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**Udog** · 04-29-2010, 01:48 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: April 29

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Rays play host to the Royals, the PGA Tour hits Quail Hollow, and the Suns try to finish off their set against the Blazers.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

There are two games on the NBA's schedule for Thursday, with Dallas at San Antonio and Phoenix at Portland. The Mavericks avoided elimination in Game 5 of their first-round set on Tuesday night, grabbing a 103-81 home victory to cut the series deficit to 3-2. The Suns hold a 3-2 series lead on the Trail Blazers heading into their Game 6 matchup on Thursday. Phoenix rolled to a 107-88 home win over the Trail Blazers in Game 5 on Monday night. Amare Stoudemire scored 19 points for the Suns in that win, while Channing Frye chipped in with 20 points off the bench. Brandon Roy had five points in 19 minutes for the Blazers.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

There are just five games on the American League's schedule for Thursday, with Minnesota at Detroit, the White Sox at Texas, the Yankees at Baltimore, Oakland at Toronto, and Kansas City at Tampa Bay. The Royals are slated to send Luke Hochevar (2-0, 3.55 ERA) to the mound in that last contest; righthander Hochevar was knocked around by the Twins in his last start, surrendering four earned runs on eight hits over 6 2-3 innings. The Rays will counter with Matt Garza (3-1, 2.17 ERA); righthander Garza was tagged with his first loss of the year last time out, surrendering five runs over five innings against the Blue Jays.

Over in the National League on Thursday it'll be Arizona at the Cubs, Cincinnati at Houston, Milwaukee at San Diego, Pittsburgh at the Dodgers, and Atlanta at St. Louis. Jair Jurrjens (0-2, 5.48 ERA) will take on Adam Wainwright (3-1, 1.69 ERA) in that last matchup. Righthander Jurrjens took a loss against the Mets in his last trip to the mound, allowing three earned runs over his 6 2-3 innings of work. Righthander Wainwright was the hard-luck loser in his last outing against the Giants, giving up just two earned runs over his eight innings pitched that day.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

The second round of the NHL playoffs begins on Thursday night with Detroit at San Jose in Game 1 of that Western Conference semifinal series. The Red Wings advanced past the Coyotes in the first round with a 6-1 road win in Game 7 of that set on Tuesday night. Pavel Datsyuk and Nicklas Lidstrom both scored twice for Detroit in that game, while Jimmy Howard made 32 saves. The Sharks got past the Avalanche in six games in the first round, taking the clincher 5-2 on the road on Saturday. Joe Pavelski scored twice in that contest for San Jose, and Evgeni Nabokov stopped 16 shots.

Rounding out the Roundup . . .

Finally, the PGA Tour's Quail Hollow Championship begins at the Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte on Thursday, with Tiger Woods pegged as the 3/1 Vegas favorite. Phil Mickelson is next on that odds list at 8/1, followed by both Lee Westwood and Jim Furyk at 15/1. Anthony Kim sits at 20/1 to win the tournament, while each of Hunter Mahan, Nick Watney, Padraig Harrington, and Retief Goosen are listed at 30/1. Defending champ Sean O'Hair is 35/1 to repeat.

**Udog** · 04-29-2010, 01:49 AM

Bettor's best friend: Thursday's wagering tips

Line off the board

The total in the Diamondbacks-Cubs game is OTB because the wind speed and direction at Wrigley Field is unknown.

Lines to keep an eye on

The total in the Brewers-Padres game has moved upward a half run from its low opener and now stands at 7.5. The last three games between these teams (from 2009) all went over.

The Sharks surfaced as a -150 home favorite over Detroit but that number can be found as low as -130 at a couple of the Vegas sportsbooks. The Wings have won four of the last five against San Jose.

Weather report

A strong, 23 mph wind will be blowing in from right field in the White Sox-Rangers matchup.

Balls could be sailing over the ivy at Wrigley with wind projected to blow out to left field at 21 mph.

Thursday’s forecast calls for a hefty, 23 mph wind in the Braves-Cardinals series finale. Gusts will be coming in from center and left center field.

Wind will be blowing in from left field at 27 mph as the Padres host the Brewers at PETCO.

It looks to be a windy Thursday in baseball as the Dodgers and Pirates will also have to contend with a northwesterly 24 mph wind blowing in from left.

Who’s hot

Dallas is 7-2-1 ATS in its last 10 games.

