Tuesday's Trends and Indexes - 5/6 (MLB, NBA, NHL, Misc.)

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Trends and Indexes

Tuesday, May 6

Good Luck on day #126 of 2014!

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Armadillo: Tuesday's six-pack

-- Both road teams won second round NBA games, with unheralded Washington looking like a dangerous team in the east.

-- Penguins blanked the Rangers for the second night in row; cruel schedule for New York, playing five games in seven nights.

-- Bronx bullpen imploded in Anaheim; they walked six Angels in 8th inning, with Halos scoring three runs without a hit in a 4-1 Anaheim win.

-- Royals blew a 3-0 6th inning lead, 4-3 9th inning lead, 5-4 12th inning lead in a hideous 6-5 loss at San Diego- they snatched defeat from the jaws of victory.

-- Pirates botched a bunt play in 13th inning and lost 11-10 at home to the Giants, who are now 21-11. Pirates are 12-20, just 8-10 at home.

-- If you look at first five innings of the 13 games Monday, both teams scored in first five innings in only three of those 13 games. Under was 9-4 overall Monday.

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Armadillo: Tuesday's List of 13: Tuesday's List of 13: Doing some thinking out loud.......

13) In case you don’t think eliminating (or at least greatly reducing) PEDs in baseball has made a difference, check this out: in 2000, 17 of 30 major league teams scored 800+ runs for the season; last year, only the Red Sox scored 800+. In 2004, 37 guys hit 30+ homers; LY, 14 did. Hmmm.....

12) Ben Affleck has been banned from playing blackjack at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas; why? He was making too much money, and was suspected of card counting, which isn’t illegal, but casinos can banish you if they think you’re doing it. Affleck is married to Jennifer Garner, so he gets no sympathy here.

11) Starting in 2015-16, Big East/Big 14 will open basketball season against each other with a series of made-for-TV games, some to be shown on the Big 14 Network, some on Fox Sports1. It’ll get confusing when Rutgers plays in one of these games; which league will they be representing (Big 14, from now on).

10) In 14th inning Friday night, having already been taken out of the game, Rays’ OF David DeJesus was watching the game on the top step of the Tampa Bay dugout while eating an ice cream bar.

Looked like a Nestle Crunch bar. Never saw that before.

9) Jeff Samardzija threw 126 pitches on a cold night against the White Sox last night at Wrigley, which tells me two things.....
a) Cubs management really wanted to beat the White Sox (they didn't)
b) On August 1, Samardzija will be on another team; they're not protecting his arm at all- if he is a part of your future, Samardzija doesn't throw 126 pitches on May 5 in a rivalry game, but a game between non-contending teams. On a cold night. .

8) UConn got scared by rumors of the Lakers’ interest in Kevin Ollie, and all of a sudden wants to double his $1.25M salary. This is where a reporter can do a coach a huge favor; plant some bogus rumor like that, and all of a sudden the coach hits the lottery. Maybe the Lakers really are interested; maybe they’re not, but Ollie’s bank account is going to get fatter pretty soon.

7) Speaking of which, Wes Welker won some cash on the Kentucky Derby in Louisville Saturday; he was so happy about it, he started handing out $100 bills to random strangers, before cops stopped him from inciting a stampede. Must be nice to be rich.

6) Did you know that Michael Jordan was born in Brooklyn?

5) I’d love an NFL team to draft a QB then say, “We’re not going to play Player A for a year or two, so he can learn by watching, then step in and play when he is good and ready." Eli Manning sat behind Kurt Warner for 6-7 games as a rookie, but since Ryan/Flacco in 2008, patience and development have been abandoned- it hurts the player involved and the team. Nothing wrong with letting a kid observe and learn.

4) I wish I was making this up: The guy who wore the Mr Met costume in 1994 has written a book. Seriously. “Yes Its Hot In Here” is the name of the book. No I have not read it. Hard to believe its that good a book, but then again, its got to be better than Kenny Mayne’s book was and I wasted $26 on that, so there……..

3) Oregon PG Dominic Artis has left the Ducks, will transfer with two years left to play; he has a terrific freshman season, but his second year was marred by injury, off-court issues-- he got buried on the Oregon bench. He’ll help some team, starting in the fall of 2015.

2) Oregon State sacked basketball coach Craig Robinson, paying him $4M to go away; the President’s brother-in-law didn’t get the Beavers to the NCAAs in six years in Corvallis, and with no returning starters, this coming season didn’t look to be much better. President Obama only makes $400,000 a year; Robinson got $4M to go away. Go figure.

1) If I’m the Oregon State AD, I’m hiring Eric Musselman as head coach; he has NBA head coaching experience and knows the Pac-12, having been an assistant at Arizona State up until last month. That said, it appears that Ben Howland is the guy Oregon State is targeting- he has coached in three Final Fours.

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The Green Flag: Hamlin's surprising win at Talladega unsurprising

Denny Hamlin's victory in Sunday's Aaron's 499 at Talladega Superspeedway was a surprise.

Then again, it wasn't.

If you're trying to pick a winner for a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series points race at a restrictor-plate race track, Hamlin probably wouldn't head your list.

After all, there are plenty of more likely candidates, based on past performance. Dale Earnhardt Jr., Kevin Harvick, Matt Kenseth, Clint Bowyer and Jamie McMurray come to mind immediately, and that's just for starters.

That doesn't mean Hamlin hasn't run well in plate races. On occasion, he has. He just hadn't managed to win one -- until Sunday.

On that basis, you could call Hamlin a surprise winner at Talladega.

But in no way, shape or form, is it surprising that Hamlin has picked up a victory in the first 10 races of the season. In handicapping probable race winners -- and hence, probable participants in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup -- Hamlin would have been on everyone's short list before the season started.

In fact, it would have been better than even odds that all three Joe Gibbs Racing drivers -- Hamlin, Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth -- all would have qualified for NASCAR's playoff.

So don't look at Hamlin's victory at Talladega as a shocker. It wasn't. Just congratulate the driver of the No. 11 Toyota for expanding his resume.

--Post-race tech complete. No issues. The three cars heading to the R&D center are the three cars that are still intact.

--Denny Hamlin was victorious in the Aaron's 499. Always great when that glimmer in a driver's eye is from the elation of a big race win and NOT from the sun reflecting off a small piece of metal.

--Denny Hamlin takes home $303,315 for winning the race. Or 649,493,145.65 in Dogecoin. His choice.

