Wednesday's Trends and Indexes - 4/27 (NBA, NHL, MLB, Misc.)

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MLB
Dunkel


St. Louis at Houston
The Astros look to take advantage of a St. Louis team that is 2-10 in Kyle Lohse's last 12 starts as a road favorite. Houston is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Astros favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Houston (+120). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27

Game 951-952: LA Dodgers at Florida (12:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 16.295; Florida (Sanchez) 15.409
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Florida (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+105); Over

Game 953-954: Cincinnati at Milwaukee (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (LeCure) 14.435; Milwaukee (Gallardo) 16.065
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-160); Under

Game 955-956: Colorado at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Chacin) 14.628; Cubs (Coleman) 15.052
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Colorado (-145); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+125); N/A

Game 957-958: Atlanta at San Diego (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hanson) 15.601; San Diego (Latos) 14.073
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-115); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-115); Under

Game 959-960: Philadelphia at Arizona (3:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hamels) 14.477; Arizona (Saunders) 15.338
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+140); Over

Game 961-962: NY Mets at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Dickey) 15.165; Washington (Gorzelanny) 14.666
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-115); Under

Game 963-964: San Francisco at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Bumgarner) 15.671; Pittsburgh (McDonald) 14.551
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-135); Under

Game 965-966: St. Louis at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lohse) 14.797; Houston (Happ) 15.546
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+120); Over

Game 967-968: Seattle at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Bedard) 16.366; Detroit (Verlander) 15.220
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-210); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+175); Over

Game 969-970: Oakland at LA Angels (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Ross) 15.024; LA Angels (Haren) 16.398
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-170); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-170); Under

Game 971-972: Kansas City at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Francis) 15.878; Cleveland (Tomlin) 14.976
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+125); Under

Game 973-974: Chicago White Sox at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Buehrle) 14.889; NY Yankees (Colon) 16.128
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-160); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-160); Over

Game 975-976: Boston at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Beckett) 15.615; Baltimore (Guthrie) 15.828
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Boston (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+140); Under

Game 977-978: Toronto at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Reyes) 14.443; Texas (Holland) 15.734
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-190); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-190); Over

Game 979-980: Tampa Bay at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Davis) 14.721; Minnesota (Liriano) 15.649
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-135); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet


Wednesday, April 27

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LA DODGERS (12 - 13) at FLORIDA (15 - 7) - 12:10 PM
CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R) vs. ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BILLINGSLEY is 14-22 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 12-3 (+9.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
FLORIDA is 52-42 (+11.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 43-26 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 5-14 (-11.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. FLORIDA since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 4-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 1.69 and a WHIP of 0.969.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.1 units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
SANCHEZ is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (12 - 11) at MILWAUKEE (11 - 11) - 1:10 PM
SAM LECURE (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 57-36 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 104-85 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 391-445 (+46.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 104-85 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 534-612 (+54.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 26-39 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 61-66 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
GALLARDO is 11-18 (-13.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 4-0 (+4.2 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

SAM LECURE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GALLARDO is 2-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.25 and a WHIP of 1.731.
His team's record is 2-7 (-6.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.7 units)

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COLORADO (15 - 7) at CHICAGO CUBS (10 - 12) - 2:20 PM
JHOULYS CHACIN (R) vs. CASEY COLEMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 23-37 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 36-37 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 42-23 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 42-53 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 124-146 (-43.6 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 617-615 (-116.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 42-53 (-25.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 26-37 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 169-177 (-36.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 5-18 (-12.6 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-1 (+1.5 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

JHOULYS CHACIN vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CHACIN is 1-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 1.84 and a WHIP of 1.227.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

CASEY COLEMAN vs. COLORADO since 1997
COLEMAN is 1-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 1.59 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ATLANTA (11 - 13) at SAN DIEGO (9 - 14) - 3:35 PM
TOMMY HANSON (R) vs. MAT LATOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 10-19 (-12.0 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 43-55 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 43-55 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 99-87 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

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

TOMMY HANSON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HANSON is 2-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.309.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

