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National League
Phillies @ Mets
Williams is 1-3, 7.91 in his last four starts; five of his last seven went over.

deGrom is 3-1, 2.08 in his last four starts, three of which stayed under.

Phillies lost seven of last eight games with the Mets; over is 4-1-1 in their last six games played here. Phils lost four of last six games; under is 5-4 in last nine. Mets lost five of last seven games overall but are 18-6 at home-- five of their last seven games went over.

Rockies @ Reds
de la Rosa is 1-1, 4.79 in his last four starts, last three of which went over.

Lorenzen is 1-1, 2.81 in three starts (over 2-1); his last start was May 10.

Colorado won four of last five games against the Reds; over is 8-2-1 in last 11 series games. Rockies lost nine of last 12 road games; five of their last six games overall went over. Cincinnati lost its last nine games (over 6-3).

Giants @ Brewers
Bumgarner is 4-1, 1.80 in his last six starts, four of which stayed under.

Garza is 0-3, 7.15 in his last four starts; four of his last five went over.

Milwaukee lost last four games with the Giants, allowing 39 runs; three of last four series games went over. Brewers lost five of last six games overall. Giants won nine of last 11 games; four of their last five went over.

Nationals @ Cubs
Zimmerman is 2-0, 2.42 in his last four starts; four of his last five went over.

Hendricks is 1-0, 2.25 in his last three starts; six of his last eight went over.

Washington won five of last six games with the Cubs; seven of last ten in series went over total. Nationals won eight of last nine games; four of last five stayed under. Cubs are 3-5 in last eight games; under is 6-3 in their last nine games.

Diamondbacks @ Cardinals
Bradley is 0-1, 10.29 in his last two starts; his last five went over.

Garcia is 2-1, 2.42 in his last four starts, all of which stayed under.

Arizona lost seven of last eight games with the Cardinals; six of last seven went under total. D'backs won six of last eight games with three of last five going over total. St Louis lost three of last five games; under is 7-2-1 in their last ten games.

Marlins @ Pirates
Urena is making first MLB start; he is 4-0, 1.21 in six AAA starts this year.

Locke is 0-2, 7.03 in his last six starts; over is 5-2-1 in his last eight.

Miami lost nine of last 11 games; they're 2-8 in last 10 games with Pittsburgh- six of last eight series games went over total. Seven of last nine Marlin games stayed under. Pirates won last four games; under is 7-4 in their last eleven.

Braves @ Dodgers
Teheran is 2-0, 3.42 in his last four starts; seven of his last eight went over.

Kershaw is 1-1, 5.00 in his last four starts (over 2-1-1).

Dodgers won three of last four games; six of their last eight games stayed under. LA won nine of last ten games vs Atlanta; over is 7-4 in last 11 series games. Braves won seven of their last ten games.

American League
Royals @ Bronx
Vargas comes off DL here; he is 2-0, 3.27 in his last two starts- his last four starts went over the total.

Warren is 0-2, 4.00 in his last three starts; six of his last nine went over.

Bronx lost ten of last 12 games overall, three of their last four went over the total- they lost three of last five games with KC- three of those five stayed under. Royals won five of their last seven games; under is 5-2-1 in last eight.

White Sox @ Blue Jays
Danks is 1-1, 6.23 in his last four starts; under is 6-1-1 in his last eight.

Dickey is 1-2, 7.65 in his last three starts (over 2-0-1).

White Sox lost six of last seven games, scoring 13 runs; seven of their last eight games stayed under. Chicago won five of last seven games with Toronto; under is 6-3 in last nine series games. Blue Jays won last two games by combined score of 14-2; five of last seven stayed under the total.

Astros @ Orioles
Feldman is 1-2, 6.75 in his last four starts.

Tillman is 0-4, 6.41 in his last five starts; five of his last six home starts went over the total.

Astros are 3-6 in last nine games with Baltimore; five of last six series games stayed under. Houston won seven of last 11 road games; over is 12-6-1 in their last 19 road games. Orioles are 5-3 in last eight games; their last three games stayed under the total.

Mariners @ Rays
Happ is 3-0, 3.97 in his last six starts; three of his last four went over.

Colome is 4-1, 3.82 in his last six starts; four of the six stayed under.

Seattle won last four games with Rays; six of last seven series games went over the total. Mariners won three of last four games; seven of their last ten went under the total. Tampa Bay lost last three games, scoring three runs; under is 4-1-1 in their last six games.

Red Sox @ Twins
Buchholz is 1-3, 4.99 in his last five starts; under is 3-0-1 in his last four.

Pelfrey is 3-1, 2.93 in his last seven starts; three of his last four went over.