The Padres are 7-2 SU at home this season and 8-2 SU since April 17.

San Jose is riding a three-game winning streak, but the visitor has won the last three meetings in this series.

Who’s not

Phoenix and Portland have played to three consecutive unders (see note below).

The Braves are stuck in a seven-game losing streak, scoring a total of 13 runs in that stretch.

Key stat

6-0 – Record for Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz in his last nine starts. The southpaw has surrendered no more than four runs in four starts this season and is getting +160 odds at home against New York on Thursday.

Rotation that shouldn’t be overlooked

Blazers point guard Brandon Roy asked to be inserted into the starting lineup for Game 6 on Thursday. He said that coming off the bench hasn’t allowed him to “get involved” and it was hard to “get into a rhythm.” Look for coach Nate McMillan to grant Roy’s request and Portland could find an added boost with him on the floor from the get go.

Game of the Day

Phoenix Suns at Portland Trail Blazers (-1, 201.5)

Notable quotable

"We knew this was going to be a long series, we didn't think we were going to sweep them.”

-- Thunder head coach Scott Brooks sarcastically remarked about the playoff series with the Lakers during a press conference.

Tips and notes

- The Suns appear to be committed to playing playoff defense. In the five games of this series, Phoenix has held Portland to 93.6 ppg and under the 100-point mark in four games. Big man Amare Stoudemire said he never knew how much “fun” playing defense was because they never did it before. A renewed defensive effort from Phoenix has produced three straight unders in the series. The total for Thursday is low (201.5) but the Blazers will have to slow the pace down to have any chance of seeing a Game 7.

- While the flight time from Colorado to Chicago won’t be more than a couple of hours, the Diamondbacks might be a bit jetlagged in the series opener versus the Cubs on Thursday. Arizona endured an extra-inning, four-hour slugfest in Denver on Wednesday. The Snakes will now have to turn around for a 2:20 p.m. start at Wrigley. Zona will lose an hour of sleep traveling between time zones. Making matters worse, Wednesday’s starter (Kris Benson) only lasted two innings so the D-Backs were forced to use five relief pitchers in the game.

- Tornados ravaged Mississippi last week and Roy Oswalt’s parents lost their home. The Astros ace left the team for three days to tend to his folks before rejoining the team on Tuesday. Oswalt is a veteran pitcher that can probably still be effective with his normal routine out of whack, but bettors should be careful backing him on Thursday as there might be some lingering effects from the extended travel and mental fatigue.

**Udog** · 04-29-2010, 01:50 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 29

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DALLAS (57 - 30) at SAN ANTONIO (53 - 34) - 4/29/2010, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 38-46 ATS (-12.6 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 515-446 ATS (+24.4 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 25-16 ATS (+7.4 Units) in home games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 95-68 ATS (+20.2 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 147-108 ATS (+28.2 Units) after scoring 85 points or less since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 239-194 ATS (+25.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 79-53 ATS (+20.7 Units) in home games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games this season.
DALLAS is 180-140 ATS (+26.0 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 12-8 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 12-10 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
12 of 22 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (57 - 30) at PORTLAND (52 - 35) - 4/29/2010, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 47-38 ATS (+5.2 Units) in all games this season.
PORTLAND is 63-46 ATS (+12.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders this season.
PORTLAND is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
PORTLAND is 52-38 ATS (+10.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 50-35 ATS (+11.5 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 38-20 ATS (+16.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points since 1996.
PHOENIX is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
PHOENIX is 347-292 ATS (+25.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
PORTLAND is 8-20 ATS (-14.0 Units) in home games after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 7-7 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 9-6 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 04-29-2010, 01:51 AM

NBA

Thursday, April 29

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
DALLAS vs. SAN ANTONIO
Dallas is 8-3-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing San Antonio
Dallas is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio is 5-12-1 ATS in its last 18 games when playing at home against Dallas
San Antonio is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas

10:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. PORTLAND
Phoenix is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Phoenix is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games on the road
Portland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix
Portland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Phoenix

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**Udog** · 04-29-2010, 01:52 AM

NBA

Thursday, April 29

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Game of the day: Trail Blazers at Suns
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By the numbers

Portland opened as a one-point favorite over Phoenix for Game 6 with the total set at 201.5. With the last three games in this series staying under the total, it is no surprise this is the lowest posted number so far in the series.

