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**StarDust Bum** · 04-13-2010, 05:47 PM

Tuesday's Card

Bettors have nine games on Tuesday’s MLB card, including three games in the afternoon. The Yankees-Angels and Tigers-Royals will come off the board at 1:00 p.m. Eastern, while the Dodgers will host the D-backs at 4:00 p.m. ET. Let’s take a look at a couple of the games under the lights before touching on a few other topics.

**Mets at Rockies**

--As of early this morning, most betting shops had Colorado (3-3, -74) listed as a minus-145 favorite with a total of 10 ½ ‘under’ (minus-120). Gamblers can take the Rockies on the run line (minus 1 ½ runs) for a plus-14- return (risk $100 to win $140).

--New York (2-4, -381) hits the road after an inauspicious home stand to start the regular season. The Mets lost two of three at Citi Field to the Marlins and the Nats, who beat up the home team to cash underdog tickets Saturday and Sunday.

--The Mets will give the ball to John Maine, who got a no-decision in his first outing of the season that left him with a 7.20 ERA. The right-hander owns a 2-1 record and 2.66 ERA in three career starts against Colorado.

--Greg Smith (0-1, 9.00 ERA) gave up five earned runs in his 2010 debut for the Rockies, who are 2-1 at home after taking two of three from San Diego this past weekend at Coors Field. Smith, a southpaw, is 7-17 with a 4.28 ERA in 33 career starts. His 32 previous appearances came with the A’s in 2008.

--The ‘under’ has cashed in three of the Mets’ last four games, but is just 3-3 overall. Meanwhile, the Rockies have watched the ‘under’ hit in three consecutive games, although it is just 3-2-1 overall.

--New York veteran second baseman Luis Castillo could return to the lineup after not starting the last two games with a calf injury.

--The Mets have won eight of the last 11 head-to-head meetings against the Rockies, but Colorado won two of three when they met in Denver last September.

--The first pitch is scheduled for 8:40 p.m. Eastern. If you have the MLB Package, you can find this game on Direct TV at channels 733 or 734.

**A’s at Mariners**

--As of early this morning, most books were listing Oakland (6-2, +479) as a minus-130 ‘chalk’ with a total of 7 ½ ‘under’ (minus-115). The A’s were plus-130 for run-line wagers.

--Seattle (2-6, -422) is in the cellar of the American League West, four games back of the division-leading A’s, who hold a 1 ½-game edge over the second-place Rangers.

--Bob Geren’s club won Monday’s opener of this three-game series by a 4-0 count. The A’s cashed tickets as plus-115 underdogs. Justin Duchscherer worked 7 1/3 innings of scoreless baseball, scattering a pair of hits. Gabe Gross had a two-run single and Cliff Pennington belted his second homer of the season.

--Oakland LHP Brett Anderson (1-0. 0.00) worked six scoreless innings in his season debut, a 6-2 win over the Mariners. The left-hander went 11-11 with a 4.06 ERA in his rookie campaign of 2009. Anderson is 3-2 with a 2.83 career ERA against Seattle.

--Seattle RHP Doug W. Fister (0-1, 4.50) only retired 12 batters in his season debut, giving up six hits and a pair of earned runs. Fister has a 1-1 record and 2.25 ERA in three lifetime starts against the A’s.

--Since losing its season opener 5-3 to Seattle, Oakland has won four straight head-to-head meetings against the Mariners.

--The ‘over’ is 4-3-1 overall for Oakland, while the ‘under’ is 4-3-1 overall for the M’s.

--Fox Sports Northwest and Comcast California will have television coverage at 10:10 p.m. ET.

**B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**

--The Yankees will host the Angels at 1:05 p.m. Eastern. Andy Pettitte will take the rubber for the Bronx Bombers, who bring a 4-2 record into record into their home debut. Joe Girardi’s squad took two of three at Boston and at Tampa Bay. The ‘over’ is 5-1 for the Yanks. Pettitte is 12-10 with a 4.70 lifetime ERA against the Halos, who will turn to Ervin Santana, who is 5-2 with a 5.21 career ERA against New York.

