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**Udog** · 04-22-2012, 09:16 AM

Sunday's betting tips: Amare's return affecting Melo

Weather to watch

A 16-mph wind will be blowing in from left when the Cubs host the Reds on a cloudy Sunday. There’s a 20 percent chance of rain, and temperatures will be in the low 50s.

Who’s hot

NBA: Golden State is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 road games.

NBA: The Hornets are 7-1 ATS in their last eight games.

NHL: Pittsburgh is 9-4 in its last 13 games in Philadelphia.

MLB: The White Sox are 5-0 in John Danks’ last five starts vs. Seattle.

MLB: The D-Backs are 7-2 in Ian Kennedy’s last nine home starts vs. winning teams.

Who’s not

NBA: The Lakers are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 games playing on one day’s rest.

NBA: Sacramento is 0-6 ATS in their six games playing on one day’s rest.

NHL: The over is 2-7-3 in the last 12 Kings-Canucks games.

MLB: The Twins are 2-6 in Nelson Liriano’s last eight road starts.

MLB: The Angels are 0-5 in Dan Haren’s last five starts on grass.

Key stat

23 – That’s how many first-period goals the Flyers and Penguins have combined to score, most in NHL history through the first five games of a playoff series. The record of 25 was set by Chicago and Edmonton in 1985.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Nicklas Grossman, arguably the Flyers’ top defenseman, missed Game 5 with a concussion and is doubtful to play again in the series, which resumes Sunday in Philly. Grossmann took first-period hits from the Tyler Kennedy and Evgeni Malkin in the Flyers’ 10-3 loss to the Penguins on Wednesday. He sat out the third period, then was replaced by Erik Gustafsson on Friday.

Games of the day

Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers (115, 7)

Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers (1, 200)

Notable quotable

"We're in this together. We worked hard all year to be in this position. Right now, I am going to do the best I can to be ready in case I'm needed. I'm 100 percent behind Cory and my teammates." – Vancouver goalie Roberto Luongo, who is expected to be on the bench again for Sunday’s Game 5 as Cory Schneider makes his third straight start. There is speculation that Luongo, the best goalie in franchise history, already has played his last game as a Canuck.

Tips and notes

Despite first baseman Ike Davis’ struggles, the Mets don’t plan to move him out of the cleanup spot. Davis is hitting an abominable .148 (8 for 54) with three homers and seven RBIs. ''We need him,'' manager Terry Collins said. “As I told him, I’d move him and let him relax but I don’t have anyone else I can put in that spot right now either… I think eventually and very soon, he’s going to be doing some damage.'' Davis went 1 for 4 with an RBI in New York's 5-4 win over San Francisco on Saturday.

Knicks forward Amare Stoudemire will play his second game since returning from a back injury when New York visits Atlanta on Sunday. On Friday against Cleveland, Stoudemire played 27 minutes, getting 15 points and four blocks. "As the game went on, I felt more comfortable," said Stoudemire. "It’s just muscle memory." But Carmelo Anthony didn’t adjust well to Stoudemire’s return, scoring 12 on 5-of-13 shooting in the loss to the Cavs. Melo had been on a tear over the previous 13 games without Stoudemire. The Knicks went 9-4 in that span.

Ryan Dempster, whose 1.33 ERA ranks eighth in the NL, won’t make his scheduled Sunday start against the Reds: he was put on the DL with a quad injury. Randy Wells was called up from AAA Iowa to take Dempster’s place. Dempster’s injury is just the latest blow to the reeling Cubs, who placed reliever Kerry Woods on the DL Friday with a sore right shoulder.

**Udog** · 04-22-2012, 09:16 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

Coming into Saturday's play, the six players who had knocked in highest percentage of baserunners during their AB's (minimum 20 PA).......

6) Jack Hannahan, Clev 10-32, 31.3%

5) Luke Scott, TB 11-34, 32.4%

4) Matt Kemp, LA 12-37, 32.4%

3) AJ Pierzyski, CWS 9-27, 33.4%

2) Andre Ethier, LA 15-43 34.9%

1) Matt Carpenter, StL 10-28, 35.7%

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Summing up a strange sports Saturday......

13) Congrats to Philip Humber, the #5 starter for the White Sox, who threw the 21st perfect game in MLB history in Seattle Saturday. He got 27 outs on 96 pitches: five grounders, 13 fly balls, nine strikeouts. Well done.

12) Not so well done was the relief pitching in Boston, where six different arsonists combined to allow 14 runs on 12 hits in three agonizingly long innings. How happy was Terry Francona watching this debacle?

11) Seriously, Bobby Valentine struts around like he's Abner Doubleday or something, but Boston has been outscored 46-17 in five games this week, since Valentine stupidly called out Kevin Youkilis for no apparent reason. New closer Aceves has faced 19 men; 10 reached base, 8 of them scored.

10) Which brings us to headlines on the front page, the news side, of New York Post Saturday: 100 YEARS OF KICKING ASS, referring to Fenway Park being 100 years old, while the Red Sox were worse than the Bronx Bombers most of that time. Not sure what they're thinking about, putting that on the front page, but it just seems childish to me, something an idiot would post on some Internet message board.

