Saturday's Trends and Indexes - 4/23 (NBA, NHL, MLB, Misc.)

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MLB
Dunkel


Arizona at NY Mets
The Diamondbacks look to take advantage of a Mets team that is 2-5 in its last 7 games as a home favorite. Arizona is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Diamondbacks favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, APRIL 23

Game 951-952: LA Dodgers at Chicago Cubs (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Lilly) 14.530; Cubs (Dempster) 14.909
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-125); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-125); N/A

Game 953-954: Arizona at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Enright) 14.677; NY Mets (Gee) 13.547
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 9
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+110); Over

Game 955-956: Cincinnati at St. Louis (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Wood) 14.392; St. Louis (Carpenter) 16.714
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 2 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-150); Under

Game 957-958: Atlanta at San Francisco (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hudson) 14.077; San Francisco (Lincecum) 15.759
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-150); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-150); Over

Game 959-960: Washington at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Hernandez) 15.627; Pittsburgh (Karstens) 14.024
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+120); Over

Game 961-962: Houston at Milwaukee (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Myers) 13.809; Milwaukee (Marcum) 15.927
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 2; 7
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-165); Under

Game 963-964: Colorado at Florida (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Hammel) 16.450; Florida (Vazquez) 15.496
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-110); Over

Game 965-966: Philadelphia at San Diego (8:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Blanton) 15.440; San Diego (Stauffer) 14.392
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-115); Under

Game 967-968: Tampa Bay at Toronto (1:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Price) 15.281; Toronto (Morrow) 14.234
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-120); Under

Game 969-970: Cleveland at Minnesota (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Carmona) 16.342; Minnesota (Duensing) 14.661
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+115); Over

Game 971-972: Chicago White Sox at Detroit (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Jackson) 15.341; Detroit (Penny) 14.582
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-115); Over

Game 973-974: NY Yankees at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Sabathia) 14.884; Baltimore (Bergesen) 15.426
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-180); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+160); Over

Game 975-976: Kansas City at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Davies) 15.501; Texas (Ogando) 16.193
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-210); 9
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-210); Under

Game 977-978: Boston at LA Angels (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Matsuzaka) 16.313; LA Angels (Santana) 17.239
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-115); Over

Game 979-980: Oakland at Seattle (9:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Cahill) 16.119; Seattle (Vargas) 14.564
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Oakland (-130); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-130); Under

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MLB


Saturday, April 23

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. CHI CUBS
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 9 of LA Dodgers's last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Chi Cubs's last 15 games
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers

1:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
Tampa Bay is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay

1:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
Cleveland13-4-1 SU in its last 18 games
Cleveland is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing Minnesota
Minnesota4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Minnesota is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,at home

1:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Arizona's last 16 games on the road
Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona

4:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games on the road
Detroit is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
Detroit is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox

4:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 12 games
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
San Francisco is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home

4:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Washington7-1-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
Washington4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing at home against Washington
Pittsburgh is 1-7-1 SU in its last 9 games ,when playing Washington

7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BALTIMORE
NY Yankees are 2-5-1 SU in their last 8 games ,on the road
NY Yankees15-4-1 SU in their last 20 games when playing Baltimore
Baltimore is 2-4-1 SU in its last 7 games ,at home
Baltimore is 3-10-1 SU in their last 14 games ,when playing at home against NY Yankees

7:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. MILWAUKEE
Houston is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games

7:10 PM
COLORADO vs. FLORIDA
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Colorado is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
Florida is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado
Florida is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

8:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TEXAS
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Kansas City
Texas is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home

8:35 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 9 games
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia

9:05 PM
BOSTON vs. LA ANGELS
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Boston is 11-1 SU in their last 12 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games at home
LA Angels are 1-11 SU in their last 12 games when playing Boston

9:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Oakland's last 10 games on the road
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Seattle is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Oakland


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MLB


Saturday, April 23

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Hot lines: Saturday's best MLB bets
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Atlanta Braves at San Francisco Giants (-153, 6.5)

Two teams still searching for their offense send a pair of aces to the mound for a Saturday afternoon game in San Francisco.

