6-17-13

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Blackhawks at Bruins: What bettors need to know

Chicago Blackhawks at Boston Bruins (-121, 5)

Best-of-seven series tied 1-1.

After putting in more than the traditional 60 minutes in the first two contests of the Stanley Cup final, the Boston Bruins will look to seize an edge in the series on Monday when they return home for Game 3 versus the Chicago Blackhawks. Boston rebounded after suffering a hard-luck 4-3 loss in triple-overtime in Game 1 as Daniel Paille netted the winner in the extra session for a 2-1 triumph on Saturday. Tuukka Rask weathered a furious first-period storm to finish with 33 saves in the victory.

Patrick Sharp scored his ninth goal of the postseason to pull into a share of the league lead with Boston's David Krejci, but the Presidents' Trophy-winning Blackhawks were unable to solve Rask again. The netminder's stingy ways were enough to prevent the Bruins from falling into an 0-2 deficit in the Stanley Cup final for the second time in three years. "I think it's just as good, there's no doubt," Boston coach Claude Julien responded when asked to compare the postseason run of Rask to predecessor Tim Thomas. "Tuukka's done an outstanding job. To me, he's been as much a contributor to our team as Tim was two years ago." Thomas guided the Bruins past the Canucks in the 2011 Stanley Cup final.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, NBC Sports, CBC, RDS

ABOUT THE BLACKHAWKS: Chicago is no stranger to going the extra mile, having posted a double-overtime series-clinching victory over reigning champion Los Angeles in the Western Conference final before enduring the first two tilts of this series. Defenseman Duncan Keith has logged a mind-boggling 121:01 of ice time in the last three contests, but isn't too worried about getting run down. "I think as players, we've gone through things like that before. It's just about getting your rest," he said. "It's not rocket science. You just need to get sleep and eat the best you can. Do all those little things to help prepare so you feel good and ready to go."

ABOUT THE BRUINS: A line change and an alert play by Tyler Seguin allowed Chris Kelly to end a streak of 21 consecutive postseason games without a point and 23 straight without a goal. Seguin lifted the stick of Sharp, forcing a turnover behind the net and Paille made a nifty move on defenseman Nick Leddy before the puck caromed off Kelly and into the net. "He's been snake-bitten for quite a while and when you don't score, eventually, you get scored on and the minuses keep creeping up," Julien said of Kelly. "That was certainly something that bothered him. I thought he played well (Saturday)."

TRENDS:

* Blackhawks are 3-7 in the last 10 meetings.
* Over is 4-0 in Bruins’ last four Monday games.
* Under is 10-1-2 in Blackhawks’ last 13 road games.
* Bruins are 6-0 in their last six home games.

OVERTIME

1. Chicago has failed to score on its last 15 straight power-play opportunities while Boston has killed off its last 22 consecutive chances while short-handed.

2. Bruins top-line RW Nathan Horton returned from a shoulder injury suffered during the first overtime of Game 1. He mustered just one shot on goal Saturday.

3. Blackhawks RW Patrick Kane has four goals and an assist in his last four games. He had recorded two tallies and set up eight others in his previous 15 contests.

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Bruins Stanley Cup faves for first time this season

The Boston Bruins are the Stanley Cup favorites for the first time this season after their 2-1 overtime win in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night.

The Bruins are now -120 series favorites heading back to Boston for Game 3 Monday with the series tied 1-1.

The Blackhawks opened the series as -145 series favorites back on June 9 and are now being dealt at even money at some books.

Bettors could have placed a futures bet on the Bruins at +1200 back before the lockout-shortened campaign started in January.

Boston is a -121 favorite in Game 3 and oddsmakers have set a total of 5.

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DCI Pro Hockey
The Daniel Curry Index

06/17/13 Prediction

Season: 319-197 (.618)

Stanley Cup Finals
Game 3, best-of-7
BOSTON 3, Chicago 2

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Rounding the bases: The best bets in the bigs

Every week we take a look at the hottest and coldest teams as well as the best over and under bets in Major League Baseball.

For the week of June 10-16.

Hot team: San Diego Padres
Last week: 6-0
Season: 35-34
Upcoming schedule: at Giants, vs. Dodgers

Skinny: The Friars have strung together six consecutive wins against formidable opponents (Braves, Diamondbacks) to rise above the .500 mark and move within two games of the NL West Division lead.

Cold team: Texas Rangers
Last week: 1-6
Season: 38-31
Upcoming schedule: vs. A’s, at Cardinals

Skinny: The Rangers’ pitching staff is decimated with injuries and their bats have gone cold. Texas has dropped six straight games, scoring just eight runs in the process.

Over team: Miami Marlins
Last week: 5-0-1 over/under
Season: 30-33-5 over/under
Upcoming schedule: at Diamondbacks, at Giants

Skinny: Slugger Giancarlo Stanton (hamstring) returned to the lineup on to boost the offense and Marlins pitchers surrendered 6.5 runs per game this past week.

Under team: Texas Rangers
Last week: 0-7-0 over/under
Season: 24-42-3 over/under
Upcoming schedule: vs. A’s, at Cardinals

Skinny: As stated above, the Rangers failed to put runs on the board. Texas continues to be an awesome under play to date (24-42-3 O/U).

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American League an under bettors' dream last week

American League teams were a smoking hot under bet last week, going 27-61-6 over/under.

AL West teams were especially kind to under bettors, posting a 6-24-1 over/under mark. The Texas Rangers led the way, going low in all seven of their games.

Other AL teams with impressive under records last week included:

Orioles 1-5-1 O/U
Indians 1-5 O/U
Tigers 1-5 O/U
Twins 1-5 O/U
Red Sox 2-4-1 O/U

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Cup Finals Shift to Boston for Monday's Game 3

2013 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS at BOSTON BRUINS

Game 3 - Series tied 1-1
Puck Drops: Monday, 8:05 p.m. ET
Line: Boston -130, Chicago +110, Total: 5

With the Bruins and Blackhawks splitting a pair of overtime outcomes, the NHL Stanley Cup Finals now shifts to Boston for Monday's Game 3.

