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**Udog** · 05-08-2012, 09:25 AM

Tuesday’s betting tips: Celtics cleaning up on the road

Weather to watch

New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies – 15 mph winds are expected to blow out to center field.

Who’s hot

NBA: The under is 4-1 in the Magic’s last five overall.

NBA: The Celtics are 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 road games.

NBA: The 76ers are 7-2 ATS in their last nine games overall.

NHL: The Devils are 16-7 in their last 23 games as a road underdog.

MLB: Arizona is 10-1 in Ian Kennedy's last 11 home starts.

Who’s not

NBA: The Pacers are 1-4 ATS in their last five home games.

NBA: The L.A. Lakers are 3-11 ATS in their last 14 games as a home favorite.

NBA: The over is 2-8 in Chicago's last 10 overall.

NHL: The Flyers are 1-5 in their last six playoff games as a favorite.

MLB: The L.A. Angels are 1-6 in Dan Haren's last seven starts.

Key stat

0 – The New Jersey Devils have never lost a playoff series after taking a 3-1 lead, going 9-0 in those situations. The Devils get a shot to put the Philadelphia Flyers away Tuesday, but are pegged as +130 road underdogs.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Joakim Noah, Chicago Bulls – The Chicago Bulls are likely to be without their leading rebounder, Joakim Noah, again when they face the Philadelphia 76ers in Tuesday's Game 5. Noah, who missed Sunday's Game 4 with a sprained ankle sustained Friday, was still in a walking boot on Monday. Coach Tom Thibodeau said Noah is "most likely out" for Tuesday's game, a contest the Bulls must win to avoid being eliminated from the postseason.

Game of the day

Philadelphia 76ers at Chicago Bulls (-5, 171.5)

Notable quotable

“(The Staples Center) is not a hot building. It's kind of a stage. It's a Broadway stage. It has a history and an energy to it, but it's not one of those where you can't hear or sometimes you're afraid to feel (the opposing fans). This is more of a stage than an intense building like Oklahoma City (has)." – Denver Nuggets coach George Karl on heading to the Staples Center Tuesday for Game 5 against the Lakers. The Nuggets are set as 6-point underdogs as they look to avoid elimination. Denver is 37-15 against the spread in its 52 road games.

Notes and tips

Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Alex Gonzalez will be sidelined the rest of the season because of a torn anterior-cruciate ligament, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported Monday. Gonzalez was injured Saturday when his knee buckled as he was sliding into second base. The Brewers signed Gonzalez in the offseason to a one-year, $4.25 million deal. He is hitting .259 with four home runs in 24 games this season.

The Broncos and general manager Brian Xanders have "parted ways," the team announced. While not defining any additional changes or how Xanders' duties will be distributed, Executive Vice President of Football Operations John Elway said the move was part of a shift in the structure of the football operations. Xanders had been with the organization since 2008, and was named general manager in 2009 by then-coach and head of operations Josh McDaniels. He had one year remaining on his contract.

**Udog** · 05-08-2012, 09:26 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

Betting matchup for the Players' Championship this weekend.......

-- Rory McIlroy -125 vs Lee Westwood +105

-- Hunter Mahan -120 vs Jim Furyk even

-- Steve Stricker -120 vs Matt Kuchar even

-- Jason Dufner -110 vs Webb Simpson -110

-- Phil Mickelson -110 vs Eldrick Woods -110

-- Sergio Garcia -130 vs Rickie Fowler +110

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Random stuff from America's favorite city

13) I'm on vacation in Las Vegas, so I'll apologize in advance for the erratic timing of my postings for the next few days. Fun comes first this week.

12) On my flight from Albany to Chicago, guy sitting next to me broke out of those sleeping masks you see in the movies, the silk kind that look like they might match Hugh Hefner's bathrobe. Interesting.

11) Memphis has scored 386 points, Clippers 385 in their playoff series, but LA has won three of the four games, and thats what counts.

10) Congrats to the Phoenix Coyotes and their fans; either Phoenix or the LA Kings are going to be in the NHL Finals, which is pretty cool.

9) Rangers tied their game with a power play goal with 0:06 left, then won in OT on another power play goal that came off the same major penalty. I wonder if the NHL offices are scared of a Phoenix-Washington Cup final? You know New York-LA would be their dream matchup.

8) Minnesota Twins have 20 hits in their last six games; in last 85 years, only one team has ever had less over any six-game span, and they played before World War II. Minnesota has some decent hitters, too.

7) Madison Square Garden is actually on fifth floor of a 10-floor building, which seems odd for a major sports arena, but Mike Emrick said so during Monday night's hockey game, so it must be true.

6) Big East canned their ineffective Commissioner John Marinatto; actually, he technically "resigned", which is comical. League has San Diego State in it for football; whoever's idea that was should get fired, too.

5) Its about time ESPN put Allen Iverson's "Practice?!?!?!" and Jim Mora's "Playoffs?!?!?!?!" sound bytes to bed. Enough already. I don't care if it was the 10-year anniversary of Iverson's rant. Use your freakin' imagination and come up with something else to put on the air.

4) Cole Hamels got suspended for five games for drilling the Harper kid on Sunday night, but all it really means is that his next start gets pushed back one day. Charlie Manuel actually advised Hamels to be less honest when he talks to the media. Will Manuel get fined for that?

3) Southwest Airlines consistently does an excellent job handling luggage on my flights. Hope I didn't just jinx the trip home.

2) So I'm sitting in a sportsbook by myself late Monday night, watching SportsCenter on big screen with a cold drink and contemplating life while looking thru the Week 1 NFL lines. There has to be value there, right?

1) Just a question of where does that value lie? How the hell are the Saints double digit faves over anyone? No head coach, no GM and Drew Brees is still unsigned. If I bet an NFL game tomorrow, it would be Redskins, +10.

**Udog** · 05-08-2012, 09:26 AM

Playoff payoffs: Best bets of the NBA and NHL postseasons

There's an age-old theory in betting that says you ride the hot hand. If a team is on a streak, don't try to buck the streak, don't try to pick the day when the streak ends. Because if you go the other way, and ride the surging team, you can only lose once.

