Alex Smart
New York Yankees +103
Phil Hughes the starting pitcher tonight for the NY Yankees after garnering a 3-0 record along with a very stingy 1.86 ERA in Triple-A this season, gets ready to make his first start of the year as he replaces the injured Chien-Ming Wang.For a long time now Hughes as dominated minor league hitters, and feels like he is ready to step up and show the boys in the big show that he is ready to mow them down as well. The 6'5 , 240 pound rightys showed he belonged in Spring training when in 3 starts he recorded a staunch 2.19 ERA. I know he has not had a lot of work in the big leagues, but I have a gut feeling that he has matured to the point where he is now ready to establish himself as a go to guy for the Zoo Crew.
Meanhwile his pitching opponent from the host Detroit Tigers Edwin Jackson, despite of demonstrating some over powering tendencies during his career, and this season remains a inconsistent commodity , because of his wildness. This guy has some great natural talent, but his lack of concentration,(4 HR's in just 26 innings) makes him fade material against top quality offenses like the Yankees, possess. It must be noted that Jackson in 13 career outings vs the Yankees, has recorded a hefty 5.72 ERA.
Considering the pitching matchup, I very much feel we have some value backing the Yankees in this spot.
Play on NY Yankees
Red Dog Sports
Chicago at Boston
Play Over 199.5
Two of the playoff games have gone into overtime to help the over but the numbers point to an over again on Tuesday.The Bulls have played 15 overs and 6 unders in their last 21 as an underdog and overs 11-5-1 in their last 17 Tuesday games. The Celtics have played overs in 22 of their last 28 at home. Look for plenty of points on Tuesday night.
Bulls/Celtics over 199.5 (1 unit)
DUNKEL
NBA
Philadelphia at Orlando
The Sixers head back to Orlando to face a Magic team that is 0-6 ATS in its last 6 games as a favorite between 5 and 10 1/2 points. Philadelphia is the underdog pick (+8 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Magic favored by only 5 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+8 1/2).
Game 541-542: Chicago at Boston
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 117.321; Boston 123.501
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 6; 204 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 7 1/2; 199 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (+7 1/2); Over
Game 543-544: Philadelphia at Orlando
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 116.060; Orlando 121.505
Dunkel Line & Total: Orlando by 5 1/2; 184
Vegas Line & Total: Orlando by 8 1/2; 188 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+8 1/2); Under
Game 545-546: Dallas at San Antonio
Dunkel Ratings: Dallas 119.772; San Antonio 126.108
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 6 1/2; 192
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 5; 188 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Antonio (-5); Over
Game 547-548: Houston at Portland
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 125.534; Portland 130.091
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 4 1/2; 188
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 5 1/2; 182
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+5 1/2); Over
MLB
Boston at Cleveland
The Indians look to bounce back after yesterday's loss and build on their 5-2 record in Anthony Reyes' last 7 starts. Cleveland is the underdog pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Indians favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+110).
Game 901-902: Washington at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Lannan) 15.614; Philadelphia (Hamels) 14.615
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-200); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+170); Under
Game 903-904: St. Louis at Atlanta
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Lohse) 14.665; Atlanta (Reyes) 16.169
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-120); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+110); Under
Game 905-906: Houston at Cincinnati
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Rodriguez) 14.654; Cincinnati (Harang) 15.800
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Cincinnati (-130); 8
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-130); Under
Game 907-908: Florida at NY Mets
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Nolasco) 14.373; NY Mets (Hernandez) 13.610
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-135); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+125); Under
Game 909-910: Pittsburgh at Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (Maholm) 16.449; Milwaukee (Bush) 15.404
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 8
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (+150); Under
Game 911-912: San Diego at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Gaudin) 14.376; Colorado (De La Rosa) 14.227
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1/2; 11 1/2
Vegas Line: Colorado (-150); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (+140); Over
Game 913-914: Chicago Cubs at Arizona
Dunkel Ratings: Cubs (Zambrano) 14.339; Arizona (Petit) 15.507
Dunkel Line: Arizona by 1; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+125); Over
Game 915-916: LA Dodgers at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 14.667; San Francisco (Sanchez) 15.792
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1; 8
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-165); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+155); Under
Game 917-918: NY Yankees at Detroit
Dunkel Ratings: NY Yankees (Hughes) 15.213; Detroit (Jackson) 16.008
Dunkel Line: Detroit by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-125); 10
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+115); Over
Game 919-920: Boston at Cleveland
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Penny) 16.135; Cleveland (Reyes) 16.212
Dunkel Line: Cleveland by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Boston (-120); 10
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+110); Over
Game 921-922: LA Angels at Baltimore
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Saunders) 16.026; Baltimore (Eaton) 14.965
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 11
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-120); 10
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-120); Over
Game 923-924: Oakland at Texas
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Anderson) 14.664; Texas (Millwood) 16.296
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-145); 10
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-145); Under
Game 925-926: Toronto at Kansas City
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Richmond) 16.236; Kansas City (Meche) 15.112
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 9
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-155); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+145); Over
Game 927-928: Tampa Bay at Minnesota
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Shields) 14.287; Minnesota (Liriano) 15.762
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-120); 8
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-120); Over
Game 929-930: Seattle at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Hernandez) 15.231; White Sox (Danks) 16.392
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1; 9
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
Game 931-932: Seattle at Chicago White Sox
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Jakubaus) 15.692; White Sox (Colon) 14.723
Dunkel Line: Seattle by 1; 10
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A
NHL
Carolina at New Jersey
The Devils look to bounce back after getting blanked (4-0) in Game Six and build on their 8-2 record in their last 10 games following a loss by 3 or more goals. New Jersey is the pick (-150) according to Dunkel, which has the Devils favored by 1. Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-150).
