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Insider Sports Report!




Premier Picks® For 06/02/10


4* N.Y. Mets (Santana) -115 over San Diego (Richard)
Range: +100 to -135
3* Milwaukee (Gallardo) -110 over Florida (Volstad)
Range: +110 to -130
3* San Francisco (Cain) -130 over Colorado (Francis)
Range: -115 to -15

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MLB NEWS AND NOTES
Wednesday’s Streaking And Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers Staff

STREAKING

Shaun Marcum (5-1, 2.59), Toronto Blue Jays

Perhaps the Blue Jays dealt Roy Halladay knowing they had another ace waiting in the wings.

Marcum has put together a string of four consecutive wins and Toronto is 6-0 in his last six starts.

“It’s tough to put a lot of hits together against him because he’s a guy who’s going to hit corners, who’s going to throw different pitches. He’s unpredictable,” said Orioles catcher Matt Wieters.

The converted reliever who missed all of the 2009 season has surrendered more than three runs once all season and that came in his second start – Marcum’s only loss this year.

Johan Santana (4-2, 3.03), New York Mets

After giving up 10 and four earned runs in back-to-back outings in early May, the ace of the Mets staff has returned to dominating form.

Santana has shutout the opposition in two of his last four starts and only yielded a total of three runs in the two other outings. The reason the lefty hasn’t been a winning ticket lately is that his team has failed to support him. New York plated a total of three runs in Santana’s last three losses.

Last Friday, Santana was cruising with a three-hitter through eight innings but manager Jerry Manuel pulled him for the ninth – a move that was criticized by the media.

“I was fine at that point. He decided to go with the bullpen and that’s about it,” Santana said. “The way that everything was going, the situation, the atmosphere, everything, you don’t want to come out of the game for sure.”

Santana and the Mets are a short -120 road favorite in San Diego Wednesday.

SLUMPING

Scott Feldman (2-5, 5.84), Texas Rangers

What did Texas do with the guy that won 17 games in 2009 and was a flat-out road warrior? Many pundits claimed Feldman’s miraculous year was an aberration and those predictions are coming to fruition.

Feldman has surrendered at least four earned runs in his last five starts and the Rangers went 2-3 in those games. After going 12-4 on the road last year, the righty has gotten off to an 0-4 start with a 7.71 ERA away from Arlington this season.

RETURNING

Carlos Zambrano (1-3, 6.12), Chicago Cubs
Big Z will climb onto the mound in a starter’s role for the first time since April 20 on Tuesday.

Chicago’s former ace of the staff, Zambrano was demoted to the bullpen after going 1-2 with a 7.45 ERA to start the season.

"He should be able to go six innings, 90 pitches," manager Lou Piniella said. "We'd be very pleased with that -- a nice sharp, crisp performance and then build him up from there."

Zambrano didn’t exactly earn his way back into the rotation with quality work out of the pen. The right-hander was 0-1 with a 4.15 ERA in 13 relief appearances so who knows what to expect Wednesday.

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HOT LINES

Wednesday's Best MLB Bets

Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers (-155, 8.5)

As the old saying goes…teams in last place simply find a way to lose.

The D-Backs were clinging to a 4-2 lead with two outs in the eighth inning of Monday’s game versus L.A. until second baseman Kelly Johnson booted a routine ground ball and then threw it wide of first which allowed two Dodgers to score.

With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth and Casey Blake standing on third, Arizona reliever Esmerling Vasquez balked in the game-winning run.

"This team sorely needs a win, and losing this way is just excruciating," manager A.J. Hinch said after the game.

It’s hard to bounce back from a devastating loss like that but the Diamondbacks may be in a position to do so Wednesday.

Save for some control issues, Hinch believes the man he’s sending to the mound on Hump Day, Edwin Jackson, is beginning to find a groove.

“That’s two starts in a row where he has had a different look in his eye,” Hinch said after Jackson’s last outing.

That’s a lofty home moneyline to be backing a former relief pitcher that you have to assume will be on a tight pitch count. Look for Jackson to get ‘Zona back on track Wednesday.

Pick: Arizona Diamondbacks


Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers (-135, 9)

Save for a Saturday outing when Detroit plated 10 runs, Jim Leyland’s offense isn’t producing as expected.

