Service Plays Wednesday 5/19/10

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NBA NEWS AND NOTES
GAME OF THE DAY
Suns at Lakers
By Teddy Covers

Kobe’s dominance

When the Lakers destroyed the Suns 128-107 in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, it was Kobe Bryant who led the charge. Bryant hadn’t been able to practice since the end of L.A.’s sweep against Utah in the second round and had fluid drained from his balky knee prior to the game.

Bryant showed no lingering effects from his knee problems, pouring in 40 points in the series opener, 21 of those in the third quarter. The game was so out of hand, that Bryant was able to sit most of the fourth quarter, with head coach Phil Jackson virtually assured that his team would win the game comfortably.

Kobe has now gone for 30 or more in six straight games this postseason, stretching back to Game 6 of their opening-round series against Oklahoma City. His 40-point outburst in Game 1 was the 11th time in his career that he’s gone for 40-plus in a playoff game.

“I'm pretty sure that we're not the first team that he scored 40 against,” Suns head coach Alvin Gentry told reporters, trying to downplay Kobe’s dominance.

Kobe’s teammate Derek Fisher was more effusive with his praise when talking to reporters after the game.

“He continues to do things that put him in a category of his own,” Fisher said. “We like to compare guys to other guys, but there are times where he does things that nobody else could really do it…. when he’s healthy, I don’t know how much more you can do if you’re the opponent.”

Bryant was pleased with the benefits resulting from his time off the court, waiting for the series to start.

“My legs benefited a lot. I was able to take some time off and just get stronger, get my legs stronger, body stronger,” Bryant told the media.

Frontcourt woes

Kobe's 40-point outburst came in addition to the Lakers' 56-36 scoring advantage in the paint. Lamar Odom pulled down a playoff career-high 19 rebounds off the bench as the Lakers won the rebounding battle on both ends of the floor. Andrew Bynum was largely a non-factor, but Pau Gasol connected on 10 of his 13 shot attempts as L.A. controlled the low post throughout.

Suns point guard Steve Nash knows full well that low-post play is going to be huge in this series.

“They're probably going to continue to be taller than us as the series goes on,” he joked following Game 1.

The Suns got 7-foot center Robin Lopez back on the court for Game 1 after an extended injury absence and Lopez was the only Phoenix frontcourt player to step up in any way. Lopez was guardedly positive in his postgame comments to reporters.

“Obviously I would’ve preferred to win, but my wind felt OK. There was no pain or soreness out there when I was playing. I was surprised at how good I felt out there,” he said.

Unfortunately for Phoenix, the rest of their frontcourt did not play well. Channing Frye shot more air balls than made baskets. Amare Stoudemire was completely ineffective on the defensive end while snaring only three rebounds in 35 minutes of action.

The Lakers frontcourt won the battle of the paint with relative ease, something Phoenix will have to fix in a hurry if they want to remain competitive in this series.

Battle of the role players

Phoenix reached the Western Conference finals after missing the playoffs entirely last year in large part due to the contributions from its role players. Alvin Gentry’s bench was a difference maker in their series wins against both Portland and San Antonio.

But the Lakers’ role players were the ones who stepped up in Game 1. Ron Artest enjoyed a strong offensive night, chipping in 14 points. Lamar Odom had one of the best playoff games of his career with 19 points and 19 boards. Jordan Farmar and Shannon Brown, L.A.’s backup guard duo, came within nine points of outscoring the Suns’ starting backcourt of Steve Nash and Jason Richardson.

Suns head coach Alvin Gentry wasn’t shy about praising his opponent in his post-game comments to the press.

“They played great, one of the best games I’ve seen them play in the playoffs this season.”

Gentry’s comments virtually echoed what we heard out of Jazz head coach Jerry Sloan’s mouth after his Jazz got swept by the Lakers in the second round. Sloan.

