Service Plays Tuesday 5/17/11

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Michail Sports Picks

Last Night 2-2 +1.21 and overeall Record 15-9 +23.4 Units

Today Card
Washington Nationals 3*
Colorado Rockies - San Francisco Giants Over 8 4*
Detroit Tigers - Toronto Blue Jays Under 9 3*
Cincinnati Reds - Chicago Cubs Over 8 4*
Cincinnati Reds 3*
Seattle Marines - Minnesota Twins Over 6.5 3*

Good Luck

 

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NBA NEWS AND NOTES
Mavericks-Thunder: Series Odds, Preview And Pick

Dallas Mavericks vs. Oklahoma City Thunder

Series Price: Mavericks -220, Thunder +170

OFFENSE: Both of these teams know how to score, but the Thunder’s fast-paced tempo makes them a more explosive attack. OKC finished fourth in scoring during the regular season at 108.6 points per game, just ahead of the eighth-best Mavericks.

Dallas possesses multiple threats from beyond the arc but the club doesn’t get to the charity stripe with the same consistency as the Thunder. Of course, they have the NBA’s leading scorer to thank for that.

Kevin Durant topped the regular-season chart with 27.7 points per outing and now he leads the way with 28.9 points per contest in the playoffs. With a talented supporting cast headlined by Russell Westbrook and James Harden, Durant and Company are tough to stop.
Edge: Thunder

DEFENSE: The Mavericks have changed their identity from the run ‘n’ gun days with Don Nelson at the helm. Coach Rick Carlisle runs a much more structured offense and preaches commitment at the defensive end of the floor. Sure, Dirk Nowitzki is never going to be a defensive stopper but there are enough above average defenders on this team to make things difficult on opponents.

Dallas allowed 96.0 points per game during the regular season, 10th best in the league and fourth in the West. In the playoffs, Carlisle’s club is limiting opponents to 88.2 per contest, third best overall and second among the four remaining teams.
Edge: Dallas Mavericks

BENCH: It does not get much better than Jason Terry, Brendan Haywood, Jose Barea and Peja Stojakovic. Terry tied an NBA record with nine three-balls in a Game 4 rout of the Lakers. He and Stojakovic combined to go 15 of 16 from beyond the arc in the series-clincher, while Barea frustrated L.A. to the point that Andrew Bynum decided to go MMA on him instead of even attempting to play defense.

For the Thunder, Harden, Nick Collison, Daequan Cook, and Eric Maynor are a formidable force. Still, they are not as explosive nor are they as reliable as Dallas’ reserves. Cook is a streaky sharpshooter (four three-pointers in a Game 5 blowout of Memphis), but at times he and Maynor will disappear and provide next to nothing.

Edge: Dallas Mavericks

SEASON SERIES: Interestingly, the road team won all three regular-season meetings between the two teams (Dallas 2-1, 2-1 ATS). The Mavericks won 111-103 in November and 103-93 in December, but they lost 99-95 at home on January 5. However, Nowitzki played only 12 minutes in the second game before sustaining a knee injury that also kept him out of the setback against Oklahoma City one week later. With two wins and Dirk-less loss, the Mavs have to feel good about how they performed against the Thunder.

Edge: Dallas Mavericks

PICK: Dallas Mavericks in seven games.

 

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PICK 'N' ROLL

Tuesday's Best NBA Bets

Oklahoma City Thunder at Dallas Mavericks (-6, 193)

It may be No. 1 vs. No. 2 in the Eastern Conference, but that’s not what we have out in the wild West. The last two teams left standing are Dallas and Oklahoma City, seeds three and four, respectively.

“We're ready to get this going again,” Mavericks’ star forward Dirk Nowitzki told the Dallas Morning News.

That’s quite an understatement, to be sure. The Mavs were absolutely dominant in an upset of the Lakers - maybe too dominant. Rick Carlisle’s squad has not played since May 8 after the sweep. That may be a bit of good news for the oldest of the four remaining teams, but there will undoubtedly be some rust.

The Thunder, on the other hand, are flying high after trouncing Memphis in Game 7 on Sunday. Kevin Durant—the leading scorer in both the regular season and so far in the playoffs—followed up his worst postseason game by going 13 of 25 from the floor for 39 points to go along with nine rebounds.

Dallas, one of the best defensive teams in the league, is going to have its hands full with athletes like Durant and Russell Westbrook. The Mavericks are tough to score on in the paint, but OKC can light it up from anywhere, especially at the perimeter.

