Service Plays Wednesday 4/27/11

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NBA NEWS AND NOTES
What Bettors Need To Know: Wednesday's NBA Playoff Action
By Covers Staff



Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat (-10.5, 186)
Miami leads series 3-1

THE STORY: In the end, the Philadelphia 76ers just decided that they were not ready to stop playing basketball this season. The Miami Heat don’t mind, they’ll just go ahead and win the series in front of their home fans instead. Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics will sit at home and get plenty of rest while they await the winner. After a wild finish to Game 4, the Heat will take one more stab at closing out the 76ers when the teams meet in Miami on Wednesday for Game 5.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, TNT

ABOUT THE HEAT: It looked as though Miami would close out the series in the final minutes on Sunday but then just laid down as the 76ers surged to the lead. Miami was up, 82-76, with 1:35 left before the 76ers scored the final 10 points to steal an 86-82 triumph and send the series back to Florida. LeBron James collected 31 points, seven rebounds and six assists but had his tying layup attempted blocked with three seconds left by Elton Brand. Dwyane Wade, who finished with 22 points and eight boards, was off on his jumper with 27 seconds left that would have stretched the Heat lead back to three points. After rallying back from a 16-point first-half deficit to take the lead it the fourth quarter, it just looked like Miami had run out of gas in the final minute.

ABOUT THE 76ERS: With its collective back against the wall, Philadelphia stepped up. Evan Turner and Louis Williams scored 17 points apiece off the bench and each contributed during that final rally. Turner scored the first basket of the run and sealed it at the free throw line and Williams buried a go-ahead 3-pointer with eight seconds left. Jrue Holiday, who scored 10 points, had hit a 3-pointer on the previous possession to bring the 76ers within a point. Attempting to become the first team in NBA history to erase a 3-0 deficit in a best-of-seven series, Philadelphia would force the series back to its own arena if it can find a way to win Game 5.

WHO’S HOT/WHO’S NOT: Mike Bibby was held scoreless on 0-of-6 shooting on Sunday and is just 6 of 27 from the floor in the series for the Heat. Brand has recorded a double-double in each of the last two games for the 76ers.

KEY STATISTIC: Bench scoring. The Philadelphia reserves outscored Miami’s bench 36-16 in Game 4 despite getting only two points out of Thaddeus Young.

TRENDS:

* Under is 5-2 in the last seven meetings.
* Home team is 19-9 ATS in the last 28 meetings.
* 76ers are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games overall.
* Heat are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 Conference Quarterfinals games.

LAST WORD: “We’re still breathing,” Brand said. “Now we’re going there trying to get another one. We proved we could beat them.”



Memphis Grizzlies at San Antonio Spurs (-6.5, 189)
Memphis leads series 3-1

THE STORY: The San Antonio Spurs couldn't have figured their return trip from Memphis would have them needing a victory to stay alive in their Western Conference first-round series with the Grizzlies. Yet that's where the top-seeded Spurs find themselves after dropping Games 3 and 4 to a gritty Memphis club. San Antonio looks to extend the best-of-seven set Wednesday night at home.

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, NBA TV, Fox Sports Southwest

ABOUT THE SPURS: After staying close but ultimately falling just short in a three-point loss in Game 3, the Spurs looked to bounce back in a big way in Game 4. A five-point first-quarter lead was as good as it got for San Antonio, which looked nothing like the team that won 61 regular-season games. The Spurs committed 17 turnovers - seven coming from point guard Tony Parker - and was outscored 30-15 in a pivotal third quarter that may have been the death blow for San Antonio's chances of capturing the NBA title. Parker led the way with 23 points but had just one assist, while Manu Ginobili scored just 14 points on 5-of-13 shooting.

ABOUT THE GRIZZLIES: Some experts figured Memphis' sensational front line of Zach Randolph and Marc Gasol would give the Spurs' big men some trouble. But few could have predicted that the entire team would be so effective against the top regular-season club in the Western Conference. Nine different players scored at least eight points in Game 4, led by Mike Conley with 15 and Darrell Arthur with 14. Arthur put the spike in San Antonio's chances Monday night with a vicious dunk on an alley-oop pass from O.J. Mayo. Memphis has now won five of the last six meetings with the clubs dating back to the regular season.

