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**Udog** · 04-21-2012, 08:20 AM

Saturday's Betting tips: Kemp going off in L.A.

Who’s hot

NBA: The Pacers are 5-0 ATS in their last five overall and 4-0 ATS in their last four against the Eastern Conference

NBA: The Heat are 4-1 ATS in their last five overall and the under is 5-1 in their last six overall.

NHL: The Coyotes are 8-1 in their last nine overall.

NHL: The Devils are 8-2 in their last 10 overall.

MLB: The Dodgers are 5-1 in Clayton Kershaw's last six road starts.

MLB: The Rangers are 6-0 in their last six road games.

Who’s not

NBA: The Rockets are 0-6 ATS in their last six overall and 0-4 ATS in their last four home games.

NBA: The Grizzlies are 1-5 ATS in their last six overall.

NHL: The Senators are 3-13 in their last 16 playoff games as underdogs.

NHL: The over is 1-5-1 in the last seven meetings between St. Louis and San Jose.

MLB: The Padres are 1-7 in their last eight overall.

MLB: The Cubs are 0-6 in their last six overall and 1-4 in their last five home games.

Key stat

8 – Number of home runs belted by the Los Angeles Dodgers' Matt Kemp through 14 games this season. Kemp has homered in each of the first two games of the current series in Houston and he has six dingers in his last seven outings. The outfielder, who finished runner-up in National League MVP voting last year, is hitting .481 with 20 RBIs and 16 runs scored.

Injuries that shouldn’t be overlooked

Are the Golden State Warriors going to be able to field a team on Saturday when they visit Houston? Andrew Bogut has been hurt since being acquired, David Lee is out for the season, and Stephen Curry has not played in a month. Now, both Nate Robinson (hamstring) and Andris Biedrins (concussion) are listed as questionable.

The Rockets have a few issues of their own. Kevin Martin (shoulder) and Marcus Camby (back) are questionable for Saturday. Houston is an overwhelming -12.5 favorite.

Biggest games on the slate

Dallas Mavericks at Chicago Bulls (N/A)

Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins (-180, 5)

Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers (-151, 7)

Notable quotable

“We knew they would be a very hungry team and they proved that. You knew Marty (Martin Brodeur) would have a bounce-back game. There would be no easy goals. They needed to be desperate and they were. They didn’t want to go down 3-1. It’s anyone’s series." -- Florida Panthers' ’’ goalie Scott Clemmensen, who gave up four goals in his first postseason start in Game 4 against the New Jersey Devils (New Jesey won 4-0). The series is tied at two apiece heading back to Florida on Saturday.

Tips and notes

LeBron James has led the Miami Heat in scoring in each of the past 12 games. He may do it again on Saturday because Chris Bosh (lower body) is questionable for Saturday's home date with Washington. Ronny Turiaf (hamstring) is also questionable. James has scored at least 27 points in each of his last four outings and has double-doubles in two of those contests.

Don't look now, but the Atlanta Braves are leading the entire major leagues in runs scored. Atlanta, almost always led by its pitching and expected to do the same once again this season, has crossed the plate 84 times in 14 games. No other team has reached the 80-run mark. The Braves have scored a ridiculous 42 runs in their last four games. They are looking to win the first three games of a series at Arizona on Saturday.

Yes the games have been close (in fact, all four have gone to overtime), but the Blackhawks may be developing a mental block of some sort when it comes to facing the Coyotes. Phoenix leads the Western Conference quarterfinal series 3-1 and it also won the last three games of the regular-season series with Chicago. That means the Coyotes are 6-1 in their last seven overall against Chicago. They can advance to the conference semis with a win at home on Saturday.

**Udog** · 04-21-2012, 08:20 AM

Armadillo: Saturday's six-pack

-- NCAA wanted East regional semis/finals at Madison Square Garden next March, with that building turning 75 years old, but the dates aren’t available, so it looks like it’ll be at the Nets’ new arena in Brooklyn, or the Carrier Dome in Syracuse.

-- Nashville Predators are first team to advance in the NHL playoffs, as they sent the Red Wings home in five short games.

-- Penguins' 3-2 win over Philly makes the over 17-2-1 in Pittsburgh's last 20 games overall. Lot of pressure on the Flyers now to win Game 6.

-- Phillies have now won their last 13 games at Petco Park in San Diego.

-- Angels are 4-10, and already 7.5 games behind the Rangers.

-- St Francis PA fired its basketball coach this week, and quickly named the AD’s son as interim coach- he’s been an assistant there for the last 12 (dismal) years of Red Flash basketball. What do you think his chances of getting the permanent job are?

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Armadillo: Saturday's List of 13: Random thoughts on a spring weekend.......

13) Celtics played their 12th game in 17 nights Friday; how did the NBA Players’ Union agree to this schedule? The product this season has been very poor. Teams like Charlotte and the Warriors appear to be tanking games. Bobcats are 4-14 AGAINST THE SPREAD in their last 18 games, (0-18 SU). Not good.

12) CBSSports.com reports that last year in this country, 19 new golf courses opened, 158 closed, the 6th year in row more courses closed than opened. I always thought owning a driving range would be a fun job.

11) Kids who get drafted by NFL teams cannot report for minicamps until their school has graduation that spring; Stanford’s calendar runs later than most schools, so Andrew Luck will miss some off-season time in Indianapolis. Curious to see if they start Luck right from the beginning.

By the way, lot of people think that horseshoes are lucky and Colts have horsehoes on their helmets, so it figures that Oliver Luck would play with them. You won't get lame humor like that on this website, though.

10) Guy that owns the Orlando Magic is 86; interesting to see who he sides with in this Dwight Howard/Stan Van Gundy fiasco, or if he just lets both of them walk and starts over. Like we said before, if I owned the Magic, I’d hand Howard a clipboard, and tell him either you coach the team or shut up and listen to the guy that does coach it. Take your pick.

9) Fenway Park turns 100 years old this week; some national scribe wrote how its still the nicest ballpark. Like hell it is; they do as good as they can do sprucing Fenway up, but its old and small and not nearly as nice as most of the new ballparks. If a ballpark has a retractable roof and a swimming pool (Phoenix/Miami) it has to be nicer than Fenway. Not even close.

8) The defending Super Bowl champ has won its opener the next season 12 years in a row.

7) Jets face four of LY’s top six defenses in first five weeks of the season; most of their primetime games are in the second half of the year. Think the networks want Tim Tebow starting in primetime?

6) Charlie Casserly, the former Redskin/Texan GM, is very good on NFL Network; he has an odd voice, but is outspoken and knowledgeable. Figures to be a busy week on Channel 212, with the draft coming up Thursday.

5) From the Tell Your Statistics to Shut Up Dept: Packers gave up the most yards of any NFL team LY. That’s how much that stat means, unless you put it in context.

4) Cautionary note about Robert Griffin III: He played in same college offense as Kevin Kolb, who hasn’t had much NFL success so far.

3) The Steelers throwback jerseys are unspeakably hideous. Horizontal black/gold stripes- they look like bumble bees who got caught committing a felony.

2) Phoenix-Chicago series in NHL playoffs is first one since 1951 Stanley Cup finals to go OT in each of the first four games. Visiting team won three of those four.

1) Want to win a bet? Only hole-in-one on a par 4 in PGA Tour history was Andrew Magee at the Phoenix Open in 1992, on a 332-yard hole, where the guys on the green were so surprised, the ball hit off one of their putters and rolled into the hole. One of the golfers on the green was Gary Nicklaus, Jack’s son.

