Friday Trends and Indexes 4/17 (MLB, NHL, Misc.)

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MLB
Short Sheet


Friday, April 17

National League

ST LOUIS at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET WGN
WALTERS: STL 56-39 SU in the first half of the season
ZAMBRANO: 8-12 TSR at home against division opponents

FLORIDA at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
NOLASCO: 18-9 TSR when the total is 8.5 to 10
LANNAN: 5-18 TSR when the total is 8.5 to 10

ATLANTA at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
JURRJENS: ATL 5-15 as a road favorite
MAHOLM: PIT 25-11 UNDER at home after 6 consecutive division games

SAN DIEGO at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
YOUNG: 6-0 TSR as an underdog of +150 or more
HAMELS: PHI 39-22 UNDER after having won 3 of their last 4

MILWAUKEE at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
BUSH: 11-34 TSR as a road underdog
HERNANDEZ: NYM 26-10 at home when the money line is +125 to -125

CINCINNATI at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
CUETO: CIN 46-65 against right-handed starters
OSWALT: HOU 32-17 after 2+ consecutive wins

COLORADO at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
DE LA ROSA: COL 23-45 after 2+ consecutive road games
WOLF: 17-4 TSR at home in night games

ARIZONA at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:15 PM ET
HAREN: ARI 34-47 on the road
SANCHEZ: SF 15-9 after 3+ consecutive overs


American League

CLEVELAND at NY YANKEES, 1:05 PM ET
REYES: CLE 26-11 after scoring 10+ runs
CHAMBERLAIN: NYY 70-43 UNDER at home after allowing 9+ runs

OAKLAND at TORONTO, 7:07 PM ET
OUTMAN: OAK 41-64 after scoring 2 runs or less
PURCEY: TOR 24-10 after allowing 3 runs or less in 3 straight

BALTIMORE at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
GUTHRIE: 10-2 OVER against division opponents
PENNY: 32-17 OVER at home when the total is 8.5 to 10

CHI WHITE SOX at TAMPA BAY, 7:38 PM ET
COLON: CHW 5-18 on artificial turf
SHIELDS: 14-1 TSR as a home favorite of -150 or more

KANSAS CITY at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
MECHE: 11-20 TSR AWAY with a money line of -100 to -150
HARRISON: 7-1 TSR as an underdog

LA ANGELS at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
MOSELEY: LAA 27-11 against AL Central opponents
BLACKBURN: MIN 18-6 at home with a money line of -100 to -125

DETROIT at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
VERLANDER: 8-0 UNDER AWAY when working of 5 or 6 days rest
HERNANDEZ: SEA 16-32 as a favorite

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NHL
Short Sheet


Friday, April 17th

Eastern Conference Playoffs - 1st Round
Game Two
PIT leads, 1-0
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET

Philadelphia:
18-6 SU off a loss of 3+ goals
6-1 SU AWAY on Friday

Pittsburgh:
1-11 SU off a win by 3+ goals over a division opponent
13-25 SU off a division win



Eastern Conference Playoffs - 1st Round
Game Two
NJ leads, 1-0
Carolina at New Jersey, 7:35 ET

Carolina:
0-7 SU revenging a road loss of 3+ goals
0-6 SU AWAY when the total is 5 or less

New Jersey:
12-2 SU at home when the total is 5 or less
15-5 SU at home when the money line is -100 to -150



Western Conference Playoffs - 1st Round
Game Two
VAN leads, 1-0
St. Louis at Vancouver, 10:05 ET

St Louis:
27-19 SU in the second hlaf of the season
12-7 SU after scoring 1 goal or less

Vancouver:
0-5 SU after four straight wins
20-29 SU at home in April

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DUNKEL

Houston at Portland
The Rockets are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 road games and face a Portland team that is 6-0 ATS in its last 6 home games. The Blazers are the pick (-4) according to Dunkel, which has Portland favored by 6 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Portland (-4). Here are all of this weekend's playoff picks.

SATURDAY, APRIL 18

Game 701-702: Chicago at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 117.784; Boston 126.749
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 9; 199
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 8 1/2; 196 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-8 1/2); Over

Game 703-704: Detroit at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 117.552; Cleveland 130.023
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 12 1/2; 171
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 12; 175
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-12); Under

Game 705-706: Dallas at San Antonio
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 120.285; San Antonio 123.736
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 3 1/2; 181
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 4 1/2; 185 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+4 1/2); Under

Game 707-708: Houston at Portland
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 123.749; Portland 130.265
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 6 1/2; 187
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 4; 183
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-4); Over


SUNDAY, APRIL 19

Game 709-710: Utah at LA Lakers
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 113.539; LA Lakers 128.548
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 15; 212
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 11; 210
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-11); Over

Game 711-712: Philadelphia at Orlando
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 114.230; Orlando 122.527
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 8 1/2; 187
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 9 1/2; 191
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+9 1/2); Under

Game 713-714: Miami at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 116.969; Atlanta 124.359
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 7 1/2; 183
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 4 1/2; 187
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-4 1/2); Under

Game 715-716: New Orleans at Denver
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 115.442; Denver 126.151
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 10 1/2; 191
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 6; 194 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-6); Under




