Sebastian
20* Suns
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DR. BOB
4* Phoenix
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Billy coleman
3* Miami/NJ Over
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BobBalfe
MLB Basketball
Dodgers -115 over Giants
Penny/Morris
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LT's Lock
Todays Selection: The Clippers -3
Current streak: 1 loss
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PPP (Gavazzi)
4* Nets,Suns
SATURDAY 4* SPURS
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Vegas Insiders
3 Units on Miami Heat +120
5 Units on Phoenix Suns +135
5 Units on Phoenix Suns +3 -110
4 Units on New York Mets O 9½ -110 (J. Lima, D. Bush)
5 Units on Chicago White Sox +135 (J. Garland, Jo. Santana)
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Vegas Experts Tip Of The Day
2-1 this week,,coming in with 2 straight wins
Toronto and Tampa Bay begin a three-game set Friday night. If the Jays are to compete in the A.L. East they need to beat up on the second-division clubs. Will they do that Friday night?
Jays are 18-15 on the year but 15-6 at night. They are 6-7 on the road but 4-1 in Road Series Openers. They are averaging 5.4 runs/game vs. RHP compared to Tampa Bay's 3.8 runs/game vs. RHP. Tampa Bay is just 6-8 at home and 2-3 in Home Series Openers. Supporting angles say to Play Against - Home teams (TAMPA BAY) - with a poor bullpen whose WHIP is 1.550 or worse on the season, starting a pitcher who gave up <=2 earned runs in his last 2 outings (111-89 over the last 5 seasons) and Play Against - Home teams (TAMPA BAY) - ice cold hitting team - batting .240 or worse over their last 20 games, with a rested bullpen - threw 5 innings or less over last 3 games. (50-28 over the last 5 seasons.)
Play on: Toronto
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Inside Vegas/Vegas Sports Pics
BEEN GETTING KILLED LATELY
Boston Red Sox - 140 (Clement, Loe, 3 units)
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CAPPERS ACCESS
(Fri) NBA Nets Heat 2- Nets Best Bet
(Fri) NBA Clippers Suns 3 Suns
(Fri) MLB Padres Cubs 120 Cubs
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WINNING SPORTS PLAYS
Nba Friday
Miami +3
Mlb
Washington +190
Detroit/cleveland Under 9
Boston/texas Under 10.5
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Blackchip
Friday NBA Playoffs:
LA CLIPPERS-3 over Phoenix: (3* selection)
The Clippers shot 59% FG in Game 1 of this series yet still came up short, but they did accomplish a road split by destroying the Suns on the boards 57-26 in a 122-97 road victory in Game 2 to even up this series. That huge rebounding edge by LA included a 19-5 advantage in offensive boards and outscoring the Suns 31-6 in 2nd chance points, and the Clippers shot 54% FG while putting 6 players in double figures led by PF E.Brand (averaging 33.5 ppg. and 43 minutes pg. in series). LA has been punishing the Phoenix defense inside so far in this series, and we also think that the Clippers should be able to control the pace at least a little bit more on their homecourt in Games 3 & 4 even though Games 1 & 2 featured a combined average of 236 ppg. Phoenix has gone over the total in their last 5 playoff games, but after Game 2 they are also 0-4 SU in this postseason when being held under 100 points. The Suns have also not been a strong team in winning close games this season which could prove to be a big problem in road games as this postseason progresses, and we are still of the belief that the Clippers will win this series and advance on to the Western Conference finals after never having even won a playoff series in 30 years prior to this year. The opening odds for this series were Phoenix-2.30 / LA+2.00 when we put 5 units worth of series plays on the Clippers, but now after LA got the road split they are now dead even with both teams laying -1.10 odds. Despite the Game 2 loss the Suns are still 4-1 both SU and ATS in their last 5 games after coming back from a 3-1 deficit to beat the Lakers, but we think that the hungry Clippers do present some big matchup problems for them. LA is also a very underrated defensive team that led the NBA in blocks during the regular season and held Denver to 87 ppg. in the 1st round. Of course Phoenix is a very explosive offensive team (108 ppg. in regular season), but they have also not been able to stop the Clippers at all so far in this series. In this 7:35pm PT Game 3 at the Staples Center tonight we will lay the small number with LA for 3-units.
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Stu Feiner
For your Friday freebie, I'll side with the slightly favored Brewers, who are more than happy to be back at home as they'll dispose of the Mets tonight.
After a disappointing 1-5 road trip that concluded with a non-competitive loss at San Diego Thursday afternoon, the Brewers will come alive at Miller Park. The Brewers are 11-6 at home this year and they should feast on Met starter Jose Lima.
Lima was all over the place in his first start of the season Sunday versus the Braves. In just five innings, he allowed five runs, five hits, issued four walks, hit a batter and committed a balk as Atlanta routed the Mets. I'm not convinced he'll have his control this evening.
Milwaukee will counter with Dave Bush, who has a tiny 1.12 ERA in three home starts this season. No doubt, Bush like pitching at Miller Park. He's gone at least six innings in each of his seven starts this year and he's in better game-day shape at this stage than is Lima.
The Mets have dropped three of their last four overall and are not playing their best baseball right now. The Brewers have been slumping, too. But they'll be pumped to be back at home and this is a nice price to get a team in Milwaukee that really thrives in its own park.
Feiner