Monday Trends and Indexes 5/10 (NBA, NHL, MLB, Misc.)

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LA LAKERS (64 - 27) at UTAH (57 - 34) - 5/10/2010, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 39-50 ATS (-16.0 Units) in all games this season.
UTAH is 54-34 ATS (+16.6 Units) in all games this season.
UTAH is 39-21 ATS (+15.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
UTAH is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) as a home favorite of 3 points or less over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 29-14 ATS (+13.6 Units) in home games this season.
UTAH is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
UTAH is 20-7 ATS (+12.3 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
UTAH is 29-12 ATS (+15.8 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
UTAH is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
UTAH is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
UTAH is 31-22 ATS (+6.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
LA LAKERS are 34-19 ATS (+13.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs this season.
LA LAKERS are 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) in road games after allowing 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 45-26 ATS (+16.4 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 36-13 ATS (+21.7 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 15-9 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 19-6 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
15 of 25 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PITTSBURGH (54-31-0-8, 116 pts.) at MONTREAL (45-38-0-11, 101 pts.) - 5/10/2010, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 45-49 ATS (-48.1 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 26-21 ATS (+68.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
MONTREAL is 38-42 ATS (-9.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 5-19 ATS (-14.6 Units) in the second round of the playoffs since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 10-7-0 straight up against MONTREAL over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.7 Units)

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CINCINNATI (16 - 15) at PITTSBURGH (14 - 17) - 7:05 PM
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. ROSS OHLENDORF (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARROYO is 4-17 (-15.6 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 268-283 (+34.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 37-29 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 93-97 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 66-64 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 69-71 (+9.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 27-23 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 51-34 (+19.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 94-99 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 493-573 (+50.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 55-43 (+19.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARROYO is 12-4 (+9.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-0 (+3.3 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ARROYO is 4-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 1.238.
His team's record is 4-6 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.5 units)

ROSS OHLENDORF vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
OHLENDORF is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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WASHINGTON (17 - 14) at NY METS (17 - 14) - 7:10 PM
LUIS ATILANO (R) vs. JOHN MAINE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 86-159 (-46.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 35-85 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 28-65 (-21.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 17-14 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
WASHINGTON is 17-14 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 224-221 (-60.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-1 (+2.4 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

LUIS ATILANO vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

JOHN MAINE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MAINE is 8-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.160.
His team's record is 10-3 (+5.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-8. (-3.4 units)

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FLORIDA (14 - 17) at CHICAGO CUBS (14 - 18) - 8:05 PM
NATE ROBERTSON (L) vs. TED LILLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 12-25 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
ROBERTSON is 74-104 (-35.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 66-93 (-32.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
ROBERTSON is 27-55 (-28.2 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-8 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
LILLY is 40-16 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 93-74 (+24.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 185-169 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 51-44 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 48-42 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 36-28 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 6-13 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHICAGO CUBS are 97-96 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 566-510 (-120.0 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 97-96 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 45-54 (-19.6 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.

NATE ROBERTSON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
ROBERTSON is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

TED LILLY vs. FLORIDA since 1997
LILLY is 1-4 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.54 and a WHIP of 1.234.
His team's record is 2-4 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+3.8 units)

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ATLANTA (13 - 18) at MILWAUKEE (15 - 16) - 8:10 PM
TOMMY HANSON (R) vs. DOUG DAVIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 99-94 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 53-54 (-18.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 5-14 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 5-14 (-10.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 69-67 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 44-48 (-18.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 72-73 (-26.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 24-12 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
DAVIS is 42-25 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 43-52 (-16.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 44-49 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 44-49 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

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

TOMMY HANSON vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HANSON is 0-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.54 and a WHIP of 1.385.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

DOUG DAVIS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
DAVIS is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.74 and a WHIP of 1.292.
His team's record is 4-3 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.3 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (19 - 12) at COLORADO (15 - 16) - 8:40 PM
KYLE KENDRICK (R) vs. GREG SMITH (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-7 (+9.8 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 61-42 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 58-39 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

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

KYLE KENDRICK vs. COLORADO since 1997
KENDRICK is 1-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 6.84 and a WHIP of 1.760.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-0. (+5.0 units)