Recent history

Phoenix is 36-10 SU since January 28 and 22-5 since March 14 - the best record of any team this side of Orlando during that span. But it’s the Lakers who have enjoyed most of the success when these two teams have matched up against one another.

Los Angeles has beaten Phoenix in eight of 10 meetings since L.A. acquired Pau Gasol prior to the 2008 trade deadline. Six of those eight wins have come in blowout fashion, by 13 points or more. The Suns’ postseason success against L.A. – knocking the Lakers out of the playoffs in both 2006 and 2007 – appears to be nothing more than a motivating factor for Phil Jackson’s squad right now.

Game 2 changes

After allowing Kobe to go nuts against defenders Grant Hill and Jason Richardson in the opener, there is some talk that Phoenix might look to double team Bryant in Game 2, forcing the ball out of his hands. But if Phoenix double teams Kobe, it’ll create problem matchups for the Suns defense elsewhere, particularly in the paint.

Bryant didn’t sound too concerned with the possibility of a double team in Game 2.

“They send two guys at me, I've done my job. We'll be ready if that happens.”

Game 2 is lined with a very similar price to Game 1. The Lakers closed as 6-point favorites in the first game, but bettors aren’t respecting the zig-zag theory here. Los Angeles is a 6.5-point home favorite in Game 2, with the overnight total set at 215.

 

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PICK 'N' ROLL

Wednesday's Best NBA Bet

Phoenix Suns at Los Angeles Lakers (-6.5, 215)

The Suns were supposed to run at L.A. with all they had while the Lakers were supposed to setup their half-court game and feed the big men down low.

Quite the opposite occurred in Game 1 of this series.

Kobe Bryant and his brethren in gold looked perfectly content with running with the Suns Monday. The Lake Show amassed nine fast-break points compared to Phoenix’s four and tossed up nine more shot attempts than the Suns.

But just because that style of play worked in Game 1 doesn’t mean Los Angeles will come back to it Wednesday.

"Sometimes we played a little bit too fast," Derek Fisher said. "Something we want to come back to in Game 2 is making sure Pau (Gasol) and Drew (Bynum) and Ron (Artest) and Kobe (Bryant) get their opportunities inside to test their D. That's where we're difficult for teams to guard."

The Suns will likely come out with a different approach in Game 2 as well. A zone defense could be called for early and often in order to keep the Lakers from shooting 58 percent from the floor again.

And after holding each of its first two playoff opponents to 102 points or fewer in every game, Phoenix will likely come out with a chip on its shoulder after surrendering 128 to L.A.

"We've just got to make sure we box [Lamar Odom] out," said Amar’e Stoudemire. "I think I focused so much on Gasol and Bynum to where he sneaked in there and got 19 boards."

With Game 1 sailing over the posted total by 25 points, this game’s number is five points higher than the first game and has already been bet up one point from its opener.

Look for a more inspired effort from both teams defensively in this matchup.

Pick: Under

 

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MLB NEWS AND NOTES
Wednesday Tips
By Kevin Rogers

It's a busy week for all teams around Major League Baseball, playing three separate series from Monday until this Sunday. Two-game sets continue on Wednesday with 15 new series starting, including three standout matchups in the American League. We'll start in the AL East with the Rays making their first visit of the season to the Bronx to battle the reigning champs.

Rays at Yankees - 7:05 PM EST

New York continues its homestand against another quality opponent, this time hosting the team with the best record in baseball. Tampa Bay has been dominant on the road with a 15-4 mark, while taking five of six series on the highway. The Rays look to avenge a home series defeat to the Yankees back in April.

Wade Davis (3-3, 3.38 ERA) is coming off losses in his last two starts for the Rays, falling as substantial favorites against the Mariners and A's. Davis hasn't received good run support as Tampa Bay has provided the righty with just six runs in his previous three starts. The last time Davis faced the Yankees, he allowed seven hits and four earned runs in six innings of a 10-0 home loss. CC Sabathia carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning of that blowout, the fifth time in Davis' seven starts the Rays have scored three runs or less.

