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Thursday's NBA playoff action: What bettors need to know
Miami Heat at Milwaukee Bucks (+7.5, 194)
Miami leads series 2-0.
The Milwaukee Bucks put in a better effort in Game 2 but could not figure out a way around the Miami Heat in the fourth quarter. The Bucks will be looking to avoid a 3-0 hole when the series shifts to Milwaukee for Game 3 on Thursday. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade have gotten plenty of help from the likes of Chris Andersen and Ray Allen in winning the first two games and the Heat have shown no signs that they are ready to lose a game.
Milwaukee leaned on Monta Ellis and Brandon Jennings for production while neglecting the frontcourt in getting blown out during Game 1. The Bucks switched tactics in Game 2 and went inside to Ersan Ilyasova and Larry Sanders during the first three quarters, keeping Miami off balance and keeping the game close. The Heat’s big run at the start of the fourth caused Milwaukee to abandon that strategy, and Miami had no trouble pulling away. The Heat have won 10 straight going back to the regular season and need 14 more wins to lock up their second straight championship.
TV: 7 p.m. ET, Sun Sports (Miami), Fox SportsNet Wisconsin (Milwaukee), TNT
ABOUT THE HEAT: Miami was clinging to a three-point lead entering the fourth quarter of Game 2 and coach Erik Spoelstra decided to switch things up, sending James out with four reserves to start the fourth. James usually sits out the first couple minutes of the fourth quarter but instead combined with Andersen and Norris Cole on a 12-0 burst that put the Heat in control and allowed them to cruise to the end. James went 9-for-11 from the field in Game 1 before “slumping” to 19 points on 6-of-14 shooting in Game 2, ending a streak of 22 straight postseason games with at least 20 points. But he made his impact during the decisive run with a layup, a pair of rebounds and an assist on Cole’s 3-pointer that capped the burst. “We held court,” Spoelstra said. “We protected (home court) for two games. We did what we were supposed to do, and that’s it.”
ABOUT THE BUCKS: Milwaukee’s big advantage on paper is in the frontcourt with Ilyasova, Sanders, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute and Marquis Daniels off the bench. But the Bucks have been outrebounded in each of the first two games and abandoned any offense from the frontcourt in favor of tough shots off the dribble from Jennings and Ellis in Game 1. The second game was a different story, with Ilyasova and Sanders combining for 35 points on 15-of-21 shooting, but the struggles of Ellis and Jennings kept the offense from getting into a flow. The backcourt duo combined to shoot 5-for-22, including 0-for-10 from 3-point range in the loss. Jennings had predicted a Milwaukee series win in six games.
TRENDS:
* Under is 4-0-1 in the last five meetings.
* Over is 15-6 in the last 21 meetings in Milwaukee.
* Bucks are 6-14 ATS in their last 20 home games.
* Heat are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 road games.
BUZZER BEATERS:
1. Sanders and Heat F Shane Battier collided in the fourth quarter of Game 2 and hit the ground hard. Battier required stitches on his chin and Sanders injured his ankle. Both are expected to play Thursday.
2. Milwaukee beat Miami at home 104-85 on Dec. 29 despite James and Wade combining for 50 points.
3. Allen (315) needs five 3-pointers to match Reggie Miller’s postseason career record.
Brooklyn Nets at Chicago Bulls (-3.5, 181)
Series tied 1-1.
The Chicago Bulls have wrestled home-court advantage away from Brooklyn and look to take a 2-1 lead in the series when they host the Nets when the first-round Eastern Conference matchup resumes on Thursday. Chicago notched a 90-82 victory in Monday’s Game 2 after suffering a 17-point loss in the opener. The Bulls clamped down on Nets star Deron Williams and had three different players record double-doubles while evening the series.
Chicago managed quite a turnaround in the second game in Brooklyn. Now the quest becomes matching that stellar effort. “After a win in the playoffs, you’re sky high and feeling good about yourself,” Bulls center Joakim Noah told reporters. “You’ve got to stay focused and know a lot of basketball is left. Anything can happen. Sometimes you play well, sometimes not.” Nets coach P.J. Carlesimo dissected the game tape closely on Tuesday and that only confirmed his postgame sentiments that it was a combination of poor play from his squad and a solid performance by the Bulls. “I think our guys all feel we let ourselves down and we didn’t play as well as we’re capable of playing,” Carlesimo said. Brooklyn guard Joe Johnson is questionable with a foot injury.
TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, WWOR (Brooklyn), Comcast SportsNet Chicago, NBATV
ABOUT THE NETS: Williams had only eight points on 1-of-9 shooting in Game 2 after scoring 22 points in the opener. He was harassed by Chicago point guard Kirk Hinrich and never found his shooting rhythm. Williams vowed that things will be much different in Game 3. “I’m not going to play like this again,” Williams said. “They did some different things and they tried to keep me on one side of the court. They definitely stayed with me longer on pick-and-rolls and tried to trap me a little bit. I’ll look at the film and see where I can improve. I didn’t go to the basket enough.”
ABOUT THE BULLS: Frontcourt performers Luol Deng (15 points, 10 rebounds) and Carlos Boozer (13 points, 12 rebounds) had solid Game 2 performances but the catalyst was Noah, who is playing through a bout of plantar fasciitis in his right foot. He struggled mightily in the opener but was strong down the stretch in Game 2 while finishing with 11 points and 10 rebounds and sideswiping the pain. “I thought Jo was very rusty in the first game but willed it, and I thought he willed it again and we needed every bit of it,” Chicago coach Tom Thibodeau said afterward. “To me, it’s obvious we’re a much better team with him on the floor.”
TRENDS:
* Under is 5-2 in the last seven meetings in Chicago.
* Underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last seven meetings.
* Road team is 6-2 ATS in the last eight meetings.
* Nets are 1-4 ATS in the last five meetings.
BUZZER BEATERS:
1. The Nets set a franchise mark with a 23-18 road mark in the regular season.
2. Boozer is averaging 19 points and 10 rebounds in the series.
3. Brooklyn C Brook Lopez had 21 points, five rebounds and three blocks in each of the first two games.
Los Angeles Clippers at Memphis Grizzlies (-4.5, 179.5)
Los Angeles leads series 2-0.
The Memphis Grizzlies have no margin for error entering Thursday’s Game 3 of their first-round Western Conference series with the visiting Los Angeles Clippers. Memphis is in an 0-2 hole and has lost its last three home contests against the Clippers. The Grizzlies won a franchise-record 32 home games but Los Angeles is streaking with nine consecutive victories after recording a 93-91 victory in Monday’s Game 2 on Chris Paul’s driving bank shot with one-tenth of a second remaining.
The Clippers ousted the Grizzlies from last season’s playoffs and can close in on doing so again with a third straight win in the series. “We’ve had success in Memphis,” Los Angeles coach Vinny Del Negro said. “We’re going there with the right mindset but we have to execute better than we did (Monday), especially on the defensive end.” The Grizzlies are taking the position that the series can be evened up now that the scene has shifted to Memphis. “We’ve got to come here and take care of business,” Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins said. “We have two games at home. We almost got one out in L.A. but it wasn’t to be. We have to come home and try to win two and hold court.”
TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT, Prime Ticket (Los Angeles), SportSouth (Memphis)
ABOUT THE CLIPPERS: Paul is in the running for Most Valuable Player honors and he again displayed why with his Game 2 heroics. He was able to shed defensive standout Tony Allen to sink the game-winning hoop and cap a 24-point effort. “Not all great players are clutch,” Los Angeles guard Chauncey Billups said. “But Chris has proven to be one of the best clutch players in the game. Anytime we get in those positions, he’s our closer.” Paul is averaging 23.5 points, eight assists and shooting 57.1 percent from the field. Forward Blake Griffin bounced back with 21 points in Game 2 after struggling to 10 points in the opener.
ABOUT THE GRIZZLIES: Center Marc Gasol was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year on Wednesday. The 7-foot-1 Gasol averaged 1.7 blocks and one steal during the regular season as Memphis allowed a league-low 88.7 points per game. The Grizzlies are allowing 102.5 through two games against the Clippers and are aiming to reduce that figure. Gasol is averaging 16.5 points but just 4.5 rebounds in the series. Point guard Mike Conley had 28 points and nine assists in Game 2 and is averaging 20 points and seven assists. Power forward Zach Randolph is averaging 13 points and six rebounds and has been a relative non-factor.