Chicago's Andrew Shaw was the hero in Game 1, as it was his knee that deflected the puck in the back of Boston's net at 12:08 of the third overtime period. On Saturday, the Bruins got even when Tyler Seguin fed Daniel Paille, whose wrist shot at 13:48 of the first overtime beat Corey Crawford on the glove side. Boston was badly outplayed in the first period when Chicago held a 19-4 shots advantage and led 1-0, which should have been 2-0 if not for a controversial disallowed goal because a whistle had blown. However, the Bruins took over after the first intermission, with 24 shots on goal the rest of the way, compared to just 15 for the Blackhawks. Neither team capitalized on the power play -- Chicago 0-for-3 and Boston 0-for-2 -- and faceoffs were pretty even with the Bruins holding a slight 39-33 edge. Boston was the more physical team with 50 hits, compared to just 34 for the Blackhawks, but Chicago also had 17 takeaways, 13 more than its opponent. Boston is happy to return home where the team is 7-2 this postseason, while the Blackhawks are just 3-4 on the road in these playoffs. Both teams know how pivotal Monday's contest is, especially considering the Game 3 winner in a Stanley Cup Finals series tied 1-1 has won 21 of 25 series (84%) since 1939. Expect another tight, low-scoring game, but in the end, it will again be BOSTON that prevails at home.

This two-star FoxSheets trend also likes the Bruins to win on their home ice:

BOSTON is 8-0 ATS (+8.0 Units) in the 3rd game of a playoff series over the last three seasons.
The average score was BOSTON 4.0, OPPONENT 1.4 - (Rating = 2*).

Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask (13-5, 1.73 GAA, .944 Sv Pct. in playoffs) has had a tremendous series so far, saving 92-of-97 shots (.948 Sv Pct.), including 33-of-34 shots in Game 2. He has led his team to six straight home wins, saving 199-of-209 shots (.952 Sv Pct.) during this home win streak. This includes turning aside 107-of-109 shots (.982 Sv Pct.) in the past three home games. The offensive stars in Game 2 for the Bruins were LW Daniel Paille (1 G, 1 A, +2 rating), C Chris Kelly (1 G, +2 rating) and C Tyler Seguin (1 A). D Adam McQuaid also had an assist on the overtime winner, blocked four shots and dished out eight hits, which was surpassed by only teammate LW Milan Lucic (10 hits). Blue-liners Dennis Seidenberg (31:00) and Zdeno Chara (30:58) were the only two Bruins that logged more than a half-hour on the ice. Seidenberg, who also skated for 48:36 of the marathon Game 1, blocked a game-high five shots in Game 2. Veteran RW Jaromir Jagr had a team-high five shots on goal, but still hasn't scored a single goal in 18 games this postseason. C Rich Peverley won an impressive 9-of-11 faceoffs, but ran his skid of not tallying a single point to 15 straight games. RW Nathan Horton was questionable for Game 2 with an upper-body injury, but he was able to take 30 shifts totaling 21:29 on Saturday night. Horton (7 G, 11 A, +22 rating in playoffs), C David Krejci (9 G, 14 A, +15 rating in playoffs) and Lucic (5 G, 11 A, +14 rating in playoffs) have been the big scorers for Boston during the postseason.

Like Rask, Blackhawks netminder Corey Crawford (13-6, 1.72 GAA, .935 Sv Pct. in playoffs) has also played very well in his first Stanley Cup Finals, saving 77-of-82 shots (.939 Sv Pct.). Chicago's top line was certainly on its game. C Patrick Sharp (9 G, 6 A, +3 rating in playoffs) was the offensive star in Game 2, scoring the lone goal as one of his game-high-tying seven shots on net. RW Marian Hossa (7 G, 8 A, +8 rating in playoffs) also had seven shots on goal. RW Patrick Kane (6 G, 9 A, +3 rating in playoffs) and C Michal Handzus (2 G, 8 A, +5 rating in playoffs) had the assists on the Game 2 goal. Game 1 overtime goal scorer Andrew Shaw and D Brent Seabrook each delivered a team-best six hits on Saturday. D Duncan Keith blocked a team-high four shots and was once again the iron man with a team-high 32:09 of ice time, giving him an eye-popping 80:49 for the series so far. This marks the first 1-1 series start to a Stanley Cup Finals since 2004 between Tampa Bay and Calgary. That series was decided in seven games, with the Lightning prevailing.

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty hit with the Mets Sunday

Monday it’s the Braves. The deficit is 642 sirignanos.

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MLB

Hot pitchers
-- Wood is 1-2, 2.37 in his last three starts; Cubs scored one run in his last three starts. Miller is 2-1, 2.84 in his last three starts.
-- Leake is 4-1, 1.35 in his last six starts. Liriano is 5-2, 2.34 in seven '13 starts.
-- Gee is 3-0, 1.29 in his last three starts. Hudson is 0-2, 2.08 in his last three starts; Braves scored four runs in those three games.
-- Arizona is 13-0 when Corbin starts (2-0, 4.81 last four). Turner is 1-0, 2.25 in his three starts this season.

-- de la Rosa is 1-0, 0.64 in his last two road starts.

-- Scherzer is 4-0, 2.00 in five starts this season.
-- Royals won last three Shields starts (0-0, 2.14).
-- Oakland won last five Straily starts (3-0, 2.20).
-- Norris has a 2.18 RA in his last five starts.
-- Harang is 2-1, 2.73 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Haren is 0-5, 6.29 in his last six starts. Former National Lannan is 0-1, 6.14 in his three starts this year.
-- Zito is 1-4, 7.94 in his last six starts; he pitches much better at home (1-1, 4.50 in last three at home). Volquez is 2-2, 6.82 in his last six starts.

-- JJohnson is 0-2, 5.97 in six starts this season.

-- Arrieta is 1-1, 6.63 in four starts this season.
-- Carrasco allowed 13 runs in 7.2 IP in two starts this season.
-- Texas lost last five Tepesch starts (0-3, 4.97).
-- Quintana is 0-1, 5.33 in his last four starts.
-- Vargas is 0-1, 6.17 in his last couple 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........
-- Haren 1-13; Lannan 1-3
-- Wood 1-13; Miller 5-13 (4 of last 5)
-- Liriano 2-7; Leake 2-13 (0 of last 9)
-- Gee 3-13; Hudson 3-14
-- Turner 0-3; Corbin 3-13
-- Volquez 4-14; Zito 4-13

-- de la Rosa 3-14 (0 of last 5); Johnson 1-6

-- Arrieta 1-4; Scherzer 3-13 (0 of last 4)
-- Shields 6-14; Carrasco 0-2
-- Straily 2-10; Tepesch 2-13
-- Quintana 4-13; Norris 4-14
-- Harang 4-11 (0 of last 4); Vargas 1-13

Totals
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Washington games.
-- Ten of last thirteen St Louis games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Cincinnati games stayed under total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in Mets' last five games.
-- Over is 6-0-1 in Miami's last seven games.
-- Eight of last eleven San Diego games went over total.

