Game of the day: Denver Nuggets at L.A. Lakers
By Ted Sevransky
Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers (-6, 209.5)
Series So Far
In many ways this series has been almost as competitive as the ultra-hyped Celtics-Bulls first round tilt - minus all the overtimes. Three of the first four games have been decided in the final minute of regulation.
In Game 4, the Nuggets finally earned the first comfortable victory for either team. They also notched the first pointspread cover by a favorite after the underdog had cashed in each of the first three games.
Latest from the trainers' room
Denver was able to win and cover Game 4 despite a subpar showing from Carmelo Anthony. He was suffering from a stomach bug and reportedly was power puking into a garbage can in the locker room 15 minutes before game time. He shot only 3-for-16 from the floor and snared just three rebounds, by far his weakest game of the postseason.
Anthony should be back to full strength on Wednesday against Los Angeles. J.R. Smith and Renaldo Balkman have also battled minor injuries in this series, but both should be at or near 100 percent in Game 5.
The Lakers injury woes continue to mount. Lamar Odom’s bad back is flaring up and remains problematic heading home. Odom has been a non-factor for most of the series and his Game 4 performance was rather ugly, with as many fouls (five) as points scored.
Lakers starting point guard Derek Fisher is ailing as well. The oldest player in either team’s rotation has shot just 5-22 from the floor in the previous three games while dishing out only six assists.
Trevor Ariza is suffering from lingering hip and groin injuries. In Game 4, Ariza was awful, notching only three points, one rebound and one assist in 26 minutes of nearly invisible playing time.
Bench Press
Ariza spent a good portion of the regular season as an energy guy coming off the bench. But Ariza moved into the starting lineup when Andrew Bynum got hurt and has stayed in Phil Jackson’s top five ever since. Right now the Lakers could certainly use some of Ariza’s energy to provide spark off the bench.
Denver’s bench quartet of Smith, Chris Andersen, Anthony Carter and Linas Klieza outscored the Lakers bench 29-15 in Game 3 and followed that up by outscoring L.A.’s bench 42-24 in Game 4. During the regular season, the Purple and Gold consistently saw its role players step up, but that hasn’t happened yet in this series.
Energy and aggression
Look at these two postgame quotes from the Lakers superstars for a classic example of a team that knows they didn’t play well in their last outing.
Kobe Bryant: “They whupped us, period. They whupped us on the glass, they whupped us to loose balls.”
Pau Gasol: “You could sense more their sense of desperation tonight. Their game plan was attack, attack the paint, penetrate, everybody go to the boards. We didn't have quite that aggressiveness that they did.”
Battle of the boards
The Lakers won the rebounding battle by nine in Game 1, nabbing 17 offensive rebounds in the process. In Games 2 and 3 the two teams were virtually even on the glass. But in
Game 4 the Nuggets controlled the glass with a 58-40 rebounding edge that included a whopping 20 offensive boards.
Birdman had a career high 14 rebounds coming off the bench, while Kenyon Martin and Nene grabbed 28 boards between them. That trio outrebounded the Lakers entire team.
It was the first playoff game since Utah’s double overtime loss to Denver in 1994 where three different players on one team got 13 rebounds or more in the same game.
Foul fest
This has been an extremely physical series and the refs haven’t been shy about blowing their whistles. The Nuggets went to the free throw line 49 times in Game 4, leading Phil Jackson to begin his annual ‘whining about the zebras’ postgame tirade.
The Zen-Master was not a happy camper, claiming “not equal refereeing” and “unsportsmanlike basketball” when the Nuggets finished with 14 more free throw attempts than the Lakers on Monday. Funny, Jackson wasn’t complaining when the Lakers got 45 foul shots compared to Denver’s 31 in Game 3.
Both teams have taken at least 31 free throw attempts in each of the last three games. The straight up and against the spread winner in each of those three games was the team that got to the free throw line more often. We can expect whichever team is more aggressive taking the ball to the basket to get more than its fair share of foul calls once again in Game 5.
By Ted Sevransky
Denver Nuggets at Los Angeles Lakers (-6, 209.5)
Series So Far
In many ways this series has been almost as competitive as the ultra-hyped Celtics-Bulls first round tilt - minus all the overtimes. Three of the first four games have been decided in the final minute of regulation.
In Game 4, the Nuggets finally earned the first comfortable victory for either team. They also notched the first pointspread cover by a favorite after the underdog had cashed in each of the first three games.
Latest from the trainers' room
Denver was able to win and cover Game 4 despite a subpar showing from Carmelo Anthony. He was suffering from a stomach bug and reportedly was power puking into a garbage can in the locker room 15 minutes before game time. He shot only 3-for-16 from the floor and snared just three rebounds, by far his weakest game of the postseason.
Anthony should be back to full strength on Wednesday against Los Angeles. J.R. Smith and Renaldo Balkman have also battled minor injuries in this series, but both should be at or near 100 percent in Game 5.
The Lakers injury woes continue to mount. Lamar Odom’s bad back is flaring up and remains problematic heading home. Odom has been a non-factor for most of the series and his Game 4 performance was rather ugly, with as many fouls (five) as points scored.
Lakers starting point guard Derek Fisher is ailing as well. The oldest player in either team’s rotation has shot just 5-22 from the floor in the previous three games while dishing out only six assists.
Trevor Ariza is suffering from lingering hip and groin injuries. In Game 4, Ariza was awful, notching only three points, one rebound and one assist in 26 minutes of nearly invisible playing time.
Bench Press
Ariza spent a good portion of the regular season as an energy guy coming off the bench. But Ariza moved into the starting lineup when Andrew Bynum got hurt and has stayed in Phil Jackson’s top five ever since. Right now the Lakers could certainly use some of Ariza’s energy to provide spark off the bench.
Denver’s bench quartet of Smith, Chris Andersen, Anthony Carter and Linas Klieza outscored the Lakers bench 29-15 in Game 3 and followed that up by outscoring L.A.’s bench 42-24 in Game 4. During the regular season, the Purple and Gold consistently saw its role players step up, but that hasn’t happened yet in this series.
Energy and aggression
Look at these two postgame quotes from the Lakers superstars for a classic example of a team that knows they didn’t play well in their last outing.
