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Ray Monohan
May 13 '17, 4:05 PM
MLB | Cubs vs Cardinals
Play on: Cardinals +105 at 5Dimes

Cardinals +100

This play just missed out on our premium card. The Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals continue their series on Saturday in a game that should be a great game for people who enjoy good pitching. I think the Cardinals have a little advantage on the mound, and why I back them. On the mound for the Cardinals is Michael Wacha who has pitched really well during the day this year. He has a record of 2-0 and an ERA of 1.93. He has pitched well in the National League Central as of late and I see that continuing in this game.

On the mound for the Cubs is Jon Lester. He has good stats this year but hasn't been as dominant as last year so there will be opportunities for the Cardinals. Some trends to note. Cardinals are 5-1 in Wachas last 6 starts vs. National League Central. Cardinals are 7-1 in their last 8 Saturday games. Cubs are 1-4 in Lesters last 5 starts vs. National League Central. I think Wacha will be dominant in this game and that will be the difference.

Back the Cardinals.Good Luck, Razor Ray.
 
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Scott Spreitzer
May 13 '17, 7:10 PM
MLB | Mets vs Brewers
Play on: Brewers -104 at 5Dimes

I'm backing the Brewers on Saturday. New York has lost two straight and the Mets have lost their closer, Jeurys Familia, for an extended amount of time due to a blood clot in his shoulder. Robert Gsellman has a 6.54 ERA, but has been blessed with a lot of run support for a 2-2 win-loss record this season. Gsellman has allowed 13 runs (nine earned) and 10 hits in 9 2/3 innings on the road and will be facing the Brewers for the first time in his career. Zach Davies has settled down after a rough start to the season and Milwaukee has won his last four starts, including a 6-2 win at Pittsburgh when he allowed two runs on four hits in 5 2/3 innings. The Brewers have won four of their last five while scoring a total of 32 runs. Davis has an extra day of rest and Milwaukee has won six of his last eight starts with five days of rest dating to last season. We're backing the Brewers on Saturday. Thanks & GL! Scott Spreitzer.
 
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Red Dog Sports
May 13 '17, 10:00 AM in 1h
Soccer | Swansea City vs Sunderland
Play on: Swansea City -120 at Bovada

Swansea -120

I like Swansea -120 as our free soccer play set for Saturday morning in the England Premier League.

Sunderlund 0

Swansea 1
 
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Vic Duke
May 13 '17, 1:05 PM in 4h
MLB | Astros vs Yankees
Play on: Astros +136 at 5Dimes

Astros/Yankees 1:05: Worth throwing a little on Fiers and Houston. Astros 6-1 in the last 7 on the road with Fiers. The Astros are rolling and 5-2 in New York. Yankees are a mere 5-13 in Severino's last 18 starts. We'll grab the hot road dog here.
 
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Marc Lawrence
May 13 '17, 7:15 PM
MLB | Orioles vs Royals
Play on: Royals -104 at BMaker

Play - Kansas City Royals w/Karns (Game 972).

Edges - Royals: Karns 2-0 with 0.75 ERA and 0.67 WHIP home team starts this season; and 5-1 last six home team starts… Orioles: 2-9 last eleven games in this park… With Karns in sharp KW form with 22 Ks and 3 BBs his last three starts, we recommend a 1* play on Kansas City. Thank you and good luck as always.
 
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May 13 '17, 4:05 PM
MLB | Cubs vs Cardinals
Play on: Cubs -107 at betonline

Free Pick on Cubs -

Not to often you are going to be able to back the Cubs at basically a pick'em with their ace Jon Lester on the mound, but that's exactly what we got here. I know the Cubs are going to be without starters Jason Heyward and Addison Russell and possibly even reigning MVP Kris Bryant, who missed yesterday's game, but this team is absolutely loaded.

Lester has owned the Cardinals, posting a 1.86 ERA and 0.966 WHIP in 13 career starts. Over the last two seasons he's pitched 25 and 2/3 innings against St. Louis and allowed a whopping 3 runs on 18 hits with 28 strikeouts. Cardinals starter Carlos Martinez pitched extremely well against the Cubs in the season opener, but he had really struggled against them prior, as he enters with a 4.45 ERA and 1.449 WHIP in 10 career starts against them. Take Chicago!
 
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Dustin Hawkins
May 13 '17, 7:15 PM
MLB | Orioles vs Royals
Play on: Orioles -104 at betonline

Bonus Play on Orioles -104

Baltimore starting pitcher Chris Tillman is 16-6 against a team with a .255 batting average or worse in the past 2 seasons. He is also 20-7 against the money line vs. an AL team with an on base % of .330 or worse over the last 2 seasons. The Orioles are also 22-11 against the money line in all their games this season. Bonus Play on the Orioles over the Royals.
 
