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Trends & Indexes for Sunday, April 23
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Dunkel Index - Pro Basketball
Dunkel Index - NBA Playoffs
SUNDAY, APRIL 23
Game 509-510: Indiana at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 116.6; New Jersey 120.5
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 4; 191
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey by 7; 174
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+7); Over
Game 511-512: L.A. Lakers at Phoenix
Dunkel Ratings: L.A. Lakers 116.4; Phoenix 123.8
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 7 1/2; 208.5
Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix by 7; 216 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-7); Under
Game 513-514: Milwaukee at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 114.4; Detroit 125.3
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 11; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit by 12; 184
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+12); Over
Game 515-516: Memphis at Dallas
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 117.6; Dallas 124.0
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 6 1/2; 180 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 7 1/2; 175
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (+7 1/2); Over -
Dunkel Index - Hockey
Dunkel Index - NHL Playoffs
SUNDAY, APRIL 23
Game 51-52: Edmonton at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 11.24; Detroit 12.12
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 53-54: San Jose at Nashville
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 11.17; Nashville 11.67
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose by 1 1/2; 6
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+1 1/2); Under
Game 55-56: Tampa Bay at Ottawa
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 10.76; Ottawa 12.46
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa by 1 1/2; 6
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (-1 1/2); Under
Game 57-58: Anaheim at Calgary
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 11.27; Calgary 11.76
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary by 1 1/2; 5
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (+1 1/2); UnderComment
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Dunkel Index - Baseball
Dunkel Index - MLB
SUNDAY, APRIL 23
Game 951-952: Florida at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Mitre) 12.47; Philadelphia (Myers) 11.88
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+1 1/2); Under
Game 953-954: Cincinnati at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Harang) 13.79; Milwaukee (Davis) 13.26
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 955-956: Pittsburgh at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Maholm) 11.69; Houston (Oswalt) 14.01
Dunkel Line: Houston by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-1 1/2); Over
Game 957-958: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago Cubs (Maddux) 13.14; St. Louis (Marquis) 15.11
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-1 1/2); Over
Game 959-960: San Francisco at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Morris) 12.99; Colorado (Francis) 12.24
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 12 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+1 1/2); Over
Game 961-962: NY Mets at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Zambrano) 14.88; San Diego (Hensley) 12.07
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 3; 10
Vegas Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-1 1/2); Over
Game 963-964: Arizona at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Ortiz) 13.35; LA Dodgers (Tomko) 13.15
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+1 1/2); Neutral
Game 965-966: Atlanta at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Thomson) 13.33; Washington (Armas) 12.55
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 8
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 967-968: Baltimore at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Chen) 13.73; NY Yankees (Johnson) 14.82
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 11
Vegas Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 10
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+1 1/2); Over
Game 969-970: Boston at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Clement) 13.76; Toronto (Towers) 14.50
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+1 1/2); Over
Game 971-972: Minnesota at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Silva) 11.82; Chicago White Sox (Contreras) 15.81
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 4; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-1 1/2); Under
Game 973-974: Tampa Bay at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Fossum) 12.42; Texas (Koronka) 13.89
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Neutral; Under
Game 975-976: Cleveland at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Johnson) 13.56; Kansas City (Affeldt) 11.33
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-1 1/2); Over
Game 977-978: LA Angels at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Escobar) 13.32; Oakland (Loaiza) 12.83
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+1 1/2); Over
Game 979-980: Detroit at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 14.43; Seattle (Hernandez) 12.77
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+1 1/2); NeutralComment
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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 lessComment
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INDIANA (41 - 41) at NEW JERSEY (49 - 33) - 4/23/2006, 1:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 7-4 against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 7-4 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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LA LAKERS (45 - 37) at PHOENIX (54 - 28) - 4/23/2006, 3:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 9-3 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 8-4 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 12 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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MILWAUKEE (40 - 42) at DETROIT (64 - 18) - 4/23/2006, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 9-8 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 12-5 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
9 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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MEMPHIS (49 - 33) at DALLAS (60 - 22) - 4/23/2006, 9:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 8-4 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 9-3 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasonsComment
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Hot Pitchers
-- Mitre has 4.08 RA in three starts; visitor is 3-0 in his starts. Myers is 1-0, 3.06 in his three starts this season.
-- Reds scored 21 runs, won last three Harang starts.
-- Oswalt is 3-0, 3.41 his last three starts; Astros scored 29 runs in his last three outings.
-- Maddux is 3-0, 1.33 in three starts this season. Marquis is 3-0, 2.75 in his three starts this season.
