SB Professor NHL Picks 5/23
33. San Jose Sharks +130
33. San Jose Sharks +130
| MLB | May 23 '13 (7:05p) Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers |
Minnesota Twins +165 at SIA |
| 20* AL Central PLAY OF THE DAY on Minnesota Twins +165 The Minnesota Twins are showing their best value of the season tonight as a big road underdog to the Detroit Tigers. The Tigers are a very tired team as their game finished around midnight last night after two long rain delays at Cleveland. Rick Porcello is the worst starter in Detroit's rotation, so the Tigers are at their most vulnerable with him on the mound. Porcello is 2-2 with a 6.25 ERA and 1.389 WHIP through seven starts this season. Scott Diamond is clearly an underrated starter in this league, especially on the road. Diamond is 3-0 with a 1.42 ERA and 0.737 WHIP through three road starts this season. The left-hander is also 2-2 with a 2.95 ERA and 1.185 WHIP in six career starts against Detroit. Minnesota is a perfect 5-0 (+8.1 Units) against the money line as a road underdog of +150 to +175 this season. The Tigers are 2-12 in Porcello's last 14 starts with 5 days of rest. The Twins are 5-1 in Diamond's last 6 road starts. Minnesota is 4-0 in Diamond's last 4 starts vs. AL Central opponents. Bet the Twins Thursday. |
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| MLB | May 23 '13 (7:05p) Baltimore Orioles vs Toronto Blue Jays |
Baltimore Orioles +123 at 5dimes |
| 15* AL East PLAY OF THE DAY on Baltimore Orioles +123 The Baltimore Orioles give the ball to an unfamiliar starter tonight in Kevin Gausman as he makes his MLB debut. That's why I believe they are being undervalued in this contest with the Toronto Blue Jays. Gausman, the fourth overall pick in the 2012 draft, will be a household name before long. He was solid in spring training, then went 2-4 with a 3.11 ERA this season with Double-A Bowie. He also has 49 strikeouts compared to only five walks in 46 1/3 innings. "He has the best stuff and the most consistent control of just about any pitcher that we have in the organization, so we thought employing his strength for our major league team was the way to go," executive vice president Dan Duquette said in matter-of-fact fashion Wednesday. Gausman will be up against Brandon Morrow, who has been sub-par this season to say the least. The right-hander has gone 1-3 with a 5.16 ERA and 1.456 WHIP in eight starts for the last-place Blue Jays. Morrow is also 3-3 with a 4.55 ERA in 10 career starts against the Orioles. Baltimore is a very profitable 61-47 (+26.9 Units) against the money line as an underdog of +100 to +150 over the last 2 seasons. Toronto is 2-11 (-9.5 Units) against the money line vs. excellent defensive catchers - allowing <=0.35 SB's/game this season. The Orioles are 9-1 in their last 10 Thursday games. Baltimore is 21-10 in its last 31 road games vs. a team with a losing record. Bet the Orioles Thursday. |
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| TODAY'S PICKS (5/23/2013) |
5/23/2013 8:05 PM EST (NHL) CHICAGO VS. DETROIT SPREAD PICK: CHICAGO (-132) - RISK 1 UNITS |
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