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08-06-23 | USA W v. Sweden W +0.5 | 0-0 | Win | 100 | 29 h 33 m | Show | |
In what might be their biggest test thus far, the USA Women's team looks to continue defending of their World Cup Championship here early on Sunday against Sweden. The USA really limped through the group section. First they beat Vietnam 3-0 as a 6 1/2 goal favorite. Then they had to come from behind to gain a draw with the Netherlands, 1-1. And in their final group game, they needed a draw or win to advance vs Portugal. A loss and they were eliminated. They did draw, 0-0. But three games they were big favorites in and they just did get by. As for Sweden, they are the World's 2nd ranked team. They opened World Cup with a win over South Africa, 2-1, then easily beat Italy, 5-0 and finally a 2-0 win over Argentina. They have a 9-1 goal advantage this World Cup. I have not been impressed with the way the USA has played thus far. And, to make matters worse they will be without a key player for this game. Rose Lavelle picked up her second yellow card in the game vs Portugal and will be suspended for this round of 16 game. Lavelle is considered one of the team's top players. I will take Sweden here on Sunday on the goal line +1/2 goal. | |||||||
08-05-23 | Pirates v. Brewers -1.5 | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -124 | 17 h 23 m | Show |
The Milwaukee Brewers lost to the Pirates in game one of this 3-game series, 4-8. Despite the loss, the Brewers hold onto a slim 1/2-game lead in the NL Central. The Reds are right behind them and the CUbs have moved to within 2.5-games. The Cubs are the only team in the division with a positive run differential (+71). The Pirates are in 4th in the division, 9-games back of the Brewers. The Bucs will start Bailey Falter today who is 0-6 in his seven starts with a 5.75 ERA. Falter has allowed nine runs over his last eight innings of work. The Brewers will start Corbin Burnes who is 9-6 in his 22 starts with a 3.44 ERA. He's been better of late, going 4-1 in his last seven starts with a 2.42 ERA. Burnes has not allowed more than two runs in any of his last six starts. I'm taking the Brewers here on Saturday and laying the Run Line. | |||||||
08-05-23 | Montreal -2.5 v. Hamilton | 27-14 | Win | 100 | 17 h 15 m | Show | |
Montreal is in 2nd place in the CFL East with a 3-3 record, but that's six points back of the 1st place Toronto Argonauts who lost their first game of the season on Friday and fell to 6-1. They will take on third place Hamilton who is 3-4 on the season, also with six points. Both these teams are coming off wins. This will also be the second time these teams have met this season with Montreal taking game one, 38-12 at Hamilton in week three. Six of the last eight meetings between these teams have gone UNDER. Montreal is 25-12 ATS in their lats 37 road games and 5-2 ATS in their last seven vs a losing team. Hamilton is 3-9 ATS in their last 12 vs the East and 2-6 ATS in their last eight following an ATS WIN. I like Montreal here on the road to take their second straight game vs Hamilton. Play Montreal. | |||||||
08-04-23 | Toronto -8 v. Calgary | 7-20 | Loss | -110 | 20 h 38 m | Show | |
The Toronto Argonauts are the best team in the CFL this year with a 6-0 record and a league leading 217 points. Their defense is very good too as the team has a +93 point differential. Meanwhile, Calgary is 2-5 on the season and allowing 192 points with a -22 point differential. The Argos are 6-0 ATS following a S/U win and 4-0-1 ATS in their last five road games. They are also 17-5-2 ATS in their last 24 overall games. Calgary is just 7-22 ATS in their last 29 homes games and 1-4 ATS in their last five overall games. Toronto should pull away in this contest for an easy win. Play Toronto. | |||||||
08-03-23 | BC v. Winnipeg -5.5 | 14-50 | Win | 100 | 11 h 38 m | Show | |
The two top teams in the CFL West conference meet here today as the 6-1 BC Lions take on the 5-2 Winnipeg Jets. BC is known for their defense as they have allowed just 94 points this season. They will have their work cut out for them tonight as the Blue Bombers are 2nd in the CFL in points scored. Winnipeg is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 home games and 40-19 ATS in their last 59 vs a team with a winning record. The Blue Bombers have also done well in this matchup, going 5-1 ATS the last six vs B.C and 22-8-1 ATS the last 31 meetings. I'm going to take Winnipeg as I see them being able to score a lot of points tonight. Play Winnipeg. | |||||||
08-01-23 | USA W -1.5 v. Portugal W | 0-0 | Loss | -115 | 7 h 18 m | Show | |
Women's World Cup continues on the other side of the world in Australia as the USA faces Portugal in this 3AM Eastern clash. This is the final group game. If Portugal wins they advance to the next stage. If they draw then they need the Netherlands to lose to Vietnam to advance. The USA will advance with a win or a draw. They just not need to lose to advance. The USA had a draw with the Netherlands in their last game. Portugal beat Vietnam, 2-0. The USA is a big favorite here today so a loss would be a shock. They only need to NOT lose to advance. The USA haven't lost in 19 straight Women's World Cup games with 15 wins and four draws. I expect a win here early in the morning by the USA. I'm going to lay 1.5 goals. | |||||||
07-31-23 | Angels v. Braves -1.5 | 4-1 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 22 m | Show | |
The Atlanta Braves have cruise control set as they are 11.5 games ahead of 2nd place Miami in the NL East race. The Braves have won three straight games and six of their last 10 games. They also have a run differential of +151, which is best in baseball. The Angels have been a major player in the trade deadline as many thought they would unload, instead they have been buyers. The Angels are just five games back of the Rangers in the AL West. They are also four games back in the AL Wildcard race. So thoughts in LA are that they will make a push to get one of those playoff spots. The Angels start Griffin Canning today who is 6-4 in his 16 starts with a 4.46 ERA. The Braves counter with Charlie Morton who is 10-8 in his 20 starts and a 3.57 ERA. I like the Braves in this one and by a decent margin. I'll lay the Run Line today with Atlanta. | |||||||
07-31-23 | Brewers -1.5 v. Nationals | 3-5 | Loss | -123 | 7 h 6 m | Show | |
