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**Udog** · 04-22-2010, 03:26 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: April 22

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Cavaliers look to put a stranglehold on the Bulls, the Yankees close out their series with the Athletics, the Penguins can finish off the Senators, and the Zurich Classic of New Orleans begins.

Tipping off on the hardwood...

Three games are on tonight’s NBA playoff slate: Cleveland at Chicago, Los Angeles at Oklahoma City, and Phoenix at Portland. Cleveland can make a potential trip to the NBA Finals easier on itself when it tips off with Chicago in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series at United Center tonight. The Cavs want to have fresh legs in the East semifinals against the Celtics or Heat, and a win tonight would go a long away towards achieving that goal. That said, don’t expect Chicago to lay down in its biggest game of the season. The Bulls hung around in their 102-92 loss to the Cavaliers in Game 2 on Monday night, as they covered as 10.5-point underdogs at Quicken Loans Arena.

Meeting up on the diamond...

Today’s American League schedule features Cleveland at Minnesota, Texas at Boston, Tampa Bay at Chicago, Detroit at Los Angeles, and New York at Oakland. The Yankees have picked up right where they left off last season, and should be a safe bet today with CC Sabathia (2-0, 2.84 ERA) taking the bump opposite Dallas Braden (2-0, 2.70 ERA). After allowing five runs over 5 1-3 innings on Opening Day against the Red Sox, Sabathia has given up only one run over 13 2-3 innings since, and is looking like the pitcher that led New York to the World Series last year.

Over in the National League, Ubaldo Jimenez (3-0, 1.29 ERA) makes his first start since his no-hitter when Colorado takes on Washington in the finale of their four-game set at Nationals Park today. Jimenez struck out seven and walked six in no-hitting the Braves in the Rockies’ 4-0 win as -125 favorites at Turner Field last Saturday, and he’ll face veteran Livan Hernandez (2-0, 0.00 ERA). For his part, Hernandez tossed a complete-game shutout in the Nationals’ (+140) 8-0 win over the Brewers last time out. Elsewhere in the NL, it’s Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, Philadelphia at Atlanta, Los Angeles at Cincinnati, Chicago at New York, and Florida at Houston.

Taking a trip around the rink...

Tonight’s NHL playoff schedule includes four games: Philadelphia at New Jersey, Chicago at Nashville, Colorado at San Jose, and Ottawa at Pittsburgh. The Penguins can eliminate the Senators with a win tonight at Mellon Arena, and given the way Sidney Crosby is playing, expect it to happen. Crosby had two goals and two assists to lead Pittsburgh (-130) past Ottawa 7-4 in Game 4 on Tuesday night, as the Pens took a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. With the outburst in Game 4, Crosby leads the postseason scoring race with four goals and 11 points, and has a playoff-leading +7 rating.

Rounding out the roundup...

Finally, the PGA Tour returns today with the first round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans at the TPC Louisiana. Steve Stricker (10/1) is the favorite in New Orleans, and Ian Poulter (12/1), K.J. Choi (18/1), and Charles Howell III (20/1) will challenge him. Choi in particular figures to be in the mix on Sunday after his impressive performance at the Masters, even if he finished well back of the leaders at last week’s Verizon Heritage. Other players to watch this week include Steve Marino (25/1), Stephen Ames (25/1), Sergio Garcia (35/1), Mike Weir (40/1), and defending champion Jerry Kelly (40/1).

**Udog** · 04-22-2010, 03:27 AM

Bettor's best friend: Thursday's wagering tips

Lines to keep an eye on

Most sportsbooks are offering the Bulls as 3.5-point underdogs against Cleveland after opening at 4.5. These two teams have split the last four meetings in Chicago.

An opening spread of 2 in favor of the Oklahoma City Thunder has been bet up to 3.5. The Thunder have covered in three of the last four against L.A. and are 2-0 ATS versus the Lakers in their last two home games.

The total in the Brewers-Pirates game has dropped a half run from its opener and now stands at 9. Both starting pitchers have ERAs at 4.90 or higher.

Weather report

The forecast calls for a 70 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms in the Tigers-Angels matchup on Wednesday. A light 10 mph wind will be blowing out to left-center field.

