Sports Insurance Adjusters... 2-2 Yesterday
Bonus Play: Minnesota +3
NCAA
Murray St. -7 (Buy down to this line if you get anything higher. We liked Murray St. last game at home and love them again at home against an average Yale team. Murray St. should win easily by 10+).
MLB
Yankees RL +120 (Yes call us crazy riding the Yankees again but no way they lose 3 straight to Houston. The bats finally come alive tonight and Nova pitches a gem. Yanks win 7-2).
Tampa Bay -150 (Tampa gets even with Toronto tonight and gets the much needed win. Should be a close game but we see Tampa winning at the end. Tampa wins 5-4).
Bonus Play: Minnesota +3
NCAA
Murray St. -7 (Buy down to this line if you get anything higher. We liked Murray St. last game at home and love them again at home against an average Yale team. Murray St. should win easily by 10+).
MLB
Yankees RL +120 (Yes call us crazy riding the Yankees again but no way they lose 3 straight to Houston. The bats finally come alive tonight and Nova pitches a gem. Yanks win 7-2).
Tampa Bay -150 (Tampa gets even with Toronto tonight and gets the much needed win. Should be a close game but we see Tampa winning at the end. Tampa wins 5-4).
| NBA | San Antonio vs. Oklahoma City | Burns' TNT MAIN EVENT! (1/2 PRICE IF YOU HURRY!) | pinnacle @ -2 -105 Oklahoma City |
| MLB | Seattle vs. Oakland | *HOT SIDE!* Burns' 10* MLB Personal Favorite! (First 10* Of Season!) | sbgglobal @ -126 Oakland |
| NHL | Los Angeles vs. San Jose | Game Of The Week! Burns' 10* NHL TOP PLAY! | pinnacle @ -152 San Jose |
Cleveland Insider
NBA
5* Oklahoma City Thunder -4 over the San Antonio Spurs
5* Oklahoma City Thunder ML -175 over the San Antonio Spurs
MLB
5* Baltimore Orioles -108 over the Boston Red Sox
NHL
5* Pittsburgh Penguins -145 over the Winnipeg Jets
5* Tampa Bay Lightning -225 over the Calgary Flames
NBA
5* Oklahoma City Thunder -4 over the San Antonio Spurs
5* Oklahoma City Thunder ML -175 over the San Antonio Spurs
MLB
5* Baltimore Orioles -108 over the Boston Red Sox
NHL
5* Pittsburgh Penguins -145 over the Winnipeg Jets
5* Tampa Bay Lightning -225 over the Calgary Flames
NIT Final: SMU vs. Minnesota Pick - Joe Wright, Sports Advisors
The winner of Thursday's nights NIT Final between the SMU Mustangs and the Minnesota Golden Gophers will be able to claim that they are were certainly the one team in the land capable of sticking it out with the big boys in the NCAA Tournament. The oddsmakers are having a really tough time trying to put a number on this game, and the end result is that the college basketball betting lines are set at a pick 'em.
The Mustangs are widely accepted as the biggest snub of the NCAA Tournament. Often times, teams which don't end up going dancing end up playing poorly in the NIT because they feel like it is a horrid consolation prize. In this case though, Head Coach Larry Brown has his boys playing tremendously well. There have been some close calls to survive down the stretch, but in the end, the defense has really carried SMU. The Mustangs haven't allowed more than 68 points in a game in six straight duels, and if that keeps up here against Minnesota, the boys from Dallas can go back to the Lone Star State with at least a trophy to show for their efforts this year.
The Golden Gophers got hot from beyond the arc on Tuesday night to beat the Florida State Seminoles in the NIT Final Four, and if they didn't do that early in the game, they would have been held in the 40s or 50s in scoring, and they would be on a plane by to St. Paul already. Instead, Minnesota continues to roll on. G Austin Hollins has had a massive tournament, putting up 49 points in his last two games combined. Hollins is only averaging 12.4 points per game this year, but he really has had a magical March.
Minnesota's propensity to shoot the three-pointer is going to do it in this time around. The Mustangs have played fantastic defense out on the perimeter over the course of this whole tournament, and the only acceptable result here for them would be an NIT championship. It's been a nice run for the Gophers, but this would be the equivalent of a 6/11 matchup as we see it in the NCAA Tournament. SMU is clearly the better of these two teams, and it is a bit insulting to think that the oddsmakers are giving Minnesota a completely fair chance of winning this game.
