5-14-12

[Mr. IWS]

We are looking for someone to post service plays in the evenings from 5pm and on from there. If you can spare some time, the group would really appreciate it.




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Elite Sports Picks
Atlanta (Delgado) -140 over Cincinnati (Bailey)

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National Sports Service
4* Oklahoma City -7.5 over L.A. Lakers (NBA)
3* Boston -4.5 over Philadelphia (NBA)
3* Detroit (Smyly) -110 over Chicago White Sox (Danks)

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Insider Sports Report
4* Detroit (Smyly) -110 over Chicago White Sox (Danks)
3* Milwaukee (Gallardo) -130 over N.Y. Mets (Batista)
3* L.A. Lakers/Oklahoma City OVER 191.5 (NBA)

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KYLE HUNTER
*3 Star MLB Free Pick*

The Texas Rangers have the best offense in baseball right now. They punish left-handers in a big way. Texas averages 6.33 runs per game against lefties. Bruce Chen has a horrible 10.4 ERA against Texas in his career. The Royals will be outmanned in a big way here. Take Texas -1.5.

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Paul Leiner

100* NY. Yankees -115

50* Over 8.5 Indians/Twins

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Sports Wagers MLB

Milwaukee -130 over N.Y. METS Pinnacle
The Brewers are playable here, as they’re a rather cheap price because of Yovani Gallardo's 5.35 ERA. Gallardo is traditionally a slow starter but he always picks it up right around this time of year. Besides, that high ERA is a direct result of two poor starts against the Cardinals in which he allowed 15 runs in 5.2 frames. Take that pair out and he’s actually been outstanding. Gallardo is a staff anchor with a proven track record. Miguel Batista and the entire Mets bullpen can't compare. Batista is 41-years-old. In 18 innings this season, he’s allowed 24 hits while issuing 15 walks. That has produced a disturbing 2.13 WHIP and between starting and relieving, the Mets have lost 10 of the 12 games he’s appeared in. Batista is the type of guy you bring in when you’ve surrendered a game due to a lopsided score. Additionally, the Mets mental makeup can't be good after a difficult loss yesterday in front of a packed house in Miami. They had a 4-2 lead going to the bottom of the ninth, in what was an intense game. They lost 8-4 to a walk-off grand slam and now they have to face back-to-back pitchers that they’ve not had much success against. Play: Milwaukee -130 (Risking 2 units to win 1.54 units).

Detroit -114 over CHICAGO Pinnacle
Drew Smyly has come out of nowhere to post some outstanding numbers. What’s even more impressive is that he remained unfazed in his first four starts against Tampa Bay, Kansas City, Texas and the Yankees. That’s a tough quartet to open your career against yet Smyly passed with flying colors. Few starters have posted better numbers than this rookie lefty and the profile says it’s no fluke. A high strikeout rate and a solid groundball rate suggest that this youngster is here to stay. Chicago has just two wins in eight starts versus lefthanders. Against a suspect Royals staff, the South Side scored one-run combined on Saturday and Sunday. They’re batting .234 over their past five games. John Danks’ skills have deteriorated thus far in 2012. He has a low strikeout rate (26 in 44 frames). His BB/SO ratio is poor and so is his 39% groundball rate. His raw stuff has shown a decline as well. His average fastball velocity is 89.9 mph, compared to 91.6 mph in 2011 and 91.4 mph in April 2011. When we see a significant change in a pitchers velocity and numbers in a short time span, the result is often a trip to the DL and Danks is either heading there or to the pen if things don’t improve real soon. His 5.89 ERA is not the result of bad luck. Play: Detroit -114 (Risking 2 units to win 1.75).

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Sports Wagers NBA

Game 2
Philadelphia +173 over BOSTON Pinnacle
The 76ers had the Celtics by the throat in game one but a late meltdown prevented Philly from gaining home court advantage. What we learned from that game and from Boston’s win over Atlanta is that the Celts are more vulnerable than in the past because outside of defending, they don't excel. During the regular season the Celtics finished 24th in offensive efficiency and dead last in field-goal attempts. Similar issues have continued into the playoffs too. In terms of rebounding, the Celtics have a better chance of bailing out the Greek economy than winning the battle of the boards over Philadelphia. Boston finished 30th in the league while the 76ers finished 7th. The Celtics are an aging team that looked it more and more with each passing week in this year’s unforgiving schedule. The 76ers are a young, talented and energetic team that was better than Boston in game one outside of about a 6-minute stretch. Yes, the Celtics have experience and they play great defense but they’re dinged up, they're beatable and they will likely get outplayed again. Of course the 76ers can win here. Play: Philadelphia +173 (Risking 2 units).

