4-21-09

[Mr. IWS]

Maddux Sports

Baseball
#952 - MLB - 3 units on Pittsburgh +113
#953 - MLB - 3 units on Atlanta -124
#958 - MLB - 3 units on Houston +145
#962 - MLB - 3 units on St. Louis -107
#964 - MLB - 3 units on Arizona -116

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Maddux Sports

Basketball
#724 - NBA - 3 units on Portland -5.5

Maddux Sports FREE Pick

Today's Free Pick is Detroit +11.

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frerigno mlb 4/21/09

1-Unit Play. Take #962 St. Louis (-110) over New York Mets (8 p.m., Tuesday, April 21)
Awful Olly is back on the hill tonight. And after a strong showing in his last outing I expect vintage Oliver Perez to show up tonight and for him to get lit up. The Cardinals have had two days off to rest and recover from their series with the Cubs. And to this point the Cards have been playing some really strong baseball. They have won seven of 10 and two of their losses were in extra innings. The Mets, on the other hand, have played well but aren't hitting their stride just yet. This is purely a play against Olly and I think that the Cardinals strike first in this series.

1.5-Unit Play. Take #951 Florida (-125) over Pittsburgh (7 p.m., Tuesday, April 21)
The Marlins got steamrolled yesterday in a perfect letdown spot. But part of the reason I got on them was that I was going to ride the Fish through this series. I don't think that they will get swept and I think that they come back tonight and get some licks in on Jeff Karstens, who is 0-8 in his last eight starts for the Bucs. Florida has a couple things that suggest they are a great bounceback team. First, they are 20-6 after they give up five or more runs in a game. Second, they are 17-8 when they score two runs or less in a game. Both situations are in play so I look for the Fish to do what they do.

Underdog System Plays
1-Unit Play. Take #963 Colorado (+110) over Arizona (9:40 p.m., Tuesday, April 21)

1-Unit Play. Take #969 Oakland (+180) over N.Y. Yankees (7 p.m., Tuesday, April 21)

1-Unit Play. Take #975 Minnesota (+150) over Boston (7 p.m., Tuesday, April 21)

1-Unit Play. Take #980 Seattle (+105) over Tampa Bay (10 p.m., Tuesday, April 21)

1-Unit Play. Take #971 Kansas City (+165) over Cleveland (7 p.m., Tuesday, April 21)


Today's Totals
1.5-Unit Play. Take ‘Under’ 8.5 Tampa Bay at Seattle (10 p.m., Tuesday, April 21)

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MTi Sports premium play without rating

Utah at LA Lakers
Play: Over 211.5

In the series opener between these two, the Lakers shot 55.6% from the field and the Jazz shot 39.1%. We look for a high-scoring affair here. Utah is 8-0 OU on the road after a game in which they allowed at least 50% from the field, flying over by an average of 21.2 ppg. Complementing this one nicely is the fact that the Lakers are 11-0 OU as a favorite after a double digit home win in which they allowed less than 40% from the field, going over by an average of 14.9 ppg.Also, the Lakers are 7-0 OU (18.2 ppg) when Andrew Bynum had more turnovers than assists the last two and 5-0 OU (12.0 ppg) after a win in which Derek Fisher took fewer than 10 shots.The Jazz are 5-0 OU (21.3 ppg) THIS season after a loss in which CJ Miles shot worse than 33% from the field and 4-0 OU (+22.1 ppg) on the road when seeking revenge for a loss in which Deron Williams was NOT the Jazz's high scorer. In addition, Utah is 7-0 OU (18.2 ppg) with at least one day of rest after a game in which they had at least 20 offensive rebounds and 6-0 OU (14.3 ppg) as a dog with at most one day of rest after a road loss in which they had an assist to turnover ratio of at least two.These two have gone over seven straight and we don’t see this streak ending tonight. Take the OVER.

