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**Udog** · 04-18-2013, 08:47 AM

Armadillo: Thursday's six-pack

Most called strikes in a game, by pitcher/umpire this season.....

31-- Fister (W6-2) @ Seattle. Ump: Hirschbeck

29-- Buchholz (W5-0) vs Tampa Bay. Ump: Tumpane
29-- Cobb (W6-0) vs Cleveland. Ump: Scott
29-- Bumgarner (W3-0) @ LA. Ump: Emmel

28-- Guthrie (W7-4) vs Minnesota. Ump: BWelke
28-- Holland (L2-0) vs Tampa Bay. Ump: TWelke

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Armadillo: Thursday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud........

13) I’m a 53-year old guy who loves the NFL; to me, Pat Summerall is and always will be an icon, a man whose calm demeanor graced the TV airwaves for decades, on football, golf and tennis.

When he called a Ram game, I knew the game was more important than most games. He called action with enthusiasm and humor while allowing the game to be the thing, none of this “Look at me!!!” BS that’s way too prevalent nowadays. RIP Mr Summerall. Thanks for everything.

12) NFL releases its 2013 schedule Thursday at 8; always interesting things to talk about after that comes out, and we’ll be doing that in this space on Friday. Speaking of which.......

11) ....... Friday night at 10:35 ET, yours truly will be a phone-in guest on Sportsxradio.com, America’s finest radio sports talk show, heard in 12 states and British Columbia on 50,000-watt KDWN 720 in Las Vegas. Host Ken Thomson and Chuck Edel are very knowledgeable handicappers—it’ll be a fun, informational segment of sports radio.

10) When one of your fantasy pitchers is on the hill with umpire John Hirschbeck behind the plate, it’s a good day for you. Hirschbeck called 31 strikes for Doug Fister Tuesday night, two more called strikes than any other pitcher has gotten a game this season (see table above).

9) Cancellation of Pacer-Celtic game Tuesday night also canceled season over/under win tickets on wagers purchased at some casinos in Las Vegas, which state that all 82 games have to be played for the wager to be valid. Other casinos stipulate that teams only need to play 80 (out of 82) games for action to be good.

8) Interesting story on cbssports.com about how USC’s new basketball coach Andy Enfield was commenting to a co-worker and a reporter how he wished his office was a little bigger, so he could have recruits’ families visit in there, and before the day was over, workers were knocking a wall out to give his office added space. Must be nice to have resources.

7) Loyola-Chicago is replacing Creighton in the MVC; not much recent tradition at Loyola, but they were a national power in the early 60’s and the school is in Chicago, so they should be able to recruit well. Then again, so is DePaul and look what a mess they are.

6) FIU replaced Richard Pitino with Norfolk State’s Anthony Evans, the guy who beat Missouri as a 15-seed last year. Evans recruits a lot in New York City; he will be FIU's third head coach in three seasons.

5) Loyola, Md replaced Jimmy Patsos with GG Smith, son of Tubby; Greyhounds are moving into the Patriot League, which is probably at least part of why Patsos jumped ship.

4) UNLV lost assistant coach/recruiter Justin Hutson to San Diego State, which is where he used to work. Hutson thought going to UNLV would help him land a head coaching gig, but it hasn’t worked out.

3) Oklahoma State became a top 15 basketball team for next year when Marcus Smart (somewhat surprisingly) announced he’ll be back in Stillwater next winter. Very good news for Travis Ford, not such good news for the rest of the Big X. Good news for college basketball.

2) Lakers beat Houston in OT, so they'll be the #7 seed in the west and play San Antonio in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

1) Good ending to a 14-inning game in Seattle, with Tigers throwing out the tying run at the plate to end the game after a double by Dustin Ackley.

