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**Udog** · 04-12-2010, 04:26 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: April 12

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Hawks take on the Bucks, the Raptors play in Detroit against the Pistons, and the Rangers hit the road to play the Tribe.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA begins the final week of its regular season with 11 games on Monday, including Atlanta at Milwaukee. The Hawks (51-29 SU, 46-34 ATS) have won two straight games heading into their Monday matchup, beating the Wizards 105-95 in Washington in their last game on Saturday. The Bucks (45-35 SU, 52-27-1 ATS) were beaten 105-90 at home by Boston in their last game on Saturday. The Bucks and Hawks have split their season series 1-1 so far, with Milwaukee winning 98-95 at home as a 6-point favorite when the teams last met March 22. John Salmons had 32 points for the Bucks; Joe Johnson poured in 27 for Atlanta.

Elsewhere on the NBA hardwood on Monday it'll be Orlando at Indiana, Miami at Philadelphia, Charlotte at New Jersey, Washington at New York, Minnesota at San Antonio, Memphis at Denver, Oklahoma City at Portland, Houston at Sacramento, Dallas at the Clippers, and Toronto at Detroit. The Pistons (26-54 SU, 33-44-3 ATS) will be looking to get in the way of the Raptors' playoff chances on Monday, but they're 0-3 against Toronto this season. The two teams last met on December 27, when the Raptors pulled out a 102-95 home win as a 4-point favorite. The injured Chris Bosh led Toronto with 25 points in that game.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

American League action on the diamond on Monday has Kansas City at Detroit, Boston at Minnesota, Oakland at Seattle, Tampa Bay at Baltimore, the White Sox at Toronto, and Texas at Cleveland. The Rangers will send Rich Harden to the mound for the second time this season on Monday; righthander Harden gave up three runs (one earned) on one hit and five walks over 3 2-3 innings in a no-decision against the Blue Jays last week. The Indians will counter with Fausto Carmona; righthander Carmona got the win against the White Sox in his first start, surrendering three earned runs on one hit and six walks over his six innings.

Meanwhile, the National League on Monday offers up Milwaukee at the Cubs, Houston at St. Louis, Atlanta at San Diego, Cincinnati at Florida, Pittsburgh at San Francisco, and Washington at Philadelphia. The Phillies will go with Cole Hamels in their Monday matinee; lefthander Hamels beat the Nationals in his first outing of the year last week, holding them to two earned runs on five hits over his five innings of work. Jason Marquis will get the ball for Washington in this one; righthander Marquis was roughed up by Philadelphia in his first outing of the season, surrendering six earned runs on eight hits over his four innings of work.
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**Udog** · 04-12-2010, 04:26 AM

Bettors' best friend: Monday's wagering tips

Lines off the board

Toronto Raptors at Detroit Pistons: Pistons guards Richard Hamilton (ankle) and Rodney Stuckey (ribs) are questionable.

Memphis Grizzlies at Denver Nuggets: Grizzlies guard O.J. Mayo (ankle) is questionable.

Oklahoma City Thunder at Portland Trail Blazers: Thunder center Nenad Krstic (back) and Blazers forward Jeff Pendergraph (illness) are doubtful.

Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Clippers: Mavs center Brendan Heyward (ankle) is day-to-day and forward Shawn Marion (oblique) is doubtful.

Lines to keep an eye on

Miami Heat at Philadelphia 76ers: The Heat opened as 4.5-point favorites but have dropped to as low as 3.5 at some books.

Houston Rockets at Sacramento Kings: The total came out at 207.5 and has climbed to as high as 209.5 at some shops.

Who's hot

Indiana Pacers are 10-2 SU in their last 12.

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

Milwaukee Bucks are 7-1-1 ATS in their last nine.

Detroit Pistons are 5-0 ATS in their last five.

Who's not

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

Denver Nuggets are 3-10-1 ATS in their last 14.

Sacramento Kings are 1-9 SU in their last 10.

Charlotte Bobcats are 1-5 ATS in their last six.

Key stat

55 - The number of seconds between Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby's 50th and 51st goals of the season on Sunday.

Injury that shouldn't be overlooked

Portland Trail Blazers guard Brandon Roy left Sunday's game against the Lakers with a knee injury and is questionable for tonight's showdown with the Oklahoma City Thunder, a key game for playoff positioning. If he cannot play, the Blazers have little chance without Roy's 21.8 points and 4.8 assists per game against the Thunder.

