PowerPlayWins
Yankees -1.5
Rockies +108
Magic -9.5
BeatYourBookie
NBA Basketball
100* Play New Orleans (+6) over Denver (NBA)
Denver is 5-10 ATS vs. New Orleans at home
Denver is 1-3 ATS over the last 4 games
Denver is 1-8 SU when playing in the 1st round of the playoffs
Denver is allowing an average of 103 ppg on defense over the last 5 games
100* Play Miami (+5) over Atlanta (NBA)
Miami is 6-2 ATS over the last 8 games
Miami is 4-2 ATS vs. Atlanta on the road the last 3 seasons
Other Hoops & Hockey Plays
50* Play Carolina (-140) over New Jersey (NHL)
MLB Baseball for Sunday
100* Play NY Yankees (-250) over Cleveland
50* Play Tampa Bay (-170) over Chicago White Sox
50* Play Kansas City (+100) over Texas
SEABASS
ALL 20*
ATL/MIAMI UNDER
NO/DENVER OVER
NEW ORLEANS
ALL 20*
MINNESOTA
ARIZONA
MILWAUKEE
PLIILES OVER
YANKEES UNDER
ATS Lock Club
4 Units Lakers
3 Units Heat
4 Units Pirates
4 Units NYY/Clev Over 10
ROOT
Chairman - Atlanta hawks
Millionaire - Denver Nuggets
Moneymaker - KC Royals
Mike Rose
3* MIL/NYM OVER 9.5 -115
2* BAL +185 (UEHARA) VS. BOS (LESTER)
3* DET/SEA OVER 9.5
BEN BURNS
MLB
Central Division TOM
I'm playing on the Cubs and Cardinals to finish UNDER the total. After three straight high-scoring games to start this series, many will be expecting another high-scoring affair in this evening's series finale. However, I expect both starters to be effective and look for that to lead to a relatively low final combined score. Lilly was dominant in his last start, as he took a no-hitter into the seventh inning. He finished having allowed just one hit through 6 2/3 shutout innings, striking out eight during that stretch. Lilly has also enjoyed plenty of success against the Cardinals. In fact, he's 6-2 with a stellar 2.99 ERA and 1.062 WHIP in 11 starts against them. Not surprisingly, seven of those games stayed below the total, including each of the last three. Wellemeyer also comes off an excellent start. He allowed just one run over seven innings in a 2-1 win at Arizona. Wellemeyer has allowed three earned runs or less in all four of his career starts vs. the Cubs, recording a solid 3.32 ERA. Three of those games stayed below the total. The Cards are averaging 5.9 runs per game so far this season. However, they're only averaging 4.2 when matched up against southpaws. They've seen the UNDER go a profitable 64-44-9 against left-handers the past few seasons and I look for those numbers to improve here. *Central Division TOM
I'm laying the price with TEXAS. The Royals come in as the hotter team and they also bring the hotter pitcher to the mound. While the Royals are going to be improved this year, it's important to remember that its a long season. It's also important not to completely ignore history. Give Davies credit for getting off to a great 2-0 start. However, he's never fared well vs. the Rangers. His team's (KC and Atlanta) are 0-4 in his four starts vs. the Rangers. He'll face a Texas lineup which is potent at home, yesterday's game notwithstanding, and which will be looking to pound someone, after getting blanked yesterday. Now 4-4 at home, the Rangers' four home victories have come by a combined score of 48-20. All three victories came by a minimum of three runs and two of them came by eight or more. Padilla has gotten off to a slow start. Unlike, Davies, he's had some success vs. KC. He's won each of his last two starts vs. the Royals and the Rangers are 3-0 the last three times that he started against them. In his last two home starts against the Royals, he didn't allow a single earned run (1 unearned) through 11 complete innings. He had 13 K's and only two walks and allowed just six combined hits. Look for things to return to "normal" (at least for this afternoon) as the Rangers bounce back and avoid being swept at Arlington for the first time since 2003.
Las Vegas Sport Picks
2* Heat/Hawks under 186
5* Nuggets -6
6* Lakers/Jazz under 210.5
Stan Lisowski
3* Nuggets
DOC
4 Units - St Louis Blues
Marc Lawrence
ATLANTA BRAVES
JB Sports
UTAH JAZZ
Bob Balfe
UTAH JAZZ
Opposite Action Plays
ATLANTA HAWKS
Lenny Del Genio
CHICAGO CUBS