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**Udog** · 06-14-2010, 10:59 PM

Bettors' best friend: Tuesday's wagering tips

Lines to keep an eye on

Celtics-Lakers total has moved up from 188 at some books and down to 186.5 at others. The last three finals games have played under the total.

Athletics-Cubs total for Tuesday’s interleague series opener should not only factor in the wind at Wrigley Field but also possible thundershowers hitting Chicago Tuesday.

Weather to watch

The forecast for Port Elizabeth, South Africa is calling for rain Tuesday and Wednesday, giving the World Cup a good soaking. Portugal faces Ivory Coast at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium at 10 a.m. ET Tuesday.

Injury to watch

-- Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba is waiting to see if FIFA will let him play with a protective cast on his arm after injuring his arm in a warm-up match before the start of the World Cup. Drogba is one of the most talented players in the world and would be ready to play if FIFA gives him approval. Ivory Coast faces Portugal in Group G play Tuesday.

-- Lakers sixth man Lamar Odom is suffering with flu-like symptoms and played through the illness Monday, scoring eight points off the bench in L.A.’s Game 5 loss. He’s averaging just under 10 points a game for the Lakers in the postseason.

"I haven't been sick all season … now I'm sick in the Finals," Odom told the Los Angeles Times. "Had to put my hard hat on just to get out of bed. It was tough.

"I'm not feeling good, but I'm not making any excuses. I've just got to be ready to play."

Who’s hot?

The Los Angeles Angels swept their NL rivals, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and are 8-2 in their last 10 games heading into Tuesday’s opener with the Milwaukee Brewers in Anaheim.

The New York Mets have won eight of their last 10 games including four straight heading into their interleague tilt with the Cleveland Indians starting Tuesday.

Who's not?

The Pittsburgh Pirates have just one win in the last 10 outings and have lost eight in a row heading into Tuesday’s series opener with the Chicago White Sox.

The Seattle Mariners are 2-8 in their last 10 games, losing five in a row before snapping that skid with a win over the San Diego Padres Sunday. The Mariners, who are -17.18 units on the year, face the St. Louis Cardinals starting Monday night.

Key stat

0-for-16 - Boston Celtics sharp-shooting guard Ray Allen is 0-for-16 from beyond the arc since breaking the NBA Finals record with eight 3-pointers in Game 2 of the NBA Finals last week. Allen scored 12 points in Boston’s Game 5 victory but was 0-for-4 from outside.

Game of the day

The NBA Finals continues in Los Angeles but the Ivory Coast vs. Portugal in Group G should be plenty entertaining. Oddsmakers have priced Portugal as a +125 favorite on the moneyline.

Notable quote

"Bad question. Those guys up there want to know that." – Michigan State coach Tom Izzo, when asked by one of his basketball camp players whether he was going to make the move to the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers. “Those guys up there” refers to the media attending the camp.

Tips and notes

-- The Chicago Sky may be without starting center Shameka Christon for Tuesday’s game against the Atlanta Dream. She was hit by an elbow in the face in Friday’s loss to Washington and was taken to hospital for observation. Christon is averaging 8.5 points and two blocks per game this season.

"She's a big loss," guard Jia Perkins told the Chicago Daily Herald. "She's a big part of our team offensively and defensively."

-- Only six teams have rebounded from a Game 5 loss with the series tied 2-2 and come back to win the NBA Championship. The last team to do so were the Houston Rockets, who won Games 6 and 7 in Houston to beat the New York Knicks in 1994.

Funny enough, Celtics coach Doc Rivers was on that Knicks team.

"We had opportunities, obviously, in Games 6 and 7," Rivers told reporters. "You know, that's a bitter memory obviously for me. I was injured sitting on the bench, so it just felt like you couldn't help individually. You know, as a team we had a lot of great opportunities in that series, in Game 6 and 7 if you remember. But it just didn't happen."