Well, with the NBA and NHL postseasons in full swing, there are many hot hands out there. And though none are riding a monumental streak that you can jump on, there are several teams and plays that have been quite kind to bettors.

So, let's analyze some of them and give you a glimpse of some of the teams you might want to jump on before it's too late:

LOS ANGELES KINGS

It took the Kings until the last day or so of the regular season to even wedge themselves into the playoffs. But with the way they're playing these days, none of that stuff matters.

The Kings are 8-1, and are headed to the West Finals after disposing of the top two seeds in the conference: Vancouver and St. Louis. They were a decided underdog, too, in five of those wins. If you bet $100 on Los Angeles in each of its postseason contests, you’d be $872 richer today.

The Kings were 20/1 to win the Stanley Cup just three weeks ago. Now, as they sit and wait for their opponent in the league semifinals, they are the Cup favorites at 2-1 according to the bookies.

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS

The 76ers played terrible basketball over the second half of the shortened season. They took advantage of a slew of early-season home games, planted themselves in first place in the Atlantic Division, and then ever so slowly fell off the radar, finally giving way to Boston for the division title.

Well, Doug Collins' crew might get its shot at revenge and redemption. Because if these two 3-1 series leads hold -- Philadelphia over Chicago, and Boston over Atlanta -- you'll get a classic meeting between two East rivals, the Celtics and Sixers, and wouldn't that be fun?

But first things first, the 76ers need to close the deal against the short-handed Bulls, and though it won't be easy, the Sixers are headed into Game 5 playing their best ball.

The Sixers were paying +1100 at most shops to oust the top-seeded Chicago Bulls before the series began, and now, they are four quarters away from the upset. Derrick's Rose's knee says you're welcome.

The Sixers not only lead the series, 3-1, they are 3-1 against the spread, and have held the Bulls to just 82.6 points per game since Chicago lost Rose. Keep in mind, mostly in garbage time, Philadelphia covered its last four regular-season games, so the 76ers head into Tuesday's Game 5 on a 7-1 ATS tear.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS OVERS

The news is not as good for the City of Brotherly Love's other team these days, but hope is still alive. The Flyers dismantled the Pittsburgh Penguins in Round 1, and quickly vaulted to the top of everyone's betting sheets. But the Devils have cooled them off with a quickness, and New Jersey, as a result, takes a 3-1 series lead into Tuesday's Game 5. Not good for Philadelphia.

But if you were ahead of the game a few weeks back, and jumped on Philadelphia's offensive depth and goaltending question marks, then your wallet has been padded with a wealth of overs. The Flyers have played 10 postseason games, and seven of them have gone over. The sportsbooks got wise to their firepower in Round 1, and established Games 6 and 7 with over-under totals of seven, and that's the only thing keeping Philadelphia from being 9-1 over.

EXTRA POINTS

You wouldn't think so considering their offensive power, but the Miami Heat defense has been just as strong in Round 1. So, there is plenty of value with Miami as an under team. Headed into Game 5 versus the Knicks, the over is just 1-3 in the series. The same can be said for the Lakers. They have clamped down on Denver, and through four games, the over is just 1-3, as well. The Nuggets are averaging just 93.7 points per game, while the average over-under in this series has been 203. And the aforementioned Devils are 7-4 in the postseason overall, but have won five of their last six, including three in overtime.

**Udog** · 05-08-2012, 09:28 AM

NHL
Dunkel

New Jersey at Philadelphia
The Flyers look to stay alive in the series and take advantage of a New Jersey team that is 1-4 in its last 5 playoff games as an underdog of +110 to +150. Philadelphia is the pick (-140) according to Dunkel, which has the Flyers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-140). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, MAY 8

Game 61-62: New Jersey at Philadelphia (7:30 p.m. EST)Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.540; Philadelphia 12.919
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-140); Under

NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, May 8

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NEW JERSEY (55-31-0-7, 117 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (52-30-0-10, 114 pts.) - 5/8/2012, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 55-37 ATS (+14.8 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 17-8 ATS (+8.8 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
NEW JERSEY is 18-9 ATS (+8.5 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NEW JERSEY is 26-20 ATS (+49.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NEW JERSEY is 27-19 ATS (+7.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 34-22 ATS (+8.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 15-6 ATS (+8.7 Units) on Tuesday nights this season.
NEW JERSEY is 18-9 ATS (+8.2 Units) after a division game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-29 ATS (-19.4 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 1-7 ATS (-8.2 Units) in the second round of the playoffs over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 70-84 ATS (-44.5 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 16-11 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 16-11-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
14 of 25 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)

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NHL
Short Sheet

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

EC Semifinals, Game Five (New Jersey Leads, 3-1)
New Jersey at Philadelphia, 7:35 ET NBCSN
New Jersey: 9-3 SU off home win by 2+ goals
Philadelphia: 28-10 SU off a loss

NHL

Tuesday, May 8

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. PHILADELPHIA
New Jersey is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
New Jersey is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 9 games at home

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NHL

Tuesday, May 8

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What bettors need to know: Tuesday's NHL playoff action
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New Jersey Devils at Philadelphia Flyers (-140, 5.5)

THE STORY: The Philadelphia Flyers face elimination in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series with the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday night - and they'll have to make do without their top player. Forward Claude Giroux was given a one-game suspension for hitting Devils forward Dainius Zubrus in the head during second-period action in Game 4. Giroux has been far and away the best player in the Stanley Cup playoffs, and his absence will make an already difficult task even more daunting.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, NBCS, CBC

ABOUT THE DEVILS: If there is any solace for the Flyers, it may have been provided by their opponents. The Devils had to do without Ilya Kovalchuk, their regular-season scoring leader, for Game 2 of the best-of-seven series. With Kovalchuk on the sidelines with a lower-body injury, the Devils struck for four goals in the third period of a 4-1 victory that evened the series and kickstarted a three-game winning streak. New Jersey hasn't been to the conference finals since 2003, but isn't making any plans yet. "There's still a long ways to go," said captain Zach Parise. "It's a very good team over there and we gotta get that fourth one."