The Yankees counter with A.J. Burnett (4-1, 3.31 ERA), who is coming off a strong performance against the Twins. Burnett scattered seven hits and three runs (two earned) in 6.2 innings of an 8-4 victory, lowering his ERA to 0.86 in three home starts. The Yankees are 5-1 in Burnett's six starts against the Rays dating back to 2009, including a 7-3 victory back on April 10. The 'over' has hit in each of the last four outings versus Tampa Bay, with the Yanks scoring 39 runs for Burnett.

New York has been an automatic run-line win when the Yankees are victorious, winning each of its 25 games by at least two runs. After taking the first three meetings in the Bronx last season, the Rays are 0-6 the last six matchups in New York, with five games finishing 'under' the total.

Twins at Red Sox - 7:10 PM EST

Boston returns home after a five-game road trip, hosting a Minnesota club that was beaten down on Tuesday at Toronto. The Twins took two of three at Target Field against the Red Sox in mid-April, but they head to Fenway Park where Minnesota is 1-7 the last eight trips to Beantown.

Clay Buchholz (4-3, 3.46 ERA) has actually pitched better on the road than at home, owning a 4.84 ERA at Fenway. The Red Sox have lost three of Buchholz's four home outings, including a 14-3 blowout against the Yankees in which the righty allowed nine hits and six runs in five innings of work. Buchholz has faced the Twins once in his career, finishing on the wrong side of a 7-3 road loss in 2008. The 25-year old gave up eight hits and seven earned runs in 4.1 innings, while walking five in that defeat.

Scott Baker (4-3, 4.93 ERA) has seen his ups and downs this season following a 15-9 campaign last season. It's very simple for Baker; if the righty puts together a quality start, the Twins win (4-0). On the flip side, if Baker does not provide a quality outing, Minnesota is going to lose (0-4). Baker's last two road starts have been less than impressive, allowing ten earned runs and 19 hits in losses at New York and Detroit. Last season, Baker was lit up at Boston, giving up ten hits and six earned runs in a 10-1 setback.

Minnesota is 9-4 this season in series openers, including a 5-0 mark if the Twins are off a loss. Boston owns a 4-8 mark when facing a right-handed starter after a left-handed starting pitcher, as the Sox close out their two-game set with Sabathia and the Yankees on Tuesday.

Angels at White Sox - 8:10 PM EST

Chicago picked up a road victory on Tuesday at Detroit, as the Sox look for back-to-back wins for the first time since April 25. The Angels try to bust out of a road funk in which the Halos have dropped nine of their last 11 on the highway.

The Sox send John Danks (3-2, 2.25 ERA) to the hill, as the lefty attempts to halt a two-game skid. Danks put together a pair of quality starts against the Blue Jays and Twins by tossing seven innings each time, but the Sox' offense tallied just two runs in those defeats. Six of Danks' seven starts have been quality ones, allowing two earned runs or less in six outings. Chicago is 2-4 in Danks' six career starts against Los Angeles, while going 0-3 at home.

Joe Saunders (2-5, 4.96 ERA) is coming off his best start of the season, tossing a four-hit shutout against the A's. The victory over Oakland was Saunders' first since an April 17 win at Toronto, only his second quality start of the season. The southpaw has allowed 50 hits in 45.1 innings, while owning a K/BB ratio of 1:1 (21/21). Saunders has pitched well against the White Sox in his career, putting together five straight quality starts dating back to 2007.

The White Sox are 0-8 the last eight games off a win, while going 2-5 this season at home off a victory. The Angels are 8-4-1 to the 'over' in series openers this season, including a 5-1 'over' mark on the road.

 

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HOT LINES

Wednesday's Best MLB Bets

Florida Marlins at St Louis Cardinals (-166, 8)

There’s a storm brewin’ down in the Sunshine State and it’s not a Gulf Coast hurricane.

Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez was yanked from Monday’s game after three innings of play because he wasn’t hustling.