TRENDS:
* Under is 4-0 in the last four meetings in Memphis.
* Clippers are 4-1-1 ATS in the last six meetings in Memphis.
* Clippers are 5-2-1 ATS in the last eight meetings.
* Underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.
* Road team is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings.
BUZZER BEATERS:
1. Los Angeles has won six of its last seven games against Memphis, counting the regular season and postseason.
2. The Grizzlies are 7-for-23 from 3-point range in the series.
3. Clippers backup PG Eric Bledsoe is averaging 11.5 points on 10-of-13 shooting in the series. -
Hot over pitchers take the mound Thursday
Thursday features a number of starting pitchers that have satisfied over bettors so far this season. Here is a look at three that take the bump.
Team over/under record in pitcher's starts indicated in italics. All stats prior to Wednesday's games
Jeremy Hefner, New York Mets (0-2, 7.07 ERA)
4-0 over/under
Hefner has just 14 innings pitched in four starts this season. The Mets have lost all four games in which he gets the start and the over is 4-0. Hefner has not pitched more than four innings in any of his last three starts.
The Mets host the Los Angeles Dodgers Thursday in the second game of their series. They are tops in the National League with a 14-4 over/under record.
Gio Gonzalez, Washington Nationals (1-1, 5.85 ERA)
3-1 over/under
Gonzalez has gone cold after a sparkling start to the season. The Nationals' lefty has a loss and two no-decisions in his last three games, all of which have gone over the total. According to fangraphs.com, Gonzalez has lost about one mile per hour off of his fastball and his percentage of strikes is down four percent from 2012.
The Cincinnati Reds visit the Nationals Thursday. The teams have played three games this season. All have gone over the total.
Jarrod Parker, Oakland (0-3, 7.50 ERA)
3-1 over/under
Oakland is king of the hill in the over/under standings at 17-4. The A's pitching has been decent and is third in the majors with 13 quality starts. Jarrod Parker has just one of those quality starts. He's coming off a loss against the Tampa Bay Rays, giving up just one earned run in 6 1-3 innings. Despite that outing, his 7.50 ERA is worst among Oakland's starters and his 18 innings pitched are the fewest among the starting rotation.
Oakland open its series with Baltimore Thursday. It will be the first meeting between the two clubs.Comment
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Zurich Classic: Golf betting preview and picks
By MATT FARGO
The PGA Tour heads to the bayou for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans from TPC Louisiana, the seventh straight year it has been the host course and eighth overall.
This is the second to final tuneup before THE PLAYERS Championship - the fifth major - that takes place in two weeks. TPC Louisiana is a Par-72, 7,425-yard track and while long, it does not necessarily reward the big hitters even though Bubba Watson shot that down two years ago averaging a field-best 331 yards off the tee.
After some modifications were made last year, scoring at TPC Louisiana was at a record low. We can expect some low scoring again this week if Mother Nature doesn't make it too difficult as thunderstorms are not being ruled out any of the four days. That could actually help soften up the course.
Jason Dufner (+1,500) picked up his first ever PGA Tour win here a year ago, the first of two during a magnificent season. Big things were expected this year but Dufner has disappointed. He has missed two cuts in nine starts while finishing no higher than T12. His odds are low because of his success at TPC Louisiana but until he turns it around, I don't see him contending.
Justin Rose (+1,200) is the favorite and he will be making his first start since his T25 at the Masters. That was his worst finish of the season as his previous low in a medal play event was a T8 at the Cadillac Championship. He finished T10 here a year ago after missing the cut in two of the previous three years. He now has an incredible streak of 19 straight Top-25 finishes.
Rickie Fowler (+2,000) is not getting much value here but his chances are good to be right in the mix come Sunday. He has missed only one cut this year while posting three Top 10s including a T3 at the Arnold Palmer two starts back. After a T26 in New Orleans two years ago, he followed that up with a T10 last year which included a Thursday 65, so he has proven he can go low here.
