6-23-13

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Blue Jays win 10th straight, continue to pay off bettors

The Toronto Blue Jays have been the most profitable bet in the bigs over the past 10 games.

Any $100 bettor would be up $1,106.04 if they wagered on each game of Toronto’s current 10-game winning streak. The Blue Birds have outscored the opposition 57-22 during the run.

The Blue Jays have been underdogs six times during the streak, including +216 pups against Yu Darvish and the Texas Rangers on June 13.

Toronto (37-36) is now at one game above .500 and is back in contention in the AL wild-card hunt.

The Blue Jays are suggested -160 favorites in the final game of a three-game set with the Baltimore Orioles Sunday.

The Blue Jays opened the 2013 campaign with 12-1 odds to win the World Series, but fell to 100-1 at the LVH SuperBook on Monday. Online sportsbook Bet365 has boosted Toronto’s futures all the way up to +1200 as of Saturday.

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Sunday Night Baseball: Rangers at Cardinals
By STEVE MERRIL

Interleague play takes center stage on Sunday Night Baseball as the Cardinals host the Rangers.

Texas Rangers at St. Louis Cardinals (-185, 7.5)

TEPID TEPESCH GOES FOR TEXAS

Nick Tepesch’s rookie season has been a little rough as the righty is 3-6 with a 4.84 ERA. He is in an awful stretch right now giving up 17 runs and 19 hits over his last three starts against Oakland, Cleveland, and Toronto. Tepesch has had three road starts where he has allowed two earned runs or less, but he’s also allowed four earned runs or more in three other starts. The Texas starter has shown good control walking just five batters in his last five starts.

WINS ARE WAINWRIGHT’S WAY

Adam Wainwright is 10-4 with a 2.37 ERA on the year for the Cardinals. He uncharacteristically gave up four runs last time out against the weak-hitting Cubs. Wainwright had previously allowed just three total earned runs over three starts. The righty made one previous interleague start this season giving up three runs and 12 hits in eight innings pitched against the Royals. Wainwright’s control has been impeccable, going walk-free in three of his last five starts. He didn’t walk anyone in his first four starts of the season.

INJURY REPORT

Both of these teams are dealing with injury problems. Right now, the Cardinals’ rotation is without Chris Carpenter, Jaime Garcia, and John Gast. Garcia is done for the year after suffering a partially torn labrum in his left shoulder. Carpenter is dealing with a back ailment which is keeping him from returning after dealing with a nerve condition. Rafael Furcal and Jason Motte are done for the season due to Tommy John surgery.

Texas is missing a few pitchers as well. The rotation is without Alexi Ogando, Colby Lewis, Matt Harrison, and Neftali Feliz. Harrison and Feliz will be back around late-July or August. Joakim Soria is out of the Rangers' bullpen as he recovers from Tommy John surgery.

TRENDS

*Rangers are 36-16 in their last 52 Sunday games.
*The under is 4-1-1 in Tepesch’s last six starts.
*Cardinals are 21-8 in Wainwright’s last 29 starts.
*The over is 7-2 in the Cardinals’ last nine Sunday games.

HITTERS TO WATCH

Lance Berkman 7-for-27 vs. Wainwright
Geovany Soto 5-for-23 vs. Wainwright

No Cardinals have faced Tepesch

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Wimbledon 2013: Men's betting preview

It's time to break out the white duds and save some room for some strawberries and cream as Wimbledon is finally upon us.

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic is the favorite to win the event at +110 and owns the 2011 Wimbledon championship title.

Roger Federer is the defending champion having defeated Andy Murray in four sets in 2012.

Here's a quick preview for Wimbledon which gets underway Monday, June 24.

(All odds courtesy of Bet365)

The favorites:

Novak Djokovic (+110): The top-seeded player in men's tennis is the fave and will look to rebound after a loss in the final in the French Open. Much like last year, however, Djoker is foregoing the opportunity to play in a grass-court warm-up tournament ahead of Wimbledon. He was ousted in the semifinal last year by Federer. The Serb is 33-5 on the year with three of those losses coming in clay-court tournaments.

Andy Murray (+333): Murray made a deep run to the final in 2012 before being defeated by Federer. The Scot has had a tough time during the clay-court season, going just 3-3 in three events. He had to skip the French Open due to a back injury, but will look to capture his second grand-slam event at the All England Club. Murray has been busy fine-tuning his grass game after posting a title victory in the Aegon Championship.

Rafael Nadal (+400): It isn't clay season any longer so Rafa is no sure thing, but he's still just about as good as it gets. The Spaniard was so dominant on clay that it's difficult to envision him losing another match. Rafa finished the clay season 38-2 and the winner of six titles. But he does not own such a sparkling resume on grass. He was upset in the second round last year by Lukáš Rosol. He does own two Wimbledon crowns (2008 and 2010) and has made the final three other times.

Roger Federer (+750): It is Wimbledon after all, so if Federer is playing, he's in the mix. The defending champion is going into the event having played some grass-court matches this season. Federer is coming off a title at the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany and will give his all to please an adoring crowd in London.

The dark horse:

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (+2500): To be successful at the All England Club, you must possess a booming first serve. Tsonga has that and then some. Not only can his first reach speeds up to 140 mph, but he ranks 10th in first serve points won (76 percent) and second in service games won (88 percent). He has reached the semifinal in 2012 and 2011 and reached the quarterfinal in 2010. Perhaps this is the year where he gets his Grand Slam title.

Next:

Grigor Dimitrov (+12500): Dubbed "Baby Federer", Dimitrov is a name on the tongues of many tennis experts. He was a junior champion at Wimbledon in 2008 and has reached the second round in back-to-back Wimbledon's on the senior circuit. The Bulgarian has yet to win a title on the men's tour but with plenty of fairy tales written on the grass courts of the All England Club, perhaps Dimitrov's time is now.

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Wimbledon 2013: Women's betting preview

Odds on the ladies' draw are a bit more lop-sided as Serena is the favorite in England. The name Williams is synonymous with success at the All England Club. Either Serena or Venus has won 10 of the previous 13 Wimbledon championships and Serena is the defending champ.

Here's a look at some betting notes ahead of the ladies action.

Wimbledon begins Monday, June 24.

(Odds courtesy of Bet365)

The favorite:

Serena Williams (+100): Is there a more dominant force in tennis? 23-0 on clay. 21-3 on hardcourts. It doesn't seem to matter the surface, Serena just wins. She is the overwhelming favorite heading into Wimbledon and deservedly so. She's stroked her way to 31 straight victories on the ladies' tour and has won three of the last four Wimbly championships.

Almost there:

Petra Kvitova (+1000): The 2011 Wimbledon champion has the talent to compete for the championship, but she has had a very up-and-down year in 2013. The Czech is 28-14 overall and is coming off a very underwhelming clay-court season where she went 11-6. Kvitova only reached the second round of the Aussie Open and the third round of the French Open, but will look to turn her game around on the more comfortable grass courts of the All England Club.

Perhaps...

Li Na (+1400): She has the game to compete and has reached the final of the Aussie Open already this year, but she went through a terrible spell during the clay season going just 5-4. Na has reached three finals this year and at 31 years of age, her window is closing.

If you're daring:

Sloane Stephens (+3300): Some good showings in the Grand Slam events this season with a semifinal in the Aussie and a fourth-round appearance in the French. Sloane has definitely peaked in the big tourneys this year, as she has been bounced early from events in Madrid, Charleston, Indian Wells and Dubai. She has talent and perhaps Wimbledon is where she polishes her game and takes the next step.

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Confederations Cup betting: Day 7 preview

The dust will settle on Group B Sunday as the four nations will play their final matches. Spain will play Nigeria and Uruguay will look to bag a bucketload of goals against Tahiti.