Boston won seven of last ten games with Minnesota; four of last five stayed under the total. Red Sox lost four of last six games- three of their last four went over. Twins won seven of last nine games with four of last six staying under the total.

Rangers @ Indians
Rodriguez is 2-1, 2.96 in his last four starts; five of his last six went under.

Salazar is 2-0, 4.08 in his last three starts; five of his last six went over.

Texas lost eight of last ten games vs Cleveland- over is 7-3-1 in last 11 series games. Rangers won last six games overall, scoring 40 runs in last four- five of their last eight games stayed under. Indians won six of last seven games; seven of their last nine stayed under.

Tigers @ A's
Detroit is 8-1 when Price starts; he is 1-0, 3.77 in his last four outings.

Chavez is 0-2, 4.34 in his last three starts; under is 5-1-1 in his last seven.

A's won three games in row for first time this year; under is 4-1-1 in their last six games-- they're 9-22 in their last 31 games overall. Tigers are 3-6 in last nine games; under is 6-3-1 in last ten. Detroit won four of its last five games with Oakland.

Interleague
Padres @ Angels
Despaigne is 0-3, 10.93 in his last three starts; Padres were outscored 23-0 in those three games- three of his last four went over.

Shoemaker is 1-3, 6.94 in his last four starts; over is 5-2-1 in his last eight.

San Diego lost five of last seven games with Angels; four of last five stayed under the total. Padres lost eight of last ten games overall, with five of last six staying under the total. Angels lost three of last five; three of those five went over.

Win-loss records this year for team with this starting pitcher:
Phil-NY-- Williams 4-5; deGrom 5-4
Colo-Cin-- de la Rosa 2-4; Lorenzen 1-2
SF-Mil-- Bumgarner 6-3; Garza 3-6
Wsh-Chi-- Zimmerman 6-3; Hendricks 4-4
Az-StL-- Bradley 5-1; Garcia 0-1
Mia-Pitt-- Urena 0-0; Locke 4-4
Atl-LA-- Teheran 6-3; Kershaw 4-5

KC-NY-- Vargas 4-1; Warren 5-3
Hst-Balt-- Feldman 4-5; Tillman 3-5
Bos-Minn-- Buchholz 2-7; Pelfrey 6-2
Tex-Clev-- Rodriguez 3-3; Salazar 6-1
Det-A's-- Price 8-1; Chavez 1-5
Chi-Tor-- Danks 4-4; Dickey 3-6
Sea-TB-- Happ 5-3; Colome 3-2

SD-LAA-- Despaigne 2-3; Shoemaker 4-4

Times this starting pitcher allowed a run in first inning:
Phil-NY-- Williams 3-9; deGrom 3-9
Colo-Cin-- de la Rosa 3-6; Lorenzen 0-3
SF-Mil-- Bumgarner 2-9; Garza 3-9
Wsh-Chi-- Zimmerman 4-9; Hendricks 1-8
Az-StL-- Bradley 3-6; Garcia 0-1
Mia-Pitt-- Urena 0-0; Locke 2-8
Atl-LA-- Teheran 4-9; Kershaw 3-9

KC-NY-- Vargas 1-5; Warren 3-8
Hst-Balt-- Feldman 4-9; Tillman 2-6
Bos-Minn-- Buchholz 3-9; Pelfrey 1-8
Tex-Clev-- Rodriguez 2-6; Salazar 4-7
Det-A's-- Price 3-9; Chavez 0-6
Chi-Tor-- Danks 3-8; Dickey 3-9
Sea-TB-- Happ 3-8; Colome 1-5

SD-LAA-- Despaigne 3-5; Shoemaker 3-8

Umpires
Wsh-Chi-- Five of last six Dimuro games stayed under.
Mia-Pitt-- Under is 4-2-1 in Rackley games.
Phil-NY-- Over is 4-2-1 in last seven Kulpa games.
Col-Cin-- Five of last six Tichenor games stayed under.
SF-Mil-- Favorites won last four Cuzzi games.
Az-StL-- Three of last four Segal games stayed under.
Atl-LA-- Last six Demuth games went over the total.

Hst-Balt-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Marquez games.
Tex-Clev-- Three of last four Tumpane games stayed under.
KC-NY-- Last five Foster games stayed under total.
Chi-Tor-- Six of last seven Emmel games went over total.
Sea-TB-- Under is 4-1-1 in last six Gorman games.
Bos-Min-- Favorites won five of last six LBarrett games.
Det-A's-- Five of seven Kellogg games stayed under.

SD-LAA-- Over is 5-2-1 in last eight TBarrett games; dogs are 9-1 in his ten games this season.

