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Toronto starter Roy Halladay is in excellent KW form with a better than 4 to 1 strikeout to walk ratio in his last 3 starts. Halladay also has a better than 4 to 1 strikeout ratio in his last 3 starts in Minnesota. The Blue Jays are 88-36 as favorites with Roy Halladay on the mound. Minnesota is 4-9 with Boof Bonser when facing a team with a losing record. The Twins are 5-11 vs. a starter with a WHIP of less than 1.15. PLAY ON TORONTO w/Halladay
TORONTO BLUE JAYS
Toronto starter Roy Halladay is in excellent KW form with a better than 4 to 1 strikeout to walk ratio in his last 3 starts. Halladay also has a better than 4 to 1 strikeout ratio in his last 3 starts in Minnesota. The Blue Jays are 88-36 as favorites with Roy Halladay on the mound. Minnesota is 4-9 with Boof Bonser when facing a team with a losing record. The Twins are 5-11 vs. a starter with a WHIP of less than 1.15. PLAY ON TORONTO w/Halladay
TORONTO BLUE JAYS
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AL FREE B's FOR WED
CLEVELAND -155 on ML over Oakland--The Indians starters haven't allowed a run in 34 innings. That's sick ! CC Sabathia looked great vs Toronto in his last start. He allowed only 1 earned run and striking out 9 in seven innings. He'll beat Blanton tonight. The Tribe have won four of five and have three shoutouts in those.
ROYALS +110 on ML over Tigers--Verlander got smoked by the Royals the last time he faced them, allowing 4 runs in 6 innings. He's lost three straight starts twice this year. His ERA is huge and his record is even worse at 1-6. He's lost all three road starts this year
Toronto -125 on ML over Twins--Halladay has never lost to Minnesota in his career. He's 6-0 in 10 career starts vs the Twins. Jays are looking for their third straight win. Boof Bonser goes for Minney and he stinks !
NL FREE B's FOR WED
BREWERS -105 on ML over Dodgers--Milwaukee goes for their fourth staright win and the Dodgers are facing a 6ht consecutive loss. Furcal is now on the DL with a bad back and the LA offense has sunk. Meanwhile, the Brew Crew have scored at least five runs in three straight. TAKE THE UNDER 9 RUNS. LA isn't scoring lately.
Astros -120 on ML over Giants--Houston stumbled Tuesday, but they'll get back on track tonight. The Stros opened May with 9 wins in 10. They hit .306 in that stretch. SF has won 15 of 20 vs Houston in SF since 2002. Pat Misch has never won a start in 22 games as a starter for SF. Talk about the "No luck kid"
San Diego +105 on ML over Chicago--The Padres have Jake Peavy going tonight at Wrigley and the they've won 3 of 4. They snapped the Cubs four game win streak Tuesday night. Peavy hasn't gotten a decision in five starts, but is among the league leaders in ERA(2.47) and strikeouts(52). He'll beat Ted Lilly, who's gonoe 3-1 in his last 4 starts. TAKE THE UNDER 8 RUNS
AL FREE B's FOR WED
CLEVELAND -155 on ML over Oakland--The Indians starters haven't allowed a run in 34 innings. That's sick ! CC Sabathia looked great vs Toronto in his last start. He allowed only 1 earned run and striking out 9 in seven innings. He'll beat Blanton tonight. The Tribe have won four of five and have three shoutouts in those.
ROYALS +110 on ML over Tigers--Verlander got smoked by the Royals the last time he faced them, allowing 4 runs in 6 innings. He's lost three straight starts twice this year. His ERA is huge and his record is even worse at 1-6. He's lost all three road starts this year
Toronto -125 on ML over Twins--Halladay has never lost to Minnesota in his career. He's 6-0 in 10 career starts vs the Twins. Jays are looking for their third straight win. Boof Bonser goes for Minney and he stinks !
NL FREE B's FOR WED
BREWERS -105 on ML over Dodgers--Milwaukee goes for their fourth staright win and the Dodgers are facing a 6ht consecutive loss. Furcal is now on the DL with a bad back and the LA offense has sunk. Meanwhile, the Brew Crew have scored at least five runs in three straight. TAKE THE UNDER 9 RUNS. LA isn't scoring lately.
