5-21-13

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See spot. See spot bet: This week's best spot bet opportunities
By JASON LOGAN

Spot bets are a classic handicapping practice that have proven profitable no matter what sport you’re betting. Whether it’s a team looking past this week’s opponent, one coming off a hard-fought victory, or a rough patch of schedule, bettors can find value picking their spots.

Lookahead spot

One of the big questions heading into the NCAAF season is if Notre Dame can maintain its spot among the nation’s elite – a question that will likely be answered in Week 2 when the Irish visit Michigan for a night game at the Big House. This rivalry recently had some fuel thrown on the fire when Wolverines head coach Brady Hoke claimed Notre Dame was “chickening out” of the series with UM after cancelling the 2015-17 games.

Before the Irish try to make Hoke eat his words, Notre Dame will stretch its legs as a 28-point favorite hosting Temple in Week 1 of the season. Not only will the Fighting Irish be slugging through a hangover from their BCS beating last January, but the Golden Domers will be tweaking the playbook and experimenting against the Owls before the Week 2’s showdown in Ann Arbor. Twenty-eight points seems too much for a team playing by trial and error.

Letdown spot

Being as good as the Miami Heat are is a double-edged sword. Sure, the Heat have rolled through postseason competition, sweeping the Bucks and beating the Bulls in five games. But all that down time can leave the team rusty, like it did in a Game 1 upset to Chicago in the second round.

Miami has had its feet up since eliminating the Bulls on May 15 and won’t take the court for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Indiana Pacers until Wednesday – seven full days between outings. Indiana, on the other hand, will still be playoff sharp having knocked off the Knicks Saturday. Books are giving the Pacers 7.5-points in South Beach in Game 1.

Schedule spot

The St. Louis Cardinals have succeeded in just about every category and situation this season, jumping to the top of the National League Central. They’re a stellar 14-8 at home and 14-7 on the road and rank among the Top 10 in many batting and pitching statistics. The only spot the Cardinals haven’t truly excelled in is versus NL West opponents. St. Louis is 23-11 versus the East and Central but only 5-4 versus the NL West.

The Cards are currently in San Diego for a trio of games with the Padres, who split a four-game series with the Nationals and took two in a row in an interleague set with the Orioles. St. Louis then heads to Los Angeles to play the Dodgers, who own a 5-1 mark versus NL Central foes this season. Last season, the Cardinals were swept 0-3 in both trips to San Diego and Los Angeles.

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Grizzlies at Spurs: What bettors need to know

Memphis Grizzlies at San Antonio Spurs (-5, 181.5)

Spurs lead best-of-seven series 1-0.

The Memphis Grizzlies dug themselves a hole in each of their first two playoff series. And the San Antonio Spurs haven’t forgotten what happened in last season’s Western Conference finals. Memphis attempts to even the series in Tuesday’s Game 2 against the host Spurs after being blown out 105-83 in the opener. San Antonio set a franchise postseason record with 14 3-pointers and Grizzlies star Zach Randolph was a nonfactor with two points.

The Spurs had a 2-0 lead in the West finals a year ago before Oklahoma City won the next four games. That bad taste still resonates with the San Antonio veterans. “I can promise you this: Nobody’s happy in our locker room because we were up 2-0 last year and we lost,” Spurs point guard Tony Parker said. “It’s just one game. It means nothing. We still have a long way to go.” Memphis was down 0-2 against the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round and lost the opener against the Thunder so this isn’t new territory for the franchise. “We were soft,” Randolph said of the Game 1 showing. “We didn’t play our game. We didn’t play grit and grind basketball.”

TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPN

ABOUT THE GRIZZLIES: Randolph played so poorly that he apologized to his teammates. He was 1-of-8 shooting with his lone basket coming on a putback with 9:26 left in the game. “I have to come out and give them something,” Randolph told reporters on Monday. “I’ve been hard on myself. I couldn’t sleep (Sunday) night.” San Antonio placed a heavy emphasis on stopping Randolph and routinely collapsed multiple defenders on him and also fronted him so he couldn’t receive the ball in areas in which he could operate. Randolph had four double-doubles in the five games against Oklahoma City and Memphis has no shot at beating the Spurs if the two-time All-Star can’t get his game going.

