Sunday's Trends and Indexes - 5/1 (NBA, NHL, MLB, Misc.)

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NBA
Dunkel


Memphis at Oklahoma City
The Thunder look to open the series and take advantage of a Memphis team that is 3-7-1 ATS in its last 11 playoff games as an underdog from 5 to 10 1/2 points. Oklahoma City is the pick (-6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Thunder favored by 9. Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-6 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, MAY 1

Game 707-708: Memphis at Oklahoma City (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 118.788; Oklahoma City 127.653
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 9; 201
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 6 1/2; 195 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-6 1/2); Over

Game 709-710: Boston at Miami (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 122.663; Miami 126.659
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 4; 178
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 5; 181 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+5); Under

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NHL
Dunkel


Detroit at San Jose
The Red Wings look to take advantage of a San Jose team that is 0-5 in its last 5 Sunday games. Detroit is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Red Wings favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, MAY 1

Game 61-62: Detroit at San Jose (3:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 13.024; San Jose 12.064
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+110); Under

Game 63-64: Tampa Bay at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 11.684; Washington 12.746
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-180); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-180); Over

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MLB
Dunkel


Chicago Cubs at Arizona
The Cubs look to build on their 5-1 record in their last 6 games in Arizona. Chicago is the pick (+150) according to Dunkel, which has the Cubs favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+150). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, MAY 1

Game 951-952: St. Louis at Atlanta (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Garcia) 16.261; Atlanta (Lowe) 15.808
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-105); Over

Game 953-954: San Francisco at Washington (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Cain) 15.786; Washington (Zimmermann) 14.839
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-130); Under

Game 955-956: Milwaukee at Houston (2:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Narveson) 14.111; Houston (Norris) 15.144
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+110); Under

Game 957-958: Pittsburgh at Colorado (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Morton) 14.576; Colorado (Jimenez) 15.312
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-200); 8
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-200); Over

Game 959-960: Chicago Cubs at Arizona (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Coleman) 14.269; Arizona (Hudson) 13.692
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Arizona (-170); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+150); Under

Game 961-962: San Diego at LA Dodgers (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Moseley) 14.585; LA Dodgers (Garland) 15.749
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-140); Over

Game 963-964: Florida at Cincinnati (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Nolasco) 16.886; Cincinnati (Arroyo) 15.675
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-110); Under

Game 965-966: NY Mets at Philadelphia (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Young) 14.503; Philadelphia (Lee) 15.572
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-180); 7
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-180); Over

Game 967-968: Seattle at Boston (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 16.736; Boston (Wakefield) 16.161
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Seattle (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-120); Under

Game 969-970: Toronto at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Litsch) 16.689; NY Yankees (Nova) 15.577
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 11
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-140); 10
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+120); Over

Game 971-972: Detroit at Cleveland (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Coke) 15.795; Cleveland (Masterson) 15.444
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+120); Over

Game 973-974: LA Angels at Tampa Bay (1:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 16.320; Tampa Bay (Cobb) 16.014
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-145); Under

Game 975-976: Minnesota at Kansas City (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Pavano) 14.329; Kansas City (Hochevar) 13.697
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-105); Under

Game 977-978: Baltimore at Chicago White Sox (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Britton) 14.329; White Sox (Floyd) 14.714
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-120); Over

Game 979-980: Texas at Oakland (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Harrison) 15.368; Oakland (Gonzalez) 14.708
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Oakland (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+100); Under

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MLB
Write-Up


Sunday, May 1

Hot pitchers
-- Giants won four of five Cain starts (2-1, 3.34).
-- Garcia is 3-0, 3.30 in five starts this season. Lowe has a 2.77 RA in two home starts this season.
-- Marlins won last four Nolasco starts (2-0, 3.42).
-- Norris is 1-0, 2.00 in his last three starts.
-- Morton is 2-1, 3.27 in five starts this season.
-- Garland is 1-0, 1.69 in his last couple starts. Moseley has a 2.56 RA in five starts, but no wins.
-- Young is 1-0, 2.65 in his first three starts for the Mets.

-- Weaver is 6-0, 1.19 so far this season.
-- Britton is 4-1, 2.84 so far this season. Floyd is 3-1, 3.54 in his last four starts.
-- Masterson is 5-0, 2.18 so far this season.