GREG SMITH vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SMITH is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.587.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (14 - 17) at ARIZONA (14 - 18) - 9:40 PM
CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R) vs. RODRIGO LOPEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 4-11 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 15-28 (-16.5 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 4-11 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LOPEZ is 83-72 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 84-110 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 43-52 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 4-12 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 84-110 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 29-37 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 118-135 (-30.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 2-1 (+0.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 6-5 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.457.
His team's record is 8-6 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-6. (+0.1 units)

RODRIGO LOPEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
LOPEZ is 1-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.220.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.5 units)

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NY YANKEES (21 - 9) at DETROIT (17 - 14) - 7:05 PM
SERGIO MITRE (R) vs. DONTRELLE WILLIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 9-18 (-12.7 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 10 to 10.5 over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 28-13 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 60-33 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 60-33 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 90-44 (+30.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 71-38 (+19.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 135-72 (+27.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 14-25 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 118-134 (-36.3 Units) against the money line 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.

SERGIO MITRE vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

DONTRELLE WILLIS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
WILLIS is 0-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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TORONTO (19 - 14) at BOSTON (16 - 16) - 7:10 PM
BRANDON MORROW (R) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 30-51 (-20.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 93-44 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 16-9 (+9.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
TORONTO is 9-2 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win this season.
TORONTO is 12-4 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TORONTO is 11-2 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LACKEY is 14-20 (-18.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
LACKEY is 4-9 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

BRANDON MORROW vs. BOSTON since 1997
MORROW is 0-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.3 units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. TORONTO since 1997
LACKEY is 3-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.091.
His team's record is 5-6 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.3 units)

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TAMPA BAY (22 - 9) at LA ANGELS (14 - 19) - 10:05 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. JOEL PINEIRO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
GARZA is 10-21 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 116-88 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 89-61 (+22.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 106-81 (+21.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 13-3 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 13-3 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
TAMPA BAY is 10-1 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 144-98 (+29.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 14-3 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
LA ANGELS are 11-19 (-9.7 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.

MATT GARZA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GARZA is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 6.46 and a WHIP of 2.022.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

JOEL PINEIRO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PINEIRO is 2-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.57 and a WHIP of 1.519.
His team's record is 5-4 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.4 units)

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Eastern Conference Playoffs
Second Round, Game Four (Orlando Leads, 3-0)
ORLANDO at ATLANTA, 8:05 PM ET TNT
ORLANDO: 26-11 ATS after winning 20+ of their last 25 games
ATLANTA: 2-13 ATS in the second round of the playoffs

Western Conference Playoffs
Second Round, Game Four (LA Lakers Lead, 3-0)
LA LAKERS at UTAH, 10:35 PM ET TNT
LA LAKERS: 9-1 ATS off 3+ Overs
UTAH: 8-1 Over in playoffs games

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Eastern Conference Playoffs
Second Round, Game Five (Boston Leads, 3-1)
PHILADELPHIA at BOSTON, 7:05 PM ET
PHILADELPHIA: 3-9 SU off a combined score of 9+ goals
BOSTON: 29-6 SU after winning 5 or 6 of their last 7 games

Eastern Conference Playoffs
Second Round, Game Six (Pittsburgh Leads, 3-2)
PITTSBURGH at MONTREAL, 7:05 PM ET VERSUS
PITTSBURGH: 17-9 SU off a combined score of 3 goals or less
MONTREAL: 5-19 SU in the second round of the playoffs

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Monday, May 10

Question in this game is will Hawks compete, after losing the first three games in series by 43-14-30 points? Orlando won six of seven games vs Hawks this year, with no losses by less than 14 points. Magic are 7-0 in playoffs, with only one of the wins by less than eight points. Johnson was 3-15 from floor in Game 3, while starting frontcourt for Magic was 19-30 (63.3%). Johnson's ripping home crowd doesn't help Hawks any.

