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NHL
Long Sheet

Sunday, March 30

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TAMPA BAY (41-24-0-9, 91 pts.) at DETROIT (34-26-0-14, 82 pts.) - 3/30/2014, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TAMPA BAY is 278-356 ATS (-110.1 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 10-4 ATS (+5.8 Units) in road games vs. division opponents this season.
DETROIT is 3-8 ATS (-7.5 Units) in home games after a division game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
TAMPA BAY is 4-1 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
TAMPA BAY is 4-1-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.1 Units)

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CALGARY (31-36-0-7, 69 pts.) at OTTAWA (30-29-0-14, 74 pts.) - 3/30/2014, 5:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OTTAWA is 30-43 ATS (+84.2 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 10-19 ATS (-10.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
OTTAWA is 1-7 ATS (+8.5 Units) on Sunday games this season.
OTTAWA is 3-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in home games in non-conference games this season.
OTTAWA is 77-83 ATS (-57.4 Units) in home games revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.
OTTAWA is 3-12 ATS (-10.2 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
OTTAWA is 6-20 ATS (-17.6 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
OTTAWA is 13-20 ATS (-10.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
OTTAWA is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
OTTAWA is 2-1-0 straight up against CALGARY over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.9 Units)

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CHICAGO (42-18-0-15, 99 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (47-22-0-5, 99 pts.) - 3/30/2014, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 14-19 ATS (-17.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
CHICAGO is 12-15 ATS (-12.9 Units) after a non-conference game this season.
CHICAGO is 5-9 ATS (-8.6 Units) in road games in non-conference games this season.
CHICAGO is 5-17 ATS (-14.5 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.
CHICAGO is 5-12 ATS (-9.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 1-1 (+0.1 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 1-1-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.1 Units)

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BOSTON (51-17-0-6, 108 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (39-27-0-7, 85 pts.) - 3/30/2014, 12:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 17-10 ATS (+29.1 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
BOSTON is 51-23 ATS (+14.2 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 10-2 ATS (+7.3 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 25-9 ATS (+10.7 Units) second half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 14-2 ATS (+10.7 Units) in March games this season.
BOSTON is 12-2 ATS (+9.2 Units) when playing on back-to-back days this season.
BOSTON is 113-82 ATS (+30.5 Units) in road games after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.
BOSTON is 30-16 ATS (+12.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 216-217 ATS (-17.9 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 5-2 (+2.2 Units) against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 5-2-0 straight up against PHILADELPHIA 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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NY RANGERS (41-30-0-4, 86 pts.) at EDMONTON (26-39-0-9, 61 pts.) - 3/30/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
EDMONTON is 9-4 ATS (+14.1 Units) in home games after a division game this season.
EDMONTON is 80-62 ATS (+16.0 Units) after 3 or more consecutive overs since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 13-4 ATS (+8.3 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
EDMONTON is 26-48 ATS (-45.9 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 9-25 ATS (+42.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 2-0 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 2-0-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
2 of 2 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.0 Units)

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WASHINGTON (34-28-0-12, 80 pts.) at NASHVILLE (32-32-0-11, 75 pts.) - 3/30/2014, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 128-173 ATS (-66.4 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 166-131 ATS (+319.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
WASHINGTON is 2-1 (+0.9 Units) against the spread versus NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON is 2-1-0 straight up against NASHVILLE over the last 3 seasons
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.7 Units)

 

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NHL

Sunday, March 30

Trend Report

12:30 PM
BOSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Boston is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Philadelphia is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing Boston

5:00 PM
CALGARY vs. OTTAWA
Calgary is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing Ottawa
Ottawa is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Ottawa's last 10 games

5:00 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. DETROIT
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games at home

7:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chicago's last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Chicago's last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games when playing Chicago

8:00 PM
NY RANGERS vs. EDMONTON
NY Rangers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games on the road
NY Rangers are 1-3-1 SU in their last 5 games ,when playing on the road against Edmonton
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games
Edmonton is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

8:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NASHVILLE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Nashville is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games

 

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NBA
Long Sheet

Sunday, March 30

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UTAH (23 - 50) at OKLAHOMA CITY (53 - 19) - 3/30/2014, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
UTAH is 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
UTAH is 6-14 ATS (-9.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 89-73 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 78-64 ATS (+7.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 48-35 ATS (+9.5 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 31-16 ATS (+13.4 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.

