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Monday Sports Headlines: Kentucky Derby Odds, Jayson Williams Suicidal

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Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Lakers try to eliminate the Jazz, the Red Sox meet up with the Indians, and the Blackhawks have the Flames on the ropes.

Tipping off on the hardwood  . . .

The Lakers can put the Jazz out of their misery on Monday night when the two teams play Game 5 of their first-round series in Los Angeles. Kobe Bryant and company came back from a Game 3 loss to top the Jazz 108-94 on the road in Game 4 on Saturday. Bryant was good for 38 points in that win, while Pau Gasol had 13 points and 10 rebounds. Los Angeles is a 12.5-point favorite for Game 5.

The Nuggets and Heat are both up 2-1 in their first-round series heading into matchups on Monday night. Denver was edged 95-93 by New Orleans in Game 3 on Saturday, with Chris Paul pouring in 32 points. The Hornets are favored by 2.5 points at home in Game 4. Miami bounced Atlanta 107-78 at home in their contest on Saturday, and the oddsmakers have them favored by 4.5 for Monday.

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Sports headlines…

No serious injuries are reported as a result of the Carl Edwards crash at Talladaga…Former heavyweight champion Greg Page is going home after four months of rehabilitation following a permanent brain injury in his fight with Dale Crowe…NY1 is reporting that former New Jersey Nets star Jayson Williams is suicidal following an incident at the NY hotel that culminated in being Tasered by New York police. 1010 Wins joined New York 1 in reporting this…The Kentucky Derby 2009 odds are out but Quality Road, a favorite, is out following several foot problems. Dunkirk and Pioneer of the Nile are the early favorites at 6-1. It must be the KFC jinx because this announcement comes on the day that Kentucky Fried Chicken, now known just as KFC was giving away free grilled chicken.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

Tim Wakefield (2-1, 2.45 ERA) will try to pitch the Red Sox past the Indians in Cleveland on Monday night in one of six games on the American League schedule. The righthanded knuckleballer has won each of his past two starts, allowing just three earned runs on nine hits over 16 innings of work. Countering for Cleveland will be lefthander Cliff Lee, who is 1-3 with a 5.25 ERA this season.

Elsewhere on the AL slate for Monday: Texas at Baltimore, Tampa Bay at Minnesota, Toronto at Kansas City, Seattle at the White Sox, and New York at Detroit. The Yankees will send CC Sabathia (1-1, 4.81 ERA) to the mound against the Tigers Monday, and Detroit turns to Justin Verlander (0-2, 9.99 ERA).

There are eight games on the National League schedule for Monday, including Washington at Philadelphia, Florida at the Mets, St. Louis at Atlanta, Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, San Diego at Colorado, the Cubs at Arizona, and Los Angeles at San Francisco. As well, the Astros will be in Cincinnati to take on the Reds, with Houston ace righthander Roy Oswalt (0-2, 4.68 ERA) looking for his first victory.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

The Blackhawks and Ducks can both advance to the second round of the NHL playoffs by picking up victories on Monday night. Chicago took a 3-2 lead in their best-of-seven set with the Flames on Saturday night by rolling to a 5-1 home victory. Brent Seabrook had a goal and two assists in that contest, while Nikolai Khabibulin stopped 19 of 20 Calgary shots. Dustin Boyd had the lone Calgary tally, and Flames goalie Miikka Kiprusoff was yanked after giving up four goals.

San Jose staved off elimination on Saturday night, getting past the Ducks 3-2 in overtime to cut their series deficit to 3-2. Patrick Marleau had the winner in extra time for the Sharks, while Joe Thornton picked up his first goal of the postseason. Evgeni Nabokov stopped 23 Anaheim shots. For the Ducks, Ryan Carter and Corey Perry had the goals, and Jonas Hiller stopped 45 of 48 shots.

