5-18-10

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Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets

Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic (-7.5, 188)

You live by the sword, you die by the sword. That same saying is true when it comes to teams dependent on the 3-pointer.

When you’re on, you can bury an opponent. But when you’re off, you get a performance like the Orlando Magic’s 92-88 loss to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals Sunday. The Magic, who finished third in 3-point percentage and led the NBA in 3-point attempts, went just 5-for-22 from beyond the arc (22.7 percent) in Game 1.

Sharp-shooting forward Rashard Lewis was 0-for-6 from outside while point guard Jameer Nelson hit only two of his seven shots from 3-point range. Other perimeter threats Mickael Pietrus and J.J. Redick combined to hit 2-for-6 from downtown.

That poor shooting performance could have something to do with Orlando’s extended layoff after sweeping the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The Magic had six days between series, leaving their outside touch a bit rusty for Sunday’s game.

“You don’t want to make excuses,� Redick told reporters. “When you don’t do it for a few days, you forget how much you have to put into it, and we didn’t put enough into this game.�

Orlando has attempted 254 3-pointers this postseason, knocking down 37 percent of them. With a bad shooting night behind them, basketball bettors can expect the Magic to come out firing in Game 2 and even this series at 1-1.

Pick: Orlando

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets

Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks (-140, 5.5)

The Sharks thought they were done with all this talk about a postseason curse. San Jose rolled over the defending Campbell Trophy winners, the Detroit Red Wings, in the conference semifinals and appeared to have shaken any hex holding them back in the playoffs.

But, after a 2-1 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 1 of the Western Conference final Sunday, the curse chatter is starting again. The Sharks did everything in their power to win Game 1, firing 45 shots on goal but coming up with just one power-play goal.

“There’s a lot of emphasis on Game 2 now,� center Joe Pavelski told reporters. “We have to win. On home ice you want to win at least one, definitely. We’re on our heels a little bit and we have to respond.�

San Jose’s powerful offense has sputtered in the past three games. It managed just one goal in a 7-1 loss to Detroit in Game 4 of that second-round series. Then, it netted just two goals to eliminate the Red Wings with a 2-1 victory in Game 5. Add those efforts to Sunday’s close loss and the Sharks have managed just four goals on their last 106 shots.

With Chicago boasting one of the most underrated bluelines in hockey, scoring chances are going to be hard to come by. And with both goaltenders playing well, Game 2 could finish much like the series opener.

Pick: Under


Montreal Canadiens at Philadelphia Flyers (-155, 5)

The Canadiens’ faith in their goaltending will not be shook. Not even after suffering a 6-0 thumping at the hands of the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference final Sunday.

"No concern about that whatsoever," Michael Cammalleri told the Montreal Gazette. "Jaro's had games where pucks have gone in on him before and he's come back and played spectacular.

"Carey's also someone we have tons of confidence in. I don't think he's let in a goal in practice in two weeks. We love our goaltending."

But while Cammalleri isn’t stressing over the poise between the posts, he should be concerned about the Habs’ play on the other end of the ice. Montreal, which ranked 25th in the NHL in scoring, is not a good offensive club. If it wasn’t for Cammalleri and Brian Gionta catching fire in the playoffs, the Canadiens wouldn’t have made it out of the first round.

Montreal’s luck could be running out. The Habs actually outshot the Flyers 28-25 Sunday but managed just five shots on goal in the third period. Cammalleri registered only one shot for the game, failing to pick up a point for the first time in the last four games.

After tapping into a miraculous offense in the first two series, the well is running dry for the Canadiens in the conference final.

Pick: Philadelphia

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets

Kansas City Royals at Baltimore Orioles (-110, 7.5)

Sometimes a change of scenery, or manager, is all a team needs to get going.

Now don’t expect the Royals win the AL Central, but the boys in blue did take two out of three games from the White Sox under new manager Ned Yost.

Having been labeled as a great mentor to younger players, there were concerns about Yost being able to handle the veterans on the team. But it doesn’t sound like there’s a lack of connection or respect after three games.

"I know there are a lot of people panicking, but hopefully our new boss we have here can put this team together and play as a team and do the little stuff we need to do to win as a team,� said Jose Guillen.

The 34-year-old Guillen is one mercurial player that Yost must keep happy in order to maintain chemistry in the clubhouse. The Royals are 10-4 in games where Guillen has an RBI and 4-20 when he doesn’t. He has posted 15 RBIs in his last 14 outings versus Baltimore.

You’re not going to find a better price to back the reigning AL Cy Young winner, Zack Greinke, when facing a porous team like the Orioles.

Pick: Royals


Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds (-130, 9.5)

Dusty Baker has spat in the face of sabermetricians, holding firm to his belief that on-base percentage isn’t an underlying stat in baseball success unless those runners can score.

Whatever method Baker believes in is working. Through a quarter of the season, the manager has his Reds in first place in the NL Central.

Heading into Monday’s affair with Milwaukee, Cincinnati had outscored opponents 49-15 over an eight-game stretch, winning seven of those contests, and the club is hitting .314 during a 10-game span.

The Reds’ pitching has also been lights out during the team’s recent success. Reds pitchers as a whole have posted a 1.88 ERA over the last eight games.

The third component to success on the diamond, outside of hitting and pitching, is defense and Cincy hasn’t committed an error in 11 straight games.

The Reds are riding the momentum of a three-game sweep over the Cardinals while the Brewers have dropped six straight. Look for these teams to keep trending in opposite directions.

Pick: Reds

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Texas ML
Detroit ML
Florida ML all 20*

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NY PLAYERS CLUB
4* San Jose Sharks -140
2* Atlanta Braves +1.5 -165
1* Montreal +1.5 -240

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JR ODonnell | NBA Sides Tue, 05/18/10 - 8:30 PM Æ’Å*

triple-dime bet 505 BOS 7.5 (-110) Sportbet vs 506 ORL
Analysis:
BOSTON CELTICS + 7.5 ..GAME AT 8:30 Espn
3* WINNER EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS


We note that after the magic got blown away last game the Magic will be the public darling tonight in must win spot for the boys from Fla. We are all over the Boston C's who square up well with Orlando. The last game the magic were held to 21% 5-22 from behind the arc. The Celtics will hound and harass Dwight Howard again tonight and they can play him straight up and take away what the Magic offense does best. The Celtics should be 3 point dogs here according to ou~r JR O power ratings and the Celtics are 30-17 on the road and as we stated before , they are not afraid to roll into the Magic center . The Celtics are a smooth 57-28 a road pup and we will back the boys from bean town as a 3* top play winner

CELTICS BABY ....ROLL THEM

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Fantasy Sports Gametime

Tuesday Baseball

100* Play Tampa Bay (-240) over Cleveland
Game starts at 1:10 PM EST

Tampa Bay has won 5 of the last 6 games and they have also won 80 of the last 105 games when playing as a favorite of -150 or higher. David Price has won 11 of the last 12 day games and he is 5-1 this season with an ERA of 2.03.

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50* Play Florida (-190) over Arizona
Game starts at 1:10 PM EST

Florida has won 6 of the last 8 games and they have also won 5 of the last 6 home games as a favorite of -150 or higher. Josh Johnson has won 11 of the last 13 games as a home favorite of -150 to -200 and he is 3-0 at home this season with an ERA of 2.18.


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Tuesday NHL Hockey Plays

25* Play Montreal (+135) over Philadelphia

25* Play Chicago (+120) over San Jose

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Greg Shaker | MLB Money Line Tue, 05/18/10 - 8:05 PM Æ’Å*

triple-dime bet 978 TEX (-123) BetUS vs 977 ANA
Analysis: MLB: Anaheim Angels at Texas Rangers - Rangers (Weaver/Wilson)(Best Bet) -123 | Unit Value: 3
Game Date: 5/18/2010
I just have to play Texas one more time.

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Lenny Del Genio | MLB Money Line Tue, 05/18/10 - 10:05 PM Æ’Å*

triple-dime bet 964 SDP (-110) Bodog vs 963 SFG
Analysis: 
Play on San Diego at 10:05 EST – Play on SD.