**Udog** · 04-21-2012, 08:25 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Ottawa at NY Rangers
The Senators look to build on their 7-2 record in their last 9 games as a road underdog. Ottawa is the pick (+155) according to Dunkel, which has the Senators favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+155). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, APRIL 21

Game 31-32: Washington at Boston (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 12.198; Boston 13.529
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-185); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-185); Over

Game 33-34: New Jersey at Florida (6:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 12.127; Florida 10.660
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-115); 5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-115); Over

Game 35-36: Ottawa at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 12.137; NY Rangers 11.034
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-175); 5
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+155); Under

Game 37-38: San Jose at St. Louis (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 12.024; St. Louis 10.672
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-190); 5
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (+170); Under

Game 39-40: Chicago at Phoenix (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 11.763; Phoenix 12.472
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-135); Over

NHL
Long Sheet

Saturday, April 21

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WASHINGTON (44-33-0-9, 97 pts.) at BOSTON (51-30-0-5, 107 pts.) - 4/21/2012, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 65-40 ATS (+10.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 194-183 ATS (-119.2 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
BOSTON is 24-28 ATS (-14.7 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 9-7 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 9-7-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
11 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.3 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (50-30-0-6, 106 pts.) at FLORIDA (40-28-0-18, 98 pts.) - 4/21/2012, 6:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 12-3 ATS (+15.1 Units) on Saturday games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 50-35 ATS (+12.0 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 16-7 ATS (+9.0 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
NEW JERSEY is 16-8 ATS (+7.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NEW JERSEY is 29-11 ATS (+12.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 14-9 ATS (+23.8 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 9-3 ATS (+12.5 Units) in road games on Saturday games this season.
FLORIDA is 81-119 ATS (+214.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
FLORIDA is 23-45 ATS (+78.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 34-60 ATS (+109.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 8-8 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 8-8-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.4 Units)

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OTTAWA (43-33-0-10, 96 pts.) at NY RANGERS (53-24-0-9, 115 pts.) - 4/21/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 53-32 ATS (+86.6 Units) in all games this season.
NY RANGERS are 12-2 ATS (+9.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
OTTAWA is 14-10 ATS (+25.8 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
OTTAWA is 13-6 ATS (+20.5 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 165-174 ATS (-94.2 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 8-8 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 8-8-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.2 Units)

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SAN JOSE (44-32-0-10, 98 pts.) at ST LOUIS (52-22-0-12, 116 pts.) - 4/21/2012, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 44-42 ATS (-17.6 Units) in all games this season.
SAN JOSE is 6-12 ATS (-9.9 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
SAN JOSE is 17-23 ATS (-16.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
SAN JOSE is 7-15 ATS (-9.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
SAN JOSE is 25-27 ATS (-13.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
SAN JOSE is 161-172 ATS (+369.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 101-64 ATS (+22.2 Units) in April games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 9-7 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 9-7-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.6 Units)

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CHICAGO (46-26-0-14, 106 pts.) at PHOENIX (45-27-0-14, 104 pts.) - 4/21/2012, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 5-13 ATS (-10.6 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent this season.
CHICAGO is 16-21 ATS (-10.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
CHICAGO is 22-26 ATS (-11.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
PHOENIX is 140-120 ATS (-10.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 28-21 ATS (+1.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHOENIX is 15-8 ATS (+23.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
PHOENIX is 80-63 ATS (+144.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 311-332 ATS (+700.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 11-5 (+9.1 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 11-5-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.1 Units)

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NHL
Short Sheet

Saturday, April 21, 2012

EC Quaterfinals, Game Five (Series Tied, 2-2)
Washington at Boston, 3:05 ET NBC
Washington: 15-28 SU off an Under
Boston: 12-4 SU off a road loss

EC Quaterfinals, Game Five (Series Tied, 2-2)
New Jersey at Florida, 6:35 ET NHL
New Jersey: 11-3 SU off a home win by 2+ goals
Florida: 1-6 SU revenging a road loss by 4+ goals

EC Quaterfinals, Game Five (Series Tied 2-2)
Ottawa at NY Rangers, 7:05 ET NBCS
Ottawa: 13-6 SU away playing with two days rest
NY Rangers: 9-23 SU at home vs. Ottawa

WC Quaterfinals, Game Five (St. Louis Leads, 3-1)
San Jose at St. Louis, 7:35 ET CNBC
San Jose: 3-9 SU off BB home losses by 1 goal
St. Louis: 18-4 Under off BB wins

WC Quaterfinals, Game Five (Phoenix Leads, 3-1)
Chicago at Phoenix, 10:05 ET NBCS
Chicago: 1-10 SU playing their fifth or less game in 14 days
Phoenix: 18-5 SU off BB wins by 1 goal

NHL

Saturday, April 21

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Trend Report
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3:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Boston
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Washington
Boston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Washington

6:30 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. FLORIDA
New Jersey is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New Jersey is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Florida is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games

7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. NY RANGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Ottawa's last 17 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
Ottawa is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
NY Rangers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home
NY Rangers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Ottawa

7:30 PM
SAN JOSE vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
San Jose is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing San Jose
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

10:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
Chicago is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games at home

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NHL

Saturday, April 21

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Hockey Night In Canada: NHL Playoffs betting preview
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Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins (-180, 5)

Series tied 2-2

This one may not have the flash and dash of the Penguins-Flyers series, but if you’re looking for pure, passionate playoff hockey, this is your matchup. Four games have been played. Each team has won two. And every tilt has been decided by one goal. You don’t get much better than that.

A Braden boost

The Capitals, in the Alex Ovechkin Era, have long suffered with a lack of identity between the pipes. Goaltenders come and go, and without consistency in net, Washington’s never truly threatened for a title.

Perhaps Braden Holtby will solve all of that. For now, he’s just trying to beat the Bruins, and he’s on his way. In four games, he has made 148 saves and posted a 1.60 GAA. He also has a .953 save percentage, a 2-2 record, and it appears as if the Capitals are feeding off his progression. They are building momentum off his key saves and it’s almost as if he’s no longer viewed as a third stringer.

Outlasting the Stanley Cup champions in what might be a seven-game series could be too tall a task for Holtby. But he seems to have passed every other test so far. Nothing he does from here on in would surprise.

Rich get richer

The playoffs are built for a player like Boston center Rich Peverley, an undrafted find that fits the Bruins' mold. He is, after all, a grinder; someone unafraid to take on any role that coach Claude Julien gives him. And along that way, Peverley has been a shining star in this series.

He scored his second goal of the postseason in Game 4, Boston's lone tally of the night, and has three blocks and 11 shots on net. Peverley had 11 goals and 42 points in the regular season and in Game 4, he was a plus-1 on 27 shifts, covering 21:44 of ice time.

They like Laich

Ovechkin hasn't been burned for taking too many gambles and he'll take four points into Game 5. But forward Brooks Laich has been with him step for step, and he’s a prime reason why the Capitals have this series knotted.

Laich, a left-handed shot at the center position, has one goal and four points, which is tied with Ovechkin for the team lead. But Laich plays a sound two-way game, as well, and that has risen to the surface. He has four hits and seven blocked shots and is third on the team with a plus-2 rating.

History

Washington has won its last five Saturday games, including Game 2 of this series. Boston has won eight of its last 11 when playing on one day's rest. The under is 3-1 so far in this series.

Ottawa Senators at New York Rangers (-170, 5)

Series tied 2-2

Maybe there’s something to the regular season, after all. The Senators gave the Rangers fits before the playoffs began, and there has been some carryover into the postseason. Ottawa has kept up with New York and glides into Manhattan with confidence.

All about Anton

The postseason is often a time to find someone new - someone unexpected to lift a team out of adversity. And maybe for the high-flying Rangers, that will be defenseman Anton Stralman.

