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Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets

Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat

Dwyane Wade is getting a lot of credit for the eight-game winning streak the Heat are enjoying, as he should. He’s scored over 30 points in four of Miami’s last five games.

But maybe the real indicator that the Heat are a better team than before the All-Star break is that they’ve won three games during the streak when Wade failed to reach 20 points.

“This has been great,” Wade told the Miami Herald. “No matter what the score is, and no matter what is going on in the game, you feel that you can win because you've been playing so well together, and we all believe in each other.”

A balanced attack and a better commitment to defense are the driving forces behind Miami’s late season surge. The Heat are 6-1-1 against the spread during the win streak and the under is 7-2-1 in their last 10 games.

Pick: Under


Washington Wizards at Orlando Magic (-14, 194)

No team holds opponents to a lower field goal percentage than the Orlando Magic. Still, coach Stan Van Gundy spent the entirety of Monday’s practice on his team’s defense.

Van Gundy isn’t happy, according to the Orlando Sentinel, with some of the bad habits he’s seen from his players at the defensive end over the last few games.

You wouldn’t think this team was 7-2 over its last nine games.

Don’t be fooled by Washington’s 107-point outburst against the Nets. The Wizards are a weak offensive team and Orlando will expose that.

Pick: Under

 

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Game of the day: Spurs at Suns

San Antonio Spurs at Phoenix Suns (-6.5, 210.5)

History lesson

This will be the third and final regular season meeting between the Spurs and Suns.

The home team has won both previous matchups, but the Suns have gone a perfect 2-0 ATS, most recently dropping a 113-110 decision as 4-point underdogs in San Antonio on the final day of February.

They’ve met five times since their 2008 first-round playoff series, which the Spurs won in five games. San Antonio has gone 3-2 ATS in the teams’ last five regular season meetings with the over cashing at a 3-2 clip.

Streaking Spurs

San Antonio has caught fire down the stretch, winning 16 of its last 21 games overall entering Tuesday’s action.

Pointspread success has gone hand-in-hand with the Spurs’ high level of play. They’ve posted a 15-4 ATS record over their last 19 contests.

Manu Ginobili is encouraged by his team’s recent strong play, and he’s the biggest contributing factor. Ginobili has scored over 20 points in eight of his last nine games.

“Two months ago, it wasn’t even in our wildest dreams to come here and win a game by 18 against the Lakers,” Ginobili said after the Spurs knocked off the Lakers in L.A. on Sunday. “But we’re doing better now and we’re playing hard. Our defense has really stepped up, and the difference was that we made the shots we had to make.”

Suns rising

The Suns are in a four-way tie behind the Lakers in the Western Conference standings, but they won’t be able to move any higher than fourth place because the Lakers already have the Pacific division wrapped up.

That’s important because the winner of the No. 4 and No. 5 first-round matchup will likely play Kobe and Company in the second round.

The Suns just completed a five-game road trip that saw them win the first four contests before dropping a lopsided decision in Milwaukee on Saturday. The loss didn’t come as much of a surprise for Steve Nash.

“This is the worst team to play on the last game of a long trip,” Nash said. “They needed this win and we’ve been on a long road. It’s a tough team to face at this juncture of a trip.”

That marked the end of the Suns’ 10-game winning streak, but they remain an impressive 24-6 straight up dating back to Jan. 28.

Point of attack

Both teams are dealing with key injuries right now.

The Spurs were already thin at the point with Tony Parker sidelined, but now they’re going to have to go without George Hill. There’s talk that Hill could even miss the rest of the season after spraining his ankle in Los Angeles on Sunday.

Hill had emerged as a consistent scorer off the bench and was a steady force in the starting lineup while Parker was out. Hill had reached double figures in scoring in 20 of his last 22 games before leaving Sunday’s game.

Ginobili slid over to point in the second half against the Lakers with Keith Bogans occupying the other guard spot. Roger Mason Jr. is the first option off the bench at the point but he’s playing with a torn ligament in his right hand.

“You're not going to hear me say it's affecting my ball handling,” Mason s told the San Antonio Express-News. “But I have a torn ligament, you know?”

Fortunately for the Spurs, Parker returned to action against the Kings on Tuesday but he will have to be eased back into playing shape after missing 16 consecutive games.

The Suns continue to play without starting center Robin Lopez. He’ll be re-evaluated later in the week, but may not be able to return until the playoffs.

