Saturday Trends and Indexes 5/8 (NBA, NHL, MLB, Misc.)

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MLB


Saturday, May 8

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND
Detroit9-0-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Cleveland
Detroit7-2-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing at home against Detroit
Cleveland is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing Detroit

1:05 PM
FLORIDA vs. WASHINGTON
Florida is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Washington
Washington is 7-16 SU in its last 23 games when playing Florida
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Washington's last 19 games when playing at home against Florida

1:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. NY METS
San Francisco is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
San Francisco is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing San Francisco
NY Mets are 10-4 SU in its last 14 games

1:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. MINNESOTA
Baltimore is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
Baltimore is 7-14-1 SU in its last 22 games ,when playing Minnesota
Minnesota4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 2-5-1 SU in its last 8 games ,when playing Baltimore

3:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Atlanta is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home

3:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 10 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games at home
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

4:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. OAKLAND
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oakland
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Oakland is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games

7:05 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. HOUSTON
San Diego is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing San Diego
Houston is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Toronto is 9-2 SU in their last 11 games when playing Chi White Sox
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 2-9 SU in their last 11 games when playing Toronto
Chi White Sox are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
St. Louis is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home
Pittsburgh is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing St. Louis

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
Chi Cubs are 10-4 SU in their last 14 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 4-10 SU in their last 14 games when playing Chi Cubs

8:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TEXAS
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City's last 12 games on the road
Texas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Texas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City

8:10 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 8 games when playing Milwaukee

9:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. SEATTLE
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Seattle
LA Angels are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Seattle is 6-13 SU in their last 19 games when playing at home against LA Angels

10:10 PM
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
Colorado is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
Colorado is 2-9 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Colorado
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games at home


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NBA
Dunkel


Orlando at Atlanta
The Magic look to build on their 13-3 ATS record in their last 16 road games. Orlando is the pick (-2) according to Dunkel, which has the Magic favored by 7 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Orlando (-2). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, MAY 8

Game 721-722: Orlando at Atlanta (5:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 130.661; Atlanta 123.361
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 7 1/2; 202
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 2; 195
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (-2); Over

Game 723-724: LA Lakers at Utah (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 118.829; Utah 120.974
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 2; 202
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 4 1/2; 202 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+4 1/2); Under

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NHL
Dunkel


Detroit at San Jose
The Red Wings look to stay alive in the series and build on their 13-5 record in their last 18 games when playing with 1 day of rest. Detroit is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Red Wings favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+125). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, MAY 8

Game 5-6: Montreal at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 11.454; Pittsburgh 12.537
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-280); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-280); Over

Game 7-8: Detroit at San Jose (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 13.219; San Jose 12.913
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+125); Under

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MLB
Dunkel


Toronto at Chicago White Sox
The White Sox look to take advantage of a Toronto team that is 1-5 in its last 6 games as an underdog of +110 to +150. Chicago is the pick (-130) according to Dunkel, which has the White Sox favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-130). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, MAY 8

Game 951-952: Florida at Washington (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Johnson) 15.535; Washington (Chico) 14.771
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 953-954: San Francisco at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Wellemeyer) 15.851; NY Mets (Santana) 15.437
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-190); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+165); Under

Game 955-956: Atlanta at Philadelphia (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Medlen) 15.385; Philadelphia (Blanton) 15.082
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-155); 10
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+135); Over

Game 957-958: San Diego at Houston (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Garland) 14.922; Houston (Paulino) 15.664
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+115); Over

Game 959-960: St. Louis at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Garcia) 15.366; Pittsburgh (Karstens) 14.422
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-180); 8
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-180); Under

Game 961-962: Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Gorzelanny) 15.024; Cincinnati (Harang) 14.201
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-115); Over

Game 963-964: Milwaukee at Arizona (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Wolf) 14.538; Arizona (Valdez) 15.291
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-110); 10
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-110); Under

Game 965-966: Colorado at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Chacin) 14.658; LA Dodgers (Haeger) 15.427
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-115); Over

