Service Plays Thursday 4/8/10

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Thursday MLB Totals play-GC

On Thursday the Bonus Play in MLB Action is on the Under 8.5 runs in the Cleveland at Chicago game. Rotation numbers 969/970 at 8:10 eastern. This game fits an early season under indicator here tonight. In the pitching matchup the Whitesox send G. Floyd to the hill. In his last two starts vs the Tribe he has been sensational allowing just 1 earned run in nearly 15 innings of work. Cleveland counters with J.Masterson tonight. Masterson has been superb in his recent starts vs the Whitesox. He has pitched 13 inning allowing just 2 earned runs with 16 strikeouts to his credit in 2 hard luck losses. With the pitching matchup and the early season totals indicator pointing to the under we will lean with the under 8.5 runs tonight. BOL GC

 

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NBA NEWS AND NOTES
NBA On TNT Doubleheader

Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls

Rest for the weary?

With four games remaining, the Cavaliers (61-17, 37-40-1 ATS) have clinched home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, including the NBA Finals if they make it that far. This is good news for a team that is slightly banged up coming down the stretch.

Anderson Varejao had missed four games with a sore left hamstring, but he returned in a 113-101 home win over Toronto Tuesday night, recording 10 points and four rebounds.

“(Tuesday’s game) wasn't really part of my plan for the playoffs,” coach Mike Brown told the Cleveland Plain Dealer. “There will be some games guys sit out. But it will be different times for different guys. I look at these games as a high-level practice. Obviously, if we don't win, it really doesn't matter.”

Delonte West missed Tuesday’s contest with back spasms and he is listed as questionable for Thursday. Shaquille O’Neal has been sidelined for five weeks with a thumb injury and is not expected to return until the playoffs.

Daniel Gibson has missed five games with a foot problem and is also listed as questionable.

Healthy but not wealthy

The Bulls (37-40, 39-36-2 ATS) are in the exact opposite situation. They are fighting for their playoff lives and they finally have a clean bill of health for the postseason push.

Chicago trailed the Raptors by one game for the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference as of Wednesday afternoon, prior to Toronto’s home game against Boston.

“I think we're very focused,” Joakim Noah told the Chicago Tribune. “We understand we have to be on edge. If not, we're going to lose. We have to fight every night. If we don't come with that mindset, we can lose by 40. We have proven that this year.”

Noah, who missed nine games in March nursing an injured foot, has appeared in nine straight contests and has reached double-figure marks in scoring and rebounding in three of his past four outings.

Luol Deng (calf) was sidelined for 11 consecutive games in March, but he is coming off a 16-point, 10-rebound performance in a 79-74 loss to Milwaukee Tuesday in what was his third game back from injury.

Prior engagements

The Cavs and Bulls have faced each other three times this season, with Cleveland leading the head-to-head series 2-1. As an 11.5-point road underdog on November 5, Chicago pulled off a surprising 86-85 victory. On December 4, Cleveland got revenge at home 101-87, just barely covering a 12.5-point spread.

Their most recent encounter came in Chicago on March 19. The Cavaliers, 10-point road favorites, prevailed 92-85 behind 29 points from LeBron James and they out-rebounded the Bulls 53-41. Chicago was playing without Noah and point guard Derrick Rose.

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The Cavaliers are 2-5 ATS in their last five road games and 1-5 ATS in their last six overall.

The Bulls are 4-1 ATS in their last five against the Eastern Conference and 9-3 ATS in their last 12 overall.

Cleveland (37-38-3 O/U) has not been a good over/under play this season, but the under has definitely been the way to go with Chicago (32-44-1 O/U). The under is 6-1 in the Bulls’ last seven home games and 8-2 in their last 10 overall.

Head-to-head, the under is 4-0 in the last four meetings and Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last five at home against Cleveland.


Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets (-2, 203.5)

Something to play for?

Having all but wrapped up home-court advantage throughout the West Conference playoffs, Los Angeles—like Cleveland—has little for which to play.