WHO'S HOT/WHO'S NOT: Richard Jefferson has been the bust of the series. Once one of the top 30 offensive players in the NBA, the veteran forward went scoreless in nearly 27 minutes of action Monday night and is averaging just 8.3 points in the series. Arthur is averaging nine points in just over 17 minutes per game while shooting 63 percent from the field.

KEY STATISTIC: 0-5 - San Antonio's record in the Tim Duncan era in series in which they fall behind 3-1. The way the Spurs have played of late, breaking that trend seems unlikely.

TRENDS:

* Grizzlies are 9-0 ATS in the last nine meetings.
* Grizzlies are 5-0 ATS in the last five meetings in San Antonio.
* Over is 7-2 in the last nine meetings in San Antonio.
* Underdog is 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings.

LAST WORD: "The whole team is very frustrated. I mean we go through a whole season and get that first seed, and now we’re just one game away to be eliminated so it’s most important for us to focus on Game 5." - Parker



Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder (-6.5, 205)
Oklahoma City leads series 3-1

THE STORY: Russell Westbrook looked mortal in Monday's Game 4 loss, but the Thunder point guard will have home court on his side for Game 5 of their Western Conference first-round series with the Denver Nuggets on Wednesday. Westbrook struggled with his shot, particularly down the stretch as the Nuggets held on for a 104-101 win. Oklahoma City still leads the best-of-seven series 3-1 and can wrap things up with a home victory in Game 5.

TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, TNT, Fox Sports Oklahoma

ABOUT THE THUNDER: Westbrook was uncharacteristically off-target in the Game 4 defeat, missing several shots by a wide margin and even airballing a potential game-tying 3-point attempt in the final minute. He finished with 30 points on 12-of-30 shooting and missed all seven of his attempts from beyond the arc, including three in the closing moments of the game. Durant had 31 points on 8-of-18 shooting but he made five of six 3-pointers while going 10-for-11 from the line. Serge Ibaka was solid for the third game in a row, scoring 13 points while adding 14 rebounds and a game-high five blocked shots.

ABOUT THE NUGGETS: Denver held on - barely - to stay alive in the best-of-seven, but will need to better on the offensive end to extend the series beyond five games. The Nuggets won despite shooting just 38.6 percent from the field and 70.5 percent from the free-throw line. Only the sheer number of foul shots - 44 in total, compared to 31 by the Thunder - prevented Denver from being swept out of the playoffs in their own building. Ty Lawson paced the Nuggets with a career playoff-high 27 points while Danilo Gallinari added 18 points, including a pair of clutch 3-pointers in the fourth quarter.

WHO'S HOT/WHO'S NOT: Durant has been deadly from outside all series, shooting 14 for 27 from 3-point range through the first four games. Nuggets C Nene had 10 points and nine rebounds but went just 4 of 9 from the line, putting him at 55.6 percent for the series. He was a 71-percent free-throw shooter in the regular season.

KEY STATISTIC: 47 - the number of offensive rebounds the Nuggets have allowed through the first four games of the series. Limiting Oklahoma City's second-chance baskets will be critical to Denver's ability to stay alive in the best-of-seven.

TRENDS:

* Under is 5-1-1 in the last seven meetings.
* Nuggets are 2-7 ATS in the last nine meetings in Oklahoma City.
* Nuggets are 1-4-1 ATS in the last six meetings.

LAST WORD: "We’ll take that. If he can get 30 up and miss 18 of them, we’ll take that. We’ll take that every day." - Martin on Westbrook's poor night from the field.

 

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PICK 'N' ROLL

Wednesday's Best NBA Bets

Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat (-10.5, 186)

The recipe for success for Philadelphia only needs one ingredient: Andre Iguodala scoring.

