Sunday's Trends and Indexes - 4/27 (MLB, NBA, NHL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Sunday, April 27

Good Luck on day #117 of 2014!

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[Udog]

Armadillo: Sunday's six-pack

-- Thunder 92, Grizzlies 89 ot-- Third straight overtime game in series.

-- Mavericks 109, Spurs 108-- Vince Carter hit 3-ball from left corner for win.

-- Pacers 91, Hawks 88-- Lakers once won NBA title going 16-12 in playoffs.

-- UCLA's Jordan Adams changed his mind, will enter NBA Draft; all these kids leaving early can't possibly be drafted where they've been told they'll be drafted.

-- If the NBA suspends Donald Sterling, they're doing him a favor. Franchise is much better off is he isn't around it-- he will still reap the profits.

-- Saturday's baseball injuries: Hanley Ramirez, Juan Segura, Ryan Braun, Anibal Sanchez. Segura got hit in the face with a bat, needs plastic surgery.

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Armadillo: Sunday's List of 13: Going thru AFC schedules.........

Baltimore-- First three games are vs divisional rivals; have only one home game in October. Week 11 bye is late; both Steeler games are in primetime, two of their three night games, other one being at New Orleans, where they won Super Bowl 47.

Buffalo-- Have only one December home game; league did Miami/San Diego a favor and sent them to Buffalo in September. Bills' visit to Miami is a night game, their one road game in November. Bye is in Week 9, good place for it.

Cincinnati-- Team with two new coordinators opens with its division rival Ravens; they don't play Steelers until Week 14. Week 4 bye is very early; they're one of four teams with three straight road games: Saints-Texans-Bucs in weeks 11-13.

Cleveland-- Play Steelers twice in first six weeks, with early Week 4 bye stuck in middle there. Play four of last six games on road- their only night game is Week 10 in Cincinnati. "New" Browns have still only opened 1-0 once in fifteen years.

Denver-- Three of first seven games are at night, as are two of last five; Week 4 bye is very early. Have three straight road games (Pats-Raiders-Rams) in weeks 9-11. Manning plays his old team in opener. Super bowl losers have struggled in openers the next season, though 49ers bucked that trend last year.

Texans-- Visit old friend Matt Schaub in Oakland in Week 2; open at home, also got last two games at home. Play only one division game in first seven weeks. Week 10 bye is in a good place. Two games with Jacksonville are in weeks 14-17.

Colts-- First two games (@ Denver, vs Philly) are in primetime; have only one road game in November, but play three of last four on road. Week 6 Thursday game down in Houston will be tough spot, after hosting Ravens. Have chance to avenge loss to Patriots in playoffs when New England visits in Week 11.

Jaguars-- Play three of first four games on road, but two of last three road games are in domes; only possible cold weather game is Week 15 in Baltimore. Have a Week 16 Thursday night home game with Titans-- good night to go Christmas shopping??

Chiefs-- Play all three divisional road games before any of the three home games; Week 12 Thursday night game at Oakland is tough spot, tucked in between games with LY's Super Bowl teams. Play Broncos-Patriots-49ers in Weeks 2-4-5- tough.

Dolphins-- Play three of last four at home, but have three potential cold weather games, at Denver-Jets-Patriots in weeks 12-13-15, with visit to Swamp a Monday tilt on Dec 1st. Week 5 bye is early-- they open season with Patriots/Bills, but do not play Jets until weeks 13-17.

Patriots-- Play three of first four on road, have post-Thanksgiving trips to Green Bay-Jersey- they could freeze in five of last six games. Both their short week games are at home, which helps. Week 10 bye is in good place, in between tough games vs Denver/Indianapolis.

Jets-- Three of first four at home, three of last four on road, with Dec 7 visit to Minnesota, which is playing home games outdoors now. Go to Foxboro on a short week in Week 7 for Thursday game- both their Monday night games are at home.

Raiders-- Come to Jersey/Foxboro in first three weeks, then Cleveland in Week 8; their only night game is Thursday night home game in Week 12 with Chiefs. Week 5 bye is early; their home opener is with Houston, Matt Schaub's old employers.

Steelers-- Open at home, also play last two games at home, but in weeks 2-6, are on road four times in five weeks, with weeks 2-3 consecutive primetime road games, at Ravens/Panthers. Don't play Bengals until weeks 14-17, also play Saints, Chiefs and Falcons in last five weeks, very tough closing stretch.

Chargers-- Last five games: Ravens-Pats-Denver-49ers-Chiefs. Open on road and have last two games on road. Week 10 bye is ideal- they open season with couple of NFC West teams, but catch Seattle in Week 2, coming off long week after Thursday opener that Super Bowl champ almost always hosts.

Titans-- Host Jets/Giants on consecutive December Sundays; odd. Play three of four on road to open season; home opener is rare visit by Dallas. Writeups like this are harder to do for teams that were bad the year before; lot less quirks in schedules of teams not perceived to be contenders.

[Udog]

College football's Week 1 opening lines

With the release of the 2014 NFL schedule and opening lines we can't forget that the college football season gets underway before the professionals kick off their season. Here are some Week 1 NCAAF lines courtesy of 5Dimes.

