Friday Service Plays 4/25/08

[GIANTS007]

Mr A's

NBA Playoffs

Friday, April 25, 2008 (Eastern Time)

Games Mr. A's Selections

Detroit at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. Detroit Pistons - 4?

San Antonio at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m. San Antonio Spurs + 6?



MLB:

Friday, April 25th, 2008 7:10 p.m. est.
Atlanta Braves (11-11) at New York Mets (11-10)
(R) Jair Jurrjens (2-2) vs. (R) Mike Pelfrey (2-0)

New York has lost four of five and will send Mike Pelfrey to the hill. The right-hander had a bad outing in his last start on Sunday, allowing four runs and 10 hits over five innings in a 5-4 defeat to the Phillies. He is 1-1 with a 4.15 ERA in three appearances against Braves, including the two starts. Atlanta has won six of their last eight games and counters with Jair Jurrjens. The right-hander has pitched impressively and is 2-2 with a 3.20 ERA in four stars this season. He has never faced the Mets.
Let's go with the Mets tonight at Shea Stadium to grab their fourth straight win at home. New York has won six of their last eight home games and five of Pelfreys last 7 starts. Meanwhile, the Braves have dropped nine of its last 12 road games

New York Mets - 140

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Gina

Friday, April, 25th, 2008 8:00 p.m. est.
New Orleans Hornets (58-26) at Dallas Mavericks (51-33)
The Mavericks are 34-7 at home and have taken the last five against the Hornets in Dallas, 4-1 ATS. Go with Dallas to get back in this series tonight in Game 3 at American Airlines Center. The home team in this series has covered the spread in the last 6 meetings.

Dallas Mavericks



Friday, April 25th, 2008 (Eastern Time)

Time Game Today's Pick

8:00 p.m. New Orleans at Dallas Dallas Mavericks -5

10:30 p.m. San Antonio at Phoenix Phoenix Suns - 6?

 

[GIANTS007]

2-Minute Warning

Detroit Pistons

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Rocco Spacamuro

50* Suns -6.5

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JB's Computer Plays

Friday, April 25, 2008

Time Game Selections

7:05 p.m. New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians
(L) Andy Pettitte (3-1) vs. (R) Paul Byrd (0-2) New York Yankees - 120

7:35 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Washington Nationals
(R) Ryan Dempster (3-0) vs. (L) Odalis Perez (0-3) Chicago Cubs - 125

8:15 p.m. Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals
(R) Shawn Chacon (0-0) vs. (R) Braden Looper (3-1) St. Louis Cardinals - 130

 

[GIANTS007]

frank rosenthal
FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2008
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NBA PLAYOFFS *
523 PISTONS-4 SB
UNDER 181 SB+
525 HORNETS+6 SB
OVER 196 SB+
527 SPURS+7 SB
OVER 193 SB+

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
952 PIRATES+115 SB
954 NYM-130 SB
958 BREWERS-155 SB
965 ROCKIES+130 SB
967 YANKS-120 SB+
977 COOKIES+150 SB
NOTE:
PMG=ADVERTISED PITCHERS MUST GO.


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Ferringo 4/25

4-Unit Play. Take #971 Boston (-120) over Tampa Bay (7 p.m., Friday, April 25)
1-Unit Play. Take #971 Boston (-1.5, +130) over Tampa Bay (7 p.m., Friday, April 25)
Note: This is our Game of the Week.

Tim Wakefield is an unbelievable 19-3 against the Devil Rays in his career, including a 9-1 mark in Tampa. The Sox have some guys battling the flu in their locker room. But they still have way more talent than Tampa. Matt Garza is making his first start since coming back from an injury and that?s always a hit-or-miss proposition. I?ll say miss, considering he is 1-10 in his career on artificial turf. This will be Garza?s second start at Tropicana Field and he didn?t make it out of the third inning in the last one. There is a litany of other trends and indicators which point to the Sox, and I think we?re getting great odds on the clear-cut better team.

3-Unit Play. Take #955 Chicago Cubs (-130) over Washington (7:30 p.m., Friday, April 25)
1-Unit Play. Take #955 Chicago Cubs (-1.5, +125) over Washington (7:30 p.m., Friday, April 25)
The Cubs are one of the hottest teams in baseball and they have been demolishing left-handed pitching. Ryan Dempster has been pretty sharp this year. And although he has pitched well, Odalis Perez has lost his last four starts. The Cubs have won six of seven in the series, have won four straight against a left-handed starter, and have won four of five on the road against a southpaw.