Lakers won six of seven vs Utah this season; all three series games went over the total. Jazz played hearts out in Game 3 but came up one point short, as Matthews' deficiency as a shooter (2-11, 0-6 from arc) proved costly. Korver scored 23 points on 10 shots to keep Utah in it. Jazz are 3-1 at home in playoffs; Lakers 2-2 on road. Eevery LA starter other than Bynum made at least half his shots in Game 3 win.

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Bruins won five of last six games vs Philly; they can wrap the series up here, despite being 3-14 on power play in series (25:01). Boston has some injury issues, with Sturm, Krejci, McQuaid on shelf. Flyers are 10-44 on power play in postseason after going 0-10 with man advantage in last three games (19:56). Over is 2-0-2 in series so far.

Total of only 14 goals were scored in last four Canadien-Penguin games, with all four games staying under total; Pittsburgh is 4-1 on road so far in playoffs- they were outshot 31-15 in third period of last two games. Pens are 7-18 on power play in series, Canadiens 3-14. Habs are 3-4 at home in playoffs, 3-8 in last 11 games against the Penguins.

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Hot pitchers
-- Atilano is 2-1, 4.67 in three starts this season.
-- Hanson is 2-1, 3.03 in his last five starts.
-- Kendrick is 1-1, 3.24 in his last four starts.

-- Willis has a 2.60 RA in his last three starts.
-- Lackey is 2-0, 3.00 in his last three starts. Morrow is 2-1, 2.96 in his last four starts.
-- Garza is 5-1, 2.30 in six starts this season.

Cold pitchers
-- Arroyo is 1-2, 7.53 in his last five starts. Ohlendorf just came off the DL; he allowed three runs in five IP in his first '10 start.
-- Maine has a 6.59 RA in six starts this season.
-- Lilly is 0-2, 8.18 in his last two starts. Robertson is 0-3, 7.88 in his last three outings.
-- Davis is 1-3, 8.04 in six starts this season.
-- Colorado lost Smith's last four starts (0-1, 7.16).
-- Lopez is 0-1, 6.63 in his last three starts. Dodgers lost four of last five Billingsley starts (1-2, 6.75).

-- Mitre is 13-26, 5.49 in 61 career starts; he was 3-3, 6.79 in 9 starts for Bronx LY.
-- Pineiro is 0-3, 10.57 in his last three starts.

Totals
-- Seven of last ten Pittsburgh games stayed under the total.
-- Three of Maine's four home starts went over the total.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in last nine Cub games.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in Hanson starts this season. Four of last five Davis starts went over the total.
-- Three of last four starts for both Smith, Kendrick stayed under total.
-- Five of last seven Dodger home games went over the total.

-- Over is 9-3-1 in last thirteen Bronx games.
-- Five of last six Toronto games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Tampa Bay games.

Hot teams
-- Pirates won four of their last six games. Reds won three of four.
-- Mets won nine of their last ten home games. Washington won three of their last four games.
-- Phillies won five of their last six games.
-- Brewers won five of their last six games.
-- Dodgers won three of their last four games.

-- Bronx won nine of its last eleven games. Detroit is 9-3 at home.
-- Toronto won seven of its last eight games. Red Sox won five of their last seven games.
-- Tampa Bay is 13-3 on the road this season, but lost last two games.

Cold teams
-- Marlins, Cubs both lost five of their last six games.
-- Braves lost 11 of their last 13 road games.
-- Rockies are 5-7 in their last twelve games.
-- Diamondbacks lost four of last five games.

-- Angels lost eight of their last ten games.

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8:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. ATLANTA
Orlando is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Orlando is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Atlanta is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games at home

10:30 PM
LA LAKERS vs. UTAH
LA Lakers are 4-7-1 ATS in their last 12 games
LA Lakers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
Utah is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
Utah is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Lakers


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7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. BOSTON
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
Philadelphia is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. MONTREAL
Pittsburgh is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Pittsburgh is 7-13-2 SU in its last 22 games ,when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Montreal's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh


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7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Detroit is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Cincinnati's last 21 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Washington's last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Washington's last 15 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
NY Mets are 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. BOSTON
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Boston
Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

8:05 PM
FLORIDA vs. CHI CUBS
Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Florida is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games

8:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Milwaukee's last 15 games when playing Atlanta

