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**Udog** · 05-08-2013, 10:18 AM

Guys,

I'm having problems with my ISP today. So far, I haven't been able to gather and prepare anything.

It seems okay now but it may be touch and go for a while.

Good luck today, guys!

**Udog** · 05-08-2013, 10:18 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

Odds for this weekend's PLAYERS Championship in soggy Florida.....

5-1-- Eldrick Woods-- When time comes, will Eldrick play on Senior Tour?

12-1-- Adam Scott-- Masters champ is probably still on Cloud Nine

12-1-- Luke Donald-- Best professional athlete ever from Northwestern?

12-1-- Phil Mickelson-- Fell apart with lead Sunday at Quail Hollow.

12-1-- Rory McIlroy-- Need to find out how much Nike is paying him.

15-1-- Matt Kuchar-- Guy that won last week's tournament was ranked #1,207 in the world; how many people actually get ranked?

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

13) February 1, 2008, Marc Gasol was traded by the Lakers with Kwame Brown, Jarvaris Crittendon (indicted on nurder charges last month), a 2008 1st round pick (Donte Greene) and a 2010 1st round pick (Greivis Vasquez) to Memphis for Pau Gasol and a 2010 2nd round pick (Devin Ebanks).

No one thought that the Grizzlies got the better of this trade, but they did; they traded Vasquez for Quincy Pondexter, and the younger Gasol might be the best center in the NBA. Who knew?

12) You don't see many 30-2 runs in NBA games, especially ones that start late in the third quarter with the team that is losing going on the run, but the Knicks did that and evened their series by crushing the Pacers 105-79. It was so one-sided Carmelo Anthony even had three assists.

11) Phil Jackson said he had no interest in the Nets' job. No, really? He's not coaching again unless the Heat come calling, and that ain't happening. He is 67, and isn't going to coach a team that is struggling to win a title.

10) Phoenix Suns hired 33-year old Ryan McDonough as their GM; he is the son of the late sportswriter Will McDonough, and the brother of ESPN voice Sean McDonough. Not entirely sure the Suns' owner knows what he is doing. They've gone in the dumper since they canned Mike D'Antoni.

9) UNLV star Michael Bennett has to have shoulder surgery before the draft; if his stock were to slip out of the first half of the first round, then he made a big mistake not going back to school for his sophomore year.

8) The Angels are 11-21, 2-8 in their last ten games- they've got a huge payroll, and you wonder how long before they change managers. Losing to the Astros in Houston ain't good for your job security.

7) Going to be a long summer in Vancouver, after the Canucks got swept by the San Jose Sharks, going 0-7 this season vs San Jose. Not often a team has home ice advantage and loses a series 4-0.

6) KL Wheat was at the Penguin-Islander game on Long Island Tuesday night and reports it was the most fun he's ever had at a hockey game. Series is tied 2-2 heading back to Pittsburgh.

5) ESPN shouldn't be showing a kid dunking in an AAU tournament, and then mocking the kid he dunked on; whatever nitwit aired this should pretend it was their son getting dunked on, and see if they would think it was funny then. These are high school kids; find your highlights somewhere else.

4) Matt Harvey's first seven starts for the Mets: 4-0, 1.28, with 22 hits allowed in 49.1 IP. He's going to be in the All-Star Game at CitiField.

3) After three nights of the second round of NBA playoffs, underdogs are 5-1 against the spread, with dogs 3-3 SU.

2) Golden State has now lost its last 30 games in San Antonio; 30!!!! In order to win this playoff series, Warriors have to go 3-0 at home, and win one game in the Alamo. When you're up 18 with under 5:00 to go and lose, it gets really, really difficult to win a short series. Damn near impossible.

1) When you come to Las Vegas, I strongly advise you to eat at Battista's, which is across Flamingo from Bally's, behind where Bill's Gambling Hall used to be. Old-fashioned Italian restaurant. Excellent.

**Udog** · 05-08-2013, 10:29 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Golden State at San Antonio
The Warriors look to bounce back from their 129-127 loss in Game 1 and build on their 10-1 ATS record in their last 11 games following a SU defeat. Golden State is the pick (+7 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Warriors favored by 3. Dunkel Pick: Golden State (+7 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8

Game 713-714: Chicago at Miami (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 114.576; Miami 128.522
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 14; 182
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 12; 187
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-12); Under

Game 715-716: Golden State at San Antonio (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 124.796; San Antonio 121.814
Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 3; 208
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 7 1/2; 204 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Golden State (+7 1/2); Over

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, May 8

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CHICAGO (50 - 40) at MIAMI (70 - 17) - 5/8/2013, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 40-49 ATS (-13.9 Units) in all games this season.
MIAMI is 49-38 ATS (+7.2 Units) in all games this season.
MIAMI is 87-73 ATS (+6.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 48-33 ATS (+11.7 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 9-7 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 9-8 straight up against MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
10 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GOLDEN STATE (51 - 38) at SAN ANTONIO (63 - 24) - 5/8/2013, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 93-69 ATS (+17.1 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 77-55 ATS (+16.5 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 123-89 ATS (+25.1 Units) as a home favorite of 6.5 to 9 points since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 49-31 ATS (+14.9 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 41-25 ATS (+13.5 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 51-38 ATS (+9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 138-104 ATS (+23.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 49-39 ATS (+6.1 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 55-41 ATS (+9.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 45-32 ATS (+9.8 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all playoff games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 7-5 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 10-2 straight up against GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, May 8

Lay 12 points to the gritty, banged-up Bulls at your own risk after this well-coached team won consecutive road games as Brooklyn/Miami in a 48-hour span. Butler played all 48:00 Monday; he is averaging over 39 minutes a game in playoffs, after averaging 26.3 in regular season. Bulls are now 3-2 vs Miami this season, going 2-1 here. Heat shot 50.7/51.4% in two games they won, 46.2/48.1/39.7% in three losses. Miami won 12 of its last 13 games overall; they're 5-4 vs spread last nine games they were home favorite. Over is 9-5 in Chicago's last fourteen games.

Steph Curry played all 58:00 in draining loss Monday loss, has to be a tough thing to bounce back 48 hours later; Warriors have now lost 30 in a row in San Antonio, losing by 7-11-2 in this year's visits. Warriors are now 10-0 vs spread in last ten games overall; over is 4-3 in their playoff games. Spurs are now 5-0 in playoffs, with four wins by double digits; Duncan was ill Monday night and missed most of second half, so he is not full strength here. Home team won all five series meetings this year. Klay Thompson was +14 Monday night but fouled out and that hurt.

NBA

Wednesday, May 8

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. MIAMI
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games

9:30 PM
GOLDEN STATE vs. SAN ANTONIO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Golden State is 6-12-2 ATS in its last 20 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing at home against Golden State

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NBA

Wednesday, May 8

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Wednesday's NBA playoff action: What bettors need to know
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Chicago Bulls at Miami Heat (-12, 187)

Chicago leads series 1-0.

The Chicago Bulls notched a stunning victory in the opener and the Miami Heat seek to bounce back and even the Eastern Conference semifinal series when the teams meet in Wednesday’s Game 2 in South Beach. Chicago scored the final 10 points to close out a 93-86 victory in Game 1 despite again being without starters Luol Deng and Kirk Hinrich. Miami was certainly rusty due to a long layoff from sweeping Milwaukee in the first round.

