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**Udog** · 04-10-2012, 08:19 AM

Tuesday's betting tips: Knicks at home in Windy City

Weather to watch

Fifteen mph winds will be blowing out to center at Great American Ball Park when the Reds host the Cardinals at 7:10 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Temperatures will be in the high 40s, with a 10 percent chance of rain.

Who’s hot

NBA: Philly is 15-5 ATS in its last 20 games against losing teams.

NBA: The Knicks are 6-2 ATS in their last eight visits to Chicago, and 5-1 ATS in their last six overall vs. the Bulls.

MLB: The Cardinals are 10-4 in Kyle Lohse’s last 14 starts.

MLB: The under is 5-0 in Justin Masterson’s last five starts vs. the White Sox.

Who’s not

NBA: The Heat is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games against winning teams.

NBA: Orlando is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 road games.

MLB: The Blue Jays are 2-5 in Kyle Drabek’s last seven starts vs. the AL East.

MLB: The Nationals are 3-10 in Ross Detwiler’s last 13 road starts.

Key stat

10 – That’s how many homers Padres right-hander Edinson Volquez has given up in his last nine starts. Volquez did not yield a long ball in his first 2012 start, a 5-3 loss to the Dodgers. But he struggled with control, walking four batters in five innings.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Magic center Dwight Howard (back) did not play Monday against the Pistons and is doubtful for Tuesday’s game against the Wizards. Howard, who’s having pain due to back spasms, is expected to return after five days off for Friday’s game against Atlanta. Howard averages 20.6 points, 14.5 rebounds and 2.1 blocks. His backup, Glen Davis, averaged 18.2 points and 9.4 rebounds in five starts before Monday.

Games of the day

Boston Celtics at Miami Heat (-7.5, 183.5)

New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls (-9.5, 185.5)

Notable quotable

"The club and the individuals will be expected to cooperate in any further proceedings and to assist in the development and implementation of programs to instruct players and coaches at all levels on principles of player safety, fair play, and sportsmanship.” – NFL statement in denying the Saints’ appeal in the bounty case. The denial means that head coach Sean Payton's year-long suspension starts April 16.

Notes and tips

Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton was scratched from Monday's game against the Phillies due to left knee pain. The 22-year-old outfielder is listed as day-to-day. Austin Kearns started in place of Stanton, who is off to a .235 start with three RBIs in four games.

Bruins winger Nathan Horton is unlikely to return for the playoffs, which start at home for Boston on Thursday against Washington. Horton missed the last 36 games after suffering his second concussion in a seven-month span in January. He has been skating on his own. "If he were to be cleared at some point, he would need at least a couple of weeks to get back," GM Peter Chiarelli said. "He's quite far off right now. I know he's skating, but he's having little bouts here and there of post-concussion symptoms. It's a long shot. I'm not going to rule him out, yet, but it's a long shot." Horton had 17 goals and 15 assists in 46 games.

Lakers start Kobe Bryant (shin) missed his second straight game Monday, and is listed as day-to-day for Wednesday’s showdown with San Antonio. Devin Ebanks replaced Bryant at shooting guard. Bryant is averaging 28.1 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.6 assists.

The Blues, who open the playoffs Thursday against San Jose, didn’t win the Presidents’ Trophy but they did capture the Jennings Trophy. That goes to the goaltender(s) who played a minimum of 25 games for the team with the fewest goals allowed. Brian Elliott led the NHL in goals-against average (1.56) and save percentage (.940). Partner Jaroslav Halak led St. Louis with 26 wins, posting a 1.97 goals-against average.

**Udog** · 04-10-2012, 08:20 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- Barry Zito got the Giants' first win with a CG 4-hit shutout at Coors Field; surprising, to say the least.

-- Zito threw 41 balls, 73 strikes. Colorado pitchers threw 80 balls, 106 strikes, Very difficult to win that throwing so many balls.

-- Speaking of surprises, the Mets are 4-0.

-- Atlanta made four errors in an 8-3 loss at Houston. 0-4 Braves are off to a horrible start.