Kobe Bryant: “They whupped us, period. They whupped us on the glass, they whupped us to loose balls.”
Pau Gasol: “You could sense more their sense of desperation tonight. Their game plan was attack, attack the paint, penetrate, everybody go to the boards. We didn't have quite that aggressiveness that they did.”
Battle of the boards
The Lakers won the rebounding battle by nine in Game 1, nabbing 17 offensive rebounds in the process. In Games 2 and 3 the two teams were virtually even on the glass. But in
Game 4 the Nuggets controlled the glass with a 58-40 rebounding edge that included a whopping 20 offensive boards.
Birdman had a career high 14 rebounds coming off the bench, while Kenyon Martin and Nene grabbed 28 boards between them. That trio outrebounded the Lakers entire team.
It was the first playoff game since Utah’s double overtime loss to Denver in 1994 where three different players on one team got 13 rebounds or more in the same game.
Foul fest
This has been an extremely physical series and the refs haven’t been shy about blowing their whistles. The Nuggets went to the free throw line 49 times in Game 4, leading Phil Jackson to begin his annual ‘whining about the zebras’ postgame tirade.
The Zen-Master was not a happy camper, claiming “not equal refereeing” and “unsportsmanlike basketball” when the Nuggets finished with 14 more free throw attempts than the Lakers on Monday. Funny, Jackson wasn’t complaining when the Lakers got 45 foul shots compared to Denver’s 31 in Game 3.
Both teams have taken at least 31 free throw attempts in each of the last three games. The straight up and against the spread winner in each of those three games was the team that got to the free throw line more often. We can expect whichever team is more aggressive taking the ball to the basket to get more than its fair share of foul calls once again in Game 5.
Denver at L.A., Game 5
By Brian Edwards
After four games, the Lakers and Nuggets have settled nothing. With the series tied at 2-2, the Western Conference finals head back to Tinseltown for Wednesday’s Game 5 at Staples Center.
Las Vegas Sports Consultants opened Los Angeles (75-23 straight up, 50-48 against the spread) as a six-point favorite with a total of 210 ½. As of Tuesday night, most books were listing the Lakers as six-point ‘chalk’ with a total of 209 ½. Bettors can back Denver (64-32 SU, 57-38-1 ATS) on the money line for a plus-220 return (paid $220 on $100 wagers).
George Karl’s team evened the series Monday night by capturing a 120-101 win as a 4 ½-point home favorite. Chauncey Billups and J.R. Smith led seven players in double figures with 24 points apiece. Smith drained 4-of-9 shots from 3-point land.
Carmelo Anthony wasn’t on his A-Game with a sprained ankle and a stomach virus slowing him for much of the night. Anthony had 15 points and five assists, but he was just 3-of-16 from the field.
The Nuggets’ big men came up huge. Nene had 14 points, 13 rebounds and six assists, while Kenyon Martin finished with 13 points, 15 boards, two blocked shots and zero turnovers. Chris “The Bird Man” Andersen produced six points, 14 rebounds and a pair of blocks with high-energy play off the bench.
Chauncey Billups bounced back from a shaky Game 3 performance to score 16 points and not commit a turnover in 42 minutes of play. Billups, the only Nugget who owns an NBA championship ring, made all nine of his attempts from the charity stripe.
Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 34 points in the losing effort. Bryant, who was 10-for-26 from the floor, had seven rebounds, five assists and only one turnover. Paul Gasol finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three blocked shots. Andrew Bynum had 14 points and five boards in 23 minutes of playing time.
I take a lot of shots at Bryant and stand by all of ‘em. However, I will give him credit for showing a ton of restraint in Game 4. Bryant has five technical fouls in these playoffs, so two more would lead to a one-game suspension.
On at least two occasions, Bryant was the victim of dirty plays by Dahntay Jones. Bryant was in mid-air on a drive to the basket when Jones blatantly pushed him from behind. In fairness to Jones, this is the playoffs and the shove (that he pulled up on somewhat) did prevent a three-point play because Kobe missed before going to the free-throw line.
The other play, tripping a cutting Bryant, is all on Jones. Although it wasn’t called a flagrant foul at the time, the NBA upgraded it as such on Tuesday. With three flagrant fouls in the playoffs, another would result in a one-game suspension for Jones.
Bryant had to be tempted to at least have some words with Jones after both plays, but he kept his cool and didn’t engage in anything to put himself at risk of a technical. After the game, he told the media that Jones was playing “good defense.”
L.A. head coach Phil Jackson had a different view, calling Jones’ play “unacceptable” and “unsportsmanlike.” Gasol made similar remarks. Jones said he “didn’t remember.”
The ‘under’ is 50-47-1 overall for the Lakers, 25-25 in their home assignments. The ‘under’ is 7-1 in the Lakers’ last eight games regardless of venue.
The ‘over’ is 49-47 overall for the Nuggets, but the ‘under’ is 26-21 in their road games.
ESPN will provide television coverage at 9:00 p.m. Eastern.
**B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**
--Denver killed the Lakers on the boards 58-40 in Game 4.
--According to LVSC, the adjusted series price is L.A. minus-200, while the Nuggets are plus-170 on the comeback (risk $100 to win $170 if Denver advances to the NBA Finals).
--The ‘under’ is 3-1 in this series, 9-2 in the last 11 head-to-head meetings between these Western Conference adversaries.
--When playing on one day of rest, these teams have performed much differently. The Nuggets are 33-18-1 ATS in such spots, while the Lakers are just 24-34 versus the number.
--The Nuggets are 12-1-1 ATS in these playoffs.
--Orlando took a 3-1 series lead in the East finals thanks to last night's thrilling 116-114 overtime win as a one-point home underdog. For Game 5 back in Cleveland, LVSC opened the Cavs as eight-point favorites with a total of 191.
vegasinsider
By Brian Edwards
After four games, the Lakers and Nuggets have settled nothing. With the series tied at 2-2, the Western Conference finals head back to Tinseltown for Wednesday’s Game 5 at Staples Center.
Las Vegas Sports Consultants opened Los Angeles (75-23 straight up, 50-48 against the spread) as a six-point favorite with a total of 210 ½. As of Tuesday night, most books were listing the Lakers as six-point ‘chalk’ with a total of 209 ½. Bettors can back Denver (64-32 SU, 57-38-1 ATS) on the money line for a plus-220 return (paid $220 on $100 wagers).
