Friday Trends and Indexes

[Spark]

Hot Pitchers
-- Maddux is 4-0, 0.99 in four starts this season. Bush is 1-0, 1.80 his last two starts.
-- Myers is 2-0, 1.32 in his last two starts.
-- Oswalt is 4-0, 2.97 in five starts this season.
-- Martinez has 2.18 RA his last three starts; Mets are 4-0 in his starts this season. Smoltz is 1-0, 3.00 his last three outings.
-- Armas has 2.70 RA in four starts, but Nationals are 1-3 in the games.
-- Young is 2-1, 3.18 his last three starts, but has injury to thumb so not sure how long he can go tonight.

-- Johnson is 2-1, 2.81 in four starts this season. Koronka is 3-0, 2.84 in his last three starts.
-- Halladay is 2-1, 4.05 in three starts this season.
-- Garcia is 3-0, 4.58 in his last three starts.

Cold Pitchers
-- Snell is 0-2, 7.71 in four starts this season.
-- Claussen is 1-2, 7.20 in four starts; 1-0, 2.25 at home, 0-2, 14.63 on road.
-- Francis is 0-2, 5.56 in four starts this season. Mitre is 0-2, 6.11 in his last three starts.
-- Marquis has 7.43 RA in his two home starts this season.
-- Seo is 0-2, 7.36 in three starts as a Dodger.
-- Batista has 8.40 RA in his last three starts. Schmidt is 0-2, 5.33 in four starts this season.

-- Robertson is 0-2, 10.61 in two home starts. Radke is 0-2, 9.82 in his last two starts.
-- Cabrera is 1-2, 7.36 in four starts this year. Meche is 0-1, 5.63 in his last three starts.
-- Wright allowed four runs in 3.1 IP in his first 2006 start.
-- Clement has 6.56 RA in four starts, but Red Sox won three of them, scoring total of 31 runs. Fossum is 0-1, 7.77 in four starts.
-- Mays is 0-2, 11.65 in four starts this season. Haren is 0-1, 5.63 in four starts in 2006.
-- Weaver is 1-2, 6.04 in four starts for the Angels.

Totals
-- Over is 5-2 in last seven Wrigley games, 3-0 in last three Bush starts.
-- Over is 9-3 in last 12 Philly games, 7-3 last 10 games at PNC.
-- Over is 7-1-1 in last nine games at Cincinnati.
-- Over is 7-2-1 in Colorado road games, 4-1-1 in Florida home games.
-- Eight of last ten Altanta games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last nine Cardinal home games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Dodger games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Giant games, 3-0 in Diamondbacks last three contests.


-- Under is 8-2-2 in last dozen Detroit games.
-- Five of last seven games at Camden Yards went over.
-- Five of last six Cleveland home games went over total.
-- Four of last five Bronx home games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Boston games.
-- Five of last seven Royal games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-2 in Chicago's last eight road games.

Hot Teams
-- Brewers won four of last five games. Cubs won three of last four, are 6-3 at home.
-- Phillies won four of last five road games.
-- Astros won nine of their last eleven games. Reds won six of last eight, are 6-1 in last seven series openers.
-- Mets are 7-3 on road so far this season.
-- Cardinals won eight of their last nine home games.
-- Dodgers are 4-0 in road series openers.
-- Diamondbacks won their last three games.

-- Detroit won six of last eight games, but is 2-5 at home.
-- Cleveland is 6-3 at home so far this season. Rangers won five of their last seven games.
-- Bronx won seven of their first nine home games.
-- Royals are 3-2 in last five games, after 11-game losing streak.
-- White Sox won nine of their last eleven games. Angels won four of their last five games.

Cold Teams
-- Pirates lost seven games in row, outscored 34-12.
-- Colorado is 0-7 in game following its last seven wins. Florida lost seven of its last ten games.
-- Braves lost last three games, scoring total of eight runs.
-- Nationals lost last five games, outscored 24-10.
-- Padres lost nine of their last eleven games.
-- San Francisco lost six of their last nine games.

