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04-01-2013, 11:57 PM

NIT Semifinals: What Bettors Need to Know

BYU Cougars vs. Baylor Bears (-3, 153)

The first of the two National Invitation Tournament semifinal games at Madison Square Garden figures to be a high-scoring and entertaining one. Baylor comes in averaging 93.3 in its three previous NIT wins while Brigham Young is averaging 86.3 and scored 90 points in victories over Washington and Mercer.

BYU, which won NIT titles in 1951 and 1966, leads the all-time series with Baylor, 5-4. The two teams already met once this season with Baylor claiming a 79-64 win on Dec. 21 in Waco. The Bears also defeated the Cougars a year earlier in Provo, 86-83. This marks just the second time in school history that BYU has played a game in April. The Cougars lost to Colorado, 16-10, on April 2, 1903 in Provo. "I encouraged the guys today to score a couple more points than maybe that team did," Cougar coach Dave Rose joked to the Salt Lake Tribune.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN2

ABOUT BRIGHAM YOUNG (24-11, 16-17-1 ATS): The Cougars looked at the NIT as a chance for redemption and have made the most of it following a 72-69 loss to San Diego in the quarterfinals of the West Coast Conference tournament which snuffed out any chance for an NCAA at-large berth. BYU, which struggled with its 3-point shooting much of the season, connected for a season-best 11 treys in its 79-62 quarterfinal win at Southern Miss on Wednesday and has been hitting on all cylinders offensively in the NIT. BYU finished with 24 assists on its 26 field goals against the Golden Eagles. "We went to six straight NCAA Tournaments before this year, and I don't remember being any more excited than we are right now," Rose told the Salt Lake Tribune. "I mean, this is really good for our team. It is really good for our program." Sophomore guard Tyler Haws leads the Cougars in scoring (21.6) and is shooting 38.4 percent from 3-point range while lanky 6-9 senior forward Brandon Davies (17.8) is an NBA prospect who has 24 career double-doubles.

ABOUT BAYLOR (21-14, 15-15-0 ATS): Like BYU, the Bears come in on a roll offensively. Baylor shot a school-record 69.6 percent (16-of-23) from 3-point range in its 112-66 win over Long Beach State in its NIT opener and finished with 31 assists. The Bears had five turnovers in their 79-68 quarterfinal win over Providence, tying for the fewest in the 10-year Scott Drew coaching era. Senior point guard Pierre Jackson, who leads the Big 12 in scoring (19.7) and assists (6.9), set an NIT record with 16 assists in the Bears' 89-86 second round victory over Arizona State and has scored in double figures in 41 of his last 42 games. Junior forward Cory Jefferson (12.8) leads the Big 12 in field goal percentage (60.3) while 7-1 freshman center Isaiah Austin has 10 double-doubles and ranks third in the Big 12 in rebounding (8.3).

TRENDS:

* Cougars are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 vs. Big 12.
* Bears are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 non-conference games.
* Over is 6-2 in Cougars' last eight vs. Big 12.
* Over is 9-4 in Bears' last 13 non-conference games.

TIP-INS:

1. Haws, the WCC scoring leader (21.6), has scored 20 or more points in 24 games this season.

2. Baylor G Brady Heslip is shooting 58 percent (30-of-52) from 3-point range in seven career postseason games for Baylor.

3. PG Matt Carlino is averaging 17.7 points, nine assists and 6.3 rebounds in three NIT games for BYU while also connecting on 13-of-29 3-pointers (44.8 percent).

Iowa Hawkeyes vs. Maryland Terrapins (+2.5, 136)

Maryland, which upset No. 1 seed Alabama, 58-57, in the quarterfinals, makes its third appearance in the National Invitation Tournament semifinals. The Terrapins, who captured the 1972 title with wins over Jacksonville and Niagara, fell in the 2005 semis to South Carolina. Maryland has won five of its last six games with the lone loss to North Carolina, 79-76, in the semifinals of the ACC tournament.

Iowa advanced to the NIT semifinals for the first time in school history with a 75-64 victory at Virginia on Wednesday, snapping the Cavaliers' 19-game home win streak. The Hawkeyes have won 10 of their last 13 games and have done so by an average of 13.2 points per game. It's the third meeting between the two schools. Maryland has won both including a 83-65 victory in 1999 in the last meeting.

TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPN2

ABOUT IOWA (24-12, 23-9-0 ATS): The Hawkeyes, who start just one senior in guard Eric May, are a team to keep an eye on in 2013-14. Since Feb. 6, only Ohio State (11) has more victories than Iowa (10) in the Big Ten. Six of the Hawkeyes' nine losses in Big Ten play were by margins of four points or less including two in overtime and one in double overtime. Junior guard Roy Devyn Marble leads the team in scoring (15.1) and is averaging 25.3 points, 5.3 assists and three steals in three NIT games. Alex Woodbury, a 7-1 freshman center, had 10 points and eight rebounds in the quarterfinal upset of Virginia and figures to play a key role defensively against Maryland 7-1 sophomore center Alex Len, a probable high NBA lottery pick in June. "It's a great challenge for him," Iowa coach Fran McCaffery told Hawkcentral.com. "He's gone against other lottery picks this year. We'll see how it goes. He'll be ready for the challenge."

ABOUT MARYLAND (25-12, 17-12-1 ATS): Maryland hit the 25-win mark for the ninth time in school history and did it with a 10-man rotation that features seven underclassmen. All eyes will be on Len who is coming in off a Alabama game in which he finished with 15 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks. Another sophomore, swingman Dez Wells, leads the team in scoring (13.2) and is averaging 18.3 points in the postseason. Maryland leads the ACC and ranks 10th nationally in field goal percentage defense (38.4) and has held 21 of its 37 opponents to under 40 percent shooting.

TRENDS:

* Hawkeyes are 22-6 ATS in their last 28 games overall.
* Terrapins are 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 vs. Big Ten.
* Over is 4-1 in Hawkeyes' last five vs. Atlantic Coast.
* Over is 7-1 in Terrapins' last eight vs. Big Ten.

TIP-INS:

1. Maryland tops the ACC and ranks fourth nationally in rebounding margin at plus-8.7 per game.

2. Iowa has blocked a school-record 178 shots this season.

3. Freshman G Seth Allen, who averaged 7.8 points and 2.3 assists for the Terps, is out for the season after fracturing his hand in practice on March 24.

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04-01-2013, 11:58 PM

See Spot. See Spot Bet: This Week's Best Spot Bet Opportunities
by Jason Logan

Spot bets are a classic handicapping practice that have proven profitable no matter what sport you’re betting. Whether it’s a team looking past this week’s opponent, one coming off a hard-fought victory, or a rough patch of schedule, bettors can find value picking their spots.

Lookahead Spot

It’s tough to look past your Opening Day opponents, with an offseason of preparation leading up to that series. But in the case of the Los Angeles Angels, a current three-game interleague matchup with the Cincinnati Reds doesn’t hold nearly as much weight as a road trip to Arlington to face the division rival Texas Rangers this weekend.

Not only are the Halos trying to avoid another slow start to the season – going 8-15 in April 2012 – but they’re also out to establish their dominance in the division after getting rolled by Oakland and finishing third in the AL West last year. On top of that, newly-acquired outfielder Josh Hamilton will make his return to Texas after jumping ship to L.A. this winter. The Reds hold great value at home versus an Angels club with bigger fish to fry.

Letdown Spot

The New York Rangers are in danger of sliding out of the playoff picture in the Eastern Conference, entering the week with just one win in its last five games and a 3-7 mark in its last 10 overall. The eighth-placed Rangers have a home date against the Winnipeg Jets before a huge home-and-home set against the first-place Pittsburgh Penguins Wednesday and Friday.

That two-game set with the star-studded Pens could leave New York open for a big letdown versus the Carolina Hurricanes Saturday. Carolina is just one point back of N.Y. in the standings entering this week and has three of its next four games at home, including Saturday’s tilt with the Rangers. The Canes will be out to avenge a 2-1 shootout loss in New York two weeks ago.

Scheduling Spot

The Dallas Mavericks are quietly climbing the Western Conference standings thanks to a 4-1 record in their last five games entering this week. The Mavs are just a game and a half behind the eighth-place Utah Jazz and ninth-place Los Angeles Lakers, who Dallas kicks off a busy week against. The Mavericks travel to the Staples Center Tuesday, opening a four-game, six-night road run that takes them to L.A., Denver, Sacramento, and Portland.

