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04-17-19 | Pistons +15 v. Bucks | 99-120 | Loss | -106 | 7 h 9 m | Show | |
This is just a couple too many points. No NBA player likes to be embarrassed like the Pistons were in Game 1, and we think they give a much better effort here in this Game 2 matchup. The Bucks will sweep this series. But after Game 1 the bookies inflated this number when conventional wisdom says the Pistons will probably give a better effort here. It’s hard to blow any NBA team out in consecutive games. Detroit will keep this one within double digits. | |||||||
04-17-19 | Bruins v. Maple Leafs -114 | Top | 6-4 | Loss | -114 | 8 h 8 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. #046. Take Toronto over Boston (Wednesday, April 17 at 7:08 p.m.) As per your selection on Toronto, we are going to roll with the home team in Game 3. We simply believe Toronto is the better team despite missing Name Kadri due to suspension and they showed that on Monday. When the Leafs are skating and using their foot speed, the Bruins simply have no answer. They have a slow defensive unit and we expect more of the same in front of a raucous Scotiabank Arena crowd. We also like the fact that Freddy Andersen is playing extremely well and looks comfortable in goal, and the fact that the offense, while slowly, is starting to get contributions from up and down the lineup. Matthews chipped in with a goal, as did fourth liner Trevor Moore. The Bruins simply look sloppy and disorganized, as outside of the Bergeron line, the chances are few and far between. The home team has dominated this series, and if Game 3 was important for the Leafs, this game is even bigger as they have a chance to put a strangle hold on the series. Going back to Boston 2-2 would be devastating for the Leafs who've been the better team for two of the three games. | |||||||
04-17-19 | Pacers v. Celtics -7 | 91-99 | Win | 100 | 6 h 8 m | Show | |
Boston really locked down on the defensive end in Game 1, holding the Pacers to only 74 points. Their offense wasn’t good, either, but they did enough to cover comfortably. We expect them to play with the same defensive tenacity in Game 2, and we think their offense will be better here tonight. We think the Celtics are a real threat in these playoffs despite their subpar regular season, and we think they want to end this first-round series in four or five games. | |||||||
04-16-19 | Thunder +1.5 v. Blazers | Top | 94-114 | Loss | -105 | 10 h 38 m | Show |
Really like the Thunder to win this one. We think they outplayed the Blazers in Game 1, but the poor shooting from Paul George doomed this team in the second half. They were still within the cover at the end of the game, and we expect a much better effort from them tonight. They owned the Blazers during the regular season, and they have a big advantage on the inside with Nurkic injured. It’s interesting to see where the bookies make their adjustments from Game 1 to Game 2, and in this series it looks like they expect the Thunder to be much more competitive. And that is what we think as well. | |||||||
04-16-19 | Thunder v. Blazers OVER 223 | 94-114 | Loss | -109 | 10 h 38 m | Show | |
Really like the Thunder to win this one. We think they outplayed the Blazers in Game 1, but the poor shooting from Paul George doomed this team in the second half. They were still within the cover at the end of the game, and we expect a much better effort from them tonight. They owned the Blazers during the regular season, and they have a big advantage on the inside with Nurkic injured. It’s interesting to see where the bookies make their adjustments from Game 1 to Game 2, and in this series it looks like they expect the Thunder to be much more competitive. And that is what we think as well. | |||||||
04-16-19 | Jets +135 v. Blues | 2-1 | Win | 135 | 10 h 51 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play. #041. Take Winnipeg over St. Louis (Tuesday, April 16 at 9:38 p.m.) As per your selection on Winnipeg, we have no issues going back to the well with Jets in this spot as they have finally solved their goal-scoring slump by netting 6 in a critical Game 3. The Jets know they can not afford to go down 3-1 in the series, so we believe they will come out with the same motivation and hunger they had for Game 3 and will get the job done. Look, I tip my hat to the Blues and the turn around they've made since sitting last in the league on January 2. However, the Jets are simply too gifted offensively for the Blues to contain on a nightly basis. The Blues were able to contain them for Game 1 and 2, but failed in a big way in Game 3. The Jets dominated dominated that third game and momentum is very relevant in the postseason, so let's take a shot with the Jets at a very attractive price of +135. This series was always going to go 6 or 7 games and the best way for it to get to that point is for the Jets to tie up the series tonight and recapture their home ice advantage. | |||||||
04-16-19 | Magic v. Raptors UNDER 212 | 82-111 | Win | 100 | 7 h 8 m | Show | |
Game 1 went way under the posted total, yet the bookies didn’t adjust the line for Game 2. Orlando is a legit defensive team. Toronto should bounce back here, but the Magic aren’t going to let them go crazy on the scoreboard. Toronto is going to play desperate here, and we expect them to tighten up on the defensive end. We think there’s a great chance the Magic finish under the century mark, and a blowout is very possible here and would bode well for the under. | |||||||
04-16-19 | Giants v. Nationals -1.5 | 7-3 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 21 m | Show | |
3-Unit Play. Take #954 Washington (-1.5 RL) over San Francisco (7:05 p.m. Tuesday, April 16) San Francisco has been struggling at the plate whereas the Nationals have been struggling on the mound so something will have to give in this one. I have more faith in Steven Strasburg and the Nationals lineup than I do with San Fran's. Strasburg is 3-3 against the Giants in his career over 9 starts and I think he will find a way to limit their offense in this one. Dereck Rodriguez will have the ball for the Giants and he was blasted in his only start against the Nationals last season. The Nationals had an off day yesterday and I think they will be refreshed and get the job done tonight. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports | |||||||
04-15-19 | Clippers v. Warriors -13 | Top | 135-131 | Loss | -105 | 10 h 46 m | Show |
We cashed a big play in Game 1 with Golden State and we expect much of the same result here in Game 2. The Clippers were just happy to make the playoffs. They would never admit it publicly, but they don’t expect to do much in the postseason without any star players. You could tell once the postseason was locked up that this team kind of went in the toilet. They actually played a pretty good game in Game 1 yet still didn’t cover. And we are getting a similar line here for Game 2. There was a lot of chippy play in Game 1 and that will help motivate the Warriors in Game 2, and this is a series they can easily sweep and have some rest before the second round. We think they will do everything in their power to make that happen. We expect a big point total from the home team tonight. | |||||||
04-15-19 | Clippers v. Warriors OVER 233 | 135-131 | Win | 100 | 10 h 46 m | Show | |
We cashed a big play in Game 1 with Golden State and we expect much of the same result here in Game 2. The Clippers were just happy to make the playoffs. They would never admit it publicly, but they don’t expect to do much in the postseason without any star players. You could tell once the postseason was locked up that this team kind of went in the toilet. They actually played a pretty good game in Game 1 yet still didn’t cover. And we are getting a similar line here for Game 2. There was a lot of chippy play in Game 1 and that will help motivate the Warriors in Game 2, and this is a series they can easily sweep and have some rest before the second round. We think they will do everything in their power to make that happen. We expect a big point total from the home team tonight. | |||||||
04-15-19 | Nets v. 76ers -7.5 | 123-145 | Win | 100 | 7 h 6 m | Show | |
The Sixers looked bamboozled in the first game and they just weren’t ready to compete. But tonight is now a must win for the team and this team just has to get it done tonight. If they don’t, this whole process that the team has been going through for years will be a big disappointment. We think they will come out and play their game tonight, and we expect a strong effort from the home team. Brooklyn caught lightning in a bottle in Game 1 and everything went right for them. We don’t see a repeat here in Game 2. | |||||||
04-15-19 | Mets v. Phillies -114 | 7-6 | Loss | -114 | 8 h 50 m | Show | |
3-Unit Play. Take #902 Philadelphia over NY Mets (7:05 p.m. Monday, April 15) The Phillies are in first place currently in the National League East but I think who holds the top spot in the division could be a revolving door this season. Aaron Nola has surprisingly not pitched all that well to start the season but facing the Mets could change that. Nola went 4-0 with a 2.15 ERA across six starts last season against New York and I think he will deliver tonight in the first game of this series. Noah Syndergaard has been scuffling to start his season as well but he hasn't had much success against the Phillies in the past. Syndergaard was 1-2 with a 5.75 ERA in four starts against Philadelphia last year and their lineup is even more dangerous this season. I think the Phillies take game 1. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports | |||||||
