AFL (rd 5) for April 27
Footscray
v Geelong, Etihad Stadium, Melbourne, Saturday, April 27, 7.40pm
After
serving up a gift for us on Thursday night, the bookies have provided another
solid gold betting opportunity in tonight’s game featuring the Bulldogs (1-3)
and the undefeated Cats. Geelong
has won the last five encounters against the Bulldogs, who have dropped their
last three games, after a positive opening-round win over the Brisbane Lions.
Injuries are also starting to mount at Whitten Oval. Footscray
managed just four goals against the Crows last week and it’s hard to see them
booting more than 10 here so we’ll be loading up on the Cats, buoyed by that ultra-impressive win in Sydney last week, at the very
generous line of 65.5.
Suggested
bet: Geelong -65.5 points (four units), Geelong by 100+ (one unit)
Other tips
GWS +15.5
v Giants LOSE (104-148)
Carlton
-13.5 v Adelaide WIN (115-83)
MLB for
April 27
San
Francisco Giants @ San Diego Padres, Petco Park, San Diego, CA, Saturday, April
27, 12.10am
On face
value, the Giants should win here. They’re 21-7 in the last 28 against the
Padres, have a 13-9 record against the home side’s 6-15 for the season so far and
have pitcher Tim Lincecum showing signs of returning to his dominant best. They’ve
also swept the Padres this season with a 3-0 series result at AT&T Park.
But we’re
not quite sold. San Diego avoided its longest losing streak of the season with
a 2-1 win over Milwaukee on Thursday while Lincecum is still unpredictable on
the mound. Through his first three starts he allowed 10 ER on 13 hits and 12
walks in 16 innings. In a coin toss game, we’re leaning towards the Padres to
score a rare win over their NL West rivals.
Suggested
bet: Padres WIN (two units) WIN (1-2)
Other tips
Blue Jays
@ Yankees WIN WIN (4-6)
Braves @
Tigers WIN WIN (0-10)
Astros @
Red Sox -8.5 LOSE (3-7)
Phillies @
Mets WIN LOSE (4-0)
Indians @
Royals WIN PP
Orioles @
Athletics WIN LOSE (3-0)
Pirates @
Cardinals -1.5 WIN (1-9)
NHL for
April 27
Calgary
Flames @ Chicago Blackhawks, United Center, Chicago, IL, Saturday, April 27, 10.40am
Just a
small slate of four games today, headlined by the Flames trip to Presidents’
Trophy winners Chicago. With the playoffs looming, we fully expect the
Blackhawks to use the final two regular-season games as a chance to build more
momentum heading into the playoffs.
Chicago
(35-6-5) opened this shortened season by earning at least one point in an
NHL-record 24 straight games, then remained consistent en route to earning the
league's best record and Presidents' Trophy for the first time since 1990-91.
That work
continues versus Calgary (19-24-4), which has been outscored 52-23 while
dropping 12 straight regular season and playoff games at Chicago. The Flames
conclude their fourth straight season without a playoff appearance and looking
to avoid a third consecutive defeat here.
Suggested
bets: Blackhawks -1.5 (three units) WIN (1-3)
Other tips
Islanders @ Sabres WIN WIN (1-2)
Oilers @
Wild -1.5 LOSE (6-1)
Avalanche
@ Coyotes -5.5 LOSE (5-4)
NBA
playoffs for April 27
Western
Conference round 1, game 3: San Antonio Spurs @ Los Angeles Lakers, Staples
Center, Los Angeles, CA, Saturday, April 27, 12.40pm
Is it time
to stick a fork in the Lakers and see if they’re done? Steve Nash needed three
injections for pain relief on the Lakers’ day off, and he’s still more likely
to play in Game 3 than Steve Blake or Jodie Meeks. And just in case anybody
forgot, Kobe Bryant is at home in a walking boot, his season over.
Late in a
season featuring just about every tribulation imaginable, the Lakers have
almost no healthy guards – never mind anybody who could keep up with Tony
Parker. If they can't cover the gaping holes in their backcourt and figure out
how to slow the San Antonio Spurs, the Lakers' tumultuous season probably won't
extend past the weekend.
Suggested
bets: Spurs -5.5 (two units) WIN, game total -185.5 (one unit) LOSE (120-89)
Other tips
Knicks @
Celtics WIN LOSE (90-76)
Nuggets
WIN @ Warriors LOSE (108-110)
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