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Friday's MLB American League betting cheat sheet

Check out our quick-hitting betting notes for Friday's American League games:

Baltimore Orioles at Detroit Tigers ()

Cold pitching stat: Tigers right-hander Rick Porcello went 1-2 with an 8.84 ERA in four starts and one relief appearance last April.

Hot batting stat: Detroit third baseman Miguel Cabrera is 2-for-6 with a homer in his career against Orioles righty Miguel Gonzalez.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing from right to left field at 18 mph.

Key betting note: Tigers are 6-1 in Porcello's last seven home starts.

Minnesota Twins at Cleveland Indians ()

Hot pitching stat: Indians right Danny Salazar struck out 65 in just 52 innings in his rookie 2013 campaign.

Cold batting stat: Members of the Cleveland roster are hitting a collective .194 with zero homers in 98 at-bats versus Twins starter Mike Pelfrey.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with a 90 percent chance of thunderstorms and wind blowing out to center field at 16 mph.

Key betting note: Twins are 1-6 in Pelfrey's last seven road starts.

Chicago White Sox at Kansas City Royals ()

Cold pitching stat: Left-handed hitters batted .331 with 20 home runs in 472 at-bats versus Royals righty Jeremy Guthrie.

Cold batting stat: White Sox infielder Alexei Ramirez is a .158 hitter lifetime against Guthrie.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-40s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing from left to right field at 14 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 8-1 in Guthrie's last nine starts versus the White Sox.

New York Yankees at Toronto Blue Jays ()

Hot pitching stat: Blue Jays right-hander Dustin McGowan held opposing hitters to a .190 average as a reliever in 2013.

Hot batting stat: Yankees second baseman Brian Roberts is 6-for-13 with a home run against McGowan.

Weather: N/A

Key betting note: Under is 7-1-1 in the last nine meetings.

Texas Rangers at Tampa Bay Rays ()

Cold pitching stat: Right-handed batters torched Rangers lefty Joe Saunders for a .337 average and 22 homers in 584 at-bats last season.

Cold batting stat: Adrian Beltre batted just 6-for-30 with zero home runs against the Rays in 2013.

Weather: N/A

Key betting note: Over is 3-1-1 in the last five meetings.

Los Angeles Angels at Houston Astros ()

Hot pitching stat: Astros right-hander Lucas Harrell posted a 1.53 ERA and 13 strikeouts in 17 2/3 innings against the Angels last year.

Hot batting stat: Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton has homered twice in eight at-bats versus Harrell.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-70s with mostly cloudy skies and wind blowing in from right field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: Angels are 6-1 in the last seven meetings in Houston.

Seattle Mariners at Oakland Athletics ()

Cold pitching stat: Athletics right-hander Dan Straily was 0-1 with an 8.64 ERA in 8 1/3 innings versus the Mariners in 2013.

Hot/Cold batting stat: Oakland third baseman Nick Punto is 3-for-6 lifetime against Mariners right-hander Chris Young.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-50s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing out to right field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 8-2-1 in Straily's last 11 home starts.

Interleague

Milwaukee Brewers at Boston Red Sox ()

Hot pitching stat: Red Sox righty Jake Peavy was perfect at home last season, going 7-0 with a 2.73 ERA in nine starts.

Cold batting stat: Brewers first baseman Mark Reynolds is 3-for-20 with 11 strikeouts in his career against Peavy.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-40s with a 49 percent chance of rain and wind blowing from right to left field at 11 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 4-1 in the last five meetings in Boston.

** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 11:30 a.m. ET Thursday.

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Friday's MLB National League betting cheat sheet

Check out our quick-hitting betting notes for Friday's National League games:

Atlanta Braves at Washington Nationals ()

Hot pitching stat: Braves right-hander David Hale allowed one run over 11 innings with 14 strikeouts in a two-start audition last season.

Cold batting stat: Atlanta outfielder B.J. Upton batted .143 in 91 April at-bats last year.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with a 44 percent chance of rain and wind blowing from right to left field at 8 mph.

Key betting note: Braves are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings in Washington.

Philadelphia Phillies at Chicago Cubs ()

Hot pitching stat: Cubs lefty Travis Wood threw 6 1/3 innings of two-run ball in his only encounter with the Phillies in 2013.

Cold batting stat: Philadelphia shortstop Jimmy Rollins is 2-for-10 lifetime versus Wood.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-40s with a 42 percent chance of showers and winds gusting out to right-center field at 23 mph.

