4-11-09

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Jack Clayton Guaranteed Selections
Date: Saturday, April 11, 2009

3* Cubs (957) at Brewers: I'll back the ace over the No. 4 starter here. 27-year-old Carlos Zambrano tossed six sharp innings to get his first opening-day win in five chances, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 4-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday night. Zambrano allowed one run and five hits. Alfonso Soriano and Aramis Ramirez homered off Houston's Roy Oswalt. Milwaukee is home after a road trip to the West Coast. Zambrano has a 3.65 ERA against the free swinging Brewers, with 137 strikeouts in 140 innings and just 113 hits allowed. The Brewers have Dave Bush, a guy with below average stuff, whom the Cubs have simply owned over the year: a 7-1 against him with a 4.84 ERA. Play the Cubs.

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Jack Clayton Guaranteed Selections
Date: Saturday, April 11, 2009

4* Red Sox (973) at Angels: A tough week for both teams, much more so for the Angels. The Angels have far greater concerns at the moment, less than 48 hours removed from the accident that took the life of promising 22-year-old pitcher Nick Adenhart. "It’s a tragedy that won’t be forgotten,’’ Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. In addition, the Angels rotation was already decimated by injuries. The Angels are only going with 29-year old starter Shane Loux, who has below average stuff and doesn't miss many bats. He's the definition of a Triple-A hurler. Boston starter Brad Penny is in a contract year (a one year deal) and had a great spring, hitting 96 after battling an injured arm last season. He looks great. Boston has a strong offense, outstanding defense in the field behind him, in addition to the deepest pen in the game. A great spot for the visitors. Play the Red Sox.

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Maddux Sports

Baseball
#953 - MLB - 2 units on Houston +125
#959 - MLB - 2 units on Washington +155
#971 - MLB - 2 units on Seattle -103

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Bob Balfe

04/11/2009
MLB Baseball
Cardinals -140 over Astros
Wainwright/Oswalt

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Karl Garrett

20 DIMER - NY METS (Hernandez over Nolasco)....10 DIMER - NY YANKEES RUN LINE (Sabathia over Ramirez
20 DIMER - NEW YOR METS (Hernandez over Nolasco)



Livan Hernandez is still doing it! While the portly righty is no longer the "ace" that he once was, he is still capable of getting you to the bullpen with minimum damage, and that is all you can ask for you backend starter.



Look for the Mets to cool off the sizzling Marlins in this one, as Florida has made plenty of hay during this home stand, sweeping 3 off the Washington Nats, and opening last night's weekend set with a 5-4 edging of New York.



Ricky Nolasco did not pitch badly against the Mets last year, but only went 1-2 in his 5 starts against them, losing his last pair of decisions.



Nolasco's first start this year saw him allow 4 runs over 6 innings, but his offense bailed him out in the win.



There are just too many dangerous sticks in that New York lineup for me to think Nolasco is going to do much better than 6 innings, and 4 runs. In fact, it could be worse today.



I am backing the Mets in this one as the underdog.



10 DIMER - NEW YORK YANKEES RUN LINE (Sabathia over Ramirez)



CC Sabathia cannot afford a start like he had on opening day against the Orioles, as the lefty was saddled with the ugly loss, and a lot of people in New York were left questioning his worth after that dud of a showing.



Fortunately for CC, he gets to pitch against a Kansas City team that has plated 7 runs in 4 games!



New York won 4-1 yesterday, and I expect it to be at least 4-1 today if not worse.



The Yankee bats have put up 25 runs in their 4 games, and once they figure out Ramirez, are likely to put up at least 5 tonight against KC pitching.



Sabathia gives they Yankees what they paid for this evening as he puts up a host of goose eggs, and New York takes this one by 3 runs minimum.
Today's Complimentary Selection

G-Man sports a 12-5 comp play mark the last 17 days.



Tonight on the diamond I will go with the Phillies over the Rockies.



To say Philadelphia is sporting a little World Series hangover is an understatement, as the Phils could very well be 0-4 were it not for their improbable come back win over Atlanta the other day when they received their World Series rings.



Yesterday, they were flattened 10-3 in the Rockies home opener, but I like them to bounce-back from that loss with the win tonight.



For one thing, Brett Myers is already making his second start of the year, and should be sharper than Jorge De La Rosa in his first assignment of the season.



For another, Philly did go 5-0 against Colorado in last year's season series.



The Phils are overdue for a break out win, while the 3-1 Rockies are about due for a clunker.



Take Philadelphia.



2? PHILADELPHIA
(on a 1? to 5? basis)

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PlusLineSports

MLB selection for Saturday April 11:

NY Yankees(Sabathia) vs KC Royals(Ramirez)

NY Yankees -1.5 runline(-114) Moneyline (-185)

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Tip of the Day - April 11, 2009



Today's TIP OF THE DAY:
Sport: NBA

Game: 7:30PM Orlando Magic vs. New Jersey Nets

Prediction: Orlando Magic

Current Line: -6

Over/Under: 196.5

Reason: The Orlando Magic and the New Jersey Nets will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Izod Center.