8:40 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. COLORADO
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games

9:40 PM
LA DODGERS vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 13 of LA Dodgers's last 18 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Arizona is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers

10:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Tampa Bay's last 19 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay


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NBA


Monday, May 10

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Tips and Trends
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Orlando Magic at Atlanta Hawks [TNT | 8:00 PM ET]

Magic (-5.5, O/U 193): Orlando is easily the most dominant team in the playoffs, as they are beating a good Atlanta team by an average of 29 PTS in this series. Orlando had 5 players score in double figures in Game 3, as they shot an efficient 50% from the field as a team. C Dwight Howard had another great game, as he had 21 PTS and 15 rebounds in Game 3. 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 13 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 is 66-23 SU and 52-35-2 ATS overall this season. The Magic are 28-16 SU and 24-17-3 ATS in road contests this season. The Magic are 9-5 ATS as a road favorite between 3.5 and 6 PTS this season.

Magic is 6-0 ATS last 6 games vs. a team with a winning SU record.
Under is 9-3 last 12 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.

Key Injuries - None.

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

Hawks: Atlanta is 48 minutes away from vacation time, as they are down 3-0 to the Magic. The Hawks really need to win a few games to avoid the possibility of their team being broken up in the offseason. Coach Woodson and G Joe Johnson potentially will be involved in their final game as Hawks today. Atlanta wants to avoid being swept out of the 2nd Round for the 2nd year in a row. Atlanta only scored 75 PTS in Game 3, ultimately losing by 30 PTS. Johnson only scored 8 PTS in Game 3, as he was completely non-existent on the floor. Atlanta shot worse than 35%, and only had 9 assists as a team in Game 3. The Hawks are 57-35 SU and 52-40 ATS overall this season. Atlanta is 37-9 SU and 28-18 ATS in home games this season. The Hawks are 8-4 ATS after losing a game by double figures this year. Atlanta is also 8-2 ATS after scoring 85 PTS or fewer in their previous game.

Hawks are 0-5 ATS last 5 games as an underdog.
Under is 5-0 last 5 games as a home underdog.

Key Injuries - None.

PROJECTED SCORE: 99



Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz [TNT | 10:30 PM ET]

Lakers: Los Angeles is 1 win away from joining the Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference Finals. The Lakers could be extra motivated tonight, after watching the Suns sweep the Spurs and earn some potential rest depending on how many games this series goes. G Kobe Bryant has stated that the Lakers killer instinct is back after their grueling series with the Thunder. F Pau Gasol and C Andrew Bynum are averaging more than 32 PTS and 21 RPG combined during the playoffs. This duo really helps Bryant offensively, as Bryant has other capable scorers he can depend on. Bryant is averaging more than 26 PPG so far in the post-season. The Lakers are 25-20 SU and 20-24-1 ATS on the road this season. Los Angeles is 6-8 ATS as the listed underdog this season, including 3-7 ATS as a road underdog of 3 PTS or fewer. The Lakers are also 13-17 ATS in games after they've had 3 or more consecutive SU wins.

Lakers are 2-6 ATS last 8 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600.
Under is 12-5 in Lakers last 17 games as a road underdog.

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

PROJECTED SCORE: 97

Jazz (-2.5, O/U 207): Utah has played the Lakers tough in all three games this series, yet have come away with nothing. The Jazz have lost all 3 games thus far by a combined 14 PTS, proving just how close this series has truly been. The Jazz simply need to get over the hump, and they're hoping that facing elimination will do the trick. PG Deron Williams continues to be dynamic in the playoffs, as he's leading the team with 25 PPG and more than 10 APG. F Andrei Kirilenko is back for Utah, as he played a solid 17 minutes in Game 3. Kirilenko had 8 PTS and 6 rebounds while playing sound defense against the Lakers. G Kyle Korver is certain to get more playing time after scoring 23 PTS on 9 of 10 shooting in Game 3. Utah is 35-10 SU and 29-14-1 ATS in home games this season. The Jazz are 5-1 ATS as a home favorite of 3 PTS or fewer this season. Utah is 20-7 ATS after allowing their opponent to score 105 PTS in their previous game.

