Service Plays Thursday 3/31/11

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MLB Betting Preview: Yankees, Tigers open 2011 campaign
By: Barry Daniels

Two of the best pitchers in the American League will be on display Thursday at Yankee Stadium when the 2011 baseball campaign begins with a contest between the Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees. The matchup will be the first game of an ESPN Opening Day tripleheader starting at 10 a.m. (PT).

Most offshore sports books monitored by the Don Best Sports odds product have opened New York, with CC Sabathia on the mound, as a 145 home favorite against Justin Verlander and the Tigers. The total opened at 8 ‘under’ (minus 115).

Though the exhibition season doesn’t historically mean much when the regular campaign rolls around, it is interesting to note that the Tigers and Yanks met Tuesday in the last preseason game for both teams.

Both clubs played their regular’s for the first seven innings, with the Yanks registering a 2-1 victory as 140 home favorites.

That low-scoring affair could be a precursor to Thursday afternoon’s opener when Sabathia and Verlander hook up in what should be quite a pitching duel.

Sabathia, who has led the American League in wins the past two seasons, was 21-7 last year with a stellar 3.18 ERA. The 6-foot-7 southpaw fanned 197 batters and walked 74 in 237 2/3 innings.

Verlander, who had a marvelous exhibition season with a 0.67 ERA in four starts, was 18-9 with a 3.37 ERA during the 2010 campaign. The 28-year-old hard-throwing right-hander also registered 219 strikeouts and walked 71 in 224 1/3 innings.

These two hurlers met once last season (Aug. 17), with the Yankees recording a 6-2 victory as 175 home favorites. Though the combined eight runs barely skipped ‘over’ the 7½-run closing total, the ‘under’ is 8-3 in the last 11 series meetings between the Yanks and Tigers.

The win lifted the Yankees to a 27-10 ledger in the last 37 matchups against Detroit at Yankee Stadium. That includes taking three of the four home meetings last season and outscoring the Tigers 27-15 in the process.

Sabathia tossed seven innings in that Aug. 17 game against the Tigers and allowed two runs on seven hits while fanning nine and walking two. The two runs allowed were courtesy of solo homers by Austin Jackson and Brandon Inge.

Verlander was tagged for three runs on five hits, but lasted just five innings. He walked five and fanned five and allowed home runs to Robinson Cano and Curtis Granderson.

Verlander may not have to worry about Granderson in Thursday’s opener. The former Tigers centerfielder is listed as “questionable” with a right oblique injury.

New York ranked 15th in the major’s with a 4.06 ERA and 21st with just 83 quality starts. The defense was a strong suit, as the club committed an American League-low 69 errors.

Offense shouldn’t be too much of a problem for the Yanks. After all, they ranked first in that category last season by averaging 5.27 runs per game. New York ranked fifth with a .267 batting average and third in home runs (201).

Joe Girardi’s Yanks were 52-29 at home, 64-40 versus right-handed starters, 20-19 in one-run games and 7-7 in extra-inning affairs last season.

Detroit failed to adequately protect Miguel Cabrera in its lineup last season. However, the club addressed that problem by signing Victor Martinez as a free agent. The switch-hitting catcher hit .302 in 127 games with the Red Sox last season and added 20 homers and 79 RBI.

Ironically, Martinez was Sabathia’s catcher when they both toiled for the Cleveland Indians a few years ago.

Jim Leyland’s Tigers must improve on their dismal 29-52 road ledger if they are to be taken seriously in the AL Central. The club was 26-21 against southpaw starting hurlers, 16-26 in one-run games and 7-8 in extra innings.

The early weather forecast for Yankee Stadium calls for mostly cloudy skies and a 60 percent chance of showers. The wind will be out to right field between 12 and 17 MPH. The game-time temperature will be around 40 degrees.

This three-game series will continue Saturday afternoon with New York’s A.J. Burnett scheduled to face Detroit’s Brad Penny.

 

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MLB Betting Preview: LA Dodgers host SF Giants

Opening Day, a rivalry that has traveled from one coast to the other and a mound matchup between two of the game's brightest young pitchers. The weather is even going to cooperate. What more could you ask for?

