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**Udog** · 10-27-2010, 12:00 AM

Bettors' best friend: Wednesday's wagering tips

Lines to watch

Detroit Pistons at New Jersey Nets – total down to 190 after opening at 194.5.

Charlotte Bobcats at Dallas Mavericks – total down to 185 after opening at 190.5.

Portland Trailblazers at Los Angeles Clippers – total down to 193 after opening at 197.5.

Who’s hot

Texas Rangers have won eight of their last nine road games.

Sacramento Kings have covered in six of their last eight meetings with Minnesota.

Chicago Bulls are 6-2 ATS in their last eight matchups with Oklahoma City.

Houston Rockets have covered in seven of their last nine games against Golden State.

Who’s not

Memphis Grizzlies have covered in just one of their last seven games against the Atlanta Hawks.

Dallas Mavericks have covered in just nine of their last 39 home games.

New York Islanders have won just four of their last 17 games in Montreal.

San Jose Sharks are 1-7 in their last eight games against New Jersey.

Key stat

+1 – the run scoring differential for the San Francisco Giants in the playoffs, meaning the Giants have only scored one more run than their opponents even though they’re 7-3 in the postseason.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Andre Iguodala (wrist), Philadelphia 76ers – Iguodala is suffering from what is reportedly a sprained wrist and hasn’t been able to shoot the ball in four days leading up to Wednesday’s opener against the Miami Heat. Iguodala wants to play, but coach Doug Collins said he expects to have a better idea whether his swingman would be OK to play after Wednesday’s shootaround.

Game of the day

Texas Rangers at San Francisco Giants (+110, 5.5)

Notable quotable

“We haven’t handled him, to make a long story short. I don’t know if you ever handle great players. They have so many different ways of beating you. You have to realize that we’ve got to try to handle the whole game and the whole team.” – Utah Jazz owner on facing Carmelo Anthony and the Denver Nuggets Wednesday.

Notes and tips

The Tampa Bay Lightning could be without as many as five regulars due to illness and injury against the Pittsburgh Penguins Wednesday. The team placed Simon Gagne (neck) on injured reserve Tuesday, while Dominic Moore (groin), Mattias Ohlund (knee), Matt Smaby (stomach virus), and Brett Clark (wrist) all missed Monday’s practice.

Stephen Curry says he’s ready to go for Wednesday’s opener despite nursing an ankle sprain over the last few days. He picked the injury in last Thursday’s exhibition loss to the Lakers but the team doesn’t expect it to slow him down much for the first regular season game of the season. Curry was also named a team captain along with Monta Ellis on Tuesday.

With Martell Webster (back), Sebastian Telfair (heel, shoulder) and rookie Wesley Johnson (hamstring) all battling injuries, the Minnesota Timberwolves’ lineup is in disarray for Wednesday’s opener against Sacramento. If Telfair sits, shooting guard Wayne Ellington may have to back up Luke Ridnour at point guard. Webster is considered out for Wednesday, while Johnson’s status is still up in the air.

**Udog** · 10-27-2010, 12:06 AM

MLB
Dunkel

Texas at San Francisco
The Giants look to open the series and build on their 9-2 record in Tim Lincecum's last 11 starts as an underdog from +110 to +150. San Francisco is the pick (+110) according to Dunkel, which has the Giants favored by 1/2 a run. Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+110). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27

Game 951-952: Texas at San Francisco (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Texas (Lee) 16.363; San Francisco (Lincecum) 16.821
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (+110); Over

MLB
Long Sheet

Wednesday, October 27

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TEXAS (97 - 76) at SAN FRANCISCO (99 - 73) - 7:55 PM
CLIFF LEE (L) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
TEXAS is 6-13 (-8.7 Units) against the money line on the road with a money line of -100 to -125 this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 99-74 (+17.6 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 38-23 (+11.9 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 or less this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 104-63 (+24.3 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 98-72 (+18.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 67-48 (+14.4 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-47 (+5.6 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 33-23 (+11.8 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
TEXAS is 184-151 (+13.3 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 32-18 (+13.2 Units) against the money line when playing on Wednesday over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 176-137 (+17.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 75-48 (+10.2 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
TEXAS is 124-98 (+13.3 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters over the last 2 seasons.
TEXAS is 57-43 (+16.9 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
LEE is 71-49 (+22.1 Units) against the money line in road games since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEE is 13-3 (+12.8 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Wednesday since 1997. (Team's Record)
LEE is 8-0 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in playoff games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

CLIFF LEE vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
LEE is 3-0 when starting against SAN FRANCISCO with an ERA of 1.13 and a WHIP of 0.708.
His team's record is 3-0 (+3.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-3. (-3.1 units)

TIM LINCECUM vs. TEXAS since 1997
No recent starts.

