5-9-14

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David Banks

#975 8:10 ny yankees-130 tanaka


mlb
#954 7:10 ny mets-125 mejia
#956 7:10 cincinnati reds-175 cueto
#958 7:30 atlanta braves-185 teheran

nba
#720 10:30 la clippers-4

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Highrollerplays

Toronto Blue Jays ML
Los Angeles Clippers -4

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chase diamond
reds

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Marco D'Angelo

Triple Dime Phillies

Dime LAD

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Greg Shaker

2* Miami -125

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The Sheep's Moves

•977 Arizona -125 $1000
•970 Tampa Bay -110 $1000
•1954 Under 3 1/2 (-105) Phi-Nym (1st 5) $1000
•954 Under 7 (-110) Phi-Nym $1000
•1975 NYYankees -120 (1st 5) $1000
•975 NY Yankees -125 $1000
•720 LA Clippers ML -175 $1000
•718 Washington ML -180 $1000

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Friday's MLB betting cheat sheet: Reds a rare heavy favorite

Lower Than Low

The four Thursday games with the lowest totals all finished Under on a bizarre day for bettors. San Francisco (7) defeated the Dodgers 3-1, Miami (7) downed San Diego 3-1, Baltimore (7) beat Tampa Bay 3-1 and Seattle (6.5) edged Kansas City 1-0.

Big Dog Eats

The Houston Astros overcame +166 odds to record a 6-2 road victory over the Detroit Tigers. It was just the second win in seven games for the Astros as underdogs of +150 or greater.

Unfamiliar Territory

The Cincinnati Reds are whopping -176 favorites for Friday's tilt with the visiting Colorado Rockies. It's just the second time all season the Reds have been installed as faves of -150 or greater. They fell flat in their previous outing (-172), dropping a 9-4 decision to the Chicago Cubs.

Pitching Notes

* Texas Rangers ace Yu Darvish has provided strong value for bettors of late, going 8-1 over his previous nine starts despite settling for five no-decisions over that span. Darvish and the Rangers (-148, 8.5) host the Boston Red Sox on Friday.

* Miami Marlins phenom Jose Fernandez makes his first career West Coast start against the San Diego Padres (+122, 5.5) Friday. Fernandez is 5-10 O/U in 15 career road starts, none further west than Arizona.

Hitting Notes

* Toronto outfielder Colby Rasmus tied for the team lead with his ninth homer in Thursday's 12-6 win over Philadelphia. The Blue Jays are just 5-4 but 8-1 O/U in games in which Rasmus goes deep entering Friday's game against the Los Angeles Angels (-106, 9)

* Atlanta outfielder Jason Heyward went 0-for-4 in Wednesday's 7-1 loss to St. Louis and enters Friday's game against the visiting Chicago Cubs (+165, 6.5) mired in a 2-for-17 slump. His struggles have contributed to the Braves' 1-8 mark over their last nine games and their 1-5 O/U record in the previous six.

Total Streak

Baltimore Orioles (1-5 O/U): The Orioles pitching staff has been sensational, limiting opponents to three runs or fewer in four of their past six games. That has helped prop up an offense that has scored three runs or fewer four times over that same stretch.

Prop of the Day

Wagering against the longball in Toronto could be a lucrative play Friday. Bettors face +600 odds that no home runs will be hit between the Blue Jays and Angels. The Rogers Centre has been the second-most generous home run park in the majors so far in 2014.

Key Injuries

* Baltimore Orioles first baseman Chris Davis (oblique) is expected to begin a rehab assignment this weekend. The Orioles are 7-3 and +478 units with Davis on the shelf, but are just 3-7 O/U in that span.

* Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Juan Uribe left Thursday's loss to San Francisco with a sore right hamstring. Uribe is in a 2-for-17 slide during which the Dodgers have gone 1-4 against the moneyline and 2-3 O/U.

Weather Watch

* Wind at Citi Field will blow out to left field at 7 mph for Friday's game between the host Mets and the Phillies (+110, 7.5). Teams went 1-5 O/U in six games under similar wind conditions a season ago.

Umpire Note of the Day

The home team is 16-4 in umpire Will Little's last 20 games behind home plate. Little will call the balls and strikes for the game between the Giants and the Dodgers (+117, 7).

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ALLEN EASTMAN

5 Unit Play. Take #720 L.A. Clippers (-4) over Oklahoma City (10:30 p.m., Friday, May 9)

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Ben Burns
NHL

Pittsburgh ML -170

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2Halves2Win (6-2 NBA run L3 days for +4.9 units):

0.5* GAME: Pacers-Wizards o183.5(-110: Risking 0.55 units to win 0.50 units) - TBD (TBDu)
1* GAME: Pacers +5 (-110: Risking 1.10 units to win 1.00 units) - TBD (TBDu)
1* GAME: Thunder +4.5 (-110: Risking 1.10 units to win 1.00 units) - TBD (TBDu)

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Philly Ross

4*Texas Rangers -141

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Chris James Sports

Braves -170
Yankees -123
Nationals +105

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Tim Donaghy Pacers/Wizards OVER