9) Speaking of Abner Doubleday, he had to be turning over in his grave near the end of the Giant-Met game Saturday, where both teams set the game back a ways, with misplay after misplay. Giants lost when their catcher threw a ball away down the rightfield line, after they tied the game when the Mets butchered the simplest of popups in short centerfield. Mets also had two guys thrown out on bases in bottom of 8th, when they had legit chance to blow the game open. Win for the Mets, but they were very sloppy.

8) Anyone know how much it cost the greedy bastards at Gulf Oil for that giant ad on the green monster at Fenway? No wonder gas is $4.09 a gallon.

7) Too bad there isn't a rule where a GM like Theo Epstein has to take the responsibility for the Carl Crawford contract, one of the worst in baseball history so far, and send Crawford to the Cubs with Epstein. Guy makes $20M a year and he doesn't play; when he played LY, he was awful.

6) Can someone explain to me why Games 5-6 of Boston-Washington series in the NHL playoffs are on consecutive days, especially when teams travel before Game 6? Congrats to St Louis Blues, who won their first playoff series since 2002. All five games in Chicago-Phoenix series went OT.

5) I'm told there have been athletes who had Tommy John surgery without being injured, because they believe it makes your arm stronger in long run. If thats true, its more than a little scary.

4) They honored the 1972 World Champion A's in Oakland Saturday night, my boyhood heroes. Vida Blue-Dick Green-Joe Rudi-Ken Holtzman-Dave Duncan-Gene Tenace-Rollie Fingers-Bert Campaneris and a bunch more were there. Brought back awful lot of good memories.

3) Was ironic seeing Dick Green in Oakland Saturday night, after watching Bobby Valentine's rough day in Boston; Valentine was a promising player until he broke his leg in Anaheim, trying to pull a home run back in the park at the Big A, a ball hit by a second baseman named Dick Green.

2) Did you know that in 1972, the year before the DH, Oakland carried as many as four 2Bs and would pinch-hit for them every time they came up, because Green hurt his back and missed a good chunk of that season? Other guys were awful hitters-- Ted Kubiak/Tim Cullen/Larry Brown/Marty Martinez/Dal Maxvill. It was an interesting time, for sure.

1) Have to check EBay later this week and see if I can get me one of those Rollie Fingers bobbleheads they gave away Saturday in Oakland.

**Udog** · 04-22-2012, 09:17 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** · 04-22-2012, 09:19 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, April 22

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BOSTON (51-30-0-5, 107 pts.) at WASHINGTON (44-33-0-9, 97 pts.) - 4/22/2012, 3:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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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PITTSBURGH (53-27-0-7, 113 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (50-28-0-9, 109 pts.) - 4/22/2012, 12:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 12-15 ATS (-11.7 Units) after a division game this season.
PITTSBURGH is 20-6 ATS (+11.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 69-84 ATS (-76.9 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 27-28 ATS (-13.8 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 12-11 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 12-11-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
11 of 21 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.5 Units, Under=-1.6 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (43-28-0-15, 101 pts.) at VANCOUVER (52-25-0-9, 113 pts.) - 4/22/2012, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 42-43 ATS (-11.8 Units) in all games this season.
VANCOUVER is 13-2 ATS (+10.0 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest over the last 2 seasons.
LOS ANGELES is 21-12 ATS (+33.0 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 31-39 ATS (-31.5 Units) in home games in April games since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 191-179 ATS (-90.3 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 12-10-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
11 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.9 Units)

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NHL

Sunday, April 22

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Trend Report
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12:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. PHILADELPHIA
Pittsburgh is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Pittsburgh's last 16 games
Philadelphia is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games

3:00 PM
BOSTON vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Boston's last 23 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Boston's last 23 games on the road
Washington is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Washington's last 15 games when playing at home against Boston

8:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. VANCOUVER
Los Angeles is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Vancouver
Los Angeles is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
Vancouver is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Vancouver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

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NHL

Sunday, April 21

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NHL Playoffs on NBC: What bettors need to know
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Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers (110, 7)

The most intriguing first-round series lived to see another day after the Penguins won Game 5 at home by using a little defense, of all things. Just when you thought neither team had a defense, suddenly it rears its head, creating what could be a Sunday matinee to remember.

Jordan rules
Often injured and often forgotten among Pittsburgh's slew of stars, Jordan Staal has risen to the top in this series. Evgeni Malkin? Sidney Crosby? Both have turned the corner during the Penguins' rally.

But among the many things that are hard to believe in this matchup is the fact that Staal has six goals. On Friday, in Pittsburgh's 3-2 home win, he had one tally, one assist, was a plus-2 and gobbled up 19:22 of ice time on 26 shifts.

Staal, a 6-foot-4, 220-pound power forward who is a matchup nightmare for opponents, has nine points in the series. And with a battle that has featured so many goals and so many odd-man rushes, it's impressive for anyone to be a plus player at this point. Staal is a plus-4.

