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**Udog** · 04-28-2014, 08:20 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- Warriors 118, Clippers 97-- Vegas sportsbooks have to take Clippers off the board until they win a game, or at least look like they're trying to win.

-- Raptors 87, Nets 79-- Toronto's first road playoff win since 2001.

-- Five of seven National League games Sunday were shutouts.

-- Argument for DH: Mets' pitchers are 0 for 41 this season.

-- Speaking of the Mets, they're 6-0 when Anthony Recker is the catcher.

-- Rookie ump Chris Segal's first three games behind plate: 10-9/10-9/9-6; going out on a limb to say he's a hitters' umpire?

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Going thru NFC schedules..........

Arizona-- Play 11 of 16 games in domes, with opener and two of last three at night. Have one division game in first half of season; finish with three in row. Week 4 bye is too early, Play consecutive road games only once-- this is a really good schedule.

Atlanta-- All three divisional road games are in second half of season; they open at home, finish at home, have only two night games one of which is hideous Monday night game at Lambeau, on Dec 8. Week 8 game in London is on at 9:30am ET. Oy.

Carolina-- Cam Newton gets them three night games, including home games with Steelers/Saints. Play outdoors at Vikings Nov 30, but last two away games are both in domes. Week 12 bye is late but if they're contending, That could be a big help.

Chicago-- First two road games, 49ers/Giants in Weeks 2-3 are both on road; also play consecutive primetime games at home in December, not great for people who buy tickets to games. Old friend Lovie Smith's Bucs come to town in Week 12.

Dallas-- Most overrated franchise in sports is in primetime five times, plus annual Thanksgiving Day game; they're going to freeze late in season, four of last six games are in potential wintry weather. Home five out of six weeks from Weeks 4-9.

Detroit-- Week 1 Monday night home opener with Giants, Week 8 game in London; host Bears on Thanksgiving, but close with cold weather games at Bears/Packers. If my favorite team hired Jim Caldwell as coach, I'd just be a grumpy middle aged man, and it would depress me to look at their schedule.

Green Bay-- Start with three road games in first four weeks; three of their five night games are at home. Have five of last eight games at home, plsu outdoor games in cold weather (Vikings/Bills)- they're going to have a very cold second half this season.

Minnesota-- They're playing home games outdoors this year/next; two road games in December are in Detroit's dome/Miami. Only one night game, Week 5 at Lambeau on a Thursday. Don't play Chicago until Week 11, then again in season finale.

New Orleans-- Play three of first four games, three of last five games on road, with a nasty Week 15 Monday night game in Chicago. Have three in row at home Weeks 10-12, Four of their first six games are against teams with new coaches this season.

Giants-- First three road games are in primetime: Lions-Redskins-Eagles- their three divisional home games are in last six weeks. Have Week 8 bye, which is good, but in first three games after that bye, they play Colts-Seahawks-49ers. Not good.

Philadelphia-- Close season with three divisional games, last two on road- their games vs Dallas are two weeks apart, weeks 13-15. Three of four night games are at home-- their two games with old friend DeSean Jackson/Redskins are in weeks 3-16.

Rams-- Two night games, both at home; their first two games are vs teams with new coaches. One of four teams to play three straight road games; weeks 8-10, at Chiefs, 49ers-Cardinals. Meet old friend RGIII Week 14 in Maryland- they will have finally used all the draft picks they got for trading Griffin to the Redskins.

San Francisco-- Don't leave west coast after Week 11; have consecutive primetime night games in Weeks 6-7 (Rams/Broncos), then play Rams again in Week 9. Have a Thanksgiving night game with Seattle in their new stadium, then visit Seahawks two weeks later. They only have one trip to eastern time zone.

Seattle-- Three of four primetime games are on road; NFL said it is because Seattle has beaten teams so badly in primetime home games, TV ratings were low, and that isn't acceptable. Five of their six divisional games are in last six weeks of season.

Tampa Bay-- Finally have competent head coach after Morris/Schiano-- they open and close with two home games, but are on road three weeks in row (weeks 3-5) and four times in five weeks from weeks 11-15. Only three games on artificial turf are all in domes- their two December road games are Detroit's dome/Carolina.

Washington-- Play three night games in five-week stretch (weeks 5-8); finish with three divisional games, last two at home. Week 3 visit to Philly with be good theater, with DeSean Jackson facing old team. Jay Gruden is a rookie NFL head coach, but he was a head coach for several years in the Arena League.

