5-23-14

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Today's MLB Picks

Boston at Tampa Bay

Looking to bounce back after getting swept at home by the Blue Jays, the Red Sox travel to Tampa Bay tonight to face a Rays team that is 2-9 in its last 11 home games. Boston is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Red Sox favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Boston (-120). Here are all of today's picks.


FRIDAY, MAY 23
Time Posted: 7:30 a.m. EST


Game 951-952: Washington at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Zimmermann) 15.636; Pittsburgh (Morton) 14.711
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-115); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-105); Over


Game 953-954: LA Dodgers at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 16.239; Philadelphia (Hernandez) 14.894
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-180); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-180); Under


Game 955-956: Milwaukee at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Estrada) 14.206; Miami (Koehler) 15.021
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Miami (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-110); Under


Game 957-958: Arizona at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Anderson) 15.275; NY Mets (Colon) 14.321
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 6
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+115); Under


Game 959-960: St. Louis at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Miller) 15.710; Cincinnati (Bailey) 14.444
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-110); Over


Game 961-962: Colorado at Atlanta (7:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Lyles) 14.926; Atlanta (Floyd) 16.338
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-125); Under


Game 963-964: Chicago Cubs at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Jackson) 14.555; San Diego (Stauffer) 16.211
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: San Diego (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-145); Over


Game 965-966: Texas at Detroit (7:08 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Baker) 15.486; Detroit (Sanchez) 14.678
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Detroit (-180); 8
Dunkel Pick: Texas (+160); Under


Game 967-968: Oakland at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Kazmir) 17.275; Toronto (Hendriks) 15.715
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Toronto (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-110); Under


Game 969-970: Cleveland at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (House) 14.455; Baltimore (Norris) 16.164
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-135); Over


Game 971-972: Boston at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lackey) 15.731; Tampa Bay (Archer) 14.301
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-120); Over


Game 973-974: NY Yankees at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Kuroda) 14.825; White Sox (Noesi) 15.949
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 7
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+120); Under


Game 975-976: Kansas City at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Duffy) 15.166; LA Angels (Wilson) 16.684
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-170); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-170); Over


Game 977-978: Houston at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Peacock) 16.011; Seattle (Hernandez) 15.112
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Seattle (-260); 7
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+220); Over


Game 979-980: Minnesota at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Gibson) 16.150; San Francisco (Lincecum) 15.125
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 6
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-160); 7
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+140); Under

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Game of the Day: Rangers at Tigers

Texas Rangers at Detroit Tigers (-170, 8)

The Texas Rangers had no trouble scoring runs without Prince Fielder in the series opener with the host Detroit Tigers and may have to do without his services for a long time. The first baseman who was acquired from the Tigers – with this four-game series slated to be his first trip back to the Motor City – will undergo neck surgery on Tuesday that may sideline him for the remainder of the season. Not having Fielder wasn’t a hindrance as Texas rolled to a 9-2 win on Thursday.

Fielder will undergo surgery to repair a herniated disk and the recovery time is approximately four months, which would probably put him on the shelf for the rest of the campaign. “We’re looking forward to getting this guy healthy and seeing what he can do,” Texas general manager Jon Daniels told reporters after Thursday’s victory. “But that’s in 2015 and beyond. We’re going to miss this guy.” Detroit has lost a season-worst four straight games after being clobbered in the opener.

TV: 7:08 p.m. ET, MLB Network, KTXA (Texas), FSN Detroit

LINE HISTORY: The Tigers opened as -170 home favorites. The run total opened at 8.

INJURY REPORT: Texas: 1B Prince Fielder - out for season (neck)

COVERS POWER RANKINGS: Texas -137, Detroit (-204)

WHAT SHARPS SAY: "It's been a number of years since we've seen a Rangers club struggle at the dish the way this one has." - Covers Expert Sean Murphy.

WHAT BOOKS SAY: "A tale of two opposites, the Rangers are struggling to start the year scoring only 181 total runs, facing the Central leading Tigers who have only gave up a 156 total runs good for second best in the in the AL." - Michael Stewart of Carbon Sports.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rangers RH Scott Baker (0-0, 3.38 ERA) vs. Tigers RH Anibal Sanchez (1-2, 2.89)

Baker is making his second major-league appearance of the season as the Texas starting rotation continues to be besieged by injuries. He received a no-decision against Colorado on May 7 when he allowed two runs and four hits in 5 1/3 innings and is 7-5 with a 4.71 ERA in 23 career starts against Detroit. Baker, who went 38-22 from 2008-10 with Minnesota, last won a big-league game on July 23, 2011 when he defeated the Tigers.