--Brad Keselowski feels bad, and wants to take everyone out again, but this time for a beer or something.

NASCAR Numbers

4: The number of finishes outside the top 20 for Jimmie Johnson in the first 10 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races. That's the most since 2009, when Johnson also had four results outside the top 20 in the first 10 races. But, oh, by the way, Johnson went on to win the series championship that year.

5: The number of former NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champions involved in "The Big One" in Sunday's Aaron's 499 at Talladega. On Lap 137, 2012 champion Brad Keselowski triggered a wreck that also collected Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart and Matt Kenseth, who have 14 titles between them.

11: The finishing position at Talladega of Landon Cassill, who kept the No. 40 Hillman Racing Chevrolet in the top 10 for much of Sunday afternoon. That result was a career best for Cassill in 201 Sprint Cup starts, bettering a pair of 12th-place finishes at Michigan and Daytona.

23.3: Kyle Busch's average finish in 13 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races at Kansas Speedway, statistically Busch's worst track. The driver of the No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota has but two top 10s at Kansas, and no top fives. He has led 85 laps there, his lowest total by far at a 1.5-mile intermediate speedway.

5: The number of drivers who have won two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway, suggesting that success breeds success at the 1.5-mile track. In 16 total races at Kansas, Jeff Gordon, Tony Stewart, Greg Biffle, Jimmie Johnson and Matt Kenseth have won twice each. Kesneth is the only one of the five to win in two different car makes (Ford and Toyota).

NASCAR ETC.

Next up on the schedule is Kansas, home to Michael Waltrip Racing's Clint Bowyer, who will be making his 300th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series career start this weekend. In even bigger news for MWR, 5-Hour ENERGY, Bowyer and crew chief Brian Pattie all signed multi-year contract extensions this week that will take effect in 2015. ... Reed Sorenson will also be making a milestone career start this weekend, his 200th in the series. ... Ryan Blaney, son of NASCAR Sprint Cup veteran Dave Blaney, will be making his series debut in the No. 12 SKF Ford for Team Penske this weekend at Kansas Speedway. Ryan Blaney has made one start in the NCWTS at Kansas resulting in a third-place finish and one start in the NNS producing an 11th-place finish. ... Dave Blaney is also entered this weekend. ... The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series set a new record for Green Flag Passes for the Lead (GFPFL) during the spring race at Talladega last weekend. Last weekend's race produced 188 Green Flag Passes for the Lead, the most for a Talladega spring race, and third-most since NASCAR introduced the stat in 2005.

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Harvick a 5/1 favorite to win 5-Hour Energy 400

Kevin Harvick is only one of two drivers to win two races this season in the Sprint Cup series, the other being Joey Logano. Harvick has finished seventh, eleventh and first in the last three races and has been steadily climbing up the Sprint Cup Standings.

Harvick is the favorite to win the 5-Hour Energy 400 this weekend. Here is a complete list of odds for the field (courtesy of LVH Superbooks):

KEVIN HARVICK 5/1
JIMMIE JOHNSON 6/1
MATT KENSETH 8/1
BRAD KESELOWSKI 8/1
JEFF GORDON 8/1
JOEY LOGANO 10/1
KYLE BUSCH 12/1
DALE EARNHARDT JR 12/1
KASEY KAHNE 12/1
DENNY HAMLIN 15/1
TONY STEWART 20/1
CARL EDWARDS 20/1
CLINT BOWYER 20/1
KYLE LARSON 20/1
GREG BIFFLE 20/1
KURT BUSCH 25/1
RYAN NEWMAN 40/1
BRIAN VICKERS 40/1
MARTIN TRUEX JR 60/1
JAMIE McMURRAY 60/1
PAUL MENARD 60/1
AUSTIN DILLON 100/1
RICKY STENHOUSE JR 100/1
ARIC ALMIROLA 100/1
MARCOS AMBROSE 200/1
AJ ALLMENDINGER 200/1
CASEY MEARS 500/1
DANICA PATRICK 500/1
JUSTIN ALLGAIER 500/1
FIELD 500/1

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NBA
Dunkel

Brooklyn at Miami
The Nets open their series in Miami tonight against a Heat team that is coming off a 109-98 win over Charlotte and is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games after scoring 100 points or more in the previous game. Miami is the pick (-7) according to Dunkel, which has the Heat favored by 10 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Miami (-7). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

TUESDAY, MAY 6

Game 705-706: Brooklyn at Miami (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Brooklyn 120.444; Miami 130.977
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 10 1/2; 196
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 7; 191 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-7); Over

Game 707-708: Portland at San Antonio (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 121.424; San Antonio 130.539
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 9; 211
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 6 1/2; 205 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-6 1/2); Over




NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, May 6

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BROOKLYN (48 - 41) at MIAMI (58 - 28) - 5/6/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
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 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 5-5 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 6-4 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PORTLAND (58 - 30) at SAN ANTONIO (66 - 23) - 5/6/2014, 9:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 14-27 ATS (-15.7 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 149-118 ATS (+19.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 122-96 ATS (+16.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 431-363 ATS (+31.7 Units) in home games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 131-89 ATS (+33.1 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 172-132 ATS (+26.8 Units) in home games after a win by 10 points or more since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 48-33 ATS (+11.7 Units) after scoring 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 148-111 ATS (+25.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
PORTLAND is 27-17 ATS (+8.3 Units) in road games this season.
PORTLAND is 13-5 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 5-5 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 5-5 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, May 6

Brooklyn is 4-0 against Heat this season, with three wins by exactly one point; Nets survived last possession in Toronto Sunday to get to second round- they were 3-0-1 vs spread on road in Raptor series. Miami hasn't played in 8 days since sweeping overmatched Charlotte. Nets won their two visits here this season by 96-95/88-87 scores. Heat is 3-4 vs spread in last seven home games. Five of last seven series games stayed under.

Spurs won last two games with Portland, after losing eight of previous 11 series games; Blazers are 5-4 in last nine visits here, splitting pair this season. Veteran Spurs won Game 7 Sunday; Portland won Game 6 two days earlier, so they had little extra prep time. Blazers are 27-18 against spread on road this season, winning two of three in Houston last series. San Antonio's cover in Game 7 vs Dallas was its first in last nine games.




