2015 Wells Fargo Championship Preview and Picks
After quite a week at The Players the PGA pros move to North Carolina and Quail Hollow to play the 2015 Wells Fargo Championship. A terrific field has been assembled to give it a go on the 7,562 yard par-72 layout that includes a terrific final three holed dubbed The Green Mile and the two toughest finishing holes on TOUR last season.
NBA betting action sees the Memphis Grizzlies taking on the Golden State Warriors Wednesday May 13th at ORACLE Arena, Oakland, CA. Cappers Picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long.
Memphis Grizzlies (61-30) vs. Golden State Warriors (73-17)
Venue/ Stadium: ORACLE Arena, Oakland, CA
Time/Date: 10:30 PM EST Wednesday, May 13, 2015
NBA Betting Odds
NBA Betting Point Spread: Warriors -9.5
NBA Betting Over/Under Odds: 195.5
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On the season the Grizzlies are 45-44-3 ATS and they have an O/U record of 36-53-2 and the Warriors are 50-39-1 ATS and they have an O/U record of 40-49-1.
This season the Warriors are 42-3 at home and the Grizzlies are 26-19 on the road.
In Game 4 of this 7-game series the Warriors beat the Grizzlies 101-84.
The Warriors drew even with the Grizzlies 2-2 in this series with a Game 4 win in Memphis where they offense got on track. In the Games 2 and 3 losses the Warriors were shut down by the Memphis defense, but in Game 4 they shot 47.5% from the floor.
The Warriors scored 101 points in Game 4, which is still 9 points less than their season average, but it was the Grizzlies’ offense that really struggled only scoring 84 points on 37.5% shooting.
Stephen Curry led the way in Game 4 scoring 33 points and he hit 4 of his 9 3-pointers. It was shown in Games 2 and 3 that if the Griz can keep him from having big games and especially keep him from hitting the long 3 that the Warriors can be beat.
Marc Gasol was only 7/19 from the field in Game 4 and PG Mike Conley was only 4/15 from the field. Zach Randolph had a solid shooting night, but only took 10 shots hitting 5 of them for 10 points. He and Gasol have to shoot the rock well tonight, but the big key is the Memphis defense.
The Grizzlies are not a high scoring team and they have to keep the score down to win, which they did in Games 2 and 3. Golden State committed 21 turnovers in Game 4 and were outscored on the fast break, but they still won the game by 17 points.
Draymond Green opened up the floor for Curry in Game 4 going for 16 points and 10 rebounds after only going for 6 points in Game 3. His floor spacing is key and he needs to have another solid night.
* Memphis is 8-3-1 ATS in their last 12 games overall.
* Memphis is 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a S.U. loss.
* Golden State is 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games overall.
* Golden State is 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games.
* In every game in this series the total has gone Under.
I see the Warriors winnign this game and taking a 3-2 series lead, but the Grizzlies will play better on D keeping it close and covering the spread.
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NBA betting action sees the Washington Wizards taking on the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday, May 13th in Atlanta, Georgia. Cappers Picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long.
The Atlanta Hawks have been riding a roller coaster of emotions this post season. They’ve shown signs of pure dominance, but have also been exposed many times. Game Four was one of those dominating performances as they regained home court advantage and now look to take control of the series for the first time when they welcome in the Washington Wizards for Game Five.
Washington Wizards (52-38) vs. Atlanta Hawks (66-26)
Wednesday, May 13th
8:00 PM ET
TNT
Philips Arena (Atlanta, Georgia)
NBA Betting Lines: Atlanta -7.5
NBA O/U: 199.5
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The Wizards have been one of the most pesky teams in the NBA Playoffs thus far. They’ll be facing adversity for the first time this postseason as they look to avoid going down 3-2 to the Hawks following their Game Four home loss. Washington had a chance to seize control of the series, but could not get some key defensive stops down the stretch.
Paul Pierce did have a chance to tie the game with the clock winding down, but his shot fell short as he begged for a foul. Pierce finished the game with 22 points.
Bradley Beal showed his toughness as he stepped up for the injured John Wall as he scored a playoff career high of 34 points and dished out 7 assists.
After it was reported that John Wall would miss the entire series, he was shockingly upgraded to questionable for Wednesday’s Game Five contest. Getting Wall back could be just the boost the Wizards need to avoid going down for the first time in the postseason.
Wall has seen the swelling go down in his injured hand and will test it out in shoot around on Wednesday morning, then be examined by doctors before making a final decision on his status.
Paul Millsap came up clutch as he was back at 100% for Game 4 after he battled the flu in Game Three as he dropped in 18 points in the win. He’ll look to have a repeat performance in Game Five as Atlanta tries to control home court advantage and take a 3-2 series lead.
