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**Udog** · 05-05-2014, 08:35 AM

Armadillo: Monday's six-pack

-- Not sure why, but baseball unders are now 43-29-2 on Sunday.

-- Colts have only two of the top 165 picks in this weekend's NFL Draft.

-- All five teams in the NL East are over .500; last place teams are 1.5 games out of first place. Miami is 14-5 at home, 2-10 on the road.

-- Wade Miley is only one of four starting pitchers from LA-Arizona's Australia series that still has his spot in the rotation; two got hurt, one got demoted.

-- Cole Huff scored 12.4 ppg for Nevada this past year; he transfers to Creighton, which will need a lot of new players in 2015-16.

-- Nets went 4-0 against Miami this season, with three wins by one point.

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Armadillo: Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a sports weekend.......

13) Higher-seeded team wins 74.4% of NBA playoff series, 64.9% in NHL, 56% in baseball. NBA would benefit from shorter playoff series.

12) Tommy John is selling a collage of MRI's from his now-famous left elbow; for only $1,295, you can have one of the 99 copies he is selling. Proceeds go to his chaitable foundation. Do collectors buy stuff like this?

11) Soldier in a blue uniform (not sure what branch of service) played God Bless America on a trumpet during the 7th inning stretch at Coors Field Sunday; just a tremendous job, very stirring. Reminded me that the Cowboys used to have a guy named Tommy Loy who played the national anthem on his trumpet before Dallas home games all during the 70's.

10) NFL Draft is much closer (eight weeks) to the start of training camp than it is from the end of last regular season; this doesn't seem right, doesn't seem fair to the kids getting drafted, who need time to learn the pro game.

My suggestion would be the weekend after The Masters, to maximize exposure.

9) Shouldn't every major league manager know how to speak Spanish? How do you go through a season without being able to talk to all of your players?

8) Speaking of managers, Bruce Bochy is most underrated manager in baseball; Giants are 20-11 with a team no one thought would contend with the big-money Dodgers- they're 2.5 games ahead of them right now. Don't forget, Bochy took the Padres to the World Series too- that might have been his best managing job..

7) San Diego should go back to the brown/gold caps they used to wear- they were lot nicer, as were the white jerseys with brown/gold trim that Dave Winfield, Randy Jones wore back in the day. Just my opinion, but I'm right.......lol

6) CC Sabathia is 3-4, 5.98 this season, 0-3, 7.74 at home. Uh-oh.

5) Bronx Bombers have a weird roster; they've got 10 guys who make $12M+, and 12 guys who make $3M or less, a pittance in the big leagues. Hard to have real good team chemistry when you almost have two different teams on your roster.

4) Southern Mississippi hired former Nebraska coach Doc Sadler,who used to coach in Conference USA at UTEP. Sadler was an assistant at Iowa State this past year. Golden Eagles won 56 games last two years without making NCAAs either year.

3) Oakland A's are 17-2 when Gray/Kazmir/Chavez pitch, 2-10 when someone else does; the other starters are replacements for Parker/Griffin, who already had Tommy John surgery this spring. Same issue the Rays are having-- not a big margin for error with the small market teams-- have to stay healthy.

2) Not sure why the Rockies gave Troy Tulowitzki Sunday off; Colorado is off to a good start and they had a big crowd Sunday. People pay to see the team's stars play-- you want to script his days off, give him days off on the road.

1) 22 of the 30 major league teams are within five games of .500.

**Udog** · 05-05-2014, 08:36 AM

LVH Superbook's NFL 2014 'Games of the Year' opening odds

The LVH Superbook in Las Vegas has released their opening lines for their NFL "Games of the Year" for the 2014 season, including the Seattle Seahawks hosting the Denver Broncos in a Super Bowl rematch in Week 3. The Seahawks opened as 3.5-point home faves.

Here is the complete list courtesy LVH Superbook:

