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MLB

Thursday, April 5

National League
Mets (4-1) @ Nationals (4-2)
deGrom allowed one run in 5.2 IP (101 PT) in his first ’18 start. Over is 7-2-1 in his last ten starts. He is 4-1, 2.95 in six career starts in Washington.

Strasburg allowed three runs in 6.1 IP (99 PT) in his first ’18 start; under is 10-2-1 in his last 13 starts. He is 8-4, 2.64 in 16 career starts against the Mets.

Mets won four of their first five games; their last three games stayed under. Washington won four of its first six games (over 3-1-2).

Marlins (2-4) @ Phillies (1-4)
Smith allowed one run in 5.1 IP (100 PT) in his first ’18 start.

Pivetta gave up three runs in four IP (73 PT) in his first ’18 start; over is 8-5-3 in his last 16 starts.

Marlins lost four of their first six games (over 3-3), all at home. Phillies lost four of their first five games (over 2-2-1), all on the road.

Rockies (3-3) @ Padres (1-5)
Anderson allowed seven runs in 2.1 IP (71 PT) in his first ’18 start; over is 10-6 in his last 16 starts. He is 1-1, 2.00 in three career starts vs San Diego.

Lucchesi allowed three runs in 4.2 IP (75 PT) in his MLB debut Friday.

Rockies won three of their last four games (over 4-2). San Diego lost five of its first six games (over 4-2)

Reds (1-3) @ Pirates (4-1)
Bailey allowed one run in six IP (104 PT) in his first ’18 start; under is 5-1-1 in his last seven starts. He is 6-2, 2.48 in 10 career starts in Pittsburgh.

Brault was 1-0, 4.50 in four starts LY; he threw three scoreless innings in relief in his only ’18 appearance, Friday in Detroit.

Reds lost three of their first four games (over 2-2). Pittsburgh won four of its first five games (over 4-1).

Diamondbacks (5-1) @ Cardinals (3-3)
Ray allowed seven runs in five IP (85 PT) in his first ’18 start; over is 7-2 in his last nine starts. He is 0-2, 6.52 in three starts vs St Louis.

Wacha allowed four runs in 4.2 IP (95 PT) in his first ’18 start. Four of his last five starts stayed under the total. 1-1, 3.45 in five starts vs Arizona.

Arizona won five of its first six games (over 3-3), all at home. Cardinals split their first six games (over 4-2), all on the road.

Cubs (2-3) @ Brewers (4-2)
Lester allowed four runs in 3.1 IP (71 PT) in his first ’18 start; over is 10-2-1 in his last 13 starts. He is 3-2, 2.77 in six starts vs Milwaukee.

Suter allowed three runs in five IP (83 PT) in his first ’18 start; four of his last five starts stayed under the total.

Cubs lost three of their last four games; under is 3-1 in their last four games. Milwaukee won four of its first six games (over 4-2).

American League
Rays (1-5) @ Red Sox (5-1)
It is a bullpen game for Tampa Bay.

Former Devil Ray Price blanked Tampa Bay for seven innings (76 PT) in his first ’18 start. Under is 6-4-2 in his last dozen starts. He is 4-3, 3.45 in 10 games (9 starts) vs his old team.

Rays lost their last five games, scoring 9 runs total in last five games (over 3-3). Boston won its last five games, all on road; four of those five games stayed under.

Rangers (2-5) @ A’s (3-4)
Perez is 1-2, 4.84 in his last four starts, all of which stayed under total. He is 7-7, 5.24 in 16 starts vs Oakland.

Mengden allowed six runs in 5.2 IP (100 PT) in his first ’18 start; under is 3-2 in his last five starts.

Texas lost five of its first seven games (under 5-2). Oakland lost four of its last six games, scoring 16 runs. Under is 4-3 in their games this season.

Mariners (3-2) @ Twins (3-2)
Paxton allowed six runs in 4.2 IP (104 PT) in his first ’18 start; under is 7-4 in his last 11 starts. He is 2-1, 2.70 in three starts vs Minnesota.

Gibson blanked Baltimore for six innings (102 PT) in his first ’18 start; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight starts. He is 4-2, 3.49 in eight starts vs Seattle.

Mariners are 3-2 in their first five games; their last four games went over. Minnesota won three of its last four games, all on road (under 3-2).

Tigers (1-4) @ White Sox (5-1)
Zimmerman allowed four runs in six IP (81 PT) in his first ’18 start; over is 6-2 in his last eight starts. He is 5-2, 5.08 in eight starts vs Chicago.

Shields allowed four runs in six IP (97 PT) in his first ’18 start; under is 7-4 in his last 11 starts. He is 9-8, 4.43 in 25 starts vs Detroit.

Detroit lost four of its first five games; three of their last four games stayed under. White Sox are 3-2 in their first five games (under 3-2).

Orioles (1-5) @ New York (4-2)
Cashner allowed five runs in five IP (79 PT) in his first ’18 start; over is 7-2 in his last nine starts. He is 1-1, 1.80 in three starts vs New York, but this is his first career start in the Bronx.

Tanaka allowed one run in six IP (79 PT) in his first ’18 start; his last five starts stayed under. He is 2-2, 3.58 in eight starts vs Baltimore.

Orioles lost their last five games; under is 5-1 in their games this month. New York won four of its first six games- their last three games went over.

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 3/29/18
Ariz 0-0……0-0……..0-0
Atl 0-0……0-1……..0-1
Cubs 1-0……0-0……..1-0
Reds 0-0……0-0……..0-0
Colo 0-0……0-0………0-0
LA 0-0……0-0………0-0
Miami 0-0…….0-1……..0-1
Milw 1-0…….0-0………1-0
Mets 0-0……1-0………1-0
Philly 1-0…….0-0………1-0
Pitt 0-0…….0-0………0-0
St. Louis 0-1…….0-0……….0-1
SD 0-0……..0-1………0-1
SF 0-0…….0-0………0-0
Wash 0-0……..0-0………0-0

Orioles 0-0……..0-0-1……0-0-1
Boston 1-0……..0-0………1-0
White Sox 1-0……..0-0………1-0
Cleveland 0-0……..0-0………0-0
Detroit 0-0……..0-0………0-0
Astros 1-0……..0-0………1-0
KC 0-0……..0-1………0-1
Angels 0-0-1……0-0……..0-0-1
Twins 0-0-1……0-0……..0-0-1
NYY 1-0………0-0…..…1-0
A’s 0-0…….0-0-1……..0-0-1
Seattle 0-0……..0-0………0-0
TB 0-0……..0-1………0-1
Texas 0-0……..0-1………0-1
Toronto 0-0……..0-1………0-1

Interleague play- 2018
NL @ AL– 3-0 NL, favorites +$79
AL @ NL– 0-0, favorites
Total: 3-0 NL, favorites +$79

Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 2-1
AL @ NL: Over
Total: Over 2-1

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MLB

Thursday, April 5

Trend Report

New York Mets
NY Mets is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
NY Mets is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
NY Mets is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 15 of NY Mets's last 21 games on the road
NY Mets is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
NY Mets is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Washington
NY Mets is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Washington
NY Mets is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Nationals
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Mets
Washington is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Washington is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against NY Mets
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing at home against NY Mets


Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Tampa Bay is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 9 games
Tampa Bay is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Red Sox
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Boston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Boston is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Tampa Bay
Boston is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay


Miami Marlins
Miami is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 9 games
Miami is 4-14 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Miami is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Miami is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Philadelphia
Miami is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Miami
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami


Texas Rangers
Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Texas's last 8 games
Texas is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games on the road
Texas is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Oakland
Texas is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Texas's last 10 games when playing Oakland
Texas is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Texas is 1-10 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 17 of Oakland's last 25 games
Oakland is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Oakland is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games at home
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games at home
Oakland is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Texas
Oakland is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Oakland's last 10 games when playing Texas
Oakland is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Texas
Oakland is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against Texas


Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 7 games
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Colorado is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 8 games on the road
Colorado is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games when playing San Diego
Colorado is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games when playing San Diego
Colorado is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego
San Diego Padres
San Diego is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
San Diego is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games
San Diego is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
San Diego is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 5 games at home
San Diego is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Colorado
San Diego is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games when playing Colorado
San Diego is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado
San Diego is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado


Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 7 games
Detroit is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Detroit is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games on the road
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Detroit's last 20 games when playing Chi White Sox
Detroit is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing on the road against Chi White Sox
Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 7 games
Chi White Sox is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Chi White Sox is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Chi White Sox is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Chi White Sox's last 20 games when playing Detroit
Chi White Sox is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit
Chi White Sox is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit


Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games
Seattle is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Seattle is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Minnesota
Seattle is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games at home
Minnesota is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games at home
Minnesota is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Seattle
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 10 games when playing at home against Seattle


Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Baltimore's last 10 games
Baltimore is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Baltimore's last 7 games on the road
Baltimore is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Baltimore is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
Baltimore is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Baltimore is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games
NY Yankees is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
NY Yankees is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games at home
NY Yankees is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
NY Yankees is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Baltimore
NY Yankees is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing at home against Baltimore


Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games
Cincinnati is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games
Cincinnati is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Cincinnati is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 games
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Pittsburgh is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home
Pittsburgh is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati


Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Arizona is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Arizona is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
Arizona is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Arizona is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Arizona is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games
St. Louis is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
St. Louis is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games at home
St. Louis is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
St. Louis is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Arizona
St. Louis is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
St. Louis is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Arizona


Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 9 games
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
Chi Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Milwaukee's last 16 games
Milwaukee is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Milwaukee's last 16 games at home
Milwaukee is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

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MLB
Dunkel

Thursday, April 5


NY Mets @ Washington

Game 951-952
April 5, 2018 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(deGrom) 15.949
Washington
(Strsburg) 15.129
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-160
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+140); Under

Miami @ Philadelphia

Game 953-954
April 5, 2018 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
(Smith) 14.211
Philadelphia
(Pivetta) 12.357
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-160
9
Dunkel Pick:
Miami
(+140); Under

Colorado @ San Diego

Game 955-956
April 5, 2018 @ 3:40 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
(Andrson) 14.241
San Diego
(Lucchesi) 12.678
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Colorado
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
Colorado
(-120); Over

Cincinnati @ Pittsburgh

Game 957-958
April 5, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Bailey) 14.571
Pittsburgh
(Brault) 16.716
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-130
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-130); Under

Arizona @ St. Louis

Game 959-960
April 5, 2018 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
(Ray) 15.375
St. Louis
(Wnwrght) 16.993
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-125
8
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-125); Under

Chicago Cubs @ Milwaukee

Game 961-962
April 5, 2018 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 14.659
Milwaukee
(Suter) 13.205
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago Cubs
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-125
9
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago Cubs
(-125); Under

Tampa Bay @ Boston

Game 963-964
April 5, 2018 @ 2:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Chirinos) 16.820
Boston
(Price) 15.275
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Tampa Bay
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-240
8
Dunkel Pick:
Tampa Bay
(+200); Over

Texas @ Oakland

Game 965-966
April 5, 2018 @ 3:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Texas
(Perez) 15.841
Oakland
(Mengden) 14.413
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Texas
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oakland
-145
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Texas
(+125); Under

Seattle @ Minnesota

Game 967-968
April 5, 2018 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Paxton) 16.784
Minnesota
(Gibson) 15.394
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Seattle
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(-120); Under

Detroit @ Chicago White Sox

Game 969-970
April 5, 2018 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Zmmrmnn) 14.033
Chicago White Sox
(Shields) 16.651
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago White Sox
-130
9 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(-130); Under

Baltimore @ NY Yankees

Game 971-972
April 5, 2018 @ 6:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Cashner) 15.777
NY Yankees
(Tanaka) 14.238
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-245
9
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(+205); Over

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MLB
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 5

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NY METS (4 - 1) at WASHINGTON (4 - 2) - 1:05 PM
JACOB DEGROM (R) vs. STEPHEN STRASBURG (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 17-34 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
NY METS are 14-45 (-31.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
STRASBURG is 43-12 (+21.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
NY METS are 110-90 (+34.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 183-163 (-55.5 Units) against the money line as a home favorite of -125 to -175 since 1997.
WASHINGTON is 12-19 (-19.4 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 2 seasons.

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

JACOB DEGROM vs. WASHINGTON since 1997
DEGROM is 5-4 when starting against WASHINGTON with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.058.
His team's record is 7-5 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-7. (-2.9 units)

STEPHEN STRASBURG vs. NY METS since 1997
STRASBURG is 8-4 when starting against NY METS with an ERA of 2.64 and a WHIP of 1.061.
His team's record is 12-4 (+7.1 units) in these starts. The OVER is 9-6. (+3.1 units)

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MIAMI (2 - 4) at PHILADELPHIA (1 - 4) - 3:05 PM
CALEB SMITH (L) vs. NICK PIVETTA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 52-105 (-41.1 Units) against the money line in road games in day games since 1997.
PHILADELPHIA is 24-21 (+14.5 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.

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

CALEB SMITH vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
No recent starts.

NICK PIVETTA vs. MIAMI since 1997
PIVETTA is 1-1 when starting against MIAMI with an ERA of 8.66 and a WHIP of 1.699.
His team's record is 3-1 (+3.2 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-1. (+1.9 units)

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COLORADO (3 - 3) at SAN DIEGO (1 - 5) - 3:40 PM
TYLER ANDERSON (L) vs. JOEY LUCCHESI (L)
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 318-438 (-109.9 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
COLORADO is 313-429 (-93.2 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record since 1997.
SAN DIEGO is 52-39 (+23.7 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 over the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 46-39 (+15.5 Units) against the money line in home games after a loss over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 18-9 (+15.2 Units) against the money line in road games in April games over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 19-10 (+11.8 Units) against the money line in road games in day games over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 2-1 (+1.0 Units) against SAN DIEGO this season
2 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL this season . (Over=+2.0 Units)

TYLER ANDERSON vs. SAN DIEGO since 1997
ANDERSON is 1-1 when starting against SAN DIEGO with an ERA of 2.00 and a WHIP of 0.944.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-1. (+1.0 units)

JOEY LUCCHESI vs. COLORADO since 1997
No recent starts.

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CINCINNATI (1 - 3) at PITTSBURGH (4 - 1) - 7:05 PM
HOMER BAILEY (R) vs. STEVEN BRAULT (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CINCINNATI is 9-30 (-19.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 48-66 (-19.1 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.

