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Hockey Crusher

Nashville Predators + Phoenix Coyotes UNDER 5

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Soccer Crusher

Bolton Wanderers + West Bromwich Albion OVER 2.5
This match is happening in England

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Basketball Crusher

Denver Nuggets -2 over LA Lakers

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Sportsbook Investing
Play of the Day:

Denver Nuggets -2 over LA Lakers

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NHL Playoffs on NBC: What bettors need to know
By BILL MCBRIDE

St. Louis Blues at Los Angeles Kings (-135, 4.5)

Los Angeles leads series 3-0

The talent was always there in Los Angeles. But perhaps it just needed time to mesh, a new voice in Darryl Sutter, and a postseason stage for it to all come together. Whatever explanation you want to throw out there, something’s working. The Kings are 7-1 in the playoffs so far and seeking more.

St. Louis searching for answers

Ken Hitchcock did a wonderful job turning around the Blues and he will likely win the Jack Adams Award for his efforts. But he’s been outcoached in this series by Sutter and his line combinations just aren’t working.

Above all else, though, St. Louis trails this series because of its depth -- or lack thereof. The Blues came at opponents in waves during the regular season and seemed to have a perfect blend of youth and experience.

But it’s all gone away against the Kings. For the playoffs overall, forward Andy McDonald has been great with five goals and 10 points. No one else has more than three goals.

Waiting on Carter

There’s no reason to be concerned when you're winning at this kind of rate, but surely the Kings are expecting more out of forward Jeff Carter, traded to Los Angeles at the deadline from Columbus. But perhaps it's shouldn't be too surprising.

Carter has one goal and four points in eight postseason games, but he's still firing away. He's third on the team with 23 shots and he's at his best when his team has a lead, so a turnaround might be in store.

But it's not like this is foreign territory for him. In Philadelphia's 2010 run to the Stanley Cup Finals, Carter snared a lot of the credit for leading the forwards and doing the little things. His numbers weren't great then, either. Consider that the Flyers went all the way to a Game 6 against Chicago before succumbing and Carter had just seven points in the playoff run overall, posting a minus-5.

Jumpin’ Jonathan

Perhaps it's a testament to just how even the West really is, but that should not take away from anything Los Angeles goalie Jonathan Quick has accomplished.

The Kings are not your typical No. 8 seed; they are more of an upper-tier club that simply struggled during the regular season. But defeating the Presidents' Trophy winner, Vancouver, as easily as he did, and then to follow it up with a 3-0 edge on the No. 2-seeded Blues? Fairly impressive.

Quick has allowed 13 goals in eight games and has one shutout. His defense has played well in front of him and Sutter keeps his lines fresh. The surging Kings spend a lot of time on the other end of the ice, which also helps. But that doesn't change the fact that he has a 1.62 GAA and a .950 save percentage against the two best teams in the Western Conference this season.

History

St. Louis has won five of its last six games on Sundays and seven of its last nine when returning after two days’ rest. Los Angeles has won four straight and four consecutive on Sundays, as well. Two of three games in this series have gone over.

Philadelphia Flyers at New Jersey Devils (-115, 5.5)

New Jersey leads series 2-1

Flyers coach Peter Laviolette gets a lot of credit for his motivational tactics and getting the most out of his clubs at all times. That was illustrated in HBO’s “24/7” reality series leading up to this year’s Winter Classic.

Well, he’s not getting the most out of this team in this series and we’ll truly see what he’s made of, as Philadelphia tries to avoid the dreaded 3-1 hole.

Carried by Kovalchuk

Devils forward Ilya Kovalchuk simply wasn’t himself in Game 1. He didn’t have a shot on net and was a minus-2, as the Devils lost 4-3 in overtime. Clearly, something was off and it turned out to be his back. He walked around the locker room last Sunday with a pad on his back after the loss and then took Game 2 off.

New Jersey responded without its regular-season leading scorer, posting a 4-1 win in that contest, and setting up his return in Game 3. And it was worth it.

Kovalchuk had a goal and three points, including a pretty, 50-foot pass for an assist to Alexei Ponikarovsky on the overtime goal that delivered the 4-3 win. He was all over the ice and finished as a plus-2 on 31 shifts.

