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NBA NEWS AND NOTES
GAME OF THE DAY
Suns at Lakers
By Teddy Covers

Kobe’s dominance

When the Lakers destroyed the Suns 128-107 in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, it was Kobe Bryant who led the charge. Bryant hadn’t been able to practice since the end of L.A.’s sweep against Utah in the second round and had fluid drained from his balky knee prior to the game.

Bryant showed no lingering effects from his knee problems, pouring in 40 points in the series opener, 21 of those in the third quarter. The game was so out of hand, that Bryant was able to sit most of the fourth quarter, with head coach Phil Jackson virtually assured that his team would win the game comfortably.

Kobe has now gone for 30 or more in six straight games this postseason, stretching back to Game 6 of their opening-round series against Oklahoma City. His 40-point outburst in Game 1 was the 11th time in his career that he’s gone for 40-plus in a playoff game.

“I'm pretty sure that we're not the first team that he scored 40 against,� Suns head coach Alvin Gentry told reporters, trying to downplay Kobe’s dominance.

Kobe’s teammate Derek Fisher was more effusive with his praise when talking to reporters after the game.

“He continues to do things that put him in a category of his own,� Fisher said. “We like to compare guys to other guys, but there are times where he does things that nobody else could really do it…. when he’s healthy, I don’t know how much more you can do if you’re the opponent.�

Bryant was pleased with the benefits resulting from his time off the court, waiting for the series to start.

“My legs benefited a lot. I was able to take some time off and just get stronger, get my legs stronger, body stronger,� Bryant told the media.

Frontcourt woes

Kobe's 40-point outburst came in addition to the Lakers' 56-36 scoring advantage in the paint. Lamar Odom pulled down a playoff career-high 19 rebounds off the bench as the Lakers won the rebounding battle on both ends of the floor. Andrew Bynum was largely a non-factor, but Pau Gasol connected on 10 of his 13 shot attempts as L.A. controlled the low post throughout.

Suns point guard Steve Nash knows full well that low-post play is going to be huge in this series.

“They're probably going to continue to be taller than us as the series goes on,� he joked following Game 1.

The Suns got 7-foot center Robin Lopez back on the court for Game 1 after an extended injury absence and Lopez was the only Phoenix frontcourt player to step up in any way. Lopez was guardedly positive in his postgame comments to reporters.

“Obviously I would’ve preferred to win, but my wind felt OK. There was no pain or soreness out there when I was playing. I was surprised at how good I felt out there,� he said.

Unfortunately for Phoenix, the rest of their frontcourt did not play well. Channing Frye shot more air balls than made baskets. Amare Stoudemire was completely ineffective on the defensive end while snaring only three rebounds in 35 minutes of action.

The Lakers frontcourt won the battle of the paint with relative ease, something Phoenix will have to fix in a hurry if they want to remain competitive in this series.

Battle of the role players

Phoenix reached the Western Conference finals after missing the playoffs entirely last year in large part due to the contributions from its role players. Alvin Gentry’s bench was a difference maker in their series wins against both Portland and San Antonio.

But the Lakers’ role players were the ones who stepped up in Game 1. Ron Artest enjoyed a strong offensive night, chipping in 14 points. Lamar Odom had one of the best playoff games of his career with 19 points and 19 boards. Jordan Farmar and Shannon Brown, L.A.’s backup guard duo, came within nine points of outscoring the Suns’ starting backcourt of Steve Nash and Jason Richardson.

Suns head coach Alvin Gentry wasn’t shy about praising his opponent in his post-game comments to the press.

“They played great, one of the best games I’ve seen them play in the playoffs this season.�

Gentry’s comments virtually echoed what we heard out of Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan’s mouth after his Jazz got swept by the Lakers in the second round. Sloan.

Recent history

Phoenix is 36-10 SU since January 28 and 22-5 since March 14 - the best record of any team this side of Orlando during that span. But it’s the Lakers who have enjoyed most of the success when these two teams have matched up against one another.

Los Angeles has beaten Phoenix in eight of 10 meetings since L.A. acquired Pau Gasol prior to the 2008 trade deadline. Six of those eight wins have come in blowout fashion, by 13 points or more. The Suns’ postseason success against L.A. – knocking the Lakers out of the playoffs in both 2006 and 2007 – appears to be nothing more than a motivating factor for Phil Jackson’s squad right now.

Game 2 changes

After allowing Kobe to go nuts against defenders Grant Hill and Jason Richardson in the opener, there is some talk that Phoenix might look to double team Bryant in Game 2, forcing the ball out of his hands. But if Phoenix double teams Kobe, it’ll create problem matchups for the Suns defense elsewhere, particularly in the paint.

Bryant didn’t sound too concerned with the possibility of a double team in Game 2.

“They send two guys at me, I've done my job. We'll be ready if that happens.�

Game 2 is lined with a very similar price to Game 1. The Lakers closed as 6-point favorites in the first game, but bettors aren’t respecting the zig-zag theory here. Los Angeles is a 6.5-point home favorite in Game 2, with the overnight total set at 215.

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PICK 'N' ROLL

Wednesday's Best NBA Bet

Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers (-6.5, 215)

The Suns were supposed to run at L.A. with all they had while the Lakers were supposed to setup their half-court game and feed the big men down low.

Quite the opposite occurred in Game 1 of this series.

Kobe Bryant and his brethren in gold looked perfectly content with running with the Suns Monday. The Lake Show amassed nine fast-break points compared to Phoenix’s four and tossed up nine more shot attempts than the Suns.

But just because that style of play worked in Game 1 doesn’t mean Los Angeles will come back to it Wednesday.

"Sometimes we played a little bit too fast," Derek Fisher said. "Something we want to come back to in Game 2 is making sure Pau (Gasol) and Drew (Bynum) and Ron (Artest) and Kobe (Bryant) get their opportunities inside to test their D. That's where we're difficult for teams to guard."

The Suns will likely come out with a different approach in Game 2 as well. A zone defense could be called for early and often in order to keep the Lakers from shooting 58 percent from the floor again.

And after holding each of its first two playoff opponents to 102 points or fewer in every game, Phoenix will likely come out with a chip on its shoulder after surrendering 128 to L.A.

"We've just got to make sure we box [Lamar Odom] out," said Amar’e Stoudemire. "I think I focused so much on Gasol and Bynum to where he sneaked in there and got 19 boards."

With Game 1 sailing over the posted total by 25 points, this game’s number is five points higher than the first game and has already been bet up one point from its opener.

Look for a more inspired effort from both teams defensively in this matchup.

Pick: Under

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MLB NEWS AND NOTES
Wednesday Tips
By Kevin Rogers

It's a busy week for all teams around Major League Baseball, playing three separate series from Monday until this Sunday. Two-game sets continue on Wednesday with 15 new series starting, including three standout matchups in the American League. We'll start in the AL East with the Rays making their first visit of the season to the Bronx to battle the reigning champs.

Rays at Yankees - 7:05 PM EST

New York continues its homestand against another quality opponent, this time hosting the team with the best record in baseball. Tampa Bay has been dominant on the road with a 15-4 mark, while taking five of six series on the highway. The Rays look to avenge a home series defeat to the Yankees back in April.

