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NBA NEWS AND NOTES
GAME OF THE DAY: Celtics at Lakers
By Steve Merril

Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers (-6, 190)

Line adjustment

The Lakers were 5.5-point favorites in Game 1 and they have now been installed as 6-point chalk in Game 2 after their easy win on Thursday.

Los Angeles led by 20 points entering the fourth quarter in the eventual 102-89 win and the oddsmakers had to adjust the line. The same thing occurred last season when Los Angeles easily defeated the Magic in Game 1, 100-75, as a 6-point fave. The Lakers were 6.5-point faves for Game 2 and barely won 101-96 in overtime.

Heavy money came in on the under in Game 1 on Thursday and pushed the opening total from 195 all the way down to 191 by game time. Kobe Bryant’s meaningless 3-pointer at the buzzer landed the game exactly on 191 and now the oddsmakers have adjusted the Game 2 line lower to 190.

The Lakers entered the series as a -185 favorite to win the championship and they now stand -340 to capture the title.

Gasol says KG's game isn't the same

Laker big man Pau Gasol was the story in Game 1 finishing with 23 points, 14 rebounds and three blocks. The performance came with former Defensive Player of the Year Kevin Garnett guarding the Spaniard.

Gasol threw a bit of salt in the wound Friday night telling reporters that the Big Ticket isn't the same player he once was.

"On Kevin's part, he's also lost some explosiveness," Gasol said. "He's more of a jump shooter now you could say, comes off the lane. Before he had a really, really quick first step and was getting to the lane and he was more aggressive then.”

Boston players were excited to hear the statement when reporters relayed Gasol assessment of KG.

"I just can't wait -- I didn't know he said that, but I'll be excited to see how it goes in Game 2," Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo said. "You know, Kevin is fine. It's just one game. We'll see in Game 2. We'll see in Game 2."

Garnett outplayed Gasol in the 2008 NBA Finals but it looks like he'll have his work cut out just to keep up with the younger big man this time around.

Past history

Kobe Bryant missed the regular season meeting on Feb. 18 and the Celtics won 87-86 as a 2.5-point underdog at Los Angeles. The Lakers have won every other meeting the past two seasons with Kobe in the lineup, going a perfect 4-0 straight-up and 3-0-1 against the spread which includes their Game 1 win on Thursday.

This is a stark reversal from the 2007-08 season which saw the Celtics go a perfect 8-0 against the spread versus the Lakers (6-2 straight-up) on Boston’s way to the NBA Championship. The Celtics won the title in six games which included a pair of home wins in Games 1 and 2.

Stingy defense vanished

Prior to Game 1 in Los Angeles, Boston’s defense had been ultra consistent throughout the playoffs. The C’s had allowed more than 100 points in just four of their 17 previous playoff games, and had held their opponents to less than 90 points in 10 of those 17 contests.

But their defense was non-existent on Thursday night as the Lakers scored 102 points in their 13-point win. Boston allowed the Lakers to shoot 48.7 percent (37-76) from the field and 40 percent (4-10) from 3-point land. The Celtics also gave the Lakers 24 free points after letting them get to the free-throw line 31 times.

Swallow the whistle

Game 1 had way too many fouls. The first quarter was actually tough to watch because there was absolutely no flow to the game thanks to the officials. They called a whopping 18 personal fouls over the first 12 minutes alone, and most of those calls were questionable at best.

The Celtics and Lakers combined to shoot 67 free throws for the game after 54 personal fouls were called with seven players having at least four fouls called on them. The match was officiated too tight, and we can only hope they let them play for the rest of the series.

Efficient offense

Both offensive units were extremely efficient in Game 1, especially the starters. Boston had four starters score in double digits with only Kendrick Perkins scoring less than 10 points. The starting five combined to score 73 points on 45.3 percent shooting (24-53).

Los Angeles also had four of their five starters score in double digits. Their starting five combined to score 87 points on 50 percent shooting (30-60).

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PICK 'N' ROLL

Sunday’s Best NBA Bet

Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers (-6, 190)

Kevin Garnett has played a lot of playoff games in his 14-year NBA career. Game 1 of this year’s Finals might have been his worst. The power forward wasn’t powerful at all collecting just four rebounds and allowing Laker big man Pau Gasol to score almost at will.

Los Angeles' All-Star center followed up his 23-point, 14-rebound and three-block performance by summing up Garnett’s game in 2010.

"On Kevin's part, he's also lost some explosiveness," Gasol told reporters Friday afternoon in Los Angeles. "He's more of a jump shooter now you could say, comes off the lane. Before he had a really, really quick first step and was getting to the lane and he was more aggressive then.”

So now the C’s think the Lakers are disrespecting them and are telling everyone who’ll listen that KG is sure to bounce back with a big game on Sunday.

Don’t expect a big offensive game from Garnett but surely a better defensive effort against Gasol.

Game 1’s total opened at 195 and was bet down to 191. The contest finished as a push but oddsmakers were ready for the Game 2 number listing the over/under line at 190.

Expect fewer Boston turnovers and whistles on Sunday.

Pick: Under

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NHL NEWS AND NOTES
WHAT BETTORS NEED TO KNOW: Flyers at Blackhawks
By Covers Staff

Philadelphia Flyers at Chicago Blackhawks (-200, 6)

The Stanley Cup final is all knotted up at two games a piece with the Flyers holding serve at home and the Blackhawks looking to do the same in Game 5 at Chicago.

Bird droppings

The Blackhawks wanted to play more physical and take the fight to Philly but the added grit ended up sending the Western Conference champs to the sin bin on multiple occasions.

"We can't whack back," Hawks captain Jonathan Toews told reporters after the 5-3 loss in Game 4. "Retaliation penalties [are] definitely what stands out, especially to the officiating. We have to try our best to get under their skin and make sure they're whacking us back instead of us taking stupid penalties."

Chicago gave Philadelphia six power plays on Friday night, adding to the Flyers’ 16-9 edge in man advantages in the series.

Pronger relishing role as the bad guy

Flyers veteran Chris Pronger drew attention after he admitted he’d grabbed game pucks scored by the Hawks and threw them in the garbage.

“I’m sure there’s a method (to Pronger’s madness),” Flyers center Daniel Briere told the Toronto Star. “He seems to be disturbing a lot of people and we’re a team that disturbs a lot of people so I guess he fits right in.”

But Pronger’s real value to the Flyers has been on full display over the last four games. The hulking defenseman has neutralized Chicago power forward Dustin Byfuglien, he’s limited Hawks stars Toews and Patrick Kane’s space on the ice and he’s a plus-7 with three assists through the series’ first four games.

The former Norris Trophy winner would have to be considered a favorite to win the Conn Symthe Trophy should the Flyers prevail, but Pronger is quick to point out the sharp play of his defensive partner, Matt Carle.

''A lot of the time, [Carle's] defensive plays get overlooked,'' Pronger told the Chicago-Sun Times. ''He's very solid one-on-one. He may not be running guys over, but he gets in the way and forces guys to make mistakes.''

Carle, known more as a puck-moving blueliner, has a goal and two assists in his last two games.

Missing star power

Most hockey bettors expected Toews and Kane to lead the supremely-skilled Hawks past the rough-and-tough Flyers, but after four games Toews and Kane have just one goal between them in the Cup final.

Chicago head coach Joel Quenneville has tried shaking up the lines to try spark the two gifted offensive players, but the changes haven’t increased either star’s production.

"It's frustrating, but what are you going to do? You're not going to sit there and cry about it," Toews told ESPN.com. "You keep going out there the next shift and you try. You do a lot of good things out there, but it doesn't mean nothing if you don't produce, if you don't score, and we know that."

Leighton proves critics wrong… again

Several media talking heads suggested the Flyers should start Brian Boucher after starter Michael Leighton got pulled in Game 1 and was on the wrong side of a 2-1 result in Game 2.

But Flyers coach Peter Laviolette stuck with Leighton who was the team’s third-string netminder just a few months back. The move obviously was the right decision with Leighton playing an integral role in the Flyers’ two-game winning streak.

The former Hurricane backup backstop said he felt he played his best game of the series in Game 4 when he stopped 31 of 34 shots.

"I actually felt my best, too,” Leighton told the Philadelphia Daily News. “I was comfortable. I wasn't nervous.

"In the first period, I felt I made a couple saves that got me into the game early, and I think we fed off that."

Trends

- Chicago should be anxious to get back home. The club has lost its last 10 games in Philadelphia.

- The Blackhawks, who are heavy chalk in Game 5, are 4-0 their last four outings as favorites.

- The Flyers are 10-3 in their last 13 games but just 7-15 in their last 22 road games.

- Both the Flyers and Blackhawks have played above the total in four of their last five games.

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Anthony Redd

100 Dime Lakers/Celtics Over

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King Creole

2* BOSTON CELTICS +6

We'll play on the Game Two 'ZIG-ZAG' as profits have been very good as of late when playing AGAINST the SU and ATS winner of Game One of any Playoff series. Before we get to some key and applicable ATS Systems, let's take a look at each teams' INDIVIDUAL Playoff tendencies and probabilities.

LA LAKERS (complacency?):
2-9-1 ATS in the last 3 seasons when coming in off a DOUBLE-DIGIT Playoff win...
1-9 ATS as Playoff favorites of -8 or less points on a SUNDAY...
1-6-1 ATS since 1991 in the '4.2' game specifically (Round 4 / Game 2)...
1-7 ATS as Playoff ROUND FOUR favorites of -6 > points...

