Friday Trends and Indexes 4/30 (NBA, NHL, MLB, Misc.)

[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel


Colorado at San Francisco
The Giants look to bounce back from their 7-6 loss on Wednesday and build on their 7-1 record in Barry Zito's last 8 starts after scoring 5 or more runs in the previous game. San Francisco is the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has the Giants favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-140). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, APRIL 30

Game 951-952: Arizona at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Lopez) 15.088; Cubs (Wells) 15.584
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-165); No Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-165); N/A

Game 953-954: NY Mets at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Niese) 15.112; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 15.705
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-150); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-150); Over

Game 955-956: Washington at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Stammen) 15.688; Florida (Nolasco) 15.108
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-230); 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+190); Under

Game 957-958: Houston at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Myers) 14.118; Atlanta (Hanson) 13.387
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 959-960: Cincinnati at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cueto) 15.457; St. Louis (Penny) 16.917
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-200); Over

Game 961-962: Milwaukee at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Bush) 14.323; San Diego (Richard) 15.514
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 8
Vegas Line: San Diego (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-125); Over

Game 963-964: Pittsburgh at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Morton) 12.962; LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 14.329
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-260); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-260); Under

Game 965-966: Colorado at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Cook) 15.671; San Francisco (Zito) 16.629
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-135); Over

Game 967-968: Chicago White Sox at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Garcia) 15.159; NY Yankees (Pettitte) 16.162
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-240); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-240); Under

Game 969-970: Minnesota at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Slowey) 16.275; Cleveland (Carmona) 15.401
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+110); Under

Game 971-972: Oakland at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Cahill) 15.718; Toronto (Morrow) 14.881
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 973-974: Boston at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lackey) 14.912; Baltimore (Hernandez) 13.792
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-165); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-165); Over

Game 975-976: LA Angels at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Pineiro) 16.410; Detroit (Porcello) 15.205
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 10
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-125); Over

Game 977-978: Kansas City at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Bannister) 15.861; Tampa Bay (Niemann) 16.901
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-210); 9
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-210); Under

Game 979-980: Texas at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Lewis) 14.825; Seattle (Lee) 16.342
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Seattle (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-150); Over

[Udog]

NBA
Long Sheet


Friday, April 30

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ATLANTA (55 - 32) at MILWAUKEE (49 - 38) - 4/30/2010, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 42-73 ATS (-38.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 190 and 194.5 points since 1996.
ATLANTA is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in road games in all playoff games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 2-13 ATS (-12.3 Units) in road games in the first round of the playoffs since 1996.
ATLANTA is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent this season.
ATLANTA is 128-167 ATS (-55.7 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 54-30 ATS (+21.0 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) as an underdog this season.
MILWAUKEE is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 27-12 ATS (+13.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 29-19 ATS (+8.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
MILWAUKEE is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
ATLANTA is 49-37 ATS (+8.3 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 38-28 ATS (+7.2 Units) as a favorite this season.
MILWAUKEE is 40-65 ATS (-31.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 8-8 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 9-7 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
11 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (60 - 27) at OKLAHOMA CITY (52 - 35) - 4/30/2010, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 36-49 ATS (-17.9 Units) in all games this season.
LA LAKERS are 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 51-36 ATS (+11.4 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) on Friday nights this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 31-19 ATS (+10.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 35-24 ATS (+8.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
LA LAKERS are 33-19 ATS (+12.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 9-7 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 13-3 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DENVER (55 - 32) at UTAH (56 - 31) - 4/30/2010, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 37-45 ATS (-12.5 Units) in all games this season.
DENVER is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
DENVER is 13-29 ATS (-18.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
DENVER is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
UTAH is 52-32 ATS (+16.8 Units) in all games this season.
UTAH is 38-20 ATS (+16.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
UTAH is 28-13 ATS (+13.7 Units) in home games this season.
UTAH is 25-15 ATS (+8.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
UTAH is 92-65 ATS (+20.5 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
UTAH is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
UTAH is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
UTAH is 26-13 ATS (+11.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 29-18 ATS (+9.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
UTAH is 20-10 ATS (+9.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
UTAH is 29-20 ATS (+7.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
DENVER is 38-24 ATS (+11.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 9-6 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 9-8 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
11 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet


Friday, April 30

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MONTREAL (43-35-0-11, 97 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (51-29-0-8, 110 pts.) - 4/30/2010, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 3-16 ATS (-14.4 Units) in the second round of the playoffs since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 57-21 ATS (+27.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 64-25 ATS (+10.3 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 43-46 ATS (+97.0 Units) in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 9-10 ATS (-10.8 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
PITTSBURGH is 47-69 ATS (-24.9 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 7-5 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 7-5-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

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[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet


Friday, April 30

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ARIZONA (11 - 11) at CHICAGO CUBS (10 - 13) - 2:20 PM
RODRIGO LOPEZ (R) vs. RANDY WELLS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 30-49 (-22.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 81-103 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 81-103 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 116-131 (-28.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LOPEZ is 89-82 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LOPEZ is 83-70 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 93-91 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 563-510 (-123.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 412-371 (-79.8 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 93-91 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 73-72 (-19.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

RODRIGO LOPEZ vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LOPEZ is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 7.59 and a WHIP of 1.968.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

RANDY WELLS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
WELLS is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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NY METS (13 - 9) at PHILADELPHIA (12 - 9) - 7:05 PM
JON NIESE (L) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 14-43 (-27.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 35-11 (+16.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 3 seasons.

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

JON NIESE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE KENDRICK vs. NY METS since 1997
KENDRICK is 2-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.720.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (12 - 10) at FLORIDA (11 - 11) - 7:10 PM
CRAIG STAMMEN (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 2-19 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 43-82 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 34-83 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 91-70 (+27.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 51-44 (+16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 182-163 (+28.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 100-76 (+28.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 46-32 (+15.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 178-158 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 132-117 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
NOLASCO is 42-25 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 19-10 (+11.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 40-25 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 32-19 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 22-11 (+13.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 21-12 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 17-23 (-13.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 3-11 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.

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

CRAIG STAMMEN vs. FLORIDA since 1997
STAMMEN is 0-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 10.29 and a WHIP of 1.857.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
NOLASCO is 6-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.78 and a WHIP of 0.975.
His team's record is 7-2 (+4.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.3 units)

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HOUSTON (8 - 13) at ATLANTA (8 - 14) - 7:35 PM
BRETT MYERS (R) vs. TOMMY HANSON (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

BRETT MYERS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MYERS is 4-8 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.49 and a WHIP of 1.294.
His team's record is 9-12 (-7.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-9. (-2.0 units)

TOMMY HANSON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
HANSON is 0-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.625.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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CINCINNATI (11 - 11) at ST LOUIS (15 - 7) - 8:15 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. BRAD PENNY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 31-14 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
PENNY is 53-26 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 67-67 (+11.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 26-22 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 492-571 (+50.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 87-83 (+26.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 52-40 (+18.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 431-516 (+36.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 328-371 (+39.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
CUETO is 2-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.46 and a WHIP of 1.643.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.9 units)

BRAD PENNY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
PENNY is 7-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.195.
His team's record is 9-4 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-5. (+2.5 units)

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MILWAUKEE (9 - 13) at SAN DIEGO (14 - 8) - 10:05 PM
DAVE BUSH (R) vs. CLAYTON RICHARD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BUSH is 7-23 (-14.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 25-52 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BUSH is 23-47 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 14-8 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 65-63 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 46-42 (+13.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 17-9 (+11.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 14-8 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 14-8 (+7.4 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
RICHARD is 14-5 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

DAVE BUSH vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BUSH is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.79 and a WHIP of 1.355.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