ABOUT THE SPURS: A huge factor in the Game 1 win was the outstanding long-range shooting. The Spurs were 14-for-29 from 3-point range with forwards Matt Bonner and Kawhi Leonard making four apiece and Danny Green hitting three. “It’s highly improbable we’re going to shoot at the clip we did last game,” Bonner told reporters on Monday. “They’ve got the best defense in the league. They’re going to come out and make adjustments and play better on defense for sure.” Point guard Tony Parker had 20 points and nine assists in the opener and has eight 20-point outings this postseason.

TRENDS:

* Grizzlies are 5-0 ATS in their last five games following an ATS loss.
* Spurs are 4-1 ATS in their last five games overall.
* Over is 7-1 in Grizzlies’ last eight Tuesday games.
* Over is 4-0 in Spurs’ last four Conference Finals games.

BUZZER BEATERS

1. San Antonio has held opponents under 90 points in five of its 11 postseason games.

2. Grizzlies reserve Quincy Pondexter scored 17 points in Game 1 and made all five of Memphis’ 3-pointers.

3. Spurs PF Tim Duncan had just six points in Game 1, marking the seventh time in 201 career postseason games that he failed to score in double digits.

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Tuesday's NHL playoff action: What bettors need to know

Boston Bruins at New York Rangers (-135, 5)

Bruins lead best-of-seven series 2-0.

The New York Rangers are no strangers to losing the first two games of a series. After all, one needs only to remember their Eastern Conference first-round set versus Washington. The Rangers held serve at home in that series - and will look to do the same against the fourth-seeded Boston Bruins on Tuesday when the Original Six rivals meet for Game 3 at Madison Square Garden. After dropping a 3-2 overtime decision in Game 1, the sixth-seeded Rangers allowed three unanswered goals in a 5-2 setback on Sunday.

"You don't want to be down 2-0," New York coach John Tortorella said on Monday. "We know what hole we're in, but by no means is this a really bad thing. We need to win a game and try to get momentum on our side." Boston can also reflect on its first-round series to see what can happen if it pulls its foot off the throttle. The Bruins led Northeast Division-rival Toronto 3-1 in its series before escaping with a historic victory in Game 7.

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

ABOUT THE BRUINS: Torey Krug is proving that the spotlight isn't too big as he navigates his way through his initial postseason. The 22-year-old defenseman scored his second goal of the series and added an assist on Sunday - with both points coming off fortunate bounces of the puck. "All that comes with confidence and being calm," Krug said of both goals. "If you're freaking out out there because the puck's not exactly where it is, you're going to get yourself in trouble."

ABOUT THE RANGERS: If Tortorella is searching for positives, well, Rick Nash finally scored his first goal of the postseason on Sunday. Nash, however, downplayed his accomplishment and shed light on the elephant in the room. "That's the obvious one. The power play has to be better," Nash said of the New York's 0-for-8 effort with the man advantage in the series and 2-for-36 mark in the playoffs. "We have to create more opportunities off it, more momentum."

TRENDS:

* Bruins are 6-0 in their last six Conference Semifinals games.
* Home team is 4-1 in the last five meetings.
* Over is 3-0-1 in the last four meetings.

OVERTIME

1. New York G Henrik Lundqvist didn't use his ailing left shoulder as an excuse for his Game 2 performance. "It's under control," the reigning Vezina Trophy winner said.

2. Boston Ds Dennis Seidenberg (lower-body) and Wade Redden (undisclosed) practiced on Monday and will be game-day decisions, according to coach Claude Julien.

3. New York D Dan Girardi was on the ice for all five of Boston's goals in Game 2.

Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks (-129, 4.5)

Kings lead best-of-seven series 2-1.

