MATT RIVERS
For Thursday take the scrappy Nats at Shea
Sure the Mets are the clear superior team today but Manny Acta's boys are a squad that has enough to win this game and especially so against an extremely sketchy Mike Pelfrey.
Jason Bergmann is an underated hurler who has had some success in the division. The righty completely shut down the Braves a few times last season and really does have some pretty good stuff. I've seen this first hand and was semi shocked as I didn't know much about him before.
Mike Pelfrey was supposed to be a young phenom but the guy has been fairly awful in his young big league career. Every now and then you see glimpses but more times than not he comes up empty with the last case in point being against the Reds in that last start.
Beltran, Wright, Reyes and the rest of the Mets still may be the most talented team in the National league but they have not exactly been lighting it up and with a shaky Pelfrey on the hill have a chance for sure to lose this game.
Washington will compete and with Zimmerman, Johnson, Lopez, Belliard and other professional hitters should get to Pelfrey and be in this thing until the end.
John Fina
Selection: San Francisco Giants -140
Today the Houston Astros will be on the road as they take on the San Francisco Giants. We will side with the San Francisco Giants! One reason why we are siding with the San Francisco Giants is because they will be sending to the mound the much better starting pitcher. This says it all... The Houston Astros Starting Pitcher (Chris Sampson) has a 6.27 ERA this season, while San Francisco Giants Starting Pitcher (Tim Lincecum) has a 1.61 ERA this season. As you can see, the San Francisco Giants will be sending to the mound the much better starting pitcher. In addition, the San Francisco Giants have proven success against the Houston Astros. In fact, the San Francisco Giants are 41-18 in their last 59 meetings against the Houston Astros. We see the San Francisco Giants getting another win today! Take the San Francisco Giants
Karl Garrett
Elimination game tonight in San Antonio, and the G-Man is going OVER the total in this Hornets-Spurs game.
Yes, Game Five stayed low, but the G-Man is looking at some numbers that support a high-scoring game in this one, as 8 of the last 11 series meetings in San Antone between the teams have eclipsed the total.
New Orleans is also on an 8-3 OVER run their last 11 as a road dog, while the Spurs are on an 8-3-1 OVER clip overall in their last 12 games played at the AT&T Center.
Every one of the five previous games have seen the winner score 100 or more points, and there is no reason to believe this game won't see a similar outcome.
The G-Man is playing this sixth game OVER the posted price.
3* OVER
Bobby Maxwell
Cincinnati has won three in a row over what was the hottest team in baseball. The Reds have beaten the Marlins the first three of this series and got Wednesday's game in dramatic fashion.
Cincy blew a six-run lead in the bottom of the ninth and got forced into extra innings. Then the Reds came out and got a run in the bottom of the tenth to get the 7-6 win.
Matt Belisle (1-3, 7.45 ERA) goes today for Cincinnati and he's looking for better results than his last start on Saturday when he gave up five earned runs on seven hits in five innings of a 12-6 loss in New York.
In his first year with the Marlins, Andrew Miller (3-2, 6.41) is on the hill today and he's gotten major support from his offense in the last two starts, getting 11 runs in Washington and 10 runs at home against the Padres. He's got a 5.23 ERA on the road this season and a 7.09 ERA under the lights.
We're going to play the Reds in this one to keep the momentum going after Wednesday's wild win. Go ahead and lay the small chalk with Cincy.
3* CINCINNATI
Sports Gambling Hotline
Afternoon baseball from Busch, and we will back the Cardinals as the small home field favorite.
We really like the consistency that Joel Pineiro has been showing since joining the rotation. Pineiro's last start saw just 2 runs score in 6 innings of work in a no-decison at Milwaukee. At home, Pineiro has gone 1-1 with an ERA just over 2.
On the flip side, Ian Snell has done his best mound work this year at home. On the road, Snell sports an over 5 ERA.
Earlier this year, Pineiro bested the Bucs by working 7 innings of 1 run ball, while Snell's start in that April series against the Redbirds saw 4 runs score over 6 frames in a no-decision.
St. Louis was able to snap a 3-game skid with the 5-1 win last night, as they are now 11-6 at home since '06 versus the Pirates.
Play on the Redbirds.
