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Today's NHL Picks

Montreal at Tampa Bay

The Canadiens open up their first round series in Tampa Bay on Wednesday and come into the contest with a 9-1 record in their last 10 games versus Atlantic Division opponents. Montreal is the pick (+105) according to Dunkel, which has the Canadiens favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+105). Here are all of Wednesday's and Thursday's playoff picks.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16 Time Posted: 7:30 a.m. EST (4/15)

Game 51-52: Montreal at Tampa Bay (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 12.200; Tampa Bay 11.293 Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1; 6 Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-125); 5 Dunkel Pick: Montreal (+105); Over

Game 53-54: Columbus at Pittsburgh (7:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 11.439; Pittsburgh 12.866 Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 5 Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-175); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-175); Under

Game 55-56: Dallas at Anaheim (10:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 11.311; Anaheim 12.792 Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1 1/2; 5 Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-185); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-185); Under

 

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NHL Western Conference playoff betting preview: Round 1

The Anaheim Ducks are the best of a crowded lot atop the Western Conference playoffs. Anaheim wrapped a sensational season with a conference-best 54 victories and 116 points, but face a challenging road to the Stanley Cup final. Colorado, San Jose and St. Louis all finished with more than 110 points while Chicago and Los Angeles rounded out the 100-point club.

Here's our Western Conference playoff preview:

Anaheim Ducks vs. Dallas Stars

Season series: Stars won 2-1 SU, 2-1 over/under
Series prices: Ducks -185, Stars +165

Why bet the Ducks: Anaheim's 1-2 punch of center Ryan Getzlaf (87 points) and winger Corey Perry (82) finished second and fifth, respectively, in league scoring and guided the Ducks to the second-best offense in the NHL (266 goals). The Ducks tied St. Louis for the No. 2 goal differential in the league at plus-57, and finished the season on a high, reeling off four consecutive victories to corral the No. 1 seed in the West.

Why bet the Stars: Dallas gave the Ducks all sorts of problems in the regular season, winning two of three meetings and handing Anaheim one of its worst losses of the season - a 6-3 defeat back on Nov. 26. The Stars were one of the toughest home foes in the entire league, posting a 23-11-7 mark in their own building. Forward Tyler Seguin, who enjoyed a breakout season with 37 goals, could make life miserable for the Ducks defense.

San Jose Sharks vs. Los Angeles Kings

Season series: Kings won 3-2 SU, 1-2-2 over/under
Series prices: Sharks -145, Kings +125

Why bet the Sharks: No team in the West won more games in their own arena than the Sharks, who tied Anaheim with 29 home victories while earning 63 of a possible 82 points there. Offensive stars Joe Pavelski (41 goals, third-best in NHL) and Joe Thornton (65 assists, second) paced a potent attack that produced the fourth-most goals in the conference, while Antti Niemi (39-17-7, 2.39 GAA, .913 SV%) starred in goal.

Why bet the Kings: Los Angeles had San Jose's number in the regular season, losing just once in regulation while limiting them to just three goals in their final three encounters. The Kings' stout defense and goaltending limited opponents to the fewest goals in the conference (174) by a sizeable margin - and was particularly stingy after the Olympic break, allowing an average of 1.91 goals per contest.

Colorado Avalanche vs. Minnesota Wild

Season series: Avalanche won 4-1 SU, 2-2-1 over/under
Series prices: Avalanche -135, Wild +115

Why bet the Avalanche: No team in the NHL had a better road mark than Colorado, which went 26-11-4 away from home - mirroring its record at the Pepsi Center. Few clubs in the conference boast the balanced scoring of the Avalanche; five players reached the 20-goal plateau, while another five scored between 10 and 19 goals. Netminder Semyon Varlamov (41-14-6, 2.41 GAA, .927 SV%) emerged as a Vezina Trophy candidate.

Why bet the Wild: Minnesota comes into the post-season with plenty of momentum, having gone 6-1-1 to close out the regular season. Enigmatic goalie Ilya Bryzgalov was sensational down the stretch, allowing two goals or fewer in five straight games bridging March and April - including consecutive shutouts over Pittsburgh and Winnipeg. If he outplays Varlamov, the Wild have a chance at the upset.

St. Louis Blues vs. Chicago Blackhawks

Season series: Blues win 3-2 SU, 2-3 over/under
Series prices: Blues -115, Blackhawks -105

Why bet the Blues: St. Louis positioned itself as a force throughout the regular season thanks to a well-balanced offense and a stingy defense before collapsing down the stretch to see its chances of the No. 1 seed disappear. Netminder Ryan Miller is better than his 0-5-0 record over the final nine days suggests, and the Blues' special teams (eighth in power-play %, second in penalty-kill %) gives them a big advantage in non-5-on-5 situations.

Why bet the Blackhawks: The defending champions know what is required to succeed over the gruelling Stanley Cup playoff stretch, and were able to allow star forwards Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews to recover from injury - and earn some extra rest - heading into the post-season. Chicago boasts one of the league's top offenses (3.2 goals per game), and a rejuvenated Toews and Kane may tilt the series in Chicago's favor.

 

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NHL Eastern Conference playoff betting preview: Round 1

The Boston Bruins are the team to beat in the Eastern Conference after capturing the Presidents' Trophy with 54 wins and 117 points. The 2012 Stanley Cup champions will look to make their third final appearance in four seasons, but could face some stiff competition from the Pittsburgh Penguins, Tampa Bay Lightning and Montreal Canadiens.

Here's our Eastern Conference first-round playoff preview:

Boston Bruins vs. Detroit Red Wings

Season series: Red Wings won 3-1 SU, 1-2-1 over/under
Series prices: Bruins -300, Red Wings +240

Why bet the Bruins: Boston was the class of the league at both ends of the ice, finishing third in the NHL with 261 goals for while surrendering the second-fewest goals against (177). That plus-84 differential was 42 better than any other team in the East; Detroit was a -8 by comparison. Add in the Bruins' 31-7-3 home mark and it's clear they're the team to beat in the East.

Why bet the Red Wings: Detroit gave the powerhouse Bruins one of the toughest times of any team in the league, winning three of four regular-season meetings while outscoring Boston 13-10 over that stretch. The Red Wings handed the Bruins one of their seven regulation home losses while posting an admirable 18-13-10 mark at Joe Louis Arena. If Detroit can steal one of the first two games, it may be able to pull off the upset.

Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Montreal Canadiens

Season series: Lightning won 3-1 SU, 0-4 over/under
Series prices: Lightning -120, Canadiens +100

Why bet the Lightning: Tampa Bay not only dominated the head-to-head series with the Canadiens, it surged past Montreal for home-ice advantage on the strength of a season-ending four-game winning streak. Electrifying forward Steven Stamkos scored 25 goals in 37 regular-season games and appears to have recovered nicely from his broken leg, while rookie Ondrej Palat surprised most with a 59-point freshman campaign.

Why bet the Canadiens: Bet against Carey Price at your peril. Price solidified his place as one of the world's top big-game netminder in leading Canada to gold at the Sochi Olympics in February, and put together a solid regular season (34-20-5, 2.32 GAA, .927 SV%) despite struggling with consistency. Max Pacioretty finished the year with nine goals over his final 11 games, and his 39 on the year ranked him fourth in the NHL.

Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Columbus Blue Jackets

Season series: Penguins won 5-0 SU, 3-2 over/under
Series prices: Penguins -235, Blue Jackets +195

Why bet the Penguins: Pittsburgh dominated the head-to-head series in 2013-14, winning all five meetings - three by more than one goal. The Penguins have the league's scoring leader in Sidney Crosby and a host of other scoring options at their disposal, while finishing in the top-five league-wide in power-play success (first, 23.4 percent) and penalty-killing efficiency (fifth, 85 percent).

Why bet the Blue Jackets: Marc-Andre Fleury may not wear a Columbus jersey, but he could be the Blue Jackets' biggest asset. The Pittsburgh netminder has a notoriously poor postseason track record - punctuated by a 4.63 goals-against average in 2011-12 and a 3.52 GAA last year - and has been a popular lightning rod for fans who have seen their team go five years without reaching the final.

New York Rangers vs. Philadelphia Flyers

Season series: Tied 2-2 SU, 1-2-1 over/under
Series prices: Rangers -145, Flyers +125

Why bet the Rangers: New York's perennially underrated defense is no longer going unnoticed: the Rangers were one of only two East teams to allow fewer than 200 goals this season, leading to a plus-25 goal differential that tied Tampa Bay for third in the conference. New York also boasted an impressive 25-14-2 mark away from Madison Square Garden, making it a dangerous foe both at home and on the road.

Why bet the Flyers: The Philadelphia offense caught fire at just the right time, finishing second only to the Bruins in goals per game after the Olympic break (3.22) while scoring the sixth-most power-play goals (16) in that span. Superstar forward Claude Giroux finished third in league scoring with 86 points and gives the Flyers a decided edge in scoring; Rangers deadline acquisition Martin St. Louis has just eight points in 19 games with New York.

 

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Wednesday's American League betting cheat sheet

Check out our quick-hitting betting notes for Wednesday's American League games:

Tampa Bay Rays at Baltimore Orioles ()

Hot pitching stat: The Rays are 8-2 in left-hander David Price's last 10 road starts against teams with losing records.

Hot batting stat: Baltimore catcher Matt Wieters is a .368 career hitter in 38 at-bats against Price.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-40s with clear skies and wind blowing in from left field at 14 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 9-1 in Orioles starter Chris Tillman's last 10 starts on four days rest.

Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers ()

Hot pitching stat: Indians right-hander Danny Salazar has racked up 14 strikeouts over his first 9 1/3 innings of the season.

Cold batting stat: Cleveland second baseman Jason Kipnis is 0-for-10 with six strikeouts against Detroit starter Drew Smyly.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-30s under partly cloudy skies with wind blowing in from left-center field at 11 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 4-0 in Salazar's last four starts against division foes.

Seattle Mariners at Texas Rangers ()

Hot pitching stat: Rangers right-hander Yu Darvish has collected 15 strikeouts in 15 scoreless innings to open the season.

Cold batting stat: Texas outfielder Alex Rios is 7-for-32 with 12 strikeouts lifetime versus Mariners ace Felix Hernandez.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s under partly cloudy skies with wind blowing in from right-center field at 11 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 6-1-1 in Hernandez's last eight Wednesday starts.

Boston Red Sox at Chicago White Sox ()

Cold pitching stat: Red Sox right-hander Clay Buchholz has surrendered 10 runs in 10 1/3 innings through his first two starts.

Hot batting stat: White Sox slugger Paul Konerko is 7-for-15 with a homer in his career against Buchholz.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-40s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing from right to left field at 16 mph.

Key betting note: Boston is 23-5 in Buchholz's last 28 starts against the American League Central.

Toronto Blue Jays at Minnesota Twins ()

Hot pitching stat: Toronto is 5-1 in knuckleballer R.A. Dickey's last six starts on five days rest.

Cold batting stat: Blue Jays first baseman Edwin Encarnacion is 1-for-12 lifetime against Twins starter Mike Pelfrey.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-30s with an 81 percent chance of snow and wind blowing from left to right field at 11 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 6-1 in Dickey's last seven starts on grass.

Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros ()

Cold pitching stat: Houston is just 1-2 in left-hander Dallas Keuchel's last 13 starts on five days rest.

Hot batting stat: Royals outfielder Norichika Aoki is 3-for-8 with four RBIs versus Keuchel.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-60s under partly cloudy skies with wind blowing out to left field at 9 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 9-1-1 in Royals starter Jeremy Guthrie's last 11 road outings.

Oakland Athletics at Los Angeles Angels ()

Hot pitching stat: Athletics are 5-1 in starter Tommy Milone's last six road outings versus teams with losing records.

Cold batting stat: Angels outfielder Mike Trout is 3-for-16 with six strikeouts in his career against Milone.

Weather: Sunny skies are in the forecast with temperatures in the mid-60s and wind blowing out to center field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 11-4 in umpire Tim Timmons' last 15 games behind home plate.

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Chicago Cubs at New York Yankees, Game 1 ()

Hot pitching stat: Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka has racked up 18 strikeouts through his first 14 major-league innings.

Hot batting stat: Yankees second baseman Brian Roberts has seven hits in 17 lifetime at-bats versus Cubs righty Jason Hammel.

