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**Udog** · 04-02-2014, 09:36 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- Dodgers have $81M worth of players.......on the disabled list.

-- Nets are 30-12 in their last 42 games, winning 14 in a row at home.

-- Last rainout in Oakland was May 5, 1998; A's-Indians play a day/night twinbill in Oakland Wednesday.

-- A's have now lost last 10 season openers, scoring 13 runs total.

-- Jays-Rays drew 11,113 in St Pete Tuesday; Cubs averaged over 14,000 fans per game in spring training.

-- Minnesota-SMU is the NIT final in New York Thursday night.

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

13) Not sure if it was an April Fools’ joke or not, but there were rumors on a Syracuse-based website Tuesday morning that Jim Boeheim had met with Phil Jackson and is being considered for the Knicks’ anticipated coaching vacancy, with Mike Hopkins taking over at Syracuse. If you think about it, it makes some sense, but it would still be gigantic news that would create significant subplots.

12) Neil Walker’s walk-off HR in Pirates’ 1-0 win Monday was just the second walk-off HR ever in an Opening Day 1-0 game, the other being Bob Bailey off of Juan Marichal on April 12, 1965.

Two points about that:
-- Iin 1965, Opening Day was April 12, not March 31.
-- Juan Marichal was a (great) starting pitcher. For better or worse, pitchers threw complete games back then.

11) Marquette hired Steve Wojciehowski as coach, meaning that in this space tomorrow there will be a study of how former Dukies have done as head coaches. I’ll say this as an early prediction: when Mike Krzyzewski leaves Duke, it becomes a bad job, at least for a while.

It’ll be worse than replacing John Wooden at UCLA, since LA is a recruiting hotbed, while Duke has ton of competition for recruits and their field house ain’t so great, which no one talks about right now.

10) ESPN.com reports that the basketball sneaker companies did $3.3B in sales LY, up 19% from 2012. They didn’t report that $50 of that $3.5B came from me. Black adidas high tops. Old school.

9) Read an article this week on fivethirtyeight.com about how little actual impact baseball managers have on their teams.

Maybe this is true during the three hours the actual game is being played, but it is impossible to quantify the effect a skipper has on a team, before, after games, on road trips, spring training, setting the overall tone for a team (see Valentine, Bobby/2012 Red Sox).

I root for the A’s, who went from Bob Geren to Bob Melvin as manager, which is like going from the ugliest girl in the room to Cameron Diaz.

Believe me, who the manager is matters. A lot.

8) Golf Channel has to stop showing Eldrick Woods in commercials, since he doesn’t play anymore. Now he’s having back surgery and will miss the Masters for first time in 20 years. He’s becoming the Jose Reyes of golf.

Some notes on umpire trends……..
7) You see Lance Barksdale umping behind the plate, look extra hard at the home team; over the last seven years, the home side is 148-71, for a profit of $5,054 on a $100 wager.

6) Quite the opposite if Gary Cederstrom or Paul Emmel is working the plate. Over the last four years, home sides are 59-74 (-$3,855) in Cederstrom games. Over the last six years, home teams are 97-101 (-$2,962) if Emmel is behind the plate. Studying umpires can be a profitable activity.

5) Over the last five seasons, favorites are 101-53 with Marty Foster behind the plate, 68-32 at home, 33-21 on the road.

Now some of those losing favorites might be heavy favorites (none last year were more than -$160) but still, 101-53 is going to be a profitable trend.

4) Over the last four seasons, home dogs are 14-34 with Tom Hallion behind the plate. Interesting numbers.

3) In the 80’s, Donald Trump owned the New Jersey Generals of the USFL, who had Doug Flutie/Herschel Walker. Now there are rumblings that Trump might invest in the Bills to help keep them in western New York.

Not sure the NFL is ready to have Trump and Jerry Jones in the same room anytime soon.

2) Thoughts and prayers to Angels’ batting coach Don Baylor, who broke his leg while catching the ceremonial first pitch in Anaheim Monday night. Baylor had cancer in his bone marrow ten years ago, so the concern is obvious. We wish him well.

1) Closer to home for me, I'd appreciate it if you said a prayer for my dad, if you're inclined to pray. He is 88 years old and is struggling with his health; his mind is sharp, he still is happy when the Mets win, but his body doesn't do all the things it is supposed to. He's a good guy, he deserves better.

