Sunday's Trends and Indexes - 4/24 (NBA, NHL, MLB, Misc.)

[Udog]

NHL


Sunday, April 24

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Trend Report
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3:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. BUFFALO
Philadelphia is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Buffalo
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Buffalo's last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
Buffalo is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia

6:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Anaheim's last 5 games
Anaheim is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games at home
Nashville is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home

8:00 PM
VANCOUVER vs. CHICAGO
Vancouver is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Vancouver's last 8 games on the road
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Chicago is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home


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NHL


Sunday, April 24

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What bettors need to know: Sunday NHL playoffs
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Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks (-121, 5.5)

THE STORY: A sudden and troubling collapse has the Vancouver Canucks scrambling to close out their Western Conference first-round series with the red-hot Chicago Blackhawks. Vancouver burst out to a 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven set but has been outscored 12-2 in consecutive losses as the scene shifts back to Chicago for Game 6 on Sunday.

WHO'S HOT/WHO'S NOT: Keith had just seven goals in 82 games in the regular season, but already has four in five games so far in the series. Canucks F Ryan Kesler is headed in the opposite direction, still looking for his first goal of the playoffs after scoring 41 times during the season.

SPECIAL TEAMS: Both clubs have been potent with the man advantage. Vancouver is third at 28.6 percent (4 for 14) while the Blackhawks are sixth at an even 25 percent (6 for 24).

LAST WORD: "Momentum is overrated. When it was 3-0 everybody said we had momentum and they came out and took it to us, so at the end of the day it’s just about us playing our game and being ready right off the hop." – Luongo



Anaheim Ducks at Nashville Predators (-140, 5.5)

THE STORY: The Anaheim-Nashville series has had more twists and turns than any other first-round playoff matchup. The Predators hope Sunday will prove to the the final act as they host the Ducks in Game 6. Nashville stunned Anaheim by rallying late for a 3-2 win in Game 5, seizing a 3-2 edge in the best-of-seven series.

WHO'S HOT/WHO'S NOT: Weber has points in four of the five games in the series and is tied for the team lead in goals (three). Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf combined for just four shots in Game 5 after taking 10 in Anaheim's Game 4 triumph.

SPECIAL TEAMS: Anaheim continues to dominate with the man advantage, firing at a league-best 35-percent conversion rate (7 for 20). Nashville is at 21.7 percent (5 for 23).

LAST WORD: Despite the numerous lead changes throughout the series, one factor has held true. The team that scores first is a perfect 5-0 so far.



Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres (-120, 5.5)

THE STORY: The Buffalo Sabres proved they can win a postseason game without Ryan Miller posting a shutout. The reigning Vezina Trophy winner stopped 36 of 39 shots on Friday, but Tyler Ennis proved to be the story this time around. The rookie scored his second goal of the contest just 5:31 into overtime as the seventh-seeded Sabres rebounded after squandering a three-goal lead to secure a 4-3 road triumph over the Atlantic Division champion Flyers in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. Buffalo, which now leads the series 3-2, will look to eliminate second-seeded Philadelphia on Sunday in western New York.

WHO'S HOT/WHO’S NOT: Ennis has three goals and five assists in his last seven contests. Briere has five goals and three assists in his last seven games.

SPECIAL TEAMS: Philadelphia failed to score on all five power-play chances in Game 5 and is now 2-for-26 in the series. For its part, Buffalo went 1-for-3 on the power play in Game 5 and is 4-for-22 in the series.

LAST WORD: Leighton took over for Boucher in Game 5 of last year's Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Bruins. The netminder helped the Flyers complete their historic comeback against the Bruins and propelled his club to a Stanley Cup Finals berth.


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NHL


Sunday, April 24

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Ice picks: Sunday's best NHL bets
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Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres (-120,5.5)

The Philadelphia Flyers have no shortage of problems heading to upstate New York.
Forward Jeff Carter and defender Chris Pronger are expected to miss the rest of the series with various injuries. Pronger has yet to make his playoff debut, but remains one of the best at his position.

Meantime, Carter is a much bigger loss as he put up 36 goals and 30 assists during the regular season.

Winger Andreas Nodl also is expected to miss the game with a head injury.

"We prepare the same way, no matter who's in the lineup," Flyers coach Peter Laviolette said. "We don't change everything because [someone] comes out."