George Karl’s team evened the series Monday night by capturing a 120-101 win as a 4 ½-point home favorite. Chauncey Billups and J.R. Smith led seven players in double figures with 24 points apiece. Smith drained 4-of-9 shots from 3-point land.
Carmelo Anthony wasn’t on his A-Game with a sprained ankle and a stomach virus slowing him for much of the night. Anthony had 15 points and five assists, but he was just 3-of-16 from the field.
The Nuggets’ big men came up huge. Nene had 14 points, 13 rebounds and six assists, while Kenyon Martin finished with 13 points, 15 boards, two blocked shots and zero turnovers. Chris “The Bird Man” Andersen produced six points, 14 rebounds and a pair of blocks with high-energy play off the bench.
Chauncey Billups bounced back from a shaky Game 3 performance to score 16 points and not commit a turnover in 42 minutes of play. Billups, the only Nugget who owns an NBA championship ring, made all nine of his attempts from the charity stripe.
Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 34 points in the losing effort. Bryant, who was 10-for-26 from the floor, had seven rebounds, five assists and only one turnover. Paul Gasol finished with 21 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and three blocked shots. Andrew Bynum had 14 points and five boards in 23 minutes of playing time.
I take a lot of shots at Bryant and stand by all of ‘em. However, I will give him credit for showing a ton of restraint in Game 4. Bryant has five technical fouls in these playoffs, so two more would lead to a one-game suspension.
On at least two occasions, Bryant was the victim of dirty plays by Dahntay Jones. Bryant was in mid-air on a drive to the basket when Jones blatantly pushed him from behind. In fairness to Jones, this is the playoffs and the shove (that he pulled up on somewhat) did prevent a three-point play because Kobe missed before going to the free-throw line.
The other play, tripping a cutting Bryant, is all on Jones. Although it wasn’t called a flagrant foul at the time, the NBA upgraded it as such on Tuesday. With three flagrant fouls in the playoffs, another would result in a one-game suspension for Jones.
Bryant had to be tempted to at least have some words with Jones after both plays, but he kept his cool and didn’t engage in anything to put himself at risk of a technical. After the game, he told the media that Jones was playing “good defense.”
L.A. head coach Phil Jackson had a different view, calling Jones’ play “unacceptable” and “unsportsmanlike.” Gasol made similar remarks. Jones said he “didn’t remember.”
The ‘under’ is 50-47-1 overall for the Lakers, 25-25 in their home assignments. The ‘under’ is 7-1 in the Lakers’ last eight games regardless of venue.
The ‘over’ is 49-47 overall for the Nuggets, but the ‘under’ is 26-21 in their road games.
ESPN will provide television coverage at 9:00 p.m. Eastern.
**B.E.’s Bonus Nuggets**
--Denver killed the Lakers on the boards 58-40 in Game 4.
--According to LVSC, the adjusted series price is L.A. minus-200, while the Nuggets are plus-170 on the comeback (risk $100 to win $170 if Denver advances to the NBA Finals).
--The ‘under’ is 3-1 in this series, 9-2 in the last 11 head-to-head meetings between these Western Conference adversaries.
--When playing on one day of rest, these teams have performed much differently. The Nuggets are 33-18-1 ATS in such spots, while the Lakers are just 24-34 versus the number.
--The Nuggets are 12-1-1 ATS in these playoffs.
--Orlando took a 3-1 series lead in the East finals thanks to last night's thrilling 116-114 overtime win as a one-point home underdog. For Game 5 back in Cleveland, LVSC opened the Cavs as eight-point favorites with a total of 191.
vegasinsider
Barcelona vs. Manchester United Preview and Pick
By Covers
Barcelona (+162) vs. Manchester United (+162) - Draw paying +230
From Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Lionel Messi to Wayne Rooney vs. Thierry Henry, this Champions League final shapes up as a classic matchup in European club football's showpiece.
Manchester United against Barcelona features two of the most entertaining teams in football in a contest to determine which is the strongest in Europe, if not the world.
A glance at the two talented strikeforces and imaginative midfields on show at Rome's Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday gives neutral fans a taste of what could be one of the best ever finals.
"I think they are two great teams, who in my mind play the best football, and whoever wins the final in Rome will be proclaimed the best team in the world," Messi said. "It's been my best year, without doubt. For the football, the play, for the goals and I hope to crown it with the Champions League."
A strong contender to succeed Man United's Ronaldo as FIFA player of the year, Messi missed out on Barcelona's 2006 triumph because he was injured and didn't make it to the final against Arsenal.
Now the Argentina star faces up to a Man United side which won the title last season by beating Chelsea in a penalty shootout in Moscow and is aiming to become the first club since AC Milan in 1989-90 to lift the trophy two seasons in a row.
Having won the Premier League for the third time in a row, 11th in 17 seasons and tied Liverpool's record of 18 league titles, United is chasing its fourth trophy of the season. Alex Ferguson's team has also captured the FIFA Club World Cup and domestic League Cup to take the veteran manager's haul at United to 26 trophies in 23 years after 10 in seven as manager of Aberdeen.
Barcelona hopes to complete a season's treble after winning the Spanish League and Cup in coach Pep Guardiola's first season in charge. He also won the European title as a player in 1992 when Barcelona beat Italy's Sampdoria at Wembley, although he was on the losing side when the team was outplayed 4-0 by AC Milan.
Ferguson vs. Guardiola is another intriguing confrontation. The 38-year-old Guardiola, who began as a ball boy at Camp Nou, started out as a player at Barcelona in 1990 at the time Ferguson began winning titles at Man United.
The 67-year-old Scot has managed to successfully rebuild new teams at Old Trafford during his long spell at the club, leading the Red Devils to a sweep of three titles in 1999 when they beat Bayern Munich 2-1 by scoring two late goals in Barcelona.
Ferguson has been frustrated that he and United have not won the title more often.
"When I won my first Champions League title against Bayern Munich I said: 'Good, that's out of the road (way)' because that was always a criticism of me," said Ferguson, who took over at the club in 1986.
