Today's NHL Picks
Pittsburgh at Washington
The Caps open up the series looking to build on their 9-3 record in their last 12 home games as a favorite between -110 and -150. Washington is the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has the Capitals favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Washington (-135). Here are all of today's playoff picks.
SATURDAY, MAY 2
Time Posted: 9:00 a.m. EST
Game 5-6: Pittsburgh at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 11.576; Washington 12.710
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-135); Under
Game 9-10: Chicago at Vancouver
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 11.785; Vancouver 11.919
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-140); Over
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Pittsburgh at Washington
The Caps open up the series looking to build on their 9-3 record in their last 12 home games as a favorite between -110 and -150. Washington is the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has the Capitals favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Washington (-135). Here are all of today's playoff picks.
SATURDAY, MAY 2
Time Posted: 9:00 a.m. EST
Game 5-6: Pittsburgh at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 11.576; Washington 12.710
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-135); Under
Game 9-10: Chicago at Vancouver
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 11.785; Vancouver 11.919
Dunkel Line & Total: Vancouver by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-140); 5
Dunkel Pick: Vancouver (-140); Over
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Today's NBA Picks
Chicago at Boston
The Celtics look to close out the Bulls at home and build on their 7-3 ATS record in their last 10 games when playing on 1 day of rest. Boston is the pick (-6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Celtics favored by 7. Dunkel Pick: Boston (-6 1/2). Here are all of today's playoff picks.
SATURDAY, MAY 2
Time Posted: 9:00 a.m. EST
Game 573-574: Chicago at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 116.979; Boston 123.842
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 7; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 6 1/2; 196 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-6 1/2); Over
Chicago at Boston
The Celtics look to close out the Bulls at home and build on their 7-3 ATS record in their last 10 games when playing on 1 day of rest. Boston is the pick (-6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Celtics favored by 7. Dunkel Pick: Boston (-6 1/2). Here are all of today's playoff picks.
SATURDAY, MAY 2
Time Posted: 9:00 a.m. EST
Game 573-574: Chicago at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 116.979; Boston 123.842
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 7; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 6 1/2; 196 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-6 1/2); Over
Today's MLB Picks
Kansas City at Minnesota
The Royals look to bounce back from last night's loss and build on their 9-2 record in their last 11 games as a road underdog between +110 and +150. Kansas City is the underdog pick (+130) according to Dunkel, which has the Royals favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+130). Here are all of today's games
SATURDAY, MAY 2
Time Posted: 8:30 a.m. EST
Game 901-902: St. Louis at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Pineiro) 14.922; Washington (Martis) 15.269
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-140); 10
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+130); Over
Game 903-904: Florida at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Sanchez) 15.100; Cubs (Lilly) 13.530
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-145); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+135); N/A
Game 905-906: NY Mets at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Perez) 15.546; Philadelphia (Moyer) 14.481
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-125); 11
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+115); Over
Game 907-908: Houston at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Oswalt) 15.769; Atlanta (Jurrjens) 14.866
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+125); Under
Game 909-910: Colorado at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Marquis) 14.794; San Francisco (Cain) 16.250
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-130); Over
Game 911-912: Arizona at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Haren) 16.159; Milwaukee (Looper) 14.639
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-125); Over
Game 913-914: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Owings) 14.720; Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf) 15.697
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-125); Over
Game 915-916: San Diego at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Young) 14.498; LA Dodgers (Wolf) 14.521
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+145); Over
Game 917-918: LA Angels at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Palmer) 16.138; NY Yankees (Sabathia) 15.635
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-250); 10
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+230); Under
Game 919-920: Baltimore at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Bergeson) 15.160; Toronto (Ray) 14.698
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Toronto (-135); 11
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+125); Under
Game 921-922: Cleveland at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Laffey) 14.653; Detroit (Miner) 15.909
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-115); 10
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-115); Over
Game 923-924: Boston at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Wakefield) 16.366; Tampa Bay (Niemann) 14.766
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-115); Under
Game 925-926: Kansas City at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Bannister) 16.672; Minnesota (Perkins) 14.959
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+130); Over
Game 927-928: Chicago White Sox at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago White Sox (Contreras) 14.405; Texas (McCarthy) 16.086