Al Horford also had a bounce back game as he went for 18 and 10 in the Game 4 win. Horford has been the major key for Atlanta this series as he’s played exceptionally well in both of their wins. In Game 2, he went for 18 points, 6 assists, and 4 rebounds.
As a team, Atlanta had 30 assists on 41 made field goals Monday. Their plan of attack seemed to be drive to the bucket, kick it out and drill 3 pointers.
PG Jeff Teague had his best post season performance going for 26 points and 8 assists. If John Wall returns for Game 5, he’ll have to step up his defensive play as he will have the duties of guarding him.
Kyle Korver will hope to get himself going as well as he’s struggled the past two games scoring just 6 points in each game.
This series has been close with every game.
Grab Washington and the points here as this game will follow the trend in the series, especially if John Wall does indeed play.
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The second round of the NHL playoffs wraps up tonight with game seven between the Washington Capitals and New York Rangers. Cappers Picks will provide free NHL picks throughout the playoffs so check back often.
Washington vs New York
When: Wednesday May 13 at 9:00 pm EST
Where: Madison Square Garden
TV: CBC
NHL Gambling Line: Washington +137/ New York -151
NHL Gambling Over Under Line: 4.5
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Not much reason to think that the Rangers don’t pull this off tonight. The Rangers have stolen all the momentum and will have home ice advantage. The Capitals, as mentioned, seem to be running out of steam and I think the pace that the Rangers bring has just worn them out and there won’t be much left in the tank for a the biggest game of their season tonight.
The X-factors certainly lie with the Capitals as Alex Ovechkin has the ability to turn a game on its head with just one play and if Nicklas Backstrom can wake up then Washington certainly has a puncher’s chance tonight. Unfortunately that’s about all the Caps have tonight, they’re going to need a lucky bounce somewhere or a brilliant play from their captain if they want to move on to round three.
Take the Rangers to win this and move on to the Eastern Conference final.
MLB betting action sees the Miami Marlins taking on the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, May 13th at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Cappers Picks provides free MLB predictions all season long.
Miami Marlins (15-19) at Los Angeles Dodgers (22-10)
Stadium: Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles, California)
Time/Date: 7:50 PM EST; Wednesday, May 13th
MLB Odds: Miami Marlins +148/ Los Angeles Dodgers -158
Over/Under: 7.5 runs
Pitching Matchup: Marlins RH Jarred Cosart (1-3, 3.67 ERA) vs. Dodgers RH Carlos Frias (3-0, 2.13)
Miami and Los Angeles meet Wednesday night in the finale of their series as Los Angeles looks to stay hot. The Dodgers will shoot for their 4th sweep in 6 series attempts as they send Carlos Frias to the mound. Countering him will be Jarred Cosart, who will try to play stopper and try to avoid sending Miami to their 4th straight loss.
The Marlins nearly stole the opener of the series, only to be outdone by a walk off three run home run. After yesterday’s debacle of a game, the Marlins look to salvage the three game set with right hander Jarred Cosart set to toe the rubber.
Cosart has dropped 2 straight starts and the Marlins have dropped 3 straight of his starts.
In his past two starts, Cosart has gone a combined 9.0 innings, allowing 7 runs. He lost to Philadelphia 6-2 and then followed that up with a 6-0 loss to San Francisco.
This will be Cosart’s first career start against the Dodgers.
The lone bright spot in the Marlins lineup has naturally been Giancarlo Stanton who had two hits in Tuesday’s loss. One of those hits literally left the stadium as he blasted the 5th home run to leave Dodger Stadium ever.
As a team, Miami is averaging 4.12 runs a game.
The Dodgers are not just one of the hottest teams in baseball, but games inside Dodger Stadium have been a struggle for the away team. Los Angeles brings in a 15-2 home record as they look to sweep their 2nd straight home set on Wednesday.
Los Angeles will send Carlos Frias to the mound as he looks to win his 3rd straight start.
Frias pitched out of the bullpen on consecutive days back on 4/26 and 4/27. Following that he was inserted into the rotation and has won both of his starts against Arizona and Milwaukee.
Against the Diamondbacks, he went 5.1 innings allowing 4 hits and no runs as the Dodgers blanked the Dbacks 8-0.
In his 2nd start, he received more than enough run support as the Dodgers blasted away for 14 runs in a 14-4 win. Frias went 5.0 innings allowing 6 hits, and just 3 runs.
This will be the first time he is taking on Miami in his career.