The San Francisco Giants and Los Angeles Dodgers renew a rivalry that started in New York more than a century ago when the two NL West squads cap Opening Day at Chavez Ravine in an ESPN telecast (5:00 p.m. PT). San Francisco will send ace right-hander Tim Lincecum to the hill to begin its defense of the 2010 World Series title. He'll be opposed by Los Angeles lefty Clayton Kershaw.

San Francisco faded from the spotlight during the winter after beating Texas in the 2010 Series. Much of the news entering the 2011 season has centered around Philadelphia's starting rotation and the roster improvements made by Boston. The Phils and Red Sox are the paper champions heading into this season as favorites in their respective leagues.

The lack of offseason attention is probably fine with Giants manager Bruce Bochy. His club is fifth on the World Series odds list at 10/1, trailing Philadelphia (plus 220), Boston (plus 320), the Yankees (plus 530) and Rangers (plus 625). San Francisco is a plus 475 choice to win the Senior Circuit behind the Phils at plus 175, and even money to defend its NL West title, just ahead of Colorado (plus 115).

Lincecum was last seen on a major league mound in the fifth and final game of the Fall Classic. San Francisco won four of his five postseason starts and 21 of his 33 regular season assignments.

Three of Lincecum's 2010 starts came against the Dodgers with the Giants winning each time. This will be his 10th career start versus LA; San Francisco is 7-2 in the previous nine and has won six of the last seven.

The Dodgers, picked third in the NL West at plus 390, won back-to-back division titles in 2008-09 and reached the NLCS both seasons only to fall in five games both times to the Phillies. Los Angeles slumped to fourth in 2010 with an 80-82 record in manager Joe Torre's final season at the helm. Don Mattingly, who coached under Torre with the Yankees and Dodgers, will be managing his first official MLB game after being named Torre's replacement.

Kershaw made four trips to the mound versus the Giants in 2010 with Los Angeles winning twice. The Dodgers were 1-1 in his two home starts, and would've been 2-0 in those games except for a bullpen meltdown in one affair.

That meltdown coincidentally came in the only career head-to-head meeting between Kershaw and Lincecum on July 20. Los Angeles built a 5-1 lead against Lincecum who didn't make it out of the fifth having allowed all five runs. Kershaw left after six innings with the Dodgers up 5-4, two of the San Fran runs made possible by left-fielder Xavier Paul's error. Closer Jonathan Broxton's wildness in the top of the ninth did the rest of the damage in a 7-5 Giants win.

Kershaw and the Dodgers closed as minus 117 chalk in that loss.

San Francisco won 10 of the 18 meetings between the two clubs in 2010, going 5-4 at home and in Los Angeles.

Each club is coming out of spring training with some injury concerns, most notably Giants closer Brian Wilson who is nursing an oblique strain. Lefty Jeremy Affeldt and righty Sergio Romo are the most likely candidates to work the ninth inning for San Francisco while Wilson is out.

Los Angeles will be missing third baseman Casey Blake (back injury). Juan Uribe, a big part of San Fran's 2010 success, will be at third in Blake's place with Jamey Carroll playing second base, Uribe's position once Blake returns.

Weather forecasters are calling for an afternoon high in the low-to-mid 80s, that number likely to be reached just before first pitch. There's little to no chance of rain with a slight breeze from the north (in from center).

The four-game set continues Friday evening followed by an afternoon game on Saturday and another twilight affair to end it when ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball cameras will be on hand. The Giants are expected to send Jonathan Sanchez, Matt Cain and Madison Bumgarner to the hill for those contests. Mattingly and the Dodgers will counter with Chad Billingsley, Ted Lilly and Hiroki Kuroda.

 

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Thursday's MLB Best Bets

Detroit Tigers at New York Yankees (-145, 8)

Nasty weather is expected to treat fans for Thursday’s 1 p.m. season opener at Yankee Stadium.

We’re talking chilly temperatures and a stiff E-NE wind blowing in from left-center field.

Those conditions in addition to a battle of staff aces, Detroit’s Justin Verlander and New York’s CC Sabathia, would seem to indicate a low-scoring affair. But this is the new Yankee Stadium, a hitter friendly park and home to the highest-scoring offense in baseball last season.

Overs went 48-32 at Yankee Stadium last season.

