Thursday Trends and Indexes 4/29 (NBA, NHL, MLB, Misc.)

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MLB
Long Sheet


Thursday, April 29

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ATLANTA (8 - 13) at ST LOUIS (14 - 7) - 1:40 PM
JAIR JURRJENS (R) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 94-89 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 61-63 (-20.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 41-46 (-20.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 8-16 (-15.6 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 94-89 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 13-25 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
JURRJENS is 14-22 (-14.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JURRJENS is 1-9 (-12.5 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 48-25 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
WAINWRIGHT is 41-18 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 41-18 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 14-18 (-13.1 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

JAIR JURRJENS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
JURRJENS is 1-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.14 and a WHIP of 1.238.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 4-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.73 and a WHIP of 1.269.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (10 - 11) at CHICAGO CUBS (10 - 12) - 2:20 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. TED LILLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 80-103 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 19-33 (-17.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 29-49 (-24.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 80-103 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LILLY is 40-15 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 412-370 (-78.3 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 93-90 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 73-71 (-18.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 529-498 (-114.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 93-90 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 563-509 (-121.5 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

IAN KENNEDY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

TED LILLY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LILLY is 2-4 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.03 and a WHIP of 1.382.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.5 units)

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CINCINNATI (10 - 11) at HOUSTON (8 - 12) - 8:05 PM
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. ROY OSWALT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 25-22 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 48-33 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 491-571 (+49.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 51-40 (+17.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 430-516 (+34.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 327-371 (+38.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 66-67 (+9.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against HOUSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
ARROYO is 7-6 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.01 and a WHIP of 1.311.
His team's record is 9-8 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-8. (+0.6 units)

ROY OSWALT vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
OSWALT is 22-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.65 and a WHIP of 1.116.
His team's record is 23-7 (+10.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-14. (-1.1 units)

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MILWAUKEE (9 - 12) at SAN DIEGO (13 - 8) - 10:05 PM
DOUG DAVIS (L) vs. WADE LEBLANC (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 88-95 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 64-63 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 45-42 (+12.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 88-95 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

DOUG DAVIS vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
DAVIS is 9-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.94 and a WHIP of 1.306.
His team's record is 12-5 (+8.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-8. (+0.5 units)

WADE LEBLANC vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (9 - 12) at LA DODGERS (8 - 13) - 10:10 PM
BRIAN BURRES (L) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 38-87 (-35.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 25-64 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 15-43 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 31-58 (-24.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 26-66 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 26-6 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 38-39 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KERSHAW is 9-15 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-1 (+1.8 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

BRIAN BURRES vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
KERSHAW is 0-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.95 and a WHIP of 1.463.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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MINNESOTA (14 - 7) at DETROIT (12 - 10) - 1:05 PM
CARL PAVANO (R) vs. DONTRELLE WILLIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 21-42 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 55-32 (+17.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PAVANO is 27-18 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 60-38 (+23.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 18-11 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 59-41 (+29.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 73-83 (-28.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 114-130 (-36.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

CARL PAVANO vs. DETROIT since 1997
PAVANO is 4-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.048.
His team's record is 5-1 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

DONTRELLE WILLIS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
WILLIS is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 2.141.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (8 - 13) at TEXAS (10 - 11) - 2:05 PM
GAVIN FLOYD (R) vs. SCOTT FELDMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 94-80 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 66-52 (+15.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 97-86 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. TEXAS since 1997
FLOYD is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 9.34 and a WHIP of 2.307.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

SCOTT FELDMAN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
FELDMAN is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.08 and a WHIP of 0.943.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (13 - 7) at BALTIMORE (4 - 17) - 7:05 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. BRIAN MATUSZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BURNETT is 41-63 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 22-39 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 85-43 (+26.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 240-307 (-97.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 212-307 (-85.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 4-17 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 506-559 (-121.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 4-17 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
BALTIMORE is 49-109 (-42.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 3-15 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-1 (+0.7 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BURNETT is 9-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.23 and a WHIP of 1.415.
His team's record is 10-3 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-4. (+5.0 units)

