5-21-13

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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

One of the big questions heading into the NCAAF season is if Notre Dame can maintain its spot among the nation’s elite – a question that will likely be answered in Week 2 when the Irish visit Michigan for a night game at the Big House. This rivalry recently had some fuel thrown on the fire when Wolverines head coach Brady Hoke claimed Notre Dame was “chickening out” of the series with UM after cancelling the 2015-17 games.

Before the Irish try to make Hoke eat his words, Notre Dame will stretch its legs as a 28-point favorite hosting Temple in Week 1 of the season. Not only will the Fighting Irish be slugging through a hangover from their BCS beating last January, but the Golden Domers will be tweaking the playbook and experimenting against the Owls before the Week 2’s showdown in Ann Arbor. Twenty-eight points seems too much for a team playing by trial and error.

Letdown spot

Being as good as the Miami Heat are is a double-edged sword. Sure, the Heat have rolled through postseason competition, sweeping the Bucks and beating the Bulls in five games. But all that down time can leave the team rusty, like it did in a Game 1 upset to Chicago in the second round.

Miami has had its feet up since eliminating the Bulls on May 15 and won’t take the court for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Indiana Pacers until Wednesday – seven full days between outings. Indiana, on the other hand, will still be playoff sharp having knocked off the Knicks Saturday. Books are giving the Pacers 7.5-points in South Beach in Game 1.

Schedule spot

The St. Louis Cardinals have succeeded in just about every category and situation this season, jumping to the top of the National League Central. They’re a stellar 14-8 at home and 14-7 on the road and rank among the Top 10 in many batting and pitching statistics. The only spot the Cardinals haven’t truly excelled in is versus NL West opponents. St. Louis is 23-11 versus the East and Central but only 5-4 versus the NL West.

The Cards are currently in San Diego for a trio of games with the Padres, who split a four-game series with the Nationals and took two in a row in an interleague set with the Orioles. St. Louis then heads to Los Angeles to play the Dodgers, who own a 5-1 mark versus NL Central foes this season. Last season, the Cardinals were swept 0-3 in both trips to San Diego and Los Angeles.

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Grizzlies at Spurs: What bettors need to know

Memphis Grizzlies at San Antonio Spurs (-5, 181.5)

Spurs lead best-of-seven series 1-0.

The Memphis Grizzlies dug themselves a hole in each of their first two playoff series. And the San Antonio Spurs haven’t forgotten what happened in last season’s Western Conference finals. Memphis attempts to even the series in Tuesday’s Game 2 against the host Spurs after being blown out 105-83 in the opener. San Antonio set a franchise postseason record with 14 3-pointers and Grizzlies star Zach Randolph was a nonfactor with two points.

The Spurs had a 2-0 lead in the West finals a year ago before Oklahoma City won the next four games. That bad taste still resonates with the San Antonio veterans. “I can promise you this: Nobody’s happy in our locker room because we were up 2-0 last year and we lost,” Spurs point guard Tony Parker said. “It’s just one game. It means nothing. We still have a long way to go.” Memphis was down 0-2 against the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round and lost the opener against the Thunder so this isn’t new territory for the franchise. “We were soft,” Randolph said of the Game 1 showing. “We didn’t play our game. We didn’t play grit and grind basketball.”

TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPN

ABOUT THE GRIZZLIES: Randolph played so poorly that he apologized to his teammates. He was 1-of-8 shooting with his lone basket coming on a putback with 9:26 left in the game. “I have to come out and give them something,” Randolph told reporters on Monday. “I’ve been hard on myself. I couldn’t sleep (Sunday) night.” San Antonio placed a heavy emphasis on stopping Randolph and routinely collapsed multiple defenders on him and also fronted him so he couldn’t receive the ball in areas in which he could operate. Randolph had four double-doubles in the five games against Oklahoma City and Memphis has no shot at beating the Spurs if the two-time All-Star can’t get his game going.

ABOUT THE SPURS: A huge factor in the Game 1 win was the outstanding long-range shooting. The Spurs were 14-for-29 from 3-point range with forwards Matt Bonner and Kawhi Leonard making four apiece and Danny Green hitting three. “It’s highly improbable we’re going to shoot at the clip we did last game,” Bonner told reporters on Monday. “They’ve got the best defense in the league. They’re going to come out and make adjustments and play better on defense for sure.” Point guard Tony Parker had 20 points and nine assists in the opener and has eight 20-point outings this postseason.

TRENDS:

* Grizzlies are 5-0 ATS in their last five games following an ATS loss.
* Spurs are 4-1 ATS in their last five games overall.
* Over is 7-1 in Grizzlies’ last eight Tuesday games.
* Over is 4-0 in Spurs’ last four Conference Finals games.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. San Antonio has held opponents under 90 points in five of its 11 postseason games.

2. Grizzlies reserve Quincy Pondexter scored 17 points in Game 1 and made all five of Memphis’ 3-pointers.

3. Spurs PF Tim Duncan had just six points in Game 1, marking the seventh time in 201 career postseason games that he failed to score in double digits.

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Tuesday's NHL playoff action: What bettors need to know

Boston Bruins at New York Rangers (-135, 5)

Bruins lead best-of-seven series 2-0.

The New York Rangers are no strangers to losing the first two games of a series. After all, one needs only to remember their Eastern Conference first-round set versus Washington. The Rangers held serve at home in that series - and will look to do the same against the fourth-seeded Boston Bruins on Tuesday when the Original Six rivals meet for Game 3 at Madison Square Garden. After dropping a 3-2 overtime decision in Game 1, the sixth-seeded Rangers allowed three unanswered goals in a 5-2 setback on Sunday.

"You don't want to be down 2-0," New York coach John Tortorella said on Monday. "We know what hole we're in, but by no means is this a really bad thing. We need to win a game and try to get momentum on our side." Boston can also reflect on its first-round series to see what can happen if it pulls its foot off the throttle. The Bruins led Northeast Division-rival Toronto 3-1 in its series before escaping with a historic victory in Game 7.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, NBC Sports, TSN, RDS

ABOUT THE BRUINS: Torey Krug is proving that the spotlight isn't too big as he navigates his way through his initial postseason. The 22-year-old defenseman scored his second goal of the series and added an assist on Sunday - with both points coming off fortunate bounces of the puck. "All that comes with confidence and being calm," Krug said of both goals. "If you're freaking out out there because the puck's not exactly where it is, you're going to get yourself in trouble."

ABOUT THE RANGERS: If Tortorella is searching for positives, well, Rick Nash finally scored his first goal of the postseason on Sunday. Nash, however, downplayed his accomplishment and shed light on the elephant in the room. "That's the obvious one. The power play has to be better," Nash said of the New York's 0-for-8 effort with the man advantage in the series and 2-for-36 mark in the playoffs. "We have to create more opportunities off it, more momentum."

TRENDS:

* Bruins are 6-0 in their last six Conference Semifinals games.
* Home team is 4-1 in the last five meetings.
* Over is 3-0-1 in the last four meetings.

OVERTIME

1. New York G Henrik Lundqvist didn't use his ailing left shoulder as an excuse for his Game 2 performance. "It's under control," the reigning Vezina Trophy winner said.

2. Boston Ds Dennis Seidenberg (lower-body) and Wade Redden (undisclosed) practiced on Monday and will be game-day decisions, according to coach Claude Julien.

3. New York D Dan Girardi was on the ice for all five of Boston's goals in Game 2.

Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks (-129, 4.5)

Kings lead best-of-seven series 2-1.