04-15-19 | Bruins v. Maple Leafs -115 | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 8 h 44 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play. #024. Take Toronto over Boston (Monday, April 15 at 7:08 p.m.) As per your selection on Toronto, we expect an instant bounce-back performance from them in Game 3. Look, Game 1 they played the perfect road game, and in Game 2 they weren't ready for the pushback of the Bruins. The refs did not help their cause as they were completely blind and let the game get outta head. On home ice, we expect the Leafs to be able to get the matchups they want since they will have last chance and that advantage will afford their star players the ability to play against some lesser players. It's time for guys like Matthews, Tavares, Kapanen and Nylander to step up in a big way and lead their team to victory. The Game 2 win for the Bruins might have come at a cost, as they have some injuries to key players and if they do not dress or play in this one, that favors the Leafs, but even if they do dress (because it's the playoffs), they won't be anywhere near 100 percent. The Leafs need to win this game as going down 2-1 on home ice and giving away the home ice advantage just won't be good enough to win the series. They are a couple of bounces away from possibly being up 2-0. | |||||||
04-14-19 | Thunder +3.5 v. Blazers | Top | 99-104 | Loss | -105 | 4 h 36 m | Show |
Even though the Thunder won almost 50 games in the regular season, it was somewhat of a disappointing year with more downswings than the fans would have liked. But you can throw the regular season out the window now. This is a whole new season, and the playoffs are a whole new beast when it comes to team performance. And with two stars on the team, the Thunder have a very good chance to win this series. We think they have a great chance to steal Game 1. The Blazers got swept last season by the Pelicans in the playoffs. We think that is very telling that this is a regular-season team. Nurkic was injured for Portland and is out for the playoffs, and the Thunder have a big advantage down low. The Thunder won and covered all four games these teams played this season, and we think they match up very well here. | |||||||
04-14-19 | Pacers v. Celtics OVER 209 | 74-84 | Loss | -110 | 1 h 6 m | Show | |
Indiana is one of the best defensive teams in the NBA, but they have been better at home than on the road, and they just have not been that good defensively down the stretch run of the regular season. That is a big part of the reason that this team slumped so bad down the stretch. We have a strong lean to Boston in this one and we expect them to put up a big point total tonight. These teams met recently in what was essentially a playoff game and the Celtics put up 117, and that was in Indiana. We think they can do better here at home. The last three meetings have gone over, and this is the lowest total they have seen during this time. | |||||||
04-13-19 | Clippers v. Warriors -12.5 | Top | 104-121 | Win | 100 | 8 h 5 m | Show |
This Clippers team snuck up on the Warriors in the first meeting of the season, winning straight up. They played them close in the second game as well. But Golden State figured out they just couldn’t take the night off against this team and they blew out LA in the next two meetings. This Clippers team was great for us all season long. But you get the feeling this squad just wanted to make the playoffs. Since they locked up a spot they have been playing pretty lousy. They lost three of their last four, and the only win was against a Utah team that rested their starters , and the game went to OT. We think this series will be a quick one, and the Warriors will show no mercy on LA. These teams just played, and it wasn’t even a game. Golden State played most the fourth quarter with scrubs in there. They won by almost 30. Not sure why this game would be any different. | |||||||
04-13-19 | Clippers v. Warriors UNDER 232 | 104-121 | Win | 100 | 8 h 5 m | Show | |
This Clippers team snuck up on the Warriors in the first meeting of the season, winning straight up. They played them close in the second game as well. But Golden State figured out they just couldn’t take the night off against this team and they blew out LA in the next two meetings. This Clippers team was great for us all season long. But you get the feeling this squad just wanted to make the playoffs. Since they locked up a spot they have been playing pretty lousy. They lost three of their last four, and the only win was against a Utah team that rested their starters , and the game went to OT. We think this series will be a quick one, and the Warriors will show no mercy on LA. These teams just played, and it wasn’t even a game. Golden State played most the fourth quarter with scrubs in there. They won by almost 30. Not sure why this game would be any different. | |||||||
04-13-19 | Nets +5.5 v. 76ers | 111-102 | Win | 100 | 2 h 16 m | Show | |
The Nets come into this game with momentum as they have won three straight to close out the regular season. Embiid is listed as doubtful for Philly as we compose this writeup, and that helps the Nets immensely. The Sixers have one of the best starting 5s in the NBA, but this team just doesn’t have a lot of depth, and this to us seems like a team that might flame out quickly in the postseason, especially if Embiid doesn’t get healthy quickly. We see this as a very competitive, decently low-scoring matchup. | |||||||
04-12-19 | Golden Knights v. Sharks -125 | 5-3 | Loss | -125 | 12 h 1 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play. #058. Take San Jose over Vegas (Friday, April 11 at 10:30 p.m.) As per your selection on San Jose, we are going to ride the hot hand as we believe momentum plays a huge factor in the postseason. Look, San Jose dominated the opening game building a 4-1 lead. Heading into the third period before playing contain hockey and allowing Vegas 16 of their 26 shots. We expect San Jose to dominate once again as they simply have the better players throughout the lineup and that includes the edge in depth and in net. Vegas goalie, Fleury simply got hot at the right time last year and that led Vegas to the Cup Finals. If he's not on, which he wasn't on in the opening game, Vegas will struggle to make this series a long one. The Sharks were dominant at home, posting a 26-11-3 record and will be looking to add to the recent trend of winning 5 straight conference QF games. The Sharks re also 40-19 in their last 59 vs the Pacific division and 4-1 in their last 5 games as a favorite. The Golden Knights are just 1-5 in their last 6 games playing on 1 days rest, 1-7 in their last 8 vs the West and 0-5 in their last 5 road games. Take the home team in this one and enjoy a nice winner! | |||||||
04-12-19 | Phillies -1.5 v. Marlins | 9-1 | Win | 105 | 9 h 31 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play. Take #953 Philadelphia (-1.5 RL) over Miami (7:10 p.m. Friday, April 12) The revamped Phillies are off to the start most people thought they would be and JT Realmuto will get a chance to punish his former team that is struggling. Jake Arrieta will be pitching for Philadelphia tonight and he is catching the Marlins at the right time as they are in a funk at the plate. Arrieta went 2-1 against Miami in four starts last year and Miami has scored exactly one run in their last three games. Sandy Alcantara will be tasked with shutting down the Phillies lineup that dropped their last two to the Nationals. I don't think it is going to go well for Alcantara and the Marlins as I think Philly will take this one. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports | |||||||
04-11-19 | Hurricanes v. Capitals -140 | 2-4 | Win | 100 | 9 h 47 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play. #014. Take Washington over Carolina (Thursday, April 11 at 7:30 p.m.) As per your selection on Washington, we simply feel like Washington is the better team in this series and with an abundance of experience to draw upon, the Capitals will be ready to play in Game 1 and get their Stanley Cup defense started on the right note. Look, taking nothing away from what Carolina has done this year. They've rejuvenated a fan base and brought some excitement back to hockey. However, they are just simply not deep enough among the entire roster and if you were to give me Holtby over Mrazek or McElhinney, I would take that matchup every day and twice on Sunday's. Holtby has played well in his last five games, going 5-0-0 with a 1.60 GAA and a .947 save percentage. The entire team has improved their defense and penalty kill during the final two weeks of the season and that's going to be the difference in this series, which has the makings of being a quick one. The Hurricanes are just 1-5 in their last 6 playoffs games as an underdog and 2-8 in the last 10 trips to Washington. The Caps are 7-0 in their last 7 Thursday games, and 11-3 in their last 14 games as a favorite. | |||||||
04-11-19 | Mets v. Braves -128 | 6-3 | Loss | -128 | 8 h 30 m | Show | |
3-Unit Play. Take #906 Atlanta over NY Mets (7:20 p.m. Thursday, April 11) The Mets and Braves come into tonight's contest with identical records and hopes of making the playoffs. Kevin Gausman was brought in at the trade deadline last season for Atlanta and pitched well helping them win the NL East. Gausman was terrific in his first start this season striking out 7 over 7 innings allowing just two hits in a 4-0 win over Miami. Steven Matz will take the ball for New York and he has somehow not had a decision in his last 8 starts. The Braves are 7-1 after getting swept in their first series and I think they will add to that win total tonight after winning 13 of 19 against the Mets last season. I like Atlanta in this one. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports | |||||||