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MLB
Short Sheet

Wednesday, 10/27/2010

** World Series - Best of 7 - Game 1 - Series Tied 0-0
TEXAS at SAN FRANCISCO, 7:55 PM ET FOX
LEE: 8-0 TSR in playoff games
LINCECUM: San Fran 7-1 in Game 1's

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

MLB

Wednesday, October 27

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Trend Report
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7:30 PM
TEXAS vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Texas is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games when playing Texas
San Francisco is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games

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**Udog** · 10-27-2010, 12:09 AM

MLB

Wednesday, October 27

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Payoff Pitch: Today's Best Mound Matchup
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Cliff Lee, Texas Rangers vs. Tim Lincecum, San Francisco Giants

Cliff Lee (12-9, 3.18 ERA)

There isn’t much to say that hasn’t already been said about Cliff Lee and his incredible numbers.

He heads into Game 1 with a 7-0 record with a 1.26 career postseason ERA and went 3-0 in the AL side of this year’s playoffs while striking out 34 batters and walking just one. He has also been just as dominant against the Giants, going 3-0 lifetime with a 1.13 ERA.

You’re really grasping at straws to find anything concerning about the lefty at this point, but he hasn’t pitched since Oct. 18th, which is a healthy layoff.

"With Cliff Lee, I have no concerns about anything," Rangers manager Ron Washington told reporters. "Not pitching in nine or 10 days, he won't make any excuses if it doesn't go right. In his mind, it will always go right. That's why he is who he is."

However, there are a few Giants who hit Lee in the past. Jose Guillen is hitting .360 against him with two homers in 25 at bats and Juan Uribe has 11 hits and a pair of dingers in 37 previous matchups.

Tim Lincecum (16-10, 3.43 ERA)

Lincecum doesn’t have the playoff experience that Cliff Lee has, but then again, experience has never been something he has needed to be successful.

At 26 years old, he already has two Cy Young awards in his back pocket and made a big splash in his first playoff start by firing a complete-game 1-0 win over the Atlanta Braves while striking out 14 batters. Heading into Game 1 of the World Series, he’s 2-1 with a 1.93 ERA in four postseason appearances, the last of which being a stint out of the bullpen to help the Giants get past the Phillies in Game 6.

Lincecum has never faced San Francisco before, but knowing his ace, Giants manger Bruce Bochy wasn’t concerned about that. He gave some consideration to starting Matt Cain in Game 1, but decided to try to get off on the right foot with the leader of the staff.

"He doesn't think about who he's going against as much as doing his job, and that's going out there and giving the team a chance to win," Bochy told reporters of Lincecum. "He's going against a tough lineup, that's his only thought. He can't think about who he's going against. He's got enough responsibility going out there and trying to pitch well and win the ballgame for us."

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Tips and Trends
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Texas Rangers at San Francisco Giants [FOX | 7:55 PM ET]

RANGERS: (-124, O/U 5.5) Texas is playing in their first World Series in franchise history. This Rangers team, from the organization down to the players, have felt all season long that they are a team of destiny. There isn't a single expert that can doubt them at this point. Texas earned their World Series berth with a dominating series win over the New York Yankees. Texas is 97-76 SU this season, including 44-43 SU on the road this season. The Rangers are +2.38 and -16.42 units both SU and on the RL respectively this season. The biggest reason for the Rangers being confident tonight is because of ace Cliff Lee. Lee has never lost in the postseason, as he is 7-0 with a 1.26 lifetime. Lee is 15-9 SU overall this season, with an ERA of 2.93 and a WHIP of 0.96 this year. Playing in San Francisco will leave the Rangers without a DH, meaning Lee will have to bat. The Rangers are 7-1 in their last 8 road games against a team with a winning record. The Rangers are 5-1 in their last 6 playoff road games. Texas is 13-3 in their last 16 interleague games overall. The Rangers are 4-13 in their last 17 games against the National League West. Texas is 4-0 in Lee's last 4 starts overall. Texas is 4-1 in Lee's last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance. The Rangers are 4-1 in Lee's last 5 starts against a team with a winning record.