**Udog** · 06-14-2010, 11:00 PM

NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, June 15

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BOSTON (65 - 39) at LA LAKERS (71 - 32) - 6/15/2010, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 12-22 ATS (-12.2 Units) in non-conference games this season.
BOSTON is 42-26 ATS (+13.4 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 72-49 ATS (+18.1 Units) as a road underdog of 6.5 to 9 points since 1996.
BOSTON is 85-64 ATS (+14.6 Units) in road games over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) in all playoff games this season.
BOSTON is 32-20 ATS (+10.0 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
LA LAKERS are 45-56 ATS (-16.6 Units) in all games this season.
LA LAKERS are 35-43 ATS (-12.3 Units) as a favorite this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 12-4 against the spread versus LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 10-7 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
10 of 17 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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**Udog** · 06-14-2010, 11:01 PM

NBA
Short Sheet

Tuesday, 6/15/2010

NBA Finals
Game Six (Boston Leads 3-2)
BOSTON AT LA LAKERS, 9:05 PM ET ABC
BOSTON: 14-6 ATS Away when the total is between 180 and 189.5
LA LAKERS: 19-33 ATS after 1+ consecutive unders

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

**Udog** · 06-14-2010, 11:03 PM

NBA

Tuesday, June 15

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Trend Report
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9:00 PM
BOSTON vs. LA LAKERS
Boston is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
LA Lakers are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games when playing Boston
LA Lakers are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games when playing at home against Boston

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Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers (-6.5, 188)

Phil Jackson is probably the most criticized coach in all of basketball.

While no one can deny his NBA title rings (which he’ll have to get converted into toe rings or some other type of ring, wink, wink - if the Lakers manage to come back), Jackson’s methods are getting a bit long in the tooth.

Jackson, who was wearing a microphone for Monday’s 92-86 loss in Game 5, blasted his competition in one of his timeout rants. He’s been known to throw verbal barbs at opponents and officials in hopes of rattling them out of their game.

"(The Celtics have) lost more games in the fourth quarter than anybody in the NBA," Jackson said in the huddle. "They know how to lose in the fourth quarter, alright? They're just showing us that right now."

Those comments trickled back to the Celtics following win. However, instead of jumping on those words like most of Jackson’s foes, the Celtics simply brushed off the comment in the postgame press conference.

"You know, he's right. What you just said, that's been the truth for us throughout the regular season,” Celtics star Paul Pierce told the media.

"I haven't really seen too much of that in the playoffs, but coaches say things to try to motivate their team. He's supposed to give them confidence. He's supposed to say something like that. I probably would say the same thing if I was a coach in that situation. It doesn't bother me at all."

Boston’s veteran squad will not be rattled by Jackson’s tiring physiological warfare or the near 19,000 screaming fans inside the Staples Center Tuesday night. Basketball bettors should expect another tight one in Game 6.

Pick: Boston +6.5

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Game of the day: Celtics at Lakers
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Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers (-6.5, 187.5)

The NBA Finals tips Tuesday night at the Staples Center in Los Angeles Lakers host the Boston Celtics meet in a Game 6 elimination scenario for the home side. Let’s take a look at tonight’s matchup:

Help wanted

Despite finishing with a game-high 38 points, including 23 in a row at one point in the contest, Kobe Bryant’s brilliant effort was not enough Sunday with Boston winning 92-86 to take a 3-2 lead in the series.

Not enough when only one other Laker reached double figures. That was Pau Gasol with 12 points.

Ron Artest, the big-ticket free agent bust signed last summer, had seven points and missed two critical free throws with 43.3 seconds remaining that could have brought the Lakers to within three points. Moments later Artest let Rajon Rondo go unguarded on an inbounds pass for a back-breaking layup in the final seconds.

Lamar Odom had eight points, Derek Fisher nine and Andrew Bynum six.

As great as Bryant is, he can't single-handedly carry the Lakers to a championship.

It was all Kobe Sunday night and nobody else, with the rest of the Lakers standing around and watching Bryant do all the heavy lifting.

"You know, other than (Kobe), you look at the assists, we had 12 and (the Celtics) had 21," pointed out Lakers head coach Phil Jackson.

"It's basically home court, home court," Jackson said. "Now we're going back home to win it. That's the way it's supposed to be, right?”

Piercing blow

When asked before Game 5 of how Boston could get him more involved in the series, Paul Pierce said simply, "Just get me the ball. Like Keyshawn Johnson."