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

HOMER BAILEY vs. PITTSBURGH since 1997
BAILEY is 10-6 when starting against PITTSBURGH with an ERA of 3.39 and a WHIP of 1.225.
His team's record is 12-9 (+1.3 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 13-6. (+6.0 units)

STEVEN BRAULT vs. CINCINNATI since 1997
BRAULT is 0-0 when starting against CINCINNATI with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.400.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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ARIZONA (5 - 1) at ST LOUIS (3 - 3) - 7:15 PM
ROBBIE RAY (L) vs. ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
Top Trends for this game.
WAINWRIGHT is 37-19 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 61-29 (+22.0 Units) against the money line when the total is 8 to 8.5 since 1997. (Team's Record)
WAINWRIGHT is 80-50 (+20.0 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record since 1997. (Team's Record)
ARIZONA is 99-73 (+19.0 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 19-11 (+10.3 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 15-5 (+10.8 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 60-38 (+17.9 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
ARIZONA is 30-18 (+15.2 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive wins over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 82-80 (-29.6 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 52-58 (-29.1 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 36-44 (-27.2 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS is 34-42 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.

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

ROBBIE RAY vs. ST LOUIS since 1997
RAY is 0-2 when starting against ST LOUIS with an ERA of 6.51 and a WHIP of 1.965.
His team's record is 0-3 (-3.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.2 units)

ADAM WAINWRIGHT vs. ARIZONA since 1997
WAINWRIGHT is 8-3 when starting against ARIZONA with an ERA of 2.56 and a WHIP of 1.195.
His team's record is 8-3 (+5.3 units) in these starts. The OVER is 2-9. (-8.1 units)

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CHICAGO CUBS (2 - 3) at MILWAUKEE (4 - 2) - 8:10 PM
JON LESTER (L) vs. BRENT SUTER (L)
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO CUBS are 1697-1765 (-270.7 Units) against the money line in all games since 1997.
CHICAGO CUBS are 435-456 (-93.1 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 since 1997.
MILWAUKEE is 90-78 (+19.8 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 58-49 (+13.4 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 49-36 (+22.7 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters over the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 43-35 (+11.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 79-101 (-33.8 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.

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

JON LESTER vs. MILWAUKEE since 1997
LESTER is 3-2 when starting against MILWAUKEE with an ERA of 2.77 and a WHIP of 1.154.
His team's record is 4-2 (+0.7 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-2. (+1.9 units)

BRENT SUTER vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
SUTER is 1-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 0.73 and a WHIP of 0.892.
His team's record is 2-0 (+2.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-2. (-2.2 units)

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TAMPA BAY (1 - 5) at BOSTON (5 - 1) - 2:05 PM
YONNY CHIRINOS (R) vs. DAVID PRICE (L)
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 3-1 (+1.4 Units) against TAMPA BAY this season
3 of 4 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+1.7 Units)

YONNY CHIRINOS vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

DAVID PRICE vs. TAMPA BAY since 1997
PRICE is 4-3 when starting against TAMPA BAY with an ERA of 3.57 and a WHIP of 0.983.
His team's record is 4-5 (-2.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 4-5. (-2.1 units)

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TEXAS (2 - 5) at OAKLAND (3 - 4) - 3:35 PM
MARTIN PEREZ (L) vs. DANIEL MENGDEN (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 14-29 (-14.0 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 36-29 (+10.0 Units) against the money line in day games over the last 2 seasons.
OAKLAND is 26-17 (+12.9 Units) against the money line in home games after a win over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 175-159 (+22.4 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 80-59 (+28.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
TEXAS is 36-29 (+18.3 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
PEREZ is 6-0 (+8.0 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
OAKLAND is 2-1 (+0.6 Units) against TEXAS this season
3 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+3.1 Units)

MARTIN PEREZ vs. OAKLAND since 1997
PEREZ is 7-7 when starting against OAKLAND with an ERA of 5.24 and a WHIP of 1.506.
His team's record is 9-7 (+2.4 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-9. (-2.7 units)

DANIEL MENGDEN vs. TEXAS since 1997
MENGDEN is 1-1 when starting against TEXAS with an ERA of 2.50 and a WHIP of 1.111.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-2. (-1.1 units)

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SEATTLE (3 - 2) at MINNESOTA (3 - 2) - 4:10 PM
JAMES PAXTON (L) vs. KYLE GIBSON (R)
Top Trends for this game.
SEATTLE is 164-205 (-57.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 88-80 (+11.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
GIBSON is 19-11 (+9.9 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
MINNESOTA is 39-58 (-20.9 Units) against the money line at home when the money line is +125 to -125 over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 71-91 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 96-125 (-49.0 Units) against the money line in home games when playing on Thursday since 1997.
MINNESOTA is 23-42 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in home games in day games over the last 3 seasons.

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

JAMES PAXTON vs. MINNESOTA since 1997
PAXTON is 2-1 when starting against MINNESOTA with an ERA of 2.70 and a WHIP of 1.260.
His team's record is 2-1 (+0.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 3-0. (+3.1 units)

KYLE GIBSON vs. SEATTLE since 1997
GIBSON is 4-2 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.49 and a WHIP of 1.388.
His team's record is 6-2 (+4.8 units) in these starts. The OVER is 5-3. (+1.6 units)

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DETROIT (1 - 4) at CHI WHITE SOX (3 - 2) - 4:10 PM
JORDAN ZIMMERMANN (R) vs. JAMES SHIELDS (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 65-102 (-35.1 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 25-46 (-20.7 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 332-422 (-94.5 Units) against the money line on the road when the money line is +125 to -125 since 1997.
DETROIT is 44-80 (-33.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 38-28 (+18.5 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX are 31-20 (+17.7 Units) against the money line in April games over the last 3 seasons.

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

JORDAN ZIMMERMANN vs. CHI WHITE SOX since 1997
ZIMMERMANN is 5-2 when starting against CHI WHITE SOX with an ERA of 5.07 and a WHIP of 1.466.
His team's record is 6-2 (+3.6 units) in these starts. The OVER is 7-1. (+6.0 units)

JAMES SHIELDS vs. DETROIT since 1997
SHIELDS is 9-8 when starting against DETROIT with an ERA of 4.43 and a WHIP of 1.377.
His team's record is 14-11 (+2.5 units) in these starts. The OVER is 11-13. (-2.6 units)

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BALTIMORE (1 - 5) at NY YANKEES (4 - 2) - 6:35 PM
ANDREW CASHNER (R) vs. MASAHIRO TANAKA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
BALTIMORE is 28-55 (-24.8 Units) against the money line in road games over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 17-40 (-21.7 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 15-38 (-22.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 215-345 (-107.7 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1997.
NY YANKEES are 53-26 (+21.1 Units) against the money line in home games against division opponents over the last 3 seasons.
NY YANKEES are 70-34 (+23.0 Units) against the money line in home games in night games over the last 3 seasons.
TANAKA is 25-7 (+14.7 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)
TANAKA is 21-5 (+12.7 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons. (Team's Record)

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

ANDREW CASHNER vs. NY YANKEES since 1997
CASHNER is 1-1 when starting against NY YANKEES with an ERA of 1.80 and a WHIP of 1.000.
His team's record is 1-2 (-0.9 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-2. (-1.4 units)

MASAHIRO TANAKA vs. BALTIMORE since 1997
TANAKA is 2-2 when starting against BALTIMORE with an ERA of 3.58 and a WHIP of 1.156.
His team's record is 2-6 (-6.5 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-6. (-4.8 units)

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MLB

Thursday, April 5


Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Kyle Gibson, Minnesota Twins (1-0, 0.00 ERA, $100)

Kyle Gibson of the Twins had an electric start to the 2018 season when he no-hit the Orioles over six innings, only to see his potential shared no-hitter die in the at the hands of reliever Ryan Pressly. I guess starting the season with a no-hit performance qualifies him for the Streaking Starter section.