**Udog** · 04-02-2014, 09:43 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Washington at NY Mets
The Nationals look to follow up their 9-7 win over the Mets in the opener and build on their 15-2 record in Gio Gonzalez' last 17 starts as a road favorite. Washington is the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has the Nationals favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Washington (-135). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2

Game 901-902: Atlanta at Milwaukee (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Harang) 15.264; Milwaukee (Garza) 14.186
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+115); Over

Game 903-904: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Jackson) 13.716; Pittsburgh (Morton) 15.814
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 2; 6
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-160); 7
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-160); Under

Game 905-906: Colorado at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Lyles) 14.673; Miami (Alvarez) 13.706
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Miami (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+100); Over

Game 907-908: Washington at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Gonzalez) 16.438; NY Mets (Colon) 15.040
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Washington (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-135); Under

Game 909-910: St. Louis at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wacha) 15.992; Cincinnati (Cingrani) 14.338
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-120); Under

Game 911-912: San Francisco at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Hudson) 15.814; Arizona (Cahill) 14.408
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-110); Over

Game 913-914: LA Dodgers at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Haren) 16.682; San Diego (Ross) 15.566
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 8
Vegas Line: San Diego (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-105); Over

Game 915-916: Kansas City at Detroit (1:08 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Vargas) 15.498; Detroit 17.059
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-190); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-190); Under

Game 917-918: Minnesota at Chicago White Sox (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Correia) 12.834; White Sox (Paulino) 14.101
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-145); Over

Game 919-920: Cleveland at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Kluber) 16.138; Oakland (Kazmir) 15.244
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+105); Under

Game 921-922: Boston at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lackey) 17.280; Baltimore (Jimenez) 15.999
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-115); Over

Game 923-924: Toronto at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Buehrle) 16.179; Tampa Bay (Moore) 15.104
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-170); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+150); Under

Game 925-926: NY Yankees at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Kuroda) 14.961; Houston (Cosart) 13.494
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-150); Over

Game 927-928: Seattle at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Paxton) 16.653; LA Angels (Santiago) 14.551
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+120); Under

Game 929-930: Philadelphia at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Kendrick) 14.293; Texas (Ross) 15.976
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-175); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-175); Over

**Udog** · 04-02-2014, 09:46 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, April 2

The first 7-10 days we'll be little short on trends, until we get rolling, then we'll have lot of info every day, so log in every day and we'll try to inform you.

Hot pitchers
-- Harang is 0-0, 2.25 in his last two starts.
-- Morton is 0-1, 2.16 in his last four starts.
-- Alvarez is 2-2, 1.61 in his last four starts.
-- Wacha is 5-1, 2.06 in his last six starts. Cingrani is 3-3, 2.91 in his last seven.
-- Colon is 4-1, 1.69 in his last five starts. Gonzalez is 2-2, 2.57 in his last four.
-- Hudson was 4-0, 3.41 in his last four starts last July, before he broke his ankle and missed the rest of the season.
-- Haren is 2-1, 1.44 in his last four starts.

-- Scherzer is 4-1, 2.55 in his last six starts.
-- Paulino was 2-0, 1.38 in his last five starts before getting hurt last June.
-- Kluber is 4-0, 4.13 in his last six starts. McAllister is 2-0, 1.13 in his last three starts. Kazmir, who pitched for Tribe LY, is 3-2, 2.89 in his last five.
-- Jimenez is 4-0, 1.31 in his last six starts. Lackey is 2-1, 1.83 in his last three.
-- Cosart is 0-1, 3.00 in his last five starts.
-- Paxton is 3-0, 1.88 in four MLB starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Garza is 1-4, 5.91 in his last seven starts.
-- Jackson is 1-5, 5.46 in his last six starts.
-- Lyles is 1-3, 8.76 in his last five starts.
-- Cahill is 1-1, 5.28 in his last three starts.

-- Vargas is 1-2, 5.40 in his last four starts.
-- Correia is 0-3, 4.13 in his last four starts.
-- Lindblom was 0-3, 6.33 in five stars for Texas LY.
-- Buehrle is 1-3, 6.87 in his last five starts. Moore is 2-2, 8.20 in his last four.
-- Kuroda is 0-6, 7.33 in his last eight starts.
-- Santiago is 0-2, 5.68 in his last four starts.

-- Kendrick is 0-5, 7.41 in his last seven starts. This is Ross' first MLB start; he was 6-0, 2.22 in 58 relief stints LY, throwing only 65 innings.

Hot teams
-- Marlins won their first two games.
-- Dodgers won three of their first four games.

-- Mariners won their first two games, scoring 18 runs.

Cold teams
-- Rockies lost their first two games.
-- Arizona lost three of its last four games.

-- Angels lost their first two games, allowing 18 runs.

Totals
-- Four of last five Garza starts went over the total.
-- Three of last four Morton starts stayed under total.
-- Seven of last eight Lyles starts went over the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Wacha starts.
-- Five of last seven Gonzalez starts went over total.
-- Last five Hudson starts went over the total.
-- Three of last four Haren starts stayed under total.

-- Three of last four Vargas starts went over total.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Correia starts.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Kluber starts, 3-1-1 in McAllister's last five.
-- Under is 6-2 in last eight Jimenez starts.
-- Eight of last nine Buehrle starts stayed under.
-- Last three Cosart home starts went over total.
-- Six of last seven Santiago starts stayed under.

-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Kendrick starts.

Umpires (obviously, these are last year's stats)
-- Atl-Mil-- Favorites won last nine Schrieber games.
-- Chi-Pitt-- Five of last seven Davidson games stayed under.
-- Col-Mia-- Last five Dimuro games stayed under the total.
-- Wsh-NY-- Favorites won six of last seven Fagan games.
-- StL-Cin-- 19 of last 22 Danley games stayed under total.
-- SF-Az-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Guccione games.
-- LA-SD-- Six of last seven Culbreth games stayed under.

