5-22-12

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Pacers at Heat: What bettors need to know

Indiana Pacers at Miami Heat (-6.5, 180)

THE STORY: Just when everybody was jumping off the bandwagon, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade went out and showed why they are considered two of the very best players in the NBA. The two combined for 70 points in Game 4 and dominated the second half to lead the Miami Heat to a 101-93 victory, evening the series at 2-2. The Indiana Pacers had controlled the inside in Games 2 and 3 but struggled in Game 4.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, TNT

ABOUT THE PACERS: Indiana made it a point to establish Roy Hibbert and kept going back to him in Game 3, leading to 19 points and 18 rebounds from the big man in a strong effort. The Pacers got him the ball a few times in the first quarter for easy buckets in Game 4 but stopped going to that well as Miami pulled them out of their halfcourt game and spread the floor with a small lineup. Indiana is going to need more from David West, who was held to a series-low eight points on Sunday, and Hibbert down low, as they were outscored in the paint 50-32 in Game 4. Part of that has to do with the defense, which had done a fine job of keeping James and Wade out of the paint until the second half Sunday, when both had little trouble getting to the rim.

ABOUT THE HEAT: James went for 40 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists on Sunday, scoring or assisting on 61.4 percent of Miami’s points. Wade was nearly as strong, shaking off a terrible performance in Game 3 with 30 points, nine rebounds and six assists. Perhaps more importantly, the two found a reliable third scorer in Udonis Haslem, who chipped in 14 points on 5-of-6 shooting. With Chris Bosh still out, any points from Haslem, Mario Chalmers, Mike Miller or Shane Battier are a big bonus. Miami was also better from the outside in Game 4, connecting on 5 of 12 3-pointers after going a combined 5 for 42 in the first three games.

TRENDS:

*Heat is 5-1 ATS in its last six home games.
*Under is 5-0 in Pacers' last five games playing on one day's rest.
*Underdog is 26-11-1 ATS in the last 38 meetings.
*Pacers are 4-1 ATS in their last five games as road dogs.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Pacers swingman Danny Granger was hit with his second technical foul in as many games Sunday.

2. Wade went 2 of 6 from the free throw line Sunday, his fourth game this postseason hitting less than 70 percent from the stripe.

3. Indiana got 34 points off the bench in Game 4.

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Kings at Coyotes: What bettors need to know

Los Angeles Kings at Phoenix Coyotes (115, 4.5)

THE STORY: With the Phoenix Coyotes facing an unceremonious sweep in the Western Conference finals, their captain stepped up to extend their season by at least two more days. With Shane Doan's two-goal performance leading Phoenix to its first win of the series, the Coyotes look to defend home ice as they entertain the Los Angeles Kings in Game 5 on Tuesday night. Netminder Mike Smith was sharp in the Game 4 victory and will need to be just as good if the Coyotes plan on returning to L.A.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, NBCS, CBC

ABOUT THE KINGS: Los Angeles is coming off a loss for just the second time this postseason, but the club doesn't seem overly concerned. That may be due, at least in part, to the fact that the Kings are 7-0 on the road in the Stanley Cup playoffs. Los Angeles had hoped to close things out Sunday afternoon but was stymied by Smith, who turned aside 36 shots. "He's been a great goalie for them all year," said Kings forward Dustin Penner. "As forwards, we've got to do something different, or a little bit better, to make him work harder, and not just be satisfied with getting the puck on net."

ABOUT THE COYOTES: Doan was the best skater on either team in Game 4 - and as head coach Dave Tippett pointed out, that wasn't all the veteran forward brought to the table. "You don't see all the things that happened behind the scenes in the dressing room, inspiration for the guys there, how much he cares about this team and winning," he said. "When you can do that behind-the-scenes stuff, bag it up with the on-the-ice stuff, it speaks volumes for who he is." The 35-year-old Doan has been with the club since it moved from Winnipeg to Phoenix in 1996, and is competing in his first-ever conference finals.

TRENDS:

*Kings are 7-0 in their last seven road games.
*Coyotes are 2-5 in their last seven games as home dogs.
*Under is 6-1 in Phoenix's last seven games playing on one day's rest.
*Under is 5-2 in the last seven meetings.

OVERTIME:

1. Game 4 marked the first time the Kings had been shut out in a playoff game since losing 4-0 to the Colorado Avalanche on April 29, 2002.

