Saturday's Trends and Indexes - 4/12 (MLB, NBA, NHL, Misc.)

[Udog]

NBA

Saturday, April 12

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Trend Report
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3:30 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. LA CLIPPERS
Sacramento is 6-1-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Sacramento is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
LA Clippers are 18-4 SU in their last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of the LA Clippers last 20 games

7:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. WASHINGTON
Milwaukee is 10-4-1 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee

7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. CHARLOTTE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-15 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Charlotte is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games at home
Charlotte is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

7:30 PM
MIAMI vs. ATLANTA
Miami is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Miami is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Miami
Atlanta is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Miami

7:30 PM
BOSTON vs. CLEVELAND
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Cleveland's last 24 games at home
Cleveland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Boston

8:00 PM
NEW ORLEANS vs. HOUSTON
New Orleans is 2-4-2 ATS in its last 8 games
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Houston is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Houston is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games at home

8:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. DALLAS
Phoenix is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games when playing Dallas
Phoenix is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Dallas's last 12 games
Dallas is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Phoenix

9:00 PM
UTAH vs. DENVER
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Denver's last 10 games at home
Denver is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home

3:30 PM
TORONTO vs. DETROIT
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
Detroit is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home

7:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. NEW YORK
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing on the road against New York
New York is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
New York is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Chicago


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[Udog]

NBA

Saturday, April 12

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Detroit Pistons best NBA Over bet of the last 24 years
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When the final horn sounded on Detroit’s recent 122-100 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers, the 2013-14 Pistons etched themselves into NBA betting history.

The final score of Wednesday’s game marked the 53rd time Detroit topped the total this season, overtaking the 1990-91 Indiana Pacers, who went 52-28 Over/Under, as the best NBA Over bet of the past 24 years. And Detroit may not be done there.

The Pistons, at 53-26 Over/Under (67 percent Over), still have three more games to go before the end of the season. They visit the Chicago Bulls – the NBA’s best Under bet at 31-47 O/U – Friday, host the Toronto Raptors (42-36 O/U), and make a trip to play the Oklahoma City Thunder (39-39 O/U) before shutting it down in Motown.

The Pistons were highly regarded as the standard for defense during their NBA title runs as the “Bad Boys” in the late 80’s and early 90’s, and were among the league’s stingiest teams when they made back-to-back Finals appearances in 2004 and 2005, winning the championship by shutting down the powerful Los Angeles Lakers in 2004.

However, Detroit has been one of the most steady Over winners in recent years. The Pistons haven’t finished below .500 Over/Under since 2008-09 and have a combined 217-169-5 O/U count since – playing Over the total in 56 percent of their games the past five NBA seasons.

“It is interesting to note that the Pistons' Over run began right after their strong championship teams that played better defense,” says Covers Expert Steve Merril. “Perhaps the oddsmakers were a bit slow to adjust to the weaker Detroit teams that followed, especially weaker on defense.”

Detroit has steadily crushed the total this season, opening the schedule with a 7-2 Over/Under stretch. The market quickly overreacted to the Pistons’ Over potential and the team stayed Under the number for three straight games. That was the longest Under run Detroit bettors saw all season, with the Pistons posting more than two straight Unders only twice.

Detroit rolled to 10 Over wins in a row between Dec. 8 and Dec. 23, fattening the pockets of total bettors just in time for the holidays. Its current form finds the franchise on a 6-1 O/U streak, allowing an average of 114 points against in each of those Over paydays. That’s almost 10 points higher than the team’s season average of 104.5 points against.

“The extreme Over teams usually have a combination of good offense and bad defense, but if I had to choose one, I'd say bad defense is the cause for a more extreme Over team,” says Merril. “The reason is because offenses will always have good and bad or cold shooting nights, while bad defensive teams are normally bad every night.”

Since 1990, only eight teams have finished the season with 50 or more Over wins. Behind the Pistons and Pacers are the 1991-92 Charlotte Hornets, who finished with a 51-31 O/U mark. The 2001-02 Dallas Mavericks, 2007-08 New York Knicks, 2006-07 Minnesota Timberwolves, 2002-03 Los Angeles Lakers, and 2002-03 Golden State Warriors all topped the total 50 times in their respective seasons.


