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shut'em all down sports

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5/25/2010 INSIDER SPORTS REPORT
4* FLORIDA OVER ATLANTA
3* PHIL OVER METS
3* LAKERS PLUS 1 OVER SUNS

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Game of the day: L.A. Lakers at Phoenix Suns

Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix Suns (-1, 221)

Game 4 of the Western Conference finals resumes Tuesday night in Phoenix where the Suns hope to even up their series with the Lakers.

That’s Amar’e

The Suns got back in their series vs. the Lakers thanks largely to the 42 points and 11 rebounds Amar’e Stoudemire supplied in a 118-109 victory over the in Game 3 in Phoenix on Sunday.

The loss severed the Lakers’ eight-game winning streak and narrowed their series lead to one game.

After being disparaged for his bad defense and eyebrow-raising comments about Lamar Odom, Stoudemire finally stepped his game up with his best postseason performance since the 42 points he posted against San Antonio in 2005.

“Everybody has the right to have their opinions. So I can't really comment on their opinions," the Phoenix All-Star big man told reporters. "But from my standpoint, you can never question my determination, my focus, my dedication… My dedication to the game is at an all-time high."

His effort did not surprise L.A. guard Kobe Bryant. “He wasn't going to come out here and roll over. I saw this coming."

Odom, meanwhile, made only 4-of-14 shots and had 10 points and six rebounds before fouling out.

“It was one of those games. It happens… He had a wonderful game," Odom said. "He got to the hole and was forceful. He played great."

Red stripe

Stoudemire’s awakening served the Suns well – particularly at the free throw line. Phoenix made 37 of 42 freebies, including 14-of-18 by Stoudemire. The Lakers were 16-for-20 at the charity strip.

An almost unthinkable halftime free throw margin of 20 to 3 in the Suns’ favor negated another strong effort on the offensive glass by the Lakers.

It is what kept the Lakers in the game. In the first half, Los Angeles rebounded 29 percent of its misses, leading to 13 second-chance points. Nonetheless, the defending champs trailed by seven at the break.

"We certainly didn't come out to play the way I wanted," Lakers coach Phil Jackson said, "and we certainly didn't play the way I wanted at the end."

Jackson drew what he said was his first technical of the year in the second quarter, when the Suns were 13 of 15 at the line and his team hadn't even shot a free throw.

As a result of failing to get to the line, L.A. settled for 32 shots from downtown, the most in Lakers playoff history. They made nine (28.1 percent) - which was actually better than Phoenix's 5-for-20 shooting (25 percent) from beyond the arc.

Home is where the winners live

Home teams have ruled in the playoffs this season.

The Suns won their fifth-straight home playoff game Sunday, the club's longest single postseason home win streak since May 1993 when they last reached the NBA Finals. Los Angeles last won a playoff game in Phoenix on April 26, 2006.

In games through Sunday, hosts in the playoffs this season have gone 47-22 straight up and 40-27-2 against the spread, including 36-20-1 ATS as favorites.

The Lakers are 3-3 SU and 2-3-1 ATS on the road in the postseason, but 7-0 and 5-2 ATS at home. Los Angeles would have home-court advantage in the NBA Finals over Boston.

On the flip side, the Suns are 5-1 SU and ATS at home and 4-3 SU and ATS on the playoff road this campaign.

Star struck

Lakers center Andrew Bynum took a step back in Game 3. He played just 7:31 minutes, scored only two points and was in foul trouble from the beginning.

His absence made it easier for Stoudemire and company to drive toward the basket over and over. Bynum has torn cartilage in the knee and won't be pain-free until he has surgery. He is averaging 6.3 points and 4.3 rebounds in the West finals and will be available for Game 4 despite previous reports saying he could be out.

"I'll talk to him and see how he feels about it," Jackson said. "I think he was ineffective. There were some things that got by him."

Meanwhile, Suns’ star G Steve Nash again had trouble scoring from the field, but finished with 17 points, 15 assists and only one turnover in 38 minutes.

