Ross Benjamin
	Ross' Wednesday Stanley Cup Final 5* loses in OT on Boston. NHL Playoffs still a red-hot 8-3 L11, 14-4 L18, and 17-5 L22! Horrible Wednesday night for Ross. Ross is still a solid 58-38 (60%) L96 on all selections!

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MLB  |  Jun 18, 2013 Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Indians	Kansas City Royals -105  at  5DIMES	Lost $105
The Kansas City starter Ervin Santana is a been very good on a consistent basis this season. As a matter of fact he's been nothing short of brilliant over his last 3 starts posting a microscopic 0.83 ERA, a 0.69 WHIP, and a 7:1 strikeout to walk ratio. The Royals have played excellent baseball over the last couple off weeks winning 11 of their last 13 games. The Royals have also won 11 of their last 12 games versus a starting pitcher with a WHIP of greater than 1.30 on the season. The Indians enter tonight having lost 18 of their last 26 games. Their starter Ubaldo Jimenez has shown vast improvement in recent starts but his numbers at home are far from appealing. In 6 home starts this year the Cleveland hurler has a very lofty 7.53 ERA and 1.67 WHIP. Jimenez will be working on 5 days rest tonight and he's a dismal 1-6 in his last 7 team starts in the exact situation. The Indians are a miserable 7-25 in the last 2 seasons when they're hitting .225 or less as a team over their last 10 games. Play on the Kansas City Royals as a 10* Best Bet selection.
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NHL  |  Jun 17, 2013 Chicago Blackhawks vs. Boston Bruins	Boston Bruins -121  at  5DIMES	Won $100
The Bruins have been terrific in the postseason in this exact situation. Boston is a perfect 8-0 in Game 3 of a series since the start of the 2001 playoffs. Boston has won those 8 games by a whopping average of 2.6 goals per game. The Bruins penalty killing has been magnificent killing off the last 22 power play chances by opponents. The Bruins have reeled off 6 straight wins at home since a loss to Toronto in Game 5 of their opening round series. Tuuka Rask continues to play at an extremely high level posting an excellent .947 save percentage in 18 games during these playoffs. The Blackhawks are on the opposite side of the spectrum as the Bruins when it applies to this exact situation. Chicago is 0-5 in Game 3 of a series since the start of the 2011 playoffs. Chicago has played 6 overtime periods over their last 3 games. All 3 of those games took place at home where the energy of the crowd can certainly produce a surplus of adrenalin. With this game being on the road look for Chicago to show some of the wear and tear as a result of the rigors they have endured over the last 10 days. Play on the Boston Bruins as my 10* NHL Playoff Game of the Year.
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NBA  |  Jun 16, 2013 Miami Heat vs. San Antonio Spurs	Total 187½ ov-110  at  BETONLINE	Won $100
The Heat have gone over the total in all 7 games this season with a total of 192.0 or less, and coming off a SU&ATS win in which they scored 105 or more points. The average combined score in those 7 games is 198.8. Miami has gone over the total in 11 of their last 12 games following a game they scored of 109 points or more in addition to shooting 50% or better from the field with an average combined score of 203.6. The Spurs have gone over the total in 7 of their last 8 home games in these playoffs with an average combined score of 200.2. Play on this game to go over the total for a 5* selection.
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NHL  |  Jun 15, 2013 Boston Bruins vs. Chicago Blackhawks	Boston Bruins +138  at  BETONLINE	Won $138
The Bruins are a resilient team with a ton of character. Both of those attributes will be seriously tested after blowing a pair of 2-goal leads in the opening game of the series. The Bruins were also hindered in the overtime when first line winger Nathan Horton left the game with an upper body injury. Horton was also sidelined with a concussion in the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals versus Vancouver. The Bruins came back from 2-0 down in that series to win the Stanley Cup. The Hawks outshot the Bruins in the opening game but the visitors quality scoring chances far exceeded their opponent. Boston hit the post twice in overtime and missed several other golden opportunities. Chicago was the beneficiary of some luck on both the tying and winning goals. Most teams would be hard pressed to come back from such a heartbreaking loss. The Bruins aren't one of them. Play on the Boston Bruins as a 5* money line selection.
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MLB  |  Jun 15, 2013 Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins	Detroit Tigers -1½+106  at  5DIMES	Lost $100
The Detroit starter Annibal Sanchez has been dominate in his last 4 starts versus the Twins posting an excellent 1.37 ERA and 0.91 WHIP in those outings. His counterpart Samuel Deduno has struggled mightily in his last 3 starts versus the Tigers posting a large 9.18 ERA and 2.18 WHIP in those outings. The Twins bats have been quiet over the last 7 games hitting a paltry .215 as a team over that span. Minnesota is just 14-24 at night this season while the Tigers are a solid 22-13 in the scenario. Play on the Detroit Tigers as a 10* run-line selection.