Wade Davis (3-3, 3.38 ERA) is coming off losses in his last two starts for the Rays, falling as substantial favorites against the Mariners and A's. Davis hasn't received good run support as Tampa Bay has provided the righty with just six runs in his previous three starts. The last time Davis faced the Yankees, he allowed seven hits and four earned runs in six innings of a 10-0 home loss. CC Sabathia carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning of that blowout, the fifth time in Davis' seven starts the Rays have scored three runs or less.

The Yankees counter with A.J. Burnett (4-1, 3.31 ERA), who is coming off a strong performance against the Twins. Burnett scattered seven hits and three runs (two earned) in 6.2 innings of an 8-4 victory, lowering his ERA to 0.86 in three home starts. The Yankees are 5-1 in Burnett's six starts against the Rays dating back to 2009, including a 7-3 victory back on April 10. The 'over' has hit in each of the last four outings versus Tampa Bay, with the Yanks scoring 39 runs for Burnett.

New York has been an automatic run-line win when the Yankees are victorious, winning each of its 25 games by at least two runs. After taking the first three meetings in the Bronx last season, the Rays are 0-6 the last six matchups in New York, with five games finishing 'under' the total.

Twins at Red Sox - 7:10 PM EST

Boston returns home after a five-game road trip, hosting a Minnesota club that was beaten down on Tuesday at Toronto. The Twins took two of three at Target Field against the Red Sox in mid-April, but they head to Fenway Park where Minnesota is 1-7 the last eight trips to Beantown.

Clay Buchholz (4-3, 3.46 ERA) has actually pitched better on the road than at home, owning a 4.84 ERA at Fenway. The Red Sox have lost three of Buchholz's four home outings, including a 14-3 blowout against the Yankees in which the righty allowed nine hits and six runs in five innings of work. Buchholz has faced the Twins once in his career, finishing on the wrong side of a 7-3 road loss in 2008. The 25-year old gave up eight hits and seven earned runs in 4.1 innings, while walking five in that defeat.

Scott Baker (4-3, 4.93 ERA) has seen his ups and downs this season following a 15-9 campaign last season. It's very simple for Baker; if the righty puts together a quality start, the Twins win (4-0). On the flip side, if Baker does not provide a quality outing, Minnesota is going to lose (0-4). Baker's last two road starts have been less than impressive, allowing ten earned runs and 19 hits in losses at New York and Detroit. Last season, Baker was lit up at Boston, giving up ten hits and six earned runs in a 10-1 setback.

Minnesota is 9-4 this season in series openers, including a 5-0 mark if the Twins are off a loss. Boston owns a 4-8 mark when facing a right-handed starter after a left-handed starting pitcher, as the Sox close out their two-game set with Sabathia and the Yankees on Tuesday.

Angels at White Sox - 8:10 PM EST

Chicago picked up a road victory on Tuesday at Detroit, as the Sox look for back-to-back wins for the first time since April 25. The Angels try to bust out of a road funk in which the Halos have dropped nine of their last 11 on the highway.

The Sox send John Danks (3-2, 2.25 ERA) to the hill, as the lefty attempts to halt a two-game skid. Danks put together a pair of quality starts against the Blue Jays and Twins by tossing seven innings each time, but the Sox' offense tallied just two runs in those defeats. Six of Danks' seven starts have been quality ones, allowing two earned runs or less in six outings. Chicago is 2-4 in Danks' six career starts against Los Angeles, while going 0-3 at home.

Joe Saunders (2-5, 4.96 ERA) is coming off his best start of the season, tossing a four-hit shutout against the A's. The victory over Oakland was Saunders' first since an April 17 win at Toronto, only his second quality start of the season. The southpaw has allowed 50 hits in 45.1 innings, while owning a K/BB ratio of 1:1 (21/21). Saunders has pitched well against the White Sox in his career, putting together five straight quality starts dating back to 2007.

The White Sox are 0-8 the last eight games off a win, while going 2-5 this season at home off a victory. The Angels are 8-4-1 to the 'over' in series openers this season, including a 5-1 'over' mark on the road.

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triple-dime bet 508 LAL -7.0 (-110) Sportbet vs 507 PHO
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Lakers- 7 Game of the Week 3* Bomb
Game at 9 TNT @ The Staples Center

"Lakers baby" get our call and tonight's public darling is the Pho Suns and we will roll the other way tonight with the Phil Jackson's Lake Show. The Big three Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum and Lamar Odom will dominate again as the lake show is humming right now . They are now scoring in bunches right now and have put up 113 the last 5 games. The public will look for a Suns bounce back and grab the 7. Defense , rebounding and protecting the rock will be 3 huge factors that all point to a 10 to 15 point W tonight, off a smooth Celtics win last night we will now play the Lake Show - 7. The Lakers are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games when they put up 125 points or more in their previous game.

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Scott Delaney
Wednesday's winner ...
100 Dime Lakers - Watching Game 1 of this series, it’s become clear that questions surrounding Kobe Bryant's health and the Lakers' bench were put to rest as the defending champs pummeled the Suns 128-107 Monday night.

Bryant, who's dealt with a bum ankle, a broken finger and a swollen knee this postseason, scored 21 of his 40 points in the third quarter amid chants of "M-V-P!" inside the Staples Center, as he led the Lakers to a 1-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals. The Black Mamba has hit 52.2 percent of his shots during this span.

Bryant's performance marked the first time he's scored 30 or more points in six straight playoff games, and it’s also clear the Lakers used the time off after their Western Conference semifinal series with Utah to rejuvenate themselves for the conference finals.

Just look at the supporting cast …

While Andrew Bynum struggled to finish with four points and four boards, Lamar Odom provided a huge boost off the bench, scoring 19 points and grabbing 19 boards, a playoff career-high. Odom stepped up and scored seven straight during an 18-4 Lakers-run in the first quarter.

Pau Gasol added 21 points, four rebounds and two blocks in his 37 minutes on the court. Gasol went 10-for-13 from the floor. Shannon Brown had nine points.

I don’t see much changing for Game 2, as the Lakers will be geared up to duplicate their feat, and open up a 2-0 lead, not to mention monopolizing all the momentum with the series heading to Phoenix.

Lay the chalk with Los Angeles.

(Also, Accuscore gives Lakers 54.3% chance to cover @ -6.5)

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SPORTS ADVISORS

WEDNESDAY, MAY 19

NBA PLAYOFFS

WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS

Phoenix (8-3 SU and ATS) at L.A. Lakers (9-2, 7-4 ATS)