CLAYTON RICHARD vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
RICHARD is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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PITTSBURGH (10 - 12) at LA DODGERS (8 - 14) - 10:10 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 26-64 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 32-58 (-21.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 27-66 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 9-30 (-17.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 26-7 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 38-18 (+16.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 19-4 (+13.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 8-14 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 8-14 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 8-14 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in April games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-1 (+4.2 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 2-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.867.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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COLORADO (11 - 11) at SAN FRANCISCO (12 - 9) - 10:15 PM
AARON COOK (R) vs. BARRY ZITO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 36-42 (-14.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 38-20 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 73-58 (+15.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 50-33 (+17.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 100-83 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 28-9 (+16.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 60-33 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 100-83 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ZITO is 79-47 (+29.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

AARON COOK vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
COOK is 7-9 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.09 and a WHIP of 1.621.
His team's record is 7-13 (-8.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-8. (+2.0 units)

BARRY ZITO vs. COLORADO since 1997
ZITO is 4-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.98 and a WHIP of 1.060.
His team's record is 8-3 (+6.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.3 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (9 - 13) at NY YANKEES (14 - 7) - 7:05 PM
FREDDY GARCIA (R) vs. ANDY PETTITTE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 69-26 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 86-43 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 18-3 (+14.5 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 128-70 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 117-63 (+31.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 69-26 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 60-22 (+22.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PETTITTE is 21-7 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 87-53 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 73-43 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 47-24 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

FREDDY GARCIA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
GARCIA is 6-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.81 and a WHIP of 1.134.
His team's record is 8-5 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-8. (-4.3 units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
PETTITTE is 9-8 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.69 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 10-10 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-12. (-5.3 units)

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MINNESOTA (14 - 8) at CLEVELAND (9 - 12) - 7:05 PM
KEVIN SLOWEY (R) vs. FAUSTO CARMONA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 10-2 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MINNESOTA is 36-27 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 21-9 (+11.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 55-33 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 37-63 (-21.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 74-109 (-32.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 61-88 (-30.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 67-98 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 44-68 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 53-83 (-29.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-1 (+0.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

KEVIN SLOWEY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SLOWEY is 4-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.029.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.7 units)

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CARMONA is 3-5 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.15 and a WHIP of 1.561.
His team's record is 5-5 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.0 units)

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OAKLAND (12 - 11) at TORONTO (11 - 12) - 7:05 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. BRANDON MORROW (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

TREVOR CAHILL vs. TORONTO since 1997
CAHILL is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 2.064.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

BRANDON MORROW vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MORROW is 2-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.19 and a WHIP of 1.086.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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BOSTON (11 - 11) at BALTIMORE (4 - 18) - 7:05 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. DAVID HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 102-53 (+31.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 14-4 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 240-308 (-98.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 4-18 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 506-560 (-122.3 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 4-18 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
BALTIMORE is 49-110 (-43.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 3-16 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 2-14 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
HERNANDEZ is 3-15 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
LACKEY is 9-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.249.
His team's record is 10-3 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-8. (-3.8 units)

DAVID HERNANDEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 1-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.560.
His team's record is 2-3 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

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LA ANGELS (12 - 11) at DETROIT (13 - 10) - 7:05 PM
JOEL PINEIRO (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 36-22 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 106-78 (+24.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 114-80 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 97-61 (+21.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 18-6 (+11.2 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 53-38 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 200-147 (+44.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 104-72 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 69-53 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 115-130 (-35.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-2 (+0.7 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

JOEL PINEIRO vs. DETROIT since 1997
PINEIRO is 6-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 2.16 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-4.5 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PORCELLO is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 9.65 and a WHIP of 1.929.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (8 - 14) at TAMPA BAY (17 - 5) - 7:10 PM
BRIAN BANNISTER (R) vs. JEFF NIEMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 73-111 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 7-22 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 46-74 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BANNISTER is 0-10 (-10.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BANNISTER is 8-27 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 24-6 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 123-63 (+35.6 Units) against the money line in games played in a dome over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 133-71 (+38.2 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 12-2 (+10.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TAMPA BAY is 10-1 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 17-5 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 122-60 (+38.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 17-5 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
NIEMANN is 14-3 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

BRIAN BANNISTER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
BANNISTER is 2-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.03 and a WHIP of 1.382.
His team's record is 2-4 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