The Milwaukee Brewers three game skid has dropped them into 2nd place in the NL Central, a half game back of the Reds. The Brewers are 57-49 and are tied for the 2nd Wild Card spot with the Marlins. It's a very crowded NL Wild Card race so the Brewers might be better just trying to win their division as this point. The Nationals are in last place in the NL East, 24.5-games back of the Braves. They lost on Sunday and have a -94 run differential. The Brewers start Corbin Burnes today who is 9-6 in his 21 starts with a 3.46 ERA. Burnes has been very good on the road, posting a 5-3 record in his 11 away starts with a 3.00 ERA. In addition, Burnes has allowed just two runs over his last three starts and no more than two runs in any of his last five starts. Jake Irvin will start for the Nats with a 3-5 record in 15 starts and a 5.08 ERA. He's allowed 11 runs over his last three starts (14 2/3 innings). I like the Brewers with Burnes here today. I'll lay the Run Line with Milwaukee. | |||||||
07-29-23 | Twins -1.5 v. Royals | 7-10 | Loss | -120 | 8 h 3 m | Show | |
The Minnesota Twins look to snap a 3-game losing streak here today at Kansas City. The Twins lost the opening game of this set with the Royals on Friday, 5-8. That has them in 1st place in the AL Central, still one game ahead of 2nd place Cleveland. The Guardians also lost on Friday. The Royals are in last in the Central with a 30-75 record and have lost seven of their last 10 games. The Twins will start Bailey Ober today who is 6-4 in his 16 starts with a 2.76 ERA. He's been very good on the road with a 4-1 record in six starts and a 2.41 ERA. Jordan Lyles will start for the Royals with his 1-12 record in 19 starts and 6.02 ERA. Lyles had a couple of very good starts before getting hit up for nine hits and five runs in his five innings at the Yankees in his last start. I'll take the Twins today and lay the Run Line. | |||||||
07-25-23 | Pirates v. Padres -1.5 | 1-5 | Win | 100 | 8 h 23 m | Show | |
The Pittsburgh Pirates not all that long ago where in 1st place in the NL Central. Now, they sit in last place, 11.5-games back of the 1st place Brewers. They have also lost seven of their last 10 games. They did open this three game series with a win vs the Padres on Monday, 8-4. The Padres have been a big disappointment this year and now sit in 4th in the NL West, 10-games back of the Dodgers. Today's starter, Blake Snell, is in the mix for a player that could be traded before the looming MLB trade deadline. While Snell's season has been underwhelming, like the Padres, he's been very good of late. Snell is just 6-8 on the season with a 2.67 ERA. However, he's 4-2 in his last seven starts with a 0.69 ERA. Rich Hill will start for the Pirates with a 7-9 record in his 20 starts and a 4.92 ERA. He's been worse of late, going 1-4 in his last seven starts with a 6.03 ERA. I'll take San Diego here today and I'll lay the Run Line. | |||||||
07-25-23 | Royals v. Guardians -1.5 | Top | 1-5 | Win | 102 | 8 h 53 m | Show |
The Kansas City Royals don't have the worst record in baseball, but that's only because the Oakland A's are in the league. The Royals are 29-73 and 25-games back of the Twins in the AL Central. They also have a -167 run differential. The Guardians are 2nd in the AL Central, four games back of the Twins. The Guardians look to snap a two game losing streak here tonight. Zack Greinke will start today for the Royals with a 1-10 record in his 19 starts and a 5.40 ERA. That number is worse on the road where he is 0-6 in nine starts and a 7.42 ERA. Aaron Civale will toe the rubber for the Guardians with a 3-2 record in 11 starts and a 2.71 ERA. Civale has not allowed more than two runs in any of his last four starts. Big edge here today in pitching and the team to the Guardians. I'll take Cleveland and lay the Run Line. | |||||||
07-23-23 | Ottawa +4.5 v. Calgary | 43-41 | Win | 100 | 7 h 6 m | Show | |
CFL Action here on Sunday has the East division Ottawa Redblacks vs the West division Calgary Stampeeders. Ottawa is 2-3 overall and tied for 2nd in the division, but well behind undefeated Toronto which is 5-0. Calgary is also 2-3 and in fourth place in the West. Ottawa is a rushing team led by their QB Dustin Crum who leads with 201 yards and three touchdowns. Calgary also a rushing team as they average 96.2 yards per game. Both teams pretty even with an edge to the home club. This game comes down to the rushing of both teams. Otttawa gets the edge here plus they also have the better rush defense. I'll take the points with Ottawa and their better ground game and ground defense. | |||||||
07-22-23 | Orioles v. Rays -1.5 | Top | 6-5 | Loss | -100 | 13 h 5 m | Show |
The Orioles and Rays are tied for 1st place in the AL East as they play this weekend set. The Rays won on Friday 3-0 to pull back into a tie in the division. Grayson Rodriguez will start for the Orioles with a 2-2 record in his 11 starts and a 7.33 ERA. He's allowed 22 runs over his last four starts (16 2/3 innings). The Rays will counter with their best here on Sunday in Shane McClanahan who is 11-1 in his 18 starts with a 2.56 ERA. He's been very good at home with a 5-0 record and 1.89 ERA. I'm taking the Rays here on Sunday and laying the Run Line. | |||||||
07-16-23 | Marlins v. Orioles -1.5 | 4-5 | Loss | -100 | 3 h 58 m | Show | |
The Miami Marlins look to be a longshot to catch the Braves in the AL East as they are now 9.5-games back. However, the Marlins do have the top spot in the NL Wild Card race by 1-game. The Orioles have closed the gap with 1st place Tampa Bay to just 2-games thanks in big part to a 7-game winning streak. The Marlins will start Steven Okert here today. Okert will make his first start of the season. Okert moves from the pen after a 2.43 ERA and 46 K's this season. Wheather or not his role is that of an opener today remains to be seen, but is likely. The Orioles will start Kyle Bradish who is 5-4 in his 16 starts with a 3.32 ERA. He's been a bit better at home in his seven starts with a 2.81 ERA. Bradish has also not allowed more than two runs in any of his last five starts. I'll lay the Run line here today with the hot Orioles. | |||||||
07-15-23 | Calgary +1.5 v. Saskatchewan | 33-31 | Win | 100 | 18 h 51 m | Show | |
A couple of West CFL teams meet here on Saturday as Saskatchewan hosts the Calgary Stampeders. Saskatchewan is 3-1 and in 3rd place in the division. They have allowed more points (95) then they have scored (85), despite their winning record. As for Calgary, they are 1-3 and in 4th place. Both teams failed to cover last time out with Calgary getting eight points in a loss to Winnipeg and Saskatchewan just beating Edmonton 12-11 as a 7-point favorite. The Roughriders were very lucky to even pull out that win against a winless Edmonton team. Calgary is 11-2-1 ATS in their last 14 times after failing to cover the previous game. I think we have to throw out the records here today as these teams are pretty even. That being said, the way Saskatchewan played vs Edmonton left a lot to be desired. I'll take Calgary here on Saturday. | |||||||