Uruguay v Tahiti (-50000, +6600, +150000)

Site: Recife

Uruguay currently sits third in the group and is behind Nigeria on goal differential. So, they will more than likely release the hounds against the Tahitians and go for double-digit goals in this one. La Celeste will probably go with a three-pronged attack with Luis Suarez, Edinson Cavani and Diego Forlan up front. This is as perfect a goalscoring triumverate as you could want and they will no doubt keep the scoreboard operator busy. Tahiti has been outscored 16-1 in its two matches but they will play their hardest and look for an upset against the South Americans.

Uruguay and Tahiti have never played a competitive football match.

* Uruguay forward Diego Forlan scored the winning goal against Nigeria on Thursday.
* Tahiti has a higher pass completion rate (77.5 percent) than Uruguay (75.4 percent).


Nigeria v Spain (+1100, +500, -400)

Site: Fortaleza

A tough loss against Uruguay has Nigeria depending on one of two miracles. Basically, they must beat Spain or Tahiti must orchestrate the upset of the millennium and defeat Uruguay in the other Group B match. The Super Eagles have played reasonably well thus far and they should be able to compete with the Spanish. Spain, though not exactly mathematically through just yet, will look to continue its excellent form and extend its unbeaten streak to 25 games. A draw will clinch the top spot in Group B and a date with the loser of the Italy/Brazil match Saturday.

Nigeria has history on its side. The last time the squads met was at the 1998 World Cup with Nigeria securing a 3-2 victory.

* Fernando Torres bagged four goals in Spain's 10-0 romp over Tahiti and now leads all goalscorers.
* Nigeria are the second-best passing side in the tournament completing 88.1 percent of its passes.

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NASCAR betting: Toyota/ Save Mart 350 preview

The NASCAR Sprint Cup Series shifts to the road course at Sonoma Raceway this Sunday for the Toyota/ Save Mart 350.

Here is our betting preview:

Favorite: Marcos Ambrose (+500)

Ambrose has five starts at the road course and has finished in the top-10 in four of them. He has the second-fastest average green flag speed of 89.807 mph, the third-best driver rating (106.8) with an average running position of 10.9.

Live dog: Jeff Gordon (+1000)

Gordon leads all drivers with most wins (5), poles (5), top-5 finishes (12) and top-10s (16) at Sonoma. He has had a tough year to date, but this is his best chance to turn things around. Gordon has led more laps at Sonoma than any active driver (450).

Long shot: Greg Biffle (+3500)

Biffle is coming off a huge win at Michigan and has had success recently at Sonoma, logging four finishes of seventh or better at the track. He has momentum and good value Sunday.

Key stat: A driver has not won from the pole at Sonoma since Gordon did it in 2004.

Notable quotable:

“This is one of the hardest road courses I have raced on. It’s very technical and is pretty fast too. These cars are not made for this track, so you really need to wrestle them around a bit. I am not scared to do that but just need that little racing luck to get into victory lane. We’ve been so close that a win can’t be too far away.” Marcos Ambrose on Sonoma.

Odds to win the Toyota/Save Mart 350 courtesy of bet365 (http://www.bet365.com/):

Marcos Ambrose +500
Tony Stewart +650
Juan Pablo Montoya +650
Kurt Busch +900
Jimmie Johnson +900
Jeff Gordon +1000
Kyle Busch +1000
Clint Bowyer +1200
Kevin Harvick +1200
Brad Keselowski +1600
Carl Edwards +1800
Kasey Kahne +2000
Jamie McMurray +2500
Boris Said +2800
Martin Truex Jr. +3300
Joey Logano +3300
Brian Vickers +3300
Jacques Villeneuve +3500
Greg Biffle +3500
Denny Hamlin +4000
Matt Kenseth +4000
Ryan Newman +5000
Dale Earnhardt Jr. +5000
Paul Menard +6600
Danica Patrick +8000

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Toyota/Save Mart 350 Preview

After 15 weeks of running in circles with only left turns, the NASCAR Sprint Cup series right gets to turn right this week at Sonoma's 1.99-mile 10-turn road course, a track that highlights a drivers true ability to drive race cars. Because some drivers are less skilled at driving on road courses, there isn't as much excitement out them when they visit one of the two road circuits on the schedule.

It even gets so bad for a few of them that car owners hire a road specialist for a race to drive their cars. Although the hired guns have never won a Cup race before, they usually run well and take a car that would have been doomed to a 30th-place finish or worse into a respectable finish position. From a fans perspective, some of the greatest racing on the season occurs when watching these hired guns, with all kinds of skill on their playground, mix it up with the regulars.

From a betting perspective, you can narrow down the list of candidates to win at about 10 drivers, or just under 25 percent of the entire field. On a normal race weekend, there about 18 legitimate candidates, but the road course is the variable that really puts a major gap between those contenders.

The top candidate to win this week is Marcos Ambrose. Although he has never won at Sonoma, he has won the past two races at Watkins Glen. The two road courses are about as different as they can get with Sonoma being more technical featuring elevation changes while Watkins Glen runs much faster. Ambrose has finished eighth or better in his last four starts at Sonoma. His skills on the roads come from the Australia V8 Super Series, which is much tougher than anything he seen in NASCAR. To him, these races have become rather simple. His two road course wins are the only two wins he's had in NASCAR.

The same can be said for Juan Pablo Montoya, who has yet to win on any track other than a road course. He won at Sonoma in 2007 during his rookie season, and then won at Watkins Glen in 2010. Montoya's chances of winning become even stronger this week due to the upgrade in the entire program over the past two months. His skills on the road courses have never been questioned over his illustrious career. Not many drivers can say they have won the Monaco Grand Prix, especially those driving in NASCAR.

Because of their past excellence in other series, Ambrose and Montoya stand alone as the most technical road racers, but a few Cup drivers that have success on the ovals have also found the roads to be to their liking. Jeff Gordon is a five-time winner at Sonoma, which is the closest track located to his birth-place in Vallejo, CA. He hasn't won these since 2006, but hasn't finished worse than ninth in his last six starts there.

Tony Stewart took over the road racing crown from Gordon for a while between events at Sonoma and Watkins Glen, but he captured the last of his two Sonoma victories in 2005. He's been runner-up twice since then, including last year.

The most interesting choice this week is Kurt Busch because of how fast he's been everywhere this season. His outstanding practice times haven't translated into good finishes the past few weeks, but we should expect a great run on Sunday. He won at Sonoma while driving for Penske Racing in 2011, and then came in third last season while driving for his current underfunded No. 51 program. He's always been good at Sonoma and should be considered one of the favorites.

Top-5 Finish Prediction:

1) #42 Juan Pablo Montoya (12/1)
2) #24 Jeff Gordon (7/1)
3) #9 Marcos Ambrose (4/1)
4) #78 Kurt Busch (10/1)
5) #14 Tony Stewart (7/1)

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Wainwright Seeks 11th Win Sunday vs. Rangers

First pitch: Sunday, 8:05 p.m. ET
Line: Texas Rangers at St. Louis Cardinals (-185, 7.5)

The Rangers will finish their series against the MLB-leading Cardinals on Sunday night with a pitching mismatch of Nick Tepesch and Adam Wainwright on the mound.

Texas has gone through a rough patch in June, losing six consecutive games at one point, but enter this series having won three of their past four contests. The Cardinals have also won three of their past four games. Wainwright (10-4, 2.37 ERA) is in the midst of another great season with the Cardinals winning five of his past six starts, a span in which he has given up more than three runs just once. The Rangers have struggled behind Tepesch (3-6, 4.84 ERA), winning his last start in an 8-7 slugfest, but losing five in a row before that, never scoring more than three runs for him during that stretch. These two teams enter the series having played just seven games against each other in the past three years, with the Cardinals owning a 4-3 record overall and 3-1 mark at home. Overall, the Cardinals enter Friday with a 22-13 record (.629, 7th-best in majors) at Busch Stadium this season while the Rangers are 19-17 (.528, 5th-best in majors) on the road.