We used Jimmy Walker (+4,000) a lot during the early part of the season and, despite not cashing in, he continues his strong play. He has not missed a cut yet this season while posting three Top 10s including a season best T3 at the AT&T. After missing the cut in two of his first three starts here, he is coming off a career best T18 last year.
Charles Howell III (+4,000) continues to have a very solid season despite missing the cut in Hilton Head last week. He has four Top 10s this year and, while he has cooled off after a huge January, he comes to a track where he has had great success. He has never missed a cut in New Orleans. He posted a T39 and a T43, but also has two T2 finishes - one in 2006 and the other in 2009 - finishing one back each time.
For a long shot we will go with Graham DeLaet (+6,000) as he fits the mold for current form and history. He missed the cut last week but the wind was an issue for a lot of players and that won't be the case this week. It was his first missed cut since February and he has two T9 finishes as well. After missing the cut here in his first ever start in 2010, he finished T4 in New Orleans last year.
Recommended tournament win five pack at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans (all for one unit)
Justin Rose (+1,200)
Rickie Fowler (+2,000)
Jimmy Walker (+4,000)
Charles Howell III (+4,000)
Graham DeLaet (+6,000)
2012 Record to date after 36 events: +51.6 Units
2013 Record to date after 15 events: +20.6 UnitsComment
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Mighty Quinn
Mighty hit with the Reds Wednesday.
Thursday it’s the Tigers. The deficit is 362 sirignanos.Comment
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MLB
Hot pitchers
-- Lee is 2-1, 3.14 in four starts this season.
-- Ryu is 2-0, 4.42 in his last three starts.
-- Arroyo is 1-0, 2.25 in his last couple starts.
-- Slowey is 0-2, 1.90 in his first four starts.
-- de la Rosa is 1-1, 1.50 in his last three starts.
-- Verlander is 2-2, 2.13 in four starts this season. Shields is 1-2, 3.00.
-- Lester is 4-0, 0.90 so far this month.
-- Kuroda is 2-0, 1.66 in his last three starts.
-- Hellickson is 1-1, 2.37 in his last three starts.
-- Tepesch is 1-1, 3.07 in three starts this season.
-- Richards is 1-0, 2.70 in his first two starts this year.
Cold pitchers
-- McDonald is 2-2, 6.41 in his four starts this season.
-- Hefner is 0-1, 10.29 in his last couple starts.
-- GGonzalez is 0-1, 12.00 in his last two starts.
-- Jackson is 0-2, 7.79 in his last three starts.
-- Cahill is 0-3, 3.96 in four starts this season.
-- Humber is 0-3, 8.78 in his last three starts.
-- Buehrle has a 6.65 RA in his first four starts for Toronto.
-- Sale is 0-2, 6.87 in his last three starts.
-- Worley is 0-2, 8.10 in four starts this season.
-- Parker is 0-3, 7.50 in four starts so far this season. Hammel is 1-1, 4.82 in his last three starts.
-- Maurer is 1-3, 7.91 in four starts this season.
Totals
-- Six of last eight Pittsburgh games stayed under total.
-- Ten of last twelve Met games went over the total.
-- Last four Washington games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Cub games stayed under the total.
-- Eight of last ten Arizona games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last nine Detroit games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Boston games went over the total.
-- Nine of last twelve Toronto games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Tampa Bay games.
-- Under is 9-4-1 in last fourteen Texas games.
-- 18 of last 21 Oakland games went over the total.
-- 13 of last 15 Angel games went over the total.
Hot teams
-- Pirates won 11 of their last 15 games.
-- Mets won five of their last seven home games.
-- Reds won eight of their last ten games.
-- Rockies won eight of their last eleven games. Arizona won three of four.
-- Royals are 5-1 in game following their last six losses.
-- Red Sox won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Bronx won 10 of its last 15 games.
-- Rays won six of their last eight games.
-- Texas won six of its last eight games. Minnesota won five of last six.
-- Orioles won five of their last seven games.
-- Angels won four of their last six games.
Cold teams
-- Phillies lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Dodgers lost seven of their last nine games.
-- Nationals lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Miami lost seven of its first nine home games. Cubs lost 12 of their last 16 games overall.