Pick: Over 8

Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds (-114, 8)

You have to love when a team’s stars pounds the opponent’s starter. That’s the case in Thursday’s afternoon tilt between the visiting Brewers and Reds at Great American Ball Park.

The Brewers have to settle for righthander Yovani Gallardo as their opening-day starter. They expected offseason-acquisition Zack Greinke on the hill for the opener, but, instead, Greinke will start the season on DL after suffering a rib injury in a pick-up basketball game.

Gallardo’s no slouch, but he’s struggled against the Reds, with a 2-3 career mark and 5.56 ERA in eight starts. Reigning MVP Joey Votto and Scott Rolen are a combined 13 of 27 with nine RBIs against Gallardo.

Pick: Reds -114

 

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What Bettors Need to Know: Wichita State vs. Alabama

Wichita State Shockers vs. Alabama Crimson Tide (1.5, 129.5)

THE STORY: Two nights before the Final Four begins with one of the most unpredictable fields in history, two would-be Cinderellas will square off at Madison Square Garden to determine the best of the rest. Alabama and Wichita State, two teams whose aspirations of making the NCAA tournament field were shot down on selection Sunday, have nonetheless put together impressive postseason runs to meet in the NIT championship game Thursday in New York City.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, ESPN2

ABOUT WICHITA STATE: The Shockers have lived up to their nickname with a stunning run through the NIT bracket as a No. 4 seed. They blew out Nebraska in the first round, upset top seed Virginia Tech, and held off College of Charleston to get to Madison Square Garden, where they pummeled Washington State 75-44 in Tuesday's semifinals. The Shockers have made their run on the strength of balanced scoring — seven different players have scored in double digits in at least one game in the NIT, and four — J.T. Durley, Toure' Murry, Graham Hatch and Garrett Stutz — have averaged double figures for the tourney. Stutz posted career-highs with 24 points and 13 rebounds against Washington State.

ABOUT ALABAMA: The Crimson Tide has shown its SEC West title wasn't a fluke — at least as much as it can prove that point against the NIT field. Alabama breezed past Coastal Carolina, held off New Mexico, coasted to an easy win against Miami and eked out a 62-61 win against Colorado in Tuesday's semifinals. Like it has all season, the Crimson Tide did it with defense, holding one of the nation's most explosive offensive teams in Colorado to 40 percent shooting and its third-lowest point total of the season. Leading scorer Tony Mitchell had a quiet night against the Buffaloes with just eight points, but JaMychal Green (22 points, six rebounds) and Trevor Releford (13 points, seven assists, six steals, five rebounds) picked up the slack.

KEY TRENDS: Alabama is 16-7-1 against the spread in its last 24 games.
Wichita State has played over in six of its last eight non-conference games.
Wichita State has covered in three of its last four.

PREDICTION: Alabama 64, Wichita State 60 — Defense wins championships, and if the Crimson Tide can slow down a dangerous Colorado team, they should be able to do enough to stifle the Shockers, as well.

 

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Dallas Stars visit Sharks in NHL betting battle
By: Adam Markowitz

If you're an NHL betting fan on the West Coast, you've enjoyed some amazing hockey this season. Even now, going into the last two weeks of the regular season, all five teams in the Pacific Division can still mathematically end up with 100 points in the standings when the season is said and done with.

It's such a talented and competitive division, it wouldn't surprise surprise anyone if the last-place Dallas Stars went on the road and beat the NHL odds against the division-leading San Jose Sharks. The puck drops at San Jose's HP Pavilion at 7:30 (PT) Thursday night.

Right now, 10 points are separating worst and first, and Dallas has an extra game to play. Heading into play on Wednesday, the Stars are three points outside of the playoff picture, but there is still plenty of time to make that distance up.

San Jose can clinch a postseason bid with a win in regulation, but it still has plenty of work to do. The Sharks only have a two-point cushion on the Phoenix Coyotes for the Pacific Division lead, and they are just one point back of the Detroit Red Wings for the No. 2 seed in the conference.

We tend to forget that this San Jose team has been really, really good in the regular season for the last several years. Even though Evgeni Nabakov and a few pieces to the puzzle are gone, the All-Canadian line of Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton and Dany Heatley is still together. These three all have at least 59 points this season, and there aren't many lines in hockey that can say that.

