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Miami @ Atlanta 1:00 PM ET
Play On: Atlanta –5.0
For a series that is entering a Game 7 there is yet to be a close game played. As a matter of fact there has only been 7 lead changes in the entire series. Keeping that all in mind the home team with more experience in this highly pressurized situation has the advantage. This is the same core group of players for the Hawks that went 7 games with the eventual World Champion Boston Celtics in the 1st Round of the 2008 playoffs. That experience in itself will pay huge dividends in this contest. Granted the Heat have both Dwayne Wade and Udonis Haslem that won a championship with heat back in 2006. However they lack any consistent production from their bench and rely on some 1st and 2nd year players to play key roles. The Heat has gone 0-5 SU&ATS this season as an away underdog of 9.5 or less when coming off of a SU win. Contrarily the Hawks have gone 6-0 SU&ATS this season in their last 6 games as a home favorite of 2.0 or more when coming off of a SU loss. The Hawks will pull away in the 2nd half and make the trend of the series complete by winning in a decisive manner. Play on the Atlanta Hawks minus the points as a 5000 Dime selection.
Stu's 1000 Dime NBA Winner
Dallas @ Denver 3:30 PM ET
Play On: Dallas +5.5
The Nuggets are being touted by many of the experts as being the main challenger the Lakers in the Western Conference Playoffs. However this is a Dallas team that being vastly overlooked. The Mavericks played terrific basketball down the stretch of the regular season and handled the San Antonio Spurs in relative ease in the 1st Round. I am not taking anything away from the Nuggets or their chances but my job is to beat the number in this one game today. Having said that I look for the Mavericks to come out and make a statement in the opening game versus a Denver team that figures to be a little bit on the flat side early on. I would not be shocked if we got the outright upset here but we will take the points as an additional bonus. Play on the Dallas Mavericks plus the points as a 1000 Dime selection.
Stu's 100 Dime MLB Winner #1
Baltimore (Guthrie) @ Toronto (Richmond) 1:05
Play On: Toronto –130
The Toronto starter Richmond enters the game in terrific form off of his last 3 starts posting a 1.86 ERA while going 3-0 in the process. The Blue jays have dominated the Orioles in recent times going 13-3 in the last 6 meetings and 8-1 in the last 9 at home. I usually don’t pay any mind to days of the week trends but this one can’t be ignored. The Orioles are 11-40 in their last 51 games on Sundays. The Baltimore starter Guthrie enters the game in terrible form off of his last 3 starts posting a 1.91 WHIP and a 7.47 ERA. The Jays have been a profitable 29-11 in their last 40 games as a favorite. Play on the Toronto Blue Jays as a 100 Dime selection.
Stu's 100 Dime MLB Winner #2
St. Louis (Lohse) @ Washington (Lannan) 1:35 PM ET
Play On: Under 9.0
The Washington starter Lannan has been excellent in his last 3 starts posting a 1.96 ERA with all 3 going under the total. The Nationals have ony gone over the total 2 times in their last 12 games. The Cardinals are hitting a dismal .207 as a team versus left-handed pitching on the road. The Cardinals have only gone over the total 8 times in their last 30 games versus a left-handed starting pitcher. The last 23 games played between these two clubs at Washington has seen just 8 go over the total. The Cardinals starter Lohse enters the game in stellar form posting a 2.81 ERA over his last 3 starts. Play on under the total as a 100 Dime Selection.
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Miami @ Atlanta 1:00 PM ET
Play On: Atlanta –5.0
For a series that is entering a Game 7 there is yet to be a close game played. As a matter of fact there has only been 7 lead changes in the entire series. Keeping that all in mind the home team with more experience in this highly pressurized situation has the advantage. This is the same core group of players for the Hawks that went 7 games with the eventual World Champion Boston Celtics in the 1st Round of the 2008 playoffs. That experience in itself will pay huge dividends in this contest. Granted the Heat have both Dwayne Wade and Udonis Haslem that won a championship with heat back in 2006. However they lack any consistent production from their bench and rely on some 1st and 2nd year players to play key roles. The Heat has gone 0-5 SU&ATS this season as an away underdog of 9.5 or less when coming off of a SU win. Contrarily the Hawks have gone 6-0 SU&ATS this season in their last 6 games as a home favorite of 2.0 or more when coming off of a SU loss. The Hawks will pull away in the 2nd half and make the trend of the series complete by winning in a decisive manner. Play on the Atlanta Hawks minus the points as a 5000 Dime selection.
Stu's 1000 Dime NBA Winner
Dallas @ Denver 3:30 PM ET
Play On: Dallas +5.5
The Nuggets are being touted by many of the experts as being the main challenger the Lakers in the Western Conference Playoffs. However this is a Dallas team that being vastly overlooked. The Mavericks played terrific basketball down the stretch of the regular season and handled the San Antonio Spurs in relative ease in the 1st Round. I am not taking anything away from the Nuggets or their chances but my job is to beat the number in this one game today. Having said that I look for the Mavericks to come out and make a statement in the opening game versus a Denver team that figures to be a little bit on the flat side early on. I would not be shocked if we got the outright upset here but we will take the points as an additional bonus. Play on the Dallas Mavericks plus the points as a 1000 Dime selection.
Stu's 100 Dime MLB Winner #1
Baltimore (Guthrie) @ Toronto (Richmond) 1:05
Play On: Toronto –130
The Toronto starter Richmond enters the game in terrific form off of his last 3 starts posting a 1.86 ERA while going 3-0 in the process. The Blue jays have dominated the Orioles in recent times going 13-3 in the last 6 meetings and 8-1 in the last 9 at home. I usually don’t pay any mind to days of the week trends but this one can’t be ignored. The Orioles are 11-40 in their last 51 games on Sundays. The Baltimore starter Guthrie enters the game in terrible form off of his last 3 starts posting a 1.91 WHIP and a 7.47 ERA. The Jays have been a profitable 29-11 in their last 40 games as a favorite. Play on the Toronto Blue Jays as a 100 Dime selection.
Stu's 100 Dime MLB Winner #2
St. Louis (Lohse) @ Washington (Lannan) 1:35 PM ET
Play On: Under 9.0
The Washington starter Lannan has been excellent in his last 3 starts posting a 1.96 ERA with all 3 going under the total. The Nationals have ony gone over the total 2 times in their last 12 games. The Cardinals are hitting a dismal .207 as a team versus left-handed pitching on the road. The Cardinals have only gone over the total 8 times in their last 30 games versus a left-handed starting pitcher. The last 23 games played between these two clubs at Washington has seen just 8 go over the total. The Cardinals starter Lohse enters the game in stellar form posting a 2.81 ERA over his last 3 starts. Play on under the total as a 100 Dime Selection.
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