Iguodala is one of the most athletic and defensively gifted swingmen in the league, but as his shot goes, do the Sixers. The former Arizona standout had his best outing of the series in Game 4, posting 16 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists in the win. Not surprisingly, it was the first game of the series the team won and the first where he cracked the 10-point plateau.

“He’s smart,” Sixers coach Doug Collins said. “He’s a brilliant basketball player. He really is. He really knows how to think the game. He’s got a great feel for the game. Any time I talk at halftime or whatever, I’ll always go up to him and say, ‘Did I miss anything? Is there anything you’d like to add?’ Because I trust him. He’s got great instincts.”

And those instincts need to keep him attacking the rim. His team has struggled to consistently score against the Heat and it will need every point it can produce to stave off elimination. Philadelphia has scored more than 90 points only once in the series.

But if he can at least contribute, the Sixers should at the very least cover. The team nearly upset the Heat in Miami in Game 1 as a double-digit dog that easily covered. In fact, the Sixers are 6-1-1 ATS this season when getting nine or more points this year.

A little Iguodala will go a long way for the Sixers.

PICK: Philadelphia 76ers


Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder (-6.5, 204.5)

Don’t expect Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook to suddenly start becoming a passing-first point guard because he is taking heat for chucking 30 shots in a 3-point loss to Denver in Game 4. The Thunder still lead the series 3-1 and Westbrook has been looking to pick up the offensive void left by traded forward Jeff Green.

It’s been 20 games – March 14 – since Westbrook last had a double-digit assist game. However, he has scored 30 or more points four times during that span. So expect him to just keep shooting – just don’t expect a majority of them to be jump shots, like the five he missed in the fourth quarter.

Westbrook definitely realizes his need to attack the rim.

“I don’t know if we’re a jump-shooting team or not, but I do know we play aggressive,” he told reporters.

For the series, the former UCLA star is 25-of-29 from the free-throw line for the series and no one complained when he was 12-for-23 from the field for 31 points when Oklahoma City eeked out a four-point win in Game 1.

But just maybe Game 5 will be different. In Game 4, Westbrook went 0-for-7 beyond the arc. Six times during the regular season he attempted at least four three pointers in a game. The next time out he averaged 10.1 assists per game and never finished with fewer than nine.

“Good players make plays for others,” Oklahoma City coach Scott Brooks said. ““I think we’re a physical team. I think our guys have stepped up and played aggressive basketball.”

PICK: Oklahoma City Thunder

 

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MLB NEWS AND NOTES
Chicago White Sox-NY Yankees Betting Preview
By ESPN.go.com



Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees (-150, 9.5)

The Chicago White Sox avoided a third straight shutout by posting one of their own. They may like their chances of limiting the New York Yankees again based on who they are sending out to the mound.

Gavin Floyd has an excellent history against several of the Yankees' key hitters, and he'll get the ball Tuesday night when these teams continue a four-game set in the Bronx.

Chicago (9-14) won for just the second time in 12 games, 2-0 on Monday behind Phil Humber. The oft-traveled Humber made his sixth career start a successful one by taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning before Alex Rodriguez singled for one of New York's three hits.

Chris Sale and Sergio Santos combined to record the final six outs for the White Sox, whose relievers have posted a 2.35 ERA over the last seven games after registering a 5.21 ERA over the first 16.

"We needed that," manager Ozzie Guillen said. "Our bullpen's been better over the past five or six days."

Before the game, the White Sox were visited by general manager Kenny Williams, who made the trip to reiterate his support for the team and Guillen's staff.

"All I can do is come to the clubhouse and give some hugs, some support in that way," Williams said. "The good thing is we have the ability, we have the talent."

The Yankees (12-7) may not find their task much easier against Floyd (2-1, 4.00 ERA), who is 1-1 with a 3.29 ERA in four starts against them. Perhaps more important, the Chicago right-hander has fared well against numerous current New York hitters, including Derek Jeter (3 for 14), Robinson Cano (1 for 13), Rodriguez (1 for 8), Mark Teixeira (1 for 6) and Nick Swisher (1 for 6).

Floyd was the last White Sox pitcher to win before Humber, allowing two runs over six innings Thursday in a 9-2 victory at Tampa Bay.

