4-7-12

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Baseball Crusher

Tampa Bay -124 over Yankees

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Hockey Crusher

Nashville Predators + Colorado Avalanche OVER 5

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Basketball Crusher

Indiana Pacers -2 over Boston Celtics

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Soccer Crusher

Birmingham City + Crystal Palace OVER 2
This match is happening in England

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MLBPredictions / Kevin

I've a pick for Saturday, April 7th so I'm going to send it out now.
A write up for it should be coming tonight or tomorrow morning.

This line opened up at some places with the Tigers at +102 and it has quickly moved.

Boston Red Sox @ Detroit Tigers - TIGERS TO WIN (-106)
Beckett vs Fister
(Note: I'm risking 2.12 units to win 2 unit)

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Hot lines: Saturday's best MLB bets

Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers (-105, N/A)

If Austin Jackson can finally trim his strikeout tally this season, Detroit’s offense is going to be potent with Prince Fielder and Miguel Cabrera in the middle of the order.

Jackson, who struck out 181 times last season, made adjustments to shorten his swing in the offseason and came through with three hits Thursday, including a game-winning single in the ninth inning to help Detroit down Boston 3-2.

"I get the strikeout questions a lot, but it doesn't bother me. I understand," Jackson told reporters after the game. "I stayed with the approach as far as just putting the ball in play, and it worked out."

Detroit may not even need much offensive output if Doug Fister can keep his hot streak going since coming over from Seattle at last year’s trade deadline. Fister went 8-1 after joining the Tigers before the postseason and is 5-0 with a 1.23 ERA in six starts at Comerica Park.

Going up against Josh Beckett is never easy, but you have to like the home team value here.

Pick: Tigers

Philadelphia Phillies at Pittsburgh Pirates (+155, N/A)

The Pittsburgh Pirates insist that their offense is going to be more productive this season with manager Clint Hurdle drilling the buzzword “finish” into his team after their second-half collapse last year.

It’s going to be tough for them to get out of the gate quickly facing Philadelphia’s pitching staff.

Roy Halladay threw eight innings of two-hit ball in Thursday’s season opener while striking out five Pirates in a 1-0 win and Philadelphia sends Cliff Lee to the hill for Game 2 of the series.

"Well, I know he's Cliff Lee. But he's still a pitcher,” Pittsburgh’s Andrew McCutchen told reporters. “To me, you've got to get in there like he's any other pitcher, show up and do your job."

If you’re up to laying the chalk, Philadelphia is an easy play. Otherwise, stick with the under.

Pick: Under

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Pick 'n' roll: Saturday's best NBA bets

Oddsmakers have yet to set a line for Saturday's Kings-Clippers matchup.
Pick should be considered an early lean.

Sacramento Kings at Los Angeles Clippers (N/A)

When the Clippers downed the Kings on Thursday, DeMarcus Cousins and Blake Griffin were close to throwing punches.

After Cousins fouled out, he reportedly challenged Griffin to meet him in the tunnel to settle the score. That didn’t materialize, but it’s clear this one could be a spirited affair.

"He's babied," Cousins told SI.com about Griffin. "He's the poster child of the league. He sells tickets, but he's babied. Bottom line. He gets away with [everything]. He taunts players. Nothing is done. He's babied."

Babied or not, Griffin is averaging 20.7 points 10.9 rebounds and three assists per game this season, while the Clippers have won seven of their last eight, covering six times over that stretch.

Meanwhile, Cousins was fined $25,000 for his tirade about Griffin and the referees. Sacramento has cashed just twice over the last nine games.

Pick: Clippers

Orlando Magic at Philadelphia 76ers (-4.5, 180)

This Dwight Howard-Stan Van Gundy fiasco just isn’t going away.

Word is that Van Gundy will be manning the bench for Saturday’s game, but at this point anything could happen.

It’s pretty clear Howard has no interest in playing for Van Gundy after he managed just eight points and eight rebounds in 39 minutes of work during Thursday’s loss to New York.

Still, Howard insists he hasn’t requested Van Gundy be fired, pointing the finger at the media.

"We're capable of getting through anything," Howard told reporters. "Right now, the leader is being attacked from all angles, and it's my job to stay strong for the team and not allow anything to break my spirit or break who I am as a person or a player. And the rest of the guys will follow."

We’re not buying it.

Pick: 76ers

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Ice picks: Saturday's best NHL bets

Tampa Bay Lightning at Winnipeg Jets (-140, 6)

Steven Stamkos has his final chance to become the 20th NHL player to reach 60 goals in a single season when his Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Winnipeg Jets in the season finale for both on Saturday.

