Compelling Reasons to give Lakers 4.5-pts

--Lakers lost 6 of last 7 in Denver.
--Lakers are 2 and 9 ATS last 11 road games
--Nuggets 10-1 ATS with 0 days rest
--Lakers 1-7-1 ATS last 9 with Nuggets
--Denver opened as -3.5-pt. faves; now 4.5-pt.

In Lakers' favor, Bynum named to All-Star team first time, and rookie Andrew Goudelock playing balls-out.  Who knows, though; Kobe has a history in Denver and now single again!

Clips Faves--Even Though They've Lost 38 of Last 39

In Utah since Jazz started playing in EnergySolutions in 1991-92.  Clips' only win in Utah was in 2003--then 15 more losses.

But Vegas knows Clips are very popular with punters, thus they are favored.  And, who knows, it's about time for Law of Averages to kick in!

Guy With 17 on Streak Survivor Is Taking

Orlando -3.5 vs. N.O.    17 in a row worth $1,000; 21 in a row worth
$25,000--and 25 in a row worth $100,000.   Of course, a parlay of 25 in a row would win enough probably to satisfy national debt!

In any case, good luck!

Spurs and Wolves' Diff Maker? And 2 Other Major Trends

Spurs 1 and 4 ATS last five vs. Minnesota.  Enough of a sample?

Also, you might be interested in the following two major trends:

--Play AGAINST CLEVELAND using the money line in Home games  where where the total is between 190
and 194.5 points....This trend's record is 1 Wins and
12 Losses for the last two seasons.

--Play ON NEW ORLEANS using the money line in All games against Southeast division opponents....This trend's record is 9 Wins and 1 Losses for the last two seasons.

If not interested in moneylining, seems as if taking the points might be warranted.

Good luck!

Raptors Not Rapturous vs. Spread in Utah!

In fact, Toronto 1 and 11 ATS last dozen in Utah.

Hawks Winless in San Antonio Since 1997

That's 13 games in a row, and Atlanta 4 and 21 last 25 overall
versus Spurs.  Of course, this is no help when betting spread,
but might be of interest to MoneyLiners....

Why Golden State is Faves Despite Blazers' Record

Portland is playing third game in as many nights, AND Blazers
are 1 and 11 ATS and Straight Up last 12 at Golden State.

Five Highest RPI Teams Not Currently Ranked

Interesting reading.  Author/Fan thinks all five will be in Final 64.

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/news?slug=ycn-10858097

Why Wyoming!?

San Diego State
--has won 10 in a row
--is 9-1-1 ATS last 11 games as a road dog of between 0.5 and
  6.5 points
--and defeated 57 unranked teams in a row.

Yet Cowboys are 2-pt. faves.

Law of averages?

Kings Mega-Trendy Pick Vs. Hot Sens?

Ottawa 1-10-1 in 12 visits to Los Angeles, and 2 and 11 last
13 overall vs. Kings.  Thus, Kings -143 (at last view) despite Senators' surge.  Unders probably even a better bet given Kings' league low average of 2.10 goals per game.

Rock(ets) and Roll?

Houston has won 5 in a row, 7 straight in Minny, and 14 of last
15 against the Wolves.  Too obvious?

pheangphanh took Duke for 17 in a row and $1,000

In Streak Survivor.  And I'm pretty sure I would have, too, given the fact that Duke has won its last 5 by an average of 25 a game and is
firing on all cylinders.   PP got the Devils at -7.5....

The Bill Cosby Hex may be working against all Duke backers, however; specifically, Temple, at home, is leading 35 to 33.  Be interesting to see how this one plays out.

"Perfect" NFL Trends In Play Sunday

11-0 ATS Bucs last 11 Road Games vs. team with Winning Record
6-0 Under last 6 Bucs/Saints games
5-0 Under past 5 Cleveland/Houston games
7-0 Under Redskins last 7 games vs. team with Winning Record
7-0-1 ATS San Francisco's last 8 games
0-3 Jets as Visitors this season
4-0 Buffalo as Home Team this season
0-5 ATS Seattle last 5 games with Dallas
5-0 Over Seattle's last 5 games in November
8-0 ATS Bengals last 8 games vs. AFC teams
6-0 Over Bengals last 6 games at Tennessee
0-8 ATS Oakland's last 8 games after a bye
31-0 Tom Brady's consecutive wins at home
7-0 Under Chargers last 7 games at home
7-0 ATS Chargers last 7 games in November
6-0 Under last 6 Rams/Cardinals games
0-5 ATS Rams' last 5 Road Games
4-0 ATS Eagles' last 4 Monday Night Games

Pick yourself 2 or 3 and play a perfect parlay!

Good luck....

TrendMaster Stat of Month! Can Marcum End It?

--Milwaukee Brewers are 15 and 0 in Sunday home games this season!
(in that other sport)
--Cowboys 12 and 1 Overs last 2 seasons on Turf
--Eagles have never lost 5 in a row during Andy Reid's 13-year tenure.

Good luck!

Good luck!

TrendMaster's Sunday Best!

--Cowboys 12 and 1 Overs last 2 seasons on Turf
--Eagles have never lost 5 in a row during Andy Reid's 13-year tenure.

--And Milwaukee Brewers are 15 and 0 in Sunday home games this season!

Good luck!
  

TrendMaster's Latest: Just Heard on ESPN

Garcia's ERA is 2 runs lower in home games, and Greinke's is
2.5 runs higher in away games.  Also, team that wins Game 5 of
a 7-game series wins series a very high percentage of the time.
I've forgotten exactly what the percentage is--I was half-asleep
when I heard it--but it's extraordinarily high.

