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**Udog** · 04-23-2014, 09:36 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- Five kids have transferred from South Florida, one of whom was Stan Heath's son; USF will be a team to watch going forward.

-- Diamondbacks are 5-18 and sinking like a rock. A $100M rock.

-- Odd stat from Wall Street Journal; 24% of women in Italy aged 49+ haven't had a child; thats the highest percentage of any country in Europe.

-- There were tickets for Hawk-Pacer game last night selling for less than $10.

-- Oakland A's have some good relief pitchers, but no closer; thats a problem.

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

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Armadillo: Wednesday's List of 13: Nobody asked me, but.......

13) Albert Pujols hit two HRs Tuesday, becoming 26th big leaguer with 500 career homers, as thew Angels won 7-2 at Washington; Pujols has 19 RBI in 20 games, as reports of his demise were greatly exaggerated.

12) When Pujols broke into pro ball with Peoria of Midwest League in 2000, the starting pitcher on the other team in his first game was the Dodgers' Josh Beckett.

11) Dodgers lost 3-2 in 12 innings to Philly, when Domonic Brown doubled to left-center scoring Carlos Ruiz, who reached on a dropped fly ball by $21M a year Carl Crawford, who is hitting .217. Maybe the worst baseball contract ever.

10) Dodgers have made 23 errors in 21 games; maybe the next manager (Dusty Baker??) will have better luck tightening them up on defense.

9) Ike Davis is the first major leaguer ever to hit grand slams for two different teams in the same season; not only that, but both were obviously in April, and both came against Cincinnati. Doing it in April may never be done again.

8) Speaking of the Pirates, how does Travis Snider get suspended for only two games? Maldonado doesn't slug anyone if Snider doesn't come off the bench first (their dugout is on 3rd base side), but he gets five games because he landed the better punch? Think about it: there are nine Pirates on the field with Gomez; Maldonado rushed on the field to even the sides a little bit. Punishment should've been equal.

7) Proof I watch too much TV: are we really supposed to believe Jessica Simpson goes to Weight Watchers meetings with a bunch of housewives in Orange County, or wherever she lives? Wonder how much cash WW wasted on her as a spokesman?

6) Something you don't see every day; no walks, 28 strikeouts in the Marlins' 1-0 win at Atlanta. Fernandez-Wood were pitchers, Doug Eddings the umpire. It isn't surprising that all four Eddings games this year have gone under the total.

5) A 10-year old kid in Ohio was suspended from school for pointing his finger at another kid and pretending to shoot him. You can't make this stuff up.

4) I wouldn't want to be the guy answering to Seattle Mariners' ownership these days; they somehow hired Lloyd McLendon as manager- guy was 336-446 as the Pirates' manager, then sat near Jim Leyland in Detroit for a few years- they had to come up someone better, with all the money they spent on players last winter. By the way, Seattle is 7-13 and lost its last eight games, last five to Miami/Houston.

3) Bulls lost in OT to Washington; has an NBA team ever played an OT playoff game before and had two subs take the most shots on the team? Ever?

2) A 15-year old kid survived a plane ride from California to Hawai'i after he stowed away in one of the plane's wheel wells- apparently the boy wanted to see his mother, who is in Somalia. That plane flew as high as 38,000 feet; kid defied the odds by surviving the flight. Someday he'll make a bundle on the movie rights.

1) NFL schedule comes out tonight, then the people on ESPN's daily NFL show will actually have concrete things to talk about. Too much speculation, with all the draft stuff going on-- none of it means anything until May 8.

**Udog** · 04-23-2014, 09:39 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Charlotte at Miami
The Bobcats look to bounce back from their 99-88 loss in Game 1 and come into tonight's contest with a 4-0 ATS record in their last 4 games following a SU defeat of more than 10 points. Charlotte is the pick (+10 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Heat favored by only 8 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (+10 1/2). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23

Game 727-728: Charlotte at Miami (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 116.976; Miami 125.272
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 8 1/2; 181 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 10 1/2; 186
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (+10 1/2); Under

Game 729-730: Dallas at San Antonio (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 121.499; San Antonio 131.155
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 9 1/2; 206
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 8; 198
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-8); Over

Game 731-732: Portland at Houston (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 119.798; Houston 127.318
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 7 1/2; 218
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 6; 214 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-6); Over

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, April 23

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CHARLOTTE (43 - 40) at MIAMI (55 - 28) - 4/23/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 22-34 ATS (-15.4 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 37-54 ATS (-22.4 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 47-32 ATS (+11.8 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 47-33 ATS (+10.7 Units) in all games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 32-22 ATS (+7.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
CHARLOTTE is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) after a division game this season.
CHARLOTTE is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHARLOTTE is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 9-3 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 12-0 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (49 - 34) at SAN ANTONIO (63 - 20) - 4/23/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 148-113 ATS (+23.7 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 121-91 ATS (+20.9 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 430-361 ATS (+32.9 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 23-14 ATS (+7.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 140-105 ATS (+24.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 32-17 ATS (+13.3 Units) after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 81-61 ATS (+13.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 299-249 ATS (+25.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 92-72 ATS (+12.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 44-29 ATS (+12.1 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 28-14 ATS (+12.6 Units) in road games this season.
DALLAS is 24-10 ATS (+13.0 Units) in road games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 138-105 ATS (+22.5 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
DALLAS is 213-168 ATS (+28.2 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
DALLAS is 163-123 ATS (+27.7 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DALLAS is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 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 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 9-4 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 11-2 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 13 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (55 - 28) at HOUSTON (54 - 29) - 4/23/2014, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 23-36 ATS (-16.6 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 26-16 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games this season.
PORTLAND is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) off an upset win as an underdog this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 7-4 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 8-4 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
10 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Short Sheet

Wednesday, April 23

Charlotte at Miami, 7:00 ET
Charlotte: 14-26 ATS in road games revenging a same season loss vs opponent
Miami: 14-4 ATS after having lost 3 of their last 4

Dallas at San Antonio, 8:05 ET
Dallas: 11-1 OVER when playing 4 or less games in 10 days
San Antonio: 42-27 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as a home favorite

Portland at Houston, 9:35 ET
Portland: 7-18 ATS in road games after 2 or more consecutive overs
Houston: 18-5 ATS in home games after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, April 23

Miami has won 16 games in row over Bobcat team that is 0-5 all-time in playoff games; Heat covered nine of last 11 series games- they made 11 of 23 from arc in Game 1, were +6 in turnovers. Miami subs combined to be +77; Charlotte's bench was -51. Bobcats are 23-17-2 vs spread on road; five of their last eight games stayed under total. Miami was +17 in 14:00 Dwyane Wade was off the floor in Game 1, -6 with him on floor.

