Saturday Trends and Indexes 4/11 (NCAAB, MLB, NHL, Misc.)

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MLB
Short Sheet


Saturday, 4/11/2009

National League

PITTSBURGH at CINCINNATI, 1:10 PM ET
MAHOLM: 12-3 Under Away when the money line is +125 to -125
OWINGS: 7-10 TSR as home favorite

HOUSTON at ST LOUIS, 4:10 PM ET
OSWALT: 6-14 TSR Away on Saturday
WAINWRIGHT: 6-0 TSR, 2.14 ERA vs. Houston

NY METS at FLORIDA, 6:10 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: 20-6 Over as an underdog
NOLASCO: 12-5 TSR when the total is 9 to 9.5

CHICAGO CUBS at MILWAUKEE, 7:05 PM ET
ZAMBRANO: 39-19 TSR Away vs. division
BUSH: 1-10 TSR vs. Cubs

WASHINGTON at ATLANTA, 7:10 PM ET
LANNAN: Wash 13-43 Away vs. righties
KAWAKAMI: Atlanta 40-17 as a home favorite of -150 or more

PHILADELPHIA at COLORADO, 8:10 PM ET
MYERS: 6-0 TSR, 3.35 ERA vs. Colorado
DE LA ROSA: 7-1 Over vs. NL East

LA DODGERS at ARIZONA, 8:10 PM ET
KURODA: 12-4 Under when the money line is +125 to -125
PETIT: 9-2 Under as an Underdog

SAN FRANCISCO at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
SANCHEZ: 13-4 TSR first half of season
PEAVY: 23-9 Under as home favorite

American League

TEXAS at DETROIT, 1:05 PM ET
HARRISON: 7-0 TSR as underdog
VERLANDER: 5-12 TSR 1st half of season

TORONTO at CLEVELAND, 1:05 PM ET
HALLADAY: Toronto 53-67 as a road favorite of -125 to -150
LEE: Cleveland 13-6 as home underdog

SEATTLE at OAKLAND, 4:05 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: Seattle 0-8 as road favorite
OUTMAN: Oakland 24-14 Under as home underdog

BOSTON at LA ANGELS, 4:10 PM ET
PENNY: 11-3 TSR as road favorite
LOUX: Angels 31-11 in day games

MINNESOTA at CHICAGO WHITE SOX, 4:10 PM ET
LIRIANO: 10-1 Under in day games
COLON: White Sox 10-0 as a home underdog of +100 to +125

TAMPA BAY at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
NIEMANN: TB 46-75 as a road underdog
GUTHRIE: Baltimore 46-36 as favorite

NY YANKEES at KANSAS CITY, 7:10 PM ET
SABATHIA: Yankees 8-3 at Kansas City
RAMIREZ: 9-1 Over as underdog

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NHL
Short Sheet


Saturday, 4/11/2009

CAROLINA at NEW JERSEY, 1:05 PM ET
CAROLINA: 0-7 SU AWAY after having won 4 of their last 5
NEW JERSEY: 24-11 SU at home when the money line is -100 to -150

PHILADELPHIA at NY ISLANDERS, 2:05 PM ET
PHILADELPHIA: 8-0 SU after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6
NY ISLANDERS: 44-83 SU at home after scoring 1 goal or less

VANCOUVER at COLORADO, 3:05 PM ET
VANCOUVER: 21-11 SU after having won 2 of their last 3
COLORADO: 13-30 SU second half of the season

CHICAGO at DETROIT, 3:05 PM ET
CHICAGO: N/A
DETROIT: N/A

BOSTON at BUFFALO, 4:05 PM ET
BOSTON: 22-4 SU after having won 3 of their last 4
BUFFALO: 4-11 SU when playing their 3rd game in 4 days

SAN JOSE at LOS ANGELES, 4:05 PM ET
SAN JOSE: 73-46 SU in April
LOS ANGELES: 3-19 SU when playing 6 or more games in 10 days

PITTSBURGH at MONTREAL, 7:05 PM ET
PITTSBURGH: 52-31 SU after a 2 game unbeaten streak
MONTREAL: 5-12 SU when playing 6 or more games in 10 days

OTTAWA at TORONTO, 7:05 PM ET NHL
OTTAWA: 3-10 SU after 3+ consecutive unders
TORONTO: 61-44 SU in April

TAMPA BAY at ATLANTA, 7:05 PM ET
TAMPA BAY: 4-20 SU AWAY playing with double revenge
ATLANTA: 11-6 SU after playing 2 consecutive home games