Let's see if Gibson can keep his run going today when he takes on the Seattle Mariners. Gibby and the Twinkies are slight home dogs at +100 against James Paxton and the M's.

Slumping: Tyler Anderson, Colorado Rockies (0-0, 27.00 ERA, $-100)

Tyler Anderson's first start of the season was certainly not his best work. The Rockies' 28-year-old lefty was shelled for seven earned runs, five hits, and allowed four walks over 2.1 innings of work at Chase Field against the Arizona Diamondbacks in an eventual 9-8 loss (no decision for him).

This is not the Tyler Anderson the Rockies are expecting. With their starting rotation being so young, they will need everyone to step up and duplicate their efforts from 2017 in order to have any chance of returning to the post season.

Anderson gets a bit of a cushy start today against starting pitcher Joey Lucchesi and the struggling San Diego Padres. The Rox are slight favorites at -115 and the total is set at 7.5.

Thursday's Top Trends

* Red Sox are 11-2 in their last 13 home openers. -250 today vs. Rays.
* Rangers are 1-10 in the last 11 meetings in Oakland. +130 today @ A's.
* Twins are 10-1 in Kyle Gibson's last 11 starts. +100 today vs. Mariners.
* Over is 14-2 in the last 16 meetings between the Orioles and Yankees in New York. BAL/NYY total: 9.
* Under is 6-0 in Adam Wainwright's last six home starts vs. Diamondbacks. STL/ARI total: 7.5.
* Cubs are 1-11 in their last 12 road games vs. a left-handed starter. -120 today @ Brewers (Suter).

Weather Watch

As mentioned in the Double-Play Picks section above, the forecast is calling for 15-20 mile per hour winds blowing out to right-center this evening at Yankee Stadium where the Yanks will be hosting the Orioles. The total is set at 9.

The only precipitation in the MLB forecast today is a possibility of SNOW at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago where the White Sox will be taking on the Detroit Tigers. It's going to be a miserable afternoon at the ballpark with temperatures in the low 30's and a 12-15 mile per hour cross wind. The Sox are -130 favorites and the total is set at 9.

Ump of the Day

Mike Estabrook will be making his 2018 home plate debut in today's game at Petco Park between the Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres. Estabrook likes to call strikes (strike rate of 64.37 percent in 2017 and 65.12 percent in 2016) so that is great news for starting pitchers Tyler Anderson and Joey Lucchesi. More strikes means less runs and Estabrook owns an Under record of 34-18 (65.38 percent) over those that two seasons.

The total today in San Diego is set at 7.5.

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The Complete Game: What we learned from betting MLB Opening Week
Rob Hansen

Shohei Ohtani owns a slash line of .429 AVG/.857 SLG/2 HRs/5 RBI and an offensive WAR of 1.0 after only 14 at bats.

I don't know how you West Coasters do it every day.

I spent the opening week of the 2018 MLB season in sunny Las Vegas. With our World Headquarters being located on the East Coast, everything was coming at me four hours earlier than I was used to in the Pacific time zone, and it took a few days to adjust to the fact that games were dropping off betting boards at 8:30 or 9 a.m.

Humans are creatures of habit, and it took some tweaking of my personal schedule: handicapping at night rather than over coffee in the morning and hitting the sportsbook bright and early. I'm not at all a morning person and Vegas can certainly catch up with you, so I'd be lying if I told you I didn't miss a few early games.

Overall, it was a great week. I came out on the positive side in my baseball wagers (we won't discuss basketball here) and got to visit 13 different sportsbooks on or near the Las Vegas Strip.

Week in review

The biggest story of the opening week was an easy selection. Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels was certainly a cause for concern coming into the season following a dreadful spring, but he put all of those questions to rest with a solid six innings of work in his first major league start, picking up the win in a 7-4 Angels victory over the Oakland Athletics. His stuff was explosive and he certainly converted some critics.

And when it came to the questions regarding the offensive side of Ohtani's game, he promptly shut those doubters down by hitting big flies in back-to-back games Tuesday and Wednesday. As of Thursday morning, Ohtani owns a slash line of .429 BA/.857 SLG/2 HRs/5 RBI and an offensive WAR of 1.0 after only 14 at-bats.

That's a decent first week on the job. New York Yankees fans can boo Giancarlo Stanton until their throats explode, the Houston Astros can continue to suck at banner ceremonies, and Gabe Kapler can continue to gift wrap potential Philadelphia Phillies victories away to his opponents. But the sports world won't even notice these other events if Ohtani continues to redefine everything we used to know about modern baseball.

What to watch for this weekend

The Pittsburgh Pirates were the last-surviving unbeaten MLB team until they dropped a 7-3 decision to the Minnesota Twins Wednesday. The Buccos will continue their soft early-season schedule with a four-game home series against the Cincinnati Reds this weekend. The Pirates, remarkably, should be small favorites in all four games and I expect they'll take, at least, three of the four contests with the highlight of the weekend coming Sunday afternoon with Jameson Taillon dueling Tyler Mahle in a battle of young guns. There's a slide coming but it likely won't begin until early next week at Wrigley Field.

Much like the Pirates' regression to the mean starting after this weekend, we can expect similar (but opposite) results from the Los Angeles Dodgers. The defending National League champs are the worst money team in baseball after the opening week at -6.61 units ($661 if you wagered $100 on each game) and have a three-game series against the Giants in San Francisco this weekend, with Derek Holland, Chris Stratton, and Ty Blach scheduled as the opposing starting pitchers. It took the Dodgers three games into the season to score their first run and they're averaging only 3.67 runs per game over their first six contests. The Dodgers should take, at least, two out of three from the Giants but keep an eye on the totals as both teams are struggling to score runs. It could be an Under-fest in the Bay Area.

Umpire of the Week

Each week during the season, we'll take a look at one MLB umpire and dig into his numbers in order to help you make better decisions when placing your wagers. This week our umpire profile is Jerry Layne.

Layne has officiated two games from behind the plate thus far in 2018 and he carries with him a home win/loss record of 2-0 and an Over/Under count of 2-0. While I don't put a whole lot of stock into an umpire's bias toward the home team, an umpire's Over/Under record is a legitimate handicapping tool. I never place a baseball totals wager without first checking the weather/wind direction as well as who's calling balls and strikes.

Layne is one of those guys known to make pitchers work harder for each and every out. During his two games wearing pads this season, he owns a very low strike percentage of 61.91, has seen an average of 16 runs per game cross his plate, and has circled his finger for 4.5 home runs an outing.

