5-14-13

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Senators at Penguins: What bettors need to know

Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins (-193, 5.5)

After receiving a spirited test to begin the postseason, the top-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins may get all they can handle on Tuesday when they open their Eastern Conference second-round series at home against the seventh-seeded Ottawa Senators. Sure, the Penguins won all three regular-season contests between the teams, but the Senators have reason to be steamed after Pittsburgh agitator Matt Cooke injured the Achilles tendon of stud defenseman Erik Karlsson on Feb. 13. The reigning Norris Trophy winner was sidelined for 31 games after the incident.

Karlsson seems to have healed well with one goal and five assists and Craig Anderson turned aside 171 of 180 shots as Ottawa eliminated second-seeded Montreal in five games during the first round. The netminder yielded only five goals in two contests versus Pittsburgh in 2013 - but he better be up for the challenge. The Penguins scored 25 goals en route to dispatching the pesky eighth-seeded New York Islanders in six games in the first round.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, NBC Sports

ABOUT THE SENATORS: Ottawa dispatched Montreal in a physical series in the first round, allowing for a peaceful four-day cushion in between games. Captain Daniel Alfredsson (two goals, four assists) matched Karlsson with a team-best six points and Kyle Turris is riding a three-game goal-scoring streak. The Senators do have an ace up their sleeve as Jason Spezza eyes a return following surgery on his back for a herniated disk. Spezza, who has played in just five games this season, did not make the trip to Pittsburgh, however.

ABOUT THE PENGUINS: While Pittsburgh is known for its powerful offense, the focus in the Steel City will likely rest between the pipes. Marc-Andre Fleury struggled mightily after his Game 1 shutout against the Islanders and eventually gave way to veteran Tomas Vokoun, who has been in net in each of the his team's last two victories. "We have confidence in both guys, no matter who it is," said captain Sidney Crosby, who had three goals and six assists in five games. "They've both proven for a long time that they're more than capable of doing a great job. We feel very comfortable with either one as players, but it's not up to us to decide who goes into net."

TRENDS:

* Senators are 6-1 in their last seven road games.
* Over is 5-1 in the last six meetings in Pittsburgh.
* Over is 4-1 in Penguins’ last five overall.
* Senators are 1-4 in the last five meetings in Pittsburgh.

OVERTIME

1. The Senators defeated the Penguins in five games during their first-round series in 2007. Pittsburgh answered by sweeping Ottawa in the opening round in 2008 before winning in six games in 2010.

2. Pittsburgh went 7-for-21 on the power play in the first round while killing off 18 of 20 short-handed situations.

3. Ottawa has scored six power-play goals in its last three contests.

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NHL Western Conference playoff preview: Round 2

The first round of the NHL Western Conference playoffs was full of surprises as three of the top-four seeds were sent packing.

The top-seeded Chicago Blackhawks will now get re-acquainted with long-time rivals the Detroit Red Wings in the second round. While the defending Stanley Cup champion Los Angeles Kings turn their focus to the San Jose Sharks, who desperately want to erase their reputation as playoff chokers.

Here's our Western Conference Round 2 playoff betting preview:

No. 1 Chicago Blackhawks vs. No. 7 Detroit Red Wings

Season series: Blackhawks won 4-0 SU, 1-2-1 over/under. * Three games needed overtime or a shootout.*

Series prices: Blackhawks -320, Red Wings +260

Why bet the Blackhawks: The Blackhawks cruised past the Minnesota Wild in five games without top forwards Jonathan Toews or Patrick Kane registering a goal. Of the 13 forwards who dressed for Chicago in the opening round, 11 registered at least a point. The Blackhawks went a perfect 17-for-17 on the penalty kill against Minnesota.

