5-22-13

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NBA
INDIANA +8


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Pittsburgh Penguins

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ASL Sports Group

Braves Under 8
Angels Over 8.5
Giants Under 6.5
Marlins ML +157

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Jimmy Boyd

5* (NBA) Indiana Pacers +8

4* (MLB) NY Yankees ML -105
4* (MLB) Boston Red Sox ML -126

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SB Professor MLB 5/22

Milwaukee Brewers -104

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Wunderdog Sports Free Pick

Game: Seattle at Los Angeles Angels (7:05 PM Eastern)
Pick: Los Angeles Angels -1.5 runs +110 (runline)

The Los Angeles Angels are in familiar territory as they started slow last year, and have done so again this season. Signs of change are blowing in the wind, as the Angels' bats appear to be catching up to the talent they possess. The Halos have won three straight on the strength of 30 runs, and look to closeout the Mariners here tonight. The Ms are in a team-wide slump at 0-5 in their last five, having been shutout twice, and getting beat by a combined 39-17 score. One area that the Angels have shined is at home vs. a losing team, where they are 12-4 in their last 16. These teams are heading in opposite directions for now, so play the Angels on the runline.

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Allen Eastman

4-Unit Play. Take #960 Pittsburgh (-130) over Chicago Cubs (7 p.m., Wednesday, May 22)

I am going with the Pirates again in this one. i cashed in with them yesterday and want to do the same thing today. This is a big series for the Pirates and they hate the Cubs. And I think that Francisco Liriano will continue his strong pitching. He is 2-0 in his two starts for them and looks good. Last night was a deflating loss for the Cubs. Their bullpen is terrible. They gave up a late lead and that could carry over into today's game. The Pirates have won six of seven and they are a hot team right now. This team plays great at home and I think that they will get the job done again.


2-Unit Play. Take #952 New York Mets (-105) over Cincinnati (1 p.m., Wednesday, May 22)

This is a matchup of aces. And I think that Matt Harvey and the home team will get the better of this one. Harvey is 7-2 in his nine starts this year and has just a 1.55 ERA. This kid looks great. I think he will keep the Reds off balance. The Reds won't be as motivated to win this game today since they already won the series and took the first two games. The Mets are not a very good team. But they play a different game when Harvey is on the mound. They have a different focus. The Reds are just 2-8 as a road underdog and I think they will lose a low-scoring game here.

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Jason Sharpe

3 Unit Play Take #954 Milwaukee -104 over Los Angeles Dodgers (1:10pm est):

Only two teams have won fewer games on the road this season than the Los Angeles Dodgers and it's no surprise that is Miami and Houston. The frightening thing for LA is that those two misfits have won just one less game away from home this season than the Dodgers overall. The Dodgers also have the fourth worst run differential in all of baseball right now, this is just another sign of just how bad this team has been so far this season. They hand the ball here to Hyun-Jin Ryu today and there looks to be some signs I see that show the league is catching up to the first year pitcher as he comes into this game off his shortest outing so far in his big league career. Ryu's lowest strikeout games were in his last three starts (with five or fewer in each one). Even more disturbing is the fact Ryu has walked as many batters as he has struck out in those three starts at ten. Even Ryu's WHIP has been much higher in those last three starts at 1.59 overall and keep in mind that one of these three starts were against the punch less Miami Marlins and another was versus a SF Giants offense who struggles to hit left-handers.

On the other end of things the Milwaukee Brewers are a team who usually plays much better at home and this year looks to be no different here early on. Last year Milwaukee was tied with the biggest win differential between home and road victories in MLB. The Brewers hand the ball to the youngster Wily Peralta here in this one. Some good signs that Peralta is turning the corner of late, this despite the fact he seems to have a poor outing every other start or so still. Peralta walked 11 guys in his first four starts of the year but he has walked just 6 batters in his last five starts since then. He comes into this game off his best strikeout performance of the season with six against a potent Cardinals lineup in his last start. In fact if you look at the caliber of offense's Peralta has faced of late you see they have been as good as it gets with his last four outings coming against the Cardinals, Reds, Rangers and Cardinals again. Facing a light hitting Dodgers team here should feel like a walk in the park compared to what he has had to go up against lately. Plus Peralta already pitched once against the Dodgers this season so far as he got the win in a quality outing in that game.

The Dodgers have no right being favored or close to be favored on the road in this one. Play Milwaukee here today. My NBA playoffs have been solid so far with around a 60% win percentage, the same amazing win rate I have sustained in all of 2013 with over 100 pro hoops selections in the books. Join me the rest of the way as I am locked and loaded and ready to put the finishing touches on what has been a solid 2013 betting the NBA.

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Robert Ferringo

over nyy 8.5
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over sd 7.5

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Scott Landau Day MLB:

OVER 8.5 -115 mil-lad
WAS +140
TEX -107

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Early Seabass Report:
50 Dodgers

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ANDRE GOMES

MLB - 965 Oakland Athletics @ 966 Texas Rangers
(Starting Pitchers: J. Parker vs R. Wolf)
The A's will be starting Jarrod Parker today and he is coming from two solid outings in a row, after a poor start of the season. He had a no-decision against Kansas City, even though he allowed just one run and four hits in seven innings. His season 35/24 K/BB ratio is unimpressive, but after three quality outings on his last four starts, perhaps he is starting to find some good form finally. His best pitch is the change up and Texas has been struggling in hitting against this kind of pitch! In fact, Parker went 3-0 against Texas last season perhaps because of that.