MINNESOTA at COLUMBUS, 7:05 PM ET
MINNESOTA: N/A
COLUMBUS: N/A

WASHINGTON at FLORIDA, 7:05 PM ET
WASHINGTON: 20-4 SU off a division win by 2+ goals
FLORIDA: 17-24 SU at home when the money line is -100 to -150

ANAHEIM at PHOENIX, 8:05 PM ET
ANAHEIM: N/A
PHOENIX: N/A

EDMONTON at CALGARY, 10:05 PM ET NHL
EDMONTON: 4-0 SU AWAY after a win by 4+ goals
CALGARY: 2-11 SU when playing on BB days

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NBA
Short Sheet


Saturday, 4/11/2009

DETROIT at INDIANA, 7:05 PM ET
DETROIT: 3-6 ATS on Saturday
INDIANA: 20-8 ATS off a road loss

ORLANDO at NEW JERSEY, 7:35 PM ET
ORLANDO: 12-2 ATS AWAY when the total is between 190 and 199.5
NEW JERSEY: 28-49 ATS as a home underdog of 3.5 to 6

PHOENIX at MINNESOTA, 8:05 PM ET
PHOENIX: 16-4 ATS off an loss as a road favorite
MINNESOTA: 7-21 ATS as a home underdog

OKLAHOMA CITY at MILWAUKEE, 8:35 PM ET
OKLAHOMA CITY: 39-26 ATS as an underdog
MILWAUKEE: 7-18 ATS in April

CHARLOTTE at CHICAGO, 8:35 PM ET
CHARLOTTE: 10-2 ATS after having lost 4 of their last 5
CHICAGO: 6-18 ATS after 3+ consecutive wins

GOLDEN STATE at UTAH, 9:05 PM ET
GOLDEN STATE: 22-13 ATS revenging a same season loss
UTAH: 5-14 ATS when playing on BB days

PORTLAND at LA CLIPPERS, 10:35 PM ET
PORTLAND: 8-14 ATS as a road underdog
LA CLIPPERS: 10-4 OVER on Saturday

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NBA


Saturday, April 11

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Orlando Magic at New Jersey Nets [7:35 PM ET]

Magic (-5.5, O/U 196.5): The Magic have lost three of six to drop two games behind Boston for the #2 seed in the East. Orlando was averaging 102.2 points after a 116-87 victory over Cleveland on April 3, but has scored just 86.8 points over their last four. “We’re playing awful basketball,” Coach Stan Van Gundy said. “There’s not going to be anything magical happening at the start of the playoffs. I’ve never been a big flip the switch guy. But that’s what our guys are trying to do now. If we play the way we did these last two home games, there’s not a team in the league we can win a series against."

The Favorite is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
The Under is 7-1 in the last 8 meetings.

Key Injuries - G Jameer Nelson (16.7 ppg, missed the last 32 games) is OUT for the season.

PROJECTED SCORE: 99 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)

Nets: The Nets’ last five games have come against Eastern playoff teams, and they’ve won both games at home and dropped all three on the road. Their latest setback came Friday night in Detroit, when Devin Harris scored just one point in 20 minutes before leaving with a shoulder injury in the third quarter of the 100-93 loss. Harris' status for Saturday’s game is uncertain. New Jersey will be looking to snap a four-game losing streak to the Magic. The Nets lost their last two at home in this series by an average of 17.5 points.

The Nets are 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 vs. Eastern Conference foes.
The Under is 6-1 in the Nets' last 7 home games..

Key Injuries - G Devin Harris (21.5 ppg, 6.9 apg) is DOUBTFUL (shoulder).

PROJECTED SCORE: 94

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MLB
Tips and Trends


Saturday, April 11

Toronto Blue Jays at Cleveland Indians [1:05 PM ET]

Blue Jays: (-125, O/U 8): Roy Halladay had been 5-0 lifetime against Cleveland until last season, when he lost both of his outings while giving up eight runs - five earned - over 12 2-3 innings. In his last 11 starts against Cleveland, Halladay is 5-2 with a 3.78 ERA and 1.33 WHIP. He got the win in his season debut vs. Detroit, allowing 5 earned runs on 7 hits (2 homers) in 7 innings. The Blue Jays are hitting .287 and scoring 6 runs per game so far this season, but this will be their first game against a lefty starter in '09.

