Fridays Trends and Indexes

[Spark]

Hot Pitchers
-- Smoltz is 1-0, 2.25 in his last two starts. Patterson is 1-0, 4.00 in three starts this season.
-- Olsen allowed two runs in 5.1 IP in his first '06 start, a 2-1 loss.
-- Arroyo is 2-0, 4.82 in three starts; Reds scored 22 runs in the three games.
-- Rodriguez is 2-0, 3.70 in three starts, all Houston wins. Duke is 1-1, 5.00 in three starts, but two of three starts were very good.
-- JWilliams allowed two runs in six IP in his first '06 start. Cards are 3-0 in Mulder's starts, scoring 17 runs (1-0, 4.05).
-- Rockies are 3-0 in Jennings' starts, scoring 23 runs.
-- Padres are 2-0 in Williams' starts, scoring 13 runs. Bannister is 2-0, 2.50 in three starts, all New York wins.
-- Perez is 2-0, 1.46 in his last two starts.

-- Beckett is 3-0, 1.71 in three starts this season.
-- Lee is 1-1, 2.41 in three starts this season.
-- Buehrle is 2-0, 2.25 in his first three starts this season.
-- Lackey is 2-0, 2.40 in his last two starts. A's are 3-0 in Harden starts this season (2-0, 3.66).
-- Maroth is 2-0, 0.73 in his first two starts this season.

Cold Pitchers
-- Lieber is 0-3, 9.18 in three starts this season.
-- Sheets lost 9-3 in first '06 start, allowing Mets four runs in five innings.
-- Schmidt is 0-2, 4.95 in three starts this season.
-- Hernandez is 0-2, 9.28 in his last two starts.

-- Benson is 1-2, 3.72 in his first three AL starts. Wang has 5.60 RA in his first three starts this season.
-- Burnett allowed four runs in six IP in losing first 2006 start.
-- McClung is 1-2, 9.00 in three starts this season. Loe has 3.86 RA in first three starts, but is still 0-2.
-- Redman allowed three runs in five IP in his Royals' debut, but if you play for the Royals, you're cold until prove otherwise.
-- Santana is 0-2, 5.60 in his first three starts this season.
-- Washburn is 0-2, 7.36 in his last two starts.

Totals
-- Last five Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Florida road games, 7-1 in last eight Philadelphia games.
-- Over is 5-0-1 in last six Cincinnati games, 3-0 in Arroyo starts, 5-0 in last five Milwaukee games.
-- Over is 7-1-1 in last nine Houston home games.
-- Four of last five Cub road games stayed under total.
-- Over is 8-4-1 in last thirteen Colorado games.
-- Last four San Diego home games went over the total.
-- Last six Arizona games went over the total.

-- Eight of last ten Oriole games went over the total.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in Toronto home games.
-- Four of last five Texas home games stayed under total; under is 3-0 in Loe's starts.
-- Last four Cleveland games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven White Sox games.
-- Eight of ten Angel road games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Detroit road games stayed under the total.

Hot Teams
-- Nationals won four of last five games, but are 0-3 at home.
-- Reds won three of last four games, scored 43 runs in last five.
-- Astros are 7-3 at home this season.
-- Cubs won eight of their last twelve games, but are without Lee for 8-10 weeks (broken wrist). St Louis won four of last five tilts.
-- Mets are 4-0 on road so far this season.
-- Arizona scored 33 runs in last four games, but are 1-4 in series openers.


-- Orioles won six of last eight games, scored 27 runs in last two. Bronx won three of last four games, is 3-0 at home.
-- Red Sox won five of their first six road contests.
-- Devil Rays are 5-3 in their last eight games.
-- White Sox won last five games, outscoring foes 27-7.
-- Detroit won seven of nine on road this season.

Cold Teams
-- Marlins lost four of last five games, allowing 31 runs in their last four contests. Phillies are 2-7 at home.
-- Brewers lost five of last six games, allowing 51 runs, but they're 5-2 at home.
-- Pirates are 1-6 on road, 0-5 in series openers.
-- Rockies lost six of their last eight home games. Giants allowed 33 runs in last four games, but are 4-1 in series openers.
-- Padres lost their last five home games.
-- Dodgers went LWL in all three home series this season.