BOSTON CELTICS (urgency?):
16-7-1 ATS as Playoff DOGS in the last 3 years... 5-1 ATS when playing off a loss... and a perfect 4-0 ATS as dogs of 5 > points...
9-2 ATS on the road off a DOUBLE-DIGIT Playoff loss...
8-2 ATS in ALL Playoff GAME TWOS in the last 3 years (4-0 ATS last 2 years)...
10-3 ATS vs ALL Playoff #1 Seed opponents... including a perfect 4-0 ATS when playing off a SU loss...

Now, on to the LEAGUE Systems that are active for Sunday's Game Two:

0-6 ATS since 1993: ALL Playoff GAME TWO home teams (in Round 3 or 4) playing off 3 or more' 'UNDERS' in a row (Lakers).

8-17-1 ATS since 1991: ALL Playoff ROUND 4 home favorites of -8 < points playing on a SUNDAY (Lakers). These teams have gone 1-10 ATS when the OU line is 189 > points.

7-0 ATS since 1992: ALL Playoff GAME TWO #4 Seed teams (CELTICS) when playing a #1 Seed team (Lakers)... when the OU line falls in the range of 181 to 210 points.

7-1 ATS since 1992: ALL Playoff '4.2' underdogs (CELTICS) who won their previous Playoff round in 6 games.

4-0 ATS since 1992: ALL ROUND 3 or 4 underdogs of > 5 points playing off a DD SU loss... a DD SU win... and a DD SU loss (CELTICS).

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Marc Lawrence

3 Units Boston Celtics +5.5

When the Celtics take the court Sunday night against the Lakers in Game Two of this NBA Championship Series they will do so knowing that road teams in this round off a SU and ATS loss are 17-4 ATS when the Over/Under total in the game is 181 or higher, including 9-0 ATS when taking 5.5 or more points. With the Celtics 4-0 SU and 3-0-1 ATS in the playoffs off one loss exact when facing an opponent off back-to-back SU and ATS wins, and the Lakers 0-3 ATS at home in the playoffs this round off a double-digit home win and cover this decade, look for the points to be the play here tonight. We recommend a 3-unit play on Boston.

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Mike Lineback

4* Boston Celtics +6

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Baseball crusher pod 6/6

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Play of the Day:



Chicago WhiteSox -155 over the Cleveland Indians

Good Luck!

i will not play,wsox are one of the worst tteams to make money:
http://www.covers.com/pageLoader/pag...b_regular.html

Indians: If Westbrook wasn't all the way back to his pre-injury form before Tuesday night's start at Comerica Park, he might be now. Westbrook was magnificent in guiding the Tribe to a 3-2 victory over the Tigers on Tuesday. He worked quickly, stayed ahead and allowed just one run on five hits with a walk and a strikeout over 7 2/3 innings. In April, Westbrook returned from a 22-month absence following Tommy John surgery. His rust showed early in the season, but his command has improved as the year has rolled along. And in this game, he was at his best, no doubt fueling speculation that he might be targeted by contenting clubs at next month's Trade Deadline.

White Sox: Buehrle struggled through his last start, a 5 1/3-inning effort against the Rangers. After Buehrle threw 34 pitches in the first inning, yet danced out of trouble, the Rangers finally got to him to the tune of five runs in the sixth inning. Buehrle managed to not allow a run through the first two innings, despite allowing four hitters to reach base. In that sixth inning, four consecutive hitters singled, and Buehrle left the game tied at 4. Buehrle walked only one but allowed 12 hits, including 10 singles. In his career, Buehrle is 12-15 in 39 starts against the Indians.

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HAMMERtheBOOK

ROTATION 703/704: 3-UNITS: BOSTON CELTICS @ LOS ANGELES LAKERS (CELTICS +6 @ Pinnancle, Greek, 5dimes & Legends)

ROTATION 703/704: 4-UNITS: BOSTON CELTICS @ LOS ANGELES LAKERS (OVER 190 @ Bet Phoenix, Legends, Bet Online & 5dimes)

Chuck O'Brien

SUNDAY'S WINNER
50 DIME: Braves-Dodgers UNDER the total

National Sports Service Picks


Picks For 06/06/10


3* San Diego (CORREIA)/Philadelphia (BLANTON) OVER 9

3* Oakland (GONZALEZ) -120 over Minnesota (BLACKBURN)

3* L.A. Lakers -6 over Boston (NBA

Welcome To Insider Sports Report!




Premier Picks® For 06/06/10


4* Atlanta (Hudson)/L.A. Dodgers (Ely) UNDER 7.5
Range: 8 to 7
4* Seattle (Vargas) -120 over L.A. Angels (Pineiro)
Range: -105 to -135
3* Boston/L.A. Lakers OVER 190 (NBA)
Range: 188.5 to 192

[Mr. IWS]

CHUCK O'BRIEN
SUNDAY'S WINNER
50 DIME: Atlanta Braves-LA Dodgers UNDER the total

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National Sports Service Picks

3* San Diego (CORREIA)/Philadelphia (BLANTON) OVER 9

3* Oakland (GONZALEZ) -120 over Minnesota (BLACKBURN)

3* L.A. Lakers -6 over Boston (NBA)

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gill alexander | MLB Money Line Sun, 06/06/10 - 4:10 PM

double-dime bet 916 LOS (-115) Sportbet vs 915 ATL

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Bob Akmens Sports

NHL
10* Chicago

NBA
10*Under/190 Lakers/Celtics

MLB
10*Seattle

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Sac Lawson | MLB Money Line Sun, 06/06/10 - 4:10 PM

dime bet 930 SEA (-120) Bodog vs 929 ANA
Analysis: 1.5 unit play here.

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Fantasy Sports Gametime

Sunday Baseball

100* Play Colorado (-200) over Arizona
Game starts at 4:10 PM EST

50* Play Boston (-160) over Baltimore
Game starts at 1:30 PM EST

NHL Hockey Plays

25* Play Chicago (-200) over Philadelphia

maxwell 500 units: Celtics 100 unit braves

jordan: 200 units each(5 plays): Reds / cardinal run line / rangers
lakers / lakers/celtics over

o brien: 50 units: 50 dime braves/dodgers unders

mancini: 10 dime celtics

garrett: 20 dime lakers

cannon: 25 dime lakers 10 dime yankees

nover: 50 dime lakers/celtics under

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Foxsheets

Super Situations
BOS AT LAL
Play Under - Road teams where the total is between 180 and 189.5 points revenging a loss vs opponent of 10 points or more, a good team (60% to 75%) playing a team with a winning record
44-17 over the last 5 seasons. ( 72.1% | 25.3 units ) 1-1 this year. ( 50.0% | -0.1 units )

BOS at LAL
Play Against - Road underdogs of +145 to +350 vs. the money line (BOSTON) in a playoff game, in the 2nd game of a playoff series
116-28 since 1997. ( 80.6% | 50.5 units )
7-3 this year. ( 70.0% | -1.0 units )

BOS at LAL
Play Under - All teams where the first half total is between 90.5 and 95.5 points extremely well rested team - playing 5 or less games in 14 days, on Sunday games
74-36 since 1997. ( 67.3% | 34.4 units )
3-1 this year. ( 75.0% | 1.9 units )

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Grad betting

BRAN – ALESUND:Over 3, 2.5@ 1.95-bet365
Rosenborg-Kongsvinger:Over 3, 3.5 @1.85-bet365

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GAMBLERS DATA
Cards -1.5 Even

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Arthur Ralph Sports

461 - 332 run 58 %
Free play Sun Seattle -125

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Joe Wiz's Daily Free Pick

Under 9 runs bet. Seattle and Angels

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Fantasy Sports Gametime

Sunday Baseball

100* Play Colorado (-200) over Arizona
Game starts at 4:10 PM EST

50* Play Boston (-160) over Baltimore
Game starts at 1:30 PM EST

NHL Hockey Plays

25* Play Chicago (-200) over Philadelphia

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KIKI SPORTS

Sunday June 6th

1 unit LA Dodgers -125
2 units Boston -1.5 -104
1 unit Detroit -135

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john fina/winningwaysports GOY
Celtics

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LT Profits

NBA

Celtics +6 -108

MLB

Rays/Rangers OVER 9.5 -109

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Rocky Atkinson | MLB Money Line Sun, 06/06/10 - 4:05 PM

triple-dime bet 928 OAK (-125) Bodog vs 927 MIN
Analysis: Minnesota @ Oakland 4:05 PM EST
Play On: 5* Oakland -125 (Blackburn/Gonzalez) Listed

Oakland is 14-7 this year in day games. Oakland bullpen has a 2.85 ERA at home this year. Nick Blackburn has a 6.44 ERA o€n the road this season. Gio Gonzalez is 5-3 with a 3.68 ERA overall this year, 3-2 with a 2.97 ERA at home this season and 1-0 with a 2.79 ERA his last 3 starts. Blackburn is 0-2 with a 6.37 ERA overall vs Oakland since 1997. His team is 0-5 overall vs Oakland during those starts since 1997. Twins are 16-35 in their last 51 road games vs. a left-handed starter. Twins are 9-20 in Blackburns last 29 road starts. Twins are 3-13 in Blackburns last 16 road starts vs. a team with a winning record. Twins are 1-8 in Blackburns last 9 starts vs. American League West. Twins are 0-7 in Blackburns last 7 road starts with the total set at 7.0-8.5. Athletics are 15-3 in their last 18 games as a home favorite of -110 to -150. Athletics are 20-8 in their last 28 games as a favorite. Athletics are 35-17 in their last 52 games as a home favorite. We'll play Oakland for 5 units today! Thanks and good luck, Rocky

