Today's MLB Picks
Kansas City at Cleveland
The Royals look to bounce back from their 7-2 loss last night and build on 11-5 record in their last 16 games after scoring 2 runs or less in the previous game. Kansas City is the pick (+145) according to Dunkel, which has the Royals favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+145). 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">THURSDAY, APRIL 28
Time Posted: 7:30 a.m. EST</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 901-902: San Francisco at Pittsburgh (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Vogelsong) 15.389; Pittsburgh (Karstens) 13.834
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-110); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 903-904: NY Mets at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Capuano) 14.443; Washington (Hernandez) 15.388
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-120); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 905-906: St. Louis at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (McClellan) 15.771; Houston (Figueroa) 14.571
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-145); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 907-908: Chicago Cubs at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Dempster) 15.052; Arizona (Enright) 13.909
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Arizona (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+100); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 909-910: Seattle at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Pineda) 15.905; Detroit (Penny) 14.681
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+100); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 911-912: Chicago White Sox at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Jackson) 14.713; NY Yankees (Sabathia) 15.304
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-200); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-200); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 913-914: Tampa Bay at Minnesota (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 14.509; Minnesota (Blackburn) 15.674
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-115); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 915-916: Toronto at Texas (2:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Morrow) 15.215; Texas (Ogando) 14.962
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+140); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 917-918: Boston at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 16.244; Baltimore (Bergesen) 15.199
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-190); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-190); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 919-920: Kansas City at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Davies) 15.488; Cleveland (Carmona) 15.366
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-165); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+145); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 921-922: Tampa Bay at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Niemann) 15.264; Minnesota (Swarzak) 14.918
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+110); Over</td></tr></tbody></table>
Kansas City at Cleveland
The Royals look to bounce back from their 7-2 loss last night and build on 11-5 record in their last 16 games after scoring 2 runs or less in the previous game. Kansas City is the pick (+145) according to Dunkel, which has the Royals favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+145). 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">THURSDAY, APRIL 28
Time Posted: 7:30 a.m. EST</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 901-902: San Francisco at Pittsburgh (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Vogelsong) 15.389; Pittsburgh (Karstens) 13.834
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-110); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 903-904: NY Mets at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Capuano) 14.443; Washington (Hernandez) 15.388
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Washington (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-120); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 905-906: St. Louis at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (McClellan) 15.771; Houston (Figueroa) 14.571
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-145); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 907-908: Chicago Cubs at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Dempster) 15.052; Arizona (Enright) 13.909
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Arizona (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+100); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 909-910: Seattle at Detroit (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Pineda) 15.905; Detroit (Penny) 14.681
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+100); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 911-912: Chicago White Sox at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Jackson) 14.713; NY Yankees (Sabathia) 15.304
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-200); 9
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-200); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 913-914: Tampa Bay at Minnesota (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Hellickson) 14.509; Minnesota (Blackburn) 15.674
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-115); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 915-916: Toronto at Texas (2:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Morrow) 15.215; Texas (Ogando) 14.962
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+140); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 917-918: Boston at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 16.244; Baltimore (Bergesen) 15.199
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-190); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-190); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 919-920: Kansas City at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Davies) 15.488; Cleveland (Carmona) 15.366
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-165); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+145); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 921-922: Tampa Bay at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Niemann) 15.264; Minnesota (Swarzak) 14.918
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+110); Over</td></tr></tbody></table>
Today's NBA Picks
Dallas at Portland
The Mavericks look to build on their 12-3 ATS record in their last 15 games as a road underdog from 1 to 4 1/2 points. Dallas is the pick (+4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the game Even. Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+4 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"><tbody><tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt; width: 564px;" height="17">THURSDAY, APRIL 28
Time Posted: 8:00 a.m. EST</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="564" height="17">Game 529-530: Orlando at Atlanta (7:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 121.449; Atlanta 115.504
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 6; 181
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 2; 178
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (-2); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="564" height="17">Game 533-534: LA Lakers at New Orleans (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 122.854; New Orleans 121.778
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 1; 182
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 5 1/2; 184
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (+5 1/2); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="564" height="17">Game 535-536: Dallas at Portland (10:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 121.784; Portland 121.403
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 186
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 4 1/2; 182
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+4 1/2); Over</td></tr></tbody></table>
Dallas at Portland
The Mavericks look to build on their 12-3 ATS record in their last 15 games as a road underdog from 1 to 4 1/2 points. Dallas is the pick (+4 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the game Even. Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+4 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"><tbody><tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt; width: 564px;" height="17">THURSDAY, APRIL 28
Time Posted: 8:00 a.m. EST</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="564" height="17">Game 529-530: Orlando at Atlanta (7:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Orlando 121.449; Atlanta 115.504
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 6; 181
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 2; 178
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (-2); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="564" height="17">Game 533-534: LA Lakers at New Orleans (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Lakers 122.854; New Orleans 121.778
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 1; 182
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 5 1/2; 184
Dunkel Pick: New Orleans (+5 1/2); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="564" height="17">Game 535-536: Dallas at Portland (10:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 121.784; Portland 121.403
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 186
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 4 1/2; 182
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (+4 1/2); Over</td></tr></tbody></table>
Today's NHL Picks
Nashville at Vancouver
The Predators look to take advantage of a Vancouver team that is 1-4 in its last 5 conference semifinal games. Nashville is the pick (+180) according to Dunkel, which has the Predators favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+180). Here are all of today's picks.
