Sports Betting Info, June 21 , at 3Daily Winners

Sal from the LCC is on fire, with sensational personal record, as he goes for six in a row on his Free picks here. We dug up another perfect Trend from a contest down south and on Fox Saturday baseball; we have a System that has won 79.8 percent of the time since 2004. Good Luck.

Free Baseball System -1) PLAY AGAINST road underdogs like St. Louis with a money line of +150 or more, who are a NL team with an on-base percentage of .340 or higher, facing at quality AL starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (8-0, 2.53, 1.297 WHIP) with a WHIP of 1.300 or less, in the first half of the season. This system is scintillating 71-18, 79.8 percent the last five seasons.

Free Baseball Trend – 2) The Braves and Jair Jurrjens are 12-0 at home when he is starting pitcher for Atlanta.

Free Baseball Selection -3) Sal from the Left Coast Connection has hit his last FIVE FREE plays here at 3DW and is 22-6 on his most recent successful hot stretch on the bases. Tonight he is backing Minnesota in middle game of the series against Arizona.

Baseball Betting Numbers and Sharp Angle

Here is an update to my record in selecting baseball winners this season. As you read this, the record is 114-88-1, 56.4 percent, good for +19.7 units. My preferred place to show record is at FreeSportsMonitor.com, but they have a new format and have essentially dropped the old one. For those that want proof of this record, click here and you’ll its pretty close, with deviation coming from lines different, having me not always listing every play I wager. This year I’ve played more favorites than usual, based mostly on how well home teams have performed thus far. My whole method is based on who is going to win, not playing favorites or underdogs. I seldom play anything over -150; however will when all my figures point that way. Thus far I’ve made only 11 such plays, with 8-3 record, for +4.32 units. My good friend and professional gambler Paul Buck has a sharp angle for tonight he uncovered this season.

Baseball Betting Angle- In 2008, when a team has registered 10 or more hits in exactly three games and next contest is on the road, they are 8-34, -26.05 units. Today, consider playing against the Angels and the Orioles who are perfect fit.

Sports Betting Info, June 20 , at 3Daily Winners

Another 3-0 day yesterday has us torching the sportsbooks at 3Daily Winners. We have received emails inquiring about our record with these plays. Since we started this format on May 12 the records are:

System Plays – 28-9, 75.6 percent
Free Selections – 30-21, 58.8 percent
Trend Plays – 20-18, 52.6 percent

Clearly something good is going on here. Today our System play is a fantastic 16-2 the last three seasons. The Trend play has won 95 percent of the time and Sal will look to make FIVE Free baseball winners in a row. Good Luck.

Free Baseball System -1) PLAY AGAINST all underdogs like the Mariners with a money line of +100 or higher, who are sad AL offensive team (28th), scoring 4.2 or less runs a game, against a team like Atlanta with a good bullpen -3.34 ERA- (3.75 or less), with a starting pitcher like Erik Bedard (1-2, 7.14 road record) whose gives up 5.5 or less hits a start. This system is gi-normous 16-2, 88.8 percent the since 2006.

Free Baseball Trend – 2) Boston and Tim Wakefield are 19-1 when a -125 to -175 Fenway favorite.

Free Baseball Selection -3) Sal from the Left Coast Connection has hit his last FOUR FREE plays here at 3DW and is 19-4 on his most recent current hot stretch on the bases. Today's freebie is on the Cubs in the Windy City matchup.

Baseball and Basketball Thoughts

The Seattle Mariners canned GM Bill Bavasi on Monday and manager John McLaren was shown the door on Thursday. It’s really no surprise, when your team has the worst record in baseball, are unlucky 13th in batting average, runs scored and earned run average. McLaren was thought to be a rah-rah sis-boom-bah guy for a veteran team that swung and missed far too often. This style is thought to be like ordering black coffee at Starbucks for this club. Why Seattle ever hired Bavasi was a mystery to begin with, since his career has mostly been a failure with his running the show. At least McLaren will have history to forever be remembered. If you were a manager and had Richie Sexson and Jose Lopez on the right side of the infield, you would be pissed too.

A few final thoughts on the Lakers and Celtics series. I’d written about how Boston could not be NBA champions, based on how they were playing at the time. I believe that assessment was accurate when I wrote it, just didn’t turn out to be true. In Game 6, the ABC announcers were talking about how the Celtics came together after beating Detroit on the road in Game 3, 94-80, which gave them the confidence needed to move on. What I believe was more true was losing Game 2 at home to the Pistons. After winning nine straight playoff games in Beantown, their air of invincibility was broken at TD Banknorth Garden, leading them collectively to play with far greater sense of urgency. Nice job by the C’s who actually ended up covering the spread in all eight games this season against the Lakers. WOW!