Keep an eye out for Layne's next home plate assignment by checking out our in-depth matchup pages every day.

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MLB

Thursday, April 5


MLB early-season betting totals trends to ponder :

Games between American League clubs are 15-25 Over/Under (62.5% Under)

Games between National League clubs are 18-16-4 Over/Under (53% Over)

Interleague games (AL vs. NL) are 7-2 Over/Under (78% Over)

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NBA
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 5

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GOLDEN STATE (57 - 21) at INDIANA (46 - 32) - 4/5/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
GOLDEN STATE is 32-43 ATS (-15.3 Units) in all games this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 31-39 ATS (-11.9 Units) as a favorite this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 14-24 ATS (-12.4 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 4-13 ATS (-10.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
INDIANA is 45-33 ATS (+8.7 Units) in all games this season.
INDIANA is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 73-50 ATS (+18.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 3 seasons.
INDIANA is 21-11 ATS (+8.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 128-92 ATS (+26.8 Units) in April games since 1996.

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

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PORTLAND (48 - 30) at HOUSTON (63 - 15) - 4/5/2018, 8:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 5-4 against the spread versus HOUSTON over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 7-3 straight up against PORTLAND over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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WASHINGTON (42 - 36) at CLEVELAND (48 - 30) - 4/5/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 34-42 ATS (-12.2 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 22-40 ATS (-22.0 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games against Central division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 30-47 ATS (-21.7 Units) in all games this season.
CLEVELAND is 18-41 ATS (-27.1 Units) as a favorite this season.
CLEVELAND is 13-25 ATS (-14.5 Units) in home games this season.
CLEVELAND is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CLEVELAND is 5-5 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 6-4 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
5 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BROOKLYN (25 - 53) at MILWAUKEE (42 - 36) - 4/5/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BROOKLYN is 43-34 ATS (+5.6 Units) in all games this season.
BROOKLYN is 35-26 ATS (+6.4 Units) as an underdog this season.
BROOKLYN is 25-13 ATS (+10.7 Units) in road games this season.
BROOKLYN is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in road games in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 27-13 ATS (+12.7 Units) in road games revenging a home loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 27-17 ATS (+8.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BROOKLYN is 15-5 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 14-5 ATS (+8.5 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
MILWAUKEE is 72-89 ATS (-25.9 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 35-48 ATS (-17.8 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 12-24 ATS (-14.4 Units) in home games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 2-11 ATS (-10.1 Units) in home games in the second half of the season this season.
MILWAUKEE is 10-24 ATS (-16.4 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 86-118 ATS (-43.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
MILWAUKEE is 6-3 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
MILWAUKEE is 9-0 straight up against BROOKLYN 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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LA CLIPPERS (42 - 36) at UTAH (45 - 33) - 4/5/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
LA CLIPPERS are 221-276 ATS (-82.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
UTAH is 36-24 ATS (+9.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
LA CLIPPERS are 24-15 ATS (+7.5 Units) in road games this season.
LA CLIPPERS are 26-15 ATS (+9.5 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
UTAH is 9-8 against the spread versus LA CLIPPERS over the last 3 seasons
LA CLIPPERS is 9-8 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
9 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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MINNESOTA (44 - 34) at DENVER (43 - 35) - 4/5/2018, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MINNESOTA is 71-86 ATS (-23.6 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 32-46 ATS (-18.6 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.
MINNESOTA is 368-436 ATS (-111.6 Units) in the second half of the season since 1996.
DENVER is 52-35 ATS (+13.5 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 3 seasons.
DENVER is 19-9 ATS (+9.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
DENVER is 6-4 against the spread versus MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
DENVER is 5-5 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA

Thursday, April 5

Golden State won six of last eight games with Indiana; Warriors are 3-2 vs spread in last five visits here. Under is 3-1 in last four series games played here. Golden State won its last three games; they’re 3-6 vs spread in last nine games as road favorites. Under is 5-3 in their last eight games. Pacers won five of their last six games; they’re 5-6 as home underdogs. Under is 5-3 in their last eight games.

Rockets won six of last seven games with Portland; over is 7-1 in last eight series games. Blazers 2-2 vs spread in last four games in Houston. Portland won four of its last six games; they’re 5-0 vs spread in last five games as road underdogs. Over is 6-3 in last nine series games. Houston won nine of its last ten games; they’re 5-2 in last seven games as home favorites. Five of their last seven games stayed under.

Road team won last six Washington-Cleveland games; Wizards covered three of their last four visits to Ohio (under 3-1). Wizards lost six of their last eight games; they’re 11-5 as road underdogs. Under is 5-2-1 in their last eight games. Cavaliers won nine of their last ten games; they covered last three games as home favorites. Last five Cleveland games stayed under the total.

Bucks won their last ten games with Brooklyn (7-3 vs spread); Nets are 2-3 vs spread in last five visits to Milwaukee. Four of last five series games stayed under. Brooklyn lost five of its last seven games; they’re 2-4 in last six games as road underdogs. Three of their last four games stayed under. Bucks won five of their last seven games; they’re 0-10 vs spread in last 10 games as home favorites. Over is 9-1 in their last ten games.

Clippers lost five of last seven games with the Jazz; they’re 2-2 vs spread in last four visits to Utah. Three of last four series games went over. Clippers won four of their last six games; they’re 2-5 in last seven games as road underdogs. Under is 5-2 in their last seven games. Utah won four of its last five games; they’re 0-5 vs spread in last five games as home favorites. Six of last seven Jazz games went over.

Minnesota won its last four games with the Nuggets; they’re 4-1 vs spread in last five visits to Denver. Under is 5-2 in last seven series games. Timberwolves are 4-5 in their last nine games; they’re 2-7 in last nine games as road underdogs. Over is 7-3 in their last ten games. Nuggets won their last three games by total of 7 points; they’re 2-6 in last eight games as home favorites. Over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games.

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NBA

Thursday, April 5

Trend Report

Golden State Warriors
Golden State is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games
Golden State is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Golden State's last 17 games
Golden State is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Golden State is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 5 games on the road
Golden State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
Golden State is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Golden State is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing on the road against Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Golden State's last 8 games when playing on the road against Indiana
Indiana Pacers
Indiana is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Indiana is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Indiana's last 18 games
Indiana is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Indiana is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 7 games at home
Indiana is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Golden State
Indiana is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games when playing at home against Golden State
Indiana is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing at home against Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Indiana's last 8 games when playing at home against Golden State


Washington Wizards
Washington is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Washington is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Washington is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Washington is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Washington is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Washington's last 12 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Cavaliers
Cleveland is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Cleveland is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Washington
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
Cleveland is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cleveland's last 12 games when playing at home against Washington


Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is 13-3-2 ATS in its last 18 games
Portland is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Portland's last 9 games
Portland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Portland is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Portland's last 15 games on the road
Portland is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Houston
Portland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Portland's last 8 games when playing Houston
Portland is 6-18 SU in its last 24 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Rockets
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Houston's last 15 games
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 8 games at home
Houston is 4-7-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Portland
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Portland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Houston's last 8 games when playing Portland
Houston is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games when playing at home against Portland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against Portland