Tim Hudson takes the mound for the Braves against the Giants’ Tim Lincecum.

The Braves have had moderate success against Lincecum, with current Atlanta players hitting .274 against the young righthander.

In contrast, the Giants have done nothing against Hudson. Hudson is 1-0 with an anemic 1.20 ERA in two starts over the last three years against the Giants.

The price isn’t as high you’d normally get when going against Lincecum, but in what appears destined to be a close game, we’ll take our chances on the Braves finding a way to scratch out a winning run.

Pick: Braves


Washington Nationals at Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)

After Friday’s game was rained out, veteran Nationals’ starter Livan Hernandez will be extra fresh. That’s bad news for the host Pirates.

Hernandez has won back-to-back starts, allowing only one run with nine strikeouts and no walks in 13.2 innings.

Hernandez has not had a lot of success at PNC Park, going 1-4 and he’s just 5-5 with a 5.52 ERA for his career against the Pirates.

But with the Pirates scrounging for a starter and throwing the erratic Jeff Karstens on the mound, we can’t help but think the Nationals, with Hernandez, have the most value.

Pick: Nationals


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MLB
Long Sheet


Saturday, April 23

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LA DODGERS (11 - 10) at CHICAGO CUBS (9 - 10) - 1:05 PM
TED LILLY (L) vs. RYAN DEMPSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LILLY is 27-39 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 74-61 (+17.7 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 35-23 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 168-175 (-35.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 41-51 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 616-614 (-116.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 41-51 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
DEMPSTER is 31-39 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 7-12 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 5-14 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DEMPSTER is 7-12 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

TED LILLY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
DEMPSTER is 7-3 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.33 and a WHIP of 1.195.
His team's record is 10-3 (+7.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-8. (-3.1 units)

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ARIZONA (8 - 10) at NY METS (7 - 13) - 1:10 PM
BARRY ENRIGHT (R) vs. DILLON GEE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 73-108 (-26.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 29-61 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 35-63 (-26.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 71-107 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 19-39 (-21.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 0-6 (-7.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
NY METS are 65-94 (-33.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS 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)

BARRY ENRIGHT vs. NY METS since 1997
ENRIGHT is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 0.929.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

DILLON GEE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (10 - 10) at ST LOUIS (11 - 9) - 4:10 PM
TRAVIS WOOD (L) vs. CHRIS CARPENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 532-611 (+52.8 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 55-35 (+15.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 179-166 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 390-444 (+45.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 96-85 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 41-41 (-25.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 94-84 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 29-31 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 47-46 (-17.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CARPENTER is 5-10 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

TRAVIS WOOD vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
WOOD is 1-0 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

CHRIS CARPENTER vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
CARPENTER is 12-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.02 and a WHIP of 0.830.
His team's record is 14-4 (+7.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-12. (-6.9 units)

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ATLANTA (9 - 12) at SAN FRANCISCO (10 - 9) - 4:10 PM
TIM HUDSON (R) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 41-54 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 41-54 (-19.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 731-600 (-83.3 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 113-84 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 46-27 (+16.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 110-66 (+27.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 112-82 (+23.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 81-61 (+16.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 94-63 (+29.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 89-56 (+21.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

TIM HUDSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
HUDSON is 5-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.163.
His team's record is 7-7 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+0.7 units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LINCECUM is 7-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.47 and a WHIP of 1.032.
His team's record is 7-2 (+5.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-7. (-5.4 units)

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WASHINGTON (9 - 9) at PITTSBURGH (8 - 11) - 7:05 PM
LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R) vs. JEFF KARSTENS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 2-18 (-15.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 1-18 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 409-393 (+46.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 44-90 (-26.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 74-139 (-36.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

