Not sure if this helps or not. Please let me know.Tracking this stuff is a killer. I thank you for doing it and with you being crunched for time at the present time I thought this might help. If not let me know. Good LuckMichael Cannon 30 DimeSPURSLay the points with the Spurs tonight at home over the Nuggets.San Antonio is going to win this game going away, no question about it.Denver can’t expect to come into San Antonio with only two scoring options, Carmelo Anthony and Allen Iverson, and walk out with a win. The Spurs have far too many options on the offensive side of the ball and they utilize each of them perfectly.This is almost a carbon copy of the 2005 playoff series when Denver stole the first game then went on to lose the next four games convincingly at the hands of San Antonio.Tim Duncan is too strong in the middle for Denver while Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili have given the Nuggets fits on the perimeter and when driving the lane.The Spurs comeback win in Game 4, when they outscored Denver 29-16 in the final quarter, had to rip the hearts out of the Nuggets.They might be saying the right things to the media when talking about how they can come back and win the series, but they know they are just whistling past the graveyard.The favorite is 11-4 ATS in the last 15 meetings and the straight-up winner has cashed in each of the last 18 games between these two going back to a first-round playoff matchup in 2005.Lay the points with the Spurs as they end Devner’s season with the win and cover.10 DimeINDIANS (With Zambrano and Westbrook as listed pitchers)Take the Tribe tonight for the win at home over Toronto.Victor Zambrano gets the start for the Blue Jays and I wonder how in the world this guy still collects a major league paycheck. He’s been garbage everywhere he’s pitched and I fully expect the Indians to tee-off on him tonight at the Jake.Speaking of Jake, the Tribe will send Mr. Westbrook to the hill and he is showing signs of shaking out of his early season slump. He is 1-0, having allowed six earned runs over his last two starts spanning 13 1-3 innings.While I expect Westbrook to continue his good streak, Zambrano is starting his first game of the year and he just won’t have the arm strength to go beyond five innings, if he even makes it that far.Lay the juice and take the Tribe for the home win.5 DimeDIAMONDBACKS (With Davis and Hendrickson as listed pitchers)Take Arizona as a small road dog this afternoon over the Dodgers.Doug Davis gets the nod for the Diamondbacks and he’s been perfect against the Dodgers in his career, going 2-0 without allowing an earned run through innings in two starts.Mark Hendrickson has pitched well so far for LA, but it’s just a matter of time before the real Hendrickson emerges and shows his true colors.That time is today.Take the D-Backs as we’re getting the better pitcher with the better track record as at an underdog price.BRAVES (With James as listed pitcher)Lay the small juice with the Braves at home over the Phillies.Philadelphia struggled to start the season but they’ve started to turn it around. Freddy Garcia gets the nod tonight for the Phillies and he’s one of their top of the rotation guys, but I like the Braves to get to him here tonight.Chuck James gets the nod for Atlanta and the left-hander should be able to neutralize the Philly lineup tonight.James is 14-6 in his career with a 3.87 ERA in 32 games. He’s also had success against Philly in his short career, going 2-0 with a 2.18 ERA in three games, including a win this year on April 5 when he pitched five innings allowing only one earned run.Take the Braves as the slight home favorite for the win. MAUI SPORTS INSIDER View Public Profile Send a private message to MAUI SPORTS INSIDER Visit MAUI SPORTS INSIDER's homepage! Find all posts by MAUI SPORTS INSIDER Add MAUI SPORTS INSIDER to Your Buddy List #2 (permalink) 05-02-07, 11:39 AM MAUI SPORTS INSIDER Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006Posts: 1,441 Re: Service Plays 5/2/07 (Wednesday) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Larry Ness' Getaway Day GOW (19-5 with 15* GOW plays since Opening Day!) My 15* is on the Mil Brewers at 1:05 ET. The Cards continue to falter and the prices to go against them remain reasonable. That's the case again here in this final game of a three-game series in Milwaukee. The Brewers have won the first two games 7-1 and 12-2, yet even with Reyes (0-4. 