**Udog** · 04-18-2013, 08:48 AM

NHL
Dunkel

NY Islanders at Toronto
The Islanders look to follow up their 5-2 win over Florida on Tuesday and build on their 9-2 record in their last 11 games after allowing 2 goals or less in the previous game. New York is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Islanders favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, APRIL 18

Game 51-52: Florida at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 10.167; NY Rangers 12.163
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-260); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-260); Under

Game 53-54: NY Islanders at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 12.322; Toronto 12.167
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+110); Over

Game 55-56: New Jersey at Philadelphia (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 10.620; Philadelphia 10.461
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-140); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+120); Under

Game 57-58: Washington at Ottawa (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 12.806; Ottawa 11.937
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+100); Over

Game 59-60: Tampa Bay at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 10.411; Montreal 10.632
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-175); Under

Game 61-62: Carolina at Winnipeg (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 11.027; Winnipeg 10.452
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg (-170); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+150); Over

Game 63-64: Phoenix at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 10.465; St. Louis 12.097
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-185); 5
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-185); Under

Game 65-66: Vancouver at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Vancouver 12.706; Dallas 12.359
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-145); Over

Game 67-68: Minnesota at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 11.618; San Jose 11.220
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-160); 5
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+140); Over

Game 69-70: Columbus at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.926; Los Angeles 11.704
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-185); 5
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+165); Under

**Udog** · 04-18-2013, 08:50 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 18

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FLORIDA (13-23-0-6, 32 pts.) at NY RANGERS (21-17-0-4, 46 pts.) - 4/18/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 13-29 ATS (+50.4 Units) in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 13-29 ATS (+50.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
FLORIDA is 3-13 ATS (+19.3 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NY RANGERS are 183-186 ATS (-95.3 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 107-110 ATS (-58.6 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 82-108 ATS (-79.8 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 4-5 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 5-4-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.2 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (22-16-0-5, 49 pts.) at TORONTO (24-14-0-5, 53 pts.) - 4/18/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 24-19 ATS (+24.0 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 24-19 ATS (+4.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 12-7 ATS (+20.8 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 16-13 ATS (+38.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 36-51 ATS (+90.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 14-34 ATS (+48.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 3-14 ATS (+20.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 6-4 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 6-4-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.7 Units)

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NEW JERSEY (15-17-0-10, 40 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (19-21-0-3, 41 pts.) - 4/18/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 15-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 0-7 ATS (+7.2 Units) in April games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 15-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) second half of the season this season.
NEW JERSEY is 5-14 ATS (+19.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NEW JERSEY is 2-10 ATS (-9.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
NEW JERSEY is 3-11 ATS (-8.4 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
NEW JERSEY is 7-12 ATS (-8.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
NEW JERSEY is 29-20 ATS (+49.2 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 31-12 ATS (+13.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-20 ATS (-14.9 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 11-17 ATS (-16.5 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 177-142 ATS (-91.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 13-8 (+7.5 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 13-8-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
11 of 21 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.0 Units)

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WASHINGTON (24-17-0-2, 50 pts.) at OTTAWA (22-14-0-6, 50 pts.) - 4/18/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in April games this season.
WASHINGTON is 183-189 ATS (+403.7 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 11-4 ATS (+7.0 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
OTTAWA is 36-42 ATS (-39.5 Units) in home games in April games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-3 (+2.3 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-3-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.9 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (17-22-0-4, 38 pts.) at MONTREAL (26-12-0-5, 57 pts.) - 4/18/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 17-26 ATS (-11.1 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 98-195 ATS (+356.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 17-26 ATS (-11.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
TAMPA BAY is 2-12 ATS (+16.3 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 7-17 ATS (+24.9 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
MONTREAL is 10-2 ATS (+7.3 Units) in home games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 156-170 ATS (+369.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
MONTREAL is 5-11 ATS (-10.7 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
MONTREAL is 9-22 ATS (-13.0 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 6-4 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 6-4-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.2 Units)