Key betting note: Under is 8-2-3 in Wood's last 13 home starts.

San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers ()

Hot pitching stat: Dodgers right-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu has yet to allow an earned run in 12 innings so far this season.

Hot batting stat: Los Angeles infielder Juan Uribe is 5-for-12 in his career versus Giants starter Ryan Vogelsong.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the high-60s with partly cloudy skies and wind blowing out to right field at 6 mph.

Key betting note: Dodgers are 24-6 in their last 30 series openers.

Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies ()

Cold pitching stat: Rockies righty Juan Nicasio allowed right-handers to hit .302 in 338 at-bats against him.

Cold batting stat: Arizona utility player Martin Prado has just one hit in 11 career at-bats versus Nicasio.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-50s under partly cloudy skies with wind blowing out to center field at 5 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 8-2 in Nicasio's last 10 home starts.

St. Louis Cardinals at Pittsburgh Pirates ()

Cold pitching stat: Cardinals right-hander Shelby Miller went 0-4 with a 5.32 ERA in four starts versus the Pirates last year.

Cold batting stat: Pittsburgh slugger Pedro Alvarez batted .184 with 23 strikeouts in 76 at-bats against the Cardinals in 2013.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-60s with steady rain in the forecast and wind blowing from right to left field at 12 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 4-1 in Miller's last five road starts.

San Diego Padres at Miami Marlins ()

Cold pitching stat: Padres left-hander Eric Stults was 5-9 with a 4.77 ERA in 18 road starts last year.

Hot batting stat: Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton hit .278 versus lefties last year, with nine homers in 108 at-bats.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the mid-70s under clear skies with wind blowing out to left field at 7 mph.

Key betting note: Padres are 8-2 in Stults' last 10 starts against the National League East.

CIncinnati Reds at New York Mets ()

Hot pitching stat: Reds hurler Mike Leake was sensational away from Cincinnati last season, going 8-2 with a 2.81 ERA in 16 starts.

Cold batting stat: Mets third baseman David Wright is 3-for-15 with five strikeouts lifetime versus Leake.

Weather: Temperatures will be in the low-40s with rain in the forecast and wind blowing from right to left field at 9 mph.

Key betting note: Over is 4-0 in Leake's last four road starts.

** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 12:05 p.m. ET Thursday.

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MLB

Hot pitchers
-- Zimmerman is 4-1, 2.83 in his last five starts. Hale was 1-0, 0.82 in his two big league starts last September.
-- Wood is 1-1, 2.57 in his last four starts.
-- Ryu is 2-0, 0.00 (19 IP) in his last three starts.
-- Cole is 5-1, 1.70 in his last six starts. Miller is 3-0, 2.66 in his last four.
-- Stults is 3-0, 2.95 in his last three starts. Koehler is 2-0, 1.86 in last three.
-- Leake is 3-1, 2.35 in his last four starts. Mejia is 1-2, 2.96 in his last five.

-- Gonzalez is 2-1, 2.45 in his last three starts.
-- Johnson is 3-0, 2.50 in his last three starts.
-- Straily is 2-1, 3.19 in his last five starts.

-- Estrada is 1-0, 1.63 in his last four starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Hernandez is 0-3, 7.23 in his last three starts.
-- Vogelsong is 1-2, 6.41 in his last five starts.
-- Delgado is 1-2, 7.23 in his last four starts. Nicasio is 1-3, 7.28 in his last six.

-- Sanchez is 0-3, 8.22 in his last three home starts.
-- Pelfrey is 0-3, 7.91 in his last four starts. Salazar is 1-2, 5.28 in last three.
-- Guthrie is 1-2, 3.43 in his last three starts.
-- Tanaka is making his MLB debut here. McGowan is making his first start since 2008; he was 6-7, 4.37 in 19 starts that year.
-- Saunders is 0-3, 7.97 in his last four starts. Odorizzi is 0-1, 5.03 in his last four starts.
-- Harrell was 0-4, 17.02 in his last four starts. Richards is 0-2, 7.88 in his last three starts.
-- Young was 0-2, 3.38 in his last three starts, which were in 2012.

-- Peavy is 1-1, 7.23 in his last four starts.