Well the Flyers better try something different.

The team fell behind 3-0 in Game 5 on home ice before ultimately losing in overtime. The shaky goaltending of Brian Boucher may force a change between the pipes, but the team isn’t showing its hand just yet.

On the other bench, Buffalo is sitting pretty with goaltender Ryan Miller, who appears to have regained his Olympic form the past few games.

"I don't think we've really shown our best game yet," Miller said. "We've had our moments, we've certainly been battling, but I don't think it's our best yet. We're certainly going to need it."

They should finally get that game Sunday afternoon.

Pick: Buffalo


Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks (-121, 5.5)

The Blackhawks will try to keep making history as they attempt to continue their comeback from an 0-3 hole against the Vancouver Canucks. And they appear to again have the number of goaltender Roberto Luongo.

The Canadian keeper has been yanked in each of the past two games as he has been shelled for 12 goals on just 40 shots his past two games.

"There's ups and downs in the playoffs,” Luongo said. “The key is, we've got to stay composed here. Obviously, you don't want to get caught in these situations but we've got to take a deep breath here and relax a little bit. I think it's a good thing we've got a couple of days to re-group here as a team and just get back to doing what we do best."

But that will be tough against the Blackhawks, who have taken Games 4 and 5 by a combined score of 12-2 and are playing arguably their best hockey of the year. The team has been sparked by the return of center Dave Bolland. Since he returned in Game 4, he has four points, and the Canucks, top line of Daniel Sedin, Henrik Sedin and Alexandre Burrows have combined for only one goal and are minus-11.

Look for Bolland and the Blackhawks to keep the Canucks on their heels.

Pick: Chicago


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MLB
Dunkel


Tampa Bay at Toronto
The Rays look to build on their 7-2 record in James Shields' last 9 starts against a team with a losing record. Tampa Bay is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Rays favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+115). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, APRIL 24

Game 901-902: Colorado at Florida (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Jimenez) 15.957; Florida (Johnson) 16.988
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-145); Under

Game 903-904: Arizona at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Galarraga) 14.564; NY Mets (Niese) 13.660
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 9
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+120); Over

Game 905-906: Washington at Pittsburgh (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Marquis) 14.960; Pittsburgh (Correia) 14.691
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+115); Over

Game 907-908: Houston at Milwaukee (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 14.329; Milwaukee (Wolf) 15.408
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-150); Under

Game 909-910: LA Dodgers at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kuroda) 15.047; Cubs (Zambrano) 14.391
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-130); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+110); N/A

Game 911-912: Philadelphia at San Diego (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Halladay) 15.435 San Diego (LeBlanc) 14.397
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-200); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-200); Over

Game 913-914: Atlanta at San Francisco (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Beachy) 15.375; San Francisco (Sanchez) 14.461
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+120); Under

Game 915-916: Cincinnati at St. Louis (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Lecure) 15.112; St. Louis (Westbrook) 15.994
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 917-918: Chicago White Sox at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 13.965; Detroit (Scherzer) 15.958
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-125); Over

Game 919-920: Tampa Bay at Toronto (1:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 14.498; Toronto (Romero) 14.017
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+115); Under

Game 921-922: NY Yankees at Baltimore (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Garcia) 14.827; Baltimore (Arrieta) 15.033
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+110); Over

Game 923-924: Cleveland at Minnesota (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Carrasco) 14.665; Minnesota (Pavano) 16.338
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-125); Under

Game 925-926: Kansas City at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Chen) 16.370; Texas (Wilson) 15.324
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1;
Vegas Line: Texas (-210); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+175);

Game 927-928: Boston at LA Angels (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lackey) 16.860; LA Angels (Palmer) 15.692
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-135); Under

Game 929-930: Oakland at Seattle (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Anderson) 15.960; Seattle (Fister) 14.723
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Oakland (-130); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-130); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet


Sunday, April 24

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COLORADO (14 - 6) at FLORIDA (12 - 7) - 1:10 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. JOSH JOHNSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 22-36 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 537-603 (+37.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
COLORADO is 42-22 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against COLORADO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. FLORIDA since 1997
JIMENEZ is 1-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

