Karl Garrett
I like the OVER tonight at the Staples Center. I know the first game held UNDER the total, but this game has seen the total come down a few baskets, and I can't help but believe the hype of Kobe Bryant copping his first MVP award won't translate into a few extra points from #24.
The last two meetings between the teams have both stayed low, but the previous 3, and 5 of the previous 6 had all sailed OVER the total, and you should also know that 6 of the last 8 games played between the teams in the City of Angels have played OVER the posted price.
With the extra day of rest for the teams, look for the fresher legs to make the difference in pushing the pace and generating some more offense from both clubs.
Los Angeles has cracked the century mark in 12 straight games, and 17 of the last 18.
Not wanting to head back to Utah down 0-2, expect the Jazz to try and keep pace.
This one is going OVER the total.
Sports Gambling Hotline
Tonight we like some offense to show up in Orlando, as the Pistons and Magic clash in Game Three of their best of seven set.
Game One was easily UNDER the total, but Game Two landed OVER the posted price with relative ease. Same tonight, as we believe those 7 three-pointers in a row the Magic hit in Game Two will have a carryover effect now that they are shooting at home.
5 of the last 7 series meetings (playoffs included) have eclipsed the total, and 8 of the last 11 overall between the teams have sailed OVER the posted price.
Orlando needs to get on board in this series, or face the prospect of going down 0-3, so expect the Magic to lay it all on the line tonight and this game to find its way into the OVER column.
Play the high.
3* OVER
DCI
Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game 3, best-of-7
ORLANDO 97, Detroit 95
Western Conference Semifinals
Game 2, best-of-7
L.A. LAKERS 111, Utah 105
Bobby Maxwell
I know, I know. Barry Zito has been horrible this season and pretty horrible since becoming a San Francisco Giant. He?s 0-6 with a 7.53 ERA and he got ripped hard in his last start. Hes been demoted to the bullpen and much was made about such a high-priced pitcher being sent to the pen.
You know its been eating away at him and lets remember he is still young, won the AL Cy Young in 2002 and even went 3-2 with a 3.10 ERA in his last nine starts last season. You know the inner-drive within him will not let him go out there and get bombed again. Hes too good a pitcher and hell be locked in mentally tonight.
Phil Dumatrait (0-1, 4.74) goes for Pittsburgh in this one and hes taken the place of veteran Matt Morris who was released after five poor starts. Dumatrait gave up four runs in four innings in his debut against the Nationals on Friday.
The Pirates have really struggled against left-handed pitching in their last 10 games, hitting just .228 against southpaws and going 2-10 in their last 12 outings against a lefty.
Lets take a shot, grab the plus-money and go with Zito and the Giants today. Watch as he shows some of his old form and gets us a winner.
2* SAN FRANCISCO
THE POWER INDEX
NBA
Orlando* 3 over Detroit
Lakers* 5 over Utah
Tony Mathews
Matchup: Milwaukee Brewers vs. Florida Marlins
Selection: Milwaukee/Florida Over 10.5
Explanation: We expect a high-scoring game as the Milwaukee Brewers face-off against the Florida Marlins in Wednesday's MLB contest.
The Milwaukee Brewers will use starting pitcher Dave Bush. Dave Bush has struggled this season. In fact, Dave Bush has a 6.46 ERA on the season. We see Dave Bush giving up many runs once again today.
The Florida Marlins will use starting pitcher Burke Badenhop. Burke Badenhop has also struggled this season. This is shown by Burke Badenhop's 7.20 ERA on the season. In addition, Burke Badenhop has a 7.71 ERA in his last 3 starts. We see Burke Badenhop also giving up many runs today.
With two poor starting pitchers on the mound, it's safe to say that we should see many runs scored tonight!
Take the Milwaukee Brewers/Florida Marlins Over 10.5
Terron Chapman
LAA Angels vs. Kansas City Royals
Play: LAA Angels
The Kansas City Royals look to avoid a three game sweep at the hands of the Los Angeles Angels and they will send their best pitcher to the mound to help get it done.
Zack Grienke will get the call for the Royals and is tabbed with the slight chalk by oddsmakers and rightfully so given his 4-2 record and 1.47 ERA. The one team Grienke has struggled with however is the Los Angeles Angels whose current lineup is hitting .353 with an 1.060 OPS against the young hurler. In his only two starts against the Angels, both at home he was tagged for 22 hits and 11 earned runs in 10 innings pitched never lasting more than five inngings. The Royals lost both of those games.
Jared Weaver pitched well his last outing on the road and should do so here as well. He has been solid against the Royals despite poor run support. He has lost his last three against the Royals but owns a 2.84 ERA in those losses. He should get the needed run support tonight to get his first win against the Royals since 2006.
