Wednesday ... Trends and Indexes

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Trends & Indexes for Wednesday, April 19

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Dunkel Index - Baseball

Dunkel Index - MLB

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19

Game 951-952: Florida at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Willis) 12.02; Cincinnati (Harang) 13.27
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+1 1/2); Over

Game 953-954: St. Louis at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Carpenter) 13.26; Pittsburgh (Santos) 12.35
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 10
Vegas Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+1 1/2); Over

Game 955-956: Atlanta at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hudson) 13.14; NY Mets (Glavine) 14.67
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Neutral; Over

Game 957-958: San Diego at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Park) 12.75; Colorado (Day) 12.77
Dunkel Line: Even; 12
Vegas Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+1 1/2); Over

Game 959-960: Washington at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Hernandez) 12.70; Philadelphia (Floyd) 12.40
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+1 1/2); Over

Game 961-962: Milwaukee at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Capuano) 12.54; Houston (Pettitte) 14.46
Dunkel Line: Houston by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-1 1/2); Over

Game 963-964: San Francisco at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Cain) 13.31; Arizona (Webb) 13.20
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+1 1/2); Under

Game 965-966: Chicago Cubs at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago Cubs (Marshall) 13.97; LA Dodgers (Penny) 12.73
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 9
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+1 1/2); Over

Game 967-968: NY Yankees at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Mussina) 13.75; Toronto (Lilly) 13.89
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 10
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+1 1/2); Over

Game 969-970: Kansas City at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Elarton) 9.33; Chicago White Sox (Vazquez) 15.06
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 5 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-1 1/2); Under

Game 971-972: Cleveland at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Westbrook) 14.74; Baltimore (Lopez) 12.58
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-1 1/2); Over

Game 973-974: Tampa Bay at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Waechter) 12.67; Boston (Schilling) 14.00
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Neutral; Neutral

Game 975-976: LA Angels at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Santana) 13.24; Minnesota (Lohse) 13.72
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+1 1/2); Over

Game 977-978: Detroit at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Rogers) 13.42; Oakland (Blanton) 13.19
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 8
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+1 1/2); Over

Game 979-980: Texas at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Millwood) 13.81; Seattle (Moyer) 12.74
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+1 1/2); Neutral

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Dunkel Index - Pro Basketball

Dunkel Index - NBA

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19

Game 701-702: Orlando at Indiana
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 119.4; Indiana 121.6
Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 2; 196 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 703-704: Atlanta at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 113.8; Cleveland 123.4
Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 9 1/2; 197
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 705-706: New York at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: New York 110.3; New Jersey 121.1
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 11; 186 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 707-708: Philadelphia at Charlotte
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 115.9; Charlotte 117.3
Dunkel Line & Total: Charlotte by 1 1/2; 194 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 709-710: Miami at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 117.9; Boston 116.9
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 1; 192
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 711-712: Washington at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 117.5; Detroit 126.0
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 8 1/2; 197 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 711-712: Memphis at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 119.5; Minnesota 116.9
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 2 1/2; 174
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 713-714: San Antonio at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 123.1; Houston 112.9
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 10; 176
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 715-716: L.A. Clippers at Dallas
Dunkel Ratings: L.A. Clippers 116.3; Dallas 127.4
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 11; 191 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 717-718: Toronto at Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 111.6; Chicago 122.8
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 11; 204 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 719-720: Golden State at Utah
Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 114.0; Utah 120.0
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 6; 194 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 721-722: Phoenix at Portland
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 118.3; Portland 109.5
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 9; 211 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 723-724: Denver at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 112.3; Seattle 122.2
Dunkel Line & Total: Seattle by 10; 205 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 725-726: New Orleans at L.A. Lakers
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 108.3; L.A. Lakers 125.6
Dunkel Line & Total: L.A. Lakers by 17; 199
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

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Pro Basketball Trend Report
ORLANDO (36 - 45) at INDIANA (40 - 41) - 4/19/2006, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




ATLANTA (26 - 55) at CLEVELAND (49 - 32) - 4/19/2006, 7:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 8-2 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 8-2 straight up against ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