MAT LATOS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LATOS is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.41 and a WHIP of 0.964.
His team's record is 2-1 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (15 - 7) at ARIZONA (9 - 12) - 3:40 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. JOE SAUNDERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-16 (-14.9 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 35-25 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 108-76 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 105-73 (+23.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 35-18 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 74-110 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 576-506 (-71.4 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 17-37 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 72-109 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 39-65 (-27.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

COLE HAMELS vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HAMELS is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.69 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
SAUNDERS is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.3 units)

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NY METS (9 - 13) at WASHINGTON (10 - 11) - 7:05 PM
R.A. DICKEY (R) vs. TOM GORZELANNY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 40-80 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 19-11 (+10.1 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 11-32 (-20.2 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
GORZELANNY is 2-9 (-9.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-1 (+1.8 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.1 Units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
DICKEY is 1-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.675.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.6 units)

TOM GORZELANNY vs. NY METS since 1997
GORZELANNY is 1-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 6.49 and a WHIP of 1.595.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.8 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (10 - 11) at PITTSBURGH (10 - 12) - 7:05 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. JAMES MCDONALD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 32-26 (+13.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 411-393 (+48.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 28-20 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 113-86 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 55-47 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 112-84 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 78-54 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 146-116 (+25.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 58-106 (-36.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

JAMES MCDONALD vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MCDONALD is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 2.200.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (12 - 11) at HOUSTON (9 - 14) - 8:05 PM
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. J.A. HAPP (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 47-53 (-33.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 97-87 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 17-24 (-15.3 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 40-52 (-22.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 42-43 (-27.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 95-86 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 26-35 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 29-32 (-17.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 34-23 (+15.0 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 49-39 (+20.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
LOHSE is 6-6 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.99 and a WHIP of 1.122.
His team's record is 6-7 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-7. (-3.5 units)

J.A. HAPP vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HAPP is 1-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.64 and a WHIP of 1.388.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

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SEATTLE (9 - 15) at DETROIT (12 - 11) - 7:05 PM
ERIK BEDARD (L) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 71-115 (-41.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 31-62 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 68-109 (-40.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BEDARD is 23-42 (-21.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
DETROIT is 109-64 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 38-15 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 109-64 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
VERLANDER is 27-7 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 27-7 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 32-6 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

ERIK BEDARD vs. DETROIT since 1997
BEDARD is 1-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.725.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
VERLANDER is 7-5 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.193.
His team's record is 7-5 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-5. (+2.2 units)

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OAKLAND (11 - 12) at LA ANGELS (13 - 10) - 7:05 PM
TYSON ROSS (R) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 38-23 (+14.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 70-38 (+33.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 41-22 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 110-105 (-58.9 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
HAREN is 17-23 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 40-49 (-20.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 15-23 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

TYSON ROSS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
ROSS is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 7.36 and a WHIP of 0.817.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

DAN HAREN vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HAREN is 2-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.050.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (12 - 10) at CLEVELAND (13 - 8) - 7:05 PM
JEFF FRANCIS (L) vs. JOSH TOMLIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FRANCIS is 0-9 (-10.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 60-62 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JEFF FRANCIS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
FRANCIS is 1-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 6.17 and a WHIP of 1.285.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JOSH TOMLIN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
TOMLIN is 2-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.215.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (9 - 14) at NY YANKEES (12 - 7) - 7:05 PM
MARK BUEHRLE (L) vs. BARTOLO COLON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 419-423 (+40.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
COLON is 13-23 (-18.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-0 (+1.8 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BUEHRLE is 1-7 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.68 and a WHIP of 1.747.
His team's record is 1-10 (-9.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-3.8 units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
COLON is 9-6 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.352.
His team's record is 10-9 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-9. (-1.0 units)

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BOSTON (10 - 11) at BALTIMORE (8 - 12) - 7:05 PM
JOSH BECKETT (R) vs. JEREMY GUTHRIE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 197-271 (-79.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

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

JOSH BECKETT vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
BECKETT is 6-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.53 and a WHIP of 1.155.
His team's record is 9-5 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-6. (+0.1 units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. BOSTON since 1997
GUTHRIE is 1-7 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.649.
His team's record is 2-12 (-9.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-8. (-6.4 units)