A little help up front
Lost in all of the hype surrounding Pittsburgh's comeback is that Philadelphia's James van Riemsdyk returned to action in the Flyers' Game 5 loss. Van Riemsdyk, who has battled several injuries this season and even had to stomach trade rumors a year after being Philadelphia's best player last postseason, wasn’t exactly given free rein on Friday night. He took just 11 shifts, covering 7:31 of ice time.

But he was back in a series in which the Flyers might need every ounce of help they can get. Van Riemsdyk disappointed fans this season, posting 11 goals and 24 points. But the upside is still clearly there for the former first-round pick.

After all, Van Riemsdyk had seven goals and 70 shots in two series last season. If he can recapture that magic in this series, Philadelphia may finally advance.

A Fleury flurry
At some point, the goaltender who went 42-17-4 with a .913 save percentage and a 2.36 GAA was going to surface, right? Marc-Andre Fleury led Pittsburgh to two Stanley Cup Finals and won one, so the talent has always been there.

In the last two games -- not coincidentally both Pittsburgh wins -- Fleury has allowed just five goals. He made key stops in the third period of Game 5 as the Flyers buzzed. He's made 46 saves in those six periods and despite all the offense in front of him, Fleury is clearly going to be the make-or-break player who either wins or loses this series for the Penguins.

The numbers are still stomach-churning. Even with the last two wins, he still has a 4.70 GAA in this series. But, it's Game 6 and he's still alive. That's all that matters.

History
The Flyers have won four of their last five Sunday games. Even with the two-game win streak, Pittsburgh has lost six of its last eight playoff games. And the over is still on fire in this series, going 4-1 despite Friday's under.

Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals (N/A)

Hockey bettors have their first back-to-back set of games here, as Boston hosted Washington Saturday, only to jump back on the road and play again -- this time in Washington -- Sunday. The Capitals, who won 4-3 on Troy Brouwer's late goal Saturday, lead the series 3-2 and can close it out at the Verizon Center.

Dennis not delivering
What a pleasant surprise Washington defenseman Dennis Wideman was this regular season. After bouncing around over the last three years -- Washington, Boston, Florida, back to Washington -- he has found a home with the Capitals and was fortunate enough to play in all 82 games.

He delivered along the way, scoring 11 goals and finishing with 46 points. Surely, he and the Capitals could live without the season-long minus-8, but he devoured quality minutes as Washington rallied late and made the postseason.

The playoffs have been a different story. He's been behind the play a bit against his former team and had nothing to show for his six shots heading into Game 5. But Wideman bounced back with an assist Saturday.

Life of Brian
Boston general manager Peter Chiarelli was hopeful when he acquired Brian Rolston late in the regular season. A former Bruin returning to Boston, Rolston might be spurred on by a potential Stanley Cup run and help the club. Well, so far, so good.

Rolston, a 1991 first-round draft pick of the New Jersey Devils, was traded from the New York Islanders and he finished a ho-hum regular season with seven goals and 24 points. But he has turned it on a bit in the postseason. In Game 3, a 4-3 win for the Bruins, Rolston had a goal, two shots and two hits. However, Rolston was shut out in Games 4 and 5.

Coach speak
The two coaches in this series, Boston's Claude Julien and Washington's Dale Hunter, have never faced each other in the postseason before, but you wouldn't know it by their words. With a quickness, they have developed a nice little rivalry of their own.

Hunter, known to take out a player or two back in his playing days, accused the Bruins of targeting Washington forward Nicklas Backstrom’s head.

But Julien didn't win the Stanley Cup last season by getting into head games with the opposition. So, he quickly tried to diffuse the situation when the Boston media tried to give him the bait.

"Coach, what do you think of Hunter's accusations?" "It's ludicrous," Julien said. "It's ridiculous."

Enough said. But certainly more than enough to fill a few newspaper columns in Washington and Boston.

History
The Bruins have won six of their last seven road games, and the Capitals have lost five of their last seven Sunday games. The Bruins have gone over in eight of their last 11 games without a day’s rest. (8-2-1).

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NHL

Sunday, April 22

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Ice picks: Sunday's best NHL bets
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Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks (-175, 5)

The Kings will get another crack at their first playoff series win since 2001 when they visit the Canucks for Game 5 of the Western Conference quarterfinals on Sunday. Los Angeles built the first 3-0 series lead in franchise history but failed to eliminate Vancouver at home on Wednesday. The Presidents' Trophy-winning Canucks welcomed Daniel Sedin back to the lineup Wednesday after a 12-game absence due to a concussion.

Many Kings are not happy about the three-day break between Games 4 and 5, but Jeff Carter is not among them. Carter missed time at the end of the regular season with an ankle injury but returned to the lineup for the start of the Vancouver series. After going three games without a point following a two-assist performance in the series opener, Carter is pleased to have more time to heal. "I think with the two days before the last game, and then the extra day here, it's probably not an ideal situation, but for myself personally and for some other guys around here that are a little banged up, it's nice to get a little extra rest," Carter said.

Cory Schneider is likely to make his third straight start for Vancouver, leaving Roberto Luongo on the bench again. Schneider praised Luongo's demeanor and approach to serving as backup. "He's been great to me and great to the team," Schneider said. "He's handled this extremely well. He hasn't said a word and he's been nothing but a true professional and the great guy that he is."