Oddsmakers currently have the Magic listed as 6-point favorites versus the Nets, while the game's total is sitting at 196½.

The Magic were upset 105-95 by the Knicks last time out, as 11-point favorites at home. The 200 points fell UNDER the posted total of 210.5.

Hedo Turkoglu led the Magic with 24 points and nine rebounds.

Ryan Anderson led the Nets with 20 points and four rebounds in their 100-93 loss to the Nets last time out, as 8-point underdogs. The 193 points made it OVER the posted total of 191.



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Today's TIP OF THE DAY:
Sport: NBA

Game: 7:30PM Orlando Magic vs. New Jersey Nets

Prediction: Orlando Magic

Current Line: -6

Over/Under: 196.5

Reason: The Orlando Magic and the New Jersey Nets will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Izod Center.

Oddsmakers currently have the Magic listed as 6-point favorites versus the Nets, while the game's total is sitting at 196½.

The Magic were upset 105-95 by the Knicks last time out, as 11-point favorites at home. The 200 points fell UNDER the posted total of 210.5.

Hedo Turkoglu led the Magic with 24 points and nine rebounds.

Ryan Anderson led the Nets with 20 points and four rebounds in their 100-93 loss to the Nets last time out, as 8-point underdogs. The 193 points made it OVER the posted total of 191.

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THE SPORTS ADVISORS

NATIONAL LEAGUE

L.A. Dodgers (2-3) at Arizona (2-2)

Left-hander Eric Stults (2-3, 3.49 ERA in 2008) makes his 2009 debut for the Dodgers at Chase Field against the Diamondbacks, who will counter with right-hander Yusmeiro Petit (3-5, 4.31 ERA last year), also making his first start of the year.

Arizona opened this three-game series by ripping Los Angeles 9-4 Friday night, following a 1-6 skid in its last seven games as an underdog. The Diamondbacks are 9-2 in their last 11 home contests and 11-3 in their last 14 games against the National League West. The Dodgers won their last six Saturday games last year and are 17-9 in their last 26 games as a favorite, and despite last night’s setback, Los Angeles has still won five of the last six in this rivalry, dating to its run to the division title last year.

Stults has just 25 career major league appearances over the past three years, including 14 starts, with half of those starts comprising all of his 2008 appearances. He’s faced Arizona just once, getting pelted for three runs on three hits in just one-third of an inning in a 12-3 road loss in September 2007.

Stults went 1-1 with a 4.26 ERA in four road starts last season, averaging just 4.75 innings per start.

Petit, with 19 appearances last year (eight starts), lost his last two starts, going just 7 2/3 total innings and allowing 10 runs (five in each game) on 12 hits, including four homers. He then came out of the bullpen for his final two appearances, allowing two runs on two hits – both solo homers – in 1 1/3 innings. And with Petit starting, Arizona is on an 0-5 slide in division play.

Petit had nine home appearances last year (five starts), going 2-2 with a 3.86 ERA. In five career outings against the Dodgers, he is 0-1 with a 4.09 ERA, with the loss coming last season in his lone start against the Dodgers, a 4-2 road setback.

The over for Arizona is on runs of 6-2 overall, 6-2 in division contests and 4-1 in Petit’s last five starts. In addition, in this rivalry, the over is on stretches of 6-1-1 in the last eight meetings and 5-0 in Phoenix, with Friday’s game hurdling the posted price of 10. On the flip side, the under for the Dodgers is on rolls of 5-1 overall, 6-1 in division games and 4-1 on the highway, and the under is 9-2 in Petit’s last 11 starts as an underdog.

ATS ADVANTAGE: L.A. DODGERS


AMERICAN LEAGUE

Boston (1-3) at L.A. Angels (2-2)

Right-hander Brad Penny (6-9, 6.27 ERA last year), who had been with the Dodgers since 2004 before moving to Boston in the offseason, returns to Southern California to make his first start with the Red Sox. The Angels are slated to send out left-hander Joe Saunders (1-0, 0.00 ERA), who was solid on opening day.

Los Angeles, in its first game since the tragic death of rookie starter Nick Adenhart early Thursday morning, notched a 6-3 victory over Boston on Friday night to open this three-game set at Angel Stadium. Jared Weaver pitched 6 2/3 innings of four-hit ball, allowing just one run, as the Angels halted a 2-5 overall slide and a 1-4 home skid. L.A. is also riding positive streaks of 24-11 against the AL East and 9-3 on Saturday.

Despite Friday’s setback, the Red Sox remain on an 11-3 tear against the American League West. However, the Angels are now 10-3 in their last 13 clashes against Boston, with the three losses coming in last season’s first-round playoff setback in a best-of-5 series.

Penny, who had 19 appearances (17 starts) last year, played a role in four Dodgers wins in his last four regular-season outings (two starts), going 1-0 with three no-decisions, despite allowing a whopping 10 runs in nine innings. That was mostly due to allowing six runs on six hits (three homers) in three innings of a 7-6 home win over Philadelphia. His last outing was a relief appearance Sept. 15, when he gave up two runs on two hits (one homer) in one inning.

