Sunday Trends and Indexes 5/2 (NBA, NHL, MLB, Misc.)

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Today's NHL Picks

Montreal at Pittsburgh
The Canadiens look to bounce back from their 6-3 loss in Game 1 and take advantage of a Pittsburgh team that is 2-7 in its last 9 games after scoring 5 goals or more in the previous game. Montreal is the pick (+240) according to Dunkel, which has the Canadiens favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+240). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, MAY 2
Time Posted: 9:30 a.m. EST

Game 59-60: Montreal at Pittsburgh (2:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 12.092; Pittsburgh 11.899
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-290); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+240); Over

Game 61-62: Detroit at San Jose (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 12.595; San Jose 13.537
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-135); Under

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Today's MLB Picks

Minnesota at Cleveland
The Twins look to bounce back from yesterday's 5-4 loss and build on their 7-1 record in their last 8 games following a loss. Minnesota is the pick (-165) according to Dunkel, which has the Twins favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-165). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, MAY 2
Time Posted: 9:00 a.m. EST

Game 951-952: Washington at Florida (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Lannan) 15.504; Florida (Johnson) 16.292
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Florida (-210); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-210); Under

Game 953-954: Houston at Atlanta (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Norris) 14.087; Atlanta (Lowe) 13.418
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+150); Over

Game 955-956: Cincinnati at St. Louis (2:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Harang) 15.297; St. Louis (Carpenter) 16.077
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-260); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-260); Under

Game 957-958: Arizona at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Jackson) 15.131; Cubs (Gorzelanny) 15.540
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 12
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-150); No Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-150); N/A

Game 959-960: Milwaukee at San Diego (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Wolf) 15.036; San Diego (Garland) 14.801
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-115); Under

Game 961-962: Colorado at San Francisco (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Chacin) 15.843; San Francisco (Sanchez) 15.458
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-165); 8
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+145); Under

Game 963-964: Pittsburgh at LA Dodgers (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Karstens) 14.005; LA Dodgers (Kuroda) 13.287
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-250); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+210); Over

Game 965-966: NY Mets at Philadelphia (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Santana) 14.844; Philadelphia (Moyer) 15.974
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+120); Under

Game 967-968: Minnesota at Cleveland (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Liriano) 15.773; Cleveland (Huff) 14.903
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-165); 8
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-165); Over

Game 969-970: LA Angels at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 16.138; Detroit (Verlander) 15.477
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+105); Under

Game 971-972: Chicago White Sox at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Buehrle) 16.426; NY Yankees (Hughes) 15.894
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-210); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+180); Over

Game 973-974: Oakland at Toronto (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Sheets) 15.589; Toronto (Marcum) 15.009
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+130); Over

Game 975-976: Boston at Baltimore (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Beckett) 14.156; Baltimore (Millwood) 14.549
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+135); Under

Game 977-978: Kansas City at Tampa Bay (1:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Greinke) 16.983; Tampa Bay (Davis) 15.779
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+120); Over

Game 979-980: Texas at Seattle (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Wilson) 15.580; Seattle (Fister) 14.588
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+100); Over

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Today's NBA Picks

Utah at LA Lakers
The Lakers look to take advantage of a Utah team that is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games as a road underdog. LA is the pick (-7) according to Dunkel, which has the Lakers favored by 9. Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-7). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, MAY 2
Time Posted: 9:00 a.m. EST

Game 571-572: Milwaukee at Atlanta (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 120.252; Atlanta 121.679
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 189
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 9 1/2; 185
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+9 1/2); Over

Game 707-708: Utah at LA Lakers (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 117.303; LA Lakers 126.375
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 9; 200
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 7; 199
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-7); Over