And the Tigers are quickly losing ground on the surging Twins in the AL Central, having lost seven of nine. In the two wins during that timeframe, Detroit scored 16 runs but only managed 17 runs in the seven losses.

"We just aren't doing much offensively," Leyland said. "We had the one pretty good game yesterday where we blew it open a little late, but no, we aren't doing much. That's an understatement."

Fausto Carmona hasn’t been the same dominant pitcher he was to start the season but bettors should be more likely to back him that a guy who had his last start scratched in order to make room for a Triple-A call-up.

Pick: Cleveland Indians

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NHL NEWS AND NOTES
What Bettors Need To Know: Blackhawks at Flyers
By Covers Staff

Familiar Ground

No team wants to be down 0-2 in any series, especially the Stanley Cup Final. However, the Philadelphia Flyers can at least say they’ve been there and done that.

The Flyers were down 0-3 to the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference semifinals and battled back to win four straight games and advance to the conference championship, eventually knocking off the Montreal Canadiens.

"It's not the way we wanted to start the series," captain Mike Richards told the Philadelphia Inquirer, "but we're going home, and we've played well there."

Philadelphia has played solidly thus far in the finals, losing 6-5 in Game 1 and 2-1 in Game 2. While the Flyers have been in the series for the most part, history doesn’t bode well for the Broad Street Bullies. Teams taking the first two games of the series are 31-2 in the Stanley Cup Final.

"We started to play the way we should have been playing the whole series," center Claude Giroux told reporters following the Game 2 loss. "We showed we have a lot of character in this room."

The Flyers host the next two games of the Cup final. They are 7-1 inside the Wachovia Center this postseason, averaging 3.5 goals per game at home – compared to just 2.91 on the road.

Third Time’s A Charm

Marian Hossa made history as the first player to play in three consecutive Stanley Cup Finals with three separate teams when this series started last weekend. However, that record doesn’t mean much to the veteran sniper if he doesn’t win one.

“I don’t like (living) in the past,” Hossa told reporters. “Everybody knows the good thing we’ve got going right now. Wining both games is good for confidence and good for momentum.”

Hossa, who lost as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings the past two seasons, is hell-bent on snapping his Stanley Cup funk. He’s played inspired hockey this series, totaling three points so far, including a goal in Monday’s 2-1 victory at the United Center. For the playoffs, Hossa has just three goals but does have 11 assists for the Blackhawks.

“It’s great to see him get that one,” defenseman Duncan Keith told the Toronto Star. “It was a nice play, being around the net getting that rebound. He’s had a lot of chances to score goals, empty nets, other chances, and he hasn’t been able to get it in.

“He’s been creating chances for us all throughout the playoffs, the last game especially. It was nice to see him get that one.”

Settling In

Both Antti Niemi and Michael Leighton showed their nerves in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, allowing a total of 11 goals on 64 shots. The goaltenders appeared calmer in Game 2, giving up just three goals on a combined 56 shots on goal.

Niemi was especially impressive, stopping 32-of-33 shots faced including all 15 in the second period and 14-of-15 in the final frame. He improved to 14-4 in the playoffs with a 2.41 goals against average and a .919 save percentage.

“He’s proved himself all year long and the further we go, the questions still pop up,” forward Patrick Sharp told the Toronto Sun. “He keeps on answering the critics. He answered all the questions about Game 1 tonight.”

On the other end of the ice, Leighton was solid, turning away 24 of the 26 shots faced in Game 2. That was a big improvement over his poor outing in the series opener. Leighton gave up five goals on 20 shots and was yanked in the second period for backup Brian Boucher in Game 1.

"I didn't give up five goals, and I didn't get pulled. But we didn't win, so I'm obviously not too happy," Leighton told USA Today.

To his defense, Leighton’s blueline coughed up the puck and screened him on Ben Eager’s second-period goal, which turned out to be the game winner.

"I didn't see him release the puck,” he told the media. “Obviously, I saw it when it went through my 'D'-man. … He dragged it and then used the 'D' as a screen. …

"It was just tough giving up two goals that quick. We thought we played well in the first (period), then they scored a good goal and we give up (another) one right away."