Manager Fredi Gonzalez also benched Ramirez Tuesday and said he would not see the field again until the 26-year-old addressed his teammates and gives an apology for lack of effort.

"We got a lot of people dogging it after ground balls," Ramirez said. "They don't apologize."

This isn’t the first time Ramirez has faced the wrath of his manager or teammates for a lackadaisical attitude. Earlier this season, Wes Helms had to be restrained because Ramirez showed up late for stretching and last year Dan Uggla was upset that Ramirez removed himself from a game.
"I think he's got to take care of some problems - let me retract that, take care of some issues,'' Gonzalez said. "When he handles this the right way, he'll be fine."

The ‘Fins have enough offensive talent to win without Ramirez but this distraction can’t be good for any team. Look for Jaime Garcia to continue his stellar rookie season and quiet Florida’s bats Wednesday.

Pick: SL Cardinals


Colorado Rockies at Houston Astros (-105, 9)

Rockies manager Jim Tracy has been forced into a circus act, having to juggle his pitching staff because of injuries, illnesses and weather.

Ubaldo Jimenez’s start was pushed from Friday to Saturday because of rain which created a need for a Wednesday starter.

Left-hander Greg Smith is likely to take the mound versus the Astros but that has not been confirmed by the Rockies. Most sportsbooks have Smith penciled onto the betting board, facing Houston’s Felipe Paulino.

The southpaw will be returning to the rotation after being demoted to the bullpen on May 10. Smith hasn’t pitched since that date and he had surrendered at least four runs in three of his last four starts prior to being removed from the rotation (1-2, 6.35 ERA).

Compounding matters for the Rockies is that the team made a 1,000-trek down to Texas late Tuesday night after finishing up a two-game series in Chicago.

The ‘Stros took five-of-seven from Colorado last season and Paulino struck out seven while giving up two earned in 6.0 innings of work during his last start against the Rocks.

It’s scary backing Houston in any situation but the aforementioned factors suggest the home team could steal a game here.

Pick: Houston Astros

 

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907/908: 5-UNITS: CINCINNATI REDS @ ATLANTA BRAVES (OVER 8 1/2 RUNS @ BET JAMAICA & BOOKMAKER)
907/908: 3-UNITS: CINCINNATI REDS @ ATLANTA BRAVES (REDS ML +127 @ 5DIMES & BOOKMAKER)
905/906: 4-UNITS: CHICAGO CUBS @ PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES (OVER 9 1/2 RUNS)
903/904: 3-UNITS: MILWAUKEE BREWERS @ PITTSBURGH PIRATES (PIRATES ML +145 @ CANBET, BO DOG & BOOKMAKER)
909/910: 4-UNITS: COLORADO ROCKIES @ HOUSTON ASTROS (OVER 9-RUNS)
911/912: 3-UNITS: FLORIDA MARLINS @ ST. LOUIS CARDINALS (MARLINS +155 @ Bo DOG, CANBET, BOOKMAKER & BET JAMAICA)
913/914: 3-UNITS: SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS @ ARIZONA DIAMOND BACKS (UNDER 10-RUNS)
917/918: 3-UNITS: TAMPA BAY RAYS @ NEW YORK YANKEES (UNDER 9-RUNS @ BO DOG, BET JAMAICA & BOOKMAKER)
919/920: 5-UNITS: KANSAS CITY ROYALS @ CLEVELAND INDIANS (INDIANS ML -125 @ BET JAMAICA, PINNANCLE, CEASARS & 5DIMES)
921/922: 3-UNITS: MINNESOTA TWINS @ BOSTON RED SOX (UNDER 9 1/2 RUNS)
923/924: 4-UNITS: BALTIMORE ORIOLES @ TEXAS RANGERS (OVER 9-RUNS @ PINNANCLE, CANBET & CAESARS)
925/926: 5-UNITS: LOS ANGELES ANGELS @ CHICAGO WHITE SOX (WHITE SOX ML -138 @ BET JAMAICA)
929/930: 3-UNITS: TORONTO BLUE JAYS @ SEATTLE MARINERS (BLUE JAYS ML +115 @ CANBET, BET JAMAICA & 5DIMES)

 

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty missed with the Magic (-7-1/2) Tuesday night.