Much like Carter, Daniel Sedin must be happy to have had three days off. Sedin returned for Game 4 and notched an assist. "The fact we've got three days in between games here is going to permit Danny to get up to his speed," coach Alain Vigneault said.

It's a steep price, but the West’s top seed won’t see its season end at home.

Pick: Canucks

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**Udog** · 04-22-2012, 09:21 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, April 22

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NEW YORK (33 - 30) at ATLANTA (38 - 25) - 4/22/2012, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 80-66 ATS (+7.4 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 42-25 ATS (+14.5 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
NEW YORK is 41-28 ATS (+10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

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OKLAHOMA CITY (46 - 17) at LA LAKERS (40 - 24) - 4/22/2012, 3:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 137-110 ATS (+16.0 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 72-52 ATS (+14.8 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 26-37 ATS (-14.7 Units) in all games this season.
LA LAKERS are 31-47 ATS (-20.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 16-25 ATS (-11.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
LA LAKERS are 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
LA LAKERS are 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home games after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 24-37 ATS (-16.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 9-6 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 9-6 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SACRAMENTO (20 - 43) at CHARLOTTE (7 - 55) - 4/22/2012, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 26-37 ATS (-14.7 Units) in all games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in April games this season.
SACRAMENTO is 26-46 ATS (-24.6 Units) against Southeast division opponents since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 21-40 ATS (-23.0 Units) in all games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 21-37 ATS (-19.7 Units) as an underdog this season.
CHARLOTTE is 9-21 ATS (-14.1 Units) in home games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in April games over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHARLOTTE is 5-19 ATS (-15.9 Units) after scoring 85 points or less this season.
CHARLOTTE is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.

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

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TORONTO (22 - 41) at DETROIT (23 - 40) - 4/22/2012, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 30-17 ATS (+11.3 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.

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

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HOUSTON (33 - 31) at MIAMI (45 - 18) - 4/22/2012, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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CLEVELAND (21 - 41) at SAN ANTONIO (46 - 16) - 4/22/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 39-53 ATS (-19.3 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 40-20 ATS (+18.0 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 31-15 ATS (+14.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 22-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) in home games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 29-9 ATS (+19.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in non-conference games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 37-22 ATS (+12.8 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 54-36 ATS (+14.4 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 297-245 ATS (+27.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 35-21 ATS (+11.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 4-1 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 4-1 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
5 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GOLDEN STATE (22 - 41) at MINNESOTA (26 - 38) - 4/22/2012, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 7-2 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 7-2 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ORLANDO (36 - 27) at DENVER (35 - 28) - 4/22/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 18-41 ATS (-27.1 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
ORLANDO is 20-32 ATS (-15.2 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 27-40 ATS (-17.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 12-3 ATS (+8.7 Units) against Southeast division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in road games after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
DENVER is 7-15 ATS (-9.5 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
DENVER is 129-177 ATS (-65.7 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 4-0 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 3-2 straight up against ORLANDO 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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NEW ORLEANS (20 - 43) at LA CLIPPERS (39 - 24) - 4/22/2012, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 32-21 ATS (+8.9 Units) as an underdog this season.
NEW ORLEANS is 76-51 ATS (+19.9 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games off an upset win as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 16-32 ATS (-19.2 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 7-2 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 7-2 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 04-22-2012, 09:21 AM

NBA

Sunday, April 22

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. ATLANTA
New York is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against New York

3:30 PM
OKLAHOMA CITY vs. LA LAKERS
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Lakers last 6 games at home
LA Lakers are 16-5 SU in their last 21 games at home

6:00 PM
TORONTO vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 11 games
Toronto is 4-18 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 18-4 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Toronto
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto

6:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. MIAMI
Houston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 10 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games when playing at home against Houston
Miami is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Houston

6:00 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. CHARLOTTE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Sacramento's last 6 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Sacramento is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Charlotte
Charlotte is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Sacramento
Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. SAN ANTONIO
Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Cleveland is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
San Antonio is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Cleveland

7:00 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Golden State's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Golden State's last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Golden State
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Golden State

8:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. DENVER
Orlando is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Denver
Orlando is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Denver
Denver is 7-16 ATS in its last 23 games at home
Denver is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

9:30 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. LA CLIPPERS
New Orleans is 7-2 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
New Orleans is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of the LA Clippers last 6 games at home
LA Clippers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games

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**Udog** · 04-22-2012, 09:22 AM

NBA

Sunday, April 22

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Thunder at Lakers: What bettors need to know
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Oklahoma City Thunder at Los Angeles Lakers (1, 200)

THE STORY: With just a few games left in the regular season slate, the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder are still fighting for position in the West. The Thunder sit one-half game behind the San Antonio Spurs for the top spot while the Lakers sit in third, one-half game ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers. Kobe Bryant’s return from a seven-game absence wasn't much help for Los Angeles in a blowout loss to the Spurs Friday.