5.73) on the mound against Capuano 4-0, 3.21), the price is not overly high. The Brewers enter this game having won 10 of their last 13, to move to 17-9 on the season, MLB's best record. They've won all five of Capuano's starts in 2007 and are 25-11 at home in his starts since the beginning of the 2005 season. Reyes has yet to win a start this year and in three starts vs the Brewers last year, allowed 15 hits and nine runs in 11 innings (3 starts), for an ERA of 7.76. The Cards were horrible against lefties in 2006 (lost over $2,500 at $100/game), including going 8-18 on the road vs left-handers. While the Cards have gone 4-3 vs lefties this year, note that they've averaged just 2.1 RPG in those seven contests. Getaway Day GOW 15* Mil Brewers. MAUI SPORTS INSIDER View Public Profile Send a private message to MAUI SPORTS INSIDER Visit MAUI SPORTS INSIDER's homepage! Find all posts by MAUI SPORTS INSIDER Add MAUI SPORTS INSIDER to Your Buddy List #3 (permalink) 05-02-07, 11:40 AM MAUI SPORTS INSIDER Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006Posts: 1,441 Re: Service Plays 5/2/07 (Wednesday) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------SCOTT SPREITZERSCOTT'S MLB AFTERNOON UNDERDOG HAMMER!(951) CHI Cubs vs (952) PIT PiratesGame Starts at May 02 2007 09:35 ESTTake (951) CHI CubsI'm taking the underdog Cubs on Wednesday afternoon (12:35pm ET), my 5* Hammer. Jason Marquis is off to a strong start in his first season as a Cub. His numbers should get even better on Wednesday. Marquis owns strong numbers against Pittsburgh and in this ballpark. Meanwhile, the Pirates continue to struggle against right-handers, (3.61 RPG in 18 games), especially at home where they're 2-5 scoring just 2.86 runs per game. The Cubs, meanwhile, have had litte trouble on the road against righties. They're 5-3 in this spot, averaging over five runs per game. They'll draw Ian Snell, who despite a pretty nice start in 2007, has had his problems, both against the Cubs and in day action. In fact, the righty owns a hefty 6.20 career ERA against Chicago and in 16 day appearances, (10 starts), Snell is 2-7 with a 6.41 ERA & 1.56 WHIP. The bullpens for these two squads are quite even, but the Cubs own a big-time advantage at the plate! With the advantage on the bump to start, (Marquis v. Snell), we'll back the Cubs as our daytime underdog. Thanks! GL! Scott MAUI SPORTS INSIDER View Public Profile Send a private message to MAUI SPORTS INSIDER Visit MAUI SPORTS INSIDER's homepage! Find all posts by MAUI SPORTS INSIDER Add MAUI SPORTS INSIDER to Your Buddy List #4 (permalink) 05-02-07, 11:40 AM MAUI SPORTS INSIDER Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006Posts: 1,441 Re: Service Plays 5/2/07 (Wednesday) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Larry Ness' 15* Blowout GOW-MLB (19-5 start with 15* GOW plays in MLB!) My 15* play is on the SF Giants at 10:15 ET. The Giants entered last weekend on an eight-game losing streak but lost three consecutive one-run games to the D'backs. They've split the first two games of this series with the Rockies and will send Barry Zito to the mound in the rubber game. Zito started poorly in 2007 (8.18 ERA in his first two starts) but has allowed just three ERs in his last three starts (over 20.1 innings), for an ERA of 1.33. Jeff Francis, arguably Colorado's best pitcher these last two years (14-12 and 13-11), opened with two good starts this year but has been HAMMERED in his last three (all at home), allowing 33 hits and 17 ERs in 16.1 innings (9.37 ERA). That's not good news when one considers he's 3-4 with a 6.11 ERA in 10 career starts against the Giants, including 1-3 with a 8.89 ERA in five outings at AT&T Park. The Giants had some problems with lefties on the road LY (5-15) but went 10-6 vs lefties at