Weather: Clear skies are expected with temperatures in the mid-40s and wind blowing from left to right field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 7-0 in Chicago's last seven games.

Chicago Cubs at New York Yankees, Game 2 ()

Hot pitching stat: Cubs left-hander Travis Wood has struck out 17 batters in just 12 1/3 innings to open the campaign.

Hot batting stat: Yankees outfielder Carlos Beltran is 6-for-20 with a homer against Wood.

Weather: Clear skies are expected with temperatures in the mid-40s and wind blowing from left to right field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 5-0-1 in Wood's last six road starts.

** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 12:20 p.m. ET Tuesday.

 

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Wednesday's National League betting cheat sheet

Check out our quick-hitting betting notes for Wednesday's National League games:

Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds ()

Cold pitching stat: Pittsburgh is 2-5 in left-hander Francisco Liriano's last seven starts on four days rest.

Cold batting stat: Members of the Pirates' roster are hitting just .189 in 148 at-bats versus Reds starter Johnny Cueto.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-50s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing in from center field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 9-2 in Cueto's last 11 turns in the third game of a series.

St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers ()

Hot pitching stat: Brewers right-hander Wily Peralta allowed two runs on four hits over seven innings to earn the win in his previous start.

Hot batting stat: Cardinals third baseman Matt Carpenter is 5-for-9 with a home run lifetime against Peralta.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-40s under partly cloudy skies with wind blowing in from right field at 16 mph.

Key betting note: St. Louis is 9-2 in starter Joe Kelly's last 11 starts on four days rest.

New York Mets at Arizona Diamondbacks ()

Cold pitching stat: Arizona is 1-5 in starter Brandon McCarthy's last six home starts.

Cold batting stat: Diamondbacks infielder Martin Prado has just four hits in 23 all-time at-bats versus Mets starter Dillon Gee.

Weather: Sunny skies are in the forecast with temperatures approaching 90 and wind blowing out to right field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 9-2-1 in Gee's last 12 starts against the National League West.

Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies ()

Cold pitching stat: Phillies starter A.J. Burnett has allowed 11 runs and issued 14 free passes in 16 innings so far in 2014.

Cold batting stat: Braves outfielder B.J. Upton is 9-for-46 with 17 strikeouts in his career versus Burnett.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-40s with clear skies and wind blowing in from right field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 10-4 in Atlanta starter Julio Teheran's last 14 outings against division opponents.

Washington Nationals at Miami Marlins ()

Hot pitching stat: Marlins right-hander Jose Fernandez is 1-0 with a 0.69 ERA in two career starts against the Nationals.

Cold batting stat: Washington infielder Ian Desmond is 0-for-6 and has struck out five times against Fernandez.

Weather: Fans face a 30 percent chance of rain with temperatures in the high-70s and wind blowing in from right field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: The Marlins are 7-0 in Fernandez's last seven starts against teams with winning records.

Colorado Rockies at San Diego Padres ()

Hot pitching stat: Padres starter Andrew Cashner has held opposing hitters to a .137 average through three starts.

Cold batting stat: San Diego third baseman Chase Headley is batting .222 with 11 strikeouts in 36 at-bats against Colorado starter Jorge De La Rosa.

Weather: Partly cloudy skies are expected with temperatures in the low-to-mid-60s and wind blowing out to right-center field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: Colorado is 10-2 in De La Rosa's previous 12 starts against the National League West.

Los Angeles Dodgers at San Francisco Giants ()

Cold pitching stat: Giants right-hander Ryan Vogelsong has surrendered eight runs over nine innings in his first two starts.

Hot/Cold batting stat: Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez has just two hits in 15 career at-bats against Vogelsong.

Weather: Sunny skies are in the forecast with temperatures in the high-50s and wind blowing out to center field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 4-1 in Vogelsong's last five home starts versus Los Angeles.

** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 12:50 p.m. ET Tuesday.

 

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Three goalies who could lead their teams to the Stanley Cup

The quest for the Stanley Cup often comes down to which team has the hottest goaltender - and this year will be no exception.

With several teams sporting sensational netminding, don't be surprised to see a handful of under-the-radar clubs make some noise on the way to the Stanley Cup final. And if past history is any indication, all it takes to swing a series is a goalie on a hot streak.

Here are three teams that could steal a series or two on the strength of their sensational goaltending (Stanley Cup odds courtesy Bet365):

Jonathan Quick, Los Angeles Kings (+1,400)

Quick is no stranger to the Stanley Cup grind, having led the Kings to an unlikely Stanley Cup championship in 2012 on the strength of some eye-popping play (16-4, 1.41 goals-against average, .946 save percentage). The 28 year old was nearly as good last year, posting a 1.86 GAA and a .934 save percentage, but didn't get much help from his offense. Yet, as Quick has proven in the past, he doesn't need much goal-scoring in front of him to steal a win. And that should scare his opponents, starting with the San Jose Sharks in Round 1.

Carey Price, Montreal Canadiens (+2,000)

Price has already faced big-game pressure this year, leading Team Canada to gold at the Sochi Olympics in February. He carried that momentum into the closing weeks of the season, going 8-3-0 with a 2.28 GAA, a .932 save percentage and two shutouts in 11 starts after the tournament. Price faces more pressure than most of his peers thanks to the rabid Montreal fan base, but he has already proven his big-game mettle and has certainly been playing well enough to do it again.

Sergei Bobrovsky, Columbus Blue Jackets (+5,000)

The Blue Jackets won't be favored in many categories ahead of their first-round matchup with the powerhouse Pittsburgh Penguins, but they should be able to measure up in the goaltending department. Bobrovsky had another terrific season and the defending Vezina Trophy winner, was especially dangerous down the stretch, going 5-1-1 with a 1.82 GAA and a .945 save percentage in April. With the Penguins' Marc-Andre Fleury a notoriously shaky goalie in the postseason, don't be surprised to see Columbus make things interesting thanks to the play between the pipes.