Jazz are 20-6 ATS last 26 games following an ATS loss.
Over is 7-0 last 7 games following a SU loss.

Key Injuries - None.

PROJECTED SCORE: 108 (Side of the Day)


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MLB
Short Sheet


Monday, 5/10/2010

CINCINNATI at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
ARROYO: Cincinnati 40-22 SU off 3+ division games
OHLENDORF: Pittsburgh 28-60 SU off an Over

WASHINGTON at NY METS, 7:10 PM ET
ATILANO: Washington 12-4 SU as an underdog of +150 or less
MAINE: Mets 49-32 Under vs. division opponents

FLORIDA at CHICAGO CUBS, 8:05 PM ET
ROBERTSON: Florida 12-25 SU in May
LILLY: 40-16 TSR in home games

ATLANTA at MILWAUKEE, 8:10 PM ET
HANSON: Atlanta 5-14 SU in road games
DAVIS: 42-25 TSR at home off a team win

PHILADELPHIA at COLORADO, 8:40 PM ET
KENDRICK: Philadelphia 10-2 SU away off 5+ home games
SMITH: 14-2 Under pitching off a team loss

LA DODGERS at ARIZONA, 9:40 PM ET
BILLINGSLEY: Dodgers 4-11 SU in road games
LOPEZ: 28-15 TSR at home with a line of +125 to -125

NY YANKEES at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET ESPN
MITRE: 5-15 TSR as a favorite of -150 or less
WILLIS: Detroit 60-33 SU in road games

TORONTO at BOSTON, 7:10 PM ET
MORROW: Toronto 9-2 SU away off a win
LACKEY: 4-9 TSR at home vs. division opponents

TAMPA BAY at LA ANGELS, 10:05 PM ET
GARZA: 5-15 TSR as a road favorite
PINEIRO: Angels 21-9 Over off BB road games

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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Monday's six-pack

-- Gas is $3.09 a gallon, as greedy bastards who own the oil companies continue to thumb their noses at us. I hope they rot in hell.

-- Robin Roberts once threw 28 consecutive complete games-- guess the Phillies didn't pinch-hit for their pitchers much.

-- Juan Uribe walked his first four times Sunday; the fifth time he was up, he got drilled in the back by a pitch. He might be the worst player ever to get on base five times in a game without getting a hit.

-- Miami Heat have banned their players' wives from appearing on the reality show Basketball Wives. If you've seen it, you'll know why.

-- Milwaukee Brewers are 10-8 on the road, but just 4-8 at home.

-- Alex Rodriguez is making $33M this year; thats $203,703.70 a game. Dallas Braden is making $460,000. For the whole season.


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Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up an interesting weekend.........

13) May 8, 1968; the A's had just moved to Oakland; a young pitcher did the unthinkable. Not only did he throw a perfect game against a powerful Minnesota lineup, he knocked in three of the four runs the A's scored in their 4-0 win. It was the first of many great moments for Catfish Hunter.

12) May 9, 2010; a young lefty throws Oakland's second perfect game in franchise history, on Mother's Day/Cancer Awareness Day- the pitcher's mom had passed away from lymphoma.......on Mother's Day. With a DH in use now, you can make the argument this perfect game is better than the 1968 one, since pitchers batted in '68. Dallas Braden is 18-23 so far in his big league career. Catfish was 20-21 after his perfect game.

11) Weird that a good Rays' team has been victim to two perfect games in the last nine months, both by lefty pitchers in day games on the road.

10) Suns swept the Spurs in four tough games; by end of it, Steve Nash looked more like George Chuvalo, the old Canadian boxer, than a star in the NBA-- above his right eye was heavily bandaged, but the gutty Nash had 20 points, nine assists anyway.

9) Goran Dragic, Nash's backup, returned to normal Sunday after going nuts in fourth quarter of Game 3; Dragic wound up scoring a total of 36 points in the four-game series, but 23 of the 36 came in the fateful fourth quarter of Friday night's dramatic Phoenix win.