While they avoided facing the most difficult deficit against which to come back with an overtime victory on Saturday, the sixth-seeded San Jose Sharks still are in a virtually must-win situation when they host the fifth-seeded Los Angeles Kings in Game 4 of their Western Conference second-round series on Tuesday. San Jose was in danger of going down 0-3 to the reigning Stanley Cup champions as the teams ended regulation knotted at 1-1. But the Sharks began overtime with a 5-on-3 power play and cashed in 11 seconds after the first Kings penalty expired as Logan Couture scored at 1:29 to send the HP Pavilion faithful into a frenzy.

Los Angeles was in the same position San Jose found itself entering Game 3 as it lost the first two games of its first-round series at St. Louis before rallying to win four straight. The Sharks are optimistic they can continue along that path as their power play began clicking on Saturday. After going 7-for-24 in its first-round sweep of Vancouver, San Jose was 0-for-7 over the first two contests against Los Angeles before scoring twice on five opportunities in Game 3.

TV: 10 p.m. ET, NBCSN, TSN, RDS

ABOUT THE KINGS: Kyle Clifford may rejoin the lineup Tuesday after missing four games with an undisclosed injury. The left wing failed to register a point in Los Angeles' first five contests this postseason. Left wing Tanner Pearson, who made his NHL debut in Game 3, likely will sit out should Clifford return. Captain Dustin Brown was named as a finalist for the Mark Messier NHL Leadership Award on Monday. Brown, who was runner-up for the honor last year, joins fellow captains Jonathan Toews of Chicago and Daniel Alfredsson of Ottawa as finalists. "It's not something you go out and look for," Brown said. "To be among Toews and Alfredsson in that group was special." Jonathan Quick received a game misconduct for verbally abusing the officials after Couture's overtime goal on Saturday, but the goaltender avoided any further discipline from the league. Coach Darryl Sutter told the Los Angeles Times he believes Quick needs to learn to control his temper. "I think he's got to handle that," Sutter said. "He can't be frustrated. That's a by-product of being a great goaltender."

ABOUT THE SHARKS: Martin Havlat's return to San Jose's lineup was short-lived as the veteran right wing has been ruled out for Game 4. Havlat saw less than five minutes of ice time Saturday in his first appearance since the opener of the Sharks' first-round series against Vancouver before exiting with a lower-body injury. It's not known whether it's the same problem that caused Havlat to miss the team's previous five contests. Defenseman Jason Demers could replace Havlat in the lineup, as he skated with the forwards during Monday's practice. Demers has not played since April 18 due to a left ankle injury and is hoping to get back in the lineup. "I feel good. It's just a question of getting back into game shape," he said. "As soon as you do a couple of shifts, especially in this kind of series, you'll be in shape real quick. I'm just helping out wherever I can and going where they tell me to go." If not Demers, coach Todd McLellan is likely to insert Tim Kennedy into the lineup for Havlat.

TRENDS:

* Kings are 1-9 in their last 10 road games.
* Under is 5-0-2 in Kings’ last seven road games.
* Home team is 12-1 in the last 13 meetings.
* Over is 5-1-2 in Sharks’ last eight home games.

OVERTIME

1. Four of San Jose's five playoff victories over Los Angeles have come in overtime.

2. The Kings are 1-3 on the road this postseason, while the Sharks are 3-0 at home.

3. San Jose LW Patrick Marleau leads the team with five goals and has collected eight points in seven playoff games.

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NHL futures odds: Red Wings move up to 13/1

We’re well into the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs and the LVH SuperBook has released its latest futures odds.

Here’s a look at where the teams opened prior to the start of the playoffs and where their odds currently sit heading into action Monday night.

