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**Udog** · 04-30-2014, 08:35 AM

Armadillo: Wednesday's six-pack

-- Wizards 75, Bulls 69-- Washington's first series win since 2005.

-- Memphis 100, Oklahoma City 99 OT-- 4th OT game in row in series.

-- Flyers 5, Rangers 2-- Game 7 is tonight for some reason, in Manhattan.

-- Marlins 9, Braves 0-- Alex Fernandez is 12-0 in his career at home.

-- Brewers 5, Cardinals 4 (11)-- Milwaukee is 20-7, 11-1 on the road.

-- A's 9, Rangers 3-- Oakland beat Darvish/Perez on consecutive nights.

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

13) Am guessing Adam Silver didn’t envision himself overshadowing the NBA playoffs in his first spring as Commissioner, but that’s what happened Tuesday at 2pm, when Silver put the hammer down on Clippers’ owner Donald Sterling.

Silver did an effective job diffusing an explosive situation. This kind of competence is what happens when you put a tall, bald man with glasses in charge. Ha!!!!

12) The NBA is going nuts; Warriors fired an assistant coach because he was secretly taping coaches’ conversations with his cellphone, whether the conversations were amongst themselves or with players. No one is saying why he was taping them, whether he was writing a book or spying for the front office, but the taping was discovering and the assistant coach got the boot.

11) If the guy has trouble finding a job, he should know Washington ($9.32/hour) has the highest minimum wage in the country; Wyoming/Georgia ($5.15) have the lowest. People who spy on co-workers can have trouble finding new jobs.

10) Portland Trailblazers scored 473 points (118.3 ppg) in their first four playoff games, most by any team since Celtics scored 480 in their first four games in 1990.

9) UNLV offered Charles O’Bannon Jr a scholarship this week; young man goes to Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas, but is only in 9th grade. His dad and uncle both played for UCLA.

8) Greedy bastard update: BP Oil Company made a $3.2B profit in first quarter of 2014, Shell made $4.47B and both of those figures are less than those companies made in the first quarter of 2013. Oy.

7) Dodgers have a 2-8 record in games where the winning run scored from the 7th inning on; Giants are 7-1 in games like that.

6) Alabama/Florida are obviously both in the SEC, but since 1992, have met in the regular season only six times, which has the folks at LSU a little annoyed. LSU plays the Gators most every year, which doesn’t seem fair to the Bayou Bengals.

5) Cleveland Browns will have Vince Young in for a tryout soon; Browns only have one QB signed, and Brian Hoyer blew his knee out early last season. Looks like either Young or Tyler Thigpen will win an invitation to training camp. .

4) In some parts of Texas, speed limit is 85. Just thought you’d like to know.

3) Gary Smith is one of our country’s great writers; he is retiring from Sports Illustrated after a tremendous career. Long time ago, before Jim Mora coached the Saints, Smith wrote a history of the Saints’ franchise, which at that time had been nothing but dismal failure—it was very funny but accurate. Think he worked for Sport Magazine back then. Mr Smith will be missed.

2) Saw on the ESPN crawl Monday night than BYU already committed to play an AAC team in some bowl game in Miami in December.
#1—How does this help BYU’s season, motivation-wise, since their kids already know what bowl they’re going to?
#2—BYU has to win six games, or the deal is off- they have similar deals for the Poinsettia Bowl in both 2016/2018.

1) At the end of the day Tuesday, it was good to see the focus back on games and away from politics and public outcries. Justice has been served, but Donald Sterling will still reap a fortune when he sells the Clippers. Just as long as he goes away.

**Udog** · 04-30-2014, 08:36 AM

Three live long-shot bets for the 2014 Kentucky Derby

It’s Kentucky Derby time. That means it’s time to shop for a few long shots worth backing. They might not hit the board, but if they do you will be rewarded for it.

In a field as wide open and generally undistinguished as the one racing bettors are faced with this year, the longer shots are the place to look. Here are three potential Kentucky Derby long shots that should go off at better than 20/1:

Ride On Curlin (+2,400)

If Hollywood wrote a story about this horse you would dismiss it as unbelievable.

The trainer, nicknamed Bronco, toils at the lowest levels of the game and has fewer starts per year than Todd Pletcher has most weeks. He convinced an owner to buy a yearling - the first for either of them - and that was this horse. He’s a son of the great Curlin, so he is bred to run all day.

Calvin Borel is in the saddle - the magician who has hugged the rail to three Kentucky Derby wins. Borel is riding pretty horribly these days, but that doesn’t matter on Derby day. He has been racing well this spring despite not having a stakes win and he has a very versatile running style that should suit the situation. Stranger things have happened.

Candy Boy (+2,500)

California Chrome is likely going to be the most overwhelming favorite since Big Brown in 2008. Hoppertunity is likely to be no worse than the third choice. Those two finished atop the Santa Anita Derby. In third was this forgotten horse.

He was clearly not as good as the top two that day, but he had also been off for two months and was shaking off a lot of rust. The time before that, he had a very professional and convincing win. Gary Stevens is in the irons and there’s no better guy to manage a horse - or to win a big race right now.

There are a lot of horses that will look to be on or near the pace early on and will be in trouble if they can’t get there. This horse would rather be just off the pace, but has shown that he can deal with having to move up later. He’s ready for a big effort.

Wildcat Red (+2,500)

When a horse has been in the lead and is passed in the stretch, you almost always see it change. They sense they are beaten, retreat into themselves a little, and let the race happen around them. It’s in their nature, and especially common in younger horses like these.

In the Florida Derby, this horse set the pace the whole way before being passed at the top of the stretch by Constitution. Instead of giving up, though, he got mad and dug in.

It became a truly epic stretch duel. He wound up losing by a little more than a neck, but I saw more heart and determination in that horse than I ever expect from three year olds in the spring. Bettors aren’t in love with the breeding, the trainer, or the constant jockey changes, but when a horse is that tough in a race this wide open, he’s worth a look.