Toronto is 3-15 in their last 18 games at Cleveland.
The Over is 8-1 in Halladay's last 9 starts overall.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (Side Play of the Day)

Indians: Cliff Lee got pounded for seven runs and 10 hits in five innings in his season debut at Texas. All the runs came after the Rangers’ Hank Blalock hit a one-hopper off his forearm, but Lee refused to use that as an excuse. “It’s fine. I got it in the forearm. It’ll probably be a little sore, but it’ll be fine. I don’t think it affected my pitches,” he said. Lee is 1-3 with a 4.02 ERA and 1.41 WHIP in 7 career starts vs. Toronto. Lee was fantastic against the Blue Jays last season, throwing 17 scoreless innings over two starts.

The Indians are 23-8 in Lee's last 31 starts.
The Over is 7-0-1 in Lee's last 8 starts as a home underdog.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 3

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MLB
Long Sheet


Saturday, April 11

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PITTSBURGH (2 - 2) at CINCINNATI (1 - 2) - 1:10 PM
PAUL MAHOLM (L) vs. JOHNNY CUETO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 33-46 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 219-251 (-62.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

PAUL MAHOLM vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MAHOLM is 3-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.372.
His team's record is 7-6 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.6 units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
CUETO is 2-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.563.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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HOUSTON (1 - 3) at ST LOUIS (3 - 2) - 4:10 PM
ROY OSWALT (R) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OSWALT is 6-14 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 61-47 (+14.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 87-78 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 85-77 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 43-39 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

ROY OSWALT vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
OSWALT is 11-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.176.
His team's record is 14-13 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 18-9. (+8.4 units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. HOUSTON since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 5-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.14 and a WHIP of 1.048.
His team's record is 6-0 (+6.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)

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NY METS (2 - 2) at FLORIDA (4 - 0) - 6:10 PM
LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 75-70 (-25.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 29-39 (-24.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 88-77 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 59-36 (+31.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 49-36 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 19-11 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 44-31 (+21.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 87-75 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 62-58 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 63-56 (+14.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 22-11 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 12-5 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 21-11 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 16-9 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 16-8 (+13.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 18-13 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 15-9 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 12-7 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.39 and a WHIP of 1.262.
His team's record is 16-9 (+5.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-13. (-3.9 units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. NY METS since 1997
NOLASCO is 2-5 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 6.65 and a WHIP of 1.707.
His team's record is 4-5 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.6 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (2 - 2) at MILWAUKEE (2 - 2) - 7:05 PM
CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R) vs. DAVE BUSH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 959-1011 (-186.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 902-927 (-163.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
BUSH is 25-9 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 64-42 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 39-19 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 23-9 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 10-8 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.220.
His team's record is 10-12 (-6.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-9. (+1.9 units)

DAVE BUSH vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BUSH is 1-7 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 5.05 and a WHIP of 1.122.
His team's record is 1-10 (-10.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.4 units)

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WASHINGTON (0 - 4) at ATLANTA (3 - 1) - 7:10 PM
JOHN LANNAN (L) vs. KENSHIN KAWAKAMI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 33-72 (-30.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 14-34 (-16.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 24-55 (-23.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 59-106 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 40-76 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 13-44 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 91-79 (+41.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 73-85 (-21.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 75-91 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 74-89 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 21-33 (-17.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOHN LANNAN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LANNAN is 2-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.824.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

KENSHIN KAWAKAMI vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (1 - 3) at COLORADO (3 - 1) - 8:10 PM
BRETT MYERS (R) vs. JORGE DE LA ROSA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MYERS is 14-20 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 14-22 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 108-90 (+28.2 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 126-114 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 95-79 (+14.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 47-69 (-23.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

BRETT MYERS vs. COLORADO since 1997
MYERS is 5-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.35 and a WHIP of 1.289.
His team's record is 6-0 (+6.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 11.57 and a WHIP of 2.286.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (2 - 3) at ARIZONA (2 - 2) - 8:10 PM
ERIC STULTS (L) vs. YUSMEIRO PETIT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 7-17 (-12.3 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 85-82 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ERIC STULTS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

YUSMEIRO PETIT vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
PETIT is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (2 - 2) at SAN DIEGO (3 - 2) - 10:05 PM
JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 61-41 (+28.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 29-22 (+17.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 659-557 (+77.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 366-352 (+47.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 66-100 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 11-17 (-12.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 66-100 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 45-74 (-29.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 23-42 (-20.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 2-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
PEAVY is 11-8 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.196.
His team's record is 12-11 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-10. (+0.2 units)