-- Thomson is 0-0, 0.82 in two starts this season; Atlanta pen allowed six runs in seven IP behind him.
-- Contreras is 2-0, 1.29 in three starts this season.
-- Towers is 0-3, 9.95 in his last three starts.
-- JJohnson is 2-0, 1.93 in three starts this season.
-- Koronka is 2-0, 2.57 in his last two starts.
Cold Pitchers
-- Davis is 0-1, 8.23 in four starts this season.
-- Perez is 1-2, 10.43 in his last three starts.
-- Francis is 0-2, 7.31 in three starts this season. Morris has 5.03 RA in his first three starts for Giants.
-- Zambrano has 9.00 RA in two starts this season. Hensley gave up one run in four IP (62 PT) in his first 2006 start, at Colorado.
-- Ortiz is 0-2, 4.97 in three starts this season. Tomko has 6.97 RA in his first three starts for Dodgers.
-- Chen is 0-2, 8.62 in three starts this season. Bronx scored 24 runs in two games Johnson won (15,9), they scored 2,5 in L's.
-- Clement is 1-1, 7.00 in three starts this season.
-- Silva is 1-2, 8.14 in three starts this season.
-- Fossum is 0-0, 5.50 in three starts this season, all overs.
-- Affeldt is 0-2, 10.13 in three starts this season.
-- Escobar has 5.82 RA in three starts this season. Loaiza is 0-2, 8.59 in three starts this season.
-- Verlander is 0-2, 10.24 in his last two starts. Hernandez is 0-2, 6.14 in his three starts this season.
Totals
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Florida road games, 7-2 in last nine Philadelphia games.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Cincinnati games, 6-1 in last seven Milwaukee games.
-- Under is 3-0 in Maddux starts this season.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Houston home games.
-- Over is 9-5-1 in last fifteen Colorado games.
-- Five of last six San Diego home games went over the total.
-- Last eight Arizona games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last twelve Oriole games went over the total.
-- Over is 6-2-2 in Toronto home games.
-- Over is 8-2-2 in last twelve Angel road contests.
-- Last six Cleveland games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-4-2 in last thirteen White Sox games.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in Devil Ray road games this season.
-- Seven of last eight Detroit road games stayed under the total.
Hot Teams
-- Reds won four of last six games, scored 46 runs in last seven
-- Astros are 9-3 at home this season.
-- St Louis won six of their last seven games.
-- Mets are 5-1 on road so far this season.
-- Arizona scored 39 runs in last six games.
-- Nationals won five of last six games, but are 1-3 at home.
-- Orioles won seven of last ten games, scored 34 runs in last four. Bronx is 4-1 at home.
-- Toronto won three of four this week vs Boston, Bronx.
-- White Sox won last seven games, outscoring foes 43-10.
-- Detroit won nine of eleven on road this season.
Cold Teams
-- Phillies are 2-8 at home so far this season. Marlins are 1-3 in a game that followed a win.
-- Brewers lost six of their last eight games.
-- Pirates are 1-8 on road this season.
-- Cubs lost three of their last four games.
-- Rockies lost seven of last ten home games. Giants allowed 46 runs in their last six games.
-- Padres lost six of their last seven home games.
-- Dodgers are 3-8 at home this season.
-- Red Sox lost their last three games, allowing 21 runs.
-- Twins lost five of last six games, are 1-7 on road.
-- Kansas City lost eleven of their last twelve games, with win on Saturday a huge relief.
-- Tampa Bay lost four of their last five games.
-- Oakland lost eight of their last eleven games. Angels lost seven their last eleven road games.
-- Seattle lost seven of their last eight home games.
Umpires
-- (Fla-Phil) Five of last six Scott games went over; favorites are 8-2 in his last ten games.
-- (Cin-Mil) Under is 9-3-1 in last thirteen Gibson games.
-- (Pitt-Hst) Over is 12-5 in last seventeen Barrett games; dogs are 8-5 in his last thirteen.
-- (Chi-StL) Last seven Young games all went over the total.
-- (SF-Colo) We have no relevant stats on umpire Reininger.
-- (NY-SD) Five of last six Guccione games stayed under total.
-- (Az-LA) Six of last seven Marsh games went over total, with underdog 16-6 in his last twenty-two games behind plate.
-- (Atl-Was) Over is 6-2-1 in last nine Froemming games; dogs are 4-0 in his games this season.
-- (Balt-NY) Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Meriwether games.