TV: 3:30 p.m. ABC

ABOUT THE THUNDER (46-17, 35-28 ATS): Oklahoma City is a game back of San Antonio in the loss column and sits on the wrong side of the tiebreaker, so the No. 1 seed is getting closer to a long shot with three games left. Sunday marks the final road contest for the Thunder, who own the best road record in the West at 21-11.

Oklahoma City has had a relatively easy slate in April, with only two of its last eight games against teams that have clinched playoff berths. Of course, the Thunder dropped both of those to the Clippers. They have yet to lose to the Lakers this season, taking a 100-85 decision at Staples Center on Feb. 23 and winning at home, 102-93, on March 29.

ABOUT THE LAKERS (40-24, 27-37 ATS): Los Angeles has missed two opportunities to help out the Thunder in the last week, dropping a 112-91 decision at home to San Antonio Tuesday and falling at the Spurs, 121-97, Friday. Bryant, who had sat out due to a left shin bruise, went 7 for 12 from the floor for 18 points in 29 minutes.

“I’m back now,” Bryant told reporters after the game. “It took me a half. The second half it felt like I was back in a good rhythm.”

In Bryant’s absence, Los Angeles had gotten strong play from Metta World Peace in addition to Andrew Bynum and Pau Gasol. World Peace is averaging 16.3 points over the last nine games, up from his season average of 7.6.

TRENDS:

* Under is 5-1 in the last six meetings.
* Favorite is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.
* Thunder are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 vs. NBA Pacific.
* Lakers are 6-15 ATS in their last 21 games overall.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. The Thunder have won in each of their last two trips to Staples Center

2. Bryant has averaged 24.9 points in 55 career games against the Oklahoma City franchise.

3. Kevin Durant is at the same 24.9 points in 16 career games against the Lakers.

PREDICTION: Thunder 106, Lakers 97

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**Udog** · 04-22-2012, 09:22 AM

NBA

Sunday, April 22

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Pick 'n' roll: Sunday's best NBA bets
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New York Knicks at Atlanta Hawks (-3.5, 191)

Carmelo Anthony scored a league-best 30.6 points in the 13 straight games Amare Stoudemire missed with a bulging disc, as the Knicks went 9-4. When Stoudemire returned Friday, Anthony looked out of sorts and shot 5 for 13 with four turnovers.

As Stoudemire works off the rust and Melo adjusts to fewer touches, New York could continue to struggle.

Now the Knicks visit Atlanta, which has won three straight, including a 97-92 home win over depleted Boston on Friday. Joe Johnson scored 30 on 11-of-18 shooting, but the Hawks played down to the level of the Celtics’ scrubs.

“We were just careless,” forward Josh Smith said. “When you get geared up to play a team with the high potential of Boston and you come out right before the game see that [their starters] are not going to play, I don’t know if it does something mentally to you but … it makes it unpredictable.”

Atlanta won’t have any trouble getting up for New York. And the Hawks are on the verge of clinching homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

The home team is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.

Pick: Hawks

Toronto Raptors at Detroit Pistons (-5, 187.5)

The Raptors have been blown out in their last two games by average of 23 points.

But the Pistons haven’t been any better. They’ve dropped seven of nine, including Thursday’s 91-80 loss to Minnesota in which they had a 1-for-20 shooting stretch in the first half.

Neither team has broken 90 points in its last two outings. The Pistons rank 28th in scoring, and the Raptors rank 27th. Toronto point guard Jose Calderon (10.5 ppg, 8.8 apg) is expected to remain sidelined with his eye injury.

The under is 8-3 in Toronto’s last 11 games.

Pick: Under

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**Udog** · 04-22-2012, 09:23 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, April 22

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SAN FRANCISCO (7 - 6) at NY METS (7 - 6) - 1:10 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. DILLON GEE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
GEE is 18-11 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GEE is 18-11 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 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.

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)

TIM LINCECUM vs. NY METS since 1997
LINCECUM is 3-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.87 and a WHIP of 1.319.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)

DILLON GEE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

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ST LOUIS (10 - 4) at PITTSBURGH (5 - 8) - 1:35 PM
KYLE LOHSE (R) vs. ERIK BEDARD (L)
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 297-318 (+38.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
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.

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)

KYLE LOHSE vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
LOHSE is 7-2 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.205.
His team's record is 8-6 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-4. (+5.8 units)

ERIK BEDARD vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
No recent starts.

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MIAMI (7 - 7) at WASHINGTON (11 - 4) - 1:35 PM
JOSH JOHNSON (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
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 15-5 (+14.7 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 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.
MIAMI is 73-68 (+25.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
MIAMI is 59-39 (+22.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 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)

JOSH JOHNSON vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
JOHNSON is 7-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.22 and a WHIP of 1.123.
His team's record is 10-4 (+2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-3. (+6.9 units)

GIO GONZALEZ vs. MIAMI since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.500.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (11 - 3) at HOUSTON (5 - 9) - 2:05 PM
CHAD BILLINGSLEY (R) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
RODRIGUEZ is 33-21 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 59-38 (+18.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 39-87 (-36.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters 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.
HOUSTON is 62-116 (-36.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 6-22 (-14.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 14-38 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 60-115 (-38.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field 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)