-- Toronto lost three of its last four games.
-- Indians lost six of last nine games, allowing 27 runs last two, but Kansas City lost their last ten games in row.
-- Twins lost three of last four games, are 1-5 on road.
-- Oakland lost seven of their last nine games. Angels lost six of their last nine road games, are 2-5 in game after a win.
-- Seattle lost five of their last six home games.

[Spark]

Friday's Lists of 13: Pros, cons of year-round basketball
13) I think kids playing ball almost year-round is a good thing, but there are different ways to go about playing year-round, and there are valid arguments for all options.

Without taking sides, I present arguments for both pro and con in this most interesting debate.

13) Pro: Kids play more basketball.
Con: Kids play more games, especially in spring/summer ball, but practice skills less. Oftentimes, workouts are constructive to developing skills, moreso than playing games.

12) Pro: Many AAU and high school programs are very well-run and teach kids valuable lessons.
Con: Many AAU and high school programs are poorly run and teach kids nothing, other than enabling bad habits.

11) Pro: Kids get seen by more college coaches in spring/ summer, since college coaches are out of season and can get around more, which enhances kids' chances of getting a scholarship.
Con: Lot of kids who play AAU have no shot at college basketball scholarship, and are chasing tail of something they have no chance of ever catching, wasting their parents' cash.

10) Pro: Kids on top-level teams get to travel around country and see new places.
Con: Kids who need to study more are instead spending weekends in hotels and in gyms, playing ball.

9) Pro: Kids learn how to deal with referees in more-physical world of AAU ball.
Con: Kids don't play enough pickup, where they call fouls themselves, and learn how to settle disputes amongst each other.

8) Pro: AAU ball provides some kids with much-needed gear that high school programs can't afford.
Con: Kids on such teams often get spoiled and expect to be given things, and high school teams can't do it.

7) Pro: The rise of AAU has hurt summer camps that do nothing for kids except relieve them of their money and put on expensive glorified pickup games they could get at home for free.
Con: The rise of AAU has hurt the summer camps that emphasize instruction and team play.

6) Pro: Running time games and 2-minute halftimes allow more games to get fit into each day.
Con: Very little time for instruction, during games. How does a kid learn if there is so little time to teach?

5) Pro: Playing year-round encourages good physical conditioning.
Con: Playing three games or more in one day can be hazardous to your health.

4) Pro: Kids gets enhanced self-image from being recruited for teams.
Con: Lack of rules, regulations creates a culture of competition for top talent that can go over the top.

3) Pro: High school coaches can coach their kids year-round, just about.
Con: Kids get tired of hearing the same voice, year-round.

2) Pro: Anyone, not just someone with teaching degree, can be an AAU coach. Kids get to hear different voices.
Con: Anyone can be an AAU coach. Hell, I was one.

1) Pro: Specialization encourages excellence in a chosen pursuit.
Con: Specialization creates tunnel-visioned robots.

You hear good arguments on both sides of this debate; I think, for most part, playing year-round is good for a kid, as long as he is passionate about ball and doesn't neglect his schoolwork.

[pm530]

Dunkel Index - Hockey

Dunkel Index - NHL Playoffs

FRIDAY, APRIL 21

Game 1-2: Tampa Bay at Ottawa
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 10.94; Ottawa 12.27
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (-1 1/2); Over

Game 3-4: Edmonton at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 11.22; Detroit 12.45
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 6
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+1 1/2); Over

Game 55-56: San Jose at Nashville
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 10.81; Nashville 11.21
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose by 1 1/2; 6
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+1 1/2); Neutral

Game 57-58: Anaheim at Calgary
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 11.37; Calgary 11.99
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary by 1 1/2; 5
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+1 1/2); Neutral

[vinnyvegas]

Spark, great article/debate...hits home here...passed this one on!!! Thx!

[kbsooner21]

Thanks guys!

[crswir]

Pro Baseball Trend Report
ATLANTA (8 - 8) at WASHINGTON (6 - 10) - 7:05 PM
JOHN SMOLTZ (R) vs. JOHN PATTERSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 7-18 (-13.3 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 7-14 (-10.6 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 46-51 (-14.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 87-90 (+6.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 86-88 (+7.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 59-56 (+8.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 96-61 (+24.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.


