Service Plays Tuesday 6/8/10

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NBA NEWS AND NOTES
Game Of The Day: LA Lakers At Boston Celtics
By Marc Lawrence


Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics (-2.5, 192.5)

The NBA Finals continues Tuesday night at the Garden in Boston where the Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers meet in Game 3 of the series. Let’s take a look at tonight’s matchup.

Game 2 Blues

Twenty-one points, six assists and four steals from star Kobe Bryant wasn’t enough to lift the Lakers in Sunday’s 103-94 defeat to the Celtics at the Staples Center.

Bryant committed five of the Lakers’ 15 turnovers and picked up his fifth foul early in the fourth quarter.

Through it all, Bryant played one of his worst stretches in playoff memory during the final five minutes of the contest, missing a 3-pointer, lost the ball to Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo before missing another long-distance shot in the closing seconds.

Meanwhile, the Celtics ran off 11 unanswered points, with Rondo scoring six.

"We gave them too many easy baskets and blew too many defensive assignments," Bryant said. "I don't expect to be picking up five fouls the next game.”

Also joining Bryant in foul trouble was center Andrew Bynum and and sixth man Lamar Odom who each ended up with five fouls.

As bad as Odom appeared in Game 1 with five points and five fouls, he was worse in Game 2, committing three personal fouls in his first three minutes on the floor before settling for just three points and five rebounds.

"I wasn't happy with those foul calls. Those were unusual calls," Los Angeles head coach Phil Jackson said after the game.

Despite it all, the Lakers went to the line 41 times to only 26 free throws for Boston.

Get Your Raj On

As we’ve grown accustomed to throughout the playoffs this season, Rondo was everywhere, grabbing rebounds, scoring and setting up backcourt mate Ray Allen, who hit seven straight 3-pointers and scored 27 points in the first half.

Rondo sealed the deal when he keyed a game-ending 16-4 run en route to 19 points, a game-high 12 rebounds and 10 assists in helping the Celtics tie the series.

Even though he’s not their biggest star, Rondo has become Boston’s most important player.

"I think it starts with my energy level, picking up the ball full court," Rondo said. "And then when I get the ball on the offensive end, just trying to push the ball and push the tempo and getting guys easy looks on the floor."

He played 42 minutes Sunday and appeared in good shape dspite battling a sore lower back.

"Anything I can do to help the team win is big," Rondo said after the game. "I take pride in my game and how I play the game."

Record Breakers

Jackson’s 47-0 record in NBA playoff series after winning the first game of a series is well documented.

What’s not is the fact that the Lakers are 27-12 all time in playoff series when splitting the first two games of a seven-game series.

In the NBA Finals, the Lakers are 10-8 when splitting the first two games, though just 6-8 since moving to Los Angeles.

And speaking of record-setting performances, the Lakers' 14 blocked shots in Game 2 Sunday night set an NBA Finals record. Andrew Bynum swatted seven of them while Pau Gasol added six.

And we all know Ray Allen set an NBA Finals record with eight made 3-pointers Sunday night.

Pivotal Point

Without question, the key to Game 3 is Bryant’s ability to bounce back off a sub-par performance.

"You are talking about playing the best player in the league… it's tough physically and mentally," Celtics forward Paul Pierce said. "You sit at home before the series, and I'm watching so much [tape of him], how to play him defensively, that you forget about your offense. It’s a huge defensive responsibility."

No, that’s not what Pierce said after limiting Bryant to 21 points in Game 2 of the series. It’s what Pierce said about defending LeBron James in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

But it's the same thing now that he’s got the assignment of slowing down Kobe. The same 30-point scoring average. The same big, strong body that can score from everywhere on the court. And the same stress, physically and mentally.

Incidentally, in games this season in which Bryant was held to 21 or fewer points, he bounced back to average 27.5 ppg in his next contest during the regular season and 28.2 ppg in the playoffs.

The Lakers are 4-1 in the playoffs this season in these same games.

From The Archives

• Los Angeles has won the last two times they've been to Boston, gaining regular-season victories each of the last two years thanks to a pair of one-point decisions, but they went 0-3 in Beantown in the 2008 NBA Finals.

• After going a dismal 24-17 straight up (SU) and 12-28-1 against the spread (ATS) at home during the regular season this campaign, the Celtics are 7-2 SU and ATS at the Garden in this year’s playoffs.

• Road teams in Game 3 of the championship series, off a home loss in Game 2, are 4-2 SU and 5-1 ATS since 1992.

 

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PICK 'N' ROLL

Tuesday's Best NBA Bet

Los Angeles Lakers at Boston Celtics (-2.5, 192.5)

Paul Pierce is announcing his travel plans yet again.

