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**Udog** · 04-22-2014, 10:04 AM

Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- Memphis 111, Oklahoma City 105 ot-- Knicks' castoff Beno Udrih scored 14 points in 14:00 off the bench for the Grizzlies.

-- Clippers 138, Warriors 98-- I'm sure Golden State's micro-managing owner just loved this game-- Clippers were up 26 at the half.

-- Evan Gattis hit a walkoff tater in 10th inning, Braves beat Miami 4-2. Marlins are now 0-7 on the road.

-- White Sox' Chris Sale (arm) becomes latest star pitcher to go on the DL.

-- Bob Uecker is actually getting a second statue at Miller Park; this one will be in the last row of the upper deck. Uecker is one of my heroes, for sure.

-- NFL pushed back its schedule release to Wednesday, so we'll be on top of that in this space on Thursday.

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

13) Tennessee acted quickly after getting turned down by Louisiana Tech's Michael White; they hired Donnie Tyndall of Southern Miss as its new hoop coach.

12) White played for Ole Miss; he is highly connected. His dad is AD at Duke; one brother is AD at Buffalo, another is associate AD at Louisiana Tech, so he would've been leaving his brother behind for a job that Cuonzo Martin couldn't wait to get away from. Not great to be hoop coach at a football school.

11) Speaking of tough jobs, Butler has had four basketball players transfer since February, the latest being Cavalier coach Mike Brown's son. They seriously may regret thinking they were bigger than they are, jumping to the Big East, and likewise, the Big East may regret inviting them into the league.

10) Coaching in the NBA has got to be like working in an insane asylum; Knicks fired Mike Woodson a year after he went 54-28- he was 37-45 this year. You knew Phil Jackson is going to bring in his own guy to coach; this was a formality, buit the concpet of job security doesn't exist in the NBA.

Last year, George Karl, Vinny Del Negro and Lionel Hollins all won 56+ games, and all three got fired. Not only that, none of the three have gotten another job.

9) Someone on talk radio in NYC Monday wanted Knicks to hire Patrick Ewing as its next coach; if Ewing was serious about being a head coach, he wouldn't have turned down the chance to coach in the D-League, which he did.

8) Duke actually poached a player from Rice; this is classic. Sean Obi, 6-9, 265 he made only 53% of his foul shots for the Owls, but has three years left to play in college. Coach K is an educator, thats all the TV people preach, but he poached Seth Curry from Liberty, the Hood kid from Mississippi State and now someone from freakin' Rice. Thats what happens when all your own recruits bolt to the NBA.

7) Prince Fielder has already been walked intentionally nine times this year, but a more amazing stat is this: Mets' SS Ruben Tejada, a complete stiff, has been intentionally passed four times, because he bats ahead of the pitcher. Tejada has a lifetime average of .257, is hitting .204 this year. Oy.

6) Why do the Mets play so much better on the road than at home?

5) Houston Texans' owner Bob McNair went to college at South Carolina, which is obviously where Jadeveon Clowney went; think that factors in to the Texans' decision at all? I have no idea, but I'd hope it does not. .

4) For whatever reason, Seattle Seahawks took Terrelle Pryor off the Raiders' hands, and actually gave them a 7th-round pick for him. Why?

3) Like I said up above, NFL schedule is coming out Wednesday, whcih is good, because I am tired of reading about the draft; pushing it back until May seems like a bad idea. Too many workouts, too much speculation, not enough real news.

2) Odd stat: New York Rangers have lost Game 2 in their last seven playoff series, and five of those seven were at home.

1) I can't imagine running 26 miles; actually don't think its that healthy to do it, but kudos to the marathon runners Monday-- takes lot of mental toughness to train that hard. If I drive 26 miles, I'm looking for some Cherry Coke and Doritos, that or a drive-thru window, but thats just me.

**Udog** · 04-22-2014, 10:08 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Washington at Chicago
The Bulls look to bounce back from their 103-94 loss to the Wizards in Game 1 and come into tonight's contest with a 12-1 ATS record in their last 13 games after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. Chicago is the pick (-5) according to Dunkel, which has the Bulls favored by 7 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-5). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

TUESDAY, APRIL 22

Game 721-722: Atlanta at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 119.609; Indiana 124.117
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 4 1/2; 183
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 7 1/2; 186 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+7 1/2); Under

Game 723-724: Brooklyn at Toronto (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Brooklyn 119.863; Toronto 122.039
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 2; 191
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 4 1/2; 4 1/2; 188
Dunkel Pick: Brooklyn (+4 1/2); Over

Game 725-726: Washington at Chicago (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 116.604; Chicago 123.963
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 7 1/2; 177
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 5; 181 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-5); Under

NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, April 22

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ATLANTA (39 - 44) at INDIANA (56 - 27) - 4/22/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) when playing with 2 days rest this season.
ATLANTA is 11-27 ATS (-18.7 Units) in road games in all playoff games since 1996.
INDIANA is 9-28 ATS (-21.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
INDIANA is 7-16 ATS (-10.6 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season this season.
INDIANA is 10-21 ATS (-13.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
INDIANA is 18-27 ATS (-11.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.
INDIANA is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 9-8 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 9-9 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
11 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BROOKLYN (45 - 38) at TORONTO (48 - 35) - 4/22/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 46-35 ATS (+7.5 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 28-15 ATS (+11.5 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 31-22 ATS (+6.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 6-6 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
BROOKLYN is 8-5 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (45 - 38) at CHICAGO (48 - 35) - 4/22/2014, 9:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 7-4 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 6-5 straight up against CHICAGO 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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NBA
Short Sheet

Tuesday, April 22

Atlanta at Indiana, 7:00 ET
Atlanta: 3-11 ATS when playing with 2 days rest
Indiana: 23-11 ATS in home games after 1 or more consecutive losses

Brooklyn at Toronto, 7:35 ET
Brooklyn: 6-14 ATS in road games after a game where they covered the spread
Toronto: 11-1 ATS after a game forcing opponent to commit 8 or less turnovers

Washington at Chicago, 9:35 ET
Washington: 11-2 ATS in road games when playing 4 or less games in 10 days
Chicago: 26-42 ATS as a home favorite

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, April 22

Toronto has won one playoff series in its history (2001); they're 1-4 overall in first round series-- this is Raptors' first playoff appearance since '08, and it showed in Game 1, with GM cursing out borough of Brooklyn before game, then DeRozan shooting 3-13, with Toronto -9 in turnovers (17-8). Stretched-out nature of playoff series helps the older Nets, whose starters were combined +69 in Game 1, even though they shot just 4-24 from arc. This is much more important game for Raptors..

Pacers are now 6-10 in last 16 games, 6-25-1 against spread in last 32, as they look like a dead team, despite #1 seed- they're now 2-3 vs Atlanta this season. Hawks won seven of its last nine games; they broke open Game 1's 52-all halftime tie with 30-16 third quarter- it was their first road playoff win in last nine tries. Atlanta had 8-0/14-0 runs in second half. Hibbert had 8 points, 5 fouls, zero blocked shots; not good.- Game 1 was just 7th loss in 42 home games for Indiana this season.