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Evan Altemus | NBA Total Tue, 05/18/10 - 8:30 PM Æ’Å*

triple-dime bet 505 BOS / 506 ORL Over 188.5 Sportbet
Analysis: These two teams combined for 180 points in Game 1, mainly because of Orlando’s horrible offensive performance in the 1st half. However, they were still able to get to 88 points, which is very telling. I don’t expect them to struggle that much again in the 1st half, and I expect them to make adjustments to score more points. However, the Magic are not a physical and dominant defensive team, so I expect Boston to score at least 90 points in this game. I lean toward Orlando for the side because I think Boston will be a little lackadaisical after winning Game 1. If the game is an Orlando blowout then it will definitely go over the total. Also, it was the first game of the series for both teams, which is why they played sluggish on offense. Look for Orlando to much better offensively and for both teams to be in better offensive rhythm.

[Mr. IWS]

Craig Davis

Three 15 Dimers today on the card:

T.B. Rays RL
Philly RL
Orlando MINUS the points

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PittViper

Rangers -124
Padres -109

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Jim Feist

Early Walkoff Wipeout - Tuesday!
12:05 (969) CHICAGO WHITE SOX VS (970) DETROIT TIGERS
Take: 3-Star (970) DETROIT TIGERS

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MIKE LINEBACK

4* Tampa Bay Rays RL

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papyagang pick of the day

20* Texas ML
20* Detroit ML
20* Florida ML

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Joe Wiz's Daily Free Pick

Under 8.5 runs bet the Angels and Rangers

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Ats baseball lock club 5/18

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4 Units on NY Mets (-110)
3 Units on Texas (-125)

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SPORTS WAGERS

CINCINNATI –1½ +1.56 over Milwaukee

Note the 12:35 PM EST start. The Brewers are in big, big trouble. They sent out its ace last night, Yovani Gallardo and were crushed 6-3 (it was 6-1 going to the ninth). The Brewers have now dropped seven straight and they’ve allowed eight runs or more in five of those seven losses and have been outscored 57-23. Now the Brewers are making the call to the bullpen for today’s starter, Manny Parra. Parra has been given many opportunities to start and it’s not like this rotation is a tough one to crack with Dave Bush, Doug Davis and Christopher Narverson in it. In fact, one could argue that the Brewers possess the worst rotation in the majors and perhaps the worst bullpen too. Over the last 10 games, the Brewers pen has an ERA of 7.88 over the final three innings. Anyway, Parra was sent to the minors last season after he compiled a 5.17 ERA in 140 IP and a close look at his numbers over the years is rather horrifying at hitter friendly venues. At Philadelphia his career ERA is 16.88, at Wrigley it’s 9.00, at Coors Field it’s 11.57, at Dolphin Stadium it’s 22.50, at Minute Maid it’s 6.41 and at Great American it’s 5.73. Parra has started 58 games in the majors before this year and has been used exclusively out of the pen this year. He’s had four good outing in 10 appearances and a close look at that reveals that he pitched well when the Brewers were up 20-0 against Pitt and then two days later when they were up 17-3. His next two strong appearances occurred when the Brewers were down 8-1 against the Cubbies and subsequently when they won in Arizona 17-3. This guy pitches well when there’s a 10-run winning or losing margin. In all of his other appearances he was shaky as hell and that’s precisely what you can expect today. The Reds are the hottest team in the majors with nine wins in its last 10 and for the first time in years, this team can’t wait to get to the park. Play: Cincinnati –1½ +1.56 (Risking 2 units).


Colorado +1.08 over CHICAGO

The Cubbies have won two in a row but this is another team in big, big trouble. The Cubbies are an older squad that really is below average at everything they do. They, too, have a toxic pen and that pen is very likely to get called upon here. Carlos Silva is 4-0 with a 3.40 ERA in seven starts and while that’s very nice, it’s not going to last. This guy is not a winning pitcher, never has been and never will be. Despite his decent numbers, his charmed life is about to come to an end at any time. Silva has been extremely fortunate but you can see it beginning to unravel. He’s allowed 25 hits over his last 16 frames and LH’s have absolutely crushed this guy. Carlos Silva is the reason that Carlos Zambrano’s bullpen stint will not be permanent. The sample size is small for Jhoulys Chacin but his numbers are not. He has six walks and 19 K’s in 20 innings of work. Prior to his last start he did not allow a single runs in 15.1 innings. He certainly does not have overpowering stuff but he features a great changeup and he throws strikes and that alone gives him a great chance for success especially against a team like the Cubs. The Cubbies as a favorite with Silva on the hill is about as risky as it gets and all the value here is on the Rocks. Play: Colorado +1.08 (Risking 2 units).


Kansas City –1.09 over BALTIMORE

Does this one really need much explanation? Here we have one of the top five pitcher’s in the game laying a dime against one of the two worst teams in the AL. Greinke is 1-4 because of poor run support but Camden Yards is one of the better hitting parks in the AL and that has to work to Greinke’s advantage because the chances of Kevin Millwood allowing runs is much higher than Greinke’s chances. Furthermore, the Royals have woke up with four wins in five games since firing its manager while the O’s continue to lose at an alarming rate. Millwood has been pitching good but he’s not in the same caliber as Greinke, not even close and the Royals know him well with a combined 227 AB’s against him. Play: Kansas City –1.09 (Risking 2 units).

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dozo games handicapping

steve "young gun" p

Early Soccer Release

2* Millwall FC over Huddersfield -120

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Craig Davis

Three 15 Dimers today on the card:

T.B. Rays RL
Philly RL
Orlando MINUS the points

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PittViper

Rangers -124
Padres -109

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Foxsheets 5/18
Super Situations

METS at ATLANTA
Play Against - Road teams with a money line of -100 to -150 (NY METS) with a starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.250 or better on the season-NL, excellent defensive catchers - allowing <=0.35 SB's/game on the season
41-21 over the last 5 seasons. ( 66.1% | 25.5 units )
5-4 this year. ( 55.6% | 1.8 units )

Power Trends

MINN at TORONTO
MINNESOTA is 24-7 (+17.0 Units) against the money line when playing on Tuesday over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was: MINNESOTA (4.9) , OPPONENT (4.2)


Super Situations

BOS/ at ORL
Play On - Home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points (ORLANDO) after 1 or more consecutive losses, in a game involving two good teams (60% to 75%)
93-48 over the last 5 seasons. ( 66.0% | 40.2 units )
23-13 this year. ( 63.9% | 8.7 units )

BOS at ORL
Play On - Any team vs the money line (ORLANDO) off an upset loss as a home favorite, extremely well rested team - playing 5 or less games in 14 days
189-118 since 1997. ( 61.6% | 65.4 units )
15-12 this year. ( 55.6% | 3.4 units )

BOS at ORL
Play Under - Road teams where the first half total is between 90.5 and 95.5 points after allowing 35 points or less in the first half last game against opponent after a loss by 6 points or less
39-14 since 1997. ( 73.6% | 23.6 units )
1-0 this year. ( 100.0% | 1.0 units )

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Outlaw Sports Advisors

Brewers +110
Twins +100
Rockies -105

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LinexGroup

5* on Kansas City (Z.Greinke) ML

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B&S PICKS

BOOKIE BASHER
2 DIME Philadelphia Flyers -150

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HAMMERtheBOOK
TUESDAY, MAY 18, 2010

ROTATION 505/506: 3-UNITS: BOSTON CELTICS @ ORLANDO MAGIC (CELTICS +7 1/2)

ROTATION 505/506: 4-UNITS: BOSTON CELTICS @ ORLANDO MAGIC (UNDER 189)

ROTATION 951/952: 5-UNITS: MILWAUKEE BREWERS @ CINCINNATI REDS (REDS ML -130)

ROTATION 951/952: 4-UNITS: MILWAUKEE BREWERS @ CINCINNATI REDS (OVER 9 1/2 RUNS)

ROTATION 953/954: 3-UNITS: ARIZONA DIAMOND BACKS @ FLORIDA MARLINS (MARLINS RL -1 1/2 +115)

ROTATION 957/958: 5-UNITS: NEW YORK METS @ ATLANTA BRAVES (MET ML -105 @ 5dimes, BET PHOENIX, JUSTBET & INTERTOPS)

ROTATION 963/964: 3-UNITS: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS @ SAN DIEGO PADRES (OVER 6-RUNS)

ROTATION 965/966: 4-UNITS: HOUSTON ASTROS @ LOS ANGELES DODGERS (LA DODGERS RL -1 1/2 +103 @ PINNANCLE)

ROTATION 967/968: 3-UNITS: MINNESOTA TWINS @ TORONTO BLUE JAYS (OVER 8-RUNS)

