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**Udog** · 04-20-2014, 09:08 AM

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

-- Its worth price of Extra Innings package just to watch Giancarlo Stanton take his hacks at the plate, but if Miami doesn't put a decent hitter behind him, he's going to wind up walking 150 times. Or more.

-- St Louis Blues scored with 0:06 left, beat Chicago in OT for second game in a row, as NHL playoffs prove once again to be a tremendous show.

-- Five defensemen scored in that game, first time that happened in a playoff game since May 3, 1994.

-- Greedy bastard update: they raised price to $3.89 a gallon at the Mobil station closest to my house, $3.87 at one a mile away. Oil company execs are thieves.

-- Cole Hamels is coming off DL to make his first start of the year Wednesday in Los Angeles. Struggling Phillies can use him.

-- Miami Marlins have 588 bobbleheads in their Bobblehead Museum, which has to be great fun to walk through and look at.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports Saturday.......

13) One of the weird effects instant replay is having on baseball is that fielders are now keeping tags on sliding players at all times, in the hope that the runner will briefly slide off the base and be declared out after a replay review.

You'll probably wind up seeing an increased emphasis on sliding in spring training next year; anything that improves fundamentals is good.

12) Masai Ujiri is the GM of the Toronto Raptors; he's good at his job, having done very good work for the Nuggets until moving to Toronto last summer, but he put his foot in his mouth when he shouted "(Eff) Brooklyn!!!" during a pregame rally Saturday. People carry recording devices everywhere now. Whoops.

Apparently the Raptors took offense to Brooklyn tanking games so they could play the Raptors instead of the Chicago Bulls. Now everyone is offended-- great!!!!

11) In Yu Darvish's first three starts this season, the scores after the fifth inning have been 0-0/0-0/0-2-- the Rangers haven't scored for him in the first five innings.

10) If you're a college football fan watching these spring scrimmages, do you want your team's offense to score a lot of points? After all, the defense knows what the plays are; if they can't stop them, how good can they be?

9) Red Sox closer Koji Uehara went 42.2 innings in between walks. Wow.

8) San Francisco Giants have 13 pitchers, 12 batters on their roster right now, so manager Bruce Bochy doesn't have lot of moves to make, considering the backup catcher usually doesn't get into games, so that makes it three position player subs, and they pinch-hit for pitchers in NL games.

7) Marshall transfer Kareem Canty, who scored 16.3 ppg as a freshman LY, will be playing for Auburn in two years, as Bruce Pearl acts quickly to shore up Tigers' talent base. Think of how well Iowa State did with DeAndre Kane this past year, another Marshall transfer.

6) This is how far BJ Upton's career has slipped; I'm in a 16-team keeper fantasy league with 25 guys on a team, 26 if you have someone on the DL; its a pretty deep league, but no one has Upton. There are guys in the freakin' Southern League that are on teams in our league, but no BJ, he's been that bad.

5) NBA salary cap is going up $5M next year; I'm not kidding when I say the NBA is way more popular around the world than it is here- they're making a killing all over the world, they just can't get people in Atlanta or Detroit to come to games.

4) Brooklyn Nets are an old team, so the hideously drawn out playoff schedule has to help them a lot; if the series goes seven games, Game 7 will be fifteen days after Game 1. Lot of days to rest in between games.

3) Miami Marlins are 5-1 vs lefty pitchers, 3-9 vs righties.

2) Washington manager Matt Williams yanked Bryce Harper for jogging to first after he bounced back to the pitcher Saturday. Harper is supposedly nursing a leg injury, so there has to be more to it than just that. Williams is a rookie manager who was a very good player-- this will be interesting to watch moving forward.

1) So the Orioles-Red Sox play on ESPN Sunday night, then at 11am Monday, in the annual Patriot Day game? What genius thought this was a good idea? They did move the Sunday night game up an hour to 7:00, but still.....

**Udog** · 04-20-2014, 09:09 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Washington at Chicago
The Wizards come into Game 1 of the series tonight carrying a 4-0 ATS record in their last 4 games in Chicago. Washington is the pick (+5) according to Dunkel, which has the Bulls favored by only 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Washington (+5). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

SUNDAY, APRIL 20

Game 709-710: Dallas at San Antonio (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 119.548; San Antonio 131.022
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 11 1/2; 201
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 9; 205 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-9); Under

Game 711-712: Charlotte at Miami (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 116.262; Miami 127.660
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 11 1/2; 196
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 9 1/2; 188 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-9 1/2); Over

Game 713-714: Washington at Chicago (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 118.292; Chicago 120.918
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 2 1/2; 189
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 5; 181
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+5); Over

Game 715-716: Portland at Houston (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 120.618; Houston 123.824
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 3; 207 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 5 1/2; 214 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Portland (+5 1/2); Under

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, April 20

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DALLAS (49 - 33) at SAN ANTONIO (62 - 20) - 4/20/2014, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 45-37 ATS (+4.3 Units) in all games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 40-32 ATS (+4.8 Units) as a favorite this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 430-360 ATS (+34.0 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) second half of the season this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 23-9 ATS (+13.1 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 17-7 ATS (+9.3 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 123-84 ATS (+30.6 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 81-60 ATS (+15.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 50-33 ATS (+13.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 91-72 ATS (+11.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 43-29 ATS (+11.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) in road games this season.
DALLAS is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 212-168 ATS (+27.2 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
DALLAS is 162-123 ATS (+26.7 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) in road games after allowing 105 points or more this season.
DALLAS is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 9-3 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 10-2 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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CHARLOTTE (43 - 39) at MIAMI (54 - 28) - 4/20/2014, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 62-98 ATS (-45.8 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 46-32 ATS (+10.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) on Sunday games over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 47-32 ATS (+11.8 Units) in all games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 32-21 ATS (+8.9 Units) as an underdog this season.
CHARLOTTE is 21-12 ATS (+7.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHARLOTTE is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHARLOTTE is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 8-3 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 11-0 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (44 - 38) at CHICAGO (48 - 34) - 4/20/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) in road games when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 88-73 ATS (+7.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 61-40 ATS (+17.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 27-11 ATS (+14.9 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 55-40 ATS (+11.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 39-52 ATS (-18.2 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 35-52 ATS (-22.2 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-4 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 5-5 straight up against WASHINGTON 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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PORTLAND (54 - 28) at HOUSTON (54 - 28) - 4/20/2014, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PORTLAND is 25-16 ATS (+7.4 Units) in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 6-18 ATS (-13.8 Units) on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 7-3 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 8-3 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
9 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, April 20

Mavericks are trying beat Spurs best-of-7, team they've lost to last nine in a row (2-7 vs spread). Dallas won five of last seven games, is 27-14 vs spread on road this year- they won NBA title in 2011, but haven't won playoff series since. San Antonio has veteran nucleus that has four rings; last of which was in 2007; they're 14-3 last 17 first round series. Spurs were just 3-4 in their last seven games, as they readied for this-- Dallas lost its last seven visits to Alamo.

Are Bobcats just happy to be in playoffs, or will they compete against Miami team thats beaten them 15 times in row (Heat covered eight of last ten in series)? This is Charlotte's second winning season out of 10 in NBA- they got swept 4-0 by Orlando in only other appearance (2010). Bobcats are 23-16-2 vs spread on road; five of their last seven games stayed under total. Miami coasted to 11-14 finish in last 25 games; only two teams have won NBA title after being under .500 in last 25 games- '95 Rockets were last team to do that.