-- (Bos-Tor) Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Fletcher games, with the underdog 4-1 in his last five.
-- (Min-Chi) 12 of last sixteen Foster games stayed under total.
-- (TB-Tex) Under is 16-9-1 in last 26 Gorman games.
-- (Cle-KC) Over is 10-6 in last sixteen West games; underdogs are 4-3 in his last seven.
-- (LA-A's) Favorite is 16-3 in last nineteen Eddings games; the under is 6-3-1 in his last ten.
-- (Det-Sea) Favorite is 10-2 in last dozen Montague games; his last three stayed under the total.Comment
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Pacers have had rough year and half since incident at Auburn Hills crippled their franchise, but they're back in playoffs, and face New Jersey team they beat two of three, splitting pair at the Swamp and winning 102-90 at home, but that said, Pacers were awful down stretch, while Nets won fourteen in row at one point in March and April.
Phoenix had beaten Lakers three in row before LA routed Suns 109-89 in last meeting; Lakers lost visits to Valley of Sun 106-93 and 107-96, lost home game 122-112. Suns didn't play well after Amare Stoudemire came back, then left again after three games with more knee issues, but their balance should be enough to extinguish the Lakers' one-man band.
Detroit also won its first three games vs Milwaukee (85-76, then a 106-102 OT win, then 112-105) before Bucks won last meeting, 113-93 in meaningless game for Detroit. Check out Spurs' 33-pt win over Kings as evidence of how veteran champions turn on the power when the playoff lights go up.
Dallas won last three games vs Memphis (90-83/81-80 on road at Memphis, then 97-87 at home) after dropping 112-92 home game in first meeting. Grizzlies are #5 seed, but blew chance for home court edge had they stayed behind Clippers in standings. Griz was playing great ball when regular season ended.Comment
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Sunday's NHL playoff games
Tampa Bay led 1-0 after two periods Friday, before Senators got four in third period; they beat Lightning in faceoffs, 41-25, and killed off eight of their nine penalties, while scoring pair of goals in six power play chances. Shots on goal were 38-36, Ottawa.
Edmonton led 2-1 after two periods due to heroics of Roloson, but Red Wings tied it in third and won in second OT, 3-2; shots on goal were ridiculous 57-25 in favor of Detroit- they also won 43 of 76 faceoffs. Both Oiler goals scored on power play (2-6).
Calgary has played low-scoring games all year; they led 1-0 in third period, saw Anaheim tie game, but then Calgary scored on short from right side in second OT. Both sides were 0-5 on the power play. Anaheim had 41-37 edge in faceoffs, and outshot the Flames, 34-30, but they came up short.
Nashville was only team to jump out to lead Friday- they scored three in first period, then held on for 4-3 lead vs plucky San Jose squad that outshot Predators 34-30, but allowed four goals on seven Nashville power plays. Predators held 38-27 faceoff edge.Comment
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Sunday's List of 13: Notes from Kingwood Classic, Day 2
13) Let's do some quick math; there are 336 teams in Division I basketball; take away Ivy/Patriot League teams, although in Patriot, some teams give scholarships, but for sake of debate here, we'll say 320 schools are allowed to give out thirteen basketball scholarships each, for a grand total of 4,160 kids on scholarship in any given season.
12) Divide that by four (fr-soph-jr-sr) and 1,040 kids get hoop scholarships each year (approximately). This week, there are 252 teams signed up in the 17-and-under division here for the Kingwood Classic. Average of ten kids per team, thats 2,520 kids, just in this tournament, this weekend. Go all over this country and add in kids playing in other events, or kids that don't even play organized spring ball -ain't easy to get free ride to college these days.
11) With that in mind, the great majority of kids haven't clue as to what might impress a coach to give a kid a scholarship to his school. We watched Friday night as kid on San Diego Magic tried a dunk with this team up 8 in final 3:00; he missed other side came down and scored, and suddenly an easy win was once again dicey. That turns off a coach. A lot. Even if he had made the dunk, it wasn't impressing anyone.
10) Just seems like kids could use a course on what sells and what doesn't, as far as game management goes.
11) Lute Olson, Roy Williams, Mike Krzyzewski, Jim Calhoun; they were all here in Houston Saturday, watching Kingwood Classic games, doing their recruiting, the largely unseen side of college coaching. Without good players, no one wins.
10) Little strange seeing Coach K in this small, 9th grade gym with three rows of bleachers on one side, standing in a corner talking to Tommy Amaker. Kid from one of the Dallas teams is the big recruit. I imagine they pretty much get who they want.