The defending NBA champion Lakers look to build on their series-opening blowout when they face the Suns in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals at Staples Center. Kobe Bryant had 21 of his 40 points in the third quarter Monday, and Los Angeles plowed to a 128-107 series-opening victory as a six-point home favorite. Pau Gasol added 21 points on 10-for-13 shooting, while Lamar Odom came off the bench and had 19 points and 19 rebounds for L.A., which shot a whopping 58 percent, hitting 51 of 88 shots. The Lakers, seeded first in the West, are on a seven-game tear in the playoffs (6-1 ATS), having not lost since Game 4 of its first-round series with Oklahoma City. Phoenix, which was on a 22-4 SU roll (19-6-1 ATS) entering this series, shot a respectable 49.4 percent (39 of 79), but facing the league’s best three-point shooting defense, the Suns hit just 5 of 22 from beyond the arc (22.7 percent). Amare Stoudemire had 23 points, Jason Richardson scored 15, and Steve Nash had 13 points and 13 assists in defeat. Los Angeles is 4-1 SU and ATS in its five meetings with Phoenix this season. The Lakers have won eight of the last 10 SU in this rivalry and 10 of the last 14 ATS. L.A. has covered in four straight at home against the Suns – all double-digit blowouts – and the home team is on a 6-1 ATS run. Finally, the SU winner is 12-1 ATS in the last 13 Suns-Lakers clashes, with the winner cashing in all five meetings this year. These squads also met in the first round in 2006 and 2007, with Phoenix taking both series, rallying from a 3-1 deficit in ’06 (4-3 ATS), and rolling in five games in ’07 (2-3 ATS). The SU winner has cashed in all 11 of the Suns’ playoff games this year and in 20 in a row overall for Phoenix, and the SU winner is 9-2 ATS in L.A.’s 11 playoff contests this spring. Los Angeles has gone 40-7 inside Staples Center this season, but just 20-25-2 ATS, despite outscoring the opposition by nearly nine ppg (104.2-95.3) and outshooting visitors 46.3 percent to 43.7 percent. The Lakers are 6-0 SU (4-2 ATS) at home in the playoffs. Phoenix is 26-21 SU (27-20 ATS) on the highway this season (4-2 SU and ATS in the postseason), averaging 107.2 ppg on 48.6 percent shooting and allowing a shade less at 106.5 ppg (45.9 percent). The Lakers are 6-1 ATS in their last seven overall, 5-1 ATS in their last six following a SU win (4-0 last four) and 4-1 ATS in their last five conference finals starts, but they remain in pointspread ruts of 6-11-1 at home (all as a chalk), 4-11 after a spread-cover and 5-15-1 after a day off. The Suns are 1-4 ATS in their last six conference finals outings and 2-6 ATS in their last eight after a SU loss of more than 10 points. On the flip side, they still own a bevy of positive ATS streaks, including 34-17-1 overall, 5-2 on the road, 5-1 as an underdog, 7-0 after a non-cover, 5-0 after a SU loss, 20-7 against teams with a winning percentage above .600 and 36-15-1 after a day off. Los Angeles is on “over� surges of 7-1-1 overall (4-0-1 last five), 4-0 at home, 6-2 as a chalk, 4-0-1 after a day off and 4-0-1 after a SU win, though the under has hit in nine of the Lakers’ last dozen conference finals games. Phoenix is on “over� stretches of 4-1 overall and 5-2 after a non-cover, but the Suns also sport “under� rolls of 7-2-1 in roadies, 6-2-1 as a ‘dog, 7-3 as a road pup of five to 10½ points and 9-3 after a SU loss of more than 10 points.
Finally, in this rivalry, the over/under has alternated in the last seven meetings overall, with Monday’s game flying over the 210½-point price. However, the total has gone high in nine of the last 12 between these two at Staples Center (4-1 last five).

ATS ADVANTAGE: L.A. LAKERS


NATIONAL LEAGUE

San Diego (23-16) at L.A. Dodgers (22-17)

Three days after getting swept by Los Angeles at home, the Padres make the short trek north to Dodger Stadium looking for payback when they send Jon Garland (4-2, 1.88 ERA) to the mound in the opener of a two-game series between the top two teams in the N.L. West. Meanwhile, Ramon Ortiz (1-1, 5.40) will try to lead the Dodgers to their 10th straight victory. San Diego is coming off Tuesday’s 7-6, 12-inning loss to the Giants, losing four of five games on its homestand (all against N.L. West opponents). On the bright side, the Padres went 5-1 on their most recent road trip – the only loss coming in extra innings at Houston – and they’ve won seven of eight on the highway overall. Additionally, the Friars are on positive runs of 20-8 against winning teams, 9-4 on Wednesday and 8-3 in series openers. Los Angeles dumped the Astros 7-3 on Tuesday, with Manny Ramirez, James Loney and Casey Blake all contributing two RBIs. The Dodgers, who started the season 8-14, have won a season-high nine in a row, and they’re 14-3 in their last 17 games to move five games over .500 and pull within one game of San Diego for first place in the N.L. West. Los Angeles is 12-6 at Dodger Stadium, including 5-1 in the last six. Joe Torre’s troops have also won 11 of 12 against right-handed starters, four straight series openers and 56 of 82 against the N.L. West. However, the Dodgers have dropped 13 of 18 on Wednesday. Los Angeles went to San Diego last weekend and scored victories of 4-3, 4-1 and 1-0, winning the latter contest on Sunday despite managing just two hits. The Dodgers are 11-6 in the last 17 head-to-head matchups overall and 11-4 in the last 15 meetings in Hollywood. Garland and Ortiz matched up on Friday at Petco Park, and even though Garland (two runs allowed in six innings) outpitched Ortiz (three runs allowed in four innings) and left with a 3-2 lead, L.A. rallied for the 4-3 win on a two-run homer by Matt Kemp in the seventh inning. Despite the no-decision, Garland has been outstanding over his last six starts, going 4-0 with a 0.95 ERA (four earned runs in 38 innings). Prior to Friday, the Padres had won five straight games behind the veteran right-hander. Garland is 2-2 with a 2.74 ERA in four road starts, but the Padres have scored just 11 runs in those four contests. Including Friday’s game, Garland is 1-1 with a 2.84 ERA in three career starts against the Dodgers. Also, Garland – who was traded from Arizona to Los Angeles last year and went 3-2 with a 2.72 ERA in six starts – is 3-1 with a 1.67 ERA in four starts at Dodger Stadium. Ortiz made 14 relief appearances prior to getting the ball Friday in San Diego – his first big-league start in nearly three full years. Ortiz is 0-1 with a 5.93 ERA in seven relief outings at Dodger Stadium this year, allowing nine runs on 14 hits (three home runs) in 13 2/3 innings, and for his career he’s 4-2 with a 3.65 ERA in 13 games (four starts) in Los Angeles. Against the Padres, Ortiz – who turns 37 on Sunday – is 2-2 with a 4.68 ERA in six games (four starts). San Diego is on “under� runs of 39-19-4 overall (9-1-1 last 11), 20-7-2 on the road, 34-16-2 against N.L. West foes, 27-11-4 against right-handed starters, 20-7-1 versus winning teams and 4-1 in Garland’s last five starts. L.A. carries “under� trends of 4-2 overall, 4-0 within the division and 6-2 against right-handed starters, but the over is 9-3 in the Dodgers’ last 12 at home and 4-1 in their last five on Wednesday. Finally, the under has cashed in six straight Padres-Dodgers meetings, but the over is 9-4 in the last 13 clashes in L.A.