07-04-23 | Cardinals v. Marlins -1.5 | 2-15 | Win | 122 | 4 h 36 m | Show | |
Reason: St Louis still floundering in last place in the NL Central division with a 35-48 record and 10.5-games back of the Milwaukee Brewers after losing to the Marlins on Monday, 4-5. Miami having a very nice season as they are 49-37. However, that's only good for second in the NL East and 9-games back of the Braves. However, the silver lining is that the Marlins are the top Wild Card team at the moment with a 1.5-game cushion. The Cardinals will start Adam Wainwright here today with his 3-3 record and 7.45 ERA. Things haven't been good for Wainwright of late either, allowing 13 runs over his last two starts (4 2/3 innings). The Marlins will start Jesus Luzardo today who is 6-5 in his 17 starts and a 3.53 ERA. That ERA improves at home to 2.65 in his nine starts. I like the Marlins again here on Tuesday, but today I'll lay the Run Line with them. | |||||||
07-03-23 | BC -3 v. Toronto | 24-45 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 38 m | Show | |
Week 4 of the CFL season begins tonight with the 3-0 BC Lions taking on the 2-0 Toronto Argonauts. The Lions looking for their best start since 2007 with a win tonight. Toronto hasn't started a season 3-0 since 1991. BC has a great defense, allowing just 7 ppg this year. They will face a Toronto offense that averages 37.5 ppg and 399 of offense. BC also leads the league in QB sacks with 11 while Toronto allows the fewest sacks (1). Toronto has really upped their own pass attack as they are blitzing on almost every down. That resulted in six sacks vs Edomonton. This will be a choir here today against one of the best offensive lines in the CFL. BC also has one of the best receiving cores in the CFL and that will bring problems to the Argos. Yes, Toronto is the reigning CFL Champion, but I see them tested big time here tonight by what might be the best team in the CFL. I'll take the BC Lions here tonight. | |||||||
07-01-23 | Winnipeg -6 v. Montreal | 17-3 | Win | 100 | 9 h 34 m | Show | |
Winnipeg is arguably the best team in the CFL, at least before the season started. Thus far they are proving prognosticators correct with their 2-1 start. Winnipeg has averaged 31 ppg thus far. Montreal is off to a fast start at 2-0 and tied for the East division lead with Toronto. The difference between the two records has been the level of competition. Montreal coming off a easy win over Hamilton, 38-12. Their 309 yards of offense is only good for 7th in the CFL thus far. Winnipeg looks to rebound after suffering its first loss last week to the Lions, 6-30. Winnipeg still averages 31 ppg this year, ranking 4th. While the line looks tough, I still am not convinced that Montreal is the real deal after who they played. I'll take the preseason best team in Winnipeg Blue Bombers today. | |||||||
06-24-23 | Saskatchewan +2 v. Calgary | 29-26 | Win | 100 | 6 h 15 m | Show | |
CFL action today has the Saskatchewan Roughriders taking on the Calgary Stampeders. Calgary is 7-20 ATS in their last 27 home games and they are a slight home favorite here today. Calgary bounced back last week with a win over the Redblacks, 26-15. Saskatchewan has an impressive offense, gaining 755 total yards in their two games this season. They are 1-1 on the season, losing their home game and winning their away game. Calgary is also 1-1, losing their home game and winning their away game last week. It's early in the season so we are still looking for some form on these teams. However, I see today's matchup as very even and with that I usually like the dog. I'll take the small points here with Saskatchwan. | |||||||
06-23-23 | Montreal +3 v. Hamilton | 38-12 | Win | 100 | 5 h 45 m | Show | |
The Montreal Alouettes come into this week 3 clash with a 1-0 record while Hamilton looks for its first win at 0-2. The Alouettes won and covered their first game vs Ottawa on June 10, 19-12. Hamilton got blown away by Toronto, 32-14, despite being a small favorite. Hamilton has a lot of injuries coming into this game, especially on the OL as four players hit the report. QB Bo Levi Mitchell is also doubtful with an adductor injury. I have to take the visitor here today until I see more out of this Hamilton squad. Play Montreal. | |||||||
06-23-23 | Royals v. Rays -1.5 | 3-11 | Win | 100 | 4 h 54 m | Show | |
It's the Penthouse vs the Outhouse today as the AL East Division leading Tampa Bay Rays vs the AL Central last place Kansas City Royals. The Royals will send veteran righthander Zach Greinke to the hill today. Greinke is 1-7 overall with a 4.81 ERA. Those numbers are worse on the road with a 0-4 record in seven starts and a 6. 15. The Royals start Zach Eflin today, who is one of their best. Eflin is 8-3 in his 13 starts with a 3.26 ERA. He's been almost perfect at home, 7-0 in seven starts with a 1.85. I don't see much chance for the Royals here today. I'll lay the Run Line with Tampa Bay. | |||||||
06-11-23 | Diamondbacks -1.5 v. Tigers | 7-5 | Win | 100 | 1 h 56 m | Show | |
Arizona has won four straight games while the Detroit Tigers have lost eight straight. Diamondbacks surprising everyone as they sit in first place in the NL West with a 39-25 record. Zac Gallen will start today with a 7-2 record and 2.75 ERA. Gallen ha allowed more than two runs just two times in his last 11 games. Joey Wentz starts for the Tigers with his 1-6 record in 12 starts. He has a 7.49 ERA on the season. No doubt the D'backs are the hot team in baseball and today they have their best on the hill. For me, I'll lay the Run Line and expect a blowout win from Arizona. | |||||||
06-09-23 | Nuggets v. Heat +3.5 | Top | 108-95 | Loss | -109 | 18 h 1 m | Show |
Game four of the NBA Finals has the Denver Nuggets with a two games to one lead. The teams split the first two games in Denver and in their first game in Miami, the Nuggets dominated from start to finish winning, 109-94, covering the spread and the game going under. The Nuggets have now shot above 50% from the field in all three games while game three was their worst 3-point shooting at just 27.8%. Miami had their worst shooting performance in game three, hitting just 37% overall and 31.4% from the 3-point arc. This series has thus far been a classic rebound type series. The Nuggets take game one, Miami game two and then Denver game three. I look for the Heat to rebound again here in game four. They had a pretty dismal performance in game three and will look to make amends for that showing. Take the points here in game four with the Miami Heat. | |||||||