--KC’s Brian Bannister has enjoyed success against Detroit, compiling a 4-2 record and 2.01 ERA in seven career starts against the Tigers. Bannister will get the ball today in the 1:05 p.m. Eastern start in the Motor City. Jim Leyland’s team is a minus-139 favorite at most spots. He’ll give the nod to lefty Dontrelle Willis, who gave up a pair of earned runs in six innings during his season debut.

--Chicago RHP Gavin Floyd has not fared well against Toronto, posting an 0-3 record and 7.64 career ERA against the Blue Jays.

**StarDust Bum** · 04-13-2010, 05:48 PM

Diamond Trends - Tuesday

White Sox at Blue Jays – The Blue Jays are 0-8 since July 11, 2009 when Ricky Romero starts after throwing more than 100 pitches on the road for a net profit of $885 when playing against. The White Sox are 0-8 OU since May 27, 2009 when Gavin Floyd starts after more strike outs than hits allowed for a net profit of $800 when playing the under. The Blue Jays are 7-0 OU since June 05, 2009 when Ricky Romero starts at home vs a team that has hit more grounders than fly balls season-to-date for a net profit of $700 when playing the over.

Diamondbacks at Dodgers – The Diamondbacks are 0-5 since August 07, 2009 on the road after scoring 6+ runs for a net profit of $575 when playing against. The Dodgers are 1-7 since July 24, 2009 when Clayton Kershaw starts vs a team that has averaged 7+ strikeouts per game for a net profit of $980 when playing against. The Dodgers are 8-1 since June 09, 2009 at home after allowing 6+ runs for a net profit of $630

Pirates at Giants –The Giants are 6-0 since May 12, 2009 when Matt Cain starts after his team scored a total of seven or more runs in his last start for a net profit of $620. The Giants are 0-5 since June 26, 2009 when Matt Cain starts after he had a WHIP of less than one his last start for a net profit of $560 when playing against.

Reds at Marlins – The Reds are 1-12 since May 17, 2006 when Bronson Arroyo starts on the road after more strike outs than hits allowed at home for a net profit of $1195 when playing against. The Reds are 0-9 OU since April 21, 2006 when Bronson Arroyo starts on the road in April for a net profit of $900 when playing the under. The Reds are 0-8 OU since August 08, 2009 when Bronson Arroyo starts after throwing more than 100 pitches for a net profit of $800 when playing the under.

Athletics at Mariners – The Athletics are 6-0 since May 25, 2009 when Brett Anderson starts after more strike outs than hits allowed and they won in his previous start for a net profit of $740.

Rays at Orioles – The Rays are 0-5 since August 07, 2009 when Jeff Niemann starts on the road vs a team that has hit more grounders than fly balls season-to-date for a net profit of $535 when playing against. The Orioles are 4-0 since August 20, 2009 when Brian Matusz starts vs a team that has averaged 7+ strikeouts per game for a net profit of $635

Mets at Rockies – The Mets are 5-0 since April 27, 2009 when John Maine starts in the first game of a series for a net profit of $530

Angels at Yankees – The Angels are 5-0 since May 31, 2009 when Ervin Santana starts vs a team that has won at least their last two games for a net profit of $645 The Yankees are 11-1 since April 15, 2009 when Andy Pettitte starts after a quality start on the road for a net profit of $1030 The Yankees are 0-10-1 OU since April 05, 2008 when Andy Pettitte starts in April for a net profit of $1000 when playing the under. The Yankees are 6-0 OU since October 19, 2009 when they came back from a deficit to win in their starter's last start for a net profit of $600 when playing the over.

**StarDust Bum** · 04-13-2010, 05:49 PM

Inside the Paint - Tuesday

The NBA regular season only has two days left and only two of the first-round matchups are set. A couple other matchups could be determined tonight, as three of the games have playoff implications. Let’s take a closer look at those contests.
Boston (50-30 SU, 32-47 ATS) at Chicago (39-41 SU, 40-38 ATS)

The Bulls control their own destiny to earn the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, but they’ll need to win both of their final two games. Chicago could still claim the No. 8 seed if Toronto loses to New York at home on Wednesday and it wins one of the final two. The path for Chicago starts tonight, with Boston visiting the United Center. The Celtics currently sit in the fourth position and they could move up to No. 3 but they’ll need to win their last two games and hope Atlanta loses at home to Cleveland tomorrow as well.