Game 967-968: Detroit at Cleveland (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 16.021; Cleveland (Masterson) 14.184
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-150); Under

Game 969-970: Baltimore at Minnesota (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Millwood) 15.158; Minnesota (Liriano) 17.177
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 2; 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 971-972: NY Yankees at Boston (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Sabathia) 16.997; Boston (Buchholz) 15.103
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-140); Over

Game 973-974: Tampa Bay at Oakland (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Davis) 17.461; Oakland (Sheets) 14.872
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 2 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-150); Over

Game 975-976: Toronto at Chicago White Sox (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Cecil) 15.056; White Sox (Peavy) 16.260
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-130); Over

Game 977-978: Kansas City at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Meche) 15.810; Texas (Harden) 14.437
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Texas (-200); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+170); Over

Game 979-980: LA Angels at Seattle (9:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Saunders) 14.264; Seattle (Fister) 13.139
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+120); Over

Game 981-982: Baltimore at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Guthrie) 15.060; Minnesota (Baker) 17.275
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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NBA
Short Sheet


Saturday, 5/8/2010

Eastern Conference 2nd Round - Best of 7 - ORL Leads 2-0
ORLANDO at ATLANTA, 5:05 PM ET ESPN
ORLANDO: 7-0 ATS off a home division win
ATLANTA: 2-12 ATS in the second round of the playoffs

Western Conference 2nd Round - Best of 7 - Game 3 - LAL leads 2-0
LA LAKERS at UTAH, 8:05 PM ET ABC
LA LAKERS: 8-19 ATS after having won 4 of their last 5
UTAH: 9-1 ATS after BB games as an underdog

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NHL
Short Sheet


Saturday, 5/8/2010

Eastern Conference Playoffs - Second Round - Best of 7 - Tied 2-2
MONTREAL at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET VERSUS
MONTREAL: 5-18 SU in the second round of the playoffs
PITTSBURGH: 26-6 SU at home off a road loss

Western Conference Playoffs - Second Round - Best of 7 - Game 5 - SJ 3-1
SAN JOSE at DETROIT, 7:35 PM ET VERSUS
SAN JOSE: 9-1 SU after a loss by 3+ goals
DETROIT: 12-19 SU after having lost 2 of their last 3

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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MLB
Short Sheet


Saturday, 5/8/2010

FLORIDA at WASHINGTON, 1:05 PM ET
JOHNSON: 7-0 TSR when playing on Saturday
CHICO: 3-0 OVER in day games

SAN FRANCISCO at NY METS, 1:10 PM ET
WELLEMEYER: SF 25-9 Under away when the total is 8 to 8.5
SANTANA: NYM 55-30 Under as a home favorite of -175 to -200

ATLANTA at PHILADELPHIA, 3:10 PM ET
MEDLEN: ATL 4-13 in road games
BLANTON: PHI 35-11 as a home favorite of -150 to -175

SAN DIEGO at HOUSTON, 7:05 PM ET
GARLAND: SD 18-11 in all games
PAULINO: 2-13 TSR as an underdog

ST LOUIS at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
GARCIA: STL 20-9 Under in all games
KARSTENS: PIT 17-12 as a home underdog of +125 to +175

CHICAGO CUBS at CINCINNATI, 7:10 PM ET
GORZELANNY: 12-1 Over in road games
HARANG: CIN 8-22 when playing on Saturday

MILWAUKEE at ARIZONA, 8:10 PM ET
WOLF: MIL 12-4 Over against right-handed starters
VALDEZ: ARI 7-0 Over against left-handed starters

COLORADO at LA DODGERS, 10:10 PM ET
CHACIN: COL 19-50 away off a one run division loss
HAEGER: LAD 31-11 at home with a money line of -100 to -150

DETROIT at CLEVELAND, 1:05 PM ET
VERLANDER: 3-11 TSR Away when working on 5 or 6 days rest
MASTERSON: 29-14 Over after a loss by 2 runs or less

BALTIMORE at MINNESOTA, 1:10 PM ET
MILLWOOD: 13-3 Under as a road underdog of +150 to +200
LIRIANO: MIN 12-27 against AL East