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Saturday's six-pack

Some interesting pointspreads for NFL games this season:
— Week 14: Tennessee @ Arizona (-3)
— Week 14: Dallas (-1) @ NJ Giants
— Week 15: Falcons (-1.5) @ Buccaneers
— Week 15: Cardinals @ Redskins (-2)
— Week 16: Vikings @ Packers (-6.5)
— Week 16: Seahawks @ Cowboys (-3)

Giants beat Cincinnati 3-2 in 17 innings late last nite; game ended at 3:45am here in the east. Buster Posey caught 17 innings, then hit the walk-off HR.
 
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Saturday, May 13


San Diego @ Chicago White Sox

Game 979-980
May 13, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Diego
(Cahill) 11.131
Chicago White Sox
(Covey) 14.605
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Chicago White Sox
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Diego
-135
9
Dunkel Pick:
Chicago White Sox
(+115); Over

Detroit @ LA Angels

Game 977-978
May 13, 2017 @ 9:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Detroit
(Norris) 16.539
LA Angels
(Nolasco) 13.090
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Detroit
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Angels
-125
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Detroit
(+105); Under

Tampa Bay @ Boston

Game 975-976
May 13, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
(Snell) 14.996
Boston
(Sale) 15.898
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
-230
7 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
(-230); Over

Oakland @ Texas

Game 973-974
May 13, 2017 @ 8:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oakland
(Gray) 15.972
Texas
(Mrtinez) 13.279
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oakland
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Texas
-115
10
Dunkel Pick:
Oakland
(-105); Under

Baltimore @ Kansas City

Game 971-972
May 13, 2017 @ 7:15 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Baltimore
(Tillman) 16.442
Kansas City
(Karns) 15.278
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Baltimore
by 1
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Baltimore
-115
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Baltimore
(-115); Under

Minnesota @ Cleveland

Game 969-970
May 13, 2017 @ 4:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Minnesota
(Berrios) 16.136
Cleveland
(Clevinger) 13.564
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Minnesota
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
-150
9
Dunkel Pick:
Minnesota
(+130); Under

Seattle @ Toronto

Game 967-968
May 13, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
(Weber) 15.330
Toronto
(Stroman) 16.233
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
N/A

Houston @ NY Yankees

Game 965-966
May 13, 2017 @ 1:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Houston
(Fiers) 14.548
NY Yankees
(Severino) 17.921
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Yankees
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
NY Yankees
-150
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Yankees
(-150); Under

LA Dodgers @ Colorado

Game 963-964
May 13, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
LA Dodgers
(Wood) 16.870
Colorado
(Andrson) 15.861
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
LA Dodgers
by 1
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
LA Dodgers
-120
11
Dunkel Pick:
LA Dodgers
(-120); Under

Pittsburgh @ Arizona

Game 961-962
May 13, 2017 @ 8:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Pittsburgh
(Williams) 13.488
Arizona
(Walker) 16.005
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Arizona
by 2 1/2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Arizona
-155
10
Dunkel Pick:
Arizona
(-155); Under

NY Mets @ Milwaukee

Game 959-960
May 13, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Mets
(Gsellman) 16.190
Milwaukee
(Davies) 14.019
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Mets
by 2
10
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
-120
9
Dunkel Pick:
NY Mets
(+100); Over

Chicago Cubs @ St. Louis

Game 957-958
May 13, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Chicago Cubs
(Lester) 15.066
St. Louis
(Mrtinez) 17.013
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 2
6
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Chicago Cubs
-120
8
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(+100); Under

Cincinnati @ San Francisco

Game 955-956
May 13, 2017 @ 4:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Cincinnati
(Bonilla) 15.637
San Francisco
(Moore) 13.515
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cincinnati
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Francisco
-140
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Cincinnati
(+120); Under

Philadelphia @ Washington

Game 953-954
May 13, 2017 @ 7:05 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
(Pivetta) 14.826
Washington
(Roark) 16.711
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Washington
by 2
12
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Washington
-200
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(-200); Over

Atlanta @ Miami

Game 951-952
May 13, 2017 @ 7:10 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
(Teheran) 15.540
Miami
(Volquez) 11.950
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Atlanta
by 3 1/2
11
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
-120
8 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Atlanta
(+100); Over
 
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Saturday, May 13

National League
Braves @ Marlins
Teheran is 1-3, 8.02 in his last four starts (over 3-0-1 in his last four).

Volquez is 0-3, 6.92 in his last three starts (under 4-1-1).

Braves lost six of their last seven games; over is 10-2-2 in their last 14 games. Miami lost seven of its last eight games; over is 6-1 in their last seven games.

Phillies @ Nationals
Pivetta is 0-2, 5.40 in his first two MLB starts (under 1-0-1).

Roark is 1-1, 3.82 in his last five starts (over 5-1-1).

