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Cheat Sheet: Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies - 6/6/2011

2011-06-06T05:30:00Z

Los Angeles Dodgers at Philadelphia Phillies [ESPN | 7:05 PM ET] Team Tips Top Trends Key Injuries DODGERS: Los Angeles is trying to stay in the thick of the National League West chase. The Dodgers aer 28-32 this season, which has cost their bettors -7.78 units. Because of the popularity of the Dodgers, betting on them usually comes at quite the premium. Combine that premium with a shaky bullpen, and you have a disaster in waiting. Ted Lilly will make the road start in the hostile environment of...(read more)

Cheat Sheet: Miami Heat at Dallas Mavericks - 6/5/2011

2011-06-05T03:58:00Z

Miami Heat at Dallas Mavericks [ABC | 8:00 PM ET] Team Tips Top Trends Key Injuries HEAT: Miami finally lost at home during the playoffs, and now they find themselves without homecourt advantage for the first time this postseason. The Heat finally are facing some resistance, so it will be interesting to see how they respond to the challenge. Add in the epic 4th quarter collapse during Game 2, and it's easy to question the mentality of the Heat. Miami is 71-28 SU and 51-47-1 ATS overall this season...(read more)

Cheat Sheet: Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants - 6/4/2011

2011-06-04T03:27:00Z

Colorado Rockies at San Francisco Giants [FOX | 4:05 PM ET] Team Tips Top Trends Key Injuries ROCKIES: Colorado certainly isn't playing their best baseball currently, as they've lost 7 of their last 10 overall. For the season, the Rockies are 26-29 for a whopping -12.33 units. Few teams have been as costly to bettors as the Colorado Rockies have been this year. Despite their recent struggles, Colorado is just 4.5 games behind the National League West lead. The Rockies haven't had the...(read more)

Cheat Sheet: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals - 6/3/2011

2011-06-03T04:22:00Z

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals [WGN | 8:15 PM ET] Team Tips Top Trends Key Injuries CUBS: Chicago is in the midst of a 3 game losing skid, and they need to turn it around in a hurry as they head onto the road to face their division rival. This is a huge series for Chicago, as they can make up ground in the division or fall all the way to last place. The Cubs are 23-31 this year for -9.29 units. Chicago has played better on the road than at home this year, as they are 11-12 on the road. The Cubs...(read more)

Cheat Sheet: Dallas Mavericks at Miami Heat - 6/2/2011

2011-06-02T04:48:00Z

Dallas Mavericks at Miami Heat [ABC | 9:05 PM ET] Team Tips Top Trends Key Injuries MAVERICKS: Dallas finds themselves trailing the Miami Heat 0-1 in their NBA Championship series. Of greater concern is the health of injured star F Dirk Nowitzki. Nowitzki has a torn tendon on his left hand, which even he stated will bother him for the rest of the NBA Finals. Dallas is 69-29 SU and 56-39-3 ATS overall this season. The Mavericks are 33-16 SU and 32-17 ATS in road games this year. Dallas is 9-4 ATS...(read more)

Cheat Sheet: San Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals - 6/1/2011

2011-06-01T04:07:00Z

San Francisco Giants at St. Louis Cardinals [ESPN | 8:15 PM ET] Team Tips Top Trends Key Injuries GIANTS: (-125, O/U 7) San Francisco is showing their championship grit right now, as they are on the road facing winning teams without the services of C Buster Posey. Because of their strong pitching staff, the Giants believe they can still win the National League West. Currently, the Giants are 29-24 for +3.36 units. San Francisco trails Arizona by just 0.5 game currently. The Giants are 16-16 on the...(read more)

Cheat Sheet: Dallas Mavericks at Miami Heat - 5/31/2011

2011-05-31T03:06:00Z

Dallas Mavericks at Miami Heat [ABC | 9:05 PM ET] Team Tips Top Trends Key Injuries MAVERICKS: No team in the playoffs, even the Miami Heat, have been as impressive as the Dallas Mavericks. The Mavericks look and feel like a team of destiny. F Dirk Nowitzki has transformed himself into an All Time great during his postseason run. Nowitzki is averaging an amazing 28.4 PPG while shooting better than 51% from the field during the playoffs. Nowitzki is also shooting better than 51% from the 3 point line...(read more)

Cheat Sheet: New York Yankees at Oakland Athletics - 5/30/2011

2011-05-30T03:55:00Z

New York Yankees at Oakland Athletics [YES | 4:05 PM ET] Team Tips Top Trends Key Injuries YANKEES: New York is coming off a much needed win, as they finally beat Seattle to earn their 1st win of their current road trip. The Yankees will look to continue that momentum in Oakland, as they face the premier pitching staff in all of baseball. New York is 28-23 this season for -2.98 units. The Yankees currently trail Boston by 1.5 games in the always tough American League East division standings. New...(read more)