“(The Thunder) are firing major athletes at you,” Carlisle told the Dallas Morning News. “Great speed and quickness at three or four positions. The transition defense has got to be a mindset, just like rebounding. It goes without saying, but if we turn the ball over in this next series, we'll lose. It's as simple as that.”

The Mavs shouldn't lose at home in Game 1, but after a long layoff, covering six points could be too much to ask.

PICK: Thunder

 

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MLB NEWS AND NOTES
Smokin' Aces: Hot And Cold MLB Pitchers
By Sean Murphy

Welcome to another edition of ‘Smokin' Aces," my bi-weekly look around the majors at those starting pitchers that are hot, and those that are not.

I’ll try to avoid isolating perennial Cy Young candidates such as Cliff Lee and Roy Halladay. Those pricey pitchers rarely boast value when you’re backing them, and let’s face it, fading them is rarely a good idea.

Money Makers

James Shields, Tampa Bay Rays

After posting back-to-back losing seasons in 2009 and 2010, James Shields’ stock was fairly low entering the 2011 season.

He’s certainly proved his doubters wrong, going 4-1 with a 2.08 ERA and 0.96 WHIP through eight starts.

Shields’ turnaround has been remarkable. In 2009 he allowed 239 hits in 219 2/3 innings. Last year, he gave up 246 hits in 203 1/3 innings. So far this season, he’s held the opposition to a .208 batting average, allowing only 45 hits in 60 2/3 innings of work.

He’s also improved drastically in two other areas, issuing only 13 walks while giving up just five home runs so far this season.

The betting marketplace still hasn’t caught up with Shields’ resurgence. Nor has it properly valued the Rays after that horrendous start.

Anibal Sanchez, Florida Marlins

The Marlins have been climbing the ranks in the N.L. East lately and Anibal Sanchez has been a big part of their surge.

Sanchez is in the zone right now, having worked 15 shutout innings over his last two starts. In those outings, he gave up just five hits while posting an impressive 20:2 strikeout-to-walk ratio.

Simply put, you won’t find a pitcher in better form as we head into the third week of May.

Sanchez has hit a couple of speedbumps along the way. He allowed 13 hits and six runs in 4 2/3 innings against the Astros back in his second start of the season. In his first start this month, he lasted only 4 1/3 innings in a 7-5 loss against the Cardinals.

Still, the upside is much greater than the downside when it comes to Sanchez right now. The same can be said for the entire Marlins team, making this a story to watch over the next couple of weeks.

Bankroll Burners

Gavin Floyd, Chicago White Sox

Gavin Floyd has been one of the streakiest starting pitchers in baseball over the last few seasons and now might be the time to sell high with the veteran right-hander.

Floyd has sandwiched a pair of awful outings around a magnificent one over last three starts. Of course, that strong start came against the light-hitting Mariners at pitcher-friendly Safeco Field. In his other two outings, he was tagged for 16 hits and 11 earned runs over 10 1/3 innings against the Orioles and A’s.

Back in late April, Floyd was lights out in back-to-back starts against the Rays and Yankees, recording 17 strikeouts in 14 innings. In three starts since, he’s posted a grand total of 15 Ks.

The White Sox are playing much better baseball these days, but it won’t take long for the market to catch up with a team that had high expectations coming into the season.

Fading Floyd as a favorite should be a profitable investment, at least for the remainder of the month.

Jason Hammel, Colorado Rockies

The Rockies are a complete mess right now, arguably the coldest team in baseball.

Jason Hammel hasn’t helped matters, allowing 10 earned runs in back-to-back losses at Coors Field.

Hammel has never been anything more than a mediocre starter at this level, posting a career 30-35 record to go along with a 4.95 ERA and 1.47 WHIP. He’s been bailed out time and time again by an explosive Rockies offense, but now that the bats are ice cold, he’s in trouble.

Note that the Rockies have scored a total of 17 runs in Hammel’s last six starts - they scored 14 runs in his first two outings this season. Dating back to the start of the 2009 season, Hammel is 5-16 in games where his team scores three runs or fewer.

Until Colorado's offense starts rolling again, Hammel should be excellent fade material.

 

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HOT LINES

Tuesday's Best MLB Bets

Florida Marlins at New York Mets (+110, 7.5)

The New York Mets had a tough start to the season, winning just four of their first 15 games, but lately they’ve been a lot better. They have won two out of three in each of their last three series and have now managed to creep up to around the .500-mark.

However, now they are going to have to fill a huge hole in their lineup with third baseman David Wright sidelined with a stress fracture in his lower back. Wright is expected to sit out for about 10 days in hopes that he won’t have to go on the disabled list.

