Service Plays Saturday 5/1/10

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

Point Train NBA 7-Unit - Cleveland (-7) over Boston - 050110

7-Unit
Cleveland (-7) over Boston
Saturday, May 1 – 7:05 PM CST

Cleveland is nearly untouchable at home. they are 38-6 at Quicken Loans Arena, with two of those losses coming in the final four games of the season – when the Cavs had already locked up home-court advantage. They outscored opponents by 8.8 PPG at home this season and out-rebounded them by 4.1 RPG. Boston has a respectable road record this season, with a 27-16 mark away from home (including playoffs). They are overvalued here because of strong play in the first round against Miami. Miami does not boast the overall playmakers and talent that Cleveland does. Cleveland has more size, and an inside/outside attack, led by the MVP of the NBA.

These two last met in the playoffs two years ago. The Celtics were the heavily favored team that time around, but needed seven games to oust the Cavs. They would go on to win the NBA title. The home team won every game in that series, and the Cavs went 6-1 ATS.

A lot was made of LeBron James’ elbow injury late in the game against the Bulls on Tuesday. James cleared it up in an interview, saying: ''If I am limited during the game, then I'll be smart about it,'' James said. ''That's what I was able to do in Game 5 against the Bulls. I was very limited in shooting long-range shots, so I started going to the hole in the fourth quarter.''

If Boston's defense allows the Cavs as many good shots as it gave Miami, the Celtics will be in trouble, because Cleveland won't clank them. Cleveland can spread the floor with a bevy of three-point shooters and a scrappy rebounder or two and while the game's best player goes to work. Go with Cleveland to get the easy win on Saturday.

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

ASA's 5* MLB play on: Over 9 runs Cincinnati Reds @ St Louis, 12:00 pm May 1

5* ‘OVER 9’ Cincinnati Reds (Bailey) at St. Louis Cardinals (Lohse) 12:10 PM (1 MLB pick Sat - next update Sunday @ 11am CST)

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

Players NHL *8* Saturday OVER in Boston on 1 May
Scott Rickenbach’s NHL 8* (Regular Play) OVER the total in Boston vs Philadelphia @ 12:35 ET – RATING SYSTEM: Plays range from 6* on up to 10* so this includes 7* and 8* picks as well. 6*, 7*, 8*: most common play ratings with a 9* being a Top Play! 10* plays are a step above a 9* Top Play. The *10* is Scott's highest rated selection!

Play OVER the total in Boston as an *8* Regular Play selection.







Players MLB *8* Early Saturday OVER in Yankees on 1 May
Scott Rickenbach’s MLB 8* (Regular Play) OVER the total in NY Yankees vs Chicago White Sox @ 1 ET - Vazquez vs Danks – RATING SYSTEM: Plays range from 6* on up to 10* so this includes 7* and 8* picks as well. 6*, 7*, 8*: most common play ratings with a 9* being a Top Play! 10* plays are a step above a 9* Top Play. The *10* is Scott's highest rated selection!

Play OVER the total in the New York Yankees game as an *8* Regular Play selection.

 

[fly73]

sorry for confusion on goodfella,, did not really pay attn to how it looked

Kgb 5/1
Big win last night!

His record since I have been with him... 3-2 and +.7 units.

Early games for today...

2** over 9 (even) cin (Bailey-R)/ stl (Lohse-R)

2** San Fran -160 (Cain)

final card to be emailed out around 3pm.

 

[fly73]

Stephen Nover
Saturday winners ...


15 Dime winner on the Arizona Diamondbacks today. As I reltase this game at 7 a.m. eastern, the line seems to be a pick. I don't know about any line moveements, but as always, my suggistion is that you shop for the best number you can find.

My 10 Dime winner is on the Boston Celtics, who are catching 7-1/2 points.

 

[1drmain]

jeff benton saturday

0-2 yesterday MINUS 30 dimes....overall, 28-33-3 for MINUS 30 dimes...benton had a good month of april...past few days have been horse shit.

