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Friday, April 07, 2006

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MLB

·        In 43 lifetime starts to St. Louis, Greg Maddux has a 2.92 ERA but just an 18-18 personal record

·        In eight lifetime starts to Pittsburgh, Eric Milton is 0-4 with a 6.46 ERA

·        Florida is 16-6 to Steve Trachsel

·        Houston is 1-4 to Tony Armas, whose ERA is 3.18 lifetime to them

·        In seven lifetime starts to Baltimore, Matt Clement is 4-0 with a 3.02 ERA

·        Texas is 4-0 to Mike Maroth whose ERA is 10.35 to them

·        Jon Garland has a 4-0 personal record to KC

 

NBA

Wizards-Hawks

Washington Post

The Wizards are 11-3 against the East’s four bottom-feeders: the Hawks, the Charlotte Bobcats, the New York Knicks and the Toronto Raptors. After Friday night, Washington’s final seven opponents will be either in the playoffs already or still in contention for the postseason.

Pistons-Magic

Orlando Sentinel

Orlando has an eight-game home winning streak and hasn’t lost at The ‘House since falling to the Houston Rockets on Feb. 26. During the home streak, the Magic have averaged 104.8 points, compared to their opponents’ 92.8, and shot 54 percent to their opponents’ 44 percent. Detroit has defeated Orlando twice this season -- 84-73 Feb. 10 in Orlando and 108-99 Jan. 3 in Auburn Hills, Mich.

Celtics-Sixers

Phillyburbs

The Sixers (34-40) have lost 12 of their last 16. They are 2-6 at home and on the road during that span, with double-digit home defeats to the lottery-bound Magic and Raptors along the way, dropping them one-half game behind the Bulls (35-40). The Sixers’ last seven losses have been by an average of 13.7 points.