Rangers are 8-0 last 8 interleague road games against a right-handed starter.
Under is 7-1 last 8 interleague road games against a team with a winning record.

Key Injuries - None Reported.

Projected Score: 2

GIANTS: San Francisco has had an incredible season, and it's being capped off with their 4th ever World Series berth. The Giants have never won a World Series in San Francisco, going 0-3 overall. With this amazing pitching staff, anything is possible. The National League Champions limited a powerful Philadelphia lineup to a .216 batting average during the NLCS. San Francisco is 99-73 SU overall this year, including 52-34 SU at home. The Giants are +19.42 and -3.38 units both SU and on the RL overall this season. Ace Tim Lincecum will make the start in Game 1 of the World Series, as he is 18-11 SU with an ERA of 3.28 and a WHIP of 1.23 this season. The Giants are 5-1 in their last 6 games as a home underdog. San Francisco is 4-1 in their last 5 interleague home games against a left-handed starter. The Giants are 6-2 in their last 8 playoff games overall. The Giants are 41-19 in their last 60 games against a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. San Francisco is 4-1 in Lincecum's last 5 starts as an underdog. The Giants are 4-1 in Lincecum's last 5 starts against the American League West. San Francisco is 36-15 in Lincecum's last 51 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance. The Giants are 11-5 in Lincecum's last 16 starts with the total set at 6.5 or lower.

Giants are 7-0 last 7 games following an off day.
Over is 7-3 last 10 home games against a team with a winning road record.

Key Injuries - CF Andres Torres (hip) is questionable.

Projected Score: 3 (SIDE of the Day)

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Hot Lines: Today's best MLB bets
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Texas Rangers at San Francisco Giants (+110, 5.5)

At the beginning of the playoffs, one of the Texas Rangers’ main concerns was the health of their slugger Josh Hamilton. And early on, you had to wonder if his ribs were going to hold up as he went 2-for-18 in the ALDS.

But he answered those questions in a big way by picking up the ALCS MVP after finishing with four home runs, seven RBIs, and eight walks to lead Texas to a six-game victory over the New York Yankees.

"I'm pretty sure the breaks have healed up," Hamilton told reporters Monday. "The muscle is there at times, but it's not affecting anything on the field. Every once in a while I feel the muscle, but I just keep it loose and massaged good and it's fine."

That’s why the Yankees were so careful with him at the plate, pretty much giving him a free pass to first every time it made any sort of sense. However, eventually it was that strategy that finally did them in when Vladimir Guerrero cracked a game-winning, two-run double in Game 6. Now that Hamilton and Guerrero have seen how the Yanks handled the middle of the order, they’ll be even more prepared with what comes at them from San Francisco’s staff.

"They'll probably test me at first, see if I'm swinging out of the zone," Hamilton said. "They'll try to play to my adrenaline, but I think I'll be calm enough to be patient. I won't know though until I play the game."

Pick: Texas

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This Day in Baseball
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On October 27 in Baseball History...

1960 - Trying to jump ahead of the NL, the AL admits Los Angeles and Washington to the league with plans to have the new clubs begin competition in 1961. Calvin Griffith is given permission to move the existing Washington Senators franchise to Minnesota. League president Joe Cronin says the AL will play a 162-game schedule, with 18 games against each opponent.

1980 - In a shocking announcement, Astros owner John McMullen fires president and GM Tal Smith, replacing him with Al Rosen, former GM of the Yankees. Smith will soon be named Major League Executive of the Year. The move prompts a rebellion among the Astros 20 limited owners (who together own over 60 percent of the club), and on Nov. 24 McMullen will give up his sole authority to run the club, accepting a position on the club's newly formed executive committee instead.

1985 - The Kansas City Royals, behind Bret Saberhagen's five-hitter, beat the St. Louis Cardinals 11-0 in Game 7 of the World Series.

1986 - The New York Mets won the World Series with an 8-5 victory over the Boston Red Sox in Game 7.

1989 - The World Series resumed after a 10-day delay because of the San Francisco earthquake. Oakland, behind two homers by Dave Henderson, beat the Giants 13-7 in Game 3.

1991 - In a Game Seven that rivals any in World Series history, the Braves and Twins go scoreless through nine innings. Lonnie Smith is decoyed into pausing at second base to keep him from scoring the winner for Atlanta in the eighth. Gene Larkin's single over a drawn-in outfield in the 10th is the difference in the first extra-inning Game Seven in 67 years. Jack Morris, who pitches the 1-0 shutout, is named Series MVP.