ROTATION 968/969: 3-UNITS: CHICAGO WHITE SOX @ DETROIT TIGERS (OVER 9-RUNS)

ROTATION 973/974: 4-UNITS: BOSTON RED SOX @ NEW YORK YANKEES (UNDER 9-RUNS)

ROTATION 975/976: 3-UNITS: KANSAS CITY ROYALS @ BALTIMORE ORIOLES (ROYALS ML -111 @ Greek and -113 @ Bookmaker)

ROTATION 977/978: 3-UNITS: LOS ANGELES ANGELS @ TEXAS RANGERS (OVER 8 1/2 RUNS)

ROTATION 977/978: 4-UNITS: LOS ANGELES ANGELS @ TEXAS RANGERS (ANGELS ML +115 @ JUSTBET, BET JAMAICA, GOLD NUGGET, PINNANCLE, CANBET & 5dimes)

ROTATION 959/960: 5-UNITS: COLORADO ROCKIES @ CHICAGO CUBS (OVER 8-RUNS)

ROTATION 971/972: 5-UNITS: CLEVELAND INDIANS @ TAMPA BAY RAYS (UNDER 8 1/2 RUNS

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Sports Investment Group

NBA - Boston +7.5

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PROPICKSWEEKLY

5 UNITS Toronto -117 ML

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Football Jesus Free Text:
UNDER in BOS/ORLANDO game 2

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Joe D'Amico

Los Angeles Dodgers -1½ +100

This is a battle between the N.L.’s hottest team and its coldest. Los Angeles has won 8 straight while Houston has dropped 4 in a row. The Dodger’s are hitting the ball extremely well. They are averaging 5.3 RPG in their current win streak. They have a powerful lineup led by Andre Ethier. Ethier is batting .392 with 11 HR’s, and 38 RBI’s. Today, they have Hiroki Kuroda throwing. Kuroda is 4-1 with a 2.66 ERA on the season. In his L3 starts, the right-hander is 2-0 with a 3.05 ERA. He pitches well against Houston. In 18.7 innings pitched in his career against the Astro’s, Kuroda has given up just 4 earned runs. He faces one of baseball’s worst offenses. The Houston lineup is posting a dismal 2.9 RPG. As a team, they have just 18 HR’s because they don’t have a true power-hitter. They have Bud Norris on the bump. The right-hander is 1-2 with a 6.48 ERA in his L3 starts. The Astro’s are 0-4 their L4 games vs. teams with a winning record, 6-20 their L26 vs. the N.L. West, and 17-41 their L58 overall. The Dodger’s are 10-1 in Kuroda’s L11 starts vs. the N.L. Central, 20-7 their L27 vs. RH starters, 6-0 their L6 as a favorite, and 13-3 their L16 overall. Take L.A. on the Run Line

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MichaelLeake

May 18th, 2010

Kansas City Royals -117

List Zach Greinke

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KIKI SPORTS

Tuesday May 18th

2 units NY Mets -120
1 unit Boston +180
1 unit Kansas City -110

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Denver Money | NHL Money Line Tue, 05/18/10 - 10:00 PM Æ’Å*

double-dime bet 58 SJS (-140) Sportbet vs 57 CHI

2* San Jose Sharks -140

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Benjamin lee Eckstein

Ben lee won on Monday with the A's -$140/Mariners and the Tigers -$140/White Sox was rained out.

For Tuesday "Mr Chalk" is coming right back with his selection from Monday with the Tigers -$140/White Sox with F GARCIA and R PORCELLO.

"Mr Chalk" is 26-16 -$110 for the 2010 MLB season.

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JSM Sports 5/18

HRC PREMIUM MLB ACTION-May 18th

Capper: JSM Sports (Handicappers Paradise)

Play Strengths
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2* Action
5* Selection (Rated)
8* Premium (Rated)
10* Diamond (Rated)
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[961] Washington |8*|+105|+1.5 RL|Network N/A|8:15 pm EST

[951] Milwaukee |2*|+130|B+0|Network N/A|12:35 pm EST




HRC PREMIUM NBA ACTION-May 18th

Capper: JSM Sports (Handicappers Paradise)

Play Strengths
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2* Action
5* Selection (Rated)
8* Premium (Rated)
10* Diamond (Rated)
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[506] Orlando |8*|-4|B+3|ESPN|8:30 pm EST

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Lance's Lock
Pick: Orlando -7
Overall: 957-852-35
Current Streak: 1 win

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Teddy Covers early one 5/18/10

Tampa Rl -120

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Mike Hook | MLB ML - Tuesday, May 18 2010 8:05PM
ML 959 COL (-103) Bodog vs 960 CHC single-dime bet

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ATS Lock Club

Baseball

4 units Mets -110 over Braves
3 units Rangers -125 over Angels

Basketball

4 units Celtics +7.5 over Magic

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Baseball Crusher

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Cubs -115

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John Fina - Winning Way Sports

FREE PLAY

Selection: Milwaukee Brewers (+110

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Cincinnati w/Bailey -135 12:35 EST

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Fantasy Sports Gametime

NBA 1000* Orlando -7-

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Rocketman (RAIN-OUT FROM YESTERDAY)

4* Chicago White Sox +135

Chicago White Sox bullpen has a 2.96 ERA on the road this year. Freddy Garcia is 2-0 with a 3.79 ERA his last 3 starts. Rick Porcello has a 6.08 ERA overall this year. Garcia is 16-6 with a 3.76 ERA overall vs Detroit since 1997. Porcello is 0-1 with an 8.44 ERA overall vs Chicago White Sox since 1997. White Sox are 23-7 in Garcias last 30 starts with 5 days of rest. White Sox are 19-9 in Garcias last 28 road starts vs. a team with a winning record. White Sox are 33-16 in Garcias last 49 road starts. White Sox are 7-0 in Garcias last 7 road starts vs. Tigers. White Sox are 8-1 in Garcias last 9 starts vs. Tigers. We'll play Chicago White Sox for 4 units tonight

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Al DeMarco (RAIN-OUT FROM YESTERDAY)

5 Dime Detroit

Do you realize the Tigers have taken consecutive home series against the Red Sox (2-1), Yankees (3-1), Twins (2-1) and Angels (3-0) - all playoff teams - to improve to 14-5 on the season at home with 10 wins in their last 13 games in Motown?

One guy who loves the home cooking is Rick Porcello. At Comercia Park he's 3-0 in four starts with a 3.86 ERA. Compare that to his 0-3 record and 9.88 earned run average on the road. Ouch.

In his last start at home Porcello blanked the Yankees over seven innings, allowitng just four hits. If he could hold New York's potent attack in check, he can certainly stop Chicago's impotent line-up.

Yes, Freddie Garcia has some impressive career numbers against Detroit, but the majority of those were compiled long before his career was derailed by shoulder and arm injuries. And yes, he's won his last two starts against the Twins and Royals, but take a look at the linescores for those two games: 19 hits allowed in 13 innings. No surprise considerong he's allowed 56 baserunners in 36 innings this season.

How the Tigers aren't a -185 favorite - or higher - in this spot is a surprise to me.

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Jim Feist (RAIN-OUT FROM YESTERDAY)

15* Detroit Tigers

The White Sox look to rebound after losing two of three games to the Kansas City Royals. The White Sox are next to last in the AL Central and eight games back of the Minnesota Twins for first place. The club lacks much punch at the plate as they are dead last in the AL in batting average (.228). The team is first in stolen bases (44) but had three players thrown out on the basepaths in Sunday's loss to the Royals. The White Sox have won just six of 18 road games and now face one of the best home clubs in the AL in Detroit. The Tigers are 14-5 at Comerica Park and have won 10 of their last 13 at home. Detroit is coming off a fine home series against Boston where they took two of three games including Sunday's game, 5-1. Rick Porcello starts today for Detroit and has won two of his last three starts including a fine outing last time where he allowed just four hits over seven innings in a win against the Yankees, 2-0. I'll be taking the Tigers here on Monday and laying the price. The Tigers have been dominant at home and with the light hitting White Sox visiting, this two-game series is likely to be a sweep by the home club.