Washington is in playoffs for first time since '08; their last series win was in '05, but with John Wall playing 82 games, they're good. Wizards won two of three vs Chicago this season, is 5-3 in last eight meetings, as 13 of last 16 series games stayed under total. Chicago is in playoffs for 9th time in last 10 years; they're 3-5 in last eight first round series. Noah is playing with heavy heart after his mentor/second dad passed away this week. Wizards are 26-15 vs spread on road this season; they split last four visits to United Center.

Portland missed playoffs last two years, lost last six first round series; last time they won playoff series was 2000. Blazers won nine of last ten games; they're 25-16 vs spread on road this season; Portland lost five of last six games with Rockets-- last seven tilts in series went over total. Portland lost its last three visits to Houston by 15-13-5 points. Rockets are 1-7 in first round series since losing finals in '97- they're 22-17-1 vs spread at home this season. This is only second time Houston has been in playoffs in last five years, so pair of hungry franchises in this series.

NBA

Sunday, April 20

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
DALLAS vs. SAN ANTONIO
Dallas is 3-12 ATS in its last 15 games when playing San Antonio
Dallas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio
San Antonio is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
San Antonio is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games at home

3:30 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Charlotte's last 9 games when playing Miami
Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 9 games when playing Charlotte
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Charlotte

7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Chicago's last 16 games when playing Washington
Chicago is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games

9:30 PM
PORTLAND vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games on the road
Portland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 9 games

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NBA

Sunday, April 20

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Sunday's NBA playoffs betting news and notes
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Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs (-9.5, 205.5)

Mavericks forwards Dirk Nowitzki and Shawn Marion are the only remaining members of the 2011 title team but combined with the steady hand of point guard Jose Calderon and Ellis, who averaged 19 points and 5.7 assists, to coalesce into a dangerous team in the second half. Beginning Jan. 31, they went 23-12 (with two of the losses coming against San Antonio) and won 12 of their final 17 games on the road.

The Spurs, who are looking to repeat as Western Conference champions and seek their fifth NBA title under coach Gregg Popovich, won their final 15 home games of the regular season and have taken nine straight meetings with their in-state rivals. Included in that run of dominance was a 109-100 win at Dallas on April 10 that helped push the Mavericks to the undesirable eighth seed in the West.

TRENDS:

* Under is 8-3 in the last 11 meetings in San Antonio.
* Spurs are 4-0 ATS in their last four Conference Quarterfinals games.
* Over is 4-1 in Mavericks last five Conference Quarterfinals games.

Charlotte Bobcats at Miami Heat (-9.5, 188.5)

The No. 7 seed Bobcats finished strong with a 20-9 mark after the All-Star break and have won eight of their last nine games. Nobody is forecasting Charlotte winning the series but the Bobcats could make things a bit interesting if the supporting cast steps up to help center Al Jefferson. Jefferson is the main reason why Charlotte is part of the postseason fun for the first time since 2010 as he averaged 21.8 points and 10.8 rebounds while posting 42 double-doubles.

The second-seeded Heat are 15-0 against Charlotte since LeBron James joined the squad, including a four-game sweep this season capped by James scoring a career-high 61 points on March 3. Miami wasn’t so stout down the stretch, losing its last three outings and six of its final eight. Part of that was due to resting players with the expectation that the two-time defending champions will still be playing in June for the fourth straight season.

TRENDS:

* Bobcats are 1-5 ATS in the last six meetings.
* Heat are 4-1 ATS in their last five Conference Quarterfinals games.
* Over is 9-2 in Heat last 11 vs. NBA Southeast.

Washington Wizards at Chicago Bulls (-4.5, 180.5)

Washington is appearing in the playoffs for the first time since the 2007-2008 season and could have finished as low as seventh before winning four straight to close the regular season and jumping to No. 5 in the final game. Bradley Beal scored 27 points in the 118-102 win over the Boston Celtics in the finale and put up an average of 21 in the final four games to boost his season mark to 17.1. The Wizards took two of three from the Bulls in the regular season but dropped the last meeting, 96-78 at home on April 5.

Chicago’s season was supposed to go into a tailspin when Derrick Rose was lost due to a knee injury but Joakim Noah emerged not just as the anchor to the defense but as a facilitator in the post while leading the team in assists. Noah put up 21 points and 12 rebounds in the April 5 meeting and finished the season with 11 straight double-doubles, including one of the points-assists variety, one rebounds-assists effort and one triple-double.

TRENDS:

* Under is 21-5 in the last 26 meetings.
* Wizards are 4-0 ATS in their last four vs. Eastern Conference.
* Over is 4-0 in Bulls last four Conference Quarterfinals games.

Portland Trail Blazers at Houston Rockets (-5, 214.5)

The Trail Blazers have been eliminated in the first round in each of their last six playoff appearances but ended the season strong with five straight victories after regaining their stride once All-Star forward LaMarcus Aldridge (23.2 points, 11.1 rebounds) returned from a back injury. Portland improved its victory total by 21 over last season as second-year pro Damian Lillard (20.7 points) elevated into one of the NBA’s top all-around guards.

Houston averaged a league-best 9.5 3-pointers with star guard James Harden knocking down 177 while finishing fifth in the league with a 25.4 scoring average. Center Dwight Howard averaged 18.3 points and ranked fourth in the league in rebounding (12.2) while having a drama-free campaign with the Rockets. Harden averaged 30.3 points and 7.3 rebounds against Portland this season, while Aldridge checked in with 26.8 points and 15.5 rebounds against Houston.

TRENDS:

* Over is 7-0 in the last seven meetings.
* Trail Blazers are 1-9-1 ATS in their last 11 Conference Quarterfinals games.
* Under is 9-1 in Rockets last 10 Conference Quarterfinals games.

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**Udog** · 04-20-2014, 09:11 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Los Angeles at San Jose
The Kings look to bounce back from their 6-3 loss to the Sharks in Game 1 and come into tonight's contest with a 17-8 record in their last 22 games following a defeat by 3 or more goals. Los Angeles is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Kings favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+125). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

SUNDAY, APRIL 20

Game 77-78: Philadelphia at NY Rangers (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 11.843; NY Rangers 10.754
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-170); 5
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+150); Over

Game 79-80: Detroit at Boston (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 11.599; Boston 12.978
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-240); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-240); Under

Game 81-82: Tampa Bay at Montreal (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 10.661; Montreal 12.122
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-160); 5
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-160); Over

Game 83-84: Los Angeles at San Jose (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 12.339; San Jose 11.266
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-145); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+125); Under

NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, April 20

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PHILADELPHIA (42-31-0-10, 94 pts.) at NY RANGERS (46-31-0-6, 98 pts.) - 4/20/2014, 12:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 15-17 ATS (-7.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NY RANGERS are 187-188 ATS (-105.1 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 105-109 ATS (-66.6 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 111-115 ATS (-62.0 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 0-7 ATS (-9.2 Units) when leading in a playoff series over the last 3 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 92-97 ATS (-34.5 Units) in home games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 100-106 ATS (-72.8 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 13-21 ATS (-19.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 12-3 (+8.8 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 12-3-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.4 Units)