Went to A’s and D-Backs Wednesday night and Oakland’s Joe Blanton should be a dart thrower, since he never missed an Arizona bat in allowing eight runs in three innings. He was throwing in the low 90’s, but sitting behind the plate, his pitches were straight as a string, lacking ANY movement. His 3-10 record is well-deserved.

Sports Betting Info, June 19 , at 3Daily Winners

Lots of early action, so let’s get to it. Sal from the LCC is 3-0 here and is backing a team with outstanding record in interleague action. The System play was a winner yesterday and is a 88 percent winner the last 11 seasons. You’ll have to dig deep to back today’s top Trend, however it should be worth it. Good Luck.

System -1) PLAY AGAINST all underdogs like the Chicago Cubs, with a money line of +100 or higher, who are a good NL offensive team scoring five or more runs a game, against a good AL starting pitcher like James Shields (3-1, 1.72 at home) who has a 4.20 ERA or lower (3.91), when his team is on a good fielding streak, 10 straight games with one or less errors. This system is stellar is 44-6, 88 percent.

Trend – 2) San Diego is 6-22 against the money line after two or more consecutive road games this season.

FREE Selection -3) Sal from the Left Coast Connection has hit his last three Free plays here at 3DW and is 16-4 on his most recent current hot stretch on the bases. Today, he’s throwing his support toward Minnesota, who as he reminds us is 32-12 in last 44 interleague contests.

Sports Betting Info, June 18 , at 3Daily Winners

Congrats to the Boston Celtics for a well-deserved NBA title. On the subject of good going, 3DW was 4-0 on all plays yesterday, as Sal was 2-0 on Free Picks and has another presumed winner in afternoon action. Our outstanding system plays keep winning and we have an 88.1 percent coxcomb that is very capable of adding to bankroll. Once again we have uncovered a perfect Trend, found this time on the west coast of Florida. Good Luck.

System -1) PLAY AGAINST any team which is a bad AL offensive team like Toronto, scoring 4.5 or less a game, facing a pitcher like Ben Sheets (7-1, 2.72 ERA) of the Brewers, who has an ERA of 3.70 or less in the NL, taking on a cold hitting team, batting .240 or worse over their last 15 games. This system is an exquisite 37-5, 88.1 percent since the beginning of 1997 season.

Trend – 2) The Cubs and Carlos Zambrano are 12-0 as a road favorite of -125 to -150.

FREE Selection -3) Sal from the Left Coast Connection was a perfect 2-0 on Free plays, which were his own personal selections, raising record to 13-3 in MLB games. Today he’s on Detroit and might have another play up, which would be by 6 Eastern if he does. Note- After studying, nothing else made sense was the email he sent us.

Sports Betting Info, June 17 , at 3Daily Winners

We have one beauty of a System, which is 88.9 percent the last five years. Tonight’s Trend play is in Game 6 in the NBA Finals and has 100 percent record this season and a pair of Free Plays is available in MLB action. Good Luck.

System -1) PLAY AGAINST road underdogs like San Diego with a money line of +150 or more - with a starting pitcher like Randy Wolf (5-4, 1.228 WHIP) whose WHIP is 1.250 or better on the season-NL and who has been a hot starting pitcher- with ERA less than 2.50 (1.35) over his last three starts. Logic dictates Wolf will continue success, but is due for back to normal outing. With Padres dreadful bullpen and the Yankees 24-5 against the money line after scoring 10 runs or more, this system’s 40-5 record the last five years look delectable.

Trend – 2) The Lakers are 0-9 ATS versus good defensive teams with shooting percentage defense of 43 percent or less this season.

FREE Selection -3) Sal from the Left Coast Connection is back and has Baltimore and Milwaukee as plays, trying to build on 11-3 record in recent MLB games.

Arena Football thoughts and other stuff

I went to my third ever Arena Football last night, seeing Colorado and Arizona play. Previously I’d seen the Milwaukee Mustangs (1994- 2001) on the 50-yard carpet, but couldn’t begin to guess what year, not that this matters. My previous memories were from an entertainment perspective about a five, on a scale of 1-10. Sort of like a TV show that your wife or girlfriend is watching, not bad, just not anything you would invest time on regularly.

Arizona has already wrapped up playoff spot and needed to, since new ownership group “guaranteed” the Rattlers would make the postseason on a money back promise for season ticket holders. Colorado used to be a AFL power, but is 5-10 after beating Arizona and is still in contention for playoff spot (don’t ask how, please) heading into the final week of the season.