Wake Forest at UL Monroe
Thu 8/28 101 Wake Forest -7½ -120
7:00PM 102 UL Monroe +7½ -120

Mississippi vs Boise State, in Atlanta
Thu 8/28 103 Mississippi -8½ -120
8:00PM 104 Boise State +8½ -120

Texas A&M at South Carolina
Thu 8/28 105 Texas A&M +9 -120
7:00PM 106 South Carolina -9 -120

Temple at Vanderbilt
Thu 8/28 107 Temple +21 -120
7:00PM 108 Vanderbilt -21 -120

BYU at Connecticut
Fri 8/29 201 BYU -14 -120
8:00PM 202 Connecticut +14 -120

Texas San Antonio at Houston U
Fri 8/29 203 Texas San Antonio +9½ -120
9:00PM 204 Houston U -9½ -120

UNLV at Arizona U
Fri 8/29 205 UNLV +25½ -120
10:00PM 206 Arizona U -25½ -120

Colorado State vs Colorado, in Denver
Fri 8/29 207 Colorado State pk -120
7:00PM 208 Colorado pk -120

Bowling Green at Western Kentucky
Fri 8/29 209 Bowling Green -6½ -120
7:00PM 210 Western Kentucky +6½ -120

Penn State vs Central Florida, in Dublin
Sat 8/30 301 Penn State -1 -120
8:30AM 302 Central Florida +1 -120

Ohio State vs Navy, in Baltimore
Sat 8/30 303 Ohio State -16½ -120
12:00PM 304 Navy +16½ -120

Rice at Notre Dame
Sat 8/30 305 Rice +21 -120
3:30PM 306 Notre Dame -21 -120

West Virginia vs Alabama, in Atlanta
Sat 8/30 307 West Virginia +22½ -120
3:30PM 308 Alabama -22½ -120

Washington U at Hawaii
Sat 8/30 309 Washington U -21½ -120
8:00PM 310 Hawaii +21½ -120

Oklahoma State vs Florida State, in Arlington
Sat 8/30 311 Oklahoma State +14½ -120
8:00PM 312 Florida State -14½ -120

LSU vs Wisconsin, in Houston
Sat 8/30 311 LSU -3 -120
9:00PM 312 Wisconsin +3 -120

Utah State at Tennessee U
Sun 8/31 401 Utah State +6½ -120
7:00PM 402 Tennessee U -6½ -120

Miami Florida at Louisville
Mon 9/1 501 Miami Florida +3 -120
8:00PM 502 Louisville -3 -120

[Udog]

NCAAF line watch: Jump on Ohio State now

Spread to bet now

Ohio State Buckeyes (-16.5) vs. Navy Midshipmen

The spread sits on a dead number, but expect this line to go up to the key number of 17 before kickoff.

Ohio State ended last season with back-to-back losses; the Buckeyes had won 24 consecutive games under head coach Urban Meyer.

The Buckeyes return QB Braxton Miller and most important for this game, they return their entire defensive line. Ohio State will have all summer to prepare for Navy’s triple-option offense, and against one of the best defensive lines in the country, the Midshipmen will have trouble moving the ball consistently.

Urban Meyer is never shy about running up the score, and against an inferior athletic opponent like Navy, the Buckeyes should win this game by more than three touchdowns.


Spread to bet now

South Carolina Gamecocks (-9) vs. Texas A&M Aggies

The sharp money will likely move this line up to -10 prior to kickoff.

Texas A&M comes into this season with a lot of unknowns, especially since they must replace QB Johnny Manziel and WR Mike Evans. Their defense also needs a ton of work after allowing 32.2 points and 475.8 yards per game last season.

South Carolina also has to replace their quarterback (Connor Shaw), but his replacement has plenty of experience. Dylan Thompson has started and played a lot of football over the last couple of years, so his transition to full-time starter will be smooth.

The Gamecocks are suited to win right away while the Aggies will need time to adjust to their new quarterback, and time to improve their terrible defensive play of a season ago.


Spread to wait on

Mississippi Rebels (-8.5) vs. Boise State Broncos

The Rebels return a loaded team this season, but they are not on the national radar just yet.

Head coach Hugh Freeze is tremendous, and he returns 15 starters, including all of his skill personnel on offense and eight of nine top tacklers on defense.

Boise State is a public team, especially when they are an underdog. However, the Broncos are a team in transition after head coach Chris Petersen left for Washington. Former offensive coordinator Bryan Harsin returns as head coach, but the Broncos’ offense is a work in progress.

Early money may come in on Boise State since they are getting 8.5 points, especially when the public gets involved. It will best to wait for a better number closer to kickoff, and lay the points with Mississippi.


Spread to wait on

Oklahoma State Cowboys (+14.5) vs. Florida State Seminoles

Public bettors usually remember what they saw last, and that was Florida State winning the National Championship.

The Seminoles return 13 starters, including quarterback Jameis Winston. Florida State will be the unanimous preseason #1, and that will only attract the public to take them in Week 1.

Oklahoma State will likely be unranked coming into this season, but the Cowboys are well-coached under Mike Gundy and their offense is always tough to stop, especially early in the season.

The money will come in on the public favorite in this game, so there’s no rush to take Oklahoma State.