Washington outscored Bulls 30-18 in 4th quarter to win Game 1, after being down six at half; Nene had 24 points, 8 boards, while Hinrich was 7-16 for Bulls-- is it good if he takes most shots for Chicago? Wiz have won three of four vs Bulls this season- they're 27-15 vs spread on road, won three of last five games in this building. 13 of last 17 series games stayed under total. Seven of first ten playoff games this week went over total; favorites (all home teams) are 3-7 against the spread.

NBA

Tuesday, April 22

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. INDIANA
Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Indiana's last 14 games when playing Atlanta
Indiana is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
BROOKLYN vs. TORONTO
Brooklyn is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Toronto
Brooklyn is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against Brooklyn

9:30 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CHICAGO
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Chicago's last 17 games when playing Washington
Chicago is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington

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NBA

Tuesday, April 22

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Tuesday's NBA playoffs betting news and notes
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Atlanta Hawks vs. Indiana Pacers (-7, 186.5)

Teague scored a career playoff-high 28 points in Game 1 and was one of six players to knock down at least one 3-pointers for Atlanta. “I just wanted to be aggressive,” Teague told reporters. “We know they’re a good defensive team with a lot of length. We just wanted to attack, stay aggressive and hit the open guy. We’ve got a lot of shot makers. We know they are a long team who likes to clog the paint, but we want to stretch the floor against them.” Frontcourt mates Paul Millsap and Pero Antic combined to go 4-for-9 from beyond the arc, pulling Hibbert and David West out of the paint and opening driving lanes for Teague.

Indiana fought all season to earn the top seed and homecourt advantage in the Eastern Conference but has already surrendered homecourt advantage in the series. The Pacers struggled to adjust to Atlanta’s “spread-5” offensive attack, and coach Frank Vogel is contemplating changes to his rotation in order to adjust. “Probably just stick with what we have, but in the playoffs you have to contemplate everything,” Vogel told reporters. “You got a difficult matchup, obviously with a unique offensive attack, so you consider everything.” Evan Turner collected nine points and seven rebounds off the bench in Game 1 and could see more time if Indiana goes to a smaller lineup.

TRENDS:

* Road team is 3-0-1 ATS in the last four meetings.
* Over is 10-4 in the last 14 meetings.
* Hawks are 3-1-1 ATS in the last five meetings.

Brooklyn Nets vs. Toronto Raptors (-4.5, 188)

Brooklyn ranked as one of the better 3-point shooting teams in the Eastern Conference this season but struggled mightily in Game 1. After making three of their first four attempts from beyond the arc, the Nets missed 19 in a row before Pierce hit a big one with less than three minutes remaining. The Brooklyn bench combined to miss all 12 of its long-range tries and Johnson - the team leader in makes, attempts and percentage during the regular season - got off only one attempt and missed it.

The Game 1 performance was sloppy all-around in Toronto, where a clock malfunction forced officials to utilize stopwatches as the Raptors committed 19 turnovers. They stayed in the game by gaining a 45-37 advantage on the glass - including 18 rebounds by center Jonas Valanciunas - and converting 23-of-25 free throws. Greivis Vasquez looked like the team's best player behind Lowry, coming off the bench to produce 18 points and eight rebounds in 29 minutes.

TRENDS:

* Under is 5-1 in the last six meetings in Toronto.
* Home team is 7-3-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
* Underdog is 5-2-1 ATS in the last eight meetings.

Washington Wizards vs. Chicago Bulls (-5, 181.5)

The big games from Marcin Gortat and Nene helped make up for John Wall and Bradley Beal combining to go 7-for-25 from the field, though the two guards each hit a pair of free throws in the final 25 seconds to help put it away. “I know I can play better offensively, but to get a win like this and have my teammates step up when I didn’t have a good game is big for us,” Wall told the Washington Post. “We don’t have a lot of experience as young guys, me and (Beal), but we have great leaders.” One of those leaders is veteran guard Andre Miller, who scored eight of his 10 points in the fourth quarter in Game 1.

Chicago squandered a 13-point third-quarter lead in Game 1 and missed nine of its last 11 field-goal attempts as Washington took control down the stretch. “We have to pick up our intensity,” center Joakim Noah told reporters. “Up 13, we exhaled, they came back. Bad turnovers, they got some easy scores. We got to make our adjustments. This is chess. It isn’t checkers.” Noah, who was named the NBA’s Defensive Player of the Year on Monday, recorded 10 points and 10 rebounds in Game 1.

TRENDS:

* Wizards are 5-0 ATS in the last five meetings in Chicago.
* Wizards are 7-2 ATS in the last nine meetings.
* Under is 21-6 in th elast 27 meetings.

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**Udog** · 04-22-2014, 10:11 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Boston at Detroit
The Bruins head to Detroit tonight for Game 3 and face a Red Wings team that is 2-8 in its last 10 Tuesday games. Boston is the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has the Bruins favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Boston (-135). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

TUESDAY, APRIL 22

Game 9-10: Tampa Bay at Montreal (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 11.690; Montreal 11.137
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-180); 5
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+60); Over

Game 11-12: Boston at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 12.524; Detroit 11.049
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-135); Under

Game 13-14: NY Rangers at Philadelphia (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 11.976; Philadelphia 10.804
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (+100); Over

Game 15-16: San Jose at Los Angeles (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 11.603; Los Angeles 12.944
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-130); Under

NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, April 22

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TAMPA BAY (46-29-0-10, 102 pts.) at MONTREAL (49-28-0-8, 106 pts.) - 4/22/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 49-36 ATS (+12.9 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 22-15 ATS (+0.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
TAMPA BAY is 10-2 ATS (+12.6 Units) in road games when trailing in a playoff series since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 8-5 (+1.7 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 8-5-0 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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BOSTON (55-20-0-9, 119 pts.) at DETROIT (40-29-0-15, 95 pts.) - 4/22/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 0-5 ATS (-7.1 Units) in road games in April games this season.
BOSTON is 55-29 ATS (+7.8 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 64-53 ATS (+121.7 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
BOSTON is 23-8 ATS (+9.4 Units) after a division game this season.
BOSTON is 114-84 ATS (+29.3 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
DETROIT is 11-18 ATS (-11.2 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 78-89 ATS (-81.9 Units) after playing 3 consecutive road games since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-2 (+4.8 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 5-2-0 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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NY RANGERS (46-32-0-6, 98 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (43-31-0-10, 96 pts.) - 4/22/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 13-22 ATS (-11.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NY RANGERS are 18-11 ATS (+6.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 217-219 ATS (-15.7 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 12-4 (+7.2 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 12-4-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.4 Units)

