{"id":4486,"date":"2009-05-25T10:33:00","date_gmt":"2009-05-25T15:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/05\/great-day-baseball-better-lakers-nuggets-playoff-action-for-monday-betting\/"},"modified":"2009-05-25T10:33:00","modified_gmt":"2009-05-25T15:33:00","slug":"great-day-baseball-better-lakers-nuggets-playoff-action-for-monday-betting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/05\/great-day-baseball-better-lakers-nuggets-playoff-action-for-monday-betting\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Day Baseball, Better Lakers-Nuggets Playoff Action For Monday Betting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=Section1>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Lakers try to go up 3-0 on the Nuggets, MLB stages afternoon games, and the French Open heats up at Roland <span class=SpellE>Garros<\/span>. For gamblers who feel like Kathy Coleman and Wesley <span class=SpellE>Eure<\/span> in the Land of the Lost, the top handicappers have picks that should be more sought after than the site of Susan Boyle on <span class=SpellE>YouTube<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p> <strong><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=\"Times New Roman\">Tipping off on the hardwood&nbsp; . . <span class=GramE>.<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> Kobe Bryant and company will be looking to take a stranglehold on the Western Conference Finals on Monday night when they contest Game 4 of the series in <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place>Denver<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>. The Lakers surged to a 103-97 victory in Game 3 on Saturday, getting 41 points from Bryant and 16 points (including three 3-pointers) from Trevor <span class=SpellE>Ariza<\/span>. <span class=SpellE>Carmelo<\/span> Anthony led the way on offense with 21 points for the Nuggets. Oddsmakers have <st1:City><st1:place>Denver<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> pegged as a 4.5-point home favorite according to <a href=\"http:\/\/tracking.earnreal.com\/clickthrough.asp?br=27003&amp;aff=1000339&amp;cmp=118021\">Sports Betting Sportsbook<\/a> for Monday night. The total is 208.5 at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.betus.com\/ats\/10499\/sportsbook\/\">BetUs Sportsbook<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>GodsTips is your rock of ages when it comes to beating the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.linetrackers.com\/\">sportsbooks<\/a>. Outstanding for most, but decent for them, GodsTips is off a 5-3 Sunday including <\/span><\/font><st1:City><st1:place>Orlando<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> has yet another winner. Up is an NBA Wise Guy winner 13-of-14 with the Lakers-Nuggets side. <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold; mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Just added: <\/span><\/font><\/b>a fifth winner in MLB, but all five are day plays, so buy early for maximum profit, then kick more butt tonight in the NBA <a href=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/index.php?Page=Packages\">Click now to purchase<\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold; mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>Sports headlines\u2026<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/font><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=MsoBodyText><span class=SpellE><font size=3 face=\"Times New Roman\"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Helio<\/span><\/font><\/span> <span class=SpellE>Castroneves<\/span> won this third <st1:City><st1:place>Indianapolis<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> 500 title at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Non racing fans will remember him from Dancing <span class=GramE>With<\/span> the Stars (<font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'><a href=\"http:\/\/www.betus.com\/ats\/10499\/sportsbook\/entertainment-betting-odds.aspx\">entertainment and political betting odds<\/a><\/span><\/font>)\u2026The Detroit Red Wings took a commanding 3-1 series lead in the Western Conference Finals over the Chicago <span class=SpellE>Blackhawks<\/span>. Marian <span class=SpellE>Hossa<\/span> scored twice\u2026The Orlando Magic took a 2-1 series lead over <st1:City><st1:place>Cleveland<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> and it proved to be yet another GodsTips winner. The Center of the Handicapping Universe is in the midst of yet again having the best NBA playoffs of any pro bettor or professional handicapper. Duffy is the only living American Grandmaster <a href=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/\">sports handicapper<\/a>. ..Rory <span class=SpellE>Sabbatini<\/span> won the Byron Nelson Classic. <\/p>\n<p> <strong><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=\"Times New Roman\">Meeting up on the diamond . . <span class=GramE>.<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> The holiday Monday offers up plenty of matinee baseball action, including the Cardinals taking on the division-rival Brewers in <st1:City><st1:place>Milwaukee<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>. Chris Carpenter will get the ball for <st1:City><st1:place>St. Louis<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> in that contest; the <span class=SpellE>righthander<\/span> has yet to allow an earned run this season over 15 innings pitched, compiling a 2-0 record. Countering for the Brewers will be <span class=SpellE>Yovani<\/span> Gallardo, who gave up six earned runs over five innings in his last outing against the Astros to fall to 4-2 with a 3.83 ERA.