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San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants MLB Lines & Betting Pick | Preview

Padres vs Giants Baseball Odds

The Padres (36-34) have won 7 straight games and they are now only 1 game back of the Diamondbacks for first place in the NL West. The Giants are only 4-6 in their last 10 games, but they are still in the tight race 1.5 games back of the Diamondbacks.

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Miami Heat vs. San Antonio Spurs Game 6 NBA Preview & Free Pick

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You can be pretty certain that at no time this season did the Miami Heat players, coaches or front office think that come June they would be facing two consecutive elimination games at home.

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Five reasons the Miami Heat will win the NBA title

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Game 5 of the NBA Finals produced one of the most entertaining basketball games of the season. Each side’s Big Three came to play, and they didn’t disappoint. San Antonio’s win leaves Miami in the precarious position of needing to win consecutive games to claim their second consecutive NBA title. Here are five reasons why you can expect them to do just that:

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Blackhawks vs. Bruins Free Game 3 Pick | NHL Preview

Stanley Cup Final Moves to Boston for Game 3

The Stanley Cup Final makes its first appearance in Boston in two years Monday night when the Bruins, who evened the series Saturday night, look to take control over the hard-luck Chicago Blackhawks who had their chances but were unable to solve Tuukka Rask in Game 2.

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San Antonio Spurs vs. Miami Heat Game 5 NBA Preview & Free Pick

San Antonio vs Miami Handicapping

LeBron James is LeBron James, and Tim Duncan is perhaps the most consistent big man in the last three decades in the NBA. So both the Heat and Spurs pretty much knew that their stars would bring the goods in these Finals.

NBA Finals
Miami Heat (2-2) at San Antonio Spurs (2-2)
Sunday, June 16
AT&T Center, San Antonio
8 p.m. EST
Spread – Heat -1.5
O/U – 188

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But the way series has shaken down, the spotlight has also shone brightly on other players.

Danny Green’s out-of-nowhere 7-for-9 shooting from 3-point territory in Game 3 gave San Antonio a huge boost a 2-1 series lead, then in Game 4 the Dwyane Wade of old emerged for the Heat – 32 points and six steals more than got the job done, and the Spurs had no answers as Miami evened things up with a 16-point win that wasn’t even that close.

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Seems like everyone on both teams has had a breakthrough game that has impacted the series – everyone, that is, except Manu Ginobili.

Tne Spurs proved in Games 1 and 3 that they don’t need Ginobili firing on all cylinders to win, but SA coach Gregg Popovich hopes that he can get something – anything – for his top sub.

Ginobili did have 13 points and one turnover in the opener, but even then shot only 4 for 11 from the floor. He followed that up with a 2-for-5 (5 points) in the Game 2 loss, and in the two games in San Antonio is a combined 4 for 12 for 12 points. Ginobili has been sloppy with the ball as he often has to deal with the defense of James.

Fact is, Ginobili is 35 and he’s starting to realize that he can’t do the things that he once did on the court.

“That’s what it has been all year,” Ginobili said after Game 4. “I haven’t scored 30 points a game. I averaged 10. I wish I could score more, but it is not happening. I gotta try to do other stuff. I gotta move the ball.

If my shot is not falling, I gotta be sharp feeding the bigs and finding the shooters.

… I don’t have to force the issue.
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That’s not what I do.

That’s not what I am asked to do.”

Miami is hardly cooperating. When Ginobili is on the court and the Heat ramp up their defense, it’s not a pretty sight. In Game 2 Ginobili’s three turnovers came at times when Miami went into its frenetic half-court lockdown defense, helping fuel the Heat’s crazy 33-5 eight-minute run that breathed life into the series.

With Tony Parker’s hammie on thin ice, the Spurs are hoping against hope that Ginobili can turn back the clock for a few games.

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We expected close games, and we’ve gotten three blowouts out of four as the losing teams’ adjustments have paid off. With the Finals reduced to a best-of-three, the series will now turn on whether James goes nuts in two of the three, or SA controls him (and Wade) somewhat and executes its offense at near-peak efficiency.

Liking SA to keep this game close and low-scoring, and get it done in the fourth period.

Play is on the under after two overs have bumped the number up a bit, to 188.

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2013 US Open Preview/Picks & Gambling Lines

U.S. Open Predictions

The 113th edition of the US Open returns to Merion Golf Club for the first time since 1981 this week. Golf`s biggest names will be after one of the four most prestigious prizes on the planet when they tee it up Thursday.

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San Antonio Spurs vs. Miami Heat Game 2 NBA Preview & Free Pick

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It may get a little claustrophobic at American Airlines Arena tonight, where the San Antonio Spurs have a golden opportunity to place the Miami Heat in a small box when Game 2 of the NBA Finals tips off.

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San Diego Padres vs. Colorado Rockies Gambling Prediction & MLB Preview

San Diego Padres (29-33) vs Colorado Rockies (33-30)

To me the San Diego Padres are one of the most counfounding teams out there. With the names they have on their roster they should probably be among the worst teams in the Majors but they are hanging in there at just below .500.

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San Francisco Giants vs Arizona Dbacks Gambling Prediction & MLB Preview

San Francisco Giants (32-29) vs Arizona Diamondbacks (35-27)

The San Francisco Giants came into this weekend hoping to close the gap against the first place Arizona Diamondbacks but the best they can hope for now is winnning the series. They dropped the opener but came back yesterday winning a 10-5 victory.

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San Antonio Spurs vs. Miami Heat Game 1 NBA Preview & Free Pick

San Antonio vs Miami Handicapping

It’s been a week and change since the Spurs last played a game, so when they take the court tonight in Miami in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, it’s easy to forget just how dominant San Antonio has been since the 82-game exhibition season ended way back in the middle of April.

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Miami Heat vs. Indiana Pacers Game 6 NBA Preview & Free Pick

Miami vs Indiana Handicapping

LeBron James is back to his default setting, returning to what worked in high school and AAU basketball, and how it was done when the Cleveland Cavaliers consisted of just him and a bunch of cadavers.

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Washington Nationals vs. Atlanta Braves Gambling Prediction & MLB Preview

Washington Nationals (28-27) vs Atlanta Braves (32-22)

This is an important series between the Nationals and Braves this weekend and the Nationals struck first taking game 1 – thought it may have cost them ace Stephen Strasburg.

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Dave B’s Free NFL Picks: 2013 Season Win Totals Odds & Leans

Win Total Predictions

It’s June – never too early to talk about the NFL and what could play out when the season starts in September. Offseason workouts have begun and things are starting to take shape including the oddmakers’ views of who should thrive and who could tumble this upcoming season.

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PGA Handicapping the 2013 FedEx Cup Betting

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The FedEx Cup point race keeps chugging along and although we haven’t seen a ton of change at the top, we have begun to notice the obvious paths that each individual golfer has taken in order to win the most lucrative prize on the PGA TOUR.

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Handicapping the four NHL teams to win the Stanley Cup

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The second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs typically offers the least intrigue, but things are about to pick up on the ice as the final four playoff teams battle for a spot in the Stanley Cup Final. The four remaining teams represent the last four Stanley Cup champions, so we know each side possesses a winning pedigree.