NBA

Tuesday, May 6

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BROOKLYN vs. MIAMI
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Brooklyn is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Miami's last 7 games at home
Miami is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games when playing Brooklyn

9:30 PM
PORTLAND vs. SAN ANTONIO
Portland is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Portland's last 9 games
San Antonio is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
San Antonio is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games


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NBA

Tuesday, May 6

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Game of the Day: Nets at Heat
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Brooklyn Nets at Miami Heat (-7, 191.5)

The Brooklyn Nets won all four regular-season contests against Miami this season and recording four more would qualify as quite the upset as they prepare to face the host Heat in Tuesday’s opener of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Brooklyn won three of the meetings by a single point and also recorded a 104-95 double-overtime victory as a veteran group led by Paul Pierce isn’t intimidated by LeBron James and his teammates. Miami is certainly the more rested team after completing a sweep of the Charlotte Bobcats on April 28.

The sixth-seeded Nets went seven games against Toronto in the first round before squeezing out a 104-103 win on Sunday to advance but are highly confident in terms of facing the two-time defending champions. “We know we can beat them, but it is going to be a lot different from the regular season in the playoffs,” swingman Joe Johnson said after Sunday’s win. “So we understand that we will definitely have our work cut out for us and it is going to take a collective team effort.” Miami knows it will have to play better in the playoffs to stymie Brooklyn. “Hats off to them because they beat us four times,” guard Ray Allen told reporters. “We don’t particularly like how we played in those games.”

TV: 7 p.m. ET, TNT

LINE HISTORY: Books opened the Heat as 7-point home faves. The total opened 191.5.

INJURY REPORT: Brooklyn Nets - C Brook Lopez (out for season, foot). Miami Heat - F Michael Beasley (Questionable, ankle).

ABOUT THE NETS: Brooklyn has a veteran group led by Johnson and Pierce that won’t succumb to the playoff pressure against the Heat. Forward Kevin Garnett is no longer the big-time force but he is always ready to mix it up on the boards and point guard Deron Williams thrives when he’s in attack mode – which the Nets will need him to be to slay the Heat. Part of the offseason spending spree was designed with Miami in mind and the regular-season success is at least an indication that the series won’t be one-sided. Getting solid contributions from complimentary players like guards Alan Anderson, Shaun Livingston and Marcus Thornton and forwards Andray Blatche and Mirza Teletovic will be necessary.

ABOUT THE HEAT: The extended break should be good for James’ injured thigh and guard Dwyane Wade’s troublesome knees. James was injured in Game 4 of the series against Charlotte and has been undergoing treatment and told reporters that he will be “close to 100 percent” for the series opener. Miami could use some improved interior play against Brooklyn after being outrebounded by an average of 6.3 boards in the four regular-season meetings. Udonis Haslem was in a starting role against the Bobcats but veteran reserve Chris Andersen (8.5 points, 4.3 rebounds in the series) was a much more significant contributor.

TRENDS:

* Nets are 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings.
* Under is 5-0 in the last five meetings in Miami.
* Nets are 9-4 ATS in the last 13 meetings in Miami.
* Heat are 1-4 ATS in their last five games following a ATS win.

CONSENSUS: 52 percent of wagers on Covers Consensus are on the Brooklyn Nets .


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NHL
Dunkel

Chicago at Minnesota
The Wild try to dig out of an 0-2 series hole tonight as they host a Chicago team that is 2-9 in its last 11 road games. Minnesota is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Wild favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+115). Here are all of today's playoff picks.

TUESDAY, MAY 6

Game 19-20: Boston at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 13.017; Montreal 11.177
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-140); Over

Game 21-22: Chicago at Minnesota (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 11.712; Minnesota 12.611
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+115); Under




NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, May 6

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BOSTON (59-20-0-10, 128 pts.) at MONTREAL (51-29-0-8, 110 pts.) - 5/6/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 51-37 ATS (+0.1 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 28-19 ATS (-0.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 19-10 ATS (+19.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
MONTREAL is 24-16 ATS (+5.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 59-30 ATS (+9.7 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 65-53 ATS (+122.5 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
BOSTON is 27-9 ATS (+11.5 Units) after a division game this season.
BOSTON is 116-84 ATS (+30.8 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
BOSTON is 31-17 ATS (+12.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
MONTREAL is 90-106 ATS (-54.3 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 9-7 (+5.9 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 9-7-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.6 Units)

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CHICAGO (52-21-0-17, 121 pts.) at MINNESOTA (47-30-0-14, 108 pts.) - 5/6/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 24-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 0-6 ATS (-6.3 Units) in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 7-15 ATS (-10.6 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 27-22 ATS (-3.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
MINNESOTA is 25-16 ATS (+41.2 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
MINNESOTA is 151-137 ATS (+312.1 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
MINNESOTA is 17-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 12-7 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 12-7-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
10 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.1 Units)

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NHL
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, May 6

Boston was down two goals in each of first two games, tied both- they scored four goals in a 7:58 span of third period in Game 2 to even series, after losing Game 1 in OT. Montreal won seven of last nine games with Boston; but Bruins won four of last six visits here. Habs scored four of seven series goals (4-7) on power play- they are 5-1 in playoffs this spring, winning both home games. Boston is 28-15 on road this season; they're 0-5 on power play in series. Over is 4-0-2 in Montreal's playoff games.

Minnesota was down 2-0 in last round, rallied to upset Colorado, but they haven't scored yet in periods 1-2 in this series, and only had two shots on goal in first period of Game 2; Wild is 5-3 in last eight series games here, but Chicago won its last six games overall, allowing total of nine goals; they're 2-5 on power play in series, scoring five goals on its 13 third period shots. Over is 5-1-2 in last eight series games. Blackhawks are 25-19 on road this season; in last nine games, over is 6-1-2. Minnesota is 0-4 on power play in series.




NHL

Tuesday, May 6

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Trend Report
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7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. MONTREAL
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Montreal
Montreal is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Montreal is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games

9:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games on the road
Chicago is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home


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NHL

Tuesday, May 6

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Bruins at Canadiens: What bettors need to know
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Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens (+127, 5)

The Montreal Canadiens are glad to return to the comforts of home after finding themselves in unfamiliar territory following their first loss of the postseason. After squandering a two-goal lead in the third period en route to a 5-3 setback on Saturday, the Canadiens attempt to regain the lead in their Eastern Conference second-round series when they host the Boston Bruins in Game 3 on Tuesday. Boston erupted for four goals in under an eight-minute stretch in the final session as Montreal saw its five-game winning streak come to a halt.