 

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STATSYSTEMS SPORTS NL PITCHING REPORT
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16th 2014
INFORMATION WORTH BETTING ON EACH DAY
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#901 PITTSBURGH @ #902 CINCINNATI - 12:35 PM
•Pirates LH Francisco Liriano (0-2, 4.00 ERA, WHIP: 1.222) - Liriano tossed six scoreless frames in his season debut on March 31 but has allowed four runs in each of his last two turns. The Dominican surrendered a total of three home runs in those two losses but continued to rack up a high strikeout total and has fanned 21 in 18 total innings. Liriano allowed one run over seven frames against the Reds to win the National League wild-card playoff game last October but was 0-3 with a 3.70 ERA in four regular-season starts versus the division rivals in 2013.

•Reds RH Johnny Cueto (0-2, 2.14 ERA, WHIP: 1.000) - Cueto is looking for a little run support after surrendering two or fewer runs in each of his first three starts without coming up with a win. The 28-year-old worked seven innings in each of those three turns and but has received a total of four runs of support. Cueto went up against Liriano in the wild-card game last fall and suffered the loss while yielding four runs on eight hits - two home runs - in 3 1/3 frames.

#903 ST LOUIS @ #904 MILWAUKEE - 1:10 PM
•Cardinals RH Joe Kelly (1-0, 0.79 ERA, WHIP: 1.412) - Kelly has begun the season with two consecutive strong outings, including Friday’s effort against the Cubs when he allowed one unearned run over six innings. The 25-year-old has yielded two runs (one earned) over his first 11 1/3 innings. Carlos Gomez is 5-for-15 against Kelly, who is 1-4 with a 4.68 ERA in eight career games (five starts) against the Brewers, including 0-3 in five appearances last season.

•Brewers RH Wily Peralta (1-0, 2.25 ERA, WHIP: 1.083) - Peralta allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits and over seven innings against the Pirates on Friday while flashing an improved slider. “It’s gotten better,” Peralta told mlb.com. “Early in spring training, that’s the pitch I was working on. Finally, I did it. I have confidence in it and throwing it whatever count I want to. That’s great for me.” Matt Carpenter is 5-for-9 with a home run against the 24-year-old, who is 1-3 with a 7.71 ERA in four career starts against the Cardinals.

#905 NY METS @ #906 ARIZONA - 3:40 PM
•Mets RH Dillon Gee (0-0, 5.03 ERA, WHIP: 1.169 ) - Gee has pitched well enough to win in his first two starts but wasn’t rewarded. In his season opener, he took a 2-1 lead into the eighth against the Cincinnati Reds before giving up a two-run homer, then got off the hook when Ike Davis hit a pinch-hit grand slam in the bottom of the ninth for a 6-3 victory. He took a 4-2 lead into the sixth of his latest start Friday night against the Los Angeles Angels, but was against victimized by a two-run homer and the Mets would go on to lose in the 11th. Gee was the starting pitcher in a 15-inning loss to the Diamondbacks last season, allowing two runs and six hits in seven innings.

•Diamondbacks RH Brandon McCarthy (0-2, 7.78 ERA, WHIP: 1.322) - The Diamondbacks have already sent one starter to the bullpen and McCarthy might not be far behind if he doesn’t figure things out. He has been pegged for at least five earned runs in each of his first three starts and has lost four straight decisions dating to last season. McCarthy made his only career start against the Mets last August, allowing two runs and six hits in seven innings, but taking the loss in the 4-1 defeat.

#907 ATLANTA @ #908 PHILADELPHIA - 7:05 PM
•Braves RH Julio Teheran (1-1, 2.84 ERA, WHIP: 1.368) - Teheran got a no-decision in his last outing, allowing two earned runs on 10 hits in six innings against Washington. Three unearned runs scored after an Uggla error would have ended the fifth inning, and Teheran only struck out one after fanning eight over 13 innings in his first two starts. He is 1-2 lifetime against the Phillies with a 5.79 ERA, that one victory coming in last year’s regular-season finale.

•Phillies LH Cliff Lee (2-1, 5.50 ERA, WHIP: 1.667) - Lee returned to form in his past two starts after opening the season by allowing eight earned runs in five innings. The 35-year-old scattered 10 hits but did not allow an earned run against Chicago on April 5 to pick up the victory, and took the loss Thursday against Milwaukee despite allowing three earned runs with eight strikeouts in six innings. The 13-year veteran went 3-2 against Atlanta last season and is 7-6 with a 2.80 ERA and 113 strikeouts in 99 2/3 innings lifetime against the Braves.

#909 WASHINGTON @ #910 MIAMI - 7:10 PM
•Nationals RH Tanner Roark (1-0, 5.91 ERA, WHIP: 1.406) - Roark was sensational in his season debut - limiting the New York Mets to two runs over six innings - but couldn't carry that momentum over to his second turn. The 27-year-old surrendered a three-run homer to Ramiro Pena as part of a five-run Atlanta second inning but was spared his second career loss as the Nationals fought back to tie before eventually falling in extra innings. Roark has yet to allow a run in nine career frames against the Marlins.

•Marlins RH Jose Fernandez (2-1, 3.78 ERA, WHIP: 1.320) - Roark may need to remain perfect versus Miami to have any chance of beating Fernandez. The reigning National League Rookie of the Year has been completely unstoppable in his home stadium, posting an 11-0 record with a 1.14 ERA, a 0.85 WHIP and a .165 opposition batting average. That includes a pair of wins in his first two starts of 2014, outings in which he held Colorado and San Diego to one run while striking out 17 over 12 2/3 combined innings.

#911 COLORADO @ #912 SAN DIEGO - 10:10 PM
•Rockies LH Jorge De La Rosa (0-2, 9.69 ERA, WHIP: 1.463) - De La Rosa pitched 4 1/3 innings in each of his first three starts, with his last outing — a 6-5 loss at San Francisco on Friday — marred by Madison Bumgarner's grand slam in the fourth. The 33-year-old Mexican couldn't get on the same page with Wilin Rosario involving signals in his season debut and while Rosario wasn't behind the plate for his next two starts, he is expected to be against the Padres. De La Rosa is 7-2 with a 4.92 ERA and 87 strikeouts in 89 2/3 innings against San Diego.