Game 67-68: NY Rangers at Washington
Dunkel Ratings: NY Rangers 11.128; Washington 12.696
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-250); 5
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-250); Over
Game 69-70: Carolina at New Jersey
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 11.054; New Jersey 11.757
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey (-150); 5
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-150); Over
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Free Selection from Arthur Ralph Sports
253 - 163 run 60 %
Tuesday Phil Phillies
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Free Selection from Totals4U
Tuesday's free selection: Mariners/White Sox Game 2 over 8 1/2 runs
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EZWINNER'S FREE SELECTION
Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Game: Houston Rockets @ Portland Trailblazers
Sport: NBA
Time: 9:05PM CST
(548) Portland Trailblazers -5.5
It's do or die for the Blazers as they are in a three games to one
deficit as they head into game five. Portland played well in Houston
and I expect them to have a big win here. Lay the points.
2009 Free Selections Record 63-53 (54.3%)
Tom Freese
Chicago Cubs at Arizona Diamondbacks
Prediction: Chicago Cubs
Chicago is 20-6 their last 26 games as road favorites and they are and they are 19-7 as road dogs with Carlos Zambrano on the mound. The Cubs are 12-3 with Zambrano after allowing 5 or more runs in their last game and he is 41-19 vs. losing teams. Arizona starter Yusmeiro Petit has allowed 6 runs 10 innings of work this year and he is 0-4 his last 4 starts overall. The Diamondbacks are 3-7 their last 10 games as underdogs and they are 5-11 in Game 2 of a Series. PLAY ON CHICAGO - (Zambrano vs. Petit)
Jimmy Boyd
Toronto Blue Jays vs. Kansas City Royals
Play: Toronto Blue Jays
After scoring just 1 run in last night's defeat, expect the Blue Jays, who are averaging 6.7 runs per game on the road this season, to bounce back strong. They are facing Gil Meche, who is being severely overvalued when you consider that he is 4-8 against the money line with an ERA of 4.97 and a WHIP of 1.547 when starting against the Jays. Plus, he is going head-to-head with Scott Richmond, who is 2-0 with an ERA of just 3.31 this season. Toronto is 20-9 against the money line after a loss by 4 runs or more over the last 2 seasons, bouncing back to win by an average score of 5.5 to 3.9 in these spots. The Blue Jays are 11-4 in their last 15 during game 2 of a series and 5-0 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game. Bet the Blue Jays.
Tony Karpinski
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Orlando
Play:Philadelphia 76ers +8.5
The Philadelphia 76ers has covered the spread in all four games in this series, and done so rather easily, including pulling off two outright upsets as an underdog. On top of that, the underdog has covered in 27 of the last 38 meetings between these teams, while Philly is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 trips to Orlando. Theo Ratlif has stepped up defensively and is a presense in the middle.
Orlando fits all series long and I don’t see it changing tonight. The reason this series is tied 2-2 despite the fact the Magic finished with 18 more regular-season wins than Philadelphia? For one thing, the Sixers have been playing tough, hard, smart basketball and their coach hasn’t been a deterrent. On the other hand, Orlando coach Stan Van Gundy has indeed looked like – as Shaquille O”Neal dubbed him two months ago – the “Master of Panic,” and his troops have blown really big leads in all four games. Lets back the underdog and the 76ers tonight as your freebie.
Dwayne Bryant
POR / HOU Over 182
The last two games in this series have gone UNDER the total, but those games were in Houston. Tonight, the scene switches back to Portland, where the first two games of this series went OVER the total.
In Game 4, the teams combined to shoot just 42.4% from the floor -- the lowest percentage of the series -- and they still managed 177 points. In Games 1 and 2 in Portland, the teams combined to shoot 49.8% from the floor.The Over is 4-1 in the Rockets' last 5 playoff games as an underdog. The Over is also 6-1 in the Trail Blazers' last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. From a series perspective, the Over is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings and 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Portland.I'll take Houston and Portland OVER 182 for a half-unit.
Rocketman
Pittsburgh @ Milwaukee
Play: Milwaukee
Milwaukee comes in winners of 5 of their last 6 games overall. Milwaukee is scoring 5.7 runs per game at home this year. Dave Bush is 1-0 with a 3.15 ERA in all starts this year. Milwaukee is 25-7 overall vs Pittsburgh the past 3 years including an AMAZING 18-1 at home vs Pittsburgh the past 3 seasons. Maholm is only 2-5 overall vs Milwaukee since 1997. Brewers are 16-4 in Bushs last 20 home starts vs. a team with a winning record. Brewers are 4-0 in Bushs last 4 home starts vs. Pirates. Pirates are 0-7 in Maholms last 7 starts vs. Brewers. We'll recommend a small play on Milwaukee tonight!