-- KC-Det-- Underdogs won eight of last eleven Emmel games.
-- Min-Chi-- Under is 15-0-2 in last seventeen Iassogna games.
-- Clev-A's-- Favorites won six of last seven Wegner games. Favorites won last eight Fletcher games.
-- Bos-Balt-- Underdogs won six of last nine Kulpa games.
-- Tor-TB-- Under is 12-5-1 in last eighteen Wolf games.
-- NY-Hst-- Under is 14-2-2 in last eighteen Cuzzi games.
-- Sea-LA-- Five of last six Drake games went over the total.

-- Phil-Tex-- Eight of last ten Hudson games went over total.

**Udog** · 04-02-2014, 09:54 AM

MLB

Wednesday, April 2

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Trend Report
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1:08 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. DETROIT
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 11 games at home

1:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

2:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox are 5-10 SU in their last 15 games at home
Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

3:35 PM
CLEVELAND vs. OAKLAND
Cleveland5-0-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Cleveland11-1-1 SU in its last 13 games
Oakland is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
Oakland is 2-6-1 SU in its last 9 games ,when playing Cleveland

7:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Chi Cubs are 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

7:05 PM
BOSTON vs. BALTIMORE
Boston is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games at home
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
COLORADO vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing Miami
Colorado is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 10 games when playing Colorado

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of St. Louis's last 14 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 8 games

7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY METS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Mets's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Mets's last 7 games when playing Washington

7:10 PM
TORONTO vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Tampa Bay is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Toronto

8:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. TEXAS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing Texas
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Texas is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia

8:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 2-12 SU in their last 14 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home

9:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 10 games when playing Arizona
San Francisco is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona's last 10 games when playing San Francisco

10:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing Seattle

10:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. SAN DIEGO
LA Dodgers are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
San Diego is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

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**Udog** · 04-02-2014, 09:57 AM

MLB

Wednesday, April 2

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Tuesday's MLB American League betting cheat sheet
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Kansas City Royals at Detroit Tigers (-190)

Hot pitching stat: Tigers right-hander Max Scherzer was 3-0 with 28 strikeouts in 27 innings against the Royals in 2013.

Hot batting stat: Royals outfielder Alex Gordon is 11-for-28 with a pair of homers lifetime against Scherzer.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-40s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing from left to right field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: Tigers are 7-1 in their last eight games against a left-handed starter.

Minnesota Twins at Chicago White Sox (-135)

Cold pitching stat: Twins righty Kevin Correia was 4-8 with a 5.24 ERA in 15 road starts a season ago.

Hot batting stat: Minnesota outfielder Josh Willingham has three hits, including a homer, in six at-bats against White Sox starter Felipe Paulino.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-30s with a 64 percent chance of rain and wind blowing from left to right field at 13 mph.

Key betting note: Twins are 3-14 in Correia's last 17 starts.

Cleveland Indians at Oakland Athletics (-117)

Hot pitching stat: Indians starter Zach McAllister threw 7 2/3 shutout innings in his only start against Oakland last year.

Hot batting stat: Cleveland infielder Ryan Raburn is 3-for-5 with four RBIs in his career against Athletics starter Jesse Chavez.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-50s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing from left to right field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 7-1 in Cleveland's last eight games versus the American League West.

Boston Red Sox at Baltimore Orioles (-107)

Cold pitching stat: Orioles right-hander Ubaldo Jimenez struggled in April last season, going 1-2 with a 7.13 RA in five starts.

Hot batting stat: Red Sox veteran Jonny Gomes has five hits, including a pair of homers, in 12 at-bats versus Jimenez.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-50s with a 33 percent chance of showers.

Key betting note: Under is 23-5-2 in Lackey's last 30 starts on grass.

Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays (-170)

Cold pitching stat: Blue Jays lefty Mark Buehrle went 0-2 with a 5.76 ERA in four starts versus the Rays in 2013.

Cold batting stat: Rays outfielder David DeJesus is a .179 hitter in 78 career at-bats against Buehrle.

Weather: N/A

Key betting note: Over is 7-1 in Tampa Bay's last eight games against division foes.

New York Yankees at Houston Astros (+138)

Cold pitching stat: Yankees righty Hiroki Kuroda went 4-10 with a 4.05 ERA on the road last season, compared to 7-3, 2.35 at home.

Cold batting stat: New York outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury hit just 6-for-31 against the Astros in 2013.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-70s with a 20 percent chance of rain and wind blowing out to left-center field at 13 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 10-1-1 in New York's last 12 games.

Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels (-130)

Cold pitching stat: Angels lefty Hector Santiago was 1-4 with a 4.08 ERA at home last year.

Hot batting stat: Los Angeles outfielder Mike Trout batted .352 in 71 at-bats against Seattle in 2013.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s under partly cloudy skies with wind blowing from left to right field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 7-0 in Seattle's last seven games against a left-handed starter.