Cheat Sheet: Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves - 5/29/2011

2011-05-29T05:34:00Z

Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves [ESPN | 8:05 PM ET] Team Tips Top Trends Key Injuries REDS: Cincinnati is in the midst of their worst play of the young season, as they've lost 8 of their last 10 games. Despite their current form, the Reds still have a winning record of 27-25 for -2.87 units. Cincinnati has won 3 of the 4 games started by Johnny Cueto this season. Cueto is 2-1 this year, with an ERA of 2.19 and a WHIP of 1.14. The Reds are 3-7 in Cueto's last 10 starts. Cincinnati is 3-7...(read more)

Cheat Sheet: Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets - 5/28/2011

2011-05-28T04:23:00Z

Philadelphia Phillies at New York Mets [FOX | 7:10 PM ET] Team Tips Top Trends Key Injuries PHILLIES: (-150, O/U 7) Philadelphia has been playing great baseball this season, as they have the 2nd best record in all of baseball. The Phillies lead the entire National League with a record of 31-19, good for +5.89 units. Philadelphia is 12-9 on the road so far this season. Clearly the Phillies pitching staff is the strength of the team, as they have a team ERA of 3.04, 3rd best in baseball. Pitcher Cole...(read more)

Cheat Sheet: New York Yankees at Seattle Mariners - 5/27/2011

2011-05-27T04:13:00Z

New York Yankees at Seattle Mariners [YES | 10:10 PM ET] Team Tips Top Trends Key Injuries YANKEES: The Yankees are currently riding a 2 game winning streak, which has them tied with Boston for the American League East lead. New York is 27-21 on the year. Despite the winning season, the Yankees are -1.98 units on the season. Pitcher, A.J. Burnett is 5-3 with an ERA of 4.02 and a WHIP of 1.20. The Yankees are 10-21 in Burnett's last 31 starts played on grass. New York is 8-20 in Burnett's...(read more)

Cheat Sheet: Oklahoma City Thunder at Dallas Mavericks - 5/25/2011

2011-05-25T04:42:00Z

Oklahoma City Thunder at Dallas Mavericks [ESPN | 9:00 PM ET] Team Tips Top Trends Key Injuries THUNDER: With the youth and inexperience of Oklahoma City, it seems like the Western Conference Finals is all but over. The Thunder were in command of Game 4 for the first 43 minutes before ultimately crumbling and losing in overtime. Oklahoma City now must win 3 straight games, 2 of which will be played in Dallas to make the NBA Finals. The Thunder can take solace in the fact they won Game 2 in Dallas...(read more)

Chicago Bulls at Miami Heat - Game 4

2011-05-24T02:49:00Z

Game Title [TNT | 8:30 PM ET] Team Tips Top Trends Key Injuries BULLS: After dominating Miami in their first 4 games this year, the Bulls have seemed to have forgotten how to solve the puzzle known as the Miami heat. Chicago was undefeated both SU and ATS against Miami this season until Game 2 of their Eastern Conference championship series. Chicago allowed 28 fourth quarter points to Miami, the difference in the competitive game. The Bulls also wasted a superb performance from F Carlos Boozer. Boozer...(read more)

Dallas Mavericks at Oklahoma City Thunder (Game 4)

2011-05-23T03:52:00Z

Dallas Mavericks at Oklahoma City Thunder [ESPN | 9:00 PM ET] Team Tips Top Trends Key Injuries MAVERICKS: Dallas continues to simply dominate during the playoffs, both SU and ATS. In fact, the Mavericks have been even more impressive ATS, as they've only lost once ATS during their entire playoff run. The Mavericks are 2 SU wins away from making another NBA Finals appearance. The deadly combination of F Dirk Nowitzki with the plethora of perimeter shooters, while mixing in a strong defensive...(read more)

Cheat Sheet: Miami Heat at Boston Celtics - 5/9/2011

2011-05-09T04:16:00Z

Miami Heat at Boston Celtics [TNT | 7:05 PM ET] Team Tips Top Trends Key Injuries HEAT: Miami lost Game 3 in Boston, but there are plenty of experts that believe they will win Game 4. After opening as a 1.5 underdog, the line quickly dropped to a PK. Considering they were the listed underdog in Game 3 and lost by double digits, it was a strong early move in favor of Miami. The Heat are 29-15 SU and 25-18 ATS overall on the road this season. Miami is 4-4 ATS in all playoff games this year. The Heat...(read more)