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CAROLINA (17-23-0-2, 36 pts.) at WINNIPEG (22-19-0-2, 46 pts.) - 4/18/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 4-12 ATS (-10.7 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
WINNIPEG is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CAROLINA is 8-7 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
CAROLINA is 8-7-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-1.7 Units)

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PHOENIX (18-17-0-7, 43 pts.) at ST LOUIS (24-16-0-2, 50 pts.) - 4/18/2013, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 5-15 ATS (+22.8 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
PHOENIX is 0-6 ATS (-6.2 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders this season.
PHOENIX is 13-5 ATS (+7.6 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 19-8 ATS (+10.6 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 74-79 ATS (+179.6 Units) in road games after a division game since 1996.
PHOENIX is 30-19 ATS (+10.6 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 21-14 ATS (+36.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 6-4 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
ST LOUIS is 6-4-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)

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VANCOUVER (24-12-0-7, 55 pts.) at DALLAS (21-18-0-3, 45 pts.) - 4/18/2013, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 63-60 ATS (-31.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 10-5 ATS (+15.6 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
DALLAS is 7-2 ATS (+9.2 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
VANCOUVER is 199-176 ATS (+377.3 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 7-3 (+1.3 Units) against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 7-3-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.2 Units)

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MINNESOTA (24-16-0-3, 51 pts.) at SAN JOSE (23-13-0-7, 53 pts.) - 4/18/2013, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 3-12 ATS (+17.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN JOSE is 107-68 ATS (-8.5 Units) in April games since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 16-7 ATS (+23.5 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 67-63 ATS (+160.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 6-4 (+3.5 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
MINNESOTA is 6-4-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)

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COLUMBUS (21-16-0-7, 49 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (24-14-0-5, 53 pts.) - 4/18/2013, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 40-48 ATS (+107.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 7-3 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 7-3-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.5 Units)

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**Udog** · 04-18-2013, 08:51 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, April 18

Hot teams
-- Rangers won their last four home games.
-- Islanders won nine of their last twelve games. Toronto won seven of last ten.
-- Flyers won last two games, scoring 11 goals.
-- Washington won its last eight games. Senators won last three games, allowing three goals.
-- Winnipeg won its last four games, allowing seven goals.
-- Blues won seven of their last nine games.
-- Dallas Stars won five of their last six games. Canucks won five of last seven.
-- San Jose won ten of its last thirteen games. Minnesota won its last two games, scoring nine goals.
-- Blue Jackets won last five games, allowing eight goals. Los Angeles won its last four home games.

Cold teams
-- Florida lost four of its last five games.
-- Devils lost last ten games, didn't score in last two.
-- Lightning lost six of its last seven games. Montreal lost last three games, allowing total of 18 goals.
-- Hurricanes lost 15 of their last 17 games.
-- Coyotes lost three of their last four games.

Totals
-- 16 of last 19 Panther-Ranger games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last twelve Islander games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven New Jersey games.
-- Last five Ottawa games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Tampa Bay games went over the total.
-- Under is 12-4-2 in last eighteen Carolina games.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Phoenix games.
-- Over is 11-4-1 in last sixteen Dallas games.
-- Under is 3-0-2 in last five San Jose games.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Columbus-LA games.

Series records
-- Rangers won three of last four games with Florida.
-- Islanders lost six of last nine games with Toronto.
-- Flyers lost seven of last eight games with New Jersey.
-- Capitals lost seven of last nine visits to Ottawa.
-- Canadiens won six of last eight games with Tampa Bay.
-- Jets won three of last four games with Carolina.
-- Blues won five of their last six games with Phoenix.
-- Canucks won eight of last twelve games with Dallas.
-- Sharks lost four of last five games with Minnesota.
-- Kings won nine of last twelve games with Columbus.

Back-to-backs
-- Montreal is 6-2 if it played the night before.
-- Blue Jackets are 3-5 on road if they played night before.