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

LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 5-5 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 5.52 and a WHIP of 1.559.
His team's record is 8-8 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-5. (+5.5 units)

JEFF KARSTENS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
KARSTENS is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 6.55 and a WHIP of 1.636.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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HOUSTON (7 - 13) at MILWAUKEE (10 - 9) - 7:10 PM
BRETT MYERS (R) vs. SHAUN MARCUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MARCUM is 29-19 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 47-38 (+18.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MYERS is 22-15 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 9-2 (+12.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 15-5 (+12.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 22-15 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 17-9 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 15-6 (+11.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MYERS is 13-6 (+10.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

BRETT MYERS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MYERS is 4-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.079.
His team's record is 5-4 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-8. (-7.3 units)

SHAUN MARCUM vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (13 - 6) at FLORIDA (12 - 6) - 7:10 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 69-93 (-34.5 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 5-15 (-12.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 55-64 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 21-36 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 12-3 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 10-2 (+8.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 537-602 (+38.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
FLORIDA is 12-27 (-13.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
VAZQUEZ is 12-16 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VAZQUEZ is 12-16 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JASON HAMMEL vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HAMMEL is 0-3 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 8.22 and a WHIP of 1.826.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 4-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.77 and a WHIP of 1.233.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.6 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (13 - 6) at SAN DIEGO (8 - 12) - 8:35 PM
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. TIM STAUFFER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 98-85 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 96-84 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-15 (+13.3 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 106-75 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 103-72 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JOE BLANTON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BLANTON is 2-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.32 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

TIM STAUFFER vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
STAUFFER is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 16.40 and a WHIP of 2.465.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

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TAMPA BAY (9 - 11) at TORONTO (9 - 10) - 1:07 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. BRANDON MORROW (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 43-60 (-25.6 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
TORONTO is 94-88 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MORROW is 11-2 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MORROW is 11-2 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 395-505 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
PRICE is 20-5 (+15.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

DAVID PRICE vs. TORONTO since 1997
PRICE is 6-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 1.071.
His team's record is 7-0 (+7.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

BRANDON MORROW vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
MORROW is 2-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 1.67 and a WHIP of 0.852.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

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CLEVELAND (13 - 6) at MINNESOTA (7 - 12) - 1:10 PM
FAUSTO CARMONA (R) vs. BRIAN DUENSING (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 48-26 (+13.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DUENSING is 11-1 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 13-6 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 13-6 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 7-0 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

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

FAUSTO CARMONA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CARMONA is 4-7 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.83 and a WHIP of 1.424.
His team's record is 6-8 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (+0.0 units)

BRIAN DUENSING vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DUENSING is 2-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.425.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (8 - 12) at DETROIT (10 - 10) - 4:10 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. BRAD PENNY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-44 (-15.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 107-63 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 107-63 (+26.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-22 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 418-421 (+41.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
DETROIT is 224-249 (-66.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

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

EDWIN JACKSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
JACKSON is 2-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.23 and a WHIP of 1.437.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.1 units)

BRAD PENNY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (10 - 6) at BALTIMORE (8 - 10) - 7:05 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. BRADLEY BERGESEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 23-28 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 197-269 (-77.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 260-329 (-94.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SABATHIA is 14-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.101.
His team's record is 16-4 (+8.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-8. (+1.5 units)

BRADLEY BERGESEN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BERGESEN is 0-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.60 and a WHIP of 1.468.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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KANSAS CITY (12 - 8) at TEXAS (12 - 7) - 8:05 PM
KYLE DAVIES (R) vs. ALEXI OGANDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DAVIES is 16-13 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

KYLE DAVIES vs. TEXAS since 1997
DAVIES is 0-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 6.38 and a WHIP of 1.909.
His team's record is 0-7 (-7.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.4 units)