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DETROIT (40-28-0-15, 95 pts.) at BOSTON (54-20-0-9, 117 pts.) - 4/20/2014, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 68-37 ATS (+106.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 2-6 ATS (-9.6 Units) in April games this season.
BOSTON is 168-142 ATS (-46.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
BOSTON is 78-73 ATS (-61.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-1 (+5.8 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-1-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.9 Units)

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TAMPA BAY (46-28-0-10, 102 pts.) at MONTREAL (48-28-0-8, 104 pts.) - 4/20/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 48-36 ATS (+11.0 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 21-15 ATS (-0.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 10-5 ATS (+17.5 Units) in road games in the first round of the playoffs since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 10-1 ATS (+11.3 Units) in road games when trailing in a playoff series since 1996.
MONTREAL is 5-18 ATS (-19.2 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 7-5 (+0.7 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 7-5-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.6 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (46-29-0-8, 100 pts.) at SAN JOSE (52-22-0-9, 113 pts.) - 4/20/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 13-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) after a division game this season.
SAN JOSE is 14-2 ATS (+10.9 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 106-67 ATS (-9.1 Units) in April games since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 31-14 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN JOSE is 15-4 ATS (+9.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
LOS ANGELES is 60-50 ATS (+119.8 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 75-74 ATS (-50.4 Units) in home games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 11-10-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
10 of 18 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.4 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, April 20

Home side won all five Ranger-Flyer games this season; Philly lost last nine visits to MSG. Rangers won five of last six home games; they scored twice in 0:47 span of third period in Gamne 1, when they were 2-6 on power play, Flyers just 0-1. Under is 5-0-2 in New York's last seven games. Flyers lost three of last four and eight of last 12 games- they were outshot 13-1 in third period of Game 1, 36-15 for game. Over is 6-0-1 in Philly's last seven games.

Detroit is 23-19 on road this season after 1-0 win in Game 1, when they scored with 3:01 to play, in game with only three penalties, 44 faceoffs (average thru Friday's games was 72.0); they've won four of five with Boston this season, winning last four games after Bruins won first meeting 4-1. Top-seed Boston is 31-11 at home- they lost six of their last eight games. Obviously, pressure on Bruins to win and avoid going to Motor City down 2-0.

Montreal won first two series games in St Pete, despite going 0-6 on power play and being -10 on faceoffs; they scored nine goals in first two games, after Lightning had given up four in winning last four regular season games. Montreal won nine of last twelve games overall; they've won five of last seven at home, are 26-15 at home this season. Tampa Bay gave up pair of third period goals in each game so far, but they've won four of last six road games.

San Jose is 31-11 at home this season, but they split six games with Los Angeles this year; Kings lost 11 of last 12 visits to this building. Sharks won four of last five home games- they coasted in Game 1, taking 5-0 lead into third period. Kings lost five of last six games, scoring total of 14 goals- they've lost four of last five away games. Five of LA's last seven games went over the total. League-wide, over is 9-2-2 in playoff games so far this week.

NHL

Saturday, April 19

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Trend Report
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12:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY RANGERS
Philadelphia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Philadelphia is 4-14 SU in their last 18 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of the NY Rangers last 19 games at home
NY Rangers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games at home

3:00 PM
DETROIT vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Detroit's last 17 games when playing Boston
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 10 games when playing at home against Detroit

7:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. MONTREAL
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay

10:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. SAN JOSE
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 7 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Jose's last 7 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
San Jose is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games

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NHL

Sunday, April 20

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Sunday's NHL playoffs betting news and notes
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Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers (-161, 5)

With Steve Mason still clearing the cobwebs, Ray Emery has been confirmed to start his second contest of the series. The veteran goaltender finished with 32 saves in Game 1, but was left out to dry after rookie Jason Akeson put Philadelphia in a bind with a four-minute high-sticking penalty. Captain Claude Giroux was held without a shot in Game 1 and has combined with linemates Scott Hartnell and Jakub Voracek to record just one tally in the last five meetings with the Rangers. The Flyers boast a 3-0-0 mark at Madison Square Garden when Giroux scores a goal. They have lost 13 of 14 games when he does not.

While the Flyers were monitoring their goaltending situation, New York didn't seem too concerned with its opponent's worries. "Our game plan isn't going to change," Richards said. "Whoever is in net, we've got to get pucks to the net." Productive special teams play set the tone as New York scored on two of its six power-play opportunities while killing off Philadelphia's lone chance with the man advantage. New York D Ryan McDonagh admitted he had difficulty getting "a good grip on the puck, couldn't feel my skates" in his return from a five-game absence due to an injured shoulder.

TRENDS:

* Flyers are 3-13 in the last 16 meetings in New York.
* Flyers are 1-8 in their last nine vs. a team with a winning record.
* Rangers are 5-1 in their last six Conference Quarterfinals games.

Detroit Red Wings at Boston Bruins (-220, 5)

Jimmy Howard was named to the U.S. Olympic team but it seemed to be a selection based more on reputation than results after he endured a stretch in which he won only once in 12 decisions. Howard did not win three starts in a row until March 18-22, but he finished the regular season by going 4-1-0 and carried the strong play into Game 1, making 25 saves for his third postseason shutout. Pavel Datsyuk's Game 1 tally was his sixth game-winner and 37th overall in the postseason.

Boston played without four regulars in Game 1 but hopes to have defensemen Matt Bartkowski and Kevan Miller back in the lineup - both were dealing with a stomach bug that has been going through the team's locker room. The Bruins have had issues dealing with Detroit's speed throughout the season but they are more preoccupied on ratcheting up an offense that ranked third in the league in goals scored this season. Bruins F Milan Lucic was fined $5,000 for spearing Detroit D Danny DeKeyser in the opener.

TRENDS:

* Red Wings are 4-1 in the last five meetings in Boston.
* Bruins are 1-4 in their last five vs. Atlantic.
* Over is 20-5-7 in Bruins last 32 vs. Eastern Conference.

Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens (-154, 5)

Tampa Bay has shown little resemblance to the team that edged Montreal for second place in the Atlantic Division, allowing four goals in regulation in each contest after permitting a total of four in four regular-season matchups. While rookie Ondrej Palat, the team's leading scorer, remains a game-time decision after missing Friday's loss with an upper-body injury, the bigger question mark is whether coach Jon Cooper will make a switch in goal. Anders Lindback has made five consecutive starts since an injury to No. 1 netminder Ben Bishop but he has not looked sharp in the series - although his teammates have not provided much support in front of him.

The third-seeded Canadiens won both games in Tampa Bay and can push the second-seeded Lightning to the brink of elimination in the best-of-seven series with a win on their home ice. "We are playing as a unit right now," said Canadiens goaltender Carey Price, who came within 1:59 of a shutout in Game 2. "We are living in the moment." After a sub-par performance in the series opener, Price played markedly better in Game 2, flashing the form that led Team Canada to the gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Sochi. Montreal scored only three goals in the final three games of the regular season, but concerns about the offense have been allayed in the first two playoffs games.

TRENDS:

* Under is 5-1 in the last six meetings in Montreal.
* Lightning are 4-10 in their last 14 Sunday games.
* Canadiens are 11-1 in their last 12 vs. Atlantic.

Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks (-137, 5)

Jonathan Quick certainly did not display the form that earned him the Conn Smythe Trophy in 2012, badly losing track of the puck on San Jose's first tally and yielding a pair of goals from long range. Captain Dustin Brown was not ready to place any blame on this season's William Jennings Trophy winner. "He made a lot of huge saves for us," Brown said. "It just happened they had too many grade-A scoring chances." Defenseman Drew Doughty returned to the lineup after missing the final four regular-season games with an upper-body injury suffered against the Sharks on April 3 and recorded five shots on goal while blocking four.