JOSH JOHNSON vs. COLORADO since 1997
JOHNSON is 2-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.25 and a WHIP of 0.785.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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ARIZONA (8 - 11) at NY METS (8 - 13) - 1:10 PM
ARMANDO GALARRAGA (R) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 73-109 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 29-62 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 17-36 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 71-108 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 38-64 (-27.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 19-40 (-22.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 66-94 (-32.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

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

ARMANDO GALARRAGA vs. NY METS since 1997
GALARRAGA is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JON NIESE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
NIESE is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 8.68 and a WHIP of 1.822.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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WASHINGTON (9 - 10) at PITTSBURGH (9 - 11) - 1:35 PM
JASON MARQUIS (R) vs. KEVIN CORREIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 2-19 (-16.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
MARQUIS is 65-73 (-37.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 31-25 (+13.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CORREIA is 37-26 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 7-0 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 36-26 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 45-90 (-25.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 58-105 (-34.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

JASON MARQUIS vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
MARQUIS is 11-6 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.251.
His team's record is 13-9 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 11-7. (+3.0 units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CORREIA is 2-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.33 and a WHIP of 1.189.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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HOUSTON (8 - 13) at MILWAUKEE (10 - 10) - 2:10 PM
WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L) vs. RANDY WOLF (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WOLF is 132-106 (+27.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 48-38 (+19.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 29-21 (+15.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 25-39 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 39-47 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 7-6 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.98 and a WHIP of 1.416.
His team's record is 7-10 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-9. (-1.5 units)

RANDY WOLF vs. HOUSTON since 1997
WOLF is 6-5 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.44 and a WHIP of 1.137.
His team's record is 7-9 (-2.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-2. (+9.9 units)

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LA DODGERS (11 - 11) at CHICAGO CUBS (10 - 10) - 2:20 PM
HIROKI KURODA (R) vs. CARLOS ZAMBRANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 169-175 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 42-51 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 617-614 (-115.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 42-51 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-35 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-52 (-26.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ZAMBRANO is 70-62 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
ZAMBRANO is 70-62 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
KURODA is 2-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 0.42 and a WHIP of 1.016.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)

CARLOS ZAMBRANO vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 2-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.242.
His team's record is 4-5 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.6 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (14 - 6) at SAN DIEGO (8 - 13) - 4:05 PM
ROY HALLADAY (R) vs. WADE LEBLANC (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 98-86 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 107-75 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 104-72 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 34-18 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.1 Units)

ROY HALLADAY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HALLADAY is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

WADE LEBLANC vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LEBLANC is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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ATLANTA (10 - 12) at SAN FRANCISCO (10 - 10) - 4:05 PM
BRANDON BEACHY (R) vs. JONATHAN SANCHEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 42-54 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 42-54 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 732-600 (-81.9 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 113-85 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 110-67 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 112-83 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 146-115 (+26.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 94-64 (+28.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SANCHEZ is 26-15 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-0 (+2.4 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

BRANDON BEACHY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

JONATHAN SANCHEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
SANCHEZ is 1-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.232.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-5. (-5.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (11 - 10) at ST LOUIS (11 - 10) - 8:05 PM
SAM LECURE (R) vs. JAKE WESTBROOK (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-1 (+0.6 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

SAM LECURE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LECURE is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.876.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WESTBROOK is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.01 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (8 - 13) at DETROIT (11 - 10) - 1:05 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-45 (-16.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DANKS is 8-17 (-11.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 108-63 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 49-24 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 108-63 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 37-15 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 36-16 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-23 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 418-422 (+40.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
DETROIT is 225-249 (-65.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
SCHERZER is 10-19 (-12.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JOHN DANKS vs. DETROIT since 1997
DANKS is 3-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.12 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 6-5 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.3 units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SCHERZER is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.045.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.5 units)

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TAMPA BAY (10 - 11) at TORONTO (9 - 11) - 1:07 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. RICKY ROMERO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SHIELDS is 34-37 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 6-12 (-12.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 94-89 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 78-64 (+18.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 396-505 (+13.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. TORONTO since 1997
SHIELDS is 6-5 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.33 and a WHIP of 1.194.
His team's record is 9-6 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-9. (-4.4 units)

RICKY ROMERO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
ROMERO is 2-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.45 and a WHIP of 1.299.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