9) Last month, Northwestern State pulled the biggest upset of the NCAA tournament when they beat Iowa; Saturday, it was business as usual, as the Hawkeye assistant sat next to Bo Ryan and Jim Les, watching the Illinois Wolves game, in a jam-packed gym at Bammel Middle School, while in next gym, a lonely Northwestern State assistant sat by himself, one of only five spectators, and two coaches, as Louisiana Dream Team faced off against a team from Indianapolis.
8) Officiating here is very shaky; one building had all female refs working; when they worked in crews of three, they were fine, but in games with crew of two, chaos ensued every time. Let's just put it this way, and I am not referring to the women when I say this: the percentage of officials working this week who are in real good physical condition is not high.
7) To put two women on a game between two city teams isn't very smart; no one here calls many fouls, and in a physcial game, if something was to break out, these women, unless they know martial arts or something, aren't breaking up any incidents. Luckily, nothing happened.
6) If this event teaches a kid one thing, please learn this- you better learn how to play through contact. They don't call lot of fouls; heck, some collisions get ignored.
5) Speaking for all the games I've seen this weekend, I would trust more of these kids shooting a game-winning trey than a game-winning foul shot, or making a game-winner in traffic around the hoop. Practicing 3's is where its at.
4) In general, I would say more good athletes than good hoop players, and coaches I listened to were more adamant than I am being. No one was real impressed with quality of play- for while, I thought it was because it is only April, spring teams haven't had lot of time to mesh, but coaches were not happy with level of play. We'll see what it looks like in July.
3) Most fun game of day: Memphis Tigers' win over Compton William Green of Memphis drove baseline and had dunk just like the one Dr J had in '80 Finals vs Lakers. It was amazing, and I very rarely gush over a dunk.
2) Compton was very young team, with Justin Hawkins a star in the making; the 9th grader from Taft HS has ton of tools to work with, and a good court demeanor. He can shoot the ball.
1) People here have been very nice, helpful in any way they can be. This event is just so huge, covering all of Houston in all the age groups. Very cumbersome to try and figure out the pairings, once the playoffs start, then get to whatever game it is you want to see. It'll get easier in future years, as I become more familiar with the areaComment
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FLORIDA (5 - 10) at PHILADELPHIA (6 - 10) - 1:35 PM
SERGIO MITRE (R) vs. BRETT MYERS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 88-90 (-19.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 36-43 (-15.1 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 85-90 (-22.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 65-70 (-18.0 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
FLORIDA is 41-48 (-18.0 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-6 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Sunday over the last 3 seasons.
FLORIDA is 16-7 (+11.1 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 31-35 (-15.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 2-8 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 2-8 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in home games in April games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 2-8 (-8.6 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
FLORIDA is 1-0 (+1.6 Units) against PHILADELPHIA this season
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.0 Units)
SERGIO MITRE vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.
BRETT MYERS vs. FLORIDA since 1997
MYERS is 4-4 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 5.19 and a WHIP of 1.673.
His team's record is 4-9 (-6.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-9. (-6.0 units)
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CINCINNATI (11 - 7) at MILWAUKEE (9 - 9) - 2:05 PM
AARON HARANG (R) vs. DOUG DAVIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 352-386 (+63.0 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 129-137 (+31.4 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
CINCINNATI is 292-335 (+46.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
CINCINNATI is 2-1 (+1.6 Units) against MILWAUKEE this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.9 Units)
AARON HARANG vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
HARANG is 3-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 5.27 and a WHIP of 1.641.
His team's record is 5-2 (+3.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-2. (+2.8 units)
DOUG DAVIS vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
DAVIS is 3-1 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.27 and a WHIP of 1.036.
His team's record is 5-3 (+1.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-4. (-0.6 units)
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PITTSBURGH (5 - 14) at HOUSTON (12 - 5) - 2:05 PM
PAUL MAHOLM (L) vs. ROY OSWALT (R)
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.
PITTSBURGH is 33-61 (-19.5 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 67-42 (+18.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 67-34 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 67-34 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in home games in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
OSWALT is 15-2 (+10.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 2-0 (+2.0 Units) against PITTSBURGH this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+2.0 Units)
PAUL MAHOLM vs. HOUSTON since 1997
No recent starts.
ROY OSWALT vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
OSWALT is 7-5 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.13 and a WHIP of 1.166.
