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**Udog** · 04-04-2013, 08:19 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

College basketball is great the way it is, but here are a few ways I would tweak it, to try and make it even better……

-- Eight seconds to bring the ball over halfcourt, like in the NBA.

-- 30-second clock; not a huge change, but more possessions, more action. -- No timeouts called by coaches. Ever. Media timeouts are the only timeouts called. You’d see a lot more pressure defenses and good action.

-- No flopping; marginal charge/blocks are called blocks. Falling down shouldn’t be practiced, and believe me, it is in some places.

-- If coach moves up the coaching ladder (Enfield to USC, for example) the money team should try and give the coach’s old team a guarantee game, to compensate the team for poaching its coach.

-- No automatic qualifiers in the play-in games. Hell, I don’t even watch the 16-seeds play each other; last eight at-large teams should play for right to get into the final 64

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Random thoughts on another cold night.........

13) Quick math; if an agent’s take on a baseball player’s salary is 3% and that player makes $20M a year, the agent rakes in $600,000 a year for that player. If its 4%, its $800,000 a year. How much freakin’ money does Scott Boras make a year?

12) Yu Darvish induced a ridiculous 27 misses on 64 Astro swings Tuesday night, coming one out short of a perfect game. Next highest amount of misses induced this week was 18 Felix Hernandez got in Oakland Monday.

11) Over last six baseball seasons, if you bet $100 on the home team every time Lance Barksdale worked the plate, you would be 126-70, for a profit on $4,076. Not bad.

10) Where does Rutgers go from here? Its a state university within driving distance of NYC/Philly, so lot of good players nearby. They have no recent winning tradition (made Final Four in '76) but there is potential there for the right guy. They're a Big Dozen team now, don't forget.

9) Loyola Md is moving to the Patriot League, but coach Jimmy Patsos is staying in MAAC, having taken the Siena job. Good move by the Saints.

8) Pitt freshman center Stephen Adams is off to the pros, well before he is ready. Guess no one told him about Patrick O’Bryant, who led Bradley to the Sweet 16 a few years ago, got drafted in the top 10 by Golden State and has seldom been heard of since.

O'Bryant is now playing pro ball in Lithuania. Nothing against Lithuania, but if O’Bryant had stayed longer at Bradley, he might’ve stayed longer in NBA.

7) Speaking of Pitt, seems like their whole team has transferred; between the Panthers and NC State, going to be some inexperienced teams in the ACC next fall. Jamie Dixon might wish he took that USC job.

6) Four players also transferred from Tulane, including leading scorer Josh Davis; not sure if its because they were promised to play in the Big East and now they’re not going to, but Green Wave had a decent season this year at 20-15. This has to hurt.

5) 44,000 season tickets requests are waiting for whichever NBA team moves to Seattle, if one does. NBA doesn’t do lot of dumb things, but pulling the Sonics out of Seattle was one of the dumbest.

4) I’m a sucker for sausage and egg biscuits at McDonald’s, but they were out of biscuits Monday, so I had one on a McGriddle; not so good. Too sweet. Love my biscuits, though.

3) Old Dominion hired former Virginia/American coach Jeff Jones. ODU is moving to C-USA after a dismal last year in CAA; always wary when a school switches leagues because of football. CAA seemed like the right place for the Monarchs.

2) A’s drew 36,067 for the season opener, only 15,315 for Game 2; Astros drew 41,307 for their AL debut; only 22,673 saw Yu Darvish’s near-perfecto Tuesday.

1) What Mike Rice did at Rutgers is bad, but what Ed Rush did at the Pac-12 tournament was way worse; encouraging refs to screw Arizona because Rush doesn’t like Sean Miller is a fireable offense, at the very least, and no, I don’t think he was joking. Bullies seldom tell jokes.

**Udog** · 04-04-2013, 08:22 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Iowa vs. Baylor
The Hawkeyes look to build on their 9-0 ATS record in their last 9 non-conference games. Iowa is the pick (-1 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Hawkeyes favored by 3 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Iowa (-1 1/2). Here are all of today's games and Saturday's Final Four picks.

THURSDAY, APRIL 4

Game 707-708: Iowa vs. Baylor (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iowa 73.663; Baylor 70.049
Dunkel Line: Iowa by 3 1/2; 136
Vegas Line: Iowa by 1 1/2; 142
Dunkel Pick: Iowa (-1 1/2); Under

SATURDAY, APRIL 6

Game 815-816: Michigan vs. Syracuse (8:49 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Michigan 76.680; Syracuse 71.864
Dunkel Line: Michigan by 5; 127
Vegas Line: Michigan by 2; 131 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Michigan (-2); Under

Game 817-818: Wichita State vs. Louisville (6:09 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wichita State 69.176; Louisville 81.395
Dunkel Line: Louisville by 12; 129
Vegas Line: Louisville by 10 1/2; 132
Dunkel Pick: Louisville (-10 1/2); Under