Mavericks are trying beat Spurs best-of-7, team they've lost to last ten in a row (3-7 vs spread). Dallas is 28-14 vs spread on the road this year; they lost last seven visits to Alamo. Spurs had 15-0 run in 4th quarter to pull Game 1 out; two days off between games helps older Spurs, whose bench (except for Ginobili) was combined -45 in 51:00 played. Starters for Dallas shot just 32% in Game 1; their bench played well.

Aldridge had 46 points, 18 boards in Game 1 OT win; Portland won ten of last 11 games; they're 26-16 vs spread on road this season. Blazers lost five of last seven games with Rockets-- last eight tilts in series went over total. Portland lost three of last four visits to Houston, losing by 15-13-5 points. Rockets are 22-18-1 vs spread at home this season, but Harden better shoot better than 8-28, or this will be short series.

NBA

Wednesday, April 23

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. MIAMI
Charlotte is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Miami
Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
DALLAS vs. SAN ANTONIO
Dallas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games on the road
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
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Antonio's last 16 games

9:30 PM
PORTLAND vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Portland's last 9 games when playing on the road against Houston
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Houston's last 10 games at home

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NBA

Wednesday, April 23

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Wednesday's NBA playoffs betting news and notes
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Charlotte Bobcats vs. Miami Heat (-10.5, 186)

Al Jefferson suffered a plantar fasciitis injury to his left foot in the opening game of the series and plans on being cleared to play. “I’m suiting up,” Jefferson told reporters. “It will take more than that to make me sit down.” Charlotte needs a healthy and productive Jefferson to be competitive in the series and coach Steve Clifford will be watching the big man closely in Wednesday’s mid-day shootaround. Kemba Walker was just 6-of-15 shooting and committed six turnovers in Game 1 and pointed at himself as somebody who needs to step up due to Jefferson’s situation.

Miami posted a 99-88 victory in the series opener as forward LeBron James scored 27 points and guard Dwyane Wade added 23. Miami received a surprise Game 1 contribution from backup small forward James Jones, who scored 12 points in 14 minutes. Jones played just 18 total minutes over a 3 1/2-month portion of the season until receiving some playing time opportunities in late March and even he was surprised when coach Erik Spoelstra inserted him midway through the second quarter. The Heat went 11-of-23 from 3-point range in the opener, led by four from James.

TRENDS:

* Over is 4-0 in the last four meetings.
* Favorite is 6-1 ATS in the last seven meetings.
* Bobcats are 2-5 ATS in the last seven meetings in Miami.

Dallas Mavericks vs. San Antonio Spurs (-8, 198)

Although it fizzled down the stretch of Game 1 in spectacular fashion, Dallas has tried to take some solace in the fact that the game was there for the taking after so many one-sided games between the teams of late. Vince Carter was one of three Mavericks reserves to score in double figures (guard Devin Harris had a team-high 19 points) in the opener, as the Dallas bench outscored its starters 46-39. Dallas' leading scorer Dirk Nowitzki was limited to 11 points on 4-of-14 shooting.

The manner in which the Mavericks' second unit dominated was notable, as San Antonio boasts a normally solid supporting cast that was limited to 23 points on 7-of-26 shooting. Nine Spurs averaged at least 8.2 points during the regular season but only seven managed to even get into the scoring column in Game 1, with usual contributor Marco Belinelli - who averaged 11.4 points this season - missing all four of his shots and going scoreless in 12 minutes. San Antonio had a 48-40 edge on the glass and a 56-32 advantage in points in the paint.

TRENDS:

* Under is 9-3 in the last 12 meetings in San Antonio.
* Mavericks are 4-12 ATS in the last 16 meetings.
* Road team is 7-1 ATS in the last eight meetings.

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Houston Rockets (-6, 214.5)

LaMarcus Aldridge put on the best performance in Portland’s playoff history with a franchise-record 46 points to go with 18 rebounds as the Trail Blazers recorded a 122-120 overtime win in the opener. While Aldridge and point guard Damian Lillard (31 points) were having customary big games, shooting guard Wesley Matthews was the unsung standout. Matthews had 18 points and three steals and was the primary defender on Harden for most of the contest. Portland received just seven points on 2-of-14 shooting from its bench in Game 1.

Houston hopes for a better shooting performance from guard James Harden, who was just 8-of-28 from the field while scoring 27 points in the opener. Point guard Patrick Beverley has been cleared to play after once again injuring his troublesome right knee in the opener. An MRI exam displayed no new damage but the knee remains a concern as Beverley tore the meniscus in late March and rest was the route taken as opposed to season-ending surgery. The feisty Beverley plays with a relentless in-your-face style and insists the knee isn’t an issue moving forward.

TRENDS:

* Over is 8-0 in the last eight meetings.
* Road team is 7-3-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
* Underdog is 12-5-1 ATS in the last 18 meetings.

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**Udog** · 04-23-2014, 09:40 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Anaheim at Dallas
The Ducks look to bounce back from their 3-0 loss in Game 3 as they face a Stars team that is 0-5 in its last 5 games after allowing 2 goals or less in the previous game. Anaheim is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Ducks favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+100). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23

Game 17-18: Pittsburgh at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 12.859; Columbus 11.159
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-130); Under

Game 19-20: Anaheim at Dallas (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 11.747; Dallas 10.856
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+100); Over

Game 21-22: St. Louis at Chicago (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 11.365; Chicago 12.895
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-150); 5
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-150); Under

NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, April 23

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PITTSBURGH (53-24-0-8, 114 pts.) at COLUMBUS (44-34-0-7, 95 pts.) - 4/23/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 15-19 ATS (-15.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
COLUMBUS is 44-41 ATS (-8.8 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBUS is 27-18 ATS (+8.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 15-8 ATS (+23.9 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
PITTSBURGH is 19-8 ATS (+8.0 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 8-1 (+6.1 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 8-1-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.6 Units)

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ANAHEIM (56-21-0-8, 120 pts.) at DALLAS (41-33-0-11, 93 pts.) - 4/23/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 56-29 ATS (+14.4 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 187-192 ATS (+414.9 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 177-133 ATS (+24.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 30-11 ATS (+11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 10-7 (+4.6 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 10-7-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
10 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.8 Units)