LONG SHEET


Saturday, April 18

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CHICAGO (41 - 41) at BOSTON (62 - 20) - 4/18/2009, 12:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 110-79 ATS (+23.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 85-67 ATS (+11.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 55-40 ATS (+11.0 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
BOSTON is 38-25 ATS (+10.5 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 56-35 ATS (+17.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 7-3 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 6-4 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DETROIT (39 - 43) at CLEVELAND (66 - 16) - 4/18/2009, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 34-48 ATS (-18.8 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite this season.
CLEVELAND is 49-33 ATS (+12.7 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 43-27 ATS (+13.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
CLEVELAND is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
DETROIT is 13-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) in a road game where the total is between 170 and 179.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 16-4 ATS (+11.6 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 11-7 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 9-9 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
14 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (50 - 32) at SAN ANTONIO (54 - 28) - 4/18/2009, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 22-35 ATS (-16.5 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 105-75 ATS (+22.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 222-179 ATS (+25.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 42-27 ATS (+12.3 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 214-171 ATS (+25.9 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 167-129 ATS (+25.1 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 7-5 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 6-6 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HOUSTON (53 - 29) at PORTLAND (54 - 28) - 4/18/2009, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 45-36 ATS (+5.4 Units) in all games this season.
PORTLAND is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
PORTLAND is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) in home games this season.
PORTLAND is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
PORTLAND is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
PORTLAND is 12-1 ATS (+10.9 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 40-20 ATS (+18.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 284-235 ATS (+25.5 Units) in road games since 1996.
HOUSTON is 45-27 ATS (+15.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 48-35 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 40-63 ATS (-29.3 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 6-5 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 8-3 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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UTAH (48 - 34) at LA LAKERS (65 - 17) - 4/19/2009, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 37-51 ATS (-19.1 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 10-20 ATS (-12.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
UTAH is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) in road games after scoring 105 points or more this season.
UTAH is 6-16 ATS (-11.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
UTAH is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
UTAH is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
LA LAKERS are 99-83 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 45-32 ATS (+9.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) in home games against Northwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 53-34 ATS (+15.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 36-15 ATS (+19.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) in home games after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 10-5 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 11-5 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
12 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Sunday, April 19

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PHILADELPHIA (41 - 41) at ORLANDO (59 - 23) - 4/19/2009, 5:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-22 ATS (-15.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
ORLANDO is 50-32 ATS (+14.8 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 38-28 ATS (+7.2 Units) as a favorite this season.
ORLANDO is 50-35 ATS (+11.5 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 21-6 ATS (+14.4 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 6-4 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 8-2 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MIAMI (43 - 39) at ATLANTA (47 - 35) - 4/19/2009, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 73-89 ATS (-24.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 6-17 ATS (-12.7 Units) off an upset win as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 44-36 ATS (+4.4 Units) in all games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 8-4 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 6-6 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
9 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW ORLEANS (49 - 33) at DENVER (54 - 28) - 4/19/2009, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 36-45 ATS (-13.5 Units) in all games this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 22-40 ATS (-22.0 Units) in road games after a division game since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
DENVER is 45-36 ATS (+5.4 Units) in all games this season.
DENVER is 63-48 ATS (+10.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 64-43 ATS (+16.7 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 7-4 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 6-5 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SHORT SHEET


Saturday, April 18th

Eastern Conference Playoffs - Round One
Game One
Series Tied, 0-0
Chicago at Boston, 12:35 ET

Chicago:
11-24 ATS vs. Atlantic Division
18-33 ATS if home favorite last game

Boston:
11-1 ATS off home win scoring 110+ points
11-3 Over playing with 2 days rest
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Eastern Conference Playoffs - Round One
Game One
Series Tied, 0-0
Detroit at Cleveland, 3:05 ET

Detroit:
6-14 ATS off SU loss as favorite
12-4 Under playing with 2 days rest

Cleveland:
26-14 ATS as home favorite
22-7 ATS at home off BB ATS wins
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Eastern Conference Playoffs - Round One
Game OneSeries Tied, 0-0
Dallas at San Antonio, 8:05 ET

Dallas:
5-1 Under at San Antonio
15-24 ATS off ATS win

San Antonio:
14-4 ATS at home as #3 seed
41-25 Under off home win
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Western Conference Playoffs - Round One
Game One
Series Tied, 0-0
Houston at Portland, 10:35 ET

Houston:
13-8 Under as road underdog
33-25 Under off road loss

Portland:
8-0 ATS off home win by 20+ points
9-0 ATS at home after allowing 80 points or less



Sunday, April 19th

Western Conference Playoffs - Round One
Game One
Series Tied, 0-0
Utah at LA Lakers, 3:05 ET

Utah:
10-20 ATS playing with revenge
0-8 ATS Away after a combined score of 215+ points

LA Lakers:
16-4 ATS playing only 2nd game in 7 days
15-6 Over off DD home win
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Eastern Conference Playoffs - Round One
Game One
Series Tied, 0-0
Philadelphia at Orlando, 5:35 ET

Philadelphia:
7-15 ATS playing with double revenge
23-11 Over Away playing with same season revenge

Orlando:
21-6 ATS at home off divsion game
52-28 Over after allowing 80 points or less
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Western Conference Playoffs - Round One
Game One
Series Tied, 0-0
Miami at Atlanta, 8:05 ET

Miami:
6-17 ATS off SU dog win
12-23 ATS off home win

Atlanta:
9-1 ATS at home off BB Unders
5-1 Over at home vs. Miami
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Western Conference Playoffs - Round One
Game One
Series Tied, 0-0
New Orleans at Denver, 10:35 ET

New Orleans:
12-23 ATS off ATS win
4-13 ATS as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points

Denver:
19-5 Under in 1st Round of playoffs
14-5 ATS if road underdog last game




TREND SHEET


Saturday, April 18

12:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. BOSTON
Chicago is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Boston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games

3:00 PM
DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Detroit is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games

8:00 PM
DALLAS vs. SAN ANTONIO
Dallas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
San Antonio is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas

10:30 PM
HOUSTON vs. PORTLAND
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Portland
Houston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Portland
Portland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games