[Udog]

NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, April 27

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CHICAGO (49 - 36) at WASHINGTON (46 - 39) - 4/27/2014, 1:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 8-5 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 7-6 straight up against CHICAGO 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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LA CLIPPERS (59 - 26) at GOLDEN STATE (52 - 33) - 4/27/2014, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 157-216 ATS (-80.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 112-149 ATS (-51.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 95-81 ATS (+5.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 68-50 ATS (+13.0 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 19-6 ATS (+12.4 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 13-2 ATS (+10.8 Units) in the first round of the playoffs since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 55-39 ATS (+12.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 53-39 ATS (+10.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 34-21 ATS (+10.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 47-37 ATS (+6.3 Units) in all games this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 25-16 ATS (+7.4 Units) in road games this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 21-8 ATS (+12.2 Units) on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 31-22 ATS (+6.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 9-6 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 8-7 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
10 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TORONTO (49 - 36) at BROOKLYN (46 - 39) - 4/27/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 7-6 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
BROOKLYN is 9-6 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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HOUSTON (55 - 30) at PORTLAND (56 - 29) - 4/27/2014, 9:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 8-5 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 9-5 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
12 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, April 27

Chicago is weird NBA team; different guy takes most shots every game; Dunleavy scored 35 in Game 3, making 8-10 from arc. Washington won six of last seven games overall, with last five going over total. Chicago lost three of last five visits here, losing by 13-4-3 points. Bulls lost four of last six games, with five of last six going over total. Favorites are 7-19 vs spread; over is 17-9 in NBA playoffs so far this month.

Golden State was just 6-31 from arc in Game 3, lost by only hoop; they ain't going 6-31 again. Home side won eight of last ten series games; Clippers lost five of last six games in Oakland- nine of last 11 series games went over total. LA won nine of its last 13 games, with ten of those 13 going over the total. Warriors won six of last ten games overall; under is 48-35 in their games this year, 23-17 at home.

All three Toronto-Brooklyn games were decided by 7 or less points. DeRozan scored 30 points in each of last two games, but is just 20-56 from floor in series. Toronto is -25 in turnovers (54-29) in series. Nets are 18-68 from arc in series. Toronto lost five of its last six visits here overall, two of three this season. Nets lost five of last eight games, but are 24-18 vs spread at home this season. Over is 8-5 in east, 9-4 in west.

Aldridge scored 23 in Game 3, after he had 89 points, 26 boards in pair of road wins to open series; Portland won 11 of last 13 games; they've won four of last five home games, all decided by 6 or less points, but Houston won six of their last eight viits here. Blazers had lost five of last six games with Rockets before this series- last ten games in series went over total. Harden is 27-82 from floor this series, not good for Rockets.




NBA

Sunday, April 27

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Trend Report
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1:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. WASHINGTON
Chicago is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
Washington is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chicago

3:30 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. GOLDEN STATE
The total has gone OVER in 9 of the LA Clippers last 12 games when playing Golden State
LA Clippers are 19-6 SU in their last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
Golden State is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home

7:00 PM
TORONTO vs. BROOKLYN
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Toronto's last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing Toronto

9:30 PM
HOUSTON vs. PORTLAND
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Houston's last 12 games
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Portland's last 10 games at home
Portland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home


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NBA

Sunday, April 27

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Game of the Day: Rockets at Trail Blazers
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Houston Rockets at Portland Trail Blazers (-2, 214.5)

Somebody named Troy Daniels kept Houston alive and the Rockets now attempt to even the best-of-seven Western Conference series when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. Daniels, a recent D-League call-up, knocked down the tiebreaking 3-pointer in overtime as the Rockets avoided falling behind 3-0 in the series with a dramatic 121-116 victory. James Harden set a personal playoff high with 37 points while Houston limited Portland star LaMarcus Aldridge to 23 points after he combined for 89 in the first two games.

The Rockets can regain homecourt advantage with a Game 4 victory and coach Kevin McHale isn’t ready to proclaim his team is back in the series until it wins another one. “We haven’t done anything yet,” McHale said after Friday’s victory. “We’ve won one game. But it feels a lot better than losing.” Portland knows what’s at stake and would prefer to go back to Houston with a chance to clinch the series. “It’s the playoffs and nobody said we were going to come out and sweep them,” point guard Damian Lillard told reporters. “We’re lucky that we were able to win two games in Houston and be in the position we’re in right now.”

TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT, CSN Houston, KGW (Portland)

LINE HISTORY: The Blazers opened as 2-point home faves. The total opened 216, but has been bet down to 215.5.

INJURY REPORT: N/A

WHY BET THE ROCKETS: Daniels played just 75 minutes in the regular season – 44 of them in the meaningless finale – and didn’t play in the first two games of the playoff series. But he logged 20 minutes in Game 3 and was in at the finish because forward Chandler Parsons had fouled out. His third 3-pointer of the contest was the decisive one with 11 seconds left, changing the status of the undrafted free agent from Virginia Commonwealth from unknown commodity to playoff hero. “As a rookie, you never know when you’re going to play,” Daniels told reporters. “When (McHale) called my name, I was ready to play. That just shows how much confidence he has in me.”

