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**Udog** · 04-27-2010, 03:14 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: April 2

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Yankees take on the Orioles, the D-Backs seek a victory in Colorado, and the Thunder and Lakers hit the hardwood.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

There are four games on the NBA's playoff schedule for Tuesday, with Miami at Boston, Chicago at Cleveland, San Antonio at Dallas, and Oklahoma City at the Lakers. The Celtics, Cavaliers, and Spurs all hold 3-1 series advantages heading into Tuesday night, while the Thunder and Lakers are tied 2-2 in their best-of-seven set. Oklahoma City pulled even in their series with a 110-89 home win over the Lakers on Saturday. Kevin Durant led the way for the Thunder with 22 points in that contest, while Russell Westbrook picked up 18 points and eight rebounds. Kobe Bryant was limited to just 12 points for the Lakers in that defeat.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The American League's full slate of games on Tuesday has Minnesota at Detroit, Boston at Toronto, Oakland at Tampa Bay, the White Sox at Texas, Seattle at Kansas City, Cleveland at the Angels, and the Yankees at Baltimore. New York is expected to send Phil Hughes (2-0, 2.19 ERA) to the mound on Tuesday night; righthander Hughes has won both of his starts so far this season, allowing three earned runs over 12 1-3 innings vs. the Athletics and Angels. The Orioles will counter with Kevin Millwood (0-3, 3.38 ERA); righthander Millwood was beaten by Seattle in his last outing, giving up four earned runs over eight innings pitched.

Over in the National League on Tuesday it's then San Diego at Florida, the Dodgers at the Mets, Cincinnati at Houston, Washington at the Cubs, Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, Atlanta at St. Louis, Philadelphia at San Francisco, and Arizona at Colorado. Edwin Jackson (1-1, 3.81 ERA) will take on Ubaldo Jimenez (4-0, 0.95 ERA) in that Diamondbacks/Rockies contest. Righthander Jackson took a no-decision against the Cardinals last time out, allowing four earned runs over his eight innings. Righthander Jimenez followed up his no-hitter with a win over the Nationals last time out, tossing 7 1-3 scoreless innings while giving up five hits.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, there's just one game on the National Hockey League schedule for Tuesday with Detroit at Phoenix in Game 7 of their Western Conference quarterfinal series. The Coyotes staved off elimination on the road on Sunday afternoon with a convincing 5-2 win despite the absence of injured captain Shane Doan (upper body). Lauri Korpikoski, Mathieu Schneider, Radim Vrbata, Wojtek Wolski, and Taylor Pyatt all scored for Phoenix in that win, while Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 31 shots. Brad Stuart and Darren Helm had the goals for the Red Wings.

**Udog** · 04-27-2010, 03:15 AM

Bettor's best friend: Tuesday's wagering tips

Lines off the board

Pittsburgh Pirates at Milwaukee Brewers – The Pirates starting pitcher has yet to be announced.

The total in the Nationals-Cubs game hasn’t been posted because the wind speed and direction at Wrigley Field is tough to predict in advance.

Lines to keep an eye on

The Lakers were humbled in Oklahoma City and the series heads back to L.A. on Tuesday tied 2-2. Kobe and Crew opened up as 5-point favorites but that spread has been bet up to 6 at most shops.

An opening total of 7.5 in the second game of the Dodgers-Mets game has been bet up to 8. If the bullpens are used heavily in Game 1 then there could be some runs in the latter part of Game 2.

The total in the Yankees-Orioles game has dropped a half run from its opener and now stands at 8.5. These two teams have played to the over in four straight.

Most books are offering a total of 8.5 for the Red Sox-Blue Jays matchup after opening at 9. The last three games in this series prior to Monday had gone over.

The total in the Padres-Marlins game has elevated a half run from its opener and now stands at 8.5. The last three games in this series prior to Monday had gone over.

Texas surfaced as a -118 home favorite over the White Sox but that number can be found as high as -133 in some markets now.

Weather report

The forecast calls for a 90 percent chance of rain in the Phillies-Giants game Tuesday. Wind will be blowing out to left field at 17 mph. San Francisco had played to six straight unders going into Monday.

Rain postponed the Dodgers-Mets Monday night game and it has been rescheduled for 4:10 p.m. (ET) Tuesday as the first leg of a doubleheader.

Who’s hot

Oklahoma City has covered the spread in three consecutive games and is getting 6 points Tuesday.

The Coyotes haven’t been favored once in the playoff series versus Detroit and earned 4.71 units in three upset wins.