Phillies lost seven of their last eight games; they’re 2-4 in road series openers. Over is 7-2 in their last nine games. Nationals lost three of their last four games, all of which went over total.

Mets @ Brewers
Gsellman is 2-2, 8.22 in his six starts this season (over 6-0).

Davies is 3-0, 3.48 in his last four starts (over 6-1).

Mets won five of last eight games; over is 13-3 in their last sixteen games. Milwaukee won four of last five games; over is 13-3 in last 16 games at Miller Park.

Cubs @ Cardinals
Lester is 1-1, 5.96 in his last four starts, all of which went over.

Martinez is 2-0, 3.26 in his last three starts; over is 3-1 in his last four starts.

Cubs lost five of last seven games; over is 10-5 in their last 15 road games. St Louis won eight of its last nine games; over is 13-2-1 in their last 16 games.

Dodgers @ Rockies
Wood is 2-0, 2.81 in his last three starts; over is 3-0-1 in his last four starts.

Anderson is 2-3, 7.12 in seven starts this season (over 5-2).

Dodgers won six of their last seven games; over is 6-3-1 in their last ten games. Colorado won seven of its last ten games; under is 7-2 in their last nine games.

Pirates @ Diamondbacks
Williams allowed eight runs in three IP (75 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 12-7 loss in LA.

Walker is 2-1, 3.72 in his last five starts (under 4-3).

Pirates lost their last six games; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. Arizona won its last three games; under is 7-2 in their last nine games.

Reds @ Giants
Bonilla is making his first MLB start; he allowed four runs in five IP in one relief stint. He is 2-2, 5.61 in five AAA starts this season.

Moore is 0-3, 8.64 in his last five starts; under is 3-0 in his home starts.

Reds won seven of their last nine games; six of their last eight road games went over. San Francisco lost six of last eight games; under is 12-2-2 in their home games. Teams played 17 innings last nite; game ended at 12:45am local time.

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American League
Houston @ New York
Fiers is 1-1, 5.93 in six starts this year (over 3-3).

Severino is 1-1, 2.75 in his last three starts (over 3-3).

Astros won 10 of last 12 games; under is 4-0 in their last four road games. New York won six of last nine games; seven of New York’s last nine home games went over total.

Twins @ Indians
Berrios is making his first ’17 start; he is 3-7, 8.02 in 14 big league starts. He is 3-0, 1.13 in six AAA starts this season.

Clevinger blanked the Royals for 5.2 innings in his first ’17 start, a 1-0 win in KC.

Twins won eight of last nine road games; over is 10-2 in their last 12 games. Cleveland is 4-6 in its last ten games; under is 6-2 in their last eight home games.

Mariners @ Blue Jays
Looks like a bullpen game for injury-ravaged Mariners; as of midnight, they hadn’t named a starter, but it could be former Blue Jay Lawrence (0-2, 8.74 in two starts with Toronto last month)- he was claimed on waivers by Seattle Thursday.

Stroman is 2-0, 3.28 in his last four starts (under 4-3).

Mariners won four of their last six games. Over is 7-3-1 in their last eleven games. Toronto won six of last seven home games (under 5-1-1).

Rays @ Red Sox
Snell is 0-2, 5.17 in six starts this year (over 5-1).

Sale is 3-2, 2.09 in seven starts this year (under 5-2).

Tampa Bay lost four of last six games; under is 4-0-1 in their last five road games. Red Sox are 4-6 in last ten home games; over is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

A’s @ Rangers
Gray is 0-1, 6.75 in two starts this season (over 2-0).

Martinez is 0-2, 5.55 in four starts this season (under 3-1).

Oakland won four of last six games; over is 9-4 in their last 13 games. Rangers are 10-4 in last 14 home games; under is 12-3-1 in their last 16 home games. Texas won 5-2 each of last two nights, scoring four in bottom of 9th inning in both games.

Orioles @ Royals
Tillman blanked the White Sox for five innings (93 PT) in his first ’17 start, a 4-0 win.

Karns is 2-0, 1.46 in his last two starts; under is 4-1 in his last five starts.

Baltimore won six of its last eight games; over is 4-2 in their last six games. Royals won four of last five games. Under is 7-1 in their last eight home games.

Tigers @ Angels
Norris is 1-2, 6.98 in his last four starts (over 4-1-1).

Nolasco is 2-0, 3.52 in his last four starts, three of which stayed under.

Detroit won three of last five games; over is 13-4-1 in their road games. Angels lost seven of last ten games; under is 5-2 in their last seven games.

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Interleague
Padres @ White Sox
Cahill is 3-0, 2.63 in his last four starts (over 4-1 in his last five).

Covey is 0-3, 8.28 in five starts this year (over 3-1 in his last four).

San Diego lost seven of its last nine games; under is 5-2 in their last seven road games. White Sox lost their last six games. Over is 6-1 in their last seven home games.