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NY YANKEES (11 - 6) at BALTIMORE (8 - 11) - 1:35 PM
FREDDY GARCIA (R) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 24-28 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
GARCIA is 19-10 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 96-58 (+30.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 40-19 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 18-9 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 197-270 (-78.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 260-330 (-95.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

FREDDY GARCIA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GARCIA is 4-7 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.449.
His team's record is 5-7 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.7 units)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
ARRIETA is 2-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.255.
His team's record is 2-1 (+3.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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CLEVELAND (13 - 7) at MINNESOTA (8 - 12) - 2:10 PM
CARLOS CARRASCO (R) vs. CARL PAVANO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 25-4 (+19.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 49-26 (+14.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PAVANO is 136-112 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 67-42 (+24.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 68-50 (+29.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 13-7 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 13-7 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 7-1 (+8.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

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

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
CARRASCO is 0-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.03 and a WHIP of 1.275.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

CARL PAVANO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
PAVANO is 2-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.78 and a WHIP of 1.121.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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KANSAS CITY (12 - 9) at TEXAS (13 - 7) - 3:05 PM
BRUCE CHEN (L) vs. C.J. WILSON (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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=-0.2 Units)

BRUCE CHEN vs. TEXAS since 1997
CHEN is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.214.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

C.J. WILSON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
WILSON is 2-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 0.54 and a WHIP of 0.780.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

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BOSTON (9 - 11) at LA ANGELS (12 - 9) - 3:35 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. MATT PALMER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 45-47 (-15.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 87-78 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LACKEY is 13-19 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LACKEY is 3-11 (-10.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 19-10 (+11.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 70-37 (+34.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 577-500 (+62.5 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
PALMER is 13-3 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PALMER is 6-0 (+9.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PALMER is 13-3 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
LACKEY is 3-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.031.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

MATT PALMER vs. BOSTON since 1997
PALMER is 1-0 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 0.778.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.1 units)

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OAKLAND (10 - 11) at SEATTLE (8 - 14) - 4:10 PM
BRETT ANDERSON (L) vs. DOUG FISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 40-22 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 70-114 (-41.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 21-45 (-23.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 17-40 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 67-108 (-40.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 17-40 (-21.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 38-76 (-36.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 24-42 (-21.6 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 4-2 (+2.7 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

BRETT ANDERSON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
ANDERSON is 5-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.97 and a WHIP of 1.165.
His team's record is 5-6 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-4. (+0.3 units)

DOUG FISTER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
FISTER is 4-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.93 and a WHIP of 1.391.
His team's record is 4-4 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

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[Udog]

MLB
Write-Up


Sunday, April 24

Hot pitchers
-- Johnson is 3-0, 1.67 in four starts this season.
-- Arizona is 3-0 in Galarraga starts, scoring 23 runs.
-- Marquis is 1-0, 3.26 in his three starts. Correia is 3-1, 3.86 in his four.
-- Cubs are 4-0 when Zambrano starts (2-0, 4.21).
-- Wolf is 2-0, 0.00 in his last two starts (12.2 IP).
-- Beachy is 2-1, 2.67 in three starts this season. JSanchez is 2-0, 3.86 in his last three outings.
-- Halladay is 2-1, 2.83 in four starts this season.

-- Detroit won last three Scherzer starts (2-0, 1.67). Danks has a 1.80 RA in his last two starts, but White Sox are 0-4 in his starts this year; bullpen allowed 16 runs in eight IP behind him.
-- Shields is 1-0, 1.69 in his last couple starts.
-- Arrieta is 1-0, 2.25 in his last couple starts. Garcia shut Texas out for six innings in his first '11 start.
-- Carrasco is 1-0, 3.86 in his last three starts.
-- Chen is 3-0, 1.29 in his last three starts. Wilson is 2-0, 3.48 in his last three starts.
-- Angels won both Palmer starts, scoring 21 runs.
-- Anderson is 1-1, 1.95 in four starts this season.

Cold pitchers
-- Jimenez is 0-1, 8.18 in two starts this season.
-- Rodriguez is 1-3, 5.48 in four starts this season. Niese is 0-3, 7.31 in his last three outings.
-- Kuroda is 0-2, 6.35 in his last couple starts.
-- This is Leblanc's first 2011 start; he is 12-18, 4.51 in 38 career starts.
-- Lecure is 0-1, 4.41 in three starts this season. Westbrook has an 8.41 RA in his four starts.