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SAN JOSE (53-22-0-9, 115 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (46-30-0-8, 100 pts.) - 4/22/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 13-27 ATS (-17.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 107-67 ATS (+22.9 Units) in April games since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in the first round of the playoffs over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 32-14 ATS (+11.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN JOSE is 16-4 ATS (+10.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
LOS ANGELES is 13-17 ATS (-10.2 Units) after a division game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 12-10 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 12-10-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
10 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.0 Units)

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NHL
Short Sheet

Tuesday, April 22

Tampa Bay at Montreal, 7:05 ET
Tampa Bay: 32-25 SU vs. division opponents
Montreal: 5-12 SU in home games off a home win

Boston at Detroit, 7:35 ET
Boston: 51-22 SU as a favorite
Detroit: 6-14 SU after playing 2 consecutive road games

NY Rangers at Philadelphia, 8:05 ET
NY Rangers: 11-3 SU in road games after one or more consecutive overs
Philadelphia: 8-3 SU after 3 consecutive division games

San Jose at Los Angeles, 10:05 ET
San Jose: 6-0 SU in the first round of the playoffs
Los Angeles: 6-13 SU off a road loss

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, April 22

Flyers' 4-2 win in Game 2 was their first in six games vs Rangers this year; they've lost five of last seven home games to Rangers, but haven't trailed either game in this series after 2nd period, despite being outshot a combined 49-31 in first two periods of each game. Rangers are 3-12 on power play in series, Philly just 2-4. Rangers led 2-0 after 8:22 of Game 2; them losing that game give Flyers huge boost heading to home ice here. Under is 5-1-2 in last eight Ranger games, 0-8-1 in Philly's last nine games.

Bruins evened series with Game 2 win that saw more faceoffs (44 to 62), penalty minutes (6 to 28) than in Game 1, but still less than typical game. Boston lost four of last six games vs Detroit; this is only their 4th visit to Motor City in last eight seasons- their last win here in Detroit was in '06-'07. Bruins are 26-15 on road this season; they've only allowed two goals in series so far, killing off all six penalties. Detroit is 23-18 at home this season; 10 of its 41 home games went to either OT or shootout.

Montreal is going for series sweep here, despite going 0-11 on power play and being -12 on faceoffs in series; they held Lightning to three goals in last two games, with two of those three scoring with Lightning up a man. Montreal won ten of last thirteen games overall; they won six of last eight at home, are 27-15 at home this season. Tampa Bay allowed five third period goals in series so far- they've won four of last seven road games, are 23-19 overall on road this season, but need big effort here to avoid Wednesday morning tee time.

Kings lost six of last seven games, scoring total of 16 goals- they led 2-0 after first period of Game 2, but Sharks then scored last seven goals of game to take 2-0 series lead, with 13 goals scored in two one-sided games. Sharks are 23-18 on road this season, but they were 0-2 here and have lost seven in row overall at Staples Center. League-wide, over is 10-5-2 in playoff games so far this week; three of four road teams got shut out last night. LA is 25-16 on home ice this season, with under 23-13-5 in those games.

NHL

Tuesday, April 22

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. MONTREAL
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

7:30 PM
BOSTON vs. DETROIT
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Boston's last 25 games on the road
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Detroit's last 18 games when playing Boston

8:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 7 games on the road
NY Rangers are 13-6 SU in their last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Philadelphia's last 8 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers

10:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. LOS ANGELES
San Jose is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games

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NHL

Tuesday, April 22

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Monday's NHL playoffs betting news and notes
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Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens (-175, 5)

Captain Steven Stamkos avoided what appeared to be a serious injury when he took an accidental knee flush to the side of his head moments after Callahan's goal was negated late in the second period, but he returned to start the third period. Stamkos, who already missed more than four months this season due to a broken leg, picked up his second assist of the contest on defenseman Matt Carle's third-period goal and told reporters at Monday's optional skate that he felt good and expects to be in the lineup for Game 4.

P.K. Subban did not finish the regular season on a high note, failing to hit the scoresheet in his final six games, posting a collective minus-5 in that span and having his ice time cut dramatically in half those contests. However, Subban has provided a stark reminder of why he ranks among the league's elite defensemen with a stellar series against Tampa Bay, posting back-to-back games with two assists and playing a leading role during the decisive stretch of Game 3. Subban prevented a tiebreaking tally by swatting a puck out of mid-air seconds before Callahan's goal was waved off and, minutes later, put his team ahead to stay with a brilliant individual rush to set up a goal by Brendan Gallagher.

TRENDS:

* Under is 5-1-2 in the last eight meetings.
* Lightning are 2-5 in the last seven meetings in Montreal.
* Canadiens are 8-3 in the last 11 meetings.

Boston Bruins vs. Detroit Red Wings (+122, 5)

A stomach bug sidelined defenseman Kevan Miller and Matt Bartkowski in the series opener, but the former quickly made his presence felt in Game 2 by rocking Detroit's Drew Miller and Daniel Aldredsson with big hits in the opening minutes. "Millsy, right from the start, I thought he helped set the tone with a couple of big hits, and I think they were within the first five minutes," veteran forward Jarome Iginla said. "He's a very strong competitor and it was great to have him back on the lineup and set that tone early." Somewhat overlooked thus far in the series has been the play of netminder Tuukka Rask, who has allowed one goal in each contest and beat Detroit on Sunday for only the second time in eight career meetings (2-5-1).

One of the enduring images of Game 2 was a stare-down at the end of the first period between Detroit's Smith and Boston's Zdeno Chara - with the towering Bruins captain laughing at Smith and attempting to goad him into a fight. Smith acknowledged it was not a wise idea to confront the 6-9 Chara, a move backed by Red Wings coach Mike Babcock. "I thought he made a really good decision," Babcock said of taking the high road. "You walk into a bar and there's this beautiful young gal, standing next to this 6-foot-5 monster who you know makes his living fighting for a living and you're the best pool player in the bar. Are you going to play pool? Or are you going to fight. Figure it out, seems pretty simple to me."

TRENDS:

* Under is 4-1-2 in the last seven meetings.
* Bruins are 2-8 in the last 10 meetings.
* Bruins are 0-4 in the last four meetings in Detroit.

New York Rangers vs. Philadelphia Flyers (-114, 5)

After struggling to adjust to his new team, Martin St. Louis has hit the ground running in the postseason. The 38-year-old has scored a goal and set up two others in the first two games of the series and has two tallies and eight assists in nine career playoff meetings with the Flyers. St. Louis' three points are tied for the team lead with Brad Richards, who collected a goal and two assists in Game 1.

Philadelphia avenged a series-opening 4-1 setback by rebounding from an early two-goal deficit to post a 4-2 victory on Sunday. Ray Emery will make his third consecutive start in place of the injured Steve Mason, who ruled himself out for Tuesday with an upper-body injury. The Flyers return to the comforts of Wells Fargo Center, where they claimed both regular-season meetings with the Rangers to push their home winning streak in the all-time series to three games.

TRENDS:

* Home team is 6-1 in the last seven meetings.
* Over is 5-2 in the last seven meetings in Philadelphia.
* Rangers are 1-4 in the last five meetings in Philadelphia.