"Then we went through a dry zone and we had to wait another nine years to do it. Now we're in a situation where we're n another final already (after last year), which is phenomenal."
Last year, United had to go to penalties to subdue dogged but unspectacular Chelsea after a 1-1 draw in rainsoaked Moscow. Rome has been warm and dry for several days, and now United takes on a Barcelona team which will be looking for goals from the first minute having netted more than 150 in league and cup games this season.
In Messi, Samuel Eto'o and Henry, who hopes to shake off a knee injury for the final, Barcelona has a strikeforce to match or even outplay United's front men. Ferguson is unlikely to field Ronaldo, Rooney, Dimitar Berbatov and Carlos Tevez all at the same time, and there is speculation that two of them will be on the bench when the game kicks off.
Likewise, Ferguson is unlikely to field both of his 30-something midfielders Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs at the same time against the top quality duo of Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta.
But Ferguson should have the edge when it comes to defense.
If Rio Ferdinand can shake off a calf muscle injury and play alongside Nemanja Vidic in central defense, that lineup at the back can show why the team went a British record 1,311 minutes without conceding a goal in the league during midseason.
Barcelona, by contrast, is counting the cost of having Brazilian rightback Daniel Alves and French leftback Eric Abidal missing through suspension and Mexican centerback Rafael Marquez out through injury.
Wednesday's game could be Tevez' last in a United shirt. The Argentina forward has said he expects to leave because United won't pay 25 million pounds ($37.5 million; €28.5 million) to turn his two-year loan deal into a full term contract.
The only thing missing from this final are any Italians.
Although the showpiece game is being played in Italy's capital, Serie A has missed out again in a competition it used to dominate when AC Milan and Juventus were at their best.
Now Italy's top teams can only watch, although there are security fears that local fans may try to ambush the spectacle by targeting the visiting 50,000 spectators from England and Spain, who have been advised to stay away from certain parts of the city on match day.
Pick: Manchester United
By Covers
Barcelona (+162) vs. Manchester United (+162) - Draw paying +230
From Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Lionel Messi to Wayne Rooney vs. Thierry Henry, this Champions League final shapes up as a classic matchup in European club football's showpiece.
Manchester United against Barcelona features two of the most entertaining teams in football in a contest to determine which is the strongest in Europe, if not the world.
A glance at the two talented strikeforces and imaginative midfields on show at Rome's Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday gives neutral fans a taste of what could be one of the best ever finals.
"I think they are two great teams, who in my mind play the best football, and whoever wins the final in Rome will be proclaimed the best team in the world," Messi said. "It's been my best year, without doubt. For the football, the play, for the goals and I hope to crown it with the Champions League."
A strong contender to succeed Man United's Ronaldo as FIFA player of the year, Messi missed out on Barcelona's 2006 triumph because he was injured and didn't make it to the final against Arsenal.
Now the Argentina star faces up to a Man United side which won the title last season by beating Chelsea in a penalty shootout in Moscow and is aiming to become the first club since AC Milan in 1989-90 to lift the trophy two seasons in a row.
Having won the Premier League for the third time in a row, 11th in 17 seasons and tied Liverpool's record of 18 league titles, United is chasing its fourth trophy of the season. Alex Ferguson's team has also captured the FIFA Club World Cup and domestic League Cup to take the veteran manager's haul at United to 26 trophies in 23 years after 10 in seven as manager of Aberdeen.
Barcelona hopes to complete a season's treble after winning the Spanish League and Cup in coach Pep Guardiola's first season in charge. He also won the European title as a player in 1992 when Barcelona beat Italy's Sampdoria at Wembley, although he was on the losing side when the team was outplayed 4-0 by AC Milan.
Ferguson vs. Guardiola is another intriguing confrontation. The 38-year-old Guardiola, who began as a ball boy at Camp Nou, started out as a player at Barcelona in 1990 at the time Ferguson began winning titles at Man United.
The 67-year-old Scot has managed to successfully rebuild new teams at Old Trafford during his long spell at the club, leading the Red Devils to a sweep of three titles in 1999 when they beat Bayern Munich 2-1 by scoring two late goals in Barcelona.
Ferguson has been frustrated that he and United have not won the title more often.
"When I won my first Champions League title against Bayern Munich I said: 'Good, that's out of the road (way)' because that was always a criticism of me," said Ferguson, who took over at the club in 1986.
"Then we went through a dry zone and we had to wait another nine years to do it. Now we're in a situation where we're n another final already (after last year), which is phenomenal."
Last year, United had to go to penalties to subdue dogged but unspectacular Chelsea after a 1-1 draw in rainsoaked Moscow. Rome has been warm and dry for several days, and now United takes on a Barcelona team which will be looking for goals from the first minute having netted more than 150 in league and cup games this season.
In Messi, Samuel Eto'o and Henry, who hopes to shake off a knee injury for the final, Barcelona has a strikeforce to match or even outplay United's front men. Ferguson is unlikely to field Ronaldo, Rooney, Dimitar Berbatov and Carlos Tevez all at the same time, and there is speculation that two of them will be on the bench when the game kicks off.
Likewise, Ferguson is unlikely to field both of his 30-something midfielders Paul Scholes and Ryan Giggs at the same time against the top quality duo of Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta.
But Ferguson should have the edge when it comes to defense.
If Rio Ferdinand can shake off a calf muscle injury and play alongside Nemanja Vidic in central defense, that lineup at the back can show why the team went a British record 1,311 minutes without conceding a goal in the league during midseason.
Barcelona, by contrast, is counting the cost of having Brazilian rightback Daniel Alves and French leftback Eric Abidal missing through suspension and Mexican centerback Rafael Marquez out through injury.
Wednesday's game could be Tevez' last in a United shirt. The Argentina forward has said he expects to leave because United won't pay 25 million pounds ($37.5 million; €28.5 million) to turn his two-year loan deal into a full term contract.
The only thing missing from this final are any Italians.
Although the showpiece game is being played in Italy's capital, Serie A has missed out again in a competition it used to dominate when AC Milan and Juventus were at their best.
Now Italy's top teams can only watch, although there are security fears that local fans may try to ambush the spectacle by targeting the visiting 50,000 spectators from England and Spain, who have been advised to stay away from certain parts of the city on match day.