I’ve watched snippets on TV over the years, but here are general observations. I can see why veteran quarterbacks have so much more success in this league. It’s about making one or two reads and getting rid of the ball. They more flick the ball than throw it, which coming out of college would be a problem for any quarterback trained to play differently. Many throws are off-balance, thus the Kurt Warner’s are few and extremely far between.

Because it is eight on eight, three defensive linemen and a roving linebacker rush the passer. Granted Arizona and Colorado are not the crème of Arena Football, but I was perplexed why defensive linemen just bull-rushed each time and never got their hands up. With the ball being thrown so quickly, chances for a sack are few, thus a batted or tipped pass seems nearly as valuable as sack.

If any AFL team has one really good DB, they have a real chance to limit opposition and make the field smaller, because of cover skills. The motion receiver is used to run clear-outs (at least by these two teams) and was surprised neither team ran more post patterns especially on early downs. Not that an NFL general manager would do this for many reasons, however if my team ran West Coast offense, and had a receiver I wanted to develop in the slot, or a pass-catcher that was non-starter who needed work on how to get open in passing game under 10 yards, playing Arena ball could develop those skills.

The funniest thing I’ve seen in years at a sporting event was a sponsored event by Buffalo Wild Wings. Six guys had 90 seconds to eat as many wings as possible to earn a year’s supply from BWW. They were introduced, all smiley faced and seemingly anxious to chow down. Though the number eaten by the winner was never announced, the looks on these guys faces was hilarious, trying to choke down these wings and I’m sure this one dude yakked once he got off the field. Great stuff. Last time I saw something that funny was at a Chicago Bulls game and they had probably 20 babies on the floor for a race to crawl from free throw line to midcourt for some sort of prize. At one point every kid was crying, as parents were prodding them to keep crawling, hysterical.

As NFL Hall of Famer and CBS analyst Dan Dierdorf would say, “Gutsy” move by the New York Mets to fire Willie Randolph and a couple of coaches in the middle of the night Eastern time in L.A. While the Mets and Randolph were blamed for no heart in September collapse last year, which evidently had carry-over affect, it’s clear the front office has many of those same qualities.

This Javon Walker story in Vegas is bounded to have more juicy details.

Bill Walker from Kansas State decides to stay in the NBA despite injuring knee in work out at Golden State camp. Just what the NBA needs, another 6’6 power forward with limited offensive skills, with bad knees, who lacks mentally maturity. (Check K-State websites and blogs)

Sports Wagering Info, June 16 , at 3Daily Winners

In yesterday’s action, our System play and Free selection were both winners and for the first time a perfect trend was a loser this season. Today is a perfect example of what 3Daily Winners is all about, if we don’t something truly of value for our readers we’ll pass. There are a few decent systems, but nothing we would want our readers to wager on. Since we started this format, our System plays are 26-9, 74.2 percent for a reason, they are high quality. Today we have 85 percent winning trend and we go for two straight free winning selections. Good Luck.

System -1) No high quality systems available for today.

Trend – 2) The Angels are 17-3 against the money line after having lost two of their last three games this season and have won these games by an average of 1.8 runs per game.

FREE Selection -3) Our Free Pick was a Winner on Detroit yesterday and the same sports bettor is on the L.A. Angels on Monday night.

A little wagering action on Father's Day

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY to you or your Dad. My father used to bring home parlay cards when I was a kid, which started my interest in numbers and trying to figure out how and what to play. Yesterday was great day to be a bookie, cleaning up in most areas. However, this is just one day and we have an outstanding System that has won 75.8 percent since beginning of 2006 MLB season. Our perfect Trend returns, let’s hope it stays that way. Our Free Play is from a professional bettor on a roll lately, cleaning up in all sports. Good Luck.

System -1) PLAY ON home teams ( Milwaukee in this case) when the money line is +125 to -125 with a starting pitcher like Seth McClung ( 3-3, 4.57 ERA as starter),whose ERA is 4.20 to 4.70 on the season (NL) against opponent with a starting pitcher (Sam Baker) whose gives up 5.5 or less hits a start. This system is a delightful 44-14, 75.8 percent the last three seasons.

Trend – 2) TAMPA BAY is 16-0 against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -175 over the last two seasons.

FREE Selection -3) One of the fellows from the LCC, has won +15.65 units in the last three days wagering on a variety of sports and today has the Detroit Tigers as his play. Sunday home teams are amazing 103-48 this season.