There is a 50 percent chance of precipitation for the Rangers-Red Sox game on Tuesday night.

There is a chance of thunderstorms at the PGA’s Zurich Classic but the rain is expected to hold off until the weekend. Saturday could see the most precipitation and wind will be a factor. Thursday’s forecast for New Orleans calls for a high of 80 degrees and wind out of the south from 10-13 mph.

Who’s hot

The Bulls are 4-1 ATS in their last five games.

New York is on fire right now, winning 8-of-10 and five straight going into Wednesday.

The Flyers are 6-2 SU in their last eight games.

Who’s not

Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last six outings.

The Cubs have dropped four straight (all as the favorite) going into Wednesday, losing 5.64 units on the moneyline during the streak.

The Lakers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games.

Key stat

18 – Number of consecutive games Marlins first baseman Jorge Cantu had hit safely in going into Wednesday. Florida is 3-1 SU this season when Cantu connects for a home run.

Injuries that shouldn’t be overlooked

The Philadelphia Flyers will be without center Jeff Carter and left wing Simon Gagne for Thursday's potential series clincher versus the New Jersey Devils. Both players suffered right foot injuries in the Game 4 win and are listed as day-to-day. Carter registered two goals on Tuesday and Philly will be shorthanded offensively without these two scorers.

Game of the Day

Phoenix Suns at Portland Trail Blazers (-1.5, 204.5)

Notable quotable

"It's almost like you're on a high school schedule or a college schedule playing twice a week. Baseball gets their whole playoffs and World Series done in like three weeks. Us, it takes us the first round to go three weeks."

-- Magic coach Stan Van Gundy complaining about the number of days off between games in the NBA Playoffs. He said he understands the TV impact behind it but says the nights off can throw teams out of rhythm.

Tips and notes

- Despite winning their first two games of the series, the Lakers aren’t playing that well and Phil Jackson knows it. He told Kobe Bryant before Game 2 to either shoot better or shoot less. Bryant responded with 39 points on 12-of-28 shooting. And now the Zen Master is calling out Lamar Odom. The power forward has posted 4 and 7 points in the series’ two games. Jackson said Odom needed to leave “an imprint in the ballgame.” Bettors might find a low Odom point total prop for Thursday’s game.

- Jake Peavy has been a shell of his former self since being traded to the White Sox. In his first home start of the season, Peavy struggled through five innings, giving up three runs on seven hits and putting four batters on base free of charge. The right-hander said afterward, "I'm cold and we've got no hot water in the showers.” Perhaps reading into this too much but maybe Peavy really is affected by the cold weather in Chicago. He pitched in sunny San Diego all of his career but will face temperatures in the upper 40s on Thursday.

- The Zurich Classic held at TPC Louisiana will demand elite putting from its winner as greens are undulated to the max. Another factor this weekend will be iron play so the long-bombers off the tee won’t have much of an edge. The game of Charles Howell III sets up nicely for this course. He is fifth in scoring average this season and second in total birdies. Howell has six Top 25 results this season, finished T2 last year in this tournament and has four Top 10s in seven career Louisiana events. Howell is getting +1850 odds to win the tourney.

**Udog** · 04-22-2010, 03:27 AM

Thursday six-pack

Thanks to National Football Post, some wagering propositions for the NFL Draft Thursday-Saturday..........

-- Over/under on offensive linemen taken in first round: 6.5
Over: -$240..........Under: +$180

-- Will Golden Tate be taken in first round? Yes: +$220. No: -$300

-- Who will get drafted first: Brian Bulaga (-$220) or Anthony Davis (+$160)?

-- Over/under on defensive tackles taken in first round: 4.5
Over: +$200..........Under: -$260

-- Where will Russell Okung get drafted? 1st/2nd: +$400, 3rd: +$1000, 4th: -$500, 5th: +$800, 6th: $400.

-- Will Sean Weatherspoon get drafted in first round?
Yes: -$500............No: +$350

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Thursday's List of 13: Sounding off the Big Ben debacle.....

I tried to avoid doing too much with the Roethlisberger debacle, but when news came down that the Rams had turned down Big Ben for first pick in Thursday's draft, it became my business, so here are some of my thoughts on this unfortunate subject.

