Service Plays Wednesday 6/2/10

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

STREAKING

Shaun Marcum (5-1, 2.59), Toronto Blue Jays

Perhaps the Blue Jays dealt Roy Halladay knowing they had another ace waiting in the wings.

Marcum has put together a string of four consecutive wins and Toronto is 6-0 in his last six starts.

“It’s tough to put a lot of hits together against him because he’s a guy who’s going to hit corners, who’s going to throw different pitches. He’s unpredictable,” said Orioles catcher Matt Wieters.

The converted reliever who missed all of the 2009 season has surrendered more than three runs once all season and that came in his second start – Marcum’s only loss this year.

Johan Santana (4-2, 3.03), New York Mets

After giving up 10 and four earned runs in back-to-back outings in early May, the ace of the Mets staff has returned to dominating form.

Santana has shutout the opposition in two of his last four starts and only yielded a total of three runs in the two other outings. The reason the lefty hasn’t been a winning ticket lately is that his team has failed to support him. New York plated a total of three runs in Santana’s last three losses.

Last Friday, Santana was cruising with a three-hitter through eight innings but manager Jerry Manuel pulled him for the ninth – a move that was criticized by the media.

“I was fine at that point. He decided to go with the bullpen and that’s about it,” Santana said. “The way that everything was going, the situation, the atmosphere, everything, you don’t want to come out of the game for sure.”

Santana and the Mets are a short -120 road favorite in San Diego Wednesday.

SLUMPING

Scott Feldman (2-5, 5.84), Texas Rangers

What did Texas do with the guy that won 17 games in 2009 and was a flat-out road warrior? Many pundits claimed Feldman’s miraculous year was an aberration and those predictions are coming to fruition.

Feldman has surrendered at least four earned runs in his last five starts and the Rangers went 2-3 in those games. After going 12-4 on the road last year, the righty has gotten off to an 0-4 start with a 7.71 ERA away from Arlington this season.

RETURNING

Carlos Zambrano (1-3, 6.12), Chicago Cubs
Big Z will climb onto the mound in a starter’s role for the first time since April 20 on Tuesday.

Chicago’s former ace of the staff, Zambrano was demoted to the bullpen after going 1-2 with a 7.45 ERA to start the season.

"He should be able to go six innings, 90 pitches," manager Lou Piniella said. "We'd be very pleased with that -- a nice sharp, crisp performance and then build him up from there."

Zambrano didn’t exactly earn his way back into the rotation with quality work out of the pen. The right-hander was 0-1 with a 4.15 ERA in 13 relief appearances so who knows what to expect Wednesday.

 

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HOT LINES

Wednesday's Best MLB Bets

Arizona Diamondbacks at Los Angeles Dodgers (-155, 8.5)

As the old saying goes…teams in last place simply find a way to lose.

The D-Backs were clinging to a 4-2 lead with two outs in the eighth inning of Monday’s game versus L.A. until second baseman Kelly Johnson booted a routine ground ball and then threw it wide of first which allowed two Dodgers to score.

With the game tied in the bottom of the ninth and Casey Blake standing on third, Arizona reliever Esmerling Vasquez balked in the game-winning run.

"This team sorely needs a win, and losing this way is just excruciating," manager A.J. Hinch said after the game.

It’s hard to bounce back from a devastating loss like that but the Diamondbacks may be in a position to do so Wednesday.

Save for some control issues, Hinch believes the man he’s sending to the mound on Hump Day, Edwin Jackson, is beginning to find a groove.

“That’s two starts in a row where he has had a different look in his eye,” Hinch said after Jackson’s last outing.

That’s a lofty home moneyline to be backing a former relief pitcher that you have to assume will be on a tight pitch count. Look for Jackson to get ‘Zona back on track Wednesday.

Pick: Arizona Diamondbacks


Cleveland Indians at Detroit Tigers (-135, 9)

Save for a Saturday outing when Detroit plated 10 runs, Jim Leyland’s offense isn’t producing as expected.