San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings (-125, 5)

Everything is going San Jose's way thus far in the series, as evidenced by its comeback from a 2-0 deficit in Game 2. Known more for their pugilistic skills and questionable hits than their scoring prowess, Mike Brown and Raffi Torres scored less than five minutes apart in the second period to forge a tie and spark the club's run of seven straight tallies. Torres has collected five goals and two assists in seven games this season, including a tally in each of the first two games of the series.

Trevor Lewis is the only Los Angeles forward with a goal in the series. Centers Anze Kopitar and Jeff Carter have recorded two assists apiece while right wings Marian Gaborik, Justin Williams and Dustin Brown and centers Mike Richards and Jarret Stoll have yet to notch a point. Richards received a double-minor for spearing Logan Couture late in the third period Sunday but was not suspended by the league. Los Angeles has won eight straight home meetings with San Jose.

TRENDS:

* Sharks are 1-10 in the last 11 meetings in Los Angeles.
* Over is 9-4-2 in the last 15 meetings in Los Angeles.
* Home team is 35-16 in the last 51 meetings.

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**Udog** · 04-22-2014, 10:13 AM

MLB
Dunkel

NY Yankees at Boston
The Yankees open up their series in Boston tonight against a Red Sox team that is 1-5 in its last 6 during Game 1 of a series. New York is the pick (-110) according to Dunkel, which has the Yankees favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-110). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, APRIL 22

Game 901-902: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cueto) 16.131; Pittsburgh (Volquez) 14.773
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-130); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-130); Under

Game 903-904: St. Louis at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wainwright) 14.742; NY Mets (Gee) 15.836
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-165); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+145); Over

Game 905-906: Miami at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Fernandez) 15.502; Atlanta (Wood) 16.337
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-130); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-130); Under

Game 907-908: Arizona at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (McCarthy) 14.513; Cubs (Hammel) 13.622
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-120); No Total
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+100); N/A

Game 909-910: San Diego at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Kennedy) 15.723; Milwaukee (Gallardo) 14.631
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+125); Over

Game 911-912: San Francisco at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Bumgarner) 16.166; Colorado (Morales) 14.447
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-130); Under

Game 913-914: Philadelphia at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Burnett) 15.940; LA Dodgers (Ryu) 14.824
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-160); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+140); Under

Game 915-916: Chicago White Sox at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Leesman) 14.037; Detroit (Verlander) 15.794
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-150); Over

Game 917-918: Kansas City at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Shields) 15.916; Cleveland (Salazar) 14.868
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1;8
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-110); Over

Game 919-920: Baltimore at Toronto (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Gonzalez) 14.431; Toronto (Dickey) 15.966
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-145); Under

Game 921-922: Minnesota at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Gibson) 14.168; Tampa Bay (Price) 15.971
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 2; 6
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-210); 7
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-210); Under

Game 923-924: NY Yankees at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Tanaka) 15.433; Boston (Lester) 14.304
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-110); Over

Game 925-926: Texas at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Martinez) 14.837; Oakland (Milone) 16.319
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-150); Under

Game 927-928: Houston at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (McHugh) 14.533; Seattle (Ramirez) 13.764
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Seattle (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+120); Over

Game 929-930: LA Angels at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Skaggs) 15.957; Washington (Jordan) 14.822
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Washington (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+100); Over

**Udog** · 04-22-2014, 10:14 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, April 22

Hot pitchers
-- Cueto is 1-2, 1.50 in four starts this season. Volquez is 1-0, 2.37 in three starts for the Pirates.
-- Wainwright is 3-1, 1.80 in four starts this season. Gee is 1-0, 2.84 in his last couple starts.
-- Wood is 2-2, 1.67 in four starts this season.
-- Hammel is 2-1, 3.05 in three starts this year.
-- Gallardo is 2-0, 1.46 in four starts this season.
-- Ryu is 2-0, 0.00 (14 IP) in his last two starts. Burnett is 1-0, 1.59 in his last couple outings.

-- Verlander is 2-1, 3.15 in his last three starts.
-- Gonzales is 1-0, 2.45 in his last couple starts.
-- Gibson is 3-0, 1.93 in three starts this season.
-- Tanaka is 2-0, 2.45 in three starts. Lester is 2-0, 1.84 in his last two starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Fernandez is 0-1, 7.36 in his last couple starts.
-- McCarthy is 0-3, 7.23 in his last three starts.
-- Kennedy is 1-3, 4.13 in four starts this season.
-- Morales is 1-1, 5.09 in three starts this season. Bumgarner has a 5.23 RA in four starts this season.

-- Leesman allowed one run in five IP (eight K's) in his only start last August.
-- Dickey is 0-2, 7.94 in his last two starts.
-- Shields is 1-2, 4.00 in four starts this season. Salazar is 0-2, 10.80 in his last couple starts.
-- Price is 1-1, 5.12 in his last three starts.
-- Milone is 0-1, 6.55 in two starts this season. Martinez allowed three runs in six IP in his only MLB start April 5.
-- Ramirez is 0-2, 10.64 in his last three starts. McHugh is making first '14 start; he is 0-7, 9.51 in 15 MLB games, nine of which were starts.

-- Jordan is 0-2, 7.02 in three starts this season. Skaggs is 0-0, 5.54 in his last couple starts.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Cueto 1-4; Volquez 2-3
-- Wainwright 1-4; Gee 1-4
-- Fernandez 1-4; Wood 3-4
-- McCarthy 1-4; Hammel 1-3
-- Kennedy 2-4; Gallardo 1-4
-- Bumgarner 1-4; Morales 1-3
-- Burnett 1-4; Ryu 1-5

-- Leesman 0-0; Verlander 1-4
-- Shields 1-4; Salazar 1-3
-- Gonzalez 0-3; Dickey 1-4
-- Gibson 1-3; Price 2-4
-- Tanaka 1-3; Lester 0-4
-- Martinez 0-1; Milone 1-2
-- McHugh 0-0; Ramirez 2-4

-- Skaggs 2-3; Jordan 2-3

Totals
-- Six of Reds' last eight games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine St Louis road games.
-- Five of last six Atlanta games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Arizona games stayed under total.
-- All ten games at Miller Park stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-0-1 in Giants' last seven games.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Dodger games.

-- Four of last six White Sox road games went over total.
-- Five of last six Cleveland home games stayed under.
-- Seven of ten Baltimore road games went over the total.
-- Eight of nine Minnesota road games went over total.
-- Three of last four Boston games went over total.
-- Four of last five Texas games went over the total.
-- Three of four Ramirez starts went over the total.

-- Four of Angels' last five road games stayed under.

Hot teams
-- Mets won five of their last seven games.
-- Braves won eight of their last ten games.
-- Brewers won five of their last six games.
-- Rockies have won seven of ten games at Coors Field.