NEW YORK (22 - 59) at NEW JERSEY (49 - 32) - 4/19/2006, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
NEW JERSEY is 10-5 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
NEW JERSEY is 13-2 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




PHILADELPHIA (38 - 43) at CHARLOTTE (25 - 56) - 4/19/2006, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
CHARLOTTE is 5-1 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 4-2 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
4 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




MIAMI (52 - 29) at BOSTON (32 - 49) - 4/19/2006, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-4 against the spread versus MIAMI over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 7-3 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




WASHINGTON (41 - 40) at DETROIT (64 - 17) - 4/19/2006, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 6-3 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 7-2 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




MEMPHIS (48 - 33) at MINNESOTA (33 - 48) - 4/19/2006, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




SAN ANTONIO (62 - 19) at HOUSTON (34 - 47) - 4/19/2006, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 7-4 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 9-2 straight up against HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
9 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




LA CLIPPERS (46 - 35) at DALLAS (60 - 21) - 4/19/2006, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




TORONTO (27 - 54) at CHICAGO (40 - 41) - 4/19/2006, 8:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO is 10-0 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 10-0 straight up against TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




GOLDEN STATE (34 - 47) at UTAH (40 - 41) - 4/19/2006, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




PHOENIX (53 - 28) at PORTLAND (21 - 60) - 4/19/2006, 10:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 5-4 against the spread versus PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 7-3 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
8 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




DENVER (44 - 37) at SEATTLE (34 - 47) - 4/19/2006, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




NEW ORLEANS (38 - 43) at LA LAKERS (44 - 37) - 4/19/2006, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 5-3 against the spread versus NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 6-2 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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Pro Baseball Trend Report
FLORIDA (4 - 9) at CINCINNATI (8 - 6) - 12:35 PM
DONTRELLE WILLIS (L) vs. AARON HARANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 87-89 (-20.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 84-89 (-23.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 64-69 (-18.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 41-47 (-17.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WILLIS is 12-20 (-16.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
FLORIDA is 349-383 (+31.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 171-168 (-47.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 1-1 (+0.5 Units) against CINCINNATI this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)



DONTRELLE WILLIS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
WILLIS is 4-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 0.97 and a WHIP of 0.892.
His team's record is 4-1 (+2.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-5. (-5.6 units)



AARON HARANG vs. FLORIDA since 1997
HARANG is 0-1 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 6.46 and a WHIP of 2.022.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)




ST LOUIS (8 - 6) at PITTSBURGH (5 - 11) - 12:35 PM
CHRIS CARPENTER (R) vs. VICTOR SANTOS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ST LOUIS is 54-18 (+27.8 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CARPENTER is 49-17 (+24.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CARPENTER is 25-8 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CARPENTER is 47-17 (+22.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CARPENTER is 16-3 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
PITTSBURGH is 14-29 (-14.9 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 8-22 (-17.1 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 26-46 (-16.7 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SANTOS is 7-19 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTOS is 3-15 (-11.8 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTOS is 7-19 (-12.9 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTOS is 6-17 (-12.1 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-1 (+0.2 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)



CHRIS CARPENTER vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
CARPENTER is 5-1 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.04 and a WHIP of 1.053.
His team's record is 6-1 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.6 units)



VICTOR SANTOS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
SANTOS is 1-3 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 5.23 and a WHIP of 1.323.
His team's record is 1-5 (-3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-2. (+2.0 units)




ATLANTA (7 - 8) at NY METS (10 - 3) - 1:10 PM
TIM HUDSON (R) vs. TOM GLAVINE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 45-51 (-15.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 32-14 (+15.1 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 90-70 (+22.5 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 95-61 (+23.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 113-68 (+33.6 Units) against the money line in road games against left-handed starters since 1997.
HUDSON is 133-70 (+34.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 1-1 (+0.4 Units) against NY METS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)



TIM HUDSON vs. NY METS since 1997
HUDSON is 3-0 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 1.93 and a WHIP of 1.214.
His team's record is 4-0 (+4.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-3. (-2.3 units)



TOM GLAVINE vs. ATLANTA since 1997
GLAVINE is 2-8 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 6.31 and a WHIP of 1.683.
His team's record is 2-10 (-7.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-5. (+0.7 units)