**Udog** · 04-18-2013, 08:51 AM

NHL

Thursday, April 18

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
FLORIDA vs. NY RANGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Florida's last 15 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
Florida is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
NY Rangers are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of the NY Rangers last 16 games when playing Florida

7:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 6 of the NY Islanders last 7 games when playing Toronto
NY Islanders are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
Toronto is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing NY Islanders

7:30 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Jersey's last 7 games
New Jersey is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against New Jersey
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against New Jersey

7:30 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. MONTREAL
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games on the road
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Montreal is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

7:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. OTTAWA
Washington is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Ottawa
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Ottawa's last 9 games when playing Washington

8:00 PM
CAROLINA vs. WINNIPEG
Carolina is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Winnipeg
Carolina is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Winnipeg's last 24 games
Winnipeg is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

8:00 PM
PHOENIX vs. ST. LOUIS
Phoenix is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Phoenix is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Phoenix

8:30 PM
VANCOUVER vs. DALLAS
Vancouver is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vancouver's last 5 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing Vancouver

10:30 PM
COLUMBUS vs. LOS ANGELES
Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Columbus is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Los Angeles is 15-3 SU in its last 18 games at home
Los Angeles is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Columbus

10:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. SAN JOSE
Minnesota is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games on the road
San Jose is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Minnesota
San Jose is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games

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**Udog** · 04-18-2013, 08:52 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Tampa Bay at Baltimore
The Orioles look to bounce back from yesterday's loss to the Rays and build on their 4-0 record in Miguel Gonzalez' last 4 starts following a team defeat in their previous game. Baltimore is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Orioles favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+105). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, APRIL 18

Game 951-952: San Francisco at Milwaukee (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Cain) 15.555; Milwaukee (Gallardo) 15.903
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+110); Over

Game 953-954: NY Mets at Colorado (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Niese) 15.393; Colorado (Garland) 16.544
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 955-956: St. Louis at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wainwright) 15.401; Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.741
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-110); Under

Game 957-958: Atlanta at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Teheran) 16.680; Pittsburgh (Locke) 16.135
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-125); Over

Game 959-960: Miami at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Fernandez) 13.405; Cincinnati (Cingrani) 15.937
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-160); Over

Game 961-962: Detroit at Seattle (3:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 16.261; Seattle (Iwakuma) 16.920
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-160); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+140); Under

Game 963-964: Chicago White Sox at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Sale) 15.334; Toronto (Dickey) 14.391
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Toronto (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+110); Over

Game 965-966: Tampa Bay at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Price) 15.319; Baltimore (Gonzalez) 16.610
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+105); Under

Game 967-968: Boston at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 14.890; Cleveland (McAllister) 15.110
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Boston (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+115); Under

Game 969-970: Texas at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Ogando) 15.102; Cubs (Villanueva) 14.737
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 971-972: Arizona at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Corbin) 15.830; NY Yankees (Hughes) 15.405
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-105); Under

**Udog** · 04-18-2013, 08:52 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 18

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SAN FRANCISCO (9 - 6) at MILWAUKEE (5 - 8) - 1:10 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 114-63 (+31.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 114-63 (+31.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 86-43 (+29.0 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
GALLARDO is 11-1 (+10.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 114-79 (+29.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 57-41 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 114-79 (+29.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 490-478 (+51.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 49-30 (+18.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 9-21 (-15.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 28-37 (-15.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.