The Heat were out-of-synch much of the game and their defense was horrid in the final quarter when the Bulls scored 35 points. The loss was just the third in the last 44 games for Miami. “We haven’t lost in a while, so it was very different to come in and deal with a loss and to deal with it in the playoffs at home,” guard Dwyane Wade said on Tuesday. “It was different from the standpoint of what we’ve been used to lately, but not anything different from what we’ve been used to as a team.” Chicago will likely be without Deng (illness) for the fourth straight game, and Hinrich (calf) is in jeopardy of missing his fifth in a row. The Bulls now go for an unlikely 2-0 lead. “We’ve been getting some big victories the last couple games, but we’re not satisfied,” Chicago center Joakim Noah said. “We’re going to stay hungry, make our adjustments and try to play even better.”

TV: 7 p.m. ET, TNT

ABOUT THE BULLS: Noah had 13 points and 11 rebounds in the opener for his third straight double-double and fourth in five games. He was plagued by a foot injury late in the regular season and for most of the first-round series against the Brooklyn Nets but has appeared very spry over the last few games. His stellar Game 1 effort helped Chicago post a 46-32 advantage on the boards. “The team that wins the rebounding battle has a big advantage,” Noah said. “If you look at the numbers the last 10 to 15 times we’ve played the Heat, the team that wins the rebounding battle usually comes out with a ‘W.’” Small forward Jimmy Butler had 21 points and 14 rebounds while playing all 48 minutes for the third straight game.

ABOUT THE HEAT: MVP LeBron James with 24 points and Wade (14) were the only Miami players to reach double digits in the opener. James had just two first-half points before exploding for 22 in the second while Wade wasn’t at his best as he continues to deal with a bruised right knee. Center Chris Bosh had just nine points and hasn’t scored more than 16 in the postseason. Miami shot just 39.7 percent from the field and doesn’t expect a second straight subpar shooting performance. “It’s about will and determination to win the series, for both teams,” James said. “We want our shooters to shoot and they will continue to shoot because we will continue to find them. We’ve got the utmost confidence in them.”

TRENDS:

* Under is 4-1 in the last five meetings in Miami.
* Under is 5-2 in the last seven meetings.
* Heat are 9-15 ATS as double-digit favorites this season.
* Heat are 6-0 ATS in their last six games following a loss.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Chicago PG Nate Robinson had 27 points and nine assists and hit the go-ahead jumper with 1:18 left in Game 1.

2. F Udonis Haslem (four points, three rebounds in 18 minutes) and G Mario Chalmers (five points on 1-of-5 shooting) had poor Game 1 showings for Miami.

3. The Bulls haven’t won three straight road games since mid-January. Chicago won the first-round finale in Brooklyn before winning Game 1 in Miami.

Golden State Warriors at San Antonio Spurs (-7.5, 204.5)

San Antonio leads series 1-0.

The Golden State Warriors have developed a disturbing habit of letting big leads slip away in the final minutes of the fourth quarter. The San Antonio Spurs will try to avoid that big fourth-quarter hole and grab a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinals when they host the Warriors on Wednesday. Golden State led by 16 points with under four minutes left in Game 1 only to have the Spurs storm back and eventually win in double overtime.

Manu Ginobili played both the hero and the goat in Game 1 after his ill-advised 3-pointer late in the second overtime led to a layup before Golden State took the lead with 3.9 seconds left. Ginobili made up for that gaffe by draining the game-winning 3-pointer two possessions later. Warriors star Stephen Curry piled up 44 points and 11 assists but fell off in the final minutes and overtime while playing all but four seconds of the 58-minute contest. Golden State has lost 30 games in a row in San Antonio and had everything lining up when Tim Duncan went to the bench with an illness late in the fourth quarter before the Spurs came alive.

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

ABOUT THE WARRIORS: Curry scored 22 points in the third quarter and Golden State led by as many as 18 points late in that period. Curry brought out his entire bag of tricks in Game 1 with 3-pointers, floaters in the lane, slashes to the basket and no-look passes with both hands. In the end its was not enough, as the Spurs changed the defensive assignment on Curry to Kawhi Leonard, and even had wide-bodied center Boris Diaw blocking his drives in overtime. The key to the game might have been Klay Thompson, who scored 19 points and played tough defense on San Antonio point guard Tony Parker before fouling out as the Spurs began their late run in the fourth. The Warriors nearly squandered a big lead in the fourth quarter of Game 6 against the Denver Nuggets in the first round before pulling it out. A slew of turnovers and a general lack of offensive execution was the problem both times. “You’ve got to address it,” Curry said. “That should be a guaranteed win if you take care of what you need to take care of. At some point it’s something we’re doing wrong that allows them that momentum and the opportunity to make it a game.”

ABOUT THE SPURS: Ginobili struggled to 5-of-20 from the field in Game 1 but came through when it mattered with a 3-pointer from the right wing off an inbounds pass with 1.2 seconds left. Parker started the rally in the fourth quarter with six straight points as San Antonio closed the frame with an 18-2 burst. Duncan heading to the bench late in the fourth forced the Spurs to go to a smaller lineup with Diaw in the middle, and the big man knocked down a couple of key shots from the perimeter in the final minutes. Duncan collected 19 points and 11 boards but went to the locker room when the Spurs were down big. He returned to the bench for overtime but only entered the game for defensive purposes in the final seconds of each overtime. “From the fourth quarter on we looked like a team that realized we were in the playoffs and it was going to be physical,” San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich told reporters. “We looked like we were looking for answers, I thought. In the end we finally woke up.”

TRENDS:

* Warriors are 4-1-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
* Favorite is 18-6-2 ATS in the last 26 meetings.
* Warriors are 5-14 ATS in the last 19 meetings in San Antonio.
* Spurs are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 home games.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Dominique Wilkins led the Spurs with 22 points off the bench the last time San Antonio lost at home to the Warriors, Feb. 14, 1997.

2. The three previous teams to blow a 16-point fourth-quarter lead in a playoff game over the last 15 seasons all went on to win the next game.

3. Golden State struggled to 14-for-24 from the free-throw line in Game 1.

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NBA

Wednesday, May 8

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Playoff payoff: Warriors perfect 7-0 ATS heading into Game 2
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It’s been nearly a month since the Golden State Warriors failed to cover the spread, a span of 10 games that stretches over the final three contests of the regular season and into Wednesday’s Game 2 showdown with the San Antonio Spurs.

The Warriors are a perfect 7-0 ATS in the postseason, coming away a pointspread winner in all six first-round matchups with the Denver Nuggets and nearly shocking the Spurs in Game 1, losing 129-127 in double overtime as 9-point road underdogs Monday. Oddsmakers have Golden State set as a 7.5-point road underdog for Game 2.

This profitable run is impressive, especially for the Western Conference’s No. 6 seed and a team that finished the season with a 42-39-1 ATS mark - covering in just under 52 percent of its games.

The last time bettors saw a playoff team start this strong ATS, the 2008-09 Denver Nuggets opened the postseason with 12 straight ATS wins before going 1-3 ATS in their final four games and getting eliminated by the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference finals.