Game of the day

Thunder at Blazers

Notable quotable

"We've had a great relationship throughout our entire lives and throughout our career. I'm proud of what he did. I'm happy for him."

Barry Bonds said of Mark McGwire's recent admission to steroid use.

Tips and notes

Once the laughing stock of the league, the New Jersey Nets are suddenly getting the last laugh against some playoff contenders. They are 5-1 in their last six home games, including wins over the Bulls and Spurs, and now they get a shot at the Charlotte Bobcats, who are 1-5 ATS in their last six. The Nets are 2-1 against the Bobcats, the only team they own a winning record against this season.

A pair of one-goal games Sunday could have a huge impact on the NHL playoffs. The Flyers beat the Rangers 2-1 in overtime to claim the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference and they earned the No. 7 seed via a tie-breaker, while the Devils earned the No. 2 spot with a 2-1 win over the Sabres. That's good news for the Flyers, who went 5-1 against the Devils this season and stand a good chance at a first-round upset.

The Milwaukee Brewers had a late game at home against St. Louis on Sunday night before making the short overnight trip to Chicago for Opening Day at Wrigley Field. Cubs starter Ryan Dempster is 7-2 against the Brew Crew at the Friendly Confines and he is coming off a strong first start against the Braves in which he took a disappointing 3-2 loss. He and the Cubs won't disappoint the Bleacher Bums today.

**Udog** · 04-12-2010, 04:28 AM

Monday six-pack

-- Joe West's crew had Toronto-Baltimore game (259 pitches, 2:22); in Queens, Nationals-Mets had 271 pitches, but took 2:53 to play.

-- Reds' rookie P Leake threw 49 balls/57 strikes, walked seven, but he allowed the Cubs only one run in 6.2 IP, as Cincinnati won, 3-1.

-- First-place A's are 5-2, with both losses coming in last inning.

-- Roy Halladay is now 4-0, 0.53 in his last four starts, with three CG.

-- Pirates scored 13 runs this weekend in three games at Arizona. In the fourth inning Sunday, Diamondbacks scored 13 runs. In one inning.

-- Twins' Jon Rauch has four saves already; so much for Twins missing Joe Nathan. Minnesota opens its new stadium Monday afternoon.

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Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend.......

13) Phil Mickelson pretty much said in his news conference Sunday night that Augusta National is lot easier (more forgiving is phrase he used) than other courses on Tour. Wonder how the good ol' boys liked that one.

12) Mickelson was -16 this week; he was -6 just on the 13th hole, with a couple eagles and two birdies.

11) I'm thinking all the CBS golf announcers must be damned glad when Masters week ends, so they can stop walking on eggshells with every word they say. One wrong word, you get banned. Ask Gary McCord.

10) Columbia basketball coach Joe Jones quit this week to go to Boston College as an assistant coach; three Ivy League jobs are now open. If a guy quits as a head coach to become an assistant, its quite an indictment of the program he leaves. Doesn't happen very often.

9) Instant replay overturned the umps and gave Josh Willingham a grand slam against Johan Santana in the first inning Sunday. He would have had a triple anyway, but it was clear the ball cleared the home run barrier.

8) Last guy to hit grand slam off Santana? Felix Hernandez, of all people.

7) Record that will never, ever be broken: Walter Johnson (career record of 417-279) threw 531 complete games in his 666 career starts.

6) Twins-White Sox game Sunday was first one this season where both teams' starting pitcher got an out in the 8th inning.

5) There is a spring/summer basketball program in Virginia called the Boo Williams All-Stars; they had 42 alumni playing in the NCAA tournament last month- thats an awful lot of kids on just 65 teams.

4) Milwaukee Brewers sell more sausages at Miller Park than 22 teams sell hot dogs in their parks; Miller Park is only ballpark in big leagues that sells more sausages than weiners. Just thought you'd like to know.

3) Flyers made NHL playoffs in dramatic style, beating Rangers 2-1 in a shootout. Six months of hard work comes down to one shootout. Wow.

2) NHL playoffs start Wednesday; we'll have info on every game, every day until Lord Stanley's Cup is presented to the championship team.

1) You'll have to excuse me now. Time to go do my taxes. I like to get it done early and out of the way. Yes, to me, April 12th is early.