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Cardinals-Braves Lines Preview

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The fans at Turner Field will be treated to a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Braves when they take their seats on Monday.
The Cardinals will give the ball to starter Joel Pineiro in this one. Righthander Pineiro is 3-0 this season with a 4.12 ERA.
Meanwhile, it’ll be Jair Jurrjens who starts for the Braves. Righthander Jurrjens is 2-1 with a 1.42 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 142-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Cardinals lost to the Cubs 10-3 as a +110 underdog on Sunday. The 13 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8.5).
Yadier Molina and Rick Ankiel hit solo homers for St. Louis, while Todd Wellemeyer gave up five runs on seven hits over five innings to take the loss.
The Braves lost to Cincinnati 8-2 as a +100 underdog on Sunday. The 10 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (9.5).
Chipper Jones was 3-4 with a run scored for Atlanta and Kenshin Kawakami was roughed up for eight runs on eight hits in 4 2-3 innings.
Team records:
St. Louis: 13-6 SU
Atlanta: 9-9 SU
St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Atlanta are 6-4
After playing Chi Cubs are 2-8
After a loss are 6-4

Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing St. Louis are 2-8
After playing Cincinnati are 6-4
After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis’s last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis’s last 7 games when playing Atlanta
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta’s last 7 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta’s last 6 games when playing at home against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Atlanta’s last 18 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 6 games
Next up:
Atlanta home to St. Louis, Tuesday, April 28

 

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Rangers-Orioles Lines Preview

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The fans at Camden Yards will be treated to a game between the Texas Rangers and the Baltimore Orioles when they take their seats on Monday.
The Rangers will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Matt Harrison in this game. Harrison has a 0-2 record and a 9.20 ERA this season.
It’ll be ace Jeremy Guthrie toeing the rubber for the Orioles in this contest. Righthander Guthrie is 2-1 with a 5.16 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Orioles listed as 148-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Orioles defeated Texas 8-5 as a -110 favorite on Sunday. The 13 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (11).
Adam Jones was 3-4 with a home run and three RBI for Baltimore, while Brian Roberts was 4-5 with a solo home run and three runs scored in the win.
Chris Davis and Hank Blalock hit two-run home runs for Texas and David Murphy added a solo shot.
Team records:
Texas: 8-10 SU
Baltimore: 9-10 SU
Texas most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing Oakland are 5-5
After playing Baltimore are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

Baltimore most recently:
When playing on Monday are 8-2
Before playing LA Angels are 2-8
After playing Texas are 3-7
After a win are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas’s last 7 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Texas’s last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Texas is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore’s last 7 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Baltimore’s last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore’s last 6 games when playing at home against Texas
Baltimore is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
Next up:
Texas home to Oakland, Tuesday, April 28
Baltimore home to LA Angels, Tuesday, April 28

 

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Nationals-Phillies Lines Preview

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A winning streak will be on the line for the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday when they battle the Washington Nationals at Citizens Bank Park.
Shairon Martis will be the starting pitcher for the Nationals on this day. Righthander Martis is 2-0 this season with a 4.11 ERA.
It’ll be Joe Blanton toeing the rubber for the Phillies in this contest. Righthander Blanton is 0-2 with a 7.31 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 170-moneyline favorites versus the Nationals, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Nationals defeated the Mets 8-1 as a +155 underdog on Sunday. The nine runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9.5).
Jesus Flores homered and had three RBI for Washington and Austin Kearns was 2-4 with a solo home run and three runs scored in the win.
The Phillies defeated Florida 13-1 as a -110 favorite on Sunday. The 15 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (10).
Shane Victorino drove in four runs for Philadelphia and Pedro Feliz was 3-5 with a pair of RBI in the win.
Current streak:
Philadelphia has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Washington: 4-13 SU
Philadelphia: 9-8 SU
Washington most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Philadelphia are 2-8
After playing NY Mets are 2-8
After a win are 3-7

Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Washington are 8-2
After playing Florida are 6-4
After a win are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington’s last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington’s last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Washington is 4-17 SU in its last 21 games
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Washington
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Philadelphia’s last 15 games
Philadelphia is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
Next up:
Philadelphia home to Washington, Tuesday, April 28

 

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Yankees-Tigers Odds Preview

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The New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Comerica Park.
The Yankees will give the ball to ace starter CC Sabathia in this one. Lefthander Sabathia is 1-1 this season with a 4.81 ERA.
Sabathia’s opponent in this one will be Justin Verlander. The Tigers ace righthander has a 9.00 ERA to go along with a 0-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Yankees lost to Boston 4-1 as a +110 underdog on Sunday. The five runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9.5).
Brett Gardner drove in the Yankees’ lone run and Andy Pettitte took the loss after giving up allowed three earned runs on six hits in six innings.
The Tigers defeated Kansas City 3-2 as a -150 favorite on Sunday. The five runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9.5).
Brandon Inge clubbed a two-run home run for Detroit, while Armando Galarraga improved to 3-0 after allowing one run on three hits with seven strikeouts in six innings.
Current streak:
New York has lost 3 straight games.
Detroit has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
New York: 9-9 SU
Detroit: 10-8 SU
New York most recently:
When playing on Monday are 3-7
Before playing Detroit are 4-6
After playing Boston are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