06-04-23 | Heat +8.5 v. Nuggets | 111-108 | Win | 100 | 9 h 58 m | Show | |
No big surprise in game one of the NBA Finals. I was loaded on the Nuggets with them in the game, first quarter and first half - sweeping the board. I expected that Boston series to take a toll on the Heat and for them to come out flat in game one. Plus it takes time to get used to the altitude in Denver. Miami also shot just 40.6% from the field compare do Denver's 50.6% and they had almost no free throws. I expect to see much better from the Heat tonight. They should be better acclimated to the thin air and that Boston series out of their system. Denver still looks to be the best team and I expect them to win this series, but this is a lot of points again tonight. In game one, the Heat rallied late and almost back ended the number. I expect them to be much more competitive tonight. I'll take the points. Play Miami. | |||||||
06-01-23 | Heat v. Nuggets -8.5 | 93-104 | Win | 100 | 33 h 48 m | Show | |
Miami coming off that hard fought series vs the Celtics. Miami winning game seven on the road in a blowout after blowing a three-zero lead in the series. I think many people wrote them off in game seven. I took the points with the Heat but am surprised at how Boston didn't show up at all in that game. Now it's game one of the NBA Championship. Denver has been waiting for a while and see some rust, but I don't see that. What I do see is major letdown in game one by the the Heat. They have to travel, they have hardly any time off and they have to play in the nearly 6,000 foot elevation of Denver. Perfect spot for Denver here in game one for a blowout. | |||||||
05-29-23 | Heat +7.5 v. Celtics | Top | 103-84 | Win | 100 | 21 h 54 m | Show |
The Boston Celtics look to make history here today as the only team ever to come back from an 0-3 deficit to win a series. Game 6 was a great game and we can only hope game 7 here on Monday is as good. For me, I'm taking the points here today. I don't feel Miami will just roll over and give in. This is still a lot of points to lay in a NBA conference finals. Take Miami plus the points. | |||||||
05-27-23 | Celtics v. Heat +3.5 | 104-103 | Win | 100 | 8 h 19 m | Show | |
Game 6 of the NBA East Finals as the Heat now lead 3-2 over the Celtics. Don't tell the Celtics that no team has every come from an 0-3 deficit to win. After losing the first three games, Boston has won the last two, in easy fashion. They won game four, 116-99 and then game 5 110-97. A win here in game 6 by the Celtics and they likely will break that NBA curse of being down 0-3 in a series. If I'm the Miami Heat coaches, I will be drilling into my players that this is the game to win. They can't afford to lose and expect to go back to Boston and take game seven. That all being said, I'll take Miami here plus the points at home to finish this series. I'll also take the UNDER as I don't see the Heat winning a shootout. I look for the two to go hand in hand tonight. Take Heat and UNDER. | |||||||
05-25-23 | Heat +8 v. Celtics | Top | 97-110 | Loss | -107 | 10 h 19 m | Show |
The Celtics could have easily rolled over and went quietly after being down 0-3 in this series with the Heat. But, they didn't and won easily on game four, 116-99. The Celtics shot 51.2% from the field and a series best 40% from the 3-point arc. The only negative is that they were out-rebounded for the third time in the series. So here we are in game five and the Celtics face the arduous task of trying to become the ONLY team in NBA history to come from a 0-3 deficit to win a series. The oddsmaker thinks they have a good shot tonight, making them an eight-point favorite. For me, that's too many points to give this Heat team that has already beaten the Celtics at Boston twice in this series. I'll take the points here tonight with Miami. | |||||||
05-23-23 | Celtics v. Heat -1.5 | 116-99 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 33 m | Show | |
The Miami Heat can wrap up the NBA Eastern Conference Finals here tonight in their own home building. The Heat have dominated the Celtics, winning by seven and six at Boston and then by 18 in game three at home. They have already beaten the Bucks in this postseason and now look to beat the two best teams in the East during the regular season. The Celtics have been the worst underperforming team in the NBA postseason as many expected them to win it all. Will they bounce back here tonight? Consider no team has ever come back from a 0-3 deficit in the playoffs and one has wonder if they even care at this point. I don't expect the Heat to take their foot off the pedal here tonight. Miami's offense was something to be desired as the playoffs started. However, Jimmy Butler has looked very dominant averaging 29.9 ppg. I don't look for Boston to roll over here tonight. However, do they have an answer for Butler? They haven't so far. I'm taking Miami to close this one out tonight. | |||||||
05-20-23 | Nuggets v. Lakers -5.5 | Top | 119-108 | Loss | -110 | 15 h 2 m | Show |
I had the Lakers in game two because I liked the momentum that had in the fourth quarter of game one. They made that huge comeback and gave Denver a big scare. Game two they had that same energy for the first three quarters and led by as much as 10-points. But Jamal Murray went wild in the 4th with 20 points and the Lakers lost, but did get the cover - just barely. So, how will game three play out? First, the Lakers transition game has to get better than it did in games one and two. Second, while the Lakers have a very deep team, Lebron and Anthony Davis need to step up their scoring. If Davis and James get their rear ends in gear here in game three, they will win. Plus, both teams have been much better on their home courts. Must win spot here today for the Lakers. I'm taking them minus the points. Play LA Lakers. | |||||||
05-18-23 | Lakers +6 v. Nuggets | 103-108 | Win | 100 | 35 h 35 m | Show | |