1996 - After two humbling losses at home, the New York Yankees won their first World Series title since 1978 with a 3-2 victory over the defending champion Atlanta Braves in Game 6.

1998 - President Clinton signed a bill overturning part of baseball's 70-year-old antitrust exemption, putting baseball on a par with other professional sports on labor matters. The new law overrides part of a 1922 Supreme Court ruling that exempted baseball from antitrust laws on grounds that it was not interstate commerce. That exemption deprived baseball players of protections enjoyed by other professional athletes and that players' association blamed for contributing to baseball's eight work stoppages since 1972, including the disastrous 232-day strike in 1994-95.

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**Udog** · 10-27-2010, 12:12 AM

NBA

Wednesday, October 27

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Tips and Trends
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Chicago Bulls at Oklahoma City Thunder [ESPN | 8:00 PM ET]

BULLS: LeBron James has been on the minds of Chicago throughout the summer. The Bulls were eliminated from the playoffs from the James led Cleveland Cavaliers. Afterwords, the Bulls tried to persuade James to join the Bulls, to no avail. The Bulls press forward though with a very solid nucleus, led by PG Derrick Rose and C Joakim Noah. Rose was one of the best players for Team USA during the summer, ultimately winning gold medal. Rose is expected to lead this Bulls team into the 2nd round of the playoffs, at least. Noah is healthy to start this season, and he is a huge presence to this Chicago team. Chicago has also added the services to F Carlos Boozer, who is hurt at the moment. Bottom line, the Bulls feel they have the talent in place to contend for an Eastern Conference championship. For this team to take the next step, winning on the road will be crucial. The Bulls need someone besides Rose to step up and be able to make the winning shot at the end of games.

Bulls are 9-2 ATS last 11 road games.
Under is 4-1 last 5 road games.

Key Injuries - C Joakim Noah (flu) is probable.

Projected Score: 99

THUNDER: (-6, O/U 195) Oklahoma City begins their much anticipated season, as they are expected to build on the fantastic season they had last year. Last year the Thunder had a 27 game improvement over the previous year, an NBA high. Oklahoma City went 50-32 SU last year, and pushed the Lakers to the limit in their playoff series. The Thunder were also represented by F Kevin Durant and G Russell Westbrook for Team USA during the summer. These two stars are young, but the simple fact is these guys didn't have much of a break before this season started. It will be a completely different situation this year, as the Thunder will be the hunted instead of the hunter. With targets on their backs, how will this young team handle the spotlight? Oklahoma City split the season series last year with Chicago, 1-1 both SU and ATS. Over the past 8 meetings, the Thunder are only 2-6 ATS against the Bulls. F Jeff Green is in the last year of his rookie contract, so he has plenty of motivation to prove his worth this season.

Thunder are 4-1 ATS last 5 home games.
Over is 8-1 last 9 games against the Eastern Conference.

Key Injuries - C Nenad Krstic (finger) is questionable.

Projected Score: 102 (OVER-Total of the Day)

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Pick 'n' Roll: Today's best NBA bets
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Chicago Bulls at Oklahoma City Thunder (-6, 195)

Two of the NBA’s up-and-comers square off in Oklahoma City Wednesday.

The Chicago Bulls and OKC Thunder are expected to make waves in their respective conferences this year behind the play of two young superstars. The Thunder are leaning on small forward Kevin Durant, who led the NBA in scoring last season, while the Bulls will be on the back of point guard Derrick Rose.

Rose will be counted on even more with so much turnover and injuries to key players during the offseason. Chicago has plenty of new faces with Carlos Boozer (out until December), Ronnie Brewer, C.J. Watson and Kyle Korver all signing with the team. But only a few players were healthy in the preseason, leaving the Bulls to work out the kinks during the first few weeks of the regular season.

"It's not just going to come just like that," Rose told the Chicago Sun-Times. "It's going to take a lot of practices for us to gel. But I think that the more we have good practices it should help us out."

Expect to see some growing pains from new-look Chicago on the road Wednesday night.

Pick: Oklahoma City -6

Charlotte Bobcats at Dallas Mavericks (-7, 185.5)

After years of coming up on the short end of shootouts, the Dallas Mavericks have slowly assembled a corps of stoppers to combat their defensive-minded Western Conference foes.