Interleague

Philadelphia Phillies at Texas Rangers (-150)

Cold pitching stat: Phillies righty Kyle Kendrick was 4-8 with a 4.91 ERA in 15 road starts last year.

Hot/Cold batting stat: Rangers first baseman Prince Fielder is 3-for-5 with a homer and five RBIs versus Kendrick.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-70s with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms and wind blowing in from right field at 14 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 5-1-1 in Texas' last seven games.

** Odds, stats, weather forecasts and probable pitchers as of 11:30 a.m. ET Tuesday.

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**Udog** · 04-02-2014, 09:59 AM

MLB

Wednesday, April 2

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Tuesday's MLB National League betting cheat sheet
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Atlanta Braves at Milwaukee Brewers (-132)

Hot pitching stat: Brewers right-hander Matt Garza limited right-handers to a .231/.297/.390 slash line last season.

Cold batting stat: Braves outfielder Justin Upton is 2-for-10 with four strikeouts against Garza.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-30s with a 33 percent chance of rain and wind blowing in from left field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: Braves are 1-9 in the last 10 meetings in Milwaukee.

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates (-160)

Cold pitching stat: Cubs starter Edwin Jackson was 0-4 with a 6.27 ERA in six April starts in 2013.

Hot batting stat: Chicago shortstop Starlin Castro is 6-for-15 in his career against Pirates starter Charlie Morton.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with a 44 percent chance of rain.

Key betting note: Cubs are 1-9 in Jackson's last 10 starts.

Colorado Rockies at Miami Marlins (-109)

Hot pitching stat: Marlins starter Henderson Alvarez didn't allow a home run to a right-handed hitter in 194 at-bats last season.

Hot/Cold batting stat: Miami veteran Garrett Jones is 7-of-14 with a pair of homers lifetime versus Rockies starter Jordan Lyles.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s with sunny skies and wind blowing from right to left field at 9 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 7-1-3 in Rockies' last 11 games versus the National League East.

St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds (+102)

Hot pitching stat: Reds left-hander Tony Cingrani held opponents to a .196 batting average in 26 appearances.

Hot batting stat: Cardinals outfielder Matt Holliday is 2-for-3 with three walks in his career against Cingrani.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with a 49 percent chance of thunderstorms and wind blowing in from center field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 12-3-1 in Cincinnati's last 16 home games.

Washington Nationals at New York Mets (+125)

Hot pitching stat: Nationals lefty Gio Gonzalez went 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA in three starts against the Mets.

Cold batting stat: Mets outfielder Curtis Granderson has just two hits in 16 career at-bats versus Gonzalez.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing out to right field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: Nationals are 6-0 in Gonzalez's last six starts against the Mets.

San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks (-111)

Cold pitching stat: Diamondbacks righty Trevor Cahill was tagged for five runs on eight hits over four innings in his first start of the season.

Cold batting stat: Arizona first baseman Paul Goldschmidt batted .212 with 17 strikeouts in 66 at-bats against San Francisco in 2013.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing from left to right field at 15 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 8-2 in Arizona's last 10 home games against right-handed starters.

Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres (+103)

Cold pitching stat: Dodgers right-hander Dan Haren went 2-3 with a 6.29 ERA in April last year.

Cold batting stat: Padres outfielder Will Venable has just one hit - a homer - in 13 career at-bats versus Haren.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-50s with a 94 percent chance of rain and wind blowing from left to right field at 11 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 6-0 in the last six meetings in San Diego.

** Odds, stats, weather forecasts and probable pitchers as of 11:55 a.m. ET Tuesday.

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**Udog** · 04-02-2014, 10:03 AM

MLB

Wednesday, April 2

A's, Indians to play two Wednesday after washout

For the first time in Oakland Coliseum history, there will be a day-night doubleheader on Wednesday.

The Oakland A's were rained out Tuesday for the first time at home since May 5, 1998, so they will play the Cleveland Indians twice to finish the season-opening series. The games will be at 12:30 and 6 p.m. PDT.

The Indians are sticking with their scheduled starters, Corey Kluber -- who was slated to go on Tuesday -- and Zach McAllister, in that order. But the A's will mix things up because they do not have a day off later in the week.

Scott Kazmir, who played for the Indians last season, will start the first game -- he had been on tap to go Tuesday.

Jesse Chavez was scheduled to start Wednesday for Oakland, but by pushing him to Thursday, the A's will have enough starters for the rest of the week. They will bring up a starter from Triple-A Sacramento for the second game against the Indians. In split doubleheaders, teams are allowed to add a 26th man to the roster.

Dodgers' Kershaw faces 2-3 weeks of rehab

Los Angeles ace left-hander Clayton Kershaw will need another two to three weeks of rehab before a swollen muscle in his upper back is re-evaluated, the Dodgers announced Tuesday.

Kershaw was placed on the disabled list Sunday and is eligible to be activated on April 14, but it is unlikely that the 2013 National League Cy Young Award winner will be ready to pitch, according to manager Don Mattingly.

"This thing is going to take some time," Mattingly said.

