Monday Trends and Indexes 5/3 (NBA, NHL, MLB, Misc.)

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NBA
Dunkel


San Antonio at Phoenix
The Suns look to build on their 8-2 ATS record in their last 10 home games as a favorite from 1 to 4 1/2 points. Phoenix is the pick (-4) according to Dunkel, which has the Suns favored by 11. Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-4). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, MAY 3

Game 705-706: Boston at Cleveland (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 119.362; Cleveland 128.319
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 9; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 6; 192 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-6); Under

Game 703-704: San Antonio at Phoenix (10:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 120.780; Phoenix 131.911
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 11; 201
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 4; 203 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-4); Under

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NHL
Dunkel


Vancouver at Chicago
The Canucks look to follow up their 5-1 win in Game 1 and build on their 4-0 record in their last 4 games after scoring 5 goals or more in the previous game. Vancouver is the pick (+150) according to Dunkel, which has the Canucks favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (+150). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, MAY 3

Game 63-64: Philadelphia at Boston (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 12.570; Boston 13.477
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-145); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-145); Over

Game 65-66: Vancouver at Chicago (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 13.151; Chicago 12.400
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-170); 6
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (+150); Over

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MLB
Dunkel


St. Louis at Philadelphia
The Phillies look to build on their 11-1 record in their last 12 games as a home underdog of +110 to +150. Philadelphia is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Phillies favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+115). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, MAY 3

Game 901-902: St. Louis at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Garcia) 15.499; Philadelphia (Blanton) 16.650
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+115); Under

Game 903-904: NY Mets at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Perez) 15.168; Cincinnati (Leake) 14.875
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+105); Under

Game 905-906: Arizona at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Valdez) 13.672; Houston (Paulino) 13.720
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Arizona (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+100); Over

Game 907-908: Colorado at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Jimenez) 16.612; San Diego (Correia) 15.125
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-165); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-165); Under

Game 909-910: Baltimore at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Guthrie) 14.610; NY Yankees (Sabathia) 16.347
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-310); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-310); Under

Game 911-912: Toronto at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Cecil) 14.467; Cleveland (Talbot) 15.444
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+105); Over

Game 913-914: LA Angels at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Saunders) 13.872; Boston (Buchholz) 15.095
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-160); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-160); Under

Game 915-916: Kansas City at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Meche) 14.963; White Sox (Peavy) 15.973
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-175); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-175); Over

Game 917-918: Detroit at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 16.743; Minnesota (Baker) 16.232
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+115); Over

Game 919-920: Texas at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Harden) 14.581; Oakland (Braden) 15.131
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-135); Under

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NBA
Short Sheet


Monday, 5/3/2010

Western Conference Playoffs
Second Round, Game One (Series Tied, 0-0)
SAN ANTONIO at PHOENIX, 10:35 PM ET TNT
SAN ANTONIO: 11-23 ATS revenging a road loss
PHOENIX: 8-1 ATS at home after winning 15+ of their last 20 games

Eastern Conference Playoffs
Second Round, Game Two (Cleveland Leads, 1-0)
BOSTON at CLEVELAND, 8:05 PM ET TNT
BOSTON: 15-26 ATS off a road game
CLEVELAND: 10-1 ATS in the second round of the playoffs

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NHL
Short Sheet


Monday, 5/3/2010

Eastern Conference Playoffs Second Round, Game Two (Boston Leads, 1-0)
PHILADELPHIA at BOSTON, 7:05 PM ET VERSUS
PHILADELPHIA: 8-16 SU away off a road game
BOSTON: 28-6 SU at home after winning 5 or 6 of their last 7 games

Western Conference Playoffs
Second Round, Game Two (Vancouver Leads, 1-0)
VANCOUVER at CHICAGO, 9:05 PM ET
VANCOUVER: 4-13 SU after winning 4 of their last 5 games
CHICAGO: 19-3 SU revenging a loss where they allowed 5+ goals

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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MLB
Short Sheet


Monday, 5/3/2010

ST LOUIS at PHILADELPHIA, 7:05 PM ET
GARCIA: St. Louis 7-18 SU away off BB wins
BLANTON: Philadelphia 26-17 SU as an underdog of +150 or less