The toughest task on this stretch is making the move from sea-level Los Angeles to the thin air of Denver Thursday – a classic spot bet opportunity. The games at Sacramento and Portland are no cake walks either. The Kings are playing their best basketball of the season and the Rose Garden is still one of the NBA’s toughest venues.

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04-01-2013, 11:59 PM

Champions League Betting Notes for Tuesday

European soccer's premier club football competition returns Tuesday and here are four points on each of Tuesday's quarterfinal first legs:

Paris Saint-Germain v Barcelona (+400, +290, -133)

--PSG striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been cleared by UEFA to play after getting his two-game Champions League suspension reduced. He has scored two goals and leads the competition with five assists.

--Barcelona manager Tito Vilanova will travel to Paris after receiving cancer treatment in the United States.

--PSG is tied for the best goal differential in the competition, with Juventus, scoring 17 goals and allowing four in eight Champions League games.

--Barcelona has been held scoreless only twice this season in all competitions. Both times coming in the Champions League against Benfica and AC Milan.

Bayern Munich v Juventus (-167, +300, +550)

--Both teams are well ahead of the pack in their domestic leagues. Juventus is nine points up on Napoli in Serie A; Bayern Munich is 20 points ahead of Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga.

--Despite not having a single player with 10 goals, Juventus is tied for second in Champions League scoring with 17 goals.

--Bayern Munich has scored 15 goals in its past five games.

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04-02-2013, 06:46 AM

Hondo 4/12/2013 Mrs. Niese’s lucky skivvies did the trick yesterday for the Mets, which helped enable Hondo, who also scored with the Sawx and Nats, to vault into the wonderful world of positive digits at 75 monbouquettes.

Tonight, Mr. Aitch is whirling with Darvish in Houston 10 units on the Rangers to make the ’Stros look like the division doormats they’re supposed to be

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04-02-2013, 06:47 AM

NBA

Hot Teams
-- Washington won its last seven home games. Bulls won four of their last five games overall (5-0 last five U).
-- Heat won 29 of last 30 games (3-1 last four HF). New York won last eight games, was underdog in four of them.
-- Dallas won four in row, 10 of last 13 games (13-3 last 16 U). Lakers won seven of last eight at home (4-6 last ten HF).

Cold Teams
-- None.

Totals
-- Over is 7-1-1 in Chicago's last nine games.
-- Five of last seven Knick games went over the total.
-- Last six Maverick games went over the total.

Back-to-backs
-- None.

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04-02-2013, 06:48 AM

CBB

Baylor (-7) beat BYU 79-64 Feb 21 in Waco, after falling behind 19-8 in first 8:00; Bears made 9-18 from arc- they've lost six of last seven road-neutral contests, with only win in stretch by 3 at West Virginia. BYU is 4-3 in last seven road/neutral games, winning at Southern Miss by 17 to get here. Cougars lost by 21 at Iowa State in its other game vs Big X foe.

Iowa lost by 16 at Va Tech in November, won by 11 at Virginia to get here, their two games vs ACC opponents; Hawkeyes won 10 of last 13 games, splitting last six road/neutral games. Inexperienced Iowa (#294 in experience) subs a lot (#34 in bench minutes). Maryland won five of last six games, losing by 3 to UNC in ACC tourney- they beat N'western by 20 in only game vs ACC foe. Mayrland is #322 in experience but they sub a lot too (#37 in bench minutes).

East Carolina won eight of last ten games but this is first time they'll be on road in this tournament; Pirates are #40 team in experience in nation, are 4-3 in last seven road/neutral games. Weber State should've been in NCAAs- they were best team in Big Sky. Wildcats won 17 of last 18, with only loss by 3 at Montana in Big Sky title game- their close win at Northern Iowa last game is very impressive. Weber has won 14 in a row at home since losing to BYU before Christmas.

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04-02-2013, 06:48 AM

MLB

Hot pitchers
-- Estrada is 5-2, 2.77 in his last eight starts.
-- Cahill was 4-1, 2.36 in five starts last September. Garcia is 3-0, 2.49 in his last four starts.

-- Price is 4-0, 2.68 in his last five starts (2-0, 0.40 vs O's LY (3 starts)).
-- Dickey is 5-2, 2.62 in his last eight starts.
-- Darvish is 4-1, 2.32 in his last seven starts. Harrell was 1-2, 2.70 in his last three starts LY.
-- Iwakuma was 3-0, 2.37 in his last three starts LY (0-2, 7.36 vs A's).

Cold pitchers
-- de la Rosa was 0-2, 11.81 in three starts LY.
-- Bumgarner is 2-3, 6.57 in his last five starts (4-1, 2.34 last five vs LA). Ryu is making major debut here after pitching his whole career in Korea.

-- Hammel is 0-5, 5.22 in his last eight starts.
-- Masterson is 0-3, 6.11 in his last five starts (1-0, 0.60 vs Jays LY (2s)).
-- Parker is 2-2, 4.74 in his last four starts (1-1, 5.40 vs M's).

Totals
-- Over is 3-1-1 in Estrada's last five road starts.
-- Over is 7-4 in Garcia's last eleven starts.
-- Four of last five Bumgarner starts went over total.

-- Over is 4-1-1 in Price's last six starts.
-- 10 of Dickey's last 13 starts stayed under the total (NL starts).
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Harrell starts.
-- Five of last six Parker starts stayed under the total.

Umpires
-- Colo-Mil-- Over is 6-1-1 in Vanover's last eight games behind plate.
-- StL-Az-- Underdogs are 8-6 in Iassogna's last fourteen games.
-- SF-LA-- Over is 19-4-1 in Emmel's last 24 games behind plate.

-- Tex-Hst-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Nauert games.
-- Sea-A's-- Home teams won last five Hernandez games.

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04-02-2013, 06:49 AM

NHL

Hot teams
-- Islanders won four of last five games.
-- Capitals won four of last five away games.
-- Senators won six of their last eight games.
-- Penguins won last 15 games, haven't allowed a goal in last three.
-- Lightning won last four home games, scoring 15 goals.
-- Kings won three of their last four games.

Cold teams
-- Jets lost last three games, outscored 11-3.
-- Hurricanes lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Bruins are 3-5 in last eight games, but won five of last six at home.
-- Buffalo lost its last four games, scoring eight goals.
-- Panthers lost last three road games, scoring three goals.
-- Avalanche lost nine of its last eleven games. Nashville lost last three, allowing 11 goals.
-- Coyotes lost eight of their last nine games.

Totals
-- Six of last eight Winnipeg games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 8-1-1 in last ten Carolina games; over is 3-1-1 in last five Washington games.
-- Under is 9-1-1 in last eleven Boston games.
-- Under is 9-0-1 in last ten Pittsburgh games.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Florida games.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Nashville home games.
-- Over is 3-0-1 in last four Los Angeles games.

Series records
-- Islanders won three of last four games with Winnipeg.
-- Capitals won five of last seven visits to Raleigh.
-- Bruins won 12 of last 13 games against Ottawa.
-- Penguins won nine of last eleven games with Buffalo.
-- Lightning won its last seven games with Florida.
-- Avalanche lost their last six visits to Nashville.
-- Kings won seven of last nine games with Phoenix.

Back-to-backs
-- Islanders are 0-5 if they played night before. Winnipeg is 3-2 playing second straight night on road, 2-1 if they lost first night.
-- Carolina is 4-2 if it played night before, 0-1 at home.
-- Nashville is 3-2 if it lost night before. Colorado is 1-4 if it played the night before.