Penny went 3-4 with a 7.12 ERA in nine road appearances (seven starts) last season, and in five career starts against the Angels, he is 1-3 with a 4.99 ERA.

Saunders threw 6 2/3 shutout innings Monday against Oakland, allowing just three hits and two walks while striking out two in a 3-0 victory. That continued the 27-year-old’s brilliant play at home, where he went 10-3 with a 2.55 ERA in 15 starts last year, averaging 6.6 innings per start.

Saunders is 4-0 with a 2.89 ERA in six career starts against the Red Sox, and the Angels went 4-0 against Boston with Saunders on the mound last year, with the southpaw going 2-0. The second of his two no-decisions came in a 5-4 Angels road win that kept them from getting swept out of the first round of the playoffs, though they ultimately fell in four games.

The under for Boston is on several runs, including 4-1-1 overall, 5-2-1 on the road and 5-2-2 against AL West opponents, and the under for Los Angeles is on stretches of 19-9-2 on Saturday, 4-1-2 against the AL East and 5-1-1 with Saunders toeing the slab. But the over is 5-1-2 in the Halos’ last seven games against right-handers.

ATS ADVANTAGE: L.A. ANGELS


NBA

Detroit (39-40, 34-45 ATS) at Indiana (34-45, 43-34-2 ATS)

The Pistons clinched their spot in the playoffs with Friday night’s win over the Nets and now head to Indiana to take on the Pacers, who were eliminated from postseason contention Friday with a loss to the Hawks.

Detroit beat New Jersey 100-93 on Friday but came up short at the window as an eight-point home favorite. The Pistons have now won three straight (2-1 ATS) and topped the 100-point mark in all three victories. They have played solid defense lately, too, allowing just one team to top the century mark in their last 10 contests.

Indiana fell in Atlanta on Friday 122-118 but cashed as a 5½-point ‘dog. The Pacers had won six of eight (SU and ATS) before Friday’s loss, and they have scored 106 points or more in each of their last seven games (5-2 ATS).

The Pistons have won eight of the last nine in this series (5-4 ATS), and the host has taken each of the three meetings this season, but the Pacers have cashed in all three contests. Indiana got a 110-106 overtime win at home on Jan. 14 as a two-point favorite after cashing twice as a ‘dog in Detroit earlier in the season. Still, the Pistons are 13-6-2 ATS in the last 21 meetings in the Hoosier State.

Detroit is on ATS slides of 1-4 against Central Division teams and 1-5 ATS in Saturday contests. The Pacers are on ATS runs of 7-2 overall, 5-2 against the Central Division, 6-1 against the Eastern Conference and 4-0 on the second night of a back-to-back.

The Pistons have gone over the total in 12 of their last 18 games overall and nine of their last 13 against Eastern Conference teams, but they have stayed under the number in 11 of their last 15 Saturday games. Indiana has topped the total in six of its last seven overall and six of its last nine on Saturday, but otherwise the squad is on “under” streaks of 11-3 at home and 9-4 when they face Eastern Conference teams. In this series, the over is 4-1 in the last five meetings overall and 4-1 the last five clashes in Indiana.

ATS ADVANTAGE: DETROIT


Charlotte (35-44, 45-34 ATS) at Chicago (39-40, 41-37-1 ATS)

The Bobcats’ run for the playoffs officially ended on Friday night when they lost in Oklahoma City, and now they have to make the trek to Chicago to face a postseason-bound Bulls’ squad.

Charlotte lost 84-81 to the Thunder last night, failing as a 3½-point road chalk, officially ending the Bobcats’ chances of reaching the postseason. Larry Brown’s squad hadn’t played well since the calendar turned to April, losing four of its last five both SU and ATS, including three straight defeats on the highway.

Chicago has won three straight (2-1 ATS) to earn a return trip to the playoffs, most recently bashing the Sixers 113-99 on Thursday and easily cashing as six-point favorites. The Bulls have won seven of their last nine (5-4 ATS) overall and their offense is red hot, tallying 112 points a game over their last five and shooting 49.2 percent from the field.

Charlotte has won both meetings with Chicago this season and three in a row (SU and ATS) dating to last year. The Bobcats scored a 96-80 home win over the Bulls on March 3 as 1½-point favorites and won 110-101 in overtime back on Dec. 16 as a three-point home pup.

The Bobcats are on ATS runs of 7-2 when playing the second night of a back-to-back, 4-1 on the road against teams with a winning home record, 6-2 on Saturdays and 12-5 against teams with losing records. Chicago is on ATS streaks of 23-11-1 overall, 11-3 at home, 5-2 on Saturdays and 7-2 at home against teams with losing road marks.

Charlotte is on “over” streaks of 4-1 overall, 8-3 on the road, 7-2-1 on Saturdays and 5-0 on the road against teams with a winning home record. The Bulls have stayed under the total in five of their last six against the Southeast Division, but they have topped the total in 10 of their last 14 Saturday contests.