-- Yu Darvish gave up four runs in his first big league inning, then settled down and wound up giving up five runs in 5.2 IP. Helps when hitters on your team score 11 runs-- Darvish and Texas beat the Mariners, 11-5.

-- Tommy Milone blanked the Royals for eight innings without striking a batter out; he got only three misses on 38 swings, and threw 93 pitches in his eight innings. Your fielders field better when a pitcher throws strikes.

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

13) Here is yet another reason why I’m seriously considering not posting info on the NBA after this season; it’s a league that has gone insane.

Lamar Odom is making $8.9M this season, bringing his career earnings (I’m not making this up) to $107,767,658, yet Dallas Mavericks just told him to stay home for the rest of the season, then will pay him another $2.4M this summer to never come back, that’s how useless he’s been for them since coming over from the Lakers.

12) Effort should never be negotiable; how a guy making $8.9M a year can be sent home (with pay) for being useless is absolutely beyond me.

No wonder some teams seem to prefer foreign players; they haven’t been poisoned by our system of amateur basketball the way American kids have.

11) By way of review, Odom went to several high schools, including Redemption Christian Academy in Troy, which is just over the river from where I live. They wouldn’t give him a high school diploma, which is saying something, so after basketball season that year, he went to St Thomas More Prep in Connecticut, where he miraculously got his high school diploma, and then shuffled off to Rhode Island, where he led Jim Harrick’s Rams to the NCAA tournament in his only year at URI.

Then he was off to pro ball, where he found his niche as a supporting player on the Lakers and married a reality TV attention junkie. What a country, right?

10) But now he’s in his early 30’s and seems disinterested in playing for anyone other than the Lakers. Hopefully he’s saved a good chunk of his money, or at least hid it from the Kardashian Klan. I’m telling you, you couldn’t make this stuff up, you’d get laughed at.

9) Another sign we have too much media: SI.com had an article Monday speculating on who will take Peyton Manning’s place as starting QB of the Broncos. Seriously. Nothing like getting ahead of yourself.

8) One of the cool things about sports is that stars come from all walks of life, from all over the country. Bubba Watson was once a golfer at Faulkner State CC, wherever that is. Now he’s on top of the golf world. Who knew?

7) Astros drew only 14,195 for their Easter game with Colorado, smallest home crowd they’ve had since moving to Minute Maid Park.

6) Neither Saints or Raiders have a pick in first two rounds of this year’s NFL Draft. Of course, the Saints also have a GM/coach who will be suspended, and some players too, so this could be a lost year for them.

5) Eagles just signed a free agent lineman from Northwestern State in Louisiana named Demetress Bell; his father is Karl Malone.

4) I’m enjoying playing Words with Friends on my IPhone. Addictive it is, though. Damn phone goes off at 3am and I reach for it to play some more letters. Key is to get those triple word scores.

3) Can’t stand the McDonald’s commercial where the guy curries favor with his boss by losing to him on purpose while playing cards; would you want a weasel like that working for you?

I’d want a guy who was honest and competitive, someone you can trust for a solid effort, even if he did beat my butt playing cards.

2) OK, so the TCU basketball coach just jumped ship to go back to the MAC, a step down in class from the Big X. He gets replaced at TCU by a guy who jumped ship at LSU, another guy taking a step down, at least as far as the prominence of the basketball program. Just a weird exchange of coaches, and both voluntary moves. TCU goes into the Big X as a potential doormat. Trent Johnson will have do great work to make them competitive in the Big X, but he had to feel uncomortable enough at LSU to bolt to the Horned Frogs.

1) I had a shop teacher in high school who scolded kids who talked too much, telling them they had “diarrhea of the mouth, it just never stops running.” Well, hopefully Mr Brunn is an Ozzie Guillen fan these days, because the Marlins’ manager has the same problem, he can’t shut up.

Now he’s in trouble for making a comment about Fidel Castro; I’m not even sure what he said, but I know that’s a very, very sensitive subject in south Florida, and now the Marlins are doing damage control in the community. All this, and the season’s not a week old yet. Guillen is going to have to do a lot of fast talking Tuesday morning, if he wants to save his job.