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Steven Budin (RAIN-OUT FROM YESTERDAY)

The Freehold, New Jersey Wise Guys have a play on the Detroit Tigers with Porcello over the Chicago White Sox and Garcia and they are specifying both pitchers. At this time, I see the Tigers are around a -140 to -145 favorite at most sportsbooks

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Don Wallace Sports
NBA

10* Orlando -7.5 over Boston

0-1 yesterday

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Nsa 5/18

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Tonight/today

20 celtics +7
20 tigers -140
20 san jose - 140

10 montreal +140
10 yanks-190
10 undwe magic/celt 189

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Ferringo MLB 05-18-10

2-Unit Play. Take #972 Tampa Bay (-1.5, -120) over Cleveland (1 p.m., Tuesday, May 18)

0.5-Unit Play. Take #970 Detroit (-135) over Chicago White Sox (1 p.m., Tuesday, May 18)

0.5-Unit Play. Take #954 Florida (-1.5, +115) over Arizona (1 p.m., Tuesday, May 18)

0.5-Unit Play. Take #956 Philadelphia (-1.5, -150) over Pittsburgh (7 p.m., Tuesday, May 18)



Todays Totals
1.5-Unit Play. Take Over 8.5 Cleveland at Tampa Bay (1 p.m., Tuesday, May 18)

1.5-Unit Play. Take Under 8.5 Arizona at Florida (1 p.m., Tuesday, May 18)

1.5-Unit Play. Take Under 9.0 Chicago White Sox at Detroit (1 p.m., Tuesday, May 18)

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Doc's NBA 5/18 GOW

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GAME OF THE WEEK TIME!!!

Good Luck

5-Unit NBA Game of the Week #505 Take Boston +7 Over Orlando

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DALLAS DAVE SPORTS
MLB Guaranteed Play
Florida -174

MLB Daily Package
Marlins -174
Reds -134
Blue Jays -119
Rays -250

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ATS FINANCIAL
3 UNITS Orlando/Boston OVER 188.5

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KELSO
10 UNITS Orlando Magic -7

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RANDIZZLE
MLB:Arizona @ Florida
Time:1:10 pm est *FREE PLAY*
The Pick: (10 Units)*FLORIDA/ARIZONA OVER8*
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Matt Fargo

10* Magic -7.5

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bob balfe

phillies under 8 1/2 If this game is not rained out, this is a very high total for these two quality pitchers. Zack Duke has struggled this year but, in cold and sloppy weather conditions, the ball should stay inside the ball park. I do not see a lot of runs being scored on such a miserable day. Pittsburgh will be lucky if they can put up more than one run in the entire game. This total has tremendous value, being at least 1.5 runs too high. Take the Under

[Mr. IWS]

Wunderdog

NBA | May 18
Boston Celtics vs. Orlando Magic Total
189 un-110 at BODOG > 5h.

We were on the UNDER in game one and that bet was a winner by the end of the first quarter and we are on it again tonight. I expect the Magic to come out on a mission tonight. The Magic turns to defense when the games begin to get important, and are 26-9 to the UNDER after a straight-up loss and 38-12-1 to the UNDER after an ATS loss. Boston is now 8-2 to the UNDER in their last 10 Conference Finals, and eight of the last nine between these clubs have failed to reach the total. Im on the UNDER here.

[Mr. IWS]

Jeff Benton Tuesday's Winner ... 20 DIME: ORLANDO MAGIC


Magic

I’m going with the old NBA Playoff zigzag theory. Not only do I believe the Magic will show up with a much better (and complete) effort than they did in Game 1, but I expect an emotional letdown from Boston, which has to be feeling pretty good about things right now after knocking off LeBron and the Cavaliers and stealing Game 1 in Orlando.

Besides, when you look inside the boxscore of Game 1, you see that Orlando played about as poorly as a team can play through three quarters (the Magic were down by 20 points at one point in the second half and trailed 74-58 going into the fourth) and yet still only lost by four points. The Magic ended up with just one less field goal than Boston overall (33-32), one less three-pointer (6-5) and one less free throw (20-19). And Orlando actually dominated the glass (45-38 rebounding edge overall; 15-7 rebounding edge on the offensive end), had more blocked shots (8-5) and more points in the paint (44-38).

So how did the Magic lose Game 1 – their first loss since April 2 and just their fourth loss in their last 29 games? Turnovers. They committed 18 of them (the vast majority in the first three quarters). I chalk that up to two things: 1) rustiness (they had six days off between sweeping the Hawks and Game 1 against the Celtics), and 2) overconfidence (they had rolled through their first two playoff opponents, going 8-0 SU and 7-1 ATS, and they had won 14 in a row overall, going 13-1 ATS). In Game 1, Orlando finally got punched in the mouth and didn’t immediately know how to react.

Well, the Magic clearly got over the rustiness in the fourth quarter Sunday, and the Celtics clearly have their attention. And the bottom line is if the Magic play with the intensity, focus and sense of purpose for 48 minutes tonight they way it did in the final 12 minutes in Game 1, this is going to be a double-digit rout.

A few things to keep in mind: Orlando is still 41-9 SU in its last 50 games, including 28-4 in its last 32 (23-8-1 ATS). The Magic are still 17-2 in their last 19 home games (13-5-1 ATS), including 11-1 in the last 12 (8-3-1 ATS). During their 41-9 run, they haven’t once had consecutive defeats, and only once in their 28-4 run have they had consecutive non-covers.

Additionally, while the Celtics have won four in a row SU and ATS, you have to go back to late November/early December for the last time Boston won five straight games (that was an 11-game winning streak). And the Celtics’ last five-game ATS winning run came early on in that 11-game winning streak (from Nov. 27-Dec. 4).

Finally, if you believe Orlando is going to win this game but you’re a little skittish about whether the Magic will do so by margin, consider this: The winner has covered the pointspread in 22 consecutive Boston games (including all 12 playoff games) and the winner is 16-1 ATS in the Magic’s last 17 games.

Lay the chalk, and look for the Magic to improve greatly on their 5-for-22 three-point shooting effort in Game 1 and roll to a 15-point win.

[Mr. IWS]

GREG SHAKER

MLB Total Tue, 05/18/10 - 7:10 PM Æ’Å*

dime bet 957 NYM / 958 ATL Under 7.5 BetUS
Analysis: I am not going to bore you with stats for this game, but clearly we have history on our side tonight. Santana is just 1-4 in 7 starts throwing to the€ Braves but has an incredible ERA verses them and even better here in this park in 3 starts. Why is he not winning? Because the Mets have not produced enough runs, and guess what? They are not producing this year at all. They did manage a 3-2 win last night and in doing so picked up another UNDER for this year. They have been doing that a lot, because they have great Bullpen Work, better than average starting pitching, and a weak offense. Medlen is the key tonight but he has thrown 6 and 1/3 scoreless innings verses New York and this guy does have pretty good stuff. His first start this year was better than average verses the Phillies and these Mets are not even close to the Phils run production. Interestingly, both of these two teams have been playing a lot of Overs lately, but against each other, they have not met this posted number this year in 4 tries, and dating back to last year in 6 tries. We do not have a favorable wind situation for tonight. However, My MLB Model shows we will not see 8 runs 56.8% of the time, and that is good enough for me to play it.

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STAT MASTER WIZARD BASEBALL TOTALS WINNER
UNDER 7.5 NY METS and ATLANTA BRAVES 7:10 EST

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ANDY ISKOE

Angels at Rangers
Pick: Under 8.5

Jered Weaver has clearly been the Angels' most effective starter this season as has C J Wilson been for the Rangers as he's made a very successful conversion from reliever to starter. Both offenses have not been as potent as expected, especially Los Angeles, and this game should be played along the lines of last night's 4-3 game won by Texas. Both starters are capable of going deep into this contest and it would not surprise if this game was another tight contest with a "blowout" being no more than a 5-2 type final. More likely this game falls between a 6 and a 7.

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JOYCE STERLING
10 STAR Play

Orlando -7.5

At home the Magic are averaging 104.9 scoring, and holding teams to 92.9 points scored on defense.
On the road, the Celtics are averaging 98.4 scoring.

Orlando will now have to overcome a loss for the first time in more than six weeks when the Magic face the resurgent Celtics in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals tonight.
It was a good wake up call.