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 4

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IOWA (25 - 12) vs. BAYLOR (22 - 14) - 4/4/2013, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
IOWA is 24-9 ATS (+14.1 Units) in all games this season.
IOWA is 24-9 ATS (+14.1 Units) in all lined games this season.
IOWA is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) as a favorite this season.
IOWA is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
IOWA is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in non-conference games this season.
IOWA is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) after allowing 60 points or less this season.
IOWA is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all tournament games this season.
IOWA is 18-5 ATS (+12.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
IOWA is 14-2 ATS (+11.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.
BAYLOR is 11-23 ATS (-14.3 Units) when the total is 140 to 149.5 over the last 3 seasons.

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

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Saturday, April 6

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MICHIGAN (30 - 7) vs. SYRACUSE (30 - 9) - 4/6/2013, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MICHIGAN is 58-38 ATS (+16.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 58-38 ATS (+16.2 Units) in all lined games over the last 3 seasons.
MICHIGAN is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in all neutral court games this season.
MICHIGAN is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
MICHIGAN is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) when playing on a neutral court this season.
MICHIGAN is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in non-conference games this season.
MICHIGAN is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in all tournament games this season.
MICHIGAN is 49-30 ATS (+16.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SYRACUSE is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) in road games after scoring 60 points or less over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MICHIGAN is 1-0 against the spread versus SYRACUSE over the last 3 seasons
SYRACUSE is 1-0 straight up against MICHIGAN over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WICHITA ST (30 - 8) vs. LOUISVILLE (33 - 5) - 4/6/2013, 9:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOUISVILLE is 23-15 ATS (+6.5 Units) in all games this season.
LOUISVILLE is 23-15 ATS (+6.5 Units) in all lined games this season.
LOUISVILLE is 36-25 ATS (+8.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 16-3 ATS (+12.7 Units) in all neutral court games over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games on Saturday games over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 16-3 ATS (+12.7 Units) when playing on a neutral court over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) in all tournament games over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LOUISVILLE is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game after 15+ games over the last 2 seasons.
LOUISVILLE is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) versus good defensive teams - allowing <=64 points/game over the last 2 seasons.
WICHITA ST is 50-31 ATS (+15.9 Units) in road games after a non-conference game since 1997.
WICHITA ST is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in non-conference games this season.
WICHITA ST is 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
WICHITA ST is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games over the last 2 seasons.

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

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NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, April 4

Iowa won seven of its last eight games; they're 10-0 vs spread since loss at Nebraska Feb. 23. Hawkeyes (-3) beat Iowa State 80-71 Dec 7, their only game vs Big X opponent this season. Baylor won its last four tilts, scoring 89 ppg; Bears lost to Northwestern by 4 at home Dec 4 in only game vs Big Dozen foe. Baylor played only two starters more than 31 minutes Tuesday, turned ball over only seven times (+4). Iowa played three subs 11+ minutes Tuesday; they were +9 in turnovers (17-8); they are #294 in experience, #35 in bench minutes. Under is 8-4 in last dozen Iowa games. Baylor is #182 in experience, #229 in bench minutes but has best player on court in senior guard Jackson.

NCAAB

Thursday, April 4

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Trend Report
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9:00 PM
IOWA vs. BAYLOR
No trends available
Baylor is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

Saturday, April 6

6:05 PM
WICHITA STATE vs. LOUISVILLE
No trends available
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Louisville's last 5 games
Louisville is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

8:49 PM
MICHIGAN vs. SYRACUSE
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Syracuse's last 6 games
Syracuse is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games

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**Udog** · 04-04-2013, 08:23 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 4

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CHICAGO (40 - 33) at BROOKLYN (43 - 31) - 4/4/2013, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 5-5 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 7-3 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (36 - 38) at DENVER (51 - 24) - 4/4/2013, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DENVER is 46-29 ATS (+14.1 Units) in all games this season.
DENVER is 31-20 ATS (+9.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
DENVER is 25-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) in home games this season.
DENVER is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
DENVER is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) against Southwest division opponents this season.
DENVER is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
DENVER is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
DENVER is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
DENVER is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 17-6 ATS (+10.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
DENVER is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 41-32 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 58-38 ATS (+16.2 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 73-49 ATS (+19.1 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) in road games against Northwest division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 152-116 ATS (+24.4 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 82-55 ATS (+21.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 49-31 ATS (+14.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
DALLAS is 33-15 ATS (+16.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 34-16 ATS (+16.4 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 141-182 ATS (-59.2 Units) when playing on back-to-back days since 1996.