**Udog** · 04-10-2012, 08:22 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Boston at Toronto
The Blue Jays look to bounce back from last night's 4-2 loss and build on their 6-0 record in Kyle Drabek's last 6 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in the previous game. Toronto is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Jays favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+105). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, APRIL 10

Game 951-952: Pittsburgh at LA Dodgers (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Correia) 14.674; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 17.159
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 2 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-230); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-230); Over

Game 953-954: St. Louis at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lohse) 14.914; Cincinnati (Leake) 15.779
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-110); Under

Game 955-956: Washington at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Detwiler) 14.525; NY Mets (Gee) 16.103
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-120); Over

Game 957-958: Atlanta at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hanson) 14.187; Houston (Weiland) 13.315
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-185); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-185); Under

Game 959-960: Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Narveson) 15.485; Cubs (Maholm) 14.933
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-110); No Total
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-110); N/A

Game 961-962: Arizona at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Cahill) 15.084; San Diego (Volquez) 16.318
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Arizona (-115); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-105); Under

Game 963-964: Tampa Bay at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Moore) 16.628; Detroit (Porcello) 17.702
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-110); Over

Game 965-966: Boston at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Bard) 14.035; Toronto (Drabek) 15.383
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Boston (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+105); Under

Game 967-968: NY Yankees at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Garcia) 14.781; Baltimore (Chen) 16.072
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+115); Over

Game 969-970: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Humber) 14.237; Cleveland (Gomez) 15.292
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-125); Under

Game 971-972: Seattle at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Beavan) 16.349; Texas (Feliz) 15.555
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Texas (-250); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+210); Over

Game 973-974: Kansas City at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Duffy) 15.350; Oakland (Godfrey) 15.035
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Oakland (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+100); Under

**Udog** · 04-10-2012, 08:27 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, April 10

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PITTSBURGH (2 - 1) at LA DODGERS (3 - 1) - 4:10 PM
KEVIN CORREIA (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 199-411 (-96.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LA DODGERS are 53-36 (+14.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
KERSHAW is 24-10 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 21-7 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 24-10 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 18-14 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CORREIA is 71-59 (+26.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 11-3 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 10-3 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

KEVIN CORREIA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
CORREIA is 4-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.380.
His team's record is 6-5 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-6. (-1.3 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
KERSHAW is 0-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.350.
His team's record is 1-3 (-5.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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ST LOUIS (4 - 1) at CINCINNATI (2 - 2) - 7:10 PM
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 55-41 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 54-39 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 79-50 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

KYLE LOHSE vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
LOHSE is 2-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.14 and a WHIP of 1.314.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-6. (-5.9 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
LEAKE is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 7.45 and a WHIP of 1.655.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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WASHINGTON (2 - 2) at NY METS (4 - 0) - 7:10 PM
ROSS DETWILER (L) vs. DILLON GEE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 13-32 (-17.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
GEE is 17-10 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GEE is 17-10 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
WASHINGTON is 42-33 (+14.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 20-17 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 38-33 (+16.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 256-256 (-67.4 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

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

ROSS DETWILER vs. NY METS since 1997
DETWILER is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.52 and a WHIP of 1.431.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

DILLON GEE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
GEE is 3-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.093.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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ATLANTA (0 - 4) at HOUSTON (3 - 1) - 8:05 PM
TOMMY HANSON (R) vs. KYLE WEILAND (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 21-33 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 58-32 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
HOUSTON is 60-108 (-31.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 58-107 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 37-81 (-33.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-0 (+1.5 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. HOUSTON since 1997
HANSON is 3-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 0.97 and a WHIP of 0.595.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)

KYLE WEILAND vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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MILWAUKEE (2 - 2) at CHICAGO CUBS (1 - 3) - 8:05 PM
CHRIS NARVESON (L) vs. PAUL MAHOLM (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MAHOLM is 48-42 (+19.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 62-26 (+28.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1188-1269 (-236.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 76-91 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-32 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 69-93 (-32.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 76-91 (-29.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-37 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
MAHOLM is 7-19 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MAHOLM is 4-15 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

