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WIMBLEDON

Day 3 Preview and Advantages

We went 2-0 with our Day 2 selections to improve to 4-0, up 4.25 units to date.

Ekaterina Makarova +225 vs. Angelique Kerber -300

The shame of this match is that both these 24-year-olds boast a hotness factor and we'll have to see one of them get ousted. We really hate seeing the good ones go early.

The two met last week when Kerber won 6-2, 6-4 on grass at Eastbourne so we've already had a preview. Kerber is a player on the rise at 8th in the world and has a couple of titles to her credit this year. She has a favorable draw and could be worth a few bucks this tourney.

Advantage: Kerber

Jeremy Chardy -110 vs. Juan Monaco -125

Monaco leads the head-to-head 3-1, including an easy win on clay in Chile early in the season.

This one could go either way but there is some value with the underdog. Chardy is the bigger server and he knows how to win on grass. He was the junior Wimbledon champ in 2005 for whatever that's worth.

On the other hand, Monaco is higher ranked and more consistent. He is really a dirtballer though and this is actually his first time past the first round at Wimbledon.

Advantage: Chardy

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The Brian Laverty

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Wednesday's Plays:

- Martin Klizan +6.5 -106 (2 Units)

- Chardy/Monaco Over 40.5 -106 (1.5 Units)

- Gilles Simon -108 (1.5 Units)

9-3, +9.5 Units with 2 plays pending.

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MIKE HOOK

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JERZY JANOWICZ +150 Ernests Gulbis (2 UNITS)

ANGELIQUE KERBER -300 Ekaterina Makarova (3 UNITS)

AGNIESZKA RADWANSKA -480 Elena Vesnina (2 UNITS)

DENIS ISTOMIN -385 Igor Andreev (2 UNITS)

JUAN MONACO -160 Jeremy Chardy (2 UNITS)

XAVIER MALISSE +105 Gilles Simon (2 UNITS)

ALEJANDRO FALLA +175 Nicolas Mahut (1 UNIT)

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Portugal vs. Spain

EURO 2012

Match Preview and Analysis

Portugal vs. Spain

Odds: Portugal +320, Spain -125, Draw+225
Total: 2.5, Over +148, Under -217

About Portugal

FIFA ranking: No. 10

All the worry about Cristiano Ronaldo’s early form in the tournament has disappeared quickly with the 27 year old scoring three times in Portugal’s last two games.

As a team, Portugal has attempted 70 shots in the tournament, putting 33 of those on target while also hitting the woodwork six times – one more than any other team in European Championship history.

Portugal has had the same starting 11 for the last six games but will make a change with striker Helder Postiga ruled out. He sustained a hamstring injury in the club’s 1-0 win over the Czech Republic. Hugo Almeida came on for him and is expected to start Thursday.

Portugal has had two extra days to recover and prepare for the game and traveled to the cooler climates of Gdansk before returning to the heat of eastern Ukraine Tuesday.

About Spain

FIFA ranking: No. 1

Spain says it won’t change its formation or game plan to face Ronaldo and Portugal and why would they? Spain’s patient, ball-control strategy has helped the club to 31 wins out of 34 competitive games under Vicente Del Bosque and the club has conceded just one goal in this tournament.

Xabi Alonso completed 93.4 percent of his passes (127 of 136) against Ireland, which shows just how patient the squad is in midfield and when they do eventually find an opening, they can make the most of their chances. Alonso netted a pair in Spain’s 2-0 victory over France.

Alvaro Arbeloa will likely draw the assignment of marking Ronaldo, though the full back should have support coming behind him and on the way back from midfield whenever Portugal’s sniper gets near the ball.

Tactics and formations

Spain will have four at the back and at least five and possibly six in midfield. If they use an outright striker, Fernando Torres will be the man, but Cesc Febregas as the front attacking midfielder might be the better bet.

Projected Spain lineup: Casillas, Ramos (Jordi Alba), Pique, Ramos (Sergio), Arbeloa, Alonso, Busquets, Iniesta, Xavi, Silva, Fabregas.