Wunderdog
Houston at Cincinnati
Pick: Cincinnati -120
We have very good pitching matchup in Cincinnati tonight, featuring Wandy Rodriguez vs. Aaron Harang. Rodriguez is off to his best start ever with a 1.89 ERA entering the contest, but he has just one win to show for his efforts. Aaron Harang, after an injury plagued '08, is back in form and has pitched to a 2.05 ERA in his four starts. The key here is the Astros' offense that has struggled mightily against right-hand pitching. The Astros are just 4-10 against them, and the reason is that their offense is averaging just 3.1 runs per game against righties. That makes it even tougher, as Harang is at the top of his game right now, so I'll go with the Reds here.
Craig Trapp
St Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves
Play: St Louis Cardinals
Tough loss yesterday for handicapper Craig Trapp with the Dodgers giving up a late lead. Craig is going to bounce back today with his free play! Today's winning free play will in the St. Louis and Atlanta game. Lets take a look at the records and trends:
Records
St Louis Cardinals 14-6 Lohse 3-0 (2.42 ERA)
Atlanta Braves 9-10 Reyes 0-1 (7.94 ERA)
Betting Trends
-STL are 13-3 in their last 16 games as a favorite.
-ATL are 4-9 in their last 13 overall.
-STL are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.
-Cardinals are 6-1 in Lohses last 7 starts.
Atlanta is really struggling lately and St. Louis is playing some of the best baseball in all of the major leagues. Manger Tony Larussa has once again got his team to play way above there heads and now they believe they can win every day. Lohse has been superb this season a minor knee injury is the only reason this spread is not higher. But Lohse has said it will not keep him from being his normal great self. Reyes has been getting shelled all year and with some of the best hitters on STL this one could get ugly. NOT CLOSE HERE!! SCORE STL 9 - ATL 3
Scott Rickenbach
Chicago Bulls @ Boston Celtics
PICK: Chicago Bulls +8
The quick, knee-jerk reaction here is to back the Celtics. After all, they let one get away in Chicago as they lost in double-overtime against the Bulls. However, the issue with that is that both teams have had trouble creating separation in this series. Only one of the four games in this series has not been tight and that was a big win in Game Three for Boston.
We just don't see the Celtics as being able to repeat such a big win. The Bulls already responded to that game with a win. They also have confidence here in Boston because they already won one game here and the Bulls absolutely gave the Celtics all they could handle in the other game. In other words, don't count out on the Bulls here and we feel the Celtics will have a fierce battle just to win this...let alone to cover it! Consider a small play on Chicago plus the points.
Dave Price
1 Unit on LA Angels -114
I'll back the Halos tonight behind southpaw sensation Joe Saunders. Saunders is 26-10 against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons and has not been phased by the road where he is 13-4 against the money line over the last 2 seasons. Lastly, the guy has been deadly with plenty of rest at 21-8 against the money line his last 29 when working on 5 or 6 days rest. With the way the O's struggles against southpaws - just 10-27 in their last 37 home games vs. a left-handed starter - I'll back Saunders and the Angels tonight.
Jeff Alexander
1 Unit on Cincinnati Reds -120
Harang gets the edge over Rodriguez tonight, who has struggled throughout his career when pitching away from home. Plus, the Reds are one of the better hitting teams in the bigs against southpaw starters. The Astros are only 5-17 in Rodriguez's last 22 road starts vs. a team with a winning record and the Reds are 13-5 in their last 18 games vs. a left-handed starter. And here's the clincher: Plays against all underdogs with a money line of +100 or higher - bad offensive team (<=4.1 runs/game) against a good starting pitcher (ERA<=3.70) (NL), with an overused bullpen that pitches more than 3.2 innings per game are 112-33 the last 5 seasons. We'll take this 77.2% Money Line System to the bank.
Greg Shaker
Toronto Blue Jays at Kansas City Royals - Under 8.5
Two very good throwers here for this one, an UNDER Venue, and a light hitting KC Squad. Both Pens performing well also and both teams in their worst hitting posture facing the righty. Meche is no longer the Ace of this Royal Staff with Greike performing so well, but he wants to be and the competition has been a positive factor for him. The Blue Jays hot start has made them one of the leagues biggest April surprises, but they have dropped two of their last three, falling percentage points behind Boston for the AL East lead. Toronto managed two hits in Monday night's 7-1 loss, going 1 for 7 with men in scoring position. The team is batting .204 without a home run in its last three contests, scoring seven runs over that span. They have lost that magic at the plate but they do have some magic on the mound tonight with this Richmond Kid who is not so much a kid at age 29. The right-hander earned a second consecutive win after allowing two runs in six innings of a 5-2 win over Texas on Thursday, striking out eight. One of these starters is likely to put together a quality performance and that is probably all we are going to need.