But don’t tell that to the Lakers (55-22, 32-42-3 ATS), who have lost three of four (1-3 ATS) and four of six (2-4 ATS) and are coming off a 100-81 blowout loss to San Antonio at home Sunday.

“We really want to go in and play them and play hard,” coach Phil Jackson told the Los Angeles Times of his team’s remaining games. “Maybe not show our whole hand, but still have that kind of game that we want to play."

Added Pau Gasol: “If we're able to finish on a high note, feeling good about what we're doing and how things are going, I think it'll be a plus for the playoffs.”

By George

The Nuggets (50-27, 32-39-6 ATS) have been struggling on the court, losing five of eight games (1-6-1 ATS), but their spirits got a boost from a Monday visit to George Karl.

“It was uplifting to see him and talk to him,” Chauncey Billups told the Denver Post of his head coach, who is undergoing treatment for throat cancer. “I told him I hope he hasn't been watching too many of our games lately.”

“When I saw him with a high sense of humor I felt better,” explained Nene. “He made me feel better.”

If Denver wants to start feeling better on the court, the team needs to get healthy. Kenyon Martin is out until mid-April with a knee injury and Chris Anderson missed Saturday’s win over the Clippers with a minor ankle problem.

Prior engagements

The Lakers and Nuggets have gone head-to-head three times this season, with Denver leading the series 2-1. As 4-point home favorites on November 13, the Nuggets cruised to a 105-79 victory. As an 8-point road underdog on February 5, Denver went into L.A. and pulled out a 126-113 win.

Los Angeles exacted revenge at home on February 8, hitting the 6-point spread on the mark with a 95-89 victory. Kobe Bryant scored just 14 points while going a dismal 3-for-17 from the floor, but the Lakers limited Denver to 35.9 percent shooting and forced the visitors into 20 turnovers.

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The Lakers are 7-15-1 ATS in their last 23 games overall.

The Nuggets are 1-4 ATS in their last five home outings and 1-9-1 ATS in their last 11 overall.

Los Angeles (33-43-1 O/U) has been a stellar under play this season while the under has also been the way to go with Denver (36-41 O/U), though to a lesser extent. The under is 7-3 in the Lakers’ last 10 overall and 8-2 in the Nuggets’ last 10 overall.

Head-to-head, the under is 12-4 in the last 16 meetings between the two teams.

 

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PICK 'N' ROLL

Today's best NBA bets

Los Angeles Clippers at Sacramento Kings (-5.5, 199.5)

There’s a reason this game isn’t part of the TNT doubleheader. You’d have to pay even a diehard NBA fan to watch this game. The Clippers and Kings have both checked out.

The Los Angeles Times reported a funny side note on the Clippers. Apparently a reporter was asking a Clipper player about the remainder of the season and said there was something like two weeks left in the season but was interrupted by the Clipper.

“Ten days,” he said correcting his interviewer.

Wow. There’s no denying the Clips are counting the days before summer vacation starts for them.

They lost over the weekend at home to the Knicks. After the game interim coach Kim Hughes admitted seldom used Knick reserve Earl Barron gave his team fits.

"Part-time player and hasn't played in forever. He really hurt us," Hughes told the L.A. Times.

Sacramento is just as bad. All the good feelings about the first month of the season now seem like a distant memory. The Kings are 0-8 and 2-5-1 against the spread over their last eight games.

The under has been paying out for both sides recently but when you get two sides this uninterested in playing defense, you’ve got to grab the over.

Pick: Over

 

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NHL NEWS AND NOTES
NHL Betting News, Notes And Trends

Second-Half Surges

Hockey writer Pierre LeBrun advocates looking at teams’ second-half records to best predict playoff performance. LeBrun (courtesy of the Elias Sports Bureau) provides a breakdown of the top teams in the second-half of the season, as well as the top teams since the Olympic break.

The top three second-half teams are the Washington Capitals (27-4-6), Vancouver Canucks (24-11-3), and Phoenix Coyotes (23-12-3).