2. The Kings are 10-8 all-time in the playoffs in potential close-out games.

3. Doan's first-period power-play goal ended a string of 30 straight penalty kills by the Kings.

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Rounding the bases: This week's best MLB betting trends
By BILL MCBRIDE

Every week, we update you on who's hot, who's not and situational betting spots in Major League Baseball (Records updated through Sunday):

HOT TEAM: Minnesota Twins

THIS SEASON: 14-27
LAST WEEK: 5-2

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: At the White Sox for three, home to the Tigers for three.

THE SKINNY: We won’t have many opportunities to put Minnesota in this tax bracket, so let’s do it while we can. The Twins took a four-game winning streak into Sunday’s series finale with Milwaukee. Minnesota scored 31 runs in those four games.

Closer Matt Capps hasn't been great this season, but he's rounding into form. He snared two saves in those four games and has allowed just one run in his last eight innings of work. If the bullpen continues to hold up its end of the bargain, the Twins might actually be up to something because their offense has been going.

Josh Willingham and Ryan Doumit topped the RBI leaderboard at 24, and Joe Mauer and Justin Morneau, both slowly on their way back to the norm, have combined for 34 more. You can do worse, value considered, than riding a team like the Twins these days.

COLD TEAM: Chicago Cubs

THIS SEASON: 15-26
LAST WEEK: 2-5

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: At the Astros for three, at the Pirates for three.

THE SKINNY: Lost amid the attention given to Kerry Wood and his emotional exit from the game this weekend is the fact that the Cubs aren’t playing very well, with or without Wood.

Chicago took a five-game skid into Sunday’s series finale with the White Sox and three of those losses were of the excruciating, one-run variety. The pitching staff has been knocked around, allowing 34 runs in those five games and Wood’s presence - as a leader and a source to lean on in good times and bad - will be missed.

As for who's left, the Cubs have five pitchers - Paul Maholm, Jeff Samardzija, Ryan Dempster, Matt Garza and Chris Volstad - who have allowed at least three home runs, and even more alarming is that Chicago has seven pitchers with ERAs north of 5.00. That’s not going to get it done in the National League, no matter what tricks general manager Theo Epstein has up his sleeve.

OVER TEAM: New York Mets

O/U THIS SEASON: 25-15-1
O/U LAST WEEK: 5-2

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: At the Pirates for three, home to the Padres for four.

THE SKINNY: The Mets appear to be one thing, one day - like in a 15-4 loss to Toronto Friday - and another thing the next day - like in a 2-0 loss to Toronto Saturday.

The pitching staff runs hot and cold but the sticks have been there for the most part, and the Mets have become a nice over play as a result. New York has scored seven or more runs four times in May and David Wright - .409 average, four home runs, 22 RBIs, four steals - is having a season to remember.

If they can find a way to limit the strikeouts, they'll be even more potent. Kirk Nieuwenhuis (47), Ike Davis (39), and Lucas Duda (36) have all been sent back to the dugout with their heads down far too often. But all told, the Mets are an interesting team and should be on your over radar.

UNDER TEAM: New York Yankees

O/U THIS SEASON: 16-24-1
O/U LAST WEEK: 2-5

THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE: Home to the Royals for three, at the Athletics for three.

THE SKINNY: There are issues to be addressed on the mound, but Andy Pettitte eased concerns when he pitched a 4-0 shutout of Cincinnati Friday night. And with some adequate starts from the staff, combined with a light lineup, the Yankees have turned into a surprisingly decent under team.

It helps to have the cushion of public perception. The Yankees are usually in the 9.5-run range with their totals and this week, they stayed right under that line a few times.

What doesn't seem to be changing anytime soon is that Mark Teixeira - .228 average overall and no home me runs in this last 10 games - is a mess, and four players - Curtis Granderson (45), Alex Rodriguez (31), Nick Swisher (28) and Russell Martin (25) - might be at 75-plus strikeouts by the All-Star break.

But that's not your problem. Their deficiencies should be your gain. The Yankees as an under buy is something to consider.

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Tuesday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers

Streaking

Brandon Beachy, Atlanta Braves (5-1, 1.33 ERA)

The 25-year-old right-hander, who’s coming off a five-hit shutout of Miami, leads the majors in ERA and ranks fifth with a WHIP of 0.89. He went to a 3-ball count only once against the Marlins. Since the franchise moved to Atlanta, Beachy is the third Brave to post an ERA under 1.50 in his first eight starts of a season. The league is batting .177 against him.

Aaron Harang, Los Angeles Dodgers (3-2, 3.83 ERA)

Harang has turned around his season over the last three starts, tossing 21 innings while allowing three runs on 15 hits. He’s gone at least six innings in six of his past seven starts. However, current D-Backs are hitting .306 against the 34-year-old right-hander.