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

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INDIANA (52 - 21) at CLEVELAND (29 - 45) - 3/30/2014, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 6-21 ATS (-17.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
INDIANA is 2-14 ATS (-13.4 Units) in March games this season.
INDIANA is 7-17 ATS (-11.7 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
CLEVELAND is 15-28 ATS (-15.8 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 6-5 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA is 10-1 straight up against CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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TORONTO (41 - 31) at ORLANDO (21 - 52) - 3/30/2014, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) as a home underdog of 3.5 to 6 points this season.
TORONTO is 43-28 ATS (+12.2 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 24-12 ATS (+10.8 Units) in road games this season.
TORONTO is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
TORONTO is 26-11 ATS (+13.9 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
TORONTO is 29-16 ATS (+11.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game this season.
TORONTO is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
ORLANDO is 31-40 ATS (-13.0 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) against Atlantic division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 45-59 ATS (-19.9 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.

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

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MINNESOTA (36 - 35) at BROOKLYN (38 - 33) - 3/30/2014, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 13-22 ATS (-11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
MINNESOTA is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.

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

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CHICAGO (40 - 32) at BOSTON (23 - 49) - 3/30/2014, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 75-89 ATS (-22.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
CHICAGO is 33-50 ATS (-22.0 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) in home games in March games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 15-3 ATS (+11.7 Units) in home games on Sunday games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 81-113 ATS (-43.3 Units) in home games after allowing 105 points or more since 1996.

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

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MEMPHIS (43 - 29) at PORTLAND (47 - 27) - 3/30/2014, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PORTLAND is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in a home game where where the total is between 190 and 194.5 points over the last 3 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 92-73 ATS (+11.7 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 48-34 ATS (+10.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) against Northwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 54-33 ATS (+17.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
MEMPHIS is 53-35 ATS (+14.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 11-22 ATS (-13.2 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 1-10 ATS (-10.0 Units) in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 5-4 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 6-3 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
7 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NEW YORK (30 - 43) at GOLDEN STATE (45 - 27) - 3/30/2014, 9:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 4-0 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 3-1 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
2 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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PHOENIX (44 - 29) at LA LAKERS (24 - 48) - 3/30/2014, 9:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHOENIX is 7-4 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
PHOENIX is 7-4 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

 

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NBA

Sunday, March 30

Trend Report

3:00 PM
INDIANA vs. CLEVELAND
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games on the road
Indiana is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home
Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home

3:00 PM
UTAH vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
Utah is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Utah is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing at home against Utah

6:00 PM
TORONTO vs. ORLANDO
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games
Orlando is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
Orlando is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

6:00 PM
MINNESOTA vs. BROOKLYN
Minnesota is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Brooklyn is 4-14-1 ATS in its last 19 games when playing Minnesota
Brooklyn is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota

7:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. BOSTON
Chicago is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
Chicago is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
Boston is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Chicago

9:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. GOLDEN STATE
New York is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 7 of New York's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Golden State's last 17 games at home
Golden State is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home

9:00 PM
MEMPHIS vs. PORTLAND
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Memphis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Memphis's last 9 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Portland's last 9 games when playing Memphis
Portland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Memphis

9:30 PM
PHOENIX vs. LA LAKERS
Phoenix is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
LA Lakers are 2-5-1 ATS in their last 8 games
LA Lakers are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games

 

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NHL
Short Sheet

Sunday, March 30

Tampa Bay at Detroit, 5:05 ET
Tampa Bay: 10-4 SU in road games vs. division opponents
Detroit: 9-17 SU as a home favorite of -200 or less