With just over a minute left in Game 2, Pierce was helping teammate Kendrick Perkins off the floor and a camera’s microphone picked up the veteran guard making a bold prediction: "We ain't coming back to LA!”.

Pierce was referring to the Celtics taking the next three games in Boston and winning their 18th championship in franchise history.

But Pierce made a similar statement in the Eastern Conference Finals when he told ESPN during an interview that, “We’re coming home to close it out,” after winning the first two games in Orlando. But his prophecy didn’t come to fruition as the Magic won Game 5 and Boston returned to the Sunshine State where it eventually closed out the series.

The Celtics stole a victory in L.A. by notching up their vaunted defense, holding the Lake Show to 41 percent shooting from the field. Their opponent did not reciprocate the defensive prowess, allowing Ray Allen to create room for open looks from downtown and Rajon Rondo to spark the fastbreak which led to 11 points.

"It has nothing to do with scoring. Nothing. It's all defensively," Bryant said after the 103-94 loss. "We gave them too many easy baskets and blew too many defensive assignments. That's it."

Look for Los Angeles to recommit itself to defense and get back in transition during Game 5. And 58 foul calls shouldn’t be expected again, which always inflates the total points scored.

Pick: Under

 

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MLB NEWS AND NOTES
Tuesday’s Streaking And Slumping Starting Pitchers
By Covers Staff


This is the type of day in the big leagues when batters everywhere are going to look silly. They’re going to be chasing sliders out of the zone, out in front of A+ changeups and buckling their knees at 12-6 curve balls.

That’s because Tuesday’s scheduled starting pitchers includes eight pitchers with ERAs under 3.00, and that’s not even counting the defending AL Cy Young winner and another guy who threw a perfect game (sort of) in his last start.

Oh yeah, some kid named Strasburg is making his major league debut too.

While we could pick about 10 streaking hurlers for today’s action we stuck with two. So please, don’t grill us about this guy or that guy not being on the list of streakers.

We know all about it and the whole Covers staff might just play the under on every game on the board.

Streaking

Matt Cain, San Francisco Giants

This Jints ace is throwing smoke these days. He’s surrendered just one earned run in his last three starts and has gone the distance in two of those three games.

The under is 7-1-1 in his last nine outings even though oddsmakers are throwing 7- and 6.5-run totals on his starts.

He’s usually moderately priced and San Fran has won in each of his last two trips to the bump.

Jered Weaver, Los Angeles Angels

Remember how everyone wondered if Weaver could handle the responsibility of being his team’s No. 1 starter? Well, so far so good.

Weaver owns a spiffy 2.50 ERA and has struck out four times has many batters as he’s walked.

His win-loss record would be a lot higher if he could get some help from the bats and the bullpen but bettors can take comfort knowing he usually gives you seven innings of good work.

Slumping

Zack Greinke, Kansas City Royals

You know it’s a good day for the arms when we’re forced to include the reigning AL Cy Young winner into the slumping section. Then again, in a way, Greinke has been one of the most disappointing pitchers in baseball this season.

We understand he pitches for a terrible team and he loses a lot of games he wouldn’t on a stronger club. But that doesn’t defend giving up 10 hits and four runs in his last start or seven earned runs in under four innings of work in his third to last start.

Add it all up and you’ve got the majors’ worst money pitcher.

Greinke is now 1-7 and the Royals are 2-8 in his last 10 appearances.

Tim Wakefield, Boston Red Sox

You’ve got to have a strong stomach to have a knuckleballer in your starting rotation because when that pitch isn’t dancing things can get ugly.

Tim Wakefield recently rejoined the starting rotation because of an injury to Josh Beckett and he impressed in his first outing, pitching eight scoreless innings.

But in his next two starts Wakefield allowed 15 earned runs in just 9.2 innings of work.

 

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HOT LINES

Tuesday's Best MLB Bets

New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles (+180, 8.5)

New York’s offensive slump may not be much of a factor in this series against the worst team in baseball.

The Yankees come into this three-game set at Camden Yards having scored an average of 2.33 runs per game during a weekend series with Toronto. The Pinstripers had to rally for all four of their runs in the eighth inning of Sunday’s 4-3 win to avoid the sweep.

"There's frustration in not scoring runs. For them to get it up and win this game -- big win," manager Joe Girardi told the Yankees' official website.

Fortunately for New York, the Orioles don’t offer much competition in the offensive department. Baltimore snapped a 10-game skid with a 4-3 victory over Boston Sunday but averaged just 1.81 runs per outing in its last 11 games – eight of which the team scored two runs or fewer in.

Phil Hughes absolutely shut down the Birds’ offense last Wednesday, giving up six hits and one earned run in 7.0 innings of work. Baltimore has scored a total of 20 runs in nine games (2.22 rpg) versus the Yanks this season.