His words proved prophetic when Pierce scored 27 points, his best performance of this year's Finals.

Leading by as many as 13 points in the third quarter and looking poised for a blowout, the Celtics were paced by Pierce’s 13 points in the stanza.

Pierce was the MVP of the 2008 Finals when the Celtics beat the Lakers to raise an NBA-record 17th banner to the rafters at Boston's the Garden in Boston.

In Sunday’s contest, Boston shot 56.3 percent, its highest percentage in the playoffs.

"I know they were shooting a high percentage, but it gets that way when you shoot layups in this game," barked Jackson.

Mic me up

Jackson was wearing a microphone for Sunday’s Game 5 TV broadcast when he told his team during a late timeout, "This team loses more games in the fourth quarter than any team in the league. They know how to lose games, and they're showing us that now."

The Lakers got within six points several times, but never any closer.

Flirting with history

The Zen Master’s 47-0 record in a NBA playoff series after winning the first game of a series is on the line tonight.

NBA history is not on the Lakers' side as they try to become only the seventh team to win the Finals after returning home trailing 3-2.

L.A.’s history is a little more favorable, however; they rallied to beat Detroit by winning games six and seven in 1988.

In addition, of the 25 Finals that have been tied at two-apiece, the winner of Game 5 has won 19 of them.

The last time a team rallied to win Games 6 and 7 was Houston in 1994 against New York.

"We have a challenge, obviously, down, 3-2… but it is what it is," said Bryant, the Finals MVP last year when the Lakers beat Orlando.

"Now you go home. You've got two games at home that you need to win and you pull your boots up and get to work."

Dial 666

Game 6 Super Stats:

• The Lakers are 10-6 straight up (SU) and 5-10-1 against the spread (ATS) in Game 6’s since 1991, including 4-3 SU and 0-7 ATS off a loss.

• The Celtics are 7-6 SU and 9-4 ATS in Game 5’s, including 2-4 SU and 3-3 ATS off a win.

• Home teams in Game 6 of the Finals are 7-4 SU and 3-8 ATS since 1991.

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**Udog** · 06-14-2010, 11:05 PM

MLB

Tuesday, June 15

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Milwaukee Brewers at Los Angeles Angels (-155)

It looked for awhile like the Halos had too many holes to match their usual dominance in the AL West. Their lineup was spotty, especially with power-hitting first baseman Kendry Morales out for the year, and starting rotation routinely let manager Mike Scioscia down.

But things are going much better for the Angels. The starters have an ERA under 4.00 since the first week of May and sleeping batters Hideki Matsui and Erick Aybar have come alive. L.A.’s other team is 13-3 in its last 16 games heading into Monday night’s game.

"We definitely knew what we had," start Scott Kazmir told ESPN Los Angeles. "We knew it was going to turn around for us sooner or later."

Pick: Angels

New York Mets at Cleveland Indians (+133)

Don’t like the leader in the NL East? Wait a week and it’ll be someone else. The latest club making a charge is New York. The Mets have four in a row and eight of their last nine contests.

Slumping slugger Jason Bay was the latest Met to shake off the rust. The left fielder went 4-for-4 with a double and a homer in Sunday’s 11-4 win over the Orioles.

"I feel like I changed a lot today, but I watched my at-bats on video and they looked identical to what I've been doing," Bay told the New York Post after the game. "But I'm not making wholesale changes. It's always one subtle thing that even I wouldn't notice."

Pick: Mets

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Streaking and Slumping Pitchers
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Streaking

David Price, Tampa Bay Rays

Before Steven Strasburg there was David Price. The Rays lefty is just another young hurler delivering for the once laughingstock franchise. Tampa Bay is 6-1 in Price’s last seven trips to the hill and the Nashville native has eight quality starts in his last nine outings.

"He's got such good stuff," Rays catcher Dioner Navarro said after Price disposed of the hot-hitting Jays. "If he stays ahead of hitters, it's really difficult to get him."

Josh Johnson, Florida Marlins

If Josh Johnson read cov.com, we feel confident we’d make the guy blush. That’s because we’ve got nothing but love for this Marlin ace. Johnson did the unthinkable in his last start.