-- Twins lost eight of their last ten road games.
-- Orioles lost four of last five games, but are 5-2 in last seven at home. Mariners lost eight of last eleven games.
-- Boston lost four of last six on road; they lost last two games, outscored 22-4. D-Rays off 2-7 road trip; they won four of last five home games.
-- Oakland lost ten of its last fifteen games.

[Spark]

Wizards committed to harrassing James all over court in Game 2 and Hughes couldn't produce enough to make up for Lebron's dropoff in production. Cavs' shooting percentage went down from 43.7% to 36.1%, they scored 13 less points, and now Wiz owns home court edge. Both series games stayed under so far.

Sacramento played lot better without Artest, as Martin stepped in, put up big numbers; still, Barry hit late trey to send game into OT, and Spurs lead 2-0. SA has hit 23-43 treys in series, but had -13 rebounding margin in Game 2, after 51-32 edge in first game. Spurs shot 57.5%, 51.2% in two games, with total of 23 TO's. In this game, Artest is back, can Kings make it a series?

Lakers playing like team so far in series, with Bryant 12-24 from floor in Game 2, after 7-21 in Game 1; LA shot 50.7% from floor last game, as Odom was 9-12. Suns' free throw tries went down from 35 in Game 1 to 18 in second- they were 9-27 from beyond the arc in Game 2 (9-20 in Game 1). Can Jackson get Bryant to be a team player for whole series?

[Spark]

2006 Arena Football games
Week 14
Arizona (7-6) @ Dallas (11-2)- Rattlers 2-4 on road after losing for only second time in last eight weeks at Grand Rapids last week; six of their last eight games went over total. Arizona is 4-0 when it scores more than 50 pts; they covered four of last five as a dog. Dallas won four in row, eight of last nine- they covered last four in a row, allowed 51+ pts in five of 13 games. Average totals, for Rattlers, 94.5, for Dallas, 101.5.

Philadelphia (7-6) @ New York (8-5)- Philly scored 19 points more than in any other game this year when they drilled Dragons 75-59 in Week 4; they're 4-5 since then, but have won three of last four on road. Soul is 5-0 if they score 50+, 2-6 if they don't. Dragons won four of last five games, but are just 3-3 at home; they scored 64,70 pts in last two games. Average totals, for Soul, 92.6, for Dragons, 108.5.

Chicago (5-8) @ Georgia (7-6)- Rush lost six of last eight games; they're 1-5 on road, losing last four by 1,28,1,19 points, and 0-6 when they score less than 50 pts. Last three Chicago games went over total. Georgia now 0-5 in games decided by three or less pts after 62-59 loss last week to 11-2 Dallas. Force is 5-7 vs spread as favorite this season. Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Georgia games. Average totals, for Chicago, 102.7, for Georgia, also 102.7.

Kansas City (3-10) @ Tampa Bay (6-7)- Tampa went to KC in Week 6 and won 69-59 (-3.5), but Brigade covered their last five games, winning two of last three, after 1-9 start- they scored 52.8 ppg in last five games, after scoring 38 ppg in first eight. Storm was whacked 52-13 by rival Orlando last week, their third loss in row. Five of last seven Storm games stayed under total. Average totals, for Kansas City, 94.8, for Storm, 104.4.

Columbus (6-7) @ Austin (8-5)- Destroyers ended three-game skid last week when they upset Soul in Philly, 46-45 (+5); they're 5-2 if they allow 45 or less points. 1-5 if they don't. Under is 9-4 in Columbus games, but 3-7 in last ten Austin games. Austin is now 4-5 in last nine games, after 4-0 start, but they're 4-0 in game after a loss (3-1 vs spread). Wranglers scored 60,59 pts last two weeks. Average totals, for Columbus, 88.8, for Austin, 99.6.

Nashville (7-6) @ Grand Rapids (4-9)- Kats lost three of last four games, getting upset at home by 3-10 Kansas City last week; they beat Rampage at home 47-31 back in Week 5 (-13). Under is 8-4-1 in Nashville games this season, 4-1 in last five Rampage games. Grand Rapids ended four-game skid last week when they upset Arizona; they're 4-1 in last five home games. Average totals, for Kats, 96.0, for Grand Rapids, 98.5.