Cold pitchers
-- Zimmerman is 0-3, 6.87 in his last three starts.
-- Milwaukee lost last three Narveson starts (0-1, 8.36).
-- Colorado is 0-3 when Jimenez starts (0-1, 7.31).
-- Coleman has a 7.43 RA in three starts this season. LHudson is 1-4, 5.93 in five starts this season.
-- Arroyo is 1-2, 5.40 in his last three starts.
-- Lee is 1-2, 4.62 in his last four starts.

-- Coke is 1-3, 6.23 in four starts this season.
-- Nova is 1-1, 5.48 in four starts this season. Litsch is 1-1, 4.76 in his three road starts.
-- Cobb is making first big league start; he was 3-0, 2.05 in four starts at AAA Durham.
-- 44-year old knuckleballer Wakefield is making first '11 start; he had a 4-10, 5.34 mark in 19 starts LY. Hernandez is 1-2, 4.71 in three road starts this season.
-- Pavano is 0-2, 8.64 in three road starts. Hochevar is 2-3, 6.39 in six starts this season.
-- GGonzalez is 0-2, 7.36 in his last two starts. Harrison is 0-2, 9.31.

Totals
-- Seven of Phillies' last nine games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Cardinal road games went over the total.
-- Last five San Francisco games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Florida road games stayed under total.
-- Six of Astros' last nine games went over the total.
-- Last five Pittsburgh games stayed under the total.
-- Four of Cubs' last five games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Dodger games went over the total.

-- Eight of last ten Angel games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Cleveland games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Boston games.
-- Under is 10-2-2 in last fourteen White Sox games.
-- Five of last six Kansas City games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Texas games went over the total.

Hot teams
-- Phillies won eight of their last ten games.
-- Marlins won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Cardinals won eight of their last ten games.
-- Brewers are 5-0 in game following their last five losses.
-- Colorado won three of its last four games.
-- Dodgers won five of their last seven home games.

-- Seattle won its last five road games, outscoring foes 27-10.
-- Indians won their last twelve home games.
-- Blue Jays won four of their last six games. Bronx Bombers won ten of their last fifteen games.
-- Tampa Bay won 14 of its last 18 games.
-- Orioles won four of their last five games.
-- Royals won four of their last five home games.
-- Oakland won four of its last six home games.

Cold teams
-- San Francisco lost six of its last nine games. Nationals lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Reds lost five of their last seven home games.
-- Braves lost their last three home games.
-- Astros lost six of their last nine games.
-- Pirates lost four of their last five road games.
-- Cubs lost six of their last nine games. Arizona lost seven of ten.
-- Padres lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Mets lost last three games, outscored 16-7.

-- Detroit lost its last five games, outscored 36-13.
-- Red Sox lost four of their last five games.
-- Angels lost six of their last nine games.
-- White Sox lost 15 of their last 19 games.
-- Twins lost eight of their last eleven road games.
-- Rangers lost four of their last six games.

Umpires
-- stl-atl-- Home side won five of six Barrett games.
-- fla-cin-- Under and underdogs are 5-0 in Hernandez games.
-- sf-wsh-- Three of four Drake games stayed under the total.
-- mil-hst-- Underdogs won three of last five Johnson games.
-- pitt-colo-- Four of five Carlson games stayed under the total.
-- chi-az-- Over is 3-1-1 in Randazzo games this season.
-- ny-phil-- Favorites won four of five Wolf games.
-- sd-la-- Five of six Wendelstedt games went over the total.

-- laa-tb-- Favorites, under are 4-0 in Porter games.
-- sea-bos-- Home favorites won last four Tichenor games.
-- tor-nyy-- Four of five Diaz games stayed under total.
-- det-cle-- Three of last four TWelke games went over the total.
-- balt-chi-- Favorites won all three Blaser games.
-- minn-kc-- Four of six Tschida games went over the total.
-- tex-a's-- Home team won all six Eddings games.