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MLB  |  Jun 14, 2013 Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Diego Padres	San Diego Padres -120  at  BETONLINE	Won $100
The San Diego starter Eric Stults enters tonight in excellent form over his last 3 starts posting a 1.64 ERA, a 0.73 WHIP, and struck out 19 while walking none. Stults is 4-1 in his home team starts this season with a very good 3.45 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, and an almost 6:1 strikeout to walk ratio. Stults is 12-5 in his team starts over the last 2 season versus an opponent with a winning record, and the Padre hurler is also 10-3 in his career team starts when working on 5 or 6 days of rest. The Padres enter this series having won 3 in a row and 6 of their last 8. The Arizona starter Trevor Cahill enters this game in poor form over his last 3 starts posting a large 8.64 ERA and 1.86 WHIP. Any home team that's +125 to -125 on the money line and has a bullpen which has pitched 2.0 innings or less in each of their last 3 games, versus an opponent with a bullpen who threw 6.0 innings or more in their previous game is 36-10 (78.3%) since the start of the 1997 season. Play on the San Diego Padres as my 10* NL West Game of the Month.
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MLB  |  Jun 14, 2013 Washington Nationals vs. Cleveland Indians	Washington Nationals +126  at  5DIMES	Lost $100
The Washington starter Gio Gonzalez has been in top form over his last 6 starts posting a 2.27 ERA and 1.08 WHIP. Gonzalez is a very profitable 19-6 in his road team starts the last 2 seasons. His adversary tonight is Justin Masterson of the Indians who has been very shaky over his last 4 starts posting a lofty 6.04 ERA in those outings. The Indians are a dismal 14-37 the last 2 seasons after having an on-base-percentage of .300 or less over their last 15 games. Play on the Washington Nationals as a 5* selection.
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NBA  |  Jun 13, 2013 Miami Heat vs. San Antonio Spurs	Total 187½ un-110  at  SIA	Lost $110
Miami @ San Antonio 9:05 ET Game # 707-708 Play On: Under 187.5 (5*) These teams combine to make 24 three-point shots in the previous game in addition to converting a sizzling 48% of those attempts. The chances of that coming remotely close to that happening again in this contest are highly improbable. The Spurs also had 6 players score 18 points or more in the game versus a Miami team who for the most part this season has been one of the better clubs defensively in the NBA. Even in spite of all this occuring the game never went over the total until there was less than a minute to go. History strongly favors the under in this situation. All games since the 1997 NBA Finals with a total of 180.0 to 189.5 have gone under on 50 of those 64 occasions (78.1%). Miami has gone under the total in their last 4 games this season following a loss by 10 points or more with an average combined score of 177.6. The Spurs have gone under the total in 10 of their last 11 games this year after scoring 113 points or more in their previous game. Any home favorite of 5.0 or less that has a winning percentage of .600 or better and comes off a win by 29 points or more, in addition to scoring 110 points or more in that previous game has seen 14 of the 15 games (93.3%) go under the total since the start of the 1998-1999 season. Play on this game to go under the total as a 5* selection.
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NHL  |  Jun 12, 2013 Boston Bruins vs. Chicago Blackhawks	Boston Bruins +132  at  5DIMES	Lost $100
The Bruins enter the Stanley Cup Finals on a tremendous roll winning their last 5 in a row and 9 of the last 10. This is also a Boston team which is an extremely profitable 11-1 on the money line over the last 2 seasons when playing on 3 or more days of rest. The Bruins starting goalie Tukka Rask was just sensational in their 4 game sweep f the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Finals allowing just 2 goals versus arguably the most explosive team in the NHL. Rask has posted a terrific .947 save percentage in 16 playoff games this postseason. Boston has won all 3 opening games of their previous series' while outscoring the opposition by a combined 10-3 in doing so. The Chicago starting goalie Cory Crawford has been very good this postseason as well. However Crawford has faced just an average of 28 shots per game in the playoffs and will be facing an opponent which averages 36 shots on goal per game this postseason.The Bruins won the Stanley Cup in 2011 while the Hawks won it all in 2010. The difference is that Boston has 17 players remaining from that 2011 team while the Hawks have just 9 remaining from their 2010 Cup winner. Any team coming off 2 straight home win by 1-goal each and is playing with 3 or more days of rest is 32-14 (69.6%) on the money line since the start of the 1996-1997 season. Play on the Boston Bruins as a 10* Best Bet money line selection.
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MLB  |  Jun 11, 2013 Cleveland Indians vs. Texas Rangers	Total 9½ un+105  at  5DIMES	Won $105
The Texas starter Derek Holland enters tonight displaying rock solid form over his last 3 starts posting a stellar 1.37 ERA. Holland is 5-1 in his career team starts versus the Indians with a very good 2.31 ERA. The Cleveland starter Cory Kluber also has exhibited very good form over his last 3 starts posting a 3.07 ERA, a 0.89 WHIP, and a 7:1 strikeout to walk ratio. Both of these teams have struggled at the plate over their las7 games with Texas hitting a paltry .225 as a team and Cleveland a miniscule .196. Any American League road team with a total of 9.0 or 9.5 that has a starting pitcher with an ERA of 4.70 to 5.20, and their bullpen ERA over their last 15 games is 6.00 or more has seen 64 of those 91 games (70.3%) go under the total since the start of the 1997 season. Play on this game to go under the total as a 5* selection.