ABOUT THE FLYERS: Giroux met with the league to state his case, but his argument wasn't persuasive enough to prevent the one-game ban. "That's not the kind of player I am," he told reporters shortly after the suspension was announced Monday afternoon. "I think it's the first time I hit someone in the head. I was just trying to finish my hit there, and we were just talking about that." His removal from the lineup will put more pressure on the rest of the Flyers' forwards - led by Scott Hartnell, who has two goals and an assist against the Devils but has been a minus in every game so far.

TRENDS:
- The Devils are 4-10 in the last 14 meetings in Philadelphia.
- The Flyers are 2-5 in their last seven overall.
- The over is 7-2 in Flyers last nine games as a favorite.

OVERTIME:

1. Philadelphia lost three straight games just once during the regular season, dropping consecutive outings to New Jersey, the New York Rangers and New York Islanders from Feb. 4-7.

2. Giroux leads all playoff scorers with 17 points (eight goals, nine assists) in 10 games.

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**Udog** · 05-08-2012, 09:31 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Denver at LA Lakers
The Nuggets look to take advantage of a Lakers team that is 0-9 ATS in its last 9 games as a home favorite of 5 to 10 1/2 points. Denver is the pick (+6) according to Dunkel, which has the Lakers favored by only 3. Dunkel Pick: Denver (+6). Here are all of today's picks

TUESDAY, MAY 8

Game 715-716: Orlando at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 112.200; Indiana 124.655
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 12 1/2; 176
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 10; 179
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-10); Under

Game 717-718: Boston at Atlanta (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 127.394; Atlanta 126.001
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 170
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 174
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+1 1/2); Under

Game 719-720: Philadelphia at Chicago (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 117.251; Chicago 124.018
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 7; 175
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 5; 171 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-5); Over

Game 721-722: Denver at LA Lakers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 121.533; LA Lakers 124.303
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 3; 195
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 6; 199 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Denver (+6); Under

NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, May 8

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ORLANDO (38 - 32) at INDIANA (45 - 25) - 5/8/2012, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 22-35 ATS (-16.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 30-43 ATS (-17.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 8-7 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 10-5 straight up against INDIANA 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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BOSTON (42 - 28) at ATLANTA (41 - 29) - 5/8/2012, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 18-34 ATS (-19.4 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 18-6 ATS (+11.4 Units) in home games in the first round of the playoffs since 1996.
BOSTON is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) against Southeast division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 8-6 against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 7-7 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHILADELPHIA (38 - 32) at CHICAGO (51 - 19) - 5/8/2012, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 13-23 ATS (-12.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHICAGO is 40-30 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 36-27 ATS (+6.3 Units) as a favorite this season.
CHICAGO is 44-31 ATS (+9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 86-70 ATS (+9.0 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 8-6 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-7 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DENVER (39 - 31) at LA LAKERS (44 - 26) - 5/8/2012, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 85-69 ATS (+9.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 39-23 ATS (+13.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) as a road underdog of 3.5 to 6 points over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games this season.
DENVER is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DENVER is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 29-40 ATS (-15.0 Units) in all games this season.
LA LAKERS are 17-27 ATS (-12.7 Units) as a favorite this season.
LA LAKERS are 33-48 ATS (-19.8 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 20-34 ATS (-17.4 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 7-20 ATS (-15.0 Units) in home games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.

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

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NBA
Short Sheet

Tuesday, May 8

EC Quarterfinals, Game Five (Indiana Leads, 3-1)
Orlando at Indiana, 7:05 ET NBA
Orlando: 15-35 ATS off BB home losses
Indiana: 41-19 Under at home off ATS loss/SU win

WC Quarterfinals, Game Five (Boston Leads, 3-1)
Boston at Atlanta, 8:05 ET TNT
Boston: 13-31 ATS off win by 15+
Atlanta: 12-3 Under when facing elimination in a playoff series

EC Quarterfinals, Game Five (Philadelphia Leads, 3-1)
Philadelphia at Chicago, 9:35 ET NBA
Philadelphia: 5-9 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points
Chicago: 14-4 ATS w/ triple revenge

WC Quarterfinals, Game Five (LA Lakers Lead, 3-1)
Denver at LA Lakers, 10:35 ET TNT
Denver: 30-14 Under in 1st Rd playoff games
LA Lakers: 4-0 Under when attempting to close out a playoff series

NBA

Tuesday, May 8

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ORLANDO vs. INDIANA
Orlando is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing Indiana
Indiana is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games when playing Orlando
Indiana is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Orlando

8:00 PM
BOSTON vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Atlanta's last 11 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Atlanta's last 12 games

9:30 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Philadelphia's last 21 games when playing Chicago
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Chicago's last 21 games when playing Philadelphia

10:30 PM
DENVER vs. LA LAKERS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
Denver is 4-21 SU in their last 25 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 6 games when playing at home against Denver
LA Lakers are 21-4 SU in their last 25 games when playing at home against Denver

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NBA

Tuesday, May 8

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What bettors need to know: Tuesday's NBA playoff action
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Boston Celtics at Atlanta Hawks (-1, 173.5)

THE STORY: The Boston Celtics look to close out the series and advance to the second round when they visit the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday. Boston took a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference showdown when it routed the Hawks 101-79 on Sunday in its best performance of the series. Atlanta faces a tough comeback trail since only eight teams in NBA history have recovered from a 3-1 deficit. Boston has won the last three games.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, TNT, Comcast SportsNet New England (Boston), Sport South (Atlanta)

ABOUT THE CELTICS: The easy Game 4 victory in which Boston led by as many as 43 points gave coach Doc Rivers ample time to rest some of his beat-up players. Forward Paul Pierce re-injured his left knee midway through the second quarter but returned for a short time in the third. He had 24 points in just 17 minutes and doesn’t want to see the series return to Boston. “The NBA is a weird league and one game could give a team confidence,” Pierce said. “We hope that we can take them and advance in the series in the next game.” Guards Ray Allen (ankle) and Avery Bradley (shoulder) also are playing through injuries.