There are even fewer teams that can boast having seven players that have lit the lamp at least 18 times like San Jose has. The Sharks are tied for ninth in the league with 2.9 goals per game.

We also tend to forget that Antti Niemi did win the Stanley Cup last season. Niemi came over from the Chicago Blackhawks in the offseason, and though we know that he probably doesn't have the same skill level as Nabakov, he's still pretty darn good.

Niemi finally separated himself as the one and only goaltender for San Jose in the second half of the season, and his numbers are improving game by game. Niemi is 31-17-6 this year with a 2.46 GAA and a .917 save percentage.

The noose is really tightening around the necks of the Stars right now. They have lost four in a row and six out of seven, though they do have three OT losses that were good for one point in there.

Brad Richards, who has scored 25 goals this season, hasn't lit the lamp since March 13 and only has assists in two games since that point. Loui Eriksson, his running mate atop the team chart in points for the year, has just one goal since March 5.

Instead, it is now veteran Brendan Morrow that has scored the most goals on the team with 28, and he is just four short of his career high.

Road teams have dominated the NHL lines in this series, winning four straight this season. Three of the last five meetings have gone to overtime, and the 6-3 win for the Sharks in "Big D" earlier this month was the first time all season long that a game between these sides wasn't separated by just one goal.

Dallas is just 4-10 in its last 14 road games, while the Sharks are 23-8 in their last 31 games overall.

 

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Thursday's Best NHL Bets

Los Angeles Kings at Vancouver Canucks (-175, 5)

So far, the Los Angeles Kings are getting by all right without Anze Kopitar, who suffered a season-ending ankle injury on Saturday. The Kings have won both of their games since, but this is the sort of injury that will catch up with the team sooner rather than later.

Kopitar doesn’t get a lot of publicity, but he’s the heartbeat of this team’s offense. He had 73 points in 75 games this season and was a plus-25. What’s worse, Los Angeles’ No. 2 scorer Justin Williams is also out with a shoulder injury, leaving captain Dustin Brown and his 54 points to carry the offensive load.

“It's just going to be a good test for this young hockey club," coach Terry Murray told reporters. "We'll be better when we come through it. There's no question about it. Guys are going to be in a higher situation, more important situation, and they'll grow immensely through this opportunity."

Maybe eventually, but this is a tough spot for the Kings, even against a Canucks club that is on autopilot. Alex Burrows scored twice to lead the Canucks to 3-1 win over Nashville on Tuesday, completing a 4-0 road trip for the club.

Pick: Under

Ottawa Senators at Florida Panthers (-135, 5)

Anytime when you see the Florida Panthers set as a chalk, you have to take a serious look at it – especially this time of year.

The Panthers are 1-7 in the last eight games in which they’ve been favored and that shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. Well, outside of coach Pete DeBoer, apparently.

They were all one-goal games late or in the third period," DeBoer told reporters after Florida dropped a 3-2 decision to the Columbus Blue Jackets in a shootout. "We lost twice in the shootout. Our guys aren't quitting. We're just not getting the points I think are deserving of their effort. They're battling right to the final game."

Rewind a week ago and that wasn't the tune goaltender Tomas Vokoun was singing. The Panthers may be keeping it close lately, but this number is too steep.

Pick: Senators

 

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Thursday's Betting Tips: Yanks Dominate Opening Day

Weather To Watch

Opening Day means it’s time for bettors to start checking weather religiously again. For the most part, it looks like it’s going to be cold with possibilities for some delays – especially in the afternoon games.

It snowed in Cincinnati on Wednesday as the Reds and Brewers got ready for Thursday’s 2:10 p.m. Opening Day affair, but meteorologists are hoping the worst is over. As of now it looks like it will be cloudy and cold but there’s only a 10 percent chance of precipitation.

Check the latest forecasts here.

Who’s Hot

NCAAB: Alabama is 16-7-1 against the spread in its last 24 games overall.

NBA: Each of San Antonio’s last four games have played over the total.

NHL: Philadelphia is 30-9-2 in its last 41 meetings with Atlanta.

NHL: San Jose is 5-0-1 over its last six contests.

Who’s Not

NBA: Only four of the Los Angeles Lakers’ last 13 games have played over the total.

NBA: Boston is 0-4 against the spread in its last four overall and 2-6 against the number in its last eight road games.