"I was shocked by it," manager Terry Collins said about the diagnosis. "... He is without a question the face of this team. His presence in this lineup is something we need. We're going to ask other guys to pick it up as of today. But I was shocked and unhappy."

Losing Wright will be a challenge for the Mets, but considering their pitching, they’ll probably continue to be a solid over bet – especially as they send Jon Niese and his 5.03 ERA on the hill on Tuesday.

PICK: Over


Texas Rangers at Chicago White Sox (-130, 9)

The Chicago White Sox are another team that looks to be rounding into form after a tough start. Chicago has won six of its last eight during the team’s recent road swing.

Now the club is hoping some of that momentum will carry through to their play at U.S. Cellular Field, where the White Sox had lost nine of their last 10 heading into Monday night’s action.

"This game was huge because we end the road trip on a good note," manager Ozzie Guillen told reporters after his team took the rubber match in Oakland on Sunday before heading home to face the Rangers. "We need to go home and play better for our fans. They deserve it. We owe them one."

Whether they deserve it or not, you’ll have to be pretty brave to back the Pale Hose on Tuesday with John Danks on the hill. Chicago is 0-8 in his starts this season and he just gave up six runs on 10 hits over five innings in his latest start.

His control has been off all season and Texas produces 4.70 runs per game – sixth in the majors.

PICK: Rangers

 

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NHL NEWS AND NOTES
Lightning-Bruins Game 2: What Bettors Need To Know

Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins (-148, 5.5)

THE STORY: The Tampa Bay Lightning didn't show any rust as a result of their lengthy layoff between playoff rounds. As for the Boston Bruins, well ... they better liberally apply some WD-40 prior to Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday. On Saturday, the Lightning scored three times in an 85-second span in the first period and Dwayne Roloson turned aside 31 shots en route to a 5-2 road triumph in Game 1. Fifth-seeded Tampa Bay didn't resemble a team that hadn't played in nine days, while the third-seeded Bruins very much looked like they were still on the golf course. For his part, the 41-year-old Roloson matched Jacques Plante with his eighth consecutive victory for a goaltender over the age of 40.

TV: 8 ET, VERSUS, TSN, RDS

ABOUT THE BRUINS: Tim Thomas saw his five-game winning streak come to an end on Saturday. The Vezina Trophy finalist allowed a soft goal to defenseman Brett Clark just 19 seconds after Sean Bergenheim opened the scoring. The remainder of the contest didn't get any better for Thomas, who finished with 29 saves. Patrice Bergeron, who leads the team with 12 points (two goals, 10 assists), resumed skating over the weekend - but coach Claude Julien isn't commenting on his availability for both Tuesday's contest as well as the remainder of the series. Second overall pick Tyler Seguin made his playoff debut and filled in admirably for Bergeron. The 19-year-old Seguin collected a goal - his first since March 17 - and an assist in Game 1.

ABOUT THE LIGHTNING: Remember when Tampa Bay was on the brink of elimination? That's right, the fourth-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins held a commanding 3-1 lead over the Lightning in the conference quarterfinals. Tampa Bay has tied a franchise record with eight consecutive victories since then. The Lightning also won eight straight in 2004. Teddy Purcell extended his scoring streak to five games, albeit with a grand assist from Tomas Kaberle. The Bruins veteran defenseman gift-wrapped Tampa Bay's third tally of the game after he lost control of the puck as he attempted to skate in front of the net. Purcell alertly tapped the loose puck just inside the near post. Purcell now has 13 points (two goals, 11 assists) in the playoffs.

WHO'S HOT/WHO’S NOT: Bergenheim has scored four goals in his last three games. All told, he has a league-leading eight tallies in 12 postseason contests. That's quite the offensive contribution for the 27-year-old Finn, who only scored 14 goals in 80 games in the regular season. Boston struggled mightily on faceoffs in Game 1. Without Bergeron in their lineup, the Bruins won only 26 of 67 faceoffs. Defenseman Johnny Boychuk extended his points streak to three games by netting his second goal in as many contests.

SPECIAL TEAMS: Boston's woeful power play continued on its course by managing just four shots on four fruitless efforts in Game 1. The Bruins are now 2-for-41 with the man advantage in the postseason. For its part, Tampa Bay went 1-for-3 on the power play on Saturday and is now 13-for-48 in the playoffs. The Lightning have also killed off 55 of 58 shorthanded situations.

LAST WORD: "You saw him skate and that's basically where he's at right now. And that's the only update I can give you," Julien said of Bergeron, who suffered a concussion during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Philadelphia Flyers.