Stralman opened the scoring in Game 4 with a power-play goal. It was his second of the series and he now has three points, eight blocked shots and is a plus-2.

He was quiet in the regular season, though he made the most of his opportunities. He finished with two goals and 18 points, but the final rating of plus-9 is probably what stands out most, and gives coach John Tortorella confidence on the back line. Tortorella is still working him along slowly. In Game 4, he had just 21 shifts covering 19:13 of ice time.

Oh, brother

As the regular season winded down, there was a lot of talk about Buffalo sharpshooter Marcus Foligno and his end-of-year tear. Marcus, in 14 games after a callup from the AHL, had six goals, seven assists and was a plus-6. But his brother, Nick, has been a true force for Ottawa in the postseason while Marcus is home on the couch.

Nick had 15 goals and 47 points in the regular season. He was among many pleasant surprises as the Senators overcame expectations and landed in the postseason. But in Round 1, he's been even better.

Nick has a goal, three points and 13 hits as the series comes back to New York. He also has nine shots on goal, six penalty minutes and has frankly been in the middle of everything.

The Game 2 win at Madison Square Garden last Saturday might have been his best effort of the series. He had jump, often breaking into the Rangers' zone with a burst down the boards. He also had a goal and three shots on net.

Coming at you in waves

Tortorella and Rangers general manager Glen Sather would have told you, prior to the series, that New York's depth is not only a reason the Rangers are the No. 1 seed, but a reason this team can go a long way. And through four games, it's hard to argue with the depth, at least offensively.

Headed into this pivotal Game 5, New York has not one, not two, but seven players with three points. Indeed, Marian Gaborik, Artem Anisimov, Dan Girardi, Ryan Callahan, Brad Richards, Brian Boyle and Stralman all have a trio on the leaderboard, and Richards and Boyle have combined for 34 shots.

It’s not gotten them too far just yet. They are two losses away from this great season being lost. But two of the next three are at home, and with layers of offensive depth to throw on the ice at crunch time, it’s likely New York will advance.

History

Ottawa has won seven of the last nine as a road underdog, but New York has won eight of the last nine after two-days' rest. It’s tough to get a read on totals in this series. The over-under is just 1-1 with two pushes so far.

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NHL

Saturday, April 21

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Ice picks: Saturday's best NHL bets
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New Jersey Devils at Florida Panthers (109,5)

Don't be fooled by Florida's home-ice advantage. The Panthers have it because they are a division champion, but they compiled a 38-26-18 record during the regular season compared to New Jersey's 48-28-6.

The Devils fell behind 2-1 in this series, but they seemed to restore order to the proceedings with a 4-0 shutout at home on Thursday. Four players have notched two goals so far in the series, including Ilya Kovalchuk and Zach Parise.

But the story right now is veteran netminder Martin Brodeur. The 39-year-old, who turns 40 next month, set the career playoff shutout record with his performance on Thursday. He made 26 saves to post his 24th career playoff blanking.

"That’s vintage Marty Brodeur," coach Pete DeBoer said. "We’ve come to expect that around here."

Expect more of the same in Game 5.

Pick: Devils

San Jose Sharks at St. Louis Blues (-186, 5)

The Blues have regained control in this Western Conference quarterfinals series after dropping Game 1 at home in overtime. They rolled 3-0 at home in Game 2 then scored a pair of one-goal victories at San Jose. St. Louis can finish the job on Saturday.

Interestingly enough, the Blues are getting it done with a backup goalie. Starter Jaroslav Halak left Game 2 with a lower body injury but Brian Elliott has picked up the slack in front of the net. Elliott made 17 saves without a blemish to end Game 2 and he made 25 saves in a 2-1 win in Game 4.

"I just think his focus is his strength," coach Ken Hitchcock said. "He's a very competitive guy at practice, too. We're constantly having to stop him and kick him off the ice. He has to get in the mind-set that the games are everything, so less is more.... He's one of those guys who wants to hang out there until the last shot.''

St. Louis went a ridiculous 30-6-5 at home during the regular season. The chances of the team losing twice with home-ice advantage in the same series is slim, especially based on its last three performances.

Pick: Blues

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**Udog** · 04-21-2012, 08:30 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Texas at Detroit
The Tigers look to bounce back from Thursday's 10-3 loss to Texas and build on their 7-0 record in Rick Porcello's last 7 starts after their opponent scores 5 runs or more the previous game. Detroit is the pick (-110) according to Dunkel, which has the Tigers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-110). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, APRIL 21

Game 901-902: Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Leake) 13.834; Cubs (Maholm) 14.442
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-130); No Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+110); N/A

Game 903-904: Miami at Washington (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Sanchez) 15.938; Washington (Strasburg) 15.065
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-165); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+145); Over

Game 905-906: San Francisco at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Vogelsong) 14.765; NY Mets (Pelfrey) 14.219
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-110); Over

Game 907-908: LA Dodgers at Houston (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 16.202; Houston (Weiland) 14.525
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-210); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-210); Over

Game 909-910: St. Louis at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Westbrook) 15.208; Pittsburgh (Correia) 15.941
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+110); Over

Game 911-912: Colorado at Milwaukee (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Pomeranz) 15.227; Milwaukee (Estrada) 16.763
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-135); Over

Game 913-914: Atlanta at Arizona (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hanson) 16.470; Arizona (Saunders) 16.709
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+115); Under

Game 915-916: Philadelphia at San Diego (8:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Halladay) 14.112; San Diego (Luebke) 14.933
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+125); Over

Game 917-918: Texas at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Harrison) 16.827; Detroit (Porcello) 17.876
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Texas (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-110); Under

Game 919-920: Chicago White Sox at Seattle (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Humber) 16.207; Seattle (Beavan) 15.005
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Seattle (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-110); Under

Game 921-922: NY Yankees at Boston (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Garcia) 14.698; Boston (Doubront) 16.002
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-110); 11
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-110): Under

Game 923-924: Toronto at Kansas City (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Hutchison) 15.456; Kansas City (Mendoza) 14.185
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Toronto (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-125); Over

Game 925-926: Minnesota at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Pavano) 16.048; Tampa Bay (Shields) 14.572
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-185); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+165); Over

Game 927-928: Cleveland at Oakland (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Gomez) 14.619; Oakland (McCarthy) 16.312
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-130); Over

Game 929-930: Baltimore at LA Angels (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Arrieta) 14.892; LA Angels (Weaver) 14.580
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+170); Under

Game 931-932: Texas at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Feliz) 17.432; Detroit (Verlander) 16.204
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Detroit (-155); 7
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+135); Under

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, April 21

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CINCINNATI (6 - 8) at CHICAGO CUBS (3 - 11) - 1:05 PM
MIKE LEAKE (R) vs. PAUL MAHOLM (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 35-51 (-23.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 84-90 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MAHOLM is 48-44 (+17.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 306-280 (+49.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 569-656 (+46.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 69-84 (-32.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1190-1277 (-241.8 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 77-94 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 71-98 (-34.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 648-656 (-126.0 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 77-94 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 51-67 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MAHOLM is 7-21 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MAHOLM is 7-20 (-13.0 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
CINCINNATI 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=+1.2 Units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
LEAKE is 4-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 2.66 and a WHIP of 1.105.
His team's record is 6-1 (+5.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.2 units)

PAUL MAHOLM vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MAHOLM is 6-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.81 and a WHIP of 1.346.
His team's record is 11-8 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-9. (-0.8 units)