Brooklyn Nets
Brooklyn is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games
Brooklyn is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Brooklyn is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Brooklyn's last 10 games on the road
Brooklyn is 3-9-1 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Milwaukee
Brooklyn is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Brooklyn's last 15 games when playing Milwaukee
Brooklyn is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Brooklyn is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee Bucks
Milwaukee is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Milwaukee is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
Milwaukee is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Milwaukee's last 13 games
Milwaukee is 2-11 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games at home
Milwaukee is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Brooklyn
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 15 games when playing Brooklyn
Milwaukee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Brooklyn
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Brooklyn


Los Angeles Clippers
LA Clippers is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
LA Clippers is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Clippers's last 7 games
LA Clippers is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games on the road
LA Clippers is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Utah
LA Clippers is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Utah
LA Clippers is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Utah
LA Clippers is 7-16-2 ATS in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Utah
LA Clippers is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Utah
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Clippers's last 5 games when playing on the road against Utah
Utah Jazz
Utah is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
Utah is 14-3 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Utah's last 7 games
Utah is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Utah is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Utah's last 13 games at home
Utah is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing LA Clippers
Utah is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing LA Clippers
Utah is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing LA Clippers
Utah is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against LA Clippers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games when playing at home against LA Clippers


Minnesota Timberwolves
Minnesota is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Minnesota's last 23 games
Minnesota is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-15 SU in its last 20 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Denver
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Denver
Minnesota is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Denver
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Denver
Minnesota is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Denver
Denver Nuggets
Denver is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Denver's last 25 games
Denver is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Denver's last 11 games at home
Denver is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Denver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Denver is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Denver is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Denver is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

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NBA
Dunkel

Thursday, April 5


Boston @ Toronto

Game 501-502
April 4, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
117.734
Toronto
127.619
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 10
204
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 7 1/2
206
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-7 1/2); Under

Philadelphia @ Detroit

Game 503-504
April 4, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
127.096
Detroit
121.401
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 5 1/2
215
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
by 1 1/2
210
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-1 1/2); Over

Dallas @ Orlando

Game 505-506
April 4, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
114.089
Orlando
115.125
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Orlando
by 1
204
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Dallas
by 1 1/2
202 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Orlando
(+1 1/2); Over

Miami @ Atlanta

Game 507-508
April 4, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Miami
118.502
Atlanta
112.447
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Miami
by 6
209
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 8 1/2
205
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+8 1/2); Over

Memphis @ New Orleans

Game 509-510
April 4, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
107.645
New Orleans
122.713
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 15
213
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 12
216 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(-12); Under

San Antonio @ LA Lakers

Game 511-512
April 4, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
124.462
LA Lakers
116.895
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 7 1/2
211
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
by 6
208
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(-6); Over

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NBA

Thursday, April 5


Total Streaks

*The Under is 34-16-1 in the Pacers’ last 51 games.
*The Under is 5-0 in the Cavs’ last five games.
*The Over is 21-5 in the last 26 games between the Rockets and Blazers.
*The Over is 13-3 in the Bucks’ last 16 games.
*The Over is 6-1 in Utah’s last seven games.
*The Over is 9-2 in the Nuggets’ last 11 home games.
*The Over is 17-6 in the Wolves’ last 23 games.

Injury of Note

Damian Lillard is out for the Blazers tonight at Houston because of a bad ankle. The All-Start point guard is averaging 26.7 points and 6.6 assists this season. He missed a game last week because of the birth of his child and the Blazers lost to the lowly Memphis Grizzlies without him. Portland is 4-2-1 ATS without Lillard in the lineup this season and is a 10.5-point underdog against the Rockets tonight.

Trends

*The Pacers are 5-1 ATS in their last six games.
*The Warriors are 1-5 ATS in their last six games against East opponents.
*The Wizards are 0-6 ATS in their last six road games.
*The Cavs are 7-0 ATS in their last seven home games.
*The Nets are 7-1 ATS in their last eight road games.
*The Bucks are 8-21-3 ATS in their last 32 home games.
*The Wolves are 5-16-1 ATS in their last 22 games.

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Three-year, late-season Under trend a boom for NBA bettors
Ashton Grewal

The Sacramento Kings are running out the corpse of Vince Carter in their starting lineup. The lack of offensive talent on the floor late in the season could be one reason for all the Unders in the league.

It takes a special type of sports bettor to wager on NFL games in August and a dedicated NBA fan to bet on pro hoops in late March and early April. But just like NFL preseason, there are opportunities to exploit the books even with unpredictable lineups and team motivation.

The Under is 33-25 in NBA games over the last eight days and it's not an isolated incident. The Under is 494-423-26 in March and April games since 2016. There are a few reasons for the three-year trend.

The schedule this time of year is a little more condensed with heavier doses of teams playing on back-to-back nights. Nine of the 12 teams in action on Wednesday had played the previous night.

The New Orleans Pelicans had a stretch last month when they played five games in six nights. The Under is 4-0 in their games since completing that congested portion of their sked. It’s a long season and a crappy time to pile playing days on the tired legs of the players.

This is also a time when you see more bench warmers and fringe players see heavier floor time. Teams like the Houston Rockets have nothing left to play for and lottery-bound sides are looking to improve their odds with additional losses.

We all remember the Mark Madsen game back in 2006. Giving the green light to shoot to a big man who can't isn't going to help an offense. Teams are finding new ways to decrease their chances of winning in the new collective bargaining agreement according to Dunc’d On podcast host Nate Duncan.

It makes sense than that fewer points will be scored in games with G-League level talent. Check out the crunch-time lineups the Dallas Mavericks and Orlando Magic used on Wednesday night.

So we know the reasons games are going Under the total late in the NBA regular season. Now let’s take a look at the best Under bets in the league right now. All Over/Under records are since the beginning March 1st.

Indiana Pacers

Over/Under: 4-13

The Pacers, somewhat ironically, are playing with the slowest tempo in the league over the last 15 games. They’re offensive ranks 20th in the league and they like to shoot a lot of long 2-pointers instead of a couples steps back behind the arc. They attempted the second fewest triples per game last month.

Sacramento Kings

Over/Under: 5-13

The Kings were competing with the Cavaliers for the worst defense in the league for much of the first half of the season, but things have improved. Sacramento’s defense ranked 17th in the Association in March and is allowing 106.7 points per 100 possessions in the last 15 games.

Sac-Town doesn’t have to do anything special to trot out Washington General-level of hoopers. The Kings started 41-year-old Vince Carter on Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns.

Orlando Magic

Over/Under: 5-12

The Magic were averaging 105.5 points per game before the All-Star break and 98.8 since. Over the last 15 games, they’re averaging a league-worst 95.2 points per game. The problem with Orlando is that its best player Aaron Gordon is like Shawn Marion. Both great athletes but best suited to be paired with a skilled point guard to get the best out of them. Gordon doesn’t have that in D.J. Augustin.

