Vegas Experts
Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics 6-0 SU (5-1 ATS) at home, but 0-5 SU/ATS on the road, return home for a critical Game 5 in their series with King James and the Cavs. The Celtics have covered just one game thus far in the series and quite frankly are lucky to be not facing elimination here. However, Cavs are just 2-12 vs. the spead if coming off BB ATS wins while Boston is 15-5 ATS playing with double revenge. Another win for the home side.
Play on: Boston
Matt Fargo
San Diego Padres vs. Chicago Cubs
Play: San Diego Padres
San Diego is off to a tremendously disappointing start to the year as it is in last place in the National League West and just a half-game ahead of the Mariners for the worst record in all of baseball. If there is any good coming out of this, it is that the Padres are playing better, having won three of their last four games after a victory last night. That win also snapped the Cubs four-game winning streak and can provide some good momentum heading into tonight.
Chicago has been playing well of late but this could be the start of downward run as it has been a very streaky season. Prior to that four-game winning streak, the Cubs had dropped nine of its previous 13 games which happened to follow a 9-1 stretch in mid-April. As streaky as the wins and losses have been, the offense has been just as streaky. The Cubs have scored three runs or fewer in 11 of their last 18 games which is a bad ratio and coming off a three-run performance last night could lead to another one.
Last night’s victory was good for the Padres but the big reason for this take is the price of Jake Peavy. Getting him in the role of an underdog in most places is quite rare. Six of his eight starts this season have been quality outings and I am not going to shy away because of his 4.58 road ERA. Making up for that is the fact that the offense has scored seven runs in each of his three road starts. Despite Peavy’s less than perfect road performance, the Padres are 10-3 in his last 13 road starts.
The Cubs counter with Ted Lilly who is quietly having an outstanding comeback following a poor start to the season. It is quiet because it is not expected as he is one of those middle-tiered pitchers that are in a great go against spot. He has tossed four straight quality outings and now is the time to jump off as opposed to riding him out. He has a 4.18 ERA at home and the offense has scored three runs or fewer in three of his four starts at Wrigley. Reality sets back in on Wednesday. Play San Diego Padres 1.5 Units
Jack Clayton
Braves
HotLocksports
Detroit/Kansas City Under 9
RedZone Sports
Jazz/Lakers Over
PRIORITY SPORTS INFO
Angels -150
ARTHUR RALPH
Arizona D' Backs
Totals4u
Astros/ Giants Over
Scott Spreitzer
Drays
Vegas Steamline
Reds
Maddux Sports
Utah +8.5
Glen Mcgrew
Rockies/ Dbacks Over
The Scout
Braves
Joe Wiz
Red Sox
Dodgers
Razor Sharp Sports
Padres
Bob Donahue
Braves
PlusLineSports
Houston Astros -1.5
Mighty Quinn
R Wings -165
Lakers -8.5
DUNKEL
MLB
NY Yankees at Tampa Bay
The Yankees come into the contest with just a 1-3 record as a road underdog between +125 and +150, and face a Tampa Bay team that is 7-1 at home when the total is listed between 8 and 8 1/2. The Rays are the pick (-145) according to Dunkel, which has Tampa Bay favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-145). Here are all of today's games.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
Game 901-902: Atlanta at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Glavine) 15.674; Philadelphia (Myers) 14.562
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-145); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+135); Under
Game 903-904: Florida at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Nolasco) 16.412; Cincinnati (Arroyo) 15.577
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-135); 10
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+125); Over
Game 905-906: Washington at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Redding) 15.485; NY Mets (Vargas) 15.261
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 907-908: LA Dodgers at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Lowe) 14.933; Milwaukee (Parra) 14.204
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-110); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+100); Under
Game 909-910: San Diego at Chicago Cubs
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Peavy) 14.744; Cubs (Lilly) 16.021
Dunkel Line: Chicago Cubs by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-105); No Run Line
Dunkel Pick: Chicago Cubs (-105); N/A
Game 911-912: Pittsburgh at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Maholm) 15.324; St. Louis (Wellemeyer) 15.711
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-145); Over
Game 913-914: Colorado at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (De La Rosa) 15.579; Arizona (Owings) 14.998
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Arizona (-155); 10
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+145); Over
Game 915-916: Houston at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Moehler) 15.488; San Francisco (Misch) 15.884
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-110); Under
Game 917-918: Seattle at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Silva) 13.662; Texas (Feldman) 15.405
Dunkel Line: Texas by 2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-130); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-130); Over
Game 919-920: Boston at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Lester) 16.379; Baltimore (Cabrera) 15.688
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Baltimore (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+100); Under
Game 921-922: Oakland at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Blanton) 15.680; Cleveland (Sabathia) 17.770