Wednesday it's the Brewers. The deficit is 830 sirignanos.

 

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Hondo

Hondo plunged deeper into the abyss last night when the Royals' bullpen gave it up in Baltimore to inflate the deficit to 405 hutchinsons.

Tonight, Mr. Aitch will try again with Harang, even though he was bothersome to HondoNation last week. Ten units on the Reds.

 

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Arthur Ralph Sports
447 - 326 run 58 %

Bonus Play WED Boston Red Sox -135

 

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DCI NBA

Season
Straight Up: 860-373 (.697)
ATS: 658-612 (.518)
ATS Vary Units: 1564-1475 (.515)
Over/Under: 631-647 (.494)
Over/Under Vary Units: 819-846 (.492)

Western Conference Playoffs, Finals
Game 2, best-of-7 series
L.A. LAKERS 107, Phoenix 105

 

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SPORTS ADVISORS

WEDNESDAY, MAY 19

NBA PLAYOFFS

WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS

Phoenix (8-3 SU and ATS) at L.A. Lakers (9-2, 7-4 ATS)

The defending NBA champion Lakers look to build on their series-opening blowout when they face the Suns in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals at Staples Center. Kobe Bryant had 21 of his 40 points in the third quarter Monday, and Los Angeles plowed to a 128-107 series-opening victory as a six-point home favorite. Pau Gasol added 21 points on 10-for-13 shooting, while Lamar Odom came off the bench and had 19 points and 19 rebounds for L.A., which shot a whopping 58 percent, hitting 51 of 88 shots. The Lakers, seeded first in the West, are on a seven-game tear in the playoffs (6-1 ATS), having not lost since Game 4 of its first-round series with Oklahoma City. Phoenix, which was on a 22-4 SU roll (19-6-1 ATS) entering this series, shot a respectable 49.4 percent (39 of 79), but facing the league’s best three-point shooting defense, the Suns hit just 5 of 22 from beyond the arc (22.7 percent). Amare Stoudemire had 23 points, Jason Richardson scored 15, and Steve Nash had 13 points and 13 assists in defeat. Los Angeles is 4-1 SU and ATS in its five meetings with Phoenix this season. The Lakers have won eight of the last 10 SU in this rivalry and 10 of the last 14 ATS. L.A. has covered in four straight at home against the Suns – all double-digit blowouts – and the home team is on a 6-1 ATS run. Finally, the SU winner is 12-1 ATS in the last 13 Suns-Lakers clashes, with the winner cashing in all five meetings this year. These squads also met in the first round in 2006 and 2007, with Phoenix taking both series, rallying from a 3-1 deficit in ’06 (4-3 ATS), and rolling in five games in ’07 (2-3 ATS). The SU winner has cashed in all 11 of the Suns’ playoff games this year and in 20 in a row overall for Phoenix, and the SU winner is 9-2 ATS in L.A.’s 11 playoff contests this spring. Los Angeles has gone 40-7 inside Staples Center this season, but just 20-25-2 ATS, despite outscoring the opposition by nearly nine ppg (104.2-95.3) and outshooting visitors 46.3 percent to 43.7 percent. The Lakers are 6-0 SU (4-2 ATS) at home in the playoffs. Phoenix is 26-21 SU (27-20 ATS) on the highway this season (4-2 SU and ATS in the postseason), averaging 107.2 ppg on 48.6 percent shooting and allowing a shade less at 106.5 ppg (45.9 percent). The Lakers are 6-1 ATS in their last seven overall, 5-1 ATS in their last six following a SU win (4-0 last four) and 4-1 ATS in their last five conference finals starts, but they remain in pointspread ruts of 6-11-1 at home (all as a chalk), 4-11 after a spread-cover and 5-15-1 after a day off. The Suns are 1-4 ATS in their last six conference finals outings and 2-6 ATS in their last eight after a SU loss of more than 10 points. On the flip side, they still own a bevy of positive ATS streaks, including 34-17-1 overall, 5-2 on the road, 5-1 as an underdog, 7-0 after a non-cover, 5-0 after a SU loss, 20-7 against teams with a winning percentage above .600 and 36-15-1 after a day off. Los Angeles is on “over” surges of 7-1-1 overall (4-0-1 last five), 4-0 at home, 6-2 as a chalk, 4-0-1 after a day off and 4-0-1 after a SU win, though the under has hit in nine of the Lakers’ last dozen conference finals games. Phoenix is on “over” stretches of 4-1 overall and 5-2 after a non-cover, but the Suns also sport “under” rolls of 7-2-1 in roadies, 6-2-1 as a ‘dog, 7-3 as a road pup of five to 10½ points and 9-3 after a SU loss of more than 10 points.
Finally, in this rivalry, the over/under has alternated in the last seven meetings overall, with Monday’s game flying over the 210½-point price. However, the total has gone high in nine of the last 12 between these two at Staples Center (4-1 last five).