He went on the road and beat the Phillies even with Roy Halladay dealing a gem. The 6-foot-7 righty pitched eight innings, allowed just four base runners and kept the Phils scoreless.

"Johnson is one of the better pitchers in our league," Philly manager Charlie Manuel told the Associated Press after the game. "We didn't hit many balls hard. Outside of Raul Ibanez (who singled in the second), I'm trying to think of another ball we hit hard. We couldn't get to him."

Florida is 8-1 in Johnson’s last nine starts and the under is 4-1-1 in his last six outings.

Brett Cecil, Toronto Blue Jays

This budding southpaw has been a golden nugget for astute bettors. Cecil, who’s still not a household name, is 7-2 with a 3.22 ERA and a WHIP (walks + hits per inning) under 1.00.

Better yet, the Jays are 6-0 in his last six trips to the bump and four of those games he was priced as an underdog. The under is also 5-0 in his last five appearances.

Slumping

Jeff Suppan, St. Louis Cardinals

The Cards are hoping their pitching guru Dave Duncan can resurrect Suppan’s career. The 6-3 righthander was a regular contributor for St. Louis from 2004-06 but he left Missouri for a richer contract in Milwaukee.

The Brewers recently gave up on him after four forgettable years of service. Before they cut ties, the Brew Crew had Suppan coming out of the bullpen. Let’s just say that didn’t go over so well.

He allowed eight runs in his last three outings, which totaled just four innings. Yikes.

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This Day in Baseball
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On June 15 in Baseball History...

1928 - Ty Cobb, 41 years old, steals home for the 50th and final time in his 24-year career to extend his major league record. It comes in the eighth inning against the Indians. In a 12-5 Tiger win, Veach, Crawford and Cobb team up for a triple steal.

1931 - Cut-down day for major league rosters brings the retirement of Eddie Collins and Harry Heilmann. Collins becomes a coach for the A's. Heilmann will return briefly to the Reds in 1932.

1938 - Johnny Vander Meer stuns baseball by pitching his second successive no-hitter, defeating the Dodgers 6-0, as Brooklyn plays the first night game ever at Ebbets Field. In front of 38,748 fans, including spectator Babe Ruth, Vandy strikes out seven and walks eight, including three walks in the ninth. A force at home and a fly ball end the game.

1948 - The Detroit Tigers beat the Philadelphia Athletics 4-1 before a crowd of 54,480 in the first night game at Briggs Stadium. The Tigers are the last A.L. team to install lights.

1949 - Eddie Waitkus of the Phillies is shot by 19-year-old Ruth Steinhagen at Chicago's Edgewater Beach Hotel. She will later be placed in a mental hospital. Waitkus battles for his life and will come back to play the following season.

1953 - Duane Pillette of the St. Louis Browns ends the Yankees' win streak at 18 and the Browns' team record 14-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory in Yankee Stadium. Johnny Mize becomes the 93rd player in baseball history to get 2,000 hits when he singles in the Yankees' run in the fifth.

1961 - The expansion Senators are 30-30 after winning today. It is the latest date an expansion team will be at .500. Washington will lose it next 10 games.

1965 - Tigers pitcher Denny McLain makes a first-inning relief appearance and fans the first seven batters he faces, setting a major league record. He has 14 strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings as Detroit rallies to beat Boston 6-5. Bill Freehan has a record-tying 19 putouts at catcher.

1969 - The Mets help their power needs by adding first baseman Donn Clendenon. The 33-year-old had refused a January trade that would send him from Montreal to Houston, but he agrees to go to New York. The Expos receive Steve Renko, Kevin Collins, and two minor leaguers. The Expos also purchase pitcher Dick Radatz from the Tigers.

1976 - Rain out! The scheduled game at the Astrodome is canceled when heavy rains make it difficult for the visiting team and umpires to get through flooded streets to the stadium.

1977 - New York fans are in shock as the Mets trade ace pitcher Tom Seaver to the Reds. In return they get pitcher Pat Zachry, infielder Doug Flynn, and minor leaguers Steve Henderson and Dan Norman. The Mets also trade slugger Dave Kingman to the Padres for utility player Bobby Valentine and a minor league pitcher.