Sunday's List of 16: 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** · 04-28-2014, 08:21 AM

NBA
Dunkel

San Antonio at Dallas
The Spurs look to avoid going down 3-1 in the series and come into tonight's contest with an 8-3 ATS record in their last 11 games when playing on 1 days rest. San Antonio is the pick (-4) according to Dunkel, which has the Spurs favored by 9 1/2. Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-4). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

MONDAY, APRIL 28

Game 501-502: Miami at Charlotte (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 124.326; Charlotte 118.912
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 5 1/2; 191
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 7 1/2; 187 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (+7 1/2); Over

Game 503-504: Atlanta at Indiana (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 112.817; Indiana 128.909
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 16; 180
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 6 1/2; 186 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (-6 1/2); Under

Game 505-506: San Antonio at Dallas (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 131.197; Dallas 121.657
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 9 1/2; 198
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 4; 203 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-4); Under

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, April 28

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MIAMI (57 - 28) at CHARLOTTE (43 - 42) - 4/28/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 48-34 ATS (+10.6 Units) in all games this season.
CHARLOTTE is 33-23 ATS (+7.7 Units) as an underdog this season.
CHARLOTTE is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
CHARLOTTE is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) after a division game this season.
CHARLOTTE is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CHARLOTTE is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
MIAMI is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) as a road favorite of 6.5 to 9 points over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 48-33 ATS (+11.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 27-51 ATS (-29.1 Units) revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 63-100 ATS (-47.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
CHARLOTTE is 15-27 ATS (-14.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 10-4 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 14-0 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (40 - 46) at INDIANA (58 - 28) - 4/28/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 15-24 ATS (-11.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
ATLANTA is 11-28 ATS (-19.8 Units) in road games in all playoff games since 1996.
INDIANA is 11-29 ATS (-20.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
INDIANA is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
INDIANA is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 10-10 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 11-10 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
11 of 21 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (63 - 22) at DALLAS (51 - 34) - 4/28/2014, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 47-38 ATS (+5.2 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 21-12 ATS (+7.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
DALLAS is 43-30 ATS (+10.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 215-168 ATS (+30.2 Units) vs. division opponents since 1996.
DALLAS is 43-25 ATS (+15.5 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 148-115 ATS (+21.5 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 121-93 ATS (+18.7 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 72-47 ATS (+20.3 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 47-31 ATS (+12.9 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 48-74 ATS (-33.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 200 and 204.5 points since 1996.
DALLAS is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 9-6 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 11-4 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Short Sheet

Monday, April 28

Miami at Charlotte, 7:00 ET
Miami: 9-2 SU after allowing 85 points or less
Charlotte: 1-5 SU off 2 consecutive losses against division rivals

Atlanta at Indiana, 8:05 ET
Atlanta: 11-28 ATS in road games in all playoff games
Indiana: 11-28 ATS in road games in all playoff games

San Antonio at Dallas, 9:35 ET
San Antonio: 11-2 ATS after 2 consecutive division games
Dallas: 4-12 ATS after covering 5 or 6 of their last 7 against the spread

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, April 28

Miami has won 18 games in row over Bobcat team that is 0-7 all-time in playoff games; Heat covered 10 of last 13 series games- they made 29 of 64 from arc first three games. Miami subs are killing Charlotte's; in first three games, Miami's subs combined to be +137; Charlotte's bench was -78. Heat was -3 with Dwyane Wade on floor in first two games, +31 when he was off floor. Under is 26-15-1 in Charlotte home games.

Dallas subs were -33 in Game 3, but Carter hit 3-ball from left corner to win game, Mavs' second straight series win after they had lost ten in a row vs Spurs. Dallas is just 5-5 in last ten home games. Spurs lost four of last five road games but are 25-17 vs spread overall on foreign soil. Spurs lost last two games, despite shooting 50%+ from floor both times. Over is 25-17 in Dallas home games this year.

Pacers are now 8-11 in last 19 games, 8-26-1 against spread in last 35, as they head back home for pivotal Game 5. Indiana is 4-4 vs Atlanta this season, 2-2 here. Hawks won eight of last twelve games. George made 10-18 from the floor in Game 4- he is Pacers' barometer. Hawks' bench was just 15-50 from floor in last two games; Indiana blocked 11 shots in Game 4- they had give guys with two blocks each.

NBA

Monday, April 28

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
MIAMI vs. CHARLOTTE
Miami is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Miami is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games when playing Miami
Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami

8:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. INDIANA
Atlanta is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 10 games
Indiana is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Indiana is 2-3-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta

9:30 PM
SAN ANTONIO vs. DALLAS
San Antonio is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
San Antonio is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 5 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games when playing at home against San Antonio

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NBA

Monday, April 28

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Game of the Day: Spurs at Mavericks
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San Antonio Spurs at Dallas Mavericks (+4, 203)

The NBA playoffs have yielded unexpected results so far, with the Dallas Mavericks providing a stunning scenario in a best-of-seven matchup with top-seeded San Antonio in the West. The Mavericks look to build off a dramatic Game 3 win and take a commanding 3-1 series lead when they host the Spurs in Game 4 on Monday. After snapping the Spurs' 16-game home winning streak in Game 2, Dallas got a last-second 3-pointer by Vince Carter to steal a 109-108 win in Game 3 on Saturday.

Monta Ellis scored 12 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter for the Mavericks, who also won at home against San Antonio for the first time in over two years. Ellis was part of an eighth-seeded Golden State team that knocked out No. 1 Dallas in 2007, so he understands the mentality that is necessary at this point in time. "We're not getting ahead of ourselves," he said after Saturday's victory. "We're not going to get big-headed because we've won two games."