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BASEBALL CRUSHER
PLAY OF THE DAY

LA Dodgers -150 over the Arizona Diamondbacks

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Sampicks 6/2

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International - Friendly - 18:00 GMT
ROMANIA - FYR MACEDONIA take ROMANIA to win
Best odds: 1,64

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SB Prof. v2 6/2

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Chicago Cubs -127

Houston Astros -109

Cincinnati Reds +187

Colorado Rockies +113

Oakland Athletics +140

Texas Rangers +113

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6/2/2010 Shut em all down sports

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40* Detroit Tigers ML

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PitViper

KC
KC/LAA over 9.5

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JR ODonnell | NHL Money Line Wed, 06/02/10 - 8:05 PM

triple-dime bet 6 PHI (-130) Sportbet vs 5 CHI
Analysis:
3* NHL GAME OF THE MONTH = PHILADELPHIA FLYERS - 130

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS - 130 GAME AT 8

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Dave Cokin 6/2

Colorado (Solid Gold Play)
Kansas City

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Dave Cokin

Matchup: L.A. Angels at Kansas City
Time: 8:10 PM EDT (Wed)
Listed pitchers must go: (L) KAZMIR, S vs. (R) DAVIES, K

Play: Kansas City (ML +100)

The Royals are far from a dynamo, but they're actually playing pretty good ball lately. Kansas City is 11-8 over the last 19 games, and I like their chances of garnering a second straight victory against the Angels tonight. Kyle Davies has been solid at home in all four of of starts to date, and he's done fine against the Halos in a small sample. The news is not so good for Scott Kazmir, who is struggling to put it together. He remains vulnerable to big innings because of his poor control, couple with the fact he's no longer anywhere near the strikeout pitcher he was before the injury issues. Kazmir has not done well on the road and he's also had his difficulties at this locale. It's now two months into the season, and I think it's now pretty apparent the Angels are just not a real strong team anymore, yet they're still being priced that way to some extent. Tonight, I see the value being on the home team and I'll opt for the Royals to get me a win.

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Matchup: Colorado at San Francisco
Time: 10:15 PM EDT (Wed)
Listed pitchers must go: (L) FRANCIS, J vs. (R) CAIN, M

Play: Colorado (ML +117) SOLID GOLD PLAY

Jeff Francis finally had a bad inning in his last start, getting knocked around in the sixth inning by the Dodgers. But there's been very little else to find fault with for the now healthy Rockies southpaw. The Giants have not done well against lefties, although that problem may be alleviated somewhat with the arrival of Buster Posey. No question Matt Cain figures to be tough on the Rox tonight. But the SF late inning bullpen could be vulnerable here, as closer Brian Wilson has worked each of the last two nights and threw a pair of innings in Tuesday's extra inning game. I like the fact that the Rockies are gunning for the road sweep and catching a little bit of a price to boot, and I'll fire on Colorado tonight to get another win.

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Bill Marzano

Matchup: Philadelphia at Atlanta
Time: 1:05 PM EDT (Wed)
Listed pitchers must go: (R) KENDRICK, K vs. (R) LOWE, D

Play: Atlanta (-1.5 +155)

I really like the Atlanta Braves in this game vs the Phillies...I'm sorry I didn't play the Braves and the run line yesterday behind T.Hudson...something has to give here...the Phillies have been struggling to score runs but not vs D.Lowe...so far the Phils have already handed Lowe two of his four losses on the season...but right now the Braves have started June just like May...they have now won 21 of their last 29 games overall...the Braves are also 8-0 in their last 8 games as a home favorite of -110 to -150...18-4 in their last 22 games as a home favorite...7-0 in Lowes last 7 starts as a favorite of -110 to -150...the Phillies are 0-6 in their last 6 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game...0-5 in their last 5 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game...1-6 in their last 7 games following a loss...Braves run line is the play here

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Bobby Maxwell
Wednesday's winner... 1,000 Unit Baseball Max American League Game of the Year on the Los Angels Angels over Kansas City. You must specnfy Kazmir as the startecr for the Angels. As I release this selectnon at 1 AM Pacific, Los Angeles is pretty much a pick-em game both here in Vegas and offshore.