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

STEELERS AT RAVENS -3 -120

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2014

SEAHAWKS -3.5 AT CHARGERS

CHIEFS AT BRONCOS -7.5

BEARS AT 49ERS -6.5

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

EAGLES AT COLTS -2.5

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

BUCS AT FALCONS -5.5

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

PACKERS -2 AT LIONS

BRONCOS AT SEAHAWKS -3.5

STEELERS AT PANTHERS -3 -120

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

BEARS AT JETS -1

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

GIANTS AT REDSKINS -2

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

PACKERS -1 AT BEARS

EAGLES AT 49ERS -6

SAINTS -1.5 AT COWBOYS

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

PATRIOTS -2 AT CHIEFS

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2014

VIKINGS AT PACKERS -9

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2014

TEXANS AT COWBOYS -4.5

BEARS AT PANTHERS -3

BENGALS AT PATRIOTS -4

MONDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2014

SEAHAWKS -6 AT REDSKINS

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2014

COLTS AT TEXANS PK

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2014

STEELERS AT BROWNS -1

COWBOYS AT SEAHAWKS -8.5

GIANTS AT EAGLES -5

MONDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2014

49ERS -4 AT RAMS

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2014

JETS AT PATRIOTS -7

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2014

PANTHERS AT PACKERS -5.5

GIANTS AT COWBOYS -3

49ERS AT BRONCOS -3.5

MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2014

TEXANS AT STEELERS -4.5

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2014

CHARGERS AT BRONCOS -7.5

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2014

BEARS AT PATRIOTS -6.5

COLTS AT STEELERS -3

PACKERS AT SAINTS -3.5

MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2014

REDSKINS AT COWBOYS -4

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2014

SAINTS AT PANTHERS -2.5

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2014

CARDINALS AT COWBOYS -3

BRONCOS AT PATRIOTS -3

RAVENS AT STEELERS -3

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 2014

COLTS AT GIANTS -2

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2014

BROWNS AT BENGALS -6.5

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2014

49ERS AT SAINTS -3 -120

BRONCOS -7.5 AT RAIDERS

BEARS AT PACKERS -6.5

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2014

PANTHERS AT EAGLES -2.5 -120

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2014

BILLS AT DOLPHINS -4.5

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2014

EAGLES AT PACKERS -4.5

49ERS -3.5 AT GIANTS

PATRIOTS AT COLTS PK

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2014

STEELERS AT TITANS -1.5

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2014

CHIEFS -3.5 AT RAIDERS

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2014

BUCS AT BEARS -5

REDSKINS AT 49ERS -7.5

COWBOYS AT GIANTS -2.5

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2014

RAVENS AT SAINTS -6

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2014

BEARS AT LIONS -3 -120

EAGLES AT COWBOYS PK

SEAHAWKS AT 49ERS -2.5

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2014

BRONCOS -3.5 AT CHIEFS

MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2014

DOLPHINS AT JETS -1

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2014

COWBOYS AT BEARS -3

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2014

49ERS -7 AT RAIDERS

SEAHAWKS -2.5 AT EAGLES

PATRIOTS -1.5 AT CHARGERS

MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2014

FALCONS AT PACKERS -6.5

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2014

CARDINALS AT RAMS -2.5

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2014

BRONCOS -3.5 AT CHARGERS

49ERS AT SEAHAWKS -3.5

COWBOYS AT EAGLES -4

MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2014

SAINTS AT BEARS -1

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2014

TITANS -3.5 AT JAGUARS

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 20, 2014

CHARGERS AT 49ERS -6.5

EAGLES -1.5 AT REDSKINS

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2014

SEAHAWKS -3.5 AT CARDINALS

MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2014

BRONCOS -3 AT BENGALS

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2014

PANTHERS AT FALCONS -1.5

LIONS AT PACKERS -3.5

BEARS AT VIKINGS -1

BENGALS AT STEELERS -1.5

EAGLES AT GIANTS -1

**Udog** · 05-05-2014, 08:44 AM

NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, May 5

Washington hasn't played since dispatching Bulls in five games Tuesday; Pacers won Game 7 at home Saturday. Home team won last five Wizard-Pacer games; Wiz lost its last ten visits to Indy (3-6 vs spread in the last nine). Indiana won six of last nine games overall; under is 27-18 in their home games this season. Six of last seven Wizard games went over total- all three series games this season stayed under.

Clippers/Thunder both won Game 7's Saturday; LA has to travel east to Oklahoma, while OC stays home. Teams split four meetings this season, going 1-1 in each building. Over is 8-3 in last 11 series games. Clippers are 25-18 vs spread on road, failing to cover last four, but they covered four of last five games as a dog, Thunder survived Memphis series that had four straight OT games; five of their last six games went over- they got huge break when Zach Randolph was suspended for Game 7.

NBA

Monday, May 5

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. INDIANA
Washington is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
Washington is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing Indiana
Indiana is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games

9:30 PM
LA CLIPPERS vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Clippers last 6 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
LA Clippers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Clippers

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NBA

Monday, May 5

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Game of the Day: Clippers at Thunder
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Los Angeles Clippers at Oklahoma City Thunder (-5, 211.5)

The Los Angeles Clippers prevailed through an emotional series and don’t get any time to recuperate as they open the Western Conference semifinals against the host Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday. Los Angeles dealt with anger over racist comments spewed by now-banished owner Donald Sterling while fighting off the Golden State Warriors in a hard-fought series that ended Saturday. The Thunder also went seven games in the opening round, claiming the final two to oust the Memphis Grizzlies.

Second-seeded Oklahoma City was tested mightily by Memphis through five games before the Thunder easily won the final two contests as forward Kevin Durant rediscovered his shooting stroke and Russell Westbrook excelled as an all-around force. “We always try to figure out ways to get better,” Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks told reporters after Saturday’s clinching win. “We’re not mistake-free, but our effort is right on.” The Clippers were somehow able to keep much of their focus on basketball despite the chaos caused by the Sterling situation. “It’s been a crazy ride for us,” center DeAndre Jordan told reporters. “I commend our guys for sticking with it. It’s been a roller coaster, but we came out and had a job to do and we did it.”

TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT

LINE HISTORY: The Thunder opened as 4.5-point home faves, but have been bet to -5. The total opened 211 and has been bet up to 211.5.

INJURY REPORT: Clippers - Hedo Turkoglu (Day-to-day, back).

