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Barnes’ Betting Bits: NBA and NHL Notes, May 21, 2013

New York Rangers actually are below .500 after falling twice to Boston and playing at home tonight is “a must win situation.”

Four Starters with the Major Leagues Lowest ERAs are Hurling on Same Day

The Dodgers average 2.1 runs per game when their southpaw is pitching and this explains his 4-2 record which should be 6-0.

2013 Florida State Seminoles Football Preview

Coach Jimbo Fisher is off a 12-win season and returns 6 starters on offense, 4 on defense. This offense had plenty of punch, averaging 39.3 points, 206 yards rushing and 265 yards passing, but losses QB E.J. Manuel to the NFL.

Barnes’ Betting Bits: Strikeout Pitchers

Best Baseball Strikeout Pitchers Face One Another, Strasburg Needs Runs

2013 Clemson Tigers Football Preview

Clemson is off an 11-2 season with a victory over LSU in the Chick-fil-A Bowl, so hopes are sky-high, a team where their only conference blemish in 2012 was a 49-37 showdown loss to rival Florida State, the eventual ACC champ.

Thunder at Memphis Game 3 NBA Preview

It’s a pair of young teams battling in the Western Conference Saturday, May 11, 2013, as the Oklahoma City Thunder are at the Memphis Grizzlies for Game 3. The underdog is 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings and the road team is 8-1 ATS in the last 9 meetings.

Eastern Conference Showdown: Knicks vs. Pacers Game 3

Who has the edge? The Knicks are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 road games as well as 20-7 ATS in their last 27 games overall.

Barnes’ Betting Bits: Red-Hot Diamondbacks

For a long-time, sports standings have been of value. As an example, lets take a look at the American League this morning.

Barnes’ Betting Bits: Baseball News, Phillies/D-Backs

In the National, Philadelphia’s Cole Hamels is facing Arizona’s Patrick Corbin, each having a different kind of season.

Barnes’ Betting Bits: NHL News, Baseball Notes

Tampa Bay has never had a better pitching prospect than 23-yearold Matt Moore who has one the best fastballs in the majors. Radar identifies the leading fastballs, above 94 MPH, being thrown by David Price, Stephen Strasburg, Jeff Samardzija and Moore. As a rookie last year, Moore had control problems and walked four hitters per nine innings.