His team's record is 9-6 (-1.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 7-8. (-2.0 units)
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CHICAGO CUBS (9 - 7) at ST LOUIS (11 - 6) - 2:15 PM
GREG MADDUX (R) vs. JASON MARQUIS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 718-773 (-155.1 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 195-228 (-65.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 663-696 (-137.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
ST LOUIS is 59-54 (-18.3 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-2 (+1.4 Units) against ST LOUIS this season
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.6 Units)
GREG MADDUX vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
MADDUX is 8-6 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.232.
His team's record is 11-7 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 6-10. (-4.9 units)
JASON MARQUIS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
MARQUIS is 1-3 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 3.43 and a WHIP of 1.399.
His team's record is 2-4 (-2.8 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-1. (+2.9 units)
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SAN FRANCISCO (10 - 7) at COLORADO (9 - 8) - 3:05 PM
MATT MORRIS (R) vs. JEFF FRANCIS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 32-20 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 835-665 (+104.2 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 88-84 (+17.5 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 773-609 (+97.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 361-334 (+41.1 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997.
COLORADO is 53-77 (-24.2 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-1 (+0.0 Units) against SAN FRANCISCO this season
1 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.0 Units)
MATT MORRIS vs. COLORADO since 1997
MORRIS is 5-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.30 and a WHIP of 1.429.
His team's record is 6-3 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.4 units)
JEFF FRANCIS vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
FRANCIS is 1-2 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 7.18 and a WHIP of 1.709.
His team's record is 1-4 (-3.2 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-3. (-1.4 units)
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NY METS (12 - 5) at SAN DIEGO (7 - 10) - 4:05 PM
VICTOR ZAMBRANO (R) vs. CLAY HENSLEY (R)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
NY METS is 2-1 (+1.3 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+0.8 Units)
VICTOR ZAMBRANO vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
ZAMBRANO is 1-0 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 6.00 and a WHIP of 1.667.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)
CLAY HENSLEY vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.
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ARIZONA (8 - 10) at LA DODGERS (8 - 10) - 4:10 PM
RUSS ORTIZ (R) vs. BRETT TOMKO (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 136-207 (-70.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 33-65 (-33.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 134-203 (-68.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 25-17 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in road games against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 35-31 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 26-20 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS is 36-46 (-18.2 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS is 78-101 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS is 19-27 (-15.0 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS is 35-44 (-16.4 Units) against the money line against division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
LA DODGERS is 78-101 (-29.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-1 (+0.3 Units) against LA DODGERS this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)
RUSS ORTIZ vs. LA DODGERS since 1997
ORTIZ is 8-7 when starting against LA DODGERS with an ERA of 4.84 and a WHIP of 1.557.
His team's record is 10-8 (+0.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 8-10. (-2.9 units)
BRETT TOMKO vs. ARIZONA since 1997
TOMKO is 6-6 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 3.16 and a WHIP of 1.305.
His team's record is 8-8 (-0.7 units) in these starts. The OVER is 4-9. (-5.6 units)Comment
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Sunday, 4/23/2006
EDMONTON (41-29-0-13, 95 pts.) at DETROIT (59-16-0-8, 126 pts.) - 4/23/2006, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 19-24 ATS (-12.0 Units) second half of the season this season.
EDMONTON is 24-19 ATS (+44.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 5-2-2 straight up against EDMONTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.7 Units)
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SAN JOSE (44-28-0-11, 99 pts.) at NASHVILLE (50-25-0-8, 108 pts.) - 4/23/2006, 1:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 48-19 ATS (+48.0 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 12-1 ATS (+10.4 Units) in home games after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.
NASHVILLE is 33-9 ATS (+33.0 Units) as a home underdog of a half goal or even on the puck line this season.
NASHVILLE is 33-9 ATS (+33.0 Units) as a home favorite of a half goal or even on the puck line this season.
NASHVILLE is 33-9 ATS (+33.0 Units) in home games against the puck line this season.
NASHVILLE is 27-6 ATS (+27.0 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
SAN JOSE is 57-39 ATS (+17.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 56-36 ATS (+93.2 Units) in April games since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 67-40 ATS (+14.5 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 5-4 (+1.4 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 5-4-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.8 Units)
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TAMPA BAY (43-34-0-6, 92 pts.) at OTTAWA (53-21-0-9, 115 pts.) - 4/23/2006, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 99-73 ATS (-0.8 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 25-17 ATS (+25.0 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
OTTAWA is 94-70 ATS (-26.2 Units) as a favorite or even on the puck line over the last 3 seasons.
OTTAWA is 4-7 ATS (-18.0 Units) in April games this season.