The series-opening loss marked both the second time this season the powerful Yankees were shut out, and the second time they failed to get an extra-base hit. New York leads the majors with 36 home runs and a .486 slugging percentage.

Teixeira -- born in Annapolis, Maryland like Floyd -- was 0 for 3 on Monday after going 6 for 13 over the previous three games.

Cano also went 0 for 3 as his 13-game hitting streak ended. The second baseman batted .345 with 12 RBIs during that run.

New York's Ivan Nova (1-2, 7.63) may have good memories of facing the White Sox entering his second start against them. The right-hander earned his first major league victory Aug. 29, 2010, by giving up one run over 5 2/3 innings in a 2-1 road win over Chicago.

Nova has not started since April 15, when he yielded five runs over 4 1/3 innings in a 5-3 home loss to Texas. He pitched in relief last Tuesday and recorded only two outs before giving up the winning run in a 6-5, 10-inning loss at Toronto.

 

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HOT LINES

Wednesday's Best MLB Bets

Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians (-135, 8.5)

When the Indians and Royals got together last week, it was a shocking meeting of two of the American League’s best two teams. The Indians split a four-game set against Kansas City and currently lead the Majors having piled up 7.29 units for the club’s supporters already.

Lots of people are still waiting for the Tribe’s hot start to come to an end, but don’t write them off too soon. One mark of a good team is how it handles losing streaks.
Cleveland just dropped three straight before returning home to host the Royals again.

"We've got to get back home and start winning some games," manager Manny Acta told the team's official website. "We all know that everybody's going to win 60 and lose 60. It's what you do with the other 42 that counts. It's a long season, we've just got to keep on playing."

The Indians responded with another sound beating of Kansas City on Tuesday and we like their chances with Josh Tomlin on the hill looking to improve on his 2-0 record.

PICK: Cleveland Indians


Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees (-150, 9.5)

How about the defense and pitching in this series so far?

After Paul Konerko swatted a two-run jack to give the White Sox a 3-2 lead over the Yanks in the eighth inning of Tuesday’s win, defensive substitute Brent Lillibridge made a couple of sparkling plays in right field to preserve the victory for Chicago.

The Yanks have now put just two runs on the board over the first two games of the series and runs could be at a premium again on Wednesday. Bartolo Colon looked great in his first start of the year, giving up just two runs over 6 2/3 innings while striking out six against the Jays, while Mark Buehrle’s just doing his Mark Buehrle thing.

The Yanks look pretty tempting to bounce back considering the way the second game of the series ended, but we’ll stick with the under.

PICK: Under

 

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NHL NEWS AND NOTES
Lightning at Penguins: What Bettors Need To Know
By Covers Staff



Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins (-130, 5)
Series tied 3-3

THE STORY: The fourth-seeded Pittsburgh Penguins have wasted two straight chances to advance to the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. They're hoping the third time is the charm as they host the fifth-seeded Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series at the Consol Energy Center on Wednesday. After Pittsburgh took a 3-1 lead in the matchup by posting a pair of one-goal victories on the road, Tampa Bay staved off elimination twice, routing the Penguins in the Steel City before recording just its second win in eight home playoff games on Monday.

TV: TBD, CBC, Sun Sports, Root

ABOUT THE PENGUINS: Pittsburgh took an early lead Monday on Pascal Dupuis' first goal of the series but fell behind before Jordan Staal forged a 2-2 tie at 3:48 of the third period. However, Steve Downie scored 67 seconds later and the Penguins never recovered and dropped a 4-2 decision, marking the first time in the series the team scoring first went on to lose. The Penguins should have realized that it wasn't their night when Chris Conner lost control of the puck during a penalty shot midway through the second period and was forced to take a bad-angle slap shot that Dwayne Roloson easily turned aside. Pittsburgh has had no success in 2010-11 when trailing after two periods, falling to 0-3 in the playoffs after going 0-19-1 during the regular season. The Penguins are 7-5 in Game 7s, but just 2-5 on home ice.