BRIAN MATUSZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
MATUSZ is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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OAKLAND (12 - 10) at TORONTO (10 - 12) - 7:05 PM
JUSTIN DUCHSCHERER (R) vs. RICKY ROMERO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 40-28 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

JUSTIN DUCHSCHERER vs. TORONTO since 1997
DUCHSCHERER is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

RICKY ROMERO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
ROMERO is 2-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.071.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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KANSAS CITY (8 - 13) at TAMPA BAY (16 - 5) - 7:10 PM
LUKE HOCHEVAR (R) vs. MATT GARZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 46-73 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 73-110 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 122-63 (+34.6 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 132-71 (+37.2 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 142-95 (+34.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 9-1 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 16-5 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 121-60 (+37.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 16-5 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
GARZA is 2-9 (-11.4 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
HOCHEVAR is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 6.46 and a WHIP of 1.435.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

MATT GARZA vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
GARZA is 0-4 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.21 and a WHIP of 1.513.
His team's record is 1-5 (-7.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

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NBA
Write-Up


Thursday, April 29

Spurs won both home games in series by total of seven points; Dallas scored 100-103 points in its two series wins, 88-90-89 points in their three losses. Spurs turned ball over 18-17 times in two series losses, an average of 10.3 in wins- they shot 35.9% in Game 5 loss, 3-16 from the arc. Dallas led by 11 at halftime in last game here, got outscored 29-11 in third quarter. All five series games stayed under the total.

Closer the game, better for Portland; their three series losses are by 29-19-19 points- their wins are by 5-9. Blazers were -20 in Game 5 in the 19:07 that Camby was off floor; their bench got outscored 55-23 by the Phoenix subs, as Phoenix was +31 in 28:00 that Grant Hill was off floor. Suns have been up 10+ points at halftime in all three series wins- they were down 1-4 points in losses. Last three series games stayed under.

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NHL
Write-Up


Thursday, April 29

Red Wings won four of last five games against San Jose, holding Sharks to total of eight goals in those games; Detroit won Game 7 in Phoenix on Tuesday, so very quick turnaround here, vs Shark team that hasn't had to play since weekend. San Jose won four of last five games vs Colorado in first round, winning last two games 5-0/5-2. Red Wings scored total of 17 goals in winning their last three road games.

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MLB
Write-Up


Thursday, April 29

Hot pitchers
-- Wainwright is 3-1, 1.97 in four starts this season.
-- Kennedy has a 1.38 RA in his last two starts. Lilly threw six shutout innings at Miller Park in his first 2010 start.
-- Oswalt is 23-1, 2.58 in his career against the Reds; he spent most of last week in Mississippi, cleaning up his mom's home that was wrecked by a tornado Saturday.
-- San Diego won both LeBlanc starts (1-0, 0.82).
-- Dodgers won last three Kershaw starts (1-0, 2.45).

-- Pavano is 2-0, 1.93 in two road starts this season.
-- Burnett is 2-0, 2.66 in his last three starts. Matusz is 2-0, 4.38 in four starts this season.
-- Duchscherer is 2-0, 0.95 in his last three starts. Romero is 1-1, 1.80 in four starts this season.
-- Garza is 3-1, 2.48 in four starts this season.

Cold pitchers
-- Jurrjens is 0-2, 7.00 in his last three starts.
-- Arroyo is 0-2, 10.80 in his last three starts.
-- Davis is 0-1, 12.38 in two road starts this season.
-- Burres allowed six runs in four IP in his first '10 start.

-- Willis is 0-1, 4.24 in three starts this season.
-- Floyd is 0-2, 10.80 in his last three starts. Feldman is 0-2, 18.00 in his last couple starts.
-- Hochevar has a 6.62 RA in his last three starts.