Tepesch (1.32 WHIP) has struggled mightily lately. He’s 0-2 in his past three starts, giving up 17 earned runs in 15.2 innings. Although he’s given up just 18 walks in 70.2 innings this year, batters have figured him out with 75 hits and a .269 BA. The 24-year-old rookie, who has never started against the Cardinals in his career, is averaging just 5.4 innings per start, but is supported by a bullpen that is 14-7 on the season with a 3.30 ERA, 10th-best in MLB. Facing the Cardinals isn’t easy, though. St. Louis ranks in the top three in MLB in runs (365, 2nd), BA (.277, 2nd) and OBP (.337, 3rd). Veteran RF Carlos Beltran leads the offense with 17 home runs, 1B Allen Craig has a team-high 55 RBI, LF Matt Holliday has a team-best 55 runs, while C Yadier Molina owns an impressive .366 BA, the highest mark in the majors.

Wainwright has been a workhorse this season, averaging 7.3 innings per start. He’s thrown three complete games and two shutouts. In 110 innings of work, he has 100 strikeouts with only nine walks and 102 hits (.248 opponents' BA), showing an impeccable degree of control (11.1 K-to-BB ratio). It's certainly a rare feat to have more wins (10) than walks (nine) at this point in the season. He has given up only four home runs compared to nine for Tepesch. Wainwright has never pitched against the Rangers in his career, and he’ll be charged with containing a Texas lineup that is fourth in the majors with a .427 slugging percentage, entering Friday. The Rangers offense has been led by 3B Adrian Beltre, who has a team-best .304 BA, adding 14 home runs and 39 RBI. OF Nelson Cruz has also raked, leading the team in both homers (18) and RBI (50). Going deep into games is important for Wainwright, knowing the Cardinals bullpen has a 4.01 ERA and 1.32 WHIP (20th in majors in both), and 6-9 record this season.

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NASCAR Tackles Sonoma Road Course Sunday
By: Brian Graham

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
Toyota-Save Mart 350

Sunday, June 23 – 2:00 p.m. EDT
Sonoma – Sonoma, CA
The NASCAR drivers take to the road, literally, Sunday when they tackle Sonoma’s road course on Sunday for the Toyota-Save Mart 350. The course was originally constructed in 1968 as a 2.52-mile course, but was re-designed in 1998 to the current 1.99 miles, increasing the distance of the event to its current 218.9 miles covering 110 laps. The course has 10 turns with varying elevation changes. Turn 3a reaches 174 feet, while Turn 10 is the lowest elevation at a mere 14 feet. Since 1998, Jeff Gordon has five wins on this track (1998-2000, 2004 and 2006), while Tony Stewart is the only other driver with multiple wins in this 14-race span, taking the checkered flag in 2001 and 2005. Clint Bowyer is the defending champion.

Odds to Win Race

Driver Odds
Marcos Ambrose 5-to-1
Tony Stewart 7-to-1
Jimmie Johnson 7-to-1
Jeff Gordon 7-to-1
Kyle Busch 10-to-1
Juan Montoya 10-to-1
Clint Bowyer 10-to-1
Kevin Harvick 10-to-1
Kurt Busch 10-to-1
Brad Keselowski 15-to-1
Kasey Kahne 20-to-1
Carl Edwards 30-to-1
Matt Kenseth 30-to-1
Joey Logano 30-to-1
Denny Hamlin 30-to-1
Martin Truex Jr. 30-to-1
Jamie McMurray 40-to-1
Greg Biffle 40-to-1
FIELD (Any other driver) 50-to-1
Ryan Newman 60-to-1
Jacques Villeneuve 60-to-1
Dale Earnhardt Jr. 60-to-1
Brian Vickers 60-to-1
Ron Fellows 60-to-1
Jeff Burton 100-to-1
Paul Menard 100-to-1
Danica Patrick 100-to-1
Aric Almirola 100-to-1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. 100-to-1
Casey Mears 300-to-1

Drivers to Watch

Jeff Gordon (7/1) - Winning at Sonoma is all about experience, and Gordon certainly has that with five wins, 12 top-5’s and an average finish of 8.6 in 20 all-time starts at this track. Although he hasn’t won this road course since 2006, he continues to run with the front of the pack with finishes of 7th, 3rd, 9th, 5th and 2nd and 6th in the past six races here. And although Gordon has been unlucky during the 2013 season with three crashes and a suspension issue, he's finished no worse than 13th in the past eight races that he's been able to complete. This includes a trio of third-place showings, including two of the past five starts (Darlington and Dover). The odds aren’t great, but there’s no shame in making your wager grow seven times larger. If you’re betting on just one driver this weekend, choose No. 24.

Clint Bowyer (10/1) - The defending champion at this track has placed fourth or better in three of the past four road-course races. In 2011, he placed 4th at Sonoma and 11th at Watkins Glen. In 2012, he won at Sonoma and finished 4th at Watkins Glen. In his past six starts at this particular road course, Bowyer has racked up four top-4 finishes. And he continues to climb steadily up the points standings this season, holding steady in third place thanks to an impressive 10-start span in which he has a 8.9 average finish with six top-8's. His odds aren't anything to get excited about, but Bowyer still warrants a sizable wager on Sunday.

Greg Biffle (40/1) - We've recommended Biffle as one of the handful of drivers to wager on in the past two races, and he responded by finishing second at Pocono and then winning at Michigan last week with 12-to-1 odds. Sunday's odds are quite a bit longer based on his pedestrian 14.9 career average at Sonoma. However, he's finished seventh or better in four of his past seven starts at this course, including a 7th-place showing last year. And in the most recent road course, Watkins Glen in 2012, Biffle churned out a sixth-place finish. Keep riding the hot driver and lay a small wager on Biffle this weekend.

Kasey Kahne (20/1) - He has been tremendous in qualifying at Sonoma, starting no worse than 8th (including two poles) in six of his past seven starts at this track. And in two of the past four races here, he has capitalized on his envious starting position, winning the race in 2009 and finishing fourth in 2010. Although Kahne has posted poor finishes in his past two races this season (36th at Pocono and 35th at Michigan because of a crash), don’t forget his impressive four top-two finishes this season. At 20-to-1, this darkhorse presents excellent value.

Brian Vickers (60/1) - Our longshot of the weekend has to go to Vickers, who is hopping back into the seat of Mark Martin's No. 55 car for this race. In last year's Sonoma race, Vickers finished fourth, but couldn't build upon that at Watkins Glen because he lost his engine on Lap 1. He also won the pole at Sonoma in 2009. In five races this season, Vickers has either started or finished in the top-8 four times, with the one exception being Kansas. In his most recent start in Richmond, he earned the No. 2 starting spot, but crashed during the race. If you're feeling lucky, put down a one-unit wager on Vickers.

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty missed with the Cubs Saturday.

Sunday it’s the Cubs. The deficit is 783 sirignanos.

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Baseball Crusher
Atlanta Braves -122 over Milwaukee Brewers
(System Record: 44-4, lost last game)
Overall Record: 44-40-1

Soccer Crusher
Arsenal de Sarandi + All Boys UNDER 2.5
This match is happening in Argentina
(System Record: 416-15, lost last game)
Overall Record: 416-360-52

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Hondo

New York Mets (Hondo likes Matt Harvey)
Boston Red Sox (Hondo likes Felix Doubront)
Cincinnati Reds (Hondo likes Mat Latos)

"The Reds blew it in the ninth last night Phoenix, sending Hondo to a fifth straight loss that goosed his deficit to 470 oroscos.
Today, Mr. Aitch will go to the mat with Harvey — 10 units on the Metamucils. Also, he will give Doubront a 10-unit tryout and stick with the Reds for a 10-unit play on Latos."

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LA Syndicate Sunday Top Plays coming off a 4-1
Saturday with Game of the Month Yankees a Winner

Mets -129
Indians/Twins Over 9
Tigers -173
Angels/Pirates Over 8.5


Chicago Syndicate Top Plays Sunday Coming off nice
winner NHL Playoff Game of the Year on the Blackhawks...