Portugal will keep going with its 4-3-3, hoping to get the ball wide on the wings as soon as they establish possession and quickly into Spain’s territory. No changes expected for Portugal outside of the injured Postiga. They'll look to push the ball quickly to the wings and hope to strike on the counter-attack.

Projected Portugal lineup: Rui Patricio, Joao Pereira, Alves, Pepe, Coentrao, Meireles, Veloso, Moutinho, Nani, Almeida, Ronaldo

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CHAMPIONS PICKS

Spain -0.5

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SOCCER - PREDICTIONS

07:30PM

3* » Toronto (USA-MLS) vs Montreal Impact (USA-MLS) » Montreal Impact (USA-MLS) -124

3* 06:00AM » Kashiwa Reysol (JPN-1) vs FC Tokyo (JPN-1) » Kashiwa Reysol (JPN-1) PK -139

3* 07:00AM » Chonbuk Hyundai Motors (KOR) vs Gwangju (KOR) » OVER 3 -144

3* 02:00PM » Inti Gas Deportes (PER) vs Real Garcilaso (PER) » Real Garcilaso (PER) -165

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Wednesday’s Betting Tips

Utley set to return for Phillies?

Weather to Watch

Cincinnati Reds at San Francisco Giants – 14 mph winds expected to blow out to centerfield.

Who’s HOT

MLB: Over is 25-12-1 in Homer Bailey's last 38 starts for Cincinnati.

MLB: Home team is 36-16 in Tony Randazzo’s last 52 games behind home plate. He's set to work Wednesday's Rays-Royals matchup in K.C.

MLB: Athletics are 10-3 in their last 13 overall.

WNBA: Minnesota Lynx are 17-6 ATS in their last 23 home games.

Who’s NOT

MLB: Mets are 3-7 in Jon Niese’s last 10 road starts.

MLB: Dodgers are 5-11 in the last 16 meetings in San Francisco.

MLB: Pirates are 6-20 in the last 26 meetings in Philadelphia.

WNBA: Chicago Sky are 1-5 ATS in their last six home games.

Key Stat

2,623 - Spain have completed 2623 passes so far at Euro 2012, more than double as many as Portugal (1159). With the club’s patient ball-possession tactics, Spain has won its last six knockout games at major tournaments, outscoring the opposition 7-0.

Injury that shouldn’t be overlooked

Candice Dupree, Phoenix Mercury – Dupree is questionable for Wednesday’s game with a left knee contusion and she may not be the only member of the Mercury on the sideline. Phoenix has had to play its last two games with just eight dressed players thanks to other injuries to backup center Nakia Sanford, All-Star Diana Taurasi and forward Penny Taylor.

Game of the Day

Portugal +320 vs. Spain -125, Draw +225

Notable Quotable

"You've got to be able to walk and talk winning. Our guys are walking better. They're talking better. They believe in things they can't see, but there has been some increments of tangible evidence. We can play this game." Manager Clint Hurdle on the play of his Pittsburgh Pirates this season. The Pirates went into Tuesday’s action two games off the pace in the NL Central while earning 10.78 units for their supporters.

Notes and Tips

Portugal will be without striker Helder Postiga Wednesday after he suffered a hamstring injury in the club’s 1-0 win over Czech Republic. Hugo Almeida came on for him and is expected to be in the starting 11 Wednesday.

The Texas Rangers placed starting pitcher Colby Lewis on the 15-day disabled list on Tuesday because of tendinitis in his right forearm. Lewis is one of four Rangers pitchers on the DL. The others are Derek Holland (elbow fatigue), Neftali Feliz (elbow inflammation), and Alexi Ogando (groin). Lewis is 6-6 with a 3.51 ERA this season. In his most recent start on Saturday, he gave up eight runs on 12 hits, both season-highs, in four innings.