2.5-Unit Play. Take #961 Arizona (-105) over San Diego (10 p.m., Friday, April 25)
I absolutely hate the fact that we?re backing Randy Johnson. But the Diamondbacks are 25-9 against left-handed starters. They are an automatic play against southpaws until further notice. It helps that they are the clear-cut better team and that they are 15-5 in their last 20 divisional games. Randy Wolf got the best of The Big Unit once this year already, but I think the do go even after this one. The Padres are just 1-4 against a left-handed starter this year.

2-Unit Play. Take #953 Atlanta (+120) at New York Mets (7 p.m., Friday, April 25)
The Braves went to work on the Mets in Atlanta a few weeks ago and I see no reason why it won?t continue. Home cooking will do the Mets good, but they are just 5-16 against a right-handed starter. The Braves? bats are starting to come on, and Chipper Jones ? who is hitting over .440 right now ? always destroys the Mets. This is great value on a game that should be -110 vs. -105.

1.5-Unit Play. Take #958 Milwaukee (-150) over Florida (8 p.m., Friday, April 25)
Stop me if you?ve heard this one: the Brewers destroy left-handed pitching. The Brewers are 48-20 at home against a southpaw and will get a crack at red-hot Scott Olsen today. Of all of our picks, this is the one I?m least certain of. But after the Brew Crew dumped one to Jamie Moyer yesterday I think the numbers favor us getting the W against another lefty.

1.5-Unit Play. Take #951 Philadelphia (-125) over Pittsburgh (7 p.m., Friday, April 25)
1-Unit Play. Take 'Over' 9.5 Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (7 p.m., Friday, April 25)
1-Unit Play. Take Seattle (-110) over Oakland (9:30 p.m., Friday, April 25)

 

[GIANTS007]

GamblersWorld



TIP OF THE DAY

Sport: NBA Game: 10:30PM, San Antonio Spurs vs. Phoenix Suns

Prediction: Phoenix Suns

Current Line: -6 Over/Under: 193 Reason: The San Antonio Spurs and the Phoenix Suns will both be gunning for a postseason victory on Friday when they meet at US Airways Center. Oddsmakers currently have the Suns listed as 6-point favorites versus the Spurs, while the game's total is sitting at 193. Tony Parker went for 32 points and seven assists as the Spurs defeated the Suns 102-96 to take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference quarterfinal series on Tuesday night. San Antonio covered as 3-point home favorites as the game played over the 192-point total set by sportsbooks. Manu Ginobili netted 29 points for the Spurs, who got 18 points and 17 rebounds from Tim Duncan in the win. Amare Stoudemire led Phoenix with 33 points and seven boards, while Steve Nash added 23 points and 10 assists for the Suns. Team records: San Antonio: 56-26 SU, 38-44 ATS Phoenix: 55-27 SU, 40-39-3 ATS San Antonio most recently: When playing on Friday are 8-2 Before playing Phoenix are 6-4 After playing Phoenix are 8-2 After a win are 7-3 Phoenix most recently: When playing on Friday are 7-3 Before playing San Antonio are 5-5 After playing San Antonio are 4-6 After a loss are 6-4 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games San Antonio is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games when playing on the road against Phoenix San Antonio is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road Phoenix is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing at home against San Antonio Phoenix is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games at home Phoenix is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games

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Michael Cannon
NBA Playoffs: 4-3 overall (+25 dimes overall)


Friday's Plays...

25 Dime ?

SUNS

Lay the points with the Suns tonight when they host the Spurs in Game Three of their playoff series.

I expect Phoenix to come out with the same urgency that Washington showed last night in their win over the Cavs.

This is exactly why the Suns got Shaquille O?Neal from the Heat, and I believe the diesel will lead the way for Phoenix tonight.

The Suns had big leads in each of the first two games against the Spurs, but fizzled out in the second half of both. Phoenix should be able to get into a comfortable rhythm in front of the home crowd, and that will allow them to play a complete, 48-minute game tonight.

San Antonio is a deep, veteran team, but they could succumb to the fast-paced Suns here.

With their backs against the wall, take the Suns minus the points as they grab the convincing win and cover.


10 Dime ?

RED SOX (With Wakefield as listed pitcher)

Take the Red Sox for the road win tonight over the Rays.