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BoB Balfe

MLB
SF -200

NBA
Boston/lakers under 190

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Sportbook Guru


MLB
3 units NY Yankees -135
3 units NY Mets -110
2 units LA Angels +100
2 units Houston +105

NBA
10 units LA Lakers -6
10 units LA lakers/Boston Under 191

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JR ODonnell | MLB Total Sun, 06/06/10 - 8:05 PM

triple-dime bet 911 MIL / 912 STL Over 8.5 Bookmaker.com
Analysis:
3* MLB = OVER ESPN CARDS/BREW CREW TODAY!!!!!!!!!



let's break this baby down

4-1 last 5 80% run

3* Over Mil Brewers /Cards ESPN 3* WATCH AND WIN WINNER 8.5 - 120

Vegas has the public set up at 8.5 - 120 as the Brewers left 10 men on base last night and tonight's National Tv battle will produce runs big time! Manny Parra with a "close to 5 ERA" has given up runs to the mighty Cards and the Brewers are an Over machine @ 18-12 to the Over and the Brewers are 32-20 Over this season!! The Cards Garcia has been dynamite so far and the Brew crew will get to him tonight. The sharp play is the Over here tonight and the JR O Express will play on a National TV OVER 8.5 bomb tonight

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SB Prof. v2

Washington Nationals +115

Houston Astros +115

Toronto Blue Jays +113

Kansas City Royals +113

Tampa Bay Rays -130

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Dave Cokin

Matchup: Atlanta at L.A. Dodgers
Time: 4:10 PM EDT (Sun)
Listed pitchers must go: (R) HUDSON, T vs. (R) ELY, J

Play: Atlanta (ML +111) Solid Gold Play

Tough pitching duel at Dodger Stadium today in the windup of the weekend set between the Braves and LA. Tim Hudson continues to roll out quality starts for the Braves, while rookie John Ely has been an absolute revelation for the host team. The key to this contest is the offense. The Braves are mashing the ball right now. Troy Glaus is on a rampage, and has transformed the middle of the Atlanta order. The Dodgers are not hitting well at all right now, and prospects for a breakout against Hudson are dim. The Braves are a definite go-with entry right now and I'll be glad to take them at dog odds today.

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Matchup: L.A. Angels at Seattle
Time: 4:10 PM EDT (Sun)
Listed pitchers must go: (R) PINEIRO, J vs. (L) VARGAS, J

Play: Seattle (ML -115)

One of the better angles this season has been betting on road underdogs that are attempting to finish off a road sweep. The Angels are in that scenario here, but regardless of the trend, I'm betting against the Halos this time. The Mariners are getting one quality start after another from Jason Vargas, and he's up against an LAA squad that hasn't exactly been blowing up the scoreboard against decent southpaws. The flip side is Joel Pineiro, who is getting crushed on the road. Pineiro is now 1-4 with a remarkably bloated 8.89 ERA in away games. The big edge on the mound makes me believe there's enough value on Seattle at a small price to warrant backing the Mariners to capture the series finale

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John Morrison Version 3 Bet 6/6
Colorado Rockies [b]

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MVPLocks

Detroit/ Kansas City under 9 (lock of the day)
Cleveland/ Chicago White Sox under 8.5
Colorado/ Arizona under 8.5 -120
Black Hawks -200

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SPORTS WAGERS

Boston +2.14/+6 over L.A. LAKERS

The Lakers did whatever they wanted in game one and that’s all there is to that. The Celtics will have to make some adjustments tonight and it says here they do exactly that. They failed to get a body on Gasol and Bynum under the basket and those two kept jamming down rebounds. It was a frustrating thing to watch if you were on the C’s as we were. Anyway, the Celtics handled Dwight Howard so there’s no excuse for them not to be able to handle Gasol and a banged up Bynum. The Celtics still have the much better bench and one cannot overlook the fact that Ray Allen got into early foul trouble and his minutes were extremely limited. In fact, Allen only played 27 minutes. The C’s had a bad game all around. They went just 1-10 from deep and that strong bench was pretty much useless. So yeah, the Lakers are so tough in its own barn and they’re now 9-0 in the playoffs there. However, the C’s failed to show up in game one and you know for sure they’ll show up tonight and give the Lakers a much tougher time. Let’s not forget that the Celtics ripped apart both Orlando and Cleveland and they’re too good to be spotting this many points. Play: Boston +6 (Risking 1.05 units to win 1) Play Boston +2.14 (Risking 1 unit).


HOUSTON +1.05 over Chicago

Can someone explain why the Cubbies are favored over the Astros in Houston? It’s simply incorrect, as the Cubs are just 4½ games better than the Astros, they have the second best starter going here, its offense is as bad and probably more unreliable than the Astros and its bullpen is among the lousiest in the game. In fact, over the last 15 games, the Astros have scored 21 more runs than the Cubbies and they’re batting 30 points higher. Over that same stretch, the Astros have also struck out 24 less times than the Cubs have. Than we have the starters. Randy Wells has allowed 69 hits in 61 innings for a BAA of .280. He’s been crushed in three of his last six starts and that includes a game in which he did not make it out of the first inning. His numbers are average and so is his stuff. Brett Myers has been one of the best pitchers in the game over the last month or so. He is coming off a start that featured a season-high 10 strikeouts. His dominance has been surging, with 27 strikeouts in his last four starts, covering 28 IP. Myers has pitched seven full innings or more in seven of his last 10 starts. Typically plagued by the HR in the past, Myers has shown major improvement in that area this season, allowing six jacks to-date (0.7 hr/9). Again, the Cubbies favored here is wrong. Play: Houston +1.05 (Risking 2 units).


TORONTO +1.25 over NY Yankees

Javier Vazquez has had two good starts in his last three outings but so what. He had a good game at Citi Field against the Mets and a good game against the lame Orioles. He still sports an ERA of 6.06 and the high majority of his outings this year have been disasters. Throw out those two games against the Mets and O’s and his ERA would be close to 7.50. The Jays have killed righties all year, as their 16-8 record at home against right-handers will attest to. Vazquez has also been taken yard 10 times in 49 IP and that could be a huge problem here as the Jays continue to crush the field in homeruns hit. In fact, the Jays have smacked a lead-leading 96 jacks and the closest to them is a distant 18 behind. Brandon Morrow is the Jays worst starter with the best stuff on the staff. When he’s on he’s wickedly good and he’s been on at home way more often than not. In fact, at the Rogers Center, Morrow is 4-1 with a 3.90 ERA and is coming off a seven-inning, three-hit, one-run gem against the Rays. Yanks may win here but the true value is on the Jays, as this

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MJP Sports

LA LAKERS -6

BOSTON at LA LAKERS Over 190

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BestHandicappers

1.)NYY-130 ( 4* ) MLB

2.)Chicago -195 ( 4* )NHL

3.) San Fran -195 ( 4* ) MLB

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Tony Cross.........Pro Picks

Here are the Picks for Today.

San Diego over the Phillies

San Fran over Pitt

Yankees over Toronto

Cinci over Washimgtpn

Red Sox over Baltimore

Mets over Florida

Chicago over Houston

Chicago Sox over Cleveland

Tampa Bay over Texas

Detroit over KC

St. Louis over Milwaukee

Colorado over D Backs

Oakland over Minnesota

Seattle over LA

Dodgers over Atlanta

Al DeMarco

Sunday's Plays
15 Dime play on Philadelphia and Blanton over the Padres and Correia. You must specify both startnng pitchers or else this play is null and void. As I release this selecticon at 7:00 AM Pacific, the Phillies are between -140 and -145 in Vegas and offshnre.

5 Dime Play on Los Angeles and Boston to go Over the total, which is floating between 190 and 190 1/2.

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ROCKETMAN

5* Oakland -125

Oakland is 14-7 this year in day games. Oakland bullpen has a 2.85 ERA at home this year. Nick Blackburn has a 6.44 ERA on the road this season. Gio Gonzalez is 5-3 with a 3.68 ERA overall this year, 3-2 with a 2.97 ERA at home this season and 1-0 with a 2.79 ERA his last 3 starts. Blackburn is 0-2 with a 6.37 ERA overall vs Oakland since 1997. His team is 0-5 overall vs Oakland during those starts since 1997. Twins are 16-35 in their last 51 road games vs. a left-handed starter. Twins are 9-20 in Blackburns last 29 road starts. Twins are 3-13 in Blackburns last 16 road starts vs. a team with a winning record. Twins are 1-8 in Blackburns last 9 starts vs. American League West. Twins are 0-7 in Blackburns last 7 road starts with the total set at 7.0-8.5. Athletics are 15-3 in their last 18 games as a home favorite of -110 to -150. Athletics are 20-8 in their last 28 games as a favorite. Athletics are 35-17 in their last 52 games as a home favorite. We'll play Oakland for 5 units today!

