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**Udog** · 04-11-2010, 01:29 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: April 11

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Masters wraps up in Augusta, while the Raptors play host to the Bulls, and the Rangers gun for a victory in Philadelphia.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA offers up seven games on Sunday, with Orlando at Cleveland, Portland at the Lakers, Miami at New York, Minnesota at New Orleans, Oklahoma City at Golden State, Houston at Phoenix, and Chicago at Toronto. The Bulls and Raptors are tied for eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings at 38-41 after both teams lost on Friday night. Toronto (minus Chris Bosh) was defeated 107-101 on the road by the Hawks on Friday despite Amir Johnson's 18 points and 13 rebounds. The Bulls fell 127-116 in double overtime to the Nets on the road Friday; Derrick Rose had 25 points and six assists for Chicago in the defeat.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The American League slate for Sunday has Cleveland at Detroit, Toronto at Baltimore, the Yankees at Tampa Bay, Boston at Kansas City, Seattle at Texas, Oakland at the Angels, and Minnesota at the White Sox. The Twins will send Nick Blackburn to the mound for Sunday's contest; righthander Blackburn won his season debut against the Angels, allowing three earned runs on eight hits over his 6 2-3 innings of work. The White Sox will counter with Mark Buehrle; lefthander Buehrle dazzled the Indians in his first start of 2010, tossing seven shutout innings while giving up just three hits. Buehrle also fanned three batters.

Over in the National League on Sunday it'll be the Cubs at Cincinnati, the Dodgers at Florida, Washington at the Mets, San Diego at Colorado, Atlanta at San Francisco, Pittsburgh at Arizona, St. Louis at Milwaukee, and Philadelphia at Houston. Roy Halladay will make his second start for the Phillies on Sunday afternoon; righthander Halladay had no problem in his NL debut earlier in the week, surrendering just one earned run on six hits over seven innings in a win over the Nationals. The Astros will go with Roy Oswalt on Sunday; righthander Oswalt gave up three runs over six innings in a loss to San Francisco on Monday.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

There are eight games on the NHL's schedule for Sunday as the league closes out its regular season: Boston at Washington, Detroit at Chicago, Los Angeles at Colorado, Buffalo at New Jersey, Pittsburgh at the Islanders, Tampa Bay at Florida, Edmonton at Anaheim, and the Rangers at Philadelphia. New York kept its playoff hopes alive with a 4-3 home win over the Flyers on Friday night; Marian Gaborik had the game-winning goal (his 42nd of the year) in that contest, while Henrik Lundqvist made 24 saves. The Rangers and the Flyers are tied for eighth place in the Eastern Conference standings with 86 points on the season.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Finally, the 2010 edition of The Masters wraps up on Sunday, with Lee Westwood holding a one-stroke lead on Phil Mickelson after three days of play; Westwood sits at 12-under for the tournament after shooting a 4-under 68 on Saturday, while Mickelson is at 11-under after going 5-under on Saturday. K.J. Choi and Tiger Woods are tied for third place at 8-under heading into the final day of the major tournament, while Fred Couples is alone in fifth place at 7-under.

**Udog** · 04-11-2010, 01:30 AM

Bettors' best friend: Sunday's wagering tips

Lines off the board

Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers: With home-court advantage secured through the playoffs, the Cavs are considering rest LeBron James.

Portland Trail Blazers at Los Angeles Lakers: With the top seed in the West secured, the Lakers may rest Kobe Bryant (finger).

Minnesota Timberwolves at New Orleans Hornets: T-wolves center Al Jefferson (personal) is questionable.

Oklahoma City Thunder at Golden State Warriors: Thunder center Nenad Krstic (knee) and Warriors guard Monta Ellis (flu) are doubtful.

Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals: Capitals defenseman Milan Jurcina (hernia) is questionable.

Lines to keep an eye on

Chicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors: The Bulls opened as 1-point picks over the Raptors and leaped to 2.5-point favorites at most shops.

Miami Heat at New York Knicks: The Heat opened as 4.5-point favorites and quickly jumped to 5-point picks at some books.

Who's hot

The Raptors have won five in a row over the Bulls by an average margin of 13 points per game.

Miami Heat are 9-1 SU in their last 10.

Orlando Magic are 6-1 SU in their last seven.

Chicago Blackhawks have won six in a row.

Washington Capitals have won five in a row.

Who's not

Minnesota Timberwolves are 1-20 SU in their last 21.

New Orleans Hornets are 1-7 SU in their last eight.

Houston Astros were MLB's only winless team (0-4) entering Saturday night's game.

Key stat

6 inches - The distance Phil Mickelson came from making his third consecutive eagle on Saturday, which would have been a first at the Masters.