The skinny

A week ago, Portland was feeling pretty good about itself. It had stolen a game in Phoenix and headed home with the series split at one game apiece and took over the home-court advantage. Now just seven days later, the Blazers are on the brink of elimination making this a must-win situation.

The teams have each taken four games in the season series with Phoenix taking three-of-five at home and Portland taking two-of-three at home.

The road team has won three of the eight meetings so home court has not exactly been a major advantage and the 16 home losses this season for Portland are the most of any playoff team from the Western Conference.

The Suns finished the regular season with 35 conference wins, tied for the most with the Lakers out West.

Statistical breakdown

Phoenix is averaging 109.9 ppg on the season and if it comes close to that, there is a good chance for a win.

When the Suns score fewer than 100 points, they are 2-11 on the season (2-10-1 ATS). They get better when totaling between 100 and 105 points, going 8-11 SU and 8-11 ATS. But when scoring 106 or more points, Phoenix is 47-8 (41-14 ATS) so putting up a ton of points is the way to win.

Portland has gone over the century mark 38 times this season and has won 29 of those games (28-10 ATS) including three outings against the Suns. Conversely, the Blazers are 23-26 in the 39 games they failed to tally at least 100 points (18-19-2 ATS).

When it comes to defense, it is important for both teams. The Blazers have allowed 100 or more points 28 times and are just 7-21 in those games (8-20 ATS). It is rare for Phoenix to allow teams to miss the century mark but in the 24 games it has done so, it is 22-2 (20-3-1 ATS).

Tempo wins

This is a point that was brought up in the breakdown for last week and it still holds true as 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.

In the pivotal Game 3, Phoenix had only 11 fast-break points but the team made up for it with incredible long range shooting, hitting 13-of-28 from behind the arc (46.4 percent).

In Game 4, the Suns were held to just four fast break points and could not hit anything from the outside, shooting just 26.1 percent from 3-point land. Thus, they scored a season low 87 points.

On Monday, the tempo went the Suns way yet again as they held a 17-6 fast-break point advantage and it was their bench that was the difference as it exposed the thin Blazers roster.

History lesson

With home court back on their side, the Suns have a big edge in being able to close the series.

Game 1 losers have gone on to win best-of-seven series only 21 percent of the time. It gets a lot better for the home-court-advantage teams when they win Game 2 for a split however, which Phoenix did, as those teams have gone on to win the series 63 percent of the time.

Now with a 3-2 series lead, the Blazers backs are against the wall. The team that wins Game 5 in a series that is tied ends up taking the series 83 percent of the time.

Trends

- The home team is 8-3-1 ATS the last 12 meetings between these teams while the favorite is 17-7-2 ATS the last 26 meetings.

- Phoenix is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 road games against teams with a winning record at home.

- Portland is 8-20 ATS in home games after a double-digit loss over the last three seasons.

- The under is 7-1-1 in the Suns last nine games following a double-digit win while the under is 8-0 in the Blazers last eight games following a double-digit loss.

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**Udog** · 04-29-2010, 01:53 AM

NBA

Thursday, April 29

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Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs (-3.5, 191)

Only NBA eight teams out of 189 have been fortunate enough to rally back from a 3-1 deficit and win a playoff series.

If experience in that department means anything, then the Mavericks might be poised to pull of the impossible. Dallas has two team members that were on two of those eight teams. Shawn Marion did it in 2006 with the Suns and Rick Carlisle did it in 2003 when he was head coach of the Pistons.

"We're not dead yet," Mavs guard Jason Terry said. "That's the motto."

Marion put it a bit more eloquently when he said he hadn’t heard any fat lady singing. The Matrix also pointed out that the Mavs’ key to success was taking the Spurs out of the half-court game and forcing them into a quicker pace.

"It's easy," Marion said. "They can't guard it."

And the age of the Spurs may be catching up with them. Since turning 34 on Sunday, Tim Duncan has been held to a total of 15 points in two games after scoring at least 25 in the previous three.

Look for the Mavs to send the series back to Big D for Game 7.

Pick: Mavericks

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**Udog** · 04-29-2010, 01:55 AM

NHL

Thursday, April 29

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NHL Round 2 preview and picks
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Western Conference

So much for the feel-good stories.

All of the favorites won and all of the surprise teams are booking tee times after the opening round of the Western Conference playoffs. Hockey bettors are left with two interesting matchups: a battle between the decade’s two most dominant teams and a rematch of last year’s conference semifinals.

