6-15-13

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DCI Pro Hockey
The Daniel Curry Index

06/15/13 Prediction

Season: 319-196 (.619)

Stanley Cup Finals
Game 2, best-of-7
CHICAGO 3, Boston 2

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UFC 161 betting: MMA bettors roll dice on Evans' motivation
By MMAODDSBREAKER

UFC 161: Rashad Evans (-125) vs. Dan Henderson (+105)

Rashad Evans and Dan Henderson tangle in a high-profile, three-round light heavyweight main event at UFC 161 Saturday night.

Evans (17-3-1) is the former UFC light heavyweight champion and is one of the best pound-for-pound mixed martial artists in the world. But he’s coming off an extremely disappointing decision loss to Antonio Rogerio Nogueria at UFC 156 and it’s led many to question his motivation in the sport.

Still, the 33 year old has all the makings of an elite fighter: Great wrestling, knockout power, speed, athleticism. He should be the favorite in almost every fight he has.

Against Henderson, Evans is going up against another solid wrestler, but one with some of the most vicious knockout power the sport has ever seen. Evans will need to use his takedowns and get this fight to the ground because it’s not worth taking the risk of standing with a guy like Henderson.

Henderson (29-9) is an MMA legend. The 42 year old is coming off a disappointing split decision loss to Lyoto Machida at UFC 157 but many thought that Henderson deserved to win that stinker on the strength of his aggressiveness.

Had he won that decision, Henderson would be on a five-fight win streak right now and we’d all be talking about him as the next challenger to Jon Jones. Now, Henderson has to beat Evans to prove he deserves that crack at the title. He must keep this fight upright and get the knockout because his entire career is likely depending on it.

If Evans is motivated to get back into the win column, then this is fight to lose. He’s much younger, faster, and more athletic than Henderson. Unless he gets caught with the “H-bomb” - a very real possibility – he can use his wrestling advantage to get the takedowns and win rounds on the judges’ scorecards. But it all depends on Evans’ motivation.

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DCI Pro Basketball
The Daniel Curry Index

06/15/13 Prediction

Season
Straight Up: 855-406 (.678)
ATS: 670-623 (.518)
ATS Vary Units: 1668-1585 (.513)
Over/Under: 664-629 (.514)
Over/Under Vary Units: 923-849 (.521)

NBA Finals
Game #5
SAN ANTONIO 99, Miami 96

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NBA Finals Game 5 opens as a pick'em, Wade's MVP odds move

The Miami Heat and San Antonio Spurs are trading bombs like heavyweight fighters in the NBA Finals. Following the Spurs’ one-sided victory in Game 3, the Heat countered with a 109-93 win as 1-point road favorites in Game 4 Thursday.

With the series tied 2-2, and one more game in San Antonio before swinging back to South Beach for the final two games if need, oddsmakers have adjusted Miami to a -260 favorite with San Antonio as a +210 underdog.

The spread for Game 5 Sunday opened as a pick’em but the line is on the move and is now Spurs +1.

Oddsmakers opened with the total set at 187 points and has moved to 187.5. The Spurs and Heat have combined for a 2-2 over/under record in the first four games of the NBA Finals.

Odds have also shifted for the NBA Finals MVP Award. LeBron James is the favorite to win the Bill Russell Trophy at -250 but teammate Dwyane Wade, who exploded for 32 points in Game 4, is presenting solid value at +700 after being as high as +2,000 at some books heading into Game 3. San Antonio PG Tony Parker is listed at +400 while veteran power forward Tim Duncan is +450.

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Blackhawks Seek 2-0 Series Lead Saturday

"Stanley Cup Finals"
Game 2 - Chicago leads series 1-0
Puck Drops: Saturday, 8:05 p.m. ET
Line: Chicago -150, Boston +140, Total: 5

After a triple-overtime loss to start the series, the Bruins will try to even up the Stanley Cup Finals with the Blackhawks on Saturday night. They could be short-handed though, as star C Nathan Horton's status for Game 2 is uncertain because of an upper body injury.