ABOUT THE HAWKS: Center Al Harford played for the first time in nearly four months and performed decently in Game 4 considering his long stretch of inactivity. Horford had been sidelined with a torn pectoral and scored 12 points in 20 minutes. Forward Josh Smith returned after missing Game 3 with a knee injury and had 15 points and 13 rebounds. Guard Joe Johnson was a non-factor with a series-low nine points during the team’s humbling performance. “We’re going to find out what we’re made of,” Hawks coach Larry Drew said. “There is nothing but Game 5 right now. That’s all we have to fight for right now.”

TRENDS:
- The under is 5-1 in the last six meetings in Atlanta.
- The Celtics are 15-6-2 ATS in their last 23 games overall.
- The Hawks are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 playoff games as a favorite.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Sunday’s debacle was Atlanta’s 12th playoff loss by 20 or more points since 2008.

2. Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo had 20 points, 16 assists and one turnover in Game 4 and is averaging 19 points and 13 assists in the series.

3. The Hawks are shooting just 38.5 percent from the field and 25.6 percent from 3-point range.

Orlando Magic at Indiana Pacers (-10.5, 179)

THE STORY: The Indiana Pacers can advance to the second round for the first time in seven years by beating the visiting Orlando Magic on Tuesday. Indiana has a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference series after winning three straight games. Two wins were by double digits before the Pacers recorded a 101-99 overtime victory in Saturday’s Game 4. The Magic are seeking to become the ninth team in NBA history to recover from a 3-1 deficit.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBATV, Fox Sports Florida (Orlando), Fox Sports Indiana (Indiana)

ABOUT THE MAGIC: Orlando refused to roll over in Game 4 and rallied from a 19-point, final-quarter hole to force overtime. Jason Richardson scored 25 points for his second strong performance of the series. He had 17 points in the opening game before combining for just seven in the middle two games. Post player Glen Davis has been the Magic’s most productive player and is averaging 20 points and 9.5 rebounds. The Game 5 task is straightforward, according to guard Jameer Nelson. “We have to go up to Indiana and get one,” Nelson said. “It’s just one game at a time. You don’t get two wins at one time. You have to win one.”

ABOUT THE PACERS: Forward David West was ferocious in Game 4 with 26 points and 12 rebounds for his top performance of the series. West is averaging 16.8 points and 10 rebounds. “He’s just a beast in the post,” Pacers coach Frank Vogel said. “He kept pounding them. He’d either score, of if they double-teamed him, he’d kick it out. We got some open 3s out of it. He’s quite a weapon.” Center Roy Hibbert has also fared well in the interior with Orlando center Dwight Howard sidelined. Hibbert is averaging 11 points, 11.8 rebounds and 4.3 blocks and has recorded double-digit board efforts in all four games.

TRENDS:
- The Magic are 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
- The Pacers are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games overall.
- The under is 5-1 in Orlando's last six games as an underdog.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Indiana has outscored Orlando 108-60 in the third quarter.

2. Pacers forward Danny Granger scored 47 points in the two games in Orlando and is averaging 20.5 points in the series.

3. The Magic are shooting just 33.3 percent from 3-point range, with Nelson (3 for 17) and guard J.J. Redick (3 for 15) having the most trouble.

Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers (-6, 199)

THE STORY: The Los Angeles Lakers can close out their first-round playoff series on their home floor when they host the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 Tuesday night. The Lakers took a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series with a gritty four-point win in Denver on Sunday night, putting the Nuggets in the unenviable situation of having to beat Los Angeles three straight. “It's a powerful challenge. I don't think it's an impossible challenge," Nuggets coach George Karl said.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT, Fox Sports West

ABOUT THE NUGGETS: Denver did not play well in any particular facet in Game 4, but still found itself in a tie game with only 66 seconds to play. The points that had come so easily off transition in Game 3 were scarce for the Nuggets, the league's highest-scoring team during the regular season. Point guard Ty Lawson was limited to 11 points after back-to-back 25-point outings. Danilo Gallinari finally broke out of his slump with a series-high 20 points, but Denver received only a combined 18 points from starters Arron Afflalo, Kenneth Faried and Timofey Mozgov.

ABOUT THE LAKERS: Los Angeles' reserves stepped up big time Sunday. Steve Blake scored eight of his 10 points in the final quarter, including a killer 3-pointer with 18.9 seconds that all but buried the Nuggets. Forward Jordan Hill added 12 points and 11 boards, marking the third time in the series he has reached double figures in rebounds. Such contributions cannot be minimized given the fact that the Lakers are getting next to nothing from Ron Artest fill-in Devin Ebanks and reserve Matt Barnes, who have combined to score a total of 20 points in the last three games.

TRENDS:
- The under is 35-17 in the last 52 meetings.
- The Nuggets are 8-0 ATS in their last eight games following a straight up loss.
- The Lakers are 4-12 ATS in their last 16 home games.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Lakers superstar Kobe Bryant will be happy to return to the Staples Center. He struggled with his shot and scored 22 points in each game at Denver after erupting for 69 points in the first two games of the series.

2. Denver has trailed 3-1 in a playoffs series on 10 occasions and has lost all 10.

3. Lakers PG Ramon Sessions had missed 10 straight attempts from behind the arc until hitting the go-ahead 3-pointer in the final minute of Game 4.

Philadelphia 76ers at Chicago Bulls (-5, 171.5)

THE STORY: The Chicago Bulls are putting up a strong effort, they just don’t appear to have the weapons left. The Bulls will be looking to avoid becoming the fifth top seed in NBA history to lose an opening-round series when they host the eighth-seeded Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5 on Tuesday. The 76ers have taken advantage of Derrick Rose being out of the lineup and have relied on big baskets from Jrue Holiday in taking the last three games.

TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, CSN (Philadelphia), CSCH (Chicago), NBATV

ABOUT THE 76ERS: While Rose being out of the lineup for Chicago has proven to be a huge advantage in Philadelphia’s favor, the team also made significant lineup changes after Game 1 that have paid dividends. Spencer Hawes moved into the starting lineup at center and has led the team in scoring in each of the last two games, going for 22 points on 9-of-11 shooting in Sunday’s Game 4 after posting 21 in Game 3. Evan Turner has moved into the shooting guard spot, which has allowed Holiday to attack the basket more - especially since Rose is not standing in front of him on defense. Holiday went 1 for 13 in the first half on Sunday but recovered to shoot 6 for 10 in the second half and score eight points in the final 4:13.