CHRIS NARVESON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
NARVESON is 5-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.75 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 5-1 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.3 units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MAHOLM is 3-8 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.45 and a WHIP of 1.376.
His team's record is 6-13 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-8. (+0.6 units)

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ARIZONA (3 - 0) at SAN DIEGO (1 - 3) - 10:05 PM
TREVOR CAHILL (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 55-33 (+17.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 100-72 (+29.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 18-9 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 47-29 (+19.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 100-72 (+29.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 74-50 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 74-48 (+29.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 62-38 (+24.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 24-13 (+11.8 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 28-49 (-17.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 36-49 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 39-70 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 10-23 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 48-68 (-19.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 36-49 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 36-47 (-14.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.

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

TREVOR CAHILL vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.19 and a WHIP of 1.615.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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TAMPA BAY (3 - 0) at DETROIT (3 - 0) - 1:05 PM
MATT MOORE (L) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 104-74 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 44-25 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 17-5 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 3 seasons.

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

MATT MOORE vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

RICK PORCELLO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PORCELLO is 1-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.46 and a WHIP of 1.000.
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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BOSTON (1 - 3) at TORONTO (2 - 2) - 7:05 PM
DANIEL BARD (R) vs. KYLE DRABEK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 35-36 (-18.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 12-18 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 304-218 (+51.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against TORONTO this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

DANIEL BARD vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE DRABEK vs. BOSTON since 1997
DRABEK is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 12.00 and a WHIP of 2.444.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (1 - 3) at BALTIMORE (3 - 1) - 7:05 PM
FREDDY GARCIA (R) vs. WEI-YIN CHEN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 56-56 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
GARCIA is 102-64 (+30.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 86-52 (+27.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 18-9 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 211-292 (-81.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 277-351 (-96.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.

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

FREDDY GARCIA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
GARCIA is 6-7 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.44 and a WHIP of 1.379.
His team's record is 9-7 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-6. (+2.5 units)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (2 - 2) at CLEVELAND (1 - 3) - 7:05 PM
PHILIP HUMBER (R) vs. JEANMAR GOMEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 66-82 (-30.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 63-54 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
GOMEZ is 9-1 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GOMEZ is 7-0 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GOMEZ is 9-1 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GOMEZ is 8-1 (+8.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 89-79 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 44-35 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 71-60 (+19.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

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

PHILIP HUMBER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
HUMBER is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 6.08 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

JEANMAR GOMEZ vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GOMEZ is 2-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.25 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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SEATTLE (3 - 2) at TEXAS (3 - 1) - 8:05 PM
BLAKE BEAVAN (R) vs. NEFTALI FELIZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 132-198 (-58.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 41-78 (-32.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 129-186 (-50.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 15-37 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 29-56 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 42-16 (+21.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 81-49 (+18.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 101-83 (+29.0 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997.

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

BLAKE BEAVAN vs. TEXAS since 1997
BEAVAN is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 1.84 and a WHIP of 0.818.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

NEFTALI FELIZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (2 - 2) at OAKLAND (2 - 3) - 10:05 PM
DANNY DUFFY (L) vs. GRAHAM GODFREY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 91-122 (-34.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.

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

DANNY DUFFY vs. OAKLAND since 1997
DUFFY is 2-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 2-0 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

GRAHAM GODFREY vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 04-10-2012, 08:29 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, April 10

Not a lot of relevant info to give out this early in the season, but we'll do what we can for the first week or so, until some trends develop.

Hot pitchers
-- Kershaw is 8-0, 1.19 in his last ten starts; he was sick before opener last week and only lasted three innings in San Diego.
-- Leake was 2-1, 2.79 in his last four starts LY.
-- Detwiler was 2-0, 1.74 in his last three starts LY.
-- Cahill was 3-1, 3.56 in his last five starts for Oakland LY.

-- Moore is making third big league start; he pitched 12 scoreless innings in the first two, at Bronx/Texas
-- Gomez was 4-1, 4.71 in his last five starts LY.
-- Beavan was 1-1, 1.84 in two starts against the Rangers LY.

