The Boston Bruins aims for a commanding 3-2 lead when they play host to the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of their National Hockey League Eastern Conference Finals match-up.Despite losing Game 4 to the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Boston Bruins remains the favorite to prevail in Game 5 and take the lead in their match-up on Monday evening.

The Boston Bruins are picked to win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 since they will be playing in-front of their fans and have a better record in the NHL regular season.To defeat the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning, the Boston Bruins need to play superb offence and tight defense at the same time.

Bruins forward Milan Lucic who had been under performing in the NHL postseason need to score big in this game for them to win over the Lightning.Bruins linemen David Krejci and Nathan Horton also need to step up their game to carry the Bruins over the Lightning in Game 5 and take the lead in their series.

The odds of winning is on the side of the Bruins in this game all they need to play smart and consistent in this game to win and avoid an upset against the visiting Lightning team.The visiting Lightning for its part will have their hands full against the home-team Bruins in this game.

Despite being the underdog in this game, the Lightning still has a good chance of beating the Bruins in Game 5 since they have won Game 4 against the latter.To topple the Bruins, the Lightning need to play consistently in this game and execute their game-plan well come game-time.

Lightning right wing Teddy Purcell also need to play well in this game to tow his team to victory against the home-team Bruins.The odds of winning might not be on their side but the Lightning can still prevail over the Bruins if they play as a team and give their A-game come game-time.

Boston Bruins seeks 3-2 lead vs. Tampa Bay Lightning by Sports Betting Journal

The young Oklahoma City Thunder hopes to avoid a 3-1 hole when they play host to the visiting veteran laden Dallas Mavericks in Game 4 of their National Basketball Association Western Conference Finals match-up.The home-team Oklahoma City Thunder is picked as favorite to win the crucial Game 4 and tie their playoff series 2-2 against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday evening.Despite losing Game 3 at home, the Oklahoma City Thunder remains the favorite to win Game 4 since the team had not lost two straight playoff games in Oklahoma City.The Oklahoma City Thunder is also playing for the second time in-front of its fans which gave them the edge to prevail over the Dallas Mavericks in the all-important Game 4.

Having lost the home-court in this series after losing Game 3, the Thunder are very determined to win Game 4 to give some joy to their fans and the NBA franchise in general.To bring down the Mavericks, the Thunder need to start and end strong in this game against their equally determined visitor.

Thunder superstars NBA scoring champion Kevin Durant and high-flying point-guard Russell Westbrook need to elevate their game further and take charge in scoring for their team to win Game 4.Durant and Westbrook must explode in terms of scoring in this game after the two of them were silent in Game 3 against the Thunder.

The two young Thunder leaders must keep energy high in the entire game and not allow the Mavericks to control the pace of the ball game to win this game.The Thunder also need to tighten its defense in this game and not allow Mavericks superstar power-forward Dirk Nowitzki to have a good scoring night in this game.

The Thunder must also do their best not to allow the Mavericks to score big in this game by limiting their fast-break plays and inside penetration for them to win.The home-team must play good team basketball in this game by allowing everybody to score for them to win over the Mavericks and avoid a 3-1 hole in this series.

The odds of winning is on the side of the Thunder in this game all they need to do is play smart and not allow the visiting Mavericks to dominate this game.The visiting Mavericks on the other-side of the fence face a tough challenge against the home-team Thunder in Game 4.

To beat the Thunder and take a commanding 3-1 lead in their series, the Mavericks need to play solid defense in 48 minutes and not allow the home-team to dictate the pace of this game.The Mavericks need to once again not allow both Durant and Westbrook to have a scoring parade in this game for them to win.

Nowitzki and his veteran crew made up of Jason Kidd, Jason Terry and Shawn Marion must continue with their good scoring in Game 3 to defeat the Thunder in this game.The front-line of the Mavericks lead by Tyson Chandler and Brendan Haywood must also do their best to score and rebound big for their team to defeat the home-team Thunder.

The odds of winning might not be on their side but the Mavericks can still win this game if they can come up with a good game-plan and execute it well on game day.

Oklahoma City Thunder seeks tie in Game 4 vs. Dallas Mavericks by Sports Betting Journal

The St. Louis Cardinals seeks for another victory when they visit the struggling San Diego Padres on Monday evening in the current Major League Baseball season. The visiting St. Louis Cardinals (28-20) is picked as favorite to roll past the San Diego Padres (19-28) in their game due to their better record in the ongoing MLB season. Having won six of its past seven games, the St. Louis Cardinals are fired up to beat the San Diego Padres and improve their winning streak on Monday evening. To defeat the Padres, the Cardinals need to execute their game-plan well and give it their all on game day. Cardinals starting pitcher Kyle Lohse also need to play big in this game to carry his team to victory against the home-team Padres.