ATS ADVANTAGE: L.A. DODGERS and UNDER


AMERICAN LEAGUE

Tampa Bay (28-11) at N.Y. Yankees (25-13)

The two teams with the best records in baseball meet for the second time this season, with Rays rookie Wade Davis (3-3, 3.38 ERA) matching up against the Yankees’ A.J. Burnett (4-1, 3.31) in the opener of a two-game series at Yankee Stadium.
Tampa Bay headed north to the Bronx after Tuesday afternoon’s 6-2 victory over the Indians. Since suffering their first three-game losing streak of the season, the Rays have won four in a row and six of seven, and they own baseball’s best road record (15-4). Joe Maddon’s club is on additional surges of 39-16 overall, 21-6 against the A.L. East, 21-8 against right-handed starters and 11-4 when opening a series, and they’ve won eight straight Wednesday contests. For the second straight game Tuesday, New York squandered a 5-0 lead against the Red Sox, only unlike Monday – when they scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to steal an 11-9 victory – the Yankees’ rally fell short and they lost 7-6. New York is just 4-6 in its last 10 games, but it remains an MLB-best 13-4 at home. The defending champs are also on positive runs of 101-45 overall, 51-13 at Yankee Stadium, 45-16 against the A.L. East, 65-26 against right-handed starters, 45-12 at home versus righties and 5-1 in series openers. These teams faced off in the first weekend of the regular season in Tampa, and the Yankees lost the opener before taking the final two games. New York is 11-4 in the last 15 meetings, including 6-0 at home. Going back several years, the Rays are just 24-59 in their last 83 trips to the Bronx (including old Yankee Stadium). All three Yankees-Rays contests back in early April were blowouts (9-3, 10-0 and 7-3), and 15 of the last 17 meetings – including the last seven in a row – have been decided by multiple runs. Davis is just 1-2 despite a 3.00 ERA in his last three starts, with the struggling Rays offense supporting him with just six total runs. The 24-year-old young right-hander has given up three runs or fewer in five of his last six outings and hasn’t allowed more than four runs in any of his seven starts this year. He’s 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA in three road contests. Davis faced the Yankees back on April 10 at home and surrendered four runs on seven hits in six innings, losing 10-0. He also started the 2009 regular-season finale against New York – also in Tampa Bay – and gave up five runs (three earned) in five innings of a 10-2 defeat. So he’s 0-2 with a 5.73 ERA against the Yanks. Burnett bounced back from a disastrous start in Boston (nine runs allowed in 4 1/3 innings) with a strong effort against the Twins on Friday, allowing three runs (two earned) in 6 2/3 innings. However, he failed to get a decision, even though the Yankees rolled to an 8-4 victory. The veteran right-hander has given up two earned runs or fewer in five of his last six starts, including three of the last four, and he’s been dominant at home (2-0, 0.86 ERA in three starts, all New York victories). Behind Burnett, the Yankees are on upticks of 12-4 overall, 18-4 at Yankee Stadium, 5-1 against the A.L. East and 5-0 on Wednesday. New York is also 4-0 in Burnett’s last four starts against the Rays, with Burnett allowing just six runs (four earned) over 25 innings (1.44 ERA) in those four games. Going back to July 2008 when he was with Toronto, Burnett has given up two runs or fewer in seven of his last eight starts against the Rays, posting a 1.87 ERA. Tampa Bay is on “under� streaks of 13-2-2 overall, 4-1-2 on the road and 7-1 against right-handed starters, but the Rays have also topped the total in nine of 13 against A.L. East foes and four of five on Wednesday. The under is 6-3 in New York’s last nine overall, 19-7-2 in its last 28 on Wednesday and 5-0-1 in Burnett’s last six Wednesday affairs. However, the Yankees are also on “over� runs of 7-4 at home, 6-0 against the A.L. East, 8-2 in Burnett’s last 10 starts and 7-2-1 in Burnett’s last 10 against the A.L. East. The over has cashed in four straight in this rivalry and four straight with Burnett starting against the Rays. Conversely, the under was 5-1 in last year’s final six series clashes at Yankee Stadium.

ATS ADVANTAGE: N.Y. YANKEES

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JR ODonnell | NBA Sides Wed, 05/19/10 - 9:00 PM Æ’Å*

triple-dime bet 508 LAL -7.0 (-110) Sportbet vs 507 PHO
Analysis: ~
3* Signature Game ot the Week



Lakers- 7 Game of the Week 3* Bomb
Game at 9 TNT @ The Staples Center

"Lakers baby" get our call and tonight's public darling is the Pho Suns and we will roll the other way tonight with the Phil Jackson's Lake Show. The Big three Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum and Lamar Odom will dominate again as the lake show is humming right now . They are now scoring in bunches right now and have put up 113 the last 5 games. The public will look for a Suns bounce back and grab the 7. Defense , rebounding and protecting the rock will be 3 huge factors that all point to a 10 to 15 point W tonight, off a smooth Celtics win last night we will now play the Lake Show - 7. The Lakers are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games when they put up 125 points or more in their previous game.

LAKERS BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Joe Wiz's Daily Free Pick

Under 8.5 runs bet. the Padres and Dodgers

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MVPLocks

Suns +7
Rangers -165
Tigers/A's under 7 (lock of t he day)
Cardinals -175

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Foxsheets 5/19

Super Situations

SAN at LOS
Play Against - Road teams when the money line is +125 to -125 (SAN DIEGO) with a starting pitcher whose ERA is 3.70 or better on the season (NL), in May games
332-220 since 1997. ( 60.1% | 101.5 units )
14-7 this year. ( 66.7% | 7.0 units )

SFO at ARI
Play Against - Any team (ARIZONA) after a game where they had at least 10 less hits than their opponent, with a struggling bullpen whose ERA is over 7.00 the last 10 games
38-16 over the last 5 seasons. ( 70.4% | 22.9 units )
1-2 this year. ( 33.3% | -1.1 units )


Situational Power Trends


TOR at SEA
TORONTO is 12-4 (+10.8 Units) against the money line in Road games in games played on a grass field this season.
The average score was: TORONTO (4.9) , OPPONENT (3.8)


Super Situations

SUNS at LA
Play Over - All teams where the total is greater than or equal to 210 after having covered 4 of their last 5 against the spread against opponent after having covered 5 or 6 of their last 7 against the spread
46-18 since 1997. ( 71.9% | 26.2 units )
3-4 this year. ( 42.9% | -1.4 units )

SUNS at LAL
Play Against - Road underdogs of +145 to +350 vs. the money line (PHOENIX) in a playoff game, in the 2nd game of a playoff series
115-27 since 1997. ( 81.0% | 52.5 units )
6-2 this year. ( 75.0% | 1.0 units )

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Lance's Lock


Pick: Suns +7

Overall: 957-853-35
Current Streak: 1 loss

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LineChangers:

PADRES ml +100
MARINERS ml -130
BRAVES ml -127

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The Sports Investor

Chase System Plays

Game 1 of 3 - Padres/Dodgers Over 8
Game 1 of 3- Oakland/Detroit Under 7.5

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Sports Investment Group

MLB - Chicago / Philly UNDER 9.5

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Scott Delaney
Wednesday's winner ...
100 Dime Lakers - Watching Game 1 of this series, it’s become clear that questions surrounding Kobe Bryant's health and the Lakers' bench were put to rest as the defending champs pummeled the Suns 128-107 Monday night.

Bryant, who's dealt with a bum ankle, a broken finger and a swollen knee this postseason, scored 21 of his 40 points in the third quarter amid chants of "M-V-P!" inside the Staples Center, as he led the Lakers to a 1-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals. The Black Mamba has hit 52.2 percent of his shots during this span.

Bryant's performance marked the first time he's scored 30 or more points in six straight playoff games, and it’s also clear the Lakers used the time off after their Western Conference semifinal series with Utah to rejuvenate themselves for the conference finals.