Philadelphia Phillies second baseman Chase Utley could return to the lineup as early as Wednesday. He has been out of the lineup since the beginning of the season with cartilage degeneration in his left knee and is expected to make his final rehab start for Lehigh Valley Tuesday before possibly joining the Phillies Wednesday. "There are some people who have given up on this team," he told reporters. "I'll be the first one to tell you that I definitely have not given up on myself and our guys have not given up on this year.”

A four-team playoff to determine a national champion in college football will become a reality in the 2014 season after an oversight committee of university presidents on Tuesday approved the conference commissioners proposal in Washington. The plan involves a 12-year deal, so this format will be in place though the 2025 season.

The Houston Rockets made another move designed to ultimately acquire a franchise building block, sending small forward Chase Budinger to the Minnesota Timberwolves for the 18th overall pick in Thursday's draft. The Rockets are loading up on assets with a goal of acquiring Dwight Howard from the Orlando Magic.

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Wednesday's Streaking & Slumping Starting Pitchers

STREAKING

James McDonald, Pittsburgh Pirates (6-3, 2.19 ERA)

McDonald is coming off the first complete game of his career, allowing six hits and one earned run while striking out five Minnesota Twins in a 9-1 blowout win. He has helped Pittsburgh to victories in four of his last five starts, yielding fewer than three runs in each of those efforts. The Pirates average just 3.6 runs in his starts this year.

Jason Hammel, Baltimore Orioles (8-2, 2.61 ERA)

Hammel tied a career-high 10 strikeouts in a 2-1 win over Washington last week. He heads into Wednesday’s date with the Angels without allowing an earned run in 19 innings and has helped the Orioles win six of his last seven trips to the hill. He faces off against an equally hot Jered Weaver.

SLUMPING

Jeff Samardzija, Chicago Cubs (5-6, 4.34 ERA)

Apart from a couple of pitches, Samardzija was pretty pleased with his last outing, a 6-1 loss to the Diamondbacks. He lasted five innings and gave up five runs, but four of those came on a two-run homer and a two-run double. The big righty now has just one win in his last seven starts.

Josh Outman, Colorado Rockies (0-3, 8.64 ERA)

Outman has allowed at least four runs in four of his five starts and gave up five runs in 4 2/3 innings in a no-decision against Texas. He fired 92 pitches in that one, the most he has thrown in a start all year. Outman owns a 9.00 ERA and has allowed four homers in his last three.

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HANDICAPPING MLB'S MOST OVERRATED TEAMS
By Bryan Power

As the years go by, I am subscribing less and less to the notion of “a team is what its record is.”

As is the case in most professional sports, scoring differential is a more accurate projection of just how good or bad an individual team may be. Using that as my guide, I decided to take a look at the three most overrated teams in Major League Baseball.

These teams might have winning records right now, but come October I don’t see anyone out of this group in the postseason or winning any kind of pennant.

Cleveland Indians (37-35, -48 run differential)

The Indians are the most overrated team in baseball right now. Heading into Tuesday, the Tribe are half a game back of the Chicago White Sox in American League Central despite having a run differential that’s 80 runs worse. Only four teams currently have a run differential worse than the Tribe and three of them have winning percentages of .417 or worse.

Pitching is Cleveland’s problem (4.54 ERA). Only two teams have a worse staff ERA, those being Colorado and Minnesota. The offensive numbers are better, but the Indians still rank only 19th in runs scored (305) and that’s not going to be enough to offset the poor pitching numbers.

You won’t be seeing this team playing deep into October. The Indians were in first place last season as of July 1 and would finish with a losing record. You get the feeling that third place Detroit is in a worst-case scenario right now at two games below .500 and could easily blow by the Indians in the division race down the stretch.

Pittsburgh Pirates (38-34, -10 run differential)

Remember what a nice story the Pirates were last year? This franchise has not made the postseason since 1992 - a drought that’s topped by only two other organizations (Nationals, Royals). On July 15 of last year, Pittsburgh was in first place in the NL Central. It finished 18 games below .500 at the end of the year.