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



JOHN SMOLTZ vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
SMOLTZ is 6-0 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 1.96 and a WHIP of 0.907.
His team's record is 11-1 (+9.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 6-6. (-0.3 units)



JOHN PATTERSON vs. ATLANTA since 1997
PATTERSON is 0-2 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 4.28 and a WHIP of 1.353.
His team's record is 3-3 (+1.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-4. (-3.4 units)




FLORIDA (4 - 10) at PHILADELPHIA (6 - 9) - 7:05 PM
SCOTT OLSEN (L) vs. JON LIEBER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 87-90 (-21.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 7-21 (-17.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 35-43 (-16.7 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 84-90 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 56-58 (-13.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 64-70 (-19.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
LIEBER is 68-37 (+28.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents since 1997. (Team's Record)
PHILADELPHIA is 7-14 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in home games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 29-32 (-15.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 171-159 (-46.9 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
LIEBER is 3-10 (-9.9 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
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.



SCOTT OLSEN vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
OLSEN is 0-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 16.17 and a WHIP of 3.593.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)



JON LIEBER vs. FLORIDA since 1997
LIEBER is 5-6 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 4.95 and a WHIP of 1.401.
His team's record is 7-8 (-3.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 5-10. (-6.4 units)




CINCINNATI (10 - 6) at MILWAUKEE (8 - 8) - 8:05 PM
BRONSON ARROYO (R) vs. BEN SHEETS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 179-173 (+50.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 351-385 (+62.7 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 291-334 (+45.9 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 217-247 (+25.7 Units) against the money line in road games in night games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 266-295 (+43.2 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.


Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 1-0 (+1.3 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+1.0 Units)



BRONSON ARROYO vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
ARROYO is 2-0 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)



BEN SHEETS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
SHEETS is 5-2 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 2.35 and a WHIP of 1.018.
His team's record is 5-6 (-1.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-5. (-0.7 units)




PITTSBURGH (5 - 12) at HOUSTON (10 - 5) - 8:05 PM
ZACH DUKE (L) vs. WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 27-49 (-21.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 9-27 (-15.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 65-34 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 65-34 (+19.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.


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



ZACH DUKE vs. HOUSTON since 1997
DUKE is 0-1 when starting against HOUSTON with an ERA of 5.40 and a WHIP of 1.900.
His team's record is 0-2 (-2.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-1. (-0.2 units)



WANDY RODRIGUEZ vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
RODRIGUEZ is 1-0 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.333.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)




CHICAGO CUBS (9 - 5) at ST LOUIS (9 - 6) - 8:10 PM
JEROME WILLIAMS (R) vs. MARK MULDER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 195-226 (-63.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 16-26 (-17.0 Units) against the money line when playing with a day off over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 663-694 (-135.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 718-771 (-153.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 41-14 (+22.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO CUBS are 28-18 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 57-54 (-20.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-0 (+3.4 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)



JEROME WILLIAMS vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
WILLIAMS is 3-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 1.286.
His team's record is 3-3 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-4. (-2.4 units)



MARK MULDER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MULDER is 1-2 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.86 and a WHIP of 1.571.
His team's record is 1-3 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-2. (-0.2 units)




SAN FRANCISCO (9 - 6) at COLORADO (8 - 7) - 9:05 PM
JASON SCHMIDT (R) vs. JASON JENNINGS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 31-20 (+13.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
JENNINGS is 40-21 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
JENNINGS is 64-58 (+20.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
JENNINGS is 25-11 (+16.2 Units) against the money line in home games in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 44-39 (+10.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 360-333 (+41.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 834-664 (+104.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 87-83 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 11-2 (+13.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 772-608 (+97.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 36-32 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 292-257 (+50.9 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters since 1997.
SCHMIDT is 114-68 (+36.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
SCHMIDT is 78-44 (+31.0 Units) against the money line after a win since 1997. (Team's Record)
COLORADO is 52-76 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.