Why bet the Red Wings: The Red Wings dug themselves out of a 3-2 series hole against the Ducks and posted back-to-back wins to earn the right to advance. Detroit’s roster is loaded with playoff experience and it has a clear edge in the coaching department. Mike Babcock is one of the most coveted head coaches in the league and if there’s anyone who can find a way to shut down the high-powered Blackhawks in a seven-game series, it’s him.

No. 5 Los Angeles Kings vs. No. 6 San Jose Sharks

Season series: Kings won series 2-1-1 SU, 0-2-2 over/under.

Series prices: Kings -135, Sharks +115

Why bet the Kings: The Kings dropped the first two games to the Blues before roaring back to win the next four. Drew Doughty anchors a strong defensive corps that limited a potent St. Louis attack to 10 goals in the first round. Jonathan Quick stole the show during L.A.’s cup run a year ago and appears to be rounding back into form. After allowing four goals in the first two contests of the this year's playoffs, Quick regrouped and yielded only six markers in the final four games of the series.

Why bet the Sharks: The Sharks swept the Vancouver Canucks and will have six days between games to rest up. San Jose’s top forwards were firing on all cylinders in the first round as Logan Couture had eight points, as did Joe Pavelski. Jumbo Joe Thornton also dished out five helpers and scored. The Sharks have arguably the most proven big-game netminder remaining in the playoffs. Antti Niemi improved his record to 29-19 in the postseason with a win in Game 4 over the Canucks and boasts an incredible 11-2 record in playoff overtime games. Niemi already has one Stanley Cup ring to his credit, as he backstopped the Blackhawks to Stanley Cup glory in 2009-10.

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MLB weather watch: Chance of t-storms in Detroit

Here is a look at Tuesday’s notable weather across the bigs:

Milwaukee Brewers at Pittsburgh Pirates (-108, 7.5)

Site: PNC Park

Forecasts are calling for temperatures in the low-50s with a 30 percent chance of showers. Winds will be light out of the SW.

Houston Astros at Detroit Tigers (-290, 8.5)

Site: Comerica Park

Forecasts are calling for temperatures in the mid-50s and a 45 percent chance of thunderstorms. Winds will be light of the SE.

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Tuesday's streaking and slumping starting pitchers

Here are two streaking and two slumping starting pitchers set to take the hill Tuesday:

STREAKING

Matt Moore, Tampa Bay Rays (6-0, 2.14 ERA)

Moore has assumed the role of temporary ace of the Rays pitching staff while David Price fights through his early struggles. The crafty lefty has wins in six of his seven starts and will get the ball against the Red Sox Tuesday opposite John Lackey.

Patrick Corbin, Arizona Diamondbacks (5-0, 1.75 ERA)

Corbin hasn't given up more than two runs in any of his seven outings this year. The left-hander has wins in three consecutive starts and has only surrendered two homers in just over 46 innings pitched.

SLUMPING

Bartolo Colon, Oakland Athletics (3-2, 4.57 ERA)

Colon racked up three wins in his first four starts, but the righty has struggled over his last three outings. The 39-year-old hurler has been beat up for 14 earned runs over his last three outings and was hit hard by the Tribe for six earned last time out.

Kyle Lohse, Milwaukee Brewers (1-4, 3.53 ERA)

The Brewers had high expectations for Lohse when they signed him in the offseason to a three-year deal. The righty is just 1-4 on the season, but he hasn’t pitched that poorly as reflected in his 3.53 ERA. Milwaukee is providing Lohse with just two runs of support per game – the worst run support in the majors.

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Knicks Aim to Tie Up Series Tuesday in Indiana

Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game 4 - Indiana leads series 2-1
Tip-off: Tuesday, 7:00 p.m. ET
Line: Indiana -5, Total: 179.5

The Pacers look to go up 3-1 in their Eastern Conference Semifinal series as they host the Knicks at Bankers Life Fieldhouse Tuesday in Game 4.

