Spritzer
ko................................spurs
tko shocker gom.............mavs
Feist
total.............................jazz under 82
platinum.........................hous
5*................................sa
4*................................mavs over 93.5
Cokin
total..............................sa under 97.5
3*..................................det
Arthur Ralph
Super Pk L A Dodgers
Best Bet Mavs/Hornets Under
Wunderdog
Utah at Houston
Pick: Utah +2
Houston is just not the same team they were mentally and physically coming off the 22-game winning streak. It is a team that lost their inside presence when Yao went down. Out of that winning streak, they are a very mediocre 10-10 in their last 20. Utah is credited with being a lockdown home team, but in case you haven't noticed this team is now 6-3 in their last nine on the road vs playoff teams, including two wins in Houston. The West is so competitve that to close out this series early and rest is a huge advantage for any team. The Hornets know it will minimize the pounding it is going to take in every series. The oddsmakers are saying with this pointspread, that Utah is the better team, and we agree.
Black Magic Sports
1 Unit on Washington Nationals +106
(Listing Redding and Glavine)
Washington is getting the right price as the underdog to Tom Glavine and the Atlanta Braves. Tom Glavine will be coming off the disabled list for the first time in his 21-year career after injuring his hamstring in the first inning of a 5-4 loss to the Nationals on April 13th. Glavine will be rusty tonight. Tim Redding and his 3-2 record with a 3.67 ERA takes the mound for Washington. Redding has won back-to-back games over the Braves, allowing just 4 earned runs and 10 hits through 11 innings of work. Tom Glavine has lost 2 straight starts against the Nationals, allowing 8 earned runs in just 5 innings of work. We will take the young Redding over the washed-up Glavine tonight. Cash in with Washington as the underdog.
Michael Cannon
20 Dime
HORNETS
Lay the points with the Hornets tonight over the Mavericks.
Dallas can’t hang with this team. They just can’t. They are too old and Jason Kidd’s flagrant foul will only serve to motivate the Hornets even more tonight.
New Orleans spoke openly about not wanting Kidd to get suspended so they don’t have any excuses.
All three of the Hornets wins have come by double-digits, and there’s no reason to think that won’t happen again tonight.
Chris Paul has played unbelievable at home, but the fact New Orleans was still able to come away with the split on the road, when Paul wasn’t so dominant, speaks volumes about the disparity between these two teams.
Josh Howard has completely lost his confidence and Jason Kidd has pretty much been a joke this series, so Dallas only has Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry to lean on for their offense.
That’s not enough to get past the Hornets.
Take New Orleans minus the points as they finish off the Mavs with the win and cover.
5 Dime
DODGERS (With Lowe and Miller as listed pitchers)
Take the Dodgers for the road win over the Marlins tonight.
Los Angeles is really starting to take to manager Joe Torre. They just completed a 4-1 homestand, and will now travel to take on a Marlins team they should be able to handle.
Derek Lowe will get the start tonight and he’s looked good so far this year. The right-hander is 2-1 with a 2.45 ERA in five starts.
The Marlins will start Andrew Miller and he still looks like he’s battling himself on the mound. The left-hander is 1-2 on the year with a 7.94 ERA in five games. He has a 2.21 WHIP, and if he keeps that up tonight there’s no way the Marlins are winning this game.
Take the Dodgers as they grab the road win.
BREWERS (With Sheets as listed pitcher)
Take the Brewers for the road win over the Cubs tonight.
Both teams come into tonight’s game having lost three of four, but the Brewers should have the momentum.
That’s because centerfielder Mike Cameron will make his season debut and Ben Sheets is scheduled to start after missing his last outing due to soreness in his right triceps.
Sheets has been lights out this year, going 3-0 with a 0.96 ERA in four starts. His WHIP is a miniscule 0.64 in those games.
The Cubs have scored only five runs in their last three defeats, and it doesn’t figure to get better tonight against Sheets.
Take the Brew Crew as they grab the road win.