Astros -120 on ML over Giants--Houston stumbled Tuesday, but they'll get back on track tonight. The Stros opened May with 9 wins in 10. They hit .306 in that stretch. SF has won 15 of 20 vs Houston in SF since 2002. Pat Misch has never won a start in 22 games as a starter for SF. Talk about the "No luck kid"
San Diego +105 on ML over Chicago--The Padres have Jake Peavy going tonight at Wrigley and the they've won 3 of 4. They snapped the Cubs four game win streak Tuesday night. Peavy hasn't gotten a decision in five starts, but is among the league leaders in ERA(2.47) and strikeouts(52). He'll beat Ted Lilly, who's gonoe 3-1 in his last 4 starts. TAKE THE UNDER 8 RUNS
VEGAS SPORTS PICS
Philadelphia - 125* over Atlanta (action)
Atlanta is an MLB worst 5-14 on the road. Philadelphia is 10-3 in 13 Kendrick career home starts including 1-0 versus Atlanta. Phillies are 8-4 last 12 meetings.
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Houston (Backe) + 110* over (at) San Francisco (Cain)
San Francisco is 2-6 last eight games and 7-14 last 21 Cain home starts. Houston is 9-1 last ten games including 4-0 on the current West coast road trip.
Philadelphia - 125* over Atlanta (action)
Atlanta is an MLB worst 5-14 on the road. Philadelphia is 10-3 in 13 Kendrick career home starts including 1-0 versus Atlanta. Phillies are 8-4 last 12 meetings.
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Houston (Backe) + 110* over (at) San Francisco (Cain)
San Francisco is 2-6 last eight games and 7-14 last 21 Cain home starts. Houston is 9-1 last ten games including 4-0 on the current West coast road trip.
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Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics
Wednesday, May 14th, 8:05 PM ET
The Boston Celtics 6-0 SU (5-1 ATS) at home, but 0-5 SU/ATS on the road, return home for a critical Game 5 in their series with King James and the Cavs. The Celtics have covered just one game thus far in the series and quite frankly are lucky to be not facing elimination here. However, Cavs are just 2-12 vs. the spead if coming off BB ATS wins while Boston is 15-5 ATS playing with double revenge. Another win for the home side.
Play on: Boston
Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics
Wednesday, May 14th, 8:05 PM ET
The Boston Celtics 6-0 SU (5-1 ATS) at home, but 0-5 SU/ATS on the road, return home for a critical Game 5 in their series with King James and the Cavs. The Celtics have covered just one game thus far in the series and quite frankly are lucky to be not facing elimination here. However, Cavs are just 2-12 vs. the spead if coming off BB ATS wins while Boston is 15-5 ATS playing with double revenge. Another win for the home side.
Play on: Boston
guys I appreciate all your hard work. budin claims a win on Hornets last night.
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Steve
Did you buy this pick? Other sites are saying this is not the play.
Thanks
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STEVE BUDIN - 50DIMES
SAN ANTONIO SPURS +4.5 (buy 1/2 point)
PAID & CONFIRMED
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Steve
Did you buy this pick? Other sites are saying this is not the play.
Thanks
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STEVE BUDIN - 50DIMES
SAN ANTONIO SPURS +4.5 (buy 1/2 point)
PAID & CONFIRMED
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NBA 70% Super Situations (NBA Record 20-11 ATS +790 Units)
NBA (Playoffs 1-2 -0.20) Wednesday: Play Under NBA home teams where the total is between 170 and 179.5 points a team with an average >=+7 PPG differential against a team with a +/- 3 PPG differential on the season.
33-10 Under since 1996 (76.7%)
PLAY: Cleveland / Boston UNDER 176.5
MLB 70% Super Situations (MLB Record 10-3 +670 units)
MLB Wednesday: Play Under MLB (NL) teams where the total is 10 or higher with a team that has a batting average = .255 to .269 against a starting pitcher whose ERA=4.20 to 5.20, with the game played during the month of May.
