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**Udog** · 04-25-2010, 01:05 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: April 25

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Sprint Cup Series takes on Talladega, while the Celtics try to close out the Heat, and the Cavaliers battle with the Bulls.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA offers up four more first-round playoff games on Sunday, with Boston at Miami, Dallas at San Antonio, Denver at Utah, and Cleveland at Chicago. The Celtics hold a commanding 3-0 lead in their series with the Heat and will be looking to close out the set on Sunday, while the Spurs, Jazz, and Cavaliers are each up 2-1. Cleveland fell 108-106 in Chicago in Game 3 of their series on Thursday night despite a 39-point, 10-rebound performance from LeBron James. Mo Williams added 21 points in that defeat, while Antawn Jamison had 19 points. Derrick Rose scored a team-high 31 points for the Bulls in their first win of the set.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The American League schedule on Sunday has Baltimore at Boston, Toronto at Tampa Bay, Seattle at the White Sox, Minnesota at Kansas City, Detroit at Texas, Cleveland at Oakland, and the Yankees at the Angels. Javier Vazquez (1-2, 8.27 ERA) will get the ball for New York in that last matchup; righthander Vazquez was beaten by the Angels back on April 14, but he picked up his first win of the season last time out against the A's (three runs over 5 1-3 innings). The Angels will counter with Scott Kazmir (1-1, 7.45 ERA); lefthander Kazmir was beaten by the Yankees in his April 15 outing (six runs over just four innings).

On the National League schedule for Sunday it'll be San Diego at Cincinnati, the Dodgers at Washington, Pittsburgh at Houston, the Cubs at Milwaukee, Philadelphia at Arizona, Florida at Colorado, Atlanta at the Mets, and St. Louis at San Francisco. The Cardinals' Brad Penny (2-0, 1.29 ERA) will take on the Giants' Matt Cain (0-0, 3.86 ERA) in that last matchup. Righthander Penny beat the Diamondbacks in his last start, allowing two earned runs on eight hits over seven innings of work. Righthander Cain took a no-decision in his last start against the Padres, surrendering two earned runs on seven hits over six innings.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

There are two games on the NHL's schedule for Sunday, with Phoenix at Detroit and Vancouver at Los Angeles. The Red Wings took a 3-2 lead in their first-round series with the Coyotes with a 4-1 win in Phoenix in Game 4 on Friday night. Henrik Zetterberg scored his sixth goal of the playoffs for the Wings in that game, while Jimmy Howard stopped 30 Coyotes shots. The Canucks took a 3-2 lead in their series with the Kings with a convincing 7-2 home win on Friday night. Mikael Samuelsson and Steve Bernier each scored twice for Vancouver in that victory, while Jonathan Quick surrendered five goals on 26 shots for Los Angeles.

Roaring around the track . . .

Finally, the Sprint Cup Series hits the track at Talladega Superspeedway on Sunday afternoon for the Aaron's 499. Denny Hamlin won last week's event, the Samsung Mobile 500 at Texas Motor Speedway, and he's listed at 11/1 by the Vegas oddsmakers to make it back-to-back victories. Jimmie Johnson, who won the Aaron's 499 back in 2006, is pegged as the 9/5 Vegas favorite for Sunday, with Jeff Gordon at 6/1, Mark Martin at 8/1, and Tony Stewart at 17/2. Jamie McMurray, who won the Amp Energy 500 at Talladega last November, is listed as a 150/1 longshot, and defending champ Brad Keselowski is part of The Field.

**Udog** · 04-25-2010, 01:06 AM

Bettor's best friend: Sunday's wagering tips

Lines to keep an eye on

The Heat are down 3-0 in the playoff series versus Boston and Game 4 opened as a pick ‘em. Bettors believing Miami won’t get swept have increased the spread to -1.5 in favor of the home team. The total in the game has also elevated a point to 186.

The total in the Orioles-Red Sox game has jumped a half run from its opener and now stands at 10. Baltimore had played to three consecutive unders heading into Saturday.

An opening total of 9 in the Indians-A’s game has been bet down to 8.5. McAfee Stadium in Oakland is a pitcher’s ballpark and six of the last nine games there have gone under.

Weather report

Wind will be whipping around the Windy City from 18-20 mph during the Mariners-White Sox game Sunday. Gusts will be coming in from left field and there is also a 60 percent chance of rain.

A 70 percent chance of rain is expected in the Braves-Mets matchup. Wind will blow out to left at 11 mph.

