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Ice pick$:
Wednesday's best NHL bet$

Philadelphia Flyers
at Pittsburgh Penguins (-170, 5.5)
Any way you slice this series, it looks like it’s going to be a long one. Considering how much these teams dislike each other and the firepower on both benches, it might end up being the best series in the opening round. "There's guys on there that you don't like that are obviously some of the best players in the league," Scott Hartnell said. "You see them on the highlights every night and it annoys you. For us to win this series, we're going to have (to) hold those guys down. I don't think you have to look very hard to get your blood boiling."This is playoff hockey now, so we’re unlikely to see the fights and misconducts we’ve become used to with these teams, but there will be power play opportunities – and goals. Pittsburgh had played over in 10 straight games before its 4-2 regular season finale win over the Flyers pushed the 6-goal total. Pick: Over

Detroit Red Wings
at Nashville Predators (-130, 5)
The Red Wings and Predators rested some of their big guns down the stretch to get ready for this series, but one player who was just getting into the swing of things was Alexander Radulov. In nine games since coming back from the KHL, Radulov has three goals and seven points. He’s the type of scoring threat that’s going to give Detroit some problems.
"He was a star, best player in the league back there. I'm pretty sure he'll be here soon, too [as a star]," Detroit’s Jiri Hudler said Monday. "I think it'll help him that he came right after the season. He played a lot of minutes back home."
Nashville finished the regular season with four wins in its last five games, including a 4-1 victory in Detroit. Riding that momentum, you have to like the Preds to strike first blood in the series. Pick: Predators

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Wednesday's best MLB bet

Los Angeles Angels
at Minnesota Twins (+145, 7.5)
The Twins are trying to stay calm, even though this season hasn’t started the way they had hoped. Manager Ron Gardenhire insisted that his team’s offense was going to be better this year, now that some of his big sluggers were healthy again. However, that hasn’t happened yet. Minnesota has scored just six runs this season."You don't ever want to start 0-4 and put yourself in a big hole, so it's frustrating," Gardenhire told the Twins' official website. "We need to win a ballgame. But it's not the end of the world right now. We can go on a five- or six-game winning streak and we're back above .500. The game can turn quickly."Carl Pavano climbs the hill looking to snap the skid after suffering a 4-2 loss to Baltimore in Minnesota’s season opener. Pavano gave up four runs over seven innings, striking out one. He’ll have his work cut out for him against Jered Weaver, who threw eight shutout innings and struck out 10 in his first outing of the season. Pick: Under

San Francisco Giants
at Colorado Rockies (+115, 8.5)
Tim Lincecum is looking to bounce back from a tough start to begin the season. He hit the showers in the sixth inning after giving up five earned runs in San Francisco’s 5-4 loss to Arizona."On opening day, that's tough to take," Lincecum told reporters. "I misplaced a couple of pitches, and that was it. Giving up three runs in the first inning is not the way to start off the season."Maybe he’ll pick up where Barry Zito left off. The veteran lefty chucked a complete-game shutout, striking out four while giving up four hits in San Francisco’s 7-0 win over Colorado Monday.San Francisco has scored at least four runs in each of its games this season, while the Rockies are really struggling to push runs across. Pick: Giants

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Pick 'n' roll:
Wednesday's best NBA bet$

Minnesota Timberwolves
at Denver Nuggets (N/A)
The Denver Nuggets continue to live on the edge in the Western Conference, while the Minnesota Timberwolves are rapidly sinking to the bottom.The Nuggets are the highest-scoring team in the NBA but rank near the bottom in scoring defense, making for an exciting style of play but some inconsistent results. Denver is the type of team that can lose to the Warriors 112-97 on the road Saturday and come back with a dominating home performance in a 123-84 victory over the same team on Monday. The big difference was on the inside, where rookie Kenneth Faried bounced back from a one-point, four-rebound performance on Saturday with 27 points and 17 boards on Monday. The Nuggets also got a key piece of their rotation back Monday, with Danilo Gallinari returning from a 10-game absence.Denver has traded wins and losses over the past five games, winning each time it eclipse the century mark. Denver topped the Timberwolves, 103-101, in overtime at the Pepsi Center on Feb. 20.With Minnesota spinning out of control with six straight loses and eight straight defeats against the spread, the Nuggets won’t mind kicking them when they’re down.Pick: Nuggets

