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**Udog** · 04-26-2012, 07:45 AM

Thursday's betting tips: Devils struggle as road favorites

Weather to watch

A 15-mph wind will be blowing out to left-center when the Tigers host the Mariners on Thursday afternoon. Temperatures will be in the high 50s, with a 10 percent chance of rain.

Who’s hot

NBA: Dallas is 6-1 ATS in its last seven games following a SU loss.

NBA: The under is 10-3 in Toronto’s last 13 games.

NHL: Ottawa is 11-4 in its last 15 games as an underdog.

MLB: Detroit is 15-6 in Rick Porcello’s last 21 starts.

MLB: The over is 6-1 in umpire Tony Randazzo’s last seven games behind the plate. He’s calling Toronto-Baltimore on Thursday.

Who’s not

NBA: The home team is 5-17 ATS in the last 22 Lakers-Kings games.

NBA: Portland is 1-8 ATS in its last nine games playing on two days’ rest.

NHL: The Devils are 2-6 in their last eight games as road favorites.

MLB: The Angels are 0-7 in their last seven in Game 3 of a series.

MLB: San Diego is 0-4 in Edinson Volquez’s last four starts.

Key stat

47 – That’s how many consecutive save opportunities Brewers closer John Axford has converted. Axford’s latest came Tuesday, when he allowed one hit in a scoreless ninth. He’s tied with Brad Lidge for the fourth-longest streak in baseball history.

Injuries that shouldn’t be overlooked

The Miami Heat’s Big Three -- LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh – are very iffy for Thursday’s season finale against Washington. All three sat out Tuesday. Miami is locked in as the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, so there’s no real urgency for coach Erik Spoelstra to play his stars. If any do play, look for very limited minutes.

Games of the day

Ottawa Senators at New York Rangers (-165, 5)

New Jersey Devils at Florida Panthers (105, 5)

Notable quotable

“He comes to a team in the middle of the playoffs after winning a championship in college, and I’m sure there’s a letdown after the [college] season is over. And, not only coming into the playoffs, but an elimination game. I just don’t think much fazes the guy. The mindset, the mental part of it, that’s what’s really interesting … I’ve been really impressed with that.” – Rangers coach John Tortorella on rookie Chris Kreider, who scored the eventual game-winning goal in Game 6. Game 7 is Thursday at Madison Square Garden.

Tips and notes

Road teams are 11-4 in overtime in the NHL playoffs, after the Capitals won Game 7 in Boston on Wednesday.

Hornets guard Eric Gordon has been ruled out of Thursday’s regular-season finale because of his bad back. It was a nightmare season for Gordon, who played in just nine games. He averaged 20.6 points and 3.4 assists in those cameo appearances.

A bad season for the Red Sox got worse with the news that OF Carl Crawford went to get his sore left elbow examined by Dr. James Andrews. Crawford, who also had offseason wrist surgery, is out indefinitely.

Devils center Travis Zajac missed most of the regular season with an injured Achilles, but he’s coming up big in the playoffs. The overtime goal he scored Tuesday to force Thursday’s Game 7 in Florida was his third tally of the series, more than he scored all season. Zajac played just 15 regular-season games, getting two goals and four assists. “I firsthand saw what this guy went through for months of rehab and the setbacks in the gym by yourself and on the ice by yourself and left behind while the team is traveling,” Devils coach Pete DeBoer said. “It’s not a lot of fun, and it couldn’t have happened to a better guy.”

**Udog** · 04-26-2012, 07:45 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

-- In their mostly sad 41-year history, the Clippers have never had a road record over .500; they were 16-15 before losing in Atlanta/NYC last two nights, and are now likely to open the playoffs on the road.

-- Memo to Carlos Gonzalez: When you're playing LF on a sunny day, bring sunglasses out with you. Otherwise, a routine fly ball might fall in and the other team might score five runs against a pitcher who is on my fantasy team. Earned runs. Not that I'm bitter or anything.

-- On the bright side, the gritty/gutty A's beat Chicago in 14 innings and are now 10-10 after 20 games. Cespedes was a steal at $9M a year. Wait until he has Manny Ramirez hitting behind him.

-- Braves looked awful the first week of the season, but now they're 12-7 after a 4-2 win in LA, when they scored three runs in ninth inning.

-- Angels are 6-12 and Albert Pujols hasn't homered; they're 8.5 games behind Texas already. Its a long season, but its getting shorter.

-- Spurs sent Parker/Duncan/Ginobili home, still beat the Suns in Phoenix, in what might've been Steve Nash's last home game in the desert. If I'm the Commish of the NBA, I've got a problem with Popovich not being there

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Catching up with the last six months........

If you’ve been out of the country the last few months, or in a coma, or just haven’t been paying any attention, a lot of strange things have happened in the last six months. Here’s a sample…….