NHL Preview: Rangers (53-22) at Lightning (50-24)

Date: May 26, 2015 8:00 PM EDT

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Steven Stamkos knows what it's like to come close to getting to the Stanley Cup finals and wind up not playing on the NHL's biggest stage.

It happened to the Tampa Bay Lightning four years ago, and the three-time All-Star is determined to not let another opportunity slip away.

After a slow start to the playoffs, the high-scoring team captain helped the speedy Lightning push the New York Rangers to the brink of elimination from the Eastern Conference finals.

Game 6 is Tuesday night at Amalie Arena. A Lightning victory will send Tampa Bay to the Cup finals for the second time in franchise history. And the Rangers are looking to extend the series to a seventh game, which would be played Friday night in New York.

'You kind of have to realize where you are and kind of use that as a little bit of motivation,' Stamkos said. 'The harsh reality is, some guys in this room may never get the chance to get this far again. Hopefully everybody does, but you never know in this sport.'

Stamkos knows first-hand. He and defenseman Victor Hedman are the only players remaining from the Tampa Bay team that came within one victory of playing in the Cup finals in 2011. The Lightning lost Game 7 to Boston 1-0 and didn't win another playoff game until this year.

The two-time Maurice Richard Trophy winner was a young, rising star on that team. Now, he's one of the league's most prolific scorers, leading a club that's flourished in the playoffs even when Stamkos has struggled to score.

After failing to find the back of the net in Tampa Bay's first eight games this postseason, Stamkos has scored in seven of the past 10 to help the Lightning eliminate Montreal in the second round and take a 3-2 series lead over the Rangers.

New York overcame a 3-1 deficit to eliminate the Washington Capitals in the second round. They've been a resilient team in reaching the conference finals three of the past four years, and say they believe they're capable of taking the series back to Madison Square Garden.

'We've obviously been in a few of these situations in the past and are very confident that our group is going to enjoy the opportunity and enjoy the challenge, get ready for it and come up with a good game,' Rangers coach Alain Vigneault said.

'We know the situation we're in,' New York center Derek Stepan added. 'We have to stay confident.'

Stamkos had a goal for the fourth straight game, added an assist on Sunday night, to key Tampa Bay's 2-0 victory in Game 5.

The 25-year-old had 43 goals during the regular season and has been overshadowed for much of the playoff run by the Lightning's young, high-scoring 'Triplets' line of Tyler Johnson, Ondrej Palat and Nikita Kucherov, who've combined for 25 of 44 goals in 18 games.

But coach Jon Cooper and Stamkos' teammates insist he's played well throughout, making important contributions in areas other than scoring.

'I think it's funny how it works, because the spotlight is on you so often that everybody just expects greatness all the time. To become great, you do fail sometimes. And he's great. But you don't get there by just success. It's the guys that fight through failure that rise to the top,' Cooper said.

'Not that he's failed, but he gets criticized when he doesn't score a goal,' Cooper added. 'You have to look at what the other team's trying to do, too. It's not like they're putting their eighth pairing defensemen against Stammer. He gets the top guys. ... As this playoff has gone on, Stammer just continues to rise to the occasion.'

And that's what the Rangers have to do to keep their season alive.

Henrik Lundqvist rebounded from allowing 12 combined goals in Games 2 and 3 to shut down the Lightning in Game 4. He didn't play poorly in Game 5, and his reputation for excellence in crucial situations is well known.

The Rangers are 3-0 in elimination games this postseason.

'Obviously it's a little different stage than the one we were on before. But a lot of the same things need to be done in order to get ourselves back into it,' Stepan said.

'We know how much work it took to get back in the Washington series,' Stepan added. 'It's going to take just as much work in this series.'

Stamkos doesn't expect the Rangers to be an easy out.

'They're a resilient group. We've seen that all series. We've seen that all year. They're the best team in the regular season for a reason,' Stamkos said.

'These guys went to the Cup finals last year,' the Lightning star added. 'How many times have they been down this series and come back? ... We understand the magnitude of the next game, and we're going to get their best game, there is no question about it.'

NHL

Rangers lost six of last eight games with Tampa Bay this season; they were outscored 31-21 in eight games- seven of last ten series games went over total. Rangers gave up 14 goals in three series losses- they allowed total of seven goals in their last five wins. There were 39 faceoffs in Game 5, after first the four games averaged 54.8, so a lot fewer stoppages, which apparently was in Lightning's favor. Rangers need win here to force decisive Game 7 in their building later this week. No overtime games in this series, so far.

NBA Game 4 - Hawks at Cavaliers
By Kevin Rogers

The Cavaliers dominated the Hawks in the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals at Philips Arena, but returning home for Game 3 wasn’t as easy of a task as the opening two victories. Cleveland found a way to stave off Atlanta, 114-111 in overtime to grab a commanding 3-0 series advantage, but several events in Sunday’s contest changed the tide of the series in the Cavs’ favor.

