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Off a nice close to the season (44-23 for +14.2 units over last month), we lead off wtih two picks in the opening rounds...

WUNDERDOG 2006 RESULTS (UNITS)
SPORT	WINS-LOSSES	%	UNITS
NFL	15-4 last 19 picks	79%	+11
CFB	18-8 last 26 picks	69%	+10
MLB	44-23 last 67 picks	66%	+7
NHL	208-140 last season	60%	+24.6
CBB	174-128 last season	58%	+46
NBA	207-197 last season	51%	+10
TOTAL			+108.6

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Game: Oakland at Minnesota (1:05 PM Eastern)
Pick: 2 stars on Minnesota -191 (risk 200 to win 105)

Minnesota at home with Johan Santana? It's just not fair. This team was 54-27 here during the regular season and they showed resolve late in the season to earn this spot. Santana was 12-0 here with a 2.19 ERA. Sure Barry Zito is good but he's no match for Johan. Zito is 5-4 vs. the Twins while Santana is 4-1 vs. Oakland. The Twins beat good teams. They are 21-10 this season vs. teams at 54%+ and with Santana on the mound, they are 17-3 in late season play vs. such teams over the past three seasons. With Santana throwing they are 22-3 in late season play vs. teams batting .265 or worse. The postseason is much about pitching but Oakland's lack of bats is going to catch up with them. In pitching duels, gotta like the Twins as they are 23-5 at home when the total is 7.5 or less over the last 2 seasons. Twinkies here.

Yes, another big favorite. But, in the postseason the cream rises to the top and here we have the cream at home. And the cream has been very hot. The Yankees bats are on fire as they come in off a run in which they scored nearly 8 runs per game in their last seven games. Chien-Ming Wang gets the call for New York. He's 11-3 with a 3.03 ERA at home this season. His counterpart, Nate Robertson is just 13-13 on the season and 6-5 on the road. He's 1-4 vs. the Yankees while Wang is 3-0 vs. Detroit. Robertson is 9-23 the past two seasons vs. winning teams in late-season play. Detroit lost five straight to end the season and were swept by the lowly KC Royals. That is a sign of MAJOR problems folks. Yankees too much for Robertson and the reeling Tigers in game one.