The Lakers may have lost game one of the NBA West finals but in reality they have a moral victory. They trailed through three quarters by as much as 21 points. They gave up 74 half time points. They gave Jokic a new record, the only player to have more than 10 rebounds and 5 assists in one playoff quarter. Their transition game looked bad, they were getting killed on the offensive and defensive boards. Bad, huh. But somehow they rallied in the four quarter and trailed by three points with just over one minute to play. The final score was Denver by six, which just happened to be the line on the game. So Laker players really had found money as they got a push. The Lakers showed up in Denver 48 hours early to get acclimated to the high altitude and that may have played a part in their rally. No matter what, the Lakers have something to build on as we get ready for game two. They can use the momentum from that game one fourth quarter and the fact that they took the best Denver had to give them, but still came close at the end. The Lakers also took Anthony Davis off Jokic and that helped the Lakers and Davis. Plus, you can't overlook the pedigree the Lakers have with Lebron and having won the Championship just a few years ago in the "bubble" season. For these matters, I'm taking the points with the Lakers here in game two. Play LA Lakers. | |||||||
05-17-23 | Heat +8.5 v. Celtics | 123-116 | Win | 100 | 11 h 38 m | Show | |
The Boston Celtics had to survive a seven game grueling series with the Philadelphia 76ers to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals. This marks the third time in the last four years that these teams will face off in the Finals of the East. The Miami Heat disposed of the NY Knicks in six games so they got a bit of extra rest. The Heat had to win that series without two key players in Victor Oladipo and Tyler Herro. Both players will be out tonight. The Celtics should be fortunate to be here after trailing Philly 2-3 in that series and getting blown out in game five. It took the heroics of Jayson Tatum in both game six and seven to pull the Celtics butts from the fire. Miami is the more rested team here tonight and the Celtics might be set for a letdown after that comeback vs the Sixers. This line is too big for me and I'll gladly take the points in game one. Play Miami. | |||||||
05-16-23 | Lakers v. Nuggets -6 | Top | 126-132 | Push | 0 | 19 h 34 m | Show |
The Lakers and Nuggets begin their seven game Western Conference Finals here tonight from Denver. The Lakers went six games to dispose of the Golden State Warriors, winning game six in a blowout, 122-101. In fact, only two of the six games in the series were decided by five points or fewer. The Lakers also lost two of three on the road in that series, by 15, 27 and they won game one by 5-points. The Lakers are now 1-4 ATS in their last five road games. Denver also won their series with Phoenix in six games. And like the Lakers series, only two games were within seven points. The other four were blowout wins. The Nuggets are 6-1 ATS their last seven at home vs a team with a losing road record. The Nuggets are also 5-1-1 ATS their last seven vs the Lakers from Denver. I'm taking Denver in game one and if it sticks to script, likely a blowout win by the Nuggets. | |||||||
05-15-23 | Diamondbacks -1.5 v. A's | Top | 5-2 | Win | 100 | 10 h 52 m | Show |
The Arizona Diamondbacks are the closest team to first place LA Dodgers in the West, as they trail by three games with their 23-18 record. The D'backs have won three straight games taking three of four in their set vs San Francisco. Merrill Kelly will start for the D'backs today. Kelly is 3-3 with a 3.57 ERA. He's been very impressive on the road with a 1.15 ERA and 3-0 record in his three away starts. What can you say about the Oakland A's. It's almost a party event when they win these days. They did win one of their four games with Texas and that took 10 innings. In fact they scored more runs in that win (9) then they did combined in the three losses (3). The A's have the worst record in baseball at 9-33 and the worst run differential in baseball at -157 runs. Just in the Rangers series they were outscored 12-27. Drew Rucinski looking for his first win. He's 0-3 in three starts with a 8.16 ERA. Don't see him getting it here today either. Play the Diamondbacks on the Run Line. | |||||||
05-14-23 | 76ers v. Celtics -6.5 | Top | 88-112 | Win | 100 | 6 h 45 m | Show |
Game seven of this NBA Eastern Conference Semifinal match between the 76ers and the Lakers. The winner goes to the conference finals. Philly could have closed this series out in game six at home but came up short to the Celtics, 86-95. The Sixers shot just 36.1% from the field (their lowest of the series). They also shot 23.5% from the 3-point arc, their second worst of the series. While Boston has regained home court, home court hasn't been all that kind to them. The Celtics have lost two of their three games at home to Philly, including game five, 103-115. The Sixers star forward, Joel Embiid, is probable today with a knee injury. I like the Celtics today, mainly because the Sixers blew their chance in game six. Boston just too good a team all season long to give up a game seven on their home court. Play Boston. | |||||||
05-12-23 | Rangers -1.5 v. A's | 7-9 | Loss | -105 | 10 h 13 m | Show | |
It's just a dismal season for the Oakland A's. Not only are they the worst team in baseball with a 8-31 record, they also have the worst run differential in baseball at -146 runs. The A's have very little fan base left in the Bay Area as they are looking to relocate the team to Las Vegas. This are opposite for the Texas Rangers as they are in first place in the AL West with a 23-14 record and have one of the best run differentials as +86 runs. The Rangers will start Martin Perez today, who is 4-1 in his seven starts with a 3.86 ERA. He is coming off his worst start of the season, allowing seven runs over 3 2/3 innings to the Angels though the Rangers did win, 16-8. Oakland will counter with Ken Waldichuk who is 1-2 in his seven starts and a 7.25 ERA. Waldichuk's season has mirrored the A's season as he's been bad mostly with one good start out of seven. I had the Rangers on the Run line yesterday and won, so I'm going to do it again here on Friday. Take the Rangers on the Run Line. | |||||||
05-11-23 | Rangers -1.5 v. A's | 4-0 | Win | 100 | 9 h 25 m | Show | |
The Texas Rangers are in 1st place in the AL West with a 22-14 overall record. They have won seven of their last 10 games including yesterday's game over Seattle, 4-3. Now they begin this series with the A's. The A's are in last place in the West with a 8-30 record. Oakland not only has the fewest wins in baseball (8) but also the worst run differential of -142 runs. Nathan Eovaldi will start for the Rangers with a 4-2 record and 3.22 ERA. Eovaldi has been hot of late too, allowing no runs over his last two starts, 17 innings and eight hits. While the A's have not officially listed a starter, for me it doesn't really matter as they will not be getting much vs Eovaldi tonight. Play the Rangers on the Run line vs any Oakland pitcher. | |||||||