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

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SAN ANTONIO (56 - 19) at OKLAHOMA CITY (54 - 20) - 4/4/2013, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 43-29 ATS (+11.1 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 42-26 ATS (+13.4 Units) as a favorite this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) in home games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 89-61 ATS (+21.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 15-2 ATS (+12.8 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 45-24 ATS (+18.6 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 268-205 ATS (+42.5 Units) after a non-conference game since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 59-38 ATS (+17.2 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 47-32 ATS (+11.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 8-6 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 9-6 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, April 4

Hot Teams
-- Bulls covered seven of last nine games, last four on foreign soil. Nets are 5-3 in their last eight games (3-5 last eight HF).
-- Mavericks won four of last five games (10-3 last 13 AU). Nuggets won 17 of last 19 games (7-2 last nine HF).
-- Thunder won four of its last five games (8-2 last ten HF).

Cold Teams
-- Spurs lost four of last six away games (4-0 last four as U).

Totals
-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Chicago games.
-- Five of last six Denver games stayed under the total; six of last seven Dallas games went over.
-- Five of last six San Antonio games stayed under the total.

Back-to-backs
-- Brooklyn is 4-1 vs spread at home if it played night before.
-- Denver is 9-5-1 vs spread if it played the night before.
-- San Antonio is 6-3-2 vs spread if it won the night before.

NBA

Thursday, April 4

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. BROOKLYN
Chicago is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Brooklyn's last 11 games
Brooklyn is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chicago

9:00 PM
DALLAS vs. DENVER
Dallas is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Dallas's last 7 games on the road
Denver is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Dallas
Denver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas

9:30 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
San Antonio is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
San Antonio is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games when playing at home against San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games

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**Udog** · 04-04-2013, 08:24 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Columbus at Nashville
The Blue Jackets look to take advantage of a Nashville team that is coming off a 3-1 win over Colorado and is 3-8 in its last 11 games after allowing 2 goals or less in the previous game. Columbus is the pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Jackets favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+140). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, APRIL 4

Game 51-52: Tampa Bay at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 10.814; Carolina 10.304
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Carolina (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+110); Under

Game 53-54: New Jersey at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.184; Boston 10.922
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-190); 5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+165); Over

Game 55-56: NY Islanders at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 12.028; Washington 11.785
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+120); Over

Game 57-58: Philadelphia at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 11.857; Toronto 13.083
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-140); Under

Game 59-60: Winnipeg at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 9.480; Montreal 12.160
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 2 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-170); Under

Game 61-62: Columbus at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.177; Nashville 10.956
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-160); 5
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+140); Over

Game 63-64: St. Louis at Chicago (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 11.502; Chicago 12.597
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-150); Under

Game 65-66: Detroit at Phoenix (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 12.826; Phoenix 11.165
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+100); Over

Game 67-68: Edmonton at Vancouver (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 11.549; Vancouver 12.105
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-180); 5
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-180); Over

Game 69-70: Minnesota at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 10.829; Los Angeles 11.982
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-180); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-180); Under

**Udog** · 04-04-2013, 08:24 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 4

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TAMPA BAY (15-18-0-2, 32 pts.) at CAROLINA (16-17-0-2, 34 pts.) - 4/4/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 71-116 ATS (+195.6 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 261-351 ATS (-115.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 117-177 ATS (-71.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 97-191 ATS (+350.7 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 1-10 ATS (+13.1 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
CAROLINA is 4-10 ATS (-7.0 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
CAROLINA is 9-27 ATS (-19.7 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 10-5 (+5.4 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 10-5-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
12 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+9.7 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (15-12-0-9, 39 pts.) at BOSTON (23-8-0-4, 50 pts.) - 4/4/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 5-13 ATS (+18.6 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 77-64 ATS (+7.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 34-27 ATS (+61.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 38-34 ATS (+77.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 30-18 ATS (+10.5 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 155-137 ATS (-62.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 8-1 (+6.9 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 8-1-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.4 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (18-16-0-3, 39 pts.) at WASHINGTON (17-17-0-2, 36 pts.) - 4/4/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 6-1 ATS (+7.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 6-1 ATS (+7.1 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 11-6 ATS (+18.5 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
WASHINGTON is 0-5 ATS (-8.9 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-4 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-4-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.4 Units)

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PHILADELPHIA (16-17-0-3, 35 pts.) at TORONTO (20-12-0-4, 44 pts.) - 4/4/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 207-210 ATS (-79.1 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 4-13 ATS (+19.2 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 13-4 ATS (+18.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TORONTO is 13-4 ATS (+8.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 32-19 ATS (+10.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the first half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 35-50 ATS (+88.7 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 75-83 ATS (-62.7 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
TORONTO is 100-118 ATS (-82.9 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
TORONTO is 52-77 ATS (-39.2 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
TORONTO is 27-36 ATS (-25.4 Units) in home games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 7-3 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 7-3-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.0 Units)