CHAD BILLINGSLEY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BILLINGSLEY is 4-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.29 and a WHIP of 1.310.
His team's record is 4-3 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 4-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.49 and a WHIP of 1.272.
His team's record is 4-6 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-5. (-2.9 units)

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COLORADO (7 - 6) at MILWAUKEE (6 - 8) - 2:10 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 80-97 (-31.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 10-30 (-16.8 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 68-100 (-34.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 6-21 (-20.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 20-36 (-24.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 80-97 (-31.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 53-71 (-29.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 76-82 (-29.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 65-30 (+26.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 87-58 (+21.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 22-4 (+15.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 65-30 (+26.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 15-2 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
GALLARDO is 21-30 (-16.9 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)

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)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. COLORADO since 1997
GALLARDO is 0-4 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 7.67 and a WHIP of 1.800.
His team's record is 0-6 (-7.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-5. (-5.7 units)

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CINCINNATI (6 - 8) at CHICAGO CUBS (3 - 11) - 2:20 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. RANDY WELLS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 84-90 (-18.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 569-656 (+46.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 419-476 (+44.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
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.
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 129-157 (-50.2 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
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.
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.
WELLS is 7-17 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 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)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CUETO is 4-6 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.336.
His team's record is 6-8 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-5. (+2.5 units)

RANDY WELLS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WELLS is 4-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.293.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.8 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (7 - 7) at SAN DIEGO (3 - 12) - 4:05 PM
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. ANTHONY BASS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 34-26 (+15.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
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 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)

JOE BLANTON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BLANTON is 2-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.66 and a WHIP of 1.483.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

ANTHONY BASS vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (9 - 5) at ARIZONA (7 - 7) - 4:10 PM
RANDALL DELGADO (R) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 104-79 (+24.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 38-21 (+17.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 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 76-53 (+25.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KENNEDY is 27-11 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 27-11 (+16.0 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
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)

RANDALL DELGADO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

IAN KENNEDY vs. ATLANTA since 1997
KENNEDY is 0-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.03 and a WHIP of 1.275.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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TEXAS (11 - 2) at DETROIT (9 - 4) - 1:05 PM
COLBY LEWIS (R) vs. DREW SMYLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 110-78 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 21-8 (+13.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 47-28 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 118-74 (+22.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 112-69 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

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)

COLBY LEWIS vs. DETROIT since 1997
LEWIS is 2-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 7.52 and a WHIP of 1.887.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.7 units)

DREW SMYLY vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (5 - 9) at TAMPA BAY (7 - 7) - 1:40 PM
FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L) vs. JEFF NIEMANN (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 28-55 (-23.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 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.
LIRIANO is 15-23 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
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.
TAMPA BAY is 79-30 (+30.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.

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)

FRANCISCO LIRIANO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
LIRIANO is 2-2 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.43 and a WHIP of 1.377.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-4. (-1.6 units)

JEFF NIEMANN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
NIEMANN is 3-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.97 and a WHIP of 1.110.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.1 units)

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TORONTO (7 - 6) at KANSAS CITY (3 - 10) - 2:10 PM
RICKY ROMERO (L) vs. DANNY DUFFY (L)
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.
TORONTO is 24-12 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 0-7 (-7.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 0-7 (-7.6 Units) against the money line in home games in April games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 0-7 (-7.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field 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)

RICKY ROMERO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
ROMERO is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.381.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

DANNY DUFFY vs. TORONTO since 1997
DUFFY is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 11.25 and a WHIP of 3.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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BALTIMORE (8 - 6) at LA ANGELS (5 - 9) - 3:35 PM
WEI-YIN CHEN (L) vs. DAN HAREN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 153-237 (-84.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 371-306 (+54.7 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 604-596 (+45.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 116-111 (-62.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
HAREN is 33-40 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 30-39 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
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)

WEI-YIN CHEN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

DAN HAREN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HAREN is 5-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.21 and a WHIP of 1.145.
His team's record is 6-4 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.6 units)

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CLEVELAND (7 - 5) at OAKLAND (7 - 8) - 4:05 PM
JUSTIN MASTERSON (R) vs. TYSON ROSS (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 65-57 (+11.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 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)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MASTERSON is 1-2 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.071.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

TYSON ROSS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
ROSS is 0-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 1.264.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (7 - 6) at SEATTLE (7 - 8) - 4:10 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. KEVIN MILLWOOD (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 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 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 12-31 (-17.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 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)

JOHN DANKS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
DANKS is 6-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.72 and a WHIP of 1.079.
His team's record is 6-5 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-8. (-5.4 units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MILLWOOD is 1-5 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.14 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 2-9 (-8.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-3. (+4.7 units)

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NY YANKEES (8 - 6) at BOSTON (4 - 9) - 8:05 PM
C.C. SABATHIA (L) vs. DANIEL BARD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 61-58 (-18.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 96-81 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 37-40 (-20.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 47-46 (-19.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 15-24 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in April games 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)

C.C. SABATHIA vs. BOSTON since 1997
SABATHIA is 7-11 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.59 and a WHIP of 1.321.
His team's record is 8-14 (-9.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-8. (+4.3 units)

DANIEL BARD vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 04-22-2012, 09:23 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, April 22

Hot pitchers
-- GGonzalez threw 14 scoreless innings in his last two tarts.
-- Lohse is 2-0, 0.89 in three starts. Bedard is 0-3, 2.65 in three starts; Pirates scored two runs in those three games.
-- Cueto is 1-0, 1.89 in three starts this season.
-- Billingsley is 2-0, 1.33 in three starts this season.
-- Gallardo is 1-0, 1.93 in his last two starts.
-- Kennedy is 2-0, 3.86 in three starts this season. Delgado is 2-0, 4.35 in his two starts this month.
-- Blanton has a 3.15 RA in his last six starts.