While they avoided facing the most difficult deficit against which to come back with an overtime victory on Saturday, the sixth-seeded San Jose Sharks still are in a virtually must-win situation when they host the fifth-seeded Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 of their Western Conference second-round series on Tuesday. San Jose was in danger of going down 0-3 to the reigning Stanley Cup champions as the teams ended regulation knotted at 1-1. But the Sharks began overtime with a 5-on-3 power play and cashed in 11 seconds after the first Kings penalty expired as Logan Couture scored at 1:29 to send the HP Pavilion faithful into a frenzy.

Los Angeles was in the same position San Jose found itself entering Game 3 as it lost the first two games of its first-round series at St. Louis before rallying to win four straight. The Sharks are optimistic they can continue along that path as their power play began clicking on Saturday. After going 7-for-24 in its first-round sweep of Vancouver, San Jose was 0-for-7 over the first two contests against Los Angeles before scoring twice on five opportunities in Game 3.

TV: 10 p.m. ET, NBCSN, TSN, RDS

ABOUT THE KINGS: Kyle Clifford may rejoin the lineup Tuesday after missing four games with an undisclosed injury. The left wing failed to register a point in Los Angeles' first five contests this postseason. Left wing Tanner Pearson, who made his NHL debut in Game 3, likely will sit out should Clifford return. Captain Dustin Brown was named as a finalist for the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award on Monday. Brown, who was runner-up for the honor last year, joins fellow captains Jonathan Toews of Chicago and Daniel Alfredsson of Ottawa as finalists. "It's not something you go out and look for," Brown said. "To be among Toews and Alfredsson in that group was special." Jonathan Quick received a game misconduct for verbally abusing the officials after Couture's overtime goal on Saturday, but the goaltender avoided any further discipline from the league. Coach Darryl Sutter told the Los Angeles Times he believes Quick needs to learn to control his temper. "I think he's got to handle that," Sutter said. "He can't be frustrated. That's a by-product of being a great goaltender."

ABOUT THE SHARKS: Martin Havlat's return to San Jose's lineup was short-lived as the veteran right wing has been ruled out for Game 4. Havlat saw less than five minutes of ice time Saturday in his first appearance since the opener of the Sharks' first-round series against Vancouver before exiting with a lower-body injury. It's not known whether it's the same problem that caused Havlat to miss the team's previous five contests. Defenseman Jason Demers could replace Havlat in the lineup, as he skated with the forwards during Monday's practice. Demers has not played since April 18 due to a left ankle injury and is hoping to get back in the lineup. "I feel good. It's just a question of getting back into game shape," he said. "As soon as you do a couple of shifts, especially in this kind of series, you'll be in shape real quick. I'm just helping out wherever I can and going where they tell me to go." If not Demers, coach Todd McLellan is likely to insert Tim Kennedy into the lineup for Havlat.

TRENDS:

* Kings are 1-9 in their last 10 road games.
* Under is 5-0-2 in Kings’ last seven road games.
* Home team is 12-1 in the last 13 meetings.
* Over is 5-1-2 in Sharks’ last eight home games.

OVERTIME

1. Four of San Jose's five playoff victories over Los Angeles have come in overtime.

2. The Kings are 1-3 on the road this postseason, while the Sharks are 3-0 at home.

3. San Jose LW Patrick Marleau leads the team with five goals and has collected eight points in seven playoff games.

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NHL futures odds: Red Wings move up to 13/1

We’re well into the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the LVH SuperBook has released its latest futures odds.

Here’s a look at where the teams opened prior to the start of the playoffs and where their odds currently sit heading into action Monday night.

ODDS TO WIN THE 2012-13 STANLEY CUP

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS - Currently: 2/1, Opened: 3/1

DETROIT RED WINGS – Currently: 13/1, Opened: 30/1

NEW YORK RANGERS – Currently: 25/1, Opened: 16/1

LOS ANGELES KINGS – Currently: 9/2, Opened: 14/1

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS – Currently: 5/2, Opened: 7/2

BOSTON BRUINS – Currently: 9/2, Opened: 8/1

SAN JOSE SHARKS – Currently: 13/1, Opened: 16/1

OTTAWA SENATORS Currently: 30/1, Opened: 40/1

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Five teams that have dramatically improved their MLB futures odds

We’re over 40 games into the MLB season and many teams have dramatically improved their futures odds since the beginning of the 2013 campaign.

Here are five clubs with the most improved odds:

Texas Rangers – Opened: 20/1, Now: 8/1

The Rangers were expected to take a step back in 2013 after losing slugger Josh Hamilton, but Texas hasn’t missed a beat, building a comfortable 6.5-game cushion over the Oakland A’s in the AL West heading into action Monday.

St. Louis Cardinals – Opened: 16/1, Now: 10/1

The Cardinals pitching staff continues to be the envy of the NL Central as its 3.18 team ERA is tops in the bigs.

New York Yankees – Opened: 25/1, Now: 12/1

Early injuries to Derek Jeter, Curtis Granderson and Mark Teixeira had oddsmakers skeptical about New York’s chances this season. But Robinson Cano’s big bat and surprise contributions from fill-ins Vernon Wells and Lyle Overbay have the Bronx Bombers sitting on top of the AL East.

Boston Red Sox – Opened: 30/1, Now: 12/1

Boston’s pitching staff was historically bad last season, but Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz have rebounded nicely and are back to dominating opposing hitters. Slugger David Ortiz is batting .364 since returning from an Achilles injury and continues to be a force in the middle of the order.

Cleveland Indians – Opened: 60/1, Now: 25/1

The Indians have won 18 of their last 22 contests to take control of the AL Central. The Tribe’s offense is averaging just over five runs per game. Only the Detroit Tigers have a more potent offense.

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DCI Pro Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

05/21/13 Prediction

Season
Straight Up: 849-399 (.680)
ATS: 665-614 (.520)
ATS Vary Units: 1659-1568 (.514)
Over/Under: 656-623 (.513)
Over/Under Vary Units: 905-839 (.519)

Western Conference Finals
Game #2
SAN ANTONIO 96, Memphis 93

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty missed with the Mariners Monday.

Tuesday it’s the New York Rangers. The deficit is 426 sirignanos.

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Spurs Seek 2-0 Series Lead Tuesday vs. Grizzlies

Western Conference Finals
Game 2 - San Antonio leads series 1-0
Tip-off: Tuesday, 9:05 p.m. ET
Line: San Antonio -5, Total: 182.5

After a humiliating defeat to the Spurs in Sunday's opener of the Western Conference Finals, the Grizzlies look to get back on track Tuesday night.

Memphis snapped win streaks of four SU and 10 ATS when it was clobbered in Game 1 by a 105-83 score. San Antonio made nine more three-pointers than the Grizzlies and outshot them 53% to 43% from the floor. Memphis is now 0-3 SU in Game 1's this postseason, but is 8-1 SU (9-0 ATS) in all other contests. The Spurs have now won three straight contests (SU and ATS) by double-digits, prevailing by 18, 12 and 22 points. They have also beaten the Grizzlies seven straight times at home, and are 18-2 SU (but 9-10-1 ATS) in the past 20 meetings at AT&T Center. Despite the loss, Memphis has a strong road record at 27-21 SU and 29-18-1 ATS (62%), while San Antonio is an excellent 40-7 SU (85%) at home, but a mediocre 23-22-2 ATS in front of its fans. The Grizzlies have been outstanding with just one day of rest this season, going 35-16-2 ATS (69%) for the season and a perfect 9-0 ATS in the past nine such scenarios. The veteran Spurs are a mediocre 32-32-2 ATS after an SU win and 27-29 ATS (48%) with one day's rest this season.