<table id="table1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"><tbody><tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt; width: 564px;" height="17">THURSDAY, APRIL 28
Time Posted 8:00 a.m. EST</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 95px;">Game 53-54: Nashville at Vancouver (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 11.806; Vancouver 11.350
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-220); 5
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+180); Over</td></tr></tbody></table>
Nashville at Vancouver
The Predators look to take advantage of a Vancouver team that is 1-4 in its last 5 conference semifinal games. Nashville is the pick (+180) according to Dunkel, which has the Predators favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+180). Here are all of today's picks.
<table id="table1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"><tbody><tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt; width: 564px;" height="17">THURSDAY, APRIL 28
Time Posted 8:00 a.m. EST</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 95px;">Game 53-54: Nashville at Vancouver (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Nashville 11.806; Vancouver 11.350
Dunkel Line & Total: Nashville by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Vancouver (-220); 5
Dunkel Pick: Nashville (+180); Over</td></tr></tbody></table>
Ben Burns
10* TOP APRIL GETAWAY PLAY (20-8 RUN) EARLY 1:05 PM ET Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers Detroit Tigers -110
8* VERY EARLY O/U BEST BET! (INSANE 24-4 RUN!) 2:05 PM ET Toronto Blue Jays at Texas Rangers under 9
10* 7:30 PM ET Orlando at Atlanta over 178
10*"BLUE CHIP" O/U BLOWOUT! (6 IN A ROW?) Thursday R-O-A-S-T (PERFECT 5-0 L5 NBA) 10:30 PM ET Dallas at Portland over 182
10* TOP APRIL GETAWAY PLAY (20-8 RUN) EARLY 1:05 PM ET Seattle Mariners at Detroit Tigers Detroit Tigers -110
8* VERY EARLY O/U BEST BET! (INSANE 24-4 RUN!) 2:05 PM ET Toronto Blue Jays at Texas Rangers under 9
10* 7:30 PM ET Orlando at Atlanta over 178
10*"BLUE CHIP" O/U BLOWOUT! (6 IN A ROW?) Thursday R-O-A-S-T (PERFECT 5-0 L5 NBA) 10:30 PM ET Dallas at Portland over 182
FantasySportsGametime
MLB Baseball Thursday
Play New York Yankees (-200) over Chicago (Top Play of the Day)
Starts at 7:10 PM EST
CC Sabathia has won 43 of the last 60 games when the total posted is between 8.5 to 10 runs and they have also won 58 of the last 76 games as a favorite of -175 to -250. CC Sabathia is 16-4 vs. Chicago over his career with an ERA of 3.82 and he has an ERA of 2.79 at home this season.
Play Boston (-180) over Baltimore (Bonus)
Play Texas (-155) over Toronto (Bonus)
MLB Baseball Thursday
Play New York Yankees (-200) over Chicago (Top Play of the Day)
Starts at 7:10 PM EST
CC Sabathia has won 43 of the last 60 games when the total posted is between 8.5 to 10 runs and they have also won 58 of the last 76 games as a favorite of -175 to -250. CC Sabathia is 16-4 vs. Chicago over his career with an ERA of 3.82 and he has an ERA of 2.79 at home this season.
Play Boston (-180) over Baltimore (Bonus)
Play Texas (-155) over Toronto (Bonus)
Benjamin lee Eckstein
"Mr Chalk" 2011 MLB Regular Season
Week 5
Well it happened the streak has been broken.
Ben lee finally lost after winning 7 in a row with the Tigers -$215/Mariners.
But that wont stop "Mr Chalk" from picking the "Chalkest" game on the board the Yankees -$200/W Sox.
"Mr Chalk" is 14-10 -$316 for the 2011 MLB regular season.
"Mr Chalk" 2011 MLB Regular Season
Week 5
Well it happened the streak has been broken.
Ben lee finally lost after winning 7 in a row with the Tigers -$215/Mariners.
But that wont stop "Mr Chalk" from picking the "Chalkest" game on the board the Yankees -$200/W Sox.
"Mr Chalk" is 14-10 -$316 for the 2011 MLB regular season.
MLB
Write-Up
Thursday, April 28
Hot pitchers
-- Hernandez is 2-1, 1.80 in three home starts.
-- McClellan is 2-0, 1.89 in his last three starts.
-- Pineda is 3-0, 1.40 in his last three starts. Penny is 1-0, 1.98 in two home starts.
-- Sabathia is 1-1, 2.70 in his last four starts.
