Service Plays Friday. 4/8/11

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Projecting the five best offenses in the National League

The three best offenses in Major League Baseball and perhaps seven of the top 10 reside in the American League.

The Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees and Texas Rangers — you pick the order — are widely predicted to produce the most runs in 2011. All three teams play in hitters’ ballparks and each of them has multiple All-Stars in their lineup.

But even though AL offenses tend to command the most attention, there are plenty of strong run-producing teams in the National League as well. Here is a look at this year’s top five NL offenses:

Cincinnati Reds

On opening day, with the Reds trailing the Milwaukee Brewers by three runs in the ninth inning, Brandon Phillips scanned the crowd and couldn’t believe what he was seeing.

"I looked up and saw people leaving, and I was like, 'C'mon, man, you're slipping on us already?'" Phillips told ESPN.com.

Cincinnati promptly scored four runs — capped off by Ramon Hernandez’s three-run walkoff home run — to win the game, 7-6.

The point?

Don’t sleep on the Reds, who have the NL’s deepest, most dangerous lineup. The offense, led by NL MVP Joey Votto, remains intact, with outfielders Drew Stubbs and Jay Bruce expected to improve on strong 2010 campaigns.

Only one player, Jonny Gomes, figures to regress. The Reds, who had an NL-best 4.87 runs per game and 188 home runs in 2010, should once again be the best offense.

The Reds have played over the total in four of their first five games this season.

Philadelphia Phillies

Phillies manager Charlie Manuel recently lamented the fact that he has had to juggle his lineup card more this year than in previous seasons.

“I don’t know exactly who’s healthy and I’m still looking for some balance in our lineup,” Manuel told the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Of particular concern to Manuel are the Phillies’ No. 3 and No. 5 spots, which were occupied last year by Chase Utley, out indefinitely with a knee injury, and Jayson Werth, who signed a free-agent contract with the Washington Nationals in the offseason.

But while Manuel’s concerns are legitimate, the reality is that the Phillies have enough offensive firepower to be productive. They’ve scored 32 runs through five games already, and Ryan Howard — coming off the worst season of his big-league career — is off to a fast start in 2011 and poised to have a bounce-back year.

The over is 4-0-1 entering Thursday’s game against the New York Mets.

Atlanta Braves

The argument can be made that the Braves have a better lineup than the Phillies. Every player is capable of reaching double figures in home runs, and the roster has a good mix of veterans (Chipper Jones, Brian McCann) and rising stars (Jason Heyward, Martin Prado).

Perhaps the most underrated acquisition of the offseason, Dan Uggla, provides the Braves with plenty of pop in the middle of the order.

The big question, and this always seems to be the question with the Braves, is whether or not they can stay healthy. While Jones will surely make his annual trip to the disabled list at some point, the Braves can’t afford to lose guys like Prado and Heyward, who each missed time with injuries in 2010.

The over is just 2-3-1 in Atlanta’s first six games in 2011.

Milwaukee Brewers

This is where it starts to get ugly, but the Brewers get the nod here because of their two big boppers, Prince Fielder and Ryan Braun, who should both bounce back from down seasons.

Fielder and Braun combined for 57 home runs and 186 RBIs in 2010, well below their combined totals in 2008 (71 HR, 208 RBIs) and 2009 (78 HR, 255 RBIs). Even so, the Brewers still managed to rank fourth in the NL in runs scored last year and did so by scoring more runs on the road, 385, than they did at home, 365.

The Brewers have finished in the top 5 in runs scored three times since 2007, the year Braun and Fielder became teammates. As long as those two are in the same lineup, run production shouldn’t be an issue.

Milwaukee has played over the total in just two of its six games but the club’s been one of the better over bet teams in the last three seasons.

Colorado Rockies

It was a toss-up between four teams, but the Rockies, because they play at Coors Field, get the final spot. Since 2000, the Rockies have led the league in runs scored at home every year but 2008, the only year they failed to have a top 5 offense.

Colorado, like the Brewers, will expect two stars — Troy Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez — to carry them. And while people will say the Rockies have a weak lineup outside of those two, it won’t matter. The Rockies, like they always do, will have a top 5 NL offense.

 

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Samsung Mobile 500: NASCAR betting preview and picks

As the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads to Texas Motor Speedway for Saturday night’s Samsung Mobile 500, one thing’s for certain: That is nothing is for certain.