Cold pitchers
-- Karstens was 0-3, 8.41 in his last four starts LY.
-- Lohse is 1-2, 5.85 in his last four starts, but won his first '12 start, at Miami.
-- Gee was 1-1, 6.00 in his last five starts LY.
-- Hanson is 0-3, 4.85 in his last four starts. Weiland is 0-3, 9.14 in his five major league starts.
-- Narveson was 2-2, 6.43 in five starts last September; he pitched out of the bullpen in the playoffs last fall. Maholm was 0-5, 5.98 in his last seven starts for the Pirates LY.
-- Volquez is 0-5, 6.09 in his last six starts.

-- Porcello is 0-2, 4.41 in his last five starts.
-- Drabek is 1-3, 8.74 in his last five starts. Bard is making his first career start after 192 relief appearances.
-- FGarcia was 1-1, 7.36 in his last four starts last September. Chen is making his first start in this country.
-- Humber was 0-1, 5.84 in his last four starts LY.
-- Feliz is making first start after 154 relief appearances, 74 saves.
-- Godfrey was 1-2, 6.00 in four starts LY. Duffy was 2-5, 6.69 in his last even starts LY.

Hot teams
-- Los Angeles won three of its first four games. Pirates won two of first three games, with all three decided by a run.
-- Cardinals won four of their first five games.
-- Mets won their first four games, allowing ten runs.
-- Astros won their last three games, allowing eight runs.
-- Arizona won its first three games, scoring 17 runs.

-- Tampa Bay won its first three games, scoring 18 runs. Detroit also won its first three games, scoring 26 runs.
-- Orioles won three of their last four games.
-- Texas won three of its first four games. Mariners won three of their first five games.

Cold teams
-- Washington split first four games, but their starting pitchers haven't won a game yet.
-- Braves lost first four games, looked bad making four E's Monday.
-- Cubs lost three of their last four games.
-- Padres lost three of their first four games.

-- Red Sox lost three of their first four games. Toronto lost its last two games, after winning first two in extra innings.
-- Bronx Bombers lost three of their first four games.
-- White Sox are 2-2, despite scoring total of only ten runs. Indians lost three of their first four games.
-- A's are 2-3 this season, scoring 4-1 runs in their two wins, so they need good pitching to win, moreso than most teams.

We're going to get into totals and umpires and that good stuff, once we get enough to lnowledge this season to make it all relevant.

**Udog** · 04-10-2012, 08:33 AM

MLB

Tuesday, April 10

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Trend Reports
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1:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. DETROIT
Tampa Bay is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games

4:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

7:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees are 2-8 SU in their last 10 games on the road
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Baltimore is 6-17 SU in their last 23 games when playing NY Yankees

7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
Chi White Sox are 11-3 SU in their last 14 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 8-17 SU in their last 25 games when playing Chi White Sox
Cleveland is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games

7:07 PM
BOSTON vs. TORONTO
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CINCINNATI
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing St. Louis

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

8:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Texas
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games at home
Texas is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Seattle

8:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Atlanta is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Atlanta

8:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 3-6 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Chi Cubs's last 17 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

10:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. SAN DIEGO
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
San Diego is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Arizona

10:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. OAKLAND
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Kansas City's last 17 games
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Oakland is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home

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**Udog** · 04-10-2012, 08:37 AM

MLB

Tuesday, April 10

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Hot lines: Tuesday's best MLB bets
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Tampa Bay Rays at Detroit Tigers (-110, 8.5)

The Detroit Tigers were expected to run away with their division. The Tampa Bay Rays figured to get more of a challenge. The Rays have broken away from the pack early in the American League East by opening with a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees. The Tigers did Tampa a solid in their first weekend, battling for a dramatic sweep of the Boston Red Sox.

Detroit’s slugging tandem of Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder proved its worth in the first weekend, combining for five home runs and 11 RBIs, while Alex Avila, Austin Jackson and Jhonny Peralta each got off to hot starts. But Cabrera is batting .263 in 54 career games against Tampa Bay -- his second-lowest mark against an AL opponent.