SMU Mustangs -2.5
The winner of Thursday's nights NIT Final between the SMU Mustangs and the Minnesota Golden Gophers will be able to claim that they are were certainly the one team in the land capable of sticking it out with the big boys in the NCAA Tournament. The oddsmakers are having a really tough time trying to put a number on this game, and the end result is that the college basketball betting lines are set at a pick 'em.
The Mustangs are widely accepted as the biggest snub of the NCAA Tournament. Often times, teams which don't end up going dancing end up playing poorly in the NIT because they feel like it is a horrid consolation prize. In this case though, Head Coach Larry Brown has his boys playing tremendously well. There have been some close calls to survive down the stretch, but in the end, the defense has really carried SMU. The Mustangs haven't allowed more than 68 points in a game in six straight duels, and if that keeps up here against Minnesota, the boys from Dallas can go back to the Lone Star State with at least a trophy to show for their efforts this year.
The Golden Gophers got hot from beyond the arc on Tuesday night to beat the Florida State Seminoles in the NIT Final Four, and if they didn't do that early in the game, they would have been held in the 40s or 50s in scoring, and they would be on a plane by to St. Paul already. Instead, Minnesota continues to roll on. G Austin Hollins has had a massive tournament, putting up 49 points in his last two games combined. Hollins is only averaging 12.4 points per game this year, but he really has had a magical March.
Minnesota's propensity to shoot the three-pointer is going to do it in this time around. The Mustangs have played fantastic defense out on the perimeter over the course of this whole tournament, and the only acceptable result here for them would be an NIT championship. It's been a nice run for the Gophers, but this would be the equivalent of a 6/11 matchup as we see it in the NCAA Tournament. SMU is clearly the better of these two teams, and it is a bit insulting to think that the oddsmakers are giving Minnesota a completely fair chance of winning this game.
SMU Mustangs -2.5
Game of the Day: Spurs at Thunder
San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder (-3, 209.5)
The San Antonio Spurs have won a franchise-record 19 straight games to open up a four-game lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder for the top spot in the Western Conference. The Thunder will look to end that winning streak and scratch a game off their deficit in the West when they host the Spurs on Thursday. San Antonio will be playing the second night of a back-to-back but was barely challenged in a 111-90 win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.
The Spurs only had one player (Boris Diaw with 33) go for more than 29 minutes and have been able to get the starters plenty of rest with an average margin of victory of 23.5 points over the last four games. San Antonio could have a little more trouble on the defensive end while dealing with Kevin Durant, who is staring down Michael Jordan with his run of 38 straight games of at least 25 points. The superstar forward needs two more to tie Jordan, whose 40-game streak during the 1986-87 season is the longest in the last 50 years. Durant is averaging 25.7 points in three previous meetings with the Spurs this season.
TV: 8 p.m. ET, TNT
LINE HISTORY: Books opened the Thunder as 2-point home faves which has been bet to -3. The total is up to 209.5 from the opening 209.
INJURY REPORT: Spurs - F Aron Baynes (Questionable, ribs), F Matt Bonner (Out, calf). Thunder - G Reggie Jackson (Questionable, back), C Kendrick Perkins (Questionable, groin), G Russell Westbrook (Questionable, knee)
WHY BET SAN ANTONIO (59-16 SU, 42-33 ATS, 41-33-1 O/U): San Antonio had a lot of trouble beating other top teams early in the season and dropped each of the first three meetings with the Thunder, most recently a 111-105 setback on Jan. 22. The Spurs have had fewer issues in that area of late and checked off wins over Miami, Indiana, Portland, Dallas, Chicago and Golden State (twice) during the current run. San Antonio locked up the Southwest Division with Houston’s loss to Toronto on Wednesday and is working toward homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs if it can hold off Oklahoma City.
WHY BET OKLAHOMA CITY (54-19 SU, 39-32-2 ATS, 37-36 O/U): Oklahoma City comes in pretty hot as well with wins in eight of its last 10 games and had the last three days off to prepare following easy home victories over the Sacramento Kings and Utah Jazz. “It’s important to get the work in, but it’s also important to rest,” coach Scott Brooks told reporters. “Most coaches like me want to keep practicing and doing drills and scrimmaging and special situations. You also have to rest the body and mind, and our players understand that we have to utilize all of our days.” The Thunder embark on a four-game road trip after finishing with the Spurs and will play six of the final eight away from home.
TRENDS:
* Favorite is 8-3-1 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
* Spurs are 1-9-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
* Spurs are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 road games.