Unlike Cleveland, the Pirates’ issue is offense – or a lack thereof. They rank 29th – second to last – in runs scored (252), which is 13 runs worse than the 28th-ranked team. Only San Diego is worse and the Padres currently reside 21 games under .500 in the basement in the NL West. Though the NL Central is not a tough division, I can’t see Pittsburgh competing with Cincinnati (+37) and St. Louis (+68) down the stretch.

Baltimore Orioles (41-31, +4 run differential)

Unlike the other two teams on this list, the Orioles’ main problem is their division. For years, the issue was the Yankees and the Red Sox. This season all five American League East teams find themselves above .500 with Baltimore’s run differential of +4 being the worst by a considerable margin. Tampa Bay is a force to be reckoned with. The O’s pitching won’t hold and you can expect the Orioles to start falling, possibly starting as soon as this week when they host the Angels.

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Today's MLB Picks

LA Dodgers at San Francisco
The Dodgers look to bounce back from yesterday's 2-0 loss and take advantage of a San Francisco team that is 0-8 in Tim Lincecum's last 8 starts after allowing 2 runs or less in their previous game. LA is the pick (+115) according to Dunkel, which has the Dodgers favored by 1.
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+115).

Here are all of today's picks.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27

Game 951-952: Milwaukee at Cincinnati (12:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Milwaukee (Greinke) 15.760; Cincinnati (Bailey) 14.116
Dunkel Line: Milwaukee by 1 1/2; 7
Vegas Line: Milwaukee (-115); 8
Dunkel Pick: Milwaukee (-115); Under

Game 953-954: NY Mets at Chicago Cubs (2:20 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Niese) 15.431; Cubs (Samardzija) 14.837
Dunkel Line: NY Mets by 1/2; 10
Vegas Line: NY Mets (-125); No Run Total
Dunkel Pick: NY Mets (-125); Over

Game 955-956: LA Dodgers at San Francisco (3:45 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Dodgers (Billingsley) 15.757; San Francisco (Lincecum) 14.641
Dunkel Line: LA Dodgers by 1; 8
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-135); 7
Dunkel Pick: LA Dodgers (+115); Over

Game 957-958: Pittsburgh at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh (McDonald) 15.615; Philadelphia (Valdes) 14.806
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 1; 7
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 959-960: Arizona at Atlanta (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona (Cahill) 16.164; Atlanta (Hanson) 17.056
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1; 7
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-135); Under

Game 961-962: St. Louis at Miami (7:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: St. Louis (Kelly) 15.732; Miami (Sanchez) 13.622
Dunkel Line: St. Louis by 2; 10
Vegas Line: Miami (-135); 9
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (+115); Over

Game 963-964: San Diego at Houston (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego (Richard) 15.485; Houston (Harrell) 13.950
Dunkel Line: San Diego by 1 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Houston (-115); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego (-105); Under

Game 965-966: Washington at Colorado (8:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Washington (Zimmermann) 15.003; Colorado (Cabrera) 15.570
Dunkel Line: Colorado by 1/2; 11
Vegas Line: Washington (-135); 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Colorado (+115); Over

Game 967-968: Cleveland at NY Yankees (1:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Cleveland (Jimenez) 13.621; NY Yankees (Pettitte) 16.865
Dunkel Line: NY Yankees by 3; 10
Vegas Line: NY Yankees (-190); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: NY Yankees (-190); Over

Game 969-970: Chicago White Sox at Minnesota (1:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: White Sox (Sale) 14.925; Minnesota (Blackburn) 14.461
Dunkel Line: Chicago White Sox by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: Chicago White Sox (-175); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Chicago White Sox (-175); Under

Game 971-972: Toronto at Boston (1:35 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Toronto (Romero) 16.427; Boston (Lester) 15.413
Dunkel Line: Toronto by 1; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Boston (-145); 10
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (+125); Over

