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The Yankees rode to Hondo's rescue last night in Beantown, smacking the Sawx to snap his two-game skid and lower the deficit to 145 foytacks.

Today, Mr. Aitch will try a day-night double-dip -- 10 units on Zoolander to pose problems for the Indi ans and 10 on Peavy to get smoked by the Jays.
 
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SATURDAY, MAY 8

NBA PLAYOFFS

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Orlando (6-0 SU, 5-1 ATS) at Atlanta (4-5 SU and ATS)

The Hawks will try to get back in their best-of-7 Eastern Conference semifinal series when they host Game 3 inside Philips Arena. Orlando dominated Game 1 with a 114-71 victory as a nine-point home favorite, then the Magic pulled away in the fourth quarter on Thursday and scored a 112-98 win as a 9½-point chalk. Orlando, which trailed by eight points at halftime, outscored Atlanta 28-15 in the fourth quarter to get the win, and had four players in double-digit scoring, with Dwight Howard (29 points, 17 rebounds) leading the charge. Vince Carter added 24 points, while Jameer Nelson and Rashard Lewis chipped in with 20 points each and combined for 12 assists. Orlando shot 55.9 percent from the floor Thursday and limited the Hawks to 41.3 percent shooting as the Magic won their sixth straight postseason game (5-1 ATS) and 12th straight overall (11-1 ATS). Orlando has won and covered in eight of the last nine meetings with Atlanta dating to January 2009, going 5-1 SU and ATS this year. Additionally, the Magic are 4-1 ATS in their last five trips to Atlanta, and the favorite has cashed in five straight in this rivalry. Also, the SU winner has covered the spread in 19 straight Hawks-Magic battles, and the straight-up winner is on a huge 24-0-1 ATS surge in Atlanta’s last 25 playoff games. The Magic are 27-16 (24-18-1 ATS) on the highway this season and have won 10 of their last 11 away from home (8-3-1 ATS), including 2-0 SU and ATS in the first round in Charlotte. Atlanta has been superb at home this season at 37-8 (28-17 ATS), averaging 103.7 points a game while allowing just 95.1. The Hawks went 3-1 SU and ATS at Philips Arena in the opening round against Milwaukee, including a huge 95-74 win in Game 7 on Sunday, cashing as an 8½-point favorite. Orlando is on a plethora of positive ATS runs, including 21-7-1 overall, 4-0 on the road, 49-23-1 on Saturday, 38-18-1 against Southeast Division teams, 21-5-1 as a favorite, 13-3 as a road favorite, 6-0-1 after getting one day off and 4-0 in conference semifinal action. Atlanta, swept out of the conference semifinals a season ago by the Cavs (0-3-1 ATS), has cashed in four of five home games, but it is on pointspread skids of 2-5 overall, 2-6 after a non-cover, 2-8 against Southeast Division teams, 1-6 after a straight-up loss and 0-5-1 in conference semifinal action. The Magic have topped the total in seven of 11 after a spread-cover, but they are on “under” streaks of 52-23-1 after one day off, 5-2-1 as a playoff favorite, 6-1 against winning teams and 5-1 in conference semifinal action. Atlanta carries “over” trends of 20-8 after a non-cover, 8-2 as an underdog and 5-1 on Saturday, but it is on “under” streaks of 4-1 overall, 4-1 at home, 7-3 after a straight-up loss, 8-3 as a playoff underdog and 6-1 against teams with a winning record. In this series, the under has been the play in six of seven overall and six of eight in Georgia, though Game 2 soared over the posted total.

ATS ADVANTAGE: ORLANDO and UNDER


WESTERN CONFERENCE

L.A. Lakers (6-2, 3-5 ATS) at Utah (4-4 SU, 6-2 ATS)