-- Orioles are 7-4 in their last eleven games. Toronto is 7-5 in its last 12.
-- Bronx won six of its last eight games.
-- Royals won five of their last seven games.
-- Minnesota won six of its last nine games.
-- Oakland won seven of its last nine games. Texas won six of last seven.

-- Washington won six of its last nine home games. Angels are 6-4 on road.

Cold teams
-- Pittsburgh lost five of its last seven games. Reds are 4-6 on the road.
-- Cardinals lost three of their last four games.
-- Marlins are 0-7 on the road; bullpen lost four of the seven games.
-- Arizona lost eight of its last nine games. Cubs lost six of last eight.
-- Padres lost five of their seven away games.
-- Giants lost four of their last five games.
-- Dodgers are 3-4 in their last seven games.

-- Red Sox are 4-6 at home this season.
-- Indians lost seven of their last eleven games.
-- Tampa Bay lost five of its last seven games.
-- White Sox lost four of their last six games. Detroit is 5-7 in its last 12.
-- Astros lost seven of their last eight games. Seattle lost its last seven games.

Umpires
-- Cin-Pitt-- 16 of last 19 Danley games stayed under.
-- StL-NY-- Five of last six Kellogg games stayed under.
-- Mia-Atl-- Last four Eddings games stayed under.
-- Az-Chi-- 10 of last 14 Bellino games went over total.
-- SD-Mil-- Last three Tichenor games went over total.
-- SF-Col-- Under is 6-0-1 in last seven Davidson games.
-- Phil-LA-- Under is 11-3-2 in last sixteen Estabrook tilts.

-- Chi-Det-- Three of four HGibson games went over total.
-- KC-Cle-- 11 of last 15 Carapazza games went over total.
-- Tex-A's-- Over is 5-2-2 in last nine Johnson games.
-- Hst-Sea-- Over is 10-1-1 in last twelve Barry games.

-- LA-Wsh-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Meals games.

**Udog** · 04-22-2014, 10:14 AM

MLB

Tuesday, April 22

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. WASHINGTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games on the road
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 13 games

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CLEVELAND
Kansas City is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURGH
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Cincinnati's last 23 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati

7:07 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Toronto's last 12 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 9 games at home

7:08 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
Chi White Sox are 5-18 SU in their last 23 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Detroit is 18-5 SU in their last 23 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

7:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TAMPA BAY
Minnesota is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games when playing Tampa Bay
Minnesota is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games at home

7:10 PM
MIAMI vs. ATLANTA
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Miami is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of NY Yankees's last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games at home
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. NY METS
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 5-10 SU in its last 15 games at home
NY Mets are 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against St. Louis

8:05 PM
ARIZONA vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games
Arizona is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi Cubs's last 13 games

8:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
San Diego is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

8:40 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. COLORADO
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 8 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Francisco's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 8 games when playing at home against San Francisco
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:05 PM
TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 9 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games

10:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. SEATTLE
Houston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Houston is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Philadelphia is 9-4 SU in their last 13 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia

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**Udog** · 04-22-2014, 10:16 AM

MLB

Tuesday, April 22

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Tuesday's MLB American League betting cheat sheet
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Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers (-145, 7)

Hot pitching stat: White Sox left-hander Chris Sale has limited opponents to a .168 average in four starts

Cold batting stat: Chicago slugger Adam Dunn is 5-for-25 with 11 strikeouts in his career against Tigers ace Justin Verlander.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-40s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing out to center field at 13 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 6-1 in Sale's last seven starts against teams with winning records.

Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians (-104, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Royals right-hander James Shields allowed one run while fanning 12 over eight sensational innings in his last start.

Cold batting stat: Indians outfielder David Murphy is just 5-for-27 with six strikeouts lifetime against Shields.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-40s with mostly cloudy skies and wind blowing in from left field at 14 mph.

Key betting note: Kansas City is 12-3 in Shields' last 15 road starts.

Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays (-120, 9)

Cold pitching stat: Blue Jays knuckleballer R.A. Dickey has allowed five runs in back-to-back starts.

Cold batting stat: Orioles outfielder Adam Jones has just three hits in 16 career at-bats versus Dickey.

Weather: N/A

Key betting note: Baltimore is 13-40 in the last 53 meetings in Toronto.

Minnesota Twins at Tampa Bay Rays (-218, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Twins right-hander Kyle Gibson has allowed just two runs over his first 19 1/3 innings this season.

Cold batting stat: Minnesota star Joe Mauer is 2-for-14 lifetime against Rays left-hander David Price.

Weather: N/A

Key betting note: Over is 8-2 in Gibson's previous 10 starts.

New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox (-116, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka has racked up 28 strikeouts over his first three major-league starts.

Hot batting stat: Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is a .333 hitter in 66 at-bats versus Red Sox lefty Jon Lester.

Weather: Fans should expect a 40 percent chance of rain with temperatures in the high-50s and wind blowing out to center field at 9 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 8-1-2 in Lester's last 11 starts on four days rest.

Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics (-143, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Athletics left-hander Tommy Milone went 1-2 with an 8.36 ERA in three starts against Texas in 2013.

Hot batting stat: Rangers shortstop Elvis Andrus has seven hits in 18 all-time at-bats against Milone.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-40s under partly cloudy skies with wind blowing from left to right field at 16 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 8-2 in Milone's last 10 starts versus teams with winning records.

Houston Astros at Seattle Mariners (-135, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Astros right-hander Scott Feldman has allowed one run in 14 innings against division foes so far this season.

Hot batting stat: Mariners first baseman Justin Smoak is 5-for-11 with a pair of home runs against Feldman.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-50s with a 70 percent chance of showers and wind blowing out to center field at 13 mph.

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

** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 2:15 p.m. ET Monday.

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**Udog** · 04-22-2014, 10:18 AM

MLB

Tuesday, April 22

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Tuesday's MLB National League betting cheat sheet
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Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates (101, 7)

Hot pitching stat: Reds right-hander Johnny Cueto struck out 12 in a complete-game shutout in his last start against Pittsburgh last Wednesday.

Cold batting stat: Members of the Pirates roster are hitting a collective .180 in 183 at-bats against Cueto.

Weather: Mostly cloudy skies are expected with temperatures in the high-50s and wind blowing out to right-center field at 11 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 6-1 in Cueto's last seven Tuesday starts.

St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets (141, 6.5)

Hot pitching stat: Cardinals right-hander Adam Wainwright threw a complete-game two-hit shutout in his previous start.

Hot batting stat: Mets third baseman David Wright is 5-of-14 against Wainwright, with two doubles and three RBIs.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-50s with a 56 percent chance of showers and wind blowing out to right field at 10 mph.

Key betting note: St. Louis is 7-2 in Wainwright's last nine starts on four days rest.

Miami Marlins at Atlanta Braves (-121, 6.5)

Cold pitching stat: Marlins right-hander Jose Fernandez was tagged for six runs over four innings in his last road start.