NBA Finals – Now Betting for Grins and Giggles

It isn’t very often one historic event takes place in a sporting event and Thursday night, two such things occurred in the absolutely most unlikely of circumstances. The Los Angeles Lakers played what was essentially a perfect first quarter, building a 35-14 lead after the first 12 minutes of Game Four. This was the largest point differential ever after one quarter of basketball in the NBA Finals. For Lakers fans, and those having wagered the -7.5-points, if only you could have seen what was ahead.

Approximately two hours later in real time (as opposed to surreal time for L.A. and Boston fans) the Celtics pulled off the greatest comeback in Finals history, coming back from 24 points to defeat, deflate and harpoon the Lakers 97-92. This for-the-ages comeback will be what defines these Boston Celtics and shows what the Lakers 2007-08 lacked, heart and character.

As the years pass, people either hang on to the past or embrace what is happening today, conveniently forgetting what they already knew. Many people have recently talked about Kobe Bryant as being as good as or better than Michael Jordan, because he played spectacular all season long, has been coldly efficient in the playoffs and become more of a team player. However, in three of four games in this series, Bryant has not been up to M.J.’s standards. It should be noted, nobody on this Lakers roster looks anything like Scottie Pippen, which certainly plays a factor, but Bryant has been defended incredibly well, being contested like a pork chop to a group of hungry dogs.

Let’s not kid ourselves, this series is OVER. Whether the Lakers muster enough gumption to show any heart is unknown, but they are not going to beat a Boston team, that plays better defense, has greater desire and like a shark, smells the blood in the water now.

What’s fascinating is the Lakers have only themselves to blame. Starting in the second quarter, after moving the ball deftly for cuts to the basket and easy scores, they started getting full of themselves, as Kobe and others drove down the lane and kicked out to open shooters for three point attempts. While they made a number of these shots in the first 18 minutes, the Lakers started settling for them. This style of offense is fine if you are Steve Nash and Phoenix playing the Clippers; however the Celtics are the best defensive team in the league and started forcing turnovers on sloppy passes and made a few shots of their own.

Suddenly, the Lakers were putting up shots like Russian weightlifters, clanging everything and losing confidence faster than Barry Zito. Paul Pierce was dud in Game 3, but he was the man on both ends of the floor in Game Four. Pierce was Boston’s leading scorer, shutdown Bryant and was emotional leader. Ray Allen only sat during timeouts, playing all 48 minutes and Kevin Garnett ruled the 10 feet under both baskets in all directions the last 24 minutes.

Boston is a seven-point road underdog at most wagering, yet after covering the first four games of this series and having 9-1 ATS record as dog of 5-10 points, would it be wise to go against them? The C’s are up to 28-6 against the supposedly superior Western Conference this entire season, covering last 13 of 16 games played.

The Lakers have already talked about just focusing on Game Five and not worrying about the rest of the series. Those purple and gold backers will even point to the L.A. being 19-8 ATS revenging a home loss. Yet in MSNBC Keith Olberman mad guy commentary style, there is no debating the Lakers are now 0-8 ATS versus defensive teams with a defense percentage of 43 percent or less this season. Nor can one argue Phil Jackson’s team is down to 2-6 ATS in last eight as favorites.

Somewhere, Red Auerbach is getting ready to light another victory cigar.

Sports Wagering Info, June 14 , at 3Daily Winners

The winning continues at 3DW, with the System play and Free Pick delivering winners. In today’s action, the System play is an absolute dandy, with an 87 percent winning percentage and almost always a blowout. Check for THREE Free selections for those betting baseball and we’ll step out to Arena Football and submit a piping hot Trend. Good Luck.

System -1) PLAY AGAINST road underdogs like Kansas City, with a money line of +150 or more, which are poor AL offensive team (4.2 or less runs a game) against a team like Arizona with a good bullpen (ERA of 3.75 or less), with the Royals pen (1.380 WHIP) falling within 1.350 to 1.450 range on the season. This has been a real beauty of a system, with 47-7 record, 87 percent winning percentage the last 11 years. Still not convinced, the average winning margin in these games has been gi-normous 3.3 runs per game.

Trend – 2) In Arena Football action, San Jose is 16-3 ATS vs. weak defenses giving up 52 or more points a game over the last two seasons.

FREE Selection -3) The Left Coast Connection consensus has had winners two days in a row and actually has three games all rated the same in MLB today. Those Free Plays are Milwaukee, Houston and Oakland.