The forecast calls for a 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms in the Marlins-Rockies game. A light 12 mph wind will be blowing straight in from center field.

A strong 20 mph wind will blow in from center and right-center field during the Padres-Reds game in Cincinnati. There is also a 30 percent chance of precipitation.

The NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying and Nationwide series race were postponed Saturday due to severe approaching weather around Talladega Superspeedway in Alabama. The weather is expected to clear Sunday, opening up time slots for both events. The Sprint Cup will order the field for Sunday's race based on the points standings, putting leader and four-time defending champion Jimmie Johnson on the pole. The race is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET.

Who’s hot

The Mavs are 6-2 ATS over an eight-game stretch.

Vancouver has netted 18 goals in its last three games, producing three straight overs.

San Diego has won eight straight, earning 8.33 units on the moneyline.

Who’s not

Cleveland is 1-5 ATS in its last six and 3-7 ATS in the last 10 games.

The Coyotes have not covered the puckline in three playoff losses against Detroit.

The Braves are on a four-game slide (-5.00 units) heading into Sunday.

Key stat

33-17 – Jazz record this season when Wesley Matthews is in the starting lineup.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Braves third baseman Chipper Jones left Saturday’s game in the third inning after he heard his hip “pop”. The 38-year-old slugger is constantly plagued by various ailments and don’t expect Jones to be in the lineup on Sunday and possibly even more games. Martin Prado replaced him at third in the game.

Game of the Day

Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs (-2.5, 193)

Notable quotable

"There were things he told me I needed to do as a football player versus the actions he took and who he took as a safety. I understand it's a business, but with it being a business, honesty is all I'm asking for.”

-- San Francisco recent draftee Taylor Mays said about his former coach Pete Carroll who now is the head man in Seattle and passed up Mays in the NFL Draft.

Tips and notes

- LeBron James felt there was something lacking with Shaq on the court Thursday and requested to see more of J.J. Hickson. James said after the game that they need to play small ball if Shaq isn’t going to dominate the paint. Hickson is a big man who can get out and run but he’s played less than two minutes the entire series. The Cavs went 13-5 over/under when Hickson played more than 25 minutes this season. Coach Mike Brown may be committed to Shaq but if Hickson gets more time expect a faster pace Sunday.

- Sine mid-June of last year, Chad Billingsley is 4-8 with a 5.43 ERA, and he’s been awful for the Dodgers this season. Manager Joe Torre said he will stick with the 24-year-old and his problems are stemming from a lack of confidence. But Billingsley said that wasn’t the case and he feels he is “throwing quality pitches” this season. Billingsley will take the hill on Sunday with L.A. listed as -150 favorites but this pitcher can’t be trusted when he is clearly delusional about the way he’s performed.

- Going into Friday’s game, the Mets were hitting .229 as a team and .196 with RISP. Jerry Manuel decided to alter the batting order in an attempt to spark his offense. The lineup experiment produced dividends on Friday as the Mets scored five runs on nine hits. Jose Reyes was moved to the three-hole and went 2-for-4 on Friday and David Wright slid down to the No. 5 spot and had two RBIs. Manuel is also hoping the move will allow Jason Bay to see more fastballs with speed hitting in front of him. Bay went 3-for-4 on Saturday.

**Udog** · 04-25-2010, 01:08 AM

NBA

Sunday, April 25

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Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls (+5.5, 194)

Cleveland’s loss in Game 3 against the Bulls was a setback but it could be a positive step for the Cavs. Coach Mike Brown tried a smaller lineup to keep up with Chicago younger, quicker players.

The Cavaliers were able to erase a 20-point lead using the unique five and Brown hinted he might use the unit again.

''We'll go small if we need to,'' Brown told Cleveland Beacon Journal. ''We may go to it sooner.''

Maybe the most important adjustment was putting LeBron James on Derrick Rose. The King was able to slow down Rose’s quick paths to the paint. Still, Cleveland knows James can’t stick on Rose for the entire game.

''We don't want him guarding him throughout the game,'' Mo Williams said to reporters. ''It would exert too much energy for him. I'll fight with him the first few quarters, and [Delonte West] will get on him when I'm not in the game.

''When it comes down to the stretch, LeBron will [be on him].''

Sounds like a winning formula.

Pick: Cleveland

Denver Nuggets at Utah Jazz (-2, 212)

Is the window of opportunity closing on the Nuggets? Last year and for most of this season, the Nuggets were the best team outside of the Lakers in the Western Conference.

Now Denver is just two games away from being bounced in the first round of the playoffs.

