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Re: 4-11-09
Mr. A
Orlando Magic -5½
Golden State Warriors +15
Portland Trail Blazers -6½
Mr. A
Orlando Magic -5½
Golden State Warriors +15
Portland Trail Blazers -6½
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Re: 4-11-09
tonyosports
The Dodgers come into Saturday's game in a mini-slump, as they have dropped 2 straight & currently sit in last place in the NL West. Los Angeles will take on Arizona, as southpaw Eric Stults will be opposed by D'Backs righty Yusimero Petit. Stults' career numbers at Chase Field are not very favorable, as he has a 81.00 ERA there after allowing 3 runs on 3 hits in just 1/3rd of an inning pitched in September of 2007. Petit will start for Arizona in place of the injured Brandon Webb, who experienced some shoulder stiffness in his Opening Day start against Colorado on Monday. Petit was 0-1 in 1 start last season against Los Angeles with a 4.50 ERA. Look for Arizona to win & keep Los Angeles reeling for now. All Arizona.
The New York Mets will face the only unbeaten team left in baseball on Saturday...which is the Florida Marlins. Florida won their 4th straight game on Friday night thanks to a walk-off single by Jorge Cantu which beat New York 5-4. Livan Hernandez will start for the Mets against the team that he broke in with & also won a World Series ring in 1997. Hernandez has won his last 2 starts at Dolphin Stadium dating back to July 31st, 2005. Ricky Nolasco will start for Florida & was 1-2 in 5 starts last season against New York with a 3.48 ERA. I look for Livan Hernandez's veteran experience to come through here, as New York will hand Florida their 1st loss of the season. All Mets.Comment
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Re: 4-11-09
Jeff Scott
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3 UNIT PLAY
(Power Angle Play)
CLEVELAND +113 over Toronto: The Blue Jays are 0-7 when Roy Halladay starts on the road vs a team that has lost at least their last two games and it is not the first game of a series and 1-6 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400, while the The Indians are 24-7 after scoring 6+ runs and losing and 9-2 in their last 11 games as a home underdog of +110 to +150. Cliff Lee really struggled in preseason and then he followed up a horrible spring with a horrible opener, but I feel he will get it back today. Cliff is still 12-3 with a 3.10 ERA in his 21 career starts in March/ April and he was 1-1 with an 0.00 ERA in 2 starts vs the Jays last year. Roy Halladay is 1-0 this year, but he did allow 5 ER in 7 innings in that start. Cliff Lee is due for a solid outing, while the Indians are due for a win. They get their first winn of the season today.
POWER ANGLE For This Play--- Cleveland is 20-5 at home after a loss in which they used 5+ pitchers.
2 UNIT PLAY
DETROIT -1.5 (+120) Over Texas: The Rangers have lost the last 6 games in Detroit and by an average of 7.8 rpg, while Verlander is 4-1 with a 2.30 ERA vs the Rangers in his career. Justin had a rough opening outing, but the Rangers don't hit as well on the road as they do at home. Detroit put up 15 runs yesterday and should have some success vs Matt Harrison, who had a 5.49 ERA in his rookie year last year. Only 2 of the last 20 games in this series has been decided by 1 run, while none of the last 9 here have been decided by 1 run. Detroit should grab another easy win here.Comment
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Re: 4-11-09
Ferrringo MLB
2-Unit Play. Take #957 Chicago Cubs (-130) over Milwaukee (7 p.m., Saturday, April 11)
Underdog System Play
1-Unit Play. Take #953 Houston (+120) over St. Louis (4 p.m., Saturday, April 11)
Today's Totals
3.5-Unit Play. Take ‘Over’ 9.5 Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona (8 p.m., Saturday, April 11)
2.5-Unit Play. Take ‘Over’ 10.0 Philadelphia at Colorado (8 p.m., Saturday, April 11)
1.5-Unit Play. Take ‘Over’ 7.5 Houston at St. Louis (4 p.m., Saturday, April 11)
1.5-Unit Play. Take ‘Over’ 10.5 Texas at Detroit (1 p.m., Saturday, April 11)
1.5-Unit Play. Take ‘Over’ 9.5 N.Y. Mets at Florida (6 p.m., Saturday, April 11)
1.5-Unit Play. Take ‘Over’ 9.5 Tampa Bay at Baltimore (7 p.m., Saturday, April 11)Comment
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Re: 4-11-09
Baseball Picks
4/11/2009
8:10:00 PM OVER 10 RUNS,COLORADO ROCKIES (De La Rosa)
-vs- Philadelphia Phillies (Myers)
