Wednesday Trends and Indexes 4/14 (NBA, NHL, MLB, Misc.)

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NHL
Dunkel


Philadelphia at New Jersey
The Flyers look to build on their 6-1 record in the last 7 meetings between the two teams. Philadelphia is the pick (+165) according to Dunkel, which has the Flyers favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+165)

Game 51-52: Ottawa at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 10.813; Pittsburgh 12.315
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-210); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-210); Over

Game 53-54: Philadelphia at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 12.761; New Jersey 12.379
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-185); 5
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+165); Under

Game 55-56: Detroit at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 12.137; Phoenix 12.883
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-105); Under

Game 57-58: Colorado at San Jose
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 10.699; San Jose 12.672
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-240); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-240); Over

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MLB
Dunkel


Atlanta at San Diego
The Braves look to build on their 9-1 record in their last 10 games as a road favorite. Atlanta is the pick (-145) according to Dunkel, which has the Braves favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-145)

Game 951-952: Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Bush) 14.405; Cubs (Wells) 14.973
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-145); No Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-145); N/A

Game 953-954: Pittsburgh at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Morton) 14.471; San Francisco (Sanchez) 15.580
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 10
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-180); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-180); Over

Game 955-956: Washington at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Stammen) 14.784; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 15.805
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-215); 10
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-215); Over

Game 957-958: Cincinnati at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 14.473; Florida (Volstad) 15.827
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Florida (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-125); Under

Game 959-960: Houston at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Myers) 14.677; St. Louis (Penny) 14.003
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-220); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+180); Over

Game 961-962: NY Mets at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Niese) 14.990; Colorado (Cook) 14.838
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Colorado (-200); 10
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+170); Over

Game 963-964: Atlanta at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hanson) 15.334; San Diego (Richard) 14.400
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-145); Over

Game 965-966: Arizona at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Lopez) 15.030; LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 15.994
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-190); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-190); Under

Game 967-968: Kansas City at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Davies) 14.816; Detroit (Porcello) 15.859
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-175); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-175); Under

Game 969-970: LA Angels at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Pineiro) 15.815; NY Yankees (Pineiro) 15.624
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-210); 10
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+175); Over

Game 971-972: Boston at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lackey) 16.649; Minnesota (Slowey) 15.626
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-135); Under

Game 973-974: Tampa Bay at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Price) 15.307; Baltimore (Bergesen) 14.078
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-140); Under

Game 975-976: Chicago White Sox at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 16.331; Toronto (Morrow) 15.171
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+105); Over

Game 977-978: Texas at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Wilson) 14.634; Cleveland 15.041
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-105); Over

Game 979-980: Oakland at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Gonzalez) 15.979; Seattle (Vargas) 14.912
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Seattle (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-110); Over

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NBA
Write-Up


Wednesday, April 14

Last night of NBA regular season; proceed with caution.

Hot Teams
-- Pacers won four of their last five games.
-- Orlando won, covered its last five games.
-- Miami won 11 of last 12 games (5-2 vs spread in last seven).
-- Hawks won last three games, by 6-10-8 points.
-- Mavericks won, covered their last four games. Spurs won six of their last eight games.
-- Rockets won four of their last five games.
-- Pistons covered five of their last six games.
-- Bulls won five of their last seven games. Bobcats won six of their last eight games.
-- Jazz won last 10 home games (8-2 vs spread). Suns won 13 of their last 15 games.
-- Portland won four of its last five games. Golden State is 6-0 vs spread in game following its last six losses.

Cold Teams
-- Wizards lost three of their last four games.
-- Knicks lost seven of last eight road games (3-5 vs spread). Raptors lost five of their last six games.
-- 76ers lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Nets lost four of their last five games.
-- Cavaliers lost four of their last five games.
-- Celtics lost six of their last nine games. Bucks lost last two games after winning six of previosu eight- they scored 93 ppg in last two games.
-- Grizzlies lost eight of their last ten games. Thunder lost four of their last five games.
-- Hornets lost five of their last six games.
-- Minnesota lost its last six games (0-4 vs spread last four).
-- Clippers lost eight of last nine games (2-7 vs spread). Lakers are 4-6 in last ten games.