Much has been made of Kovalchuk and his lack of a resume at this time of year and that’s all true. But he’s building that playoff bio, step by step, and the Devils are ahead in this series as a result.

More heart from Hartnell

This was bound to happen at some point, especially because things were going so well for Flyers forward Scott Hartnell. The veteran posted 37 goals in the regular season, after never having more than 30 in any one of his 11 years in the league.

But Hartnell has come back to earth a bit in the postseason. He has just two goals and seven points in the playoffs, and is a minus-4 in this round. On Friday, when speaking with the Philadelphia media, Hartnell said the Flyers were being “outhustled,” which is surprisingly true. Surprising because he leads a gritty group of forwards who rarely are outworked for pucks in the corners, and that is happening routinely in this series.

Hartnell did have three shots on net in Game 3, so perhaps he’s about to break out. Keep that in mind tonight.

The big four-O

New Jersey goaltender Martin Brodeur made his NHL debut in 1992, the same year some NHL players were born. New Jersey defenseman Adam Larsson, 19, is one of them. But age doesn’t bother him and that’s a good thing, because Sunday is Brodeur’s birthday and it’s a big one at that: 40.

It’s been a long and stellar career for Brodeur, proud owner of three Stanley Cup championships. And though he’s lost a step and gives up more soft goals than he used to, the fact of the matter is this: He’s won four of his last five playoff games, including three in overtime, and he’s feeding off the emotion and energy of the younger troops in front of him.

Brodeur, many times this season, has made mention of how much fun he has playing with Kovalchuk and the likes of forwards Zach Parise and Travis Zajac. At this point, with his insinuations, it’s likely Brodeur will even return next season.

For now, he’s after the Flyers for the fifth time in his postseason career. He’s 6-3 so far in the playoffs this season, with a 2.16 GAA and one shutout.

History

The Devils have won three consecutive postseason home games, including two in overtime, and have won seven of their last eight at the Prudential Center. The Flyers have lost consecutive playoff road games, but have won five straight on Sundays. The over is 2-1 this series.

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NBA Playoff Sunday: Who will and won't play

It's a star-studded Sunday of NBA playoffs, but how many stars will actually suit up?

The injury bug is really taking its toll, and we're not even through the first round. Here's the latest injury info on key players:

Joakim Noah, Chicago Bulls: The Bulls' center has a severely sprained left ankle. He is not expected to play Sunday in Game 4, or even make it back during the series. Noah left Saturday's film session on crutches and did not speak to reporters.

Josh Smith, Atlanta Hawks: Atlanta's versatile big man, who missed Game 3 with a knee injury, said he plans to play Sunday "[unless] I fall down the escalator and re-injure something." Smith did not practice Saturday but is fully expected to start over Marvin Williams.

Amare Stoudemire, New York Knicks: The frustrated forward practiced Saturday and is listed as both doubtful and a game-time decision, barring any further bouts with fire extinguisher cases. "He looked pretty good out here on the floor," Knicks coach Mike Woodson said. "But again, it's not my decision. It's going to be the doctor's and his decision." Stoudemire would have to play with a large bandage on his hand, if he did try it.

Al Harrington, Denver Nuggets: Andrew Bynum's elbow broke Harrington's nose in Game 3 on Friday, but the Nuggets forward, who averaged 14.2 points in the regular season, expects to play Sunday. "I think I’m going to have to wear a mask," he said. "If it’s real uncomfortable, I’ll probably just play without it. We’ll see."

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Sunday's streaking and slumping starters

STREAKING

Yu Darvish, Texas Rangers
4-0, 2.18 ERA

The 25-year-old Japanese sensation has fanned 19 batters in his last two starts covering 15 1/3 innings. He’s allowed one or zero runs in his last four starts. In fact, since a bad first inning in his major league debut, Darvish has allowed four runs over 32 innings. He gets the Indians in Cleveland on Sunday.