ABOUT THE LIGHTNING: Downie played a major role in keeping alive Tampa Bay's season as he helped set up both of the team's first two goals before scoring the game-winner at 4:55 of the third period. Former Penguin Ryan Malone added a goal and an assist for his first points of the postseason and Roloson made 27 saves to improve to 5-0 lifetime in elimination games. The Lightning outscored the Penguins 2-1 in the third despite being outshot by a 13-5 margin. Tampa Bay is 2-0 in seventh games, with both victories coming in 2004 at home. It posted a 2-1 triumph over the Philadelphia Flyers in the deciding contest of the conference finals and topped the Calgary Flames by the same score to capture the Stanley Cup.

WHO'S HOT/WHO'S NOT: Downie has registered a goal and four assists in two contests since missing Game 4 due to a suspension for leaving his feet to deliver a check on Pittsburgh defenseman Ben Lovejoy. Martin St. Louis leads the team with eight points despite being kept off the scoresheet Monday. Blue-liner Brett Clark is the only member of the Lightning who has played in all six games but has not recorded a point. Pittsburgh's Arron Asham has gone two games without a point after notching one in each of the first four contests. Max Talbot has three assists in the last two matches.

SPECIAL TEAMS: The Penguins once again were abysmal on the power play in Game 6, going scoreless on five opportunities to make them 1-for-30 (3.3 percent) in the series. Tampa Bay also did not convert Monday but is 8-for-25 (32.0 percent) entering the decisive contest.

TRENDS:

* Over is 3-0-2 in the last five meetings.
* Over is 3-1-1 in the last five meetings in Pittsburgh.
* Underdog is 4-1 in the last five meetings.
* Road team is 4-1 in the last five meetings.

LAST WORD: "We have to go out and play the game and not just talk about what we've learned in the past. It's a different team. It's a different year. We'll have to be ready and refocused to play that game." - Pittsburgh coach Dan Bylsma on previous experience in Game 7s.

 

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ICE PICKS

Wednesday's Best NHL Bets

Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins (-135, 5)

The Penguins might be thinking about petitioning the league to make all their power plays a 6-on-4 advantage, because having just one extra man surely isn’t working for them against Tampa Bay.

Pittsburgh is a hideous 1-for-30 on the man advantage in the series, with the lone power play goal coming from center Tyler Kennedy – the same guy who entered the playoffs with no power play goals and a minus-7 rating in 54 career postseason games.

"I think the biggest thing is when they come into the zone, we make them dump it in," Tampa Bay forward Nate Thompson said. "We're taking away their time and space and not letting them set up. So, it's that and blocking shots."

But the Penguins' futility on the man advantage should come as little surprise. With numerous injuries to the team’s top forwards during the regular season, the man-up unit was clicking at a mere 15.8 percent – good enough for 25th-best in the league.

The Lightning are no strangers to killing penalties. The team was ranked eighth during the regular season, shutting teams down at an 83.8 percent rate. Tampa Bay’s top PK units consist of forwards Sean Bergenheim, Adam Hall, Dominic Moore and Thompson and defensemen Mattias Ohlund, Eric Brewer and Victor Hedman.

"Our penalty-killers have been on the same page," Moore said, "and we've been really reacting well together."

The group nearly single-handedly won Game 6 for the Lightning when they combined to kill off three penalties in a 12-minute stretch of the second period as the team clung to a 2-1 lead.

Pittsburgh finished 0-for-5 on the man advantage, Tampa Bay won 4-2 and Thompson posted four blocked shots, the most among Lightning forwards.

"There is no mentality to it," Thompson said. "It's just what you have to do. This is playoffs. You have to be willing to sacrifice your body and block the shot with whatever you can. Every guy is willing to do that."

And if you are looking for a Game 7 star, look no further than Tampa Bay forward Martin St. Louis. A proven clutch performer, he has 27 goals and 29 assists in 51 career postseason games. During the series, he has eight points and four multi-point games.

"We just played two Game 7s because that is the position we are in," Lightning coach Guy Boucher said. "That fifth game was a do or die for us, and the sixth was a do or die."