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[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet

Saturday, April 12

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CHICAGO CUBS (4 - 6) at ST LOUIS (5 - 5) - 2:15 PM
CARLOS VILLANUEVA (R) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 131-203 (-42.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-55 (-18.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 32-53 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 131-203 (-42.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 46-78 (-25.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-47 (-23.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 87-50 (+22.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 53-24 (+24.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

CARLOS VILLANUEVA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
VILLANUEVA is 3-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.88 and a WHIP of 1.181.
His team's record is 5-5 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+1.0 units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 8-6 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.24 and a WHIP of 1.304.
His team's record is 13-9 (-0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 10-10. (-0.6 units)

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COLORADO (5 - 6) at SAN FRANCISCO (7 - 4) - 4:05 PM
BRETT ANDERSON (L) vs. MATT CAIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 164-239 (-54.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 140-253 (-61.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
COLORADO is 548-841 (-151.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
ANDERSON is 5-16 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 51-36 (+13.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 227-143 (+49.8 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 34-46 (-23.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CAIN is 11-21 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 14-27 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 2-9 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 11-21 (-16.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 3-10 (-12.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

BRETT ANDERSON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ANDERSON is 0-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 7.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

MATT CAIN vs. COLORADO since 1997
CAIN is 17-7 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.21 and a WHIP of 1.176.
His team's record is 20-11 (+7.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-19. (-8.5 units)

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MIAMI (5 - 6) at PHILADELPHIA (4 - 6) - 7:05 PM
NATHAN EOVALDI (R) vs. JONATHAN PETTIBONE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 27-51 (-23.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 5-22 (-15.4 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 86-140 (-41.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 158-176 (-39.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 99-103 (-34.6 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-34 (-19.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 158-173 (-36.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 55-72 (-22.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 36-45 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against MIAMI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
EOVALDI is 1-4 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.13 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-5. (-4.6 units)

JONATHAN PETTIBONE vs. MIAMI since 1997
PETTIBONE is 1-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 1.46 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

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PITTSBURGH (6 - 4) at MILWAUKEE (8 - 2) - 7:10 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 60-54 (+14.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 63-61 (+9.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GALLARDO is 20-5 (+14.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 103-75 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 24-12 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 47-41 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 54-38 (+15.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 103-75 (+25.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 67-44 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 84-62 (+21.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 45-28 (+17.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
VOLQUEZ is 40-27 (+17.3 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 5-3 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.05 and a WHIP of 1.416.
His team's record is 9-3 (+7.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-3. (+5.0 units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
GALLARDO is 11-3 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.42 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 15-4 (+10.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-13. (-8.2 units)

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WASHINGTON (7 - 3) at ATLANTA (6 - 4) - 7:10 PM
TAYLOR JORDAN (R) vs. ALEX WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 4-21 (-16.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 97-58 (+25.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 35-23 (+12.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-1 (+3.1 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

TAYLOR JORDAN vs. ATLANTA since 1997
JORDAN is 0-0 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 0.73 and a WHIP of 1.460.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

ALEX WOOD vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
WOOD is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.944.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-0. (+3.0 units)

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LA DODGERS (7 - 4) at ARIZONA (4 - 9) - 8:10 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
GREINKE is 11-21 (-17.7 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 13-25 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 27-12 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 25-8 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 25-8 (+15.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 18-5 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. ARIZONA since 1997
GREINKE is 2-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.50 and a WHIP of 1.491.
His team's record is 4-5 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+2.7 units)

WADE MILEY vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
MILEY is 3-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.277.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.6 units)

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BOSTON (5 - 6) at NY YANKEES (5 - 6) - 1:05 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. HIROKI KURODA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 113-76 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
LACKEY is 10-11 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.67 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 17-14 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-16. (-2.1 units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. BOSTON since 1997
KURODA is 3-5 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 4.05 and a WHIP of 1.282.
His team's record is 5-7 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-4. (+3.3 units)