Brandon Beachy, Atlanta Braves
2-1, 1.38 ERA

Batters are hitting .193 against the 25-year-old right-hander, who has a fine strikeout-to-walk ratio of 22:7. He’s allowed two or fewer runs in all five of his starts entering Sunday’s visit to Coors Field. However, current Rockies are 7-for-15 against him with two homers and five RBIs.

SLUMPING

Phil Hughes, New York Yankees
1-4, 7.48 ERA

Hughes has served up seven homers in five starts, and the league is hitting .298 against him. He’s lasted five innings in only two starts. Still, Hughes is expected to keep getting the ball, at least until Andy Pettitte returns. He faces the Royals in K.C. on Sunday.

Hector Noesi, Seattle Mariners
1-3, 7.83 ERA

Like Hughes, Noesi can’t keep the ball in the park, allowing five homers in five starts. He barely has more strikeouts (13) than walks (10). While he pitched decently his last time out, giving up three runs in 5 2/3 innings vs. the Rays, Noesi must put it together soon or else he’ll be knocked out of the rotation. He gets the Twins at home Sunday.

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Sunday's betting tips: Devils profitable at Prudential

Weather to watch

A 12-mph wind will be blowing in from right when the Cubs host the Dodgers on Sunday afternoon. There’s a 20 percent chance of rain; temperatures will be in the low 70s.

Who’s hot

NBA: Chicago is 4-1 ATS after scoring 75 or fewer points in its previous game.

NBA: Miami is 7-1 ATS in its last eight playoff games as a favorite of 5.0-10.5 points.

NHL: The Devils are 7-1 in their last eight home games.

MLB: Baltimore is 7-1 in Tommy Hunter’s last eight starts.

MLB: The Angels are 5-0 in Jerome Williams’ last five home starts, and 7-2 in his last nine starts on grass.

Who’s not

NBA: The favorite is 1-6 ATS in the last seven Hawks-Celtics games.

NBA: The over is 6-21 in the last 27 Lakers-Nuggets games.

NHL: St. Louis is 2-8 in its last 10 games as a road underdog.

MLB: Minnesota is 0-6 in Nick Blackburn’s last six starts.

MLB: Houston is 1-10 in its last 11 games facing St. Louis starter Adam Wainwright.

Key stat

19-1 – That’s the Celtics’ record when point guard Rajon Rondo records a triple-double. In Boston’s overtime win in Game 3, Rondo became the first player in NBA history with at least 17 points, 14 rebounds, 12 assists and four steals in a playoff game, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. Since the start of the 2008-09 season, Rondo has posted an NBA-high 20 triple-doubles, one more than LeBron James. Rondo’s seven career playoff triple-doubles are tied with James for second-most among active players; Jason Kidd leads that category with 11.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Padres closer Huston Street strained his right shoulder while pitching in the 10th inning of Friday’s 9-8 loss to the Marlins. It is unclear how long the injury will sideline Street, who has four saves and a 0.93 ERA. He went for an MRI on Saturday. In the meantime, Andrew Cashner will move into the closer’s role.

Games of the day

Philadelphia Flyers at New Jersey Devils (-110, 5.5)

Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets (-2, 201)

Notable quotable

"The thing is, injury is part of the game. You have to have a mental toughness to get past all of that. We've had injuries all year and you just deal with it. If you look, you can find something every night, every game. Shorthanded, regular season, back to back, early start, whatever it is, or you can find a way to win. That's what you need. You need guys that have great will to win, and no matter what the circumstances are will find a way to win." – Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau, whose depleted team trails 2-1 in the series to Philadelphia.

Notes and tips

Coyotes defenseman Rostislav Klesla faces a disciplinary hearing Sunday for boarding Predators winger Matt Halischuk during the first period of Game 4 on Friday night. Replays showed Klesla grabbing Halischuk’s jersey before shoving him into the boards. "I looked at it and it was a really dangerous hit in my eyes," Nashville coach Barry Trotz said. "How the referees or the league will view it, I can't really speak on that, but from my eyes and knowing from playing defense, drilling him when you do that whiplash effect of pulling the shirt and then driving him, it was really fortunate that Halischuk did sort of spin at the last moment." Klesla drew a two-minute penalty for boarding. Halischuk left the game but returned. With a 3-1 lead in the series, Phoenix can close it out at home on Monday.