Just look at the supporting cast …

While Andrew Bynum struggled to finish with four points and four boards, Lamar Odom provided a huge boost off the bench, scoring 19 points and grabbing 19 boards, a playoff career-high. Odom stepped up and scored seven straight during an 18-4 Lakers-run in the first quarter.

Pau Gasol added 21 points, four rebounds and two blocks in his 37 minutes on the court. Gasol went 10-for-13 from the floor. Shannon Brown had nine points.

I don’t see much changing for Game 2, as the Lakers will be geared up to duplicate their feat, and open up a 2-0 lead, not to mention monopolizing all the momentum with the series heading to Phoenix.

Lay the chalk with Los Angeles.

(Also, Accuscore gives Lakers 54.3% chance to cover @ -6.5)
thanks kar....budins heating back up again nice 2 team teaser winner!!!! ::greatjob::

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NY Players Club

2* Twins OVER 9.5
2* Lakers Under 215.5

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Nick "BookieKiller" Parsons | NBA Total Wed, 05/19/10 - 9:00 PM Æ’Å*

double-dime bet 507 PHO / 508 LAL Under 215.5 Bodog
Analysis: For a number of different reasons I believe the value in this contest is on the "under":

Phoenix is coming off its largest loss in four months; suffice to say I expect a much more concerted effort from this team, especially on the defensive end.

If it has any chance at winning this series it has to slow down Lakers; that said, LA was on fire in Game 1, with seemingly every shot finding the bottom of the bucket.

Kobe will get his points, but Phoenix has to slow down the supporting cast; “We’ve just got to make sure we box him out,� said Amare Stoudemire, who managed just three rebounds while Odom set a career playoff high on the boards. “I think I focused so much on (Pau) Gasol and (Andrew) Bynum to where he sneaked in there and got 19 boards.�

Keep in mind that the total has in fact gone "under" the number in six of the Suns last eight on the road overall.

On the other side of the court: LA knows the Suns will come out aggressively on the defensive side of the ball.

The Lakers will look to duplica€te their effort on the defensive end once again which forced the Suns to hurry their shots.

It's very important to note that LA has seen the total go "under" the number in 21 of 30 games this season after three or more consecutive "SU" victories.

Bottom line: I look for Game 2 to "switch gears" as each team focuses on its defense to create offense for it; *8* O/U **ROUT JOB** on the UNDER!

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Smooth44

MLB
TAMPA BAY +140
SEATTLE UNDER 7.5
PITTSBURGH +140

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1000* on LA LAKERS -7
Chris jordan 1000* 5/19

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Mike Hook 5/19

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Mike Hook | NBA Sides - Wednesday, May 19 2010 9:00PM
507 PHO 7.0(-110) BetUs vs 508 LAL single-dime bet

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SAC LAWSON
PLAY OF THE WEEK
2* LA Dodgers ML (-117)

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JSM SPORTS
HRC PREMIUM MLB ACTION-May 19th
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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[903] Milwaukee |5*|-145|B+0|Network N/A|7:05 pm EST
[915] San Diego |5*|-210|+1.5 RL|Network N/A|10:10 pm EST
[906] Philadelphia |2*|-135|B+0|Network N/A|7:05 pm EST
[918] TB/NYY Over 9 |2*|-110|B+0|ESPN|7:05 pm EST
[909] Colorado |2*|-110|B+0|Network N/A|8:05 pm EST
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HRC PREMIUM NBA ACTION-May 19th
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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[507] Phoenix |8*|+7|B+0|TNT|9:00 pm EST

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SAC LAWSON
PLAY OF THE WEEK
2* LA Dodgers ML (-117)

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ROBERT FERRINGO
1-Unit Play. Take #906 Philadelphia (-135) over Chicago Cubs (7 p.m.)
0.5-Unit Play. Take #909 Colorado (-105) over Houston (8 p.m.)
0.5-Unit Play. Take #924 Texas (-165) over Baltimore (8 p.m.)
0.5-Unit Play. Take #929 Toronto (+105) over Seattle (10 p.m.)
0.5-Unit Play. Take #902 Washington (-140) over N.Y. Mets (7 p.m.)

TOTALS
2-Unit Play. Take Under 10.0 San Francisco at Arizona (9:40 p.m.)
1-Unit Play. Take Under 8.5 Cincinnati at Atlanta (7 p.m.)
1-Unit Play. Take Under 9.5 Chicago Cubs at Philadelphia (7 p.m.)
1-Unit Play. Take Under 8.5 L.A. Angels at Chicago White Sox (7 p.m.)
1-Unit Play. Take Under 9.0 Colorado at Houston (7 p.m.)
1-Unit Play. Take Under 9.5 Minnesota at Boston (7 p.m.)
1-Unit Play. Take Under 9.5 Baltimore at Texas (8 p.m.)
0.5-Unit Play. Take Under 9.0 Kansas City at Cleveland (7 p.m.)

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ATS LOCK CLUB

Baseball
4 units Red Sox (-125) over Twins
4 units Tigers (-120) over Athletics

Basketball
4 units Suns +7 over Lakers

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Rocketman

3* Oakland
2* Washington
4* Oakland
3* Washington

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DAVID MALINSKY

4* CINCINNATI over ATLANTA

The Reds are a better team than Atlanta, and Aaron Harang is better than Kenshin Kawakami. That makes the underdog return difficult to pass up.

Harang’s 2-5/6.02 bottom line plays a big part in this price, but we see much better stuff from the former staff ace than those base numbers. For the season he sports an excellent ratio of 41 K’s vs. only 10 W’s over 46.1 innings, and in four of his last six outings his ground out to fly out ratio was 2:1 or better. He is also getting stronger by the start, with 26 K’s vs. four W’s over his last four outings. But he has been hurt by a couple of categories that can correct – a 61.0 percent strand rate will get better, and of the 137 pitchers that have worked at least 30 innings his BABIP of .365 is at #8. That will gradually come down, and an unimposing Atlanta offense provides the opportunity for him to get right back on his game. And with Francisco Cordero (13 saves) rested and ready, the latter stages are in good hands.

We are not sure that Kawakami has a game. At the age of 35, and lacking a lot of pop, he has to be able to fool hitters to be successful, and in his second Major League campaign he has not been able to fool anyone – his 0-6/5.79 basically tells the tale. Neither his K or ground ball rates are high enough for long-term success, and in three of his seven starts his PPI was 19.2 or higher, which shows that the command is nothing special either. So just what is there to make a team with a losing record and a below average pitcher the favorite’s against one of the hottest teams in the game? Only Harang’s misleading bottom line. Yet he is still better than Kawakami, and the team behind him has out-paced the Atlanta lineup by 14 runs, 75 total bases, 12 home runs and 12 steals.