The Grizzlies have won four of five, but their offense has struggled over this stretch, scoring just 92.0 PPG on 40.6% FG. But more troubling was Memphis' poor defense on Sunday that allowed San Antonio to get wide-open looks all afternoon. This came after holding Oklahoma City's potent offense to mere 89.6 PPG on 39.9% FG in the five-game series win in the West semifinals. The one big consistency for this team has been ball-handling, as it averages 19.5 APG and 10.5 TOPG for the entire postseason. C Marc Gasol (18.0 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 2.2 BPG in playoffs) has been the team's most consistent performer in the postseason, but his regular-season numbers against the Spurs this season weren’t that special with 14.5 PPG, 6.0 RPG and 1.3 BPG. He had a slightly better stat line to that in Game 1 with 15 points, seven rebounds and two blocks, but also finished with a minus-12 rating. But that was nothing compared to PF Zach Randolph (18.3 PPG, 9.1 RPG in playoffs) who tallied a minus-28 rating, and scored just two points on 1-of-8 shooting over 28 horrible minutes. He is arguably the biggest key to the team, as he's tallying 21.6 PPG (52% FG) in eight wins this postseason, but has a mere 11.5 PPG (43% FG) in the four defeats. PG Mike Conley (17.3 PPG, 7.7 APG, 4.8 RPG in playoffs) was decent in Game 1 with 14 points, eight assists and four rebounds, but has shot poorly this postseason at 39% FG (29% threes), including 33% FG in the past four contests. But he's done a great job running the offense with 92 assists and just 25 turnovers (3.7 Ast/TO ratio). SG Tony Allen (10.8 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 2.1 SPG in playoffs) ended his string of four straight double-figure scoring games with eight points, but made all three of his field-goal tries. Allen, who is considered one of the best defenders on the planet, did not record a steal or block on Sunday though. SF Tayshaun Prince (7.3 PPG, 4.2 RPG in playoffs) has been in a shooting funk in his past five games, making just 11-of-39 shots (28%) during this slump. He was a complete non-factor in Game 1 with six points (2-of-5 FG), two assists and one rebound in 29 minutes. SF Quincy Pondexter (7.4 PPG in playoffs) was the team's lone bright spot on Sunday, coming off the bench to lead the Grizzlies in scoring with 17 points on 6-of-11 FG (5-of-9 threes).

The Spurs offense has really picked up the pace in the past three games with 102.7 PPG on 50% FG and 45% threes. On Sunday, eight different players scored at least six points. But like the Grizzlies, this San Antonio club has won four of its past five games in large part to a defense that has held each of these five opponents to 97 points or less, limiting them to a collective 89.0 PPG on 41.0% FG (34.6% threes) over this stretch. PG Tony Parker (22.2 PPG, 6.5 APG, 3.8 RPG in playoffs) led the club with 20 points (9-of-14 FG) and nine assists on Sunday, which was a nice bounce-back performance from a 3-for-16 shooting night in his previous game. Parker has 24.2 PPG (48.4% FG) and 7.4 APG in his past five home games. PF Tim Duncan (17.5 PPG, 9.3 RPG in playoffs) had his worst offensive game this postseason in Game 1 with six points on 3-of-9 shooting, but also pulled down 10 rebounds with a playoff-high four assists. SG Manu Ginobili (11.7 PPG, 5.5 APG, 4.3 RPG in playoffs) prolonged his shooting slump on Sunday, going 2-for-6 from the floor. He is now at 37.5% FG during the playoffs, including 6-of-21 FG (29%) in the past three contests. Luckily for San Antonio, SG Danny Green (10.5 PPG, 4.1 RPG in playoffs) picked up the slack for Ginobili, knocking down 6-of-9 FG and 3-of-6 threes to help him secure a game-best +28 rating. SF Kawhi Leonard (14.1 PPG, 7.8 RPG in playoffs) also had a stellar series opener in terms of his offense with 18 points on 7-of-10 FG (4-of-5 threes), but had just two rebounds over 30 minutes. San Antonio's bench provided a huge boost in Game 1 with a combined +47 rating. The top reserves were PF Matt Bonner (12 points, 4-of-6 threes) and PG Gary Neal (11 points, 5-of-8 FG).

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MLB

Hot pitchers
-- WRodriguez is 2-1, 2.37 in his last three starts.
-- Leake is 2-1, 2.79 in his last three starts.
-- JFernandez is 2-0, 2.25 in his last three starts. Cloyd allowed two runs in 6.1 IP in his first '13 start.
-- Greinke is 2-0, 1.62 in three starts this season. Burgos is 1-0, 2.25 in his two home starts this season.
-- Wainwright is 4-2, 2.44 in his last seven starts. Volquez is 3-1, 3.56 in his last five starts.
-- Cain is 3-0, 3.74 in his last three starts.

-- Hudson is 3-0, 2.14 in his last three home starts.

-- Ortiz is 1-1, 1.50 in his first two '13 starts.
-- Scherzer is 4-0, 3.92 in his last six starts.
-- Texas won last five Darvish starts (4-0, 2.73).
-- Norris is 2-0, 2.00 in his last three home starts.
-- JWilliams is 1-0, 2.84 in his last couple starts. Harang is 1-1, 3.00 in his last two outings.

Cold pitchers
-- Garza is 57-61, 3.84 in 167 career starts; this is his first '13 start.
-- Niese is 0-2, 8.10 in his last three home starts.
-- Chacin is 0-3, 8.31 since coming off the DL. Kennedy is 1-1, 5.11 in his last four starts.
-- Strasburg is 1-1, 4.00 in his last four road starts.

-- Pelfrey is 1-3, 6.23 in his last five starts.

-- Cobb is 1-1, 4.24 in his last four starts.
-- Hughes allowed 13 runs in 6.1 IP in his last two starts. MGonzalez is 1-1, 5.79 in his last four starts.
-- Kluber is 2-2, 6.17 in four starts this season.
-- Straily is 0-2, 9.31 in his last four starts.
-- WDavis is 0-4, 9.99 in his last five starts.
-- Quintana is 0-1, 5.56 in his last four starts. Doubront has a 5.73 RA in his last four starts.

Starting Pitchers/First Inning
You can wager on whether teams will score in first inning. Below is how often a starting pitcher has allowed 1+ runs in first inning in one of his starts........
-- Garza 0-0; Rodriguez 2-8
-- Leake 2-8; Niese 3-9 (0 of last 5)
-- Cloyd 1-1; Fernandez 2-8
-- Greinke 0-3; Burgos 1-5
-- Kennedy 4-9; Chacin 2-7
-- Wainwright 2-9; Volquez 3-9 (0 of last 5)
-- Strasburg 4-9 (0 of last 3); Cain 2-9

-- Pelfrey 3-8 (0 of last 4); Hudson 2-9

-- Cobb 2-8; Ortiz 1-2
-- Hughes 4-8; Gonzalez 1-6
-- Scherzer 2-8; Kluber 0-4
-- Straily 2-5; Darvish 4-8
-- Davis 2-8; Norris 3-9
-- Doubront 1-6; Quintana 2-8
-- Harang 3-5; Williams 1-3

Totals
-- Seven of last ten Cub games went over the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Philly games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last fourteen Cincinnati games went over total.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in last twelve Milwaukee games.
-- Under is 9-2-1 in last twelve Arizona games.
-- Four of last six San Diego games went over the total.
-- Over is 8-2-1 in last eleven San Francisco games.