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04-02-2013, 06:51 AM

DCI College Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

04/02/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 3902-1363 (.741)
ATS: 1900-1924 (.497)
ATS Vary Units: 5268-5584 (.485)
Over/Under: 633-596 (.515)
Over/Under Vary Units: 728-729 (.500)

National Invitation Tournament
Semifinals at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Baylor 80, Byu 78
Iowa 67, Maryland 66

CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
Championship at Cedar Falls, IA
WEBER STATE 77, East Carolina 69

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04-02-2013, 06:52 AM

DCI Pro Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

04/02/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 720-344 (.677)
ATS: 579-513 (.530)
ATS Vary Units: 1446-1276 (.531)
Over/Under: 563-529 (.516)
Over/Under Vary Units: 746-673 (.526)

WASHINGTON 92, Chicago 91
MIAMI 104, New York 93
L.A. LAKERS 107, Dallas 105

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04-02-2013, 06:54 AM

DCI Pro Hockey
The Daniel Curry Index

04/02/13 Predictions

Season: 197-130 (.602)

BOSTON 3, Ottawa 2
Winnipeg vs. N.Y. ISLANDERS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Washington vs. CAROLINA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
PITTSBURGH 4, Buffalo 2
TAMPA BAY 4, Florida 3
NASHVILLE 3, Colorado 2
Los Angeles 3, PHOENIX 2

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04-02-2013, 06:58 AM

Gamblers Data

Free Play Tuesday

Brewers -145

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04-02-2013, 07:11 AM

Today's MLB Picks

St. Louis at Arizona

The Cardinals look to bounce back from last night's loss to the Diamondbacks and build on their 9-4 record in Jaime Garcia's last 13 starts in Game 2 of a series. St. Louis is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Cardinals favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+100). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, APRIL 2
Time Posted: 7:00 a.m. EST

Game 951-952: Colorado at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (De La Rosa) 14.515; Milwaukee (Estrada) 15.417
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-145); Under

Game 953-954: St. Louis at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Garcia) 16.225; Arizona (Cahill) 15.182
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+100); Over

Game 955-956: San Francisco at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Bumgarner) 18.207; LA Dodgers (Ryu) 16.913
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-110); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-110); Over

Game 957-958: Baltimore at Tampa Bay (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Hammel) 15.822; Tampa Bay (Price) 17.036
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 6
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-170); 7
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-170); Under

Game 959-960: Cleveland at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Masterson) 15.552; Toronto (Dickey) 15.298
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+150); Over

Game 961-962: Texas at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Darvish) 15.280; Houston (Harrell) 14.824
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-180); 8
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-180); Under

Game 963-964: Seattle at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Iwakuma) 16.264; Oakland (Parker) 15.969
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-140); 7
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+120); Over

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04-02-2013, 07:12 AM

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04-02-2013, 07:51 AM

Today's NBA Picks

Dallas at LA Lakers

The Mavericks look to build on their 4-1 ATS record in their last 5 games at Los Angeles. Dallas is the pick (+3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Lakers favored by only 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+3 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, APRIL 2
Time Posted: 7:30 a.m. EST

Game 761-762: Chicago at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 117.746; Washington 120.292
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 2 1/2; 182
Vegas Line & Total: Washington by 1 1/2; 186
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-1 1/2); Under

Game 763-764: New York at Miami (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 122.256; Miami 128.314
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 6; 200
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 8; 196 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (+8); Over

Game 765-766: Dallas at LA Lakers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 119.060; LA Lakers 120.542
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 1 1/2; 214
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 3 1/2; 207
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+3 1/2); Over

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04-02-2013, 07:52 AM

NCAA Basketball Picks

Iowa vs. Maryland

The Terps look to build on their 6-0 ATS record in their last 6 games against a team with a winning SU record. Maryland is the pick (+3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Hawkeyes favored by only 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Maryland (+3 1/2). Here are all of today's games.

TUESDAY, APRIL 2
Time Posted: 7:00 a.m. EST

Game 767-768: BYU vs. Baylor (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: BYU 66.267; Baylor 70.385
Dunkel Line: Baylor by 4; 148
Vegas Line: Baylor by 3; 152 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baylor (-3); Under

Game 769-770: Iowa vs. Maryland (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Iowa 69.537; Maryland 67.915
Dunkel Line: Iowa by 1 1/2; 131
Vegas Line: Iowa by 3 1/2; 135 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Maryland (+3 1/2); Under

Game 771-772: East Carolina at Weber State (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: East Carolina 57.314; Weber State 67.675
Dunkel Line: Weber State by 10 1/2; 142
Vegas Line: Weber State by 8; 146 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Weber State (-8); Under

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04-02-2013, 07:54 AM

Basketball Crusher
Dallas Mavs +3 over LA Lakers
(System Record: 82-4, lost last 2 games)
Overall Record: 82-61-4

Baseball Crusher
San Francisco Giants -104 over Los Angeles Dodgers
(System Record: 4-0, won last 2 games)
Overall Record: 4-1

Hockey Crusher
Carolina Hurricanes -116 over Washington Capitals
(System Record: 40-3, won last 2 games)
Overall Record: 40-29-1

Soccer Crusher
Independiente SF + Cerro Porteno UNDER 2.5
This match is happening in Conmebol
(System Record: 379-14, lost last 2 games)
Overall Record: 379-328-44

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04-02-2013, 08:45 AM

Today's NHL Picks Los Angeles at Phoenix The Coyotes look to build on their 13-3 record in their last 16 games when playing with 2 days rest. Phoenix is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Coyotes favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+115). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, APRIL 2
Time Posted 8:00 a.m. EST

Game 51-52: Winnipeg at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 11.544; NY Islanders 11.063
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Islanders (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (+110); Over

Game 53-54: Washington at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 10.785; Carolina 11.307
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Carolina (-120); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (-120); Under

Game 55-56: Ottawa at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 12.183; Boston 11.422
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-200); 5
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+170); Over

Game 57-58: Buffalo at Pittsburgh (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 10.502; Pittsburgh 13.488
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 3; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-220); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-220); Under

Game 59-60: Florida at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida 11.167; Tampa Bay 10.899
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+135); Over

Game 61-62: Colorado at Nashville (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 10.224; Nashville 11.062
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-160); 5
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (-160); Under

Game 63-64: Los Angeles at Phoenix (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 11.700; Phoenix 12.240
Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+115); Over

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04-02-2013, 08:47 AM

Cappers Access

Baylor -3
Maryland +3
Rangers(RL) -1.5(-117)

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04-02-2013, 08:56 AM

Kevin
MLBPredictions

2 UNIT = Cleveland Indians @ Toronto Blue Jays - BLUE JAYS -1.5 (+128)
Listed Pitchers: Masterson vs Dickey
(Note: I'm risking 2.00 units to win 2.56 units)

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04-02-2013, 09:36 AM

JOE WIZ FREE PLAY

Under 9 runs St.Louis and Arizona.

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04-02-2013, 09:40 AM

BYU and Baylor clash in Tuesday's NIT Semifinals
by Brian Graham

National Invitation Tournament - Semifinals
Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
Tip-off: Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. ET
Line: Baylor -3, Total: 153

A pair of high-scoring teams meet up in the first NIT Semifinal matchup on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden when Baylor takes on BYU.

The Cougars average 77.3 PPG this season (10th in nation) and have posted a robust 86.3 PPG so far in three NIT wins. The Bears also know how to put up points, with 76.0 PPG for the season (21st in D-I) and a whopping 93.3 PPG in the NIT. BYU has crushed its three NIT opponents, beating Washington by 21, Mercer by 19 and going on the road to clobber Southern Miss by 17 points. Baylor took out Long Beach State by a 112-66 score, but struggled to put away Arizona State (89-86 win) before handling Providence by 11 points in Wednesday's quarterfinals. These teams have actually met in each of the past two seasons, both resulting in Baylor wins. The Bears prevailed at BYU 86-83 on Dec. 17, 2011 and then beat them at home 79-64 this past Dec. 21.

BYU has shot very well (46% FG) during its NIT run, but has also been dominating the glass with a +9.0 RPG margin, while committing a mere 10.0 TOPG in the three contests. The Cougars shoot pretty well from the floor (45.8%), and are an unselfish club with 16.2 APG (9th in nation) and a heady 1.34 Ast/TO ratio (20th in nation). But this team is far from perfect, making just 34.1% threes (158th in nation), blocking a paltry 2.4 shots per game (284th in D-I) and committing a large amount of fouls per game (18.7, 249th-fewest in nation). The bulk of the scoring falls on two players, SG Tyler Haws (21.6 PPG, 9th in nation) and PF Brandon Davies (17.8 PPG, 8.1 RPG). Haws scored at least 20 points in all five games in March, including a hefty 28.7 PPG on 54% FG in the NIT. He was held to 13 points (6-of-14 FG) with four boards and three assists in the earlier meeting with Baylor. Davies had an unbelievable game in Waco, scoring 26 of his team's 64 points, plus 17 rebounds (five offensive), three steals and three assists. He has also played a big role in his team's NIT success, averaging 20.0 PPG (47% FG, 17-of-21 FT) and 10.7 RPG. Sophomore PG Matt Carlino (11.3 PPG, 4.7 APG, 3.5 RPG) has done it all for the Cougars during the NIT, averaging 17.7 PPG (13-of-29 threes), 9.0 APG and 6.3 RPG. This team will need much more out of him than what they got at Baylor when he finished with just eight points, three rebounds and a season-low one assist in 27 minutes. Senior swingman Brock Zylstra (7.7 PPG, 4.1 RPG) played just 11 minutes in that meeting with the Bears, but has been a beast in the past two games with 18.5 PPG (9-of-17 threes) and 8.0 RPG.