ABOUT THE BULLS: Rose (knee) is out while starting center Joakim Noah (ankle) missed Game 4 and is day-to-day for the remainder of the series. Without Rose, Chicago has had no one to turn to for scoring late in games. All-Star Luol Deng has been bottled up by the Philadelphia defense, averaging eight points in the last three games, while C.J. Watson has struggled with his consistency in Rose’s starting point guard spot and Richard Hamilton has faded in second halves. Carlos Boozer and Taj Gibson were strong on the inside in Game 4 but struggled to guard Hawes away from the basket.

TRENDS:
- The over is 14-6-1 in the last 21 meetings.
- The Bulls are 0-4 ATS in their last four games as an underdog.
- The 76ers are 7-2 ATS in their last nine games overall.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Philadelphia has not won a playoff series since 2003.

2. The Bulls went to the free throw line 17 fewer times than the 76ers in Game 4.

3. The 76ers have shot under 40 percent from the field in each of the last two games but have won both.

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**Udog** · 05-08-2012, 09:33 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Atlanta at Chicago Cubs
The Braves look to bounce back from yesterday's 5-1 loss and take advantage of a Cubs team that is 1-5 in Ryan Dempster's last 6 home starts. Atlanta is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Braves favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+100). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, MAY 8

Game 951-952: Washington at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Jackson) 14.970; Pittsburgh (Burnett) 16.139
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+100); Under

Game 953-954: NY Mets at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Batista) 14.183; Philadelphia (Blanton) 15.698
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-170); Over

Game 955-956: Miami at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Sanchez) 15.902; Houston (Rodriguez) 14.883
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Miami (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-155); Under

Game 957-958: Atlanta at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Delgado) 16.268; Cubs (Dempster) 14.582
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-120); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+100); N/A

Game 959-960: Cincinnati at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 14.842; Milwaukee (Gallardo) 15.032
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-135); Over

Game 961-962: St. Louis at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Westbrook) 16.239; Arizona (Kennedy) 14.269
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+105); Under

Game 963-964: Colorado at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (White) 14.836; San Diego (Suppan) 14.074
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Colorado (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-115); Over

Game 965-966: San Francisco at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Vogelsong) 14.977; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 14.769
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-190); 6
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+170); Under

Game 967-968: Texas at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Feliz) 17.498; Baltimore (Arrieta) 16.633
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Texas (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-135); Over

Game 969-970: Chicago White Sox at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 15.645; Cleveland (Masterson) 14.801
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+120); Under

Game 971-972: Tampa Bay at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 14.774; NY Yankees (Nova) 16.253
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-115); Under

Game 973-974: Boston at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Bard) 14.179; Kansas City (Duffy) 14.442
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+110); Over

Game 975-976: LA Angels at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Haren) 14.769; Minnesota (Diamond) 14.934
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-180); 8
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+160); Over

Game 977-978: Toronto at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Romero) 17.129; Oakland (McCarthy) 15.483
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Toronto (-125); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-125); Under

Game 979-980: Detroit at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 15.017; Seattle (Millwood) 16.245
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-215); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+185); Over

**Udog** · 05-08-2012, 09:39 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, May 8

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WASHINGTON (18 - 10) at PITTSBURGH (12 - 16) - 7:05 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 44-63 (-26.0 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 440-420 (+52.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 53-52 (+17.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 301-319 (+41.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 98-92 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 15-6 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 98-92 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 75-72 (+11.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 7-24 (-15.3 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 3 seasons.
BURNETT is 31-39 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 29-35 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 20-31 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 11-21 (-16.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

EDWIN JACKSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
JACKSON is 4-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.421.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
BURNETT is 7-3 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.29 and a WHIP of 1.173.
His team's record is 7-6 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-7. (-1.6 units)

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NY METS (16 - 13) at PHILADELPHIA (14 - 16) - 7:05 PM
MIGUEL BATISTA (R) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 628-598 (+40.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
BLANTON is 64-45 (+22.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 49-45 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 11-5 (+8.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
NY METS are 49-45 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 34-31 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 70-68 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 3-1 (+3.7 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.8 Units)

MIGUEL BATISTA vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
BATISTA is 3-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.383.
His team's record is 5-3 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.4 units)

JOE BLANTON vs. NY METS since 1997
BLANTON is 3-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.185.
His team's record is 6-3 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.2 units)

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MIAMI (15 - 14) at HOUSTON (13 - 16) - 8:05 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. ANEURY RODRIGUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 105-144 (-37.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 7-0 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in May games this season.
MIAMI is 100-94 (+30.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
MIAMI is 50-49 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 38-31 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 50-44 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 46-35 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 70-123 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 197-233 (-56.9 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 68-122 (-35.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 45-92 (-33.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-1 (+1.5 Units) against HOUSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SANCHEZ is 3-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.48 and a WHIP of 1.293.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.1 units)

ANEURY RODRIGUEZ vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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ATLANTA (18 - 12) at CHICAGO CUBS (12 - 17) - 8:05 PM
RANDALL DELGADO (R) vs. RYAN DEMPSTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DEMPSTER is 25-9 (+14.7 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 176-176 (-57.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 883-945 (-161.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-53 (-20.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1199-1283 (-236.4 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 83-97 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 8-20 (-12.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 83-97 (-28.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against ATLANTA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

RANDALL DELGADO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
DEMPSTER is 2-10 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 6-12 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-12. (-7.9 units)

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CINCINNATI (15 - 13) at MILWAUKEE (12 - 17) - 8:10 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 40-55 (-23.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 68-33 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 68-33 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 54-23 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GALLARDO is 17-2 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 573-658 (+47.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 510-602 (+31.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 377-423 (+38.0 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 423-477 (+47.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 57-38 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
BAILEY is 21-5 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 2-8 (-8.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.