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WINNIPEG (18-18-0-2, 38 pts.) at MONTREAL (23-8-0-5, 51 pts.) - 4/4/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 4-10 ATS (-9.6 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 8-20 ATS (+28.4 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 6-3 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 6-3-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.2 Units)

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COLUMBUS (15-14-0-7, 37 pts.) at NASHVILLE (15-14-0-8, 38 pts.) - 4/4/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 4-24 ATS (+43.7 Units) in road games in April games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 10-5 (+3.4 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 10-5-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.0 Units)

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ST LOUIS (18-14-0-2, 38 pts.) at CHICAGO (27-5-0-3, 57 pts.) - 4/4/2013, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 27-8 ATS (+14.7 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 320-337 ATS (-167.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
CHICAGO is 27-8 ATS (+13.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 11-0 ATS (+11.0 Units) vs. division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 10-4 (+5.8 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 10-4-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.4 Units)

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DETROIT (18-13-0-5, 41 pts.) at PHOENIX (15-15-0-6, 36 pts.) - 4/4/2013, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 7-17 ATS (-15.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 4-11 ATS (-10.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record in the first half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 10-2 ATS (+7.4 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 10-3 (+6.1 Units) against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 10-3-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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EDMONTON (16-13-0-7, 39 pts.) at VANCOUVER (19-11-0-6, 44 pts.) - 4/4/2013, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VANCOUVER is 138-86 ATS (+29.2 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 26-5 ATS (+15.6 Units) in home games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 30-10 ATS (+11.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders over the last 3 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 31-40 ATS (-33.2 Units) in home games in April games since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 201-188 ATS (-94.5 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 10-5 (+0.6 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 10-5-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.5 Units)

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MINNESOTA (21-13-0-2, 44 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (20-13-0-3, 43 pts.) - 4/4/2013, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 5-4 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 5-4-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.9 Units)

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**Udog** · 04-04-2013, 08:24 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, April 4

Hot teams
-- Bruins won six of their last seven home games.
-- Islanders won five of their last six games. Washington won five of last seven.
-- Flyers, Toronto both won their last three games.
-- Canadiens won three of their last four games.
-- Blackhawks won six of their last nine games.
-- Red Wings won five of their last six road games.
-- Edmonton won last five games, allowing seven goals.

Cold teams
-- Carolina lost nine of last 10 games. Lightning lost seven of their last nine road games.
-- Devils lost four in row, seven of last nine games.
-- Winnipeg lost its last four games, outscored 16-5.
-- Nashville lost three of last four games. Columbus lost 12 of its last 15 road games.
-- Blues lost three of their last four games.
-- Coyotes lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Vancouver lost its last two games, outscored 7-2.
-- Kings are 3-4 in last seven games, were blanked in last two home games. Minnesota lost three of its last four games.

Totals
-- Under is 6-2-2 in last ten Tampa Bay games.
-- Under is 9-1-2 in last twelve Boston games.
-- Seven of last ten Islander-Washington games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Philly-Toronto games went over total.
-- Last four Montreal home games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Blue Jacket games went over the total.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Chicago games. Under is 6-1-1 in Blues' last eight.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Detroit games.
-- Last four Oiler-Canuck games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Minnesota-LA games went over the total.

Series records
-- Lightning won three in row, eight of last eleven vs Carolina.
-- Bruins won five in row, nine of last ten games vs New Jersey.
-- Islanders won four of last six games with Washington.
-- Leafs beat Philly 5-2/4-2 this year, after losing nine of previous 10 vs Flyers.
-- Jets lost six of last seven games with Montreal.
-- Predators won five of last seven games with Columbus.
-- Blues lost last four games with Chicago.
-- Red Wings won eight of last nine games with Phoenix.
-- Canucks won five of last seven games with Edmonton.
-- Wild won three of last five visits to Los Angeles.

Back-to-backs
-- Flyers are 1-3 on road if they played night before.
-- Montreal is 5-2 if it played the night before.
-- Oilers are 2-3 if they played the night before, all on the road.
-- Minnesota is 0-2 on road if it played night before (4-0 at home).

**Udog** · 04-04-2013, 08:25 AM

NHL

Thursday, April 4

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. BOSTON
New Jersey is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 12 games

7:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. WASHINGTON
NY Islanders are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of the NY Islanders last 6 games on the road
Washington is 13-5 SU in their last 18 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games when playing NY Islanders

7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. TORONTO
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

7:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. CAROLINA
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Tampa Bay's last 16 games when playing Carolina
Carolina is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Carolina is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay

7:30 PM
WINNIPEG vs. MONTREAL
Winnipeg is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Montreal is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games

8:00 PM
COLUMBUS vs. NASHVILLE
Columbus is 2-20 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Nashville
Columbus is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Nashville
Nashville is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Columbus
Nashville is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:30 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Chicago is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home

10:00 PM
DETROIT vs. PHOENIX
Detroit is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Phoenix
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
Phoenix is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games

