This weekend?s line-up includes a pair of MLB games, one NBA second-round playoff tilt, and two NHL Stanley Cup playoff matchups. In MLB, it?s the Boston Red Sox visiting the Minnesota Twins, and the LA Dodgers in Atlanta to play the Braves, both on Friday. On Saturday, the Chicago Bulls and Detroit Pistons kick off the second round of the NBA playoffs in Detroit. And in the NHL, the New York Rangers battle the Buffalo Sabres on Friday, and the San Jose Sharks take on the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday. In Hot Props, who will win the WBC Welterweight title ? Oscar de la Hoya or Floyd Mayweather?
TRIVIA:
The 1993 NHL playoffs saw one of the biggest suspensions ever in league history, when Dale Hunter of the Washington Capitals hit which New York Islander player from behind in the Wales Conference quarterfinals?
A. Darius Kasparaitis
B. Pierre Turgeon
C. Steve Thomas
D. Benoit Hogue
* ANSWER AT BOTTOM
MLB:
FRIDAY
BOSTON @ MINNESOTA
8:10 PM
The Boston Red Sox will be in Minnesota to take on the Twins Friday night.
The Red Sox are 17-9 SU and 10-13-3 OU. The Twins are 15-12 SU and 10-14-3 OU. The Red Sox will have RHP Tim Wakefield (ERA 2.59, 2-3) on the mound against the Twins? Carlos Silva (ERA 3.10, 2-1).
betED Line: Red Sox -1.5(+140) Total: 9.5
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FRIDAY
LA DODGERS AT ATLANTA
7:35 PM XM 186
The LA Dodgers will be in Atlanta to battle the Braves Friday night.
LA is 17-11 SU and 15-11-2 OU. Atlanta is 17-10 SU and 14-12-1 OU. LA will have RHP Brett Tomko (ERA 3.09, 0-2) on the mound. He?ll be up against Atlanta?s RHP John Smoltz.
betED Line: Braves -1.5(+135) Total: 8.5
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NBA:
SATURDAY
CHICAGO BULLS @ DETROIT PISTONS
TBD, TNT
The Chicago Bulls will be in Detroit to take on the Pistons in Game one of their second-round BNA playoff series.
In the regular season, the Bulls were 49-33 SU, 40-42 ATS and 37-44-1 OU. Chicago was 16-25 ATS and 21-19-1 OU on the road. The Pistons were 53-29 SU, 42-39-1 ATS and 36-44-2 OU. Detroit was 14-26-1 ATS and 21-18-2 OU at home. Detroit had the edge in the teams? past 10 games head-to-head, going 6-4 SU, 4-6 ATS and 5-5 OU.
betED Line: Pistons -5(-110) Total: 181
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NHL:
FRIDAY
Stanley Cup Playoffs ? Round 2
NEW YORK RANGERS @ BUFFALO
7:00 PM ET, Versus
The New York Rangers will be in Buffalo to battle the Sabres in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
The NY Rangers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games. The Rangers are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Buffalo. The total has gone UNDER in 11 of the NY Rangers last 15 games on the road. Buffalo is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games at home.
betED Line: Buffalo -1.5(+160) Total: 5
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SATURDAY
SAN JOSE @ DETROIT
2:00 PM ET, NBC
The San Jose Sharks will be in Detroit to play the Red Wings in Game 5 of their best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series. The series tied 2-2.
Detroit tied up the series Wednesday night with a 3-2 overtime win in San Jose. In the regular season, San Jose was 51-26-5 SU and 32-43-7 OU. Detroit was 50-19-13 SU and 33-39-10 OU.
betED Line: Red Wings -1.5(+180) Total: 4.5
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Hot Props:
Floyd Mayweather may be the best ?Pound-for-Pound? fighter, but even he?d have a tough time beating betED ? dollar-for-dollar the best wagering website around. And betED proves that once again with its Lines for this weekend?s huge WBC Super Welterweight title fight between Mayweather (37-0, 24 KOs) and ?Golden Boy? Oscar de la Hoya (38-4, 30 KOs)."
Who will win the WBC Welterweight title?