The Mets are on a four-game winning streak, collecting 4.44 units on the moneyline.

Who’s not

Miami has gone 1-3 ATS during its playoff series with Boston.

The Pirates have dropped six straight, losing a total of 6.00 units as the underdog in each.

Atlanta was 0-5 SU in its last five games heading into Monday’s action.

Key stat

8 – Number of NBA teams out of 189 that have come back to win a playoff series after falling behind three games to one. The Mavericks, Nuggets, Heat and Bulls are in that situation this postseason.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

The Rockies placed outfielder Brad Hawpe on the 15-day disabled list on Sunday. Hawpe has a strained left quadriceps that forced him out of the opener of saturday's doubleheader. He is hitting .357 with three homers and seven RBI this season but has been limited to 42 at-bats. Seth Smith filled in for Hawpe on Sunday and drove in four runs behind 2-of-3 hitting and scored twice. Colorado recalled second baseman Eric Young Jr. from Triple-A to take Hawpe’s spot on the roster.

Games of the Day

Detroit Red Wings at Phoenix Coyotes (+100, 5)

Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers (-6, 194.5)

Notable quotable

"If [Ryan] Howard is worth $25 million, [Albert] Pujols is worth $50 million a year."

-- ESPN's Keith Law on the five-year, $125 million Ryan Howard contract extension the Phillies completed Monday.

Tips and notes

- The Mavericks face a 3-1 playoff series deficit and you know the odds against them after reading the key stat above. But Dallas has two team members that were a part of two of those eight teams to come back and win a series down 3-1. Shawn Marion did it in 2006 with the Suns and Rick Carlisle did it in 2003 when he was head coach of the Pistons. Marion’s Suns were favored by seven points in Game 5 of that series and won by 17 while Carlisle’s Pistons were 6-point home chalk and won by 21. Both of those teams went 3-0 ATS in their three wins to take the series.

- The Tigers are considering adding a 13th pitcher to the staff. Heading into Monday’s action, Detroit’s bullpen had pitched 33.2 innings over the last 10 days (10 games). Manager Jim Leyland said, "We've taxed our bullpen way too much," which could lead to a demotion of a position player and a callup of a relief pitcher. If you’re looking to back Justin Verlander and the Tigers on Tuesday, it might be wise to look at a fifth-inning line so the bet doesn’t end up in the hands of the bullpen.

- After Zack Greinke’s last start, it was reported that the Royals ace threw 75 percent fastballs in the game. He was effective, striking out eight and giving up two earned runs in the win, but Greinke had never pitched more than 65 percent fastballs in a start prior to that. This suggests that the reigning AL Cy Young winner isn’t confident throwing his other pitches right now and opposing lineups will take notice. Kansas City is a -165 favorite at home Tuesday.

**Udog** · 04-27-2010, 03:16 AM

Tuesday six-pack

-- NBA attendance was down 2% this season, not as bad as projections before the season.

-- After 19 games, Cincinnati Reds have one win from a starting pitcher.

-- If you invest in baseball totals, keep in mind that under is 29-15-2 on Saturdays after three weeks this season.

-- Josh Beckett has a 7.22 RA after five starts this season; he had 7.22 ERA last April too. Guess he doesn't like April.

-- Cabrera/Inge hit back-to-back solo HRs in 9th inning, as Tigers won the finale of a four-game series in Arlington, 8-6 over the Rangers.

-- TV ratings for the NFL Draft wound up being 27% higher this year.

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Tuesday's List of 13: Pointspreads for Week 1 of the NFL season

Its never too early to start thinking football; the Las Vegas Hilton posted pointspreads for Week 1 of the NFL season......here they are.