WHY BET THE BLAZERS: Aldridge was just 8-of-22 shooting in Game 3 as the Rockets started a second big man in Omer Asik and repeatedly hounded Aldridge with either Asik or Dwight Howard. Aldridge only had four first-half points before finding some opportunities to get loose in the second half but wasn’t the dominating force he was in the first two games. “The rotated big to big,” Aldridge said afterward, “so they made it a point to take me out and not let me get up a lot of shots and not find a good rhythm.”

TRENDS:

* Over is 13-3 in the last 16 meetings.
* Underdog is 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings.
* Rockets are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 road games.
* Trail Blazers are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games.

CONSENSUS: 63 percent of wagers are on the Blazers at -2 while 59 percent of wagers are on the Over 214.5


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[Udog]

NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, April 27

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PHILADELPHIA (44-32-0-10, 98 pts.) at NY RANGERS (47-33-0-6, 100 pts.) - 4/27/2014, 12:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 17-8 ATS (+6.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 15-18 ATS (-8.6 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less this season.
NY RANGERS are 187-189 ATS (-106.8 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 105-110 ATS (-66.4 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 111-116 ATS (-63.6 Units) in home games after a division game since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 14-23 ATS (-10.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 13-5 (+7.1 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 13-5-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.3 Units)

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ST LOUIS (54-24-0-9, 117 pts.) at CHICAGO (49-21-0-17, 115 pts.) - 4/27/2014, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 4-9 ATS (-9.7 Units) in April games this season.
ST LOUIS is 1-12 ATS (-11.4 Units) in road games revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 10-14 ATS (-11.6 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
CHICAGO is 27-7 ATS (+15.1 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 20-4 ATS (+13.6 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.
CHICAGO is 21-24 ATS (-8.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 16-18 ATS (-20.2 Units) vs. division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 12-8 (+2.9 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 12-8-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
10 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.3 Units)

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ANAHEIM (57-22-0-8, 122 pts.) at DALLAS (42-34-0-11, 95 pts.) - 4/27/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 10-2 ATS (+7.6 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
DALLAS is 11-1 ATS (+9.6 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
ANAHEIM is 57-30 ATS (+14.0 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 187-193 ATS (+416.0 Units) in road games second half of the season since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 44-33 ATS (+83.0 Units) in road games on Sunday games since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 25-6 ATS (+16.0 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
ANAHEIM is 31-12 ATS (+10.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 11-8 (+4.6 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 11-8-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
9 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.6 Units, Under=-1.0 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, April 27

Rangers are just 23-20 at home this season; they were held scoreless after first period in both series losses. Flyers are 21-22 on road; they've lost six of eight games vs Rangers this year; they've lost eight of last nine games here, but evened series 2-2 Friday when Mason stopped 37 of 38 shots. Rangers are 3-20 on power play in series, but 3-12 at home; Philly is 3-11 on power play, 2-4 here. Under is 6-1-3 in last ten Ranger games, 1-8-2 in Philly's last eleven.

Home side is 4-1 in this series, 17-3 overall is Western Conference. Four of five Chicago-St Louis games have gone OT; Blues won first two games of series in OT, tying both games in last 2:00 of regulation- they scored four first period goals in first two series none since, with Chicago winning last three games. St Louis is 2-23 on power play in series, Chicago 2-18; Blues are 2-9 in last 11 games overall. In four OT games, home side outshot visitors 18-6.

Anaheim was 4-6 on power play in 6-2 Game 5 win, after being 0-11 in Games 2-4; they have outscored Dallas 8-3 in first period this series; three of their four third period goals in series came last game. Stars are 28-15 at home this season, were +26 in faceoffs at home, -11 on road in series. Home side won all five series games; bears repeating that home side is 17-3 in west so far in playoffs. Home side has had edge in shots in only two of 15 periods this series.

League-wide, over is 21-10-7 in playoffs so far this year.




NHL

Sunday, April 27

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Trend Report
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12:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY RANGERS
Philadelphia is 1-9 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
NY Rangers are 15-6 SU in their last 21 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Rangers are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games at home

3:00 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. CHICAGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Chicago
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home

8:00 PM
ANAHEIM vs. DALLAS
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Anaheim's last 15 games
Anaheim is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 8 games when playing at home against Anaheim
Dallas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Anaheim


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[Udog]

MLB
Dunkel

LA Angels at NY Yankees
The Yankees look to close out the series tonight and come into the contest with a 10-2 record in their last 12 games as a favorite of -151 to -200. New York is the pick (-165) according to Dunkel, which has the Yankees favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-165). Here are all of today's picks.