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ASA

4* play on: Lakers (-6) over Celtics - Game 2 Sunday, 7pm June 6

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Nelly's SUNDAY MLB PROFIT MACHINE - June 6 (TEX)
Nelly's 1* Pick #978 Texas Rangers (Harden) +125 over Tampa Bay Rays (Garza) 3:05 PM ET
Rich Harden owns a 5.33 ERA for the season but the Rangers are 8-3 in his starts this season. Texas is 4-1 in his home starts where he has a 3.70 ERA and his overall numbers have been hurt by making the majority of his starts on the road. In his last four home starts he has allowed three or fewer runs in each game and Texas is 4-0 in those games. The home team is 9-2 in the last eleven meetings in this series as Texas has now won seven of the last eight in Arlington against the Rays. Texas has been a dominant home team at 20-9 and including 19-7 in the last 26 home games. Tampa Bay owns an amazing road record but the Rays look like a team to fade as their hot start was simply too good. Tampa Bay is 4-8 in the last twelve games and value has also caught up to Tampa Bay. Matt Garza has been a streaky pitcher in his career and he is 0-3 in his last three starts and Tampa Bay is 1-4 in his last five starts. Garza has good numbers for the year but he has not been dominant and Tampa Bay has not always provided strong support for him, including scoring just twelve runs over his last five starts. In the last ten games the Texas bullpen has also out-performed the Rays with a very solid 3.30 ERA. Texas is batting .297 in the last ten games while the Rays are hitting just .254. The heat in Arlington appears to have hurt the Rays while Texas has been swinging hot bats and with a complete game from Tommy Hunter yesterday the bullpen is in great shape. Given the dominance Texas has displayed at home, fading the slumping Rays with a great home underdog price makes for a great play.


Nelly's NBA FINALS 2-FOR-1 SIDE & TOTAL - June 6 (LA & UNDER)
Nelly's 1* Pick #702 LA Lakers –5.5 over Boston Celtics 8:00 PM ET
Boston brought good energy and played well in game 1 of the Finals but the game was not close for long and the Lakers pulled away with relative ease. Boston made only one three-point shot but they took just ten shots, and that was by design and Paul Pierce and Ray Allen were well defended and there were very few good looks on the perimeter. Boston did benefit from 36 free throw attempts, making 30 points from the line. The Lakers committed 15 turnovers and while Los Angeles shot 48 percent it was not one of the better offensive games Los Angeles has had thus far in the playoffs. Los Angeles dominated in the paint and that will be an advantage that Boston will not overcome. The Lakers had 48 points inside and Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum were very efficient and effective. Kobe Bryant had a very complete game and he continues to prove that he is one of the all-time greats in big moments with a few key shots down the stretch to keep the game out of reach. Boston is not getting the defensive intensity that it had early in the playoffs while upsetting Cleveland and Orlando and the Lakers maintain a simply incredible record at home. Many are expecting a bounce-back from the Celtics but Boston played as well as it could in game 1 while still getting a ton of chances at the line. The Lakers are simply the better team as we knew at the outset of the playoffs, and Boston’s great playoff run has them overvalued in this match-up.

Bonus Pick 'UNDER 190.5' Boston at Los Angeles (unrated)
Game 1 just barely stayed 'under' on most lines and those playing the game right at the bell might have found a win with the 'over'. The total has been adjusted to near that closing number from game 1 but is well below the game 1 opener. Only five three-point shots were made in game 1 which might give some weight to banking on more scoring in game 2 but free throws slowed play considerably in game 1 in addition to adding 54 points to score. Game 1 would have stayed well 'under' if not for a huge 34-point outburst from the Lakers in the 3rd quarter and overall both teams shot a strong percentage. Look for a bit more defensive intensity from the Celtics to possibly shut down some of the inside scoring enjoyed by the Lakers in game 1. Boston will also look to find more open looks on the perimeter but more three-point shooting likely will help the 'under' as the shooting percentages will not be as strong as in game 1. Look for more low numbers in game 2.

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Players NHL *6* Sunday PHILLY Money Line on 6 June
Scott Rickenbach’s NHL 6* (Regular Play) Philadelphia Flyers Money Line (+) @ Chicago @ 8:05 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!

Play Philadelphia on the money line as a 6* Regular Play selection


Players NBA *10* Sunday BOSTON on 6 June
Scott Rickenbach’s NBA 10* (TOP PLAY) Boston Celtics (+) @ Los Angeles @ 8:05 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!

Play Boston plus the points as a *10* Top Play Sunday!


Players MLB *6* Sunday 1 ET game OVER in Toronto on 6 June
Scott Rickenbach’s MLB 6* (Regular Play) OVER in Toronto vs New York Yankees @ 1:05 PM ET - Morrow vs Vazquez – 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!

Play OVER the total in Toronto as a *6* Regular Play selection.


Players MLB *6* Saturday 3 ET on OVER in Texas on 6 June
Scott Rickenbach’s MLB 6* (Regular Play) OVER in Texas vs Tampa Bay @ 3:05 PM ET - Harden vs Garza – 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!

Play OVER the total in Texas as a *6*

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MIKE LINEBACK

MLB
4* POD Philadelphia Phillies ML

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Matt Rivers of OffshoreInsiders says Sunday bet on the on the Houston Astros.

I am going to continue to fade the Cubs and to get a pretty hot hurler in Brett Myers at home at this price makes me just fine with this.

The Astros are far from their glory days but Lance Berkman and Carlos Lee have finally come on of late and the Cubs are an underachieving mess. Sure Lou's crew has a ton of talent with Soriano, Lee, Ramirez, Fukudome and Soto but collectively this team has been terrible. It's about time that the manager gets the boot because things are just not working out. Things may have worked out yesterday in the victory but one game does not make a team that I can tell you.

Randy Wells is a solid pitcher that should be alright here. It's not like we boast a powerful offense that will be blasting away but Myers has relived some of that All-Star form from his years with the Phillies and should be feeling pretty good about himself. The guy has really been in control on the mound of late and here in Houston should be just fine.

We are not good but they are not either and in the end this home dog is fine with me. Can this Chicago team win a second straight? I say no way.

The pick: Houston +105

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GOODFELLA

MLB Money Line Sun, 06/06/10 - 4:05 PM

double-dime bet 928 OAK (-124) Sportbet vs 927 MIN
Analysis:
Listed Pitchers (Gonzalez vs Blackburn)

MLB (2*) Double Star Play

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Free Silver Key Pick for Sunday ML Baseball

WHITE SOX BUEHRLE -L -155 over Cleveland (2:05 et)

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Nolan fernandez golden ticket

Sunday 3*unit golden ticket is

s diego/phillis .(over 9)

1*unit plays

tampa bay .(-130)
oakland .(-120)
yankee/toronto .(under 5) ht line

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Paul Leiner

50* Mariners -110
50* Phillies -140
25* Yanks -135

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NEWYORK SPORTS INVESTORS
Our complimentary selection for Sunday, June 6 is:
Chicago Whitesox-1.5 (Buehrle) Over Cleveland Indians(Any)
5 Unit Winner saturday with Twins
(based on a 1? to a 10? Rating)
Sundays Play rated 7 Units

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rhg111...these are for you my friend gl!!
ATS LOCK CLUB

Baseball
4 units on Yankees -135 over Blue Jays
4 units on A's -125 over Twins (Hopefully the third time is a charm, geez)

Basketball
4 units on Celtics +6 over Lakers (no play for me again)

Hockey
3 units on Flyers +180 over Blackhawks

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Lenny Del Genio

Double Dime FLA
Triple Dime Celtics +6

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Nelly's SUNDAY MLB PROFIT MACHINE - June 6 (TEX)
Nelly's 1* Pick #978 Texas Rangers (Harden) +125 over Tampa Bay Rays (Garza) 3:05 PM ET
Rich Harden owns a 5.33 ERA for the season but the Rangers are 8-3 in his starts this season. Texas is 4-1 in his home starts where he has a 3.70 ERA and his overall numbers have been hurt by making the majority of his starts on the road. In his last four home starts he has allowed three or fewer runs in each game and Texas is 4-0 in those games. The home team is 9-2 in the last eleven meetings in this series as Texas has now won seven of the last eight in Arlington against the Rays. Texas has been a dominant home team at 20-9 and including 19-7 in the last 26 home games. Tampa Bay owns an amazing road record but the Rays look like a team to fade as their hot start was simply too good. Tampa Bay is 4-8 in the last twelve games and value has also caught up to Tampa Bay. Matt Garza has been a streaky pitcher in his career and he is 0-3 in his last three starts and Tampa Bay is 1-4 in his last five starts. Garza has good numbers for the year but he has not been dominant and Tampa Bay has not always provided strong support for him, including scoring just twelve runs over his last five starts. In the last ten games the Texas bullpen has also out-performed the Rays with a very solid 3.30 ERA. Texas is batting .297 in the last ten games while the Rays are hitting just .254. The heat in Arlington appears to have hurt the Rays while Texas has been swinging hot bats and with a complete game from Tommy Hunter yesterday the bullpen is in great shape. Given the dominance Texas has displayed at home, fading the slumping Rays with a great home underdog price makes for a great play.