Phoenix Suns
at Memphis Grizzlies (-5.5, 194)
The Phoenix Suns and Memphis Grizzlies have been two of the NBA’s hottest teams in the second half. Memphis is closing in on the No. 4 seed in the West, while Phoenix is still trying to nail down any sort of playoff spot. If the Suns’ bench keeps producing the way it has lately, there’s a good chance we’ll see this team in the playoffs. Phoenix’s reserves have averaged 40.2 points per game since March 18. "These last four or five games, I mean, they've carried us," forward Jared Dudley said of the team’s bench. "They've carried the starters, they've done well." The Suns have won the first two of their meetings with Memphis so far this season and we’ll happily take them getting 5.5 points to play with. Pick: Suns

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Boston Red Sox (1-4)
at Toronto Blue Jays (3-2)

Rogers Centre
The Boston Red Sox can at least take consolation in knowing they won't be arriving at Fenway Park empty-handed again.They'd prefer, however, to salvage a second victory to finish another sour season-opening road trip, something Jon Lester will try to deliver Wednesday in a southpaw showdown against Ricky Romero and the Toronto Blue Jays.
After entering its home opener at 0-6 last year, Boston (1-4) could have been on the brink of a similar situation if not for a late rally in Monday's series opener in Toronto.
The Red Sox couldn't ride the momentum from that 4-2 win, trailing throughout a 7-3 defeat Tuesday. Their bullpen woes continued - Boston's relievers have a 5.89 ERA - and manager Bobby Valentine was upset with his own decisions after inexperienced left-hander Justin Thomas allowed two inherited runners to score before yielding a run of his own during the sixth inning."I should have brought in (Matt) Albers there with the bases loaded," the first-year Red Sox skipper said."Just a dumb move. I don't like being dumb. I like doing what I'm supposed to do."Toronto (3-2) took advantage, finishing with seven runs for the third time in as many victories. The Blue Jays did it Tuesday even though Jose Bautista was 0 for 4 with three strikeouts - he's 0 for 8 in the series.Edwin Encarnacion led the way with his first home run, also adding a single, a walk and two stolen bases while driving in two to boost his total to six RBIs."It's good to see Eddie get off to the start that he has so far," manager John Farrell told the Blue Jays' official website. "We're starting to get a couple of more guys involved in the overall offense. We're not anywhere close to where I think we'll be, but we're showing some signs of getting there."Offense may not come as easily against Lester, who was sharp on opening day. Although Detroit's Justin Verlander outpitched him Thursday, Lester yielded one run in seven innings and avoided a decision when Boston rallied in the ninth before losing 3-2.
"There was a lot I saw that I liked," Valentine said. "Lester was terrific. He did just what he needed to do."Romero was a footnote in the Blue Jays' opener, which Toronto won 7-4 in 16 innings Thursday in Cleveland after getting its starter off the hook with three runs in the ninth. Romero gave up all of the Indians' runs in the second inning, completing five before the Jays' bullpen pitched 11 scoreless.Romero was 2-6 with an 8.08 ERA in his first 11 starts against the Red Sox before beating them twice during Boston's collapse in September.Still, four Red Sox regulars have posted averages of .345 or better in at least 20 at-bats against Romero. David Ortiz, Jacoby Ellsbury, Dustin Pedroia and Kevin Youkilis have combined to go 37 for 97 (.381) with six homers, 13 doubles and 11 walks. Lester's results in the series have been much different - especially in Canada. Since 2009, he's 9-2 with a 2.71 ERA in 13 starts against the Blue Jays, going 5-0 with a 1.96 ERA in his last six in Toronto.The Red Sox, who open their home slate Friday against Tampa Bay, have won the two previous matchups between Romero and Lester by a combined 22-5

All Trends Listed are 80% or Better

Boston Red Sox Trends :
No 80 % Trends

Boston Red Sox Over / Under Trends :
Over is 4-0 in Red Sox last 4 road games vs. a left-handed starter.
Over is 7-1-1 in Red Sox last 9 games as a favorite.
Over is 6-1-1 in Red Sox last 8 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Over is 4-1-1 in Red Sox last 6 games as a road favorite.
Over is 6-0-1 in Lesters last 7 starts as a road favorite of -110 to -150.
Over is 4-0 in Lesters last 4 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Under is 7-1-1 in Lesters last 9 starts with 5 days of rest.
Over is 6-1-1 in Lesters last 8 starts as a favorite of -110 to -150.
Under is 8-2-1 in Lesters last 11 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.
Under is 12-3-2 in Lesters last 17 starts on grass.
Under is 4-1-1 in Lesters last 6 starts during game 3 of a series.