1983 - In what will turn out to be a terrible trade for St. Louis, the Cardinals trade first baseman Keith Hernandez to the Mets for pitchers Neil Allen and Rick Ownbey.

1992 - Jeff Reardon of the Red Sox breaks Rollie Fingers' all-time save record with No. 342 in a 1-0 win over the Yankees.

1997 - In one of the more surprising developments of the first weekend of interleague baseball, the Orioles complete a sweep of the Braves at Turner Field on Lenny Webster's tenth inning home run off Mark Wohlers. One byproduct of interleague play that wasn't a surprise was the increase at the turnstiles. Attendance was up nearly 10,000 per game for the weekend, and the Mariners averaged 52,074 for their four interleague games in the Kingdome.

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**Udog** · 06-14-2010, 11:07 PM

WNBA

Tuesday, June 15

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Trend Report
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8:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. CHICAGO
Atlanta is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Atlanta is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Chicago
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

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Lady Luck: Today's WNBA best bets
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Atlanta Dream at Chicago Sky (-2.5, 164)

It must feel like the sky is falling for Chicago. In their last two outings, the Sky have watched their opponents drain countless buckets, burying the team in a two-game losing skid.

Chicago’s defense couldn’t do anything to stop the Washington Mystics Friday, allowing Washington to shoot nearly 62 percent from the field for a 95-78 beating. The game before that, the Sky could only hold the New York Liberty to 53 percent shooting from the floor, falling 85-70.

"They just got a lot of easy shots," Chicago guard Dominique Canty told the Chicago Daily Herald following Friday’s defeat. "We got away from our defensive game plan."

Throwing salt on the wound was an injury to starting center Shameka Christon Friday. She played just three minutes before taking an elbow to the face. She left the game and was taken to hospital for observation. Christon is averaging 8.5 point and two blocks per game this season. Her status for Tuesday is unknown.

"She's a big loss," guard Jia Perkins said of Christon. "She's a big part of our team offensively and defensively."

Pick: Atlanta

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**Udog** · 06-14-2010, 11:07 PM

NOTE:
For the initial posting of trends and indexes, we have provided information available up to the time of posting.
Additional updates for today’s games will be posted ASAP.

**Udog** · 06-15-2010, 08:56 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Boston at LA Lakers
The Celtics look to build on their 5-1 ATS record in their last 6 playoff games as an underdog from 5 to 10 1/2 points. Boston is the pick (+6 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Lakers favored by only 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Boston (+6 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, JUNE 15

Game 711-712: Boston at LA Lakers (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 128.629; LA Lakers 129.961
Dunkel Line & Total: LA Lakers by 1 1/2; 185
Vegas Line & Total: LA Lakers by 6 1/2; 188
Dunkel Pick: Boston (+6 1/2); Under

**Udog** · 06-15-2010, 08:59 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Philadelphia at NY Yankees
The Phillies look to take advantage of a New York team that is 1-6 in its last 7 games as a favorite from -110 to -150. Philadelphia is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Phillies favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+110). Here are all of today's picks..

TUESDAY, JUNE 15

Game 951-952: LA Dodgers at Cincinnati (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Kuroda) 14.915; Cincinnati (Harang) 15.973
Dunkel Line: Cincinnati by 1; 8 1/2
Vegas Line: LA Dodgers (-115); 9
Dunkel Pick: Cincinnati (-105); Under

Game 953-954: Chicago White Sox at Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Garcia) 14.111; Pittsburgh (Lincoln) 14.050
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-135); Under

Game 955-956: Philadelphia at NY Yankees (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia (Halladay) 15.150; NY Yankees (Sabathia) 14.953
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-130); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (+110); Under

Game 957-958: Washington at Detroit (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Lannan) 14.649; Detroit (Scherzer) 14.154
Dunkel Line: Washington by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Detroit (-150); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Washington (+130); Under

Game 959-960: NY Mets at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Santana) 16.132; Cleveland (Masterson) 15.103
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1; 10
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-145); 8
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-145); Over