The Canadiens have enjoyed a potent power play in the series, with defenseman P.K. Subban scoring twice in Game 1 and Thomas Vanek doing the same with the man advantage in Game 2. Boston, on the other hand, has seen a significant dip in its power-play production. The Bruins have failed on all five power plays against Montreal after putting forth a blistering 6-for-16 performance in their first-round series versus Detroit.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CBC, RDS

ABOUT THE BRUINS: Defenseman Andrej Meszaros struggled in his first game since returning to the lineup, committing a costly penalty which led to the first of Vanek's two power-play goals. Ironically, Meszaros played in place of fellow blue-liner Matt Bartkowski, who was in the box for holding in the second overtime as Subban scored the winning goal in Game 1. Speaking of defensemen, the team announced that Adam McQuaid underwent arthroscopic surgery on his ankle but did not offer any other details.

ABOUT THE CANADIENS: Although Rene Bourque has been hard to contain in the postseason, he temporarily was held in check by the flu bug on Monday. The team's unlikely leading goal scorer through six games, Bourque missed practice due to the illness, but coach Michel Therrien believes he'll be ready to play on Tuesday. Bourque has netted four tallies and set up another in the postseason after mustering just nine goals and seven assists in 63 regular-season contests.

TRENDS:

* Bruins are 2-7 in the last nine meetings
* Under is 3-0-1 in the last four meetings in Montreal.
* Bruins are 9-2 in their last 11 Conference Semifinals games.
* Over is 4-0-2 in Canadiens last six overall.

OVERTIME:

1. Boston D Dougie Hamilton has collected two goals and four assists during his five-game point streak.

2. Subban has recorded multi-point performances in each contest of this series to extend his point streak to five games.

3. Boston G Tuukka Rask became a father as his girlfriend gave birth to the couple's first child - a girl - over the weekend.


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MLB
Dunkel

Cincinnati at Boston
The Red Sox open up their interleague matchup against a Reds team that is 1-8 in Homer Bailey's last 9 starts as a road underdog. Boston is the pick (-130) according to Dunkel, which has the Red Sox favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Boston (-130). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, MAY 6

Game 901-902: LA Dodgers at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 16.810; Washington (Treinen) 15.211
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 903-904: San Francisco at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Hudson) 14.536; Pittsburgh (Morton) 15.691
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+100); Under

Game 905-906: NY Mets at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Colon) 15.895; Miami (Eovaldi) 17.307
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Miami (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-125); Under

Game 907-908: St. Louis at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lyons) 15.835; Atlanta (Floyd) 14.821
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+100); Under

Game 909-910: Arizona at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Collmenter) 15.093; Milwaukee (Estrada) 14.099
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-155); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+135); Under

Game 911-912: Houston at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Oberholtzer) 15.064; Detroit (Ray) 16.673
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-190); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-190); Under

Game 913-914: Minnesota at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Deduno) 13.660; Cleveland (Tomlin) 14.973
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-145); Over

Game 915-916: Baltimore at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Tillman) 13.273; Tampa Bay (Archer) 14.576
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-155); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-155); Under

Game 917-918: NY Yankees at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Kuroda) 15.163; LA Angels (Wilson) 14.276
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+125); Over

Game 919-920: Seattle at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Elias) 16.070; Oakland (Chavez) 15.564
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Oakland (-170); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+150); Under

Game 921-922: Toronto at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Hutchison) 16.250; Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.320
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+105); Under

Game 923-924: Cincinnati at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 14.843; Boston (Doubront) 16.370
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-130); Over

Game 925-926: Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Noesi) 15.142; Chicago Cubs (Jackson) 14.537
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-125); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+105); N/A

Game 927-928: Texas at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Rossi) 14.951; Colorado (Nicasio) 16.340
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Colorado (-135); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-135); Under

Game 929-930: Kansas City at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Guthrie) 14.984; San Diego (Erlin) 14.103
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 6
Vegas Line: San Diego (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-105); Under

[Udog]

MLB
Long Sheet

Tuesday, May 6

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LA DODGERS (18 - 15) at WASHINGTON (18 - 14) - 7:05 PM
CLAYTON KERSHAW (L) vs. BLAKE TREINEN (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

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

CLAYTON KERSHAW vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
KERSHAW is 5-2 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 3.31 and a WHIP of 1.061.
His team's record is 6-2 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (+0.0 units)

BLAKE TREINEN vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.

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SAN FRANCISCO (21 - 11) at PITTSBURGH (12 - 20) - 7:05 PM
TIM HUDSON (R) vs. CHARLIE MORTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 39-50 (-24.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 20-9 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 72-53 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 341-355 (+44.6 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 21-11 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 98-89 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 21-11 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 974-810 (+115.6 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 516-507 (+49.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
HUDSON is 38-17 (+19.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 37-16 (+19.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HUDSON is 157-86 (+37.4 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 12-20 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 12-20 (-9.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
PITTSBURGH is 10-19 (-10.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.

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

TIM HUDSON vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
HUDSON is 6-6 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.40 and a WHIP of 1.181.
His team's record is 6-7 (-5.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 9-2. (+6.8 units)

CHARLIE MORTON vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
MORTON is 3-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 2.86 and a WHIP of 1.235.
His team's record is 3-6 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-8. (-7.1 units)

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NY METS (16 - 15) at MIAMI (17 - 15) - 7:10 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. HENDERSON ALVAREZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 15-5 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
MIAMI is 15-5 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
MIAMI is 12-4 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
NY METS are 49-47 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 49-47 (+20.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 60-59 (+18.1 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 26-22 (+11.6 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
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 99-64 (+23.4 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLON is 13-2 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
MIAMI is 94-148 (-40.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ALVAREZ is 0-9 (-10.1 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 2-2 (+0.3 Units) against NY METS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.0 Units)

BARTOLO COLON vs. MIAMI since 1997
COLON is 2-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 4.26 and a WHIP of 1.263.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.3 units)

HENDERSON ALVAREZ vs. NY METS since 1997
ALVAREZ is 2-1 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 3.55 and a WHIP of 1.224.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

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ST LOUIS (17 - 16) at ATLANTA (17 - 14) - 7:10 PM
TYLER LYONS (L) vs. GAVIN FLOYD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 5-11 (-9.1 Units) against the money line after a win this season.
ATLANTA is 24-8 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 99-57 (+25.4 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLOYD is 24-40 (-22.5 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)

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

TYLER LYONS vs. ATLANTA since 1997
No recent starts.