ABOUT THE CLIPPERS: Jordan was a difference-maker in the middle against Golden State by averaging 12.1 points, 15.1 rebounds and four blocks and his 106 rebounds surpassed Bob McAdoo’s franchise mark (94 for the Buffalo Braves in 1975) for a playoff series. Power forward Blake Griffin was strong on the scoring front (23.3) but grabbed just 6.3 boards and will be expected to increase that effort while being matched against Oklahoma City’s Serge Ibaka. Point guard Chris Paul (17.4 points, nine assists in the postseason) is bothered by a hamstring injury so it is likely that valuable reserve Darren Collison will find himself defending Westbrook at times to keep Paul from being taxed. Shooting guard Jamal Crawford and J.J. Redick provide the outside artillery and small forward Matt Barnes has his moments.

ABOUT THE THUNDER: Westbrook put together a contest for the ages with 27 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds on Saturday to join Boston’s Rajon Rondo as the only players with a triple-double in two different Game 7s. He struggled with his shot for much of the series despite averaging 25.6 points while Durant also found himself under scrutiny while averaging 29.9 points with five 30-point outings. Durant is expected to be named MVP early this week but that didn’t stop the Oklahoma City newspaper from dubbing him “Mr. Unreliable” after a couple subpar shooting performances. Ibaka (13 points, 8.9 rebounds, 2.6 blocked shots) is a consistent performer but Oklahoma City will need some better efforts from a supporting cast that includes guard Reggie Jackson and forward Caron Butler.

TRENDS:

* Over is 5-1 in the last six meetings in Oklahoma City.
* Clippers are 2-5 ATS in the last seven meetings.
* Thunder are 0-5 ATS in their last five Conference Semifinals games.
* Over is 8-2 in Clippers last 10 overall.

CONSENSUS: 51 percent of wagers are coming in on the Thunder.

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NBA

Monday, May 5

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NBA Playoffs Round Two Betting Edges
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With the top seeds having flexed their muscle in the opening round of the NBA playoffs, it’s on to Round Two where a series upset or two is always in the realm of possibility.

Here are four solid moneymaking angles from my powerful database that have withstood the test of time throughout 2nd round playoff action, along with a few tempting team trends. All results are ATS and since 1991, unless noted otherwise. Enjoy.

Thou Shall Not Lay Points Into A No. 1 Seed

One golden rule in this round applies to top seeds, namely: do not lay points against No.1 seeds.

That’s because inferior teams are just 18-27-1 ATS when playing points into No. 1 seeds since 1996.

Worse, if the inferior teams are laying 4.5 or fewer points they are just 9-21 ATS, including 3-19 ATS when they own a win percentage of .575 or more.

Portland – you’ve been warned.

Tripped Out Favorites

Teams that take it on the chin three times in a row do not fare well when laying points in Round Two.

That’s confirmed by the fact that teams laying points off three consecutive losses that are 3-14 ATS in these games. Last year saw Oklahoma City laying 4.5 points to Memphis in this non-desirous role. The Grizzlies won the game, 88-84.

Worse, if the tripped-out chalk dropped their last game straight up as a favorite these teams generally fall off the map - and out of the playoffs - going 3-7 SU and 0-10 ATS.

Role Reversals

You may not be comfortable changing roles in a relationship, but NBA teams in this round of the playoffs certainly are.

Round Two dogs (or picks) off a straight-up loss as a favorite are a 58.6% ATS proposition, going 34-24 ATS.

Best of all, send them home in this role and they respond with aplomb, going 5-1 SU and ATS.

Running On Empty

Home favorites that scored well below their average (77 or less points) in their previous game tend to fuel up with a frenzy the next game in this round.

That’s evident by a sparkling 22-9-1 ATS mark by Round Two favorites that tallied 77 or fewer points in their last game.

The Pacers were put to the test last season and they ignited as 5.5-point favorites in a 98-79 annihilation of Atlanta.

FYI: Put these same favorites up against .625 or greater opposition and they top off at 16-3 ATS, including 13-1 when laying four or more points.

Perfect 2nd Round Playoff Teams Trends

Brooklyn: Nets 5-0 ATS away vs. opponent off win of 7 or more points

Indiana: Pacers 0-4 ATS vs. opponent off SS SU underdog wins

Los Angeles: Clippers 0-5 SUATS off a win

Miami: Heat 7-0 ATS off a DD loss

Oklahoma City: Thunder 0-6 SUATS away off win of 9 more points

Portland: Trailblazers 4-0 SUATS off a loss of 6 or more points

San Antonio: Spurs 0-4 SUATS as a favorite off a SU underdog win

Washington: Wizards 0-4 ATS as dogs of less than 12 points

There you have it. Rock-solid betting theories you can hang your hat on throughout the 2nd round of this year’s NBA playoffs. Use your head and play accordingly.

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**Udog** · 05-05-2014, 08:46 AM

NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, May 5

Rangers are playing fifth game in seven nights; they're been outshot 63-36 in last 5+ periods, since they led 2-0 after first period of Game 1. NY is 3-3 vs Penguins this year, after Pitt won eight of previous nine games in series. Over is 4-1-1 in series games this season. Penguins won five of last seven visits here. Rangers haven't scored on power play since Game 2 of Philly series, 0 for last 29. Pittsburgh is 28-16 on road this year; their last three road games all went over the total-- this is their first back/back since April 13.

