Service Plays Saturday 5/28/11

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MMA Professor - UFC 130 Picks

Demetrious Johnson Even over Miguel Torres
Tim Boetch +145 over Kendall Grove
Thiago Alves - 190 over Rick Story
Roy Nelson + 125 over Frank Mir
Quinton Jackson - 240 over Matt Hamill


32-9 on the year, up just over +22 units

 

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MLB NEWS AND NOTES
Fox Saturday Baseball
By Judd Hall



Most everyone is out of the office and behind a grill as they enjoy the extended weekend that Memorial Day provides. Saturday night will have plenty of people in front of the televisions as well with UFC 130 going on, but there are also some good baseball matchups on Fox. Let’s take a look at a few of those tests.

Boston Red Sox at Detroit Tigers (+132, 9)

The Red Sox couldn’t buy a run when the season got underway. Now the only it seems that can stop Boston’s offense is Mother Nature, scoring 14 runs in the series finale at Cleveland and another 14 in a rain shortened opener at Comerica Park with the Tigers.

Clay Buchholz (4-3, 3.30) is the man with the ball for Boston on Saturday night. The Red Sox had a four-game win streak snapped with the young Texan on the mound as they lost 3-2 to the Tribe on Monday. It’s hard to fault him in that game as he went 7.1 innings and gave up just two earned runs on four hits. Buchholz has lasted at least seven innings in his last three starts, giving up no more than two earned runs in those outings. It can be argued that he has been the most consistent pitcher for the Red Sox in 2011, having just one bad start back in April (3.1 IP, 4 ER vs. NYY) as his only blemish.

Detroit will be looking towards Andrew Oliver (0-0, 0.00) to give them a good outing in his first start since getting called up from Toledo of the AAA International League. The young southpaw has gone 4-3 with an earned run average of 3.31 in his nine starts in the minors. While those are so-so stats, you can’t ignore that he has 49 strikeouts to just 20 walks and a WHIP of 1.26. Oliver will have his work cut out for him against a Boston side that is hitting .271 with 19 home runs against left-handed pitching in 2011.

Boston does hit lefties quite well, but aren’t getting the wins. The Red Sox have been road favorites three times this season against southpaws. They’ve limped into this role with an 0-3 mark with the ‘over’ going 2-1. That ‘over’ play could continue in this game since it is on a 6-1 run for the Motor City Kitties right now.

Cincinnati Reds at Atlanta Braves (-150, 7.5)

The Reds and Braves both made it into the playoffs last season. There were reasonable expectations that they’d repeat the feat this year as well. And while they still have a chance to do so, they’ll both have to jump two teams in their respective divisions to do it.

Cincinnati is a bit nervous about Bronson Arroyo (3-5, 5.28) making this start for them. The former Red Sox hurler lasted just 2.2 innings in a 10-3 loss at Philadelphia on Monday with back pain. The Reds’ medical staff performed an MRI and saw nothing wrong and deemed his issue as nothing more than a muscle strain. Arroyo has enjoyed some success versus the Bravos, going 6-3 with a 5.29 ERA in 13 career appearances against them. Plus, he’s won his last two starts against Atlanta.

The Reds will be facing off against Derek Lowe (3-4, 3.53) for the first time this season. Lowe’s record doesn’t show it, but Atlanta has enjoyed success with him on the mound. The Braves are 5-3 in his last eight starts, with all five of those wins coming when he threw at Turner Field. Lowe has also gone 4-2 with a 3.00 ERA in five starts against Cincinnati. The Braves are actually 6-1 as home favorites when Lowe is pitching for them in the regular season.

Atlanta took last year’s meetings with a 3-2 advantage, winning both matches at home. The ‘over’ was 3-2 in those tests as well. But we should pay attention to the ‘under’ as it is 7-3 in the previous 10 head-to-head matchups.