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UTAH (57 - 31) at LA LAKERS (61 - 27) - 5/2/2010, 3:05
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 34-54 ATS (-25.4 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1996.
UTAH is 53-32 ATS (+17.8 Units) in all games this season.
UTAH is 28-12 ATS (+14.8 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
UTAH is 27-18 ATS (+7.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
UTAH is 30-20 ATS (+8.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
LA LAKERS are 37-49 ATS (-16.9 Units) in all games this season.
LA LAKERS are 31-39 ATS (-11.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
LA LAKERS are 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
LA LAKERS are 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 13-8 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 16-6 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
12 of 22 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Sunday, 5/2/2010

Eastern Conference Playoffs First Round, Game Seven (Series Tied, 3-3)
MILWAUKEE at ATLANTA, 1:05 PM ET ABC
MILWAUKEE: 18-7 Over away after playing BB games as an underdog
ATLANTA: 21-11 ATS off a win by 10+ points

Western Conference Playoffs Second Round, Game One (Series Tied, 0-0)
UTAH at LA LAKERS, 3:05 ET ABC
UTAH: 14-6 ATS off a combined score of 215+ points
LA LAKERS: 12-21 ATS after winning 2 of their last 3 games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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Short Sheet


Sunday, 5/2/2010

WASHINGTON at FLORIDA, 1:10 PM ET
LANNAN: Washington 14-49 SU after scoring 1 or 0 runs
JOHNSON: 19-5 TSR pitching off a team win

HOUSTON at ATLANTA, 1:35 PM ET
NORRIS: Houston 16-4 SU off BB games committing 2+ errors
LOWE: 4-9 TSR as a home favorite of -150 to -200

CINCINNATI at ST LOUIS, 2:15 PM ET
HARANG: Cincinnati 15-7 SU off BB games with 0 home runs
CARPENTER: 29-13 Over on Sundays

ARIZONA at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET WGN
JACKSON: Arizona 4-15 SU off 3+ Overs
GORZELANNY: Cubs 27-8 SU at home in May

MILWAUKEE at SAN DIEGO, 4:05 PM ET
WOLF: Milwaukee 20-8 Over after the bullpen allowed 0 runs
GARLAND: 21-9 TSR pitching off a team loss

COLORADO at SAN FRANCISCO, 4:05 PM ET
CHACIN: Colorado 19-48 SU away off 3+ division losses
SANCHEZ: San Francisco 13-2 SU at home off 6+ home games

PITTSBURGH at LA DODGERS, 4:10 PM ET
KARSTENS: Pittsburgh 19-49 SU away vs. right-handed starters
KURODA: Dodgers 23-8 SU at home off BB games allowing 3 runs or less

NY METS at PHILADELPHIA, 8:05 PM ET ESPN
SANTANA: Mets 15-43 SU away in night games
MOYER: 8-2 TSR as an underdog of +125 to +175

MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND, 1:05 PM ET
LIRIANO: Minnesota 10-23 SU away vs. left-handed starters
HUFF: 10-3 TSR in day games

LA ANGELS at DETROIT, 1:05 PM ET
WEAVER: Angels 31-11 SU off a loss by 1 run
VERLANDER: Detroit 6-14 SU after winning 6 or 7 of their last 8 games

CHI WHITE SOX at NY YANKEES, 1:05 PM ET TBS
BUEHRLE: 15-4 Under pitching off a team win
HUGHES: Yankees 24-3 SU at home on Sundays

OAKLAND at TORONTO, 1:05 PM ET
SHEETS: Oakland 20-10 Over off a win by 2 runs or less
MARCUM: Toronto 11-20 SU at home with a total of 8 to 8.5 runs

BOSTON at BALTIMORE, 1:35 PM ET
BECKETT: Boston 12-22 SU off BB games hitting 3+ home runs
MILLWOOD: Baltimore 13-5 SU after losing 15+ of their last 20 games

KANSAS CITY at TAMPA BAY, 1:40 PM ET
GREINKE: Kansas City 1-17 SU off BB games allowing 3 runs or less
DAVIS: Tampa Bay 33-9 SU at home after scoring 2 runs or less

TEXAS at SEATTLE, 4:10 PM ET
WILSON: Texas 11-24 SU off BB games where the bullpen allowed 0 runs
FISTER: Seattle 12-3 SU at home off BB losses