Minnesota
New Orleans 4, 54

Indianapolis 3, 48
Houston

Carolina
NJ Giants 7, 41

Oakland
Tennessee 8, 42

Miami 2.5, 38.5
Buffalo

Green Bay
Philadelphia 1.5, 46.5

Atlanta
Pittsburgh 1.5, 42

San Francisco
Seattle even, 39

Detroit
Chicago 7, 43.5

Arizona 3, 42
Rams

Cincinnati
New England 6, 44.5

Dallas 4, 44
Washington

Cleveland
Tampa Bay 2, 37.5

Baltimore
NJ Jets 3, 38

Denver
Jacksonville 2.5, 42.5

San Diego 5.5, 45.5
Kansas City

**Udog** · 04-27-2010, 03:25 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, April, 27

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CHICAGO (42 - 44) at CLEVELAND (64 - 22) - 4/27/2010, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 98-81 ATS (+8.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 84-66 ATS (+11.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 42-24 ATS (+15.6 Units) in all playoff games since 1996.
CLEVELAND is 50-33 ATS (+13.7 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 8-8 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 9-7 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MIAMI (48 - 38) at BOSTON (53 - 33) - 4/27/2010, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 36-48 ATS (-16.8 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 26-38 ATS (-15.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
BOSTON is 14-28 ATS (-16.8 Units) in home games this season.
BOSTON is 13-28 ATS (-17.8 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 62-89 ATS (-35.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
BOSTON is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 10-5 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 13-2 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (53 - 33) at DALLAS (56 - 30) - 4/27/2010, 9:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 11-8 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 11-10 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
11 of 21 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (52 - 34) at LA LAKERS (59 - 27) - 4/27/2010, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) when tied in a playoff series since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 51-35 ATS (+12.5 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 60-41 ATS (+14.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 27-16 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 35-23 ATS (+9.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
LA LAKERS are 35-49 ATS (-18.9 Units) in all games this season.
LA LAKERS are 30-39 ATS (-12.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
LA LAKERS are 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
LA LAKERS are 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
LA LAKERS are 18-27 ATS (-11.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 9-6 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 12-3 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 04-27-2010, 03:26 AM

NBA
Write-Up

Tuesday, April 27

Cavaliers have series wins by 13-10-23 points; they took 35 treys in the only Chicago win (23-20-25 in wins) so important to get ball inside and not settle for perimeter shots, with chance to end series and keep Lebron fresh for next series. Cavaliers have 35 blocked shots in series, to 12 for the Bulls. Last three games went over total. Chicago Gs were 12-33 last game, their bench was 7-25.

Home team is 4-0 in Laker-Thunder series; Harden scored 33 points in his two home games, after going scoreless in two games at Staples. LA won its two home games by 8-3 points. holding OC to 79-92 points. In last two games, Thunder scored 101-110 points. Oklahoma City still is yet to shoot higher than 41.2% from floor in any game, but they got to foul line 82 times in two home games, compared to 40 for the Lakers.

Spurs won two games at home by combined margin of seven points; in losing last three games, Dallas scored 88-90-89 points, after scoring 100 in only series win. Spurs outscored Dallas 29-11 in third quarter of last game, after Mavs led 48-37 at half. San Antonio's FT attempts went up in each game: 14-22-26-28. Nowitzki only took 10 shots in 43:13 last game; Dallas needs lot more than 17 points, four assists from him.

**Udog** · 04-27-2010, 03:29 AM

NBA

Tuesday, April 27

When the other games are added, I'll post them.

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MIAMI vs. BOSTON
Miami is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Boston
Miami is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 8-16-1 ATS in its last 25 games at home

8:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. CLEVELAND
Chicago is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Chicago is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Chicago

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**Udog** · 04-27-2010, 03:30 AM

NBA

Tuesday, April 27

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Game of the day: Thunder at Lakers
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Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers (-6, 194.5)

Game 5 of the Western Conference playoff series between the Lakers and the Thunder tips off at the Staples Center in Los Angeles Tuesday with the series deadlocked 2-2.

How they got here

Oklahoma City evened the series with Los Angeles at 2-2 with a resounding 110-89 victory Saturday night. As a result, the 21-point win turned its first-round series with the defending champs into a best-of-three.

"Well that was about as good as a game of basketball we could play at both ends of the floor," head coach Scott Brooks said. "I thought we set the tone defensively. We really made them miss some shots. Offensively, we took care of the basketball.”

Surprisingly, OKC won the game despite shooting only 41 percent. The Thunder won the rebounding battle 50-43, but, more important, the team played with intensity from start to finish.

Kobe Bryant, who's nursing a broken right index finger and a sore knee, scored just 12 points for the Lakers, while none of his teammates managed more than 13.

"A lot of people didn't expect us to be here," All-Star forward Kevin Durant said. "Once we got here, I know people were saying we were going to be swept. We knew what we were capable of.

“We're playing every day hard and practice every day hard, and with those attributes we can go far as a team."

Take a seat

One thing is for sure: Lakers coach Phil Jackson needs to do a better job of making adjustments.

The Lakers again failed to make Saturday’s contest a half-court game and instead allowed the Thunder to do damage in transition, with a 24-2 edge in fast break points.

Oklahoma City also continued its baffling control of the boards - despite the presence of 7-footers Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum inside for Los Angeles - and shot 20 more free throws.

