Raging Bull
Soccer:
Tours FC/AC Ajaccio over 2 (France Ligue 2)
Bob Balfe
Angels -115 over Redsox
Weaver/Wakefield
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Insider Sports Report
4* Chicago Cubs (Harden) -145 over Milwaukee (Looper)
Range: -125 to -160
4* Tampa Bay (Sonnanstine) -135 over Baltimore (Hendrickson)
Range: -115 to -155
3* Atlanta (Lowe) -1.5 runs -105 over Washington (Martis)
Range: +115 to -125
Elite Sports Picks
L.A. Lakers -1
Steve Merril
Texas Rangers / Detroit Tigers Over 9.5 / 5 units
Colorado Rockies +1.5 (-130) / 5 units
Philadelphia staged a major comeback versus the Braves on Wednesday, but overall the Phillies have not looked sharp so far this season. The defending champs will have a target on their backs in all games this season and must travel across the country to face a Colorado squad that qualifies as a live dog today and will be extra focused for their home opener.
Colorado won the National League title just two years ago and they have one of the strongest home field advantages in the league. Getting the start is Jason Marquis who is making his debut in a Rockies uniform. Marquis is 3-0 with a 2.03 ERA in four career starts at Coors Field. He has done a great job against table-setter Jimmy Rollins who has managed just 3 hits in 31 at-bats.
The Phillies send World Series hero Cole Hamels to the mound. He’s had an interesting offseason. During spring training Hamels had elbow tightness which caused the delay in his first start of the season. Hamels logged over 262 innings last year which was by far the most in baseball if you included the playoffs. He has never faced the Rockies before and is likely to struggle in the thin air and altitude of Coors Field today.
Play ROCKIES (+1.5 run line) as a 5 unit play.
Discount Sports Picks
20* Cincinnati (Cueto) -140 over Pittsburgh (Karstens)
5* Phoenix -2.5 over Memphis
KARL GARRETT
20 DIMER - CLEVELAND CAVS
20 DIMER - PHOENIX SUNS
20 DIMER - TAMPA BAY (Sonnanstine over Hendrickson)
20 DIMER - CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
Philadelphia picked the wrong time to go into a funk. Sure, the Sixers are in the playoffs, but after losing 3 in a row - inlcuding a double-digit loss last night at Chicago - the 76ers may wind up as the 8th seed before the season is all said and done.
That would be bad news, as tonight's foes is the one they would wind up playing, and as well all know, playing Cleveland is no picnic for anyone, especially not the 76ers who are 0 for their last 4 straight up against the Cavs, and 0-3 against the spread in the last 3 showdowns!
Overall, Cleveland has won 8 of the last 10 meetings, with 6 covers along the way.
Yes, the Cavaliers do have a Sunday showdown at home with Boston, but with the chance they may be playing Philly in the 1st round, the G-Man doubts the Cavs will take Philadelphia lightly.
Lay the points here.
20 DIMER - PHOENIX SUNS
The Suns will be missing the playoffs for the first time since the '04 season, but this team still has pride, and this is a cheap price when you consider Phoenix has won ALL 10 of the last 10 series meetings, and they have covered in 6 of the last 8 series showdowns.
Yeah, Memphis is on a 6-game cover streak, but let's be serious at this near pick price, who would you rather side with?
I know my answer, and it is a 20 Dimer on the Suns baby!
20 DIMER - TAMPA BAY RAYS (Sonnanstine over Hendrickson)
Here is another case of a very cheap road favorite, much like the Cavs, and the Suns I just listed above.
Tampa Bay took 2 out of 3 against the Red Sox at Fenway Park, and now the sledding gets considerably easier against a Baltimore team that somehow took 2 of their opening 3 against the Yankees.
I don't think the O's will be so lucky this weekend, as Tampa thoroughly dominated them in last year's season series, going 15-3 overall against their division rival.
That 15-3 mark includes a nice 7-2 ledger at Camden Yards, one of those wins tossed by tonight's starter Andy Sonnanstine who went 8 innings while allowing just 1 run to score in a start against Baltimore last May.
Mark Hendrickson counters, and the lanky lefty was no mystery to Tampa hitters last season, allowing 8 runs in just 10 innings in a pair of July starts that saw him absorb losses in both starts!
Have to back the defending AL East champs at this reasonable price.
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Las Vegas Sport Picks
2* Magic -11
4* Suns/Grizzlies over 227
Tim Trushel
All 10*
Colorado Over 9.5
Utah +3.5
Portland +1
I'm looking for Jake Timlin's 500* MLB RUN LINE BLOWOUT. If someone could post it, I would appreciate it.
Raging Bull
NBA:
Utah Jazz +3
MLB:
Kansas City Royals +160
Texas Rangers vs. Detroit Tigers over 9.5
Lenny Del Genio
LA Lakers @ Portland Trail Blazers
Play: Portland +1
This is a huge showcase game for the Blazers For the Lakers, the game means nothing, and they played last night. Portland is unlikely to catch Northwest Division leading Denver, but is in a dogfight for the all-important fourth seed. To illustrate the importance of home cou?rt advantage for the Blazers, consider that this team is 31-7 SU at home and just 19-21 SU on the road. They have really done well, from a pointspread perspective, against the Lakers here in the Rose Garden, covering 8 of 10. They have also won seven in a row SU. That includes a 17pt win last month, which the Blazers will remember, as G Fernandez was injured late in the 3rd quarter on a hard foul. Over the last two seasons, Portland is 17-4 ATS coming off BB ATS wins. Portland is our NBA VEGAS ICON Play.
Brandon Lang
10 Dime - Indiana Pacers
10 Dime - Memphis Grizzlies
10 Dime - L.A. Lakers
FREE - Twins