ATS ADVANTAGE: L.A. LAKERS


NATIONAL LEAGUE

San Diego (23-16) at L.A. Dodgers (22-17)

Three days after getting swept by Los Angeles at home, the Padres make the short trek north to Dodger Stadium looking for payback when they send Jon Garland (4-2, 1.88 ERA) to the mound in the opener of a two-game series between the top two teams in the N.L. West. Meanwhile, Ramon Ortiz (1-1, 5.40) will try to lead the Dodgers to their 10th straight victory. San Diego is coming off Tuesday’s 7-6, 12-inning loss to the Giants, losing four of five games on its homestand (all against N.L. West opponents). On the bright side, the Padres went 5-1 on their most recent road trip – the only loss coming in extra innings at Houston – and they’ve won seven of eight on the highway overall. Additionally, the Friars are on positive runs of 20-8 against winning teams, 9-4 on Wednesday and 8-3 in series openers. Los Angeles dumped the Astros 7-3 on Tuesday, with Manny Ramirez, James Loney and Casey Blake all contributing two RBIs. The Dodgers, who started the season 8-14, have won a season-high nine in a row, and they’re 14-3 in their last 17 games to move five games over .500 and pull within one game of San Diego for first place in the N.L. West. Los Angeles is 12-6 at Dodger Stadium, including 5-1 in the last six. Joe Torre’s troops have also won 11 of 12 against right-handed starters, four straight series openers and 56 of 82 against the N.L. West. However, the Dodgers have dropped 13 of 18 on Wednesday. Los Angeles went to San Diego last weekend and scored victories of 4-3, 4-1 and 1-0, winning the latter contest on Sunday despite managing just two hits. The Dodgers are 11-6 in the last 17 head-to-head matchups overall and 11-4 in the last 15 meetings in Hollywood. Garland and Ortiz matched up on Friday at Petco Park, and even though Garland (two runs allowed in six innings) outpitched Ortiz (three runs allowed in four innings) and left with a 3-2 lead, L.A. rallied for the 4-3 win on a two-run homer by Matt Kemp in the seventh inning. Despite the no-decision, Garland has been outstanding over his last six starts, going 4-0 with a 0.95 ERA (four earned runs in 38 innings). Prior to Friday, the Padres had won five straight games behind the veteran right-hander. Garland is 2-2 with a 2.74 ERA in four road starts, but the Padres have scored just 11 runs in those four contests. Including Friday’s game, Garland is 1-1 with a 2.84 ERA in three career starts against the Dodgers. Also, Garland – who was traded from Arizona to Los Angeles last year and went 3-2 with a 2.72 ERA in six starts – is 3-1 with a 1.67 ERA in four starts at Dodger Stadium. Ortiz made 14 relief appearances prior to getting the ball Friday in San Diego – his first big-league start in nearly three full years. Ortiz is 0-1 with a 5.93 ERA in seven relief outings at Dodger Stadium this year, allowing nine runs on 14 hits (three home runs) in 13 2/3 innings, and for his career he’s 4-2 with a 3.65 ERA in 13 games (four starts) in Los Angeles. Against the Padres, Ortiz – who turns 37 on Sunday – is 2-2 with a 4.68 ERA in six games (four starts). San Diego is on “under” runs of 39-19-4 overall (9-1-1 last 11), 20-7-2 on the road, 34-16-2 against N.L. West foes, 27-11-4 against right-handed starters, 20-7-1 versus winning teams and 4-1 in Garland’s last five starts. L.A. carries “under” trends of 4-2 overall, 4-0 within the division and 6-2 against right-handed starters, but the over is 9-3 in the Dodgers’ last 12 at home and 4-1 in their last five on Wednesday. Finally, the under has cashed in six straight Padres-Dodgers meetings, but the over is 9-4 in the last 13 clashes in L.A.

