4-11-13

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Hockey Crusher
Buffalo Sabres +123 over Montreal Canadiens
(System Record: 45-3, lost last game)
Overall Record: 45-32-1

Basketball Crusher
Chicago Bulls +4 over NY Knicks
(System Record: 86-4, won last 2 games)
Overall Record: 86-65-4

Baseball Crusher
Baltimore Orioles +107 over Boston Red Sox
(System Record: 8-1, won last 2 games)
Overall Record: 8-6

Soccer Crusher
Deportivo Lara + Universidad de Chile OVER 2.5
This match is happening in Conmebol
(System Record: 384-14, won last game)
Overall Record: 384-330-45

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Gamblers Data (Fletcher)

5* Dodgers-159

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Today's NHL Picks

San Jose at Detroit

The Red Wings look to bounce back from their 1-0 loss to St. Louis and build on their 5-1 record in their last 6 games after scoring 2 goals or less in the previous game. Detroit is the pick (-120) according to Dunkel, which has the Red Wings favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-120). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, APRIL 11 Time Posted 6:30 a.m. EST

Game 1-2: NY Islanders at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 11.802; Boston 12.125 Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1/2; 4 1/2 Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-175); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Boston (-175); Under

Game 3-4: Carolina at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 8.948; Washington 12.776 Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 3; 6 Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-200); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Washington (-200); Over

Game 5-6: Ottawa at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 10.663; Philadelphia 11.827 Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1; 5 Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-135); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-135); Under

Game 7-8: Montreal at Buffalo (7:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 11.660; Buffalo 12.4011.533 Dunkel Line & Total: Buffalo by 1; 6 Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-140); 5 Dunkel Pick: Buffalo (+120); Over

Game 9-10: Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 12.988; Tampa Bay 11.314 Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 6 1/2 Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-135); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-135); Over

Game 11-12: San Jose at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 10.739; Detroit 11.386 Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1/2; 4 Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-120); 5 Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-120); Under

Game 13-14: St. Louis at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis 11.502; Minnesota 11.883 Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 1/2; 5 1/2 Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-115); 5 Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-105); Over

Game 15-16: Florida at Winnipeg (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Florida 11.322; Winnipeg 11.635 Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 1/2; 5 Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg (-170); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (-170); Under

Game 17-18: Colorado at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 10.588; Los Angeles 11.635 Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1; 4 Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-250); 5 Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (-250); Under

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Cappers Access

Blue Jays
Red Sox
Bulls

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NBA

Thursday, April 11

NBA doubleheader: Knicks at Bulls, Thunder at Warriors

New York Knicks at Chicago Bulls (+4, 190.5)

Two weeks after ending the Miami Heat's string of 27 consecutive wins, the Chicago Bulls have a chance to play streak-busters again when they host the red-hot New York Knicks on Thursday. The Knicks have ripped off 13 straight victories but have dropped all three meetings this season to the injury-riddled Bulls, who are trying to hold off the Atlantic Hawks for the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference.

While Chicago has faltered down the stretch, losing back-to-back games to conference also-rans Detroit and Toronto, the Knicks are on their best tear in two decades. Tuesday's rout of the Washington Wizards clinched New York's first Atlantic Division title since 1994 and gave the team its longest winning streak since winning 15 in a row during that same season. The Knicks own a 2 1/2-game lead over Indiana for the No. 2 seed in the East.

TV: 8 p.m. TNT, MSG (New York)

ABOUT THE KNICKS (51-26, 43-32-2 ATS): Carmelo Anthony continued his Jordanesque roll with his fifth consecutive game of at least 36 points. He is averaging 40.6 points during that span and holds a razor-thin edge over Kevin Durant (28.6 to 28.3) for the league scoring title. Tuesday's win was dulled by an injury to forward Kenyon Martin, who suffered what coach Mike Woodson termed a "severe sprain" of his left ankle. The injury to Martin, who missed the previous two games with a sore knee, further depletes a front line. Center Tyson Chandler sat out Tuesday due to soreness from the neck injury that recently caused him to miss 10 games.