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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Sunday, 5/2/2010

Eastern Conference Playoffs Second Round, Game Two (Pittsburgh Leads, 1-0)
MONTREAL at PITTSBURGH, 2:05 PM ET NBC
MONTREAL: 3-17 SU in the second round of the playoffs
PITTSBURGH: 14-0 SU at home playing their fifth or less game in 14 days

Western Conference Playoffs Second Round, Game Two (San Jose Leads, 1-0)
DETROIT at SAN JOSE, 8:05 PM ET VERSUS
DETROIT: 21-10 Over playing their second game in five days
SAN JOSE: 15-4 SU off BB Overs

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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MLB
Write-Up


Sunday, May 2

Hot pitchers
-- JJohnson is 2-0, 2.14 in his last three starts.
-- Cardinals won last three Carpenter starts (2-0, 2.70).
-- Wolf is 1-0, 1.29 in his last couple starts.
-- Karstens allowed two runs in 6.2 IP in his first 2010 start.
-- San Diego won last three Garland starts (2-0, 2.50).
-- JSanchez is 2-1, 0.90 in his last three starts.
-- JSantana is 2-0, 0.47 in his last three starts.

-- Liriano is 3-0, 0.93 in four starts; he's tossed 23 consecutive scoreless innings.
-- Marcum has a 2.57 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Hughes is 2-0, 2.00 in three starts this season.
-- Weaver is 2-0, 2.08 in his last four starts.
-- Greinke has a 1.29 RA in his last couple starts. Davis is 2-0, 2.81 in his last three starts.
-- Fister is 2-0, 1.17 in his last three starts. Wilson is 2-1, 2.45 in four starts this season.

Cold pitchers
-- Lannan has a 5.53 RA in five starts this season.
-- Lowe is 1-2, 7.88 in his last three starts. Norris is 0-1, 8.10 in his last couple starts.
-- Harang is 1-3, 7.81 in five starts this season.
-- Jackson is 0-1, 12.20 in his last couple starts. Gorzelanny is 0-3, 4.60 in his last three starts.
-- Kuroda is 1-1, 5.30 in his last three starts.
-- Chacin was 3-0, 1.69 in four starts at AAA, with 21 Ks/21.1 IP.
-- Moyer is 1-2, 5.50 in his last three starts.

-- Huff is 1-3, 5.13 in four starts this season.
-- Sheets is 0-1, 9.90 in two road starts for the A's.
-- Buehrle is 1-3, 7.01 in his last four starts; Sox were outscored 22-4 in his last three outings.
-- Verlander is 1-2, 5.93 in five starts this season.
-- Orioles are 1-4 in Millwood starts (0-3, 4.50). Beckett has 7.53 RA in his five starts.

Totals
-- Last four Jackson starts went over the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in Mets' last six road games.
-- Seven of eleven Florida home games went over the total.
-- Nine of last thirteen Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-1-2 in last seven Cincinnati games.
-- 10 of last 11 San Francisco games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last ten Milwaukee games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Dodger games stayed under the total.

-- Last four White Sox games went over the total.
-- All four Huff starts stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last eleven games in Toronto stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in Millwood starts this season. Four of five Beckett starts went over; Red Sox scored 39 runs in the five games.
-- Six of last eight games in Detroit went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Tampa Bay home games went over the total.
-- Seven of ten Seattle home games stayed under the total.

Hot teams
-- Mets won ten of their last twelve games.
-- Reds won five of their last six games. Cardinals won nine of their twelve home games.
-- Cubs won six of their last nine games.
-- San Diego won 12 of its last 15 games.
-- Giants won nine of their last twelve home games.

-- Bronx Bombers won six of eight home games.
-- Orioles are 4-2 in last six games, after starting season 2-16.
-- Tampa Bay won 14 of its last 18 games, but lost last two. Royals won three of their last four road games.
-- Twins are 10-4 in their last 14 road games. Indians won five of their last six home games.
-- Tigers won five of their last six games.