NHL: Columbus has won just three of its last 16 games.

NHL: Edmonton hasn’t won in 10 games, picking up only three points over that span.

Key Stat

9-1: The New York Yankees have won nine of their last 10 Opening Day games heading into tomorrow’s matinee home date with the Detroit Tigers. The Yanks send CC Sabathia to the hill against Justin Verlander. Oddsmakers opened with New York as a -160 favorite but the club now sits around -145, while the total holds around eight runs.

Injury That Shouldn’t Be Overlooked

Brian Wilson, RP, San Francisco Giants: The Giants finally admitted that All-Star closer Brian Wilson will begin the season on the DL with an oblique strain and likely won’t be ready to take the hill until sometime next week. In the meantime, San Francisco manager Bruce Bochy said that Sergio Romo, Jeremy Affeldt and Javier Lopez would share the closing duties.

Game Of The Day

San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers (-110, 6.5)

Notable Quotable

"I don't know if it's a younger voice, but one that relates to younger people is great, and Donnie has that. You can have an older person who relates to younger people, and you can have a younger person who doesn't relate. For Joe to say that, he probably felt that." - Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman James Loney on the difference between last year’s manager Joe Torre and this year’s skip Don Mattingly.

Tips And Notes

Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle is beginning to settle in on the rotation he hopes will take his team on a deep playoff run. After some questions about the starting small forward spot, it now looks like it’s Shawn Marion’s spot to lose, while guards Jason Terry and Peja Stojakovic will be the first two off the bench. We're working toward getting together a playoff rotation here," Carlisle told reporters. "We're closely identifying roles and what we need from people, and our communication defensively is going to be a big key." Each of Dallas’ last five games have played under the total heading into Thursday’s date with the Lakers.

The slumping San Antonio Spurs are expected to get a boost on Thursday as Tony Parker and Antonio McDyess should return to the lineup. With Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan expected to sit out the rest of the week, coach Gregg Popovich changed up his team’s regular practice schedule ahead of Thursday’s game against Boston. Normally with two days leading up to a game the Spurs practice and then take a day off before game day, but San Antonio took Tuesday off and practiced Wednesday.

Few saw Wichita State’s 30-point blowout of Washington State coming with the Shockers set as only a 3-point favorite in the NIT semifinal, but the performance reserve center Garrett Stutz put on was probably even more surprising. After averaging just 6.7 points and 3.3 rebounds in only about 14 minutes per game this season, the 7-foot junior went off for 24 points and 11 rebounds against Washington State. That’s the sort of effort the Shockers will be looking for again in the final on Thursday against Alabama’s tough defense with Wichita State set as a slim 1.5-point favorite.

 

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DCI NCAA CBB

Season
Straight Up: 3869-1335 (.743)
ATS: 1811-1842 (.496)
ATS Vary Units: 5003-5123 (.494)
Over/Under: 1787-1820 (.495)
Over/Under Vary Units: 2304-2476 (.482)

National Invitation Tournament
Championship at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
Alabama 63, Wichita State 62

 

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DCI NBA

Season
Straight Up: 729-317 (.697)
ATS: 555-536 (.509)
ATS Vary Units: 1302-1305 (.499)
Over/Under: 562-548 (.506)
Over/Under Vary Units: 670-656 (.505)

SAN ANTONIO 96, Boston 89
L.A. LAKERS 99, Dallas 94

 

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DCI NHL

Season: 348-269 (.564)

BOSTON 3, Toronto 2
N.Y. Rangers vs. N.Y. ISLANDERS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
PHILADELPHIA 4, Atlanta 2
WASHINGTON 3, Columbus 2
Pittsburgh vs. TAMPA BAY: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
FLORIDA 3, Ottawa 2
MINNESOTA 3, Edmonton 2
Nashville 3, COLORADO 2
VANCOUVER 3, Los Angeles 2
SAN JOSE 3, Dallas 2

 

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Today's MLB Picks
San Francisco at LA Dodgers

The Dodgers look to build on their 13-3 record in Clayton Kershaw's last 16 starts against the NL West. LA is the pick (-110) according to Dunkel, which has the Dodgers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-110). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, MARCH 31
Time Posted: 7:00 a.m. EST