Raffi Torres hasn't played much for San Jose this season due to knee troubles, but he's been effective on the rare occasions he's been in the lineup. The 32-year-old agitator has landed on the scoresheet in five of the six games he's appeared - including the series opener, collecting four goals and two assists. In addition to scoring a goal Thursday, Torres continued his usual style of play by registering a team-high seven hits. "That's Raffi," Hertl said. "All the guys are happy that Raffi is again playing. Raffi is very, very important for our team."

TRENDS:

* Home team is 21-5 in the last 26 meetings.
* Kings are 4-1 in their last 5 Conference Quarterfinals games.
* Under is 5-1-1 in Kings last seven games playing on two days rest.

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**Udog** · 04-20-2014, 09:12 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Baltimore at Boston
The Orioles look to bounce back from yesterday's 4-2 loss to the Red Sox and come into tonight's contest with a 4-0 record in their last 4 games following a defeat. Baltimore is the pick (+150) according to Dunkel, which has the Orioles favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+150). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, APRIL 20

Game 901-902: Atlanta at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hale) 16.562; NY Mets (Wheeler) 15.154
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-115); Under

Game 903-904: St. Louis at Washington (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Miller) 16.153; Washington (Strasburg) 15.253
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+120); Over

Game 905-906: Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Estrada) 15.855; Pittsburgh (Cole) 15.035
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+105); Over

Game 907-908: Cincinnati at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 16.164; Cubs (Villanueva) 14.559
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-125); No Total
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-125); N/A

Game 909-910: Philadelphia at Colorado (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hernandez) 14.212; Colorado (Nicasio) 15.759
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Colorado (-165); 10
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-165); Over

Game 911-912: Arizona at LA Dodgers (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Collmenter) 14.735; LA Dodgers (Beckett) 13.869
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+135); Under

Game 913-914: San Francisco at San Diego (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 15.899; San Diego (Erlin) 14.784
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 6
Vegas Line: San Diego (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+100); Under

Game 915-916: LA Angels at Detroit (1:08 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Santiago) 14.794; Detroit (Porcello) 16.226
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-145); Over

Game 917-918: Toronto at Cleveland (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Morrow) 15.525; Cleveland (Carrasco) 13.982
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-115); Under

Game 919-920: NY Yankees at Tampa Bay (1:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Nuno) 14.925; Tampa Bay (Ramos) 14.593
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+110); Over

Game 921-922: Minnesota at Kansas City (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Hughes) 15.151; Kansas City (Ventura) 16.601
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-210); 8
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-210); Over

Game 923-924: Chicago White Sox at Texas (3:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Johnson) 15.630; Texas (Ross) 14.502
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-185); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+165); Under

Game 925-926: Houston at Oakland (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Peacock) 13.130; Oakland (Chavez) 16.786
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 3 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-235); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-235); Over

Game 927-928: Baltimore at Boston (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Jimenez) 16.266; Boston (Peavy) 15.078
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+150); Under

Game 929-930: Seattle at Miami (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Maurer) 15.787; Miami (Slowey) 14.963
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Miami (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-110); Under

**Udog** · 04-20-2014, 09:12 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, April 20

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ATLANTA (12 - 5) at NY METS (8 - 9) - 1:10 PM
DAVID HALE (R) vs. ZACK WHEELER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 12-4 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
ATLANTA is 30-15 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 57-39 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 35-54 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 283-304 (-92.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 14-26 (-16.2 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 35-54 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 25-37 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 40-56 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 28-52 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 3-2 (+0.5 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

DAVID HALE vs. NY METS since 1997
HALE is 0-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 6.24 and a WHIP of 2.309.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

ZACK WHEELER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
WHEELER is 3-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 3.80 and a WHIP of 1.352.
His team's record is 3-1 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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ST LOUIS (11 - 7) at WASHINGTON (10 - 8) - 1:35 PM
SHELBY MILLER (R) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 20-33 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 93-51 (+27.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 33-44 (-14.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

SHELBY MILLER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
MILLER is 2-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 0.71 and a WHIP of 0.947.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
STRASBURG is 0-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 0.692.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (13 - 5) at PITTSBURGH (8 - 10) - 1:35 PM
MARCO ESTRADA (R) vs. GERRIT COLE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 80-145 (-48.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 49-71 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 105-81 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 105-81 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 86-68 (+17.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 47-33 (+14.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 341-353 (+46.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 13-5 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 14-8 (+9.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 15-6 (+11.0 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 8-1 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 14-8 (+9.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 8-1 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in road games in April games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 13-5 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 67-64 (+10.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ESTRADA is 10-4 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ESTRADA is 10-4 (+9.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 5-1 (+4.1 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.8 Units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
ESTRADA is 5-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.31 and a WHIP of 0.789.
His team's record is 7-1 (+5.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-5. (-2.6 units)

GERRIT COLE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
COLE is 1-1 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.449.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (7 - 10) at CHICAGO CUBS (5 - 11) - 2:20 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. CARLOS VILLANUEVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 660-731 (+54.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 597-675 (+38.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 475-526 (+43.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 368-318 (+64.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
BAILEY is 24-8 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
CHICAGO CUBS are 132-209 (-47.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-56 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 29-59 (-21.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-58 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 34-56 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 46-84 (-31.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-48 (-24.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 655-654 (-156.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

HOMER BAILEY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
BAILEY is 7-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.48 and a WHIP of 1.468.
His team's record is 11-2 (+8.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-4. (+4.2 units)

CARLOS VILLANUEVA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
VILLANUEVA is 1-3 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.98 and a WHIP of 1.213.
His team's record is 3-4 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-5. (-3.5 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (7 - 10) at COLORADO (10 - 9) - 4:10 PM
ROBERTO HERNANDEZ (R) vs. JUAN NICASIO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 80-99 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 7-20 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 80-99 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 57-76 (-24.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 10-20 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 330-349 (+42.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
COLORADO is 33-49 (-19.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

ROBERTO HERNANDEZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 13.49 and a WHIP of 2.355.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JUAN NICASIO vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
NICASIO is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.499.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

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ARIZONA (5 - 15) at LA DODGERS (11 - 7) - 4:10 PM
JOSH COLLMENTER (R) vs. JOSH BECKETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 5-15 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 5-15 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA DODGERS are 55-27 (+14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 19-24 (-19.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
BECKETT is 1-9 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 5-14 (-12.6 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 1-9 (-9.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BECKETT is 6-14 (-10.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 6-1 (+4.3 Units) against ARIZONA this season
4 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)

JOSH COLLMENTER vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
COLLMENTER is 2-2 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.556.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)

JOSH BECKETT vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BECKETT is 2-5 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.90 and a WHIP of 1.335.
His team's record is 3-6 (-3.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-1.9 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (10 - 8) at SAN DIEGO (9 - 9) - 4:10 PM
TIM LINCECUM (R) vs. ROBBIE ERLIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 38-46 (-18.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
LINCECUM is 15-26 (-15.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LINCECUM is 4-14 (-11.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN DIEGO is 20-8 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 99-67 (+26.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 350-353 (+36.3 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LINCECUM is 13-6 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.40 and a WHIP of 1.155.
His team's record is 18-8 (+7.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-13. (-1.9 units)

