Mariners Aces – Seattle at Los Angeles
Bedard, Mariners To Take Down Angels, Loux Tonight
The Seattle Mariners (10-6 SU, 11-5 RL, 8-8 O/U) and Los Angeles Angels (6-9 SU, 6-9 RL, 9-5-1 O/U) will both be looking to record consecutive victories when they square off at Angel Stadium tonight at 10 PM ET in a battle of division rivals.
The Mariners narrowly defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 1-0 on Thursday as a -110 pick’em while the final score played well Under the 7.5-run O/U total.
The Angels are coming off a convincing 10-5 win over the Detroit Tigers on Thursday as +120 underdogs while the 15 combined runs played well Over the posted over/under total (9.5).
The Mariners will turn to left-hander Erik Bedard (1-1, 1.86 ERA) in this contest while the Angels counter with right-hander Shane Loux (0-1, 3.65 ERA).
Bedard was solid I his last start, allowing only two runs – one earned – in six innings while striking out eight, in a 2-0 loss to Detroit.
While he’s still looking for his first win of the season, Loux has been solid in two starts and allowed three earned runs over seven innings in a 3-1 loss to Minnesota on Sunday.
Here is a look at tonight’s key MLB betting trends, followed by my in-depth analysis and MLB Free Pick.
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NBA Playoff Parlay – Orlando Magic vs. Philadelphia 76ers
The Orlando Magic (60-24 SU, 49-34-1 ATS, 37-47 O/U) and Philadelphia 76ers (42-42 SU, 38-44-2 ATS, 40-40-4 O/U) will both be gunning for a victory in the BetUS Sportsbook when they square off at the Wachovia Center in the third game of their first-round playoff series tonight at 8 PM ET.
The Magic evened the series at one game apiece by beating Philadelphia 96-87 in Game 2 on Wednesday, though they failed to cover the spread as 10.5-point home favorites just like I predicted in the BetUS Locker Room that day.
Rookie shooting guard Courtney Lee led six Orlando players in double figure scoring with a team-high 24 while all-star center Dwight Howard added a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
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Home Sweet Home – Los Angeles Lakers at Utah Jazz
Game 4 – Western Conference Playoff Series
Saturday, April 25
BetUS NBA Betting Odds: LAKERS -4, Total 209
Here are some of the NBA pro basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* LA has won nine of its last 11 games SU
* LA has covered five of its last eight games
* LA has played six of its last eight games OVER the total
* LA has won eight of its last 12 road games SU
* LA has covered one of its last six road games
* LA has played seven of its last nine road games UNDER the total
* UTAH has lost nine of its last 12 games SU
* UTAH has covered four of its last 15 games
* UTAH has played seven of its last 10 games OVER the total
* UTAH has won 17 of its last 19 home games SU
* UTAH has covered two of its last six home games
Also…
* LA has won six of the last eight meetings SU
* Eight of the last nine meetings have gone OVER the total
* UTAH has won 10 of the last 14 meetings SU as the home team
* LA has had the shooting edge in six of the last eight meetings
* UTAH has had the rebounding edge in six of the last eight meetings
* LA has made more three-pointers in seven of the last nine meetings
The Jazz played some defense in Game 3, forcing the Lakers into 37% shooting and limiting Kobe Bryant to just 18 points in the 88-86 victory.
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NFL 2009 Draft Report – Percy Harvin Smokes Weed?
Ever since Ross Rebagliati, the Canadian snowboarder who won the Winter Games first Olympic gold medal in snowboarding, was caught red handed smoking weed and got to keep his medal, I’ve taken a very soft stance in terms of drugs that can be considered “performance reducing”. Sure it’s irresponsible, and some may say it’s reprehensible, but it certainly doesn’t help in any way.
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Surprising Padres Battle Pirates – Pittsburgh at San Diego
The San Diego Padres (9-6 SU, 10-4 ATS, 7-6-1 O/U) will be trying to snap a three-game losing streak when they host the Pittsburgh Pirates (9-6 SU, 10-5 RL, 7-7-1 O/U) tonight at PETCO Park at 10 PM ET.
The Padres are coming off a 1-0 loss in 10 innings to San Francisco on Wednesday as -125 favorites while the final score played UNDER the game’s posted over/under total (9).
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Premier League Betting – Bolton Wanderers vs. Aston Villa
Bolton Wanderers are above the relegation zone but they are still not safe with 37 points. Six-points separate them from third-from-bottom Middlesbrough, which is a comfortable gap, but their fans would breathe so much easier if they had 40 points in the bag. A few more points would assuage all their fears.
The vast majority of football experts insist Bolton are a safe bet to secure another season in the Premier League but a run of just one victory in their last six leaves them still off the mark.
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MLB Parlay Pick – Tampa Bay Rays vs. Oakland Athletics
The Tampa Bay Rays (6-10 SU, 7-9 RL, 8-8 O/U) and Oakland Athletics (5-9 SU, 6-8 RL, 9-5 O/U) will both be trying to pick up a win in the BetUS Sportsbook when they battle at Oakland Coliseum tonight at 10 PM ET.
The Rays were shut out 1-0 by the Seattle Mariners on Thursday as a -110 pick’em while the final score played UNDER the posted over/under total (7.5).
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Portland Trail Blazers at Houston Rockets – Which Yao will Show Up?
BetUS NBA Odds: HOUSTON -6, Total 184.5
Here are some of the NBA basketball betting trends as they relate to this matchup:
* PORT has covered 13 of its last 18 games
* PORT has won seven of its last eight games SU
* PORT has played four of its last six games OVER the total
* PORT has covered seven of its last nine road games
* PORT has won five of its last six road games SU
* PORT has played five of its last six road games UNDER the total
* HOU has won and covered six of its last eight games
* HOU has played four of its last six games OVER the total
* HOU has covered its last five home games
* HOU has won its last six home games SU
* HOU has played four of its last six home games OVER the total
Also….
* HOU has covered six of the last eight meetings
* HOU has won eight of the last ten meetings SU
* The last six meetings have gone OVER the total
* HOU has won ten of the last 11 meetings SU as the home team
* Fourteen of the last 20 meetings in Houston have gone UNDER the total
* HOU has had the shooting edge in six of the last eight meetings
* HOU has made more three-pointers in five of the last seven meetings
The Blazers were dumbfounded by Yao Ming’s 9-for-9, 24-point performance in Game 1, as the Rockets rolled to a 108-81 win.
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Premier League Match Preview: Manchester United vs. Tottenham
Manchester United will try to widen the gap in the Premier League table at the expense of a visiting Tottenham Hostpurs. Top of the table Man U lost out on the quintuplet they were chasing last week when they were eliminated from FA Cup action. They are slightly miffed for the loss. But motivated, even more so now than ever before, to make their bid for the Premier League title a successful one.
Aside from their FA Cup hiccup, Manchester United are enjoying a charmed season.
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Denver Bronco 2009 NFL Draft – Getting a Return on Cutler
The Denver Broncos just made a decision that could prove to be a nightmare for PR purposes when they traded their young Pro Bowl QB Jay Cutler for draft picks.
But the Broncos did get a major chip in return when they got the Bears’ 18th overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft.
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