Sanchez has been roughed up badly in three previous career starts against the Rangers as he has allowed 24 hits and seven walks in just 12 1/3 innings while going 0-3 with a 9.49 ERA. He returned from an absence related to a blister issue to beat Boston in his last outing, giving up two runs (one earned) and five hits in five innings. Sanchez has struggled with his command with 14 walks in only 28 innings.

TRENDS:

* Under is 4-1-1 in the last six meetings in Detroit
* Rangers are 7-3 in the last 10 meetings.
* Rangers are 1-7 in their last eight games as an underdog.
* Over is 4-0 in the Tigers last four games overall.

CONSENSUS: Sixty-seven percent of the wagers are on the Tigers at -170.

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MLB

Hot pitchers
-- Washington won last four Zimmerman starts (2-0, 3.27).
-- Koehler is 2-1, 1.40 in his last four starts.
-- Hernandez is 1-0, 0.73 in his last couple starts.
-- Anderson is 2-0, 5.06 in his first two MLB starts; Arizona scored 23 runs in his two starts.
-- Miller is 5-0, 2.48 in his last five starts.
-- Lyles is 1-0, 2.37 in his last three starts.
-- Jackson is 1-1, 1.80 in his last three starts.

-- Kazmir is 3-1, 3.20 in his last fove starts.
-- Norris is 2-2, 3.06 in his last five starts.
-- Duffy is 1-1, 0.69 in his last couple starts. Wilson is 3-1, 2.43 in his last five outings.

Cold pitchers
-- Morton is 0-6, 5.16 in his last seven starts.
-- Kershaw is 0-1, 10.38 in his last two starts.
-- Estrada is 1-1, 4.70 in his last four starts.
-- Colon is 1-2, 3.15 in three home starts.
-- Bailey is 1-1, 5.29 in his last three starts.
-- Floyd is 0-1, 4.34 in his last three starts.
-- Stauffer is making first '14 start; he is 27-32, 3.86 in 70 career starts, 1-0, 2.41 in 12 relief stints this year (18.2 IP)- this is his second start since 2011.

-- Baker is 63-48, 4.14 in 162 career starts, but he's made only three since 2011; he allowed two runs in 5.1 IP in two relief appearances. Sanchez is 1-2, 4.28 in six starts this season.
-- Hendriks is 2-13, 6.06 in 28 career starts, all with Minnesota; this is his first '14 start- he was 5-0, 1.48 in seven AAA starts.
-- House is making first MLB start; he was 1-2, 2.40 in seven AAA starts. He threw one scoreless inning in his MLB debut.
-- Lackey is 1-1, 4.91 in his last three starts. Archer is 1-1, 5.47 in his last five starts.
-- Kuroda is 1-2, 6.53 in his last five starts. Noesi is 0-3, 6.10 in four starts this season.
-- Hernandez is 1-1, 5.95 in his last three home starts. Peacock is 1-3, 5.09 in six starts this season.

-- Gibson is 1-3, 6.66 in his last five starts. Lincecum is 1-2, 4.08 in his last three starts.


Pitchers allowing runs in first inning:
-- Zimmerman 1-9; Morton 2-9
-- Kershaw 1-4; Hernandez 3-7
-- Estrada 2-9; Koehler 0-9
-- Anderson 0-2; Colon 3-9
-- Miller 0-9; Bailey 3-9
-- Lyles 3-9; Floyd 0-3
-- Jackson 3-9; Stauffer 0-0

-- Baker 0-0; Sanchez 3-6
-- Kazmir 2-9; Hendriks 0-0
-- House 0-0 Norris 2-8
-- Lackey 3-9; Archer 2-9
-- Kuroda 4-9; Noesi 2-4
-- Duffy 0-3; Wilson 2-9
-- Peacock 2-6; Hernandez 1-10 (0 of last 9)

-- Gibson 2-8; Lincecum 4-9

Totals
-- Six of last eight Pittsburgh games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 8-2-1 in last eleven Dodger games.
-- Nine of last twelve Miami games went over the total.
-- Nine of last eleven Arizona games stayed under total.
-- Six of last seven Cincinnati home games stayed under.
-- Under is 13-4-2 in last nineteen Atlanta home games.
-- Last six Cub games stayed under the total.

-- Eight of last ten Texas games stayed under.
-- Over is 12-4-1 in last seventeen Toronto home games.
-- Over is 11-1-2 in last fourteen Cleveland games.
-- Last three Boston games went over the total.
-- Seven of last ten White Sox games went over. Last eight Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Angel games.
-- Seven of last nine Houston road games stayed under.

-- Six of last nine Minnesota road games stayed under.


Hot teams
-- Pirates won six of their last eight home games.
-- Miami won 13 of its last 15 home games.
-- Cardinals won seven of their last eight games.
-- Braves won six of their last eight home games.
-- Cubs won four of their last five games.