-- Lester is 2-0, 1.39 in his last four starts.
-- Carmona is 1-0, 1.29 in his last couple home starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Karstens has a 6.10 RA in his first two '11 starts. Vogelsong is in big leagues for first time in five years; his last start was 2004, when he was 6-13, 6.50 in 26 starts for the Pirates.
-- Capuano has a 5.79 RA in three starts, all at home.
-- Figueroa is 0-3, 10.80 in four starts this season.
-- Dempster is 1-2, 7.92 in five starts this season. Enright is 0-2, 6.65 in four starts this season.
-- Jackson is 0-2, 7.79 in his last three starts.
-- Blackburn is 0-3, 5.21 in his last three starts. Swarzak is 1-1, 4.87 in four AAA starts this year; he was 3-7, 6.25 in 12 starts in '09, his only major league action so far. Hellickson is 1-2, 4.32 in four starts so far in 2011. Niemann is 0-3, 8.41 in his four starts.
-- Bergesen is 0-3, 7.98 in three starts this season.
-- Davies is 1-1, 6.58 in five starts this season.
Totals
-- Six of last nine San Francisco games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Washington games went over the total.
-- Eight of last nine Cardinal road games went over the total.
-- All four Enright starts went over the total.
-- All four Pineda starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 9-2-2 in last thirteen White Sox games.
-- Three of four Blackburn starts stayed under total.
-- Five of last six Texas games went over the total.
-- Under is 3-0-1 in Lester's last four starts.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Cleveland games.
Hot teams
-- Mets won their last six games, allowing seventeen runs.
-- Cardinals won five of their last seven games.
-- Arizona won three of its last four home games.
-- Seattle won its last three road games, outscoring foes 20-6. Tigers won four of their last six games.
-- Bronx Bombers won eight of their last twelve games.
-- Tampa Bay won 11 of its last 14 games.
-- Rangers won eleven of their fifteen home games.
-- Red Sox won eight of their last eleven games.
Cold teams
-- San Francisco lost five of its last six games.
-- Nationals lost six of their last seven games.
-- Cubs lost five of their last six games.
-- White Sox lost twelve of their last sixteen games.
-- Orioles lost 11 of their last 15 games.
-- Royals lost seven of their last nine games.
Write-Up
Thursday, April 28
Hot pitchers
-- Hernandez is 2-1, 1.80 in three home starts.
-- McClellan is 2-0, 1.89 in his last three starts.
-- Pineda is 3-0, 1.40 in his last three starts. Penny is 1-0, 1.98 in two home starts.
-- Sabathia is 1-1, 2.70 in his last four starts.
-- Lester is 2-0, 1.39 in his last four starts.
-- Carmona is 1-0, 1.29 in his last couple home starts.
Cold pitchers
-- Karstens has a 6.10 RA in his first two '11 starts. Vogelsong is in big leagues for first time in five years; his last start was 2004, when he was 6-13, 6.50 in 26 starts for the Pirates.
-- Capuano has a 5.79 RA in three starts, all at home.
-- Figueroa is 0-3, 10.80 in four starts this season.
-- Dempster is 1-2, 7.92 in five starts this season. Enright is 0-2, 6.65 in four starts this season.
-- Jackson is 0-2, 7.79 in his last three starts.
-- Blackburn is 0-3, 5.21 in his last three starts. Swarzak is 1-1, 4.87 in four AAA starts this year; he was 3-7, 6.25 in 12 starts in '09, his only major league action so far. Hellickson is 1-2, 4.32 in four starts so far in 2011. Niemann is 0-3, 8.41 in his four starts.
-- Bergesen is 0-3, 7.98 in three starts this season.
-- Davies is 1-1, 6.58 in five starts this season.
Totals
-- Six of last nine San Francisco games went over the total.
-- Four of last five Washington games went over the total.
-- Eight of last nine Cardinal road games went over the total.
-- All four Enright starts went over the total.
-- All four Pineda starts stayed under the total.
-- Under is 9-2-2 in last thirteen White Sox games.
-- Three of four Blackburn starts stayed under total.
-- Five of last six Texas games went over the total.
-- Under is 3-0-1 in Lester's last four starts.
-- Over is 7-3-1 in last eleven Cleveland games.
Hot teams
-- Mets won their last six games, allowing seventeen runs.
-- Cardinals won five of their last seven games.
-- Arizona won three of its last four home games.
-- Seattle won its last three road games, outscoring foes 20-6. Tigers won four of their last six games.
-- Bronx Bombers won eight of their last twelve games.
-- Tampa Bay won 11 of its last 14 games.
-- Rangers won eleven of their fifteen home games.
-- Red Sox won eight of their last eleven games.
Cold teams
-- San Francisco lost five of its last six games.
-- Nationals lost six of their last seven games.
-- Cubs lost five of their last six games.
-- White Sox lost twelve of their last sixteen games.
-- Orioles lost 11 of their last 15 games.
-- Royals lost seven of their last nine games.