Game 973-974: Tampa Bay at Kansas City (2:10 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Tampa Bay (Moore) 15.017; Kansas City (Teaford) 13.789
Dunkel Line: Tampa Bay by 1; 7 1/2
Vegas Line: Kansas City (-110); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Tampa Bay (-110); Under

Game 975-976: Oakland at Seattle (3:40 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Oakland (Parker) 15.433; Seattle (Millwood) 14.837
Dunkel Line: Oakland by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line: Seattle (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: Oakland (-110); Under

Game 977-978: LA Angels at Baltimore (7:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: LA Angels (Weaver) 15.669; Baltimore (Hammel) 16.388
Dunkel Line: Baltimore by 1/2; 8
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-135); 7 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Baltimore (+115); Over

Game 979-980: Detroit at Texas (8:05 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Fister) 15.351; Texas (Oswalt) 16.324
Dunkel Line: Texas by 1; 11
Vegas Line: Texas (-160); 10
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-160); Over

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MLB REPORT

Hot pitchers
-- Greinke is 3-0, 1.46 in his last five starts.
-- Niese is 2-1, 2.73 in his last four starts.
-- McDonald is 3-1, 2.03 in his last six starts.
-- Cahill is 4-0, 2.45 in his last four starts. Hanson is 3-0, 3.55 in his last four outings.
-- Richard is 3-0, 2.53 in his last three starts.

-- Pettitte is 3-0, 1.59 in his last four home starts. Jimenez is 2-1, 2.05 in his last four starts.
-- Sale is 5-0, 1.61 in his last seven starts. Minnesota won Blackburn's last seven starts, scoring 43 runs.
-- Moore is 3-1, 2.87 in his last five starts.
-- Parker is 2-1, 1.85 in his last six starts.
-- Orioles won last four Hammel starts (2-0, 2.25). Weaver is 2-0, 2.57 in his last four outings.
-- Oswalt allowed one run in 6.2 IP (110 PT) in his first '12 start. Fister is 1-1, 3.00 in two starts since coming off the DL.

Cold pitchers
-- Bailey is 1-2, 5.87 in his last four starts.
-- Samardzija is 0-3, 8.53 in his last four starts.
-- Lincecum is 0-6, 6.39 in his last ten starts.
-- Valdes is 5-4, 4.11 in 85 big league innings, allowing three runs in 14 IP in '12. He started one game for the '10 Mets. He appeared in 14 minor league games this year, with no starts, only 27 IP. He won't pitch long here.
-- Billingsley lost his last two starts, allowing 11 runs in 11 IP.
-- ASanchez is 0-3, 8.06 in his last four starts. Kelly has a 4.11 RA in his first three big league starts.
-- Harrell is 2-3, 7.04 in his last five starts.
-- Zimmerman is 0-2, 3.94 in his last five starts. Cabrera is making his MLB debut; he was 8-4, 2.94 in 15 starts in the AA Texas League.

-- Romero has a 6.25 RA in his last six starts, but Toronto won his last five, scoring 47 runs. Lester is 1-2, 5.79 in his last six starts.
-- Teaford allowed four runs in four IP in his only '12 start.
-- Millwood allowed 12 runs in 10 IP in his last two starts.

Hot Teams
-- Diamondbacks won five of their last seven games.
-- Cubs are 7-4 in their last eleven games at Wrigley Field.
-- Reds won three of their last four games.
-- Phillies are 5-3 in their last eight games.
-- St Louis won six of its last seven games.
-- Padres are 5-3 in their last eight road games.
-- Giants won 11 of their last 15 home games.

-- Angels won seven of their last nine games. Orioles won seven of their last nine home games.
-- Bronx Bombers won 14 of their last 17 games.
-- Red Sox won 10 of their last 13 games. Injury-ravaged Blue Jays won seven of their last eleven games.
-- Rangers won eight of their last ten games. Detroit is 10-6 in its last 16.
-- Kansas City outscored the Rays 16-2 in first two games of this series.
-- A's won ten of their last fourteen games.