-- Romero is 0-2, 5.84 in his last couple starts.
-- Home side won all four Pavano starts (1-2, 6.20).
-- Former Angel Lackey is 1-2, 9.82 in his three starts.
-- Fister is 1-3, 4.32 in four starts this season.

Totals
-- Over is 10-2-2 in Dodgers' last fourteen games.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in Washington's last nine road games.
-- Five of last six Florida games stayed under the total.
-- Six of Mets' last eight games stayed under the total.
-- Three of Wolf's four starts this season went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine St Louis home games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-1-1 in Phillies' last ten games.
-- Under is 8-4-1 in last thirteen Atlanta games.

-- Under is 5-2-2 in last nine White Sox games.
-- Seven of last ten Baltimore games went over the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Tampa Bay games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 9-3-1 in last thirteen Texas games.
-- Under is 14-4-1 in last nineteen Minnesota games.
-- Under is 12-2-2 in Angels' last sixteen games.
-- Eight of last eleven Oakland road games stayed under total.

Hot teams
-- Dodgers won five of their last seven games.
-- Mets won their last three games, allowing six runs.
-- Marlins won seven of their last nine games. Colorado won seven of its last eight road games.
-- Brewers won six of their last eight home games.
-- Cardinals won nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Braves won the last two days, allowing three runs.
-- Phillies won seven of their last eight road games.

-- Tigers won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Bronx Bombers won six of their last eight games.
-- Tampa Bay won nine of its last twelve games.
-- Indians won 13 of their last 18 games. Twins won their last couple of games, allowing four runs.
-- Rangers won nine of their eleven home games.
-- Red Sox won seven of their last eight games.

Cold teams
-- Reds lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Pirates lost three of their last four games. Nationals were outscored 17-5 in losing their last three games.
-- Arizona lost six of its last nine road games.
-- Cubs are 2-7 in game following a win.
-- Astros lost seven of their first eleven road games.
-- Giants lost their last three games, scoring five runs.
-- Padres lost twelve of their last seventeen games.

-- White Sox lost ten of their last twelve games.
-- Orioles lost ten of their last twelve games.
-- Blue Jays lost five of their last seven games.
-- Royals both lost five of their last seven games.
-- Angels lost their last three games, scoring five runs.
-- Oakland lost three of its last four games. Mariners are 5-7 at home.

Umpires
-- LA-Cubs-- All three Foster games stayed under the total.
-- Az-NYM-- Three of last four Davis games stayed under total.
-- Cin-StL-- Underdog won all four Hirschbeck games this year.
-- Atl-SF-- Three of four Kulpa games went over the total.
-- Wsh-Pitt-- Four of five Danley games stayed under total.
-- Hst-Mil-- All four West games went over the total.
-- Colo-Fla-- Four of five Scott games went over the total.
-- Phil-SD-- Two of three Dimuro games went over (11-7-8).

-- TB-Tor-- Four of five Everitt games went over the total.
-- Clev-Min-- Last three Hallion games stayed under the total.
-- CWS-Det-- Underdog won three of last four Cederstrom games.
-- NYY-Balt-- Over is 18-7-1 in last 26 Campos games; this is only his second game behind plate this year.
-- KC-Tex-- Home favorites won all three Knight games.
-- Bos-LAA-- Favorites won all three Bellino games this season.
-- A's-Sea-- Home side won all four O'Nora games, with last three going over the total.

[Udog]

MLB


Sunday, April 24

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

1:07 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. TORONTO
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Tampa Bay is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Toronto is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games

1:10 PM
COLORADO vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games on the road
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 5 games when playing Colorado
Florida is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado

1:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Arizona is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Mets's last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing Arizona

1:35 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 9 games on the road
Washington is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games at home

1:35 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Baltimore is 3-11 SU in their last 14 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

2:10 PM
CLEVELAND vs. MINNESOTA
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Cleveland is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home

2:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home

2:20 PM
LA DODGERS vs. CHI CUBS
LA Dodgers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

3:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. TEXAS
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing Texas
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Texas is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home

3:35 PM
BOSTON vs. LA ANGELS
Boston is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Boston
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games

4:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN DIEGO
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games at home
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

4:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Atlanta is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of San Francisco's last 12 games at home

4:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. SEATTLE
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
Oakland is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
Seattle is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Oakland

8:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Cincinnati is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
St. Louis is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cincinnati


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[Udog]

MLB


Sunday, April 24

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Reds at Cardinals betting preview: Sunday Night Baseball
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National League Central rivals collide under the Sunday night spotlight on ESPN, when the Cardinals host the Reds to wrap up a three-game weekend set in the first series of the year between these two teams. Let’s take a look at how this matchup shapes up:

ONE-SIDED RIVALRY

St. Louis has been the better side recently in this rivalry, winning seven of the last eight meetings, dating to last June. In last year’s 18 meetings, the Cards went 12-6.