**Udog** · 04-30-2014, 08:47 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Dallas at San Antonio
The venue shifts back to the Spurs home court tonight for the pivotal Game 5 in the series and has the Mavericks coming in with a 4-1 ATS record in their last 5 games at San Antonio. Dallas is the pick (+6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Spurs favored by only 3. Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+6 1/2). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30

Game 513-514: Brooklyn at Toronto (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Brooklyn 118.910; Toronto 124.991
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 6; 186
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 3; 191
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-3); Under

Game 517-518: Dallas at San Antonio (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 124.735; San Antonio 127.919
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 3; 205
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 6 1/2; 198
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+6 1/2); Over

Game 519-520: Portland at Houston (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 120.715; Houston 124.401
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 3 1/2; 209
Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 5 1/2; 214
Dunkel Pick: Portland (+5 1/2); Under

NBA
Long Sheet

Wednesday, April 30

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BROOKLYN (46 - 40) at TORONTO (50 - 36) - 4/30/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 48-35 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 22-10 ATS (+11.0 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 33-22 ATS (+8.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
BROOKLYN is 103-74 ATS (+21.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is between 190 and 194.5 points since 1996.
BROOKLYN is 24-11 ATS (+11.9 Units) after scoring 85 points or less over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 8-6 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
BROOKLYN is 9-7 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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DALLAS (51 - 35) at SAN ANTONIO (64 - 22) - 4/30/2014, 8:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 148-116 ATS (+20.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 121-94 ATS (+17.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 430-362 ATS (+31.8 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 72-48 ATS (+19.2 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 147-110 ATS (+26.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
DALLAS is 48-38 ATS (+6.2 Units) in all games this season.
DALLAS is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) as an underdog this season.
DALLAS is 29-14 ATS (+13.6 Units) in road games this season.
DALLAS is 44-30 ATS (+11.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DALLAS is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
DALLAS is 164-123 ATS (+28.7 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
DALLAS is 15-6 ATS (+8.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DALLAS is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
DALLAS is 20-8 ATS (+11.2 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 9-7 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 12-4 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (57 - 29) at HOUSTON (55 - 31) - 4/30/2014, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 14-25 ATS (-13.5 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 24-38 ATS (-17.8 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 27-16 ATS (+9.4 Units) in road games this season.
PORTLAND is 14-6 ATS (+7.4 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 9-5 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 9-6 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
13 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, April 30

All four Toronto-Brooklyn games were decided by 8 or less points, as teams went 1-1 in each arena. DeRozan scored 30-30-24 points in last three games, but is just 27-76 from floor in series. Toronto was +6 last game in turnovers; they're -19 (64-45) in series. Nets are 22-88 from arc in series. Nets lost six of last nine games, are 19-24 vs spread on road this season. Over is 26-17 in Toronto home games this season.

Dallas lost 11 of last 13 games vs Spurs, but they've covered all four in this series and last five games overall; Nowitzki/Ellis were combined 13-39 from floor in Game 4 loss, when Spurs outscored Dallas 32-13 in second quarter. Spurs' bench outscored Maverick subs 50-30 last game, now Dallas' big man sub Blair is suspended after kicking Splitter in last game. Over is 28-15 in Maverick road games this season.

Three of four Rocket-Blazer games went OT; Aldridge scored 29+ in all three Portland wins, was held to 23 in the loss. Portland won 11 of last 14 games; they're 27-16 vs spread on road this season- over is 26-17, as last 11 series games also went over, helped by OTs in series. Harden is 36-103 from floor this series, not good for Rockets, who covered once in their last five games as a favorite. Over is 24-18-1 in Rocket home tilts.

NBA

Wednesday, April 30

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
DALLAS vs. SAN ANTONIO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Dallas's last 6 games when playing San Antonio
Dallas is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of San Antonio's last 13 games when playing at home against Dallas

8:00 PM
BROOKLYN vs. TORONTO
Brooklyn is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Brooklyn is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Toronto is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games at home

9:30 PM
PORTLAND vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Portland

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NBA

Wednesday, April 30

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Game of the Day: Nets at Raptors
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Brooklyn Nets at Toronto Raptors (-3.5, 191)

Series tied 2-2.

Coming off one of the best wins in franchise history, the Toronto Raptors look to grab control of their Eastern Conference first-round series when they host the Brooklyn Nets in Game 5 on Wednesday. Toronto had not won a road playoff game since 2001 and was banged up, but it rallied to steal Game 4 in Brooklyn on Sunday by an 87-79 score, tying the series at two games apiece. The Raptors lost a 17-point lead but held the Nets scoreless over the final 4:58 to take back home-court advantage.

Perhaps the biggest key for Toronto was its ability to bottle up Brooklyn shooting guard Joe Johnson, who had seven points in 42 minutes after averaging 23.7 points in the first three games of the series. "Their defense was a big difference," Johnson told reporters after Game 4. "I mean, I looked out and there were three guys coming at me at once." DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points to lead the Raptors and is averaging 28 points over the last three contests.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, NBATV, WWOR (Brooklyn), TSN (Toronto)

LINE HISTORY: Toronto opened as high as a 4-point favorite but has been bet down as low as -3. The total opened 191.

INJURY REPORT: Nets - A. Anderson (Ques - Groin). Raptors - L. Fields (Ques. - Back)

ABOUT THE NETS: Brooklyn has a notable advantage in terms of experience, a factor many thought would eventually decide the series, but Toronto has outscored the Nets 88-66 in the fourth quarter over the last three games. "They're a younger team that doesn't have as much proper experience, but they ain't playing like it," guard Deron Williams said Sunday. Williams missed all five of his 3-point attempts in Game 4 as the Nets went 4-of-20 from outside the arc, falling to 25 percent for the series.