13) First things first; you don't mess around with Roger Goodell. He is doing a fine job of trying to keep the NFL's off-field image positive. Not the easiest job, but he's trying hard. I think fans appreciate it.

12) If Goodell ran the NBA, Kobe Bryant would've gotten 30 games for his problems in Colorado a few years back. Big Ben is getting trashed in the media, but no one says anything about Kobe. Same issue, no?

11) Ben Roethlisberger got six-game suspension that will probably get cut to four games, and if you looked at the NFL schedule Tuesday night, you didn't have to be Columbo to guess that would be it. Steelers have Week 5 bye, and their 7th-8th-9th games are all in primetime. No coincidence.

10) Big Ben's problems in Reno were a fiasco; the "victim" didn't have lot of credibility; the Georgia incident is a debacle, because the "victim" had a lot of friends around, and police report is bad news for Roethlisberger. If he does any other stupid things, it'll ruin his career, become a debasco and will have a permanent negative impact on his career/life.

9) Word is out that Steelers are open to trading Big Ben; this is QB who has won two Super Bowls, and is still under 30. He is a major upgrade for most of the teams in the NFL, but the QB is the face of an organization. Is it wise for your leader's off-field life to be a total train wreck? Lets not forget in addition to his problem with women, Roethlisberger almost got killed in a motorcycle accident a few years back. Lot of red flags here.

8) Roethlisberger gets the suspension reduced to four games if he does his counseling and the counselor gives a thumbs-up; seeing as how Steelers are playing Cleveland in Week 5, better make sure the counselor doesn't root for the Browns.

7) How happy is Eldrick Woods about this? He's finally out of limelight for a while, at least until he plays golf again next week.

6) How happy are the Giants? Had they not traded for Eli Manning, they were taking Roethlisberger; imagine this happening with the QB playing in the New York City area? He would permanently retire the New York Post's front page, and no, thats not a good thing.

5) If Pittsburgh trades Big Ben, he has to go to the Raiders. What other team seems to view a rap sheet as an endorsement?

4) You know NFL players were looking to see how if Big Ben's penalty was as stiff as what Michael Vick got; one difference though. Though he seems like a creep, Roethlisberger committed no crime. There are people who think Goodell overstepped his bounds and should have let Steelers dole out the suspension. I think Goodell did the right thing, though.

3) If you ran an NFL team, would you trade your 1st round draft pick for Big Ben? Its your job/career on the line; what would you do?

2) If I ran a team that was thinking about trading for Roethlisberger, my biggest fear is this: What else is out there? Has he done anything else?

1) I'm reading stuff that says Big Ben isn't liked by his teammates; to me, this is more of a deterrent than the legal problems he has. A quarterback is a leader; if no one wants to follow, why would you want him? To me, if the Steelers don't want him anymore, why should I want him? I'd pass, but must admit I've changed my mind on this more than once.

**Udog** · 04-22-2010, 03:29 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 22

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CLEVELAND (63 - 21) at CHICAGO (41 - 43) - 4/22/2010, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 97-80 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 83-65 ATS (+11.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 41-23 ATS (+15.7 Units) in all playoff games since 1996.
CLEVELAND is 50-32 ATS (+14.8 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 7-7 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 8-6 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (59 - 25) at OKLAHOMA CITY (50 - 34) - 4/22/2010, 9:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-6 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 12-1 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (55 - 29) at PORTLAND (51 - 33) - 4/22/2010, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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**Udog** · 04-22-2010, 03:31 AM

NBA

Thursday, April 22

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Game of the day: Suns at Trail Blazers
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Phoenix Suns at Portland Trail Blazers (-1.5, 204.5)

The numbers

Portland opened as a 1.5-point favorite over Phoenix for Game 3 with the total set at 205. That over/under is higher than both games played in Phoenix, which is rather surprising as the under has been more frequent in Suns’ road games and Blazers’ home games.

The skinny

Portland is feeling pretty good about things after leaving Phoenix with a series split and heading home for the next two games. Obviously, the Suns are not feeling as good but they should have some confidence following a huge 29-point win Tuesday.

The Blazers have won three of the five meetings this season including the lone game played at the Rose Garden. Portland came back from a 15-point deficit in that game as it outscored the Suns 35-21 in the final period and held on for the three-point win.