ATS ADVANTAGE: L.A. DODGERS and UNDER


AMERICAN LEAGUE

Tampa Bay (28-11) at N.Y. Yankees (25-13)

The two teams with the best records in baseball meet for the second time this season, with Rays rookie Wade Davis (3-3, 3.38 ERA) matching up against the Yankees’ A.J. Burnett (4-1, 3.31) in the opener of a two-game series at Yankee Stadium.
Tampa Bay headed north to the Bronx after Tuesday afternoon’s 6-2 victory over the Indians. Since suffering their first three-game losing streak of the season, the Rays have won four in a row and six of seven, and they own baseball’s best road record (15-4). Joe Maddon’s club is on additional surges of 39-16 overall, 21-6 against the A.L. East, 21-8 against right-handed starters and 11-4 when opening a series, and they’ve won eight straight Wednesday contests. For the second straight game Tuesday, New York squandered a 5-0 lead against the Red Sox, only unlike Monday – when they scored four runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to steal an 11-9 victory – the Yankees’ rally fell short and they lost 7-6. New York is just 4-6 in its last 10 games, but it remains an MLB-best 13-4 at home. The defending champs are also on positive runs of 101-45 overall, 51-13 at Yankee Stadium, 45-16 against the A.L. East, 65-26 against right-handed starters, 45-12 at home versus righties and 5-1 in series openers. These teams faced off in the first weekend of the regular season in Tampa, and the Yankees lost the opener before taking the final two games. New York is 11-4 in the last 15 meetings, including 6-0 at home. Going back several years, the Rays are just 24-59 in their last 83 trips to the Bronx (including old Yankee Stadium). All three Yankees-Rays contests back in early April were blowouts (9-3, 10-0 and 7-3), and 15 of the last 17 meetings – including the last seven in a row – have been decided by multiple runs. Davis is just 1-2 despite a 3.00 ERA in his last three starts, with the struggling Rays offense supporting him with just six total runs. The 24-year-old young right-hander has given up three runs or fewer in five of his last six outings and hasn’t allowed more than four runs in any of his seven starts this year. He’s 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA in three road contests. Davis faced the Yankees back on April 10 at home and surrendered four runs on seven hits in six innings, losing 10-0. He also started the 2009 regular-season finale against New York – also in Tampa Bay – and gave up five runs (three earned) in five innings of a 10-2 defeat. So he’s 0-2 with a 5.73 ERA against the Yanks. Burnett bounced back from a disastrous start in Boston (nine runs allowed in 4 1/3 innings) with a strong effort against the Twins on Friday, allowing three runs (two earned) in 6 2/3 innings. However, he failed to get a decision, even though the Yankees rolled to an 8-4 victory. The veteran right-hander has given up two earned runs or fewer in five of his last six starts, including three of the last four, and he’s been dominant at home (2-0, 0.86 ERA in three starts, all New York victories). Behind Burnett, the Yankees are on upticks of 12-4 overall, 18-4 at Yankee Stadium, 5-1 against the A.L. East and 5-0 on Wednesday. New York is also 4-0 in Burnett’s last four starts against the Rays, with Burnett allowing just six runs (four earned) over 25 innings (1.44 ERA) in those four games. Going back to July 2008 when he was with Toronto, Burnett has given up two runs or fewer in seven of his last eight starts against the Rays, posting a 1.87 ERA. Tampa Bay is on “under” streaks of 13-2-2 overall, 4-1-2 on the road and 7-1 against right-handed starters, but the Rays have also topped the total in nine of 13 against A.L. East foes and four of five on Wednesday. The under is 6-3 in New York’s last nine overall, 19-7-2 in its last 28 on Wednesday and 5-0-1 in Burnett’s last six Wednesday affairs. However, the Yankees are also on “over” runs of 7-4 at home, 6-0 against the A.L. East, 8-2 in Burnett’s last 10 starts and 7-2-1 in Burnett’s last 10 against the A.L. East. The over has cashed in four straight in this rivalry and four straight with Burnett starting against the Rays. Conversely, the under was 5-1 in last year’s final six series clashes at Yankee Stadium.