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



JASON SCHMIDT vs. COLORADO since 1997
SCHMIDT is 11-5 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 3.71 and a WHIP of 1.253.
His team's record is 14-7 (+1.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-9. (+1.2 units)



JASON JENNINGS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
JENNINGS is 6-4 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 5.59 and a WHIP of 1.723.
His team's record is 7-8 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-9. (-4.2 units)




NY METS (11 - 4) at SAN DIEGO (6 - 9) - 10:05 PM
BRIAN BANNISTER (R) vs. WOODY WILLIAMS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WILLIAMS is 86-48 (+30.7 Units) against the money line in home games since 1997. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 126-94 (+32.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997. (Team's Record)
WILLIAMS is 110-70 (+40.4 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997. (Team's Record)


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



BRIAN BANNISTER vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
No recent starts.



WOODY WILLIAMS vs. NY METS since 1997
WILLIAMS is 5-2 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 5.02 and a WHIP of 1.288.
His team's record is 9-3 (+7.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 8-4. (+3.8 units)




ARIZONA (7 - 9) at LA DODGERS (7 - 9) - 10:40 PM
ORLANDO HERNANDEZ (R) vs. ODALIS PEREZ (L)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 78-128 (-49.2 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 135-206 (-70.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 32-64 (-33.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 16-36 (-22.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 133-202 (-68.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 36-67 (-36.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 25-19 (+10.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 24-16 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 31-28 (+9.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS is 35-45 (-17.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS is 77-100 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
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 34-43 (-16.0 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS is 77-100 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS is 53-73 (-26.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.


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



ORLANDO HERNANDEZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
No recent starts.



ODALIS PEREZ vs. ARIZONA since 1997
PEREZ is 4-5 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.161.
His team's record is 8-8 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-9. (-3.3 units)




BALTIMORE (10 - 7) at NY YANKEES (7 - 7) - 7:05 PM
KRIS BENSON (R) vs. CHIEN-MING WANG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 70-85 (-21.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 27-14 (+13.1 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 43-36 (+16.1 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 61-52 (+22.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 47-35 (+19.9 Units) against the money line in road games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 102-77 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 17-21 (-15.8 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 12-17 (-13.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 88-65 (-17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 1-7 (-8.1 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
NY YANKEES are 139-105 (-25.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.


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



KRIS BENSON vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
BENSON is 1-0 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 0.75 and a WHIP of 1.167.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-0. (+0.0 units)



CHIEN-MING WANG vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
WANG is 0-0 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.00 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-1 (-0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-0. (+2.0 units)




BOSTON (11 - 5) at TORONTO (7 - 7) - 7:05 PM
JOSH BECKETT (R) vs. A.J. BURNETT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BECKETT is 2-12 (-12.9 Units) against the money line when playing on Friday since 1997. (Team's Record)
TORONTO is 63-48 (+26.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 50-39 (+17.4 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 12-29 (-15.5 Units) against the money line as a home underdog of +100 to +125 over the last 3 seasons.
BURNETT is 6-15 (-12.3 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)


Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 2-1 (+1.7 Units) against BOSTON this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)



JOSH BECKETT vs. TORONTO since 1997
BECKETT is 1-0 when starting against TORONTO with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)



A.J. BURNETT vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.




TAMPA BAY (8 - 8) at TEXAS (7 - 9) - 8:05 PM
SETH MCCLUNG (R) vs. KAMERON LOE (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 7-25 (-14.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 175-164 (+20.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 165-151 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 132-113 (+26.6 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 39-36 (+20.8 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.


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



SETH MCCLUNG vs. TEXAS since 1997
MCCLUNG is 2-0 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 8.62 and a WHIP of 1.469.
His team's record is 2-1 (+1.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)



KAMERON LOE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
No recent starts.




CLEVELAND (9 - 7) at KANSAS CITY (2 - 12) - 8:10 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. MARK REDMAN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 46-29 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 39-16 (+26.4 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 25-14 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 25-6 (+18.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 55-36 (+22.9 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LEE is 24-10 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 16-3 (+14.2 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 16-5 (+13.4 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 12-3 (+11.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 23-9 (+11.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 18-6 (+14.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
LEE is 9-0 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
KANSAS CITY is 8-31 (-18.8 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
REDMAN is 8-23 (-14.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
REDMAN is 8-22 (-13.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
REDMAN is 5-17 (-12.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)


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



CLIFF LEE vs. KANSAS CITY since 1997
LEE is 6-2 when starting against KANSAS CITY with an ERA of 4.58 and a WHIP of 1.281.
His team's record is 7-3 (+2.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-6. (-3.5 units)