Slumping

Matt Moore, Tampa Bay Rays (1-4, 5.20 ERA)

The 22-year-old lefty has served up eight homers this season, including two in his last outing vs. the Red Sox. He has an unsightly WHIP of 1.58, and has lasted six innings only once in his last five starts. Moore has tremendous potential, but has not yet developed command of his outstanding stuff.

Adam Wainwright, St. Louis Cardinals (2-5, 5.77 ERA)

Batters are hitting .298 against Wainwright, whose comeback from Tommy John surgery has been rocky. The 30-year-old right-hander is struggling with his control. He’s yielded nine walks in his last two starts, while striking out six. But lifetime he’s 2-1 with a 1.46 ERA in six starts against San Diego.

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Tuesday's betting tips: L.A. Kings unblemished on road

Weather to watch

Los Angeles Angels at Oakland Athletics – 14-mph winds will be blowing out to right. Skies will be clear, with temperatures in the high 50s.

Who’s hot

NBA: Indiana is 4-0 ATS in its last four games playing on one day’s rest.

NHL: The Kings are 7-0 in their last seven road games.

MLB: Baltimore is 10-4 in Brian Matusz’s last 14 starts on four days’ rest.

MLB: Texas is 10-2 in Matt Harrison’s last 12 road starts.

Who’s not

NBA: The over is 0-9 in Miami’s last nine home games vs. teams with winning road records.

NHL: The over is 1-6 in the Coyotes’ last seven games playing on one day’s rest.

MLB: Colorado is 1-6 in Juan Nicasio’s last seven road starts.

MLB: The White Sox are 0-7 in Gavin Floyd’s last seven starts vs. the Twins.

Key stat

2 – That’s how many points Miami’s “other” players, those not named LeBron James or Dwyane Wade, scored in the second half of Sunday’s Game 4 win in Indianapolis. James and Wade combined for 53 of 55 points as the Heat tied the series 2-2. Host Miami is set as a 6.5-point favorite in Tuesday’s Game 5.

Injuries that shouldn’t be overlooked

Angels outfielders Vernon Wells (thumb) and Ryan Langerhans (separated right shoulder) were placed on the DL Monday after both got hurt Sunday. Wells tore a ligament in his right thumb while trying to steal. He needs surgery and will be out at least 8-10 weeks. Langerhans ran into a wall chasing a double. He will not need surgery, but will be out for an extended period of time.

Game of the day

Indiana Pacers at Miami Heat (-6.5, 180)

Notable quotable

"I guess that's what sports are all about, trying to do something that someone hasn't done for a while, try to do things (when) the odds are kind of stacked against you. Nobody wants to be in the position we're in, but everybody wants to prove they can answer that call." – Coyotes captain Shane Doan, who scored both goals in Phoenix’s 2-0 win Sunday. The Coyotes still trail the series 3-1 heading into Tuesday’s Game 5 at home.

Notes and tips

Cardinals first baseman Lance Berkman will miss at least 6-8 weeks with an injured right knee. The 36-year-old will undergo arthroscopic surgery this week. In Berkman's absence, Matt Adams and Matt Carpenter will get most of the starts at first base.

Heat guard Dwyane Wade would not say if his knee, which was drained of fluid last week, required extensive treatment before Tuesday’s Game 5 in Miami. Wade bounced back from a horrific Game 3 performance with 30 points, nine rebounds and six assists in Sunday’s Game 4 win. "I'm a no-excuse type person," Wade said. "When I'm on the basketball court, I'm all about trying to help my team win. Obviously, when things are going great, everyone pats you on the back. When things are not going great, some people turn their back. But I'm the kind of person who always believes in myself, believes in my teammates and knows that it can always turn around."

Tigers OF Austin Jackson, who has missed four straight games with a mild abdominal strain, is not certain to return to the lineup Tuesday when Detroit visits Cleveland in the opener of a three-game series. Jackson participated in pre-game drills over the weekend and should be back this week, if not Tuesday. "When I went to run, you know, try to get up to 80 percent at least, it didn't feel that good," Jackson said Sunday. "It was still kind of hurting to run, so that's why I'm thinking maybe a couple more days."