ATS ADVANTAGE: N.Y. YANKEES

 

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Proffesional tipster 38-34-8 (1-1)

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International Friendly Austria - Croatia Croatia +0

 

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Goran's Winners (1-0) (yesterday not listed)

Pick 01 (Euro 2012 qualification)

Portugal to win their Euro 2012 Group (group H)
6 units
Price 1.75

 

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

Free J Bomb Move On Over 9.5 Baltimore O's vs. Texas Rangers.
JR O Master of the big plays has a Monster move tonight in the NBA. 3* SIGNATURE J BOMB THAT IS READY TO CASH NOW
let's play a little MLB here tonight.

Over 9.5 runs +105 get's call late Wednesday as JR has this baby pegged in the high 11's . Looking at the pure fact that Baltimore starter J Guthrie is an Over machine on the road at 14-6 the last 20 in a dog role and the other issue to note is that Texas Rangers ace R. Haren was bombed last game and we feel that his dominant edge is wearing real thin. Vegas has this baby @ 9.5 for a reason and runs will be coming in bunches late tonight. V Guerrero .368 BA and six dingers feasts on the O's and we will look for him and his crew to roll tonight!!

JR O= OVER O'S RANGERS BIG TIME TONIGHT

 

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JR ODonnell | NBA Sides Wed, 05/19/10 - 9:00 PM ƒŠ

triple-dime bet 508 LAL -7.0 (-110) Sportbet vs 507 PHO
Analysis: ~
3* Signature Game ot the Week



Lakers- 7 Game of the Week 3* Bomb
Game at 9 TNT @ The Staples Center

"Lakers baby" get our call and tonight's public darling is the Pho Suns and we will roll the other way tonight with the Phil Jackson's Lake Show. The Big three Pau Gasol, Andrew Bynum and Lamar Odom will dominate again as the lake show is humming right now . They are now scoring in bunches right now and have put up 113 the last 5 games. The public will look for a Suns bounce back and grab the 7. Defense , rebounding and protecting the rock will be 3 huge factors that all point to a 10 to 15 point W tonight, off a smooth Celtics win last night we will now play the Lake Show - 7. The Lakers are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 games when they put up 125 points or more in their previous game.

LAKERS BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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Papyagang pick of the day

20* Pitt ML
20* Boston ML
20* Chicago White Sox ML

 

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CAPPERS ACCESS
Suns
W. Sox(RL)

 

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GAMBLERS DATA
Wash Nationals -145

 

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Joe Wiz's Daily Free Pick

Under 8.5 runs bet. the Padres and Dodgers