TrendMaster's Must-Knows for Today's Game

--Detroit has won 7 of Porcello's last 9 starts
--Texas 0 and 5 Harrison's last 5 starts against Tiges (0 and 3, with a 7.03 ERA at Comerica)
--Texas 4 and 17 last 21 at Comerica (and AL-worst all-time 23 and 35 at Comerica)
-Over 58 and 35 for Detroit after a win this season

--Cards won 13 of last 16 Home Games
--Brewers 2 and 7 last 9 with St. Louis
--Brewers 1 and 7 Gallardo's last 8 starts vs. Cards,  with a 5.66 ERA  (however, only once in last 10 starts has Gallardo not posted a Quality Start--that being Sep. 1 when Cards thrashed him; Pujols went deep twice.)
--Carpenter is 6 and 2 in postseason, with a 2.94 ERA
--Over 8 and 2 Cardinals last 10
--Over 9-2-1 in Brewers' last 11
--Cards giving out 40,000 rally-squirrel towels :)

Bottom Line: Detroit (+113) and Cards (-147) might well both be bargains.... Also, great majority of trends point to a Det/Milw Over even with a high total--now 9, was 9.5 an hour ago.

Stats You Need to Know About Fister and Colby!

--Fister is 2-3 with a 4.38 ERA in six career outings against Texas
--But he went 8-1 with a 1.79 ERA in 11 appearances -- 10 starts --for the Tigers. 
--And the right-hander went 4-0 with a 0.98 ERA in five home starts for the Tigers.
--Lewis was 0-1 with a 15.95 ERA in two starts against Detroit this season and gave up 20 hits, including five homers, in just 7 1/3 innings
--But he's 4-0 with a 1.67 ERA in five postseason starts.

--Since League Championships went to 7 games in 1985, only 4 teams have come back from a 2 and 0 deficit.

All things considered, I think Fister (and the Detroit fans) will not let Tiges go down, 3 to 0.  As for Total, tough call.  If you go strictly by how pitchers did against other teams, you gotta go Overs--which I will. 
--Thus, Tigers/Over parlay.
--Good luck to all!

Major Reasons to Take a Team Tonight But Not Series

--Cards 10 and 1 last 11 during second game of a playoff series.  --Milw 2 and 8 Marcum's last 10 starts vs. team with  winning rec.  --Cards 6 and 2 last 8 meetings.
--Marcum 0 and 3 with a 5.84 ERA in last 6 starts in Milwaukee.
--Jackson 1 and 0 with a 2.08 ERA in last 2 starts vs. Milwaukee.
--BONUS: Over 6 and 1 last 7 meetings in Wisconsin
BUT
Winner of Game 1 has won 16 of last 19 NLCS

Are These 2 Amazing Trends, Or What!

--Most know that Brewers are 16 and 0 last 16 times Greinke has gone to bump in Milwaukee.
--But a lot probably don't know, Milwaukee 14 and 0 last 14 Sunday
home games.

Hard-to-Ignore Trends for Det/NY tonight

--Nova undefeated since June 3, racking up 13 wins from then on.
--Tigers haven't lost back-to-back games since Aug. 28-29.

--Team that won Game 3 of an LDS that was tied has won series 19 of 23 times (De-twa)
--Team that won Game 2 of Yankees' last 8 playoff series has won
series (Ditto)

--Detroit 6 and 24 in road games played after a day off for past 3 seasons.

Really like Nova York in this one, but some of trends UPSET me!

Dream/Lynx: An Under Wonder?

Those who had Over in the last Dream/Lynx game probably cringe at seeing anything regarding the final total of that game.  But the trends seem to strongly suggest an Under for that game--however slight the Under--and they are even more suggestive for Wednesday's game.  Consider:

--Under is 7 and 2 last 9 Minnesota home games.
--Under 9 and 1 in Lynx home games this season when
  playing a poor defensive team (i.e., one that gives up an
  average of 77+ points-per game).
--Under 9 and 2 following last 11 Lynx ATS covers
--Under 4 and 1 last 5 between teams

Thus, I'm going down--so to speak.  I hope!

(Fairness Disclosure: Over is 10-2-1 in Dream's last 13.)

Good luck!

P.S.  44 Dimes likes Atlanta +6, but I can find them only at 5.5.  Maybe he's anticipating a slight "rise" by tip-off.

Under Seems Wunderful in Texas/TB Tilt

Consider the following:

--Over 0 and 7 last 7 TB home games
--Under 10 and 1 last 11 TB playoff home games
--Harrison 4 and 0 with a 2.64 ERA in September
--Hellickson, ironically, also with a 2.64 ERA since All-Star break
   and is 2nd-hardest-to-hit (.210) in AL, behind Verlander

Makes one "Wonder" why total is 8.5 runs.  Maybe because Longoria is 3 for 3 against Harrison, with a dinger and a double?

Phat Milw/AZ Stat

Collmenter has started twice against Milwaukee, winning 1 and holding Brew Crew scoreless in both trips to bump--one for 6 innings
(3 hits) and the other for 8 innings.
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So why are Diamondbacks +106 dogs?  Well, maybe sharps are figuring 3rd time is charm for hotter-than-ScarJo Brewers, like Braun, who is hitting .750 in 2 games.
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A very generous price--if you can pick winner!
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Also, Under 11 and 1 for Milwaukee vs. winning teams in 2nd half of season.  Good luck!

Is Valverde Nuts!?

Ace Tiges' closer, Valverde, already has 2 strikes against him, so to speak, 'cause with his funky glasses on, he looks just like Newman on "Seinfeld."

But wonder how Bronx Bombers feel after reading Valverde's pronouncement after his big save Sunday: "It's over already," Jose Valverde said Sunday night. "(Justin) Verlander has it tomorrow. The next day we have the celebration in Detroit."