-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Atlanta games.

-- Over is 19-3 in last twenty-two Tampa Bay games.
-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Bronx games.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Cleveland games.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Oakland games.
-- Nine of last twelve Houston home games went over total.
-- Seven of last eleven Boston road games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Angel games went over the total.

Hot teams
-- Pirates won eight of their last ten games; Cubs won five of last seven games on the road.
-- Reds won eight of their last ten games.
-- Colorado won three of its last four games. Diamondbacks won five of their last six games.
-- Cardinals won eight of their last twelve games. San Diego won five of its last seven games.

-- Braves won their last five home games, scoring 30 runs.

-- Cleveland won 12 of its last 15 games.
-- Blue Jays won five of their last seven games. Tampa Bay won nine of its last twelve games.
-- Bronx won ten of its last thirteen games.
-- Oakland won its last four games, allowing seven runs. Rangers won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Boston won five of its last six games.
-- Angels won their last two games, scoring 18 runs.

Cold teams
-- Marlins lost seven of their last nine games. Phillies are 4-6 in their last ten road games.
-- Mets lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Brewers lost ten of their last twelve games. Dodgers lost six of their last seven away games.
-- San Francisco lost five of its last seven games. Washington lost seven of its last ten games.

-- Twins lost their last five games, allowing 33 runs.
-- Mariners are 7-16 in their last 23 road games.
-- Baltimore lost its last six games, allowing 42 runs.
-- Tigers lost four of their last five games.
-- Royals lost 12 of their last 15 games. Astros lost 10 of their last 13.
-- White Sox lost four of their last six home games.

Umpires
-- Cin-NY-- Under is 17-3-1 in last 21 Kulpa games.
-- Phil-Mia-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten West games.
-- LA-Mil-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Bell games.
-- Az-Col-- Four of last five Johnson games went over total.
-- Wsh-SF-- Last four Dreckman games went over the total.

-- Min-Atl-- Home teams won six of last seven Nauert games.

-- TB-Tor-- Underdogs are 7-5 in last twelve Scott games.
-- NY-Balt-- Favorites won seven of last nine Cooper games.
-- A's-Tex-- Last five Davidson games went over the total.
-- KC-Hst-- Underdogs won 10 of last 14 Reynolds games.
-- Bos-Chi-- Home side won last six Conroy games, with four of last five going under the total.

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DCI Pro Hockey
The Daniel Curry Index

05/21/13 Predictions

Season: 309-192 (.617)

Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game #3
N.Y. RANGERS 3, Boston 2

Western Conference Semifinals
Game #4
Los Angeles vs. SAN JOSE: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

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Stephen Nover | MLB ML - Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:05PM
ML 919 DET -130 vs 920 CLE double-dime bet

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Hockey Crusher
San Jose Sharks -130 over LA Kings
(System Record: 67-3, lost last game)
Overall Record: 67-45-4

Basketball Crusher
Memphis Grizzlies +5 over San Antonio
(System Record: 105-4, won last game)
Overall Record: 105-79-4

Baseball Crusher
Baltimore -115 over NY Yankees
(System Record: 22-4, won last 3 games)
Overall Record: 22-29-1

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Today's NBA Picks

Memphis at San Antonio

The Spurs look to follow up their 105-83 win in Game 1 and build on their 5-1 ATS record in their last 6 games following a SU win of more than 10 points. San Antonio is the pick (-5) according to Dunkel, which has the Spurs favored by 9. Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-5). Here are all of today's picks.


TUESDAY, MAY 21
Time Posted: 6:00 a.m. EST


Game 505-506: Memphis at San Antonio (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 124.400; San Antonio 133.525
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 9; 178
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 5; 182 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-5); Under

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Today's NHL Picks

Boston at NY Rangers

The Rangers look to pick up their first win of the series and build on their 12-3 record in their last 15 home games versus the Bruins. New York is the pick (-140) according to Dunkel, which has the Rangers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-140). Here are all of today's picks.


TUESDAY, MAY 21
Time Posted 7:00 a.m. EST


Game 23-24: Boston at NY Rangers (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 11.179; NY Rangers 12.695
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-140); Under


Game 25-26: Los Angeles at San Jose (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 12.911; San Jose 11.737
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-135); 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+115); Over

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Today's MLB Picks

Kansas City at Houston

The Astros look to follow up last night's 6-5 win and build on their 4-0 record in Bud Norris' last 4 starts versus a team with a losing record. Houston is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Astros favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Houston (+115). Here are all of today's picks.


TUESDAY, MAY 21
Time Posted: 7:00 a.m. EST


Game 901-902: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Garza) 14.182; Pittsburgh (Rodriguez) 15.747
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-135); Over


Game 903-904: Cincinnati at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Leake) 14.927; NY Mets (Niese) 14.550
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-130); Under


Game 905-906: Philadelphia at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Cloyd) 14.566; Miami (Fernandez) 15.435
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+100); Over


Game 907-908: LA Dodgers at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Greinke) 14.761; Milwaukee (Burgos) 13.249
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-135); Under


Game 909-910: Arizona at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Kennedy) 16.418; Colorado (Chacin) 15.369
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Colorado (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+105); Over


Game 911-912: St. Louis at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wainwright) 15.770; San Diego (Volquez) 14.486
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-160); 7
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-160); Under


Game 913-914: Washington at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Strasburg) 14.717; San Francisco (Cain) 15.844
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-115); Under


Game 915-916: Tampa Bay at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Cobb) 15.737; Toronto (Ortiz) 16.673
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-130); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+110); Over


Game 917-918: NY Yankees at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Hughes) 14.036; Baltimore (Gonzalez) 14.622
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-110); Under


Game 919-920: Detroit at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Scherzer) 14.807; Cleveland (Kluber) 17.160
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 2 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+115); Over


Game 921-922: Oakland at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Straily) 15.515; Texas (Darvish) 16.380
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Texas (-200); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-200); Under


Game 923-924: Kansas City at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Davis) 14.313; Houston (Norris) 15.326
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+115); Over


Game 925-926: Boston at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Doubront) 15.762; White Sox (Quintana) 14.696
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-105); Over


Game 927-928: Seattle at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Harang) 14.367; LA Angels (Williams) 15.837
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-160); Under


Game 929-930: Minnesota at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Pelfrey) 13.327; Atlanta (Hudson) 15.780
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 2 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-200); 8
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-200); Under

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NHL

Tuesday, May 21

Bruins outshot New York 16-5 in OT to win Game 1 on home ice, then dominated Game 2, winning 5-2, despite Rangers having four more power plays (0-5) than the Bruins (0-1) did. Boston lost 12 of last 14 visits to Manhattan (2-3 in last five); they had lost seven of nine to New York before this series started. Rangers won their last nine home games, with all three home playoff wins by a single goal- their last home loss was to Washington back on March 24. Bruins scored 3+ goals in all six of its playoff wins this spring, 1-1-2 in its three losses. Under is 10-5-3 in last eighteen series games.

Home teams are 10-1 in this round of Stanley Cup playoffs; home teams won 12 of last 13 King-Shark games, with LA losing last six games here. LA allowed a total of 11 goals in winning six of last seven games, streak that started after they fell behind 2-0 in St Louis series. Under is 8-2-2 in LA's last dozen games; defending champs are 4-3 vs San Jose this year, with home side winning all seven games. There were 67 penalty minutes in Game 3, after Games 1-2 had total of only 28; Sharks were 2-5 on power play last game, after LA was 3-6 on power play in Game 2. Kings got called for two penalties in last minute of regulation in Game 3, lost on power play goal in OT, then goalie Quick got misconduct on his way off ice after game; needless to say, that doesn't happen a whole lot.