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TEXAS (3 - 1) at DETROIT (2 - 3) - 1:05 PM
MATT HARRISON (L) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 82-84 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 148-155 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 60-53 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 45-38 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 26-34 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 70-77 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 24-40 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 76-91 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 41-41 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
VERLANDER is 13-21 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 12-19 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

MATT HARRISON vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. TEXAS since 1997
VERLANDER is 4-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.30 and a WHIP of 1.213.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.1 units)

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TORONTO (4 - 1) at CLEVELAND (0 - 4) - 1:05 PM
ROY HALLADAY (R) vs. CLIFF LEE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 15-27 (-15.6 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
LEE is 24-8 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 14-2 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 21-7 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 34-21 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 37-45 (-15.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 12-19 (-12.6 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 9-17 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 18-31 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HALLADAY is 5-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 1.332.
His team's record is 7-4 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.4 units)

CLIFF LEE vs. TORONTO since 1997
LEE is 1-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.413.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.9 units)

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SEATTLE (3 - 2) at OAKLAND (2 - 2) - 4:05 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. JOSHUA OUTMAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 57-94 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 64-103 (-35.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 82-63 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 7-4 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.56 and a WHIP of 1.148.
His team's record is 7-5 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-8. (-4.1 units)

JOSHUA OUTMAN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (1 - 3) at LA ANGELS (2 - 2) - 4:10 PM
BRAD PENNY (R) vs. SHANE LOUX (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 103-67 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 45-20 (+21.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 31-11 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 97-60 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 145-98 (+25.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 94-57 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

BRAD PENNY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PENNY is 1-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.99 and a WHIP of 1.206.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

SHANE LOUX vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (3 - 2) at CHI WHITE SOX (1 - 3) - 4:10 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 10-0 (+10.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 56-31 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 30-11 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 87-61 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 44-30 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
LIRIANO is 0-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
COLON is 7-7 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.36 and a WHIP of 1.437.
His team's record is 10-10 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-9. (-1.6 units)

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TAMPA BAY (2 - 2) at BALTIMORE (3 - 1) - 7:05 PM
JEFF NIEMANN (R) vs. JEREMY GUTHRIE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 18-12 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 107-75 (+28.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 49-34 (+18.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 78-46 (+29.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 469-511 (-107.4 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 169-229 (-71.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 469-511 (-107.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JEFF NIEMANN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
NIEMANN is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GUTHRIE is 1-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.49 and a WHIP of 1.729.
His team's record is 2-5 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-4.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (2 - 2) at KANSAS CITY (2 - 2) - 7:10 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. HORACIO RAMIREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 130-88 (-54.1 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -175 or more since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 25-31 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 15-30 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 37-26 (+22.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 50-93 (-32.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 26-52 (-26.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SABATHIA is 14-10 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 18-13 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 18-13. (+3.9 units)

HORACIO RAMIREZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
RAMIREZ is 2-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel


Detroit at Indiana
The Pacers look to take advantage of a Detroit team that is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games as an underdog between 1 and 4 1/2 points. Indiana is the pick (-1 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Pacers favored by 7. Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-1 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, APRIL 11

Game 501-502: Detroit at Indiana
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 115.806; Indiana 123.003
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 7; 212
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 1 1/2; 208
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-1 1/2); Over

Game 503-504: Orlando at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 125.346; New Jersey 116.540
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 9; 187 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 6; 196 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (-6); Under

Game 505-506: Phoenix at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 115.411; Minnesota 117.481
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 2; 225
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 2 1/2; 223 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+2 1/2); Over

Game 507-508: Oklahoma City at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 108.907; Milwaukee 118.249
Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 9 1/2; 205
Vegas Line & Total: Milwaukee by 6; 204 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-6); Over

Game 509-510: Charlotte at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 115.194; Chicago 124.546
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 9 1/2; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 9; 199 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-9); Under

Game 511-512: Golden State at Utah
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 111.947; Utah 123.409
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 11 1/2; 219 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 16 1/2; 228
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (+16 1/2); Under

Game 513-514: Portland at LA Clippers
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 123.957; LA Clippers 115.770
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 8; 181 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 5 1/2; 195
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-5 1/2); Under

[Udog]