The 2000-01 Lakers, led by Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, were a dominant bet going 12-3 ATS (14-1 SU) en route to their second of three straight NBA titles in the early 2000s. The 1994-95 Houston Rockets also posted a 12-3 ATS postseason mark (11-4 SU), knocking off O’Neal and the Orlando Magic in the finals.

The 2010-11 Dallas Mavericks finished with a 15-4-2 ATS count (16-5 SU) when they shocked the Miami Heat to win the NBA Championship, including a 3-2-1 ATS record in the finals.

The Chicago Bulls went 13-4 ATS (15-2 SU) in the 1990-91 postseason and knocked off Magic Johnson and the Lakers for the first of Michael Jordan’s six NBA Championships.

The most ATS wins in a single playoff run belong to the 2003-04 Detroit Pistons, who finished 16-6-1 ATS (16-7 SU) and beat Los Angeles in six games in the finals, going 4-0-1 ATS in that series.

Golden State’s second-round opponents, the Spurs, are no strangers to profitable postseason runs. San Antonio went 12-5 ATS in 1998-99, 12-8 ATS in 2002-03, 15-8 ATS in 2004-05, and 14-5-1 ATS in 2006-2007. The Spurs are 4-1 ATS this postseason after Game 1.

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**Udog** · 05-08-2013, 10:39 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Los Angeles at St. Louis
The Kings look to build on their 10-2 record in their last 12 games against the Blues. Los Angeles is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Kings favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8

Game 25-26: Boston at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 11.046; Toronto 10.186
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-140); Under

Game 27-28: Washington at NY Rangers (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 13.170; NY Rangers 12.148
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+120); Over

Game 29-30: Los Angeles at St. Louis (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 12.604; St. Louis 11.575
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-130); 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+110); Over

Game 31-32: Detroit at Anaheim (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 11.352; Anaheim 12.746
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-145); 5
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-145); Under

NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, May 8

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BOSTON (30-15-0-6, 66 pts.) at TORONTO (27-19-0-5, 59 pts.) - 5/8/2013, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 15-10 ATS (+27.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
TORONTO is 16-4 ATS (+10.3 Units) in home games in the first round of the playoffs since 1996.
BOSTON is 28-14 ATS (+10.9 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 157-172 ATS (+379.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
TORONTO is 16-38 ATS (+56.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 5-18 ATS (+27.9 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
BOSTON is 13-6 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 13-6-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
11 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.9 Units)

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WASHINGTON (29-19-0-3, 61 pts.) at NY RANGERS (27-19-0-5, 59 pts.) - 5/8/2013, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 29-22 ATS (+6.0 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 28-16 ATS (+7.5 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 29-22 ATS (+6.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
NY RANGERS are 97-98 ATS (-45.8 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 144-173 ATS (-139.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 187-186 ATS (-96.8 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 13-13-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
12 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.4 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (29-17-0-6, 64 pts.) at ST LOUIS (31-19-0-2, 64 pts.) - 5/8/2013, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 5-18 ATS (-14.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
LOS ANGELES is 8-18 ATS (-11.5 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
LOS ANGELES is 28-16 ATS (+10.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 21-34 ATS (-21.5 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 12-7 (+4.0 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 12-7-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
11 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+4.7 Units)

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DETROIT (26-18-0-8, 60 pts.) at ANAHEIM (32-12-0-8, 72 pts.) - 5/8/2013, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 32-20 ATS (+6.0 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 167-129 ATS (-4.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 32-20 ATS (+1.7 Units) second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 10-5 (+5.3 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 10-5-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
9 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.2 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, May 8

Home side won all the Cap-Ranger playoff games, with home team scoring a power play goal in each game, while visitors are 0-10 in series with man advantage. Capitals won 13 of last 16 games, four of last six on road. Rangers won eight of their last 12 games; they've won seven in a row at home, with last home loss to Washington March 24, which was Caps' only win in last five visits to Manhattan. New York scored 4+ goals in its last six wins, 1-2-2-0 in its last four losses. Under is 10-1-5 last 16 series games- all five pushes ended 3-2.

Bruins won game 3 in Toronto, but are still just 4-8 in last 12 games overall, losing six of last nine games on foreign ice; they've scored 3+ goals in only three of last 11 games, but won 11 of last 13 vs Maple Leafs, taking five of last six visits here. Toronto is 3-6 in its last nine games- they're 3-4 in last seven home games. Over is 11-3-2 in last sixteen series games. Toronto reduced its penalty minutes from 39 in Game 1 to 7/10 in next two games; unusual for team (Leafs) to score two power play goals and still lose by three. Leafs have scored only one first period goal in three series games.

Ducks outscored Detroit 9-3 in third period in series so far, but Red Wings' wins are both in OT. Detroit is 3-2 in its last five visits to Anaheim, 10-5 in last 15 games vs Ducks- its goal 1:07 into OT of Game 4 made this a three-game series. Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Detroit games. Anaheim lost four of last five home games, with only win in Game 1 of this series. Home teams are 20-10 so far in playoffs, 11-5 out west, with under 12-13-5, 8-5-3 in West, 4-8-2 in East. Red Wings were 0-7 on power play last two games, after being 4-10 in two games in Anaheim.

Los Angeles lost its last eight road games; their last win on foreign ice was March 31, at Dallas. Home team won first four LA-St Louis games, but Kings are 11-5 in last 16 games vs St Louis, 5-4 in last nine games here- they swept St Louis 4-0 in playoffs LY. LA is 1-12 on power play in this series, Blues 2-15. Game 4 was 4-3 after total of seven goals scored in first three games. Blues are 14-5 in last 19 games overall, allowing one goal each in five of last six games. Only twice in their last 12 games have Blues allowed more than two goals. Under is 9-2-1 in Blues' last 12 games overall, 6-2-1 in last nine series games.

NHL

Wednesday, May 8

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. TORONTO
Boston is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
Toronto is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

7:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY RANGERS
Washington is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
NY Rangers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home

9:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 15 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of St. Louis's last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of St. Louis's last 15 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

10:00 PM
DETROIT vs. ANAHEIM
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Detroit's last 18 games when playing Anaheim
Detroit is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Anaheim is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Anaheim's last 20 games

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NHL

Wednesday, May 8

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Wednesday's NHL playoff action: What bettors need to know
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Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs (+126, 5)

Boston leads series 2-1.

The Boston Bruins ruined the celebration in Toronto on Monday for the city’s first home playoff game since 2004, taking a 2-1 lead on the fifth-seeded Maple Leafs in their Eastern Conference first-round series. The Bruins can push Toronto to the brink of elimination with a road victory in Game 4 on Wednesday. Boston won 5-2 in Game 3 despite being outshot 47-38 by an eager but sloppy Maple Leafs team filled with home-ice adrenaline. The Bruins scored twice off 24 Toronto turnovers and re-established the dominant position they assumed after their 4-1 victory in Game 1.