Injury that shouldn't be overlooked

Golden State guard Monta Ellis will likely miss his seventh straight game with the flu and the Warriors have managed to win some without his 25.8 points per game in the lineup. However, the Warriors will have a hard time hanging with the streaking Oklahoma City Thunder's Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook without their best guard in the game. The Thunder should be able to run and shoot at will.

Game of the day

Cardinals at Brewers

Notable quotable

"There's a long way to go. It's only Saturday."

Tiger Woods, showing the confidence he's gained from past Masters' comebacks, said heading into Sunday's final round with a four-stroke deficit to Lee Westwood.

Tips and notes

If Dwyane Wade really is "Michael Jackson playing with a bunch of Titos," as Charles Barkley suggests, then at least one Tito has worked his way up to Janet status. Mario Chalmers has become Wade's primary replacement, a much-needed sub as the Heat get ready for the playoffs. Chalmers has picked up his scoring, assists and minutes during the Heat's 9-1 SU run and should continue to do so as the postseason approaches.

The Raptors and Bulls are battling for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and all signs seem to point to Toronto, which has won five straight over Chicago. But today's game has a few big differences: Toronto's Chris Bosh is out this time, Chicago's Joakim Noah is back in the lineup and red hot late in the year, and the Raptors are playing at home, which has been bad news for Toronto (2-11 ATS in their last 13 at home).

The Penguins appear ready to rest goalkeeper Marc-Andre Fleury for today's game against the New York Islanders to get him ready for the playoffs, but that leaves the Pens thin with backup options between the pipes. While Fleury is 37-20-4-2 on the season, the other three netminders are a combined 9-7-1-0, not exactly bringing confidence in the reserves. Look for the Islanders to have a big scoring day no matter who the Pens put between the pipes.

**Udog** · 04-11-2010, 01:32 AM

NBA

Sunday, April 11

The remaining matchups wil be added asap.

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. CLEVELAND
Orlando is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Orlando is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games
Cleveland is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home

3:30 PM
PORTLAND vs. LA LAKERS
Portland is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Portland is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games
LA Lakers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games

6:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. TORONTO
Chicago is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games
Chicago is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
Toronto is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Chicago

6:00 PM
MIAMI vs. NEW YORK
Miami is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
New York is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 7 games when playing at home against Miami

7:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. NEW ORLEANS
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
New Orleans is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

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**Udog** · 04-11-2010, 01:33 AM

NBA

Sunday, April 11

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Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers (N/A)

The Cavs have their sights set on bigger and better things than a end-of-the-season grudge match with the Orlando Magic. Cleveland is expected to rest its key players, most importantly LeBron James in its two final contests of the regular season.

“There's a chance," coach Mike Brown told reporters of resting James. "I talked about that with my staff and I talked about it a little bit with him, too. We'll take that one game at a time and see how it goes."

The reigning MVP didn’t see action during the Cavaliers’ losses to the Chicago Bulls and Indiana Pacers this past week. Cleveland failed to cover as a 1-point favorite versus the Pacers, getting double-figure scoring from five different players but allowing Indiana to shoot over 50 percent from the field.

Even though a win over the Magic would be a nice message to the rest of the conference heading into the postseason, the Cavs have nothing else to prove and will likely shelf their stars for the next two games.

Pick: Orlando

Chicago Bulls at Toronto Raptors (2.5, 202.5)

The Toronto Raptors were dealt a raw deal, more specifically a crushing blow to the face, when All-Star forward Chris Bosh went down with a displaced nasal fracture this past week.

To throw salt on the wound, Toronto’s next best player, Hedo Turkoglu, had his nose broken Wednesday and may end up wearing a protective mask for Sunday’s showdown with the Bulls.

As of Saturday, Chicago is currently tied with Toronto for the final spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs and a date with the No. 1 overall Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round. Despite the injuries and certain death sentence versus the Cavs, the Raptors remained focused holding the No. 8 spot.

“Regardless of the popular opinion that it’s a fruitless exercise to make the playoffs and play a tough Cleveland opponent, I wholeheartedly disagree,” Bryan Colangelo told reporters this week. “We’ve got to fight through and try to win these games.”

The proof may be in the pudding. Toronto has dropped four straight games, covering in their most recent loss to the Atlanta Hawks Friday night. Chicago is also coming off a loss, but is 3-2 in its last five outings with 2-2-1 record against the spread.

Pick: Chicago

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**Udog** · 04-11-2010, 01:34 AM

NHL

Sunday, April 11

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NHL on NBC: Bruins at Capitals
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Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals

Two playoff-bound squads will get their last regular-season tuneup when the Bruins face the Capitals in Washington Sunday afternoon.

There was talk about this matchup being a first-round playoff preview, but Boston will not finish any lower than seventh in the East Conference standings. Washington will likely face the winner of Sunday's Flyers-Rangers game in the opening round of the playoffs.