Detroit Red Wings vs. San Jose Sharks (+135, -150)

Season Series, 3-1 Detroit

The Sharks and Red Wings have only met once in the last 13 postseasons but that is largely due to San Jose’s playoff futility. Detroit and San Jose have combined for 12 division titles since the 1999-2000 season.

Both teams overcame first-round adversity. Detroit handled a resilient Phoenix Coyotes squad with a dominant Game 7 performance, while San Jose overcame own goals, bad bounces, and a terrific goaltending performance from Craig Anderson to take its opening-round series against the Colorado Avalanche.

The Red Wings have been getting great production from their top six forwards. Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg have combined for 11 goals in seven games.

Forty- year-old Nicklas Lidstrom will be relied on to shut down San Jose’s top line of Joe Thornton, Patrick Marleau and Dany Heatley.

Joe Thornton has done his usual disappearing act in the postseason thus far, but luckily for the Sharks a different Joe is stepping up. Joe Pavelski leads the team with five goals and the Pavelski-Ryane Clowe-Devin Setoguchi line has been the Sharks’ best trio.

Rookie goaltender Jimmy Howard has not been spectacular, but made big saves at key times for the Red Wings. He finished the first round with a respectable 2.59 goals against average and a .919 save percentage.

Evgeni Nabokov had a shaky start to San Jose’s last series but finished strong, allowing four goals in San Jose’s last four games.

Series prediction: San Jose in seven games

Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks (+130, -145)

Season Series, 2-2

Last year, 42 goals were scored in the six game series between these two clubs. This year’s version could have even more fireworks.

The Sedins dominated the Canucks’ opening round series, combining for 18 points in six games. But Mikael Samuelsson was the real story for Vancouver, scoring seven goals despite getting limited time on Vancouver’s top line.

Chicago was led offensively by the usual suspects, Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Marian Hossa, who all averaged more than a point per game.

The Canucks rely heavily on their top four defensemen. Alex Edler had an excellent series and leads all Vancouver blueliners at plus-7. Christian Ehrhoff, Sami Salo and Kevin Bieksa also log big minutes for Vancouver and are key components of a fragile defensive corps.

For the Hawks, Duncan Keith has to be better. The Norris Trophy nominee registered just two points and was a team worst minus-4.

Roberto Luongo is having his worst year statistically as a Canuck. Despite making several highlight-reel saves in Vancouver’s opening round series, Luongo seemed to lose focus at times and posted a 2.92 goals against average and .893 save percentage.

Rookie goaltender Antti Niemi finished the Nashville series with a 2.15 goals against average and .921 save percentage. But he allowed the offensively-challenged Predators to score at least three goals four times in the series.

Series prediction: Chicago in six games

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**Udog** · 04-29-2010, 01:56 AM

MLB

Thursday, April 29

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles (+165, 8.5)

Last season, A.J. Burnett and Jorge Posada were rarely paired together. Burnett was caught by Jose Molina in the majority of his starts after he and Posada got off to a rough start.

For whatever reason, sometimes pitchers and catchers don’t see eye-to-eye and the guy on the mound eventually has the final say of who will get behind the dish. But now with Molina gone, Posada and Burnett must learn to coexist.

"It's just trust," pitching coach Dave Eiland said of the Posada-Burnett relationship. "Getting on the same page and learning one another."

There haven’t been any hiccups so far this season as Burnett is 2-0 with a 3.20 ERA with Posada calling the game in all four of his starts.

Brian Matusz has been the lone bright spot for Baltimore. The young southpaw is 6-0 in his last nine starts and hasn’t surrendered more than four runs in four trips to the hill this season.

On a getaway day, look for the runs to come at a premium in this affair.

Pick: Under

Oakland Athletics at Toronto Blue Jays (-135, 7.5)

Oakland could still be wiping the sleep away from its eyes when the team takes the field Thursday.

The Athletics played a night game in Tampa Wednesday and then caught a redeye for a 1,300-mile trip up to Canada. There they will meet the Blue Jays who have been nestled at home during a three-game series with Boston.

The Jays best pitcher so far this season, Ricky Romero, will take the mound against the resurgent Justin Duchscherer in this evening matchup. Both pitchers boast an ERA under 2.00.

Last year, the Blue Birds took six-of-nine games from Oakland. Expect Toronto to jump out to an early lead against the road-weary A’s and get out of its losing funk.