Indiana got back to its defensive identity in Game 3, holding the Knicks to just 71 points on 35% FG in an 82-71 victory to give the club a 2-1 series advantage. So far in the series, the Pacers have done an excellent job on the league's scoring champion, Carmelo Anthony, contesting all of his shots and holding him to just 41% FG in the series. Indiana is now 4-1 (SU and ATS) in the month of May and is 5-2 SU (4-3 ATS) when hosting New York in the past three seasons. It’s no surprise that the Pacers have been able to handle the Knicks, who live and die by the three-ball and Indiana was 11-3 ATS (79%) in home games versus good long-range shooting teams (36%+ threes) this season. Pacers C Roy Hibbert was too much for New York in Game 3, playing 40 minutes and scoring 24 points with 12 rebounds.

The Knicks played one of their worst offensive games of the season in Game 3, scoring 20 points or less in each quarter, making just 3-of-11 threes (27%), and producing more turnovers (14) than assists (11). SF Carmelo Anthony led the team in scoring with 21 points (6-of-16 FG, 8-of-11 FT), but committed four turnovers, five fouls and had a minus-16 rating. SG J.R. Smith again had a miserable shooting performance as he played 25 minutes and scored just nine points on 4-of-12 FG (0-of-3 threes). For the series, Smith has 11.3 PPG on 26% FG (3-of-16 threes), a far cry from what he did in the first round against Boston (15.2 PPG on 38% FG). PF Amar’e Stoudemire returned for New York in Game 4 and he played rather well in his limited time in the game. In just nine minutes, he scored seven points (3-of-8 FG, 1-of-1 threes) while also grabbing two rebounds. Stoudemire has a minute limit of 15 in the playoffs this year, so the Knicks aren’t expecting too much out of the former All-Star. But what the team really needs is PG Raymond Felton to find his stroke after a dismal 1-for-8 shooting clip in Game 3. Felton has also done a poor job running the offense in the past two games, totaling five assists and four turnovers.

The Pacers dominated from the opening tip in Game 3, thanks in large part to C Roy Hibbert. The 7-foot-2 beast was doing whatever he wanted in the post, hitting hook shot after hook shot while making Knicks C Tyson Chandler throw fits. Hibbert finished the game with 24 points (9-of-18 FG), 12 boards (eight offensive) and a +20 rating. PG George Hill also had a strong effort for the Pacers, finishing with 17 points (5-of-12 threes), six rebounds and a +14 rating in the game. SF Paul George struggled to find his shot (4-of-17 FG, 2-of-12 threes), but he still wound up with a near triple-double of 14 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and an impressive five steals on the defensive end. PF David West pitched in a double-double with 11 points and 12 boards (five offensive). The Pacers will need to keep up the effort on the defensive side of the ball if they are going to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.

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Spurs Look to Regroup for Tuesday's Game 5 vs. Warriors

Western Conference Semifinals
Game 5 - Series tied 2-2
Tip-off: Tuesday, 9:35 p.m. ET
Line: San Antonio -7, Total: 195

After blowing a great opportunity to go up 3-1 in the West semifinals versus the Warriors, the Spurs will try to bounce back and regain the series lead in Tuesday's Game 5 at home.

San Antonio led Sunday's Game 4 by eight points with under five minutes remaining, but Golden State finished the game on a 25-7 run in the fourth quarter and overtime of a 97-87 win to even the series. The Warriors once again dominated the glass (65 to 51) to make up for a series-low 38.0% FG clip, and were helped greatly by SF Harrison Barnes' career-best 26 points. Now the series shifts to AT&T Center where Warriors are 4-1 ATS in their past five trips. They snapped a 30-game SU losing skid in San Antonio in Game 2, stunning the Spurs by a 100-91 score. That followed an ATS cover in Game 1 when Golden State blew a 16-point lead with four minutes left in regulation and lost 129-127 in double overtime. Although San Antonio is 38-7 SU at home this season, the club is just 21-22-2 ATS at AT&T Center. And despite the Warriors' mediocre road record of 21-25 SU (24-21-1 ATS), they are 7-0 ATS in their past seven games, including 5-0 ATS (2-3 SU) away from home this postseason. San Antonio has been a losing bet with one day's rest (25-29 ATS, 46%), while Golden State is 27-24-1 ATS (53%) with one day off. But the Spurs have been a resilient 20-5 SU (14-11 ATS, 56%) coming off an SU defeat, while the Warriors are a subpar 24-27-1 ATS (47%) after an SU win this season.