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

HOMER BAILEY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
BAILEY is 0-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.63 and a WHIP of 1.511.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.5 units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
GALLARDO is 3-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 5.34 and a WHIP of 1.698.
His team's record is 3-8 (-7.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-7. (-4.8 units)

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ST LOUIS (18 - 11) at ARIZONA (14 - 16) - 9:40 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 109-100 (-36.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 111-88 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 17-4 (+11.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 20-11 (+10.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 111-88 (+24.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 81-61 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 82-59 (+26.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
KENNEDY is 28-13 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 28-13 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KENNEDY is 22-9 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ST LOUIS is 61-47 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 60-45 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 87-55 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. ARIZONA since 1997
WESTBROOK is 2-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
KENNEDY is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 12.00 and a WHIP of 1.889.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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COLORADO (12 - 16) at SAN DIEGO (10 - 20) - 10:05 PM
ALEX WHITE (R) vs. JEFF SUPPAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 85-107 (-36.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 78-101 (-34.7 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 70-104 (-35.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 9-26 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 35-51 (-23.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 85-107 (-36.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 111-127 (-37.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 57-78 (-32.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 72-147 (-52.5 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
COLORADO is 78-86 (-31.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 81-112 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 56-83 (-25.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 11-29 (-17.3 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 43-59 (-18.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 43-57 (-16.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 32-58 (-22.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 81-112 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 45-83 (-37.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 12-27 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against COLORADO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

ALEX WHITE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
WHITE is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JEFF SUPPAN vs. COLORADO since 1997
SUPPAN is 7-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.300.
His team's record is 8-3 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.6 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (14 - 15) at LA DODGERS (19 - 10) - 10:10 PM
RYAN VOGELSONG (R) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 44-23 (+18.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 90-68 (+21.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 64-40 (+21.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
KERSHAW is 28-11 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 25-7 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 16-3 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 26-8 (+17.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KERSHAW is 28-11 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 855-712 (+103.8 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.

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

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
VOGELSONG is 2-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.312.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
KERSHAW is 6-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.27 and a WHIP of 0.859.
His team's record is 8-3 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.5 units)

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TEXAS (19 - 10) at BALTIMORE (19 - 10) - 7:05 PM
NEFTALI FELIZ (R) vs. JAKE ARRIETA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 19-10 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 17-9 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
BALTIMORE is 16-8 (+11.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 11-2 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ARRIETA is 8-1 (+11.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 126-82 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 44-22 (+17.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 119-75 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 92-55 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 92-55 (+20.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 278-353 (-97.6 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss since 1997.

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

NEFTALI FELIZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
No recent starts.

JAKE ARRIETA vs. TEXAS since 1997
ARRIETA is 1-2 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.51 and a WHIP of 1.653.
His team's record is 1-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (13 - 17) at CLEVELAND (17 - 11) - 7:05 PM
JOHN DANKS (L) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 45-58 (-21.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 38-48 (-16.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 100-93 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 12-3 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
CLEVELAND is 37-22 (+13.3 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 97-90 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 74-58 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 48-33 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
MASTERSON is 15-3 (+11.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MASTERSON is 18-8 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 52-47 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-41 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 77-64 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 35-31 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 185-185 (-44.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 4-3 (+0.7 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.8 Units)

JOHN DANKS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DANKS is 4-8 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.13 and a WHIP of 1.349.
His team's record is 6-9 (-3.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-8. (-1.8 units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MASTERSON is 4-5 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.53 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 5-7 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.4 units)

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TAMPA BAY (19 - 10) at NY YANKEES (15 - 13) - 7:05 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. IVAN NOVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 111-84 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 441-535 (+24.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
SHIELDS is 27-13 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 107-96 (-60.4 Units) against the money line in home games in May games since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 65-64 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 3-0 (+3.2 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
SHIELDS is 5-11 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.39 and a WHIP of 1.338.
His team's record is 7-14 (-7.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-9. (+2.0 units)

IVAN NOVA vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
NOVA is 2-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.243.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

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BOSTON (12 - 16) at KANSAS CITY (9 - 19) - 8:10 PM
DANIEL BARD (R) vs. DANNY DUFFY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 104-88 (-19.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 33-17 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 2-13 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
KANSAS CITY is 0-7 (-7.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
KANSAS CITY is 2-13 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
KANSAS CITY is 1-11 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss this season.

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

DANIEL BARD vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

DANNY DUFFY vs. BOSTON since 1997
DUFFY is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 7.45 and a WHIP of 1.655.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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LA ANGELS (13 - 17) at MINNESOTA (7 - 21) - 8:10 PM
DAN HAREN (R) vs. SCOTT DIAMOND (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 13-17 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 66-67 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 46-51 (-15.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 13-24 (-15.1 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
HAREN is 34-42 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 31-41 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 21-31 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 17-25 (-17.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAREN is 11-19 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 115-67 (+37.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 626-621 (+58.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 153-136 (+30.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 517-510 (+60.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 70-121 (-36.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 29-60 (-28.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 36-58 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 18-31 (-14.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 67-114 (-33.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 45-77 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 46-90 (-34.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 39-80 (-32.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 16-36 (-17.0 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 17-29 (-14.4 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
LA ANGELS is 5-2 (+2.0 Units) against MINNESOTA this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.7 Units)

DAN HAREN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
HAREN is 5-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.216.
His team's record is 6-5 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-6. (-1.5 units)

SCOTT DIAMOND vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (16 - 13) at OAKLAND (15 - 14) - 10:05 PM
RICKY ROMERO (L) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 67-74 (-33.4 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.
TORONTO is 38-25 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 24-12 (+14.2 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.