Pick: Manchester United
Marc Lawrence
MLB | May 27
Atlanta Braves vs. San Francisco Giants San Francisco Giants +100
Play On: San Francisco w/Johnson
Note: With Randy Johnson nearing the 300-win plateau it's best to focus on him at home where he has cashed in 12 of his last 20 team starts. At home with the Giants, Johnson has issued 4 walks against 35 strikeouts. In his five career home team starts against the Braves, Johnson is 3-2 with 5 walks and 51 strikeouts. In a dandy spot for Randy, look for the Giants to improve to 14-7 as a host in this series here tonight.
MLB | May 27
Atlanta Braves vs. San Francisco Giants San Francisco Giants +100
Play On: San Francisco w/Johnson
Note: With Randy Johnson nearing the 300-win plateau it's best to focus on him at home where he has cashed in 12 of his last 20 team starts. At home with the Giants, Johnson has issued 4 walks against 35 strikeouts. In his five career home team starts against the Braves, Johnson is 3-2 with 5 walks and 51 strikeouts. In a dandy spot for Randy, look for the Giants to improve to 14-7 as a host in this series here tonight.
Jay Todd
MLB | May 27
Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals Total 9 ov-120
Detroit @ Kansas City OVER 9
2:10 PM ET
*5* Unit Bonus Play
The Tigers and Royals square off in an important game for both teams. The host team Kansas City sends Kyle Davies to the hill. Davies has struggled so far this season and faces a team built around power. Davies pitched 5.1 innings in his previous match up with the Tigers and gave up 7 runs. I expect him to get roughed up and would be surprised to see him in the game come the 6th inning.
Detroit sends young 20 year old Rick Porcello to the hill. Now Porcello has been dominant in the month of May, as he is a solid 4-0. However, he has not proven that he can be consistent yet. On the road in Kansas City could be a place to struggle. In his last stint against the Royals he gave up 5 runs in just 6 innings of work.
Like I mentioned before Porcello has not shown he is consistent enough to trust. He may get there soon, but now is not the time. With that being said I think Detroit will win this game and score more than enough runs to help go over this total, I am just not confident enough to wager on Detoirt.
Look for plenty of offense from Detroit and for the Royals to do their part to help go over this total. Play OVER 9 between Detoirt and Kansas City.
MLB | May 27
Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals Total 9 ov-120
Detroit @ Kansas City OVER 9
2:10 PM ET
*5* Unit Bonus Play
The Tigers and Royals square off in an important game for both teams. The host team Kansas City sends Kyle Davies to the hill. Davies has struggled so far this season and faces a team built around power. Davies pitched 5.1 innings in his previous match up with the Tigers and gave up 7 runs. I expect him to get roughed up and would be surprised to see him in the game come the 6th inning.
Detroit sends young 20 year old Rick Porcello to the hill. Now Porcello has been dominant in the month of May, as he is a solid 4-0. However, he has not proven that he can be consistent yet. On the road in Kansas City could be a place to struggle. In his last stint against the Royals he gave up 5 runs in just 6 innings of work.
Like I mentioned before Porcello has not shown he is consistent enough to trust. He may get there soon, but now is not the time. With that being said I think Detroit will win this game and score more than enough runs to help go over this total, I am just not confident enough to wager on Detoirt.
Look for plenty of offense from Detroit and for the Royals to do their part to help go over this total. Play OVER 9 between Detoirt and Kansas City.
Craig Trapp
NBA | May 27
Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers Total 209½ un-110
Rough day yesterday as Craig was 0-3 but today we bounce back in a big way. Still Craig's top MLB plays are a hot 13-4 the last two weeks!! Today the total NBA winner will cover easily. Take a look at Craig's key trends and breakdown play!!
Betting Trends
-Under is 20-6 in Nuggets last 26 playoff games as an underdog.
-Under is 9-3 in Nuggets last 12 road games.
-Under is 4-0 in Lakers last 4 home games.
-Under is 7-1 in Lakers last 8 overall.
-Under is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings.
When teams are 2-2 game 5 totals have trended to unders in the last two years. Also these two teams high powered offenses have not been huge scorers this year. In fact it has been the exact opposite as these two teams have struggled to score and today we will see more of the same. Both teams are in a must win and defense will be key in both teams game plan. This one will be way under, enjoy free NBA totals winner!
NBA | May 27
Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers Total 209½ un-110
Rough day yesterday as Craig was 0-3 but today we bounce back in a big way. Still Craig's top MLB plays are a hot 13-4 the last two weeks!! Today the total NBA winner will cover easily. Take a look at Craig's key trends and breakdown play!!
Betting Trends
-Under is 20-6 in Nuggets last 26 playoff games as an underdog.
-Under is 9-3 in Nuggets last 12 road games.
-Under is 4-0 in Lakers last 4 home games.
-Under is 7-1 in Lakers last 8 overall.
-Under is 9-2 in the last 11 meetings.
When teams are 2-2 game 5 totals have trended to unders in the last two years. Also these two teams high powered offenses have not been huge scorers this year. In fact it has been the exact opposite as these two teams have struggled to score and today we will see more of the same. Both teams are in a must win and defense will be key in both teams game plan. This one will be way under, enjoy free NBA totals winner!
NBA DUNKEL
NBA LONG SHEET
Wednesday, May 27
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DENVER (64 - 32) at LA LAKERS (75 - 23) - 5/27/2009, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 106-92 ATS (+4.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) when tied in a playoff series since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 56-40 ATS (+12.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 39-21 ATS (+15.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 58-37 ATS (+17.3 Units) in all games this season.
DENVER is 28-19 ATS (+7.1 Units) in road games this season.
DENVER is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) against Pacific division opponents this season.
DENVER is 13-1 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all playoff games this season.