NY YANKEES at BOSTON, 3:10 PM ET
SABATHIA: NYY 16-5 Away after 2+ consecutive overs
BUCHHOLZ: BOS 6-11 against division opponents

TAMPA BAY at OAKLAND, 4:05 PM ET
DAVIS: TB 10-1 when the money line is -100 to -150
SHEETS: OAK 9-20 at home after having won 2 of their last 3

TORONTO at CHI WHITE SOX, 7:05 PM ET
CECIL: TOR 10-1 in games played on grass
PEAVY: CHW 6-14 in night games

KANSAS CITY at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
MECHE: KC 104-71 Under Away in May
HARDEN: 0-5 TSR as a home favorite of -150 to -200

LA ANGELS at SEATTLE, 9:10 PM ET
SAUNDERS: LAA 20-7 Away when the total is 7 to 8.5
FISTER: SEA 2-10 after one or more consecutive overs

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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MLB
Write-Up


Saturday, May 8

Hot pitchers
-- JJohnson is 3-0, 2.33 in his last four starts.
-- JSantana is 2-1, 3.12 in three home starts; he gave up 10 runs in his last start, at Philadelphia.
-- Garland is 3-0, 0.81 in his last three starts.
-- Garcia is 3-1, 1.69 in five starts this season.
-- Gorzelanny has a 2.57 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Valdez allowed one run in five IP in his first start, 9-1 win at Astros.
-- Chacin blanked Giants for seven innings in his first '10 start.

-- Verlander has a 1.32 RA in his last couple starts.
-- Sabathia is 4-1, 2.17 in his last five starts. Buchholz is 2-0, 2.87 in his last couple starts.
-- Liriano is 4-0, 0.90 in his last four starts.
-- Tampa Bay won last four Davis starts (3-0, 1.96).
-- Cecil has a 1.29 RA in his last two starts.
-- Harden is 2-0, 2.07 in his last couple starts.
-- Fister is 2-0, 0.87 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Medlen has a 2.55 ERA in 17.2 IP for Braves, covering 12 games. He started four games for the Braves LY. Blanton lost his first '10 start 6-4 to the Cardinals, giving up four runs in 6.2 IP.
-- Chico was 7-15, 4.98 in 39 starts for Washington in 2007-8. He was 1-2, 3.12 in five AAA starts this season.
-- Wellemeyer is 1-3, 6.33 in four starts this season.
-- Paulino is 0-4, 7.81 in five starts this season.
-- Karstens is 0-1, 6.17 in two starts this season.
-- Harang is 1-4, 7.22 in six starts this season.
-- Wolf is 1-2, 4.50 in three road starts.
-- Haeger is 0-3, 9.82 in four starts this season.

-- Masterson is 0-3, 8.31 in his last four starts.
-- Millwood has a 2.70 RA in his last two starts. Orioles are 0-6 when Guthrie starts (0-4, 5.26). Baker has a 10.80 RA in his last three starts.
-- Sheets is 0-3, 12.83 in his last three starts.
-- Royals are 0-5 when Meche starts (0-3, 9.89).
-- Peavy is 1-2, 6.62 in his last three starts.
-- Saunders is 1-2, 11.57 in his last three starts.

Totals
-- Three of last four Philly home games stayed under the total.
-- All six JJohnson starts went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Pittsburgh games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five JSantana starts.
-- Six of last eight Cub games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Paulino starts went over the total.
-- Four of last six Arizona home games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Colorado road games stayed under total. Last five Dodger home games went over the total.

-- Five of last seven Indian home games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Bronx games.
-- Six of last eight Texas home games went over the total.
-- Six of last nine Baltimore road games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten White Sox games.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Tampa Bay games.
-- Under is 8-5-1 in last fourteen Seattle games.

Hot teams
-- Phillies won last four games, allowing three runs.
-- Nationals are 8-1 in game following their last nine losses.
-- Pirates won three of their last four games.
-- Mets won their last eight home games. Giants won nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Padres won 12 of their last 17 games.
-- Brewers won three of their last four games. Arizona is 5-1 at home in game following a loss.
-- Dodgers won five of their last seven games. Rockies are 9-4 in game following their last 13 losses.