The Warriors' offense this series has been much better in San Antonio (113.5 PPG on 48.4% FG and 41.5% threes) than at home (94.5 PPG on 38.7% FG and 35.1% threes), but the biggest reason Golden State has tied the series with the heavily favored Spurs is because of a whopping +12.8 RPG margin in the four games. The Warriors pulled down 19 offensive rebounds in Sunday's win, which helped make up for their 18 turnovers and meager one blocked shot. While PG Stephen Curry (26.0 PPG, 6.8 APG in series) showed great courage on Sunday playing through a badly sprained ankle with 22 points (5-of-10 threes) and a game-high rating of +23, it was SF Harrison Barnes (17.5 PPG, 8.3 RPG in series) who poured in a game-high 26 points with 10 rebounds (five offensive). Although he made just 9-of-26 shots, Barnes posted a +13 rating in his 51 minutes of action. SG Klay Thompson (20.0 PPG, 7.8 RPG in series) also logged 51 minutes, but produced series-low totals in both points (10) and rebounds (4), making just 5-of-13 FG (0-for-2 threes). PG Jarrett Jack (14.5 PPG, 4.0 RPG in series) had his best offensive game of the series though with 24 points (9-of-16 FG), seven rebounds, four assists and just two turnovers. This marked the first time in the series where he had twice as many assists than turnovers. PF David Lee (hip injury) had logged a combined three minutes over the first three games of the series, but he was able to play eight minutes on Sunday, ripping down five boards. However, Lee also missed both of his FG attempts and posted a minus-12 rating. PF Carl Landry (9.5 PPG on 56% FG and 6.5 RPG in series) has been picking up Lee's slack, but he had his worst game of the series by far, scoring just six points (2-of-9 FG) with five rebounds and four assists in 24 minutes. C Andrew Bogut (8.0 PPG, 14.0 RPG in series) hasn't scored much, but he's been a monster on the glass, ripping down a series-best 18 rebounds in Game 4, including five on the offensive end.

Although the Warriors were a below-average defensive team in the regular season, San Antonio continues to struggle shooting the basketball against them. The Spurs scored 104.0 PPG on 49% FG (35% threes) in the first-round series sweep of the Lakers, but they have just 102.3 PPG on 42% FG (33% threes) versus Golden State. The Spurs have taken good care of the basketball though with 19.5 APG and 11.8 TOPG (1.7 Ast/TO ratio), and produced a series-best 11 steals in Game 4. Although both PG Tony Parker (24.3 PPG, 5.8 RPG, 4.8 APG in series) and PF Tim Duncan (21.0 PPG, 11.3 RPG in series) have been outstanding in this series, the duo combined to shoot 13-for-39 FG (33%) with a minus-36 rating on Sunday. Parker had only three assists in his 40 minutes of action, but Duncan was strong down low with 15 boards (four offensive) and two blocks. SG Manu Ginobili (15.3 PPG, 5.5 APG, 4.8 RPG, 2.0 SPG in series) was the team's best offensive player in Game 4 with 21 points on 8-of-18 FG (5-of-10 threes), while adding four rebounds, three assists, three steals and two blocks. SF Kawhi Leonard (13.8 PPG, 9.5 RPG in series) had a game-high +17 rating in Game 3, but followed that up with a minus-11 rating in Game 4 when he scored 11 points with eight rebounds in 45 minutes of action. SG Danny Green (11.3 PPG, 4.5 RPG in series) made 9-of-18 threes over the first three games of the series, but had a dreadful performance on Sunday with 10 points on 4-of-13 FG (2-of-9 threes), seven rebounds and a game-low rating of minus-25.