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KANSAS CITY (4 - 5) at MINNESOTA (4 - 6) - 2:10 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. RICKY NOLASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SHIELDS is 9-21 (-18.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 37-30 (+13.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 37-24 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 24-17 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 23-12 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 64-102 (-33.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 213-229 (-53.1 Units) against the money line in home games in day games since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 64-102 (-33.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 44-72 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SHIELDS is 7-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.422.
His team's record is 9-6 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-7. (+0.5 units)

RICKY NOLASCO vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (5 - 6) at CHI WHITE SOX (6 - 5) - 2:10 PM
JUSTIN MASTERSON (R) vs. FELIPE PAULINO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 97-77 (+21.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 94-74 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 69-104 (-30.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 25-51 (-25.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 11-23 (-14.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-53 (-19.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 67-99 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 27-42 (-19.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
MASTERSON is 8-5 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.27 and a WHIP of 1.236.
His team's record is 11-8 (+3.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-11. (-4.4 units)

FELIPE PAULINO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
PAULINO is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 1.42 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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TORONTO (6 - 5) at BALTIMORE (4 - 6) - 7:05 PM
DREW HUTCHISON (R) vs. BUD NORRIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 185-155 (+36.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 170-132 (+41.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 125-108 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 129-107 (+29.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 87-66 (+26.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 105-88 (+33.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

DREW HUTCHISON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
HUTCHISON is 1-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.083.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.1 units)

BUD NORRIS vs. TORONTO since 1997
NORRIS is 0-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 2.250.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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HOUSTON (4 - 7) at TEXAS (5 - 5) - 8:05 PM
JARRED COSART (R) vs. TANNER SCHEPPERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 110-224 (-57.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 204-248 (-63.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday since 1997.
HOUSTON is 107-217 (-57.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 69-152 (-45.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 54-23 (+21.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 51-44 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.

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

JARRED COSART vs. TEXAS since 1997
COSART is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

TANNER SCHEPPERS vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (6 - 4) at SEATTLE (6 - 3) - 9:10 PM
SONNY GRAY (R) vs. ERASMO RAMIREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 104-73 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 92-78 (+27.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 41-28 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 101-69 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 30-20 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 46-34 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 105-118 (-43.4 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Saturday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 374-343 (-65.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 2-2 (+0.0 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

SONNY GRAY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GRAY is 2-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)

ERASMO RAMIREZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
RAMIREZ is 0-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.49 and a WHIP of 1.424.
His team's record is 0-4 (-4.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

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TAMPA BAY (6 - 5) at CINCINNATI (3 - 7) - 1:10 PM
ALEX COBB (R) vs. ALFREDO SIMON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 24-7 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

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

ALEX COBB vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

ALFREDO SIMON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SIMON is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.03 and a WHIP of 1.322.
His team's record is 1-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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DETROIT (5 - 3) at SAN DIEGO (4 - 6) - 8:40 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. IAN KENNEDY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 9-17 (-14.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 87-91 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 12-22 (-16.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 79-85 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 57-64 (-22.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
VERLANDER is 16-23 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 15-22 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 7-12 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 3-11 (-17.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 12-5 (+10.8 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent over the last 3 seasons.

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

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
VERLANDER is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.876.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. DETROIT since 1997
KENNEDY is 0-1 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 5.56 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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NY METS (4 - 6) at LA ANGELS (5 - 5) - 9:05 PM
JON NIESE (L) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 20-8 (+11.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
WEAVER is 81-33 (+27.8 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 81-33 (+27.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 74-37 (+25.1 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 43-42 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 43-42 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 83-89 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 136-127 (-68.4 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 40-45 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 22-36 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 78-88 (-27.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 57-68 (-25.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 10-16 (-12.1 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

JON NIESE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
NIESE is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 9.00 and a WHIP of 2.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. NY METS since 1997
WEAVER is 0-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 8.53 and a WHIP of 1.422.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel

Phoenix at Dallas
The Suns (21-18 on the road) head to Dallas tonight to face a Mavericks team that is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 home games against a team with a winning road record. Phoenix is the pick (+4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Mavericks favored by only 2. Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+4 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, APRIL 12

Game 501-502: Sacramento at LA Clippers (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 113.835; LA Clippers 128.040
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 14; 211
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 10; 205 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-10); Over

Game 503-504: Milwaukee at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 110.797; Washington 119.605
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 9; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 11; 203 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+11); Under

Game 505-506: Philadelphia at Charlotte (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 106.965; Charlotte 122.958
Dunkel Line & Total: Charlotte by 16; 201
Vegas Line & Total: Charlotte by 11 1/2; 206
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (-11 1/2); Under

Game 507-508: Boston at Cleveland (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 112.243; Cleveland 117.400
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 5; 210
Vegas Line & Total: Cleveland by 8; 204 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+8); Over

Game 509-510: Miami at Atlanta (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 121.602; Atlanta 119.546
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 2; 191
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 4 1/2; 196
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+4 1/2); Under

Game 511-512: New Orleans at Houston (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 110.840; Houston 127.516
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 16 1/2; 219
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 14 1/2; 213
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-14 1/2); Over

Game 513-514: Phoenix at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 123.202; Dallas 125.298
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 2; 217
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 4 1/2; 210 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+4 1/2); Over

Game 515-516: Utah at Denver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 107.593; Denver 123.219
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 15 1/2; 209
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 9; 214
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-9); Under

[Udog]

MLB
Short Sheet

Saturday, April 12

Chicago at St Louis, 2:15 ET
Villanueva: CHICAGO CUBS 28-55 against division opponents
Wainwright: ST LOUIS 18-5 off a loss to a division rival as a favorite

Colorado at San Francisco, 4:05 ET
Anderson: 5-19 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150
Cain: SAN FRANCISCO 51-36 against division opponents

Miami at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Eovaldi: 20-6 UNDER after a loss
Pettibone: PHILADELPHIA 55-72 against right-handed starters

Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, 7:10 ET
Volquez: 40-27 TSR after a loss
Gallardo: 19-6 OVER as a home favorite

Washington at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Jordan: WASHINGTON 4-21 as a road underdog of +100 to +125
Wood: ATLANTA 97-58 against division opponents

LA Dodgers at Arizona, 8:10 ET
Greinke: 25-8 TSR in all games
Miley: ARIZONA 125-142 in home games after a loss by 4 runs or more

Boston at NY Yankees, 1:05 ET
Lackey: Boston 32-43 after a win by 2 runs or less
Kuroda: NY YANKEES 38-14 in home games after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival

Kansas City at Minnesota, 2:10 ET
Shields: 23-12 TSR in road games
Nolasco: MINNESOTA 44-72 in home games against right-handed starters

Cleveland at Chicago, 2:10 ET
Masterson: CLEVELAND 32-12 as a favorite of -125 to -175
Paulino: CHI WHITE SOX 31-53 against division opponents

Toronto at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Hutchison: TORONTO 19-41 after having won 3 of their last 4 games
Norris: 22-11 TSR at home when the money line is +125 to -125

Houston at Texas, 8:05 ET
Cosart: HOUSTON 49-103 as an underdog of +125 to +175
Scheppers: TEXAS 54-23 against division opponents

Oakland at Seattle, 9:10 ET
Gray: OAKLAND 83-58 after 2 or more consecutive road games
Ramirez: SEATTLE 16-24 in home games after 3 straight games without a stolen base

Tampa Bay at Cincinnati, 1:10 ET
Cobb: TAMPA BAY 4-14 in road games after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less
Simon: CINCINNATI 24-7 in home games after a loss

Detroit at San Diego, 8:40 ET
Verlander: 6-11 TSR when working on 5 or 6 days rest
Kennedy: 9-1 TSR as a home underdog

NY Mets at LA Angels, 9:05 ET
Niese: NY METS 15-7 in road games after a one run loss
Weaver: 81-33 TSR in home games

[Udog]