ROBBIE ERLIN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ERLIN is 0-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 1.501.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

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LA ANGELS (8 - 9) at DETROIT (8 - 6) - 1:05 PM
HECTOR SANTIAGO (L) vs. RICK PORCELLO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 86-93 (-24.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 2-14 (-11.3 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 17-25 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 23-32 (-19.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 81-92 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 38-53 (-24.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 709-695 (+63.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 179-160 (+31.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 420-348 (+52.7 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997.
DETROIT is 193-155 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 57-49 (-20.2 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

HECTOR SANTIAGO vs. DETROIT since 1997
SANTIAGO is 0-2 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.1 units)

RICK PORCELLO vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PORCELLO is 3-4 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 8.34 and a WHIP of 1.765.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-1. (+7.0 units)

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TORONTO (10 - 8) at CLEVELAND (7 - 10) - 1:05 PM
BRANDON MORROW (R) vs. CARLOS CARRASCO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 99-81 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 96-78 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CARRASCO is 4-17 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CARRASCO is 4-17 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-0 (+2.4 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

BRANDON MORROW vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
MORROW is 0-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.259.
His team's record is 3-3 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+4.1 units)

CARLOS CARRASCO vs. TORONTO since 1997
CARRASCO is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 15.00 and a WHIP of 3.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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NY YANKEES (10 - 8) at TAMPA BAY (9 - 9) - 1:40 PM
VIDAL NUNO (L) vs. CESAR RAMOS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 524-603 (+23.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 329-333 (+19.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 32-18 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 2-1 (+0.3 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

VIDAL NUNO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
NUNO is 0-0 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

CESAR RAMOS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (8 - 9) at KANSAS CITY (9 - 7) - 2:10 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. YORDANO VENTURA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 84-70 (+20.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 38-26 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 22-20 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 70-87 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 47-49 (+25.1 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-2 (+1.6 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

PHIL HUGHES vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HUGHES is 5-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 6.10 and a WHIP of 1.500.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.9 units)

YORDANO VENTURA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (8 - 10) at TEXAS (11 - 7) - 3:05 PM
ERIK JOHNSON (R) vs. ROBBIE ROSS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 71-109 (-33.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-61 (-25.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 69-104 (-31.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 14-28 (-16.1 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 36-70 (-31.6 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 11-35 (-17.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 45-20 (+20.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ERIK JOHNSON vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

ROBBIE ROSS vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (5 - 13) at OAKLAND (12 - 5) - 4:05 PM
BRAD PEACOCK (R) vs. JESSE CHAVEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 56-124 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 24-67 (-30.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 12-38 (-19.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 53-117 (-31.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 35-87 (-28.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 18-70 (-33.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 110-74 (+24.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 53-28 (+23.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 109-65 (+30.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 21-7 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 85-59 (+25.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 107-70 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 136-93 (+44.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 125-80 (+42.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 98-58 (+28.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

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

BRAD PEACOCK vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PEACOCK is 1-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.213.
His team's record is 1-2 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

JESSE CHAVEZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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BALTIMORE (8 - 8) at BOSTON (8 - 10) - 7:05 PM
UBALDO JIMENEZ (R) vs. JAKE PEAVY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 116-81 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 190-157 (+40.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 92-83 (+29.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 35-25 (+17.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 38-28 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 89-78 (+19.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 175-134 (+44.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 129-108 (+25.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 134-107 (+34.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 89-66 (+28.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
JIMENEZ is 9-2 (+8.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 41-43 (-16.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 35-44 (-23.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 61-61 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 3-10 (-9.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 473-354 (-58.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-2 (+0.6 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. BOSTON since 1997
JIMENEZ is 1-4 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 9.21 and a WHIP of 1.976.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (-0.2 units)

JAKE PEAVY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
PEAVY is 2-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 0.950.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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SEATTLE (7 - 10) at MIAMI (8 - 10) - 1:10 PM
BRANDON MAURER (R) vs. KEVIN SLOWEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 80-144 (-47.6 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
SEATTLE is 31-42 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 6-23 (-15.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 88-144 (-43.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

BRANDON MAURER vs. MIAMI since 1997
No recent starts.

KEVIN SLOWEY vs. SEATTLE since 1997
SLOWEY is 2-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 4.17 and a WHIP of 1.113.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

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**Udog** · 04-20-2014, 09:13 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, April 20

Hot pitchers
-- Miller is 1-1, 3.00 in his last two starts.
-- Colorado won all three Nicasio starts (2-0, 3.50).
-- Erlin is 1-1, 3.38 in two starts this season.

-- Peavy is 0-0, 1.42 in his last two starts.
-- Ventura is 1-0, 1.38 in two starts this season.
-- Ross is 1-0, 1.69 in his last couple starts.
-- Chavez is 0-0, 2.25 in three starts, all won by Oakland's bullpen.

Cold pitchers
-- Strasburg is 1-2, 7.29 in four starts this season.
-- Hale is 0-0, 3.86 in two starts this season. Wheeler is 1-2, 4.67 in his three starts this season.
-- Estrada is 1-1, 3.57 in three starts this month. Cole is 1-1, 6.75 in his last couple starts.
-- Bailey is 0-1, 8.16 in his first three starts. Villanueva is 1-1, 11.25 in two starts this season.
-- Hernandez has a 4.41 RA in his first three '14 starts.
-- Lincecum is 0-1, 7.20 in three starts this season.
-- Collmenter allowed three runs in four IP (73 PT) in his first '14 start, his first one since 2012. Beckett is 0-0, 5.00 in two starts this month.

-- Scherzer is 1-1, 4.15 in two starts this year. Santiago is 0-2, 4.96 in his first three starts this year.
-- Carrasco is 0-2, 8.71 in two starts this season. Morrow is 1-1, 4.30 in three starts this season.
-- Tillman is 0-3, 7.31 in his first three starts for Baltimore.
-- Nuno is making first '14 start; he was 1-1, 2.12 in three starts LY. Ramos allowed four runs in two IP in his first '14 start.
-- Hughes is 0-2, 7.20 in his first three starts for Minnesota.
-- Johnson is 0-1, 6.35 in three starts this season.
-- Peacock is making first '14 start; he was 2-1, 3.65 in last four starts LY, has a 7.45 RA in four relief appearances this year.

-- Slowey has made 104 MLB starts; he was 3-6, 4.11 in 14 starts for Miami last season; he has a 5.11 RA in four relief stints this month. Maurer is making first '14 start; he was 1-0, 3.12 in his last three starts LY.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
Cin-Cubs: Bailey 1-3; Villanueva 0-2
Stl-Wsh: Miller 0-3; Strasburg 2-4
Mil-Pitt: Estrada 0-3; Cole 0-3
Atl-NY: Hale 1-2; Wheeler 2-3
Phil-Col: Hernandez 1-3; Nicasio 1-3
SF-SD: Lincecum 2-3; Erlin 0-2
Az-LA: Collmenter 0-1; Beckett 1-2

LA-Det: Santiago 0-3; Porcello 2-2
Tor-Cle: Morrow 1-3; Carrasco 1-2
NY-TB: Nuno 0-0; Ramos 0-1
Blt-Bos: Jimenez 1-3; Peavy 0-3
Chi-Tex: Johnson 2-3; Ross 1-3
Min-KC: Hughes 1-3; Ventura 1-2
Hst-A's: Peacock 0-0; Chavez 2-3

Sea-Mia: Maurer 0-0; Slowey 0-0

Totals
-- Eight of last eleven Cub games went over the total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven St Louis road games.
-- Seven of last eight Milwaukee road games went over.
-- Eight of eleven Atlanta road games stayed under.
-- Eight of last twelve Philly games went over total.
-- Six of last seven San Diego games stayed under.
-- Seven of last nine Arizona road games went over total.