Toronto Blue Jays Trends :
Blue Jays are 7-1 in their last 8 Wednesday games.
Blue Jays are 4-1 in their last 5 home games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
Blue Jays are 5-0 in Romeros last 5 home starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Blue Jays are 6-0 in Romeros last 6 home starts with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
Blue Jays are 6-0 in Romeros last 6 starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Blue Jays are 7-0 in Romeros last 7 home starts.
Blue Jays are 7-0 in Romeros last 7 starts with 5 days of rest.
Blue Jays are 10-1 in Romeros last 11 starts with the total set at 7.0-8.5.
Blue Jays are 12-2 in Romeros last 14 starts.
Blue Jays are 4-1 in Romeros last 5 starts on grass.
Blue Jays are 4-1 in Romeros last 5 Wednesday starts.

Toronto Blue Jays Over / Under Trends :
Under is 3-0-1 in Blue Jays last 4 games vs. a left-handed starter.
Over is 7-1-1 in Blue Jays last 9 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
Under is 5-1 in Blue Jays last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Under is 5-1 in Blue Jays last 6 games as an underdog.
Under is 4-1 in Blue Jays last 5 vs. American League East.
Under is 4-1 in Blue Jays last 5 during game 3 of a series.
Under is 6-0 in Romeros last 6 Wednesday starts.
Under is 9-1-1 in Romeros last 11 starts with 5 days of rest.
Over is 5-1 in Romeros last 6 starts vs. American League East.

Head to Head Competition
Over is 4-0 in Romeros last 4 home starts vs. Red Sox.
Over is 4-0 in Lesters last 4 road starts vs. Blue Jays.
Red Sox are 5-1 in Lesters last 6 starts vs. Blue Jays.
Red Sox are 5-1 in Lesters last 6 road starts vs. Blue Jays.

Umpire Ted Barrett
Home team is 5-1 in Barretts last 6 games behind home plate vs. Boston.
Road team is 4-1 in Barretts last 5 games behind home plate.


Minneapolis Time 1:20 AM
Pinnacle Sports Book
Toronto Blue Jays + $ 1.05
Boston Red Sox - $ 1.15

Over / Under 8 Runs

Public Money
1365 Bets
Toronto Blue Jays 9 %
Boston Red Sox 91 %

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Milwaukee Brewers (3-2)
at Chicago Cubs (1-4)

Starting Pitchers
Milwaukee: Gallardo (0-1, 14.73 ERA)
Chicago: Dempster (0-0, 1.17 ERA)
The Chicago Cubs' bullpen has been suspect to begin 2012, something Ryan Dempster found out on opening day.Nothing has kept him from earning victories over the Milwaukee Brewers at Wrigley Field in recent seasons, though. Dempster looks to remain unbeaten against the defending NL Central champions at the Friendly Confines when the Cubs continue their four-game set with the Brewers on Wednesday.The right-hander had a solid outing against Washington on April 5, allowing one run and two hits in 7 2/3 innings and left with a 1-0 lead after allowing a single.The run charged to Dempster came when reliever Kerry Wood walked three straight batters to force in the runner for which Dempster was responsible, tying the game.Carlos Marmol then allowed the winning run in the ninth, and the Cubs (1-4) lost 2-1.Dempster will hope for a similar outing but a different result while looking to improve his already stellar mark against the Brewers.
He went 0-2 with a 4.24 ERA in three starts against them in 2011, but he's 15-4 with a 3.04 ERA in 25 lifetime starts versus Milwaukee, including 7-0 with a 2.42 ERA in eight at Wrigley Field.He won seven straight before leaving without a decision in Chicago's 1-0 victory June 13 in the most recent home outing against the Brewers.
Chicago's bullpen didn't have a lead to protect in Tuesday's 7-4 loss after Pat Maholm allowed six runs in four innings. The Cubs starters had a 2.30 ERA through the first four games.The bullpen, though, wasn't of much help in those contests, and three relievers combined to walk five in five innings Tuesday. It allowed another run and is 0-3 with a 7.24 ERA and two blown saves in 13 2/3 innings.Manager Dale Sveum has lost the first two of this series against his former team, as the Brewers (3-2) scored five first-inning runs -- highlighted by Alex Gonzalez's three-run homer. Sveum said he's not concerned quite yet. "We've put ourselves in situations to win ballgames, and in the major leagues, that's what you try to do every night," Sveum told the team's official website.
Yovani Gallardo will take the mound for the Brewers after allowing six runs and seven hits in 3 2/3 innings of an 11-5 loss to St. Louis in his first start Friday. Gallardo got off to a rocky beginning last season as well, going 2-2 with a 6.10 ERA in his first seven starts, but he ended 2011 with a career-high 17 wins and a 3.52 ERA.The right-hander has been stellar against the Cubs in recent seasons, going 3-0 with a 1.38 ERA in his last six outings against them. He's struggled, though, against Ian Stewart, who is 5 for 10 with two doubles and a pair of homers lifetime off Gallardo. Gallardo will get solid run support if the trend from the first two games continues, as the Brewers' offense has produced seven runs in each victory. Jonathan Lucroy also homered Tuesday, and Ryan Braun, who has hit safely in the last four games, drove in his second run of the season."(The first inning) was pretty good. If that wind's not blowing in, it could have been really good. Braun absolutely killed that ball," manager Ron Roenicke said. "But that's Wrigley Field."
Milwaukee has won 9 of the last 11 meetings.