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ST LOUIS (54-24-0-7, 115 pts.) at CHICAGO (47-21-0-17, 111 pts.) - 4/23/2014, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 8-23 ATS (-16.3 Units) in road games revenging a loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 26-7 ATS (+13.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 19-4 ATS (+12.5 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 23-9 ATS (+9.3 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
CHICAGO is 47-38 ATS (-4.0 Units) in all games this season.
CHICAGO is 19-24 ATS (-11.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 14-18 ATS (-13.9 Units) vs. division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 10-8 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 10-8-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.7 Units, Under=-0.9 Units)

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NHL
Short Sheet

Wednesday, April 23

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

Wednesday, April 23

Columbus got first-ever playoff win in second OT at Igloo Saturday, then had 3-1 lead in 3rd period Monday, before Penguins scored three goals in 2:13 to take back home ice advantage. Columbus lost eight of its last nine games with Pittsburgh, losing last five vs Pens at home by combined score of 21-9. Penguins are 5-5 in last ten games, 27-15 on road this season- five of last seven games went to OT or SO. Columbus is 24-18 at home, 0-4 vs Penguins.

Blues won first two games of series in OT, tying both games in last 2:00 of regulation, then got blanked here in Game 3, with Crawford stopping 34 shots, 15 in first period. St Louis is 1-16 on power play in series, Chicago 1-14; Blues are 2-7 in last nine games overall. Chicago lost six of their last nine games with Blues; they're 30-12 at home this year, 8-1 in last nine at home. St Louis is now 25-17 on road. Over is 14-6-5 in playoff games so far this month.

Ducks got blanked in Game 3, ending six-game win streak, despite 37-22 edge in shots; they allowed only five goals in first three series games, but home side won all three. Dallas won 44 of of 71 faceoffs after being 68-76 in faceoffs first two games. Ducks are 5-2 in last seven games with Dallas; Stars are 7-6 in last thirteen games overall, with eight of last ten games staying under total; Stars are 2-14 on power play in series. Home side has had edge in shots in only one of nine periods this series.

NHL

Wednesday, April 23

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. COLUMBUS
Pittsburgh is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Columbus
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Columbus is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Columbus's last 10 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

8:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. DALLAS
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Anaheim's last 12 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Anaheim's last 7 games when playing on the road against Dallas
Dallas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Anaheim
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games when playing at home against Anaheim

9:30 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CHICAGO
St. Louis is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

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NHL

Wednesday, April 23

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Wednesday's NHL playoffs betting news and notes
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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (+118, 5.5)

A high-octane offense has pretty much been the norm in the Steel City, although some familiar names have yet to score a goal in the series. Captain Sidney Crosby (team-leading 36 goals), Chris Kunitz (35) and Evgeni Malkin (23) have combined for eight assists, while James Neal (27 goals) has been held off the scoresheet in all three tilts. "Obviously, Sid and Geno (Malkin) and Kuni and James Neal are going to get a lot of the attention, a lot of the tougher matchups," Stempniak said. "It sort of comes down to the secondary scoring and the other players who can make a difference in the series."

Coach Todd Richards admitted that he saw the parallels between Games 1 and 3, from the frenzied atmosphere surrounding the series opener to Columbus' crowd desiring to celebrate its first postseason victory. Richards acknowledged that the Blue Jackets "got away from our game a little bit. Some of that had to do with what Pittsburgh was doing, but some of it had to do with what we were doing, too." Columbus would be wise to crack down on its penalties, as the Penguins have totaled a league-best 17 power-play opportunities.

TRENDS:

* Penguins are 6-0 in the last six meetings in Columbus.
* Penguins are 8-1 in the last nine meetings.
* Over is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings in Columbus.

Anaheim Ducks vs. Dallas Stars (-116, 5.5)

The Ducks lost more than a game Monday as Stephane Robidas suffered a fractured right leg in the opening minute of the second period and is out for the remainder of the postseason. It is the same leg the defenseman broke in November while a member of the Stars. With Robidas on the shelf, Anaheim will turn to either Luca Sbisa or Mark Fistric to fill the void in Game 4. Both have battled injuries this season as Sbisa was limited to 30 games during the regular season while Fistric hasn't played since March 15. The Ducks have gone 0-for-8 on the power play over the last two games after scoring twice on five opportunities in the series opener.

Captain Jamie Benn and Ryan Garbutt each scored his second goal of the series while Kari Lehtonen made 37 saves en route to his first win in five career playoff decisions. Brenden Dillon participated in an optional skate with his teammates Tuesday for the first time since suffering a lower-body injury on the final weekend of the season. Coach Lindy Ruff considers the defenseman "a long shot" to play on Wednesday, however. "Unless he walks in my office and demands it, which I could hope could happen, but I'm not banking on it," Ruff said.

TRENDS:

* Under is 6-1 in the last seven meetings in Dallas.
* Home team is 5-1 in the last six meetings.
* Ducks are 16-36-2 in the last 54 meetings in Dallas.

St. Louis Blues vs. Chicago Blackhawks (-145, 5)

Check back later for more info.

TRENDS:

* Home team is 38-18 in the last 56 meetings.
* Blues are 7-21 in the last 28 meetings in Chicago.
* Under is 8-2 in Blackhawks' last 10 games following a win.

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**Udog** · 04-23-2014, 09:44 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Minnesota at Tampa Bay
The Twins (9-10) look to bounce back from last night's 7-3 loss as they face a Rays team that is 1-4 in Jake Odorizzi's last 5 starts against a team with a losing record. Minnesota is the pick (+170) according to Dunkel, which has the Twins favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+170). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23

Game 951-952: Miami at Atlanta (12:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Eovaldi) 14.999; Atlanta (Harang) 16.369
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-155); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-155); Over

Game 953-954: Arizona at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Miley) 14.583; Cubs (Samardzija) 13.559
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-120); No Total
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+100); N/A

Game 955-956: San Francisco at Colorado (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Cain) 14.757; Colorado (Chatwood) 15.839
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 11
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-115); 10
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-105); Over

Game 957-958: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Simon) 15.172; Pittsburgh (Morton) 16.688
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-115); Under

Game 959-960: St. Louis at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wacha) 15.236; NY Mets (Niese) 16.326
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 7
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-145); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+125); Over