The Redbirds opened this weekend with a 4-2 victory Friday night in a game delayed more than 2 hours by rain and a tornado warning. On Saturday, in another game that had a weather delay,

The Cardinals also sport a 42-17 mark against Cincinnati in the last 59 clashes at Busch Stadium.

TAKING IT TO JAKE

Cardinals starter Jake Westbrook would probably like to have a do-over for the first month of the 2011 season. The 33-year-old righthander is 1-2 with a beefy 9.82 ERA in four starts.

In his season debut April 2, Westbrook got tagged for eight runs (all earned) on six hits, with five walks in just 4.1 innings of an 11-3 shellacking at home against San Diego. Six days later, he settled down a bit with a no-decision in a 5-4 loss at San Francisco.

On April 13 at Arizona, he got his first win but still allowed five runs (two earned) in 5.1 innings of a 15-5 victory. Then last Wednesday, he went south again, lasting just three innings at home against the Nationals. He gave up seven runs (all earned) on seven hits, and the Cards lost 8-6.

By comparison, Reds starter Sam LeCure’s stats look lofty. The 27-year-old righty (0-1) is still seeking his first win as he toes the slab for his fourth start (fifth appearance) this season, but he’s got a more manageable 4.15 ERA. LeCure has just one career appearance against the Redbirds, and it was at Busch Stadium. He came up short in a 4-1 road loss last June in which he allowed three runs on six hits in 5.1 innings, with four walks and four strikeouts.

Cincinnati is just 2-6 in LeCure’s last eight starts overall.

Westbrook has a slightly larger body of work against Cincinnati. In five appearances (four starts), he’s 1-1 with a respectable 3.86 ERA.

RUNNING HOT, RUNNING COLD

The Cardinals (11-10) and Reds (11-10) are both playing middling baseball so far this season, but St. Louis has several positive streaks heading into this contest, while the Reds have a handful of negative omens.

St. Louis has won seven of its last nine overall and is on additional runs of 5-1 against righty starters, 39-19 at home against right-handers and 13-3 on Sunday.

On the flip side, Cincy is on purges of 1-5 overall, 1-5 in the NL Central, 7-16 on the highway, 8-20 against winning teams, 18-42 in roadies against winning teams, 1-5 against right-handed starters and 2-7 on the road against righty starters.

GETTING OVER ON THE UNDER

The under has been the play recently in this rivalry, particularly in St. Louis, which has hosted the past four games. The total has gone low in four of the last five overall and four of the last five at Busch Stadium.

Furthermore, for the Reds, the under has hit in four straight against right-handed starters and is 29-15-9 in Cincy’s last 52 Sunday outings, and the Cards sport under streaks of 6-3 at home, 4-0 on Sunday, 5-1-1 in division play and 5-2 at home against righty starters.

However, the over is 8-3-1 in the Redbirds’ last 11 games overall, and as noted above, Westbrook has been giving up more than his share of runs lately, with the total going high in each of his four starts this year.


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[Udog]

MLB


Sunday, April 24

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Hot lines: Sunday's best MLB picks
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Atlanta Braves at San Francisco Giants (-130, 7.5)

The Braves simply aren’t getting out of San Francisco with a sweep, especially not with Brandon Beachy on the bump.

Beachy, a rookie righthander, pitched well in his last outing, a 10-1 win over the Dodgers on Tuesday. But he’s yet to put together back-to-back quality starts.

The Giants counter with Jonathan Sanchez, who has not fared well over his career vs. the Braves, who are hitting .333 as a team against the Giants’ hard-throwing lefthander.

The Braves took the first two games of the series, including beating Giants’ ace Tim Lincecum on Saturday. But beating the World Champions three straight
with Beachy on the mound seems unlikely.