The defending NBA champion Lakers will try to take a commanding 3-0 lead over the fifth-seeded Jazz when the two meet for Game 3 of their best-of-7 Western Conference semifinal series inside EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City.
After hanging on for a five-point victory in Game 1 on Sunday, Los Angeles took a 2-0 series lead with Tuesday’s 111-103 victory in Game 2, cashing as a 5½-point home chalk behind 30 points and eight assists from Kobe Bryant and 22 points and 15 rebounds from Pau Gasol. The Lakers, who have won four in a row (3-1 ATS), outrebounded Utah 58-40 in Game and outshot the Jazz 50.6 percent to 39.6 percent. The Jazz and Lakers met in the first round of the postseason last year with Los Angeles prevailing in five games (2-3 ATS) en route to the NBA title. Additionally, the Lakers won a six-game second-round playoff series from Utah two years ago. This year, L.A. took three of the four regular-season meetings (SU and ATS), and split two games in Utah, winning 96-81 in February as a 5½-point underdog. Overall, Los Angeles is on a 20-6 roll against the Jazz overall (16-9-1 ATS). The Lakers are 24-20 (18-25-1 ATS) on the road this season, but they’ve dropped six of their last eight (SU and ATS) overall on the highway, including going 1-2 SU and ATS in Oklahoma City in the opening round. Conversely, the Jazz dominate in front of the home fans, going 35-9 (29-13-2 ATS) this season and they come into this one having won 13 of 14 in Salt Lake City (11-3 ATS). Utah went 3-0 SU and ATS in three first-round home games against Denver. Los Angeles has cashed in nine of its last 11 Saturday games and five of seven as a playoff underdog, but it is on negative ATS streaks of 2-6 on the road, 2-8 after a straight-up win, 1-4 as a road ‘dog and 1-11 after a spread-cover. The Jazz are on a plethora of positive ATS runs, including 36-17-3 overall, 37-15-2 as a favorite, 18-6-2 as a home favorite, 21-7 after a straight-up loss, 7-1-1 on Saturday and 4-1-1 as a playoff favorite. The Lakers have topped the total in five of six overall, but they are on “under” streaks of 4-0 after three or more days off, 4-1 after a spread-cover, 12-4 as a road underdog and 10-4 as a pup of less than five points. On the opposite side, Utah has stayed below the posted number in 11 of 15 at home against teams with winning road records and seven of nine against winning teams, but it is on “over” runs of 5-0 overall, 6-0 after a straight-up loss and 5-0 in conference semifinal action. In this rivalry, the under is 7-2 in the last nine games, including 4-0 in the last four played in Utah, but the over cashed in Games 1 and 2 in Los Angeles.

ATS ADVANTAGE: UNDER


NATIONAL LEAGUE

Atlanta (12-17) at Philadelphia (18-11)

The Braves give young right-hander Kris Medlen (1-1, 2.55 ERA) his first start of the season, while the streaking Phillies counter with Joe Blanton as this three-game weekend series between N.L. East rivals continues at Citizens Bank Park. Philadelphia got a complete-game, two-hitter from 47-year-old lefty Jamie Moyer on Friday and won its fourth in a row by routing Atlanta 7-0. The Phillies, who have surrendered just three runs during their four-game win streak, have also won six of their last seven, and they’re on additional surges of 45-22 at home, 5-1 versus the N.L. East and 21-8 against right-handed starters. However, Charlie Manuel’s squad has dropped 11 of 15 on Saturday. The Braves are 1-3 on their current road trip and they’ve lost 12 of 16 overall, scoring three runs or fewer in 10 of the 12 defeats. Bobby Cox’s club has also lost 10 of 11 on the road and is in further slumps of 3-14 against N.L. East rivals, 3-7 against right-handed starters and 1-9 versus winning teams. The one positive for the Braves: They’ve won 10 of 14 on Saturday. These teams faced off two weeks ago in Atlanta, and the Phillies took two of three. Going back to last season Philadelphia is 6-2 in the last eight meetings. Medlen has made 12 relief appearances this season and he’s surrendered six runs (five earned), 16 hits and three walks while striking out 16 over 17 2/3 innings. The 24-year-old California native made four starts as a rookie last year, giving up 13 runs in 18 1/3 innings (6.38 ERA), with the Braves going 1-3 in those four contests.
Medlen has faced the Phillies seven times (all in relief), allowing six runs on 10 hits in eight innings (6.75 ERA). Blanton, who spent the first month of the season on the disabled list, finally made his first start Monday and got smacked around by the Cardinals, allowing four runs on 10 hits in 6 2/3 innings of a 6-3 home loss. Including three playoff starts, Blanton has allowed 22 runs (21 earned) in his last five starts spanning 30 1/3 innings (6.23 ERA). Behind Blanton, the Phillies are on runs of 17-8 at home and 15-7 versus the N.L. East, but they’ve lost Blanton’s last four Saturday outings. Since getting traded from Oakland to Philadelphia in the middle of the 2008 season, Blanton has faced the Braves six times, going 1-1 with a 5.42 ERA. However, in two August starts two weeks apart last year, Blanton pitched seven innings in each contest and held Atlanta to three total runs (two earned), with Philadelphia winning both games by a 3-2 score. The Braves are on “under” runs of 13-5-1 overall, 8-3-1 against right-handed starters and 5-1-1 against the N.L. East, but the over is 5-2-1 in their last eight on Saturday. Meanwhile, it’s been all “overs” for Philadelphia lately, including 13-7-1 at home, 11-6 versus division rivals, 14-4 against losing teams, 5-1 at home against losing teams and 25-13-2 versus right-handed starters. Also, the over is 4-1-1 in Blanton’s last six starts overall, but the under is 6-2-2 in his last 10 against the N.L. East and 5-1 in his last six on Saturday. Finally, the under has been the play in 10 of the last 14 series meetings and five of the last six clashes at Citizens Bank, and the under is 3-0-1 in Blanton’s last four starts against Atlanta.