GAVIN FLOYD vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
FLOYD is 1-1 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 4.63 and a WHIP of 1.285.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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ARIZONA (11 - 24) at MILWAUKEE (22 - 11) - 8:10 PM
JOSH COLLMENTER (R) vs. MARCO ESTRADA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 11-24 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 11-24 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
ARIZONA is 6-17 (-12.4 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
MILWAUKEE is 22-11 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 22-11 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
MILWAUKEE is 15-7 (+9.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 75-70 (+12.5 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 8-25 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.

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

JOSH COLLMENTER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
COLLMENTER is 2-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 0.67 and a WHIP of 0.519.
His team's record is 2-2 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.1 units)

MARCO ESTRADA vs. ARIZONA since 1997
No recent starts.

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HOUSTON (10 - 22) at DETROIT (18 - 9) - 7:05 PM
BRETT OBERHOLTZER (L) vs. ROBBIE RAY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 61-133 (-32.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 8-34 (-19.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +175 to +200 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 94-151 (-45.0 Units) against the money line in road games in May games since 1997.
HOUSTON is 58-126 (-32.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 38-93 (-29.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 20-76 (-36.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 64-52 (-18.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT 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)

BRETT OBERHOLTZER vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

ROBBIE RAY vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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MINNESOTA (15 - 15) at CLEVELAND (13 - 19) - 7:05 PM
SAM DEDUNO (R) vs. JOSH TOMLIN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 32-28 (+15.7 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 294-293 (+36.4 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 72-87 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 41-31 (+18.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 3-1 (+3.7 Units) against CLEVELAND this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

SAM DEDUNO vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
DEDUNO is 3-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.278.
His team's record is 4-2 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)

JOSH TOMLIN vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
TOMLIN is 1-3 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 7.62 and a WHIP of 1.518.
His team's record is 1-4 (-4.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-4. (-3.6 units)

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BALTIMORE (15 - 14) at TAMPA BAY (15 - 17) - 7:10 PM
CHRIS TILLMAN (R) vs. CHRIS ARCHER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 107-48 (+29.0 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 since 1997.
TAMPA BAY is 528-606 (+24.8 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 197-163 (+41.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 163-188 (+35.4 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
BALTIMORE is 96-87 (+30.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 29-14 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 92-80 (+21.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 133-111 (+26.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 141-113 (+36.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 53-38 (+12.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TILLMAN is 27-13 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 7-0 (+9.6 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +125 to +150 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 14-5 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 21-8 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TILLMAN is 12-4 (+8.5 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
BALTIMORE is 2-0 (+2.1 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

CHRIS TILLMAN vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
TILLMAN is 2-6 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.90 and a WHIP of 1.253.
His team's record is 5-6 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-8. (-6.7 units)

CHRIS ARCHER vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
ARCHER is 1-1 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 6.61 and a WHIP of 1.470.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

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NY YANKEES (16 - 15) at LA ANGELS (16 - 15) - 10:05 PM
HIROKI KURODA (R) vs. C.J. WILSON (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KURODA is 9-17 (-10.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 13-3 (+9.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
LA ANGELS are 94-99 (-22.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 47-50 (-20.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 89-98 (-27.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS are 66-74 (-23.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
LA ANGELS is 2-2 (+0.1 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)

HIROKI KURODA vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
KURODA is 3-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.11 and a WHIP of 1.014.
His team's record is 4-3 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.6 units)

C.J. WILSON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
WILSON is 4-2 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.448.
His team's record is 6-5 (+1.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-5. (+1.0 units)

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SEATTLE (15 - 15) at OAKLAND (19 - 13) - 10:05 PM
ROENIS ELIAS (L) vs. JESSE CHAVEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
OAKLAND is 117-82 (+20.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 110-69 (+25.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 114-78 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 134-91 (+41.7 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 4-3 (+0.1 Units) against SEATTLE this season
5 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.5 Units)

ROENIS ELIAS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
ELIAS is 0-0 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

JESSE CHAVEZ vs. SEATTLE since 1997
CHAVEZ is 0-0 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 1.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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TORONTO (15 - 17) at PHILADELPHIA (15 - 15) - 7:05 PM
DREW HUTCHISON (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 52-70 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 169-185 (-36.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 70-81 (-30.5 Units) against the money line in home games in an inter-league game since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 57-61 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 40-48 (-16.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
HAMELS is 13-22 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 0-6 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 11-19 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 13-22 (-15.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 7-17 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HAMELS is 4-12 (-14.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

DREW HUTCHISON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HUTCHISON is 0-0 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 0.00 and a WHIP of 1.493.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. TORONTO since 1997
HAMELS is 0-2 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.977.
His team's record is 0-3 (-4.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

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CINCINNATI (15 - 16) at BOSTON (15 - 17) - 7:10 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. FELIX DOUBRONT (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 58-27 (+26.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 664-735 (+54.3 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 39-20 (+16.6 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 601-679 (+38.3 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 430-477 (+32.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 332-345 (+46.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 67-39 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
BAILEY is 25-8 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)
BOSTON is 65-64 (-20.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 7-14 (-10.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
BOSTON is 2-8 (-8.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

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

HOMER BAILEY vs. BOSTON since 1997
BAILEY is 0-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 19.31 and a WHIP of 3.004.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)

FELIX DOUBRONT vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
No recent starts.

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CHI WHITE SOX (16 - 17) at CHICAGO CUBS (11 - 19) - 8:05 PM
HECTOR NOESI (R) vs. EDWIN JACKSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 79-116 (-28.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 77-111 (-26.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 49-77 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 33-48 (-17.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 502-523 (+37.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 350-346 (+33.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 77-116 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 6-14 (-10.2 Units) against the money line at home with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 38-61 (-23.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 173-240 (-92.7 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 77-116 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 198-214 (-75.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 51-90 (-30.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 658-660 (-159.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
JACKSON is 24-45 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 23-45 (-21.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 11-26 (-14.0 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
JACKSON is 48-62 (-23.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
CHI WHITE SOX is 1-0 (+1.2 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)

HECTOR NOESI vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
No recent starts.

EDWIN JACKSON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
JACKSON is 1-4 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 6.60 and a WHIP of 1.791.
His team's record is 2-6 (-4.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-2. (+2.9 units)

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TEXAS (17 - 15) at COLORADO (20 - 14) - 8:40 PM
ROBBIE ROSS (L) vs. JUAN NICASIO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 9-0 (+9.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 this season.
COLORADO is 10-1 (+8.6 Units) against the money line in home games in night games this season.
COLORADO is 28-17 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 40-28 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 10-29 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 40-73 (-29.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 38-54 (-20.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.