Game 1 losers have gone on to win best-of-seven series only 21 percent of the time, which did not bode well for the Suns which extended its playoff run to a dismal 1-7 going back to 2007. It gets a lot better for the home-court-advantage teams when they win Game 2 for a split, however, as those teams have gone on to win the series 63 percent of the time.

With or without Roy

Not many people were giving Portland much of a chance following the loss of Brandon Roy, who is sitting out with a torn meniscus in his knee. With the series extended at least to five games, there is actually a chance Roy could see some action in the later games because the surgery went so well.

This would be huge for the Blazers and if they can get a split at home, it would give home court back to Phoenix but it would buy them some more time. During the regular season, Roy missed 17 games in January and February and the Blazers went 7-10 in those games. Surprisingly, Portland is 2-1 in games against the Suns with Roy riding the pine.

Andre Miller has filled in great and he lit the Suns up for 31 points and eight assists in Game 1. However, the Suns gave Grant Hill the lead defensive assignment on Miller instead of Jason Richardson. Not only did Miller find the going tougher, Richardson seemed energized at the other end.

Tempo wins

The pace of the game has determined who has won so far. In Game 1, Portland controlled the tempo and even though there were more shots attempted by both teams, it went to the Blazers’ advantage. In that first game, the Suns had just four fast-break points but they had seven by the middle of the first quarter in Game 2 on their way to 17 fast-break points overall.

The key for the Blazers is to shorten the game and that means playing their normal style of basketball. On the season, they attempted the fifth fewest shots in the league at 78.7 per game which is right around their average through the first two games here. It will be the defensive end, however, that makes the difference.

Phoenix has put up an average of 88.5 shots per game in this series and on the season, the Blazers are allowing only 77.5 attempts - the second fewest in the NBA. It is safe to say that they will have a much better chance of knocking off Phoenix if it can come anywhere near that average.

Trends

The home team is 6-2-1 ATS the last nine meetings while the favorite is 19-7-2 ATS the last 28 meetings.

Phoenix has done very well against the better teams in the league, going 14-4 ATS against teams with a winning percentage between .600 and .700.

The Blazers are 13-3 ATS in their last 16 games after allowing 100 or more points in their previous game.

The under is 5-1-1 in the Suns last seven games following a double-digit win while the under is 6-0 in the Blazers last six games following a double-digit loss.

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**Udog** · 04-22-2010, 03:31 AM

NBA

Thursday, April 22

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Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls (+3.5, 193)

Joakim Noah’s mouth may be writing checks his butt can’t cash.

The Chicago Bulls hard-working forward, known for his loose tongue, bashed the city of Cleveland after the Bulls fell 112-102 to the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference playoff series.

"That's Jo, man," guard Derrick Rose told reporters. "He's just trying to win. That's the way he plays. That's the way he talks. If you see him you always know he's in the room. Actually it makes all of us play harder because you know every arena he goes to, everybody hates up. It makes us play harder, and we just love shutting the crowd up."

Noah’s mouth grabbed headlines earlier this year when he called Boston Celtics forward Kevin Garnett a dirty player. He may have been on to something after watching KG wash Miami’s Quentin Richardson’s face with an elbow last week that landed the veteran a one-game suspension.

Noah has been walking the walk for the most part this postseason. The 6-foot-11 center scored 25 points and pulled down 13 rebounds in Game 2 Monday. He scored 10 points and grabbed eight boards in Game 1.

"Noah is one of those guys who likes attention. I would never say anything like that,” LeBron James simply responded to the comments.

If Noah didn’t have a target on him already, the Cavs will be looking to shut his mouth in Game 3.

Pick: Cleveland

Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder (-3, 191)

Coasting into the postseason may have put a hitch in the Los Angeles Lakers’ giddy up.

The defending NBA champs are shooting just 39 percent (65-for-166) in the first two games of the series and now head to Oklahoma City for Game 3 Thursday night. Los Angeles fired 33-for-88 from the field in Game 2’s 95-92 win, failing to cover as a 6.5-point home favorite and playing under the betting total for the second straight game.