Chicago's Andrew Shaw was the hero in Game 1, as it was his knee that deflected the puck in the back of Boston's net at 12:08 of the third overtime period. This was the Blackhawks' third unanswered goal to finally end a game that the Bruins led 3-1 with 12 minutes left in regulation. Although Chicago outshot Boston 63-54, several other statistics were nearly even. Both clubs had three power-play opportunities, the Blackhawks had only two more hits (61-59), and the Bruins won just two more faceoffs (58-56). The loss snapped Boston's five-game win streak, but the B's are still 9-2 in their past 11 games. Chicago is now 8-1 in its past nine games overall, and 10-1 at home in the playoffs. The Blackhawks are also 21-4 when coming off a one-goal win this season, while the Bruins are 0-6 on the road after a one-goal loss. However, Chicago has to be the more tired team having just played two straight multi-overtime games, and the B's will be eager for redemption after relinquishing a pair of two-goal leads, a rare mistake for such a strong defensive team.

Expect BOSTON to tie up the series on Saturday in a low-scoring affair.

This telling FoxSheets trend also likes the Bruins to win:

BOSTON is 35-16 ATS (+16.0 Units) against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
The average score was BOSTON 3.3, OPPONENT 2.1 - (Rating = 1*).

Bruins netminder Tuukka Rask (12-5, 1.78 GAA, .942 Sv Pct. in playoffs) turned away 59 of the 63 shots he faced on Wednesday (.937 Sv Pct), but it wasn't enough to prevent his team from dropping to a 5-3 playoff record on the road. LW Milan Lucic (5 G, 11 A, +14 rating in playoffs) was the offensive star for Boston with two goals and an assist, while C David Krejci had two assists to increase his NHL playoff-high points to 23 (9 G, 14 A). Krejci's +15 rating in the postseason ranks second behind teammate RW Nathan Horton (+22 rating), who logged just 22:28 in Game 1 before getting injured. Horton's potential absence would definitely be felt, considering he has seven goals (T-4th in league) and 18 points (2nd in NHL) in the 2013 playoffs. Other standouts for the Bruins in Game 1 included C Patrice Bergeron (6 G, 6 A, +4 rating in playoffs), who scored a power-play goal, blocked five shots and won 66% of his faceoffs (27-of-41). D Dennis Seidenberg blocked a game-high nine shots and delivered seven hits during his team-high 48:36 of ice time, while D Andrew Ference led the game with 10 hits, and added eight blocks during his eye-popping 56 shifts (45:19 ice time).

Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford (13-5, 1.73 GAA, .936 Sv Pct. in playoffs) had a memorable Stanley Cup Finals debut, saving 51-of-54 shots (.944 Sv Pct) in Game 1, including all 29 shots he saw after regulation. His blue-liners really helped, especially D Duncan Keith (game-high 48:40 ice time) and D Johnny Oduya (team-best seven blocked shots, game-tying goal in third period). Offensively, it wasn't the usual suspects that got the team in the win column. RW Marian Hossa (7 G, 8 A, +8 rating in playoffs), C Patrick Sharp (8 G, 6 A, +3 rating in playoffs) and RW Patrick Kane (6 G, 8 A, +3 rating in playoffs) were all tied for the team lead with 14 points during these playoffs entering Game 1. But Hossa was the only one in the trio to record a point on Wednesday, assisting on Brandon Saad's second-period goal that cut Boston's lead to 2-1. C Andrew Shaw not only tallied the game-winner, but he also assisted on Dave Bolland's third-period tally. Bolland joined Shaw as the only Blackhawks with multiple points when his deflection of Michal Rozsival's shot hit Shaw's knee for the game-winner. Shaw and LWs Bryan Bickell and Brandon Bolling each had a team-high-tying nine hits in Game 1.

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Bruins at Blackhawks: What bettors need to know

Boston Bruins at Chicago Blackhawks (-144, 5)

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

After putting forth a thrilling triple-overtime classic in the opener of the Stanley Cup final, the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks will look to provide an encore in Game 2 on Saturday when the Original Six rivals reconvene at the United Center. Andrew Shaw scored 12:08 into the third extra session as Presidents' Trophy-winning Chicago overcame a pair of two-goal deficits to post a 4-3 triumph in the fifth-longest game in Stanley Cup final history. Shaw ended the wild affair after tallying on a double deflection - although the game was tied at 3-3 in the third period as the puck caromed off the skate of Boston defenseman Andrew Ference and into the net.