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 2; 7
Vegas Line: Cleveland (-170); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (-170); Under
Game 923-924: NY Yankees at Tampa Bay
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Mussina) 14.985; Tampa Bay (Shields) 17.158
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 2; 7
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-145); Under
Game 925-926: Detroit at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 14.782; Kansas City (Hochevar) 15.677
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-125); 9
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (+115); Under
Game 927-928: Toronto at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Halladay) 14.542; Minnesota (Bonser) 15.664
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Toronto (-140); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (+130); Under
Game 929-930: Chicago White Sox at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Contreras) 14.202; LA Angels (Lackey) 15.592
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-150); Under
NBA
Utah at LA Lakers
The Jazz have found a way to exploit LA's defense, averaging over 112 points over the last three games, which is not a good sign for the Lakers entering tonight's contest with a 16-19 ATS mark after allowing 105 points or more. Utah is the underdog pick (+8 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Lakers favored by just 6. Dunkel Pick: Utah (+8 1/2). Here are all of today's games.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
Game 521-522: Cleveland at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland 120.082; Boston 127.506
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 7 1/2; 172
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 9; 176 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+9); Under
Game 523-524: Utah at LA Lakers
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 125.555; LA Lakers 131.781
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 6; 210 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 8 1/2; 213 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Utah (+8 1/2); Under
NHL
Detroit at Dallas
Coming off a 5-2 win in Game Three, the Red Wings look to close out the series tonight against a Dallas team that is just 12-16 this season after allowing 4 goals or more. Detroit is the pick (-165) according to Dunkel, which has the Red Wings favored straight up by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-165). Here are all of today's games.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 14
Game 53-54: Detroit at Dallas
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 13.449; Dallas 11.730
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Detroit (-165); 5
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (-165); Over
Brian Marshall
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Minnesota Twins
Plays On: Toronto Blue Jays -135
Game Analyses: The Toronto Blue Jays should be able to beat the Minnesota Twins in Wednesday's MLB game.
The Toronto Blue Jays will be lead by starting pitcher Roy Halladay. Roy Halladay has pitched well this season. In fact, Roy Halladay has a 3.29 ERA on the season. In addition, Roy Halladay has a 2.45 ERA in his last 3 starts. To say the least, the Minnesota Twins will struggle to score runs today.
The Minnesota Twins will be lead by starting pitcher Boof Bonser. Boof Bonser has struggled this season. In fact, Boof Bonser has a 5.09 ERA on the season. In addition, Boof Bonser has a 6.35 ERA in his last 3 starts. It's clear that Boof Bonser will give up many runs today.
The Toronto Blue Jays are a Perfect 4-0 in their last 4 meetings against the Minnesota Twins, and should be able to get another win tonight.
Take the Toronto Blue Jays
Tony Weston
These teams have played seven times so far this season with the A's holding a 4-3 advantage over the Tribe. These teams last played a full set April 11-13 when Oakland took two of three games, including the first game of that series that saw the same pitching matchup as today with the Indians trotting out C.C. Sabathia and the A's playing behind Joe Blanton. The A's ended up winning that game 9-7 as Oakland beat up Sabathia, scoring nine earned runs in 3 1/3 innings off the defending Cy Young award winner. Blanton went 7 2/3, giving up five earned runs, but still picked up the win. Cleveland took Game 1 of their series last night, but Oakland is still 11-7 on the road, while the Indians are only 11-12 at home this season. Sabathia has struggled this year with a 2-5 record and a 6.55 ERA. He'll struggle again as the A's beat him up once again.
Take Oakland on the road.
2* OAKLAND ATHLETICS
James Patrick Sports
Yankees vs. Rays
Joe Girardi gives the ball to veteran right handed pitcher Mike Mussina to try to stop the bleeding in New York as the Bronx Bombers have been anything but that of late. Good news for the Yankees is their opponent in this game is Shields for Tampa Bay and he has never beaten the pinstripes with a career record of 0-5. Moose on the other hand is a career 17-7 against these Rays. Our Wednesday selection is New York Yankees.
Karl Garrett
Los Angeles at MILWAUKEE -110
Tonight I will gladly take the Brewers over the Dodgers at Miller Park.
Los Angeles blew a 3-1 lead last night, as the Dodgers took it on the chin for the 5th straight time, while the Brewers ran their winning streak to 3 straight, and 4 of 5 overall.
It will be Lowe against Parra, and while Parra is just 1-2 for the season, he is 1-0 in his 4 starts at home. Milwaukee has gone 5-2 at home since 2006, and they catch Derek Lowe in a bit of a funk, as Lowe has been rocked over his last pair of starts, lasting just 10 innings, while allowing 11 runs to score in a pair of losses.
