YESTERDAYS PICK RESULTS (ROUGH DAY YESTERDAY W/O WRITE-UPS)
S2thuhB: 12-12-6
L's: XX-XX
Phillsz: 9-15-6
Who will Have a Lower Back 9 Score: Matt Kuchar or Tie / Rory McIlroy
Matt Kuchar averages a 69.4 score with 4.130 birdies and 2.043 bogeys per round, while McIlroy averages 70.2 with 4.111 birdies and 2.556 bogeys. Kuchar has played in more tourneys this year, 7 to 3, outplaying Rory 23 rounds to 9.
S2thuhB’s Pick: Kuchar or Tie (Reggie)
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Will a Run be Scored in the First 2 Innings:
They scored 2 in the first game, and none in the 2nd.
S2thuhB’s Pick: No Run (Reggie)
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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates:
The Pirates are favored to win here, and have James McDonald on the hill, who is 0-3 in his career against the Cubs with a 5.71 ERA.
The Cubs will have Kerry Wood on the hill, who is 5-5 in 15 starts against Pittsburgh with an ERA of 4.18.
The Cubs have also won 4 of 5 in PNC.
S2thuhB’s Pick: Pirates (Reggie)
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Los Angeles Angels @ Cincinnati Reds:
The Cincinnati Reds are favorites to win here, with Bronson Arroyo on the hill. Arroyo is 1-2 in 6 career starts against the Angels with an ERA of 4.72. The Angels will be throwing Joe Blanton who, in 5 starts against the Reds, is 2-0 with an ERA of 4.26.
S2thuhB’s Pick: Angels (Reggie)
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Detroit Tigers @ Minnesota Twins:
The Detroit Tigers are SLIGHT favorites here.
The Twins will be throwing Mike Pelfrey, and as a Met fan, can tell you he is a VERY streaky pitcher (On top of the fact he's coming off having Tommy Johns last year). It depends on which Pelf shows up, but with Porcello on the mound, the Tigers should easily take this one in Minnesota where they are 7-3 in the last 10, though they are 3-2 in the last 5.
S2thuhB’s Pick: Detroit (Dro)
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Who will Have a Lower First Round Score: Jim Furyk or Tie / Ian Poulter
Jim Furyk averages a score of 71 per round with 3.5 birdies and 2.45 bogeys per round.
Ian Poulter per round average is 71.4, with 3.545 birdies and 2.455 bogeys.
S2thuhB’s Pick: Furyk or Tie (Reggie)
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Kansas City Royals @ Chicago White Sox:
The White Sox are favored here, and should take this handily over the Royals who are hitting .219 as a team this season.
Gavin Floyd in his career is 5-8 in 15 starts against the Royals with an ERA of 4.10. Jeremy Guthrie will be pitching for the Royals, and is 4-5 in 14 starts with a 3.24 ERA against the White Sox.
S2thuhB’s Pick: White Sox (Reggie)
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Rubin Kazan Win, Draw or Lose by 1 @ Chelsea Win by 2+:
Chelsea are favored nicely to win at home here, where they are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games, winning 4 by 2+, while Rubin Kazan are 5-3-2 in their last 10 road games, though both losses are by 2+.
Within their respective leagues, Kazan are 5-1-5 on in road games with a +2 GD, while Chelsea are 9-4-2 at home with a +21 GD.
Odds currently favor a 1-0 or 2-0 final score in favor of Chelsea.
S2thuhB’s Pick: Chelsea by 2+ (Reggie)
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Newcastle United Win, Draw or Lose by 1 @ Benfica Win by 2+:
Benfica are nicely favored here, and are 4-0-1 in their last 5 matches, winning 3 by 2+, whereas Newcastle are 2-1-2 in their last 5, losing their most recent by 4.
Benfica are 9-1-0 in their last 10 home games, winning 5 by 2+, while Newcastle are 2-2-6 in their last 10 road games, losing 3 by 2+.
Within their respective leagues, Newcastle are 1-5-10 on the road with a -17 GD, whereas Benfica are 10-2-0 with a +29 GD.
S2thuhB’s Pick: Benfica 2+ (Dro)
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Baltimore Orioles @ Tampa Bay Rays:
The Rays are currently favored in this one, though it is close. These teams have split the last 10 games in Tampa, though Baltimore holds a 3-2 edge in the last 5.
In his rookie year, Miguel Gonzales went 9-4 with a 3.25 ERA, 77 K’s, and a 1.21 WHIP.
Tampa will be throwing Roberto Hernandez, who went 0-3 last year with an ERA of 7.53, and has a losing record in his career going 53-69 with an ERA of 4.64.
S2thuhB’s Pick: Baltimore (Reggie)
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Tampa Bay Lightning @ Carolina Hurricanes:
The Hurricanes are presently the favorite to win here, though the Lightning have won 4 of the last 5 in Carolina, outscoring the Canes 20-11. The Lightning have lost 3 straight on the road and 7 of the last 10, and are 5-11-0 overall on the road this season, being outscored by 9 goals (46-55).
