Wednesday 5/11/16 service plays chatter/comps/requests & other stuff...

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Wednesday's six-pack

-- Thunder 95, Spurs 91-- Road team has won three of five series games. This was only the second time this season Spurs lost consecutive games.

-- In his career, Gregg Popovich is 2-10 in elimination games on the road.

-- Penguins 4, Capitals 3 OT-- Pittsburgh advances in six games.

-- Bronx 10, Royals 7-- Lorenzo Cain hit three HRs in a losing cause.

-- Stations Casinos is going to buy the Palms in Las Vegas for $312.5M.

-- The NBA Draft has 60 picks, two per team; 63 players were invited to the NBA Combine. If you've declared for the draft but weren't invited to the Combine, please go back to college, unless your goal in life was to play in Turkey or the D-League.

 

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#1 Sports

Wednesday's Free Selection: St Louis Cardinals - 150

 

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Mike Wynn

Bonus Play: MLB Detroit w/Zimmermann +150 Over Washington

 

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Razor Sharp

FREE PICK FOR WEDNESDAY:Take BALTIMORE (Wilson) Pick'em over Minnesota

 

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Totals4U

Wednesday's Free Selection: Philadelphia Phillies/Atlanta Braves under 7 1/2

 

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Atlantic Sports

Wednesday's Free Selection from Atlantic Sports: Dallas Stars - 115

 

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Golden Dragon Sports

Free Pick Tampa Bay Archer -105

 

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Huddle Up Sports

Bonus Play: Cleveland Salazer pk

 

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The Vegas Steam Line

Your free winner for Wednesday: Take HOUSTON (Fister) Pick'em over Cleveland

 

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High Stakes Syndicate

Free Selection for Wednesday: Detroit Tigers + 150

 

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John Anthony Sports

Wednesday's Free Selection: Detroit Tigers + 155

 

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Sharp Bettor

Sharp Bettor's Free Pick for Wednesday, May 11, 2016 7:10 PM

(905) PHILADELPHIA (J EICKHOFF) VS (906) ATLANTA BRAVES (J CHACIN)

Play UNDER The Total.

 

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Roz Wins

Roz's Wednesday, May 11, 2016, Free MLB Pick: 10:10 PM

(911) NY METS (SYNDERGARD) VS (912) LOS ANGELES DODGERS (K MAEDA)

Play the LA Dodgers.

 

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Dave Cokin

Bonus Play Wednesday

TRAILBLAZERS at WARRIORS 10:35 PM

Take: WARRIORS -12.5

The MVP has shaken off the rust, the team to beat has managed to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat twice in this series already and I’m of the opinion we could be looking at a blowout tonight in Oakland.

I’m obviously not a mind reader, so I could be dead wrong on this assessment. But I sure won’t be surprised if the Portland mental fuel tank is running on very close to empty by now. The Blazers have given the Warriors a real scrap in this series. No doubt the absence of Steph Curry had quite a bit do with that, but it’s still tough to not be impressed with what we’ve seen from this scrappy Portland squad in this series.

But in the aftermath of what took place in Game Four, I can see the Blazers being in a depressed state tonight. They have to feel they should be tied at worst and perhaps even ahead 3-1 in this series. Instead, they’re now down three games to one, and Curry is back to being Curry following his incredible overtime performance on Monday evening.

I really have doubts the Blazers will be able to convince themselves they still have a chance here. That’s a sell sign to me, particularly against this remarkably explosive Golden State entry.

The Warriors have shown some occasional tendencies to coast when they know they’re going to win. But that’s not as much of a concern here as it would be in a regular season setting. This is the playoffs, and the last thing the champs want is to have to make another trip back to Portland. They want to get rid of this pesky adversary right now and allow themselves a little extra rest for the conference finals.

If the Blazers are to make a game of this, they almost have to start quickly. If Golden State comes out firing, it could definitely be towel tossing time for the underdog and if that happens, this has a legit shot to get completely out of hand. Big number for sure, but I see a good shot of this being a lopsided result and I’m laying the doubles with the Warriors tonight.

 

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Jim Feist

Jim Feist's Comp MLB Pick, Wednesday, May 11, 2016 3:45 PM EST

(925) TORONTO BLUE JAYS VS (926) SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS

Take: UNDER THE TOTAL

Reason: Your Bonus Play for Wednesday, May 11, 2016 is in baseball as the Toronto Blue Jays and the Giants battle in San Francisco. Toronto loses the DH for this series and a pair of outstanding arms are on the hill for both teams. Toronto goes with Marcus Stroman (4-0, 3.60 ERA) has great stuff, with opponents hitting .207 off him. Toronto is 16-4-2 under the total on the road and on a 20-6-2 run under overall. Stroman allowed two runs on eight hits, walking two and striking out eight over seven innings, but was left with a no-decision in the Jays' 5-2 win over the Dodgers on Friday night. The Under is 18-6-2 in Giants last 26 interleague home games vs. a right-handed starter. The Giants have ace Madison Bumgarner (2.93 ERA) going and when these teams clash the under is 5-1 in the last six meetings in San Francisco. Play the Toronto/San Francisco Under the total.