Cold batting stat: Members of the Atlanta roster are a combined 6-for-32 with nine strikeouts versus Fernandez.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with a 65 percent chance of a thunderstorm and wind blowing from left to right field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: Miami is 1-8 in Fernandez's last nine road starts against teams with winning records.

Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Cubs (-132, OFF)

Cold pitching stat: Cubs right-hander Jason Hammel has surrendered four home runs over his first three starts of the campaign.

Cold batting stat: Diamondbacks catcher Miguel Montero has just three hits in 18 at-bats against Hammel.

Weather: Fans will be treated to clear skies with temperatures in the low-40s and wind blowing in from right field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: Arizona is 3-13 in right-hander Brandon McCarthy's last 16 starts.

San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers (165, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Brewers right-hander Yovani Gallardo has limited opponents to two runs or fewer in all four of his 2014 starts.

Hot batting stat: Members of the San Diego roster are hitting .319 in 119 at-bats against Gallardo.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-40s under sunny skies.

Key betting note: Over is 5-2 in Gallardo's last seven starts against the National League West.

San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies (-141, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Giants left-hander Madison Bumgarner has allowed just one home run in 20 2/3 innings to open the year.

Hot batting stat: Rockies outfielder Carlos Gonzalez is 12-of-33 with five home runs lifetime versus Bumgarner.

Weather: Cloudy skies are expected with temperatures in the low-70s and wind blowing out to right-center field at 11 mph.

Key betting note: San Francisco is 10-2 in Bumgarner's last 12 Tuesday starts.

Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers (-174, 7)

Hot pitching stat: Phillies right-hander A.J. Burnett scattered three hits over seven scoreless innings in a no-decision in his last start.

Cold batting stat: Dodgers infielder Juan Uribe is 2-for-14 with seven strikeouts in his career versus Burnett.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with partly cloudy skies.

Key betting note: Los Aneles is 13-3 in starter Hyun-Jin Ryu's last 16 outings against teams with losing records.

Interleague

Los Angeles Angels at Washington Nationals (-123, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Angels left-hander Tyler Skaggs has allowed four runs in consecutive starts.

Hot batting stat: Los Angeles outfielder Mike Trout entered the series with a .337 career average in 172 interleague at-bats.

Weather: Partly cloudy skies are expected with temperatures in the high-60s and wind blowing in from left field at 12 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 5-2 in Washington starter Taylor Jordan's last seven outings.

** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 2:40 p.m. ET Monday.

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**Udog** · 04-22-2014, 10:21 AM

MLB

Tuesday, April 22

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Game of the Day: Yankees at Red Sox
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New York Yankees vs. Boston Red Sox (-104, 7.5)

The Boston Red Sox already got a chance to play against Jacoby Ellsbury when they visited the New York Yankees earlier this month. The home fans will get their first chance to welcome back the two-time World Series champion when the Yankees make their first visit of the season to Boston on Tuesday. Ellsbury is off to a strong start for first-place New York and had five hits against the Red Sox when the Yankees took three of four at home from April 10-13.

Boston went through an emotional weekend at home with several tributes to the one-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings and ended up splitting a four-game set with the Baltimore Orioles. The Red Sox overcame a five-run deficit to take Sunday’s game and nearly overcame a six-run hole before leaving the tying run on third base at the end of Monday’s 7-6 setback. The Yankees dropped two of three to the Tampa Bay Rays over the weekend, allowing 27 runs in the first two games before recovering for a 5-1 victory in 12 innings in Sunday’s finale.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, MLB Network, YES (New York), NESN (Boston)

LINE HISTORY: The Red Sox opened as -133 home favorites and now sit at -104.

POWER RANKINGS: New York (-186), Boston (-165).

INJURY REPORT: N/A.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Yankees RH Masahiro Tanaka (2-0, 2.05 ERA) vs. Red Sox LH Jon Lester (2-2, 2.17)

Tanaka will get his first taste of the historic rivalry after his turn did not come up during the first meeting between the teams. The Japan native has been everything New York expected when they brought him in during the offseason and is coming off his best start after holding the Chicago Cubs to two hits over eight scoreless innings last week. Tanaka has notched 28 strikeouts while issuing only two walks in 22 total innings.

Lester retired the first 16 batters he faced and outdueled Chris Sale to earn a win at the Chicago White Sox last week, striking out nine over eight frames. The 30-year-old beat the Yankees in his previous turn, surrendering two runs on six hits in 6 2/3 innings, and has yielded two or fewer earned runs in each of his four starts. Lester gave up a single to Ellsbury and walked him once in the first meeting.

TRENDS:

* Under is 4-0 in Lester's last four starts vs. Yankees.
* Under is -1 in Lester's last five home starts vs. Yankees.
* Over is 5-2 in the last seven meetings in Boston.
* Yankees are 1-4 in the last five meetings in Boston.

CONSENSUS: The wagers are split 50-50 between the Yankees and Red Sox.

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**Udog** · 04-22-2014, 11:59 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, April 22

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CINCINNATI (8 - 11) at PITTSBURGH (9 - 11) - 7:05 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 106-82 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 20-8 (+12.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 106-82 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 70-48 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 87-69 (+16.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 60-35 (+18.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 661-732 (+54.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 598-676 (+38.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 428-475 (+32.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 476-526 (+44.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 369-319 (+64.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

JOHNNY CUETO vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
CUETO is 14-5 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 1.005.
His team's record is 15-8 (+3.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-9. (+2.2 units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 1-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.93 and a WHIP of 1.418.
His team's record is 3-0 (+4.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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ST LOUIS (11 - 9) at NY METS (10 - 9) - 7:10 PM
ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R) vs. DILLON GEE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 93-53 (+25.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 56-25 (+26.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
WAINWRIGHT is 61-29 (+21.0 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 26-41 (-18.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 8-26 (-15.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 37-54 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 16-28 (-14.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 37-54 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 39-60 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 12-25 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 30-52 (-23.2 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
NY METS is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. NY METS since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 2-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.226.
His team's record is 2-4 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.6 units)

DILLON GEE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GEE is 2-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.65 and a WHIP of 1.338.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (+0.0 units)

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MIAMI (9 - 11) at ATLANTA (13 - 6) - 7:10 PM
JOSE FERNANDEZ (R) vs. ALEX WOOD (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 5-25 (-18.4 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 22-59 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 33-76 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 62-28 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 30-14 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 104-60 (+30.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 62-28 (+18.5 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 380-373 (+35.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters since 1997.
FERNANDEZ is 20-12 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 15-7 (+9.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 20-11 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FERNANDEZ is 17-6 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JOSE FERNANDEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
FERNANDEZ is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.08 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