Kershaw's rehab will include a submaximal throwing program for the next two to three weeks. Mattingly expects Kershaw to make a rehab start before returning to the Dodgers' rotation.

An MRI revealed Kershaw's injury after he was scratched from a scheduled start on Sunday night against the San Diego Padres.

**Udog** · 04-02-2014, 10:08 AM

NCAAB
Dunkel

Fresno State at Siena
The Saints look to capture the CBI Tournament tonight on their home court where they are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games. Siena is the pick (-1) according to Dunkel, which has the Saints favored by 3. Dunkel Pick: Siena (-1). Here are all of today's games and this weekend's Final Four matchups.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2

Game 527-528: Fresno State at Siena (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Fresno State 60.489; Siena 63.676
Dunkel Line: Siena by 3; 128
Vegas Line: Siena by 1; 135
Dunkel Pick: Siena (-1); Under

SATURDAY, APRIL 5

Game 813-814: Connecticut vs. Florida (6:09 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Connecticut 73.884; Florida 75.456
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1 1/2; 121
Vegas Line: Florida by 6 1/2; 126 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (+6 1/2); Under

Game 815-816: Kentucky vs. Wisconsin (8:49 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kentucky 77.872; Wisconsin 73.409
Dunkel Line: Kentucky by 4 1/2; 143
Vegas Line: Kentucky by 2; 139
Dunkel Pick: Kentucky (-2); Over

NCAAB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, April 2

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FRESNO ST (20 - 17) at SIENA (19 - 17) - 4/2/2014, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

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Saturday, April 5

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CONNECTICUT (30 - 8) vs. FLORIDA (36 - 2) - 4/5/2014, 6:10 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 105-78 ATS (+19.2 Units) after a non-conference game since 1997.
FLORIDA is 106-76 ATS (+22.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1997.
FLORIDA is 66-39 ATS (+23.1 Units) in all tournament games since 1997.
CONNECTICUT is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record after 15 or more games this season.

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

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KENTUCKY (28 - 10) vs. WISCONSIN (30 - 7) - 4/5/2014, 8:50 PM
Top Trends for this game.
KENTUCKY is 15-27 ATS (-14.7 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.
WISCONSIN is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all neutral court games this season.
WISCONSIN is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
WISCONSIN is 7-1 ATS (+5.9 Units) when playing on a neutral court this season.
WISCONSIN is 11-4 ATS (+6.6 Units) in non-conference games this season.
WISCONSIN is 12-5 ATS (+6.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
KENTUCKY is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) in all neutral court games this season.
KENTUCKY is 8-2 ATS (+5.8 Units) when playing on a neutral court this season.
KENTUCKY is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in all tournament games this season.
KENTUCKY is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in a NCAA tournament games over the last 3 seasons.

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

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NCAAB
Short Sheet

Saturday, April 5

Connecticut vs Florida, 6:10 ET
Connecticut: 19-8 ATS as a neutral court underdog
Florida: 1-7 ATS after covering 2 of their last 3 against the spread

Kentucky vs Wisconsin, 8:50 ET
Kentucky: 17-8 UNDER as a favorite
Wisconsin: 23-8 UNDER off an upset win as an underdog

NCAAB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, April 2

Siena (+8) won 61-57 at Fresno State Monday, in first of best-of-3 CBI final, after trailing by six at halftime. Saints have now won eight of last nine games, but this game will be played in the on-campus ARC instead of the arena downtown where Siena has played home games since 1997. ARC seats around 4,000, is right on campus; game is rumored to be sold out. Siena won its last five home games, with last loss to triple overtime to Canisius. Fresno is 12-4 in its last 16 games, winning three of its last four true road games; they were -8 (16-8) in turnovers Monday, missed 11 of 16 3's, losing despite shooting 57% inside the arc

NCAAB

Wednesday, April 2

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
FRESNO STATE vs. SIENA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Fresno State's last 6 games on the road
Fresno State is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Siena is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Siena is 8-0-1 ATS in its last 9 games

Saturday, April 5

6:09 PM
CONNECTICUT vs. FLORIDA
No trends available
Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 7 games

8:49 PM
KENTUCKY vs. WISCONSIN
No trends available
Wisconsin is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games

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**Udog** · 04-02-2014, 10:15 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Phoenix at Los Angeles
The Kings play host to Phoenix tonight with the Coyotes carrying a 4-1 record in the last 5 meetings between the two teams. Phoenix is the pick (+155) according to Dunkel, which has the Coyotes favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+155). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2

Game 51-52: NY Islanders at Ottawa (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 11.032; Ottawa 10.202
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 53-54: Boston at Detroit (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 13.138; Detroit 10.860
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 2 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-145); Under

Game 55-56: Edmonton at Anaheim (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 9.931; Anaheim 12.460
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 2 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-280); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-280); Over

Game 57-58: Phoenix at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 11.886; Los Angeles 10.904
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-175); 5
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+155); Under

NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, April 2

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NY ISLANDERS (29-35-0-10, 68 pts.) at OTTAWA (32-29-0-14, 78 pts.) - 4/2/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 5-3 (+1.2 Units) against the spread versus NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 5-3-0 straight up against NY ISLANDERS over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)