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

RICKY ROMERO vs. OAKLAND since 1997
ROMERO is 4-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.49 and a WHIP of 0.936.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. TORONTO since 1997
MCCARTHY is 3-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.08 and a WHIP of 1.302.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.2 units)

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DETROIT (14 - 14) at SEATTLE (14 - 17) - 10:10 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. KEVIN MILLWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 143-213 (-59.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 85-85 (-36.3 Units) against the money line in home games after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 4-0 (+5.9 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
VERLANDER is 8-6 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.165.
His team's record is 8-6 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-6. (+2.1 units)

KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. DETROIT since 1997
MILLWOOD is 4-5 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.243.
His team's record is 7-8 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-3. (+6.5 units)

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**Udog** · 05-08-2012, 09:44 AM

MLB

Tuesday, May 8

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. PITTSBURGH
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games when playing at home against Washington

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
NY Mets are 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Mets
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of NY Yankees's last 15 games when playing Tampa Bay

7:05 PM
TEXAS vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Texas's last 12 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CLEVELAND
Chi White Sox are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

8:05 PM
MIAMI vs. HOUSTON
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Miami is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Houston's last 14 games
Houston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

8:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Atlanta is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing Atlanta

8:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

8:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. MINNESOTA
LA Angels are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of LA Angels's last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels

8:10 PM
BOSTON vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Boston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Kansas City is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games

9:40 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. ARIZONA
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

10:05 PM
COLORADO vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games
Colorado is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games at home
San Diego is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games

10:05 PM
TORONTO vs. OAKLAND
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games when playing Oakland
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games at home

10:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
LA Dodgers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing San Francisco

10:10 PM
DETROIT vs. SEATTLE
Detroit is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Detroit

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**Udog** · 05-08-2012, 09:46 AM

MLB

Tuesday, May 8

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Tuesday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers
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Streaking

James Shields, Tampa Bay Rays (5-0, 3.05 ERA)

Shields became the AL’s first five-game winner by throwing six solid innings in a 5-4 win over the Mariners in his last start. He struck out a season-high 11 batters in that outing. However, he also yielded a pair of homers for the second straight start and also walked four batters. Shields has thrown at least 112 pitches in each of his last four trips to the hill.

Ricky Romero, Toronto Blue Jays (4-0, 3.64 ERA)

Romero didn’t have his best stuff in his last outing, allowing five runs over eight innings, but it was enough to help the Jays to an 11-5 win over Texas. Romero walked three straight batters in the fifth before allowing a two-run double. He has chucked at least eight innings three times already this season.

Slumping

John Danks, Chicago White Sox (2-4, 6.51 ERA)

Danks was drilled for seven runs (six earned) and a pair of home runs in a loss to the Indians last week. It was the second straight start in which he allowed seven runs and he also committed two errors. "I know I will get this ship righted," he told reporters, "but it sure as hell would be nice if we got it righted pretty soon, 'cause it's getting pretty damn frustrating."

Kevin Millwood, Seattle Mariners (0-3, 5.34 ERA)

Millwood dropped his third straight start last week, dropping a 4-3 decision to the Texas Rangers. The veteran is still looking for his first win with the Mariners, but has worked into the seventh inning in his last two trips to the hill. The M’s are averaging only 2.3 runs over his last three starts.

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**Udog** · 05-08-2012, 01:14 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Tuesday, May 8

National League

Washington at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Jackson: WASH 15-6 w/ a day off
Burnett: PIT 7-24 off shutout loss

NY Mets at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Batista: 10-0 Under Away vs. NL teams scoring 3.8 or less runs/game
Blanton: 18-6 Over as favorite

Miami at Houston, 8:05 ET
Sanchez: MIA 7-0 in May
Rodriguez: HOU 13-35 off loss by 4+ runs

Atlanta at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 ET WGN
Delgado: ATL 33-20 Away off 3+ road games
Dempster: CUBS 30-53 off a win

Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Bailey: CIN 12-21 off win by 4+ runs
Gallardo: 17-2 TSR at home in night games

St. Louis at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Westbrook: STL 7-0 Over in May
Kennedy: ARI 8-0 Over when the total is 8 to 8.5

Colorado at San Diego, 10:05 ET
White: COL 9-26 in May games
Suppan: 74-55 TSR working on 5 or 6 days rest

San Francisco at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET MLB
Vogelsong: 12-3 Under when the total is 7 or less
Kershaw: 17-2 TSR as a home favorite of -150 to -200

American League

Texas at Baltimore, 7:05 ET MLB
Feliz: TEX 13-21 off game w/ combined score of 15+ total runs
Arrieta: 8-1 TSR on Tuesday

Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Danks: CWS 4-13 w/ quadruple revenge
Masterson: 18-8 TSR in night games

Tampa Bay at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET MLB
Shields: 11-5 TSR as underdog
Nova: NYY 15-4 Under after scoring 10+ runs

Boston at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Bard: Boston 33-17 off a win
Duffy: KC 2-13 in home games

LA Angels at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Haren: 17-25 TSR off team win
Diamond: MIN 35-14 after scoring 4 runs or less 6 straight games

Toronto at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Romero: TOR 24-12 playing w/ day off
McCarthy: OAK 16-6 Under in night games

Detroit at Seattle, 10:10 ET MLB
Verlander: 15-0 TSR as a road favorite of -125 or more
Milwood: 41-18 Under off 3+ team wins

**Udog** · 05-08-2012, 02:00 PM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, May 8

Hot pitchers
-- EJackson is 0-0, 2.84 in his last couple starts.
-- Blanton is 2-0, 1.10 in his last couple starts.
-- ASanchez is 1-0, 2.14 in his last three starts.
-- Dempster is 0-1, 1.59 in his last four starts.
-- Kennedy has a 2.03 RA in his last couple starts. Westbrook is 3-2, 2.65 in his last five starts.
-- Suppan is 3-1, 2.05 in his last five starts, but four of those five starts were in 2010.
-- Kershaw is 2-0, 3.12 in his last five starts.

-- Shields is 3-0, 2.42 in his last three road starts.
-- Haren is 1-1, 2.79 in his last four starts.
-- McCarthy is 2-1, 2.18 in his last three starts. Romero is 4-0, 3.41 in his last five starts.
-- Verlander is 2-0, 3.10 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Burnett gave up 12 runs in 2.2 IP in his last start.
-- 41-year old Batista is 1-1, 5.09 in his last three starts.
-- ARodriguez is making first '12 start; he was 0-2, 9.64 in his last three starts in 2011.
-- Delgado is 0-3, 5.60 in his last three starts.
-- Bailey is 1-2, 5.25 in his last six starts. Gallardo is 0-2, 5.73 in his last four starts.
-- White is making his first '12 start; he was 0-3, 8.79 in his last three starts last year.
-- Vogelsong is 0-2, 3.76 in his last four starts.