**Udog** · 04-12-2010, 04:29 AM

NBA

Monday, April 12

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MIAMI vs. PHILADELPHIA
Miami is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Miami is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
Philadelphia is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Miami
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Miami

7:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. INDIANA
Orlando is 1-5-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Orlando is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana is 9-2-1 ATS in its last 12 games at home
Indiana is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home

7:30 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. NEW JERSEY
Charlotte is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
Charlotte is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Jersey
New Jersey is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
New Jersey is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games at home

7:30 PM
TORONTO vs. DETROIT
Toronto is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Detroit
Toronto is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NEW YORK
Washington is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against New York
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against New York
New York is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 7 games

8:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. MILWAUKEE
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
Milwaukee is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Milwaukee is 18-3 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Atlanta

8:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SAN ANTONIO
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
San Antonio is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Minnesota
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota

9:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. DENVER
Memphis is 7-15 ATS in its last 22 games when playing Denver
Memphis is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Denver
Denver is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Denver is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home

10:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. SACRAMENTO
Houston is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Sacramento is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games

10:00 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. PORTLAND
Oklahoma City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Portland
Oklahoma City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Portland
Portland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Portland's last 14 games at home

10:30 PM
DALLAS vs. LA CLIPPERS
Dallas is 5-10 ATS in their last 15 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Dallas is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
LA Clippers are 6-13-1 ATS in their last 20 games
LA Clippers are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games

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**Udog** · 04-12-2010, 04:30 AM

NBA

Monday, April 12

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Game of the day: Thunder at Trail Blazers
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Oklahoma City Thunder at Portland Trail Blazers (N/A)

There is one common goal amongst the logjam of teams in the Western Conference playoff scene. Everyone wants to avoid the Lakers in the first round.

Tonight's game will go along way in determining which team draws the short straw.

Portland won at L.A. on Sunday and crawled out of eighth place for the time being. The Thunder are eyeing the fifth seed but could slip all the way to eighth in the final week of play

Brandon Roy questionable

Despite the Trail Blazers' win on Sunday the most important aspect of the game was a knee injury suffered by star guard Brandon Roy.

Roy appeared to have banged his right knee with about 4:30 minutes left in the first quarter and then was seen flexing the knee. He left the game and returned later with a sleeve on it but played only a minute more before leaving for good.

Roy had a meniscus tear in his right knee that forced him to miss parts of his junior year at Washington and had left knee surgery in August of 2008.

Roy has already been sitting out practices with a sore back and may get the night off tonight.

Season series

The road team has won all three games in the series this year and each game has gone under. Nine of the past 10 meetings between the two teams have gone under.

Putting the D in OKC

The Thunder learned a lesson in the past week after blowing leads in two games that resulted in losses. On Friday they nearly did it again but then held Phoenix to just 12 points in the third quarter to snap the skid.

While Thunder coach Scott Brooks refuses to dwell on the past he said he talked about the team's costly defensive lapses. Utah scored 140 points against OKC in an overtime win.

"We play forward," Brooks said. "I have a philosophy, 'We play forward.' We talked about it after the game. We talk about it when we look at film, and then we move on. We learn something from every game.

"We can't run with the Phoenix Suns. We can't expect it to be a jump-shot contest. They're going to beat us in that game more times than not. We have to make them miss and not (be) hoping that they miss."

Closing in on the scoring title

Kevin Durant is on track to becoming the youngest player in NBA history to win the season scoring title. Durant scored 35 points in the win Friday over Phoenix to raise his average to 30.

His competition, LeBron James is averaging 29.7 but the King has sat out three straight games to rest up for the playoffs and he may not play again until they start.

Durant doesn't seem to care about the title.

"I keep telling you it doesn't matter (if I win it)," Durant said. "It's cool to be a part of it... but we've got to compete and win these last few games. Scoring is something I'm not really concerned about because it's going to come within the offense. I'm not going to force anything and continue to play my game."

Suns coach Alvin Gentry said Durant deserves the title.

"You just can't guard him. Nobody can guard him," he said. "Nobody has guarded him this year."

Sun or Thunder?

Gentry and All-Star point guard Steve Nash both said the Thunder will be a tough out in the playoffs.

"These guys could easily win a series and it doesn't matter whether they're (seeded) eighth, sixth or seventh or fourth," Gentry said. "They're playing great basketball."