JEFF NIEMANN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
NIEMANN is 2-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 0.53 and a WHIP of 0.412.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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TEXAS (10 - 12) at SEATTLE (11 - 11) - 10:10 PM
COLBY LEWIS (R) vs. CLIFF LEE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 8-21 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 91-80 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 68-61 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 65-55 (+13.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 96-88 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 55-35 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 92-79 (+18.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 176-170 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 94-81 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 130-120 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
LEWIS is 11-5 (+10.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEWIS is 19-14 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEE is 17-22 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

COLBY LEWIS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
LEWIS is 3-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.25 and a WHIP of 1.535.
His team's record is 4-3 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.5 units)

CLIFF LEE vs. TEXAS since 1997
LEE is 5-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 7.09 and a WHIP of 1.620.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

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Friday, 4/30/2010

Eastern Conference First Round - Best of 7 - Game 6 - MIL leads 3-2
ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE, 7:05 PM ET ESPN
ATLANTA: 1-10 ATS revenging a home loss
MILWAUKEE: 18-8 ATS when the line is +3 to -3

Western Conference First Round - Best of 7 - Game 6 - LA leads 3-2
LA LAKERS at OKLAHOMA CITY, 9:35 PM ET ESPN
LA LAKERS: 8-1 ATS after 3+ consecutive overs
OKLAHOMA CITY: 7-0 Under revenging a loss of 20+

Western Conference First Round - Best of 7 - Game 6 - UTA leads 3-2
DENVER at UTAH, 10:05 PM ET ESPN2
DENVER: 1-8 ATS Away after having lost 2 of their last 3
UTAH: 9-1 ATS off a DD road loss

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Friday, 4/30/2010

Eastern Conference Playoffs - Second Round - Best of 7 - Game 1
MONTREAL at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET VERSUS
MONTREAL: 3-16 SU in the second round of the playoffs
PITTSBURGH: 13-0 SU at home when playing 5 or less games in 14 days

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Friday, 4/30/2010

ARIZONA at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET MLB
LOPEZ: ARI 9-2 Over as an underdog
WELLS: CHC 1-6 after 2+ consecutive home games

NY METS at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
NIESE: NYM 14-43 Away in night games
KENDRICK: PHI 35-11 as a home favorite of -150 to -175

WASHINGTON at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
STAMMEN: WAS 12-6 after scoring 3 or less in 3 straight
NOLASCO: FLA 3-11 at home on Friday

HOUSTON at ATLANTA, 7:35 PM ET
MYERS: 7-13 TSR after a loss
HANSON: 9-1 Under when the money line is +125 to -125

CINCINNATI at ST LOUIS, 8:15 PM ET
CUETO: 17-5 Under when working on 5 or 6 days rest
PENNY: STL 24-4 as a favorite of -175 to -250

MILWAUKEE at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
BUSH: 7-23 TSR as a road underdog of +100 to +125
RICHARD: 11-4 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5

PITTSBURGH at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
MORTON: PIT 27-19 after a combined score of 4 runs or less
BILLINGSLEY: LAD 5-11 when the total is 8.5 to 10

COLORADO at SAN FRANCISCO, 10:15 PM ET
COOK: COL 8-1 Away after scoring 7+ in BB games
ZITO: 64-37 Under when the money line is -100 to -150

CHI WHITE SOX at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM ET
GARCIA: CHW 24-11 Away when the total is 9 to 9.5
PETTITTE: NYY 13-0 at home after allowing 1 run or less

MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET MLB
SLOWEY: MIN 10-2 in night games
CARMONA: 24-8 Over in night games

OAKLAND at TORONTO, 7:05 PM ET
CAHILL: OAK 3-0 when playing on Friday
MORROW: 3-7 TSR after a win

BOSTON at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
LACKEY: BOS 14-4 Away when playing with a day off
HERNANDEZ: BAL 2-14 in night games

LA ANGELS at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
PINEIRO: LAA 42-16 with double revenge
PORCELLO: DET 18-28 after having won 3 of their last 4

KANSAS CITY at TAMPA BAY, 7:10 PM ET
BANNISTER: 0-10 TSR when playing on Friday
NIEMANN: 14-5 TSR in the first half of the season