NY METS at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
PEREZ: 2-10 TSR vs. NL Central opponents
LEAKE: Cincinnati 21-7 SU at home in May

ARIZONA at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
VALDEZ: Arizona 4-16 SU off 3+ Overs
PAULINO: Houston 22-10 Under as a home underdog of +125 or less

COLORADO at SAN DIEGO, 10:05 PM ET
JIMENEZ: 5-17 TSR away in the first half of the season
CORREIA: 17-7 TSR as an underdog of +150 or less

BALTIMORE at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM ET
GUTHRIE: Baltimore 5-25 SU away after scorng and allowing 3 runs or less
SABATHIA: 18-6 Under at home pitching off a team win

TORONTO at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
CECIL: Toronto 4-13 SU after having 6+ extra-base hits
TALBOT: Cleveland 31-12 Under off a loss by 4+ runs

LA ANGELS at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET ESPN
SAUNDERS: 12-2 TSR pitching off BB team losses
BUCHHOLZ: Boston 1-7 SU off 3+ road games

KANSAS CITY at CHI WHITE SOX, 8:10 PM ET
MECHE: 5-15 TSR in the first half of the season
PEAVY: White Sox 20-5 SU at home off BB road games

DETROIT at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
SCHERZER: 12-20 TSR with a total of 8.5 to 10 runs
BAKER: 15-3 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175

TEXAS at OAKLAND, 10:05 PM ET
HARDEN: Texas 9-35 SU away off 3+ games allowing 3 runs or less
BRADEN: Oakland 13-6 SU after losing 6 or 7 of their last 8 games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NBA
Write-Up


Monday, May 3

Cavaliers were +23 in series opener with Williams on floor, -15 in 8:20 he sat out, as Cleveland pulled away late to win series opener, its fourth straight home win in playoffs (by 13-10-2-8 points). Garnett took 20 shots without getting to foul line once; he needs to attack basket some to get to line. Boston has no answer for James (35 points, 7 assists Sat.), and Cavaliers got 11 points off bench from Hickson in just 11:52.

San Antonio won its last four playoff series against the Suns, with the Phoenix nucleus not getting any younger, this could be their last chance for revenge. Both teams won first round series in six games; Spurs lost two of three games in Dallas, scoring just 92.3 ppg. Suns beat Portland by 29-19 points at home in first round, but did lose Game 1 at home. Spurs' PG Parker is expected to play off the bench in this game.

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NHL
Write-Up


Monday, May 3

Bruins are 4-0 at home in playoffs, needing OT to win opener vs Philly; they outshot Flyers 15-4 in extra period. Philly was 2-5 on power play in Game 1; they're 10-34 with man advantage in playoffs, and won three of last four games in this building. Visitor won six of last nine series games. Philly hadn't allowed a goal in last five periods coming into series

Vancouver won last four games, scoring 22 goals; they scored five goals on just 25 shots in first two periods of Game 1 in this series, then went into shell, getting outshot 12-3 by Chicago in third period. Vancouver killed 14 of last 16 penalties in playoffs. Blackhawks also lost Game 1 in Nashville series; Game 1 loss snapped their three-game winning streak.

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MLB
Write-Up


Monday, May 3

Hot pitchers
-- Garcia is 2-1, 1.73 in four starts this season.
-- Leake is 2-0, 3.25 in four starts this season.
-- Jimenez is 5-0, 0.81 in five starts; he's thrown 22.1 innings in a row without earning a run. San Diego won Correia's last four starts, scoring 38 runs (4-0, 3.27).

-- Sabathia is 3-1, 2.45 in his last four starts.
-- Talbot is 3-0, 1.69 in his last three starts. Cecil is 1-1, 3.55 in his two starts so far this season.
-- Buchholz has a 2.45 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Oakland is 3-0 at home when Braden starts (2-0, 2.25).

Cold pitchers
-- Blanton was 12-8, 4.05 in 31 starts LY; he threw 10.2 innings in his three minor league rehab starts.
-- Perez is 0-3, 5.23 in four starts this season.
-- Astros are 0-4 in Paulino starts (0-3, 8.31). Valdez is 1-1, 3.80 in four starts for AAA Reno.