Like BYU, Baylor shoots a high percentage (45.9% FG, 50th in nation) thanks to an unselfish offense averaging 15.8 APG (19th in D-I). However, the Bears aren't a great three-point shooting team (35.5%, 94th in nation), and they really struggle from the free-throw line, making just 68.6% (201st in D-I). Baylor is not a particularly strong defensive team either, giving up 66.6 PPG (173rd in nation) and producing just 6.6 steals per game (184th in D-I). Senior PG Pierre Jackson (19.7 PPG, 21st in D-I) is one of the most dynamic college players in the country with 6.9 APG (11th in nation), a 2.04 Ast/TO ratio and a strong 1.6 SPG. He also shoots 79% from the foul line despite playing so many minutes for this team (34.6 MPG). After receiving just 20 minutes of action in the blowout of Long Beach State, Jackson has been remarkable in the past two games, averaging 23.0 PPG (24-of-28 FT), 14.5 APG, 5.0 RPG and 2.5 SPG. In Wednesday's victory over Providence, he dished out 13 assists and committed zero turnovers. Jackson was one of five starters to score in double-figures against BYU in December, tallying team highs with 16 points, nine assists and four steals. Junior PF Cory Jefferson (12.8 PPG, 8.1 RPG) hasn't missed much in the NIT, scoring 20.7 PPG on 71% FG with 6.0 RPG. He was extremely active against the Cougars earlier this season too, scoring 13 points and grabbing 16 rebounds. Freshman C Isaiah Austin (12.9 PPG, 8.3 RPG) also posted a double-double that night versus BYU with 14 points, 10 boards and five blocks, which helped make up for his 5-for-15 shooting clip. Austin started off the NIT with identical games of 13 points and six rebounds, but didn't do much on Wednesday with a mere five points on 1-of-7 shooting. SG Brady Heslip (8.9 PPG) and SG A.J. Walton (7.0 PPG, 3.6 APG) both reached double-figures against the Cougars on Dec. 21, as Heslip scored 11 points (3-of-5 threes), while Walton pitched in 10 points, four assists and two steals. While Heslip has had a huge tournament (16.0 PPG, 14-of-25 threes), Walton has totaled a mere nine points (4-of-13 FG) in the three games combined.

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04-02-2013, 09:41 AM

Maryland, Iowa Clash in Tuesday's NIT Semifinals

National Invitation Tournament - Semifinals
Madison Square Garden - New York, NY
Tip-off: Tuesday, 9:30 p.m. ET
Line: Iowa -3, Total: 135.5

Two schools that have made bettors quite happy this month, Iowa and Maryland, will play in the second NIT Semifinal matchup on Tuesday in Manhattan.

While the Hawkeyes are 9-0 ATS (7-2 SU) in their past nine games, the Terrapins are working on a seven-game ATS win streak (5-2 SU). Both teams have been extremely impressive so far in the NIT with Iowa winning its three games by 16, 12 and 11 points, while Maryland won by 16 and 10 points at home before going on the road to upset Alabama 58-57 last Tuesday. Both clubs have dominated the glass in the NIT, with the Hawkeyes sporting a +27 rebounding margin and the Terrapins not far behind with a +18 rebounding margin. These schools last met in 1999, an 83-65 home victory for the Terps.

Iowa is not a gifted offensive team, averaging just 70.6 PPG (93rd in nation) on 42.4% FG (219th in D-I) and 30.9% threes (269th in nation). But this team never takes a possession off defensively, holding teams to 62.6 PPG on 38.8% FG (18th in nation) and 29.5% threes (15th in D-I). This is also a very intelligent team, sporting a 1.19 Ast/TO ratio (44th in nation) while posting 4.9 blocks per game (31st in D-I) and a +5.0 RPG margin (38th in nation). Junior swingman Roy Devyn Marble (15.1 PPG, 3.9 RPG, 3.0 APG) has been phenomenal in the NIT, scoring at least 24 points in all three games, averaging 25.3 PPG on 49% FG and 23-of-28 FT (82%). He's also dished out 16 assists with just four turnovers in the three victories. Sophomore PF Aaron White (12.9 PPG, 6.1 RPG) didn't play very well in Wednesday's win at Virginia (6 pts on 1-of-6 FG, 5 reb), but he started the tournament with 12.0 PPG and 10.0 RPG in his first two games. White is one of the biggest reasons his team shoots so horribly from three-point range though, making a paltry 15-of-64 (23%) from downtown this season. Freshman PG Mike Gesell (8.7 PPG, 2.8 APG) is the team's third-leading scorer, but has been playing a much smaller role in the offense with just 14 points on 6-of-16 shooting in the three NIT games combined. PF Melsahn Basabe (7.1 PPG, 5.1 RPG) was shut out against Virginia (0-for-3 FG), but had been playing great in his previous five games with 9.2 PPG and 9.4 RPG. His size and strength will be needed to help counter Maryland star C Alex Len.

Maryland has been one of the better rebounding teams in the country at +8.7 RPG (4th among D-I schools), which is a big reason its FG Pct. defense is so impressive (38.4% FG, 10th in nation). The Terrapins score 71.0 PPG on 46.6% FG (34th in D-I), but they are not a team that lights it up from beyond the arc, making just 5.8 threes per game (210th in nation) on a 33.9% clip (167th in D-I). Maryland also hurts itself badly with poor free-throw shooting (68.2% FT, 212th in nation) and turnovers, producing a hefty 14.9 TOPG (290th in D-I) and a minus-4.2 TO margin (8th-worst in nation). C Alex Len (11.8 PPG, 7.8 RPG) has a great scoring touch for a 7-footer, knocking down 53% FG and 69% FT this season. He needs to do a better job of staying out of foul trouble though, with the same amount of fouls (11) as made field goals (11-of-23) so far in the NIT. He is coming off a monster game against Alabama though, netting 15 points (6-of-9 FG), grabbing 13 boards and blocking five shots. Sophomore swingman Dez Wells (13.2 PPG, 4.9 RPG) is the team's leading scorer, tallying 10 straight double-figure scoring games. So far in the NIT, he's averaged 14.7 PPG on an impressive 73% FG and 7-of-8 from the line. SG Nick Faust (9.3 PPG, 3.8 RPG) started off the tournament with 15 points and 11 boards against Niagara, but has just 7.5 PPG (3-of-10 FG) and 3.5 RPG in two games since. PG Pe'Shon Howard (3.3 PPG, 3.6 APG) is a pass-first point guard who has a strong 2.23 Ast/TO ratio this season. In six postseason games (3 ACC Tournament, 3 NIT) he has totaled 18 assists and just six turnovers, although three of those miscues came last Tuesday in Tuscaloosa.

Can'tPickAWinner

04-02-2013, 09:41 AM

DAVE ESSLER

Cliff Notes - Tuesday Baseball

Orioles at Rays: This would be a process of elimination play for me. I won't lay -175 very often, but Price's numbers in the Trop are beastly. I believe his ERA last season was under 2.00, and I actually like the Rays better without Upton. Honestly, I think he'll be a distraction in Atlanta. More on that another time. Hammel is at least servicable, but with the Rays (Longoria) healthy for the first time in a long time, if I bet the Rays I'd take the -1.5 (+130). But, in an under venue like the Trop, that's probably not the smartest bet either. IMO the Rays win this game either way. Certainly not brilliant to fade Price at home (yet) but if someone has a good angle don't let me talk you out of it.

Cleveland at Toronto: Certainly the most interesting matchup (to me) of the day. Both teams spending like the Yankees in the off season and both with lofty expectations. I do like Masterson when he can keep the ball down as he did in 2011. But not so much last year. Bautista has a couple of shots off him and even Melky Cabrera is hitting .545 in a reasonable amount of at bats, sans PED's, now. Certainly going to pay a premium for Dickey, but I see the Indians were scalped fairly quickly. Dickey has never pitched in Toronto, and in a dome, without wind, I wonder how much the effects the knuckle ball. Typically the ball moves much more with some wind. Having said that, I could see taking the Indians. That total (at least the vig) was bet up fairly quickly and I think you'd expect that with two potentially potent offenses, especially at "8" in an AL game. The bottom line to this one is that Dickey can throw an inordinate amount of pitches, and I do not trust Pestano or Perez for the Indians, so I'd pass or take Cleveland. Maybe even the RL, although -140 is a bit steep.