"It's those two tough bounces that went in and there's nothing you can do," said Boston's Patrice Bergeron, who was honored as the King Clancy Memorial Trophy winner on Friday. The award is presented to the player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice. The Bruins will need that leadership to rebound in Game 2 - unless they'll head back to Beantown in an 0-2 deficit in a Stanley Cup for the second time in three years.

TV: 8 p.m. ET, NBC, CBC, RDS

ABOUT THE BRUINS: Top-line wing Nathan Horton participated in practice on Friday and is a game-time decision for Saturday's tilt. "He's day-to-day and that's where he is," Boston coach Claude Julien said of Horton, who sustained an unspecified upper-body injury after an exchange with Chicago defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson during the first overtime in Game 1. "That's why he practiced (Friday) and we'll have to make a decision on Nate (Saturday). But it was encouraging to see him out there today, and if he feels good, he's in the lineup." Should Horton missed the contest, Tyler Seguin would likely move to the top line - as he did during the latter stages of Game 1.

ABOUT THE BLACKHAWKS: Jonathan Toews was named as the Frank J. Selke Award winner, which goes to the league's best defensive forward. The Chicago captain claimed the award over finalists Bergeron and Detroit superstar Pavel Datsyuk. "To be able to go head to head with guys like that in the playoffs, and to know them from the past, you understand how much they mean to their teams and how much they contribute offensively and defensively," Toews said. Toews registered a stunning plus-28 rating in the regular season, but has mustered just one goal and set up eight others in the playoffs.

TRENDS:

* Over is 5-0 in Blackhawks’ last five Stanley Cup Finals games.
* Blackhawks are 12-3 in their last 15 Saturday games.
* Bruins are 5-1 in their last six overall.

OVERTIME

1. Boston's top line of David Krejci (NHL-leading nine goals, 14 assists), Horton (seven goals, 11 assists) and Milan Lucic (five goals, 11 assists) has combined for 21 goals and 36 assists in the postseason. Lucic tallied twice in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup final.

2. Blackhawks G Corey Crawford and Bruins G Tuukka Rask set career highs with 51 and 59 saves, respectively, in Game 1.

3. Boston yielded more goals on Wednesday versus Chicago (four) than it did in the entire Eastern Conference final against Pittsburgh (two).

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Confederations Cup betting: Host nation favored

The Confederations Cup is a tournament held every four years by the holders of each of the six FIFA confederations championships (UEFA, CONMEBOL, CONCACAF, CAF, AFC, OFC), plus the current World Cup Champ and the host nation.

So the 2013 version, held in Brazil and starting Saturday, will include the following:

Brazil (hosts)
Spain (UEFA/World Cup)
Japan (AFC)
Mexico (CONCACAF)
Uruguay (CONMEBOL)
Tahiti (OFC)
Italy (UEFA - qualified as Euro 2012 runners up)
Nigeria (CAF)

Here is a look at each of the eight clubs participating in the event. Odds courtesy of Bet365:

Group A

Brazil (+140)

Why bet Brazil: Brazil is the tourney fave and won the last edition of the Cup back in 2009. They will field a side that features stars such as Neymar, Lucas, Hulk and Hernanes and will no doubt play with a style and flair that only the Brazilians can.

Italy (+600)

Why bet Italy: The Italians are a good look at +600 with the talent that is on the squad list. AC Milan attack force Mario Balotelli and Stephan El Shaarawy will spearhead a threatening squad moving forward. And with midfield-maestro Andrea Pirlo in the mix, anything is possible.

Mexico (+1,200)

Why bet Mexico: If you're looking for a solid longshot in the tournament, look no further than Mexico. The Mexicans boast experience, depth and one of the great poachers in the game in Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez of Manchester United.

Japan (+3,300)

Why bet Japan: When the Japanese field a proper squad, they can compete with just about anybody. The midfield is ripe with playmakers such as Shinji
Kagawa and Keisuke Honda, but they are thin up front.