ALEX WOOD vs. MIAMI since 1997
WOOD is 0-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 7.56 and a WHIP of 1.561.
His team's record is 0-2 (-4.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (5 - 17) at CHICAGO CUBS (6 - 12) - 8:05 PM
BRANDON MCCARTHY (R) vs. JASON HAMMEL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 5-17 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 5-14 (-9.7 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
ARIZONA is 5-17 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 4-12 (-8.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MCCARTHY is 8-18 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCCARTHY is 8-18 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMMEL is 11-3 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 14-4 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 133-210 (-47.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 35-57 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 14-35 (-15.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 35-57 (-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 197-212 (-73.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 47-85 (-31.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 22-49 (-25.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 656-655 (-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 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.1 Units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MCCARTHY is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.38 and a WHIP of 0.938.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

JASON HAMMEL vs. ARIZONA since 1997
HAMMEL is 2-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.13 and a WHIP of 1.396.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

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SAN DIEGO (9 - 11) at MILWAUKEE (15 - 5) - 8:10 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 7-23 (-13.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 15-5 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 14-5 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-5 (+11.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 64-57 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 69-64 (+12.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 11-3 (+9.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
GALLARDO is 21-6 (+14.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

IAN KENNEDY vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
KENNEDY is 2-4 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.248.
His team's record is 4-5 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.5 units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GALLARDO is 4-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 5.04 and a WHIP of 1.657.
His team's record is 5-3 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-4.6 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (11 - 9) at COLORADO (11 - 10) - 8:40 PM
MADISON BUMGARNER (L) vs. FRANKLIN MORALES (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 51-64 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 200-179 (+36.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 100-68 (+26.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 48-38 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 36-72 (-33.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 33-50 (-21.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. COLORADO since 1997
BUMGARNER is 8-5 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.36 and a WHIP of 1.339.
His team's record is 11-5 (+5.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-8. (-2.3 units)

FRANKLIN MORALES vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MORALES is 0-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 8.03 and a WHIP of 2.028.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (9 - 10) at LA DODGERS (12 - 8) - 10:10 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. HYUN-JIN RYU (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 163-180 (-38.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 163-177 (-35.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BURNETT is 7-28 (-18.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 81-116 (-42.9 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 66-97 (-37.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 52-82 (-34.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 35-59 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 35-61 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 56-28 (+14.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
RYU is 12-2 (+9.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 332-349 (+44.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

A.J. BURNETT vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
BURNETT is 4-4 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 3.73 and a WHIP of 1.324.
His team's record is 5-5 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.7 units)

HYUN-JIN RYU vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
RYU is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.57 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (10 - 10) at DETROIT (9 - 7) - 7:05 PM
CHARLES LEESMAN (L) vs. JUSTIN VERLANDER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 73-109 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 8-24 (-13.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 30-61 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 71-104 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 44-72 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 500-519 (+39.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 349-344 (+34.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
DETROIT is 10-18 (-14.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 194-156 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
VERLANDER is 18-23 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 9-12 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 17-22 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 8-12 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-0 (+1.8 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CHARLES LEESMAN vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
VERLANDER is 14-12 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.21 and a WHIP of 1.194.
His team's record is 15-14 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 16-13. (+1.1 units)

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KANSAS CITY (9 - 9) at CLEVELAND (9 - 10) - 7:05 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. DANNY SALAZAR (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 101-81 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 98-78 (+19.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

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

JAMES SHIELDS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
SHIELDS is 3-5 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.84 and a WHIP of 1.315.
His team's record is 7-7 (-2.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-9. (-6.3 units)

DANNY SALAZAR vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
SALAZAR is 0-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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BALTIMORE (9 - 9) at TORONTO (10 - 9) - 7:05 PM
MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 191-158 (+40.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 77-62 (+17.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 93-84 (+30.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 39-29 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 90-79 (+20.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 129-109 (+24.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 135-108 (+35.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 107-88 (+35.8 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 2-1 (+1.4 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.9 Units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. TORONTO since 1997
GONZALEZ is 4-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.02 and a WHIP of 0.963.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.7 units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
DICKEY is 2-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.196.
His team's record is 3-4 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.7 units)

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MINNESOTA (9 - 9) at TAMPA BAY (9 - 10) - 7:10 PM
KYLE GIBSON (R) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 79-69 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing with a day off since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 39-30 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PRICE is 14-21 (-19.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)
PRICE is 11-16 (-16.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

KYLE GIBSON vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
GIBSON is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

DAVID PRICE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PRICE is 2-2 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.100.
His team's record is 2-4 (-4.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-1. (+3.8 units)

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NY YANKEES (11 - 8) at BOSTON (9 - 11) - 7:10 PM
MASAHIRO TANAKA (R) vs. JON LESTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 117-82 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 54-26 (+23.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LESTER is 14-3 (+11.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY YANKEES are 37-26 (+14.6 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 36-45 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 4-10 (-8.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 3-1 (+2.0 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

JON LESTER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
LESTER is 12-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.91 and a WHIP of 1.395.
His team's record is 15-12 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-14. (-3.7 units)

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TEXAS (12 - 8) at OAKLAND (13 - 6) - 10:05 PM
NICK MARTINEZ (R) vs. TOM MILONE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 111-75 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 54-28 (+24.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 110-66 (+30.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 86-60 (+25.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 108-71 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 129-87 (+42.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 137-94 (+44.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 81-62 (+22.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 48-35 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MILONE is 41-24 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 35-22 (+13.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 27-14 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 46-21 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 59-25 (+23.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

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

NICK MARTINEZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

TOM MILONE vs. TEXAS since 1997
MILONE is 1-4 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.06 and a WHIP of 1.469.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.5 units)

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HOUSTON (6 - 14) at SEATTLE (7 - 12) - 10:10 PM
COLLIN MCHUGH (R) vs. ERASMO RAMIREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 57-125 (-30.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 54-118 (-30.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 11-20 (-17.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 38-49 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 38-49 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 26-35 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 1-8 (-8.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 1-0 (+2.3 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. SEATTLE since 1997
No recent starts.

ERASMO RAMIREZ vs. HOUSTON since 1997
RAMIREZ is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (9 - 10) at WASHINGTON (11 - 9) - 7:05 PM
TYLER SKAGGS (L) vs. TAYLOR JORDAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 87-94 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 18-26 (-13.3 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 9-18 (-12.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 82-93 (-29.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 60-71 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 88-60 (+28.4 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 710-696 (+63.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 180-160 (+32.6 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 89-67 (+29.3 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.

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

TYLER SKAGGS vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

TAYLOR JORDAN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 04-22-2014, 12:05 PM

MLB

Tuesday, April 22

Rehab assingment coming soon for Kershaw

Clayton Kershaw looks as though he will get his first rehab start Friday according to Ken Gurnick. The Los Angeles Dodgers ace and 2013 National League Cy Young winner has yet to see action this season due to muscle strain in his back.

Kershaw has been throwing bullpen sessions for the Dodgers, but has yet to face any true game situations this season. There is no specific date as to when Kershaw will be back in the rotation for the Dodgers, but he can only be on rehab assignment for a maximum of 30 days.

Under continues to trend for the National League

Though MLB can be notoriously balanced over a 162-game season, but bettors have found solace wagering in the National League in the past week. The NL is carrying an O/U record of 16-28-4 (58.3 percent under rate) over the past seven days of action.