SAN DIEGO (5 - 8) at COLORADO (8 - 6) - 3:05 PM
CHAN HO PARK (R) vs. ZACH DAY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN DIEGO is 6-18 (-11.5 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 2 seasons.
PARK is 50-28 (+21.3 Units) against the money line in day games since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 13-26 (-15.0 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-1 (+4.5 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)



CHAN HO PARK vs. COLORADO since 1997
PARK is 8-6 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 4.98 and a WHIP of 1.606.
His team's record is 9-6 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-6. (+1.0 units)



ZACH DAY vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
DAY is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 6.75 and a WHIP of 1.417.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)




WASHINGTON (5 - 9) at PHILADELPHIA (5 - 8) - 7:05 PM
LIVAN HERNANDEZ (R) vs. GAVIN FLOYD (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 86-89 (+5.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 45-47 (+13.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 17-11 (+14.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 85-87 (+6.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 35-29 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
HERNANDEZ is 13-7 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
HERNANDEZ is 13-7 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 170-158 (-46.3 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 6-13 (-10.9 Units) against the money line in home games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 55-59 (-25.3 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.


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



LIVAN HERNANDEZ vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
HERNANDEZ is 9-7 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 3.18 and a WHIP of 1.273.
His team's record is 11-10 (+1.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-11. (-3.8 units)



GAVIN FLOYD vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
FLOYD is 0-1 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 4.50 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




MILWAUKEE (7 - 7) at HOUSTON (10 - 4) - 8:05 PM
CHRIS CAPUANO (L) vs. ANDY PETTITTE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
HOUSTON is 65-33 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 65-33 (+20.8 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 66-41 (+19.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CAPUANO is 17-11 (+12.4 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CAPUANO is 16-10 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)


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



CHRIS CAPUANO vs. HOUSTON since 1997
CAPUANO is 1-3 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 4.32 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 2-3 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-2. (+1.0 units)



ANDY PETTITTE vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
PETTITTE is 6-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.75 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 6-1 (+5.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-1. (+3.9 units)




SAN FRANCISCO (8 - 5) at ARIZONA (6 - 8) - 9:40 PM
MATT CAIN (R) vs. BRANDON WEBB (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SAN FRANCISCO is 833-663 (+104.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 297-203 (+63.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 86-82 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 26-18 (+16.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 771-607 (+97.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 35-31 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 291-256 (+50.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
ARIZONA is 134-205 (-70.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 40-50 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 40-50 (-18.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 28-41 (-20.5 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 26-37 (-14.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-1 (-0.2 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)



MATT CAIN vs. ARIZONA since 1997
CAIN is 1-0 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 0.900.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)



BRANDON WEBB vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
WEBB is 5-5 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 3.50 and a WHIP of 1.318.
His team's record is 5-7 (-3.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-5. (+1.8 units)




CHICAGO CUBS (8 - 5) at LA DODGERS (7 - 8) - 10:10 PM
SEAN MARSHALL (R) vs. BRAD PENNY (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 348-338 (-88.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 717-771 (-154.5 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 662-694 (-136.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
LA DODGERS is 18-26 (-14.6 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS is 21-31 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS is 77-99 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS is 53-72 (-24.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS is 29-47 (-21.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS is 77-99 (-27.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PENNY is 14-23 (-14.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
LA DODGERS is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against CHICAGO CUBS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)



SEAN MARSHALL vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.



BRAD PENNY vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
PENNY is 1-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.471.
His team's record is 2-4 (-1.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (+0.0 units)




NY YANKEES (6 - 7) at TORONTO (7 - 6) - 12:35 PM
MIKE MUSSINA (R) vs. TED LILLY (L)
Top Trends for this game.
NY YANKEES are 101-77 (-25.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 44-48 (-25.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 16-21 (-16.8 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 41-34 (-21.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MUSSINA is 19-25 (-21.6 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 39-33 (+19.8 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +125 to +150 since 1997.
TORONTO is 110-131 (-47.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 10 to 10.5 since 1997.
TORONTO is 24-40 (-17.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 1-0 (+1.4 Units) against NY YANKEES this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)