NHL
Dunkel


Pittsburgh at Montreal
The Canadiens look to take advantage of a Pittsburgh team that is just 2-10 in its last 12 Saturday games. Montreal is the pick (-110) according to Dunkel, which has the Canadiens favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-110). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, APRIL 11

Game 51-52: Carolina at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 10.798; New Jersey 12.013
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-120); Over

Game 53-54: Philadelphia at NY Islanders
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 10.768; NY Islanders 11.031
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-230); 6
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+200); Over

Game 55-56: Vancouver at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 12.263; Colorado 10.902
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-200); Under

Game 57-58: Chicago at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 12.418; Detroit 11.414
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-150); 6
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+130); Over

Game 59-60: Boston at Buffalo
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 13.029; Buffalo 11.987
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Buffalo (-110); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-110); Under

Game 61-62: San Jose at Los Angeles
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 11.401; Los Angeles 10.031
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-160); Over

Game 63-64: Pittsburgh at Montreal
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 11.489; Montreal 12.307
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-110); 6
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-110); Under

Game 65-66: Ottawa at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 10.572; Toronto 11.821
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-110); 6
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-110); Over

Game 67-68: Tampa Bay at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 10.188; Atlanta 12.372
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta (-200); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-200); Over

Game 69-70: Minnesota at Columbus
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 11.271; Columbus 12.311
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Columbus (-145); 5
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (-145); Under

Game 71-72: Washington at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 11.218; Florida 12.819
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Florida (-125); 6
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-125); Over

Game 73-74: Anaheim at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 10.855; Phoenix 12.027
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-115); Under

Game 75-76: Edmonton at Calgary
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 10.505; Calgary 11.237
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary (-250); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-250); Under

[Udog]

MLB
Write-Up


Saturday, April 11

Hot Pitchers
-- Wainwright is 6-0, 3.55 in his last nine starts.
-- Oswalt is 9-3, 1.83 in his last twelve starts.
-- Cubs won Zambrano's last six road starts. Bush is 1-0, 3.38 in his last five starts.
-- Marlins won seven of last nine Nolasco starts.
-- de la Rosa is 4-1, 4.00 in his last six starts.

-- Rangers won seven of last ten Harrison starts.
-- Halladay is 3-0, 4.09 in his last three starts.
-- FHernandez is 1-1, 3.27 in his last three starts.
-- Angels won eight of last ten Saunders home starts.
-- HRamirez is 38-29 in 104 career starts, but this is his first since '07.

Cold Pitchers
-- Cueto is 1-2, 6.16 in his last four starts.
-- LHernandez was 13-11, 6.08 in 31 starts for Twins, Rockies LY.
-- Japanese import Kawakami is making first big league start. Lannan is 0-3, 7.80 in his last three starts.
-- Myers is 2-4, 8.13 in his last six starts.
-- Stults is 0-3, 5.70 in his last five starts. Petit is 2-4, 5.34 in his last six starts.
-- Peavy is 1-3, 4.33 in his last four starts. Sanchez is 1-8, 7.23 in his last dozen starts.

-- Verlander is 1-5, 9/36 in his last seven starts.
-- Lee is 1-2, 7.09 in his last four starts.
-- Outman is 1-2, 4.64 in four major league starts.
-- Penny was 1-7, 8.59 in his last ten starts for the Dodgers LY.
-- Colon is 1-2, 6.86 in his last four starts. Liriano is 1-2, 8.14 in his last four starts.
-- Guthrie is 1-4, 6.75 in his last five starts. Niemann is 1-1, 8.68 in his two major league starts.
-- Sabathia is 0-4, 8.27 in his last four road starts.

Hot Teams
-- Cardinals won three of their last four games.
-- Colorado won its last three games, allowing five runs.
-- Marlins scored 31 runs in their 4-0 start.
-- Braves won three of first four games, scoring 25 runs.
-- Dodgers lost three of their last four games.

-- Bronx won its last two games, 11-2/4-1.
-- Rangers won three of their first four games.
-- Blue Jays won four of their first five games.
-- Twins won three of their last four games.
-- Orioles won three of their first four games.
-- Seattle is 3-2 on its first road trip of season.

Cold Teams
-- Mets lost their last two games, allowed 20 runs in last three.
-- Phillies lost three of first four games, allowing 29 runs.
-- Reds lost two of first three games, allowing 15 runs in last two.
-- Washington lost its first four games, outscored 32-18..
-- Astros lost three of their first four games.

