Tom Scott
Milwaukee at WASHINGTON
Play ON: WASHINGTON minus the points
The setup in this game couldn't be much better for the Wizards. They are coming home after a humiliating 41 point loss at Utah to face a Milwaukee team coming off an overtime win last night against New York. The Bucks should be emotionally drained after rallying from an 11-point deficit in the fourth quarter to send the game into overtime before outscoring the Knicks 10-6 in the extra period to get the win. That 116 points scored by the Bucks represents their highest total of the season. The home-road dichotomy is also excellent here with Milwaukee having lost 16 consecutive road games. Note that Washington is 35-3 ATS in its last 38 SU wins, including 19-1 to the number when the opponent is off a win and 17-1 vs the line when the Wizards are off a loss. It's Washington in a blowout against the tired Bucks.
PREDICTION: WASHINGTON 113 - Milwaukee 90
ATHUR RALPH
STL CARDS
Armvin Sports
New York Mets -162
THE VEGAS STEAMLINE
LA Clippers +3
MIGHTY QUINN
Bradley
Jack Clayton
Orioles
Scott Spreitzer
DBacks
Totals4u
Tulsa Under
Joe Wiz
Hawks
Braves
Glen Mcgrew
Dodgers
Razor Sharp Sports
Cavs/Bobcats Over
Bob Donahue
Twins
Huddle Up Sports
Marlins
USA Sports Consulting
LA Angels
Michael Cannon
Take the Tampa Bay Rays tonight over the Orioles.
Tampa Bay is a team on the upswing, while Baltimore figures to finish in the AL East cellar this year.
I like the Rays combination of power and speed in their lineup, and they figure to have the pitching advantage tonight with right-hander Matt Garza.
Garza, who came over from the Twins, posted a solid 3.69 ERA in 15 starts last year for Minnesota. He is 3-0 with a 2.16 ERA in three career games against the Orioles.
Baltimore will counter with Daniel Cabrera, and even though the right-hander is 6-0 in his career against Tampa, I don't think he'll get it done tonight.
Cabrera struggles with his control too often, which will most likely limit his outing to five or six innings with this being his first start of the year.
Take the Rays at this small price for the road win.
3* TAMPA BAY
PSYCHICSPORTSPICKS
PSYCHIC
NCAAB
2 units Tulsa +5
NBA
2 units Atlanta -2
MLB
1 unit Baltimore -100
1 unit Atlanta -110
DA STICK
NHL
5 units Boston +135
MLB
5 units Chicago Cubs -125
Cappers Access
Cubs
W. Sox
MIGHTY QUINN
Bradley
Gamblers Data
Mets/Marlins ov 9.5
LT's Lock
A's -135
Anton Wins
Pitt/Tom Gorzelanny +120 2 units
Winners Edge
NBA
Atlanta Hawks _3 , 2 units
LA Clippers + 4.5 , 2 units
CBB
Bradley -5 , 2 units
MLB
Pittsburgh Pirates + 110 , 1 units
JB's computer picks
7:05 p.m. Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees
(R) AJ Burnett (0-0) vs. (R) Mike Mussina (0-0) New York Yankees - 155
7:05 pm Chicago White Sox at Cleveland Indians
(R) Javier Vazquez (0-0) vs. (R) Fausto Carmona (0-0) Cleveland Indians - 165
10:05 pm Houston Astros at San Diego Padres
(L) Wandy Rodriguez (0-0) vs. (R) Greg Maddux (0-0) San Diego Padres - 155
Moneylockoftheday
Junior
Arizona Diamondback
Hawker
St Louis Cardinlas
Josh Dean
NBA
Cavs -3.5
CBB
No Pick
NHL
New Jersey -155
MLB
Tampa Bay/Bal UNDER 10
Cubs -150
Jeff Alexander Sports
1 Unit on San Diego Padres -142 (Listing Maddux and Rodriguez)
Houston is 2-13 against the money line in road games revenging a loss where it scored 1 run or less over the last 2 seasons and 14-32 against the money line in road games after a loss over the last 2 seasons period. The Padres are 55-31 against the money line against NL Central opponents over the last 3 seasons. San Diego has taken it to Houston in each of the first two games of this series and I don't see things shaping up any differently here tonight. Rodriguez really struggled away from home last season. Don't be surprised if he gets knocked out early in this one. Take the Padres.