Cold teams
-- Phillies lost four of their last six games.
-- Marlins lost four of their last six games.
-- Braves lost nine of their last eleven games, but won last two. Astros lost their last five games, outscored 30-11.
-- Arizona lost seven of its last ten road games.
-- Pirates lost seven of last ten road games. Dodgers lost seven of their last ten games overall.
-- Brewers lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Rockies lost eight of their last eleven road games.

-- Oakland lost six of its last seven road games. Blue Jays lost five of their last seven home games.
-- Angels lost three of their last four games.
-- Red Sox lost last three games against the Orioles.
-- White Sox lost seven of their last nine road games.
-- Mariners lost six of their last eight games. Rangers lost six of their last nine road games, but won last two.

Umpires
-- Hst-Atl-- Over is 4-0-1 in last five Everitt games.
-- Az-Cubs-- Isn't enough data to analyze umpire BWelke.
-- Cin-StL-- Favorites won three of four Darling games.
-- NY-Phil-- Home favorites won all four Tichenor games, with three of the four going over total.
-- Colo-SF-- Underdogs won three of last four Tschida games.
-- Wsh-Fla-- Last four Campos games went over total, with underdogs winning all four games.
-- Mil-SD-- Four of last five West games stayed under the total.
-- Pitt-LA-- Visiting team won four of last five Demuth games.

-- Chi-NYY-- Favorites won all four Iassogna games.
-- A's-Tor-- Three of Davis' last four games went to extra innings.
-- LA-Det-- Three of four Hickox games went over the total.
-- Tex-Sea-- Totals in Joyce games this season: 5-7-12-13.
-- KC-TB-- Favorites won five of six O'Nora games.
-- Bos-Balt-- Road teams won three of last four Fairchild games.
-- Min-Clev-- All four Diaz games went over total, with visiting team winning all four games.

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Sunday, May 2

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2:00 PM
MONTREAL vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Montreal's last 10 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games when playing at home against Montreal
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Montreal

8:00 PM
DETROIT vs. SAN JOSE
Detroit is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
Detroit is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Jose's last 7 games when playing at home against Detroit
San Jose is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Detroit


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Sunday, May 2

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1:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. DETROIT
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Angels

1:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Cleveland's last 21 games
Cleveland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota

1:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. NY YANKEES
Chi White Sox are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

1:07 PM
OAKLAND vs. TORONTO
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games on the road
Toronto is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 11 games at home

1:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. FLORIDA
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Florida
Washington is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Florida
Florida is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington

1:35 PM
HOUSTON vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against Houston

1:35 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 11 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 5-20 SU in its last 25 games when playing Boston
Baltimore is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Boston

1:40 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Kansas City's last 17 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Kansas City's last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Tampa Bay's last 17 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City

2:15 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ST. LOUIS
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of St. Louis's last 22 games
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

2:20 PM
ARIZONA vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games when playing at home against Arizona
Chi Cubs are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing at home against Arizona

4:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. SAN DIEGO
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games
San Diego is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games at home

4:05 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Colorado is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Colorado is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

4:10 PM
TEXAS vs. SEATTLE
Texas is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Texas's last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing at home against Texas
Seattle is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games

4:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. LA DODGERS
Pittsburgh is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Pittsburgh is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
LA Dodgers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games

8:05 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
NY Mets are 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets are 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against NY Mets


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Sunday, May 2

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3:30 PM
UTAH vs. LA LAKERS
Utah is 3-10-1 ATS in their last 14 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Utah is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games
LA Lakers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games


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Sunday, May 2

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Milwaukee Bucks at Atlanta Hawks [ABC | 1:00 PM ET]