-- Bronx won eight of its last nine games. Red Sox won four of five.
-- Twins won four of their last five games.
-- Rangers won seven of their last ten home games.
-- Toronto won its last six games, scoring 36 runs.
-- Tampa Bay is 13-1 on the road this season.

Cold teams
-- Braves lost ten of their last eleven road games.
-- Marlins lost three of their last four games.
-- Cardinals lost three of their last four games.
-- Cubs lost three of their last four games. Reds are 0-3 in second game of series if they lost the opener.
-- Astros lost ten of their last eleven games.

-- Indians lost five of their last six games. Tigers lost four of their last five games on foreign soil.
-- Royals lost five of their last six road games.
-- Orioles lost 13 of their 17 road games.
-- A's lost seven of their last ten games.
-- White Sox lost three of their last four games.
-- Angels are 1-7 on this road trip, allowing 54 runs. Mariners lost their last seven games, scoring nine runs.

Umpires
-- Fla-Wsh-- Underdog won four of six Scott games.
-- SF-NY-- Three of last four Hernandez games went over the total.
-- Atl-Phil-- Underdog won three of five Hoye games this season.
-- SD-Hst-- Favorites won five of six Davidson games.
-- StL-Pitt-- Favorites won all five Foster games (under 3-1-1).
-- Chi-Cin-- Over is 3-1-1 in Layne games this season.
-- Mil-Az-- Five of seven Danley games stayed under the total.
-- Colo-LA-- Last three Hohn games stayed under the total.

-- Det-Clev-- No idea who umpire is for this game.
-- Balt-Minn-- No idea who umpires are for this twinbill.
-- NY-Bos-- Home team won four of last five Johnson games.
-- TB-A's-- Home team won all five Tichenor games (over 4-1).
-- Tor-Chi-- Three of last four TWelke games went over the total.
-- KC-Tex-- Home team won all five Carlson games.
-- LA-Sea-- Road team won all five Rapuano games.

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MLB
Long Sheet


Saturday, May 8

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FLORIDA (14 - 15) at WASHINGTON (15 - 14) - 1:05 PM
JOSH JOHNSON (R) vs. MATT CHICO (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 3-1 (+1.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

JOSH JOHNSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
JOHNSON is 6-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.175.
His team's record is 9-2 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-2. (+5.9 units)

MATT CHICO vs. FLORIDA since 1997
CHICO is 0-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 8.05 and a WHIP of 1.947.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (17 - 11) at NY METS (16 - 13) - 1:10 PM
TODD WELLEMEYER (R) vs. JOHAN SANTANA (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SANTANA is 87-32 (+39.1 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-33 (+19.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 105-85 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 105-85 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.2 Units)

TODD WELLEMEYER vs. NY METS since 1997
WELLEMEYER is 0-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 6.65 and a WHIP of 2.123.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)

JOHAN SANTANA vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
SANTANA is 2-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.312.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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ATLANTA (12 - 17) at PHILADELPHIA (18 - 11) - 3:10 PM
KRIS MEDLEN (R) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 4-13 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 4-13 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 64-65 (-20.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 43-48 (-20.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 98-93 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in all 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
PHILADELPHIA is 3-1 (+2.4 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

KRIS MEDLEN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

JOE BLANTON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
BLANTON is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 5.45 and a WHIP of 1.515.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

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SAN DIEGO (18 - 11) at HOUSTON (9 - 20) - 7:05 PM
JON GARLAND (R) vs. FELIPE PAULINO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
GARLAND is 5-15 (-11.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 18-11 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 68-66 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 47-45 (+11.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 18-11 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 174-200 (-54.4 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 55-78 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 2-10 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.
PAULINO is 4-18 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAULINO is 4-18 (-14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAULINO is 3-13 (-9.8 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 HOUSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JON GARLAND vs. HOUSTON since 1997
GARLAND is 2-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.410.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