After six races the record books are being rewritten and surprise winners seem to be coming out of nowhere. Lead-change records have fallen in three of the six Sprint Cup Series races (Daytona, Phoenix and Martinsville). There has been an average of 13 leaders per race and 31.5 lead changes a race - both the highest in Series history at this point in the season. And the average margin of victory so far has been less than a second.

All this doesn’t mean that the past isn’t relevant when choosing winners, it simply means that the present weighs more heavily.

For example, looking at the past two events at Texas, bettors may favor Denny Hamlin. However, based on the performances this season, Hamlin can’t be rated as a favorite.

Instead, looking at the combination of the 2011 season and the overall history at Texas, Roush-Fenway Racing driver Carl Edwards looks to be the favorite this week.

Last week’s stop in Virginia was one that Edwards wasn’t looking forward too. But he survived Martinsville, led his first ever laps there and, while he lost the points lead, he’s only five markers back from the top spot.

He heads to Texas where he leads all active drivers in wins with three and has one goal in mind.

“Martinsville was tough for us,” Edwards told reporters. “We used up our point lead and now we are going to Texas to get it back."

In last year’s race it looked as though Edwards would get a Top-10 finish, but instead got caught up in a multi-car accident in the closing laps of the race. He was 10th for the restart on lap No. 318, but Tony Stewart and Jeff Gordon made contact ahead of him which spun Gordon right in front of Edwards resulting in a 33rd-place finish.

This weekend, however, Edwards heads to Texas as one of the hottest drivers on the circuit, with a win under his belt and looking for more.

“Texas is a good track for Carl and we’re taking a new car there this weekend,” his crew chief Bob Osborne said. “We had a tough race in Martinsville last weekend, so an intermediate track where Roush Fenway has had a lot of success over the years should be good for us.”

Indeed, the record for RFR at Texas bodes well for Edwards. Roush Fenway Racing is the all-time leader in wins at Texas with seven.

Don’t count out another driver who has had some bright moments in 2011. Jeff Gordon also has a win this season and finished fifth last weekend at Martinsville. The last time Edwards won at Texas was in 2008. Gordon scored his lone victory here in 2009.

Can Denny Hamlin step up and spoil the party? He swept both races here last year, so can’t be dismissed. But, he went into Martinsville as a favorite and disappointed with a 12th-place finish. Hamlin’s talent can’t be ignored, though, His turnaround could come any week, including Saturday night at Texas.

This week’s primetime matchup is between Kevin Harvick and Ryan Newman. Harvick has been a surprise winner twice this season while Newman has shown a great deal of promise. Newman has a win here, but that came in 2003. Harvick hasn’t won at Texas. Dismissing Newman’s win, both have similar records in Fort Worth. It will be close, but look for Harvick to continue his strong runs and finish ahead of Newman.

Jimmie Johnson and Dale Earnhardt Jr. are desperately seeking a return to Victory Lane. Both have come close this season. Both have won at Texas. But Johnson seems to have a better run going. Earnhardt Jr. is on an upswing and Texas could be an indicator of future success. However, the team still has work to do. Look for Johnson to come out ahead in this matchup.

Bottom Line: 14 of 20 races have been won from a Top-10 starting position. Only one has been won from the pole (Kasey Kahne in 2006).

Carl Edwards +450
Jeff Gordon +1000
Denny Hamlin +800

 

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Masters Day 1 betting recap: McIlroy, Quiros pace the pack

Rory McIlroy fired a 7-under-par 65 to surge to the top of the leaderboard in the opening round of the Masters at Augusta, Ga, but Alvaro Quiros used a late charge to tie him for the lead.

The 21-year-old from Northern Ireland used a fast start with three straight birdies from Nos. 2-4 in his bogey-free round to grab the early clubhouse lead. Oddsmakers had McIlroy set at +2500 to win the tournament.

McIlroy has finished third in the last two majors, the British Open and PGA Championship.

He looked poised to enter Friday's second round as the sole leader, but Spain's Quiros used back-to-back birdies on the final two holes to match McIlroy.

Quiros, who won the European Tour's Dubai Desert Classic in February, has missed the cut in six of the last eight majors, including both the 2009 and 2010 Masters. Quiros' odds to win the green jacket were at +8000 heading into Friday's action.

Y.E. Yang and K.J. Choi were the nearest pursuers to the leaders, sitting at 5-under. Ricky Barnes and Matt Kuchar were at -4, while seven other golfers sit at 3-under.