-- Lewis is 2-0, 1.83 in three starts this season. Smyly is 0-0, 1.80 in two starts this season; Detroit's bullpen won both games.
-- Romero is 2-0, 3.72 in three starts this season. Duffy has a 2.13 RA in two starts this season.
-- Ross is 2-1, 2.20 in his last seven starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Lincecum is 0-2, 10.54 in three starts this season. Gee is 2-2, 5.26 in his last seven starts. JJohnson is 0-2, 5.94 in three starts this season.
-- Wells was 7-6, 4.99 in 23 big league starts LY; he's allowed 15 runs in 14.1 IP in three AAA starts this season.
-- Guthrie is 1-1, 7.79 in three starts this season.
-- WRodriguez is 0-2, 3.93 in three starts this season.
-- Bass is 0-1, 3.86 in two starts, lasting total of 9.1 IP.

-- Liriano allowed 17 runs in 11.1 IP in three starts this season. Niemann allowed eight runs in 10 IP in two starts this season.
-- WChen allowed six runs in 11 IP in his first two big league starts.
-- Danks is 1-2, 4.82 in his three starts this season.
-- Masterson allowed 13 runs in 8.2 IP in his last two starts.
-- Haren is 0-1, 4.76 in three starts this season.
-- Millwood allowed eight runs in ten IP in his first two starts.
-- Sabathia has a 5.59 RA in three starts this season. Bard is 0-2, 4.63 in his first two major league starts.

Hot teams
-- St Louis won five of its last seven games.
-- Nationals won ten of their last twelve games. Miami won four of its last six games.
-- Giants won six of their last nine games.
-- Dodgers won 12 of their first 15 games.
-- Rockies won three of their last four games.
-- Braves won their last five games, scoring 45 runs.
-- Phillies have won 13 of last 14 games at Petco Park.

-- Bronx won nine of its last twelve games.
-- Rangers won 12 of first 15 games; they're 7-1 on road. Detroit won five of its last seven games.
-- Rays won four of their first five home games.
-- Blue Jays won four of their five road games.
-- Indians won six of their last seven games.
-- Angels won their last two games, both by 6-3 scores.
-- White Sox won three of their last four games.

Cold teams
-- Cubs lost six of their last seven games. Cincinnati lost six of its last nine games.
-- Pirates lost seven of their last eleven games.
-- Mets lost four of last six games, allowing 31 runs in last four.
-- Astros lost six of their last seven games.
-- Milwaukee lost six of its last nine games.
-- Arizona lost its last five games, scoring ten runs.
-- San Diego lost eight of its last ten games.

-- Red Sox lost their last five games, outscored 46-17.
-- Twins lost six of their first eight road games.
-- Royals lost their first eight home games.
-- Orioles lost three of their last four games.
-- Oakland lost three of its last four home games.
-- Seattle is 4-8 in its last 12 games.

Totals
-- Over is 6-2-1 in Cubs' last eight games.
-- Under is 9-1-1 in last ten Pittsburgh games.
-- Miami' last three away games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in games at Citi Field this season.
-- Dodgers' last four road games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last six Colorado games stayed under the total.
-- Six of nine Arizona home games went over the total.
-- Seven of nine Philly road games stayed under the total.

-- Six of eight games at Fenway Park went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Five of Minnesota's last six road games went over the total.
-- Nine of last ten Toronto games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-1-1 in last nine Baltimore games.
-- Five of last six Oakland games stayed under the total.
-- Five of White Sox' seven road games stayed under total.

Umpires
-- Cin-Chi-- Visiting team won three of four Darling games.
-- Mia-Wsh-- Under is 22-12 in last 34 Cuzzi games.
-- SF-NY-- All three Nauert games went over the total.
-- LA-Hst-- All three ONora games went over the total.
-- StL-Pitt-- Home side won all three Dimuro games.
-- Colo-Mil-- Home team won all three Tichenor games.
-- Atl-Az-- Home favorites are 6-1 in Gonzalez games.
-- Phil-SD-- Underdogs won three of four Davidson games.

-- Tex-Det-- Favorites won all four TWelke games.
-- Chi-Sea-- Underdogs are 19-17 in last 36 Hudson games.
-- NY-Bos-- Home side won all four Tschida games.
-- Tor-KC-- Under is 20-14 in last 34 Timmons games.
-- Min-TB-- Favorites won all three Wegner games.
-- Clev-A's-- Under is 20-16 in last 36 Kulpa games.
-- Balt-LAA-- Home team is 20-8 in last 28 Campos games.