Colorado at Milwaukee: Immediate lean to the over in this one after having both bullpens used and abused on Monday. The Brewers should simply dominate LHP this season, even before Hart comes back, and De La Rosa is more than hittable. Estrada is a strikeout pitcher who doesn't walk many, but against the free-swinging Rockies that could be a bad thing. He did give up some bombs at home last year, but was almost unhittable with a .214 BAA. So, it's all or nothing here. Think it's all since the Rockies did little to improve their staff this year, and had the worst WHIP (by far) in baseball last year at 1.55. That stat has little to do with playing in Coors Field, because it (their WHIP) was 1.49 on the road. I could make a reasonable case for a Brewers boatrace here.

St. Louis at Arizona: Always need to wait to see what happens the night before, but for arguments sake we'll start somewhere. Cahill was abused at home last season, and Garcia was abused on the road. Clearly that's built into this total because "9" in a National League game is a shitload, even at Coors Field in July. Cahill did have a solid Spring, but this line looks eerily similar to the Pirates line on Monday. Since Garcia is so tough on RHH, I can see where he could easily pitch to Kubel and Montero and around Goldschmidt, so for me it's probably the Cardinals or nothing.

San Francisco at LA Dodgers: I simply cannot take the Dodgers here because we've got such an unknown with Ryu. His numbers in Korea were great (1.15 WHIP) but he really doesn't have overpowering stuff. With that in mind, the Giants certainly haven't seen him, so it ma take a time through the order. And in Bumgarner we do know what we're getting, and that's someone that's for the most part owned the Dodgers. Because I trust the Giants bullpen blindly, if this total inches up to 7 I could see taking the under here, especially in Dodger Stadium which is clearly a pitchers' park, and especially at night.

Texas at Houston: As badly as Harrell pitched last year (at times when I bet on him), he only gave up three of his thirteen jacks in Minute Maid last season. If Beltre wasn't 5-7 against him I'd take the Astros, believe it or not, because most of these Houston hitters saw Darvish last season, and he got progressively worse last year, month by month, as other teams saw what he had. (another reason to take the under in the Dodgers game). What I do think will happen is that because this total is sitting at "8" in an over park, is that Darvish will pitch well, and that Texas wins a game that stays under, something like 5-1. Terrible game to bet, as we won't take -180 teams (ever on the road) and can't logically make a case for Houston. Perhaps the RL at only -105 for a marble. If the roof is open (it should be) then MAYBE this does go over. Perhaps a reasonable R-L wind.

Can'tPickAWinner

04-02-2013, 09:42 AM

PORT PORT SPORTS

(TUESDAY AM MLB)

*3.5 UNITS* 1ST 5 INNINGS: TAMPA BAY RAYS (-170)
*2 UNITS* 1ST 5 INNINGS: UNDER 3.5 BALTIMORE ORIOLES @ TAMPA BAY RAYS (-120)
*1.5 UNITS* BALTIMORE ORIOLES RUN LINE +1.5 (-150)
David Price has lost only one time in his entire career in his first start of the season. Unfortunately that was 2 seasons ago to kick off the 2011 season against the Baltimore Orioles, 4-1, also at home. That was also his only other official opening day start for the Rays, although he personally holds a 2-1 record in his first outing of the season since the 2010 season began. Price has pretty much owned the Orioles throughout his career, as he holds a 6-2 career record with a 2.21 ERA in 12 career starts. The big lefty has allowed a paltry .207 BAA lifetime against Baltimore as well, while keeping them off the bases with a stingy 1.05 WHIP overall in 81.1 IP against the franchise. In his career he has squared off against the O's 6 times on his home turf, posting a 3-2 record in those games, with his two losses being that 4-1 opening day loss previously mentioned and a 3-2 loss in his last start against them in 2011. He was absolutely brilliant against Baltimore last season going 2-0 in 3 starts and allowing 1 measly run in 22.1 IP, while also allowing a mere 13 H. He had a hefty 4-to-1 strikeout to walk ratio in those outings, whiffing 20 Oriole hitters and allowing only 5 BB. At home, he was completely shut down, pitching 15.1 innings of scoreless ball against Baltimore there, and giving up only 6 H, 5 BB and striking out 10. Price has kept most of the Oriole hitters in check throughout his career as well, with the combination of Davis (1/5 2K); Hardy (6/23 2 2B, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 9 K); Jones (5/29 2 2B, 2 RBI, BB, 7 K); and Reimold (2/18 2 RBI, 2 BB, 2 K) combining to muster a measly .187 average against Price in an even 75 career AB. Only Markakis (9/33 2B, 3B, 2 RBI, 3 BB, 8 K); Roberts (3/10 3B, 3 RBI, 2 BB, K) and Wieters (7/27 2 2B, RBI, 2 BB, 10 K) are a much better combination, batting a collective 271 (19-for-70). However, don't expect the long ball to bail out this Baltimore team in any way today. Not one player on their roster has ever homered off of Price in their career. Roll with the Baltimore Orioles on the Run Line for a smaller play and jump a little bigger on the TAMPA BAY RAYS and the UNDER in the 1ST 5 INNINGS of this early afternoon match-up.....

Can'tPickAWinner

04-02-2013, 09:42 AM

JESSE SCHULE

April 2, 2013 - 7:00 PM

NCAAB

Brigham Young vs. Baylor

NCAA Prime Time Punisher ~ An ABSOLUTE MONSTER

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April 2, 2013 - 7:00 PM

NHL

Ottawa vs. Boston

Tuesday Night *GRIM REAPER* B-L-O-W-O-U-T!

betonline @ -178 Boston

April 2, 2013 - 7:07 PM

MLB

Cleveland vs. Toronto

MLB *HOME RUN* BEAST of the EAST!

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April 2, 2013 - 7:30 PM

NHL

Buffalo vs. Pittsburgh

NHL *SLAPSHOT* BEAST of the EAST! - 50% OFF Until Midnight!

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April 2, 2013 - 8:00 PM

NHL

Colorado vs. Nashville

NHL Wild Wild West ~ Shoot Out The Lights!

pinnacle @ -160 Nashville

April 2, 2013 - 8:10 PM

MLB

Texas vs. Houston

**10** MLB LATE NIGHT SNACK -

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April 2, 2013 - 9:00 PM

NCAAB

Iowa vs. Maryland

NCAAB LATE NIGHT SNACK

williamhill @ -145 Iowa

Can'tPickAWinner

04-02-2013, 09:43 AM

StatFox Super Situations™ - FoxSheets

CBB E CAROLINA at WEBER ST.

Play Under - All teams where the total is between 140 and 149.5 points slow-down team averaging 53 or less shots/game on the season against opponent after 3 straight games - allowing a shooting pct. of 40% or less
39-14 since 1997. ( 73.6% 23.6 units )
1-0 this year. ( 100.0% 1.0 units )

CBB IOWA at MARYLAND

Play On - Neutral Court underdogs vs. the money line (MARYLAND) after 2 or more consecutive unders, an average offensive team (67-74 PPG) against an excellent defensive team (<=63 PPG) after 15+ games
25-20 over the last 5 seasons. ( 55.6% 25.6 units )
1-4 this year. ( 20.0% -2.6 units )

CBB E CAROLINA at WEBER ST.