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NBA

Tuesday, May 21

Zach Randolph averages over 17 ppg in his 12-year career, but Game 1, Spurs held him to two points (1-8 FG) in 28 minutes (-28), so Grizzlies have lot of room to improve there. Memphis covered ten of their last 11 games, winning eight of last ten; they're 5-1 vs spread in last six games on road. Home team won last five series games, with Grizzlies losing last three here by 4-21-22 points. Over is 8-4 in Grizzlies' playoff games, 5-2 on road. Spurs are 4-2 vs spread as playoff home favorite. No Grizzly starter took a 3-pointer in Game 1 (Pondexter 5-9, others 0-3).

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NBA MEMPHIS at SAN ANTONIO

Play On - Home favorites of 3.5 to 9.5 points (SAN ANTONIO) good offensive team - scoring 99+ points/game on the season, after allowing 40 points or less in the first half in 2 straight games
37-13 since 1997. ( 74.0% 22.7 units )
2-1 this year. ( 66.7% 0.9 units )

NBA MEMPHIS at SAN ANTONIO

Play Against - Road underdogs of +145 to +350 vs. the money line (MEMPHIS) good defensive team - allowing <=91 points/game on the season against opponent after allowing 90 points or less 2 straight games
181-50 since 1997. ( 78.4% 69.1 units )
2-1 this year. ( 66.7% -0.5 units )

NBA MEMPHIS at SAN ANTONIO

Play On - Road teams vs. the 1rst half line (MEMPHIS) after having won 3 of their last 4 games against opponent after having won 4 of their last 5 games
160-100 over the last 5 seasons. ( 61.5% 50.0 units )
33-25 this year. ( 56.9% 5.5 units )

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MLB CINCINNATI at NY METS

Play Against - Road teams with a money line of -100 to -150 (CINCINNATI) after 6 or more consecutive road games, playing on Tuesday
137-97 since 1997. ( 58.5% 56.0 units )
0-2 this year. ( 0.0% -2.0 units )

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MLB OAKLAND at TEXAS
OAKLAND is 84-55 (+38.2 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
The average score was: OAKLAND (4.4) , OPPONENT (3.6)

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MLB [918] BAL ORIOLES -113 100: -113

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MLBPredictions

2 UNIT = Kansas City Royals @ Houston Astros - ASTROS TO WIN (+120)
Listed Pitchers: Davis vs Norris
(Note: I’m risking 2.00 units to win 2.40 units)

The Houston Astros are coming off a 6-5 win last night vs Kansas City as underdogs. That extends Kanas City’s losing streak to 4 games and they are now just 2-8 over their last 10 games overall. The Astros have won 3 of their last 5 games overall, and although they are just 13-32 on the year they send their best starting pitcher to the mound. Bud Norris will be pitching for Houston and he is 4-4 on the season with a 4.32 ERA, .296 OBA and 1.54 WHIP. He is coming off a rough outing where he allowed 7 earned runs vs Detroit, but that came on short rest after going 8 innings allowing just 1 earned run at home vs the Angels. He has now had a full week of rest and should be ready to get back at it with a quality home start. At home this year he is 3-1 with a 2.30 ERA (compared to a road ERA of 7.71). That isn’t rare for Bud Norris as he was 4-1 with a stellar 1.71 ERA at home last year compared to a road ERA of 6.94. He will be facing Wade Davis who takes the mound for the Royals. Davis is 3-3 on the season with a 5.98 ERA, .349 OBA and 1.89 WHIP. After a pretty good start to the season Davis has had his troubles lately allowing 23 earned runs over his last 5 starts. His last time out he went 5.1 innings giving up 9 hits and 4 earned runs, and his start before that he allowed 7 earned runs over 5 innings of work. Over 4 road starts his ERA is at 4.95 with opponents hitting .369 against him. Take note that the Royals are just 3-10 in their last 13 games as a small road favorite between -110 and -150 and they are 0-6 in their last 6 games as a favorite overall. I will take the value on the underdog tonight.

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Total Line for 05/21/2013
(Won last game)
Today's Winning Team is:
MLB - Seattle Mariners : o8.5
Cost: -115

Run Line for 05/21/2013
(Lost last 2 games)
Today's Winning Team is:
MLB - Atlanta Braves : -1.5
Cost: +105

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Wunderdog Sports Sports Free Pick

Game: Tampa Bay at Toronto (7:05 PM Eastern)
Pick: Toronto +130 (moneyline)

It has become apparent that the Tampa Bay Rays aren't the same pitching-heavy team they were a year ago. David Price has struggled, Shields is in Kansas City, and Fernando Rodney who was lights-out closing games a year ago, is not even close to what he did a year ago. Factor in Moore who is 8-0, and the Rays are otherwise a bad team. Alex Cobb has dominated at home, but has been very shaky on the road. Ramon Ortiz has given the Blue Jays' rotation a lift at 1-1 with a 2.35 ERA. The Jays have played well in expected higher than normal scoring games, taking their last five with a total of 9 to 10.5. The Rays are just 2-8 behind Cobb after scoring 5+ in their previous game. Go with Toronto.

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NBA [1505] 1H MEM GRIZZLIES +150 100: +150
MLB [904] NY METS +101 100: +101

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Doc's Sports

4-unit Play Take #915 Tampa Bay Rays (-140) over Toronto Blue Jays (7:05pm ET) One of the more underrated pitchers in the American League takes the mound today in Toronto and it's not Ramon Ortiz. At 25-years old, Alex Cobb is making a name for himself. He put together a solid season and a half coming into 2013, and this year he's raised his game several levels. He's 4-2 with a 2.89 ERA and 1.17 WHIP and is every bit as good as those numbers indicate. He's striking out 8.8 batters per nine innings and has only given up 12 free passes in 53 innings of work. He's also a groundball machine and has a good plan against every batter he faces. He'll go up against a talented but underachieving Blue Jays lineup today. The Jays are just 11th in the AL in runs scored and have scored just four runs more than the Houston Astros. Ortiz will be tasked with slowing down a hot hitting Tampa Bay Rays team today. The Rays have averaged 6.2 runs per game in their last 21 games after a slow start to the season. Ortiz is 40-years old in two days and hasn't pitched more than 35 major league innings in a season since 2007. His career ERA is 4.90 and he surely isn't in his prime at this point. This one could get really ugly, as the Rays should cruise to a victory.

2-unit Play Take #917 New York Yankees (+105) over Baltimore Orioles (7:05pm ET) Phil Hughes has given up 13 runs in his last two starts and has a ridiculous 18.47 ERA in those outings. In the four starts previous, he had a 1.93 ERA and a 30-5 strikeout-to-walk ratio. But that's who Hughes is - an inconsistent pitcher who has more than his share of ups and downs. But one thing can definitely be said for Hughes is that he shouldn't be allowed to pitch in Yankee Stadium. He's a right-handed fly ball pitcher, and that's not good in a stadium with a short porch in right field. Today we get him on the road, where he's been more comfortable his entire career. The Baltimore Orioles are sliding a bit lately, losing six straight games. I didn't think this team was as strong as advertised last season, and expected significant regression in 2013. After a hot start, I think we're starting to see it. The ageless Freddy Garcia will get the ball for the O's today, and that's not a good sign. Sweaty Freddy has a 5.51 ERA and is only striking out 3.3 batters per nine innings. He's just a stopgap filling in for injuries right now, so Baltimore would be happy to just get five innings from him each start. The Yankees offense has been surprising this season given all of their injury problems. Now they're starting to get guys back, and that's scary for the rest of the league as the Yankees are in first place at the moment. If this game should happen to come down to bullpens, the Yanks have an advantage there with Robertson and Rivera in the 8th and 9th. I like the Yanks to continue their hot start and get the win today.