Rob Veno
Blue Chip: Bradley -5
GamblersWorld
TIP OF THE DAY
CBI Finals: Tulsa Golden Hurricane vs. Bradley Braves
Prediction: Bradley Braves
Current Line: -5 Over/Under: 141
Reason: The Tulsa Golden Hurricane and the Bradley Braves will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Carver Arena in Game 2 of the CBI Championship Series. Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 5-point favorites versus the Golden Hurricane, while the game's total is sitting at 141. Jerome Jordan had 18 points and 13 rebounds to lead Tulsa past Bradley 73-68 in Game 1 of the Championship Series on Monday night. Tulsa covered as 3.5-point favorites as the teams played under the 142-point total listed by sportsbooks in that contest. Jeremy Crouch led the way for Bradley with 16 points in Game 1. Team records: Tulsa: 24-13 SU, 19-12-1 ATS Bradley: 20-16 SU, 18-15-1 ATS Tulsa most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 5-5 After playing Bradley are 2-1 After a win are 7-3 Bradley most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 4-6 After playing Tulsa are 2-1 After a loss are 4-6 A few trends to consider: Tulsa is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games The total has gone OVER in 9 of Tulsa's last 13 games on the road Tulsa is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road Bradley is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home The total has gone OVER in 5 of Bradley's last 6 games at home Bradley is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games at home Bradley is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games
DOC'S
Chicago White Sox @ Cleveland Indians
PICK: Over
REASON FOR PICK: The Tribe came out swinging in game one of this series scoring 10 runs, but unfortunately their pitching was not much better as they allowed eight runners to cross the plate. Five home runs were hit in that contest and now the teams get their chance to swing against the No. 2 starters. Expect another how scoring contest and we will not worry if Cleveland can collect on this big number and just cash in with the total.
MATT FARGO
Los Angeles Clippers @ Seattle SuperSonics
PICK: Seattle SuperSonics
REASON FOR PICK: I’ve used Seattle three times in its first four games of this road trip, going 2-1 thus far against the number. The Sonics are clearly a disappointment this year but they are still playing hard and those are the teams you want to back during the final stages of the season if they have no shot at the playoffs. One bad quarter doomed Seattle on Sunday against Sacramento but it should bounce back here against a team that started slow, never recovered and packed it in long ago.
The Clippers were supposed to be a solid team in the Western Conference but when Elton Brand hurt his Achilles in August, it was a bad sign. Los Angeles started the season with four straight wins but a 2-11 run knocked the wind out and the Clippers never recovered. It has been an absolutely dreadful run as they have gone 3-19 over their last 22 games. This includes a 1-10 run on the road with the lone win coming in Miami by just a point. The 10 road losses have been by an average of 15.5 ppg.
Taking Seattle in the role of the favorite might seem a little daunting but the Sonics are favored for a reason. Injuries continue to pile up on the Clippers as Chris Kaman is the latest casualty and he will miss the remainder of the season. In all, Kaman has been sidelined for 18 games with the Clippers going 2-16 without him. The return of Elton Brand is the talk of the team but the anticipated return is not going to happen until Thursday against Sacramento. Cuttino Mobley is hurting but will hobble around.
Seattle has actually been favored five times this season, going 4-1 ATS in those games so putting down the chalk is not so scary after all. The Clippers have won just nine road games all season long and the offense has been pretty anemic with the injuries taking place. That is the best news for Seattle who gave up an average of 114.3 ppg in March and 12 times this season the Sonics have allowed 120 points or more. They have allowed just 101 ppg during this homestand and the defense will have enough tonight to get it done. Play Seattle Supersonics 1 Unit
DAVID MALINSKY 4*
Kansas City Royals @ Detroit
PICK: Over
Now that the marketplace has has created those “9’s” for us to work with in this one, it is time to step in. While it is not exactly a spring day in Detroit, with the first pitch expected to be at around 46 degrees, the sun will be shining, and that does make a difference in this temperature range. We will let the numbers do the rest.
It is not a secret that we will be looking to find spots to play the Tigers Over this season - the offensive lineup is the best in the game, and while they lose a little with Brandon Inge batting instead of Curtis Granderson, that is made up defensively with the limited range of the former in CF. That matters on a day in which Kenny Rogers takes the mound be cause Rogers is going to pitch to contact, and that will put the inexperience of Inge in CF into play. We can not expect Rogers to be going very deeply into games this season, which puts that weak Tiger bullpen into play, and note that this is also not a great matchup for Rogers. While he can still finesse power hitters into over-swinging, the Royals do not mind slapping the ball the other way and bring the right approach against him. Over the past two seasons he has only worked to a 2-3/5.12 against Kansas City, and as he declines he is not a prime candidate to turn that around.
Brian Bannister provides the other aspect of this value equation. He is getting a lot of market respect because of a solid 12-9/3.87 base in his debut with the Royals LY, but when we go inside the numbers we are much less impressed. He struck out only 77 batters in 165 innings, but got his ERA to an impressive level because of something that is not likely to repeat - opposing hitters succeeded at only a .264 BABIP (“batting average on balls in play”) LY. That is far below league average, and represents a pitcher being as much lucky as good. We can at least give Bannister some benefit of the doubt in terms of mound smarts, which can lead to opposing hitters jumping out at borderline pitches and making weak contact, but that turns around against him here - this is not only a good offensive lineup that he is facing, but also one loaded with veteran hitters that he will have a most difficult time fooling.
At “9” we do not need an offensive showcase - if each team gets to four runs we can not lose. That is not asking all that much for two offenses that will make solid contact against the starters that they are facing, and with neither bullpen causing any major fear.