13) At least six Secret Service agents have been fired after a scandal erupted over a fracas in a Colombian hotel over a dispute with a hooker. Over $47. These are the specially-trained agents who protect the President, the most powerful man in the world. Their careers were ruined over $47. Brilliant!!!!

12) San Diego State and SMU are now members of the Big East Conference, though the Aztecs are in just for football. Not sure how little kids will pass geography anymore. I learned Geography and Math via sports. SMU is in Dallas, by the way. That’s Texas, albeit the eastern part of Texas.

11) SMU also hired a new basketball coach, well, actually, an old coach, 71-year old Larry Brown. Last time he coached a college team was 1988, when none of his current players were alive. Brown can coach, but he never stays anywhere very long and last two college teams he coached wound up on probation. Other than that, this was a terrific hire.

10) The football coach at Arkansas was fired after he got into a motorcycle accident, with his girlfriend on the back of the bike. Not only is he married, but the coach had recently hired the girlfriend to work in the Arkansas athletic department. Lying about the whole thing didn’t help his cause any.

9) The unthinkable happened in central Pennsylvania; not only was Joe Paterno fired because one of his top assistants turned out to be a pedophile, but the 85-year old Paterno became ill and died a few sad weeks later. The family has reserved the right to sue the school in the future; this could still get even uglier. All in all, this was just unspeakably sad on many levels.

8) Back in December, the Giants were 7-7 and no one at Swamp Stadium was very happy; six weeks later, they somehow won the Super Bowl, but all the eastern media talks about is the Jets trading for Tim Tebow, taking the spotlight away from the defending champs, who couldn’t be happier.

7) Meanwhile out in Denver, John Fox made the playoffs with the passing-challenged Tebow at QB, but now the Broncos have Peyton Manning at QB, after the Colts let him walk rather than pay him a $28M bonus. Fox is probably the happiest man in America right now, other than the people who split the $218M Mega Millions jackpot a few weeks ago.

6) Mariners/A’s opened the baseball season with two games in Japan; the games started at 5am in the east (2am in their hometown markets) and they counted. This should never, ever happen again.

5) Red Sox fired the manager who won their only two world titles since 1917. If I owned the Sox, Terry Francona would have a lifetime contract and a statue on Causeway Street, but instead he got a new job at ESPN. He seems happy at least. Red Sox fans? Not so much.

4) NBA had a lockout, so they started the season seven weeks late, on Christmas Day, playing a condensed 66-game slate that crammed too many games into too short a time. Miami went from 76 practices LY to 24 this year. The quality of the product was dented, but league office pretended not to notice. As long as people buy season tickets, who cares?

3) New York Knicks plucked a point guard from the D-League who played in the Ivy League; they quickly started winning so many games that the point guard was on the cover of Sports Illustrated twice in the same month. Then team’s lackadaisical star came back from injury, the team’s chemistry was ruined, the Knicks started losing again and the coach got fired, which made the star happy, so he started trying hard again, but the point guard got hurt and now they’re back to where they were last fall, a mediocre team that won’t get by the first round of the playoffs.

2) Vancouver Canucks won the President’s Trophy for the second year in a row, but became the sixth Prez Cup winner to get ousted in the first round of the playoffs. Teams from LA/Nashville/Phoenix/St Louis have advanced in the playoffs. In the hockey world, pigs are flying.

1) New Orleans Saints were blamed for every disaster from the Lindbergh kidnapping to global warming to Digger Phelps still being on TV. Coaches were suspended, players will be soon. The team’s owner is mad at his granddaughter, who was supposed to take his place. In short, its been a wild six months. Where you been?

**Udog** · 04-26-2012, 07:47 AM

NHL
Dunkel

New Jersey at Florida
The Devils look to build on their 11-4 record in their last 15 games as a road favorite. New Jersey is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Devils favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-120). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, APRIL 26

Game 81-82: Ottawa at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 11.996; NY Rangers 11.174
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-170); 5
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+150); Under

Game 83-84: New Jersey at Florida (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 12.615; Florida 11.473
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-120); Over

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 26

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NEW JERSEY (51-31-0-6, 108 pts.) at FLORIDA (41-28-0-19, 101 pts.) - 4/26/2012, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 51-36 ATS (+11.6 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 30-12 ATS (+11.6 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 58-38 ATS (+10.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 82-119 ATS (+215.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less since 1996.
FLORIDA is 35-61 ATS (+111.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 9-9 (+2.0 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
FLORIDA is 9-9-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.3 Units)

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OTTAWA (44-34-0-10, 98 pts.) at NY RANGERS (54-25-0-9, 117 pts.) - 4/26/2012, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 54-33 ATS (+95.3 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 13-11 ATS (+32.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 15-10 ATS (+26.9 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
OTTAWA is 14-6 ATS (+21.6 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 165-175 ATS (-96.3 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 9-9 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 9-9-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.2 Units)