Wagering on MLB teams facing Left-Handed Pitchers

Call them what you will, left-handed, lefty’s, port-siders, they disrupt the normal perspective of how a batter views a pitch being thrown at them. Every team in baseball has them, some as starters, likely a reliever or two and for whatever reason, they have a delivery that can give a hitter an uncomfortable 0 for 4. The word “crafty” is often associated with left-handed pitchers, who lack the burning fastball to retire batters and have to use guile and intelligence to get hitters out. You never hear this mentioned about a right-hander pitcher with the same skill set, like they are missing a certain gene their counterparts have been blessed with.

Though these pitchers from the left side are sometimes shrouded in mystery, it’s not like they can’t be beaten. In fact, a number like Jesse Orosco or Dan Plesac received paychecks way passed their prime, simply because they could retire a left-handed batter. Here is a look at the best and worst major league team against LH hurlers.

The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim may not crush left-handed starters; however they get the best of them. On the year, the Angels are 13-3, totaling +9.6 units of profit. Truthfully, they don’t do anything special, scoring 3.9 runs per game (compared to season average of 4.2). They do hit for higher average at .271 (.256 vs all pitchers), yet somehow the Halos own pitchers throw better, allowing 2.8 RPG. It’s also intriguing to uncover, the Angels are the top Under team facing lefties at 12-3-1.

It would make sense a potent offensive club like the Boston Red Sox might touch home plate a few extra times versus southpaws. With the likes of Manny Ramirez, Kevin Youkilis, J.D. Drew and David Ortiz when healthy, they can lay the lumber to any lefty. Thus far in 2008, the Red Sox have been nearly perfect with 10-2 record, winning by better than three runs a game.

The Philadelphia Phillies are a more curious case battling left-handed hurlers. They have a 17-8 record, up +7.4 units, and the Philly lineup in not affected seeing these types of pitchers. What’s interesting is their top two everyday players, as far as batting average is concerned, hit from the left side of the box. Chase Utley and 3B Greg Dobbs bat lefty and though he’s scuffling, Ryan Howard is another big bat that does damage. The Phillies are second in the big leagues scoring runs (6.4) against Corrie Pawed (Scottish term) pitchers.

This is primarily a function of being a bad baseball team, but the Seattle Mariners are sickening 4-12 vs. port-siders, dropping -10 units. Already owning the worst record in the bigs, they haven’t helped themselves at all against lefties, being outscored by 1.7 runs per outing. The Mariners are 27th in runs scored overall and with players like Richie Sexson, Jose Vidro and Adrian Beltre, all in season long slumps, the future is hardly bright no matter who they are facing.

Another punchless bunch is the Toronto Blue Jays. Against left-handed pitchers, the Blue Jays manufacture a baseball worst 3.3 runs per game. The 6-11 record has costed backers in these situations -7.7 units. The Toronto team batting average is fair, ranking seventh in the American League, it’s just they don’t string hits together explaining 12th position in runs scored in the junior circuit.

If by some chance you are headed to England, the northern part in particular, if you drop the term, Cuddy Wifter or Kack Handed, the locals will know exactly what you mean.

Betting Baseball Info, June 13 , at 3Daily Winners

Though we missed 3-0 on Wednesday just barely, 3Daily Winners got it yesterday and will go for backto-back days, starting with Free selection on the south side of Chicago. The Trend backs a team punishing lefty’s this season and the System play goes against the best team in the big leagues. Good Luck.

System -1) PLAY ON all favorites, like Toronto, with a money line of -110 or higher, with a team batting average of .265 or worse on the season (AL), after allowing three runs or less three straight games. This tantalizing system is 55-16, 77.4 percent and is coupled with another 2008 system that is 74 percent thus far.

Trend – 2) The L.A. Angles are 13-2 against the money line against left-handed starters this season.

FREE Selection -3) The Left Coast Connection has another consensus play, backing the Chicago White Sox.

Role Players are Betting Key in Game 4

The tape of Game Three of the NBA Finals between Boston and Los Angeles won’t be sent to the Basketball Hall of Fame, with a grand total of four players scoring in double figures and the total coming in 27.5-points below projected oddsmakers number. Nonetheless, the series picked up some juice with the Lakers winning, meaning everyone is able to stay the weekend in Los Angeles and maybe head down the coast and catch a little U.S. Open golf action. Kobe Bryant finally stepped up his game with 36 points and no way L.A. wins without the 20 from Sasha Vujacic. For Boston, this had to be mildly disheartening, Ray Allen is starting to place like the guy who wore a Seattle and Milwaukee uniform previously, but Paul Pierce managed to miss 14 of 16 shot attempts.