The team’s Achilles’ tendon is defense. Before, the team could get defense stops when it needed it.

"I won't say too much before I see the tape," Nuggets guard Chauncey Billups told the Denver Post, "but a lot of times defense is about effort. And we have to do that for 48 minutes."

Utah’s bench, led by Paul Millsap, chipped in with 30 points. And while the Jazz reserves were pushing Denver down, Deron Williams and Carlos Boozer were kicking them when the Nuggets while they were down.

"Millsap got going and that was big for them," Carmelo Anthony said. "And then when we made the adjustment to Millsap, Boozer and Williams went off."

Williams is averaging 27.7 points and 11.7 assists in the series first three games. Expect more of the same on Sunday.

Pick: Utah

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**Udog** · 04-25-2010, 01:09 AM

NHL

Sunday, April 25

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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Phoenix Coyotes at Detroit Red Wings (-215, 5)

The Coyotes’ offense has gone quiet. They’ve scored just one goal in the last two games against the Wings (both losses) and haven’t scored a power play in any of their last 18 tries.

The man earning all the praise is Wings goalie Jimmy Howard. The Calder Trophy nominee raised his game after surrendering 11 goals in the first three contests in the series.

Howard came up with numerous big saves in a Game 5 win at Phoenix, including two early in the third period which could have changed the outlook of the game.

"I'm having fun out there," Howard told the Associated Press after the win. "This is the time of the year it's fun. You leave everything out there on the ice every single night, and it's been a blast. I sort of cherish it out there."

Phoenix’s attack hasn’t been nearly as energetic since captain Shane Doan went down with a lower body injury. Look for the Wings to finish off the Coyotes at home on Sunday.

Pick: Red Wings

Vancouver Canucks at Los Angeles Kings (+113, 5.5)

The Canucks delivered their best performance of the postseason with a 7-2 win over the Kings in Game 5 of their first round series. The victory was huge for the Canucks who weren’t playing at the same level they displayed in the regular season.

L.A. goalie Jonathan Quick got yanked and after the game Kings coach Terry Murray didn’t pull any punches.

"You can't sugarcoat that. The goaltending wasn't good enough," Murray told the Los Angeles Daily News.

And while Murray still defended Quick and said he would still be the starter moving forward, the young netminder didn’t take all the blame for the setback.

“It just wasn't a great team effort,” said Quick. “We didn't put our best game out on the ice tonight. It's one of those games where we have to win two more. It's one game. We just have to win two in a row. We know what we have to do. We've done it before.”

The over looks like the best play in this game. Dating back to the regular season, the over is 8-1-1 in Vancouver’s last 10 games.

Pick: Over

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**Udog** · 04-25-2010, 01:10 AM

MLB

Sunday, April 25

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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San Diego Padres at Cincinnati Reds (-105, 9)

With nearly a month of the season complete, guess who’s leading the NL West.

It’s not the favored Dodgers, the hard-hitting Rockies or the strong staff of the Giants, but instead the San Diego Padres who were picked to finish dead-last in the division.

"It starts with the pitching; they've done a great job," Will Venable told the team's official website. "You put up a couple of runs, play some defense and you don't need much more."

Diego’s staff has produced a 2.73 ERA this season – the best in baseball.

The Pads have won eight straight and will send lefty Clayton Richard to the mound on Sunday and he’s been much better than his 0-2 record.

Richard hasn’t given up more than three runs in his three starts while his counterpart, Homer Bailey, has surrendered five earned runs in each of his last two outings.

San Diego has won five straight and 8-of-9 at Cincinnati.

Pick: Padres

Seattle Mariners at Chicago White Sox (-160, 7.5)

It’s amazing Ozzie Guillen hasn’t lost completely lost his head yet this season.

Through Saturday’s games, the White Sox are hitting .219 as a team and have scored 66 total runs – the fifth fewest in the league.

The only thing keeping Guillen from checking in at the insane asylum is starting pitcher John Danks. The righty is 2-0 with a 1.29 ERA and a 0.86 WHIP this season.

Chicago will likely get the win behind Danks on Sunday, but this lineup can’t be trusted to put up enough runs to support him right now.

With wind blowing in from left field at almost 20 miles per hour and the ineptness of the Mariners offense, the under looks to be the better play.

Pick: Under

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**Udog** · 04-25-2010, 01:11 AM

MLB

Sunday, April 25

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Sunday Night Baseball: Braves at Mets
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Atlanta Braves at New York Mets (+100, 7.5)

The Mets and Braves conclude their three-game series at Citi Field Stadium in New York under the Sunday night ESPN lights. Let’s take a look at how these clubs match up.