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NBA  |  Jun 11, 2013 Miami Heat vs. San Antonio Spurs	Total 188 un-110  at  SIA	Lost $110
With all the star power on both sides the ability of these clubs to get it done defensively often flies under the radar. The Heat have allowed just 87.7 points per game during the playoffs including a paltry 84.4 over their last 5 games. Miami has also seen their last 5 games go under the total with an average combined score of 175.8. The Spurs are allowing just 92.0 points per game during the playoffs which is more than 3 points less than they allowed during the regular season. Both of these teams offensive production has slowed in recent games mostly due to the prowess on the defensive end by the opposition. San Antonio has averaged just 93.2 points per game in their last 5 while the Heat are at 91.4 over that same span. Miami has also gone under the total in 19 of their last 24 games versus an opponent with a winning record. The Spurs have gone under the total in 9 of their last 11 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game. San Antonio has also gone under the total in their last 7 games this season as a favorite or underdog of 3.0 or less. History is certainly on our side when playing under the total in this exact situation. Since the 1997 Finals when the total is 180.0 to 189.5 50 of those 42 games (80.6%) have gone under the total. We can tighten that up even further by saying that if the Finals involves a #1 seed with a total of 180.0 to 189.5 then 24 of those 27 games (88.9%) have gone under the total. Play on this game to go under the total as a 10* Best Bet selection.
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MLB  |  Jun 10, 2013 Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals	Kansas City Royals +129  at  BETONLINE	Won $129
The Royals starter Jeremy Guthrie is a solid 4-1 in his home team starts this season with a respectable 2.78 ERA and 1.01 WHIP. Guthrie is 9-0 in his home team starts the last 2 season when the total is 8.0 or 8.5. Guthrie is 15-6 overall in his team starts the last 2 seasons versus opponents with a winning record. Guthrie is also a perfect 5-0 in his team starts this season with an excellent 1.57 ERA versus division opponents. The Tigers have been a dismal 3-15 the last 2 seasons on the road following 2 or more consecutive home games. The Detroit starter Doug Fister is just 2-10 in his road team starts the last 2 seasons in the first half of the season. Fister is also a dismal 9-27 in his career road team starts when the total is 7.0 to 8.5. This will be Fister's first start of the season versus the Royals. Last season Fister had a lofty 5.79 ERA in 3 starts versus Kansas City. Any home team which is +125 to -125 on the money line and their starting pitcher is allowing an average of 1 or more home runs per outing on the season, versus an American League opponent who's starting pitcher has an ERA of 3.50 or less on the year is 47-18 (72.3%) on the money line since the start of the 1997 season. Play on the Kansas City Royals as a 5* money line selection.
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MLB  |  Jun 10, 2013 Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays	Tampa Bay Rays -133  at  5DIMES	Lost $133
Tampa Bay's Alex Cobb can arguably be considered the most underrated starting pitcher in baseball right now. Cobb is 8-3 in his team starts this season with a stellar 2.39 ERA and 1.06 WHIP. Cobb has displayed sensational form over his last 3 starts going 3-0 with a 1.21 ERA and 0.81 WHIP. In 5 career starts versus Boston the Tampa Bay right-hander has posted a very good 2.79 ERA and 1.10 WHIP. All of those starts have came since the start of the 2012 season. The Rays are a very profitable 15-3 the last 2 season when coming off a game where a combined 15 runs or more were scored. The Boston starter John Lackey has been very good as well this season. However lackey has been very beatable on the road compared to the dominating performances he's turned in at home. Lackey is also a dismal 0-3 in his last 3 starts versus the Rays with a large 8.36 ERA and 1.93 WHIP. Any home favorite of -110 or more that has a starting pitcher with a WHIP of 1.00 or less over his last 5 starts, versus an American League opponents with a starting pitcher who has an ERA of 4.20 or less on the year is 105-39 (72.9%) on the money line since the start of the 1997 season. Play on the Tampa Bay Rays as a 10* Best Bet selection.
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NBA  |  Jun 09, 2013 San Antonio Spurs vs. Miami Heat	Miami Heat -6-110  at  5DIMES	Won $100
The Heat have responded extremely well this season from the little bit of adversity that they've encountered. Miami is 10-0 SU&ATS in their last 10 games this season following a loss winning by an average of 19.9 points per game. In addition the Heat haven't loss 2 games in a row since a 92-90 loss at Portland on 1/10/13. The Heat are also a perfect 6-0 SU&ATS this season following a home loss with a monster +22.3 point per game differential. Any non-conference home favorite of 5.5 or more that has a win percentage of .700 or better that's coming off a home favorite of 5.0 or more straight up loss is 9-0 SU&ATS since the start of the 2003-2004 season. The home favorite has won those 9 games by an average of 17.7 points per game. Play on the Miami Heat minus the points as a 5* selection.