Totals
-- Eight of last ten Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in last six games at Wrigley Field.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Cincinnati games.
-- Six of last seven Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Five of six Dodger home games went over the total.

-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Detroit games.
-- Four of last five Texas home games went over the total.
-- Over is 9-4-1 in Bronx Bomber road games.
-- Seven of last eight games in Toronto stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Tampa Bay home games went over the total.

Hot teams
-- Padres won ten of their last twelve games.
-- Cubs won four of their last six games.
-- Cardinals won seven of nine home games.

-- Red Sox won seven of their last nine games.
-- Tampa Bay won 13 of its last 15 games.
-- Twins won eight of their last eleven road games.

Cold teams
-- Cincinnati lost five of its last seven road games. Astros are 5-9 this season at home.
-- Braves lost last eight games, scoring total of thirteen runs.
-- Dodgers lost six of their last seven games. Pirates are 2-7 in last nine games, but won last two in last inning.
-- Brewers lost five of their last six games.
-- Diamondbacks lost five of their last seven road games. .

-- Detroit lost four of its last five home games.
-- Bronx Bombers lost four of their last six games. Orioles are 4-17 this season, 1-7 at home.
-- Oakland lost its last four road games, outscored 25-11. Blue Jays lost six of their last seven games.
-- White Sox lost their last six road games. Rangers are 5-8 in their last thirteen games overall.

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NHL


Thursday, April 29

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9:00 PM
DETROIT vs. SAN JOSE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Jose
Detroit is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
San Jose is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit


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MLB


Thursday, April 29

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1:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. DETROIT
Minnesota is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Minnesota

1:40 PM
ATLANTA vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing St. Louis
St. Louis is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of St. Louis's last 10 games at home

2:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing Texas
Chi White Sox are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Texas is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

2:20 PM
ARIZONA vs. CHI CUBS
Arizona is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games

7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone OVER in 15 of NY Yankees's last 20 games on the road
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 3-12 SU in their last 15 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees

7:07 PM
OAKLAND vs. TORONTO
Oakland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oakland's last 8 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing at home against Oakland

7:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Kansas City's last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games at home

8:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. HOUSTON
Cincinnati is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cincinnati's last 15 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Houston's last 15 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Cincinnati

10:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Milwaukee is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

10:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. LA DODGERS
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 18 of LA Dodgers's last 24 games


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NBA
Short Sheet

Thursday, 4/29/2010

Western Conference Playoffs
First Round, Game Six (San Antonio Leads, 3-2)
DALLAS at SAN ANTONIO, 8:05 PM ET TNT
DALLAS: 26-16 ATS in road games
SAN ANTONIO: 10-23 ATS revenging a road loss

Western Conference Playoffs
First Round, Game Six (Phoenix Leads, 3-2)
PHOENIX at PORTLAND, 10:35 PM ET TNT
PHOENIX: 26-11 ATS in the second half of the season
PORTLAND: 8-20 ATS at home off a loss by 10+ points

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NHL
Short Sheet


Thursday, 4/29/2010

Western Conference Playoffs
Second Round, Game One (Series Tied, 0-0)
DETROIT AT SAN JOSE, 9:05 PM ET
DETROIT: 3-8 SU off a road win scoring 4+ goals
SAN JOSE: 11-2 SU off a road win scoring 4+ goals

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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MLB
Short Sheet


Thursday, 4/29/2010

ATLANTA at ST LOUIS, 1:40 PM ET
JURRJENS: 1-9 TSR pitching off 3+ team losses
WAINWRIGHT: St. Louis 24-4 SU as a favorite of -175 to -250

ARIZONA at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET WGN
KENNEDY: Arizona 10-20 SU after scoring 8+ runs
LILLY: 40-15 TSR at home pitching off a team loss

CINCINNATI at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
ARROYO: Cincinnati 1-9 SU with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs
OSWALT: Houston 27-12 Under in April