-- Last four Toronto games stayed under the total.

-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Baltimore games.
-- Six of last seven Cleveland games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last twelve A's games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Houston games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last ten Seattle games stayed under the total.

Hot teams
-- Nationals won five of their last eight games.
-- St Louis is 13-1 in game following its last 14 losses. Cubs won five of their last seven road games.
-- Pirates won six of their last nine games. Cincinnati won five of its last seven.
-- Braves won seven of their last eight home games.
-- Miami won five of its last eight games.
-- Padres won nine of their last eleven games.

-- Colorado is 9-6 in last 15 games, winning three of last four on road. Toronto won its last five games, allowing nine runs.

-- Baltimore won six of its last eight games. Detroit won seven of its last ten.
-- Royals won ten of their last twelve games.
-- Oakland won 22 of its last 29 games.
-- Astros won their last four games, allowing nine runs.
-- Angels won three of their last four games. Seattle won four of last six.

Cold teams
-- Phillies lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Mets lost ten of their last thirteen games.
-- Arizona lost six of its last eight games.
-- San Francisco lost four of its last six games.

-- Tampa Bay lost six of its last eight games.
-- Rangers lost nine of their last eleven games
-- White Sox lost 11 of their last 12 road games.

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Hondo

Miami Marlins

"Jon Lester, aka Jonny Lager, and the dreaded Bosawx were beaten in Baltimore, which made Hondo crabby as his debt grew to 350 espinozas.
Tonight, Mr. Aitch is whistling for the big ‘dog in Arizona -- 10 units on Turner and the Fish to give Corbin “L.”"

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Today's MLB Picks

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis

The Cubs look to take advantage of a St. Louis team that is 1-5 in its last 6 home games versus a left-handed starter. Chicago is the pick (+170) according to Dunkel, which has the Cubs favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+170). Here are all of today's picks.


MONDAY, JUNE 17
Time Posted: 7:00 a.m. EST


Game 951-952: Washington at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Haren) 13.090; Philadelphia (Lannan) 14.649
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-115); Under


Game 953-954: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Wood) 15.420; St. Louis (Miller) 14.570
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+170); Over


Game 955-956: Pittsburgh at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Liriano) 15.123; Cincinnati (Leake) 16.515
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-125); Under


Game 957-958: NY Mets at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Gee) 15.797; Atlanta (Hudson) 14.921
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+170); Over


Game 959-960: Miami at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Turner) 15.368; Arizona (Corbin) 14.454
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Arizona (-220); 8
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+190); Over


Game 961-962: San Diego at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Volquez) 14.376; San Francisco 15.480
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-125); Under


Game 963-964: Baltimore at Detroit (7:08 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Arrieta) 15.573; Detroit (Scherzer) 16.978
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A


Game 965-966: Kansas City at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Shields) 17.887; Cleveland (Carrasco) 15.433
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 2 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-130); Over


Game 967-968: Oakland at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Straily) 15.889; Texas (Tepesch) 14.265
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Texas (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+100); Under


Game 969-970: Chicago White Sox at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Quintana) 14.796; Houston (Norris) 15.167
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+105); Over


Game 971-972: Seattle at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Harang) 15.487; LA Angels (Vargas) 14.457
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+150); Over


Game 973-974: Colorado at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (De La Rosa) 15.366; Toronto (Johnson) 17.637
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 2 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Toronto (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-140); Under

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Today's NHL Picks

Chicago at Boston

The Bruins look to take advantage of a Chicago team that is 2-5 in its last 7 games in Boston. Boston is the pick (-130) according to Dunkel, which has the Bruins favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Boston (-130). Here are all of today's picks.


MONDAY, JUNE 17
Time Posted 7:00 a.m. EST


Game 55-56: Chicago at Boston (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 12.666; Boston 14.261
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-130); Under

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Cappers Access

Cardinals(RL) -1.5(+111)
Rangers -110
Bruins -130

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Free Selection from Arthur Ralph Sports

Our Free Plays are 1045-785 (58 + %) over the last 5 1/2 years !

Free winner MON Over the total 8 Wash/Phillies

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Gamblers Data

Free Play Monday

Royals -135

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Joe Wiz

Free Play Monday Seattle/Angels Under 8

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NHL

Monday, June 17

Chicago-Boston played ten periods in Finals so far, series is 1-1. Bruins won 10 of last 12 games overall (4-2 in OT games) since rallying from down 4-1 at 11:00 mark in Game 7 of 1st round vs Toronto. Bruins are 7-2 at home in playoffs; they allowed seven goals in last seven games overall. Five of last seven Boston games stayed under total; under is 4-2-1 in Chicago's road playoff games. Chicago won eight of last ten games since being down 3-1 in Detroit series. Blackhawks allowed three or less goals in last 12 games. Chicago has failed to score on its last 15 power-play opportunities; Boston has killed off its last 22 short-handed situations. ********* D Keith is averaging over 40:00 a game in Chicago's last three games, awful lot of ice time.

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5Lines

Total Line for 06/17/2013

(Lost last game)
Today's Winning Team is:
MLB - Washington Nationals : o8.5
Cost: -110

Run Line for 06/17/2013

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

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StatFox Super Situations™ - FoxSheets

MLB CHICAGO CUBS at ST LOUIS

Play On - All favorites with a money line of -110 or higher (ST LOUIS) with a bullpen that averages less than 2.75 innings per game against opponent with a starting pitcher whose ERA is 3.00 or better on the season (NL)
280-139 since 1997. ( 66.8% 89.0 units )
10-5 this year. ( 66.7% 2.9 units )

StatFox Situational Power Trends™ - FoxSheets

MLB BALTIMORE at DETROIT

BALTIMORE is 40-30 (+25.7 Units) against the money line in Road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.