05-10-23 | Lakers v. Warriors -7 | Top | 106-121 | Win | 100 | 20 h 56 m | Show |
Golden State and the Lakers play game five of their best of seven series with the Lakers holing a 3-1 lead and the Warriors facing elimination here tonight. The Lakers took game four at home on Monday, 104-101, and either covered or didn't depending on the number you got. For me, I had the Warriors but found a 3.5 and got the win. The Warriors are a very experience and well seasoned team and I don't expect them to go quietly. I'm taking the Warriors here tonight to get back in the fight. Play Golden State. | |||||||
05-09-23 | Suns v. Nuggets -5.5 | 102-118 | Win | 100 | 9 h 17 m | Show | |
This series all tied up at two games each after Denver won the first two games at home and then lost the next two at Phoenix. The Suns took game three 121-114 and game four 129-124. Now the series goes back to Denver for game five here tonight. The Nuggets have only covered one of the four games in the series. So far this has been a home series, the home team winning and covering. The Nuggets won by 10 and 18 points at home in the first two games. The Suns are now 2-5 ATS in their last seven games following a straight-up win. They are also 1-4 ATS in their last five road games. The Nuggets have now covered five of the last seven in this series. And, with the series going back to Denver, I'll take the Nuggets here tonight. | |||||||
05-08-23 | Warriors +3.5 v. Lakers | Top | 101-104 | Win | 100 | 21 h 24 m | Show |
The Lakers and Golden State Warriors play game four of their best of seven series here tonight from LA. The Lakers lead this series two games to one after winning game three, 127-97. The Lakers hit 52.5% from the field to just 39.6% for the Warriors. They also hit 48.4% from the three-point arc to just 29.5% for the Warriors. Both teams are as healthy as they have been all year so that won't be of concern tonight. The Warriors usually bounce back well, going 6-1 ATS their last seven games after a straight-up loss and 4-0 ATS after a straight-up loss of 10-points or more. We saw Golden State do this in the Kings series, losing game six by 19-points and then coming back and winning game seven by 20-points. I look for a rebound game here tonight from the Warriors as they even this series tonight. Play Golden State. | |||||||
05-07-23 | Nuggets +2.5 v. Suns | 124-129 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 42 m | Show | |
The Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns play game four of their best of seven series here today. The Suns finally got a win to make the series 1-2 in favor of Denver with their win at home on Friday, 114-121. They will have to continue playing with their star guard in Chris Paul who is out with a groin injury. The Suns outshot the Nuggets in game three, 50-5% to 44.3% while both teams were very close in 3-point shooting. It's going to be a tough series for the Suns without Paul. I'm still taking the points here in game four with Denver. Play the Nuggets. | |||||||
05-05-23 | Nuggets +4.5 v. Suns | 114-121 | Loss | -115 | 9 h 42 m | Show | |
The Phoenix Suns find themselves in a must win spot here for game three. The Suns lost both games in Denver, 107-125 in game one and 87-97 in game two. The biggest blow came when they lost guard Chris Paul. CP3 is more than a great guard, he's their floor general and without him they are like an army without their leader. The oddsmaker has installed the Suns as a 4-point favorite here tonight. Without Paul I just don't think the Suns have anything left in the tank. I'll take the Nuggets plus the points. | |||||||
05-05-23 | Celtics v. 76ers +2.5 | 114-102 | Loss | -105 | 6 h 15 m | Show | |
Philadelphia got out of Boston with a split and that was fine with them. They were without star J.Embiid in game one and came from behind to win that game, 119-115. Then Embiid returned for game two and they lost, 87-121. Now the venue goes back to Philly and Embiid will play today. Philly saw their numbers plummet from game one to two. They went from 50.6% from the field and 44.7% from 3-point arc to just 39.2% and 20% from 3-point arc in game two. How the Celtics lost game one I'm not sure as they shot 58.7% from the field and 38.5% from the 3-point line. They also had double digit leads in that game and the Sixers were without Embiid. That's the NBA for you. I'm taking Philly today plus the points at home. | |||||||
05-04-23 | Lakers v. Warriors -5.5 | 100-127 | Win | 100 | 12 h 47 m | Show | |
Had to expect the Warriors to come out in game one of their Semifinals match with the Lakers a bit flat. They had just come off an emotional seven game series with the Sacramento Kings and had to win game seven on the road. Their loss to the Lakers, 112-117, has them in a must-win spot here in game two. Lose and go back to LA down 0-2. I don't see that happening. If you look at if from the Lakers point of view, they stole game one and if you asked them, they would be more than happy to go back to LA with home court advantage and the series tied 1-1. That could lead to some complacency here tonight on their part. Too much experience and history winning big games and championships for this Warriors team and Stephen Curry to go down 0-2. I'll take the Warriors in a rebound effort here on Thursday. | |||||||
05-04-23 | Mariners -1.5 v. A's | 5-3 | Win | 100 | 6 h 9 m | Show | |
The Seattle Mariners trying to find that success they had last season are jut 13-16 on the season. They have won two straight games, including Wednesday's game over the A's in extra innings. They will look for the sweep against the A's here on Thursday. One strength of this team has been their bullpen, as they have just a 2.92 overall ERA. George Kirby will make his sixth start here today. Kirby is 2-2 on the season with a 2.94 ERA. That goes down on the road to just 1.29 ERA in his two road starts. The A's continue to struggle with the League's worst record at 6-24. They also have the worst run differential in baseball at -118 runs. Drew Rucinski is 0-1 with just one start coming last week against the Reds where he went just 5 2/3 innings and allowed 11 hits and five runs. Doesn't really matter who the A's start here today, I'm taking the Mariners on the Run Line. | |||||||
