Ness Notes (April 7)

Joe D’s file is safe from its most recent obstacle, as Philadelphia’s Jimmy Rollins went -for-4 last night towards the Playing cards. It snapped his 38-match hitting streak, the eighth-longest in MLB historical past. He falls a mere 18 shy of DiMaggio record streak, set back again in 1941.

My free participate in for Friday is on the NO Hornets more than the Tor Raptors at 8:05 ET. Although I stumbled past night in the NBA with the Heat, I am even now on an 8-2 NBA run since 3/28! Tonight, I am that includes a different Triple 15* Report (went 3- Tues) and it should be observed that I’ve cashed my very last 3 3-activity reports heading again to 3/10. In MLB, I am back with my 2nd Las Vegas Insider Enjoy (won initial very last night time) and my first MLB around/below play of ’06 (cashed 64% of my MLB totals in ’05).

Even though Rollins’ report-difficult streak ended past evening, Texas pitcher R.A. Dickey authorized 6 HRs (5 solo) in the Rangers’ 10-6 loss to the Tigers. It ties the publish-1900 ML document for HRs permitted by a pitcher in a single activity.

Other highlights from Thursday’s motion incorporate Mark Hendrickson’s 3-hit shutout of the Orioles (2-), a staff that had scored 25 online games in their initial two video games of ’06. Also, Miguel Batista of Arizona, in his first start in almost two seasons, struck out a vocation-superior 11 batters as the Diamondbacks defeat the Rockies, 12-5.

The Twins lost at Toronto 6-3 and Carlos Silva, who walked just 9 batters in 188 1/3 innings previous year, walked two in 5 2/3 innings. It’s the 1st time he’s walked a lot more than a single batter in a activity considering that September 26, 2004 (a span of 28 games!). The Giants gained yesterday 6-4 above the Braves, acquiring all six runs in the 4th inning. Bonds was -2 with two intentional walks and is now 1-of-7 .143 on the year, with no HRs or RBI.

All 30 groups are in action Friday with the Playing cards and Cubs enjoying at 2:20 ET in Wrigley on WGN and the Braves and Giants actively playing tonight in San Francisco at 10:15 ET on WTBS. A three-game collection of be aware opening this weekend is the Yankees in Anaheim to take on the Angels. The Angels removed the Yankees in the ALDS previous yr, 3 video games-to-two.

Heading into the weekend, The Tigers are the AL’s lone unbeaten team at 3-, though the Royals are the junior circuit’s lone winless staff at -2. In the NL, each Milwaukee and St Louis have opened 3-, even though the Phils (-3) and the Pirates (-4) remain the league’s lone winless groups. Philadelphia is -3 for the initial time considering the fact that 2000 and is -3 at house for the to start with time considering that 1982. Pittsburgh is -4 for the initially time because 1994 and -4 for just the seventh time in franchise record.

The Nets won their 14th straight activity last night, beating the Hornets by 11 factors. It ties a franchise file for most consecutive wins and is the longest successful streak this yr by any group. New Jersey had authorized just 82 PPG in winning the 1st 13 game titles of the streak but authorized 102 details past night. The Nets’ 14-video game streak (10-3-1 ATS) has brought them to inside 2 1/2 video games of the Heat for the East’s 2nd-very best report.

Talking of the Warmth, they couldn’t deal with the Pistons last evening, getting rid of 95-82. Detroit is now 61-14 and leads the Spurs by 3 online games for the NBA’s greatest history with just 7 game titles remaining. Detroit is just two wins shy of the 1988-89 staff which gained a franchise-best 63 online games and the road acquire was its 27th on the year (11 losses), breaking a franchise document for road wins in a single time.

The Nuggets conquer the Lakers 110-108 in OT past evening, as Carmelo hit the match-winner with 3.8 seconds remaining. His 38 details led the Nuggets (Kobe had 42), who are now on the verge of clinching the Northwest Division title. It would be Denver’s very first division crown because 1987-88. Denver’s “magic range” is down to two.

Tonight’s NBA timetable options a 12-video game routine and all but two games (Seattle at Portland and Houston at Golden St) include at minimum a person workforce nonetheless battling for a playoff location or playoff positioning. ESPN carries a doubleheader with the night’s marquee video game, Dallas at San Antonio (Spurs are favored by 5 points with a whole of 186 1/2), starting at 8:05 ET. The Lakers at the Suns (Phoenix is favored by 9 factors with a full of 222) will adhere to at 10:35 ET.

The Dallas/San Antonio activity options the West’s two-best groups. The Spurs enter the match at 58-17, while Dallas enters two video games guiding at 56-19. With just 7 video games remaining for each teams, this a “should gain” for the Mavs, as the Spurs facial area just one particular greater than .500 group the relaxation of the way (Memphis on Sunday). As for Dallas, the Mavs nonetheless have two game titles remaining with the Clippers (44-30) and just one sport with the Suns (49-25).

San Antonio is 31-5 at residence but just 18-18 ATS, while the Mavs are 24-13 SU on the road. Having said that, the Spurs have received six of the previous eight meetings involving the two groups and the very last four played in San Antonio. Though the Mavs have in no way concluded with the West’s very best file, the Spurs have performed it five instances considering that 1994-95. The crew that ‘loses’ the Southwest Division, will be the West’s fourth seed, inspite of owning a far better history than both of those the Suns and Nuggets!

The Suns enter their activity with the Lakers acquiring lost four of their previous six online games, three time by 14 factors or additional. Considering the fact that winning a year-higher 11 straight games, the Suns have gone just 7-8. Having said that, they have gained 6 straight over the Lakers, such as the last 4 by 10 points or a lot more. The Pistons are in Orlando (7:05 ET) to get on the Magic. Given that getting rid of 18 of 20 video games from late January as a result of early March, the Magic have absent 10-4, including 8- at household. Detroit is favored by 4 1/2 factors (187 1/2).

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