Boston netminder Tuukka Rask played his best game of the series on Monday, stopping 45 shots after allowing five goals on 52 shots over the first two contests. Toronto center Tyler Bozak and coach Randy Carlyle were vocal about unfair faceoffs after Bozak was kicked out of numerous important draws in Game 3. Bruins coach Claude Julien dismissed Carlyle’s remarks as lobbying the officials. “It’s going to be interesting to see whether the referees and the linesmen just do their job next game and not worry about who’s crying wolf,” Julien told reporters on Tuesday. Even if the Maple Leafs gain an edge in faceoffs, they will need much more to regain the edge they had following their 4-1 win in Game 2, or Wednesday could be the last playoff game in Toronto for a while.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, CBC, RDS, CNBC, NESN

ABOUT THE BRUINS: Nathan Horton had a goal and an assist on Monday to bring his total to three goals and four points in the first three games. Horton’s scoring line with David Krejci, who leads all players in the series with seven points, and Milan Lucic, who has six assists, is driving Boston’s offense after the trio combined for only 14 points throughout April. Horton is at the end of a six-year, $24-million contract and will be an unrestricted free agent in the summer, but he is not thinking about that. “The only thing worth thinking about right now is the playoffs and trying to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs,” Horton told ESPN on Tuesday. Jaromir Jagr picked up his first point of the series in Game 3 when he assisted on Rich Peverley’s goal in the second period. Jagr has 190 points in 183 career playoff contests.

ABOUT THE MAPLE LEAFS: Phil Kessel scored a power-play goal in the third period on Monday for his second tally in as many games. Historically, Kessel has struggled against his former team - his goal in Game 2 was his first at even-strength in 24 career contests against the Bruins - but he is getting ice-time away from Bruins captain Zdeno Chara and has 10 total shots to show for it, third on the team behind Joffrey Lupul (11) and James van Riemsdyk (14). Lupul and van Riemsdyk have also scored twice for Toronto, while the only other Maple Leafs player to record a playoff goal thus far is defenseman Jake Gardiner, who scored the first of his career on a power play in his second postseason contest. Although he cannot be blamed for either of the team’s two defeats this round, goaltender James Reimer has allowed four goals in three of his last four starts following a 34-save shutout against Florida in the penultimate game of the regular season.

TRENDS:

* Over is 5-1-1 in the last seven meetings in Toronto.
* Bruins are 5-1 in the last six meetings in Toronto.
* Over is 23-9-3 in the last 35 meetings.
* Bruins are 35-17 in the last 52 meetings.

OVERTIME:

1. Boston C Tyler Seguin leads the series with 17 shots but has yet to record a point.

2. Kessel has 12 goals and 20 points in his last 14 games, dating back to April 6.

3. Toronto D Mike Kostka (broken finger) is out indefinitely.

Washington Capitals at New York Rangers (-133, 5)

Washington leads series 2-1.

After mustering just one goal during a pair of games in the nation's capital, the New York Rangers enjoyed a relative scoring spree in their last outing. The sixth-seeded Rangers will look to continue their offensive surge and even their Eastern Conference first-round series with the Southeast Division champion Washington Capitals on Wednesday, when the teams reconvene for Game 4 at Madison Square Garden. Derek Stepan scored to snap a tie with 6:25 remaining in the third period and Derick Brassard collected a goal and two assists in New York's 4-3 win on Monday.

Stepan said the Rangers are focused on going hard to the net to challenge Capitals goaltender Braden Holtby. "Games 1 and 2, we thought sometimes we were good at it, and at times we did not do it nearly enough," Stepan said. "That is something as a team that we are trying to keep focus on, continuing to get pucks and bodies to the net." Defenseman Mike Green has scored in the last two contests for third-seeded Washington.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN, TSN, RDS2, CSN (Washington), MSG (New York)

ABOUT THE CAPITALS: While New York elected to practice vigorously on Tuesday, Washington embraced a rare day off. "Rest is a weapon. That’s what all the veteran players always say," right wing Eric Fehr said with a smile. "We’re going to take it today, we’re going to watch the video and we’re going to learn from it and we’re going to be better the next game." The video will show six different trips to the penalty box for Washington, as well as a punchless power play which mustered just one shot in three opportunities with the man advantage.

ABOUT THE RANGERS: After defenseman Marc Staal returned in Game 3, New York may see another key cog crack the lineup for Game 4. Rugged Ryane Clowe, who practiced on Tuesday, has not played since April 25 due to an undisclosed injury that is suspected to be a concussion. "If there's an opportunity to play, I'll play. I'm not holding out here and trying to save it. There's nothing to save," Clowe said. "But I don't want to just play a period or a few shifts. If I play, I am in, all in." Clowe recorded three goals and eight points in 12 games after being acquired from San Jose.

TRENDS:

* Rangers are 7-0 in their last 7 home games.
* Under is 4-1 in Capitals last 5 overall.
* Home team is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.
* Capitals are 9-3 in their last 12 games playing on 1 days rest.

OVERTIME:

1. Clowe may take the place of C Darroll Powe, who suffered an undisclosed injury in Game 3. Powe, who didn't practice on Tuesday, sat out the final two periods of Monday's tilt.

2. Washington failed to score on the power play in Game 3 after tallying with the man advantage in each of the first two contests of the series.

3. New York has won its last seven games at Madison Square Garden.

Los Angeles Kings at St. Louis Blues (-125, 4.5)

Series tied 2-2.

The fifth-seeded Los Angeles Kings attempt to break serve Wednesday, when they visit the fourth-seeded St. Louis Blues for a pivotal Game 5 in their Western Conference first-round series. St. Louis entered with home-ice advantage and maintained it by posting a pair of 2-1 victories at Scottrade Center, including one in overtime. The reigning Stanley Cup champion Kings continued the trend with two one-goal triumphs at Staples Center.

Los Angeles, which totaled three goals over the first three games, finally broke out of its offensive funk in Game 4 with a 4-3 win. After falling behind by two goals less than five minutes into the contest, the Kings forged a tie before T.J. Oshie scored his second of the game early in the second period to give the Blues a 3-2 advantage. But Anze Kopitar ended his 19-game drought at 7:14 of the third and Justin Williams tallied 76 seconds later to turn it into a best-of-three series.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, CNBC, CBC, RDS, FSN West (Los Angeles), FSN Midwest (St. Louis)

ABOUT THE KINGS: Wednesday would be a perfect time for Los Angeles to end its winless streak on the road. The Kings have not been victorious away from home since posting a 3-2 triumph over Dallas on March 31, going 0-4-2 over their last six regular-season road games before dropping the first two contests in St. Louis. Conversely, Los Angeles has won nine consecutive home games and had not allowed a first-period goal during that streak before yielding two on Monday. Left wing Kyle Clifford promised the Kings will be ready from the start in Game 5. "They're going to come out hard. We're going to come out even harder," he said.

ABOUT THE BLUES: Right wing Adam Cracknell was the odd man out Monday as coach Ken Hitchcock scratched the member of the popular "CPR Line" in favor of rookie Vladimir Tarasenko, who made his postseason debut. The 21-year-old Tarasenko saw only 5:51 of ice time and did not record a shot on goal. Hitchcock very simply summed up the third period of Game 4. "They took the game to another level and we didn't have an answer," he said. While the Kings have struggled mightily on the road, the Blues have been superb at home, winning their last eight contests at Scottrade Center. St. Louis has not lost in its own building since April 14 against the Chicago Blackhawks.

TRENDS:

* Kings are 0-8 in their last 8 road games.
* Under is 19-4-3 in Blues last 26 overall.
* Blues are 14-5 in their last 19 vs. Western Conference.
* Home team is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings.