MTi’s FORECAST: LA LAKERS 116 Utah 110

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Rocketman-Tuesday, April 21, 2009

3*-MLB Phillies (Parra/Moyer)
5*-NHL San Jose Sharks

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Andre Gomes

NBA - 721 Detroit Pistons @ 722 Cleveland Cavaliers

Pick: 3 units (Regular Play) on Under 178.5 @ 1.952 on Pinnacle



NBA - 723 Houston Rockets @ 724 Portland Trail Blazers

Pick: 3 units (Regular Play) on 724 Portland Trail Blazers (-5.5) @ 1.94 on Canbet




NBA - 725 Utah Jazz @ 726 LA Lakers

Pick: 3 units (Regular Play) on 726 LA Lakers (-11.5) @ 1.952 on Pinnacle

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Andre Gomes

ATLANTA (6 - 7) at WASHINGTON (2 - 10)
Tuesday, 4/21/2009 7:05 PM KENSHIN KAWAKAMI (R) vs. SHAIRON MARTIS (R)

Pick: 3 units (Regular Play) on Washington ML @ 2.12 on Pinnacle




CINCINNATI (7 - 5) at CHICAGO CUBS (7 - 4)
Tuesday, 4/21/2009 8:05 PM MICAH OWINGS (R) vs. RICH HARDEN (R)

Pick: 3 units (Regular Play) on Chicago Cubs RL -1.5 @ 2.05 on Pinnacle

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Tom Stryker's NBA Playoff Triple System Knockout

Portland Trail Blazers

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Las Vegas Sport Picks

4* Jazz +12
6* Cavs -11
8* Rockets/Blazers over 183

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JEFF BENTON

2ND BIGGEST NBA PLAY OF THE ENTIRE SEASON!

25 DIME: LAKERS (minus the points vs. Jazz)



5 DIME: Pistons-Cavaliers UNDER the total



5 DIME: PADRES (over Giants) ...

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Keith Fredrick

Houston at Portland
Play: Portland -5.5

The Trailblazers have been solid in Portland this season including recent wins over the top two teams in the West, the Lakers (106-98) and Denver (104-76). At home off of a SU loss the Trailblazers are 17-2 SU and 13-6 ATS. At the same time the Rockets had dropped 4 straight as road dogs before Game 1. Lots of things went Houston's way in the opening game as they shot an incredible 58.5% while Portland's youngsters got overwhelmed with their first taste of the post-season. Now that the Blazers kids have a playoff game under their belts see the home edge coming back into play here and Portland rolling in this one as Rockets got the road playoff win they were looking for.

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DOC

3 Units Take Detroit/Cleveland UNDER 179

4 Units Houston +6

4 Units Utah +11½

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Bob Balfe

Rangers/Bluejays Over 8.5
McCarthy/Halladay

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Billy Coleman From Northcoast Line

3* Cle/Det under 178.5

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Teddy c.....

MLB Colorado +110 (963)
MLB Big Ticket: Seattle Under 8.5 -110 (980)

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erin rynning
under lakers /playmaker
over arizona /playmaker

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Fred Wallin
Fred Wallin's Total Play of the Day
Tampa Bay Rays vs. Seattle Mariners (Apr 21 10:10 PM)
Over 8.5 (100.0)
Sonnastine is the one soft tosser in the Rays rotation, while Washburn has pitched well so far, but that can't last as his stuff is hardly what it was a couple of years ago.. Look for lots of runs.

Over is the play.

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ATS LOCK CLUB (ambush can confirm)

4 units on Portland

3 units on Lakers

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Jerrad Hendrikson

Florida Marlins vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Pick: Under 9

Florida Marlins vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Pick: Florida Marlins -121

Detroit Tigers vs. LAA Angels
Pick: LAA Angels -110

San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants
Pick: San Diego Padres -117

Detroit Pistons vs. Cleveland Cavaliers
Pick: Under 178.5

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Akmens

NHL - All 5*

Philly
Philly Ovr 5.5
Anaheim Under 5

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balfe

Pistons +11.5 over Cavs
Rockets +6 over Trailblazers
Jazz/Lakers Under 211.5

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charlie
nba. utah @ lakers under 211' & detroit+11 (500*).
nba. detroit @ cleveland under 178(30*)
nba. dallas @ spurs under 189 (20*)
nba. utah+11 (20*)
nba. portland-5 (10*)
nba. angels-110 (10*) free play

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Randall the Handle

Game 4

PHILADELPHIA -½ +1.25 over Pittsburgh (REG)

Philly limped into the playoffs and then proceeded to get whacked in game one before something collectively went off in the players and since game one we’ve all seen a dramatic difference in the Flyers heart, grit and determination. Nobody can deny that they’re not talented. In fact, they should be up 2-1 with a chance to go up 3-1 but the zebras wouldn’t have anything of that and in case you missed it you can read it about just about everywhere. Aside from game one, the Flyers have been the better team and it hasn’t been close and now they have momentum and they’ll probably get a few calls go their way in this one because they’ve had so many go against them so far. The Flyers have a different feel to them right now and it’s a good one. They’ll tie it up tonight; you can just see it in their body language and their play. Play: Philadelphia -½ +1.25 (Risking 2 units).