-- 12 of 16 Angel games went over the total.
-- Last four Cleveland home games stayed under.
-- Four of last six Bronx road games stayed under.
-- 13 of 18 Boston games stayed under the total.
-- 11 of 18 White Sox games went over the total.
-- 13 of 17 Minnesota games went over the total. Five of Royals' last seven home games stayed under.
-- Over is 3-0-1 in last four Oakland games.

-- Eight of Miami's last ten games went over total.

Hot teams
-- Cincinnati won four of its last six games.
-- Washington won five of its last seven home games. Cardinals won six of last eight games overall.
-- Brewers won eight of their nine road games.
-- Braves won seven of their last eight games.
-- Colorado won six of its eight home games.
-- San Diego won seven of its last ten games.

-- Angels are 5-3 on the road this season.
-- Blue Jays won seven of last eleven games.
-- Tampa Bay won five of its last seven home games.
-- Boston won three of last four games. Orioles won four of their last six.
-- Rangers won six of their last seven games.
-- Kansas City won its last five games.
-- Oakland won five of its last six games.

-- Miami won its last two games, scoring 15 runs.

Cold teams
-- Cubs lost 11 of their first 16 games.
-- Pirates lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Mets lost six of their eight home games.
-- Phillies lost four of their last five games.
-- San Francisco lost its last three games, scoring one run in each game.
-- Arizona lost seven of its last eight games. Dodgers lost four of seven at home.

-- Detroit lost three of its last five home games.
-- Indians lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Bronx lost last two games, allowing 27 runs.
-- Twins lost five of their eight road games.
-- White Sox lost six of their eight road games.
-- Astros lost 13 of their last 16 games.

-- Seattle lost seven of their last eight games.

Umpires
-- StL-Wsh-- All four Gibson games this season stayed under.
-- Cin-Chi-- Five of last seven Blaser games stayed under.
-- Mil-Pitt-- Nine of last eleven Culbreth games stayed under.
-- Atl-NY-- Last five Wegner games stayed under the total.
-- Phil-Col-- This is second MLB game behind plate for rookie Segal.
-- Az-LA-- This is second MLB game behind plate for rookie Pattillo.
-- SF-SD-- Seven of last eight Dimuro games stayed under.

-- Tor-Cle-- Underdogs won eight of last twelve Kulpa games.
-- LA-Det-- Underdogs won nine of last fourteen Knight games.
-- Blt-Bos-- Nine of last twelve TBarrett games stayed under.
-- Min-KC-- Seven of last nine Gorman games went over total.
-- Hst-A's-- Six of last eight Fletcher games stayed under total.
-- NY-TB-- Visiting team won last five Fagan games.
-- Chi-Tex-- 12 of last 14 Hoye games stayed under total.

-- Sea-Mia-- Five of last six Hickox games stayed under total.

**Udog** · 04-20-2014, 09:14 AM

MLB

Sunday, April 20

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Trend Report
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1:05 PM
TORONTO vs. CLEVELAND
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

1:08 PM
LA ANGELS vs. DETROIT
The total has gone OVER in 15 of LA Angels's last 19 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of LA Angels's last 10 games on the road
Detroit is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 9 games when playing at home against LA Angels

1:10 PM
SEATTLE vs. MIAMI
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Miami
Miami is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games
Miami is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games at home

1:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. NY METS
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Atlanta
NY Mets are 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Atlanta

1:35 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 9 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 11 games
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis

1:35 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. PITTSBURGH
Milwaukee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home
Pittsburgh is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

1:40 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TAMPA BAY
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 7 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees

2:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. KANSAS CITY
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Minnesota's last 17 games
Minnesota is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games

2:20 PM
CINCINNATI vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Cincinnati's last 22 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 12 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Chi Cubs are 5-11 SU in their last 16 games at home

3:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. TEXAS
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 13 games on the road
Chi White Sox are 4-19 SU in their last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Texas's last 17 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
Texas is 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

4:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. OAKLAND
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

4:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 14 of San Francisco's last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of San Diego's last 25 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games at home

4:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

4:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 10 games when playing LA Dodgers
Arizona is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games at home
LA Dodgers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing Arizona

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

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**Udog** · 04-20-2014, 09:14 AM

MLB

Sunday, April 20

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Sunday's MLB American League betting cheat sheet
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Toronto Blue Jays at Cleveland Indians (-105, 8.5)

Cold pitching stat: Indians right-hander Carlos Carrasco has surrendered 10 runs over 10 1/3 innings to open the season.

Cold batting stat: Cleveland first baseman Nick Swisher is 4-for-27 with eight strikeouts against Toronto righty Brandon Morrow.

Weather: Temperatures in the high-50s are expected with partly cloudy skies.

Key betting note: Toronto is 0-6 in Morrow's previous six starts as a road underdog.

Los Angeles Angels at Detroit Tigers (-142, 8.5)

Hot pitching stat: Tigers right-hander Rick Porcello surrendered just seven home runs in 89 innings at Comerica Park in 2013.

Cold batting stat: Angels second baseman Howie Kendrick is 5-for-22 with eight strikeouts lifetime versus Porcello.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with clear skies and wind blowing in from right-center field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Detroit is 8-1 in its last nine games against a left-handed starter.

New York Yankees at Tampa Bay Rays (-124, 8.5)

Cold pitching stat: Yankees left-hander Vidal Nuno was tagged for seven runs on eight hits over 3 1/3 innings in his previous start.

Hot/Cold batting stat: Members of the New York roster are batting a combined .184 in 38 at-bats against Rays starter Cesar Ramos.

Weather: N/A

Key betting note: The road team is 6-0 in umpire Clint Fagan's last six games behind home plate.

Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals (-192, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Royals right-hander Yordano Ventura has allowed one run over 13 innings in his first two starts.

Hot batting stat: Royals outfielder Alex Gordon is 6-for-18 with two walks lifetime against Twins righty Phil Hughes.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s under partly cloudy skies with wind blowing out to left field at 11 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 6-1 in umpire Brian Gorman's last seven Sunday games behind home plate.

Chicago White Sox at Texas Rangers (-170, 9.5)

Hot pitching stat: White Sox right-hander Erik Johnson recorded a career-best nine strikeouts over 6 2/3 innings in his last start.

Hot batting stat: Rangers first baseman Prince Fielder - the only Texas player to have faced Johnson - is 4-for-6 with two homers against him.

Weather: A 30 percent chance of thunderstorms is in the forecast with temperatures in the low-70s and wind blowing in from right field at 9 mph.

Key betting note: Texas has won the third game of a series six of the last seven times.

Houston Astros at Oakland Athletics (-205, 8)

Cold pitching stat: Houston is 1-5 in right-hander Brad Peacock's last six starts against teams with winning record.

Cold batting stat: Members of the Astros roster are hitting a collective .190 versus Athletics righty Jesse Chavez.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with sunny skies and wind blowing out to right field at 10 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 4-0 in Peacock's last four starts against the American League West.

Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox (-152, 9)

Hot pitching stat: Red Sox right-hander Jake Peavy has allowed one run on three hits with eight strikeouts in back-to-back starts.

Cold batting stat: Baltimore shortstop J.J. Hardy is 1-for-17 in his carer against Peavy.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-40s with clear skies and wind blowing from right to left field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Baltimore is 3-13 in its last 16 games with umpire Ted Barrett behind home plate.

** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 7:05 p.m. ET Saturday.

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**Udog** · 04-20-2014, 09:16 AM

MLB

Sunday, April 20

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Sunday's MLB National League betting cheat sheet
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Atlanta Braves at New York Mets (100, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Mets right-hander Zack Wheeler allowed four runs over five innings in his last start against the Braves.

Hot batting stat: Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman is 5-for-9 with three walks and a homer against Wheeler.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with clear skies and wind blowing from right to left field at 9 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 4-1-1 in Wheeler's last six starts versus teams with winning records.

Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates (-119, 7)

Hot pitching stat: Brewers right-hander Marco Estrada has allowed three earned runs in 11 2/3 road innings in 2014.

Cold batting stat: Pittsburgh third baseman Pedro Alvarez is 3-for-18 with eight strikeouts lifetime versus Estrada.

Weather: Clear skies are forecast with temperatures in the high-60s and wind blowing in from right field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Milwaukee is 10-2 in Estrada's last 12 starts as a road underdog.

St. Louis Cardinals at Washington Nationals (-144, 7)

Cold pitching stat: Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg was tagged for six runs in just four innings in his last outing.

Cold batting stat: Members of the Washington roster are a collective 6-for-33 against Cardinals right-hander Shelby Miller.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing in from right field at 11 mph.

Key betting note: The Nationals are 12-2 in Strasburg's last 14 Sunday starts.

Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs (102, OFF)

Cold pitching stat: Reds right-hander Homer Bailey has allowed opposing hitters to bat .369 against him in three starts this season.

Cold batting stat: Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro is just 5-for-27 against Bailey.

Weather: Temperatures will be low-60s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing out to left-center field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 5-1 in Bailey's last six road starts.

Philadelphia Phillies at Colorado Rockies (-163, 10)

Hot pitching stat: Rockies right-hander Juan Nicasio allowed two runs over six strong innings to prevail in his last start.

Cold batting stat: Rockies outfielder Michael Cuddyer is a .239 hitter with zero home runs in 46 at-bats against Phillies righty Roberto Hernandez.

Weather: Partly cloudy skies are expected with temperatures in the mid-60s and wind blowing in from center field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 9-1-2 in Nicasio's previous 12 outings following a quality start in his last appearance.

Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers (-150, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Dodgers right-hander Josh Beckett threw five scoreless innings against San Diego in his last start.

Hot batting stat: Diamondbacks second baseman Aaron Hill is 15-for-38 with a homer and eight RBIs against Beckett.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-70s under clear skies with wind blowing out to right-center field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 7-0 in Beckett's last seven home starts.

San Francisco Giants at San Diego Padres (-105, 7)

Cold pitching stat: Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum allowed four runs in six innings in his previous road start.

Cold batting stat: Padres infielder Everth Cabrera has three hits and six strikeouts in 16 at-bats against Lincecum.

Weather: Clear skies are expected with temperatures in the high-60s and wind blowing from left to right field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 8-1 in San Diego's last nine Sunday games.

Interleague

Seattle Mariners at Miami Marlins (-109, 8)

Cold pitching stat: Marlins right-hander Kevin Slowey is allowing batters to hit .313 against him in 2014.

Hot batting stat: Seattle second baseman Robinson Cano is 3-for-10 with a homer against Slowey.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-70s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing in from left field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Seattle is 1-8 in starter Brandon Maurer's last nine outings.

** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 7:30 p.m. ET Saturday.

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**Udog** · 04-20-2014, 11:07 AM

NBA
Short Sheet

Sunday, April 20

Dallas at San Antonio, 1:05 ET
Dallas: 17-7 ATS as a road underdog
San Antonio: 40-32 OVER as a favorite

Charlotte at Miami, 3:30 ET
Charlotte: 32-21 ATS as an underdog
Miami: 22-31 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points

Washington at Chicago, 7:05 ET
Washington: 27-11 ATS revenging a home loss vs opponent
Chicago: 26-41 ATS as a home favorite

Portland at Houston, 9:35 ET
Portland: 12-23 ATS against Southwest division opponents
Houston: 20-11 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points

NHL
Short Sheet

Sunday, April 20

Philadelphia at NY Rangers, 12:05 ET
Philadelphia: 80-62 SU in road games off a road loss
NY Rangers: 0-7 SU when leading in a playoff series

Detroit at Boston, 3:05 ET
Detroit: 20-15 SU as an underdog
Boston: 35-52 SU in home games revenging 2 consecutive losses to opponent as a favorite

Tampa Bay at Montreal, 7:05 ET
Tampa Bay: 8-3 SU in road games when trailing in a playoff serie
Montreal: 31-35 SU as a home favorite

LA Kings at San Jose, 10:05 ET
LA Kings: 6-12 SU off a road loss
San Jose: 13-2 SU off an home win scoring 4 or more goals

**Udog** · 04-20-2014, 11:11 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Sunday, April 20

Atlanta at NY Mets, 1:10 ET
Hale: ATLANTA 9-20 in road games after having won 2 of their last 3 games
Wheeler: NY METS 26-19 after a loss by 2 runs or less

St Louis at Washington, 1:35 ET
Miller: ST LOUIS 27-12 after 5 or more consecutive road games
Strasburg: WASHINGTON 66-107 in home games after a one run loss

Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 1:35 ET
Estrada: MILWAUKEE 7-1 as an underdog
Cole: PITTSBURGH 28-14 UNDER as a home favorite of -125 to -175

Cincinnati at Chicago, 2:20 ET
Bailey: CINCINNATI 23-8 in road games revenging a loss vs opponent as a road favorite
Villanueva: CHICAGO CUBS 29-59 against division opponents

Philadelphia at Colorado, 4:10 ET
Hernandez: PHILADELPHIA 11-22 after 3 straight games where they committed no errors
Nicasio: COLORADO 30-11 as a home favorite of -125 to -175

Arizona at LA Dodgers, 4:10 ET
Collmenter: ARIZONA 9-1 OVER when the total is 7 to 8.5
Beckett: LA DODGERS 33-19 OVER in home games in the first half of the season

San Francisco at San Diego, 4:10 ET
Lincecum: SAN FRANCISCO 62-28 after a game with a combined score of 4 runs or less 2 straight games
Erlin: SAN DIEGO 4-14 off an upset win over a division rival as a home underdog

Los Angeles at Detroit, 1:05 ET
Santiago: LA ANGELS 2-14 as a road underdog of +125 to +150
Porcello: 32-17 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5

Toronto at Cleveland, 1:05 ET
Morrow: 11-2 OVER in all games
Carrasco: CLEVELAND 23-10 OVER revenging 2 straight home losses vs opponent

NY Yankees at Tampa Bay, 1:40 ET
Nuno: NY YANKEES 71-46 after 3 or more consecutive road games
Ramos: TAMPA BAY 21-6 UNDER at home when the total is 8.5 to 10

Minnesota at Kansas City, 2:10 ET
Hughes: MINNESOTA 7-1 in road games off 2 straight road losses against a division rival
Ventura: KANSAS CITY 311-290 as a favorite

Chicago White Sox at Texas, 3:05 ET
Johnson: CHI WHITE SOX 13-31 after scoring 3 runs or less 2 straight games
Ross: TEXAS 45-20 in April games

Houston at Oakland, 4:05 ET
Peacock: HOUSTON 35-87 after a loss
Chavez: OAKLAND 95-61 when the total is 7 to 8.5

Baltimore at Boston, 7:05 ET
Jimenez: BALTIMORE 84-67 after having won 2 of their last 3 games
Peavy: BOSTON 3-10 against right-handed starters

Seattle at Miami, 1:10 ET
Maurer: SEATTLE 80-144 in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses
Slowey: MIAMI 30-24 in home games after 3 or more consecutive home games

**Udog** · 04-20-2014, 11:17 AM

NHL

Sunday, April 20

Steve Mason, Philadelphia - Out Sun

Mason missed the last game of the regular season as well as Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals with an upper-body injury. He will not play Game 2 against the Rangers on Sunday.