Anaheim won four of last five games with LA, but lost 3-2 in OT in Game 1, with LA tying game with 0:07 left in regulation; under is 4-1-2 in last seven series games, but 0-3-1 in Ducks' last four games overall. Anaheim is 33-12 at home this season. Kings won last five games; over is 5-1-2 in their last eight games, with Kings allowing only seven goals in last five games. LA lost three of last five visits here; four of last eight series games went to OT. While games are on road, Kings obviously aren't flying, travel is easier, home ice edge a little less.

League-wide, over is 32-12-11 in the playoffs, 3-1-3 in this round.

NHL

Monday, May 5

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. NY RANGERS
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the NY Rangers last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
NY Rangers are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh

10:00 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. ANAHEIM
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Anaheim
Los Angeles is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Anaheim is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Anaheim is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games

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**Udog** · 05-05-2014, 08:47 AM

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Monday, May 5

Hot pitchers
-- Greinke is 5-0, 2.31 in six starts this season. Zimmerman is 2-1, 3.08 in his last four starts.
-- Petit threw six shutout innings in his first '14 start.
-- Miller is 3-0, 1.57 in his last four starts. Harang is 1-1, 1.50 in three home starts.
-- Eovaldi is 1-0, 2.37 in his last three starts. Niese is 2-1, 1.37 in his last three starts.

-- Scherzer is 3-0, 1.42 in his last three starts. Cosart is 0-0, 2.84 in his last two starts.
-- Oakland is 6-0 when Kazmir starts (4-0, 2.33).
-- Weaver is 2-0, 2.08 in his last three starts.

-- Lyles is 1-0, 1.80 in his last three starts. Perez is 2-0, 2.35 in two road tilts.
-- Ventura is 1-0, 0.00 in his last two starts (13 IP).

Cold pitchers
-- This is Locke's first '14 start; he was 1-3, 8.00 in his last four '13 starts.
-- Garza is 1-2, 6.75 in five starts this season. Bolsinger is 1-1, 6.89 in three starts this season.

-- Gibson is 0-2, 11.17 in his last two starts. McAllister is 0-2, 8.68 in his last couple starts.
-- Young has a 5.17 RA in his last three starts.
-- Phelps is making first '14 start; he was 6-5, 4.98 in 22 games LY (12 starts); he allowed seven runs in 11.2 IP in nine relief appearances this year.

-- Kendrick is 0-2, 5.32 in his last four starts. Happ is making first '14 start; he was 1-1, 2.33 in his last three starts LY.
-- Quintana is Samardzija is 0-2, 3.60 in his last three starts.
-- Stults is 1-3, 5.97 in six starts this season.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Greinke 0-6; Zimmerman 1-6
-- Petit 0-1; Locke 0-0
-- Miller 0-6; Harang 0-6
-- Niese 2-5; Eovaldi 1-6
-- Bolsinger 1-3; Garza 2-6

-- Gibson 2-5; McAllister 2-6
-- Cosart 4-6; Scherzer 2-6
-- Young 1-4; Kazmir 1-6
-- Phelps 0-0; Weaver 1-6

-- Happ 0-0; Kendrick 1-5
-- Quintana 1-6; Samardzija 2-6
-- Perez 1-4; Lyles 2-6
-- Ventura 2-5; Stults 2-6

Totals
-- Five of last six Dodger games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-1-1 in Giants' last nine road games. Last four Pittsburgh games went over the total.
-- Eight of last nine Atlanta road games stayed under.
-- Ten of last twelve Miami home games went over.
-- Under is 14-1 this season in games at Miller Park.

-- Three of last four Cleveland home games stayed under.
-- Seven of last ten Detroit games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Oakland games stayed under.
-- Over is 10-3-1 in Angels' home games.

-- Six of last seven Toronto road games went over.
-- Over is 9-4 in last thirteen games at Wrigley Field.
-- Over is 8-3 in last eleven Colorado games.
-- Six of Royals' last seven games went over total.

Hot teams
-- Dodgers won five of their last seven road games.
-- Giants won nine of their last ten games.
-- Marlins won eight of their last nine home games.
-- Arizona won four of its last five road games.

-- Minnesota won three of its last four road games.
-- Detroit won seven of its last eight games.
-- Mariners won seven of their last nine games.
-- Angels won five of their last seven home games.

-- Phillies won eight of their last twelve games.
-- Cubs won three of their last four games.
-- Rockies won eight of last 11 games, are 5-0 in home series openers.

Cold teams
-- Nationals are 5-6 in their last eleven home games.
-- Braves lost their last six games. St Louis lost six of last eight on road.
-- Pirates lost 13 of their last 18 games.
-- Mets lost three of their last four games.
-- Shorthanded Brewers lost four of their last five games.

-- Indians lost seven of last nine games, but won six of last eight at home.
-- Astros lost four of their last five games.
-- Oakland lost its last three home games.
-- Bronx lost four of its last five games.

-- Blue Jays lost five of their last seven road games.
-- White Sox lost four of their last five games.
-- Rangers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Kansas City lost its last four games. Padres lost four of last five games.

