NHL Hockey Picks: April 11th 2013
St. Louis Blues vs. Minnesota Wild
Prediction: Under 5 -110 odds
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NHL totals set south of five are pretty much non-existent during the regular season, but if there were ever a spot for such a low number, this might be it.

The Blues are playing lights out defensive hockey right now – fresh off back-to-back 1-0 shutout wins over the Red Wings and Predators. With the Wild struggling to regain their offensive prowess, off a shutout loss to the Blackhawks on Tuesday, this is a good spot for St. Louis to continue its stingy ways.

I don’t see St. Louis letting down its guard in this spot. A long stretch of uneven play left the Blues in eighth place entering this past Sunday’s game in Detroit. They’ve now climbed to sixth spot, currently sitting tied with the Wild. Note that St. Louis has taken both previous meetings in this series this season, including a 4-1 victory here in Minnesota earlier this month.

Minnesota made a big splash at the trade deadline, acquiring Jason Pominville from Buffalo, but its offense has fizzled since, producing just three goals over its last three games. All three of those goals came in a 3-0 shutout win over the Blue Jackets on Sunday.
The good news is, the Wild seem to have righted the ship defensively (and between the pipes). They’ve allowed only four goals over their last three games, and Nik Backstrom has really stepped up his game, giving up only one goal on 55 shots in his last two starts.

Minnesota has allowed eight goals in regulation time in two previous matchups with the Blues this season, so it should bring the proper level of focus to the table on Thursday. Just as the Blues do, the Wild realize the importance of this late season showdown. Look for a well-played defensive game by both sides, as this one stays under the number. Take the under (1*).

Baseball Picks: April 11th 2013
Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Diego Padres
Prediction: Los Angeles Dodgers -160
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Today’s comp MLB baseball pick is Los Angeles over San Diego. LA is 5-3 but after a shaky start, the team has taken 4 of their L5 by playing solid baseball. Crawford, Gonzalez, and Ellis, have combined for 34 hits, 9 BBs, 12 Runs scored, and each are batting .357 or higher. Then throw in the mix, Ethier ‘s .320 BA and 8 hits, and the meat of this lineup is dangerous. They are starting to sync and as the team meshes, they get better and better. As far as their pitching goes, the Dodgers are #1 in the MLB in Quality Starts and WHIP, and are #2 in ERA at 2.15. Zack Greinke takes the mound here. The RH is 1-0, yielding just 2 hits, 0 BBs, fanning 6, in 6.3 IP over Pittsburgh. In his career, the ace is 1-0with a 3.00 ERA vs. San Diego. He faces a Padres team that is 2-6, averaging 3.25 RPG with just one solid outing. They have been outscored by 9, 4, 3, 3, 8, and 1. Their offense has 49 Ks and just 23 RBIs. They have seven players with 22 or more ABs and only Mike Hundley is hitting anything respectable at .318. The other six top out at .267 and go all the way down to 0.83. The team ranks 24th or worse in every offensive area while their pitching and defensive stats are worse ranking 29th in ERA at 5.64, 29th in WHIP at 1.63, 25th in Ks with 56, and 30th in Quality Starts with only 1. Oh yeah, they are also 23rd in Errors with 6. Jason Marquis gets the nod. The RH is 0-1, giving up 6 hits with an ERA of 3.00 vs. Colorado. In his 3 starts against LA, Marquis allowed 16 hits, walked 9, had 7 ERs and went 1-2. The Dodgers are 22-10 their L32 meetings over the Padres, 6-1 their L7 vs. RH starters, and 8-2 their L10 vs. teams with a winning percentage under .400. The Padres are 1-5 their L6 vs. the NL West, 3-9 their L12 vs. RH starters, and 2-5 their L7 games played at home. Take Los Angeles. Thank you.

Baseball Picks: April 10th 2013
Colorado Rockies vs. San Francisco Giants
Prediction: San Francisco Giants -134 odds
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On Wednesday, April 10th, the Free MLB baseball pick is on the San Francisco Giants. Game 956 at 3:45 eastern. The Giants go for the sweep here today and they have Barry Zito on the Mound. Zito has won 8 of 10 at home vs Colorado and 7 of his last 8 home starts in April. He will oppose Jeff Francis for Colorado. Francis teams have lost 17 of 18 when he starts in day games of late and he has lost his last 5 Road starts in April. He has also dropped his last 2 here in San Francisco. The Rockies are 37-71 in day games and have lost 30 of the last 44 as a road dog from +125 to +150. The Giants are a long term 65-38 vs left handed pitching and have won 28 of the last 37 vs Colorado. An interesting system that pertain to this one is that road teams like Colorado that are off a road loss that scored 5 or more runs but only managed 4 or less hits have lost 6 of 7 times since 2004, so as we can see that does not happen much. Take the Giants tonight. On Wednesday we have a Solid card going led by the NBA Game of the Month from an undefeated Totals system that averages 217 points. We also have 3 Late Season system sides. Two are perfect and one is 95%. In MLB we cashed Both Top plays on Tuesday. Today we have an MLB Dog system that has won an incredible 13 straight times and a Triple Perfect Dominator Side. Jump on and get on the “Giving End” of Hump day. For the free play take the Giants. RV