Lopez was having a fine sophomore campaign, averaging 8.4 points and 4.9 rebounds per game.

Key trends

The Spurs are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games against Western Conference opponents and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games played away from home.

The under is 12-4-1 in the Spurs’ last 17 games played on no rest, as is the case here.

The Suns are 15-6-1 ATS in their last 22 games against the West, but just 4-12-1 ATS in their last 17 played on three or more days’ rest.

The over is a perfect 7-0 the last seven times the Suns have returned home from a road trip lasting at least a week.

 

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets

Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings

In baseball, the media has labeled Albert Pujols “The Machine” but that nickname should probably be duplicated for the NHL and slapped on the helmet of Detroit rookie goalie Jimmy Howard.

Prior to Sunday’s 4-3 loss where veteran Chris Osgood positioned himself between the pipes, Howard had started 25 consecutive games for the Red Wings.

Howard has been remarkable in his inaugural season while helping Detroit get to its 19th straight postseason, compiling a 34-15-10 record with a 2.30 goals-against average.

Expect Howard and the Wings to put up an inspirational effort for the fans in the team’s regular season home finale.

Detroit could also be aided by the absence of the Blue Jackets’ leading scorer, Rick Nash, who missed Monday’s game with an upper-body injury. With the Jackets far removed from the playoffs, many of Columbus’ younger players are also expected to see extended ice time.

Pick: Red Wings


Nashville Predators at Phoenix Coyotes (-140, 5)

This matchup could be a Western Conference first-round playoff preview.

That being said, the game could end up looking like a skate-around with both teams not wanting to tip their hand to the other. Those types of games are usually snoozers to watch.

The Coyotes offense has been inconsistent all season and has scored just four regulation goals in the last three games. Leading scorer Shane Doan has registered zero points during that span and hasn’t netted a puck since Jan. 31.

"I think we're to the point we're joking about it now," Doan said. "There is not a lot else you can do. It's as frustrated as I've ever been with scoring goals."

Phoenix went 0-for-9 on power play opportunities on Sunday and has only one man-advantage goal in its last six games.

Nashville has sharpened its defensive skills while surging toward the postseason, holding opponents to 1.8 gpg during the last 10 games. This effort has produced a 2-8 over/under mark for the Preds in that timeframe.

Pick: Under

 

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets

Los Angeles Dodgers at Pittsburgh Pirates (+140, 8)

After one game in the books, the Pirates are in first place in the NL Central and don’t seem to be carrying any pressure heading into this season as expectations are not high.

"We had a team dinner and got a chance to air some things out, we're focused and not paying too much attention to all that stuff [in the media]," said Ryan Church. "I think a lot of guys on this team have heart and a lot of pride in what we're doing, and you don't want to embarrass yourself, so give it everything you got."

After busting onto the scene last season with 21 homeruns in 82 games, lifetime minor leaguer Garrett Jones slugged a couple of longballs in the opener Monday.

"It's only one game, but it feels good," Jones said. "It's a long season and there's a lot of games left, but I'm going to try to keep the same approach."

Joe Torre is banking on Clayton Kershaw to be the ace of the staff this season but there is still much to be proved by the 22-year-old southpaw.

Pittsburgh has won three straight home games against the Dodgers, all as underdogs, and will make it a fourth on Wednesday.

Pick: Pirates


Detroit Tigers at Kansas City Royals (+120, 9)

The offenses were definitely ahead of the pitching on Opening Day as the 13 games compiled a 9-2-2 over/under record.

The Tigers-Royals matchup contributed to that hefty over mark as Detroit lit up three K.C. relievers for six runs in the top of the seventh inning on Monday.

"We didn't do our job," Roman Colon said of the blown lead. "It was just a tough game. We played well. It just didn't work out good. It was a tough game."

There won’t be many times this season that the Royals bullpen does get the job done.

For Wednesday’s game, wind is expected to blow from 20-22 mph out to left-center which will aid Tigers’ homerun hitters Miguel Cabrera, Magglio Ordonez and Brandon Inge.

Four of the last five games in this series have sailed over the posted total.