The bottom three second-half teams occupying playoff spots are the Boston Bruins (15-17-5), New Jersey Devils (15-16-6), and Colorado Avalanche (19-17-1).

The top three teams post-Olympics are the Detroit Red Wings (13-3-2), Washington Capitals (10-2-4), and Phoenix Coyotes (11-4-1).

The bottom three teams post-Olympics: the Colorado Avalanche (7-9-1), Philadelphia Flyers (7-9-3), and Ottawa Senators (7-8-1).

Washington is +385 to win the Cup at 5Dimes, Vancouver is +1000, Detroit is +1100, and the surprising Phoenix Coyotes are +2000.

Olympic-Sized Scoring Droughts

Ken Campbell of the Hockey News observes that not only has scoring dropped since the Olympics, but the NHL could be without a 50 goal-scorer for the first time since the lockout.

Not including shootout goals, scoring has dropped from 5.50 goals per game before the Olympics, to 5.17 goals after the Olympics.

Campbell acknowledges that teams are tightening up for the playoffs, but says some of the league’s star players are wearing down because of the extra two weeks of hockey.

Alex Ovechkin has four goals since the Olympic break, Crosby has five and Patrick Marleau has six.

Huet? No Way!

There is no longer a goaltending controversy in Chicago. Antti Niemi will be Chicago’s starting goalie heading into the playoffs.

"(Niemi's) playing well," coach Joel Quenneville told reporters. "It was nice to show him some confidence (with back-to-back starts) and he responded with the game we were looking for."

Niemi has started seven of the Blackhawks’ last eight games. He has three shutouts and allowed one goal twice.

The Blackhawks rookie is 23-7-3 with a 2.16 goals against average and a .915 save percentage. Niemi is tied for third in the NHL with seven shutouts despite only starting 31 games.

Range-rs of Outcomes

The New York Rangers can finish anywhere between sixth and 11th place in the Eastern Conference.

The Rangers have gone 5-0-1 in their last six games and currently control their own destiny. The typically low-scoring Blueshirts have averaged four goals a game during that span.

In other positives for New York, Michael Obernauer of the New York Daily News points out that, on Saturday, the Rangers won for the first time this season when trailing after two periods (1-24-2), and that assistant captain Ryan Callahan could be ready to return from a knee injury sooner than expected.

The Rangers are the top team ATS this season according to cov.com statistics, with a 44-33 record netting backers +22.01 units.

On the Schedule

This week, I've identified the games potentially having the biggest playoff implications.

Fri. April 9, Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers, Sun. April 11, New York Rangers at Philadelphia Flyers

Currently in ninth, the Rangers can thank the schedule makers for still being able to control their own destiny. Sweeping the Flyers in the home-and-home series will likely mean a trip to the postseason.

Sat, April 10, Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks

Sorry Flames fans, but this one will probably be meaningless. Colorado needs two wins or two Calgary regulation losses to clinch a playoff spot. If the Flames can get by the Sharks and Wild, and the Avs slip up against the Canucks, Oilers and Blackhawks, the final regular season Hockey Night in Canada game could be a meaningful one.

Sun. April 11, Buffalo Sabres at New Jersey Devils

New Jersey is in a fight with Pittsburgh for the Atlantic Division title, and Buffalo has a chance to finish second overall. Finishing second or third in the Eastern Conference guarantees that you won’t have to face the Washington Capitals until the conference finals (if at all).

 

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ICE PICKS

Today's best NHL bets

Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes

The Montreal Canadiens had the opportunity to clinch a playoff spot against the Islanders Tuesday night, but they let a 3-2 third-period lead disappear in the final minutes of the game to suffer a 4-3 shootout loss.

Montreal needs to earn just one more point in the next two games in order to make it to the postseason. But it won’t come easy against the Hurricanes, who stunned the Habs a week ago, winning a 2-1 decision at the Bell Centre.