MLB

BALTIMORE -½ +1.24 over Chicago (1st 5 innings)

The South Side is playing decent ball and they’re usually pretty tough but the fact is when Jose Contreras pitches their chances of winning decease dramatically. The White Sox have lost just three of its last eight and two of those losses were Contreras’s starts. He comes in with a 6.97 ERA in two starts and this is not an easy park to pitch in for struggling hurlers. The Orioles ran into some very tough pitching in Boston (Lester, Penny, Beckett, Masterson) so I wouldn’t be too concerned about their bats being cooled off. They’re still among the major league leaders in all key offensive categories. The O’s will send out rookie Brad Bergesen. He was the organization's Minor League Pitcher of the Year last season and this year he’s 1-1 with a 2.45 ERA at Triple-A Norfolk. In the spring he posted a 3.09 ERA and what’s more significant is that he struck out 11 and walked just one in 11.2 innings. The White Sox have yet to see face him and that, too, works in our favor. Play: Baltimore in the first five innings -½ +1.24 (Risking 2 units).



TORONTO –1½ +1.01 over Texas

Take the top scoring team in the majors (87 runs), combine that with perhaps the best starter in the league or one of the top three for sure, throw in a Texas team that is winless on the road in three tries and that has a bunch of young hitters facing Halliday and what you have is the makings of an easy win for the home side. The Rangers Pen has an ERA of 7.68 and a 9.21 ERA over its last three starts. In two career starts at the Rogers Center, Brandon McCarthy is 0-2 with a 5.34 ERA and this edition of the Blue Jays will be his toughest to date. Play: Toronto –1½ +1.01 (Risking 2 units).



Detroit +1.01 over L.A. ANGELS

Jered Weaver has a BAA of .311 in two starts. Armando Gallaraga has a BAA of .191 in the same two starts. In 13.1 innings combined against Texas and the White Sox, Gallaraga has allowed one run. In his last start in that pitchers park in Seattle, Weaver allowed 10 hits and four runs in five innings. The Tigers are hot with six ins in its last eight and an overall record of 7-5 while the Angels are cold with one win in its last six and an overall record of 4-8. Furthermore, the Tigers have one of the best hitting line-ups in the majors while the Angels are seeing BB’s and own one of the worst offenses to date. It’s not a big take-back but any tag on the Tigers in this spot has to be considered very good value. Play: Detroit +1.01 (Risking 2 units).

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tonyosports

Play: LAKERS
Comments: The Los Angeles Lakers will look for a more complete effort tonight during Game 2 of their 1st round series against the Utah Jazz. The Lakers cruised to a 21-point lead at halftime in Game 1, but the Jazz got it within single digits during the 3rd quarter which didn't please Los Angeles head coach Phil Jackson. Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 24 points & 8 rebounds, but also committed 6 of the team's 17 turnovers. Trevor Ariza stepped it up with a playoff career-high 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting while Pau Gasol added 20 points, 9 rebounds & 4 blocked shots. Carlos Boozer finally showed signs of life by scoring a game-high 27 points for Utah, while Deron Williams added 16 points & 17 assists despite shooting just 4-of-14 from the field. Even though Los Angeles shot 55 percent from the field in Game 1, they allowed Utah to grab 20 offensive rebounds. Look for a better & more spirited effort from the Lakers tonight, as they will win to take a 2-0 series lead. All Lakers.
Result: Pending

Play: PISTONS
Comments: The Detroit Pistons will see if their claim of "trying to be more physical" with LeBron James will come true tonight, as they will try to get even with the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of their 1st-round series. James dominated Game 1, as he scored a game-high 38 points while grabbing 8 rebounds & dishing out 7 assists during the Cavaliers' 102-84 win. James did get help from his supporting cast, as four other Cavs finished in double-figures. Rodney Stuckey led the Pistons with 20 points despite shooting just 7-for-21 from the field. If Detroit plans to tie this series up tonight, they must get more production out of Tayshaun Prince. Prince scored just 4 points in 37 minutes during the Game 1 loss & will be the main defender of James for most of the game. Look for Game 2 to be closer, but for Cleveland to prevail & take a 2-0 series lead. All Pistons.
Result: Pending

Event Date: 04/21/2009
Event Time: 08:15 PM EST
Play: METS