Tiger Woods overcame bogeys at the 10th and 11th holes with back-to-back birdies at No. 13 and 14 to move to 1-under. He parred the final holes to finish with a 71. Woods opened as the tournament's favorite but fell to +800 when Phil Mickelson overtook him at +500.

"I hit beautiful putts all day," Woods said. "Realistically, the round should have been 68 or 69."

Defending champion Mickelson, seeking his fourth green jacket since 2004, parred his first four holes and finished with a 2-under 70.

 

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Friday's betting tips: Winless BoSox favored vs. Yanks

Weather to watch

Los Angeles Dodgers at San Diego Padres – 40 percent chance of rain.

Who’s hot

NBA: Atlanta has covered in each of its last six meetings with Indiana.

NBA: New York has played over in seven of its last eight.

MLB: Texas has won all six of its games this season.

NHL: Carolina has won seven of its last nine games.

Who’s not

NBA: Toronto has covered in just four of its last 14 road games.

NBA: Los Angeles Lakers are 3-7 against the spread in their last 10 and have covered in only 10 of their last 35 meetings with Portland.

MLB: Boston is 0-6 heading into its home opener against the Yankees on Friday.

MLB: Tampa Bay is 0-6 to start the year.

NHL: Philadelphia has lost four straight. The Flyers square off against the Sabres on Friday.

Key stat

1945- The last time the Boston Red Sox started a season 0-6 was in 1945, with it lost the likes of Ted Williams among others as they enlisted in World War II. The Red Sox have been outscored 38-16 so far this season heading into their home opener against the Yankees on Friday.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Dwyane Wade, Miami Heat: Wade skipped Thursday’s practice as he’s still hobbled with a quad injury, but he isn’t ruling himself out of Friday’s game against Charlotte just yet. Wade says he will try to participate in the pregame shootaround and will likely be a game-time decision.

Game of the day

New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox (-125,10)

Notable quotable

“I would much rather be where Rory’s at, but, hey, it’s a long way to go. We have a long grind ahead of us. The temperature’s supposed to warm up, and I’m sure they will start making the pins more difficult as the week goes on.” – Tiger Woods on shooting a 1-under-par 71 in the opening round of the Masters to sit six strokes back of leader Rory McIlroy.

Notes and tips

Friday is a big day for the Buffalo Sabres. As they head into their date with the slumping Philadelphia Flyers, they need just one point or a Carolina loss to secure a playoff spot. Oddsmakers currently have the Sabres listed as a -130 favorite. Buffalo goaltender Ryan Miller is also nearing his return from injury and is expected to play either Friday or Saturday.

The Los Angeles Lakers don’t have anything to play for until the postseason starts, but don’t expect Phil Jackson to sit his starters until then. After a 95-87 loss to Golden State on Wednesday, Jackson told reporters that he isn’t happy with his club’s recent play and has no intention of holding his starters out of any of the remaining regular season games. “We’re not locked in,” Andrew Bynum said. “We’re complacent. I just think we’re going out there and playing kind of stupid basketball. We know that come playoff time, everything’s going to be fine.” The Lakers are set as 1.5-point favorites at Portland on Friday.

Jose Calderon and Andrea Bargnani didn’t travel with the Raptors to Philadelphia, leaving them shorthanded for Friday’s game against the 76ers. Calderon tried to play Wednesday but couldn’t get much going with his hamstring injury. Bargnani’s out with an ankle injury. The Raptors have lost eight of their last nine games.

 

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Hot lines: Friday's best MLB bets

New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox (-125, 10)

Oh, it’s going to be an interesting afternoon at Fenway Park.

The Red Sox stumble back to Beantown for their home opener after losing their first six games of the season – not exactly the start the World Series favorite was looking for.

Thursday’s loss was especially tough. Tied 0-0 in the eighth inning, Cleveland’s Asdrubal Cabrera pulled off a squeeze bunt to score Adam Everett for the only run of the game, spoiling a seven-inning shutout effort from Jon Lester.

"The slate's not really clean," Boston manager Terry Francona told reporters. "The record is what it is, but I don't want us to have a hangover. We need to pick it up. We're going to play a good team now. We haven't done a very good job to this point. I don't want us to be trying to win for this week because we can't do that."