10:30 PM
EDMONTON vs. VANCOUVER
Edmonton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Edmonton is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing at home against Edmonton

10:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota

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**Udog** · 04-04-2013, 08:27 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Philadelphia at Atlanta
The Phillies look to build on their 15-4 record in Cliff Lee's last 19 road starts against a team with a winning record. Philadelphia is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Phillies favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+115). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, APRIL 4

Game 951-952: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Wood) 13.852; Pittsburgh (McDonald) 15.076
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-150); Under

Game 953-954: San Diego at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Stults) 14.900; NY Mets (Gee) 14.241
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+125); Over

Game 955-956: Miami at Washington (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (LeBlanc) 13.903; Washington (Zimmermann) 16.098
Dunkel Line: Washington by 2; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-260); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-260); Under

Game 957-958: Philadelphia at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Lee) 15.309; Atlanta (Medlen) 14.982
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+115); Over

Game 959-960: Detroit at Minnesota (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Porcello) 16.326; Minnesota (Pelfrey) 15.353
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-145); Under

Game 961-962: Kansas City at Chicago White Sox (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Guthrie) 15.294; White Sox (Floyd) 14.708
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+105); Over

Game 963-964: Baltimore at Tampa Bay (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Gonzalez) 16.539; Tampa Bay (Hernandez) 15.937
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+110); Over

Game 965-966: Seattle at Oakland (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Maurer) 16.059; Oakland (Griffin) 16.367
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-160); 7
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-160); Under

Game 967-968: Boston at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Dempster) 14.940; NY Yankees (Pettitte) 14.699
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+105); Over

Game 969-970: Cleveland at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Myers) 14.356; Toronto (Buehrle) 15.479
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Toronto (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-160); Under

Game 971-972: LA Angels at Cincinnati (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Blanton) 14.736; Cincinnati (Arroyo) 15.202
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-125); Under

**Udog** · 04-04-2013, 08:33 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 4

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CHICAGO CUBS (1 - 1) at PITTSBURGH (1 - 1) - 12:35 PM
TRAVIS WOOD (L) vs. JAMES MCDONALD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 62-102 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 24-59 (-23.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 13-40 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 62-102 (-25.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 916-1007 (-182.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 15-41 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

TRAVIS WOOD vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WOOD is 2-4 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.55 and a WHIP of 1.213.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-3. (-0.4 units)

JAMES MCDONALD vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MCDONALD is 0-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.424.
His team's record is 1-5 (-6.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

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SAN DIEGO (0 - 2) at NY METS (2 - 0) - 1:10 PM
ERIC STULTS (L) vs. DILLON GEE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 16-36 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 13-4 (+10.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 58-51 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 430-482 (+45.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
STULTS is 24-15 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 24-15 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 72-92 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 72-92 (-33.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 22-38 (-14.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

ERIC STULTS vs. NY METS since 1997
STULTS is 2-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.143.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

DILLON GEE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GEE is 2-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 1.32 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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MIAMI (0 - 2) at WASHINGTON (2 - 0) - 4:05 PM
WADE LEBLANC (L) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 69-95 (-27.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 68-93 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 45-65 (-20.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 102-67 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 99-67 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 32-12 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 102-79 (+20.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against MIAMI this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

WADE LEBLANC vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. MIAMI since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 1-3 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.43 and a WHIP of 1.164.
His team's record is 3-5 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.5 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (0 - 2) at ATLANTA (2 - 0) - 7:10 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. KRIS MEDLEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 81-83 (-19.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-32 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 33-41 (-15.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 81-80 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 35-45 (-18.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LEE is 12-18 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 12-17 (-12.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 6-12 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 4-12 (-12.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ATLANTA is 96-69 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 48-26 (+20.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 60-36 (+17.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
MEDLEN is 27-5 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MEDLEN is 15-0 (+15.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
MEDLEN is 27-5 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
MEDLEN is 20-2 (+18.0 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEE is 28-10 (+18.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.2 Units)

CLIFF LEE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LEE is 4-4 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.08 and a WHIP of 1.119.
His team's record is 5-5 (-2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-4.4 units)

KRIS MEDLEN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MEDLEN is 1-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.636.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

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DETROIT (1 - 1) at MINNESOTA (1 - 1) - 1:10 PM
RICK PORCELLO (R) vs. MIKE PELFREY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 24-28 (-14.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 10-18 (-13.8 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 42-48 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 38-45 (-15.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 49-87 (-30.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 65-100 (-35.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 28-50 (-22.4 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 71-89 (-36.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 65-100 (-35.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 87-143 (-36.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PELFREY is 25-47 (-27.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
PELFREY is 28-47 (-23.2 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against DETROIT this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PORCELLO is 6-4 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.453.
His team's record is 8-7 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-10. (-5.8 units)