LINE HISTORY: The Mavericks opened as 4-point home dogs. The total opened at 203.

INJURY REPORT: N/A

WHY BET THE SPURS: San Antonio has struggled to get consistent production from the supporting cast around the star trio of Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili - who have combined to average 56 points on 53.8 percent shooting in the series. Kawhi Leonard and Tiago Splitter shook off their struggles to combine for 31 points, 18 rebounds and six steals in Game 3, but fellow starter Danny Green continued to be a non-factor, making one of his five shot attempts in a rather insignificant 13 minutes. Green averaged 12.3 points on 57.1 percent shooting versus Dallas during the regular season, but has only three baskets in 59 minutes in the series.

WHY BET THE MAVERICKS: Dallas was outrebounded by San Antonio in all four regular-season meetings and again in Game 1 before winning the battle on the glass in Game 2 and holding its own in Game 3, when the Spurs had a 36-35 edge. Some of the credit for the turnaround goes to Samuel Dalembert, who grabbed 6.8 rebounds per game during the regular season but has averaged 8.3 in the series, including 10 to go along with four blocked shots on Saturday. Dalembert also went 5-for-5 from the line, including two big ones in the final minute, as Dallas bumped its free-throw percentage for the series to 83.3 percent, compared to 72.1 for San Antonio.

TRENDS:

* Over is 4-0 in the last four meetings in Dallas.
* Spurs are 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings in Dallas.
* Underdog is 5-0 ATS in the last five meetings.
* Road team is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings.

CONSENSUS: Fifty-four percent of the wagers are on the Spurs -4.

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**Udog** · 04-28-2014, 08:22 AM

NHL
Dunkel

San Jose at Los Angeles
The Sharks head back to LA tonight following a 3-0 loss in Game 5 and face a Kings team that is 0-5 in its last 5 games after allowing 2 goals or less in the previous game. San Jose is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Sharks favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: San Jose (+100). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

MONDAY, APRIL 28

Game 67-68: Pittsburgh at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 12.433; Columbus 10.797
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-145); Under

Game 71-72: Colorado at Minnesota (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 11.811; Minnesota 10.951
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+115); Over

Game 73-74: San Jose at Los Angeles (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 12.102; Los Angeles 11.373
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-120); 5
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (+100); Over

NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, April 28

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PITTSBURGH (54-24-0-9, 117 pts.) at COLUMBUS (45-35-0-7, 97 pts.) - 4/28/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 45-42 ATS (-10.4 Units) in all games this season.
COLUMBUS is 28-19 ATS (+47.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLUMBUS is 95-74 ATS (+18.7 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 9-2 (+5.7 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 9-2-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.8 Units)

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COLORADO (55-23-0-9, 119 pts.) at MINNESOTA (45-28-0-14, 104 pts.) - 4/28/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 24-14 ATS (+8.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
MINNESOTA is 16-7 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
COLORADO is 55-32 ATS (+16.9 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 31-17 ATS (+11.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 22-11 ATS (+9.3 Units) vs. division opponents this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 11-9 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 11-9-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
11 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.2 Units)

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SAN JOSE (54-24-0-9, 117 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (48-30-0-9, 105 pts.) - 4/28/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 14-28 ATS (-17.2 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 108-69 ATS (+21.5 Units) in April games since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 33-16 ATS (+10.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN JOSE is 17-6 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN JOSE is 13-12-0 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
11 of 22 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-2.6 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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NHL
Short Sheet

Monday, April 28

Pittsburgh at Columbus, 7:05 ET
Pittsburgh: 14-19 SU after 2 consecutive division games
Columbus: 9-2 SU off a road loss by 2 goals or more

Colorado at Minnesota, 9:05 ET
Colorado: 0-7 SU in road games after 2 consecutive division games
Minnesota: 17-6 SU revenging a loss vs opponent as a road favorite

San Jose at LA Kings, 10:05 ET
San Jose: 11-18 SU off a home loss
LA Kings: 17-3 SU after 2 straight wins by 2 goals or more

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, April 28

Penguins lead Columbus 3-2, with Blue Jackets' two wins both in OT; team that led after first period lost all five games. Pittsburgh is just 6-6 in last 12 games, but are 9-2 in last 11 series games- six of their last nine games overall went to OT, with six of last eight going over total. Columbus is 4-12 on power play in its two wins, 2-10 in losses. Blue Jackets are 25-18 in its home games this year-- all four series games went over total. Penguins are 27-16 on the road.

Home side won all five Minnesota-Colorado games; Wild had 3-2 lead in last 2:00 of Game 5, but Colorado tied game, won in OT to take 3-2 series lead. Minnesota is 29-14 at home this year; six of their last eight games went over total. Wild is 2-15 on power play in series. Home teams are 18-4 in Western Conference, with two losses in OT. Colorado is 1-18 when it has man advantage. Avalanche scored 13 goals in three series home games, only one in losing their two games here.