MLB Predictions: April 9th 2013
Chicago White Sox vs. Washington Nationals
Pick: Washington -150
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The Nationals hold the edge on the hill with Gio Gonzalez. The White Sox have yet to face a left-handed starter this season and will be up against one of the best lefties in baseball tonight. Gonzalez was lights out in his first start of the season, and the Nationals are 26-9 in his last 35 starts. They are also 8-1 in his last 9 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance. Jake Peavy was good in his first start as well, but that came at home. The road has been a lot bumpier for the former NL Cy Young as the White Sox are 2-10 in his last 12 road starts and 0-5 in his last 5 starts as a road underdog. The White Sox are only 8-21 in their last 29 games as a road underdog. Take Washington.

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NBA Picks: April 9th 2013
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Pick: Indiana Pacers -13.5
The Pacers are coming off a tough loss to Washington and will face a Cleveland team that has been plagued by injuries. This matchup falls into a system to play against a team like Cleveland when they are playing for double revenge of two straight losses against an opponent when that opponent is coming off a road loss. This system is has a long standing history of success with a 429-313 (58%) ATS record over the last five seasons.

This game falls into another system to play on a favorite that is a good team like Indiana when they are outscoring their opponents by 3 or more points per game on the season and coming off a blowout loss by 15 points or more. This system is 90-54 (63%) ATS over the last five seasons. Indiana’s defense has been solid at home holding opponents to 88.7 points per game and they offense should have no problem scoring on a Cavaliers defense that is allowing 102.5 points per game on the road. The Pacers should pick up a big win today. -Jimmy Boyd

Pick: New Orleans Hornets +9
The aging Lakers are just off a showdown game with the rival Clippers and have a game on deck tomorrow at uptempo Portland. This is a game they need, but are more likely to just get the win and prepare for the bigger challenge on deck on the road. New Orleans has gotten healthy and had a better second half of the season, even beating the Celtics, Grizzlies and Nuggets recently as a dog each time. The Lakers are 8-17-1 ATS in their last 26 games vs. a team with a winning percentage below .400. The road team is 21-7 ATS in the last 28 meetings between these teams and the Hornets are 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Los Angeles. Play the Hornets. -Jim Feist

Pick: Philadelphia 76ers +7.5
The last matchup between these teams went in the favor of the 76ers by 9 points. A chance in venue is not enough to swing this line by those 9 points plus an additional 7.5 points for a combined total of 16.5 points. The 76ers average only 1.7 points per game less on the road than they do at home and their defense allows only .7 points per game more when playing on the road. Brooklyn has been getting to much credit on their home court which is why they have a 14-22 ATS record. The Nets are also 2-3 straight up and 1-4 ATS in their last five games and they are facing a 76ers team that is 9-6 ATS in division games. -Ryan James

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Michigan vs. Louisville
Point Spread: Louisville -4 Over/Under 138 (April 8th 2013)
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ATS Trends:
Cardinals are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Cardinals are 15-5-1 ATS in their last 21 Monday games. Cardinals are 19-7 ATS in their last 26 neutral site games. Cardinals are 36-15 ATS in their last 51 games following a S.U. win. Cardinals are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 vs. Big Ten. Wolverines are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall. Wolverines are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 vs. Big East. Wolverines are 16-5 ATS in their last 21 neutral site games. Wolverines are 27-11-1 ATS in their last 39 non-conference games. Wolverines are 37-18-1 ATS in their last 56 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

Over/Under Trends:
Under is 4-0 in Cardinals last 4 vs. Big Ten. Over is 11-0 in Cardinals last 11 neutral site games. Over is 5-0 in Cardinals last 5 NCAA Tournament games. Over is 10-1 in Cardinals last 11 non-conference games. Under is 6-1 in Cardinals last 7 games following a ATS loss. Over is 3-1-1 in Wolverines last 5 Monday games. Over is 5-2 in Wolverines last 7 games following a ATS win. Over is 12-5-1 in Wolverines last 18 neutral site games. Under is 7-3 in Wolverines last 10 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Over is 17-8-1 in Wolverines last 26 non-conference games.