TEXAS at SEATTLE, 10:10 PM ET
LEWIS: 11-5 TSR against division opponents
LEE: 5-12 TSR in the first half of the season

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Write-Up


Friday, April 30

Milwaukee won last three games, stunning Hawks in Atlanta in Game 5, rallying from down 8 at end of third quarter to win and set up potential series-ender here. Kurt Thomas took only one shot in 21:17 on floor in last game, but Bucks were +21 when he was on floor, -17 when he was off. Hawks' starting Gs and Crawford combined to go 11-39 from floor in Game 5. Bucks shot 51%+ from floor in both home games in series.

Home side is 5-0 SU in series, with Thunder winning here by 5-21, with Oklahoma City taking 82 FTs, Lakers 40 (FTs at Staples: 85-81 Lakers) in the two games. There was nothing good about Game 5 for Thunder, whose starting Gs shot 5-20, in game they fell behind by 15 after first period and it got worse from there. Anytime Bryant takes fourth-most shots amongst Laker starters, you know they've had a good game. Last three series games went over the total.

Nuggets put squabbling aside in Game 5, stayed alive with 116-102 win in game where Jazz took only 25 foul shots, after averaging 38 in series up to that point. Look for Utah to attack basket at home, where they won previous series games by 12-11 points, shooting 47/53% from the floor. Other than Millsap, Jazz bench was combined 0-10 from floor in Game 5, as Utah depth has been depleted by injuries to Okur/Kirilenko.

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Friday, April 30

Penguins won five of last six games vs Montreal, winning the last three games in this building by combined score of 14-6; Canadiens just ralled from 3-1 deficit to stun #1 seed Washington in seven games, allowing a total of three goals in last three games, despite being outshot 134-66, as goalie Halak has been stellar between pipes. Penguins had extra time to rest but needed it, as last two games in Ottawa series both went to OT.

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Friday, April 30

Hot pitchers
-- Wells is 2-1, 2.49 in four starts this season.
-- Nolasco is 2-0, 1.06 in his last two starts. Stammen is 1-0, 3.00 in his last two starts.
-- Niese is 1-0, 1.64 in his last two starts.
-- Hanson has 2.30 RA in his last three starts.
-- Penny is 3-0, 2.16 in four starts this season.
-- Zito is 3-0, 1.32 in four starts this season.

-- Bronx is 4-0 when Pettitte starts (3-0, 1.29).
-- Carmona is 2-0, 2.53 in his last three starts.
-- Morrow has a 2.07 RA in his last two starts.
-- Niemann is 1-0, 3.27 in four starts this season.
-- Pineiro is 2-1, 3.10 in his last three starts.
-- Lewis is 3-0, 3.80 in four starts this season.

Cold pitchers
-- Lopez is 0-0, 6.50 in his last three starts.
-- Kendrick is 0-0, 7.71 in four starts this season.
-- Myers is 1-1, 4.15 in four starts for the Astros.
-- Cueto is 0-1, 6.75 in his last three starts.
-- Bush gave up nine runs in 3.2 IP in his last starts, but is 1-0, 1.38 in his two road starts this season. Richard is 0-2, 3.75 in four starts.
-- Morton is 0-4, 16.88 in four starts, where Pirates got outscored 33-5. Dodgers lost last three Billingsley starts (0-1, 8.59).
-- Cook is 0-1, 10.80 in two road starts this season.

-- Garcia is 0-2, 5.82 in three starts this season.
-- Cahill was 10-13, 4.63 in 32 starts as a rookie for the A's LY.
-- Slowey is 1-2, 3.93 in his last three starts.
-- DHernandez is 0-3, 5.24 in four starts this season. Lackey has 10.33 RA in his last two starts.
-- Porcello is 0-2, 9.42 in his last three starts.
-- Bannister is 0-1, 6.17 in his two road starts.
-- Free-agent acquisition Lee makes first Seattle start here; he had 14-13 record in 34 starts LY, giving up 245 hits in 231.2 IP.