04-10-19 | Brewers -113 v. Angels | 2-4 | Loss | -113 | 11 h 7 m | Show | |
7-Unit Play. Take #977 Milwaukee over LA Angels (10:05 p.m. Wednesday, April 10) Brandon Woodruff is still getting used to life as a starter seeing how he did most of his work last year out of the bullpen. It could be a whole lot easier tonight if Mike Trout doesn't play who suffered a groin strain in last night's contest. The Brewers let a lead slip through their hands last night and they need to find a way to get Travis Shaw (.154) and Jesus Aguilar (.111) going as they both have struggled mightily out of the gate this season. Felix Pena will be on the mound for the Angels and he hasn't been able to make it through 5 innings in his first two starts this year and I think it will be difficult for him to do that in this one as well. Milwaukee has an off day tomorrow and I think they avoid the sweep by picking up a win in this game. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports | |||||||
04-10-19 | Blues v. Jets -114 | 2-1 | Loss | -114 | 9 h 7 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play. #006. Take Winnipeg over St. Louis (Wednesday, April 10 at 8:05 p.m.) Let's start the playoffs on a winning note. As per your selection on Winnipeg, we like the fact that they get to start this series at home despite them failing to capture the division title because of a bad run of play to end the season. However, at home, they are one of the best teams in the league, posting a 25-12-4 record. We understand the fact that St. Louis has essentially been the best team in the league since they were bottom of the standings on January 2nd, but the playoffs are a different beast and you don't think for a second that Winnipeg will show up to defend their home ice? This line is a very favourable line to bet into for a home team that has beaten the opposition three out of four meetings during the regular season. We believe Winnipeg has the offensive fire power to outgun the Blues and we believe they get off to a proper start and put the 2-4-1 mark to finish the season behind them. The Blues are 1-4 in their last 5 playoff games as an underdog and are 2-7 in their last 9 Wednesday games. The Jets are 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 goals or less in their previous game and are 68-29 in their last 97 home games. | |||||||
04-10-19 | Thunder -4.5 v. Bucks | Top | 127-116 | Win | 100 | 7 h 20 m | Show |
The Spurs, Thunder and Clippers are all in play for the No. 8 seed tonight and the dubious task of taking on Golden State in the first round. These teams want to avoid that. A win here and the Thunder avoid that fate. We think this is a glorified playoff game for them in that respect, and we think they give their all here since the postseason doesn’t start until the weekend. No reason to hold anything back against a Bucks team that will have their minds on the postseason. | |||||||
04-10-19 | Pacers +2 v. Hawks | 135-134 | Win | 100 | 7 h 20 m | Show | |
The Pacers are locked into their seeding in the playoffs and will travel to Boston for Game 1 over the weekend. But they have been slumping towards the end of the season, and they will want some positive momentum heading into the playoffs. Atlanta has been a nice surprise and they have a bright future. But we don’t think they match up with a motivated Indiana team tonight. | |||||||
04-09-19 | Brewers -124 v. Angels | Top | 8-11 | Loss | -124 | 11 h 54 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #927 Milwaukee over LA Angels (10:05 p.m. Tuesday, April 9) With the starts that Christian Yelich and Mike Trout are off to they both could be winning another MVP award. Trout's Angels got the win in the first game of this series last night but I think Yelich and the Brewers bounce back in this one to even the series. Freddy Peralta will be on the mound for Milwaukee and he fired 8 scoreless innings while striking out 11 against the Reds his last time out and I think he can have similar results in this one. Matt Harvey is still trying to figure things out in his new digs, but he has never been good against the Brewers as he is 1-3 with a 6.39 ERA in 6 career starts against Milwaukee. I think the Brewers get it done in this one. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports | |||||||
04-09-19 | Raptors v. Wolves +7 | 120-100 | Loss | -101 | 7 h 54 m | Show | |
The Wolves are out of the playoffs. But this team has been playing well down the stretch and it’s clear they aren’t content to tank for Lottery positioning. They have covered three straight heading into this game, and this is their last home game as they finish the season in Denver tomorrow. The Raptors are stable in their playoff positioning so they don’t really have any reason to worry about this game, and we think this line is inflated tonight as we expect a close, hard-fought game. | |||||||
04-09-19 | Warriors v. Pelicans +9 | 112-103 | Push | 0 | 7 h 54 m | Show | |
We have been going against the Warriors a lot all season. It worked out great for a long time as they have been one of the worst ATS teams this season. They have been on a surge lately, however. But they now have the No. 1 seed on lockdown and this team will not care about this game at all. The starters will have very limited minutes here. This is the season finale for the Pelicans, so there is no reason for them to not go all out tonight. A win here would be sweet in what was a very disappointing season overall. We expect a close game here. | |||||||
04-09-19 | 76ers v. Heat -5 | Top | 99-122 | Win | 100 | 6 h 28 m | Show |
This is a must-win game for the Heat. They need to win out and get help for the postseason. This is also possibly Wade’s last home game as he heads into retirement. The Heat have been floundering lately, but because of these factors and the fact that the Sixers don’t have a lot of motivation here, we think the Heat will play their best game in some time tonight. It probably won’t be enough because they need help, but we think they will want to send Wade out a winner in his last home game and we expect the team to rally around him tonight. | |||||||
04-09-19 | Celtics v. Wizards -4.5 | 116-110 | Loss | -109 | 6 h 55 m | Show | |
Boston is locked into its playoff position and they could care less about this game. The starters will see limited minutes if they even play, and the team that Washington fields on the court tonight will be the more talented one. They will want to end the season on a positive note, just like Boston, but this is their last game and at home, and we think they want to go out on a winning note in what was otherwise a forgettable season. | |||||||
04-08-19 | Texas Tech +108 v. Virginia | 77-85 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 10 m | Show | |
6 Unit Play. Take #811 Texas Tech (+105 ML) over Virginia (9:25p.m., Monday, April 8 CBS) Virginia has been scrapping by of late while Texas Tech has been dominating opponents. Expect that to hold true again as the national champions while reside in Lubbock, TX. The Red Raiders are just as good as the Cavaliers on defense and I feel they have the most explosive player on the court. Texas Tech is 11-0 ATS in their last 11 games against teams with a winning record. Virginia is 2-7 ATS in their last 9 NCAA Tournament games. | |||||||
04-08-19 | Rays v. White Sox UNDER 7.5 | 5-1 | Win | 105 | 2 h 59 m | Show | |
3-Unit Play. Take Under 7.5 Tampa Bay at Chicago (AL) (2:10 p.m. Monday, April 8) The Rays are sitting atop of the American League East after winning all three series to open the season and I think they have a good shot to win a fourth straight. Blake Snell rebounded nicely from a rough first outing to fire 7 shutout innings against the Rockies yielding just two hits and I think he will mow down the Sox in this one. Carlos Rodon will be on the bump for Chicago and he has allowed 2 earned runs over 11.1 innings so far this season and I think he will limit the Rays in this one. The Rays have been getting it done with timely hitting and good pitching and I think they will do the same in this low scoring contest. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports | |||||||
04-07-19 | Clippers +11.5 v. Warriors | Top | 104-131 | Loss | -109 | 7 h 26 m | Show |
The Clippers have played pretty lousy the last couple games, but there will be some good motivation for this team in this game. Mainly that they want to do everything possible to avoid the Warriors in the first round. The Clippers have covered in four of the last five meetings. The Warriors have essentially locked in the No. 1 seed and they don’t have a whole lot to play for. They can win this game without giving 100% effort, and they might not even want the Clips to drop to the No. 8 seed as they might want to see a different opponent. | |||||||
04-07-19 | Nets +3.5 v. Pacers | 108-96 | Win | 100 | 4 h 57 m | Show | |
The Eastern Conference playoff race is tightly-contested at the bottom, and Nos. 6-8 could all miss the playoffs if they don’t win down the stretch. Brooklyn is certainly in that situation. The Pacers loss to the Celtics pretty much cemented their first-round meeting, with Boston holding home court, but the Nets need this game badly as they are in the No. 6 slot. They are only 1.5 games ahead of the Heat, in the No. 9 spot, however. They come in on a back-to-back, but we think they will give it their all after beating Milwaukee on Saturday. Also think this total is a couple points too high. | |||||||
04-07-19 | Nets v. Pacers UNDER 220 | 108-96 | Win | 100 | 4 h 56 m | Show | |