The Magic, swept Atlanta and Charlotte in the first two rounds, haven't lost consecutive home games all season. They're banking on that streak continuing heading into Game 2, or their hopes of redeeming last year's NBA Finals loss to the Lakers could be crushed

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HEAVY HITTER TEAM

MLB 5 STAR HOME DOG TONIGHT
++ HEAVY STATS++

Seattle @ Oakland 10:00 EST Oakland +135
The Mariners just don't have any punch in that offense. B. Sheets has been brilliant at home. F. Hernandez has slumped lately. Oakland is 4-0 at home against right handers and 5-1 as a home dog

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Boston Blackie
Plays are in RED

5***** Game


OVER 188.5
Both Teams are fired up

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The Shark
We rocked the books again last night! Nothing but winner's!!

And we are going to keep on doing it!

Today is another easy day

Philadelphia
Breezes again, but it's Halladay and you know the drill -1.5 runs -140

Tampa also -1 .5 runs -120

NY Mets -120

If you play off shore or with an on line book parlay the three.
If you have been following my selections you are up pretty good.
Let loose a little and triple up your bankroll.
(that's what the parlay will do for you)

But play the games straight besides, always do that 1st!
I don't want anyone ever to lose

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Champion Sports


NBA MULTI: SIDE AND TOTAL DOMINATOR
Complete Info To Win

Boston vs. Orlando 8:30 EST
Boston +7.5 and OVER 188
Celtics don't have their backs against the wall as the Magic do here. As well coached and self disciplined as Boston is, we don't see them straying too far from their game plan. The Celtics have three guys who are big enough to body D. Howard, and two of them have a very legit track record. Either they upset again or keep it close.
Orlando averages 102.4 ppg and Celtics average 99 ppg., so we like the OVER in this spot.

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The Shark
NBA


``Nobody's perfect,' said Magic forward Rashard Lewis, who had six points on just 2-for-10 shooting in Game 1. ``It would have been great if we could have swept everybody and won a championship that way. But you're going to lose games.
Good teams bounce back from losses, and we're a good team.'

True as that is, I am very uncomfortable giving up 7 1/2 points after what I watched. The logical play is the under 188 1/2 since it is such a defensive series. But, I am taking the 7 1/2 and Boston. They won't lose by that much (if they lose at all).
I'm taking advantage of the generous line this time. They "caught me" once.

Boston +7 1/2

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David Malinsky

4* SAN DIEGO/SAN FRANCISCO OVER

To see a “6� posted for a Total on the MLB Diamonds is the kind of rarified air one usually associates with a climb into the Himalayas, and not a Jonathan Sanchez/Matt Latos matchup. But the oddsmakers were forced into a short range because these two starters have hooked up in a pair of 1-0 decisions already, and the markets are naturally using that recent history to trickle the line even lower (you can find some Over 6 at low vigorish). That brings the kind of value to get us into play as the pendulums begin to swing the other way.

Yes, these two have dominated the lineups that they are going to face tonight. But there is absolutely a diminishing returns aspect, especially since a lot of baseball geometry has been in play. When it is the third time around against a particular starter this early in the season, especially in a second quick look after Sanchez and Latos hooked up in San Francisco last week, it means that the hitters have pretty much seen the entire repertoire from both arms. And while the swings have been feeble so far, they will get better. First let’s note the favorable rides these two moundsmen have had. There are 137 pitchers that worked at least 30 innings so far, and Latos checks in at #136 and Sanchez at #134 on BABIP. And in terms of difficulty of batters faced, it is #129 for Sanchez and #115 for Latos. Their head-to-head encounters carry a lot of weight in those tables, of course, and the BABIP numbers for each could easily finished 60-70 batting average points above their current levels.

Note that if we take away the two starts vs. San Francisco it has been a 1-3/5.27 for Latos this season, in line with his 4-5/4.62 of LY. A third look in less than a month gives a significant adjustment advantage to the Giant hitters, and while added plate appearances are not as big of an edge against the heat that Sanchez brings from a contact standpoint, the Padres can be counted on to bring more patience to the plate, making his mediocre control (20 W’s in 44 IP) an issue. It does not take much to get over this low speed bump, and this time around the hitters can bring that production.

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JOHNNY GUILD

NBA BASKETBALL Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 8:30 PM EST.Orlando is a solid team and I believe they will recover and play tough tonight at Amway, but laying 7.5 points is a bit hefty against the Celtics. Look for the Celtics to control the tempo and keep this clash close again in a low scoring defensive battle.

Trends:
Orlando is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home.
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road.
Boston is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Orlando
Underdog is 6-0 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
Road team is 6-0 ATS in the last 6 meetings.
The total has gone 'under' in 8 of the last 9 meetings.
The total has gone 'under' in 4 of the last 5 mettings in Orlando.


Boston Celtics +6.5
Under -189

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WOOD BROTHERS(Betonepicks)
3*(MLB)ROCKIES-108(ACTION)
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These clowns have documented some nice records

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YOURPROLOCKS
MLB
100 DIME Philadelphia Phillies RL (-145)

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SAC LAWSON

MLB Money Line Tue, 05/18/10 - 10:05 PM Æ’Å*

dime bet 979 SEA (-114) Bodog vs 980 OAK
Analysis: This is a 1.5 unit play fellas.

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DAVE COKIN
Solid Gold Play (12-3)

Matchup: N.Y. Mets at Atlanta
Time: 7:10 PM EDT (Tue)
Listed pitchers must go: (L) SANTANA, J vs. (R) MEDLEN, K

Play: Atlanta (ML +105)

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WIN OR LOSE SPORTS BETTING

MLB
Milwaukee ml +121 $7
Arizona ml +164 $5
Atlanta ml -105 $16
SL Cardinals -1.5 -110 $14
SF Giants ml +113 $18
Toronto ml -120 $7
TB Rays ml -245 $7
NY Yankees -1.5 +109 $10
LA Angels ml +115 $15
Seattle ml -122 $16

NHL
Philadelphia ml -144 $16
SJ Sharks ml -136 $28

NBA
Orlando -7 -104 $24

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Goodfella

Double Dime

Seattle Mariners -114

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Dan Bebe | NBA Sides Tue, 05/18/10 - 8:30 PM

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double-dime bet ORL -7.0

GL

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Erin Rynning

Magic under 189

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EAGLE EYE SPORTS

3* 505 BOSTON CELTICS (+7) @ 505 Orlando Magic
PLAY BOSTON CELTICS MINUS THE POINTS NBA DOMINATION

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Sports Betting Professor NBA & MLB 5/18

Orlando -6.5*
*NBA system play

No MLB tonight

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Bookiemonster free play

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BOS/NYY under 9

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SR Computer Picks

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010

Tampa Bay Rays -250 *** Best Bet
Texas Rangers -125
Los Angeles Dodgers -220

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Gina

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL


Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 7:05 p.m. est.
Pittsburgh Pirates (16-22) at Philadelphia Phillies (24-13)
(L) Zach Duke (2-4) vs. (R) Roy Halladay (6-1)

The struggling Pirates are 2-6 in their last 8 games overall and have not been successful against the Phillies. Philadelphia has lost seven of its last nine games versus Philadelphia and the last five at Citizens Bank Park.


Go with the Phillies with their ace Roy Halladay on the hill to grab their their fifth straight victory tonight at home. Halladay is 3-0 with a 1.13 ERA at home this season and Philadelphia has won six of the right-hander's last 8 starts.
Pittsburgh's lefthander Zach Duke is 0-2 with a 4.67 ERA in his last three starts and is 1-3 with a 4.78 ERA in four career starts against the Phillies.

Philadelphia's right-hander Roy Halladay is 2-0 with a 1.21 ERA in his last three starts and is 1-0 with a 0.60 ERA in in two career starts versus Pittsburg.


Philadelphia Phillies -330

Going out on a limb here huh lol



NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 8:30 p.m. est.
Boston Celtics (59-35) at Orlando Magic (67-24)
The Celtics are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Orlando, including a 92-88 victory as a 6½-point road underdog in Game 1. Orlando will bounce back, but Doc Rivers crew will make this a close battle. The road team and the underdog has covered the spread in the last 6 meetings. Go with Boston to cover the spread again tonight. Take the points.



Boston Celtics +7½

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Mr A

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL


Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 8:15 p.m. est.

Washington Nationals (20-19) at St. Louis Cardinals (22-17)
(L) John Lannan (1-2) vs. (R) Chris Carpenter (4-1) )

St. Louis Cardinals -260


NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION


Tuesday, May 18th, 2010 (Eastern Times)

8:30 p.m. Boston Celtics (59-35) at Orlando Magic (67-24)

Boston Celtics +7½

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redd...15 dime boston celtice!!!