Nelly's NBA FINALS 2-FOR-1 SIDE & TOTAL - June 6 (LA & UNDER)
Nelly's 1* Pick #702 LA Lakers –5.5 over Boston Celtics 8:00 PM ET
Boston brought good energy and played well in game 1 of the Finals but the game was not close for long and the Lakers pulled away with relative ease. Boston made only one three-point shot but they took just ten shots, and that was by design and Paul Pierce and Ray Allen were well defended and there were very few good looks on the perimeter. Boston did benefit from 36 free throw attempts, making 30 points from the line. The Lakers committed 15 turnovers and while Los Angeles shot 48 percent it was not one of the better offensive games Los Angeles has had thus far in the playoffs. Los Angeles dominated in the paint and that will be an advantage that Boston will not overcome. The Lakers had 48 points inside and Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum were very efficient and effective. Kobe Bryant had a very complete game and he continues to prove that he is one of the all-time greats in big moments with a few key shots down the stretch to keep the game out of reach. Boston is not getting the defensive intensity that it had early in the playoffs while upsetting Cleveland and Orlando and the Lakers maintain a simply incredible record at home. Many are expecting a bounce-back from the Celtics but Boston played as well as it could in game 1 while still getting a ton of chances at the line. The Lakers are simply the better team as we knew at the outset of the playoffs, and Boston’s great playoff run has them overvalued in this match-up.

Bonus Pick 'UNDER 190.5' Boston at Los Angeles (unrated)
Game 1 just barely stayed 'under' on most lines and those playing the game right at the bell might have found a win with the 'over'. The total has been adjusted to near that closing number from game 1 but is well below the game 1 opener. Only five three-point shots were made in game 1 which might give some weight to banking on more scoring in game 2 but free throws slowed play considerably in game 1 in addition to adding 54 points to score. Game 1 would have stayed well 'under' if not for a huge 34-point outburst from the Lakers in the 3rd quarter and overall both teams shot a strong percentage. Look for a bit more defensive intensity from the Celtics to possibly shut down some of the inside scoring enjoyed by the Lakers in game 1. Boston will also look to find more open looks on the perimeter but more three-point shooting likely will help the 'under' as the shooting percentages will not be as strong as in game 1. Look for more low numbers in game 2.

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Greg Shaker | MLB Money Line Sun, 06/06/10 - 4:05 PM

double-dime bet 928 OAK (-133) BetUS vs 927 MIN
Analysis: MLB: Minnesota Twins at Oakland Athletics - Athletics (Blackburn/Gonzalez) -133 | Unit Value: 2
Game Date: 6/6/2010
Note: I am not going to spend much time here with this play€. The Oakland thrower has been very good here at this park, his team has as well, and even with the two close losses in the series, this play is a good one. Blackburn has never been able to get the A's out. He is 0-2 with a 6.37 ERA in five matchups with Oakland, and had a 14.63 ERA in his final two meetings last season. This is a No-Brainer here..





Greg Shaker | MLB Total Sun, 06/06/10 - 2:10 PM

triple-dime bet 923 DET / 924 KAN Under 9 BetUS
Analysis:
MLB: Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals - Under 9 (Bonderman/Bannister)(Best Bet) -110 | Unit Value: 3
Game Date: 6/6/2010
Note: Handicapping MLB Totals can be difficult if you let it be, and it can be cut and dry when you let it be. This one is pretty easy to play and although Shit Happens sometimes, it probably will not this time. The Tigers Thrower is on a very good throwing run, demostrating an ERA of just 1.85 over his last 5 games. His WHIP has been very good during this stretch and in 7 of his last 8 games, he has allowed 3 or fewer runs. The Fact is, his last 6 times on the mound, we have seen 9 or fewer total runs all of them. The KC Thrower has had 4 straight quality appearences as well and Bannister can be streaky. He is on one right now and most importantly, he has been a killer throwing at these Tigers Hitters, with just a 2.12 ERA in over 51 innings thrown. Already this year verses Detroit 12.1 Innings a€nd 3 runs allowed. Both teams are not scoring a lot of runs right now and both teams will be in their worst hitting posture facing the righty over their last 10 played. Detroit does have one of the best Second-Line Throwing Staffs in the AL, and perhaps the best and although the Royals Pen has been iffy at best this year, their last 10 games have produced better than average results. The Weather Pattern at Kaufman Stadium is neutral with lite winds blowing out to leftcenter. This stadium gets this wind direction about 80% of the time every game. This Key Number of 9 means that it is going to take 10 runs to beat us and My Model says that will not happen a whopping 61.5% of the time. That, along with the above, makes this a High Percentage Opportunity.

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THE VEGAS KILLERS
NOLAN FERNANDEZ

GOLDEN TICKET PLAY
3 UNIT SD Padres/Philadelphia Phillies Over 9

1 UNIT PLAYS
1 UNIT TB Rays -130
1 UNIT Oakland A's -120
1 UNIT NY Yankees/Toronto Under 5

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Dwayne Bryant | MLB Money Line Sun, 06/06/10 - 1:35 PM

dime bet 906 WAS (+110) Bookmaker.com vs 905 CIN
Analysis:
Arroyo & Stammen MUST START

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B&S PICKS

3 DIME SYNDICATE PLAY Boston Celtics over 190
1 DIME Boston Celtics +6
1 DIME Philadelphia Phillies ML
1 DIME Houston Astros ML
1 DIME Colorado Rockies ML

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2-0 yesterday..plus 30 dimes with winners on Red Sox and the under NYY game. overall, 52-57-3 MINUS 110 dimes...he has won 80 dimes worth of profite the past two days.

Sunday's Winners ... 30 Dime: ROCKIES on the run-line (-1 1/2 runs) over DBacks ... NOTE: Both Ubaldo Jimenez (Colorado) and Rodrigo Lopez (Arizona) MUST start this game, or this play is VOID!

10 Dime: Celtics-Lakers UNDER the total


Rockies (-1½ runs)

Ubaldo Jimenez.

Do I really need to say anything else? This guy has been beyond ridiculous this season, and his overall numbers (10-1, 0.78 ERA) only tell part of the story. He’s given up a total of seven runs in his 11 trips to the mound covering 80 1/3 innings (including exactly zero runs and 11 hits in his last three starts covering 24 innings).

He has nearly as many strikeouts (70) as he does walks and hits surrendered (72), and he’s walked more than two batters in a game just once in his last eight starts. He’s allowed just one home run all season. And he’s been virtually unhittable on the road, going 6-1 with 0.52 ERA. In his last two roadies, Jimenez matched up against Roy Oswalt and Tim Lincecum and it wasn’t even a contest, as he gave up a total of five hits and five walks in 16 scoreless innings. The Rockies won both games by identical 4-0 scores.

Speaking of scores, here’s how dominant Jimenez has been: Even though the Rockies have averaged just 4.8 runs per game when Jimenez pitches (scoring four runs or fewer in five of his wins), all 10 of the right-hander’s victories this year have all been by more than one run! And that includes two easy wins over Arizona: 12-1 on April 27 and 7-3 on April 26. In those two contests, Jimenez gave up zero runs and eight hits and three walks while fanning eight in 14 innings (all four of the DBacks’ runs came against Colorado’s bullpen).

True, both of those victories against Arizona came at Coors Field. But as noted above, Jimenez is actually a better pitcher on the road than he is at home (not that the difference is very noticeable). And while Chase Field can be a house of horrors for most pitchers, it sure hasn’t been for Jimenez. Check out these numbers in his four career starts on Arizona’s home field:

2 runs, 17 hits, 14 walks, 32 strikeouts in 26 innings. I’ll do the ERA math for you: It works out to 0.69!

Colorado won three of those four games in Arizona; they’re 4-0 in Jimenez’s last four starts overall against Arizona; and for his career, Jimenez is 4-2 with a 2.17 ERA in six starts against Arizona.

Bottom line, guys: I don’t think I’m going out on a limb here when I say that Ubaldo Jimenez is the best pitcher in baseball right now. And even though the law of averages say he’s coming back to earth at some point, I don’t think it’s going to be today, not against the DBacks (a team he’s dominated and a team that’s really struggling right now), not in Arizona (where he has absolutely thrived), and not against DBacks righty Rodrigo Lopez (who is 2-3 with a 4.31 ERA overall and 1-1 with a 5.52 ERA at home, and who was on the opposite end of that 7-3 contest against Jimenez two weeks ago in Colorado).

Lay the chalk with confidence.


Celtics-Lakers UNDER the total

First off, I issued a 10 Dime play on the UNDER in Game 1 of this series and settled for a push, even though I could’ve easily claimed a win (Kobe Bryant hit a meaningless 3-pointer in the final seconds to put the game at 191 total points, which was the closing number, but for much of the day the total was between 191½ and 192½).

Besides Kobe’s final dagger, the only thing that kept that came from coming even close to the posted total was an explosive third quarter in which the teams combined for 57 points. How much of an aberration was that 12-minute scoring outburst? In the other 11 quarters these teams have played this season, here were the combined point totals: 49, 50, 40, 40, 57, 44, 44, 28, 47, 44, 43. So only two of 12 quarters have featured more than 50 points, and only four of 12 quarters have featured more than 47 points.