NHL
Short Sheet

Saturday, April 12

Buffalo at Boston, 12:35 ET
Buffalo: 10-28 SU after scoring 2 goals or less in 2 straight games
Boston: 49-21 SU as a favorite

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 3:05 ET
Philadelphia: 45-67 SU when playing their 8th game in 14 days
Pittsburgh: 35-25 SU playing with triple revenge - 3 straight losses vs. opponen

NY Rangers at Montreal, 7:05 ET
NY Rangers: 7-1 SU in road games after 3 or more consecutive unders
Montreal: 27-34 SU as a home favorite of -200 or less

Toronto at Ottawa, 7:05 ET
Toronto: 182-179 SU after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games
Ottawa: 9-16 SU as a home favorite

Columbus at Florida, 7:05 ET
Columbus: 8-2 SU when playing 6 or more games in 10 days
Florida: 0-7 SU in home games off a home win by 2 goals or more

Chicago at Nashville, 8:05 ET
Chicago: n/a
Nashville: n/a

San Jose at Phoenix, 9:05 ET
San Jose: n/a
Phoenix: n/a

Vancouver at Edmonton, 10:05 ET
Vancouver: 9-18 SU after scoring 2 goals or less in 2 straight games
Edmonton: 7-2 SU off a home loss against a division rival

Anaheim at Los Angeles, 10:35 ET
Anaheim: 17-5 SU after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game
Los Angeles: 77-114 SU after a blowout win by 3 goals or more

[Udog]

NBA
Short Sheet

Saturday, April 12

Sacramento at LA Clippers, 3:35 ET
Sacramento: n/a
LA Clippers: n/a

Milwaukee at Washington, 7:05 ET
Milwaukee: 10-2 ATS after scoring 100 points or more 2 straight games
Washington: 8-17 ATS as a home favorite

Philadelphia at Charlotte, 7:05 ET
Philadelphia: 54-29 ATS as a road underdog of 9.5 to 12 points
Charlotte: 14-27 ATS when playing on back-to-back days

Boston at Cleveland, 7:35 ET
Boston: 12-23 ATS after one or more consecutive overs
Cleveland: 47-28 UNDER in home games after 1 or more consecutive losses

Miami at Atlanta, 7:35 ET
Miami: n/a
Atlanta: n/a

New Orleans at Houston, 8:05 ET
New Orleans: n/a
Houston: n/a

Phoenix at Dallas, 8:35 ET
Phoenix: n/a
Dallas: n/a

Utah at Denver, 9:05 ET
Utah: 19-31 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as an underdog
Denver: 23-12 ATS in home games after 2 or more consecutive wins

[Udog]

MLB

Saturday, April 12


Latos misses another rehab start due to elbow

Mat Latos has been scratched from his second minor league start. Latos had knee surgery in February and started the season on the DL, but had another procedure on his right elbow in October.

Reds trainer C. Trent Rosecrans told the Cincinnati Enquirer "It’s back to more treatment, instead of pitching. We were hoping if the bullpen went well today that maybe he could pitch on Sunday or Monday. That doesn’t look reasonable right now."

Latos is not expected back in the Reds lineup until at least mid-May.


Machado to hit in simulated game Saturday

Manny Machado is going to take swings in a simulated game Saturday for the first time since having surgery on his left knee.

Machado will have two at-bats against Johan Santana during the Orioles extended spring camp. The final step for Machado before he can go on rehab assignment in the minors now is to get medically cleared to run.

Baltimore has been using a platoon of Jonathon Schoop, Ryan Flaherty and Steve Lombardozzi who have been a huge drop-off from Machado.


Angels' Hamilton undergoes thumb surgery

Angels left fielder Josh Hamilton had surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb on

Friday, and is expected to miss 6-8 weeks.

Hamilton injured the thumb when he tried to beat out a play at first with a head-first dive on

April 8 at Seattle, something he said he's done instinctually throughout his career.

Hamilton was off to a hot start, hitting .444 (12-for-27) with two homers and six RBIs in eight

games, which he attributes to the return of a bounce in his stance.