ODDS TO WIN THE 2012-13 STANLEY CUP

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS - Currently: 2/1, Opened: 3/1

DETROIT RED WINGS – Currently: 13/1, Opened: 30/1

NEW YORK RANGERS – Currently: 25/1, Opened: 16/1

LOS ANGELES KINGS – Currently: 9/2, Opened: 14/1

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS – Currently: 5/2, Opened: 7/2

BOSTON BRUINS – Currently: 9/2, Opened: 8/1

SAN JOSE SHARKS – Currently: 13/1, Opened: 16/1

OTTAWA SENATORS Currently: 30/1, Opened: 40/1

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Five teams that have dramatically improved their MLB futures odds

We’re over 40 games into the MLB season and many teams have dramatically improved their futures odds since the beginning of the 2013 campaign.

Here are five clubs with the most improved odds:

Texas Rangers – Opened: 20/1, Now: 8/1

The Rangers were expected to take a step back in 2013 after losing slugger Josh Hamilton, but Texas hasn’t missed a beat, building a comfortable 6.5-game cushion over the Oakland A’s in the AL West heading into action Monday.

St. Louis Cardinals – Opened: 16/1, Now: 10/1

The Cardinals pitching staff continues to be the envy of the NL Central as its 3.18 team ERA is tops in the bigs.

New York Yankees – Opened: 25/1, Now: 12/1

Early injuries to Derek Jeter, Curtis Granderson and Mark Teixeira had oddsmakers skeptical about New York’s chances this season. But Robinson Cano’s big bat and surprise contributions from fill-ins Vernon Wells and Lyle Overbay have the Bronx Bombers sitting on top of the AL East.

Boston Red Sox – Opened: 30/1, Now: 12/1

Boston’s pitching staff was historically bad last season, but Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz have rebounded nicely and are back to dominating opposing hitters. Slugger David Ortiz is batting .364 since returning from an Achilles injury and continues to be a force in the middle of the order.

Cleveland Indians – Opened: 60/1, Now: 25/1

The Indians have won 18 of their last 22 contests to take control of the AL Central. The Tribe’s offense is averaging just over five runs per game. Only the Detroit Tigers have a more potent offense.

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DCI Pro Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

05/21/13 Prediction

Season
Straight Up: 849-399 (.680)
ATS: 665-614 (.520)
ATS Vary Units: 1659-1568 (.514)
Over/Under: 656-623 (.513)
Over/Under Vary Units: 905-839 (.519)

Western Conference Finals
Game #2
SAN ANTONIO 96, Memphis 93

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty missed with the Mariners Monday.

Tuesday it’s the New York Rangers. The deficit is 426 sirignanos.

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Spurs Seek 2-0 Series Lead Tuesday vs. Grizzlies

Western Conference Finals
Game 2 - San Antonio leads series 1-0
Tip-off: Tuesday, 9:05 p.m. ET
Line: San Antonio -5, Total: 182.5

After a humiliating defeat to the Spurs in Sunday's opener of the Western Conference Finals, the Grizzlies look to get back on track Tuesday night.

Memphis snapped win streaks of four SU and 10 ATS when it was clobbered in Game 1 by a 105-83 score. San Antonio made nine more three-pointers than the Grizzlies and outshot them 53% to 43% from the floor. Memphis is now 0-3 SU in Game 1's this postseason, but is 8-1 SU (9-0 ATS) in all other contests. The Spurs have now won three straight contests (SU and ATS) by double-digits, prevailing by 18, 12 and 22 points. They have also beaten the Grizzlies seven straight times at home, and are 18-2 SU (but 9-10-1 ATS) in the past 20 meetings at AT&T Center. Despite the loss, Memphis has a strong road record at 27-21 SU and 29-18-1 ATS (62%), while San Antonio is an excellent 40-7 SU (85%) at home, but a mediocre 23-22-2 ATS in front of its fans. The Grizzlies have been outstanding with just one day of rest this season, going 35-16-2 ATS (69%) for the season and a perfect 9-0 ATS in the past nine such scenarios. The veteran Spurs are a mediocre 32-32-2 ATS after an SU win and 27-29 ATS (48%) with one day's rest this season.