 

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ICE PICKS

Tuesday's Best NHL Bets

Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins (-148, 5.5)

Sure, the Tampa Bay Lightning are on fire. They have won eight consecutive games since trailing Pittsburgh 3-1 in the first round of the NHL playoffs and they destroyed Boston 5-2 on Saturday.

Still, it’s hard to imagine the Bruins losing twice in row, especially at home. They, too, had been playing incredible hockey, having won eight of their last nine prior to the Game 1 setback.

Boston goalie Tim Thomas got no help from the guys in front of him in the opener, but he should get back to his old winning ways. Thomas was 8-3 with a 2.03 GAA in his first 11 postseason starts before Saturday’s blemish.

“I think if we can up our game the way we know we can, that will certainly make a difference, and there’s no reason why not to be optimistic,” Bruins’ head coach Claude Julien told the Providence Journal. “We’re this far because we’re good enough to be this far. And we just got to make sure we bring our ‘A’ game next game.”

Patrice Bergeron, Boston’s leading scorer in the playoffs, sustained a concussion in the conference semifinals against Philadelphia, missed the Game 1 loss to Tampa Bay, and is listed as doubtful for Tuesday.

Still, the Bruins should be able to pick up the slack. Forwards Brad Marchand, David Krejci, and Nathan Horton all five goals during the postseason and center Tyler Seguin scored the Bruins’ first goal on Saturday in his first appearance of these playoffs. Seguin will see more time if Bergeron cannot go.

PICK: Bruins

 

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TUESDAY BETTORS' TIPS AND NOTES
Tuesday’s Betting Notes: Mavs’ ATS Run On The Line

Who's Hot

NBA: Dallas has won six straight games and is 9-0-1 against the spread in the postseason.

NHL: Tampa Bay has won eight straight games.

MLB: The over has cashed in on 23 of St. Louis’ last 32 games overall.

Who’s Not

NHL: The under is 1-5 in Boston’s last six games.

MLB: The Minnesota Twins rank last in MLB’s money standings, dropping more than 13 units for Twins supporters so far.

MLB: Detroit may have one of the top starting pitching staffs in the majors but their bullpen ranks dead last in the bigs with a 5.35 ERA.

Key Stat

32 vs. 23 – There’s no getting around it – it’s experience versus youth when the Dallas Mavericks face off against the Oklahoma City Thunder for Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday. Each of Dallas’ top five playoff scorers are 32 or older while five of Oklahoma City’s top six postseason scorers are 23 years old or younger.

Injury That Shouldn’t Be Overlooked

Patrice Bergeron, Boston Bruins: The Bruins are staying tight-lipped about Bergeron’s status for Game 2 as he recovers from a concussion, but he has skated in each of the team’s last three practices. Word is he's still doubtful for Tuesday, though his status should become clearer closer to game time. The young center is the team’s leading scorer in the playoffs with 12 points and its top face-off man.

Game Of The Day

Oklahoma City Thunder at Dallas Mavericks (-6, 193)

Notable Quotable

“Bummed that my left leg has me on the sidelines, but I want, and expect, to be at the US Open. Will do all I can to get there.” – Tiger Woods via Twitter on Monday, talking about the injury that forced him out of last week’s TPC in the first round. Tiger is currently priced at +1000 for the US Open, second favorite to Phil Mickelson (+900)

Tips And Notes

Atlanta Braves right fielder Jason Heyward is targeting Tuesday’s game against Houston to return to the lineup. He received a couple of cortisone injections in his right shoulder and then was able to take about 30-40 swings off a tee on Sunday. The 6-foot-5, 240-pounder is hitting only .220 this season but does have seven home runs.

The only major Maria Sharapova hasn’t won is the French Open, but she looks set to make a good run in the tournament starting this weekend. She cruised to a 6-2, 6-4 victory over Sam Stosur in the Italian Open final last weekend – her first of the season - and is now set at +700 to win the French Open. Caroline Wozniacki (whom Sharapova upset in the Italian Open) and Victoria Azarenka are pegged as co-favorites at +500.

The Florida Marlins moved Hanley Ramirez to the No. 2 spot for the first time this season Monday against the New York Mets. Ramierez, who normally bats third for the Fish, is off to the worst start of his career, struggling with a .213 batting average, two home runs and 14 RBIs.

