Dave Cokin
LA Dodgers and SD Padres
Take SD Padres
Clayton Kershaw is every bit as good as advertised. The Dodgers have a future superstar in the making if he stays healthy. Kershaw changes speeds like a polished pro and his curve is just about unhittable. But as is often the case with pitchers this young and inexperienced, command is still very much an issue for Kershaw. Tonight, he might also have to battle the nerves as he goes against Greg Maddux, who's only the best pitcher of the last quarter century. Plus, the Padres are on their best run of the season after sweeping the Mets over the weekend. I'm on Maddux and the Padres to come out best in this contest.
Black Magic Sports
1 Unit on Yankees/A’s OVER 8
The bats will be coming out tonight when the Yankees travel to Oakland to take on the A’s. Chien-Ming Wang is suffering through his worst drought of the season, going 0-0 with a 9.01 ERA over his last 3 starts. Wang has allowed 21 hits and 11 walks that yielded 16 earned runs through his last 16 innings pitched. The OVER is 3-0 in his last 3 starts as a result. Dana Eveland will not fair well against one of the best lineups in baseball. Eveland has never faced the Yankees, but the OVER is also 3-0 in Eveland’s last 3 starts as well. Oakland is scoring 6 runs per game through their last 7 games and 5 runs per game against righty starters all season. Wang is 12-2 OVER in road games vs. teams outscoring opponents by 0.5 or more runs/game on the season over the last 3 seasons. The A’s are no longer a liability at the plate.Cash in with the OVER 8 runs in this AL clash.
Black Widow Sports
1* on Baltimore Orioles +188
Baltimore is easily worth a shot as nearly a 2 to 1 underdog to the Boston Red Sox Tuesday. The Red Sox are playing without David Ortiz and there is definitely some turmoil in the clubhouse and possible suspensions heading into tonight’s game following their brawl against the Rays last week. With Daniel Cabrera on the mound for the Orioles, you have to give Baltimore a great chance to win Tuesday. Cabrera is 5-2 with a 3.98 ERA on the season. Cabrera has allowed just 5 earned runs through 14 innings pitched against the Red Sox this year, picking up a 6-3 victory over Boston back on May 14th. Baltimore is 7-1 (+7.2 Units) against the money line after 6 or more consecutive road games this season. Cabrera’s 3.42 ERA in road starts this season gives us the green light to take a chance on Baltimore here.Take the Orioles on the Money Line.
DUNKEL
Arizona at NY Mets
The Diamondbacks look to bounce back from a pair of losses in Pittsburgh against a Mets team that is just 5-7 as a home favorite between -125 and -150. Arizona is the underdog pick (+130) according to Dunkel, which has the D-Backs favored straight up by 1. Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+130). Here are all of today's games.
TUESDAY, JUNE 10
Game 951-952: Washington at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Redding) 14.012; Pittsburgh (Maholm) 13.989
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+135); Under
Game 953-954: Arizona at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Owings) 15.351; NY Mets 14.511
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+130); Over
Game 955-956: St. Louis at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Boggs) 16.102; Cincinnati (Bailey) 15.235
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-125); 10
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+115); Under
Game 957-958: Philadelphia at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Myers) 16.880; Florida (Nolasco) 14.578
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-115); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-115); Over
Game 959-960: Milwaukee at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (McClung) 14.423; Houston (Oswalt) 15.141
Dunkel Line: Houston by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Houston (-145); 9
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-145); Over
Game 961-962: Atlanta at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Glavine) 13.812; Cubs (Lilly) 15.815
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-145); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-145); N/A
Game 963-964: San Francisco at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Misch) 14.363; Colorado (Cook) 16.309
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-170); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (-170); Under
Game 965-966: LA Dodgers at San Diego
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kershaw) 15.887; San Diego (Maddux) 14.760
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 7
Vegas Line: San Diego (-110); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+100); Under
Game 967-968: Baltimore at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Cabrera) 14.798; Boston (Beckett) 16.626
Dunkel Line: Boston by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-210); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-210); Under
Game 969-970: Seattle at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Silva) 13.924; Toronto (McGowan) 15.951
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Toronto (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-170); Under
Game 971-972: Minnesota at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Baker) 15.177; Cleveland (Sabathia) 13.973
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-175); 8
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+165); Over
Game 973-974: Chicago White Sox at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Contreras) 16.890; Detroit (Robertson) 14.021
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 3; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-110); Under
Game 975-976: Texas at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Millwood) 15.546; Kansas City (Meche) 13.712
Dunkel Line: Texas by 2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-105); 9
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-105); Under
Game 977-978: Tampa Bay at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 14.746; LA Angels (Weaver) 15.936
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 10
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-105); 8
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-105); Over
Game 979-980: NY Yankees at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Wang) 16.132; Oakland (Eveland) 14.914
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-125); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-125); Over
NBA
Boston at LA Lakers
Needing a win to get back into the series, the Lakers look to take advantage of Boston's 3-7 ATS record when leading in a playoff series. Los Angeles is the pick (-9 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Lakers favored by 11. Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-9 1/2). Here are all of today's games.
TUESDAY, JUNE 10
Game 505-506: Boston at LA Lakers
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 122.637; LA Lakers 133.717
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 11; 190
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 9 1/2; 195 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Lakers (-9 1/2); Under
TONY MATHEWS
Chicago White Sox vs. Detroit Tigers
Selection: Chicago White Sox -120
Explanation: We expect a high-scoring game as the Chicago White Sox face-off against the Detroit Tigers in Tuesday's MLB contest.