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MLB  |  Jun 09, 2013 St. Louis Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds	St. Louis Cardinals -109  at  BETONLINE	Won $100
The Cardinals come off a 4-2 loss to the Reds on Saturday and look to bounce back on the Sunday night national broadcast on ESPN. The St. Louis backers will be happy to know that the Cardinals are a remarkable 15-1 this season following a game that they scored 2 runs or less.The Cardinals are also an outstanding 33-14 versus right-handed starting pitchers this season and entering tonight hitting a blistering .317 as a team over their last 7 games. The Cardinals starter Lance Lynn is 3-0 in his last 3 team starts with a terrific 1.35 ERA. Lynn is 2-0 in his team starts versus the Reds this season with a dominating 1.38 ERA. Lynn is an extremely profitable 17-3 in his team starts over the last 2 season when facing a division opponent. The Reds starter Bronson Arroyo is 0-3 in his last 3 team starts versus the Cardinals with a lofty 4.50 ERA. Play on the St. Louis Cardinals as a 5* money line selection.
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NHL  |  Jun 08, 2013 Los Angeles Kings vs. Chicago Blackhawks	Total 4½ ov-121  at  BETONLINE	Won $100
All the trends point toward a low scoring game. In addition the pivotal Game 5 of any NHL Playoff series has historically favored the under since most times than not there tends to be so much at stake. However the vast majority of those results haven't come with this low a posted total. I look for both teams to be razor sharp with their power plays tonight and that will be the key ingredient in our winning result. The last 3 games of this series have produced just an average of 48 shots on goal combined per game. That's an extremely low number yet 2 of the last 3 have gone over the total. At this point of the playoffs I look for one of these two goalies to have an off night especially considering this will be each of their 5th start over the last 8 days. The physical and mental stress will take its toll. Play on this game to go over the total as a 5* selection.
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MLB  |  Jun 08, 2013 San Diego Padres vs. Colorado Rockies	Total 10½ un-110  at  5DIMES	Won $100
The San Diego starter Stults has displayed fine form over his last 3 starts posting a 2.95 ERA, a 0.80 WHIP, and a better than 8:1 strikeout to walk ratio. Stults has seen all 7 of his starts go under the total when he's installed as an underdog of +150 or less. Jeff Francis will make his first start since 5/14/13. Francis showed solid form in his 3 previous starts this season prior to going on the disabled list posting a 1.07 WHIP in those outings. In his 1 start versus the Padres this season Francis was stellar in allowing just 1 earned run on 5 hits in 6 innings of work. Today's home plate umpire Jim Joyce has seen 8 of his 11 games behind the dish this season go under the total with an average of just 6.2 runs combined per game scored. Then if we add in the fact the wind will be blowing in from right field at 12 to 17 miles per hour we have ourselves a nice edge. Play on this game to go under the total as a 10* Best Bet selection.
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MLB  |  Jun 07, 2013 Oakland A's vs. Chicago White Sox	Total 7½ un-121  at  5DIMES	Won $100
Oakland (Parker) @ White Sox (Sale) 8:10 ET Game # 975-976 Play On: Under 7.5 (10*) The Oakland starter Jarrod Parker has been excellent over his last 4 starts posting a 1.98 ERA and 0.84 WHIP. In 2 career starts versus the White Sox Parker has a microscopic 0.71 ERA. He will be facing a White Sox team that's hitting just a paltry .223 as a team at home this season and just .221 in their last 7 overall. Parker has seen 20 of his 26 starts go under the total in the last 2 season versus opponents that average stranding 6.9 or less baserunners per game. If Parker needs help from the bullpen he will get plenty from a staff with a sparkling 2.84 ERA. The White Sox starter Chris Sale has been spectacular over his last 5 starts posting an outstanding 0.97 ERA, a 0.70 WHIP, and 6:1 strikeout to walk ratio. In 3 career starts versus Oakland Sale has been rock solid with a 2.18 ERA, a 0.82 WHIP, and struck out 21 while walking only 1. Sale has seen 13 of his 15 starts go under the total the last 2 seasons after allowing 1 earned run or less in his previous start. Any home team with a total of 7.0 to 8.5 with a starting pitcher who has a WHIP of 1.00 or less in his last 5 starts, and their bullpen has pitched a combined 9.0 innings or more in their previous 2 games has seen 71 of those 102 games (69.6%) go under the total since the start of the 2009 season. Play on this game to go under the total as a 10* Best Bet selection.
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NBA  |  Jun 06, 2013 San Antonio Spurs vs. Miami Heat	Total 188½ ov-109  at  5DIMES	Lost $109
The Spurs have gone over the total in all 8 road games in the last 2 seasons when the total is 185.0 to 189.5 with an average combined score of 205.3. The Spurs have gone over the total in 34 of 50 games the last 3 seasons when installed as an underdog with an average combined score of 200.4. The Heat have gone over the total in 18 of 26 games this year when the total is 180.0 to 189.5. Styles make fights and as good as both of these two teams can be defensively at times, they're both dynamic and explosive offensive teams. In addition both opponents that these two teams defeated in the Conference Finals ranked #1 and #2 in scoring defense during the regular season. Both the Spurs and Heat will be pleased to get back to playing the style they're accustomed to. This opening game has all the ear marks of a highly entertaining high scoring affair. Any team with a total of 180.0 to 189.5 that's playing with same season double revenge, and is coming off a win versus a division opponent has seen 77 of those 113 games (68.1%) go over the total since the start of the 1996-1997 season. Play on this game to go over the total as a 10* selection.