Game 961-962: Texas at Florida (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Wilson) 15.294; Florida (Johnson) 17.001
Dunkel Line: Florida by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Florida (-160); 7
Dunkel Pick: Florida (-160); Over

Game 963-964: Tampa Bay at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Price) 15.587; Atlanta (Kawakami) 15.313
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Tampa Bay (-125); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-125); Under

Game 965-966: Arizona at Boston (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Kennedy) 15.424; Boston (Buchholz) 16.337
Dunkel Line: Boston by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-200); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Boston (-200); Over

Game 967-968: Oakland at Chicago Cubs (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Cahill) 15.316; Cubs (Zambrano) 14.742
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: Chicago Cubs (-130); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (+110); N/A

Game 969-970: Houston at Kansas City (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston (Paulino) 15.214; Kansas City (Davies) 15.581
Dunkel Line: Kansas City by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-120); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Kansas City (-120); Over

Game 971-972: Colorado at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado (Cook) 15.689; Minnesota (Pavano) 16.539
Dunkel Line: Minnesota by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Minnesota (-150); 9
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-150); Under

Game 973-974: Seattle at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Seattle (Rowland-Smith) 14.815; St. Louis (Suppan) 15.356
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 1/2; 9 1/2
Vegas Line: St. Louis (-160); 9
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-160); Over

Game 975-976: Toronto at San Diego (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Cecil) 14.932; San Diego (Latos) 14.220
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: San Diego (-125); 6
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+105); Over

Game 977-978: Milwaukee at LA Angels (10:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Bush) 15.717; LA Angels (Santana) 16.568
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1; 10
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-170); 9
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-170); Over

Game 979-980: Baltimore at San Francisco (10:15 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Baltimore (Arrieta) 14.900; San Francisco (Martinez) 14.401
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-150); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+130); Under

**Udog** · 06-15-2010, 09:02 AM

WNBA
Dunkel

Atlanta at Chicago
The Sky look to take advantage of an Atlanta team that is 0-5 ATS in the last 5 meetings between the two teams. Chicago is the pick (-2 1/2) according to Dunkel, which has the Sky favored by 7 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-2 1/2). Here are all of today's picks.

TUESDAY, JUNE 15

Game 601-602: Atlanta at Chicago (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 110.424; Chicago 118.018
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 7 1/2; 161
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 2 1/2; 165
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-2 1/2); Under

**Udog** · 06-15-2010, 09:03 AM

NBA
Write-Up

Tuesday, June 15

NBA Finals

Celtics won their first three series this spring in 6-6-5 games, so they've had good killer instinct this spring; Lakers 9-1 at home in playoffs, but if they don't finish 11-1, they'll be disappointed. Artest had just 7 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists; Lakers other than Bryant/Odom shot 14-45 in last game. Boston is killing the Lakers on loose ball/hustle plays; will switch to Staples Center invigorate hosts? Celtics scored 89-84 points in losses this series; they scored 103-96-92 in wins. Boston has gotten help from its bench. Lakers will need Vujacic to hit shots to hurt defense after they doubleteam Bryant.

**Udog** · 06-15-2010, 09:06 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Tuesday, June 15

Please keep in mind when investing in totals that games in NL parks do not use the DH-- games in AL ballparks use the DH.

NL leads AL 45-43 in interleague play; as totals go, under is 38-45-5-- 18-25-2 in NL parks, 20-20-3 in AL stadiums.

Hot pitchers
-- Harang is 2-0, 2.50 in his last three starts.
-- FGarcia is 6-1, 4.46 in his last seven starts.
-- Halladay is 2-1, 1.13 in his last three starts.
-- Washington is 7-0 with Lannan if they score 4+ runs for him.
-- JSantana is 1-0, 1.66 in his last six starts. Masterson is 2-0, 0.61 in his last couple starts.
-- JJohnson is 4-1, 0.64 in his last six starts.
-- Price has 2.57 RA in his last three starts. Kawakami has a 2.90 RA in his last five starts, but is still winless in his 12 starts this season.
-- Buchholz is 5-1, 1.45 in his last six starts.
-- Cahill is 4-0, 1.91 in his last five starts.
-- Paulino has 1.75 RA in his last five starts. Chen is 2-0, 4.70 in three starts this season.
-- Pavano is 3-2, 3.27 in his last three starts.
-- Arrieta won his first start 4-3 vs Bronx, giving up three runs/six IP.
-- Cecil is 5-0, 1.49 in his last five starts. Latos is 5-1, 1.96 in his last seven starts.
-- ESantana is 5-1, 3.15 in his last six starts.