The most recent addition is center Tyson Chandler, who joined the Dallas bench to bolster the frontcourt but more importantly giving the Mavs some muscle down low. Chandler is a terrific shot blocker and defensive rebounder, playing alongside fellow defensive stalwarts Brendan Haywood, Shawn Marion, Brian Cardinal and Ian Mahinmi.

"I think our athleticism at center is going to help us," head coach Rick Carlisle told the Dallas Morning News. "I like our length. And I think we have the ability to be a very good rebounding team."

Last season, Dallas allowed 99.3 points per game, which ranked 15th in the NBA, and finished the season with a 43-39 over/under mark. With the recent trend towards defense, expect the Mavs to hold great value with the under while people still assume they are an offensive-minded team.

Pick: Under 185.5

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**Udog** · 10-27-2010, 12:14 AM

NHL

Wednesday, October 27

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Ice picks: Today's best NHL bets
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Atlanta Thrashers at New York Rangers (-155, 5.5)

When the New York Rangers lost both captain Chris Drury and sniper Marian Gaborik to injury in the same game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, most figured the Blueshirts would be digging themselves out of a major hole by the time they got healthy again.

Instead, the rest of the lineup has stepped up in a big way. The Rangers won three of four and each of their last three since that overtime loss to the Leafs and have only allowed seven goals since that game.

"We talked at the start of the season about having an identity of a hard-working team that finished its checks and had each other's backs, but we'd only been doing it in spurts," Ryan Callahan told reporters. "So we had a few meetings before the Toronto game to reinforce those things.”

Callahan has been a big part of that transformation. He picked up his first goal of the year in the second period of their 3-1 win over the Devils on Sunday that stood up to be the game-winner, but he’s also second in team scoring with six points and is one of the club’s emotional leaders.

Pick: Rangers

New Jersey Devils at San Jose Sharks (-150, 5.5)

Martin Brodeur used to steal games for the Devils on a nightly basis, but it looks like those days are long gone.

It’s not that he isn’t giving it a good go. He has a 2.69 goals-against average and a .906 save percentage and made 29 saves in a 3-0 shutout over Montreal to give New Jersey one of its two wins so far this season.

The Devils just aren’t wining the 2-1 games they used to. They have a new crew anchoring the blue line and are having major production problems up front – highlighted by the benching of the $100-million man Ilya Kovalchuk last weekend. New Jersey has put up three goals in only two games so far, one in a 4-3 opening-night loss to Dallas and the other in the win over Montreal.

The Devils are hoping a five-game road trip starting in San Jose brings them together.

“We don’t know much about each other,” Brodeur told the Newark Star-Ledger. “On the road trips (during which) we spent a little time together, we won both games. The Washington (trip) we didn’t spend any time, so this will help us build chemistry and to play for one another.

Maybe, but we’ll believe it when we see it.

Pick: Sharks

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**Udog** · 10-27-2010, 09:55 AM

Daily Sports Roundup: October 27

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Rangers and Giants hit the field in San Francisco to start the World Series, while the Bulls take the hardwood in Oklahoma City.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The Giants play host to the Rangers in Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday night, with both clubs sending their aces out to the mound. San Francisco's Tim Lincecum (2-1, 1.93 ERA in the playoffs) had two starts and one relief appearance against the Phillies during the NLCS, giving up a combined six runs (five earned) on 12 hits over those 14 1-3 innings of work. Texas' Cliff Lee (3-0, 0.75 ERA in the playoffs) only had to start once against the Yankees during the ALCS, giving up two hits and striking out 13 batters over his eight scoreless innings. Oddsmakers have Lee and the Rangers listed as -126 road favorites for Wednesday, with the contest's total at 5.5 runs.

Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA season starts to roll on Wednesday with 13 games on tap: Boston at Cleveland, New York at Toronto, Miami at Philadelphia, Detroit at New Jersey, Milwaukee at New Orleans, Sacramento at Minnesota, Atlanta at Memphis, Indiana at San Antonio, Charlotte at Dallas, Utah at Denver, Portland at the Clippers, Houston at Golden State, and Chicago at Oklahoma City. The Bulls will be without newly-signed forward Carlos Boozer to start the season; Boozer had surgery on his hand and will miss up to eight weeks. Chicago opens the year with 18/1 odds to win the NBA Championship, while Kevin Durant and the Thunder are up at 15/1 odds to grab the title.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, there are six games on the NHL's schedule for Wednesday, with Washington at Carolina, Atlanta at the Rangers, the Islanders at Montreal, Los Angeles at Chicago, New Jersey at San Jose, and Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay. The 5-3-1 Penguins fell 1-0 in overtime in St. Louis last time out, with Brent Johnson stopping 23 of 24 Blues shots in the contest. The 5-2-1 Lightning fell 4-3 at home to Nashville in their last game, as Dan Ellis gave up four goals on 26 shots. Martin St. Louis potted his third goal of the season.

