Saturday Trends and Indexes 5/9 (NBA, MLB, NHL, Misc.)

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NBA
Long Sheet


Updated

Saturday, May 9

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DENVER (60 - 29) at DALLAS (54 - 35) - 5/9/2009, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 52-36 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all games this season.
DENVER is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) against Southwest division opponents this season.
DENVER is 28-18 ATS (+8.2 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
DENVER is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
DENVER is 27-17 ATS (+8.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 10-3 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 9-4 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CLEVELAND (72 - 16) at ATLANTA (51 - 40) - 5/9/2009, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 55-33 ATS (+18.7 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 49-27 ATS (+19.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
CLEVELAND is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) after allowing 85 points or less this season.
CLEVELAND is 30-16 ATS (+12.4 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
CLEVELAND is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
ATLANTA is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 7-6 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 10-3 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Damn! I copied last week's Streaking and Slumping pitchers, too! I'll wake up soon. Here's today's:

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

Zack Greinke (Kansas City Royals)

Having overcome an anxiety disorder that threatened his career, Zack Greinke is a man who chooses to say little. The Kansas City Royals ace instead lets his pitching speak quite loudly for him.

Looking to become the majors' first seven-game winner - and continue his all-around domination so far in 2009 - Greinke and the Royals will meet the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday night in the middle game of their weekend set.

Greinke (6-0, 0.40 ERA) is tied with Toronto's Roy Halladay for most wins this year, but the Royals hurler is tops in baseball with two shutouts, three complete games, 54 strikeouts and he's yet to give up a run in two road starts.

Greinke also is the third pitcher to win his first six starts with an ERA below 0.50, joining Walter Johnson (1913) and Fernando Valenzuela (1981).

"I'm not trying to jinx him, but what he's doing is historic in nature,'' teammate and fellow right-hander Brian Bannister said. "The level he's pitching at, it kind of makes you want to sit back and grab some popcorn because it's impressive what he's doing.''

No Royals pitcher has begun a season 7-0 since Jose Lima in 2003. Making his first career start at Angel Stadium, Greinke is 1-2 with a 6.75 ERA in four appearances - three starts - against Los Angeles.

Yovani Gallardo (Milwaukee Brewers)

Milwaukee counters with Yovani Gallardo (3-1, 3.02), who is 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA in his last four starts.

The right-hander allowed three runs and a season-high seven hits in seven innings of a 7-4 win over Pittsburgh on Monday, but did not factor in the decision.

In his last start against the Cubs on May 1, 2008, Gallardo gave up three runs and nine hits in six innings of a 4-3 victory, but did not receive a decision. He injured his right leg in the fifth inning of that game when he landed awkwardly to avoid a collision at first base, but stayed in the game. Two weeks later he had surgery to repair a torn ACL in his right knee and didn't pitch again until Sept. 25.


Slumping

Scott Kazmir (Tampa Bay Rays)

The Boston Red Sox got into a groove at the plate in the sixth inning of each of their last two games. Scott Kazmir has been providing opposing lineups with an equal opportunity for success throughout his starts.

Coming off another productive game, the Red Sox look to deal the All-Star left-hander his third straight loss in the middle game of their series with the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday.

In his last start, Kazmir gave up six runs and seven hits in 6 1-3 innings as Tampa Bay lost 8-4 to Baltimore on Monday night.

Kazmir, though, had one of his best performances of the season April 8 against the Red Sox, allowing one run and five hits in six innings to earn a win in a 7-2 Rays victory. Kazmir is 7-7 with a 3.52 ERA in 22 starts versus Boston.

John Danks (Chicago White Sox)

Danks allowed five runs and 10 hits in 5 1-3 innings in Texas' 5-1 victory Sunday to fall to 1-2 with a 5.30 ERA against the team that selected him in the first round of the 2003 draft and traded him to the White Sox in December 2006, before ever making a major-league appearance.

"It's always been just another start,'' Danks said.

The left-hander has given up 10 runs in 9 1-3 innings of his last two starts after yielding two in 19 innings of his first three overall this season.

"My job description is to give us a chance to win and give us innings," he told the White Sox's official Web site. "I've done neither in either of the last two starts. I'm going to have to bounce back."