Tim Wakefield gets the nod for the BoSox and it?s hard to ignore the success he?s had against Tampa Bay through the years.

The knuckleballer is 19-3 with a 3.12 ERA in 28 career games against the Rays. If it seems like the Rays haven?t been able to figure out the knuckleball, that?s because it?s true. I don?t care what the discrepancy is between the talents of the two clubs; you don?t post that kind of record against an opponent unless you flat out just have their number.

Matt Garza will start against Boston, and he?s probably losing sleep over facing this lineup. The right-hander has given up eight earned runs in just eight innings so far this year.

Take the Red Sox as they cruise to the road win.


5 Dime ?

CUBS (With Dempster as listed pitcher)

Take the Cubs for the road win tonight over the Nationals.

Ryan Dempster gets the nod for the Cubbies and he?s made a seamless transition back to the starting rotation after serving as the closer the last few years.

The right-hander is 3-0 on the year with a 3.00 ERA in four starts. He?s struggled at times with his control, but he has still managed to limit the amount of base runners allowed. Dempster has also had success against the Washington franchise in his career, going 6-0 in 10 games with a 3.40 ERA.

Odalis Perez will start for the Nats and he?s 0-3 on the year despite a 3.38 ERA. The truth is the Nationals don?t have much offense, so whatever Perez allows will be magnified, especially if Dempster is on his game.

Take the Cubs as they grab the road win.


ANGELS (With Santana and Robertson as listed pitchers)

Take the Angels for the road win over the Tigers.

Ervin Santana will start for the Angels and he?s having a nice bounce-back season.

The right-hander is 3-0 with a 2.67 ERA in four starts so far. He?s coming off an eight-inning gem where he allowed just three hits and struck out eight in a win over the Mariners last Saturday.

Nate Robertson will start for the Tigers and I?m not sure what?s going on with him this year, but he?s off to a disastrous start.

The left-hander is 0-2 with a 7.48 ERA in four games.

Take the Angels for the road win as Santana continues his hot start while Robertson continues to get banged up.

 

[GIANTS007]

Benjamin lee Eckstein "Mr Chalk"

Ben lee won with the Braves -$160/Marlins on Thursday.

For Friday Mr Chalk likes the W Sox-$140/Orioles.

It seems Ben lee counted the loss with the R Sox on Wednesday even though there was a pitching change.
With the change the number went from R Sox $-180 to R Sox -$140.

Mr Chalk is 2-2 for the week and 10-12 -$1180 for the season

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Handicapper: IndianCowboy
Sport: NBA Basketball
Game: Detroit Pistons @ Philadelphia 76ers - Friday April 25, 2008 7:00 pm
Pick: 3 units (Free Play) TOTAL: Over 180 (-110)



Research that went into this play:

The Pistons did not let go of their 15 point lead like they did in game 1 and hung in there and kept the gas pedal on all game long and consequently showed a nice win + the cover. What gives in this game? Well, when taking a look at these 2 teams matchups this year at Detroit and Philly, a few things become clear: That when Philly is an active dog, like I've always said and in particular, they have scored 88 and 86 points thus far in these 2 ballgames in a tight game and in a blowout, I would not be surprised to see Philly cover this game, but more importantly this game go over. Notice the total was 178.5 and 178 the first 2 games and now 180, it is higher for a reason in my opinion and I expect this game to go over.

Analysis:

The bottom line for this game is the fact that I expect Philly to be competitive. In fact, I would not be surprised if Philly shocks a lot of people and puts up 95 and possibly even a 100 points tonight. Why? Well, considering this team put up in the high 80's, fairly consistentl in Detroit, look what this team is going to do coming home with revenge. After all, in all respects, it is Philly that has home court advantage right now. There are 5 games remaining, of which 3 are going to be in Philly and where they have had great success against Detroit scoring. However, I don't want to go against the Pistons. I'll take the active dog to send this game over for this evening. I believe sports betting is based on theories and I have 2 strong trends that support this in adjoining trends: The over is 5-1 in 76ers last 6 playoff games as an underdog of 0.5-4.5 meaning when they are an active dog at home for a possible outright win and the over is 5-1 in the Pistons last 6 games as a road favorite of 0.5-4.5 meaning that they get tested on the road and consequenlty games go over as they get pushed to the limit. Expect this game to go over late with free throws.