SUNDAY, APRIL 27

Game 951-952: Miami at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Koehler) 15.124; NY Mets (Gee) 16.720
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-120); Under

Game 953-954: Cincinnati at Atlanta (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Cueto) 15.883; Atlanta (Teheran) 16.795
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-115); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-105); Over

Game 955-956: San Diego at Washington (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Kennedy) 16.178; Washington (Jordan) 15.113
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-110); Over

Game 957-958: Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Hammel) 4.146; Milwaukee (Peralta) 15.614
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-155); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-155); Under

Game 959-960: Pittsburgh at St. Louis (2:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Volquez) 16.343; St. Louis (Wainwright) 15.130
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 6
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-170); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+150); Under

Game 961-962: Colorado at LA Dodgers (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (De La Rosa) 14.388; LA Dodgers (Ryu) 15.899
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-200); Over

Game 963-964: Philadelphia at Arizona (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Burnett) 14.276; Arizona (McCarthy) 15.107
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-105); Over

Game 965-966: Boston at Toronto (1:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 14.489; Toronto (Dickey) 16.018
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Toronto (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-110); Under

Game 967-968: Kansas City at Baltimore (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Shields) 14.833; Baltimore (Gonzalez) 15.775
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+105); Over

Game 969-970: Oakland at Houston (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Milone) 15.560; Houston (McHugh) 13.938
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-145); Under

Game 971-972: Detroit at Minnesota (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 15.681; Minnesota (Gibson) 15.031
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-150); Under

Game 973-974: Tampa Bay at Chicago White Sox (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Price) 14.634; White Sox (Carroll) 15.780
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+135); Over

Game 975-976: Texas at Seattle (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Harrison) 15.536; Seattle (Maurer) 14.738
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Seattle (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-105); Over

Game 977-978: LA Angels at NY Yankees (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Richards) 15.371; NY Yankees (Tanaka) 16.939
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-165); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-165); Under

Game 979-980: Cleveland at San Francisco (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Salazar) 15.495; San Francisco (Vogelsong) 14.532
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-110); Under

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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Sunday, April 27

Hot pitchers
-- Koehler is 2-1, 2.13 in four starts this season. Gee is 1-1, 1.38 in his last two starts.
-- Teheran is 1-0, 0.56 in his last two starts. Cueto is 2-2, 1.38 in five starts; he is 2-0, 0.50 in his last two.
-- Peralta is 3-0, 2.75 in his last three starts. Hammel is 3-1, 2.60 in four starts this month.
-- Wainwright is 3-0, 1.57 in his last three starts. Volquez is 1-1, 2.42 in four starts this season.
-- Burnett is 1-0, 1.32 in his last couple starts.
-- Ryu is 2-0, 0.90 in his last three starts.

-- Gonzalez is 1-0, 2.53 in his last couple starts.
-- Shields is 2-0, 1.93 in his last couple starts.
-- Verlander is 3-0, 3.32 in his last three starts. Gibson is 3-1, 3.63 in four starts this year.
-- Price is 2-1, 4.03 in his last three starts.
-- McHugh threw 6.2 shutout innings, struck out 12 in first '14 start.
-- Tanaka is 3-0, 2.45 in his first four American starts. Richards is 2-0, 2.52 in four starts this month.

Cold pitchers
-- Jordan is 0-3, 10.57 in his last three starts. Kennedy is 0-2, 3.79 in his last three starts.
-- McCarthy is 0-4, 7.61 in his last four starts.
-- de la Rosa is 1-3, 7.13 in five starts this season.

-- Lester is 2-3, 4.54 in five starts. Dickey is 0-2, 6.75 in his last three starts.
-- Carroll is making first '14 start; he was 3-1, 1.57 in four AAA starts.
-- Oakland is 0-3 when Milone starts (0-1, 5.82).
-- Harrison is making first '14 start; he was 0-3, 7.56 in his last three starts before getting hurt LY. Maurer allowed one run in 4.1 IP in his only '14 start.

-- Salazar is 0-3, 10.66 in his last three starts. Vogelsong is 0-1, 7.11 in his last three starts.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Koehler 0-4; Gee 1-5
-- Cueto 1-5; Teheran 1-5
-- Kennedy 2-5; Jordan 3-4
-- Hammel 1-4; Peralta 0-4
-- Volquez 2-4; Wainwright 1-5
-- de la Rosa 1-5; Ryu 1-6
-- Burnett 1-5; McCarthy 1-5

-- Lester 1-5; Dickey 1-5
-- Shields 1-5; Gonzalez 0-4
-- Milone 2-3; McHugh 0-1
-- Verlander 2-5; Gibson 2-4
-- Price 2-5; Carroll 0-0
-- Harrison 0-0; Maurer 0-1
-- Richards 0-4; Tanaka 1-4

-- Salazar 1-4; Vogelsong 1-4

Totals
-- Seven of lasr eight San Diego road games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Miami games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Atlanta games stayed under.
-- 13 of 14 games at Miller Park stayed under total.
-- Six of last seven Pirate gamaes stayed under.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Arizona home games.
-- Last four Dodger games went over the total.

-- 15 of 22 Angel games went over the total.
-- Six of last nine Baltimore games went over; seven of Royals' last ten games stayed under. .
-- Last seven Toronto home games went over total.
-- Eight of twelve White Sox home games went over.
-- Last five Oakland road games went over total.
-- 18 of 23 Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Texas away games went over total.

-- Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven San Francisco games.

Hot teams
-- Mets won five of their last seven games.
-- Nationals won three of their last four games.
-- Braves won seven of last eight home games.
-- Brewers won seven of their last eight games.
-- Phillies won five of their last seven games.
-- Colorado won six of its last nine games.