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MLB  |  Jun 06, 2013 Texas Rangers vs. Boston Red Sox	Texas Rangers +117  at  BETONLINE	Lost $100
The Texas starter Derek Holland has been rock solid all season going 9-2 in his team starts with a 2.81 ERA, a 1.17 WHIP, and a 4:1 strikeout to walk ratio. Holland has gone a perfect 5-0 in his last 5 team starts versus Boston with an excellent 1.73 ERA, a 0.85 WHIP, and an almost 5:1 strikeout to walk ratio. Holland is 29-10 in his team starts over the last 2 seasons versus opponents with a winning record. The Boston starter John Lester has hit the wall over his last 3 starts after a terrific start to the season. In those 3 outings Lester has a lofty 6.05 ERA and 1.60 WHIP. Lester is a dismal 0-4 in his last 4 team starts versus Texas with a large 8.55 ERA, 1.75 WHIP, and allowed 6 home runs in just 20 innings of work. Lester is 8-16 in his team starts the last 2 seasons versus opponents with a winning record. The Texas starter Derek Holland is 12-0 in his last 12 road team starts following a quality start at home. The Rangers have won those 12 games by an average of 4.1 runs per game. Play on the Texas Rangers as my MLB 10* Underdog Game of the Month.
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NHL  |  Jun 05, 2013 PITTSBURGH GM3 vs. BOSTON GM3	BOSTON GM3 -105  at  SIA	Won $100
The Bruins are a perfect 7-0 on the money line in Game 3 of a playoff series over the last 3 seasons. The Penguins is a dismal 3-12 on the money line over the last 2 seasons following a home loss by 2 goals or more. The Penguins are a frustrated club who can't seem to solve the hot goal-tending of Tukka Rask. Contrarily the Penguins goal-tending has been suspect throughout the postseason. Thomas Vokoun is probable to get the start tonight for the Penguins after surrendering 3 goals and being pulled before the end of the 1st period in Game 2. Boston is a terrific 7-1 since Game 7 of their opening series versus Toronto. Their only loss in that span came on the road versus the Rangers in Game 4 of that series and it took overtime to beat them. Any home team versus an opponent playing with same season revenge from a loss by 4 goals or more, and they're coming off 2 straight home losses by 2 goals or more in each is 25-3 (89.3%) on the money line since the start of the 1996-1997 season. Play on the Boston Bruins as a 10* Best Bet money line selection.
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MLB  |  Jun 05, 2013 Baltimore Orioles vs. Houston Astros	Baltimore Orioles -148  at  BETONLINE	Lost $148
The Baltimore starter Freddy Garcia enters tonight in excellent form over his last 3 starts posting a 1.89 ERA, a 0.90 WHIP, and a better than 4:1 strikeout to walk ratio. Garcia is a terrific 19-4 in his career road team starts during the month of June. The Orioles are a rock solid 18-12 on the road this season. In addition the Orioles are 5-1 in their last 6 and 10-4 in the last 14 overall. In spite of the Astros recent 6-game winning streak being snapped last night by the Orioles they have dropped 10 of their last 13 home games. The Astros are a horrible 23-78 over the last 3 seasons versus opponents with a win percentage of .540 to .620. The Houston starter Dallas Keuchel has posted a lofty 4.82 ERA and 1.61 WHIP in 3 home starts this season. Play on the Baltimore Orioles as a 5* money line selection.
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MLB  |  Jun 04, 2013 Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Atlanta Braves	Total 7 un+104  at  5DIMES	Lost $100
The Pittsburgh starter Jeff Locke has seen all of his last 5 starts go under the total while he posted an excellent 1.19 ERA. Locke didn't allow an earned run over his last 3 starts. In 5 road starts this season Locke has been brilliant in posting a 1.45 ERA and 0.97 WHIP. Locke has seen 9 of his last 10 starts go under the total following a Pirates loss. The Pirates have struggled offensively of late scoring just 2 runs or less in 4 of their last 5 games. The Atlanta starter Mike Minor has posted a terrific 1.59 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP over his last 5 starts. Minor has seen 11 of his 13 starts go under the total over the last 2 seasons after allowing 2 earned runs or less in his previous start. Play on this game to go under the total as a 10* Best Bet selection.