Headed to the dance

Boston finally locked up a playoff spot Saturday afternoon with a 4-2 victory over the Hurricanes.

The Bruins scored three shorthanded goals on the same penalty kill early in the second period to build a 3-0 lead. Carolina cut the Boston lead to 3-2 before the second intermission, but the Bruins iced the game and their postseason berth with an empty-netter by Milan Lucic.

Boston has been banged up badly in recent weeks. The Bruins have lost play-making centre Marc Savard and defensemen Mark Stuart, Andrew Ference and Dennis Seidenberg to injury since the end of April.

"They might... bring up all of Providence to play," Capitals coach Bruce Boudreau said Saturday before knowing the Bruins had clinched a playoff spot. "They've gotten a few injuries."

Some incentive

The Capitals clinched top spot in the NHL standings long ago, but they do have a few things to play for Sunday.

A victory would set a franchise record for home wins in a season (31), while forward Alexander Ovechkin is trying to win both the Rocket Richard (most goals) and Art Ross (most points) trophies.

In addition, forward Alexander Semin is shooting for his 40th goal of the year and defenseman Mike Green is seeking his 20th marker.

The Caps are also looking to tighten up their game heading into the playoffs. Last year, Washington ended the campaign with a 7-4 loss in Florida and players felt the defeat had lingering effects in the postseason.

"We've been trying to play a different game as far as defensively and play strong going into the playoffs," Green said. "Last year we lost 7-4 to Florida going into the playoffs and then our first game of the playoffs was not very good. If we can play a solid game (Sunday) and lead into the playoffs, that's what we want to do."

OT for OV?

Ovechkin might see some extra ice time Sunday as he tries to finish the season with the most points and goals in the league.

The Russian sniper held a one-point lead over Vancouver's Henrik Sedin and a one-goal lead over Pittsburgh's Sidney Crosby in those departments, going into Saturday's action.

Sedin and the Canucks play their final game Saturday night so Ovechkin will know how many points he needs before taking the ice Sunday. Crosby and the Penguins play both Saturday and Sunday.

"It is what it is, and I think anybody who follows hockey knows that it is pretty close in some individual stuff," said Caps coach Bruce Boudreau, who played Ovechkin more than 23 minutes Friday against Atlanta. "If you can help your players to get to that point without hurting the team, then I think it is prudent as a coach to let them try."

Recent meetings

Washington has won the first three meetings with Boston this season, outscoring the Bruins 11-4 in the process.

The Capitals defeated Boston 3-2 in a shootout Monday.

The home team has won nine of the last 12 games in the series and the under is 33-15-4 in the last 52 meetings. Boston is 0-5 in its last five games in Washington.

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**Udog** · 04-11-2010, 01:35 AM

MLB

Sunday, April 11

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox (-125, 8.5)

The old Ozzie Guillen probably would have already blown a fuse following the team's slow start to the season, but this may be the kinder, gentler version of the White Sox manager.

The ChiSox have struggled at the plate during the the first week of the season, scoring just 10 runs during a current four-game losing streak, including a pair of 11-inning losses to the Twins and the Tigers.

"Our bats are very cold," Guillen told the Chicago Tribune. "No bats in the lineup are swinging well. It's tough when four guys don't have an average yet. ... I have to be patient now because if (I'm not), it will be a long season."

Patience and pitching should pay off for the ChiSox today. White Sox pitchers have posted a sub 3.00 ERA and have struck out 48 batters in their first five games.

Workhorse Mark Buerhle (1-0) gets the ball for Guillen's troops today in hopes of stopping the losing skid.

Pick: White Sox

New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays (-135, 9)

The Yankees finally appear to have gotten their bats going Saturday against the Devil Rays.

And today, they face a pitcher they've feasted on in the past.

Tampa will go with ace James Shields, who has struggled mightily against the Yanks. Shields has just a 1-7 career mark against the Bombers, and sports a 6.00 ERA in nine appearances.

N.Y. turns to A.J. Burnett, who is 11-4 all-time against the Rays, including a 2.77 ERA in 21 games.

Pick: Yankees

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**Udog** · 04-11-2010, 01:36 AM

MLB

Sunday, April 11

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Sunday Night Baseball: Cardinals at Brewers
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St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers (-131)

Series

The Cardinals and Brewers opened up their three-game set at Miller Park in dramatic fashion on Friday. With St. Louis trailing 4-3 in the ninth inning, Nick Stavinoha hit a two-run blast off Milwaukee closer Trevor Hoffman, lifting the Cardinals to a 5-4 win and handing Hoffman his first blown save of 2009.

St. Louis crushed the Brewers 7-1 Saturday. The Cardinals got a big day at the plate from catcher Yadier Molina, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI including a two-run home run. Albert Pujols finished the day 1-for-4 with two RBI, giving him six on the season.