Lohse (5-2, 2.17 ERA) is also having an All-Star calibre season, having yielded two runs or fewer in seven of his last eight starts. Against Houston on Wednesday, the right-hander allowed one run, six hits and a walk in eight innings of a 5-1 win.

The 11-year veteran, however, is 2-3 with a 6.14 ERA in seven career starts against the Padres. Coming off Sunday’s 9-8, 10-inning victory over Kansas City, and has opened up a 2 1/2-game lead atop the NL Central, the Cardinals are very determined to keep their lofty standing and beat the Padres. Aside from Lohse, Cardinals star first baseman Albert Pujols also need to play big for his team in this game to defeat the home-team Padres.

The odds of winning is on the side of the Cardinals in this game all they need to do to avoid an upset is play smart and avoid complacency come game-time. The home-team Padres on the other-side of the coin face a tough challenge against the visiting Cardinals.

Having lost six of their past seven games, the Padres are on a downhill and the huge underdog against the Cardinals. To pull an upset against the favored Cardinals, the Padres need to play big collectively as a team.

The Padres, an NL-worst 8-18 at home need to play huge in this game to win against the favored Cardinals. Padres starting pitcher Dustin Moseley also need to play huge for his team in this game to defeat the favored Cardinals.

The odds of winning might not be on their side but the Padres can still prevail over the Cardinals if they play huge as a team come game-time.

St. Louis Cardinals visit San Diego Padres on Monday night by Sports Betting Journal

The Boston Red Sox hopes to get back to the winning track when they play host the dangerous Chicago Cubs on Sunday evening in the ongoing Major League Baseball season.The home-team Boston Red Sox (24-21) is picked as favorite to roll past the Chicago Cubs (20-24) in this game due to their superior MLB record.Despite losing their last game after a seven-game winning streak, the Boston Red Sox remains the favorite to win over the Chicago Cubs in this game.To defeat the visiting Cubs, the Red Sox need to play their 110 percent effort and their A-game come game-time.

The Red Sox also need to take advantage of the absence of Cubs starting pitcher Matt Garza who is down with an elbow injury.Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz also need to sparkle in this game to tow his team to victory against the Cubs.

Red Sox relief pitcher Tim Wakefield (0-1, 5.40 ERA) also need to play solid for his team to defeat the Cubs.The odds of winning is on the side of the Red Sox all they need to do is play solid and execute their game-plan well to defeat the Cubs.

The visiting Cubs for its part will be in for a tough challenge against the home-team Red Sox.To pull an upset against the favored Red Sox, the Cubs need to find a suitable replacement for the injured Garza in this game.

Having won their last game, the Cubs have the winning momentum to make it two in row if they play solid in this game.Cubs relief pitcher James Russell also need to play his A-game in this match to help his team surprise and upset the Red Sox.

The odds of winning might not be on their side but the Cubs can still prevail over the Red Sox if they play with their A-game come game-time.

Boston Red Sox host Chicago Cubs on Sunday night by Sports Betting Journal

The second seeded Miami Heat aims for a 2-1 lead when they play host to the visiting Chicago Bulls in Game 3 of their National Basketball Association Eastern Conference Finals match-up.The home-team Miami Heat is favored to roll past the Chicago Bulls in Game 3 on Sunday evening due to their stronger roster and the fact that they will playing in-front of its own fans in Miami, Florida.Having beaten the Chicago Bulls in the crucial Game 2 in Chicago to tie their series 1-1, the Miami Heat are very determined to win Game 3 again and take the driver’s seat in their match-up.Playing in-front of its fans, the Miami Heat need to play with 110 percent energy to bring down the Chicago Bulls in this game.

To defeat the Bulls, the Heat need to continue playing tough defense against their opponent in the entire game especially on Bulls superstar point-guard and NBA most valuable player (MVP) Derrick Rose.The big-three of the Heat superstars Lebron “King” James, Dwayne “Flash” Wade, and Chris Bosh, who all had been magnificent in this series need to once again takes charge in scoring for their team to defeat the Bulls.

If the Heat big-three will have a good scoring game it would be an early night for the visiting Bulls.The Heat frontline lead by Bosh, Udonis Haslem, Joel Anthony also need to play tough on defense and rebound big at the same time to defeat the Bulls.

The Heat also need to play tough defense on the reserves of the Bulls and not allow them to shine in this game for them to win.The odds of winning Game 3 is on the side of the Heat all they need to do is execute their game-plan well and play with more energy and focus in this game.

The visiting Bulls for its part will have to sweat it out in this game to win against the home-team Heat.In order to defeat the Heat Rose do not only need to score big for his team but also dished out good assist to his teammates as well.