Playing Second of Back-to-Back Nights
-- Boston is 3-5 vs spread if it lost the night before.
-- Chicago is 4-7 vs spread on road if it was at home night before.
-- Suns are 4-9 vs spread on road if they played the night before.
-- Golden State is 12-7 vs spread if it played the night before.
-- Lakers are 3-7 vs spread if they won the night before.

Totals
-- Five of last six Indiana games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven New York games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Philly games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Miami games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Boston games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Memphis games went over the total.
-- Three of Spurs' last four games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Houston games stayed under the total. Three of last four New Orleans games went over.
-- Four of last five Detroit games went over the total. Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Minnesota games.
-- Four of last five Charlotte games went over the total. Five of last seven Chicago games stayed under.
-- Seven of last ten Phoenix road games went over the total.
-- Last four Warrior road games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last six Clipper home games stayed under the total.

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NHL
Write-Up


Wednesday, April 14

2009-10 playoffs

Devils got beat in first round last two years, are 2-3 in first round series since winning last Cup in '03; they're 4-1 in their last five games overall, giving up 0-1 goals in all four wins. Flyers made playoffs in shootout in last game Sunday; they split last six visits to New Jersey. Philly is 3-4 in its last seven first round series.

Penguins lost five of last seven games vs Ottawa, but split four games vs Senators this year, with all four games decided by 3+ goals. Pittsburgh is 6-0 in last six first round series; they made Finals last two years. Ottawa lost three of last four games after winning previous six games. Penguins went 7-9 in last 16 games, scoring 7-0-6 goals in last three.

Sharks were ousted in first round of playoffs LY, after going 53-18-11 in regular season, so they've waited year for this. Home side won all four in season series this year, after Sharks were 4-0 vs Colorado LY. Avalanche lost three in row, seven of last nine games. Sharks won eight of last ten.

Coyotes split four games with Detroit this year, after being 1-11 vs the Red Wings three years before that; Phoenix is 0-5 in playoff series since moving from Winnipeg to desert; this is their first playoff series since '02 season. Detroit won last three games, allowing five goals; they were in Stanley Cup finals last two years, are 5-3 in last 8 first round series.

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MLB
Write-Up


Wednesday, April 14

Hot pitchers
-- Wells is 3-1, 2.22 in his last four starts.
-- Bailey is 3-0, 1.74 in his last five starts.
-- Penny has 1.13 RA in his last three starts.
-- Richard has a 2.42 RA in his last four starts. Hanson has a 2.44 RA in his last seven starts.

-- Davies is 4-0, 2.17 in his last five starts. Tigers won six of Porcello's last seven home starts.
-- Lackey is 1-1, 2.92 in his last four starts.
-- Rays won last five Price starts (4-0, 3.78).
-- Danks is 1-1, 3.15 in his last three starts.
-- Masterson has a 1.29 RA in his last two starts. Wilson threw seven shutout innings in his first '10 start, his first since 2005.
-- GGonzalez is 2-1, 2.95 in his last three starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Bush is 1-2, 9.35 in his last four starts.
-- Pirates lost seven of last eight Morton road starts. JSanchez has 5.83 RA in his last six starts.
-- Kendrick has a 5.87 RA in his last three starts. Stammen has an 8.35 RA in his last eight starts,
-- Volstad is 0-5, 9.95 in his last five starts.
-- Myers is 1-2, 6.98 in his last three starts.
-- Cook is 1-4, 6.28 in his last six starts. Niese is 0-2, 4.50 in his last three outings.
-- Dodgers are 2-5 in last seven Billingsley home starts. Lopez is 1-1 in his last three starts, with a 6.75 RA.

-- Vazquez is 0-2, 10.03 in his last couple starts. Pineiro is 0-2, 7.41 in his last three starts.
-- Slowey has an 8.18 RA in his last six starts.
-- Bergesen is 1-2, 4.94 in his last four starts.
-- Morrow has a 4.54 RA in his last six starts.
-- Vargas is 0-5, 8.23 in his last seven starts.