Mets -129
Braves -120
Tigers -173
Cubs/Astros Under 10.5
Cardinals/Rangers Over 7.5

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MLB Report

Hot pitchers
-- de la Rosa is 2-1, 2.70 in his last six starts.
-- Harvey is 1-1, 2.14 in his last three starts.
-- Delgado allowed two runs in seven IP in his first '13 start.
-- Cashner is 4-1, 3.44 in his last eight starts. Capuano is 1-1, 1.89 in his last three road starts.
-- Cain is 1-0, 0.87 in his last three starts. Eovaldi allowed two runs in six IP in his first '13 start.

-- Lyles is 3-0, 1.59 in his last six starts.
-- Wainwright is 5-1, 2.17 in his last six starts.

-- Johnson has a 2.33 RA in his last three starts.
-- Doubront is 3-0, 2.49 in his last four starts.
-- Kansas City won last four Shields starts (0-0, 2.00).
-- Oakland won last five Parker starts (4-0, 2.29). Bonderman is 1-0, 0.90 in his last three starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Detwiler is 1-5, 4.91 in his last seven starts.
-- Lannan is 1-2, 5.49 in four starts this season.
-- Maholm is 1-2, 4.50 in his last five starts.
-- Figaro is 1-1, 5.40 in four starts this season.
-- Latos is 2-1, 3.56 in his last five starts.

-- Samardzija is 1-1, 4.87 in his last three starts.
-- Tepesch is 0-2, 9.77 in his last three starts.
-- Morton is 1-1, 3.48 in two starts this season. Blanton is 0-3, 4.72 in his last four starts.

-- Verlander is 4-3, 6.11 in his last eight starts.
-- Garcia is 1-2, 8.16 in his last three starts.
-- Carrasco is 0-2, 8.40 in three starts this season. Pelfrey is 0-3, 5.95 in his last eight starts.
-- Axelrod allowed 11 runs in 10 IP in his last two starts.
-- Archer is 1-3, 5.59 in four starts this season. Nova is 1-1, 6.48 in four starts this season.

Starting Pitchers/First Inning
You can wager on whether teams will score in the first inning. Below is how often a starting pitcher has allowed 1+ runs in first inning in one of his starts........
-- de la Rosa 3-15 (0 of last 6); Detwiler 5-10 (5 of last 6)
-- Harvey 3-15; Lannan 2-4
-- Maholm 3-15; Figaro 1-4
-- Eovaldi 0-1; Cain 4-15
-- Latos 6-15; Delgado 0-1
-- Capuano 1-7; Cashner 5-11

-- Tepesch 2-14; Wainwright 4-15
-- Lyles 4-10; Samardzija 5-15
-- Morton 1-2; Blanton 5-14 (0 of last 6).

-- Pelfrey 6-14; Carrasco 0-3
-- Doubront 2-12; Verlander 4-15 (0 of last 4)
-- Garcia 3-9; Johnson 1-7
-- Axelrod 5-14; Shields 6-15
-- Parker 5-15; Bonderman 1-4
-- Archer 1-4; Nova 2-4

Totals
-- Five of last seven Colorado games stayed under total.
-- Under is 7-3-2 in Mets' last twelve games.
-- Six of last eight Milwaukee games stayed under.
-- Under is 8-2-1 in last elevcen Cincinnati games.
-- Over is 11-4-2 in last seventeen San Diego games.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six San Francisco games.

-- 13 of last 17 Houston games stayed under the total; last seven Cub games also stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six St Louis games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in Pittsburgh's last seven games.

-- Over is 6-4 in last ten Bronx home games.
-- Seven of last nine Toronto games stayed under.
-- Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven Boston games.
-- Five of last seven Minnesota games went over total.
-- Five of last seven White Sox games went over the total.
-- 11 of last 16 Seattle games stayed under the total.

Hot teams
-- Washington won four of its last five home games.
-- Phillies won seven of their last nine home games. Mets won four of their last six games overall.
-- Milwaukee won its last five home games.
-- Arizona won its last four games, allowing total of eleven runs.
-- Padres won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Marlins are 6-5 in their last eleven games.

-- Texas won five of its last six games.
-- Astros won seven of their last ten games.
-- Pittsburgh won four of last five games.

-- Blue Jays won their last ten games, scoring 57 runs.
-- Bronx won six of its last eight home games.
-- Detroit won seven of its last ten home games.
-- Cleveland won eight of last ten games.
-- White Sox won their last two games, allowing two runs.

Cold teams
-- Colorado is 4-9 in its last thirteen road games.
-- Braves lost five of their last six games.
-- Cincinnati lost four of its last five games.
-- Dodgers lost nine of their last thirteen games.
-- Giants lost five of their last eight games.

-- Cubs lost five of their last seven games.
-- Cardinals are 5-6 in their last eleven home games.
-- Angels are 4-5 in last nine games; they scored two or less runs in four of their last five games.

-- Baltimore is 6-8 in its last fourteen road games.
-- Minnesota lost its last two games, allowing 13 runs.
-- Royals lost their last four games, scoring nine runs.
-- Red Sox lost five of their last seven road games.
-- Tampa Bay lost eight of its last eleven games.
-- A's lost six of their last nine road games. Seattle lost five of last seven games overall.

Umpires
-- Col-Wsh-- Last five Drake games stayed under the total.
-- NY-Phil-- Five of last six Johnson games stayed under.
-- Mia-SF-- Under is 7-1-1 in last nine Wegner games.
-- Atl-Mil-- Eight of last ten Gonzalez games went over.
-- Cin-Az-- Four of last five Danley games stayed under.
-- LA-SD-- Favorites won six of last seven Foster games.

-- Hst-Chi-- Seven of last eight Guccione games went over.
-- Tex-StL-- Over is 15-6-1 in last 22 Meals games, with favorites winning five of his last six games behind the plate.
-- Pitt-LA-- Underdogs are 4-3 (+$145) in last seven Blaser games.

-- Blt-Tor- Underdogs won five of last seven Eddings games.
-- TB-NY-- Over is 23-12 in last 35 Porter games.
-- Chi-KC-- Last five Dreckman games stayed under total.
-- Minn-Cle-- Under is 8-3-2 in last thirteen Cooper games.
-- Bos-Det-- Underdogs won nine of last twelve Marquez games.
-- A's-Sea-- Favorites won nine of last ten Knight games; under is 5-2-1 in his last eight games behind the dish.

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SAN ANTONIO SILVER STARS +5.5
TULSA SHOCK +16
ATLANTA DREAM -1
WASHINGTON MYSTICS +14.5

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The Sports Nostradamus

3* Rays/Yankees Under 9.5
3*Twins/Indians Over 9
2* Braves
2* Pirates/Angels Over 8.5
1* Mariners

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Today's MLB Picks

Pittsburgh at LA Angels

The Angels look to bounce back from yesterday's 6-1 loss and take advantage of a Pittsburgh team that is 4-17 in Charlie Morton's last 21 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in the previous game. LA is the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has the Angels favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-135). Here are all of today's picks.