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Jeff Money

WE HAVE 5 PLAYS FOR YA TODAY (POD 16-6 THIS MONTH)

(MLB) REDSOX -115 (POD)
(MLB) CUBS -120
(MLB) ANGELS -105
(MLB) GIANTS +125
(MLB) YANKS -125

 

[GIANTS007]

Vegas sports advisors

Friday April 25th

Tigers/LA OVER 10 (1 1/2$)
Yanks/Cleveland UNDER 9 1/2 (Very Strong Opinion)
Boston -120 (1$)
Wakefield, Garza both must start
Minny/Tex UNDER 9 1/2 (1$)
Arizona/San Diego OVER 7 (1$)
Additional $ Selections Added at 6:30 PM

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*** EZWINNERS MLB ***

3 STAR: (975) TORONTO (-$104) over Kansas City
(Listing Burnett only)
(Risking $312 to win $300)
7:10PM Central Time

2 STAR: (967) NY YANKEES (-$128) over Cleveland
(Listing Pettitte and Byrd)
(Risking $256 to win $200)
6:05PM Central TIme

2 STAR: (955) CHICAGO (-$126) over Washington
(Listing Dempster and Perez)
(Risking $252 to win $200)
6:35PM Central Time

2 STAR: (972) TAMPA BAY (+$108) over Boston
(Action)
(Risking $200 to win $216)
7:10PM Central Time

1 STAR: (957) FLORIDA (+$143) over Milwukee
(Listing Olson only)
(Risking $100 to win $143)
7:05PM Central Time

1 STAR: (963) CINCINNATI (-$138) over San Francisco
(Listing Harang only)
(Risking $138 to win $100)
9:15PM Central Time

*** ADJUSTED RUNLINE PLAY ***
1 STAR: (963) TAMPA BAY (-1.5)(+$190) over Boston
(Action)
(Risking $100 to win $190)
7:10PM Central Time




*** EZWINNERS NBA ***

3 STAR: (524) PHILADELPHIA (+5.5) over Detroit
(Risking $330 to win $300)
6PM Central Time

3 STAR: (525) NEW ORLEANS (+5.5) over Dallas
(Risking $330 to win $300)
7PM Central Time

3 STAR: (527) SAN ANTONIO (+7) over Phoenix
(Risking $330 to win $300)
9:30PM Central Time

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WILD BILL

Friday, April 25


Phillies -125 (2 units)
Cubs -125 (2 units)
Brewers -160 (1 unit)
Rockies +150 (2 units)
Yankees -115 (5 units)
Angels +105 (2 units)
Red Sox -120 (3 units)
Twins +130 (3 units)
Seattle -115 (2 units)

 

[GIANTS007]

Balfe

Mlb Pittsburgh

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Mike Jacobs 50* NBA Pho -6.5.

 

[GIANTS007]

C&P) CASH & PROFIT EXPERTS 4/25 FRIDAY

MLB:
FLORIDA/MILWAUKEE UNDER 9 -115 (POD)

BOSTON -115 (COMP)

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Brandon Lang

20 Dime - Astros

10 Dime - Suns

Free Pick - Brewers

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WUNDERDOG SPORTS DAILY COMPS

NHL PLAYOFFS
Game: New York Rangers at Pittsburgh (7:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: Pittsburgh -145 (moneyline)

Pittsburgh is on a mission. Forget lack of playoff experience. This team is cruising. They are young but they are very good with Crosby and Malkin playing like seasoned vets. Marc-Andre Fleury was awesome vs. the Senators, allowing just five goals in four games. They are rested and get a Rangers team that was just 20-24 on the road this season. New York played extremely well vs. the Devils in round one which is why this line isn't higher. But Pittsburgh is the clear play here. The Penguins are 28-15 at home winning on average by a score of 3.4 to 2.3. They have won 31 of their last 48 games and they have the added motivation from revenge. They are are 11-2 this year at home revenging a road loss and we think they get revenge and a 1-0 lead.