Nationals ace Stephen Strasburg left Sunday's win against the Orioles after five innings due to biceps tightness, but manager Davey Johnson said Strasburg should be able to make his next start. "The bicep is fine," Strasburg confirmed. "Starting out, I threw a lot of pitches early and then we put up a lot of runs. I got a little tired. [The bicep] got a little tight. It's nothing different than any other outing. It's probably gonna be like this for the rest of the year. It's all part of coming back from Tommy John [surgery]. It's something I have to be smart about."

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty missed with the New York Rangers Monday.

Tuesday it’s the Heat. The deficit is 608 sirignanos.

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MLB

Hot pitchers
-- Dickey is 3-0, 3.00 in his last five starts. McDonald is 3-1, 2.34 in his last five outings.
-- Halladay is 1-1, 2.86 in his last three starts.
-- Beachy is 5-0, 1.47 in his last seven starts. Latos is 1-0, 2.25 in his last three outings.
-- Nicasio is 0-0, 1.31 in his three road starts.
-- Cain is 2-0, 3.32 in his last three starts. Marcum is 1-1, 2.88 in his last four outings.
-- Volquez is 2-1, 2.67 in his last five starts.
-- Harang is 2-0, 1.29 in his last three starts.

-- Hughes is 2-1, 2.75 in his last three starts.
-- Jiminez is 2-0, 2.08 in his last two home starts.
-- Doubrant is 3-0, 4.00 in his last three starts.
-- Hutchison is 2-0, 1.50 in his last couple starts.
-- Floyd is 2-1, 2.05 in his four home starts this year.
-- Noesi is 1-1, 3.10 in his last three starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Zimmerman is 1-3, 4.26 in his last four starts.
-- Nolasco is 0-2, 10.38 in his last couple starts.
-- Happ is 1-2, 6.19 in his last three starts. Wood allowed three runs in six IP in his only '12 start; this is his 37th big league start.
-- Wainwright is 2-2, 5.63 in his last four starts.
-- Cahill is 1-4, 5.75 in his last six starts.

-- Hochevar is 1-3, 9.31 in his last four starts.
-- Porcello is 2-3, 8.13 in his last six starts.
-- Matusz has a 7.02 RA in his last three starts.
-- Moore is 0-3, 9.00 in his last three starts.
-- Walters is 1-1, 3.65 in his two starts this season.
-- Wilson is 0-2, 9.31 in his last three starts. Godfrey is 0-3, 6.19 in his three starts this season.
-- Harrison is 1-3, 8.44 in his last five starts.

Hot teams
-- Washington won four of its last five road games.
-- Pirates won five of their last seven home games.
-- Braves won 11 of their last 15 road games. Cincinnati is 8-5 in its last thirteen home games.
-- Miami won 15 of its last 20 games.
-- Astros won 11 of their last 16 home games.
-- Giants won seven of their last ten games.
-- Dodgers won 10 of their last 12 games.

-- Red Sox won nine of their last 11 games. Orioles won five of seven.
-- Indians won five of their last seven games. Detroit is 10-2 in games following their last twelve losses.
-- Blue Jays won five of their last six games.
-- White Sox won their last four games, allowing seven runs. Minnesota won four of its last five games.
-- A's won six of their last nine home games.
-- Mariners won their last four games, scoring 26 runs.


Cold teams
-- Phillies lost their last three games, scoring seven runs.
-- Mets are 5-8 in their last thirteen road games.
-- Rockies lost five in row, 14 of last 17 games.
-- Cubs lost their last seveb games, allowing 48 runs.
-- Brewers lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Padres lost 11 of their first 15 road games. St Louis lost eight of its last eleven games.
-- Arizona lost eight of its last nine home games.

-- Royals lost four of their last six games. Bronx lost six of their last seven games.
-- Tampa Bay lost four of its last five games.
-- Angels lost 15 of their last 21 road games.
-- Rangers are 3-5 in their last eight games.

Totals
-- Seven of last nine Washington games went over the total.
-- 11 of Mets' last 12 road games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Atlanta games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Miami home games went over the total.
-- Under is 10-3-1 in Houston's last fourteen games.
-- Six of last seven games at Miller Park went over the total.
-- Over is 8-2-1 in last eleven St Louis games.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in the Dodgers' last five games.

-- Eight of last ten Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 7-3 in last ten games at Camden Yards.
-- Under is 8-3-2 in last thirteen Tampa Bay games.
-- Six of last eight White Sox home games went over the total.
-- Under is 14-5 in Angels' last nineteen road games.
-- Six of last seven Texas road games went over the total.

