4-4-14

[Can'tPickAWinner]

Today's NBA Picks

Cleveland at Atlanta

The Cavaliers head to Atlanta following a 119-98 win over Orlando and come in with a 10-2 ATS record in their last 12 games after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. Cleveland is the pick (+2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Cavaliers favored by 6. Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+2 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

FRIDAY, APRIL 4 Time Posted: 10:30 a.m. EST

Game 501-502: Indiana at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 118.621; Toronto 117.935 Dunkel Line & Total: Indiana by 1; 177 Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 1 1/2; 182 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+1 1/2); Under

Game 503-504: Orlando at Charlotte (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 111.012; Charlotte 125.363 Dunkel Line & Total: Charlotte by 13 1/2; 198 Vegas Line & Total: Charlotte by 10; 193 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Charlotte (-10); Over

Game 505-506: Denver at Memphis (7:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Denver 117.527; Memphis 121.076 Dunkel Line & Total: Memphis by 3 1/2; 195 Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 9; 200 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Denver (+9); Under

Game 507-508: Minnesota at Miami (7:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota 117.953; Miami 128.772 Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 11; 209 Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 9 1/2; 204 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Miami (-9 1/2); Over

Game 509-510: Cleveland at Atlanta (7:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 120.669; Atlanta 114.531 Dunkel Line & Total: Cleveland by 6; 196 Vegas Line & Total: Atlanta by 2 1/2; 202 Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+2 1/2); Under

Game 511-512: Philadelphia at Boston (7:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 104.812; Boston 117.233 Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 12 1/2; 214 Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 9 1/2; 208 Dunkel Pick: Boston (-9 1/2); Over

Game 513-514: Detroit at Brooklyn (7:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 115.020; Brooklyn 120.829 Dunkel Line & Total: Brooklyn by 6; 211 Vegas Line & Total: Brooklyn by 10; 205 Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+10); Over

Game 515-516: Washington at New York (7:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Washington 115.789; New York 123.276 Dunkel Line & Total: New York by 7 1/2; 192 Vegas Line & Total: New York by 4; 196 1/2 Dunkel Pick: New York (-4); Under

Game 517-518: Milwaukee at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 111.332; Chicago 119.040 Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 7 1/2; 181 Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 11 1/2; 185 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+11 1/2); Under

Game 519-520: New Orleans at Utah (9:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 113.694; Utah 111.897 Dunkel Line & Total: New Orleans by 2; 200 Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 3; 196 1/2 Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (+3); Over

Game 521-522: Oklahoma City at Houston (9:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 125.787; Houston 125.031 Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 1; 209 Vegas Line & Total: Houston by 2 1/2; 212 Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (+2 1/2); Under

Game 523-524: Phoenix at Portland (10:00 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 122.079; Portland 118.454 Dunkel Line & Total: Phoenix by 3 1/2; 217 Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 4 1/2; 213 Dunkel Pick: Phoenix (+4 1/2); Over

Game 525-526: Sacramento at Golden State (10:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 115.875; Golden State 123.101 Dunkel Line & Total: Golden State by 7; 196 Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 10; 202 1/2 Dunkel Pick: Sacramento (+10); Under

Game 527-528: Dallas at LA Lakers (10:30 p.m. EST) Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 122.562; LA Lakers 111.830 Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 10 1/2; 228 Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 8; 223 Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-8); Over

[Can'tPickAWinner]

Capitals at Devils: What bettors need to know

Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils (-127, 5.5)

Two teams in quest of a postseason berth in the Eastern Conference lock horns Friday as the Washington Capitals visit the Metropolitan Division-rival New Jersey Devils. Both clubs enter the matchup out of a playoff spot, with Washington four points behind Columbus for the second wild card in the East and New Jersey trailing the Blue Jackets by five. The teams also respectively sit six and seven points back of Philadelphia for third place in the division.

The Capitals suffered their fourth straight loss and fifth in six games Tuesday, when they were blanked 5-0 by Kari Lehtonen and Dallas. The Devils are coming off their third shootout loss in four contests, a 3-2 setback at Buffalo on Tuesday. New Jersey won the first two meetings before being shut out by Braden Holtby 3-0 on Feb. 8 in Washington.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CSN Plus (Washington)

ABOUT THE CAPITALS (34-29-13): Alex Ovechkin's lead in his attempt at a fourth Maurice Richard Trophy is down to seven goals as Anaheim's Corey Perry - the 2011 winner - tallied twice on Wednesday to raise his total to 41. Ovechkin - who has scored only four times in his last 13 games - has not tallied at even strength since Feb. 27 at Florida, netting seven power-play goals in the meantime. The captain also owns a dubious mark as he enters Friday with a league-worst minus-36 rating.

ABOUT THE DEVILS (32-28-16): New Jersey must avoid the shootout if it hopes to post victories, as it has lost 15 straight trips to the bonus format - including all 11 this season. The club has converted just 3-of-39 attempts, with two coming in Tuesday's setback. Rookie defenseman Jon Merrill practiced with a full cage on his helmet Thursday and could be in the lineup against Washington after missing two games with facial injuries.