Cold Teams
-- Atlanta lost six of its last eight home games.
-- Pittsburgh lost its last three games, scoring nine runs.
-- Brewers lost eight of their last eleven road games.
-- Miami lost 17 of its last 20 games.
-- Mets lost their last four games, scoring 12 runs.
-- Houston lost seven of its last eleven games.
-- Rockies lost 15 of their last 19 games. Washington is 4-6 in its last 10.
-- Dodgers lost eight of their last ten games.

-- Indians lost seven of their last eight road games.
-- Tampa Bay lost five of its last seven games.
-- White Sox lost five of their last seven road games. Minnesota lost five of its last seven at home.
-- Mariners lost 11 of their last 16 games.

Totals
-- Under is 10-3-1 in last fourteen Arizona road games.
-- Over is 23-8 in Philly's last 31 games.
-- Nine of last eleven Milwaukee road games stayed under.
-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight Miami games.
-- Under is 4-1-2 in Cubs' last seven games.
-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Houston home games.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Washington games.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in Dodgers' last nine games.

-- Under is 8-4-1 in Angels' last thirteen games.
-- Under is 8-2-1 in last eleven Cleveland road games.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in Toronto's last nine road games.
-- Six of last seven Detroit games stayed under the total.
-- Six of last seven Minnesota games stayed under total.
-- Four of last five Kansas City games went over the total.
-- Under is 6-2-1 in last nine Oakland games.

Umpires
-- Pitt-Phil-- Home side won six of last seven McClelland games, with six of last nine going over the total.
-- Mil-Cin-- Underdogs are 7-4 in last eleven Cooper games.
-- Az-Atl-- Six of last seven Carapazza games stayed under total.
-- StL-Mia-- Under is 5-1-1 in last seven Muchlinski games.
-- NY-Chi-- Under is 3-1-1 in last five Gonzalez games.
-- SD-Hst-- 11 of 15 Wolf games went over the total.
-- Wsh-Col-- Last four Hickox games stayed under the total.
-- LA-SF-- Nine of last eleven Culbreth games went over total.

-- LA-Balt-- Four of last five Danley games went over the total.
-- Cle-NY-- Hoye's last three games all went over the total.
-- Tor-Bos-- 11 of last 14 Drake games went over the total.
-- Det-Tex-- 13 of 14 Emmel games went over the total.
-- Chi-Min-- Nine of last eleven Schrieber games went over.
-- TB-KC-- Six of last nine Randazzo games went over total.
-- A's-Sea-- Under is 7-2-1 in last ten Iassogna games.

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Mighty Quinn

Mighty hit with the Yankees Tuesday.

Wednesday it’s the Yankees. The deficit is 431 sirignanos.

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JOE WIZ

Wednesday... In Bases Play Under 9 runs bet. St.Louis and Miami

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WNBA Basketball Picks

Indiana at Chicago
The Fever look to take advantage of a Chicago team that is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 home games. Indiana is the pick (+2) according to Dunkel, which has the game Even.
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+2).

Here are all of today's picks

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27

Game 651-652: Indiana at Chicago (12:30 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Indiana 113.424; Chicago 113.715
Dunkel Line & Total: Even; 141
Vegas Line & Total: Chicago by 2; 144 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Indiana (+2); Under

Game 653-654: Phoenix at Minnesota (8:00 p.m. EST)
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 102.195; Minnesota 125.406
Dunkel Line & Total: Minnesota by 23; 166
Vegas Line & Total: Minnesota by 19; 163 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Minnesota (-19); Over

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MLBPredictions / Kevin

Chicago White Sox @ Minnesota Twins - WHITE SOX -1.5 (+100) *1:10 PM EST START*
Listed Pitchers: Sale vs Blackburn
(Note: I'm risking 2.00 units to win 2.00 units)

New York Mets @ Chicago Cubs - METS TO WIN (-106) *2:20 PM EST START*
Listed Pitchers: Niese vs Samardzija
(Note: I'm risking 2.12 units to win 2.00 units)

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Hondo

It was a tough night for formerly hot Hondo, who continued his slide into the abyss last night when his losses with the Tribe and Blue Jays boosted the deficit to 1,420 kessingers. Not only that but his get-even play on Hudson in the Braves-D’backs game didn’t work out because Hudson not only won but lost as well.