Nash broke his nose and displaced cartilage during a collision with Derek Fisher in the final minute of Game 3. He practiced with the team on Monday and then underwent surgery to repair the damage. Nash will be in the starting lineup Tuesday.

"I think we would have been surprised if he would have gone out of the game," Grant Hill said. "He's fine. No Friday the 13th mask, no Rip Hamilton mask, no Ginobili tape. He'll be ready to go, so it wasn't that bad."

From the archives

• The Lakers are 11-3 SU and 10-4 ATS in this series since 2007, but 0-2 ATS when playing off an SU and ATS defeat.

• Los Angeles is 8-1 SU and ATS off a SU and ATS playoff loss the last two seasons.

• Phoenix is 13-26-1 ATS at home in the playoffs off a win.

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National sports service 5/25/2010

5* PHIL OVER METS .........4* WHITE SOX OVER CLEVELAND
3* SUNS -1 OVER LAKERS

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GOLD COIN SPORTS-THE MONARCH

3 MLB plays. Better get them now as the line will go up.

All plays for 2 units each.


Phillies (Moyer) -121 @ Mets (Dickey) (2 units)

Cards (Wainwright) -132 @ San Diego (2 units)

Tigers (Verlander) -123 @ Seattle (2 units)

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SPORTS BETTING PROFESSOR
MLB SYSTEM VERSION 2.0

St Louis-130
Cleveland+117
Ny Mets+107
Arizona-128
Minnesota+112
TB-108

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papayagang pick of the day 5/25

Texas Rangers ML 50*
San Diego Padres ML 50*
Mil / Hou over 9.5 50*
Minn / NYY under 9.5 20*

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Chris Jordan 0

200* OVER Houston/Brewers

100* Blue Jays

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Dave Cokin

Matchup: Chi. White Sox at Cleveland
Time: 7:05 PM EDT (Tue)
Listed pitchers must go: (R) PEAVY, J vs. (R) TALBOT, M

Play: Chi. White Sox (ML -125)

I think you would have to classify Jake Peavy's season to date as a disappointment. But the hard throwing righty has thrown it better lately and he's in good position to snare a win tonight. Mitch Talbot has done some good work for the Indians, but his peripheral numbers indicate strongly that he'd due for a big crash. Talbot has a disturbing 24/20 BB/K ratio in his 53 innings of work. That's a fairly high BB rate combined with an inability to get punchouts. So he's survived but his strand rate is due for a bump, and I expect the losses to start piling up. This is basically a top of the rotation guy against one from the back end. Beyond that, the Indians are an incredibly bad team. Going back to last season, they have now dropped 53 of their last 76 games, and they're on a 2-10 skid at home. The Chisox are no bargain on the road, but they own plenty of edge tonight and should get the win.

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Matchup: L.A. Lakers at Phoenix
Time: 9:00 PM EDT (Tue)

Play: L.A. Lakers (PK +101)

I was on the wrong side of the Game Three contest between the Lakers and Suns. I'll admit to being surprised at how soft the Lakers were on defense in this game, pretty much allowing the Suns to dictate the tempo on their home court. That's a good way to guarantee a loss, and that's precisely what happened to the Lakers. Lesson learned, or at least I'm expecting that to be the case. The Lakers do not want this to turn into a tense two out of three series, so they will treat this as their single biggest game of the season. The Suns have the guts to stay with LA, but not the height nor the ability to get the big stops. I don't see any way the Phoenix side will lay down here, as they have momentum and confidence. But look for the class to show tonight, and back the Lakers to notch the vital Game Four win and cover.