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3* Angels

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Blasscyk WINSBW Play: 919 Detroit Tigers OVER 8.5 (-117) *5 UNITS* (5 Dimes)
BW Play: 928 L.A. Angels -1.5 (+130) *3 UNITS (Bookmaker)
BW Play: 905 Philadelphia Phillies ml (-102) *4 UNITS* (MatchBook)
BW Play: 903 Cincinnati Reds ml (-115) *4 UNITS* (5 Dimes)

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Tuesday Night MLB Team Total
BALTIMORE ORIOLES OVER 4.5 RUNS (@sporsbook.ag)
A solid weather pattern for us here tonight at Camden Yards & with the temps being in the high 80's and with said humidity due to the temps in high 80's we are really seeing the ball carry at Camden & we also have the wind blowing out slightly to LCF as well tonight. NYY starter Phil Hughes is a BIG TIME FLY BALL pitcher and he has been smacked around his last couple starts. He has also been roughed up in his L/5 starts vs these Orioles (4 starts last season and 1 this season). He only went 3 innings and gave up 9 hits and 5 ER and 3 HR's, 2BB and xero K's, in his 1 start vs Baltimore this season. Needless to say that several O's have great numbers vs Hughes and that coupled with the weather pattern we have going on tonight with an extreme fly ball pitcher, we really should get this one tonight, IMO.

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Joe Duffy’s GodsTips, anchor of OffshoreInsiders.com. Today, they have a winner on the San Francisco Giants.

SAN FRANCISCO (CAIN -115) Washington (Strasburg)

Washington has lost 6-of-8 with Stephen Strasburg -6.5 units. His road ERA is an unimpressive 4.18.

Matt Cain has a stunning 18-0 team mark if he won his last start and threw at least 100 pitches. San Francisco has won three straight with Matt Cain.

Cain's WHIP suggests he has pitched much better than his ERA suggests and that is why he has regressed to the mean with his winning streak. His WHIP is 1.207 overall and 1.120 at home.

The Nats are 3-7 the last 10. The Giants are 15-5 their last 20 at home. In 12 starts to the Nats, Matt Cain has an ERA of 3.17 and a WHIP of 1.129. He has been dominant at home against the Nationals, going 3-1 with a 1.66 ERA and two complete games in five career starts.

The last seven games the Nats are hitting .200 with an embarrassing .259 OBP. Compare that to the Giants .312 and .356.

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My Moves



100 MU [11919] 1H DET TIGERS M SCHERZER -R -130 (1H DET TIGERS M SCHERZER -R vrs 1H CLE INDIANS C KLUBER -R): -130
NBA [1505] 1H MEM GRIZZLIES +150 100: +150
MLB [904] NY METS +101 100: +101
MLB [918] BAL ORIOLES -113 100: -113

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Dodgers -128 (1.28u)

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"Mr Chalk" 2013 MLB Season

Ben lee had Np on Monday.

For Tuesday "Mr Chalk" likes the "Chalkest" game on the board the Rangers -$200/A's.

"Mr Chalk" is 27-15 + $250 for the 2013 Regular Season.


Ben lee had Np on Monday and has Np for Tuesday..

Ben lee is 13-9 +$300 for the NBA Conference Playoffs.


Ben lee won on Monday with the Red Wings +$115/Blackhawks.

For Tuesday Ben lee likes the Rangers -$140/Bruins.

Ben lee is 1-0 +115 for the week and 8-2 +$470 for the NHL Playoffs.

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Grizzlies/Spurs Under 182

Royals -130

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400 Braves RL +115

100 Padres +130

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3-Unit Play. Take #902 Pittsburgh (-140) over Chicago Cubs (7 p.m.)

I am going with the home Pirates in this game. Matt Garza is coming back from injury and is making his first start of the year. I think it is going to take some time for him to get into a groove. Wandy Rodriguez has been really good for the Pirates. He is 6-2 on the year and has an ERA of just 2.37 in his last three starts. The Cubs have struggled against left-handed pitching and that gives us a big edge here. The Pirates have revenge here because they lost their first series of the year at home to these Cubs. Chicago is just 19-40 against a team with a winning record and just 16-36 against a left-handed pitcher. Go with the home team.

2-Unit Play. Take #907 L.A. Dodgers (-130) over Milwaukee (8 p.m.)

I won my wager with the Dodgers last night behind Clayton Kershaw. Now I think that Zach Greinke can get the job done against his old team. The Brewers are just 5-16 in their last 21 games and they are just 8-20 as an underdog. This team is really struggling right now. The Dodgers are not a reliable team to wager on. But they are 5-0 as a favorite and they have gone 5-2 as a road favorite so the books are pricing them well. I think the visitors have a big pitching mismatch in their favor and should get Game 2 of this series.

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Greg Shaker | MLB Total - Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:05PM
919 DET / 920 CLE OVER 8.5 double-dime bet

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Sports handicapper King

Dodgers
NY Rangers

freeloader Arizona

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9-8 +65

Detroit / Cleveland OVER 9 +100

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Docs
NBA
8 units Take Memphis/San Antonio UNDER 182

strike point
5 unit GOW detroit-140 over cleveland

Indian Cowboy
4-Unit play #505 Memphis vs. San Antonio - Under the Total 183 (Tuesday @ 9:05 p.m. est.)
6-Unit play #24 New York Rangers -140 over Boston Bruins (Tuesday @ 7:35 p.m. est.)
3-Unit play #922 Texas Rangers vs. Oakland -1.5 runs (-105) Tuesday @ 8:05 p.m. est.)

Robert Ferringo
3 units Under 5 -135 Bruins/Rangers

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SB Professor NHL Picks 5/21

Here are the picks for NHL with their current Money Lines:

25. Los Angeles Kings +118

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ACCU-SCORE MLB

ML-Home Wins 55 to 59.9% 78-45, 63.4% +1330 -

OAK 921 vs TEX 922 -- Over 50% on Texas Rangers -211
CHC 901 vs PIT 902 -- Over 50% on Pittsburgh Pirates -134
WAS 913 vs SF 914 -- Over 50% on San Francisco Giants -112

4 STAR MONEY LINE 87-59, 59.6% +711 - (Mostly FAVs)

BOS 925 vs CHW 926 -- Over 50% on Chicago White Sox -109
DET 919 vs CLE 920 -- Over 50% on Detroit Tigers -127
TB 915 vs TOR 916 -- Over 50% on Tampa Bay Rays -127
PHI 905 vs MIA 906 -- Over 50% on Philadelphia Phillies -111

NL WEST DIV GAME SV 35-20, 63.6% +1630 -

ARI 909 vs COL 910 -- Value on Arizona Diamondbacks +111

SV-Home Line is -130 to -149 65-51, 56% +1355 -

CHC 901 vs PIT 902 -- Value on Pittsburgh Pirates -134

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NHL Tuesday

NO value on the NBA game with the line being very tight (my numbers say San Antonio -5.75). However, there are three NHL wagers in which I see value tonight.