Play Against - Favorites of 2 to 5.5 points vs. the first half line (WEBER ST) after going under the total by 30 or more points total in their last three games, a top-level team (>= 80%) playing a good team (60% to 80%)
48-20 over the last 5 seasons. ( 70.6% 26.0 units )
1-1 this year. ( 50.0% -0.1 units )

Can'tPickAWinner

04-02-2013, 09:43 AM

StatFox Super Situations™ - FoxSheets

MLB CLEVELAND at TORONTO

Play Against - Home favorites with a money line of -125 to -175 (TORONTO) American League team who had a batting average of .260 or worse last season
43-28 since 1997. ( 60.6% 29.3 units )
0-1 this year. ( 0.0% -1.0 units )

StatFox Situational Power Trends™ - FoxSheets

MLB BALTIMORE at TAMPA BAY

BALTIMORE is 42-33 (+26.7 Units) against the money line in Road games as a road underdog of +100 or higher over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was: BALTIMORE (3.9) , OPPONENT (3.9)

Can'tPickAWinner

04-02-2013, 09:44 AM

StatFox Super Situations™ - FoxSheets

NBA DALLAS at LA LAKERS

Play On - All teams where the line is +3 to -3 (LA LAKERS) an excellent offensive team (>=102 PPG) against a horrible defensive team (>=102 PPG), after scoring 100 points or more 4 straight games
29-8 over the last 5 seasons. ( 78.4% 20.2 units )
2-1 this year. ( 66.7% 0.9 units )

NBA NEW YORK at MIAMI

Play Against - Underdogs vs the money line (NEW YORK) an good offensive team (98-102 PPG) against an average defensive team (92-98 PPG), after scoring 60 points or more in the first half last game
75-19 over the last 5 seasons. ( 79.8% 39.2 units )
9-3 this year. ( 75.0% 2.0 units )

NBA DALLAS at LA LAKERS

Play Over - Home teams where the first half total is 100.5 to 105.5 good rebounding team (+3 to +5.5 Reb/G) vs. a poor rebounding team (-3 to -5.5 Reb/G) - 42+ games
29-8 since 1997. ( 78.4% 20.2 units )
2-1 this year. ( 66.7% 0.9 units )

Can'tPickAWinner

04-02-2013, 09:44 AM

Paul Leiner

100* Baylor -3

100* Mavericks Lakers Over 207

50* Rockies / Brewers Over 8

Can'tPickAWinner

04-02-2013, 09:45 AM

goldrushcapping

apr 2: Gold oakland

Can'tPickAWinner

04-02-2013, 09:52 AM

5Lines

Total Line for 04/02/2013

(Lost last game)
Today's Winning Team is:
NBA - Chicago Bulls : o185.5
Cost: -110

Run Line for 04/02/2013

(Lost last 2 games)
Today's Winning Team is:
MLB - Houston Astros : +1.5
Cost: -105

Can'tPickAWinner

04-02-2013, 09:52 AM

HANDICAPPING KINGS

JIMMY

BASEBALL

CLEVELAND/TORONTO OVER 8.5 -115 (7PM)

MILWAUKEE -148 COLORADO (8PM)

NHL

WASHINGTON/CAROLINA UNDER 5.5 -110 (7PM)

NBA

CHICAGO/WASHINGTON UNDER 185.5 (7PM)

PERRY ( SOCCER PLAYS)

Juventus (UCL) vs Bayern Munchen (UCL) - UNDER 2.5-105

PJ (TENNIS PLAYS)

OLGA PUCHKOVA +135 LAUREN DAVIS

Sorana Cirstea -130 Anabel Medina Garrigues

Can'tPickAWinner

04-02-2013, 10:17 AM

Smash The Book
Tuesday 4/2

MLB
** 958 Tampa ML -171 **
** 960 Toronto ML -175 **
** 961 Texas ML -175 **
Bigger ML's than we usually play, but worst case
hit 2 out of 3 and ending the day ahead, so all worthy of top plays.

NCAA
** 767 BYU +4 -120 **

NBA
** 765 Dallas +3 -110 **

** TOP RATED SELECTIONS **

They started the baseball season hitting 3 out 4 top plays yesterday and picked up 18.4 Units.

Can'tPickAWinner

04-02-2013, 10:18 AM

EAGLE EYE SPORTS--JASON WEEDS
Bluejays-1.5
Bulls / Wizards Over Total

Can'tPickAWinner

04-02-2013, 10:45 AM

SWEET JONES 55

Washington Wizards -1.5 LOCKED (x1)

Can'tPickAWinner

04-02-2013, 10:46 AM

NBA

Tuesday, April 2

NBA doubleheader: Knicks at Heat, Mavericks at Lakers

New York Knicks at Miami Heat (-7.5, 196)

The New York Knicks have the longest active winning streak in the NBA, but they'll need a ninth consecutive victory when they travel to Miami for a showdown with the Heat on Tuesday if they want to lay claim to the title of the league's hottest team. The Knicks will try to claim the season series from the Heat and move one step closer to locking up the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. New York is one percentage point behind the second-place Indiana Pacers and is 11 1/2 games behind Miami.

The Heat have won 29 of 30 — and 17 straight at home — after winning 88-86 at San Antonio on Sunday despite playing without stars LeBron James (hamstring) and Dwyane Wade (ankle) and starting point guard Mario Chalmers (ankle). All three are listed as questionable for Tuesday. The Knicks might be without All-Star center Tyson Chandler, who is listed as questionable after missing the past 10 games with a bulging disc.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, TNT

ABOUT THE KNICKS (46-26, 38-32-2 ATS): New York is poised to finish strong, as the Knicks went 12-6 in March to put themselves in position for a 50-win season, a division title and potentially the No. 2 seed in the playoffs. "We all knew it was going to be a tough month and we're playing like we're trying to get something accomplished," coach Mike Woodson told reporters. "And that's winning our division and trying to secure that second spot." That motivation has resulted in dominant play during the winning streak, as the Knicks have averaged 104 points over the past eight games while allowing 91.5 points per contest.

ABOUT THE HEAT (58-15, 39-34-0 ATS): At times, Chris Bosh has been the forgotten man among Miami's "Big Three," but he made his presence known with a game-winning 3-pointer against the Spurs and the Heat's supporting cast showed Miami is not a pushover, even without James and Wade. "We are the defending champs no matter who we put out there," Bosh told reporters. "We are still the Miami Heat. We believe in ourselves. Each one of these guys is a professional." Miami does have some incentive to get its stars back in the lineup soon with the best record in the NBA still in play — though barely. The Heat are 3 1/2 games clear of San Antonio with nine to play.

TRENDS:

* Under is 11-3-1 in the last 15 meetings.
* Favorite is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
* Knicks are 3-7 ATS in the last 10 meetings.
* Knicks are 1-4 ATS in the last five meetings in Miami.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Miami is trying to match a franchise record with its 18th consecutive home win. The Heat won 18 straight at home from Jan. 23-April 5, 2005.

2. New York star Carmelo Anthony has averaged 31 points in two games against the Heat this season. He sat out the Knicks' 112-92 win at Miami on Dec. 6.

3. James needs 18 points to reach 21,000 in his career. James has scored in double figures in 491 consecutive games, including all 213 he has played for the Heat.

Dallas Mavericks at Los Angeles Lakers (-3, 206.5)

The Dallas Mavericks are peaking at the right time, but they’re quickly running out of time to make the playoffs. The Mavericks begin a crucial four-game road trip Tuesday against the Los Angeles Lakers, who are a half-game behind eighth-place Utah in the Western Conference and stand 1 1/2 games ahead of Dallas. The hard-charging Mavericks have won 11 of their last 16 games to pull into contention for the final playoff spot.

The Lakers could be without point guard Steve Nash, who left Saturday’s 103-98 win over Sacramento after two minutes due to a strained hamstring. Nash didn’t practice Monday, and he’s listed as doubtful to face his former team. Los Angeles has won eight of the last nine meetings with Dallas, which has mounted an impressive surge after falling 10 games under .500 in mid-January.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT, Time Warner Cable SportsNet (Los Angeles)

ABOUT THE MAVERICKS (36-37, 42-31-0 ATS): While veteran point guard Mike James has been a key part of the Mavericks’ resurgence, forward Dirk Nowitzki has carried the team in recent weeks. The 11-time All-Star is averaging 22 points and eight rebounds over his last 11 games, and he scored a season-high 35 points in a 100-98 win over Chicago on Saturday. Nowitzki, who has missed 29 games due to injuries, is coming off his best week of the season. “Honestly, it’s just me starting to feel better again,” Nowitzki told reporters.

ABOUT THE LAKERS (38-36, 30-43-1 ATS): Kobe Bryant is battling a bone spur in his left foot, but he had 14 assists and passed Wilt Chamberlain for fourth on the NBA’s all-time scoring list on Saturday. Bryant scored 38 points in a 103-99 win over the Mavericks on Feb. 24. Center Dwight Howard, averaging 19 points and 15.2 boards over his last five games, appears to be working better with Bryant in recent weeks. The Lakers are 11-6 when Howard takes 10 shots or more from both the floor and the free throw line.