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 12
Vegas Line: Texas (-120); 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-120); Over
Game 929-930: Oakland at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Cahill) 16.505; Seattle (Washburn) 15.411
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-135); Over
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Kansas City at Minnesota
The Royals look to bounce back from last night's loss and build on their 9-2 record in their last 11 games as a road underdog between +110 and +150. Kansas City is the underdog pick (+130) according to Dunkel, which has the Royals favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+130). Here are all of today's games
SATURDAY, MAY 2
Time Posted: 8:30 a.m. EST
Game 901-902: St. Louis at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Pineiro) 14.922; Washington (Martis) 15.269
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-140); 10
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+130); Over
Game 903-904: Florida at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Sanchez) 15.100; Cubs (Lilly) 13.530
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-145); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+135); N/A
Game 905-906: NY Mets at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Perez) 15.546; Philadelphia (Moyer) 14.481
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-125); 11
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (+115); Over
Game 907-908: Houston at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Oswalt) 15.769; Atlanta (Jurrjens) 14.866
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+125); Under
Game 909-910: Colorado at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Marquis) 14.794; San Francisco (Cain) 16.250
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-130); Over
Game 911-912: Arizona at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Haren) 16.159; Milwaukee (Looper) 14.639
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-125); Over
Game 913-914: Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Owings) 14.720; Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf) 15.697
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-125); Over
Game 915-916: San Diego at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Young) 14.498; LA Dodgers (Wolf) 14.521
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+145); Over
Game 917-918: LA Angels at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Palmer) 16.138; NY Yankees (Sabathia) 15.635
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-250); 10
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+230); Under
Game 919-920: Baltimore at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Bergeson) 15.160; Toronto (Ray) 14.698
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Toronto (-135); 11
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+125); Under
Game 921-922: Cleveland at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Laffey) 14.653; Detroit (Miner) 15.909
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1 1/2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-115); 10
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-115); Over
Game 923-924: Boston at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Wakefield) 16.366; Tampa Bay (Niemann) 14.766
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-115); Under
Game 925-926: Kansas City at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Bannister) 16.672; Minnesota (Perkins) 14.959
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+130); Over
Game 927-928: Chicago White Sox at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago White Sox (Contreras) 14.405; Texas (McCarthy) 16.086
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 12
Vegas Line: Texas (-120); 11 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-120); Over
Game 929-930: Oakland at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Cahill) 16.505; Seattle (Washburn) 15.411
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-135); Over
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Mr. A's
Boston Celtics -6
Saturday, May 2, 2009 1:05 PM EST.
Los Angeles Angels (9-13) at New York Yankees (13-10)
(R) Matt Palmer (1-0) vs. (L) CC Sabathia (1-2)
Oddsmakers: New York as a -260 home favorite with the total listed at 10 'over'.
New York Yankees -260
Saturday, May 2, 2009 9:10 PM EST.
Oakland Athletics (8-12) at Seattle Mariners (14-9)
(R) Trevor Cahill (0-2) vs. (L) Jarrod Washburn (3-1)
Oddsmakers: Seattle as a -130 home favorite with the total listed at 8½ 'over'.
Seattle Mariners -130
Boston Celtics -6
Saturday, May 2, 2009 1:05 PM EST.
Los Angeles Angels (9-13) at New York Yankees (13-10)
(R) Matt Palmer (1-0) vs. (L) CC Sabathia (1-2)
Oddsmakers: New York as a -260 home favorite with the total listed at 10 'over'.
New York Yankees -260
Saturday, May 2, 2009 9:10 PM EST.
Oakland Athletics (8-12) at Seattle Mariners (14-9)
(R) Trevor Cahill (0-2) vs. (L) Jarrod Washburn (3-1)
Oddsmakers: Seattle as a -130 home favorite with the total listed at 8½ 'over'.
Seattle Mariners -130
SCOTT FERRALL'S PAY PICKS:
NASCAR PICKS FOR RICHMOND ON SATURDAY CAPTAIN THUNDER'S TOP 5 (ODDS ARE FOR WINNING THE RACE)
TONY STEWART - WINNER +700
DENNY HAMLIN +600
KYLE BUSCH +600
DALE EARNHARDT JR. +2000
JIMMIE JOHNSON +450
SLEEPER PICK (always outside of the Top 20 in points)
MARTIN TRUEX JR +5000
Captain Thunder's Top - 3 Value Plays (driver must finish either 1st, 2nd, or 3rd)
CLINT BOWYER +900
JEFF BURTON +1200
RYAN NEWMAN +1800
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NASCAR PICKS FOR RICHMOND ON SATURDAY CAPTAIN THUNDER'S TOP 5 (ODDS ARE FOR WINNING THE RACE)
TONY STEWART - WINNER +700
DENNY HAMLIN +600
KYLE BUSCH +600
DALE EARNHARDT JR. +2000
JIMMIE JOHNSON +450
SLEEPER PICK (always outside of the Top 20 in points)
MARTIN TRUEX JR +5000
Captain Thunder's Top - 3 Value Plays (driver must finish either 1st, 2nd, or 3rd)
CLINT BOWYER +900
JEFF BURTON +1200
RYAN NEWMAN +1800
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Gina
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009 8:00 p.m. est.