SUNDAY, JUNE 23
Time Posted: 7:30 a.m. EST


Game 951-952: Colorado at Washington (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (De La Rosa) 16.319; Washington (Detwiler) 14.613
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+110); Under


Game 953-954: NY Mets at Philadelphia (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Harvey) 13.666; Philadelphia (Lannan) 14.768
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 8
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+115); Over


Game 955-956: Atlanta at Milwaukee (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Maholm) 14.314; Milwaukee (Figaro) 16.107
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 2; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+110); Under


Game 957-958: Miami at San Francisco (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami (Eovaldi) 16.164; San Francisco (Cain) 15.118
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-200); 7
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+170); Over


Game 959-960: Cincinnati at Arizona (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Latos) 16.237; Arizona (Delgado) 14.533
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-130); Under


Game 961-962: LA Dodgers at San Diego (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Capuano) 15.496; San Diego (Cashner) 16.843
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Diego (-155); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-155); Over


Game 963-964: Minnesota at Cleveland (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Pelfrey) 16.427; Cleveland (Carrasco) 15.541
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+130); Over


Game 965-966: Boston at Detroit (1:08 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Doubront) 15.104; Detroit (Verlander) 16.790
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-175); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-175); Under


Game 967-968: Baltimore at Toronto (1:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Garcia) 17.553; Toronto (Johnson) 16.354
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A


Game 969-970: Chicago White Sox at Kansas City (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Axelrod) 15.103; Kansas City (Shields) 16.565
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-180); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-180); Under


Game 971-972: Oakland at Seattle (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Parker) 15.671; Seattle (Bonderman) 14.352
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Oakland (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-140); Over


Game 973-974: Tampa Bay at NY Yankees (2:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Archer) 14.045; NY Yankees (Nova) 15.170
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-110); Under


Game 975-976: Texas at St. Louis (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Tepesch) 15.948; St. Louis (Wainwright) 14.808
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-200); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+170); Over


Game 977-978: Houston at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Lyles) 14.026; Cubs (Samardzija) 15.508
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-160); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-160); N/A


Game 979-980: Pittsburgh at LA Angels (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Morton) 14.423; LA Angels (Blanton) 15.886
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-135); Under

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WNBA Basketball Picks

Tulsa at Minnesota

The Lynx look to build on their 4-0 ATS record in their last 4 home games. Minnesota is the pick (-15) according to Dunkel, which has the Lynx favored by 17. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-15). Here are all of today's picks


SUNDAY, JUNE 23
Time Posted: 7:30 a.m. EST


Game 601-602: San Antonio at New York (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 108.233; New York 115.628
Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 7 1/2; 141
Vegas Line & Total: New York by 5 1/2; 146 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New York (-5 1/2); Under


Game 603-604: Atlanta at Connecticut (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 114.005; Connecticut 115.250
Dunkel Line & Total: Connecticut by 1; 157
Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 3; 152
Dunkel Pick: Connecticut (+3); Over


Game 605-606: Tulsa at Minnesota (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tulsa 104.100; Minnesota 121.121
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 17; 156
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 15; 161
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-15); Under


Game 607-608: Washington at Los Angeles (3:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 104.846; Los Angeles 123.051
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 18; 162
Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles by 13 1/2; 157 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-13 1/2); Over

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Free Selection from Arthur Ralph Sports

Our Free Plays are 1047-787 (58 + %) over the last 5 1/2 years !

Free winner Sun Mets w/ Harvey

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Gamblers Data

Free Play Sunday

Padres

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Joe Wiz

Free Play Sunday Miami/San Fran Under 7

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Mike Stone

25000 Athletics
2500 Mets
1000 Indians

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StatFox Super Situations™ - FoxSheets

WNBA SAN ANTONIO at NEW YORK

Play Over - Home teams where the total is greater than or equal to 140 after 1 or more consecutive unders, a good offensive team (72-76 PPG) against a horrible defensive team (>=76 PPG)
41-15 over the last 5 seasons. ( 73.2% 24.5 units )
1-0 this year. ( 100.0% 1.0 units )

WNBA ATLANTA at CONNECTICUT

Play Against - Road teams with a money line of +135 to -155 (ATLANTA) good free throw shooting team (76-80%) against an average free throw shooting team (71-76%), after a game where a team made 45% of their 3 point shots or better
23-4 since 1997. ( 85.2% 0.0 units )

WNBA TULSA at MINNESOTA

Play Over - Home teams where the first half total is greater than 70.5 after having won 2 of their last 3 games, well rested team - playing 5 or less games in 14 days
89-45 over the last 5 seasons. ( 66.4% 39.5 units )
2-1 this year. ( 66.7% 0.9 units )

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StatFox Super Situations™ - FoxSheets

MLB MINNESOTA at CLEVELAND

Play Against - Home teams (CLEVELAND) stranding 6.9 or less runners on base per game on the season against opponent terrible speed team - averaging 0.35 or less SB's/game on the season
212-156 over the last 5 seasons. ( 57.6% 74.0 units )
70-59 this year. ( 54.3% 11.7 units )

StatFox Situational Power Trends™ - FoxSheets

MLB BALTIMORE at TORONTO

BALTIMORE is 70-55 (+34.8 Units) against the money line in Road games in road games over the last 2 seasons.

The average score was: BALTIMORE (4.3) , OPPONENT (4.2)

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Port Port Sports

(MLB)

CINCINNATI REDS (-130)

ATLANTA BRAVES (-120)

OVER 7 - NEW YORK METS @ PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (-105)

OVER 9 - MINNESOTA TWINS @ CLEVELAND INDIANS (-105)

KANSAS CITY ROYALS RUN LINE -1.5 (+120)

PITTSBURGH PIRATES (+125)

OVER 8.5 - PITTSBURGH PIRATES @ LOS ANGELES ANGELS (-115)

1ST 5 INNINGS: UNDER 4.5 - CINCINNATI @ ARIZONA (-110)

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Handicapping Kings

JIMMY

MLB

ATLANTA -129 MILWAUKEE (2PM)

WNBA

SA/NY - UNDER 146 (3PM)

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National League betting cheat sheet and tips

Check out our quick-hitting betting notes on Sunday's National League games:

Colorado Rockies at Washington Nationals (-125, 7.5)

Hot pitcher: Rockies starter Jorge De La Rosa has pitched exactly seven innings in his past three road starts starts, giving up a total of eight hits and one run.

Cold pitcher: Rockies reliever Matt Belisle has uncharacteristically allowed six earned runs in his last four innings pitched.

Weather: Temperatures in the low-80s and a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Winds will blow out to left field at 8 mph.

Key betting stat: De La Rosa has been amazing during daytime starts. He boasts a 4-0 ERA with a 1.11 ERA in five outings this season.

New York Mets at Philadelphia Phillies (+117, 7)

Hot pitcher: Mets starter Matt Harvey took a no-hitter into the seventh for the third time this season in Tuesday’s 4-3 road victory against the Atlanta Braves. He had his way with the Phillies in an April 8 win at Philadelphia, allowing one run and fanning nine over seven innings in a 7-2 triumph.

Cold pitcher: Philadelphia held a six-run lead through six innings Saturday, but the majors’ worst bullpen (4.67 ERA) caved and allowed the Mets to tie it in the ninth.

Weather: Temperatures in the low-80s and a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Winds will blow out to center field at 12 mph.

Key betting stat: The Mets are 6-0 in their last six road games vs. a left-handed starter.

Atlanta Braves at Milwaukee Brewers (+122, 8.5)

Hot pitcher: The Brewers have recorded three shutouts in the past seven contests after failing to notch one over the first 66 games of the season.

Cold pitcher: Braves starter Paul Maholm is winless in his last three outings despite surrendering a total of seven earned runs, but he hasn't been helped by Atlanta scoring only five runs in that span. The lefty has struggled mightily vs. Milwaukee with a 3-11 record in 22 starts.

Weather: Roof should be open at Miller Park. Temperatures in the mid-80s with partly cloudy skies. Winds will blow from right to left at 16 mph.

Key betting stat: The Braves will look to avoid a three-game sweep and halt a 24-inning scoreless drought in Sunday's series finale. Atlanta has been shut out a major league-high 11 times after managing a total of six hits and losing the first two games by identical 2-0 scores.

Miami Marlins at San Francisco Giants (-203, 7)

Hot pitcher: Giants starter Matt Cain has posted a 1.31 ERA over his last three starts, and the Giants have won eight of his last 10 outings.

Cold pitcher: Lefty specialist Jeremy Affeldt has back-to-back blown saves and has yielded three earned runs in his last 1 2/3 innings pitched.

Weather: Temperatures in the low-60s and cloudy skies. Winds will blow out to center field at 11 mph.