ATS ADVANTAGE: NONE

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Rated Picks

NBA
Minnesota Timberwolves +3
Utah Jazz -9 (estimated line)


MLB
Oakland A's -105
San Diego Padres -150
Chicago Cubs -130

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MONEYLOCK OF THE DAY MLB

RECORD 4-13 (- 21.45 Units)

Saturday, April 11th
Angels +120 (3 Units)
Mariners PK (3 Units)
Blue Jays -120 (3 Units)
Astros +120 (2 Units)
Nationals +150 (2 Units)

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MONEYLOCK OF THE DAY NBA

RECORD 155-132-8 ( +4.8 Units)

Saturday, April 11th
Detroit Pistons (3 Units)

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Discount Sports Picks

10* Houston (Oswalt)/St. Louis (Wainwright) UNDER 7.5
5* Oklahoma City +6.5 over Milwaukee (NBA)

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Joe Wiz NBA

Premium pick big information game Indiana
Pay after you win Phoenix
Executive late phone Orlando

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Gina

Saturday, April 11th, 2009, 4:10 p.m. est.

Boston Red Sox (1-3) at Los Angeles Angels (2-2)
(R) Brad Penny (0-0) vs. (R) Joe Saunders (1-0)

Go with the LA Angels with Joe Saunders on the hill. The right-hander is 4-0 with a 2.89 ERA in six career starts against Boston and the Angels have won Saunders' last 7 starts versus the Red Sox. Boston is 3-10 in the last 13 meetings and right-hander Brad Penny is 1-3 with a 4.99 ERA in five career starts against the Angels.

Los Angeles Angels +115


Saturday, April 11th, 2009 8:30 p.m. est.
Charlotte Bobcats (35-44) at Chicago Bulls (39-40)
Charlotte has won both meetings with Chicago this season, but has dropped four of their last five games and four of its last five on the road. Go with the hot Bulls at home. Chicago has won seven of their last nine games and is 11-3 ATS in their last 14 home games. The Bulls are presently playing forceful on offense and should have no problems outscoring the meager offense of the Bobcats, averaging just 93.8 points per game. Charlotte is 2-6 at United Center in the last eight contests and a a horrible, 12-26 away from home this season.

Chicago Bulls -7

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The Sports Pros

Today's Gaming Report
Under 8 Indians
A's-110
Royals+190
Under 224 Suns
Under 205 Bucks
Bulls-9

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Mr. A

Orlando Magic -5½
Golden State Warriors +15
Portland Trail Blazers -6½

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ATS LOCK CLUB

3 units on Utah

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tonyosports

The Dodgers come into Saturday's game in a mini-slump, as they have dropped 2 straight & currently sit in last place in the NL West. Los Angeles will take on Arizona, as southpaw Eric Stults will be opposed by D'Backs righty Yusimero Petit. Stults' career numbers at Chase Field are not very favorable, as he has a 81.00 ERA there after allowing 3 runs on 3 hits in just 1/3rd of an inning pitched in September of 2007. Petit will start for Arizona in place of the injured Brandon Webb, who experienced some shoulder stiffness in his Opening Day start against Colorado on Monday. Petit was 0-1 in 1 start last season against Los Angeles with a 4.50 ERA. Look for Arizona to win & keep Los Angeles reeling for now. All Arizona.

The New York Mets will face the only unbeaten team left in baseball on Saturday...which is the Florida Marlins. Florida won their 4th straight game on Friday night thanks to a walk-off single by Jorge Cantu which beat New York 5-4. Livan Hernandez will start for the Mets against the team that he broke in with & also won a World Series ring in 1997. Hernandez has won his last 2 starts at Dolphin Stadium dating back to July 31st, 2005. Ricky Nolasco will start for Florida & was 1-2 in 5 starts last season against New York with a 3.48 ERA. I look for Livan Hernandez's veteran experience to come through here, as New York will hand Florida their 1st loss of the season. All Mets.

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ATS Financial
3 Pacers

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Jeff Scott

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3 UNIT PLAY

(Power Angle Play)

CLEVELAND +113 over Toronto: The Blue Jays are 0-7 when Roy Halladay starts on the road vs a team that has lost at least their last two games and it is not the first game of a series and 1-6 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400, while the The Indians are 24-7 after scoring 6+ runs and losing and 9-2 in their last 11 games as a home underdog of +110 to +150. Cliff Lee really struggled in preseason and then he followed up a horrible spring with a horrible opener, but I feel he will get it back today. Cliff is still 12-3 with a 3.10 ERA in his 21 career starts in March/ April and he was 1-1 with an 0.00 ERA in 2 starts vs the Jays last year. Roy Halladay is 1-0 this year, but he did allow 5 ER in 7 innings in that start. Cliff Lee is due for a solid outing, while the Indians are due for a win. They get their first winn of the season today.

POWER ANGLE For This Play--- Cleveland is 20-5 at home after a loss in which they used 5+ pitchers.



2 UNIT PLAY

DETROIT -1.5 (+120) Over Texas: The Rangers have lost the last 6 games in Detroit and by an average of 7.8 rpg, while Verlander is 4-1 with a 2.30 ERA vs the Rangers in his career. Justin had a rough opening outing, but the Rangers don't hit as well on the road as they do at home. Detroit put up 15 runs yesterday and should have some success vs Matt Harrison, who had a 5.49 ERA in his rookie year last year. Only 2 of the last 20 games in this series has been decided by 1 run, while none of the last 9 here have been decided by 1 run. Detroit should grab another easy win here.