FELIPE PAULINO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (19 - 11) at PITTSBURGH (13 - 16) - 7:05 PM
JAIME GARCIA (L) vs. JEFF KARSTENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 267-282 (+33.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 95-71 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 36-29 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 69-51 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 32-60 (-20.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JAIME GARCIA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

JEFF KARSTENS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
KARSTENS is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (14 - 16) at CINCINNATI (14 - 15) - 7:10 PM
TOM GORZELANNY (L) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 514-540 (-131.5 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 6-12 (-10.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 97-94 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 8-19 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 97-94 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-53 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 77-73 (-17.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 49-34 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 23-9 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 53-43 (+17.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 8-22 (-13.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
HARANG is 12-24 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HARANG is 8-17 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

TOM GORZELANNY vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GORZELANNY is 3-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.459.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-4.7 units)

AARON HARANG vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
HARANG is 9-8 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.59 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 12-11 (+5.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-11. (-0.5 units)

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MILWAUKEE (13 - 16) at ARIZONA (14 - 16) - 8:10 PM
RANDY WOLF (L) vs. CESAR VALDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 41-52 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
WOLF is 116-90 (+26.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 84-108 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 43-50 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 84-108 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 21-34 (-15.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

RANDY WOLF vs. ARIZONA since 1997
WOLF is 8-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.325.
His team's record is 11-5 (+7.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-7. (-0.1 units)

CESAR VALDEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (14 - 15) at LA DODGERS (13 - 16) - 10:10 PM
JHOULYS CHACIN (R) vs. CHARLIE HAEGER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 71-134 (-45.9 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
COLORADO is 39-46 (-14.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 42-41 (-19.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.

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

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

CHARLIE HAEGER vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (16 - 13) at CLEVELAND (10 - 17) - 1:05 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 74-86 (-30.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 117-133 (-36.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 38-67 (-25.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 75-114 (-36.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 40-53 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 74-93 (-36.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 68-103 (-34.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 54-85 (-30.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VERLANDER is 8-10 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.43 and a WHIP of 1.339.
His team's record is 9-11 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-13. (-8.2 units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
MASTERSON is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 13.50 and a WHIP of 2.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

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BALTIMORE (8 - 21) at MINNESOTA (19 - 10) - 1:10 PM
KEVIN MILLWOOD (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 29-69 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 31-66 (-29.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 41-77 (-30.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MILLWOOD is 26-34 (-20.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 111-66 (+24.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-13 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-0 (+1.9 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MILLWOOD is 0-7 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.90 and a WHIP of 1.762.
His team's record is 3-9 (-7.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-3. (+3.5 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
LIRIANO is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (20 - 8) at BOSTON (15 - 15) - 3:10 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. CLAY BUCHHOLZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 134-71 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 71-33 (+23.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 6-11 (-9.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-1 (+2.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. BOSTON since 1997
SABATHIA is 5-7 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.39 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 5-9 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-4. (+4.6 units)

CLAY BUCHHOLZ vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BUCHHOLZ is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.74 and a WHIP of 1.723.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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TAMPA BAY (22 - 7) at OAKLAND (15 - 15) - 4:05 PM
WADE DAVIS (R) vs. BEN SHEETS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 22-7 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 13-1 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 13-1 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 144-97 (+31.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 11-1 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
OAKLAND is 167-197 (-54.7 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
SHEETS is 1-7 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

WADE DAVIS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
DAVIS is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

BEN SHEETS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SHEETS is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 18.00 and a WHIP of 2.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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TORONTO (18 - 13) at CHI WHITE SOX (12 - 18) - 7:05 PM
BRETT CECIL (L) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 22-8 (+15.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 7-1 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
TORONTO is 15-8 (+9.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 9-1 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
TORONTO is 8-0 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TORONTO is 11-3 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TORONTO is 10-1 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CHI WHITE SOX are 6-14 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-2 (+2.6 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