The Grizzlies have won four of five, but their offense has struggled over this stretch, scoring just 92.0 PPG on 40.6% FG. But more troubling was Memphis' poor defense on Sunday that allowed San Antonio to get wide-open looks all afternoon. This came after holding Oklahoma City's potent offense to mere 89.6 PPG on 39.9% FG in the five-game series win in the West semifinals. The one big consistency for this team has been ball-handling, as it averages 19.5 APG and 10.5 TOPG for the entire postseason. C Marc Gasol (18.0 PPG, 7.8 RPG, 2.2 BPG in playoffs) has been the team's most consistent performer in the postseason, but his regular-season numbers against the Spurs this season weren’t that special with 14.5 PPG, 6.0 RPG and 1.3 BPG. He had a slightly better stat line to that in Game 1 with 15 points, seven rebounds and two blocks, but also finished with a minus-12 rating. But that was nothing compared to PF Zach Randolph (18.3 PPG, 9.1 RPG in playoffs) who tallied a minus-28 rating, and scored just two points on 1-of-8 shooting over 28 horrible minutes. He is arguably the biggest key to the team, as he's tallying 21.6 PPG (52% FG) in eight wins this postseason, but has a mere 11.5 PPG (43% FG) in the four defeats. PG Mike Conley (17.3 PPG, 7.7 APG, 4.8 RPG in playoffs) was decent in Game 1 with 14 points, eight assists and four rebounds, but has shot poorly this postseason at 39% FG (29% threes), including 33% FG in the past four contests. But he's done a great job running the offense with 92 assists and just 25 turnovers (3.7 Ast/TO ratio). SG Tony Allen (10.8 PPG, 5.7 RPG, 2.1 SPG in playoffs) ended his string of four straight double-figure scoring games with eight points, but made all three of his field-goal tries. Allen, who is considered one of the best defenders on the planet, did not record a steal or block on Sunday though. SF Tayshaun Prince (7.3 PPG, 4.2 RPG in playoffs) has been in a shooting funk in his past five games, making just 11-of-39 shots (28%) during this slump. He was a complete non-factor in Game 1 with six points (2-of-5 FG), two assists and one rebound in 29 minutes. SF Quincy Pondexter (7.4 PPG in playoffs) was the team's lone bright spot on Sunday, coming off the bench to lead the Grizzlies in scoring with 17 points on 6-of-11 FG (5-of-9 threes).

The Spurs offense has really picked up the pace in the past three games with 102.7 PPG on 50% FG and 45% threes. On Sunday, eight different players scored at least six points. But like the Grizzlies, this San Antonio club has won four of its past five games in large part to a defense that has held each of these five opponents to 97 points or less, limiting them to a collective 89.0 PPG on 41.0% FG (34.6% threes) over this stretch. PG Tony Parker (22.2 PPG, 6.5 APG, 3.8 RPG in playoffs) led the club with 20 points (9-of-14 FG) and nine assists on Sunday, which was a nice bounce-back performance from a 3-for-16 shooting night in his previous game. Parker has 24.2 PPG (48.4% FG) and 7.4 APG in his past five home games. PF Tim Duncan (17.5 PPG, 9.3 RPG in playoffs) had his worst offensive game this postseason in Game 1 with six points on 3-of-9 shooting, but also pulled down 10 rebounds with a playoff-high four assists. SG Manu Ginobili (11.7 PPG, 5.5 APG, 4.3 RPG in playoffs) prolonged his shooting slump on Sunday, going 2-for-6 from the floor. He is now at 37.5% FG during the playoffs, including 6-of-21 FG (29%) in the past three contests. Luckily for San Antonio, SG Danny Green (10.5 PPG, 4.1 RPG in playoffs) picked up the slack for Ginobili, knocking down 6-of-9 FG and 3-of-6 threes to help him secure a game-best +28 rating. SF Kawhi Leonard (14.1 PPG, 7.8 RPG in playoffs) also had a stellar series opener in terms of his offense with 18 points on 7-of-10 FG (4-of-5 threes), but had just two rebounds over 30 minutes. San Antonio's bench provided a huge boost in Game 1 with a combined +47 rating. The top reserves were PF Matt Bonner (12 points, 4-of-6 threes) and PG Gary Neal (11 points, 5-of-8 FG).