Totals
-- Five of last six Cub games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of eight Pirate games went over the total.
-- Five of seven Philly games went over the total.
-- Seven of eight Florida games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Houston games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Colorado games stayed under the total.
-- All four Atlanta road games went over the total.
-- Last five Dodger games all went over the total.

-- Five of last six Kansas City games went over the total.
-- Six of seven Bronx games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-2 in last seven Minnesota games.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in Oriole games this season. Four of last five Tampa Bay games went over the total.
-- Six of eight White Sox games stayed under the total.
-- Six of seven Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Oakland games stayed under the total.

Hot teams
-- Giants won six of their first eight games.
-- Phillies won six of their first seven games.
-- Reds won five of their last six games.
-- Cardinals won five of their first seven games.
-- Rockies won three of their last four games.
-- Braves lost four of their last five games.
-- Dodgers are 3-2 in last five games, scoring 37 runs.

-- Tigers won six of their first eight games.
-- Bronx won five of its last six games.
-- Twins won six of their last seven games.
-- Rangers won three of their last four games.
-- Blue Jays won six of their last seven games.
-- Oakland won six of its last eight games.

Cold teams
-- Brewers lost three of their last four games.
-- Washington is 1-3 against the Phillies, allowing 31 runs.
-- Marlins are 2-3 at home, allowing 34 runs.
-- Astros are 0-7, only winless team in majors.
-- Mets lost five of their last six games.
-- Pirates lost four of their last six games.

-- Royals lost three of their last four games.
-- Angels lost six of their last seven games.
-- Red Sox lost four of their last six games.
-- Mariners lost six of their first nine games.
-- Orioles lost seven of their first eight games.
-- White Sox lost five of their last seven games; they're 3-0 if they score 5+ runs, 0-5 if they score less than five.
-- Indians lost last four games, outscored 22-14.

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NBA


Wednesday, April 14

All Remaining Matchups

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Trend Report
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10:30 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. PORTLAND
Golden State is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 6 games
Portland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Golden State
Portland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Golden State

10:30 PM
LA LAKERS vs. LA CLIPPERS
LA Lakers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of the LA Lakers last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
LA Clippers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games at home
LA Clippers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games at home

10:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. UTAH
Phoenix is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
Phoenix is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Utah is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Phoenix
Utah is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Phoenix


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MLB


Wednesday, April 14

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. DETROIT
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Kansas City

1:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. NY YANKEES
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
LA Angels are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
NY Yankees are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels

1:10 PM
BOSTON vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Boston is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Boston
Minnesota is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games at home

1:35 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Baltimore's last 10 games

2:20 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games

3:45 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Pittsburgh is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

7:05 PM
TEXAS vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games on the road
Texas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games when playing at home against Texas

7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Washington's last 21 games on the road
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

7:07 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 11 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 11 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

7:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. FLORIDA
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
Cincinnati is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Florida's last 12 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

8:15 PM
HOUSTON vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games

8:40 PM
NY METS vs. COLORADO
NY Mets are 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Colorado
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games at home

10:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing San Diego
Atlanta is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of San Diego's last 16 games at home

10:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
Arizona is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Arizona is 3-12 SU in their last 15 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games
LA Dodgers are 12-3 SU in their last 15 games when playing at home against Arizona

10:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games on the road
Oakland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing at home against Oakland


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MLB
Short Sheet


Wednesday, 4/14/2010

MILWAUKEE at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET
BUSH: 8-28 TSR away vs. division opponents
WELLS: Cubs 12-4 Over at home vs. Milwaukee

PITTSBURGH at SAN FRANCISCO, 3:45 PM ET
MORTON: Pittsburgh 3-18 SU as a road underdog of +150 to +175
SANCHEZ: San Francisco 18-5 SU at home off 5+ home games

WASHINGTON at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
STAMMEN: Washington 2-18 SU playing with rest
KENDRICK: 18-5 TSR with a total of 10+ runs

CINCINNATI at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
BAILEY: Cincinnati 11-5 SU vs. Florida
VOLSTAD: 3-10 TSR as a home favorite

HOUSTON at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET ESPN2
MYERS: 1-8 TSR on Wednesdays
PENNY: St. Louis 21-3 SU as a favorite of -175 to -250