Umpires
-- NY-Pitt-- Visiting team won five of last six Everitt games.
-- Wsh-Phil-- Last three Cederstrom games went over the total.
-- Atl-Cin-- Visiting team won seven of eight Hickox games.
-- Col-Mia-- Under is 5-2-1 in Hudson games this season.
-- Chi-Hst-- Three of four Guccione games went over the total.
-- SF-Mil-- Under is 6-1-2 in Timmons games this season.
-- SD-StL-- Four of last five Layne games stayed under total.
-- LA-Az-- Under is 5-0-2 in Bucknor games this season.

-- KC-NY-- Five of last six Wegner games stayed under total.
-- Det-Clev-- No idea who umpires are for this game.
-- Bos-Balt-- Six of eight Vanover games stayed under total.
-- Tor-TB-- Last three Holbrook games stayed under the total.
-- Min-Chi-- No idea who umpires are for this game.
-- LAA-A's-- Favorites won six of seven Miller games.
-- Tex-Sea-- Underdogs won five of last six Hallion games.

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DCI NBA

Season
Straight Up: 674-329 (.672)
ATS: 527-510 (.508)
ATS Vary Units: 1406-1304 (.519)
Over/Under: 510-524 (.493)
Over/Under Vary Units: 974-1056 (.480)

Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game 5, best-of-7
MIAMI 92, Indiana 87

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DCI NHL

Season: 431-326 (.569)

Western Conference Finals
Game 5, best-of-7
Los Angeles vs. PHOENIX: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

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Hondo

The Marlins were flat out fin-tastic against the Rockies last night, rallying heroically for Hondo to reduce the runaway deficit to 1,535 kluszewskis.

Tonight, Mr. Aitch expects Beachy to be keen against the Reds – 10 units on the Braves. Also, he will give the nod to his main man Cain – 10 units on the Giants.

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Free Selection from Arthur Ralph Sports

Our Free Plays are 848- 623 (58 %) over the last 4 years PLUS

Free winner Tues: Phillies w/ Halladay

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Gamblers Data

Free Play Tuesday

SF/Millwaukee over 7

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SocInvestments

Game: Colorado Rockies vs Miami Marlins

Pick: Miami Marlins (-140)

Recommended Unit Play (Risk) 7 Units

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JOE WIZ DAILY FREE PICK

Under 7 runs bet. Oakland/Angels

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Sportsbook Investing
Play of the Day:

Los Angeles Kings -120 over Phoenix Coyotes

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Today's MLB Picks

Detroit at Cleveland

The Tigers look to build on their 6-2 record in Rick Porcello's last 8 starts as a road underdog. Detroit is the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has the Tigers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-105). Here are all of today's picks.


TUESDAY, MAY 22
Time Posted: 8:00 a.m. EST


Game 951-952: NY Mets at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Dickey) 15.125; Pittsburgh (McDonald) 14.855
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+110); Under


Game 953-954: Washington at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Zimmermann) 14.670; Philadelphia (Halladay) 16.256
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-155); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-155); Over


Game 955-956: Atlanta at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Beachy) 15.964; Cincinnati (Latos) 16.909
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+100); Over


Game 957-958: Colorado at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Nicasio) 15.033; Miami (Nolasco) 14.775
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Miami (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+120); Under


Game 959-960: Chicago Cubs at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Wood) 14.493; Houston (Happ) 13.983
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Houston (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+100); Under


Game 961-962: San Francisco at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Cain) 13.764; Milwaukee (Marcum) 15.314
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-115); Over


Game 963-964: San Diego at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Volquez) 15.253; St. Louis (Wainwright) 13.615
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+145); Over


Game 965-966: LA Dodgers at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Harang) 15.287; Arizona (Cahill) 15.478
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Arizona (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-145); Under


Game 967-968: Kansas City at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Hochevar) 14.629; NY Yankees (Hughes) 15.103
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-170); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-170); Over


Game 969-970: Detroit at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Porcello) 15.913; Cleveland (Jimenez) 14.362
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-105); Under


Game 971-972: Boston at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Doubront) 16.727; Baltimore (Matusz) 15.505
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Boston (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-125; Under


Game 973-974: Toronto at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Hutchison) 15.644; Tampa Bay (Moore) 16.379
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-130); Over


Game 975-976: Minnesota at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Walters) 14.374; White Sox (Floyd) 15.942
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-170); Under


Game 977-978: LA Angels at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Wilson) 15.870; Oakland (Godfrey) 14.488
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-155); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-155); Over


Game 979-980: Texas at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Harrison) 16.687; Seattle (Noesi) 15.667
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Texas (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-165); Under

