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The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Orlando Magic will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Amway Arena in the third game of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Oddsmakers currently have the Magic listed as 1½-point favorites versus the Cavaliers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Cavaliers failed to cover the 9-point spread, while the 191 points made it OVER the posted total of 189.
Team records:
Orlando: 59-23 SU, 49-32-1 ATS Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4 Before playing Orlando are 5-5 After playing Orlando are 8-2 After a win are 8-2 Orlando most recently: A few trends to consider:
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road Cleveland is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games on the road Orlando is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland Orlando is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland Orlando is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games Next up:
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Pirates-White Sox Lines Preview
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The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago White Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at U.S. Cellular Field.
The White Sox will counter Ohlendorf with
Oddsmakers currently have the White Sox listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Current streak:
Team records:
Pittsburgh most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7 Before playing Chi White Sox are 2-8 After playing Chi White Sox are 5-5 After a loss are 2-8 Chicago most recently: A few trends to consider:
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games Pittsburgh is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games Pittsburgh is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games on the road Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox Chi White Sox are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh Chi White Sox are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh Chi White Sox are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home Chi White Sox are 6-13 SU in their last 19 games Next up:
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Rangers-Astros Odds Preview
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The Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at
The Astros will counter Feldman with
Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 128-moneyline favorites versus the Astros, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Current streak:
Team records:
Texas most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing Houston are 7-3 After playing Houston are 6-4 After a win are 7-3 Houston most recently: A few trends to consider:
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Phillies-Yankees Odds Preview
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The Philadelphia Phillies and the New York Yankees will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Yankee Stadium.
The Phillies will give the ball to starter
The Yankees will counter Happ with
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 165-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Phillies stopped the Yankees’ nine-game win streak with a 7-3 victory in the opener of a three-game series on Friday, as +150 underdogs. That game’s 10 runs went UNDER the night’s posted over/under (11).
Current streak:
Team records:
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 1-9 Before playing NY Yankees are 6-4 After playing NY Yankees are 2-8 After a win are 6-4 New York most recently: A few trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road Philadelphia is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing NY Yankees NY Yankees are 9-1 SU in their last 10 games NY Yankees are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games at home NY Yankees are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing Philadelphia Next up:
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Royals-Cardinals Lines Preview
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The fans at Busch Stadium will be treated to a interleague game between the Kansas City Royals and the St. Louis Cardinals when they take their seats on Saturday.
The Royals will give the ball to starter
The Cardinals will counter Hochevar with
Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 170-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Current streak:
Team records:
St. Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7 Before playing St. Louis are 7-3 After playing St. Louis are 4-6 After a loss are 3-7 St. Louis most recently: A few trends to consider:
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Lakers-Nuggets Lines Preview
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The Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Pepsi Center for the third game of the Western Conference Finals.
Oddsmakers currently have the Nuggets listed as 4-point favorites versus the Lakers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Nuggets outscored the Lakers in the final quarter Thursday night and came away with a 106-103 victory in Game 2 as they evened the series at a game apiece.
The Nuggets won that game as a 5.5-point underdog, while the combined 209 points went UNDER the posted total of 212.5.
Carmelo Anthony led the Nuggets with a game-high 34 points and nine rebounds. Chauncey Billups chipped in with 27 points in the win.
Kobe Bryant led the Lakers with 32 points and five rebounds.
Team records:
Los Angeles: 65-17 SU, 42-39-1 ATS Denver: 54-28 SU, 45-36-1 ATS Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing Denver are 10-0 After playing Denver are 6-4 After a loss are 9-1 Denver most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver The total has gone UNDER in 8 of the LA Lakers last 9 games when playing Denver LA Lakers are 11-2 SU in their last 13 games when playing Denver Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home Denver is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver’s last 5 games when playing at home against LA Lakers Denver is 11-0-1 ATS in its last 12 games Next up:
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Hotter Than Robin Meade, GodsTips Makes it 13-0 With NBA Wise Guys
It’s Memorial Day weekend. Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: Baseball starts up interleague play, the Cavaliers try to bounce back, and the Wings gun for a commanding series lead. The Indianapolis 500 odds are up as are the 2009 WSOP odds. While the World Series of Poker betting lines can’t be exploited for a couple of months, there are several NBA handicappers hotter than a Robin Meade swimsuit competition.
Tipping off on the hardwood . . .
LeBron James and his Cavaliers will be looking to rebound from a shocking loss in the opener of the East Finals when they host the Magic in Game 2 of the series on Friday night.