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TORONTO (10 - 12) at TEXAS (14 - 8) - 8:05 PM
JO-JO REYES (L) vs. DEREK HOLLAND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 95-90 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 50-34 (+22.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 15-5 (+13.5 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 60-52 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 50-44 (+13.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JO-JO REYES vs. TEXAS since 1997
REYES is 0-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. TORONTO since 1997
HOLLAND is 1-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 11.25 and a WHIP of 1.875.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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TAMPA BAY (11 - 11) at MINNESOTA (9 - 12) - 8:10 PM
WADE DAVIS (R) vs. FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 26-4 (+20.6 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 21-10 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 32-15 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
4 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+4.0 Units)

WADE DAVIS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
DAVIS is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.71 and a WHIP of 1.443.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.1 units)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LIRIANO is 2-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.16 and a WHIP of 1.080.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

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MLB


Wednesday, April 27

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12:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. FLORIDA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Florida's last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers

1:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. MILWAUKEE
Cincinnati is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games at home
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati

2:20 PM
COLORADO vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 11 games on the road
Colorado is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games
Chi Cubs are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games

3:35 PM
ATLANTA vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Atlanta is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta

3:40 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ARIZONA
Philadelphia is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. WASHINGTON
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Boston is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Baltimore is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
Baltimore is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CLEVELAND
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. LA ANGELS
Oakland is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of LA Angels's last 16 games

7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Detroit
Seattle is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

7:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home

7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. NY YANKEES
Chi White Sox are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games on the road
NY Yankees are 13-5 SU in their last 18 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

8:05 PM
TORONTO vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games on the road
Toronto is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Texas
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
Texas is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Toronto

8:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. HOUSTON
St. Louis is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games

8:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Minnesota's last 16 games


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MLB


Wednesday, April 27

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Hot lines: Wednesday's best MLB bets
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Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians (-135, 8.5)

When the Indians and Royals got together last week, it was a shocking meeting of two of the American League’s best teams. The Indians split a four-game set against Kansas City and currently lead the Majors having piled up 7.29 units for the club’s supporters already.

Lots of people are still waiting for the Tribe’s hot start to come to an end, but don’t write them off too soon. One mark of a good team is how it handles losing streaks.

Cleveland just dropped three straight before returning home to host the Royals again.

"We've got to get back home and start winning some games," manager Manny Acta told the team's official website. "We all know that everybody's going to win 60 and lose 60. It's what you do with the other 42 that counts. It's a long season, we've just got to keep on playing."

The Indians responded with another sound beating of Kansas City on Tuesday and we like their chances with Josh Tomlin on the hill looking to improve on his 2-0 record.

Pick: Indians


Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees (-150, 9.5)

How about the defense and pitching in this series so far?

After Paul Konerko swatted a two-run jack to give the White Sox a 3-2 lead over the Yanks in the eighth inning of Tuesday’s win, defensive substitute Brent Lillibridge made a couple of sparkling plays in right field to preserve the victory for Chicago.

The Yanks have now put just two runs on the board over the first two games of the series and runs could be at a premium again on Wednesday. Bartolo Colon looked great in his first start of the year, giving up just two runs over 6 2/3 innings while striking out six against the Jays, while Mark Buehrle’s just doing his Mark Buehrle thing.

The Yanks look pretty tempting to bounce back considering the way the second game of the series ended, but we’ll stick with the under.

Pick: Under


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MLB
Short Sheet


Wednesday, April 27

National League

LA DODGERS at FLORIDA, 12:10 PM ET MLB
BILLINGSLEY: DODGERS 11-24 Away after scoring 2 runs or less
SANCHEZ: 10-1 Under in day games

CINCINNATI at MILWAUKEE, 1:10 PM ET
LECURE: CINCINNATI 25-12 after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less
GALLARDO: 11-18 TSR in day games

COLORADO at CHICAGO CUBS, 2:20 PM ET
CHACIN: COLORADO 8-0 off 3+ road games
COLEMAN: CUBS 8-23 as a home underdog