Lay the big juiced price here as it’s worth it with the way the Dodgers are playing. Los Angeles brings the brooms out on Wednesday night.
It is that time of year when NASCAR’s Sprint Cup series pays an extended visit the Charlotte Motor Speedway in advance of the Coca-Cola 600 on Memorial Day Weekend. This Saturday kicks-off the two week festivities with the running of this season’s Sprint All-Star Race.
Major League Baseball 2015 betting action sees the Colorado Rockies taking on the L.A. Angels on May 13th in Anaheim. Cappers Picks provides free MLB handicapping tips all season long so keep checking back.
The Chicago Cubs host the New York Mets on Wednesday in the third game of a four-game set at Wrigley Field in Illinois.
MLB betting action sees the Chicago White Sox taking on the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday May 13th at Miller Park, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Cappers Picks provides free MLB handicapping tips all season long.
NBA betting action sees the Chicago Bulls taking on the Cleveland Cavaliers Tuesday May 12th at Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio. Cappers Picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long.
Both teams return to Cleveland following their own respective buzzer beating shots. Derrick Rose banked in a game winner in Game 3 to give the Bulls a 2-1 series lead. That was only to be followed up by a Lebron James fade away jumper at the buzzer in Game 4 to even things back up. Now both teams look to take a 3-2 lead as the series shifts back to Cleveland. This time around, the fans inside Quicken Loans Arena will get to see J.R. Smith as he missed the first two in Cleveland due to suspension.
Chicago Bulls (56-36) vs. Cleveland Cavaliers (59-31)
Tuesday, May 12th
7:00 PM ET
Quicken Loans Arena (Cleveland, Ohio)
TNT
NBA Betting Lines: Cleveland -5.5
NBA O/U: 191
The Bulls saw their home court advantage go up in flames as Lebron James faded away from the corner with 1.1 seconds and drilled a game winning shot. Now, Chicago will try to steal home court advantage back as they invade Quicken Loans Arena on Tuesday night, where they’ve proven they can win.
The recipe for success has come from Jimmy Butler and Derrick Rose. In Game 1, the duo combined for 45 points and in Game 3 they went for 50.
The biggest question mark for Chicago right now will be Pau Gasol and his health. Gasol missed Game 4 with a hamstring injury and his presence was greatly missed. He will test out his hamstring at shoot around Tuesday morning. Gasol went for 21 and 10 in the Bulls Game 1 win, but his contributions have greatly decreased as he’s battled his hamstring. If healthy, Chicago would be in a much better place for Game 5.
Should he not be able to go, the pressure will be shifted once again to C Joakim Noah. Noah did have 15 rebounds in Game 4, but contributed only 8 points. He’ll need to pick up the scoring to replace Gasol’s missing points.
The Cavaliers have felt the struggles at times without Kevin Love in the lineup. With the help of some bench players stepping up and Lebron James and Kyrie Irving, Cleveland isn’t backing down from anyone. Lebron James buzzer beater was just another notch in his belt as he gave Cleveland home court advantage back.
Health is the main thing stopping Cleveland at this moment however. Even though they will play through it, Lebron James and Kyrie Irving are far from 100% according to reports.
Kyrie Irving’s MRI showed he not only had a sprained right foot, but also had tendinitis in his left knee.
Irving has shot just 5 of 23 from the field over the past two games.
Lebron James has been battling an ankle injury all post season, but announced he will for sure play in Game 5.
Lebron will look to find his range from behind the arc as he is just 2 of 19 from 3 point range.
With the status and news of Irving not being close to 100%, the Bulls with the points here is the play. This should be a close, back and forth game like both games in Chicago.
MLB betting action sees the Minnesota Twins taking on the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday May 12th at Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan. Cappers Picks provides free MLB handicapping tips all season long.
MLB betting action sees the Atlanta Braves taking on the Cincinnati Reds on Monday, May 11th, at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, Ohio. Cappers Picks provides free MLB handicapping tips all season long.
NBA betting action sees the Golden State Warriors taking on the Memphis Grizzlies Monday May 11th at FedExForum, Memphis, TN. Cappers Picks provides free NBA handicapping tips all season long.
NBA playoff betting action sees the Atlanta Hawks taking on the Washington Wizards at the Verizon Center, in Washington, District of Columbia. Cappers Picks provides free NBA handicapping picks all season long.
Major League Baseball betting sees the Pittsburgh Pirates taking on the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday May 11 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cappers Picks provides complimentary handicapping picks all MLB season long.
MLB betting action sees the Boston Red Sox taking on the Oakland A’s Tuesday April 7th at O.co Coliseum Oakland, California Cappers Picks provides free MLB handicapping tips all season long.
