CHASE DIAMOND
8* KILLER CLUB
NY Islanders vs. Pittsburgh
Point Spread: +1½/-140 NY Islanders
8* KILLER CLUB
NY Islanders vs. Pittsburgh
Point Spread: +1½/-140 NY Islanders
NBA | May 01 '13 (7:05p) BOSTON GM5 vs NEW YORK GM5 |
BOSTON GM5 +9-110 at BMaker |
15* Celtics/Knicks TNT Early ANNIHILATOR on Boston +9 After falling behind 3-0, the Boston Celtics could have easily quit. Instead, they scratched out a hard-fought overtime victory in Game 4, and they're certainly not about to pack it in now. Boston will be motivated by J.R. Smith's comments in which he said if he played in Game 4, this series would have been over. The Celtics want to prove that that's not the case, and I believe Smith made a big mistake by opening his mouth about it whether he believes it or not. New York is 1-8 ATS in home games revenging a straight up loss vs opponent as a favorite this season. The Knicks are 2-11 ATS when playing 5 or less games in 14 days over the last 2 seasons. The Celtics are 19-9 ATS in the last 28 meetings in New York. Take Boston Wednesday. |
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NBA | May 01 '13 (8:05p) ATLANTA GM5 vs INDIANA GM5 |
INDIANA GM5 -7-105 at 5dimes |
15* Hawks/Pacers NBA TV No-Brainer on Indiana -7 Home-court advantage has simply been huge in this series between Indiana and Atlanta. The home team is 4-0 SU & 4-0 ATS in four meetings, winning by double-digits each time. I look for that trend to continue in Game 5 Wednesday. The home team has now won eight straight meetings between these teams dating back to the regular season. Indiana is 32-11 at home this season where it is outscoring its opponents by an average of 8.1 points/game. Atlanta is 10-26 ATS in its last 36 playoff road games. The Hawks are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. The Pacers are 11-5 ATS in their last 16 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. The home team is 21-7 ATS in the last 28 meetings. The favorite is 23-6 ATS in the last 29 meetings. Roll with the Pacers Wednesday. |
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NBA | May 01 '13 (9:35p) HOUSTON GM5 vs OKLAHOMA CITY GM5 |
HOUSTON GM5 +8½-108 at 5dimes |
20* Rockets/Thunder TNT Late-Night BAILOUT on Houston +8.5 The books have missed the mark badly on this Game 5 between the Houston Rockets and Oklahoma City Thunder. The last three games in this series have been decided by a total of 8 points, which is less than tonight's spread of 8.5. I'll gladly take advantage and back the Rockets, who are playing with nothing to lose the rest of the way after everyone counted them out down 3-0. The fact of the matter is that Houston could be the team up 3-1 right now had a couple more breaks gone their way. Oklahoma City has no business being this heavily favored without Russell Westbrook. It is not nearly as dynamic without him, which will make it hard for the Thunder to cover this inflated number tonight even if they do win. The Rockets are 102-64 ATS in road games after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games since 1996. Houston is 21-9 ATS versus good 3 point shooting teams - making >=36% of their attempts this season. Bet the Rockets Wednesday. |
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MLB | May 01 '13 (7:05p) Philadelphia Phillies vs Cleveland Indians |
Philadelphia Phillies -130 at BetOnline |
15* MLB Wednesday No-Doubt Rout on Philadelphia Phillies -130 Cliff Lee has been one of the best starters in the entire league this season. That's nothing new considering he's been one of the best ever since winning the Cy Young a few years back. I'll gladly back him at this price against the Cleveland Indians tonight. Philadelphia has a massive edge on the mound with Lee over Cleveland rookie Trevor Bauer. Lee is 2-1 with a 3.03 ERA and 1.037 WHIP in five starts this season, including 1-0 with a 1.20 ERA and 0.533 WHIP in two road starts. Bauer will be making just his second start of the season. His first did not go too well as he allowed 3 earned runs and 9 base runners (7 walks) in a 0-6 loss at Tampa Bay on April 6th. He clearly showed some nerves walking 7 batters in the loss. The Phillies are embarrassed from their 14-2 loss last night and they want to get revenge tonight. Philadelphia is 10-1 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in road games after allowing 8 runs or more over the last 2 seasons. Cleveland is 1-11 (-10.2 Units) against the money line after 2 straight games where they stranded 5 or less runners on base over the last 2 seasons. Take the Phillies Wednesday. |
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MLB | May 01 '13 (7:10p) Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves |
Washington Nationals +108 at BetOnline |
15* MLB Wednesday Undervalued Underdog on Washington Nationals +108 The Washington Nationals are highly motivated for a victory over the Atlanta Braves tonight. They have lost nine straight in this series dating back to last season, and they DO NOT want the streak to reach double-digits tonight. I like the Nationals' chances of putting an end to the skid considering the huge edge they have on the mound in this one. Jordan Zimmerman is one of the most underrated starters in the league, going 4-1 with a 2.00 ERA and 0.861 WHIP in five starts this season. Zimmerman is 2-1 with a 3.81 ERA in five career starts against Atlanta, while Paul Maholm is 2-6 with a 4.91 ERA in 11 career starts against Washington. Maholm is also 0-2 with a 10.24 ERA in his last two starts, allowing 11 earned runs in 9 2/3 innings. Zimmerman is 14-2 (+10.9 Units) against the money line after giving up <=2 earned runs in his last 2 outings over the last 2 seasons. Zimmerman is 20-5 (+14.9 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons. Bet the Nationals Wednesday. |
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