ATLANTA at SAN DIEGO, 3:35 PM ET
HANSON: ATL 80-32 if bullpen did not throw 1 inning last game
LATOS: SD 10-22 at home off loss by 4+ Runs

PHILADELPHIA at ARIZONA, 3:40 PM ET
HAMELS: PHI 7-16 as a road favorite of -125 to -150
SAUNDERS: 26-15 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150

NY METS at WASHINGTON, 7:05 PM ET
DICKEY: 15-5 Under in night starts
GORZELANNY: 2-9 TSR vs. division

SAN FRANCISCO at PITTSBURGH, 7:05 PM ET
BUMGARNER: 16-4 Under when the total is 7 to 8.5
MCDONALD: PIT 5-21 off a one run loss

ST LOUIS at HOUSTON, 8:05 PM ET
LOHSE: 7-15 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150
HAPP: 14-3 Under in home night starts

American League

SEATTLE at DETROIT, 7:05 PM ET
BEDARD: SEA 38-83 as an underdog
VERLANDER: 27-7 TSR in home games

OAKLAND at LA ANGELS, 7:05 PM ET ESPN
ROSS: OAK 41-22 in day games
HAREN: LAA 7-0 Under as home favorite

KANSAS CITY at CLEVELAND, 7:05 PM ET
FRANCIS: 0-9 TSR vs. division
TOMLIN: CLE 10-3 off a win

CHI WHITE SOX at NY YANKEES, 7:05 PM ET
BUEHRLE: 59-37 Under in road night games
COLON: YANKEES 37-9 at home off BB Unders

BOSTON at BALTIMORE, 7:05 PM ET
BECKETT: 2-8 TSR as a favorite of -125 to -175
GUTHRIE: BALTIMORE 23-20 off underdog division win

TORONTO at TEXAS, 8:05 PM ET
REYES: TORONTO 16-4 Under off win by 6+ runs
HOLLAND: TEXAS 39-18 Under off loss by 4+ runs

TAMPA BAY at MINNESOTA, 8:10 PM ET
DAVIS: 23-11 Under in all starts
LIRIANO: MIN 26-4 as a home favorite of -125 to -150

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MLB
Write-Up


Wednesday, April 27

Hot pitchers
-- Billingsley is 1-0, 2.79 in his last three starts. ASanchez is 1-0, 1.80 in his last couple starts.
-- Chacin is 3-1, 3.00 so far this season.
-- Phillies won last three Hamels starts (2-0, 0.82).
-- Hanson is 2-1, 189 in his last three starts.
-- Lohse is 3-0, 1.11 in his last three starts.

-- Verlander has a 2.81 RA in two home starts.
-- Haren is 3-1, 2.00 in five starts this season.
-- Tomlin is 3-0, 2.33 in four starts this season.
-- Colon won his first '11 start, allowing two runs in 6.2 IP.
-- Beckett is 2-0, 1.17 in his last three starts.
-- Davis is 2-1, 1.80 in his last three starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Coleman is 1-1, 7.43 in three starts this season.
-- Dickey is 0-3, 5.59 in his last three starts. Gorzelanny is 0-2, 5.51 in three starts this season.
-- Bumgarner is 0-3, 8.31 in four starts this season. Pirates lost last three MacDonald starts (0-2, 12.86).
-- Gallardo is 1-1, 8.27 in his last three starts. Lecure is 0-2, 6.55 in his last couple starts.
-- Latos is 0-3, 5.94 so far this season.
-- Saunders is 0-1, 9.31 in two home starts.
-- Happ is 1-3, 6.94 so far this season.

-- Bedard is 0-4, 9.16 in four starts this season.
-- Ross lost his first '11 start, allowing three runs in 4.1 IP.
-- Francis is 0-2, 6.23 in his last three starts.
-- Buehrle is 1-1, 8.10 in three road starts.
-- Guthrie is 0-3, 4.50 in his last three starts.
-- Holland has a 6.14 RA in his last two starts. Reyes is 0-2, 7.08 in his four starts this season.
-- Liriano is 1-3, 7.40 in four starts this season.