The top storyline coming out of Game 3 was Al Horford’s controversial ejection in the second quarter, knocking out another Atlanta starter after Kyle Korver was already sidelined with an ankle injury. Horford threw an elbow at Cavaliers’ guard Matthew Dellavedova on a loose ball late in the half, resulting in a Flagrant 2 and automatic ejection. The Atlanta All-Star forward will not miss Game 4 with a suspension, as he finished with 14 points on 7-of-10 shooting, ruining a potentially solid night and chance to get back in the series.

Even without Horford, the Hawks rallied from a 10-point fourth quarter deficit to seize a 104-100 advantage with 1:38 lead in regulation. Atlanta benefited from the bonus halfway through the quarter, knocking down 9-of-9 free throws in a two-minute span. However, the Cavs outscored the Hawks, 4-0 in the last 90 seconds of regulation to tie the game and send it to overtime.

We didn’t forget about LeBron James’ masterful performance (37 points, 18 rebounds, 13 assists), as the Cavaliers’ star scored the final five points in overtime to put the Hawks on the brink of elimination. James attempted a career-high 37 shots, but the Cavs had four other players score in double-figures, as Dellavedova and J.R. Smith each put up 17 points. Cleveland outrebounded Atlanta, 56-42, but David Blatt’s team shot just 41% from the floor, its worst shooting performance in the series.

NBA analyst Chris David was impressed by the Hawks effort and believes that we have a great chance to see another solid performance in Game 4.

“I’m a little reluctant to back teams off bad losses and that Hawks are in that spot Tuesday but they’ve showed some fight in these spots. Including Sunday’s loss, the Hawks have only been in three overtime games this season and they lost all three, two of them in the playoffs. Despite winning the top award, I don’t think Mike Budenholzer is the best coach in the league but his team has responded well off tough beats. The Hawks are 2-0 in the following game off an ATS loss and that includes their Game 5 win over Brooklyn in the second round,” said David.

The ‘under’ easily hit in each of the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals, but the ‘over’ was never in doubt in Game 3. The total in Game 1 closed at 199 ½, then fell to 193 in Game 2, followed by another drop down to 190 ½ in Game 3. Atlanta led Cleveland at halftime, 49-48 in Game 3, as a 60-point third quarter pretty much locked in the first ‘over’ of the series. In each of the first three games of this series, the Hawks scored at least 49 points in the first 24 minutes.

David believes the venue change has helped the Hawks offense and he’s going to ride that in Game 4 again.

He explained, “Including Sunday’s production, Atlanta is now averaging 103 PPG on the road in this year’s playoffs compared to 94.9 PPG at home. For whatever reason, the Hawks play loose away from home and the loss of Korver has opened the door for athletic players in Kent Bazemore and Shelvin Mack, who combined for 27 points the loss. Another big factor in Game 3 for Atlanta was its aggressive style, which earned 32 trips to the free throw line and they connected on 28 of them. With the Hawks facing elimination, I’m going to buy into the sense of urgency and lean to their team total ‘over’ (92 ½) on Tuesday. In seven playoff games, they’ve gone over this number six times and surprisingly the Cavaliers have allowed an average 98.8 PPG at home in six postseason matchups.”

The Cavaliers are looking to become the first Eastern Conference team to pull off a sweep in the conference finals since 2003, when the Nets swept the Pistons. Cleveland is seeking first NBA Finals appearance since 2007, when the Cavs lost in four games to the Spurs, James’ only Finals appearance as a member of the Cleveland franchise.

Kyrie Irving sat out the last two victories for the Cavs with left knee tendinitis and is questionable for Game 4. Cleveland has four shots to win one game, so the obvious question is whether or not to rest Irving, hope for the sweep and give the All-Star guard another week to rest his knee. Dellavedova averaged 14 points a game in his two starts in Game 2 and 3, which has turned into a viable alternative to Irving for the time being.

In spite of a 5-1 SU record at Quicken Loans Arena, the Cavs have covered only twice as a home favorite, with three of the wins coming by eight points or less. The Hawks are entering their third game in the underdog role this postseason, cashing the first two opportunities, but are looking for consecutive ATS wins for just the second time in the playoffs.

NBA Game of the Day: Hawks at Cavaliers

Atlanta Hawks at Cleveland Cavaliers (-8, 193.5)
Cavaliers lead series 3-0

The Cleveland Cavaliers look to complete a four-game sweep of the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday and reach the NBA Finals for the first time since 2007. LeBron James is doing his part with three straight 30-point outings with Sunday’s overtime effort marking his 75th in a playoff game, tying Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for third place.