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Arthur Ralph Sports
452 - 327 run 58 %

Free play TUES Phillies -130

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SPORTS ADVISORS

TUESDAY, MAY 25

NBA PLAYOFFS

WESTERN CONFERENCE

L.A. Lakers (10-3, 8-5 ATS) at Phoenix (9-4 SU and ATS)

The Suns, back in this best-of-7 Western Conference finals series after getting blown out in Games 1 and 2, look to tie things up with a victory in Game 4 against the defending champion Lakers at U.S. Airways Arena. Phoenix pulled away late in Game 3 for a 118-109 victory as a 1½-point home favorite, a triumph that followed two double-digit losses in Los Angeles. Amare Stoudemire had a huge night, tying his career playoff high with 42 points on 14-for-22 shooting and adding 11 rebounds. Robin Lopez had his best postseason performance with 20 points, and Steve Nash doubled up with 17 points and 15 assists. Kobe Bryant (36 points, 11 assists, nine boards) nearly had a triple-double in defeat, and Pau Gasol had 23 points and nine rebounds as Los Angeles outshot Phoenix 48.3 percent to 46.3 percent. But the huge difference came at the free-throw line – the Suns made a whopping 42 trips to the charity stripe, hitting 37 (88.1 percent), while Los Angeles was 16 of 20. L.A. also committed 17 turnovers and forced just seven. The loss ended the Lakers’ eight-game winning streak (7-1 ATS). Los Angeles is now 5-2 SU and ATS in its seven meetings with Phoenix this season, and despite the Game 3 defeat Phil Jackson’s squad is still 8-4 ATS in its last 12 trips to the desert. The Lakers have won nine of the last 12 SU in this rivalry and are 11-5 ATS in the last 16. The home team has cashed in eight of the last nine meetings, and the chalk is on a 6-1 ATS swing (4-0 last four). These squads also met in the first round in 2006 and 2007, with Phoenix taking both series, rallying from a 3-1 deficit in ’06 while going 4-3 ATS, and rolling in five games in ’07 (2-3 ATS).
The SU winner is 14-1 ATS in the last 15 Lakers-Suns clashes (7-0 this year). Also, the SU winner has cashed in 22 straight games for Phoenix (including all 13 playoff games), and the SU winner is 11-2 ATS in Los Angeles’ 13 playoff games this year. Los Angeles is 26-21 (20-26-1 ATS) on the road this season (3-3 SU and ATS in the playoffs), winning three in a row SU and ATS on the highway before Sunday’s setback. Phoenix is 37-10 (30-16-1 ATS) in the home jerseys, winning its last five SU and ATS after dropping the first-round opener against Portland. The Lakers sport positive pointspread streaks of 7-2 overall (5-1 last six), 4-1 in conference finals, 7-3 as a playoff pup and 6-1 after scoring 100 points or more, but they are also 4-12 ATS in their last 16 starts following one day of rest and are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 after a spread-cover. The Suns are 1-4 ATS in their last five conference finals outings, but the pointspread streaks are all positive from there, including 34-16-1 overall, 37-18-1 at home 21-6-1 as a favorite, 4-0 as a playoff chalk, 5-1 after a SU win, 19-7-1 after an ATS victory and 35-15-1 after a day off. Los Angeles is on “over” surges of 9-1-1 overall (6-0-1 last seven), 5-1-1 as a visitor, 5-1 in the conference finals (4-0 last four), 5-0-1 after a day off, and 4-1-1 as a playoff pup. Likewise, Phoenix is on “over” stretches of 6-1 overall (4-0 last four), 6-1 at home (all as a chalk), 16-7 as a playoff chalk, 4-1 in conference finals and 4-1 after either a SU or an ATS win. Finally, the over is 4-1 in the last five meetings in this rivalry, including 3-0 in this series, and the total has gone high in 12 of the last 17 clashes between these Pacific Division rivals.