The Rays, who lost six of seven meetings with the Tigers in 2011, have Carlos Pena and Evan Longoria hitting a combined .545 (12 for 22) and are getting strong contributions from Luke Scott and Jeff Keppinger in a new lineup. Scott, however, left Sunday's game with tightness in his hamstring and could be out a few days.

Rays lefty Matt Moore is the consensus top pitching prospect in baseball and showed his stuff in the postseason, allowing one run and three hits in 10 total innings against the Rangers. A left-hander who works in the upper-90’s, Moore recorded 700 strikeouts in 497 1/3 total minor-league innings.

Tigers starter Rick Porcello is coming off an inconsistent 2011.

Pick: Rays

Pittsburgh Pirates at Los Angeles Dodgers (-230, 6.5)

Whatever worry cropped up during Matt Kemp’s poor spring was swept away over the weekend, when the MVP runner-up opened the regular season by batting .412 and hitting a pair of home runs to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-1 series win over the San Diego Padres. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a similar confidence thanks to a hot start by their star center fielder, Andrew McCutchen, and a series win over perennial contender Philadelphia.

Pirates starter Kevin Correia was an All-Star last season but fell off sharply in the second half, posting a 1-5 record with a 7.68 ERA from July 9 through August 19 before being shut down. The veteran right-hander owns a 5-4 career record with a 4.41 ERA in 25 games -- 11 starts -- against the Dodgers.

Dodgers lefty Clayton Kershaw got the start on opening day but was forced out after three innings due to illness. The 24-year old still managed to strike out three while allowing two hits. Kershaw missed the Pirates last season and has never beaten them, going 0-1 with a 3.60 ERA in four career starts.

Kemp and Andre Ethier have combined for 16 RBIs already.

Pick: Over

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**Udog** · 04-10-2012, 08:42 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Boston at Miami
The Celtics are coming off a 103-79 win over Philadelphia and look to build on their 6-0-1 ATS record in their last 7 games following a SU win of more than 10 points. Boston is the pick (+7 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Celtics favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Boston (+7 1/2). Here are all of today's picks

TUESDAY, APRIL 10

Game 701-702: Orlando at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 117.606; Washington 112.203
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 5 1/2; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 4; No Total
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (-4); N/A

Game 703-704: Boston at Miami (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 126.162; Miami 124.964
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1;187
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 7 1/2; 183 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+7 1/2); Over

Game 705-706: Charlotte at Cleveland (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 102.886; Cleveland 112.166
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 9 1/2; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 5 1/2; 192 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-5 1/2); Over

Game 707-708: Philadelphia at New Jersey (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 118.143; New Jersey 112.674
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 5 1/2; 177
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia by 4; No Total
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-4); N/A

Game 709-710: Sacramento at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 112.407; Dallas 120.391
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 8; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 10; No Total
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (+10); N/A

Game 711-712: New York at Chicago (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 122.089; Chicago 124.998
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 3; 182
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 9; 186 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (+9); Under

**Udog** · 04-10-2012, 08:49 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, April 10

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ORLANDO (34 - 23) at WASHINGTON (13 - 44) - 4/10/2012, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 6-5 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 9-2 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BOSTON (32 - 24) at MIAMI (40 - 15) - 4/10/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 15-32 ATS (-20.2 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 37-59 ATS (-27.9 Units) in home games in April games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 12-7 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 12-7 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
11 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHARLOTTE (7 - 48) at CLEVELAND (18 - 36) - 4/10/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 20-34 ATS (-17.4 Units) in all games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 20-31 ATS (-14.1 Units) as an underdog this season.
CHARLOTTE is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) when playing on back-to-back days over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent this season.
CHARLOTTE is 11-28 ATS (-19.8 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
CHARLOTTE is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) after scoring 85 points or less this season.
CLEVELAND is 26-40 ATS (-18.0 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 190 and 194.5 points over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 5-4 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE is 5-4 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHILADELPHIA (29 - 27) at NEW JERSEY (21 - 37) - 4/10/2012, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-4 against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 8-1 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SACRAMENTO (19 - 38) at DALLAS (31 - 26) - 4/10/2012, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 5-4 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 8-1 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (29 - 27) at CHICAGO (43 - 14) - 4/10/2012, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 33-24 ATS (+6.6 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 21-7 ATS (+13.3 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 41-23 ATS (+15.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
NEW YORK is 40-26 ATS (+11.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 6-4 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 6-4 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 04-10-2012, 08:51 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, April 10