James missed his first 10 shots in Game 3 before rebounding for 37 points, 18 rebounds and 13 assists to notch his 12th career postseason double-double and the performance came as he played through leg and back woes. “I’m playing through a lot (of pain) but it doesn’t matter,” James said at his postgame press conference. “I don’t want any sympathy, there’s no rest for the weary. I have to make things happen for our team. It’s that simple.” Cleveland point guard Kyrie Irving has missed the past two games and has been termed as questionable for Game 4. Point guard Jeff Teague is trying to keep the Hawks afloat with a 30-point outing in Game 3 and a 23-point average in the series.

TV: 8:30 p.m. ET, TNT

LINE HISTORY: Most books opened the Cavs as 8.5-point faves, but that's been slightly bet down to -8 as of this writing. The total has held steady at 193.5 since open.

INJURY REPORT: Atlanta - Korver (out for season), Sefolosha (out for season). Cleveland - Irving (questionable), Love (out for season), Varejao (out for season).

ABOUT THE HAWKS: Center Al Horford was in the midst of his best game in the series – 14 points in 19 minutes – before being ejected in the final minute of the first half for throwing an elbow at the head of Cleveland guard Matthew Dellavedova. “I did think he went at me but I should have handled it better,” Horford told reporters afterward. “Shouldn’t have gotten caught up in that, and it’s something I’ll definitely learn from.” Atlanta has placed Dellavedova on high-alert status as he was also involved in the Game 2 play in which All-Star shooting guard Kyle Korver was lost for the rest of the season with a sprained right ankle.

ABOUT THE CAVALIERS: Dellavedova has played an average of 41 minutes while starting the last two games and his grittiness and ability to knock down 3-point shots presents coach David Blatt with the option of holding out Irving again due to the team’s 3-0 series lead. The former Saint Mary’s standout made four 3-pointers and scored 17 points in Game 3 but the postgame conversation was all about whether or not he is a dirty player and James took offense to it. “Obviously, I’m a little bit off about it because this is my guy, this is my teammate, and this is a guy that goes out and works his tail off every single night and people are trying to give him a bad rap,” James said in the press conference. “He doesn’t deserve it and I don’t like it.”

TRENDS:

*Hawks are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a S.U. loss.
*Underdog is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
*Hawks are 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings in Cleveland.
*Cavaliers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game.


CONSENSUS: 60 percent of wagers are being placed on the underdog Hawks.

Irving will be a game-time decision for Game 4
Stephen Campbell

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach David Blatt announced Monday that star point guard Kyrie Irving will be a game-time decision for Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Atlanta Hawks.

Irving suffered a knee injury in Game 1 and was sidelined in Games 2 and 3. The 23-year-old was aiming to play in Sunday's 114-111 overtime triumph but was ruled out by team doctors shortly before tip-off.

The Cavs have been holding their own without the dynamic guard, owning a 3-0 series lead heading into Tuesday. LeBron's squad are listed as 8-point favorites with a current total of 193.5.

LeBron says Dellavedova undeserving of 'bad rap'
By THE SPORTS XCHANGE

LeBron James went on the offensive to defend teammate Matthew Dellavedova being called a dirty player after the exhausted and injured star player carried the Cleveland Cavaliers within one victory of the NBA Finals.

James shook off the worst playoff start in his career -- missing his first 10 shots -- to score 37 points, grab 18 rebounds and pass for 13 assists in the Cavaliers' 114-111 overtime victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night, giving Cleveland a commanding 3-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.

James, who registered his 12th career playoff triple-double, scored Cleveland's final five points in overtime, including a go-ahead 3-pointer, and altered guard Jeff Teague's potential go-ahead shot with 31 seconds left in overtime.

More than an hour after the game, James shared the podium with Dellavedova to face reporters, and strongly refuted suggestions that the Cavaliers point guard is a dirty player.

"I'm a little bit off about it because this is my guy, this is my teammate and this is a guy that goes out and works his tail off every single night and people are trying to give him a bad rap," James said. "He doesn't deserve it and I don't like it."

Typically mild-mannered Hawks center Al Horford was assessed a flagrant-2 foul and ejected in the final minute of the first half with the Cavaliers leading 48-47, after getting tangled up with Dellavedova.

Dellavedova and Horford were fighting for rebounding position when Dellavedova stumbled over Atlanta forward DeMarre Carroll and fell into Horford's right leg.

"He went after my legs," Horford said of Dellavedova after the game. "If it was on purpose, we don't know. Maybe it wasn't on purpose. But with just his track record, I just felt like it was and, again, on my part, very poor for doing that."

Following a referee review, Horford was ejected and Dellavedova received a technical foul.