ALEXI OGANDO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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BOSTON (8 - 11) at LA ANGELS (12 - 8) - 9:05 PM
DAISUKE MATSUZAKA (R) vs. ERVIN SANTANA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 86-78 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 65-42 (+20.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 577-499 (+63.6 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
MATSUZAKA is 11-3 (+9.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

DAISUKE MATSUZAKA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MATSUZAKA is 2-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.88 and a WHIP of 1.692.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

ERVIN SANTANA vs. BOSTON since 1997
SANTANA is 2-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.73 and a WHIP of 1.256.
His team's record is 5-4 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-2. (+3.6 units)

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OAKLAND (9 - 11) at SEATTLE (8 - 13) - 9:10 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. JASON VARGAS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 29-46 (-24.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997.
OAKLAND is 50-70 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CAHILL is 23-11 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 15-7 (+9.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAHILL is 22-10 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 70-113 (-40.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 21-44 (-22.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 67-107 (-39.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 24-41 (-20.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-1 (+3.7 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

TREVOR CAHILL vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CAHILL is 1-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.80 and a WHIP of 1.330.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.6 units)

JASON VARGAS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
VARGAS is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.176.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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MLB
Write-Up


Saturday, April 23

Hot pitchers
-- Lilly is 1-1, 3.12 in his last three starts.
-- Gee won his first '11 start, allowing one run in 5.2 IP.
-- Giants won last three Lincecum starts (2-0, 2.25).
-- Hernandez is 2-0, 1.32 in his last couple starts.
-- Brewers won last three Marcum starts (2-0, 1.42). Myers is 1-0, 2.79 in his last three starts.

-- Price is 2-0, 1.15 in his last two starts.
-- Carrasco is 1-0, 3.86 in his last three starts.
-- Sabathia has a 2.41 RA in his last three starts.
-- Carmona is 1-1, 1.66 in his last three starts. Minnesota won all three Duensing starts (1-0, 4.05).
-- Ogando is 2-0, 2.33 in three starts this season.
-- Cahill is 2-0, 2.49 in four starts this season. Vargas has a 2.13 RA in his last couple starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Dempster is 1-2, 7.20 in four starts this season.
-- Cardinals are 0-4 in Carpenter starts (0-2, 4.50). Wood is 0-2, 7.80 in his last three starts.
-- THudson is 0-2, 6.75 in his last couple starts.
-- Karstens allowed five runs in 4.1 IP in his first '11 start.
-- Enright is 0-1, 6.23 in three starts this season.
-- Hammel is 1-1, 5.82 in three starts this season. Vazquez is 1-1, 9.45 in three starts this season.
-- Blanton is 0-1, 7.27 in three starts this season. Stauffer is 0-1, 6.00 in two home starts this season.

-- Morrow is making first '11 start; he was 10-7, 4.49 in 26 starts for the Blue Jays, LY, allowing 136 hits in 146.1 IP.
-- Penny is 0-2, 8.44 in four starts this season. EJackson is 1-1, 4.85 in two road starts.
-- Bergesen is 0-2, 7.27 in two starts this season.
-- Davies has a 7.20 RA in four starts this season.
-- Santana is 0-2, 5.68 in his last three starts. Matsuzaka is 1-2, 6.43 in three starts; his only good start came when he had six days' rest, which is what he usually had in Japan.

Totals
-- Over is 9-2-2 in Dodgers' last thirteen games.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in Washington's last eight road games.
-- Six of nine Florida home games went over the total.
-- Six of Mets' last seven games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 3-0-1 in Marcum starts this season.
-- Seven of last eight St Louis home games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in Phillies' last nine games.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in last twelve Atlanta games.

-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight White Sox games.
-- Six of last nine Baltimore games went over the total.
-- Eight of last ten Tampa Bay games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in last twelve Texas games.
-- Under is 14-3-1 in last eighteen Minnesota games.
-- Under is 11-2-2 in Angels' last fifteen games.
-- Eight of last ten Oakland road games stayed under total.