•Padres RH Andrew Cashner (1-1, 1.29, WHIP: 0.810) - Cashner is 16-20 with a 3.40 ERA in his career, pretty solid numbers considering he's pitched for San Diego and the Chicago Cubs. The 6-6, 219-pound Conroe, Texas, native allowed only a flare single to Rajai Davis in the sixth inning and struck out 11 in a complete-game 6-0 victory over Detroit on Friday. Cashner is 0-3 in nine games (four starts) with a 7.16 ERA, 1.81 WHIP and .345 batting average against versus Colorado, but has kept Carlos Gonzalez (3-for-12) in check.

#913 LA DODGERS @ #914 SAN FRANCISCO - 10:15 PM
•Dodgers LH Paul Maholm (0-1, 8.10 ERA, WHIP: 1.642) - Maholm, who has pitched well in three relief appearances, is set to make his second start with the Dodgers waiting for ace Clayton Kershaw (back) to return. The 31-year-old allowed five runs on seven hits over 4 1/3 innings in a start against the Giants on April 5, dropping him to 2-4 with a 4.48 ERA in 11 career starts against San Francisco. Hunter Pence is 16-for-52 (.308) with two home runs against Maholm, who is 0-3 with a 5.79 ERA in six career starts at AT&T Park.

•Giants RH Ryan Vogelsong (0-0, 8.00 ERA, WHIP: 1.889) - Vogelsong struggled late in spring training and the results haven’t been much better in his first two starts. The 36-year-old has failed to pitch past the fifth inning in both outings, and he has allowed 14 hits in his first nine frames. Kemp is 7-for-22 with a home run and six RBIs against Vogelsong, who is 4-3 with a 4.15 ERA in 20 career appearances (11 starts) against the Dodgers, including a no-decision on April 4 when he yielded four runs over four innings.
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[cracy]

STATSYSTEMS SPORTS AL PITCHING REPORT
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16th 2014
INFORMATION WORTH BETTING ON EACH DAY
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#915 TAMPA BAY @ #916 BALTIMORE - 12:35 PM
•Rays RH Jake Odorizzi (1-1, 5.73 ERA, WHIP: 1.545) - Odorizzi pitched six scoreless innings in his season debut and his numbers from his second start are a bit deceiving as Kansas City scored seven times against him over five frames. Maddon said the 24-year-old threw the ball “extremely well” and was victimized by some poor luck. Odorizzi allowed one hit in 3 2/3 innings of relief against Baltimore in 2013, striking out Adam Jones twice in two at-bats.

•Orioles RH Miguel Gonzalez (0-1, 9.64 ERA, WHIP: 1.929) - Gonzalez had a rough outing in his first start but gave up three runs and seven hits over six innings without receiving a decision against the New York Yankees on Wednesday. The Mexican is coming off a solid 2013 season in which he went 11-8 with a 3.78 ERA. Gonzalez is 2-3 with a 3.94 ERA in eight career starts versus Tampa Bay, with Rays OF Desmond Jennings going 4-for-18 against him with three homers.

#917 CLEVELAND @ #918 DETROIT - 7:05 PM
•Indians RH Zach McAllister (1-0, 2.31 ERA, WHIP: 1.285) - McAllister threw 70 of his 99 pitches for strikes (including first-pitch strikes to 20 of the 28 batters he faced) in last Wednesday’s 2-0 home win over the San Diego Padres. The 26-year-old allowed five hits, struck out seven and did not walk a batter over 7 2/3 innings after enduring an uneven four-inning outing in his season debut on April 2 against the Oakland Athletics. McAllister has enjoyed very little success in six career starts against Detroit, going 0-2 with a 4.85 ERA and 1.85 WHIP.

•Tigers RH Anibal Sanchez (0-0, 3.00 ERA, WHIP: 1.333) - After a rain delay cost Sanchez a chance at a win in his season debut on April 4, he lost a chance for another victory last Wednesday when closer Joe Nathan blew a save against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The AL ERA leader from a season ago, who needed 110 pitches to get through five innings, allowed three runs (one earned) on six hits and struck out six. Sanchez went 2-0 in three turns versus the Indians last season to improve to 4-1 with a 2.20 ERA against them in seven career outings.

#919 SEATTLE @ #920 TEXAS - 8:05 PM
•Mariners RH Felix Hernandez (3-0, 2.11 ERA, WHIP: 0.750) - Hernandez has allowed just 14 hits and two walks in his three outings. He struck out 11 without issuing a walk and yielded two runs and four hits in seven innings to defeat Oakland in his last start. Hernandez has experienced plenty of rough outings against the Rangers as his career record sits at 12-20 with a 4.18 ERA in 39 career starts.

•Rangers RH Yu Darvish (1-0, 0.00 ERA, WHIP: 0.667) - Darvish tossed seven scoreless innings to beat Tampa Bay in his first start and has struck out 15 and walked two in 15 frames. He was dealing with a cut on his thumb in his dominant outing against the Astros but still struck out nine without a walk. Darvish went 1-1 with a 2.66 ERA in three starts against Seattle last season and is 3-3 with a 4.78 ERA in seven career outings versus the Mariners.

#921 KANSAS CITY @ #922 HOUSTON - 8:10 PM
•Royals RH Jeremy Guthrie (2-0, 3.55 ERA, WHIP: 1.263) - Guthrie retired the last 12 batters he faced after allowing one run and four hits in the first three innings of a 7-3 victory over Tampa Bay on April 9. The 35-year-old Roseburg, Ore., native is 22-15 since coming to Kansas City in 2012 after going 50-74 in five seasons with Baltimore and part of one in Colorado. Guthrie is 2-1 with a 5.00 ERA in four starts against Houston while getting rocked for six runs and eight hits in a 6-5 loss to Keuchel and the Astros on May 20 in his last outing against them.

•Astros LH Dallas Keuchel (1-1, 3.75 era, WHIP: 1.417) - Keuchel allowed a run and five hits in seven innings of Houston's 6-4 victory at Toronto on Friday for his second victory in his last 12 starts. The 26-year-old Tulsa, Okla., native was 6-10 with a 5.15 ERA in his first full season in 2013 and the Astros hope he emerges as a building block for the future in the rotation. Keuchel earned the victory in his only career start against the Royals despite allowing four runs, nine hits and four walks while striking out six in 6 2/3 innings.