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

ROBBIE ROSS vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

JUAN NICASIO vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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KANSAS CITY (14 - 17) at SAN DIEGO (15 - 18) - 10:10 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. ROBBIE ERLIN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 8-23 (-16.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less over the last 3 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 8-25 (-20.3 Units) against the money line in May games over the last 2 seasons.
GUTHRIE is 38-30 (+11.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
GUTHRIE is 38-28 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN DIEGO is 1-0 (+1.1 Units) against KANSAS CITY this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.1 Units)

JEREMY GUTHRIE vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
GUTHRIE is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.067.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.1 units)

ROBBIE ERLIN vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
No recent starts.

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[Udog]

MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up

Tuesday, May 6

Hot pitchers
-- Kershaw allowed Arizona one run in 6.2 IP in Australia, in only '14 start; he comes off DL to start here.
-- Hudson is 2-1, 1.99 in his last three starts.
-- Alvarez is 1-0, 2.57 in his last three starts.
-- Collmenter is 1-0, 2.77 in his last two starts. Estrada is 1-0, 3.20 in his last three outings.

-- Tillman is 3-1, 4.55 in his last five starts.
-- Oakland is 6-0 when Chavez starts (2-0, 2.61).
-- Wilson is 4-1, 2.38 in his last five starts.

-- Hutchison has a 2.96 RA in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Detwiler is making first '14 start; he was 2-7, 4.04 in 13 starts last year; this is his 70th big league start.
-- Morton is 0-4, 6.29 in his last four starts.
-- Lyons is 0-2, 4.50 in his first two starts. Floyd is making first '14 start; he was 0-4, 5.55 in his last five '13 starts.
-- Colon is 1-3, 7.61 in his last four starts.

-- Tomlin is making first '14 start; he was 0-3, 8.04 in his last three starts LY. Deduno is making his first '14 start; he was 14-13, 4.11 in 33 starts last couple years, 1-2, 5.79 in his last three.
-- Archer is 1-1, 6.85 in his last four starts.
-- Houston is 0-6 when Oberholtzer starts (0-5, 5.63). Ray is making MLB debut; he was 3-2, 1.53 in five AAA starts this year.
-- Elias is 1-1, 5.40 in his last three starts.
-- Kuroda is 0-2, 8.27 in his last three starts.

-- Hamels is 0-2, 6.75 in his first two '14 starts.
-- Bailey is 2-1, 3.60 in his last three starts. Doubront is 1-3, 7.66 in his last five starts.
-- Jackson is 2-2, 5.90 in his last five starts. Noesi allowed four runs in 3.2 IP in his first start for the White Sox, his third MLB team this season.
-- Nicasio is 3-1, 4.46 in six starts this season. Ross is 0-2, 11.66 in his last three starts.
-- Erlin is 0-4, 7.15 in his last four starts. Guthrie is 0-2, 4.97 in his last four.

Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Kershaw 0-1; Detwiler 0-0
-- Hudson 0-6; Morton 0-6
-- Colon 2-6; Alvarez 2-6
-- Lyons 0-2; Floyd 0-0
-- Collmenter 1-4; Estrada 0-6

-- Oberholtzer 2-6; Ray 0-0
-- Deduno 0-0; Tomlin 0-0
-- Tillman 1-6; Archer 2-6
-- Kuroda 2-6; Wilson 1-6
-- Elias 1-6; Chavez 2-6

-- Hutchison 2-6; Hamels 0-2
-- Bailey 2-6; Doubront 2-6
-- Noesi 0-1; Jackson 3-6
-- Ross 1-6; Nicasio 2-6
-- Guthrie 3-6; Erlin 3-5

Totals
-- Five of last seven Dodger games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in Giants' last ten road games. Last five Pittsburgh games went over the total.
-- Nine of last ten Atlanta home games stayed under.
-- Ten of last thirteen Miami home games went over.
-- Under is 14-2 this season in games at Miller Park.

-- Over is 11-2 in Minnesota's road games. Four of last five Cleveland home games stayed under.
-- Seven of last eleven Detroit games went over the total.
-- Nine of last twelve Baltimore road games went over.
-- Six of last eight Oakland games stayed under.
-- Over is 10-4-1 in Angels' home games, 1-3-1 in last five.

-- Six of last eight Toronto road games went over.
-- Five of last six Cincinnati road games stayed under.
-- Over is 9-5 in last fourteen games at Wrigley Field.
-- Over is 8-4 in last twelve Colorado games.
-- Seven of Royals' last eight games went over total.

Hot teams
-- Nationals won six of their last nine games.
-- Giants won ten of their last eleven games.
-- Marlins won nine of their last ten home games.
-- Cardinals won their last two games, both by one run.
-- Milwaukee won six of its last eight home games. Arizona won four of its last six road games.

-- Minnesota won four of its last five road games.
-- Tampa Bay won four of its last five games.
-- Detroit won eight of its last nine games.
-- Mariners won eight of their last ten games.
-- Angels won six of their last eight home games.

-- Phillies are 8-5 in their last 13 games.
-- Reds won three of their last four games.
-- Rockies won nine of their last 12 games.
-- San Diego won its last two games, both in its last at-bat.

Cold teams
-- Dodgers lost three of their last four games.
-- Braves lost their last seven games.
-- Pirates lost 14 of their last 19 games.
-- Mets lost four of their last five games.

-- Indians lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Orioles lost their last two games, scoring three runs.
-- Astros lost five of their last six games.
-- Oakland lost its last four home games.
-- Bronx lost five of their last six games.

-- Blue Jays lost five of their last eight road games.
-- Red Sox are 4-6 in their last ten hme games.
-- White Sox lost four of their last six games; Cubs lost four of last six at home. .
-- Rangers lost six of their last eight games.
-- Kansas City lost its last five games.

Umpires
-- LA-Wsh-- All four Nauert games went over the total.
-- SF-Pitt-- Favorites won four of last five Wolcott games.
-- NY-Mia-- Favorites won five of six Carapazza games.
-- StL-Atl-- Underdogs won five of last eight TWelke games.
-- Az-Mil-- Four of five Basner games went over the total.