Totals
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven games at Wrigley Field.
-- Three of Mets' last four road games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of nine Florida home games went over the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Cincinnati games.
-- Eight of last nine San Francisco games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Five of seven Dodger home games went over the total.

-- Three of four Pettitte starts stayed under the total.
-- Three of four Carmona starts stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine games in Toronto stayed under the total.
-- Three of four DHernandez starts stayed under the total.
-- Last three Porcello starts went over the total; Pineiro's last three all stayed under.
-- Seven of last eight Tampa Bay home games went over the total.
-- Seven of nine Seattle home games stayed under the total.

Hot teams
-- Arizona won four its last five games, scoring 25 runs in last two.
-- Mets won nine of last ten games, but are just 2-4 on road.
-- Nationals won three of their last four games.
-- Reds won their last four games, allowing 12 runs.
-- Cardinals won eight of ten home games.
-- San Diego won 11 of last 13 games, winning its last three games, outscoring foes 19-5.
-- Pirates won last three games, after getting outscored 72-12 in previous seven games.
-- Giants won seven of their last ten home games.

-- Bronx Bombers won five of six home games.
-- Red Sox won seven of their last nine games.
-- Tampa Bay won 14 of its last 16 games.
-- Twins are 9-3 in their last diozen road games. Indians won their last four home games.
-- Tigers, Angels both won three of their last four games.
-- Mariners won seven of their last eight home games.

Cold teams
-- Cubs lost last three games, outscored 19-8.
-- Phillies lost three of their last four games.
-- Marlins lost three of their last four games.
-- Braves lost last nine games, scoring total of 17 runs. Astros lost three games in a row, scoring eight runs.
-- Dodgers lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Brewers lost six of their last seven games.
-- Rockies lost six of their last nine road games.

-- Royals lost last three games, outscored 20-8.
-- Orioles are 4-18 this season, 1-8 at home.
-- Oakland lost its last five road games, outscored 31-14. Blue Jays lost six of their last eight games.
-- White Sox lost six of their last seven road games.
-- Rangers lost six of their last seven road games.

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7:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. MILWAUKEE
Atlanta is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 13 games when playing Atlanta
Milwaukee is 20-4 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Atlanta

9:30 PM
LA LAKERS vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
LA Lakers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 7 games
Oklahoma City is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Oklahoma City is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against LA Lakers

10:00 PM
DENVER vs. UTAH
Denver is 5-15-1 ATS in its last 21 games
Denver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Utah is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Denver
Utah is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Denver


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7:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Montreal's last 10 games on the road
Montreal is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games


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2:20 PM
ARIZONA vs. CHI CUBS
Arizona is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Arizona is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Arizona
Chi Cubs are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games on the road
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Detroit is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 13 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Baltimore is 3-16 SU in its last 19 games

7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Cleveland's last 10 games at home
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
NY Mets are 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Philadelphia's last 12 games when playing NY Mets

7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Chi White Sox are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 12-5 SU in their last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

7:07 PM
OAKLAND vs. TORONTO
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Oakland
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. FLORIDA
Washington is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Washington's last 25 games on the road
Florida is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Florida's last 10 games at home

7:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TAMPA BAY
Kansas City is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Tampa Bay is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Kansas City

7:35 PM
HOUSTON vs. ATLANTA
Houston is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Houston's last 15 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Atlanta's last 15 games when playing Houston

8:15 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ST. LOUIS
Cincinnati is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

10:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. SAN DIEGO
Milwaukee is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Diego
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Diego is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
San Diego is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games

10:10 PM
TEXAS vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas's last 11 games on the road
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Seattle's last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Texas

10:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. LA DODGERS
Pittsburgh is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh

10:15 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Colorado


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NBA


Friday, April 30

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Tips and Trends
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Atlanta Hawks at Milwaukee Bucks [ESPN | 7:00 PM ET]