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NBA
Dunkel


Denver at Dallas
The Mavs face a must-win situation and will look to build on their 6-1 ATS record in their last 7 games. Dallas is the pick (-4) according to Dunkel, which has the Mavericks favored by 7. Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-4). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

SATURDAY, MAY 9

Game 721-722: Denver at Dallas
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 121.253; Dallas 128.347
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 7; 200
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 4; 209
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-4); Under

Game 723-724: Cleveland at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 129.711; Atlanta 120.621
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 9; 186
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 8; 180
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-8); Over

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MLB
Dunkel


Tampa Bay at Boston

The look to bounce back from last night's loss and build on their 4-1 record in Scott Kazmir's last 5 starts as a road underdog between +110 and +150. Tampa Bay is the underdog pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Rays favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+120). Here are all of today's games

SATURDAY, MAY 9

Game 951-952: Pittsburgh at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Maholm) 14.517; NY Mets (Maine) 14.677
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-175); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-175); Over

Game 953-954: Atlanta at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Vazquez) 15.465; Philadelphia (Blanton) 14.545
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-115); 10
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+105); Over

Game 955-956: San Francisco at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Sanchez) 14.843; LA Dodgers (Stults) 16.277
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-145); Under

Game 957-958: Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Dempster) 16.363; Milwaukee (Gallardo) 15.247
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+125); Under

Game 959-960: San Diego at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Correia) 14.604; Houston (Moehler) 13.502
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+105); Over

Game 961-962: St. Louis at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lohse) 14.891; Cincinnati (Harang) 16.482
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+105); Over

Game 963-964: Washington at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Lannan) 14.494; Arizona (Davis) 15.437
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Arizona (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-130); Under

Game 965-966: Florida at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Johnson) 13.321; Colorado (De La Rosa) 14.924
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Florida (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+110); Over

Game 967-968: Tampa Bay at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Kazmir) 16.049; Boston (Lester) 15.431
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+120); Over

Game 969-970: Toronto at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Tallet) 15.708; Oakland (Gallagher) 17.137
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+105); Under

Game 971-972: NY Yankees at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Hughes) 14.461; Baltimore (Eaton) 15.588
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 12
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-160); 11
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+150); Over

Game 973-974: Detroit at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Jackson) 15.909; Cleveland (Carmona) 14.839
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-120); 10
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+110); Over

Game 975-976: Texas at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Millwood) 15.064; White Sox (Danks) 15.486
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-135); Over

Game 977-978: Seattle at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 15.418; Minnesota (Liriano) 14.512
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+115); Under

Game 979-980: Kansas City at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Greinke) 17.153; LA Angels (Saunders) 15.609
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-120); Under

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NHL
Dunkel


Chicago at Vancouver
The Blackhawks come off a 2-1 overtime win in Game Four and look to build on their 7-3 record in their last 10 games after allowing 2 goals or fewer in their previous game. Chicago is the underdog pick (+130) according to Dunkel, which has the Blackhawks favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+130). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

SATURDAY, MAY 9

Game 51-52: Pittsburgh at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 11.703; Washington 13.253
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 53-54: Chicago at Vancouver
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 13.192; Vancouver 12.065
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-150); 5
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+130); Under

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NHL
Long Sheet


Updated - If Top Trends, for Pitt/Washington, are added, we'll update again.

Saturday, May 9

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PITTSBURGH (51-32-0-9, 111 pts.) at WASHINGTON (56-28-0-9, 121 pts.) - 5/9/2009, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 10-6 (+3.9 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 10-6-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
10 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.4 Units)

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CHICAGO (52-29-0-11, 115 pts.) at VANCOUVER (51-28-0-11, 113 pts.) - 5/9/2009, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 36-18 ATS (+16.3 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 20-15 ATS (-3.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO is 20-14 ATS (+38.1 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 47-41 ATS (+102.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 135-146 ATS (-87.8 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 53-78 ATS (-38.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 10-6 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 10-6-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.8 Units)

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Baseball Today


SCOREBOARD

Saturday, May 9

Kansas City at L.A. Angels (9:05 p.m. EDT). The Royals' Zack Greinke goes for win No. 7 without a loss this season against Joe Saunders (4-1) and the Angels.

STARS

Friday

-Justin Verlander, Tigers, allowed two hits and two walks with 11 strikeouts in a 1-0 shutout of the Indians. Verlander outdueled Cliff Lee, who gave up a run and seven hits over eight innings.