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

MATT CAIN vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
CAIN is 3-5 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.383.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-2.1 units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
GALLARDO is 5-3 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.96 and a WHIP of 1.142.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-7. (-6.4 units)

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NY METS (7 - 6) at COLORADO (10 - 4) - 3:10 PM
JON NIESE (L) vs. JON GARLAND (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

JON NIESE vs. COLORADO since 1997
NIESE is 1-2 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.87 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-4 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.3 units)

JON GARLAND vs. NY METS since 1997
GARLAND is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.7 units)

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ST LOUIS (8 - 6) at PHILADELPHIA (6 - 9) - 7:05 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 87-90 (-21.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 43-44 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 87-87 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-31 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 39-48 (-17.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 41-52 (-19.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 3-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.30 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HAMELS is 3-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.95 and a WHIP of 1.033.
His team's record is 7-3 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-7. (-4.7 units)

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ATLANTA (12 - 2) at PITTSBURGH (7 - 7) - 7:05 PM
JULIO TEHERAN (R) vs. JEFF LOCKE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 471-442 (+57.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
PITTSBURGH is 318-337 (+40.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
ATLANTA is 12-2 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 52-35 (+20.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 12-2 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
ATLANTA is 12-2 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.

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

JULIO TEHERAN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

JEFF LOCKE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LOCKE is 1-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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MIAMI (3 - 12) at CINCINNATI (8 - 7) - 7:10 PM
JOSE FERNANDEZ (R) vs. TONY CINGRANI (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 72-105 (-33.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 11-26 (-16.7 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 71-103 (-32.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 77-114 (-35.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 35-59 (-19.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 107-75 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 107-75 (+15.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 96-86 (-40.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 312-336 (-77.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 325-297 (-70.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

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

JOSE FERNANDEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

TONY CINGRANI vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (9 - 5) at SEATTLE (6 - 10) - 3:40 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. HISASHI IWAKUMA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 42-47 (-14.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
IWAKUMA is 12-7 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
IWAKUMA is 12-6 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 60-26 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SEATTLE is 131-163 (-46.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.

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

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
VERLANDER is 9-6 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.41 and a WHIP of 1.185.
His team's record is 9-6 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-6. (+3.1 units)

HISASHI IWAKUMA vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (7 - 8) at TORONTO (6 - 9) - 7:05 PM
CHRIS SALE (L) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 477-481 (+45.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 337-330 (+32.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+1.6 Units) against TORONTO this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

CHRIS SALE vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

R.A. DICKEY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
DICKEY is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 14.14 and a WHIP of 2.286.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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TAMPA BAY (5 - 9) at BALTIMORE (7 - 7) - 7:05 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 103-79 (+38.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 18-10 (+9.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 51-37 (+23.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 93-68 (+35.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 67-61 (+15.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 45-32 (+21.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 35-22 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GONZALEZ is 12-6 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TAMPA BAY is 478-568 (+22.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
PRICE is 22-8 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.2 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PRICE is 6-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.27 and a WHIP of 1.076.
His team's record is 8-5 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-8. (-3.3 units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GONZALEZ is 2-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.306.
His team's record is 4-1 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.2 units)

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BOSTON (10 - 4) at CLEVELAND (5 - 8) - 7:05 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. ZACH MCALLISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 79-97 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 67-88 (-36.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 50-70 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 50-69 (-29.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LESTER is 33-35 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LESTER is 9-15 (-12.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 67-95 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 21-35 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

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

JON LESTER vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
LESTER is 5-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.34 and a WHIP of 1.191.
His team's record is 8-3 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+2.0 units)

ZACH MCALLISTER vs. BOSTON since 1997
MCALLISTER is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 0.733.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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TEXAS (9 - 5) at CHICAGO CUBS (4 - 9) - 2:20 PM
ALEXI OGANDO (R) vs. CARLOS VILLANUEVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 51-50 (-21.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 14-3 (+10.7 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 65-110 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 674-640 (-149.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 135-169 (-54.1 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 683-701 (-130.1 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 65-110 (-30.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 919-1012 (-184.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters since 1997.