Cold pitchers
-- Kuroda is 2-2, 7.04 in his last four road starts.
-- Lincoln allowed five runs in six IP in his first '10 start.
-- Sabathia is 0-3, 6.14 in his last six starts that weren't vs Orioles.
-- Scherzer is 1-5, 8.36 in his last eight starts.
-- Wilson has a 7.71 RA in his last five starts.
-- Arizona lost Kennedy's last three road starts (0-1, 5.02).
-- Zambrano is 2-3, 7.22 in six starts this season.
-- Cook is 1-1, 5.21 in his last eight starts.
-- Suppan was 0-1, 9.65 in two starts before Milwaukee released him. Rowland-Smith is 0-6, 8.15 in ten starts this season.
-- Bush is 0-5, 7.40 in his last nine starts.
-- JMartinez was 3-2, 7.50 in 30 big league IP LY (five starts); he is 5-2, 3.07 in 11 minor league starts this season.

Totals
-- Over is 9-2 in last eleven Cincinnati home games.
-- Seven of last ten Pirate home games stayed under the total.
-- Under is 9-4 in Phillies' last thirteen road games.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Washington games.
-- Under is 4-1 in Mets' last five road games.
-- Three of last four Texas road games stayed under the total.
-- Seven of last ten Atlanta games went over the total.
-- Five of last six games at Fenway Park went over the total.
-- Under is 13-4 in last seventeen games at Wrigley Field.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in last eight Houston road games.
-- Five of last six Colorado road games stayed under the total.
-- Five of last six Seattle games went over the total.
-- Over is 9-3-1 in last thirteen Toronto road games.
-- 10 of last 11 Giant games went over the total.
-- Five of last six Angel home games went over the total.

Hot teams
-- White Sox won four of their last five games.
-- Bronx won its last eight home games, scoring 58 runs.
-- Detroit won its last five home games.
-- Mets won eight of their last nine games. Indians won four of five.
-- Marlins won four of their last five home games. Rangers are 8-4 in last twelve games overall.
-- Braves won their last nine home games.
-- Red Sox won six of their last eight home games.
-- Royals won three of their last four games.
-- Rockies won last three games, allowing six runs.
-- Cardinals won 10 of their last 14 home games.
-- Padres won six of their last nine home games, but lost last two.
-- Angels won three of their last four games. Brewers are 5-3 in their last eight games.
-- Giants won nine of their last twelve games.

Cold teams
-- Dodgers lost last three games, scoring total of eight runs. Reds lost their last four series openers; they're 6-8 in last 14 games.
-- Pirates lost last eight games, outscored 42-23.
-- Phillies lost nine of their last twelve road games.
-- Nationals lost seven of their last nine road games.
-- Tampa Bay lost three of its last four games.
-- Arizona lost its last ten road games.
-- Cubs are 0-6 in game following their last six wins. Oakland lost five of its last six road games.
-- Astros lost 13 of their last 19 road games.
-- Twins lost three of their last four games.
-- Mariners lost six of seven and nine of last 11 games.
-- Brewers lost seven of their last ten road games.
-- Blue Jays lost seven of their last nine road games.
-- Orioles lost 14 of their last 16 games, and last nine on road.