#923 TORONTO @ #924 MINNESOTA - 8:10 PM
•Blue Jays RH R.A. Dickey (1-2, 5.30 ERA, WHIP: 1.393) - Dickey has had an uneven start to 2014, looking brilliant against the New York Yankees on April 5 but struggling mightily in losses to the Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros. The 39-year-old failed to capitalize on the light-hitting Astros in his last outing, surrendering five runs on six hits - including a pair of home runs - over seven uninspiring innings. Dickey is 2-2 with a 6.11 ERA - his third-highest against any opponent - in 35 1/3 innings versus the Twins.

•Twins RH Mike Pelfrey (0-2, 7.84 ERA, WHIP: 1.839) - Pelfrey's days in the Minnesota rotation may be numbered following his latest sub-par performance, surrendering six runs on nine hits while issuing four walks over five innings in a 6-1 loss to Oakland. The 30-year-old has walked seven batters and allowed four home runs over 10 1/3 innings, failing to bounce back from a rough 2013 season that saw him go 5-13 with a 5.19 ERA. One of those victories did, however, come against the Blue Jays.

#925 BOSTON @ #926 CHI WHITE SOX - 8:10 PM
•Red Sox RH Clay Buchholz (0-1, 6.97 ERA, WHIP: 1.936) - Buchholz escaped a loss despite getting lit up for six runs and 13 hits in his first turn but could not avoid it a second time as he surrendered four runs - two earned - over six innings at New York over the weekend. That one loss matches the total from last season for the 29-year-old, though he was more impressive against the Yankees and had more velocity on his fastball. Buchholz made one start in Chicago last season and held the White Sox to one run and five hits over seven frames to pick up a win.

•White Sox LH John Danks (1-0, 4.15 ERA, WHIP: 1.308) - Danks put up a pair of quality starts in his first two turns and earned his first win by holding Cleveland to three runs over six innings last week. The Texas native cut his walk total down to two after issuing four free passes in his first outing. Danks made one start against Boston last season and was knocked around for six runs - five earned - on 11 hits in five innings to suffer the loss.

#927 OAKLAND @ #928 LA ANGELS - 10:05 PM
•Athletics LH Tommy Milone (0-1, 5.40 ERA, WHIP: 2.000) - Milone gets his second start after surrendering five runs (three earned) over five innings in a loss at Seattle last Friday. The left-hander is 5-2 with a 4.35 ERA lifetime versus Los Angeles, more wins than he has against any other team, although Howie Kendrick is 9-for-20 with two homers against him. Milone won six of his final eight decisions last season – two against the Angels.

•Angels LH Tyler Skaggs (1-0, 2.40 ERA, WHIP: 0.933) - Skaggs was outstanding in his Angels debut against Houston before yielding four runs and nine hits against the New York Mets on Friday. The 22-year-old was re-acquired from Arizona during the offseason in the Mark Trumbo trade after striking out 57 in 68 innings over two years. Skaggs was picked by the Angels in the first round of the 2009 draft and traded to Arizona in a deal for Dan Haren.

#929 CHICAGO CUBS @ #930 NY YANKEES - 7:05 PM - Doubleheader Game #2
•Cubs RH Jason Hammel (2-0, 2.68 ERA, WHIP: 0.512) - Hammel allowed three hits - all home runs - in seven innings of a 7-5 victory over the Pirates on April 9 after winning at Pittsburgh in his Chicago debut April 3. The 31-year-old Greenville, S.C., native has plenty of experience pitching against New York while with Tampa Bay and Baltimore, going 3-3 with a 5.17 ERA in 17 games (11 starts), and is 1-1 with a 2.65 ERA in three starts at the new Yankee Stadium. Kelly Johnson homered twice in 27 at-bats while Ichiro Suzuki is 8-for-20 against Hammel.

•Yankees RH Masahiro Tanaka (1-0, 3.21 ERA, WHIP: 1.000) - Tanaka yielded all six of his runs in the first two innings - a three-run homer on a hanging slider by Jonathan Schoop while receiving a no-decision in a 5-4 loss to Baltimore on April 9 and the others in a 7-3 victory at Toronto on April 4 in his major league debut. "If you look at the first two starts, the beginning of the game, I'm missing my spots and giving up runs," Tanaka told reporters through an interpreter. "I need to make my adjustments, try not to do that." Tanaka, who received a seven-year contract worth $155 million from the Yankees, was 24-0 with a 1.27 ERA in Japan last year and hasn't lost in 28 decisions since Aug. 19, 2012.

#931 CHICAGO CUBS @ #932 NY YANKEES - 1:05 - Doubleheader Game #1
•Cubs LH Travis Wood (0-1, 2.92 ERA, WHIP: 1.138) - Wood matched a career high with nine strikeouts over six innings and left with a 4-0 lead against Pittsburgh in a 5-4 loss April 10. The 27-year-old Little Rock, Ark., native, who lost in his only start against New York in 2011, has lowered his ERA and WHIP each of the last three years while continuing to show he's a key piece to the Cubs' rebuilding process. The Yankees' Carlos Beltran (6-for-20, home run, two doubles) has the most experience against Wood from his National League days.

•Yankees RH Michael Pineda (1-1, 1.50 ERA, WHIP: 0.917) - When last seen, Pineda had a foreign substance on his hand which clearly was picked up on television, but since the opponent - Boston - didn't protest, it was never questioned by the umpires. The 25-year-old Dominican held the Red Sox to one run and four hits while striking out seven in six strong innings of a 4-1 victory Thursday, his second quality start to begin 2014 after last pitching in the majors in 2011 because of arm problems. Pineda never has faced the Cubs.
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[tgunn11]

Hockey Crusher
Anaheim Ducks -160 over Dallas Stars
(System Record: 91-4, lost last game)
Overall Record: 91-73-1

 

[tgunn11]

Baseball Crusher
Miami Marlins -142 over Washington Nationals
(System Record: 10-0, won last 2 games)
Overall Record: 10-6

 

[tgunn11]

Basketball Crusher
Chicago Bulls +1 over Charlotte Bobcats
(System Record: 78-8, won last 6 games)
Overall Record: 78-85-5

 

[tgunn11]

Soccer Crusher
Estudiantes LP + River Plate UNDER 2
This match is happening in Argentina
(System Record: 553-20, lost last game)
Overall Record: 553-474-81

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

Denver Money NHL Playoff Series Plays


Ah playoff time is here and I love to bet on some playoff hockey.
This year I wanted to go ahead and post who I think is going to win each series. The 2* plays are the ones I am personally playing


2* Tampa Bay Lightning -115


2* St. Louis Blues -125


2* New York Rangers -140 ( I had this team getting deep this year and I still think they can make a run)


1* Dallas Stars +170


1* Colorado Avalanche -150


1* Pittsburgh Penguins -265


1* LA Kings +120


1/2* Boston Bruins -340 ( I think this line is too damn high personally)


Added Play
Extra Day 1 play:

I just personally made this wager for Wednesday. For anyone knows me knows that I won’t really release plays as premiums plays with lines this high, but did personally bet this as I really like it.