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Record with this pitcher starting:
National League

Atl-Mia: Teheran 2-5; Volquez 1-5
Phil-Wsh: Pivetta 0-2; Roark 4-3
NY-Mil: Gsellman 4-2; Davies 4-3 (4-0 last 4)
Chi-StL: Lester 3-4; Martinez 4-3 (3-0 last 3)
LA-Col: Wood 2-3; Anderson 4-3
Pitt-Az: Williams 0-1; Walker 5-2
Cin-SF: Bonilla 0-0; Moore 1-6

American League
Hst-NY Fiers 4-2; Severino 3-3
Min-Clev: Berrios 0-0; Clevinger 1-0
Sea-Tor: unknown Stroman 3-4
TB-Bos: Snell 2-4; Sale 5-2
A’s-Tex: Gray 1-1; Martinez 1-3
Balt-KC: Tillman 1-0; Karns 3-3
Det-LAA: Norris 2-4; Nolasco 3-4

Interleague SD-Chi: Cahill 4-2 (4-0 last 4); Covey 2-3

Pitchers allowing a run in first inning:
National League
Atl-Mia: Teheran 3-7; Volquez 3-6
Phil-Wsh: Pivetta 2-2; Roark 3-7
NY-Mil: Gsellman 4-6; Davies 1-7
Chi-StL: Lester 3-7 (3 of last 3); Martinez 2-7
LA-Col: Wood 1-5; Anderson 1-7
Pitt-Az: Williams 1-1; Walker 3-7
Cin-SF: Bonilla 0-0; Moore 3-7

American League
Hst-NY Fiers 4-6; Severino 1-6
Min-Clev: Berrios 0-0; Clevinger 0-1
Sea-Tor: unknown Stroman 1-7
TB-Bos: Snell 0-6; Sale 0-7
A’s-Tex: Gray 0-2; Martinez 1-4
Balt-KC: Tillman 0-1; Karns 4-6
Det-LAA: Norris 1-6; Nolasco 3-7

Interleague SD-Chi: Cahill 2-6; Covey 3-5

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Umpires
National League
Atl-Mia: Under is 5-2 in Bellino games this season.
NY-Mil: Last four Ripperger games stayed under.
Chi-StL: Last five BWelke games went over total.
LA-Col: Over is 4-1-1 in last six Miller games.
Pitt-Az: Three of last four Conroy games stayed under.
Cin-SF: Under is 3-0-1 in last four Davis games.

American League
Hst-NY: Under is 5-2 in Morales games this season.
Min-Clev: Under is 6-1-2 in last nine Bucknor games.
Sea-Tor: Over is 5-2 in Hernandez games this season.
TB-Bos: Last three Nelson games went over the total.
A’s-Tex: Under is 5-3 in Scheurwater games this season.
Balt-KC: Four of last five Timmons games went over.
Det-LAA: Over is 5-1 in Muchlinski games this season.

Interleague
SD-Chi: Under is 8-3-1 in last twelve Vanover games.

Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (total)- thru 5/12/17

Lead after 5th inning:
National League
Ariz 17-13-7
Atl 11-17-4
Cubs 15-17-3
Reds 15-15-4
Colo 21-13-3
LA 19-13-4
Miami 13-16-6
Milw 19-11-6
Mets 13-19-3
Philly 15-12-5
Pitt 12-21-3
St. Louis 16-12-6
SD 12-19-6
SF 11-19-7
Wash 20-13-1

American League

Orioles 19-13-2
Boston 13-18-4
ChiSox 12-16-5
Indians 12-19-3
Detroit 18-13-3
Astros 16-14-6
KC 15-16-4
Angels 14-16-8
Twins 16-10-6
NYY 17-15-1
A’s 11-16-8
Seattle 13-15-8
TB 24-9-5
Texas 18-10-9
Toronto 10-21-5

%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total-5/12/17)

Ariz 4-16……..7-21……….11
Atl 3-19……..4-14…………7
Cubs 4-19……..7-16………..11
Reds 2-13……10-21………..12
Colo 5-15……..7-21……….12
LA 5-17……..7-19..……..12
Miami 6-19……..6-16……….12
Milw 5-14……..9-21………..14
Mets 7-15……..10-20……….17
Philly 8-16……..4-16…………12
Pitt 5-21……..5-15…………10
StL 6-16……..7-20………..13
SD 9-20…….6-15………..15
SF 4-21……..5-16…………9
Wash 7-18……..6-16……….13

Orioles 1-18……..5-15………..6
Boston 4-16……..4-18………..8
White Sox 4-18…….5-14………..9
Clev 6-21……..6-12………..12
Detroit 4-17……..8-16………..12
Astros 4-16……..10-20………14
KC 2-17……..4-16………..6
Angels 6-19……..5-18………..11
Twins 3-14……..5-17………..8
NYY 4-15……..8-17……….12
A’s 2-16……..4-19……….6
Seattle 9-21……..6-14………15
TB 2-14……..10-23…..…12
Texas 8-17…….5-19………13
Toronto 5-19…….5-15……….10