Totals
-- Three of last four Washington games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight San Francisco games went over the total.
-- Over is 12-3-2 in Dodgers' last seventeen games.
-- Four of last five Colorado games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last eight Cardinal road games went over the total.
-- Four of five Gallardo starts went over the total.
-- Under is 10-2-1 in Phillies' last thirteen games.
-- Six of last nine San Diego games stayed under the total.

-- Four of last six Seattle games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Cleveland games.
-- Under is 8-2-2 in last twelve White Sox games.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Baltimore games.
-- Four of last five Texas games went over the total.
-- All four Davis starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 14-3-2 in Angels' last nineteen games.

Hot teams
-- Mets won their last five games, allowing fourteen runs.
-- Florida won ten of its last twelve games.
-- Colorado won nine of its last eleven road games.
-- Cardinals won four of their last six games.
-- Brewers won eight of their last eleven home games.
-- Arizona won its last three home games, scoring 17 runs. Phillies won five of their last seven games, but lost last two.
-- Braves won four of their last five games.

-- Tigers won four of their last five games.
-- Bronx Bombers won seven of their last eleven games.
-- Red Sox won eight of their last ten games.
-- Tampa Bay won 10 of its last 13 games. Minnesota won five of its last seven games.
-- Toronto won its last two games, scoring 16 runs. Rangers won ten of their fourteen home games.
-- Oakland is 6-5 in its last eleven road games.

Cold teams
-- Dodgers lost three of their last four games.
-- Nationals lost five of their last six games.
-- San Francisco lost four of its last five games. Pirates lost five of their last seven games.
-- Cubs lost five of their last six games.
-- Houston is 1-7 this season in game following a win.
-- Reds lost nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Padres lost seven of their last nine games.

-- Mariners lost seven of their last nine road games.
-- Royals lost seven of their last nine games. Indians lost four of last six.
-- White Sox lost eleven of their last fifteen games.
-- Orioles lost 11 of their last 14 games.
-- Angels lost four of their last six games.

Umpires
-- LA-Fla-- Last four Demuth games went over the total.
-- Cin-Mil-- Underdogs, over are 3-1 in last four Nelson games.
-- Colo-Chi-- Underdogs won two of three Fairchild games.
-- Atl-SD-- Underdogs won three of four Randazzo games.
-- Phil-Ariz-- All three Carapazza games stayed under the total.
-- NY-Wsh-- Home team won all five Barrett games.
-- SF-Pitt-- Two of three Hoye games stayed under the total.
-- StL-Hst-- Favorites won both Blaser games this season.

-- Sea-Det-- Road team won last four Cousins games.
-- A's-LA-- Under is 3-0-1 with Timmons behind the dish.
-- KC-Clev-- All four Diaz games stayed under the total.
-- Chi-NY- Home side won last three Tichenor games.
-- Bos-Balt-- Favorites won last three Culbreth games.
-- Tor-Tex-- All three Drake games stayed under the total.
-- No idea who umpires are for Tampa Bay-Minnesota game.

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NBA
Write-Up


Wednesday, April 27

Under is 13-5 in Eastern games so far, 11-6 in Western games; favorites are 7-10 vs spread out west, 5-11-2 in the East.

Miami is 6-1 vs Philly this season, winning by 10-9-12-8-21-6, covering four of the seven, with five of seven staying under total. Heat won ten of last twelve games overall (8-4 vs spread). Sixers lost eight of their last ten games (2-8 vs spread) with nine of ten staying under. If you look at the Miami shooting other than James/Wade in Game 4, Heat was 10-37 from the floor. Miami shot under 40% for first time in series.

Memphis is 8-0 vs spread when playing Spurs this year; they're 13-3 vs spread in last 16 games overall. Spurs are 5-11 in last 16 games; they're
+16 in series with Ginobili on floor, -34 without him. Grizzlies had nine guys score 9+ points in Game 4, making over 50% from floor for second time in series. Spurs have 125-103 edge in foul shots in first four games. Its oversimplifying, but Memphis just looks quicker than the Spurs.