Hawks (-2, O/U 190): Atlanta is on the verge of an epic collapse, as they were up 2-0 in their first round series against Milwaukee. The Hawks were a huge favorite in this series, yet they've lost the past 3 games to stare elimination right in their faces. The Hawks will have to learn how to win on the road in a hurry, otherwise they will have an early start to their summer. Atlanta is 55-32 SU and 50-37 ATS overall this season, but their road record isn't nearly as good. The Hawks are 19-24 SU and 22-20-1 ATS away from home this season. Atlanta is also only 2-3 as road favorites of 3 PTS or fewer this season. The Hawks are also only 1-10 ATS this season when playing against a team that beat them previously in Atlanta. The Hawks played well in Milwaukee during the regular season, as they went 2-0 ATS against them. The Hawks have struggled to score over their past 3 games, yet they still have 6 different players averaging double figures in PTS this series. G Joe Johnson is leading the Hawks with 23.2 PPG during the playoffs, along with 6 APG. The Hawks need more scoring help from their bench, which has been nearly nonexistent since the playoffs began.

Hawks are 0-5 ATS last 5 games following a SU loss.
Over is 4-0 last 4 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Key Injuries - F Josh Smith (eye) is probable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 98

Bucks: Milwaukee is one win away from a very improbable first round upset. The Bucks showed their fighting spirit, as they came from 9 points down in the final quarter to steal Game 5 in Atlanta. After losing the first two games of this series, the Bucks have won the past 3. The Bucks have been the listed underdog in 4 of the 5 games played thus far, and will again be the listed underdog tonight. Milwaukee has been fighting for respect all year, as critics continue to not believe in this Bucks team. This criticism is part of the reason the Bucks are so successful from an ATS standpoint. The Bucks are 49-38 SU and 55-30-2 ATS overall this season. The Bucks have easily been one of the elite teams ATS this year. Milwaukee is 30-13 SU and 26-16-1 ATS at home this season. The Bucks are also 26-16 ATS as the listed underdog this season. Milwaukee was an unbelievable 27-12 ATS during the 2nd half of the regular season. Milwaukee is 29-19 ATS this season when facing teams that score more than 99 PPG this year. PG Brandon Jennings continues to play beyond his years, as he's leading the Bucks in scoring during the playoffs with 20.8 PPG.

Bucks are 14-4 ATS last 18 games as an underdog.
Over is 6-0 last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

Key Injuries - C Andrew Bogut (elbow) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 99 (OVER - Total of the Day)



Los Angeles Lakers at Oklahoma City Thunder [ESPN | 9:30 PM ET]

Lakers: Los Angeles is plenty motivated for Game 6 in Oklahoma City, as they want some rest. That rest is much needed, particularly for G Kobe Bryant. Bryant is nursing several injuries, and it's quite obvious that Bryant is far more injured than he's letting on. This Lakers team is a veteran unit, and they know they need to win tonight to ensure some rest. Los Angeles was ultimately successful in Game 5 thanks to their defense and their reliance on getting the ball inside offensively. Bryant is only averaging 21 PPG this series, far below his season scoring numbers. However, Bryant guarded Russell Westbrook and harassed him all over the court. Bryant proved just how valuable he really is, as he was ultimately successful in hindering the Thunder offensive attack. Forward Paul Gasol and Center Andrew Bynum are combining for 33 PPG against the Thunder. The Lakers are 60-27 SU and 35-49-3 ATS overall this season. The Lakers are 23-20 SU and 18-24-1 ATS on the road this season. Los Angeles is a paltry 2-7 ATS as a road underdog of 3 PTS or fewer this season.

Lakers are 0-6 ATS last 6 road games vs. a team with a home winning % greater than .600.
Under is 11-4 last 15 games as a road underdog.