-- Texas won three of its last four games.
-- Oakland won 11 of its last 13 games. Blue Jays won six of last seven.
-- Indians won their last four games.
-- White Sox won three of their last four games.
-- Angels won four of their last five games. Royals are 6-4 in their last ten road games.
-- Seattle won three of its last four games.

-- Minnesota won five of its last six games. Giants won nine of their last thirteen home games.


Cold teams
-- Washington is 7-11 in its last 18 games.
-- Dodgers are 5-7 in their last dozen road games. Phillies lost six of last nine games overall.
-- Reds are 0-5 in game following their last five wins.
-- Mets lost six of their last eight games. Arizona lost five of its last seven.
-- Brewers lost eight of their last eleven road games
-- Colorado lost five of its last six road games.
-- Padres lost five of their last six games.

-- Detroit lost its last four games.
-- Tampa Bay lost nine of last eleven home games. Red Sox lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Baltimore lost eight of its last eleven games.
-- Bronx Bombers lost three of their last four games.
-- Astros lost nine of their last twelve road games.

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Hondo plunged deeper into the red Thursday when the A’s rallied to tie in the ninth then choked it away in the 11th, and the Yankees were hosed by the White Sox to put the negative numeral at 1,135 garagiolas.

Friday: It’s Miller time for Hondo, who expects the Cardinals to get their Irish up and cream Bailey — 10 units on St. Louis.

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Paul Leiner

100* Marlins -110
50* Yankees -130

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Cappers Access

Yankees -138
Angels(RL) -1.5(+128)

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Guaranteed picks

Twins
Yankees
Diamondbacks
Braves
Athletics
Angels

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EZWINNERS

2* Nationals -105

2* Brewers -110

2* D-Backs +1.5 -200

2* Reds -110

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty’s pick on Thursday, the Giants, was suspended and likes the Dodgers on Friday.

The deficit remains is 450 sirignanos.

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River City Sharps

NY Mets -119

The Mets Bartolo Colon (3-5, 5.34 ERA) has been up and down this year, but appears to be pitching better over the last several outings. He will be opposed tonight by Chase Anderson (2-0, 5.06) who is undefeated on the season even though he has a higher ERA. That's mainly because the D'Backs have given him really good run support in those starts. The D'Backs are really struggling right now and fresh off getting swept by the Cardinals in St. Louis. These two teams played a series back in Phoenix back in April and were swept and outscored 21-5 during the series. The NL East has been a particular problem for Arizona, who are 8-20 in their last 28 games vs. that division. The Mets are feasting against the cellar-dwellers in MLB and are 7-1 in their last eight games over sub-.400 teams. We think the Mets pick up some home momentum tonight and get the series opening win over the D'Backs

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Chase Diamond

Oakland A's vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Play: Oakland A's -120

This game features the 30-17 Oakland at the 26-22 Toronto. The Blue Jays have been playing good ball lately having won 8 of their last 10 but so has the Oakland A's winning 8 of their last 10. Oakland is 18-7 on the road this year and Scott Kazmir is on the mound at 5-1 and 2.39 ERA we are getting a steal at these odds as he faces Liam Hendriks who is 1-3 with 6.85 ERA

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Soccer

vip-picks

Bonus SVP
Bulgaria - Canada
Tip: Bulgaria -1
Odds: 1,88

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Friday's MLB betting cheat sheet: Felix is no sure thing

Here's a comprehensive look at betting notes for Friday's major league games:

NL East a Push Party

The Miami Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies played to a push Thursday, with the Marlins scoring the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth to prevail 4-3. That gives the National League East a combined 25 pushes so far this season; no other division has more than 16.

Too Good to Be True?

Bettors should be wary of Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandez and his -248 pricetag for Friday's home encounter with the Houston Astros. Hernandez is just 1-6 against the moneyline in his last seven starts as a favorite of -160 or greater, including a woeful 0-3 mark so far in 2014.

Battle of the Basement

The teams with the worst money records do battle Friday as the Tampa Bay Rays ($-1,418) and Boston Red Sox ($-1,269) do battle in the series opener at Tropicana Field. The Rays (+106, 7.5) haven't finished in the red since 2009, while Boston won an AL East-best $1,864 last season.

Pitching Notes

* New York Mets starter Bartolo Colon has already surrendered nine home runs through his first nine starts; the veteran right-hander allowed just 14 longballs all of last season, and hasn't surrendered more than 21 in a campaign since 2005. Colon and the Mets (-119, 7.5) host Arizona on Friday.

* Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, coming off the worst start of his career in a loss to the Diamondbacks, is 7-2 O/U in his last nine starts after going 3-11-2 O/U in his previous 16 outings. Kershaw will look to bounce back Friday against the host Philadelphia Phillies (+160, 7.5).

Hitting Notes

* The Toronto Blue Jays swatted three home runs in Thursday's sweep-capping win over Boston and now has 67 dingers on the season - the most in the majors and the fourth-highest total through 48 games in team history. Toronto is 28-18-2 O/U as it opens a weekend series against visiting Oakland (-106, 9).

* Cleveland Indians slugger Carlos Santana lifted his average to .153 with a pair of hits in Thursday's 8-7 win over Baltimore. Santana has just seven multi-hit games all season; the Indians are 4-3 S/U and 7-0 O/U in those games entering Friday's showdown with Baltimore.

Totals Streak

New York Yankees (0-8 O/U): The loss of outfielder Carlos Beltran to an elbow injury appears to have had an adverse effect on the Yankees' offense; they've scored more than four runs just once in their past eight games, though they're an impressive 5-3 over that stretch.

Prop of the Day

A late rally could pay off when the Pittsburgh Pirates (-106, 7) and Washington Nationals face off at PNC Park. The prop for the team scoring first losing the game is +215; the teams rank third in the majors in batting average from the seventh inning on (.261), while the Pirates are second in homers (19) and the Nationals fifth (17) over that span.

Injury Notes

* Baltimore Orioles shortstop Manny Machado was removed from Thursday's game as a precaution after experiencing tightness in his groin. The Orioles are 13-12 SU, 12-12-1 O/U and +214 units for the season with Machado on the sidelines as they gear up for a Friday

* Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun left Thursday's game against Atlanta in the fifth inning after feeling tightness in his side. Braun missed 14 games with a similar injury earlier this season, a stretch during which Milwaukee went 6-8 S/U, 10-4 O/U and lost 222 units.

Weather Watch

* The wind at PNC Park will blow out to center field at 8 mph for Friday's game between the Pirates and Nationals. Teams combined to average 1.58 home runs - slightly better than the average of 1.35 - in 12 games under similar conditions last season.

** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 10:15 a.m. ET Friday.

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On Friday the Free MLB System Play is on the Miami Marlins. Game 956 at 7:10 eastern. The Marlins are averaging 6 runs per game at home and are a solid 8-1 at home the last few seasons off a 1 run home win. Tonight they fit a powerful 88% system that plays on any home team that is off a home dog win and scored 4 or less runs on 5 or more hits, vs an opponent like Milwaukee that is off a road dog loss that also scored 4 or less runs on 5 or more hits. Miami has Koehler on the mound and he has been dominating at home going 5-0 allowing just 2 earned runs in 28 innings. Milwaukee will counter with M. Estrada and he has lost both career starts in Miami and he is 1-4 in his last 5 road starts in May. Look for Miami to take the Opener. On Friday we have 3 Big MLB System Plays up. The lead play is the 5* Game of the week from a 100% Dominator system. There is also a dog system that is perfect since 2008 and a 91% MLB Road warrior system. Jump on and see the Most Powerful data available in MLB as all systems are direct from the League wide database systems and Pitching database. For the free MLB System Play take Miami. GC

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Doc Sports
MLB
5* Reds - 105

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Allen Eastman
4* KC +150

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Strike Point Sports
4* Miami -105

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BigBetTiger

Under 7.5 Brewers/Marlins

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Bottom Line Sports (YouWinNow)

BIG STEAM SPECIAL EDITION BASEBALL WINNER
966 Detroit w/Sanchez -175 7:05 EST

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Indian Cowboy's Picks For WNBA 5/23

3-Unit Play. #601. Take Over 146 Washington vs. Indiana (Friday @ 7pm est)

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Sports Cash System Play of The Day for Today: 5/23

MLB Baseball


Houston Astros / Seattle Mariners UNDER 7
(Total Runs Scored)


Overall Record: 260-233
(System Record: 260-13, Lost last 2 games)

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BIG MONEY DOGS

Sams Pick
Miami Marlins RL-1.5 +190

Jim’s Pick
Cincinatti Reds +105

Mikes Pick
No Pick

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Bob Balfe

Red Sox -110

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Ecks and Bacon

E&B lost in the NHL Playoffs on Thursday with the Rangers -$170/Canadians.

"Mr Chalk" lost on Thursday in MLB in the Ameriacn League with the Red Sox -$130/Blue Jays.

For Friday in MLB in the National League "Mr Chalk" has two plays.


(1) Marlins -$107/Brewers


(2) Pirates-$108/Nationals This play is a lean only!