The Chicago White Sox will use starting pitcher Jose Contreras. Jose Contreras has pitched well this entire season which is shown by his 2.76 ERA on the season. In addition, Jose Contreras has a 1.64 ERA in his last 3 starts. We see Jose Contreras pitching another great game today.
The Detroit Tigers will use starting pitcher Nate Robertson. Nate Robertson struggled this season. In fact, Nate Robertson has a 6.03 ERA on the season. We see Nate Robertson pitching another bad game today.
The Chicago White Sox are 23-9 in their last 32 meetings against the Detroit Tigers (when playing in Detroit), and should be able to get another win tonight!
Take the Chicago White Sox
JOHN FINA
Selection: San Diego Padres -125
Today the Los Angeles Dodgers will be on the road (the Los Angeles Dodgers are 1-7 in their last 8 road games) as they take on the San Diego Padres. We will side with the San Diego Padres! One reason why we will side with the San Diego Padres is because they will be sending to the mound the starting pitcher who has been pitching a lot better as of late. This says it all... The Los Angeles Dodgers Starting Pitcher (Clayton Kershaw) has a 4.91 ERA in his last 3 starts, while San Diego Padres Starting Pitcher (Greg Maddux) has a 1.96 ERA in his last 3 starts. As you can see, the San Diego Padres will be sending to the mound the much better starting pitcher. In addition, the San Diego Padres have proven they can beat the Los Angeles Dodgers. In fact, the San Diego Padres are 13-6 in their last 19 meetings against the Los Angeles Dodgers (when playing in San Diego). We see the San Diego Padres getting another win tonight! Take the San Diego Padres
TONY WESTON
Tonight, the total is set at about 195.5 points and of course thats subject to change, but Ill tell you, go with the under on this one.
So far in the postseason for the Lakers the under is 5-3 at home and has come in the teams last three games at the Staples Center. The under is also 6-1 in Los Angeles last seven games overall. So far in eight games played at the Staples Center in the postseason, the average total has been 195.3 points. In the Lakers last three home games in the post-season the final total points scored has been, on average, 179.3 points per game.
For the Celtics, after their first four road games hit the over, the under has come in each of their last five road games. In that five-game stretch the total has averaged 164.2 points per game.
Look for another low-scoring affair and take the under tonight.
3* CELTICS-LAKERS UNDER
CHRIS JORDAN
This isnt necessarily a Major-League debut, as Mitchell Boggs pitched two innings and gave up three hits and one run in his first-ever appearance last Friday in Houston. But the fact this is the first start of his career, well, lets just say I love pitchers in this situation. All the Reds will have to go on is possible Minor League SCOUT ing reports, and what theyll find out is the 24-year-old right-hander was 5-1 with a 3.28 in 12 starts for Memphis this season, and allowed just three home runs in Triple-A. He limited the opposition to a .230 batting average (.193 versus righties).
After getting a feel for the Major-League mound in relief, I think he'll be okay here. Hes got a good arm, and when he gets the ball down, it has plenty of life. The one thing I noticed in watching the highlight reel is this kid will definitely have to throw his off-speed pitches. But again, hes starting not coming out of the bullpen which means he can open his arsenal and utilize everything he has.
The betting numbers favor us tonight, as the Cardinals are 7-3 in their last 10 road games and 8-2 in their last 10 games following an off-day. Meanwhile, the Reds are mired in losing streaks of 11-23 in their last 34 versus the Central Division, 7-16 in series openers and 2-5 in their last seven against winning teams. Let?s take the underdog money tonight, as we bank on the youngster in his MLB starting debut.
2* CARDINALS
Inside Las Vegas Sports
Chicago Cubs -145**
Florida +105*
San Diego -110**
Chicago White Sox -105**
Brandon Lang
25 Dime - Lakers
5 Dime - Reds
5 Dime - Mets
5 Dime - Cubs
PlusLineSports Daily Baseball Selection
Toronto -1.5
JIMMY THE MOOSE
Texas Rangers at Kansas City Royals
Prediction: Texas Rangers
Reason: Texas is 8-2 in their last 10 games vs. a right-handed starter. They are also 8-2 in their last 10 road games vs. a right-handed starter. Millwood is on the mound tonight and over his last 3 starts he's 2-0 and the Rangers have won all 3 games. The Rangers are 5-1 in his last 6 starts. In his last 5 starts vs. a team with a losing record the Rangers are 4-1. KC is 3-8 in their last 11 home games vs. a right-handed starter. The Royals are 5-17 in their last 21 games overall. KC is 7-19 in Meche's last 26 starts. The Rangers have won 4 of the last 5 meetings. Play on the Rangers -.
SPORTS KINGZ
MLB
YANKEES -130
WHITE SOX -120
CUBS -150
COLORADO R/L +120
NBA
LAKERS/BOSTON UNDER 195.5
Kosmo
Pittsburgh -155 1 unit
NY Mets -145 1 unit
Houston -140 1 unit
Cubs -145 1 unit
Giants +160 1 unit
Boston -200 1 unit
Texas +105 1 unit
Oakland +110 1 unit
VEGAS EXPERTS
Atlanta Braves at Chicago Cubs
The Senior Circuit's best home team (Cubs) hosts its worst road team (Braves) Tuesday night in the opener of a three-game set. Cubs are 20-4 at home with a money line of -100 to -150 this season, not to mention a very strong 12-1 after scoring 3 runs or less in BB games. Expect the offense to wake up tonight against Tom Glavine, who hasn't won a start since 5/20. Atlanta is a very bad 5-12 Away off a loss and they just got swept, at home, by Philadelphia, so things are not going well.
Play on: Chicago