OVERTIME:

1. The Blues and Kings combined for seven goals in Game 4 after totaling that same amount over the first three contests.

2. Los Angeles had 11 different players record at least one point Monday.

3. St. Louis G Brian Elliott had allowed just one goal in six straight starts prior to Game 4.

Detroit Red Wings at Anaheim Ducks (-140, 5)

Series tied 2-2.

The Pacific Division champion Anaheim Ducks know they very well could be resting and preparing for a second-round series. Instead, they are gearing up for a pivotal Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round matchup against the seventh-seeded Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday at the Honda Center. Second-seeded Anaheim opened the series with a 3-1 home victory and cruised to a 4-0 triumph at Detroit in Game 3.

The Red Wings posted both of their two victories in overtime, pulling out a 5-4 win in Game 2 after squandering a three-goal lead in the third period and emerging with a 3-2 triumph on Monday after trailing by a tally midway through the third. Gustav Nyquist was the hero on Thursday, scoring a power-play goal just 81 seconds into overtime to even the series at one game apiece, and Damien Brunner tallied at 15:10 of the sudden-death period on Monday to again deadlock the matchup.

TV: 10 p.m. ET, NBCSN, TSN, RDS, FSN, FSN Plus (Detroit), Prime Ticket (Anaheim)

ABOUT THE RED WINGS: Most believed Detroit stood no chance in the series considering the large number of players getting their first taste of the playoffs. But whether the Red Wings win or lose the matchup, those players are gaining valuable experience that should help the team down the road. Brunner is one of those postseason first-timers, while Nyquist saw action in four playoff games last year. "We're still a lot of young guys on this team," the 23-year-old Nyquist said. "A lot of us haven't played too much in the playoffs before. As every game goes by, it helps, for sure."

ABOUT THE DUCKS: Coach Bruce Boudreau was disappointed with his team as a whole on Monday. "I don't think, quite frankly, we had 20 players playing," he said. "We had some passengers." However, captain Ryan Getzlaf insisted Anaheim was upbeat following the Game 4 loss. "We're far from frustrated right now," he said. "One goal the other way and everyone is happy. It's the way it goes. It's playoff hockey and it's fun."

TRENDS:

* Red Wings are 6-2 in their last 8 overall.
* Ducks are 1-4 in their last 5 home games.
* Under is 6-1-1 in Red Wings last 8 road games.
* Under is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings in Anaheim.

OVERTIME:

1. Detroit LW Justin Abdelkader will serve the final contest of his two-game suspension for an illegal hit on Anaheim D Toni Lydman in Game 3. Lydman did not play in Monday's Game 4.

2. The Red Wings have won three of their four games at the Honda Center in 2013.

3. Ducks RWs Corey Perry and Bobby Ryan have combined to score one goal in the series thus far.

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**Udog** · 05-08-2013, 10:44 AM

MLB
Dunkel

LA Angels at Houston
The Astros look to take advantage of an Angels team that is 0-5 in Joe Blanton's last 5 starts as a favorite. Houston is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Astros favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Houston (+120). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8

Game 951-952: Atlanta at Cincinnati (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Minor) 16.187; Cincinnati (Leake) 14.990
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-110); Over

Game 953-954: St. Louis at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Westbrook) 16.577; Cubs (Villanueva) 15.294
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-115); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-115); Under

Game 955-956: Miami at San Diego (3:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Nolasco) 15.311; San Diego (Marquis) 15.051
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Diego (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+130); Over

Game 957-958: Philadelphia at San Francisco (3:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Pettibone) 14.549; San Francisco (Zito) 15.539
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-155); Under

Game 959-960: Arizona at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Miley) 15.023; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 16.573
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-170); 6
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-170); Under

Game 961-962: Oakland at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Griffin) 16.119; Cleveland (Masterson) 15.282
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+110); Over

Game 963-964: Kansas City at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Mendoza) 16.356; Baltimore (Tillman) 15.250
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+130); Over

Game 965-966: Minnesota at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Hernandez) 15.360; Boston (Webster) 15.756
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 967-968: Toronto at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Romero) 15.210; Tampa Bay (Moore) 16.545
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-180); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-180); Under

Game 969-970: LA Angels at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Blanton) 12.444; Houston (Norris) 13.467
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-140); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+120); Over

Game 971-972: Seattle at Pittsburgh (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 14.720; Pittsburgh (Burnett) 15.416
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-110); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-110); Under

Game 973-974: Detroit at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Sanchez) 17.202; Washington (Zimmermann) 16.087
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-105); Over

Game 975-976: Chicago White Sox at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Peavy) 14.427; NY Mets (Hefner) 14.977
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+100); Over

Game 977-978: Texas at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Holland) 14.445; Milwaukee (Lohse) 14.910
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-110); Under

Game 979-980: NY Yankees at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Phelps) 14.467; Colorado (Nicasio) 15.541
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-130); 10
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-130); Under

**Udog** · 05-08-2013, 10:48 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, May 8

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ATLANTA (19 - 13) at CINCINNATI (19 - 15) - 12:35 PM
MIKE MINOR (L) vs. MIKE LEAKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 118-83 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 118-83 (+16.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 113-82 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 56-43 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 111-81 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 75-48 (+19.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 31-23 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 315-339 (-80.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

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

MIKE MINOR vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MINOR is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

MIKE LEAKE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
LEAKE is 2-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.35 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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ST LOUIS (20 - 12) at CHICAGO CUBS (13 - 20) - 2:20 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. CARLOS VILLANUEVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WESTBROOK is 51-65 (-26.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 74-121 (-32.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 679-645 (-149.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 322-299 (-79.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 684-708 (-136.4 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 74-121 (-32.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 53-89 (-24.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 54-90 (-28.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

JAKE WESTBROOK vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WESTBROOK is 5-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.14 and a WHIP of 1.358.
His team's record is 5-3 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-1. (+4.9 units)

CARLOS VILLANUEVA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
VILLANUEVA is 3-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.68 and a WHIP of 1.136.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.1 units)

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MIAMI (10 - 24) at SAN DIEGO (15 - 18) - 3:40 PM
RICKY NOLASCO (R) vs. JASON MARQUIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 81-122 (-36.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 79-117 (-34.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 24-42 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 78-115 (-33.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 102-145 (-37.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 47-42 (+13.4 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 63-56 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
MARQUIS is 28-23 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 28-23 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MARQUIS is 14-8 (+10.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 24-13 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
NOLASCO is 20-11 (+16.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 56-44 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NOLASCO is 54-43 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO 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=+2.0 Units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
NOLASCO is 4-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.17 and a WHIP of 1.277.
His team's record is 4-4 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.9 units)

JASON MARQUIS vs. MIAMI since 1997
MARQUIS is 6-6 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 5.52 and a WHIP of 1.561.
His team's record is 8-7 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-4. (+6.8 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (16 - 18) at SAN FRANCISCO (19 - 14) - 3:45 PM
JONATHAN PETTIBONE (R) vs. BARRY ZITO (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 97-99 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 26-33 (-14.2 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 97-96 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 46-57 (-20.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 124-87 (+29.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 124-87 (+29.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ZITO is 28-13 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 16-6 (+10.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ZITO is 28-13 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 2-0 (+2.6 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JONATHAN PETTIBONE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