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Premier League Betting

Arsenal-Wigan, Reading-Man City

The Premier League season is winding down and there are two crucial fixtures to satisfy bettors Tuesday:

Arsenal (5th, 67) v Wigan (18th, 35) -275 +450 +800
Previous meeting: Wigan 0, Arsenal 1, December 22

* Arsenal is in the hunt for Champions League football and will look to close the season with a pair of wins, starting with Wigan.

* Wigan will be fighting for survival and is desperate for a victory at the Emirates Stadium Tuesday to avoid relegation.

* Arsenal is unbeaten in its last eight Premier League matches at home.

* Wigan defeated Arsenal 2-1 in this fixture last season.

Reading (19th, 28) v Manchester City (2nd, 75) +550 +333 -175
Last meeting: Manchester City 1, Reading 0, December 22

* Reading has already secured a relegation spot and will play in the Championship, the tier below the Premier League next season.

* Manchester City fired manager Roberto Mancini Monday after a title-less campaign.

* Reading has played under 2.5 goals in its past three games at home.

* Manchester City has given up a league-low 31 goals this season.

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MLB

Hot pitchers
-- Locke is 2-0, 1.88 in his last four starts.
-- Arizona won last six Corbin starts (4-0, 1.55). Teheran is 2-0, 3.44 in his last three starts.
-- Kershaw is 1-0, 1.67 in his last four starts. Haren is 3-0, 3.15 in his last three outings.

-- Kazmir is 2-1, 2.65 in his last three starts. Pettibone is 2-0, 3.63 in his last three starts.
-- Orioles won last four Tillman starts (3-0, 2.03).

-- Harrell is 3-1, 4.01 in his last six starts.
-- Hernandez is 4-0, 0.95 in his last five starts.
-- Tampa Bay is 7-0 when Moore starts (6-0, 2.14).
-- Peavy is 3-0, 1.98 in his last four starts. Correia is 4-1, 3.06 in his last five outings.
-- Guthrie is 3-0, 0.83 in his last three starts.
-- Holland is 2-0, 0.60 in his last couple starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Lohse is 0-3, 4.82 in his last three starts.
-- Bailey is 0-2, 4.67 in his last three starts. Nolasco is 2-2, 3.96 in his last four outings.
-- Francis is 0-3, 10.04 in his last six starts.
-- Gee is 2-4, 7.27 in seven starts this season.
-- Villanueva is 0-2, 5.40 in his last three starts.

-- Cashner is 0-2, 7.88 in two road starts.
-- Zito is 0-1, 21.32 in two road starts (3-0, 0.55 at home). Toronto lost last four Dickey starts (0-3, 6.12).

-- Fister is 1-1, 5.48 in his last four starts.
-- Sabathia is 1-2, 4.32 in his last four starts.
-- Lackey is 1-3, 4.03 in four starts this season.
-- Vargas is 0-0, 5.40 in his last three starts.
-- Colon is 0-2, 7.13 in his last three starts.

Starting Pitchers/First Inning
You can wager on whether teams will score in first inning. Below is how often a starting pitcher has allowed 1+ runs in first inning in one of his starts........
-- Lohse 2-7; Locke 2-7
-- Bailey 1-7; Nolasco 3-8
-- Francis 4-7; Villanueva 4-7 (3 of last 3)
-- Gee 1-7; Gast 0-0
-- Teheran 4-6; Corbin 1-7
-- Haren 0-7; Kershaw 0-8