05-03-23 | 76ers +8 v. Celtics | Top | 87-121 | Loss | -114 | 7 h 31 m | Show |
The Boston Celtics blew a big lead in game one of this best of seven series with the Sixers. Now they are in the hole down 0-1 in the series and almost in a must win situation. What's more impressive is that Sixers won this game without their star forward Joel Embiid, who missed the game with a knee injury. Today, Embiid has been upgraded to probable. We are looking at an inflated line here tonight. I can see the Celtics winning this game, but not by the seven or eight points the line is now and was once at 10 points. With Embiid back, I look for the Sixers to once again be in this game. Embiid is rested, is the MVP and will be ready for a big game tonight. I'm taking the points in this one. | |||||||
05-03-23 | Orioles -1.5 v. Royals | 0-6 | Loss | -100 | 6 h 11 m | Show | |
The Baltimore Orioles continue to put up impressive numbers, going 20-9 and in 2nd place in the AL East. The AL East is the toughest division in baseball with all five teams above the .500 mark. The O's have won three straight games and eight of their last 10. Today, they send Kyle Gibson to the hill. Gibson is 4-0 in his six starts with a 3.93 ERA. The Royals play in one of the weakest divisions in baseball, the AL Central. Only one team, Minnesota, is above the .500 mark. The Royals are last in the division with a 7-23 record and have lost two straight and seven of their last 10. Zack Greinke will toe the rubber today. Greinke is 0-4 in his six starts with a 6.10 ERA. He's coming off his worst start of the season, going 3 2/3 innings vs the Twins, allowing eight hits and seven runs. I will have no issue laying the Run line tonight with the Orioles. | |||||||
05-02-23 | Lakers +4.5 v. Warriors | 117-112 | Win | 100 | 20 h 11 m | Show | |
The Golden State Warriors survived their best of seven series with the Kings by taking game seven in Sacramento. They used their experience and Stephen Curry to get them to this round. The Lakers might be as healthy as they have been all season and that showed in their series with the Grizzlies as they won four games to two, including a blowout win to get here, 125-85. Both teams look healthy heading into game one. The Lakers two big stars, Lebron James and Anthony Davis, both show up on the injury report, but both are probable tonight. The Lakers are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games vs a team with a winning straight up record. They have also covered their last four conference semifinal games. Conversely, the Warriors are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 conference semi's. The Lakers have also covered five of their last seven vs the Warriors. With the Warriors coming off that emotional game seven, I expect them to be in for a bit of a letdown here in game one. I'll take the Lakers plus the points. | |||||||
05-02-23 | Heat v. Knicks -6.5 | 105-111 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 44 m | Show | |
The Miami Heat and NY Knicks play game two of their seven game conference semifinals game here tonight. The Knicks lost at home in game one, 101-108 as a 4-point favorite. While the Knicks had a better overall field goal percentage (47.7 to 42.4), they failed from the 3-point arc, with just a 20.6% to the Heat 33.3%. That was the lowest percentage the Knicks have hit from three in the playoffs. Could be some players missing tonight too. The Heat list their start guard Jimmy Butler as questionable with an ankle injury. The Knicks list Jalen Brunson (ankle) and Julius Randle (ankle) both as questionable. I will take the Knicks here tonight as they can ill afford to lose both games at home as they head to Miami. Play New York. | |||||||
05-02-23 | Twins -1.5 v. White Sox | 2-3 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 23 m | Show | |
Reason: The Minnesota Twins are in first place in what appears to be the weakest division in baseball thus far, the AL Central. The Twins are the only team above .500 at 17-12 and the only team with a plus run differential (+26). The Twins took three of four games from the Royals, including yesterday's game, 8-4. Today, Joe Ryan will get the start. Ryan off to a great start for the Twins at 5-0 with a 2.81 ERA. He's been very good on the road too with a 3-0 record and 2.37 ERA. The White Sox are 8-21 and nine games back of the Twins. They are reeling with a 1-10 record in their last 11 games. Michael Kopech is 0-3 in his five starts with a 7.01 ERA. He's 0-1 in two home starts with a 9.31 ERA. Big difference in starters and teams here today. Everything is on the side of the Twins in this game. I'll lay the Run Line with Minnesota. | |||||||
05-01-23 | Suns +4.5 v. Nuggets | 87-97 | Loss | -115 | 10 h 33 m | Show | |
The Phoenix Suns never really were in game one of this series with the Nuggets. The lost game one at Denver, 107-125 as a 4.5-point dog. The Suns actually hit well from the field with 51.2%. They actually outshot the Nuggets who hit 47.5%. Where they got killed was Denver hitting three-points at a clip of 43.2%. That was the difference in this game one. Will Denver keep up that clip here in game two? The Suns have covered five of their last seven meetings with the Nuggets in Denver. I don't think Denver can hit that percentage again here in game two from the 3-point arc. I'll take the Suns in game two as they look to even the series. | |||||||
05-01-23 | Cubs -1.5 v. Nationals | 5-1 | Win | 131 | 8 h 45 m | Show | |
The Chicago Cubs look to snap a recent skid they are in, losing three straight games and seven of their last 10 games. The Cubs were swept at Miami over the weekend, losing the final game on Sunday, 3-4. In fact, all three losses were by one run. Drew Smyly will try and turn around their fortunes today. Smyly is 2-1 in his five starts with a 3.21 ERA. Smyly started the season giving up seven runs over 4 2/3 innings to the Reds. Since then, he's allowed a total of four runs over his last four starts (3-1) with 24 KO's and just four walks. The Nationals are in last place in the NL East with a 10-17 record. The Nats lost two of three games to the Pirates over the weekend, but did take Sunday's contest, 7-2. Mackenzie Gore will start today with a 3-1 record in his five starts. He has a 3.00 ERA and 1.296 WHIP. Gore has been very consistent this season, allowing two or one run in each start except one where he allowed three runs. I like Smyly and the way he's pitching here today. Take the Cubs on the RUn Line. | |||||||