ROT# 23 - 7:35pm - Boston Bruins - UNDER 2.5 GOALS (-145)
3.0 units to win 2.07 units

ROT# 24 - 7:35pm - New York Rangers -140
3.0 units to win 2.14 units

ROT# 26 - 10:05pm - San Jose Sharks -135
3.0 units to win 2.22 units

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King Creole | NBA Sides - Tuesday, May 21 2013 9:05PM
505 MEM 5.5 vs 506 SAN double-dime bet

Analysis:
Tuesday, May 21st / 6:05pm PT - 9:05pm ET / Western Conference finals / Game Two
Memphis Grizzlies @ San Antonio Spurs
2** Play on: MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES plus the points

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Stephen Nover | MLB ML - Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:05PM
ML 919 DET (-130) Hilton vs 920 CLE double-dime bet

Stephen Nover | MLB Total - Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:10PM
929 MIN / 930 ATL OVER 8 BetOnline double-dime bet

Stephen Nover | MLB ML - Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:10PM
ML 924 HOU (+120) Hilton vs 923 KAN single-dime bet

Tuesday Free Play
Marlins plus $1.05 hosting Phillies

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GoodFella | MLB Total - Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:05PM
919 DET / 920 CLE OVER 8.5 bodog (http://sports.bovada.lv/) double-dime bet


Analysis:
2* on the INDIANS/TIGERS OVER 8.5 (-120)


Both of these clubs smacking the ball around of late & the Tigers really excel vs RH pitching, while these Indians are just sizzling at the plate and are off a home sweep over the Mariners. We have EXCELLENT weather pattern for tonight (I will post the grid below) and I also like that BOTH starters tonight have struggled vs their opponent. Max knocked slapped around in 3 starts vs these Indians last season (6.06 ERA) & he gave up 4 runs in 8 IP in his lone meeting vs them this season (just 11 days ago). Max a FLY BALL pitcher and the weather pattern for tonight, is not a good one for fly ball pitchers. Tribe SP Kluber is also a FLY BALL pitcher and he was really smacked around by these Tigers 11 days ago. He lasted just 4 2/3 innings, giving up 11 hits and 8 ER on 2 HR's. Tigers bullpen has been an issue and the Tribe bully was used a ton in the Seattle series as they had 3 extra inning walk of wins in that series. Simply way too many ways that both teams get 4 runs here tonight & a definite shot that one team goes off for 6 or 7 runs IMO. We are all over the OVER tonight.


Detroit Tigers at Cleveland Indians – 7:05 PM EDT - Progressive Field
Wind:
From SW
11 mph Time: 4 pm 5 pm 6 pm 7 pm 8 pm 9 pm 10 pm 11 pm 12 am
Temp: 81°F 80°F 79°F 77°F 76°F 74°F 72°F 71°F 70°F
Humidity: 58% 58% 58% 62% 62% 66% 71% 73% 76%
Feels like: 83°F 82°F 81°F 77°F 76°F 74°F 72°F 71°F 70°F
Condition: Scattered T-Storms Scattered T-Storms Scattered T-Storms Scattered T-Storms Scattered T-Storms Scattered T-Storms Isolated T-Storms Isolated T-Storms Isolated T-Storms
Precip%: 50% 60% 60% 60% 60% 50% 30% 30% 30%

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5* (NBA) Indiana Pacers +8
5* (MLB) Colorado Rockies ML -122

3* (MLB) NY Mets ML +115
3* (MLB) Boston Red Sox ML -101
3* (MLB) Washington Nationals ML +104
3* (NBA) Memphis Grizzlies +5.5

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NBA | May 21 '13 (9:05p)
MEMPHIS GM2 vs SAN ANTONIO GM2
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20* Grizzlies/Spurs Game 2 ANNIHILATOR on Memphis +5.5

Almost everything that could go right for San Antonio in Game 1 of this series did. The Spurs shot 52.6% from the field, including 14-of-29 (48.3%) from 3-point range.

I look for Memphis to make the proper adjustments, which will certainly help cool off the Spurs as they clearly won't shoot nearly that well again. This has been a resilient Grizzlies' team all year, and I fully expect them to give San Antonio all it can handle in Game 2.

Memphis is still a blistering 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games overall. San Antonio should not be a bigger favorite than it was in Game 1, which is another reason why I believe there is a lot of value in backing the Grizzlies here in Game 2. The public is overreacting from the Spurs' blowout win in Game 1.

The Grizzlies are 20-5 ATS (+14.5 Units) when playing against a top-level team (Win Pct. > 70%) - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons. Lionel Hollins is 17-5 ATS (+11.5 Units) revenging a blowout loss vs opponent of 20 points or more as the coach of Memphis. Bet the Grizzlies Tuesday.

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MLB | May 21 '13 (8:10p)
Los Angeles Dodgers vs Milwaukee Brewers
Los Angeles Dodgers
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15* MLB Tuesday No-Doubt Rout on Los Angeles Dodgers -127

The Los Angeles Dodgers are showing excellent value as a small road favorite over the Milwaukee Brewers tonight. Given the edge they have on the mound, they should be a much heavier favorite in this one.

There have been some rumors surrounding the possible firing of manager Don Mattingly. He didn't necessarily call anyone out, but he did say that he needed Clayton Kershaw and Zach Greinke to be dominant, and for Matt Kemp, Andre Ethier, Adrian Gonzalez and Carl Crawford to produce more in the meat of their line-up.

Los Angeles responded well last night with a 3-1 victory over Milwaukee in Game 1 behind a complete game from Kershaw, and a couple of homers from Kemp and Ethier. Now, I fully expect a dominant outing from Zach Greinke tonight.

Greinke has gone 2-0 with a 1.62 ERA and 0.780 WHIP through three starts this season. He'll be up against Hiram Burgos, who is 1-2 with a 6.58 ERA and 1.500 WHIP through five starts this year. The Brewers are just 3-15 in May games this season.

Greinke is 26-8 (+16.2 Units) against the money line vs. an NL team with an on base percentage .325 or worse over the last 2 seasons. Milwaukee is 4-16 (-11.6 Units) against the money line vs. good defensive catchers - allowing 0.5 or less SB's/game this season. Greinke is 41-14 (+21.0 Units) against the money line as a favorite of -110 or higher over the last 2 seasons. Take the Dodgers Tuesday.








MLB | May 21 '13 (10:10p)
St. Louis Cardinals vs San Diego Padres
St. Louis Cardinals
-137 (http://affiliates.5dimes.com/tracking/Affiliate.asp?AffID=af000123&mediaTypeID=633&Image=/tracking/banner/160x600/5dimes-MB-160x600v4.gif&AffUrlID=176) at 5dimes (http://www.5dimes.com/)


15* MLB Tuesday Late-Night BAILOUT on St. Louis Cardinals -137

After losing Game 1 of this series to San Diego 4-2, I look for the St. Louis Cardinals to bounce back with a victory in Game 2 behind ace Adam Wainwright. The Cardinals have a big edge on the mound in this one.

Wainwright is 5-3 with a 2.51 ERA and 1.005 WHIP through nine starts this season, and 3-2 with a 0.97 ERA and 0.946 WHIP in five career starts against San Diego. Edinson Volquez is 3-4 with a 5.55 ERA and 1.582 WHIP in nine starts this year, and 2-4 with a 5.32 ERA and 1.477 WHIP in nine career starts against St. Louis.