ATS ADVANTAGE: OVER


NATIONAL LEAGUE

St. Louis (26-19) at San Diego (26-18)

Two teams clinging to first place in their respective divisions kick off a three-game series at Petco Park, with Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright (6-2, 2.49 ERA) set to oppose the Padres’ Jon Garland (5-2, 2.38). St. Louis was off Monday after taking two of three from the Angels over the weekend, capped by Sunday’s come-from-behind 6-5, 12-inning victory. The Cardinals, who are tied with the Reds for first place in the N.L. Central, followed up a 3-9 slump by going 5-2 on their just-completed seven-game homestand. Tony LaRussa’s troops are also 35-16 in their last 51 series openers. However, they’ve lost six of nine on the road and are in additional ruts of 2-6 after a victory, 1-5 on the road against right-handed starters and 3-7 versus the N.L. West. San Diego returns home from a successful 3-2 road trip, knocking off Seattle on Saturday (2-1) and Sunday (8-1) before resting yesterday. The Padres, who lead the Dodgers by one game in the N.L. West, are still just 4-6 in their last 10 games, and they’ve lost six of seven at Petco overall and six of seven at home against right-handed starters. On a positive note, San Diego is on surges of 10-3 against the N.L. Central, 20-8 versus winning teams, 6-1 on Tuesday, 9-4 in series openers and 4-0 overall against righties. The Cardinals have owned this rivalry over the past several years, going 60-21 in the last 81 meetings, including 11-1 in the last 12. St. Louis has also won four of the last five battles in San Diego, but the home team is still 11-5 in the last 16 series clashes. Wainwright gave up two first-inning runs to the Marlins on Thursday but shut them out from there, yielding six hits and three walks in seven innings of a 4-2 victory. Going back to the middle of last June, Wainwright has had 26 quality starts in his last 28 trips to the mound, yielding two earned runs or fewer in 25 of those 28 contests (including 10 of the last 12). However, the right-hander walked three in each of his last two outings after going 14 straight starts without issuing more than two free passes. Wainwright is 2-2 with a 2.83 ERA on the road, and the Cardinals have won 20 of his last 26 on the highway. Also, behind the 6-foot-7 pitcher, St. Louis is on surges of 39-17 overall, 9-3 on Tuesday, 26-8 versus opponents with a winning record and 6-1 when he starts a series. Finally, Wainwright’s only start against the Padres came at home last season, and he scattered eight hits in seven scoreless innings en route to a 9-2 victory. Garland is coming off his worst start of the season, as he allowed four runs on nine hits in five innings at Los Angeles on Wednesday, but San Diego’s offense caught fire and Garland ended up rolling to a 10-5 victory. Prior to Wednesday, Garland had delivered five straight quality starts, giving up just four total runs in 33 innings (1.09 ERA). The Padres are 6-1 in the right-hander’s last seven starts (3-1 at home). Garland is 2-0 with a 1.08 ERA in four home games, yielding just three earned runs in 25 innings. Last year when he was with Arizona, Garland faced the Cardinals twice and went 0-2 with an 8.38 ERA, dropping to 0-3 with a 7.36 ERA all-time against St. Louis. St. Louis is on a slew of “under” runs, including 10-3 on the road, 6-2 against the N.L. West, 34-16-1 against winning teams, 12-2 in series openers and 47-23-3 after a victory. Also, the under is 9-4-1 in Wainwright’s last 14 road starts and 4-1 in his last five Tuesday efforts. Similarly, the Padres are on “under” streaks of 11-4-1 overall, 4-1 at home, 5-1 versus the N.L. Central, 6-1 on Tuesday, 32-15-4 against right-handed starters, 22-8-1 against winning teams and 4-0 when Garland comes off five days of rest. These teams have topped the total in seven of their last 10 meetings overall, but the under is 8-3-1 in the last 12 at Petco.

ATS ADVANTAGE: ST. LOUIS and UNDER


AMERICAN LEAGUE

N.Y. Yankees (26-18) at Minnesota (26-18)