Game 961-962: San Diego at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Ross) 15.162; Milwaukee (Lohse) 16.880
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-145); Under

Game 963-964: Philadelphia at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.914; LA Dodgers (Greinke) 14.716
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-175); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+155); Over

Game 965-966: Texas at Oakland (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Perez) 15.950; Oakland (Gray) 17.450
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Oakland (-155); 7
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-155); Under

Game 967-968: Houston at Seattle (3:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Cosart) 12.908; Seattle (Young) 14.525
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Seattle (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-155); Under

Game 969-970: Baltimore at Toronto (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Tillman) 15.759; Toronto (McGowan) 14.691
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Toronto (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+105); Under

Game 971-972: Kansas City at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Vargas) 14.166; Cleveland (Masterson) 15.581
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2;
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-140); Under

Game 973-974: Chicago White Sox at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Rienzo) 15.588; Detroit (Smyly) 14.796
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Detroit (-200); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+170); Over

Game 975-976: Minnesota at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Pelfrey) 15.858; Tampa Bay (Odorizzi) 14.816
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-200); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+170); Over

Game 977-978: NY Yankees at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Pineda) 14.707; Boston (Lackey) 16.133
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-120); Under

Game 979-980: LA Angels at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 16.134; Washington (Gonzalez) 15.226
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+100); Over

**Udog** · 04-23-2014, 09:59 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, April 23

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MIAMI (10 - 11) at ATLANTA (13 - 7) - 12:10 PM
NATHAN EOVALDI (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 6-25 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 89-145 (-43.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 62-29 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 30-15 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 104-61 (+28.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 62-29 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 24-5 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HARANG is 31-17 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. ATLANTA since 1997
EOVALDI is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.19 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 4-2 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.3 units)

AARON HARANG vs. MIAMI since 1997
HARANG is 5-4 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 6.26 and a WHIP of 1.732.
His team's record is 7-6 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-8. (-5.5 units)

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ARIZONA (5 - 18) at CHICAGO CUBS (7 - 12) - 2:20 PM
WADE MILEY (L) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 5-18 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 5-15 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
ARIZONA is 5-18 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 4-13 (-9.7 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
ARIZONA is 14-5 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 134-210 (-46.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 36-57 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-59 (-22.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 36-57 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-49 (-24.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 657-655 (-155.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
SAMARDZIJA is 6-14 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 5-15 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 6-14 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against ARIZONA this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

WADE MILEY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MILEY is 2-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 0.926.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.1 units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 0-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 5.82 and a WHIP of 1.824.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (11 - 10) at COLORADO (12 - 10) - 3:10 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. TYLER CHATWOOD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CAIN is 11-23 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 1-9 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 2-10 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAIN is 11-23 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 100-69 (+25.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 514-507 (+47.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 351-354 (+36.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss since 1997.
COLORADO is 34-50 (-20.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-2 (+1.3 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

MATT CAIN vs. COLORADO since 1997
CAIN is 17-8 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.170.
His team's record is 20-12 (+6.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-20. (-9.5 units)

TYLER CHATWOOD vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
CHATWOOD is 3-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.367.
His team's record is 3-3 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+0.9 units)

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CINCINNATI (9 - 11) at PITTSBURGH (9 - 12) - 7:05 PM
ALFREDO SIMON (R) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 106-83 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 106-83 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 70-49 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 87-70 (+15.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 48-34 (+14.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 60-36 (+17.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 662-732 (+55.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 319-341 (+31.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 599-676 (+39.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 429-475 (+33.2 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 477-526 (+45.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 330-344 (+44.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 370-319 (+65.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 3-2 (+0.8 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ALFREDO SIMON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

CHARLIE MORTON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
MORTON is 5-6 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.09 and a WHIP of 1.390.
His team's record is 7-7 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-8. (-3.7 units)

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ST LOUIS (12 - 9) at NY METS (10 - 10) - 7:10 PM
MICHAEL WACHA (R) vs. JON NIESE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 20-34 (-20.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 26-42 (-19.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 8-27 (-16.4 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 37-55 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 16-29 (-15.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 37-55 (-23.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 39-61 (-29.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 26-38 (-16.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 41-56 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 30-53 (-24.2 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 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.1 Units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. NY METS since 1997
WACHA is 1-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

JON NIESE vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
NIESE is 3-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 2.00 and a WHIP of 1.185.
His team's record is 4-1 (+4.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

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SAN DIEGO (10 - 11) at MILWAUKEE (15 - 6) - 8:10 PM
TYSON ROSS (R) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 15-6 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 14-6 (+8.7 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-6 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 64-58 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 69-65 (+10.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 451-521 (+34.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

TYSON ROSS vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ROSS is 1-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

KYLE LOHSE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
LOHSE is 5-4 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.31 and a WHIP of 1.261.
His team's record is 6-5 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-6. (-2.6 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (10 - 10) at LA DODGERS (12 - 9) - 10:10 PM
COLE HAMELS (L) vs. ZACK GREINKE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 164-180 (-36.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-21 (-15.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 58-76 (-23.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HAMELS is 13-20 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 13-20 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 7-15 (-13.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 26-9 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 25-7 (+15.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 26-9 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 19-6 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 12-1 (+11.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 333-349 (+46.7 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 2-0 (+2.8 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

COLE HAMELS vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
HAMELS is 6-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 2.41 and a WHIP of 1.018.
His team's record is 8-3 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.1 units)

ZACK GREINKE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
GREINKE is 2-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.63 and a WHIP of 1.061.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

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TEXAS (13 - 8) at OAKLAND (13 - 7) - 3:35 PM
MARTIN PEREZ (L) vs. SONNY GRAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 111-76 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 110-67 (+29.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 108-72 (+23.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 48-36 (+13.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 47-21 (+20.9 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 60-25 (+24.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 2-0 (+2.6 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.1 Units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PEREZ is 2-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.79 and a WHIP of 1.629.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.1 units)

SONNY GRAY vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (7 - 14) at SEATTLE (7 - 13) - 3:40 PM
JARRED COSART (R) vs. CHRIS YOUNG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 113-231 (-59.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 25-68 (-30.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 12-39 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 110-224 (-59.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 15-13 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday 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 5-10 (-11.2 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 38-50 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 75-101 (-24.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 25-34 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 1-9 (-10.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
YOUNG is 1-12 (-11.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-0 (+3.8 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.2 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JARRED COSART vs. SEATTLE since 1997
COSART is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. HOUSTON since 1997
YOUNG is 3-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.06 and a WHIP of 1.075.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

