THE POWER INDEX
NBA
Philadelphia* even with Detroit
NHL
Pittsburgh (-106) even with N.Y. Rangers* (+106)
Detroit (-100) even with Colorado* (+100)
Sports Gambling Hotline
Another total winner tonight, as we like Detroit-Philadelphia UNDER the posted total.
Yes, the last game did slip OVER the posted price, but 3 of the previous 4 games in this series did land UNDER the posted total, and the Pistons are on an 8-1 run UNDER the total their last 9 road games dating back to the regular season.
We have also spotted an interesting "day of the week" stat on the Pistons that shows a 40-12-1 UNDER ledger their last 53 games played on Thursday's!
Hard to argue those kinds of numbers.
Play on the UNDER in tonight's Game Six in the City of Brotherly Love.
3* UNDER
MTi Sports
Detroit Pistons at Philadelphia 76ers
The Pistons are 0-8 OU (-12.8 ppg) during the playoffs on the road after winning the previous matchup at home in which Antonio Mcdyess scored fewer than 10 points and 0-8 OU (-15.2 ppg) on the road with at least a day of rest after a win at home in which Rasheed Wallace shot better than 50% from the arc. Philadelphia is are 0-5 OU at home when seeking revenge for a loss in which Andre Iguodala was the Seventysixers' high scorer, staying under by an average of 19.0 ppg.
Play on: Under
Brandon Lang
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Washington
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Blue Jays at Red Sox Over
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Cleveland -150
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Phillies -115
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Cubs -140
Texas +122
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Baltimore -110
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Penguins
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Mariners/ Indians Over
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Padres
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Tigers/ Yankees Over
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Oakland As
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Penguins/ Rangers Over
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TORONTO +110
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Philadelphia Phillies
Tony Mathews
Kansas City Royals
DARK HORSE
Kansas City -135
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PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES -120
MIKE WYNN
Detroit w/Robertson
RAZOR SHARP
CLEVELAND w/Byrd -150
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Detroit w/Robertson +105
NEVADA SHARPSHOOTER
PIRATES +110
ARTHUR RALPH
KC ROYALS
TRACE ADAMS
San Diego Padres
Paul Leiner
10* Royals -130
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DETROIT/PHILADELPHIA Over 177.5
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Baltimore
NICK JONES
Detroit Pistons -5
VEGAS EXPERTS
Pittsburgh Pirates at Washington Nationals
The Nationals are gaining a little bit of momentum, having won five of six, including a two-game sweep of the Braves. Tonight, they'll face the Pirates and Zach Duke, who has an atrocious 4- 22 team start record in the role of road underdog. Nats starter Odalis Perez might be 0-3, but he has an ERA of 2.70 at home, so if anyone is due for a win on Thursday, it's him.
Play on: Washington
LT Profits
Philadelphia Phillies -110
The Philadelphia Phillies fit our Bullpen System here vs. the San Diego Padres, making them an automatic play at this cheap price.
Now granted, Philadelphia starter Adam Eaton has been a major disappointment since putting on a Philadelphia uniform last year. However, the Phillies have managed to win his last three starts despite Eaton having a horrendous 6.14 ERA and 1.57 WHIP over 14.2 innings in those outings. That should give you an idea of just how good the Philadelphia bullpen has been.
The Phillies rank third in the Major Leagues in pen ERA at 2.68, and while Chad Durbin may not be available tonight, Rudy Seanez (0.90 ERA in 10 innings) and J.C. Romero, who has yet to give up an earned run in 12.1 innings, are ready to go. Thus, the Phils could afford to give Eaton the quick hook if necessary, as their long men are very capable of getting this game into the hands of closer Brad Lidge, who has also not allowed an earned run yet this season in 11 innings while posting six saves.
Former Phillie Randy Wolf is taking this start for the Padres, and he was roughed up for five earned runs on seven hits while lasting just four innings vs. the Arizona Diamondbacks in his last start. Furthermore, the San Diego bullpen has been a major disappointment this season after leading the National League in pen ERA last year, currently sitting 26th out of 30 teams at 4.67.
Finally, the Phillies have gone 17-8 in the last 25 head-to-head meetings between these clubs, and we look for that success to continue tonight.