BRETT CECIL vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
CECIL is 1-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. TORONTO since 1997
PEAVY is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 11.11 and a WHIP of 1.940.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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KANSAS CITY (11 - 19) at TEXAS (16 - 14) - 8:05 PM
GIL MECHE (R) vs. RICH HARDEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 76-116 (-26.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 67-99 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 49-78 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MECHE is 8-20 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MECHE is 6-19 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 103-89 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 25-11 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 100-83 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 134-121 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 70-55 (+16.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MECHE is 66-54 (+27.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

GIL MECHE vs. TEXAS since 1997
MECHE is 5-9 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.94 and a WHIP of 1.704.
His team's record is 5-11 (-7.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-9. (-4.0 units)

RICH HARDEN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HARDEN is 2-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 1.184.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.2 units)

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LA ANGELS (13 - 18) at SEATTLE (11 - 18) - 9:10 PM
JOE SAUNDERS (L) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 10-18 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 115-87 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 54-45 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 74-39 (+32.6 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 36-23 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 30-15 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SAUNDERS is 45-26 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 62-35 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 11-24 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 4-13 (-10.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SAUNDERS is 7-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.194.
His team's record is 8-2 (+5.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.7 units)

DOUG FISTER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
FISTER is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.23 and a WHIP of 0.955.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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BALTIMORE (8 - 21) at MINNESOTA (19 - 10) - 8:10 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. SCOTT BAKER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-0 (+1.9 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GUTHRIE is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

SCOTT BAKER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BAKER is 3-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.93 and a WHIP of 1.193.
His team's record is 4-1 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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5:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. ATLANTA
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando

8:00 PM
LA LAKERS vs. UTAH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
LA Lakers are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers
Utah is 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games when playing LA Lakers


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Orlando Magic at Atlanta Hawks [ESPN | 5:00 PM ET]

Magic (-2, O/U 195.5): Orlando has yet to lose in the postseason, and if recent form is any indication they might not lose at all. Orlando has been dominant in nearly every game they've played during the playoffs. The Magic haven't lost in over a month, April 2nd to San Antonio to be exact. The Magic have won all 12 of their games since then, and appear to be on a mission for a return trip to the NBA Finals. Orlando has been so consistent this season, as it's been 4 months since the Magic lost consecutive games. Orlando will look to get the ball into C Dwight Howard as much as possible for the duration of this series. Howard only missed 1 shot in Game 2, as he had a game high 29 PTS and 17 rebounds. 3 other Magic players scored at least 20 PTS including G Vince Carter and his 24 PTS. Orlando shot nearly 56% from the field in Game 2, after shooting 52% in Game 1. Orlando is 65-23 SU and 51-35-2 ATS overall this season. The Magic are 27-16 SU and 23-17-3 ATS in road contests this season. Orlando is 5-2 ATS as a road favorite of 3 PTS or less this season.

Magic are 13-3 ATS last 16 games as a road favorite.
Under is 8-3 last 11 road games vs. a team with a home winning % greater than .600.

Key Injuries - None.

PROJECTED SCORE: 97

Hawks: Atlanta really needs to put forward maximum effort for 48 minutes tonight, something they've yet to do against Orlando. After a humiliating loss in Game 1, the Hawks actually had a chance to win Game 2 in the 4th quarter. Unfortunately the Hawks crumbled under the pressure, as they missed 16 of their 21 shots in the final quarter. C Al Horford had a huge game in Game 2, as he had a team high 24 PTS with 10 rebounds. G Jamal Crawford contributed 23 PTS off the bench for the Hawks. Despite the offensive success for Atlanta, they still lost by double digits by allowing 112 PTS to the Magic. The Hawks need to focus on their defensive effort moving forward, as they can't allow the Magic to score 113 PPG for the series and expect to stay competitive. The Hawks are 57-34 SU and 52-39 ATS overall this season. Atlanta is 37-8 SU and 28-17 ATS in home games this season. The Hawks are 8-3 ATS after losing a game by double figures this year.

Hawks are 1-9-1 ATS last 11 playoff games as an underdog.
Over is 10-1 last 11 games following a SU loss of more than 10 points.

Key Injuries - None.