Said Nash: "I see them as a very dangerous team. Their main guys have now played enough basketball that the deer-in-the-headlights situation isn't really accurate as it may be with other squads. They're ready. They're battle tested."

Trend-setting

The Thunder has made a lot of noise straight up and against the spread on the road this season. They headed into Sunday night's game with 23 road wins after winning 23 total games last year.

The Thunder are 39-18-1 ATS in their last 58 road games vs. a team with a home winning percentage of greater than .600.

On the negative side, the Thunder are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games playing on zero day's rest.

In contrast, the Trail Blazers are 35-16 ATS in their last 51 games playing on zero day's rest.

The Trail Blazers are 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning percentage above .600.
Trail Blazers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

The under is 14-3-2 in the Thunder's last 19 vs. a team with a winning SU record.

The under is 7-0 in Trail Blazers last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

The under is 12-2-1 in Trail Blazers last 15 vs. a team with a winning SU record and 11-3 in Portland's last 14 home games.

Injury report

As previously mentioned, Roy is questionable after leaving Sunday's game with a knee injury. Seldom used power forward Jeff Pendergraph also missed the game with an illness. He is also questionable.

Oklahoma City's starting center Nenad Krstic was questionable entering Sunday night's game against Phoenix with a right knee contusion. Reserve forward Nick Collison has started in his place and Serge Ibaka, a rookie from the Congo, has played well lately.

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**Udog** · 04-12-2010, 04:31 AM

NBA

Monday, April 12

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Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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Atlanta Hawks at Milwaukee Bucks (-1, 189)

The Bucks suffered their first loss since leading scorer, rebounder and starting center Andrew Bogut went down for the season Saturday night against the Celtics.

And while no one is underestimating Bogut’s impact, no one is counting Milwaukee out either.

"Scotty (Skiles) was doing a terrific job before that and now he continues to do a terrific job," Celtics bench boss Doc Rivers told the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. "They play so hard. Part of their talent is the energy they play with every night. My first year in Orlando we had a team similar to that.

"No one could actually identify how we were winning or what it was. People back then were reluctant to identify energy as a talent. That's a very difficult talent to counteract."

A team with energy as one of its chief strengths is always a good bet late in the regular season.

Pick: Bucks

Orlando Magic at Indiana Pacers (+4, 210.5)

About three weeks ago, Indiana coach Larry O’Brien vowed that his club would play hard down the stretch. Turns out he’s a man of his word.

The Pacers are 10-2 straight up over their last 12 games and 15-4-1 against the spread over their last 20.

The secret to Indy’s success? The 3-point shot.

As Indianapolis Star reporter Mike Wells points out, O’Brien loves to space the floor and bomb from beyond the arc.

The Pacers are averaging 119 points over their last four games and they’ve gone over the total in four of their last five games.

Pick: Over

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**Udog** · 04-12-2010, 04:32 AM

NBA

Monday, April 12

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NBA Playoffs: Opening round betting trends
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It’s never too early or late to prepare for the playoffs. Like preparing for a marathon, it’s best to put ourselves into the best possible condition we can as we make a season ending dash for the cash.

With help from our trusted database, let’s examine four time-tested proven theories that have lined our pocket during the opening round of playoffs since 1991. Here’s what the machine has to say:

Eight-seeds are behind the 8-Ball

For the most part, No. 8 seeds in the NBA playoffs are teams that likely scratched and clawed their way into the post-season. Not good enough to be seriously considered threats against top-seeded opponents but just barely better than the dregs of the league.

Rest assured their life expectancy is not long at all. They’ve lost nearly 75 percent of time (33-95 SU) in games against No. 1 seeds since 1996.

In fact, only the 1999 New York Knicks, the 2007 Golden State Warriors and the 1994 Denver Nuggets were good enough to pull the rug on top seeded foes and advance to second round.

Worse, they are 6-29 SU and 10-22-3 ATS in the postseason with a losing record in opening round games, including 3-11-1 ATS when taking double digits.

And you can virtually write them off in games against No. 1 seeds that are off back-to-back SU and ATS wins. These guys scratch out of the match with alarming regularity, going 2-22 SU and 6-18 ATS, including 0-14 SU and 1-13 ATS whenever the 8-ballers are off a spread loss of more than five points in their last game.

