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The Miami Heat and the Atlanta Hawks will meet on the court at Philips Arena on Wednesday in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.
Oddsmakers currently have the Hawks listed as 5½-point favorites versus the Heat, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Team records:
Atlanta: 47-35 SU, 43-37-2 ATS Miami most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6 Before playing Atlanta are 7-3 After playing Atlanta are 6-4 After a loss are 6-4 Atlanta most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami’s last 8 games when playing Atlanta The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta Miami is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Atlanta Miami is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Atlanta’s last 8 games when playing Miami The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta’s last 6 games Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 5 games when playing at home against Miami Next up:
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Baseball Betting – Tuesday MLB picks
As the MLB odds rage on, a few teams predicted to be top contenders find themselves on the wrong side of .500. Can the Yankees, Rays or Twins get back on track at the sportsbook tonight?
Yankees vs Tigers odds—Phil Hughes (NR) vs Edwin Jackson (1-1. 2.77): Tonight, 7:05 p.m. ET
MLB lines: Yankees -105, Tigers -115
The only easy pick in tonight’s Yankees vs Tigers line is the OVER; both starting pitchers are primed to get rocked in this one. Phil Hughes hasn’t pitched in the majors yet this season; he still has the potential to become a top-of-the-rotation starter, but he hasn’t yet proven he’s ready to be a reliable major league pitcher. Consider him guilty until proven innocent in this one. Jackson’s offshore sportsbook odds don’t look much better; he’s been great so far in 2009 baseball betting but Derek Jeter and Nick Swisher both have sparkling track records against him.
Both starters should struggle tonight but MLB betting fans may as well go with the more experienced starter here. Pick the Tigers.
Betting online pick: Tigers -115
Rays vs Twins odds—James Shields (2-2 3.67) vs Francisco Liriano (0-4, 7.06): Tonight: 8:10 p.m. ET
MLB lines: Rays -124, Twins +104
You look at Francisco Liriano’s numbers, blink, rub your eyes, and look again, but the ugly stats don’t disappear. No one saw his horrible start in baseball betting coming and, as is understandable with any pitcher who had Tommy John surgery, fans of sports betting online are starting to wonder if he’s still healthy. My advice: think of tonight as Liriano’s last chance to prove that he’ll be OK. Every career stat relating to the Rays vs Twins odds sets up Liriano for success; he’s 2-0 with a 0.57 ERA against the Rays and he’s 10-5 with a 2.33 ERA at the Metrodome. If he can’t win under these ideal circumstances, it’s time to shelf him in baseball betting for a while. James Shields hasn’t been too good against the Twins over his career – especially against power-swinging righty killer Jason Kubel. Kubel is swinging a heavy bat these days and is six for 10 against Shields all time, so baseball betting fans shouldn’t be surprised if he takes Shields for a ride again tonight.
Betting online pick: Twins +104
Rangers-Caps, 4 NBA Playoff Games Headline Tuesday Betting
Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Bulls try to get ahead of the Celtics, the Capitals try to finish off the Rangers, and the Twins continue to take on the Rays.
Arlen Specter switching parties good for gambling rights…
Pennsylvania Senator Arlen Specter is switching parties, going from a left-leaning Republican to the Democratic Party. Because Democrats have actually positioned themselves to the right of the Republican Party when it comes to personal responsibility and creating additional forms of revenue, this is good news for those who want to lift Prohibition II, the war on gambling rights.
Tipping off on the hardwood . . .
Top sportsbooks are taking wagers on Geelong AFL, NBA playoff odds, NHL odds and MLB odds.
There are two NBA playoff games in each of the conferences on the Tuesday night schedule, with the East featuring Chicago at Boston and Philadelphia at Orlando, and the West giving us Dallas at San Antonio and Houston at Portland.
The two East series are knotted up at two games apiece. In
In the West both series could end on Tuesday night, as Dallas and Houston both hold 3-1 edges in the sets. The Mavericks rolled past the Spurs 99-90 at home in Game 4 on the weekend, as Josh Howard poured in 28 points in the victory. Still,
Sports headlines…
A day after signing the top undrafted free agent, California University of PA Vulcan QB Brian McCabe, the Pittsburgh Steelers have cut linebacker Larry Foote. McCabe will be the best player who was overlooked in the 2009 NFL draft says OffshoreInsiders.com CEO Joe Duffy. The fact Duffy graduated from Cal PA is a mere coincidence.
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Meeting up on the diamond . . .
Francisco Liriano will be looking to shake off his early-season struggles on Tuesday night when his Twins play host to the Rays in American League action. The lefthander has started the season 0-4 with an ugly 7.06 ERA, and he gave up seven earned runs over four innings vs. the Red Sox last time out. The Rays will counter with James Shields; the righthander is 2-2 with a 3.67 ERA this year.
Also on the Junior Circuit slate for Tuesday: the Angels at Baltimore, Boston at Cleveland, the Yankees at Detroit, Oakland at Texas, Toronto at Kansas City, and a doubleheader between Seattle and the White Sox in Chicago. Projected M’s starter Felix Hernandez is undefeated at 3-0 so far this year, posting a 3.12 ERA over his 26 innings of work.
Meanwhile, the National League schedule for Tuesday includes Florida at the Mets, Houston at Cincinnati, St. Louis at Atlanta, Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, San Diego at Colorado, the Cubs at Arizona, the Dodgers at San Francisco, and Washington at Philadelphia. The Nats will have to contend with Phillies ace Cole Hamels in that one, although the lefthander is just 0-2 with a 9.69 ERA this year.