Bulls reliable forward Luol Deng also need to play tough defense on James and score big at the same time to defeat the Heat.The Bulls also need to play solid defense in 48 minutes and not allow the big-three of the Heat to take-off in this game.

The Bulls front-line lead by veteran Carlos Boozer and young center Joachim Noah also need to score and rebound big for their team to topple the Heat.The odds of winning this game and the series might not be on their side but the Bulls can still prove the odd-makers wrong by playing big in this game and giving it their all come game-time.

Miami Heat seeks 2-1 lead vs. Chicago Bulls in Game 3 by Sports Betting Journal

The red-hot Arizona Diamondbacks aims for their fifth straight wins when they play host to the visiting Minnesota Twins on Saturday evening in the current Major League Baseball season.The home-team Arizona Diamondbacks (21-23) is picked as favorite to win over the Minnesota Twins (15-28) due to their superior MLB record.Having won six of their past seven games, the Arizona Diamondbacks are very determined to continue their winning streak against the hapless Minnesota Twins.The last time the Diamondbacks was able to win five straight games was on Aug. 27-31, 2009.

To continue its winning streak, the Diamondbacks need to come up with a good game-plan and execute it well come game-time.Rookie relief pitcher Joe Paterson also need to play huge in this game to bring his team to victory against the Twins.

Aside from Paterson Diamondbacks shortstop Stephen Drew also need to play superb in this game to carry his team to victory against the visiting Twins.The odds of winning is on the side of the Diamondbacks in this game all they need is play smart and execute their game-plan well on game day.

The visiting Twins for its part will have its hands full against the home-team Diamondbacks.To beat the Diamondbacks, the Twins need to play with 110 percent energy and execute their game-plan well on game day.

Twins stars Michael Cuddyer and Trevor Plouffe also need to play huge in this in order for the Twins to win over the Diamondbacks.The odds of winning might not be on their side but the Twins can still claim victory if they play with their hearts out and their A-game come game-time.

Arizona Diamondbacks targets 5th straights wins vs. Minnesota Twins by Sports Betting Journal

The Dallas Mavericks hopes for a morale boosting 2-1 lead when they visit the young and athletic Oklahoma City Thunder team in Game 3 of their best of seven National Basketball Association Western Conference Finals match-up.Despite losing Game 2 to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Dallas, the Dallas Mavericks remains the favorite to roll past the former in their game due to their stronger roster and better record in the NBA regular season.The Dallas Mavericks are also picked to win over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 since they are veteran laden team compared to the youthful Oklahoma City Thunder team.To defeat the Thunder and take a 2-1 lead in their series, the Mavericks need to play solid defense in 48 minutes against the home-team.

Mavericks superstar power-forward Dirk Nowitzki who has a limited point production in Game 2 need to play big in this game and score a ton of points to defeat the Thunder.The visiting Mavericks team also need to get good scoring numbers from both its bench and starters to topple the Thunder.

Mavericks guards Jason Kidd, Jason Terry and Jose Barea need to once again sparkle in Game 3 like in Game 1 for them to beat the determined Thunder team.Moreover, the Mavericks must also do their best to stop Thunder superstars, NBA scoring champion Kevin Durant and high flying guard Russell Westbrook from scoring big in this game.

The Mavericks must not also allow the Thunder reserves to play big in this game for them to win.The odds of winning is on the side of the Mavericks in this game all they need to do is play with 110 percent energy and execute their game-plan well come game-time.

The home-team Thunder for its part although the underdog in this game still has a big chance of beating the Mavericks.To bring down the Mavericks in succession, the Thunder need to once again solid scoring numbers from both Durant and Westbrook in this game.

The Thunder reserves lead by James Harden who had been huge in their Game 2 victory need to once again play big for their team for them to defeat the favored Mavericks.The Thunder also need to continue its good defense against Nowitzki to stop him from scoring big in this game.

The odds of winning might not be on the side of the Thunder but they can still prevail over the Mavericks if they play as a team and with focus and determination on game day.

Dallas Mavericks targets 2-1 lead vs. Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 3 by Sports Betting Journal

The Dallas Mavericks seeks for a commanding 2-0 lead when they play host to the young and energetic Oklahoma City Thunder team in their best of seven National Basketball Association Western Conference Finals on Thursday evening.The home-team Dallas Mavericks is picked as favorite to roll past the youth laden Oklahoma City Thunder team due to their Game 1 victory and better roster.The Dallas Mavericks are once again poised to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 2 due to their vast playoff experience and the fact that Game 2 will be played on their own home-floor.