ABOUT THE RAPTORS: DeRozan has played through a hand injury for weeks, Kyle Lowry is limping through the series with knee issues and other Toronto players are banged up, but the club keeps coming. "We're really nicked up right now, so it was huge courage, really courageous by those guys," Toronto coach Dwane Casey said following Game 4. Among the others on the injured front is forward Amir Johnson, who left Game 4 with a knee injury before returning to polish off a 17-point effort.

TRENDS:

* Under is 5-2 in the last seven meetings in Toronto.
* Underdog is 3-0-1 ATS in the last four meetings.
* Road team is 3-0-1 ATS in the last four meetings.

CONSENSUS: 51 percent of bets are on Toronto -3.5 while 53 percent is on Over 191.

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**Udog** · 04-30-2014, 08:57 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Los Angeles at San Jose
The Kings forced a Game 7 with a 4-1 win over the Sharks on Monday and head back to San Jose tonight carrying a 14-4 record in their last 18 games following a victory. Los Angeles is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Kings favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+120). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30

Game 83-84: Los Angeles at San Jose (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 12.483; San Jose 11.591
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+120); Over

Game 87-88: Philadelphia at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 10.587; NY Rangers 11.944
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-140); Under

Game 89-90: Minnesota at Colorado (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 10.494; Colorado 12.068
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-140); Under

NHL
Long Sheet

Wednesday, April 30

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LOS ANGELES (49-30-0-9, 107 pts.) at SAN JOSE (54-25-0-9, 117 pts.) - 4/30/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LOS ANGELES is 5-15 ATS (+20.4 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 15-3 ATS (+10.4 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 33-17 ATS (+1.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN JOSE is 24-11 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 13-13 (+0.5 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 13-13-0 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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PHILADELPHIA (45-33-0-10, 100 pts.) at NY RANGERS (48-34-0-6, 102 pts.) - 4/30/2014, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY RANGERS is 14-6 (+6.9 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
NY RANGERS is 14-6-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
10 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.3 Units)

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MINNESOTA (46-28-0-14, 106 pts.) at COLORADO (55-24-0-9, 119 pts.) - 4/30/2014, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 5-20 ATS (+30.4 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 55-33 ATS (+94.2 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 31-18 ATS (+11.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 22-12 ATS (+8.3 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
COLORADO is 23-8 ATS (+11.4 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
MINNESOTA is 26-20 ATS (+5.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
COLORADO is 97-102 ATS (-31.0 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
COLORADO is 98-107 ATS (-60.6 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 11-10 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 11-10-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
12 of 19 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.2 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, April 30

First back/back of playoffs, as Flyers staved off elimination last night, scoring three times in second period. Rangers outshot Philly 71-53 in first period in this series; they're 24-21 at home this season; over is 2-0-1 in last three home games. Flyers lost seven of ten games vs Rangers this season; over is 3-1-2 in this series. Rangers are 3-28 on power play in series, 0-16 in last four games, 3-15 at home; Philly is 6-19 on power play, 4-10 in last three games, 3-10 on road. Over is 10-1-2 in last thirteen Philly games. New York scored two of less goals in three series losses, 4+ in its wins.

Avalanche scored 13 goals in three series home games, only three in losing three road games. Home side won all six Minnesota-Colorado games; home teams are 20-4 in western half of the NHL, with two losses in OT. Colorado is 2-22 when it has man advantage, Minnesota 3-18. Wild is 20-24 on road this season; seven of their last nine games went over total, inclduing all three series games in this building. Colorado lost its last five games; their last road win was on April 10 in Vancouver. League-wide, over is 27-10-8 in playoffs so far.

After scoring 17 goals in winning first three games of series, San Jose scored four in losing last three. Kings won last three games 6-3/3-0/4-1, now huge amount of pressure on Sharks to win Game 7 in Shark Tank, avoiding momumental gag job- theyr'e 32-12 at home this season. LA scored 19 goals in previous eight games before scoring 13 in winning Games 4-6. Kings are 24-20 on road this season- over is 5-1-1 in their last seven games. Over is 4-1-1 in this series. Sharks are 4-26 on power play in series, 2-14 at home. Kings are 5-17, 1-4 on road.

NHL

Wednesday, April 30

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY RANGERS
Philadelphia is 1-10 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
Philadelphia is 6-16-1 SU in their last 23 games ,when playing NY Rangers
NY Rangers16-6-1 SU in their last 23 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Rangers are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

9:30 PM
MINNESOTA vs. COLORADO
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Colorado is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

10:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. SAN JOSE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 9 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Jose's last 9 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

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**Udog** · 04-30-2014, 09:00 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Oakland at Texas
The A's go for the road sweep today against their division rival and come into the contest with a 5-0 record in Jesse Chavez' last 5 starts as a favorite. Oakland is the pick (-115) according to Dunkel, which has the A's favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-115). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30

Game 901-902: Milwaukee at St. Louis (1:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Garza) 14.368; St. Louis (Miller) 16.209
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 2; 6
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-140); Under

Game 903-904: NY Mets at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Colon) 14.836; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 16.483
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-105); Over

Game 905-906: Atlanta at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Harang) 15.946; Miami (Eovaldi) 14.533
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-120); Under

Game 907-908: Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Jackson) 15.246; Cincinnati (Cingrani) 14.215
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-190); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+170); Over

Game 909-910 Colorado at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Lyles) 14.382; Arizona (Collmenter) 15.274
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-120); Under

Game 911-912: San Diego at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Erlin) 15.119; San Francisco (Cain) 14.298
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-175); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+155); Over

Game 913-914: Detroit at Chicago White Sox (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 14.324; White Sox (Noesi) 15.201
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 915-916: Seattle at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Elias) 13.205; NY Yankees (Phelps) 14.696
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-140); Under

Game 917-918: Cleveland at LA Angels (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (McAllister) 14.937; LA Angels (Wilson) 16.646
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-145); Over