ABOUT THE BULLS (42-35, 34-43-0 ATS): Chicago was missing four players in Tuesday's loss to Toronto and that figures to be the case again versus the Knicks. Center Joakim Noah, who aggravated a plantar fascia injury in Sunday's home loss to Detroit, is planning to get a cortisone shot to help him get back on the court. Forwards Luol Deng (hip) and Taj Gibson (knee) are expected to sit out against New York. The status on Rose, who has yet to play this season following major knee surgery, remains the same. On the plus side, guard Richard Hamilton (back) saw his first action since Feb. 26 and Marco Belinelli was back in the starting lineup.

TRENDS:

* Over is 5-2 in the last seven meetings.
* Underdog is 6-1 ATS in the last seven meetings.
* Knicks are 0-4 ATS in the last four meetings.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. New York hasn't been swept by the Bulls since losing all four meetings in 2003-04.

2. Seven of Chicago's last eight games have been decided by four points or fewer.

3. Anthony is the first Knicks player with five straight games of 35 or more points since Bernard King in 1984-85.



Oklahoma City Thunder at Golden State Warriors (+3.5, 204.5)

The Golden State Warriors clinched their first playoff berth since the 2006-07 season on Tuesday. Ironically, if they want to avoid beginning the playoffs against the Oklahoma City Thunder, it would be in the Warriors’ best interests to beat the visiting Thunder on Thursday. Golden State is trying to beat out the Houston Rockets for the No. 6 spot in the Western Conference, which would avoid either Oklahoma City or San Antonio in the first round.

The Thunder are tied with the Spurs for first place in the West and home-court advantage throughout the Western Conference playoffs. Oklahoma City helped the Warriors clinch a playoff berth by beating the Utah Jazz on Tuesday and has won four of its last five while focusing on the defensive end. Golden State will try to keep Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant out of the lane with their Andrew Bogut-led frontline while making them work on the perimeter.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT

ABOUT THE THUNDER (57-21, 47-29-2 ATS): Oklahoma City has been tuning up for the playoffs by showing off on the defensive end. The top-scoring team in the NBA for much of the season, the Thunder have slowed the pace recently and have held opponents an average of 84.9 points in their last seven wins. Two of the best performances of that span came on the road at Indiana in a 97-75 victory on Friday and in Tuesday’s 90-80 victory at Utah. Kevin Durant has not slowed his own scoring much during the recent run and went for 21 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists against the Jazz on Tuesday. Westbrook has put up 27.2 points, 8.6 rebounds and 7.2 assists in the last five games after scoring 21 or fewer in each of the previous five contests.

ABOUT THE WARRIORS (45-33, 39-38-1 ATS): Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson can match Durant and Westbrook shot for shot when they get going, and Thompson has recently pulled out of a long slump. The second-year guard scored 25 of his 30 points in the first half on Tuesday to keep Golden State in the game before Curry came alive after the break to guide the Warriors past the Minnesota Timberwolves 105-89. Even more impressive than Curry and Thompson on the perimeter Tuesday was the inside play of David Lee, Bogut and Harrison Barnes. Each of the three finished in double figures in rebounds as Golden State dominated up front. Bogut has turned into a defensive force in the middle who rarely scores unless it is off an offensive rebound. That leaves Lee to grab rebounds off the weak side and focus on scoring while Barnes and Carl Landry offer support.

TRENDS:

* Home team is 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings.
* Thunder are 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings.
* Favorite is 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings.
* Over is 5-2 in the last seven meetings.

BUZZER BEATERS:

1. Curry (249) and Thompson (203) are first and second in the NBA in 3-pointers and are the first pair of teammates to each go over 200 since Paul Pierce and Antoine Walker for the Boston Celtics in 2001-02.

2. Oklahoma City has taken five of the previous six in the series but lost at Golden State 104-99 on Jan. 23.

3. Durant has averaged 30.4 points and 8.7 rebounds in 20 career games against the Warriors.

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JOE WIZ FREE PLAY

Over 6.5 runs Dodgers and San Diego.