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BALTIMORE (9 - 10) at TORONTO (11 - 9) - 7:05 PM
CHRIS TILLMAN (R) vs. DUSTIN MCGOWAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 191-159 (+39.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 93-85 (+29.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 35-26 (+16.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 39-30 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 90-80 (+19.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 129-110 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 135-109 (+34.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 90-67 (+29.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 107-89 (+34.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
TILLMAN is 25-13 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 11-2 (+9.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 13-5 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 19-8 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 15-7 (+9.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCGOWAN is 12-29 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 3-1 (+2.4 Units) against BALTIMORE this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.4 Units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. TORONTO since 1997
TILLMAN is 3-4 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.42 and a WHIP of 1.098.
His team's record is 4-7 (-4.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-4. (+2.6 units)

DUSTIN MCGOWAN vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MCGOWAN is 1-3 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 5.30 and a WHIP of 1.736.
His team's record is 4-3 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.8 units)

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KANSAS CITY (10 - 9) at CLEVELAND (9 - 11) - 7:05 PM
JASON VARGAS (L) vs. JUSTIN MASTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 101-82 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 98-79 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 107-113 (-35.7 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

JASON VARGAS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VARGAS is 2-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.377.
His team's record is 3-2 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
MASTERSON is 5-5 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.34 and a WHIP of 1.459.
His team's record is 7-7 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-9. (-6.4 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (10 - 11) at DETROIT (10 - 7) - 7:05 PM
ANDRE RIENZO (R) vs. DREW SMYLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 73-110 (-31.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 28-53 (-22.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 30-62 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 71-105 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 44-73 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 5-19 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 37-70 (-30.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 31-7 (+18.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -175 to -200 over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 12-16 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 195-156 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 58-50 (-21.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-1 (+0.8 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

ANDRE RIENZO vs. DETROIT since 1997
RIENZO is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

DREW SMYLY vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SMYLY is 0-0 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 4.91 and a WHIP of 1.182.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

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MINNESOTA (9 - 10) at TAMPA BAY (10 - 10) - 7:10 PM
MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. JAKE ODORIZZI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 48-49 (+26.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.

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

MIKE PELFREY vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PELFREY is 0-1 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.455.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY YANKEES (12 - 8) at BOSTON (9 - 12) - 7:10 PM
MICHAEL PINEDA (R) vs. JOHN LACKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 54-27 (+22.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 36-46 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 62-62 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 4-11 (-10.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 4-1 (+3.1 Units) against BOSTON this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

MICHAEL PINEDA vs. BOSTON since 1997
PINEDA is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 6.97 and a WHIP of 1.452.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

JOHN LACKEY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
LACKEY is 10-12 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 4.81 and a WHIP of 1.507.
His team's record is 17-15 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 16-16. (-1.1 units)

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LA ANGELS (10 - 10) at WASHINGTON (11 - 10) - 7:05 PM
JERED WEAVER (R) vs. GIO GONZALEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 88-94 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 27-41 (-25.6 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 83-93 (-28.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 61-71 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 38-17 (+20.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 88-61 (+27.2 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
GONZALEZ is 47-23 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 47-23 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
GONZALEZ is 32-13 (+17.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 711-696 (+64.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 90-67 (+30.4 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 370-345 (+42.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
WEAVER is 75-38 (+24.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-0 (+2.2 Units) against WASHINGTON this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.1 Units)

JERED WEAVER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

GIO GONZALEZ vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
GONZALEZ is 7-2 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.54 and a WHIP of 1.077.
His team's record is 8-2 (+9.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-4. (+1.8 units)

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**Udog** · 04-23-2014, 10:00 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, April 23

Hot pitchers
-- Harang is 3-1, 0.70 in four starts this season.
-- Samardzija has a 1.93 RA in four starts, but no wins. Miley is 1-0, 1.93 in two true road starts.
-- Chatwood is 1-0, 3.46 in two starts this season. Cain is winless in his four starts this season, but has a 1.29 RA in his last two months.
-- Simon is 2-1, 1.29 in three starts this month.
-- Wacha is 2-1, 2.43 in four starts this season. Niese has a 2.84 RA in three starts, but no wins.
-- Lohse is 3-0, 3.15 in his last three starts. Ross is 2-0, 0.60 in his last couple starts.
-- Greinke is 3-0, 2.45 in four starts this season.

-- Gray is 3-0, 2.52 in four starts this season. Perez is 3-0, 1.54 in his last three starts; he threw 17 scoreless innings in his last two starts.
-- Tillman is 2-1, 2.39 in four starts this month.
-- Vargas is 2-0, 1.24 in four starts this season.
-- Pineda is 2-1, 1.00 in three starts this season.

-- Gonzalez is 3-1, 2.88 in four starts this season.

Cold pitchers
-- Eovaldi is 0-1, 4.66 in his last three starts.
-- Morton is 0-2, 6.63 in his last three starts.
-- Hamels is making first '14 start; he was 3-1, 3.73 in his last six '13 starts.

-- Cosart is 0-2, 10.13 in his last three starts. Young is 0-0, 4.00 in two starts.
-- McGowan is 1-2, 4.85 in three starts this season.
-- Masterson is 0-0, 8.59 in his last three starts.
-- Rienzo is making first '14 start; he was 2-3, 4.82 in ten starts LY. Smyly allowed four runs in three IP in his first '14 start.
-- Lackey is 0-2, 9.82 in his last couple starts.
-- Odorizzi is 0-2, 9.00 in his last two starts. Pelfrey is 0-2, 8.79 in three starts this season.

-- Weaver is 1-2, 5.11 in four starts this season.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Eovaldi 1-4; Harang 0-4
-- Miley 1-5; Samardzija 1-4
-- Cain 2-4; Chatwood 0-2
-- Simon 0-3; Morton 0-4
-- Wacha 1-4; Niese 1-3
-- Ross 1-4; Lohse 2-4
-- Hamels 0-0; Greinke 0-4

-- Perez 0-4; Gray 1-4
-- Cosart 3-4; Young 1-2
-- Tillman 1-4; McGowan 2-3
-- Vargas 0-4; Masterson 1-4
-- Rienzo 0-0; Smyly 0-1
-- Pelfrey 1-3; Odorizzi 0-3
-- Pineda 0-3; Lackey 2-4

-- Weaver 1-4; Gonzalez 2-4

Totals
-- Six of Reds' last nine games went over the total.
-- Under is 8-1-1 in last ten St Louis road games.
-- Six of last seven Atlanta games stayed under total.
-- Four of last six Arizona games stayed under total.
-- All eleven games at Miller Park stayed under the total.
-- Under is 7-0-1 in Giants' last eight games.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Dodger games.