Detroit most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing NY Yankees are 6-4
After playing Kansas City are 4-6
After a win are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees’s last 6 games
NY Yankees are 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing on the road against Detroit
NY Yankees are 2-5 SU in their last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees are 2-6 SU in their last 8 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 6-2 SU in their last 8 games when playing NY Yankees
Detroit is 7-3 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Detroit’s last 10 games at home
Next up:
Detroit home to NY Yankees, Tuesday, April 28

 

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Jazz-Lakers Odds Preview

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The Utah Jazz and the Los Angeles Lakers will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at STAPLES Center in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.
Oddsmakers currently have the Lakers listed as 12½-point favorites versus the Jazz, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Kobe Bryant tossed in a game-high 38 points to lift the Lakers to a 108-94 victory over the Jazz on Saturday. The Lakers covered the 5-point spread, while the 202 points went UNDER the posted total of 209.5.
Lamar Odom had 10 points and 15 rebounds for a double-double for the Lakers, who now lead the first-round playoff series 3-1. Carlos Boozer netted 23 points with 16 rebounds for a double-double in the loss.
Team records:
Utah: 48-34 SU, 39-43 ATS
Los Angeles: 65-17 SU, 42-39-1 ATS
Utah most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
After playing LA Lakers are 5-5
After a loss are 4-6

Los Angeles most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
After playing Utah are 8-2
After a win are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah’s last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah’s last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Lakers
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Utah’s last 10 games when playing LA Lakers
Utah is 6-12-1 ATS in their last 19 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Lakers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games at home
LA Lakers are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Utah
The total has gone OVER in 5 of the LA Lakers last 5 games when playing at home against Utah
LA Lakers are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games

 

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Nuggets-Hornets Odds Preview

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The Denver Nuggets and the New Orleans Hornets will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at New Orleans Arena in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series.
Oddsmakers currently have the Hornets listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Nuggets, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Nuggets chipped away at the Hornets’ second-half lead to make things interesting in the final moments but couldn’t complete the comeback, losing 95-93 at New Orleans Arena on Saturday.
Denver now has a 2-1 lead in the first-round playoff series.
The Nuggets covered the spread as 4.5-point favorites in that contest while the final score played under the 195.5-point total.
Team records:
Denver: 54-28 SU, 45-36-1 ATS
New Orleans: 49-33 SU, 35-45-2 ATS
Denver most recently:
When playing on Monday are 6-4
Before playing New Orleans are 7-3
After playing New Orleans are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

New Orleans most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Denver are 7-3
After playing Denver are 3-7
After a win are 5-5

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Denver’s last 7 games on the road
Denver is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Orleans
Denver is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New Orleans’s last 10 games at home
New Orleans is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of New Orleans’s last 22 games
New Orleans is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Denver
Next up:
Denver home to New Orleans, Wednesday, April 29
New Orleans at Denver, Wednesday, April 29

 

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Hawks-Heat Lines Preview

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The division rival Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat are set to renew hostilities on Monday when they meet at AmericanAirlines Arena in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series.
Oddsmakers currently have the Heat listed as 5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Dwyane Wade dropped a game-high 29 points to go with seven rebounds and eight assists to help the Heat defeat the Hawks 107-78 and take a 2-1 series lead with the Game 3 victory on Saturday.
The Heat covered the 4-point spread, but the 185 points went UNDER the posted total of 187.
Jermaine O’Neal chipped in with a double-double, netting 22 points with 10 rebounds for the Heat.
Al Horford shot 5-for-10 from the field with 13 points and seven rebounds for the Hawks.
Team records:
Atlanta: 47-35 SU, 43-37-2 ATS
Miami: 43-39 SU, 41-40-1 ATS
Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Miami are 3-7
After playing Miami are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5

Miami most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Atlanta are 7-3
After playing Atlanta are 6-4
After a win are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta’s last 7 games when playing Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta’s last 9 games on the road
Miami is 22-3 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami’s last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Miami is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Miami is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta home to Miami, Wednesday, April 29
Miami at Atlanta, Wednesday, April 29

 

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Saturday’s Betting Card and Sports Picks

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Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Jazz get another visit from the Lakers, the Yankees battle the rival Red Sox, and the Ducks try to swim past the Sharks.

