Who will Have a Lower Back 9 Score: Charles Schwartzel or Tie / Jim Furyk
Schwartzel shot a +1 (37) on the back 9 in the 1st round, with 1 birdie, 1 bogey and a double bogey and 6 pars, while Furyk shot a -1 (35), with 1 birdie and 8 pars. Schwartzel averages a 69.3 per round score, while Furyk is at 71. I can’t see Schwartzel shooting that badly again on these 9, and expect him to at least tie here.
S2thuhB’s Pick: Schwartzel or Tie (Reggie)
L's’s Pick:
Phillsz’s Pick:Furyk ( Dro )
USA Win @ Germany Win or Draw
The odds are even in this one, though the USA Women are 3-2-0 in their last 5 against Germany, and and won their only friendly played in Germany 1-0.
With no Hope Solo, I believe the German Women can at least get the draw here.
S2thuhB’s Pick: Germany WoD (Reggie)
L's’s Pick:
Phillsz’s Pick:USA Win ( Dro )
Serena Williams vs Mallory Burdette: How Many Games will be Played in the 1st Set? 8 or 9 / AON
The odds favor Serena winning 6-2. These 2 have never played eachother.
S2thuhB’s Pick: 8 or 9 (Reggie)
L's’s Pick:
Phillsz’s Pick:AON ( Reggie )
Who will Have a Lower 2nd Round Score: Gary Woodland or Tie / Padraig Harrington
Woodland averages a 70.9 per round score, and shot a -1 (71) in the first round with 3 birdies on the back 9, and 2 bogeys on the front.
Harrington averages a 70.6 per round score and shot a -4 (68) in the first round with 1 birdie on the front 9, and 4 on the back, with a bogey on 18.
Harrington is only averaging 3.615 birdies per round this year, and I can’t imagine he’ll hit 5 again. (Woodland averages 3.630 birdies/round)
S2thuhB’s Pick: Woodland or Tie (Reggie)
L's’s Pick:
Phillsz’s Pick: Harrington ( Reggie )
Los Angeles Angels @ Texas Rangers:
The Texas Rangers are -120 favorites to win at home here, where they are 5-5 in their last 10 against the Angels. Through 3 games this year they Rangers are hitting .262, scoring 13 runs; while the Angels a mere .190, scoring 7.
The Rangers will be starting Derek Holland, who in his 4 year career, is 22-13 at home with a 5.34 ERA in 47 starts. He is also 7-5 against the Angels, with an ERA of 5.58 in 13 starts.
The Angels will have Jason Vargas on the mound, who is 17-27 in 67 career starts on the road with an ERA of 5.23. He is also 4-6 in 13 starts against Texas with an ERA of 4.68.
With the Angels’ lack of offense, I think the Rangers roll here.
S2thuhB’s Pick: Texas (Reggie)
L's’s Pick:
Phillsz’s Pick:Angels ( Kush )
Bordeaux Win or Draw@ Marseille Win:
Marseille are nicely favored here to win, and are 3-2-0 in their last 5 at home against Bordeaux, outscoring them 6-2.
On the season, Marseille is 8-3-3 at home, with a GD of +3, while Bordeaux are 5-6-4 on the road with a GD of +5.
S2thuhB’s Pick: Bordeaux WoD (Dro)
L's’s Pick:
Phillsz’s Pick:Marseille ( Reggie )
Kansas City Royals @ Philadelphia Phillies:
Philadelphia are -130 favorites to win here, and will have Howard Kendrick on the mound, who is 27-25 at home in his career, with a 4.37 ERA in 66 starts.
The Royals will be throwing 13-10 on the road in 30 starts with an ERA of 4.59
The Royals are batting .192, and have only scored 2 runs on the season, while the Phillies scored 7, batting .264. In the only series in Philly between these 2 back in 04, the Phillies took 2 of 3.