NY METS at COLORADO, 8:40 PM ET
NIESE: Mets 23-10 Over as a road underdog of +125 to +175
COOK: 6-16 TSR at home pitching off BB team wins

ATLANTA at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
HANSON: Atlanta 20-40 SU off BB Overs
RICHARD: 13-4 TSR in night games

ARIZONA at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
LOPEZ: Arizona 10-24 SU off BB Overs
BILLINGSLEY: Dodgers 33-18 Over in April

KANSAS CITY at DETROIT, 1:05 PM ET
DAVIES: Kansas City 13-31 SU off a loss by 1 run
PORCELLO: Detroit 27-12 SU at home in the first half of the season

LA ANGELS at NY YANKEES, 1:05 PM ET
PINEIRO: Angels 38-19 Over after losing 2 of their last 3 games
VAZQUEZ: Yankees 40-11 SU as a favorite of -175 to -250

BOSTON at MINNESOTA, 1:10 PM ET MLBTV
LACKEY: Boston 6-15 SU away after scoring 2 runs or less
SLOWEY: Minnesota 27-12 SU playing with rest

TAMPA BAY at BALTIMORE, 1:35 PM ET
PRICE: Tampa Bay 29-12 SU vs. Baltimore
BERGESEN: Baltimore 17-34 SU at home off 3+ division games

CHI WHITE SOX at TORONTO, 7:05 PM ET
DANKS: White Sox 10-31 SU playing on artificial turf
MORROW: Toronto 21-11 SU in April

TEXAS at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
WILSON: Texas 8-2 SU at Cleveland
MASTERSON: Cleveland 14-33 SU off BB games committing no errors

OAKLAND at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
GONZALEZ: Oakland 5-18 SU as a road favorite of -125 or less
VARGAS: Seattle 19-8 SU after allowing 1 or 0 runs

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NBA
Short Sheet


Wednesday, 4/14/2010

INDIANA at WASHINGTON, 8:05 PM ET
INDIANA: 24-14 ATS after allowing 105+ points
WASHINGTON: 0-7 ATS off BB Overs

NEW YORK at TORONTO, 8:05 PM ET
NEW YORK: 27-12 ATS with a total of 210+ points
TORONTO: 14-24 ATS off a road game

PHILADELPHIA at ORLANDO, 8:05 PM ET
PHILADELPHIA: 6-17 ATS after scoring 105+ points
ORLANDO: 6-1 ATS in April

NEW JERSEY at MIAMI, 8:05 PM ET
NEW JERSEY: 5-1 Over in April
MIAMI: 2-9 ATS after playing 3+ games as a favorite

CLEVELAND at ATLANTA, 8:05 PM ET
CLEVELAND: 0-4 ATS after losing 4 of their last 5 games
ATLANTA: 29-13 ATS after playing BB games as a favorite

MILWAUKEE at BOSTON, 8:05 PM ET
MILWAUKEE: 26-12 ATS in road games
BOSTON: 12-27 ATS in home games

MEMPHIS at OKLAHOMA CITY, 8:05 PM ET ESPN
MEMPHIS: 6-16 ATS off a road loss
OKLAHOMA CITY: 23-8 ATS off a loss

SAN ANTONIO at DALLAS, 8:05 PM ET
SAN ANTONIO: 15-5 ATS off a home win by 10+ points
DALLAS: 10-29 ATS in home games

NEW ORLEANS at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
NEW ORLEANS: 5-17 ATS away off BB home games
HOUSTON: 13-5 ATS away after scoring and allowing 100+ points

DETROIT at MINNESOTA, 8:05 PM ET
DETROIT: 4-0 Over off a loss by 10+ points as a favorite
MINNESOTA: 1-8 ATS vs. Central Division opponents

CHICAGO at CHARLOTTE, 8:05 PM ET
CHICAGO: 25-15 ATS off an ATS win
CHARLOTTE: 8-17 ATS off ATS losses in 2 of their last 3 games

PHOENIX at UTAH, 10:35 PM ET ESPN
PHOENIX: 34-18 Over off a home win by 10+ points
UTAH: 26-12 ATS in home games