Tipping off on the hardwood  . . .

The Jazz will be looking to tie up their series with the mighty Lakers on Saturday night when those teams play Game 4 of their best-of-seven set in Utah. Carlos Boozer picked up 23 points and 22 rebounds on Thursday night as the Jazz pulled out an 88-86 home win to cut their deficit to 2-1. Kobe Bryant had just 18 points in the defeat. Los Angeles is a 4-point favorite for the Game 4 matchup.

The other three games on the NBA schedule for Saturday are Denver at New Orleans, Atlanta at Miami, and San Antonio at Dallas. The Hornets are favored by 4.5 points at home in their matchup, but they trail the Nuggets 2-0 in the series. The Hawks and Heat are all tied up at one game apiece, with Miami a 4-point favorite on Saturday. Dallas holds a 2-1 advantage in their best-of-seven series with San Antonio, and they’re 3.5-point favorites in their Saturday matinee.

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Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The Yankees/BoSox series continues at Fenway Park on Saturday afternoon with New York‘s A.J. Burnett taking on Boston‘s Josh Beckett. Righthander Burnett is 2-0 with a 3.20 ERA on the season, and he took a no-decision versus the Indians last time out. Righthander Beckett is 2-1 with a 3.79 ERA on the year; he gave up three earned runs in six innings in a victory over the O’s last time out.

Baltimore will host Texas again on Saturday, while it’ll be Tampa Bay at Oakland, Toronto at the White Sox, Detroit at Kansas City, Seattle at the Angels, and Minnesota at Cleveland. Indians starter Carl Pavano had his first effective outing of the season last time out, giving up one run in six innings against the Yankees.

Over in the National League on Saturday it’ll be Atlanta at Cincinnati, Washington at the Mets, the Cubs at St. Louis, Milwaukee at Houston, Philadelphia at Florida, the Dodgers at Colorado, Pittsburgh at San Diego, and San Francisco at Arizona. The Giants will send Randy Johnson up against his old team once again; the lefthander held the D-Backs scoreless over seven innings in a victory on Sunday.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

The top-seeded Sharks could be playing their last game of the season on Saturday night as they host the Ducks in one of three matchups on the NHL postseason slate. Anaheim cruised to a 4-0 win in Game 4 of this series on Thursday, getting two goals from rookie Bobby Ryan and a shutout from Jonas Hiller. Joe Thornton was -3 for the Sharks, who now trail the Ducks 3-1 in the set.

The Penguins can also close out their first-round set on Saturday, but they failed in their first attempt in Game 5 on Thursday when they fell 3-0 to the Flyers. Martin Biron was the contest’s first star with 28 saves in that victory; Philly hosts Game 6 on Saturday afternoon. The other game on the ice on Saturday is Game 5 between the Flames and Hawks in Chicago, with that set tied up at two apiece.

 

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Rays-Athletics Odds Preview

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The Tampa Bay Rays and the Oakland Athletics will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Oakland Coliseum.
The Rays will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Matt Garza in this game. Garza has a 1-1 record and a 4.58 ERA this season.
Garza‘s opponent in this one will be Dallas Braden. The Athletics lefthander has a 2.79 ERA to go along with a 1-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rays listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Carlos Pena belted two home runs in leading the Rays to a 8-2 win over the A’s in the opener of a three-game series, as -130 favorites. That game’s 10 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (8).
Pena went 2-for-5 at the plate with four RBIs for the Rays. Scott Kazmir went six innings on the mound for the win, allowing just two hits in collecting his third victory.
Jack Hanrahan homered in a losing effort for the A’s, who were +110 underdogs. Trevor Cahill gave up eight hits and seven runs in under three innings in the loss.
Current streak:
Oakland has lost 5 straight games.
Team records:
Tampa Bay: 7-10 SU
Oakland: 5-10 SU
Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Oakland are 5-5
After playing Oakland are 6-4
After a win are 3-7

Oakland most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Tampa Bay are 2-8
After playing Tampa Bay are 4-6
After a loss are 3-7

A few trends to consider:
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oakland
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Tampa Bay is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
Oakland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Oakland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Oakland home to Tampa Bay, Sunday, April 26

 

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