"I just thought our shooting was horrendous tonight," coach Phil Jackson told ESPN. "Another really bad game shooting. Guys had open looks. Ron (Artest), Fish (Derek Fisher), Lamar (Odom), guys that are experienced players in the NBA not really having the kind of looks to knock some shots down."

Even more terrible is the Lakers’ work behind the arc. They’ve gone just 14-for-44 from 3-point range (31 percent) including a 6-for-22 performance Tuesday. Kobe Bryant, Fisher and Artest combined to go 4-for-16 from outside.

The poor shooting has allowed the Thunder, one of the NBA’s best defensive clubs, to pack the paint and make life hard for forward Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum. Los Angeles’ big bodies went 11-for-23 from the field with Bynum shooting only 3-for-9 and finishing with six points.

"If will help if we make a couple jumpers, open things up because then they are going to have to make an adjustment," Gasol told the media. "We have to recognize how much they try to pack the lane."

Pick: Under

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**Udog** · 04-22-2010, 03:32 AM

NHL

Thursday, April 22

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins (-300, 5.5)

Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins may have taken advantage of their opportunities, but the Ottawa Senators really beat themselves in Monday night’s 7-4 loss by committing turnovers and racking up the penalty minutes. This allowed Pittsburgh to score five second-period goals and escape Scotiabank Place with a 3-1 series lead.

After the game, a frustrated Ottawa club pointed the finger at the referees for making bad calls.

“You guys all saw the game”, Senators coach Cory Clouston told the Ottawa Sun after the game. “I just think there were some inconsistencies. We have to be better at handling adversity, but it seemed like what was being called in one situation wasn’t being called in another.”

That may be true, but the Sens couldn’t afford to lose their cool in this must-win Game 4 and they did. The main culprit was Chris Neil, who spent a whopping 16 minutes in the penalty box including two minutes for hitting Kris Letang right after scoring a goal.

We should be in store for another wild and crazy game when these teams head to Pittsburgh for Game 5 Thursday. A total of 29 goals have been scored so far in this series with the over cashing in three of those four games.

Pick: Over

Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators (+135, 5)

The Nashville Predators proved they can win without leading scorer Patric Hornqvist, who missed his second straight game with an upper-body injury Monday night. The Preds dominated Chicago throughout their 4-1 Game 3 victory and had seven guys show up on the score sheet.

“It’s a change”, defenseman Shea Weber, who scored Nashville’s third goal, told the Tennessean. “Obviously he’s our best scorer this year. It hurts missing him. He’s a tough piece to fill, but guys did a great job stepping up and scoring in all situations.”

Nashville was able to neutralize the Hawks with physical play and strong defense. The Preds out-hit Chicago 32-18 and set the tone early when Weber crushed Patrick Kane less than two minutes into Monday night’s action.

And the Hawks’ usually potent offense just wasn’t able to get anything going. Kane and Jonathan Toews only managed one shot on net each while Marian Hossa had one assist and remains scoreless in the series.

“We can’t be pleased with the way we played”, Hawks coach Joel Quenneville told the Chicago Tribune. “They were definitely the harder working team, more resilient (and) more desperate. For whatever the reasons, (we) definitely didn’t achieve what we wanted to going into the game.”

Expect the Hawks’ stars to bounce back and take control of Thursday’s game to tie the series before heading home for Game 5.

Pick: Blackhawks

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**Udog** · 04-22-2010, 03:34 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 22

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MILWAUKEE (6 - 7) at PITTSBURGH (7 - 6) - 12:35 PM
RANDY WOLF (L) vs. DANIEL MCCUTCHEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 29-40 (-23.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 30-18 (+16.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WOLF is 115-88 (+28.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WOLF is 21-13 (+11.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 27-53 (-21.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 29-53 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

RANDY WOLF vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WOLF is 7-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.39 and a WHIP of 0.967.
His team's record is 11-1 (+9.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+3.0 units)

DANIEL MCCUTCHEN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (7 - 7) at WASHINGTON (7 - 7) - 4:35 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 2-19 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against COLORADO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
JIMENEZ is 2-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.96 and a WHIP of 1.360.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 7-10 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.41 and a WHIP of 1.463.
His team's record is 9-17 (-11.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 14-10. (+2.6 units)