 

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Mike Lundin

Phillies vs Braves

5* MLB Free Pick Philadelphia Phillies

The 7-24 Atlanta Braves have the worst record in the MLB and dropped last night's opener of a three-game set against division rivals the Philadelphia Phillies by the score of 3-2. The defeat was the Braves' fifth straight, and I think they'll struggle tonight as well coming up against the Phillies' Jerad Eickhoff (1-4, 4.21 ERA) on the mound.

Eickhoff has had a solid start to the year, striking out seven or more in three of his six turns while giving up more than three runs only once. He worked seven scoreless frames in his only appearance against Atlanta during his rookie season last year.

The Braves turn to Jhoulys Chacin (1-2, 5.40) who is off his worst start of the year when he was tagged for eight runs on seven hits and four walks in 4 2/3 innings of an 8-0 loss to the Mets on May 4.

The Phillies are 8-2 in their last 10 games vs. a right-handed starter and 4-1 in their last five games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. The Braves are 3-14 in their last 17 Wednesday games.

 

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Scott Spreitzer

Royals vs Yankees

Bonus Play New York Yankees

I'm recommending a play on the Yankees on Wednesday. We went against Yordano Ventura in his last start and we cashed when the Indians rocked the young hurler in a 7-1 win. Ventura is having serious control problems, walking 11 batters in his last two starts, while lasting just four innings in each outing. He's walked five or more batters in three of his six starts this season. The Royals have now dropped 10 of Ventura's last 11 May starts. The KC righty wasn't too hot on the road last season, finishing with a 4.30 ERA and 1.34 WHIP in 14 road starts. His road numbers are even worse in 2016, saddled with an ERA north of 7.00 and a 1.93 WHIP in three trips to the bump. Yankee hurler Michael Pineda has pitched better in four of his last five starts, allowing just eight earned runs in 23 innings, for a 3.13 ERA. The right-hander has a 2.49 ERA & 0.99 WHIP in four starts against KC over the past three seasons. And while the Royals have won just two of their last 13 road games, the Yankees are on a 13-4 run at home against teams playing .400 or worse, road baseball. I'm recommending a play on the Yankees on Wednesday. Thanks & GL! Scott Spreitzer.

 

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Marc Lawrence

Tigers vs Nationals

Play On - Detroit w/Zimmerman

Edges - Tigers: Jordan Zimmerman 3-0 with 0.47 ERA and 1.14 WHIP away with Detroit; and 11-6 last seventeen team starts during the month of May; and 9-3 last twelve team starts as a road dog for a net profit of +$883. Nationals: Max Scherzer 4-7 for a net -$947 in his previous eleven overall home team starts. With the Tigers 10-4 all-time in their fourteen games in this park, we’ll back Zimmerman over Scherzer in this matchup of two hurlers taking on former mates here tonight. We recommend a 1* play on the Detroit. Thank you and good luck as always.

 

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Handicapped by Rick Needham at Belmont Park
RACE #2 - BELMONT PARK - 2:01 PM EASTERN POST
8.0 FURLONGS THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD $16,000.00 CLAIMING $28,000.00 PURSE

#7 RARE EAGLE
#6 SARATOGA SIGHT
#4 SWIVEL
#3 JACOB'S HERE

#7 RARE EAGLE takes a class drop (-14) and has produced "POWER RUN PERFORMANCES" in each of his last five outings including a "POWER RUN WIN" facing better company (+8) in his 4th race back, which was his "maiden-breaker." #6 SARATOGA SIGHT broke his respective maiden in his 4th race back, and comes off a "POWER RUN SHOW" finish in his last start. The 6-1 shot, has turned in "POWER RUN PERFORMANCES" in four of his last five starts, including back-to-back "POWER RUN SHOW FINISHES" in his last two starts.

 

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Handicapped by The Walker Group at Gulfstream Park
Always check program numbers.
Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 6 - Maiden Claiming - 7.5f on the Turf. Purse: $25000 Class Rating: 83

FOR MAIDENS, FILLIES AND MARES THREE YEARS OLD AND UPWARD. THREE YEAR OLDS, 117 LBS.; OLDER, 123 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $35,000.


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The Walker Group Picks

# 9 SYMBOLA 5/1

# 1 HIGH HEELED 9/2

# 6 CASTING COUCH 6/1

SYMBOLA is the strongest wager in this race. Is tough not to look at based on Equibase Speed Figs which have been quite good - 78 avg - of late. Clearly will improve with change in blinkers (going on) today. The average class fig alone makes this entrant a contender. HIGH HEELED - Must be carefully examined - I like the figures from the last outing. Horses who have been prepared to race at this distance and surface by Braddy have shown sharp results recently. CASTING COUCH - Will probably be one of the early speedsters of the pack going into the halfway point of the outing.