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BOSTON (52-17-0-6, 110 pts.) at DETROIT (35-26-0-14, 84 pts.) - 4/2/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 52-23 ATS (+15.3 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 9-2 ATS (+6.5 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
BOSTON is 26-9 ATS (+11.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 30-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BOSTON is 15-3 ATS (+9.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 3-1 (+2.7 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 3-1-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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EDMONTON (26-40-0-9, 61 pts.) at ANAHEIM (49-18-0-8, 106 pts.) - 4/2/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 26-49 ATS (+91.2 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 5-18 ATS (+31.0 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
ANAHEIM is 49-26 ATS (+93.0 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 18-6 ATS (+8.3 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
ANAHEIM is 174-133 ATS (+309.7 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 21-6 ATS (+13.7 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
ANAHEIM is 26-8 ATS (+14.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ANAHEIM is 6-2 (+2.6 Units) against the spread versus EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
ANAHEIM is 6-2-0 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.5 Units)

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PHOENIX (36-27-0-12, 84 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (44-26-0-6, 94 pts.) - 4/2/2014, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) in road games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
PHOENIX is 99-104 ATS (+239.9 Units) in road games vs. division opponents since 1996.
PHOENIX is 26-22 ATS (+56.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 11-9-0 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
10 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.6 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, April 2

Hot teams
-- Islanders/Senators both won four of their last five games.
-- Bruins won 15 of their last 16 games. Detroit won five of last seven at home.
-- Ducks won four of their last five games.
-- Los Angeles won six of its last seven games.

Cold teams
-- Edmonton lost five of its last six games.
-- Coyotes lost four of their last six games.

Totals
-- Over is 23-12-1 in Islander road games.
-- Over is 22-11-3 in Boston's road games.
-- Over is 4-0-1 in Edmonton's last five games.
-- Under is 3-0-1 in last four Phoenix games.

Series records
-- Islanders lost six of last eight games with Ottawa.
-- Red Wings won five of last six games with Boston.
-- Ducks won 16 of their last 19 games with Edmonton.
-- Kings lost their last three games with Phoenix.

NHL

Wednesday, April 2

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. OTTAWA
The total has gone OVER in 8 of the NY Islanders last 11 games when playing Ottawa
NY Islanders are 5-14-1 SU in their last 20 games ,when playing on the road against Ottawa
Ottawa14-5-1 SU in their last 20 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Ottawa's last 11 games when playing NY Islanders

8:00 PM
BOSTON vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Boston's last 15 games when playing Detroit
Boston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing at home against Boston
Detroit is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

10:00 PM
EDMONTON vs. ANAHEIM
Edmonton is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games when playing on the road against Anaheim
Anaheim is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Edmonton
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Anaheim's last 13 games when playing Edmonton

10:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. LOS ANGELES
Phoenix is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Phoenix is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Los Angeles is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

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NHL

Wednesday, April 2

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Game of the Day: Bruins at Red Wings
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Boston Bruins at Detroit Red Wings (+129, 5.5)

The rampaging Boston Bruins haven't lost in regulation or on the road in a month and will put both streaks on the line when they visit the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night. The Bruins are closing in on wrapping up the top seed in the Eastern Conference and hold a one-point lead over St. Louis in the race for the Presidents' Trophy. Boston is 15-0-1 since losing to Washington on March 1 and notched its franchise-record ninth straight road victory with a shootout win at Philadelphia on Sunday.

Detroit, which is a potential first-round playoff opponent of the Bruins, could receive a major boost in its bid to reach the postseason for a record 23rd consecutive time with Pavel Datsyuk expected to return to the lineup Wednesday or Friday. The Red Wings own a one-point lead over Columbus for the top wild card in the East despite a string of injuries that has gutted their roster. Detroit has won six of the past seven meetings against the Bruins, including a 6-1 thrashing at home on Nov. 27.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, NBC Sports, TSN2, RDS

LINE HISTORY: The line opened with the Red Wings as +129 home dogs. The total is set at 5.5.

INJURY REPORT: Detroit: C Pavel Datsyuk - questionable (knee)

WHY BET THE BRUINS (52-17-6): Patrice Bergeron extended his goal-scoring streak to seven games in Sunday's win - one shy of the club record set by Cam Neely in December 1990. Named the NHL's Second Star of the Week after scoring in all four games, Bergeron also owns an eight-game point streak and is within four goals of his career-best total of 31 set with Boston in 2005-06. Forward Jarome Iginla, named the league's First Star of the Month after scoring 13 goals to push his career mark to 560, is one shy of surpassing Guy Lafleur and moving into a tie with Mike Modano for 23rd place on the all-time list.

WHY BET THE RED WINGS (35-26-14): Detroit has posted back-to-back wins following a three-game losing streak and is looking forward to the return of Datsyuk, who has been sidelined since Feb. 27 with a left knee injury. “He’s one of the best two-way players in the game," goaltender Jimmy Howard said of Datsyuk, who is listed as a game-time decision. "We could definitely use him.” Datsyuk, who said he was encouraged after going through a full practice on Tuesday, has appeared in only five games since Jan. 1 - accumulating one assist - but has registered 15 goals and 18 assists in 39 games this season.