OTTAWA is 26-21 ATS (-23.4 Units) second half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 9-0 (+9.0 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 9-0-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.5 Units)
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ANAHEIM (43-28-0-12, 98 pts.) at CALGARY (47-25-0-11, 105 pts.) - 4/23/2006, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ANAHEIM is 13-28 ATS (+42.8 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5 or less over the last 3 seasons.
CALGARY is 171-178 ATS (+374.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
CALGARY is 31-11 ATS (+31.0 Units) as a home underdog of a half goal or even on the puck line this season.
CALGARY is 31-11 ATS (+31.0 Units) as a home favorite of a half goal or even on the puck line this season.
CALGARY is 31-11 ATS (+31.0 Units) in home games against the puck line this season.
CALGARY is 40-25 ATS (+67.2 Units) on Sunday games since 1996.
ANAHEIM is 26-19 ATS (+6.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 6-3 (+2.4 Units) against the spread versus ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 6-3-0 straight up against ANAHEIM over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.7 Units)Comment
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MLB (Baseball) Trends
Sunday, April 23rd
National League:
Florida at Philadelphia, 1:35 EST
Sergio Mitre (R) vs. Brett Myers (R)
Mitre: Florida 7-14 off a one-run win
Myers: 13-0 TSR pitching on 5 or 6 days rest
Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 2:05 EST
Aaron Harang (R) vs. Doug Davis (L)
Harang: Cincinnati 6-21 SU off BB games scoring 3 runs or less
Davis: 14-4 SU after scoring 9+ runs
Pittsburgh at Houston, 2:05 EST
Paul Maholm (L) vs. Roy Oswalt (R)
Maholm: Pittsburgh 5-20 SU off BB games allowing 3 runs or less
Oswalt: 15-2 TSR at home pitching off a team win
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 2:15 EST WGN
Greg Maddux (R) vs. Jason Marquis (R)
Maddux: Cubs 11-1 Under off 7+ road games
Marquis: 20-9 Under as a favorite
San Francisco at Colorado, 3:05 EST
Matt Morris (R) vs. Jeff Francis (L)
Morris: San Francisco 29-13 Over as a road favorite of -150 or less
Francis: 1-4 TSR, 7.18 ERA vs. San Francisco
New York Mets at San Diego, 4:05 EST
Victor Zambrano (R) vs. Clay Hensley (R)
Zambrano: Mets 6-21 SU away off a win by 4+ runs
Hensley: 21-6 Under at home after scoring 1 or 0 runs
Arizona at Los Angeles Dodgers, 4:10 EST
Russ Ortiz (R) vs. Brett Tomko (R)
Ortiz: Arizona 21-9 SU away off a division win by 1 run
Tomko: Dodgers 1-7 as a favorite
Atlanta at Washington, 8:05 EST ESPN
John Thomson (R) vs. Tony Armas (R)
Thomson: Atlanta 7-15 playing with rest
Armas: Washington 28-14 Under with a line of +125 to -125
American League:
Baltimore at New York Yankees, 1:05 EST
Bruce Chen (L) vs. Randy Johnson (L)
Chen: 17-6 Over away vs. division opponents
Johnson: Yankees 15-6 SU at home vs. Baltimore
Boston at Toronto, 1:05 EST
Matt Clement (R) vs. Josh Towers (R)
Clement: Boston 13-4 SU away after losing 3 of their last 4 games
Towers: 0-9 TSR on Sundays
Minnesota at Chicago White Sox, 2:05 EST
Carlos Silva (R) vs. Jose Contreras (R)
Silva: 10-2 Over as an underdog
Contreras: White Sox 12-2 SU off 4+ division wins
Tampa Bay at Texas, 2:05 EST
Casey Fossum (L) vs. John Koronka (L)
Fossum: Tampa Bay 18-54 SU away off BB losses
Koronka: Texas 34-16 SU at home off BB wins
Cleveland at Kansas City, 2:10 EST
Jason Johnson (R) vs. Jeremy Affeldt (L)
Johnson: Cleveland 26-9 SU as a road favorite
Affeldt: Kansas City 9-32 SU away in April
Los Angeles Angels at Oakland, 4:05 EST
Kelvim Escobar (R) vs. Esteban Loaiza (R)
Escobar: 12-1 Under away in Sundays
Loaiza: Oakland 2-9 SU off an Over
Detroit at Seattle, 4:05 EST
Justin Verlander (R) vs. Felix Hernandez (R)
Verlander: Detroit 8-1 SU away off BB road games
Hernandez: Seattle 1-6 SU last seven gamesComment
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