Texas has recalled Ross Wolf from Triple-A for this contest. He has a 7.92 ERA in 25 innings at the major league and he has been quite unimpressive. He struggled in Double-A last year and he got released by Oakland because of that. He looked quite decent at Triple-A this season, but with his past results in the major league, I don't expect the 30-years old pitcher to dominate the Athletics today at all. Therefore, I see nice value on Oakland today and so, I'll be taking them in here.

Pick: 3 units (Single Dime Play) on 965 Oakland Athletics ML (w/ J. Parker) @ +113

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Scott Spreitzer MLB Total Wed, 05/22/13 - 7:05 PM
double-dime bet 974 ANA / 973 SEA - UNDER 8.5

Analysis: I'm playing the Under between the Mariners & Angels on Wednesday.
One of the toughest situations in all of baseball occurs in Anaheim today. First pitch between the Mainers & Angels is at 4:05 PM local (pacific) time. The way Angel Stadium is configured, the way the sun and shadows "play-out" between 4:05 PM and roughly 6 PM PT makes for a difficult time at the plate. Both teams are in poor scoring situations as it is. The Mariners enter on a 9-3-3 Under run against southpaws and will face lefty C.J. Wilson. They're 4-0 to the Under when Maurer faces AL West opponents. And it certainly doesn't hurt to have an "Under" home plate umpire (Victor Carapazza) behind the plate. I'm playing the Under between the Mariners & Angels on Wednesday. Thanks! GL! Scott Spreitzer.

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JACK JONES

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MLB | May 22 '13 (7:05p) Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates	Chicago Cubs +125 at SIA
15* MLB Wednesday Undervalued Underdog on Chicago Cubs +125 The Chicago Cubs get the nod Wednesday at an excellent price against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Francisco Liriano is getting way too much respect here, while Jeff Samardzija is once again being undervalued. I have no doubt that Samardzija is the better starter in this one folks. Chicago's ace has been solid this season, posting a 3.49 ERA and 1.200 WHIP with 64 strikeouts over 56 2/3 innings. Sure, Liriano has pitched well, but he has only made two starts this season. His 1.64 ERA through those two starts is a little misleading because he was able to get out of trouble. He put plenty of runners on base with his 1.545 WHIP, allowing 17 base runners over 11 innings. Samardzija owns the Pirates, going 3-0 with a 0.72 ERA and 0.400 WHIP in three starts having never lost. He has allowed just two earned runs and 10 base runners over 25 innings while striking out 23. Roll with the Cubs Wednesday.

MLB | May 22 '13 (7:05p) Detroit Tigers vs Cleveland Indians	Detroit Tigers -1½+119 at 5dimes
15* MLB Wednesday No-Doubt Rout on Detroit Tigers -1.5 (+119) Justin Verlander just lost to Ubaldo Jimenez and the Cleveland Indians on May 11th at home by a final of 6-7. I look for Verlander to come back extra motivated tonight to get revenge on Jimenez and company. Verlander has gone 4-4 with a 3.17 ERA and 1.296 WHIP through nine starts this season. Jimenez has gone 3-2 with a 5.31 ERA in eight starts, including 1-2 with a 9.72 ERA in four home starts. Jimenez is also 5-7 with a 5.12 ERA in 14 career starts against Detroit. Detroit is 45-28 against the run line (+20.9 Units) after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games over the last 3 seasons. I look for Verlander to match Max Scherzer's gem last night en route to a 5-1 Detroit victory. Take the Tigers on the Run Line Wednesday.

MLB | May 22 '13 (8:10p) Kansas City Royals vs Houston Astros

Kansas City Royals -1½-120 at 5dimes

15* MLB Run Line PLAY OF THE DAY on Kansas City Royals -1.5 (-120) The Kansas City Royals are looking to get back on track in this series with the lowly Houston Astros. They had lost four straight after a Game 1 loss, but they bounced back with a 7-3 victory last night. I like the Royals' chances of a two-plus run triumph once again tonight given the massive edge they have on the mound. James Shields looks to continue his dominance while outdueling Jordan Lyles. Shields has posted a 2.45 ERA and a 0.955 WHIP through nine starts this season, including a 1.50 ERA and 0.792 WHIP in his last three. Lyles has gone 1-1 with a 6.63 ERA and 1.737 WHIP in four starts, including 1-1 with an 8.36 ERA and 1.929 WHIP in three home starts. Houston is 25-86 (-38.9 Units) against the money line as an underdog of +150 or more over the last 2 seasons. It is losing by 2.4 runs/game in this spot. Lyles is 9-32 (-17.5 Units) against the money line as an underdog of +100 or higher over the last 3 seasons. He is losing by 2.5 runs/game in this spot. Bet the Royals on the Run Line Wednesday.

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Cleveland Insider

MLB
1* Mets -115
1* Brewers -115
1* Rangers -110
1* Rockies -130
1* Blue Jays -115

5* 8-1 L9
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