Totals
-- Three of last four Zimmerman starts went over.
-- Under is 4-0-2 in last six Wood starts.
-- Six of last eight Ryu starts stayed under.
-- Last four Delgado starts went over total.
-- Cole's last four starts went over the total.
-- Last four Koehler starts stayed under total.
-- Three of last four Mejia starts stayed under.

-- Over is 4-0-2 in last six Sanchez starts; four of last five Gonzalez starts went under the total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Pelfrey starts.
-- All five Johnson starts went over the total.
-- First three Bronx games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last seven Saunders starts went over.
-- Four of last six Richards starts went over the total.
-- Three of last four Straily starts went over the total.

-- Five of last six Estrada starts stayed under total.

Hot teams
-- Nationals won their first three games.
-- Marlins won three of their first four games.
-- Dodgers won four of their first five games; Giants won three of first four.

-- Tigers won their first two games.
-- Mariners won three of their first four games.

Cold teams
-- Mets lost their first three games.
-- Colorado lost three of its first four games.
-- Arizona lost five of its first six games.

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NHL

Hot teams
-- Canadiens won five of their last six games. Ottawa won three of last four.
-- Detroit won its last three games, 4-2/3-2/3-2.
-- Flames are 7-5 in their last twelve games.
-- Anaheim won five of last six games. Predators won four of their last six.

Cold teams
-- Chicago lost its last five road games. Blue Jackets lost four of last five at home.
-- Washington lost last four games, scoring nine goals. Devils lost three of last four.
-- Sabres lost five of their last six games.
-- Panthers lost seven of their last eight games.
-- Edmonton lost six of its last seven games. Coyotes lost last three games, scoring twice.

Totals
-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Montreal games.
-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Chicago games.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven New Jersey-Washington games.
-- Under is 22-11-4 in Buffalo's away games.
-- Five of last six Calgary-Florida games stayed under.
-- Over is 4-1-1 in last six Edmonton games.
-- Five of last six Nashville games went over the total.

Series records
-- Canadiens won last two games with Ottawa, both in OT; six of last 11 series games went to overtime.
-- Blackhawks won last dozen games with Columbus.
-- Devils won seven of last nine games with Washington.
-- Red Wings won their last six games with Buffalo.
-- Flames won four of last seven games with Florida.
-- Coyotes won their last five games with Edmonton.
-- Ducks won their last five games with Nashville.

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NBA

Hot teams
-- Charlotte won three of its last four games.
-- Toronto won four of its last five games.
-- Cleveland won five of its last six games.
-- Brooklyn won three of its last four games.
-- Miami won last four games, covered last five.
-- Knicks won four of last five. Washington won three of its last four.
-- Bulls won five of their last six games.
-- Thunder won seven of their last eight games.
-- Portland won/covered its last four games.
-- Sacramento is 5-0-1 vs spread in its last six road games.

Cold Teams
-- Nuggets lost four of their last five games. Memphis lost three of their last four games.
-- Magic lost eight of their last ten games.
-- Pacers lost five of their last seven games.
-- Hawks lost seven of their last eight games.
-- 76ers lost 28 of last 29 games (6-3 vs spread last nine). Celtics lost last six games (1-4-1 vs spread).
-- Pistons lost four of their last five games.
-- Minnesota lost last three road games, by 23-17-15 points.
-- Bucks lost 14 of last 16 games (5-3 vs spread last eight).
-- Utah lost nine of its last ten games. Pelicans lost last three games, by 16-5-30 points.
-- Rockets lost last three games, by 11-9-4 points.
-- Suns lost last two games, after winning previous six.
-- Warriors covered twice in last seven games as a favorite.
-- Dallas is 0-4 in game after its last four wins, with three of four losses in overtime. Lakers lost four of their last five games.

Series records
-- Nuggets lost five of last six visits to Memphis.
-- Magic won 11 of last 13 visits to Charlotte.
-- Pacers won three of last four games with Indiana.
-- Hawks won four of last five games with Cleveland.
-- 76ers lost three of last four games with Boston.
-- Pistons are 3-0 vs Brooklyn this year, winning by 12-4-16 points.
-- Miami won last seven games with Minnesota (6-1 vs spread).
-- Wizards won three of last five games with Knicks, after losing ten in a row to New York before that.
-- Bulls won 12 of last 15 games with Milwaukee.
-- Home side won nine of last ten New Orleans-Utah games.
-- Thunder won seven of last nine games with Houston.
-- Suns won six of last nine games with Portland.
-- Kings are 0-3 vs Golden State this year, losing by 11-2-9 points.
-- Lakers are 0-2 vs Dallas this season, losing by 19-23 points.

