DUNKEL
MLB
NY Mets at Arizona
The Diamondbacks have won 12 of 16 at home with starter Dan Haren going 4-0 with a 1.69 ERA in his four starts. Arizona is the underdog pick (+100) according to Dunkel, which has the D-Backs favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+100).
Game 901-902: San Diego at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Maddux) 14.522; Florida (Miller) 15.021
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: San Diego (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-120); Under
Game 903-904: Pittsburgh at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Snell) 15.247; Washington (Redding) 15.614
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Washington (-105); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-105); Over
Game 905-906: San Francisco at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Lincecum) 14.902; Philadelphia (Hamels) 14.732
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-185); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+175); Under
Game 907-908: Cincinnati at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati (Arroyo) 13.978; Atlanta (Glavine) 15.334
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-155); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-155); Under
Game 909-910: Milwaukee at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Sheets) 15.418; Houston (Sampson) 14.930
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-155); 9
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-155); Over
Game 911-912: LA Dodgers at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Lowe) 16.285; Colorado (Cook) 14.512
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 2; 11
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-105); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-105); Over
Game 913-914: NY Mets at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Santana) 14.584; Arizona (Haren) 15.403
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 9
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-110); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+100); Over
Game 915-916: Chicago Cubs at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago Cubs (Marquis) 16.285; St. Louis (Wellemeyer) 15.689
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+105); Under
Game 917-918: Kansas City at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Kansas City (Meche) 13.796; Cleveland (Laffey) 15.734
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-160); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-160); Under
Game 919-920: Chicago White Sox at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Contreras) 14.582; Toronto (Halladay) 15.713
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Toronto (-175); 8
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-175); Under
Game 921-922: Seattle at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Silva) 15.857; NY Yankees (Rasner) 15.627
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (+125); Under
Game 923-924: Tampa Bay at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Kazmir) 15.683; Boston (Lester) 16.302
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-135); Over
Game 925-926: Detroit at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Rogers) 16.280; Minnesota (Bonser) 15.348
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+105); Under
Game 927-928: Baltimore at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Trachsel) 14.747; LA Angels (Saunders) 17.578
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 3; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-185); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-185); Under
Game 929-930: Texas at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Feldman) 14.149; Oakland (Smith) 16.794
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 2 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Oakland (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-170); Over
NBA
Utah at LA Lakers
The Jazz open up against a rested Laker team that is 5-2 ATS this season when playing with 3 or more days off. Los Angeles is the pick (-7) according to Dunkel, which has the Lakers favored by 10. Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-7).
Game 531-532: Atlanta at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 114.624; Boston 130.650
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 16; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 14 1/2; 190
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-14 1/2); Under
Game 705-706: Utah at LA Lakers
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 122.502; LA Lakers 132.765
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 10; 217
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 7; 212
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-7); Over
NHL
San Jose at Dallas
The Sharks have won two straight to get back into the series and head to Dallas today with a 21-13 record in road games where the total is 5 or less. San Jose is the underdog pick (+130) according to Dunkel, which has the Sharks favored straight up by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: San Jose (+130).
Game 11-12: NY Rangers at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 11.324; Pittsburgh 12.729
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-175); 5
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-175); Over
Game 13-14: San Jose at Dallas
Dunkel Ratings: San Jose 12.060; Dallas 11.857
Dunkel Line & Total: San Jose by 1/2; 4
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-150); 5
Dunkel Pick: San Jose (+130); Under
MTi Sports
Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Lakers
The Lakers are 0-7 OU (-11.4 ppg) at home with at least a day of rest after a win in which Kobe Bryant took more than 20 shots and Jazz are 0-6 OU (-18.9 ppg) on the road with at least a day of rest after a win in which Carlos Boozer was not the Jazz's high scorer. Take game one of this series UNDER.