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Dr. Canada

New Jersey Devils -120

Flyers/Islanders over 6

Penguins/Canadiens over 6

Senators/Leafs over 6

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The Baseball Prophet

POD - Florida Marlins -130

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Raging Bull

NBA:

Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Milwaukee Bucks over 205

MLB:

Texas Rangers +145

Colorado Rockies vs. Philadelphia Phillies over 10 -110

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Ferrringo MLB


2-Unit Play. Take #957 Chicago Cubs (-130) over Milwaukee (7 p.m., Saturday, April 11)


Underdog System Play
1-Unit Play. Take #953 Houston (+120) over St. Louis (4 p.m., Saturday, April 11)


Today's Totals
3.5-Unit Play. Take ‘Over’ 9.5 Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona (8 p.m., Saturday, April 11)

2.5-Unit Play. Take ‘Over’ 10.0 Philadelphia at Colorado (8 p.m., Saturday, April 11)

1.5-Unit Play. Take ‘Over’ 7.5 Houston at St. Louis (4 p.m., Saturday, April 11)

1.5-Unit Play. Take ‘Over’ 10.5 Texas at Detroit (1 p.m., Saturday, April 11)

1.5-Unit Play. Take ‘Over’ 9.5 N.Y. Mets at Florida (6 p.m., Saturday, April 11)

1.5-Unit Play. Take ‘Over’ 9.5 Tampa Bay at Baltimore (7 p.m., Saturday, April 11)

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Las Vegas Sport Picks

2* Blazers/Clippers under 195
5* Pistons/Pacers over 205

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Tim Trushel all 10*

4/11/09
NBA
Featured Play: Orlando -6.5 (503)


4/11/09
MLB
Washington +150 (959)

4/11/09
MLB
Featured Play: San Diego Over 6.5 -110 (966)

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RON RAYMOND’S 5* NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE GAME OF THE YEAR! (GREAT VALUE)
Pick # 1

Montreal Canadiens (-105)

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Great Lakes Sports

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4* T B Rays From The Northcoast Line

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Baseball Picks
4/11/2009
8:10:00 PM OVER 10 RUNS,COLORADO ROCKIES (De La Rosa)
-vs- Philadelphia Phillies (Myers)
Scott Rickenbach’s MLB 1* (regular play) OVER the total in Colorado vs Philadelphia @ 8:10 PM ET: De La Rosa vs Myers – We have to move quickly here with this analysis as this total is already on it’s way from a 10 to a 10.5 in most books. We cashed in with this total yesterday as the Rockies hammered the Phillies. Tonight, we look for the Phillies to bounce back from that defeat and get some offense going but they’re still going to have trouble slowing down the Rockies red-hot offense. Colorado has already scored 30 runs in their first 4 games. Even though Brett Myers of the Phillies has great career numbers against the Rockies, he has given up six homers in his five career starts against them. The wind is expected to be blowing out briskly to right field for this game. This means that left-handed power hitters can take Myers deep just like the Braves big sticks did when they hit three homers against him on Sunday night in the season opener. Myers will struggle once again and the Rockies bats will continue crushing the ball. The Phillies bullpen also struggled some in yesterday’s game and hitter-friendly Coors Field showed why it can be so tough on pitchers. There could be some showers today in Denver but they are expected to be light and shouldn’t cause a great deal of trouble. What will cause trouble (at least for the pitchers) is the brisk winds out of the south and southeast! Jorge De La Rosa of the Rockies comes into the season with big expectations because he had a strong second half in the 2008 season. However, we can quickly temper that enthusiasm with some important notes about his second half. If you go back and look, De La Rosa benefited greatly from scheduling in amassing that solid second half last season. He pitched very well against a number of weak teams. However, when he faced tougher lineups, he struggled in a number of those starts. Today, he’s certainly facing a tougher lineup. The Phillies were hurt yesterday by Ryan Howard grounding into three double plays as they certainly were not without their chances in yesterday’s game. Their offense has gotten off to a rather quiet start this season but they’ve also faced some tough hurlers. They hammered De La Rosa when they saw him last season and they can do the same here. Play OVER the total in Colorado as a regular selection.