Saturday's Action 30 Dime: BOSTON CELTICS (plus the points)


Celtics

Of all the first-round surprises (and there really haven’t been many), the Celtics taking down the Heat in the manner in which they did has to rank right up there. Honestly, after the way Boston looked post-All-Star break – old, slow, banged-up and even a little disinterested – I thought Dwyane Wade could carry the Heat to the series win all by himself. Instead, the Celtics didn’t just win the series, they blitzed Miami and became the first team to advance to the second round.

And that right there is one of the reasons I give Boston a fighting chance to hang with the Cavaliers here in Game 1. Because Boston – more than of the other 15 teams that qualified for the postseason – was the one that was most in needed extra rest, and since they dispatched the Heat so quickly, they’ll come into this contest after three full days off. That is BIG!

Speaking of rest, after watching the way Boston dismantled Miami, I’m starting to think coach Doc Rivers played possum down stretch. Think about it: The Celtics were long ago assured of a playoff berth, and once Cleveland and Orlando caught fire in the final six weeks of the regular season, Rivers knew his team would be locked into either the No. 3 or No. 4 slot. So rather than ride his horses hard in the final few weeks of the season with the only payoff being the No. 3 seed – and thus avoiding the Cavaliers in this second round – he chose to pull in the reins on guys like Garnett, Pierce and Allen.

It truly was a smart move in retrospect, because Rivers had to be thinking “If we’re going to get to where we want to go (the NBA Finals), we’re going to have to face LeBron and the Cavaliers at SOME point in the postseason, so why not in the second round when we’re fresher than in the third round when we might be more gassed?” I’m not saying Doc tanked to get the No. 4 seed instead of the No. 3 (which went to Atlanta), but I am saying he smartly chose rest above all else. And since they needed just five games to eliminate Miami, the Celtics come into this game in as good a shape (physical and emotional shape) as they could’ve possibly hoped.

As for this matchup, let me get the LeBron “injury” out of the way: The guy’s not hurt. Sorry, you don’t post one triple-double (as he did in Game 3 vs. the Bulls) and come within a single assist of another triple-double (Game 4) if your shooting elbow is that messed up. The King is looking for attention and he got it. No, what Cavs fans should be concerned about is the fact their team struggled in four of the five games against the inferior Bulls, including the Game 5 clincher when Chicago hung around the entire night.

Obviously, the Celtics have a LOT more playoff experience on their roster than the Bulls do, and if Cleveland lets Boston hang around in this series, the Cavs are going home early. Regardless, these teams split their four-game season series both SU and ATS (each team went 1-1 at home). And only one of the four games was a Cleveland laugher. That was 108-88 road win on Feb. 25, but it was also a game in which Pierce didn’t play due to injury. And guess what? Pierce also didn’t play in the next meeting 17 days later, when Boston went to Cleveland and lost by 11 (it was a six-point game at halftime). So in the Cavs’ two wins against the Celtics, Boston wasn’t at full strength.

Tonight, all hands will be on deck for the Celtics, and to be getting this many points is too good to pass up, especially when you consider the following: The Cavs went 1-3 ATS as a favorite against the Bulls; they’re 2-6 ATS in their last eight games; they’re 1-4 ATS in their last five at home; and they’re 0-6 ATS in their last six against winning teams. Meanwhile, Boston is on pointspread tears of 55-28-2 as an underdog, 14-6 as a big underdog (five to 10½ points), 23-10 as a road pup of five to 10½ points and 9-3-1 when catching points in the playoffs.

Bottom line: I don’t know that Boston can score the outright upset – though I wouldn’t be stunned if it happened – but I’m quite certain the veteran Celtics will make a game of this and keep it close throughout. Grab the points.

 

[Dr.T]

Red Dog Sports (4-2 in Arena Football)

Cleveland at Spokane 10pm (2 units)

Play Spokane -6

Cleveland's John Dutton usually plays well at QB but throws too many int's. He has thrown 8 in 3 games and the team is 0-3. They led Arizona 35-14 at home in week one and still lost. They do have some good wide receivers, led by Ben Nelson.