Ben lee is 2-4 -$160 for week Thirty and 127-146-5 -$2721

"Mr Chalk" is 22-20 -$412 for the 2014 MLB season.

All E&B selections will be for $50 unless noted.

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Kevin
MLBPredictions

Kyle's Pick(s)

2 UNIT = Oakland Athletics @ Toronto Blue Jays - OVER 9 RUNS (-110)
Listed Pitchers: Kazmir vs. Hendriks
(Note: I'm risking 2.00 units to win 1.82 units)

Two teams here heading in the same direction, going up. Even though the A's blew two leads yesterday, they were on a five game winning streak prior to that, 8-2 their last 10 games. The Blue Jays will come home after trips to Texas and Boston were successful. They took 2/3 from the Rangers and then pummeled the Red Sox three straight. The bats came out to play in Boston, scoring 20 runs en route to a route in each game. This is the offense we should come to expect from Toronto as they have plenty of power with Edwin Encarnacion, Melky Cabrera, and Jose Bautista. Scott Kazmir has had a pretty solid 2014 thus far, but I expect those numbers to regress. He's on pace for his best season ever, this being his 10th in the majors. His best year was a 3.24 ERA in 2006. The last full three seasons pitching yielded a 4.04, 5.94, and 5.92. This season Kazmir sports a 2.39 ERA, I don't expect that to stick, and I expect the Jays to be able to raise it in this spot. He hasn't been as great on the road with a 2.96 ERA and .317 OBA, whereas it is a 1.91 ERA and .234 OBA at home. Liam Hendriks will be making his debut with the Blue Jays tonight after three dreadful campaigns with the Twins. In those three years Hendriks went for a 6.85 ERA, 5.59 ERA, and 6.17 ERA. Last year his WHIP was high at 1.71 parlayed with .375 OBA. The A's are known for grinding out low-scoring wins, but this year the offense has been just fine. The Athletics favor the OVER 24-21. As well the Blue Jays are 28-18 in that same respect. I think the Blue Jays stay hot on offense, and Hendriks has shown absolutely nothing in his career to confidently say he'll have a nice outing against the A's.

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MICHAEL BLACK

Oakland A’s ML

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Insider Sports Report


Premier Picks® For 05/23/14



4* Atlanta (Floyd) -125 over Colorado (Lyles)
Range: -110 to -150


3* Miami (Koehler) -115 over Milwaukee (Estrada)
Range: +100 to -140


3* N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda) -130 over Chicago White Sox (Noesi)
Range: -115 to -155

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Philly Ross
(1*) BlueJays/Oak Under 9

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WORLD CLASS CAPPER

MLB- 3* Dodgers -1.5 run line @-105
Starts at 7:00 PM est

MLB- 3* Nationals Moneyline @ +100
Starts at 7:00 PM est

MLB- 3* Yankees vs White Sox – Over 8.5 runs @ -110
Starts at 8:00 PM est

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POWER PLAY WINS

Plays Of The Day

Oakland A’s -125
Atlanta Braves -130
New York Yankees -130

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David Banks

#973 8:10 ny yankees-140 kuroda


mlb
#955 7:05 detroit tigers-180 sanchez
#953 7:10 la dodgers-170 kershaw
#980 10:10 sf giants-1170 lincecum

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JEFFREY JAMES (Play of the Day)

#973 New York Yankees with Kuroda Moneyline -125 (8:10 edt)
Great spot here for the Yankees as they get to go against Noesi who is already on his 3rd team this season. He has been bad out of the pen and he has been pitiful as a starter. He has not beaten the Yankees in his career. Kuroda has made 3 road starts this season with an ERA of 2.79 and he has been solid against the Sox. Have to love the Yankees chances to light up Noesi and get the win here

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R. Esparza MLB 5/23

5* Angels-1.5+135

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DOC SPORTS

6-Unit Play. #606. Take Over 160 – Minnesota vs. Tulsa (Friday @ 8:05pm est)

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The system bet today on May 23 is an {A} bet on Arizona. Remember to bet on the +1.5 run line if your team is an underdog, and the money line if your team is the favorite.
Now, please keep in mind that this betting series is unofficial because it does NOT pass the RPI filter.
Good luck,
Tony the Sports Betting Champ

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Wunderdog Sports Each pick is rated from 0.5 to 2.5 units (read about units (http://www.wunderdog.com/units-explained.html)). Risk 1% of your total bankroll per unit and never risk more than a few percent of your bankroll on any pick.
Game: Cleveland Indians @ Baltimore Orioles
Time: Friday 05/23 7:05 PM Eastern
Pick: 1.5 units on Baltimore -142 (moneyline) at 5dimes (http://www.5dimes.com/) (risk 1.5 to win 1.06)
The Cleveland Indians have been living large. They have pulled out three dramatic wins in their last four games, all extra inning affairs, including last night in their series opener in Baltimore. The one thing the dramatic wins have done is tax their bullpen. That could spell trouble as rookie T.J. House will make his first start of the season for the Tribe. Bud Norris has improved his ERA on the season to 3.58 with three of his last four starts allowing 2 or fewer runs against him. Cleveland has stumbled vs. winning teams where they own a 10-27 record in their last 37 against them. Baltimore is wearing short chalk well at home where they are an impressive 40-19 in their last 59 as a home favorite of -110 to -150. Rookie starter, over-worked pen, spells doom for the visitor here, so play on Baltimore.