<\/p>\n<p> Elsewhere on the National League schedule for Monday it&#8217;ll be <st1:City><st1:place>Houston<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at <st1:City><st1:place>Cincinnati<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, the Dodgers at <st1:State><st1:place>Colorado<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>, <st1:City><st1:place>San Diego<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at <st1:State><st1:place>Arizona<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>, <st1:City><st1:place>Atlanta<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at <st1:place><st1:City>San   Francisco<\/st1:City>, <st1:State>Florida<\/st1:State><\/st1:place> at <st1:place><st1:City>Philadelphia<\/st1:City>,  <st1:State>Washington<\/st1:State><\/st1:place> at the Mets, and <st1:City><st1:place>Pittsburgh<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at the Cubs. Chicago starter Ryan <span class=SpellE>Dempster<\/span> (3-3, 4.40 ERA) has taken the loss in two of his last four starts despite allowing only eight earned runs over 20 1-3 innings.<\/p>\n<p> Over in the American League on Monday the Twins will be looking for a solid outing at&nbsp; home from Francisco Liriano (2-5, 6.04 ERA), who was pounded for seven earned runs on seven hits in just four innings of work vs. the White Sox last time out. The Red Sox will send Brad Penny to the mound on Monday; the <span class=SpellE>righthander<\/span> is 4-1 on the season despite a 6.07 ERA, and he beat the Twins in April.<\/p>\n<p> <span class=GramE>Rounding out the Junior Circuit slate for the day: <\/span><st1:City><st1:place><span   class=GramE>Toronto<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><span class=GramE> at <\/span><st1:City><st1:place><span   class=GramE>Baltimore<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><span class=GramE>, the Yankees at <\/span><st1:State><st1:place><span class=GramE>Texas<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:State><span class=GramE>, <\/span><st1:City><st1:place><span class=GramE>Detroit<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><span class=GramE> at <\/span><st1:City><st1:place><span class=GramE>Kansas City<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><span class=GramE>, Seattle at <\/span><st1:City><st1:place><span class=GramE>Oakland<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><span class=GramE>, the White Sox at the Angels, and <\/span><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><span   class=GramE>Tampa<\/span><\/st1:PlaceName><span class=GramE> <\/span><st1:PlaceType><span   class=GramE>Bay<\/span><\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place><span class=GramE> at <\/span><st1:City><st1:place><span   class=GramE>Cleveland<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><span class=GramE>.<\/span> The Indians will go with <span class=SpellE>Fausto<\/span> <span class=SpellE>Carmona<\/span> (2-4, 5.74 ERA), while David Price makes his season debut for <st1:City><st1:place>Tampa<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>.<\/p>\n<p> <strong><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'><font face=\"Times New Roman\">Rounding out the Roundup . . <span class=GramE>.<\/span><\/font><\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n<p> Finally, tennis&#8217; French Open has Day 2 action on Monday, with matches getting underway early in the morning for those in the Eastern time zone. Taking to the court on Monday are both Rafael <span class=SpellE>Nadal<\/span> and Roger <span class=SpellE>Federer<\/span>, who will look to easily dispatch opening opponents Marcos Daniel and Alberto Martin. Andy <span class=SpellE>Roddick<\/span> will also see the court on Monday, while notable women in action include Venus Williams and Maria <span class=SpellE>Sharapova<\/span>. Defending women&#8217;s champion Ana <span class=SpellE>Ivanovic<\/span> got past Sara <span class=SpellE>Errani<\/span> in her first match Sunday by scores of 7-6, 6-3\u2026.An Associated Press outstanding editorial on the NFL&#8217;s hypocritical stance against the Delaware lottery is in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/index.php?PageID=94\">betting news<\/a> section. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"blogger-post-footer\"><a\nhref=\"http:\/\/www.offshoreinsiders.com\/\"><b style='mso-bidi-font-weight:normal'>OffshoreInsiders.com<\/b><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Lakers try to go up 3-0 on the Nuggets, MLB stages afternoon games, and the French Open heats up at Roland Garros. For gamblers who feel like Kathy Coleman and Wesley Eure in the Land of the Lost, the top handicappers have picks that should be more sought &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/2009\/05\/great-day-baseball-better-lakers-nuggets-playoff-action-for-monday-betting\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Great Day Baseball, Better Lakers-Nuggets Playoff Action For Monday Betting<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4486","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4486","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4486"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4486\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4486"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4486"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.joeduffy.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4486"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}