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bob balfe

phillies under 8 1/2 If this game is not rained out, this is a very high total for these two quality pitchers. Zack Duke has struggled this year but, in cold and sloppy weather conditions, the ball should stay inside the ball park. I do not see a lot of runs being scored on such a miserable day. Pittsburgh will be lucky if they can put up more than one run in the entire game. This total has tremendous value, being at least 1.5 runs too high. Take the Under

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Wunderdog

NBA | May 18
Boston Celtics vs. Orlando Magic Total
189 un-110 at BODOG > 5h.

We were on the UNDER in game one and that bet was a winner by the end of the first quarter and we are on it again tonight. I expect the Magic to come out on a mission tonight. The Magic turns to defense when the games begin to get important, and are 26-9 to the UNDER after a straight-up loss and 38-12-1 to the UNDER after an ATS loss. Boston is now 8-2 to the UNDER in their last 10 Conference Finals, and eight of the last nine between these clubs have failed to reach the total. Im on the UNDER here

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Potsys Picks

ORLANDO -7.5

MONTREAL 138
CHICAGO at SAN JOSE Under 5.5


NY METS -109
SAN FRANCISCO 100
LA DODGERS -1.5 (109)
TAMPA BAY -1.5 (-112
KANSAS CITY -109
SEATTLE -128
DETROIT -130
WASHINGTON (J.Lannan) at ST LOUIS (C.Carpenter) Under 8

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JOHN MORRISON SPORTSPICKS BUFFET

ULTIMATE BET
ROYALS 14:1

GOOD BETS:
Dodgers 7:0
Phillies 8:0

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Randall the Handle

Boston +7½ over ORLANDO Pinnacle
Play: Boston +7½ (Risking 2.18 units to win 2).

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B&S PICKS
ADDED
1 DIME Oakland ML +100 ML
1 DIME KC Royals -125 ML
1 DIME SD Padres -125 ML
1 DIME Philadelphia Phillies RL

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Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010
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MUST GO 2-0 BASEBALL PARLAY OF THE DAY
CHICAGO CUBS w/SILVA -110 8:05 EST
NY YANKEES w/SABATHIA -175 7:05 EST

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Wizard of Odds Guaranteed Selections
Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010
$20.00 Guaranteed: Tonight we have isolated a very strong play in baseball that can only be rated as our STAT MASTER WIZARD BASEBALL TOTALS WINNER and you can get this GUARANTEED WINNER for just $20 and you will pay only after you win! I almost forgot we are currently on a 150-90 run with all selections! 5/18/2010

STAT MASTER WIZARD BASEBALL TOTALS WINNER
UNDER 7.5 NY METS and ATLANTA BRAVES 7:10 EST

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teddy covers

Bos/orl Over
Tex/LA Under

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They won a soccer wager earlier.....went 4-0 yesterday....7-2 on paid plays last week

dozo games handicapping

steve "young gun" p

2* Celtics +7
2* Flyers -150

Free Pick Winner 1* Bos/Orl Over 188

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exec comp-cubs

nba 250-orl

mlb 250-s.d.
300-tex

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Goodfella 5/18

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Double Dime

Seattle Mariners -114

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The Duke's Sports

Boston Under (189) for 3 Units

This series has gone 1-8 O/U in its last 9 games and value remains with the "under". In Game 1, the Celtics shot a healthy 45% from the field, including 20 points on fast breaks; they connected on 43% from beyond the arc and made 77% of their free throws - healthy shooting numbers. On the other hand, the Magic shot a respectable 42% from the floor, made 73% of free throws, but fell flat from the perimeter at 23%. By comparison, these shooting percentages were similar to Game 1 of the Suns/Lakers Western Conference Finals yesterday. And we know that game soared over the posted total; however, the Suns /Lakers got 206 shots off compared to just 187 shots off by the Celtics/Magic. And both teams went to the charity stripe in similar fashion - low 50s. Point being that the Celtics/Magic series is at a much slower pace and should slow down even more tonight; after all, the Magic doesn't take lightly the 20 fast break points given up on their home floor. The Magic are 18-40 O/U vs a team with a winning % above .600. Boston is 2-8 O/U in the Conference Finals. "Under" the call.

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Scott Rickenbach’s


Players NHL *8* Tuesday UNDER in Philly on 18 May
Scott Rickenbach’s NHL 8* (Regular Play) UNDER the total in Philadelphia vs Montreal @ 7:05 PM ET – RATING SYSTEM: Plays range from 6* on up to 10* so this includes 7* and 8* picks as well. 6*, 7*, 8*: most common play ratings with a 9* being a Top Play! 10* plays are a step above a 9* Top Play. The *10* is Scott's highest rated selection!

The first game between these teams snuck over the total but, keep in mind, Montreal was shutout and the Flyers only had 25 shots on goal in the entire game. In other words, it was somewhat of a “fortunate� over and we feel that is giving us some line value with the under here in Game Two. For one thing, we fully expect the Canadiens to tighten things up in goal after that horrific performance on Sunday. Note that Jaroslav Halak was absolutely a key performer in goal for the Habs when they rallied to upset the Capitals in the first round and the Penguins in the second round. Also, Montreal is 15-9 to the under this season when they are off of a game where they allowed four goals or more. Additionally, the Canadiens are 4-2 to the under this season when they are trailing in a playoff series. Also, though you might expect their offense to bounce back after being shutout on Sunday, note that Montreal is 12-7 to the under this season when they were held to one goal or less in their prior game.

As for the Flyers, will their offensive “flurry� continue after their huge performance in Game One? The odds are against it. Note that Philadelphia is 18-12 to the under this season when they are off of a game where they scored four goals or more. Also, Flyers goalie Michael Leighton has simply been superb since taking over for the injured Brian Boucher in Game Five of the Flyers series with the Bruins. Note that Leighton has a 1.11 GAA so far in this postseason and he is a stellar 9-2 in all his games in Philly this season. Look for another strong performance from the Flyers netminder and look for the Canadiens netminder to get right back on track. Halak is 4-0 and has allowed a total of just 7 goals the last four times he’s lost in these playoffs. In other words, in the game following a loss, Halak and his Habs teammates have absolutely beared down and come up with a strong effort and we expect no less here. The end result should be a tight-checking, low-scoring game here. Play UNDER the total in Philadelphia as an *8* Regular Play selection.




Players NBA *8* Tuesday OVER in Orlando on 18 May
Scott Rickenbach’s NBA 8* (Regular Play) OVER the total in Orlando vs Boston @ 8:35 PM ET – RATING SYSTEM: Plays range from 6* on up to 10* so this includes 7* and 8* picks as well. 6*, 7*, 8*: most common play ratings with a 9* being a Top Play! 10* plays are a step above a 9* Top Play. The *10* is Scott's highest rated selection!

The first game in this series stayed under the total but the teams combined for 107 points in the 2nd half. Don’t be surprised if some of that “pacing� carries over to this 2nd game in the series. Also, we expect the Magic to shoot much better and push the tempo much more than they did in Game One when they were held to just 41.6% from the field. Also, the 22.7% that the Magic shot from three point land in Game One is highly unlikely to be repeated. Orlando is known for knocking down their threes and this is especially true at home. It seems like there was some rust from the Magic in Game One (as we expected – we played Boston) and Orlando is likely to shoot much better in Game Two. Also, the Magic did grab 15 offensive rebounds on Sunday and those second chance scoring opportunities are going to start to pile up in Game Two as a result of Orlando’s aggression on the glass. The Magic are fired up and ready to respond after losing Game One and, recent history shows, that is likely to result in an over. The Magic are 7-4 to the over this season when they are revenging a home loss. Also, Orlando was 5-1 to the over in the conference finals before Sunday’s game stayed under the total.