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NHL
Short Sheet

Thursday, April 26, 2012

EC Quarterfinals, Game Seven (Series Tied, 3-3)
New Jersey at Florida, 8:30 ET NHL
New Jersey: 8-3 Over off BB Unders
Florida: 13-30 SU off an overtime loss

EC Quarterfinals, Game Seven (Series Tied, 3-3)
Ottawa at NY Rangers, 7:00 ET NBCSN
Ottawa: 6-16 SU off BB Unders
NY Rangers: 13-4 SU off BB Unders

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, April 26

Senators @ Rangers-- #1 seed New York has pressure on it, especially with the Bruins/Canucks already getting ousted; road team won four of last five series games. Two of Senators' three series win came in OT; they're been outscored in first two periods, 9-5 in series, but have 7-3 edge from third period on. 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 NHL history, home teams are 80-51 in Game 7's, 0-1 this year.

Devils @ Panthers-- The way these playoffs are unfolding, teams with little or no history are advancing, which has to give Florida boost here, since this is its first playoff series in 12 years. Panthers were 1-10 on power play in Games 4-6, after going 6-10 in first three games; Panthers have been outshot 74-48 in first period so far in series, with Devils outscoring Florida 8-2. Devils are 4-17 on power play in series; they're 6-8 in last 14 road games overall. Florida won three of its last four home games.

NHL

Thursday, April 26

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
OTTAWA vs. NY RANGERS
Ottawa is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Ottawa is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of the NY Rangers last 18 games when playing at home against Ottawa
NY Rangers are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Ottawa

8:30 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. FLORIDA
New Jersey is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Florida is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home
Florida is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games

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NHL

Thursday, April 26

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Senators at Rangers: What bettors need to know
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Ottawa Senators at New York Rangers (-165, 5)

THE STORY: For the fourth time in his career, Henrik Lundqvist was named a finalist for the Vezina Trophy. If the top-seeded New York Rangers wish to continue their pursuit of the Stanley Cup, they'll need the stud goaltender to prove his worth in Thursday's seventh and deciding game of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series against the Ottawa Senators. New York has won all three of its previous Game 7 matches at Madison Square Garden.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBCS, MSG

ABOUT THE SENATORS: Daniel Alfredsson returned following a three-game absence due to a mild concussion in Monday's 3-2 loss in Game 6. The captain showed an uncharacteristic level of frustration by smashing his stick and stomping on a water bottle as he spent time on the bench during the third period. "It was a little frustration and I probably should have handled myself better," Alfredsson said. Chris Neil has been generous on the scoreboard as well as with his fists. The agitator netted his second goal of the series in Game 6 and engaged in a lengthy battle with Brandon Prust. As he fought, Neil also encouraged the crowd at Scotiabank Place to keep chanting his name.

ABOUT THE RANGERS: Derek Stepan picked a fine time to make his presence known in the series. The second-year center collected his first points of the series with a power-play goal and two assists in Game 6. "I got a little of a monkey off my back," Stepan said. "I was having a tough time scoring. It was a relief to find the back of the net. Not only that, the power play gets a boost from it, too." Boston College star Chris Kreider was credited with the game-winning goal - and his first tally of his career - when he scored late in the second period. Brian Boyle, who is nursing a concussion, was not on the ice for morning practice on Wednesday.

TRENDS:

*Senators are 11-4 in their last 15 games as underdogs.
*Rangers are 1-4 in their last five home games.
*Over is 6-1-1 in Ottawa's last eight road games.

OVERTIME:

1. Craig Anderson's shutout streak of 145 minutes, 27 seconds came to an end during the Rangers' three-goal second period in Game 6.

2. After posting career bests in wins (39) and goals-against average (1.97) during the regular season, Lundqvist has stopped 179 of 190 shots in the series for a sizzling save percentage of .942.

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NHL

Thursday, April 26

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Devils at Panthers: What bettors need to know
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New Jersey Devils at Florida Panthers (105, 5)

THE STORY: The Florida Panthers get another shot at ending a lengthy postseason drought as they entertain the New Jersey Devils in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series Thursday night. Florida is seeking its first playoff series victory since the 1996 Eastern Conference finals. Travis Zajac scored his third goal of the playoffs 5:39 into overtime to give the Devils a 3-2 victory in Game 6 on Tuesday. Zajac leads all scorers in the series with three goals and three assists.

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, TSN, MSG Plus, FSN, NHL Network

ABOUT THE DEVILS: The Devils, who will be playing their 14th Game 7 in team history, outshot the Panthers 42-16 in Game 6. The club is 6-7 in Game 7s, including 3-5 on the road. New Jersey won its last road Game 7 in the 2003 Eastern Conference finals in Ottawa. In order for the Devils to win their first playoff matchup since 2007, they'll have to accomplish something they haven't done in the postseason in four years - win two in a row. New Jersey won three straight to take its first-round series with the Tampa Bay Lightning in 2007.