The Cardinals and Brewers split their 18 meetings last year, with the Cardinals winning seven of nine at Miller Park. The Brewers closed out their 2009 regular season with a three-game sweep of the Cardinals in St. Louis, a series in which the two teams combined to score 43 runs.

For the year, the teams averaged a combined 8.3 runs per game when facing each other. They have played under in both games this season.

Pen pals

Hoffman’s hiccup notwithstanding, the bullpen has been a strong point for Milwaukee over the first week of the season, with setup men LaTroy Hawkins and Todd Coffey leading the way.

Going into Saturday’s game, Hawkins and Coffey had combined for six shutout innings, over which they allowed only one hit between them. Claudio Vargas allowed one run in relief Saturday after a rough outing from starter Yovani Gallardo.

Carp is sharp

The Cardinals will send Chris Carpenter to the mound Sunday night for his second start of the season. He allowed two runs in six innings against the Cincinnati Reds on Opening Day Monday.

In 2009, Carpenter pitched brilliantly against Milwaukee, going 2-0 with a 1.17 ERA in his three starts against the Brewers. He pitched especially well at Miller Park, allowing just three hits over 17 innings without yielding a single run.

Milwaukee will counter with newly acquired lefty Randy Wolf, who opened his season with a win over Colorado Tuesday night. In his only 2009 start against the Cardinals, Wolf took the loss, allowing two earned runs over six innings of work. For his career, Wolf is 3-5 against St. Louis with a respectable 3.64 ERA.

Listen to your Hart

It will be interesting to see who gets the start in right field for Milwaukee Sunday. Corey Hart was named the starter coming into the regular season, despite a terrible showing in spring training, but Jim Edmonds has started three of Milwaukee’s first five games in right field.

Brewers manager Ken Macha insists that he went with Edmonds based on the matchups and that there is no platoon, but the situation bears watching. It shouldn’t come as a surprise if Macha goes with the left-handed Edmonds against Carpenter, a righty.

Hart was the Brew Crew’s lone offense in Saturday’s loss. He went 2-for-4 with an RBI. He’s hitting .286 BA to start the year.

What’s in the Cards?

The St. Louis bullpen struggled mightily in their season-opening series in Cincinnati, posting a 7.11 ERA in three games, but rebounded nicely against the Brewers on Friday with three scoreless innings.

Mitchell Boggs and Jason Motte came in for three innings in relief of starter Jaime Garcia Saturday. The two did not allow a hit and had just one walk while striking out two batters.

Holliday cheer

Cardinals slugger Matt Holliday has feasted on Milwaukee pitchers over his career, batting .413 with a lifetime 1.193 OPS, heading into Saturday’s game. Holliday is off to a torrid start this season, batting .474 through Friday’s games. He was 2-for-4 with a strikeout in Saturday’s victory.

Reigning NL MVP Albert Pujols is homerless since going yard twice on Opening Day.

Weather

Sunday’s forecast calls for temperatures around 50 degrees with little wind and no precipitation. First pitch is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. ET.

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**Udog** · 04-11-2010, 01:37 AM

MLB

Sunday, April 11

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This Day in Baseball
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On April 11 in Baseball History...

1912 - Rube Marquard of the New York Giants began a 19-game winning streak with an 18-3 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers.

1917 - Babe Ruth beats the Yankees, pitching a three-hit, 10-3 win for the Red Sox in the opener. He is on the way to a 24-13 record and a league-leading 35 complete games in his best year as a pitcher.
1954 - To make room for promising rookie outfielder Wally Moon, the Cardinals trade longtime great Enos Slaughter to the Yankees. In what turns out to be a good deal for both teams, the Cardinals get center fielder Bill Virdon, pitcher Mel Wright, and outfielder Emil Tellinger in return. Virdon will become the N.L. Rookie of the Year in 1955, and Slaughter will help the Yankees win 103 games.

1959 - Don Drysdale hits his second Opening Day home run to become the first pitcher with two career home runs on Opening Day. Unfortunately, his home run is the only Dodgers score as he loses to the Cubs 6-1.

1961 - The Los Angeles Angels won their first major league game, 7-2 over the Orioles in Baltimore. Ted Kluszewski had two homers for the Angels.

1962 - The New York Mets played their first game and lost 11-4 to the Cardinals in St. Louis.

1963 - Warren Spahn's Opening Day 6-1 victory over the Mets is the 328th win of his career. He thus moves ahead of Eddie Plank as the all-time winningest left-hander. Except for Duke Snider's home run, no Mets get past second base.

1966 - A crowd of 44,468, including Vice President Hubert Humphrey, attends a historic opener at Washington. Emmett Ashford becomes the major league's first black umpire in Cleveland's 5-2 win against the Senators.