2* Dallas Stars +1.5 -185

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

Today's MLB Picks

Seattle at Texas

The Mariners look to bounce back from yesterday's 5-0 loss to the Rangers and come into today's contest with an 8-1 record in their last 9 games following a defeat. Seattle is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Mariners favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16 Time Posted: 7:30 a.m. EST

Game 901-902: Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (12:35 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Liriano) 14.892; Cincinnati (Cueto) 16.386 Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 6 Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-135); 7 Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-135); Under

Game 903-904: St. Louis at Milwaukee (1:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Kelly) 16.774; Milwaukee (Peralta) 15.660 Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 9 Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-120); 8 1/2 Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+100); Over

Game 905-906: NY Mets at Arizona (3:40 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Gee) 15.762; Arizona (McCarthy) 13.660 Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 2; 10 Vegas Line: Arizona (-145); 9 Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+125); Over

Game 907-908: Atlanta at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Teheran) 15.602; Philadelphia (Lee) 14.104 Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 7 Vegas Line: Atlanta (-120); 8 Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-120); Under

Game 909-910: Washington at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Roark) 15.713; Miami (Fernandez) 14.805 Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 7 1/2 Vegas Line: Miami (-150); 6 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Washington (+130); Over

Game 911-912: Colorado at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (De La Rosa) 14.953; San Diego (Cashner) 16.264 Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 5 1/2 Vegas Line: San Diego (-155); 6 1/2 Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-155); Under

Game 913-914: LA Dodgers at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Maholm) 14.918; San Francisco (Vogelsong) 16.228 Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 9 Vegas Line: San Francisco (-115); 8 Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-115); Over

Game 915-916: Tampa Bay at Baltimore (12:35 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Odirizzi) 13.995; Baltimore (Gonzalez) 15.037 Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 10 Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-125); 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+105); Over

Game 917-918: Cleveland at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (McAllister) 14.476; Detroit (Sanchez) 16.037 Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 9 Vegas Line: Detroit (-160); 8 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-160); Over

Game 919-920: Seattle at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 16.137; Texas (Darvish) 15.032 Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 5 1/2 Vegas Line: Texas (-130); 7 Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+110); Under

Game 921-922: Kansas City at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Guthrie) 13.584; Houston (Keuchel) 14.677 Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 10 Vegas Line: Kansas City (-135); 9 Dunkel Pick: Houston (+115); Over

Game 923-924: Toronto at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Dickey) 16.196; Minnesota (Pelfrey) 14.660 Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1 1/2; 7 Vegas Line: Toronto (-145); 8 Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-145); Under

Game 925-926: Boston at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Buchholz) 15.758; White Sox (Danks) 14.350 Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 7 Vegas Line: Boston (-150); 8 Dunkel Pick: Boston (-150); Under

Game 927-928: Oakland at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Milone) 16.985; LA Angels (Skaggs) 15.980 Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 9 Vegas Line: LA Angels (-120); 8 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+100); Over

Game 929-930: Chicago Cubs at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Wood) 15.204; NY Yankees (Pineda) 14.586 Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 9 Vegas Line: No Line Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 931-932: Chicago Cubs at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Hammel) 14.212; NY Yankees (Tanaka) 15.813 Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 7 Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-210); 8 Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-210); Under

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

Hockey Crusher
Anaheim Ducks -160 over Dallas Stars
(System Record: 91-4, lost last game)
Overall Record: 91-73-1

Here are the rest of his baseball, hockey and basketball plays for today...


Baseball
San Diego Padres -139 over Colorado RockiesSeattle Mariners +112 over Texas
Oakland Athletics +102 over Los Angeles Angels


Hockey
Pittsburgh Penguins -175 over Columbus
Montreal Canadiens +109 over Tampa
Dallas Stars + Anaheim Ducks UNDER 5.5


Basketball
Utah Jazz + Minnesota Timberwolves OVER 211.5
Memphis Grizzlies + Dallas Mavericks UNDER 190
Chicago Bulls + Charlotte Bobcats OVER 181.5

 

[cracy]

STATSYSTEMS SPORTS MLB REPORT
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16th 2014
INFORMATION WORTH BETTING ON EACH DAY
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***** Wednesday, 4/16/14 MLB Information *****
(ALL RESULTS VS. ML) - Against The Money-Line - and most recent, unless noted otherwise. Each and every day during the 2014 Major League Baseball season we will analyze all of your daily baseball action, featuring on hot and cold pitchers, hot and cold teams, over/unders and home plate umpire trends. We will also highlight some of our Highly-Rated (Situational & Match-up) Power Trends, along with some of our Situational Analysis (Betting Systems) that pertain to some of that days match-ups.
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Betting Notes - Wednesday
•Hot Pitchers
-- Cueto has a 2.14 RA in his last three starts but won wins; Reds scored four runs in those three games.
-- Kelly is 1-0, 1.59 in two starts this year. Peralta is 3-0, 4.30 in his last four starts; Brewers scored 23 runs in the four games.
-- Lee is 1-1, 2.07 in his last two starts. Hale is 1-0, 2.21 in four MLB starts.
-- Fernandez is 4-1, 2.35 in his last five starts. Roark is 2-1, 3.64 in his last five starts.
-- Cashner is 3-2, 1.07 in his last eight starts.