39-12 Under since 1997 (76.5%)
PLAY: Colorado / Arizona UNDER 10 (-115)
NBA 70% Super Situations (NBA Record 20-11 ATS +790 Units)
NBA (Playoffs 1-2 -0.20) Wednesday: Play Under NBA home teams where the total is between 170 and 179.5 points a team with an average >=+7 PPG differential against a team with a +/- 3 PPG differential on the season.
33-10 Under since 1996 (76.7%)
PLAY: Cleveland / Boston UNDER 176.5
MLB 70% Super Situations (MLB Record 10-3 +670 units)
MLB Wednesday: Play Under MLB (NL) teams where the total is 10 or higher with a team that has a batting average = .255 to .269 against a starting pitcher whose ERA=4.20 to 5.20, with the game played during the month of May.
39-12 Under since 1997 (76.5%)
PLAY: Colorado / Arizona UNDER 10 (-115)
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THE SPORTS ADVISORS
NBA PLAYOFFS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
(4) Cleveland (6-4 SU, 7-3 ATS) at (1) Boston (6-5, 5-6 ATS)
The Celtics, who dropped Games 3 and 4 in Cleveland and still haven?t won a road game in the playoffs, hope the friendlier confines of the TD Banknorth Garden are enough to help them regain control of this best-of-7 series against the defending Eastern Conference champion Cavaliers.
Cleveland tied the series with Monday?s 88-77 victory in Game 4, easily cashing as a two-point chalk. The Cavs kept Boston at bay in a tight game for three quarters, then allowed just 12 fourth-quarter points to pull away for the win. LeBron James? double-double of 21 points and 13 assists paced the Cavs, who held the Celtics? Big Three of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen to a total of 43 points on 16-for-40 shootings.
Cleveland, which pounded Boston 108-84 laying two points in Game 3, is 3-1 ATS in this playoff series and 4-1 ATS in its last five games overall. Boston, meanwhile, is on a 4-6 ATS slide (all in the playoffs), after winning and cashing in six straight between the end of the regular season and its first two playoff games against Atlanta.
The season series between these two teams is tied at 4, but the Cavaliers are 6-2 ATS. The home team is on a 9-0 SU run (8-0 this season) but is just 5-4 ATS in that span. Also, despite the fact the favorite has won and cashed in the last three meetings, the underdog is still on a 7-3-1 ATS roll in this rivalry.
In the second round of this year?s playoffs, the home team is an eye-popping 17-1 SU and 14-3-1 ATS.
The Cavaliers are a lengthy 35-16-1 ATS in their last 52 road games against teams with a winning home record and have additional positive pointspread streaks of 5-1 against the Atlantic Division, 4-1 in conference semifinal games and 4-1 on one day of rest. But Cleveland is just 6-17 ATS in its last 23 following a spread-cover and 4-10 ATS in its last 14 after a double-digit SU win.
Doc Rivers? Celtics are 1-4 ATS against winning teams and 1-6 ATS in conference semifinal contests, but despite struggling in Cleveland, Boston still owns positive ATS trends of 24-11 overall, 14-3 at home, 9-1 at home versus teams with a losing road mark, 7-1 on Wednesday, 11-5 against the Central Division and 15-7 after a SU loss. Finally, the Celtics are 6-0 at home in this postseason (5-1 ATS), winning by an average of 20.2 points per game.
Three of the four games in this playoff series have stayed low, and the under has cashed in four of the last five meetings going back to the regular season, with Monday?s clash falling far short of the 181-point posted price. For Cleveland, the under is on streaks of 12-4 overall, 7-1 against the Atlantic Division, 12-4 on one day of rest and 13-2 in conference semifinal games. The under for Boston is on runs of 16-8 against the East, 8-4 in conference semis, 17-6 against the Central Division, 5-1 at home (all in the playoffs) and 4-1 on one day of rest.
ATS ADVANTAGE: BOSTON and UNDER
WESTERN CONFERENCE
(4) Utah (6-4, 4-5 ATS) at (1) L.A. Lakers (6-2, 6-1-1 ATS)
The Jazz dealt the Lakers their first two losses of the 2008 playoffs in Games 3 and 4, sending this best-of-7 series back to Staples Center tied up at two apiece heading into tonight?s Game 5.