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MIAMI (7 - 7) at WASHINGTON (11 - 4) - 1:05 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 54-73 (-17.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 91-86 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 36-27 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 39-37 (+13.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 91-86 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 48-42 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SANCHEZ is 7-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.06 and a WHIP of 1.204.
His team's record is 12-5 (+6.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-8. (-1.2 units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. MIAMI since 1997
STRASBURG is 2-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 2.82 and a WHIP of 0.985.
His team's record is 2-2 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (7 - 6) at NY METS (7 - 6) - 1:10 PM
RYAN VOGELSONG (R) vs. MIKE PELFREY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PELFREY is 21-13 (+11.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 457-451 (+44.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
NY METS are 38-50 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 38-50 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 17-31 (-17.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

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

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. NY METS since 1997
VOGELSONG is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.444.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
PELFREY is 2-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.18 and a WHIP of 0.992.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (11 - 3) at HOUSTON (5 - 9) - 7:05 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. KYLE WEILAND (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 50-47 (+16.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 59-38 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
KERSHAW is 26-10 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 23-7 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 26-10 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 62-116 (-36.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 188-213 (-53.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 60-115 (-38.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 25-59 (-23.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. HOUSTON since 1997
KERSHAW is 2-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.19 and a WHIP of 1.097.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)

KYLE WEILAND vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (10 - 4) at PITTSBURGH (5 - 8) - 7:05 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. KEVIN CORREIA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 101-93 (-35.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 111-81 (+35.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 437-419 (+50.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 297-318 (+38.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CORREIA is 72-60 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 31-18 (+18.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 70-60 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 49-39 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CORREIA is 43-29 (+25.0 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 57-42 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 16-7 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 56-40 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 83-50 (+25.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 87-60 (+13.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WESTBROOK is 0-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 7.06 and a WHIP of 1.707.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

KEVIN CORREIA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
CORREIA is 2-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.540.
His team's record is 3-3 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.3 units)

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COLORADO (7 - 6) at MILWAUKEE (6 - 8) - 7:10 PM
DREW POMERANZ (L) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

DREW POMERANZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

MARCO ESTRADA vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (9 - 5) at ARIZONA (7 - 7) - 8:10 PM
TOMMY HANSON (R) vs. JOE SAUNDERS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 27-39 (-18.1 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 21-35 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 104-79 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 58-35 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 104-79 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 77-55 (+21.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 76-53 (+25.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAUNDERS is 98-70 (+22.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 14-4 (+11.1 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 94-67 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAUNDERS is 75-53 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

TOMMY HANSON vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HANSON is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.42 and a WHIP of 1.037.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

JOE SAUNDERS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
SAUNDERS is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 0.68 and a WHIP of 1.125.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (7 - 7) at SAN DIEGO (3 - 12) - 8:35 PM
ROY HALLADAY (R) vs. CORY LUEBKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HALLADAY is 22-4 (+16.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 3-12 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 49-75 (-25.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 37-53 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 37-51 (-17.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 3-12 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 3-12 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN DIEGO is 1-10 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 25-38 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

ROY HALLADAY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HALLADAY is 3-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.90 and a WHIP of 1.098.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

CORY LUEBKE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
LUEBKE is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TEXAS (11 - 2) at DETROIT (9 - 4) - 1:05 PM
MATT HARRISON (L) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

MATT HARRISON vs. DETROIT since 1997
HARRISON is 0-4 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 6.82 and a WHIP of 2.021.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. TEXAS since 1997
PORCELLO is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.86 and a WHIP of 1.620.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (7 - 6) at SEATTLE (7 - 8) - 4:05 PM
PHILIP HUMBER (R) vs. BLAKE BEAVAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 48-41 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 225-174 (+45.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-35 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 73-60 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 136-204 (-60.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 17-37 (-21.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 35-65 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 133-192 (-52.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 74-128 (-47.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX 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)

PHILIP HUMBER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HUMBER is 1-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.84 and a WHIP of 0.954.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

BLAKE BEAVAN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (8 - 6) at BOSTON (4 - 9) - 4:05 PM
FREDDY GARCIA (R) vs. FELIX DOUBRONT (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 63-25 (+29.9 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 46-16 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
GARCIA is 23-12 (+14.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 103-64 (+31.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 43-22 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
GARCIA is 87-52 (+28.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 96-81 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 15-24 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 62-57 (-21.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 41-43 (-18.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

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

FREDDY GARCIA vs. BOSTON since 1997
GARCIA is 10-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.45 and a WHIP of 1.354.
His team's record is 10-11 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-10. (-0.6 units)

FELIX DOUBRONT vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (7 - 6) at KANSAS CITY (3 - 10) - 7:10 PM
DREW HUTCHISON (R) vs. LUIS MENDOZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 67-74 (-33.4 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 0-7 (-7.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 229-341 (-100.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 0-7 (-7.6 Units) against the money line in home games in April games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 75-119 (-44.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
KANSAS CITY is 0-7 (-7.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 0-7 (-7.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO 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)

DREW HUTCHISON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

LUIS MENDOZA vs. TORONTO since 1997
MENDOZA is 1-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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MINNESOTA (5 - 9) at TAMPA BAY (7 - 7) - 7:10 PM
CARL PAVANO (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 68-109 (-26.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 1-14 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 46-81 (-25.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 47-27 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 12-2 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 151-130 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PAVANO is 104-89 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-0 (+1.7 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

CARL PAVANO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PAVANO is 5-4 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.47 and a WHIP of 1.241.
His team's record is 7-6 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-8. (-3.9 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SHIELDS is 3-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.69 and a WHIP of 1.581.
His team's record is 4-5 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.9 units)

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CLEVELAND (7 - 5) at OAKLAND (7 - 8) - 9:05 PM
JEANMAR GOMEZ (R) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 25-13 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 67-55 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 65-57 (+11.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GOMEZ is 15-8 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 95-126 (-32.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.

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

JEANMAR GOMEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
GOMEZ is 1-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 0.79 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MCCARTHY is 5-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.33 and a WHIP of 1.196.
His team's record is 5-3 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (8 - 6) at LA ANGELS (5 - 9) - 9:05 PM
JAKE ARRIETA (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 604-596 (+45.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
WEAVER is 62-26 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 62-26 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 113-125 (-31.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 41-48 (-16.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS 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)

JAKE ARRIETA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
ARRIETA is 0-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 0.782.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
WEAVER is 3-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.52 and a WHIP of 1.174.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

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TEXAS (11 - 2) at DETROIT (9 - 4) - 7:05 PM
NEFTALI FELIZ (R) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

NEFTALI FELIZ vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. TEXAS since 1997
VERLANDER is 7-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.148.
His team's record is 8-3 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.3 units)

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MLB

Saturday, April 21

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1:05 PM
MIAMI vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Miami is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Washington's last 15 games at home
Washington is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home

1:05 PM
TEXAS vs. DETROIT
Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Texas is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Texas

1:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati

1:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. NY METS
San Francisco is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing San Francisco

4:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. SEATTLE
Chi White Sox are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Chi White Sox's last 17 games
Seattle is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games

4:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
NY Yankees are 7-14 SU in their last 21 games when playing Boston
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Boston's last 22 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

7:05 PM
TEXAS vs. DETROIT
Texas6-2-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Detroit
Texas is 6-18-1 SU in its last 25 games ,when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing at home against Texas
Detroit4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games

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

7:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. HOUSTON
LA Dodgers are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Houston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Kansas City's last 14 games at home
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
COLORADO vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Milwaukee is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Colorado

7:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home

8:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Atlanta's last 16 games when playing Arizona
Atlanta is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Arizona is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:35 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN DIEGO
Philadelphia is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
San Diego is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games

9:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. OAKLAND
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Cleveland

9:05 PM
BALTIMORE vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Baltimore's last 17 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 game

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MLB

Saturday, April 21

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Hot lines: Saturday's best MLB bets
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St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates (116, 8)

Albert Pujols is gone, but that doesn't mean the Cardinals aren't still the defending champions. They are, and they're playing like it.