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Head-to-Head Trends:
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MLB Betting Odds: April 8th 2013
Colorado Rockies vs. San Francisco Giants
Prediction: Colorado +155 odds
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The Colorado Rockies came into the season way undervalued as most people had them picked to finish last in the NL West division. With a healthy Troy Tulowitzki and a dangerous line-up to start the year, they have cruised to a 5-1 start.

In fact, this is one of the best lineups in baseball when Tulo is healthy. They are hitting .333 and scoring 6.5 runs/game thus far on the season, which is a lot better than their counterparts. The Giants are hitting .224 and scoring 2.5 runs/game.

Jorge De La Rosa has dominated the Giants throughout his career. The left-hander is 7-3 with a 2.95 ERA and 1.114 WHIP in 12 career starts against San Francisco.

The Rockies want to make a statement and let the defending World Series champs know that they are a contender in the NL West in 2013. It starts with Game 1 of this series tonight. Bet Colorado Monday. If you found this MLB betting odds prediction between the Rockies and Giants useful, be sure to check out Jack Jones’ premium baseball picks today!

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MLB Predictions: April 8th 2013
Houston Astros vs. Seattle Mariners
Pick: Houston +1.5 -137
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After winning on opening day, the Astros have now lost five straight. They will be in Seattle on Monday night to take on the Mariners in their home opener.

Seattle will send Joe Saunders to the mound, and he’s coming off a terrible outing in his first start of the season. Saunders only made it through four innings, allowing four runs on seven hits while giving out four free passes.
He had a pretty poor year in 2012, and he didn’t impress much this spring. He allowed 13 runs in just over eight innings in his final two appearances in spring training.

Saunders had better numbers in the day than he had under the lights last year, as he was just 5-10 with a 4.38 ERA in night games.

The Astros will counter with Phillip Humber, and he pitched well in a losing effort in his previous start this season. Humber went 5.2 innings allowing a single run on five hits in a 4-0 loss to Texas.

Humber won his only start against the M’s last season, allowing a pair of runs on one hit. There is no doubt he can pitch, he tossed a perfect game last April. After a quality start against Texas, it should only get easier against the M’s.

Take the Astros +1.5 runs.

NHL Picks: April 7th 2013
Minnesota Wild vs. Columbus Blue Jackets
Prediction: Minnesota +109 odds
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The Wild have lost three straight, and they are just barely clinging to a playoff spot in the Western Conference, sitting four points up on ninth place Phoenix. The Blue Jackets are just five points back of Minnesota, and they can narrow that gap with a victory tonight, as they host the Wild in Columbus.

Both these teams made deals at the trade deadline, with Columbus acquiring the under achieving Marian Gaborik, and Minnesota picking up Jason Pominville from Buffalo.

Gabrorik has already tallied three points since coming over from New York, and there’s no doubt that Rangers coach John Tortorella is cursing his name, wondering what his problem was in New York, Gaborik is as skilled as they come, but he’s known for being a floater, while Pominville has the exact opposite reputation.

I expect the newcomer in the Minnesota lineup to be a difference maker in tonight’s game.

Both teams will be battling hard, but Minnesota is the better team here. Sergei Bobrovsky has been stealing games for the Blue Jackets all year, but I expect the Wild to grind out a victory on the road here tonight, against an inferior opponent.

Dallas Mavericks vs. Portland Trailblazers
NBA Pick: Dallas Mavericks -3.5 (April 7th 2013)
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The Dallas Mavericks aren’t quite ready to pack it in yet. They still have a chance for the 8th and final playoff spot in the Western Conference as they trail the Los Angeles Lakers by three games.

While Dallas is still alive, Portland (33-43) has been officially eliminated. It has been playing like it over the last few weeks, too. The Blazers are 0-7 SU & 0-6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall, losing each game by 10 points or more.

This play falls into a system that is 33-10 (76.7%) ATS over the last 5 seasons. It tells us to bet on home underdogs of 3.5 to 9.5 points (PORTLAND) – after 3 or more consecutive losses, in April games.

Dallas is 8-1 ATS in road games versus horrible foul drawing teams – attempting <=21 free throws/game this season. Portland is 1-9 ATS after allowing 55 points or more in the first half in 2 straight games this season. The Blazers are 0-8 ATS in home games after playing 2 consecutive games as an underdog this season. Bet the Mavericks Sunday. Check out Jack Jones premium NBA picks for April 7th 2013 on our expert sports picks page above!

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