Look for the Lightning to keep doing.

PICK: Tampa Bay Lightning

 

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WEDNESDAY BETTORS' TIPS AND NOTES
Wednesday’s Betting Tips: Heat Vow To Start Fast
By Covers Staff



Who's Hot

NBA: Memphis has covered in each of its last nine meetings with San Antonio.

NBA: The under has cashed in on nine of Philadelphia’s last 10 games.

NHL: Tampa Bay has won six of its last eight road games.

MLB: Philadelphia has won 10 of its last 14 meetings with Arizona.

Who’s Not

NBA: Philadelphia is just 2-8 against the spread in its last 10.

NBA: San Antonio is riding an 0-7 skid against the spread.

NBA: The over has cashed in just once in Denver’s last 10 road games.

MLB: San Diego has just three wins in its last 10.

Key Stat

72 percent – Well, Miami’s Big Three is coming through so far when it counts, producing 72 percent of the team’s offense through its first four playoff games. In Sunday’s 86-82 loss to the 76ers, LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Dwyane Wade accounted for more than 79 percent of the Heat’s scoring.

Injury That Shouldn’t Be Overlooked

Corey Hart, Milwaukee Brewers: Hart is expected to make his season debut Wednesday afternoon against the Cincinnati Reds after rehabbing an oblique injury. Hart smacked 31 home runs last season and signed a $26.5 million contract extension.

Game Of The Day

Memphis Grizzlies at San Antonio Spurs (-6.5, 189)

Notable Quotable

“We were kind of sad at a point. We went down 10, 12, and in our eyes, I couldn’t see the fire that said, ‘We can make it.’?” – San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili following the team’s loss to Memphis. The Grizzlies lead the Spurs 3-1 in the series heading into Wednesday’s contests, but are set as 6.5-point underdogs on the road.

Tips And Notes

If you’re looking to bet the first half in Tuesday’s Miami 76ers-Heat matchup, take note that Miami is getting sick of starting slow. The Heat are averaging just 18.8 points in the first quarter during this series and both Dwyane Wade and LeBron James acknowledged that they need to get it going early. "The both of us are going to play with a little bit more attention to start the game, give a little bit more effort, play with a little bit more aggression, and not feel the game out as much to start the game,” James told reporters. “And see how that works, because our first quarters haven't been the best."

Barcelona will be without midfielder Andres Iniesta for Wednesday’s first leg of the Champions League semifinal against Real Madrid. Iniesta didn’t train Monday and then lasted only 10 minutes in Tuesday’s workout before bowing out. Barcelona is set at +150 in three-option betting with Real Madrid at +165 and the draw at +225.

 

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DCI NBA

Season
Straight Up: 828-360 (.697)
ATS: 622-617 (.502)
ATS Vary Units: 1470-1468 (.500)
Over/Under: 639-617 (.509)
Over/Under Vary Units: 770-755 (.505)

Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
Game 5, best-of-7
MIAMI 100, Philadelphia 89
Western Conference Quarterfinals
Game 5, best-of-7
SAN ANTONIO 99, Memphis 97
OKLAHOMA CITY 109, Denver 103

 

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DCI NHL

Season: 389-295 (.569)

Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
Game 7, best-of-7
BOSTON 3, Montreal 2
PITTSBURGH 3, Tampa Bay 2

 

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Today's NBA Picks

Memphis at San Antonio

The Grizzlies look to take advantage of a San Antonio team that is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games as a home favorite from 5 to 10 1/2 points. Memphis is the pick (+6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the game Even. Dunkel Pick: Memphis (+6 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.
<table cellpadding="4" cellspacing="4"><tbody><tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt; width: 564px;" height="17">WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27
Time Posted: 7:00 a.m. EST</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="564" height="17">Game 523-524: Philadelphia at Miami (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 115.474; Miami 128.648
Dunkel Line & Total: Miami by 13; 183
Vegas Line & Total: Miami by 10 1/2; 186 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Miami (-10 1/2); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="564" height="17">Game 525-526: Memphis at San Antonio (8:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Memphis 121.861; San Antonio 121.360
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 191
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 6 1/2; 189
Dunkel Pick: Memphis (+6 1/2); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="564" height="17">Game 527-528: Denver at Oklahoma City (9:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Denver 118.711; Oklahoma City 127.653
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 9; 201
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 6 1/2; 205
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-6 1/2); Under</td></tr></tbody></table>