Scott Rickenbach’s MLB 1* (regular play) OVER the total in Colorado vs Philadelphia @ 8:10 PM ET: De La Rosa vs Myers – We have to move quickly here with this analysis as this total is already on it’s way from a 10 to a 10.5 in most books. We cashed in with this total yesterday as the Rockies hammered the Phillies. Tonight, we look for the Phillies to bounce back from that defeat and get some offense going but they’re still going to have trouble slowing down the Rockies red-hot offense. Colorado has already scored 30 runs in their first 4 games. Even though Brett Myers of the Phillies has great career numbers against the Rockies, he has given up six homers in his five career starts against them. The wind is expected to be blowing out briskly to right field for this game. This means that left-handed power hitters can take Myers deep just like the Braves big sticks did when they hit three homers against him on Sunday night in the season opener. Myers will struggle once again and the Rockies bats will continue crushing the ball. The Phillies bullpen also struggled some in yesterday’s game and hitter-friendly Coors Field showed why it can be so tough on pitchers. There could be some showers today in Denver but they are expected to be light and shouldn’t cause a great deal of trouble. What will cause trouble (at least for the pitchers) is the brisk winds out of the south and southeast! Jorge De La Rosa of the Rockies comes into the season with big expectations because he had a strong second half in the 2008 season. However, we can quickly temper that enthusiasm with some important notes about his second half. If you go back and look, De La Rosa benefited greatly from scheduling in amassing that solid second half last season. He pitched very well against a number of weak teams. However, when he faced tougher lineups, he struggled in a number of those starts. Today, he’s certainly facing a tougher lineup. The Phillies were hurt yesterday by Ryan Howard grounding into three double plays as they certainly were not without their chances in yesterday’s game. Their offense has gotten off to a rather quiet start this season but they’ve also faced some tough hurlers. They hammered De La Rosa when they saw him last season and they can do the same here. Play OVER the total in Colorado as a regular selection.
Pro Hockey Picks
4/11/2009
1:05:00 PM Carolina Hurricanes0 Goals +105
over NEW JERSEY DEVILS
Scott Rickenbach’s NHL 1* (regular play) Carolina Hurricanes Money Line (+) @ New Jersey @ 1:05 PM ET – We have to move quickly here with this analysis as this game goes very early on Saturday. The Hurricanes still have something to play for here whereas the Devils really don’t. However, the motivational edges to the Hurricanes actually go even deeper than that. First things first, this is the last game of the season for Carolina and they are still battling for playoff position so they are certain to bring a strong effort to the ice tonight. Strengthening that fact here is that the Canes don’t want to go into the playoffs “on the wrong foot” either! The Hurricanes had won nine straight games overall and twelve straight games at home heading into Thursday’s game hosting Buffalo. The Canes ended up getting drilled 5 to 1 in that game and that means it’s bounce back time here. With the Devils locked into their playoff seeding position, the Canes are in the right place at the right time to finish the season on a positive note. The Devils are coming off of a 3 to 2 win at Ottawa Thursday. However, it came in the shootout and New Jersey was guilty of trying to nurse a 2-1 lead for a long-time instead of going in for the kill. The Hurricanes know all about going in for the kill. Carolina’s nine game winning streak showed how well the Canes were playing on both ends of the ice as they had offensive explosions of four goals or more in six of their last ten games. Also, defense and goaltending took center stage with the Hurricanes allowing two goals or less in eight of their last nine games. Now, after the embarrassment of Thursday’s ugly 5 to 1 home loss to the Sabres, the Canes take to the road and get a big win over a team they’ve dominated this season. There are definitely match-up edges for the Hurricanes here and that has helped lead the way to their 3-0 mark against New Jersey this season. Also, even though the Devils have won three of their last four, they had previously lost six straight games! Play Carolina on the money line as a regular selection.Comment
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