**Udog** · 04-22-2012, 09:24 AM

MLB

Sunday, April 22

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
TEXAS vs. DETROIT
Texas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Detroit's last 9 games
Detroit is 13-5 SU in its last 18 games at home

1:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. NY METS
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
San Francisco is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 9 games when playing at home against San Francisco

1:35 PM
MIAMI vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Miami's last 9 games when playing Washington
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games at home
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

1:35 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PITTSBURGH
St. Louis is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games

1:40 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Minnesota is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Minnesota

2:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. HOUSTON
LA Dodgers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Houston's last 12 games at home

2:10 PM
COLORADO vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Colorado is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Milwaukee's last 19 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado

2:10 PM
TORONTO vs. KANSAS CITY
Toronto is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Kansas City's last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home

2:20 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Cincinnati is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games at home

3:35 PM
BALTIMORE vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Baltimore's last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games
LA Angels are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games at home

4:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN DIEGO
Philadelphia is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Diego's last 15 games when playing Philadelphia

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

4:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Arizona is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta

4:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. SEATTLE
Chi White Sox are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Chi White Sox's last 18 games
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Boston's last 23 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Boston is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

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**Udog** · 04-22-2012, 09:25 AM

MLB

Sunday, April 22

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Sunday Night Baseball: Yankees at Red Sox
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New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox (115, 9.5)

The New York Yankees are simultaneously crushing the baseball and the spirit of the Boston Red Sox. The Yankees, who erased a 9-0 deficit and scored the game’s final 15 runs Saturday, send ace C.C. Sabathia to the mound Sunday night to try for a three-game sweep of reeling Boston. The Red Sox have lost five straight and were outscored 46-17 in the process, but facing Sabathia provides a glimmer of hope. Although he is 177-96 in his career, Sabathia is 7-9 against the Red Sox, including 3-4 at Fenway Park. The Yankees’ starting rotation is off to a slow start with an ERA of 5.84 – Sabathia’s is 5.59. But with 11 homers in their last three games, the Yanks' offense is providing plenty of support.

The Red Sox’ bullpen allowed 14 runs Saturday after Felix Doubront provided stability to the starting rotation with six solid innings. Daniel Bard, who has a 1.69 career ERA at Fenway Park, will try to keep the momentum going when he makes his third major league start. The Red Sox are 11-30 since Sept. 1, 2011.

TV: 8:05 p.m. ET, ESPN, ESPN3.com

PITCHING MATCHUP: Yankees LH C.C. Sabathia (1-0, 5.59 ERA) vs. Red Sox RH Daniel Bard (0-2, 4.63 ERA)

Sabathia earned his first victory in the Yankees’ 8-3 win over Minnesota on Tuesday. He didn’t allow a hit after the third inning and struck out seven in 7 1/3 innings. Sabathia pitched six innings in each of his first two starts at Baltimore and Tampa Bay. Boston’s roster is hitting .257 against Sabathia, with Mike Aviles 6-for-13 and David Ortiz 11-for-49 with two homers and 15 strikeouts.

Bard walked seven, including one with the bases loaded, in Monday’s 1-0 loss to Tampa Bay. He allowed four hits and struck out seven in 6 2/3 innings. Bard has pitched 24 innings in relief against New York, allowing 18 hits and 14 walks with 25 strikeouts and a 4.13 ERA. The Yankees’ roster is batting .243 against Bard. Curtis Granderson has fared well (4-for-7, homer) while Robinson Cano is 0-for-8.

TRENDS:
* Under is 4-1 in the last five meetings in Boston.
* Yankees are 4-1 in the last five meetings.
* Yankees are 1-4 in Sabathia's last five starts vs. Red Sox.

UMP TRENDS - Tim Tschida:
* Over is 7-3-1 in Tschidas last 11 games behind home plate.
* Home team is 5-0 in Tschidas last five games behind home plate.
* Red Sox are 9-3 in their last 12 games with Tschida behind home plate.

WALK-OFFS:
1. New York's Mark Teixeira and Nick Swisher had six RBIs apiece Saturday.

2. Boston designated hitter David Ortiz, a .264 career hitter in April, went 4-for-4 on Saturday and is hitting .436.

3. The Red Sox acquired center fielder Marlon Byrd from the Cubs for right-hander Michael Bowden and cash. Boston needs outfield depth with Jacoby Ellsbury out several weeks with a shoulder injury.

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**Udog** · 04-22-2012, 09:25 AM

another mistake...........

**Udog** · 04-22-2012, 09:29 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
The Flyers look to bounce back after a 3-2 loss in Game 5 and build on their 5-1 record in their last 6 games after scoring 2 goals or less in the previous game. Philadelphia is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Flyers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, APRIL 22

Game 51-52: Boston at Washington (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 12.910; Washington 11.316
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-110); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-110); Under

Game 53-54: Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 11.492; Philadelphia 12.883
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+110); Over

Game 57-58: Los Angeles at Vancouver (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 11.357; Vancouver 11.783
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-175); 5
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-175); Over

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