Group B

Spain (+163)

Why bet Spain: Well, Spain win everything, so there's that. The World Cup and Euro 2012 holders will bring Xavi, Iniesta, David Silva and the rest of the usual suspects and look to add to the trophy case.

Uruguay (+1,000)

Why bet Uruguay: Love him or hate him, Luis Suarez is one of the most dynamic forwards in the world and you cannot deny his talent. But, if you don't follow Serie A, then perhaps you aren't too familiar with Edinson Cavani. These two score at will and make a dream pairing up front.

Nigeria (+2,500)

Why bet Nigeria: The Super Eagles breezed through the always competitive African Cup of Nations back in February and that could be a rallying point for them. They boast speed up front with Ahmed Musa and they are always a candidate to cause problems for opposing defenses.

Tahiti (+150,000)

Why bet Tahiti: You are Tahitian.

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Tiger improves odds from +1300 to +700 at U.S. Open

Tiger Woods failed to take advantage of soft conditions Friday at Merion Golf Club, which is proving to be quite a test for the field at the U.S. Open.

Tiger battled an elbow injury he sustained Thursday, and struggled to shoot a 3-over 73 in the second round to sit at +3 overall after 36 holes (T-17) - just four shots back of the leaders. Woods has never won a major when outside the top-five after 36 holes.



Tiger was being dealt as high as +1300 at some books Thursday night after he completed just 10 holes due to numerous weather delays. Woods (+700) is now lurking behind Phil Mickelson in the outright odds heading into the weekend after the field also slipped back in the second round to keep him in contention.

First-round leader Phil Mickelson, who opened with a 3-under 67, teed off later Friday afternoon and salvaged a birdie on 18 just before second-round play was suspended due to darkness, to finish his second round at 2-over par. Phil (+450) is the clubhouse leader along with Billy Horschel, who had the low round of the day (67), at 1-under for the tournament.

Here are the overnight outright odds courtesy of Bet365:

Phil Mickelson +450
Tiger Woods +700
Justin Rose +750
Luke Donald +750
Billy Horschel +900
Steve Stricker +1000
Rory McIlroy +1600
Ian Poulter +1800
Charl Schwartzel +2500
Nicolas Colsaerts +2500
Henrik Stenson +2800
Hunter Mahan +2800

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty missed with the Mets Friday.

Saturday it’s the Mets. The deficit is 634 sirignanos.

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MLB

Hot pitchers
-- Niese is 1-1, 3.00 in his last four starts.
-- Lynn is 2-0, 2.42 in his last four starts.
-- Kershaw is 1-0, 2.25 in his last four road starts.
-- Minor is 5-0, 2.35 in his last seven starts. Gaudin is 2-0, 3.00 in two starts for the Giants this season.
-- Bailey is 1-0, 2.40 in his last couple starts.
-- Chatwood is 3-1, 1.30 in his last five starts.

-- Zimmerman is 6-2, 2.13 in his last nine starts.

-- FGarcia is 2-0, 1.80 in his last three home starts.
-- Guthrie is 2-0, 2.45 in his last three starts. Cobb is 2-0, 2.93 in his last five starts.
-- ASanchez is 2-0, 2.38 in his last three starts.
-- Deduno is 2-0, 2.00 in his last three starts.,
-- Keuchel allowed two runs in 14 IP in his last two starts.
-- Phelps is 1-0, 0.75 in his last two starts.
-- Hernandez is 2-0, 2.42 in his last three starts. Griffin has a 2.51 RA in his last couple starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Feldman is 1-2, 5.40 in his last four starts.
-- Koehler is 0-2, 5.19 in his last four starts.
-- MLB debut for Cumpton, who is 4-4, 3.31 in ten AAA starts.
-- Gallardo is 2-5, 5.40 in his last seven starts.
-- Pettibone is 0-2, 6.04 in his last four starts.
-- San Diego lost last six Richard starts (0-4, 10.87). Miley is 1-4, 7.60 in his last six starts.

-- Kazmir is 1-3, 5.63 in his last six starts.