ABOUT THE PANTHERS: Goaltender Scott Clemmensen made 39 saves for the Panthers in relief of Jose Theodore, who was a late scratch with a knee injury prior to Game 6. Theodore took part in an optional practice Wednesday. "I've been playing this game all series long who we're going to start, and the truth of the matter is there's a question mark because we have trust in both our goalies," Coach Kevin Dineen said. "But Theo has been our go-to guy, and if he's available, he'll be the one running, I think."

TRENDS:

*Under is 6-2-5 in the last 13 meetings in Florida.
*Devils are 21-10-1 in the last 32 meetings in Florida.
*Panthers are 5-11 in their last 16 overall.
*Home team is 4-1 in the last five meetings.

OVERTIME:

1. Devils goalie Martin Brodeur is 5-4 in Game 7 matchups over his career and 11-12 in elimination games.

2. Panthers defenseman Jason Garrison, their leading goal scorer on the blue line, is questionable with a lower-body injury.

3. Florida forward Kris Versteeg has eight goals in 10 games versus New Jersey this season.

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**Udog** · 04-26-2012, 07:50 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, April 26

Keep in mind, the NBA season ends tonight; losing teams are looking forward to the season ending. Winning teams have an eye on the playoffs this weekend.

Hot Teams
-- Hawks covered seven of their last nine games.
-- Chicago won/covered four of its last five home games. Cavaliers are 5-3 vs spread in last eight road games.
-- Hornets won eight of their last twelve games.
-- 76ers won/covered their last four games, all on the road.
-- Memphis won its last ten home games (5-4 vs spread) they win here and they get home court in first round of playoffs.
-- Knicks won/covered four of their last five games.
-- Washington won/covered its last five games.
-- Celtics are 9-2-1 vs spread in their last dozen home games.
-- Nuggets won five of their last six games.
-- Jazz won last five home games, covered three of last four.
-- Lakers won six of their last eight games.
-- Spurs won/covered last nine games; they won last night in Phoenix without three starters and their coach.

Cold Teams
-- Mavericks lost their last three road games.
-- Rockets lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Pistons lost five of their last seven games.
-- Orlando lost four of its last five road games.
-- Bobcats lost their last 22 games (6-16 vs spread).
-- Miami is 3-5 in its last eight away games.
-- Bucks lost six of their last nine games.
-- Toronto is 4-8 vs spread in its last twelve home games. Nets lost their last five games (1-4 vs spread).
-- Minnesota lost its last seven home games (1-6 vs spread).
-- Blazers lost their last six games (2-4 vs spread).
-- Kings failed to cover their last five games as a home dog.
-- Golden State lost seven of its last eight games.

Wear-and-Tear
-- Mavericks: Last 4 nites off. Hawks: 3rd game/5 nites.
-- Cavaliers: 4th game/5 nites. Bulls: 2nd in row after three off.
-- Hornets: 3rd game/5 nites. Rockets: Last three nites off.
-- 76ers: 7th game/11 nites. Pistons: Last two nites off.
-- Magic: 4th game/6 nites. Grizzlies: Last two nites off.
-- Knicks: 2nd in row after two off. Bobcats: 4th game/5 nites.
-- Heat: 10th game/15 nites. Wizards: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Bucks: 3rd game/4 nites. Celtics: 2nd game/6 nites.
-- Nets: Last two nites off. Raptors: Last two nites off.
-- Nuggets: 2nd in row after two off. T'wolves: Last three nites off.
-- Blazers: Last two nites off. Jazz: 2nd game/5 nites.
-- Lakers: Last three nites off. Kings: 3rd game/5 nites.
-- Spurs: 8th game/11 nites. Warriors: 5th game/7 nites.

Totals
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Dallas road games.
-- Last three Cleveland road games went over the total.
-- Three of last four New Orleans games went over total.
-- Five of last six Philly games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Orlando games went over the total.
-- Six of last nine New York road games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Miami road games stayed under total.
-- Last five Milwaukee road games went over the total.
-- Last four New Jersey road games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Denver games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine Portland road games went over the total.
-- Over is 10-2 in Lakers' last dozen road games.
-- Last five Golden State games stayed under the total.

Back-to-Back
-- Cavaliers are 3-5 vs spread on road if they played at home the night before. Chicago is 2-5-1 vs spread at home if they played the nite before at home.
-- 76ers are 5-3 vs spread if they won the night before.
-- Magic is 3-6 vs spread on road if they won the night before.
-- Knicks are 6-2 vs spread on road if they played at home night before. Charlotte is 2-6 vs spread at home if they played the night before.
-- Wizards are 3-0 vs spread at home if they won the night before.
-- Milwaukee is 3-5 vs spread on road if they played night before.
-- Denver is 3-0-1 vs spread if playing second nite in row on road.
-- Spurs are 4-9-1 vs spread on road if they played night before.