Upset losers are winners

No, it’s not an oxymoron. It’s a powerful handicapping edge. It occurs whenever a team was upset as a favorite in an opening round game and is at home in the game immediately thereafter.

They are 46-28-2 ATS in these situations. If they were upset at home in this round and return home they improve to 34-19-2 ATS, including 24-10-1 ATS if off a loss of five or more points – and 15-3-2 ATS when laying five or more points in this role.

Don’t be afraid of these chalkbusters because they don’t lose their composure. Instead they almost always elect to dig down deep and respond with ease in games after being embarrassed.

Double-digit dogma

Surprisingly, in the right role, double-digit underdogs do well in opening round contests, especially when playing off a playoff loss. These overweight puppies are 25-14-1 ATS in this role, including 21-9-1 ATS if they took 8 or more points the previous game.

These same guys are also 17-6 ATS off a playoff loss when taking double digits from a non-division foe, including 15-3 ATS against sub .795 opponents.

Granted, these dogs aren’t exactly the pedigree puppies but they tend to come up big against disinterested favorites not capable of chopping heavy lumber.

Losing teams continue trend in postseason

The psyche of teams that are not playing well comes immediately to the surface during the opening round of the NBA playoffs. Teams riding a three-game, exact-loss skein are one punch away from being counted out.

With glass-like jaws, these swirling teams are just 4-25 SU and 6-23 ATS away from home. They are also 13-31-2 ATS as dogs on their way to the canvas.

Worst of all, road dogs of more than six points on a three-game, exact-losing skid are 2-18 SU and 3-17 ATS. Last year Detroit was counted out at Cleveland, as well as New Orleans at Denver.

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**Udog** · 04-12-2010, 04:37 AM

MLB

Monday, April 12

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City's last 9 games
Kansas City is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Detroit is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Kansas City
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

2:20 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHI CUBS
Milwaukee is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home

3:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing at home against Washington

3:05 PM
TEXAS vs. CLEVELAND
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games

4:10 PM
BOSTON vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games on the road
Boston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Boston

4:15 PM
HOUSTON vs. ST. LOUIS
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Houston is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games on the road
St. Louis is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Houston

6:35 PM
ATLANTA vs. SAN DIEGO
Atlanta is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games at home

6:40 PM
OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
Tampa Bay is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Baltimore is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

7:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. FLORIDA
Cincinnati is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 10 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati

7:20 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TORONTO
Chi White Sox are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games at home

10:15 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

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**Udog** · 04-12-2010, 04:37 AM

MLB

Monday, April 12

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Chicago White Sox at Toronto Blue Jays (105, 8)

Is it a career revival or just a hot start?

That’s the question Jays backers are asking themselves about centerfielder Vernon Wells after watching him club four homers and drive in seven runs in his first five games this season.

You have to understand the early skepticism. The Jays would have traded away Wells, one of the most highly paid players in the majors, for a bun-less hot dog last season.

Wells dealt with shoulder and wrist injuries in 2009 and saw his homer total drop to 15.

"He's been awesome, absolutely great," Toronto manager Cito Gaston told the Canadian Press. "It's just what we needed. You don't expect him to hit home runs like that, but something close would be nice."

While Wells and the Jays are sure to come back down to Earth soon, expect the high to carry over into its home opener.

Pick: Jays

Boston Red Sox at Minnesota Twins (130, 9)

Weren't the Twins supposed to miss All-Star closer Joe Nathan? New ninth-inning man Joe Rauch is four for four in save opportunities and the Twins are 5-1 entering Sunday’s finale vs. the White Sox.

"No surprise," Nathan told the St. Paul Pioneer Press. "As long as (Rauch) can get off to a good start and get his head right, anything can happen. And this is just about as good a start as he could have to get his confidence and mind right to get a tough out when it comes."

Yes it’s early, but you have to love the early numbers if you’re a Minnesota fan: Bullpen ERA of 1.47 and 10 homers off Twins bats in just six games.

Boston’s relievers haven’t been nearly as good and the group has cost Sox backers a few winning tickets already this season.

It’ll be difficult for Terry Francona’s boys to stop Minnesota’s early season momentum playing against them in the Twins’ home opener and first-ever game at the new Target Field.