Stamkos needs one goal to become only the second player to reach the milestone since the 1995-96 season.

Stamkos recorded nine goals in the last eight games and has a career-high 96 points – 11 behind league-leader Evgeni Malkin of Pittsburgh. He is not the only Lightning player reaching milestones. Martin St. Louis has at least 25 goals in nine consecutive seasons – a franchise record -- after scoring at Toronto Thursday.

Power forward Ryan Malone is three points shy of matching his career high of 51. Dwayne Roloson is expected to get the start in goal in what could be his final NHL game. Roloson is 4-2-1 in his last seven starts and has 226 career victories.

Tampa Bay has just 12 road victories, tied for last in the league and could have trouble in front of a wild Winnipeg crowd.

Pick: Jets

Carolina Hurricanes at Florida Panthers (-175, 5)

The Florida Panthers’ 10-year playoff is over and if they can earn a single point against Carolina, they will clinch their first Southeast Division title.

"We feel that Saturday night is something for our home fans. We want to go out and repay them,” coach Kevin Dineen told reporters. "We've got a loyal group that have seen a lot of hockey over the last couple years. We want them to walk out of that game Saturday night with a good feeling."

The Panthers are 20-9-2-9 at home this season, but have dropped three straight in front of their loyal supporters. The good news is they picked up a point in each of those losses.

If Florida does pick up a point, it will play New Jersey in the first round, not the New York Rangers. That’s some major motivation for Dineen’s troops, but this price is awfully steep.

Pick: Under

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Saturday’s betting tips

Mets' knuckler worried about weather.

Weather to watch

Minnesota Twins at Baltimore Orioles: Early forecasts predict up to 20 mph winds blowing in from left-centerfield.

Who’s Hot

NBA: Boston is 5-0-2 against the spread in its last seven overall.

NBA: The over is 17-7 in Minnesota’s last 24 road games.

NHL: Vancouver has won seven of its last eight.

NHL: New Jersey has won five straight.

MLB: Toronto is 10-4 in Brandon Morrow’s last 14 starts.

Who’s Not

NBA: Orlando has dropped five straight against the spread.

NBA: Sacramento is 2-7 against the spread in its last nine.

NHL: Dallas has lost four in a row.

NHL: The New York Islanders are 1-5 in their last six trips to Columbus.

MLB: The over is 2-10-1 in the Chicago Cubs’ last 13.

Key stat

2.50 – Colorado Rockies starter Jamie Moyer was 2-1 with a sparkling 2.50 ERA in Cactus League play. The 49-year-old was 9-9 with the Phillies last season after coming back from elbow surgery and also tossed a pair of complete games. Moyer and the Rockies opened as -120 favorites at Houston.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Kyle Farnsworth, Tampa Bay Rays - Farnsworth is looking at an extended stay on the 15-day disabled list. Rays manager Joe Maddon said Friday that Farnsworth will likely need four to six weeks of rest for his ailing elbow to heal. Farnsworth, who will turn 36 on April 14, had 25 saves and went 5-1 with a 2.18 ERA as Tampa Bay's closer last year. The Rays are expected to use a closer-by-committee system until Farnsworth returns.

Game of the day

Dallas Mavericks at Memphis Grizzlies (-3.5, 183)

Notable quotable

"It can sometimes be a problem. When it's too cold, the balls feel different in your hands," Dickey said prior to the season opener. "It's like feeling a pool ball, almost. It's hard to make it do what you want it to do." - New York Mets starter R.A. Dickey about throwing his knuckleball in cool April conditions. The Mets are set as -105 favorites against Atlanta with Dickey starting Saturday. A high of 54 degrees is expected in New York with 16 mph winds blowing in from right field.

Notes and tips

The Baltimore Orioles have named righthander Jim Johnson as their closer. Johnson will take the place of Kevin Gregg, who served as the closer last year. The 28-year-old Johnson was 6-5 with a 2.67 ERA and nine saves in 14 opportunities last season. Gregg will serve as the setup man or in a variety of roles, Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. In 2011, Gregg was 0-3 with a 4.37 ERA and seven blown saves in 29 chances.

Chicago Blackhawks captain Jonathan Toews has been ruled for the season finale against the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. Toews has missed the last 21 games because of a concussion. "I'm still keeping that confidence and that positive outlook that things are going to go the right way," Toews said after practice Friday, "that I will be ready for next week." The Blackhawks have gone 12-5-4 in Toews' absensce.

Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard signed a waiver not to opt out of his contract only after the team threatened to deal him to the Los Angeles Lakers. The New York Post, citing league sources, reported that the Magic had a deal in place with the New Jersey Nets one day before the trade deadline. Howard had waffled back and forth on whether to sign the opt-out waiver and would have become an unrestricted free agent had he failed to do so. According to the newspaper, the Magic told Howard he would be traded to the Lakers "by the end of the day" if he balked at signing the waiver.

Washington Capitals goaltender Michal Neuvirth is scheduled for a doctor's appointment after he was hurt in Thursday night's win over the Florida Panthers. Neuvirth suffered a lower-body injury when his left leg bent, leaving Braden Holtby as the only healthy netminder for Saturday's regular-season finale against the New York Rangers. Tomas Vokoun, who is dealing with a groin injury, is listed as day-to-day, according to Capitals coach Dale Hunter. The team is waiting to hear the results of Neuvirth's exam before deciding whether to call up another goalie from the minors.

Updated odds to win the Masters:

RORY McILROY 3/1
LEE WESTWOOD 6/1
PHIL MICKELSON 8/1
BUBBA WATSON 12/1
SERGIO GARCIA 12/1
JASON DUFNER 15/1
LOUIS OOSTHUIZEN 15/1
FRED COUPLES 20/1
MATT KUCHAR 20/1
NICK WATNEY 25/1
MIGUEL ANGEL JIMENEZ 40/1
TIGER WOODS 40/1
PAUL LAWRIE 50/1
AARON BADDELEY 50/1
HENRIK STENSON 50/1
HUNTER MAHAN 50/1
JUSTIN ROSE 50/1
CHARLES HOWELL III 60/1
VIJAY SINGH 60/1
PETER HANSON 60/1
BEN CRANE 80/1
GARY WOODLAND 80/1
JIM FURYK 80/1
ADAM SCOTT 80/1
FIELD (all others) 10/1

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DCI NHL

Season: 404-299 (.575)

BOSTON 3, Buffalo 2
NEW JERSEY 3, Ottawa 2
N.Y. RANGERS 3, Washington 2
PITTSBURGH 4, Philadelphia 3
Chicago vs. DETROIT: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
CALGARY 3, Anaheim 2
Toronto vs. MONTREAL: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
WINNIPEG 4, Tampa Bay 3
N.Y. Islanders vs. COLUMBUS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
FLORIDA 3, Carolina 2
Phoenix vs. MINNESOTA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
St. Louis vs. DALLAS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Nashville 3, COLORADO 2
VANCOUVER 3, Edmonton 2
SAN JOSE 3, Los Angeles 2

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty hit with the Rangers Friday.

Saturday it’s the Pacers. The deficit is 405 sirignanos.

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ACCUSCORE by Shahan Ahmed

Last weekend, I made 2 massive longs-shot picks, and both won. 100 units placed on each pick returned a profit of 516 units. That’s profit, I just said. All told, I’m now +3,222 units and 644% Profit on the season. My soccer picks record is now 49-27, and I don’t pick matches that don’t offer even money or close to it. Still not sure that I know what I’m doing? Your loss.

This week, I’ve made 2 more picks. One pick is for the Bundesliga encounter involving Stuttgart and Mainz, and the 2nd is for a Premiership match involving Fulham and Bolton Wanderers.
I watch football for a living, and my work asks me to make picks. I take pride in my ability to pick winners and make massive profits for AccuScore members, but I don’t always agree with the computer. However, sometimes the computer gets it right, and I get it wrong. In the case of this week’s picks, the computer and I are in complete agreement. And yes, these are both value plays again. Anyone can put down 100 units to make 20 on Barcelona at the Camp Nou. I look to double my risked amount every week…last week, we nearly quadrupled it! Even if I only get 1 of the two picks correct this week, we all still make a profit. So here we go…

Top 2 European Football Picks - Weekend of 7 April, 2012

1. Fulham v Bolton Wanderers: Fulham to win at 2.840
Fulham are 48% to win according to the AccuScore computer compared to the bookies, who currently have Fulham at 34.7%. In fact, the bookies give Bolton 36.6% to win, while AccuScore only give the home side 27.0% to win. Bolton are without Ricardo Gardner among others, while the emotion of the Fabrice Muamba incident is beginning to level out.