Flyers center Sean Couturier could return to the lineup for Sunday's Game 4 in New Jersey. He injured his leg in the first period of Philly’s 4-3 OT loss on Thursday night. Analysts said the absence of Couturier, who anchors the checking line, enabled Devils winger Ilya Kovalchuk to get loose for a goal and two assists.

Cubs right-hander Matt Garza (2-1, 2.67 ERA) won’t start Sunday against the Dodgers because of the flu. Garza and infielder Jeff Baker were the latest to come down with the virus that has spread through the team’s clubhouse. Travis Wood was called up to make the spot start in Garza's place.

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty missed with Bodemeister ($50 to win) in the Derby Saturday.

Sunday it’s the Blues. The deficit is 732 sirignanos.

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ROSS BENJAMIN

Ross' Sunday NHL 100* 2nd Round Game of the Year!

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS vs. NEW JERSEY DEVILS (May 6 7:35 PM)

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS (-1)

Philadelphia is a perfect 15-0 this season when coming off a 1-goal loss in their previous game. The Flyers outscored their opponents by an average of 2.8 goals per game in those 15 contests. The Flyers have been resilient all season long going 28-9 after a loss, including 13-3 off a road loss, and 9-0 if the loss occurred in overtime. Martin Brodeur will be a first ballot hall of fame selection but tomorrow he will be hard pressed to keep a desperate and high powered offensive club like the Flyers in check. Play on the Philadelphia Flyers.

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MLB

Hot pitchers
-- Dickey is 1-0, 2.77 in his last couple starts.
-- Morton is 1-1, 2.25 in his two home starts.
-- Garza is 1-0, 1.29 in his last couple starts.
-- Beachy is 2-0, 1.63 in his last four starts. Nicasio is 2-0, 3.38 in his last three outings.
-- Cain has a 1.39 RA in his last four starts. Marcum has a 3.24 RA in his last four starts, but no wins.
-- Nolasco is 2-0, 2.29 in his last three starts.
-- Hamels is 3-0, 2.33 in his last four starts. Zimmerman is 1-2, 2.43 in his five starts this season.

-- Darvish is 3-0, 0.83 in his last three starts.
-- Hunter is 1-0, 2.07 in his last couple starts.
-- Moore is 1-0, 3.71 in his last three starts.
-- JWilliams is 2-0, 1.99 in his last three starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Cahill is 1-2, 5.79 in his last three starts.
-- Latos is 1-2, 5.97 in five starts this season.
-- Harang is 1-2, 6.04 in his five starts this season.
-- Happ has a 4.60 RA in five starts this season. Wainwright is 1-3, 6.75 in his five starts this season.
-- Padres were outscored 23-6 in Weiland's (0-4, 5.73) four starts.

-- Porcello is 1-2, 9.77 in his last three starts.
-- Jimenez is 0-2, 9.28 in his last couple starts.
-- Buchholz allowed 29 runs in 29 IP in five starts this season.
-- Milone is 1-2, 8.04 on road (2-0, 0.00 at home).
-- Hochevar is 1-2, 8.85 in his last four starts. Hughes is 1-4, 9.14 in his five starts this season.
-- Noesi is 0-2, 9.75 in his last three starts. Minnesota is 0-4 when Blackburn starts (0-3, 6.64).

Hot teams
-- Cincinnati won four of its last six road games.
-- Houston won its last six home games.
-- Braves won seven of their last nine road games.
-- Marlins are 5-0 on this road trip, with four one-run wins.
-- Washington won three of its last four games.


-- Cleveland won four of its last six games.
-- Tampa Bay won 12 of their last 14 games. A's are 7-4 in their last 11 road games.
-- Orioles won six of their last seven games.
-- Royals won six of their last nine games, but are 2-11 at home.
-- Angels won six of their last nine home games. Toronto won six of their last eight games overall.