MIKE PELFREY vs. DETROIT since 1997
PELFREY is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 7.71 and a WHIP of 2.784.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (0 - 2) at CHI WHITE SOX (2 - 0) - 2:10 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. GAVIN FLOYD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 16-37 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
GUTHRIE is 8-1 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 17-9 (+11.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 74-85 (-23.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-46 (-18.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
GUTHRIE is 4-5 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.35 and a WHIP of 1.128.
His team's record is 8-6 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-2.4 units)

GAVIN FLOYD vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
FLOYD is 5-8 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.18 and a WHIP of 1.222.
His team's record is 5-10 (-7.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-5. (+2.9 units)

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BALTIMORE (1 - 1) at TAMPA BAY (1 - 1) - 3:10 PM
MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R) vs. ROBERTO HERNANDEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 477-563 (+26.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 97-73 (+38.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 38-23 (+19.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 49-38 (+28.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 46-33 (+22.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 33-16 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 68-53 (+26.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 41-30 (+19.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 11-5 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.2 Units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 3-1 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

ROBERTO HERNANDEZ vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 4-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.76 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.9 units)

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SEATTLE (2 - 1) at OAKLAND (1 - 2) - 3:35 PM
BRANDON MAURER (R) vs. A.J. GRIFFIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 289-410 (-96.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
OAKLAND is 97-73 (+35.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 34-25 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 52-33 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 34-26 (+15.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 91-70 (+29.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 64-44 (+28.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 59-37 (+26.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 51-41 (+20.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
GRIFFIN is 13-3 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 12-3 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 108-89 (+33.6 Units) against the money line in road games in April games since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

BRANDON MAURER vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

A.J. GRIFFIN vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GRIFFIN is 2-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.64 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.1 units)

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BOSTON (2 - 0) at NY YANKEES (0 - 2) - 7:05 PM
RYAN DEMPSTER (R) vs. ANDY PETTITTE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 71-93 (-35.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 28-46 (-22.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 61-85 (-39.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 47-67 (-31.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
DEMPSTER is 59-45 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
DEMPSTER is 0-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 7.63 and a WHIP of 2.048.
His team's record is 0-5 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

ANDY PETTITTE vs. BOSTON since 1997
PETTITTE is 19-10 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.507.
His team's record is 24-12 (+11.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 18-17. (+0.5 units)

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CLEVELAND (2 - 0) at TORONTO (0 - 2) - 7:05 PM
BRETT MYERS (R) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BUEHRLE is 137-72 (+40.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 9-2 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
MYERS is 10-4 (+11.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 2-0 (+3.3 Units) against TORONTO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

BRETT MYERS vs. TORONTO since 1997
MYERS is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.199.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

MARK BUEHRLE vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
BUEHRLE is 14-17 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.79 and a WHIP of 1.395.
His team's record is 24-22 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 21-23. (-4.7 units)

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LA ANGELS (1 - 1) at CINCINNATI (1 - 1) - 12:35 PM
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. BRONSON ARROYO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 9-16 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 100-69 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 100-69 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 666-651 (+64.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 159-140 (+31.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 84-63 (+28.7 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 394-326 (+50.9 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 555-538 (+66.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 655-561 (+65.8 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 308-335 (-80.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

JOE BLANTON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
BLANTON is 2-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.389.
His team's record is 5-0 (+5.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

BRONSON ARROYO vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
ARROYO is 1-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 4.46 and a WHIP of 1.463.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

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**Udog** · 04-04-2013, 08:34 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, April 4

Hot pitchers
-- Stults is 5-1, 2.98 in his last seven starts.
-- Zimmerman is 3-1, 3.71 in his last six starts.
-- Lee is 4-2, 1.76 in his last eight starts. Braves are 13-1 in Medlen's last 14 starts (8-1, 1.58 in his last 11 starts).

-- Arroyo is 6-3, 2.82 in his last eleven starts. Blanton is 1-1, 3.38 in his last five starts.

-- Guthrie is 3-0, 2.55 in his last seven starts. Floyd is 3-1, 2.52 in his last four outings.
-- MGonzalez is 3-0, 1.93 in his last five starts.
-- Pettitte is 2-2, 2.37 in his last five starts.

Cold pitchers
-- McDonald is 0-2, 13.50 in his last four starts. Wood is 0-2, 4.91 in his last four starts.
-- Gee is 2-4, 4.12 in his last six starts.
-- Leblanc is 1-3, 4.22 in his last six starts.

-- Porcello is 1-2, 5.84 in his last five starts. Pelfrey was 0-0, 2.29 in three starts LY, before getting hurt- he made 31+ starts from '08-'11.
-- RHernandez was 0-3, 9.42 in three starts LY.
-- Griffin is 1-1, 6.85 in his last five starts. Maurer is making MLB debut; he was 9-2, 3.20 in 24 AA starts LY.
-- Dempster is 1-2, 7.71 in his last four starts.
-- Buehrle is 1-2, 4.29 in his last five starts. Myers was a closer LY; he was 7-14, 4.46 in 33 starts for Houston in '11.