MILWAUKEE at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
DAVIS: Milwaukee 5-19 SU after blowing a save
LEBLANC: San Diego 16-6 Under at home after winning 2 of their last 3 games

PITTSBURGH at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
BURRES: Pittsburgh 18-40 SU off 3+ division games
KERSHAW: Dodgers 26-6 SU at home off a loss

MINNESOTA at DETROIT, 1:05 PM ET
PAVANO: Minnesota 21-42 SU away vs. left-handed starters
WILLIS: 49-27 Over vs. division opponents

CHI WHITE SOX at TEXAS, 2:05 PM ET MLBTV
FLOYD: White Sox 11-26 SU after the bullpen allowed 0 runs in BB games
FELDMAN: Texas 15-6 Over off a one-run win

NY YANKEES at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET MLBTV
BURNETT: 11-32 TSR away pitching on 5 or 6 days rest
MATUSZ: Baltimore 11-4 SU after losing 15+ of their last 20 games

OAKLAND at TORONTO, 7:05 PM ET
DUCHSCHERER: Oakland 24-42 SU away with a line of +125 to -125
ROMERO: Toronto 8-1 SU off 5+ division losses

KANSAS CITY at TAMPA BAY, 7:10 PM ET
HOCHEVAR: 10-2 Over with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs
GARZA: 2-10 TSR vs. AL Central opponents

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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Thursday six-pack

-- Don't look now, but the Mets lead the NL East after 9-1 homestand; their series in Philly this weekend should be very interesting.

-- Orioles may suck, but one of their big pitching prospects pitched a no-hitter for AAA Norfolk Wednesday. Chris Tillman is going to be in Baltimore fairly soon; he and Jake Arietta give Oriole fans hope.

-- All of Wednesday's baseball games were over before 11pm; not the ideal situation-- Utah-Denver on TNT saved the last part of the night.

-- Pat yourself on the back if you knew that Washington closer Matt Capps is the first closer to get to ten saves this season.

-- Bruins-Flyers are meeting in playoffs for the first time since 1978.

-- NHL takes a hit with Washington/Ovechkin blowing 3-1 series lead and losing first round series to 8th-seeded Montreal. NHL playoffs are just more competitive than the NBA's version, and thats good, but not to have Ovechkin on TV anymore will hurt the network ratings.


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Thursday List of 13: Nobody asked me, but.........

13) Horrible news for Denver Broncos, losing their best OL Ryan Clady to a torn patellar tendon; looks like he won't play at all in 2010. Clady got hurt playing pickup basketball.

12) Timing is everything: If this injury happens last week, Denver takes a lineman in the draft, and probably doesn't trade three draft picks so they can go for Tim Tebow is the first round.

11) You can bet on anything: You can get 50-1 that Tebow starts for the Broncos in Week 1; over/under on Tebow rushing TDs in 2010: 1.5

10) There will be 35 bowl games in December/January, which means of the 120 Division I college football teams, 70 of them are going bowling. It also means the other fifty coaches' jobs will be in jeopardy.

9) Santa Clara County in California has outlawed Happy Meals, citing a rising obesity rate in children. Whats next, no more Santa Claus?

8) Former USC and Los Angeles Rams Coach John Robinson is returning to the sideline, this time as a high school coach. Robinson has been hired as the defensive coordinator at San Marcos High. Robinson lives in the area, has grandchildren growing up; he asked the head coach if he needed any help, the coach said yes, and so Robinson signed on, further proof that coaching is indeed addictive, but this time in a good way.

7) Speaking of the Rams, they are retiring number 13 this fall, right?

6) Last season, Buffalo Bills started five different left tackles, but didn't draft one last week until the fifth round. Most teams consider their left tackle to be one of the five or six most important players on the team, but apparently the Bills aren't one of those teams.

5) Magglio Ordonez is now 22-45 in his career against Scott Baker.

4) Pirates have already used eight starting pitchers; their 0-7 stretch last week, when they were outscored 72-12, was the worst by any team since the 1901 New York Giants, who were outscored 90-27 in one stretch.