MARK REDMAN vs. CLEVELAND since 1997
REDMAN is 5-1 when starting against CLEVELAND with an ERA of 2.66 and a WHIP of 1.184.
His team's record is 5-2 (+4.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-4. (-1.2 units)




MINNESOTA (7 - 8) at CHI WHITE SOX (10 - 5) - 8:35 PM
JOHAN SANTANA (L) vs. MARK BUEHRLE (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHI WHITE SOX are 85-36 (+42.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-15 (+21.9 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 121-68 (+39.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 54-22 (+23.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 40-20 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 61-26 (+27.2 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 111-63 (+34.9 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 76-45 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
BUEHRLE is 20-3 (+15.4 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
BUEHRLE is 13-1 (+11.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 77-33 (+32.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997. (Team's Record)
SANTANA is 36-7 (+25.5 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
CHI WHITE SOX are 50-58 (-20.8 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.


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



JOHAN SANTANA vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
SANTANA is 7-3 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 3.09 and a WHIP of 0.979.
His team's record is 9-3 (+5.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-3.0 units)



MARK BUEHRLE vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
BUEHRLE is 15-9 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 3.72 and a WHIP of 1.285.
His team's record is 16-9 (+5.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 12-13. (-2.3 units)




LA ANGELS (8 - 8) at OAKLAND (7 - 9) - 10:05 PM
JOHN LACKEY (R) vs. RICH HARDEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
LA ANGELS is 51-28 (+15.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS is 52-43 (+12.6 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS is 19-9 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Friday over the last 3 seasons.
LA ANGELS is 103-71 (+17.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS is 82-55 (+15.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
LA ANGELS is 80-52 (+18.9 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 8-18 (-17.1 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -150 over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 18-24 (-14.2 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.


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



JOHN LACKEY vs. OAKLAND since 1997
LACKEY is 6-1 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 3.24 and a WHIP of 1.352.
His team's record is 7-6 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-7. (-1.8 units)



RICH HARDEN vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
HARDEN is 4-3 when starting against LA ANGELS with an ERA of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.281.
His team's record is 5-4 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 3-6. (-3.8 units)




DETROIT (9 - 7) at SEATTLE (7 - 10) - 10:05 PM
MIKE MAROTH (L) vs. JARROD WASHBURN (L)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 20-12 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 139-201 (-50.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SEATTLE is 92-137 (-36.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 3 seasons.


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



MIKE MAROTH vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MAROTH is 3-4 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 7.55 and a WHIP of 1.729.
His team's record is 3-5 (-1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-3. (+0.0 units)



JARROD WASHBURN vs. DETROIT since 1997
WASHBURN is 4-3 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.85 and a WHIP of 1.327.
His team's record is 5-4 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-4. (+0.0 units)

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pts.) at OTTAWA (52-21-0-9, 113 pts.) - 4/21/2006, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 10-3 ATS (+6.5 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
TAMPA BAY is 71-42 ATS (+14.4 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 52-30 ATS (+5.1 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 52-30 ATS (-23.1 Units) as an underdog or pick on the puck line this season.
OTTAWA is 24-17 ATS (+24.0 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
OTTAWA is 28-19 ATS (-20.1 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
OTTAWA is 52-30 ATS (-9.6 Units) as a favorite or even on the puck line this season.
OTTAWA is 3-7 ATS (-19.1 Units) in April games this season.
OTTAWA is 25-21 ATS (-23.9 Units) second half of the season this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 8-0 (+8.0 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 8-0-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
3 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.0 Units)




EDMONTON (41-28-0-13, 95 pts.) at DETROIT (58-16-0-8, 124 pts.) - 4/21/2006, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 19-23 ATS (-11.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
DETROIT is 26-5 ATS (+15.4 Units) after a division game this season.
EDMONTON is 24-18 ATS (+42.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
EDMONTON is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) in road games on Friday nights this season.
EDMONTON is 9-2 ATS (+11.4 Units) in road games after a division game this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 4-4 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 4-2-2 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)




