The Boston Bruins and the Philadelphia Flyers will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Wells Fargo Center.

Oddsmakers currently have the Flyers listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Bruins, while the game's total is sitting at 5½.

The Bruins were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Canadiens. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -170 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors.

In their last action, Philadelphia was a 5-2 winner at home against the Sabres. Bettors on Philadelphia at -165 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Philadelphia: Team record: 47-23-12 SU, ATS

The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 7 games when playing Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games

When playing on Saturday are 9-1 Before playing Tampa Bay are 8-2 After playing Buffalo are 6-4 After a win are 3-7

Boston: Team record: 46-25-11 SU, ATS

is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 7 games when playing Philadelphia

When playing on Saturday are 4-6 Before playing Ottawa are 5-5 After playing Montreal are 5-5 After a win are 5-5

Next up: Philadelphia home to Boston, Monday, May 2

Tampa Bay at Pittsburgh, Wednesday, April 27

NHL Playoff Preview: Boston Bruins vs. Philadelphia Flyers

The Texas Rangers and the Oakland Athletics will meet on the field at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.

The Rangers will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Colby Lewis in this game. Lewis has a 1-3 record and a 6.95 ERA this season.

It'll be Brett Anderson toeing the rubber for the Athletics in this contest. Lefthander Anderson is 2-1 with a 1.56 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Athletics listed as 127-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total is sitting at 7.

Last time out for Texas, they were a 3-1 loser as they battled the Athletics on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Athletics at -108 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Current streak: Texas has lost 2 straight games. Oakland has won 2 straight games.

Team records: Texas: 15-11 SU Oakland: 13-13 SU

Texas most recently: When playing on Saturday are 6-4 Before playing Oakland are 5-5 After playing Oakland are 5-5 After a loss are 5-5

Oakland most recently: When playing on Saturday are 1-9 Before playing Texas are 4-6 After playing Texas are 4-6 After a win are 6-4

A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games when playing on the road against Oakland Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home Oakland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing at home against Texas

Next up: Oakland home to Texas, Sunday, May 1

MLB Preview: Texas Rangers vs. Oakland Athletics

A winning streak will be on the line for the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday when they battle the Atlanta Braves at Turner Field.

Righthander Jake Westbrook will take the mound for the Cardinals to start this game. Westbrook is 2-2 this season with a 7.40 ERA.

Starting this game for the Braves will be Brandon Beachy. The righthander has a 3.68 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Braves listed as 138-moneyline favorites versus the Cardinals, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.

In their last action, St. Louis was a 5-3 winner on the road against the Braves. Bettors on St. Louis at -102 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Current streak: St. Louis has won 3 straight games.

Team records: St. Louis: 15-11 SU Atlanta: 13-14 SU

St. Louis most recently: When playing on Saturday are 4-6 Before playing Atlanta are 6-4 After playing Atlanta are 5-5 After a win are 7-3

Atlanta most recently: When playing on Saturday are 7-3 Before playing St. Louis are 5-5 After playing St. Louis are 6-4 After a loss are 6-4

A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing Atlanta The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta The total has gone OVER in 9 of St. Louis's last 10 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing St. Louis The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing at home against St. Louis The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games at home

Next up: Atlanta home to St. Louis, Sunday, May 1

MLB Preview: St. Louis Cardinals vs. Atlanta Braves

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The Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Angels will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Angel Stadium.

The Athletics will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Tyson Ross in this game. Ross has a 0-1 record and a 6.24 ERA this season.

Starting this game for the Angels will be Dan Haren. The righthander has a 1.50 ERA to go along with a 3-1 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Angels listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Athletics, while the game's total is sitting at 7½.

In their last action, Oakland was an 8-3 loser on the road against the Angels. Bettors on Los Angeles at +105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

Current streak: Oakland has lost 2 straight games. Los Angeles has won 2 straight games.

Team records: Oakland: 11-13 SU Los Angeles: 14-10 SU

Oakland most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 3-7 Before playing Texas are 4-6 After playing LA Angels are 6-4 After a loss are 5-5

Los Angeles most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 5-5 Before playing Tampa Bay are 3-7 After playing Oakland are 5-5 After a win are 7-3

A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games Oakland is 0-5 SU in their last 5 games when playing LA Angels LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing Oakland LA Angels are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against Oakland The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Angels's last 10 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 12 of LA Angels's last 16 games

Next up: Oakland home to Texas, Friday, April 29 LA Angels at Tampa Bay, Friday, April 29

MLB Preview: Oakland Athletics vs. Los Angeles Angels

The San Francisco Giants and the Pittsburgh Pirates will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at PNC Park.

The Giants will pin their hopes on the pitching of lefthander Madison Bumgarner in this game. Bumgarner has a 0-3 record and a 7.79 ERA this season.

It'll be James McDonald toeing the rubber for the Pirates in this contest. Righthander McDonald is 0-2 with a 10.12 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Giants listed as 116-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.