If you watched Game 1, you know it was a very physical contest, and you can expect more of the same tonight. But you also can expect the refs to swallow their whistles more than they did on Thursday, when they called a whopping 54 fouls that led to 67 free throws. The teams combined to make 54 of those 67 foul shots (80.5%), so that means 28% of the points scored in Game 1 came from the charity stripe. That’s something that doesn’t figure to be repeated tonight, and if the refs do let things go, you won’t see as many players in foul trouble as in Game 1.

Meanwhile, you have to think Boston will play much tougher defense tonight. Prior to Thursday, the Celtics had had held eight of its previous nine opponents to 96 points or less (with six of those eight scoring 88 or less). In fact, Boston has allowed more than 100 points just five times in these playoffs. The previous four times it happened, the Celtics came back and played ferocious defense in the next contest, holding opponents to 86, 86, 87 and 84 points. Pretty consistent, no?

Finally, if you count Game 1 as an “under,” then these teams have stayed below the total in all three meetings this season. And going back to Game 3 of the 2008 NBA Finals, these teams have faced off six times at the Staples Center, and the UNDER cashed in five of those games, with final scores of 87-81, 97-91, 92-83, 87-86 and 102-89.

Additionally, the under is 24-6-2 in the Lakers’ last 32 games on Sunday, while Boston is on “under” runs of 6-2 overall and 6-0 against teams from the Pacific Division.

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Boston w/Lackey -160 1:35 EST

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Indian Cowboy's


5-Unit Play. Take #906. Take Under 9.0 Cincinnati Reds vs. Washington Nationals (Sunday @ 1:35pm est)

4-Unit Play. Take #602. Take Connecticut Sun -6 over San Antonio Silver Stars (Sunday @ 1:00pm est).

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Cleveland Insider (System Plays)

2-0 in the AFL last night bringing our record to 14-0!
loss on Tulsa in the WNBA- next series play #2 is Friday 6-11 vs San Antonio

MLB 18-1
WNBA 4-0
AFL 14-0


Plays for Sunday 6/6
none

looking for $100 profit on each series of plays.

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DUTCH ANDERS

Yesterday 2-1 +1.02
YTD 4-3-1 +.98

2 UNIT Detroit/Kansas City Under 9 -120
1 UNIT Colorado -1 1/2 -130
1 UNIT Baltimore +152

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6/6 nsa
20 lakers-6
20 blackhawks-185
20 red sox-165

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Lance's Lock
Pick: The Marlins +105
Overall: 968-860-35
Current Streak: 3 wins

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Ferringo MLB 06-06-10

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2-Unit Play. Take #913 Colorado (-1.5, -130) over Arizona (4 p.m.)


1-Unit Play. Take #917 N.Y. Yankees (-130) over Toronto (1 p.m.)


1-Unit Play. Take #901 Florida (+100) over N.Y. Mets (1 p.m.)


0.5-Unit Play. Take #919 Boston (-1.5, -110) over Baltimore (1:30 p.m.)


0.5-Unit Play. Take #922 Chicago White Sox (-155) over Cleveland (2 p.m.)



Todays Totals
1-Unit Play. Take Over 8.5 Colorado at Arizona (4 p.m.)

1-Unit Play. Take Over 9.5 Boston at Baltimore (1:30 p.m.)

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st bernadine's sports

andrew Bucciarelli
1* San Fran -175 over Pittsburgh
2* Mets -110 over Florida
2* Atlanta +110 over Dodgers

james reynolds
2* N.Y YANKEES -130 over toronto (1pm et)
2* BRAVES/DODGERS UNDER 7(EVEN) (4pm
2* CELTICS/LAKERS UNDER 190.5 (8pm et)


Matt Dennehy
2* Colorado RL
2* celtics +6

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MIKE HOOK

MLB Money Line Sun, 06/06/10 - 4:05 PM
double-dime bet 928 OAK (-138) Bodog vs 927 MIN
Analysis: ŸThe Oakland A's -138 is one of the 2 Double Star Plays of the Day for Sunday, June 6th!

MLB Money Line Sun, 06/06/10 - 3:05 PM
double-dime bet 925 TAM (-131) Bodog vs 926 TEX
Analysis: The Tampa Bay Rays -131 is myŸ 2nd DOUBLE STAR Play for Sunday, June 6th!

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ALLEN EASTMAN

3-Unit Play. Take #912 St. Louis (-1.5, +100) over Milwaukee

2-Unit Play. Take 'Under' 7.5 Atlanta at L.A. Dodgers

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DALLAS DAVE SPORTS
PLAYS OF THE DAY
1 UNIT St Louis(-1.5) +114.. 8:05 PM EST

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Dwayne Bryant | MLB Money Line Sun, 06/06/10 - 1:35 PM

dime bet 906 WAS (+110) Bookmaker.com vs 905 CIN
Analysis:
Arroyo & Stammen MUST START

Bronson Arroyo gets the ball for the Reds. He has made six road starts this season and only TWO of them were Quality Starts. Arroyo is sporting a 5.89 ERA and 1.47 WHIP on the road. Several Nats batters have enjoyed success against Arroyo, including Josh Willingham (2-for-6, .333), Nyjer Morgan (2-for-6, .333), Ryan Zimmerman (4-for-13, .308), and Willie Harris (5-for-17, .294).

Craig Stammen toes the rubber for Washington and while his season numbers aren't very appealing (5.88 ERA, 1.49 WHIP), it's his work at home that gets my attention. In five starts at Nationals Park, Stammen owns a very respectable 3.94 ERA. But what impresses me much more than that is the 1.06 WHIP and .274 OBP in those home starts. Stammen just does not walk batters at home. In 32 innings pitched at Nationals Park this seƒason, Stammen has walked ONE batter. That's right. ONE batter walked in 32 innings. That's HUGE. Another nice edge for Stammen and the Nats is that the Reds will be facing him for the first time. So if Stammen holds true to his home form, he should roll through the Reds lineup at least the first two times around.

Washington also has the edge in the pen. The Nationals own a 2.99 ERA and 1.24 WHIP at home. Opponents are batting just .217 against them with a .308 OBP. The Reds' pen owns a 4.19 ERA and 1.67 WHIP on the road. Teams are batting .274 against them with a .374 OBP.

Bottom line: We know both teams can hit, but the Nats have the edge in starting pitching and in the bullpen (based on home/road splits). And while they burned me earlier this week thanks to Cristian Guzman's inability to catch a fly ball in right field, I still feel they are an excellent value as a home dog today. Take Washington/Stammen over Cincinnati/Arroyo as my MLB Game of the Week play.

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Teddy Covers 6/6


Kc under & Celtics

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Teddy Covers 6/6


Kc under & Celtics

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Vegas Sports Informer's




MLB BASEBALL PLAYS

2 Unit Play. #909 Take Over 8 +100 Chicago Cubs at Houston (2:05 p.m., Sunday June. 6)

The Cubs blew up the scoreboard last night and scored 8 runs against Roy Oswalt so tonight maybe the Cubs will finally break their offense slump. The Cubs are 6-1-1 O/U when Randy Wells pitches against division teams. Houston is 5-2 O/U in their last 7 home games.

2 Unit Play. #911 Take Over 8 ½ +100 Milwaukee at St. Louis (8:05 p.m., Sunday June. 6)

Lets see Wainwright or Carpenter are NOT on the mound for the Cardinals so why is this total 8 ½ against the Brewers. Milwaukee is 20-6-2 O/U in their last 28 games as a road underdog.

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Ultimate Bet : Oakland Ahtletics 13:2

Best Bets:
San Francisco Giants 9:1
Colorado Rockies 10:2
Chicago White Sox 5:0


Good Bets:
New York Mets 5:2
Houston Astros 7:3
New York Yankees 8:3
Boston Red Sox 6:1
Seattle Mariners 10:4

NBA - Boston Celtics 22:14

Good Luck Guys!!!

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DAVID BANKS

NBA
8:00 LA Lakers -6
Lakers/Celtics: Over 190

MLB
1:10 Mets -107
1:35 Giants -185
2:05 Cubs -113
3:05 Rays -130
4:10 Mariners -119

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SUPER SPORTS GROUP

Florida v. NY 1:10pm
PICK: Marlins ML +103 Game (8*)
PICK: OVER 8 Game -105 (9*) Best bet of the day #1

Boston v. Baltimore 1:35pm
PICK: Orioles ML +150 Game (9*) best bet of the day #2

Chicago v. Houston 2:10pm
PICK: Stros ML +102 Game (7*)

Tampa Bay v. Texas 3:05pm
PICK: Rangers ML +121 Game (8*)

Colorado v. Arizona 4:10pm
PICK: D' Back RL (+1.5) +110 Game (7*)

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KELSO

MLB
20 units Detroit Tigers -125
20 units Atlanta Braves +120
10 units Parlay Tigers and Braves

15 units Indians/White Sox UNDER 8.5
5 units Cincinnati Reds -125

NBA

100 units Boston Celtics +6

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Capri- The Players Paradise

wnba play of the day !
connecticut -6
1:00 pm est.