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NHL  |  Jun 04, 2013 Chicago Blackhawks vs. Los Angeles Kings	Chicago Blackhawks +114  at  BETONLINE	Lost $100
The hockey purists will tell you in a situation such as this it strongly favors the home team down 2-0. I'm not going to say that stance isn't a valid one but there are always exceptions to every rule, and if there wasn't everyone would be a sports handicapper for a living, or Las Vegas sportsbooks would all be out of business. Chicago is a perfect 7-0 on the money line this season versus opponents that allow 2.4 or less goals per game. The Blackhawks are also a highly profitable 18-4 this season on the money line after a game in which they scored 4 or more goals. Since falling behind 3-1 in their previous series to Detroit the Blackhawks have reeled off 5 wins in a row. Much has been made of the play of Los Angeles goalie Jonathan Quick and rightfully so. However the Chicago net-minder Cory Crawford has quietly been superb in his own right in posting a .938 save percentage in the playoffs. This is a Kings team that has been terrific on home ice this season. That will not faze a Chicago team that's won 4 of 5 games at the Staples Center over the last 3 seasons. Chicago opened the season with a dominating 5-2 win at Los Angeles. The Hawks are an outstanding 20-9 on the road this season. Since opening their previous series with a 2-0 lead versus San Jose the Kings have dropped 5 of their last 7. The Kings are 1-9 on the money line this season versus opponents who kill 87% or more of power plays against them. Play on the Chicago Blackhawks on the money line as a 10* Best Bet selection.
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NBA  |  Jun 03, 2013 Indiana Pacers vs. Miami Heat	Miami Heat -7-104  at  5DIMES	Won $100
Miami has gone a very profitable 11-2 ATS with these core group of players over the last 3 seasons after scoring 90 points or less in each of their last 2 games with a large +13.1 point per game differential. The Heat are also a very good 13-4 ATS this season when playing with same season revenge with a +12.4 point per game differential. The Pacers are a dismal 1-10 ATS on the road this season after going under the total in 2 or more games in a row. Any favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 that's playing with same season revenge from a loss in which they scored 85 points or less, and they are coming off a road favorite straight up loss by 10 points or more in their previous game is 24-4 ATS (85.7%) since the start of the 1996-1997 season. Play on the Miami Heat minus the points as a 4* selection.
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NHL  |  Jun 03, 2013 BOSTON GM2 vs. PITTSBURGH GM2	Total 5½ ov+121  at  BETONLINE	Won $121
History has shown over the years that things loosen up a bit in Game 2 of a NHL Conference Final. As a matter of fact since 1997 Game 2 of a Conference Finals has seen 45 of those 61 results (7.8%) go over the total. (excluding any pushes.) The Penguins will come out with a determined effort after being shutout in the opening game of the series. It may not necessarily result in a win but look for their play tonight to inspire a more wide open offensive affair. In spite of not lighting the lamp in Game 1 the Penguins hit 3 posts and were stymied by some brilliant play by Boston goalie Tukka Rask. Hats off to Rask for that effort but he will be hard pressed to match that performance tonight. The Bruins will continue to use effective fore-checking and will have plenty of opportunities on the counter-attack. The Bruins have accumulated 30 or more shots on goal in their last 15 games and 21 of the last 22. Thomas Vokoun is solid in goal for the Penguins but he's far from dominant. Play on this game to go over the total as a 5* selection.
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MLB  |  Jun 02, 2013 Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Chicago Cubs	Arizona Diamondbacks -135  at  BMAKER	Won $100
The Arizona starter Corbin has been terrific so far this season with a perfect 10-0 team start record while posting an excellent 1.71 ERA in the process. In 7 starts during the day Corbin has been virtually untouchable in posting a 1.29 ERA. The Cubs starter Edwin Jackson is 0-5 in his home team starts this season with a large 7.81 ERA and 1.88 WHIP. In 6 starts during the day Jackson has posted a lofty 6.32 ERA and 1.66 WHIP. Considering how cheap a price we're getting with the favorite in this spot this is an absolute bargain. Play on the Arizona Diamondbacks on the money line as a 5* selection.
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NBA  |  Jun 01, 2013 Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers	Total 183½ un-110  at  SIA	Won $100
The general public has just hammered the books with over wagers in this contest. Obviously they have fallen in love with the low number and the fact that these two clubs have played on the high sides in the vast majority of their meeting in recent years. However this total is as low as it is for a reason. The Pacers were on or near the top of the NBA in about every defensive category during the regular season. Although their numbers defensively haven't been quite as dominating in the playoffs they're still very good. Miami has held opponents to just 88.2 points per game in 14 playoff contests. Miami knows they have to be on top of their game defensively since Dwayne Wade isn't close to being 100% as he continues to nurse a tender ankle, and Chris Bosh has struggled offensively in this series. With so much at stake this has all the ear marks of a closely contested low scoring affair. Any team with a total of 191.0 or less that comes off a home win by 10-point or more in which they shot 50% or better from the field, and they have a winning percentage of .620 or better has seen all 8 of these games go under the total since the 1995-1996 season. The average combined score in those 8 games was 160.0. Play on this game to go under the total as a 10* Best Bet selection.
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NHL  |  Jun 01, 2013 Los Angeles Kings vs. Chicago Blackhawks	Chicago Blackhawks -157  at  BETONLINE	Won $100
The Blackhawks can only exhale after escaping in a 7-game series win over Detroit which culminated in a overtime goal by Brent Seabrook in the deciding game. Chicago knows they have to be much better in this series versus the defending champion Los Angeles Kings and they will be up to the task. The Hawks are an extremely profitable 17-4 versus the money line following a 1-goal win. Surprisingly the Kings have been terrible on the road this season going 9-21 versus the money line including 1-5 so far this postseason. The Kings are an even more dismal 1-9 versus the money line on the road this season following a home win. Any money line favorite of -200 or less that's playing with 2 days rest versus an opponent playing with 3 or more days rest is 120-49 (71%) since the start of the 1996-1997 season. Play on the Chicago Blackhawks as a 10* Best Bet money line selection.