And the Tigers are quickly losing ground on the surging Twins in the AL Central, having lost seven of nine. In the two wins during that timeframe, Detroit scored 16 runs but only managed 17 runs in the seven losses.

"We just aren't doing much offensively," Leyland said. "We had the one pretty good game yesterday where we blew it open a little late, but no, we aren't doing much. That's an understatement."

Fausto Carmona hasn’t been the same dominant pitcher he was to start the season but bettors should be more likely to back him that a guy who had his last start scratched in order to make room for a Triple-A call-up.

Pick: Cleveland Indians

 

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NHL NEWS AND NOTES
What Bettors Need To Know: Blackhawks at Flyers
By Covers Staff

Familiar Ground

No team wants to be down 0-2 in any series, especially the Stanley Cup Final. However, the Philadelphia Flyers can at least say they’ve been there and done that.

The Flyers were down 0-3 to the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference semifinals and battled back to win four straight games and advance to the conference championship, eventually knocking off the Montreal Canadiens.

"It's not the way we wanted to start the series," captain Mike Richards told the Philadelphia Inquirer, "but we're going home, and we've played well there."

Philadelphia has played solidly thus far in the finals, losing 6-5 in Game 1 and 2-1 in Game 2. While the Flyers have been in the series for the most part, history doesn’t bode well for the Broad Street Bullies. Teams taking the first two games of the series are 31-2 in the Stanley Cup Final.

"We started to play the way we should have been playing the whole series," center Claude Giroux told reporters following the Game 2 loss. "We showed we have a lot of character in this room."

The Flyers host the next two games of the Cup final. They are 7-1 inside the Wachovia Center this postseason, averaging 3.5 goals per game at home – compared to just 2.91 on the road.

Third Time’s A Charm

Marian Hossa made history as the first player to play in three consecutive Stanley Cup Finals with three separate teams when this series started last weekend. However, that record doesn’t mean much to the veteran sniper if he doesn’t win one.

“I don’t like (living) in the past,” Hossa told reporters. “Everybody knows the good thing we’ve got going right now. Wining both games is good for confidence and good for momentum.”

Hossa, who lost as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Detroit Red Wings the past two seasons, is hell-bent on snapping his Stanley Cup funk. He’s played inspired hockey this series, totaling three points so far, including a goal in Monday’s 2-1 victory at the United Center. For the playoffs, Hossa has just three goals but does have 11 assists for the Blackhawks.

“It’s great to see him get that one,” defenseman Duncan Keith told the Toronto Star. “It was a nice play, being around the net getting that rebound. He’s had a lot of chances to score goals, empty nets, other chances, and he hasn’t been able to get it in.

“He’s been creating chances for us all throughout the playoffs, the last game especially. It was nice to see him get that one.”

Settling In

Both Antti Niemi and Michael Leighton showed their nerves in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final, allowing a total of 11 goals on 64 shots. The goaltenders appeared calmer in Game 2, giving up just three goals on a combined 56 shots on goal.

Niemi was especially impressive, stopping 32-of-33 shots faced including all 15 in the second period and 14-of-15 in the final frame. He improved to 14-4 in the playoffs with a 2.41 goals against average and a .919 save percentage.

“He’s proved himself all year long and the further we go, the questions still pop up,” forward Patrick Sharp told the Toronto Sun. “He keeps on answering the critics. He answered all the questions about Game 1 tonight.”

On the other end of the ice, Leighton was solid, turning away 24 of the 26 shots faced in Game 2. That was a big improvement over his poor outing in the series opener. Leighton gave up five goals on 20 shots and was yanked in the second period for backup Brian Boucher in Game 1.

"I didn't give up five goals, and I didn't get pulled. But we didn't win, so I'm obviously not too happy," Leighton told USA Today.

To his defense, Leighton’s blueline coughed up the puck and screened him on Ben Eager’s second-period goal, which turned out to be the game winner.

"I didn't see him release the puck,” he told the media. “Obviously, I saw it when it went through my 'D'-man. … He dragged it and then used the 'D' as a screen. …

"It was just tough giving up two goals that quick. We thought we played well in the first (period), then they scored a good goal and we give up (another) one right away."