Saint Louis Cardinals at Colorado Rockies (+105, 8.5)

It wasn’t all that long ago that the Rockies were sitting atop the National League West, looking like a team that could contend in late October. Then reality came and delivered a Chuck Norris roundhouse kick to their collective sacks. Prior to entering this three-game series with the Cardinals, Colorado had dropped 18 of its last 26 games on the schedule.

Colorado will be looking to change things up on Saturday night as Juan Nicasio (0-0, 0.00) will be making his Major League debut at Coors Field. There is a lot of optimism for the Rox with the rookie right-hander on the mound. Nicasio has gone 5-1 with a 2.22 ERA in nine starts for Tulsa of the AA Texas League. Plus, he has a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 6:1 and a WHIP of 1.02 in that stretch for the Drillers.

The Cards turn to Jaime Garcia (5-0, 1.93), who is fast becoming one of the best pitchers in the game. St. Louis has gone 7-3 in Garcia’s 10 starts this year, covering the run line in seven of those contests to boot. The Cardinals have won his last two road starts, but he is coming off of arguably his worst start of the season (5.0 IP, 7 H, 3 ER at KC) last Sunday. Garcia has pitched just one time in his career at Coors Field, giving up four runs (two earned) on nine hits in 5.1 innings of work.

Colorado might seem like the team to fade in this spot, but you’d be wrong. The Rockies have actually gone 5-3 in their last eight games as home pups against lefties.

 

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HOT LINES

Saturday's Best MLB Bets

Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs (-135, N/A)

Being one of the public darlings of the league, oddsmakers never do Chicago Cubs backers any favors with their lines because, frankly, they don’t have to.

Midway through Friday’s 4-2 home matinee loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, our esteemed Twitter man @CoversSports tweeted that Cubs bettors would be down more than $17,000 if they had bet the loveable losers in every game over the last 10 years.

The Pirates are a lot better on the road this year and Chicago’s starting rotation is rotten, Saturday’s starter Randy Wells included. He has control issues just like Doug Davis.

"I'm not going to make any excuses for walking six people. That's for sure," Davis said after being on the hook for all four runs on Friday. "I've been around long enough to know that walking that many guys against any team is going to come back to haunt you."

Cubs backers could see more of the same on Saturday,Wells’ first start since he hit the shelf with a forearm issue.

It’s not like we’re crazy about Paul Maholm and his 1-7 record, but the Cubs are overvalued here. Again.

PICK: Pirates


Arizona Diamondbacks at Houston Astros (-125, 7.5)

It’s been a lot longer than Zach Duke would have liked, but he’ s finally set to make his debut with the Arizona Diamondbacks after a broken hand set him back a couple of months.

He’s coming back at the right time, with Arizona heading into Friday’s action having won nine of its last 10 games. Duke has a lot to prove following a tough season last year. He finished with a 8-15 record and a fat 5.72 ERA in his final season with Pittsburgh.

Playing on all of those terrible Pirates teams had to wear on the guy and it sounds like he’s coming into this year with a better game plan.

"This team has proven that if you let guys put the ball in play, they're going to make the plays," Duke told reporters. "If I go out there and do what I do, keep the defense on its toes, it should be a good outcome."

Couldn’t have said it better ourselves.

PICK: Diamondbacks

 

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UFC Betting: MMA Fans Play Waiting Game With UFC 130 Odds
By Case Keefer



One concept has become so prevalent in UFC betting that it’s time to give it a name.

Let’s call it the "UFC Promotional Push Adjustment".

Here’s what happens time and time again: First, the favorite in an upcoming main event opens at a fair price. But the number is driven down steadily in the last few days before the bout after the UFC uses all of its clout to sell a balanced fight.

For application, notice that Quinton “Rampage” Jackson opened around a 3-to-1 favorite against Matt Hamill at this weekend’s UFC 130 in Las Vegas.

"I think it could happen here,” Rob Akers, assistant sportsbook director and head MMA oddsmaker at The Venetian and Lagasse’s Stadium in Las Vegas, told Covers.com. “Rampage has been suspect in the sense that people have been wondering what’s more important to him, movies or fighting, and we don’t know if he’s motivated. The talk of the MMA community is Hamill’s going to give him a run for his money.”