The Eastern Conference playoff race is tightly-contested at the bottom, and Nos. 6-8 could all miss the playoffs if they don’t win down the stretch. Brooklyn is certainly in that situation. The Pacers loss to the Celtics pretty much cemented their first-round meeting, with Boston holding home court, but the Nets need this game badly as they are in the No. 6 slot. They are only 1.5 games ahead of the Heat, in the No. 9 spot, however. They come in on a back-to-back, but we think they will give it their all after beating Milwaukee on Saturday. Also think this total is a couple points too high. | |||||||
04-06-19 | Texas Tech v. Michigan State -2.5 | Top | 61-51 | Loss | -105 | 31 h 16 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #802 Michigan State over Texas Tech (8:49p.m., Saturday, April 6 CBS) Michigan State has an advantage over the other 3 teams in Minneapolis in that they have been here many times before. Texas Tech, Virginia, and Auburn are just happy to be here where Coach Izzo has stated be might need a second championship to validate his coaching career. Michigan State knocked out the projected best team in the NCAA Tournament last Sunday and should be able to move onto the final game on Monday. When Michigan State losses in the final four it is generally because they do not have the best team and overachieved to get here. That will not the be the case on Saturday, as Michigan State is the much better offensive team in this match-up and will pull away late to win this game by 5-7 points. The Spartans are 26-9 ATS in their last 35 games. | |||||||
04-06-19 | Red Sox v. Diamondbacks OVER 8.5 | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 8 h 28 m | Show | |
3-Unit Play. Take Over Boston at Arizona (8:10 p.m. Saturday, April 6) Boston had to figure they would have a target on their back after winning the World Series last year, but they have to put some of the blame on themselves for getting off to a 2-7 start. The Red Sox starters are having a tough time getting outs as their ERA is 9.60 through their first 9 games. David Price is taking the mound tonight and he allowed 3 home runs in his first start and it could be a long night for him with the way Arizona is swinging the bats. The D'backs are averaging 7 runs per contest and 2.4 home runs per game and I think they will be able to score some runs tonight off Price. Luke Weaver will be on the mound for Arizona and he allowed 4 runs on 6 hits over 4.1 innings to the Dodgers in his first start and I think he will have a tough time mowing down the Red Sox lineup in this one. I think this one goes over. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports | |||||||
04-06-19 | Sabres v. Red Wings -113 | 7-1 | Loss | -113 | 7 h 26 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play. #040. Take Detroit over Buffalo (Saturday, April 6 at 7:05 p.m.) As per your selection on the Detroit, we like the fact that they've played well down the stretch despite not being playoff eligible for quite some time. Prior to the loss to Pittsburgh in their last game, the Wings had won six straight and eight of their last nine. They are scoring goals, averaging almost 3.5 goals per game while giving up a shade under 2.5. Now they get to end the season on home ice against a Sabres team who checked out in January. The Sabres are a very bad hockey team and the future once again looks bleak for a team that showed so much promise in early November. Prior to their win last time out against a garbage Ottawa team, the Sabres had lost eight straight and 15 of their last 16 games. That's bad. Let's lay the small price with the Wings and take the more motivated team to end the season on a high note. | |||||||
04-06-19 | Auburn +6 v. Virginia | 62-63 | Win | 100 | 29 h 32 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #803 Auburn over Virginia (6:09p.m., Saturday, April 6 CBS) Just believe Auburn will get hot at some point in this game from the 3-point line and take this game down to the wire. Auburn is the team with a cloud hanging over their shoulder with Bruce Pearl and I believe that has motivated them through this entire country. Virginia has been playing with the most pressure of any team in this tournament and tonight will be no different. They should have lost to Purdue on Saturday and will not be as fortunate as they were in that game. Virginia is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 NCAA Tournament games. Auburn is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games. | |||||||
04-06-19 | Nets +6 v. Bucks | 133-128 | Win | 100 | 4 h 6 m | Show | |
The Nets have been sliding lately and this team needs a win bad to make the postseason. These teams could meet in the first round of the playoffs. We don’t think this game means much to the Bucks, and they probably won’t want to show a lot here in case these two teams meet next week. But Brooklyn should be highly-motivated here, and we expect them to do everything they can to get the win. This game should be close. | |||||||
04-05-19 | Lakers v. Clippers -11 | 122-117 | Loss | -109 | 9 h 16 m | Show | |
The Clippers have been pretty much the best team since the all-star break. But they had a big hiccup last time out in a blowout loss to the Rockets. This was a rare game where they just didn’t show up to play. That went very much against the profile of how this team has played all season, and we expect a major bounce back tonight. The Lakers come in on a back-to-back after playing the Warriors last night. They got down big and expended a lot of energy in the comeback, and this looks like a very flat spot for them. We expect the Clippers to win this one by 15+ | |||||||
04-05-19 | Celtics v. Pacers UNDER 213 | Top | 117-97 | Loss | -105 | 7 h 46 m | Show |
This one is essentially like a playoff game. These teams will likely meet in the first round, and a win in this game will go a long way to deciding home-court advantage in that series. We think both teams will lock down defensively. Both of these teams are excellent defensive clubs. And we expect that to be on display tonight as these teams battle for home court. The under is 25-14 in the Pacers home games this season. The under has gone 9-4-1 in the last 14 meetings between these teams. The under is 5-0 for Pacers games after they win the last game, which means they normally like to follow up a win with a strong defensive performance. We think this total is about five points too high. | |||||||
04-05-19 | Heat -3 v. Wolves | 109-111 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 46 m | Show | |
This game means nothing for Minnesota, playing an out-of-conference team when their playoff hopes are gone in the dust. But Miami is desperate here as they try to regain the No. 8 seed in the playoffs. They should give everything they have here as they are off tomorrow and then have to play Toronto on the road. That is a less-winnable game, so they have to take care of business here, and that makes this pretty much a must-win game. | |||||||
04-05-19 | Padres v. Cardinals -1.5 | 5-3 | Loss | -100 | 5 h 17 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play. Take #924 St. Louis (-1.5 RL) over San Diego (4:15 p.m. Friday, April 5) St. Louis is set to make their home debut and it worked out that they will have their ace Jack Flaherty on the mound. Flaherty was solid in his first full year in the majors last season finishing 5th in rookie of the year voting. He has faced the Padres twice in his career holding them to a .154 average over 11 1/3 innings and I think he will deliver a good performance in front of the passionate St. Louis crowd. Rookie Nick Margevicius was impressive in his major league debut limiting the Giants to one run on three hits picking up the win, but I think he will have a tougher time against the Cardinals lineup that is much more dangerous than San Francisco's. I think St. Louis picks up the first win of many at home this season. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports | |||||||
04-04-19 | Warriors v. Lakers +13.5 | Top | 108-90 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 42 m | Show |
The Lakers have covered in five of the last seven meetings. We like the way Los Angeles has been playing and had them against OKC the other night and they had the cover in hand until just missing at the end with some very poor play the last couple minutes of the game. But that broke a streak of five straight covers, and this team is playing hard down the stretch, probably for their coach. Golden State is pretty much assured the No. 1 seed, and we don’t see them giving top effort down the stretch as they rest towards the playoffs. | |||||||
04-04-19 | Canadiens v. Capitals UNDER 6 | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 9 h 34 m | Show | |
3-Unit Play. #006. Take Under - Montreal vs Washington (Thursday, April 4 at 7:05 p.m.) As per your selection on the Under 6 Goals in the game between Montreal and Washington, we are going to bank on two good goalies and we believe that the situation surrounding this game makes for a tight checking affair. Look, the Habs have been playing playoff hockey for some time now. They are on the outside of the WildCard spots looking in but are still in the thick of it. They must win their two remaining games and get some help. In these situations, we look to the defensive side of the ice where team defense and good goaltending is how success is born. Carey Price has been lights out the last little bit and we believe he comes up to play in a big way and his teammates help him out by playing good team defense - they need to. Washington on the other hand, they don't mind a good defensive battle either. Five of their last seven games have been played to the under, and with them still needing two points to clinch the division title, we expect them to do everything in their power defensively from letting the title slip away. The Under is 8-1-2 in the Canadiens last 11 vs Metro division opponents and is 4-1 in their last 5 road games. The Caps have played to the under in 5 of their last 6 home games and the under has hit in 17 of the last 28 meetings in Washington (5 pushes). | |||||||