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Today's NBA Picks

Indiana at Miami

The Pacers look to bounce back from their 101-93 loss in Game 4 and build on their 9-4 ATS record in their last 13 games after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. Indiana is the pick (+7) according to Dunkel, which has the Heat favored by only 3 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+7). Here are all of today's picks


TUESDAY, MAY 22
Time Posted: 8:00 a.m. EST


Game 537-538: Indiana at Miami (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 122.254; Miami 125.878
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 3 1/2; 184
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 7; 180 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+7); Over

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Today's NHL Picks

Los Angeles at Phoenix

The Kings look to bounce back from their loss in Game Four and build on their 7-0 record in their last 7 road games. Los Angeles is the pick (-125) according to Dunkel, which has the Kings favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-125). Here are all of today's picks.


TUESDAY, MAY 22
Time Posted 8:00 a.m. EST


Game 17-18: Los Angeles at Phoenix (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 13.562; Phoenix 12.765
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-125); 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-125); Under

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CAPPERS ACCESS

Pacers
Astros
Rangers(RL)

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Free Silver Key Pick for Tuesday ML Baseball

HOUSTON HAPP -L -125 over Cubs

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Paul Leiner

100* Heat / Pacers Over 180.5

50* DBacks -140

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SPORTS WAGERS

Minnesota +159 over CHICAGO

The Twins have won three of their past four series against Milwaukee, Detroit and Toronto. They’re scoring runs, they’re getting some decent pitching and they could be a whole lot better than originally given credit for. With Minnesota under the radar, we’ll keep a close eye on them and play when undervalued like they are here. The White Sox are struggling at home with a mere seven wins in 19 games. P.J. Walters has made just two starts, having faced the Tigers and the Jays, allowing only 10 hits in 12.1 IP while striking out seven with just three walks. Walters has a solid groundball/line-drive/fly-ball profile of 49%/23%/28%. He has shown consistent and solid skills in the minors and has not looked out of place against two worthy opponents. The South Side is coming off a sweep of the Bad News Cubs. Despite the Cubs' inepitute, the cross town rivalry is prominent and the series was played in front of a full house all three games. The White Sox had the day off yesterday and could be a bit lethargic coming into the first game of this series. Gavin Floyd is a consistent and very serviceable starter. However, the White Sox have won just four of his eight starts and current Twins batters are hitting a gaudy .357 in 157 career AB’s against him. The Twins have seen a lot of Floyd while the Chisox have yet to see Walters.Play: Minnesota +159 (Risking 2 units).

Detroit +106 over CLEVELAND

This is the first meeting of the season between these two division rivals. Surprisingly, it is the Indians who are leading the Tigers in the AL Central. Rick Porcello has seemingly struggled this season with his 5.12 ERA and 1.40 WHIP but a closer look shows a 3.77 xERA and career bests in control, groundball rate (53%) and strikeout rate. His fastball has turned from mediocre to good. It was at 89.2 mph in April 2011 but increased to 91.9 mph in April 2012. This 2.7 mph increase is the highest of any starter between those periods. Porcello is a strong candidate to turn things around. It was just two years ago that Ubaldo Jiminez made a name for himself in the Rockies rotation when he went 19-8 with a 2.88 ERA in 33 starts. It’s been downhill ever since and it’s not because of bad luck. Jiminez has simply lost it. In 46 innings this season, he’s walked 32 batters while whiffing just 28. Jimenez never possessed great control or command but both are now atrocious. Jiminez is clearly troubled and we’ll gladly fade him in a pitching matchup that heavily favors the Tigers. Play: Detroit +106 (Risking 2 units).

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David Banks

Indiana Pacers vs. Miami Heat

The Indiana Pacers (48-27, 37-38 ATS) apparently had control of this series
as they had a chance to go up 3-1 at home over a heavily favored Miami Heat
team (52-23, 38-37 ATS) whose Big Three was reduced to the Big Two with the
injury to Chris Bosh. Instead, LeBron James came up clutch when it mattered
the most and Dwayne Wade could not miss a shot in the second half, and
Miami seized both home court advantage and momentum in this series with a 101-93
win to even things up. The Heat now get to return home for Game 5 on
Tuesday night from American Airlines Arena in Miami, FL at 8:00 ET on TNT.