**Udog** · 05-05-2014, 08:47 AM

MLB

Monday, May 5

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing Toronto
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto

7:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games
San Francisco is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco

7:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. WASHINGTON
LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 7 games

7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cleveland's last 12 games at home

7:08 PM
HOUSTON vs. DETROIT
Houston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Houston
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. MIAMI
NY Mets are 14-7 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of NY Mets's last 10 games when playing Miami
Miami is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
Miami is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 10 of St. Louis's last 14 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Atlanta's last 17 games

8:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CHI CUBS
Chi White Sox are 8-17 SU in their last 25 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Chi Cubs's last 14 games at home
Chi Cubs are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox

8:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. MILWAUKEE
Arizona is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona

8:40 PM
TEXAS vs. COLORADO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games at home
Colorado is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home

10:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
Seattle is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Oakland's last 16 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Seattle

10:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing LA Angels
NY Yankees are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Angels
LA Angels are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees

10:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. SAN DIEGO
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Diego's last 9 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 19 of San Diego's last 25 games at home

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**Udog** · 05-05-2014, 08:50 AM

MLB

Monday, May 5

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What to take and leave from the first month of MLB betting
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The first month – often the most challenging month for betting - of the MLB season is in the books. But what happened in April doesn’t necessarily carry over to May or to the rest of the baseball schedule.

We asked some of Covers Experts’ sharpest MLB handicappers to play a game of “Take It or Leave It”, telling you which early-season trends and outcomes you should take into May and which ones you should leave behind.

Steve Merril

Take it: “Pitchers will continue to dominate the hitters. Scoring has decreased significantly the past few seasons, especially since managers are quick to pull starting pitchers early and use spot middle relievers.”

Leave it: “Yankees' C.C. Sabathia has a history of starting slowly and did so this year, allowing six runs in his debut on April. He has settled down since and should pitch better in May than his overall 5.11 ERA would seem to indicate.”

Will Rogers

Take it: “Chicago White Sox 27-year-old rookie Jose Abreu leads the majors in home runs and RBIs, and watching him play I see no reason why he won't continue to be successful this season.”

Leave it: “The Brewers have the best record in baseball so far, and this is a trend I don't see continuing. They have been getting great pitching from their starters, but Wily Peralta and Marco Estrada are overachieving.”

Bryan Power

Take it: “Billy Beane continues to be smarter than the rest of his contemporaries and the Oakland GM has put together a team capable of continuing to stay atop the American League all season. Their run differential is the best in baseball, their starting rotation is good and their patience at the plate has once again led to them drawing more walks than any other team.”

Leave it: “The Atlanta Braves starting rotation was close to posting a sub 2.00 ERA in April. The list of teams in MLB history that have posted a sub 2.00 ERA in a calendar month is very small. While Atlanta's rotation is going to get healthier, the likelihood that they continue to post these kinds of incredible numbers is small.”

Sean Murphy

Take it: “I expect the Milwaukee Brewers to remain a profitable bet moving forward. We've seen it time and time again in the NL Central, with teams like the Reds and Pirates stepping to the forefront in recent years. And now it looks like it's the Brewers turn. With the Cardinals proving inconsistent and the Reds and Pirates struggling, Milwaukee should continue to thrive.”

Leave it: “I don't see the AL East staying down for long. The Yankees are currently the front runners but let's face it, all five teams have had their issues in the early going. I do expect one or two teams to separate themselves from the pack moving forward, and I think we can count on the defending world champion Red Sox to pick up their game as the season progresses.”

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**Udog** · 05-05-2014, 08:53 AM

MLB
Dunkel

LA Dodgers at Washington
The Dodgers look to bounce back from yesterday's 5-4 loss in Miami and come into tonight's contest with a 7-0 record in Zack Greinke's last 7 starts after giving up 5 or more runs in the previous game. LA is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Dodgers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-120). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, MAY 5

Game 951-952: LA Dodgers at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Greinke) 15.627; Washington (Zimmermann) 14.287
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-120); Over

Game 953-954: San Francisco at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Petit) 15.347; Pittsburgh (Locke) 14.428
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-110); Under

Game 955-956: St. Louis at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Miller) 15.333; Atlanta (Harang) 14.815
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+100); Under

Game 957-958: NY Mets at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Niese) 16.168; Miami (Eovaldi) 17.666
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Miami (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-145); Under

Game 959-960: Arizona at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Bolsinger) 13.708; Milwaukee (Garza) 15.387
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-165); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-165); Under

Game 961-962: Minnesota at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Gibson) 14.844; Cleveland (McAllister) 14.304
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+140); Over

Game 963-964: Houston at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Cosart) 15.910; Detroit (Scherzer) 15.361
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-300); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+250); Under

Game 965-966: Seattle at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Young) 14.897; Oakland (Kazmir) 16.438
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-200); 7
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-200); Over

Game 967-968: NY Yankees at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Phelps) 14.813; LA Angels (Weaver) 16.387
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-170); Under

Game 969-970: Toronto at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Happ) 16.448; Philadelphia (Kendrick) 15.550
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-105); Over

Game 971-972: Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Quintana) 15.195; Cubs (Samardzija) 14.235
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-125); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+105); N/A

Game 973-974: Texas at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Perez) 15.629; Colorado (Lyles) 16.720
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 12
Vegas Line: Colorado (-130); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-130); Over

Game 975-976: Kansas City at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Ventura) 13.895; San Diego (Stults) 14.552
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-125); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+105); Over