Pick: Giants


Los Angeles Dodgers at Chicago Cubs (-121)

We’re expecting the opposite of what we saw at Wrigley Field on Saturday. The Cubs won a 10-8 wind-aided shootout, but those winds have changed.

Gusts of up to 20 mph blowing out to right field helped power the 18-run explosion on Saturday. But a sturdy breeze is expected to be blowing in from straight-away center field for Sunday’s game, featuring starters Carlos Zambrano for the Cubs and Hiroki Kuroda for the Dodgers.

Zambrano is coming off one of his best starts in years. He threw eight scoreless innings in a dominating 1-0 victory over San Diego on Monday. He’s 0-1 with a 4.91 ERA in his last two starts against the Dodgers.

Kuroda boasts a miniscule 0.59 ERA in his last two starts against the Cubs.

Pick: Under


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[Udog]

MLB
Short Sheet


Sunday, April 24

National League

COLORADO at FLORIDA, 1:10 PM ET
JIMENEZ: COLORADO 6-17 in road games after allowing 2 runs or less
JOHNSON: FLORIDA 24-11 after 5 or more consecutive home games

ARIZONA at NY METS, 1:10 PM ET
GALARRAGA: ARIZONA 5-19 with a hot bullpen whose ERA is under 2.00 the last 5 games
NIESE: NY METS 14-6 OVER in all games

WASHINGTON at PITTSBURGH, 1:35 PM ET
MARQUIS: WASHINGTON 7-22 on the road when the money line is +125 to -125
CORREIA: 7-0 TSR when the total is 8 to 8.5

HOUSTON at MILWAUKEE, 2:10 PM ET
RODRIGUEZ: HOUSTON 56-34 UNDER after 4 or more consecutive road games
WOLF: MILWAUKEE 6-15 against the money line after allowing 9 runs or more

LA DODGERS at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET
KURODA: 17-7 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125
ZAMBRANO: CHICAGO CUBS 14-26 at home when the money line is +125 to -125

PHILADELPHIA at SAN DIEGO, 4:05 PM ET
HALLADAY: PHILADELPHIA 34-18 in road games against left-handed starters
LEBLANC: SAN DIEGO 2-10 in home games after allowing 4 runs or less 6 straight games

ATLANTA at SAN FRANCISCO, 4:05 PM ET
BEACHY: ATLANTA 16-6 OVER in road games against NL West opponents
SANCHEZ: SAN FRANCISCO 32-15 OVER after scoring 3 runs or less 2 straight games

CINCINNATI at ST LOUIS, 8:05 PM ET
LECURE: CINCINNATI 54-33 UNDER in road games after a win
WESTBROOK: ST LOUIS 87-57 UNDER as a home favorite

American League

CHI WHITE SOX at DETROIT, 1:05 PM ET
DANKS: CHI WHITE SOX 36-23 against the money line in day games
SCHERZER: 10-21 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150

TAMPA BAY at TORONTO, 1:07 PM ET
SHIELDS: 6-12 TSR when the total is 8 to 8.5
ROMERO: 8-0 TSR after walking 5 or more hitters last outing

NY YANKEES at BALTIMORE, 1:35 PM ET
GARCIA: 51-26 TSR on the road with a money line of -100 to -150
ARRIETA: BALTIMORE 0-10 after 4 straight games where they committed no errors

CLEVELAND at MINNESOTA, 2:10 PM ET
CARRASCO: CLEVELAND 54-36 OVER in road games after a loss
PAVANO: MINNESOTA 16-4 after scoring 9 runs or more

KANSAS CITY at TEXAS, 3:05 PM ET
CHEN: KANSAS CITY 18-6 UNDER in road games revenging a loss where the team scored 1 run or less
WILSON: TEXAS 72-44 UNDER against left-handed starters

BOSTON at LA ANGELS, 3:35 PM ET
LACKEY: 7-0 TSR in road games after 3 straight games where they committed no errors
PALMER: LA ANGELS 9-18 in home games against AL East opponents

OAKLAND at SEATTLE, 4:10 PM ET
ANDERSON: OAKLAND 40-22 in day games
FISTER: SEATTLE 29-47 when the money line is +125 to -125

** (TC) Denotes Time Change