04-04-19 | Lipscomb +110 v. Texas | 66-81 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 26 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take Lipscomb over Texas (7p.m., Thursday, April 4 ESPN) This championship just means more to mid-majors and expect the Bison to complete the task on Thursday. Lipscomb is 22-7 ATS (1 push) in their last 30 nonconference games. Texas is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 games. | |||||||
04-04-19 | Red Sox -101 v. A's | 3-7 | Loss | -101 | 5 h 1 m | Show | |
7-Unit Play. Take #965 Boston over Oakland (3:35 p.m. Thursday, April 4) Its hard to imagine the Red Sox lineup being shut out two games in a row but that's exactly what happened in the first two games of this series. However, they rallied in the 9th inning to score 3 runs to wins last night game and I think they are going to win tonight's game and salvage a split with the A's in this four game series. Boston has allowed the second most runs in all of baseball (45) but Eduardo Rodriguez has had Oakland's number and I think he will limit them in this matchup. Rodriguez has faced the A's twice in Oakland and he is 1-0 with a 1.69 ERA over those starts and I think he will bounce back from a rough first outing to his season. Brett Anderson will be on the mound for Boston and I think he is catching the Red Sox at the wrong time as I think they are going to carry the momentum over from last night's game and swing the bats well in this contest. I think Boston heads out of town with another win. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports | |||||||
04-03-19 | Rockets v. Clippers +2 | 135-103 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 13 m | Show | |
The Clippers have covered six of the last seven in this series. They match up well with Houston, and this could be a winnable playoff series for them if they do meet up in the postseason. The Clippers have the best record in the NBA since the all-star break. They have great team chemistry and solid coaching. They are underestimated by the oddsmakers on a nightly basis, and that is the case again tonight. They won both meetings this season already, and we think it’s a point of pride to get the season sweep tonight against Chris Paul, so gave up on the squad. | |||||||
04-03-19 | Giants v. Dodgers -1.5 | 3-5 | Win | 114 | 11 h 37 m | Show | |
7-Unit Play. Take #914 Los Angeles (NL) (-1.5 rl) over San Francisco (10:10 p.m. Wednesday, April 3) The Giants and Dodgers split the first two games of this series, but I think the Dodgers are going to take the rubber match. Ross Stripling will be on the mound for the Dodgers and he held his own against San Francisco last season holding them to a .195 batting average in 4 appearances with one of those being a start. Stripling was tough on all opponents when pitching at Dodger Stadium last season as he owned a 2.50 ERA while going 4-1 over 8 starts and 6 relief appearances. Derek Holland will have the ball for the Giants and he was 0-2 in three starts against the Dodgers last year in LA and I don't see him leaving the stadium with a different result. The Giants are struggling to score runs so far this season as they have crossed the plate just 14 times in their first 6 contests and I don't think they will do it much tonight as well. | |||||||
04-03-19 | Spurs +5 v. Nuggets | 85-113 | Loss | -105 | 8 h 44 m | Show | |
A team visiting Denver on a back-to-back is another situation where we would probably stay away from said team. But Denver is in a bad spot here too, and they played and failed in Golden State last night in a game that was much bigger than this one. So we think they have just as tough of a back-to-back here tonight. The Spurs have been playing some of their best basketball of the season overall in the last month, and we had this line handicapped at 3 so we see some value here. | |||||||
04-03-19 | South Florida +6 v. DePaul | 96-100 | Win | 100 | 8 h 28 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #717 South Florida over DePaul (8p.m., Wednesday, April 3 ESPNU) Game 2 of this best of three series takes place tonight just outside of Chicago. USF needs to win 1 of the final 2 games to claim the CBI Championship. 64% of the money is coming in on the visitor and DePaul has never been a team good enough to lay this many points with. USF is 11-3 ATS in their last 14 road games. DePaul is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports | |||||||
04-03-19 | Celtics +1 v. Heat | 112-102 | Win | 100 | 6 h 14 m | Show | |
Even with their struggles the Celtics are a much stronger team than the Heat. They need to keep winning to start the playoffs at home, and that is a major goal right now. The Heat are trying to hold the No. 8 seed in the EC, and there is a reason they are that low in a down year at the bottom of the EC. These teams played Monday and the Celtics won by 5 at home. Normally in these quick turnaround games we would take the team that lost, but this is crunch time and we think the cream will rise to the top tonight. | |||||||
04-02-19 | Nuggets v. Warriors -8 | 102-116 | Win | 100 | 10 h 45 m | Show | |
The Warriors seem to be rounding into playoff form. This is probably the most important game for them left in the regular season, and we have no doubt that if they really flex their muscle that the Nuggets can’t really compete with them in the Bay Area. Golden State has covered in the last two meetings, and both were blowouts. Golden State has been one of the worst betting teams all season long, but they have been covering more lines lately and have had more dominating performances, and they should be motivated tonight. | |||||||
04-02-19 | Texas v. TCU -1 | Top | 58-44 | Loss | -115 | 33 h 31 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #712 TCU over Texas (9:30p.m., Tuesday, April 2 ESPN) I am a big believer in riding teams that have had success in previous NIT Tournament. TCU won this two years ago and has been playing dominating basketball over this tournament winning all three of their games by at least 13 points. The Horned Frogs have beaten Texas twice already this season and the Longhorns still have injuries and I just do not believe they are all that excited to be in this game. This spread is 3 points short and I fully expect TCU to win this game by double digits. TCU has covered the spread against Texas in 5 of their last 6 meetings. TCU is 17-7 ATS in their last 24 neutral site games. Texas is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 neutral site games. Shaka Smart has been a disappointing hire thus far and I do not see things changing in this game. | |||||||
04-02-19 | Lakers +13 v. Thunder | Top | 103-119 | Loss | -109 | 7 h 11 m | Show |
This is just too many points for the Thunder to be laying tonight. No team is limping towards the postseason more than OKC. They have lost seven of their last nine overall (against a home-heavy schedule, no less). Their ATS record is the same during that stretch. Yet they are being lined like they are playing well. The Lakers have won four of five and covered in all those games. These young players are playing hard for contracts and pride. We think there is a great chance they can keep this one within double digits, and possibly even win if OKC implodes again. OKC is 0-7 ATS in their last seven against sub-.500 teams! | |||||||
04-01-19 | Giants v. Dodgers -1.5 | 4-2 | Loss | -100 | 11 h 18 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play. Take #910 Los Angeles (NL) (-1.5 RL) over San Francisco (10:10 p.m. Monday, April 1) The opening series for both the Dodgers and the Giants seems like a snapshot of how the season will likely play out. The Dodgers went 3-1 against the Diamondbacks scoring 42 runs and bopping 17 home runs. Meanwhile the Giants struggled and scored just 5 runs going 1-3 against the Padres and I think they will struggle to score in tonight's contest. Julio Urias will be pitching for L.A. and he owns a 1.89 ERA against the Giants in the 5 appearances (3 starts) he has made against them in his career. Drew Pomeranz returns to the National League West after spending the last couple of season pitching for the Red Sox and I think he will have his hands full with the dangerous Dodgers lineup. I like Los Angeles in this one. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports | |||||||
04-01-19 | Hornets v. Jazz -11.5 | 102-111 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 8 m | Show | |
In a must-win situation last night in the Bay Area, the Hornets fell flat on their faces. They lost by almost 50 points. Teams normally put their best foot forward against the Warriors. The Jazz don’t create the same excitement. The Hornets are now on a back-to-back against another very good team, and we just don’t see how they will be competitive tonight. This just doesn’t seem like a team where pride will kick in but instead will feel sorry for themselves as they are No. 10 in the east with not much hope of rising up unless they won last night and tonight. | |||||||
04-01-19 | Bucks v. Nets +2 | 131-121 | Loss | -109 | 7 h 38 m | Show | |
Not only are the Bucks coming in on a back-to-back, but they played OT vs. Atlanta on Sunday and now this team has to go on the road to face an underrated Nets club. The Greek Freak and Middleton are both questionable tonight for Milwaukee, and we are pretty confident that the Bucks will err on the side of caution with their two best players with the postseason coming soon. Even if they play, the Nets will play well at home vs. a team that shouldn’t have a lot left in the tank. | |||||||