Don’t get sucked in. Hamill’s wrestling and Jackson’s passivity are sure to be employed as key pieces of propaganda to paint this as close to a fair fight as possible.

But Jackson is a top-tier light heavyweight and Hamill is slightly above average. No promo showing Hamill dominating Tito Ortiz while Jackson complains about wanting to eat a pizza is going to change that.

The correct approach to bet on the fight is to wait and see how far Jackson’s number drops and pounce if it reaches the whereabouts of -250.

Rampage vs. Hamill is surprisingly the only fight of the top six on the card to feature a favorite at higher than -200. The co-main event is more representative of the rest of the event, as Frank Mir comes in at -125 against Roy Nelson at -105.

“It probably should have been the main event,” Akers said.

Mir vs. Nelson is an extremely hard fight to handicap. Nelson has come off as the more confident of the two in the buildup and looked better in training, but it’s hard to argue against the value offered on Mir.

Rewind 14 months ago and Mir would have been a heavy favorite. But memory is short in the fight game and Nelson has garnered more praise recently, despite losing to Junior dos Santos in his last bout.

“Right now, all the money is coming in on Frank Mir,” Akers said. “I like Roy Nelson in the fight, but I can see it going either way.”

Here’s to a minuscule lean towards Mir, but the best decision might be to relax and watch what should be a competitive scrap or at least a more closely-contested fight than the main event.

Other UFC 130 Picks:

Thiago Alves (-200) vs. Rick Story (+170)
Story is one of the most underrated welterweights in MMA. He’s somehow slipped under the radar while winning five straight.
PICK: Story

Stefan Struve (-110) vs. Travis Browne (-120)
Struve’s 5-2 UFC record is impressive on the surface, but he’s inches away from being 3-4. It will catch up at some point.
PICK: Browne

Brian Stann (-140) vs. Jorge Santiago (+110)
Santiago isn’t ready for Stann’s standup. Stann is in elite company with Anderson Silva as the only men to knock out Chris Leben.
PICK: Stann

Miguel Torres (-130) vs. Demetrious Johnson (+100)
Johnson has all the tools to someday challenge for the bantamweight title, but this might be too much, too soon. Torres is fighting smarter now and Johnson filled in on short notice.
PICK: Torres

Kendall Grove (-160) vs. Tim Boetsch (+130)
Anything less than -200 on Grove is a gift. A desperate move down to middleweight can’t save Boetsch.
PICK: Grove

 

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Coca-Cola 600: NASCAR Betting Preview And Picks
By Greg Engle



It’s the longest race of the season for the NASCAR Sprint Cup series, at a track close to home for most of the teams. It’s also an event where a win carries a bit more prestige than elsewhere.

The Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway comes a week after the top drivers in the sport competed in the NASCAR All-Star Event. The lessons learned from last Saturday’s 100-lap affair will be invaluable Sunday night.

One driver who learned his lessons well is the surprise winner of the All-Star Event and this week’s favorite, Carl Edwards.

Edwards dominated the All-Star Race last Saturday night, taking home a cool $1.2 million for his efforts. He’s looking to repeat that success Sunday and score his first points-paying race win at Charlotte.

“I’ve been testing at Road Atlanta with my team and they are still pumped about the win too” Edwards told reporters. “We are all excited to go back to Charlotte this weekend and run a much longer race. This is the race that I train and work out for all year. This race is made for me - it’s a long, grueling marathon of a race.”

Like Edwards, Kyle Busch has never won a Sprint Cup race at Charlotte but he too ran a strong race last Saturday night, finishing second to Edwards. With second and third-place finishes in the last two visits here, he could be primed to break into the win column.

Jimmie Johnson once called Charlotte Motor Speedway his “house”. Sure, he’s been struggling a bit this season, but with six wins here, more than any active driver, he can’t be dismissed. His last win at Charlotte was only two years ago and he’s certainly a threat to add victory No. 7 Sunday.