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Boston w/Buchholz -126 7:10 EST

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Dr Baseball Guaranteed Selections
Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2010
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St Louis w/Garcia -169 8:15 EST

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GRAND SLAM BASEBALL DOMINATOR
Texas w/Harden -165 8:05 EST

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Fantasy Sports Gametime

NBA
100*Phoenix +7

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ATS FINANCIAL
4 UNIT LA Lakers Over 215

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KELSO
50 UNIT Phoenix Suns +7

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SUPER SPORTS GROUP

NY v. Washington 7:05pm
PICK: Mets ML +130 (7*)
PICK: OVER 9 Game -105 (7*)
Chicago v. Philadelphia 7:05pm
PICK: OVER 9.5 Game ev (9*) best bet of the day#1

KC v. Cleveland 7:05pm
PICK: Royals ML +125 Game (7*)
San Fran v. Arizona 9:40pm
PICK: Giants ML +154 Game (7*)

Detroit v. Oakland 10:05pm
PICK: UNDER 7.5 Game +105 (9*) Best bet of the day #2

Toronto v. Seattle 10:10pm
PICK: OVER 7.5 Game +105 (8*)

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GREG SHAKER

MLB Money Line Wed, 05/19/10 - 7:10 PM Æ’Å*

triple-dime bet 922 BOS (-124) BetUS vs 921 MIN
Analysis: MLB: Minnesota Twins at Boston Red Sox - RedSox (Baker/Buchholz)(Best Bet) -124 | Unit Value: 3
Game Date: 5/19/2010


MLB Total Wed, 05/19/10 - 7:05 PM Æ’Å*

double-dime bet 901 NYM / 902 WAS Under 9 BetUS
Analysis: MLB: New York Mets at Washington Nationals - Under 9 (Dickey/Hernandez) -115 | Unit Value: 2
Game Date: 5/19/2010

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KING CREOLE

NBA Sides Wed, 05/19/10 - 9:00 PM Æ’Å*

double-dime bet 507 PHO 7.5 (-110) Bodog vs 508 LAL
Analysis:
9:00pm ET / Game Two / Phoenix Suns @ Los Angeles Lakers
2** Play on: PHOENIX SUNS plus the points

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SAC LAWSON

MLB Money Line Wed, 05/19/10 - 10:10 PM Æ’Å*

double-dime bet 916 LOS (-117) Bodog vs 915 SDP

Dodgers 2 units!

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GOODFELLA
2 DIME Arizona DiamondBacks -140

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MATT FARGO

10* Phoenix Suns +6.5

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THE PREZ

8* Suns / Lakers Over 214.5

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BOB BALFE

Chicago White Sox -155

The Angels are a bad team on the road, but we are taking the White Sox today because of the pitching prowess of Danks. John Danks is definitely one of the most under-rated pitchers in all of baseball. At home, he should easily pitch his surging team to victory tonight. Take the White Sox.

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DAN BEBE
2 DIME Phoenix Suns +7.5

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SAVANNAH SPORTS

NBA:
1 (*) Phoenix +7

MLB:
1 (*) Atlanta Over 8.5
1 (*) Pittsburgh Over 9
1 (*) Tampa Bay +1.5 (RL)

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AL DeMARCO

10 DIME Philadelphia Phillies
5 DIME LA Lakers/Phoenix Suns Over

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ANTHONY REDD
10 DIME TB Rays
10 DIME Phoenix Suns/LA Lakers over
10 DIME SF Giants
5 DIME Pittsburgh Pirates
5 DIME Baltimore Orioles
5 DIME Chicago WS - 1 1/2 Danks & Saunders

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NICK PARSONS

MLB BOOKIEKILLER
10*Blue Jays-Mariners Over 7.5

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STEPHEN NOVER
20 DIME Minnesota Twins
10 DIME Phoenix Suns

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TEDDY COVERS

KC Royals
Minnesota Twins

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DOC SPORTS NBA
4-Unit Play #508 Take LA Lakers -7 Over Phoenix

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thanks zak...its been a long day at work!!!!

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Marc Lawrence May 19

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Marc Lawrence has a 3* MLB play tonight on the Minnesota Twins

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TONY GEORGE
1 DIME LA Lakers -6.5
.05 UNIT Detroit Tigers -120

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Johnny Guild

NBA BASKETBALL Wednesday, May 19th, 2010 8:30 PM EST.
Staples Center, Los Angeles, California


I believe the Suns will played better, but it won’t be a shock to see the Lakers blow them away again tonight at the Staples Center. Los Angeles has won the last five meetings at home against Phoenix all by double digits. Take the Lakers to be in command on their home court. The Suns don’t have enough muscle to clash with the Lakers.
Trends:
Phoenix is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road.
LA Lakers are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games at home.
LA Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against Phoenix.
LA Lakers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against Phoenix in Los Angeles.
Home team is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
The total has gone 'over' in 4 of the last 5 meetings in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Lakers -7

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DR GURU
MLB
12* Philadelphia Phillies -150 (F5 INNINGS)
10* Washington Nationals -145 (F5 INNINGS)
10* Colorado/Houston Over 5 (F5 INNINGS)

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PITTVIPER

KC Royals/Cleveland Indians over 9 -120
Detroit Tigers -121

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MIKE LINEBACK
PLAY OF THE DAY

4* Tigers/Oakland under 7 +105

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vr morning move
2* dbacks -165

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LENNY DEL GENIO
UNDERDOG WINNER
20* Cincinnati Reds

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SPARTAN
MAJOR LEAGUE GAME OF THE WEEK
2* Detroit Tigers

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Erin Rynning passing today

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B&S PICKS

1 DIME Washington Nationals -135 ml
1 DIME Philadelphia Phillies -135 ml
2 DIME LA Lakers -7

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DAVE COKIN

Matchup: L.A. Angels at Chi. White Sox
Time: 8:10 PM EDT (Wed)
Listed pitchers must go: (L) SAUNDERS, J vs. (L) DANKS, J

Play: L.A. Angels (ML +133)

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TONY LADUKE
3*(NBA)Lakers/Suns Under 216

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CINCINNATI KID

NBA Sides Wed, 05/19/10 - 9:00 PM Æ’Å*

double-dime bet 507 PHO 7.0 (-110) Bodog vs 508 LAL
Analysis: Suns were stunned by the Kobe factor in the 3rd Q of Game 1 and should bring a more balanced attack this evening...Suns 8-1 ATS off a SU 20 point loss in the post-season while Lakers 2-7 ATS home off a 20 > SU home win in the playoffs including 0-3 vs division foes...Western Conf Finals RD's off a DD SU division loss stand 14-4 vs .666 or better foes and 7-1 when facing the same foe off BB SU wins...Round 3 Game 2 division clashes have favored the clubs off a SU loss witnessing them cash 10 of 13 tickets...Clubs playing with 1 days re~st are 10-1 ATS as RD's off a SU loss vs a foe off BB SU wins - in addition clubs in Game 2 vs. division foes playing hosts are 0-7 off BB SUATS wins when owning a .666 > win-loss mark...