The Sox can’t do much of anything right at this point and we’re not backing them until they break out of this funk. Phil Hughes is struggling with his velocity right now but John Lackey got rocked in his first start of the year too.

Give us the Yanks.

Pick: Yankees

Florida Marlins at Houston Astros (+110, 8)

The Houston Astros became the last team in the National League to get into the win column on Thursday against the Reds in dramatic fashion.

Matt Downs cracked a double in the ninth inning to score Brett Wallace and Brandon Lyon survived another adventurous appearance in the bottom of the frame to push the Astros to a 3-2 victory over the previously unbeaten Reds.

Bud Harris takes the hill for Houston on Thursday looking to build upon that win, but he’s a bit of a wildcard on the mound. While was fairly solid in the second half of last season, he got off on the wrong foot in his first outing of this season, giving up five runs in four innings against the Phillies.

Ricky Nolasco looked good in his first trip to the hill for Florida, but both of these clubs are hammering the over right now and that’s where the value is in this matchup.

Pick: Over

 

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Pick 'n' roll: Friday's best NBA bets

Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail Blazers (1.5, 184)

Andrew Bynum has no chance at earning NBA MVP. But he sure has been playing like it recently.

The 7-footer has been a force in the paint the past few weeks, smashing his season rebounding averages and looking like the low-post force that helped the Lakers win back-to-back titles. Bynum remains right around his 11.6 points per game scoring average, but over the past eight games he has been grabbing every carom in sight. Over that span, he has had double-digits in boards six times and averaging more than 13 rebounds per game – about four more than his season average.

“He doesn't care about scoring as much,” ESPN commentator Mike Breen said. “He's pursuing the rebounds. With his size, he's able to grab a lot of boards but he's pursuing rebounds. It's become a mission for him that he wants to be the best rebounder in the game and he wants to get every rebound that's within his reach. I don't know if he had that mindset before. He certainly has that now.”

Looks like a bad time for the Trail Blazers to be dinged up on their front line. Veteran center Marcus Camby is questionable with a sore neck and team will be coming off a physical game on Thursday night at the Utah Jazz.

Oh, and Portland has been outrebounded in each of its past three games by an average margin of 7-boards per game.

Good luck keeping Bynum from cleaning the glass.

Pick: Lakers

Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder (-4, 202.5)

The Thunder have a weapon that Denver has no answer for: Kendrick Perkins.

The former Celtics stopper was a force in the team’s meeting last week, posting just four points on two field goals but snagged 14 rebounds in just 26 minutes of action. Even better, he cleared space to allow forward Serge Ibaka to move to power forward. He flourished in the 101-94 win in Denver, posting nine points and 11 rebounds to go with a pair of blocks.

“Who cares what we did two year ago, three years ago and in Seattle?” Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks said. “We’re focused on what we’re doing now.”

Oklahoma City’s newfound toughness in the paint held Denver forward Nene to just 7 points on 3-of-10 shooting to go with just 8 rebounds. Overall, Denver was outrebounded 50-41 and managed just five offensive rebounds. Over the Thunder’s past 10 games, the team has gone 8-1-1 in the rebounding battle.

Star Denver guard Arron Afflalo also is likely to be sidelined. He missed the past two games due to a hamstring injury and will be severely limited even if he does manage to suit up. Not having Afflalo hinders the team’s depth and forces it to find more points in the half court.

Something the Thunder will make it difficult to come by.

Pick: Thunder

 

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Ice picks: Friday's best NHL bets

Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings (-105, 5.5)

Patrick Sharp is finally healthy and Jonathan Toews is rounding into form. Look out for the Blackhawks.

Chicago snapped a two-game losing streak thanks to the play of their talented forwards in a 4-3 win over the St. Louis blues. After a Sharp assist in regulation, Toews gave his team possession of the eighth and final playoff spot thanks to his wrist shot that found the back of the net in overtime.

The goal was the first point for Toews in four games as he was minus-1 over that span.

"It's all up to us,'' Toews said. "We showed that we wanted it tonight. Whether it's pretty or not, when you want it so bad, you're going to find a way to get it. But it's only going to get harder down the stretch.''

And both players also have played well against their rivals from the Motor City this year. Sharp has a goal and an assist in two victories over Detroit he has skated in this season and Toews has a goal and two assists in three wins over the Wings this year.

"We want to start putting points together," defenseman Chris Campoli said. "We're a confident group and we want to be going into the playoffs playing well. We believe that's where we're going to be."