Hot Teams
-- Orlando won its last two games, allowing 82-89 points, after losing its previous five games. Dwight Howard didn't play last night.
-- Miami won seven of its last eight home games (4-4 vs spread). Celtics won/covered five of their last seven road games.
-- Nets won four of their last five home games.
-- Knicks won/covered 10 of 13 games under Woodson.

Cold Teams
-- Wizards are 2-8 vs spread in game following their last ten wins.
-- Cleveland lost their last six home games (0-6 vs spread). Bobcats lost their last 12 games (4-8 vs spread).
-- 76ers lost five of their last six games.
-- Sacramento lost its last four games (0-4 vs spread); they're 11-7 vs spread in last 18 road games. Dallas lost four of its last six games.
-- Bulls lost three of their last four games.

Wear-and-Tear
-- Magic: 3rd game/4 nites. Wizards: 9th game/12 nites.
-- Celtics: 5th game/7 nites. Heat: 3rd game/5 nites.
-- Bobcats: 6th game/8 nites. Cavaliers: 3rd game/5 nites.
-- 76ers: 3rd game/4 nites. Nets: 3rd game/5 nites.
-- Kings: 3rd game/4 nites. Mavericks: Last two nites off.
-- Knicks: 2nd game/5 nites. Bulls: 2nd game/5 nites.

Totals
-- Last six Washington games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Boston games stayed under total.
-- Six of last nine Cleveland home games went over.
-- Over is 13-7 in New Jersey's last 20 home games.
-- Four of last five Sacramento road games went over total.
-- Six of last nine Nw York road games went over the total

Back-to-Back
-- Orlando is 3-7 vs spread if it won the night before. Washington is 2-3 vs spread if it won the night before.
-- Bobcats are 4-8 vs spread on road if they played night before.

**Udog** · 04-10-2012, 08:54 AM

NBA

Tuesday, April 10

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. MIAMI
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Boston is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Miami is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Miami's last 9 games when playing at home against Boston

7:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Orlando's last 9 games when playing Washington
Orlando is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing at home against Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Washington's last 16 games

7:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Charlotte is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
Cleveland is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games

7:30 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NEW JERSEY
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Philadelphia is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
New Jersey is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

8:30 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. DALLAS
Sacramento is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Sacramento's last 7 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Dallas's last 12 games when playing at home against Sacramento

9:30 PM
NEW YORK vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games on the road
Chicago is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against New York
Chicago is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against New York

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**Udog** · 04-10-2012, 08:56 AM

NBA

Tuesday, April 10

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Pick 'n' roll: Tuesday's best NBA bets
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Odds were not available as of Tuesday morning. Picks should be considered early leans.

Sacramento Kings at Dallas Mavericks (NA)

The Mavericks have been sputtering and need a sharp turnaround to ensure they will get a chance to defend their NBA championship. Dallas has lost four of six, while the Kings have dropped four straight and nine of 11.

Forward Lamar Odom’s brief stay in Dallas is over after the organization’s patience ended. Odom has been a nonfactor all season long after being acquired from the Los Angeles Lakers. He never found his groove and has been bothered by personal issues while averaging a career-low 6.6 points. “We’ve got to be able to look down that bench and count on folks to be consistent,” general manager Donnie Nelson said. “Unfortunately with him in his state right now, he’s just not capable of doing that.” Odom was the NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year last season.

Sacramento’s mid-January visit to Dallas resulted in one of the poorest efforts in franchise history. The Kings scored just 60 points – fewest ever allowed by the Mavericks – and shot just 25.6 percent from the field. Sacramento set a dubious mark for points scored in a half as it trailed 52-23 at intermission. The Kings rebounded to defeat Dallas at home in March to end a 10-game losing skid to the Mavericks.