-Alex Rodriguez, Yankees, hit a three-run homer in his first at-bat since rejoining the team, and New York beat Baltimore 4-0.

-Matt Harrison, Rangers, tossed a four-hitter for his second career shutout, 6-0 over the White Sox. Harrison struck out five and walked one.

-Howie Kendrick, Angels, hit a two-run, inside-the-park homer that helped Los Angeles to a 4-1 victory and put a stop to the Kansas City Royals' six-game win streak.

-Ryan Braun, Brewers, hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning to lift Milwaukee to a 3-2 win over the Cubs.

-Carlos Delgado, Mets, went 3 for 4 with a homer and five RBIs in a 7-3 win over Pittsburgh.

-Wandy Rodriguez, Astros, allowed five hits over eight innings, striking out seven in a 2-0 win over the Padres.

-Scott Baker, Twins, scattered five hits over seven innings in an 11-0 win over the Mariners. He struck out five and didn't walk a batter.

A-OK

Alex Rodriguez trumpeted his return to the Yankees by hitting a three-run homer on the first pitch of his late-starting season, helping them snap a five-game skid with a 4-0 victory in Baltimore. A dozen fans waved plastic foam syringes a few rows behind the plate as A-Rod sent a fastball into the left-field seats. It was his 554th career home run.

DUBIOUS DEBUT

After firing Bob Melvin, the Diamondbacks turned their fortunes over to a 34-year-old former catcher with no experience as a manager. A.J. Hinch was introduced as Melvin's replacement during a news conference Friday, then proceeded to watch his team get beat 5-3 by the lowly Nationals. Hinch was in his fourth season as the Diamondbacks' director of player development.

BACK IN FORM

Cole Hamels pitched six impressive innings to earn his first win since the World Series, and the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Atlanta Braves 10-6 on Friday night. Making his first start since spraining his left ankle on April 28, Hamels (1-2) allowed two runs, three hits and struck out seven. Hamels was MVP of the NL championship series and World Series last year, but struggled the first month. He lowered his ERA to 6.17.

SWAP MEET

The Orioles dealt disgruntled utility player Ryan Freel to the Cubs for reserve outfielder Joey Gathright, who wasn't getting any playing time because of Chicago's glut of outfielders. Also, Oakland acquired infielder Adam Kennedy from Tampa Bay for a player to be named.

AILING

Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez dislocated his left shoulder diving for a grounder in the third inning against Milwaukee. ... Twins 3B Joe Crede was held out of Minnesota's 11-0 victory over Seattle because of a sore left hamstring. ... Yankees RHP Ian Kennedy will have surgery next week for an aneurysm under his right biceps. The team also put C Jose Molina on the DL with a strained quad. ... 1B Lance Berkman was a late scratch from the Astros lineup for their game against San Diego because of soreness in his left wrist.

BEST WISHES

Astros hitting coach Sean Berry had a kidney with a cancerous tumor on it removed. Dr. Richard Goldfarb performed the surgery Friday at The Methodist Hospital, taking out the right kidney. Doctors say they got the entire growth and there will be no need for follow-up cancer treatments. The 43-year-old Berry first began experiencing discomfort in his kidney area last Saturday while the Astros were in Atlanta. Tests then revealed the need for the surgery.

STATS

Washington's Ryan Zimmerman hit safely in the 26th consecutive game, the longest active streak in the majors, when he singled in the first inning of a 5-4 win over Arizona. ... Baltimore leads the AL with 46 homers allowed. ... The Marlins had gone a club-record 20 games without a win by a starting pitcher before Ricky Nolasco scattered eight hits over six innings in an 8-3 win over Colorado. ... The Rangers' Matt Harrison hasn't allowed a run in 19 straight innings after pitching his team to a 6-0 win over the White Sox.

SPEAKING

"It was awesome. It was just nice to get to the ballpark, give the guys a hug and do what I do best.'' -Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez, who hit a three-run homer in his first at-bat following hip surgery to help New York snap a five-game skid with a 4-0 win over Baltimore.

SEASONS

May 9

1901 - Earl Moore of the Cleveland Indians pitched nine hitless innings against the Chicago White Sox before giving up two hits in the 10th to lose 4-2.

1937 - Ernie Lombardi of the Cincinnati Reds went 6-for-6 in a 21-10 rout of the Phillies in Philadelphia.