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GOODFELLA
2 DIME Arizona DiamondBacks -140

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DUE DILIGENCE

BEST BET Phoenix Suns +7

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BASEBALL PROPHET
PLAY OF THE DAY
Pittsburgh Pirates Over 9

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THE PREZ

8* Suns / Lakers Over 214.5

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BOB BALFE

Chicago White Sox -155

The Angels are a bad team on the road, but we are taking the White Sox today because of the pitching prowess of Danks. John Danks is definitely one of the most under-rated pitchers in all of baseball. At home, he should easily pitch his surging team to victory tonight. Take the White Sox

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DAN BEBE
2 DIME Phoenix Suns +7.5

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SAVANNAH SPORTS

NBA:
1 (*) Phoenix +7

MLB:
1 (*) Atlanta Over 8.5
1 (*) Pittsburgh Over 9
1 (*) Tampa Bay +1.5 (RL)

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AL DeMARCO

10 DIME Philadelphia Phillies
5 DIME LA Lakers/Phoenix Suns Over

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NICK PARSONS

MLB BOOKIEKILLER
10*Blue Jays-Mariners Over 7.5

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STEPHEN NOVER
20 DIME Minnesota Twins
10 DIME Phoenix Suns

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DWAYNE BRYANT

MLB BEST BET: 1 DIME Detroit Tigers (-119

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Nsa 5/19 /10

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Tonight


20 lakers- 7
20 twins +125
20 nats-145

10 over lakers 212.5
10 yanks -155
10 kc +130

gl to all

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Bob akmens

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NBA LAKERS UNDER..

he has been very hot of late

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TEMPLEPICKS-STATBETTING

3* NY Mets o8.5
2* Boston RS u9.5
2* Texas Rangers o9
2* Detroit Tigers o7.5
1* Colorado Rockies u9 (FREE PLAY)

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PROPICKSWEEKLY
All 5 Units

MLB
Ariz -151
Det -118
LAD -114

NBA
Phoenix +7.5

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KIKI SPORTS

Wednesday May 19th

1 unit Washington -138
1 unit NY Yanks -150
2 units Cincinnati +112

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B&S PICKS
ADDED
1 DIME Pittsburgh Pirates over 9
1 DIME Philadelphia Phillies under 9.5

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LINEXGROUP
3*Phoenix Suns +7

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PLATINUM SPORTS INVESTING
PSIC Value System Starting 5/17 (+3.5 Units )

Line1: 10-10-10-10
Line2: 10-10-10-10

On line 1 risk 24 to win 20 on LA Dodgers -120
On line 1 risk 32 to win 20 on Texas -160

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0-1 yesterday...a 20 dime loser on the magic....overall, 38-44-3 for MINUS 70 days since my debut posting his picks.

Wednesday's Winners ... 20 Dime: NEW YORK YANKEES on the run line (-1 1/2 runs) ... NOTE: All run-line plays require specifying pitchers, so A.J. Burnett (Yankees) and Wade Davis (Rays) must start this game or this play is VOID!

10 Dime: L.A. LAKERS


Yankees (-1½ runs)

The Rays come into this game with the better record (28-11 vs. 25-13) and more momentum (they’ve won four in a row and six of seven, while the Yankees – who squandered a 5-0 lead to the Red Sox yesterday and lost 7-6 – have dropped six of 10). However, every other advantage in this one belongs to New York. Consider:

The Yankees took two of three in Tampa Bay earlier this season, and they’re 11-4 in the last 15 matchups, winning the last six in a row at home last year. And regardless of whether it’s new Yankee Stadium or old Yankee Stadium, the Rays hate playing in the Bronx, losing 59 of their last 83 games there.

Veteran right-hander A.J. Burnett (who starts tonight) has contributed greatly to the Yankees’ success against Tampa Bay, as he’s led his ballclub to four straight blowout wins over the Rays – and when I say blowout, I mean 11-4, 11-1, 10-2 and 7-3 (the latter coming on April 11 in Tampa). In those four games, Burnett gave up a total of four earned runs in 25 innings (1.44 ERA). And over his last eight starts against the Rays – going back to 2008 when he was with Toronto – Burnett has given up just 11 earned runs in 53 innings (1.87 ERA), and Tampa has lost seven of the last eight times they’ve seen Burnett.

Contrast that with what the Yankees’ offense has done to young Rays right-hander Wade Davis: In two games against New York (both in Tampa Bay), Davis got rocked for a total of nine runs in 11 innings, losing 10-2 last year and 10-0 this year.

Burnett is 2-0 with a 0.86 ERA in three home starts this year (the Yanks won all three by four, three and four runs). And going back to last year (playoffs included), Burnett has delivered quality starts in 16 of his last 17 home starts (including seven in a row). New York is 15-2 in those 17 games (7-0 last seven), and 11 of those 15 victories were by more than one run.

Speaking of multiple-run victories, there’s this: Despite a 7-6 loss to Boston last night, 35 of the Yankees’ 39 games this season – including every single one of their 25 wins – have been decided by multiple runs.

One final point: The Rays have completely stopped hitting. They’re batting .224 in their last 10 games, and they’ve scored four runs or less in 11 of their last 13 contests.

Look for the Yankees, who played a sloppy game against the Red Sox last night with two errors opening the flood gates and leading to three unearned runs, to come out angry tonight and behind another gem from Burnett, they’ll win this one going away.


Lakers

I made the mistake of playing the zigzag theory last night and taking Orlando in what amounted to a must-win game for the Magic. I was DEAD WRONG with that one, and I will NOT make the same mistake tonight. The Lakers are superior to the Phoenix Suns, and I explained why in great detail in my analysis leading up to Game 1. I won’t rehash it all here, but suffice it to say that nothing that occurred in Game 1 surprised me in the least. And I truly believe no adjustments the Suns try – and make no mistake, Phoenix will make adjustments – will change the outcome.

Los Angeles still has too much size down low for Phoenix to contend with (the Lakers had a 56-36 advantage in the paint and a 42-34 rebounding edge in Game 1). Los Angeles still has too much defensive skill on the perimeter to let Phoenix get hot from three-point land (the Lakers, who have the best three-point defense in the NBA, limited the Suns to five trifectas in 22 attempts in Game 1). And, most importantly, Los Angeles still has too much Kobe Bryant (he scored 40 points on 13-of-23 shooting in Game 1, and he’s now averaging exactly 28 ppg in the playoffs and exactly 30 ppg in five games this year against Phoenix).

Speaking of this rivalry, the Lakers have now on four of five against Phoenix this season (SU and ATS), and going back to last year, L.A. has defeated the Suns five straight times at the Staples Center, with the last four wins by the following margins: 132-106, 121-102, 108-88, 128-107. I’ll do the math for you: That’s a victory average of 21.5 ppg.

The Lakers, who have now won seven in a row (6-1 ATS) since being tied with the Thunder 2-2 in the opening round of the playoffs, are clearly on a mission. And the leader of that mission is Kobe Bryant, who obviously has a vendetta against Phoenix, which knocked Bryant and the Lakers out of the playoffs in 2006 and 2007. And we all know that when Bryant is highly motivated and has a chip on his shoulder, nine times out of 10, the opponent is in BIG trouble.

Throw in these facts – L.A. has won all six playoff home games this spring; the straight-up winner has covered the spread in 12 of the last 13 meetings in this rivalry; and the winner has cashed in 20 straight Suns games and nine of the Lakers’ 11 postseason contests – and there’s only one way to play this one. Look for the Lakers to post another double-digit home win over their rivals. And if Kobe goes for 50 in this one, I wouldn’t be the least bit surprised.