Cold teams
-- Diamondbacks lost three of their last four games. Mets lost four of their last five games.
-- Dodgers lost four of last six road games. Cubs are 6-9 at home.
-- Pirates lost six of their last nine games.
-- Cardinals lost four of their last five road games.
-- Colorado lost five of its last seven games.
-- Giants are 5-7 in their last dozen home games. Brewers are 3-6 in their last nine games overall.
-- Padres are 4-7 in their last eleven games.
-- Phillies lost three of their last four games.

-- Detroit lost six of its last eight home games. White Sox lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Rangers lost four of their last six games.
-- Dating back to LY, Red Sox are 8-19 in their last 27 home games.
-- Bronx lost seven of its last eleven games.
-- Mariners lost seven of their last eight games. Minnesota lost ten of last twelve games.

Totals
-- Nine of Cubs' last eleven games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of Phillies' last ten road games went over the total.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Pittsburgh home games.
-- Six of Mets' last eight games went over the total.
-- Nine of last eleven St Louis road games stayed under total.
-- Eight of last nine games at Coors Field went over total.
-- Ten of last eleven Miami road games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven San Francisco home games.


-- Seven of White Sox' last ten games went over the total.
-- Under is 8-3 in Cleveland's last eleven home games.
-- Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven Tampa Bay home games.
-- Under is 9-3 in last dozen Baltimore games.
-- Last seven Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 11-2 in Angels' last thirteen games.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Minnesota games.

Umpires
-- Az-NY-- Over is 5-2 in Davidson games this season.
-- Cin-Pitt-- Four of five Wolf games went over the total.
-- StL-Hst-- Road teams won all five Meals games this year.
-- LA-Chi-- Five of six Kellogg games stayed under the total.
-- Atl-Col-- Home teams won four of six Runge games.
-- Mil-SF-- Under is 21-16 in last 37 Hernandez games.
-- Mia-SD-- Underdogs won three of five Barksdale games.
-- Phil-Wsh-- Last four Fletcher games went over the total.

-- Balt-Bos-- Underdogs won four of last five Hoye games.
-- Chi-Det-- Four of last five BWelke games went over total.
-- Tex-Clev-- Home side won four of five Campos games.
-- A's-TB-- Road teams won four of last five Demuth games.
-- NY-KC-- Home teams won three of four Gonzalez games.
-- Tor-LA-- Four of five Wegner games stayed under the total.
-- Min-Sea-- Road teams are 22-18 in last 40 Everitt games.

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DCI NBA

Season
Straight Up: 650-320 (.670)
ATS: 511-493 (.509)
ATS Vary Units: 1368-1269 (.519)
Over/Under: 488-510 (.489)
Over/Under Vary Units: 946-1031 (.479)

Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
Game 4, best-of-7
PHILADELPHIA 86, Chicago 85
Miami vs. NEW YORK: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
BOSTON 89, Atlanta 83

Western Conference Quarterfinals
Game 4, best-of-7
DENVER 105, L.A. Lakers 98

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DCI NHL

Season: 429-325 (.569)

Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game 4, best-of-7
Philadelphia vs. NEW JERSEY: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

Western Conference Semifinals
Game 4, best-of-7
St. Louis vs. LOS ANGELES: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

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Today's NBA Picks

LA Lakers at Denver

The Lakers look to rebound from their 99-84 loss in Game 3 and build on their 6-1 ATS record in their last 7 games following a SU loss of more than 10 points. LA is the pick (+2) according to Dunkel, which has the game Even. Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+2). Here are all of today's picks

SUNDAY, MAY 6 Time Posted: 7:30 a.m. EST

Game 701-702: Chicago at Philadelphia (1:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 119.614; Philadelphia 124.655 Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 5; 170 Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia by 2 1/2; 173 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-2 1/2); Under

Game 703-704: Miami at New York (3:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Miami 125.027; New York 114.808 Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 10; 188 Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 8; 183 Dunkel Pick: Miami (-8); Over

Game 705-706: Atlanta at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 124.077; Boston 127.618 Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 3 1/2; 168 Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 5 1/2; 171 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+5 1/2); Under

Game 707-708: LA Lakers at Denver (9:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 120.996; Denver 120.841 Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 204 Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 2; 201 Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+2); Over