Pick: Twins

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**Udog** · 04-12-2010, 04:38 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** · 04-12-2010, 11:29 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Atlanta at Milwaukee
The Hawks are coming off a win at Washington and look to build on their 8-2 ATS record in their last 10 games following a SU win. Atlanta is the pick (+1) according to Dunkel, which has the game even. Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+1)

Game 501-502: Miami at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 119.579; Philadelphia 118.500
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 1; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 4; 193 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+4); Under

Game 503-504: Orlando at Indiana
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 126.343; Indiana 124.307
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 2; 208
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 3 1/2; 210 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+3 1/2); Under

Game 505-506: Washington at New York
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 112.824; New York 116.969
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 4; 208
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 4 1/2; 209
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+4 1/2); Under

Game 507-508: Toronto at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 111.507; Detroit 120.403
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 9; 199
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 509-510: Charlotte at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 119.452; New Jersey 112.448
Dunkel Line & Total: Charlotte by 7; 196
Vegas Line & Total: Charlotte by 5 1/2; 191 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (-5 1/2); Over

Game 511-512: Atlanta at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 121.351; Milwaukee 121.749
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Milwaukee by 1; 188
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+1); Over

Game 513-514: Minnesota at San Antonio
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 110.954; San Antonio 124.193
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 13; 207
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 14; 203
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+14); Over

Game 515-516: Memphis at Denver
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 110.864; Denver 123.783
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 13; 198
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 517-518: Houston at Sacramento
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 118.349; Sacramento 114.599
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 4; 206
Vegas Line & Total: Sacramento by 1 1/2; 209
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+1 1/2); Under

Game 519-520: Oklahoma City at Portland
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 122.150; Portland 123.562
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 1 1/2; 200
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 521-522: Dallas at LA Clippers
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 122.332; LA Clippers 109.196
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 13; 197
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

**Udog** · 04-12-2010, 11:31 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Boston at Minnesota
The Twins look to build on their 8-2 record in their last 10 games as an underdog of +110 to +150. Minnesota is the pick (+130) according to Dunkel, which has the Twins favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+130)

Game 951-952: Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Davis) 15.029; Cubs (Dempster) 14.349
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-155); No Total
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+135); N/A

Game 953-954: Washington at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Marquis) 15.031; Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.558
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-275); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-275); Under

Game 955-956: Houston at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 13.886; St. Louis (Wainwright) 14.793
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-205); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-205); Over

Game 957-958: Atlanta at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Jurrjens) 15.050; San Diego (Correia) 14.684
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-155); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-155); Under

Game 959-960: Cincinnati at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cueto) 15.094; Florida (Nolasco) 15.206
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-155); Under

Game 961-962: Pittsburgh at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf) 15.298; San Francisco (Zito) 14.753
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-200); 8
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+170); Over

Game 963-964: Kansas City at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Hochevar) 15.066; Detroit (Scherzer) 14.699
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-200); 8
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+170); Over

Game 965-966: Texas at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Harden) 14.576; Cleveland (Carmona) 15.100
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-110); Over

Game 967-968: Boston at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 15.902; Minnesota (Pavano) 16.373
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+130); Over

Game 969-970: Oakland at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Duchscherer) 15.211; Seattle (Rowland-Smith) 15.380
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-120); Over

Game 971-972: Tampa Bay at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Garza) 14.769; Baltimore (Guthrie) 14.616
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-155); Over

Game 973-974: Chicago White Sox at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago White Sox (Peavy) 16.089; Toronto (Tallet) 15.413
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-125); Under

**Udog** · 04-12-2010, 11:37 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, April 12

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MIAMI (45 - 35) at PHILADELPHIA (27 - 53) - 4/12/2010, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
MIAMI is 38-23 ATS (+12.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-45 ATS (-16.5 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-27 ATS (-18.7 Units) in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) against Southeast division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 40-53 ATS (-18.3 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 5-17 ATS (-13.7 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.