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MLB  |  Jun 01, 2013 Toronto Blue Jays vs. San Diego Padres	Toronto Blue Jays -124  at  BETONLINE	Lost $124
The Toronto starter Mark Buehrle has seemed to have righted the ship over his last 3 starts after a rough start to the year. The Padres starter Clayton Richard has been prone to give up the long ball this season allowing 10 home runs in just 32 1/3 innings of work. That's not good news for the Padres considering the Blue Jays are one of if not the top power laden lineups in baseball. Richard has displayed horrible form over his last 3 starts posting a large 8.80 ERA and 1.83 WHIP. Richard is a miserable 1-6 in his team starts this season with a huge 8.35 ERA, 1.92 WHIP, and has walked 2 more than he's struck out. Any American League money line road favorite of -110 or more with a starting pitcher who has an ERA of 5.20 to 5.70, versus an opponent with a bullpen WHIP of 1.35 or better on the season is 52-14 (78.8%) since the start of the 1997 season. Play on the Toronto Blue Jays as a 10* money line Best Bet.
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MLB  |  May 31, 2013 Cincinnati Reds vs. Pittsburgh Pirates	Total 7 un-103  at  5DIMES	Won $100
The Pittsburgh starter Wandy Rodrigues has been terrific in 4 home starts this season posting a 1.93 ERA, a 0.74 WHIP, and a better than 9:1 strikeout to walk ratio. Rodriguez has seen his last 3 starts versus Cincinnati all go under the total while posting a stellar 0.92 WHIP and a better than 5:1 strikeout to walk ratio in the process. The Pirates have allowed 3 runs or less in 8 of their last 11 games. Pittsburgh has gone under the total in 24 of their 31 home games the last 2 seasons when the total is 7.0 or less. The Pirates bullpen has been outstanding this season posting a 2.64 ERA as a staff including 1.87 at home. The Cincinnati starter Johnny Cueto enters tonight in very good form over his last 3 starts posting a 2.98 ERA and 0.98 WHIP. In his last 5 starts at Pittsburgh Cueto has an outstanding 1.62 ERA and 0.96 WHIP with none of those games going over the total. Cueto has seen 11 of his 13 starts go under the total in the last 3 seasons versus a National League opponent that's hitting .245 or less as a team on the season. The Reds bullpen has been rock solid this season posting a stellar 3.36 ERA as a staff. Any National League home team with a total of 7.0 or less that has an on-base-percentage of .310 or less on the season, and they're coming off a 1-run win has seen 63 of those 90 games (70%) go under the total since the start of the 1997 season. Play on this game to go under the total as a 10* Best Bet selection.
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NBA  |  May 30, 2013 Indiana Pacers vs. Miami Heat	Miami Heat -7½-103  at  5DIMES	Won $100
The Heat will bounce back in a big way tonight. Miami is a perfect 8-0 SU&ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up loss with a huge +20.6 point per game differential. That includes 2 games in the playoffs in this exact situation. In those 2 contests Miami defeated Chicago 115-78 in Game 2 of that series and defeated Indiana 114-96 in Game 3 of this series. Miami is also a perfect 5-0 SU&ATS in their last 5 home games this season when revenging a road loss versus an Eastern Conference conference opponent. In spite of their 2 solid performances at Miami in this series the Pacers have struggled mightily this season on the road versus teams with a winning record. I look for everything to go true to form tonight. There are many who have fallen off the Heat bandwagon after the first 4 games of this series. Miami will give everyone a dose of reality this evening. Any home favorite of 5.0 or more that comes off a SU&ATS loss, versus an opponent coming off a home underdog SU win in which they shot 50% or better from the field while committing 136 turnovers or less, and they have a winning percentage of .500 or better is 13-1 SU&ATS since the start of the 1995-1996 season. This angle improves to a perfect 7-0 SU&ATS with a large +17.3 point per game differential since the start of the 2005-2006 season. Play on the Miami Heat minus the points as a 10* Best Bet selection.
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MLB  |  May 30, 2013 Cincinnati Reds vs. Cleveland Indians	Cincinnati Reds -116  at  BETONLINE	Lost $116
The Cincinnati starter Homer Bailey enters tonight in excellent form over his last 3 starts posting a 1.64 ERA, a 0.91 WHIP, and a better than 5:1 strikeout to walk ratio. Bailey is a very profitable 22-1 in his career road team starts. The Cleveland starter Scott Kazmir is in poor form over his last 3 starts posting a very lofty 7.62 ERA and 2.00 WHIP. The Indians are a dismal 23-51 the last 2 seasons after hitting .250 or less as a team over their last 20 games. Any road team facing a starting pitcher with a WHIP of 1.60 to .1.70 on the season, and an ERA of 7.00 or more over his last 3 starts is 49-23 (68.1%) since the start of the 2009 season. Play on the Cincinnati Reds as a 5* money line selection.