Bucks: Milwaukee has to be disappointed, as they had an opportunity to finish off the Hawks and advance to the 2nd round of the playoffs. Milwaukee was leading at the half, but were undone by a terrible 3rd quarter. Ultimately the Bucks lost by 14 PTS, with all blame going to their offense. Milwaukee could only muster 69 PTS, shooting 32% from the field and only making 7 of their 26 three point attempts. The Bucks top 2 scoring options, Guards Brandon Jennings and John Salmons combined for only 20 PTS on 6 of 28 shooting. Milwaukee only scored 26 PTS in the 2nd and 3rd Quarter combined. Milwaukee is 1-3 SU and 2-2 ATS when playing in Atlanta this season. F Carlos Delfino is the only other Milwaukee player averaging double figures in PTS this postseason. Delfino had a team high 20 PTS in Game 5, yet is still shooting less than 40% during the series. The Bucks are 49-39 SU and 55-31-2 ATS overall this season. The Bucks are 19-25 SU and 28-14-2 ATS overall this year. Milwaukee is 26-17 ATS as the listed underdog this season. The Hawks are 12-4 ATS this year when revenging a home loss against an opponent.

Bucks are 13-3 ATS last 16 games as a road underdog.
Under is 4-1 last 5 games as a road underdog.

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

PROJECTED SCORE: 90 (Side of the Day)

Hawks (-9.5, O/U 185.5): The Atlanta fans and organization are very happy to see a Game 7 today at home. Atlanta was facing elimination in Game 6, and many were nervous considering they had to win on the road to stay alive this postseason. The Hawks played one of their best games of the season at the perfect time. Atlanta won 83-69, holding the Bucks under 70 PTS thanks to their superb defense. The Hawks went on a 19-0 run in the 3rd quarter to seize control of Game 6. G Jamal Crawford led the Hawks with 24 PTS, shooting nearly 50% from the field in the process. Crawford was just named the 6th Man of the Year. Forward Josh Smith is averaging a playoff double double this year, 12.8 PPG and 10 RPG. Atlanta is 56-32 SU and 51-37 ATS overall this season. The Hawks are 36-8 SU and 27-17 ATS in home games this season. The Hawks have had much success as the listed favorite this year, going 39-28 ATS in this role. Atlanta is 4-5 ATS this season as the listed favorite between 9 and 12.5 PTS.

Hawks are 7-3 ATS last 10 games as a home favorite.
Over is 16-5 last 21 games following a SU win.

Key Injuries - None.

PROJECTED SCORE: 93



Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Lakers [ABC | 3:30 PM ET]

Jazz: Utah pulled a series upset of the Denver Nuggets, as they won 4-2 to advance to the 2nd Round. Utah wasn't expected to do much when Center Mehmet Okur went out for the rest of the season with an injury. Utah has struggled both in the playoffs and the regular season with the Lakers. This year alone, the Jazz lost 3 of the 4 regular season games with the Lakers. 3 of those losses were by double digits. PG Deron Williams will look to continue his spectacular play in the playoffs, as he has made history as the only player to ever have 20 PTS and 10 assists in as many consecutive playoff games as he has. Williams is exactly the type of speedy guard that gives the Lakers fits. Williams is averaging 25.8 PPG and 10 APG so far in the playoffs. F Carlos Boozer is averaging 22.5 PPG and 13 RPG in the postseason, combining with Williams to be a very potent combination. Utah is 57-31 SU and 53-32-3 ATS overall this season. The Jazz are an even 22-22 SU on the road this season. The Jazz have lost by double figures in their past 6 games played at the Staples center.

Jazz are 1-6 ATS last 7 games as a road underdog.
Over is 4-0 last 4 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Key Injuries - PG Deron Williams (elbow) is probable.
F Andrei Kirilenko (calf) is doubtful.