Game 901-902: Atlanta at Washington (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Lowe) 14.237; Washington (Hernandez) 15.515
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+130); Under

Game 903-904: Milwaukee at Cincinnati (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Gallardo) 14.812; Cincinnati (Volquez) 15.991
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-115); Over

Game 905-906: San Diego at St. Louis (4:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Stauffer) 16.261; St. Louis (Carpenter) 15.156
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-200); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+170); Over

Game 907-908: San Francisco at LA Dodgers (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 14.694; LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 16.183
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-110); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-110); Under

Game 909-910: Detroit at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 15.279; NY Yankees (Sabathia) 15.998
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-150); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-150); Over

Game 911-912: LA Angels at Kansas City (4:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 14.270; Kansas City (Hochevar) 15.893
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+130); Under

 

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Today's NHL Picks
Ottawa at Florida

The Panthers look to take advantage of an Ottawa team that is coming off a 5-2 loss at Tampa Bay and is 2-5 in its last 7 games after allowing 5 goals or more in the previous game. Florida is the pick (-135) according to Dunkel, which has the Panthers favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Florida (-135). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, MARCH 31
Time Posted 6:00 a.m. EST

Game 51-52: Columbus at Washington (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 10.232; Washington 11.430
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-235); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-235); Under

Game 53-54: Atlanta at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 11.749; Philadelphia 11.510
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-245); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+205); Over

Game 55-56: NY Rangers at NY Islanders (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 11.939; NY Islanders 10.483
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Rangers by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Rangers (-135); Over

Game 57-58: Toronto at Boston (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto 12.402; Boston 11.441
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-215); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+180); Under

Game 59-60: Ottawa at Florida (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 10.143; Florida 11.398
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Florida (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-135); Under

Game 61-62: Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 12.058; Tampa Bay 10.804
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Tampa Bay (-135); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+105); Over

Game 63-64: Edmonton at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 10.549; Minnesota 9.389
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota (-215); 5
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+180); Under

Game 65-66: Nashville at Colorado (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 11.772; Colorado 10.092
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (-160); Over

Game 67-68: Los Angeles at Vancouver (10:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 12.752; Vancouver 11.743
Dunkel Line & Total: Los Angeles by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-175); 5
Dunkel Pick: Los Angeles (+155); Over

Game 69-70: Dallas at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 10.971; San Jose 12.916
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-200); 5
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (-200); Under

 

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Today's NBA Picks
Dallas at LA Lakers

The Lakers look to build on their 8-2 ATS record in their last 10 games against a team with a winning SU record. LA is the pick (-6) according to Dunkel, which has the Lakers favored by 8. Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-6). Here are all of today's picks.

THURSDAY, MARCH 31
Time Posted: 10:30 a.m. EST

Game 701-702: Boston at San Antonio (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 119.671; San Antonio 121.635
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 2; 184
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 703-704: Dallas at LA Lakers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 121.571; LA Lakers 129.534
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 8; 196
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 6; 190
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-6); Over

 

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NCAA Basketball Picks
Wichita State vs. Alabama

The Crimson Tide look to take advantage of a Wichita State team that is coming off a 75-44 win over Washington State and is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games following a SU win. Alabama is the pick (+2) according to Dunkel, which has the Tide favored by 2 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Alabama (+2). Here are all of today's games.

THURSDAY, MARCH 31
Time Posted: 6:00 a.m. EST

Game 705-706: Wichita State vs. Alabama (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Wichita State 66.144; Alabama 68.417
Dunkel Line: Alabama by 2 1/2
Vegas Line: Wichita State by 2
Dunkel Pick: Alabama (+2)

 

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty missed with Iona (-9-1/2) Wednesday night.

Thursday it's $50 to win on all three 'Mighty' horses. The deficit is 1,050 sirignanos.

 

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Hondo

Today, His Aitchness will open in El Bronx where he expects the aging-but-crafty Yankees to pose problems for Zoolander -- 10 units on svelte CC to carry his weight. By the way, Detroit's Miguel Cab rera was described by a website as "the face of the franchise, the heart and soul of the offense." That's very high praise for a guy who struggles with field sobriety tests.

Also, Hondo will mix in some NL action with the Reds, who will be trying to snap that three-game skid they ended with in October -- 10 on Volquez.