The average score was: BALTIMORE (4.1) , OPPONENT (3.8)

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PAUL LEINER

100* White Sox -130

50* Phillies -105

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CHASE DIAMOND

9* MLB DIAMOND DOMINATOR

Money Line: Cleveland Indians +120

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Handicapping Kings

JIMMY

BASEBALL

NY/ATLANTA - UNDER 7.5 -115 (7PM)

MIAMI/ARIZONA - OVER 8 -115 (940PM)

NHL

BOSTON/CHICAGO - UNDER 5 -145 (8PM)

PJ (TENNIS PLAYS)

ATP - AEGON INT. @ EASTBOURNE, GREAT BRITAIN

ANDREAS SEPPI -150 GUILLAUME RUFIN (830AM)

FERNANDO VERDASCO +110 ALEXANDR DOLGOPOLOV (10AM)

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Kevin
MLBPredictions

2 UNIT = Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds - UNDER 8 RUNS (-115)
Listed Pitchers: Liriano vs Leake
(Note: I'm risking 2.00 units to win 1.74 units)

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Teddy Covers

20* Athletics

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Wunderdog Sports Free Pick

Game: Chicago White Sox at Houston (8:10 PM Eastern)
Pick: Houston -105 (moneyline)

The Houston Astros have lost 213 games over the last two seasons, and are 26-44 through 70 games this season. That gives the odds makers trouble, as it is difficult to get a line on them to draw attention. And almost always, regardless of the situation, they are a dog. Houston, however, is in their best stretch in three years, as they are 22-7 over their last 18 games, and that includes three straight as an underdog vs. a struggling White Sox team. The White Sox are just 4-14 in their last 18 games, where they have scored four or less runs in 14 of them. Houston has gotten great pitching over their 18 game run, allowing a total of 59 runs or 3.3 a contest. Teams heading in opposite directions right now, value goes to the home dog, play on Houston.

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"Mr Chalk" 2013 MLB Season

Ben lee won on Sunday with the Orioles -$110/Red Sox and has Np for Monday.

"Mr Chalk" is 42-25 +$690 for the 2013 MLB Season.


Ben lee won on Sunday with the Spurs +1.5/Heat and has Np for Monday..

Ben lee is 19-15 +$295 for the 2013 NBA Playoffs.


Ben lee had Np on Sunday.

For Monday Ben lee likes the Bruins -$125/Blackhawks.

Ben lee is 2-0 +$230 for the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Finals and 18-5 +$1140 for the 2013 NHL Playoffs.

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POWER PLAY WINS

POD

Cinncinatti Reds -120

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CHRIS JORDAN

300* Blue Jays -140

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Greg Shaker | MLB ML - Monday, Jun 17 2013 8:10PM
ML 970 HOU +101 vs 969 CWS double-dime bet

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Stanley Cup action report: Bruins drawing SU and puckline action

There’s not much room for error in the Stanley Cup final with Chicago and Boston needing extra frames to finish Games 1 and 2.

With the series tied 1-1 heading to Beantown, we talk to Aron Black of Bet365.com about the betting action coming in on Game 3 Monday.

Chicago Blackhawks at Boston Bruins – Open: -130, Move: -121

The Bruins have watched their moneyline odds slim a little since opening but the majority of the action is on the home side for Game 3, according to Black, who says money on Boston SU is outnumbering Chicago at a 5:1 rate.

The puckline has drawn Boston bets as well, with the Bruins priced at -1.5 (+235), despite the fact the first two games needed sudden-death overtime to be decided. The overtime trend has also scared bettors away from the three-way moneyline odds, with NHL fans passing on the winner in regulation offerings (Chicago +190/Boston +130/Tie +250) and just wagering on the SU moneyline.

Since Boston won Game 2 in overtime, Bet365.com has moved the series prices to a pick’em with both the Bruins and Blackhawks set at -110.

“Series money still more towards Boston but at pick’em now, we are seeing some Chicago money,” Black told Covers. “But overall we are in a better position if Chicago wins.”

The under is taking a lot of action with bettors siding with a low-scoring Game 3 at a 4:1 rate. The first two games of the series have split the total, with Game 2’s 2-1 OT finish staying below the number.

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DANNY B

Texas Rangers. ML

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Jimmy Boyd 6/17 & Updated Records

4* (MLB) Houston Astros ML +115

3* (MLB) Chicago Cubs ML +185
3* (MLB) Colorado Rockies ML +125

NBA TOTAL 173-172 -14 Units
35-29
46-37
92-106

MLB TOTAL 82-87 -21 Units
10-11
26-23
46-53

JUNE TOTAL 24-13 +34 Units
5-2
4-7
15-4

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Greg Shaker MLB ML - Monday, Jun 17 2013 8:10PM
ML 970 HOU +101 vs 969 CWS double-dime bet

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Bob Balfe

Royals

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Accu-Score MLB

NL WEST DIV GAME SV 51-31, 62.2% +2054 - (Streak)

SD 961 vs SF 962 -- Value on San Diego Padres +113

SV-Home Wins 55 to 59.9% 100-84, 54.3% +2003 -

SEA 971 vs LAA 972 -- Value on Seattle Mariners +166
PIT 955 vs CIN 956 -- Value on Cincinnati Reds -120
MIA 959 vs ARI 960 -- Value on Miami Marlins +196

NL GAME SV 230-203, 53.1% +1887 -

NYM 957 vs ATL 958 -- Value on Atlanta Braves -194
PIT 955 vs CIN 956 -- Value on Cincinnati Reds -120
WAS 951 vs PHI 952 -- Value on Washington Nationals -103
CHC 953 vs STL 954 -- Value on St. Louis Cardinals -200
SD 961 vs SF 962 -- Value on San Diego Padres +113
MIA 959 vs ARI 960 -- Value on Miami Marlins +196

4 STAR TOTALS 138-107, 56.3% +2030 -

OAK 967 vs TEX 968 -- Under 9.5
MIA 959 vs ARI 960 -- Under 8

Accu-Score Team that should be favored

961 San Diego Padres 51.6%
967 Oakland Athletics 56.5% (Fairly High)
973 Colorado Rockies 52.2%

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Robert Ferringo

NHL

5-Unit Game of the Week Take 'Over' 5.0 (+125) - Chicago at Boston (8 p.m., Monday, June* 17)

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Vincent Rizzo Sports

MLB PREMIUM PLAY

ARIZONA -1.5 -104 (1.04U)

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GoodFella

Monday Free MLB Team Total

HOUSTON ASTROS OVER 4 RUNS
These Astros love them some LH pitching and face a very hittable one tonight in Qunitana. Houston really smacking the baseball around right now and actually have a 4 game winning streak going. I've said this before, these Astros have a handful of very under the radar sticks in that lineup and especially vs southpaws. Quintana has not been sharp of late, and has a 5.33 ERA over his last 4 starts, with 5 HR's allowed and just a 2/1 k/BB ratio.