TRENDS:

* Under is 10-4-1 in the last 15 meetings.
* Bruins are 1-6 in the last seven meetings.
* Red Wings are 5-1 in their last six games vs. the Atlantic Division.
* Over is 18-3-5 in Bruins last 26 games vs. the Eastern Conference.

CONSENSUS: Seventy percent of wagers are on the Bruins -140.

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**Udog** · 04-02-2014, 10:18 AM

NHL

Wednesday, April 2

Bruins lighting the lamp on the road

The Boston Bruins have been an enigma wrapped in a riddle as far as total bettors are concerned. At home, the Bruins have the most pushes in the NHL going 8-15-16 O/U. However, when the Bruins leave Boston they become an offensive juggernaut, carrying an O/U record of 22-11-3.

Boston has gone over in four of their past five road games and have scored four goals in each of those overs. Sticking to that trend, the Bruins have gone over in the one game the Red Wings visited them, but have gone under both times they hosted Detroit.

The Bruins and Red Wings total is currently 5.5.

**Udog** · 04-02-2014, 10:21 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, April 2

Hot teams
-- Nets won seven of their last nine games. Knicks won 11 of last 14.
-- Cavaliers won four of their last five games.
-- Bobcats are 9-5 in their last fourteen games.
-- Raptors won three of their last four games.
-- Washington won six of its last nine home games.
-- Bulls won four of their last five games.
-- Miami won its last three games, covered last four.
-- Memphis won six of last nine games (0-4 vs spread last four).
-- San Antonio won its last 18 games, covered 11 of last 12. Warriors won five of their last seven games.
-- Phoenix won six of its last seven games. Clippers won five of their last six games.
-- Sacramento is 7-2-1 vs spread in its last ten games.

Cold Teams
-- Pistons lost eight of their last ten games. Indiana is 3-20-1 vs spread in its last 24 games.
-- Magic lost eight of their last ten games (3-1-1 vs spread last five).
-- 76ers are 1-27 in last 28 games, 6-2 vs spread in last eight.
-- Rockets lost last two games, by 11-9 points.
-- Celtics lost their last five games (1-3-1 vs spread).
-- Hawks lost six of their last seven games.
-- Bucks lost 11 of last 13 games, covered five of last seven.
-- Minnesota lost five of its last seven games.
-- Pelicans lost last two games, are 13-20-3 vs spread on road. Denver lost its last four games.
-- Lakers lost ten of their last fourteen games.

Series records
-- Pacers won six of last seven games with Detroit.
-- Knicks won nine of last thirteen games with the Nets.
-- Cavaliers won their last six games with Orlando.
-- 76ers won seven of last nine games with Charlotte.
-- Home side won last eleven Houston-Toronto games.
-- Celtics won eight of last nine games with Washington.
-- Bulls won seven of last eight games with Atlanta.
-- Heat won ten of last eleven games with Milwaukee.
-- Grizzlies won 13 of last 15 games with Minnesota.
-- Spurs won their last five games with Golden State.
-- Pelicans won three of last four games with Denver.
-- Clippers won five of last seven games with Phoenix.
-- Lakers won their last five games with Sacramento.

Totals
-- Over is 23-12 in Detroit road games this season.
-- Seven of last eight Brooklyn games went over total.
-- Six of last seven Orlando games stayed under total.
-- Over is 21-14-1 in Charlotte home games this year.
-- Seven of last nine Houston games went over total.
-- Last five Wizard games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Chicago games stayed under total.
-- Last five Miami games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Memphis road games stayed under.
-- Under is 23-14 in Golden State road games this year.
-- Eight of last ten New Orleans games went over total; four of last five Denver games stayed under.
-- Last three Clipper games went over the total.
-- Over is 23-14 in Laker home games this season.

**Udog** · 04-02-2014, 10:21 AM

NBA

Wednesday, April 2

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7:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. TORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Houston's last 16 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Houston
Toronto is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home

7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. WASHINGTON
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Boston is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games

7:00 PM
BROOKLYN vs. NEW YORK
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Brooklyn's last 8 games
Brooklyn is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
New York is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games when playing at home against Brooklyn

7:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Charlotte is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte

7:00 PM
CLEVELAND vs. ORLANDO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games
Orlando is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Orlando's last 7 games

7:00 PM
DETROIT vs. INDIANA
Detroit is 1-14 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Detroit's last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games at home

7:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. ATLANTA
Chicago is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Chicago is 2-6-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago

7:30 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. MIAMI
Milwaukee is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Miami's last 13 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

8:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. MINNESOTA
Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Memphis's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games

8:30 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 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Antonio's last 7 games

9:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. DENVER
New Orleans is 8-13-4 ATS in its last 25 games
New Orleans is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Denver is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against New Orleans
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 5 games

10:00 PM
LA LAKERS vs. SACRAMENTO
LA Lakers are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 games on the road
LA Lakers are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Sacramento's last 13 games
Sacramento is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home

10:00 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. PHOENIX
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Clippers last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
LA Clippers are 16-2 SU in their last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Phoenix's last 13 games when playing LA Clippers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 6 games at home

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**Udog** · 04-02-2014, 10:24 AM

NBA

Wednesday, April 2

Grizzlies look to continue under trend

If you've been looking for an under bet this season, you would have looked towards the Memphis Grizzlies first. They have gone under the game total a league-high 23 on the road and gone under in eight of their past 11 games.