Game 919-920: Tampa Bay at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Archer) 15.119; Boston (Doubront) 13.995
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-105); Under

Game 921-922: Oakland at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Chavez) 16.459; Texas (Ross) 15.159
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Oakland (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-115); Over

Game 923-924: Toronto at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Hutchison) 15.832; Kansas City (Ventura) 14.629
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-105); Under

Game 925-926: Pittsburgh at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Morton) 14.132; Baltimore (Tillman) 15.713
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-135); Under

Game 927-928: LA Dodgers at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Greinke) 16.390; Minnesota (Gibson) 14.819
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-165); Over

Game 929-930: Washington at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Zimmermann) 13.920; Houston (Oberholtzer) 15.066
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Washington (-155); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+133); Over

**Udog** · 04-30-2014, 09:04 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Wednesday, April 30

Hot pitchers
-- Miller is 2-0, 0.53 in his last three starts.
-- Colon is 1-1, 2.57 in his last couple starts.
-- Harang is 3-1, 0.85 in five starts this season.
-- Cingrani is 2-1, 3.12 in his last three starts.
-- Lyles is 2-0, 2.49 in his last four starts. Collmenter is 1-1, 3.00 in his last couple starts.
-- Hudson is 3-1, 2.43 in five starts this season.

-- Scherzer is 2-1, 2.45 in five starts this month.
-- Wilson is 3-1, 2.77 in his last four starts. McAllister is 3-1, 2.92 in his last four starts.
-- Chavez is 1-0, 3.24 in his last four starts.
-- Ventura is 2-1, 2.16 in four starts this season. Hutchison is 0-0, 2.08 in his last three starts.

-- Tillman is 3-1, 3.94 in four starts this season.
-- Greinke is 4-0, 2.45 in five starts this season. Gibson is 2-0, 0.63 in his two home starts this month.

Cold pitchers
-- Garza is 1-1, 5.76 in his last four starts.
-- Kendrick is 0-2, 5.70 in his last four starts.
-- Eovaldi is 1-1, 3.79 in three home starts.
-- Jackson is 1-2, 5.79 in his last four starts.
-- Erlin is 0-3, 8.44 in his last three starts.

-- Noesi is already on third AL team this month; he was 2-12, 5.82 in 18 starts for Seattle in 2012- this is his 22nd MLB start.
-- Elias is 0-1, 7.15 in his last two starts. Phelps is making first '14 start; he is 10-9, 4.73 in 23 career starts.
-- Archer is 0-1, 5.50 in three road starts this season. Doubront is 1-3, 8.20 in his last four starts.
-- Ross is 0-1, 7.15 in his last couple starts.

-- Morton is 0-3, 6.16 in his last three starts.
-- Oberholzer is 0-2, 8.68 in two home starts this season. Zimmerman is 0-1, 4.85 in his last two starts.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Garza 1-5; Miller 0-5
-- Colon 1-5; Kendrick 1-5
-- Harang 0-5; Eovaldi 1-5
-- Jackson 2-5; Cingrani 3-5
-- Lyles 2-5; Collmenter 0-3
-- Erlin 2-4; Hudson 0-5

-- Scherzer 2-5; Noesi 0-0
-- Elias 0-5; Phelps 0-0
-- McAllister 2-5; Wilson 1-5
-- Archer 3-5; Doubrant 2-5
-- Chavez 2-5; Ross 1-5
-- Hutchison 1-5; Ventura 2-4

-- Morton 0-5; Tillman 0-5
-- Zimmerman 1-5; Oberholzer 2-5
-- Greinke 0-5; Gibson 2-4

Totals
-- Over is 5-2-1 in Mets' last eight road games.
-- Six of last eight Atlanta games stayed under.
-- Five of last six Cub road games stayed under.
-- Eight of last nine Milwaukee road games went over.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Arizona home games.
-- Nine of last eleven San Diego road games stayed under.

-- Seven of last ten Bronx home games stayed under.
-- Eight of last eleven Boston games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight White Sox games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Oakland road games went over total.
-- Seven of last eight Toronto games went over the total.
-- Nine of ten Angel home games went over the total.

-- Five of last six Pittsburgh games stayed under.
-- Seven of last eight Washington road games went over.
-- Six of last seven Minnesota games went over.

Hot teams
-- Mets won seven of their last nine games; Phillies won six of last nine. .
-- Braves won 12 of their last 16 games.
-- Cincinnati won four of its last five home games.
-- Brewers won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Rockies won ten of their last fourteen games.
-- Giants won five of their last six games. San Diego is 7-2 in game following its last nine losses.

-- Bronx won six of its last eight home games.
-- Red Sox won three of their last four games.
-- Texas won seven of its last ten home games, but lost last two.
-- Detroit won three of its last four games. White Sox are 4-0 in game following their last four losses.
-- Kansas City won seven of its ten home games.
-- Angels won four of their last five home games.

-- Orioles are 7-1 in game following their last eight losses.
-- Washington won three of its last four games.
-- Minnesota won six of its last eight home games.

Cold teams
-- Marlins lost five of last seven games, but are 9-4 at home.
-- Cubs lost seven of their last eight road games.
-- Cardinals lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Arizona lost 12 of its last 13 home games.

-- Mariners lost six of their last seven away games.
-- Tampa Bay lost seven of its last eight away games.
-- Blue Jays lost five of their last six games.
-- Cleveland lost its last six road games.

-- Pirates lost five of their last six games.
-- Astros lost seven of their last nine home games.
-- Dodgers lost five of their last seven games.

Umpires
-- Mil-StL-- Three of four Bellino games went over total.
-- NY-Phil-- All three O'Nora games stayed under total.
-- Atl-Mia-- Last three Barber games went over the total.
-- Chi-Cin-- Three of last four Drake games went over.
-- Col-Az-- Home side won four of last five Kulpa games.
-- SD-SF-- Favorites won all four Ripperger games.