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DHayes

Nationals -116

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Sports Handicapper King

Reds
A's
Blue Jays

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Ocalsports

(3) Royals -131

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Chicago Syndicate
Top Plays
Under Cubs
Royals

LA Syndicate
Top Plays
Over Giants
Royals
Over Astros
Over Angels

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TMC Sports Advisors

Oakland/Texas Under 9.5

Astros +100

Diamondbacks -1.5 +100

Kansas City -130

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JOE GAVAZZI

Pittsburgh (Liriano) at Cincinnati (Leake) (-115) 7:10 ET
5* Cincinnati (Leake) (-115)

A single game in the win column is all that separates these two as they look to track down St. Louis in the strongest division in MLB. Following a 1-5 start, Pittsburgh has gone 40-23 including 6-3 of late. But they are only 16-15 away, a far cry from the Reds 24-12 home record. Though the numbers for Liriano look strong at 5-2, 2.36 ERA and 49/17 KBB, I have noticed a chink in the armor. A 10/8 KBB his last 2 outings have led him to potential problems which can be exposed by a Cincinnati team who enters on a mini-run of 5-2. No such weakness in the recent stats of Leake. In his last 6 starts, Leake is 4-1 with a 1.13 ERA. Leake is off a 2-1 win vs. the Cubs in which he allowed 1 run on 3 hits in 8 IP. Home field and current form of Leake a bit too much for Pittsburgh and Liriano to overcome.

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American League betting cheat sheet and tips

Check out our quick-hitting betting notes on Monday’s American League action:

Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians (118, 8)

Weather: Temperatures in the mid-50s and winds will blow out to right field at 5 mph.

Probable starters: Royals RH James Shields (2-6, 2.79 ERA) vs. Indians RH Carlos Carrasco (0-2, 15.26)

Kansas City boasts a 1.80 ERA in June to take over the top spot in the American League (3.39), led by a bullpen that has allowed only two runs in its last 34 innings of work. Shields has pitched in hard luck since his last victory April 30, allowing two earned runs or fewer in seven of his last eight starts to post an 0-4 record. The under is 7-1 in Shields' last eight starts overall.

Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers (-181, 8.5)

Weather: Temperatures in the high-80s with a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Winds will blow out to left field at 8 mph.

Probable starters: Orioles RH Jake Arrieta (1-1, 6.63 ERA) vs. Tigers RH Max Scherzer (9-0, 3.19)

Arrieta, who was called up Friday from Triple-A Indianapolis, will start in place of an ailing Jason Hammel (illness). He has not pitched since June 9 with Indianapolis and failed to go past five innings in four April starts before being sent down to the minors. Scherzer has not allowed more than five hits in eight consecutive starts. The under is 6-1 in the Tigers’ last seven overall.

Oakland A’s at Texas Rangers (-119, 9.5)

Weather: Temperatures in the mid-80s and a 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Winds will blow in from left field at 8 mph.

Probable starters: Athletics RH Dan Straily (4-2, 4.45 ERA) vs. Rangers RH Nick Tepesch (3-6, 4.30)

Texas has dropped six straight games, scoring just eight runs in the process. Straily is 3-0 with a 2.20 ERA in his last five outings. He has limited opponents to a .179 average while walking just four batters in 32 2/3 innings during the hot stretch. The run began with seven scoreless innings at Texas on May 21. The Rangers have played under the total in seven consecutive games.

Chicago White Sox at Houston Astros (-102, 8)

Weather: Retractable roof should be open. Temperatures in the mid-80s and winds will blow out to right field at 12 mph.

Probable starters: White Sox LH Jose Quintana (3-2, 3.86 ERA) vs. Astros RH Bud Norris (5-6, 3.47)

The Astros have won eight of their last 10 meetings with the White Sox and are going for the four-game sweep of Chicago. The White Sox have lost four straight overall and 12 of 13 on the road. The under is 5-1 in Norris' last six home starts.

Seattle Mariners at Los Angeles Angels (-163, 8)

Weather: Temperatures in the low-70s and winds will blow out to center field at 5 mph.

Probable starters: Mariners RH Aaron Harang (3-6, 5.60 ERA) vs. Angels LH Jason Vargas (5-4, 3.74)

Harang is 0-3 with an 8.02 ERA in five career starts against Los Angeles, but was fabulous in his last outing against the Houston Astros, striking out a season-high 10 in a two-hit shutout. The under is 9-1 in the Mariners’ last 10 overall.

Colorado Rockies at Toronto Blue Jays (-150, 9)

Weather: The roof could be closed because of a thunderstorm risk.

Probable starters: Rockies LH Jorge De La Rosa (7-4, 3.49 ERA) vs. Blue Jays RH Josh Johnson (0-2, 5.40)

Toronto is riding a five-game winning streak following a dominating four-game sweep in Texas, in which they outscored the Rangers 24-4. However, Johnson is winless in his last nine starts, dating to last year. He is 1-9 in his last 15 outings. The Rockies are 7-1 in De La Rosa’s last eight starts.

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National League betting cheat sheet and tips

Check out our quick-hitting betting notes on Monday’s National League games:

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals (-199, 7.5)

Weather: Temperatures in the high-70s and a 70 percent chance of thunderstorms. Winds will blow out to left field at 5 mph.

Probable starters: Cubs LH Travis Wood (5-5, 2.65 ERA), Cardinals RH Shelby Miller (7-4, 2.21)

Wood has recorded quality starts in 12 of his 13 outings, including a win May 7 in which he held the Cardinals to one run in 6 2/3 innings. The under is 4-0-1 in Wood’s last five starts as an underdog.

Washington Nationals at Philadelphia Phillies (108, 8.5)

Weather: Temperatures in the high-70s and winds will blow out to right field at 8 mph.