The bounce is a timing mechanism he said he stopped using last season, coinciding with his

season-long struggles at the plate. Now, the bounce is back.

[Udog]

NHL

Saturday, April 12


No drama, playoff field already set

With the Dallas Stars clinching the final Westen Conference wild card spot Friday, the NHL playoff field is all set. If the playoffs were to start today, the first round match-ups would look like this (Home team listed on the left):

Western Conference:
Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild
St. Louis Blues vs. Chicago Blackhawks
Anaheim Ducks vs. Dallas Stars
San Jose Sharks vs. L.A. Kings

Eastern Conference:
Boston Bruins vs. Detroit Red WIngs
Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Philadelphia Flyers vs. New York Rangers


Ryan Malone arrested for cocaine possession

Tampa Bay Lightning LW Ryan Malone was arrested early Saturday morning for driving under the influence and suspicion of cocaine possession.

At 3:23 AM (ET), Malone was pulled over by the cops and brought into custody thereafter. Malone's blood alcohol level was .116 (.08 is the legal limit) during his booking.

Lightning GM Steve Yzerman released a statement saying "We are aware of the situation concerning Ryan Malone this morning.Ryan will not travel with the team to Washington today, but beyond that we cannot comment further at this time."


Stars clinch playoff berth with win over Blues

Since Trevor Daley is the longest-tenured player on Dallas and the only player remaining from the last time the Stars made the playoffs, it seemed appropriate that he was front and center with a goal and an assist in a 3-0 shutout of the St. Louis Blues on Friday to clinch their first playoff spot in six years.

The Stars (40-40-11, 91 points) also received a power-play goal from center Tyler Seguin in the second period and a goal from left winger Ryan Garbutt in the third. Benn had two assists for Dallas, which got 22 saves from goalie Kari Lehtonen, who recorded his fifth shutout of the season and the 27th of his career.

Dallas doubled its advantage to 2-0 at 11:58 of the second when Seguin scored with Dallas on the power play, his 37th goal of the season. Seguin's goal came after a nice pass through the St. Louis crease by Benn, a feed Seguin finished with a one-timer that he tucked perfectly inside the far post.

The Stars had gone on the power play just 10 seconds earlier after Jaskin was called for hooking on Stars center Cody Eakin.

Dallas outshot the Blues 21-6 in the middle frame.

[Udog]

NBA

Saturday, April 12


Dwyane Wade, Miami - Ques Sat

Wade is suffering from cramps in his left hamstring and has missed the last nine games. He is questionable to play Saturday against the Hawks.


Goran Dragic, Phoenix - Ques Sat

Dragic has a sprained left ankle and did not play Friday. He is questionable to play Saturday against the Mavericks.


Spurs secure top seed in West with win

After San Antonio's devastating loss to the Miami Heat in last year's NBA Finals, some questioned whether the Spurs could rebound from it.

Ten months later, they answered those doubts, clinching the top seed in the Western Conference with the best record in the NBA.

Guard Danny Green had a career-high 33 points, leading the Spurs with a 112-104 win over the Phoenix Suns on Friday night at the AT&T Center.

Green was 12 of 17 from the field and hit seven 3-pointers as San Antonio (62-18) extended its home winning streak to 15 games.

Guard Tony Parker and forward Kawhi Leonard both added 18 points in the win.


Curry's triple-double helps Warriors clinch playoff spot

A record night by guard Stephen Curry lifted the Golden State Warriors into the playoffs.

After blowing a 20-point lead Thursday night in a loss to the Denver Nuggets, the Warriors avoided repeating the same mistake, posting a 112-95 rout of the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on Friday night.

Curry had a triple-double with 30 points, 12 assists and 10 rebounds, becoming the first Warriors' player since Wilt Chamberlain to record four triple-doubles in a season. Chamberlain had five during the 1962-63 campaign.

Curry connected on 12 of 20 shots, including four of five from behind the 3-point arc.

[RS170]

Thanks so much Udog--I've been getting my dunkel ratings off your thread practically every day lately. I've used them for years --and never had a problem--till this year.