Taking a trip around the rink . . .
The National Hockey League offers up a pair of Game 7’s on Tuesday night, with the Rangers and
Meanwhile, the Hurricanes forced a deciding game in their series with the Devils by blanking
Mariners-White Sox Lines Preview
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The Seattle Mariners and the Chicago White Sox will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at U.S. Cellular Field in the first game of a doubleheader.
The Mariners will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander
Jakubauskas’s opponent in this one will be Bartolo Colon. The White Sox righthander has a 6.13 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
The Mariners lost to the
The White Sox lost to
Team records:
Seattle most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2 Before playing Chi White Sox are 3-7 After playing LA Angels are 5-5 After a loss are 6-4 Chicago most recently: A few trends to consider:
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle’s last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox Seattle is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of Seattle’s last 6 games on the road Chi White Sox are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games when playing Seattle The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox’s last 5 games when playing Seattle The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi White Sox’s last 9 games The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chi White Sox’s last 12 games at home Next up:
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Cubs-Diamondbacks Lines Preview
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The Chicago Cubs and the Arizona Diamondbacks will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at
The Cubs will trot ace
Starting this game for the Diamondbacks will be Yusmeiro Petit. The righthander has a 4.50 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cubs listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Haren knocked in two runs for the Diamondbacks, while
Current streak:
Team records:
Arizona: 8-11 SU Chicago most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3 Before playing Arizona are 4-6 After playing Arizona are 6-4 After a loss are 4-6 Arizona most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs’s last 6 games when playing Arizona The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs’s last 6 games on the road Chi Cubs are 4-8 SU in their last 12 games when playing Arizona Arizona is 7-1 SU in their last 8 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona’s last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona’s last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arizona’s last 10 games Next up:
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Rockets-Trail Blazers Lines Preview
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The Houston Rockets and the Portland Trail Blazers will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
The Rockets defeated
Yao Ming scored 21 points and had 12 rebounds for
Team records:
Portland: 54-28 SU, 46-36 ATS Houston most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 5-5 After playing Portland are 7-3 After a win are 6-4 Portland most recently: A few trends to consider:
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Portland The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Portland The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston’s last 5 games on the road Houston is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games Portland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland’s last 6 games at home The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland’s last 6 games when playing at home against Houston Portland is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games |
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The fans at
Oddsmakers currently have the Spurs listed as 5-point favorites versus the Mavericks, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Mavericks took a 3-1 series lead over the Spurs with a 99-90 win at American Airlines Center in Game 4 on Saturday.
Team records:
San Antonio: 54-28 SU, 40-40-2 ATS Dallas most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 7-3 After playing San Antonio are 6-4 After a win are 6-4 San Antonio most recently: A few trends to consider:
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games Dallas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio Dallas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Antonio’s last 8 games at home San Antonio is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games at home San Antonio is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Dallas San Antonio is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games at home |
76ers-Magic Odds Preview
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The
Oddsmakers currently have the Magic listed as 8½-point favorites versus the 76ers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Magic defeated
Team records:
Orlando: 59-23 SU, 49-32-1 ATS Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6 Before playing Orlando are 7-3 After playing Orlando are 3-7 After a loss are 4-6 Orlando most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 6 games on the road Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games Philadelphia is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Orlando The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia’s last 7 games when playing Orlando The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Orlando’s last 6 games Orlando is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Philadelphia The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando’s last 5 games at home Orlando is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games at home Next up:
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Bulls-Celtics Lines Preview
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The Chicago Bulls and the Boston Celtics will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at TD Banknorth Garden in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.
Oddsmakers currently have the Celtics listed as 8-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Bulls edged
Team records:
Boston: 62-20 SU, 43-39 ATS Chicago most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 8-2 Before playing Boston are 7-3 After playing Boston are 6-4 After a win are 7-3 Boston most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago’s last 6 games when playing Boston The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston Chicago is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road Chicago is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston’s last 5 games at home Boston is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games at home The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston’s last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston’s last 6 games when playing Chicago Next up:
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NBA Betting: Houston-Portland Odds Picks
Those looking at Kentucky Derby odds are wary about getting ahead of themselves, and basketball betting players should be concerned about the same thing on Tuesday night, when
Rockets vs Trailblazers odds – April 28,
The Rockets shot 39.8% from the floor, but 9-of-16 from three-point land in an 89-88 win in Game 4 at home. Yao Ming led the way with 21 points and 12 boards while playing 44 minutes, and Luis Scola added 17 points and eight boards for the Rockets, who outrebounded the Trailblazers 43-41, and only committed nine turnovers. Ron Artest had a rough shooting night, going 5-of-20 for 12 points, but he handed out nine assists.
The Trail Blazers led by six points heading into the final quarter, they made all 17 of their free-throw attempts, and still couldn’t put the Rockets away. Brandon Roy had a game-high 31 points, including 13 of Portland’s 17 free throws, and they also had a slight chance when Houston’s Kyle Lowry missed a pair of free throws with 1.2 seconds left, but they couldn’t get another shot off. LaMarcus Aldridge added 19 points and 10 boards for the Trail Blazers, who will be a force in future playoffs, but they’ve made too many mistakes in this series to head to the next round.
Basketball betting odds have the Trail Blazers as a 5.5-point favorite at home, and they should be confident after losing both games in