Things looked bleak for Miami when the Pacers raced out to a 9-0 lead to
begin the game and Indiana still led by eight points 54-46 at halftime.
However, that is when the now Big Two of James and Wade took over with some timely
help from Udonis Haslem, who had been benched to start the game. The Heat
took control by outscoring the Pacers 30-16 in the third quarter, with James
and Wade scoring 14 points apiece and Haslem scoring the other bucket to
account for the 30 points. Then in the fourth quarter, Miami was able to
repulse several Indiana comeback attempts thanks to Haslem hitting four of his
five field goal attempts in the quarter while the Pacers were focused on
stopping the Big Two. In the end, James just may have had the best game of his
playoff life as he finished with 40 points, 18 rebounds and nine assists, just
missing a triple-double, while Wade poured in 30 points and added nine
rebounds, with a whopping 22 of those points coming after halftime. Don't forget
about Haslem's key supporting role either, as he hit on five of his six
field goal attempts for the game and finished with 14 points, 12 in the second
half. The defense did its part also, limiting Indiana to 41.8 percent
shooting and forcing 15 turnovers as the Heat played its most complete game of the
series at the most critical time.

This was the first game in this series where Miami's vast edge in
post-season experience was evident, as after the Pacers played with great emotion
while feeding off of the energy of an enthusiastic home crowd during the first
half, they were unable to respond after talking that big hit in the third
quarter. Of course it did not help that center Roy Hibbert, who dominated both
ends of the floor while the Pacers pulled away to a 19-point blowout win in
Game 3, was virtually non-existent in the second half due to foul trouble
and finished with just 10 points. Now the bright side is that Hibbert should
play better in Game 5 as long as he does not pick up some quick early fouls,
while Haslem may not match his lights-out shooting performance from Sunday.
Would that be enough for Indiana to steal another road game in this series
and reclaim the series lead? Well, if the Big Two play the same way they
played in Game 4, the Pacers' task here still seems very difficult.

Game 4 did go 'over' the posted total of 179 after the 'under' had gone 3-0
in the first three games, with those three contests averaging only 167.7
points combined. In fact, the Heat had scored only 75 points exactly in each
of their back-to-back losses coming in before the 101-point explosion. The
'under' is still 5-2 in the last seven head-to-head meetings overall and 6-2
in the last eight meetings here in Miami.

Pick: OVER 180.5

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Paul Leiner

100* Heat / Pacers Over 180.5

50* DBacks -140

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Fantasy Sports Gametime

100* Texas (-170) over Seattle

50* Chicago White Sox (-175) over Minnesota

50* NY Yankees (-170) over Kansas City

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The Sports Capper

Hoops Plays

TUESDAY

100* Play Miami (-6.5) over Indiana (TOP NBA PLAY)
8:00 PM EST

Indiana has lost 27 of the last 37 games against the spread as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points and they have also lost 18 of the last 26 games against the spread when revenging a home loss.

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Jeff Benton

20 Dime Heat

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Matt Rivers

200,000♦ Heat

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Jeff Scott Sports

3 UNIT PLAY

MIAMI -6.5 over Indiana: Google News Play Im going to side with the home team in this one. the Heat are 32-6 at home and have outscored their opponents 11.1 ppg on this floor this year. Miami is without Bosh once again, but they have had some time to adjust to his loss and should be ready for a complete game at both ends of the floor tonight. The Pacers have played great defense this year, but they do allow 94.4 ppg on the road, while Miami allows just 88.7 ppg at home. The Heat are the better team here and while Indiana has put up a heck of a fight so far, I feel that Miami is ready to crush them in this one. The Heat just have too many weapons and will treat the home crowd to an easy DD win in this one.

3 UNIT PLAYS

St Louis/ San Diego Under 7.5: John Jay, Lance Berkman and Allen Craig are all on the DL for the Cards. So Where will their offense come from, especially vs Edinson Volquez, who has pitched very well this year. Edinson has a losing record (2-3) but with a solid 3.04 ERA, with his starts averaging just 5.6 rpg on the year. He has struggled with the Cards, posting a 7.36 ERA in his last 5 starts vs them, but they just don't have the offense right now to capitalize. Adam Wainright has had a tough go this year and is looking for that one big game to get his confidence back and this may be the team for him to do it against as he owns an 0.82 ERA in 3 career starts vs the Padres. The padres have averaged just 2.4 rpg in their last 5 games, while St Louis has put up just 3.8 rpg in their last 5. An injured offense, a weak offense and some solid pitching on the mound should equal a low scoring game.


