Trace Adams
1500* - Boston Celtics, 500* - Texas-Seattle UNDER (Millwood vs. Hernandez) A case can be made for the Celts having their guard down a little after their grueling 7-game set against the Bulls, but Boston also knows they let the home court slip away in Game 1 in the last series, and they saw just how hard it was to put Chicago away after losing that contest, so I doubt the C's will suffer a letdown in this spot.
Orlando has been a problem for the Celtics, as the Magic have won the last pair of series meetings, and are a solid 5-5 straight up the last 10 meetings between the teams. The problem is, most of the damage has been done at home, and Orlando is on the road for this baby.
The host in the series is a lucrative 21-9 against the spread the last 30 meetings, and with this line being so low, all we pretty much need to do is win the game, and the cover almost has to come with the win.
I like the "fatigued" Celtics to come out strong in this spot.
Lay the small home wood.
1500♦ - Boston Celtics
On the diamond, I am not seeing very many runs on the Safeco Field scoreboard this Monday night.
Kevin Millwood, and Felix Hernandez are right up there for the early season ERA lead in the junior circut.
Millwood comes in at 2-2 with a 2.13 ERA, while Hernandez is 4-0 with a 2.38 season ERA.
Both pitchers sport poor numbers against the other's team, but I expect that to change tonight, as these 2 hurlers hunker down, and give us a pitcher's duel on a Monday night in King County.
The fans will be eating their garlic fries, and looking up at goose eggs on the scoreboard for the better part of these 9 innings.
Take the UNDER.
500♦ - Texas-Seattle UNDER the total (Millwood vs. Hernandez)
♦♦Note: Both listed pitchers must start, or no action on the play!♦♦
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