* Under is 5-2 in Thunder last seven home games.
CONSENSUS: 69 percent of wagers are on the Thunder.
San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder (-3, 209.5)
The San Antonio Spurs have won a franchise-record 19 straight games to open up a four-game lead over the Oklahoma City Thunder for the top spot in the Western Conference. The Thunder will look to end that winning streak and scratch a game off their deficit in the West when they host the Spurs on Thursday. San Antonio will be playing the second night of a back-to-back but was barely challenged in a 111-90 win over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday.
The Spurs only had one player (Boris Diaw with 33) go for more than 29 minutes and have been able to get the starters plenty of rest with an average margin of victory of 23.5 points over the last four games. San Antonio could have a little more trouble on the defensive end while dealing with Kevin Durant, who is staring down Michael Jordan with his run of 38 straight games of at least 25 points. The superstar forward needs two more to tie Jordan, whose 40-game streak during the 1986-87 season is the longest in the last 50 years. Durant is averaging 25.7 points in three previous meetings with the Spurs this season.
TV: 8 p.m. ET, TNT
LINE HISTORY: Books opened the Thunder as 2-point home faves which has been bet to -3. The total is up to 209.5 from the opening 209.
INJURY REPORT: Spurs - F Aron Baynes (Questionable, ribs), F Matt Bonner (Out, calf). Thunder - G Reggie Jackson (Questionable, back), C Kendrick Perkins (Questionable, groin), G Russell Westbrook (Questionable, knee)
WHY BET SAN ANTONIO (59-16 SU, 42-33 ATS, 41-33-1 O/U): San Antonio had a lot of trouble beating other top teams early in the season and dropped each of the first three meetings with the Thunder, most recently a 111-105 setback on Jan. 22. The Spurs have had fewer issues in that area of late and checked off wins over Miami, Indiana, Portland, Dallas, Chicago and Golden State (twice) during the current run. San Antonio locked up the Southwest Division with Houston’s loss to Toronto on Wednesday and is working toward homecourt advantage throughout the playoffs if it can hold off Oklahoma City.
WHY BET OKLAHOMA CITY (54-19 SU, 39-32-2 ATS, 37-36 O/U): Oklahoma City comes in pretty hot as well with wins in eight of its last 10 games and had the last three days off to prepare following easy home victories over the Sacramento Kings and Utah Jazz. “It’s important to get the work in, but it’s also important to rest,” coach Scott Brooks told reporters. “Most coaches like me want to keep practicing and doing drills and scrimmaging and special situations. You also have to rest the body and mind, and our players understand that we have to utilize all of our days.” The Thunder embark on a four-game road trip after finishing with the Spurs and will play six of the final eight away from home.
TRENDS:
* Favorite is 8-3-1 ATS in the last 12 meetings.
* Spurs are 1-9-1 ATS in the last 11 meetings.
* Spurs are 10-1 ATS in their last 11 road games.
* Under is 5-2 in Thunder last seven home games.
CONSENSUS: 69 percent of wagers are on the Thunder.
Blue Jackets at Flyers: What bettors need to know
Columbus Blue Jackets at Philadelphia Flyers (-144, 5.5)
Sergei Bobrovsky will make his long-awaited return to Philadelphia on Thursday as his Columbus Blue Jackets look to remain in control of their playoff destiny with a showdown against the host Flyers. Bobrovsky, who was acquired from the Flyers in June 2012, sat out the previous meeting in Philadelphia with a groin injury. Columbus sure could have used him, as the Blue Jackets went on to squander a 3-0 third-period lead in a 5-4 loss.
The Blue Jackets are hanging by a thread in the race for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, leading the free-falling Toronto Maple Leafs by a single point but with two games in hand. The Flyers are by no means comfortable themselves, sitting third in the Metropolitan Division but just four points clear of Columbus. The Blue Jackets haven't had any luck in Philadelphia to date, going 0-5-1 in six all-time encounters at Wells Fargo Center.
TV: 7 p.m. ET, FSN Ohio (Columbus), CSN (Philadelphia)
ABOUT THE BLUE JACKETS (38-30-7): Columbus may have one of its most talented young players back in the fold a little sooner than expected. Defenseman Ryan Murray was expected to miss four-to-six weeks after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery on March 7 but may return as soon as this weekend, according to coach Todd Richards. "When I'm out there skating, I can't even really tell (it was injured)," Murray told the Columbus Dispatch. "It doesn't hurt. It doesn't feel awkward anymore."