Kevin Harvick vs. Matt Kenseth: This week’s primetime matchup is between two drivers who seem to be going in opposite directions. After a red-hot start to the season, Harvick has cooled while Kenseth is heating up. However, looking at their records here in the last two races, they will be the matchup to watch. Harvick has finished eighth and 11th in the last two outings. Kenseth has finished sixth and 10th. It should be a close contest but look for Kenseth to finish ahead of Harvick.

Mark Martin vs. Greg Biffle: Both drivers have shown moments of strength this season and are desperately trying to get back towards the front. Martin does have four wins here while Biffle is winless, but Martin’s last win at Charlotte came a decade ago. Biffle finished fifth here in the fall while Martin was 14th. Look for Biffle to come out ahead in this pairing.

Bottom Line: Fourteen races have been won from the pole, the last by Jimmie Johnson (October 2009). Johnson also has another distinction having won the 2003 Coca-Cola 600 from the 37th starting position - the furthest back a race winner has started. Qualifying is scheduled for Thursday night at 7:10 p.m.

Favorites:

Carl Edwards (+500)
Kyle Busch (+500)
Jimmie Johnson (+700)

 

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PREDICT EM

Saturday's Best NASCAR Bet

Race: Coca-Cola 600
Date: Sunday May 29th, 2011
Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway
Time: 6 pm ET
Channel: FOX
Handicapper: Virginia Vroom

This weekend, we are headed to one of the biggest races of the season. Memorial day weekend brings us cookouts, good friends, and, of course, the Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. This race is just an icon of the sport and one that brings so much excitement to both the drivers and the fans. The All-Star race showed us that these guys are ready to bring it on the track. The Showdown, though, which was the qualifier for the All-Star, was much more of the show in my opinion. There were quite a few risks taken by the field, which was larger than the All-Star to being with.

That being said, the Coca-Cola 600 never ceases to be an amazing show. This is the one race of the year held on a Sunday night because supposedly most people (me not included) have Memorial Day off. Sunday night with a holiday following makes for a great atmosphere for the racing party. As we head into this upcoming holiday weekend, we can relate back to what happened during the races here at Charlotte on Saturday night. From what I saw, tires are going to play a pretty large role. There were a lot of tires cut during the race and also a lot of strategy on pit road regarding 2 or 4 tire stops. Fuel will probably be an issue, but not nearly as significant as tire wear. This is one of those tracks where 4 tires can mean the difference between 1st and 10th place.

Charlotte Motor Speedway is a 1.5 mile quad-oval with 24 degree banking in the turns and 5 degrees in the turns. The straights are 1980 feet on the front and 1500 on the back. There's plenty of room to get up to speed here.

What I think were are going to see here is almost a repeat of the All-Star race. Carl Edwards, winner of the All-Star race, excels at intermediate tracks. What I see happening, though, is Kyle Busch taking him down at the middle to end of the race. I predicted Kyle to win the All-Star, and he fell short to Carl Edwards. Had the race been longer, though, I think Kyle would've taken him. That is what is going to happen this weekend. I think that Kyle has a better shot at victory lane on a longer run. Carl will do well and compete for the win, but he's going to have to maintain that dominance to the end of this long race.

This race is truly a race of endurance. This is one where we are going to see the stars shine. Jimmie Johnson will be strong and hard to beat, but Kyle Busch has the fight to bring it to the end. Carl Edwards will need to concentrate on maintaining consistency through pit road this weekend. Some other names to watch will be Jr. and Hamlin. They have the potential to be field up-setters in my opinion.

Here's a recap of your current top 10. Remember that the All-Star did not touch the points!