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MLB


Sunday, May 1

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1:05 PM
DETROIT vs. CLEVELAND
Detroit is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 11 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit

1:05 PM
TORONTO vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 12 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Yankees's last 12 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 10 games when playing at home against Toronto

1:35 PM
SEATTLE vs. BOSTON
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games

1:35 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. ATLANTA
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home

1:35 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
San Francisco is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Washington is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games when playing at home against San Francisco

1:40 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TAMPA BAY
LA Angels are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games on the road
LA Angels are 3-6 SU in their last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

2:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. HOUSTON
Milwaukee is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 10 games on the road
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games

2:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Baltimore is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Baltimore is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
Chi White Sox are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing Baltimore
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore

2:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
Minnesota is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Minnesota's last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota

3:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

3:33 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of San Diego's last 12 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Diego is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing at home against San Diego

4:05 PM
TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

4:10 PM
FLORIDA vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Florida's last 16 games on the road
Florida is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Cincinnati is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Florida

4:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Chi Cubs are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Arizona's last 13 games when playing Chi Cubs
Arizona is 2-10 SU in their last 12 games when playing Chi Cubs

8:05 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing NY Mets


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NBA


Sunday, May 1

Update

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1:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
Memphis is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games
Memphis is 6-15-1 ATS in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Oklahoma City is 15-6-1 ATS in its last 22 games when playing at home against Memphis


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NBA
Long Sheet


Sunday, May 1

Update

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MEMPHIS (50 - 38) at OKLAHOMA CITY (59 - 28) - 5/1/2011, 1:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 96-76 ATS (+12.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 47-28 ATS (+16.2 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 54-39 ATS (+11.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 57-30 ATS (+24.0 Units) in all games this season.
MEMPHIS is 29-12 ATS (+15.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
MEMPHIS is 28-16 ATS (+10.4 Units) in road games this season.
MEMPHIS is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 195 and 199.5 points this season.
MEMPHIS is 14-3 ATS (+10.7 Units) against Northwest division opponents this season.
MEMPHIS is 33-15 ATS (+16.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MEMPHIS is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
MEMPHIS is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
MEMPHIS is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
MEMPHIS is 36-15 ATS (+19.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
MEMPHIS is 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in home games after a division game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 7-4 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-5 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MLB
Long Sheet


Sunday, May 1

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ST LOUIS (16 - 11) at ATLANTA (13 - 15) - 1:35 PM
JAIME GARCIA (L) vs. DEREK LOWE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 50-53 (-30.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 101-87 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 99-86 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
GARCIA is 4-11 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-0 (+2.5 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

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

DEREK LOWE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LOWE is 2-7 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.90 and a WHIP of 1.590.
His team's record is 2-7 (-5.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.6 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (13 - 13) at WASHINGTON (12 - 14) - 1:35 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 115-86 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 148-118 (+24.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 116-88 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 58-49 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CAIN is 46-27 (+15.0 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
WASHINGTON is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

MATT CAIN vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
CAIN is 4-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 6-3 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-3. (+2.6 units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.25 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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MILWAUKEE (13 - 13) at HOUSTON (10 - 17) - 2:05 PM
CHRIS NARVESON (L) vs. BUD NORRIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 34-45 (-25.4 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 26-40 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 31-22 (+16.2 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 35-25 (+14.0 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 50-42 (+18.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-2 (+0.3 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.7 Units)

CHRIS NARVESON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
NARVESON is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.79 and a WHIP of 1.474.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

BUD NORRIS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
NORRIS is 2-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.372.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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PITTSBURGH (12 - 15) at COLORADO (17 - 8) - 3:10 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 25-71 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 9-32 (-14.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 25-71 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 46-94 (-28.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 32-88 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 188-392 (-96.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MORTON is 4-18 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MORTON is 4-18 (-12.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 42-23 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-2 (+0.7 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. COLORADO since 1997
MORTON is 0-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
JIMENEZ is 3-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 1.54 and a WHIP of 0.971.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (12 - 14) at ARIZONA (11 - 15) - 4:10 PM
CASEY COLEMAN (R) vs. DANIEL HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 123-133 (-29.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-53 (-26.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 43-48 (-19.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 171-179 (-36.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 339-374 (-89.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 617-615 (-116.5 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 171-179 (-36.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 20-43 (-24.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 76-113 (-28.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 60-88 (-28.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 578-509 (-72.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
ARIZONA is 39-51 (-18.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 17-38 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 74-112 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 4-2 (+1.4 Units) against ARIZONA this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

CASEY COLEMAN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

DANIEL HUDSON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN DIEGO (10 - 17) at LA DODGERS (14 - 14) - 4:10 PM
DUSTIN MOSELEY (R) vs. JON GARLAND (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 51-22 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 51-43 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 49-42 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 35-29 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 100-90 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GARLAND is 17-25 (-16.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-2 (+0.7 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