BARRY ZITO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
ZITO is 3-3 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.60 and a WHIP of 1.256.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.9 units)

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ARIZONA (18 - 15) at LA DODGERS (13 - 19) - 10:10 PM
WADE MILEY (L) vs. CLAYTON KERSHAW (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KERSHAW is 44-17 (+17.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 67-55 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 13-19 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA DODGERS are 20-35 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 5-15 (-15.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA DODGERS are 13-19 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 8-16 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA DODGERS are 43-52 (-17.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 4-1 (+3.2 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.2 Units)

WADE MILEY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MILEY is 2-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.214.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.5 units)

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. ARIZONA since 1997
KERSHAW is 7-6 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.37 and a WHIP of 1.117.
His team's record is 8-7 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-5. (+3.5 units)

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OAKLAND (18 - 16) at CLEVELAND (16 - 14) - 7:05 PM
A.J. GRIFFIN (R) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MASTERSON is 32-19 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 57-49 (+17.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 114-87 (+38.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 53-47 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 21-11 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 108-81 (+35.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 79-52 (+36.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 76-54 (+29.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GRIFFIN is 17-5 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 16-5 (+12.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GRIFFIN is 12-3 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 100-107 (-36.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 25-37 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.

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

A.J. GRIFFIN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. OAKLAND since 1997
MASTERSON is 1-5 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 10.36 and a WHIP of 2.128.
His team's record is 1-5 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

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KANSAS CITY (17 - 12) at BALTIMORE (20 - 13) - 7:05 PM
LUIS MENDOZA (R) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 20-13 (+7.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
BALTIMORE is 47-30 (+22.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 56-40 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 28-16 (+11.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 106-74 (+43.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 77-64 (+23.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 15-8 (+7.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BALTIMORE is 63-52 (+16.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 64-47 (+33.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TILLMAN is 14-6 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 8-1 (+9.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 42-36 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 48-50 (+15.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 134-130 (-44.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997.

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

LUIS MENDOZA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MENDOZA is 2-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
TILLMAN is 0-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 10.92 and a WHIP of 1.927.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

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MINNESOTA (14 - 15) at BOSTON (21 - 12) - 7:10 PM
PEDRO HERNANDEZ (L) vs. ALLEN WEBSTER (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-1 (+0.6 Units) against BOSTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

PEDRO HERNANDEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 18.00 and a WHIP of 3.250.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

ALLEN WEBSTER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (13 - 21) at TAMPA BAY (14 - 18) - 7:10 PM
RICKY ROMERO (L) vs. MATT MOORE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 13-21 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TORONTO is 52-71 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 480-572 (+18.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-0 (+2.5 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.2 Units)

RICKY ROMERO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
ROMERO is 6-5 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.22 and a WHIP of 1.296.
His team's record is 6-7 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-8. (-4.2 units)

MATT MOORE vs. TORONTO since 1997
MOORE is 1-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.26 and a WHIP of 1.293.
His team's record is 3-1 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.1 units)

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LA ANGELS (11 - 21) at HOUSTON (9 - 24) - 8:10 PM
JOE BLANTON (R) vs. BUD NORRIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 7-13 (-9.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
LA ANGELS are 11-21 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 4-12 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
LA ANGELS are 6-14 (-11.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
LA ANGELS are 11-21 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 5-16 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
LA ANGELS are 9-18 (-13.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BLANTON is 0-6 (-7.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
BLANTON is 0-6 (-7.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
NORRIS is 10-3 (+8.7 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 64-130 (-41.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 207-251 (-61.5 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 64-130 (-41.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 45-97 (-34.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-2 (+1.4 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

JOE BLANTON vs. HOUSTON since 1997
BLANTON is 2-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 2.67 and a WHIP of 1.074.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

BUD NORRIS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
NORRIS is 1-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.714.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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SEATTLE (15 - 19) at PITTSBURGH (18 - 14) - 12:35 PM
FELIX HERNANDEZ (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 291-416 (-100.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
HERNANDEZ is 15-25 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in May games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 14-5 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 18-6 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

FELIX HERNANDEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.875.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. SEATTLE since 1997
BURNETT is 3-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.373.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.5 units)

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DETROIT (19 - 11) at WASHINGTON (17 - 15) - 7:05 PM
ANIBAL SANCHEZ (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

ANIBAL SANCHEZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SANCHEZ is 8-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.97 and a WHIP of 1.138.
His team's record is 13-6 (+6.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-10. (-2.8 units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (13 - 18) at NY METS (13 - 16) - 7:10 PM
JAKE PEAVY (R) vs. JEREMY HEFNER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 23-16 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 167-124 (+37.4 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 480-486 (+44.4 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
NY METS are 44-53 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 44-53 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 47-68 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

JAKE PEAVY vs. NY METS since 1997
PEAVY is 5-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.307.
His team's record is 6-4 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.8 units)

JEREMY HEFNER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (20 - 13) at MILWAUKEE (15 - 16) - 8:10 PM
DEREK HOLLAND (L) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 121-68 (+33.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 121-68 (+33.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 54-27 (+18.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOLLAND is 37-16 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOLLAND is 15-3 (+11.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against TEXAS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

DEREK HOLLAND vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

KYLE LOHSE vs. TEXAS since 1997
LOHSE is 3-3 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 7.28 and a WHIP of 1.766.
His team's record is 6-4 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.7 units)

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NY YANKEES (18 - 13) at COLORADO (19 - 13) - 8:40 PM
DAVID PHELPS (R) vs. JUAN NICASIO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 14-6 (+8.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 84-94 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 21-41 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 2-11 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 84-94 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.

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

DAVID PHELPS vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

JUAN NICASIO vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
NICASIO is 0-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

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**Udog** · 05-08-2013, 10:51 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, May 8

Hot pitchers
-- Leake is 2-1, 2.92 in his last four starts.
-- Westbrook is 1-0, 2.00 in his last three starts.
-- Kershaw is 1-0, 1.80 in his last three starts. Miley is 2-1, 3.09 in six starts this season.
-- Giants are 4-0 in Zito home starts (3-0, 0.36-- one run/26 IP). Pettibone is 2-0, 3.17 in three starts this season.

-- Burnett is 3-0, 1.80 in his last four starts.
-- Zimmerman is 5-1, 1.64 in six starts this season. ASanchez is 3-2, 2.04.
-- Peavy is 2-0, 2.18 in his last three starts, but missed his last two turns due to an injury. Hefner is 0-1, 1.80 in his last couple starts.
-- Holland is 2-2, 2.95 in six starts this season.

-- FHernandez is 3-0, 0.90 in his last four starts. Tillman is 2-0, 1.31 in his last three starts.
-- Tampa Bay is 6-0 when Moore starts (5-0, 1.95).
-- Norris is 1-0, 2.25 in his last couple home starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Minor is 0-1, 5.93 in his last couple starts.
-- Villanueva is 0-2, 6.17 in his last two starts.
-- Marquis has a 6.23 RA in his last three starts. Nolasco is 2-2, 5.25 in his last four starts.

-- Lohse is 0-2, 4.50 in his last couple starts.
-- Nicasio has a 6.17 RA in his last five starts. Phelps allowed four runs in 5.2 IP in his first '13 start.