home. So far in 2007, the Giants are 5-3 (plus-$245) when facing a left-handed starter. The Rockies are 5-9 on the road this year (.357), which is about 'right,' considering the team went 89-154 (.366) away from Coors the last three seasons. Blowout GOW 15* SF Giants MAUI SPORTS INSIDER View Public Profile Send a private message to MAUI SPORTS INSIDER Visit MAUI SPORTS INSIDER's homepage! Find all posts by MAUI SPORTS INSIDER Add MAUI SPORTS INSIDER to Your Buddy List #5 (permalink) 05-02-07, 11:41 AM MAUI SPORTS INSIDER Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006Posts: 1,441 Re: Service Plays 5/2/07 (Wednesday) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Big Al's National League Totals Winner--83% in 2007!At 8:05pm our selection is on the Cincinnati Reds and Houston Astros 'over' the total. After a bit of a slow start, the Reds' bats are really starting to heat up. Adam Dunn may be the best home run hitter that a lot of people have never heard of. He reminds me a lot of Dave Kingmanas he hits tape measure shots (a lot of them) but doesn't do much of anything else at the plate (except strike out). But Dunn may have finally found a little bit of patience this year as he has raised his batting average more than 20 points. Most people would consider hitting .260 below average, but for Dunn, that is a marked improvement over the past 2 years. Whether or not Cincy has resurrected Kyle Lohse from the Major League scrap heap remains to be seen. Minnesota basically gave up on Lohse as the guy that for years had "great stuff" but put up horrible numbers. He is having what anyone would call a career year so far in Cincinnati, but I'm not yet convinced that these are numbers are for real. After all, it didn't hurt that his first 3 starts were against the Cubs (twice) and the Diamondbacks. His last start was not so pretty and it came against a much more realistic Cardinal team. He could have his hands full in the hitters paradise known as Minute Maid Park against a very productive lineup. Runs should not be scarce in this one, as last season 7 of 9 games played between these two in Houston went a total of 9 runs or more. Take the 'Over'. As always, good luck...Al McMordie MAUI SPORTS INSIDER View Public Profile Send a private message to MAUI SPORTS INSIDER Visit MAUI SPORTS INSIDER's homepage! Find all posts by MAUI SPORTS INSIDER Add MAUI SPORTS INSIDER to Your Buddy List #6 (permalink) 05-02-07, 11:41 AM MAUI SPORTS INSIDER Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006Posts: 1,441 Re: Service Plays 5/2/07 (Wednesday) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Larry Ness' NBA 15* NuggetsIs this deja vu all over again? During the 2005 playoffs, the Nuggets upset the Spurs in San Antonio in the first game of their first round series, only to lose the next four games. The Spurs are one win away from repeating a similar comeback, as the teams meet tonight in San Antonio. After poor efforts in Game 1, Duncan (19.5-10.2), Ginobili (15.8-5.8-4.2) and Parker (18.8-6.0 APG) have made it look like "business as usual" these last three games. Finley, off a season in which he averaged a career-low 9.0 PPG, has averaged 13.5 PPG in the series and Horry, as he has done so many times before, has come through again in the clutch. The Nuggets did not play smart in Denver and just a few "bad stretches," cost them a chance to win in both of the two games played at the Pepsi Center. Iverson has shot poorly since Game 1 (just 25-of-70 over the last three games) and other than Anthony (28.2 PPG on 50% shooting), Nene (16.5-8.2) and Camby (8.5-13.0), the Nuggets have gotten few contributions. That said, let's remember that the Spurs have won the last three games by just nine, five and six points. Also, the Spurs haven't been a good pointspread team at home this year, going just 22-21 ATS (including the playoffs). As for the Nuggets, they are an impressive 26-16-1 ATS away from home and with little pressure on them now (down 3-1), should play loose. San Antonio can't match this team's athleticism and I expect the Spurs to struggle to win this one SU. 15* Den Nuggets.