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Hammer The Book

ROTATION 901/902: 4-UNITS: FLORIDA MARLINS @ NEW YORK METS (MARLINS ML +103 @ Pinnancle,)

ROTATION 911/912: 3-UNITS: MILWAUKEE BREWERS @ ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (OVER 8 1/2 RUNS,)

ROTATION 905/906: 4-UNITS: CINCINNATI REDS @ WASHINGTON NATIONALS (REDS ML -115 @ Bet Jamaica & 5dimes)

ROTATION 903/904: 3-UNITS: SAN DIEGO PADRES @ PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (OVER 9-RUNS @ Bet Jamaica, Diamond, The Greek & Legends,)

ROTATION 915/916: 5-UNITS: ATLANTA BRAVES @ LOS ANGELES DODGERS (BRAVES ML +111 @ Legends)

ROTATION 915/916: 5-UNITS: ATLANTA BRAVES @ LOS ANGELES DODGERS (OVER 7-RUNS @ Legends)

ROTATION 917/918: 4-UNITS: NEW YORK YANKEES @ TORONTO BLUE JAYS (YANKEES ML -128 @ Diamond & Pinnancle)

ROTATION 913/914: 5-UNITS: COLORADO ROCKIES @ ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS (UNDER 8 1/2 RUNS)

ROTATION 919/920: 4-UNITS: BOSTON RED SOX @ BALTIMORE ORIOLES (OVER 9 1/2 RUNS)

ROTATION 923/924: 4-UNITS: DETROIT TIGERS @ KANSAS CITY ROYALS (OVER 9-RUNS)

ROTATION 925/926: 3-UNITS: TAMPA BAY RAYS @ TEXAS RANGERS (TB BAYS ML -126 @ 5dimes,)

ROTATION 927/928: 5-UNITS: MINNESOTA TWINS @ OAKLAND ATHLETICS (ATHLETICS ML -130 @ Bet Online,)

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The Sports Investor

Chase system plays

Game 2 of 3 MLB Padres/Phillies over 9.5
Game 2 of 3 NHL Flyers/Blackhawks under 5.5
Game 2 of 3 NBA Celtics +6

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HRC PREMIUM MLB ACTION-June 6th

Capper: JSM Sports (Handicappers Paradise)

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[907] San Francisco |5*|-170|B+0|Network N/A|1:35 pm EST

[912] St Louis |5*|-210|B+0|ESPN|8:05 pm EST

[920] Bos/Bal Under 9.5 |2*|-110|B+0|Network N/A|1:35 pm EST

[920] Baltimore |2*|+150|B+0|Network N/A|1:35 pm EST




HRC PREMIUM NBA ACTION-June 6th

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[703] Boston |5*|+6|B+0|ABC|8:00 pm EST




HRC PREMIUM NHL ACTION-June 6th

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[09] Philadelphia |5*|-190|+1.5 PL|NBC|8:00 pm EST

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Fantasy Sports Gametime NBA

100* Play Boston (+6) over Los Angeles (NBA TOP PLAY)
Game starts at 8:00 PM EST

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Erin Rynning

Celtics +6

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Benjamin lee Eckstein

Well the winning streak is over. (3 in a row)

Ben lee lost on Saturday with the Astros Pk/Cubs.

But "Mr Chalk" is coming right back with the Astros Pk/Cubs.

"Mr Chalk" is 35-29 -$980 for the 2010 MLB season.

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Mike Lineback

4* POD Philadelphia Phillies

4* Boston Celtics +6

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Andy Iskoe

Celtics at Lakers
Pick: Celtics +6

Playoff series involve game to game adjustments and tonight we can expect Boston to have made some adjustments defensively to contain the Lakers' insides game and prevent as many second chance points as they allowed in Game One. These teams remain evenly matched and the Celtics can be expected to put forth a much better defensive effort tonight which suggests this game goes right to the wire with the Celtics having an excellent chance at the outright upset. But rather than playing the money line the preferred option is to respect the Lakers' home court and take the generous points in a game that handicaps as a one bucket contest.

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Bookiemonsters free play

atl/lad under 7

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Craig Davis 06/06 Paid and confirmed...

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Guy has not lost a premium play in a week!

40* - Rockies - RL
20* - Celtics PLUS the points

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WINNING POINTS LATE PHONES

LA Lakers
over LA Lakers

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DAN BEBE

NBA Total Sun, 06/06/10 - 8:05 PM
dime bet 703 BOS / 704 LAL Under 191.5 Bodog
Analysis: Game two is going to be all about defense.

Play the Under!

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AAA Sports Handicapping
Daily Posted Picks Money Management Daily Posted Picks
AAA Sports is on an 20-19, Best Bet Run. Diamond Plays on a 6-1 and 14-5 Run.

Boston RedSox/Baltimore Orioles Over 9 -120: The Posted line of 9.5 is skewing heaftily downward and that gives us a Buying Opp down to 9 if we choose to do so. That is what I am choosing for this one although I like this play at either line. These RedSox are Scoring in droves, at least 8 plated over their last 6 games, and 9 has been obtained in all of those. They are especially Making Lefties Miserable, batting at the .333 mark over their last 10 played. I keep hearing good things about the O’s Starter but I keep seeing bad things. This guy is making a lot of mistakes in the K-Zone right now and paying dearly for it, with 4 Dingers over his last 4 games. OBP is High for his this year. John Lackey can be capable but he has not been so lately as he has been very hittable. Consider this. His last 5 thrown games have featured 43 Hits in 30.1 Innings OUCH! Let’s not discuss the O’s Pen as we know what is going on there and they are looking more and more like Chimpanzees with arms dragging on the ground from lot’s of work. My Model tells me that 9 will be had here at a whopping 64.3% of the time and since I handicap totals to at least push, that is a strong number

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STAN SHARP

MLB Total Sun, 06/06/10 - 4:05 PM

double-dime bet 927 MIN / 928 OAK Under 8 BetUS
Analysis: Stan is Betting MINNESOTA/OAKLAND UNDER today. Being a Day Game and the fact that Minnesota starter Nick Blackburn is on the mound Stan is betting this game to go UNDER the total. In Blackburn's last 21 starts on the roa„d on a grass field he has Gone UNDER in 16 of 21 Games. TAKE MINNESOTA/OAKLAND UNDER as STAN'S WISE GUY GAME OF THE WEEK.

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Hentai Sports

Game : Colorado Rockies at Arizona Diamondbacks (MLB) 04:10pm EST

Prediction : Colorado Rockies -1.5 / Ubaldo Jimenez must start

Analysis : Best pitcher in baseball this year has been without a doubt Jimeninez for Rockies. In fact his ERA is best ever after first 10 starts 0.73 ERA. Even better for us Diamondbacks the last 10 games have really struggled at the plate only scoring an average of 2.8 runs per game. Starting for Diamondbacks is Lopez who has a 4 plus ERA and really has been up and down. Rockies will be patient and get to Lopez for at least 4 runs which will be plenty since Jimeninez will not give up more than 1 run.

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Doc Sports NBA

3-Unit Play #704 Take LA Lakers -6 Over Boston (8 p.m. EST, Sunday)

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NY Players Club


Today:

3* on Oakland A's
2* on Blackhawks
2* on Houston Astros

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THE VEGAS KILLERS
John Harrison's Premium Plays

Daily Lock - A's -1.5 +165 (4 UNITs)
Safe Play - Astros +105 (4 UNITs)
Added Play - White Sox -1.5 +135 (4 UNITs)

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ACCUSCORE

PREMIUM PLAYS

4* Mariners -119
4* Giants/pirates ov 7
4* Rangers/rays ov 9.5
4* Phils-138
4* Nationals+112
4* mets -103
4* mets/marlins und 8
4* cubs/stro's und 8
4* Mariners/angels un 8

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Budin 50 Dimer 06/06 Paid and Confirmed

Lakers
Lakers/Celtics - OVER

REDUCE the spread for the Lakers and the total points 4 POINTS. Basically when you do this, you're getting the Lakers @ -2 and the OVER on the total points @ 186.

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DAN BEBE

NBA Total Sun, 06/06/10 - 8:05 PM
dime bet 703 BOS / 704 LAL Under 191.5 Bodog
Analysis: Game two is going to be all about defense.

The difference from game one, though, is that Boston is going to play some, too!

There aren't a ton of adjustments that Boston can make between games one and two without completely throwing their chemistry out of whack, but a few small changes can make a big difference in tonight's total.


First, Boston is going to concentrate harder on preventing the Lakers from hammering the offensive glass. The Lakers dominated Boston in rebounding. The final disparity, 42-to-31 doesn't appear as severe as it actually was, thanks to some missed shots by the Lakers to open the 4th quarter, and thanks to Boston taking quite a few free throws (which clearly cuts down on rebounding opportunities for LA). But, the Lakers edge in 2nd chance points, and how EASY most of those second chance points were to score is the real issue that Boston needs to address. The Lakers were able to penetrate the lane, and that freed up Pau Gasol for multiple tip-ins, which not only ran the total of the game 4-6 points higher than it should have been on those buckets alone, it also created a fatigue in Boston that continued to negatively impact their effort on defense.

I expect a much stronger effort from Boston in this one in the hustle department. They're going to get to those rebounds, and Boston has talked between games about tipping some of those rebounds near the rim out towards the baseline. That would, if nothing else, force the Lakers to work for those 2nd chance points, and give Boston's defense a chance to reset. I also expect Boston to fight a bit harder on those broken plays, and get a few 2nd chance points, themselves. I know that seems like an unimportant point, but if Boston keeps this game close, the tempo is going to remain ULTRA-slow for even longer, and Boston's fight and ability to keep this game close might, in fact, be the single most important factor in the final total.