1. Carl Edwards
2. Jimmie Johnson
3. Kyle Busch
4. Dale Earnhardt Jr.
5. Kevin Harvick
6. Matt Kenseth
7. Ryan Newman
8. Clint Bowyer
9. Kurt Busch
10. Tony Stewart

Remember that this race is one of endurance. Six hundred miles is nothing to sneeze at. This race is not only going to be a test for the drivers, but it will be a test for the crews from the crew chief to the pit crew in making sure that they are hitting their marks on the stops. This is one of the best races of the season in my opinion. There's something about a night race and a Sunday night race at that. It's going to be a great night of racing where we will see how well these guys can behave after some pretty heated battles recently. Can Harvick and Busch manage to go the distance without wrecking each other? Will Newman and Montoya try to settle their differences on the track? This weekend is going to give us a good idea of just how much everyone can stand in 600 miles. Stay tuned for action-packed Sunday night of racing!

PICK: To Win the Coca-Cola 600: Kyle Busch.

 

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Saturday’s Betting Notes: Man U-Barcelona Ref Tips

Who's Hot

MLB: Milwaukee has won 13 of its last 16 ahead of Friday night’s action.

MLB: Seattle had won seven of its last eight heading into Friday’s game against the Yankees.

Who’s Not

MLB: Washington is 8-20 in its last 28 with Jordan Zimmerman on the hill.

MLB: Minnesota is just 5-13 at home this season.

Key Stat

10-0-1- Travis Browne, the 6-foot-7 Hawaiian slugger, is undefeated in his UFC bouts heading into Saturday night’s matchup with Stefan Struve. Browne could have his hands full in this one against “The Skyscraper” who stands 6-foot-10. Browne is currently set as a -150 favorite.

Injury That Shouldn’t Be Overlooked

Wandy Rodriguez, Houston Astros: The Astros have scratched Rodriguez from his scheduled start against Arizona on Saturday as he is dealing with discomfort in his pitching elbow. Bud Norris moves up a day in the rotation to take his spot in Houston for Game 2 of the series.

Game Of The Day

Barcelona (+100) at Manchester United (+250), Draw (+235)

Notable Quotable

“I really enjoy being the underdog most of the time, but I just take fights as they come. If Matt’s the underdog this time, he can have underdog status. I give it to him.” – Quinton “Rampage” Jackson about being a -330 favorite against Matt Hamill in UFC 130 on Saturday night.

Tips And Notes

Hungarian Viktor Kassai will referee Saturday’s Champions League final between Manchester United and Barcelona on Saturday, becoming the youngest ref to oversee the Champs League final. Kassai is 35 years old and is known to let the game move along without getting in the way with too many whistles. If anything, he has heard some criticism about being too lenient – not sending a single player off in four Champions League games. He also has World Cup experience, calling last summer’s semifinal between Spain and Germany. Oddsmakers list Barcelona at +100, Manchester United at +250 and the draw at +235.

Top-ranked Carolina Wozniacki was upset at the French Open on Friday, following on the heels of No. 2 ranked Kim Clijsters’ demise the day before, leaving the outright odds for the tournament in a major mess. Victoria Azarenka now sits as the tourney favorite (+300) ahead of her match with Roberta Vinci. Maria Sharapova is pegged at +400 and Petra Kvitova sits as the third favorite at +550.

The series prices for the NBA finals between the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks have been moving around quite a bit since opening late Thursday night. Miami was set around -200 at the open but fell to about -185 at some shops by Friday evening, while others are now back around -200. Shop around, folks.

 

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French Open picks: Day 7 odds and previews
By RICKY DIMON

Don't look now, but our tennis guy may be starting to climb back to the land of respectability with his French Open picks. Ricky Dimon was 3-1 in Day 6 and could have been 4-0 if Jo-Wilfried Tsonga didn't choke. He now sits at 8-16 at Roland Garros, down 8.64 units.

(18) GILLES SIMON (-175) VS. (10) MARDY FISH (+125)

This new-and-improved, top 10 Mardy Fish is without question the best American right now and certainly the best American on clay. Still, he had never been to the French Open third round before this season and asking for a fourth-round appearance—even in his rejuvenated state—is probably too much. Simon will have the French crowd squarely in his corner and he is no fun to face on the slow stuff, content to stay at the baseline for as long as it takes while keeping ball after ball in play.