Today, Mr. Aitch will start the ball rolling with a 10-unit plunge on Niese. As they say in Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathon. As for tonight, he will bet part of the farm on McDonald and the Pirates and also back Mister Fister in Texas – 10 units apiece.

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Baseball Crusher

Texas Rangers -150 over Detroit Tigers

(System Record: 44-2, won last game)
Overall Record: 44-39

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Soccer Crusher

Spain + Portugal OVER 1.5
This match is happening in Euro 2012

(System Record: 250-11, won last 2 games)
Overall Record: 250-217-26

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Sportsbook Investing

Texas Rangers -150 over Detroit Tigers

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Easy Baseball Betting

Our systems say to go for:

Dodgers (+122)

Blue Jays (+130)

Cardinals (+122)

Twins (+153)

Nationals (-132)

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MLB TOTALS

1 Dime - New York Mets ML -111

Opinion - Oakland Athletics ML -105

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Fantasy Sports Gametime

Baseball Wednesday

100* Play New York Yankees (-175) over Cleveland (MLB TOP PLAY)
Starts at 1:00 PM EST

Andy Pettitte has won 6 consecutive games vs. AL Central Division Opponents and he has won 19 of the last 24 games when the total posted is between 8.5 and 10 runs. Andy Pettitte has won 11 of the last 14 day games and he has won 20 of the last 27 games as a favorite of -110 or higher.

50* Play Chicago White Sox (-160) over Minnesota (MLB BONUS PLAY)

50* Play LA Angels (-130) over Baltimore (MLB BONUS PLAY)

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5 LINES

MLB - LA Angels / Baltimore Orioles UNDER 7.5

MLB - Chicago White Sox Runline -1.5

Flat record is currently 56-41 (57.7%) since service started.

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CAPPERS ACCESS

NY Mets

NY Yankees(RL)

Texas Rangers(RL)

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Paul Leiner

500* Braves -135

100* Mets -120

50* Reds even

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SPORTS WAGERS EURO 2012

Spain +100 over Portugal
Semi-final number one pits neighbors Spain against Portugal. Spain managed to oust France by utilizing their outstanding passing and ball control skills. Spain is on an impressive 10-game stretch that simply speaks volumes, having scored the opposition by a convincing 22-5. The skill level at every position on the pitch is amazing. Individually, there may be better players elsewhere but this is a team game and that’s where the Spaniards excel. They’re rock solid and very tough to match up against. It can be argued that Portugal may not bring much more to the table than France and perhaps even less. With striker Helder Postiga not available through injury, Cristiano Ronaldo is left to carry the offense and that is an issue for Portugal, as they could be far too one dimensional offensively. Look for Spain to control the game per usual and slip into the finals. Play: Spain +100 (Risking 2 units).

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Todays Picks

Free MLB pick for Wednesday - OAKLAND A'S -110

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StatFox Super Situations™ - FoxSheets

MLB LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

Play Against - All underdogs with a money line of +125 to +175 (BALTIMORE) with a starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.200 or better on the season-AL against opponent with a starting pitcher whose WHIP is 1.300 or better on the season-AL
115-45 over the last 5 seasons. ( 71.9% 47.8 units )
4-4 this year. ( 50.0% -2.0 units )

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MLB LA ANGELS at BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE is 25-15 (+15.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 7 to 8.5 this season.
The average score was: BALTIMORE (4.3) , OPPONENT (4.0)

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NY Mets -114 over CHICAGO

Giants/ Dodgers Over 7

Boston/ Toronto Under 10

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Chicago -1.5 (-105) over MINNESOTA