PROJECTED SCORE: 102

Lakers (-7, O/U 200): Los Angeles might have won the battle with Oklahoma City, but they lost the war. Center Andrew Bynum had an MRI on his knee, and his status is unknown. Forward Ron Artest is still dealing with lingering health issues, as is star Guard Kobe Bryant. The good news is the fact the Lakers are playing the Utah Jazz in the 2nd Round, the team they have eliminated each of the past two seasons. The Lakers are very familiar with the Jazz style of play, and they will look to continue their playoff demolition of them. F Pau Gasol is averaging 18 PPG and 12 RPG in the postseason, and has been arguably the Lakers best player during the postseason. Bryant is going to have to take on a bigger role scoring this series, if he is physically able to. Bryant is only averaging 23 PPG in the playoffs, far below his season average. The Lakers are 61-27 SU and 36-49-3 ATS overall this year. Los Angeles is a powerful 37-7 SU at home this season, but they've struggled of late from an ATS angle. The Lakers are only 4-10-1 ATS in their last 15 home games.

Lakers are 1-7 ATS last 8 games following a SU win.
Under is 7-0 last 7 vs. a team with a winning SU record.

Key Injuries - C Andrew Bynum (knee) is probable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 106 (OVER - Total of the Day)


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Statistical notes from the last ten years of college football........

-- Over last ten years, Hawai'i has had 13 receivers gain 1,000+ yards in a season; Texas Tech had 10 and no one else had more than eight.

-- Minnesota, West Virginia are only teams with ten 1,000+ yards RBs over the last decade.

-- Only five teams haven't had a 1,000-yard rusher in the last decade: Hawai'i-Texas Tech-North Carolina-Vanderbilt-Florida State.

-- Baylor is only Big 12 team that doesn't have a 3,000+-yard passer in the last ten years.

-- Stanford is only Pac-10 team that doesn't have 1,000-yard receiver in the last decade.

-- Oklahoma has had a 3,000-yard passer in six of last ten years, only Big 12 team that can say that.


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Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday..........

13) Roy Halladay earned his paycheck Saturday, throwing a three-hit shutout at the red-hot Mets, giving the Phillies a much-needed 10-0 win. Its still really early in the season, but a Met sweep this weekend would have set a dangerous tone for the two-time defending NL champs.

12) Johnny Damon hit a walk-off HR for the Tigers; Damon is hitting a brisk .344 for Detroit, his fifth major league team.

11) Can we get Javier Vazquez traded already? He is 1-3, 9.75 in his first five starts, further proof that he's not a good fit for the Bronx.

10) Pirates scored five runs in their first three games at Dodger Stadium this weekend, losing Saturday night to a kid making his first major league start. Garrett Jones missed Saturday's game after a piece of food lodged in his esophagus Friday night. Luckily, Jones is OK.

9) Andruw Jones homered twice in the first three innings Saturday, then caught a fly ball in leftcenter field while he wasn't looking; he turned his head to the right almost a full second before the ball landed in his glove.

8) If you'd bet just $2 across the board on Calvin Borel in each of past four Kentucky Derbies -- an investment of $24 -- you'd have pocketed a cool $250.20.

7) Jerry Hissam, the agent for Borel, made $35,625 off Saturday's win. Hope they gave the horse extra-special oats Sunday morning.

6) Alexis Barba, the trainer of Make Music for Me, who finished fourth in the Kentucky Derby, used to train and care for Charlie O the mule, the real live mascot for the Kansas City/Oakland A's in the late 60's.

5) Defenseman Max Talbot of the Penguins lives in a house that used to be a funeral home. Not sure I could sleep in a house like that.

4) There have already been 22 too many men on the ice penalties in this spring's Stanley Cup playoffs, more than all of last year's playoffs.

3) Lot of debate about whether the questions Miami Dolphins asked their prospective draftees were appropriate or not, especially ones they asked Dez Bryant, whose mother's drug use is common knowledge in the NFL. (army.com is America's favorite website). Apparently, this practice has been going on for years. Hopefully, the NFL will encourage teams to become a little more human in questioning the kids who are about to be drafted.

2) Maybe if the NFL moved up its draft a few weeks, to just after March Madness, teams would have less time to prepare, wouldn't obsess to this degree and the whole process could become a little more normal.

1) I'm told the Kentucky Derby is the only American horse race that was 20 horses in it; not sure why that is, but it doesn't seem safe.