Moreover, the Thunder needed only 22 points from Kevin Durant to secure the blowout victory. Durant scored nine of his points at the foul line, where the Thunder outscored the Lakers, 42-17.

As a result of the lopsided affair, Bryant and his starting teammates watched most of the final stanza from the bench. But Bryant sees no reason to panic after a surprising surge by the youngest team in the NBA, with most of Oklahoma City's players making their first postseason appearance.

"It's not rocket science," said Bryant, limited to 12 points in the 110-89 loss in Game 4. "We had a tough battle, we've got adjustments to make and we have a team that's playing extremely well right now that we have to deal with.

"It's not something where we lose swagger. They defended their home court. Now, it's our turn. Simple as that."

Century village

It’s not often the Lakers lose a playoff game and allow 100 or more points in the same contest, but that's been the case in each of their last two games. In fact, it’s happened 72 times since 1991, with L.A. bouncing back off the mat to win 47 times the following game, going 40-30-2 ATS in the process.

Better yet, when they are of a loss of 14 or more points in these affairs, they are 12-5 ATS, including 4-0 ATS off back-to-back losses.

Money matters

The Lakers are 10-6 SU and 4-11-1 ATS in the playoffs off back-to-back losses, including 1-7 ATS as a favorite of six or more points.

L.A. was 5-1 SU and ATS in games off back-to-back defeats this season, losing three games in a row only once.

Oklahoma City is 7-11 ATS in games off back-top-back SU and ATS wins this season, including 3-7 ATS when playing off two wins exact

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**Udog** · 04-27-2010, 03:31 AM

NBA

Tuesday, April 27

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Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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Miami Heat at Boston Celtics (-6, 188)

The Heat avoided the embarrassment of getting swept out of the playoffs on their home court but that’s only because Dwyane Wade played one of the best games of his life.

It’s the same old story for Miami: D-Wade doing a whole lot and every other Heat player doing a whole lot of nothing.

Miami’s starting center, former All-Star Jermaine O’Neal, is averaging 3.5 points and 6.0 rebounds in the series' first four games. And Michael Beasley, who’s supposed to be the second scoring option, hasn’t netted more than 16 points through the first four games.

Boston wasn’t exactly an ATS killer at home this season (12-28-1) but you gotta like its chances of putting the Heat out of their misery on Tuesday.

Pick: Boston

San Antonio Spurs at Dallas Mavericks (-5, 193)

Looks like Mavs owner Mark Cuban wasn’t exaggerating when he said his team hated the Spurs. The disdain between these two sides was easily noticeable throughout Game 4 in San Antonio.

The Mavs’ cold spell in the third quarter sealed their fate. San Antonio stole the game despite getting just 31 points from its star trio of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili.

"If Duncan goes 1-for-9 and Ginobili goes 4-for-16, you've got to win that game," Mavs forward Dirk Nowitzki told ESPN after the game.

It was San Antonio’s supporting cast that came to the rescue even though Gregg Popovich essentially used just a seven-man rotation.

“It's a team game,” guard George Hill, who led the Spurs in scoring with 29 points, told the San Antonio Express-News. “You can't just rely on the Big Three. It's going to take all 15 of us.”

The Mavs aren’t stupid. They know the math involved when one side goes down 3-1 in a best of seven series in the NBA. Just eight out of 189 teams have successfully come back to take the series.

But Dallas’ hate for San Antonio will fuel one more strong performance. The Mavs aren’t going to go quietly into the night, not against their in-state rivals.

Pick: Dallas

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**Udog** · 04-27-2010, 03:33 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

If the top trends section updates, I'll post it.

Tuesday, April 27

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DETROIT (47-27-0-14, 108 pts.) at PHOENIX (53-28-0-7, 113 pts.) - 4/27/2010, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 12-6 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 12-6-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.4 Units)

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**Udog** · 04-27-2010, 03:34 AM

NHL
Write-Up

Tuesday, April 27

Phoenix hasn't won playoff series since '87, when they were Winnipeg Jets; Coyotes are 0-4 in Game 7's, Red Wings 12-8. Visitor is 4-2 so far in series. Phoenix was 3-6 on power play in Game 6, 3-4 in Game 1, but 0-18 in between, so they'll need to take advantage if Red Wings take any penalties. Coyotes better come to play early; in last four games, Detroit has outshot Phoenix 56-29 in first period, but goals are just 2-2. Wings are 2-16 on power play in last four games. Winner plays San Jose next.