Pick: Over

 

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7

NBA

Denver (50-27, 32-39-6 ATS) at Oklahoma City (48-29, 46-31 ATS)

The Thunder try to rebound from last night’s heartbreaking loss in Utah when they take on the rival Nuggets in a key Northwest Division battle at the Ford Center. Denver has posted a pair of home victories in its last two starts (1-1 ATS), following a 1-5 SU and 0-5-1 ATS nosedive, in which the last five of those games were on the highway. On Saturday, the Nuggets rallied from a halftime hole to drop the Clippers 98-90, but fell short as a hefty 13½-point home favorite. Carmelo Anthony and Co. have lost five of their last six on the road (0-5-1 ATS) to drop three games under .500 as a visitor at 18-21 (14-20-5 ATS), averaging 103.1 ppg and giving up just a shade more (103.5).
Kevin Durant poured in 45 points and point guard Russell Westbrook added 27 Tuesday night in Utah, but it wasn’t enough as Oklahoma City suffered a 140-139 overtime loss when the Jazz hit the game-winner at the buzzer. The loss snapped the Thunder’s four-game winning streak, but they did cash as a six-point underdog and they’re still 6-2 SU and ATS in their last eight games. Oklahoma City has followed up a 10-1 SU run at home (including a six-game winning streak) by going just 3-2 SU and 2-3 ATS in their last five at the Ford Center. The Nuggets are a half-game behind the Jazz in the Northwest Division standings, with Oklahoma City sitting 2½ games back in third place. Only 3½ games separate the second- and eighth-place teams in the Western Conference. Denver is 6-1 SU in the last seven meetings in this rivalry, but Oklahoma City had cashed in seven in a row before going to Colorado on March 3 and getting crushed 119-90 as a seven-point road underdog. Still, the Nuggets have failed to cash in their last four trips to the Ford Center, and the underdog is 6-2 ATS in the last eight matchups. The Thunder, who have the league’s third-best spread-covering record, are on ATS upticks of 6-2 overall, 8-3 in the Western Conference and 11-3 against teams with a winning percentage above .600, but they are 1-5 ATS in their last six starts when playing on consecutive nights. The Nuggets are on ATS runs of 8-3-3 against foes with a win percentage above .600 and 12-3-1 after three or more days off, though they carry negative pointspread streaks of 1-9-1 overall, 0-5-1 on the road and 1-4-1 against winning teams. Oklahoma City is on “over” rolls of 5-0 overall, 9-2 against winning teams and 23-9-1 when going on no rest, and the over for Denver is on streaks of 5-1 after a break of three days or more and 4-1 in division play. However, the under is 8-2 in the Nuggets’ last 10 overall and 4-1 in their last five on the road. Finally, in this rivalry, the total has gone high in 19 of the last 26 meetings overall and six of the last seven in Oklahoma City.

ATS ADVANTAGE: OKLAHOMA CITY and OVER


Memphis (39-38, 38-37-2 ATS) at Dallas (50-27, 32-44-1 ATS)

The Mavericks, battling with a host of teams for second place in the Western Conference, take on the freefalling Grizzlies at American Airlines Center. Memphis is coming off Tuesday’s 113-103 home loss to Houston, falling outright as a 4½-point favorite. The Grizzlies, who have officially been eliminated from postseason contention, are in a 1-5 SU and ATS funk. They’ve also lost four straight and five of their last six on the road (all SU and ATS). The SU winner has covered the spread in each of Memphis’ nine games overall and each of its last 16 on the highway. Dallas has followed a 4-1 SU and ATS surge by losing its last two games SU and ATS, both on its home court. Last Thursday, the Mavs got belted 97-82 by Orlando as a 2½-point underdog, and on Saturday, they lost to Oklahoma City 121-116 as a three-point favorite. Dallas is 26-13 at home despite outscoring visitors by just 1.5 ppg (101.8-100.3), but Rick Carlisle’s club has been a pointspread disaster at American Airlines Center, going 9-29-1 ATS overall, including 5-26-1 ATS in the last 32. The Mavericks lead the Southwest Division by two games over San Antonio, and they’re tied with Denver and Phoenix for the third spot in the Western Conference standings.
These teams met just a week ago, with Dallas rallying from a 13-point fourth-quarter deficit to nab a 106-102 overtime victory as a two-point road chalk, snapping a 3-1 SU and 4-0 ATS run by Memphis in this rivalry. The home team is still 5-2 ATS in the last seven contests, and the underdog has cashed in four of the last five meetings. The Grizzlies are on ATS slides of 1-5 overall, 0-5 against winning teams, 1-4 on the road, 0-5 as an underdog and 2-7 in division games. Meanwhile, In addition to going just 5-26-1 ATS in its last 31 home games, Dallas is on further pointspread dips of 12-30-1 as a favorite, 5-25-1 as a home chalk, 6-19-1 when laying five to 10½ points at home, 2-6-1 in Southwest Division play and 5-15-1 after three or more days off. The under is on surges of 9-4 for Memphis against winning teams, 5-2 overall for Dallas, 4-1 for Dallas at home and 5-2 with the Mavs returning from a break of three or more days. Also, in this rivalry, the total has stayed low in 10 of the last 14 overall and six of eight in Dallas. Conversely, the over is on stretches of 20-9 for the Grizzlies as a road underdog, 16-7 for the Grizzlies against teams with a winning home record, 4-1 for the Grizzlies on Wednesday, 4-0 for the Mavs in divisional games, 10-3 for the Mavs as a favorite of 5 to 10½ points and 4-1 for the Mavs on Wednesday.