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NHL

Thursday, April 5

Trend Report

Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Columbus
Pittsburgh is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Columbus
Pittsburgh is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games
Columbus is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Columbus is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 6 games at home
Columbus is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
Columbus is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Columbus's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Columbus is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh


Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Toronto's last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing New Jersey
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against New Jersey
New Jersey Devils
New Jersey is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games
New Jersey is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games
New Jersey is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home
New Jersey is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Jersey's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New Jersey's last 6 games when playing Toronto
New Jersey is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto


New York Rangers
NY Rangers is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
NY Rangers is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Rangers's last 13 games
NY Rangers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Rangers is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 7 games on the road
NY Rangers is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
NY Rangers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Rangers's last 7 games when playing NY Islanders
NY Rangers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
NY Rangers is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Rangers's last 12 games when playing on the road against NY Islanders
New York Islanders
NY Islanders is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Islanders is 4-16 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games
NY Islanders is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
NY Islanders is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games at home
NY Islanders is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Islanders's last 10 games at home
NY Islanders is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Islanders is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Rangers
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 7 games when playing NY Rangers
NY Islanders is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
NY Islanders is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Rangers
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Islanders's last 12 games when playing at home against NY Rangers


Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Carolina is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Carolina's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games
Carolina is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 6 games on the road
Carolina is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Carolina is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Carolina's last 8 games when playing Philadelphia
Carolina is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Carolina is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Philadelphia Flyers
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 10 games
Philadelphia is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Carolina
Philadelphia is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Philadelphia's last 8 games when playing Carolina
Philadelphia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina
Philadelphia is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Carolina
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing at home against Carolina


Nashville Predators
Nashville is 17-6 SU in its last 23 games
Nashville is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Nashville is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Nashville's last 5 games on the road
Nashville is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Nashville's last 9 games when playing Washington
Nashville is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington Capitals
Washington is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Washington is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing Nashville
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Washington's last 9 games when playing Nashville
Washington is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Nashville


Montreal Canadiens
Montreal is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Montreal is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games
Montreal is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Montreal is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Montreal's last 24 games on the road
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Montreal is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Detroit
Montreal is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Montreal is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Montreal's last 8 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Detroit is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Detroit's last 12 games at home
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Montreal
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Montreal
Detroit is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games when playing at home against Montreal


Boston Bruins
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games on the road
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Florida
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Florida
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Florida
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing on the road against Florida
Florida Panthers
Florida is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games
Florida is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Florida's last 17 games at home
Florida is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Florida is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Florida is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Florida is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Florida's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston


Calgary Flames
Calgary is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Calgary is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 6 games
Calgary is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Calgary is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Calgary's last 13 games on the road
Calgary is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Winnipeg
Calgary is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Calgary's last 8 games when playing Winnipeg
Calgary is 4-8-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games when playing on the road against Winnipeg
Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Winnipeg is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 6 games
Winnipeg is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Winnipeg is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Winnipeg's last 12 games at home
Winnipeg is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Calgary
Winnipeg is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Winnipeg's last 8 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games when playing at home against Calgary


Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Vegas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Vegas's last 9 games
Vegas is 19-6 ATS in its last 25 games on the road
Vegas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Vegas's last 9 games on the road
Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Edmonton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Edmonton's last 6 games
Edmonton is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Edmonton is 7-14 ATS in its last 21 games at home


Arizona Coyotes
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Arizona is 10-3 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing Vancouver
Arizona is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Arizona is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Arizona's last 21 games when playing on the road against Vancouver
Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Vancouver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Vancouver is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vancouver's last 6 games
Vancouver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Vancouver's last 16 games at home
Vancouver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vancouver's last 6 games when playing Arizona
Vancouver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
Vancouver is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Vancouver's last 21 games when playing at home against Arizona


Minnesota Wild
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Los Angeles
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Los Angeles is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games
Los Angeles is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Los Angeles is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 6 games at home
Los Angeles is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota


Colorado Avalanche
Colorado is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games
Colorado is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games
Colorado is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Colorado is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
Colorado is 8-15 SU in its last 23 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing San Jose
Colorado is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose Sharks
San Jose is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
San Jose is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of San Jose's last 12 games
San Jose is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games at home
San Jose is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games at home
San Jose is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
San Jose is 15-8 SU in its last 23 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Jose's last 9 games when playing Colorado
San Jose is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado

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NHL
Long Sheet

Thursday, April 5

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NASHVILLE (51-18-0-11, 113 pts.) at WASHINGTON (48-25-0-7, 103 pts.) - 4/5/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NASHVILLE is 32-37 ATS (-18.8 Units) in non-conference games over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 49-32 ATS (+4.6 Units) in all games this season.
WASHINGTON is 19-7 ATS (+8.0 Units) when playing with 2 days rest over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 38-19 ATS (+12.1 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 22-8 ATS (+12.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
WASHINGTON is 32-9 ATS (+15.1 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 25-14 ATS (+7.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NASHVILLE is 51-30 ATS (+8.6 Units) in all games this season.
NASHVILLE is 205-175 ATS (+383.3 Units) after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
NASHVILLE is 29-14 ATS (+11.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NASHVILLE is 42-23 ATS (+16.8 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NASHVILLE is 3-2 (+1.5 Units) against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
NASHVILLE is 3-2-0 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 4 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.2 Units)

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CAROLINA (35-34-0-11, 81 pts.) at PHILADELPHIA (40-26-0-14, 94 pts.) - 4/5/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CAROLINA is 35-45 ATS (-18.1 Units) in all games this season.
CAROLINA is 17-25 ATS (-12.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
CAROLINA is 10-17 ATS (-9.2 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-5 ATS (+12.8 Units) in home games after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 52-62 ATS (-16.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 8-4 (+3.8 Units) against the spread versus CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 8-4-0 straight up against CAROLINA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.1 Units)

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TORONTO (48-25-0-7, 103 pts.) at NEW JERSEY (43-28-0-9, 95 pts.) - 4/5/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW JERSEY is 44-37 ATS (+3.1 Units) in all games this season.
NEW JERSEY is 17-12 ATS (+30.1 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NEW JERSEY is 19-18 ATS (+37.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
NEW JERSEY is 17-29 ATS (-14.9 Units) in home games second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
NEW JERSEY is 4-17 ATS (+23.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 5-3 (+1.0 Units) against the spread versus NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 5-3-0 straight up against NEW JERSEY over the last 3 seasons
5 of 6 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+4.3 Units)

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NY RANGERS (34-37-0-9, 77 pts.) at NY ISLANDERS (33-37-0-10, 76 pts.) - 4/5/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY RANGERS are 11-26 ATS (+41.0 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
NY RANGERS are 3-15 ATS (+26.0 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 34-22 ATS (+56.5 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
NY RANGERS are 129-124 ATS (+269.2 Units) in road games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
NY RANGERS are 24-14 ATS (+8.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 33-47 ATS (+84.5 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 10-19 ATS (+29.8 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 13-28 ATS (+55.0 Units) second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 10-1 (+10.1 Units) against the spread versus NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 10-1-0 straight up against NY RANGERS over the last 3 seasons
6 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.4 Units)

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PITTSBURGH (45-29-0-6, 96 pts.) at COLUMBUS (45-29-0-6, 96 pts.) - 4/5/2018, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 86-99 ATS (-42.7 Units) when playing with 3 or more days rest since 1996.
PITTSBURGH is 5-11 ATS (-8.5 Units) in road games after a division game this season.
COLUMBUS is 19-5 ATS (+12.3 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 18-7 ATS (+9.5 Units) in April games over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 113-66 ATS (+16.0 Units) second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 45-24 ATS (+12.0 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 14-2 ATS (+10.9 Units) after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 11-5 (+4.4 Units) against the spread versus COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 11-5-0 straight up against COLUMBUS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-0.3 Units, Under=-1.3 Units)