Hey fever

Braves manager Bobby Cox insists the team's chemistry is really good and cited rookie RF Jason Heyward as the main reason.

With four home runs and 16 RBIs through the first 16 games, the likeable Heyward has sparked Atlanta’s sluggish offense during the opening month of the campaign.

“J-Hey is a young kid, 20 years old, full of energy and talent," Cox said. "It really is energizing to have somebody like that for the veterans, to have someone come along and help immediately."

Down and out

As pleasant a surprise as Heyward has been for the Braves, rest of the lineup continues to struggle.

Through the first 15 games of the season, Atlanta's lead-off hitters were batting a combined .130. Center fielder Nate McLouth (2-for-26, .071) outfielder Melky Cabrera (1-for-15, .063 and LF Matt Diaz (3-for-23, .089) have been the main culprits.

Making matters worse, newly acquired 3B Troy Glaus, who is trying to prove that shoulder surgery in January of 2009 didn't sap his power, has failed to hit his weight.

"The fans have a right to boo," Glaus said. "All I can do is keep doing my work. Everybody in here has been booed at some point. Everybody has ups and downs."

Five Atlanta hitters took batting averages under .200 into this weekend series.

"Yeah, it's worrisome," said third baseman Chipper Jones. "We've got certain guys that are swinging the bat well and others are just really struggling right now. We've got to stand by them and try to help them through this period.

"They're' not going to hit under .200 for the whole season. They've just got to get some confidence."

Not so Chipper

And speaking of Jones, the future Hall of Famer is beginning to show signs that the finish line is quickly approaching.

Jones is the only switch hitter in the history of the game with a career average above .300 and over 300 career home runs. With numbers like those he is certainly one of the top switch hitters of all time, joining a group that includes the likes of Mickey Mantle, Eddie Murray, and Pete Rose.

A natural righty, his recent struggles from the left side make him a liability in the Braves lineup.

Nonetheless, with one of the sweetest swings in baseball from the left side, he still makes opposing pitchers and managers uneasy.

Met makeover

Each of the Mets starters had an ERA above 6.00 in spring training. As expected, they have settled in with only John Maine continuing to struggle. Word is Maine is headed to the DL with an injury to his non-throwing arm.

Like Atlanta, it’s the New York offense that’s become a concern. With star CF Carlos Beltran still sidelined from arthroscopic right knee surgery in January, no regular in the lineup is hitting .300.

A revamped lineup produced results in the series opener on Friday when SS Jose Reyes batted third for the Mets and delivered a double and then a triple to start a two-run rally in the sixth inning.

Reyes had not batted out of the leadoff spot to start a game since July 2, 2005.

Arms race

The Mets send Mike Pelfrey (3-0, 0.86) up against Tommy Hanson (1-1, 2.89) in a battle of big, promising right-handers this evening. (Pelfrey is 6-foot-7 and Hanson is 6-6).

Pelfrey followed up a rare save in last Saturday's 20-inning victory over St. Louis with seven scoreless innings Tuesday night, leading the Mets to a 4-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs. He allowed three hits, walked three and struck out six.

Behind Pelfrey, the Mets are 3-6 against the Braves and 8-5 during the month of April. Pelfrey has cashed in each of his last four April starts with a 1.41 ERA.

Hanson worked 4 and 2/3 innings in a 4-3 no-decision home win over the Phillies on Tuesday. He allowed six hits and two earned runs while walking one before leaving the game after 102 pitches.

Despite going 2-3 in his last five road team starts, Hanson has allowed one or less earned runs in four of those efforts. In his only career start against the Mets, Hanson blanked New York in seven innings of work in a 6-0 victory last year.

Strange stat of the week

The Mets proudly boast they have the best opening day record of any team in the majors.

What they don't tell you is they have one of the worst records in big-league history on all those other days of the year.

On opening day: a .646 winning percentage. On all other days: a .478 winning percentage.

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**Udog** · 04-25-2010, 01:11 AM

MLB

Sunday, April 25

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This Day in Baseball
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On April 25 in Baseball History...

1901 - In the American League opener at Detroit's Bennett Park, the Tigers used a monumental comeback to beat Milwaukee. Trailing 13-4 going into the bottom of the ninth, the Tigers scored 10 runs for a 14-13 victory.

1904 - New York Yankees pitcher Jack Chesbro recorded the first of his 41 victories on the season, an American League record that still stands.