ATS ADVANTAGE: NONE


San Antonio (48-29, 42-34-1 ATS) at Phoenix (50-27, 44-32-1 ATS)

The red-hot Suns go after their 19th win in their last 23 games when they play host to the surging Spurs at the U.S. Airways Center. San Antonio took a three-game SU and ATS winning streak streak to Sacramento on Tuesday and knocked off the Kings 95-86, barely covering as a 7½-point favorite. The Spurs have also won and covered six of their last seven games and they’re 16-5 SU in their last 21 games and 16-4 ATS in their last 20. During this stretch, Gregg Popovich’s squad is 8-4 SU and 9-3 ATS on the highway. That said, San Antonio remains just 20-18 SU and 19-19 ATS on the highway. Phoenix had its 10-game winning streak snapped Saturday night in a 107-98 loss at Milwaukee as a two-point pup in the finale of a five-game road trip. That marked only the second time in the past 11 games that the Suns were held below 109 points, as they reached that mark nine times during their winning streak, including four efforts of 120 or more. Phoenix has won five in a row (4-0-1 ATS) at U.S. Airways Center, where the team is 29-9 (22-15-1 ATS), outscoring foes by more than nine ppg (112.3-103.2). The Suns are tied with Dallas and Denver for the third spot in the Western Conference, a half-game behind Utah. San Antonio is now tied with Oklahoma City for seventh place, one game ahead of Portland. Phoenix has cashed in the last two meetings in this rivalry (1-1 SU), after a three-game SU and ATS stretch by San Antonio. In the most recent clash, the Spurs won 113-110 at home, but the Suns narrowly covered as a four-point ‘dog. In fact, the underdog is 9-4-1 ATS in the last 14 meetings. The Spurs are on several ATS upswings, including 6-1 overall, 9-3 on the road, 5-0 against winning teams, 10-1 in the Western Conference, 4-0 as an underdog, 7-2 as a road pup and 12-5-1 against the Pacific Division. The Suns are 1-3-1 ATS in their last five against winning teams and 4-12-1 ATS in their last 17 after a break of three days or more, but the ATS streaks turn upward from there, including 21-8-1 overall, 4-0-1 at home (all as a favorite), 8-1-1 when laying five to 10½ points, 6-1 against Southwest Division foes and 15-6-1 versus the Western Conference. Phoenix is on “under” strings of 4-1 after three or more days off and 6-2 against teams with a win percentage above .600, and the under is 4-0-1 in San Antonio’s last five on the road, 9-2-1 in its last 12 as a road underdog and 12-4-1 in its last 17 when playing on back-to-back nights. The over, though, is on a 7-0 run at home for the Suns following a road trip of seven or more days and is 8-3 in Phoenix’s last 11 against the Southwest Division. Also, in this rivalry, the total has gone high in four of the last six overall (3-1 last four), with the last two meetings topping the posted price.

ATS ADVANTAGE: PHOENIX


NATIONAL LEAGUE

Chicago Cubs (0-1) at Atlanta (1-0)