The Royals own the majors worst home record at 5-9 and are just 2-10 the last 12 games with the chalk. They are just 2-11 in Grienke's last 13 vs. the AL west. The Angels have won 20 out of the last 26 meetings in Kansas City. Play the Angels for 2 units
DUNKEL
MLB
The Brewers look to snap a four-game losing streak against Florida rookie starter Burke Badenhop, who is 0-2 with a 7.20 ERA in his four starts this season. Milwaukee is the pick (-110) according to Dunkel, which has the Brewers favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-110). Here are all of today's games.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7
Game 951-952: Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Lieber) 15.309; Cincinnati (Volquez) 14.943
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1/2; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (+125); Under
Game 953-954: NY Mets at LA Dodgers
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Maine) 14.984; LA Dodgers (Penny) 16.242
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (-125); Over
Game 955-956: San Francisco at Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: San Francisco (Misch) 14.457; Pittsburgh (Dumatrait) 15.798
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-115); Over
Game 957-958: Milwaukee at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Bush) 15.054; Florida (Badenhop) 14.343
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-110); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-110); Under
Game 959-960: San Diego at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Wolf) 14.272; Atlanta (Hudson) 16.237
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-165); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-165); Over
Game 961-962: Washington at Houston
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Perez) 14.557; Houston (Oswalt) 16.404
Dunkel Line: Houston by 2; 9
Vegas Line: Houston (-170); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Houston (-170); Over
Game 963-964: St. Louis at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Wainwright) 15.673; Colorado (Francis) 14.667
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1; 10
Vegas Line: Colorado (-120); 9
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+110); Over
Game 965-966: Philadelphia at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Kendrick) 15.270; Arizona (Owings) 14.756
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Arizona (-130); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+120); Over
Game 967-968: Baltimore at Oakland
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Guthrie) 14.830; Oakland (Blanton) 16.811
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 2; 7
Vegas Line: Oakland (-140); 8
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-140); Under
Game 969-970: Tampa Bay at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Garza) 14.583; Toronto (Marcum) 15.780
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Toronto (-140); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-140); Over
Game 971-972: Cleveland at NY Yankees
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Lee) 15.048; NY Yankees (Wang) 16.195
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 1; 8
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-130); Over
Game 973-974: Boston at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Buchholz) 15.931; Detroit (Galarraga) 16.043
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Boston (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+110); Under
Game 975-976: LA Angels at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 16.003; Kansas City (Greinke) 14.744
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-115); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (+105); Under
Game 977-978: Minnesota at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Minnesota (Hernandez) 14.606; White Sox (Buehrle) 15.828
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-145); Over
Game 979-980: Texas at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Padilla) 14.741; Seattle (Bedard) 14.876
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Seattle (-150); 8
Dunkel Pick: Seattle (-150); Over
NBA
Detroit at Orlando
The Magic look to get back into this series after dropping a pair in Detroit and come into the home contest with a 25-10 ATS record when revenging a loss versus an opponent. Orlando is the pick (-3 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Magic favored by 5. Dunkel Pick: Orlando (-3 1/2). Here are all of today's games.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 7
Game 713-714: Utah at LA Lakers
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 124.104; LA Lakers 130.797
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 6 1/2; 204
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 7; 209 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah (+7); Under
Game 715-716: Detroit at Orlando
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 121.262; Orlando 126.489
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 5; 182
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 3 1/2; 186
Dunkel Pick: Orlando (-3 1/2); Under
Global Handicapping
Detroit
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Cleveland
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Toronto
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Washington/Odalis Perez +1.5
HotLocksports
Philadelphia
Jack Clayton
Mariners
RedZone Sports
Yankees
PRIORITY SPORTS INFO
Toronto -155
ARTHUR RALPH
Braves
Totals4u
Redsox/ Tigers Under
Scott Spreitzer
Brewers/ Marlins Over
USA Sports Consulting
Cincinnati -127
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Orlando -3.5
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Rockies
Glen Mcgrew
As
Joe Wiz
Reds
Brewers
Huddle Up Sports
Twins
Bob Donahue
Indians
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Tigers
MIKE WYNN
Houston -165
BIG TIME SPORTS
CARDINALS / ROCKIES OVER 9
COMPUTER SPORTS
SEATTLE-150
PLATINUM PLAYS
DETROIT TIGERS
TV HOTLINE
TAMPA BAY +140
THE VEGAS STEAMLINE
MINNESOTA
NEVADA SHARPSHOOTER
METS +115
MIGHTY QUINN
Lakers
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CLEVELAND INDIANS
ARMVIN SPORTS
CHICAGO CUBS
Paul Leiner
5* Cubs +115
WINNERS EDGE
NBA
UTAH JAZZ+6.5 , 2 UNITS
ORLANDO MAGIC - 3.5 , 2 UNITS
MLB
ATLANTA BRAVES RL -1.5 (+125) , 2 UNITS
NY METS +110 , 1 UNIT
NY YANKS - 140 , 1 UNIT
STRIKE POINT
Florida EVEN over Milwaukee
Right now the Brewers are not playing well, and Dave Bush won't be the starter to bail them out of their current woes. Milwaukee has struggled in South Florida, and Tuesday's loss was a perfect example of that, getting shutout by the Fish. The Marlins continue to swing a nice bat collectively, and moving Hanley Ramirez into the three spot has only helped this group perform better. Florida gets the money.
SportsKingz
MLB
N.Y. YANKEES -140
ARIZONA -140
L.A. DODGERS -140
NBA
ORLANDO -3.5
L.A. LAKERS OVER 209.5
Locksmith Sports Picks
1 Unit on Milwaukee Brewers -108
After getting shut out in game 1, I like the powerful Milwaukee lineup to come storming back in game 2 tonight. The Marlins have not been able to string wins together. They are just 1-5 in their last 6 games following a win, 0-4 in their last 4 games as a home underdog, and 0-5 in their last 5 during game 2 of a series. The Brewers are 7-2 in their last 9 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game, 15-6 in their last 21 during game 2 of a series, and 6-1 in Bush's last 7 starts vs. a team with a winning record. The Brewers are in position for an offensive explosion tonight against Badenhop and his 7.20 ERA. Take the Beer Makers.
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Los Angeles Dodgers - 130
Atlanta Braves - 165 * * *
St. Louis Cardinals + 110
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