ATS ADVANTAGE: PHILADELPHIA and UNDER


AMERICAN LEAGUE

N.Y. Yankees (20-8) at Boston (15-15)

CC Sabathia (4-1, 2.74 ERA) looks to atone for a poor Opening Night outing at Fenway Park when he leads the Yankees against Clay Buchholz (3-2, 2.97) and the Red Sox in the middle game of a weekend series between division rivals. New York used a six-run sixth inning to bust Friday’s game wide open and cruised to a 10-3 victory, running its winning streak to five in a row while halting Boston’s four-game uptick. Additionally, the Yankees have followed up a 1-4 slump by winning eight of nine, with all eight wins being by multiple runs. In fact, all 20 of the Yankees’ victories this year – and 26 of their 28 contests overall – have been decided by at least two runs. The defending champs are on further runs of 39-15 overall, 43-14 against divisional foes, 61-22 versus right-handed starters and 5-1 on Saturday. Despite Friday’s debacle, Boston is still 11-6 in its last 17 games, going 8-3 at Fenway during this stretch, and the Sox have won five in a row against left-handed starters. On the downside, Terry Francona’s troops are in ruts of 6-17 against the A.L. East and 4-18 versus opponents with a winning percentage higher than .600. The Yankees have now won three straight meetings against Boston – all at Fenway Park – since losing on Opening Night. Also, since dropping the first eight meetings with the Red Sox last year, New York is on a 12-2 roll against its archrivals, winning five of the last seven at Fenway. Still, the home team is 15-7 in the last 22 head-to-head battles.
Sabathia gave up five runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings in a season-opening start in Boston on April 4, failing to get a decision in New York’s 9-7 loss. Since then, however, the hefty lefty has delivered five straight quality starts, giving up a combined nine runs (eight earned) in 37 1/3 innings (1.71 ERA). On Monday, he limited Baltimore to a run on six hits in eight innings of a 4-1 home win. With Sabathia on the bump, New York is on positive stretches of 21-5 overall, 10-3 on the highway, 9-2 against the A.L. East, 5-0 on Saturday and 5-0 in the second game of a series. Since the Opening Night loss in Boston, Sabathia is 2-1 with a 2.31 ERA in three road games. Finally, he’s now 5-7 with a 4.39 ERA in 12 career starts (playoffs included) against the Red Sox (2-3, 5.05 ERA in seven games at Fenway Park). Buchholz surrendered a season-high four runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings against the Angels on Monday, but the Red Sox offense picked him up and rolled to a 17-8 victory. Buchholz is now 1-2 with a 3.63 ERA in three home games this year, with Boston supporting the right-hander with 7.3 runs per game. The Sox have won 12 of Buchholz’s last 16 starts, but they’re 4-12 in his last 16 against winning teams and 1-4 in his last five Saturday efforts. Buchholz has a 5.74 ERA in three starts against the Yankees, with Boston losing all three games. However, he pitched well in two of the contests, giving up one run in six innings of a 4-1 home loss in 2008 and two runs in six inning of a 5-0 road loss last August. New York is on “over” runs of 15-5-2 on the road, 4-1-1 against righty starters, 4-1 on Saturday, 17-4 when Sabathia pitches on the road and 4-1 when Sabathia faces division rivals. Meanwhile, Boston has topped the total in five straight games on Saturday, four of five against lefty starters, seven of Buchholz’s last nine starts overall and five of his last six home outings. Finally, the over has cashed in three of four meetings between these teams this year, and seven of the last eight clashes at Fenway have climbed over the total.