Kings won last two games 6-3/3-0, are back home trying to force Game 7 in Shark Tank; LA had scored 19 goals in previous eight games before winning Games 4-5. Kings are 26-17 this year at Staples Center- five of their last six games went over total. San Jose is 24-19 on road this season, over is 23-18-2 in their away games. Sharks are 4-22 on power play in series, 2-8 at Staples. Kings are 4-13, 3-9 at home. League-wide, over is 24-10-7 in playoffs so far.

NHL

Monday, April 28

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. COLUMBUS
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games at home
Columbus is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing Pittsburgh

9:00 PM
COLORADO vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Colorado is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games

10:00 PM
SAN JOSE vs. LOS ANGELES
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing San Jose
Los Angeles is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against San Jose

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**Udog** · 04-28-2014, 08:23 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Oakland at Texas
The Rangers open a big three-game set with the A's tonight and come into the contest with a 7-0 record in Yu Darvish's last 7 starts. Texas is the pick (-150) according to Dunkel, which has the Rangers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Texas (-150). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, APRIL 28

Game 901-902: Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Samardzija) 15.227; Cincinnati (Simon) 16.119
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-160); 7
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-160); Over

Game 903-904: Milwaukee at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 16.267; St. Louis (Wacha) 15.373
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-165); 7
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+145); Over

Game 905-906: Colorado at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Morales) 15.902; Arizona (Miley) 14.690
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+105); Under

Game 907-908: San Diego at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Ross) 14.234; San Francisco (Bumgarner) 15.775
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-155); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-155); Under

Game 909-910: Tampa Bay at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Odorizzi) 14.516; White Sox (Rienzo) 15.434
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+105); Over

Game 911-912: Oakland at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Gray) 14.005; Texas (Darvish) 15.667
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Texas (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-150); Under

Game 913-914: Cleveland at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Masterson) 15.583; LA Angels (Skaggs) 14.797
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+105); Over

**Udog** · 04-28-2014, 08:24 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, April 28

Hot pitchers
-- Samardzija has a 2.04 RA in five starts, but no wins. Simon is 3-1, 1.63 in his four starts this month.
-- Gallardo is 2-0, 1.42 in five starts this season.
-- Morales is 2-0, 1.38 in his last couple starts.
-- Ross is 2-1, 2.57 in his last three starts.

-- Gray is 3-1, 3.46 in his last four starts. Texas is 4-0 when Darvish starts (1-0, 1.61).
-- Angels are 4-0 when Skaggs starts (2-0, 3.54).

Cold pitchers
-- Wacha is 0-2, 4.09 in his last two starts.
-- Miley is 0-1, 6.19 in his last three starts.
-- Bumgarner is 2-2, 4.76 in five starts this season.

-- Odorizzi is 0-2, 9.22 in his last three starts. Rienzo allowed four runs in 6.2 IP in his first '14 start.
-- Masterson is 0-0, 7.29 in his last four starts.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Samardzija 1-5; Simon 1-4
-- Gallardo 1-5; Wacha 1-5
-- Morales 1-4; Miley 1-6
-- Ross 2-5; Bumgarner 1-5

-- Odorizzi 0-4; Rienzo 0-1
-- Gray 2-5; Darvish 0-4
-- Masterson 1-5; Skaggs 2-4

Totals
-- Four of last five Cub road games stayed under.
-- Six of last seven Milwaukee road games went over.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Arizona home games.
-- Eight of last nine San Diego road games stayed under.

-- Five of last six White Sox games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Oakland road games went over total.
-- Seven of eight Angel home games went over the total.

Hot teams
-- Brewers won seven of last nine games. St Louis won four of its last five home games.
-- Rockies won eight of their last twelve games.
-- Giants won six of their last seven home games.

-- Texas won seven of its last nine home games.

Cold teams
-- Cincinnati lost its last three games, scoring five runs. Cubs lost six of their last seven road games.
-- Arizona lost ten of its last eleven home games.
-- Padres are 3-8 in game following a win.

-- Tampa Bay lost five of its last six away games. White Sox are 4-8 in game following a win.
-- Oakland lost five of its last seven games.
-- Angels lost three of last four games. Cleveland lost its last four road games.

**Udog** · 04-28-2014, 08:24 AM

MLB

Monday, April 28

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Trend Report
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7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
Chi Cubs are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games on the road
Chi Cubs are 6-19 SU in their last 25 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
Cincinnati is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games at home

8:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. TEXAS
Oakland is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Texas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Oakland

8:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi White Sox's last 13 games at home

8:15 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
Milwaukee is 6-17 SU in its last 23 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of St. Louis's last 8 games
St. Louis is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

9:40 PM
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
Colorado is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing at home against Colorado

10:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 17 of LA Angels's last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of LA Angels's last 9 games at home

10:15 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Diego is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games at home

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**Udog** · 04-28-2014, 08:25 AM

MLB

Monday, April 28

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Monday's MLB betting cheat sheet
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Wherling Darvish

The Texas Rangers enter Monday's action as a -142 favorite against the visiting Oakland Athletics - thanks in no small part to Yu Darvish. The Rangers' scheduled starter has limited opposing hitters to a .217 average and has allowed just one home run in 28 ininngs.