SAN JOSE (44-27-0-11, 99 pts.) at NASHVILLE (49-25-0-8, 106 pts.) - 4/21/2006, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 4-12 ATS (-10.7 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
SAN JOSE is 3-13 ATS (-12.2 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game this season.
NASHVILLE is 18-5 ATS (+11.4 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
NASHVILLE is 47-19 ATS (+21.0 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 11-1 ATS (+9.3 Units) in home games after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 32-9 ATS (+32.0 Units) as a home underdog of a half goal or even on the puck line this season.
NASHVILLE is 32-9 ATS (+32.0 Units) as a home favorite of a half goal or even on the puck line this season.
NASHVILLE is 32-9 ATS (+32.0 Units) in home games against the puck line this season.
NASHVILLE is 26-6 ATS (+26.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
SAN JOSE is 23-18 ATS (+41.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN JOSE is 5-0 ATS (+5.0 Units) in road games in April games this season.
SAN JOSE is 67-39 ATS (+15.7 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 4-4 (+0.4 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 4-4-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)




ANAHEIM (43-27-0-12, 98 pts.) at CALGARY (46-25-0-11, 103 pts.) - 4/21/2006, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 26-12 ATS (+7.7 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 170-178 ATS (+386.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
CALGARY is 30-11 ATS (+30.0 Units) as a home underdog of a half goal or even on the puck line this season.
CALGARY is 30-11 ATS (+30.0 Units) as a home favorite of a half goal or even on the puck line this season.
CALGARY is 30-11 ATS (+30.0 Units) in home games against the puck line this season.
ANAHEIM is 26-18 ATS (+7.3 Units) second half of the season this season.


Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 5-3 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 5-3-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.7 Units)

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MLB (Baseball) Trends

Friday, April 21st

National League:

Atlanta at Washington, 7:05 EST
John Smoltz (R) vs. John Patterson (R)
Smoltz: 11-1 TSR, 1.96 ERA vs. Washington
Patterson: Washington 7-11 at home vs. Atlanta

Florida at Philadelphia, 7:05 EST
Scott Olsen (L) vs. Jon Lieber (R)
Olsen: Florida 8-0 Over when the total is 8.5 to 10
Lieber: Philadelphia 14-5 Over at home vs. Florida

Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 8:05 EST
Bronson Arroyo (R) vs. Ben Sheets (R)
Arroyo: 3-0 TSR, 3.60 ERA vs. Milwaukee
Sheets: 15-4 Under when the total is 8 to 8.5

Pittsburgh at Houston, 8:05 EST
Zach Duke (L) vs. Wandy Rodriguez (L)
Duke: Pittsburgh 5-11 at Houston
Rodriguez: Houston 11-0 Under with bullpen whose ERA is over 8.00 the last 5 games

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 8:10 EST
Jerome Williams (R) vs. Mark Mulder (L)
Williams: Cubs 16-26 playing with a day off
Mulder: 106-44 TSR as a favorite of -110 or higher

San Francisco at Colorado, 9:05 EST
Jason Schmidt (R) vs. Jason Jennings (R)
Schmidt: 13-4 Over when the money line is -100 to -150
Jennings: 25-11 TSR at home in night games

NY Mets at San Diego, 10:05 EST
Brian Bannister (R) vs. Woody Williams (R)
Bannister: Mets 6-20 Away after a win by 4+ runs
Williams: 9-3 TSR vs. Mets

Arizona at LA Dodgers, 10:40 EST
Orlando Hernandez (R) vs. Odalis Perez (L)
Hernandez: 13-3 TSR Away on the road when the total is 7 to 8.5
Perez: Dodgers 0-6 as a favorite of -110 or higher

American League:

Baltimore at NY Yankees, 7:05 EST
Kris Benson (R) vs. Chien-Ming Wang (R)
Benson: Baltimore 18-7 after scoring 9+ runs in BB games
Wang: Yankees 1-7 in night games

Boston at Toronto, 7:05 EST
Josh Beckett (R) vs. A.J. Burnett (R)
Beckett: Boston 21-9 Under after 3 straight errorless games
Burnett: 1-10 TSR as an underdog

Tampa Bay at Texas, 8:05 EST
Seth McClung (R) vs. Kameron Loe (R)
McClung: TB 12-2 Over Away vs. AL West opponents
Loe: Texas 17-5 Over at home off BB road games