Calgary at Ottawa, 5:05 ET
Calgary: 28-19 SU in road games off a close home win by 1 goal
Ottawa: 6-15 SU as a home favorite of -200 or less

Chicago at Pittsburgh, 7:35 ET
Chicago: 1-8 SU in road games after 2 straight losses by 2 goals or more
Pittsburgh: 11-1 SU in home games off a road win

Boston at Philadelphia, 12:35 ET
Boston: 47-17 SU as a favorite
Philadelphia: 216-187 SU after a win by 2 goals or more

NY Rangers at Edmonton, 8:05 ET
Ny Rangers: 13-2 SU off a close road loss by 1 goal
Edmonton: 1-13 SU after winning their previous game in overtime

Washington at Nashville, 8:05 ET
Washington: 11-6 vs Nashville
Nashville: 24-11 SU revenging a loss vs opponent as a road favorite

 

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MLB
Short Sheet

Sunday, March 30

LA Dodgers at San Diego, 8:05 ET
RYU: 38-24 in road games against right-handed starters
Cashner: 7-4 TSR at home when the total is 7 or less

 

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NBA
Short Sheet

Sunday, March 30

Utah at Oklahoma City, 3:05 ET
Utah: 18-28 ATS after playing 2 consecutive games as an underdog
Oklahoma City: 31-17 ATS revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a favorite

Indiana at Cleveland, 3:05 ET
Indiana: 29-14 ATS off a road loss
Cleveland: 53-82 ATS in home games off a road loss by 10 points or more

Toronto at Orlando, 6:05 ET
Toronto: 24-12 ATS in road games
Orlando: 5-19 ATS after covering 3 of their last 4 against the spread

Minnesota at Brooklyn, 6:05 ET
Minnesota: 2-10 ATS after scoring 120 points or more
Brooklyn: 10-2 ATS in home games second half of the season

Chicago at Boston, 7:05 ET
Chicago: 26-13 ATS off a home loss
Boston: 81-113 ATS in home games after allowing 105 points or more

Memphis at Portland, 9:05 ET
Memphis: 32-19 ATS after playing a game as an underdog
Portland: 1-10 ATS in home games after playing 3 consecutive road games

New York at Golden State, 9:05 ET
New York: n/a
Golden State: n/a

Phoenix at LA Lakers, 9:35 ET
Phoenix: n/a
LA Lakers: n/a

 

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Johnson heavily favored to win at Martinsville
By Brian Graham

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
STP 500

Sunday, March 30 – 1:00 p.m. EDT
Martinsville Speedway – Martinsville, VA
The NASCAR field makes its first of two appearances at the short track of Martinsville Speedway when the drivers rev up their engines in the STP 500 on Sunday. This 0.526-mile oval track was completed in 1947 and has banking consisting of 12° turns with completely flat straights, which both measure 800 feet (0.15 miles).

Since 2003, only seven different drivers have won the 22 races run on this track. Jimmie Johnson has eight wins in this span, Jeff Gordon has five, Denny Hamlin has four, Tony Stewart has a pair of wins, and the trio of Ryan Newman, Kevin Harvick and Rusty Wallace has one victory apiece. Johnson won the 2013 spring race while Gordon took home the checkered flag in the fall.

Odds to Win Race

Driver Odds
Jimmie Johnson 2-to-1
Jeff Gordon 5-to-1
Brad Keselowski 8-to-1
Kyle Busch 8-to-1
Denny Hamlin 8-to-1
Kevin Harvick 10-to-1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 12-to-1
Matt Kenseth 18-to-1
Kasey Kahne 18-to-1
Tony Stewart 25-to-1
Joey Logano 30-to-1
Ryan Newman 35-to-1
Carl Edwards 40-to-1
Kurt Busch 50-to-1
Jamie McMurray 50-to-1
Brian Vickers 50-to-1
Greg Biffle 50-to-1
Kyle Larson 70-to-1
Austin Dillon 100-to-1
Aric Almirola 100-to-1
FIELD (Any other driver) 100-to-1
Martin Truex Jr. 100-to-1
Marcos Ambrose 100-to-1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 100-to-1
Paul Menard 150-to-1
Casey Mears 200-to-1
Justin Allgaier 200-to-1
A.J. Allmendinger 200-to-1
Danica Patrick 200-to-1
Drivers to Watch