**Udog** · 06-15-2010, 09:09 AM

MLB

Tuesday, June 15

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7:05 PM
WASHINGTON vs. DETROIT
Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Washington

7:05 PM
PHILADELPHIA vs. NY YANKEES
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Philadelphia's last 13 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
NY Yankees are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Yankees are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games

7:05 PM
CHI WHITE SOX vs. PITTSBURGH
Chi White Sox are 4-1 SU in their last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games at home

7:05 PM
NY METS vs. CLEVELAND
NY Mets are 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
NY Mets are 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Cleveland's last 17 games at home
Cleveland is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games at home

7:10 PM
TEXAS vs. FLORIDA
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Texas is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games when playing at home against Texas

7:10 PM
LA DODGERS vs. CINCINNATI
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games on the road
LA Dodgers are 12-3 SU in their last 15 games when playing Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 3-12 SU in their last 15 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers

7:10 PM
TAMPA BAY vs. ATLANTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay

7:10 PM
ARIZONA vs. BOSTON
Arizona is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
Boston is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games

8:05 PM
OAKLAND vs. CHI CUBS
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games on the road
Oakland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs are 2-4 SU in their last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs are 4-9 SU in their last 13 games

8:10 PM
HOUSTON vs. KANSAS CITY
Houston is 5-13 SU in its last 18 games on the road
Houston is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing at home against Houston

8:10 PM
COLORADO vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Colorado
Minnesota is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home

8:15 PM
SEATTLE vs. ST. LOUIS
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Seattle is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
St. Louis is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

10:05 PM
TORONTO vs. SAN DIEGO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
San Diego is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home

10:05 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. LA ANGELS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Angels's last 6 games at home
LA Angels are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games at home

10:15 PM
BALTIMORE vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Baltimore's last 7 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 7 games when playing Baltimore

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**Udog** · 06-15-2010, 10:15 AM

NBA

Tuesday, June 15

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Tips and Trends
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Boston Celtics at Los Angeles Lakers [ABC | 9:00 PM ET]

Celtics: Boston is 1 win away from winning yet another NBA Championship. Boston is 1 win away from winning another NBA Championship against the Lakers as well. The Celtics are at the finish line, and the veteran players can feel it. F Paul Pierce played arguably his best game of the playoffs in Game 5, as he had a team high 27 PTS. 3 of the 5 Boston starters scored 18 PTS or more, as the Celtics had the scoring balance necessary to win a Finals game. F Kevin Garnett played well yet again, as he had 18 PTS and 10 rebounds during Game 5. PG Rajon Rondo also had 18 PTS, along with 8 assists and 5 rebounds in their latest victory. Boston had 21 assists as a team in Game 5, nine more than their counterparts. Because of their ability to share the ball, the Celtics shot an impressive .56% from the field in Game 5. The Celtics are 65-39 SU and 48-54-2 ATS overall this season. Boston was great on the road all year long, as they were 32-19 SU and 27-23-2 ATS. Boston has hit their ATS stride during the playoffs this year, as they are 15-7 ATS entering tonight's Game 6. Boston is 3-2 ATS as a road underdog between 6.5 and 9 PTS this year.

Celtics are 6-2 ATS last 8 playoff games as an underdog.
Under is 13-3-1 last 17 games against the NBA Pacific.

Key injuries - None.

PROJECTED SCORE: 92 (Side of the Day)

Lakers (-6.5, O/U 188): Los Angeles is down to their final breath, as they trail the Boston Celtics 3-2 in the NBA Finals. Game 5 was hotly contested, as neither team won a quarter by more than 4 PTS. The Lakers only scored 86 PTS in Game 5, 38 of which came from G Kobe Bryant. With the series shifted back to Los Angeles, it's time for the Lakers to get some support from their role players. Besides Bryant, no other Laker scored more than 12 PTS in Game 5. F Pau Gasol had 12 PTS and 12 rebounds to help keep the Lakers competitive. Los Angeles continues to struggle with holding onto the ball, as they had more turnovers than assists in the Game 5 loss. To no surprise, the Lakers shot worse than .40% for the entire game. Los Angeles has never lost a series under Coach Jackson after winning Game 1, so any pressure falls squarely on the defending champions. The Lakers are 71-32 SU and 44-56-3 ATS overall this year. The Lakers are 43-8 SU and 22-28-1 in home games this season. Los Angeles is 6-8 ATS as a home favorite between 6.5 and 9 PTS this season. Tonight marks the 1st time this postseason that the Lakers have trailed in a series.

Lakers are 6-14-1 ATS last 21 NBA Championship games.
Over is 7-1-1 last 9 playoff games as a favorite.

Key injuries - None.

PROJECTED SCORE: 93

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