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xpertpicks 4/11

nba:
New York -4 over Chicago
Oklahoma City -4 over Golden State

nhl:
Los Angeles -255 over Colorado
Boston -185 over NY Islanders

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Kyle Hunter

Oakland Athletics vs. LA Angels (MLB) - 10:05 PM EDT

Premium Pick

Pick: 3* Over 8.5

*3 Star MLB 100% Angle Total Domination* The Oakland A's offense was one of the worst in baseball last year and the team still managed to get into the playoffs by winning the extremely difficult AL West. The offense has been much much better so far this year. How good have they been? Oakland is first in the majors in runs scored per game at 6.44 runs per game. They obviously won't keep up that pace, but this offense is better than last year. Chris Young and Jed Lowrie were very good additions for the lineup. The Angels arguably have the best lineup in baseball with Trout, Pujols, Hamilton, and others. Jason Vargas dominated at home in Seattle, but he struggled on the road. Vargas won't have quite as friendly of a home field now, and he hasn't been good against Oakland in the past. A.J. Griffin dominated last year, but I think he comes back to earth a bit this season. The over is 8-0 in Oakland's last 8 games overall. The over is 5-0-1 in Griffin's last 6 starts. The over is 9-0-2 in the Angels last 11 games as a favorite. The over is 4-0-1 in the Angels last 5 home games. The over is 5-0-2 in the Angels last 7 games after scoring at least 5 runs in the previous game. In all, a perfect 31-0 angle backs this play. Take the over.

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Paul Leiner

100* Warriors/Thunder Over 204.5

50* Angels -130

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GamingToday’s Consensus Picks April 11, 2013 6:41 AM by GT Staff

NBA Basketball

501 New York Knicks -4

501 New York Knicks/Chicago Bulls OVER 191

504 Golden State Warriors +4

503 Oklahoma City Thunder/Golden State Warriors UNDER 204½

NHL Hockey

3 Carolina Hurricanes +180

5 Ottawa Senators +115

14 Minnesota Wild -110

Baseball

901 San Francisco Giants -130

906 Detroit Tigers -135

911 Oakland Athletic’s +120


Results

2013 MLB Wed (4-1-0) Overall Record: 30-26-0

2012-13 NBA Wed (4-2-0) Overall Record: 274-272-6

2013 NHL Wed (2-0-0) Overall Record: 38-23-1

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Daily NHL Shots on Goal April 11, 2013 6:18 AM by Nick Pellegrino

5 Ottawa Senators (+115), at Philadelphia

8 Buffalo Sabres (+120), vs. Montreal

Results

2013 NHL Wed (1-0-1) Overall Record: 81-93-7

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5Lines

Total Line for 04/11/2013

(Lost last 2 games) Today's Winning Team is: MLB - Washington Nationals : u8 Cost: -110

Run Line for 04/11/2013

(Won last 3 games) Today's Winning Team is: MLB - Los Angeles Dodgers : -1.5 Cost: +105

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Hoopsgooroo 4/11

[906] Detroit Tigers -133 vs Toronto Blue Jays

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Chris Jordan

Winning Day #10 of 16

600♦ MLB Winner #23 of 38

Seattle ML

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Wunderdog Sports Free Pick

Game: Colorado at Los Angeles (10:30 PM Eastern)
Pick: Game Total UNDER 5 +120

Colorado scored a rare road win 4-1 in Anaheim last night, but as much as this team has surprised on occasion, they disappoint far too frequently. The biggest reason is their lack of scoring punch. The Avalanche have produced 2 goals or less in 24 games on the season including seven of their last eight. Los Angeles has regained the form on home ice that led them to a Stanley Cup win a year ago. In their last eight home games, the Kings have allowed 9 goals, or barely more than 1 per contest, and a dead Colorado offense isn't likely to do much of anything here. The Kings have allowed 14 goals in their last six at home, and have played to a 25-9 mark to the UNDER in their last 34 at home vs. a team with a road winning percentage of less than .400. Go with the UNDER.