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THE VEGAS KILLERS

JOHN HARRISON
Baltimore Orioles +150

NOLAN FERNANDEZ
San Francisco Giants/Arizona Diamondbacks OVER 9.5

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TONY GEORGE
1 DIME LA Lakers -6.5
.05 UNIT Detroit Tigers -120

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DR BASEBALL

TRIPLE PLAY BASEBALL WINNER
Boston w/Buchholz -126 7:10 EST

HOME RUN BASEBALL DOMINATOR
St Louis w/Garcia -169 8:15 EST

GRAND SLAM BASEBALL DOMINATOR
Texas w/Harden -165 8:05 EST

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BOB AKMENS
NBA
LA Lakers Under

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KIKI SPORTS

Wednesday May 19th

1 unit Washington -138
1 unit NY Yanks -150
2 units Cincinnati +112

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Craig Davis: beware he's been ice cold.

40*Nats ML
20*A's
10* Lakers

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PREDICTION MACHINE


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Looks like he's never going to have another play!

Against the Spread Picks (based on game played 50,000 times):
Conference ATS Pick Opponent Line Margin Win% ATS
West Phoenix Suns Los Angeles Lakers 6.5 (6.1) 52.1% Calc -->


Straight-Up Picks (based on game played 50,000 times):
Conference Favorite Underdog Points For Points Against Win% SU
West Los Angeles Lakers Phoenix Suns 108.7 102.6 57.1%


Over/Under Picks (based on game played 50,000 times):
Conference Better Seed Worse Seed Line Total Points Pick Pick%
West Los Angeles Lakers Phoenix Suns 214.5 211.3 UNDER 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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Don Wallace Sports

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NBA

4* Phoenix +7.5 over Lakers
4* OVER 214

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JOHN MORRISON SPORTSPICKS BUFFET

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ULTIMATE BET
ROYALS 14:1

GOOD BETS:
Dodgers 7:0
Phillies 8:0

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BOOKIEMONSTER
PREMIUM

NY Yankees ML
Arizona Diamondbacks ML
Texas Rangers ML

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WIN OR LOSE SPORTS BETTING
PLAY OF THE DAY
$60 Cleveland/KC Royals over 9

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VEGAS RUNNER
BIG SLICK
3* TB Rays

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dallas dave sporst..........6-1 on the Bases Yesterday


Daily Package:

Washington -132

Tampa Bay(+1.5) -150

LA Angels(+1.5) -148

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The Duke's Sports

LA Angels Under (8') for 2.5 Units

This series has gone 1-6-1 O/U in its last 8 games and we like the "under" tonight. Both of tonight's starters are in good form: Saunders is coming off two strong outings, including a four hit shutout on the 14th; Danks has been consistently good all season having not allowed more than 3 earned runs in any of his starts. The Angels, which are batting a meager .235 on the road vs lefties, have not had success vs lefty starters. And the Angels are 8-21-1 O/U vs lefty starters. On the other hand, the 'Sox are struggling vs lefties too - batting a meager .207 in their last 10.Danks is 0-5 O/U at home in this 'total' range while Saunders is 1-5 O/U on the road in this 'total' range. "Under" the call.

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JOHN MORRISON SPORTSPICKS BUFFET

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ULTIMATE BET
ROYALS 14:1

GOOD BETS:
Dodgers 7:0
Phillies 8:0
these are yesterdays here is todays!!!ULTIMATE:
Phillies 14:1 *

BEST:
Boston Red Sox 11:2
Washington 8:2

GOOD:
Reds 10:4
Pirates 5:2
Rockies 5:2
Rangers 6:2
Blue Jays 9:4

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exec comp-sea

nba 250-phx

mlb 250-atl

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GOODFELLA
WEDNESDAY MLB LEANS
Cincinnati Reds +125
Washington Nationals -136
LA Dodgers -117
Detroit Tigers -118
Boston RS -125

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Lenny Del Genio 25* NBA Total ..........lakers over 215

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Benjamin lee Eckstein

Ben lee lost on Tuesday with the Tigers -$140/White Sox.

For Wednesday "Mr Chalk" likes the Mariners -$130/Blue Jays.

"Mr Chalk" is 26-17 -$250 for the 2010 MLB season.

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Vernon Croy Guaranteed Selections
Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2010
$20.00 Guaranteed: Vernon Croy crushes the books again with his Wednesday Night NBA Slam Dunk that is backed by a full report as his massive 64-30 NBA Run continues! If you missed his play on the Celtics last night you won't want to miss this solid play for Wednesday night! HIT IT HARD! 5/19/2010

3* Take Phoenix ATS, This pick falls into one of my top NBA systems and the Suns are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games after a loss. The Suns are also 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games after failing to cover the spread in their previous game and they are 20-7 ATS in their last 27 games when playing a team that has a winning record over .600. The Lakers are just 5-15-1 ATS in their last 21 games when playing with 1 days rest and I look for the Suns to play with a lot more intensity tonight. Take Phoenix as my NBA Slam Dunk for Wednesday night.

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Free Silver Key Pick for Wednesday ML Baseball


PHILADELPHIA MOYER -L -135 over Cubs (7:05 et)

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Paul Leiner Free Pick for Today

Wednesday May 19, 2010

Game: Suns vs Lakers

Prediction: 25* Suns +7

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Scott Ferrall

MLB FREE PICKS FOR WEDNESDAY PICKS ARE IN ALL CAPS

Mets
WASHINGTON -135

Washington is trying to end 5 game skid; NY using RA DICKEY (17.18 ERA vs Nats in 1 start vs them);
Mets 3 runs or less in 4 of 6 (2-8 in last 10 games)

TORONTO +105
Seattle

Jays lead baseball with 65 HR's; Won 5 of 6 overall and are 13-6 on road

Minnesota
BOSTON -125

Buchholz has the best ERA 3.46 on the Boston staff; Twins have lost 5 straight at Fenway

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lv invest.

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texas over rl

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RANDIZZLE
MLB:Mets @ Washington
Time:7:05 pm est *FREE PLAY*
The Pick: (10 Units)*WASHINGTON/NY METS OVER9*

MLB:Cubs @ Philly
Time:7:05 pm est *MLB FREE*
The Pick: (10 Units)*PHILLY/CUBS OVER 9.5 (+105)*

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MICHAEL CANNON
40 DIME LA Lakers

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KARL GARRETT
20 DIME LA Lakers

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DEREK MANCINI
25 DIME Phoenix Suns

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CHUCK O'BRIEN
25 DIME Chicago WS

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The Millionaires Club Guaranteed Selections
Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2010
$35.00 Guaranteed: Today we are featuring another HARDWOOD CLUB NBA PLAYOFF LATE INFO TOTALS WINNER for just $35 and you will pay only after you win! We are 43-25 GUARANTEED WINNING RUN! We win with a different approach to handicapping as we have situations that tell us what the line should be by looking at the teams stats compared to line history! REMEMBER - EVERY GAME IS OUR GAME OF THE YEAR! 5/19/2010

HARDWOOD CLUB NBA PLAYOFF LATE INFO TOTALS WINNER
OVER 215.5 Phoenix and La Lakers 9:00 EST

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BOBBY BLOOMFIELD
30 DIME Phoenix Suns

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The SportsBoss MLB

Under 10 San Francisco Giants at Arizona Diamondbacks

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VEGAS RUNNER

NBA Total - Wednesday, May 19 2010 9:00PM
507 PHO / 508 LAL OVER 216.0 BetUS triple-dime bet

Analysis:

*** NBA PLAYOFFS 3* TOTAL OF THE WEEK ***

OVER 216 PHO/LAL....(3*)