Teddy Covers
New Orleans Hornets -6.0 / 4 units
76ers/Pistons Under 178.0 / 4 units
LT Profits
MLB SEATTLE MARINERS +155 2 units
NBA SUNS/SPURS UNDER 197.5 2units
NHL WINGS/AVALANCHE UNDER 5 +105 2units
JB Sports
Houston Rockets -2.0 / 3 units
GamblersWorld Tip of the Day
Utah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets
Prediction: Houston Rockets
Current Line: -1 Over/Under: 182 Reason: The Utah Jazz and the Houston Rockets will both be gunning for a postseason victory on Tuesday night when they meet at Toyota Center. Oddsmakers currently have the Rockets listed as 1-point favorites versus the Jazz, while the game's total is sitting at 182. The Jazz put Houston on the brink of elimination Saturday, as they defeated the Rockets 88-82 in Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series. The Jazz failed to cover the 8.5-point spread, while the combined score fell UNDER the posted total of 186. Mehmet Okur scored 14 points and 18 rebounds for a double-double to lead the Jazz. Deron Williams chipped in with 17 points in the win. Tracy McGrady had 23 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double in a losing effort. Team records: Utah: 54-28 SU, 46-36 ATS Houston: 55-27 SU, 47-33-2 ATS Utah most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 4-6 After playing Houston are 7-3 After a win are 6-4 Houston most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 7-3 After playing Utah are 5-5 After a loss are 6-4 A few trends to consider: Utah is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston Utah is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Houston The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Utah's last 5 games on the road Utah is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games at home Houston is 20-3 SU in its last 23 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games Houston is 17-6 ATS in its last 23 games at home
EZWINNERS
MLB
2 STAR: (958) FLORIDA (+$110) over LA Dodgers
(Action)
(Risking $200 to win $220)
2 STAR: (975) KANSAS CITY (+$116) over Texas
(Listing Tomko and Jennings)
(Risking $200 to win $232)
2 STAR: (963) HOUSTON (+$140) over Arizona
(Action)
(Risking $200 to win $280)
2 STAR: (965) COLORADO (+$110) over San Francisco
(Listing Cook only)
(Risking $200 to win $220)
NBA
5 STAR: (728) HOUSTON (-2) over Utah
(Risking $550 to win $500)
Psychic
NBA
2 units Detroit -9
2 units Dallas +6
3 units Houston -2
5 units Phoenix +5 (WISEGUY)
MLB
1 unit Minnesota -113
DA STICK
NHL
5 units Pittsburgh +125
5 units San Jose +115
10 units Colorado -105
MLB
5 units Milwaukee -125
California Sports
4* Rockets
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Money Maker- Royals
Insiders Circle- Cardinals
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Oscarxena Sports
Florida +1.21 (3 Unit Play) - The Marlins are on top in the NL East going 15-10 thus far and they have been playing very good baseball so far this season. The Marlins are putting the ball into the hands of Andrew Miller and he has gotten off to a rocky start so far this year but he pitched well in his last outing and may be starting to get his rhythm going on the mound. The Dodgers are countering with Derek Lowe who has pitched well so far but on the road he has been slightly worse and he had to leave his last game with some tightness in his elbow. The Dodgers are saying it is nothing serious but we will see tonight. Lowe has lost his last two starts versus the Marlins and the Dodgers overall as a team this year are only 3-8 on the road this year. The Marlins have performed very well against RH starting pitching so far this year going 11-5 and I like the Marlins at home here as small underdogs.
Cincinnati/St. Louis Over 8 1/2 +1.01 (3 Unit Play) - I had this game Under last night but I am reversing that and recommending a play on the Over here tonight. Cueto for the Reds started out electrifying this year but he has started to show recently some chinks in his armor. In his last three starts he has went 0-2 with a 5.40 ERA and his velocity was down last game so maybe the early workload is starting to get to him. The Cardinals are countering with Joel Pineiro who has also gotten off to a somewhat rocky start although he did pitch well last game against the Pirates. Neither pitcher has faced the other team that often as Pineiro has started only once against the Reds and that game went Over the total. The Cardinals have been going Under lately but I think the market has overreacted here to Cueto and I like this one Over the total.
Colorado NHL Play +1.05 (3 Unit Play) - The Avalanche need to win this evening to avoid going into a 3-0 hole which would basically end the series. Colorado may get Forsberg back tonight as he has sat out the first two games of this series with a injury but it will be a game time decision. It is hard to believe that he would come back late in the season but not decide to play in this game tonight with the hole that the Avalanche are in right now. The crowd in Colorado has been electric so far in these playoffs and tonight should be no different as the hated Red Wings come to town. Theodore has played horribly so far in the playoffs but he has had the flu but he is standing by saying that the sickness should not have affected him. So far everything I read the Avalanche are saying the right thing and I think they will win tonight in front of their raucous home crowd.
3g/Iceman
Dallas Mavericks vs. New Orleans Hornets
5* Dallas
Utah Jazz vs. Houston Rockets
5* Houston Rockets
Kansas City Royals vs. Texas Rangers
4* Texas Rangers
Pittsburgh Penguins vs. New York Rangers
4* Pittsburgh as my NHL Playoffs Underdog Game of the Year
San Jose Sharks vs. Dallas Stars
4* Dallas Stars