-- Saunders is 1-4, 6.41 so far this season.
-- Orioles are 0-5 in Guthrie's starts (0-3, 5.28).
-- Peavy is 0-2, 7.85 in five starts this season. Royals are 0-4 in Meche starts (0-2, 10.12).
-- Scherzer has a 7.06 RA in his last four starts. Baker is 0-1, 10.24 in his last couple starts.
-- Forner Athletic Harden is 1-1, 5.79 in his last three starts.

Totals
-- All four Garcia starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-1-2 in last eight Cincinnati games.
-- Three of four Paulino starts went over the total.
-- Last four Jimenez starts stayed under the total.

-- Four of five Guthrie starts stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Cleveland home games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten games at Fenway Park.
-- Last five White Sox games went over the total.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in Baker starts this season.
-- All three Braden home starts stayed under the total.

Hot teams
-- Cardinals won seven of their last nine games. Phillies won three of their last four games.
-- Reds won five of their last seven games, Mets won ten of their last thirteen games, but both teams lost their last two.
-- San Diego won 13 of its last 16 games.

-- Bronx Bombers won seven of nine home games. Orioles are 5-2 in last seven games, but are 3-10 on road this season.
-- Toronto won three of its last four games. Indians won five of their last seven home games.
-- White Sox won five of their last seven home games.
-- Minnesota won five of its last seven home games. Tigers won six of their last seven games overall.
-- Rangers won last three games, allowing four runs.

Cold teams
-- Astros lost their last six games, outscored 37-12. Arizona lost seven of its last ten road games.
-- Rockies lost eight of their last twelve road games.

-- Angels lost four of their last five games. Red Sox are 4-8 in their last dozen home games.
-- Royals are 6-10 in their last sixteen games.
-- A's lost five of their last six games.

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NBA


Monday, May 3

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8:00 PM
BOSTON vs. CLEVELAND
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Boston
Cleveland is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Boston

10:30 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
San Antonio is 3-5-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games


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NHL


Monday, May 3

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7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. BOSTON
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing Boston
Boston is 7-11-3 SU in its last 21 games ,when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games when playing Philadelphia

9:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 7 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vancouver's last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 7 games when playing Vancouver


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MLB


Monday, May 3

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7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 10 games
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Philadelphia's last 15 games at home

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing Cleveland
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 10 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. NY YANKEES
Baltimore is 3-13 SU in their last 16 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games

7:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing Boston
LA Angels are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games at home
Boston is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. CINCINNATI
NY Mets are 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
NY Mets are 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games at home

8:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. HOUSTON
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing Houston
Houston is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games at home

8:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games

8:10 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games at home
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit

10:05 PM
TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing Oakland
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Oakland is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against Texas

10:05 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado


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MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, May 3

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ST LOUIS (17 - 8) at PHILADELPHIA (14 - 10) - 7:05 PM
JAIME GARCIA (L) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 68-49 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

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

JAIME GARCIA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

JOE BLANTON vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
BLANTON is 3-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 1.71 and a WHIP of 0.952.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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NY METS (14 - 11) at CINCINNATI (12 - 13) - 7:10 PM
OLIVER PEREZ (L) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 64-83 (-29.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 15-44 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 21-7 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 64-62 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

OLIVER PEREZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
PEREZ is 9-5 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.54 and a WHIP of 1.486.
His team's record is 13-6 (+6.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-7. (+3.5 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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ARIZONA (11 - 14) at HOUSTON (8 - 16) - 8:05 PM
CESAR VALDEZ (R) vs. FELIPE PAULINO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 81-106 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 29-46 (-20.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 81-106 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 116-133 (-30.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 31-21 (+13.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 173-196 (-51.2 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
PAULINO is 4-17 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAULINO is 4-17 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

CESAR VALDEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

FELIPE PAULINO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (12 - 13) at SAN DIEGO (16 - 9) - 10:05 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. KEVIN CORREIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 69-132 (-46.2 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 37-44 (-15.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 47-43 (+13.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 16-9 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 52-42 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 12-3 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 26-16 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 16-9 (+8.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 66-64 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CORREIA is 23-15 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 22-13 (+15.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 23-15 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 33-24 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-1 (+0.4 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
JIMENEZ is 5-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.64 and a WHIP of 1.141.
His team's record is 5-4 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.5 units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. COLORADO since 1997
CORREIA is 1-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.66 and a WHIP of 1.398.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.3 units)