Wilin is able

Arizona Diamondbacks left-hander Wade Miley will face an old nemesis in Monday's series opener against visiting Colorado (+115). Rockies catcher Wilin Rosario is 8-for-16 with three doubles and a homer in his career against Miley.

Wacha's walk problem

St. Louis Cardinals hurler Michael Wacha hopes to have more success finding the strike zone in his matchup with the Milwaukee Brewers (+136). The 22-year-old struck out 10 over just four innings last time out, but also issued five free passes - two more than his first four starts combined.

Pitching notes

* Chicago Cubs right-hander Jeff Samardzija is off to a blistering start, having limited foes to two earned runs or fewer in each of his first five starts.

* Milwaukee Brewers righty Yovani Gallardo has allowed just one home run over his first 31 2/3 innings in 2014 after surrendering 18 a season ago.

Hitting notes

* San Diego Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera is hitless in 16 lifetime at-bats against San Francisco Giants right-hander Madison Bumgarner.

* Since belting a pair of home runs against the Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Wil Myers is 5-for-30 with zero RBIs and nine strikeouts.

Total streaks

Chicago White Sox (5-1 O/U): Buoyed by the amazing start to Jose Abreu's major-league career, the White Sox are scoring runs by the boatload - racking up 16 against Texas a week ago and plating nine in two of their last three games.

Injury Watch

* Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun (strained intercostal) is expected to miss the next 3-to-5 days.

* New York Yankees infielder Yangervis Solarte (sore right shoulder) is considered day-to-day.

* Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez (bruised right thumb) is hoping to return to action Tuesday.

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**Udog** · 04-28-2014, 11:00 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, April 28

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CHICAGO CUBS (8 - 16) at CINCINNATI (11 - 14) - 7:10 PM
JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R) vs. ALFREDO SIMON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 74-113 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-62 (-22.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 74-113 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 49-88 (-32.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 23-50 (-25.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 657-657 (-157.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
SAMARDZIJA is 1-9 (-9.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 25-8 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 346-312 (-77.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 1-4 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.439.
His team's record is 2-6 (-3.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-4. (-0.5 units)

ALFREDO SIMON vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
SIMON is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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MILWAUKEE (18 - 7) at ST LOUIS (14 - 12) - 8:15 PM
YOVANI GALLARDO (R) vs. MICHAEL WACHA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 96-54 (+27.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 391-268 (+57.5 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 18-7 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-8 (+10.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 9-1 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-8 (+10.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 17-7 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 18-7 (+11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 67-58 (+16.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 71-66 (+11.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 60-58 (-16.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ST LOUIS is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.0 Units)

YOVANI GALLARDO vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GALLARDO is 1-12 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 6.49 and a WHIP of 1.474.
His team's record is 3-15 (-14.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-11. (-7.3 units)

MICHAEL WACHA vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

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COLORADO (14 - 12) at ARIZONA (8 - 20) - 9:40 PM
FRANKLIN MORALES (L) vs. WADE MILEY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 167-242 (-53.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 38-73 (-31.9 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 34-52 (-22.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 8-20 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 49-63 (-24.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 2-11 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 32-42 (-20.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 2-10 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in home games in April games this season.
ARIZONA is 16-28 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 8-20 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 62-65 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 5-14 (-10.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against ARIZONA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

FRANKLIN MORALES vs. ARIZONA since 1997
MORALES is 1-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.364.
His team's record is 3-2 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+3.0 units)

WADE MILEY vs. COLORADO since 1997
MILEY is 7-0 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 2.64 and a WHIP of 1.158.
His team's record is 8-1 (+6.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-3. (+3.1 units)

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SAN DIEGO (12 - 14) at SAN FRANCISCO (15 - 10) - 10:15 PM
TYSON ROSS (R) vs. MADISON BUMGARNER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 196-97 (+40.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 176-115 (+57.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 101-69 (+26.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-65 (-20.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-49 (-25.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 2-1 (+1.1 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)

TYSON ROSS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ROSS is 1-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.84 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.3 units)

MADISON BUMGARNER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
BUMGARNER is 6-3 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 3.36 and a WHIP of 1.141.
His team's record is 11-5 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-10. (-4.7 units)

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TAMPA BAY (11 - 14) at CHI WHITE SOX (13 - 13) - 7:10 PM
JAKE ODORIZZI (R) vs. ANDRE RIENZO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 76-112 (-28.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 74-107 (-26.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 47-74 (-21.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 30-46 (-19.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-1 (+1.8 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

JAKE ODORIZZI vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
No recent starts.

ANDRE RIENZO vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.