St. Louis is 10-4 and kicked off a three-game set at Pittsburgh with a 4-1 victory on Friday night. The team is 6-2 on the road so far in 2012.

Chris Carpenter is on the disabled list, but Jake Westbrook is picking up the slack. The 6-foot-3 righty has made two starts for the year and will toe the rubber again for this one. He is 2-0 and boasts a 0.64 ERA, having allowed only one earned run in 14 innings.

New manager Mike Matheny made sure to have Westbrook hear his voice during spring training.

“I wanted to reinforce to him his style of pitching, which is the exact same philosophy this organization has, which is pound the bottom of the zone, make guys put it in play,” Matheny explained. “I believe we have the kind of defense that can make a lot of plays for him.”

Pick: Cardinals

Minnesota Twins at Tampa Bay Rays (-181, 7.5)

The Twins were expected to be one of the worst teams in baseball and they have not disappointed in that regard. Even after edging Tampa Bay 5-4 on Friday night, Minnesota is 5-9 overall and 3-5 on the road.

Adding insult to injury, the Twins have to go up against James Shields on Saturday. In three starts this season, Shields is 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 21 1/3 innings. The righty has gone at least eight innings in each of his last two outings and he allowed no runs on four hits in a 1-0 win at Boston on Monday.

Minnesota is countering with Carl Pavano, who has been solid at times but mostly unspectacular so far in 2012. Through three starts the veteran right-hander is 1-1 with a 5.23 ERA.

The Rays are 3-1 at home this season and they are 10-2 in their last 12 home games against right-handed starters dating back to last season. The are 8-0 in Shields' last eight starts at Tropicana Field.

Pick: Rays

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**Udog** · 04-21-2012, 08:39 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Saturday, April 21

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DENVER (34 - 28) at PHOENIX (33 - 30) - 4/21/2012, 5:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 0-8 ATS (-8.8 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 67-48 ATS (+14.2 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 53-32 ATS (+17.8 Units) in home games in April games since 1996.
PHOENIX is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
PHOENIX is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 57-40 ATS (+13.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 32-15 ATS (+15.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 37-22 ATS (+12.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 45-29 ATS (+13.1 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 25-42 ATS (-21.2 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 5-4 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 6-4 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHILADELPHIA (32 - 30) at INDIANA (41 - 22) - 4/21/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-25 ATS (-11.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 9-22 ATS (-15.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

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

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WASHINGTON (16 - 46) at MIAMI (45 - 17) - 4/21/2012, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-4 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 8-1 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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DALLAS (36 - 28) at CHICAGO (47 - 16) - 4/21/2012, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 3-1 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 2-2 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (28 - 35) at MEMPHIS (38 - 25) - 4/21/2012, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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GOLDEN STATE (22 - 40) at HOUSTON (32 - 31) - 4/21/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) against Pacific division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 36-24 ATS (+9.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 36-20 ATS (+14.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) in road games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 41-26 ATS (+12.4 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 6-3 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 7-2 straight up against GOLDEN STATE 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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NEW JERSEY (22 - 41) at MILWAUKEE (29 - 33) - 4/21/2012, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 9-0 against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 9-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY 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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ORLANDO (36 - 26) at UTAH (33 - 30) - 4/21/2012, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 46-30 ATS (+13.0 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 102-73 ATS (+21.7 Units) on Saturday games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 4-0 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 3-1 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA

Saturday, April 21

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Trend Report
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5:30 PM
DENVER vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Denver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Phoenix is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Denver
Phoenix is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Denver

7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. INDIANA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Indiana
Philadelphia is 5-11-1 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Indiana's last 13 games
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

7:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. MIAMI
Washington is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Washington's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games at home
Miami is 21-2 SU in its last 23 games at home

8:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. MEMPHIS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 7 games on the road
Portland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Memphis's last 16 games
Memphis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. HOUSTON
Golden State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Golden State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing Golden State

8:00 PM
DALLAS vs. CHICAGO
Dallas is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Chicago's last 16 games when playing at home against Dallas
Chicago is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Dallas

8:30 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Jersey's last 12 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New Jersey

10:30 PM
ORLANDO vs. UTAH
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Orlando's last 13 games
Orlando is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Utah is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Orlando

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NBA

Saturday, April 21

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Pick 'n' roll: Saturday's best NBA bets
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Denver Nuggets at Phoenix Suns (-4.5, 210.5)

The recent head-to-head history does not bode well for Phoenix heading into Saturday's home contest against Denver. The Nuggets have won five in a row over the Suns and are 4-0-1 ATS in that span. George Karl's crew has won twice this season at home; 109-92 on February 14 and 105-99 on April 6.

Kenneth Faried, "the Manimal," averaged 12.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in those two games. He has been hot of late, too, with double-doubles in three of his last six outings and double-digit scoring outputs in 12 of his last 18 games. He went for 27 and 17 in an April 9 blowout of Golden State.

The Nuggets are coming off a 104-98 loss to the Clippers on Wednesday but they have not dropped back-to-back contests since March 25. The team is in good shape to snag home-court advantage in a first-round series with a few more wins down the stretch.

"I think everything is in a good scenario even though there is a nervousness and a stress to it," Karl told the Denver Post. "But it is a privilege to be stressed. It's a privilege to be in the battle to compete at the highest level of sport. We've worked very hard to get here and now it's our opportunity to go to the next step."

Pick: Nuggets

Dallas Mavericks at Chicago Bulls (N/A)

Derrick Rose has missed three consecutive games for the Bulls and he is listed as doubtful for Saturday's home showdown against Dallas. Chicago is 1-2 in those contests (1-2 ATS) and 1-3 ATS in its last four overall.

Dallas won't be missing any players due to injury, but playing time will be something to think about. They clinched a playoff spot on Thursday and are now simply jostling for seeding position, Still, head coach Rick Carlisle insists on 100 percent effort.

"We want to be playing good basketball heading into the playoffs," Carlisle told the Dallas Morning News. "We'll watch some minutes, but the emphasis is going to be on hard play, continuing to trend the right way."

The Mavericks especially don't want Dirk Nowitzki slowing down right now. The big man has heated up after a lackluster start to the season, and the last two games were no exception. Dirk dropped 40 on Utah in an overtime loss on Monday before scoring 35 in a 117-110 win over Houston on Wednesday.

Pick: Mavericks

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**Udog** · 04-21-2012, 08:41 AM

NASCAR betting: STP 400 preview and picks

NASCAR heads to America’s heartland this Sunday for the STP 400 at the 1.5-mile Kansas Speedway.

Forty-three race teams hope to win, but one team heads west aiming to end a winless streak and has perhaps a little more motivation than the rest.

It’s been 13 races since Hendrick Motorsports last visited Victory Lane. While that may not seem like a long stretch, for NASCAR’s powerhouse team it’s a winless drought that is out of character. The only other time Hendrick teams went this long without a win was between 2002 and 2003, when they went 15 races without a checkered flag.

The last time a Hendrick team tasted victory was last October and that win happened to come at Kansas. The driver who won that race is this week’s favorite, Jimmie Johnson. Johnson has had a decent season thus far, with three Top-5 finishes. He also came in second at Texas last week, another 1.5-mile track. Johnson seems poised to lead Hendrick to its 200th victory.

With two wins, a second-place showing and two Top-10 finishes in the last five races at Kansas, Johnson is the driver to beat this week.

“I like the options that Kansas Speedway provides, we can run anywhere,” Johnson said. “It has just been a strong track for me through the years. It is a lot like Chicago which is another real strong track for me. There are just certain tracks that just kind of click. Kansas has been one of those for me.”