Referee Ken Mauer, the crew chief for the game, told a pool reporter that Horford received a flagrant-2 foul because "he made contact above the shoulders, to the shoulder and head area, of Dellavedova."

As for Dellavedova's technical, Mauer said: "We felt that he made contact with his head and shoulders into the knee area of Horford. So we ruled that a live-ball physical taunt technical foul."

In Game 2, Dellavedova collided with Hawks guard Kyle Korver while pursuing a loose ball in the third quarter of Cleveland's 94-82 win. Korver will miss the rest of the postseason because of a high right ankle sprain suffered on the play.

"I saw the ball (on the play with Korver). I dived on the floor," Dellavedova told reporters after Game 3. "If I stay on my belly, it's going to be a jump ball. So I protect the ball and kick it out to a teammate."

James, who played with cramps and other pain during the game, believed Dellavedova was in the right on both plays.

"Well, you just play the game the right way," James said. "At this point, you try to do whatever it takes to win. You don't want to hurt nobody. No one, I think, in our league goes around trying to hurt people. But you don't take the aggressive nature out of the game.

"I think in the case of (Dellavedova), ever since you were a kid, the ball on the floor, the first man to the floor usually gets the ball. There's no difference to what Delly did to Kyle Korver last game and 18 guys diving on the floor late in the game tonight. It was like six or seven guys diving on the floor for that loose ball. Delly was on the floor, J.J. (James Jones) was on the floor, Mike Scott was on the floor, Shump (Iman Shumpert) was on the floor, J.R. (Smith) was on the floor. Just no one got hurt.

"And there's no difference between me boxing out, or Al Horford boxing me out and Delly boxing someone out. That is a fundamental box out. That's all it is. And we all know that. We don't never want to play with the integrity of the game and try to get people hurt. That's not what it's about. Because we all want brotherhood at the end of the day, an NBA family. But you play to win the game and you play aggressively. That's what it's about."

The Cavaliers will go for the sweep at home Tuesday night.

NBA

Cleveland played four starters 43+ minutes in Game 3 OT win, as James was 14-37 from floor; other Cavs got open on arc and made 13-30. Lebron had 18 rebounds, 13 assists; his will is propelling Cleveland thru playoffs. Hawks lost Game 3 despite going 11-30 from arc, after going 10-43 in first two games. Seven of last ten series games went over total. Cleveland won last six games, is 11-2 in playoffs with eight of last 12 games staying under total. Hawks are 3-4 in road playoff games this spring.

Handicapped by Chatsworth Consortium at The Meadows

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Race 2 - Post: 1:15 - 1 mile. PACE - Class Rating: 65 - Purse:$8200 - CD 3-5YO S& G NW 1 EXT PM RACE OR $5500 LIFE


CONSORTIUM CHOICES


Chatsworth Consortium

# 2 NIPPY 3/1


# 4 EJ AND ORR 6/1


# 1 MADE WELL 7/2

NIPPY is the clear stand out wager in the eyes of the panel of smart guys. That 59 speed rating clocked in the most recent contest puts this contender in the mix in this contest. Has the perfect running style to dominate this bunch, according to the pace ratings. Some drivers just ride better with certain interesting entrants. That seems to be the case here with Shaw. A competitive play. EJ AND ORR - Chances are greatly increased for horses starting from the 4 position at The Meadows. This standardbred has shown us ability in its prior races, just look at the 70 average class rating. Should play well in this event. MADE WELL - Can't overlook based on speed ratings which have been outstanding (68 avg) within the recent past. Good for a win play just off the excellent prior class ratings. Have to like this horse.

Handicapped by Chatsworth Consortium at Northfield Park

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Race 3 - Post: 6:40 - 1 mile. TROT - Class Rating: 83 - Purse:$8000 - NON WINNERS $600 PER START IN 2015. AE: N/W $6000 IN LAST 5 STARTS. AE: N/W $40,000 LIFETIME. NO. 9 STARTS FROM 2ND TIER NORTHFIELD


CONSORTIUM CHOICES


Chatsworth Consortium

# 1 JESSE'S MESSENGER 7/2


# 3 SOMBRERO HALL 6/1


# 4 CALLING A VICTORY 5/1

Look no further than JESSE'S MESSENGER as the play today. Not many knocks against this standardbred, let's give her a shot. Good for a win wager just off the stellar prior class numbers. Have to like this nice horse. This harness racer has been making trips to the winner's circle on a routine basis, look for her to make another trip soon. SOMBRERO HALL - Earned a 81 speed figure last out. A duplicate showing here should get the top prize here. CALLING A VICTORY - Has a huge shot in this contest, if he can perform to his back racing class. The wagering panel happens to know that when you put Thompson and Heasley together very nice results frequently occur.