All Trends Listed are 80% or Better

Chicago Cubs Trends :
No 80 % Trends

Chicago Cubs Over / Under Trends :
Under is 8-1-1 in Cubs last 10 vs. National League Central.
Under is 5-1 in Cubs last 6 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 9-2 in Cubs last 11 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 12-3-1 in Cubs last 16 games as a home underdog of +110 to +150.
Over is 4-1 in Cubs last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600.
Under is 8-2 in Cubs last 10 games as an underdog.
Under is 4-1 in Cubs last 5 during game 3 of a series.
Under is 7-0 in Dempsters last 7 starts with 5 days of rest.
Under is 4-0 in Dempsters last 4 starts as a home underdog of +110 to +150.
Under is 8-1 in Dempsters last 9 starts as a home underdog.
Under is 13-3 in Dempsters last 16 home starts.
Under is 4-1 in Dempsters last 5 starts on grass.
Under is 4-1 in Dempsters last 5 starts overall.
Under is 4-1 in Dempsters last 5 starts vs. National League Central.

Milwaukee Brewers Trends :
Brewers are 7-0 in their last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Brewers are 12-3 in their last 15 games as a road favorite of -110 to -150.
Brewers are 4-1 in Gallardos last 5 starts as a road favorite.

Milwaukee Brewers Over / Under Trends :
Over is 3-0-2 in Brewers last 5 during game 3 of a series.
Over is 7-1 in Brewers last 8 games vs. a team with a winning % below .400.
Over is 6-1 in Brewers last 7 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.
Over is 6-1-1 in Brewers last 8 games as a favorite of -110 to -150.
Over is 5-1 in Brewers last 6 overall.
Over is 5-1 in Brewers last 6 on grass.
Over is 10-2-1 in Brewers last 13 vs. National League Central.
Over is 13-3-1 in Brewers last 17 games as a favorite.
Under is 4-1-2 in Brewers last 7 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Over is 11-0 in Gallardos last 11 road starts vs. a team with a losing record.
Over is 5-1-1 in Gallardos last 7 Wednesday starts.
Over is 10-2 in Gallardos last 12 starts as a road favorite of -110 to -150.
Over is 13-3 in Gallardos last 16 starts as a road favorite.
Over is 4-1-1 in Gallardos last 6 starts vs. National League Central.

Head to Head Competition
Cubs are 8-0 in Dempsters last 8 home starts vs. Brewers.
Brewers are 5-1 in Gallardos last 6 starts vs. Cubs.
Under is 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.
Brewers are 8-2 in the last 10 meetings.
Over is 4-1 in Gallardos last 5 road starts vs. Cubs.
Over is 4-1 in Gallardos last 5 starts vs. Cubs.

Umpire Lance Barksdale
Road team is 4-0 in Barksdales last 4 Wednesday games behind home plate vs. Chicago.
Over is 4-0 in Gallardos last 4 starts with Barksdale behind home plate.
Over is 7-1 in Barksdales last 8 games behind home plate vs. Milwaukee.
Home team is 5-1 in Barksdales last 6 Wednesday games behind home plate.
Brewers are 4-1 in Gallardos last 5 starts with Barksdale behind home plate.