The Braves, who drubbed Chicago in the season opener, send out right-hander Jair Jurrjens (14-10, 2.60 ERA in 2009) opposite the Cubs’ Ryan Dempster (11-9, 3.65) as this three-game series continues at Turner Field. Atlanta pounded out a 16-5 victory Monday before these two squads took Tuesday off. The Braves piled up six runs in the first inning and six more in the eighth inning, shutting out Chicago over the last six innings. Atlanta ended last season with six straight losses – all at home – but has now won five in a row against the N.L. Central and is 42-20 in its last 62 games after a day off. The Cubs are in a number of ruts dating back to last season, including 1-5 overall, 1-4 against the N.L. East, 1-4 against right-handers and 2-5 after a day off. In addition, Atlanta has won four of the last five meetings in this rivalry, including the last three in a row. Chicago won six of Dempster’s last nine starts in ‘09, with the righty going 5-2 and throwing at least six innings in all but one of those outings, including a complete-game shutout and a pair of eight-inning stints. He also had a 2.46 ERA in that stretch. However, the veteran right-hander went just 4-5 in 17 road starts last year despite a solid 3.38 ERA, and the Cubs are just 5-14 in Dempster’s last 19 outings on the highway. Dempster is a meager 2-11 with a 5.14 ERA in 26 career appearances (15 starts) against Atlanta. In his lone start against the Braves last year, he was dealt a 2-0 road loss, giving up both runs in 6 2/3 innings. Jurrjens had a sterling run to finish 2009, going 4-0 in his final five starts while allowing just four earned runs over 37 innings, for a superb 0.97 ERA. Still, the Braves went just 2-5 in the right-hander’s last seven home starts and 1-11 in his last 12 outings against N.L. Central foes. And despite a 2.45 ERA in his 18 outings at Turner Field last year, Jurrjens was a modest 7-6. Jurrjens has just one career outing against the Cubs, a 4-2 road loss last July in which he gave up all four runs in six innings of play. The Cubs are on a bundle of “under” runs, including 8-3-2 overall, 9-1-2 against winning teams, 4-1-2 on the road and 5-0 with Dempster taking the ball. Likewise, the Braves are on “under” surges of 5-1 after a day off, 6-2 following a win, 6-2 in Jurrjens’ last eight starts of 2009 and 8-1 with Jurrjens facing an N.L. Central foe. Finally, Monday’s scoring bonanza halted a five-game “under” stretch in this rivalry, so the over is now 7-2-1 in the last 10 Atlanta clashes between these two teams.

ATS ADVANTAGE: ATLANTA and UNDER


AMERICAN LEAGUE

N.Y. Yankees (1-1) at Boston (1-1)

John Lackey (11-8, 3.83 ERA) makes his Red Sox debut as Boston wraps up its three-game set against the bitter rival Yankees, who will send veteran southpaw Andy Pettitte (14-8, 4.16) to the Fenway Park mound. After blowing leads of 5-1 and 7-5 in Sunday’s season-opener, New York took care of business Tuesday with a 6-4 victory. The Yankees remain on positive runs of 77-32 overall, 41-16 against A.L. East rivals and 48-19 against right-handed starters. Boston is still on a 56-25 run at Fenway, but the Sox have now lost seven of their last eight against the A.L. East. Boston won the first eight meetings of the 2009 season in this storied rivalry, but New York has since gone 10-2. However, the Sox are 9-3 in the last 12 clashes at Fenway Park, and the home team has taken 15 of the last 20 battles going back to the start of last year. Lackey had spent his entire eight-year career with the Angels before signing with the BoSox in the offseason. The right-hander began last season on the disabled list and didn’t throw his first game until May 16. The Angels lost three of his last four regular-season starts, as he went 1-1 with a pair of no-decisions, but Lackey bounced back to go 2-1 with a 2.32 ERA in three playoff starts. Lackey threw 7 1/3 shutout innings in a 5-0 home win over Boston in the first round of the postseason, took the loss in a 4-1 road setback to the Yankees in the ALCS opener, then got the win in a 7-6 victory over New York in Game 5 of the ALCS. Lackey is 5-7 with a 4.66 ERA in 16 career regular-season starts against the Yanks. He’s also just 2-5 with a 5.75 ERA in nine regular-season outings at Fenway. The Yankees went 1-3 in Pettitte’s last four regular-season starts in 2009, but the lefty starred in the postseason, going 4-0 with a 3.52 ERA in five starts. That included two wins against the Phillies in the World Series, which Pettitte helped close out in a 7-3 Game 6 victory. New York is on runs behind Pettitte of 7-3 on the highway, 46-22 in division play and 30-9 on Wednesday.
Pettitte is a solid 18-9 with a 3.74 ERA in 36 career appearances (34 starts) against Boston, including 2-1 with a 3.75 ERA in four starts last season, though he split his two Fenway Park appearances and posted a 6.55 ERA. The Pinstripes are 8-3 in Pettitte’s last 11 starts against the Sox and are on a 4-1 run with the lefty hurling at Fenway.
The first two games of this series have topped the total, and the over is 6-2 in the last eight meetings in this rivalry and 38-18-1 in the last 57 battles in Boston. Also, New York is on “over” runs 6-0 dating to last year’s Fall Classic and 7-0-1 on the road. However, with Pettitte taking the pill, the Yanks are on “under” rolls of 55-26-3 overall, 34-15-2 on the highway and 23-11-2 in the A.L. East. The Red Sox, meanwhile, carry “over” trends of 5-0 at home, 10-2 at Fenway against lefties and 5-0 within the division. Also, the over cashed in four of Lackey’s final six starts with the Angels in 2009.