The Hurricanes on the other hand are 7-10-0 at home this season with a -6 GD (49-55), and have lost 5 straight at home, being outscored 20-8 in that span, and losing the last 4 by 2+ goals.
S2thuhB’s Pick: Lightning (Reggie)
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New York Islanders @ Washington Capitals:
The Capitals are favored to win this matchup, and are 3-2 in their last 5 at home against the Islanders, though 2 went to OT. They are also 2-3 in their last 5 home games, losing to the Rangers 4-1, Hurricanes 4-0, and the Islanders 3-2.
The Islanders on the other hand, are 4-1 in their last 5 road games, outscoring opponents 14-11, only losing to the RED HOT Penguins.
S2thuhB’s Pick: Islanders (Reggie)
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Philadelphia Flyers @ Toronto Maple Leafs:
The Leafs are slight favorites to win here, though they are 1-4 in their last 5 at home against the Flyers, being outscored 17-8, though they won the most recent game 5-2 back on Feb 11.
Overall the Flyers are a dismal 4-12-1 on the road with a GD of -16 (42-58), whereas Toronto is 10-6-2 at home with a +6 GD (56-50).
In their last 5 at home the Leafs are 4-1 and outscoring opponents 20-14, while the Flyers are 0-5 in their last 5 road matches, being outscored 18-7.
S2thuhB’s Pick: Leafs (Reggie)
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Boston Red Sox @ New York Yankees:
The Yankees are SLIGHT favorites here.
Ryan Dempster is 0-4 in 5 career starts against the Yankees with an ERA of 7.62, while Andy Pettite is 18-10 against the Red Sox in his career with an 3.91 ERA.
S2thuhB’s Pick: Yankees (Reggie)
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Chicago Bulls @ Brooklyn Nets:
The Nets are 5 point favorites here, and are 3-2 in their last 5 at home against Chicago. Chicago are 3-7 in their last 10 on the road, beating Minnesota, Golden State, and Charlotte, but losing to teams like the Thunder, Pacers, Spurs, and Lakers, but losing more recent ones to the Wizards, Mavs, and Kings.
The Nets on the other hand are 4-6 in their last 10, losing to the Hawks, Mavs, Griz, Rockets, Spurs, and Lakers.
S2thuhB’s Pick: Brooklyn (Reggie)
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Who will Win the College Slam Dunk Contest: Renaldo Woolridge, Carrick Felix or Doug Anderson / AOP
There are only 8 players participating in this.
S2thuhB’s Pick: Woolridge, Felix, or Anderson (Reggie)
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Iowa Hawkeyes vs Baylor Bears:
The Hawkeyes are currently 1 point favorites to win this one, who have a top 20 FG% defense in the NCAA at 38.9%, allowing 62.9 PPG, while the Bears allow 66PPG on 41.1% shooting. On the offensive end, Baylor score74.4 PPG on 45.8% shooting, while Iowa scores 70.4 PPG on 42.4% shooting.
In the NIT, Baylor have an average winning margin of 16.5, though one of those games was a 46 point blowout over Long Beach State, the other 3 were by 3, 11, and 6. Iowa on the other hand have an average winning margin of 12.5, and won all 4 by double digits.
S2thuhB’s Pick: Iowa (Reggie)
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Who will Score More Points in the 1st Half: Roy Devyn Marble or Tie / Pierre Jackson
Marble averages 15.7 PPG (24.25 in the NIT) while Jackson averages 19.9 (20.25 in the NIT). Marble is hot right now, beating his season average by nearly 10 points in the NIT. I think that, plus Iowa’s defensive ability will play a role here.
S2thuhB’s Pick: Marble (Reggie)
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San Antonio Spurs WoSDL @ Oklahoma City Thunder WbDD:
Oklahoma City are currently favored by 8 here, and are 9-1 in their last 10 home games, only losing to Denver. San Antonio on the other hand is 6-4 in their last 10 on the road, though they’re 1-4 in the last 5. The Thunder have also won the last 4 at home against the Spurs by 20, 6, 8, and 14.
S2thuhB’s Pick: OKC WbDD (Kush)
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Detroit Red Wings @ Phoenix Coyotes:
The Phoenix Coyotes, who are favored here, are 1-3-1 in their last 5 games at home against the Detroit Red Wings, including a 3-2 loss on March 25. In that game, they were up 2-1 after the first period, only to allow Detroit to net one in both the 2nd and 3rd periods.
Overall, the Coyotes are 11-7-1 at home with a GD of +8 (58-50), while the Red Wings are8-7-2 on the road with a -6 GD (38-44).
Detroit are also 5-1in their last 6 on the road with a +8 GD (18-10), beating Vancouver once, and Anaheim twice, but losing the most recent to San Jose 2-0.
S2thuhB’s Pick: Detroit (Reggie)
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Which Team will Score 10 Points First in the 2nd Half: Iowa / Baylor
Watch the 1st Half and See how Each Team is Shooting.
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