Spokane is a good home team that is 2-1 and lost at home to Milwaukee in week one but has bounced back with 2 wins. Spokane won the AFL2 title last year so they have proven they can win. I think we see Spokane win by more than 7 and cover.

Play Spokane -6 in AFL action!

 

[fly73]

sportsinvetorsnetwork
mlb




1:05 e ariz-115 1 unit

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

King Creole | NBA Total Sat, 05/01/10 - 8:05 PM ƒŠ

double-dime bet 701 BOS / 702 CLE Under 191.0 Bodog
Analysis:
8:00pm ET / Game One - Round Two / Boston Celtics @ Cleveland Cavaliers
2** Play on: UNDER the TOTAL

 

[fly73]

Heavy rains postpone morning Derby workouts

 

[fly73]

MIKE HOOK
2 DIME Milwaukee Brewers (-121)

Mike Hook | MLB Money Line Sat, 05/01/10 - 8:35 PM

double-dime bet MIL (-121)
Arizona Diamondbacks -109---Buried Treasure

 

[fly73]

JSM Sports 5/1
HRC PREMIUM MLB ACTION-May 1st

Capper: JSM Sports (Handicappers Paradise)

Play Strengths
*****************
2* Action
5* Selection (Rated)
8* Premium (Rated)
10* Diamond (Rated)
*****************

[902] Oak/Tor |5*|U9 -110|B+0|Network N/A|1:07 pm EST

[908] Philadelphia |5*|-200|B+0|FOX|3:10 pm EST

[925] Kansas City |5*|+105|B+0|Network N/A|6:10 pm EST

[913] Milwaukee |5*|-120|B+0|Network N/A|8:35 pm EST

[902] Ari/Chi |2*|U11 +100|B+0|WGN|1:05 pm EST

 

[fly73]

King Creole | NBA Total Sat, 05/01/10 - 8:05 PM ƒŠ

double-dime bet 701 BOS / 702 CLE Under 191.0 Bodog
Analysis:
8:00pm ET / Game One - Round Two / Boston Celtics @ Cleveland Cavaliers
2** Play on: UNDER the TOTAL

 

[thebman]

Big Al's picks
LAA/DET UNDER
Bos/ Baltimore Over
NY Mets ML

Derby Winner
Looking at Lucky

All bought and confirmed by me

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

FYI... same poster as yesterday who resides in Chicago:

Once again the wind is blowing straight out at Wrigley Field. I'm going to be pounding the over. It is at 11 (may come down to 10.5) which at first glance looks like a high number with the two pitchers on the mound. As is always the case nothing is 100% but as we've seen the last 2 days when the wind blows out at Wrigley typically fireworks always follow. GL with whatever you do today!

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

Lenny Del Genio

Triple Dime:
MINN
ANA

Double Dime:
TEX
CWS

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

five star
NBA

3 Star OVER 191 Points Boston / Cleveland Game

MLB

3 Star San Diego + 115

3 Star Pittsburgh + 166

3 Star Detriot - 104

4 Star OVER 8 1/2 Runs Kansas City / Tampa Game

 

[JMEYERS]

HRC PREMIUM MLB ACTION-May 1st

Capper: JSM Sports (Handicappers Paradise)

Play Strengths
*****************
2* Action
5* Selection (Rated)
8* Premium (Rated)
10* Diamond (Rated)
*****************

[902] Oak/Tor |5*|U9 -110|B+0|Network N/A|1:07 pm EST

[908] Philadelphia |5*|-200|B+0|FOX|3:10 pm EST

[925] Kansas City |5*|+105|B+1.5|Network N/A|6:10 pm EST

[913] Milwaukee |5*|-120|B+0|Network N/A|8:35 pm EST

[902] Ari/Chi |2*|U11 +100|B+0|WGN|1:05 pm EST

 

[jtc1984]

According to weather forecast the wind is light and straight out. Last 2 days were heavy winds. Silva is due to get rocked though but I think Haren will keep it in park. Good luck

 

[fly73]

Vip sports sat

Saturday, 5/1/2010 Philadelphia Flyers Over 5.0 (-108)

12:35am EST Boston Bruins