PROJECTED SCORE: 101 (Side of the Day)



Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz [ABC | 8:00 PM ET]

Lakers: Los Angeles will attempt to take a commanding 3-0 lead against Utah tonight, as they can all but end this series tonight. The Lakers have played inspired basketball after being pushed by the Thunder. Los Angeles has won both games in this series, as they've proven that their overall length causes the Jazz fits. However, the Lakers need to play with an added sense of passion and urgency on the road, especially in Utah. The Jazz have hung tough in both games thus far because they've outscored the Lakers by 7 PTS in the 2nd half of both games combined. The Lakers failed to score more than 96 PTS in both games played in Utah this season. F Pau Gasol and C Andrew Bynum are averaging more than 32 PTS and 21 RPG combined during the playoffs. This duo really helps G Kobe Bryant offensively, as Bryant has other capable scorers he can depend on. Bryant is averaging 25.3 PPG so far in the post-season. The Lakers are 24-20 SU and 19-24-1 ATS on the road this season. Los Angeles is only 5-8 ATS as the listed underdog this season.

Lakers are 1-6 ATS last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Under is 12-4 last 16 games as a road underdog.

Key Injuries - G Sasha Vujacic (ankle) is questionable.

PROJECTED SCORE: 102

Jazz (-4.5, O/U 202.5): Utah has played the Lakers tough in both games this series, yet have come away with nothing. The Jazz certainly hope they can feed off the emotion their home crowd is certain to provide tonight. Utah doesn't necessarily match up well with the Lakers, but they have a good enough system in place to have success against Los Angeles. Remarkably, this is the 3rd consecutive year that the Jazz have been in this exact situation they are facing tonight. The Jazz are at home in Game 3 down 2-0 to the Lakers for the 3rd year in a row. Utah has a highly efficient offense, but the Lakers size has caused them offensive problems. The Jazz are playing away from the basket more than usual, and as a result are only shooting 42% for the series so far. PG Deron Williams continues to be dynamic in the playoffs, as he's leading the team with 24.2 PPG and more than 10 APG. Utah is 35-9 SU and 29-13-1 ATS in home games this season. Utah is 5-2 ATS as a home favorite between 3.5 and 6 PTS this season.

Jazz are 21-7 ATS last 28 games following a SU loss.
Over is 6-0 last 6 games following a SU loss.

Key Injuries - F Andrei Kirilenko (calf) is probable.
C Mehmet Okur (ankle) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 108 (OVER - Total of the Day)


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Saturday, May 8

Orlando won five of six games against the Hawks this year, winning by 17-32-18 in regular season, before pounding Atlanta 114-71 in Game 1, then 112-98 in Game 2; Magic are 6-0 in playoffs, with only one of the wins by less than eight points. Hawks' starting Gs were 6-18 in Game 3; other than Crawford (7-18), their bench took only three shots. Orlando shot 56% from floor last game, a game they trailed 57-49 at the half.

Lakers won five of six vs Utah this season; both series games went over the total. Lakers shot 53% in first game, as Bryant was 12-19 from floor, and Gasol blocked five shots; Bynum had 17 points, 14 rebounds last game; Jazz didn't have enough size with Okur/Kirilenko out, but they're getting Kirilenko back for this game. Jazz won all three home games in first round, winning by 12-11-8 points. Lakers lost two of three games at Oklahoma City in their first round series.

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Write-Up


Saturday, May 8

Montreal turned series around in third period Thursday, scoring pair of goals to win 3-2, squaring series 2-2, after Penguins had outshot them in previous seven periods, 81-36. Pittsburgh is just 3-3 at home in playoffs while Canadiens are 4-2 away from home. Penguins won seven of last 10 series games. Last three series games stayed under the total. Penguins are 2-11 on power play in last three games, Montreal 0-4.

Red Wings scored four goals in 5:36 of first period in Game 4, racing out to 5-0 lead, staving off elimination; now they had back to Shark Tank where they lost pair of 4-3 games to open series. Detroit was 3-8 with a man advantage in Game 4, after being 1-11 in first three games. Eight of last ten Red Wing games went over the total, including all four games in this series. Sharks were 1-11 on power play in Detroit, after going 4-16 in the first two games of series.