1961 - Jim Gentile of the Baltimore Orioles hit consecutive grand slams in the first and second innings of a 13-5 rout of Minnesota.

1973 - Johnny Bench of the Cincinnati Reds hit three home runs off Philadelphia's Steve Carlton for the second time in his career, in a 9-7 victory. Bench drove in seven runs.

1984 - The Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers battled for eight hours and six minutes in the longest game ever. After playing 17 innings the previous day, the teams met again before a regularly scheduled game, making the total 34 innings for two days. Harold Baines homered off Chuck Porter with one out in the bottom of the 25th for a 7-6 victory. Tom Seaver won both games for the White Sox.

1987 - Baltimore's Eddie Murray became the first major leaguer to hit home runs from both sides of the plate in consecutive games as the Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 15-6 at Comiskey Park.

1999 - Marshall McDougall hit six consecutive homers and knocked in 16 runs - both NCAA records - in Florida State's 26-2 rout of Maryland. The second baseman opened with an RBI single, then hit six straight homers. After his base hit, McDougall had a solo homer in the second inning, a three-run shot in the fourth, a solo homer in the sixth, a three-run shot in the seventh, a grand slam in the eighth and a three-run shot in the ninth.

2006 - Tampa Bay prospect Delmon Young was suspended for 50 games without pay by the International League for throwing a bat that hit a replacement umpire in the chest. IL president Randy Mobley said he believed the suspension was the longest in the league's 123-year history. The suspension was retroactive to April 27, the day after Young tossed his bat in a Triple-A game while playing for Durham.

May 9 - Tampa Bay's James Shields pitched a one-hitter and posted his second shutout in his past three starts in a 2-0 win over the Angels.

Today's birthdays: Prince Fielder 25; Chase Headley 25; Brandon Webb 30; Aaron Harang 31; Tony Gwynn 49.

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MLB


Saturday, May 9

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Tips and Trends
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Tampa Bay Rays at Boston Red Sox [FOX | 3:40 PM ET]

Rays: Scott Kazmir has posted a 10.45 ERA en route to losing his last two outings, allowing at least one run in six of the 11 innings he pitched during that stretch. Kazmir had one of his best performances of the season April 8 against the Red Sox, allowing one run and five hits in six innings to earn a win in a 7-2 Rays victory. Kazmir is 7-7 with a 3.52 ERA in 22 starts versus Boston. The Rays went 2 for 13 with runners in scoring position Friday. Leadoff hitter B.J. Upton continues to struggle, batting .159 in 23 games and .116 in 10 road contests.

The Rays are 14-3 in Kazmir's last 17 Saturday starts.
The Rays are 1-8 in their last 9 games vs. a left-handed starter.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 4

Red Sox (-135, O/U 9.5): DH David Ortiz was back in the lineup Friday after missing one game with a stiff neck. CF Jacoby Ellsbury also returned after missing two contests with a hamstring injury, while 1B Kevin Youkilis sat out his fourth straight with tightness in his left side. Ortiz and Youkilis are a combined 17 for 79 (.215) against Rays starter Scott Kazmir. Jon Lester (2-2, 5.11) matched up with Kazmir on April 8, surrendering five runs and eight hits in five innings. He's 4-1 with a 3.97 ERA in eight starts against the Rays. The left-hander has surrendered four home runs in his last two starts.

The Red Sox are 22-4 in Lester's last 26 home starts.
TheRed Sox are 14-3 in their last 17 games as a favorite..

Key Injuries - 1B Kevin Youkilis (side) is QUESTIONABLE

PROJECTED SCORE: 6 (Side Play of the Day)


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NBA


Saturday, May 9

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Tips and Trends
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Denver Nuggets at Dallas Mavericks [ESPN | 5:05 PM ET]

Nuggets: In going 6-1 this postseason, Denver has won by margins of 12 points to 58. The Nuggets are 6-0 against the Mavericks this season. They have won twice in Dallas, including that lone home loss by the Mavs the last three months. Chauncey Billups said he expects a more conservative approach, as in fewer risk-reward plays because part of the risk is giving up easy baskets that would fire up the crowd. Carmelo Anthony said the lessons from Game 3 against New Orleans should help, too. "I just think the intensity and the energy that we started off that game with, and then we kind of let up, kind of got relaxed, kind of got complacent," he said. "I think we've learned from that mistake."