GOLDEN STATE at PORTLAND, 10:35 PM ET
GOLDEN STATE: 28-13 ATS off 5+ games allowing 100+ points
PORTLAND: 7-16 ATS off a home win

LA LAKERS at LA CLIPPERS, 10:35 PM ET
LA LAKERS: 11-2 Under as a road underdog
LA CLIPPERS: 4-20 ATS revenging a road loss by 20+ points

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NHL
Short Sheet


Wednesday, 4/14/2010

Eastern Conference Playoffs
First Round, Game One (Series Tied 0-0)
OTTAWA at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM VERSUS
OTTAWA: 9-18 SU off BB games allowing 3+ goals
PITTSBURGH: 9-0 SU at home after allowing 5+ goals

Eastern Conference Playoffs
First Round, Game One (Series Tied 0-0)
PHILADELPHIA at NEW JERSEY, 7:35 PM
PHILADELPHIA: 7-15 SU away in the second half of the season
NEW JERSEY: 14-4 SU playing with same-season revenge

Western Conference Playoffs
First Round, Game One (Series Tied 0-0)
DETROIT at PHOENIX, 10:05 PM VERSUS
DETROIT: 15-1 SU off a road division win
PHOENIX: 25-12 Under off a road game

Western Conference Playoffs
First Round, Game One (Series Tied 0-0)
COLORADO at SAN JOSE, 10:35 PM
COLORADO: 6-1 SU away off BB losses
SAN JOSE: 7-1 Over playing with 3+ days rest

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NBA


Wednesday, April 14

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Tips and Trends
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Chicago Bulls at Charlotte Bobcats [8:00 PM ET]

Bulls (-2, O/U 189.5): It all comes down to 1 game, as Chicago simply needs to win tonight to punch their playoff ticket. Chicago is 40-41 SU and 41-38-2 ATS overall this season. Chicago has gone 5-2 SU in their 7 April games this season. The Bulls played clutch yesterday, as they were able to beat the Boston Celtics in a must win situation. PG Derrick Rose has really stepped up for the Bulls of late, as he's carried the team in the most critical of times. Rose had 39 PTS, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists last night against the Celtics. The Bulls are 16-24 SU and 21-19 ATS on the road this season. Chicago is 3-2 ATS as a road favorite of 3 PTS or fewer this year. Chicago is only 19-22 ATS against opponents with a winning SU record this season. The Bulls offense is playing well right now, as they've scored more than 100 PTS in 4 consecutive games. Defensively, the Bulls have held 5 of their past 7 opponents to 93 PTS or fewer. Center Joakim Noah is rounding into form, after missing time due to injuries. For the season, Noah has averaged 10.6 PPG and 10.9 RPG this season.

Bulls are 8-2 ATS last 10 road games vs. a team with a home winning % greater than .600.
Over is 11-5 last 16 games playing on 0 days rest.

Key Injuries - None.

PROJECTED SCORE: 101 (Side of the Day)

Bobcats: While Charlotte has nothing to gain by winning tonight, Coach Brown has already stated he will play this game like it means something. That's because Brown believes he owes it to the NBA to play this game all out. Charlotte is sitting in 7th place in the Eastern Conference, while the Bulls and Raptors fight for the 8th and final playoff spot. The Bobcats are 44-37 SU and 44-36-1 ATS overall this season. The Bobcats have been stellar at home this season, going 31-9 SU and 23-17 ATS this season. The Bobcats are 23-17 ATS as the listed underdog this season, including 4-1 ATS as a home underdog of 3 PTS or fewer. Charlotte is 11-9 ATS after a double digit win this season. The Bobcats have struggled with the Bulls this season, losing 2 of the 3 meetings this year. Charlotte's lone win against the Bulls this year was at home by 5 PTS as a 7 point favorite. Charlotte has scored 99 PTS or more in 4 of their past 5 games heading into their regular season finale tonight. F Stephen Jackson leads the Bobcats in scoring, averaging 21.2 PPG this season. F Gerald Wallace is averaging a double double this season, 18.3 PPG and a team high 10.2 RPG.