“Most people look at the standings and figure it’s going to be a cakewalk but these teams have pride and they’re not going to roll over and die,” defenseman Josh Gorges told the Montreal Gazette following Tuesday’s loss to the Islanders. “They have no pressure. They can go out there and make plays. When you play teams like that, you have to be disciplined and keep it simple. We didn’t have that good second effort.”

Whatever the outcome, expect this one to be a low-scoring affair. Jaroslav Halak has posted two shutouts in his last three games and the under has cashed in six of the last seven meetings between these two teams.

Pick: Under


Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins

Most of the Boston Bruins players got the day off Tuesday following a 3-2 overtime loss to the Capitals Monday night. Head coach Claude Julien hopes this will help rejuvenate his troops before Thursday’s crucial contest against the Buffalo Sabres.

“We’ve got some guys who have logged a lot of ice time, so we’re giving them the opportunity to get some rest”, Julien told the Boston Herald. “We’ve got three games in four days coming up, so we’ll try to get ourselves ready for that.”

Boston will play two of these last three games at the Garden, Thursday night against the Sabres and Saturday afternoon against the Hurricanes, before facing the Capitals in Washington Sunday. This schedule doesn’t benefit the B’s who are 20-13-7 on the road and a meager 16-17-6 at home this season.

The Sabres, on the other hand, have already clinched the Northeast Division title and don’t have much on the line in this game. They are still without top-line forwards Thomas Vanek and Tim Connolly, who should be back in time for the playoffs.

Expect the desperate Bruins to find a way to edge out the Sabres.

Pick: Bruins

 

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HOT LINES

Today's best MLB bets

Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals (-110, 9.5)

Dontrelle Willis is happy to be in the Tigers’ regular rotation. But did the charismatic south paw really earn his spot?

Willis, who has just one win in 15 starts over the last two seasons, was added to the rotation after Detroit dealt left-hander Nate Robertson to the Florida Marlins this March.

He has spent more time on the disabled list or in the minors than on the mound in that span, but put together a solid showing this spring – enough to convince management to take a chance on the former 22-game winner.

"We have a lot of confidence in him coming back," team president and GM Dave Dombrowski told MLB.com. "I think he's done a lot. He's pitched well this spring. I don't know what else (he could do). You keep looking.”

Willis pitched in eight tune-up games this spring, going 2-0 with 3.22 ERA. That’s much better than his 8.44 ERA he’s posted since joining the Tigers. Willis has never faced the Royals in his career.

"I think I put together a great spring," Willis told reporters. "I'm not done though. I'm not content. I want to continue to work hard. I'm just thankful. I'm very thankful."

Pick: Detroit


Los Angeles Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates (+135, 8.5)

The Dodgers have started the season in the complete opposite environment as Chavez Ravine. Los Angeles is on the other side of the country, battling the elements in Pittsburgh.

The forecast for Thursday is calling for light rain and temperatures in the mid 60s. The Dodgers were slowed by the chilly East Coast weather when they opened the season with an 11-5 beating at the hands of the Bucs Monday.

Starter Vicente Padilla struggled with his command and lasted just over four innings, allowing seven runs on six hits including two home runs. Thursday’s starter, Chad Billingsley, may also have a tough time on the bump.

In his last start at PNC Park, the right-hander was rocked for six earned runs on eight hits in just under five innings of action back in September of 2008. Game-time temperatures hovered around the high 60s-low 70s.

Pick: Pittsburgh

 

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty missed with the Pacers (-8-1/2) last night.

Thursday it's the Cavaliers. The deficit is 205 sirignanos.