Cleveland at Kansas City, 8:10 EST
Cliff Lee (L) vs. Mark Redman (L)
Lee: 16-3 TSR in Away games
Redman: 2-19 TSR as an underdog

Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 8:35 EST
Johan Santana (L) vs. Mark Buehrle (L)
Santana: 12-3 Under vs. division opponents
Buehrle: 20-3 TSR when the total is 8 to 8.5

LA Angels at Oakland, 10:05 EST
John Lackey (R) vs. Rich Harden (R)
Lackey: 10-3 TSR as an underdog
Harden: Oakland 9-1 Over at home after having lost 6 or 7 of their last 8 games

Detroit at Seattle, 10:05 EST
Mike Maroth (L) vs. Jarrod Washburn (L)
Maroth: 2-12 TSR Away when the money line is +125 to -125
Washburn: 18-6 TSR when the money line is -100 to -150

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NHL Hockey Trends
Friday, April 21st
NHL Playoffs
First Round
Game One
Series Tied, 0-0
Tampa Bay at Ottawa, 7:05 EST




Tampa Bay:
3-15 SU at Ottawa since 1996
7-0 Under off 3+ division games

Ottawa:
8-0 SU vs. Tampa Bay L3 seasons
30-9 Under in 1st Round of Playoffs



NHL Playoffs
First Round
Game One
Series Tied, 0-0
Edmonton at Detroit, 7:05 EST




Edmonton:
22-8 Over off a division game
10-2 Over off 3+ Unders

Detroit:
26-5 SU off a division game
13-1 off a division loss by 3+ goals



NHL Playoffs
First Round
Game One
Series Tied, 0-0
San Jose at Nashville, 8:05 EST




San Jose:
0-5 SU off a home loss by 2+ goals
3-13 SU after scoring 1 goal or less in last game

Nashville:
10-0 SU at home off a home win by 2+ goals
11-1 SU off BB home games



NHL Playoffs
First Round
Game One
Series Tied, 0-0
Anaheim at Calgary, 10:05 EST




Anaheim:
15-40 SU as a road underdog of +100 to +200
5-13 SU at Calgary since 1996

Calgary:
13-3 SU revenging a loss as a road favorite
19-7 SU off BB losses



Saturday, April 22nd

NHL Playoffs
First Round
Game One
Series Tied, 0-0
NY Rangers at New Jersey, 3:05 EST




NY Rangers:
1-8 SU Away off BB losses
5-19 SU at New Jersey

New Jersey:
9-0 SU in April
22-5 SU after scoring 3+ goals in 3+ games



NHL Playoffs
First Round
Game One
Series Tied, 0-0
Colorado at Dallas, 3:05 EST




Colorado:
8-20 SU as an underdog
9-18 SU playing with revenge

Dallas:
33-8 at home second half of the season
13-4 on Saturdays



NHL Playoffs
First Round
Game One
Series Tied, 0-0
Montreal at Carolina, 7:05 EST




Montreal:
7-0 Over Away on Saturday
3-12 SU Away when playing only their 2nd game in 5 days

Carolina:
10-0 Over off BB losses
31-9 SU off a home game



NHL Playoffs
First Round
Game One
Series Tied, 0-0
Philadelphia at Buffalo, 7:05 EST




Philadelphia:
3-10 SU off a road win by 2+ goals
11-2 Under off a road win vs. div. opponent

Buffalo:
6-0 SU off a win by 4+ goals
22-4 SU at home off a road win by 3+ goals

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NBA Trends:

Saturday, April 22nd
NBA Playoffs
First Round, Game One
TV: ABC
Series Tied, 0-0
Washington at Cleveland, 3:00 EST




Washington:
22-9 Under Away off an Away win
62-90 ATS off BB wins

Cleveland:
12-3 ATS at home after a win by 6 points or less
9-1 ATS at home revenging BB losses where opp scored 100+ points



NBA Playoffs
First Round, Game One
TV: ESPN
Series Tied, 0-0
Sacramento at San Antonio, 5:30 EST




Sacramento:
22-12 ATS second half of the season
22-9 ATS Away playing with 3+ days rest

San Antonio:
15-3 Under off an ATS loss
9-1 Under at home revenging a home loss



NBA Playoffs
First Round, Game One
TV: ESPN
Series Tied, 0-0
Chicago at Miami, 8:00 EST