04-01-19 | Maple Leafs +100 v. Islanders | 2-1 | Win | 100 | 8 h 16 m | Show | |
3-Unit Play. #041. Take Toronto over New York Islanders (Monday, April 1 at 7:05 p.m.) As per your selection on the Toronto Maple Leafs, we are simply going to fade the Islanders in hopes they are still drunk off clinching a playoff birth on Saturday. Look, if you told me at the beginning of the year, the Islanders would clinch a playoff spot before the Leafs, I would have called you crazy but here we are. The Leafs, while they all but have a playoff spot locked up, need to put in a good effort and start playing well before they head into the postseason. We believe this game has major revenge on the side of the Leafs for their 6-1 ass kicking courtesy of New York in the first game - who had revenge in that game for John Tavares returning to the Island. This game should be rather simple, Freddy Andersen needs to prove to the Leafs fans that he can in fact still be a good goalie and we believe the team in front of him shows up in a big way tonight. The line is small which we like and we believe the Leafs make a statement tonight. | |||||||
04-01-19 | Pistons v. Pacers -5 | Top | 102-111 | Win | 100 | 6 h 8 m | Show |
With Blake Griffin most likely out for the Pistons tonight, we like the Pacers to take care of business here at home tonight. The Pistons never seen to play well here as they are 1-7 ATS in the last eight meetings. Indiana has been struggling lately, but they have had a very tough schedule that has been road-heavy. This team plays much better at home, and we expect them to up the defense tonight as they not only need to get back on the winning track but they are trying to get a home playoff series as well. | |||||||
04-01-19 | DePaul v. South Florida -1.5 | 61-63 | Win | 100 | 8 h 6 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #702 South Florida over DePaul (7p.m., Monday, April 1 ESPN U) This is a best of 3 games series, and it is imperative that USF wins this game with the next two games being played in Chicago. The Bulls are 17-5 at home this season and we will pound them with this short number. DePaul is 3-14 ATS (1 push) in their last 18 games played on Monday. USF is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 nonconference games. | |||||||
03-31-19 | Hornets +12 v. Warriors | Top | 90-137 | Loss | -105 | 24 h 9 m | Show |
Most Golden State lines seem inflated anyways, and this one looks that way as well. That, and the fact they normally get the best effort from their opponents, has factored into them being one of the worst betting teams in the league this season and the worst by far the last couple seasons. And this team could care less about the regular season. They will play to their top level in the playoffs. And they probably have lost a bit of fire after all the championships. But Charlotte needs this game badly as their playoff hopes are on life support. We should see a solid effort from them tonight. | |||||||
03-31-19 | Michigan State v. Duke -2 | 68-67 | Loss | -109 | 6 h 40 m | Show | |
8 Unit Play. Take #692 Duke over Michigan State (5:05p.m., Sunday, March 31 CBS) Coach K is 11-1 straight-up against Coach Izzo. ENOUGH SAID! Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports | |||||||
03-31-19 | Red Sox -138 v. Mariners | 8-10 | Loss | -138 | 5 h 42 m | Show | |
3-Unit Play. Take #977 Boston (-140) over Seattle (4:10 p.m. Sunday, March 31) Boston's offense hasn't started to click yet in the first three games of the season as they have had to play from behind in each contest. I think that will change tonight when they face Wade LeBlanc who owns an ERA over 5 in four career starts against the Red Sox. Seattle's offense on the other hand has been on fire to start the season as they have hit 13 home runs and scored 38 runs through their first five games going 4-1 over those contests. Rock Porcello will be on the bump for Boston and I think he will limit the Seattle offense and lead Boston to a win as they head out of town. Porcello has won 59 games for Boston in his first four seasons for them and I think he will add to that total with a victory in this one. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports | |||||||
03-30-19 | Purdue +4.5 v. Virginia | 75-80 | Loss | -109 | 9 h 23 m | Show | |
2 Unit Play. Take #861 Purdue over Virginia (8:49p.m., Saturday March 30 TBS) Purdue has been hot and if they can stabilize this game early, Virginia will start to feel the pressure of making it to the Final Four. Virginia is 1-6 ATS in their last 7 NCAA Tournament games. Purdue is 9-4 ATS in their last 13 NCAA Tournament games. | |||||||
03-30-19 | Cubs -147 v. Rangers | 6-8 | Loss | -147 | 9 h 41 m | Show | |
3-Unit Play. Take #929 Chicago over Texas (8:05 p.m. Thursday, March 30) Tonight's pitching matchup will feature two pitchers that started their career with the Rangers. Yu Darvish will take the mound for the Cubs looking to rebound from a disastrous season last year where he wasn't very effective before he was shut down for the season with an elbow injury. I think Darvish will be able to navigate the Texas lineup that isn't as deep as previous teams. Edinson Volquez last pitched for the Rangers in 2007 and has an ERA just under 5 in the past two seasons pitching for the Royals and Marlins. The Cubs put up 12 runs in the first game against Texas and I think their offense will be able to provide enough run support in this one against Volquez who isn't as effective as he once was. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports | |||||||
03-30-19 | Magic v. Pacers UNDER 205 | Top | 121-116 | Loss | -115 | 17 h 50 m | Show |
We like the under here on Saturday. These are two of the better defensive teams in the NBA. They are both Top 5 for points allowed, with Indiana holding down the top spot. Indiana is coming in on a back-to-back and they allow even fewer points in these situations than their season average. The under is 25-12 in Pacers home games this season. It is 23-14 in Magic road games. We think there’s a great chance both teams finish under the century mark. | |||||||
03-30-19 | Texas Tech v. Gonzaga -4 | 75-69 | Loss | -112 | 7 h 44 m | Show | |
1 Unit Play. Take 684 Gonzaga over Texas Tech (6:09p.m., Saturday March 30 TBS) Texas Tech would have been down big on Thursday if they were playing Gonzaga instead of Michigan. The Wolverines could not throw the ball into the ocean on Thursday and had trouble scoring points for most of the season. Gonzaga played a tough Florida State team and never really were threatened in that game. Expect them to pull away late and win this game by 7-9 points. Gonzaga is 9-4 ATS in their last 14 games against Big 12 teams. | |||||||
03-29-19 | Houston v. Kentucky -2.5 | 58-62 | Win | 100 | 11 h 50 m | Show | |
3 Unit Play. Take #672 Kentucky over Houston (9:57p.m., Friday, March 29 TBS) Houston has not faced many teams this talented in quite some time and I expect Kentucky to pull away late in the second half and march onto the Elite 8. Houston is legit but I see a Kentucky – North Carolina Elite 8 game that everyone wants. Houston is 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games against SEC teams. Kentucky is 5-1 ATS (2 pushes) in their last 8 NCAA Tournament games. | |||||||
03-29-19 | Wizards v. Jazz -12.5 | Top | 124-128 | Loss | -113 | 9 h 7 m | Show |
Utah has been a solid ATS betting team this season. But they have been especially good as big favorites as they are 7-2 ATS as a favorite of 11 or more points. These big spreads are normally designed to lure in the public sucker bettors, so when a team like Utah is good at covering these big lines it makes you take notice. The Wizards have lost five of six and this team is just waiting for the pain to end and for the season to finish. They got a win last time out against hapless Phoenix, so they probably has them content. We don’t see them putting up much of a fight here. They have one of the worst defenses in the NBA so we don’t see Utah having many issues putting up enough points to cover this big number. And Utah can play solid D, so they will hold the Wizards score down. Utah has won and covered in six straight meetings in this rare series, and we think they will win this one going away without breaking much of a sweat. | |||||||
03-29-19 | Auburn v. North Carolina -5.5 | 97-80 | Loss | -109 | 8 h 14 m | Show | |
3 Unit Play. Take #674 North Carolina over Auburn (7:29p.m., Friday, March 29 CBS) Auburn likes to play fast but that should not be any issue for North Carolina. Auburn shot lights out earlier against Kansas and knocked them out in the first 5 minutes of that game. I just do not believe that they can do that again in this game. North Carolina is healthy and I believe they are destined to reach the Elite 8 for a rematch against Kentucky. Auburn is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against ACC teams. North Carolina is 20-8 ATS (2 pushes) in their last 30 games against SEC teams. | |||||||
03-29-19 | Astros -137 v. Rays | 2-4 | Loss | -137 | 8 h 19 m | Show | |
3-Unit Play. Take #961 Houston over Tampa Bay (7:10 p.m. Wednesday, March 29) Houston will be very familiar with the opposing pitcher in tonight's contest as Charlie Morton helped them win the 2017 World Series. Morton went 29-10 with a 3.36 ERA over the past two seasons for the Astros, but he has faced few lineups as deep and as talented as Houston's. The Astros lineup flexed their muscle last night with three different guys hitting home runs and I think they could very easily hit three more in tonight's matchup. Gerrit Cole was great in his first season with Houston last year going 15-5 with a 2.88 ERA over 32 starts. I think he will pick right up where he left off as the Rays lineup isn't as dangerous as it has been in the past. Take the Astros in this one. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports | |||||||