-- Tigers lost three of their last five games.
-- Indians lost first four games, allowing 42 runs.
-- White Sox lost last three games, outscored 16-5.
-- Red Sox lost last three games, outscored 17-8.

Totals
-- Five of last seven Cueto starts stayed under the total.
-- Three of first four Houston games stayed under the total.
-- Three of first four Florida games went over the total.
-- Three of first four Cub games stayed under the total.
-- All four Washington games went over the total.
-- Three of first four Colorado games went over the total.
-- Three of first four Arizona games went over the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in San Diego games so far this season.

-- All four Texas games went over the total; three of last four Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- All four Cleveland games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven FHernandez starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 10-4-1 in last fifteen Penny starts.
-- Three of first four White Sox games stayed under the total.
-- Three of first four Baltimore games went over the total; three of first four Tampa games stayed under.
-- All four Kansas City games stayed under the total; three of the four Bronx games went over.

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[Udog]

NHL
Write-Up


Early Games

Saturday, April 11

Hot teams
-- Carolina won nine of last ten games. Devils won three of last four.
-- Blackhawks won four of their last five games.
-- Vancouver is 10-5 in its last fifteen games.

Cold teams
-- Islanders lost five of their last six games. Flyers lost four of last six.
-- Red Wings lost four of their last six games.
-- Colorado lost 11 of its last 12 games.

Totals-- Three of last four Carolina games went over the total; six of last eight New Jersey games stayed under.
-- Over is 8-2-1 in last eleven Islander games.
-- Six of last eight Chicago games stayed under the total.
-- Last six Colorado games stayed under the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Islanders are 2-7 last nine times they played again next day/night.
-- Chicago is 1-3 last four times they played again the next day/night.
-- Colorado is 1-4 last five times they played again the next day/night.

Series Records
-- Carolina won its last four games against the Devils.
-- Philly won eight of last nine games against the Islanders.
-- Red Wings won six of last seven games against Chicago.
-- Colorado won nine of last twelve games against Vancouver.

[Kaptain]

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NHL
Write-up


Updated

Saturday, April 11

Please keep in mind the NHL regular season is winding down; the better teams are looking ahead to playoffs; the lesser teams may very well be looking ahead to playing golf next week.

Hot teams
-- Carolina won nine of last ten games. Devils won three of last four.
-- Blackhawks won four of their last five games.
-- Vancouver is 10-5 in its last fifteen games.
-- Bruins won seven of their last eight games. Sabres won six of their last nine games.
-- Sharks won five of their last seven games.
-- Senators won three of their last four games.
-- Penguins won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Capitals won five of their last six games. Panthers won five of their last seven contests.
-- Minnesota won three of its last four games.
-- Ducks won ten of last twelve games. Phoenix won four of last six.

Cold teams
-- Islanders lost five of their last six games. Flyers lost four of last six.
-- Red Wings lost four of their last six games.
-- Colorado lost 11 of its last 12 games.
-- Kings lost eleven of their last fifteen games.
-- Maple Leafs lost three of their last four games.
-- Canadiens lost last three games: 3-2/3-1/5-4ot.
-- Lightning lost their last eight games, outscored 36-17. Atlanta lost last three games, 6-4/4-2/3-2.
-- Columbus lost five of its last seven games.
-- Flames lost six of their last nine games. Oilers lost seven of last ten.

Totals
-- Three of last four Carolina games went over the total; six of last eight New Jersey games stayed under.
-- Over is 8-2-1 in last eleven Islander games.
-- Six of last eight Chicago games stayed under the total.
-- Last six Colorado games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Lons Angeles games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Ottawa games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Pittsburgh road games.
-- Four of last five Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Washington games.
-- Under is 9-1-2 in last dozen Minnesota games.
-- Six of last eight Anaheim games went over the total; six of last eight Phoenix games stayed under.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Calgary games.

Back-to-Back
-- Islanders are 2-7 last nine times they played again next day/night.
-- Chicago is 1-3 last four times they played again the next day/night.
-- Colorado is 1-4 last five times they played again the next day/night.
-- Bruins are 12-3 if they play again the next day/night.
-- Minnesota is 6-9 if it played the night before.
-- Ducks won three of last four of they played the night before.
-- Flames are 2-11 if they played the night before.