Minneapolis Time 1:20 AM
Pinnacle Sports Book
Milwaukee Brewers - $ 1.21
Chicago Cubs + $ 1.14

No Over / Under Set

Public Money
489 Bets
St. Louis Cardinals 62 %
Chicago Cubs 38 %

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Wednesday's betting tips

Weather to watch
San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies
19 mph winds are expected to be blowing out
to left-center with a game time temperature of 69 degrees.

Who’s HOT
NHL: Vancouver has won eight of its last nine.
NHL: Pittsburgh is 21-7 in its last 28 games as a favorite.
NBA: San Antonio is 24-8-3 against the spread in its last 35.
NBA: The over is 8-3 in Utah’s last 11 road games.
MLB: Detroit is 41-11 in its last 52 games when Justin Verlander is starting.

Who’s NOT
NHL: Detroit is 1-7 in its last eight road games.
NHL: Philadelphia is 2-7 in its last nine games as an underdog.
NBA: The L.A. Lakers are 5-16 against the spread in its last 21 games overall and have dropped nine of 10 against the number - including their last two without injured star Kobe Bryant.
NBA: Utah has covered twice in its last eight games.
MLB: The home team is 4-10 in Bob Davidson’s last 14 games calling balls and strikes. Davidson is scheduled to work Wednesday’s Giants-Rockies game.

Key stat .329 –
The Detroit Tigers are the only undefeated team left in the American League and leads bigs with a .329 team batting average. They’ve produced 31 runs through their first four games of the year – tied with St. Louis for No. 1 in the majors.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked
Kobe Bryant, Los Angeles Lakers –
Bryant has been ruled out of his third consecutive game with a sore shin. Bryant is putting up 28.1 points and 4.6 assists per game. Oddsmakers have yet to set a line for L.A.’s matchup against San Antonio.

Game of the day
Los Angeles Clippers at Oklahoma City Thunder (-8, 196.5)

Notable quotable
"(Monday) was about as bad as we could play as a team. It was just one of those days where when you play an 82, or in this case a 66-game season, it's going to happen. It's the unfortunate part of being in the NBA is nights like this. It's one of the worst feelings in the world." - Golden State’s David Lee after the Warriors were hammered 123-84 by Denver on Monday. The Warriors visit Portland Wednesday.

Notes and tips

Arkansas has fired coach Bobby Petrino and terminated his contract with cause on Tuesday following a scandal involving a 25-year-old female football program employee. Petrino was suspended and placed on paid administrative leave last Thursday night in the wake of new information regarding his motorcycle crash on April 1. Assistant coach Taver Johnson has been put in charge of the program through spring practice while Petrino was suspended.

Philadelphia Flyers center Danny Briere returned to practice and will likely return for Wednesday's Game 1 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series versus the Atlantic Division rival Pittsburgh Penguins. Briere has been sidelined with a back injury after being blasted by a shot from Pittsburgh's Joe Vitale in the waning moments of Philadelphia's 6-4 win on April 1. The 34-year-old Briere has collected 16 goals, 33 assists and 69 penalty minutes this season.

New York Mets third baseman David Wright suffered a broken right pinkie and did not play in Tuesday's game against the National League East rival Washington Nationals. X-rays showed a small fracture in the finger and the team later noted that it will be placed in a splint. Surgery is not required for the injury, and Wright will re-evaluated on Wednesday. Wright has gotten off to a strong start this season, belting one homer while recording at least one hit in every game.

Los Angeles Kings forward Jeff Carter returned to practice Monday and says he'll be ready for the team's Western Conference playoff opener Wednesday against the Vancouver Canucks. Carter missed the final five games of the regular season with a deep bone bruise in his ankle. The 27-year-old said he would "for sure" be ready to play Game 1 on Wednesday. Carter had six goals and three assists in 16 games since being acquired from the Columbus Blue Jackets in February.