-- Hst-Det-- Last four Fletcher games stayed under total.
-- Min-Cle-- Three of four O'Nora games stayed under.
-- NY-LA-- Last four Barry games stayed under total.
-- Sea-A's-- Last four Hickox stayed under the total.

-- Tor-Phil-- Favorites won four of five Kellogg games.
-- Chi-Chi-- Four of five Emmel games stayed under.
-- Tex-Col-- Underdogs won three of five Danley games.
-- KC-SD-- Last three Carlson games went over total.

[Udog]

MLB

Tuesday, May 6

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Trend Report
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7:05 PM
LA DODGERS vs. WASHINGTON
LA Dodgers4-1-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
LA Dodgers5-0-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Washington
Washington is 0-4-1 SU in their last 5 games ,when playing LA Dodgers
Washington is 1-4-1 SU in their last 6 games ,when playing at home against LA Dodgers

7:05 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 2-8 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

7:05 PM
SAN FRANCISCO vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
San Francisco is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing San Francisco

7:05 PM
TORONTO vs. PHILADELPHIA
Toronto is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Philadelphia is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games at home

7:08 PM
HOUSTON vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Houston is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing at home against Houston
Detroit is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Houston

7:10 PM
BALTIMORE vs. TAMPA BAY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games
Baltimore is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Tampa Bay's last 13 games

7:10 PM
CINCINNATI vs. BOSTON
Cincinnati is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games at home

7:10 PM
ST. LOUIS vs. ATLANTA
St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. MIAMI
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
NY Mets are 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games

8:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. CHI CUBS
Chi White Sox are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi White Sox are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games
Chi Cubs are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home

8:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. MILWAUKEE
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Milwaukee's last 16 games at home
Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games

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

10:05 PM
SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
Seattle is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing Seattle

10:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 9 games on the road
NY Yankees are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games
LA Angels are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games at home

10:10 PM
KANSAS CITY vs. SAN DIEGO
Kansas City is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing San Diego
Kansas City is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego6-0-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City
San Diego is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,at home


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[Udog]

NBA

Tuesday, May 6

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Trail Blazers at Spurs: What bettors need to know
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Portland Trail Blazers at San Antonio Spurs (-6.5, 205.5)

The Portland Trail Blazers went to overtime three times in the first round and needed a last-second jumper from Damian Lillard to avoid a Game 7. Their reward for such perseverance is a date with the top-seeded San Antonio Spurs, who host Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals on Tuesday. The Spurs went seven games with the Dallas Mavericks but left no doubt who was the better team with a 119-96 drubbing in Game 7.

San Antonio gave Portland a performance about which to worry on Sunday when it led by as much as 31 points and was never challenged in the second half. “I’m certainly glad it’s over,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich told reporters. “(The first-round series) kept many of us up, night after night, trying to figure (the Mavericks) out. We’re thrilled, and I think our best game was (Game 7).” The Trail Blazers echoed similar sentiments upon reaching the second round for the first time since 2000 and have the shooters to spread San Antonio out.

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

ABOUT THE TRAIL BLAZERS: Lillard was the hero with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer in a 99-98 Game 6 victory but LaMarcus Aldridge came out of the first round as a star after putting up back-to-back 40-point outings to start the series and averaging 29.8 points and 11.2 rebounds in the six games. “It was a great series,“ Aldridge told reporters. “We feel like we got better from it … and we feel like we should be better for the next round.” Aldridge’s mid-range game will force Spurs star Tim Duncan outside the paint, leaving room for Lillard to drive and Wesley Matthews and Nicolas Batum space to spot up on the perimeter. Lillard averaged 25.5 points and 6.7 assists against the Rockets and went 23-of-47 from 3-point range.

ABOUT THE SPURS: San Antonio All-Star point guard Tony Parker won’t hoist as many 3-pointers as Lillard but will make the young Portland star work on the defensive end by attacking the paint and running the pick-and-roll with Duncan and Tiago Splitter. Parker put up 32 points in the Game 7 victory on Sunday and averaged 19.9 in the series. Duncan averaged 17.3 points on 58 percent shooting and 8.4 rebounds in the first round and Manu Ginobili put up 17.7 points in the series to cap a strong showing for the “Big Three.” The Spurs also got a boost from Danny Green, who struggled early in the series but came on with 16.5 points on 12-of-14 shooting in the last two games.

TRENDS:

* Underdog is 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings.
* Trail Blazers are 6-1 ATS in their last seven road games.
* Spurs are 1-8 ATS in their last nine games overall.
* Over is 5-1 in Spurs last six overall.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Lillard averages 26.3 points in seven career games against the Spurs.

2. The teams split four regular-season meetings, with each taking one game on the other’s home court.

3. Splitter shot 61.9 percent in the opening round and should be well rested after playing only 15 minutes while dealing with foul trouble in Game 7.


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[Udog]

MLB

Tuesday, May 6

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Tuesday's MLB betting cheat sheet
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Going Low

The "under" bet was a strong play Monday, with a 3-9-1 O/U mark representing one of the strongest single-day results all season. Only San Francisco's 11-10 win over Pittsburgh, Milwaukee's 8-3 victory over Arizona and San Diego's 6-5 triumph over Kansas City exceeded their respective totals.

Diamondbacks Still Snakebitten

No team has returned worse value than the Diamondbacks, and that trend continued with Monday's loss to the Brewers. Arizona fell to -1,358 units for the season, and is installed as a +136 underdog for Tuesday's contest in Milwaukee.

Home Favorites Abound

Bettors looking for some strong road favorites will be disappointed Tuesday. Only one team is listed as a road fave - San Francisco is at -112 against the host Pirates - although the Los Angeles Dodgers may be favored against Washington when those odds are posted later Tuesday.

Pitching Notes

* San Francisco Giants hurler Tim Hudson has been one of the most reliable starters in the majors of late, going 10-1 against the moneyline in his last 11 starts. Hudson is also on a three-game "under" streak, after putting together runs of 0-3, 6-0-1, 0-5 and 5-0 O/U last season.

* Kansas City Royals right-hander Jeremy Guthrie is a sensational "under" play away from Kauffman Stadium, going 1-10-1 O/U in his previous 12 road outings. Guthrie and the Royals (+104, 7) face Robbie Erlin and the San Diego Padres on Tuesday.

Hitting Notes

* San Francisco Giants catcher/first baseman Buster Posey has six multi-hit efforts in his last eight games, raising his average 68 points to .292 while helping his team go 7-1 in that span. His surge hasn't done much for the Giants' totals, however; they're just 2-6 O/U over that stretch.