1969 - The Seattle Pilots played their first game, with Gary Bell shutting out the White Sox 7-0 at Sicks Stadium.

1975 - In Milwaukee, 48,160 fans brave 37-degree weather to welcome home Hank Aaron. Hank drives in a run as the Brewers whip the Indians 6-2.

1981 - After 15 seasons with the Dodgers, Don Sutton makes his debut with the Astros and is pounded by his former club for six runs in four innings. Los Angeles wins 7-4.

1985 - Seattle's Gorman Thomas hit three homers and drove in six runs to lead the Mariners to a 14-6 victory over the Oakland A's.

1990 - California's Mark Langston and Mike Witt combine to no-hit the Mariners 1-0 for the first combined no-hitter in the major leagues since 1976. It is Langston's first start for the Angels since signing as a free agent in the off-season.

1991 - Junior Ortiz guns down Rickey Henderson, who is trying to break Lou Brock's all-time stolen base record. Henderson later leaves the game with a calf injury.

1996 - Greg Maddux loses his first road game since June 27, 1994 in Montreal. Atlanta's 2-1 loss in San Diego ends a string that saw Maddux go 18-0 with only 17 earned runs allowed in 154.2 innings.

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**Udog** · 04-11-2010, 01:38 AM

NOTE:
For the initial posting of trends and indexes, we have provided information available up to the time of posting.
Additional updates for today’s games will be posted ASAP.

**Udog** · 04-11-2010, 11:41 AM

MLB
Dunkel

NY Yankees at Tampa Bay
The Yankees look to build on their 9-2 record in A.J. Burnett's last 11 starts against the AL East. New York is the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has the Yankees favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-105). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, APRIL 11

Game 901-902: Washington at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Hernandez) 14.441; NY Mets (Santana) 15.983
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-250); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-250); Over

Game 903-904: LA Dodgers at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Haeger) 15.666; Florida (Sanchez) 14.981
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Florida (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+105); Over

Game 905-906: Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Gorzelanny) 14.506; Cincinnati (Leake) 14.937
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-120); Over

Game 907-908: Philadelphia at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Halladay) 14.767; Houston (Oswalt) 13.677
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-200); Under

Game 909-910: San Diego at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Garland) 14.840; Colorado (Jimenez) 15.288
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Colorado (-240); 9
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-240); Under

Game 911-912: Atlanta at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Kawakami) 15.467; San Francisco (Lincecum) 15.336
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-210); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+180); Over

Game 913-914: Pittsburgh at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (McCuthchen) 14.973; Arizona (Jackson) 14.907
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-210); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+180); Under

Game 915-916: St. Louis at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Carpenter) 15.114; Milwaukee (Wolf) 15.708
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+130); Over

Game 917-918: Cleveland at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Westbrook) 15.027; Detroit (Verlander) 14.682
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-200); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+170); Over

Game 919-920: Toronto at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Marcum) 15.241; Baltimore (Millwood) 15.788
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Baltimore (125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-125); Under

Game 921-922: NY Yankees at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Burnett) 16.290; Tampa Bay (Shields) 15.079
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-105); Under

Game 923-924: Minnesota at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Blackburn) 15.788; White Sox (Buehrle) 15.674
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+105); Under

Game 925-926: Boston at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Buchholz) 14.879; Kansas City (Meche) 15.090
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+120); Under

Game 927-928: Seattle at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Snell) 14.856; Texas (Feldman) 15.100
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Texas (-155); 9
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-155); Over

Game 929-930: Oakland at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Braden) 16.035; LA Angels (Saunders) 15.315
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+115); Under

**Udog** · 04-11-2010, 11:49 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, April 11

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WASHINGTON (2 - 3) at NY METS (2 - 3) - 1:10 PM
LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R) vs. JOHAN SANTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 120-208 (-51.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SANTANA is 79-24 (+36.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 221-220 (-61.7 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. NY METS since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 12-13 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.486.
His team's record is 18-15 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 16-16. (-1.7 units)

JOHAN SANTANA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SANTANA is 6-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 6-1 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.9 units)

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LA DODGERS (2 - 3) at FLORIDA (3 - 2) - 1:10 PM
CHARLIE HAEGER (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 174-154 (+29.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 95-73 (+25.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 32-21 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 170-149 (+29.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 36-13 (+20.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 47-25 (+16.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 15-21 (-13.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

CHARLIE HAEGER vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
SANCHEZ is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (2 - 3) at CINCINNATI (2 - 3) - 1:10 PM
TOM GORZELANNY (L) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 85-81 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 314-353 (-93.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 5-16 (-10.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 157-219 (-65.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 85-81 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 774-808 (-140.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 508-534 (-129.4 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 525-491 (-108.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 48-37 (+17.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 45-31 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 258-276 (-60.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 70-95 (-37.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