**Udog** · 05-05-2014, 09:30 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Washington at Indiana
The Wizards open up their series in Indiana tonight and come into the contest with a 6-0 ATS record in their last 6 road games. Washington is the pick (+4) according to Dunkel, which has the Pacers favored by only 2. Dunkel Pick: Washington (+4). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

MONDAY, MAY 5

Game 701-702: Washington at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 119.109; Indiana 121.206
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 2; 177
Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 4; 183 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+4); Under

Game 703-704: LA Clippers at Oklahoma City (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 122.257; Oklahoma City 129.052
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 7; 216
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 5 1/2; 211 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-5 1/2); Over

NBA
Long Sheet

Monday, May 5

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WASHINGTON (48 - 39) at INDIANA (60 - 29) - 5/5/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 39-26 ATS (+10.4 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 92-74 ATS (+10.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 27-17 ATS (+8.3 Units) as an underdog this season.
WASHINGTON is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) in road games this season.
WASHINGTON is 46-33 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 3-13 ATS (-11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 6-4 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 8-2 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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LA CLIPPERS (61 - 28) at OKLAHOMA CITY (63 - 26) - 5/5/2014, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 158-219 ATS (-82.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
LA CLIPPERS are 113-152 ATS (-54.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 97-81 ATS (+7.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 85-70 ATS (+8.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 53-38 ATS (+11.2 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 56-37 ATS (+15.3 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 48-40 ATS (+4.0 Units) in all games this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-5 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 6-5 straight up against LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 05-05-2014, 10:30 AM

MLB
Long Sheet

Monday, May 5

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LA DODGERS (18 - 14) at WASHINGTON (17 - 14) - 7:05 PM
ZACK GREINKE (R) vs. JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ZIMMERMANN is 21-6 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA DODGERS are 45-29 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
GREINKE is 28-9 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 19-5 (+12.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 28-9 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 21-6 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GREINKE is 14-1 (+13.1 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

ZACK GREINKE vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
GREINKE is 3-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.78 and a WHIP of 0.947.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.2 units)

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 2-1 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 6.65 and a WHIP of 1.661.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+2.2 units)

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SAN FRANCISCO (20 - 11) at PITTSBURGH (12 - 19) - 7:05 PM
YUSMEIRO PETIT (R) vs. JEFF LOCKE (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

YUSMEIRO PETIT vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
PETIT is 1-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 4.38 and a WHIP of 1.135.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)

JEFF LOCKE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LOCKE is 0-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 2.250.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.2 units)

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ST LOUIS (16 - 16) at ATLANTA (17 - 13) - 7:10 PM
SHELBY MILLER (R) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 4-11 (-10.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ATLANTA is 66-32 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 66-32 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 98-57 (+24.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

SHELBY MILLER vs. ATLANTA since 1997
MILLER is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 2.13 and a WHIP of 0.868.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.1 units)

AARON HARANG vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
HARANG is 7-13 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.43 and a WHIP of 1.270.
His team's record is 9-16 (-4.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 16-8. (+7.1 units)

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NY METS (16 - 14) at MIAMI (16 - 15) - 7:10 PM
JON NIESE (L) vs. NATHAN EOVALDI (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 14-5 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MIAMI is 14-5 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 19-12 (+10.4 Units) against the money line in home games against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 49-46 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 49-46 (+21.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 33-32 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
NIESE is 31-25 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
NIESE is 16-10 (+12.1 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NIESE is 23-15 (+15.1 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-1 (+0.7 Units) against MIAMI this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

JON NIESE vs. MIAMI since 1997
NIESE is 3-5 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.17 and a WHIP of 1.287.
His team's record is 6-7 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-8. (-4.2 units)

NATHAN EOVALDI vs. NY METS since 1997
EOVALDI is 1-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.446.
His team's record is 2-3 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+0.8 units)

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ARIZONA (11 - 23) at MILWAUKEE (21 - 11) - 8:10 PM
MIKE BOLSINGER (R) vs. MATT GARZA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 11-23 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 50-65 (-25.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 16-29 (-18.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 11-23 (-12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 6-16 (-11.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-11 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 21-11 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 70-60 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 74-70 (+11.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 7-25 (-19.8 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.

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

MIKE BOLSINGER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
No recent starts.

MATT GARZA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
GARZA is 3-1 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.48 and a WHIP of 0.897.
His team's record is 3-1 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-4. (-4.3 units)

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MINNESOTA (14 - 15) at CLEVELAND (13 - 18) - 7:05 PM
KYLE GIBSON (R) vs. ZACH MCALLISTER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 105-89 (+16.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 27-13 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in home games in May games over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 63-30 (+27.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MCALLISTER is 20-8 (+13.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCALLISTER is 15-4 (+11.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MCALLISTER is 19-10 (+10.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 71-87 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 40-31 (+16.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 2-1 (+2.2 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+3.0 Units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
GIBSON is 1-0 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.48 and a WHIP of 1.452.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)

ZACH MCALLISTER vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
MCALLISTER is 2-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.575.
His team's record is 3-3 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-4. (-2.2 units)

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HOUSTON (10 - 21) at DETROIT (17 - 9) - 7:05 PM
JARRED COSART (R) vs. MAX SCHERZER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 61-132 (-31.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 94-150 (-44.0 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 58-125 (-31.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 38-92 (-28.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 20-75 (-35.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 63-52 (-19.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