Interleague play
NL @ AL– 16-7 AL, favorites -$160
AL @ NL– 15-14 AL, favorites -$405
Total: 31-21 AL, favorites -$565
Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL– Over 8-15
AL @ NL– Over 18-11
Total– Over 26-26
 
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Saturday, May 13

Trend Report

1:05 PM
HOUSTON vs. NY YANKEES
Houston4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games
Houston10-4-1 SU in its last 15 games on the road
NY Yankees17-7-1 SU in their last 25 games
NY Yankees are 2-3-1 SU in their last 6 games ,at home

1:05 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. BOSTON
Tampa Bay is 1-7-1 SU in its last 9 games ,when playing Boston
Tampa Bay is 5-10-1 SU in its last 16 games ,on the road
Boston8-2-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Boston7-1-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay

1:07 PM
SEATTLE vs. TORONTO
Seattle4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games
Seattle is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto is 3-5-1 SU in its last 9 games ,when playing at home against Seattle
Toronto5-1-1 SU in its last 7 games at home

4:05 PM
CHI CUBS vs. ST. LOUIS
Chi Cubs6-2-1 SU in their last 9 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Chi Cubs are 1-5-1 SU in their last 7 games ,
St. Louis is 1-3-1 SU in their last 5 games ,when playing Chi Cubs
St. Louis is 1-3-1 SU in their last 5 games ,when playing at home against Chi Cubs

4:05 PM
CINCINNATI vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Cincinnati7-1-1 SU in its last 9 games
Cincinnati13-3-1 SU in its last 17 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
San Francisco is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,at home
San Francisco is 1-6-1 SU in its last 8 games ,

4:10 PM
MINNESOTA vs. CLEVELAND
Minnesota4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Minnesota is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Cleveland4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

7:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. WASHINGTON
Philadelphia is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games when playing Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 7 games when playing Washington
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Washington is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games when playing Philadelphia

7:10 PM
SAN DIEGO vs. CHI WHITE SOX
San Diego is 3-10-1 SU in its last 14 games ,on the road
San Diego is 1-7-1 SU in its last 9 games ,
Chi White Sox are 0-4-1 SU in their last 5 games ,
Chi White Sox are 1-3-1 SU in their last 5 games ,when playing at home against San Diego

7:10 PM
NY METS vs. MILWAUKEE
NY Mets6-2-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 2-6-1 SU in its last 9 games ,when playing NY Mets
Milwaukee is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing at home against NY Mets

7:10 PM
ATLANTA vs. MIAMI
Atlanta is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
Atlanta is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,on the road
Miami is 3-7-1 SU in its last 11 games ,when playing at home against Atlanta
Miami is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,at home

7:15 PM
BALTIMORE vs. KANSAS CITY
Baltimore is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,on the road
Baltimore4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City9-2-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Baltimore
Kansas City is 6-14-1 SU in its last 21 games ,

8:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. TEXAS
Oakland is 3-6-1 SU in its last 10 games ,when playing on the road against Texas
Oakland is 2-8-1 SU in its last 11 games ,on the road
Texas is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing Oakland
Texas is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing at home against Oakland

8:10 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. ARIZONA
Pittsburgh is 0-4-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
Pittsburgh10-3-1 SU in its last 14 games when playing Arizona
Arizona18-6-1 SU in its last 25 games at home
Arizona is 2-5-1 SU in its last 8 games ,when playing at home against Pittsburgh

8:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. COLORADO
LA Dodgers5-1-1 SU in their last 7 games
LA Dodgers are 2-4-1 SU in their last 7 games ,when playing Colorado
Colorado5-1-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Colorado is 4-7-1 SU in their last 12 games ,when playing LA Dodgers

9:07 PM
DETROIT vs. LA ANGELS
Detroit is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,
Detroit is 3-15-1 SU in their last 19 games ,when playing on the road against LA Angels
LA Angels are 2-3-1 SU in their last 6 games ,when playing Detroit
LA Angels15-3-1 SU in their last 19 games when playing at home against Detroit
 
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Saturday’s Stanley Cup Playoffs betting preview: Senators at Penguins

The Penguins have won three of four postseason meetings with the Senators, including a five-game triumph in the second round of the 2013 playoffs.

Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins (-220, 5.5)

Coach Guy Boucher steadfastly has embraced the underdog role in the postseason to the point that he virtually squeezed the life out of the subject. While Boucher's assessment - honest or otherwise - was up for debate during the first two rounds, it likely rings true as his Ottawa Senators open their Eastern Conference finals series against the reigning Stanley Cup-champion Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday at PPG Paints Arena.