MIKE MUSSINA vs. TORONTO since 1997
MUSSINA is 12-9 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 4.06 and a WHIP of 1.195.
His team's record is 14-11 (-2.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 12-12. (-2.0 units)



TED LILLY vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
LILLY is 2-5 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 6.27 and a WHIP of 1.510.
His team's record is 3-7 (-1.4 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-5. (+0.0 units)




KANSAS CITY (2 - 11) at CHI WHITE SOX (9 - 5) - 2:05 PM
SCOTT ELARTON (R) vs. JAVIER VAZQUEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
KANSAS CITY is 4-25 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 22-66 (-26.1 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 8-30 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
KANSAS CITY is 31-85 (-33.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-20 (+16.9 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 77-40 (+29.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
CHI WHITE SOX are 60-26 (+26.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 44-23 (+18.6 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 110-63 (+33.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 91-45 (+39.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 84-36 (+41.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 39-15 (+20.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 120-68 (+38.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
KANSAS CITY is 2-3 (+0.2 Units) against CHI WHITE SOX this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.8 Units)



SCOTT ELARTON vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ELARTON is 2-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.83 and a WHIP of 1.186.
His team's record is 3-5 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-6. (-4.8 units)



JAVIER VAZQUEZ vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
VAZQUEZ is 2-0 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 1.64 and a WHIP of 0.682.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.3 units)




CLEVELAND (9 - 5) at BALTIMORE (8 - 7) - 7:05 PM
JAKE WESTBROOK (R) vs. RODRIGO LOPEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LOPEZ is 58-50 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
LOPEZ is 41-32 (+17.3 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
CLEVELAND is 55-34 (+25.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 46-27 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 39-15 (+27.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 45-20 (+29.0 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 62-39 (+17.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 26-21 (+9.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 82-96 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 42-52 (-21.5 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 68-85 (-23.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 25-34 (-16.4 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 26-35 (-15.5 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 37-57 (-21.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 28-55 (-23.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


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



JAKE WESTBROOK vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
WESTBROOK is 2-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 2.89 and a WHIP of 1.071.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.8 units)



RODRIGO LOPEZ vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
LOPEZ is 0-2 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 3.80 and a WHIP of 1.690.
His team's record is 1-3 (-2.1 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-1. (+2.0 units)




TAMPA BAY (7 - 7) at BOSTON (10 - 4) - 7:05 PM
DOUG WAECHTER (R) vs. CURT SCHILLING (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 29-79 (-32.4 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 37-48 (+14.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 242-195 (-54.4 Units) against the money line in home games after a win since 1997.
BOSTON is 162-138 (-49.3 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents since 1997.


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



DOUG WAECHTER vs. BOSTON since 1997
WAECHTER is 1-1 when starting against BOSTON with an ERA of 5.73 and a WHIP of 1.591.
His team's record is 3-1 (+5.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-1. (+0.9 units)



CURT SCHILLING vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
SCHILLING is 6-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 4.11 and a WHIP of 1.189.
His team's record is 7-3 (+0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.4 units)




LA ANGELS (7 - 7) at MINNESOTA (6 - 7) - 8:10 PM
ERVIN SANTANA (R) vs. KYLE LOHSE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 23-7 (+14.3 Units) against the money line in home games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS is 79-51 (+18.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS is 51-42 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS is 82-54 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.


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



ERVIN SANTANA vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
SANTANA is 1-0 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)



KYLE LOHSE vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
LOHSE is 4-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.738.
His team's record is 4-4 (+0.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.4 units)




DETROIT (7 - 7) at OAKLAND (7 - 7) - 10:05 PM
KENNY ROGERS (L) vs. JOE BLANTON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 39-60 (-20.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 79-164 (-60.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997.
DETROIT is 14-32 (-16.2 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 56-77 (-22.2 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ROGERS is 43-26 (+16.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROGERS is 20-11 (+13.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
ROGERS is 40-23 (+17.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
ROGERS is 33-16 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
OAKLAND is 8-17 (-15.7 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.


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



KENNY ROGERS vs. OAKLAND since 1997
ROGERS is 9-3 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 4.76 and a WHIP of 1.511.
His team's record is 13-9 (+6.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-11. (-1.0 units)



JOE BLANTON vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.