Utah blew a 12-point lead in the final four minutes of the fourth quarter Sunday, allowing L.A. to force overtime, but the Jazz bounced back to take a 123-115 win and cash as a one-point pup. Point guard Deron Williams (29 points, 14 assists) paced Utah, which is still just 2-5-1 ATS (4-4 SU) in its last eight games. Meanwhile, the Lakers, who got 33 points from Kobe Bryant despite him playing with a clearly ailing back, have followed up a 10-game SU winning streak (9-0-1 ATS) with the back-to-back defeats in Salt Lake City.
Los Angeles is 5-3 SU (5-2-1 ATS) against Utah this season, including 4-2 SU and 4-1-1 ATS in the last six contests. The home team is on a 6-1-1 ATS spree in this rivalry and is 10-3-1 ATS in the last 14 battles overall, with the winning team cashing all but one of those 14 games, the exception being in Game 3, which landed right on the number.
The Jazz are 22-8-1 ATS in their last 31 starts against winning teams and 7-3 ATS in their alst 10 after a spread-cover, but they are in pointspread funks of 0-5 as a playoff ?dog of five to 10? points, 3-7 as a playoff pup of any price and 8-18 on two days? rest.
Despite dropping both games in Salt Lake City, the Lakers still carry nothing but positive pointspread streaks, including 6-0 at home, 5-0 as a chalk of five to 10? points, 7-1 as a favorite of any price, 8-1-1 against the West, 6-1-1 in conference semifinal games, 6-1-1 against the Northwest Division (all in the playoffs), 8-1-1 against the Western Conference and 9-3 on two days? rest.
Sunday?s game cleared the 210?-point posted total even before overtime hit, making the over 12-6 in the last 18 meetings in this rivalry. For Los Angeles, the over is on tears of 10-2 after a SU loss, 21-7 giving five to 10? points at home and 37-16 with the Lakers as a chalk of five to 10? points. However, the under is 5-2 in L.A.?s last seven overall, 7-3 in its last 10 on Wednesdays and 7-1 in its last eight on two days? rest.
For Utah, the over is on runs of 22-8 against the Pacific Division, 8-2 as a playoff pup of five to 10? points, 9-4 against winning teams and 5-2 on two days? rest, but the under is 7-3 in the Jazz?s last 10 overall and 4-1 in their last five as a road ?dog.
THE SPORTS ADVISORS
NBA PLAYOFFS
EASTERN CONFERENCE
(4) Cleveland (6-4 SU, 7-3 ATS) at (1) Boston (6-5, 5-6 ATS)
The Celtics, who dropped Games 3 and 4 in Cleveland and still haven?t won a road game in the playoffs, hope the friendlier confines of the TD Banknorth Garden are enough to help them regain control of this best-of-7 series against the defending Eastern Conference champion Cavaliers.
Cleveland tied the series with Monday?s 88-77 victory in Game 4, easily cashing as a two-point chalk. The Cavs kept Boston at bay in a tight game for three quarters, then allowed just 12 fourth-quarter points to pull away for the win. LeBron James? double-double of 21 points and 13 assists paced the Cavs, who held the Celtics? Big Three of Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen to a total of 43 points on 16-for-40 shootings.
Cleveland, which pounded Boston 108-84 laying two points in Game 3, is 3-1 ATS in this playoff series and 4-1 ATS in its last five games overall. Boston, meanwhile, is on a 4-6 ATS slide (all in the playoffs), after winning and cashing in six straight between the end of the regular season and its first two playoff games against Atlanta.
The season series between these two teams is tied at 4, but the Cavaliers are 6-2 ATS. The home team is on a 9-0 SU run (8-0 this season) but is just 5-4 ATS in that span. Also, despite the fact the favorite has won and cashed in the last three meetings, the underdog is still on a 7-3-1 ATS roll in this rivalry.
In the second round of this year?s playoffs, the home team is an eye-popping 17-1 SU and 14-3-1 ATS.