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

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ORLANDO (57 - 23) at INDIANA (32 - 48) - 4/12/2010, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
INDIANA is 286-234 ATS (+28.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
ORLANDO is 42-33 ATS (+5.7 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 38-29 ATS (+6.1 Units) as a favorite this season.
ORLANDO is 53-37 ATS (+12.3 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
ORLANDO is 48-32 ATS (+12.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season this season.
ORLANDO is 45-30 ATS (+12.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 53-35 ATS (+14.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 5-4 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 7-3 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (25 - 55) at NEW YORK (28 - 52) - 4/12/2010, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 35-44 ATS (-13.4 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 18-30 ATS (-15.0 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 22-33 ATS (-14.3 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
WASHINGTON is 25-38 ATS (-16.8 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 205 and 209.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 98-131 ATS (-46.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 7-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 7-3 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TORONTO (38 - 42) at DETROIT (26 - 54) - 4/12/2010, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 6-4 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 6-4 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHARLOTTE (43 - 37) at NEW JERSEY (12 - 68) - 4/12/2010, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 90-71 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 47-31 ATS (+12.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 33-46 ATS (-17.6 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 32-42 ATS (-14.2 Units) as an underdog this season.
NEW JERSEY is 31-53 ATS (-27.3 Units) as a home underdog of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.
NEW JERSEY is 16-26 ATS (-12.6 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
NEW JERSEY is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 6-3 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 7-3 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (51 - 29) at MILWAUKEE (45 - 35) - 4/12/2010, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 127-166 ATS (-55.6 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 50-27 ATS (+20.3 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
MILWAUKEE is 24-15 ATS (+7.5 Units) in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 22-13 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 25-16 ATS (+7.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
ATLANTA is 45-34 ATS (+7.6 Units) in all games this season.

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

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MINNESOTA (15 - 65) at SAN ANTONIO (49 - 31) - 4/12/2010, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 27-40 ATS (-17.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) in road games revenging a home loss vs opponent this season.
MINNESOTA is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 334-280 ATS (+26.0 Units) in home games since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 29-17 ATS (+10.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) off an upset win as an underdog this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 6-4 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 10-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (40 - 40) at DENVER (52 - 28) - 4/12/2010, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 6-4 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 9-1 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HOUSTON (41 - 39) at SACRAMENTO (25 - 55) - 4/12/2010, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 36-44 ATS (-12.4 Units) in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 6-15 ATS (-10.5 Units) when playing on back-to-back days this season.
HOUSTON is 14-23 ATS (-11.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
HOUSTON is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
HOUSTON is 70-32 ATS (+34.8 Units) in road games after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.
HOUSTON is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 33-47 ATS (-18.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SACRAMENTO is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 9-1 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 6-4 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (49 - 31) at PORTLAND (49 - 31) - 4/12/2010, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 44-34 ATS (+6.6 Units) in all games this season.
PORTLAND is 62-44 ATS (+13.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) when playing on back-to-back days this season.
PORTLAND is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 47-33 ATS (+10.7 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 59-39 ATS (+16.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) in road games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PORTLAND is 44-69 ATS (-31.9 Units) as a home favorite of 3.5 to 6 points since 1996.

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

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DALLAS (53 - 27) at LA CLIPPERS (28 - 52) - 4/12/2010, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA CLIPPERS is 5-4 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 9-1 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 04-12-2010, 11:42 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, April 12

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MILWAUKEE (3 - 3) at CHICAGO CUBS (2 - 4) - 2:20 PM
DOUG DAVIS (L) vs. RYAN DEMPSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DEMPSTER is 68-41 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 68-41 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 63-54 (+16.2 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 85-82 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 559-504 (-117.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 409-366 (-74.4 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 85-82 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

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

DOUG DAVIS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
DAVIS is 10-6 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.36 and a WHIP of 1.181.
His team's record is 10-7 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-9. (-1.5 units)

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
DEMPSTER is 11-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.10 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 12-5 (+6.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-6. (+3.5 units)

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WASHINGTON (3 - 3) at PHILADELPHIA (5 - 1) - 3:05 PM
JASON MARQUIS (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 121-208 (-49.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 27-63 (-21.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HAMELS is 1-8 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

JASON MARQUIS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MARQUIS is 5-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.89 and a WHIP of 1.786.
His team's record is 6-7 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-8. (-3.5 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
HAMELS is 8-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.37 and a WHIP of 1.110.
His team's record is 12-4 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-11. (-6.7 units)

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HOUSTON (0 - 6) at ST LOUIS (4 - 2) - 4:15 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 38-20 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
WAINWRIGHT is 39-17 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 39-17 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 18-5 (+12.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 3-9 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.84 and a WHIP of 1.110.
His team's record is 4-10 (-6.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-4. (+3.2 units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. HOUSTON since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 7-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 1.74 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 8-1 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.4 units)