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L.A. Clippers (34-23)
at Oklahoma City Thunder (42-15)

Oklahoma City Arena
The Oklahoma City Thunder are atop the Western Conference, but that could change Wednesday night.The Los Angeles Clippers need a win or they could also fall in the tightly bunched West standings.Oklahoma City goes for its third consecutive victory overall and fourth in a row at home over the Clippers in the first of two games between these teams over the next six days.A season-worst three-game skid last week dropped the Thunder (42-15) percentage points behind surging San Antonio for the top spot in the conference. They regained first place Monday when they defeated Milwaukee 109-89 and the Spurs' 11-game winning streak ended at Utah."It reaffirmed we are definitely a top-tier team in this league," point guard Russell Westbrook said after scoring a team-best 26 points and handing out seven assists.The Thunder have two of the top scorers in the NBA in Westbrook (24.2 points per game) and Kevin Durant (27.6), but it's their defense that could help them make a deep postseason run. Among the league's best by holding teams to 42.5 percent shooting, Oklahoma City has limited six April opponents to 38.4 percent and 89.5 points.The Thunder also have 16 steals and 20 blocked shots since their last loss. Serge Ibaka had five blocks against the Bucks while Thabo Sefolosha set a career high with seven steals."I thought our defensive mindset was outstanding from the start," coach Scott Brooks said of Oklahoma City building a 35-18 first-quarter lead Monday.
The Thunder are 24-5 at home, but they could find themselves back in second place by the end of Wednesday if they lose and the Spurs defeat the Lakers.The fourth-place Clippers (34-23) could drop one spot if they fall to the Thunder and fifth-place Memphis defeats Phoenix. Los Angeles has won eight of 10 but failed to earn a third straight victory Monday, falling 94-85 at Memphis."We are going back and forth," All-Star forward Blake Griffin said of the Clippers and Grizzlies. "We very likely could (face each other in the playoffs), and we are excited about that."While securing the fourth seed and home-court advantage in the opening round is important, so is rebounding - something the Clippers weren't very good at to begin their three-game trip."We put a lot of pressure on ourselves because we didn't shoot the ball well (40.5 percent) or rebound the ball well (36 to Memphis' 48)," coach Vinny Del Negro said.The Clippers grabbed 18 fewer rebounds than the Thunder in their last game in Oklahoma City, a 114-91 loss March 21.
Griffin is among the league leaders with 10.9 boards per game, but he had just seven in that contest at Chesapeake Energy Arena. He also finished with a career-low seven points after Thunder center Kendrick Perkins committed a hard foul against him in the first quarter.Griffin, an Oklahoma City native, did throw down a spectacular one-handed dunk over Perkins in the Clippers' 112-100 home win over the Thunder on Jan. 30.All-Star point guard Chris Paul went 12 of 16 from the field and scored 26 points with 14 assists in the January matchup, but was held to 13 and 3-of-12 shooting in the March contest. He did have 10 assists and five steals in that game.Durant leads the Thunder with 68 points and 22 rebounds in those two meetings.The home team has won six in a row in this series, and Oklahoma City has outscored Los Angeles 112.3-95.7 in its three consecutive home wins over the Clippers. Los Angeles hosts the Thunder on Monday.

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L.A. Clippers Trends :
Clippers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.

L.A. Clippers Over / Under Trends :
Under is 8-1 in Clippers last 9 when their opponent scores 100 points or more in their previous game.
Over is 5-1 in Clippers last 6 games as a road underdog of 5.0-10.5.
Over is 5-1 in Clippers last 6 games as an underdog of 5.0-10.5.
Over is 4-1 in Clippers last 5 vs. NBA Northwest.

Oklahoma City Thunder Trends :
Thunder are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 vs. NBA Pacific.
Thunder are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.
Thunder are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a S.U. win.
Thunder are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Wednesday games.
Thunder are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win.

Oklahoma City Thunder Over / Under Trends :
Under is 4-0 in Thunder last 4 games as a home favorite.
Under is 4-0 in Thunder last 4 games following a S.U. win.
Under is 4-0 in Thunder last 4 home games.
Under is 4-0 in Thunder last 4 games following a ATS win.
Under is 6-1 in Thunder last 7 overall.
Under is 5-1 in Thunder last 6 games as a favorite.
Over is 4-1 in Thunder last 5 vs. a team with a winning S.U. record.

Head to Head Competition
Home team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings.