A. Oscar de la Hoya (+160)
B. Floyd Mayweather (-190)
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TRIVIA ANSWER:
B. Pierre Turgeon
When Turgeon scored what ended up being the series-clinching goal against Washington, Hunter hit Turgeon from behind into the boards. Hunter was given a 21-game suspension for the hit, which at the time was the longest suspension ever handed out.
TRIVIA:
The 1993 NHL playoffs saw one of the biggest suspensions ever in league history, when Dale Hunter of the Washington Capitals hit which New York Islander player from behind in the Wales Conference quarterfinals?
A. Darius Kasparaitis
B. Pierre Turgeon
C. Steve Thomas
D. Benoit Hogue
* ANSWER AT BOTTOM
MLB:
FRIDAY
BOSTON @ MINNESOTA
8:10 PM
The Boston Red Sox will be in Minnesota to take on the Twins Friday night.
The Red Sox are 17-9 SU and 10-13-3 OU. The Twins are 15-12 SU and 10-14-3 OU. The Red Sox will have RHP Tim Wakefield (ERA 2.59, 2-3) on the mound against the Twins? Carlos Silva (ERA 3.10, 2-1).
betED Line: Red Sox -1.5(+140) Total: 9.5
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FRIDAY
LA DODGERS AT ATLANTA
7:35 PM XM 186
The LA Dodgers will be in Atlanta to battle the Braves Friday night.
LA is 17-11 SU and 15-11-2 OU. Atlanta is 17-10 SU and 14-12-1 OU. LA will have RHP Brett Tomko (ERA 3.09, 0-2) on the mound. He?ll be up against Atlanta?s RHP John Smoltz.
betED Line: Braves -1.5(+135) Total: 8.5
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NBA:
SATURDAY
CHICAGO BULLS @ DETROIT PISTONS
TBD, TNT
The Chicago Bulls will be in Detroit to take on the Pistons in Game one of their second-round BNA playoff series.
In the regular season, the Bulls were 49-33 SU, 40-42 ATS and 37-44-1 OU. Chicago was 16-25 ATS and 21-19-1 OU on the road. The Pistons were 53-29 SU, 42-39-1 ATS and 36-44-2 OU. Detroit was 14-26-1 ATS and 21-18-2 OU at home. Detroit had the edge in the teams? past 10 games head-to-head, going 6-4 SU, 4-6 ATS and 5-5 OU.
betED Line: Pistons -5(-110) Total: 181
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NHL:
FRIDAY
Stanley Cup Playoffs ? Round 2
NEW YORK RANGERS @ BUFFALO
7:00 PM ET, Versus
The New York Rangers will be in Buffalo to battle the Sabres in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
The NY Rangers are 6-2 SU in their last 8 games. The Rangers are 1-6 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Buffalo. The total has gone UNDER in 11 of the NY Rangers last 15 games on the road. Buffalo is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Buffalo's last 7 games at home.
betED Line: Buffalo -1.5(+160) Total: 5
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SATURDAY
SAN JOSE @ DETROIT
2:00 PM ET, NBC
The San Jose Sharks will be in Detroit to play the Red Wings in Game 5 of their best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series. The series tied 2-2.
Detroit tied up the series Wednesday night with a 3-2 overtime win in San Jose. In the regular season, San Jose was 51-26-5 SU and 32-43-7 OU. Detroit was 50-19-13 SU and 33-39-10 OU.
betED Line: Red Wings -1.5(+180) Total: 4.5
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Hot Props:
Floyd Mayweather may be the best ?Pound-for-Pound? fighter, but even he?d have a tough time beating betED ? dollar-for-dollar the best wagering website around. And betED proves that once again with its Lines for this weekend?s huge WBC Super Welterweight title fight between Mayweather (37-0, 24 KOs) and ?Golden Boy? Oscar de la Hoya (38-4, 30 KOs)."
Who will win the WBC Welterweight title?
A. Oscar de la Hoya (+160)
B. Floyd Mayweather (-190)
Bet on this Match Now!
TRIVIA ANSWER:
B. Pierre Turgeon
When Turgeon scored what ended up being the series-clinching goal against Washington, Hunter hit Turgeon from behind into the boards. Hunter was given a 21-game suspension for the hit, which at the time was the longest suspension ever handed out.