**Udog** · 04-27-2010, 03:35 AM

NHL

Tuesday, April 27

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Trend Report
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10:00 PM
DETROIT vs. PHOENIX
Detroit is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Phoenix is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
Phoenix is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home

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**Udog** · 04-27-2010, 03:35 AM

NHL

Tuesday, April 27

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What bettors need to know: Red Wings at Coyotes
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Detroit Red Wings at Phoenix Coyotes (+100, 5)

Series tied 3-3.

Home away from home

Home ice hasn’t meant much in this first-round playoff series. The Coyotes, who finished fourth in the Western Conference, will host Game 7 Tuesday but may have wanted to see this showdown take place in enemy territory.

Phoenix and Detroit are 1-2 at home in this series with the Red Wings outscoring the Coyotes 13-8 inside Jobing.com Arena. The last time these teams played in Phoenix, Detroit rolled to a 4-1 victory, scoring three goals in the third period last Friday.

“It’s the fourth and fifth place teams so it’s (supposed to be tight),” Red Wings coach Mike Babcock told reporters. “They are a real good team, but we like to think we are a better team.

“The great thing about the seventh game is we will find the answer.”

I’ve got the power

The Coyotes forced Game 7 with a 5-2 win in Detroit Sunday night. Three of Phoenix’s goals came on the power play, improving the team to 21.4 percent efficiency (6-for-28) with the man advantage.

Taylor Pyatt, Radim Vrbata and former Red Wings player Mathieu Schneider all found the back of the net on the power play, with two of those goals coming in a busy second period in which Phoenix scored three goals while Detroit added one.

"It's one game," Schneider told the media about the team’s special teams. "I don't want to say we solved it, but it worked for us, and we want to keep doing the same thing. The fundamentals were there on the power play, when you look at the way we moved it.

"We had some real good puck movement, got some good shots. Robert Lang does a good job calming things down on the half-wall, just a big body, great reads, but everyone did a really good job."

The Coyotes also scored a shorthanded goal in the first period when Lauri Korpikoski gobbled up a turnover in the neutral zone and went in to beat Red Wings goaltender Jimmy Howard five hole to open the scoring just over four minutes into the game.

Seventh heaven?

When weighing both teams for Tuesday’s sudden-death showdown, hockey bettors have to give the edge to Detroit.

The playoff-savvy franchise has been in plenty of Game 7s, however, the last time they played in one in the first round of the postseason, they lost to the San Jose Sharks back in 2004. Red Wings fans have to go back to 1964 for the last time they won a first-round Game 7 on the road, defeating the Chicago Blackhawks.

According to the Detroit Free Press, Detroit is 12-8 all-time in Game 7 scenarios, including losing Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final to the Pittsburgh Penguins at home last season.

Doan and out

Despite being a late scratch from Sunday’s Game 6, Coyotes captain Shane Doan gave the team an emotional lift with his presence in the dressing room. Doan spoke to the team in between periods, helping guide them to a victory.

"Just a tremendous leader, one of the best leaders I've been fortunate enough to play with," Schneider told the Arizona Republic. "I played with a lot of great leaders; he's another great captain in this league."

Doan hasn’t played since Game 3 after suffering an upper-body injury. He had a goal and an assist in Game 2 of this series. During the regular season, Doan had 55 points and played all 82 games.

His status for Tuesday’s is currently listed as questionable.

Trends

- The over/under for this series is 3-1-2 with Game 6 playing over the 5-goal total.

- Red Wings are 16-5-3 in the last 24 meetings in Phoenix.

- Coyotes are 2-5 in their last 7 games following a win.

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**Udog** · 04-27-2010, 03:37 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Tuesday, April 27

Hot pitchers
-- JSantana is 1-0, 0.68 in his last two starts. Dodgers are 3-0 in Kuroda starts, scoring 27 runs.
-- Garland is 1-0, 3.00 in his last two starts.
-- Brewers are 3-1 when Wolf starts, scoring 35 runs.
-- LHernandez is 2-1, 0.75 in three starts for Washington.
-- Carpenter is 1-0, 2.57 in his last two starts.
-- Jimenez is 4-0, 0.95 so far this season. EJackson is 1-0, 3.43 in his last three starts.