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LA DODGERS (6 - 7) at CINCINNATI (6 - 8) - 7:10 PM
VICENTE PADILLA (R) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 15-26 (-14.3 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 46-32 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 37-15 (+19.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PADILLA is 39-21 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 24-9 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 35-21 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PADILLA is 15-6 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

VICENTE PADILLA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
PADILLA is 3-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.657.
His team's record is 5-1 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.5 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (5 - 9) at NY METS (6 - 8) - 7:10 PM
TOM GORZELANNY (L) vs. JOHAN SANTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 527-497 (-115.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 88-87 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 88-87 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 40-48 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SANTANA is 79-25 (+33.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 43-72 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-0 (+2.3 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

TOM GORZELANNY vs. NY METS since 1997
GORZELANNY is 1-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 7.05 and a WHIP of 1.957.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)

JOHAN SANTANA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
SANTANA is 2-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 0.938.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (8 - 5) at ATLANTA (8 - 5) - 7:10 PM
JAMIE MOYER (L) vs. DEREK LOWE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LOWE is 13-4 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 57-38 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 48-28 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 54-35 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-20 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MOYER is 247-174 (+40.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 21-11 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 20-9 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 13-3 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 56-43 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 166-171 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 45-43 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 45-43 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 63-61 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JAMIE MOYER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MOYER is 2-5 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.46 and a WHIP of 1.426.
His team's record is 5-5 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-4. (+1.6 units)

DEREK LOWE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LOWE is 6-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.54 and a WHIP of 1.130.
His team's record is 7-5 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-4. (+3.0 units)

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FLORIDA (8 - 6) at HOUSTON (4 - 9) - 8:05 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. FELIPE PAULINO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 31-19 (+15.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 95-81 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 98-74 (+28.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 48-39 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 24-15 (+12.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 37-25 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 62-58 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
FLORIDA is 45-37 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 70-56 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PAULINO is 4-15 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAULINO is 4-15 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against FLORIDA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 0.75 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

FELIPE PAULINO vs. FLORIDA since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (6 - 7) at MINNESOTA (10 - 4) - 1:10 PM
MITCH TALBOT (R) vs. SCOTT BAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 34-60 (-23.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 71-104 (-32.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 59-87 (-32.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 64-93 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 52-80 (-28.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 107-64 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-13 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 51-29 (+17.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 66-48 (+12.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BAKER is 24-9 (+13.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

MITCH TALBOT vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

SCOTT BAKER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BAKER is 7-5 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.05 and a WHIP of 1.243.
His team's record is 10-6 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-7. (+0.8 units)

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NY YANKEES (10 - 3) at OAKLAND (9 - 6) - 3:35 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. DALLAS BRADEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 69-37 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 124-66 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. OAKLAND since 1997
SABATHIA is 5-7 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.80 and a WHIP of 1.533.
His team's record is 8-10 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-7. (+1.9 units)

DALLAS BRADEN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BRADEN is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 11.11 and a WHIP of 2.822.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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TEXAS (5 - 8) at BOSTON (5 - 9) - 7:10 PM
C.J. WILSON (L) vs. CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 98-51 (+30.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 89-77 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 62-50 (+13.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 321-293 (-53.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

C.J. WILSON vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

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TAMPA BAY (10 - 4) at CHI WHITE SOX (5 - 9) - 8:10 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 139-95 (+31.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SHIELDS is 2-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.314.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PEAVY is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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DETROIT (7 - 7) at LA ANGELS (8 - 7) - 10:05 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. JOE SAUNDERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 167-172 (-35.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 110-76 (+23.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 30-16 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 12-3 (+10.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 100-68 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAUNDERS is 45-23 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 8-0 (+8.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 42-21 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 48-25 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
VERLANDER is 1-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.82 and a WHIP of 1.607.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.6 units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. DETROIT since 1997
SAUNDERS is 1-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.18 and a WHIP of 1.450.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.6 units)

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**Udog** · 04-22-2010, 03:36 AM

MLB

Thursday, April 22

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Detroit Tigers at Los Angeles Angels (+105, 8.5)

You didn’t really expect Mike Scioscia’s ballclub to be down long did you? The second-best manager in the Show (after Tony La Russa) had to create a new identity for his team and it might have found it.