Pro Hockey Picks
4/11/2009
1:05:00 PM Carolina Hurricanes0 Goals +105
over NEW JERSEY DEVILS
Scott Rickenbach’s NHL 1* (regular play) Carolina Hurricanes Money Line (+) @ New Jersey @ 1:05 PM ET – We have to move quickly here with this analysis as this game goes very early on Saturday. The Hurricanes still have something to play for here whereas the Devils really don’t. However, the motivational edges to the Hurricanes actually go even deeper than that. First things first, this is the last game of the season for Carolina and they are still battling for playoff position so they are certain to bring a strong effort to the ice tonight. Strengthening that fact here is that the Canes don’t want to go into the playoffs “on the wrong foot” either! The Hurricanes had won nine straight games overall and twelve straight games at home heading into Thursday’s game hosting Buffalo. The Canes ended up getting drilled 5 to 1 in that game and that means it’s bounce back time here. With the Devils locked into their playoff seeding position, the Canes are in the right place at the right time to finish the season on a positive note. The Devils are coming off of a 3 to 2 win at Ottawa Thursday. However, it came in the shootout and New Jersey was guilty of trying to nurse a 2-1 lead for a long-time instead of going in for the kill. The Hurricanes know all about going in for the kill. Carolina’s nine game winning streak showed how well the Canes were playing on both ends of the ice as they had offensive explosions of four goals or more in six of their last ten games. Also, defense and goaltending took center stage with the Hurricanes allowing two goals or less in eight of their last nine games. Now, after the embarrassment of Thursday’s ugly 5 to 1 home loss to the Sabres, the Canes take to the road and get a big win over a team they’ve dominated this season. There are definitely match-up edges for the Hurricanes here and that has helped lead the way to their 3-0 mark against New Jersey this season. Also, even though the Devils have won three of their last four, they had previously lost six straight games! Play Carolina on the money line as a regular selection.

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Smooth44

Nba Game Of The Week - Minny Over 223 (nba)


Other Picks
(mlb) 1:05pm Est
Cleveland +115

(mlb) 7:05pm Est
Washington +150

(nba) 8:05pm Est
Minny Over 223 -120

(nba) 8:35pm Est
Oklahoma City +7

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jefferson-sports
mlb
toronto-125
nba
suns under 224

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erin rynning
over atlanta (baseball)

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Jason Sharp

Philadelphia at Colorado
Pick: Philadelphia -105

Someone might want to wake up the world champion Philadelphia Phillies and tell them the 2009 MLB season has begun. The Phillies have looked awful so far in their first 4 games of the season, being outscored by a 29-16 margin along the way.

The good news for the Phillies is they go into this matchup with front end of the rotation, opening day starter Brett Myers on the hill. Myers pitched decent in the opener despite the 3 longballs he allowed, striking out 6 and only giving up 1 walk in the game. This was the first multi-HR game allowed by Myers in his past 16 starts. He was one of the big 2nd half of the season surprises in baseball last season and you would think the carry over from last years big leap in production should continue for the hard throwing righty.

Myers goes up against Rockies back end of the rotation starter Jorge De La Rosa who sports a 5.55 career ERA and last year only made it into the 7th inning in 4 of his 23 starts for the season. The Phillies roughed him up pretty good in their only meeting against the lefty touching him for 6 ER and 7 hits and walks combined. Jorge was unable to get out of the 4th inning in the 20-5 loss the Rockies suffered to the Phillies that day.

The Phillies dominated the Rockies last season winning all 5 contests played between the two sqauds by an average of 6 runs per game. The Phillies offense averaged 10 runs per game in the 5 wins.

The Phillies know it's time to put the party hats down and get back to work and should be able to do that starting today in Colorado.

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ASA GAME OF THE YEAR 6* Boston Bruins Money Line (-110) @ Buffalo @ 3:05 Central Time – Two teams heading in different directions here late in the season and that makes this a very tough spot for Sabres and a very strong spot for the Bruins. Buffalo actually has been playing solid hockey and is coming off a 5 to1 win at Carolina on Thursday. However, it was that same night that the Sabres saw their playoff hopes vanish as they needed some “help” to get into the playoffs and they simply didn’t get it. That leaves them in a very tough spot here as it’s hard to get back up, after the great run they had, and still bring a strong effort to the ice when, mentally, you’re spent and your season is over. As for Boston, there will certainly be no problem getting motivated here. The Bruins have won seven of their last eight games and they still have a shot at The President’s Trophy. That would give Boston home ice throughout the playoffs. The Bruins are battling with San Jose for the best record in the NHL and if the Sharks lose today and Boston defeats Buffalo, the Bruins would then just need to defeat the Islanders tomorrow and the President’s Trophy is theirs. The Bruins hung on to beat Montreal on Thursday and their penalty kill had trouble in the second period of that game. However, the B’s seemed to have a let-up in intensity and they paid for it. Prior to the game against the Canadiens, the Bruins had killed 21 of the last 22 power plays they had faced. You can bet they are working to resume that penalty kill dominance effective immediately. The Bruins are 17-4-2 in games against divisional opponents this season but they’ve only beaten the Sabres twice in five games. You know what that means here! Extra focus and intensity from the Bruins and the Sabres simply will not be able to match that! This is especially true because Buffalo just got bounced from the playoff picture. Big edges for the Bruins here and they get revenge for a 4 to 2 home loss suffered against the Sabres the last time they met. *********Also, as a BONUS SELECTION, ASA is releasing a 4* on the Ottawa Senators on the Money Line for Saturday Night! That game goes at 6:05 Central Time.




Pro Hockey Picks
4/11/2009
3:05:00 PM Boston Bruins(-110) 0
over BUFFALO SABRES

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DOC

4 Unit Play.Take Phoenix -120 over Anaheim

The ducks come into Phoenix after clinching their playoff spot and while this game could mean something to them on who they would play I don't think it will matter. They face a young Coyotes team who will close out the year and I expect them to give a good effort here.