Jimmie Johnson (2/1) – Sure the odds are incredibly unfavorable, but if you’re putting money down on just one driver this weekend, the choice would have to be Johnson. The No. 48 car not only has eight victories on this track (all since 2004), but Johnson has a ridiculous 17 top-5’s in 24 career starts here (71%) and an unbelievable average finish of 5.3. After two straight subpar finishes this year (19th at Bristol, 24th at Fontana), expect Johnson to get back in the winner’s circle again this weekend.

Kasey Kahne (18/1) – Of the boatload of drivers garnering double-digit odds on Sunday, Kahne is the best play of the bunch. He finished 8th on the most recent short-track race on the circuit (Bristol) and placed 3rd at Martinsville in the fall of 2012 before his 4th-place showing last spring. Kahne actually won the pole in the spring of 2012 at this track, but engine problems took him out of the race, marking the fourth time he’s suffered car problems at Martinsville in his career. Kahne doesn’t usually have two bad races in a row, making him perfectly capable of getting back on track after his miserable 41st-place finish last week at Fontana. The odds are just too favorable not to drop a small wager on.

Greg Biffle (50/1) – Speaking of favorable odds, after going off at 20-to-1 last spring at this track, Biffle now gets legitimate darkhorse odds of 50-to-1. The reason his odds are so hefty is due to a slow start to the 2014 season with four straight finishes of 12th or worse. Biffle is not a short-track expert, but he has certainly improved at these types of venues, especially Martinsville. He has finished the same or better in six straight races at this track, including three straight top-10 showings. This steady improvement is why you should drop a small wager on Biffle for Sunday’s race.

Ryan Newman (35/1) - The champion of this race in the spring of 2012 has been up-and-down at this track, but seven top-5′s in 24 starts isn’t too shabby for a driver with darkhorse 35-to-1 odds. His steady climb up the points standings from 21st after Daytona to his current 8th-place standing is also a good sign for Sunday.

Paul Menard (150/1) – Menard’s odds have doubled since last spring at Martinsville when he went off at 75-to-1, making him clearly the best longshot wager this weekend. He has improved his standing in the Chase for the Cup in every one of his starts, beginning 30th after Daytona to his current 14th-place standing. Menard has also started 12th or better in four of his past eight starts at Martinsville, showing he can be successful at this track despite the absence of any top-10 finishes in his 13 career starts on this short track.

 

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Wunderdog Sports

GULFSTREAM PARK Race #6 at 3:35 PM Eastern
Top pick: #5 (CALI STAR) (5-2) - Besilu home-bred stretches out in distance after rallying to finish second here at this level going six-furlongs on March 2. Daughter of "Street Cry" is bred for this trip, and meets a weak looking group.

2nd pick: #7 (Murmure) (3-1) - Beautifully-bred filly has been freshened up since a pair of even efforts on the grass last summer and early fall in New York. Daughter of "Lemon Drop Kid" was bet heavily in both, and has been working fast at Palm Meadows for her return off a 5 1/2 month layoff. In the Pletcher barn, he switches her to the dirt, and she could take this if ready.

3rd pick: #1 (Senior Prom) (5-1) - Improving filly finished a distant second at odds of 58-1 going a one-turn mile here at this level March 9. Nice effort, she draws the rail, and is trying a two-turn trip for the first time.

4th pick: #4 (Tiz Windy) (4-1) - Filly by "Tiznow" has been freshened up for the past 70 days and is working well for her return. She fits on "figures" and must be left in the mix.

 

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