Pick: Blue Jays

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**Udog** · 04-29-2010, 01:57 AM

MLB

Thursday, April 29

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This Day in Baseball
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On April 29 in Baseball History...

1918 - Center fielder Tris Speaker executed the fourth unassisted double play of his career in the Cleveland Indians' 8-4 loss to the Chicago White Sox.

1931 - Wes Ferrell of the Cleveland Indians pitched a 7-0 no-hitter over the St. Louis Browns, including his brother Rick. Wes Ferrell also knocked in four runs with a homer and a double.

1933 - Catcher Luke Sewell of the Washington Senators tagged out two Yankees runners on the same play. Lou Gehrig had held up, thinking a fly ball would be caught. Dixie Walker closed up on him, and both were tagged out trying to score.

1981 - Steve Carlton struck out Montreal's Tim Wallach in the first inning of the Philadelphia Phillies' 6-2 victory over the visiting Expos to become the sixth major leaguer — and first left-hander — to strike out 3,000 batters.

1986 - Roger Clemens set a major league record by striking out 20 as the Boston Red Sox defeated the Seattle Mariners 3-1.

1987 - Andre Dawson had five hits and hit for the cycle to lead the Chicago Cubs to an 8-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants.

1988 - The Baltimore Orioles ended their 21-game losing streak with their first victory of the season, 9-0 over the Chicago White Sox on a combined four-hitter by Mark Williamson and Dave Schmidt.

1994 - Kirk Rueter of Montreal became the first major leaguer since Fernando Valenzuela in 1981 to start his career with a 10-0 record as the Expos beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2.

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**Udog** · 04-29-2010, 01:59 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** · 04-29-2010, 10:27 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Dallas at San Antonio
The Spurs look to close out the series and build on their 8-2-1 ATS record in their 11 games as a home favorite. San Antonio is the pick (-3) according to Dunkel, which has the Spurs favored by 9. Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-3). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29

Game 547-548: Dallas at San Antonio
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 119.455; San Antonio 128.670
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 9; 189
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 3; 191
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-3); Under

Game 549-550: Phoenix at Portland
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 127.911; Portland 120.810
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 7; 205
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 1; 201 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+1); Over

**Udog** · 04-29-2010, 10:29 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Detroit at San Jose
The Red Wings look to build on their 6-2 record in their last 8 meetings in San Jose. Detroit is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Red Wings favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+120). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, APRIL 29

Game 53-54: Detroit at San Jose
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 12.897; San Jose 12.235
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+120); Under

**Udog** · 04-29-2010, 10:31 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Oakland at Toronto
The A's look to build on their 5-0 record in Justin Duchscherer's last 5 starts. Oakland is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the A's favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+120). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, APRIL 29

Game 901-902: Atlanta at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Jurrjens) 14.696; St. Louis (Wainwright) 14.608
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-200); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+170); Over

Game 903-904: Arizona at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Kennedy) 15.239; Cubs (Lilly) 16.433
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-165); No Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-165); N/A

Game 905-906: Cincinnati at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Arroyo) 14.363; Houston (Oswalt) 15.212
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-170); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-170); Over

Game 907-908: Milwaukee at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Davis) 14.549; San Diego (LeBlanc) 15.288
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-140); Over

Game 909-910: Pittsburgh at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Burres) 13.621; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 14.671
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 9
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-240); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-240); Over

Game 911-912: Minnesota at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Pavano) 16.533; Detroit (Willis) 14.947
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-145); Over

Game 913-914: Chicago White Sox at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Floyd) 15.742; Texas (Feldman) 14.242
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Texas (-140); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+120); Over

Game 915-916: NY Yankees at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Burnett) 14.929; Baltimore (Matusz) 15.025
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-190); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+165); Over

Game 917-918: Oakland at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Duchscherer) 15.234; Toronto (Romero) 14.365
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+120); Under

Game 919-920: Kansas City at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Hochevar) 16.106; Tampa Bay (Garza) 16.656
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-250); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-250); Under

**Udog** · 04-29-2010, 10:35 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 29

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DETROIT (48-27-0-14, 110 pts.) at SAN JOSE (55-21-0-12, 122 pts.) - 4/29/2010, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 8-13 ATS (-9.8 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
SAN JOSE is 31-14 ATS (+6.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DETROIT is 11-4 ATS (+15.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
SAN JOSE is 56-42 ATS (-17.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 12-15 ATS (-15.0 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 8-4 (+4.8 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 8-4-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.1 Units)

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