-- Liriano is 2-0, 1.29 in three starts this season.
-- Hughes is 2-0, 2.19 in two starts this season.
-- Sheets has a 1.50 RA in his last two starts. Davis is 1-0, 0.82 in his last couple starts.
-- Wilson is 1-1, 2.29 in his first three starts.
-- Talbot is 2-0, 1.80 in his last two starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Perez is 0-3, 4.24 in three starts this season. Haeger is 0-1, 11.00 in two starts this year.
-- ASanchez has 5.30 RA in three starts this season.
-- Cubs are 0-3 when Gorzelanny starts (0-2, 4.20).
-- Lowe has a 6.05 RA in four starts this season.
-- Burres is 13-21, 6.19 in 42 big league starts; he gave up six runs in four IP in his only start this season. .
-- Cincinnati is 0-4 in Harang starts (0-3, 9.14). Norris is 1-1, 5.68 in his three starts this season.
-- Moyer has a 6.00 RA in three starts this season. Wellemeyer is 0-3, 8.16 in three starts this season.

-- Buchholz is 1-2, 5.40 in three starts this season, but does have 17 Ks in his last 11.2 IP. Marcum is 0-1, 4.00 in four starts this season.
-- Millwood is 0-3, 4.72 in four starts this season.
-- Verlander has 6.95 RA in four starts this season.
-- Greinke is 0-2, 4.38 in four starts this season. Snell is 0-2, 9.00 in his last two starts.
-- Buehrle has 7.71 RA in his last three starts.
-- Saunders is 1-3, 6.65 in four starts this season.

Totals
-- Seven of last ten Dodger road games went over the total.
-- Seven of eight Florida home games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Cincinnati games.
-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four games at Wrigley Field.
-- Four of last five games at Miller Park went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last nine Arizona games went over the total.
-- Last eight Giant games stayed under the total.

-- Six of last eight Boston games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-0-1 in last five Detroit games.
-- Over is 8-4 in Bronx Bomber road games.
-- Four of last five Oakland road games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five White Sox games.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Seattle games.
-- Under is 9-3-1 in Cleveland road games.

Hot teams
-- Mets won six of their last seven games.
-- Marlins won five of last seven home games. Padres won eight of their last ten games, but lost last two.
-- Astros won seven of their last nine games.
-- Cubs won last four games, scoring 29 runs. Washington is 7-5 in its last twelve games.
-- Cardinals won five of seven home games.
-- Brewers won six of their last eight games.
-- Arizona won three of its last four games. Colorado is 6-2 in the game following its last eight losses.
-- Giants won three of their last four games.

-- Red Sox won five of their last seven games.
-- Orioles are 3-16 this season, 0-6 at home.
-- Tampa Bay won 11 of its last 13 games. Oakland won three of its last four games.
-- White Sox won last three games, all in their last at-bat.
-- Twins won seven of their last nine road games. Tigers won four of their last six games overall.
-- Royals won last two games, allowing four runs.
-- Angels won three of their last four games.

Cold teams
-- Dodgers lost six of their last eight road games.
-- Cincinnati lost its last five road games.
-- Braves lost last six games, scoring total of nine runs.
-- Pirates were outscored 72-12 in losing their last seven games.
-- Phillies lost three of their last four games.

-- Blue Jays lost four of their last five games.
-- Bronx Bombers lost three of their last four games.
-- Rangers lost eight of their last 11 games.
-- Mariners lost their last four games, scoring seven runs in last three.
-- Indians lost eight of their last ten road games.

**Udog** · 04-27-2010, 03:38 AM

MLB

Tuesday, April 27

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone OVER in 14 of NY Yankees's last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 10 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 2-14 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Baltimore's last 25 games

7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Minnesota is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games at home

7:07 PM
BOSTON vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston

7:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. NY METS
LA Dodgers are 4-8-1 SU in their last 13 games ,when playing on the road against NY Mets
LA Dodgers are 1-3-1 SU in their last 5 games ,on the road
NY Mets4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games
NY Mets are 1-5-1 SU in their last 7 games ,when playing LA Dodgers

7:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing Florida
San Diego is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing San Diego
Florida is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Diego

7:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. TAMPA BAY
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oakland's last 13 games
Tampa Bay is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games

8:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Washington's last 24 games on the road
Washington is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Washington
Chi Cubs are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing Washington

8:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Texas is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games

8:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. HOUSTON
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Houston
Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston's last 13 games

8:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing Kansas City
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Kansas City is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Seattle

8:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MILWAUKEE
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

8:15 PM
ATLANTA vs. ST. LOUIS
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games at home

8:40 PM
ARIZONA vs. COLORADO
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games

10:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. LA ANGELS
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Cleveland's last 25 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
LA Angels are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games

10:15 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games
Philadelphia is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games

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