Chicago:
19-9 Over after playing a game as a home favorite
5-14 ATS after BB games where they were called for 25+ fouls

Miami:
38-18 ATS after scoring 85 points or less
73-52 ATS off an ATS loss



NBA Playoffs
First Round, Game One
TV: ESPN
Series Tied, 0-0
Denver at LA Clippers, 10:30 EST




Denver:
0-7 ATS Away off 3+ unders
10-0 Over after having lost 4 of their last 5 games

LA Clippers:
13-3 ATS at home off BB road games
24-13 ATS as a home favorite of 6 points or less

Sunday, April 23rd

NBA Playoffs
First Round, Game One
TV: TNT
Series Tied, 0-0
Indiana at New Jersey, 1:00 EST




Indiana:
5-1 ATS at New Jersey
8-0 Under Away after BB games allowing a shooting pct. of 39% or less

New Jersey:
28-14 Under off a home loss
22-8 Under revenging a SU loss as a home favorite



NBA Playoffs
First Round, Game One
TV: ABC
Series Tied, 0-0
LA Lakers at Phoenix, 3:30 EST




LA Lakers:
18-37 ATS vs. division opponents
12-23 ATS off BB ATS wins

Phoenix:
10-2 ATS off a double-digit road win
9-1 Over on Sundays



NBA Playoffs
First Round, Game One
TV: TNT
Series Tied, 0-0
Milwaukee at Detroit, 7:00 EST




Milwaukee:
12-2 ATS after a combined score of 215+ points last game
11-1 Over playing with 3 or more days rest

Detroit:
12-28 ATS after failing to cover 4 of their last 5 against the spread
33-19 Over when playing only their 2nd game in 5 day



NBA Playoffs
First Round, Game One
TV: TNT
Series Tied, 0-0
Memphis at Dallas, 9:30 EST




Memphis:
8-1 ATS in April
19-8 ATS after playing a game as a road favorite

Dallas:
24-9 Over when the total is 179.5 or less
7-15 ATS after allowing 85 points or less

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Dunkel Index - Baseball

Dunkel Index - MLB

FRIDAY, APRIL 21

Game 951-952: Atlanta at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Smoltz) 13.73; Washington (Patterson) 12.06
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Neutral; Neutral

Game 953-954: Florida at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Olsen) 12.30; Philadelphia (Lieber) 12.17
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+1 1/2); Over

Game 955-956: Cincinnati at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Arroyo) 13.68; Milwaukee (Sheets) 13.22
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 8
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+1 1/2); Over

Game 957-958: Pittsburgh at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Duke) 11.88; Houston (Rodriguez) 14.14
Dunkel Line: Houston by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-1 1/2); Over

Game 959-960: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago Cubs (Williams) 13.93; St. Louis (Mulder) 14.20
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+1 1/2); Neutral

Game 961-962: San Francisco at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Schmidt) 12.89; Colorado (Jennings) 12.45
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 11
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+1 1/2); Under

Game 963-964: NY Mets at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Bannister) 15.07; San Diego (Williams) 12.09
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 3; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-1 1/2); Over

Game 965-966: Arizona at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Hernandez) 13.57; LA Dodgers (Perez) 12.71
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+1 1/2); Under

Game 967-968: Baltimore at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Benson) 13.56; NY Yankees (Wang) 14.83
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 10
Dunkel Pick: Neutral; Over

Game 969-970: Boston at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Beckett) 14.51; Toronto (Burnett) 14.01
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+1 1/2); Over

Game 971-972: Tampa Bay at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (McClung) 12.64; Texas (Loe) 12.90
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+1 1/2); Neutral

Game 973-974: Cleveland at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Lee) 13.92; Kansas City (Redman) 10.78
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 3; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-1 1/2); Under

Game 975-976: Minnesota at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Santana) 12.65; Chicago White Sox (Buehrle) 15.11
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 2 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-1 1/2); Over

Game 977-978: LA Angels at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Lackey) 13.53; Oakland (Harden) 12.46
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+1 1/2); Over

Game 979-980: Detroit at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Maroth) 14.11; Seattle (Washburn) 13.19
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+1 1/2); Over