The Angels have perennially been a small-ball club. Stealing bags and manufacturing runs one base at a time. But after losing key components to that gameplan during the offseason, L.A. has been forced into a different approach.

"We're going out and putting up runs," said Howie Kendrick. "We're trying to do everything we can to keep it going."

The Angels are averaging nearly five runs per game during their current five-game winning streak.

Justin Verlander will aim to quiet L.A.’s bats on Thursday, but the Angels have touched him up for 20 earned runs in 37.1 career innings (4.82 ERA). Look for L.A. to take the series from the Tigers on Thursday.

Pick: Angels

Chicago Cubs at New York Mets (-170, 7)

In a head-scratching move, the Cubs announced on Wednesday they were sending starting pitcher Carlos Zambrano to the bullpen.

This somewhat makes sense with Ted Lilly returning to the rotation on Saturday and Big Z being the worst starter for Chicago so far this season, but really?

Zambrano is one of only nine active pitchers with at least 100 victories and a win-loss percentage above .600. Either way, this move doesn’t help the Cubbies offense which is much worse than the pitching at the moment.

Chicago has totaled six runs and zero home runs during a four-game losing streak. Thursday’s starter for New York, Johan Santana, holds a 1.71 ERA in five career games versus the Cubs.

The last four games in this series have gone under and runs will come at a premium in the series finale.

Pick: Under

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**Udog** · 04-22-2010, 03:37 AM

MLB

Thursday, April 22

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This Day in Baseball
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On April 22 in Baseball History...

1876 - In the first National League game ever played, Joe Borden of Boston beat the hometown Philadelphia 5-4.

1898 - Ted Breitenstein of the Cincinnati Reds and James Hughes of Baltimore each pitched no-hit ball games. Breitenstein no-hit the Pittsburgh Pirates 11-0 and Hughes no-hit the Boston Braves 8-0.

1906 - A new rule puts the umpire in sole charge of all game balls. The home team manager previously had some say as to when a new ball was introduced.

1914 - At age 19, Babe Ruth's first professional game (as a pitcher) is a six hit 6-0 win for Baltimore (International League) over Buffalo. The second batter he faces is Joe McCarthy, the manager he will play for 17 years later with New York. At the plate, Ruth has two hits.

1915 - Pinstripes first appeared on the Yankees uniforms.

1955 - The Athletics won their major league debut in Kansas City with a 6-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers before a standing-room crowd of 32,147 — the largest paid crowd for any event in Kansas City.

1957 - John Kennedy becomes the first black to play for the Philadelphia Phillies, making them the last N.L. team to integrate. Kennedy pinch runs for Solly Hemus in the 5-1 loss to Brooklyn. He will play only briefly in five games and goes hitless.

1959 - The Chicago White Sox scored 11 runs with only one hit in the seventh inning of a 20-6 rout of the Kansas City A's. Johnny Callison had the hit — a single. In the inning, Chicago was the recipients of 10 walks — five with the bases loaded — three Kansas City errors and one hit batsman.

1962 - The Pirates win their tenth straight game, matching the major league record to start a season, while the Mets tie a N.L. record by opening 0-9.

1966 - The Braves won their first game in Atlanta by beating the New York Mets 8-4.

1970 - Tom Seaver strikes out 19 Padres, including the last ten in succession, in winning 2-1 for the Mets. To date, only Steve Carlton has struck out this many in a game in the twentieth century. No one had ever struck out ten in a row.

1981 - Dodgers rookie Fernando Valenzuela tosses his third shutout in four starts, strikes out 11, and drives in the game's only run with a single in a 1-0 win over Houston.

1982 - After opening the season with 13 straight wins, the Braves finally lose 2-1 to the Reds.

1991 - Frank Thomas is the first White Sox player to homer at the new Comiskey Park. Chicago is an 8-7 winner over Baltimore.

1993 - Chris Bosio, a $16 million free agent acquisition of the Mariners, pays immediate dividends with a no-hitter against Boston. Bosio fans four and walks two in his 97-pitch gem.

1996 - John Franco becomes the first lefthander to reach the 300-save plateau with a scoreless ninth inning in a 3-2 Mets win over the Expos at foggy Shea Stadium.