Before pressing on, this 2-3-2 format is proven how stupid it really is this season. ESPN’s John Barry was quoted after Game 3 (as was Phil Jackson) saying he thought it was a jet lag game. Neither team was sharp from flying cross country. Fair enough, then why will their be two games in this series played with two days of rest in the same city, with potentially another cross-country flight with just one day between the sports most important games?

Game Four of the series will be about who shows up to make a meaningful contribution. In the boxscore, Lamar Odom is listed as PF, commonly known as power forward and Vlad Radmanovic is shown as SF, a shooting forward. Odom has was once again a non-factor, shooting 2-9 and seldom in position to make positive plays, yet maybe in his case, the PF stands for personal fouls, since he picked up five again. Vlad Rad saw his minutes fall to 13, as his defensive deficiencies are visibly noticed and his lack of offense (3 points) can not overcome.

If the Lakers expect to improve upon 11-3-1 ATS record off a win, both of those players along with Pau Gasol and Derek Fisher have to play with more aplomb. Gasol has been as soft as a marshmallow in the middle, making his chest-thumping appear comical, when like an NFL cornerback burned six times in a row, jumps up to celebrate after he made a big hit on receiver 20 yards down the field. Coming into the Finals, it was thought Fisher’s experience would create an edge over the Celtics Rajon Rondo, it hasn’t. If the Lakers expect to make this a best two of three, the aforementioned four individuals have to bring their game and attitude to Staples Center for Los Angeles to win and move to 9-3 ATS as home favorites.

For all the good Rondo had done in Boston, he was discombobulated when Bryant started Game 3 guarding him. He was unable to get into the flow thereafter, before rolling is ankle, making him questionable for tonight. This becomes a real issue for the Celtics, since Rondo whole game is based on quickness and speed, without these traits, Sam Cassell and Eddie House are next options, suggesting these slow afoot, shoot-first point guards may see greater ball pressure from the Lakers, as well as double-teaming to force them to make snap judgments. Coach Doc Rivers will need to implore his back-ups to get the ball over half court quicker, since on average, the Celtics start their offensive sets just under three seconds slower when Rondo is not in the game in this series. How this trio plays tonight, will go a long way in determining what Boston’s 3-7 ATS road record will be after the game.

For the C’s to rebound in Game 4, Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett can not play the same again. Pierce played like was pushing too hard, trying to prove to posse; he was California cool, while showing street toughness being back home on the big stage. Look for him to be more relaxed, after practicing a few gang signs. Boston is 29-12 against the spread on the road after playing as an underdog and Garnett personally let a golden opportunity slip thru his fingers. Garnett was 6-21, totaling 13 points. When he set up shop in or near the lane, the less athletic Gasol is rendered useless to stop him. When he drifted out on the perimeter as he often prefers to, coach Phil Jackson could have gotten Radmanovic more minutes.

When asked after Game 3 why he didn’t demand the ball more in the post, since the Celtics offense is more fluid, Garnett responded, "...Hell, if I knew that, I would have done it ... Obviously in the course of a game you try to mix things up ... but for the most part, I watched this game ... But you're right. I probably do need to take the ball to the basket a little more." Just think about how good he would have been playing with Michael Jordan as second fiddle.

As expected, a win by the favorite means the number goes down and the Lakers are 7.5-point favorites with Total having dipped to 191 every sportsbook. The Celtics have covered each contest in this series and are 8-1 ATS when underdogs in the 5-10 point range. Los Angeles has yet to cover versus the C’s in five tries this season.

Even with the total dropping, coach Rivers club is 14-6 UNDER as a road underdog this season, while L.A. is 16-4 UNDER after a win by six points or less this season.

Expect the stars to shine with tipoff set for 9:05 Eastern, since they will ultimately decide Game 4, however it will be the other players for both teams that will put these individuals in position to be adored.

Betting Baseball Info, June 12 , at 3Daily Winners

Just missed a perfect day, as Tim Lincecum did his job, but his Giants teammates failed to scratch across a run and Colorado won in the bottom of the ninth 1-0. On to today, we have a fantastic system that supports playing against a cold road pitcher; this winning system is a 77.1 percent winner. We have had such great success with Perfect Trends, we have another today. With so much early MLB action, we’ll supply FREE matinee selection and check back by 5:30 Eastern to look for another play. Good Luck.

System -1) PLAY ON home teams like Cleveland, with a team batting average of .255 or worse on the season (AL) , against opponent with a cold starting pitcher (Twins Livan Hernandez 10.12 ERA, 2.250 WHIP) with WHIP of 2.000 or higher over his last three starts. This system has generated a 37-11, 77.1 winning record the last five seasons.