Bobcats are 0-5 ATS last 5 vs. NBA Central.
Over is 6-2 last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Key Injuries - F Gerald Wallace (shoulder) is probable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 92


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MLB


Wednesday, April 14

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Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals [ESPN2 | 8:15 PM ET]

Astros: Houston is off to an embarrassing start, as they are the only winless team in the majors at 0-7. This Astros offense is anemic, as they have been shut out in 3 of their 7 games thus far. Not only is Houston without a win, but they are losing badly. The Astros have been outscored by 29 runs in their 7 games this season. Brett Myers will look to rebound from a poor 1st start, as he gave up 12 hits over 6 innings to the Giants. The Astros have struggled on the road in the past year, as they are only 16-35 in their last 51 road games. If you combine Myers bad form with the Astros poor road play, it appears highly unlikely that Houston will pick up their 1st win of the season today. The Astros are 8-24 in their last 32 games against a right-handed starter. The Astros have struggled following an off day, going 7-19 in their last 26 games in this specific role.

Astros are 0-6 last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 17-5 last 22 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.

Key Injuries - 1B Lance Berkman (knee) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 1

Cardinals (-203, O/U 8.5): St. Louis is expected to be a challenger for the NL crown this year, and they are off to a fast 5-2 start. The Cardinals are known for their 1-2 punch of Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright, but their offense is no slouch either. The Cardinals have scored at least 5 runs in 6 of their 7 games this season. Today represents only the 2nd time during this young season that St. Louis is a favorite of -200 or more. Both times they have been listed at this high of a favorite they have faced the Astros. Brad Penny will look to get his 1st win of the season today, with hopefully a bit more offensive help. Penny was unlucky in that he was the starter for the only game the Cardinals scored less than 5 runs this season. The Cardinals are 10-2 at home the past 12 times they've hosted the Astros.


Cardinals are 22-5 last 27 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400.
Under is 9-4 last 13 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.

Key Injuries - C Jason LaRue (hamstring) is doubtful.

PROJECTED SCORE: 5 (UNDER - Total of the Day)


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Wednesday six-pack

-- Pirates batted the pitcher 8th, Ronny Cedeno 9th Tuesday; Cedeno was hitting .375 coming into the game.

-- NC-Wilmington fired its basketball coach January 11, hasn't named a replacement yet. Take your time, fellas.

-- Citrus Bowl is getting artificial turf after the muddy debacle in their bowl game New Year's Day.

-- Angels will fly 50,509 miles this year, most in the major leagues.

-- Its easy to envision Les Miles being Michigan's football coach at this time next year. The ice is cracking under Rich Rodriguez.

-- If major leagues really wanted shorter games, they'd ban managers or coaches from visiting the pitchers' mound. That would shorten games.


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Wednesday's List of 13: Random thoughts on a sunny day.......


13) Chicago Bulls are batting for playoff spot in Eastern Conference, but from what you read, sounds like they'll be happy when season ends; the coach and GM are at odds over Joakim Noah's playing time (he has sore foot (plantar fasciatis)) and a coaching change seems to be coming. Rumor has it GM Paxson tried to start a fight with Coach Del Negro last week, which doesn't bode well for Del Negro's job security.

12) Carl Pavano is 2-0, 1.38 this season, 82-78 in 12 big league seasons; he was a Bronx Bomber for four years, and managed just a 9-8 record in 26 starts. He's made 210 big league starts, so in his non-Bronx years, he's averaged 20.4 starts a season. He basically stole $40M from Bombers.

11) Orioles and Astros need to play each other, and soon. Neither team can get out of its own way so far this season. Matusz was terrific for the O's Tuesday, but bullpen imploded behind him in an 8-5 loss to Rays.

10) Colorado catcher Olivo has 98 career homers and 99 walks; no one in the history of baseball has hit 100+ HRs while drawing fewer walks than home runs, so Olivo has that going for him.

9) Reds' bullpen has gotten a decision in every game since their opener, or seven days in a row. They could use a day off, and soon.

8) I've already seen three tremendous catches in outfield this year; one by Willie Harris Saturday that saved a win for Washington, Joe Mather made one for the Cardinals Sunday night in Milwaukee and Chris Coghlan just made one in 11th against the Reds that might have topped the other two.