-- Det-Chi-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Wendelstedt games.
-- Sea-NY-- Favorites won all five Miller games.
-- Cle-LAA-- Underdogs won three of four Morales games.
-- TB-Bos-- Underdogs won four of five Bucknor games.
-- A's-Tex-- Underdogs won four of five Diaz games.
-- Tor-KC-- All four Wegner games stayed under total.

-- Wsh-Hst-- Underdogs won four of five Schrieber games.

**Udog** · 04-30-2014, 09:15 AM

MLB

Wednesday, April 30

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Trend Report
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1:45 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. ST. LOUIS
Milwaukee is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 9 games
St. Louis is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
St. Louis is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home

2:10 PM
DETROIT vs. CHI WHITE SOX
Detroit is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chi White Sox's last 15 games at home
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Detroit

7:05 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. BALTIMORE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Baltimore's last 8 games
Baltimore is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

7:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
Seattle is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
NY Yankees are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games
NY Yankees are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games at home

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. PHILADELPHIA
NY Mets are 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing NY Mets

7:05 PM
CLEVELAND vs. LA ANGELS
Cleveland4-1-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Cleveland is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
LA Angels are 2-3-1 SU in their last 6 games ,
LA Angels are 1-4-1 SU in their last 6 games ,when playing Cleveland

7:10 PM
CHI CUBS vs. CINCINNATI
Chi Cubs are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Cincinnati's last 22 games at home
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs

7:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Boston's last 16 games when playing Tampa Bay
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. MIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing on the road against Miami
Atlanta is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Miami
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games at home

8:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. TEXAS
Oakland is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Oakland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games

8:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Houston
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against Washington
Houston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington

8:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
LA Dodgers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers

8:10 PM
TORONTO vs. KANSAS CITY
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing Toronto
Kansas City is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Toronto

9:40 PM
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
Colorado is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Arizona is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games at home

10:15 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. SAN FRANCISCO
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of San Diego's last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Diego's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 04-30-2014, 09:30 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, April 30

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MILWAUKEE (20 - 7) at ST LOUIS (14 - 14) - 1:45 PM
MATT GARZA (R) vs. SHELBY MILLER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MILWAUKEE is 50-72 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 96-56 (+24.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 59-27 (+26.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 20-7 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 17-8 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 11-1 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 17-8 (+13.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 19-7 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 20-7 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-6 (+9.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
MILWAUKEE is 14-5 (+9.8 Units) against the money line after a win this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 3-2 (+1.8 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)

MATT GARZA vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
GARZA is 3-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.14 and a WHIP of 1.489.
His team's record is 4-4 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+2.1 units)

SHELBY MILLER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
MILLER is 4-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 1.95 and a WHIP of 1.081.
His team's record is 6-0 (+6.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.0 units)

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NY METS (15 - 11) at PHILADELPHIA (13 - 13) - 7:05 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KENDRICK is 68-50 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 15-8 (+9.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 48-43 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 48-43 (+23.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 32-31 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
COLON is 37-23 (+14.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 8-0 (+8.9 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLON is 99-63 (+24.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 7-0 (+7.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 167-183 (-36.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 102-106 (-35.0 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 8-22 (-16.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 56-60 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 41-57 (-27.1 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
0 of 0 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
COLON is 1-2 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.65 and a WHIP of 1.452.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.5 units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. NY METS since 1997
KENDRICK is 8-6 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.01 and a WHIP of 1.359.
His team's record is 8-8 (-1.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 10-6. (+3.3 units)

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ATLANTA (17 - 8) at MIAMI (12 - 14) - 7:10 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. NATHAN EOVALDI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 27-17 (+15.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 17-8 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ATLANTA is 17-7 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
ATLANTA is 105-62 (+28.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 17-8 (+9.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 150-96 (+31.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
HARANG is 32-17 (+19.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 45-84 (-25.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-2 (+0.2 Units) against ATLANTA this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.9 Units)

AARON HARANG vs. MIAMI since 1997
HARANG is 5-4 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 5.90 and a WHIP of 1.689.
His team's record is 8-6 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-5. (+2.8 units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. ATLANTA since 1997
EOVALDI is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 1.88 and a WHIP of 1.116.
His team's record is 4-3 (+3.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-5. (-5.3 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (8 - 17) at CINCINNATI (12 - 14) - 7:10 PM
EDWIN JACKSON (R) vs. TONY CINGRANI (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 74-114 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 30-63 (-23.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 74-114 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 657-658 (-158.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
JACKSON is 23-45 (-22.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 12-29 (-18.0 Units) against the money line in April games since 1997. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 8-24 (-15.9 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 22-45 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 10-26 (-15.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 10-21 (-13.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CINCINNATI is 22-8 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 15-10 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 336-362 (-93.3 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 347-312 (-76.2 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 3-1 (+1.6 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.1 Units)

EDWIN JACKSON vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
JACKSON is 3-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.03 and a WHIP of 1.190.
His team's record is 3-3 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)

TONY CINGRANI vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
CINGRANI is 1-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.39 and a WHIP of 0.975.
His team's record is 2-3 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.2 units)

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COLORADO (16 - 12) at ARIZONA (8 - 22) - 9:40 PM
JORDAN LYLES (R) vs. JOSH COLLMENTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 36-52 (-19.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 8-22 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 32-41 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 2-13 (-13.2 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
ARIZONA is 1-8 (-7.9 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
ARIZONA is 8-19 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
ARIZONA is 5-15 (-9.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents this season.
ARIZONA is 8-22 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 5-14 (-9.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
ARIZONA is 2-9 (-8.9 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
ARIZONA is 5-16 (-12.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-1 (+3.1 Units) against ARIZONA this season
4 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

JORDAN LYLES vs. ARIZONA since 1997
LYLES is 0-2 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 10.43 and a WHIP of 2.249.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-3. (-3.4 units)