Series Records
-- Carolina won its last four games against the Devils.
-- Philly won eight of last nine games against the Islanders.
-- Red Wings won six of last seven games against Chicago.
-- Colorado won nine of last twelve games against Vancouver.
-- Bruins lost five of last seven games against Buffalo.
-- Sharks won eight of last nine against Los Angeles.
-- Senators lost four of last five visits to Toronto.
-- Penguins are 4-3 in last seven visits to Montreal.
-- Thrashers won three of last four against Tampa Bay.
-- Washington won three of last four games against the Panthers.
-- Minnesota lost five of last seven visits to Columbus.
-- Ducks won six of their last seven games against Phoenix.
-- Oilers are 4-7 in their last eleven visits to the Saddledome.

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NBA
Write-up


Saturday, April 11

Hot Teams
-- Pistons won last three games, by 7-27-7 points. Indiana won six of its last nine games.
-- Minnesota won three of its last four games. Suns are 4-1 vs spread in game that followed their last five losses.
-- Bulls won seven of their last nine games.
-- Portland won three in row, seven of last eight games.

Cold Teams
-- Nets lost eight of last ten games, but covered four of last five. Magic split their last six games (0-3 vs spread in last three).
-- Bobcats lost four of their last five games.
-- Bucks lost four in row, nine of last ten games. Oklahoma City is 2-7 in its last nine games.
-- Warriors lost seven of their last ten games, covered three of last four. Jazz lost five of last six games, covered one of last nine.
-- Clippers lost nine of their last eleven games.

Totals
-- Over is 10-4 in Detroit's last fourteen games.
-- Six of last seven New Jersey games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Minnesota games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Charlotte games went over the total.
-- Last three Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Six of last nine Warrior games went over the total, as have last seven Utah contests..
-- Last three Clipper games stayed under the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Pistons covered five of last six if they played the night before.
-- Nets covered two of last six when they played the night before.
-- Suns covered one of last four if they played the night before.
-- Charlotte covered seven of last nine if they played the night before.
-- Thunder covered four of last five if they played night before.
-- Warriors are 6-3 vs spread last nine times they played night before.
-- Clippers covered four of last five if they played the night before.

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Six-pack for Saturday

-- Florida's young leadoff hitter Bonifacio is hitting .579 over first four games this week-- he can really run.

-- The renovations at Kansas City's ballpark are done-- looks really nice, lot of bleachers in outfield, where the fountains used to be.

-- Anthony Kim made 11 birdies at Augusta Friday, the most ever at the Masters. He shot a 65 for his round.

-- 48-year old Kenny Perry is trying to become the oldest person to win a major golf tournament.

-- Cleveland's pitching staff is off to brutal start, giving up 42 runs in their first four games. Not good.

-- Hairston kid on San Diego had the greatest inning you'll see a guy have; he robbed Benji Molina of a game-tying HR with leaping grab over the leftcenter field fence, then hit 3-run tater in the bottom of the 8th, and all that after a rare 51-minute rain delay at Petco Park. .

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Saturday's List of 13: Odds and ends on baseball salaries

13) Was surprised that only four Boston Red Sox are earning more than $10M this year; was more surprised that JD Drew makes $14M and is the highest-paid player on the team. Do me and my fantasy team a big favor-- save some room for Matt Holliday next year.

12) Bronx Bombers have nine players making $13M+ this year, with Alex Rodriguez getting paid $33M this season.

11) The three lowest payrolls this year: Florida $36,834,000
San Diego $43,734,200.........Pittsburgh $48,693,000.

10) Four highest payrolls: Bronx $201,449,189, Mets $149,373,987 Red Sox $121,745,999.............Detroit $115,085,145.

9) Overall, major league payrolls are down $47M this season.

8) Underpaid players: Tampa Bay's Evan Longoria, $550,000, James Shields $1.5M; Russell Martin $3.9M, Jose Reyes $6.125M.

7) Overpaid (or, isn't this a great country) players: Gary Sheffield, $14M, Jeff Suppan $12,750,000, Carlos Silva $12,250,000.

6) Travis Hafner made $11.5M LY. He knocked in 24 runs.

5) Colorado must have to overpay to get pitchers to come to Denver: Kevin Marquis makes $9.875M, Aaron Cook $9.375M.

4) Rafael Furcal turned down $40M for four years from the A's-- he is making $7.5M from the Dodgers. Go figure.

3) Minnesota only has five guys making more than $3M this year.

2) Of 27 guys listed on Oakland's roster, 17 make $420,000 or less.

1) Tampa Bay may be the defending AL champ, but they still have the lowest payroll in the AL East-- $63,313,034.

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