 

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DCI NBA

Season
Straight Up: 848-368 (.697)
ATS: 639-629 (.504)
ATS Vary Units: 1510-1487 (.504)
Over/Under: 657-629 (.511)
Over/Under Vary Units: 791-768 (.507)

Western Conference Finals
Game 1, best-of-7
DALLAS 102, Oklahoma City 97

 

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DCI NHL

Season: 396-302 (.567)

Eastern Conference Finals
Game 2, best-of-7
Tampa Bay vs. BOSTON: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

 

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Today's MLB Picks

San Diego at Arizona

The Padres look to build on their 9-1 record in Tim Stauffer's last 10 starts against the NL West. San Diego is the pick (+125) according to Dunkel, which has the Padres favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+125). 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">TUESDAY, MAY 17
Time Posted: 6:00 a.m. EST</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 951-952: Houston at Atlanta (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 15.274; Atlanta (Lowe) 15.096
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-190); 7
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+165); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 953-954: Pittsburgh at Washington (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Morton) 14.856; Washington (Zimmermann) 15.769
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Washington (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-130); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 955-956: San Francisco at Colorado (3:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Sanchez) 15.418; Colorado (Jimenez) 14.107
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Colorado (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+120); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 957-958: Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Garza) 15.606; Cincinnati (Volquez) 16.513
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-135); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-135); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 959-960: Florida at NY Mets (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Nolasco) 15.176; NY Mets (Niese) 14.727
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Florida (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-130); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 961-962: Philadelphia at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Oswalt) 16.475; St. Louis (Garcia) 15.510
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-145); 7
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+125); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 963-964: San Diego at Arizona (9:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Stauffer) 15.657; Arizona (Hudson) 15.001
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+125); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 965-966: Milwaukee at LA Dodgers (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Wolf) 14.066; LA Dodgers (Kuroda) 15.231
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 6
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-130); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-130); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 967-968: NY Yankees at Tampa Bay (6:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Nova) 14.927; Tampa Bay (Shields) 14.325
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (+135); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 969-970: Toronto at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Litsch) 16.269; Detroit (Porcello) 17.381
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-140); 9
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-140); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 971-972: Baltimore at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Britton) 15.881; Boston (Wakefield) 15.606
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Boston (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+105); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 973-974: Cleveland at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Carrasco) 15.860; Kansas City (O'Sullivan) 14.952
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-125); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-125); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 975-976: Texas at Chicago White Sox (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Harrison) 15.125; White Sox (Danks) 15.907
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-135); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 977-978: LA Angels at Oakland (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Chatwood) 16.435; Oakland (Gonzalez) 15.918
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Oakland (-150); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+130); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 979-980: Minnesota at Seattle (10:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Liriano) 14.184; Seattle (Hernandez) 13.811
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Seattle (-180); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+160); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 5px;" width="522">
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Today's NBA Picks

Oklahoma City at Dallas

The Thunder look to open the series and build on their 20-6 ATS record in their last 26 games as an underdog of 5 to 10 1/2 points. Oklahoma City is the pick (+6) according to Dunkel, which has the game Even. Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (+6). Here are all of today's picks
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"><tbody><tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt; width: 564px;" height="17">TUESDAY, MAY 17
Time Posted: 6:00 a.m. EST</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="564" height="17">Game 503-504: Oklahoma City at Dallas (9:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oklahoma City 125.340; Dallas 125.517
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 6; 193
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (+6); Over</td></tr></tbody></table>

 

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Today's NHL Picks

Tampa Bay at Boston

The Bruins look to bounce back from their Game 1 loss and build on their 6-2 record in their last 8 games as a favorite. Boston is the pick (-150) according to Dunkel, which has the Bruins favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Boston (-150). 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">TUESDAY, MAY 17
Time Posted 6:30 a.m. EST</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 95px;">Game 55-56: Tampa Bay at Boston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 12.643; Boston 13.304
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Boston (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-150); Over</td></tr></tbody></table>

 

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Free Selection from Arthur Ralph Sports

642 - 485 57 % Run over 3 YEARS

Bonus Play 7-3 run Tues: Cinci Reds -140

 

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Hondo

First of all, Hondo would like to thank The Post for raising his debt ceiling, which will enable him to continue making his fine daily selections for months to come. And the positive financial news didn't stop there -- the Marlins took care of business last night against the Metamucils to slash the deficit to 1,055 ashburns.

Tonight, His Aitchness will roll with what looks like a pair of hot 'dogs -- 10 units apiece on Liriano and Roy Harvey Oswalt. Sic 'em, boys!

 

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Gamblers Data

Bonus Play Tuesday

Orioles +110

 

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JTG Picks Justin Goldman
15 Unit Florida Marlins -120

 

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Baseball Crusher
Play of the Day:

Braves + Astros OVER 7

 

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Hockey Crusher
Play of the Day:

Bruins + Lightning UNDER 5.5