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SEABASS' BASES

200* Mil
300* Ariz/LAD over

100* "Steam" Car/NJ under

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Bob Akmens

Los Angeles Angels -125 / 5 units

Florida Marlins -135 / 5 units

Phoenix Suns / Minnesota Timberwolves Over 224 / 5 units

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The Prezz

Texas Rangers / Detroit Tigers Over 10 (-115) / 3 units

Pittsburgh Pirates / Cincinnati Reds Under 9 (-110) / 4 units

Florida Marlins -130 / 5 units

Tampa Bay Rays / Baltimore Orioles Under 9.5 (-110) / 4 units

Orlando Magic / New Jersey Nets Under 194.5 / 4 units

Phoenix Suns -2 / 4 units

Phoenix Coyotes -110 / 5 units

Philadelphia Phillies / Colorado Rockies Over 10.0 (-110) / 4 units

Oklahoma City Thunder / Milwaukee Bucks Under 206 / 5 units

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Mike Rose

Texas Rangers +145 / 2 units

Toronto Blue Jays / Cleveland Indians Under 8 / 2 units

Chicago Cubs -1.5 +120 / 2 units

Washington Nationals +159 / 3 units

Philadelphia Phillies / Colorado Rockies Over 10 / 3 units

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Marc Lawrence

LA Clippers

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Bryan Leonard

Detroit at Indiana
Play: Over 205

Last night's results put the Pistons in the playoffs and the Pacers on the sidelines. Detroit clinched a postseason spot with a win over New Jersey while the Pacers were eliminated by the Hawks. Detroit's rotation should remain the same the last three games as the bench has played a vital role down the stretch. Last night they scored 46 of the 100 points and they have been instant offense as of late. Detroit doesn't play very much defense in the second game of a back to back and considering they clinched yesterday we can see a free and easy running game tonight. The last four times Detroit has played unrested they went over the total by margins of 25, 22, 14 and 31 points.Despite being in an uphill battle to make the playoffs the Pacers have never stopped running. They have scored 106 points or better in their last seven games averaging 117.6 points in the process. Even with their scoring being impressive they only posted a 4-3 record during this stretch. That's because Indiana simply does not play defense.With both teams playing loosely tonight we can see this one flying over the posted total. PLAY OVER

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Seabass

300* Orlando

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C-Stars Sports

1000 Units Top Play St Louis over Houston
1000 Units Top Play Cubs/Brewers UNDER the total
1000 Units Top Play Phoenix over Minnesota

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Maddux Sports

Basketball

#505 - NBA - 3 units on Phoenix -2
#505 - NBA - 3 units on Phoenix & Minnesota Over 224
#509 - NBA - 3 units on Charlotte +9.5

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Howie Feiner 100 Dime MLB GOW

Small price to be on the Twins later this afternoon at U.S. Cellular Field and the Godfather likes Minnesota to again get the job done on the Southside. Minnesota's Justin Morneau went deep last night, as did former White Sox Joe Crede as the Twins handed Chicago its third straight loss. Make it four straight Saturday as the Twins will rock the often injured Bartolo Colon, who has made just 35 starts the last three years combined. He has a 4.33 career ERA against Minnesota and didn't look strong in spring with a 9.90 ERA before tossing five scoreless innings in his final exhibition start. Francisco Liriano allowed four runs on four hits in seven innings in the opener against Seattle, but the Twins are confident in Liriano having a solid 2009 and I am believing in him today as he holds the Sox at bay in this Minnesota win.


Minnesota Twins (-110) 100 Dimes

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S Rockenbach

Top Play

4/11/2009
8:35:00 PM MILWAUKEE BUCKS (-6.5)
over Oklahoma City Thunder
Scott Rickenbach’s NBA 2* (Top Play) Milwaukee Bucks (-) vs Oklahoma City @ 8:35 PM ET – This line has dropped from a 7 to a 6.5 so the time to play is now. The analysis for this Top Play will be posted here by Noon Central Time but please do your line shopping early on this one. Thanks and best of luck always – Scott Rickenbach

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Great Lakes
5* Philly
4* TB
3*Wash
NBA... 4* OKC, 3*NJ, 3* Minn

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Dave M@linsky



4* Pitt/Cincy Under 9
4* Seatle -105
4* Boston/Anaheim Under 8.5
4* Dodgers/Arizona Over 10.5
5* Orlando -6.5
6* GST/Utah Under 227