St. Louis has been remarkable at bouncing back from a loss this season. It has only gone on a losing streak twice, and those were two and three games skids. The Cardinals are 13-3 following a loss in 2013, and 20-6 in their last 26 games following a loss since last year.

The Cardinals are 5-0 in Wainwright's last 5 starts as a road favorite. St. Louis is 7-1 in its last 8 road games vs. a right-handed starter. The Cardinals are 11-1 (+10.7 Units) against the money line after scoring 2 runs or less this season. Roll with St. Louis Tuesday

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Wise Guy Insider Play
Memphis Grizzlies VS. San Antonio Spurs
NBA Memphis Grizzlies +5 (9:05 eastern start time)

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Danny B

Baltimore Orioles
OVER Braves

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(5 UNITS) Grizzlies +5.5

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(5 UNITS) Reds
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(3 UNITS) SD/Stl - OVER 7

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ANDRE GOMES

MLB - 915 Tampa Bay Rays @ 916 Toronto Blue Jays
(Starting Pitchers: A. Cobb vs R. Ortiz)
These two teams have been showing great offense on their last games and the first game of this series proved exactly that, with the Blue Jays winning that game by 7-5! Alex Cobb has been excellent this season, with great strikeout numbers and with a limited number of walks: 2.89 ERA, 3.58 FIP and 2.90 xFIP! This is important to face a red hot offense like the Blue Jays right now, as Toronto is #12 on the league in K% rate with 20.7%!

On the other side, Ramon Ortiz may have a 2.35 ERA right now, but he is clearly worse than that, as the 4.08 FIP and 6.15 xFIP shows! He got away on his first start at Boston, even though he had 1 strikeout and 5 walks, while on his last start, he managed to allow just 1 run in 7 innings, with Toronto creating a huge lead against San Francisco at the start of the game, something that crushed the Giants' hitters. Still, Ortiz was just able to strikeout 1 batter in that game as well! Now against the Rays' lineup, he will struggle a lot! Tampa Bay is an elite team in drawing walks by being #5 on the league with 9.3%, while having a 11.6% walk rate on their last 14 days! They are hitting .283 BA against RH pitchers on their last 10 games, so I expect them to pound Ortiz today and have a nice road win tonight.

Pick: 3 units (Single Dime Play) on 915 Tampa Bay Rays ML (w/ A. Cobb) @ -134

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RICH SPORTS

MLB
2* Balt -115
2* Laa -1 -115
1.5* Min +rl -120
1.5* Det -130

NBA
4* Memphis+5.5

NHL
2* La kings +115

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BIG CHIEF WINNERS MLB

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Miami Marlins
Last night these two teams plays another Under. Since the start of last season this match-up has created a 12-5 record to the Under. Tonight shouldn't be any different.

Philly sends Tyler Cloyd to the mound. He will be coming up from AAA to make his second start of the season. His first in Arizona he went 6.1 innings, 2 hits, & 2 runs. Like the DBacks that night, tonight the Marlins will have to contend with the unfamiliarity of Cloyd. On top of that is the inability to score runs that Miami has been dealing with all season. This team has scored more than 3 runs only twice in the last 13 games & only 8 times in 45 games as they are the lowest scoring team in the NL at 2.71 runs per game. Their average is even worse at home where they average less than 2.5. Without Giancarlo Stanton this team really has no offensive firepower. Miami is last in the NL in run, home runs, batting average, OBP, SLG, & OPS. If this game gets over it will take the Phillies doing most if not all of the damage.

Taking on the Phillies tonight will be Miami's young phenom Jose Fernandez who 2-2 with a 3.48 ERA & 1.16 WHIP. He has actually faced the Phillies 2 times already this year. In two games through 13 innings he has given up 3 hits, 0 runs, 1 walk and 17 strikeouts. I think it's safe to say he has their number. His last three starts he has a 2.25 ERA & 1 WHIP. I would expect him to be strong yet again here tonight in the pitcher friendly Marlins Ballpark. The Phillies aren't much better offensivley ranking only a few spots ahead of Miami in every offensive category. On the road they are averaging less than 3 runs a game. They've scored 3 runs in 3 games and tonight will be without the services of Carlos Ruiz & Ryan Howard. A punchless offense without two of their big bats facing a pitcher who has been dominating them.

4* PICK : UNDER 7 (-130)

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charlie sports

500
milkee under 8.5
cleveland under 8.5
spurs under 183

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Sports Cash System

POD Mets +100

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Scott Landau TUE:

UNDER 7.5 -110 cub-pit
PHI -104
SF -113
CLE +123
MIN +185

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dodgers

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The Delawarian 05-21-13

19-12 L/31 Plays +11.69 Units!



46-34-1 L/81 MLB Plays!



68-53-5 +17.50 Units in NBA in 2013!

60-44-1 +30.51 Units and hitting 58% in MLB this year!






5/21/2013
Game: Memphis vs Spurs
Pick: Memphis/Spurs UNDER 181 (-110)

2.2 Units

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5/21/2013
Game: Miami vs Phillies
Pick: Miami ML (-105)

Recommended

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2.1 Units

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5/21/2013
Game: Nationals vs Giants
Pick: Nationals ML (+102)

Recommended

Unit Play (Risk)
2 Units

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5/21/2013
Game: Reds vs Mets
Pick: Mets ML (+102)

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2 Units

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SweetJones55

Spurs Team total Over 93

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Where the action is: Sharp Memphis money shrinks spread

The NBA Western Conference finals flip the page to Game 2 Tuesday night. San Antonio scored a convincing 105-83 win as a 4.5-point home favorite in the series opener, so books have tacked on a couple extra points to the Game 2 spread. We talk to online book CarbonSports.ag about the betting action heading toward tipoff:

Memphis Grizzlies at San Antonio Spurs – Open: -5, Move: -4.5, Move: -5.5

Some books opened the Spurs as 5-point home favorites and took early action on the Grizzlies, moving the line down half a point. Others released San Antonio -4.5 and climbed to -5.5 before Memphis money showed up.

“We eventually went to -5.5, as the money on the Spurs kept pouring in, but early this morning we booked sharp action at +5.5,” Michael Stewart, an oddsmaker for CarbonSports.ag, told Covers. “Sharp action justified us going back to Spurs -5 and that's the number we're currently dealing.”

The total for Game 2 opened as high as 183 but has been bet down to as low as 181.5 points at some markets. The Spurs and Grizzlies played over the 181.5-point total in Game 1 but went 1-3 over/under in their four regular season meetings.

According to Stewart, the public has come in strong on the under. Since dropping their number from 182.5 to 182, action on both sides has balanced out.

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Gil Alexander

2-Unit Tampa Bay -137

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Dr. Ed Meyer | MLB ML - Tuesday, May 21 2013 8:40PM
ML 909 ARI +116 vs 910 COL double-dime bet

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Joe Wiz
1-2 Sat and 1-3 Sunday

Got a phone call from a service called NBA Computer Picks who said they are connected to Joe Wiz and do business with him. They got my number from Joe. I purchased their NBA Lock of the Year which they said is 11-0 the last 11 years. My $100 gets refunded if the Grizzlies/Spurs do not go Under the 180.5

Under 180.5 - NBA Computer Picks Lock of the Year

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Vegas Bookie Plays

spurs -5

11 units

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Playersbet
3 units Under 182 Spurs
3 units Memphis +5.5

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Godfather locks:

Spurs

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NBA Computer Picks

Lock of The Year

Under 180.5 SA/Mem