Wild Bill
Tuesday, April 22
Mets +100 (5 units)
Under 9 Dodgers-Reds (1 unit)
Over 7 1/2 SF-Arizona (2 units)
Texas +160 (1 unit)
Over 9 Indians-Royals (1 unit)
Yankees -125 (5 units)
Twins +130 (3 units)
Lenny Del Genio's MLB Triple Play (7-1 This Year)
Play on Pittsburgh at 7:05 ET. OK, certainly the Pirates have not been playing well as of late. Heck, let's not sugarcoat things, they've been plain awful! Over the last three games, they've been outscored 36-11. And while it's been a surprise start for the Florida Marlins (12-7), including a 10-4 win over the Bucs yesterday, we're going to buck conventional wisdom here. The Fish are just 3-3 vs. lefties this season, scoring just 3.3 runs in those games. Consider that the Florida offense is producing 5.8 runs per game overall. They'll face a strong southpaw tonight in Paul Maholm, who was lights out in his lone home start this year, allowing no runs in 5+ innings of work vs. the Reds. Florida's team ERA ranks right at the bottom of the majors, so their fast start is probably an abberation. Take Pittsburgh.
Play on Tampa Bay at 7:05 ET. Quick turnaround for a Toronto team that had to play at home on Monday (and lost) against the Tigers. For all of the Rays' shortcomings in their short history, particularly within their own division, they split the 18 meetings with Toronto last year and tonight send out James Sheilds, who has never lost to the Blue Jays in three starts (all Tampa Bay wins). This series will be held at the Disney Complex in Orlando, a venue that saw the Rays score 23 runs in a three-game sweep of Texas last year. That was the franchise's only "home" sweep since June 2006! Toronto starter Jess Litsch lacks durability, which is evident by the fact that he has yet to go six full innings in any of his starts this season. Take Tampa Bay.
Play on NY Yankees at 8:10 ET. Chien-Ming Wang is the glue holding the Yankees pitching staff together. The Bombers have won all four of his starts this season. Wang was vey effective vs. the White Sox last season, throwing 16 innings and allowing just two runs. Sox starter Jose Contreras was absolutely rocked by New York in his three starts against them last year, losing 8-1, 10-3 and 16-3. Wang schooled him in the 8-1 decision. Take NY Yankees.
Johnny Guild
NBA Selection
(6) Toronto Raptors (0-1) at (3) Orlando Magic (1-0)
The Raptors have been a sad crew away from home and unprofitable this year, just 16-26 this season and are a ghastly 1-10 ATS in the last 11 road games. Go with the Magic to outscore the road struggling Raptors and take a 2-0 lead tonight at Amway Arena.
Orlando Magic - 6.5
Josh Dean
Phil/Wash UNDER 5.5
Wayne Root
Chairman- Raptors
Millionaire- Marlins
No Limit- Mavericks
Insiders Circle- Reds
GOLD SHEET'S LTS
DALLAS +3 1/2
ORLANDO -6
PHOENIX +2
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MR A's
Philadelphia Phillies (10-10) at Colorado Rockies (9-10)
(R) Brett Myers (2-1) vs. (L) Jeff Francis (0-2)
Go with the Phillies with right-hander Brett Myers on the hill. Myers has been a terror for the Rockies. He is 6-0 with a 2.29 ERA in six career games (5 starts) against Colorado, 4-0 with a 2.63 ERA. in four starts at Colorado.
Philadelphia Phillies + 110
Las Vegas Sports Advisors
MLB 4/22/2008
8:05:00 PM San Diego at Houston
moneyline San Diego/Jake Peavy -155
FREE PICK 5*
MLB 4/22/2008
8:10:00 PM Cleveland at Kansas City
moneyline Cleveland/ -125 5*
NHL 4/22/2008
10:00:00 PM Calgary at San Jose
moneyline San Jose 5*
Play of the Day
Sports Lock
San Diego Padres vs. Houston Astros
The Padres look to rebound from a tough loss last night at the hand of the Astros. They are sending their ace Jake Peavy to the mound. Peavy has been lights out so far this year starting 3-0 with a 1.64 ERA. Houston struggles against right handed pitchers going 5-10 against them this year. Houston is sending Brandon Backe to the mound, who is 1-2 this year with a 4.26 ERA. San Diego is not known for scoring a lot of runs but with Peavy on the mound they won’t have to. Look for him to pitch well against these same Astros that he pitched 7 shutout innings against in San Diego’s 4-0 win over them on March 31st. Take the Padres to win as their pitching keeps Houston in check.
LOCK = San Diego Padres -160
Michael Cannon
25 Dime –
HORNETS
Take the Hornets for the win over the Mavericks in Game 2.
After watching Game 1, I get the succinct feeling that Chris Paul could be the next Dwyane Wade of the NBA.
The way he took over in the second half just confirmed my belief that Dallas doesn’t have anyone to slow him down.
The first half was nothing but playoff jitters. New Orleans doesn’t have the playoff experience that Dallas does and that’s why the Hornets were down by 12 at the break.
But when the Hornets settled down, they asserted themselves and suddenly Dallas looked old and slow.
I loved the way the Hornets came out and clamped down defensively in the second half, and I look for more of the same tonight.
New Orleans is on a 20-6 ATS run in its last 26 home games and I see that number improving tonight.
Take the Hornets minus the number as they stretch their lead to 2-0 in the series.
10 Dime –
PHILLIES (With Myers as listed pitcher)
Take the Phillies for the road win over the Rockies tonight.
Brett Myers will get the nod for Philadelphia and the former closer is starting to settle back in as a top of the rotation starter. The right-hander has won his last two starts, allowing just 10 hits and four earned runs in 15 innings. He has struck out 13 batters while walking only one during that span.
Myers has also had great success against the Rockies in his career, going 6-0 with a 2.29 ERA in 35 1-3 innings.
Philadelphia is also on a 19-3 run in Myers’ last 22 starts versus the NL West.
The Rockies will start Jeff Francis and the southpaw hasn’t looked particularly sharp in the early going this season. He’s 0-2 with a 5.89 ERA in three starts and has an 8.79 ERA in three career starts against the Phillies.
Take the Phillies as they grab the road win.
5 Dime –
REDS (With Volquez as listed pitcher)
Take the Reds as the small home chalk for the win over the Dodgers.
Cincinnati will start Edinson Volquez tonight and he has looked solid in the early going. The right-hander is 2-0 with a 1.17 ERA in three games, allowing only two earned runs and striking out 16 batters in 15 1-3 innings.
The Dodgers will counter with Hong-Chih Kuo and I can’t trust that he’ll give them a quality start tonight.
Kuo has battled elbow problems throughout his career and he hasn’t been that effective anyway, going just 2-10 in 49 games.
The Reds have the mashers to make him pay if he struggles with his control, and the patience to work the count which will limit his innings.
Take the Reds as they grab the home win.
See you in the winners circle
5* Padres
5* Suns
5* SJ Sharks
Game Time Decision
2* Rockies
2* Spurs
Larry Ness
Oddsmaker Error - Rockies
LV Insider - Yankees
15* AL GOW MARINERS
Seabass
20 Dodgers Over
20 ST. Louis
20 Cubs
20 Florida
20 Yankees
50 Atlanta Run Line -1.5 runs