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The San Francisco Giants and the Los Angeles Dodgers will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Dodger Stadium.
The Giants will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander
It’ll be
Oddsmakers currently have the Dodgers listed as 155-moneyline favorites versus the Giants, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Giants scored twice in the seventh inning and came away with a 3-1 victory over the Dodgers on Friday, as +170 underdogs. The team’s played UNDER the posted over/under (8).
Current streak:
Team records:
San Francisco most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing LA Dodgers are 3-7 After playing LA Dodgers are 5-5 After a win are 5-5 Los Angeles most recently: A few trends to consider:
San Francisco is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games San Francisco is 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers San Francisco is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games on the road LA Dodgers are 13-2 SU in their last 15 games at home LA Dodgers are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games LA Dodgers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games when playing at home against San Francisco Next up:
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Braves-Phillies Lines Preview
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The Atlanta Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies will meet on the field at
The Braves will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander
The Phillies will counter Vazquez with
Oddsmakers currently have the Phillies listed as 110-moneyline favorites versus the Braves, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Phillies got out to a six-run lead en route to a 10-6 win over the Braves on Friday, as -175 favorites. That game’s 16 runs sailed OVER the posted over/under (9.5).
Team records:
Philadelphia: 15-12 SU Atlanta most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing Philadelphia are 6-4 After playing Philadelphia are 4-6 After a loss are 5-5 Philadelphia most recently: A few trends to consider:
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games Philadelphia is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing Atlanta Philadelphia is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games Philadelphia is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games at home Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta Next up:
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Rays-Red Sox Odds Preview
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The Tampa Bay Rays and the Boston Red Sox will meet on the field at
Ace
Starting this game for the Red Sox will be
Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the
The Red Sox scored five runs in the sixth inning on Friday, as they defeated the
Current streak:
Team records:
Boston: 19-11 SU Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2 Before playing Boston are 5-5 After playing Boston are 5-5 After a loss are 6-4 Boston most recently: A few trends to consider:
Tampa Bay is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston Tampa Bay is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games Tampa Bay is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Boston Tampa Bay is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing on the road against Boston Boston is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Boston is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay Boston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay Next up:
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Cavaliers-Hawks Lines Preview
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The Cleveland Cavaliers and the Atlanta Hawks will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Philips Arena.
Oddsmakers currently have the Cavaliers listed as 9-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Team records:
Atlanta: 47-35 SU, 43-37-2 ATS Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 8-2 Before playing Atlanta are 7-3 After playing Atlanta are 9-1 After a win are 9-1 Atlanta most recently: A few trends to consider:
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games Cleveland is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road Atlanta is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta’s last 11 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta’s last 7 games when playing Cleveland Atlanta is 14-6-1 ATS in its last 21 games at home Next up:
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Nuggets-Mavericks Odds Preview
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The fans at
Oddsmakers currently have the Mavericks listed as 4-point favorites versus the Nuggets, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Nene went for 25 points and eight rebounds, as the Nuggets took out the Mavericks 117-105 to take a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference semifinals series on Tuesday night.
Dirk Nowitzki had 35 points and nine boards to lead
Team records:
Dallas: 50-32 SU, 40-42 ATS Denver most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing Dallas are 7-3 After playing Dallas are 8-2 After a win are 7-3 Dallas most recently: A few trends to consider:
Denver is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games Denver is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas Denver is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Dallas The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Denver’s last 8 games on the road Dallas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home Dallas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home Dallas is 19-4 SU in its last 23 games when playing at home against Denver The total has gone UNDER in 18 of Dallas’s last 22 games when playing at home against Denver Next up:
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Gambling Rights Victory in Delaware; Huge Bet on Lakers-Rockets
Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Celtics and Lakers hit the road for Game 3 of their second-round sets, and the Yankees try for a victory in
Gambling rights victory in
As reported in the betting news section, a revised sports betting bill has passed the Delaware House. Also track Barney Frank’s campaign to return rights to the people by overturning online gambling prohibition.
Tipping off on the hardwood . . .
The second-round series between the Celtics and Magic shifts to
The Lakers also tied up their series with the Rockets on Wednesday night, and they’ll try to grab a series lead in
The Magic are pegged as a 4.5-point home favorite for Friday, while the Lakers are 1-point road chalk.
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Meeting up on the diamond . . .
Yankees starter CC Sabathia will be hoping to avoid a third consecutive loss on Friday night when his team opens a series in
Over in the National League on Friday it’ll be Atlanta at Philadelphia, St. Louis at Cincinnati, Pittsburgh at the Mets, San Diego at Houston, the Cubs at Milwaukee, Florida at Colorado, Washington at Arizona, and San Francisco at the Dodgers.