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

ALEXI OGANDO vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

CARLOS VILLANUEVA vs. TEXAS since 1997
VILLANUEVA is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.75 and a WHIP of 1.250.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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ARIZONA (8 - 6) at NY YANKEES (8 - 5) - 7:05 PM
PAT CORBIN (L) vs. PHIL HUGHES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 63-51 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 127-99 (+26.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

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

PAT CORBIN vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

PHIL HUGHES vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 04-18-2013, 08:53 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Thursday, April 18

Hot pitchers
-- Cain has 1.38 RA in two road starts; Giants are 0-3 in his starts this year, scoring a total of six runs.
-- Mets won all three Niese starts (2-0, 4.58) scoring 34 runs. Colorado won both Garland starts (1-0, 3.75).
-- Wainwright is 2-0, 1.13 in his last couple starts.
-- Fernandez is 0-0, 1.51 in two starts this season.

-- Corbin is 2-0, 1.50 in two starts this season.
-- Texas is 3-0 in Ogando starts (2-0, 1.08). Villanueva is 0-0, 0.64 in two starts this season.

-- Verlander is 2-1, 1.96 in three starts this season. Iwakuma is 2-0, 2.18 in his three starts.
-- Red Sox are 3-0 in Lester starts (2-0, 1.42).

Cold pitchers
-- Gallardo is 0-1, 7.16 in three starts and got a DUI since his last outing; he blew a 2.2 into the Breathalyzer.
-- Phillies lost all three Hamels starts (0-2, 7.56).
-- Teheran is 0-0, 7.36 in two starts this season. Locke is 1-1, 4.09 in his two starts this season.
-- Rookie prospect Cingrani makes MLB debut for Reds; he threw 14.2 IP in minors this year, without allowing a run.

-- Hughes is 0-2, 11.57 in two starts this season.

-- Tampa Bay is 0-3 in Price starts (0-1, 5.82). MGonzalez is 1-1, 3.65 in two starts this season.
-- McAllister is 1-1, 5.11 in two starts this season.
-- Sale is 0-1, 8.49 in his last couple starts. Dickey is 1-2, 6.88 in three starts.

Totals
-- Six of last eight games at Miller Park went over the total.
-- Nine of twelve Met games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Philly games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last six Pittsburgh games went over the total.
-- Ten of last thirteen Cincinnati games went over the total.

-- Last five Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-0-1 in last seven Texas games.

-- Last five Toronto games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last six Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Tampa Bay games stayed under total.
-- Over is 9-2-1 in last twelve Detroit games.

Hot teams
-- Brewers won last three games, scoring 18 runs.
-- Cardinals won seven of their last ten games.
-- Pirates won six of their last eight games. Braves won ten of their last eleven games
-- Colorado won 10 of its last 13 games.

-- Bronx won seven of its last eight games.
-- Rangers won six of their last nine games.

-- Red Sox won seven of their last nine games.
-- Tigers won eight of their last eleven games.

Cold teams
-- Giants lost last two games, allowing 14 runs.
-- Miami lost twelve of its first fifteen games.
-- Phillies lost last three games, scoring four runs.
-- Brewers lost five of their last seven home games.
-- Mets lost four of their last six games.

-- Cubs lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Diamondbacks are 3-5 in their last eight games.

-- Rays lost seven of their last nine games. Baltimore lost three of its last four home games.
-- White Sox lost six of their last nine games. Toronto is 4-6 in its last ten.
-- Indians lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Mariners lost eight of their last eleven games.

**Udog** · 04-18-2013, 08:54 AM

MLB

Thursday, April 18

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Trend Report
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1:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
San Francisco is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 9 games at home

2:20 PM
TEXAS vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 7 games
Texas is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing Texas
Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games

3:10 PM
NY METS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Mets's last 10 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing NY Mets

3:40 PM
DETROIT vs. SEATTLE
Detroit is 2-6-1 SU in its last 9 games ,when playing Seattle
Detroit4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games
Seattle is 2-5-1 SU in its last 8 games ,
Seattle is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing at home against Detroit

7:05 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. PHILADELPHIA
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games

7:05 PM
ATLANTA vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Pittsburgh's last 20 games

7:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
NY Yankees are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Cleveland's last 13 games at home
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boston

7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BALTIMORE
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

7:07 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 12 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing Miami
Cincinnati is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Miami

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**Udog** · 04-18-2013, 08:54 AM

MLB

Thursday, April 18

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Thursday's streaking and slumping MLB starting pitchers
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Major league pitchers have enough starts under their belts to pick out which arms are streaking and slumping to start the season. Each day we’ll look at the hottest and coldest pitchers taking the mound.