Chicago Bulls (44-44) at Boston Celtics (65-23)
This has been a great series and Game 7 should be another hard fought fight to the closing minutes. Take the points! The Bulls have covered the spread in their last five road games.
Chicago Bulls +6
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009 4:05 p.m. est.
Colorado Rockies (8-13) at San Francisco Giants (11-10)
(R) Jason Marquis (3-1) vs. (R) Matt Cain (2-0)
San Francisco is 8-2 in their last 10 games and right-hander Matt Cain is 5-2 with a 1.95 ERA in eight career starts versus Colorado at AT&T Park. Go with the Giants at home. The Rockies have dropped six of their last 7 games on the road, while the Giants have won six of its last seven at home.
San Francisco Giants -135
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009 8:00 p.m. est.
Chicago Bulls (44-44) at Boston Celtics (65-23)
This has been a great series and Game 7 should be another hard fought fight to the closing minutes. Take the points! The Bulls have covered the spread in their last five road games.
Chicago Bulls +6
Saturday, May 2nd, 2009 4:05 p.m. est.
Colorado Rockies (8-13) at San Francisco Giants (11-10)
(R) Jason Marquis (3-1) vs. (R) Matt Cain (2-0)
San Francisco is 8-2 in their last 10 games and right-hander Matt Cain is 5-2 with a 1.95 ERA in eight career starts versus Colorado at AT&T Park. Go with the Giants at home. The Rockies have dropped six of their last 7 games on the road, while the Giants have won six of its last seven at home.
San Francisco Giants -135
Brandon Lang
Saturday ...
15-Dime Chicago Bulls
5-Dime Rays
free pick - Bulls-Celtics OVER(see daily video for analysis of this play)
15-Dime Chicago Bulls - Are you seriously telling me you're going to give more than a touchdown in this game tonight? The Bulls have hung in five of the first six games, and have virtually become the darlings of the postseason, and you're giving me a handful of points tonight? No problem.
Chicago's swagger has the Celtics playing scared, believe me, and there was no bigger confidence-builder than that fourth-quarter comeback in Game 6, erasing Boston's 8-point lead.
That momentum and confidence will carry over to tonight's contest, which should come down to the final few minutes once again, and could possibly go into overtime. The young guns have every facet covered, including the team's Rookie of the Year, Derrick Rose, whose blocked shot at the end of Game 6 was as poised as watching Michael Jordan in a Bulls uniform.
If there was ever a seventh-seed ready to make a move, and become the first to eliminate a two-seed, it's this team right here.
I love the points. I love the Bulls to challenge for the outright, I love the underdog in Game 7 tonight.
5-Dime Rays Though knuckle-ball specialist Timmy Wakefield has had his share of success against the Rays during his career, Tampa has had its way with him the last five times he's toed the rubber against it. In those meetings, he's given up 21 earned runs over 23 innings of work, while he's 0-3 in the last four dates against the Rays. I'd much rather side with Tampa Bay, which has won four straight in this rivalry and 15 of the last 21 overall. The Rays have also beaten the Sox in 13 of the last 16 meetings at Tropicana Field.
Saturday ...
15-Dime Chicago Bulls
5-Dime Rays
free pick - Bulls-Celtics OVER(see daily video for analysis of this play)
15-Dime Chicago Bulls - Are you seriously telling me you're going to give more than a touchdown in this game tonight? The Bulls have hung in five of the first six games, and have virtually become the darlings of the postseason, and you're giving me a handful of points tonight? No problem.
Chicago's swagger has the Celtics playing scared, believe me, and there was no bigger confidence-builder than that fourth-quarter comeback in Game 6, erasing Boston's 8-point lead.
That momentum and confidence will carry over to tonight's contest, which should come down to the final few minutes once again, and could possibly go into overtime. The young guns have every facet covered, including the team's Rookie of the Year, Derrick Rose, whose blocked shot at the end of Game 6 was as poised as watching Michael Jordan in a Bulls uniform.
If there was ever a seventh-seed ready to make a move, and become the first to eliminate a two-seed, it's this team right here.
I love the points. I love the Bulls to challenge for the outright, I love the underdog in Game 7 tonight.
5-Dime Rays Though knuckle-ball specialist Timmy Wakefield has had his share of success against the Rays during his career, Tampa has had its way with him the last five times he's toed the rubber against it. In those meetings, he's given up 21 earned runs over 23 innings of work, while he's 0-3 in the last four dates against the Rays. I'd much rather side with Tampa Bay, which has won four straight in this rivalry and 15 of the last 21 overall. The Rays have also beaten the Sox in 13 of the last 16 meetings at Tropicana Field.