The other small change Boston is looking at that should help our cause is the use of the double-team. The Celtics sent additional defenders at Kobe Bryant repeatedly, and thanks to the triangle, the Lakers were able to do a lot of their scoring out of the set offense from the perimeter. Long shots lead to long rebounds, 2nd chance points, easy buckets, and because the Lakers are so efficient, quite a few open looks. If Boston goes back to playing man defense, the Lakers will go to their interior advantage more often. Kobe doesn't want to tire himself out in the 2nd quarter, and we can expect a lot of post play from Gasol and Bynum in the first half. Close range shots mean short rebounds, slow-developing possessions, and lower scores. Plays developing in the post also means that Boston can keep a body on a player, and should improve their defensive rebounding.

Yes, these changes probably mean that Kobe Bryant scores MORE than the 30 he put up in game one, but it also means that Boston is going to work very hard to limit Gasol's impact.

There will also NOT be a double-technical foul in the first minute of action. I don't think I'm going out on a limb with that note. The referees won't have to work hard from the openi‰ng tip to keep the game under control, and the free throws that drastically impacted the total in game 1. I strongly believe that this one is going to be a more classic NBA Finals slugfest, with the winner the first team to 90.

Play the Under!

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Street Rosenthal

*200 Philadelphia Phillies -153
*200 Chicago White Sox -159
*300 Oakland A's -145

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Rich Greene
3* Celtics +6 1/2

3* Toronto B Morrow +1 1/2 -1.35

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Deano

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He's on a 11-4 Run with this 5* play today, lets see if he keeps it rolling. Doing decent as of late. I expect a big run here soon for him

Deano

5* Rockies RL

2* Blue Jays ML

Paid/Confirmed

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DENVER MONEY

NHL Total Sun, 06/06/10 - 8:05 PM

double-dime bet 9 PHI / 10 CHI Under 5.5 BetUS

Analysis: 2* Philadelphia / Chicago UNDER 5.5 +105

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TONY GEORGE

NBA Sides Sun, 06/06/10 - 8:05 PM
dime bet 703 BOS 6.0 (-110) Bodog vs 704 LAL
Analysis: 

Boston +6


Play 1 Unit on Boston. BONUS MLB Play - LA Dodgers -119 for a half unit. Lister pitchers only.

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SPARTAN

NBA Sides Sun, 06/06/10 - 8:05 PM

dime bet 704 LAL -6.0 (-110) BetUS vs 703 BOS

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ANDRE GOMES

NBA Sides Sun, 06/06/10 - 8:05 PM
dime bet 703 BOS 6.0 (-110) Bookmaker.com vs 704 LAL
Analysis:
NBA - 703 Boston Celtics @ 704 LA Lakers

Pick: 3 units (Single Dime Play) on 703 Boston Celtics (+6)
Pick: 3 units (Single Dime Play) on Over 191

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THE KING MAKER

New York Yankees -135 at Bookmaker for 7-Stars
Oakland/Minnesota OVER 8 Runs (-105) at BetUS for 10-Stars

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WAYNE ROOT
6* BILLIONAIRES LA Dodgers
7* NO LIMIT NY Mets (GM OF THE MONTH)

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THEBACKDOORCOVER

PLAY OF THE DAY Oakland A's
LEAN Seattle Mariners

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VEGAS RUNNER
** NHL STANLEY CUP FINALS 2* MORNING MOVES BEST BET ** (BOOKIE BET)
Chicago Blackhawks -180....(2*)

NASCAR : GILLETTE FUSIONPRO GLIDE 500.…TO WIN
1.) DENNY HAMLIN +400.…(1*)

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PROPICKSWEEKLY

5 UNIT Tampa Bay Rays -137
5 UNIT Seattle Mariners -119

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Andre Gomes | NBA Sides Sun, 06/06/10 - 8:05 PM

dime bet 703 BOS 6.0 (-110) Bookmaker.com vs 704 LAL
Analysis:
NBA - 703 Boston Celtics @ 704 LA Lakers

*Single Dime Plays*

The Lakers won the first game of the NBA Finals by a wide margin and they deserved as they were way more prepared for that game than the Celtics however everything went right for them since the start and for tonight I expect the Celtics to be extremely competitive.

Kobe Bryant was the biggest factor in game 1 as instead of settling for the jump shots he attacked the rim over and over again. Bryant was able to get stunningly easy looks in contrast to his shot-making display on difficult attempts in the Western Conference Finals. 14 of his 22 attempts came in the paint, and he also got to the free throw line 10 times to pad his numbers. Because the Celtics defense couldn’t stop the Lakers perimeter players in attacking the basket their interior defense was forced to help the weak side and as result they were pounded both in points in the paint and on the glass battle. The Lakers outscored the Celtics 48-30 in the paint and outrebounded the Celtics 42-31 with a 12-8 on the offensive glass.

I’ve read some post comments from Doc Rivers and it was clear that Paul Pierce will be the main responsible tonight in guarding Kobe Bryant in an attempt to force Kobe shooting from the outside.

If the Celtics struggled on the defensive end than their offense struggled even more and in my opinion the Celtics offense will be the X factor for tonight’s contest.

In the first game Ray Allen couldn’t get anything going, this is what happeneded:

“Allen was only able to play five minutes and four seconds of the first quarter before he picked up his first two fouls, and just six minutes and 42 seconds in the middle of the second frame before he was called for his third. His total minutes played for the first half: 11 minutes and 46 seconds. The real damage came in the third quarter, as Ray was called for his fourth personal just two minutes and 57 seconds into the second half, forcing him back to the bench. He returned with 2:10 to play in the third and guess what happened? 31 seconds later (31 seconds!) he was called for another foul on Kobe - his fifth”

Without Ray Allen on the court the Celtics really don’t have any reliable outside threat that demands an extra look so without him the Celtics were a predictable team as the Lakers had only to close the rim to be effective. Naturally that the Celtics shot only 1-10 behind the arc and I remember that they are averaging 37% in the playoffs! I really don’t expect Allen to have such a forgettable performance tonight.

In my opinion the Celtics adjustments will pay off tonight as I expect them to be competitive and just because their improvement will be via offense I’m also taking the Over in here.


Pick: 3 units (Single Dime Play) on 703 Boston Celtics (+6)
Pick: 3 units (Single Dime Play) on Over 191







Andre Gomes | NBA Total Sun, 06/06/10 - 8:05 PM

dime bet 703 BOS / 704 LAL Over 191.0 Bookmaker.com
Analysis:
NBA - 703 Boston Celtics @ 704 LA Lakers

*Single Dime Plays*

The Lakers won the first game of the NBA Finals by a wide margin and they deserved as they were way more prepared for that game than the Celtics however everything went right for them since the start and for tonight I expect the Celtics to be extremely competitive.


Kobe Bryant was the biggest factor in game 1 as instead of settling for the jump shots he attacked the rim over and over again. Bryant was able to get stunningly easy looks in contrast to his shot-making display on difficult attempts in the Western Conference Finals. 14 of his 22 attempts came in the paint, and he also got to the free throw line 10 times to pad his numbers. Because the Celtics defense couldn’t stop the Lakers perimeter players in attacking the basket their interior defense was forced to help the weak side and as result they were pounded both in points in the paint and on the glass battle. The Lakers outscored the Celtics 48-30 in the paint and outrebounded the Celtics 42-31 with a 12-8 on the offensive glass.


I’ve read some post comments from Doc Rivers and it was clear that Paul Pierce will be the main responsible tonight in guarding Kobe Bryant in an attempt to force Kobe shooting from the outside.


If the Celtics struggled on the defensive end than their offense struggled even more and in my opinion the Celtics offense will be the X factor for tonight’s contest.


In the first game Ray Allen couldn’t get anything going, this is what happeneded:


“Allen was only able to play five minutes and four seconds of the first quarter before he picked up his first two fouls, and just six minutes and 42 seconds in the middle of the second frame before he was called for his third. His total minutes played for the first half: 11 minutes and 46 seconds. The real damage came in the third quarter, as Ray was called for his fourth personal just two minutes and 57 seconds into the second half, forcing him back to the bench. He returned with 2:10 to play in the third and guess what happened? 31 seconds later (31 seconds!) he was called for another foul on Kobe - his fifth”

Without Ray Allen on the court the Celtics really don’t have any reliable outside threat that demands an extra look so without him the Celtics were a predictable team as the Lakers had only to close the rim to be effective. Naturally that the Celtics shot only 1-10 behind the arc and I remember that they are averaging 37% in the playoffs! I really don’t expect Allen to have such a forgettable performance tonight.


In my opinion the Celtics adjustments will pay off tonight as I expect them to be competitive and just because their improvement will be via offense I’m also taking the Over in here.


Pick: 3 units (Single Dime Play) on 703 Boston Celtics (+6)
Pick: 3 units (Single Dime Play) on Over 191

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10* Celtics +6

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Nick "BookieKiller" Parsons | NBA Total Sun, 06/06/10 - 8:05 PM

triple-dime bet 703 BOS / 704 LAL Over 190.5 Bodog
Analysis: For a number of different reasons I believe the value in this contest is on the over

No need to overanalyze this contest; I expect the Celtics to come out with a much more concerted effort and look for the Lakers to match their intensity; as a result, play on the OVER!

*10* "BIG EA$Y"