Streaking

Hisashi Iwakuma, Seattle Mariners (2-0, 2.18 ERA)

Seattle’s second-year hurler has excelled early on and has risen to the challenge, out-dueling big names like Yu Darvish and Chris Sale so far. He shares the mound with another star, Detroit ace Justin Verlander. Iwakuma has 16 strikeouts and just one walk in 20 2/3 innings and is stellar inside Safeco Field, boasting a 7-3 record and 2.40 ERA in 18 home games – 11 of those were starts.

Alexi Ogando, Texas Rangers (2-0, 1.08 ERA)

The Rangers have won all three times Ogando has taken the bump this season, getting 16 2/3 innings out of the righty in those starts. Ogando has limited opposing bats to just .194 and has been especially stingy with runners in scoring position (.125). He’s fanned 17 batters while walking just five.

Slumping

Phil Hughes, New York Yankees (0-2, 10.29 ERA)

Hughes hasn’t lasted more than four innings in his three starts and was chased after only three in his most recent appearance versus Baltimore. He gave up five runs on five hits – three of which were home runs. Hughes heard it from the Bronx crowd and could be headed to the bullpen if this slump continues.

Cole Hamels, Philadelphia Phillies (0-2, 7.56 ERA)

Hamels looked much better in his last outing, giving up one run on six hits in a no-decision to the Marlins. But that’s not enough to erase his horrific efforts in his first two starts of 2013. The Phillies’ high-priced southpaw was battered for 13 runs on 13 hits, including four home runs, in just under 11 innings of work. He’s been hit-and-miss versus St. Louis going 2-3 with a 3.27 career ERA.

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**Udog** · 04-18-2013, 08:55 AM

MLB

Thursday, April 18

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MLB weather report: high winds across baseball
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Howling winds will sweep through many of baseball's parks Thursday, with a couple games having rain as well in the forecast.

Here's Thursday's MLB weather report:

(All lines provided are suggested lines from odds service company The Sports Club)

Texas Rangers vs. Chicago Cubs (n/a)
Site: Wrigley Field

Thundershowers are in the forecast, with a 95 percent chance of rain with winds blowing out to center field at 16 mph.

New York Mets vs. Colorado Rockies (n/a, +115, 10)
Site: Coors Field

Skies will be partly cloudy and temperatures will be in the low-30s. Winds will blow in from left field at 13 mph. The over was 10-4 in 2012 at Coors Field when the wind blew in from left field.

Boston Red Sox vs. Cleveland Indians (+125, -130, 8)
Site: Progressive Field

A 41 percent chance of rain, along with a chance of thunderstorms with winds blowing out to center field.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. New York Yankees (n/a, 125, 8.5)
Site: Yankee Stadium

Slight chance of rain by 8:00 p.m. ET, and winds will blow at 12 mph in from right field.

Tampa Bay Rays vs. Baltimore Orioles (+125, n/a, 7.5)
Site: Camden Yards

Winds will blow out to left field at 14 mph.

St. Louis Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Phillies (-130, +120, 7.5)
Site: Citizens Bank Park

Cloudy skies and temperatures in the low-60s. Winds will blow out to left field at 11 mph.

Atlanta Braves vs. Pittsburgh Pirates (+125, n/a, 8)
Site: PNC Park

Winds will be blowing in from right field at 14 mph.

Miami Marlins vs. Cincinnati Reds (n/a, -160, 8.5)
Site: Great American Ball Park

Winds will blow in from right field at 15 mph.