-- Bronx won nine of last 13 games. Angels are 8-6 away from home.
-- Red Sox won their last four road games.
-- Orioles won three of their last four games.
-- Oakland won six of its last eight road games.
-- Twins won six of last eight home games. Detroit is 6-2 in game following a loss.
-- Rangers won nine of their last eleven games.

-- San Francisco won five of its last six home games.

Cold teams
-- San Diego is 4-8 on the road.
-- Marlins lost nine of their last eleven road games.
-- Cubs lost their last seven away games.
-- Pirates lost seven of their last nine games. St Louis lost five of last seven.
-- Arizona lost ten of their last eleven home games.
-- Dodgers lost four of their last six games.

-- Toronto lost five of its last six games.
-- Royals lost three of their last four games.
-- White Sox lost three of their last four home games. Tampa Bay lost four of its last five road games.
-- Astros lost nine of their last eleven home games.
-- Mariners lost nine of their last eleven games.

-- Cleveland lost its last three road games.

Umpires
-- SD-Wsh-- Four of five Hudson games stayed under total.
-- Pitt-StL-- Underdogs won six of last ten Carlson games.
-- Chi-Mil-- Underdogs won five of last seven Barksdale games.
-- Mia-NY-- Four of five Muchinski games went over total.
-- Cin-Atl-- Under is 7-3-2 in Hamari's last twelve games.
-- Phil-Az-- Last five Davidson games stayed under total.
-- Col-LA-- Rookie ump Scheurwater is umping first game behind plate.

-- LA-NY-- Last three BWelke games went over the total.
-- Bos-Tor-- Five of last seven Foster games went over.
-- Det-Min-- This is rookie ump Woodring's second game behind plate.
-- KC-Balt-- Underdogs won six of last ten Reynolds games.
-- A's-Hst-- Three of four Emmel games stayed under total.
-- TB-Chi-- Four of last five Johnson games went over total.
-- Tex-Sea-- Underdogs won three of four Morales games.

-- Cle-SF-- Underdogs won three of four Barry games.

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MLB

Sunday, April 27

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Trend Report
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1:07 PM
BOSTON vs. TORONTO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

1:10 PM
MIAMI vs. NY METS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
Miami is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games at home
NY Mets are 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home

1:35 PM
CINCINNATI vs. ATLANTA
Cincinnati is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

1:35 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. WASHINGTON
San Diego is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
San Diego is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Washington's last 18 games
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego

1:35 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. BALTIMORE
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games on the road
Baltimore is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City

2:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Milwaukee's last 14 games at home

2:10 PM
OAKLAND vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Oakland is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 7 games when playing Oakland
Houston is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Oakland

2:10 PM
DETROIT vs. MINNESOTA
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Detroit's last 20 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit

2:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games

2:15 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ST. LOUIS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Pittsburgh's last 24 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games

4:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of San Francisco's last 9 games when playing Cleveland

4:10 PM
COLORADO vs. LA DODGERS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
Colorado is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games
LA Dodgers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado

4:10 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. ARIZONA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Arizona is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games at home
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia

4:10 PM
TEXAS vs. SEATTLE
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas

8:05 PM
LA ANGELS vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
NY Yankees are 9-4 SU in their last 13 games


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[Udog]

NBA
Dunkel

LA Clippers at Golden State
The Clippers look to go up 3-1 in the series and come into today's contest with a 21-8 ATS record in their last 29 Sunday games. LA is the pick (-2) according to Dunkel, which has the Clippers favored by 5 1/2. Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-2). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

SUNDAY, APRIL 27

Game 753-754: Chicago at Washington (1:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 119.621; Washington 119.446
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 187 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 2 1/2; 182 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+2 1/2); Over

Game 755-756: LA Clippers at Golden State (3:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 127.780; Golden State 122.431
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Clippers by 5 1/2; 205
Vegas Line & Total: LA Clippers by 2; 210
Dunkel Pick: LA Clippers (-2); Under

Game 757-758: Toronto at Brooklyn (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 119.367; Brooklyn 125.535
Dunkel Line & Total: Brooklyn by 6; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Brooklyn by 4; 192
Dunkel Pick: Brooklyn (-4); Under

Game 759-760: Houston at Portland (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 122.705; Portland 123.411
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 1; 218 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 2 1/2; 214 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+2 1/2); Over

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet

Sunday, April 27

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MIAMI (11 - 13) at NY METS (13 - 11) - 1:10 PM
TOM KOEHLER (R) vs. DILLON GEE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 7-27 (-17.9 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 24-61 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 90-147 (-43.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 40-56 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 285-305 (-91.5 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.
NY METS are 40-56 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

TOM KOEHLER vs. NY METS since 1997
KOEHLER is 1-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.42 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 2-2 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

DILLON GEE vs. MIAMI since 1997
GEE is 2-0 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.586.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (11 - 13) at ATLANTA (16 - 7) - 1:35 PM
JOHNNY CUETO (R) vs. JULIO TEHERAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 207-145 (+32.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 8-0 (+8.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 65-29 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 16-6 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
ATLANTA is 65-29 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 149-95 (+31.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 32-11 (+17.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
TEHERAN is 9-0 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 664-734 (+55.4 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 601-678 (+39.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 479-528 (+45.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.