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks @ New York Mets
Time: Friday 05/23 7:10 PM Eastern
Pick: 1 unit on New York -124 (moneyline) at bovada (http://www.bovada.lv/) (risk 1.0 to win 0.81)
The Arizona Diamondbacks have had a tough start to the 2014 season, and head to New York after being swept three straight in St. Louis. Arizona managed a grand total of 4 runs in 30 innings in the series. The Mets dominated their first series vs. Arizona this season, taking three straight in the desert, and won by a combined score of 21-5. Chase Anderson may be 2-0, but owns a 5.06 ERA and has served up 3 HRs in less than 11 innings of work. Bartolo Colon has drawn assignments mostly on the road, and has not pitched at home in nearly a month where he owns a 3.15 ERA. Colon has been in control, walking just six batters in over 57 innings of work on the season. Arizona is now 16-35 in series lid-lifters over their last 51, and the Mets have scored victory in seven of their last eight vs. a team below .400. Back the Mets.
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Maddux

MLB

Reds
Cleveland/Baltimore under 9

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Killer move
Under giants

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Friday MLB Team Total

OAKLAND A's OVER 4.5 RUNS (@BOL)

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LineCatchers

MLB Friday Full Card

Oakland Athletics - 123

Baltimore Orioles - 150

New York Yankees - 138

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Money-line Picks (Based on Games Played 50,000 times - Print Table):



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Time (ET)

ML Pick

Opponent

SU% Proj.

SU% Needed

ML

$





972 7:10 PM @TB Bos 55.5 50.0 -100 $55
961 7:35 PM Col Upset Watch @Atl 50.1 45.5 120 $43
951 7:05 PM Was @Pit 53.9 50.0 100 $39
968 7:07 PM @Tor Upset Watch Oak 50.0 46.5 115 $33
959 7:10 PM StL @Cin 52.9 50.0 100 $29



Over/Under Picks (Based on Games Played 50,000 times - Print Table):



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Time (ET)

Matchup

O/U

Total

Pick

Pick% Proj.

Pick% Need

Odds

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953 7:05 PM LAD @ PHI 7.5 8.4 Over 55.6 48.8 105 $67
959 7:10 PM STL @ CIN 7 8.5 Over 58.3 53.5 -115 $52
951 7:05 PM WAS @ PIT 7 7.9 Over 55.7 51.2 -105 $46
977 10:10 PM HOU @ SEA 7 7.8 Over 54.5 50.0 100 $45
979 10:15 PM MIN @ SF 7 7.7 Over 54.3 50.0 100 $43
955 7:10 PM MIL @ MIA 7.5 8.0 Over 52.5 48.8 105 $36
971 7:10 PM BOS @ TB 7.5 7.7 Over 51.6 48.8 105 $28



Straight-Up Picks (Based on Games Played 50,000 times - Print Table):



Rot

Time (ET)

Favorite

Opponent

Runs For

Runs Against

Win%



978 10:10 PM @ Sea Hou 4.7 3.0 70.0
980 10:15 PM @ SF Min 4.2 3.4 60.9
966 7:08 PM @ Det Tex 4.3 3.5 59.8
953 7:05 PM LAD @ Phi 4.6 3.8 59.2

961 7:35 PM Col Upset Watch @ Atl 3.4 3.4 50.1
968 7:07 PM @ Tor Upset Watch Oak 4.9 4.8 50.0



Run-Line Picks (Based on Games Played 50,000 times - Print Table):



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RL Pick

Opp.

RL

Margin

RL% Proj.