San Jose (7-6) @ Los Angeles (3-10)- SaberCats won four in row, five of last six games since Avengers came to San Jose and upset Cats 66-51 in Week 7 (+12). Eight of last 11 San Jose games went over total, as have nine of last 10 LA games. Cats scored average of 61.3 ppg in last four games. LA is in freefall, losing five games in row, allowing 63.2 ppg during skid. Average totals, for San Jose, 108.6, for Avengers, 109.7.

Utah (5-8) @ Las Vegas (5-8)- Expansion Blaze won two games in row for first time, upsetting defending champ Colorado last week, 52-40, their third road win in six tries. Utah is 1-5 when they score less than 52 points. Vegas went to Utah five weeks ago and upset Blaze 49-47 (+3). Gladiators lost last three games, by 14,10, 20 points; they're 4-3 at home, but lost two of last three on Strip. Average totals, for Utah, 109.2, for Gladiators, 105.5.

Orlando (9-4) @ Colorado (9-4)-Red-hot Predators won, covered last five games, routing arch-rival Tampa Bay last week (52-13); they held last five opponents to 41 or less pts, and held four of five to 37 or less. Preds are just 3-3 on road. Crush was upset at home last week by Utah, ending three-game win streak. Colorado is 4-2 at home this season, with wins by 9,25,12,30 pts. Average totals, for Orlando, 94.8, for Colorado, 106.4.

[Spark]

Friday's NHL playoff games

Road team won all three Carolina-Montreal games, and now Hab captain Koivu out with eye injury. Canadiens scored five goals in first period in two games at Raleigh, but didn't score until 3rd period in Game 3. Hurricanes been +22/+10/+8 so far this series in shots on goal. Carolina gets home ice back with win here.

Home side is 3-0 in Buffalo-Philly series, with Sabres just 3-28 on power play (Flyers are 2-13). Buffalo had 58 shots in Game 1 win, but total of just 55 shots in last two contests. Flyers stuck with #1 goalie Esche in Game 3, and loyalty was rewarded with a win. Bigger game for Flyers than for Buffalo.

Colorado pulled goalie, scored with 0:56 left to tie Game 3, then got an overtime goal for second game in row to rip Stars' hearts out; they can close this series out tonight. Dallas outscored the Avalanche 6-0 in second period of last two games, yet lost both games. Faceoffs in first three games were 70-71-57, so Game 3 had lot more flow than two games in Denver.

[Spark]

-- A huge thank you to Keith Jackson; enjoy retirement as much as we enjoyed listening to you all these years.
-- Texas Tech will not start senior QB this year, for the first time since 2001.
-- NC State fanbase got impatient with Herb Sendek and his 8-38 record vs UNC, Duke, and his 9-16 mark vs Wake, but fact of matter is, Wolfpack had five losing seasons before he got to Raleigh, and now they're looking at a lot more in the future, after Sendek made NCAAs last five seasons.
-- Arizona State was on TV three times last year, least of any Pac-10 team, so Sendek has lot of upside in Tempe.
-- Shane Keough, of Orange County Housewives fame, is hitting .317 at Yavapai College, with 23 stolen bases.
-- Jacques Plante, first NHL goalie to wear a mask, has his name misspelled on the Stanley Cup, five different times.

[Spark]

Friday's List of 13: Off-season look at Baltimore's Ravens
13) Hot rumor is that Tennessee will release Steve McNair, at which point Ravens will sign him, admitting that trading up to draft Kyle Boller was costly mistake.

12) Ravens' calling card has always been defense; Marvin Lewis, Mike Nolan both got head coaching jobs because of Baltimore's defense. Now Ray Lewis doing interviews saying Baltimore should move him unless they play a 4-3 defense, which would make Lewis' job easier. Not exactly the kind of leadership Brian Billick is looking for.