To bring down the Oklahoma City Thunder team, the Dallas Mavericks needs to play superb offence and tough defense at the same time in this game.Mavericks superstar power-forward Dirk Nowitzki who is awesome in Game 1 need to once again play big for his team in terms of scoring and rebounding to defeat the Thunder.

Nowitzki need to play with more energy in this game and duplicate his huge scoring output in Game 1 to defeat the visiting Thunder team.Mavericks back-up point-guard Jose Barea also need to continue his good scoring in Game 1 for them to beat the determined Thunder team.

The other veteran players of the Mavericks lead by point-guard Jason Kidd and Jason Terry also need to play huge in this game to defeat the Thunder.The Mavericks also need to defend well the interior and not allow Thunder superstars Kevin Durant, the NBA scoring champion and Russell Westbrook to score big like what they did in Game 1 for them to win Game 2.

The home-team Mavericks team are poised to take the morale boosting lead in this series all they need to do is to play smart and execute their game-plan well come game-time.The visiting Thunder on the other-side of the coin and defeat and tie their series 1-1 if the team will once again get solid scoring from both Durant and Westbrook in this game.

The Thunder also need to play solid defense in 48 minutes and not allow Nowitzki to have the same splendid performance like what he did in Game 1.The Thunder also need to find other players that will score for the team other-than Durant and Westbrook to keep the Mavericks guessing in defense.

To defeat the Mavericks the Thunder need to play with more energy and focus in this game.The Thunder might face tough odds in beating the Mavericks in Game 2 but the team can still do if they can come up with a good game-plan and execute it well on game day.

Dallas Mavericks targets 2-0 lead vs. Oklahoma City Thunder by Sports Betting Journal

The Tampa Bay Lightning seeks for a 2-1 lead when they play host to the visiting Boston Bruins in Game 3 of their best of seven National Hockey League Western Conference Finals. The home-team Tampa Bay Lightning is picked as favorite to Game 3 over the visiting Boston Bruins since the game will be played on their home-floor. Although the Tampa Bay Lightning lose Game 2 to the Boston Bruins, the team remains the favorite to win in Game 3 due to their superior roster coming into this game. To bring down the visiting Boston Bruins, the Tampa Bay Lightning need to play tough defense and spectacular offence at the same time.

The Tampa Bay Lightning need to play with more energy and focus for them to defeat the determined Boston Bruins team. To defeat the Bruins, Lightning center Steven Stamkos need to play awesome in this game for his team. Lightning dependable goalie Dwayne Roloson also need to play big on the defensive side to tow his team to victory against the Bruins.

The Lightning are favored to take Game 3 away from the Bruins and bring smiles to their fans all they have to do is to play smart and with focus and determination on game-day. The visiting Bruins for its part although the underdog in this game still has a big chance of defeating the home-team Lightning.

To defeat the Lightning, the Bruins need to play as a team and rely each other in this game. The Bruins also need to play solid defense all game-long to topple the Lightning. Bruins goalie Tim Thomas also need to give his A-game come game-time to carry his team to victory against the Lightning.

The Bruins in Game 2 has proven that it has what it takes to defeat the Lightning all they need to do to make two in row is come up with a good game-plan and execute it well come game day. Bruins star Patrice Bergeron who is expected to play for his team in this game also need to play great in this game to tow his team to victory against the Lightning.

The odds of winning might not be on their side in this game but the Bruins can still get it if they will play as a team and with 110 percent efforts come game-time.

Tampa Bay Lightning seeks 2-1 lead vs. Boston Bruins by Sports Betting Journal

The defending Major League Baseball champion San Francisco Giants hopes to improve its record when they visit the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday evening.The visiting San Francisco Giants (23-19) is picked as favorite to roll past the Los Angeles Dodgers in  this game due to their better record in the current MLB season.Having beaten the Los Angeles Dodgers three times in their recent meetings, the San Francisco Giants are very confident they could do it again for the fourth straight time.To bring down the home-team Dodgers, the Giants need to play their best and as a team come game-time.

Giants stars Cody Ross and Brian Wilson need to play huge in this game for them to beat the determined home-team Dodgers.The Giants are poised to beat the Dodgers in this game all they need to do is to play smart and execute their game-plan well come game-time.

The home-team Dodgers for its part will have their hands full against the visiting Giants.Losing four of their past five games, the Dodgers are very focused on getting back on the winning track.

To defeat the visiting Giants team, the Dodgers need to be at their best element and play with focus and determination on game day.Dodgers infielder Aaron Miles need to be give it this all in this game to tow his team to victory against the Giants.

Dodgers starting pitcher Chad Billingsley also need to play his A-game to defeat the Giants in this game.The odds of winning might not be on their side but the Dodgers can still prevail if they play with 110 percent efforts and their A-game come game-time.

San Francisco Giants visit Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night by Sports Betting Journal