Pick: Blackhawks

Carolina Hurricanes at Atlanta Thrashers (+130, 5.5)

The Hurricanes are storming toward the postseason – and must take down the Thrashers to have a shot at winning the Stanley Cup.

Carolina has won seven of its past 10 games thanks to posting huge victories over solid teams like Tampa Bay, Detroit and Montreal over that span. The team is coming off a 3-0 victory against Detroit and must make up three points in two games on the Rangers to have a playoff spot.

The team’s 10-game playoff surge has been led by the play of forwards Eric Staal (four goals,12 points), Erik Cole (6 goals, eight points) and Jeff Skinner (6 goals, nine points). The trio is playing their best of the entire season and the team is averaging 3.1 goals per game during its hot streak.

"Up to this point, no team has done us any favors," Carolina forward Derek Joslin said after a 3-0 win over Detroit. "If we can get two more wins, we definitely give ourselves a shot at making the playoffs. I know the Rangers are peeking over their shoulders, especially after a big win tonight against a team like that. Maybe they'll be gripping their sticks a little tight."

Meantime, Atlanta has lost two straight and six of its past 10 as the team has struggled to score, let along be competitive. The Thrashers are just another speedbump on the Carolina playoff push.

Pick: Hurricanes

 

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On Friday the MLB Totals system is on the Under in the LA. Dodgers ar SD. Padres game. Rotation numbers 915/916 at 10:35 eastern. This game fits a nice 78% totals system that plays to the Under for home teams off a road loss if the total is 8 or less and their opponent comes in off a road dog loss and scored 5 or more runs in the loss. The Padres have a solid lefty in Richard going tonight and he has a solid 2.56 era in starts vs the Dodgers. LA Counters with lefty T. Lilly. In his starts vs the Padres Lilly has gone under in 8 of 10 starts. In the series here 14 of the past 18 have played under. Look for this one to follow suit. On Friday I have 4 Big Plays led by the NBA Revenge Game of the Month from a 96% System and a Double MLB Diamond Cutter system. One of the System has not lost and wins by an average 6-1 score. As always no heavy favorites. Jump on and start the weekend right. . For the Bonus Play take the under in the Dodgers at Padres game. GC

 

[illinifan23]

Hollywood Sports
GAME: (719) PHOENIX SUNS vs (720) NEW ORLEANS HORNETS
SPORT: NBA
PICKS: (720) NEW ORLEANS HORNETS
REASON FOR PICK: Lay the points with New Orleans over Phoenix on Friday. The Suns (38-40) will travel to the Big Easy for their fourth game of their five-game road trip as they play out the string to a season that will not end in the playoffs. Their motivation at this point must be questioned -- especially mired in this long road swing. They do come off a 108-98 win at Minnesota on Wednesday -- but they have failed to cover 4 straight games after scoring at least 100 points in their last game. Their defense struggles on the road as they allow their home hosts to score 106.9 PPG on 47.5% shooting. The Suns have also failed to cover the spread in 4 of their last 5 games against teams with a winning record. New Orleans (45-33) has clinched a spot in the playoffs. After their 101-93 win over Houston on Wednesday, the Hornets find themselves the 6th seed in the Western Conference but can still play themselves into the 5-spot or drop down the bottom 8th seed. New Orleans has won five of their last seven games. They are 4-0-1 ATS in their last 5 games against teams with a losing record. And in their last 10 games against an opponent that allowed at least 100 points in their last game, the Hornets have covered 7 of these contests. Lay the points with New Orleans on Friday. Best of luck -- Frank.

 

[illinifan23]

Jim Feist
GAME: (929) CLEVELAND INDIANS vs (930) SEATTLE MARINERS
SPORT: MLB
PICKS: (930) SEATTLE MARINERS
REASON FOR PICK: A long road trip for Cleveland, a team that played yesterday at home. And what a great series, sweeping the favored Red Sox, so the team did some celebrating. Starter Carlos Carrasco has a 9.45 ERA giving up 10 hits and 2 walks in 6+ innings, while Seattle's Jason Vargas has a 1.35 ERA. Seattle has had a full day of rest and this is their home opener. Play the Mariners!