Key Injuries - C D.J. Mbenga (eye) is questionable.
G Sasha Vujacic (ankle) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 93

Thunder (-1.5, O/U 194.5): Oklahoma City finally played like the young team they are. After tying their series with the Lakers at 2-2, the Thunder were blown out in Los Angeles. The Thunder still have plenty of confidence, as they know they have dominated the Lakers at home in this series. The Thunder are also playing with a nothing to lose mentality, as they know they weren't expected to challenge the Lakers in this series. The Thunder are 3-2 ATS against the Lakers in this series, with one of their losses coming by a half point. Oklahoma City is 52-35 SU and 51-36 ATS overall this season. The Thunder are 29-14 SU and 24-19 ATS at home this season. One of the biggest reasons why the Thunder have been so successful at home this year is because of their electric crowd. The Thunder are 5-3 ATS as a home favorite of 3 PTS or fewer this year this season. Oklahoma City will again look to F Kevin Durant and PG Russell Westbrook to lead them to victory tonight. Westbrook will look to bounce back from a poor performance in Game 5, where he had 8 turnovers while being shadowed by Kobe Bryant.

Thunder are 8-1 ATS last 9 games following a SU loss of more than 10 points.
Over is 4-0 last 4 games as a favorite.

Key Injuries - None.

PROJECTED SCORE: 102 (Side of the Day)


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Len's Top 5

TGIF everyone, here's my Top 5 for April 30, 2010 from Len Berman.

1. Quick Hits

Tomorrow is the 136th running of the Kentucky Derby.
Tiger Woods shot a 2 over 74 at Quail Hollow and trails by 9 shots after one round.
San Antonio and Phoenix advance in the NBA playoffs.
The NCAA has approved increasing the field of its basketball tournament from 65 to 68 teams.

2. The Color Barrier

When Jackie Robinson blasted trough the color barrier in 1947 it led to a flood of black baseball players. That number has been reduced to a trickle. Last season, 9% of major leaguers were black. That's all, as opposed to 27% Latino. The low point for blacks was 8.2% in 2007. The reason appears obvious. Young blacks would rather play basketball and football. I'm guessing one reason is that they see they can become instant stars in football and especially in basketball. LeBron James jumped from high school to super-stardom. Baseball takes more time to make it as players must mature through the minor leagues. Just speculatin'.

3. Post Time

For many sports fans, the Kentucky Derby is the only horse race they'll watch all year. They call it the fastest 2-minutes in sports, although no horse has done it faster than Secretariat who ran it in less than 2-minutes. Anyway, when Secretariat won the Triple Crown in 1973 he broke a 25-year drought dating back to 1948 and Citation. That was considered forever. Until now. The current drought is 32 years since Affirmed. Maybe no horse will win the Triple Crown again, maybe it's just too hard. But after tomorrow only one horse will have a shot this year. And maybe he'll just do it. Wanna bet?

4. Friday eMailbag

When I joked that the Mets Jewish rookie didn't have to skip a World Series game this year like Sandy Koufax, because Yom Kippur falls in September, subscriber S.D. emailed, "Ike Davis would be better off attending Temple on Yom Kippur to atone for Minaya and Manuel's sins of putting together a lousy team that will remain in last place."
Editor's Note: Maybe you should check the standings.

As for the possible liaison between George Steinbrenner and Barbara Walters, M.F. has the "inside scoop."
BARBARA: "Oh, George. You're sooo big and strong. Take me, George. Oh yes, yes, yes, YES !!!!
GEORGE: "That's it! that's what I'll call my network."

And subscriber F.W. has my back. He emails "Have you thought about asking your existing readers to recommend your Top 5 to friends and colleagues? Maybe you can ask your readers to give you five e-mail addresses and enter them in a competition for some prize?"

Editor's Note: I think about it all the time. So here goes, send me at least 3 email addresses of friends or colleagues and be eligible to receive free autographed copies of my best selling kids book The Greatest Moments in Sports.

5. Spanning The Week

Subscriber Tony T. suggests that we should include video links to great sports highlights. While there are plenty of sites that do that, maybe we will start a Spanning the World highlight of the week. How about his one? In an Argentinian soccer game, two teammates....one ball......Take a look.
Just call it a "Bicycle Built For Two."
Feel free to send along suggestions for this new feature.

Happy Birthday: Former Knicks coach Isiah Thomas. 49.
Bonus Birthday: On the Road Again. Singer Willie Nelson. 77.

Today in Sports: Truly the end of an era. Lou Gehrig plays his last game for the Yankees. 1939.
Bonus Event: The original George W. was sworn in as our nation's first president. 1789.