The Nuggets are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
The Nuggets are 9-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: 100

Mavericks (-4, O/U 209.5): In both games, Dallas led early and got close with about a quarter left. The difference has been Denver pulling away and Dallas unable to stop it. Mavs coach Rick Carlisle and staff have had 3 days to come up with some new strategies and some backups in case those don't work. And there's the twin comforts of being home (where Dallas is 17-1 since mid-February) and being out of Denver's high altitude. Dirk Nowitzki has spent the days since Game 2 dealing with the arrest of a woman who was living at his house and the fallout from it, including constant media attention.

The Under is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings in Dallas.
The Mavericks are 17-6 ATS in their last 23 games following an ATS loss.

Key Injuries - F Josh Howard (ankle) is QUESTIONABLE

PROJECTED SCORE: 104 (UNDER - Total Play of the Day)


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MLB
Short Sheet


Saturday, 5/9/2009

National League

PITTSBURGH at NY METS, 1:10 PM ET
MAHOLM: PIT 16-6 OVER as a road underdog of +150 to +175
MAINE: 0-6 TSR against NL Central

ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA, 3:40 PM ET FOX
VAZQUEZ: ATL 10-20 after allowing 8+ runs
BLANTON: PHI 42-17 at home when the total is 10 to 10.5

SAN FRANCISCO at LA DODGERS, 3:40 PM ET FOX
SANCHEZ: 14-7 TSR in the first half of the season
STULTS: LAD 10-17 after 6+ consecutive home games

CHICAGO CUBS at MILWAUKEE, 7:05 PM ET
DEMPSTER: 22-8 TSR when playing on Saturday
GALLARDO: MIL 46-27 OVER at home when the total is 7 to 8.5

SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON, 7:05 PM ET
CORREIA: SD 15-35 as a road underdog of +100 to +150
MOEHLER: 16-6 UNDER in night games

ST LOUIS at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET MLB
LOHSE: 22-11 TSR against division opponents
HARANG: 10-1 UNDER after a team win

WASHINGTON at ARIZONA, 8:10 PM ET
LANNAN: 8-2 UNDER AWAY when the total is 9 to 9.5
DAVIS: ARI 14-22 in May

FLORIDA at COLORADO, 8:10 PM ET
JOHNSON: 9-0 TSR when the total is 9 to 9.5
DE LA ROSA: COL 12-24 in May

American League

TAMPA BAY at BOSTON, 3:40 PM ET FOX
KAZMIR: 11-1 TSR when playing on Saturday
LESTER: BOS 18-8 OVER in all games

TORONTO at OAKLAND, 4:05 PM ET
TALLET: TOR 41-23 in day games
GALLAGHER: OAK 43-58 when the money line is +125 to -125

NY YANKEES at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
HUGHES: NYY 20-6 UNDER AWAY in May
EATON: BAL 9-26 after 2+ consecutive unders

DETROIT at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
JACKSON: DET 61-41 off a one run division win
CARMONA: CLE 7-17 against right-handed starters

TEXAS at CHI WHITE SOX, 7:05 PM ET WGN
MILLWOOD: TEX 15-8 after allowing 1 run or less
DANKS: 25-11 UNDER in the first half of the season

SEATTLE at MINNESOTA, 7:10 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: SEA 10-26 in May
LIRIANO: MIN 19-7 at home with a money line of -100 to -125

KANSAS CITY at LA ANGELS, 9:05 PM ET
GREINKE: 16-5 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
SAUNDERS: 9-1 UNDER as an underdog

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NHL
Short Sheet


Saturday, May 7th

Eastern Conference Playoffs - Semifinals
Game Five
Series Tied, 2-2
Pittsburgh at Washington, 7:05 ET

Washington:
24-7 SU revenging a loss
61-41 SU when playing their 3rd game in 5 days

Pittsburgh:
1-8 SU at home in the 4th game of a playoff series
4-6 SU when trailing in a playoff series

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Western Conference Playoffs - Semifinals
Game Five
Series Tied, 2-2
Chicago at Vancouver, 10:35 ET

Vancouver:
9-1 Away if total is 5 or less
12-4 Away off Away win by 2+ goals

Chicago:
73-93 SU at home playing only their 2nd game in 5 days
2-5 SU at home vs. Vancouver

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MLB
Write-Up


Early Games

Saturday, May 9

Hot Pitchers
-- Maholm is 3-0, 3.20 in six starts this year. Maine is 2-0, 3.00 in his last two starts.
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Cold Pitchers
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Hot Teams
-- Phillies won eight of their last twelve games.
-- Mets won six of their last seven games.
-- Cardinals are 7-2 in series openers, 4-0 on the road.
-- Cubs won six of their last seven games. Brewers won twelve of their last sixteen games.
-- Dodgers are 14-0 at home this season. Giants are 11-5 in their last sixteen games.