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MLB

Hot pitchers
-- WRodriguez is 2-1, 2.37 in his last three starts.
-- Leake is 2-1, 2.79 in his last three starts.
-- JFernandez is 2-0, 2.25 in his last three starts. Cloyd allowed two runs in 6.1 IP in his first '13 start.
-- Greinke is 2-0, 1.62 in three starts this season. Burgos is 1-0, 2.25 in his two home starts this season.
-- Wainwright is 4-2, 2.44 in his last seven starts. Volquez is 3-1, 3.56 in his last five starts.
-- Cain is 3-0, 3.74 in his last three starts.

-- Hudson is 3-0, 2.14 in his last three home starts.

-- Ortiz is 1-1, 1.50 in his first two '13 starts.
-- Scherzer is 4-0, 3.92 in his last six starts.
-- Texas won last five Darvish starts (4-0, 2.73).
-- Norris is 2-0, 2.00 in his last three home starts.
-- JWilliams is 1-0, 2.84 in his last couple starts. Harang is 1-1, 3.00 in his last two outings.

Cold pitchers
-- Garza is 57-61, 3.84 in 167 career starts; this is his first '13 start.
-- Niese is 0-2, 8.10 in his last three home starts.
-- Chacin is 0-3, 8.31 since coming off the DL. Kennedy is 1-1, 5.11 in his last four starts.
-- Strasburg is 1-1, 4.00 in his last four road starts.

-- Pelfrey is 1-3, 6.23 in his last five starts.

-- Cobb is 1-1, 4.24 in his last four starts.
-- Hughes allowed 13 runs in 6.1 IP in his last two starts. MGonzalez is 1-1, 5.79 in his last four starts.
-- Kluber is 2-2, 6.17 in four starts this season.
-- Straily is 0-2, 9.31 in his last four starts.
-- WDavis is 0-4, 9.99 in his last five starts.
-- Quintana is 0-1, 5.56 in his last four starts. Doubront has a 5.73 RA in his last four 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........
-- Garza 0-0; Rodriguez 2-8
-- Leake 2-8; Niese 3-9 (0 of last 5)
-- Cloyd 1-1; Fernandez 2-8
-- Greinke 0-3; Burgos 1-5
-- Kennedy 4-9; Chacin 2-7
-- Wainwright 2-9; Volquez 3-9 (0 of last 5)
-- Strasburg 4-9 (0 of last 3); Cain 2-9

-- Pelfrey 3-8 (0 of last 4); Hudson 2-9

-- Cobb 2-8; Ortiz 1-2
-- Hughes 4-8; Gonzalez 1-6
-- Scherzer 2-8; Kluber 0-4
-- Straily 2-5; Darvish 4-8
-- Davis 2-8; Norris 3-9
-- Doubront 1-6; Quintana 2-8
-- Harang 3-5; Williams 1-3

Totals
-- Seven of last ten Cub games went over the total.
-- Eight of last eleven Philly games stayed under the total.
-- Nine of last fourteen Cincinnati games went over total.
-- Under is 8-3-1 in last twelve Milwaukee games.
-- Under is 9-2-1 in last twelve Arizona games.
-- Four of last six San Diego games went over the total.
-- Over is 8-2-1 in last eleven San Francisco games.

-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Atlanta games.

-- Over is 19-3 in last twenty-two Tampa Bay games.
-- Under is 6-3-1 in last ten Bronx games.
-- Over is 3-1-1 in last five Cleveland games.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Oakland games.
-- Nine of last twelve Houston home games went over total.
-- Seven of last eleven Boston road games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Angel games went over the total.