**Udog** · 04-26-2012, 07:51 AM

NBA

Thursday, April 26

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. TORONTO
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Toronto's last 13 games
Toronto is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. CHARLOTTE
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 9 games when playing Charlotte
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
Charlotte is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing New York
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Charlotte's last 9 games when playing New York

8:00 PM
DENVER vs. MINNESOTA
Denver is 18-2 SU in its last 20 games when playing Minnesota
Denver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Denver
Minnesota is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Denver

8:00 PM
PORTLAND vs. UTAH
Portland is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Utah
Portland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Utah is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Portland
Utah is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Portland

8:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games

8:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. HOUSTON
New Orleans is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Houston
New Orleans is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Orleans
Houston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
MIAMI vs. WASHINGTON
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Washington
Miami is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
Washington is 7-13-1 ATS in its last 21 games at home

8:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. MEMPHIS
Orlando is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Memphis
Orlando is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Memphis's last 7 games when playing at home against Orlando
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. CHICAGO
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

8:00 PM
DALLAS vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Dallas's last 24 games
Dallas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Dallas

8:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. DETROIT
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Detroit's last 14 games
Detroit is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games

10:30 PM
LA LAKERS vs. SACRAMENTO
LA Lakers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
The total has gone OVER in 11 of the LA Lakers last 15 games when playing on the road against Sacramento
Sacramento is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
Sacramento is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games

10:30 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. GOLDEN STATE
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 7 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Golden State's last 18 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Golden State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio

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**Udog** · 04-26-2012, 08:12 AM

NBA
Dunkel

New Jersey at Toronto
The Nets look to take advantage of a Toronto team that is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games as a home favorite of 5 to 10 1/2 points. New Jersey is the pick (+6) according to Dunkel, which has the Raptors favored by only 4. Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+6). Here are all of today's picks

THURSDAY, APRIL 26

Game 701-702: Dallas at Atlanta (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 117.476; Atlanta 120.329
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 3; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 5; 194 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+5); Under

Game 703-704: Cleveland at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 111.624; Chicago 120.266
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 8 1/2; 178
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 705-706: New Orleans at Houston (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 113.806; Houston 120.847
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 7; 193
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 5 1/2; 188
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-5 1/2); Over

Game 707-708: Philadelphia at Detroit (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 117.513; Detroit 117.216
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 181
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 709-710: Orlando at Memphis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 115.190; Memphis 116.591
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 1 1/2; 183
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 711-712: New York at Charlotte (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 121.542; Charlotte 103.835
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 17 1/2; 197
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 713-714: Miami at Washington (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 118.808; Washington 124.734
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 6; 199
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 715-716: Milwaukee at Boston (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 119.328; Boston 120.945
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 182
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 717-718: New Jersey at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 111.275; Toronto 115.260
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 4; 182
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 6; 186
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+6); Under

Game 719-720: Denver at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 123.966; Minnesota 114.523
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 9 1/2; 213
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 7 1/2; 209
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-7 1/2); Over

Game 721-722: Portland at Utah (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 110.299; Utah 126.895
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 16 1/2; 198
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 723-724: LA Lakers at Sacramento (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 117.432; Sacramento 118.322
Dunkel Line & Total: Sacramento by 1; 193
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 725-726: San Antonio at Golden State (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 128.126; Golden State 117.382
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 10 1/2; 213
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