The suddenly slumping Yankees continue a six-game road trip with their first-ever visit to Target Field, as A.J. Burnett (4-2, 3.86) takes the ball for the visitors and the Twins counter with Scott Baker (4-4, 4.88). New York edged the Mets 2-1 in Friday’s opener of the Subway Series at Citi Field, but dropped the final two contests by scores of 5-3 and 6-4. The Yankees have followed up a six-game winning streak by losing 10 of their last 15 games, including six of eight on the road, to fall 5½ games back of Tampa Bay in the A.L. East standings. Still, the defending champs are on several positive runs, including 102-49 overall, 39-15 against the A.L. Central, 6-2 in series openers, 7-2 on Tuesday, 65-29 against right-handed starters and 45-21 when coming off a defeat. Minnesota failed to complete a three-game interleague sweep of the Brewers last weekend, falling 4-3 on Sunday after winning the first two games 15-3 and 8-7 (in 12 innings). The Twins are just 5-7 in their last 12 games – including losing two of three to the Yankees in the Bronx – but they’ve taken a liking to their new stadium going 14-7 through 21 games at Target Field (5-2 last seven). Going back to their days in the Metrodome, the Twins have won 24 of 33 home games, and they’re also on runs of 22-8 in series openers, 12-5 after a loss and 20-6 on Tuesday. On the flip side, they’ve lost 47 of 69 to A.L. East opponents and seven of nine after a day off.
Not only did the Twins lose two of three in New York earlier this month, but they’re 17-52 in the last 69 meetings (playoffs included). Last year, the Yankees went 4-0 in Minnesota, including a 4-1 victory to finish off a sweep of the best-of-5 divisional playoff series. Five days after beating the Twins 8-4 at home – yielding two earned runs in 6 2/3 innings – Burnett got pounded 10-6 by the Rays on Wednesday, allowing six runs on nine hits and four walks in 6 2/3 innings. Still, with Burnett on the bump, New York is on upticks of 12-5 overall, 7-1 against the A.L. Central, 4-0 on Tuesday and 8-3 versus winning teams. Burnett is 2-1 with a 4.99 ERA in five road starts this year. However, with that 8-4 home win on May 14, the Yankees are now 4-0 in Burnett’s four starts against the Twins since he signed with New York prior to the 2009 season. Going back to his time in Toronto in 2008, Burnett has led his teams to five straight wins over Minnesota, giving up just 10 runs in 38 1/3 innings (2.35 ERA). Baker was a tough-luck 3-2 loser at Boston on Wednesday, giving up all three runs in six innings. However, the right-hander has three quality starts in four home appearances this year, going 3-1 with a 3.90 ERA. In fact, Minnesota is 10-2 in Baker’s last 12 home starts, as well as 4-0 in his last four on Tuesday. The Twins have lost eight of Baker’s last 10 contests against A.L. East foes, and that includes Baker’s 8-4 loss to Burnett at Yankee Stadium 11 days ago, yielding five runs on 10 hits in six innings. Since winning his first two career starts against New York (two runs allowed in 12 innings), Baker has lost his last two (10 runs allowed in nine innings). He does have a strong 21-7 strikeout-to-walk ratio versus the Yanks. New York sports “over” trends of 6-1 overall, 8-1-1 after a day off, 5-0 against right-handed starters, 10-4-1 in series openers, 9-2 in Burnett’s last 11 starts overall and 7-1 in his last eight road outings. Conversely, the under is 5-2 in the Yankees’ last seven road games, 6-1 in their last seven against the Central Division and 6-2 in Burnett’s last eight starts against the Central. Minnesota is on “under” tears of 8-3 at home, 23-7-3 against the A.L. East, 5-2-2 after a day off, 24-7-2 following a loss, 5-1 on Tuesday and 4-1 in Baker’s last five starts against the A.L. East. However, the over is 7-3-2 in Baker’s last 12 starts overall, 3-1-1 in his last five at home, 8-2-1 in his last 11 when starting a series and 16-5-2 in his last 23 when coming off five days of rest. The under has cashed in five of the last six Twins-Yankees battles.

ATS ADVANTAGE: N.Y. YANKEES

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Goran's Winners

Pick 01 (Euro 2012 qualification)

Portugal to win their Euro 2012 Group (group H)
6 units
Price 1.75

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NY Players Club

Taking a pass today but they released two unrated opinions.

Armenia PK -155 in Soccer
Minnesota Twins +110 over Yankees

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Sampicks

International - Friendly - 17:30 GMT
Georgia - Cameroon take Cameroon to win
Best odds: 1.75