-- Feliz is 1-1, 3.60 in his four major league starts. Arrieta is 1-1, 3.93 in his last three home starts.
-- Nova is 0-1, 8.49 in his last couple starts.
-- Danks is 1-3, 7.36 in his last four starts. Masterson is 0-1, 4.15 in his last four home starts.
-- Bard is 1-3, 4.88 in four major league starts. Duffy is 1-2, 4.86 in his last three outings.
-- Diamond is making first '12 start; he was 1-5, 5.49 in his last seven starts LY.
-- Millwood is 0-3, 5.79 in his last three starts.

Hot teams
-- Pirates are 8-2 in game following their last ten losses.
-- Marlins won their last seven games, allowing 17 runs. Houston won five of its last seven games.
-- Braves won eight of their last eleven road games. Cubs won three of last four games overall.
-- Cincinnati won six of its last eight road games.
-- Cardinals won three of their last four road games.
-- Dodgers won their last four home games.

-- Cleveland won seven of its last nine games.
-- Orioles won seven of their last nine games.
-- Tampa Bay won four of its last five road games.
-- Angels won six of their last eight games.
-- Toronto won six of their last nine games. A's won three of last four.

Cold teams
-- Nationals lost their last four road games.
-- Mets lost six of their last nine road games. Phillies are 3-5 in their last eight at home.
-- Brewers lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Arizona lost five of its last six games.
-- Colorado lost seven of its last nine games. Padres lost eight of last 13.
-- Giants lot five of their last seven games.

-- White Sox lost 11 of their last 14 games.
-- Rangers lost five of their last eight games.
-- Bronx Bombers lost four of their last six games.
-- Boston lost five of its last six games. Royals lost 13 of their 15 home games.
-- Minnesota lost 12 of its last 14 games.
-- Mariners lost seven of their last ten games. Detroit lost 10 of last 15.

Totals
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Pittsburgh games.
-- Seven of Mets' last ten games went over the total.
-- 11 of last 13 Miami road games stayed under total. Five of Houston's last six home games went over.
-- 11 of Cubs' last 13 games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-0-1 in Cincinnati's last six road games.
-- Nine of last thirteen St Louis road games stayed under total.
-- Seven of last ten Colorado games went over total.
-- Four of last six games at Dodger Stadium stayed under.

-- Under is 10-4 in Cleveland's last fourteen home games.
-- Under is 9-5 in last fourteen Baltimore games.
-- Last four Bronx games stayed under total.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in Royals' last twelve home games.
-- Under is 12-3 in Angels' last fifteen games.
-- Five of last six Oakland home games stayed under total.
-- Under is 8-2 in Detroit's road games this season.

Umpires
-- Wsh-Pitt-- Don't know who the umpires are for this game.
-- NY-Phil-- Under is 3-0-1 in Porter games this season.
-- Mia-Hst-- Home side won last three Foster games.
-- Atl-Chi-- Four of five Bellino games stayed under total.
-- Cin-Mil-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Scott games, with home team 5-0 in those games.
-- StL-Az-- Road team won five of seven TWelke games.
-- Col-SD-- First game this season for Fairchild; under was 17-13 in his games LY.
-- SF-LA-- Favorites won four of five Johnson games.

-- Tex-Blt-- All five Emmel games went over the total.
-- Chi-Clev-- Three of last four Tichenor games went over total.
-- TB-NY-- Don't know who the umpires are for this game.
-- Bos-KC-- Over is 24-12 in last 36 Guccione games.
-- LA-Min-- Three of four Blaser games stayed under total.
-- Tor-A's-- Don't know who the umpires are for this game.
-- Det-Sea-- Road team won last three Knight games.

**Udog** · 05-08-2012, 05:23 PM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, May 8

Devils (3-1) @ Flyers-- Winning side scored four goals in all four series games. Devils outscored Philly 8-3 this series in 3rd period/OT. New Jersey outshot Flyers 58-29 in first period; so far in playoffs, Devils have outshot foes 138-89 in first period of games, are 7-4 overall in postseason, with four of last six games going to OT- they're 3-3 on road, with two of three wins in OT. Flyers are 3-2 at home in playoffs, with four of five games going over total. New Jersey is 4-2 in last six games in this building, 8-4 overall in last dozen games vs Philly.

**Udog** · 05-08-2012, 05:23 PM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, May 8

Magic @ Pacers (3-1)-- Orlando forced OT in Game 4 loss, after being down 12 after three quarters; their bench was combined -49 in game, as Clark was dismal -24 in 17 minutes. Figures to be curtains for Orlando team that scored 80+ points in only one of four series games. Indiana shot 46.8%/46.4% in two games in Florida, after shooting 39.5%/42.9% in two games here. Magic got to line 28 times last game, nine more than in any other series game, but they needed to win that last game.

Celtics (3-1) @ Hawks-- Would be nice if Atlanta showed some pride in this game, after mailing in gutless performance in its 101-79 Game 4 loss (was 64-41 at half). Johnson had only nine points in Game 4, as Celtics have given him fits this series. Boston made 11-26 from arc last game, after being 7-38 outside arc in first three three games. Hawks scored 80-84-79 points in last three games, and the game they scored 84 went OT; their starting guards were 4-13 Sunday- they need a lot more there.

76ers (3-1) @ Bulls-- Philly outscored Chicago 48-25 from foul line last two games (84-52 for series); Bulls' starting Gs went 8-27 from floor in last game-- playing without Rose/Noah is obviously tough for Chicago, which forced total of only 23 turnovers in three series losses. Hawes had 21-22 points for Philly in last two games; if Bulls can't even contain him, they ain't going to win. Two games here both went over; two in Philly stayed under. League-wide, favorites are 18-14 vs spread in this round.

Nuggets @ Lakers (3-1)-- Denver had chance to even series Sunday, but couldn't finish; Gallinari flopped twice at end and didn't get either call, so now Nuggets will get eliminated here- they're 2-6 against the Lakers this year, losing by 15-4 here in Games 1-2 of this series. Jordan Hill gave Lakers 12 points, 11 boards last game, as bench held their own, unlike in Game 3. LA is just 19-74 from arc in series. Weird thing about this series is road team took more foul shots in all four games.

**Kaptain** · 05-08-2012, 07:21 PM

thanks u dog

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