**Udog** · 04-26-2012, 08:16 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 26

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DALLAS (36 - 29) at ATLANTA (39 - 26) - 4/26/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 92-73 ATS (+11.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 34-20 ATS (+12.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 49-34 ATS (+11.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 248-190 ATS (+39.0 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
DALLAS is 58-35 ATS (+19.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 36-19 ATS (+15.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-1 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 3-1 straight up against ATLANTA 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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CLEVELAND (21 - 44) at CHICAGO (49 - 16) - 4/26/2012, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 8-7 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 9-6 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW ORLEANS (21 - 44) at HOUSTON (33 - 32) - 4/26/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 33-21 ATS (+9.9 Units) as an underdog this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 8-2 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
NEW ORLEANS is 7-3 straight up against HOUSTON 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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PHILADELPHIA (35 - 30) at DETROIT (24 - 41) - 4/26/2012, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-5 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-5 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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ORLANDO (37 - 28) at MEMPHIS (40 - 25) - 4/26/2012, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 2-2 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 2-2 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (35 - 30) at CHARLOTTE (7 - 58) - 4/26/2012, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 6-4 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 6-4 straight up against CHARLOTTE 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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MIAMI (46 - 19) at WASHINGTON (19 - 46) - 4/26/2012, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 5-5 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 8-2 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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MILWAUKEE (31 - 34) at BOSTON (38 - 27) - 4/26/2012, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-3 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 7-2 straight up against MILWAUKEE 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 - 43) at TORONTO (22 - 43) - 4/26/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 27-36 ATS (-12.6 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 85-108 ATS (-33.8 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 16-25 ATS (-11.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 41-61 ATS (-26.1 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 23-39 ATS (-19.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 27-18 ATS (+7.2 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
TORONTO is 33-53 ATS (-25.3 Units) in home games in April games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 7-4 against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 7-4 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DENVER (37 - 28) at MINNESOTA (26 - 39) - 4/26/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 130-177 ATS (-64.7 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 25-16 ATS (+7.4 Units) as an underdog this season.
MINNESOTA is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
DENVER is 82-67 ATS (+8.3 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) in road games this season.
DENVER is 29-13 ATS (+14.7 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-43 ATS (-18.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 7-19 ATS (-13.9 Units) in April games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 32-45 ATS (-17.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 23-38 ATS (-18.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 152-192 ATS (-59.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-4 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 9-2 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (28 - 37) at UTAH (35 - 30) - 4/26/2012, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 8-3 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
UTAH is 8-3 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (41 - 24) at SACRAMENTO (21 - 44) - 4/26/2012, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 5-5 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 8-2 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (49 - 16) at GOLDEN STATE (23 - 42) - 4/26/2012, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 8-1 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 9-0 straight up against GOLDEN STATE 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** · 04-26-2012, 08:16 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Miami at NY Mets
The Marlins look to take advantage of a Mets team that is 0-4 in Jon Niese's last 4 starts as a home favorite. Miami is the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has the Marlins favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Miami (-105). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, APRIL 26

Game 951-952: San Francisco at Cincinnati (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Vogelsong) 14.743; Cincinnati (Bailey) 15.929
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-130); Over

Game 953-954: Miami at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Nolasco) 14.899; NY Mets (Niese) 13.415
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-105); Under

Game 955-956: Washington at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Jackson) 15.869; San Diego (Volquez) 14.376
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-115); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-115); Over

Game 957-958: Kansas City at Cleveland (12:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Mendoza) 14.488; Cleveland (Tomlin) 15.024
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-140); Under

Game 959-960: Seattle at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Noesi) 15.153; Detroit (Porcello) 15.497
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-200); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-200); Under

Game 961-962: LA Angels at Tampa Bay (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Williams) 15.517; Tampa Bay (Moore) 15.361
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-165); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+145); Over

Game 963-964: Toronto at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Hutchison) 15.558; Baltimore (Matusz) 14.314
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-115); Under

**Udog** · 04-26-2012, 08:19 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 26

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SAN FRANCISCO (9 - 9) at CINCINNATI (9 - 9) - 12:35 PM
RYAN VOGELSONG (R) vs. HOMER BAILEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 30-14 (+13.5 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 459-454 (+43.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 37-52 (-22.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
VOGELSONG is 1-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 2.083.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
BAILEY is 1-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 6.35 and a WHIP of 1.544.
His team's record is 3-1 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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MIAMI (7 - 10) at NY METS (10 - 8) - 1:10 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 10-24 (-14.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 59-40 (+20.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NOLASCO is 20-11 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 10-2 (+9.3 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 20-10 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 26-17 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 14-4 (+13.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 258-258 (-67.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-0 (+2.4 Units) against MIAMI this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. NY METS since 1997
NOLASCO is 5-7 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.38 and a WHIP of 1.405.
His team's record is 9-10 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-14. (-10.9 units)

JON NIESE vs. MIAMI since 1997
NIESE is 1-4 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 5.67 and a WHIP of 1.380.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.6 units)

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WASHINGTON (14 - 4) at SAN DIEGO (5 - 14) - 10:05 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 94-86 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 39-27 (+21.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 94-86 (+18.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 60-56 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 72-69 (+12.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 51-42 (+13.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
JACKSON is 12-3 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 76-106 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 51-77 (-25.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 9-26 (-16.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 39-55 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 39-53 (-17.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 14-31 (-17.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 76-106 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 2-11 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN DIEGO is 27-39 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 7-17 (-11.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
JACKSON is 0-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.16 and a WHIP of 1.633.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.8 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 1-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 9.72 and a WHIP of 2.041.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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KANSAS CITY (4 - 14) at CLEVELAND (9 - 7) - 12:05 PM
LUIS MENDOZA (R) vs. JOSH TOMLIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 4-14 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 4-14 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 4-14 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
CLEVELAND is 27-15 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 66-59 (+10.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 15-11 (+12.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-1 (+3.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

LUIS MENDOZA vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MENDOZA is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 11.25 and a WHIP of 3.250.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

JOSH TOMLIN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
TOMLIN is 4-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 3.76 and a WHIP of 1.122.
His team's record is 4-2 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.0 units)