Sacramento hopes to get leading scorer Marcus Thornton back on Tuesday. Thornton, who averages 18.7 points, has missed the four-game skid with a calf injury.

The home team is 5-0 ATS in the last five meetings.

Pick: Mavericks

Orlando Magic at Washington Wizards (N/A)

Washington received 67 points from its bench as the Wizards destroyed the lowly Charlotte Bobcats on Monday in a matchup of the NBA's worst teams.

Orlando has won two straight after dropping five in a row. Center Dwight Howard sat out Monday because of back spasms and is questionable Tuesday.

Washington guard John Wall managed only two points, but dished out 12 assists in the romp. In his previous 23 games since the All-Star break, Wall averaged 17.0 points and 7.8 assists.

The Magic are 61-30 all-time against Washington and Orlando have scored at least 100 points in their last nine contests versus the Wizards.

Pick: Over

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**Udog** · 04-10-2012, 10:01 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Tuesday, April 10

National League

Pittsburgh at LA Dodgers, 4:10 ET
Correia: 10-3 TSR as a road underdog
Kershaw: Dodgers 16-6 Over off a loss by 4+ runs

St. Louis at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
Lohse: St. Louis 1-8 SU off BB wins by 6+ runs
Leake: Cincinnati 44-25 Over off an Under

Washington at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Detwiler: Washington 13-32 SU as a road underdog of +125 or less
Gee: 11-1 TSR in the first half of the season

Atlanta at Houston, 8:05 ET
Hanson: Atlanta 55-19 SU away revenging a road loss as a favorite of -150 or higher
Weiland: Houston 14-32 SU at home off 3+ home games

Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 ET
Narveson: Milwaukee 51-26 SU after winning 2 of their last 3 games
Maholm: 2-14 TSR as an underdog

Arizona at San Diego, 10:05 ET
Cahill: Arizona 30-14 SU off 3+ wins by 2 runs or less
Volquez: San Diego 2-11 SU at home off a win by 4+ runs

American League

Tampa Bay at Detroit, 1:05 ET
Moore: Tampa Bay 19-10 Under playing with rest
Porcello: 14-3 TSR as a favorite of -150 or less

Boston at Toronto, 7:07 ET
Bard: Boston 28-13 after allowing 2 runs or less
Drabek: Toronto 12-1 Over at home off BB Unders

NY Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Garcia: Yankees 26-11 Under away after the bullpen allowed 0 runs
Chen: Baltimore 11-31 SU off a loss by 4+ runs

Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Humber: White Sox 23-9 Under away off BB Unders
Gomez: 7-0 TSR at home vs. division opponents

Seattle at Texas, 8:05 ET
Beavan: Seattle 5-24 SU after allowing 9+ runs
Feliz: Texas 12-1 SU off BB wins by 4+ runs

Kansas City at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Duffy: Kansas City 9-26 SU away after the bullpen allowed 0 runs
Godfrey: Oakland 36-17 SU at home after scoring 2 runs or less

**Udog** · 04-10-2012, 10:04 AM

NBA
Short Sheet

Tuesday, April 10

Orlando at Washington, 7:05 ET
Orlando: 6-1 ATS off ATS wins in 5 or 6 of their last 7 games
Washington: 8-27 ATS off a win as an underdog

Boston at Miami, 7:05 ET ESPN
Boston: 6-19 ATS off a win by 15+ points
Miami: 12-1 Under at home off a win by 20+ points

Charlotte at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Charlotte: 4-14 ATS after scoring 85 points or less
Cleveland: 24-12 Under at home after playing 5+ games as an underdog

Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7:35 ET
Philadelphia: 9-1 Under revenging a home loss
New Jersey: 3-10 ATS after playing as a favorite

Sacramento at Dallas, 8:35 ET
Sacramento: 6-1 ATS off 4+ losses
Dallas: 3-7 ATS after losing 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

New York at Chicago, 9:35 ET ESPN
New York: 7-0 Under off a win by 6 points or less
Chicago: 19-9 ATS playing with same-season revenge

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