Trend – 2) The Boston Red Sox are 13-0 against the money line as a home favorite of -150 to -200 this season.

FREE Selection -3) In afternoon action, the early LCC consensus is to take Detroit Tigers to sweep the White Sox.

Betting Baseball Info, June 11, at 3Daily Winners

Yesterday’s System was a Winner, but since when is playing against Seattle this year a bad idea. Today, we have pitcher throwing just awful, in a winning 74.5 percent system. We’re back with another Perfect Trend on the team with the best record in baseball and the Free Play comes from a bettor known as being modest with his plays and on a good roll presently. Good Luck.

System -1) PLAY AGAINST road underdogs like Washington, with a money line of +100 or higher, allowing 4.8 or more runs a game (Nats at 4.9) on the season (NL), against opponent with a cold starting pitcher like Ian Snell (2-6, 5.65 ERA), who owns an ERA 7.00 of or his more in his last five starts. The logic here is a pitcher that has thrown this poorly is due an at least an average outing and his team should be able to support him with some runs. This situation is 38-13, 74.5 percent since the 2006 campaign.

Trend – 2) The Cubs are 12-0 against the money line in home games after having won 2 of their last 3 games this season.

FREE Selection -3) Max from the Left Coast Connection has picked up +8.65 units of late with his conservative style and is on San Francisco with Tim Lincecum as starter for Free play.

Betting Baseball Info, June 10, at 3Daily Winners

Florida’s amazing trend of playing Over, was winner yesterday here at 3Daily Winners. Tonight we have an American League team in a bad spot against division foe for Top Trend. The System is likely to bounce back, with a. 84.5 percent situation and one of the guys from the Left Coast Connection has a two-team parlay on tap in MLB action. Good Luck.

System -1) PLAY AGAINST all underdogs like Seattle, with a money line of +150 or more, a pathetic AL offensive team (4.2 runs or less runs a game), against a team like Toronto with a solid bullpen (3.33 or less ERA), while a bullpen like the Mariners has WHIP is 1.350 to 1.450 on the season. This system has generated serious cash with 49-9 record, good for +32.5 units.

Trend – 2) Detroit is 2-13 (-14.5 Units) against the money line off a loss to an AL Central rival as a favorite this season.

FREE Selection -3) One of the fellas from the LCC, prefers to play two-team parlays and has hit six of seven. He has a Windy City one to follow, taking the Cubs and White Sox. A hundred dollar wager pays out almost 2 to 1.

Are Lakers Really Good Bet in Game 3?

Remember being in pre-school or first grade or possibly with your children; playing games were you had to come up with answers to teachers questions? The idea was to you as a child or anyone, come up with a list of answers to individual questions. It could be a fascinating topic, often not thinking of the answers others would happen to think of. For example, if the question would be, what are things that are soft, thoughts like pillows, ice cream, and a rabbit come to mind or for more creative types, the sun setting on a placid lake. For this composite list of soft things, add the Los Angeles Lakers.

Bettors universally assumed the Lakers and Kobe Bryant in particular would be spitting venom in Game 2, and took Los Angeles from opening line of +2, all the way to -1.5 at tipoff. Instead, the Lakers were like a big dog asleep on his back. From the beginning of the second quarter, until the start of the last stanza, they were “out” every-thing(ed) by Boston. Out- shot, rebounded, passed, dunked, defended and most importantly out-hustled. The Celtics won the middle portion of the game 63-39, in dominating fashion.

Thou Paul Gasol’s numbers show 17 points and 10 rebounds, not one of those figures were critical and thus far it is obvious the Spaniard couldn’t box out a statue of John Quincy Adams. Evidently teams never ran a pick and roll, free throw line extended against the Memphis Grizzlies, since Gasol is alarming out of position, leaving the baseline wide open, explaining how Rajon Rando could have 16 assists in game two.

Boston has played like a team wanting a championship, bringing lunch pale and getting into defensive stance. They have double-teamed Bryant at every opportunity and not one other player in a purple uniform stepped up in first two contests. Lamar Odom has been out of position on both ends of the floor and is playing more confused than useful. If Los Angeles is not to fall to 8-19 ATS in home games after failing to cover the spread in two or more consecutive games, coach Phil Jackson has to find players who can match the C’s thirst for excellence.

After last contest, Jackson had to say something about free throw disparity (38-10) and though a more than a few calls were questionable, the referee’s are human and Boston was so much more aggressive, they earned the right to have the official’s benefit of the doubt. The Lakers made reserve Leon Powe look like the perfect replacement for Kevin Garnett in the future; as he scored 21 points, but did it with what L.A. lacked, hustle and heart. The Celtics are 28-12 ATS in road games after playing a game as an underdog.