DENVER is 54-37 ATS (+13.3 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
DENVER is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DENVER is 24-7 ATS (+16.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
DENVER is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
LA LAKERS are 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) in home games after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 12-7 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 13-6 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
13 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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NBA SHORT SHEET
Wednesday, May 27th
Western Conference Finals
Game Five
Series Tied, 2-2
Denver at LA Lakers, 9:05 ET
Denver:
12-1-1 ATS in playoffs
16-5 ATS if home favorite L2 games
LA Lakers:
8-1 Under in Conference Finals games
12-3 Under off road loss
NBA WRITE-UP
Wednesday, May 27
NBA playoffs
Nuggets scored 120 points in Game 4 win with Anthony just 3-16 from floor; series has gotten progressively more physical (foul shots so far in each game-- 59-72-76-84). Only one of four Denver losses in playoffs was by more than a hoop- Games 1-2 on this court were split, with four points total margin of victory. 10 of Bryant's 26 shots in Game 4 were behind arc, so they did decent job of keeping him on perimeter. Denver had 20 offensive rebounds, was +18 on boards in Game 4.
NBA LONG SHEET
Wednesday, May 27
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DENVER (64 - 32) at LA LAKERS (75 - 23) - 5/27/2009, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA LAKERS are 106-92 ATS (+4.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 16-5 ATS (+10.5 Units) when tied in a playoff series since 1996.
LA LAKERS are 56-40 ATS (+12.0 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 39-21 ATS (+15.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 58-37 ATS (+17.3 Units) in all games this season.
DENVER is 28-19 ATS (+7.1 Units) in road games this season.
DENVER is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) against Pacific division opponents this season.
DENVER is 13-1 ATS (+11.9 Units) in all playoff games this season.
DENVER is 54-37 ATS (+13.3 Units) after a win by 10 points or more over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 32-19 ATS (+11.1 Units) after scoring 105 points or more this season.
DENVER is 33-20 ATS (+11.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
DENVER is 24-7 ATS (+16.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
DENVER is 18-9 ATS (+8.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
LA LAKERS are 15-26 ATS (-13.6 Units) in home games after allowing 105 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 12-7 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
LA LAKERS is 13-6 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
13 of 19 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
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NBA SHORT SHEET
Wednesday, May 27th
Western Conference Finals
Game Five
Series Tied, 2-2
Denver at LA Lakers, 9:05 ET
Denver:
12-1-1 ATS in playoffs
16-5 ATS if home favorite L2 games
LA Lakers:
8-1 Under in Conference Finals games
12-3 Under off road loss
NBA WRITE-UP
Wednesday, May 27
NBA playoffs
Nuggets scored 120 points in Game 4 win with Anthony just 3-16 from floor; series has gotten progressively more physical (foul shots so far in each game-- 59-72-76-84). Only one of four Denver losses in playoffs was by more than a hoop- Games 1-2 on this court were split, with four points total margin of victory. 10 of Bryant's 26 shots in Game 4 were behind arc, so they did decent job of keeping him on perimeter. Denver had 20 offensive rebounds, was +18 on boards in Game 4.
MLB DUNKEL
MLB LONG SHEET
MLB SHORT SHEET
MLB WRITE-UP
Wednesday, May 27
Hot Pitchers
-- Wellemeyer is 1-2, 6.19 in his last three starts.
-- Arroyo is 1-1, 2.40 in his last two starts.
-- Myers is 2-0, 2.57 in his last two starts.
-- Santana is 3-1, 1.35 in five starts at Citi Field.
-- Duke is 3-3, 2.70 in his last six starts.
-- Kershaw is 1-0, 1.50 in his last couple starts. Jimenez is 2-1, 2.00 in his last four starts.
-- Peavy is 2-2, 1.50 in his last five starts. Buckner allowed one run in 7.1 IP in his first '09 start, at Oakland.
-- Kawakami has 2.63 RA in his last four starts.
-- Hill is 1-0, 3.18 in two starts for the Orioles. Halladay is 3-0, 1.71 in his last four starts.
-- Porcello is 4-0, 1.13 in his last four starts.
-- Cahill is 2-1, 2.21 in his last three home starts. Bedard has 2.70 RA in his last three starts.
-- Davies has an 2.84 RA in his last three starts.
-- Slowey is 2-0, 2.66 in his last three starts.
-- Weaver is 1-0, 1.86 in his last four starts.
Cold Pitchers
-- Parra has an 8.22 RA in his last three starts.
-- Zambrano has a 5.58 RA in his last five starts.
-- Zimmermann is 0-1, 6.98 in his last five starts.
-- Badenhop allowed seven runs in 9.1 IP in two minor league starts; he was 2-3, 6.08 in eight major league starts LY.
-- Paulino is 0-3, 7.71 in his last four starts.
-- Johnson is 1-2, 8.55 in his last four starts.
-- ZJackson was 3-2, 3.09 at AAA this season; he is 4-5, 5.51 in his 16 career big league starts. Sonnanstine is 1-4, 7.80 in six road starts.
-- Matsuzaka is 0-2, 10.33 in three starts this season.
-- Burnett is 0-1, 7.36 in his last seven starts. Holland allowed three runs in 5.2 IP in his first major league start.
-- Floyd has a 7.67 RA in five road starts.
Hot Teams
-- Cardinals won six of their last eight games.
-- Reds won four of their last five games.
-- Mets won four of their last five games.
-- Dodgers won six of their last seven road games.
-- Phillies won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Pirates won seven of their last eleven games.
-- Giants won three of their last four games.
-- Arizona won seven of its last ten games. San Diego had 10-game win streak snapped last night; they're 1-12 in last 13 road games.
-- Bronx Bombers won eleven of their last fourteen games. Rangers won nine of their last ten home games.
-- Orioles won four of their last five games.
-- Indians won three of their last four games.
-- Twins won five of their last six games.
-- Oakland won its last three games, scoring 16 runs.
-- White Sox won four of their last five games.
Cold Teams
-- Cubs lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Brewers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Rockies lost seven of their last nine home games.
-- Nationals lost 15 of their last 17 games.
-- Astros lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Braves lost first two games of San Francisco series, 8-2/4-0.
-- Florida is 4-11 in its last fifteen games.
-- Toronto lost its last eight games, scoring total of 14 runs.
-- Royals are 5-12 in their last seventeen games. Detroit lost four of its last five road games, allowing 33 runs.
-- Mariners lost 16 of their last 22 games.
-- Rays lost last three games; their starting SS/2B are both on DL.
-- Red Sox lost five of their last seven road games.
-- Angels lost three of their last four games.