Don't expect this under trend to end as the Grizzles visit the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday. Twenty of the past 27 contests between these teams have gone under, with the last six in Minnesota all going under the total.

The game total for this matchup is currently at 199.

Hawks and Bulls not exactly lighting up scoreboards

Neither the Atlanta Hawks or Chicago Bulls are renown for putting up huge numbers and there is no reason to expect that to change when they meet Wednesday night in Atlanta.

The Bulls have been in more under games than any other team in the NBA and have gone over just once in their past six. The Hawks have know gone under in six straight and nine of their last 11.

The Bulls and Hawks open with a game total of 186.

**Udog** · 04-02-2014, 10:35 AM

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, April 2

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BOSTON (23 - 51) at WASHINGTON (38 - 36) - 4/2/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-4 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 8-1 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BROOKLYN (40 - 33) at NEW YORK (32 - 43) - 4/2/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 68-49 ATS (+14.1 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
NEW YORK is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
NEW YORK is 33-42 ATS (-13.2 Units) in all games this season.
NEW YORK is 14-23 ATS (-11.3 Units) in home games this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 5-3 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 5-4 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DETROIT (27 - 47) at INDIANA (52 - 23) - 4/2/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 32-42 ATS (-14.2 Units) in all games this season.
DETROIT is 2-10 ATS (-9.0 Units) after a division game this season.
DETROIT is 40-56 ATS (-21.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 50-37 ATS (+9.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 6-23 ATS (-19.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
INDIANA is 22-35 ATS (-16.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season this season.
INDIANA is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 7-3 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 8-2 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HOUSTON (49 - 24) at TORONTO (42 - 32) - 4/2/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 4-1 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 3-2 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CLEVELAND (30 - 45) at ORLANDO (21 - 53) - 4/2/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 7-3 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 6-4 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHARLOTTE (36 - 38) at PHILADELPHIA (16 - 58) - 4/2/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 59-96 ATS (-46.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 42-29 ATS (+10.1 Units) in all games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 27-18 ATS (+7.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
CHARLOTTE is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 30-44 ATS (-18.4 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 28-42 ATS (-18.2 Units) as an underdog this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-35 ATS (-20.5 Units) as a home underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 20-45 ATS (-29.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 5-4 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 7-2 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHICAGO (42 - 32) at ATLANTA (32 - 41) - 4/2/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 35-50 ATS (-20.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 31-40 ATS (-13.0 Units) in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 6-20 ATS (-16.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
ATLANTA is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 7-3 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 8-2 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MILWAUKEE (14 - 60) at MIAMI (51 - 22) - 4/2/2014, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 8-5 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 10-3 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MEMPHIS (44 - 30) at MINNESOTA (36 - 37) - 4/2/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MEMPHIS is 92-75 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 53-37 ATS (+12.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 34-47 ATS (-17.7 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 33-55 ATS (-27.5 Units) in home games in April games since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 307-363 ATS (-92.3 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 13-26 ATS (-15.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MEMPHIS is 7-3 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 9-1 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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GOLDEN STATE (46 - 28) at SAN ANTONIO (58 - 16) - 4/2/2014, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 8-8 against the spread versus GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 12-4 straight up against GOLDEN STATE over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW ORLEANS (32 - 42) at DENVER (32 - 42) - 4/2/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW ORLEANS is 7-20 ATS (-15.0 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW ORLEANS is 155-207 ATS (-72.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game since 1996.
NEW ORLEANS is 84-115 ATS (-42.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
DENVER is 37-25 ATS (+9.5 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 210 over the last 2 seasons.

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

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LA CLIPPERS (53 - 22) at PHOENIX (44 - 30) - 4/2/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 155-211 ATS (-77.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 107-144 ATS (-51.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
PHOENIX is 48-25 ATS (+20.5 Units) in all games this season.
PHOENIX is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
PHOENIX is 55-35 ATS (+16.5 Units) in home games in April games since 1996.
PHOENIX is 23-14 ATS (+7.6 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
PHOENIX is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
PHOENIX is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHOENIX is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
PHOENIX is 135-102 ATS (+22.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
PHOENIX is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 42-32 ATS (+6.8 Units) in all games this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 24-14 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 17-8 ATS (+8.2 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 26-17 ATS (+7.3 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 6-5 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 6-5 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
9 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA LAKERS (25 - 49) at SACRAMENTO (26 - 48) - 4/2/2014, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 6-4 against the spread versus SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 7-3 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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