Probable starters: Nationals RH Dan Haren (4-8, 5.70 ERA) vs. Phillies LH John Lannan (0-1, 6.14)

Haren has lost three straight starts and is 0-5 in his last six outings. The righty has surrendered at least two blasts in four of his last five starts and has coughed up a National League-leading 17. The over is 5-0 in Haren’s last five starts as a favorite.

New York Mets at Atlanta Braves (-192, 7.5)

Weather: Temperatures in the high-70s and a 60 percent chance of thunderstorms. Winds will blow out to right field at 4 mph.

Probable starters: Mets RH Dillon Gee (5-6, 4.84 ERA) vs. Braves RH Tim Hudson (4-6, 4.41)

Hudson is 0-5 in seven starts since defeating New York on May 5 when he gave up three runs and five hits in 7 1/3 innings. Gee has won three straight games, giving up one run in each outing and striking out 26 in 21 innings during the stretch. The Mets are 4-1 in their last five games as a road underdog.

Pittsburgh Pirates at Cincinnati Reds (-113, 8)

Weather: Temperatures in the low-80s with a 30 percent of thunderstorms. Winds will blow out to left field at 5 mph.

Probable starters: Pirates LH Francisco Liriano (5-2, 2.36 ERA) vs. Reds RH Mike Leake (6-3, 2.76)

Leake threw six scoreless innings at Pittsburgh in outdueling Liriano in a 2-0 Reds' win on the first day of the month. That effort is part of an impressive six-start stretch that has seen Leake go 4-1 with a 1.13 ERA. The Reds are 6-0 in their last six games as a home favorite of -110 to -150.

Miami Marlins at Arizona Diamondbacks (-212, 8)

Weather: Roof could be closed due to excessive heat.

Probable starters: Marlins RH Jacob Turner (1-0, 1.80 ERA) vs. Diamondbacks LH Patrick Corbin (9-0, 2.28)

Corbin leads all starters in the Covers Money Standings with $1,365 this year. Arizona is 8-0 in Corbin’s last eight home starts.

San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants (-119, 8)

Weather: Temperatures in the mid-50s and winds will blow out to center field at 15 mph.

Probable starters: Padres RH Edinson Volquez (5-5, 5.87 ERA) vs. Giants LH Barry Zito (4-5, 4.79)

The Friars have strung together six consecutive wins against formidable opponents (Braves, Diamondbacks) to rise above the .500 mark and move within two games of the NL West Division lead. The Giants are 9-1 in Zito’s last 10 starts as a home favorite.

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The Sharp Circle

MLB
966 Cleveland +118

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spartan | MLB ML - Monday, Jun 17 2013 8:10PM
ML 970 HOU -101 vs 969 CWS double-dime bet

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Bryan Leonard | MLB Total - Monday, Jun 17 2013 7:05PM
953 CHC / 954 STL UNDER 7.5 double-dime bet

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SB Professor NHL Picks

Chicago Blackhawks +115

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INDIAN COWBOY MLB

3-Unit play Take Under 8 - Pittsburgh vs. Cincinnati (7:10pm)

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Stephen Nover MLB Total Mon, 06/17/13 - 10:15 PM

double-dime bet - 962 SFG / 961 SDP - UNDER 8

Don't look for many runs to be scored with all the key injuries these two teams have.
The Giants are without Pablo Sandoval and Angel Pagen. They also might be missing Marco Scutaro again. The Padres could be down five key bats. Already on the DL are Yonder Alonso, Jedd Gyorko and Cameron Maybin. They could also be without Carlos Quentin and Everth Cabrera. Quentin has a shoulder injury that zaps him of his power and Cabrera is dealing with a hamstring. If the speedy Cabrera can't run he's useless.

The Padres weren't an offensive force before these injuries. Now they're reduced to playing small ball. Not helping matters is the continued season-long slump of Chase Headley.

Barry Zito can take advantage of this weakened lineup since he's pitching at home. Taking advantage of spacious AT&T Park, Zito has a 4-1 home mark with a 1.94 ERA. The under has cashed the last five times Zito has pitched at home against San Diego.

Padres starter Edinson Volquez pitches much better on the West Coast where he takes advantage of spacious pitcher's parks. He pitched well in last outing holding the Braves to one run in seven inning at home with a season-high nine strikeouts. The under is 7-3-1 the last 11 times Volquez has pitched versus an NL West opponent.

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Betting First Look with Marco D'Angelo

Philadelphia Phillies

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Blasscyk WINS

Game #1
BW Play: 965 K.C. Royals OVER 8 (-110) *3 UNITS* (5 Dimes)

Game #2
BW Play: 971 Seattle Mariners OVER 8 (-115) *5 UNITS* (5 Dimes)

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SPORTS WAGERS

PHILADELPHIA +100 over Washington

The Nationals have lost each of Dan Haren’s last six starts. On the road, Haren is 1-6 with a 5.75 ERA and that’s because he can’t keep the ball in the yard. Haren has allowed 17 jacks in 72.2 innings and he’s been taken deep five times over his last two starts, which includes giving up three bombs to the Mets in Washington. That’s the risk of wagering on a fly-ball pitcher. Dan Haren’s 32%/47% groundball/fly-ball split is not likely to play well at this venue. The Nationals do not have the offense to compensate for the amount of hits (91 in 72.2 IP) and jacks that Haren surrenders. Haren’s fastball velocity has also dipped from 92 MPH to barely 88 MPH this season.

By contrast, John Lannan has always maintained an elite groundball profile. Lannan’s groundball rate over the past four years beginning in ’09 was 53%, 52%, 54% and 57% last season. This year in three starts, Lannan’s groundball rate is 58%. Lannan is not overpowering by any means but he’s consistent, he keeps the ball down and always gives his team a chance to win. As a dog against the struggling Nationals and a fly-ball pitcher in this park, Lannan and the Phillies are wrongly being billed as the underdog here.

TORONTO -1½ +141 over Colorado

We may have missed a chance to capitalize on the Blues Jays over the weekend in Texas but unfavorable pitching matchups that included Wang and Dickey pitching in Arlington made the Jays a difficult choice. That’s not the case here. First, most of these Rockies players have never played in Toronto and it’s not an easy park to deal with for those unfamiliar. The Rockies have not played a single game on turf the entire season, making it even more uncomfortable for the visitor. Jorge De La Rosa was a power arm capable of piling up big strikeout totals before being derailed by Tommy John surgery in 2011. And when he finally took the mound again last September, the results weren't pretty. This year has been a bit better but there signs of trouble to be sure. De La Rosa has allowed a line drive on 27% of the balls righties have put in play this season, second highest among pitchers with at least 12 starts. His walk totals are increasing and his strikeout totals are decreasing. De La Rosa’s health is in question and he’s been hammered in six of his 14 starts. At this park, where line-drives rule, De La Rosa could be in serious trouble.