11) How about winning a road game? Ravens were 0-8 on foreign soil last year, with four losses by four or less points. A decent QB could swing couple of those losses to wins.

10) Baltimore was minus-10 in turnovers last year, with 26 takeaways in middle of NFL, and 36 giveaways tied for fifth-worst.

9) There was theory last year that Jamal Lewis was sluggish because his time in minimum security prison thwarted his usual workout regime, and that greasy prison food wasn't conducive to being top-flight athlete. Whether that is true or not, only five teams fared worse than Ravens in red zone (3.88 ppp), where being able to run ball is critical. The addition of Mike Anderson is an insurance policy in case J.Lewis is still under par.

8) Only seven teams fared worse than Ravens on drives they started in enemy territory; on 24 such drives (tied for 5th with six other teams in most green zone drives), Ravens scored 66 points, second-worst out of the seven teams with 24 green zone chances.

7) For some reason, Cleveland gave Zastudil, Baltimore's punter the last few years, $1.6M a year, so he left. Ravens were -28 in drives that started 80+ yards from end zone; they started 75 drives in their black zone, nine more than any other club. New punter might help improve Ravens' field position in '06. Not like Zastudil is second coming of Ray Guy- ya know?

6) Hopefully, if Billick and Jim Fassel are comfortable with McNair, they'll let him open it up early in games; Ravens ranked 29th in NFL in yards per opening drive (20.6 ypd); they also ranked 28th in ypd on first drive of second half.

5) Ravens need to solve the riddle that is the Cincinnati Bengals; Marvin Lewis beat Billick twice last year, with Cincy scoring eight TDs on 21 drives vs Ravens, with three of the eight TD drives 80+ yards. Ravens were outscored 31-6 in first half of those games.

4) Ravens only have two of the first 110 picks in Saturday's draft, so there is speculation that they will trade down to add picks, so they can add depth at cornerback. Also, Baltimore needs a starting safety, so they'll have to draft one early

3) I have high hopes for Raven organization; they seem to get the little things right. Their home field, for instance, looks like Augusta National, while a team like Patriots play on a field that looks like junior high practice field in desert somewhere. Would expect a better season from Baltimore in 2006. Note: I am not criticizing Patriots' organization, except for fact that their field is in deplorable condition because they play soccer on it. The NFL should make them get FieldTurf.

2) Good omen for Ravens is that they open in Tampa, where they won Super Bowl six long years ago. They don't play the Steelers on Bengals until November, so McNair will have time to get sharp with his new team. The game at Cincinnati is one of those late season, short-week games on the NFL Network. Ravens also get Monday night game at Denver in Week 5, Mike Anderson's homecoming.

1) Brian Billick came to Baltimore labeled an offensive guru, but he won a Super Bowl with a dominant defense, and seems to use a different starting QB every year. Am guessing Billick needs to make playoffs to keep his job. If they finally get some consistent production under center, I think they'll make it, but only if they get quality play from yet another different quarterback. Next: Buffalo Bills

[Spark]

Arena Football Trend Report
ARIZONA (7 - 6) at DALLAS (11 - 2) - 4/28/2006, 8:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 10-3 ATS (+6.7 Units) in all games this season.
ARIZONA is 21-9 ATS (+11.1 Units) as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points since 1996.
ARIZONA is 46-27 ATS (+16.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
ARIZONA is 32-16 ATS (+14.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 8 or more games since 1996.
ARIZONA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in the last 4 weeks of the regular season over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 38-20 ATS (+16.0 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
ARIZONA is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games where the total is between 100 and 104.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 60-38 ATS (+18.2 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest since 1996.
ARIZONA is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) in April games since 1996.
DALLAS is 1-11 ATS (-11.1 Units) in home games after 2 or more consecutive straight up wins since 1996.


Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-0 against the spread versus DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
ARIZONA is 1-0 straight up against DALLAS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




PHILADELPHIA (7 - 6) at NEW YORK (8 - 5) - 4/29/2006, 7:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




CHICAGO (5 - 8) at GEORGIA (7 - 6) - 4/29/2006, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




KANSAS CITY (3 - 10) at TAMPA BAY (6 - 7) - 4/29/2006, 7:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 95-68 ATS (+20.2 Units) in all games since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 72-50 ATS (+17.0 Units) as a favorite since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 26-9 ATS (+16.1 Units) in home games versus division opponents since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 44-23 ATS (+18.7 Units) after playing a game on a Saturday since 1996.


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




COLUMBUS (6 - 7) at AUSTIN (8 - 5) - 4/29/2006, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) when the total is between 95 and 99.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
COLUMBUS is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in road games where the total is between 95 and 99.5 points over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
AUSTIN is 0-0 against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
AUSTIN is 1-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




NASHVILLE (7 - 6) at GRAND RAPIDS (4 - 9) - 4/29/2006, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GRAND RAPIDS is 7-18 ATS (-12.8 Units) when playing with 6 or less days rest over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 3-0 against the spread versus GRAND RAPIDS over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 3-0 straight up against GRAND RAPIDS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




SAN JOSE (7 - 6) at LOS ANGELES (3 - 10) - 4/29/2006, 10:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


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




UTAH (5 - 8) at LAS VEGAS (5 - 8) - 4/29/2006, 10:30 AM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 1-7 ATS (-6.7 Units) in games where the line is +3 to -3 this season.
LAS VEGAS is 7-0 ATS (+7.0 Units) in home games after 2 or more consecutive straight up losses since 1996.


Head-to-Head Series History
LAS VEGAS is 1-0 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
LAS VEGAS is 1-0 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




ORLANDO (9 - 4) at COLORADO (9 - 4) - 4/30/2006, 6:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 31-18 ATS (+11.2 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 8 or more games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.
ORLANDO is 13-3 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record after 8 or more games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 1-0 against the spread versus ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
ORLANDO is 1-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

[Spark]

CLEVELAND (51 - 33) at WASHINGTON (43 - 41) - 4/28/2006, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CLEVELAND is 11-24 ATS (-15.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 24-36 ATS (-15.6 Units) as an underdog over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 10-22 ATS (-14.2 Units) in road games revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) after scoring 85 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 27-14 ATS (+11.6 Units) second half of the season this season.
CLEVELAND is 37-23 ATS (+11.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 45-37 ATS (+4.3 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 22-11 ATS (+9.9 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 34-48 ATS (-18.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 8-5 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 8-5 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
8 of 13 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




SAN ANTONIO (65 - 19) at SACRAMENTO (44 - 40) - 4/28/2006, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SACRAMENTO is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) second half of the season this season.
SACRAMENTO is 24-15 ATS (+7.5 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 152-124 ATS (+15.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 167-130 ATS (+24.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 135-107 ATS (+17.3 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games on Friday nights over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 22-7 ATS (+14.3 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
SACRAMENTO is 7-5 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 9-4 straight up against SACRAMENTO over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




PHOENIX (55 - 29) at LA LAKERS (46 - 38) - 4/28/2006, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.


Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 9-5 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 9-5 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




DALLAS (62 - 22) at MEMPHIS (49 - 35) - 4/29/2006, 5:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 9-19 ATS (-11.9 Units) after a win by 10 points or more this season.
MEMPHIS is 44-36 ATS (+4.4 Units) in all games this season.
MEMPHIS is 23-10 ATS (+12.0 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 67-48 ATS (+14.2 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 25-16 ATS (+7.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DALLAS is 33-19 ATS (+12.1 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 3 seasons.
DALLAS is 25-14 ATS (+9.6 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 10-4 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 11-3 straight up against MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 14 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons




DETROIT (66 - 18) at MILWAUKEE (40 - 44) - 4/29/2006, 8:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 5-14 ATS (-10.4 Units) in road games second half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) after allowing 105 points or more this season.
DETROIT is 78-54 ATS (+18.6 Units) in road games vs. division opponents since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 172-215 ATS (-64.5 Units) second half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 16-29 ATS (-15.9 Units) on Saturday games over the last 3 seasons.


Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 9-9 against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 14-5 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
10 of 18 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

[Meathead]

I was thinking I would keep track of O/U's and home dogs and post them here. I can't seem to find anyone who posts/tracks these.

---------O/U------Home dogs
27-Apr---3/3----------1-0

Home dogs were 1-1 if you got Toronto as a dog.

[travelindj]

Hey Spark, what are the odds you would let me know where you get the pro football stats you've listed?

[kbsooner21]

Thanks Spark!

[pm530]

Dunkel Index - Baseball

Dunkel Index - MLB

FRIDAY, APRIL 28

Game 901-902: Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Bush) 13.35; Chicago Cubs (Maddux) 13.91
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 903-904: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Myers) 13.02; Pittsburgh (Snell) 11.62
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Neutral; Over

Game 905-906: Houston at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Oswalt) 14.65; Cincinnati (Claussen) 14.10
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Houston by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+1 1/2); Over

Game 907-908: NY Mets at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Martinez) 14.33; Atlanta (Smoltz) 13.08
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 7
Dunkel Pick: Neutral; Under

Game 909-910: Colorado at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Francis) 13.39; Florida (Mitre) 12.10
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Neutral; Over

Game 911-912: Washington at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Armas) 13.15; St. Louis (Marquis) 15.03
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-1 1/2); Over

Game 913-914: LA Dodgers at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Seo) 13.87; San Diego (Young) 11.75
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+1 1/2); Over

Game 915-916: Arizona at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Batista) 14.24; San Francisco (Schmidt) 13.29
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+1 1/2); Over

Game 917-918: Seattle at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Meche) 13.21; Baltimore (Cabrera) 12.91
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+1 1/2); Over

Game 919-920: Texas at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Koronka) 14.05; Cleveland (Johnson) 13.95
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+1 1/2); Over

Game 921-922: Minnesota at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Radke) 11.83; Detroit (Robertson) 13.45
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 12
Vegas Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Neutral; Over

Game 923-924: Toronto at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Halladay) 14.53; NY Yankees (Wright) 15.50
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 12
Vegas Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+1 1/2); Over

Game 925-926: Boston at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Clement) 13.41; Tampa Bay (Fossum) 12.69
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+1 1/2); Over

Game 927-928: Oakland at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Haren) 13.28; Kansas City (Mays) 12.24
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+1 1/2); Over

Game 929-930: Chicago White Sox at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago White Sox (Garcia) 15.27; LA Angels (Weaver) 13.96
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+1 1/2); Under

[Spark]

Hey Spark, what are the odds you would let me know where you get the pro football stats you've listed?

They are e-mailed to me .... I post them everday right here ...

[pm530]

Dunkel Index - Pro Basketball

Dunkel Index – NBA Playoffs

FRIDAY, APRIL 28

Game 507-508: Cleveland at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 116.9; Washington 119.9
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 3; 198 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 3; 193
Dunkel Pick: Neutral; Over

Game 509-510: San Antonio at Sacramento
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 121.0; Sacramento 119.8
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 1; 199
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 2 1/2; 188
Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (+2 1/2); Over

Game 511-512: Phoenix at L.A. Lakers
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 119.0; L.A. Lakers 121.6
Dunkel Line & Total: L.A. Lakers by 2 1/2; 208 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: L.A. Lakers by 3; 211 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+3); Under

[pm530]

Dunkel Index - Hockey

Dunkel Index – NHL Playoffs

FRIDAY, APRIL 28

Game 59-60: Carolina at Montreal
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 10.88; Montreal 11.72
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1; 7
Vegas Line & Total: Carolina by 1 1/2; 6
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+1 1/2); Over

Game 61-62: Buffalo at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 11.62; Philadelphia 10.98
Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 6
Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+1 1/2); Over

Game 63-64: Dallas at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 11.18; Colorado 11.96
Dunkel Line & Total: Colorado by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Colorado by 1 1/2; 6
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+1 1/2); Over