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BALTIMORE (7 - 18) at NY YANKEES (16 - 8) - 7:05 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. C.C. SABATHIA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 28-66 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 52-110 (-39.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 263-364 (-109.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
GUTHRIE is 8-26 (-16.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 6-22 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 130-71 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 119-64 (+32.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 71-27 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 62-23 (+23.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 71-27 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 87-43 (+28.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 92-82 (-51.5 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-1 (+0.2 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
GUTHRIE is 3-7 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.35 and a WHIP of 1.396.
His team's record is 4-8 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.8 units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SABATHIA is 10-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.62 and a WHIP of 1.072.
His team's record is 12-3 (+7.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-5. (+3.7 units)

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TORONTO (13 - 13) at CLEVELAND (10 - 14) - 7:05 PM
BRETT CECIL (L) vs. MITCH TALBOT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 75-111 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 74-91 (-33.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 68-100 (-30.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 45-69 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

BRETT CECIL vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
CECIL is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 0.69 and a WHIP of 1.308.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

MITCH TALBOT vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA ANGELS (12 - 14) at BOSTON (11 - 14) - 7:10 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 55-22 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
BOSTON is 55-19 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 114-83 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 53-41 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 104-75 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 88-57 (+25.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 49-26 (+14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAUNDERS is 45-25 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 35-14 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 22-12 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 42-23 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 48-27 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 27-12 (+14.0 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 8-14 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

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

JOE SAUNDERS vs. BOSTON since 1997
SAUNDERS is 4-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.518.
His team's record is 7-2 (+5.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+2.9 units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 1-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.682.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

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KANSAS CITY (10 - 15) at CHI WHITE SOX (10 - 15) - 8:10 PM
GIL MECHE (R) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 75-112 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 66-95 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MECHE is 6-18 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MECHE is 41-65 (-33.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

GIL MECHE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MECHE is 8-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.342.
His team's record is 9-8 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-11. (-6.4 units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PEAVY is 2-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.425.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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DETROIT (16 - 10) at MINNESOTA (16 - 9) - 8:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. SCOTT BAKER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 94-149 (-44.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 14-24 (-15.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 74-83 (-27.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 117-130 (-33.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SCHERZER is 17-25 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SCHERZER is 17-25 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 48-26 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 108-65 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 57-34 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 11-3 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SCHERZER is 0-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 14.71 and a WHIP of 2.725.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

SCOTT BAKER vs. DETROIT since 1997
BAKER is 5-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.278.
His team's record is 9-9 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-6. (+5.7 units)

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TEXAS (13 - 12) at OAKLAND (13 - 13) - 10:05 PM
RICH HARDEN (R) vs. DALLAS BRADEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 16-40 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 22-13 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 100-87 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 22-9 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 97-81 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 131-120 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 165-195 (-54.6 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.

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

RICH HARDEN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

DALLAS BRADEN vs. TEXAS since 1997
BRADEN is 1-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.731.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)

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Boston Celtics at Cleveland Cavaliers [TNT | 8:00 PM ET]

Celtics: Boston missed out on a golden opportunity to steal Game 1 and the home court advantage in their series with the Cavaliers. Boston is playing revitalized in the playoffs, as they are finally playing with passion that has been missing nearly all season. The Celtics experience and their overall passion gives them the confidence that they can compete with the favorites to win the NBA Championship. Boston had a tremendous game from their starting 5, as they combined for 81 PTS. The Celtics bench was the problem, as they only had 12 PTS combined. The Cavaliers bench outscored the Boston bench by 14 PTS, easily the difference in the game. F Paul Pierce will also look to have a bounce back game, as he only had 13 PTS on 5 of 17 shooting in Game 1. PG Rajon Rondo was the 2nd best player on the floor besides LeBron James, as he finished with 27 PTS and 12 assists for Boston. Rondo is averaging 16.8 PPG, 6.5 RPG, and 10 APG thus far in the playoffs. The Celtics are 27-17 SU and 22-21-1 ATS on the road this season. Boston is 0-2 ATS as a road underdog between 6.5 and 9 PTS this season.