Totals
-- Six of last eight Denver-Memphis games stayed under.
-- Six of last eight Orlando games stayed under total.
-- Nine of last ten Indiana games stayed under total.
-- Six of last seven Atlanta games stayed under total.
-- Five of last seven Boston games went over total.
-- Last three Detroit games went over the total.
-- Seven of last nine Minnesota games went over.
-- Five of last six Wizard games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five Milwaukee games stayed under.
-- Eight of last ten Pelican games went over the total.
-- Eight of last ten Rocket games went over total.
-- Four of last five Phoenix games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five King-Warrior games stayed under.
-- Seven of last eight Dallas games went over total.

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Today's NHL Picks

Washington at New Jersey

The Capitals head to New Jersey tonight to face a Devils team that is 3-15 in its last 18 Friday games. Washington is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Capitals favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Washington (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, APRIL 4 Time Posted: 7:00 a.m. EST

Game 51-52: Montreal at Ottawa (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 12.130; Ottawa 10.244 Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 2; 5 Vegas Line & Total: No Line Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 53-54: Washington at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Washington 11.823; New Jersey 10.600 Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 6 Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-130); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Washington (+110); Over

Game 55-56: Chicago at Columbus (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 11.841; Columbus 10.892 Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 5 Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-120); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-120); Under

Game 57-58: Calgary at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.884; Florida 9.716 Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 2; 6 Vegas Line & Total: No Line Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 59-60: Buffalo at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Buffalo 9.974; Detroit 11.660 Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 4 Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-260); 5 Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-260); Under

Game 61-62: Nashville at Anaheim (10:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 11.719; Anaheim 11.322 Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1/2; 6 1/2 Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-220); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+180); Over

Game 63-64: Edmonton at Phoenix (10:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 9.931; Phoenix 11.794 Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 2; 5 Vegas Line & Total: Phoenix (-220); 5 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (-220); Under

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Today's MLB Picks

Chicago White Sox at Kansas City

The White Sox open their series against the Royals today and come in with a 6-1 record in their last 7 games at Kansas City. Chicago is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the White Sox favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+125). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, APRIL 4 Time Posted: 8:00 a.m. EST

Game 901-902: Atlanta at Washington (1:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hale) 16.085; Washington (Zimmermann) 15.122 Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 8 Vegas Line: No Line Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 903-904: Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hernandez) 14.314; Cubs (Wood) 15.899 Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 7 Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-140); No Total Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-140); N/A

Game 905-906: San Francisco at LA Dodgers (4:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Vogelsong) 15.240; LA Dodgers (Ryu) 16.778 Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 6 1/2 Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-165); 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-165); Under

Game 907-908: Arizona at Colorado (4:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Delgado) 14.982; Colorado (Nicasio) 13.842 Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 11 Vegas Line: Colorado (-140); 10 Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+120); Over

Game 909-910: St. Louis at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Miller) 15.589; Pittsburgh (Cole); 14.122 Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 6 Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-115); 7 Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-105); Under

Game 911-912: Cincinnati at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Leake) 15.671; NY Mets (Mejia) 14.106 Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1 1/2; 8 Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-115); 7 Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-115); Over

Game 913-914: San Diego at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Stults) 16.135; Miami (Koehler) 14.938 Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 9 Vegas Line: Miami (-110); 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-110); Over

Game 915-916: Baltimore at Detroit (1:08 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Gonzalez) 15.785; Detroit (Sanchez) 17.103 Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 7 Vegas Line: Detroit (-170); 8 Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-170); Under

Game 917-918: Minnesota at Cleveland (3:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Pelfrey) 13.232; Cleveland (Salazar) 15.870 Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 2 1/2; 9 Vegas Line: Cleveland (-180); 8 Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-180); Over

Game 919-920: Chicago White Sox at Kansas City (4:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Johnson) 15.504; Kansas City (Guthrie) 14.454 Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 7 1/2 Vegas Line: Kansas City (-145); 8 Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (+125); Under

Game 921-922: NY Yankees at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Tanaka) 15.774; Toronto (McGowan) 14.655 Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 9 Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-145); 8 Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-145); Over

Game 923-924: Texas at Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Saunders) 16.458; Tampa Bay (Odorizzi) 15.403 Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 8 Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-145); 8 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Texas (+125); Under