Boston has won and covered two of the first three meetings against Chicago this season, including a 106-80 road win on Dec. 12 as a 9 ½-point favorite. The ‘under’ has gone 2-1. Chicago heads to Charlotte tomorrow, while Boston wraps up the regular season at home against Milwaukee.

Since Vinny Del Negro’s team is facing a must-win situation, the oddsmakers quickly opened Chicago as a six-point home favorite. The number quickly dropped to 4 ½ even though there has been reports the Boston could rest some starters. Kevin Garnett (knee) missed Boston’s 105-90 win over Milwaukee on Saturday and might sit again tonight.

Tip-off for this contest is slated for 8:15 p.m. EDT, with TNT providing national coverage.

Utah (52-28 SU, 49-29 ATS) at Golden State (25-55 SU, 46-33 ATS)

The Jazz enter this contest banged up but the oddsmakers still tabbed Jerry Sloan’s team as healthy seven-point road favorites over the Warriors tonight and deservingly so. Even though their playoff seed can be as high as No. 2 or low as No. 5, the Jazz are headed to the postseason. Meanwhile, the Warriors are playing out the string for the second straight year.

This will be the third encounter between the two teams this season and second meeting from the Bay Area. Utah coasted past Golden State in both of the first two meetings, winning and covering each game by double digits. The ‘under’ cashed in each contest too.

Even though Utah is the more talented team on paper, its record on the road (20-20 SU, 22-17 ATS) isn’t exactly dangerous. The Jazz are 1-2 both SU and ATS in their last three games outside of Salt Lake City and both losses came by 14 and 17 points.

Golden State hasn’t been great all season, but it is playing with some pep in its step lately, especially at home. Don Nelson’s free-wheeling group of youngsters has gone 5-4 SU and 8-1 ATS in their last nine games in Oakland. The offense busted the century mark in eight of the nine, which has helped the ‘over’ go 8-1.

Utah could be without Mehmet Okur (Achilles) and Andrei Kirilenko (calf) for tonight’s battle. Monta Ellis (flu) returned Sunday for Golden State’s 120-117 home win over Oklahoma City.

Utah finishes its regular season at home versus Phoenix tomorrow, while the Warriors wrap up the year at Portland.

Denver (53-28 SU, 34-42 ATS) at Phoenix (52-28 SU, 45-34 ATS)

The Nuggets will lock up the Northwest Division and the No. 3 seed with a win over Phoenix tonight. If the Suns win their next two games, then they would be the No. 3 seed. Along with the Jazz, both teams could fall all the way down to the fifth seed, but it’s very clear that two of the three will be squaring off against one another in the opening round of the playoffs.

This series has been all about the home team, with the host winning nine of the last 10 battles. Phoenix has won two of three against Denver this season, including a 101-85 win from US Airways Center on Mar. 1. The Suns covered as 2 ½-point underdogs and the combined 186 points never threatened the closing number of 221. Even though the ‘under’ has cashed in all three meetings this season, the total for tonight is listed at 216.

Phoenix has won seven straight at home, six of them coming by double digits. The Suns have gone 6-1 ATS during this run and the lone non-cover missed by a ½ point. Meanwhile, Denver has gone 2-4 SU and 1-4-1 ATS in its last six road games. The two wins came by a combined five points and the ‘under’ has gone 5-1 during this span. The Suns have been listed as five-point home favorites for this game.

**StarDust Bum** · 04-13-2010, 05:50 PM

Trend Report - Tuesday

Celtics at Bulls – The Celtics are 0-8 ATS (-6.4 ppg) since February 25, 2009 after a double digit road win in which they allowed less than 40% from the field. The Celtics are 6-0 ATS (11.3 ppg) since April 16, 2008 after a road win in which less than 45% of their baskets were assisted. The Bulls are 8-0 ATS (8.8 ppg) since January 17, 1997 at home with at most one day of rest after a game on the road in which they were whistled for fewer than 15 personal fouls.