-- Kazmir 0-4; Pettibone 0-4
-- Cashner 2-4; Tillman 1-7
-- Zito 0-7; Dickey 3-8

-- Harrell 1-8; Fister 1-7
-- Hernandez 1-8; Sabathia 4-8 (4 of last 5)
-- Lackey 2-4; Moore 2-7
-- Peavy 1-6; Correia 2-7
-- Guthrie 1-7; Vargas 0-7
-- Holland 0-7; Colon 2-7

Totals
-- Five of last seven Pittsburgh games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last nine Cincinnati games went over the total.
-- Seven of last ten Met games went over the total.
-- Five of last seven Colorado games stayed under the total.
-- 14 of last 18 Atlanta games went over the total.
-- 15 of last 17 games at Dodger Stadium went over the total.

-- Last five Philly games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six games at Camden Yards stayed under.
-- Seven of last nine Toronto games went over the total.

-- Nine of last eleven Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last eight Detroit games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eleven White Sox games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last ten Boston games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last ten Kansas City games stayed under total.
-- Five of last six Oakland home games went over the total.

Hot teams
-- Pirates won three of their last four games.
-- Reds won their last three games, scoring 22 runs.
-- Cardinals won 11 of their last 12 games.
-- Cubs won their last three games, allowing four runs.
-- Nationals won eight of their last eleven games.

-- Cleveland won 13 of its last 16 games.
-- Orioles won seven of their last ten games.
-- Giants won their last three games, scoring 23 runs.

-- Bronx won six of last seven games. Mariners won three of their last four.
-- Rays won their last five games, scoring 34 runs.
-- Twins won five of their last seven games.
-- Rangers won seven of their last ten games.

Cold teams
-- Brewers lost nine of their last eleven games.
-- Miami lost five of its last six games.
-- Mets lost four in row, 12 of their last 16 games.
-- Colorado lost five of their last six games.
-- Braves lost eight of their last twelve road games. Arizona lost its last three games, scoring total of four runs.
-- Dodgers lost nine of their last eleven games.

-- Phillies lost five of their last seven home games.
-- Padres lost their last three games, allowing 18 runs.
-- Blue Jays lost four of their last five home games.

-- Houston lost 11 of its last 13 games. Tigers lost four of last six.
-- Red Sox lost eight of their last ten games.
-- White Sox are 3-6 in their last nine games.
-- Royals lost six of their last eight games. Angels lost six of last nine.
-- Oakland lost six of its last eight games.

Umpires
-- Mil-Pitt-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Culbreth games.
-- Col-Chi-- Four of last five Fairchild games stayed under total.
-- NY-StL-- Five of last seven Winters games went over total.
-- Atl-Az-- Home team won five of last six Hoye games.
-- Wsh-LA-- Home teams won five of last seven TBarrett games.

-- Hst-Det-- Over is 10-5-1 in last sixteen Blaser games.
-- Chi-Min-- Favorites won nine of last eleven Baker games.
-- KC-LA-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six McClelland games.
-- Tex-A's-- 12 of last 15 Carapazza games stayed under the total.

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DCI Pro Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

05/14/13 Predictions

Season
Straight Up: 843-397 (.680)
ATS: 664-607 (.522)
ATS Vary Units: 1658-1554 (.516)
Over/Under: 652-619 (.513)
Over/Under Vary Units: 894-828 (.519)

Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game #4
INDIANA 94, New York 90

Western Conference Semifinals
Game #5
SAN ANTONIO 107, Golden State 101

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DCI Pro Hockey
The Daniel Curry Index

05/14/13 Predictions

Season: 304-191 (.614)

Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game #1
PITTSBURGH 4, Ottawa 2

Western Conference Semifinals
Game #1
LOS ANGELES 3, San Jose 2

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Today's NBA Picks

New York at Indiana

The Knicks look to bounce back from their 82-71 loss in Game 3 and build on their 7-1 ATS record in their last 8 games following an ATS defeat. New York is the pick (+5 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Knicks favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: New York (+5 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, MAY 14 Time Posted: 7:30 a.m. EST