DUSTIN MOSELEY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MOSELEY is 0-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.833.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JON GARLAND vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GARLAND is 2-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.316.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.7 units)

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FLORIDA (16 - 9) at CINCINNATI (14 - 13) - 4:10 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. BRONSON ARROYO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 106-87 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 106-87 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 17-5 (+11.1 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 540-603 (+41.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
FLORIDA is 456-416 (+52.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
FLORIDA is 89-83 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 85-81 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
NOLASCO is 69-51 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 13-4 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 13-3 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 262-296 (-75.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
NOLASCO is 1-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.16 and a WHIP of 1.348.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.6 units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. FLORIDA since 1997
ARROYO is 0-2 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.17 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.8 units)

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NY METS (11 - 16) at PHILADELPHIA (18 - 8) - 8:00 PM
CHRIS YOUNG (R) vs. CLIFF LEE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 42-82 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 4-1 (+2.2 Units) against NY METS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
YOUNG is 3-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.410.
His team's record is 4-2 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)

CLIFF LEE vs. NY METS since 1997
LEE is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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SEATTLE (13 - 15) at BOSTON (11 - 15) - TBA
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. TIM WAKEFIELD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 72-109 (-34.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 26-43 (-19.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 75-115 (-35.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 3-10 (-11.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 12-3 (+9.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 37-17 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 2-7 (-9.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BOSTON is 11-15 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BOSTON is 11-15 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BOSTON is 5-11 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in night games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-0 (+3.5 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 4-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 2.91 and a WHIP of 1.221.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.2 units)

TIM WAKEFIELD vs. SEATTLE since 1997
WAKEFIELD is 2-7 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.346.
His team's record is 3-9 (-7.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+1.6 units)

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TORONTO (13 - 14) at NY YANKEES (15 - 9) - 1:05 PM
JESSE LITSCH (R) vs. IVAN NOVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 81-66 (+19.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 53-46 (+16.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 98-92 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 241-157 (-62.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JESSE LITSCH vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
LITSCH is 1-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.72 and a WHIP of 1.623.
His team's record is 1-5 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.7 units)

IVAN NOVA vs. TORONTO since 1997
NOVA is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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DETROIT (12 - 15) at CLEVELAND (18 - 8) - 1:05 PM
PHIL COKE (R) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 36-61 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 23-46 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 12-5 (+8.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
CLEVELAND is 14-3 (+13.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
CLEVELAND is 8-2 (+7.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
CLEVELAND is 9-2 (+9.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CLEVELAND is 18-8 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 12-2 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 18-8 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

PHIL COKE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
MASTERSON is 0-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 7.88 and a WHIP of 1.875.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.5 units)

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LA ANGELS (15 - 12) at TAMPA BAY (15 - 12) - 1:40 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. ALEX COBB (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 255-274 (+26.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 579-501 (+63.9 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 576-566 (+49.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 95-86 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 70-40 (+31.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 8-2 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in games played on artificial turf over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 3-1 (+2.5 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
WEAVER is 4-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 2.27 and a WHIP of 0.983.
His team's record is 5-1 (+4.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)

ALEX COBB vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (9 - 17) at KANSAS CITY (14 - 13) - 2:10 PM
CARL PAVANO (R) vs. LUKE HOCHEVAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 9-3 (+7.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MINNESOTA is 96-55 (+27.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
PAVANO is 137-112 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 68-42 (+25.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 69-50 (+30.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 3-1 (+2.6 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

CARL PAVANO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
PAVANO is 7-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 6.08 and a WHIP of 1.423.
His team's record is 7-5 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-2. (+6.8 units)

LUKE HOCHEVAR vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HOCHEVAR is 2-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 5.05 and a WHIP of 1.463.
His team's record is 2-5 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.6 units)

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BALTIMORE (12 - 13) at CHI WHITE SOX (10 - 18) - 2:10 PM
ZACH BRITTON (L) vs. GAVIN FLOYD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-24 (+13.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 40-40 (+15.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

ZACH BRITTON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

GAVIN FLOYD vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
FLOYD is 3-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.55 and a WHIP of 0.991.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