**Udog** · 10-27-2010, 09:59 AM

Wednesday's six-pack

Men’s Health magazine gives us six nutrition tips………
-- Drinking a second cup of coffee can help lower adult-onset diabetes.

-- SoBe Green Tea has same amount of sugar as four slices of Sarah Lee apple pie. Swapping out for lower calorie drinks is a big help.

-- Eating two 4-6 ounce servings of fish each week makes your mind sharper.

-- Taking a sip of water between bites of your meal makes your feel fuller, so you’ll eat less.

-- South Korean researchers believe that eating asparagus can cure a hangover twice as fast as normal.

-- People who drink 2+ glasses of milk a day reduce risk of heart disease by 16%.

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Wednesday's List of 13: My NFL List of 13.........

13) Seahawks—12 takeaways in three home games (+7), one in three road games (-5).

12) Dolphins—3-0 on road, 0-3 at home; 3-0 if they allow 20 or less points. 7-26 vs spread in last 33 home games.

11) Saints—Minus-10 in turnovers the last five games; return of Reggie Bush this week invigorates the offense (21 ppg last four games).

10) Chiefs—Even their losses were encouraging; held Colts without TD for first 55:00, then led Houston by 10 points in 4th quarter. Scored 31+ points in three of last four games.

9) Eagles—Need Michael Vick back healthy; have Colts-Giants on deck after their bye.

8) Packers—Last five games were won by five or less points; face rested Jets in Swamp this week.

7) Colts—Losing Dallas Clark creates impossible-to-fill void in passing game. 4-0 when they allow less than 31 points.

6) Falcons—Allowed 14 ppg in first five games, 31.5 in last two. 4-0 when they score more than 17 points.

5) Patriots—Belichick went for it on 4th-and-short from midfield with 3-point lead last week and didn’t get first down. Only reason he isn’t getting skewered for that this week is because Kris Brown clanked tying FG off right upright.

4) Titans—Were down 19-10 early in 4th quarter, then exploded for game’s last 27 points. Need young back at QB to justify this rating.

3) Ravens—Get mulligan for sleepwalking past Bills, because at least they won, after being down two TDs in first half.

2) Giants—You know the world is upside-down when I’m defending Tom Coughlin in a barroom football discussion. Giant fan next to me wants him fired. Who, I ask, would be an improvement over Coughlin? Drunk guy rattles off five names. Guy needs to be cut off...........

1) Steelers—Showing no bitterness after Big Ben’s goal line fumble cost me my selection last week, this is right now the best team in a year where things are so strange, the Rams would have been on this list had they hung on to beat Tampa Bay.

**Udog** · 10-27-2010, 10:08 AM

NBA
Dunkel

Chicago at Oklahoma City
The Thunder look to open the season and build on their 5-2 ATS record in their last 7 games as a home favorite from 5 to 10 1/2 points. Oklahoma City is the pick (-6) according to Dunkel, which has the Thunder favored by 8 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-6). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27

Game 701-702: Detroit at New Jersey (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 113.858; New Jersey 120.405
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 6 1/2; 195
Vegas Line & Total: New Jersey by 4; 190
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (-4); Over

Game 703-704: Boston at Cleveland (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 125.230; Cleveland 124.364
Dunkel Line & Total: Boston by 1; 178
Vegas Line & Total: Boston by 4; 182
Dunkel Pick: Cleveland (+4); Under

Game 705-706: New York at Toronto (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New York 112.775; Toronto 117.138
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 4 1/2; 217
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 2; 211 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-2); Over

Game 707-708: Miami at Philadelphia (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Miami 116.805; Philadelphia 118.500
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 2; 183
Vegas Line & Total: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 709-710: Atlanta at Memphis (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 118.361; Memphis 115.864
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 2 1/2; 198
Vegas Line & Total: Memphis by 3; 195
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+3); Over

Game 711-712: Sacramento at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Sacramento 109.411; Minnesota 115.440
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 6; 196
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 4; 199 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-4); Under