Hot teams
-- Dodgers won five of their last six games. Cubs are 7-2 this season in game following a loss.
-- Washington is 8-5 in its last 13 games.
-- Marlins won seven of their last eight games. Colorado won six of its last seven road games.
-- Brewers won six of their last seven home games.
-- Cardinals won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Phillies won six of their last seven road games.
-- Giants won six of their last nine games.

-- Tigers won seven of their last ten games.
-- Bronx Bombers won five of their last seven games.
-- Tampa Bay won eight of its last eleven games.
-- Indians won 13 of their last 17 games.
-- Angels won nine of their last thirteen games. Red Sox won six of their last seven games.
-- Mariners won three of their last four games.

Cold teams
-- Reds lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Pirates lost their last three games by combined score of 21-5.
-- Mets lost seven of their last nine games at home, but won last two. Arizona is 3-5 in its last eight road games.
-- Astros lost seven of their first ten road games.
-- Padres lost eleven of their last sixteen games.
-- Atlanta lost six of its last eight road games.

-- White Sox lost nine of their last eleven games.
-- Orioles lost nine of their last eleven games.
-- Blue Jays lost four of their last six games.
-- Twins lost eight of their last twelve games.
-- Rangers, Royals both lost four of their last six games.
-- Oakland lost its last three games, scoring total of three runs.

Umpires
-- LA-Cubs-- Lefty starters are 2-0 vs righties in Nelson games this year.
-- Az-NYM-- Favorites won three of four Tichenor games this year.
-- Cin-StL-- All three Barry games this season went over the total.
-- Atl-SF-- Three of four Joyce games went over the total.
-- Wsh-Pitt-- No idea who umpires are for this game.
-- Hst-Mil-- This is Muchlinski's first game behind the plate this year.
-- Colo-Fla--Three of four Iassogna games stayed under the total.
-- Phil-SD-- Home side won both Reynolds games this season.

-- TB-Tor-- Home side won last four Winters games.
-- Clev-Min-- No idea who umpires are for this game.
-- CWS-Det-- Underdogs won two of last three Johnson games.
-- NYY-Balt-- No idea who umpires are for this game.
-- KC-Tex-- Home side won both Carapazza games: 5-0/2-1.
-- Bos-LAA-- Over is 2-0-1 in Randazzo games this season.
-- A's-Sea-- Lefties are 2-0 vs righties in Rapuano games this season.

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MLB
Short Sheet


Saturday, April 23

National League

LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS, 1:05 PM ET
LILLY: DODGERS 64-29 if bullpen ERA is over 7.00 L10 games
DEMPSTER: 5-14 TSR in day games

ARIZONA at NY METS, 1:10 PM ET
ENRIGHT: ARI 9-29 Away off Under
GEE: METS 0-6 at home vs. righties

CINCINNATI at ST LOUIS, 4:10 PM ET FOX
WOOD: CIN 28-15 Over off loss by 2 runs or less
CARPENTER: 5-10 TSR in day games

ATLANTA at SAN FRANCISCO, 4:10 PM ET FOX
HUDSON: ATL 0-6 after allowing 1 run or less
LINCECUM: SF 94-63 off a loss

WASHINGTON at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
HERNANDEZ: WAS 1-18 Away playing with a day off
KARSTENS: PIT 16-4 Under off 6+ road games

HOUSTON at MILWAUKEE, 7:10 PM ET
MYERS: 15-7 TSR working on 5 or 6 days rest
MARCUM: MIL 3-13 after hitting .333 L3 games

COLORADO at FLORIDA, 7:10 PM ET
HAMMEL: COL 21-36 Away vs. righties
VAZQUEZ: FLA 10-2 vs. righties

PHILADELPHIA at SAN DIEGO, 8:35 PM ET (TC)
BLANTON: 10-1 Over as road favorite
STAUFFER: SD 27-16 with double revenge

American League

TAMPA BAY at TORONTO, 1:07 PM ET
PRICE: 20-5 TSR vs. division
MORROW: 11-2 TSR in home games

CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA, 1:10 PM ET
CARMONA: CLE 7-0 vs. team with losing record
DUENSING: MIN 22-32 after allowing 1 run or less

CHI WHITE SOX at DETROIT, 4:10 PM ET FOX
JACKSON: WHITE SOX 36-22 in day games
PENNY: 23-12 TSR as underdog

NY YANKEES at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
SABATHIA: NYY 9-16 Away off loss by 2 runs or less
BERGESEN: BAL 34-19 Under vs. lefties

KANSAS CITY at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
DAVIES: 9-5 TSR as a road underdog of +175 to +250
OGANDO: TEX 22-10 Under after allowing 8+ runs

BOSTON at LA ANGELS, 9:05 PM ET MLB
MATSUZAKA: 15-6 Over when the total is 8.5 to 10
SANTANA: 12-2 Over at home off BB Losses

OAKLAND at SEATTLE, 9:10 PM ET
CAHILL: 15-7 TSR vs. division
VARGAS: SEA 38-81 as underdog

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NBA
Write-Up


Saturday, April 23

Under is 8-4 in Eastern games so far, 5-5 in Western games; favorites are 4-6 vs spread out west, 2-9-1 in the East.

Chicago won six of seven against the Pacers this year, with under 3-0 in this series; Bulls won their last twelve games overall, with seven of last nine staying under- they're 5-9-1 vs spread in last 15 games as a favorite. Indiana is 8-4-1 vs spread in last thirteen games as an underdog, but they are still getting killed on boards here, giving up 51 offensive boards in three games. Other than Granger, Pacer starters were 11-41 in Game 3.

Home side won all seven Portland-Dallas games, with Blazers covering five of seven. Roy came off bench and scored 16 points in 23:39 of win in Game 3, as Blazers forced 16 Dallas turnovers, after forcing total of 19 in first two series games. Mavericks were -12 in 7:32 that Terry sat on bench; they've still won/covered six of their last seven games. Dallas' FG% has gone up in each game, unusual for playoffs.

Memphis is 6-0 vs spread when playing Spurs this year; they're 11-3 vs spread in last 14 games overall. Spurs are 5-9 in last 14 games; Ginobili returned in Game 2, and Spurs were +16 with him on floor in 93-87 win; no other Sur was better than +7. Spurs had 79-53 edge in foul shots in first two games; Grizzlies shot 39.8% in Game 2, after making 55.2% of shots in first game- their bench was just 8-24 in last game.

Is this where Nuggets miss traded Anthony? They're just 11-32 from arc in first two series games, shooting 39.1% in Game 2 debacle after making 50.6% in Game 1 loss. Oklahoma City won seven of its last eight games, four of last five vs Denver. Nuggets were -13 in 11:29 with Lawson off the floor in Game 2; they were +3 in 12:01 without Felton. Interesting that Denver shot 70 free throws in two games in Oklahoma (OC 56).

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NHL
Write-Up


Saturday, April 23

Road team won last three Tampa Bay-Pittsburgh games; Penguins just won both games in Tampa by 3-2 scores- they've won six of last seven games, but are just 1-18 (29:31) on power play so far in series. Penguins held Tampa Bay to just three shots in 7:54 with man advantage in Game 4 double OT win, killing off a penalty in OT. Unusual that four of ten Pittsburgh goals in series have been scored by their fourth line.

Rangers led 3-0 in third period of Game 4, wound up losing 4-3 in OT on soft goal, now face elimination here, where they scored only one goal in losing Games 1-2 by 2-1ot/2-0 scores. Washington won seven of its last nine games overall; under is 16-7-1 in its last 24 games, 8-4-1 in last 13 Ranger games, 4-1-1 in last five series tilts. New York is 1-18 (31:35) on power play in series, going 1-14 in last two games.