Game 731-732: New York at Indiana (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: New York 121.530; Indiana 119.885 Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 1 1/2; 184 Vegas Line & Total: Indiana by 5 1/2; 179 1/2 Dunkel Pick: New York (+5 1/2); Over

Game 733-734: Golden State at San Antonio (9:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Golden State 120.375; San Antonio 129.282 Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 9; 191 Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 7; 195 Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-7); Under

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Today's MLB Picks

Seattle at NY Yankees

The Mariners look to build on their 8-2 record in Felix Hernandez' last 10 starts against the Yankees. Seattle is the pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the Mariners favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+100). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, MAY 14 Time Posted: 7:00 a.m. EST

Game 951-952: Milwaukee at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Lohse) 15.324; Pittsburgh (Locke) 14.421 Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 8 Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-115); 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-105); Over

Game 953-954: Cincinnati at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Bailey) 15.314; Miami (Nolasco) 13.820 Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 6 1/2 Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-165); 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-165); Under

Game 955-956: Colorado at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Francis) 15.907; Cubs (Villanueva) 14.802 Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 9 1/2 Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-140); No Run Total Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+120); N/A

Game 957-958: NY Mets at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Gee) 13.264; St. Louis (Gast) 15.976 Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 2 1/2; 8 Vegas Line: St. Louis (-160); 8 1/2 Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-160); Under

Game 959-960: Atlanta at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Teheran) 15.573; Arizona (Corbin) 14.515 Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 8 Vegas Line: Arizona (-140); 8 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+120); Under

Game 961-962: Washington at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Haren) 16.250; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 14.745 Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 7 1/2 Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-185); 6 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Washington (+165); Over

Game 963-964: Houston at Detroit (7:08 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Harrell) 12.609; Detroit (Fister) 16.770 Dunkel Line: Detroit by 4; 9 1/2 Vegas Line: Detroit (-300); 8 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-300); Over

Game 965-966: Seattle at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 16.797; NY Yankees (Sabathia) 15.930 Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 6 1/2 Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-120); 7 Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+100); Under

Game 967-968: Boston at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lackey) 13.786; Tampa Bay (Moore) 16.403 Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 2 1/2; 7 Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-145); 8 Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-145); Under

Game 969-970: Chicago White Sox at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Chicago White Sox (Peavy) 13.973; Minnesota (Correia) 15.929 Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 2; 8 1/2 Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-115); 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-105); Over

Game 971-972: Kansas City at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Guthrie) 16.437; LA Angels (Vargas) 13.498 Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 2; 9 1/2 Vegas Line: LA Angels (-120); 8 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+100); Over

Game 973-974: Texas at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Holland) 15.585; Oakland (Colon) 13.973 Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 6 1/2 Vegas Line: Texas (-125); 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Texas (-125); Under

Game 975-976: Cleveland at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Kazmir) 16.871; Philadelphia (Pettibone) 15.899 Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 9 Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-110); 8 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-110); Over

Game 977-978: San Diego at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Cashner) 15.396; Baltimore (Tillman) 16.795 Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1 1/2; 7 Vegas Line: Baltimore (-130); 8 Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (-130); Under

Game 979-980: San Francisco at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Zito) 16.190; Toronto (Dickey) 15.211 Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 8 Vegas Line: Toronto (-125); 8 1/2 Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+105); Under

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Today's NHL Picks

San Jose at Los Angeles

The Sharks look to open up the series and build on their 11-1 record in their last 12 games against teams with a winning record. San Jose is the pick (+140) according to Dunkel, which has the Sharks favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: San Jose (+140). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, MAY 14 Time Posted 7:30 a.m. EST

Game 1-2: Ottawa at Pittsburgh (7:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 12.078; Pittsburgh 13.093 Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1; 5 Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-200); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-200); Under

Game 3-4: San Jose at Los Angeles (10:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 12.194; Los Angeles 11.053 Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1; 6 Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles (-160); 5 Dunkel Pick: San Jose (+140); Over

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