-- Orioles won three of their last four games.
-- Red Sox won sixteen of their last twenty games. Rays won last three games, scoring 18 runs.
-- Royals won eight of their last nine games.
-- Rangers won nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Angels won four of their last five games.
-- Blue Jays won five of their last seven games.

Cold Teams
-- Braves lost four of their last six games.
-- Nationals lost nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Reds are 5-8 at home this season.
-- Pirates lost ten of their last eleven games.
-- Astros lost five of their last six home games. Padres lost thirteen of their last sixteen games.
-- Diamondbacks lost four of their last five games.
-- Rockies are 4-6 in their last ten home games. Marlins lost six of their last seven games.

-- Bronx lost last five games, allowing 33 runs.
-- Indians lost four of their last six home games. Detroit is 0-5 in first game of a road series.
-- White Sox lost four of their last five games.
-- Mariners lost five of their last six games. Twins lost four of their last six games.
-- A's lost five of their last seven games.

Totals
-- Five of last six Maholm starts went over the total.
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-- Over is 8-3-1 in Phillies' last twelve games.
-- Over is 9-3-1 in Chicago's last thirteen games.
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-- Over is 16-5-2 in last twenty-three Dodger games.
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-- Over is 16-4-2 in last twenty-two Boston games.
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-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Texas road games.
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-- Five of last six Oakland home games stayed under the total.

Umpire Stats
-- Pitt-NY-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Randazzo games.
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Updated

Saturday, May 9

Hot Pitchers
-- Maholm is 3-0, 3.20 in six starts this year. Maine is 2-0, 3.00 in his last two starts.
-- Gallardo is 2-0, 1.50 in his last four starts.
-- Lohse is 2-1, 3.68 in his last five starts.
-- Johnson has 2.21 RA in his last three starts.

-- Red Sox won last four Lester starts (2-0, 3.46).
-- Hughes is 3.60 in his first two starts.
-- Liriano is 1-0, 2.57 in his last two starts. Hernandez is 2-1, 2.57 in his last three starts.
-- Greinke is 6-0, 0.60 so far this season. Saunders is 3-0, 4.38 in his last four starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Vazquez is 0-2, 6.75 in his last two starts. Blanton has 10.05 RA in his three home starts.
-- Stults is 1-1, 8.55 in two starts against the Giants this year. Sanchez is 1-2, 4.87 in four starts this season.
-- Harang is 0-1, 6.00 in his last two starts.
-- Dempster is 1-1, 5.04 in his last four starts.
-- Moehler is 0-2, 14.00 in three starts this season. Correia is 0-2, 5.84 in five starts this season.
-- Davis is 1-2, 4.67 in his last three starts. Lannan is 0-3, 10.29 on road.
-- de la Rosa is 0-2, 4.88 in five starts this season.

-- Kazmir is 0-2, 12.20 in his last couple starts.
-- Gallagher is making first '09 start; he is 6-7, 5.45 in 21 career starts. Tallet is 0-1, 10.64 in his last two starts.
-- Eaton is 1-3, 7.18 in five starts this season.
-- Carmona is 1-3, 6.37 in six starts this season. Detroit lost last three Jackson starts (0-2, 5.82).
-- Danks is 9-2, 9.65 in his last two starts. Millwood has 5.22 RA in his last three starts.

Hot Teams
-- Phillies won nine of their last thirten games.
-- Mets won seven of their last eight games.
-- Reds won three of their last four games.
-- Cubs won six of their last eight games. Brewers won thirteen of their last seventeen games.
-- Nationals won four of their last five games.
-- Giants are 12-5 in their last seventeen games.

