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NBA
Heat-Pistons
Sun Sentinel
Putting every other factor aside,
holds homecourt advantage, and that could prove decisive between two teams that
are so evenly matched. Unlike last season, when the Heat entered hobbled, with
O’Neal bothered by a bruised thigh, and then endured a rib injury to Wade in
Game 5, the Pistons this time are the ones with the concerns, with Saunders
saying forward Rasheed Wallace is not fully over the
severe ankle sprain he suffered in the Cavaliers series.
also is returning off one day of rest, while the Heat has been idle for a week.
Every single series has been won by the favorite.
NHL
Ducks-Oilers
EdmontonOilers.com
Of the 16 playoff teams,
had the least number of home wins but so far in this postseason, the Oilers have the most wins on home ice with five. Heading
into this series,
killed off 39 straight penalties but so far the Oilers
are scoring at a 20% clip through two games against the Ducks. The team that
wins Game 1 and 2 on the road historically has an all-time series record of
44-16 (.733). That improves to 11-1 (.917) when considering the Stanley Cup
Semi-Final round or Conference Final since the 1970s.
MLB
Cubs-Marlins
Miami
After struggling with his control early in the season,
Olsen has struck out 16 in his past two starts. But the left-hander still hasn’t
been able to consistently pitch deep into games, coming
out before the sixth inning in four of his past five starts. Olsen never has
won at Dolphin Stadium, but has pitched well against the Cubs, giving up three
earned runs in 11 innings. With 2005 NL batting champion Derrek
Lee still out because of a broken wrist,
entered the three-game series hitting just .185 against left-handers, the worst
average in baseball. Wood, who is coming back from shoulder surgery, will be
making his second start since July 20. In his first game back, he gave up three
home runs in five innings in a loss to Washington.The
Marlins have defeated Wood just once in six regular-season decisions and never
at Dolphin Stadium, where Wood has a 1.59 ERA and a shutout in three starts.
Angels-Rangers
USA
lost the Monday’s series opener 3-2, matching a season-high with its sixth
straight loss. The Angels have dropped 18 of their last 23 games, and have not
lost seven in a row since Sept. 30-
7, 2001
averaging just 2.2 runs during its six-game skid. The Rangers are 2-2 against
the Angels this season, after going 4-15 against them in 2005.