-- Griffin is 1-2, 6.50 in his last three starts. Masterson is 1-2, 6.48 in his last four starts.
-- Mendoza is 0-0, 6.30 in two starts this season.
-- Webster allowed three runs in six IP in his first '13 start. Hernandez has a 4.70 RA in three starts this season.
-- Romero allowed three runs in four IP in his first '13 start.
-- Angels are 0-6 when Blanton starts (0-5, 6.49).

Starting Pitchers/First Inning
You can wager on whether teams will score in first inning. Below is how often a starting pitcher has allowed 1+ runs in first inning in one of his starts........
-- Minor 1-6; Leake 2-6
-- Westbrook 1-5; Villanueva 3-6
-- Nolasco 3-7; Marquis 2-6
-- Pettibone 0-3; Zito 0-6
-- Miley 1-6; Kershaw 0-7

-- FHernandez 0-7; Burnett 2-7
-- ASanchez 1-6; Zimmerman 1-6
-- Peavy 1-5; Hefner 2-5
-- Holland 0-6; Lohse 1-6
-- Phelps 0-1; Nicasio 3-6

-- Griffin 0-6; Masterson 2-7
-- Mendoza 1-2; Tillman 1-6
-- Romero 0-1; Moore 1-6
-- RHernandez 0-3; Webster 1-1
-- Blanton 4-6; Norris 2-7

Totals
-- Nine of last twelve Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight games at Wrigley Field.
-- mia-sd
-- Over is 12-3-1 in last sixteen Dodger games.
-- Nine of last thirteen Philly road games stayed under the total.

-- Nine of last eleven Pittsburgh games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Detroit games went over the total.
-- Five of last six White Sox games stayed under total.
-- Eight of last eleven Texas games stayed under the total; seven of Brewers' last eight games went over.
-- Six of last seven Colorado games went over the total.

-- Six of last nine Cleveland home games went over the total.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Kansas City games.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in the last eight games at Fenway Park.
-- Last nine Tampa Bay games went over the total.
-- Six of Angels' last eight games went over the total.

Hot teams
-- Reds won eleven of their last thirteen home games.
-- Cardinals won six of their last seven games.
-- Padres won ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Arizona won three of its last four games.
-- San Francisco won ten of last fourteen home games, but lost last two.

-- Pirates won five of their last seven home games.
-- Detroit won nine of its last ten games. Nationals won four of last five.

-- Indians won eight of their last nine games.
-- Red Sox won six of their last seven home games.
-- Baltimore won six of its last eight home games.
-- Toronto won its last three games, scoring 24 runs.

Cold teams
-- Braves lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- Cubs lost 11 of their first 17 home games.
-- Marlins lost 13 of their 18 road games.
-- Dodgers lost eight of their last eleven home games.
-- Phillies lost seven of their last eleven games, but won last two.

-- Seattle lost its last two games, outscored 14-3.
-- Mets lost seven of their last ten games. White Sox lost six of their last nine.
-- Milwaukee lost five of its last six games. Texas is 4-6 in its last ten games.
-- Bronx lost three of its last four games. Colorado lost five of its last eight home games.

-- Oakland lost eight of its last eleven road games.
-- Tampa Bay lost five of its last seven games.
-- Royals lost their last two games, scoring four runs.
-- Twins are 4-9 in their last thirteen road games.
-- Houston lost six of its last seven games. Angels lost eight of last ten.

Umpires
-- Atl-Cin-- Under is 10-3-2 in last fifteen Danley games.
-- StL-Chi-- Favorites won ten of last twelve Fletcher games.
-- Mia-SD- Underdogs are 21-18 in last 39 Bell games.
-- Az-LA-- 12 of last 15 Meals games went over the total.
-- Phil-SF-- Under is 10-4-1 in last 15 Bellino games; favorites won his last six games behind the dish.

-- Sea-Pitt-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Schrieber games.
-- Chi-NYM-- Under is 8-1-1 in last ten Carlson games.
-- Tex-Mil-- Seven of last eight Timmons games went over the total.
-- NYY-Colo-- Nine of last twelve Guccione games went over the total.

-- A's-Clev-- Seven of last ten Tumpane games went over the total.
-- KC-Balt-- Favorites won 12 of last 15 Miller games.
-- Min-Bos-- Underdogs are 5-2 in last seven Hickox games; five of his last six games went over the total.
-- Tor-TB-- Six of last nine Barry games went over the total.
-- LAA-Hst-- Visiting teams won last five BWelke games.

**Udog** · 05-08-2013, 10:54 AM

MLB

Wednesday, May 8

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Trend Report
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12:35 PM
SEATTLE vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Pittsburgh's last 22 games at home

12:35 PM
ATLANTA vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games at home
Cincinnati is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Atlanta

2:20 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CHI CUBS
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis

3:40 PM
MIAMI vs. SAN DIEGO
Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
San Diego is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 7 games

3:45 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Philadelphia is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
San Francisco is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games
Baltimore is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

7:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Oakland's last 16 games
Oakland is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Cleveland's last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Cleveland's last 14 games when playing at home against Oakland

7:05 PM
DETROIT vs. WASHINGTON
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 12 games
Washington is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Detroit

7:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. BOSTON
Minnesota is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Boston
Minnesota is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota

7:10 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. NY METS
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 Chi White Sox's last 6 games
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of NY Mets's last 23 games

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Toronto is 5-14 SU in its last 19 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Toronto

8:10 PM
TEXAS vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 7 games
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 8 games at home
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:10 PM
LA ANGELS vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 7 games when playing Houston
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games at home
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:40 PM
NY YANKEES vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games on the road
Colorado is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 7 games

10:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
Arizona is 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games
LA Dodgers are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 05-08-2013, 10:56 AM

MLB

Wednesday, May 8

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Three hot over pitchers on the bump Wednesday
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The over has been on fire in May and Wednesday features three solid candidates to top the total in their starts. Here's a look at three pitchers who take a combined 14-2 over/under record to the bump Wednesday.

Mike Leake, Cincinnati Reds (2-1, 4.15 ERA, 6-0 O/U)

The Reds righty is second in the majors with a 6-0 over/under record this season. By no means has Leake been awful. He brings a respectable 4.15 ERA into his start Wednesday and has two quality starts on the year. The over trend can be attributed to the Reds supplying him with an excellent six runs per start.

Leake will start against the Atlanta Braves Wednesday. He pitched eight solid innings and gave up just one earned run in his lone start versus Atlanta in 2012.

Jake Westbrook, St. Louis Cardinals, (2-1, 1.07 ERA, 4-1 O/U)

Westbrook has been downright amazing this season and brings sparkling 1.07 ERA into his start Wednesday. He is another pitcher who gets great run support during his starts. The Cards provide Westbrook with 4.40 runs per start. But it is the Cards' bullpen that has spoiled a lot of Westbrook's outings. The Cardinals bullpen is last in the majors with a 5.45 ERA.

Westbrook gets the ball against the Chicago Cubs Wednesday. In three starts versus the Cubs last season, he gave up five earned runs in 19 innings.

Pedro Hernandez, Minnesota Twins, (1-0, 3.92 ERA, 4-1 O/U)

Hernandez is coming off a rough outing versus the Cleveland Indians on May 3. He gave up five earned runs in 5 1-3 innings of work. The young right-hander has yet to post a quality start on the year and has yet to go deeper than five innings.