-- Five of last seven White Sox road games went over total.
-- Five of last seven Cleveland home games stayed under.
-- Eight of eleven Baltimore road games went over the total.
-- Nine of ten Minnesota road games went over total.
-- Four of last five Boston games went over total.
-- Five of last six Texas games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Seattle games.

-- Over is 9-3-1 in last thirteen Washington games.

Hot teams
-- Cubs won three of their last four games.
-- Braves won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Brewers won five of their last seven games.
-- Rockies have won eight of eleven games at Coors Field.
-- Phillies won their last three games.

-- Toronto is 8-5 in its last 13 games.
-- Bronx won seven of its last nine games.
-- Detroit won three of its last four games.
-- Tampa Bay won three of its last four games.
-- Royals won five of their last seven games.
-- Texas won seven of its last eight games.

-- Angels are 7-4 on the road this season.

Cold teams
-- Pittsburgh lost six of its last eight games. Reds are 2-6 in game following a win this season.
-- Cardinals are 4-7 in game following a win. Mets are 4-7 at home this year.
-- Marlins are 1-7 on the road; bullpen have four of the seven losses.
-- Arizona lost nine of its last ten games.
-- Padres lost five of their eight road games.
-- Giants lost five of their last six games.
-- Dodgers are 3-5 in their last eight games.

-- Oakland lost last two games, with bullpen losing both.
-- Orioles lost three of their last four games.
-- Red Sox are 4-7 at home this season.
-- Indians lost eight of their last twelve games.
-- Twins lost three of their last four games.
-- White Sox lost five of their last seven games.
-- Astros lost seven of their last nine games, but won last two. Seattle lost its last eight games.

-- Nationals lost eight of their last twelve games.

Umpires
-- Mia-Atl-- Three of four Hudson games stayed under.
-- Az-Chi-- This is first game behind plate for rookie ump Woodring.
-- SF-Col-- All three Conroy games went over the total.
-- Cin-Pitt-- Underdogs won four of last six Barksdale games.
-- StL-NY-- Four of five Foster games went over the total.
-- SD-Mil-- Last three TWelke games stayed under total.
-- Phil-LA-- Underdogs won all three Morales games this year.

-- Tex-A's-- Over is 9-4 in last thirteen Vanover games.
-- Hst-Sea-- Three of four Nelson games went over total.
-- Blt-Tor-- Three of four Muchinski games went over.
-- KC-Cle-- Underdogs won four of last five Hamari games.
-- Chi-Det-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six BWelke games.
-- Min-TB-- Road team won ten of last fourteen Carlson games.
-- NY-Bos-- Home side won 12 of last 14 Davis games.

-- LA-Wsh-- All three Emmel games stayed under total.

**Udog** · 04-23-2014, 10:01 AM

MLB

Wednesday, April 23

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Trend Report
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12:10 PM
MIAMI vs. ATLANTA
Miami is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
Atlanta is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Miami
Atlanta is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games

2:20 PM
ARIZONA vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Arizona's last 15 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Arizona is 3-11 SU in their last 14 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chi Cubs's last 15 games when playing at home against Arizona
Chi Cubs are 11-3 SU in their last 14 games when playing at home against Arizona

3:10 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. COLORADO
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games

3:35 PM
TEXAS vs. OAKLAND
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Texas

3:40 PM
HOUSTON vs. SEATTLE
Houston is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Cincinnati's last 25 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

7:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. WASHINGTON
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games on the road
Washington is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against LA Angels
Washington is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels

7:05 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. CLEVELAND
Kansas City is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games at home
Cleveland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Kansas City

7:07 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TORONTO
Baltimore is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Baltimore's last 10 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing Baltimore

7:08 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. DETROIT
Chi White Sox are 5-19 SU in their last 24 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games on the road
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Detroit is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
St. Louis is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
NY Mets are 5-11 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. TAMPA BAY
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Minnesota is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing Minnesota
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota

7:10 PM
NY YANKEES vs. BOSTON
NY Yankees are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing NY Yankees

8:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. MILWAUKEE
San Diego is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Diego's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 12 games
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

10:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
LA Dodgers are 4-10 SU in their last 14 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 8 games

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**Udog** · 04-23-2014, 10:01 AM

MLB

Wednesday, April 23

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Wednesday's MLB American League betting cheat sheet
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Texas Rangers at Oakland Athletics (155, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Athletics right-hander Sonny Gray is 5-1 with a 1.99 ERA in nine career home starts.

Hot batting stat: Oakland outfielder Coco Crisp is 5-for-13 with a pair of doubles lifetime versus Rangers lefty Martin Perez.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing from left to right field at 12 mph.

Key betting note: Texas is 9-1 in Perez's last 10 starts against the American League West.

Houston Astros at Seattle Mariners (-164, 8)

Cold pitching stat: Mariners right-hander Chris Young lasted just three innings in his previous start, allowing four runs on seven hits.

Hot batting stat: Astros outfielder Dexter Fowler is 3-for-7 with a pair of walks in his career against Young.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-50s with a 77 percent chance of showers and wind blowing out to center field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: The home team is 17-4 in umpire Jeff Nelson's last 21 games behind home plate involving the Astros.

Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays (102, 9)

Cold pitching stat: Blue Jays right-hander Dustin McGowan has allowed opponents to hit .333 through three starts.

Hot batting stat: Toronto outfielder Jose Bautista is 6-for-20 with two homers against Orioles starter Chris Tillman.

Weather: N/A

Key betting note: Baltimore is 22-8 in Tillman's past 30 starts versus teams with winning records.

Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians (-135, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Indians right-hander Justin Masterson struck out nine over 6 1/3 solid innings in his last start

Hot batting stat: Royals outfielder Alex Gordon is batting .353 with a homer and five RBIs in 34 at-bats versus Masterson.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-40s with sunny skies and wind blowing in from left-center field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Cleveland is 8-3 in Masterson's last 11 Wednesday starts.

Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers (-175, 8.5)

Cold pitching stat: Tigers left-hander Drew Smyly was tagged for four runs on six hits over three innings last time out.

Hot batting stat: Members of the Chicago roster are 15-for-50 with three home runs against Smyly.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-40s under sunny skies with wind blowing from left to right field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 5-1 in Smyly's previous six starts.

Minnesota Twins at Tampa Bay Rays (-177, 8.5)

Cold pitching stat: Twins right-hander Mike Pelfrey has allowed 14 runs over 14 2/3 innings so far in 2014.

Hot/ batting stat: Rays third baseman Evan Longoria is 3-for-6 with a home run in his career versus Pelfrey.

Weather: N/A

Key betting note: Under is 6-1-2 in Pelfrey's previous nine road starts.

New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox (-118, 8.5)

Hot pitching stat: Boston is 7-1 in starter John Lackey's previous eight appearances against teams with winning records.

Cold batting stat: Yankees outfielder Alfonso Soriano is a .195 hitter with nine strikeouts in 41 at-bats against Lackey.

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

Key betting note: Under is 7-1-1 in Lackey's last nine starts.

** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.

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**Udog** · 04-23-2014, 10:01 AM

MLB

Wednesday, April 23

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Wednesday's MLB National League betting cheat sheet
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Miami Marlins at Atlanta Braves (-162, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Braves right-hander Aaron Harang has allowed just two runs on nine hits through 25 2/3 innings this season.

Hot batting stat: Marlins first baseman Garrett Jones is 6-for-13 with a home run lifetime against Harang.

Weather: Sunny skies are expected with temperatures in the high-60s and wind blowing in from left-center field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 7-0-1 in Miami starter Nate Eovaldi's last eight outings on four days rest.

Arizona Diamondbacks at Chicago Cubs (-105, OFF)

Hot pitching stat: Cubs right-hander Jeff Samardzija has limited opponents to four earned runs in his first four starts.

Cold batting stat: Members of the Chicago roster are hitting a combined .213 in 47 at-bats against Arizona starter Wade Miley.

Weather: Temperatures will hover around 40 degrees with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing in from right-center field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: The Diamondbacks are 10-2 the last 12 times Miley has pitched the third game of a series.

San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies (108, 10)

Cold pitching stat: San Francisco has lost right-hander Matt Cain's last seven starts against division foes.

Hot batting stat: Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval is 5-for-12 with a pair of homers against Rockies right-hander Tyler Chatwood.

Weather: Cloudy skies are forecasted with temperatures in the low-60s and wind blowing from left to right field at 14 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 10-2-2 in the Giants' last 14 Wednesday games.

Cincinnati Reds at Pittsburgh Pirates (-120, 7.5)

Cold pitching stat: Pirates right-hander Charlie Morton has surrendered 14 runs over 19 innings in his previous three starts.

Hot batting stat: Reds outfielder Jay Bruce is 7-for-21 with two home runs in his career against Morton.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-40s with clear skies and wind blowing out to left field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: The home team is 9-0 in umpire Lance Barksdale's last nine games behind home plate involving Pittsburgh.

St. Louis Cardinals at New York Mets (130, 7.5)

Hot pitching stat: Cardinals righty Michael Wacha has limited opponents to a .206 average through four starts.

Hot batting stat: Members of the St. Louis roster are batting a collective .357 in 56 at-bats against Mets starter Jonathon Niese.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-50s with clear skies and winds gusting in from left field at 17 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 9-1-1 in Niese's previous 11 home starts.

San Diego Padres at Milwaukee Brewers (-140, 8)

Hot pitching stat: Brewers right-hander Kyle Lohse hasn't allowed a home run over his last three starts, a span of 20 innings.

Cold batting stat: Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera is 1-for-12 with six strikeouts against Lohse.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-40s with a 19 percent chance of rain and wind blowing in from center field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 10-1 in San Diego starter Tyson Ross' last 11 starts versus teams with winning records.

Philadelphia Phillies at Los Angeles Dodgers (-185, 6.5)

Hot pitching stat: Dodgers right-hander Zack Greinke has surrendered just six earned runs over his first 22 1/3 innings.

Cold batting stat: Phillies outfielder Marlon Byrd has just three hits in 20 career at-bats versus Greinke.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s under clear skies.

Key betting note: Under is 6-1-1 in Philadelphia lefty Cole Hamels' last eight starts against teams with winning records.

Interleague

Los Angeles Angels at Washington Nationals (-125, 7)

Hot pitching stat: Nationals lefty Gio Gonzalez is 7-2 with a 2.54 ERA in 10 career starts against the Angels.

Hot/Cold batting stat: Angels outfielder Mike Trout is 0-for-9 with six strikeouts lifetime against Gonzalez.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with sunny skies and wind blowing from left to right field at 13 mph.

Key betting note: Los Angeles is 8-2 in right-hander Jered Weaver's last 10 interleague starts.

** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 4:00 p.m. ET Tuesday.

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**Udog** · 04-23-2014, 10:04 AM

MLB

Wednesday, April 23

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MLB teams with the biggest betting home/away split
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For a handful of major-league teams, game location has played a significant role in their early-season fortunes. Some clubs are off to incredible starts at home but have struggled to maintain that momentum on the road. Others have succeeded away from their own stadium but have disappointed the locals.

Here are five teams with the largest home/road splits (units in parentheses):

Milwaukee Brewers (+32 at home, +978 on road)

Bet you didn't see this coming. The Brewers have been the major leagues' road warriors, becoming the first team to win nine of its first 10 games away from home since the 1994 Atlanta Braves. The offensive numbers - Milwaukee is batting .306 with a league-best 60 runs and 15 homers in 10 road games - are too good to sustain, and Milwaukee's next seven road games are against division power St. Louis and formidable Cincinnati.

Miami Marlins (+481 at home, -631 on road)

The Marlins are doing exactly what's expected of most major league teams, triumphing in their own stadium while scuffling on the road. Miami's splits are more pronounced than the others, with a 9-4 record at Marlins Park and an 0-6 mark everywhere else. Apparently Miami's pitching staff enjoys the comforts of home, posting a 2.54 ERA in 117 innings in Miami, good for fifth-best in the league, but a 6.16 ERA outside Florida which ranks second-worst.