Key betting stat: The Giants are 6-0 in Cain's last six starts as a favorite.

Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres (-155, 7.5)

Hot pitcher: Padres starter Andrew Cashner is 4-1 with a 2.65 ERA as a starter at home this season.

Cold pitcher: Dodgers reliever Matt Guerrier has allowed earned runs in three of his last four appearances.

Weather: Temperatures in the mid-60s and sunny skies. Winds will blow out to right field at 8 mph.

Key betting stat: The Dodgers are 0-5 in their last five Sunday games.

Cincinnati Reds at Arizona Diamondbacks (120, 8.5)

Hot pitcher: Diamondbacks reliever Brad Ziegler hasn't allowed a run in his last eight appearances (7 1/3 innings pitched).

Cold pitcher: Arizona reliever Heath Bell blew a save yesterday and has allowed at least a run in his last five appearances.

Weather: Roof could be closed due to extreme temperatures.

Key betting stat: The Over is 8-0 in Mat Latos' last eight starts as a favorite of -110 to -150.

INTERLEAGUE

Houston Astros at Chicago Cubs (-168, OFF)

Hot pitcher: Astros starter Jordan Lyles hasn't allowed more than two runs in any of his seven starts since his last defeat May 12 against Texas, and he has gone seven innings in his last three outings.

Cold pitcher: Cubs reliever James Russell has two blown saves and a 5.14 ERA in June.

Weather: Temperatures in the mid-80s with sunny skies. Winds will blow out to left field at 15 mph.

Key betting stat: The Cubs are 5-1 in their last six home interleague games.

Texas Rangers at St. Louis Cardinals (-180, 7.5)

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American League betting cheat sheet and tips

Check out our quick-hitting betting notes on Sunday's American League games:

Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians (-136, 9)

Hot pitcher: Minnesota LHP Caleb Thielbar has not allowed a run in his first 13 2/3 innings in the majors, striking out 12.

Cold pitcher: Twins starter Mike Pelfrey has allowed 13 runs over his last 24 2/3 innings of work.

Weather: Temperatures in the low-80s and partly cloudy skies. Winds will blow out to right field at 9 mph.

Key betting stat: The Indians are 0-6 in Carlos Carrasco's last six home starts.

Baltimore Orioles at Toronto Blue Jays (-137, OFF)

Hot pitcher: The Blue Jays bullpen had its impressive scoreless streak snapped at 27 2/3 innings Saturday.

Cold pitcher: Baltimore’s bullpen has surrendered four runs over 3 1/3 innings in two straight losses after the team won eight of its previous 11 contests.

Weather: Chance of thunderstorms so retractable roof should be closed.

Key betting stat: The over is 7-1 in the last eight meetings between the clubs.

Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers (-172, 8.5)

Hot pitcher: Red Sox starter Felix Doubront has only one win over his last nine appearances, although he has not allowed more than three earned runs in seven straight outings.

Cold pitcher: Red Sox reliever Andrew Bailey was recently demoted from the closer's role. He has surrendered five earned runs in his last two-plus innings pitched.

Weather: Temperatures in the mid-80s and a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms. Winds will blow in from right field at 11 mph.

Key betting stat: Surprisingly, the over is 9-1 in Justin Verlander's last 10 starts against a team with a winning record.

Tampa Bay Rays at New York Yankees (-108, 9)

Hot pitcher: Yankees closer Mariano Rivera has converted seven consecutive save opportunities and has only allowed one earned run in his last 7 2/3 innings pitched.

Cold pitcher: Rays starter Chris Archer has gotten four total runs of support in his four starts but has not held up his end either in the last two. The 24-year-old has issued nine walks and allowed five earned runs in 8 2/3 combined innings to suffer back-to-back losses to the Boston Red Sox.

Weather: Temperatures in the mid-80s and partly cloudy skies. Winds will blow out to left field at 12 mph.

Key betting stat: The Rays are 0-5 in Archer’s last five starts as an underdog.

Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals (-180, 7.5)

Hot pitcher: White Sox RHP Jesse Crain has made a club-record 29 straight scoreless appearances.

Cold pitcher: White Sox starter Dylan Axelrod has surrendered four homers over his last two outings and has a 5.87 ERA in June.

Weather: Temperatures in the mid-80s and a slight risk of showers. Winds will blow out to left field at 21 mph.

Key betting stat: The White Sox are 6-2 in their last eight games as an underdog.

Oakland Athletics at Seattle Mariners (+134, 7.5)

Hot pitcher: After starting the season 1-5 with a 7.34 ERA over his first seven starts, A's starter Jarrod Parker has turned it around by going 5-1 with a 2.43 ERA over his last eight outings.

Cold pitcher: The Athletics have gone 2-4 during their seven-game road trip, dropping back into a tie atop the American League West with Texas. Oakland’s relievers have struggled during the trip, collecting three losses and posting a 6.61 ERA.

Weather: Retractable roof should be closed due to 60 percent chance of rain.

Key betting stat: The A's are 5-0 in their last five games with umpire Brian Knight behind the plate.

INTERLEAGUE

Pittsburgh Pirates at Los Angeles Angels (-132, 8.5)

Hot pitcher: Pirates reliever Mark Melancon hasn't allowed an earned run since May 26 at Milwaukee (9 1/3 innings) and boasts a microscopic 0.99 ERA this season.

Cold pitcher: Angels starter Joe Blanton (1-10, 5.62 ERA) has suffered more losses than any AL pitcher, but he's recorded quality starts in four of his last five outings.

Weather: Temperatures in the mid-70s and sunny conditions. Winds will blow out to center field at 9 mph.

Key betting stat: The Angels are 1-9 in Blanton's last 10 starts as a favorite.

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Cappers Access

Rockies +120
Yankees -115

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Paul Leiner

100* Braves -130

50* Yankees -110

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Jimmy Boyd

3* (MLB) A's/Mariners OVER 7.5

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"Mr Chalk" 2013 MLB Season

Ben lee won on Saturday with the Indians -$150/Twins.

For Sunday "Mr Chalk" likes two the Royals -$177/White Sox and they might be Giants -$180/Marlins.

"Mr Chalk" is 44-26 +$755 for the 2013 MLB Season.


Ben lee won on Saturday with the Blackhawks -$145/Bruins and has Np for Sunday.

Ben lee is 4-1 +$300 for the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Finals and 20-6 +$1210 for the 2013 NHL Playoffs.

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MLB Totals

BIG GAME

8 Dimes

951 Colorado Rockies +115 over Washington Nationals
(Listed Pitchers De La Rosa/Detwiler)

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Dr. Ed Meyer | MLB ML - Sunday, Jun 23 2013 2:20PM
ML 977 HOU +154 vs 978 CHC double-dime bet

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spartan | MLB ML - Sunday, Jun 23 2013 1:35PM
ML 951 COL +116 vs 952 WAS double-dime bet

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Scott Spreitzer | MLB ML - Sunday, Jun 23 2013 4:10PM
ML 959 CIN -126 vs 960 ARI double-dime bet

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SweetJones55

WNBA
Atlanta Dream -1

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DOUBLE DRAGON SPORTS - MLB/PGA - Sunday, June 23rd - FINAL REPORT

10-UNIT MEGA-HYDRA - MLB
PADRES (-145) vs dodgers (1:10pm)
*Cashner & Capuano Lited Pichers

*All Lines from Sportsbook.com (http://www.sportsbook.ag/) 6/22/13 10:25pm
**All times Pacific


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You may have noticed that the line we listed when we released this play was a
bit off... You would have been right! It was actually UCLA (+105) TO WIN CWS,
& we typo'ed as (-150)! Quite a difference.... The correction has been made below...