TRENDS:

* Under is 5-1 in the last six meetings in New Jersey.
* Capitals are 2-7 in the last nine meetings.
* Capitals are 3-13 in their last 16 vs. Metropolitan.
* Devils are 2-6 in their last eight vs. Eastern Conference.

OVERTIME:

1. Ovechkin has posted better than an even plus/minus rating only once in his last 22 games.

2. Only one of the Devils' final five games is against a team occupying a playoff spot. They host conference champion Boston in the season finale.

3. Peter DeBoer's next victory will be his 100th as New Jersey's coach.

[Can'tPickAWinner]

Wunderdog Sports Free Pick

Game: Baltimore Orioles @ Detroit Tigers
Time: Friday 04/04 1:05 PM Eastern
Pick: Baltimore +157 (moneyline) at 5Dimes

The Detroit Tigers are the popular choice to win the AL East this season. They have won a pair of games by a single run, and Canrera, and Hunter have combined to go just 1-15 with no HRs or RBI. They will need more from them to keep winning going forward. The Tigers continue to have a weakness, and that is closing out games. They brought in Joe Nathan, but he blew his first save opportunity of the season. Baltimore has to like what they have gotten from Miguel Gonzalez, as he closed last season with five September starts, allowing no more than 3 earned runs in any of them. The Tigers dropped all of the last four starts by Sanchez as a favorite last season, and Baltimore has done well in this series with six wins in the last eight meetings, including four of the last five in Detroit. Play on Baltimore.

[Can'tPickAWinner]

GOODFELLA

Friday MLB (2*) Play

#904 CHICAGO CUBS

Listed Pitchers

[Can'tPickAWinner]

Cleveland Insider

NBA
5* Charlotte Bobcats -10 over the Orlando Magic
5* NY Knicks -4.5 over the Washington Wizards
5* NY Knicks ML -200 over the Washington Wizards
5* Houston Rockets -2.5 over the Oklahoma City Thunder
5* Denver Nuggets +9 over the Memphis Grizzlies
5* Phoenix Suns +4.5 over the Portland Trailblazers
5* New Orleans Pelicans +3 over the Utah Jazz

MLB
5* Cincinnati Reds -110 over the NY Mets
5* Tampa Bay Rays -144 over the Texas Rangers

NHL
5* New Jersey Devils -135 over the Washington Capitals

[Can'tPickAWinner]

Expert Picks... NBA

Memphis
Bulls

MLB...

Philly
Cards
Toronto
Miami
Astros

[Can'tPickAWinner]

Fantasy Gametime Sports

Tiger
Red Sox
Indians
TB

Charlotte Bobcats
Celtics

[Can'tPickAWinner]

Beat Your Bookie

Bobcats
Bulls

[Can'tPickAWinner]

BLASSCYK WINS
Game #1
NY Yankees at Toronto (7:07 p.m. EST)
BW PLAY: 921 NY YANKEES OVER 8 (-123) *5 UNITS
Game #2
San Diego at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
BW PLAY: 913 SAN DIEGO ml (-110) *2 UNITS
Game #3
Philadelphia at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
BW PLAY: 903 PHILADELPHIA ml +130 *3 UNITS

[Can'tPickAWinner]

DOC SPORTS
5-Unit play. Take #924 Tampa Bay Rays (-145) over Texas Rangers (7:10pm EST)
3-Unit play. Take #906 Los Angeles Dodgers (-165) over San Francisco Giants (4:10pm EST)
4-Unit play. Take Chicago White Sox/Kansas City Royals – OVER 8 (4:10pm EST)
4-Unit play. Take #921 New York Yankees (-140) over Toronto Blue Jays (7:05pm EST)

[Can'tPickAWinner]

Norm Hitzges

Single Play on Kentucky -1.5
Lean on Florida

[Can'tPickAWinner]

Gomes'
parlay
cavs and the over

[Can'tPickAWinner]

VEGAS SHARP
6 Units
502 Toronto Raptors -1 over Indiana Pacers
5 Units
528 Los Angeles Lakers +8 over Dallas Mavericks
3 Units
515 Washington Wizards +4.5 over New York Knicks
3 Units
524 Portland Trailblazers -4.5 over Phoenix Suns

[Can'tPickAWinner]

VEGAS GUNNERS
(MLB) 2:05 PM EST – MILWAUKEE BREWERS VS. BOSTON RED SOX
BOSTON RED SOX -1.5 (+125) – RISK 10 UNITS
(MLB) 7:05 PM EST – NEW YORK YANKEES VS. TORONTO BLUE JAYS
NEW YORK YANKEES -1.5 (+115) – RISK 10 UNITS

[Can'tPickAWinner]

DHayes2
1* KC Royals -1 -126