JARRED COSART vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

MAX SCHERZER vs. HOUSTON since 1997
SCHERZER is 2-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.19 and a WHIP of 1.115.
His team's record is 2-2 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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SEATTLE (14 - 15) at OAKLAND (19 - 12) - 10:05 PM
CHRIS YOUNG (R) vs. SCOTT KAZMIR (L)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 117-81 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 110-68 (+27.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 18-7 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 91-64 (+24.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 114-77 (+23.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 134-90 (+43.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 140-97 (+43.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 129-83 (+42.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 102-62 (+27.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
KAZMIR is 66-43 (+25.6 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-2 (+2.0 Units) against SEATTLE this season
4 of 6 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.5 Units)

CHRIS YOUNG vs. OAKLAND since 1997
YOUNG is 2-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 2.60 and a WHIP of 1.373.
His team's record is 2-3 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.4 units)

SCOTT KAZMIR vs. SEATTLE since 1997
KAZMIR is 4-3 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.12 and a WHIP of 1.053.
His team's record is 7-5 (+2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-6. (-0.4 units)

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NY YANKEES (16 - 14) at LA ANGELS (15 - 15) - 10:05 PM
DAVID PHELPS (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS are 12-3 (+8.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
WEAVER is 82-34 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WEAVER is 82-34 (+27.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 93-99 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 137-128 (-69.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
LA ANGELS are 46-50 (-21.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 7-16 (-12.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 88-98 (-28.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 65-74 (-24.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 42-55 (-22.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY YANKEES is 2-1 (+0.8 Units) against LA ANGELS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

DAVID PHELPS vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
PHELPS is 0-1 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.833.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

JERED WEAVER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
WEAVER is 6-4 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 5.90 and a WHIP of 1.450.
His team's record is 9-5 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-9. (-6.5 units)

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TORONTO (14 - 17) at PHILADELPHIA (15 - 14) - 7:05 PM
J.A. HAPP (L) vs. KYLE KENDRICK (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 51-70 (-17.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
KENDRICK is 68-50 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 40-47 (-15.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

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

J.A. HAPP vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HAPP is 2-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 2.19 and a WHIP of 1.217.
His team's record is 2-0 (+4.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.4 units)

KYLE KENDRICK vs. TORONTO since 1997
KENDRICK is 0-1 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.91 and a WHIP of 1.326.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

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CHI WHITE SOX (15 - 17) at CHICAGO CUBS (11 - 18) - 8:05 PM
JOSE QUINTANA (L) vs. JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 78-116 (-30.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 32-65 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 76-111 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 48-77 (-22.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 32-48 (-18.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 501-523 (+36.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 349-346 (+32.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 138-216 (-46.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 38-60 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 38-60 (-22.2 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 198-213 (-73.8 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 658-659 (-157.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
SAMARDZIJA is 0-7 (-8.0 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 6-15 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SAMARDZIJA is 6-15 (-10.0 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

JOSE QUINTANA vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
QUINTANA is 0-1 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

JEFF SAMARDZIJA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SAMARDZIJA is 1-1 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 1.65 and a WHIP of 0.735.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

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TEXAS (17 - 14) at COLORADO (19 - 14) - 8:40 PM
MARTIN PEREZ (L) vs. JORDAN LYLES (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 106-94 (-24.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 11-2 (+10.0 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
TEXAS is 40-27 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PEREZ is 11-3 (+9.5 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 8-16 (-10.6 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 9-29 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 39-73 (-30.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
LYLES is 5-25 (-16.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

MARTIN PEREZ vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

JORDAN LYLES vs. TEXAS since 1997
LYLES is 0-5 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 9.82 and a WHIP of 2.284.
His team's record is 0-6 (-6.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.6 units)

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KANSAS CITY (14 - 16) at SAN DIEGO (14 - 18) - 10:10 PM
YORDANO VENTURA (R) vs. ERIC STULTS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 8-22 (-14.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 8-24 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
STULTS is 44-34 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 16-8 (+12.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 17-7 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 30-23 (+13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
STULTS is 22-13 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 28-21 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in road games 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.

YORDANO VENTURA vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.

ERIC STULTS vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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**Udog** · 05-05-2014, 10:31 AM

NHL
Long Sheet

Monday, May 5

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PITTSBURGH (55-24-0-10, 120 pts.) at NY RANGERS (50-34-0-6, 106 pts.) - 5/5/2014, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 11-6 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 11-6-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
9 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.6 Units)

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LOS ANGELES (51-30-0-9, 111 pts.) at ANAHEIM (58-22-0-9, 125 pts.) - 5/5/2014, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 58-31 ATS (+22.7 Units) in all games this season.
ANAHEIM is 22-8 ATS (+9.5 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
ANAHEIM is 10-1 ATS (+10.0 Units) revenging a home loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons.
ANAHEIM is 178-134 ATS (+35.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 203-192 ATS (+440.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.
LOS ANGELES is 10-2 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
LOS ANGELES is 9-7 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 9-7-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
7 of 14 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.9 Units, Under=-0.3 Units)

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**Udog** · 05-05-2014, 11:02 AM