Two-time Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson guided the Senators to six-game series victories over Boston and the New York Rangers despite playing with two hairline fractures in his left heel. The captain raised his team-high point total to 13 (two goals, 11 assists) by recording game-winning goals in the series opener and clincher against New York, and erupted for seven points (one goal, six assists) as Ottawa captured two of the three regular-season meetings with Pittsburgh. While the Senators are making their first trip to the conference finals since 2007 and third in franchise history, the Penguins are bidding to become first team since the Detroit Red Wings in 1997-98 to repeat as champions. Pittsburgh brushed off Columbus in five games before outlasting Presidents' Trophy-winning Washington in seven, with Evgeni Malkin (NHL-leading 18 points) and rookie Jake Guentzel (league-best nine goals) paving the way.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBC, CBC, Sportsnet, TVAS

LINE HISTORY: The Penguins opened as -210 home chalk for Game 1 and that moneyline hasn’t moved off the opening number. The total hit the betting board at 5.5 and has yet to move.

INJURY REPORT:

Senators - LW Viktor Stalberg (Questionable, undisclosed), D Mark Borowiecki (Out Indefinitely, leg)

Penguins - D Trevor Daley (Questionable, lower body), D Kris Letang (Out For Season, neck)

ABOUT THE SENATORS (52-31-7-4, 47-50 O/U): Jean-Gabriel Pageau recorded six of his team-leading seven goals versus the Rangers on the heels of being limited to just 12 tallies on the season and one in the first-round series against the Bruins. Craig Anderson publicly was shredded for his questionable puck-handling decisions in the playoffs and was taken to task in his lone regular-season meeting with the Penguins, permitting seven goals on 43 shots in an 8-5 loss on Dec. 5. Mike Hoffman scored in all three encounters with Pittsburgh this season and tallied in each of the last two contests against New York.

ABOUT THE PENGUINS (58-24-7-5, 53-36 O/U): Coach Mike Sullivan let the cat out of the bag on Friday by stating that Marc-Andre Fleury "deserves the opportunity to play" even though regular-season starter Matt Murray has returned to health. Fleury saved his best for when it mattered most, recording a 29-save shutout in a 2-0 triumph over Washington in Game 7 of the second-round series to improve his goals-against average (.255) and save percentage (.927). "If we traded (Fleury), we wouldn't be in this room right now," Pittsburgh general manager Jim Rutherford said of the veteran, who was the subject of trade rumors throughout the season. "You'd be in another city. If not for our goalie, we wouldn't have won that series (against Washington)."

TRENDS:

* Senators are 4-1 in their last 5 Conference Finals games.
* Over is 3-0-2 in Senators last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
* Over is 4-1-1 in Penguins last 6 Conference Finals games.
* Senators are 3-13 in the last 16 meetings in Pittsburgh.

CONSENSUS: 68 percent of the public is siding with the home team Pittsburgh Penguins on the moneyline and 63 percent are on the Over.
 
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Ottawa @ Pittsburgh

Game 1-2
May 13, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Ottawa
10.125
Pittsburgh
13.563
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Pittsburgh
by 3 1/2
7
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-220
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Pittsburgh
(-220); Over
 
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OTTAWA (52-32-0-10, 114 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (58-24-0-12, 128 pts.) - 5/13/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PITTSBURGH is 122-78 ATS (+217.2 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 79-46 ATS (-2.9 Units) second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 53-29 ATS (+9.8 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
PITTSBURGH is 42-27 ATS (+9.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
OTTAWA is 52-42 ATS (+97.4 Units) in all games this season.
OTTAWA is 14-11 ATS (+28.6 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
OTTAWA is 32-26 ATS (+59.9 Units) second half of the season this season.
OTTAWA is 15-9 ATS (+25.3 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.
OTTAWA is 28-17 ATS (+48.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
OTTAWA is 16-10 ATS (+28.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
PITTSBURGH is 6-3 (+1.9 Units) against the spread versus OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
PITTSBURGH is 6-3-0 straight up against OTTAWA over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.8 Units)
 
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Home side won six of last seven Ottawa-Pittsburgh games; Senators lost last four games in Steel City by combined score of 21-12- their last game here was an 8-5 loss in December. Over is 5-3 in last eight series games. Ottawa just beat the Rangers in six games to get here; they’re 4-2 on road in playoffs. Over is 3-0-2 in their last five games. Penguins just won Game 7 in Washington Wednesday; they split their last four home games. Over is 6-4 in their last ten games. Pittsburgh is 2-17 on power play in last five games; Ottawa is 0-14 in its last five games.

Conference finals
Ottawa-Pittsburgh

Nashville-Anaheim
Nashville 3-2 OT
 
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OTTAWA vs. PITTSBURGH
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ottawa's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Ottawa is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 8 games at home
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
 
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Four reasons why you should start betting on the WNBA

Basketball bettors who braved the WNBA last season found great value with underdogs and the Over. Will those two wagers continue to pay out in 2017?