10-UNIT MEGA-HYDRA - CWS
UCLA (+105) TO WIN CWS (Starts Monday)

*All Lines from 5dimes (http://www.5dimes.com/).eu 6/22/13 12:51am
**All times Pacific
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TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP

Here is what we added on Friday Night for THE TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP:

8-UNIT X-TRA LARGE - PGA (Going into Saturday)
BUBBA WATSON TO WIN TRAVELERS (+2.5 TO WIN 1)
*Risking 8 UNITS TO WIN 20 UNITS

*All Lines from 5dimes (http://www.5dimes.com/).eu 6/22/13 12:51am
**All times Pacific

Below is what we have already released on Wednesday Night for THE TRAVELERS:
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TRAVELERS CHAMPIONSHIP - PGA (Starts Thursday)

8-UNIT X-TRA LARGE - WINNER!!! (144 to 148) (+10.4 UNITS)
Match-up Play
Nicolas Colsaerts (+130) over Kevin Steelman

4-UNITS TO WIN TOURNAMENT (to WIN 120 UNITS)
John Rollins (30 to 1) - loss (-4 UNITS)

*All Lines from Sportsbook.com (http://www.sportsbook.ag/) 6/20/13 2:22am
**All times Pacific

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Wunderdog Sports Free Pick

Game: New York Mets at Philadelphia (1:35 PM Eastern)
Pick: Philadelphia +125 (moneyline)

Hard throwing Matt Harvey is getting all the respect with this betting number, but what about the rest of the team? The Mets are mostly awful, 25th in runs scored, 27th in on-base percentage, with a losing record both home and away. The Mets are 2-9 in their last 11 against a team with a losing record, and 1-7 in the role of favorite. The Mets are also 2-5 in Harvey's last seven starts with four days of rest. The bullpen won't be able to help Harvey if he needs it, using five guys yesterday in an 8-7 loss here. Philadelphia has a winning record at home and has won three of its last five5 games. The Phillies are 7-2 in their last nine home games, and 7-2 in their last nine home games against a team with a losing road record. Starter John Lannan doesn't walk anyone (three free passes in 19+ innings), and the Phillies are 4-1 in their last five games as a home underdog of +110 to +150. And when these teams meet, the Mets are 1-6 in the last seven meetings. Play the Phillies.

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Kevin
MLBPredictions

2 UNIT = Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs - ASTROS TO WIN (+163)
Listed Pitchers: Lyles vs Samardzija
(Note: I'm risking 2.00 units to win 3.26 units)

- No write up here on a Sunday but lets get another winner.

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Kevin Rogers

Reds

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bookiemonsters

pod mariners under 8

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SB Professor NASCAR Picks 6/23

SBP had to settle for 1-2 last weekend in Michigan.

Here are the matchups for today's race at Infineon Raceway:

Kyle Busch -115 over Tony Stewart
Greg Biffle -125 over Kasey Kahne
Juan Pablo Montoya -130 over Jeff Gordon

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Accu-Score MLB

4 STAR TOTALS 151-120, 55.7% +1900 -

MIA 957 vs SF 958 -- Under 7
CIN 959 vs ARI 960 -- Under 8.5
CHW 969 vs KC 970 -- Under 7.5
TB 973 vs NYY 974 -- Under 9.5
TEX 975 vs STL 976 -- Under 7.5

NL WEST DIV GAME SV 53-35, 60.2% +1838 -

LAD 961 vs SD 962 -- Value on Los Angeles Dodgers +145

ML-Home Wins 55 to 59.9% 124-75, 62.3% +1797 -

HOU 977 vs CHC 978 -- Over 50% on Chicago Cubs -159

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Bob Balfe

LA Angels -135

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SPORTS WAGERS

TORONTO -1½ +124 over Baltimore

You think the Blue Jays are looking forward to coming to the park today? Here’s a team that has won 10 in a row and will play in front of an expected crowd of 45,000 + today. The Jays are crushing just about every pitcher they see and will show little mercy or sympathy on Freddy Garcia. Garcia is a washed up, two-pitch pitcher, one of which is an 87-mph fastball. Adam Lind (7 for 11) and Jose Bautista (7 for 14) have 14 hits combined against Garcia in 25 career AB’s and right now those are two of the hottest bats in MLB. Garcia's average length of start this season is 4.1 innings. He strikes out one batter every two innings. He has a line-drive rate of 28% and he’s done all of that with luck on his side that includes a high strand rate of 81%. When that normalizes, as it likely will today. Garcia will deliver a pitching line that looks something like 3 IP – 8 hits 8R 8ER 2 BB 0 K’s.

Josh Johnson has made just seven starts this season. As is usually the case with so few starts, one terrible start (6 ER in 1.3 IP) is skewing his 4.38 ERA. In two starts since coming off the DL, Johnson has whiffed 20 batters in 19.1 innings and has induced an elite 58% groundballs with an even more elite 13% line-drive rate. Johnson is flashing the skills that made him one of the most dominate starters in the league a couple of years ago with the Marlins and assuming he’s healthy, he has a great chance to dominate again. Huge pitching mismatch here and it’s also worth noting that the Jays pen has allowed one earned run in the past 27.1 innings. The beat goes on.

CLEVELAND -1½ +141 over Minnesota

Pedro Hernandez is an emergency replacement for Mike Pelfrey today and that’s fine by us because Hernandez may even be worse than Pelfrey. Hernandez has been bouncing around the minors since 2007, having pitched at different levels for an incredibly high 11 different teams. This season he’s pitched at both Triple AAA Rochester and he’s also worked in relief out of the Twins bullpen as well as starting two games. Hernandez’s brief bouts everywhere he pitches keep confirming that he’s very hittable. A new bout occurred this year with Minnesota (12.2 H/9), and several of those hits turned into homers (6 HR in 32.1 IP), adding up to a 5.85 ERA (5.06 xERA). Add a 1.67 WHIP and an ugly 38%/26%/36% groundball/line-drive/fly-ball profile and one can understand why nobody has been able to give this guy a permanent home. With possibly the worst starting pitching staff in the history of MLB, Pedro Hernandez couldn’t even crack it.

If the Indians had any other pitcher going here besides Carlos Carrasco, they would be a much lower price spotting 1½ runs, probably somewhere in the -1½ +105 range. Carrasco’s surface stats are really ugly (0-2 - 8.40 ERA – 6/7 BB/K’s) but it’s a really small, 15 inning sample size that hides Carrasco’s profit potential. Carrasco missed all of 2012 after recovering from Sept 2011 TJS surgery. Before that injury, he was building nicely on a 2010 surprise season with tightening command and a bolstering groundball profile. Not a soft-tosser (average fastball of 93 MPH), Carrasco went out and threw a 7.1 innings, four-hit, one run gem in his last start against the Royals but the Tribe lost 2-1. Before his call-up, Carrasco was dealing it at Triple AAA Columbus with a 2-0 record in nine starts covering 47 frames. He had a strong BB/K ratio of 14/50 and a nifty 1.13 WHIP and 3.21 ERA. Carrasco has the skills to thrive and is one of the best buy-low targets of the day.

MILWAUKEE +122 over Atlanta

The Crew have won the first two games of this series by identical 2-0 scores, meaning the Braves have been shutout in 24 straight innings dating back to Thursday’s 4-3 loss to the Mets. Atlanta has dropped five of six and they have scored seven runs total in those five losses. It may also surprise you to learn that no team in the majors, besides the Astros has struck out more times than these Braves so when they face a strikeout pitcher, they are a team in trouble. Alfredo Figaro not only strikes out a lot of the batters he faces, he also has a solid groundball rate of 50%. Figaro has elite command and his 93.5 average fastball velocity is the third best in the league behind Stephen Strasburg and Matt Harvey. The window for buying low on Figaro is closing quickly and we’re not about to miss out on this opportunity.