The Giants were a 3-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got San Francisco at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Team records: San Francisco: 11-11 SU Pittsburgh: 10-13 SU

San Francisco most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 6-4 Before playing Pittsburgh are 6-4 After playing Pittsburgh are 6-4 After a win are 6-4

Pittsburgh most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 5-5 Before playing San Francisco are 4-6 After playing San Francisco are 5-5 After a loss are 5-5

A few trends to consider: San Francisco is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing Pittsburgh The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games on the road San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Francisco's last 8 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing San Francisco The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home

Next up: Pittsburgh home to San Francisco, Thursday, April 28

MLB Preview: San Francisco Giants vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Wednesday when the Memphis Grizzlies and the San Antonio Spurs meet at AT&T Center.

Oddsmakers currently have the Spurs listed as 6½-point favorites versus the Grizzlies, while the game's total is sitting at 189.

In their last action, San Antonio was a 104-86 loser on the road against the Grizzlies. They failed to cover the 1?point spread as favorites, while the combined score (190) was profitable news for OVER bettors.

Memphis: Team record: 46-36 SU, 52-29-1 ATS

is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio The total has gone OVER in 7 of last 9 games when playing on the road against San Antonio The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 7 games is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games

When playing on Wednesday are 6-4 Before playing San Antonio are 4-6 After playing San Antonio are 5-5 After a win are 6-4

San Antonio: Team record: 61-21 SU, 45-35-2 ATS

is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games when playing at home against Memphis The total has gone OVER in 6 of last 7 games at home is 21-4 SU in its last 25 games at home The total has gone OVER in 7 of last 9 games when playing at home against Memphis

When playing on Wednesday are 7-3 Before playing are 5-5 After playing are 4-6 After a loss are 2-8

Next up: Memphis home to San Antonio, Friday, April 29 San Antonio at Memphis, Friday, April 29

NBA Playoff Preview: Memphis Grizzlies vs. San Antonio Spurs

Pointspread: Oklahoma City -6.5

Over/Under: 205

The Denver Nuggets will try and keep their season alive with a second-straight win over the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight in Game 5 of their first round, best-of-seven Western Conference matchup. Tip-off from the Oklahoma City Arena is set for 9:30 p.m. (ET) and the game will be broadcast nationally on TNT.

Denver avoided a four-game sweep with a 104-101 victory as a three-point home favorite this past Monday night. The total also ended as a ?push? at 205. This was the Nuggets? first win over Oklahoma City in April after dropping two regular season games earlier in the month and the first three games of this series.

Ty Lawson continues to lead the way for Denver with an average of 16.3 points a game including a career playoff-high 27 points in Monday?s win. The Nuggets are shooting 41.4 percent from the field and averaging 97.5 points a game against the Thunder which is far below their 47.5 percent shooting and league-high 107.5 points a game in the regular season.

Oklahoma City pulled out a 107-103 win in Game 1 as a six-point home favorite, but took control of the series in Game 2 with a 106-89 victory as a 4 ½-point home favorite. The Thunder built a commanding 3-0 series lead with a 97-94 win this past Saturday as a five-point road underdog before Monday?s loss. The total stayed ?under? in games two and three.

Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook have combined to score over 55 percent of Oklahoma City?s points in this series. Durant is averaging 30.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, and four assists, while Westbrook is averaging 26.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 6.8 assists. The Thunder are averaging 102.8 points a game, which is the highest total of any playoff team. They also lead in rebounds with 47.5 a game.

With the exception of Game 2, all the games in this series have been close, hard-fought battles, but that will not be the case tonight as the Thunder roll to an impressive win at home to lock-up the series.

NBA Playoffs- Denver Nuggets at Oklahoma City Thunder

Pointspread: Miami -10.5

Over/Under: 186

The Philadelphia 76ers, fresh off their first win in this series, head back to South Beach this Wednesday night for Game 5 of their first round, best-of-seven Eastern Conference playoff matchup with the Miami Heat. Game time from the American Airlines Arena is set for 7 p.m. (ET) and it will be broadcast nationally on TNT.

Philadelphia has showed tremendous guts and determination in this series, but it has only resulted in one win against Heat in the first four games. This past Sunday it came away with an 86-82 victory as a 5 ½-point home underdog after closing out the game with a 10-0 run. The 76ers covered as a 10 ½-point road underdog in Game 1, but failed to cover the spread in games two and three.

Jrue Holiday leads Philadelphia in scoring with 15.3 points a game and Elton Brand has had a productive series with 14 points and nine rebounds a game. The biggest bonus for the Sixers has been their production off the bench with players like Thaddeus Young, Lou Williams, and Evan Turner each coming up big at various times in the first four games.

Miami has only one blowout in this series, a 94-73 win as a nine-point home favorite in Game 2 and has gotten off to slow starts in each of the other three games. It needed a late fourth quarter rally in last Thursday?s 100-94 victory as a 4 ½-point road favorite to take the 3-0 lead in this series.

The Heat continue to roll behind its Big Three. LeBron James leads the team in points with 26.3 and rebounds with 10.3 a game. Wade is second in scoring with 21.3 points and Chris Bosh has averaged 19.3 points and 8.5 rebounds over the four games. The Heat have outscored Philly by an average of eight points and have a +6.75 edge in rebounds.

Sixers? head coach Doug Collins will have his team ready for this game, but the disparity in talent between the two is just too great to overcome. Miami wraps things up tonight with the win, but stick with Philly to keep things close enough to cover with the 10 ½ points.

NBA Playoffs- Philadelphia 76ers at Miami Heat