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

SPORTS ADVISORS

THURSDAY, APRIL 8

NBA

Cleveland (61-17, 37-40-1 ATS) at Chicago (37-40, 39-36-2 ATS)

The Bulls try to climb into the final Eastern Conference playoff spot when they host the Cavaliers inside the United Center.
Cleveland has already wrapped up the NBA’s best record and home-court advantage in each round of the playoffs. On Tuesday, the Cavaliers scored a 113-101 home win over the Raptors, cashing as a 5½-point favorite to snap a five-game ATS slide and a 2-7 ATS funk. Cleveland has dropped two straight on the highway (0-2 ATS) after a four-game road winning streak (3-1 ATS). Chicago, trailing the Raptors by a half-game in the race for the eighth and final spot in the conference playoff race, has won six of its last nine and cashed in seven of 10 overall. However, the Bulls dropped a 79-74 home game to the Bucks on Tuesday, getting upset as a 5½-point favorite. The Bulls are just 2-3 (SU and ATS) in their last five home games and only 22-17 at home this season (19-18-2 ATS). The Cavs have taken two of three from Chicago this season and five of the last seven (4-3 ATS). Back on March 19, Cleveland won 92-85 in Chicago but came up short as a 10-point road chalk. The Bulls are 4-1 ATS in their last five clashes with the Cavs in Chicago, and the home team is 4-1 ATS in those five meetings. Cleveland is 5-1-1 ATS in its last seven Thursday games, but is currently shouldering ATS skids of 1-5 overall, 2-5 on the road, 1-4 after a day off and 0-4 after a straight-up win. Chicago is just 2-5 ATS in its last seven at home against a team with a winning road record, but otherwise the Bulls are on ATS runs of 9-3 overall, 18-7-1 against Central Division teams and 6-0 after a straight-up loss.
The Cavaliers have topped the total in seven of 11 after a spread-cover and three of four on Thursday, but they’ve stayed “under” the number in four of five against teams with a losing record and 19 of 26 against Central Division rivals. The Bulls have gone “over” the posted number in four of five at home against teams with winning road records, but they are on “under” streaks of 8-2 overall, 6-1 at home, 7-1 against Eastern Conference teams and 15-5-1 on Thursday. The “under” has also cashed in four straight in this series.

ATS ADVANTAGE: UNDER


L.A. Lakers (55-22, 32-42-3 ATS) at Denver (51-27, 33-39-6 ATS)

The Nuggets shoot for their fourth straight victory when they take on the Lakers inside the Pepsi Center. Denver is in a battle with the Mavericks, Utah and Phoenix for the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference playoffs, and currently sits tied with Dallas, a half-game ahead of the Suns and Jazz. Last night, the Nuggets went to Oklahoma City and rallied past the Thunder on 98-94, cashing as 2½-point underdogs. Denver’s three-game winning streak (2-1 ATS) comes on the heels of 1-5 SU and 0-7-1 ATS slumps. Los Angeles has dropped three of four (SU and ATS), including Sunday’s 100-81 home setback to the Spurs as a 4½-point favorite. The Lakers shot just 33-for-81 from the field and got outrebounded 41-34 by the Spurs. Los Angeles is just 3-6 ATS in its last nine overall, including 1-3 SU and ATS in its last four roadies. After losing 4-2 (3-3 ATS) to the Lakers in the Western Conference Finals last season, the Nuggets have taken two of three (2-0-1 ATS) from Los Angeles this season, including a 105-79 home win back on Nov. 13, easily cashing as a four-point favorite. The Lakers have cashed in 29 of their last 45 as a road ‘dog, but they are on ATS slides of 7-15-1 overall, 3-7-1 against Northwest Division squads and 2-6 when catching less than five points. Denver is 7-0 ATS in its last seven at home against an opponent with a winning road record and 10-4 ATS in its last 14 on Thursday, but it also carries negative ATS trends of 2-9-1 overall, 1-4 at home, 1-7-1 on the second night of a back-to-back and 1-7 as a favorite. Los Angeles is on a plethora of “under” streaks, including 7-3 overall, 10-2 as an underdog, 13-4 against Western Conference teams, 11-4 against winning squads and 14-6 on the road against opponents with a winning home record. The Nuggets are on “under” streaks of 9-2 overall, 4-1 at home and 6-1 as a favorite. In this rivalry, the under has cashed in 12 of 16 overall and seven of nine in the Mile High City.