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OAKLAND (15 - 10) at TEXAS (15 - 10) - 8:05 PM
SONNY GRAY (R) vs. YU DARVISH (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 49-23 (+21.9 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 62-27 (+25.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DARVISH is 14-1 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 113-79 (+20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 24-18 (+14.9 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 98-81 (+29.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 47-31 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 110-75 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 35-22 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 138-96 (+41.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 99-78 (+32.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-0 (+4.1 Units) against OAKLAND this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

SONNY GRAY vs. TEXAS since 1997
GRAY is 0-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

YU DARVISH vs. OAKLAND since 1997
DARVISH is 1-6 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 2-6 (-8.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-3. (+0.4 units)

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CLEVELAND (11 - 14) at LA ANGELS (11 - 13) - 10:05 PM
JUSTIN MASTERSON (R) vs. TYLER SKAGGS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 21-40 (-16.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 103-85 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 88-59 (+44.4 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday since 1997.
CLEVELAND is 100-82 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 61-27 (+29.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 89-97 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 42-48 (-23.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 20-29 (-14.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 6-16 (-13.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 84-96 (-30.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 62-73 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 40-55 (-24.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

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

JUSTIN MASTERSON vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MASTERSON is 4-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 1.87 and a WHIP of 1.353.
His team's record is 7-2 (+6.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-5. (-1.6 units)

TYLER SKAGGS vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 04-28-2014, 02:28 PM

NBA

Monday, April 28

Rockets-Blazers have gone Over in 11 straight

With the Portland Trail Blazers 123-120 overtime win over the Houston Rockets in Game 4 of their Western Conference quarterfinal, the two teams
have played over the game total in 11 straight games.

Both teams are scoring over 116 points per game in the series with game totals in the 214 to 215.5 range.

The teams meet in Game 5 Wednesday as the Rockets will try to keep their season alive, down three games to one.

MLB

Monday, April 28

Report: Harper could miss several weeks

The Washington Nationals fear injured outfielder Bryce Harper may be out much longer than his 15-day disabled list stay due to a bruised thumb.

The Nationals placed Harper on the DL Sunday and backdated the move to Saturday, but they are concerned that he could actually miss several weeks, according to the Washington Post.

"Doesn't look good," a source told the Post.

Harper, 21, was scheduled to see a hand specialist Monday to get more information about the injury's extent as it could be more than just a bruise.

Harper is batting .289 this year but has just one home run in 83 at-bats. He was limited to 118 games in 2013 because of hip, knee and side injuries.

Dodgers' SS Hanley Ramirez, questionable Tuesday

Ramirez has a bruised right thumb and is questionable to play Tuesday against the Twins.

**Udog** · 04-28-2014, 02:31 PM

MLB
Short Sheet

Monday, April 28

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
Samardija: 1-9 TSR after a win
Simon: CINCINNATI 25-8 in home games after a loss

Milwaukee at St Louis, 8:15 ET
Gallardo: MILWAUKEE is 9-1 in road games
Wacha: ST LOUIS is 10-19 after a win by 6 runs or more

Colorado at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Morales: COLORADO 24-9 OVER after 3 straight games where they committed no errors
Miley: ARIZONA 65-39 OVER in home games after a game with a combined score of 3 runs or less

San Diego at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Ross: SAN DIEGO 3-17 in road games after a win by 2 runs or less
Bumgarner: SAN FRANCISCO 196-97 as a home favorite of -150 to -175

Tampa Bay at Chicago White Sox, 7:10 ET
Odorizzi: TAMPA BAY 6-18 after a loss by 6 runs or more
Rienzo: CHI WHITE SOX 17-8 OVER in all games

Oakland at Texas, 8:05 ET
Gray: OAKLAND 54-39 OVER in road games
Darvish: TEXAS 8-1 OVER after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

Cleveland at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Masterson: CLEVELAND 27-9 against AL West opponents
Skaggs: LA ANGELS 40-55 after a loss

**Udog** · 04-28-2014, 02:35 PM

Take the money and run: Biggest betting streaks

ATS hot streak

Dallas Mavericks

If Vince Carter’s desperation last-second shot had caromed off the rim instead of going through the net in Game 3, this series would be just about where everyone thought it would be. But here we are, with the aging Mavericks somehow up two games to one against the similarly-aging Spurs. The Mavs have been dogs in all three games (+9.5 and +7.5 at San Antonio, and +3.5 at home), and the SU victory in Game 3 did nothing to change the minds of oddsmakers, who have made San Antonio a 4-point favorite for Game 4. It’s important to remember that the Spurs do not panic in situations like this, and will redouble their efforts defensively.

Next: Tonight at Dallas (Mavericks +4)

ATS cold streak

Los Angeles Clippers

Oddsmakers have come to the conclusion that those racial rants by Clippers owner Donald Sterling are a case of Donald being Donald, and said Clippers will be giving in the vicinity of six to seven points to Golden State when Game 5 of this series takes place Tuesday night. Two games have been tight and two have been blowouts, and the series has now come down to a best-of-three, with a possible deciding Game 7 at Staples Center. Will Sterling show up Tuesday night, what kind of circus would that create and how will the team deal with it? Fortunately, Clips coach Doc Rivers is one of the best coaches in the NBA and will do everything possible to keep the players focused on the game.