Paul Maholm is 7-6 with a 3.37 ERA and while he’s definitely raised some eyebrows this season, especially early on, his skills say that he’s exactly the same mediocre pitcher that he’s always been. Sure, you can add a little more guile and maturity to his profile but what you can’t add his velocity or movement to his pitches. Maholm has been aided by a fortunate 88% strand rate in his seven wins thus far. Prior to striking out 7 Mets in his last start, Maholm had whiffed four batters or less in seven straight and in nine of his past 10 starts. He’s also benefitted greatly from pitching at Turner Field, where he is 4-2 with a 1.80 ERA. However, this game is at Miller Park and Maholm’s road numbers tell a completely different story. In 53.1 innings on the road, Maholm has walked 21 batters, has a barely acceptable 1.30 WHIP and has a 4.89 ERA. This park is unforgiving to pitchers with average stuff and Paul Maholm has always had that. This year is no exception.

Pittsburgh +122 over L.A. ANGELS

There have been a lot of impressive pitching performances this season but perhaps the most impressive of them all was Charlie Morton’s second start of the year at Great American Ballpark last week. Precisely a year removed from Tommy John surgery, Morton’s first start of the year came against the Giants in which he threw five innings of seven-hit ball and allowed two earned runs. Morton struck out five in that game and walked one. Then came his second start in which Morton shutout the Reds in 5.1 frames of three-hit ball. Morton maintained his elite groundball rate in those two starts by inducing 21 grounders against the 45 total batters he faced. That’s a 59% groundball rate when factoring in his seven K’s and just one walk. Morton was dominant and needed just 61 pitches to breeze through 5.1 frames at one of the best hitter parks in the league. Morton features a nasty sinker that he throws 82% of the time and hitters can’t do a thing with it. He’ll now face an Angels team that keeps losing a lot more games than they win and that has been outscored 11-3 in the first two games of this series.

Joe Blanton isn’t as bad as his 1-10 record and 5.62 ERA suggests but it’s hard to ignore the fact that the Angels have lost 12 of Blanton’s 14 starts. It’s also hard to overlook the 15 bombs that Blanton has surrendered in 83 innings of work, not to mention a .325 BAA. At home Blanton is 0-4 with a 5.70 ERA. Overall, the Halos have lost with Blanton on the hill to the Astros twice, the Mariners twice, and to the Twins in Minnesota by a final score of 8-2. One game he didn’t lose was against the White Sox in which the Angels scored 12 times and won 12-9. The Angels have been a horrible favorite the entire season. With Blanton pitching, a horrible favorite is an understatement.

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5Lines

Total Line for 06/23/2013
(Won last game)
Today's Winning Team is:
MLB - Colorado Rockies : o7.5
Cost: -110

Run Line for 06/23/2013
(Won last game)
Today's Winning Team is:
MLB - San Francisco Giants : -1.5
Cost: +105

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Dwayne Bryant 19-2 (90.5%) on Last 21 Bets

3 Units (Max Bet)

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS -1.5 +110

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Stephen Nover | MLB Total - Sunday, Jun 23 2013 2:10PM
955 ATL / 956 MIL OVER 8.5 Hilton double-dime bet

Stephen Nover | MLB ML - Sunday, Jun 23 2013 4:10PM
ML 959 CIN (-125) Hilton vs 960 ARI double-dime bet

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Goodfella

2* over Cleve/minn

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Soulhat Sports

Braves/Brewers Over 9

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Scott Landau Sunday:

LAD +145 / MIN +141 / CWS + 175 / TEX +185

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SB Professor Early MLB Picks 6/23

954. Philadelphia Phillies +119
980. Los Angeles Angels -137

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Erin Rynning

Pitt

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Gil alexander

2* Colorado
2* nyy
2* miami

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We cover spreads

4* Milwaukee
5* phil

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Teddy Covers

10* SD Padres

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John Ryan

Miami
cws

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Ultra sports

5* Atlanta

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Andrew Lange

Milw Brewers

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Falcon

Arizona

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Scott Delaney

Tonight's winner...

My 100 Dimer in MLB action for Sunday afternoon action is on the Detroit Tigers Run Line, as they host the Boston Red Sox in a battle of American League powers at Comerica Park. As I release this game at 1 a.m. eastern, I curreqntly see the number in Las Vegas and at Offshoore Sports Books sitting on Detroit -1' runs, +120.

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CHRIS JORDAN

200* Mets -150 (list Harvey)

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RICH SPORTS

MLB

1.5* 958 SF UNDER 7

1* 959 Cin -134

1.5* 964 Cle -150

2* 967 Bal +rl -145

1.5* 970 KC -1 -135

2* 979 Chc UNDER 9.5 - 125

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Betting First Look with Marco D'Angelo

Atlanta Braves

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INDIAN COWBOY

MLB

4-Unit play #954. Take Philadelphia Phillies +125 Over New York Mets (Sunday @ 1:35 pm est.)

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INDIAN COWBOY

WNBA

4* New York -5.5

4* Atlanta Dream -3.5

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Harry Bondi

MLB Free Play

BOSTON (+170) over Detroit
1:05 p.m. ET
We used the Red Sox as a nice underdog winner on the free pick page on Friday night and we'll ask them to cash another ticket for us today. Justin Verlander is still getting lots of respect from the oddsmaker, but the truth is he's been just a little better than an average pitcher this year, going just 8-5 with a 3.72 ERA, including a 6.11 ERA in his last eight starts. Most of these Tiger batters have never seen Sox starter Felix Doubront, whose ERA in day games is almost a full run lower than when he pitches at night. The Tigers are 7-9 (-8.6 units) this season against southpaws, so we'll take a shot here on the dog and look for Verlander's struggles to continue.

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BIG EAST PROFIT

MLB

NY METS -ML (-131) --- FREE PICK
(Bet To Win 5Units)

OAKLAND A'S -ML (-149) --- FREE PICK
(Bet To Win 7Units)

NATIONALS -ML *GAME OF THE DAY*
(Bet To Win 10Units)

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Sports-junkie





6/23/2013


Game: Mets vs Phillies


Pick: Phillies ML (Bovada) (+120)

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INTPICKS

Today's Official Picks

Sunday, June 23, 2013

All 1 unit

MLB

1:35 PM ET

Colorado @ Washington

Take Washington Money Line -121

4:10 PM ET

Cincinnati @ Arizona

Play Over 8.5

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Ocal Sports

(2) Mets -130

(2) Reds -140

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Dave Essler | MLB ML - Sunday, Jun 23 2013 4:05PM
ML 958 SFG +140 vs 957 Mia double-dime bet

Analysis: Two team parlay here:
Giants to Cardinals

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Joe Gavazzi | MLB ML - Sunday, Jun 23 2013 3:35PM
ML 979 PIT +125 vs 980 ANA double-dime bet

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Doc's Sports

5-unit Play Take #962 San Diego Padres (-155) over Los Angeles Dodgers (4:10pm ET) One of the keys to finding value in the betting market is identifying good young pitchers who are off the radar screen. Andrew Cashner of the San Diego Padres is one of those guys, as he's just starting to get some respect but not yet tagged as a good pitcher. The right-hander comes in at 5-3 with a 3.56 ERA and 1.23 WHIP, but his stuff is what excites me most. He throws in the mid-to-high nineties routinely and has very good control for a 26-year old with just 2.4 walks per nine innings. The last couple of seasons he was focused on racking up tons of strikeouts, but this season he is learning how to pitch more efficiently and be a more complete pitcher. Today he'll go up against a depleted Los Angeles Dodgers lineup that is without Matt Kemp and Carl Crawford. It hasn't been pretty in LA this season, and the team morale is probably close to a season low right now at just 31-42. Chris Capuano goes to the mound for the Dodgers today. The southpaw is coming back on just three days' rest today, so there's no telling how effective he's going to be. He's struggled in 2013 at just 2-4 with a 4.62 ERA and 1.36 WHIP. The Padres are 12-5 in their last 17 contests and I think they get the job done with a favorable matchup. Take San Diego as our 5-unit Game of the Week.

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Erin Rynning

10* Pirates
10* Marlins

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Kyle Hunter 4* Cards RL