-- Detroit lost four of its last five games.
-- Houston lost seven of its last ten games.
-- Blue Jays lost six of their last nine games.
-- White Sox lost four of their last five games.
-- Oakland lost five of its last six games.
-- Mariners lost 11 of their last 15 games.Comment
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NHL
Hot teams
-- Rangers won five of their last seven games. Carolina won its last two games, after they had lost 17 of previous 19 games.
-- Capitals won ten of their last eleven games.
-- Islanders won 11 of their last 15 games. Flyers won four of last five.
-- Pittsburgh won seven of its last eight games. Devils won three of last four.
-- Red Wings won their last two games, allowing one goal.
-- Winnipeg won six of its last eight games.
-- St Louis won 10 of its last 13 games. Flames won five of their last seven.
-- Blue Jackets won six of their last seven games.
-- Ducks won their last two games, allowing one goal. Canucks won seven of last ten.
Cold teams
-- Ottawa lost seven of its last eleven games.
-- Panthers lost six of their last seven games. Maple Leafs lost three of last four games.
-- Nashville lost 11 of its last 13 games.
-- Canadiens lost five of their last six games.
-- Dallas Stars lost four of their last five games.
-- Bruins lost five of their last six games. Tampa Bay lost six of last seven.
Totals
-- Six of last nine Carolins games went over the total.
-- Last eight Ottawa games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Islander games went over the total.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Toronto games.
-- Penguins' last three road games stayed under total.
-- Under is 7-0-2 in last nine Detroit games.
-- Over is 5-1-1 in last seven Montreal games.
-- Under is 5-2-2 in last nine Calgary games.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in Dallas Stars' last nine games.
-- Under is 6-0-1 in last seven Anaheim games; over is 9-2 in last 11 Canuck-Duck tilts. .
-- Four of last five Boston-Tampa Bay games went over total.
Series records
-- Rangers won their last seven games with Carolina.
-- Senators won their last three games with Washington.
-- Islanders won three of last four visits to Philly.
-- Maple Leafs beat Florida twice this season, 3-0/3-2.
-- Devils are 5-3 in their last eight games with Pittsburgh.
-- Detroit shut Predators out last two times teams played, after losing seven of previous eight series games with Nashville.
-- Canadiens won seven of last eight games with Winnipeg.
-- Blues won three of last four games with Calgary.
-- Dallas Stars won five of last seven games with Columbus.
-- Ducks won three of last four visits to Vancouver.
-- Bruins won five of last seven games with Tampa Bay.
Back-to-backs
-- Toronto is 3-5 when it played the night before, 2-4 on road.
-- Red Wings are 5-4 if they played night before, 4-2 if they won.
-- Tampa Bay is 2-5 if it played the night before.Comment
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MLBPredictions
2 UNIT = Los Angeles Angels @ Seattle Mariners - ANGELS TO WIN (-137)
Listed Pitchers: Richards vs Maurer
(Note: I'm risking 2.00 units to win 1.46 units)
2 UNIT = Chicago Cubs @ Miami Marlins - UNDER 7.5 RUNS (-108)
Listed Pitchers: Jackson vs Slowey
(Note: I'm risking 2.00 units to win 1.85 units)Comment
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Today's NBA Picks
Brooklyn at Chicago
The Nets look to bounce back from their 90-82 loss in Game 2 and build on their 8-2 ATS record in their last 10 games following an ATS defeat in the previous game. Brooklyn is the pick (+3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Bulls favored by only 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Brooklyn (+3 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.
THURSDAY, APRIL 25
Time Posted: 6:30 a.m. ESTGame 733-734: Miami at Milwaukee (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 124.193; Milwaukee 114.595
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 9 1/2; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 7 1/2; 194 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-7 1/2); UnderGame 735-736: Brooklyn at Chicago (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Brooklyn 118.200; Chicago 119.510
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1 1/2; 186
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 3 1/2; 181
Dunkel Pick: Brooklyn (+3 1/2); OverGame 737-738: LA Clippers at Memphis (9:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Clippers 122.972; Memphis 128.757
Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 6; 176
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 4 1/2; 180
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (-4 1/2); UnderComment
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Today's MLB Picks
Texas at Minnesota
The Twins look to take advantage of a Texas team that is 4-10 in its last 14 games in Minnesota. Minnesota is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Twins favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+110). Here are all of today's picks.