TRENDS:

* Mavericks are 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings in Los Angeles.
* Over is 5-2 in the last seven meetings in Los Angeles.
* Underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last seven meetings.
* Road team is 18-7-1 ATS in the last 26 meetings.
* Mavericks are 1-5 ATS in the last six meetings.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. The Lakers have won 41 of the last 47 matchups against the Mavericks in Los Angeles.

2. The Mavericks are 21-8 when holding their opponent to under 100 points.

3. Shaquille O’Neal's No. 34 jersey will be retired by the Lakers during a halftime ceremony.

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04-02-2013, 12:03 PM

Scott Spreitzer MLB

Milwaukee

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04-02-2013, 12:11 PM

MLB

Tuesday, April 2

MLB weather watch: Cool day, low total in Oakland

One afternoon game under the roof in Tampa Bay and some fine conditions out west for the later games. As of 9:50 a.m. ET, the roof will be closed in Toronto, Houston and Milwaukee.

Here's our weather report for Tuesday's action:

St. Louis Cardinals at Arizona Diamondbacks (-121, 9)

Site: Chase Field

Forecasts are calling for temperatures around 80 with clear skies. Winds will blow from left to right field at 5-10 mph.

San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers (-107, 7)

Site: Dodger Stadium

Forecasts are calling for temperatures around 60 and clear skies. Winds will blow out to right field at 5-10 mph.

Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics (-139, 7)

Site: Oakland County Coliseum

Forecasts are calling for temperatures in the mid-50s and partly cloudy skies. Winds will blow out to right field at 5-10 mph.

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04-02-2013, 12:13 PM

Sports Chat Free Soccer Plays 4/2/13

PSG v Barcelona
Under 2.5
PSG +1

Bayern Munich Vs. Juventus
Under 2.5
Draw at Halftime
Bayern ML

***

Chelsea Vs. Rubin Kazan UNDER 2.5

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04-02-2013, 12:42 PM

Goodfella
3* NL GOW- Brewers
2* Parlay- Rays and Rangers

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04-02-2013, 12:42 PM

Stump The Spread

Rays
Indians
Cards/Dbacks under 9
Giants/Dodgers over 6 1/2

Maryland +3

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04-02-2013, 12:43 PM

Bob Balfe

MLB: Giants -105 over Dodgers

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04-02-2013, 01:26 PM

Brian Edwards

Maryland +3½

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04-02-2013, 01:27 PM

Sweet Jones
Lakers first qtr-1

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04-02-2013, 01:27 PM

xpertpicks 4/2

ncaab:
Baylor -3 over BYU
Iowa -3 over Maryland
Weber State -8 over East Carolina

nba:
Washington -1.5 over Chicago

nhl:
Pittsburgh -225 over Buffalo
Tampa Bay -165 over Florida

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04-02-2013, 01:28 PM

Allen Eastman

Cardinals
Rangers RL

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04-02-2013, 01:29 PM

Kevin
MLBPredictions

2 UNIT = Cleveland Indians @ Toronto Blue Jays - BLUE JAYS -1.5 (+128)
Listed Pitchers: Masterson vs Dickey
(Note: I'm risking 2.00 units to win 2.56 units)

Like I said in preseason I'm a Blue Jays fan and I will be watching my wagers on them closely to make sure I've got a good record when betting on their games. And I won't be afraid to bet against them either. But tonight we are taking them by 2 on the run line in their season opener. This is season the 20 year anniversary of their last World Series, and the Blue Jays have loaded up their lineup in the off season with trades and free agency. Included in their new acquisitions was NL Cy Young winner R.A Dickey. Dickey will get the opening day start for the Blue Jays after posting a 20-6 record with a 2.73 ERA, .226 opponents batting average (OBA) and 1.05 WHIP last season with the Mets. He will be up against Justin Masterson who had a good opening day last year against the Blue Jays (although the Indians lost). This time around Masterson wil face a much tougher lineup and will have to pitch in a loud Rogers Centre. Last year Masterson went 11-15 with a 4.93 ERA, .269 OBA, and 1.45 WHIP. To finish off the season last year the Indians were 18-45 over their last 63 games and 15-39 in their last 54 road games. One stat I really like in Toronto's favor is that Masterson has a career .292 OBA against left handed hitters, and the Blue Jays will have 6 left handed or switch hitters in their Opening Day line up. Cleveland went out and did a good job with free agency themselves, but their rotation is questionable and the oddsmakers have them struggling again this year. Note that the Blue Jays are 7-2 in their last 9 meetings vs the Indians. I'm on the Blue Jays to win by a couple runs here in their home opener.

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04-02-2013, 01:31 PM

Wunderdog Sports Free Pick

Game: New York Knicks at Miami (8:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: Game Total UNDER 196.5 -110
This is a big game for the Knicks. They are playing their best basketball of the season, winning eight straight games, and could be on a collision course with Miami for the Eastern Conference Finals. The Knicks have done a great job this season in matching the defensive intensity of the Heat, as they have held them to 91.7 points per game in the three meetings this season. The Knicks have not allowed any team more than 102 points in the eight-game winning streak, and I expect them to bring it on defense here especially with LeBron, Wade and Chalmers all likely out for this game. Miami has allowed 100+ points just two times in their last 18 games, with no one scoring over 103, so this total looks a little too ambitious to me. The Knicks are 11-3-1 to the UNDER in their last 15 vs. a winning team, and the UNDER is an identical 11-3-1 in the last 15 meetings between these clubs. In the Eric Spoelstra era, the Heat are 105-82 UNDER to a total set in the 190s and 104-77 UNDER after back-to-back wins. Go with the UNDER.

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04-02-2013, 02:35 PM

LEGIT PICKS

Tuesday 4/2/13 Plays...

3* ORIOLES/RAYS (OVER 7) (12:10PM PST)

---LEGIT PICK'S WARNING: Practicing Money Management & Shopping Lines Can Lead to Long Term Success--

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04-02-2013, 03:59 PM

Jack Jones

20* BYU +3

15* Iowa -3

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04-02-2013, 03:59 PM

Bryan Rosica
50 Dimes
BYU

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04-02-2013, 04:00 PM

Andy Iskoe | MLB RunLinedouble-dime bet [B]960 TOR vs 959 CLEAnalysis: Toronto is favored by many to win the AL East this season, along with Tampa Bay, based on the major moves the Blue Jays made in the offseason. One was the trade with the Mets that brought over knuckleballer R A Dickey and the other was the big trade with Miami that brought over SS Jose Reyes who will be huge catalyst at the top of the lineup. The Blue Jays should be one of the most potent teams in all of baseball. Cleveland also has a lineup that should be productive against many AL pitchers but they don't figure to have much success against Dickey. The pitching staff is well below average -- one of the reasons I've gone on record playing the Indians UNDER their season win total. Justin Masterson has not been able to develop into the high quality pitcher he was thought to be while moving up in the Red Sox organization. The Blue Jays'potent lineup should have enough success against first Masterson and then a shaky Cleveland bullpen to win by at least 2 runs and get paid a plus price rather than laying a huge price for a straight up win by any margin. The only way we are hurt laying a run and a half is if the favored teams wins by EXACTLY one run -- something that occurs less than 16 percent of the time.

Pick Made: Apr 2 2013 10:51AM PST

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04-02-2013, 04:01 PM

Dave Essler | MLB Money Linedime bet 964 OAK " BetOnline (http://www.betonline.ag/) vs 963 SEAAnalysis: Another ML parlay here. I do love Parker because Iwakuma was crushed on the road last season, and I certainly won't lay -180 on the Rangers on the road, although I do suspect they win. So:

Texas -180
Oakland -140

Calculates out to +165

What I probably WILL do is if Texas is ahead, or looks like they're winning, is throw a 1* on Seattle, ensuring some profit. Parker's Spring wasn't great and there appears to be some sharp money on the Mariners. Doing things early matters, because all we care about is the net result.