ATS ADVANTAGE: UNDER


NATIONAL LEAGUE

Chicago Cubs (0-2) at Atlanta (2-0)

The Cubs and Braves wrap up a three-game series at Turner Field, with a pair of young right-handers slated to toe the slab as Chicago’s Randy Wells (12-10, 3.05 ERA in 2009) matches up against Tommy Hanson (11-4, 2.89 ERA). Chipper Jones hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning to help Atlanta rally for a 3-2 victory. The Braves, who crushed Chicago 16-5 in Monday’s season opener, have now won four straight meetings against the Cubs and they’re 6-2 in this rivalry since the start of 2009 after the Cubs swept the six-game season series in 2008. Going back to last season the Cubs are in slumps of 1-6 overall, 1-5 against the N.L. East and 1-5 on Thursday. Meanwhile, Atlanta has won six straight against the N.L. Central, but otherwise carries negative trends of 2-6 overall (all at home) and 2-5 versus righty starters.
Wells made 27 starts in his rookie season and was very consistent, yielding three earned runs or fewer in all but seven of his outings. Over his final seven outings from Sept. 1 on, Wells, gave up one or zero earned runs five times, but the Cubs were just 3-6 in Wells’ final nine starts. The right-hander made 13 road starts, going 5-5 with a strong 2.88 ERA, though Chicago dropped four of it his last five on the highway.
Hanson came up as a highly touted rookie in June of last year and after a shaky debut (seven runs allowed in six innings against Milwaukee), he delivered as promised, winning his next four starts while posting a 0.78 ERA. Not only did Hanson ultimately hold 14 of 21 opponents to two earned runs or less, but the hard-throwing Oklahoma native had 116 strikeouts in 127.2 innings. Hanson went 7-2 with a 3.13 ERA in 11 starts at Turner Field (compared with 4-2 and a 2.61 ERA in 10 road outings), with Atlanta winning eight of those 11 home contests.
Wells faced the Braves twice, going 1-0 with a 2.08 ERA, yielding just three earned runs and nine hits in 13 innings. Chicago won 4-2 at home, but lost 6-5 in Atlanta. Meanwhile, Hanson did not face the Cubs last year. Chicago is riding a slew of “under” streaks, including 9-3-2 overall, 5-1-2 on the road, 6-2 against the N.L. East, 4-1-1 on Thursday, 6-2-1 when Wells starts and 3-0-1 when Wells pitches on the road. Also, the Braves stayed low in four of Hanson’s last five starts overall and each of his last four home starts, but as a team Atlanta has topped the total in four of six against the N.L. Central and four of five on Thursday. Finally, the under is 6-1 in the last seven Cubs-Braves clashes overall, though the over is 7-3-1 in the last 11 meetings at Turner Field.

ATS ADVANTAGE: ATLANTA


AMERICAN LEAGUE

Minnesota (2-1) at L.A. Angels (1-2)