-- Red Sox won seventeen of their last twenty-one games. Rays are 3-1 in their last four games.
-- Royals won eight of their last ten games.
-- Tigers won three of their last four road games.
-- Rangers won ten of their last fourteen games.
-- Angels won five of their last six games.
-- A's won last two games, after losing of previous six.

Cold Teams
-- Braves lost five of their last seven games.
-- Dodgers are 0-2 since Manny Ramirez got suspended.
-- Pirates lost ten of their last eleven games.
-- Cardinals lost four of their last six games.
-- Astros lost five of their last seven home games. Padres lost fourteen of their last seventeen games.
-- Diamondbacks lost five of their last six games.
-- Rockies are 4-7 in their last eleven home games. Marlins lost six of their last eight games.

-- Bronx lost five of their last six games. Orioles lost six of their last nine home games.
-- Blue Jays lost four of their last five road games.
-- Indians lost five of their last seven home games.
-- White Sox lost five of their last six games.
-- Mariners lost six of their last seven games. Minnesota lost three of its last four games.

Totals-- Five of last six Maholm starts went over the total.
-- Over is 9-3-1 in Phillies' last thirteen games.
-- Over is 16-6-2 in last twenty-four Dodger games.
-- Over is 9-4-1 in Chicago's last fourteen games.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Houston games.
-- Five of six Harang starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Davis starts.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five de la Rosa starts.

-- Over is 16-4-2 in last twenty-two Boston games.
-- Six of last seven Oakland home games stayed under the total.
-- Four of five Eaton starts went over the total.
-- Three of last four Carmona starts went over the total.
-- Over is 4-2-1 in last seven Texas road games.
-- Last five Minnesota home games went over the total.
-- Five of six Greinke starts stayed under the total.

Umpire Stats
-- Pitt-NY-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Randazzo games.
-- Atl-Phil-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Dimuro games; underdogs won his last four games.
-- SF-LA-- Favorite won four of five Iassogna games.
-- Chi-Mil-- Five of six Crawford games went over the total.
-- SD-Hst-- Under is 5-1-1 in Barrett games this season.
-- StL-Cin-- Five of six Hirschbeck games stayed under the total.
-- Wsh-Az-- Favorites won four of five Emmel games.
-- Fla-Colo- Last three Miller games stayed under the total.

-- TB-Bos-- Road team won five of six TWelke games.
-- Tor-A's-- Three of four Nauert games stayed under the total.
-- NY-Balt-- Last four Nelson games went over the total.
-- Det-Clev-- Underdog won four of five O'Nora games.
-- Tex-Chi-- Four of five Barksdale games went over the total.
-- Sea-Min-- Last three Cooper games stayed under the total.
-- KC-LA-- Last three Bucknor games stayed under the total.

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Saturday, May 9

First round, NBA playoffs

Cavaliers are 6-0 in playoffs, with an 11-point win closest game they've had so far, winning first two games of this series, 99-72/105-85. Atlanta looks happy to have won one playoff series- they shot 34.9% in Game 2, partly because Cleveland blocked 11 of their shots. Cavs won its road games in first round by 11-21 points at Detroit. Hawks won three of four home games in the first round.

Mavs-Nuggets haven't played since Tuesday, time for Howard to heal (he was +6 in 6:21 in Game 2). lot of time to make adjustments. Denver is 6-1 so far in playoffs, winning by 31-15-58-21-14-12 points. Nuggets are 6-0 vs Dallas this year, wiinning two games in this series by 109-95/ 117-105--four of last five series games stayed under total. Mavericks put Denver on foul line 76 times in first two games- Dallas took 43.

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Saturday, May 9

NHL Playoffs

Home team is 4-0 in Pittsburgh-Washington series, with Penguins losing first two games here, 3-2/4-3. Penguins are 4-18 on power play the last three games, after being 0-17 before that; they outshot Caps 41-22 in the 2nd/3rd periods in Games 3-4. Over is 8-2-1 in last eleven series games. This is first time teams played back/back nights in playoffs-- a bad idea. Penguins outshot Washington 42-26 in third period in this series.

Canucks have 21-21-15 shots on goal in last three games, they split first two series games, despite not trrailing after first period in any of games. Vancouver won three of four at home so far in playoffs/ Blackhawks are 2-3 on road in playoffs, but won two of last three- they held Vancouver without even strength goal in Game 2 win (6-3-- 32-21 edge in shots).