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BOSTON (49-18-0-12, 110 pts.) at FLORIDA (41-30-0-8, 90 pts.) - 4/5/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 16-5 ATS (+10.4 Units) in home games second half of the season this season.
FLORIDA is 25-17 ATS (+44.5 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
BOSTON is 50-30 ATS (+6.3 Units) in all games this season.
BOSTON is 30-16 ATS (+11.3 Units) in road games vs. division opponents over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 9-2 (+7.1 Units) against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 9-2-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+2.7 Units)

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MONTREAL (28-39-0-13, 69 pts.) at DETROIT (30-38-0-12, 72 pts.) - 4/5/2018, 7:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MONTREAL is 28-53 ATS (+85.5 Units) in all games this season.
MONTREAL is 12-30 ATS (+52.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
MONTREAL is 2-13 ATS (+21.9 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses this season.
DETROIT is 16-41 ATS (+64.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 20-45 ATS (+72.3 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 2 seasons.
DETROIT is 26-35 ATS (-12.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
MONTREAL is 8-4 (+3.2 Units) against the spread versus DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
MONTREAL is 8-4-0 straight up against DETROIT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+1.8 Units)

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CALGARY (36-34-0-10, 82 pts.) at WINNIPEG (50-20-0-10, 110 pts.) - 4/5/2018, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CALGARY is 36-44 ATS (-13.5 Units) in all games this season.
CALGARY is 1-8 ATS (+9.4 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 9-18 ATS (-10.0 Units) after a division game this season.
CALGARY is 13-24 ATS (+39.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
CALGARY is 4-16 ATS (+22.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
WINNIPEG is 50-31 ATS (+86.7 Units) in all games this season.
WINNIPEG is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 51-40 ATS (+10.0 Units) after allowing 4 goals or more over the last 3 seasons.
WINNIPEG is 23-7 ATS (+12.7 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 2 seasons.
CALGARY is 117-117 ATS (+264.8 Units) in road games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game since 1996.
CALGARY is 110-113 ATS (+249.2 Units) in road games after scoring 1 goal or less in their previous game since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 5-10 ATS (-8.1 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
CALGARY is 5-3 (+1.8 Units) against the spread versus WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
CALGARY is 5-3-0 straight up against WINNIPEG over the last 3 seasons
6 of 8 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+3.7 Units)

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VEGAS (51-22-0-7, 109 pts.) at EDMONTON (34-40-0-6, 74 pts.) - 4/5/2018, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
VEGAS is 52-29 ATS (+17.3 Units) in all games this season.
VEGAS is 20-7 ATS (+10.6 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
EDMONTON is 35-46 ATS (-56.9 Units) in all games this season.
EDMONTON is 5-10 ATS (-6.1 Units) in a home game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
EDMONTON is 16-26 ATS (-10.3 Units) revenging a loss versus opponent this season.
EDMONTON is 2-7 ATS (-7.7 Units) in home games after a loss by 2 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
EDMONTON is 2-1 (+1.6 Units) against the spread versus VEGAS over the last 3 seasons
EDMONTON is 2-1-0 straight up against VEGAS 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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ARIZONA (29-40-0-11, 69 pts.) at VANCOUVER (30-40-0-10, 70 pts.) - 4/5/2018, 10:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ARIZONA is 20-20 ATS (+47.2 Units) second half of the season this season.
ARIZONA is 20-15 ATS (+39.0 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 240-247 ATS (-132.0 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 134-135 ATS (-71.3 Units) in home games vs. division opponents since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 123-129 ATS (-52.8 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 6-17 ATS (+24.7 Units) in home games after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 6-27 ATS (+42.7 Units) after playing 3 consecutive home games over the last 2 seasons.
VANCOUVER is 380-360 ATS (-43.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record since 1996.
VANCOUVER is 98-90 ATS (-68.3 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
VANCOUVER is 7-5 (+1.1 Units) against the spread versus ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
VANCOUVER is 7-5-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+5.9 Units)

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MINNESOTA (44-26-0-10, 98 pts.) at LOS ANGELES (44-28-0-8, 96 pts.) - 4/5/2018, 10:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
MINNESOTA is 4-4 (+0.3 Units) against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
LOS ANGELES is 4-4-0 straight up against MINNESOTA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 8 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+2.1 Units)

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COLORADO (42-29-0-9, 93 pts.) at SAN JOSE (44-26-0-10, 98 pts.) - 4/5/2018, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 11-2 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home games after allowing 4 goals or more this season.
COLORADO is 43-38 ATS (+87.2 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 24-19 ATS (+44.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
SAN JOSE is 30-40 ATS (-26.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 13-26 ATS (-17.0 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 4-4 (+0.8 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
SAN JOSE is 4-4-0 straight up against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
6 of 7 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.5 Units)

[Can'tPickAWinner]

NHL
Dunkel

Thursday, April 5


Nashville @ Washington

Game 51-52
April 5, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Nashville
12.476
Washington
11.003
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Nashville
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-135
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Nashville
(+115); Under

Carolina @ Philadelphia

Game 53-54
April 5, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Carolina
11.281
Philadelphia
10.300
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Carolina
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
-175
6
Dunkel Pick:
Carolina
(+155); Over

Toronto @ New Jersey

Game 55-56
April 5, 2018 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Toronto
10.343
New Jersey
11.981
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Jersey
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Jersey
-120
6
Dunkel Pick:
New Jersey
(-120); Over

NY Rangers @ NY Islanders

Game 57-58
April 5, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Rangers
9.907
NY Islanders
11.071
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Islanders
-140
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(-140); Over

Pittsburgh @ Columbus

Game 59-60
April 5, 2018 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
10.093
Columbus
13.657
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 3 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Columbus
-130
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(-130); Over

Boston @ Florida

Game 61-62
April 5, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Boston
10.958
Florida
10.019
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-125
6
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-125); Under

Montreal @ Detroit

Game 63-64
April 5, 2018 @ 7:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Montreal
11.289
Detroit
9.811
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Montreal
by 1 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Detroit
-140
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Montreal
(+120); Over

Calgary @ Winnipeg

Game 65-66
April 5, 2018 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Calgary
11.894
Winnipeg
10.285
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Calgary
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Winnipeg
-230
6
Dunkel Pick:
Calgary
(+190); Under

Vegas @ Edmonton

Game 67-68
April 5, 2018 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Vegas
10.490
Edmonton
11.563
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Edmonton
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-155
6
Dunkel Pick:
Edmonton
(+135); Over

Arizona @ Vancouver

Game 69-70
April 5, 2018 @ 10:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Arizona
13.129
Vancouver
12.078
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vancouver
-115
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-105); Over

Minnesota @ Los Angeles

Game 71-72
April 5, 2018 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
10.673
Los Angeles
13.340
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Los Angeles
by 2 1/2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Los Angeles
N/A

Colorado @ San Jose

Game 73-74
April 5, 2018 @ 10:35 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Colorado
11.097
San Jose
10.167
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Colorado
by 1
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Jose
-175
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
San Jose
(-175); Under