Play on: Under
Alex Smart
Tampa Bay Rays +117
Scott Kazmir the Tampa Bay Devil Rays ace is now back in the lineup, after suffering through some early season, elbow problems, and ready to start today , against the Boston Red Sox in Fenway. The big right hander led the AL in strike outs last year, with 239 and has pitched well in this series, in the recent past, recording a 82 SOs, in his L 62 2/3 innings of work and has garnered a stingy 2.78 ERA in 6 starts last year vs the BoSox. With him the hill here today, for the Drays Im willing to recommend taking a flyer at a value price. Final notes & Key Trends: Rays are 9-1 in their last 10 games after losing the first 2 games of a series. Rays are 9-1 in their last 10 games after losing the first 2 games of a series.
Play on Tampa Bay
Big Al
3* Lakers
Brian Marshall
Game: San Francisco Giants vs. Philadelphia Phillies
Plays On: San Francisco/Philadelphia Under 7.5
Game Analyses: Ask yourself this... What happens when you have a baseball game with two starting pitchers that have been pitching very well this season? You get a low-scoring game! That's exactly what we will see on Sunday as the San Francisco Giants clash with the Philadelphia Phillies.
The San Francisco Giants will be lead by starting pitcher Tim Lincecum. Tim Lincecum has pitched very well so far this season. In fact, Tim Lincecum has a 1.73 ERA on the season. Tim Lincecum also has a 1.33 ERA in his last 3 starts. We see Tim Lincecum giving up very few runs once again today.
The Philadelphia Phillies will use starting pitcher Cole Hamels. Cole Hamels has also pitched very well so far this season. In fact, Cole Hamels has a 2.70 ERA on the season. We see Cole Hamels also giving up very few runs today.
With two very solid pitchers on the mound, we are most likely to see a game with very little scoring!
Take the San Francisco Giants/Philadelphia Phillies Under 7.5
Priceless Picks
1 Unit on Toronto Blue Jays -158
(listing Halladay and Contreras)
There's no way we can go against Halladay and the Jays in this spot. First off, the White Sox are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings in Toronto, 0-4 in their last 4 overall, 1-5 in their last 6 games as a road underdog, and just 6-14 in Contreras' last 20 starts vs. a team with a losing record. The Blue Jays are 26-5 in Halladay's last 31 starts as a home favorite of -151 to -200, 26-6 in Halladay's last 32 home starts vs. a team with a losing record, and 51-15 in Halladays last 66 home starts. Take the Jays at home today.
Wunderdog
Game: Atlanta at Boston
Pick: 5 units on Boston -14.5 (-110) (risk 5 to win 4.6)
Talk about the Tale of Two Cities. This series has been a contrast in wills, home and away. The Hawks have surprised everyone taking the Celtics three straight at home, but have not been able to muster a challenge on the road. So why should things be different today? The Celtics just don't play with anywhere near the defensive intensity on the road, as they do at the Garden. The Hawks produced an average of 100+ at home, while they haven't gotten past 85 in Boston, and that is now 10 straight for the Celtics opponents at home under 100. As much as this looks like a stroy to see the Hawks in a game 7, consider this. The Celtics last 11 on the road have resulted in a 6-5 record with not a single win that would cover this pointspread. By contrast, their last 11 wins at home have been by an average margin of 20.6 ppg! Ten of those 11 cover this pointspread, and the last seven teams have scored an average of just 80.3 ppg! It's a Garden Party!
Game: Utah at Los Angeles Lakers
Pick: 3 units on Utah +7.5 (-110) (risk 3 to win 2.7)
Pick: 3 units on Game Total UNDER 213 -110 (risk 3 to win 2.7)
The Lakers cruised past the Nuggets in four. They aren't facing the Nuggets today. Sure, LA is the better team on the court today. But, Utah is a much, much better team than the Nuggets. Denver played no defense and had a history all season of crumbling against good opposition. Utah is more talented, more committed to defense, and deeper. They struggled a bit with Houston but we think that helps them here vs. a Lakers team that has yet to be challenged. After that series sweep and an MVP award for Kobe, we wouldn't be surprised to see the Lakers a bit overconfident. Utah struggled on the road for most of the season but at the end of the year, they put that behind them. They held the Rockets to 88 ppg and they should have much more success than Denver at slowing down the Lakers. The Jazz are 29-14 ATS this year vs. winning teams (20-6 in their last 26). They thrive vs. big three-point shooting teams like LA (21-7 ATS vs. teams making 6+ threes per game. They can also play in shootouts as they are 34-23 ATS this season in games with a total of 200 or more. The Jazz lost to Los Angeles 106-95 at home in March and they are 16-5 ATS this season seeking revenge. We expect a focused and deep Utah team to keep this game closer than this large spread. We also like the UNDER. As mentioned earlier, these teams combined for just 201 points in their last matchup and this being the playoffs, we expect heightened intensity. Utah knows their shot here is to keep this from getting too high scoring and they will play accordingly. The Jazz this season are 26-16 UNDER vs. teams that attempt 18+ three pointers per game. They are also 15-4 UNDER in the first game of a playoff series under Jerry Sloan. Sloan will bring the defense. We like the Jazz and the UNDER.