* Minnesota Twins first baseman Chris Colabello has cooled off after a hot start, going just 5-for-40 with one RBI in his last nine games. Not surprisingly, the Twins - one of the hottest "over" plays in the first month of the season - have gone 0-5 O/U in their last five.

Total Streaks

Seattle Mariners (7-2-1 O/U): The Mariners' offense has been firing on all cylinders over the past week, averaging nearly six runs to lead the club to a 6-1 record over its last seven games. Seattle is a +155 underdog Tuesday against host Oakland.

Prop of the Day

Extra innings could mean extra cash for bettors with the stomach to make a bet on the Texas Rangers and Colorado Rockies. The teams are -1,400 to play more than nine innings - tied with the Houston Astros-Detroit Tigers matchup for the longest extra-innings odds of the day.

Injury Watch

* Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw is expected to return to the rotation after spending the majority of the season on the disabled list with a back injury. Kershaw has been a strong under play since the middle of last season, going 4-12-2 O/U in his last 18 starts.

* Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie left Monday's game with tightness in his right hamstring and is questionable for Tuesday. Lawrie had gone 14-for-30 in his previous seven games, helping the Blue Jays post a 6-1 O/U mark in that span.

Weather Watch

* Fans at Progressive Field should expect partly cloudy skies and wind blowing in from right field at 9 mph for the game between the host Indians (-141, 8) and the Twins. Teams batted .247 in 16 games last season with the wind blowing in from right.

* Wind at Angel Stadium of Anaheim will blow out to center field at 9 mph for Tuesday's game against the visiting Yankees (+126, 8). Teams averaged nearly nine combined runs per game in 49 contests in 2013 with the wind blowing out to center.

Umpire Note of the Day

The home team is 14-3 in umpire Mark Carlson's last 17 games behind home plate involving the Padres. Carlson will call the balls and strikes when San Diego entertains Kansas City.


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[Udog]

NBA

Tuesday, May 6


Playoffs offer no rest, odds on more seven game series'

The NBA Playoffs has offered no rest for the weary. Five of the eight first round series went to Game 7 and history says that there is a good chance those teams will still have a lot of games to play.

Of the last 75 teams to win a full seven games series, 34 of their following series have also gone seven games. That means that 45.3 percent of teams that go through a grueling seven game series are going to have to struggle through the same fate in the next round.

Of the 75 series' 17 finished up in six games, 18 ended at Game 5 and six were series sweeps.


Road dogs hot on the hardcourt for bettors

Round 2 of the NBA Playoffs kicked off Monday with a lot of disappointed home fans. Both the visiting Washington Wizards and Los Angeles Clippers won their respective games and put another notch on the belt of the road dogs.

Between Sunday and Monday the road dog has won three of the four NBA games outright, with the lone failure to win being the Dallas Mavericks getting beat up by the San Antonio Spurs.

Tuesday's action sees the Brooklyn Nets (+7) and the Portland trail Blazers (+6.5) as road dogs.




MLB

Tuesday, May 6


Under has big day on the diamond Monday

The under bettors enjoyed themselves a big day in the MLB on Monday. With 14 games on the schedule, the teams failed to top the total in nine carrying a 3-9-1 O/U record.

Monday marks the second day in a row that the under run has been trending for bettors, with a combined 9-17-2 O/U record through Sunday and Monday.

All four games in American League action went under Monday.


Wind, rain in forecast for Wrigley Field

The Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs opened their series with pitchers' wind at Wrigley Field Monday, and it kept the scoreline now as the Sox prevailed 3-1 in extra innings.

More wind is in the forecast for Tuesday's game as well.

According to DailyBaseballData.com, forecasts for Chicago are calling for wind blowing in from right field at 15 mph and a 30-to-40 percent chance of showers.

Edwin Jackson is scheduled to start for the Cubs and Hector Noesi is slated to get the ball for the Sox. The Cubs are currently -120 home faves.


Mariners hand Scott Kazmir first loss, reach .500

After being dominated by him once already this season, the Mariners did something no one else had done so far this season — saddle Oakland Athletics hard-throwing left-hander Scott Kazmir with a defeat.

Kazmir came into Monday night’s game with a spotless 4-0 record in six starts with a sparkling 2.11 earned-run average. In a previous start against the Mariners on April 13 at Safeco Field, Kazmir threw six shutout innings, allowing two hits and striking out nine but not figuring in the decision.

But past dominance mattered little to a suddenly surging Seattle squad. The Mariners scored four runs off Kazmir — the most he’s allowed this season — and then hung on for a 4-2 victory at a sparsely populated O.co Coliseum.

The win pushed the Mariners’ record to .500 at 15-15. They have won three straight and eight of their last 10 games.


Giants' Cain aims for Saturday return

Matt Cain's stay on the disabled list is likely to be a short one. The San Francisco Giants right-hander expects to be activated Saturday for a start against the Dodgers in Los Angeles.

Cain originally was scheduled to pitch Monday night against the Pittsburgh Pirates, but the Giants instead placed him on the 15-day disabled list following Sunday's win over the Braves in Atlanta because of a cut on the tip of index finger of his right hand. The move is retroactive to April 24.

"Just playing it safe," Cain said before the Giants rallied to beat the Pirates 11-10 in 13 innings. "I'll be fine."

The Giants changed their plans with Cain after the cut opened Sunday when he threw for the first time without a protective covering on the finger. However, the team's medical staff is confident Cain will be ready to pitch Saturday.

[Udog]

NBA
Short Sheet

Tuesday, May 6

Brooklyn Nets at Miami Heat, 7:35 ET
Brooklyn: 48-67 ATS after a game where they covered the spread
Miami: 24-11 ATS revenging a same season loss vs opponent

Portland Trailblazers at San Antonio Spurs, 9:35 ET
Portland: 27-13 OVER revenging a loss vs opponent
San Antonio: 45-34 OVER as a favorite

[Udog]

NHL
Short Sheet

Tuesday, May 6

Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens, 7:05 ET
Boston: 17-7 SU on the road when the money line is -100 to -150
Montreal: 3-11 SU in home games after playing a game where 8 or more total goals were scored

Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild, 9:05 ET
Chicago: 0-6 SU in road games after playing 3 consecutive home games
Minnesota: 10-4 SU revenging a blowout loss vs opponent of 3 goals or more