Los Angeles Dodgers (-142 at home, +500 on road)

Fans supporting the team with the highest payroll in the majors probably wouldn't mind seeing more victories in their home park. Los Angeles has scuffled to a 4-4 home record but has thrived away from Dodger Stadium, posting an 8-3 mark with a 2.35 ERA that ranks second in the majors. The Dodgers have a great chance to pad their home record this week, welcoming the Philadelphia Phillies for four games before facing Colorado in a three-game set.

New York Mets (-290 at home, +479 at home)

New York has brought great woe to Citi Field so far in 2014, winning just three of its first nine games there while posting a 6-3 mark on the road. The home struggles can be explained, at least in part, by an opening schedule that includes series against Washington, Philadelphia and Atlanta. Add in the fact that the Mets caught the host Arizona Diamondbacks in the throes of a terrible slump, and the early-season wins disparity makes even more sense.

Detroit Tigers (+304 at home, -173 on road)

The defending Central Division champions racked up 51 home wins last season and are well on their way to repeating the feat, winning seven of their first 10 games at Comerica Park. That hot home start has masked a sub-par road showing, with the Tigers going 2-3 - a stretch that includes two one-sided losses to lowly San Diego. Detroit has eight straight games against divisional opponents beginning Friday. It went 47-29 against the AL Central last year.

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**Udog** · 04-23-2014, 10:07 AM

MLB

Wednesday, April 23

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Game of the Day: Phillies vs. Dodgers
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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Los Angeles Dodgers (-170)

Cole Hamels makes his season debut Wednesday when the visiting Philadelphia Phillies aim for their fourth straight win against the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are struggling offensively after a strong start. The Phillies moved to 10-10 overall with Tuesday’s 3-2 win in 10 innings and are hoping Hamels can provide a much-needed boost to the team’s starting rotation. Hamels, who landed on the disabled list with left biceps tendinitis, pitched at least six innings in 28 of his 33 starts last season.

The Dodgers received a scare when second baseman Dee Gordon left Tuesday's game after hitting his head on Jayson Nix’s knee on a steal of third base, but he passed a concussion test and could be available Wednesday. Shortstop Hanley Ramirez is 2-for-20 since being hit on the left hand by a pitch from the Giants’ Ryan Vogelsong, but manager Don Mattingly doesn’t appear concerned. “He’s not swinging the bat like a guy whose hand is hurting,” Mattingly told reporters. “He’s just a touch off.”

TV: 10:10 p.m. ET, CSN Philadelphia, SportsNet LA

LINE HISTORY: The Dodgers open as -170 home favorites.

POWER RANKINGS: Phillies (-111), Dodgers (-190)

INJURY REPORT: SP Cole Hammels - probable Wednesday (arm).

PITCHING MATCHUP: Phillies LH Cole Hamels (2013: 8-14, 3.60 ERA) vs. Dodgers RH Zack Greinke (3-0, 2.42)

Hamels pronounced himself ready after going 0-1 with a 2.12 ERA in three rehab starts covering 17 innings with Class A Advanced Clearwater. “I was able to go down there and get everything accomplished, my strength, building up pitch count and really try to execute pitches to both side of the plate,” Hamels told mlb.com. Adrian Gonzalez is 8-for-27 with two homers against the 30-year-old, who is 3-0 with a 2.22 ERA in four career starts at Dodger Stadium.

Greinke has been a model of consistency over his first four starts, and he’s gone 10-1 with a 1.71 ERA in his last 15 starts since Aug. 5, 2013. The 30-year-old recorded eight strikeouts for the third straight start against Arizona on Friday, when he allowed one run on three hits over six innings. Marlon Byrd is 3-for-20 with seven strikeouts against Greinke, who is 3-1 with a 2.45 ERA in four career starts against the Phillies.

TRENDS:

* Under is 5-0-1 in the last six meetings.
* Phillies are 6-0 in Hamels' last six starts vs. a team with a winning record.
* Dodgers are 0-6 in their last six home games vs. a left-handed starter.
* Under is 6-1-1 in Dodgers last eight overall.

CONSENSUS: 74 percent of wagers are on the Dodgers.

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**Udog** · 04-23-2014, 10:13 AM

NHL

Wednesday, April 23

Blues' C David Backes, questionable Wednesday

Backes was on the receiving end of an illegal hit to the head on Sunday and did not play against the Blackhawks in Game 3. He is questionable to return for Game 4 on Wednesday.

Penguins-Jackets cashing in for Over bettors

There is no doubt that the Columbus Blue Jackets have put up a good fight in their playoff series with the Pittsburgh Penguins, but bettors have probably focused in on totals.

Three games into the series and the Over/Under count is 3-0 as each game has resulted in a 4-3 scoreline. One contributing factor is certainly the amount of shots being pelted toward the net. Through three games, the two teams are combining to average 71.33 shots per game.

The O/U for Wednesday's Game 4 is 5.5 (-117).

**Udog** · 04-23-2014, 10:16 AM

NBA

Wednesday, April 23

Bobcats' F Al Jefferson, questionable Wednesday

Jefferson suffered a left foot injury during Sunday's Game 1, but was able to play though the injury. He will be a game-time decision for Game 2 on Wednesday against the Heat.

Bettors hope to cash in on another Rockets-Blazers Over

Something about the Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers getting together has the scoreboard operator working overtime.

When the two teams put up a combined 242 points in Game 1 of their Western Conference Playoff series, they soared past the closing total of 215.5. That extended their run of Overs to eight-straight meetings dating back to February 2013.

Oddsmakers opened the total for Game 2 at 213.5, but that has since moved up a full point to 214.5.

**Udog** · 04-23-2014, 10:19 AM

MLB

Wednesday, April 23

Hamels to get first start against swinging Dodgers

The Philadelphia Phillies are finally getting ace Cole Hamels in their rotation Wednesday. Hamels, who started the season on the disabled list, will get his first start against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Dodgers are fairly average in every major batting statistics, except one. The Dodgers currently have the most strikeouts in the major's this season with 187 in 687 plate appearances in their first 20 games. That means that a little more than 27 percent of the Dodgers plate appearances are SO.

Orioles' 3B Machado to begin rehab assignment

Baltimore Orioles' third baseman Manny Machado is scheduled to begin his rehab assignment Friday at the club's single A team in Frederick.

Machado, who is recovering from surgery to repair a ligament in his left knee last October, played in his third extended spring training game Tuesday and will play one more game in Sarasota, Fla., on Wednesday before joining the Single-A squad.

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