As for the Celtics, they are 3-1 to the over this season, and 70-48 to the over since 1996, when they are installed as a road dog of 6.5 to 9 points! Orlando is going to respond here and, while the Celtics defense is solid, Boston is going to face a flurry of shots as the Magic know that they must “force the pace� if they’re going to even this series up at a game apiece. The Magic found out in the first half of Game One that they can’t afford to allow Boston to slow things down, dictate the pace, and turn the match-up into a half-court game. The Magic have to run and create opportunities in transition as they know that is the best way to give this Celtics defense some match-up problems. Look for a huge effort from the home team in this one but, note that Boston has averaged 99 points per game in their last 11 games in this post-season. Rajon Rondo has proven to be a very valuable asset and this has added to the Celtics Big Three of Ray Allen, Kevin Garnett, and Paul Pierce. That means another big offensive performance is on tap from the Celtics here and, with a faster pace being played all the way through game two (unlike game one where the pace didn’t quicken until the second half) this one is destined to fly over the total. Play OVER the total in Orlando as an *8* Regular Play selection

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ASA MLB PICK - Tuesday, May 18 - Atlanta Braves

ASA MLB PICK - 3* Atlanta (Medlen) -105 vs. NY Mets (Santana), Tuesday at 6:10 PM CST

One MLB PICK TONIGHT. There are no day games on Wednesday so we'll have you check back at 4:00 PM CST on Wednesday.

Johan Santana is often considered one of the better pitchers in baseball but so far this season has not looked the part. His road ERA this season is 5.09 and while that number is inflated based on one awful outing in Philadelphia he has been far less dominant overall than expected. His strikeout numbers are down a bit from his normal averages and his ERA in night games in 5.82. While Santana still has to be considered a quality pitcher he is not living up to his valuation, and the Mets lineup is often not there to support him.



New York enters this game with a 5-12 road record yet will play as favorites in this match-up due to the valuation of Santana. While the general public might view this match-up as a cheap price on Santana, in reality it is a very favorable price to take the Braves. Atlanta is 10-6 at home and after early season struggles on offense The Braves are putting it all together. In the last nine games Atlanta has scored 57 runs and the wins are piling up as the team has climbed back into the NL East picture. In home games the Braves are hitting .270 compared with the Mets hitting just .218 in road games this season.



While the Mets swept the first series between these teams in 2010, the Braves dominated the series last season. Atlanta closed 2009 having won eight consecutive games against the Mets and the Braves beat Santana twice last season. The Mets won all three games in the first series between the teams in New York but the Mets scored just nine runs in those three games. The Mets are hitting just .244 against right-handed pitching in the last ten games and New York entered this series having lost seven of the previous eight games despite being favored here.



Kris Medlen is a highly regarded young pitcher for Atlanta and while he has made just one start this season he has pitched extremely well in mainly a relief role. Medlen has struck out 20 while walking just three and his ERA is 2.35. The Atlanta bullpen has performed admirably this season and this should be a good situation for the Braves to bounce back after a narrow loss on Monday. New York had just five hits last night but still managed to win as Atlanta burned scoring chances by hitting into three double plays.

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Stan Sharp | MLB Money Line Tue, 05/18/10 - 7:05 PM Æ’Å*

double-dime bet 975 KAN (-127) Bodog vs 976 BAL
Analysis: Stan is Betting KANSAS CITY today. Stan notes that there are 2 Keys factors to making the KC his AL Game of the Week. First the Royals are on a mini winning streak winning 4 of the last 5 games since firing the manager last week. Second Cy Young Winner Zack Greinke finally Won his first game of the 2010 season and should put together another win here. Stan also notes that Baltimore is struggling for runs at the moment scoring 3 runs or less in 3 stra€ight games. TAKE KANSAS CITY as STAN'S AL GAME OF THE WEEK.

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LT Profits

Diamondbacks/Marlins OVER 8.5 -107: loser
Pirates/Phillies OVER 8.5 -110
Red Sox/Yankees UNDER 9 -110

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Andy Iskoe

Angels at Rangers
Pick: Under 8.5

Jered Weaver has clearly been the Angels' most effective starter this season as has C J Wilson been for the Rangers as he's made a very successful conversion from reliever to starter. Both offenses have not been as potent as expected, especially Los Angeles, and this game should be played along the lines of last night's 4-3 game won by Texas. Both starters are capable of going deep into this contest and it would not surprise if this game was another tight contest with a "blowout" being no more than a 5-2 type final. More likely this game falls between a 6 and a 7.

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Executive

250% Magic

300% Rangers

250% Padres

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EZWINNERS

EZ's Free Pick For Today

(974) New York Yankees -$183

The Red Sox starting pitcher is off to a very slow start this season and currently has an ERA of 7.46 for the year. Beckett has been even worse in two starts against the Yankees this season. In those two starts, Beckett is 0-1 with a 12.60 ERA. In ten innings of work against New York Beckett has allowed fourteen earned runs on seventeen hits and six walks. He has been suffering from back problems and I sure don't expect him to turn things around today against CC Sabathia and a Yankees lineup that has hit him very hard this year. The Bronx Bombers have won fourteen out of the last seventeen meetings between these two teams and I expect those winning ways to continue. Play on New York.

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Scott Ferrall

MLB FREE PICKS FOR TUESDAY PICKS ARE IN ALL CAPS

FREE DAY PICK

Minnesota
TORONTO -115 W


FREE NIGHT PICK

Angels
TEXAS -130

Angels have lost 9 of 11 on road; Wilson allowed 1 run or fewer in 5 of 7 starts and Tex has won his last 5 starts

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Seabass Free Play

NHL

Montreal Canadiens

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TIM TRUSHEL
und philly/reg
und cubs/reg
und oak/20*
und orlando/reg

AFTERNOON:
und toronto/ loser
und cleve/ winner

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PROPICKSWEEKLY

All 5 Units

MLB
Boston +175

NBA
Orlando -7

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Power Play of the Day

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7 straight winners
Texas Rangers -125 (Wilson)

PowerPlayWins

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CINCINNATI KID

NBA Sides Tue, 05/18/10 - 8:30 PM Æ’Å*

double-dime bet 505 BOS 7.0 (-110) Bodog vs 506 ORL
Analysis: Coming right back with the Celtics in Game 2 as the Game 1 OUTRIGHT win was no surprise...history books indicate the Host will have lingering effects from their 8 game post-season winning streak snapped...Dogs in Game 2 are 22-13 ATS on the blind adn 8-4 ATS off BB SU wins...Clubs clinching a Conf Finals ticket on the road (Round 2 win away from home) are 3-11 ATS in Game 2 as hosts and 4-10 ATS off a DD ATS loss in Game 1...Eastern Conf clubs are 4-12 ATS as Hosts in Game 2 of the Conf Finals and 1-6 off a DD ATS loss - Boston 4-1 in Round 3 vs. non-division clubs and clubs off a Dog role in Game 1 - a Fav role and a Dog role in the previous round are 10-2 ATS S'92 including 6-0 ATS dogs of 6 or more points...not to mention HF's scoring less than 90 in Game 1 are 2-7 ATS in Game 2...teams favored in their L3 games and playing Game 2 Rou~nd 3 are 2-10 ATS and 1-7 ATS off a DD ATS loss...

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Indian Cowboy's 05/18

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2-Unit Play. Take #959. Take Colorado Rockies -105 over the Chicago Cubs (Tuesday @ 8:05pm est).
The Rockies fell short in extra innings yesterday. I expect them to bounce-back behind the arm of Chacin today. The rest of your write-up to come shortly. Despite giving a season high in runs to the Nationals in his last start, Chacin still has a 2.66 era. Prior to his start against the Nats, Chacin had pitched more than 15 innings of no run ball. I look for him to have a decent bounce-back effort today as he looks to get back on the saddle against the Cubs. Tack on the fact that the Rockies look to bounce-back overall today and ita makes for a good combination. Bear in mind that Silva is pitching very well right now. Having said that, there is a reason why the Rockies are given a lot of respect in this game - its because they are expected to do well. Yes, Silva has pitched well of late but notice that he has given up 25 hits over his last three starts spanning just over 16 innings. Tack on the fact that Carlos has given up 11 runs over his last 16 innings and the fact the Cubs bullpen usually is entering earlier and earlier when he starts, I like our chances with Chacin and the Rockies today to both bounce-back.





4-Unit Play. Take #505. Take Orlando Magic -7 vs. the Boston Celtics (Tuesday @ 8:30pm est).
The Magic seemed to figure out Boston in the second half to make a stark contrast to their dreary performance in the first half of game one. I suspect that Coach Van Gundy will get through to his players that this game means everything to its ballclub. They are down 0-1 and this team cannot and should not fathom going down 0-2 as they head to Boston after this game. Despite a terrible game one, Orlando still had a chance to win it at the end which shows a lot of no-quit in this team. Remember, this team did outcore the Celtics 56-51 in the second half despite only outscoring them in the fourth quarter in the entire game. I also like the fact that 66% of the public here is riding Boston's pine as they come off the big game one upset. I think Orlando likely wins this game and covers the big number here as they even the series prior to it heading to Boston.