The record has been even more stellar between Sunday and Monday, with the NL failing to top the total nine of 14 times (3-9-2) in the past two days.

There are 15 games of the schedule in the MLB Tuesday, with seven in the NL.

White Sox pitcher Sale likely to go on disabled list

Chicago White Sox left-hander Chris Sale will be placed on the disabled list with a flexor muscle strain, Dan Hayes of CSNChicago.com reported Monday.

An MRI showed no ligament damage, and the White Sox hope Sale won't miss more than 15 days.

Nonetheless, the outlook is worse than it was earlier Monday, when manager Robin Ventura said Sale was likely to miss his scheduled start on Tuesday against Detroit because of general muscle soreness, but might pitch on Wednesday. Obviously that won't happen now.

Ventura's statement came after Sale threw a career-high 127 pitches in his previous start.

Right-hander Andre Rienzo, who was called up from Triple-A Charlotte on Saturday, was scheduled to pitch Wednesday, but he will pitch on Tuesday instead.

Rockies' Cuddyer put on disabled list

Colorado Rockies right fielder/first baseman Michael Cuddyer, who won the National League batting title last season, was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Monday with a hamstring injury.

Cuddyer injured his left hamstring last Thursday. He sat out the games played on Saturday and Sunday as a member of the active roster before the team decided to place him on the disabled list.

Cuddyer is eligible to return on May 3 when the Rockies host the Mets.

Utility man Charlie Culberson was recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs to take Cuddyer's place on the active roster.

**Udog** · 04-22-2014, 12:08 PM

NHL

Tuesday, April 22

NHL playoff favorites go 4-0 Monday, continue to dominate

After going 4-0 Monday, favorites in the NHL playoffs continue to dominate at the betting window. Through the first six days of action, the favorites have a 16-5 record (71.4 percent) going an astounding 9-2 (81.8 percent) from Saturday to Monday.

Of the 16 wins by the favorites, 15 have come on home ice with the lone road fave win being the Pittsburgh Penguins Monday.

There are four games on tap for Tuesday with Montreal, Boston, Philadelphia and Los Angeles favored on the moneyline.

Blues' C David Backes, questionable Wednesday

Backes left Game 2 after taking an illegal hit to the head and did not play in Game 3. He is questionable for Game 4 against the Blackhawks on Wednesday.

**Udog** · 04-22-2014, 12:13 PM

NHL

Tuesday, April 22

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Four big betting trends paying off in the NHL playoffs
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The first five days of Stanley Cup playoff action have been largely action-packed and occasionally controversial - and like every year at this time, some interesting betting trends have emerged.

Here are four developments bettors should pay attention to moving forward:

Overs a-plenty

So much for teams settling into defensive shells come playoff time. Bettors leaning on the Over have been handsomely rewarded through the first 17 games of the postseason calendar, going 11-2-4 as teams pile up the goals at an astounding rate. Of the two games that played to the Under, one - Anaheim's 3-2 triumph over Dallas Friday night - came within a half-goal of the total. Winning teams have scored four or more goals 14 times in the first 17 contests - an unbelievable stretch that should taper off as the playoffs continue.

Rocky road for underdogs

Road teams traditionally don't fare well over the first two games of a best-of-seven series, and this year is no exception. The home team has gone 12-5 through the first five days - slightly better than the 11-7 edge the higher-seeded team had through the same stretch a season ago. Montreal was the exception, winning its first two games in Tampa Bay before taking a 3-0 stranglehold in its first-round series with the Lightning thanks to a 3-2 home victory Sunday night. Home teams have outscored road opponents 62-47 to date.

Special teams explosion

Goals are being scored at an incredible pace on special teams as well as 5-on-5. The 16 Stanley Cup playoff participants have combined to score 26 power-play goals through the first 17 games of the tournament - an average of 1.53 per game. This is well ahead of last year's pace, when 86 playoff games yielded 95 man-advantage tallies for an average of 1.1 per contest. Shorthanded goals are up as well. Teams have already scored six of them in 2014, compare to 14 in the entire 2013 postseason.

First is not always best

This year's playoff teams appear to have mastered the art of the comeback, and that should be music to live bettors' ears. Teams scoring first through the opening five days of Stanley Cup competition are just 9-8 so far - a meager 52.9-percent success rate that pales in comparison to the league-wide regular-season mark of 69.5 percent. And it isn't just one or two teams rallying for the victory. Eight different teams - Anaheim, Colorado, Montreal, San Jose, Columbus, the New York Rangers, Pittsburgh and Philadelphia - have won after trailing first.

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**Udog** · 04-22-2014, 06:40 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Tuesday, April 22

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Cueto: 17-5 UNDER against division opponents
Volquez: 40-32 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150

St Louis at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Wainwright: 61-29 TSR after a loss
Gee: NY METS 12-25 in home games after a win

Miami at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Fernandez: 20-12 TSR in all games
Wood: 129-96 UNDER as a favorite

Arizona at Chicago, 8:05 ET
Mccarthy: 1-10 TSR on the road with a money line of -100 to -125
Hammel: 22-12 TSR in the first half of the season

San Diego at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Kennedy: SAN DIEGO 7-23 as a road underdog of +125 to +150
Gallardo: 21-6 TSR after a win

San Francisco at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Bumgarner: SAN FRANCISCO 48-38 against the money line in road games after a loss
Morales: COLORADO 33-50 against the money line after a win

Philadelphia at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Burnett: 0-7 against the money line in road games after giving up 1 or less earned runs last outing
Ryu: LA DODGERS 21-8 after scoring 1 run or less

Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Sale: CHI WHITE SOX 72-59 in road games off an upset win over a division rival
Verlander: 16-22 as a favorite

Kansas City at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Shields: KANSAS CITY 7-21 when the total is 7 or less
Salazar: CLEVELAND 41-22 in home games after 2 or more consecutive home games

Baltimore at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Gonzalez: BALTIMORE 24-38 after 3 or more consecutive road games
Dickey: TORONTO 8-2 after 3 straight games with no home runs

Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Gibson: MINNESOTA 74-41 UNDER as a road underdog of +175 to +200
Price: 16-4 UNDER as a favorite of -200 or more

NY Yankees at Boston, 7:10 ET
Tanaka: NY YANKEES 21-8 UNDER in road games against left-handed starters
Lester: 48-27 UNDER when the money line is +125 to -125

Texas at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Martinez: OAKLAND 79-38 as a home favorite
Milone: 34-17 TSR when the total is 7 to 8.5

Houston at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Feldman: HOUSTON 30-82 after having lost 4 of their last 5 games
Ramirez: SEATTLE 74-60 OVER when the total is 7 to 8.5

LA Angels at Washington, 7:05 ET
Skaggs: LA ANGELS 12-4 OVER when the total is 7 to 8.5
Jordan: WASHINGTON 68-52 OVER as a favorite

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