Handicapped by The Walker Group at Finger Lakes

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Race 9 - Claiming - 5.5f on the Dirt. Purse: $9000 Class Rating: 80

FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NOT WON A RACE SINCE SEPTEMBER 26, 2014. THREE YEAR OLDS, 119 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $5,000.


RECOMMENDED CHOICES

The Walker Group Picks

# 5 TAKE THE PRIZE 7/2


# 2 HARRIER HILL 5/2


# 9 BOB E 15/1


TAKE THE PRIZE looks to be a decent contender. Is a solid contender - given the 77 speed fig from his most recent race. This pony has a very good winning percentage in dirt sprints. HARRIER HILL - Davila has been scorching the last month, winning at a nifty 40 percent rate. Sound average Equibase Speed Figs in dirt sprint races make this horse a key contender. BOB E - Looks very good for the conditions of this race today, showing solid figures in dirt sprint races recently. This animal has a fantastic win percent in dirt sprints.

Handicapped by The Walker Group at Indiana Downs

Always check program numbers.
Odds shown are morning line odds.


Race 6 - Maiden Special Weight - 4.5f on the Dirt. Purse: $32000 Class Rating: 61

FOR MAIDENS, FILLIES TWO YEARS OLD. WEIGHT, 118 LBS.


RECOMMENDED CHOICES

The Walker Group Picks

# 2 SCOFF 3/5


# 2B DAD'S KIDDO 3/5


# 3 ELONA 9/2

SCOFF is the most respectable wager in this race. Looks very strong to be close to the lead at the first call. Her 55 average has this filly with among the best speed figures in this event. Handler boasts solid win figures at this distance and surface. DAD'S KIDDO - Should wake up with Lasix change (with second time Lasix) today. Should be given a chance here on the basis of the figs in the speed realm alone. ELONA - Seems to have a respectable class edge based on the recent company kept.

Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

Bar

Mountaineer - Race #8 - Post: 9:34pm - Allowance - 8.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $20,700 Class Rating: 91

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#1 QUALIFY (ML=7/2)
#6 SOUTH TO THE SEA (ML=8/1)


QUALIFY - I like a horse that manages to be there at the wire as often as this horse. Almost always in the money so don't leave him out of your exotic bets. Be loyal to this pony. Coming off the pace, I think he'll be in a fabulous spot to bury them in the stretch. Last time around the track was at Mountaineer in a race with a class rating of 96. Dropping considerably in class figure this time out puts him in a solid position today. SOUTH TO THE SEA - Parker and Woodard have had great success together over the last twelve months.

Vulnerable Contenders: #2 IT'S NO WONDER (ML=2/1), #3 IL MANGIA TROPPO (ML=3/1), #4 MEAN MARINE (ML=9/2),

IT'S NO WONDER - The chalk horse is vulnerable here with the lack of morning activity. IL MANGIA TROPPO - This horse likes to finish in the money, but doesn't usually win. Don't play in the top spot. MEAN MARINE - The victory on Apr 15th probably isn't good enough to beat these today. When checking today's Equibase class figure, he will have to earn a much better rating than last time around the track to be competitive in this dirt route.


STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Play #1 QUALIFY to win if you can get odds of 7/5 or more

EXACTA WAGERS:
Box [1,6]

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
Pass

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
Skip

Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

Bar

Parx Racing - Race #3 - Post: 1:49pm - Maiden Claiming - 6.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $19,000 Class Rating: 59

Rating: Golden DollarGolden DollarGolden DollarGolden Dollar

#4 WEST TERRACE (ML=4/1)


WEST TERRACE - Ran last time out against a high class rated field at Parx Racing. The move down the ladder based on class should suit him well.

Vulnerable Contenders: #6 FOR GOD 'N COUNTRY (ML=9/5), #1A SUNSHINE MARK (ML=2/1), #1 WONDER WILL (ML=2/1),

FOR GOD 'N COUNTRY - April 28th is the last time we've seen this colt around. Have to be a little bit leery. SUNSHINE MARK - I'm forecasting a lackluster try out of him today. WONDER WILL - This runner has been letting down the bettors as the favorite time and time again. If you keep choosing these kind of 'hanger' types, you're going to be disappointed often. When checking today's class rating, he will have to record a much better speed rating than in the last race to compete in this dirt sprint.