2-Unit Play. Take #505. Take Under 189 between the Orlando Magic vs. Boston Celtics (Tuesday @ 8:30pm est).
I know there are quite a few people that are on the over as well for this game but I wouldn't be surprised if this game too falls below the posted total as defense is still the staple of both of these teams. Out of the four quarters yesterday in the last ballgame, three of them were on pace for Under 188 mark. I look for this game to go Orlando and the Under this evening. The last eight of ten ballgames in this series have also gone below the posted total as well. The C's are still 8-1 to the Under when facing a team with a straight up winning record and the Under is 8-1 when the Magic face a team with a winning record

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Vegas Sports Informer's 05/18

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MLB BASEBALL PLAYS

3 Unit Play. #960 Take Chicago Cubs -105 over Colorado (8:05 p.m., Tuesday May. 18)

Any other pitcher the Cubs throw out on the mound gives me doubts but one guy we can probably trust for a good outing. Carlos Silva is 4-0 with a 3.40 ERA on the season, with the Cubs going 6-1 in his seven starts. Silva has also won his last two starts and the Cubs tonight go for three straight Ws. Colorado is 8-22 in their last 30 meetings against the Cubs in Chicago

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PREDICTION MACHINE

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No Normal Play today- ad naseum
his computer is very selective
a Weak play on Orlando by 9

Against the Spread Picks (based on game played 50,000 times):
Conference ATS Pick Opponent Line Margin Win% ATS
East Orlando Magic Boston Celtics (7.5) 9.0 53.7% Calc -->


Straight-Up Picks (based on game played 50,000 times):
Conference Favorite Underdog Points For Points Against Win% SU
East Orlando Magic Boston Celtics 98.7 89.7 60.0%


Over/Under Picks (based on game played 50,000 times):
Conference Better Seed Worse Seed Line Total Points Pick Pick%
East Orlando Magic Boston Celtics 187 188.4 OVER 53.6% Calc -->

Key
65%+ 3X Normal Play
62% - 65% 2X Normal Play
57% - 62% Normal Play
53% - 57% Weak Play (but playable)
< 53% No Pick

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Winning Points Hoops
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Boston Celtics

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Marc Lawrence has a 3* NBA play on the Orlando Magic -7.5

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Young guns sports 05/18

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YOUNG GUNS SPORTS
4* Boston Celtics

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Dwayne Bryant May 18

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Dwayne Bryant has his NBA today on the Boston Celtics +7

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Hot shot sports 05/18

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HOT SHOT SPORTS
3* Boston Celtics
4* KC Royals
3* NY Mets
3* Seattle Mariners
3* Boston Red Sox over

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Evan Altemus May 18

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Evan Altemus has his NBA Playoffs TOTAL OF THE YEAR, a 5* play on the over 188.5 Magic-Celtics

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DAVE BUSK

4 Unit Pick #55 Take Montreal (+1.30) over Philadelphia

To much value to pass up here, game one opened with Philadelphia as a minus (-1.30) favorite before Sharpe money flowed in on Philadelphia driving this number to closing at minus a (-1.50) which Philadelphia proceeded to steam roll Montreal 6-0 and chase star goalie Halak after he gave up four goals on thirty shots which two came on the power play. I thought that this series would go back to Montreal tied at one and I still think that today, while the Flyers have a size advantage on the Canadians Montreal has speed. Montreal couldnt have played worst in that game and this team needs to stay out of the box to beat Philadelphia. The fact that Philadelphia won 6-0 means little to me if they would have won 1-0 it still would be a 1-0 series lead for the Flyers. This Montreal team has responded time after time in these playoffs and I expect them to be sharper tonight, plus (1.30) is good value

Thanks and Good Luck Busky

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Spartan May 18
Kansas City Royals

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NICK PARSON'S
*9* NHL play GAME 2 ROUT
San Jose Sharks

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WIN OR LOSE SPORTS BETTING
PLAY OF THE DAY
SL Cards RL

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505 Boston +7 8:30 EST 8:30 EST

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vegas-runner | MLB Total Tue, 05/18/10 - 7:05 PM Æ’Å*

triple-dime bet 973 BOS / 974 NYY Under 9 Bodog Analysis: ¤ *** MLB 3* TRUE STEAM BOMB ***
UNDER 9 (-120) BOS/NYY....BECKETT vs SABATHIA
Huge Line-Value based on this Series so far in 2010...But we will go ahead and follow the Wiseguys on the UNDER...which is one of the biggest positions they are taking in MLB Tonight...In fact, if it wasn't for so much "Public Money" on the Over...this Total would have been adjusted a lot more...And if it wasn't for the "perception"...the Oddsmakers would have sent it out much lower...Because according to my own "Projection/Model"...we are definitely getting the best of it...
I was already looking to Confirm an Under position...But we'll go ahead and make it a TRUE STEAM BOMB...since I've been able to Confirm that a couple of the Betting Syndicates have fired away through plenty of locals who have been slow to adjust...VR





vegas-runner | NHL Money Line Tue, 05/18/10 - 7:05 PM Æ’Å*

double-dime bet 56 PHI (-150) BetUS vs 55 MON Analysis: ** NHL PLAYOFFS 2* BOOKIE BET **
FLYERS -150....(2*)
This play comes from a very strong NHL source that we have not used in a very long time, since I didn't try to wager during the NHL Regular Season...But this morning, out of the blue...he calle¤d me and asked if I would go ahead and hit the strip to get down on the Flyers...And after being assured that this was not an "edge-off", but instead...one of the biggest positions that he's taken so far in this season's Playoffs...I decided to go ahead and do some work on the game myself...
First, I created a "model" like we do for MLB...And based on the Margin of Victory for Philly...the price should actually be closer to -175...
Then I went ahead and checked the historical data for Home Teams that are Up 1-0 in the NHL Playoffs...for "This Round"...and "All Rounds"...and found that those teams actually go ahead and also WIN GAME 2...a little OVER 64% of the time...And that Winning % is about the same for ALL Sports that have a 7 Game Playoff System...
And if you can win 64% of your wagers...you can actually lay a little over -175...and still turn a profit long-term...So since we are only being asked to lay -150...and I was able to get a strong confirmation from an excellent source...I decided that I would go ahead and take a 2* Position and use it as a Morning Move as well...VR

** CHI vs SJ INFO for GM2 **
Based on Historical Probability...there is also plenty of Value on the Sam Jose Sharks to even up the Series 1-1...But based on my "model"...the "probability" based on "Margin of Victory" is much less...Therefore, as much as the Sharks should tie it up at Home tonight...even though the price is lower than the Flyers...my "projection" just don't support there being enough value to take the position on SJ...VR






vegas-runner | NBA Total Tue, 05/18/10 - 8:30 PM Æ’Å*

triple-dime bet 505 BOS / 506 ORL Under 189.5 Bookmaker.com Analysis: *** NBA PLAYOFFS 3* BOMB ***
UNDER 189.5 BOS/ORL....(3*)
PLEASE WAIT...or go ahead and BET it NOW at BODOG...who is using "190" !!
Bottom Line...the oddsmakers have attempted to adjust by sending the Total out to the books at 186...but the money continues to come in on the Over...and that pressure has forced the books to raise the Total...Believe me, the only sharp money wagered on the Over...was an attempt to get ahead of the market...for a potentia£l "middle" before tip-off...Otherwise, the Betting Syndicates are sitting this one out...
I see absolutely no reason for Game 2 to go any different than Game 1 did as far as scoring goes...So let's go ahead and drop another 3* BOMB on the UNDER...at the BEST NUMBER POSSIBLE...VR

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960 Chicago Cubs w/Silva -105 8:05 EST

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Philadelphia w/Halladay -1.5 -140 7:05 EST

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one more to go 4 budins 2 team teaser..... go celtics

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Teddy covers 5/18

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teddy covers

Bos/orl Over
Tex/LA Under

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vegas snitch

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orlando 25 units

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The real/fake randizzle
BOSTON +8.5 buy 1 point 10 units
Texas -130 15 Units

The other real/fake randizzle
ny yankees/boston under 9

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Due Diligence sports

BB Celtics +7

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Mike Hook

two double stars


Royals
magic