Hot teams
-- Pirates won eight of their last ten games; Cubs won five of last seven games on the road.
-- Reds won eight of their last ten games.
-- Colorado won three of its last four games. Diamondbacks won five of their last six games.
-- Cardinals won eight of their last twelve games. San Diego won five of its last seven games.

-- Braves won their last five home games, scoring 30 runs.

-- Cleveland won 12 of its last 15 games.
-- Blue Jays won five of their last seven games. Tampa Bay won nine of its last twelve games.
-- Bronx won ten of its last thirteen games.
-- Oakland won its last four games, allowing seven runs. Rangers won nine of their last twelve games.
-- Boston won five of its last six games.
-- Angels won their last two games, scoring 18 runs.

Cold teams
-- Marlins lost seven of their last nine games. Phillies are 4-6 in their last ten road games.
-- Mets lost eight of their last eleven games.
-- Brewers lost ten of their last twelve games. Dodgers lost six of their last seven away games.
-- San Francisco lost five of its last seven games. Washington lost seven of its last ten games.

-- Twins lost their last five games, allowing 33 runs.
-- Mariners are 7-16 in their last 23 road games.
-- Baltimore lost its last six games, allowing 42 runs.
-- Tigers lost four of their last five games.
-- Royals lost 12 of their last 15 games. Astros lost 10 of their last 13.
-- White Sox lost four of their last six home games.

Umpires
-- Cin-NY-- Under is 17-3-1 in last 21 Kulpa games.
-- Phil-Mia-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten West games.
-- LA-Mil-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Bell games.
-- Az-Col-- Four of last five Johnson games went over total.
-- Wsh-SF-- Last four Dreckman games went over the total.

-- Min-Atl-- Home teams won six of last seven Nauert games.

-- TB-Tor-- Underdogs are 7-5 in last twelve Scott games.
-- NY-Balt-- Favorites won seven of last nine Cooper games.
-- A's-Tex-- Last five Davidson games went over the total.
-- KC-Hst-- Underdogs won 10 of last 14 Reynolds games.
-- Bos-Chi-- Home side won last six Conroy games, with four of last five going under the total.

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DCI Pro Hockey
The Daniel Curry Index

05/21/13 Predictions

Season: 309-192 (.617)

Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game #3
N.Y. RANGERS 3, Boston 2

Western Conference Semifinals
Game #4
Los Angeles vs. SAN JOSE: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

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Stephen Nover | MLB ML - Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:05PM
ML 919 DET -130 vs 920 CLE double-dime bet

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Hockey Crusher
San Jose Sharks -130 over LA Kings
(System Record: 67-3, lost last game)
Overall Record: 67-45-4

Basketball Crusher
Memphis Grizzlies +5 over San Antonio
(System Record: 105-4, won last game)
Overall Record: 105-79-4

Baseball Crusher
Baltimore -115 over NY Yankees
(System Record: 22-4, won last 3 games)
Overall Record: 22-29-1

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Today's NBA Picks

Memphis at San Antonio

The Spurs look to follow up their 105-83 win in Game 1 and build on their 5-1 ATS record in their last 6 games following a SU win of more than 10 points. San Antonio is the pick (-5) according to Dunkel, which has the Spurs favored by 9. Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-5). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, MAY 21 Time Posted: 6:00 a.m. EST

Game 505-506: Memphis at San Antonio (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 124.400; San Antonio 133.525 Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 9; 178 Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 5; 182 1/2 Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-5); Under

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Today's NHL Picks

Boston at NY Rangers

The Rangers look to pick up their first win of the series and build on their 12-3 record in their last 15 home games versus the Bruins. New York is the pick (-140) according to Dunkel, which has the Rangers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-140). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, MAY 21 Time Posted 7:00 a.m. EST

Game 23-24: Boston at NY Rangers (7:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Boston 11.179; NY Rangers 12.695 Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1 1/2; 4 Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-140); 5 Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-140); Under

Game 25-26: Los Angeles at San Jose (10:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 12.911; San Jose 11.737 Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1; 5 Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-135); 4 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+115); Over