3* ST. LOUIS
Tony Mathews
Washington Nationals vs. New York Mets
Selection: Washington/New York Over 9.5
Explanation: We expect to see a high-scoring game as the Washington Nationals face-off against the New York Mets in Thursday's MLB contest.
The Washington Nationals will use starting pitcher Jason Bergmann. Jason Bergmann is having a very bad season. In fact, Jason Bergmann has a 11.68 ERA on the season. In addition, Jason Bergmann has given up 16 runs in his last 12.1 innings pitched (last 3 starts). We see Jason Bergmann giving up many runs once again today.
The New York Mets will use starting pitcher Mike Pelfrey. Mike Pelfrey has struggled this season. In fact, Mike Pelfrey has a 4.86 ERA on the season. In addition, Mike Pelfrey has a 6.61 ERA in his last 3 starts. We see Mike Pelfrey also giving up many runs today.
The Over is 12-3 in the last 15 meetings between these teams, and we expect to see another high-scoring game today!
Take the Washington Nationals/New York Mets Over 9.5
Gold Medal Club
Pittsburgh @ Philadelphia
PLAY UNDER 5.5
The fact that the Flyer's only managed 18 shots on goal in a critical must win game 3 is a testament to the great defense the Penguins are playing right now. When Philadelphia did have some scoring opportunities they were straight into Fleury, a sign of a team that feels pressured and rushed in the offensive zone. The Flyer's are out of gas, the tank is empty and there shortcomings on the blue line have not helped the situation. I for one did not see Pittsburgh being able to dominate the boards and the pace of the game like they have, with that being said, its hard to imagine that Philadelphia scores more than one goal here.
The value is in the TOTAL UNDER
DUNKEL
MLB
The Diamondbacks have won seven of eight from Colorado so far and come into today's contest with early Cy Young favorite Brandon Webb on the mound. But unsung Rockies starter Aaron Cook has been just as good with six straight wins, including road victories over Jake Peavy and Tim Lincecum. Colorado is the underdog pick (+155) according to Dunkel, which has the Rockies favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+155). Here are all of today's games.
THURSDAY, MAY 15
Game 951-952: LA Dodgers at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 14.098; Milwaukee (Sheets) 15.737
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-135); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-135); Over
Game 953-954: Washington at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Bergmann) 15.024; NY Mets (Pelfrey) 16.135
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-165); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-165); Over
Game 955-956: Pittsburgh at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Snell) 14.608; St. Louis (Pineiro) 15.020
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-120); Under
Game 957-958: San Diego at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Maddux) 15.884; Cubs (Dempster) 15.457
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-140); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+130); N/A
Game 959-960: Houston at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Sampson) 14.883; San Francisco (Lincecum) 17.080
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-145); Over
Game 961-962: Atlanta at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (James) 14.786; Philadelphia (Hamels) 16.968
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-175); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-175); Under
Game 963-964: Florida at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Miller) 16.761; Cincinnati (Belisle) 15.848
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-110); 10
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+100); Over
Game 965-966: Colorado at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Cook) 16.165; Arizona (Webb) 14.956
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-165); 8
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+155); Under
Game 967-968: Oakland at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Smith) 15.351; Cleveland (Laffey) 16.911
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-140); Under
Game 969-970: Toronto at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (McGowan) 15.463; Minnesota (Perkins) 15.924
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+105); Over
Game 971-972: Detroit at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Rogers) 14.622; Kansas City (Meche) 15.837
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-105); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-105); Under
Game 973-974: NY Yankees at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Kennedy) 15.240; Tampa Bay (Kazmir) 17.296
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-145); Under
Game 975-976: Chicago White Sox at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Vazquez) 15.901; LA Angels (Garland) 14.610
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-110); Over
NBA
Needing a win to stay alive in the series, the Spurs will look to take advantage of the Hornets' 2-7 ATS mark as road underdogs between 6 1/2 and 9 points. San Antonio is the pick (-7 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Spurs favored by 9. Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-7 1/2). Here are all of today's games.
THURSDAY, MAY 15
Game 527-528: New Orleans at San Antonio
Dunkel Ratings: New Orleans 122.669; San Antonio 131.884
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 9; 186
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 7 1/2; 184
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-7 1/2); Over
NHL
The Penguins look to close out the series against a Philadelphia team that was just 3-11 this season after 3 or more consecutive losses. Pittsburgh is the pick (-175) according to Dunkel, which has the Penguins favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-175).