Hot teams
-- Mets won first two games, scoring 19 runs.
-- Natonals won first two games, 2-0/3-0.
-- Braves won their first two games, 9-2/7-5.

-- White Sox won their first two games, 1-0/5-2.
-- Red Sox won their first two games, 8-2/7-4.
-- Cleveland won its first two games, 4-1/3-2.

Cold teams
-- San Diego lost its first two games, outscored 19-6.
-- Miami lost its first two games, hasn't scored a run yet.
-- Phillies lost first two games, allowing 16 runs.

-- Kansas City lost its first two games, scoring two runs.
-- Bronx lost its first two games, allowing 15 runs.
-- Toronto lost its first two games, scoring three runs.

Totals
-- Five of last seven Wood starts went over the total.
-- Five of last six Stults starts went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Zimmerman starts went over total.
-- Lee's last eight starts stayed under the total.

-- Six of last seven Blanton starts stayed under the total.

-- Four of last five Porcello starts went over the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Guthrie starts stayed under total.
-- Four of last five MGonzalez starts stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Griffin starts went over the total.
-- Three of last four Dempster road starts went over total.
-- Six of last eight Buehrle home starts stayed under.

Umpires
-- Chi-Pitt-- Home side won nine of last ten Cuzzi games.
-- SD-NY-- Home side won last seven Hudson games; last four went over.
-- Mia-Wsh-- Eight of last ten Schrieber games went over total.
-- Phil-Atl-- Home team won last five Foster games.

-- LAA-Cin-- Home team is 13-4 in last 17 Bucknor games; seven of last nine games went over.

-- Det-Min-- Favorites won 11 of last 12 Hickox games.
-- KC-Chi-- Nine of last twelve Wendelstedt games stayed under.
-- Balt-TB-- Four of last five Reynolds games stayed under.
-- Sea-A's-- All three Tumpane games LY went over total.
-- Bos-NY-- Underdogs won five of last seven Dimuro games.
-- Cle-Tor-- Five of last seven Barksdale games stayed under; over last six years, home side is 126-70 with Barksdale behind plate.

**Udog** · 04-04-2013, 08:37 AM

MLB

Thursday, April 4

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
Chi Cubs are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

12:35 PM
LA ANGELS vs. CINCINNATI
LA Angels are 15-8 SU in their last 23 games on the road
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Cincinnati's last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 7 games

1:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. NY METS
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
San Diego is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets's last 10 games when playing at home against San Diego

1:10 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Minnesota is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Detroit

2:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games when playing at home against Kansas City

3:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Baltimore's last 23 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Tampa Bay's last 11 games at home
Tampa Bay is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home

3:35 PM
SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
Seattle is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games on the road
Oakland is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games at home
Oakland is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Seattle

4:05 PM
MIAMI vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 10 games

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

7:07 PM
CLEVELAND vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland

7:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
Atlanta is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 04-04-2013, 08:40 AM

NBA

Thursday, April 4

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NBA doubleheader on TNT: What bettors need to know
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Chicago Bulls vs. Brooklyn Nets

If the Chicago Bulls have any hope of moving up to the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference, they have to come away with a victory in Thursday's visit to the Brooklyn Nets. The Bulls trail fourth-place Brooklyn by 2 1/2 games but they have not played well since snapping the Miami Heat's 27-game winning streak. Chicago, which is coming off a four-point defeat at Washington, has won two of three against the Nets.

Brooklyn closed out an eight-game road trip in style, obliterating the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-95 on Wednesday night. The Nets barely broke a sweat, hitting 15-of-18 shots in the second quarter to build a 30-point halftime lead, which allowed coach P.J. Carlesimo to rest his starters late. Marshon Brooks hit his first 10 shots and combined with backcourt mate Deron Williams to score 51 points on 20-of-30 shooting.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, TNT, TSN2

ABOUT THE BULLS (40-33): While Chicago continues to hope for the season debut of recuperating star point guard Derrick Rose, the injuries continue to mount. Top reserve forward Taj Gibson aggravated a knee injury in Tuesday's loss at Washington and is expected to join center Joakim Noah (foot) and guards Marco Belinelli (abdomen) and Richard Hamilton (back) on the sidelines. Carlos Boozer continues to do the heavy lifting on the depleted forward line, registering six double-doubles in his last seven games.

ABOUT THE NETS (43-31): Brooklyn improved to 29-17 since P.J. Carlesimo replaced Avery Johnson. One of Carlesimo's first moves was to shift bruising forward Reggie Evans into the starting lineup. Evans had another monster night on the boards Wednesday, pulling down 18 rebounds in only 27 minutes. Evans has grabbed at least 10 rebounds in 11 consecutive games and 15 of his last 16. He has four games with at least 22 boards during that span and is averaging 19 in his last four games.