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

JOHNNY CUETO vs. ATLANTA since 1997
CUETO is 1-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.15 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.3 units)

JULIO TEHERAN vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
TEHERAN is 0-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 8.44 and a WHIP of 1.689.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.4 units)

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SAN DIEGO (11 - 14) at WASHINGTON (14 - 11) - 1:35 PM
IAN KENNEDY (R) vs. TAYLOR JORDAN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-1 (+0.5 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

IAN KENNEDY vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
KENNEDY is 2-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.53 and a WHIP of 1.094.
His team's record is 2-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

TAYLOR JORDAN vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHICAGO CUBS (7 - 16) at MILWAUKEE (18 - 6) - 2:10 PM
JASON HAMMEL (R) vs. WILY PERALTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 73-113 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 29-62 (-24.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-61 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 73-113 (-24.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 48-88 (-33.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 11-34 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 33-67 (-20.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 18-6 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 17-6 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 18-6 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 71-65 (+12.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 13-4 (+9.7 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
HAMMEL is 12-3 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMMEL is 9-2 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMMEL is 11-4 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MILWAUKEE is 11-21 (-12.8 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.

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

JASON HAMMEL vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HAMMEL is 3-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.88 and a WHIP of 1.360.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.1 units)

WILY PERALTA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
PERALTA is 2-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.07 and a WHIP of 1.329.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.7 units)

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PITTSBURGH (10 - 15) at ST LOUIS (13 - 12) - 2:15 PM
EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 95-54 (+26.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 58-26 (+27.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
WAINWRIGHT is 62-29 (+22.0 Units) against the money line after a loss since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 107-86 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 107-86 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 3-2 (+1.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

EDINSON VOLQUEZ vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
VOLQUEZ is 3-5 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.19 and a WHIP of 1.368.
His team's record is 5-7 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.7 units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 11-5 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.10 and a WHIP of 1.301.
His team's record is 13-8 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 14-3. (+11.2 units)

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COLORADO (13 - 12) at LA DODGERS (14 - 11) - 4:10 PM
JORGE DE LA ROSA (L) vs. HYUN-JIN RYU (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 552-845 (-150.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
COLORADO is 37-73 (-33.3 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 53-46 (+11.9 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DE LA ROSA is 23-12 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 9-0 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 23-11 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
DE LA ROSA is 15-0 (+16.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 21-25 (-18.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

JORGE DE LA ROSA vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
DE LA ROSA is 2-8 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 5.84 and a WHIP of 1.622.
His team's record is 2-10 (-9.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+1.3 units)

HYUN-JIN RYU vs. COLORADO since 1997
RYU is 1-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 1-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.2 units)

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PHILADELPHIA (12 - 12) at ARIZONA (8 - 19) - 4:10 PM
A.J. BURNETT (R) vs. BRANDON MCCARTHY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 166-182 (-36.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 60-78 (-22.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 39-47 (-16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
BURNETT is 82-116 (-41.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 67-97 (-35.8 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 36-59 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
BURNETT is 4-11 (-11.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 8-19 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 2-10 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 2-9 (-8.5 Units) against the money line in home games in April games this season.
ARIZONA is 8-19 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 38-47 (-23.7 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
MCCARTHY is 8-19 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCCARTHY is 4-11 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCCARTHY is 8-20 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MCCARTHY is 8-19 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

A.J. BURNETT vs. ARIZONA since 1997
BURNETT is 3-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.93 and a WHIP of 1.617.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

BRANDON MCCARTHY vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
MCCARTHY is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 0.875.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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BOSTON (12 - 13) at TORONTO (11 - 13) - 1:05 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. R.A. DICKEY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 120-84 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 104-118 (-42.6 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.
TORONTO is 10-15 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

JON LESTER vs. TORONTO since 1997
LESTER is 15-7 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.078.
His team's record is 17-11 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-12. (+2.1 units)

R.A. DICKEY vs. BOSTON since 1997
DICKEY is 1-3 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.29 and a WHIP of 1.453.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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KANSAS CITY (11 - 12) at BALTIMORE (12 - 11) - 1:35 PM
JAMES SHIELDS (R) vs. MIGUEL GONZALEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 194-160 (+41.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 79-63 (+18.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 42-31 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 63-49 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 177-136 (+44.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 138-110 (+36.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 47-44 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 45-35 (+16.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SHIELDS is 25-13 (+12.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SHIELDS is 24-13 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
BALTIMORE is 88-133 (-67.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday since 1997.

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

JAMES SHIELDS vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
SHIELDS is 9-7 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.226.
His team's record is 13-11 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-10. (+0.9 units)

MIGUEL GONZALEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
GONZALEZ is 1-1 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.97 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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OAKLAND (15 - 9) at HOUSTON (8 - 17) - 2:10 PM
TOM MILONE (L) vs. COLLIN MCHUGH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 113-78 (+21.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 55-28 (+25.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 54-41 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 30-18 (+14.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 22-7 (+14.3 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 47-30 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 110-74 (+22.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 138-95 (+43.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 101-59 (+29.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
MILONE is 41-25 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
MILONE is 40-23 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 114-234 (-61.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 25-70 (-32.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 28-66 (-28.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 107-116 (-38.8 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 10-35 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 12-40 (-21.3 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 56-121 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 19-73 (-35.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 5-1 (+3.6 Units) against HOUSTON this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.9 Units)