Totals
-- Eight of last ten Cincinnati home games went over the total.
-- Under is 10-3 in last thirteen games at Miller Park.
-- Over is 12-6-1 in Colorado home games.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine San Francisco home games.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in Florida's last ten games.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in Santana starts this season.
-- Five of last seven Cub games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Arizona home games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Oriole games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine Texas games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in last twelve Red Sox games.
-- Seven of last eight Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Cahill starts went over the total.
-- Over is 8-2-1 in last eleven Tampa Bay games.
-- All five Floyd road starts went over the total.
Umpires
-- Fla-Phil-- Last three Bell games stayed under the total.
-- Hst-Cin-- Road team won all three Estabrook games.
-- Wsh-NY-- Four of last five Holbrook games stayed under the total.
-- Pitt-Chi-- Four of last five Carlson games went over the total.
-- StL-Mil-- Six of nine Schrieber games went over the total.
-- LA-Colo-- Last six Barry games stayed under the total.
-- SD-Az-- Last four Meriwether games went over the total.
-- Atl-SF-- Six of last seven Miller games stayed under the total.
-- TB-Cle-- Underdog is 5-3 in last eight TWelke games.
-- Tor-Balt-- Six of last nine Drake games went over the total.
-- NY-Tex-- There isn't enough data to analyze umpire Muchinski
-- Bos-Min-- Home team won last six Guccione games.
-- Det-KC-- Under is 5-2-1 in Hohn games this season.
-- Chi-LA-- Three of last four O'Nora games stayed under the total.
-- Sea-A's-- Six of last eight Eddings games went over the total.
MLB LONG SHEET
MLB SHORT SHEET
MLB WRITE-UP
Wednesday, May 27
Hot Pitchers
-- Wellemeyer is 1-2, 6.19 in his last three starts.
-- Arroyo is 1-1, 2.40 in his last two starts.
-- Myers is 2-0, 2.57 in his last two starts.
-- Santana is 3-1, 1.35 in five starts at Citi Field.
-- Duke is 3-3, 2.70 in his last six starts.
-- Kershaw is 1-0, 1.50 in his last couple starts. Jimenez is 2-1, 2.00 in his last four starts.
-- Peavy is 2-2, 1.50 in his last five starts. Buckner allowed one run in 7.1 IP in his first '09 start, at Oakland.
-- Kawakami has 2.63 RA in his last four starts.
-- Hill is 1-0, 3.18 in two starts for the Orioles. Halladay is 3-0, 1.71 in his last four starts.
-- Porcello is 4-0, 1.13 in his last four starts.
-- Cahill is 2-1, 2.21 in his last three home starts. Bedard has 2.70 RA in his last three starts.
-- Davies has an 2.84 RA in his last three starts.
-- Slowey is 2-0, 2.66 in his last three starts.
-- Weaver is 1-0, 1.86 in his last four starts.
Cold Pitchers
-- Parra has an 8.22 RA in his last three starts.
-- Zambrano has a 5.58 RA in his last five starts.
-- Zimmermann is 0-1, 6.98 in his last five starts.
-- Badenhop allowed seven runs in 9.1 IP in two minor league starts; he was 2-3, 6.08 in eight major league starts LY.
-- Paulino is 0-3, 7.71 in his last four starts.
-- Johnson is 1-2, 8.55 in his last four starts.
-- ZJackson was 3-2, 3.09 at AAA this season; he is 4-5, 5.51 in his 16 career big league starts. Sonnanstine is 1-4, 7.80 in six road starts.
-- Matsuzaka is 0-2, 10.33 in three starts this season.
-- Burnett is 0-1, 7.36 in his last seven starts. Holland allowed three runs in 5.2 IP in his first major league start.
-- Floyd has a 7.67 RA in five road starts.
Hot Teams
-- Cardinals won six of their last eight games.
-- Reds won four of their last five games.
-- Mets won four of their last five games.
-- Dodgers won six of their last seven road games.
-- Phillies won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Pirates won seven of their last eleven games.
-- Giants won three of their last four games.
-- Arizona won seven of its last ten games. San Diego had 10-game win streak snapped last night; they're 1-12 in last 13 road games.
-- Bronx Bombers won eleven of their last fourteen games. Rangers won nine of their last ten home games.
-- Orioles won four of their last five games.
-- Indians won three of their last four games.
-- Twins won five of their last six games.
-- Oakland won its last three games, scoring 16 runs.
-- White Sox won four of their last five games.
Cold Teams
-- Cubs lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Brewers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Rockies lost seven of their last nine home games.
-- Nationals lost 15 of their last 17 games.
-- Astros lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Braves lost first two games of San Francisco series, 8-2/4-0.
-- Florida is 4-11 in its last fifteen games.
-- Toronto lost its last eight games, scoring total of 14 runs.
-- Royals are 5-12 in their last seventeen games. Detroit lost four of its last five road games, allowing 33 runs.
-- Mariners lost 16 of their last 22 games.
-- Rays lost last three games; their starting SS/2B are both on DL.
-- Red Sox lost five of their last seven road games.
-- Angels lost three of their last four games.
Totals
-- Eight of last ten Cincinnati home games went over the total.
-- Under is 10-3 in last thirteen games at Miller Park.
-- Over is 12-6-1 in Colorado home games.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in last nine San Francisco home games.
-- Over is 6-3-1 in Florida's last ten games.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in Santana starts this season.
-- Five of last seven Cub games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Arizona home games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Oriole games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine Texas games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in last twelve Red Sox games.
-- Seven of last eight Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Three of last four Cahill starts went over the total.
-- Over is 8-2-1 in last eleven Tampa Bay games.
-- All five Floyd road starts went over the total.
Umpires
-- Fla-Phil-- Last three Bell games stayed under the total.
-- Hst-Cin-- Road team won all three Estabrook games.
-- Wsh-NY-- Four of last five Holbrook games stayed under the total.
-- Pitt-Chi-- Four of last five Carlson games went over the total.
-- StL-Mil-- Six of nine Schrieber games went over the total.
-- LA-Colo-- Last six Barry games stayed under the total.
-- SD-Az-- Last four Meriwether games went over the total.
-- Atl-SF-- Six of last seven Miller games stayed under the total.