Like Johnson, Greg Biffle has two wins at Kansas. He’s also coming off a win at Texas last week - his first victory since 2010. Biffle was on the pole at Kansas last fall and has one of his two wins along with two Top 5s and two Top 10s in the last five races. He’s on a roll and that could continue Sunday.

Brad Keselowski is the defending winner of this race. He’s looking to rebound from a disastrous outing at Texas last week due to mechanical issues. Keselowski followed his spring win here with a third-place finish in the fall and could easily score his second win of 2012.

“A win and a third-place finish is about as good as it gets,” crew chief Paul Wolfe said. “Our focus, as it was last fall, will be on qualifying. Even though we won the spring race from the 25th position, track position is very important. Once we got Brad out front in that race, it was almost like we gave him a completely different Miller Lite Dodge. If we can qualify up front, I'm confident that Brad can keep the car up there all day and we can be there at the end."

Head-to-head

Clint Bowyer vs. Carl Edwards: Both drivers consider Kansas their home track but neither has won here. Bowyer hails from Emporia, Kansas. Edwards comes from nearby Columbia, Missouri. Both have been competitive this season, but lack the momentum to be favorites this week. Edwards was fifth in this race last year, Bowyer 18th. Look for it to shake out that way, as Edwards should finish ahead of Bowyer Sunday.

Tony Stewart vs. Ryan Newman: The Stewart-Haas Racing duo has won this season. Both have had success at Kansas, and Stewart could certainly step up Sunday. However, for the last few weeks, the team has struggled. Until they can find what it is they are lacking, wins may be hard to come by. This Sunday though, look for Stewart, who has a slightly better record here, to finish ahead of Newman.

Bottom Line

Two drivers have won from the pole: Joe Nemechek in 2004 and Jimmie Johnson in 2008. The furthest back in the field that race winner started was 25th, by Brad Keselowski last season.

Interesting fact

Only two active drivers with more than four starts have averaged a Top-10 finish at Kansas: Greg Biffle (8.2) and Jimmie Johnson (8.3).

Favorites

Jimmie Johnson (+600)
Greg Biffle (+800)
Brad Keselowski (+1,200)

**Udog** · 04-21-2012, 09:16 AM

MLB

Saturday, April 21

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Game of the day: Yankees at Red Sox
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New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox (-114, 11)

The Boston Red Sox organization remembered the past Friday when it celebrated the 100-year anniversary of Fenway Park’s opening before the team turned in a performance to forget. The Red Sox, who are off to a 4-9 start, host the New York Yankees in the second of a three-game series Saturday. Boston has been outscored 31-8 during its four-game losing streak – all at home – and is off to another pedestrian start after losing 10 of its first 12 in 2011.

The Red Sox are sub-par at the plate, but pitching – especially the starters – is the biggest reason why Boston is struggling. The Red Sox have allowed a major league-leading 23 homers and the starters have a combined 6.11 ERA. The Yankees send out veteran Freddy Garcia, who has enjoyed success against the Red Sox in the past. Boston counters with youngster Felix Doubront, who will make his first career start against the Yankees.

TV: 4:05 p.m. ET, Fox

PITCHING MATCHUP: Yankees RH Freddy Garcia (0-1, 6.97 ERA) vs. Red Sox LH Felix Doubront (0-0, 5.40 ERA)

Garcia has allowed 13 hits in 8 1/3 innings over two starts, including a 7-3 loss to Minnesota on Monday in which he yielded five runs and nine hits. Garcia, though, is 9-4 lifetime against the Red Sox, including 3-1 at Fenway Park. The Red Sox roster is hitting .279 against Garcia, with Mike Aviles (8-for-14) and David Ortiz (11-for-39, two homers) doing the most damage. Garcia has fared well against Adrian Gonzalez and Kevin Youkilis (combined 5-for-28).

Doubront pitched five innings in each 2012 start, and has 13 strikeouts. The Red Sox won both – 6-4 against Tampa Bay on Sunday and 4-2 at Toronto on April 9. Doubront has faced the Yankees four times out of the bullpen and yielded only a .200 batting average with six strikeouts in 4 2/3 innings.

TRENDS

* Under is 4-1 in the last five meetings in Boston.
* Yankees are 4-1 in the last five meetings.
* Yankees are 4-1 in Garcia's last five starts as an underdog.
* Red Sox are 1-7 in their last eight home games vs. a right-handed starter.

UMP TRENDS - Bill Welke

* Under is 9-3 in Welkes last 12 games behind home plate.
* Under is 4-0 in Welkes last 4 games behind home plate vs. New York.
* Home team is 5-0 in Welkes last five games behind home plate.

WALK-OFFS

1. The Yankees’ Derek Jeter recorded his 3,111th career hit Friday to pass Dave Winfield and move into 18th all-time. Jeter is off to a fast start with four homers and 11 RBIs, and tops New York regulars with a .359 average.

2. Youkilis, a career .285 hitter, is off to a .195 start.

3. New York's Alex Rodriguez hit his 631st home run Friday, moving past Ken Griffey Jr. into fifth on the all-time list. Willie Mays is fourth with 660.

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**Udog** · 04-21-2012, 09:21 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Denver at Phoenix
The Suns look to build on their 11-1 ATS record in their last 12 games as a favorite. Phoenix is the pick (-4) according to Dunkel, which has the Suns favored by 6. Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-4). Here are all of today's picks

SATURDAY, APRIL 21

Game 501-502: Denver at Phoenix (5:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 119.034; Phoenix 124.867
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 6; 218
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 4; 210 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-4); Over

Game 503-504: Philadelphia at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 115.803; Indiana 127.055
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 11; 185
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 4 1/2; 190
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-4 1/2); Under

Game 505-506: Washington at Miami (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 113.629; Miami 129.208
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 15 1/2; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 14; No Total
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-14); N/A

Game 507-508: Dallas at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 115.186; Chicago 126.085
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 11; 195
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 8 1/2; No Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-8 1/2); N/A

Game 509-510: Portland at Memphis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 112.079; Memphis 119.097
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 7; 183
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 8 1/2; No Total
Dunkel Pick: Portland (+8 1/2); N/A

Game 511-512: Golden State at Houston (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 109.475; Houston 119.340
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston 10; 209
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 13; 203 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (+13); Over

Game 513-514: New Jersey at Milwaukee (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 112.618; Milwaukee 123.674
Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 11; 197
Vegas Line & Total: Milwaukee by 9; No Total
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-9); N/A

Game 515-516: Orlando at Utah (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 116.934; Utah 124.479
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 7 1/2; 192
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 9; 194 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (+9); Under

**Udog** · 04-21-2012, 09:33 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, April 21

Hot pitchers
-- Washington won all three Strasburg starts (2-0, 1.42).
-- Vogelsong is 3-0, 3.04 in his last four starts.
-- Correia is 1-0, 1.50 in two starts this season. Westbrook is 2-0, 1.93 in his two outings.
-- Estrada is 2-1, 1.59 in his last three starts (back in August '11).
-- Kershaw is 0-0, 2.94 in three starts this month; LA won all three tilts.
-- Saunders allowed one run in 14 IP in two starts this season. Leake is 0-1, 5.84 in two starts this season.
-- Halladay is 3-0, 1.17 in his three starts this month. Luebke is 1-0, 1.46 in his last two starts.

-- Verlander is 1-1, 2.13 in three starts this season. Harrison allowed one run in 14 IP in winning his two starts this year. Porcello is 1-0, 1.84 in two starts this season. Feliz is 1-0, 2.25 in his two starts.
-- Beavan has a 2.70 RA in two starts this season.
-- Shields is 2-0, 1.10 in his last couple starts.
-- Gomez is 5-1, 4.17 in his last seven starts; he was ejected from his first '12 start for hitting a batter on purpose.
-- Weaver is 2-0, 2.18 in three starts this season. Arrieta is 1-0, 3.54 in his three starts this season.