TEXAS (6 - 8) at SEATTLE (6 - 9) - 10:05 PM
KEVIN MILLWOOD (R) vs. JAMIE MOYER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 15-27 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
MOYER is 15-4 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MOYER is 15-4 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
TEXAS is 174-163 (+20.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 123-98 (+32.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
TEXAS is 164-150 (+24.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 82-52 (+25.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 107-118 (-35.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday since 1997.
SEATTLE is 12-23 (-15.2 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 91-136 (-36.6 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 296-247 (-55.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SEATTLE is 21-40 (-23.3 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
SEATTLE is 138-200 (-50.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
TEXAS is 1-0 (+1.7 Units) against SEATTLE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)



KEVIN MILLWOOD vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MILLWOOD is 2-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.37 and a WHIP of 1.178.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (+0.0 units)



JAMIE MOYER vs. TEXAS since 1997
MOYER is 11-5 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 5.24 and a WHIP of 1.497.
His team's record is 17-10 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-15. (-4.0 units)

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Hot Pitchers
-- Harang is 2-0, 3.29 in his last two starts. Willis is 1-0, 2.41 in his first three starts this season.
-- Carpenter has 2.37 RA in his first three '06 starts.
-- Glavine is 2-0, 2.00 in his first three starts in 2006.
-- Webb is 1-0, 2.57 in three starts this season.
-- Penny is 2-0, 1.50 in his first three starts this season.

-- Mussina has 3.20 RA in his first three 2006 starts. Toronto is 2-0 in Lilly starts this year, scoring 16 runs for him.
-- Westbrook is 2-1, 3.66 in three starts this season.
-- Schilling is 3-0, 1.63 in his first three '06 starts.
-- ESantana is 5-0, 3.43 in his last six regular season starts.
-- Rogers is 2-1, 3.26 in three starts this year, and has long record of success at Oakland Coliseum. Oakland is 5-2 in Blanton's last seven starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Santos is 1-2, 7.07 in his first three starts this season.
-- Hudson is 0-1, 10.43 in three starts this season.
-- Day has 8.38 RA in his first two starts this season. Park is 0-2, 6.00 in his last four starts.
-- Floyd has 8.31 RA in two starts this season. Hernandez is 1-2, 8.50 so far this season.
-- Pettitte is 1-2, 8.47 in three starts this season. Capuano is 0-2, 5.84 in his last two starts.
-- Cain is 0-1, 5.73 in two starts this season.
-- Marshall has 7.71 RA in two starts, but Cubs won both tilts.

-- Elarton is 0-3, 3.60 for Royals, as KC scored four runs in the three games. Vazquez is 0-1, 6.23 in his first two starts for Sox.
-- Lopez has 6.10 RA in his first three '06 starts.
-- Waechter is 0-0, 3.72 in two starts; Tampa's bullpen lost both of those games.
-- Lohse has 8.44 RA in his first two '06 starts.
-- Moyer is 0-2, 3.72 in three starts; Seattle scored one run in his last two starts. Milwood is 1-2, 6.00 in first three Texas starts.

Totals
-- Five of last five Philly home games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of nine Pirate home games went over the total.
-- Over is 8-2-2 in last 12 Florida games, 6-1-1 in Reds' home tilts.
-- Last four Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Houston home games.
-- Rockies scored five runs in their last three home games.
-- Last four Arizona home games went over the total.
-- Last four Cub games stayed under the total, as did LA's last five home games.

-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Cleveland road games.
-- Six of last eight Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Bronx games went over the total; over is 4-1-1 in Toronto's home games.
-- Total of 40 runs were scored in Garland's first two '06 starts.
-- Five of seven Angel road games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Detroit games, 3-0 in Rogers starts. .
-- Three of last four Seattle games stayed under the total.

Hot Teams
-- Reds won five of their last seven home games.
-- St Louis won three of their last four games.
-- Mets won nine of their last eleven games.
-- Nationals won last three games, scoring 19 runs.
-- Astros won nine of their last twelve games, scoring 39 runs in their four-game winning streak.
-- Somehow, Giants won eight of their last twelve games.
-- Cubs are 4-0 in game following a loss this season.