Pick: Phillies -110
Detroit Pistons -5.0
The Detroit Pistons have brought their “A” game vs. the Philadelphia 76ers since the second half of Game 4, and we look for them to wrap things up vs. the pesky Sixers with a handy win tonight.
The Pistons overcame a 10-point halftime deficit here in Philadelphia by outscoring the 76ers 57-38 in the second half of Game 4, and they followed that up with a 17-point home win in Game 5. Detroit has a huge advantage in playoff experience here and they have won many road playoff games in the past, so look for their smothering defense to propel them to the next round here.
The Sixers took Detroit by surprise in Game 1 and again in the first game in Philadelphia, but even with those two victories, they are still only averaging 87.6 points per game in this series. Furthermore, their scoring output has decreased as the Pistons have turned up the Heat, as they scored a series-low 81 points on Tuesday.
Philadelphia may be hard-pressed to reach just 80 points tonight, paving the way for a Pistons matchup with the Orlando Magic in the Conference Semifinals.
Pick: Pistons -5
Tom Freese
Game: Pittsburgh Pirates at Washington Nationals
Prediction: Washington Nationals
Reason: Pittsburgh starter Zach Duke is in terrible KW form with more walks than strikeouts in his last 3 starts and he has more walks than strikeouts in his last 3 starts vs. Washington. Duke is 1-2 with a 6.12 ERA in 3 career starts vs. the Nationals and he is 0-2 at Washington with a 6.75 ERA. Duke has struggled in the month of May going 3-8 in his last 11 May starts. Washington starter Odalis Perez has allowed 2 or less runs in 5 of his 6 starts this year.
PLAY ON WASHINGTON -
Michael Cannon
40 Dime GOY
PISTONS
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1 STAR: (952) FLORIDA (+$110) over LA Dodgers
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1 STAR: (959) TAMPA BAY (+$108) over Baltimore
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1 STAR: (953) MILWAUKEE (+$126) over Chicago
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1 STAR: (962) TEXAS (+$120) over Kansas City
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VicMonte
100* Inside Info - Seattle Mariners +$140
The main reason we are on the Mariners on Thursday night is because of the Indians starting pitcher Paul Byrd. Byrd ranks #74 out of 89 starting pitchers in the American League. The Indians are a money sucking 1-4 -$291 in Paul Byrd's starts this season. More bad news on Byrd is that his team has lost there last 4 games against the Mariners when he is on the mound. In his last 3 losses against Seattle, Byrd has allowed 17 ER's in 14 IP. If the Mariners get to Byrd early don't expect much from the Indians bullpen. The Cleveland bullpen has a beefy ERA of 4.56 - A W/L Record of 2-5 and more Blown Saves (5) then Saves (4)....While the Indians are just 2-6 in there last 8 home games the Mariners come into play a profitable 7-4 in their last 11 games as a road underdog. That's the best part were getting this great situation at +$130. Want More? The Mariners are 5-2 in Batistas last 7 starts vs. American League Central.
100* Inside Info Seattle Mariners +$130
Winners Edge
NBA
Philly 76's ML , (+180) 1 unit
MLB
Pittsburgh Pirates +110 , 1 unit
Tampa Bay Rays Even , 2 units
JB's Computer Plays
Tampa Bay Rays - 105
Kansas City Royals - 135
Chicago Cubs - 145
Boston Red Sox - 125
WUNDERDOG
Game: Los Angeles Dodgers at Florida
Pick: Florida +125
This game looks too easy for Los Angeles. They are on fire while Florida has struggled and puts a rookie who's had no success on the mound. It looks too easy and that's a sign for us. Can the Dodgers win six straight and record their second straight sweep? Yes, but we think Florida staves it off. LA also puts a rookie on the mound in Hiroki Kuroda. He's been decent but stands at 1-2 and is coming off his worst start allowing five runs and nine hits in six innings. The Dogers are a losing road team and they are just 3-5 in day games scoring 2.1 runs per game. If Badenhop gets into trouble, Florida's bullpen has been excellent, posting a 3.16 ERA. LA is just a bit too hot and that has to end. This line looks like a trap and we're gonna go the other way and back the home dog.
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MLB Tampa Bay Rays +105 / 2 units
MLB Milwaukee Brewers +130 / 2 units