Josh Johnson has made just six starts this season. As is usually the case with so few starts, one terrible start (six ER in 1.3 IP) is skewing his results and so is some bad luck. Johnson’s hit% and hr/f are out of whack but his xERA says he’s not been this bad. As these normalize, his ERA will come down. In two starts since coming off the DL, Johnson has whiffed 10 batters in 12 innings and has induced an elite 62% groundballs with an even more elite 11% line-drive rate. It’s the health not the skills that are a concern. With 164 DL days the past three years, Johnson has earned his “F” health grade. Assuming he remains healthy, you can expect Johnson to turn around his slow start and post the strong numbers he’s capable of. Jays are rolling and feeling much better these days and we expect that trend to continue here.

San Diego +112 over SAN FRANCISCO

The “fade Barry Zito” theory is still on. Zito was hammered for eight earned runs on 11 hits over just 4.2 innings Wednesday against the Pirates. In five road starts, Zito’s ERA is 11.84. In eight home starts, Zito’s ERA is 1.94, a difference of almost 10 runs. AT&T Park plays friendly to pitchers but that discrepancy is nothing short of remarkable and it strongly insists that Zito’s home numbers are in for a big correction. Trust us when we tell you that Zito has not pitched better at home than on the road. He’s the same garbage pitcher no matter where he pitches but his luck at home has been off the charts. Almost every ball that is hit off Zito is hit hard or deep with the difference being at home they’ve been hit right at people. Zito is a bad play no matter where he pitches and fading him offers nothing but value.

The Padres have reeled off six in a row and the only reason they’re being offered a price here is because the erratic Edinson Volquez is pitching. Last season, Volquez crossed the 10-win and 180-inning plateaus for just the second time in his career and first time since 2008. Unfortunately, Volquez has maintained his ridiculously high walk rate. Last year, his 13.1% BB% was the worst in the majors among 85 qualified starters. That led to a 1.45 WHIP, a mark that only five pitchers managed to "top." This year his walk rate isn’t much better but that doesn’t mean he can’t be tough to hit against. Volquez uses four pitches that he throws at least 21% of the time and he’ll throw any one of them at any time in any count. He throws a 93 MPH fastball 22½% of the time, a slider 31%, a change 21.1% and a curve 24.4% of the time. He also has a 50% fly-ball rate and this park is a lot more forgiving to pitchers that issue walks than any other. Volquez allowed just one run on six hits and three walks while striking out a season-high nine batters over seven innings in a win over the Braves on Wednesday. Ask 30 GM’s and 30 managers who they would rather have pitching for them and 60 answers would be Volquez. We’re 61.

Miami +190 over ARIZONA

Patrick Corbin has started 13 games for the D-Backs this season. Incredibly, the Snakes have won them all. Corbin became the first hurler to throw at least six innings and allow two runs or fewer in his first nine starts of the season since Ubaldo Jimenez had 12 straight such outings with the Colorado Rockies in 2010. Corbin is good but he was the least hyped of the prospect trio that included himself along with Trevor Bauer and Tyler Skaggs and there are signs that his amazing run is about to end. Corbin gave up four runs on eight hits Wednesday while striking out two over five innings against the Dodgers. He’s now been hit hard in three of his past four starts against the aforementioned Dodgers, the Cubbies and San Diego. Corbin’s groundball rate is trending the wrong way, which is another strong sign of fatigue. In fact, that rate has gone from 44% in April down to 40 % in June, down to 32% in his last four starts. Guys like Sandy Koufax, Steve Carlton, Bob Gibson and Ron Guidry put together runs like the one that Patrick Corbin is on. He’s not close to being in that same category and his run is unsustainable. This has nothing to do with the “due to lose” angle, one we do not subscribe to. It’s about taking back a huge tag against the struggling Diamondbacks with an overvalued Patrick Corbin on the mound.

The Marlins are playing some pretty good ball right now. They’re coming off a series win over the Cardinals and they’ve now won five of their past eight games. Miami scored 19 runs in the three-game set off a tough Cardinals pitching staff in a pitcher-friendly venue and now that offense moves to a much more hitter friendly environment. Then there’s Jacob Turner, one of the most unnoticed and undervalued throwers in the game. Acquired by the Marlins in July, the top pitching prospect had a mediocre debut in his second taste of the Majors. At age 22 and with only 100 IP of experience at Triple-A, Turner needed some more seasoning in the minors and it appears to have served him well. While his top prospect pedigree hasn't surfaced yet, he did post a nice 9.6% swinging strike rate between Detroit and Miami in 2012, an indication that he's got more strikeouts coming. With an elite 56% groundball rate over 20 innings this season, all three of Turner’s starts this year have been of the pure quality variety. His surface stats (1.80 ERA -1.05 WHIP) come with full skills support and he has yet to be taken yard. In summarizing, we get the team and pitcher in better form right now with a huge tag on their backs in a game in which their chances of winning are just as good as the opposition’s chances. That’s value.

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bookiemonsters

indians game under 8

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MLBPredictions W/writeup

2 UNIT = Kansas City Royals @ Cleveland Indians - ROYALS -1 (-106)
Listed Pitchers: Shields vs Carrasco
(Note: I'm risking 2.00 units to win 1.89 units)

**This is a variation of a run line bet and almost all sportsbooks will offer this type of bet. If the Royals win by 1 run it is a "push" and cancelled bet, but if they win by 2 or more we win our bet. If you can't bet this you can simply bet moneyline at -130**

The Royals enter this one off a weekend series win in Tampa Bay taking 2 of three, and winners of 10 of their last 12 games overall. After a big slide they have rebounded to just one game below .500 at 33-34. The Indians managed a weekend series win over the Nationals, winning two games when they scored just 2 runs. They've won 4 of 5 overall, but that comes after losing 8 straight games. James Shields is on the mound for Kansas City and he is 2-6 on the year with a 2.79 ERA, .237 OBA and 1.11 WHIP. He has posted a 2.14 ERA over his last three starts and the Royals are 3-0 in those games. Carlos Carrasco is on the mound for Cleveland and we successfully bet against him in his last start in Detroit where he gave up 10 hits and 6 earned runs in 4 innings of work. He is 0-2 over 2 starts with a 15.26 ERA and batters are hitting .436 against him. Take note that the Royals are 10-1 in their last 11 vs a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. They are also 5-0 in their last 5 games as a favorite, and 8-2 in their last 10 starts vs a right handed starter. The Indians are just 4-13 in their last 17 games as an underdog, 0-5 in their last 5 divisional games, and 0-8 in Carrasco's last 8 starts. This is a pitching mis-match tonight and I think the scoreboard will reflect that.