1976 - Cubs center fielder Rick Monday rescued the American flag from two trespassers who tried to set it on fire in the outfield at Dodger Stadium. It happened in the fourth inning of a 5-4, 10-inning loss to Los Angeles.

1977 - The Cincinnati Reds romped to a 23-9 victory over the Braves in Atlanta. The Reds tied a National League record by scoring 12 runs in the fifth inning off three Braves pitchers. George Foster had seven RBIs, five runs scored, two home runs, a double and a single.

1995 - Major League baseball returned after a 257-day labor dispute as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Florida Marlins 8-7.

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**Udog** · 04-25-2010, 01:12 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** · 04-25-2010, 11:34 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Dallas at San Antonio
The Mavericks look to build on their 10-4 ATS record in their last 14 playoff games as an underdog from 1 to 4 1/2 points. Dallas is the pick (+2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Spurs favored by only 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+2 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, APRIL 25

Game 515-516: Boston at Miami
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 121.766; Miami 119.228
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 2; 182
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 2; 186
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+2); Under

Game 517-518: Cleveland at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 123.385; Chicago 115.383
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 8; 196
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 5 1/2; 194
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-5 1/2); Over

Game 519-520: Dallas at San Antonio
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 124.306; San Antonio 125.859
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 1 1/2; 200
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 2 1/2; 193
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+2 1/2); Over

Game 521-522: Denver at Utah
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 116.496; Utah 123.068
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 6 1/2; 214
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 2; 212
Dunkel Pick: Utah (-2); Over

**Udog** · 04-25-2010, 11:36 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Vancouver at Los Angeles
The Kings look to rebound from their 7-2 loss in Game 5 and build on their 8-2 record in their last 10 games after allowing 5 goals or more in the previous game. LA is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Kings favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+105). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, APRIL 25

Game 79-80: Phoenix at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 12.260; Detroit 11.760
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-230); 5
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+190); Under

Game 83-84: Vancouver at Los Angeles
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 10.966; Los Angeles 11.391
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+105); Over

**Udog** · 04-25-2010, 11:39 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Toronto at Tampa Bay
The Blue Jays look to build on their 6-1 record in their last 7 games as a road underdog. Toronto is the pick (+190) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Jays favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+190). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, APRIL 25

Game 901-902: San Diego at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Richard) 15.454; Cincinnati (Bailey) 15.948
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Diego (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+100); Under

Game 903-904: LA Dodgers at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 14.647; Washington (Olsen) 14.869
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+130); Over

Game 905-906: Pittsburgh at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Morton) 13.254; Houston (Myers) 14.757
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Houston (-170); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-170); Over

Game 907-908: Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Wells) 15.732; Milwaukee (Bush) 14.707
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+105); Over

Game 909-910: Florida at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Volstad) 15.433; Colorado (De La Rosa) 16.723
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-165); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-165); Under

Game 911-912: St. Louis at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Penny) 15.859; San Francisco (Cain) 14.924
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+100); Under

Game 913-914: Philadelphia at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Kendrick) 15.183; Arizona (Lopez) 14.452
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-120); 11
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-120); Under

Game 915-916: Atlanta at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hanson) 14.011; NY Mets (Pelfrey) 15.239
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+100); Under

Game 917-918: Baltimore at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Hernandez) 13.835; Boston (Wakefield) 15.428
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-160); 10
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-160); Over

Game 919-920: Toronto at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Morrow) 16.466; Tampa Bay (Price) 15.955
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-230); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+190); Under

Game 921-922: Seattle at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Vargas) 15.193; White Sox (Danks) 14.932
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-155); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+135); Over

Game 923-924: Minnesota at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Slowey) 16.346; Kansas City (Bannister) 15.128
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-140); Over

Game 925-926: Detroit at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Porcello) 15.472; Texas (Lewis) 14.571
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+110); Under

Game 927-928: NY Yankees at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Vazquez) 15.525; LA Angels (Kazmir) 16.184
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-145); 10
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+125); Over

Game 929-930: Cleveland at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Masterson) 15.622; Oakland (Gonzalez) 14.916
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-105); Under

**Udog** · 04-25-2010, 11:42 AM

NBA
Short Sheet

Sunday, 4/25/2010

Eastern Conference Playoffs
First Round, Game Four (Boston Leads, 3-0)
BOSTON at MIAMI, 1:05 PM ET ABC
BOSTON: 24-13 ATS off a win by 6 points or less
MIAMI: 10-23 ATS at home with a total of 185 to 189.5 points

