The Bum's Best Bets For Friday May 8th - MLB - NBA -NHL !

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Recapping last night action......What a mess i made on thursday night......MLB goes 4 - 8
grand slams are killing me....i may need to take a few days off.......damn
NHL goes 1 - 3............in a major slum this week......hang in there things has to turn....

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MLB

*****..................... 9 - 7 .....................+ 2.56
double play.............. 8 - 12 .....................- 5.72
triple play ............... 2 - 6 .................... - 14.65
grand slam .............. 2 - 9 .................... - 40.36

NBA

*****......................3 - 3
double play...............3 - 2
triple play................ 0 - 0
slam dunk.................1 - 4

NHL

*****................. 2 - 1................+ 1.30
double play.......... 6 - 2............... + 8.70
triple play.............0 - 0............... + 0.00
hat trick...............0 - 1 ................- 4,00

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Mets pitching has unders cashing out

The New York Mets have gone under in five consecutive games and their pitching is a large reason why. Through their past five games the Mets pitching staff has allowed only five runs while striking out 8.8 batters per game.

The Mets send Matt Harvey to the mound Friday to face the Phillies with a current total of 6.5.

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Rockets getting spread, Clipper moneyline

After splitting the first two games of their series, the Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers head to the Staples Center Friday. With the status of Chris Paul still in doubt, action has been split in an odd way for Game 3.

"The Rockets are getting 58 percent of the action to cover the +4 point spread, while the Clippers are getting 79 percent of the action on the moneyline," Carbonsports.ag tells Covers.

The point guard averaged 22.7 points and 7.9 assists per game during the Clippers first round series against the San Antonio Spurs.

69 percent of action is taking the over, despite a high 216.5 total per CarbonSports.

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Friday's NHL Playoff betting cheat sheet

May 07, 2015
Washington Capitals at New York Rangers (-166, 4.5)
Capitals lead series 3-1

The Washington Capitals are in command of their Eastern Conference semifinal series and can close out the host New York Rangers in Game 5 on Friday night at Madison Square Garden. Rookie Andre Burakovsky scored both goal to lift the Capitals to a 2-1 victory in Game 4, giving the Capitals a 3-1 series lead and putting the Presidents' Trophy winners on the brink of elimination.

"It's tough times. We have to stick together," New York forward Rick Nash said. "We need that one win, that's it. Worry about the next game at home in front of our home fans." The punchless Rangers have scored twice in their three losses and extended their NHL record with their 11th consecutive one-goal decision dating to last season. Washington is understandably wary of looking ahead after getting knocked out of the postseason by New York in 2012 and 2013 and blowing a 3-1 series lead in falling to Montreal in 2009-10. "We've got to get one more win," Capitals coach Barry Trotz said. "That next win is going to be hard to come by."

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBCSN, CBC, TVA

LINE HISTORY: The Rangers opened as -160 favorites before shifting to -166. The total has remained 4.5 since open.

INJURY REPORT: Capitals - RW Eric Fehr (Ques-Upper Body) Rangers - N/A

ABOUT THE CAPITALS: The 20-year-old Burakovsky found his way into the lineup after Eric Fehr was injured in Game 3 of the first round against the New York Islanders and picked the opportune time to end a goalless drought of nearly three months. The 2013 first-round draft pick tied the score with 3 1/2 minutes left in the second period before beating childhood idol Henrik Lundqvist 24 seconds into the third period for his first two tallies since Feb. 15. "The elements are there of a very competitive, talented young player who's got speed and skill and awareness and a lot courage," Trotz said of Burakovsky. "He's got a lot of confidence. I don't know what the ceiling is for a player like that."

ABOUT THE RANGERS: New York not only owned the league's top overall record but also the best mark on the road before dropping both games in Washington, scoring a combined one goal and seeing its offensive ineptitude peak when Carl Hagelin was denying on a penalty shot in the third period. "This team works really hard and prepares really hard to win every game," captain Ryan McDonagh said. "And when it doesn't happen it's not a good feeling. At the same time this series isn't over and our season isn't over so we've got to control what we can." The Rangers have been a tough out in front of their home fans - they have won a record eight straight at Madison Square Garden when facing elimination.

TRENDS:

*Capitals are 13-3 in their last 16 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game.
*Rangers are 23-11 in their last 34 home games.
*Under is 28-13-11 in the last 52 meetings.
*Under is 6-0-1 in Rangers last 7 overall.

Anaheim Ducks at Calgary Flames (+128, 5.5)
Ducks lead series 2-1

After producing very little punch in the first two contests, the Calgary Flames showed in Game 3 that they don't plan on going down without a fight in their Western Conference semifinal series. Calgary now looks to even the matchup when it hosts the top-seeded Anaheim Ducks for Game 4 on Friday.

The Flames were outclassed in the opening pair of games, scoring just one goal while allowing a total of nine as their losing streak at Honda Center reached 21 games (0-16-5). Calgary was on the verge of going down 0-3 in the series before doing the unthinkable, as Calder Trophy finalist Johnny Gaudreau scored a power-play goal with 20 seconds remaining in the third period to forge a 3-3 tie before Mikael Backlund tallied 4:24 into overtime to hand Anaheim its first loss this postseason. The Ducks elected to regroup from the stunning setback with a trip to the Alberta resort town of Banff during the two-day break between games, something that was appreciated by the players. "It was pretty nice," defenseman Cam Fowler said. "It's not every day you get the chance during a playoff series to kind of come out to a place like this and unwind a little bit. I thought it was a great thing for our team."