Baltimore/ Boston Under 9.5: Gonna follow the money in this one and you know how much I hate to do that, but It really does make sense. First let's look at the lefty vs lefty stat. In the AL when two lefties face each other the UNDER is 15-10-2 on the year. Now let's look at the starters. Felix Doubront has been pitching very well of late as he comes in with a 2.50 ERA in his last 3 starts and a 3.52 ERA in his road starts this year. Felix also gets the advantage of having never faced the O's. On the other side we have Brian Matusz, who has not pitched all that badly of late. Brian has just 1 bad start in his last 5 starts and in that game he allowed 7 ER in just 5 innings to Texas, but in his other 4 starts over that stretch he has allowed a combined 6 ER's, while posting a 2.25 ERA in those 4 starts. Brian has also pitched well vs Boston of late as he has a 3.91 ERA in his last 5 starts vs them, while allowing 2 ER's or less in 4 of those 5 starts. Both teams do hit lefties pretty well, but tonight I expect these pitchers to continue to pitch well as this one barley reaches 7 runs.


Atlanta -120 over CINCINNATI: Being a Phillies fan this is a tough pick for me to make, but money is money. The Braves lost last night to the read, but behind Brandon Beachy they should bounce back tonight. Brandon has been the Braves best pitcher this year, as he comes in with a 5-1 mark and 1.33 ERA overall and a 3-1 mark with a 1.74 ERa on the road this year. Mat Latos has nod had a great start to his Cincinnati career as he is just 2-2, but with a 4.63 ERA and he has struggled at night, posting a 1-2 mark with a 5.24 ERA. The Reds have struggled to score at home as they have averaged just 4.1 rpg and have hit righties at a .211 clip in their own backyard this year. Atlanta has scored pretty well on the road as they have averaged 4.8 rpg away from home on the year. The Reds have won 3 in a row, but Latos will be outdueled by Beachy tonight as Atlanta bounces back from last night's loss.

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Info Plays

7* Dodgers / Diamondbacks Over 9

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Jimmy Boyd

***TOP PLAY*** 5* NBA Playoffs 2nd Rd Total of the Year!
Indiana Pacers/Miami Heat Under 181


Boyd's 4* MLB Tuesday Night SMASH
Boston Red Sox ML

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Robert Ferringo
May 21 Tue

KC @ NYY o9 (+100) [4:05pm PDT]


DET (+105) @ CLE [4:05pm PDT]
KC @ NYY (-175) [4:05pm PDT]
ATL (-120) @ CIN [4:10pm PDT]
ATL @ CIN u7.5 (-120) [4:10pm PDT]
CHC @ HOU u8 (+100) [5:05pm PDT]
LAD @ ARI u9 (+100) [6:40pm PDT]
LAA @ OAK u6.5 (-105) [7:05pm PDT]
LAA (-140) @ OAK [7:05pm PDT]
TEX @ SEA u7 (-110) [7:10pm PDT]

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Indian Cowboy

4-Unit Play. #959. Take Chicago Cubs +110 over Houston Astros (Tuesday @ 8:05pm est).

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WUNDERDOG

Games: Miami (nba) + Phoenix (wnba) at Parlay (7:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: Parlay -125 (moneyline)

For this NBA+WNBA two-teamer, play the Heat (-320), together with the Mercury (-270), for -125 odds.

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Indian Cowboy

4-Unit Play. #959. Take Chicago Cubs +110 over Houston Astros (Tuesday @ 8:05pm est).

2-Unit Play. #18. Take Phoenix Coyotes +110 over LA Kings (Tuesday @ 9pm est).

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Indian Cowboy

4-Unit Play. #959. Take Chicago Cubs +110 over Houston Astros (Tuesday @ 8:05pm est).

2-Unit Play. #18. Take Phoenix Coyotes +110 over LA Kings (Tuesday @ 9pm est).
WNBA

3* Seattle Storm +pts

3* OVER - Phoenix / Tulsa

3* UNDER - Minnesota / NY Liberty

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Rich Sports


Sport: NHL Hockey
Game: Los Angeles Kings @ Phoenix Coyotes - Tuesday May 22, 2012 9:05 pm
Pick: 3 units (Normal) MONEYLINE: Los Angeles Kings -130


Sport: MLB Baseball
Game: Washington Nationals @ Philadelphia Phillies - Tuesday May 22, 2012 7:05 pm
Pick: 3 units (Normal) MONEYLINE: Philadelphia Phillies -151

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Stephen Nover

Triple Dime Bet - Total Dominator - San Diego / ST. Louis OVER 7.5

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LEGIT PICKS

Tuesday 5/22/12 Plays...

5* PADRES/CARDINALS (UNDER)
3* GIANTS/BREWERS (UNDER)
3* RANGERS/MARINERS (UNDER)

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