MLB
Short Sheet

Monday, May 5

LA Dodgers at Washington, 7:05 ET
Greinke: 19-5 TSR when the total is 7 or less
Zimmermann: WASHINGTON 3-10 in home games after scoring 1 run or less

San Francisco at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Petit: n/a
Locke: n/a

St Louis at Atlanta, 7:10 ET
Miller: ST LOUIS 9-19 in road games after a one run win
Harang: ATLANTA 15-4 in home games against NL Central opponents

NY Mets at Miami, 7:10 ET
Niese: 18-12 TSR as a road underdog of +125 to +175
Eovaldi: MIAMI 6-22 after 6 or more consecutive home games

Arizona at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Bolsinger: ARIZONA 15-6 OVER after a loss
Garza: 21-8 OVER in night games

Minnesota at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Gibson: MINNESOTA 8-2 in road games after 3 or more consecutive unders
McAllister: CLEVELAND 29-10 as a home favorite of -125 to -175

Houston at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Cosart: HOUSTON 52-147 as an underdog of +150 or more
Scherzer: 23-4 TSR as a favorite of -150 or more

Seattle at Oakland, 10:05 ET
Young: SEATTLE 11-23 after 2 or more consecutive wins
Kazmir: 29-6 TSR as a favorite of -150 or more

NY Yankees at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Phelps: NY YANKEES 12-4 in road games after scoring 1 run or less
Weaver: LA ANGELS 42-55 after a loss

Toronto at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Happ: TORONTO 8-1 OVER after a win by 4 runs or more
Kendrick: PHILADELPHIA 41-23 OVER after shutting out a division rival

Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 ET
Quintana: CHI WHITE SOX 32-65 in road games
Samardzija: 0-7 TSR at home with a money line of -100 to -125

Texas at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Perez: TEXAS 6-12 after a game with a combined score of 15 runs or more
Lyles: COLORADO 11-2 after a loss

Kansas City at San Diego, 10:10 ET
Ventura: KANSAS CITY 56-36 UNDER in road games
Stults: SAN DIEGO 14-2 UNDER as an underdog of +100 to +150

**Udog** · 05-05-2014, 11:03 AM

NBA
Short Sheet

Monday, May 5

Washington Wizards at Indiana Pacers, 7:05 ET
Washington: 21-12 ATS as a road underdog
Indiana: 15-7 UNDER off a home win by 10 points or more

LA Clippers at Oklahoma City Thunder, 9:35 ET
LA Clippers: 20-37 ATS after allowing 120 points or more
Oklahoma City: 52-38 ATS as a home favorite

**Udog** · 05-05-2014, 11:18 AM

MLB

Monday, May 5

Yasiel Puig, LA Dodgers - Prob Mon

Puig collided with the outfield wall on Sunday but did not sustain a concussion. He is expected to play Monday against the Nationals.

Brewers waiting for consistent quality from Garza

Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Matt Garza, who left his last start after bruising his left thumb while batting, returns to the mound Monday against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Miller Park.

Manager Ron Roenicke doesn't expect the thumb to be an issue, but he is still waiting for Garza to get back to being the pitcher he is accustomed to seeing.

In his first start, Garza allowed just one run and two hits in eight innings against the Atlanta Braves. He walked one and struck out seven. Garza now leads the Brewers' pitching staff with 12 walks and 20 earned runs allowed in 36 innings. He is 1-3 with a 5.00 ERA in six starts.

Windy conditions at Oakland Coliseum Monday

Wind will be blowing out toward right-center field at the Oakland Coliseum as the A's host the Seattle Mariners Monday evening.

According to DailyBaseballData.com, the weather forecast is calling for wind blowing out at 20 mph.

The A's are currently -190 home faves with a total of 7.

Reds' Jay Bruce needs surgery

Jay Bruce, a late scratch from Sunday's game with a left knee injury, was examined Sunday night. Two baseball sources say that examination revealed a torn meniscus that will require surgery. Bruce will likely miss three weeks to a month. Bruce could not be reached for comment.

Indians' Bourn may be headed for DL with hamstring problem

For the last eight months, the Indians have had to deal, on and off, with center fielder Michael Bourn's hamstring issues. The injury has now surfaced again, and it could result in Bourn being placed on the disabled list. Bourn was removed from a game against the White Sox on Sunday due to tightness in his hamstring.

This is the latest in a series of problems Bourn has had with his hamstring. He first injured it in the last regular-season game of last year. He did play in the Indians' loss to Tampa Bay in the wild-card playoff game, but shortly after the season, Bourn had surgery on the hamstring.

Halfway through spring training of this year, however, the hamstring flared up again and Bourn began the season on the disabled list. He was activated off the DL on April 15, but is now in danger of going back on the DL with the same injury.

A hamstring injury is particularly troubling for Bourn, who as a center fielder, leadoff hitter, and three-time stolen base champion in the National League, relies a great deal on his speed. Having a less-than-healthy Bourn in the lineup prevents the Indians from getting the full benefit of Bourn's skills.

On Sunday, the Indians recalled outfielder Nyjer Morgan from Triple-A Columbus to play center field and hit leadoff in place of Bourn. Indians officials seem willing to wait a few days to get a better feel on the seriousness of Bourn's latest hamstring injury. If the injury lingers for longer than that, it's likely Bourn would be placed on the disabled list.

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