RL% Need

Odds

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951 WAS @PIT 1.5 0.4 72.6 68.8 -220 $62
972 @TB BOS 1.5 0.4 66.9 63.0 -170 $53
961 COL @ATL 1.5 0.0 68.4 64.9 -185 $50
959 STL @CIN 1.5 0.2 71.5 68.8 -220 $44
965 TEX @DET 1.5 -0.8 58.7 56.5 -130 $25

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Diamond Dog Sports

Diamondbacks #957 +115 (2*)


Totals


Braves #'s 961/961 OVER 7.5 (2*)


Tampa Bay #'s 971/972 OVER 7.5 (2.5*)

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Steve Fezzik | MLB Money Line
Free pick
956 Mia (-110) Bodog (http://www.cappersmall.com/forums/redirect-to/?redirect=http%3A%2F%2Frecord.bettingpartners.com% 2F_pO1vV3scjG8UbyPgnoR23mNd7ZgqdRLk%2F1%2F) vs 955 MILAnalysis: Shop Around, in Vegas this is still -107 -108. Fezzik's Focus Free play.

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Today's Selections


MLB: St. Louis (ML -102), Miami (ML -114), NY Mets (ML -126), nationals/pirates under 7, royals/angels under 7.5, cubs/padres under 7


NHL: none


NBA: none


WNBA: none

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Eric Henderson

MLB: St. Louis (ML -102), Miami (ML -114), NY Mets (ML -126), nationals/pirates under 7, royals/angels under 7.5, cubs/padres under 7Â

NHL: none

NBA: none

WNBA: none

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NonStopSportsPicks

2* Baltimore/Cleveland 1st 5 innings UNDER 5, -120

Taking the 1st 5 innings in this game as it offers more VALUE than the full game, IMO. And by taking the 1st 5 innings, we take the bullpen out of the equation (both bullpens were used last night in the 8-7 Cleveland win). We get Bud Norris, who is getting stronger as the season goes on, and the Orioles will have to face House for the first time, which is another reason we lean to the UNDER in the 1st 5 innings. He should have an advantage the first time through the batting order, and while hitters do make adjustments, as well as House probably not going TOO deep into the game, let's play 2* on the UNDER first 5.

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HARRY BONDI

MLB

MILWAUKEE (+105) over Miami
7:10 p.m. ET

Some teams just own other teams. That’s the case tonight as Milwaukee heads to Miami a team they have beaten 20 of the last 27 times they have played. That’s is a near 75% winning percentage that is currently the best winning percentage of one team over another for greater than 25 games in major league baseball! Sure, Miami has been good at home and the Brew Crew may be without Ryan “Roid” Braun on Friday night but Milwaukee owns Miami and the recent games haven’t even been close as they have won the last four meetings by a combined 19-1 score.

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Larry Ness'10* NL Game of the Month (17-8 L20 days MLB 10*s)
My 10* NL Game of the Month is on the Atl Braves at 7:35 ET.


Jordan Lyles spent his first four seasons with the Astros, making 72 appearances, 65 of which were starts. He went 2-8 (5.36), 5-12 (5.05) and 7-9 (5.51) with Houston from 2011-2013, so it was mose than just a LITTLE surprise for him to open 5-0 with a 2.66 ERA in his first eight starts of 2014, with his new team (Colorado).


His surprising early success was keyed by him avoiding trouble in the first inning. However, that's exactly what he failed to do in his last outing, when he walked three batters, hit a fourth and gave up a two-run double in a 37-pitch first inning, while throwing only 16 strikes. The end result was his worst outing of the season, as he gave up six runs with a career-high six walks in 3.1 innings of an 8-5 defeat to the Padres (MLB's weakest hitting team!). He had held hitters to a .206 batting average with two runs allowed and one walk in the first inning of his previous eight starts.


"I just didn't throw enough strikes," said Lyles, who has walked 10 in 9.1 innings over his last two starts after allowing just 10 in 44.2 in his previous seven. "You can't put guys on base that many times. It's just one of those things you learn from. Turn the corner and get better from it." He will be facing the Braves for the first time since his only outing against them as a rookie on June 11, 2011, when he allowed two runs in 6.1 innings of a 6-3, 10-inning home loss with the Astros.


The Braves enter the second leg of their nine-game homestand after taking three of four from NL Central-leading Milwaukee. They rallied for a 5-4 win Thursday as Gerald Laird and Ryan Doumit provided the run-scoring hits in a three-run seventh, the latter delivering a two-run double. "They stuck their noses in there with some tough counts and facing some tough situations. They got big results," manager Fredi Gonzalez told the team's official website.


Gavin Floyd (0-1, 2.41 ERA) makes his third start since recovering from off-season elbow surgery. The right-hander was fairly sharp at St Louis this past Sunday but a passed ball by Laird on what would have been an inning-ending strikeout in the second led to three unearned runs. He allowed four runs overall in 5.1 innings and left without a decision before the Braves rallied for a 6-5 win. He has gone 0-1 with a 6.48 ERA in three lifetime starts against the Rockies but the most recent came back in 2011 (the bulk of Floyd's career was with the White Sox from 2007-2013), so I'm not real concerned with those numbers.