-- Lackey is 1-4, 5.17 in his six road starts.
-- Dickey is 1-3, 6.58 in his last four starts. Lindblom is 0-1, 5.91 in two starts this season.
-- Danks is 0-2, 7.20 in his two road starts.
-- Hansen is 0-2, 5.64 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........
-- Feldman 4-12; Niese 4-12
-- Lynn 3-13; Koehler 2-6
-- Kershaw 0-14; Cumpton 0-0
-- Gaudin 0-2; Minor 4-13
-- Gallardo 3-14; Bailey 2-13
-- Pettibone 1-10; Chatwood 1-6
-- Miley 3-13; Richard 4-9

-- Zimmerman 1-13; Kazmir 2-10

-- Lackey 3-10; Garcia 3-8
-- Dickey 5-14; Lindblom 0-2
-- Guthrie 3-13; Cobb 3-12
-- Sanchez 2-12; Deduno 1-4
-- Danks 2-4; Harrell 2-14
-- Phelps 2-8; Hansen 3-7
-- Hernandez 3-14; Griffin 1-13

Totals
-- Four of last five Dodger games went over the total.
-- Over is 4-2-1 in last seven Milwaukee games.
-- Four of Cubs' last five games went over the total.
-- Eight of last eleven St Louis games went over the total.
-- Four of last six Giant games went over the total.
-- Six of last nine Philly games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last ten San Diego games went over total.

-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Washington games.

-- Six of last nine Boston games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Tampa Bay games went over the total.
-- Seven of last eight Texas games stayed under the total.
-- Last five Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Houston games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last eight Bronx games stayed under total.
-- Eight of last ten A's games stayed under the total.

Hot teams
-- Cubs won four of their last five road games.
-- Pirates won ten of their last thirteen home games.
-- Brewers won five of their last seven games. Cincinnati won four of its last five games.
-- Cardinals won 10 of their last 14 away games. Miami won five of its last seven home games.
-- San Francisco won four of its last six games.
-- Padres won seven of their last nine games.

-- Nationals won four of their last six games. Cleveland won its last three games, allowing five runs.

-- Baltimore won five of its last six games.
-- Royals won nine of their last ten games.
-- Blue Jays won six of their last eight games.
-- Detroit won six of its last eight games. Twins won four of their last six home games.
-- Oakland won 11 of its last 12 home games. Mariners won three of their last four games overall.

Cold teams
-- Dodgers lost five of their last six games.
-- Mets lost nine of their last 11 games.
-- Braves lost six of their last eight games.
-- Phillies lost five of their last seven games. Rockies are 5-8 in their last 13 home games.
-- Arizona lost four of its last six games.

-- Red Sox lost three of their last four games.
-- Tampa Bay lost five of its last six games.
-- Rangers lost seven of their last nine games.
-- White Sox lost nine of their last ten road games. Houston lost six of its last eight games overall.
-- Bronx lost its last four games, scoring total of ten runs. Angels lost four of their last six games.

Umpires
-- Chi-NY-- Over is 4-0-2 in last six Carapazza games.
-- StL-Mia-- Over is 7-2-1 in last ten Hallion games.
-- LA-Pitt-- Four of last five Porter games stayed under.
-- SF-Atl-- Over is 6-3-1 in last ten Meals games.
-- Mil-Cin-- Underdogs won 11 of last 14 West games.
-- Phil-Col-- Underdogs are 4-3 in l;ast seven Bell games.
-- Az-SD-- Five of last seven Tichenor games stayed under total.

-- Wsh-Cle-- Favorites won five of last seven Iassogna games.

-- Bos-Blt-- Four of last five Nelson games went over the total.
-- Tor-Tex-- Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven Schreiber games.
-- KC-Tex-- Last seven Wegner games stayed under the total.
-- Det-Min-- Ten of last eleven Davidson games went over total.
-- Chi-Hst-- Five of last seven Eddings games stayed under total.
-- NY-LA-- Under is 8-3-1 in last dozen Randazzo games.
-- Sea-A's-- Three of last four Johnson games stayed under.