TOM GORZELANNY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GORZELANNY is 3-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.567.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-0. (+5.1 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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PHILADELPHIA (4 - 1) at HOUSTON (0 - 5) - 2:05 PM
ROY HALLADAY (R) vs. ROY OSWALT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 32-20 (+18.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 56-37 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 23-7 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 53-34 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

ROY OSWALT vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
OSWALT is 5-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.339.
His team's record is 7-2 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.5 units)

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SAN DIEGO (2 - 3) at COLORADO (2 - 3) - 3:10 PM
JON GARLAND (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
GARLAND is 4-14 (-11.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 64-82 (-29.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JON GARLAND vs. COLORADO since 1997
GARLAND is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.097.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
JIMENEZ is 4-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.076.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.4 units)

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ATLANTA (3 - 2) at SAN FRANCISCO (4 - 1) - 4:05 PM
KENSHIN KAWAKAMI (R) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 161-168 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 160-166 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 92-75 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 53-30 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 92-75 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 68-54 (+13.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 45-30 (+15.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 28-17 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

KENSHIN KAWAKAMI vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
KAWAKAMI is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.874.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LINCECUM is 5-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.72 and a WHIP of 1.160.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.3 units)

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PITTSBURGH (3 - 2) at ARIZONA (3 - 2) - 4:10 PM
DANIEL MCCUTCHEN (R) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 23-59 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 7-27 (-17.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 22-57 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 14-41 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 177-360 (-84.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ARIZONA is 73-94 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 27-46 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 39-46 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 19-29 (-15.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 73-94 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 51-85 (-35.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-1 (+1.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

DANIEL MCCUTCHEN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

EDWIN JACKSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
JACKSON is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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ST LOUIS (4 - 1) at MILWAUKEE (2 - 3) - 8:05 PM
CHRIS CARPENTER (R) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WOLF is 27-9 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 27-9 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 24-6 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 68-54 (+23.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 20-8 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-0 (+2.4 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
CARPENTER is 4-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.73 and a WHIP of 1.193.
His team's record is 4-5 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.3 units)

RANDY WOLF vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
WOLF is 3-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.265.
His team's record is 5-6 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.6 units)

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CLEVELAND (2 - 3) at DETROIT (4 - 1) - 1:05 PM
JAMEY WRIGHT (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 33-57 (-21.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 67-100 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 43-65 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 60-89 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 50-76 (-26.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WRIGHT is 19-47 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 70-80 (-27.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 108-124 (-36.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 53-68 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JAMEY WRIGHT vs. DETROIT since 1997
WRIGHT is 3-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 0.84 and a WHIP of 1.219.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VERLANDER is 8-10 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.20 and a WHIP of 1.327.
His team's record is 8-11 (-5.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-12. (-7.1 units)

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TORONTO (4 - 1) at BALTIMORE (1 - 4) - 1:35 PM
SHAUN MARCUM (R) vs. KEVIN MILLWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 10-28 (-16.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 19-10 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 240-303 (-92.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 211-303 (-82.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 505-554 (-117.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 14-37 (-21.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 47-102 (-38.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 28-62 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 505-554 (-117.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-0 (+2.8 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

SHAUN MARCUM vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MARCUM is 1-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.81 and a WHIP of 1.477.
His team's record is 3-5 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-7. (-7.0 units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. TORONTO since 1997
MILLWOOD is 2-4 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 5.33 and a WHIP of 1.433.
His team's record is 4-5 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.6 units)

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NY YANKEES (3 - 2) at TAMPA BAY (3 - 2) - 1:40 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BURNETT is 21-39 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 42-18 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 117-58 (+36.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 56-25 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 118-61 (+33.9 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 128-69 (+36.5 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 83-33 (+38.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 61-29 (+19.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 17-3 (+13.5 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 35-46 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 10-17 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BURNETT is 11-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.036.
His team's record is 12-9 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-8. (+1.8 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SHIELDS is 1-7 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.519.
His team's record is 1-8 (-7.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.5 units)

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MINNESOTA (5 - 1) at CHI WHITE SOX (1 - 4) - 2:05 PM
NICK BLACKBURN (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 21-41 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BLACKBURN is 2-13 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 108-55 (+31.4 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 39-15 (+21.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 108-55 (+31.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 48-27 (+17.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

NICK BLACKBURN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
BLACKBURN is 6-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.352.
His team's record is 6-5 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.4 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BUEHRLE is 23-16 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.348.
His team's record is 25-16 (+6.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 20-21. (-3.0 units)

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BOSTON (2 - 3) at KANSAS CITY (2 - 3) - 2:10 PM
CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R) vs. GIL MECHE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 67-100 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 35-51 (-17.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 192-297 (-93.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 61-87 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 43-62 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 17-33 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 10-19 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MECHE is 41-63 (-31.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.184.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