Bottom line is the following. I expect Lyles to be begin "reverting to form" and one can't ignore the home and away dichotomy of the Rockies. Colorado is batting .344 at home, where it has scored 162 runs in 24 home games (6.75 per) but has hit only .251 away from Coors Field, while scoring just 95 runs in the same number of road contests (just 4.0 per).


Braves are the play!






Larry Ness' 10* Pitching Mismatch G.O.W. (17-8 MLB 10*s L20 days)
My 10* Pitching Mismatch Game of the Week (NL) is on the StL Cards at 7:10 ET.


The Reds were originally hoping Joey Votto would be able to return to the field following a few days off but they ended up placing him on 15-day disabled list prior to Wednesday's 2-1 win at Washington. "We don't want to give Joey a week off and then have Joey slightly improved from when we left him," manager Bryan Price said. "We may not be able to get him to 100 percent during the year, but 90 percent would be a lot better than 50 percent."


However, Cincinnati is looking forward to getting fellow lefty slugger Jay Bruce back. He was activated from the DL on Wednesday but didn't play. The two-time All-Star underwent surgery to repair a partially torn meniscus in his left knee earlier this month. The Reds went 6-8 while averaging just 2.9 runs during Bruce's absence, are hoping he can provide a spark. "We have the ability to do more offensively," Price said. "And we know we're better than we've performed. ... We can talk about treading water until we get whole again, but when you look at that lineup, it's not a lineup that's going to embarrass me or any opponent. That's a lineup that's going to go out there and have the ability to score runs."


However, the Reds will be looking to get things going against the Cardinals, who have won SEVEN of eight behind a 2.08 ERA. St Louis hits the road after limiting Arizona to four runs in a three-game sweep Tuesday through Thursday at Busch. "I think we're starting to see a glimpse here of a good look, really, at what we can do," manager Mike Matheny said after Thursday's 4-2 victory. "You're seeing good defensive plays, very consistent pitching, and you're starting to see those big hits. We had the big two-out hits today, those sorts of things we believe we can do. It's nice not just to believe it, but to actually see it."


The Cardinals give the ball to Shelby Miller (6-2, 2.79 ERA), who is 6-0 with a 1.79 ERA over his last seven starts. The right-hander won his fifth consecutive outing Saturday, allowing one unearned run and five hits over seven innings to beat Atlanta 4-1. "Shelby had a great game plan going in and did a great job of executing today," Matheny told MLB's official website. "He's got to stick with his bread and butter, which is the deception in the four-seam fastball. Today, he added the best breaking ball we have seen from him." The Cards aren't surprised by Miller's pitching, as he went 15-9 in 2013’s regular-season (3.09 ERA), giving him more wins than any Cardinals rookie in 46 years (Cards were 21-10 in his starts).


The Reds will counter with Homer Bailey. MLB circa 2014 is confounding (to say the least) and Bailey is a fairly good example of that. Bailey threw his second no-hitter in two seasons last year, making him the third pitcher in Reds history to throw two no-hitters, joining Johnny Vander Meer and Jim Maloney. However, he was just 11-12 with a 3.49 ERA for the season and finished 2013 with a 49-45 record in his career (4.25 ERA). How does that warrant a six-year, $100 million contract? However, that's exactly the deal the Reds signed him to in February.


They MUST be thrilled, as Bailey is 3-3 with a 5.44 ERA in nine starts (team is 3-6). He's allowed 63 hits over 51.1 innings, owns a 1.58 WHIP plus opponents are batting .303 against him. My ONLY question is, where's the surprise? Making matters even worse for the Reds, Bailey is 5-10 with a 5.01 ERA vs the Cardinals, his most losses against any team. Add to that, he's backed by a bullpen whose ERA is 5.00, the worst of any team in the NL!


This one (Miller vs Bailey) has "pitching mismatch" "written all over it!"

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Phillygodfather

Phillies +1.5
Cleveland/Baltimore under

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Sheep
1976 Over 3.5 +100 KC LAA 1st 5 1000*
965 Over 8 -115 Tex Det 1000*
970 Under 9 -120 Cle Bal 1000*
969 Indians +120 1000*
963 Cubs +120 1000*

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Tampasports 15-3 overall/6-0 best bet run

detroit/texas-over total -best bet
miami/milwaukee-under total
cleveland -m.line

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SHADOW SPORTS SYNDICATE


MLB:
973 NY Yankees ML-140 over White Sox to win 1.0 units

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BIG DOG WINS

MLB:
956 Miami ML-116 over Milwaukee to win 1.0 units

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Ben Burns

MLB

Padres ML

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Steve Stevens

Angels ML
Rockies/Braves Over 7