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Oakland/ Seattle Under 7

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St. Louis +122 over MIAMI
The Marlins are reeling. Not only have they lost eight of nine but they’ve had the most anemic offense in the majors this entire month. The Marlins have batted just .208 over their last 20 games while scoring just 60 times, both being major league lows. At the same time, the pitching staff has allowed 60 runs in its past eight games. Anibal Sanchez is 1-5 at home with a 5.40 ERA. Current Cardinals have 82 career AB’s against Sanchez and have compiled a .317 BA, a .512 SLG % and a .906 OPS against him. Over his last three games, Sanchez has walked 10 batters, which has led to a 7.47 ERA and a 0-2 record over that span. Joe Kelley is getting his feet wet at this level with the Cardinals winning two of his three starts. He’s only walked two batters over 15 innings, he induces plenty of groundballs and he’s gaining confidence. The kid has a great sinker and he’s very aggressive out there. The Cards have won five in a row and have scored 43 runs over that span. Everything points to the major’s best road offense completing the sweep here. Play: St. Louis +122 (Risking 2 units).

HOUSTON -117 over San Diego
The Astros have won eight of 11 games at home against southpaw starters and will face one here in Clayton Richard. Richard has had the luxury of pitching half his games at Petco, where he’s been effective but on the road the story is different. In eight road starts he has two wins and a 4.88 ERA. He doesn’t strike out many and every time he’s pitched in a hitter’s park, he’s been torched. Games in Colorado and Philadelphia have resulted in Richard allowing 18 hits and 13 earned runs in 10.2 frames. All of his other starts this season have been in pitcher friendly parks and this isn’t one of those. Houston has scored five times or more in four straight. Over that span they’ve scored 27 times. Lucas Harrell is coming on strong with a bunch of quality starts in June and they haven’t been against easy competition. Harrell has faced the Rangers in Texas, the White Sox in Chicago, the red-hot Cardinals and the Rockies in Colorado in four of his last five starts. When he took a step down against the Indians in his last start, he allowed one run in seven innings while striking out nine. Harrell has an outstanding 56% groundball profile, his strikeout rate continues to climb and at home, he’s 4-1 with a 2.48 ERA. This just might be his easiest assignment to date. Play: Houston -117 (Risking 2 units to win 1.7 units).

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WUNDERDOG
Game: New York Mets at Chicago Cubs (2:20 PM Eastern)
Pick: Chicago Cubs +100 (moneyline)

The Cubs have been a thorn in the Mets' side winning the first two in this series, and have now evened off their home mark vs. the Mets' road ledger, with both squads at 16-19 for the season. So all things being equal this should be a toss-up game with the Cubs at -110, but the Cubs wear the dog role, and have momentum here at plus odds at home. Samardzija has given the Cubs nine good starts in his last 11 allowing 3 runs or less, while the Mets' offense is starving their pitching, producing just 37 runs in their last 11 games, and just four through two games in this series. The Mets are imploding vs. the NL Central, losers of six straight games, while Samardzija is shining vs. winning teams, leading the Cubs to the win column in four of his last five. The Mets are facing a chamber of horrors in the Windy City where they have won just eight times in their last 28 here. Play on the Cubs.

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Baltimore Orioles Runline +1.5 (-140)

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Houston Astros -113
The Astros, who are 22-18 at home, are showing value at this price against a San Diego club that is 11-24 on the road. The Padres are 5-23 in their last 28 road games versus a team with a winning home record. The Astros are 6-1 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a road winning percentage of less than .400 and 11-2 in their last 13 games as a home favorite of -110 to -150.

Richard has pitched well for San Diego of late but his road struggles on the season can't be ignored. He's 2-4 (2-6 on the ML) with an ERA of 4.88 in 6 road starts.

Houston's Harrell has been a solid investment at home where he is 4-1 (4-2 on the ML) with an ERA of 2.48 in 6 starts.

Take Houston.