Celtics are 4-14 ATS last 18 Conference Semifinals games.
Over is 6-1 last 7 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

Key Injuries - None.

PROJECTED SCORE: 88

Cavaliers (-6.5, O/U 191.5): Cleveland had quite the scare in Game 1, as they were down by double digits at the half to their bitter rival. Cleveland woke up at the half though, as they outscored the Celtics 58-39 in the 2nd half to ultimately win both SU and ATS. F LeBron James had 35 PTS as well as 7 rebounds and 7 assists. PG Mo Williams contributed 20 PTS of his own, but didn't make any 3 pointers. No other Cavaliers player scored more than 11 PTS in the game. Cleveland was able to take advantage of the foul situation, as they made as many free throws as the Celtics attempted. Cleveland is now 66-22 SU and 41-46-1 ATS overall. Cleveland is 39-6 SU and 19-25-1 ATS in home games this season. The Cavaliers are 5-1 ATS as a home favorite between 6.5 and 9 PTS this season. Cleveland is 22-16 ATS this season when playing against a team with a winning record. F Antawn Jamison will look to have a better 2nd game against the Celtics, as he is averaging 17.3 PPG so far during the playoffs.

Cavs are 5-0 ATS last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Over is 8-2 last 10 playoff games as a favorite.

Key Injuries - None.

PROJECTED SCORE: 100 (Side of the Day)



San Antonio Spurs at Phoenix Suns [TNT | 10:30 PM ET]

Spurs: San Antonio is happy to see Phoenix in the playoffs, considering the past 3 times the Spurs won the NBA Championship they defeated the Suns in the playoffs along the way. San Antonio is playing their very best basketball right now, making them very dangerous. They have their big 3 of Guards Tony Parker and Manu Ginobli, along with F Tim Duncan. The Spurs also have the emerging G George Hill, as well as a high scoring bench. Hill is averaging 14.3 PPG while shooting 50% from both the 3 point line and the field during the playoffs. Ginobli is leading the Spurs in scoring, averaging 19 PPG this postseason. San Antonio has also been playing great defense, as they've limited their opposition to 90 PTS or fewer in 4 of their past 5 games. Coach Popovich is very exciting and confident with his team as they enter the 2nd Round of the playoffs. San Antonio is 54-34 SU and 47-39-2 ATS overall this season. The Spurs are 22-22 SU and 20-23-1 ATS on the road this season. San Antonio was 11-6 ATS this season against the Pacific Division.

Spurs are 1-6 ATS last 7 playoff games as an underdog.
Under is 7-0-1 last 8 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

Key Injuries - G Malik Hairston (ankle) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 97

Suns (-4.5, O/U 203.5): Phoenix has been playing world class basketball since the start of the 2nd half of the regular season. The Suns are 18-9 ATS in the 2nd half of the season against teams with a winning overall record. Phoenix has been winning with both an explosive offense and a feisty defense that is taking many people by surprise. The Suns have scored 100 or more PTS in 7 of their last 9 games overall. Phoenix has also held their opposition to 96 PTS or fewer in 5 consecutive games entering tonight. The Suns have been led offensively this postseason by both G Jason Richardson and F Amar'e Stoudemire. Richardson is averaging 23.5 PPG, and is making 51% of his 3 pointers this postseason. The Suns are 29-4 SU when Richardson scores at least 20 PTS this season. Stoudemire is averaging 20.5 PPG, and has a history of dominating San Antonio. Stoudemire averaged 32.7 PPG and 11.3 RPG in 3 meetings wit the Spurs this season alone. The Suns are 34-10 SU and 26-16-2 ATS in home games this season. Phoenix is 7-2 ATS as a home favorite between 3.5 and 6 PTS this season. The Suns are 14-4 ATS against Southwest Division teams this season.

Suns are 15-5-1 ATS last 21 games as a home favorite.
Under is 4-0 last 4 overall.

Key Injuries - G Steve Nash (hip) is probable.
C Robin Lopez (back) is doubtful.

PROJECTED SCORE: 98 (UNDER - Total of the Day)


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