-- Price is 2-0, 2.91 in three starts this season. Tillman is 1-1, 1.69 in his last three starts.
-- McAllister is 3-0, 1.63 in his last five starts.
-- Hernandez is 3-0, 2.53 in three starts this season. Darvish is 1-0, 0.00 (15 IP) in two starts this year, allowing 10 baserunners in 15 IP.
-- Guthrie is 3-0, 3.20 in his last three starts.
-- Skaggs is 1-0, 3.00 in two starts for the Angels.

-- Hammel is 2-0, 2.63 in two starts this season. Wood is 1-2, 2.97 in his last six starts. Pineda is 1-1, 1.50 in two starts this season, his first since '11. Tanaka is 1-0, 3.86, allowing three runs in seven IP in both his starts.

•Cold Pitchers
-- Liriano is 0-2, 4.00 in three starts this season.
-- Gee is 1-1, 5.40 in his last five starts. McCarthy is 0-2, 7.78 in his last three.
-- De La Rosa is 0-2, 10.35 in three starts this season.
-- Maholm is 0-1, 4.42 in his last three starts. Vogelsong is 1-1, 6.75 in his last four starts.

-- Sanchez is 0-1, 5.40 in his last four starts.
-- Pelfrey is 0-5, 7.89 in his last six starts. Dickey is 1-2, 5.30 in three starts this season.
-- Buchholz is 0-1, 8.71 in two starts this season. Danks is 1-4, 7.01 in his last six starts.
-- Keuchel is 1-2, 6.11 in his last three starts.
-- Milone is 1-1, 8.71 in his last two starts.

•Totals
-- Last five Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Six of last seven Miami games went over total.
-- Last three Cincinnati games went over the total.
-- All eight games at Miller Park stayed under total.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in Arizona's home games.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in Colorado road games; under is 6-2 in Padre home games.
-- Six of last nine Dodger games went over the total.

-- Four of last five Cleveland road games went over.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven games at Camden Yards.
-- Six of last seven Texas home games stayed under total.
-- Seven of eight Boston road games stayed under total; six of White Sox' eight home games went over.
-- 11 of 13 Minnesota games went over the total.
-- Three of last four Houston games stayed under.
-- Seven of eight Angel home games went over the total.

-- Last seven Cub games went over the total.

•Hot Teams
-- Braves won five of their last six games. Phillies won three of last four.
-- Milwaukee won nine of last eleven games, but lost last two. Cardinals won six of last eight.
-- Mets won three of their last four games.
-- San Diego won four of its last six games.
-- Dodgers won five of their last seven games. Giants won three of last four.

-- Detroit won four of its five home games.
-- White Sox won six of their eight home games.
-- Minnesota won three of last four games. Blue Jays won seven of last ten.
-- Rangers won five of their last seven home games.
-- Oakland won eight of its last nine games.

-- Yankees won three of its last four games.

•Cold Teams
-- Marlins lost eight of last nine games. Washington lost four of last five.
-- Reds lost eight of last twelve games. Pittsburgh lost five of last seven.
-- Arizona lost its last seven home games.
-- Colorado lost six of its last nine road games.

-- Indians lost four of their last five games.
-- Orioles lost four of their last six home games. Tampa Bay is 3-5 in its last eight games.
-- Red Sox lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Mariners lost three of their last four games.
-- Kansas City lost five of its six road games. Astros lost nine of their last twelve games.
-- Angels lost six of their last eight home games

-- Cubs lost three of their last four games.

•Umpires Trends
-- Atl-Phil-- Seven of last eight Gorman games went over.
-- Wsh-Mia-- Four of last five Fagan games stayed under.
-- Pitt-Cin-- Nine of last twelve Wolcott games went over.
-- StL-Mil-- Underdogs won seven of last eleven Tumpane games.
-- NY-Az-- Six of last seven Dimuro games stayed under.
-- LA-SF-- Seven of last ten Fletcher games stayed under.

-- TB-Balt-- Last seven Gibson games stayed under the total.
-- Sea-Tex-- Eight of last eleven TBarrett games stayed under.
-- KC-Hst-- Under is 10-5 in last fifteen Kulpa games.
-- Tor-Min-- Four of last five Guccione games went over.
-- Box-Chi-- Five of last six Blaser games stayed under.
-- A's-LA-- 11 of last 15 Timmons games went over total.

Diamond Trends - Wednesday
•CHI WHITE SOX are 5-27 (-24.2 Units) against the money line after a game with a combined score of 4 runs or less over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was CHI WHITE SOX 3.4, OPPONENT 5.6.

•LA ANGELS are 19-5 OVER (+13.7 Units) versus an excellent bullpen whose ERA is 3.00 or better over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was LA ANGELS 4.2, OPPONENT 6.2.

•ARIZONA is 10-33 (-27.8 Units) against the run line after 4 or more consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was ARIZONA 3.7, OPPONENT 5.3.

•R.A. DICKEY is 14-2 (+15.5 Units) against the money line versus American League teams scoring 5.2 or more runs/game on the season since 1997.
The average score was DICKEY 7.2, OPPONENT 5.7.

•DILLON GEE is 12-1 OVER (+11.5 Units) in road games versus poor power teams - averaging 0.9 or less HR's/game since 1997.
The average score was GEE 5.4, OPPONENT 5.5.

Situation Analysis of The Day
•Play On - All teams against a run line. (+1.5, -130) to (-1.5, +160) (TEXAS) - poor hitting team (AVG <=.260) against an excellent starting pitcher (ERA <=3.20) -American League, with a poor bullpen whose ERA is 4.50 or worse on the season.
(50-18 over the last 5 seasons.) (73.5%, +36.7 units. Rating = 4*)

The straight up record of the team this system pertains to is : (45-23 over the last 5 seasons.)
The average run line posted in these games was: Opponent favored by 0.4, money line price: +109
The average score in these games was: Team 4.9, Opponent 3.6 (Average run differential = +1.3)
The number of games in which this system covered the run line by 1 or more runs was 41 (60.3% of all games.)

The situation's record this season is: (0-0, +0 units).
Over the last 3 seasons the situation's record is: (9-7, +1.4 units).
Since 1997 the situation's record is: (92-57, +29.7 units).
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[jdsabre]

Paul Leiner

100* Rangers -120

100* Marlins -140

50* Reds -125

 

[jdsabre]

Brit Bull


Argentina soccer:
3* Rosario Central PK -137


1* Real-Barcelona U3.25