JOSH COLLMENTER vs. COLORADO since 1997
COLLMENTER is 2-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.23 and a WHIP of 1.121.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-1. (+2.8 units)

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SAN DIEGO (13 - 15) at SAN FRANCISCO (16 - 11) - 10:15 PM
ROBBIE ERLIN (L) vs. TIM HUDSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 196-98 (+38.8 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 102-70 (+26.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 229-145 (+49.2 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 71-36 (+27.3 Units) against the money line in home games after shutting out their opponent since 1997.
HUDSON is 37-17 (+18.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 44-15 (+19.3 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 12-0 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 11-1 (+10.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 12-0 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 156-86 (+36.4 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 81-27 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 40-47 (-17.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 53-66 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 37-50 (-26.0 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 3-2 (+1.7 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

ROBBIE ERLIN vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
ERLIN is 0-1 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 4.77 and a WHIP of 1.236.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

TIM HUDSON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
HUDSON is 6-2 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.81 and a WHIP of 1.288.
His team's record is 8-5 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-9. (-6.6 units)

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DETROIT (13 - 9) at CHI WHITE SOX (14 - 14) - 2:10 PM
MAX SCHERZER (R) vs. HECTOR NOESI (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 2-3 (+0.6 Units) against DETROIT this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

MAX SCHERZER vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SCHERZER is 9-5 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 2.69 and a WHIP of 1.029.
His team's record is 10-9 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-10. (-1.7 units)

HECTOR NOESI vs. DETROIT since 1997
NOESI is 0-0 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 7.20 and a WHIP of 1.200.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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SEATTLE (11 - 14) at NY YANKEES (15 - 11) - 7:05 PM
ROENIS ELIAS (L) vs. DAVID PHELPS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 40-27 (+16.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)

ROENIS ELIAS vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
No recent starts.

DAVID PHELPS vs. SEATTLE since 1997
PHELPS is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.2 units)

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CLEVELAND (11 - 16) at LA ANGELS (13 - 13) - 7:05 PM
ZACH MCALLISTER (R) vs. C.J. WILSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 8-27 (-16.0 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 103-87 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MCALLISTER is 19-10 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCALLISTER is 13-3 (+10.6 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCALLISTER is 19-9 (+11.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 91-97 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 44-48 (-21.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 30-44 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 86-96 (-28.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.

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

ZACH MCALLISTER vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
MCALLISTER is 2-0 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 2.92 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

C.J. WILSON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
WILSON is 3-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.76 and a WHIP of 1.157.
His team's record is 3-4 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-5. (-3.6 units)

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TAMPA BAY (11 - 16) at BOSTON (13 - 14) - 7:10 PM
CHRIS ARCHER (R) vs. FELIX DOUBRONT (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 11-16 (-10.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 10-16 (-11.3 Units) against the money line in April games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 2-10 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
BOSTON is 121-85 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 23-9 (+12.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 524-605 (+21.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
BOSTON is 38-47 (-24.0 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 64-63 (-19.9 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 6-12 (-9.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 474-356 (-60.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 1-0 (+1.0 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. BOSTON since 1997
ARCHER is 1-2 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.27 and a WHIP of 1.975.
His team's record is 1-2 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+0.8 units)

FELIX DOUBRONT vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
DOUBRONT is 2-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.25 and a WHIP of 1.404.
His team's record is 5-3 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.3 units)

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OAKLAND (17 - 10) at TEXAS (15 - 12) - 8:05 PM
JESSE CHAVEZ (R) vs. ROBBIE ROSS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 49-25 (+19.6 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 231-189 (+40.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
TEXAS is 62-29 (+23.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 115-79 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 57-28 (+27.2 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 56-42 (+15.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 32-18 (+16.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 31-18 (+13.7 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 112-75 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 37-22 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 128-82 (+42.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 50-37 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 3-2 (+1.9 Units) against OAKLAND this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)

JESSE CHAVEZ vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

ROBBIE ROSS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
No recent starts.

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TORONTO (12 - 14) at KANSAS CITY (13 - 12) - 8:10 PM
DREW HUTCHISON (R) vs. YORDANO VENTURA (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

DREW HUTCHISON vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
HUTCHISON is 1-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 8.44 and a WHIP of 2.064.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

YORDANO VENTURA vs. TORONTO since 1997
No recent starts.

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PITTSBURGH (10 - 16) at BALTIMORE (12 - 12) - 7:05 PM
CHARLIE MORTON (R) vs. CHRIS TILLMAN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 194-161 (+40.8 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 42-32 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 177-137 (+43.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 131-111 (+24.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 138-111 (+35.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 51-37 (+11.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TILLMAN is 26-13 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 23-12 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 20-8 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 14-5 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 107-87 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 24-14 (+13.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 15-5 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 107-87 (+16.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 70-51 (+14.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

CHARLIE MORTON vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
MORTON is 0-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 27.00 and a WHIP of 4.500.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
No recent starts.

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LA DODGERS (14 - 12) at MINNESOTA (12 - 11) - 8:10 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA DODGERS are 53-87 (-31.8 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997.
GREINKE is 11-21 (-17.7 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 42-27 (+16.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 27-9 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 27-9 (+15.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 20-6 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 13-1 (+12.1 Units) against the money line after a loss 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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

ZACK GREINKE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
GREINKE is 3-8 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 4.74 and a WHIP of 1.402.
His team's record is 4-14 (-11.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-10. (-4.5 units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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WASHINGTON (15 - 12) at HOUSTON (9 - 18) - 8:10 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. BRETT OBERHOLTZER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 30-11 (+15.5 Units) against the money line as a road favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 39-17 (+21.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
ZIMMERMANN is 37-11 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HOUSTON is 115-235 (-60.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 25-71 (-33.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 29-67 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 16-39 (-18.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 108-117 (-38.4 Units) against the money line in home games in April games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 29-67 (-28.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 21-47 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 37-90 (-28.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 20-74 (-34.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