Kings at Lakers – The Kings are 5-0 ATS (4.7 ppg) since March 03, 2010 on the road when facing a team they lost to in their previous same-season match-up. The Lakers are 0-7 ATS (-8.8 ppg) since February 13, 2007 with at most one day of rest after a loss in which they shot at least twenty three-pointers and made less than a 25% of them. The Lakers are 0-6 ATS (-10.1 ppg) since April 21, 2009 at home and when facing a team they beat in their previous two match-ups of the season.

Nuggets at Suns – The Nuggets are 8-0 ATS (12.1 ppg) since February 27, 2009 when seeking revenge for a double-digit road loss. The Nuggets are 7-0 ATS (8.7 ppg) since January 23, 2005 after a double digit home win against the Grizzlies.

Jazz at Warriors – The League is 9-0 ATS (9.9 ppg) since November 18, 2008 on the road with two or more days of rest after a double digit win in which their opponent shot at least ten three-pointers and made at least half of them. The Jazz are 0-6 ATS (-9.8 ppg) since March 01, 2010 with at least one day of rest after a win in which they had at least thirty assists. The Warriors are 6-0 ATS (6.0 ppg) since February 27, 2010 at home when facing a team they lost to on the road in their previous same-season match-up. The Warriors are 0-6 ATS (-8.7 ppg) since November 10, 2003 at home after a game at home in which they had at least 15 fewer shot attempts than their opponent.

**StarDust Bum** · 04-14-2010, 05:10 PM

Evening MLB Picks :

Texas - 7:05 PM ET Texas +103 500
Cleveland - Under 8.5 500

Washington - 7:05 PM ET Washington +165 500 ( DOG )
Philadelphia - Over 10 500

Chi. White Sox - 7:07 PM ET Toronto +113 500 ( DOG )
Toronto - Under 8 500

Cincinnati - 7:10 PM ET Florida -134 500
Florida - Under 9 500

NY Mets - 8:40 PM ET NY Mets +169 500
Colorado - Under 9.5 500

Atlanta - 10:05 PM ET Atlanta -130 500
San Diego - Under 7 500 ( TOTAL )

Oakland - 10:10 PM ET Oakland -103 500
Seattle - Under 7.5 500 ( TOTAL )

Arizona - 10:10 PM ET Arizona +165 500
LA Dodgers - Under 8 500

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Wednesday, April 14Game Score Status Pick Amount

Cleveland - 8:00 PM ET Cleveland +4.5 500
Atlanta - Over 195 500

Milwaukee - 8:00 PM ET Boston +2.5 500
Boston - Under 190 500

Chicago - 8:00 PM ET Charlotte +1.5 500 ( POD )
Charlotte - Over 188.5 500

San Antonio - 8:00 PM ET Dallas -6 500
Dallas - Under 197.5 500

New Orleans - 8:00 PM ET Houston -7 500 ( POD )
Houston - Over 216 500

New Jersey - 8:00 PM ET Miami -5.5 500 ( POD )
Miami - Under 190 500

Detroit - 8:00 PM ET Detroit +2.5 500
Minnesota - Under 207.5 500

Memphis - 8:00 PM ET Oklahoma City -7 500
Oklahoma City - Under 209 500

Philadelphia - 8:00 PM ET Orlando -11 500
Orlando - Over 207.5 500

New York - 8:00 PM ET New York +7.5 500
Toronto - Over 219 500 ( TOTAL )

Indiana - 8:00 PM ET Indiana -2 500 ( POD )
Washington - Over 213.5 500

L.A. Lakers - 10:30 PM ET L.A. Clippers +6.5 500
L.A. Clippers - Under 194 500

Golden State - 10:30 PM ET Golden State +10 500
Portland - Over 213.5 500

Phoenix - 10:30 PM ET Phoenix +6 500 ( POD )
Utah - Under 217.5 500

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Wednesday, April 14Game Score Status Pick Amount

Ottawa - 7:00 PM ET Ottawa +182 500
Pittsburgh - Over 5.5 500

Philadelphia - 7:30 PM ET New Jersey -184 500
New Jersey - Under 5 500 ( NHL TOTAL )

Detroit - 10:00 PM ET Phoenix +106 500
Phoenix - Under 5 500

Colorado - 10:30 PM ET Colorado +198 500 ( NHL DOG )
San Jose - Under 5.5 500

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