03-29-19 | Predators v. Penguins -123 | 3-1 | Loss | -123 | 8 h 54 m | Show | |
3-Unit Play. #070. Take Pittsburgh over Nashville (Friday, March 29 at 7:05 p.m.) As per your selection on the Pittsburgh Penguins, we simply like the way the Penguins have been playing over their last 10 games, winning 6 of those and scoring 10 goals over their current three-game winning streak. If everything goes according to plan and the Pens get some help, the Penguins could very well sneak up and grab the division title as they have a game in hand on Washington. The Penguins also come into this game fairly rested as they haven't played since March 25. Their opponent, Nashville, has been shaky of late, losing two of their last three games, including scoring just 2 goals in those three games. We like the Penguins to contain the Predators at home, and get the much needed two points. The Penguins are 6-0 in their last 6 games when hosting Nashville and are 22-6 in their last 28 games when playing on 3 or more days of rest. | |||||||
03-28-19 | Texas Tech +115 v. Michigan | 63-44 | Win | 115 | 11 h 59 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #657 Texas Tech over Michigan (9:39p.m., Thursday, March 28 CBS) Just do like this Michigan team all that much this year and believe Texas Tech can reach the final four by winning this region. Michigan is still extremely well coached, but they do not have much top end NBA talent and are not a lights out three points shooting team. Those are trademarks of most Michigan teams. Texas Tech is for real and they dominated Buffalo for 38 of the 40 minutes and can do the same thing to Michigan. They play both sides of the floor and I believe have more top end talent than does Michigan. Texas Tech is 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games overall and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games against Big 10 teams. | |||||||
03-28-19 | Cavs v. Spurs -12 | 110-116 | Loss | -101 | 8 h 41 m | Show | |
Even though the Spurs have lost thee of four, they had nothing to be embarrassed about in those tough games and overall this team has been playing its best basketball of the season this month. This team is starting to look like a factor in the Western Conference Playoffs and they are probably a team no higher seed wants to face. The Spurs have covered four straight in this series and they will want to get back on the winning track tonight. This is the perfect team to do it against, and we think it will be in blowout fashion. | |||||||
03-28-19 | Clippers v. Bucks -9 | Top | 118-128 | Win | 100 | 7 h 12 m | Show |
The Clippers are one of the hottest teams in the NBA right now. We have backed them on many occasions. However, we think tonight is a time to go the other way. They are getting a lot of buzz right now for their recent play. But we think their current record is a bit deceiving as they have played some lousy teams. They have also caught the better teams on their schedule at a bad time (on a back-to-back or after or before playing a big game). This is the last game of a four-game road trip. They have gone 3-0 so far (but against Cleveland, New York, and Minnesota). Even if they get blown out here, they can head home with their heads held high. And that is what we think will happen. The Bucks are the No. 1 ATS team in the NBA this season. We think the Clippers are getting too much credit here and we had this game handicapped above double-digits and we think this one has blowout written all over it. | |||||||
03-28-19 | Purdue v. Tennessee | Top | 99-94 | Loss | -110 | 79 h 17 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #652 Tennessee over Purdue (7:29p.m., Thursday, March 28 TBS) Purdue looked much better than Tennessee in the first two rounds but this is the game that has tripped them up in recent years and 2019 should be no different. Tennessee has experience and did not have to replace 4 of their 5 starters from last season. Purdue shot lights out against Villanova and I just do not believe that they can do that for a second straight game. The Boilermakers are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games following a victory of more than 20 points in their previous game. Purdue has been blown out in the Sweet 16 the last two years and I see them losing this game by 7-9 points against a hungry Tennessee team. | |||||||
03-28-19 | Cubs -115 v. Rangers | 12-4 | Win | 100 | 5 h 9 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play. Take #933 Chicago (NL) over Texas (4:05 p.m. Thursday, March 28) It seems like everyone is doubting the Cubs this season in the National League Central as many have predicted them to finish behind the Cardinals and Brewers. They are just two years removed from winning the World Series with many of the same guys that were on that team, still on this year's roster. One of those guys is starting pitcher Jon Lester who will get the ball on Opening Day for them. Lester was magnificent last season on the road for Chicago going 11-2 with a 2.87 ERA over 15 starts and I think he can limit a Rangers team that finished last in the AL West last season. Mike Minor will be on the bump for Texas and he went 12-8 with a 4.18 ERA over 28 starts last season, but I think he is going to have a tough time navigating the Cubs lineup. I like the Cubs to start the season with a victory in this one. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports | |||||||
03-27-19 | Stars v. Flames -155 | 2-1 | Loss | -155 | 11 h 2 m | Show | |
3-Unit Play. #048. Take Calgary -160 over Dallas (Wednesday, March 27 at 9:35 p.m.) As per your selection on the Calgary Flames, we like the fact that they come off a brutal performance against LA in their last game - a 3-0 loss. Despite putting up 42 shots, they couldn't find the back of the net and we expect them to rectify that situation immediately against a Dallas squad that is struggling of late, winners of just two of their last six games. The Flames have already lost to the Stars twice already this season and we don't expect it to be a third time after tonight. The Stars are in a great play against spot tonight as they are 1-4 in their last 5 vs the Pacific division and just 8-25 in their last 33 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game. The Flames, on the other hand, are 5-1 in their last 6 home games and 7-2 in their last 9 vs a team who scored 5 goals or more in their previous game. We know Calgary is the better team overall and we expect them to show it tonight and escape with two points. | |||||||
03-27-19 | Pacers v. Thunder -6 | 99-107 | Win | 100 | 7 h 16 m | Show | |
is right for the Thunder tonight, and we expect them to win this one comfortably. They have covered in three of the last four meetings between these teams. The Pacers have covered in only one of the last eight on the road. The Thunder are in the No. 7 spot for the WC playoffs and they will want to avoid the Warriors so they need to move up. Indiana is more secure in their seeding. We think both teams will play strong defense, but we expect the Thunder to come out on top, and there’s a good chance this one is a double-digit win. | |||||||
03-27-19 | Warriors -10.5 v. Grizzlies | Top | 118-103 | Win | 100 | 7 h 5 m | Show |
The Warriors are battling with the Nuggets and a couple other teams for the top spot in the west. They have kind of sleepwalked through the regular season, and they have not been a good betting team. But we have seen some indications lately that they are putting forth a better effort, the home loss to Dallas notwithstanding. Three of the last four meetings with Memphis have been Golden State blowouts, and this is a rival and the Warriors always want to play their best against this opponent. We think that they will put their best foot forward tonight. | |||||||
03-26-19 | Creighton v. TCU -3.5 | 58-71 | Win | 100 | 10 h 2 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #620 TCU over Creighton (9p.m., March 26 ESPN) TCU won this tournament two years ago and should be able to get back to New York with a victory tonight in Fort Worth. The Horned Frogs are 11-0 ATS in their last 11 non-conference games. This will be the Bluejays first road game in the NIT and will lose it by 7-9 points. | |||||||
03-26-19 | Rockets +4 v. Bucks | Top | 94-108 | Loss | -115 | 7 h 12 m | Show |
Never thought it would happen but the Bucks are becoming kind of a public team. This line sure seems inflated to us as we had the Bucks at -1. Houston has been playing well lately. They have been a bit up and down all season, but they seem to be making a strong push as we had towards the playoffs. This is the marquee game of the day and we don’t see this as a letdown spot. We think if both teams are playing their best that this is a pretty even matchup, so getting the points is the way to go here. | |||||||
03-26-19 | Clippers v. Wolves +2.5 | 122-111 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 6 m | Show | |
Minnesota matches up well with the Clippers and they always seem to play them well. They are 6-2 ATS in the last eight meetings. They have won seven of the last eight meetings straight up. The Clippers have been very hot lately but we think this line is inflated and we had this one handicapped at PK so we think there is nice value here. The Wolves are normally very solid at home and we think they play hard tonight. This game is a coin flip, so getting the points is the only way to go. | |||||||
