William Burns - Betting Expert

Today will be yet another Major League debut. Christian Scott (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is getting the nod and he's projected to be good. His WHIP has been something that's vastly improved over the past couple of years in the Minor's. Last year, he owned a fantastic 0.86 WHIP. This season, in five starts, he's 3-0 w/ a 0.71 WHIP. I believe that we could be in for a great debut from the young arm. On the other hand, Zack Littell (1-2, 3.27 ERA) gets the start. He's been alright, but nothing special. Tampa Bay is just not as good this season as they have been in previous years. That's why they currently sit tied with the Blue Jays as the worst team in the AL East at the moment. With TB struggling on both sides, I expect NYM to pick up the win here on Saturday. 

Score Prediction: 5-2 Mets.

As good as Girona have been this season, this is still Barcelona that they are up against. Yes, just two points separate the two sides, but that just means that Barca should be trying their best to pull away in this match. 

Coming in, Girona have been very in and out. They've actually lost five of their last ten games played in La Liga. Barcelona, on the other hand, rebounded with a massive 4-2 against Valencia in their last game. I believe that they simply are the better team and should get the job done here. In the reverse fixture, Barcelona lost. Give me the team that is looking for revenge here today, especially at this price. 

Score Prediction: 3-1 Barcelona. 

Everything is on the line on Saturday evening. Toronto and Boston have been going back and forth all series long and we've arrived at Game 7. Boston has been playing well defensively over the past few games, but have failed to produce anything offensively. That is why we are here. Having said that, I believe that being at home in this Game 7 is going to be crucial. Boston is 25-12-7 at home this season and are hoping for a rematch against the Florida Panthers in the next round from last year. ESPN posted that in the history of NHL/MLB/NBA, no team has ever blown 3-1 series leads in consecutive seasons. I don't see it happening on Saturday night either. Give me the Boston Bruins in Game 7 at home. 

Score Prediction: 3-1 Boston.

Both teams have started this season off very well. Yes, Yankees fans could have expected an even better start, but this is still on pace to make some noise. Clarke Schmidt (2-1, 3.19 ERA) gets the nod today. He's been very solid in his first six starts. Even though he has a loss and Casey Mine (1-0, 3.08) doesn't I believe that he's the better starter in this matchup. In the past, the Yankees have dominated when these two have matched up. As a matter of fact, NYY have won eight of the past nine meetings when these two teams have played at Yankee Stadium. With the Tigers off to a good start this year, I believe that they'll slow down. Give me the Yanks here in Game 2 of this series on Saturday. 

Score Prediction: 6-2 Yankees.

Cleveland jumped out of the gates red hot. They are 20-12 on the season and look to get back to their hot hitting on Sunday. Yes, Carlos Carrasco (1-2, 6.59 ERA) hasn't looked very good so far. However, I believe that he will snap out of it and pitch a lot better against this weaker LAA team today. On the other hand, the Angels will have Griffin Canning (1-3, 7.45 ERA) on the mound. He's been even worse than Carrasco and could very well stay like that for the rest of the season with the lineup that the Angels own. No more Ohtani. Rendon and Trout injured. They don't have much left. They are just 12-20 on the season and could end up with one of the worst records in all of baseball. Don't get me wrong, LA looked good in the first game of this series. But, I expect the Guardians to finish the series strong. Play on Cleveland. 

Score Prediction: 6-2 Guardians.

Aston Villa has been in a battle over the past month or so for the final spot (top four) in the EPL rankings to get a UCL spot for next season. Tottenham still have a chance, but it definitely won't be possible in Aston Villa finishes the season strong. A win here could very well seal the deal. In the last meeting between these two teams, Aston Villa completely dominated. As a matter of fact, they won that game by a score of 6-1. Brighton still has injuries all over the pitch and could be in for another rough game like that. Yes, they are at home which might help them a bit. However, they still haven't won a single game since mid-March (6 game Draw/Loss streak.) It's hard not to play against that, especially with a team as good as Aston Villa on the opposing end. I'll gladly take 0.0 spread. 

Score Prediction: 3-1 Aston Villa.