Pick: SIMON

(21) ALEXANDR DOLGOPOLOV (-140) VS. VIKTOR TROICKI (EVEN)

Something has to give when Dolgopolov and Troicki battle it out in what should be a high-quality third-round clash. Both of these guys have been on fire in 2011 and neither has lost a set through two rounds at Roland Garros. Early money may be on Dolgopolov because he is the flashier player and one of the young sensations of the tour, but he cooled off on clay after hot start to 2011 on hard courts. Troicki, too, is not at his best on dirt but he at least reached the Monte-Carlo quarterfinals. Don’t be surprised if Novak Djokovic isn’t the only Serb taking part in the second week of this tournament.

Pick: TROICKI

LUKASZ KUBOT (-135) VS. ALEJANDRO FALLA (-105)

Just take a look at this section of the draw—Kubot vs. Falla in the third round of a Grand Slam and the winner plays either Juan Ignacio Chela or Lukas Rosol? Talk about an opportunity. Kubot should be the one to capitalize. He had an absolutely unbelievable comeback win over Nicolas Almagro—one of the best clay-courters in the world—in five sets and bounced right back to destroy another clay-courter—Carlos Berlocq—in straights. Falla scored nice wins over Potito Starace and Florian Mayer so he cannot be discounted, but Kubot seems to be too good right now.

Pick: KUBOT

PARLAY: NA LI (-400) VS. SORANA CIRSTEA (+250) and ANDREA PETKOVIC (-250) VS. JARMILA GAJDOSOVA (+175)

Li is 28 years old—ancient by WTA Tour standards unless your name is Kimiko Date Krumm—but she is only getting better and better. She kicked off her year with a title in Sydney and a runner-up finish at the Australian Open, and she went into the French Open with two straight clay-court semifinal appearances. Petkovic is at the other end of the career spectrum as a late-blooming 23-year-old, but she has been similarly impressive in 2011. Both Li and Petkovic should keep their hot streaks going into round four.

Pick: LI and PETKOVIC

 

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Today's MLB Picks

Arizona at Houston

The Astros look to bounce back from yesterday's 7-6 loss and build on their 5-1 record in Bud Norris' last 6 starts after scoring 5 or more runs in the previous game. Houston is the pick (-125) according to Dunkel, which has the Astros favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Houston (-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">SATURDAY, MAY 28
Time Posted: 6:30 a.m. EST</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 901-902: Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Maholm) 15.537; Cubs (Wells) 16.415
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-135); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-135); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 903-904: San Diego at Washington (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Stauffer) 14.093; Washington (Zimmermann) 14.438
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Washington (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-135); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 905-906: San Francisco at Milwaukee (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Sanchez) 14.819; Milwaukee (Wolf) 15.424
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-130); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 907-908: Arizona at Houston (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Duke) 14.957; Houston (Norris) 15.661
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Houston (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-125); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 909-910: Cincinnati at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Arroyo) 14.967; Atlanta (Lowe) 15.805
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-145); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-145); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 911-912: Philadelphia at NY Mets (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hamels) 15.381; NY Mets (Pelfrey) 14.565
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-150); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 913-914: St. Louis at Colorado (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Garcia) 15.703; Colorado (Nicasio) 14.170
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-125); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 915-916: Florida at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Sanches) 14.816; LA Dodgers (Kuroda) 14.349
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-125); 7
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+105); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 917-918: Chicago White Sox at Toronto (1:07 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Jackson) 15.640; Toronto (Villanueva) 16.483
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-125); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 919-920: Kansas City at Texas (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (O'Sullivan) 14.769; Texas (Harrison) 16.390
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-185); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-185); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 921-922: Cleveland at Tampa Bay (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Carrasco) 15.490; Tampa Bay (Shields) 14.556
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-180); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+160); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 923-924: Boston at Detroit (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Buchholz) 17.158; Detroit (Oliver) 15.196
Dunkel Line: Boston by 2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-140); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 925-926: LA Angels at Minnesota (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 15.107; Minnesota (Swarzak) 14.767
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-135); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 927-928: Baltimore at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Bergesen) 15.006; Oakland (Outman) 15.590
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Oakland (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-140); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 929-930: NY Yankees at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Nova) 16.019; Seattle (Hernandez) 16.910
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-130); Under</td></tr></tbody></table>