After making 17-55 from arc in first three series games, Denver made 9 of 19 in Game 4, staying alive, but they were still under 40% for third straight game. Lack of a bigtime star who can get his own shot isn't good in the NBA; Denver missed Anthony here. Oklahoma City won eight of its last ten games, five of last seven vs Denver. Interesting that Denver shot 159 free throws in series so far, Thunder 129.

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NHL
Write-Up


Wednesday, April 27

Bruins won three of last four series games, after losing first two games at home; Montreal took 11 shots in 9:39 on the power play last night, 16 in other 51:21. Boston is 0-19 on power play (29:29) when a man up in series, Canadiens are 4-23 (31:52). Under is 11-5 in last sixteen series games, 10-4-1 in last 15 Boston games, 9-3-1 in last 13 Montreal tilts- in this series, Boston won two games that went over, Canadiens won three of four that stayed under. Teams have met seven previous times in this scenario-- Canadiens won five of previous seven Game 7's vs Boston.

Road team won four of last five Tampa Bay-Pittsburgh games; Lightning scored 5-8-4 goals in three series wins, 0-2-2 in losses. Pittsburgh won six of last nine games, but is 1-30 (49:08) on power play so far in series. Lightning has five third period goals in last two games. Canucks' OT win last night snapped 7-game winning streak for road club in Game 7 OT tilts; visitor is now 8-4 in last dozen Game 7's.

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Wednesday's six-pack

Six eating ideas for your next trip to Las Vegas
-- Pizza in back of O'Shea's casino-- Eat while watching beer pong.

-- Oceans One-- Seafood in shops in Planet Hollywood.

-- Bill's Gambling Hall-- Can't beat pancakes at 4:30am.

-- In 'n Out Burger-- We need one of these in Albany.

-- Strip House-- Located upstairs in Planet Hollywood casino. If you want to spend a small fortune in this place trying to impress, this is the place to do it, or so I've heard.

-- Avocado smoothie at Town Center-- Its the stand in the middle of the place, by the big fake lawn. Smoothies are excellent.


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Wednesday's List of 13: Quick random midweek thoughts........

13) Mob Wives might be the funniest show on TV, if you like listening to women with anger management issues.

12) Rick Pitino is out as coach of the Puerto Rican national team, due to scheduling conflicts. Maybe he'll make it to Saratoga this summer.

11) I thought Jake Locker would be a terrific pro QB, but never saw it when he played last season; just not an accurate enough passer.

10) There is no better play-by-play guy in any sport than Mike Emrick doing NHL games. He's tremendous.

9) Lot of NFL guys get big money to attend off-season conditioning, like Jay Cutler, who gets $500,000 if he attends 90% of the Bears' sessions.

8) Eldrick Woods is out for a while with a bum left leg; I'm thinking he is never going to win another tournament. His body is breaking down.

7) Vancouver's OT win last night in a Game 7 was first time in last eight Game 7's that went OT that the home team won.

6) Do college football coaches owe it to their star QBs to get them at least some work taking snaps from center? It helps prepare them for the NFL.

5) By 8:20 Tuesday night, Jack Hannahan and Wilson Ramos had already homered twice each; what were the odds of that happening?

4) ESPN's Todd McShay has Arkansas QB Mallett dropping into the 3rd round, as the ghost of Ryan Leaf hovers over Mallett. We'll see on that.

3) There was much rejoicing in the sportsbook when Vancouver won that game in OT last night; lot of Canuck fans in the house.

2) Why is Game 7 of the Boston-Montreal series back-to-back? Its first NHL playoff game played on consecutive nights. Just doesn't seem right.

1) White Sox defensive replacement Brent Lillibridge made two excellent catches in rightfield to save the day for Chicago Tuesday night; they were the last two plays of the game.

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NHL
Short Sheet


Wednesday, April 27

Update

Eastern Conference Playoffs - Best of 7 - Game 7 - Tied 3-3
MONTREAL at BOSTON, 7:05 PM ET
MONTREAL: 10-2 UNDER after scoring 2 goals or less in BB games
BOSTON: 19-7 UNDER after a game where 4 or less total goals were scored

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