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Sports Wagers NHL

New Jersey +124 over N.Y. RANGERS Pinnacle
The Rangers pulled their second Houdini act of the post-season against the Caps by scoring with six seconds left in Game 5 to avoid being down 3-2 in the series. In round one, the Blue Shirts were outplayed by Ottawa in just about every period of every game and once again the outstanding goaltending of Henrik Lundqvist bailed then out. The Rangers win with defense and by blocking shot after shot after shot. This is an offensively challenged club that has scored a total of 29 goals in 14 playoff games. The Devils have scored 36 times in 12 playoff games and they’ll come in here with a strong game plan to offset New York's defensive style. What’s really interesting is that the Rangers finished fourth in the league in blocked shots behind Minnesota, Montreal and Carolina. The Maple Leafs and Islanders finished fifth and sixth. What all of those teams have in common outside of the Rangers is that they all missed the playoffs and it clearly suggests that teams that continually block shots is a telltale sign of team's struggling to get the puck out of their own end. The Devils have many offensive weapons. The Devils are locked in and the way they took Philadelphia off of its game was nothing short of excellence. The only disadvantage the Devils have is between the pipes and while that can be significant in playoff hockey, it is not enough to deter us from taking back a tag with superior squad. Play: New Jersey +124 (Risking 2 units).

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Jimmy Boyd

***TOP PLAY*** 5* NBA Playoffs "Total" Dominator
Philadelphia 76ers v. Boston Celtics under 174

Boyd's 4* Monday MLB Blowout!
Texas Runline (-1.5)

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Info Plays

7* MLB Free Pick on New York Mets ML+130

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NHL Predictions

Devils / Rangers Over 4.5

These two teams have met 6 times already this season and they don’t like each other at all - it should be a great series. The totals of the 6 meetings from most recent to the first were: 6, 5, 2, 1, 7, and 5. As you can see 4 of the 6 games got over tonight’s posted total of 4.5. Although the Rangers have been playing the UNDER all playoffs long I think the Devils will set the pace tonight. New Jersey has scored 3 or more goals in 7 straight games and all but 2 of their 12 postseason games thus far. Although the Rangers have either “pushed” or went under the total in all but 1 game in these playoffs they have had a number of games with 5 goals. 7 of their 14 games have had 5 or more goals and therefore would have cashed OVER 4.5 wagers. Tonight I see the Devils setting the pace and I expect it to be more of an offensive game than a defensive game. I wouldn’t be surprised to see this game at 2-2 at one point and cashing our OVER wager tonight.

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Wunderdog

MLB 119-137 Season-to-Date ($310)
Game: Detroit at Chicago White Sox (8:10 PM Eastern)
Pick: Chicago White Sox +115 (moneyline)

The Detroit Tigers were supposed to be a blur and lockdown the weak AL Central with relative ease. That certainly has not been the case as the Tigers now 34 games into the season and are a pedestrian .500 team. When you consider the fact that they started 9-3 and looked to be on their way, they have been in an elongated slump leaving them at 8-14 in their last 22 games. Drew Smyly has pitched very well but he has seen a pair of his starts blown up by the pen turning both into team losses. The Tigers have been really struggling to put a couple good games together and are now 0-8 after a win in their last eight. The White Sox are getting good work from Danks with a low total from 7-8.5 as he has pitched them to a 13-6 mark in his last 19, including 7-3 at home. Play on Chicago.

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Indian Cowboy

3* UNDER 7 San Diego Padres vs. Washington Nationals
3* Take Under 7 Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Miami Marlins
3* Take Under 6 Arizona Diamondbacks vs. LA Dodgers

2* Take New Jersey Devils +115 over New York Rangers

4-unit play Lakers/Thunder Under 191.5

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SPORTS N PROFITS


Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics over 173 1/2 @ 7PM
Houston Astros vs. Philadelphia Phillies under 8 1/2 @ 705PM
Mimai Marlins -1 1/2 (+125) vs. Pittsburgh Pirates @ 710PM
Kansas City Royals vs. Texas Rangers over 10 @ 805PM
Oklahoma City Thunder -7 1/2 vs. Los Angeles Lakers @ 930PM