THURSDAY, APRIL 25
Time Posted: 6:00 a.m. ESTGame 901-902: Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (McDonald) 16.423; Philadelphia (Lee) 15.595
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-175); 7
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+155); UnderGame 903-904: LA Dodgers at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Ryu) 15.101; NY Mets (Hefner) 14.670
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-120); OverGame 905-906: Cincinnati at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Arroyo) 15.075; Washington (Gonzalez) 14.848
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Washington (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (+110); UnderGame 907-908: Chicago Cubs at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Jackson) 14.456; Miami (Slowey) 14.761
Dunkel Line: Miami by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-120); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (+100); OverGame 909-910: Colorado at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (De La Rosa) 16.768; Arizona (Cahill) 16.122
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-130); 9
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+110); UnderGame 911-912: Kansas City at Detroit (1:08 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Shields) 15.440; Detroit (Verlander) 16.988
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-180); 7
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-180); OverGame 913-914: Houston at Boston (6:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Humber) 13.702; Boston (Buchholz) 15.869
Dunkel Line: Boston by 2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-260); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-260); OverGame 915-916: Toronto at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Buehrle) 14.782; NY Yankees (Kuroda) 14.233
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+130); UnderGame 917-918: Tampa Bay at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 16.366; White Sox (Sale) 15.037
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+110); UnderGame 919-920: Texas at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Tepesch) 15.438; Minnesota (Worley) 15.688
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-130); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+110); OverGame 921-922: Baltimore at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Hammel) 15.838; Oakland (Parker) 15.499
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+105); UnderGame 923-924: LA Angels at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Richards) 14.724; Seattle (Maurer) 13.527
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-140); OverComment
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Today's NHL Picks
Columbus at Dallas
The Blue Jackets look to build on their 9-3 record in their last 12 games against a team with a losing record. Columbus is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Blue Jackets favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+110). Here are all of today's picks.
THURSDAY, APRIL 25
Time Posted 7:00 a.m. ESTGame 1-2: NY Rangers at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 12.946; Carolina 11.347
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-150); OverGame 3-4: Ottawa at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 11.974; Washington 11.440
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1/2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (+110); UnderGame 5-6: NY Islanders at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 12.299; Philadelphia 11.942
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-115); 6
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (-105); OverGame 7-8: Toronto at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 11.421; Florida 10.637
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1; 4
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/AGame 9-10: Pittsburgh at New Jersey (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 12.248; New Jersey 11.028
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total:
Dunkel Pick:Game 11-12: Nashville at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 10.603; Detroit 12.346
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-220); 5
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-220); UnderGame 13-14: Montreal at Winnipeg (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 10.133; Winnipeg 12.097
Dunkel Line & Total: Winnipeg by 2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Winnipeg (-110); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Winnipeg (-110); OverGame 15-16: Calgary at St. Louis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 12.333; St. Louis 11.919
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (+115); UnderGame 17-18: Columbus at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 12.136; Dallas 11.833
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-130); 5
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+110); OverGame 19-20: Anaheim at Vancouver (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Anaheim 11.331; Vancouver 12.184
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/AGame 21-22: Tampa Bay at Boston (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 10.801; Boston 12.087
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-230); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-230); UnderComment
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Hockey Crusher
Winnipeg Jets -105 over Montreal Canadiens
(System Record: 53-3, won last 2 games)
Overall Record: 53-36-3
Basketball Crusher
Chicago Bulls -160 over Brooklyn Nets
(System Record: 92-4, lost last game)
Overall Record: 92-70-4
Baseball Crusher
Cincinnati Reds + Washington Nationals OVER 7.5
(System Record: 12-2, lost last 2 games)
Overall Record: 12-15
Soccer Crusher
Real Garcilaso + Nacional Montevideo UNDER 2.5
This match is happening in Conmebol
(System Record: 388-15, lost last 2 games)
Overall Record: 388-338-47Comment
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