In a somewhat curious twist, the oddsmakers are banking on bettors and Lakers backers to support Los Angeles as 9.5-point favorites, with total of 195.5. No doubt the Lakers 8-0 (6-2 ATS) playoff record at Staples Center is impressive; nonetheless, the Celtics have won and covered all four meetings between these long-time rivals and the first two games before Jan. 1, seems like a moot point at present.

For Los Angeles to get back into series, defense is number one prerequisite. They can’t be so easily out of position and must button down gaping holes and not run out to open shooters, leaving chasms to basket. L.A. is 9-3-1 ATS after allowing 100 points or more. The bench must have more production, especially by Luke Walton, who has been a no-show thus far in the Finals. The Lakers keep falling into Boston’s preferred tempo, and need to make them play more uncomfortably. Send four players to defensive glass and have perimeter player on opposite side of where shot was taken, be a mid-court first pass option to force tempo. Finally, show gumption, the feeling in viewing the body language of L.A. is they are surprised Boston is as physically and mentally tougher than San Antonio.

The two teams combined to make 19 three-point shots in last encounter and with the Celtics 9-14 beyond the arc; they are 13-2 ATS after a game where they made 50 percent of their three-point shots or better this season. Doc Rivers will ask for same energy and 48 minutes to take commanding 3-0. If they maintain poise, they’ll just have to do what guitar legend Eric Clapton wrote about from his Cream of Clapton CD, the song - Blues Power, where the lyrics say, “Keep on, keep on, keep on keeping on.”

Winning Wagers Requires Knowing Numbers

When betting on sports, relying on instinct will dry up your money almost as fast as a trip to the gas pump. In order win at these games, you MUST know your numbers, because rest assure, those setting the lines certainly do. If winning is really the goal, (for many, it’s just the action) proper understanding must be used to protect and enhance bankroll.

Having to deal with the ups and downs of sports betting can be an emotional challenge. When anyone is on a hot streak, most every wager makes sense, the lines look soft and the cash finds you, even when you sometimes don’t deserve it and are more lucky than good. Other times, we have felt like we’d miss the water falling out of boat, not being able to pick a winner for prolonged period. In these situations, we often place undo stress on ourselves trying to chase wins, instead of putting the numbers in our favor.

In sports like baseball, the opportunity is their everyday to wager. Frequently, a bettor could have a 0-5 day and felt the immediate need to make good the very next day with 5-0 record. With very rare exception, does this ever occur and typically, a gambler that is pressing for a win comes up a loser. Instead, try a practical approach. If you start 0-5, think of it as the start of a week, no matter what the actual day of the week is. Don’t chase, work harder to be back over .500 for a seven day period and in the black over the next six days. This alleviates the pressure of having to win now, and by the end of your “week”, you could have 10-8 record and up just a little, meaning you really accomplished something in the last six days, regaining the confidence to keep moving forward. Using this thought process can help you stay out of slumps, biding time until the next hot streak comes.

Another example of knowing numbers is what separates the good bettors from the ones who make the money. Every casual baseball bettor should know, Florida has been one of the best Totals plays most of the year. The sharp bettor is more in tune to the situation and has been riding the Marlins on their 14-0-2 OVER streak. This is useful information that builds wagering accounts swiftly.

Understanding the situation is key also. Despite being up over +15 units on betting baseball this season, I committed a fundamental mistake I wanted to share. Philadelphia has been really swinging the bats, scoring lots of runs and playing a number of games Over the total. On June 2, Phils starter Kyle Kendrick, despite a descent win/loss record, has an ERA of almost five and was facing Cincinnati’s Bronson Arroyo, who has an earned run average in the 5.50 range. The Reds, though less consistent on offense, had been scoring runs at a good rate and considering their bullpen is below average, believed the play was Over 10.5. When I later saw the final score totaled just nine runs, I realized I had left one very important piece of the puzzle out of my decision, which I actually knew about. Philadelphia has the best bullpen in baseball and after Kendrick had pitched about as expected in allowing four runs in 5 1/3 innings, the Phillies pen slammed the door the last 3 2/3 and never permitted a run. Knowing the numbers matters.

Even though it’s not until next Sunday, keep this figure in mind. Home teams playing on Sunday’s are 104-48, a 68.4 winning percentage and even more profitable and astounding 57-17, 77 percent, since the first Sunday in May. Being prepared to do battle with the books can give you a huge edge, if you know your numbers.