Alex Rodriguez left Sunday’s game with a tight groin and although he expects to play Tuesday, this is an injury that could limit his productivity at the plate.

Unless New York’s offense awoke from its catnap during the off-day and can put up eight runs by itself Tuesday, this affair should stay under the total.

Pick: Under


Toronto Blue Jays at Tampa Bay Rays (-200, 9)

After taking two-of-three from the Yankees, Toronto is threatening to catch the Rays atop the AL East standings. And if Tampa doesn’t get its bats going, the improbable might just happen.

Joe Maddon moved catcher Jason Jaso to the top of the lineup prior to Saturday’s game in hopes of jumpstarting the offense. The Rays scored one run that evening and Jaso went 0-for-4. But in his second start as the leadoff hitter Sunday, Jaso registered a career-high five RBIs and the team won 9-5.

These division opponents have seen each other as recently as last week. Tampa Bay took two out of three games in Toronto and the Rays were in no shortage of runs after scoring 16 in the three-game series.

The Jays haven’t had any trouble hitting this season, leading the majors with 97 home runs and having plated the fourth-most runs (295).

"(The Blue Jays) have a quality team," Rays starting pitcher Jeff Niemann told MLB.com. "It's not really a surprise they're playing as well as they are. That lineup over there, it's a good lineup, and they're getting some good pitching."

Tuesday’s game is a pitching rematch of last week’s. Niemann surrendered a season-high five runs and nine hits over 6.1 innings while Toronto starter Brian Tallet worked 5.2 scoreless innings but had a nice performance ruined by closer Kevin Gregg.

That 7-6 victory by Tampa went well over the posted total of 9 and with both lineups ahead of the scouting reports having recently seen each pitcher; bettors should expect an abundance of runs Tuesday.

Pick: Over

 

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WNBA NEWS AND NOTES
WNBA Lines And Home Court Advantage
By SBG Staff


In WNBA lines for instance, it is necessary to consider home court advantage when examining WNBA odds, as this advantage can be so great as to determine which team is featured as the favorite in the WNBA lines. Furthermore, WNBA teams endure lots of traveling in order to criss-cross America playing teams scattered across the country and home court advantage can be particularly important when considering bench players.

WNBA lines should acknowledge home court advantage in much the same way that gamblers should recognize home court advantage when betting on NBA or NCAA basketball. Handicappers of the WNBA odds know that playing on a home court allows players to play within their comfort zone. This advantage is particularly important when you are considering the role of bench players in the WNBA lines. Many starters are talented and experienced enough to perform well both at home and on the road and they are not intimidated by screaming fans in hostile arenas. On the other hand, many bench players, who are often younger and less experienced, may struggle in hostile environments while thriving at home. Therefore, as you examine the WNBA lines you should determine the anticipated effectiveness of a team’s bench. If your assessment of the WNBA odds involves many bench players performing well on the road then you may want to reconsider this possibly faulty evaluation of the WNBA lines.

Home court advantage is also an integral feature of WNBA lines because it is simply tiring to play on the road, as it entails traveling and staying in hotels. In fact, it can be argued that home court advantage is especially important when considering WNBA lines because there are so few WNBA teams and they are located in all areas of America. Therefore, teams consistently have to undertake long days of travel and any handicapper of the WNBA lines realizes that such travel is a clear disadvantage. Similarly, as you examine the WNBA odds you should look for teams at the end of particularly long road trips, which can be especially draining both physically and mentally. When you are handicapping the WNBA lines for such teams you should recognize that the players may be somewhat tired and unable to compete at normal levels. Consequently, as you look over the WNBA lines you should never underestimate just how central a role home court advantage should play in your eventual wager on the WNBA lines.

 

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LADY LUCK

Tuesday's Best WNBA Bets

New York Liberty at Chicago Sky (-5, 150.5)

It seems the Chicago Sky just needed some time to figure out their 2010 season. The Sky, who opened the season 0-4, have won four games in a row heading into Tuesday’s home contest with the Liberty.

Chicago center Sylvia Fowles went off for a career-high 32 points in a 95-70 win over the Tulsa Shock as 7-point favorites Saturday. That win also marked the fourth straight time the Sky have covered the spread, improving to 5-3 ATS on the season – the third-most profitable mark in the WNBA.

“The coaches have really looked to me to lead on the floor, so I’ve made some adjustments to rebound some more,” Fowles told reporters. “Once I did that, everything else just got put into perspective.”

The Sky have been on fire from the field during this winning streak. They’ve shot almost 48 percent from the field (119-for-250) and nearly 43 percent (30-for-70) from beyond the arc in the past four games.