The WNBA opens its 21st season to thunderous applause this weekend. Well, maybe not thunderous. And, maybe not applause. More like a slow sarcastic clap.

Most often, the league serves as a better punchline than entertainment but like all sports – popular or not – a little wager can quickly make you a die-hard fan. And as ridiculed as the WNBA is, it has quietly become the secret weapon of sharp bettors each summer.

Due to the lack of exposure and coverage, plenty of WNBA news, trends and tidbits fall on deaf ears, which means those with their head to the women’s hardwood have a distinct advantage over the public and even the sportsbooks.

Here are some good reasons why sports bettors should love the “Dub” and what to look for when handicapping lady hoops.

Study pays off

The bookmakers delegate their resources to the sports that generate the most betting. WNBA lines are generally softer than the odds you’ll find in college and NBA basketball. As a result, someone that invests the time and effort into their research can have a strong advantage betting on a sport that is off most people's radar.

The bottom line is that the cold, hard cash won betting on the WNBA is worth the same as money won betting on any other sport.

Lack of depth

“I essentially handicap the games same as I would any other sport, but find that because the public and oddsmakers aren't as up on it, that you can often find very advantageous lines,” says Covers Expert Power Sports. “One key difference between it and most men's leagues is that there is a real lack of depth as far as talent goes, so the top two and three teams end up being much better than the rest of the field.”

The 2016 WNBA season finished with only three teams above .600 in the standings: Minnesota at 28-6, Los Angeles at 26-8, and New York at 21-13. Those three clubs went a combined

Value on the dogs

Many WNBA die-hards stick strictly to underdogs during the season. The thought behind this tactic is that you get plenty of recreational bettors and action junkies coming out of the woodwork in the summer months, when the sports betting menu is thin. Those players blindly pound the favorites and can warrant line movement that opens up value on the underdog.

Betting the WNBA dogs proved profitable last season, with betting underdogs going 115-100-5 ATS (53.5 percent). Road teams getting the points were especially solid, with a 77-62-2 ATS mark on the year (55.4 percent).

Score more

The 2016 WNBA season was unlike any other. Scoring jumped from 150.29 combined points per game in 2015 to 163.76 combined points per game last year, and it showed in the Over/Under results. WNBA games finished 123-96-1 O/U – a 56.16 percent winning clip for the Over. So not only was the women's game more exciting but it also had a profitable totals trend as the cherry on top of the sundae.

There are a few factors contributing to this sudden uptick in point production: Average pace (points per possession) jumped from 74.5 in 2015 to 76.7 in 2016, 3-point shooting climbed a touch from 14.7 attempts per game in 2015 (32.5 3PT percentage) to 16 attempts in 2016 (33.6 3PT percentage), and teams got to the foul line more often (18.56 FTA in 2015 to 21.18 FTA in 2016).

However, one of the biggest differences last season (and perhaps the facilitator of those above statistics) was the new shot clock rule. The WNBA stayed with the 24-second shot clock, but reset to 14 seconds – rather than a full reset to 24 seconds – after an offensive rebound. That meant that teams couldn’t milk the clock for a full 24 seconds after pulling down the offensive glass, therefore quickening the pace of play.

Here’s a look at the WNBA futures heading into Saturday’s season opener:

Los Angeles Sparks +225
Minnesota Lynx +275
New York Liberty +500
Washington Mystics +500
Phoenix Mercury +900
Seattle Storm +1,000
Indiana Fever +1,500
Atlanta Dream +2,200
Connecticut Sun +2,200
Dallas Wings +2,800
Chicago Sky +3,000
San Antonio Silver Stars +3,000
 
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Four need-to-know notes for betting the 2017 WNBA season

Candace Parker and the Los Angeles Sparks start their defense of their WNBA Saturday when they host the Seattle Storm.

The WNBA tips off season No. 21 Saturday afternoon and while the league doesn’t grab headlines, it can help bettors keep their bankroll growing over the summer. Here are some news and notes to help give you a head start handicapping the 2017 WNBA schedule:

Futures are bright

After winning the 2016 WNBA title in buzzer-beating fashion, the Los Angeles Sparks begin the defense of their title as +170 favorite to repeat. The Sparks bring back their dominating frontcourt of 2016 WNBA MVP Nneka Ogwumike and 2016 WNBA Finals MVP Candace Parker, along with most of their core pieces on the perimeter. The notable exception being sharp-shooting Kristi Toliver, who signed with the Washington Mystics in the offseason.

Those odds don’t mean things are going to be easy for WNBA champs, as the Minnesota Lynx want their title back. The Lynx have been an elite team in the WNBA in recent years, appearing in five of the last six WNBA finals, and winning three.

