Daily tips for April 16

Racing for April 16

Horse racing: Kyneton (Vic), Taree (NSW), Townsville (Qld)

Harness racing: Menangle (NSW), Terang (Vic), Gold Coast (Qld), Gloucester Park (WA)

Greyhound racing: Bendigo (Vic), Angle Park (SA), Devonport (Tas), Goulburn (NSW), Warrnambool (Vic), Ipswich (Qld), Lismore (NSW), Warragul (Vic), Gosford (NSW), Townsville (Qld), Mandurah (WA)

With the scratching of our best of the day, we may have found another one in the same race more than worth following at Kyneton today.

It’s a big 10-race card on a dead (4) at the picturesque Victorian provincial track and we’d pegged the lightly-raced He’snotthemessiah in the Jay Bourke Memorial (68) Hcp over 1887m as our tip.

Instead, we’ve settled on #1 Adjuster, which is coming off a gutsy run in the heavy at Mornington last start. Having finished second at three of his last five starts, the 3yo Byron Cozamanis charge has shown great improvement since being gelded in December.

Suggested bet: Kyneton R9 #1 Adjuster (E/W two units) WIN $3.10/$1.50

Other racing tips for April 16

Townsville R1 #2 Fast ‘n’ Ferocious (win) LOSE

Taree R7 #2 Bengal Angel (E/W) LOSE

Harness racing tip: Terang R2 #1 Jilliby Way (E/W) WIN $3.00/$1.30

Greyhound racing tip: Angle Park R2 #2 Wired for Sound (win) WIN $2.00

MLB for April 16

Washington Nationals @ Miami Marlins, Marlins Park, Miami, FL, Tuesday, April 16, 9.10am

The Washington Nationals were just swept for the first time this season. Facing a Miami Marlins team they nearly shut out three times to open the season could help the Nationals get back on track.

The Marlins have scored a Major League worst 20 total runs in 12 games, and keep in mind that Miami scored seven runs in a win over the New York Mets, meaning that it has a total of 13 runs in the other 11 games for a dismal average of 1.18 runs per game.

Nationals pitcher Jordan Zimmermann gets the start for the visitors – he’s off to another fine start with wins over these Marlins and the Chicago White Sox last Thursday.

Suggested bet: Nationals -1.5 (three units) WIN

Other tips

White Sox @ Blue Jays WIN WIN

Cardinals @ Pirates WIN LOSE

Padres @ Dodgers -1.5 LOSE

NHL for April 16

New Jersey Devils @ Toronto Maple Leafs, Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, Tuesday, April 16, 9am

This could be the season the Toronto Maple Leafs end the longest playoff drought in the NHL. It could also be just the second time in 13 years that the New Jersey Devils fail to advance to the postseason. Toronto goes for a sweep of the season series here while the Devils try to avoid a team record-tying 10th straight defeat.

The Devils (15-16-10) desperately need someone to get hot offensively. New Jersey has tallied 16 goals since its last victory, 2-1 over Florida on March 23. Meanwhile, Toronto scored four times on its first five shots and defeated Montreal 5-1 on Sunday. We’re looking for the home side to dominate here, with the puck-line looking attractive.

Suggested bet: Maple Leafs -1.5 (two units) WIN

Other tips

Flyers @ Canadiens WIN LOSE

Canucks @ Predators +5 WIN

Stars @ Blackhawks -5.5 LOSE

NBA for April 16

Miami Heat @ Cleveland Cavaliers, Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH, Tuesday, April 16, 8.40am

The Miami Heat have done everything they needed to do to claim home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, set single-season franchise records and can even scout their first-round opponent, the Milwaukee Bucks.

The last thing they need to do is stay healthy for their final two games, so a makeshift line-up is assured when they visit the Cleveland Cavaliers. That means no James, no Wade and no Bosh.

Cleveland (24-56) is familiar playing short-handed – Anderson Varejao has been sidelined most of the season while rookie Dion Waiters and Kyrie Irving have missed significant chunks of time due to injuries – and hopes to finish its season on a positive note.

Suggested bet: Cavaliers WIN (three units) LOSE

Other tips

Bulls -5.5 @ Magic WIN

Grizzlies -3.5 @ Mavericks WIN

Knicks @ Bobcats WIN WIN