ATS ADVANTAGE: OVER
 
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Toronto at Chicago White Sox

The White Sox look to take advantage of a Toronto team that is 1-5 in its last 6 games as an underdog of +110 to +150. Chicago is the pick (-130) according to Dunkel, which has the White Sox favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-130). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, MAY 8
Time Posted: 8:00 a.m. EST

Game 951-952: Florida at Washington (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Johnson) 15.535; Washington (Chico) 14.771
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 953-954: San Francisco at NY Mets (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Wellemeyer) 15.851; NY Mets (Santana) 15.437
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-190); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+165); Under

Game 955-956: Atlanta at Philadelphia (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Medlen) 15.385; Philadelphia (Blanton) 15.082
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-155); 10
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+135); Over

Game 957-958: San Diego at Houston (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Garland) 14.922; Houston (Paulino) 15.664
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: San Diego (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+115); Over

Game 959-960: St. Louis at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Garcia) 15.366; Pittsburgh (Karstens) 14.422
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-180); 8
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-180); Under

Game 961-962: Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Gorzelanny) 15.024; Cincinnati (Harang) 14.201
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-115); Over

Game 963-964: Milwaukee at Arizona (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Wolf) 14.538; Arizona (Valdez) 15.291
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-110); 10
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (-110); Under

Game 965-966: Colorado at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Chacin) 14.658; LA Dodgers (Haeger) 15.427
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-115); Over

Game 967-968: Detroit at Cleveland (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 16.021; Cleveland (Masterson) 14.184
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-150); Under

Game 969-970: Baltimore at Minnesota (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Millwood) 15.158; Minnesota (Liriano) 17.177
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 2; 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 971-972: NY Yankees at Boston (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Sabathia) 16.997; Boston (Buchholz) 15.103
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-140); Over

Game 973-974: Tampa Bay at Oakland (4:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Davis) 17.461; Oakland (Sheets) 14.872
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 2 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-150); Over

Game 975-976: Toronto at Chicago White Sox (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Cecil) 15.056; White Sox (Peavy) 16.260
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-130); Over

Game 977-978: Kansas City at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Meche) 15.810; Texas (Harden) 14.437
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Texas (-200); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+170); Over

Game 979-980: LA Angels at Seattle (9:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Saunders) 14.264; Seattle (Fister) 13.139
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+120); Over

Game 981-982: Baltimore at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Guthrie) 15.060; Minnesota (Baker) 17.275
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
 
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Orlando at Atlanta

The Magic look to build on their 13-3 ATS record in their last 16 road games. Orlando is the pick (-2) according to Dunkel, which has the Magic favored by 7 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Orlando (-2). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, MAY 8
Time Posted: 8:00 a.m. EST

Game 721-722: Orlando at Atlanta (5:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 130.661; Atlanta 123.361
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 7 1/2; 202
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 2; 195
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (-2); Over

Game 723-724: LA Lakers at Utah (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 118.829; Utah 120.974
Dunkel Line & Total: Utah by 2; 202
Vegas Line & Total: Utah by 4 1/2; 202 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (+4 1/2); Under
 
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Detroit at San Jose

The Red Wings look to stay alive in the series and build on their 13-5 record in their last 18 games when playing with 1 day of rest. Detroit is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Red Wings favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+125). Here are all of today's picks.