Game 925-926: LA Angels at Houston (8:10 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Richards) 14.918; Houston (Harrell) 13.381 Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 10 Vegas Line: LA Angels (-150); 9 Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-150); Over

Game 927-928: Seattle at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Young) 16.743; Oakland (Straily) 15.855 Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 6 1/2 Vegas Line: Oakland (-135); 7 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+115); Under

Game 929-930: Milwaukee at Boston (2:05 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Estrada) 14.965; Boston (Peavy) 17.494 Dunkel Line: Boston by 2 1/2; 9 1/2 Vegas Line: Boston (-165); 8 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Boston (-165); Over

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Free Plays Friday

Tampa Bay =151

NYY -134

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Sides: 7-2-0
+$324




#903 Phillies +115 (1*)
Listed Pitchers: Hernandez / Wood


#909: Cardinals: Even (.5*)
Listed Pitchers: Miller / Cole








Totals: 2-3-1
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#819/820 Over Royals 8.0 -125 (1*)
#925/926 Over Astros 9.0 -105 (1*)

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Baseball Crusher
St. Louis Cardinals +103 over Pittsburgh
(System Record: 5-0)
Overall Record: 5-0

Hockey Crusher
Chicago Blackhawks -116 over Columbus BlueJackets
(System Record: 83-4, lost last 2 games)
Overall Record: 83-71-1

Basketball Crusher
Phoenix Suns +4.5 over Portland Trail Blazers
(System Record: 69-8, won last 2 games)
Overall Record: 69-82-5

Soccer Crusher
Teplice + Pribram OVER 2.5
This match is happening in Czech Repub
(System Record: 545-20, lost last game)
Overall Record: 545-471-80

Here are the rest of his baseball, hockey and basketball plays for today...


Baseball
New York Mets +102 over Cincy
Houston Astros +126 over LA Angels
Miami Marlins -105 over San Diego


Hockey
Detroit Red Wings + Buffalo Sabres OVER 5
Washington Capitals + New Jersey Devils UNDER 5.5
Phoenix Coyotes + Edmonton Oilers UNDER 5.5


Basketball
Washington Wizards +3.5 over New York Knicks
Orlando Magic +10 over Charlotte
Philadelphia 76ers +10 over Boston

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ScLiveDogs


Why we like the Astros on Friday at +120…the Astros? Who are they? Why are we betting on them to the beat Mike Trout, Albert Pujols and Josh Hamilton on Friday? Well for one, this is your classic case of one team being undervalued and another team being overvalued. The Astros will continue to be undervalued throughout the season and it is our job to find the right spots to bet them. We believe that Friday will be a perfect situation to back them at a valuable +120. Going into Thursday’s action, the Astros are 2-0 against the Yankees while facing Sabathia & Kuroda. In those two games, the Astros were able to win as dogs of +130 & +150. On the mound for the ‘Stros will be Lucas Harrell who makes his 2014 debut. In Harrell’s 2013 debut, he faced the Rangers AT home where he allowed just 1 run through 6 innings on 2 BBs & 4 Ks. Harrell has faced the Angels just three times in his career, all coming in 2013. In those three starts, Harrell allowed a combined 3 runs through 17 innings on 14 hits & 13 Ks. The Angels come into Fridays action starting the season off 0-3 against the Mariners were they were favorites of -115, -165 & -145. Garrett Richards will be on the mound who has shown little success in his two career starts against the Astros, both coming in 2013 & both AT Angel Stadium of Anaheim. In those two starts, Richards allowed a combined 9 runs through 12 innings on 15 hits, 2 HRs & 8 Ks. The Astros have a combined 40 ABs off of Richards where they have a .350 average. With the bullpens more than likely playing a large factor in this series, we cannot overlook them in this opening game. The Angels come in with a 10.80 era through 10 innings where they have allowed a whopping 5 HRs on 7 BBs & 14 Ks. The Astros pen has not had to labor much yet only allowing 3 runs through 6 innings on 4 BBs, 7 Ks & 0 HRs. With the Astros coming into Fridays game with a bit of confidence, we will back them at +120. Play on the Astros at +120.

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#523 Phoenix Suns +4.5 (10:05 edt)


You want domination of a series??? Phoenix has covered 9 of the last 10 including the last 7 in a row in this series. Not only that the Suns are 26-10 ATS their last 36 road games. Look for Phoenix to come with a big effort since they are off of 2 consecutive SU and ATS losses. Take the points with the Suns as the play of the day for Friday.