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NHL  |  May 29, 2013 Detroit Red Wings vs. Chicago Blackhawks	Total 5 un-125  at  SIA	Won $100
Both of these goalies have been stellar in the playoffs with Jimmy Howard posting a .923 save percentage and Cory Crawford at .935. These two teams have seen 14 of their 18 meetings go under the total (excluding pushes) including 6 of the last 7 played in Chicago (excluding pushes). In a deciding Game 7 expect both teams to be cautious and be focused on defensive details especially in the early going. When things do begin to open up both of these goalies will be more than up to the task. This one has all the earmarks of a closely contested low scoring game. Any team that comes off a loss to a division opponent in which they allowed 4 or more goals, and they're playing their 4th game in 10 days has seen 40 of those 55 games (72.7%) go under the total since the start of the 2008-2009 season. Play on this game to go under the total as a 10* Best Bet selection.
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MLB  |  May 29, 2013 Detroit Tigers vs. Pittsburgh Pirates	Pittsburgh Pirates +100  at  5DIMES	Won $100
The Pittsburgh starter A.J. Burnett is 3-0 in his last 3 team starter versus Detroit with an excellent 1.53 ERA. Burnett has been solid in 7 starts at home this season posting a stellar 2.51 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, and a better than 4:1 strikeout to walk ratio. The Pirates are a very good 18-9 at home this season in addition to 27-14 versus a right-handed starting pitcher. The Detroit starter Annibal Sanchez is a dismal 2-12 in his team starts the last 2 seasons after allowing 1 earned run or less in his previous start. Sanchez has a respectable 3.29 ERA in 5 road starts this season but his WHIP is a lofty 1.54 in those outings. The Tigers are a terrible 9-22 the last 2 season on the road when their money line is -100 to -125. Play on the Pittsburgh Pirates as a 10* Best Bet selection.
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MLB  |  May 28, 2013 Los Angeles Angels vs. Los Angeles Dodgers	Los Angeles Dodgers -129  at  5DIMES	Won $100
The Angels starter Joe Blanton is a miserable 2-8 in his team starts this season with a lofty 6.19 ERA and 1.87 WHIP. Blanton has been even worse over his last 3 starts displaying terrible form with a 7.63 ERA and 2.09 WHIP. The Angels are a dismal 12-23 in night games thus far in the season. The Dodgers starter Ryu enters tonight in good form over his last 3 starts posting a stellar 2.37 ERA. In 4 home starts this season Ryu has been rock solid 2.13 ERA and an almost 4:1 strikeout to walk ratio. I look for the Dodgers to carry over the momentum from yesterday in which they came back from a 6-1 deficit to defeat the Angels 9-8. Play on the Los Angeles Dodgers as a 5* money line selection.
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MLB  |  May 28, 2013 Philadelphia Phillies vs. Boston Red Sox	Philadelphia Phillies +118  at  BETONLINE	Won $118
The Philadelphia starter Cliff Lee enters tonight in terrific form over his last 3 starts posting a microscopic 0.78 ERA. The Phillies are 11-2 on the road the last 2 seasons after allowing 8 or more runs in their previous game. Philadelphia is also a very profitable 18-6 the last 2 seasons on the road after losing 3 of their last 4 games. The Boston starter Ryan Dempster has been horrible over his last 3 starts posting a large 10.66 ERA and 2.45 WHIP. Play on the Philadelphia Phillies as a 5* money line selection.
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MLB  |  May 28, 2013 San Diego Padres vs. Seattle Mariners	Total 8 ov-108  at  5DIMES	Lost $108
The San Diego starter Edinson Volquez has been very shaky in 5 road starts this season posting a lofty 6.07 ERA and 1.76 WHIP. The Padres have gone over the total in a remarkable 30 of their 39 games the last 2 seasons after scoring 1 run or less in their previous game. San Diego has gone under the total just once over the last 6 games. The Seattle starter Maurer has been horrible over his last 3 starts posting a hefty 8.36 ERA and 2.14 WHIP. Seattle has gone under the total in just 1 of its last 7 games. Play on this game to go over the total as a 5* selection.
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MLB  |  May 27, 2013 Los Angeles Angels vs. Los Angeles Dodgers	Los Angeles Dodgers +100  at  BMAKER	Won $100
The Angels have won 8 in a row but the bottom line is they still are at 4 games under the .500 mark. That is not good news for the Halos considering that the Dodgers starter Zach Grienke is a perfect 19-0 in his team starts over the last 3 seasons versus opponents with a losing record. Greinke is also a remarkable 30-3 in his home team starts over the last 3 seasons when the total is between 7.0 to 8.5. Greinke is 2-0 in his home team starts this season with a microscopic 0.77 ERA, 0.60 WHIP, while striking out 10 and walking none. Although the ERA of C.J. Wilson on the road this season looks to be very good it's misleading in respect to in those 5 starts he has a lofty WHIP of 1.57. Play on the Dodgers as a 5* money line selection.