S2thuhB’s Pick: Phillies (Reggie)
L's’s Pick:
Phillsz’s Pick: Phils ( Reggie )
St Louis Cardinals @ San Francisco Giants:
The Giants are -115 favorites to win here, and are batting a mere .208 on the season, scoring 8 runs. They are going up a Cardinals team who, in 3 games, have a .246 batting average, scoring 17 runs.
Barry Zito will be on the hill for the Giants, who is 80-64 in 195 career home starts with an ERA of 3.89. He also got the W in his only start against the Cardinals, giving up 2 runs on 8 hits in 6.2 innings.
Jake Westbrook, has a career record of 46-53 in 127 road starts with an ERA of 4.49. He is also 1-1 4 starts against the Giants, giving up 11 runs on 31 hits in 23.1 innings.
S2thuhB’s Pick: Giants (Reggie)
L's’s Pick:
Phillsz’s Pick:Giants ( Reggie )
Ottawa Senators @ Buffalo Sabres:
Ottawa are SLIGHT favorites to win here at -120, verses +102 for the Sabres. In their last 5 matchups in Buffalo, the Sabres are 2-0-3, losing the last 3 in OT. The Sabres are also 2-1-2 in their last 5 at home, while the Senators are 3-1-1 in their last 5 road games. Overall the Sabres are 6-7-3 at home with a -8 GD (41-49). The Senators are 6-8-3 on the road with a GD of -4 (40-44).
S2thuhB’s Pick: Ottawa (Reggie)
L's’s Pick:
Phillsz’s Pick:Sabres ( Reggie )
Santa Clara Broncos @ George Mason Patriots:
George Mason are 1 point favorites here and these teams have split the series so far, each winning on their home floor by 8.
S2thuhB’s Pick: George Mason (Reggie)
L's’s Pick:
Phillsz’s Pick:
Washington Nationals @ Cincinnati Reds:
The Cincinnati Reds are -123 favorites to win here, and have scored 11 runs this season on .155 batting in their opening series against the Angels. The Nationals on the other hand have scored 11 runs on .235 batting against the Miami Marlins. The Reds are 3-2 in their last 5 at home against the Nat’s, and 6-4 in their last 10.
S2thuhB’s Pick: Nats (Reggie)
L's’s Pick:
Phillsz’s Pick: Nats ( Dro )
Oklahoma City Thunder @ Indiana Pacers:
Odds currently sit at Pacers -2.5/ -140 SU , and OKC comes in at +120 SU. Both teams have late season tasks to accomplish in this match-up. The OKC Thunder have just wrestled home-court away from the Spurs throughout the Western Conference playoffs, and are looking to lock that position in. The Pacers are currently engaged in a battle with the NY Knicks for the 2nd seed in the East, and essentially home-court if they were to face the Knicks in the Eastern Semis. Pacers have had a few nights off since they almost blew a 24-point lead @ the Clippers, and OKC is coming off a victory last night @ home against the Spurs. With that being said, I still have OKC winning this game. They are an overall better squad, and just have too much firepower for this Pacers squad.
S2thuhB’s Pick: Pacers (Dro)
L's’s Pick:
Phillsz’s Pick:OKC ( Kush )
Columbus Blue Jackets @ St Louis Blues:
The St Louis Blues are -160 favorites to beat the Blue Jackets who are at +150. Overall the Blues are 11-4-5 at home with a -2 GD (40-42), while the Blue Jackets are 5-10-2 on the road with a GD. Overall, the Blues are 4-1-0 in their last 5 at home against Columbus, outscoring them 19-15. They are also 3-2 in their last 5 at home overall losing the 2 most recent, while the Blue Jackets are 2-2-1 in their last 5 road games, winning the last 2.
S2thuhB’s Pick: St Louis (Reggie)
L's’s Pick:
Phillsz’s Pick:
Miami Heat Winning Margin @ Charlotte Bobcats 3PM0T:
The Miami Heat come into this one at 5.5 point favorites, and a 11 game win streak against Charlotte, though they will be without LeBron, D Wade, or Ray Allen.