Next: Tuesday night at L.A. (Clippers -6.5)

Over/under streak

Montreal Canadiens

OK, time again for Bruins-Canadiens, and doesn’t it seem to come down to these teams just about every season? And no doubt Montreal would love a free-wheeling series like the one it just finished against the Lightning. Two games went over and two were pushes, which raised a few eyebrows because the Canadiens were the ninth-best defensive team in the league and Tampa Bay was ranked 11th. Combined, they put the puck in the net 26 times in the four games. It’s unlikely that any of the games in Boston will be set at 5.5 goals, but if the first two games are high-scoring the extra half-goal could be tacked on when the series shifts to Canada.

**Udog** · 04-28-2014, 02:38 PM

Jimmie Johnson still the fave to win Sprint Cup series

Despite failing to capture a checkered flag so far this season, Jimmie Johnson is still favored to win the Sprint Cup Series.

The defending champ is currently on the board at 3/1, while current points leader Jeff Gordon is listed at 10/1. Kevin Harvick has the next best odds to win the series at 7/1. Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth and Brad Keselowski are all listed at 8/1.

Check out the complete list of odds courtesy LVH Superbook.

JIMMIE JOHNSON 3/1
KEVIN HARVICK 7/1
KYLE BUSCH 8/1
MATT KENSETH 8/1
BRAD KESELOWSKI 8/1
DALE EARNHARDT JR 10/1
JEFF GORDON 10/1
DENNY HAMLIN 12/1
JOEY LOGANO 12/1
KASEY KAHNE 18/1
TONY STEWART 20/1
KURT BUSCH 20/1
CARL EDWARDS 20/1
KYLE LARSON 30/1
CLINT BOWYER 40/1
GREG BIFFLE 40/1
RYAN NEWMAN 50/1
BRIAN VICKERS 100/1
JAMIE McMURRAY 100/1
MARTIN TRUEX JR 300/1
RICKY STENHOUSE JR 300/1
AUSTIN DILLON 300/1
PAUL MENARD 300/1
MARCOS AMBROSE 300/1
DANICA PATRICK 1000/1
FIELD 200/1

**Udog** · 04-28-2014, 02:41 PM

Montoya, Andretti, Castroneves co-faves at Indy 500

We are just under one month away until drivers start their engines at the fabled Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the Indianapolis 500 May 25, and there are three co-favorites on who will be taking a swig of milk after the race.

Juan Montoya, Marc Andretti and Helio Castroneves are all on the board at 6/1. Meanwhile, Scott Dixon is listed at 8/1 and Will Power, Tony Kanann and Ryan Briscoe are all listed at 10/1. Here is a complete list of odds courtesy LVH Superbook.

JUAN MONTOYA 6/1
MARCO ANDRETTI 6/1
HELIO CASTRONEVES 6/1
SCOTT DIXON 8/1
WILL POWER 10/1
TONY KANAAN 10/1
RYAN BRISCOE 10/1
RYAN HUNTER-REAY 12/1
KURT BUSCH 20/1
ED CARPENTER 20/1
GRAHAM RAHAL 20/1
JAMES HINCHCLIFFE 20/1
JUSTIN WILSON 30/1
SIMON PAGENAUD 30/1
TAKUMA SATO 30/1
JACQUES VILLENEUVE 30/1
CARLOS MUNOZ 40/1
SEBASTIEN BOURDAIS 50/1
JR HILDEBRAND 50/1
ALEX TAGLIANI 50/1
ORIOL SERVIA 50/1
TOWNSEND BELL 50/1
SEBASTIAN SAAVEDRA 100/1
CARLOS HUERTAS 100/1
JOSEF NEWGARDEN 100/1
CHARLIE KIMBALL 100/1
BUDDY LAZIER 100/1
MIKHAIL ALESHIN 100/1
JACK HAWKSWORTH 100/1
FIELD 20/1

**Udog** · 04-28-2014, 10:48 PM

The Green Flag: Drivers ready for wild Talladega qualifying

From a competition standpoint, one of the most radical changes we'll see on the track this year will come Saturday afternoon at Talladega Superspeedway.

For the first time in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, we'll see the new knockout qualifying format in use at a restrictor-plate race track (Saturday, 1 p.m. ET on FOX). That ensures that times trials at Talladega will look nothing like the single-car qualifying we've seen in the past.

To achieve maximum speeds and thereby advance to subsequent rounds, drivers will have to draft in packs. Typically, the more cars in the draft, the faster they'll go.

All cars entered in Sunday's Sprint Cup race will take part in the first session, which will narrow the field to 24.

Round two will cut the number of drivers eligible for the pole to 12. What will be fascinating to watch is the way teams and cars representing each manufacturer choose to work together as the groups of cars grow progressively smaller.

Knockout time trials already have been an unqualified success at open-motor venues, and drivers expect proceedings to be even more frenetic at the plate tracks.

What's more, the entire Cup qualifying session will be compressed into a window of roughly one hour, a far cry from the single-car sessions that typically have lasted between two and three hours.

More action in a much smaller time frame is a winning proposition for competitors and spectators alike.