TRENDS

*Over is 10-1 in Brooklyn's last 11.
*Chicago is 5-12 ATS in last 17 road meetings against Nets.
*Over is 4-1 in Chicago's last five.
*Bulls are 4-2 ATS this season without Joakim Noah.
*Over is 6-3 this season when Joe Johnson has been out of the lineup.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. Nets G Joe Johnson (quadriceps) is expected to return to the lineup after missing five games.

2. The Bulls are 29-14 against the Eastern Conference.

3. The Nets set a franchise record with their 21st road win.

San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

The Oklahoma City Thunder are set up well to narrow their deficit in the competition for the top spot in the Western Conference playoff race. San Antonio has a 1 1/2-game lead as it arrives in Oklahoma City for Thursday’s contest but the Spurs played Wednesday while the Thunder have been off since Saturday. San Antonio also is beat up with guard Manu Ginobili sidelined, and forwards Tim Duncan and Kawhi Leonard and point guard Tony Parker all battling ailments.

The Thunder won four of five games before the lengthy rest that was certainly well-timed. Oklahoma City is 32-5 at home and would love to wrestle homecourt advantage away from the Spurs. “We want to get the best seed possible,” coach Scott Brooks told reporters. “We’re not going to shy away from that. But once you get in the playoffs, anything can happen. Just because you have the 1 or the 2 seed, that doesn’t necessarily mean you’re going to advance.” The Spurs downed the Orlando Magic on Wednesday to avoid their first three-game skid of the season. San Antonio is 2-1 against the Thunder this season, with the loss coming in a mid-December visit to Oklahoma City.

TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT

ABOUT THE SPURS (56-19): Spurs coach Gregg Popovich saw the contest against Orlando as a good chance to rest Parker due to the looming clash against Oklahoma City star Russell Westbrook. Parker had played in seven straight games since returning from an ankle injury that forced him to miss eight contests. Duncan (knee) returned to action after a one-game absence but played less than 14 minutes. The status of Leonard (knee) is unclear after he missed his second consecutive contest and swingman Stephen Jackson won’t travel to Oklahoma City after hurting his right ankle against the Magic. Center DeJuan Blair hopes to return after missing the Orlando game with a stomach virus. Ginobili (hamstring) won’t play again in the regular season.

ABOUT THE THUNDER (54-20): Forward Serge Ibaka was a huge difference-maker in Saturday’s victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. Ibaka blocked a season-high eight shots and also scored 16 points on 7-of-8 shooting. “Serge Ibaka did a phenomenal job protecting the basket and blocking and altering their shots,” Brooks said afterward. Ibaka has played well against San Antonio this season, averaging 14 points, 14 rebounds and 2.7 rejections. Forward Kevin Durant is averaging 22.7 points and 8.7 rebounds against the Spurs and Westbrook is averaging 21.7 points and 6.7 assists but shooting just 34.8 percent in the three games. Westbrook had 23 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists against the Bucks for his first triple-double of the campaign.

TRENDS

*The home team has won eight of the past 10 meetings SU in this series. The home team is 6-3-1 ATS over the same stretch.
*Last three games in series have gone under, with each total being more than 204.
*The under is 9-4-1 when Manu Ginobili is out of the Spurs' lineup.
*Oklahoma City is 5-1-1 ATS in the last seven meetings.
*The under is 5-0 in the Spurs last five road games.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. The Spurs knocked off the Thunder on March 11 behind 21 points and 10 rebounds from C Tiago Splitter.

2. Durant is 28-of-29 from the free-throw line over the past three games.

3. Spurs G Danny Green had 20 points in the win over Orlando after averaging just seven over the previous three contests.

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**jt4545** · 04-04-2013, 09:41 AM

Thanks u for the hard work and very useful, thanks jt

**Udog** · 04-04-2013, 10:56 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Chicago at Brooklyn
The Bulls look to take advantage of a Brooklyn team that has a 1-5 ATS record in its last 6 home games against a team with a winning road record. Chicago is the pick (+4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Nets favored by only 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+4 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, APRIL 4

Game 701-702: Chicago at Brooklyn (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 120.008; Brooklyn 122.603
Dunkel Line & Total: Brooklyn by 2 1/2; 189
Vegas Line & Total: Brooklyn by 4 1/2; 185 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+4 1/2); Over

Game 703-704: Dallas at Denver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 116.057; Denver 130.531
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 14 1/2; 202
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 7; 208
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-7); Under

Game 705-706: San Antonio at Oklahoma City (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 122.189; Oklahoma City 131.069
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 9; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 7 1/2; 202
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-7 1/2); Under

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