STRAIGHT WAGERS:
Play #4 WEST TERRACE to win if you can get odds of 1/1 or more

EXACTA WAGERS:
Skip

TRIFECTA WAGERS:
None

SUPERFECTA WAGERS:
Skip

Yonkers: Tuesday 5/26 Analysis
By Brewster Smith

DRF HARNESS

MEET STATS: 78 - 438 / $570.80 BEST BETS: 7 - 38 / $34.40

Best Bet: EXPLOSIVE ACTION (2nd)

Spot Play: STITCH IN TIME (11th)


Race 1

(4) MAJOR PLAYER has flashed some speed and maybe the half-mile oval will be to his liking. (5) WISHING YOU WELL Maine invader can be right in the mix. (2) SECRET DELIGHT fits well in here.

Race 2

(2) EXPLOSIVE ACTION gets class relief and that should help his cause. (3) SWIFT KID put in a nice qualifier last time out. (5) MADO DREAM could land a share of the purse.

Race 3

(8) TUFF GUY LINDY is on a roll scoring his third straight victory. Catches a weak group so the 8-hole should be no problem for him to make it four in a row. (3) I C CAVIAR just got up for win honors last time around; threat. (1) IWANTMYTWODOLLARS should fare well from the fence.

Race 4

(5) SHEER DESIRE There's no tigers in here so with that said, this pacer can be the boss over this group. (1) BAGS OF MONEY retains the rail slot; main danger. (3) MR COOLIE could have a say in the outcome.

Race 5

(1) GRACE SEELSTER has dominated the Jackpot series and should keep on her winning ways today. (2) MIKELEH has been second best to the top pick. (6) SHAWNEE DANCER completes the trifecta.

Race 6

(1) MUSCLESPRINCTONIAN gets post relief in here. Trotter is very capable of getting the job done at his best. (4) MOJITO AS Philly invader just got up for win honors last out. (6) EXPLOSION OF LIGHT is knocking at the door based on his last three tries.

Race 7

(5) DIGITAL Z TAM Sharp gelding raced evenly in his last start. Gets the services of Brennan today; down the road. (1) and (1A) WINTER BLUES and ACHILLES BLUE CHIP Allard trained entry will clearly be the main danger in here. (6) HOT SHOT LAWYER could land a share.

Race 8

(3) BASTILLE showed early trot in his last start. He is seeking his first score of the year; capable of moving forward. (7) MOVEMENT faced better and showed good speed; contender. (4) KEENAN has wheeled off two straight victories at Freehold; watch out.

Race 9

(3) CASSAS IMAGE Pocono shipper should find these to her liking. (5) NORTHERN ESCORT Tough break in his latest but could atone off that flop. (4) VALLEY GLIDER was second best in his previous outing; not out of this.

Race 10

(6) MOLIERE HANOVER has put in two good efforts. With a golden trip, he can put his best foot forward for the score. (2) IDEAL COWBOY gets serious class relief and appears to be the one to deny. (1) BRISTOL BAY Scored two in a row and now moves to the fence; beware.

Race 11

(4) STITCH IN TIME Jersey invader moves to Yonkers. Has tactical speed and could take this at his best. (8) EXPRESSIVE ACTION moves down in class but will have to do his best running from the 8-hole; maybe. (6) VIBE BLUE CHIP beat lesser company last time out.

Race 12

(5) JULERICA was a good second against better last time around. Pacer seems ready to make tonight a winning one. (8) FAST MOVING TRAIN also moves down in class. Post hurts but is very capable. (2) TONY CHEESECAKE Hoosier shipper can make some noise in the stretch drive.

SPOT PLAYS

For Tuesday


TRACK (RACE) HORSE, MORNING LINE


Finger Lakes (3rd) Zeddemore, 7-2
(8th) Dance I Can, 6-1


Indiana Grand (2nd) Space Me Out, 10-1
(5th) Frontier Bones, 6-1


Mountaineer (3rd) More Sweet Secrets, 6-1
(9th) Jo Dancer, 5-1


Parx Racing (5th) R Frosty One, 6-1
(9th) Eye Be Blinkin. 8-1


Presque Isle Downs (1st) Kay War, 3-1
(5th) Psychic Division, 5-1

NBA FIRST HALF

NBA > (515) ATLANTA@ (516) CLEVELAND | 05/26/2015 - 08:35 PM
Play ON CLEVELAND in the first half in All games versus good offensive teams - scoring 99+ points/game - 2nd half of the season
The record is 24 Wins and 9 Losses for the this season (+14.1 units)

NBA TOTALS

NBA > (515) ATLANTA@ (516) CLEVELAND | 05/26/2015 - 08:35 PM
Play UNDER ATLANTA on the total in All games versus the first half line in all games
The record is 35 Overs and 60 Unders for the this season (+21.5 units)

NBA TOP POWERLINE

NBA > (515) ATLANTA @ (516) CLEVELAND | 05/26/2015 - 08:35 PM
Line: CLEVELAND -8 BTB PowerLine: CLEVELAND -10
Edge On: CLEVELAND (2)