GIL MECHE vs. BOSTON since 1997
MECHE is 5-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.279.
His team's record is 6-4 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-4.6 units)

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SEATTLE (2 - 4) at TEXAS (2 - 3) - 3:05 PM
IAN SNELL (R) vs. SCOTT FELDMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 17-45 (-23.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 89-78 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 86-72 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 59-48 (+12.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 88-74 (+19.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 87-81 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 89-70 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997.
SEATTLE is 82-73 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 58-49 (+12.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

IAN SNELL vs. TEXAS since 1997
SNELL is 1-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.14 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
FELDMAN is 2-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.103.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

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OAKLAND (4 - 2) at LA ANGELS (2 - 4) - 3:35 PM
DALLAS BRADEN (L) vs. JOE SAUNDERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 104-73 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 37-17 (+19.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 37-15 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 97-65 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 39-21 (+13.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 61-42 (+12.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 98-73 (+20.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SAUNDERS is 44-22 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 22-7 (+13.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 42-20 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 34-19 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 33-24 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

DALLAS BRADEN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BRADEN is 1-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.519.
His team's record is 1-4 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-0. (+5.0 units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SAUNDERS is 9-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.99 and a WHIP of 1.418.
His team's record is 10-4 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-7. (-0.5 units)

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**Udog** · 04-11-2010, 11:53 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Sunday, 4/11/2010

WASHINGTON at NY METS, 1:10 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: Washington 24-56 SU away in the first half of the season
SANTANA: 51-9 TSR as a favorite of -200 or higher

LA DODGERS at FLORIDA, 1:10 PM ET
HAEGER: Dodgers 18-6 SU revenging a one-run loss
SANCHEZ: 12-2 Under with a line of +125 to -125

CHICAGO CUBS at CINCINNATI, 1:10 PM ET
GORZELANNY: Cubs 8-30 SU as an underdog of +150 or less
LEAKE: Cincinnati 35-20 SU off 3+ division games

PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON, 2:05 PM ET
HALLADAY: Philadelphia 11-1 Over away in April
OSWALT: Houston 14-3 SU at home off a combined score of 15+ runs

SAN DIEGO at COLORADO, 3:10 PM ET
GARLAND: 4-14 TSR pitching off a team win
JIMENEZ: Colorado 33-9 SU as a favorite of -150 or higher

ATLANTA at SAN FRANCISCO, 4:05 PM ET
KAWAKAMI: 1-5 TSR vs. NL West opponents
LINCECUM: 5-1 TSR, 2.72 ERA vs. Atlanta

PITTSBURGH at ARIZONA, 4:10 PM ET
MCCUTCHEN: Pittsburgh 21-8 Under away in day games
JACKSON: Arizona 9-23 SU off BB Overs

ST LOUIS at MILWAUKEE, 8:05 PM ET ESPN
CARPENTER: 40-22 TSR away in the first half of the season
WOLF: Milwaukee 0-8 SU revenging a home loss by 6+ runs

CLEVELAND at DETROIT, 1:05 PM ET
WRIGHT: 7-32 TSR away pitching off BB team losses
VERLANDER: Detroit 25-11 SU at home in the first half of the season

TORONTO at BALTIMORE, 1:35 PM ET
MARCUM: Toronto 10-28 SU away vs. division opponents
MILLWOOD: Baltimore 15-7 SU at home revenging 2+ home losses

NY YANKEES at TAMPA BAY, 1:40 PM ET TBS
BURNETT: 21-39 TSR away off pitching a team win
SHIELDS: Tampa Bay 10-0 SU at home off a loss by 6+ runs

MINNESOTA at CHI WHITE SOX, 2:05 PM ET WGN
BLACKBURN: 2-13 TSR away pitching off a team win
BUEHRLE: 14-1 TSR as a favorite of -150 or less

BOSTON at KANSAS CITY, 2:10 PM ET
BUCHHOLZ: Boston 12-21 SU after hitting 5+ home runs
MECHE: 21-15 TSR as an underdog

SEATTLE at TEXAS, 3:05 PM ET
SNELL: Seattle 17-45 SU away with a total of 9 to 9.5 runs
FELDMAN: Texas 20-5 Under on Sunday

OAKLAND at LA ANGELS, 3:35 PM ET
BRADEN: Oakland 23-41 SU away with a line of +125 to -125
SAUNDERS: Angels 15-3 SU after blowout a save

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**Udog** · 04-11-2010, 11:55 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Sunday, April 11

For the first 10-14 days of baseball season, this page will look a little differently than it normally does, until we get enough data to provide trends using just 2010 numbers. Good luck this season. Play ball!!!

