INDIAN COWBOY
WNBA Basketball - Sacramento Monarchs @ Seattle Storm - Tuesday May 20, 2008 10:35 pm
3 units (Normal) ATS: Seattle Storm -8 (-110)
NBA Basketball - Detroit Pistons @ Boston Celtics - Tuesday May 20, 2008 8:30 pm
3 units (Play of the Day) TOTAL: Under 174 (-110)
An insight into this game is possible by looking into the past results of these 2 ballclubs when they faced off in classics this year. After all, the NBA couldn't be happier that these 2 teams are facing each other. After all, what better game is out there with more stars and many thought that this indeed would be the Eastern Conference Finals and that is exactly what has panned out: The last 3 contests between these 2 teams have gone under: These were all games played this year: 03/05/08 BOS 90 - DET 78 01/05/08 DET 85 - BOS 92 12/19/07 BOS 85 - DET 87 Essentially what you have is no game that has gone over 177. That game was in Detroit when Boston won with revenge on the road. Both games in Boston have totaled 172 and 168. Consequently, although this total is low, it is warranted. Note that 40% of the public favors the Pistons in this ballgame while 60% favor the Celtics, although do note, the Celtics had more than enough covering at home against the Cavs who ended up covering at home consistently, just losing straight up on the road although covering a few ballgames in the process. I lean on the Celtics here to get it done at home, but I tell you what, this is an awful shady line. Do note that the Pistons have revenge, they won 2 ballgames with no Chauncey Billups which just shows you there character, if anything, I lean on the under in a ballgame that finishes off in the mid 160's, in an ugly game. After all, the under is 4-0 when the Pistons face a team with a winning record, meaning their defense tightens up, but at the same time, their scoring gets even in more into a methodical half-court offense, the under is 4-0 when the C's catch up with a team with a winning record for the same reasoning as why Pistons ballgames against winning teams go under and of course, the last 4 times these 2 teams have met, they have all gone under. Once again, I look for a game in the mid 160's despite the low total.
IndianCowboy
MLB Baseball - Milwaukee Brewers @ Pittsburgh Pirates - Tuesday May 20, 2008 7:05 pm
3 units (Normal) MONEYLINE: Milwaukee Brewers -105
The Milwaukee Brewers have lost five games in a row. I don't think this is actually a good indicator of their play right now. This team put up seven runs on Josh Beckett and six runs on Tim Wakefield. They beat Brad Penny. They beat Wellemeyer who's been pitching well this year. Manny Parra has only won half of his games this year but again I don't think it's a good indicator of how he has pitched. Parra has given up more than 3 runs just once all year and never more than 5. In two of his losses he gave up one run and two runs in the game. Maholm on the other hand has given up more than 3 runs in a game 5 times this year. Brewers are showing plenty of value here.
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