Cold pitchers
-- Maholm is 0-2, 13.40 in his first two starts this season.
-- ASanchez is 1-2, 4.13 in his last five starts.
-- Pelfrey is 0-3, 5.20 in his last eight starts.
-- Guthrie is 1-1, 7.79 in three starts this season.
-- Wieland is 0-2, 8.44 in two starts for Houston this year.
-- Hanson was 1-2, 4.24 in his first three starts.

-- Danks is 1-2, 4.82 in three starts this season.
-- Garcia allowed nine runs in 10.1 IP in two starts this year. Doubrant allowed six runs in ten IP in two starts this season.
-- 21-year old Hutchinson is making his MLB debut for the Blue Jays. Mendoza allowed ten runs in 9.2 IP in two starts this season.
-- Pavano has a 5.23 RA in three starts this season.
-- McCarthy is 0-2, 3.60 in four starts this season.

Hot teams
-- St Louis won five of its last six games.
-- Nationals won nine of their last 11 games. Miami won four of its last five games, allowing 12 runs.
-- Giants won six of their last eight games.
-- Dodgers won 11 of their first 14 games.
-- Colorado won five of its last seven games.
-- Braves won their last four games, scoring 42 runs.
-- Phillies have now won 13 games in a row at Petco Park.

-- Bronx won eight of its last eleven games.
-- Rangers won 11 of first 13 games; they're 6-0 on road. Detroit won four of its last five games.
-- Rays won three of their first four home games.
-- Blue Jays won three of their four road games.
-- Orioles are 5-3 in their first eight road games.
-- Oakland won three of its last four games. Indians won five of six.

Cold teams
-- Cubs lost their last six games, scoring 14 runs. Cincinnati is 3-5 in its last eight games.
-- Pirates lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Mets lost four of last five games, allowing 27 runs in last three.
-- Astros lost five of their last six games.
-- Milwaukee lost six of its last eight games.
-- Arizona lost its last four games, scoring eight runs.
-- San Diego lost eight of its last nine games.

-- Red Sox lost their last four games, outscored 31-8.
-- Twins lost five of their first seven road games.
-- Royals lost their first seven home games.
-- Angels lost three of their last four games.
-- White Sox lost four of their last six games. Seattle is 4-7 in its last 11 games.

Totals
-- Over is 6-1-1 in Cubs' last eight games.
-- Under is 8-1-1 in last ten Pittsburgh games.
-- Four of last six Miami road games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in games at Citi Field this season.
-- Four of last six Houston home games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Colorado games stayed under the total.
-- Six of eight Arizona home games went over the total.
-- Six of eight Philly road games stayed under the total.

-- Five of seven games at Fenway Park went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Minnesota's last five road games went over the total.
-- Eight of last nine Toronto games went over the total.
-- You're reading ***************.com. Have a nice day.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Baltimore games.
-- Four of last five Oakland games stayed under the total.
-- Four of White Sox' six road games stayed under total.

Umpires
-- Cin-Chi-- Over is 17-11 in Barry's last 28 games behind dish.
-- Mia-Wsh-- Both Gibson games went over total this month; under was 22-9 in Gibson games LY.
-- SF-NY-- Home side won all three Eddings games this season.
-- LA-Hst-- Home side won 19 of last 28 Reyburn games.
-- StL-Pitt-- All three Reynolds games this month went over total.
-- Colo-Mil-- Home side won all three Randazzo games this year.
-- Atl-Az-- Since start of 2011, over is 23-12 in West games.
-- Phil-SD-- In Layne's two games this season, there have been four walks, 31 strikeouts and 14 runs.

-- Tex-Det-- No idea who the umpires are for this game.
-- Chi-Sea-- Under is 22-15 in Runge games since start of LY.
-- NY-Bos-- Home team won all three BWelke games this season.
-- Tor-KC-- Over is 19-15 in Foster's last 34 games behind dish.
-- Min-TB-- All three Bell games this season stayed under total.
-- Clev-A's-- Under was 19-10 when Porter did the plate in 2011.
-- Balt-LAA-- Favorites won all three Miller games this season.

**Udog** · 04-21-2012, 11:02 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Saturday, April 21

National League

Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs, 1:05 ET WGN
Leake: 6-1 TSR, 2.66 ERA vs. Cubs
Maholm: 2-16 TSR as an underdog

Miami at Washington, 1:05 ET
Sanchez: 12-2 Under in road day games
Strasburg: WASH 5-14 at home vs. Miami

San Francisco at NY Mets, 1:10 ET
Vogelsong: 21-8 Under in all starts
Pelfrey: 21-13 TSR off team loss

Los Angeles at Houston, 7:05 ET
Kershaw: 22-7 TSR as favorite
Weiland: HOU 15-50 as underdog of +150 or more

St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Westbrook: 1-3 TSR, 7.06 ERA vs. Pittsburgh
Correia: 14-8 TSR as underdog

Colorado at Milwaukee, 7:10 ET
Pomeranz: n/a
Narveson: n/a

Atlanta at Arizona, 8:10 ET
Hanson: ATL 29-43 after allowing 1 run or less
Saunders: 14-4 TSR as a home underdog of +100 to +125

Philadelphia at San Diego, 8:35 ET
Halladay: PHI 9-0 at San Diego
Luebke: SD 2-16 after scoring 1 run or less BB games

American League

Texas at Detroit, 1:05 ET Game 1
Harrison: 10-2 TSR in day games
Porcello: 16-3 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150

Chicago White Sox at Seattle, 4:05 ET FOX
Humber: CHW 17-3 vs. Seattle
Beavan: SEA 18-40 off BB losses

NY Yankees at Boston, 4:05 ET FOX
Garcia: 11-2 Under in road games
Doubront: BOS 63-25 at home off 3+ losses

Toronto at Kansas City, 7:10 ET
Hutchison: TOR 38-25 Under when the total is 9 to 9.5
Mendoza: KC 0-7 at home

Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Pavano: 13-7 TSR Away when the total is 7.5 or less
Shields: 13-4 Under off team loss

Cleveland at Oakland, 9:05 ET MLB
Gomez: 8-0 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5
McCarthy: 13-3 Over at home 1st half of season

Baltimore at LA Angels, 9:05 ET MLB
Arrieta: 14-3 Over in night games
Weaver: 22-5 Under as home favorite

**Udog** · 04-21-2012, 11:04 AM

NBA
Short Sheet

Saturday, April 21

Denver at Phoenix, 5:35 ET ESPN
Denver: 13-3 ATS as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points
Phoenix: 11-30 ATS w/ double revenge

Philadelphia at Indiana, 7:05 ET
Philadelphia: 12-3 Under if the total is between 190 and 199.5
Indiana: 16-29 ATS off home win

Washington at Miami, 7:35 ET
Washington: 1-7 ATS off BB ATS wins
Miami: 137-95 Under off win by 10+ at home

Dallas at Chicago, 8:05 ET ESPN
Dallas: 8-0 Under if they made 95% of their FT's or better
Chicago: 40-19 ATS off BB road games

Portland at Memphis, 8:05 ET
Portland: 8-1 ATS off BB losses by 10+
Memphis: 10-1 ATS after allowing 85 pts or less

Golden State at Houston, 8:05 ET
Golden State: 13-0 ATS Away off BB losses
Houston: 7-0 Over off 4+ ATS losses

New Jersey at Milwaukee, 8:35 ET
New Jersey: 5-1 Over vs. division loss
Milwaukee: 36-10 ATS vs. Atlantic Division

Orlando at Utah, 10:35 ET ESPN
Orlando: 0-4 ATS vs. Utah
Utah: 20-10 Under if the total is between 190 and 199.5

**StarDust Bum** · 04-21-2012, 11:20 AM

Good Morning Dog..........