THURSDAY, MAY 15
Game 55-56: Pittsburgh at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 12.706; Philadelphia 12.161
Dunkel Line & Total: Pittsburgh by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-175); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-175); Under
Jack Clayton
Tigers
Jimmy Moore
New Orleans +7
floridabookybusters
New Orleans/San Antonio Under 184
Templer's Sports Picks
NY Mets
DutchMaster
Atlanta
RedZone Sports
A's
Dark Horse Sports
Brewers
Scott Spreitzer
Chisox/LAA Under
COMPUTER SPORTS
SAN FRANCISCO-145
HUDDLE UP
Colorado/Arizona under 8
DARK HORSE
Milwaukee -140
TRACE ADAMS
NY YANKEES
RAZOR SHARP
NY YANKEES
TOTALS 4 U
FLORIDA/CINCINNATI OVER 10
Insider Sports Report
Colorado/Arizona UNDER 8
THE VEGAS STEAMLINE
St Louis -120
#1 SPORTS
FLORIDA MARLINS -110
SCOUT
Oakland Smith+120
NEVADA SHARPSHOOTER
PIRATES +135
MIKE WYNN
Philadelphia -170
PLATINUM PLAYS
TAMPA BAY RAYS - 145
ARMVIN SPORTS
MINNESOTA TWINS
TV HOTLINE
CLEVELAND -145
Play By Play Inc.
NEW ORLEANS/SAN ANTONIO Over 184
BIG TIME SPORTS
WHITE SOX /ANGELS OVER 8.5
MIGHTY QUINN
Penguins
NICK JONES
New Orleans Hornets +7.5
Bob Donahue
Drays
Joe Wiz
Brewers
Marlins
Glen Mcgrew
Dbacks
Cappers Access
Milwaukee
New Orleans
Arthur Ralph
SF Giants
Winston Cash Sports Consulting
LA Dodgers +120
Paul Leiner
5* Spurs -6.5
PRIORITY SPORTS INFO
Milwaukee -145
PHILLY CONNECTION
Marlins
Brian Marshall
Florida Marlins vs. Cincinnati Reds
Plays On: Florida/Cincinnati Over 10
Game Analyses: Do you love high-scoring baseball games? If yes, you will love Thursday's MLB Game between the Florida Marlins and Cincinnati Reds.
The Florida Marlins will be lead by starting pitcher Andrew Miller. Andrew Miller has struggled this season which is shown by his poor 6.41 ERA on the season. We see Andrew Miller having another bad game today.
The Cincinnati Reds will be lead by starting pitcher Matt Belisle. Matt Belisle is also struggling this season. In fact, Matt Belisle has a 7.45 ERA on the season. We also see Matt Belisle having another bad game today.
These teams have a history of playing high-scoring games when they meet. In fact, the Over is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings between these teams.
Take the Florida Marlins/Cincinnati Reds Over 10
Chris Jordan
N.Y. Yankees at TAMPA BAY -135
We continue the run with the Devil Rays against the Yankees. Yesterday I told you the Bombers would end Tampa's win streak, and tonight we're on the other side.
Scott Kazmir has pitched well enough to win his last five starts against the Bombers, giving up just nine earned runs over 30 innings of work. Yet he has a modest 1-1 mark to show for it.
He looked good against the Halos his last time out, tossing six scoreless innings to earn the win. Look for him to bring that low-90s fastball that he works well up and down the zone, while using that sweeping slider to get batters chasing at the corners.
2* DEVIL RAYS
PSYCHIC
NBA
5 units New Orleans +7
WISEGUY
MLB
PASS
DA STICK
NHL
PASS
MLB
PASS
EZWINNERS DAY BASEBALL
2 STAR: (970) MINNESOTA (+$109) over Toronto
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1 STAR: (967) OAKLAND (+$135) over Cleveland
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Josh Dean
Today's Play: Phi/Pit UNDER 5.5
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MLB
5 units KC Royals
NBA
5 units New Orleans Under 184
5 units New Orleans +7