 

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Cappers Access

Blue Jays
Marlins
Yankees

 

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Hondo

It turned into fun Citi for Hondo last night when the Phillies roughed up K-Rod to give His Aitchness a second straight triumph that reduced the deficit to 1,260 aguirres.

Today, he expects Wells to move him closer to being liquid -- 10 units on the Cubs. As for his night moves, he's giving nods to Garcia and Nova -- 10 units apiece on the Cards and Yanks.

 

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Gamblers Data

Bonus Play Saturday

Cards -135

 

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Free Selection from Arthur Ralph Sports

648 - 491 57 % Run over 3 YEARS

Bonus Play Sat: Cubs -135

 

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JOE WIZ DAILY FREE PICK

Under 7 runs bet. the Marlins and Dodgers

 

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O.C. DOOLEY

“1 UNIT” NATIONAL-TV PRIMETIME (Royals +175 at Rangers in a 7:10 eastern start------O’Sullivan versus Harrison): This is one of the FOX-TV regional telecasts as for a third consecutive week that network is presenting their Saturday “game of the week” in primetime. There are 6 regional telecasts tonight on Fox but there are some that will get a rare opportunity to see the Royals in action. The last National-TV game for this franchise was back on 5/12 when in front of the MLB Network cameras the Royals pulled off an 11-5 romp at Yankee Stadium as massive 175-underdog. On that night Sean O’Sullivan just happened to be the starting pitcher and long term he is a productive 14-6 when pitching at NIGHT. Going into Friday Kansas City had a horrible mark of 5-14 overall on the road and has lost 9 consecutive visits to Texas. But in what was a big confidence booster Kansas City found a way to win a 14-inning marathon on Friday where highly-touted rookie Eric Hosmer collected 4 hits at the plate, drove in 4 runs and also homered in what turned out to be a “five run” inning #14. Hosmer who was batting more than .400 at the minor league level now has registered at least 1 hit NINE times in the past 10 games. I am aware that Matt Harrison outpitched Roy Oswalt of Philadelphia last time on the mound. But the fact of the matter is that the Royals traditionally have given Harrison fits as his career ERA against them (6.35) is rather high. For those who get to watch this Fox regional telecast, keep an eye out for Kansas City on the basepaths as they lead the junior circuit in stolen bases and are very aggressive

 

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Ultimate

sf under

 

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Free Silver Key Pick for Saturday ML Baseball

TAMPA BAY SHIELDS -R -175 over Cleveland

 

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty hit with the Bruins Friday night.

Saturday it's the Cubs. The deficit is 2,142 sirignanos.

 

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Red Dog Sports

Miami Heat -180 Series

The Heat get 4 of the 7 games at home and they have won all their home playoff games so far. After two games to start the series at Miami, the teams travel to Dallas to play three games. Miami should win at least one of those games as history has shown us very few teams can win all three at home.

The Mavericks have played well so far but they are not a team that wows you, except for Dirk and his shooting. Jason Kidd has experience but he is more of a pass first point guard and not as fast as he was five years ago. Jason Terry is solid but still on the small side.

Miami's big three of Lebron James, DWade and Chris Bosh seem destined to win the NBA title this year. James stepped up his defense to slow down Derrick Rose. I think the Heat will do anything necessary to win the title, whether it be rebounding, defense, make free throws, slow down Dirk etc.

Mark Cuban may one day win a title but I don't think it will be this year.

The Decision: Miami Heat -180