Lowe is 0-2 over his 4 road starts this year with an ERA over 5. This is not the guy you want on the mound when you are trying to end a 5-game slide!
Take the Brew Crew.
2* MILWAUKEE
Bobby Maxwell
Today we're on the playoff hardwood with a complimentary play on the Celtics as the take on the Cavs in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal.
Home team. It's all about the home court apparently in this series and we know the Celtics have been Jeckyll and Hyde this posteason, being unstoppable at home and lousy on the highway.
So expect that trend to continue in this one as the Celtics are back in Boston where they've beaten the Cavs five straight times, including an easy win in Game 2 of this series after squeaking out a win in Game 1.
Boston is 6-0 SU and 5-1 ATS at home this postseason while the Wizards are 2-3 SU and 3-2 ATS on the highway in the playoffs.
We're playing Boston tonight because this team has done a hell of a job in shutting down LeBron James. If I told you he was going to be 20-of-78 from the field through four games against the Celtics, you'd have said the series is over and Boston won 4-0. But no, in all honesty, the Celtics are lucky to be tied after the Game 1 win.
Now for some reason, LeBron just can't get going in this series and the supporting cast was OK at home and OK in Game 1 but lousy in Game 2. Expect more of what we saw in Game 2 tonight. Boston has had the best defense in the league all season and what they are doing to LeBron is no surprise. Now they will tweak a little on how to stop some of the supporters and blow the Cavs out tonight.
Boston is 14-3 ATS in their last 17 home games, 11-5 ATS in their last 16 against the Central Division and 7-1 on Wednesdays. We like the defense of Boston, and tonight you'll see the Big 3 of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen all have good games and deliver a nice and easy 20-point blowout.
4* CELTICS
Sports Gambling Hotline
Tonight, another UNDER in the NBA, as we see Cleveland-Boston staying at a snail's pace, and the points hard to come by.
These teams have played 4 games in this best-of-seven set, and 3 of the 4 have stayed UNDER the posted price, including both games contested on the parquet floor.
Overall, 5 of the last 7 meetings between the teams have held LOW, and we like this one to as well.
The Cavaliers have played 12 of their last 16 games dating back to the regular season UNDER the posted price.
You can assume their won't be too many fastbreak points in this one, nor many three-pointers that aren't heavily contested. Swing game in the series tonight, and tonight the defense is the winner.
Play the UNDER.
3* UNDER
Chris Jordan
Cleveland is in a must-win situation, I believe, since they'd love nothing more than to go back home with a 3-2 lead in the series and a chance to wrap things up on its own court.
I don't know whether or not this team can actually pull off the outright win, but I like the points since the Cavs will certainly be gunning for the upset win. Cleveland found the offensive rhythm in Game 4, and let's be real, it still hasn't played its best basketball yet.
If there were ever a game in this series we are going to see Cleveland's most balanced effort and best production, this is the one. Grab the points here, as the Cavs keep it close in challenging for the outright win.
2* CAVALIERS
Play By Play Inc.
CLEVELAND at BOSTON Over 177
UTAH at LA LAKERS Over 213.5
THE POWER INDEX
NBA
Boston* 8.5 over Cleveland
Lakers* 5 over Utah
NHL
Detroit (-105) even with Dallas* (+105)
VEGASSI
Toronto/Minnesota UNDER 7.5
GAMEDAY SPORTS NETWORK
Pittsburgh/St Louis OVER 8.5
SportsAction365
Oakland/Cleveland OVER 8
NATIONAL SPORTS ADVISORS
Detroit/Kansas City OVER 9
EASY MONEY
SAN FRANCISCO -120
BIG TIME SPORTS
WHITE SO /ANGELS OVER 9
NEVADA SHARPSHOOTER
PIRATES +135
ARMVIN SPORTS
FLORIDA MARLINS +129
Sharp Sports Advisors
SAN DIEGO PADRES -106
Fat Jack
Cavs/Celtics Over 176 1/2
GAMBLERS DATA
Cardinals
PLATINUM PLAYS
CHICAGO CUBS -110
COMPUTER SPORTS
MILWAUKEE BREWERS
THE VEGAS STEAMLINE
CINCINNATI -135
#1 SPORTS
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
Insider Sports Report
San Diego -115
TV HOTLINE
BOSTON
LT's Lock
The Jazz +8.5
MIKE WYNN
Cleveland -155
HUDDLE UP
San Diego -110
DCI
NBA
Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game 5, best-of-7
BOSTON 97, Cleveland 87
Western Conference Semifinals
Game 5, best-of-7
L.A. LAKERS 111, Utah 106