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TEXAS (16 - 11) at OAKLAND (13 - 14) - 4:05 PM
MATT HARRISON (L) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 42-23 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 14-6 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against OAKLAND this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

MATT HARRISON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
HARRISON is 3-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 3-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.27 and a WHIP of 1.290.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

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MLB
Short Sheet


Sunday, May 1

ST LOUIS at ATLANTA, 1:35 PM ET
GARCIA: ST LOUIS 35-21 when the money line is +125 to -125
LOWE: ATLANTA 24-10 UNDER after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less

SAN FRANCISCO at WASHINGTON, 1:35 PM ET
CAIN: SAN FRANCISCO 11-1 after a game with a combined score of 4 runs or less 2 straight games
ZIMMERMANN: WASHINGTON 16-38 after a one run loss

MILWAUKEE at HOUSTON, 2:05 PM ET
NARVESON: MILWAUKEE 36-54 when the money line is +125 to -125
NORRIS: HOUSTON 31-22 against left-handed starters

PITTSBURGH at COLORADO, 3:10 PM ET
MORTON: PITTSBURGH 25-71 in road games
JIMENEZ: COLORADO 42-23 in day games

CHICAGO CUBS at ARIZONA, 4:10 PM ET
COLEMAN: CHICAGO CUBS 30-50 after a game where the bullpen gave up no runs
HUDSON: ARIZONA 18-35 after 4 or more consecutive home games

SAN DIEGO at LA DODGERS, 4:10 PM ET
MOSELEY: SAN DIEGO 12-4 in road games after having lost 3 of their last 4 games
GARLAND: 17-25 TSR as a home favorite of -125 to -150

FLORIDA at CINCINNATI, 4:10 PM ET
NOLASCO: 13-3 TSR in road games in games played on a grass field
ARROYO: 17-6 UNDER is -100 to -150

NY METS at PHILADELPHIA, 8:00 PM ET
YOUNG: NY METS 42-82 in road games in night games
LEE: 66-34 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5

SEATTLE at BOSTON, TBA ET
HERNANDEZ: SEATTLE 31-47 when the money line is +125 to -125
WAKEFIELD: BOSTON 122-51 in home games revenging a loss vs opponent as a home favorite of -150 or more

TORONTO at NY YANKEES, 1:05 PM ET
LITSCH: TORONTO 82-56 when the total is 8.5 to 10
NOVA: NY YANKEES 14-18 when the total is 10 or higher

DETROIT at CLEVELAND, 1:05 PM ET
COKE: DETROIT 19-40 on the road when the total is 8.5 to 10
MASTERSON: CLEVELAND 11-2 off 2 straight home wins against division rivals

LA ANGELS at TAMPA BAY, 1:40 PM ET
WEAVER: LA ANGELS 30-33 as a favorite of -125 to -175
COBB: TAMPA BAY 24-18 as an underdog

MINNESOTA at KANSAS CITY, 2:10 PM ET
PAVANO: 68-42 TSR against division opponents
HOCHEVAR: KANSAS CITY 35-47 when the money line is -100 to -150

BALTIMORE at CHI WHITE SOX, 2:10 PM ET
BRITTON: BALTIMORE 55-32 after 2 straight wins by 4 runs or more
FLOYD: CHI WHITE SOX 0-7 after a loss by 4 runs or more

TEXAS at OAKLAND, 4:05 PM ET
HARRISON: 14-7 TSR as an underdog of +100 or higher
GONZALEZ: OAKLAND 112-150 after allowing 9 runs or more

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NBA
Write-Up


Sunday, May 1

Early Game

Under is 14-6 in Eastern games so far, 13-7 in Western games; favorites are 9-12-1 vs spread out west, 5-13-2 in the East.

Memphis won three of four vs Oklahoma City this year, winning by 6-5-4 points, losing by 9. Home teams won three of the four games- Griz won by 4 in OT here, for only road series win. Thunder clinched first round series Wednesday, so they had two extra dsys to prepare since Memphis got its first-ever playoff series win Friday. Last time Thunder got to this point they were the Seattle Sonics.

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NBA
Write-Up


Sunday, May 1

Update

Celtics won three of four vs Miami this season; they're 18-3 in last 21 series games, but Heat are much different this year- only game they won vs Boston this year was 100-77 April 10, when Celtics weren't exactly busting it 100%. Lebron's Cavs were eliminated from playoffs by C's in two of last three playoffs. Neither team was taxed in its first round win. Boston swept the injury-plagued Knicks, Heat beat Philly in five.