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SEATTLE (9 - 10) at DETROIT (10 - 8) - 1:05 PM
HECTOR NOESI (R) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 138-206 (-59.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 8-26 (-20.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 35-67 (-33.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 135-194 (-52.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 111-82 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PORCELLO is 14-3 (+10.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 104-85 (+31.7 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-0 (+2.8 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

HECTOR NOESI vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

RICK PORCELLO vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PORCELLO is 3-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.085.
His team's record is 4-1 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (6 - 12) at TAMPA BAY (11 - 7) - 1:10 PM
JEROME WILLIAMS (R) vs. MATT MOORE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 6-12 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 6-12 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 81-30 (+32.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 51-27 (+18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 624-618 (+60.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 153-134 (+32.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 371-307 (+52.9 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 620-536 (+64.6 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 605-599 (+42.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

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

JEROME WILLIAMS vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
WILLIAMS is 1-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.857.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MATT MOORE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (10 - 8) at BALTIMORE (11 - 7) - 7:05 PM
DREW HUTCHISON (R) vs. BRIAN MATUSZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 74-76 (+22.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 7-0 (+8.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BALTIMORE is 213-294 (-81.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 4-1 (+4.2 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

DREW HUTCHISON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

BRIAN MATUSZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
MATUSZ is 0-3 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 13.08 and a WHIP of 2.634.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)

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BOSTON (7 - 10) at CHI WHITE SOX (10 - 8) - 8:10 PM
FELIX DOUBRONT (L) vs. PHILIP HUMBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 18-25 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 65-58 (-19.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 21-12 (+11.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 27-14 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 43-52 (-17.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-49 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-29 (-14.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-49 (-22.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 17-23 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

FELIX DOUBRONT vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

PHILIP HUMBER vs. BOSTON since 1997
HUMBER is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.83 and a WHIP of 1.459.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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**Udog** · 04-26-2012, 08:20 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, April 26

Hot pitchers
-- Nolasco is 2-0, 3.93 in three starts this season. Niese is 2-0, 3.20 in his three outings this season.

-- Humber pitched a perfect game at Seattle in his last start.

Cold pitchers
-- Bailey is 1-2, 5.30 in three starts this season. Giants lost both times Vogelsong started (0-1, 3.38).
-- Padres are 0-4 when Volquez starts (0-2, 4.70). EJackson is 1-1, 4.26 in three starts this season.

-- Mendoza is 0-2, 9.69 in three starts this season. Tomlin is 1-1, 3.46 in two starts this season.
-- Porcello allowed nine runs while getting three outs in his last start. Noesi is 1-2, 9.49 in three starts this season.
-- Williams has a 7.72 RA in two starts this season. Moore is 0-1, 5.12 in his three starts this season.
-- Matusz is 0-3, 9.20 in three starts this season. Hutchison allowed five runs in 5.1 IP in his first MLB start, but he won.
-- Doubrant is 0-0, 3.94 in three starts this season.

Hot teams
-- Reds won five of their last six games.
-- Mets won their last two games, allowing two runs.
-- Nationals won their last four games, allowing five runs.

-- Indians won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Mariners won last two games, scoring 16 runs.
-- Orioles won their last three games, allowing three runs.
-- Tampa Bay won seven of its eight home games.
-- Red Sox won their last three games, scoring 24 runs.

Cold teams
-- Giants lost their last four games, outscored 13-4.
-- Miami lost its last six road games.
-- Padres lost six of their last eight games.

-- Royals lost their 12 of last 13 games.
-- Detroit lost five of its last six games.
-- Toronto lost its last two games, scoring one run.
-- Angels lost six of their last seven road games.
-- White Sox lost four of their last five home games.

Totals
-- Five of last seven Cincinnati games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in games at Citi Field this season.
-- Six of last nine San Diego home games stayed under.

-- Six of last seven Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 10-4-1 in last fifteen Detroit games.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in Angels' last seven games.
-- Over is 9-4-1 in last fourteen Toronto games.
-- Four of last five Boston road games went over the total.

**Udog** · 04-26-2012, 08:20 AM

MLB

Thursday, April 26

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Trend Report
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12:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Cleveland's last 13 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Kansas City

12:35 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. CINCINNATI
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games at home
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco

1:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. DETROIT
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing Seattle

1:10 PM
MIAMI vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
NY Mets are 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Mets's last 11 games when playing Miami

1:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Angels's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
Tampa Bay is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Toronto

8:10 PM
BOSTON vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Boston is 3-11 SU in their last 14 games when playing Chi White Sox
Boston is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 11 games at home
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home

10:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
San Diego is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games

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**Udog** · 04-26-2012, 08:22 AM

MLB

Thursday, April 26

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Thursday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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STREAKING

Philip Humber, Chicago White Sox
1-0, 0.63 ERA

The 29-year-old right-hander just tossed the 21st perfect game in MLB history. Opponents are batting .122 against Humber, who has fanned 16 and walked three batters this season. Humber left his team’s West Coast trip early to return to Chicago to be with his wife as she gives birth. He gets the Red Sox at home Thursday.