 

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ICE PICKS

Wednesday's Best NHL Bet

Chicago Blackhawks at Philadelphia Flyers (-130, 5.5)

Many analysts are talking about how the Flyers have played just as well as Chicago despite being down 2-0 in the finals.

Funny this is; the same thing was said about San Jose through two games of the Western Conference Finals and the Blackhawks ended up sweeping that series.

"I'm not sure we should be frustrated," Flyers coach Peter Laviolette said. "I don't think we got outplayed. I think when you're at the end of the night, you're going to look at it again, probably outshot them, outchanced them a little bit and didn't get the results we were looking for.”

There’s a fine line between staying confident and being delusional. Even if Philly did outplay the Blackhawks in Game 2, nothing matters on the stat sheet except the final score.

There is no question the ‘Hawks aren’t dominating the opposition, but the team is doing just enough to get by while winning seven straight games. Chicago will find a way to add another victory to the streak Wednesday.

Pick: Chicago Blackhawks

 

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INSIDER SPORTS REPORT

4* N.Y. Mets (Santana) -115 over San Diego (Richard)
Range: +100 to -135

3* Milwaukee (Gallardo) -110 over Florida (Volstad)
Range: +110 to -130

3* San Francisco (Cain) -130 over Colorado (Francis)
Range: -115 to -15

 

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BASEBALL CRUSHER
PLAY OF THE DAY

LA Dodgers -150 over the Arizona Diamondbacks

 

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Sampicks

International - Friendly - 18:00 GMT
ROMANIA - FYR MACEDONIA take ROMANIA to win
Best odds: 1,64

 

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Srbija - Poljska :bet on Srbija@1,80
SIN Etoile - Home United :bet on Etoile@1.90
GR2 Thrasivoulos - Rhodos :bet on over@2,00

 

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SB Prof. v2

Chicago Cubs -127

Houston Astros -109

Cincinnati Reds +187

Colorado Rockies +113

Oakland Athletics +140

Texas Rangers +113

 

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Shut em all down sports

40* Detroit Tigers ML

 

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Hondo

Hondo took a flier with the Orioles last night and was looking good until Tejada threw it away, which caused the hefty debt to balloon to 660 burgesses.

Tonight, he'll support the Duke of Pittsburgh with the princely sum of 10 units. Additionally, he expects everything to come together for John Lannan -- 10 units on the Nats.

 

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DCI

Season: 450-302 (.598)

Stanley Cup Finals
Game 3, best-of-7 series
Chicago vs. PHILADELPHIA: TOO CLOSE TO CALL

 

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Arthur Ralph Sports
456 - 332 run 58 %

Bonus Play WED Dodgers

 

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MoneyLine King

Tampa Bay Rays +103 (Risking 3 units to win 3.09)

 

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PitViper

KC
KC/LAA over 9.5

 

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INSIDER SPORTS REPORT

4* N.Y. Mets (Santana) -115 over San Diego (Richard)
Range: +100 to -135

3* Milwaukee (Gallardo) -110 over Florida (Volstad)
Range: +110 to -130

3* San Francisco (Cain) -130 over Colorado (Francis)
Range: -115 to -15

Insider Sports Report
14-4 Run (78%)
Thu 2-1
Fri 3-0
Sat 2-1
Sun 2-1
Mon 2-1
Tue 3-0

 

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Gill Alexander

double-dime bet 909 MILWAUKEE (-110) Sportbet vs 910 FLA

 

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BASEBALL CRUSHER
PLAY OF THE DAY

LA Dodgers -150 over the Arizona Diamondbacks

Baseball Crusher POD
13-4 Run (76%)
Thu 1-0
Fri 1-0
Sat 0-1
Sun 1-0
Mon 1-0
Tue 0-1

 

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JR ODonnell | NHL Money Line Wed, 06/02/10 - 8:05 PM

triple-dime bet 6 PHI (-130) Sportbet vs 5 CHI
Analysis:
3* NHL GAME OF THE MONTH = PHILADELPHIA FLYERS - 130

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS - 130 GAME AT 8