Game 713-714: Milwaukee at New Orleans (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee 118.425; New Orleans 115.023
Dunkel Line & Total: Milwaukee by 3 1/2; 192
Vegas Line & Total: New Orleans by 3 1/2; 188 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (+3 1/2); Over

Game 715-716: Chicago at Oklahoma City (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Chicago 113.892; Oklahoma City 122.556
Dunkel Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 8 1/2; 191
Vegas Line & Total: Oklahoma City by 6; 195
Dunkel Pick: Oklahoma City (-6); Under

Game 717-718: Charlotte at Dallas (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Charlotte 116.660; Dallas 125.565
Dunkel Line & Total: Dallas by 9; 190
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas by 7; 184 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Dallas (-7); Over

Game 719-720: Indiana at San Antonio (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 122.540; San Antonio 126.230
Dunkel Line & Total: San Antonio by 3 1/2; 197
Vegas Line & Total: San Antonio by 9; 200 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+9); Under

Game 721-722: Utah at Denver (9:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Utah 117.060; Denver 121.927
Dunkel Line & Total: Denver by 5; 202
Vegas Line & Total: Denver by 3 1/2; 205
Dunkel Pick: Denver (-3 1/2); Under

Game 723-724: Houston at Golden State (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Houston 117.827; Golden State 116.488
Dunkel Line & Total: Houston by 1 1/2; 218
Vegas Line & Total: Golden State by 4 1/2; 211
Dunkel Pick: Houston (+4 1/2); Over

Game 725-726: Portland at LA Clippers (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Portland 118.164; LA Clippers 110.553
Dunkel Line & Total: Portland by 7 1/2; 196
Vegas Line & Total: Portland by 2 1/2; 193
Dunkel Pick: Portland (-2 1/2); Over

**Udog** · 10-27-2010, 10:10 AM

NHL
Dunkel

Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay
The Lightning look to take advantage of a Pittsburgh team that is 0-6 in its last 6 Wednesday games. Tampa Bay is the pick (-105) according to Dunkel, which has the Lightning favored by 1 1/2. Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-105). Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27

Game 1-2: Atlanta at NY Rangers (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta 11.345; NY Rangers 10.982
Dunkel Line & Total: Atlanta by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (+130); Under

Game 3-4: Washington at Carolina (7:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 12.439; Carolina 11.311
Dunkel Line & Total: Washington by 1; 7
Vegas Line & Total: Washington (-140); 6
Dunkel Pick: Washington (-140); Over

Game 5-6: NY Islanders at Montreal (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 10.786; Montreal 12.487
Dunkel Line & Total: Montreal by 1 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal (-160); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montreal (-160); Over

Game 7-8: Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay (7:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 11.413; Tampa Bay 12.733
Dunkel Line & Total: Tampa Bay by 1 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-115); 6
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-105); Under

Game 9-10: Los Angeles at Chicago (8:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Los Angeles 11.194; Chicago 12.277
Dunkel Line & Total: Chicago by 1; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago (-150); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago (-150); Over

Game 11-12: New Jersey at San Jose (10:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: New Jersey 11.128; San Jose 10.139
Dunkel Line & Total: New Jersey by 1; 5
Vegas Line & Total: San Jose (-155); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: New Jersey (+135); Under

**Udog** · 10-27-2010, 10:14 AM

NBA

Wednesday, October 27

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7:00 PM
NEW YORK vs. TORONTO
New York is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 7 games when playing Toronto
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games

7:00 PM
MIAMI vs. PHILADELPHIA
Miami is 1-4-1 SU in its last 6 games ,
Miami13-5-1 SU in its last 19 games
Philadelphia is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games

7:00 PM
BOSTON vs. CLEVELAND
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Boston's last 10 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston

7:00 PM
DETROIT vs. NEW JERSEY
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
New Jersey is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
New Jersey is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games at home

8:00 PM
CHICAGO vs. OKLAHOMA CITY
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games on the road
Chicago is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Oklahoma City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chicago

8:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. MEMPHIS
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 9 games when playing on the road against Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Memphis's last 9 games at home
Memphis is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games at home

8:00 PM
SACRAMENTO vs. MINNESOTA
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Sacramento's last 5 games
Sacramento is 1-11 SU in its last 12 games
Minnesota is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Sacramento
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Sacramento