Jonathon Niese, New York Mets
2-0, 2.89 ERA

The 25-year-old lefty has gone at least six innings in each of his three starts. He has a WHIP of 1.13, and the league is hitting .200 against him. Niese, who faces Miami at home Thursday, has limited current Marlins batters to a .208 average (16 for 77) in his career.

SLUMPING

Luis Mendoza, Kansas City Royals
0-2, 6.92 ERA

The league is batting .414 against Mendoza, who has an ugly strikeout-to-walk ratio of 3:9. He gets the Indians on Thursday. When he faced them April 15, he was lit up for nine hits, four walks and nine runs (five earned) over four innings. The 28-year-old right-hander likely will get booted from the rotation as soon as Felipe Paulino returns.

Brian Matusz, Baltimore Orioles
0-3, 7.98 ERA

If Matusz doesn’t pitch well against the Blue Jays on Thursday, he could get sent down. The 25-year-old lefty has won one of his last 13 decisions. When he faced Toronto on April 15, Matusz gave up two homers and five earned runs in five innings. Opponents are batting .349 against him.

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**Udog** · 04-26-2012, 11:02 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, April 26

National League

San Francisco at Cincinnati, 12:35 ET
Vogelsong: 21-9 Under in all starts
Bailey: 13-3 Over as favorite

Miami at NY Mets, 1:10 ET
Nolasco: 22-9 TSR Away working on 5 or 6 days rest
Niese: Mets 38-23 Over in day games

Washington at San Diego, 10:05 ET
Jackson: 12-3 TSR Away off team win
Volquez: 7-17 TSR on grass

American League

Kansas City at Cleveland, 12:05 ET
Mendoza: KC 3-18 Away off win by 4+ Runs
Tomlin: CLE 27-13 Over vs. Kansas City

Seattle at Detroit, 1:05 ET
Noesi: SEA 8-26 on Thursday
Porcello: 13-4 Over at home if total is 9 to 9.5

LA Angels at Tampa Bay, 1:10 ET
Williams: LAA 26-15 Away off loss by 2 runs or less
Moore: TB 28-10 Under as favorite of -150 or more

Toronto at Baltimore, 7:05 ET MLB
Hutchison: TOR 1-4 vs. Baltimire
Matusz: BAL 8-0 when the money line is +125 to -125

Boston at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 ET MLB
Doubront: BOS 18-25 in April games
Humber: CWS 10-3 vs. Boston

**Udog** · 04-26-2012, 11:04 AM

NBA
Short Sheet

Thursday, April 26

Dallas at Atlanta, 8:05 ET
Dallas: 29-11 ATS as road dog of 6 pts or less
Atlanta: 10-1 Over in April

Cleveland at Chicago, 8:05 ET
Cleveland: 7-18 ATS revenging double digit loss
Chicago: 9-4 ATS vs. division

New Orleans at Houston, 8:05 ET
New Orleans: 22-10 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points
Houston: 2-8 ATS vs. New Orleans

Philadelphia at Detroit, 8:05 ET
Philadelphia: 7-1 Under off 3+ road games
Detroit: 1-5 ATS division road loss

Orlando at Memphis, 8:05 ET
Orlando: 1-6 ATS off division win
Memphis: 0-6 ATS if favored L5 games

New York at Charlotte, 8:05 ET TNT
New York: 14-4 Under off back to back wins
Charlotte: 0-5 ATS revenging loss of 30+

Miami at Washington, 8:05 ET
Miami: 26-6 ATS at Washington
Washington: 8-19 ATS off double digit win

Milwaukee at Boston, 8:05 ET
Milwaukee: 0-6 ATS revenging SU loss as home favorite
Boston: 31-15 Under after allowing 75 pts or less

(TC) New Jersey at Toronto, 7:05 ET
New Jersey: 8-20 ATS as road dog of 6 pts or less
Toronto: 13-1 Under vs. division

Denver at Minnesota, 8:05 ET
Denver: 10-1 ATS if road favorite last game
Minnesota: 11-0 Under at home off BB games w/ 10 or less offensive rebounds

Portland at Utah, 8:05 ET
Portland: 10-1 Over playing w/ revenge for home loss
Utah: 9-3 ATS vs. division

LA Lakers at Sacramento, 10:35 ET
LA Lakers: 10-3 Over vs. division
Sacramento: 3-10 ATS in April

San Antonio at Golden State, 10:35 ET TNT
San Antonio: 31-9 ATS L40 games
Golden State: 1-8 ATS vs. San Antonio

** End of NBA Regular Season **

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