Joel Pineiro (15-12, 3.49 ERA in 2009) is scheduled to make his debut for the Angels, while the Twins will counter with Kevin Slowey (10-3, 4.86) as these squads conclude a four-game season-opening series at Angels Stadium. These teams split their first two contests, with Los Angeles winning 6-3 on Monday and Minnesota taking a 5-3 decision Tuesday. Then on Wednesday, the Twins powered their way to a 4-2 victory on the strength of home runs by Justin Morneau and J.J. Hardy. Minnesota is 22-8 in its last 30 games against right-handed starters, but otherwise it remains in ruts of 2-4 overall, 3-5 on the road, 1-4 on the road against righty starters, 2-4 as an underdog and 2-7 in the fourth game of a series. Despite losing the first two games of this series, Los Angeles is still on positive stretches of 13-7 overall, 9-4 at home, 7-4 against the A.L. Central, 12-3 as a favorite, 7-4 versus right-handed starters and 36-16 on Thursday. Minnesota swept a three-game April home series against the Angels last year, but L.A. has since won seven of the last 10 clashes, and the Halos are still 6-3 in the last nine meetings in Anaheim. However, the visitor has won six of the last seven between these cubs following an eight-game run by the home team. Slowey’s season was limited to 16 starts last year as he was shut down in early July because of an injury. The right-hander was solid in a nine-start stretch from early May to mid June, giving up three earned runs or fewer in eight of those contests, and Minnesota went 10-4 in his first 14 outings. However, Slowey got rocked in his final two starts, lasting exactly three innings in each game while surrendering a total of 11 runs (16.50 ERA). Slowey went 2-3 with a hefty 5.01 ERA in six road starts last year, and he’s 9-11 with a 4.97 ERA as a visitor in his career. He’s faced the Angels four times, going 2-1 with a 4.57 ERA (1-0, 4.76 ERA in two games at Angel Stadium). Slowey’s last two outings against the Halos were quality, though, as he gave up a total of two runs on 14 hits in 13 1/3 innings (2.70 ERA), walking one and striking out 10. Pineiro is coming off the best season of his career, as he made 32 starts with St. Louis, allowing three earned runs or fewer in 23 of those contests. He struggled a bit down the stretch, though, going 2-3 with a 4.99 ERA in his final seven contests. The veteran right-hander has been much better when pitching at home (46-34, 3.82 ERA) than on foreign turf (41-45, 4.95), and he’s 5-1 with a 5.40 in eight career games (five starts) at Angel Stadium. Pineiro is just 2-6 with a 4.32 ERA in 15 lifetime appearances (14 starts) against Minnesota, the most recent being an interleague contest last June when he gave up five runs (three earned) in s 6 2/3 innings of a 6-2 loss in St. Louis. Going back to last year, the Twins are on “under” runs of 5-0-1 overall, 4-0-1 on the road, 8-2-2 on the road against right-handed starters, 4-0-1 versus the A.L. West, 8-3 with Slowey pitching overall and 4-1 with Slowey working on the road. Likewise, L.A. carries “under” trends of 34-15-3 overall, 22-8-3 as a favorite, 19-7-2 against right-handed starters, 13-3-2 versus the A.L. Central and 36-16-3 in the fourth game of a series. Conversely, in this rivalry, the over is on stretches of 7-2-1 overall, 6-2-2 in Los Angeles and 2-0-2 with Slowey facing the Angels.

ATS ADVANTAGE: L.A. ANGELS

 

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DCI NBA

Season
Straight Up: 780-330 (.703)
ATS: 597-549 (.521)
ATS Vary Units: 1395-1284 (.521)
Over/Under: 567-587 (.491)
Over/Under Vary Units: 747-763 (.495)

Cleveland 100, CHICAGO 96
SACRAMENTO 104, L.A. Clippers 97
DENVER 105, L.A. Lakers 102

 

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DCI NHL

Season: 408-274 (.598)

Buffalo vs. BOSTON: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
CAROLINA 3, Montreal 2
PITTSBURGH 4, N.Y. Islanders 3
Ottawa vs. TAMPA BAY: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
New Jersey vs. FLORIDA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Anaheim vs. DALLAS: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
CALGARY 3, Minnesota 2
LOS ANGELES 3, Phoenix 2
SAN JOSE 4, Vancouver 3

 

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Arthur Ralph Sports
425 - 311 run 58 %

Bonus Play Dodgers

 

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Lance's Lock


Pick: The Royals -115

Overall: 942-827-35

Current Streak: 5 wins

 

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Line Service system plays

MLB

Washington +132

NHL

Anaheim +135

 

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The Vegas Killers

John Harrison - St Louis Cardinals -105

Big Sal Capri - Los Angeles Dodgers -150

 

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BEN BURNS
3 GAME ULTIMATE REPORT
**ALL EARLY** Burns' 3-Game TOTALS SWEEP!
10* Under Rangers
8* Under Dodgers
8* Under A's

 

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REDZONE SPORTS (JR O'DONNELL)

double-dime bet LAL / DEN UNDER 203.5

 

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CAPPERS ACCESS
Nuggets
Cardinals
Indians

 

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GAMBLERS DATA
Dodgers-Pirates over 8