Mason out, Emery gets the nod in Game 2

Much to the chagrin of Flyers fans, No. 1 goaltender Steve Mason will not be suiting up for Game 2 against the Rangers. Instead, the Philly faithful will rely on Ray Emery in nets again and that's not too promising.

Emery has not recorded a win for the Flyers in regulation since Feb. 8, which was a mere one goal win over the lowly Calgary Flames. In Emery's two starts against the Rangers this year, including Game 1, he has an 0-2 record allowing eight goals and a feeble .887 goals against average.

The Flyers have only averaged 1.8 goals against the Rangers and Henrik Lundqvist this season and have only once topped two goals in a game.

Philly are +143 dogs to split the series and take Game 2 against the Rangers (-155) Sunday.

Over has been hot at start of NHL playoffs

The Stanley Cup playoffs are in high gear with teams lighting up the lamp at a steady pace, making the over a solid play as we hit the first Sunday of the NHL's second season.

The over is 9-2-2 in 13 playoffs games so far, a success rate of almost 70 percent.

There are four games of playoff action Sunday, with Philadelphia at New York, Detroit at Boston, Tampa Bay at Montreal and Los Angeles at San Jose.

Red Wings big underdogs despite dominance of Bruins

The Detroit Red Wings may be the No. 8 seed, but that does not mean that the Bruins are going to coast. With the Red Wings taking Game 1 in the series, they have now taken four straight against the Bruins.

During the four game stretch for Detroit, they've outscored the Bruins 13-5 with an even offensive output. Of those 13 goals, only Gustav Nyquist and Tomas Tatar are the only players to have scored multiple goals.

The Red Wings are huge +201 dogs against the No.1-ranked Bruins (-220).

**Udog** · 04-20-2014, 11:22 AM

NBA

Sunday, April 20

Rockets, Howard will look to capitalize in paint

If the Houston Rockets want to continue their dominance over the Portland Trail Blazers, 3-1 straight up and 2-2 against the spread, they will be looking towards Dwight Howard and the paint.

In the four meetings this season between the Rockets and Trail Blazers, Howard has averaged 25.5 points per game and 13.5 rebounds per game. Portland also enters the game giving up 45.6 paint points per game, which is the worst of any playoff team.

Howard and the Rockets are 5-point home favorites Sunday, and they have beaten Portland by five twice this season.

Wizards containment of Noah critical to bettors

The Washington Wizards have covered in six of their last eight games against the Chicago Bulls. The key to those covers have come from the Wizards ability to stop Joakim Noah's offensive output.

In the six games that the Wizards have covered, Noah played in five and missed one with injury. Noah averaged 6.4 points and 9.8 rebounds per game in those five contests that Washington has covered. That is compared to the two games the Wizards failed to cash over for ATS bettors, were Noah averaged 15 points and 12 rebounds.

The Wizards (+4.5) will hope to contain Noah and the Bulls when they kick-off their series Sunday.

Dogs get off to solid start in NBA playoffs

Underdogs had a solid start to the NBA playoffs, going 3-1 straight up and against the spread Saturday.

The only favorite to win and cover were the Oklahoma City Thunder. They were 8-point faves against Memphis.

There are four more playoff games on tap for Sunday.

Mavs-Spurs have history of close game in playoffs

Many people have already penciled in the San Antonio Spurs into Round 2 of the NBA Playoffs, but the Dallas Mavericks and Spurs have always played incredibly tight games in the postseason.

Since 2000-01, the Mavs and Spurs have met in the playoffs 29 times - the second most meetings during that span. In those 29 games, the Spurs and Mavs are separated by 33 points combined. That means that whoever wins in the postseason between the Spurs and Mavs have won by an average of 1.14-points.

Maybe this won't greatly affect the direction many feel the series takes, but bettors must be aware because the Mavs are opening as 9.5-point road dogs Sunday.

**Udog** · 04-20-2014, 11:26 AM

MLB

Sunday, April 20

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Game of the Day: Orioles at Red Sox
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Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox (-153, 9)

The Boston Red Sox were searching for production from the bottom third of the order and may have found it with Brock Holt. The Red Sox will try to ride Holt’s hot streak to another victory when they host the Baltimore Orioles in the third of a four-game set on Sunday. Holt did not make the team out of spring training but was recalled on Friday after a hot start at Triple-A Pawtucket and is 3-for-7 with a pair of RBIs in two straight starts.

Boston has scored more than four runs only once in its last 10 games, and it took them 14 innings to push across more than four in a 6-4 triumph at Chicago on Wednesday. Holt’s production helps and David Ortiz began to bust out of a slump with a solo home run among two hits on Saturday. The Orioles have dropped three of five meetings with the Red Sox but Nelson Cruz is having no trouble with Boston pitching. The veteran slugger drove in two runs on Saturday and has seven RBIs in the five meetings.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN

LINE HISTORY: The Red Sox opened as -153 home faves with the Orioles visiting. The total opened 9.

POWER RANKINGS: Orioles (-123.0), Red Sox (-151.0)

INJURY REPORT: N/A.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Orioles RH Ubaldo Jimenez (0-3, 7.31 ERA) vs. Red Sox RH Jake Peavy (0-0, 1.93)

Jimenez has not exactly been everything Baltimore hoped for when it signed him to a four-year, $50-million free-agent deal over the winter. The 30-year-old has a history of slow starts and allowed at least four earned runs in each of his first three turns, including four runs over six innings in a loss to Boston on April 2. Jimenez struggles against Red Sox stars Mike Napoli (4-for-7, 2 HRs), Jonny Gomes (5-for-15, 2 HRs) and Dustin Pedroia (7-for-13 with four RBIs).

Peavy has yet to allow more than two earned runs in a start but is winless due to a lack of run support. The 32-year-old allowed one run and three hits while striking out eight over six innings at Chicago on Tuesday but was held out of the decision in a game the Red Sox went on to lose 2-1. Peavy missed the first series with Baltimore and made only one start against the Orioles last season, allowing three runs on six hits in seven innings.

TRENDS:

* Under is 6-1 in the last seven meetings in Boston.
* Under is 4-1 in the last five meetings.
* Orioles are 15-7 in the last 22 meetings in Boston.
* Red Sox are 1-4 in Peavy's last five starts.

CONSENSUS: Sixty-eight percent of the wagers are on the Red Sox -153.

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