Minnesota is coming off a franchise-best 28 regular season wins and bring back their core of Maya Moore, Lindsay Whalen, Seimone Augustus, Rebekkah Brunson and Sylvia Fowles. Brunson, Whalen and Augustus have all been in the league for over a decade and the memories of last season's heartbreaking Game 5 loss will only help motivate this veteran squad. The Lynx are currently sitting at +200 to win the title.

As far as upstarts go, the Mystics acquired arguably the best woman’s basketball player on the planet, Elena Delle Donne. As is with basketball, if you have the best player on the floor, you have a chance. Additions Kristi Toliver and No. 6 overall draft pick Shatori Walker-Kimbrough will add perimeter scoring. The Mystics open the season at +600 to win the title.

In the desert, the Phoenix Mercury blew up their roster, with 10 new players. The only remaining members of last year's team are superstars Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner, which is a pretty solid foundation. Taurasi is heading into her 13th season and needs just 178 points to become the WNBA’s all-time scoring leader. The Mercury head into the season with the third-best odds to win the title at +300.

Buckets, buckets, buckets

Before the start of the 2016 WNBA season, the league introduced a new rule recommended by the Competition Committee. The 24-second shot clock would reset to 14 seconds when the offensive team maintained possession of the ball - offensive rebound or tip out of bounds. This by design, quickened the pace of play.

Scoring surged from 150.29 combined points per game in 2015 to 163.76 combined points per game last year. And books were slow to adjust, at the end of the season WNBA games finished 123-96 O/U, which is a 56 percent winning clip for Over backers.

Leading the way for Over profits were the Chicago Sky at 23-11 Over/Under (67.6 percent) followed by the Dallas Wings and Washington Mystics both at 22-12 O/U (64.7 percent). The 56 percent Over rate is up from 45.5 percent in 2015 and 46.5 percent in 2014.

WNBA is in the daily fantasy game

The WNBA announced Thursday that they are partnering with FanDuel, becoming the first women’s professional sports league to be available in one-day fantasy betting.

FanDuel will have the normal offerings of daily contests and offering free WNBA contests in which participants can win merchandise, courtside tickets, and other WNBA swag.

Dogs for days

The WNBA is essentially a summer job for many of its stars. Numerous women’s professional basketball players, play a full season in Europe and come stateside for the summer. Overseas playoffs and international responsibilities such as EuroBasket, FIBA Asia/America’s and 2018 World Cup qualifying are going to impact WNBA rosters at various points throughout the season. Keep an eye on which teams and players will be in and out due to these prior commitments.

During the summer months, recreational bettors target the WNBA to add beef to a parlay or chase a favorite, if only because it’s the only option on the sheet, and that often inflates the lines on favorites, opening up value on underdogs.

The top ATS team in 2016 was the Connecticut Sun going 20-12-2 ATS (59 percent) - 10-6-1 at home and 10-6-1 on the road. That ATS success didn’t translate to the standings as Connecticut finished fifth in the East and outside of the playoff picture. The San Antonio Stars finished at the bottom of the WNBA standings at 7-27 SU but went 18-15-1 ATS, including a 10-7 ATS (59 percent) record on the road.

Blinding betting the WNBA dogs proved profitable in 2016, with underdogs going 115-100-5 ATS (53.5 percent). Road teams getting the points were particularly profitable, hitting a 77-62-2 ATS mark on the year (55.4 percent).
 
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Thursday, October 20


Atlanta @ Connecticut

Game 605-606
May 13, 2017 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
107.963
Connecticut
117.981
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Connecticut
by 10
152
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Connecticut
by 7
157 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Connecticut
(-7); Under

Seattle @ Los Angeles

Game 603-604
May 13, 2017 @ 5:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Seattle
117.041
Los Angeles
115.502
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Seattle
by 1 1/2
154
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Los Angeles
by 6 1/2
147 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Seattle
(+6 1/2); Over

San Antonio @ New York

Game 601-602
May 13, 2017 @ 3:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
103.266
New York
108.411
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New York
by 5
144
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New York
by 8
152
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(+8); Under
 
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SAN ANTONIO (0 - 0) at NEW YORK (0 - 0) - 5/13/2017, 3:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NEW YORK is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
NEW YORK is 5-13 ATS (-9.3 Units) in a home game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
NEW YORK is 3-2 against the spread versus SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
NEW YORK is 5-0 straight up against SAN ANTONIO over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SEATTLE (0 - 0) at LOS ANGELES (0 - 0) - 5/13/2017, 5:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
SEATTLE is 6-1 against the spread versus LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
SEATTLE is 6-1 straight up against LOS ANGELES over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ATLANTA (0 - 0) at CONNECTICUT (0 - 0) - 5/13/2017, 7:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
ATLANTA is 5-4 against the spread versus CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 7-2 straight up against CONNECTICUT over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
 

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