Yes, Fulham are a horrifically poor side away from Craven Cottage, but they are in a recent spell of good form. They looked like a good side at Old Trafford 2 weeks ago and returned home to claim 3 points. There’s value here, and that’s all we care about.
2. Mainz v Stuttgart: Stuttgart to win at 2.040
Stuttgart put together one of the best performances of the season in a 4-4 draw away to Dortmund last weekend. With the confidence of holding the Bundesliga champions and current league leaders in their Dortmund fortress, Stuttgart return home. This season, Stuttgart have won 7 in 14, while Mainz have only won 2 in 14 away from home.
AccuScore’s simulations currently give Stuttgart a 66% chance of winning, which is significantly higher than the bookmakers, who have VfB Stuttgart at only 47%. There’s value here, and Mainz are not a poor side, but taking into account that there’s even money on offer for a home side against a poor away side, pick Stuttgart to win.

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NHL

Hot teams
-- Bruins won eight of their last eleven games.
-- New Jersey won its last five games, allowing seven goals.
-- Washington won three of its last four games.
-- Flyers won seven of their last eight games. Pittsburgh is 17-3 in its last 20 home games.
-- Blue Jackets won four of their last five games.
-- Hurricanes won seven of their last eleven games.
-- Minnesota won four of its last five games. Phoenix won its last four games, allowing one goal.
-- Predators won five of their last seven games.
-- Canucks won seven of their last eight games.
-- San Jose won six of its last seven home games. Kings won nine of their last thirteen games overall.


Cold teams
-- Sabres lost three of their last four games.
-- Senators lost their last two games, 2-1/3-1.
-- Rangers lost their last three games, outscored 10-3.
-- Anaheim lost seven of its last nine away games. Calgary lost three of its last four games overall.
-- Red Wings are 5-6 in their last eleven home games. Chicago lost four of its last six games overall.
-- Islanders lost their last three games, scoring five goals.
-- Maple Leafs lost six of their last nine games. Montreal lost five of its last six games overall.
-- Lightning lost their last four road games, allowing 19 goals. Winnipeg lost its last three home games, allowing 14 goals.
-- Panthers lost eight of their last nine games.
-- Dallas Stars lost their last four games, outcored 15-4. Blues lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Avalanche lost six of their last seven games.
-- Edmonton lost four of its last five games.


Totals
-- Four of last five Buffalo games went over the total.
-- Last four Ottawa road games went over the total.
-- Over is 7-3 in Washington's last ten road games.
-- 15 of Philly's last 18 games stayed under the total. Pittsburgh's last 10 games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Anaheim games stayed under the total.
-- Over is 9-4-1 in last fourteen Chicago games.
-- Over is 6-1-1 in last eight Islander games.
-- Seven of last nine Toronto games went over the total.
-- Over is 9-2 in Tampa Bay's last eleven road games.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Carolina games.
-- Under is 7-3 in last ten St Louis road games.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Phoenix games.
-- Four of last five Nashville games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 6-1-1 in last eight Edmonton games.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven San Jose home games.

Series records
-- Sabres lost seven of their last eight visits to Boston.
-- Senators lost seven of their last eight visits to New Jersey.
-- Caps lost three of their last four games at Madison Square Garden.
-- Penguins lost five of their last six games against Philly.
-- Anaheim won six of last seven games against the Flames.
-- Blackhawks won seven of last ten games with Detroit.
-- Blue Jackets won 4-3 in OT on Long Island in LY's matchup.
-- Road team won six of last seven Toronto-Montreal games.
-- Jets won three of their last four games with Tampa Bay.
-- Panthers won four of their last five games with Carolina.
-- Blues lost five of last seven games against Dallas.
-- Coyotes won four of their last five visits to Minnesota.
-- Predators won their last eight games against Colorado.
-- Canucks won 12 of last 16 games against Edmonton.
-- Kings are 5-10 in their last fifteen games at San Jose.

Back-to-Back
-- Blues are 4-8 on the road if they played the night before.
-- Coyotes are 3-2 if they won the night before.

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DCI NBA

Season
Straight Up: 516-269 (.657)
ATS: 409-408 (.501)
ATS Vary Units: 1061-984 (.519)
Over/Under: 396-415 (.488)
Over/Under Vary Units: 789-886 (.471)

INDIANA 92, Boston 88
Atlanta 95, CHARLOTTE 85
MEMPHIS 94, Dallas 89
NEW ORLEANS 97, Minnesota 94
PHILADELPHIA 89, Orlando 85
MILWAUKEE 98, Portland 93
PHOENIX 100, L.A. Lakers 95
GOLDEN STATE 105, Denver 104
L.A. CLIPPERS 105, Sacramento 96