Minneapolis Time 3:20 AM
Pinnacle Sports Book
Oklahoma City Thunder - 8
Oklahoma City Thunder Over / Under Under 196.5

Public Money
860 Bets
L.A. Clippers 50 %
Oklahoma City Thunder 50 %

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SPORTS WAGERS
NHL SERIES

Ottawa +193 over N.Y. RANGERS
The Senators are not going to be an easy out. They have deep scoring, good speed, and enough grit to match the Rangers' toughness. New York's been making a lot of mistakes down the stretch and they’re not in good form, as they’ve lost three of its last four with a chance to clinch the President’s trophy. The Rangers are an offensively challenged group that scored two goals or less in seven of their last 13 games and that’s not the way you want to come into the playoffs. Ottawa has been written off many times this year. They were written off before the season began. They were written off as a fluke 25 games in and all they kept on doing was winning games. Don’t write this team off. They’re good and they can challenge the Rangers in this series. Sens better balanced team with more weapons than the Blue Shirts. Yes, the Rangers are better defensively but Ottawa is capable of playing different styles and could be in New York’s kitchen after beating them rather handily in the season series 3-1 and outscoring them, 14-8. This is going to be a long series and the Sens are going to give this prohibitive favorite a big run for their money. Play: Ottawa +193 (Risking 1 unit).

FLORIDA +167 over New Jersey
This is a series everyone assumes the Devils are going to win but we’re not as convinced, as Florida is truly a team with nothing to lose. "We're going in loose," GM Dale Tallon said Sunday. "Everyone's waiting for the other shoe to drop, but we're going to have some fun with this." While the Devils seem to hold a significant edge in terms of the firepower up front, there are still questions about the blue line. They have been without their best defenseman, Henrik Tallinder, for the last half of the season and blood clotting issues look to keep him out of the playoffs. No defenseman had more than four goals. While the addition of Marek Zidlicky at the trade deadline added a little oomph to the blue line, the reality is the Devils won't get much help from the back end when it comes to offense. The Panthers, by comparison, are downright dynamic on the back end. Led by Brian Campbell, who finished tied for second among all defensemen with 53 points and second among defensemen with 49 assists, the Panthers' blue line is crucial to generating offense. Jason Garrison enjoyed a breakout year with 16 goals, third among defensemen. Dmitry Kulikov, who had 27 points, is another weapon from the back end. In a series that figures to be tight, production from the blue line, or lack thereof, might be a deciding factor. Lastly, we’ve been suggesting all year that Marty Brodeur is a big liability and we’re not about to change our tune now. He’s allowed an inordinate amount of soft goals and could easily cost the Devils this series. The price, the lack of pressure, the much stronger goaltending and defense make the Panthers very appealing taking back a tag like this with home ice advantage.
Play: Florida +167 (Risking 1 unit).

Los Angeles +189 over VANCOUVER
There are no easy draws in the Western Conference and the President's Trophy winning Vancouver Canucks certainly didn't get one with the eighth-seeded Los Angeles Kings. This one could come down to goaltending and in that regard we’ll gladly take our chances with L.A at +189. The Kings finished second only to the St. Louis as the stingiest team in the league, allowing only 2.07 goals per game thanks in large part to Vezina Trophy candidate Jonathan Quick. Goals have been hard to come by this season for the Kings but one can point to their final stretch of the season to prove they've gotten over that problem. The Kings scored 54 goals in their 18 games through March and April, good for an average of three goals per game, which would rank them among the league leaders had they done that all year long. This is a more comfortable team up front than it was three months ago. These aren't exactly the same bunch of Canucks that got pushed around by the Boston Bruins in last year's Cup finals. Since that fateful series in June, the Canucks have added the likes of Dale Weise, Zack Kassian, David Booth, Samuel Pahlsson and Marc-Andre Gragnani. All around, this is the most depth the Canucks have probably ever had in their history but the absence of team leader and point-getter Daniel Sedin will be felt. This is certainly a tough matchup for both teams but the tag on the Kings makes them very worthy of a wager.
Play: Los Angeles +189 (Risking 2 units).

NASHVILLE -111 over Detroit
Line opened with the Predators being -125 favorite. It’s been bet down because the Wings have the pedigree and popularity to attract money. That works in our favor and we’ll gladly step in. Nashville enters this series healthier, younger and more poised to advance. They won six of eight games down the stretch and allowed one goal or less in all six wins. Detroit was held to two goals or less in 12 of its last 17 games. Pekka Rinne is as good as any goaltender in the league while Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard has been injured often in final two months and has not looked the same. Earning the No. 4 seed was crucial for the Predators, especially considering Detroit's struggles on the road this season. Nobody in the league had as big a swing when it came to success at home versus winning on the road. At Joe Louis Arena, the Red Wings carved a spot in the NHL record books with their home win streak. Yet, on the road they were just 17-21-3 including losses in three of its last four home games. Either way, an extremely talented team will be out after one round. Detroit's road struggles are a concern and Nashville's loud building isn't the best place to try to resolve them. The Predators have the best shutdown D pair in hockey, more depth up front, better special teams and a slight edge in goal that could potentially turn into a big edge. This is a first round underlay.
Play: Nashville -111 (Risking 2.22 units to win 2).