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NHL
Write-Up


Sunday, May 1

Tampa Bay won 4-2 in Game 1, holding Caps to 14 shots over final two periods. Washington had power play for 8:45 in Game 1 loss; they were scoreless on five shots on goal, same amount Lightning had while killing off the penalties. Caps are 4-3 vs Tampa Bay this season, scoring two goals in three losses; three of their four series wins were in OT/SO.

San Jose scored 7:03 into OT to win Game 1; they outshot Detroit by a 37-17 margin after even first period. Sharks had power play for 10:41 in game, scoring one goal on 14 shots. Red Wing loss was their first so far in playoffs after they swept Phoenix. Sharks are 4-0 in OT games in the playoffs already. San Jose won its last four games vs Detroit after losing 5-3 to Wings on Nov 30; Sharks are 8-2 in last ten games vs Red Wings.

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Sunday's six-pack

-- Predators outshot Vancouver 36-15 in regulation, then scored in the second OT to beat the Canucks and tie the series 1-1. Excellent game.

-- My thought early in second OT; what a great advertisement this is for hockey. Too bad its not on ESPN, where casual fans might see it.

-- Padres are now 10-2 when they score 3+ runs, 0-15 if they don't. Bud Black had hit #3 hitter (Ludwick) bunt with men on first/second with no one in the 8th inning. Padres scored three runs in the inning to win, 5-2.

-- Andre Ethier's hitting streak is now at 26 games; another few days of this and things will start to get pretty interesting for him.

-- Indians are already nine games ahead of Minnesota in the AL Central.

-- Nashville-Vancouver was 16th OT games in playoffs this spring, the game-winning goal has been scored by a forward in all 16 games; none of them have been scored by a defenseman.


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Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday............

13) George Mason lands on its feet, replacing Jim Larranaga with former Georgia Tech coach Paul Hewitt. How long can they keep him if Mason wins big next year? No matter what, Hewitt is a terrific hire.

12) If I was making a movie about the Russian mob and I wanted to cast a KGB agent, first person I'd ask is Nashville Predators' coach Barry Trotz.

11) Ichiro Suzuki has 2,281 hits for the Mariners; he had 1,278 hits in his nine years playing in Japan, giving him a total of 3,559, depending on if you count the Japanese Leagues as major/minor leagues, or in between. It will be interesting to see how close he gets to Pete Rose's record number. I'm not saying his Japanese hits should count as major league hits, just it will be interesting to see how far over 4,000 hits he can get.

10) Rough day for NL third basemen; Pablo Sandoval, Ryan Zimmerman are both out for about six weeks- Sandival broke the hamate bone in his hand; its a torn stomach muscle, or something like that for Zimmerman.

9) Former Arizona manager Bob Brenly once made four errors in the same game, then won that game with a walkoff home run. Thats a weird day.

8) I wrote this last fall but it bears repeating; the Packers never trailed by more than 7 points in any game last year, regular season or playoffs. It'll be a while for any other team does that.

7) Few years back, the NBA's Vancouver Grizzlies moved to Memphis; just a guess here, but if the Canucks lose to Nashville in this playoff series, people in British Columbia will be a lot more aggravated about this loss to the state of Tennessee than they were about the Grizzlies moving.

6) Another educated guess: Carl Crawford ain't enjoying this whole Boston thing yet. He's hitting .155 and the Red Sox are in last place.

5) Herm Edwards in excellent on TV; enthusiastic and preaching a message thats good for kids to hear. Hope he sticks with it.

4) Tough week for umpire Todd Tichenor; he tossed Ozzie Guillen in the first inning Wednesday, then after a bad call he made Saturday, the second base umpire ran Milton Bradley for arguing. Bradley, who has some severe anger management issues, actually got tossed while standing on second base, arguing a call made at first base while he was running to second. How could he possibly have seen the play?

3) Rams' drafted Boise State WR Austin Pettis; he is the nephew of Gary Pettis, who played major league baseball for eleven years.

2) Pitchers get credit for unearned runs when they give up a run because of a fielding error; shouldn't we keep track of how runs they're saved when a fielder makes a great play?

1) There is nothing in sports like overtime in an NHL playoff game.