2 UNIT = Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds - UNDER 8 RUNS (-115)
Listed Pitchers: Liriano vs Leake
(Note: I'm risking 2.00 units to win 1.74 units)

The Pirates continue to win their backers money as they won another series at home vs the Dodgers this weekend. Totals of those games were 9, 8 and 3 with the Pirates scoring 12 runs over the three games. They are now a solid 41-28 on the season. The Reds are also coming off a home series win vs Milwaukee and have won 5 of their last 7 games. Totals of their games over the weekend were 6, 6, and 7 with just 9 runs scored over the 3 games but all around pretty solid pitching. Cincinnati is 42-28 on the year. Tonight the Pirates will send southpaw Francisco Liriano to the mound who is 5-2 on the season (over 7 starts) with a 2.36 ERA, .226 OBA and 1.26 WHIP. He has been a pleasant surprise this year for the Pirates. The Reds go with a pitcher who has also been a pleasant surprise from them in Mike Leake. After posting a 4.58 ERA last season Leake has been very solid this year, especially as of late. He is 6-3 on the season with a 2.76 ERA, .269 OBA and 1.24 WHIP. In May he posted a 1.87 ERA and so far in June through 3 starts he has a 1.89 ERA. And even better over his last 6 starts his ERA is a microscopic 1.13. These two teams have played 6 games so far this year and we've seen totals of 9, 2, 6, 17, 4, and 11. Only three of the six fell under tonight's total, but take note that these two pitchers squared off on June 1st and we saw a 2-0 final score. The UNDER is 4-1 in the Reds last 5 overall and 14-3 in their last 17 home games vs a team with a winning record. The UNDER is also 7-0 in their last 7 games vs a left handed starter, and 5-1 in Leake's last 6 starts overall. The UNDER is 10-3-2 in these two teams last 15 meetings overall and 3-1-1 in Leake's last 5 vs the Pirates. I don't know if we can expect just 2 runs in this game like the last time these two teams faced off, but I do think there is value in taking UNDER 8 runs tonight. Lets go with the UNDER to kick start the week.

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Brandon Lang

10 DIME
DIAMOND
MONEY MOVE

Pittsburgh Pirates

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Harry Bondi

MLB Free Play

SAN FRANCISCO (-120) over San Diego
10:15 p.m. ET
Our free pick record is now 14-5 (74%) the last 19 days, including eight underdog winners. The Padres are red-hot, winning six in a row and seven out of eight and we used them a couple times last week and cashed in. But tonight they run into Barry Zito, who has been terrific at home this season and will have what it takes to cool off San Diego. Zito is 4-1 with a 1.94 ERA in this park and overall this year the Giants are a profitable 21-11 at home. The Giants bullpen has also been fantastic at home posting a 2.21 ERA. Tough to step in front of such a hot team, but we'll lay the short number with the Giants at home.

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Billy Coleman

4* Indiana college world series
3.5* Cubs under
3* Blue Jays
3* Bruins

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BookiesHunter

2* Astros
2* SD/SF U8
2* NYM/ATL U7.5

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charlie sports

500
reds over 8
royals under8
texas over 9.5

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Ultra Sports MLB

Colorado +125 action

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Scott Landau Monday:
OVER 8.5 -120 bal-det / COL +152

6-0 last 2 days for +7.45 Units. Last 65 Plays = 39-26, +21.4 Units.

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Seabass Report for Monday-all for 50 units:
OVER Baltimore
Cincinnati
San Francisco

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The Philly Godfather

My Moves



MLB [968] TX RANGERS -113 100: -113

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Stephen Nover | MLB ML - Monday, Jun 17 2013 8:10PM
ML 970 HOU (+102) Hilton vs 969 CWS double-dime bet

Stephen Nover | MLB ML - Monday, Jun 17 2013 8:05PM
ML 967 OAK (+105) BetOnline vs 968 TEX double-dime bet

Stephen Nover | MLB Total - Monday, Jun 17 2013 10:15PM
961 SDP / 962 SFG UNDER 8 Hilton double-dime bet

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Predictable pattern
Under cleveland

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Vegas-Runner NHL

BRUINS -125....(3*)...via The "Canadian"

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Allen Eastman



4-Unit Play. Take #956 Cincinnati (-120) over Pittsburgh (7 p.m., Monday, June 17)

I am going with the home team here. The Reds won a series in Pittsburgh earlier this month. Now these are the first games that the Pirates are playing in Cincinnati this year. Two very good pitchers are on the mound tonight. But the Reds Mike Leake has been the better. He has a 1.89 ERA in his last three starts and has been great at home. The Pirates are just 5-17 in their last 22 games on Monday and they might be without Russell Martin today. The Reds are 24-11 in their last 35 home games and they will get the better of this matchup tonight.

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DOUBLE DRAGON SPORTS - MLB - Monday, June 17th - FINAL REPORT

7-UNIT LARGE PLAYS

ROYALS (-135) at indians (4:05pm)
*Shields & Carrasco Listed Pitchers

A's (+100) at rangers (5:05pm)
Straily & Tepesch Listed Pitchers

ASTROS (+110) vs chisox (5:10pm)
*Norris & Quintana Listed Pitchers

ANGELS (-180) vs mariners (7:10pm)
*Vargas & Harang Listed Pitchers

*All Lines from Sportsbook.com (http://www.sportsbook.ag/) 6/16/13 11:55pm
**All times Pacific

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Ats hockey lock club

3 units-Chicago/Boston under 5

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Joe Palinski

MLB
Blue Jays-167
Reds-125
Giants-120
Diamondbacks-1.5 runline

4 team parlay and straight.