The NBA season is officially in the stretch drive while the Major League Baseball season has just begun. We highlight a pair of NBA games and one MLB tilt, all Friday night. In the NBA, the New York Knicks face the Magic in Orlando, and the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Portland Trail Blazers. In MLB action, the Boston Red Sox start a West Coast road trip with the opener of a three-game set against the Los Angeles Angels. And in Hot Props, the hot reality show Dancing with the Stars is getting down to its stretch drive and betED.com has odds for the remaining contestants.
TRIVIA:
Of the following MLB 500 home-run club members, who had the lowest season high for home runs?
1. Mel Ott
2. Eddie Murray
3. Ted Williams
4. Ernie Banks
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NBA BASKETBALL:
Friday
NEW YORK KNICKS @ ORLANDO MAGIC
8 pm ET, ESPN2
The slumping New York Knicks face the Magic in Orlando Friday night.
Orlando has the upper hand over the past 10 meetings, going 7-3 SU and 5-5 ATS. The teams last met on March 23, when the Magic won 106-102, failing to cover as 6.5-point road favorites.
New York is 1-6 SU in its past seven but is 9-1 ATS in its past 10 on the road. Orlando is 9-2 SU in its past 11, and 9-1 SU in its past 10 games at home.
New York is 5-10 ATS in the past 15 meetings with Orlando, 1-7 SU in the past eight meetings. On the road against Orlando, New York is 1-6 SU and 2-5 ATS in the past seven meetings.
betED Line: Bet NBA Basketball at betED.com
Bet this Game!
Friday
LOS ANGELES LAKERS @ PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
10:05 pm ET, KGW, KCAL
The high-flying Los Angeles Lakers visit the Portland Trail Blazers in a battle of Western Conference rivals Friday.
The teams have split the past 10 meetings straight, each winning five, but Los Angeles is 8-2 ATS in that span. The teams last met on March 9, when Portland won 111-94 as a 2.5-point road underdog.
Los Angeles is 62-16 SU and 39-38-1 ATS this season while Portland is 50-28 SU and 42-36 ATS.
betED Line: Bet NBA Basketball at NBA.com
Bet this Game!
MLB BASEBALL:
Friday
BOSTON RED SOX @ LOS ANGELES ANGELS
10:05 pm ET, NESN, FSW
The Boston Red Sox start a West Coast road trip with the opener of a three-game set against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
Boston will give righthander Tim Wakefield his first start of the season while righthander Shane Loux also will make his season debut for the Angels.
Los Angeles is averaging 3.7 runs scored and 4.0 run against so far this young season. Boston is averaging 3.5 runs scored and 5.0 against.
betED Line: Bet MLB Baseball at betED.com
Bet this Game!
Hot Props:
The hot reality show Dancing with the Stars is getting down to the stretch drive and betED.com has odds for the remaining contestants.
Here are the top three picks:
1. Shawn Johnson -125
2. Gilles Marini -105
3. Melissa Rycroft +110
Bet on Dancing with the Stars
TRIVIA ANSWER:
2. Eddie Murray
Murray hit 32 home runs in 1980, but was consistent throughout his 21-year career, hitting 20 or more home runs in 16 of those seasons.
TRIVIA:
Of the following MLB 500 home-run club members, who had the lowest season high for home runs?
1. Mel Ott
2. Eddie Murray
3. Ted Williams
4. Ernie Banks
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NBA BASKETBALL:
Friday
NEW YORK KNICKS @ ORLANDO MAGIC
8 pm ET, ESPN2
The slumping New York Knicks face the Magic in Orlando Friday night.
Orlando has the upper hand over the past 10 meetings, going 7-3 SU and 5-5 ATS. The teams last met on March 23, when the Magic won 106-102, failing to cover as 6.5-point road favorites.
New York is 1-6 SU in its past seven but is 9-1 ATS in its past 10 on the road. Orlando is 9-2 SU in its past 11, and 9-1 SU in its past 10 games at home.
New York is 5-10 ATS in the past 15 meetings with Orlando, 1-7 SU in the past eight meetings. On the road against Orlando, New York is 1-6 SU and 2-5 ATS in the past seven meetings.
betED Line: Bet NBA Basketball at betED.com
Bet this Game!
Friday
LOS ANGELES LAKERS @ PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
10:05 pm ET, KGW, KCAL
The high-flying Los Angeles Lakers visit the Portland Trail Blazers in a battle of Western Conference rivals Friday.
The teams have split the past 10 meetings straight, each winning five, but Los Angeles is 8-2 ATS in that span. The teams last met on March 9, when Portland won 111-94 as a 2.5-point road underdog.
Los Angeles is 62-16 SU and 39-38-1 ATS this season while Portland is 50-28 SU and 42-36 ATS.
betED Line: Bet NBA Basketball at NBA.com
Bet this Game!
MLB BASEBALL:
Friday
BOSTON RED SOX @ LOS ANGELES ANGELS
10:05 pm ET, NESN, FSW
The Boston Red Sox start a West Coast road trip with the opener of a three-game set against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday night.
Boston will give righthander Tim Wakefield his first start of the season while righthander Shane Loux also will make his season debut for the Angels.
Los Angeles is averaging 3.7 runs scored and 4.0 run against so far this young season. Boston is averaging 3.5 runs scored and 5.0 against.
betED Line: Bet MLB Baseball at betED.com
Bet this Game!
Hot Props:
The hot reality show Dancing with the Stars is getting down to the stretch drive and betED.com has odds for the remaining contestants.
Here are the top three picks:
1. Shawn Johnson -125
2. Gilles Marini -105
3. Melissa Rycroft +110
Bet on Dancing with the Stars
TRIVIA ANSWER:
2. Eddie Murray
Murray hit 32 home runs in 1980, but was consistent throughout his 21-year career, hitting 20 or more home runs in 16 of those seasons.