-- TB-Cle-- Underdog is 5-3 in last eight TWelke games.
-- Tor-Balt-- Six of last nine Drake games went over the total.
-- NY-Tex-- There isn't enough data to analyze umpire Muchinski
-- Bos-Min-- Home team won last six Guccione games.
-- Det-KC-- Under is 5-2-1 in Hohn games this season.
-- Chi-LA-- Three of last four O'Nora games stayed under the total.
-- Sea-A's-- Six of last eight Eddings games went over the total.
Trend Report
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2:10 PM
DETROIT vs. KANSAS CITY
Detroit is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Detroit is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home
2:20 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
Pittsburgh is 3-11 SU in their last 14 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games
Chi Cubs are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games at home
3:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. COLORADO
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
LA Dodgers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Colorado is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
3:35 PM
SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games
Oakland is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Seattle
Oakland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Seattle
7:05 PM
FLORIDA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Florida is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Florida
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Florida
7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. CLEVELAND
Tampa Bay is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Cleveland
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
7:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. CINCINNATI
Houston is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
See more trends!
MAY 27, 7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY METS
Washington is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Washington
NY Mets are 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
8:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TEXAS
NY Yankees are 17-8 SU in their last 25 games when playing Texas
NY Yankees are 13-3 SU in their last 16 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
8:10 PM
BOSTON vs. MINNESOTA
Boston is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
9:40 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ARIZONA
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
San Diego is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
10:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. LA ANGELS
Chi White Sox are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Chi White Sox are 3-10 SU in their last 13 games on the road
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
LA Angels are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games at home
10:15 PM
ATLANTA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Atlanta is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
Atlanta is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
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2:10 PM
DETROIT vs. KANSAS CITY
Detroit is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Detroit is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home
2:20 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. CHI CUBS
Pittsburgh is 3-11 SU in their last 14 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Pittsburgh is 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs are 1-8 SU in their last 9 games
Chi Cubs are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games at home
3:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. COLORADO
LA Dodgers are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Colorado
LA Dodgers are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Colorado is 1-7 SU in their last 8 games when playing LA Dodgers
3:35 PM
SEATTLE vs. OAKLAND
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Seattle is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games
Oakland is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Seattle
Oakland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Seattle
7:05 PM
FLORIDA vs. PHILADELPHIA
Florida is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Florida
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Florida
7:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. CLEVELAND
Tampa Bay is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Cleveland
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
7:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. CINCINNATI
Houston is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Houston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
See more trends!
MAY 27, 7:10 PM
WASHINGTON vs. NY METS
Washington is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Mets
NY Mets are 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Washington
NY Mets are 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
8:05 PM
NY YANKEES vs. TEXAS
NY Yankees are 17-8 SU in their last 25 games when playing Texas
NY Yankees are 13-3 SU in their last 16 games when playing on the road against Texas
Texas is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
8:10 PM
BOSTON vs. MINNESOTA
Boston is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
9:40 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. ARIZONA
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Arizona
San Diego is 1-12 SU in its last 13 games on the road
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
10:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. LA ANGELS
Chi White Sox are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing LA Angels
Chi White Sox are 3-10 SU in their last 13 games on the road
LA Angels are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
LA Angels are 6-3 SU in their last 9 games at home
10:15 PM
ATLANTA vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Atlanta is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing San Francisco
Atlanta is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
NHL DUNKEL
NHL LONG SHEET
Wednesday, May 27
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CHICAGO (55-31-0-12, 122 pts.) at DETROIT (62-23-0-12, 136 pts.) - 5/27/2009, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 17-9 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 17-9-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
13 of 22 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.6 Units)
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NHL SHORT SHEET
Wednesday, May 27th
Western Conference Finals
Game Five
Detroit Leads, 3-1
Chicago at Detroit, 7:35 ET
Chicago:
3-10 SU at Detroit
18-9 Under off BB Overs
Detroit:
9-0 SU off road division win
25-3 SU at home off BB division games
NHL WRITE-UP
Wednesday, May 27
NHL Playoffs
Detroit is 7-3 vs Chicago this year, winning 5-2/3-2OT in Games 1-2 in this building; with Penguins clinching their series last night, Detroit could use win here, so Pittsburgh won't have extra rest for Finals. Red Wings scored three goals in 10:18 with man advantage in Game 4 win; they are 5-18 on power play in series. Blackhawks are 3-5 on road in playoffs- if they're 3-6 after this game, their season is over.
NHL LONG SHEET
Wednesday, May 27
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CHICAGO (55-31-0-12, 122 pts.) at DETROIT (62-23-0-12, 136 pts.) - 5/27/2009, 7:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
DETROIT is 17-9 (+0.0 Units) against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
DETROIT is 17-9-0 straight up against CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
13 of 22 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+3.6 Units)
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NHL SHORT SHEET
Wednesday, May 27th
Western Conference Finals
Game Five
Detroit Leads, 3-1
Chicago at Detroit, 7:35 ET
Chicago:
3-10 SU at Detroit
18-9 Under off BB Overs
Detroit:
9-0 SU off road division win
25-3 SU at home off BB division games
NHL WRITE-UP
Wednesday, May 27
NHL Playoffs
Detroit is 7-3 vs Chicago this year, winning 5-2/3-2OT in Games 1-2 in this building; with Penguins clinching their series last night, Detroit could use win here, so Pittsburgh won't have extra rest for Finals. Red Wings scored three goals in 10:18 with man advantage in Game 4 win; they are 5-18 on power play in series. Blackhawks are 3-5 on road in playoffs- if they're 3-6 after this game, their season is over.
Trend Report
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7:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. DETROIT
Chicago is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games
Detroit is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Chicago
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
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7:30 PM
CHICAGO vs. DETROIT
Chicago is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games
Detroit is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Chicago
Detroit is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
just b/c i already did the work i'll share my insight:
looking at the last six games, kershaw has exactly two bad outings - @PHL and @COL. it seems that on the road in hitters' parks his inconsistencies have come to life.
i like COL here. the only thing that keeps me from jumping in on a full play is the fact that over the L7 days, COL is 2 runs fewer/game than LAD (6 v 4). i am always reluctant to go with a team that has "cold" bats.