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

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. HOUSTON since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 1-2 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 3.70 and a WHIP of 0.904.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)

BRETT OBERHOLTZER vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 04-30-2014, 11:16 AM

NBA
Short Sheet

Wednesday, April 30

Brooklyn Nets at Toronto Raptors, 7:35 ET
Brooklyn: 9-1 OVER after scoring 80 points or less
Toronto: 29-18 ATS coming off an ATS win

Dallas Mavericks at San Antonio Spurs, 7:05 ET
Dallas: 22-12 ATS as an underdog
San Antonio: 25-15 OVER after a game where they failed to cover the spread

Portland Trailblazers at Houston Rockets, 9:35 ET
Portland: 11-3 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points
Houston: 18-2 OVER off a road loss

NHL
Short Sheet

Wednesday, April 30

Los Angeles Kings at San jose Sharks, 10:05 ET
LA Kings: 18-3 SU after 2 straight wins by 2 goals or more
San Jose: 12-16 SU revenging a loss where team scored 1 or less goals

Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers, 7:05 ET
Philadelphia: n/a
NY Rangers: n/a

Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche, 9:35 ET
Minnesota: 4-16 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +150
Colorado: 15-5 SU at home when the money line is -100 to -150

**Udog** · 04-30-2014, 11:19 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Wednesday, April 30

Milwaukee at St Louis, 1:45 ET
Garza: MILWAUKEE 8-1 as an underdog of +100 to +150
Miller: ST LOUIS 20-6 off a loss to a division rival as a favorite

NY Mets at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Colon: 20-8 TSR on the road when the total is 7.5 or less
Kendrick: PHILADELPHIA 4-20 after 2 straight games where the bullpen gave up no runs

Atlanta at Miami, 7:10 ET
Harang: ATLANTA 9-21 in road games after having won 2 of their last 3 games
Eovaldi: MIAMI 27-17 at home when the total is 7 or less

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
Jackson: 8-24 TSR against division opponents
Cingrani: CINCINNATI 60-37 UNDER after 2 or more consecutive unders

Colorado at Arizona, 9:40 ET
Lyles: COLORADO 17-9 OVER in all games
Collmenter: ARIZONA 2-8 when the money line is -100 to -150

San Diego at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Erlin: SAN DIEGO 28-67 in road games after scoring 1 or less runs in a loss to a division rival
Hudson: 11-0 TSR as a home favorite

Detroit at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 ET
Scherzer: n/a
Noesi: n/a

Seattle at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Elias: SEATTLE 21-39 after having won 2 of their last 3 games
Phelps: NY YANKEES 63-35 as a favorite

Cleveland at LA Angels, 7:05 ET
McAllister: 19-10 TSR in all games
Wilson: LA ANGELS 17-22 as a home favorite of -125 to -175

Tampa Bay at Boston, 7:10 ET
Archer: TAMPA BAY 52-39 OVER when the money line is -100 to -150
Doubront: 13-4 OVER at home with a money line of -100 to -150

Oakland at Texas, 8:05 ET
Chavez: OAKLAND 31-18 in road games against division opponents
Ross: TEXAS 14-27 in home games off a loss by 6 runs or more to a division rival

Toronto at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Hutchison: n/a
Ventura: n/a

Pittsburgh at Baltimore, 7:05 ET
Morton: PITTSBURGH 2-10 after having lost 2 of their last 3 games
Tillman: 20-7 TSR when the total is 8.5 to 10

LA Dodgers at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Greinke: 13-1 TSR after a loss
Gibson: MINNESOTA 12-28 after having won 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

Washington at Houston, 8:10 ET
Zimmerman: 37-11 TSR in night games
Oberholtzer: HOUSTON 37-90 after a loss

**Udog** · 04-30-2014, 11:22 AM

MLB

Wednesday, April 30

Kouzmanoff surgery seems likely, could miss 3 months

Kevin Kouzmanoff will likely require surgery to a herniated disk in his back according to ESPN.

Kouzmanoff has been filling in for the injured Adrian Beltre in the Rangers batting order and has paid dividends hitting .326 with two home runs and 10 RBI's since Beltre left the lineup. Kouzmanoff has been dealing with back issues for over a decade now, but it appears a surgery is imminent.

The recovery time for the proposed surgery is seven to 12 weeks.

McAllister getting start on three days rest

Zach McAllister will take to the mound for the Cleveland Indians on three days rest Wednesday. McAllister is being thrust into his first ever start on three days rest because the Indians moved Carlos Carrasco to the bullpen.

McAllister has been good to the Indians though, with Cleveland going 7-1 in his last eight starts including 4-1 on the road.

The Indians (+136) are road dogs as they take on the Angels (-148).

American League continues to plate runs, go over

The over bet had a huge day in the American League Tuesday with a 5-1 O/U record. In the six games of action there was 66 runs plated which averages out to 11 runs a game.

Tuesday was the second day in a row the AL showed offensive pop. In the past two days the AL has gone over in seven of their nine games, including hitting double-digit runs in five of those.

There are six AL games on the diamond Wednesday.

**Udog** · 04-30-2014, 11:27 AM

NBA

Wednesday, April 30

Noah reveals knee injury, refuses to use as excuse

While his six-point, 18-rebound, seven-assist, three-blocked shot stat line was typical of a Joakim Noah night, it was clear from the opening tip Tuesday evening that the All-Star center wasn’t quite himself in the Bulls’ Game 5, season-ending, 75-69 loss to the Wizards at the United Center.

Visibly hobbled while running the floor, Noah gutted out the contest and although it was teammate Taj Gibson that would have to leave the floor — with 7:51 remaining, Gibson suffered a gruesome left-ankle injury and unable to talk under his own power, had to receive assistance going to the locker room — the versatile offensive facilitator and defensive anchor would later acknowledge that he wasn’t at full strength, albeit reluctantly.