MLB
Game: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (7:10 PM Eastern)
Pick: Pittsburgh +105 (moneyline)

Adam Eaton is certainly the weak link in the Philly rotation. He posted an ERA of 5.12 in 2006 and 6.29 last year, along with 41 HRs in just 226 innings over these two seasons. Zach Duke has had three good starts with an ERA of 2.89 prior to giving up 5 runs in his last outing. We expect him to bounce back. He has walked just six batters in 23 innings, and is yet to serve up the long ball. This has not been a great park for the Phillies to play in, as the Pirates own a 13-6 mark against them at home over the last six seasons. They have not lost a series to them at home since 2001. We'll back the Pirates at home.
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[GIANTS007]

John Ryan

Game: Cincinnati Reds at San Francisco Giants Apr 25 2008 10:15PM
Prediction: San Francisco Giants

Reason: Ai Simulator 3* graded play on SF Giants ? Supporting this graded play is a system that has gone 56-20 and has made 37.7 units since 2002. Play on NL home teams when the money line is +125 to -125 with a starting pitcher whose ERA is 4.20 to 4.70 on the season and is now facing an opponent with a starting pitcher whose gives up 5.5 or less hits/start. Here is a second system that ash gone 32-17 and has made 29 units since 2002. Play on home dogs with a money line of +125 to +175 that is also a cold hitting team batting .240 or worse over their last 10 games and with a starting a pitcher who gave up 1 or less earned runs last outing. One bright note for the Giants has been their bullpen. Over the past 7 games they have produced an 2.13 ERA and a 1.145 WHIP and a perfect 3-0 in save opportunities. Left-handed starter Sanchez has also been a big surprise as well. He has a 1.69 ERA and 1.187 WHIP over his last 3 starts. He has recorded 18K and allowed just 11 hits and 1 HR spanning 16 IP over the past 3 starts. Reds starter has not been a solid investment when he is facing the Giants. He is 3-5 when starting against SF with an ERA of 4.20 and a WHIP of 1.365. Take the Giants.

 

[GIANTS007]

Las Vegas Sports Advisors

NBA) Phoenix -6.5 Play of the Day 5*

MLB) Arizona/Randy Johnson -105 5*

NHL ) NY Rangers +165 5*

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Sports Monitor

MATCHUP: Chicago Cubs (15-7) at Washington Nationals (7-16)

WHEN/WHERE: Friday, April 25th 7:35pm ET

THE LINE:
The Rockies are -125 and the total is 9 runs

TRENDS: The Nationals have lost 16 of their last 21 games. The Cubshave won six of their last seven games. The Cubs have won sixof the last seven against Washington.

GAME SUMMARY: After having their longest win streak of the year snapped,the Cubs look to get back on track Friday night when theyopen a three-game road series against the Washington Nationals.


SPORTS MONITOR

PREDICTION: Cubs 5 Nationals 4

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Gina MLB:

Friday, April 25th, 2008 7:35 p.m. est.


Chicago Cubs (15-7) at Washington Nationals (7-16)
R) Ryan Dempster (3-0) vs. (L) Odalis Perez (0-3)



The Cubs have won six of their last seven games and have been successful against Washington. Chicago went 6-1 versus the Nationals last season. Meanwhile, Washington has won two of its last three games, following a horrible slump, dropping 15 of their last 17.

Both starters have pitched successfully against their opponents. Cub?s right-hander Ryan Dempster went 6-0 with a 3.40 ERA in 18 career games, including 10 starts against Washington, while Nationals lefthander Odalis Perez is 3-1 with a 3.54 ERA in four career starts against the Cubs. However, the Cubs are 4-0 in Dempsters last 4 starts, while the Nationals are 0-4 in Perez last four.

Go with the Cubs with Ryan Dempster at the controls. The Nationals have dropped six of their last eight home games and three of the last four versus Chicago at RFK Stadium

Chicago Cubs - 125

 

[GIANTS007]

Savannah Sports

2 Units on San Diego -109

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Bob Balfe

NBA Basketball
Philadelphia +5.5 over Pistons
Philadelphia stole game one in the series making Game 2 a must win for the Pistons in which they delivered. Philadelphia is a team that can beat the best team one night and lose to the worst team the next. The Philly crowd will be electric tonight in their playoff home opener. Look for this game to go down to the wire. This game should be similar to Game one. Take the Sixers.

Spurs/Suns Under 195
The Spurs play great defense and in last games third quarter only allowed 11 pts to the Suns. This is not the same Phoenix team from a few years back. The Hack-a-Shaq puts a ton of points on the board with the clock stopped. I don't think the Spurs will go back to that tonight. The total has gone Over in both playoffs games. One in OT and one with a ton of last minute points in Game two. I do not see that happening tonight. Phoenix will play better defense and value each shot. Take the Under.