ATS ADVANTAGE: BOSTON and OVER

 

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BIGFELLA
Lines from 5 Dimes

MLB 2-0 +8 units
4* Col Rockies +101
4* N.Y. Mets +110

NBA
5* Mil Bucks -7 -120

 

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty missed with the Warriors (-2) Tuesday night.

Today it's the Pacers. The deficit is 150 sirignanos.

 

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Arthur Ralph Sports
425 - 310 run 58 %

Bonus Play L A ANGELS

 

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DCI NBA

Straight Up: 772-327 (.702)
ATS: 594-539 (.524)
ATS Vary Units: 1377-1263 (.522)
Over/Under: 560-581 (.491)
Over/Under Vary Units: 741-760 (.494)

INDIANA 111, New York 104
Boston vs. TORONTO: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Atlanta 99, DETROIT 93
MIAMI 101, Philadelphia 87
MILWAUKEE 103, New Jersey 86
Golden State vs. MINNESOTA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL
Charlotte 97, NEW ORLEANS 95
OKLAHOMA CITY 108, Denver 102
ORLANDO 105, Washington 87
DALLAS 107, Memphis 100
Utah 108, HOUSTON 103
Portland 102, L.A. CLIPPERS 92
PHOENIX 107, San Antonio 105

 

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DCI NHL

Season: 405-273 (.597)

N.Y. RANGERS 3, Toronto 2
DETROIT 3, Columbus 2
CHICAGO 3, St. Louis 2
Colorado 4, EDMONTON 3
Nashville vs. PHOENIX: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

cpaw rx is on facebook (where are all my friends?)

I will use that as a back up just in case we ever go down. You can friend me with your real name or rx name either way i will keep everything private. If i get like 2 friends and Wil is one of them then i know it was a bad idea. When we went down for the weekend a year ago or so I took up drinking. Hey it's a back up and from the looks of it it would work nicely just in case.

 

[Spence]

AH-Betting

AH-Betting

UEFA: Manchester United -0.5 vs. Bayern

 

[Spence]

Super Pogodak

Jablonec - Teplice
Win Bet Jablonec @2.20

Wohlen - Locarno
Win Bet Wohlen @2.25

Alba Iulia - Univer Craiova
Win Bet Univer Craiova @2.35

Sigma Olomouc - Liberec
Win Bet Sigma Olomouc @2.15

Karpaty - Tavriya
Win Bet Karpaty @2.00

Hajduk - Dinamo Zagreb
Win Bet Hajduk @2.35

Astra Ploiesti - Vaslui
Win Bet Vaslui @2.15

Chacarita - Lanus
Win Bet Lanus @2.70

Zorya Luhansk - Metalurg
Win Bet Metalurg D @2.00

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

Don Wallace Sports

NBA

10* San Antonio +6.5 over The Suns

0-1 yesterday

 

[Can'tPickaWinner2]

PlusLineSports
St Louis/Chicago Under 5.5

 

[BrockLanders]

The Vegas Killers

John Harrison - Jazz/Rockets OVER 214
Pirates +150

Big Sal Capri - Bucks -8
Brewers -105

 

[bookiemonster]

Bookiemonsters

Cardinals -132

18-3 run

 

[Let'sHugItOut]

Boys of Summer MLB

They hit Min last night at +130... Watch there runs that they go on... its incredible-

2-2 + 65 on the season.

Today's Card:

4* Houston -105 Wager 105 - To Win 100
3* LA Dodgers -155 Wager 77.5 - To Win 50

gl

 

[CaliDreaming]

Bryan Leonard's Early Action NL Power Play
Colorado at Milwaukee

Play Colorado