"We've got (a) number of players who can score from outside, leaving Sylvia more opportunities to do her work on the inside. It's working, and she's showing us every bit of the ability we knew she had,” head coach Steve Key told the media following Saturday’s win.

Chicago fell to New York last month, losing an 85-82 shootout. The Sky shot better than 46 percent from the floor but allowed the Liberty to hit more than half their field goal attempts. With the team at home and playing tougher on the other side of the ball, look for the good times to keep rolling in Chi-town.

Pick: Chicago Sky


Phoenix Mercury at Los Angeles Sparks (-2, 176.5)

After an epic fail with their "Get Outside and Play L.A." promotion this past weekend, the Los Angeles Sparks are hoping to everything goes as plan against the Phoenix Mercury Tuesday night.

Los Angeles is coming off its third straight loss and sixth of the season against the Seattle Storm Saturday night. The Sparks hosted the WNBA’s first outdoor game the Home Deport Center’s tennis courts, which just happened to be next door to a tire fire, which left a haze of smoke and the smell of burning tires hovering over their 79-75 loss.

But while the night was a flop and most of the players openly expressed their disappointment, L.A. head coach Jennifer Gillom took something very valuable from the experience. She pointed to the Sparks’ terrible first quarter in which they were down 25-12.

"It did see some mental toughness out of this team," Gillom told reporters. "We could have buried ourselves in the first quarter when they took that huge lead on us, but this team, coming off a back-to-back, I thought fought really hard."

Los Angeles will be back inside the Staples Center when it faces the Mercury Tuesday. The Sparks played tough in their last meeting with the defending WNBA champs, losing 90-89 but covering as 5-point road underdogs.

Phoenix hasn’t played up to oddsmakers’ expectations, failing to cover in four straight contests and dropping to 1-6 against the spread this season.

Pick: Los Angeles Sparks

 

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BASEBALL CRUSHER
PLAY OF THE DAY

Philadelphia Phillies -135 over the Florida Marlins

 

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Cleveland Insider (System Plays)

MLB 18-1
WNBA 4-0
AFL 14-0
NFL 59-3

MLB 6-7-10
Play #2 Oakland +1.5 (-120) over Angels wager $271.20 win $226

 

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3* Under 9.5 (-110) Florida (Volstad) vs Philadelphia (Kendrick)

 

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Comppicks

NBA
Lakers +2.5
Lakers/Celtics UNDER 192.5

MLB
Nationals -1.5 (-105)
Mets -135
Rockies -1.5 (-105)
Twins -125

Staff Select
Cardinals -115

Comppick (free pick)
Astros/Rockies OVER 9.5

 

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Shamroc - Drogheda ,bet on IRP Shamroc - 1,45

Universita CD - Sligo Rovers,bet on Universita CD - 2,30

 

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Jr. O'Donnell (RedZone Sports) free internet play:

Red Sox over 9.5 -112 tonight as the Red Sox will tee off tonight on the Tribes poor throwing David Huff. Huff has a poor 2-6 record and a 6.08 ERA , he will go against a Red sox crew who has put up 310+ runs. Huff after getting beaned by A Rod will get shelled early and often by the Sox, D. Huff has given up 5+ runs in 8 and 10 starts this season and we feel that even if the Tribe puts up a few runs the Sox will go over with a 7 or 8 run output, They left tons of men on the bases last night and that 1-14 mark with RISP & will not happen again!
SOX/TRIBE OVER 9.5 kabooooooooooom

 

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty hit with the Red Sox Monday night.

Tuesday it's the Lakers. The deficit is 1025 sirignanos.

 

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Hondo

Hondo showed signs of improvement last night as he held his ground by prevailing with the Mariners and succumbing with Los Bravos to leave the debt holding firm at 940 stankys.

Tonight, he's looking to improve business through busyness -- 10 units apiece on the Mets, Tigers, Twins, Nationals and Cards.

 

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Arthur Ralph Sports
461 - 334 run 58 %

Bonus Play Tues Minn Twins -130

 

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DCI

Season
Straight Up: 866-377 (.697)
ATS: 663-618 (.518)
ATS Vary Units: 1593-1495 (.516)
Over/Under: 636-652 (.494)
Over/Under Vary Units: 824-853 (.491)

NBA Playoffs, Finals
Game 3, best-of-7 series
BOSTON 99, L.A. Lakers 96

 

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<TABLE><TBODY><TR><TD width=560>MREAST MLB TUESDAY GOLD</TD></TR><TR><TD width=560>
#907 SAN DIEGO PADRES @ #908 NY METS 7:05PM EDT

PLAY ON #908 NY METS -140 FOR 3 UNITS</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

 

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gill alexander | MLB Money Line Tue, 06/08/10 - 8:10 PM

double-dime bet 910 MIL (-140) Sportbet vs 909 CHC