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**Udog** · 04-18-2013, 11:52 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Thursday, April 18

National League

San Francisco at Milwaukee, 1:10 ET MLB
Cain: San Francisco 24-11 Over as a road favorite of -150 or less
Gallardo: 11-1 TSR pitching off a team win

NY Mets at Colorado, 3:10 ET
Niese: 14-4 Over pitching off BB team losses
Garland: Colorado 1-12 SU after scoring and allowing 8+ runs

St. Louis at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET MLB
Wainwright: 39-23 TSR with a line of +125 to -125
Hamels: Philadelphia 19-30 SU at home off an Over

Atlanta at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Teheran: Atlanta 9-0 SU after the bullpen allowed 0 runs
Locke: Pittsburgh 18-6 Under at home after allowing 1 or 0 runs

Miami at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET MLB
Fernandez: Miami 13-3 Over away off 6+ home games
Cingrani: Cincinnati 2-9 SU off a win by 8+ runs

American League

Detroit at Seattle, 3:40 ET
Verlander: Detroit 5-15 SU away off BB games allowing 3 runs or less
Iwakuma: 6-0 TSR pitching off BB team losses

Chicago White Sox at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Sale: White Sox 14-3 Under away off a win by 4+ runs
Dickey: 14-5 TSR in the first half of the season

Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Price: 20-5 TSR as a road favorite of -125 to -175
Gonzalez: Baltimore 31-16 Under after scoring 2 runs or less

Boston at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Lester: Boston 9-1 SU with a total of 7 to 8.5 runs
McAllister: Cleveland 21-35 SU at home vs. left-handed starters

InterLeague

Texas at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 ET WGN | MLB
Ogando: Texas 14-3 SU away in April
Villanueva: Cubs 21-46 SU off BB losses

Arizona at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Corbin: Arizona 13-6 SU away after losing 3 of their last 4 games
Hughes: Yankees 3-9 SU off 4+ Unders

**Udog** · 04-18-2013, 11:56 AM

NHL
Short Sheet

Thursday, April 18

Florida at NY Rangers, 7:05 ET
Florida: 1-9 SU off a road loss by 3+ goals
NY Rangers: 7-0 SU off a division loss

NY Islanders at Toronto, 7:05 ET
NY Islanders: 34-14 Over after winning 2 of their last 3 games
Toronto: 12-6 SU off a loss

New Jersey at Philadelphia, 7:35 ET NBCSN
New Jersey: 2-13 SU off a road loss
Philadelphia: 9-2 SU at home playing their fourth game in seven days

Washington at Ottawa, 7:35 ET
Washington: 2-10 SU revenging a road loss
Ottawa: 11-2 SU at home off an Under

Tampa Bay at Montreal, 7:35 ET RDS
Tampa Bay: 1-9 SU away playing with same-season revenge
Montreal: 10-2 SU at home off 3+ losses

Carolina at Winnipeg, 8:05 ET
Carolina: 0-11 SU after losing 5 or 6 of their last
Winnipeg: 8-0 SU at home off an Over

Phoenix at St. Louis, 8:05 ET
Phoenix: 2-9 SU off BB Unders
St. Louis: 16-3 SU at home off a home win

Vancouver at Dallas, 8:35 ET
Vancouver: 36-12 SU off a loss by 1 goal
Dallas: 11-4 Over plaing with same-season revenge

Minnesota at San Jose, 10:35 ET NHL
Minnesota: 16-6 Over away off BB division wins
San Jose: 10-1 SU at home off a division win

Columbus at Los Angeles, 10:35 ET
Columbus: 3-21 SU away off 4+ games scoring 3+ goals
Los Angeles: 25-12 SU off a road loss

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Thursday's Trends and Indexes - 4/18 (NBA, NHL, MLB, Misc.)

Thursday's Trends and Indexes - 4/18 (NBA, NHL, MLB, Misc.)

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