Road team won all four Montreal-Boston games; Bruins won Game 4, rallying from down 3-1 in 2nd period, winning in OT. Boston is 0-12 on power play (19:59) when a man up in series; Canadiens are 2-14 (19:18). Under is 9-5 in last 14 series games, 8-4-1 in last 13 Boston games, 7-3-1 in last ten Montreal tilts- in this series, Boston won the two games that went over, Canadiens won the two that stayed under. .

San Jose is 12-4 in last 16 games overall, with over is 12-3-2 in their last 17 games; since trailing 4-0 in second period of Game 3, Sharks scored 12 goals in less than five periods, winning both games in LA. Road team won last three series games; home team is 0-17 on power play in series. Two of Sharks' three series wins came in OT- they've been outscored in first period 5-1 in series. Over is 12-2-3 in Western Conference games.

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Saturday's six-pack

Las Vegas odds for the 2011 college football national title
Oklahoma 4-1-- They would have to win a bowl game, right?

Alabama 9-2-- Breaking in new QB; hard to win national title that way.

Oregon 7-1-- Its not that Pac-10 anymore, its the Pac-12.

LSU 8-1-- Jefferson had rough spring game; are there QB issues?

Florida State 11-1-- Another team breaking in new QB.

Ohio State 12-1-- Not like they have any distractions or anything.


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Saturday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but..........

13) For $13 Friday night, sat behind home plate at Pacific Coast League game; pretty good entertainment value. Nice ballpark. As Bill Murray once said, "The world needs less mental hospitals, more minor league baseball."

12) Fantasy tip-- Salt Lake City is an Angels' farm team- they have a 2B named Alexi Amarista who is listed at only 5-8 but is 22 for his first 46 at AAA level, and he has some pop in his bat for a shorter guy.

11) Had an avocado smoothie Friday; outstanding. Like a green milkshake. Sadly, I doubt they sell these in New York, but they should.

10) There is an area of outdoor shops called Town Square; well worth the visit. Must be fun at Christmastime; they even bring in a snow maker to make it seem more like Christmas. Doubt that works too well.

9) I should buy stock in Apple Computers; ever go by one of its stores in the **** and not see it packed? Company must be worth a fortune.

8) Driving up the Strip from Cashman Field to my hotel Friday night, lot of things to see; all the big signs so brightly lit, the cops on bicycles trying to catch people with open containers in their car. Just another Friday nite in Las Vegas.

7) So Jim Larranaga leaves George Mason for Miami; guy is 60, he just got his salary doubled, so he''s there for five years-- if he wins at Miami, he's a big hero. If he loses, he retires at age 65 with a ton of money in the bank. But make no mistake about it, this move is all about money. Miami isn't as good a team as George Mason right now, and they're in the freakin' ACC.

6) LSU has led college baseball in attendance 15 years in a row, averaging over 10,000 fans a game.

5) Is Jason Bay the early leader for NL MVP? No, but Mets are 2-0 since he came off the DL, allowing one run in each game.

4) You knew the Astros were going to have a rough night when they lost their manager and pitching coach in the 2nd inning, both for arguing balls and strikes. Houston pitchers threw 91 balls, 103 strikes in a 14-7 loss at Milwaukee. Funny thing is, the 2nd base ump tossed both coaches.

3) Going into Friday's game, baseball was having its lowest-scoring April since 1992; teams are averaging just 4.31 runs a game- they averaged 4.15 runs a game back in April of 1992.

2) Carl Crawford left Tampa Bay for $20M a year in Boston; so far, he is batting .135 with a .190 OB%. His replacement in Tampa Bay is a player named Sam Fuld, who is hitting .366 with a .395 OB%. Go figure.

1) If I ran the Red Sox, I'd use a six-man rotation, and use Matsuzaka only on six days' rest; thats what he did in Japan, and thats how he seems to be most effective. They could use Tim Wakefield as the sixth starter. Just an idea, but I thinkt hey'd get the most out of Matsuzaka that way.