SATURDAY, MAY 8
Time Posted: 8:00 a.m. EST

Game 5-6: Montreal at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 11.454; Pittsburgh 12.537
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-280); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-280); Over

Game 7-8: Detroit at San Jose (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 13.219; San Jose 12.913
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-145); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+125); Under
 

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Craig Davis:

50 Dime:

Twins on the Run Line
w/ Liriano on the bump

(This was his 50 dimer yesterday....I would assume it's the same play today since the Twinkies were rained out yesterday)
 

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Deano 5/8

From his site, he's been on fire this week:

Week Summary 5/2-5/8:
Sun: 2-0
Mon: 4-0
Tues: 2-4
Wed: 3-1
Thurs: 1-0
Fri: 3-0
Sat:

15-5 Run


Deano's HRC Smart Choice* Best Bets|Your Capping Agent-May 8th

Capper: Deano (Handicappers Paradise)

Expected Betting Chart:
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2/5/8/10 DIMES
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Selections:
[959] St. Louis |8♦|-173|B+0|Network N/A|7:05 pm EST

[973] Tampa Bay |2♦|-142|B+0|Network N/A|4:05 pm EST

[971] New York |2♦|-134|B+0|Network N/A|3:10 pm EST

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Check out cappers records at Handicappers Paradise

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The other two cappers at his site hasn't posted yet. Once they post I will try to bring it over here for all of you. They all have been doing pretty good. Some good days, some bad but they are up units.

ENJOY :toast:
 
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Baseball
5 units White Sox ML
4 units Rockies ML
4 units Brewers/DBacks over 10

Basketball
3 units Jazz -4.5
 
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Toronto +1.22 over CHICAGO

The Blue Jays are red hot right now and for some strange reason the South Side cannot beat this team. In fact, the Blue Jays have beaten the White Sox four of six times this season and 20 of 26 overall. Keep your eye on Brett Cecil, as this guy’s numbers are not an aberration. He has nasty stuff, he throws strikes, he works quickly and his confidence is soaring. Cecil looks like a 10-year vet out there and is without question, one of the best young pitchers in the business. Cecil has one of the top BPV’s in the majors and his PQS scores over his three starts have been 4-4-5, respectively (see under write-ups for explanation of BPV’s and PQS). Jake Peavy has had three decent starts and three brutal one’s thus far. Two of his three good starts came against the Indians and those are the only two games the South Side has won when he was the starting pitcher. Alex Rios, Paul Konerko and Andrew Jones all have decent batting averages against lefties but will face a very tough one here. The rest of the team is hitting .170 against southpaws and thus, it’s hard to envision the White Sox mustering up much offense here. The Jays have won seven in a row and any tag on Cecil here has to be considered tremendous value. Play: Toronto +1.22 (Risking 2 units).


Atlanta +1.45 over PHILADELPHIA (1st 5 innings)

Baseball is a funny game. For instance, the Cubbies could barely manage to score a run in three games in Pittsburgh and then went into Cincinnati and scored five times in the first innings and 14 in the game. Last night the Braves were shutout by Jamie Moyer and mustered two hits in nine innings against a 47, soon to be 48-year-old pitcher. Having said that, the Braves are the NL’s third-highest scoring team over the last week. Entering play Friday, they’d averaged 5.5 runs per game in the past six games after averaging 3.6 in their first 22. More than that, however, is the fact that Joe Blanton should not be favored by this much over anyone. Blanton returned from the DL to pitch against the Cardinals and while he allowed just four runs in 6.2 innings, he still allowed 10 hits and in a bunch of other outs, the Cards crushed the ball but were unfortunate to hit it right at people. Blanton has always allowed a ton of base-runners and there’s really nothing to like about this guy especially as a 3-2 favorite. He also doesn’t look to be in the best shape either. Instead of staying fit while on the DL, Blanton looks like he gained about 20 pounds. Medlen is taking the place of injured Jair Jurrjens. He hasn’t proven himself as a starter yet but has really excelled in a relief role this season. He’s only walked three batters in 17.2 frames while striking out 16 and he’s already appeared in 12 games. The problem with playing the Bravews for the whole game is that Medlan is the team’s best reliever and he himself will very likely not go more than five innings. This wager is solely based on the starting pitchers, thus, it only makes sense to play it in five. Play: Atlanta +1.40 in the first five innings (Risking 2 units).