The Bobcats are playing MUCH better ball at home lately, going 4-1 in their last 5, though only one of those was against a playoff team in Boston, and losing by 1 to Detroit. In their last game they played great defense, and beat the 76ers by 5, forcing 17 turnovers, with 5 blocks, and 13 fouls.
On the season, the Bobcats are hitting 5.7 3-Pointers on 33.6%, and are averaging 6.2 in their last 5 home games.
I believe that that defensive mindset will continue into this game, and with the lack of players for Miami, Charlotte could even pull off the upset, but will definitely keep it within 8.
S2thuhB’s Pick: Charlotte 3PMoT
L's’s Pick:
Phillsz’s Pick:
How Many Points will the Heat Score in the 1st Half: 49 or Fewer / 50+
The OU for the half is 97.5 for the 2 teams combined, and it’s a known fact that the Heat play down to their competition (Note games towards the end of their 27 game win streak against Cleveland), though they will be without LBJ, WOW, and Ray Allen. Without the offensive abilities of Wade and James they would be relying heavily on the 3 to cover this.
S2thuhB’s Pick: 49/Fewer (Dro)
L's’s Pick:
Phillsz’s Pick:
Seattle Mariners @ Chicago White Sox:
The White Sox are -140 favorites to win here, and are 8-2 in their last 10 at home against the Mariners. Through their first series against the Royals they’ve scored 7 runs with a .253 average in 3 games, while the Mariners played the A’s and scored 13 runs on .208 batting in 4 games.
Pitching wise, the White Sox have given up 5 runs on 17 hits, walking 6, and striking out 23. The Mariners have given up 15 runs on 27 hits, walking 9, and striking out 24.
S2thuhB’s Pick: White Sox (Dro)
L's’s Pick:
Phillsz’s Pick: White Sox ( Reggie )
Arizona Diamondbacks @ Milwaukee Brewers:
Milwaukee are -140 favorites here, with the DBacks at +130. The Brewers have won 4 of their last 5 at home against the DBacks, and 8 of the last 10. On the season they are batting .252, and have scored 12 runs in 3 games. The Diamondbacks on the other hand are batting .278, and have scored 17 runs in 3 games.
In terms of pitching, the Brewers have given up 19 runs on 41 hits, walking 7, and striking out 30. Arizona have given up 17 runs on 31 hits, with 8 walks and 32 strikeouts.
S2thuhB’s Pick: DBacks (Reggie)
L's’s Pick:
Phillsz’s Pick:Brew Crew ( Reggie )
DC United Win or Draw @ Sporting Kansas City Win:
Sporting KC are -150 favorites to win here, with DC united are at +400. In their last 5 in KC, Sporting owns a 4-1-0 record against United with a +8 GD (11-3). On the season, Sporting KC are 2-2-1 with a +3 GD (6-3), while DC United are 1-1-2 with a -2 GD (2-4). At home, KC are 1-1-0 with a +2 GD (2-0), while United are 0-1-1 on the road, with a -2 GD (0-2)
S2thuhB’s Pick: KC (Dro)
L's’s Pick:
Phillsz’s Pick: DC W/D ( Reggie )
How Many Players will Score 10+ Points in the 2nd Half: 2 or 3 / AON
Watch how each team is shooting in the first half before making your pick.
S2thuhB’s Pick: AON (Reggie) [Changed at Halftime]
L's’s Pick:
Phillsz’s Pick:
Memphis Grizzlies @ Los Angeles Lakers:
The Lakers are 3 point favorites at home here over Memphis. The Lakers are 4-1 in their last 5 at home, and 3-2 in their last 5 against Memphis at home, though they’ve lost 2 of the last 3. Memphis on the other hand have won their last 2 road games over Minnesota and Portland after losing 5 straight to Denver, Utah, New Orleans, Washington, and New York.
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