 

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Today's NHL Picks

Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh

The Lightning look to take advantage of a Pittsburgh team that is 2-5 in its last 7 home games as a favorite from -110 to -150. Tampa Bay is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Lightning favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+115). 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">WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27
Time Posted 7:00 a.m. EST</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 95px;">Game 25-26: Montreal at Boston (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Montreal 11.451; Boston 12.517
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 95px;">Game 23-24: Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay 12.596; Pittsburgh 10.475
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 2; 4 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-135); 5
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (+115); Under</td></tr></tbody></table>

 

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty hit with the Bulls (-10) Tuesday night.

Wednesday it's the Heat. The deficit is 1695 sirignanos.

 

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Hondo

Hondo, who was deprived of a winner last night when the elements negated his Rays play, went draino with the Nationals as the Whoever's Playing The Metamucils Theory continued to sputter.

Tonight, with the deficit up to 455 hebners, Mr. Aitch will stick with the Nats, and mix in some Tribe action -- 10 units apiece.

 

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Gamblers Data

Bonus Play Wednesday

Indians -145

 

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Today's MLB Picks

St. Louis at Houston

The Astros look to take advantage of a St. Louis team that is 2-10 in Kyle Lohse's last 12 starts as a road favorite. Houston is the pick (+120) according to Dunkel, which has the Astros favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Houston (+120). 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">WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27
Time Posted: 8:00 a.m. EST</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 951-952: LA Dodgers at Florida (12:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 16.295; Florida (Sanchez) 15.409
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Florida (-125); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+105); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 953-954: Cincinnati at Milwaukee (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (LeCure) 14.435; Milwaukee (Gallardo) 16.065
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-160); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 955-956: Colorado at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Chacin) 14.628; Cubs (Coleman) 15.052
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Colorado (-145); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+125); N/A</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 957-958: Atlanta at San Diego (3:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Hanson) 15.601; San Diego (Latos) 14.073
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-115); 6 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-115); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 959-960: Philadelphia at Arizona (3:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Hamels) 14.477; Arizona (Saunders) 15.338
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-160); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+140); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 961-962: NY Mets at Washington (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Dickey) 15.165; Washington (Gorzelanny) 14.666
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-115); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 963-964: San Francisco at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Bumgarner) 15.671; Pittsburgh (McDonald) 14.551
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-135); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 965-966: St. Louis at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lohse) 14.797; Houston (Happ) 15.546
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+120); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 967-968: Seattle at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Bedard) 16.366; Detroit (Verlander) 15.220
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Detroit (-210); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+175); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 969-970: Oakland at LA Angels (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Ross) 15.024; LA Angels (Haren) 16.398
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-170); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-170); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 971-972: Kansas City at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Francis) 15.878; Cleveland (Tomlin) 14.976
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+125); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 973-974: Chicago White Sox at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Buehrle) 14.889; NY Yankees (Colon) 16.128
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-160); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-160); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 975-976: Boston at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Beckett) 15.615; Baltimore (Guthrie) 15.828
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Boston (-160); 8
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+140); Under</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 977-978: Toronto at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Reyes) 14.443; Texas (Holland) 15.734
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-190); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-190); Over</td> </tr> <tr> <td style="height: 12.75pt;" width="522" height="17">Game 979-980: Tampa Bay at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Davis) 14.721; Minnesota (Liriano) 15.649
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-135); Over</td></tr></tbody></table>

 

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Baseball Crusher
Play of the Day:

Braves + Padres UNDER 6.5

 

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Hockey Crusher
Play of the Day:

Tampa + Pittsburgh OVER 5

 

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Basketball Crusher
Play of the Day:

Grizzles + Spurs OVER 189