-- White Sox won eight of their last nine games.
-- Orioles won six of their last nine games. Indians won last two games, scoring 25 runs.
-- Red Sox won eight of their last eleven games. Devil Rays won three of last four games.
-- Twins won five of their first seven home games.
-- Rangers won four of their last five road games.

Cold Teams
-- Marlins lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Pirates lost four of last six games, allowing 31 runs.
-- Colorado lost five of their last seven home games. Padres lost eight of their last twelve games.
-- Phillies are 1-6 at home.
-- Brewers lost seven of their last nine games, allowed 30 runs in their last three games.
-- Diamondbacks lost three of their last four games.
-- Dodgers are 3-5 at home; they scored seven runs in their last five games.

-- Bronx lost seven of their last nine road games.
-- Royals lost last nine games, are 0-8 on road.
-- Angels lost five of their last seven road games.
-- Tigers lost seven of their last nine games, but are 5-2 on road. Oakland is 2-5 in their last seven games.
-- Mariners lost eight of last eleven games, four in row at home.

Umpires
-- (Fla-Cin) Nine of last ten Onora games stayed under total.
-- (StL-Pitt) Home side is 7-1 in last eight Gibson games, with the last three all going over
-- (Atl-NY) Under is 10-5 in last fifteen Culbreth games.
-- (SD-Colo) Over is 3-0 in Hallion games this season; dogs are
6-6 in his last dozen.
-- (Wsh-Phil) Under is 10-5-1 in last sixteen Gorman games.
-- (Mil-Hst) Four of last five Timmons games went over the total
-- (SF-Az) Last six Young games all went over total.
-- (Chi-LA) Last five Guccione games stayed under the total.

-- (NY-Tor) Over is 2-0-1 in Runge games this season (avg, 12.3).
-- (KC-Chi) Favorite is 12-2 in last 14 Layne games, with six of his last seven games going over.
-- (Clev-Balt) Over is 11-5 in Barrett's last 16 games behind dish.
-- (TB-Bos) Home side is 15-3 in last 18 Craft games; six of his last nine went over total.
-- (LA-Min) Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Fletcher games.
-- (Det-A's) Five of last six Marsh games went over total.
-- (Tex-Sea) Six of last eight Eddings games stayed under total.

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Hot Teams
-- Pacers won four of their last five games. Orlando is 12-2 in its last fourteen games.
-- Hawks scored 111.5 ppg in winning last two games. Cavs are 13-3 in their last sixteen games.
-- Bobcats won three in row, five of last seven games. 76ers are 4-2 in last six games, but they missed the playoffs.
-- Wizards won last two games, covered last four.
-- Grizzlies won, covered seven of their last eight games.
-- San Antonio won four of their last five games.
-- Mavericks won six of their last eight games.
-- Bulls won nine of last ten games (8-2 vs spread).
-- Warriors won, covered their last four games.
-- Lakers won four in row, nine of last eleven games.

Cold Teams
-- New Jersey is 3-4 in its last seven games. Knicks finish off a truly dismal season, losing last five games in row.
-- Celtics lost last five games, by 15,5,5,2,5 points. Miami is 7-8 in last 15 games; unclear if Riley will coach team tonight.
-- Detroit split their last six games as they look towards playoffs.
-- Minnesota lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Houston lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Clippers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Raptors lost eleven of their last twelve games.
-- Jazz lost last two games by 16,33 points.
-- Suns are 8-9 in their last seventeen games. Portland lost seven in a row and is 7-28 vs spread in its last 35 games.
-- Nuggets lost three in row, seven of last eleven games. Sonics lost four of their last five games.
-- Hornets lost five of last six games, losing last two by 17,37.

Totals
-- Five of last seven Indiana games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last nine Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Eight of last nine New York games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Charlotte games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Miami games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last twelve Detroit games went over the total.
-- Under is 9-4-1 in last thirteen Memphis games.
-- Six of last eight Rocket games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eleven Dallas games went over the total.
-- Over is 8-3-1 in last dozen Chicago games.
-- Nine of last twelve Utah games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Phoenix games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Denver games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 9-5-2 in last sixteen Laker games.