Major League Baseball
Pirates -105 over Phillies
Duke/Eaton

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Erin Rynning

passing in hoops

MLB
Pittsburgh +100


MLB
Playmaker: Kansas City -105

 

[GIANTS007]

Fairway Jay

MLB:

Oakland Athletics (Eveland)
(-105) / 3 units
Los Angeles Dodgers (Kuroda)
-1.5 (150) / 3 units

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Teddy Covers

NBA:

San Antonio Spurs
Phoenix Suns
o193.5 / 4 units

MLB:

Los Angeles Angels
Detroit Tigers
o10.0 / 3 units

Atlanta Braves
(120) / 3 units

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wayne root

Chairman- Red Sox
Millionaire- Mavs
No Limit- 76ers
Perfect Play- Texas Rangers

 

[Pepi]

Handicappers Paradise

Handicappers Paradise

Josh Dean

1*=[A] 2*= 4*=[C]

4/25/08

5 Wagers=1 Bet (Be careful with how much you wager per Unit)

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Today's Play: San Fran +127
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System Record: 7-0
Units to bet today: 1
TOTAL UNITS PROFIT: +8.0

A.P. Hockey Playoff
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The two cheap goals and the goal that beat us in the last minute hurt all of us I'm sure, Thought we had it. Lets try it tonight fellas!

1*=[A] 2*=

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Today's Play: NY/PITT UNDER 5
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System Record: 7-0
Total Profit: +7.1


A.P. MLB Totals
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1*=[A] 2*= 4*=[C]

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Today's Play(s): LAA/DET UNDER 10.5 [A]
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System Record: 4-1
Total Profit: +3.0

 

[GIANTS007]

Bob Akmens

NBA:

Dallas Mavericks
-5.5 / 3 units

NHL

Pittsburgh Penguins
(-145) / 3 units

New York Rangers
Pittsburgh Penguins
u5.0 (110) / 3 units

MLB

MLB: 4* MILWAUKEE / FLORIDA OVER 9.0 (-105)
(GALLARDO / OLSEN

 

[GIANTS007]

Dave Malinsky 3-4 yesterday Free play: 4* PHILADELPHIA over DETROIT

Ah yes, the wonderful world of Zig Zag in the NBA playoffs - the Pistons are -10 at home vs. Philadelphia on Wednesday night and win with ease. That means time for the markets to shift to the 76ers in the next matchup, which should mean an adjustment in that direction, right? And we should expect to see a Detroit -3 or so at tipoff, right? But no, there are still some settings that the public can not get to, and as such for once we see the line heading in the opposite direction of the usual patterns. That has taken an opener of the Pistons -3.5 to its current -5, and that is our ?buy? point.

This movement has been partially about the one-sided nature of Wednesday?s rout (not a surprise to us, we cashed an easy Detroit ticket), and also about reputations - those vaunted playoff-savvy Piston veterans against a group of upstarts. But there is a catch. Those Detroit starters are a bit long in the tooth, and it has particularly shown in the playoffs the last two seasons, where they are an ugly 4-12 ATS on the road. And their particular weakness in those games - matching a younger team playing with a lot of energy - is exactly what they run into tonight.

The 76ers are nothing special in terms of individual talent, and their half-court offense is either the weakest in this year?s playoff field, or just slightly better than that of Atlanta. But they are deep, athletic, and play with a lot of passion - the exact ingredients that can cause the Pistons problems. It was their energy level that keyed the second half dominance at Detroit in Sunday?s series opener, and we can expect an even higher level of tenacity in front of the home fans, while also the proper confidence level. Yes, they were drubbed on Wednesday, but they had beaten the Pistons three straight times prior to that, and are not going to be intimidated at all.

The 76ers are tied in this series despite a 5-24 from Andre Iguodala (his take after practice yesterday - "You get that bitter taste in your mouth and you want to come back and get at it."). We will call for him to be attacking the basket aggressively to set an early tone tonight, and for this to be anyone?s game to the final possession, making the available +5 a major value

 

[GIANTS007]

BIG AL's WESTERN CONF. 1ST ROUND GAME OF THE YEAR!
At 10:30 pm, our selection is on the Phoenix Suns minus the poiTS




Big AL:

Mlb: 3* Cubs (listed)

NBA: 3* Mavs
3* 76ers
3* Suns

 

[ChuckyTheGoat]

Is anybody havin a worse yr than Malinsky?

 

[YTownGambler]

Is anybody havin a worse yr than Malinsky?

Yea Ness in the bases.

Anyone requesting him needs help