7) Astros were shut out in each of Wandy Rodriguez' first two starts, 3-0 by Barry Zito, 5-0 by Adam Wainwright.

6) Hartford basketball coach Leibovitz quit to become as assistant coach at Penn; what D-I head coach quits to become an Ivy League assistant? In three years at Hartford, he was 28-66, so that may be part of it, and he is a Penn alum, but still, its seems like he jumped before he got pushed.

5) Clemson hired Wright State coach Brad Brownell, who has done well at both Wright and NC-Wilmington; seems like a solid move. Wondering if Duke's dominance in the ACC discourages some guys from going there to be a coach, since it lowers the ceiling for possible success.

4) Not only did Reds' rookie Leake allow only one run in his big league debut Sunday, he also got two hits, so huge day for Arizona State alum who bypassed the minor leagues completely. Wonder how many pitchers have gotten two hits in their first major league start?

3) The Masters is only golf major played on the same course every year.

2) I'm sitting here typing as Luis Castillo gets thrown out at second by Seth Smith, trying to stretch a single into a double with Mets down 8-0 in sixth inning. Season is nine days old-- Mets are already in deep trouble.

1) Put it this way; when the season is seven games old and an announcer uses the term "bridge jumping", its a sign that the ship may be sinking.

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Len's Top 5

Happy Wednesday everyone, here's my Top 5 for April 14, 2010 from Len Berman.

1. Quick Hits

The Yankees raise their 27th championship flag, then beat the Angels 7-5.
The Stanley Cup playoffs begin tonight.
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is dropped as a sponsor of beef jerky in Pittsburgh. Is it because the product describes him too well?

2. Ring in the New

Nobody can throw a ring ceremony like the Yankees. Who else can trot out Yogi Berra and Whitey Ford? Thunderous applause for the "core four," Jeter, Rivera, Posada and Pettitte. Right behind, A-Rod and World Series MVP Hideki Matsui, now with the Angels. A touching moment when Gene Monahan, the ailing long-time trainer, picked up his ring. And I felt a twinge of sadness when George Steinbrenner was introduced before the game, but he wasn't visible. He was later announced to the crowd, but he acts like a shell of his former self. Without George, there would not have been a yesterday.

3. What, the Puck?

"The NHL regular season is a joke because they play 82 games just to eliminate the Rangers" Sure it's an old joke, but Nashville made the playoffs. So did Phoenix which nearly folded. Most people don't even know there are pro hockey teams in Tennessee and Arizona. But as bad as the regular season is, that's how great the playoffs are. The matchups in the East are fabulous. They never fight this time of year, and of course they keep playing until somebody really wins, no shootouts. So drop the puck and lets get it on. Here's another oldie but goodie for the non-hockey fan out there. "What's red white and blue and plays golf in April?" Yup, the New York Rangers.

4. The Win Column

After ragging on the Mets for their advertised $11.00 ticket, when it really costs $17.50, subscriber Pete M. wanted to tell me about something the Mets got right. "On opening day they were having computer issues with the in-seat food service. I had to wait 90 minutes to get my Shake Shack. Well yesterday I received an apology letter in the mail along with $50 in gift cards to be used for food or anything at future games."
There you go Mets fans, your team is batting .500 in the Top 5 this week. Now about that on-field record.....(Last place after another loss last night in Colorado.)

5. Political Football

A recent survey says fans of professional golf tend to be more Republican. NBA fans are more likely Democrats. Republicans are also heavy into college football, NASCAR, and bull riding. Democrats lean towards tennis and WWE Wrestling. If you're looking for a sport that cuts across party lines, it's Major League Baseball. I have no idea what any of this means, but it appears at least in Washington, both parties are equally into mud wrestling.

Happy Birthday: Charlie Hustle, Pete Rose. 69
Bonus Birthday: They grow up so fast. Little Miss Sunshine actress Abigail Breslin. 14.

Today in Sports: Howard Taft becomes the first President to throw out the ceremonial first pitch.1910.
Bonus Event: Not such a good day for another President. Abe Lincoln is shot. 1865.