03-26-19 | Hawks +1 v. Pelicans | 130-120 | Win | 100 | 7 h 2 m | Show | |
This game has some reverse line movement so that is always a good sign when you are on the team not getting the majority of action. Atlanta has covered four straight in this series, and they have won three of those games. We think that the Hawks are playing hard down the stretch and they seem to want to end the season on a positive note while the future in New Orleans remains unclear and this team is kind of spinning its wheels right now. We like the underdog here to win straight up. | |||||||
03-26-19 | Celtics -5.5 v. Cavs | 116-106 | Win | 102 | 6 h 3 m | Show | |
Boston has lost four straight and they haven’t been covering a lot of lines. They have had a very tough schedule lately, however, and the oddsmakers seem to have made a big adjustment here so we think this is a very winnable game and coverable line. Not only are the Celtics desperate for a win, but they have won three straight in this series, and they would have covered this line each time. And even without Irving they have the talent to win this one going away as long as they play a solid game. | |||||||
03-26-19 | Charleston Southern v. Hampton -1.5 | 67-73 | Win | 100 | 8 h 4 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #632 Hampton over Charleston Southern (7pm., March 26) The home/away records of these two teams are glaring. The Pirates are 11-3 at home and the Buccaneers are 4-10 in road games. Hampton is 8-2 ATS in their last 10 home games. | |||||||
03-26-19 | Presbyterian v. Marshall -5.5 | 66-83 | Win | 100 | 8 h 4 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #630 Marshall over Presbyterian (7p.m., March 26) Marshall is a tough out at home and sooner or later they will get the 3-ball going and pull away to win this game by double digits. The Herd are 13-3 at home this season and this will be the Blue Hose second straight road game in the CIT. Marshall is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games. | |||||||
03-25-19 | Suns +15 v. Jazz | Top | 92-125 | Loss | -105 | 10 h 45 m | Show |
We just think that this is too many points. The Suns have been playing some of their best basketball of the season this month, and they have covered more numbers than not in March. Utah is back home after a four-game road set, and these first games back can be tricky, especially against a lousy team like the Suns, as the home team players may be distracted by personal, off-court business. These teams played recently in what turned out to be a blowout Utah win, but the Suns hung in these most of the game until the fourth quarter. We think there’s a good chance to see a more complete game from them tonight since the teams have played recently. | |||||||
03-25-19 | Stars v. Jets -147 | 5-2 | Loss | -147 | 9 h 13 m | Show | |
3-Unit Play. #022. Take Winnipeg over Dallas (Monday, March 25 at 8:05 p.m.) As per your selection on the Winnipeg Jets, we like the way they've been playing over the 10 days or so, having won five of six games during that time frame. Now they get to host the Stars and are coming off a 5-0 win vs Nashville which was an impressive victory. We believe that momentum carries over into tonight's game and at home, the Jets should have their way with this Stars team. Look, Dallas struggles to score goals. They've lost four of five games and in those losses, they've scored 1, 2, 1, and 2 goals. The Jets should be able to put up more than three goals on this Dallas squad and get the win. We like the fact that the Stars are brutal on Monday's, going 2-6 straight up over their last 8 Monday games. And the Stars are also just 2-8 in their last 10 vs a team with a winning record. The Jets, on the other hand, are 5-0 in their last 5 games playing on 1 day's rest and 17-4 in their last 21 in the fourth game of a 4-in-6 situation. The Jets have also won 6 straight at home vs Dallas and 9 of the last 11 overall. | |||||||
03-24-19 | Nebraska v. TCU -4 | 72-88 | Win | 100 | 10 h 22 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #900 TCU over Nebraska (9:30p.m., Sunday, March 24 ESPNU) Just do not believe Nebraska can win this game on the road with a depleted roster. If they lose Tim Miles will likely be fired and that should occur against the No. 1 seed. The Frogs won the first game by double digits in the NIT and I see this one as a double-digit victory as well. TCU is 10-1 ATS in their last 11 nonconference games. Nebraska is 2-8 ATS following an ATS loss in their previous game. | |||||||
03-24-19 | Ohio State v. Houston -5.5 | Top | 59-74 | Win | 100 | 25 h 9 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #872 Houston over Ohio State (8:40p.m., Sunday, March 24 TNT) Ohio State went out in the Round of 32 last season against a mid-major and I see the same thing happening again on Sunday. Houston is legit and dominated for most of the season in the AAC. Unlike Iowa State, the Cougars can rebound, and I do not believe the Buckeyes will be able to dominate on the board in this game. When Ohio State losses games it tends to come big and thus if Houston wins this game, they should easily cover the spread as well. Ohio State is 1-8 ATS in their last 9 NCAA Tournament games. Houston is 8-3 ATS in their last neutral site games. | |||||||
03-24-19 | Buffalo v. Texas Tech -3.5 | 58-78 | Win | 100 | 7 h 58 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #870 Texas Tech over Buffalo (6:10p.m., Sunday, March 24 TNT) I expect Texas Tech to win this region and thus we will take them today with this short number. Buffalo is legit but Texas Tech can get it done on both sides of the basketball. Texas Tech is 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games. | |||||||
03-24-19 | Nuggets v. Pacers UNDER 209.5 | Top | 88-124 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 54 m | Show |
We think this total is a few points too high. The Pacers are one of the best defensive teams in the NBA, and they do their best work in that department at home. They have been trending to the under here all season, and the last two meetings both went under the posted number. | |||||||
03-24-19 | Germany v. Netherlands OVER 2.5 | 3-2 | Win | 100 | 52 h 20 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play. #234158. Competition: Euro Cup Qualifiers - Take Over 2.5 Goals - Germany vs Holland (Sunday @ 3:45 pm). Includes 90 Minutes + Injury Time. As per your selection on the Over 2.5 goals in this game between Germany and Holland, we watched the entire Germany/Serbia game and the Germans couldn't look any worse than they did. Albeit it was a friendly, we expect the Germans to ramp up efforts and respond in a big way against a Holland team that is just rolling right along these days. Holland has lost just one game in their last 10 and have already beaten Germany 3-0, before drawing the return game 2-2. When these two teams hook up their is alway fireworks and we expect no different tonight. Holland has gone over the total in five of their last 7 games while Germany has gone over in 5 of their last 6. Too much talent on the field in this one for their not to be goals. | |||||||
03-23-19 | Auburn -2 v. Kansas | 89-75 | Win | 100 | 11 h 40 m | Show | |
5 Unit Play. Take #849 Auburn over Kansas (9:45p.m., Saturday, March 23 TBS) Auburn is on a roll and Kansas is just not the same team when they play away from Lawrence. Auburn is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against Big 12 teams. Kansas is 5-11 ATS in their last 16 games following a victory in their previous game. The injuries of the Jayhawks will become evident in this game and Auburn will advance to the Sweet 16. Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports | |||||||
03-23-19 | Villanova +3.5 v. Purdue | 61-87 | Loss | -107 | 9 h 20 m | Show | |
5 Unit Play. Take #837 Villanova over Purdue (9p.m., Saturday, March 23 TNT) Neither team is overly talented and thus we will side with the defending champions getting points. Purdue is beatable if Carsen Edwards is off on his shot. Villanova is 11-2 ATS in their last 13 games against Big 10 teams Purdue is 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games against Big East teams. 61% of the money is coming in on the underdog and that gives us confidence we are on the right side. | |||||||
03-23-19 | Penguins v. Stars -109 | 3-2 | Loss | -109 | 9 h 53 m | Show | |
5-Unit Play. #076. Take Dallas over Pittsburgh (Saturday, March 23 at 8:05 p.m.) As per your selection on the Dallas Stars, we are simply looking to fade the Penguins as they come into this game playing their third road game in a row and they've also played extra hockey in their last three games losing twice - once in OT and once in a SO - and winning their last game in a shootout. Now they come up against a good defensive squad in Dallas who is ranked 2nd in the entire league in goals allowed per game. They suffocate the life out of you and we believe they will have an extra boost in their game after losing last time out to Colorado. At home the Stars own a solid 22-13-3 record and we believe the Stars' push for a playoff spot is much more crucial than the Penguins push. We like the fact that the Penguins are just 1-8 in their last 9 Saturday Games and are 2-6 in their last 8 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game. The Stars have beaten the Penguins 5 straight when playing in Dallas and the home team is 17-5 in the last 22 meetings overall. We believe Dallas is the play in this game and the line dictates that. |
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William Burns | $1,310 |
Ray Monohan | $607 |
Joey Tron | $512 |
Ross Benjamin | $483 |
Ricky Tran | $405 |
Jimmy Boyd | $370 |
Sean Murphy | $269 |
Sean Higgs | $214 |
Kyle Hunter | $176 |
Mike Lundin | $162 |