ABOUT THE FLYERS (39-27-9): One thing Philadelphia has going in its favor is an impressive showing against some of the league's top teams. The Flyers enter the season's final two-week stretch with a 4-0-2 mark against the St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins since March 15. "It's been a tough stretch of games against teams that have been dominant all year," forward Scott Hartnell told the Philadelphia Inquirer, "and I think it puts us right there with the elite teams in the league."
TRENDS:
* Home team is 8-0 in the last eight meetings.
* Over is 4-0 in the last four meetings.
* Blue Jackets are 9-3 in their last 12 games playing on 1 days rest.
* Under is 8-1 in Blue Jackets last nine overall.
OVERTIME:
1. The clubs have split their previous eight meetings, with the home team prevailing each time.
2. Flyers C Claude Giroux has recorded two goals and three assists in three games against the Blue Jackets this season.
3. Bobrovsky went 42-23-10 in 83 career regular-season games with Philadelphia.
Columbus Blue Jackets at Philadelphia Flyers (-144, 5.5)
Sergei Bobrovsky will make his long-awaited return to Philadelphia on Thursday as his Columbus Blue Jackets look to remain in control of their playoff destiny with a showdown against the host Flyers. Bobrovsky, who was acquired from the Flyers in June 2012, sat out the previous meeting in Philadelphia with a groin injury. Columbus sure could have used him, as the Blue Jackets went on to squander a 3-0 third-period lead in a 5-4 loss.
The Blue Jackets are hanging by a thread in the race for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference, leading the free-falling Toronto Maple Leafs by a single point but with two games in hand. The Flyers are by no means comfortable themselves, sitting third in the Metropolitan Division but just four points clear of Columbus. The Blue Jackets haven't had any luck in Philadelphia to date, going 0-5-1 in six all-time encounters at Wells Fargo Center.
TV: 7 p.m. ET, FSN Ohio (Columbus), CSN (Philadelphia)
ABOUT THE BLUE JACKETS (38-30-7): Columbus may have one of its most talented young players back in the fold a little sooner than expected. Defenseman Ryan Murray was expected to miss four-to-six weeks after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery on March 7 but may return as soon as this weekend, according to coach Todd Richards. "When I'm out there skating, I can't even really tell (it was injured)," Murray told the Columbus Dispatch. "It doesn't hurt. It doesn't feel awkward anymore."
ABOUT THE FLYERS (39-27-9): One thing Philadelphia has going in its favor is an impressive showing against some of the league's top teams. The Flyers enter the season's final two-week stretch with a 4-0-2 mark against the St. Louis Blues, Pittsburgh Penguins, Chicago Blackhawks and Boston Bruins since March 15. "It's been a tough stretch of games against teams that have been dominant all year," forward Scott Hartnell told the Philadelphia Inquirer, "and I think it puts us right there with the elite teams in the league."
TRENDS:
* Home team is 8-0 in the last eight meetings.
* Over is 4-0 in the last four meetings.
* Blue Jackets are 9-3 in their last 12 games playing on 1 days rest.
* Under is 8-1 in Blue Jackets last nine overall.
OVERTIME:
1. The clubs have split their previous eight meetings, with the home team prevailing each time.
2. Flyers C Claude Giroux has recorded two goals and three assists in three games against the Blue Jackets this season.
3. Bobrovsky went 42-23-10 in 83 career regular-season games with Philadelphia.
What counts is that imo and having followed that crew since they started and which also includes Feist and Ness, they are all much better convincing marketers than they are handicappers.
If it was possible to prove, I would bet as Stu Feiner would say, everything I own and go out and borrow, that if anyone had played every one of their games since they started back in the 70's or early 80's according to rating, that they would be absolutely buried with no hope of ever getting even!
River City Sharps
Nice little system play here tonight that we are going to jump on...
The systems says play on road teams (Seattle) after a game where they had at least 10 more hits than their opponent, playing on Thursday. This system is a solid 83-43 since 1997, 65.9%. We think this is worth a small position, so the Sharps say...
2 UNITS - SEATTLE MARINERS (+135)
Nice little system play here tonight that we are going to jump on...
The systems says play on road teams (Seattle) after a game where they had at least 10 more hits than their opponent, playing on Thursday. This system is a solid 83-43 since 1997, 65.9%. We think this is worth a small position, so the Sharps say...
2 UNITS - SEATTLE MARINERS (+135)
