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NBA

Wednesday, April 23


Bobcats' F Al Jefferson, questionable Wednesday

Jefferson suffered a left foot injury during Sunday's Game 1, but was able to play though the injury. He will be a game-time decision for Game 2 on Wednesday against the Heat.


Bettors hope to cash in on another Rockets-Blazers Over

Something about the Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers getting together has the scoreboard operator working overtime.

When the two teams put up a combined 242 points in Game 1 of their Western Conference Playoff series, they soared past the closing total of 215.5. That extended their run of Overs to eight-straight meetings dating back to February 2013.

Oddsmakers opened the total for Game 2 at 213.5, but that has since moved up a full point to 214.5.

 

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NHL

Wednesday, April 23


Crawford the key to keeping Blues offense at bay

The Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues are in a battle in the Western Conference. After three games, the Blackhawks' Corey Crawford has been all over the crease for the club.

Crawford is first in the playoffs in saves (109), fourth in save percentage for starting goaltenders (.932) and has been one of only four goalies to post a shutout in the playoffs. Crawford has also been money in Chicago, winning his past five straight and eight of his last 10.

The Blackhawks (-145) are favored to even up the series Wednesday against the Blues (+134) with a total of 5.




MLB

Wednesday, April 23


Unhittable Harang on the mound for Braves

The Atlanta Braves have the best collective ERA in the major's (1.52) despite having serious injury concerns on the mound and have found a major revelation in Aaron Harang.

Harang has the second best ERA in the MLB sporting a ridiculous 0.70 through four games, including bringing a no-hitter into the seventh inning into two of his starts this season. Harang has also held opposing hitters to the lowest batting average of anyone in the MLB (.110).

Harang and the Braves are -149 favs to top the marlins (+137) Wednesday.




NBA

Wednesday, April 23


Pacers reportedly got into fight before Game 1

It became pretty obvious that the Indianapolis Pacers were crumbling down the stretch both on the court and in the locker room, but apparently it deteriorated into violence. Apparent tension between Lance Stephenson and Evan Turner boiled over into a brawl before Game 1 according to Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo Sports.

"Two Indiana Pacers dragged a cursing, cut Evan Turner out of the Bankers Life Fieldhouse court, untangling him from a practice-floor fistfight with teammate Lance Stephenson," reports Wojnarowski.

The Pacers turned it around Tuesday night beating up on the Atlanta Hawks 101-85 to even up the series.

 

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MLB
Short Sheet

Wednesday, April 23

Miami at Atlanta, 12:10 ET
Eovaldi: MIAMI 9-32 in road games after allowing 4 runs or less 3 straight games
Harang: ATLANTA 104-61 against division opponents

Arizona at Chicago, 2:20 ET
Miley: ARIZONA 3-12 as an underdog of +100 to +150
Samardzija: 1-11 TSR at home when the money line is +125 to -125

San Francisco at Colorado, 3:10 ET
Cain: SAN FRANCISCO 26-11 off a loss to a division rival as a favorite
Chatwood: COLORADO 34-51 at home when the money line is +125 to -125

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 7:05 ET
Simon: CINCINNATI 18-24 after allowing 1 run or less
Morton: PITTSBURGH 28-11 in home games after scoring 1 run or less

St Louis at NY Mets, 7:10 ET
Wacha: ST LOUIS 21-8 after scoring 4 runs or less 3 straight games
Niese: NY METS 9-30 as a home underdog of +125 to +175

San Diego at Milwaukke, 8:10 ET
Ross: SAN DIEGO 17-8 after a game with a combined score of 3 runs or less
Lohse: MILWAUKEE 23-31 as a home favorite

Philadelphia at LA Dodgers, 10:10 ET
Hamels: 3-14 TSR in the first half of the season
Greinke: 40-10 TSR as a home favorite of -150 or more

Texas at Oakland, 3:35 ET
Perez: TEXAS 24-12 OVER in road games after 2 straight games where the bullpen gave up no runs
Gray: OAKLAND 37-21 OVER after 3 consecutive game versus a division rival

Houston at Seattle, 3:40 ET
Cosart: HOUSTON 50-36 OVER after 1 or more consecutive unders
Young: SEATTLE 13-4 OVER revenging 2 straight losses where team scored 2 or less runs

Baltimore at Toronto, 7:05 ET
Tillman: 15-8 TSR as an underdog of +100 to +150
McGowan: 12-29 TSR in night games

Kansas City at Cleveland, 7:05 ET
Vargas: KANSAS CITY 48-28 UNDER as an underdog of +100 or higher
Masterson: CLEVELAND 34-13 as a favorite of -125 to -175

Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 7:05 ET
Rienzo: CHI WHITE SOX 28-53 when the total is 8 to 8.5
Smyly: DETROIT 31-7 as a home favorite of -175 to -200

Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Pelfrey: MINNESOTA 74-41 UNDER as a road underdog of +175 to +200
Odorizzi: TAMPA BAY 22-6 UNDER at home when the total is 8.5 to 10

New York Yankees at Boston, 7:10 ET
Pineda: NY YANKEES 73-46 after 3 or more consecutive road games
Lackey: BOSTON 4-11 against right-handed starters

LA Angels at Washington, 7:05 ET
Weaver: LA ANGELS 29-15 OVER as a road underdog of +100 to +125
Gonzalez: 65-26 TSR as a favorite