“There’s really no excuses right now. It’s been a long year and yeah, I’ve got things I’ve got to take care of,” Noah said. “My knee. My knee is bothering me. My left knee. I’m not sure what it is, but I was able to play today. I think I was limited a little bit. But it’s no excuses. I’ll check it out, find out what’s wrong and take care of it. And now, we’ve got a lot of time to take care of it.”

Bulls head coach Tom Thibodeau revealed that Noah had been playing with the publicly undiagnosed ailment since the regular season.

Road dog paying out for bettors in Nets-Raptors series

It seems like nobody quite knows how to take the Brooklyn Nets and Toronto Raptors series. Keen bettors have noticed a great betting trend going into Game 5 in Toronto Wednesday.

In the first four games in the Nets-Raps series the road team was the underdog and in those games the dog is 3-0-1 against the spread for bettors.

The Nets are currently +3.5 for Wednesday's crucial Game 5.

**Udog** · 04-30-2014, 11:31 AM

MLB

Wednesday, April 30

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Wednesday's MLB betting cheat sheet
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Road faves come through

It was a perfect Tuesday for the four major-league road favorites, though not without some nervous moments. Colorado (-105), Detroit (-137) and Washington (-138) all needed go-ahead runs in the ninth inning to win their respective games, while Oakland (-110) walloped Texas in the other.

Over and above

As stingy as Jose Fernandez has been at home, his games still find a way to go Over. Fernandez threw eight sensational innings in Miami's 9-0 rout of Atlanta, improving him to 12-0 with a 1.00 ERA in 19 starts at Marlins Park. Miami is 7-3 O/U in his last 10 starts there.

Gibson a run magnet

Over bettors should keep an eye on Wednesday's showdown between the Minnesota Twins and the visiting Los Angeles Angels (+130, 7.5). Twins starter Kyle Gibson has been one of the stronger Over plays, sporting an 8-2 O/U record over his previous 10 starts.

Pitching Notes

* Cincinnati Reds lefty Tony Cingrani is nothing if not consistent, having alternated moneyline wins and losses over his past 13 starts. Coming off a victory last time out, Cingrani and the Reds (-181) host the Chicago Cubs.

* Expect a low total when Shelby Miller and the St. Louis Cardinals (-142, 7) entertain Milwaukee. Miller is on a streak of four straight Under while the Brewers are 10-17-0 O/U for the season.

Hitting Notes

* Tigers third baseman Miguel Cabrera is heating up, going 11-for-26 with eight RBIs during a six-game hitting streak. Not coincidentally, Detroit is 4-1-1 O/U over that span.

* Home runs by Miami outfielder Giancarlo Stanton have become good omens for Over bettors. The Marlins are 7-0 O/U when Stanton goes deep, and just 7-10-2 O/U when he doesn't.

Total Streaks

Washington Nationals (1-3-1 O/U): The absence of talented outfielder Bryce Harper (thumb) is already being felt in the U.S. capital, with the Nationals reeling off three straight Unders while scoring a modest 10 runs over that span.

Prop of the Day

Think the Cubs are capable of putting up a big inning Wednesday? It'll pay handsomely if they do; Chicago is a +200 for putting up the highest-scoring inning against the Reds (+105). A tie is worth +275.

Injury Watch

The status of Cleveland Indians second baseman Jason Kipnis is unknown after he left Tuesday's game against the Angels with a right abdominal strain. It would be an enormous loss for the Indians, who have provided the second-worst value in the AL to date (-683 units).

Weather Watch

* Offense could be a challenge at Kauffman Stadium when the Kansas City Royals (-130, 7.5) host Toronto. Teams are batting a collective .240 in 17 games with the wind blowing from left to right field at more than 10 miles per hour.

* Cincinnati won't complain about Wednesday's wind conditions. The Reds average more than five runs per game with the wind blowing out to right field at better than 10 miles per hour.

Umpire Stat of the Day

Under is 7-0-2 in umpire Mark Wegner's last nine games behind home plate. Wegner will call the balls and strikes for the game between the Royals and the Blue Jays.

** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 9:55 a.m. ET Tuesday.

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**Udog** · 04-30-2014, 11:37 AM

NHL

Wednesday, April 30

MacKinnon providing pop at Pepsi Center

Nathan MacKinnon has been a revelation for the Colorado Avalanche and it's become clear that the youngster loves playing in the Pepsi Center.

MacKinnon has 10-points (two goals, eight assists) during the playoffs, which happens to be the most of any player. What's astonishing about those 10-points is that MacKinnon has scored everyone of them when the Avs played at home. That means that MacKinnon has averaged over 3-points a game at the Pepsi Center in the playoffs.

Colorado are -132 home favs to top the Minnesota Wild (+122) and book their trip to Round 2 Wednesday.

Panthers GM high on Barry Trotz

The Florida Panthers announced Tuesday that they have fired interim head coach Peter Horachek. Horachek replaced head coach Kevin Dineen on Nov.8 and led the Panthers to a 26-34-6 record over the final 66 games of the season as Florida missed the postseason for the 12th time in 13 seasons.

Horachek’s dismissal means that the Panthers are now one of three NHL teams with a head coaching vacancy along with the Capitals and Nashville Predators.

Don’t be surprised to hear the names Peter Laviolette and Barry Trotz – two names that have been linked to the Capitals’ head coaching vacancy this week- bandied about as the Panthers look to hire a 13th head coach in the franchise’s 21-year history.

“Barry Trotz is one hell of a coach,” Tallon told reporters Tuesday in South Florida.

Trotz went 557-479-60-100 in 15 seasons with Nashville, and led the Predators to the Stanley Cup Playoffs in seven of eight years from 2004-2012. Trotz could be seen as an ideal fit for Florida given his prior success in a non-traditional hockey market with young teams built from the goal line out.

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