Game: Utah at Los Angeles Lakers
Pick: 3 units on First Half UNDER 105.5 -110 (risk 3 to win 2.7)
We also like the first-half UNDER for many of the same reasons. Los Angeles went off vs. Denver in their opening round offensively. But the Jazz will provide a tougher defensive test. In their series with the Rockets, the Jazz games averaged 89.2 ppg in the first half. The last 25 times these two teams have met in LA, 19 have gone UNDER in the first half. On the road, Utah is 27-17 UNDER in the first half this season. They are also 26-12 UNDER off a home win (18-9 if the win was by double-digits). This line is very high for a first-half and we'll take it to go UNDER.
Michael Cannon
15 Dime
LAKERS
5 Dime
ROCKIES (With Cook as listed pitcher)
DIAMONDBACKS (With Haren as listed pitcher)
Winners Edge
NBA
Atlanta Hawks +14.5 , 3 units
LA Lakers - 7 , 2 units
MLB
NY Mets -125 , 2 units
TB D-Rays + 105 , 2 units
Rangers/A's over 9 , 2 units
Yankee Capper
2 Units - Atlanta Braves
2 Units - Jazz/Lakers Over 212
3 Units - Pittsburgh Penguins
MONEY LOCK OF THE DAY
JUNIOR'S PICK
WSOX/BJAYS UNDER 8
DIGGER'S PICK
DODGERS +105
Larry Ness' 20* AL Game of the Month (6-2 the last two days!)
My 20* play is on the Oak A's at 4:05 ET.
PHILLY CONNECTION
Seattle+110
2-Minute Warning
Los Angeles Lakers
Computer Sports
Brewers
Scott Spreitzer
Giants
Glen Mcgrew
Brewers
Nevada Sharpshooter
Drays
Lance's Lock
Celtics -14'
Tony Mathews
Matchup: Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics
Selection: Oakland Athletics -150
Explanation: We will side with the Oakland Athletics (-150) as they face-off against the Texas Rangers in Sunday's MLB contest.
The Texas Rangers will use starting pitcher Scott Feldman. Scott Feldman has not been pitching well this season. In fact, Scott Feldman has a 6.00 ERA on the season. To say the least, the Oakland Athletics should be able to score many runs.
The Oakland Athletics will use starting pitcher Greg Smith. Greg Smith has been a very solid pitcher so far this season. In fact, Greg Smith has a 2.73 ERA on the season. It's safe to say that Greg Smith will have another solid start today.
The Texas Rangers have been a team that is known to struggling when playing on the road. In fact, the Texas Rangers are 8-21 in their last 29 road games.
Take the Oakland Athletics!
EZWINNERS
NBA
1 STAR: (705) UTAH (+7.5) over LA Lakers
(Risking $110 to win $100)
MLB
1 STAR: (917) KANSAS CITY (+$145) over Cleveland
(Listing Meche only)
(Risking $100 to win $145)
1 STAR: (902) FLORIDA (-$105) over San Diego
(Listing Maddux and Miller)
(Risking $105 to win $100)
1 STAR: (909) MILWAUKEE (-1.5)(+$105) over Houston
(Listing Sheets and Sampson)
(Risking $100 to win $105)
1 STAR: (916) ST. LOUIS (-$110) over Chicago
(Listing Wellemeyer only)
(Risking $110 to win $100)