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ATLANTA (3 - 3) at SAN DIEGO (2 - 4) - 6:35 PM
JAIR JURRJENS (R) vs. KEVIN CORREIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 161-169 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 160-167 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 36-34 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CORREIA is 13-6 (+10.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JAIR JURRJENS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
JURRJENS is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.32 and a WHIP of 1.244.
His team's record is 1-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. ATLANTA since 1997
CORREIA is 0-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.575.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (3 - 3) at FLORIDA (4 - 2) - 7:10 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 175-154 (+30.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 414-379 (+47.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
FLORIDA is 33-21 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 171-149 (+30.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 67-52 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NOLASCO is 40-24 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 38-24 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 31-18 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 487-566 (+50.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 426-511 (+35.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 323-367 (+38.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 359-415 (+40.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 241-255 (+49.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.

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

JOHNNY CUETO vs. FLORIDA since 1997
CUETO is 1-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.833.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
NOLASCO is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.56 and a WHIP of 1.267.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

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PITTSBURGH (3 - 3) at SAN FRANCISCO (5 - 1) - 10:15 PM
ROSS OHLENDORF (R) vs. BARRY ZITO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 3-18 (-13.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 23-60 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 22-58 (-24.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 10-33 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 177-361 (-85.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 93-75 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 54-30 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 136-82 (+54.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 93-75 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 718-606 (+87.7 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 69-54 (+14.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ZITO is 22-15 (+14.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

ROSS OHLENDORF vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

BARRY ZITO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ZITO is 0-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.435.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-0. (+4.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (2 - 4) at DETROIT (5 - 1) - 1:05 PM
LUKE HOCHEVAR (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 67-101 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 61-88 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 5-11 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 71-80 (-26.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 109-124 (-35.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 54-68 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. DETROIT since 1997
HOCHEVAR is 1-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.16 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SCHERZER is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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TEXAS (3 - 3) at CLEVELAND (2 - 4) - 3:05 PM
RICH HARDEN (R) vs. FAUSTO CARMONA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 90-78 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 87-72 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 60-48 (+13.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 67-101 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 35-46 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 71-88 (-34.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 43-66 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 60-90 (-30.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 50-77 (-27.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

RICH HARDEN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HARDEN is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.19 and a WHIP of 1.423.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. TEXAS since 1997
CARMONA is 2-6 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.02 and a WHIP of 1.537.
His team's record is 2-6 (-5.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.5 units)

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BOSTON (3 - 3) at MINNESOTA (5 - 2) - 4:10 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. CARL PAVANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 31-51 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 102-62 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 38-17 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PAVANO is 118-94 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 20-11 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 60-25 (+29.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

JON LESTER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
LESTER is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 6.27 and a WHIP of 1.608.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

CARL PAVANO vs. BOSTON since 1997
PAVANO is 2-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 7.07 and a WHIP of 1.857.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.7 units)

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OAKLAND (5 - 2) at SEATTLE (2 - 5) - 6:40 PM
JUSTIN DUCHSCHERER (R) vs. RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 87-82 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 17-6 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 82-74 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 58-50 (+11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 46-36 (+12.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 21-13 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 34-24 (+13.2 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 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JUSTIN DUCHSCHERER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
DUCHSCHERER is 1-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 5.27 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.5 units)

RYAN ROWLAND-SMITH vs. OAKLAND since 1997
ROWLAND-SMITH is 2-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.97 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

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TAMPA BAY (3 - 3) at BALTIMORE (1 - 5) - 7:05 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. JEREMY GUTHRIE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 32-49 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 25-44 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 19-31 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GARZA is 10-23 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 2-11 (-10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 5-14 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 2-11 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARZA is 10-16 (-11.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 505-555 (-119.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 47-103 (-39.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 505-555 (-119.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 240-304 (-94.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 136-253 (-107.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
GUTHRIE is 6-19 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GARZA is 7-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.134.
His team's record is 7-2 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-7. (-6.5 units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GUTHRIE is 2-6 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.551.
His team's record is 3-7 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (-1.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (2 - 4) at TORONTO (5 - 1) - 7:20 PM
JAKE PEAVY (R) vs. BRIAN TALLET (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 9-30 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 20-10 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.

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

JAKE PEAVY vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

BRIAN TALLET vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
TALLET is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.451.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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