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Wednesday's List of 13: U want to coach Little League????
If you're ever tempted to coach Little League, it is my job to discourage you. There are positives to coaching little kids, but other than fresh air, seeing kids improve and attractive moms on an 80-degree day, I can't think of any.

I spent nine years as Little League coach (four as head coach, five as an assistant) in two different leagues. The following anecdotes all happened. Names have been withheld for various reasons…

13) Was involved with a 10-year old All-Star team once; 21 kids were chosen to try out. One woman complained that her son wasn't invited, so a meeting was held, and they decided to field two 13-player teams, so what started as 21 players wound up at 26, well, 25; woman who originally complained wound up sending her kid to tennis camp, so he never played for either team.

12) Speaking of camps, mom of one of my kids on my regular season team called to tell me her son wouldn't be playing in best-of-3 league finals. "He is going to Math camp", she told me. I asked her to repeat it twice, thinking I hadn't heard right, but sure enough, the kid went to a summer camp devoted to Math. Square roots around the campfire; can't beat it.

11) One of my kids missed third base scoring on long hit; the other team appealed the play, but did it wrong, so the umpire, not his coach, explained to the pitcher the right way to do it, they appealed again, and the kid was called out. I went out to dispute the way the ump intruded into coaching, saying it was against the rules, and he told me, "Well, I'm changing the rules."

10) A mother complained that her son wasn't playing enough; I told her we would work with him in practice and see what happens. Three days later, same woman complained that the practices were too long (they were 90 minutes).

9) My team was in pre-season scrimmage, so no umps; the parents would ump from behind the mound. My pitcher's dad was umping, but the kid was struggling badly, so I visited the mound. The kid, who usually had terrific control, looked at me and said from behind clenched teeth, "Get him out of here"

I actually had to ask the kid's father to leave the mound, and as soon as he did, the kid returned to his successful ways.

8) Had player on my team openly cheering for the other team once; asked him why, and he told me the other pitcher was a friend of his.

7) One year, our team wasn't so good, but we pulled an upset in semifinals and played the best team in a 1-game final. We were out of pitchers, so it got ugly quick. In third inning, our team down seven or eight runs, and with only nine guys there, my first baseman's mother pulls the kid from the game, and takes him on vacation (they had camp 40 minutes away).

I volunteered to drive the kid to their camp, no go. We played rest of game with two outfielders, no cleanup hitter, lost 19-4.

6) At an All-Star selection meeting (they were the best for the good stories), when it was apparent that 80% of coaches' kids weren't the best players in the league, one coach stood up and said, "Hey, we do all the work. Why should our kids get cut?" This was after another guy had said, "My kid isn't good enough. Cut him."

5) My catcher beat up our starting pitcher once. During the game. In the dugout. The pitcher deserved it.

4) Had a kid miss practice once, and the other eleven players on the team begged me to bench him the next game, because they all hated him. Of course, I had no idea they hated him, because I am clueless, but it is funny what you learn when you talk to people. This kid was one of our better players.

3) Was coaching in All-Star tournament, and was changing pitchers after kid hit a double against us; while we were changing pitchers, the runner on second went back to first, because the umpire told him he missed first base. When I complained, the guy told me I was right, and put the kid back on second, denying the appeal that he missed first, after he had told the kid he missed it.

2) Had a 30-minute argument with a parent who outweighed me by 50+ pounds; he wasn't happy, because his kid had been demoted to part-time player, after making seven errors in two games. "It is your job to motivate him" angry parent said. Annoyed coach said, "This isn't a job. You get paid for jobs." I quit coaching Little League after that season.

1) My first round draft pick one year had an older sister who had attended Stanford. The mother tells me the daughter was dating guy who played football there; he had been a starting linebacker, but they hired a new coach, and the guy demoted him. "If it wasn't for that stupid coach, David would be in the NFL" the woman defiantly told me. So I had drafted the son of a woman who thought Bill Walsh was a lousy judge of

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THANKS GUYS your the SHITTTT LOL
GETER DONE

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Thanks for all the hard work... Helps alot.