Around the Horn - Saturday

April 20, 2012

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Cincinnati at Chicago - 1:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Leake (0-1, 5.84 ERA) 6-8 6-2 L8 during day
Maholm (0-2, 13.50 ERA) 3-11 3-7 L10 during day

Reds beat Cubs, 9-4 on Friday

Miami at Washington - 1:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Sanchez (1-0, 2.92 ERA) 7-7 OVER 4-0 L4 Game 2's
Strasburg (2-0, 1.42 ERA) 11-4 5-2 L7 during day

Nationals beat Marlins, 2-0 on Friday

San Francisco at N.Y. Mets - 1:10 PM EST (Game 2/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Vogelsong (0-1, 2.84 ERA) 7-6 4-6 L10 vs RHP
Pelfrey (0-0, 3.09 ERA) 7-6 UNDER 6-2 L8 vs RHP

Giants beat Mets, 4-3 on Friday

Los Angeles at Houston - 7:05 PM EST (Game 2/3) Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Kershaw (0-0, 2.35 ERA) 11-3 6-2 L8 vs RHP
Weiland (0-2, 8.44 ERA) 5-9 OVER 8-3-1 L12 at night

Dodgers beat Astros, 3-1 on Friday

St. Louis at Pittsburgh - 7:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Westbrook (2-0, 0.64 ERA) 10-4 9-4 L13 vs division
Correia (1-0, 1.50 ERA) 5-8 UNDER 3-1 L4 Game 2's

Cardinals beat Pirates, 4-1 on Friday

Colorado at Milwaukee - 7:10 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Pomeranz (0-1, 10.38 ERA) 7-6 3-1 L4 Game 2's
Estrada (NR) 6-8 UNDER 3-1 L4 Game 2's

Rockies beat Brewers, 4-3 on Friday

Atlanta at Arizona - 8:10 PM EST (Game 3/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Hanson (1-2, 3.71 ERA) 9-5 OVER 6-1 L7 vs LHP
Saunders (1-0, 0.64 ERA) 7-7 3-1 L4 Game 3's

Braves beat Diamondbacks, 10-2 on Thursday
Braves beat Diamondbacks, 9-1 on Friday

Philadelphia at San Diego - 8:35 PM EST (Game 3/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Halladay (3-0, 1.17 ERA) 7-7 UNDER 4-0 L4 vs LHP
Luebke (1-1, 3.71 ERA) 3-12 2-6 L8 vs RHP

Phillies beat Padres, 2-0 on Thursday
Phillies beat Padres, 4-1 on Friday

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Texas at Detroit - 1:05 PM EST (Game 2/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Harrison (2-2, 0.64 ERA) 11-2 UNDER 7-1-1 L9 vs RHP
Porcello (2-1, 1.84 ERA) 9-4 6-3 L9 during day

Rangers beat Tigers, 10-3 on Thursday

N.Y. Yankees at Boston - 4:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Garcia (0-1, 6.97 ERA) 8-6 UNDER 4-1 L5 during day
Doubront (0-0, 5.40 ERA) 4-9 2-7 L9 vs RHP

Yankees beat Red Sox, 6-2 on Friday

Chicago at Seattle - 4:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Humber (0-0, 1.69 ERA) 7-6 UNDER 4-1-1 during day
Beavan (1-1, 2.70 ERA) 7-8 UNDER 4-0 L4 Game 2's

White Sox beat Mariners, 7-3 on Friday

Texas at Detroit - 7:05 PM EST (Game 3/4)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Feliz (1-0, 2.25 ERA) 11-2 UNDER 3-0 L3 Game 3's
Verlander (1-1, 2.13 ERA) 9-4 4-0 L4 Game 3's

Rangers beat Tigers, 10-3 on Thursday

Toronto at Kansas City - 7:10 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Hutchison (NR) 7-6 OVER 4-0 L4 Game 2's
Mendoza (0-2, 5.59 ERA) 3-10 0-7 L7 home

Blue Jays beat Royals, 4-3 on Friday

Minnesota at Tampa Bay - 7:10 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Pavano (1-1, 5.23 ERA) 5-9 OVER 3-1 L4 Game 2's
Shields (2-0, 3.38 ERA) 7-7 6-3 L9 vs RHP

Twins beat Rays, 5-4 on Friday

Baltimore at Los Angeles - 9:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Arrieta (1-0, 2.66 ERA) 8-6 OVER 5-0-1 L6 away vs RHP
Weaver (2-0, 2.18 ERA) 5-9 OVER 3-1 L4 Game 2's

Angels beat Orioles, 6-3 on Friday

Cleveland at Oakland - 9:05 PM EST (Game 2/3)
Teams Pitcher Notes Team Trends Betcha Didn't Know
Gomez (0-0, 2.25 ERA) 6-5 5-1 L6 vs RHP
McCarthy (0-2, 3.60 ERA) 7-7 UNDER 3-6 L9 vs RHP

Indians beat Athletics, 4-3 on Friday

**Udog** · 04-21-2012, 11:25 AM

Good morning, Bum! Thanks! Good luck today!

**Udog** · 04-21-2012, 02:50 PM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Saturday, April 21

Caps @ Bruins-- Four one-goal games in series, with Bruins scoring total of only seven goals in series, one in regulation in Games 1-2 played here. Caps are 3-1 in last four games here- they were outshot 45-21 in Game 4 win- they are 7-5 in last 12 road games overall. Caps have only one third period goal so far in series; both games they won ended 2-1. Boston has only one first period goal in series. Four of last five series games stayed under total. Boston is 0-12 on power play in series, Washington 2-12.

Devils @ Panthers-- Florida was 0-6 on power play in Game 4, after being 6-10 in first three games; Panthers have been outshot 50-32 in first period so far in series, with Devils outscoring Florida 7-2 and grabbing 3-0 lead twice in four games. Teams are 8-8 in last 16 games played here. Panthers are 4-10 in last 14 games overall, 2-4 in last six played here. New Jersey won four of last six road games. Devils are 2-11 on power play in series.

Senators @ Rangers-- Fiercely competitive series, with last three games decided on goal in last 8:00, and total of only 11 goals scored. Both Ottawa wins came in OT. Ottawa is 6-3 in last nine games overall vs New York, winning five of last seven games played here, in what has been a road-oriented series. Coach Tortorella won Cup with ’04 Lightning, but hasn’t won playoff series (0-4) since. Ottawa hasn’t won playoff series (0-2) since losing ’07 final to Ducks. In four games, Senators have been outscored 4-0 in first period.

Sharks @ Blues-- Blues are now 7-1 vs San Jose this season, winning by total of 9-4 in last three games, after losing Game 1 in OT. Sharks were blanked in four of last six games played here, but they've won three of last four overall on the road. Blues surprisingly lost four of last five home games. San Jose is 2-15 on power play in series, Blues 5-16. St Louis hasn't won playoff series this decade, but this is their chance.

Coyotes @ Blackhawks-- All four games in series have gone OT, with visitor winning three of four; Chicago has outshot Phoenix 22-15 in OT, but Coyotes scored three of four GW goals, after being outscored 6-3 in third period in first three games. Coyotes have won six of last seven games with Chicago, allowing 14 goals. Chicago is 1-13, Coyotes 2-11 on power play so far in series. Phoenix hasn't won playoff series in 19 years, but in only loss this series, they led with 0:10 left.

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