Yet another NBA sweep as we go to 19-9 the last 28 NBA picks overall.The top NBA tipster of all-time has the Magic-Cavs side and total including the 13th consecutive NBA Wise Guy winner. Make it 13 Wise Guy NBA winners in a row!
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Meeting up on the diamond . . .
Baseball begins its first interleague sets of the season on Friday night, with the Angels and Dodgers clashing in the NL ballpark in one of the marquee matchups. Jered Weaver is slated to start for the Angels; the righthander is 3-2 on the season with a 2.59 ERA, and he’s allowed just five earned runs over his last 24 innings pitched. Countering for the Dodgers will be lefthander Clayton Kershaw (2-3, 4.60 ERA), who’s coming off a seven-inning, one-hit outing vs. the Marlins.
The
Also on the diamond on Friday: Baltimore at Washington, Colorado at Detroit, Cleveland at Cincinnati, Tampa Bay at Florida, Toronto at Atlanta, Texas at Houston, Milwaukee at Minnesota, Pittsburgh at the White Sox, Kansas City at St. Louis, Arizona at Oakland, and San Francisco at Seattle. As well, the lone intraleague matchup has
Taking a trip around the rink . . .
The Blackhawks will try to dig themselves out of a 2-0 series deficit on Friday night when they host the Red Wings in Game 3 of the Western Conference final. Mikael Samuelsson scored the overtime winner in Game 2 on Tuesday as
Indy 500 Odds – Top Picks at the Brickyard
The Indy 500 odds are just days away, so we better fire off some picks at IndyCar-like speed! Here are a few names to target at your
Scott Dixon
Indy 500 betting line: +350
Pretty tough to go against
Helio Castroneves
Indy 500 betting line: +500
Yes, yes, we know. We can’t mention Helio anymore without discussing his Dancing With the Stars prowess. But the truth is that he also deserves respect as a fantastic (and, in fact, our favorite) Indy 500 odds pick this weekend. The two-time winner at the Brickyard (2001, 2002) placed second behind
Danica Patrick
Indy 500 betting line: +800
What’s that? No Dario Franchitti? Calm down. We know he’s a good pick too, but it just feels right to discuss Danica here (and not just because of her sexy Go Daddy.com commercial! OK, well, maybe slightly because of that). Even though she doesn’t have an Indy 500 odds win under her belt like the aforementioned racers, she’s due. She has two fourth-place finishes and an eighth at the Brickyard plus two top-five finishes this IndyCar season. If you like your sportsbook underdogs, there’s a good chance that Danica’s time to make history is now.
Cubs-Padres Lines Preview
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The Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at
The Cubs will give the ball to ace starter
It’ll be ace
Oddsmakers currently have the Padres listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Cubs were swept by the Cardinals, as they dropped the series finale 3-1 on Thursday. Oddsmakers listed the Cubs as +125 underdogs for that contest, while the four runs went UNDER the posted over/under (8.5).
The Padres finished off a three-game sweep of the Giants with a 3-2 win and a sweep of the three-game series on Thursday, as +125 underdogs. The five runs went UNDER the posted over/under (7).
Current streak:
Team records:
Chicago most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing San Diego are 9-1 After playing St. Louis are 6-4 After a loss are 5-5 San Diego most recently: A few trends to consider:
Chi Cubs are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing San Diego The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs’s last 6 games when playing on the road against San Diego Chi Cubs are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against San Diego Chi Cubs are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games San Diego is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Diego’s last 6 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs Next up:
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Magic-Cavaliers Odds Preview
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The Orlando Magic and the Cleveland Cavaliers will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Quicken Loans Arena in the second game of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cavaliers listed as 9-point favorites versus the Magic, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Magic erased a 16-point deficit and upset the Cavaliers 107-106 in Game 1 of the series on Wednesday.
The Magic won that game as a 8.5-point underdog, while the combined 213 points sailed OVER the posted total of 184.5.
Team records:
Cleveland: 66-16 SU, 49-33 ATS Orlando most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing Cleveland are 5-5 After playing Cleveland are 6-4 After a win are 5-5 Cleveland most recently: A few trends to consider:
Orlando is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland Orlando is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland Orlando is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando’s last 5 games Cleveland is 20-2 SU in its last 22 games at home Cleveland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games Cleveland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home Cleveland is 11-2 ATS in its last 13 games Next up:
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