Taking a trip around the rink . . .
The Penguins will be looking to tie up their second-round series with the Capitals on Friday night when the teams meet on the ice in
The other NHL game on tap for Friday night has
NHL Playoff Picks
As many hockey betting pundits say, Game 4 is the most important in any Stanley Cup odds series, as the gap between a 2-2 series tie and three games to one is massive. Let’s break down the crucial Game 4s happening in the Eastern Conference semifinal round tonight.
Penguins vs Capitals odds: Game 4 tonight at
NHL odds: Capitals +145, Penguins -165
It was practically do or die for the Penguins odds in Game 3 and it really showed, as the Penguins outworked the Caps all night long and were by far the better team. Thanks to Simeon Varlamov’s phenomenal play, the Caps pushed the Pens to overtime, but the deserving team won as Kris Letang potted the overtime winner for
Hockey betting pick: Penguins -165
Hurricanes vs Bruins odds – Game 4 tonight at 7:30 p.m. ET
NHL odds: Bruins -125, Hurricanes +105
Hard to believe the Bruins odds are in serious trouble after Boston looked so strong against Montreal, but the truth is that Carolina simply wasn’t getting the respect it deserved all along. Even tonight after winning Game 3 at home, the ‘Canes are sportsbook underdogs. The key to the series so far has been the battle between Eric Staal and Zdeno Chara, which Staal has won to this point. Chara needs some support to keep from tiring, as he did during overtime in Game 3, and I’m not sure the other Bruin defenders can give that to him, so it’s up to the Bruin forwards to step it up. Marc Savard, Phil Kessel and Michael Ryder have to be better tonight. They should rise to the occasion as the Bruins prove they are in fact tough enough to bounce back in a Stanley Cup betting series.
Hockey betting pick: Bruins -125
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The St. Louis Cardinals and the Cincinnati Reds will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at
The Cardinals will give the ball to starter
Pineiro’s opponent in this one will be
Oddsmakers currently have the Reds listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Cardinals scored four runs in the fifth inning in Thursday’s 5-2 victory over the Pirates, as -185 favorites. The game’s seven runs went UNDER the day’s posted over/under (9.5).
The Reds earned a split of a two-game set at
Current streak:
Team records:
Cincinnati: 15-13 SU St. Louis most recently:
When playing on Friday are 5-5 Before playing Cincinnati are 7-3 After playing Pittsburgh are 6-4 After a win are 7-3 Cincinnati most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis’s last 5 games when playing Cincinnati St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati St. Louis is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis’s last 6 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati’s last 5 games when playing St. Louis Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis Next up:
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Yankees-Orioles Lines Preview
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The New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Camden Yards.
Ace lefthander
Sabathia’s opponent in this one will be
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 165-moneyline favorites versus the Orioles, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Yankees lost 8-6 to the
Aubrey Huff belted a two-run homer to help the Orioles defeat the Twins 5-4 on Thursday, as a -105 pick’em. That game’s nine runs fell UNDER the posted over/under (10.5).
Current streak:
Team records:
New York most recently:
When playing on Friday are 4-6 Before playing Baltimore are 5-5 After playing Tampa Bay are 6-4 After a loss are 3-7 Baltimore most recently: A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Yankees’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore NY Yankees are 8-2 SU in their last 10 games when playing Baltimore NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games when playing on the road against Baltimore The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Yankees’s last 12 games when playing Baltimore The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore’s last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees The total has gone OVER in 8 of Baltimore’s last 12 games when playing NY Yankees Baltimore is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games Baltimore is 2-5 SU in their last 7 games when playing at home against NY Yankees Next up:
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Cubs-Brewers Lines Preview
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The Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at
Starting this game for the Brewers will be
Oddsmakers currently have the Brewers listed as 123-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Cubs sealed a victory on Thursday with an 8-5 victory over Astros. The Cubs 13 runs made it OVER the posted total of 10.
The Brewers were defeated 6-5 by the Reds last time out, as -130 favorites. That game’s 11 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9.5).
Prince Fielder went 3-for-3 at the plate with two RBIs for the Brewers. Braden Looper gave up five runs off eight hits in suffering the loss.
Current streak:
Team records:
Milwaukee: 16-13 SU Chicago most recently:
When playing on Friday are 6-4 Before playing Milwaukee are 6-4 After playing Houston are 5-5 After a win are 6-4 Milwaukee most recently: A few trends to consider:
Chi Cubs are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games Chi Cubs are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee The total has gone OVER in 13 of Chi Cubs’s last 18 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chi Cubs’s last 13 games when playing Milwaukee The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee’s last 5 games at home Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Milwaukee is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home The total has gone OVER in 13 of Milwaukee’s last 18 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs Next up:
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