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indiancowboy


4 Unit Play. Take the Minnesota Twins -110 over the Chicago Whitesox (Saturday @ 4:05pm est). There are lots of good picks of value out there today, including the possibility of the Angels as Saunders is 4-0 against the Red Sox and Penny comes back after an injury prone season, or the fact that Sabathia is on a bounce-back and Horatio is bullpen help that is temporarily being used as a starter and the Yankees have historically hammered him, but we will ride the Twins today as I'm never a fan of the RL when there is a possibility we can take a side without giving up a run if at all possible. Although Liriano pitched 7 innings and gave up 4 runs in his last start, the Twins were very pleased with the lefty. He is on a bounce-back today and I was surprised at how effective he was despite the fact he lost to the Mariners pitching over 90 pitches and only getting in some trouble here and there, but for the most part, was effective. The Whitesox are giving Colon an opportunity to make a start today as Ozzie likes the veteran, but he has not been that consistent of late. From with the Redsox last year, to minor league stints, to cactus games, Colon although can get his fast ball still over 90, still has not been that dominant as his Angels days. The Whitesox offense has been relatively weak to start the year as this new look lineup has only produced 10 runs in 4 games and consequently, they are 1-3. So, if Colon and the Whitesox are to win today, they need to be dominant which I just don't think Colon will be able to do that this game, at least this early on in the season as the jury is still out on his 09' season. The Twins on the other hand, have put up 25 runs in 5 games, come off a 12-5 win and are a very opportunistic team when runners in scoring position and have a pitcher that has already gotten his feet wet in his first game while Colon looks to get his feet wet for the first time in 09'. So, we have an edge in pitching + offense today so we will take that and use the Twinkies as our pod. The Sox are just 1-4 when facing a lefty at home of late and the Twins and 2-9 of late when the total is set this low. Let's ride Liriano on the bounce-back as I wish the Twins didn't win by such a large margin yesterday, but with the edge in both sides of the ball today, let's ride Minny this afternoon.

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Kelso
5 units Pacers

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stan sharp ?

TAKE THE MINNESOTA/PHOENIX OVER as STAN SHARP'S NBA GAME OF THE YEAR and make them a TRIPLE DIME PLAY.

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Cal Sports

4* under 191' Magic/Nets

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10* EASTERN CONFERENCE GOY


Matt FAGRO
ORLANDO -6.5

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VEGAS RUNNER 2*
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2* Angels -115 over red sox @ 4et

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Coglye

10* on sj/la UNDER 5.5

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Anthony Redd

Saturday's Card


30 Dime Bobcats/Bulls Over



5 Dime Magic



5 Dime Suns



5 Dime Jazz

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BRIAN King's 20 Dime MLB Winner #4 in a Row

Houston Astros (Oswalt) at S.L. Cardinals (Wainwright) - 4:10, ET
King's 20 Dime MLB Winner #4 in a Row is....
St. Louis Cardinals (-115) 20 Dimes

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c jordan

200 braves runline
200 rockies (action)
200 t wolves

bonus pick Boston (NCAA Hockey)

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indiancowboy


4 Unit Play. #507. Take the Oklahoma City Thunder +7 over the Milwaukee Bucks (Saturday @ 8:30pm).

Friday: 2-0 Sweep (Memphis Outright over Suns, Bluejays/Orioles Over)

11-4 last 15 NBA Plays.

Milwaukee beat this team by 8 points on the road last time out, but OKC is great on revenge games and they are still 45-32 ATS on the year to their credit as they have made money for backers this season, Bucks have lost 4 straight, 9 of 10 SU and 8 of their last 10 ATS covers. The Thunder by no means have quit on the season as they are building for the future with their young guys of Green, Durant, Westbrook and even Kristic who they traded for and has done well (19 points/9 boards in his last game). This is the same Thunder team that has beat the Spurs in San Antonio and when they want to get up for a game with revenge, they are quite competent in doing so. Milwaukee has beaten this team twice this year already and the Thunder will likely take that with a grain of salt and with a chip on their shoulder as it is very tough to beat an NBA team three times in one year - and cover all three times. The Thunder could very well win this game outright as they are +260 or so on the ML, but we will take the points here as we look for the Thunder to be very game on the highway this evening. The Thunder are 4-0 ATS when playing with 0 days rest while the Bucks are 0-7 ATS when playing on 2 days rest. The Bucks are also 3-14 ATS in their last 14 overall and frankly, should not be laying points to anyone right now.

4 Unit Play. Take Over 228 between Golden State and Utah (Make-up for Monday's no games on the NBA docket and therefore, for Monday's Pass) (Saturday @ 9pm). This is a dangerous game for Utah in many ways. For starters, this team beat GS by 8 points at home last time and although 2 of the 3 games have gone Under between these two teams this year, the game in Utah went over. GS has many injuries including no Ellis, Crawford, Wright, Maggette, Biedrins or Jackson, but this team still managed to be competitive against the Rockets as the young guys are getting a chance to play and Nelson is known notoroious for riling up his players to play for the future. In essence, he loves to give players who normally do not get a chance to play minutes - and the guys respond. WIth Aze putting up 32 on the Rockets, Morrow, Wilson and others, this team has plenty of talents and the young guys put forth plenty of effort from the opening tip as they are getting a chance to play. The Jazz have lost 5 of their last 6 and played in 7 straight overs as their defense has really become lax of late. I think the Warriors will be very game today and might even have a shot Outright. But, more importantly, we will take the Over on our "active dog" and look for plenty of points here as the Jazz will be taken to the limit in this game. Plus, the Jazz are frustrated so the fact that they want to bounce-back and put up a ton of points works in our favor too for the over. The Over is 10-1 for the Warriors following a SU loss and the Over is 6-0 for the Jazz following an ATS loss as well.