Eastern Conference Playoffs
First Round, Game Four (Cleveland Leads, 2-1)
CLEVELAND at CHICAGO, 3:35 PM ET ABC
CLEVELAND: 22-9 ATS off a road loss
CHICAGO: 1-10 ATS off a division win as an underdog

Western Conference Playoffs
First Round, Game Four (San Antonio Leads, 2-1)
DALLAS at SAN ANTONIO, 7:05 PM ET TNT
DALLAS: 13-4 ATS away off a road loss
SAN ANTONIO: 12-25 ATS off a division game

Western Conference Playoffs
First Round, Game Four (Utah Leads, 2-1)
DENVER at UTAH, 9:35 PM ET TNT
DENVER: 3-12 ATS with a line of +3 to -3
UTAH: 12-4 ATS with a line of +3 to -3

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 04-25-2010, 11:54 AM

NHL
Short Sheet

Sunday, 4/25/2010

Western Conference Playoffs
First Round, Game Six (Detroit Leads, 3-2)
PHOENIX at DETROIT, 2:05 PM ET NBC
PHOENIX: 10-2 SU off BB losses
DETROIT: 14-6 Under after allowing 1 or 0 goals

Western Conference Playoffs
First Round, Game Six (Vancouver Leads, 3-2)
(TC) VANCOUVER at LOS ANGELES, 9:05 PM ET VERSUS
VANCOUVER: 3-9 SU off BB wins by 2+ goals
LOS ANGELES: 7-1 SU after allowing 6+ goals

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 04-25-2010, 11:59 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Sunday, 4/25/2010

SAN DIEGO at CINCINNATI, 1:10 PM ET
RICHARD: San Diego 19-11 SU after allowing 1 or 0 runs
BAILEY: Cincinnati 2-9 SU at home revenging BB losses as a home favorite

LA DODGERS at WASHINGTON, 1:35 PM ET
BILLINGSLEY: Dodgers 13-4 Over this season
OLSEN: Washington 14-39 SU off a loss by 1 run

PITTSBURGH at HOUSTON, 2:05 PM ET
MORTON: Pittsburgh 3-20 SU as a road underdog of +150 to +175
MYERS: 26-10 Under on Sundays

CHICAGO CUBS at MILWAUKEE, 2:10 PM ET TBS
WELLS: Cubs 11-32 SU as an underdog
BUSH: 13-3 Over in day games

(TC) FLORIDA at COLORADO, 5:05 PM ET
VOLSTAD: 12-2 Under as a road underdog
DE LA ROSA: 14-1 TSR as a favorite of -150 or higher

ST LOUIS at SAN FRANCISCO, 4:05 PM ET
PENNY: St. Louis 40-21 Under off 3+ road games
CAIN: San Francisco 17-4 SU at home after losing 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

PHILADELPHIA at ARIZONA, 4:10 PM ET
KENDRICK: 18-5 TSR with a total of 10 runs or higher
LOPEZ: Arizona 15-27 SU at home with a line of +125 to -125

ATLANTA at NY METS, 8:05 PM ET ESPN
HANSON: Atlanta 20-7 SU away off 4+ losses
PELFREY: 7-16 TSR pitching off BB team wins

BALTIMORE at BOSTON, 1:35 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: Baltimore 1-11 SU vs. right-handed starters
WAKEFIELD: Boston 31-6 SU off 5+ home games

TORONTO at TAMPA BAY, 1:40 PM ET
MORROW: Toronto 26-47 SU off BB road games
PRICE: Tampa Bay 66-21 SU as a home favorite of -150 or higher

SEATTLE at CHI WHITE SOX, 2:05 PM ET WGN
VARGAS: Seattle 42-87 SU as a road underdog
DANKS: White Sox 12-4 SU after stranding 3 or less runners on base

MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY, 2:10 PM ET
SLOWEY: Minnesota 28-7 SU after scoring 8+ runs
BANNISTER: Kansas City 9-23 SU at home off BB losses

DETROIT at TEXAS, 3:05 PM ET
PORCELLO: Detroit 10-23 SU away after scoring 8+ runs
LEWIS: 13-4 TSR in home games

NY YANKEES at LA ANGELS, 3:35 PM ET
VAZQUEZ: 13-4 Over away pitching off a team win
KAZMIR: 26-8 TSR in home games

CLEVELAND at OAKLAND, 4:05 PM ET
MASTERSON: 5-14 TSR last 19 starts
GONZALEZ: Oakland 7-2 SU at home vs. Cleveland

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