TV: 9:30 p.m. ET, NBCSN, RSN, TVA

LINE HISTORY: The Flames opened as +122 before moving to +128. The opening total of 5.5 has not moved.

INJURY REPORT: Ducks - N/A Flames - C Lance Bouma (Prob-Upper Body), C Paul Byron (Ques-Lower body), Michael Ferland (Ques-Upper Body)

ABOUT THE DUCKS: Despite the outcome on Tuesday, Corey Perry and captain Ryan Getzlaf continued their torrid pace this postseason as the former scored his sixth goal while the latter notched a pair of assists. Perry entered Thursday leading the league in playoff scoring with 14 points and Getzlaf was right behind his teammate with 12. Matt Beleskey - who failed to record a point in the first-round sweep of Winnipeg - has picked up his play, registering a goal in each of the first three games versus Calgary.

ABOUT THE FLAMES: Captain Mark Giordano was encouraged after Thursday's practice, as he absorbed his highest amount of contact since suffering a torn biceps tendon in late February. However, the defenseman understands he still is nowhere close to returning to the lineup. "It's still pretty early with this type of injury, so we've got to be smart about it," Giordano said. "It seems like every day is getting better and better, so it's been all positive." Coach Bob Hartley, whose team is 4-0 at home this postseason, was named a finalist for the Jack Adams Award for the first time in his career.

TRENDS:

*Home team is 43-10 in the last 53 meetings.
*Ducks are 6-1 in their last 7 road games.
*Over is 4-0 in the last 4 meetings in Calgary.
*Under is 4-0 in Flames last 4 games playing on 2 days rest.

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Indians continue to be the hottest over team in the majors

With a 7-4 loss at the hands of the Kansas City Royals, the Cleveland Indians hit their sixth consecutive over Thursday. The Tribes over/under record has been dominated by an inability to stop opponents from scoring as the team has a 10-1 O/U record in their past 11 contests.

Cleveland has allowed 4.72 runs per game this season, the fourth most in the MLB, but that number jumps to a staggering 6.5 runs over their past 11 contests. The Tribe also allows the fourth most hits (9.30 per game) while posting the fifth worst team ERA (4.72).

The Indians have allowed huge offensive outbursts during their torrid over streak as Cleveland has allowed three or more runs in a single inning in eight of those contests. To make things worse for the Tribe, they have allowed their opponent to score as many or more runs in one inning than they would in the entire game six times in their past 11.

Cleveland starts a weekend series with the Minnesota Twins Friday with the total currently set at 8.5.

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Orioles record sixth straight under

The Baltimore Orioles may have lost 4-3 to the New York Yankees Thursday, but under bettors continue to find profit in the O's. Six consecutive Orioles games have seen the under cash out thanks, in large, to the teams offensive deficiencies.

Baltimore has scored a mere 14 runs in their past six, which equals an average of 2.3 runs per game.

The O's continue their weekend series with the Yankees Friday with a current total of 8.5.

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NHL

Friday, May 8

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Washington - 7:00 PM ET NY Rangers -163 500 DOUBLE PLAY
NY Rangers - Under 5 500 *****

Anaheim - 9:30 PM ET Anaheim -137 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Calgary - Under 5.5 500 *****

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NBA

Friday, May 8

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Cleveland - 8:00 PM ET Cleveland +2 500 SLAM DUNK
Chicago - Over 196 500 DOUBLE PLAY


Houston - 10:30 PM ET Houston +4.5 500 SLAM DUNK
L.A. Clippers - Over 217 500 DOUBLE PLAY

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MLB

Friday, May 8

Game Score Status Pick Amount

Baltimore - 7:05 PM ET Baltimore +109 500 DOUBLE PLAY
NY Yankees - Under 8.5 500 DOUBLE PLAY

Atlanta - 7:05 PM ET Atlanta +185 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Washington - Over 7.5 500

NY Mets - 7:05 PM ET NY Mets -128 500
Philadelphia - Over 6.5 500

St. Louis - 7:05 PM ET St. Louis +106 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Pittsburgh - Under 7 500

Boston - 7:07 PM ET Toronto -123 500 GRAND SLAM
Toronto - Under 9 500

Kansas City - 7:08 PM ET Kansas City +134 500 *****
Detroit - Over 7.5 500

Minnesota - 7:10 PM ET Minnesota +155 500 DOUBLE PLAY
Cleveland - Over 9 500

Texas - 7:10 PM ET Texas +111 500 GRAND SLAM
Tampa Bay - Over 7.5 500

Cincinnati - 8:10 PM ET Chi. White Sox -130 500
Chi. White Sox - Under 9 500

Chi. Cubs - 8:10 PM ET Milwaukee -112 500
Milwaukee - Under 8 500

LA Dodgers - 8:40 PM ET LA Dodgers -130 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Colorado - Over 10 500

San Diego - 9:40 PM ET Arizona +102 500 *****
Arizona - Over 8.5 500

Houston - 10:05 PM ET Houston +108 500 DOUBLE PLAY
LA Angels - Under 8.5 500

Oakland - 10:10 PM ET Oakland -114 500 TRIPLE PLAY
Seattle - Under 7.5 500

Miami - 10:15 PM ET Miami +106 500 GRAND SLAM
San Francisco - Over 7 500