1997 - After months of on-again, off-again negotiations, the Yankees and Padres agree on a trade for the rights to Japanese pitcher Hideki Irabu. The Padres had worked out a deal in January for Irabu through his Japanese team, the Chiba Lotte Marines, but Irabu refused to report to the Padres and insisted he would only play for the Yankees. Finally, with minor leaguers Ruben Rivera and Rafael Medina plus $3 million heading to San Diego, Irabu gets his wish.

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**Udog** · 04-22-2010, 03:38 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** · 04-22-2010, 11:27 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 22

Updated

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CLEVELAND (63 - 21) at CHICAGO (41 - 43) - 4/22/2010, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 97-80 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 83-65 ATS (+11.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 41-23 ATS (+15.7 Units) in all playoff games since 1996.
CLEVELAND is 50-32 ATS (+14.8 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 8-19 ATS (-12.9 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 7-7 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 8-6 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (59 - 25) at OKLAHOMA CITY (50 - 34) - 4/22/2010, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 35-47 ATS (-16.7 Units) in all games this season.
LA LAKERS are 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 49-35 ATS (+10.5 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 26-14 ATS (+10.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 29-18 ATS (+9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 33-23 ATS (+7.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
LA LAKERS are 33-18 ATS (+13.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-6 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 12-1 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
9 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (55 - 29) at PORTLAND (51 - 33) - 4/22/2010, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 46-36 ATS (+6.4 Units) in all games this season.
PORTLAND is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
PORTLAND is 51-36 ATS (+11.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 48-34 ATS (+10.6 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 37-19 ATS (+16.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points since 1996.
PHOENIX is 24-10 ATS (+13.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
PHOENIX is 180-142 ATS (+23.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
PORTLAND is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

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

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**Udog** · 04-22-2010, 11:30 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 22

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PHILADELPHIA (44-36-0-6, 94 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (49-29-0-8, 106 pts.) - 4/22/2010, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 175-174 ATS (-62.0 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
NEW JERSEY is 43-25 ATS (+16.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 29-13 ATS (+12.3 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 21-26 ATS (-18.7 Units) second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 13-11 (+2.1 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 13-11-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
12 of 21 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.4 Units)

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OTTAWA (45-35-0-6, 96 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (50-29-0-7, 107 pts.) - 4/22/2010, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 42-15 ATS (+21.2 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 64-24 ATS (+13.9 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 44-20 ATS (+13.2 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 60-41 ATS (+12.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 10-6 ATS (+18.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
PITTSBURGH is 6-10 ATS (-11.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 11-9-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
11 of 20 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.4 Units)

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CHICAGO (53-24-0-8, 114 pts.) at NASHVILLE (49-30-0-6, 104 pts.) - 4/22/2010, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 27-29 ATS (-11.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 48-36 ATS (-9.0 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 48-42 ATS (+104.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 16-11 ATS (+4.4 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
NASHVILLE is 17-9 ATS (+27.4 Units) after a division game this season.
NASHVILLE is 22-19 ATS (+2.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO is 245-284 ATS (+604.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 13-10-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
12 of 20 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.6 Units)

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COLORADO (45-30-0-11, 101 pts.) at SAN JOSE (53-21-0-12, 118 pts.) - 4/22/2010, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 45-41 ATS (+88.3 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 14-5 ATS (+19.8 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
COLORADO is 26-21 ATS (+4.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
COLORADO is 32-32 ATS (+72.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 54-42 ATS (-18.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 10-6 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 10-6-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.3 Units)

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**Udog** · 04-22-2010, 11:33 AM

NBA
Dunkel

LA Lakers at Oklahoma City
The Lakers look to build on their 4-0 ATS record in their last 4 playoff games as an underdog. LA is the pick (+3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Lakers favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+3 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, APRIL 22

Game 733-734: Cleveland at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 123.385; Chicago 119.383
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 4; 195
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 3 1/2; 192 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-3 1/2); Over

Game 735-736: LA Lakers at Oklahoma City
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 122.375; Oklahoma City 120.556
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 2; 189
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 3 1/2; 191 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+3 1/2); Under

Game 737-738: Phoenix at Portland
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 126.695; Portland 122.025
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 4 1/2; 209
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 1; 204 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+1); Over

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