The Cavaliers are a lengthy 35-16-1 ATS in their last 52 road games against teams with a winning home record and have additional positive pointspread streaks of 5-1 against the Atlantic Division, 4-1 in conference semifinal games and 4-1 on one day of rest. But Cleveland is just 6-17 ATS in its last 23 following a spread-cover and 4-10 ATS in its last 14 after a double-digit SU win.
Doc Rivers? Celtics are 1-4 ATS against winning teams and 1-6 ATS in conference semifinal contests, but despite struggling in Cleveland, Boston still owns positive ATS trends of 24-11 overall, 14-3 at home, 9-1 at home versus teams with a losing road mark, 7-1 on Wednesday, 11-5 against the Central Division and 15-7 after a SU loss. Finally, the Celtics are 6-0 at home in this postseason (5-1 ATS), winning by an average of 20.2 points per game.
Three of the four games in this playoff series have stayed low, and the under has cashed in four of the last five meetings going back to the regular season, with Monday?s clash falling far short of the 181-point posted price. For Cleveland, the under is on streaks of 12-4 overall, 7-1 against the Atlantic Division, 12-4 on one day of rest and 13-2 in conference semifinal games. The under for Boston is on runs of 16-8 against the East, 8-4 in conference semis, 17-6 against the Central Division, 5-1 at home (all in the playoffs) and 4-1 on one day of rest.
ATS ADVANTAGE: BOSTON and UNDER
WESTERN CONFERENCE
(4) Utah (6-4, 4-5 ATS) at (1) L.A. Lakers (6-2, 6-1-1 ATS)
The Jazz dealt the Lakers their first two losses of the 2008 playoffs in Games 3 and 4, sending this best-of-7 series back to Staples Center tied up at two apiece heading into tonight?s Game 5.
Utah blew a 12-point lead in the final four minutes of the fourth quarter Sunday, allowing L.A. to force overtime, but the Jazz bounced back to take a 123-115 win and cash as a one-point pup. Point guard Deron Williams (29 points, 14 assists) paced Utah, which is still just 2-5-1 ATS (4-4 SU) in its last eight games. Meanwhile, the Lakers, who got 33 points from Kobe Bryant despite him playing with a clearly ailing back, have followed up a 10-game SU winning streak (9-0-1 ATS) with the back-to-back defeats in Salt Lake City.
Los Angeles is 5-3 SU (5-2-1 ATS) against Utah this season, including 4-2 SU and 4-1-1 ATS in the last six contests. The home team is on a 6-1-1 ATS spree in this rivalry and is 10-3-1 ATS in the last 14 battles overall, with the winning team cashing all but one of those 14 games, the exception being in Game 3, which landed right on the number.
The Jazz are 22-8-1 ATS in their last 31 starts against winning teams and 7-3 ATS in their alst 10 after a spread-cover, but they are in pointspread funks of 0-5 as a playoff ?dog of five to 10? points, 3-7 as a playoff pup of any price and 8-18 on two days? rest.
Despite dropping both games in Salt Lake City, the Lakers still carry nothing but positive pointspread streaks, including 6-0 at home, 5-0 as a chalk of five to 10? points, 7-1 as a favorite of any price, 8-1-1 against the West, 6-1-1 in conference semifinal games, 6-1-1 against the Northwest Division (all in the playoffs), 8-1-1 against the Western Conference and 9-3 on two days? rest.
Sunday?s game cleared the 210?-point posted total even before overtime hit, making the over 12-6 in the last 18 meetings in this rivalry. For Los Angeles, the over is on tears of 10-2 after a SU loss, 21-7 giving five to 10? points at home and 37-16 with the Lakers as a chalk of five to 10? points. However, the under is 5-2 in L.A.?s last seven overall, 7-3 in its last 10 on Wednesdays and 7-1 in its last eight on two days? rest.
For Utah, the over is on runs of 22-8 against the Pacific Division, 8-2 as a playoff pup of five to 10? points, 9-4 against winning teams and 5-2 on two days? rest, but the under is 7-3 in the Jazz?s last 10 overall and 4-1 in their last five as a road ?dog.