8) Rajon Rondo is 6-1, 175; he had 18 rebounds Sunday in Celtics' win vs the Cavaliers. Every aspiring high school guard should watch Rondo for how to do the little things that help teams win. How does a 6-1 guy get so many rebounds? He tries harder than everyone else, he knows angles of how missed shots come off rim. Smarter and tougher often trumps size.

7) Giants have fewest home runs in big leagues since Barry Bonds retired.

6) Looks like Indians made a quality trade, getting P Mitch Talbot from the Rays for backup catcher Kelly Shoppach. Talbot is helping the Tribe.

5) Anyone have an idea why the White Sox traded pitcher Gio Gonzalez not once, but twice? He's really been pitching well for the A's.

4) ESPN.com has a fantasy sports expert named Matthew Berry, who is a good writer-- his mom just got elected mayor of College Station, TX.

3) CJ Wilson of the Rangers is 3-1, 1.51 so far for Texas, with a couple of complete games in his six starts. Not bad for a former closer.

2) 40 years ago today, May 10, 1970, the Bruins beat St Louis in OT and swept the Stanley Cup finals from the Blues, giving Boston in first Cup in 40 years. I was 10 years old; it was my first championship as a fan. In 1986, I met Bobby Orr at a minor league baseball game; after watching/ listening to so many Bruin games as a kid, it was like meeting royalty. I'm glad to report that he's a good guy. He was a god in Boston in the 70's.

1) All the drama that goes on in the modern world makes a guy cynical; my questions to Eldrick Woods would be this-- Would you have stopped playing if you were winning the tournament? And if he does indeed have a neck injury, did it happen when he ran his SUV into that tree in Florida?

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Len's Top 5

Happy Monday everyone, here's my Top 5 for May 10, 2010 from Len Berman.

1. Quick Hits

Oakland pitcher Dallas Braden pitches a perfect game against Tampa Bay. He's the guy who got pissed when A-Rod ran across his mound.
Speaking of A-Rod, he hit career homer number 586 last night in the 9-3 loss to Boston. That ties him with Frank Robinson for 7th place all time.
South African Tim Clark won the Players Championship. His first tour victory.
Tiger Woods quits on the 7th hole with a neck injury. It could be a bulging disk.
The Phoenix Suns sweep away San Antonio 107-101 to reach the NBA Western Conference finals.

2. Bye Of The Tiger?

What's with Tiger Woods? How did he suffer this neck injury? Was it the wear and tear of golf? How about his top secret car accident last November? Maybe it was wild sex? Could it be he tripped over a "step" in rehab? Whatever it is, Superman now looks like a train wreck. It was a foregone conclusion that he'd break Jack Nicklaus' record for wins in majors. Not anymore.

3. Tase And Means

My lord what have we started? On the heels of a Phillies fan getting felled on the field by a Taser gun, a drunk golf fan got tasered for heckling Tiger Woods at Sawgrass. Wow, if every drunk fan got zapped for booing the home team, who would be left to buy beer at the concession stands?

4. Home Town News

Not that I'm sensitive, or anything, but how often have newspapers ripped sportscasters for "rooting for the home team?" That's OK, sportscasters should have a degree of objectivity. But this weekend one of my favorite newspapers, The New York Daily News, published an open letter urging LeBron James to come play basketball in New York. I'm guessing the Pulitzers don't have a category for Pom Pom Journalism, but I could be wrong.

5. Yellow Card

One of my pet peeves in soccer is that players act as if they're dead trying to get penalties called on their opponents. Then the "dead" player jumps up and says "I'm fine." Soccer referees have had enough of the fakers, so before games they warn the players to knock it off. The other day a Croatian soccer player fell to the turf and acted dead. He was immediately hit with a yellow card. Turns out he was really, really dead. A heart attack. Oops.

Happy Birthday: Sportscaster Chris Berman (no relation). 55.
Bonus Birthday: U2's Bono. 50.

Today in Sports: Bobby Orr goes flying through the air with the greatest of ease to score the Stanley Cup winning goal for the Boston Bruins. (God, was that really 40 years ago?) 1970.
Bonus Event: We're in the money. Only 3 horses race in the Kentucky Derby. 1905.