@nascarcasm

--To anyone who has ever equated NASCAR to professional wrestling, clearly that suggestion is incorrect. NASCAR drivers actually land punches.

--We can promise you that NASCAR officials are reviewing the incident that occurred on pit road between Marcos Ambrose and Casey Mears. They have already spoken with Ambrose, and will speak with Casey Mears once he regains consciousness.

--Know that thing that tire specialists do where they use a propane torch and scraper to gauge wear on tires that come off the car? Yeah, Clint Bowyer's team probably didn't have to do that on Saturday night.

--Besides Joey Logano's second Sprint Cup series win of 2014, another accolade worth mentioning is Brian Scott's impressive streak of Nationwide races where he hasn't been kicked in the crotch by a fellow driver reaching an impressive two. Keep it up, Brian!

(Follow @nascarcasm on Twitter. His unique views on NASCAR are his own -- but chances are you already knew that.)

NASCAR Numbers

173: The race-high number of laps led by Jeff Gordon Saturday night at Richmond International Raceway, bringing his RIR career total to 1,637, most among active NASCAR Sprint Cup Series drivers. Gordon has been a consistent frontrunner all season long, leading to the points lead after nine races.

15: The series leading number of bonus points scored by both Joey Logano and Kevin Harvick through nine NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races this season. Bonus points are awarded for winning races (3 points), leading at least one lap and leading the most laps in an event (1 point each). Logano and Harvick are the only two-time winners in the series.

59: In points, Jimmie Johnson's deficit to NASCAR Sprint Cup Series leader Jeff Gordon through nine races. After a 32nd-place finish at Richmond, the six-time champion is in eighth place, already more than a full race out of the lead with 17 events left in the regular season. Of course, in the new championship format, a Johnson win will render points practically meaningless.

14.2: The average finish at Talladega Superspeedway of Brad Keselowski and David Ragan, best among active drivers with at least 10 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series starts there. There are those who would contend Ragan's win at the 2.66-mile track last year was a fluke. The stats argue otherwise.

11: The combined number of NASCAR Sprint Cup Series victories at Talladega posted by Hendrick Motorsports teammates Jeff Gordon (6 wins) and Dale Earnhardt Jr. (5). No other active driver has more than two victories at NASCAR's biggest race track.

NASCAR ETC.

The milestone watch continues onto Talladega Superspeedway for Kyle Busch. Busch needs only 30 more laps led to become the 15th driver to reach the 10,000 laps-led plateau in NASCAR Sprint Cup Series history. Busch has led 30 or more laps only once in his 18 career starts on the series' largest track. ... Also on a milestone watch, Denny Hamlin will make his 300th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start on Sunday at Talladega. In the first 299, Hamlin has 23 wins, which ranks tied for 30th on the all-time NASCAR Sprint Cup Series wins list. ... Darrell Wallace Jr. will make his first NASCAR Nationwide Series start of the 2014 season at Talladega Superspeedway on Saturday, May 3, behind the wheel of the No. 20 ToyotaCare Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing. The start will mark the 20-year-old's fifth-career start in the series. In his previous four starts in the Nationwide Series, Wallace, a NASCAR Drive for Diversity graduate, earned one pole (Dover International Speedway) and three top-10 finishes in 2011. His worst finish in those four starts is 12th at Dover after contact on the last restart late in the race took him out of contention for a top finish.

National Series Standings

This year, wins matter more than in any season in the 65-year history of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. Essentially, a win locks a driver into the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup.

2014 Winners

Pos Driver Wins

1. Kevin Harvick 2

2. Joey Logano 2

3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 1

4. Brad Keselowski 1

5. Carl Edwards 1

6. Kyle Busch 1

7. Kurt Busch 1

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series

Pos Driver Points

1 Jeff Gordon 341

2 Matt Kenseth 336

3 Carl Edwards 313

4 Kyle Busch 310

5 Dale Earnhardt Jr. 309

6 Joey Logano 292

7 Brad Keselowski 287

8 Jimmie Johnson 282

9 Ryan Newman 272

10 Brian Vickers 256

11 Greg Biffle 256

12 Austin Dillon # 252

13 Kyle Larson # 251

14 Denny Hamlin 245

15 Tony Stewart 243

16 Marcos Ambrose 242

NASCAR Nationwide Series

Pos Driver Points

1 Chase Elliott # 313

2 Regan Smith 294

3 Elliott Sadler 290

4 Ty Dillon # 278

5 Trevor Bayne 274

6 Brian Scott 265

7 Brendan Gaughan 239

8 James Buescher 229

9 D Kwasniewski # 212

10 Ryan Reed # 204

NASCAR Camping World Truck Series

Pos Driver Points

1 Timothy Peters 82

2 Johnny Sauter 82

3 Matt Crafton 78

4 Ryan Blaney 78

5 Ron Hornaday Jr. 76

6 Ben Kennedy # 72

7 German Quiroga 71

8 Darrell Wallace Jr. 61

9 Jeb Burton 60

10 Tyler Reddick 60

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