Colorado +1.02 over LOS ANGELES

The Dodgers are hitting pretty good these days and in fact they lead the NL in batting but they’ll face a guy here they’ve only seen very briefly and that occurred last season when he faced two Dodgers in a relief appearance. Jhoulys Chacin (125 BPV, 5 PQS) makes his second start, and third appearance of the season and has looked rather impressive so far. He keeps the ball down and his command is definitely improving. He’s walked three batters while striking out nine and has only allowed one hit in eight innings thus far. This kid has all the ingredients for a long major-league career and is coming off a one-hit, seven-inning pure gem against the Giants in San Fran. Charlie Haeger (0 BPV, 5-0-1-0 PQS) made the Marlins look pretty foolish in his season debut, but has fallen on hard times since. His K/BB in that first start was 12/4; in five subsequent appearances (two in relief), that ratio is 11/13. Haeger has appeared in six games for the Dodgers and L.A. has lost them all. He has an alarmingly high WHIP of 1.84 to go along with an ERA of 6.84 and a BAA of .341. The Rockies are really seeing the ball well these days and in fact, they’ve scored 48 runs over its last nine games. It’s highly likely more runs are forthcoming in this one. Play: Colorado +1.02 (Risking 2 units).


TEXAS –1½ +1.11 over Kansas City

The Royals are quickly falling off the map and after losing last night and four of its last five, they now sit at 11-19 for the year. Things surely don’t figure to get better here. Gil Meche (-66 BPV, 0-2-0-3-1 PQS) hasn’t gotten himself right through five starts this season. Meche is still in the rotation because the Royals are paying him in excess of 12M this season and that’s a lot of bullets to be paying someone to sit out. The numbers speak volumes. Meche has an off-the-charts WHIP of 2.23. He’s walked 18 batters in 23 innings with just 14 K’s. He’s also allowed 36 hits for a BAA of .353. Now he’ll pitch in a park that is unforgiving to struggling pitchers and Meche fits the bill. He’s as fragile as any pitcher in the league right now and then some. Meanwhile, Rich Harden woke up last game by not walking a single hitter and striking out nine. A strikeout pitcher in this park always has an advantage and it sure doesn’t hurt that he’s 2-0 with a 1.42 ERA against the Royals in his career. The Rangers are heating up and it really is hard to imagine this one turning out any other way. Hell, this team can’t win with Zack Greinke on the hill so how in the wide, wide world of sports are they going to stay close here? Play: Texas –1½ +1.11 (Risking 2 units).


PITTSBURGH –1½ +1.15 over Montreal

When the Habs faced the Caps you could see that Washington was a frustrated team but that’s not the case here. The Pens are putting a ton of pressure on the Habs and Montreal can’t walk on water much longer. The truth of the matter is that the Habs do not belong in this series. This team has a giant horseshoe up its ass and that’s all there is to it. Pucks are ricocheting off bodies and into the net and in terms of fluke or lucky goals, the Habs have exceeded its limit. The Penguins are not frustrated. They’ll come out and dominate play again and if the Habs stay within this range or even win, so be it. However, in terms of talent, this one is not close and hasn’t been since game one. The Habs are lucky to be tied 2-2, as they’ve been dominated in every department with the exception of goaltending and that, too, could end at any time. Play: Pittsburgh –1½ +1.15 (Risking 2 units).
 

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Germany - Bundesliga 1
to win 3000 units on Bayern Munchen -0.5 goal over Hertha Berlin (-117) - match starts at 6:30 am PST(already started)




Spain - La Liga
to win 3000 units on Real Madrid - Athletic Club Bilbao OVER 3.5 goals (-116) - match starts at 12 pm PST





France - Ligue 1
to win 3000 units on AJ Auxerre - RC Lens OVER 2 and 2.5 goals (-119) - match starts at 12 pm PST


This guy is lights out!
 

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time to bid all you fellas adieu. Fletcher's plays are no longer posted, so i'm moving on. i'd like to thank CPAW for all the hard work, you're a real class act, as are most of the posters. Time to spend my time on some of life's other great pursuits - like playing with my kids, reconnecting with the wife, and snorting oxycontin while I drink bloody mary's at 10:40 in the a.m.
good luck all
 
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time to bid all you fellas adieu. Fletcher's plays are no longer posted, so i'm moving on. i'd like to thank CPAW for all the hard work, you're a real class act, as are most of the posters. Time to spend my time on some of life's other great pursuits - like playing with my kids, reconnecting with the wife, and snorting oxycontin while I drink bloody mary's at 10:40 in the a.m.
good luck all

njgoumba,
sounds like your getting your life together, sorry I don't always get fletcher's plays. Good luck to you and stop by once in while just to see your old friends. :toast:
 

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