Since then, the Pirates have won their last two games.

3) Ryan Doumit homered off Trevor Hoffman in ninth inning for second day in a row; Hoffman's ERA is 13.00; Brewers have lost five of last six games, with only win in that stretch by an unlikely 17-3 score.

2) Washington Nationals' prospect Steven Strasburg is dominating the AA Eastern League; in 17.1 IP, he's allowed one earned run, while striking out 23 guys with only three walks. He'll be in the major leagues soon.

1) It is April 29, and Mark Teixeira is hitting .133.

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Len's Top 5

Happy Thursday everyone, here's my Top 5 for April 29, 2010 from Len Berman.

1. Quick Hits

There will be 20 horses in Saturday's Kentucky Derby. The morning line favorite, Lookin At Lucky, will break from the not so lucky #1 post.
The Montreal Canadiens complete their comeback from down 3 games to 1 to oust favored Washington.
In all future baseball All Star games, the designated hitter will be used regardless if the game is played in a National League Stadium.
The oldest NFL player, Giants punter Jeff Feagles, is expected to retire today. Grandpa Brett Favre... still up in the air.
Act II. Tiger Woods is in action today at Quail Hollow in Charlotte.
It took a decade, but the U.S. women's gymnastics team just won the bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. China got disqualified for having an underage participant. You still have to wonder if China's 2008 gold medal is legit?

2. The Loser's Circle

Things are tough all over. According to the New York Times tons of horse farms are for sale in Kentucky, people are betting less at the track and you can now get a really cheap date at stud. Where once Smarty Jones, a near Triple Crown winner, commanded $100-thousand a pop, he's now available for a roll in the hay for just $10-grand. Something to keep in mind while you're watching Saturday's Kentucky Derby. Wonder if mint juleps and high fashion will be replaced this year by tap water and K-Mart?

3. Keep Your Eye On The Ball

Interesting that some of you had the same complaint yesterday, major leaguers playing like bush leaguers. Corey M. writes "Don't these guys learn anything going through HS, College, minors (heck even little league)?" And from John C. "Man, my high school would have run us until we dropped if we played like that."
I hear this time and again in baseball and basketball. I guess the easy explanation is that sluggers get big contracts, not sacrifice bunters. And on SportsCenter, slam dunks far outnumber highlights of guys moving without the ball. Then again, errors in baseball really stand out. I remember my dad yelling at the TV, "they're playing like little leaguers." He was screaming at the Yankees in the 50's and 60's who made annual World Series appearances.

4. Battle Of The Belgians

It doesn't have quite the appeal of the Battle of the Sexes. That was the 1973 tennis match featuring Billie Jean King against Bobby Riggs.

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When Kim Clijsters and countrywoman Justine Henin meet up in Brussels on July 8th, they hope to break the all time tennis attendance record set by King and Riggs of 30,472. Good for them. What they won't beat is the world wide TV ratings mark set in 1973. That will forever be the most watched tennis event of all time. Not to mention the social implications for women not only in sports, but the world over.

5. God Bless America

Many of you responded to my memory of Kate Smith singing God Bless America in the Spectrum before the clinching game of the 1974 Stanley Cup Finals. Subscriber George F. who produced that game for NBC says the production truck was taken by surprise when Bobby Orr and Phil Esposito of the Bruins skated over to greet Kate after she was through singing. Several of you mentioned Kate singing before a game 7 win over the Islanders in 1975. And subscriber Sandy V. found Kate on YouTube from 1976.
Enjoy! And God Bless Kate Smith.

Happy Birthday: Tennis star Andre Agassi. 40.
Bonus Birthday: Same day, same year: Kill Bill actress Uma Thurman. 40.

Today in Sports: Red Sox pitcher Roger Clemens sets the record by striking out 20 Seattle Mariners. 1986.
Bonus Event: A big day in tires, not to mention other sundry industries. Rubber is patented. 1813.