TOM MILONE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
MILONE is 1-0 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.184.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)

COLLIN MCHUGH vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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DETROIT (12 - 9) at MINNESOTA (12 - 11) - 2:10 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 110-84 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 89-93 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 106-81 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
VERLANDER is 19-23 (-20.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 18-22 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 69-104 (-29.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 69-104 (-29.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 13-37 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against DETROIT this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
VERLANDER is 14-7 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 16-11 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 15-10. (+4.7 units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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TAMPA BAY (11 - 13) at CHI WHITE SOX (12 - 13) - 2:10 PM
DAVID PRICE (L) vs. SCOTT CARROLL (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 20-8 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 75-112 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 30-54 (-20.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 32-45 (-19.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 73-107 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 46-74 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 2-13 (-11.8 Units) against the money line after getting shut out over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-70 (-27.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 29-46 (-20.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.1 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

DAVID PRICE vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
PRICE is 4-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.11 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 4-4 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.2 units)

SCOTT CARROLL vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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TEXAS (15 - 9) at SEATTLE (9 - 14) - 4:10 PM
MATT HARRISON (L) vs. BRANDON MAURER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 29-10 (+18.0 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 32-16 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 62-26 (+26.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 40-51 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 77-102 (-23.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 4-2 (+2.5 Units) against SEATTLE this season
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=-0.0 Units, Under=-0.6 Units)

MATT HARRISON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
HARRISON is 10-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 2.17 and a WHIP of 1.107.
His team's record is 10-4 (+5.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-10. (-6.5 units)

BRANDON MAURER vs. TEXAS since 1997
MAURER is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 0.868.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.0 units)

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LA ANGELS (11 - 12) at NY YANKEES (14 - 10) - 8:05 PM
GARRETT RICHARDS (R) vs. MASAHIRO TANAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 89-96 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 28-43 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 10-19 (-13.5 Units) against the money line when playing on Sunday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 84-95 (-29.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 62-72 (-25.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 40-54 (-23.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 712-698 (+63.5 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 182-160 (+34.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.

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

GARRETT RICHARDS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
RICHARDS is 0-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.54 and a WHIP of 1.231.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

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CLEVELAND (11 - 13) at SAN FRANCISCO (14 - 10) - 4:05 PM
DANNY SALAZAR (R) vs. RYAN VOGELSONG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 103-84 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 100-81 (+18.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 35-49 (-26.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN FRANCISCO is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

DANNY SALAZAR vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

RYAN VOGELSONG vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
VOGELSONG is 0-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 12.60 and a WHIP of 2.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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NHL
Dunkel

Anaheim at Dallas
The Ducks look to follow up their 6-2 win in Game 5 as they face a Dallas team that is 0-5 in its last 5 games after allowing 5 or more goals in the previous game. Anaheim is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Ducks favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+105). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

SUNDAY, APRIL 27

Game 59-60: Philadelphia at NY Rangers (12:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 10.601; NY Rangers 11.930
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-155); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-155); Over

Game 61-62: St. Louis at Chicago (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 12.326; Chicago 11.534
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-150); 5
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+130); Under

Game 63-64: Anaheim at Dallas (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 12.111; Dallas 10.993
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+105); Over

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NBA

Sunday, April 27


Guard play key to Nets-Raptors over trend

When the Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets meet, bettors can expect an offensive outburst good enough to top the total. The last five meetings in Brooklyn have all gone over and four of the last four meetings overall have gone over, with the only under coming by 1.5-points.

In the past five meetings the Nets and Raptors have scored 983-points which equals 196.6 points per game. Of those numbers guard play has totaled for 307 points overall for an average of 61.4 points per game from the position.

The opening total for Game 4 showdown between the Raptors and Nets is 192.




MLB

Sunday, April 27


Under bettors happy when Teheran takes the mound

he Atlanta Braves are the third best under play so far in the MLB this season, O/U record of 8-13-1. This can be heavily attributed to their surprisingly stellar starting rotation and no Braves starter has been strong for under bettors than Julio Teheran.

Teheran has an O/U record of 9-21 in his past 30 starts, which includes 4-13 at Turner Field. With the Braves favored, Teheran has been just as lights-out against opponents going under in 20 of his passed 28 starts when Atlanta is favored.


Harrison first start back comes on strongest day

Matt Harrison is expect to take to the mound for the Texas Rangers Sunday. It is Harrison's first start since spending time on the DL to start the season and he could not have picked a better day of the week to start.

Harrison is a ridiculous 16-4 in his last 20 Sunday starts. Harrison has not been strong so far this season starting 0-2 with an 8.44 ERA.




NHL

Sunday, April 27


Home team supremacy highlights Blackhawks-Blues

The St. Louis Blues have their backs against the wall. Down 3-2 in their Round 1 series against the Chicago Blackhawks, the Blues have to travel to the United Center where history is not on their side.

In the past 26 meetings in Chicago, including Games 3 and 4 in this first round series, the Blues carry a terrible 6-20 record (23 percent). The five games in Chicago this season have seen the 'Hawks outscore the Blues 16-8, with St. Louis getting shutout twice.