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NBA TRENDS

Hot Teams
-- Pacers won five of their last six games.
-- Boston won nine of its last ten home games (8-0-1 vs spread in last nine).
Hawks won four of their last five games.
-- Milwaukee won four of its last five games.
Knicks are 11-4 under Woodson but lost three of last four on road.
-- Rockets won/covered five of their last six games.
-- Memphis won six of its last seven games (5-2 vs spread).
Suns won/covered five of their last six games.
-- Oklahoma City covered five of its last seven home games.
Clippers won eight of their last ten games.
-- San Antonio won its last eight home games (7-0-1 vs spread).
Lakers won six of their last eight road games.
-- Nuggets won last three home games, scoring 116-105-123 points.
-- Golden State covered ten of its last 12 road games.

Cold Teams
-- Toronto covered three of its last nine home games.
76ers lost four of their last five games.
-- Cavaliers lost six of last seven home games,
but covered last four in a row overall.
-- Jazz lost six of their last eight games.
-- Hornets lost seven of their last ten games.
Sacramento lost its last five games (0-4-1 vs spread).
-- Minnesota won/covered once in last seven road games.
-- Portland covered twice in its last seven home games.

Wear-and-Tear
-- 76ers: 4th game/5 nites. Raptors: 6th game/9 nites.
-- Pacers: 8th game/12 nites. Cavaliers: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Hawks: Last three nites off. Celtics: 6th game/8 nites.
-- Knicks: 3rd game/4 nites. Bucks: 4th game/6 nites.
-- Jazz: 3rd game/4 nites. Rockets: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Kings: 4th game/5 nites. Hornets: 4th game/6 nites.
-- Suns: 6th game/9 nites. Grizzlies: 4th game/6 nites.
-- Clippers: 3rd game/5 nites. Thunder: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- Lakers: 8th game/12 nites. Spurs: 3rd game/4 nites.
-- T'wolves: 3rd game/5 nites. Nuggets: 4th game/6 nites.
-- Warriors: 6th game/9 nites. Blazers: 4th game/6 nites.

Totals
-- Four of last five Toronto games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Indiana games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Atlanta road games went over total.
-- Under is 7-4 in New York's last eleven games.
-- 10 of last 13 Utah road games went over the total.
-- Five of Kings' last six road games went over the total.
-- Under is 4-0-1 in last five Memphis home games.
-- Six of last seven Thunder games stayed under the total.
-- Last four Laker games went over the total.
-- Six of last eight Minnesota games stayed under total.
-- Six of last seven Golden State road games stayed under total.

Back-to-Back
-- 76ers are 7-9 vs spread if they played the night before.
-- Cavaliers are 1-3 vs spread if they won the night before.
-- Boston won/covered four of six at home if they played night before.
-- Knicks are 2-4 vs spread playing second night in row on road.
-- Sacramento is 4-3 vs spread on road if it lost the night before.

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CRUSHER PLAYS 4/11

Baseball Crusher
Detroit Tigers -170 over Tampa Bay Rays
(System Record: 2-0, lost last 3 games)
Overall Record: 2-5

Hockey Crusher
Nashville Predators -131 over Detroit Red Wings
(System Record: 88-5, won last game)
Overall Record: 88-79-9

Basketball Crusher
Boston Celtics -3 over Atlanta Hawks
(System Record: 75-5, won last game)
Overall Record 75-71-5

Soccer Crusher
Wolverhampton Wanderers + Arsenal OVER 2.5
This match is happening in England
(System Record: 209-10, lost last 2 games)
Overall Record: 209-191-17

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty missed with the Heat (-7.5) Tuesday.

Wednesday it’s the Nationals. The deficit is 546 sirignanos.

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Hondo

The Mariners deprived Hondo of his first 2012 appearance in black numbers, getting nipped in Texas last night to snap his winning streak at three and raise the deficit to 55 pearsons.

Tonight, Mr. Aitch will wing it with the Angels -- 10 units on The Good Weaver to hit the high note against the American Idle

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Arthur Ralph Sports

Our Free Plays are 826- 606 (57 %) over the last 3 years PLUS

Free winner WED: Cubs + 120

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Gamblers Data

Free Play Wednesday

Canucks/Kings under 5