 

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Philly WiseGuys

AL G.O.W. NY YANKEES listing Phil Hughes

 

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DCI NBA

Season
Straight Up: 767-334 (.697)
ATS: 577-572 (.502)
ATS Vary Units: 1333-1365 (.494)
Over/Under: 592-575 (.507)
Over/Under Vary Units: 698-696 (.501)

INDIANA 97, Atlanta 95
New York 106, NEW JERSEY 102
PHILADELPHIA 108, Toronto 96
BOSTON 102, Washington 86
Chicago 101, CLEVELAND 89
Milwaukee vs. DETROIT: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
MIAMI 100, Charlotte 86
MEMPHIS 107, Sacramento 95
NEW ORLEANS 103, Phoenix 98
OKLAHOMA CITY 107, Denver 104
DALLAS 104, L.A. Clippers 94
PORTLAND 93, L.A. Lakers 92

 

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DCI NHL

Season: 371-280 (.570)

Pittsburgh vs. N.Y. ISLANDERS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Chicago vs. DETROIT: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
BUFFALO 3, Philadelphia 2
Carolina vs. ATLANTA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
TAMPA BAY 3, Florida 2
NASHVILLE 3, Columbus 2
Dallas vs. COLORADO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Minnesota vs. EDMONTON: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
San Jose vs. PHOENIX: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
ANAHEIM 3, Los Angeles 2

 

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Hondo

The wretched Rays phoned it in at U.S. Cellular Field yesterday, causing Hondo's earnings to fall into double figures at 95 doerrs.

Today, Mr. Aitch is expecting the Yankees to kick some dirt in the faces of those 98-pound weaklings in Boston -- 10 units on Hughes.

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

Gamblers Data

Bonus Play Friday

Knicks -2.5

 

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New Legend Sports
1 Unit Philadelphia Phillies -110
2 Unit Cincinatti Reds -120
2 Unit Florida Marlins -115
3 Unit New York Yankees 1st 5 Innings -115
4 Unit Colorado Rockies -120

 

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty hit with the Bulls (-4) Thursday night.
Friday it's the Yankees. The deficit is 1414 sirignanos.

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

Free Selection from Arthur Ralph Sports

620 - 468 57 % Run over 2 1/2 YEARS

Free winner Fri NY Mets

 

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Today's MLB Picks

Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee

The Brewers look to take advantage of Chicago's 3-8 record in Carlos Zambrano's last 11 starts in game 1 of a series. Milwaukee is the pick (-125) according to Dunkel, which has the Brewers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-125). Here are all of today's picks.
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4" width="538"><tbody><tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">FRIDAY, APRIL 8
Time Posted: 8:30 a.m. EST</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 901-902: Washington at NY Mets (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Zimmermann) 15.059; NY Mets (Dickey) 14.562
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-155); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+135); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 903-904: St. Louis at San Francisco (4:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Westbrook) 14.325; San Francisco (Sanchez) 16.190
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 2; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-165); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-165); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 905-906: Florida at Houston (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Nolasco) 14.356; Houston (Rodriguez) 14.062
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Florida (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-120); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 907-908: Colorado at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (De La Rosa) 15.132; Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf) 15.384
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+110); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 909-910: Philadelphia at Atlanta (7:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Lee) 15.694; Atlanta (Hudson) 15.759
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-120); 7
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+100); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 911-912: Chicago Cubs at Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Zambrano) 14.312; Milwaukee (Wolf) 15.061
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-125); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 913-914: Cincinnati at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Wood) 14.632; Arizona (Kennedy) 15.580
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+100); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 915-916: LA Dodgers at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Lilly) 14.631; San Diego (Stauffer) 15.167
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: San Diego (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-110); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 917-918: Kansas City at Detroit (3:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Davies) 16.298; Detroit (Scherzer) 15.402
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-180); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+160); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 919-920: Oakland at Minnesota (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Anderson) 15.257; Minnesota (Pavano) 16.259
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-120); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 921-922: Texas at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Lewis) 17.128; Baltimore (Britton) 15.990
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-120); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 923-924: NY Yankees at Boston (2:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Hughes) 15.562; Boston (Lackey) 13.962
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Boston (-125); 10
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+105); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 925-926: Tampa Bay at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 13.688; White Sox (Danks) 15.807
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-145); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 927-928: Toronto at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Drabek) 16.698; LA Angels (Santana) 15.471
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+105); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 929-930: Cleveland at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Carrasco) 15.097; Seattle (Vargas) 15.917
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-125); Under</td></tr></tbody></table>