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04-02-2013, 04:01 PM

Denver Money | NHL Totaldime bet 64 PHO / 63 LOS [/B]Analysis: 1* LA Kings / Phoenix Coyotes OVER 5 -125

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04-02-2013, 04:18 PM

Goldsheet LTS

UNDER" 152 1/2 points BYU vs. BAYLOR 4:00 PM PDT (Game #767-68)

MARYLAND (+3) over Iowa 6:30 PM PDT (Game #770)

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04-02-2013, 04:18 PM

Sports Cash System
Extra picks
Chicago Bulls +2.5 over the Washington Wizards

Miami Heat -2 over the New York Knicks

Texas Rangers/Houston Astros Over 8

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04-02-2013, 05:11 PM

Fezzik's Tuesday, April 2nd:

2 Units
762 Washington Wizards -1.5 over Chicago Bulls
Probably see a better line.

2 Units
770 Maryland +3.5 over Iowa

765 DAL / 766 LAL Under 207.0 Bookmaker.com (http://www.pregameaction.com/?page_id=8?AflId=58504) Analysis:I have had this "UNDER" circled for the last week. The Western Conference has three teams battling for the no.8 Playoff spot, with 2 of those teams meeting tonight.
Although Dallas currently sits with only a 7% chance to make the playoffs or so, a win here would change those odds dramatically. Down 1-2 in their series to the Lakers, and still below .500 they will go all out here in a must win game. Dallas went 'over' Saturday vs. the Bulls, with the game totaling 198 points, but Nate Robinson somehow went 7/7 from 3 in that game (including a 32 footer). Bottom line, I expect Dallas to bring Playoff intensity to their game tonight.
The Lakers are in a similar situation, sitting 1/2 game back of Utah (but with Utah owning the series tiebreaker) the Lake Show needs this game. They stepped up their Defensive intensity in their last game, shutting down Sacramento i„n the 2h, and I expect a similar effort tonight.
Don't forget the last time these two met, the final was LAL 103, Dal 99, BUT the teams shot 21/43 from 3, almost 50%. I expect an even tighter Defensive Game tonight, a virtual playoff game, that the Oddsmakers have not priced like a playoff game!

Fezzik NBA GOY
766 LA LAKES under 207

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04-02-2013, 05:12 PM

Alan Boston

Big bets

BYU +3
Weber -8.5

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04-02-2013, 05:14 PM

NOVER

3* Baylor

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04-02-2013, 05:31 PM

RightSideValuePlays

CBB

BYU +3

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04-02-2013, 06:24 PM

charlie sports

500
washington over 185.5
heat under 197
arizona over 9

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04-02-2013, 06:25 PM

analyzer
brewers

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04-02-2013, 06:25 PM

Chris Torissi--We Cover Spreads

4*Brewers/Rockies Over 8.5 (-110)
4*Bluejays/Indians Over 8 (-120)
4*East Carolina/Weber St Under 145
5*Baylor/BYU Under 152

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04-02-2013, 06:25 PM

Seabass Report for Tuesday:
Baseball
50 St. Louis
50 San Francisco
Basketball
200 BYU

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04-02-2013, 06:26 PM

SB Professor NHL Picks 4/2

55. Ottawa Senators +163
59. Florida Panthers +138
61. Colorado Avalanche +152

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04-02-2013, 06:26 PM

5 STAR SPORTS

5* Tourney GOY on E Carolina +9
4* BYU Inder 153
4* Washington Wizards -1.5

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04-02-2013, 06:26 PM

Lang 40 dime play Maryland +3.4 over Iowa.

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04-02-2013, 06:27 PM

SB Betting professor MLB

Here are the picks for MLB with the current Money Lines:

Arizona Diamondbacks -113
Los Angeles Dodgers -111

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04-02-2013, 06:27 PM

Hoopsgooroo 4/2

959 Indians +170 7:05p
Indians/Jays under 8.5
952 Brewers -150 @ 8:10p
955 Cards +105 @ 9:40p
963 Mariners +125 @ 10:05

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04-02-2013, 06:27 PM

ASA
3* under 135.5 Iowa/Md,
3* Weber St. -9

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04-02-2013, 06:28 PM

JdWarriors5
Bulls +2

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04-02-2013, 06:28 PM

SuperSPortsGroup MLB

Colorado v. Milwaukee 8:10pm
PICK: OVER 8 Game -120
St Louis v. Arizona 9:40pm
PICK: UNDER 9Game +100

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04-02-2013, 06:29 PM

Kelso

15 Wizards -1.5 over Bulls
15 Baylor -3 over BYU
15 Maryland +3 over Iowa

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04-02-2013, 06:29 PM

Indian Cowboy's Picks For College Basketball

4-Unit Play. #768. Take BYU +3 over Baylor (Tuesday @ 7pm est).

This is a good opportunity for BYU to take it to the next level. This is a team that has been undervalued and given their its Brandon Davies is finishing out his career at BYU, this team is looking to send him out in style. Dave Rose's team won 26 games last year and 24 games this year, this team has trounced their opponents coming into this game. They beat Washington at home by 11, beat Mercer by 19 at home, went on the road to beat Southern Miss the number one seed in the tournament by 17 and now feature a top 25 team that takes care of the ball when it comes to turnover margin. I like Baylor a lot as a team and they are very young and Scott Drew's kids will get better each year. But, this BYU team plays well together and are in sync right now and combine that with this being a decent public fade, look for BYU to quite possibly win this game Outright by frustrating the potent Baylor offense by slowing this game down and taking care of the ball.

Indian Cowboy's Picks For NBA Basketball

6-Unit Play. #762. Take Washington -1.5 over Chicago Bulls (Tuesday @ 7:05pm est). Washington is in a solid spot today facing the Bulls. There is only 3 games on the card today and obviously the public will be on Chicago and they are by a 2:1 margin. Have you noticed as to why Washington is favored though? See, the Wizards are not going to the playoffs and to them, when they play playoff caliber teams, that is their playoffs. This is a team that is much better as a franchise as they are 27-46 this year which is a far cry from years' past. They are actually 20-17 at home to boot and they have a solid group of role players surrounding a star and in this case John Wall. He is a legitimate star in this league and the showdowns between him and Kyrie Irving will be to come for the NBA in the future. Chicago is 19-16 on the road and I like the fact they come off a close win over the Pistons. It was a win that was aided by two Andre Drummond air balls near the end of the game. Washington has covered against this team the last 3 times they have played and this is the same team that beat Memphis at home by 13, beat a good New Orleans team at home on the rise who are a strong defensive team like Chicago, who beat the Lakers on the road and who I think will get up to play Chicago as the game is showcased on a limited card and one in which the public likely gets buried here.

Indian Cowboy's Picks For NHL Hockey

4-Unit Play. #63. Take Los Angeles Kings -135 over Phoenix Coyotoes (Tuesday @ 10:05pm est).

The Kings have outscored the Coyotes this year 13-9 in the 4 times they have played and are 3-1 against them this year. Combine that with the Kings have 3 of 4 and are getting close to finishing up their road trip as this is the last leg on what's been a productive road trip for them, I look for them to have a solid outing today despite Phoenix having revenge today. Phoenix has lost its last 8 of 10 contests to boot and with the Kings having a +15 in Goal differential while the Coyotes are minus 7 that should make a difference as well. Phoenix has lost their No. 1 Goalie in Mike Smith due to a head injury and are just 1-5 with Jason LaBarbera in Goal. The Kings are 19-7 when they face a team with a losing record and the Coyotes are 1-8 in their last 9 contests facing the Western Conference. Look for the Kings to roll once again today.

Indian Cowboy's Picks For Major League Baseball

Nice win with the Dodgers 4-0 yesterday, let's keep it going with another winner today: After a 3-0 overall day yesterday and a 3-1 day on Sunday, we're on a 6-1 all Sports Run the last 2 days. This includes back to back winning days in essentially every sport:

3-Unit Play. #964. Take Oakland A's -140 over Seattle Mariners (Tuesday @ 10:05pm est).

It has to be frustrating when you open your season against Felix Hernandez. Such was the case for this Oakland team who was stymied last night against Felix the Cat last night. The A's managed just 3 hits last night and were shutout by the Mariners 2-0 at home. The A's No. 3 and No. 4 hitters went a combined 0-for-8. I like the A's to bounce back with Jarrod Parker. Parker has a Career ERA of 2.61 and 1.18 WHIP at Oakland Coliseum. Hisashi Iwakuma is best when he's effective with his sinker, but was 0-2 with a 6.14 ERA against the A's last year. Oakland is 10-2 in their last 12 head-to-head meetings vs. Seattle. This is a good spot to take Oakland on the bounce-back today after the frustrating performance in game one and combine that with the Mariners regressing a bit as they face Jarrod Parker who should have a solid outing today. Its still early in the season or we could step-out today. We'll wait until the end of the first 2 weeks to bump up our units to our usual 4 units a play.