8:00 PM
MILWAUKEE vs. NEW ORLEANS
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Milwaukee's last 11 games when playing New Orleans
Milwaukee is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing New Orleans
The total has gone OVER in 9 of New Orleans's last 11 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans's last 6 games at home

8:30 PM
INDIANA vs. SAN ANTONIO
Indiana is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Antonio's last 5 games at home
San Antonio is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games at home

8:30 PM
CHARLOTTE vs. DALLAS
Charlotte is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Charlotte's last 12 games when playing Dallas
Dallas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 5 games

9:00 PM
UTAH vs. DENVER
Utah is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Utah's last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
Denver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Denver is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games

10:30 PM
PORTLAND vs. LA CLIPPERS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Clippers
Portland is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
LA Clippers are 3-8 SU in their last 11 games at home
LA Clippers are 7-14-1 ATS in their last 22 games

10:30 PM
HOUSTON vs. GOLDEN STATE
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Golden State
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Golden State is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Houston
Golden State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Houston

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**Udog** · 10-27-2010, 10:17 AM

NHL

Wednesday, October 27

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7:00 PM
ATLANTA vs. NY RANGERS
Atlanta is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games on the road
NY Rangers are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games when playing Atlanta
NY Rangers are 4-2 SU in their last 6 games at home

7:00 PM
WASHINGTON vs. CAROLINA
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Carolina
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Carolina's last 5 games when playing Washington

7:30 PM
NY ISLANDERS vs. MONTREAL
NY Islanders are 1-4 SU in their last 5 games when playing Montreal
NY Islanders are 4-13 SU in their last 17 games when playing on the road against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 6 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
Montreal is 13-4 SU in their last 17 games when playing at home against NY Islanders

7:30 PM
PITTSBURGH vs. TAMPA BAY
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Tampa Bay
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Pittsburgh
Tampa Bay is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games when playing Pittsburgh

8:30 PM
LOS ANGELES vs. CHICAGO
Los Angeles is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Los Angeles's last 11 games when playing on the road against Chicago
Chicago is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Chicago's last 11 games when playing at home against Los Angeles

10:30 PM
NEW JERSEY vs. SAN JOSE
New Jersey is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
New Jersey is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games on the road
San Jose is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games at home
San Jose is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home

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**Udog** · 10-27-2010, 10:19 AM

MLB
Write-Up

Wednesday, October 27

Ranger catcher Molina played more for Giants this year than he did for Texas, so big advantage in terms of scouting for Rangers. Lincecum is a home underdog vs Lee, who has 7-0, 1.26 record in his eight postseason starts (40 hits/64.1 IP). Lee is 3-0, 0.75 this postseason. Lincecum is 1-1 1.69 in his two playoff starts (three runs/16 IP). Shadows will be factor for at least first couple innings, assuming its a sunny day.

**Udog** · 10-27-2010, 10:22 AM

NBA
Write-Up

NBA writeups will start for Monday's games.

**Udog** · 10-27-2010, 10:23 AM

NHL
Write-Up

Wednesday, October 27

Hot Teams
-- Rangers won last three games, allowing four goals.
-- Washington is 5-2 in its last seven games. Carolina is finally playing home opener, after 4-3 start to season.
-- Canadiens won four of their last five games. Islanders won three of last four games.
-- Penguins won four of their last five games.
-- Kings won five of their last six games.

Cold Teams
-- Thrashers lost last three games, allowing 13 goals.
-- Lightning is 2-3 in its last five games, after a 3-0 start.
-- Blackhawks lost last two games, 4-2/3-2; they're 5-5 this season.
-- Sharks are 0-2 at home, losing 4-2/5-2. Devils lost seven of their first nine games.

Totals
-- Four of last five Atlanta games went over the total. Under is 3-0-1 in last four Ranger games.
-- Over is 3-0-1 in last four Carolina games. Five of Washington's last six games stayed under total.
-- Under is 5-2-1 in first eight Montreal games.
-- Six of first eight Lightning games went over the total. Under is 11-3-1 in last 15 Tampa Bay-Pittsburgh games.
-- Three of last four Chicago games stayed under the total.
-- Four of last five San Jose games went over the total. Under is 5-1-1 in last seven New Jersey games.

Series Records
-- Thrashers won five of last six games against the Rangers.
-- Washington lost four of last five visits to Carolina.
-- Montreal won four of last five games against the Islanders.
-- Penguins won five of last seven games against the Lightning.
-- Kings lost five of last six games against Chicago.
-- Devils won their last three games against San Jose.

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