Hernandez is slated to take the mound versus the Boston Red Sox Wednesday. In his lone start in 2012, as a member of the Chicago White Sox, Hernandez gave up eight earned runs in four innings versus the Red Sox.

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**Udog** · 05-08-2013, 10:58 AM

MLB

Wednesday, May 8

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MLB Top 4: Biggest day/night differences in baseball
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With most teams having played roughly 30 games so far this season, we have a large enough sample size to start looking closer at split stats and how that info can help with our MLB bets.

Here's a look at four teams with a huge difference between their performance in day games and night games.

Successful day teams:

Kansas City Royals

10-5 day, 7-7 night

The Royals are a top team in the American League when it comes to playing day games. Kansas City's pitching staff has a 2.62 ERA in day games, good enough for second in the AL. Compare that with a 4.04 ERA in night games and the disparity is glaring.

Their batting average in day games is .279 against .256 at night. The light-hitting Royals have just 16 homers on the year and just six of those came with the sun shining.

The Royals' next early start will be versus the New York Yankees at home on May 12 with Ervin Santana slated to pitch against Hiroki Kuroda. The Yankees are currently 6-6 in day games.

Minnesota Twins

11-5 day, 3-10 night

The Minnesota Twins are the worst night team in the majors at 3-9 but are a respectable 10-6 in day games.

Pitching has let the Twins down when they play under lights. Their 5.24 ERA in night games is third worst in the AL. They have fanned just 60 batters in their 13 night games. That's 44 less than anybody else.

Day games are a different story. Their ERA is 2.98 under the sun and they have walked just 35 batters in 133 innings pitched.

The Twins' next day game will be versus the Baltimore Orioles at home on May 12. The O's currently boast an 8-5 day record.

Successful night teams:

Colorado Rockies

12-7 night, 7-6 day

The Rockies average roughly a full run more when they play under the lights. They have crossed the plate 107 times in 19 night games and they are third in the majors with a .284 batting average in night games.

Colorado opens a three-game series with the Chicago Cubs on May 13. All three games will be under the lights. The Cubbies are currently 7-8 in night games.

Texas Rangers

16-6 night, 4-7 day

There is no bigger disparity between night and day records then what the Texas Rangers have. The scorching heat in Arlington usually leads to a vastly superior night record for the Rangers.

The Rangers are batting .274 in night games compared to just .242 in their day games. Pitchers will also perform more comfortably in the evenings. The Rangers' ERA is 2.89 at night and almost a full run more at 3.87 during the day.

Texas is back in Arlington for a four-game series versus the Detroit Tigers on April 16.

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**Udog** · 05-08-2013, 05:23 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Wednesday, May 8

National League

Atlanta at Cincinnati, 12:35 ET MLB
Minor: Atlanta 31-21 SU as an underdog of +100 to +150
Leake: Cincinnati 95-127 SU in home games after batting .240 or worse over a 15 game span

St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 ET
Westbrook: St Louis 8-1 SU after scoring 2 runs or less
Villaneuva: Chicago Cubs 40-71 SU as an underdog of +100 to +150

Miami at San Diego, 3:40 ET
Nolasco: Miami 22-41 SU with an on base percentage of .285 or worse over their last 5 games
Marquis: 12-4 TSR at home when the total is 7 to 7.5

Philadelphia at San Francisco, 3:45 ET
Pettibone: Philadelphia 11-19 TSR after 3 or more consecutive overs
Zito: 16-6 TSR in home games

Arizona at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Miley: Arizona 47-35 SU in road games after 3 straight games without giving up a stolen base
Kershaw: LA Dodgers 0-6 SU off 3 straight losses against division rivals

American League

Oakland at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Griffin: Oakland 25-12 SU after having lost 3 of their last 4 games
Masterson: Cleveland 25-37 SU in home games after shutting out their opponent

Kansas City at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Mendoza: Kansas City 46-62 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +150
Tillman: Baltimore 77-58 SU with a hot bullpen whose ERA is under 3.00 the last 15 games

Minnesota at Boston, 7:10 ET ESPN
Hernandez: Minneosta 13-9 SU as a road underdog of +150 to +175
Doubront: Boston 9-24 SU after a loss by 4 runs or more

Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Romero: Toronto 9-17 SU when the total is 7 to 8.5
Moore: Tampa Bay 57-34 SU after a loss by 2 runs or less

LA Angels at Houston, 8:10 ET
Blanton: LA Angels 5-12 SU when the money line is -100 to -150
Norris: Houston 10-3 SU in home games after batting .200 or worse over a 5 game span

Intereague

Seattle at Pittsburgh, 12:35 ET MLB
Hernandez: Seattle 51-95 SU after 2 or more consecutive road games
Burnett: Pittsburgh 19-10 SU after 5 straight games where they had less than 10 hits

Detroit at Washington, 7:05 ET
Sanchez: Detroit 0-6 SU in road games after allowing 3 runs or less 4 straight games
Zimmerman: 21-5 TSR in night games

Chicago White Sox at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Peavy: CHI White Sox 22-9 SU with a struggling bullpen whose ERA is over 6.00 the last 10 games
Hefner: NY Mets 5-12 SU in home games after scoring 1 run or less

Texas at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Holland: Texas 54-27 SU after a loss
Lohse: Milwaukee 50-58 SU in the first half of the season

NY Yankees at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Phelps: NY Yankees 80-53 OVER after scoring 4 runs or less 4 straight games
Nicasio: Colorado 2-11 SU in home games in an inter-league game

**Udog** · 05-08-2013, 05:25 PM

NBA
Short Sheet

Wednesday, May 8

Conference Semifinals, Game Two (Chicago Leads, 1-0)
Chicago at Miami 7:05 ET TNT
Chicago: 14-25 ATS after a game where they covered the spread
Miami: 20-11 ATS after having won 20 or more of their last 25 games

Conference Semifinals, Game Two (San Antonio Leads, 1-0)
Golden State at San Antonio, 9:35 ET TNT
Golden State: 57-82 ATS in road games after scoring 110 points or more
San Antonio: 17-4 ATS after scoring 110 points or more

**Udog** · 05-08-2013, 05:27 PM

NHL
Short Sheet

Wednesday, May 8

Quarterfinals, Game Four (Boston Leads, 2-1)
Boston at Toronto, 7:05 ET CNBC
Boston: 25-13 SU in road games off a road win against a division rival
Toronto: 7-19 SU in home games revenging a blowout loss vs opponent of 3 goals or more

Quarterfinals, Game Four (Washington Leads, 2-1)
Washington at NY Rangers, 7:35 ET NBCSN
Washington: 14-6 SU after having won 2 of their last 3
NY Rangers: 63-44 UNDER off a win or tie in their previous game

(TC) Quarterfinals, Game Five (Series Tied, 2-2)
Los Angeles at St. Louis, 9:05 ET CNBC
Los Angeles: 0-7 SU in road games off a home win
St. Louis: 28-14 SU after failing to cover 2 of their last 3 against the spread

Quarterfinals, Game Five (Series Tied, 2-2)
Detroit at Anaheim, 10:05 ET NBCSN
Detroit: Detroit 6-14 SU in road games after playing 2 consecutive home games
Anaheim: Anaheim 13-5 SU off a close road loss by 1 goal

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