Pitching stats go back to LY; obviously, everyone starts over Opening Day, since we don't want this page to be blank, we use LY's numbers.

Hot pitchers
-- Gorzelanny is 3-1, 5.09 in his last five starts.
-- Sanchez is 2-1, 1.80 in his last three starts.
-- JSantana is 3-1, 2.95 in his last six starts.
-- Halladay is 3-0, 0.36 in his last three starts.
-- Rockies won eight of last ten Jimenez home starts.
-- Kawakami is 2-1, 2.56 in his last five starts. Lincecum is 2-1, 1.71 in his last three starts.
-- McCutchen is 1-0, 2.95 in his last three starts.
-- Carpenter is 2-0, 1.04 in his last four starts. Wolf was on winning side in 10 of his last 11 starts.

-- Tigers won Verlander's last four starts (3-0, 4.23).
-- Millwood is 3-0, 2.89 in his last four starts. Marcum had no-hitter in 7th inning in his first start, his first start since '08.
-- Bronx won four of Burnett's last five starts.
-- Buehrle is 2-0, 0.00 in his last two starts (13 IP).
-- Snell is 1-0, 2.63 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Leake is first MLB pitcher in 15 years to skip the minor leagues; this is his first major league start.
-- Haeger was 1-1, 3.86 in three starts for Dodgers LY.
-- LHernandez has 7.71 RA in his last three starts.
-- Oswalt is 0-2, 6.91 in his last three starts.
-- Garland is 0-3, 9.45 in his last three starts.
-- Jackson is 0-3, 9.60 in his last three starts.

-- Westbrook allowed five runs in four IP in his first start since '08.
-- Shields has a 5.63 RA in his last eleven starts.
-- Buchholz is 0-1, 10.38 in his last three starts. Royals lost eight of last nine home starts by Meche.
-- Blackburn is 3-0, 2.08 in his last six starts.
-- Feldman is 0-3, 8.10 in his last four starts.
-- Saunders is 0-2, 5.87 in his last three starts. Braden was 0-2, 9.00 in two starts against the Angels LY.

Totals
-- Last four Cub games stayed under the total.
-- Four of first five Washington games went over the total.
-- Under is 10-3 in last thirteen Jimenez starts.
-- Four of Philly's first five games went over the total.
-- Four of first five Florida games went over the total.
-- Eight of last ten Kawakami starts stayed under the total.
-- Over is 3-1-2 in Jackson's last six starts.
-- Over is 5-0-1 in Wolf's last six starts.

-- First five Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Four of first five White Sox games stayed under the total.
-- Four of first five Bronx games went over the total.
-- Four of first five Texas games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Millwood starts went over the total.
-- Last four Buchholz starts went over the total.
-- Three of last four Oakland games went over the total.

Hot teams
-- Marlins won three of their last four games.
-- Cardinals won four of their first five games.
-- Phillies won four of their first five games.
-- Giants won four of their first fvie games.

-- Tigers won four of their last five games.
-- Bronx won three of its last four games.
-- Twins won their last five games.
-- Blue Jays won their last four games.
-- Oakland won four of its last five games.

Cold teams
-- Mets lost three of their last four games.
-- 0-5 Astros are only winless team in baseball.
-- Rockies lost three of their last four games.

-- Orioles lost four of their first five games.
-- White Sox lost their last four games.
-- Mariners lost four of their first six games. Rangers lost three of their last four games.
-- Red Sox lost three of their last four games.
-- Angels lost four of their last five games.

**Udog** · 04-11-2010, 11:59 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Miami at New York
The Heat look to build on their 6-0 ATS record in their last 6 road games. Miami is the pick (-5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Heat favored by 8. Dunkel Pick: Miami (-5 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, APRIL 11

Game 701-702: Orlando at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 126.219; Cleveland 121.274
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 5; 194
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 4; 197 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (-4); Under

Game 703-704: Portland at LA Lakers
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 119.562; LA Lakers 123.152
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 3 1/2; 188
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 4; 190
Dunkel Pick: Portland (+4); Under

Game 705-706: Miami at New York
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 123.378; New York 115.272
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 8; 208
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 5 1/2; 200
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-5 1/2); Over

Game 707-708: Chicago at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 117.978; Toronto 117.072
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 205
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 2 1/2; 202 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+2 1/2); Over

Game 709-710: Minnesota at New Orleans
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 109.782; New Orleans 117.297
Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 7 1/2; 215
Vegas Line & Total: New Orleans by 5; 212 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (-5); Over

Game 711-712: Houston at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 118.349; Phoenix 126.406
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 8; 219
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 9 1/2; 223
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+9 1/2); Under

Game 713-714: Oklahoma City at Golden State
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 122.642; Golden State 115.017
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 7 1/2; 220
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 8; 224
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (+8); Under

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