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Today's MLB Picks

Milwaukee at Cincinnati

The Brewers look to build on their 8-3 record in Yovani Gallardo's last 11 road starts. Milwaukee is the pick (+150) according to Dunkel, which has the Brewers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+150). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, JUNE 15 Time Posted: 6:00 a.m. EST

Game 951-952: Chicago Cubs at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Feldman) 13.460; NY Mets (Niese) 14.758 Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1 1/2; 7 Vegas Line: NY Mets (-120); 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-120); Under

Game 953-954: St. Louis at Miami (4:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lynn) 15.750; Miami (Koehler) 15.188 Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 8 Vegas Line: St. Louis (-185); 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-185); Over

Game 955-956: LA Dodgers at Pittsburgh (4:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 15.256; Pittsburgh (Cumpton) 14.343 Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 6 Vegas Line: No Line Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 957-958: San Francisco at Atlanta (4:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Gaudin) 15.319; Atlanta (Minor) 16.753 Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 8 Vegas Line: Atlanta (-180); 7 Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-180); Over

Game 959-960: Milwaukee at Cincinnati (4:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 16.415; Cincinnati (Bailey) 15.401 Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 9 Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-170); 8 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+150); Over

Game 961-962: Philadelphia at Colorado (4:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Pettibone) 14.389; Colorado (Chatwood) 15.727 Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1 1/2; 9 Vegas Line: Colorado (-150); 10 Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-150); Under

Game 963-964: Arizona at San Diego (10:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Miley) 15.889; San Diego (Marquis) 14.141 Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 7 Vegas Line: Arizona (-120); 8 Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-120); Under

Game 965-966: Boston at Baltimore (4:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lackey) 15.621; Baltimore (Garcia) 16.721 Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1; 10 Vegas Line: Boston (-120); 9 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+100); Over

Game 967-968: Toronto at Texas (4:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Dickey) 14.105; Texas (Lindblom) 15.796 Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 9 Vegas Line: Texas (-120); 10 Dunkel Pick: Texas (-120); Under

Game 969-970: Kansas City at Tampa Bay (4:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Guthrie) 16.326; Tampa Bay (Cobb) 15.212 Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 9 Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-180); 8 Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+160); Over

Game 971-972: Detroit at Minnesota (7:15 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Sanchez) 14.471; Minnesota (Deduno) 15.432 Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 9 Vegas Line: Detroit (-180); 8 Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+160); Over

Game 973-974: Chicago White Sox at Houston (7:15 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Danks) 15.973; Houston (Harrell) 14.490 Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 7 Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-145); 8 Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-145); Under

Game 975-976: NY Yankees at LA Angels (7:15 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Phelps) 14.228; LA Angels (Hanson) 16.700 Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 2 1/2; 8 Vegas Line: LA Angels (-115); 8 1/2 Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-115); Under

Game 977-978: Seattle at Oakland (7:15 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 15.396; Oakland (Griffin) 14.191 Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 8 Vegas Line: Oakland (-120); 6 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+100); Over

Game 979-980: Washington at Cleveland (7:15 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Zimmermann) 16.706; Cleveland (Kazmir) 15.316 Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 7 Vegas Line: Washington (-140); 8 Dunkel Pick: Washington (-140); Under

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Today's NHL Picks

Boston at Chicago

The Bruins look to bounce back from their loss in Game 1 and build on their 7-2 record in their last 9 games when trailing in a playoff series. Boston is the pick (+135) according to Dunkel, which has the Bruins favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Boston (+135). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, JUNE 15 Time Posted 6:00 a.m. EST

Game 53-54: Boston at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Boston 13.180; Chicago 12.206 Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1; 6 Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-155); 5 Dunkel Pick: Boston (+135); Over

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WNBA Basketball Picks

San Antonio at Los Angeles

The Silver Stars look to build on their 4-1-1 ATS record in their last 6 games in Los Angeles. San Antonio is the pick (+9 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Sparks favored by only 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (+9 1/2). Here are all of today's picks

SATURDAY, JUNE 15 Time Posted: 6:30 a.m. EST

Game 651-652: San Antonio at Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: San Antonio 114.914; Los Angeles 117.217 Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 2 1/2; 163 Vegas Line & Total: Los Angeles by 9 1/2; 159 Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (+9 1/2); Over

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Joe Wiz

Free Play Saturday Seattle/Oakland Under 7