04-30-23 | Warriors +1.5 v. Kings | Top | 120-100 | Win | 100 | 4 h 58 m | Show |
Game seven here tonight. The Warriors blew a big chance to advance with their game six at home, but lost 99-118 as a 6.5-point favorite. So now we have game seven back in Sacramento. The Kings lost game five at home, 116-123. So really each team has lost their last game on their home court. Game seven for me comes down to this. The Warriors have been here before, they are extremely experienced in the playoffs and have the veteran players to take over this kind of game. The Kings have not been in this spot, in fact just being in the playoffs. In fact you have to go back to 2005-06 when they lost 2-4 to the Spurs for their last playoff series. So for me, it comes down to experience and the Warriors hold all the cards in this one. I'll take Golden State. | |||||||
04-28-23 | Grizzlies v. Lakers -4.5 | 85-125 | Win | 100 | 10 h 58 m | Show | |
The LA Lakers can close out this series tonight with the Memphis Grizzlies. The Lakers have a 3-2 lead and definitely don't want to go back to Memphis for game seven. They are coming off a loss at Memphis in game five, 99-116. The Lakers Lebron James and Anthony Davis continue to show up on the injury report, but both will play tonight. The Lakers are a 4 to 5 point favorite tonight. They need to close this series out tonight and I look for a supreme effort to do just that. Play the Lakers. | |||||||
04-26-23 | Warriors v. Kings +2 | 123-116 | Loss | -110 | 20 h 54 m | Show | |
The Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors best of seven matchup is all tied at 2-2. The Kings took games one and two on their home court before going to Golden State and dropping games three and four. They have covered three of the four games in this set. The venue switches back to Sacramento here on Wednesday. Despite losing games one and two at the Kings, the Warriors still are installed as a 1.5-point favorite tonight. Good news for the Kings, De'Aaron Fox has been upgraded to probable with a finger injury tonight. The Warriors have not been good away from home, not only losing the two games in this series, but going 15-36-1 ATS their last 52 away games. They have also covered just one of their last six Conference quarterfinal matchups. The Kings are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 games after a straight-up loss. The Kings have covered seven of the last 10 meetings with the Warriors in Sacramento. I'll take the Kings here on their home court tonight. | |||||||
04-24-23 | Grizzlies v. Lakers -4.5 | 111-117 | Win | 100 | 9 h 6 m | Show | |
The LA Lakers look to take a commanding 3-1 lead in this best of seven series here tonight. The Lakers won game one in Memphis, 128-112, lost game two, 93-103 then came back to LA and easily won game three, 111-101. The final score might have been the closest the score was since LA jumped out to a 35-9 lead in the 1st quarter. Memphis shot just 37.6% from the field in game three. The Lakers hit a series low 25% from the 3-point arc despite the blow out win. The Grizzlies are now 4-9 ATS in their last 13 quarterfinal games and 2-6 ATS overall their last eight games. They have also covered just one of their last five road games. The Lakers are now 6-2 ATS the last eight times these teams have met. Grizzlie Ja Morant is back from his hand injury. The Lakers Lebron James and Anthony Davis both remain on the injury report, but probable for tonight's game four. I'm sticking with LA at home against a poor road Memphis club. Play Lakers. | |||||||
04-23-23 | Cavs +2.5 v. Knicks | Top | 93-102 | Loss | -110 | 2 h 32 m | Show |
The Cleveland Cavaliers look to even their best of seven series with the Knicks here today. The Knicks lead the series 2 games to 1 after winning on Friday, 99-79. All three games have gone under the total and the Cavs have gone under in five straight games. The Cavs where held to just 38.8% from the field in their 79 points in game three. They also hit just 21.2% from the 3-point arc. The Cavs usually bounce back well after an ATS loss, evidenced by their 13-6-1 ATS record the last 20 times. Cavs have been the better team all season and I don't see them going down 1-3 in this series today. I'll take the few points but look for an outright Cavaliers win here on Sunday. Play Cleveland. | |||||||
04-22-23 | Grizzlies v. Lakers -4 | Top | 101-111 | Win | 100 | 20 h 5 m | Show |
It's been an injury plagued NBA postseason thus far and none bigger than the Timberwolves guard Ja Morant who has been battling a hand injury. Morant missed game two but has returned to full practice, though he's considered questionable for game three here on Saturday. The Lakers didn't take advantage of his abscense in game two, never being in the game from the start to the 10-point loss, 93-103. The Lakers had been hot too, taking game one vs Memphis 128-112 and winning eight of their previous nine games before that loss in game two. Their two stars, Lebron James and Anthony Davis both still show up on the injury report but both remain probable here tonight. The Grizzlies are just 7-20 ATS in their last 27 road games vs a team with a winning home record. They are also 2-5 ATS in their last seven overall road games. The Lakers have been rebounding nicely of late, evidenced by thei 7-2 ATS record their last nine following a straight-up loss. The Lakers have covered five of the last seven meetings in LA and that's what I'm looking for again here today. Play the Lakers. | |||||||
04-21-23 | Nuggets v. Wolves +2.5 | 120-111 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 10 m | Show | |
The Denver Nuggets have taken a 2-0 lead in their series with the Minnesota Timberwolves. Denver held home court by taking game one at home, 109-80 and then game two, 122-113, covering both games. Now the venue switches back to Minnesota. The T'Wolves have had a very good home season, going 36-7 S/U and 26-16-1 ATS on the season. They have also outscored opponents by a 119.2 to 109 margin. This is basically a must-win game for the Wolves. They can't go down 0-3 and look for a series win. However, a win here today and they are right back into the mix. Take Minnesota. | |||||||
04-20-23 | Suns v. Clippers +2.5 | Top | 129-124 | Loss | -110 | 21 h 57 m | Show |
The Clippers return home after splitting the first two games at Phoenix. They took game one, 115-110, but lost game two, 109-123. Now they hold home court advantage as they return to LA. This will actually be the third game in a row between these teams as they met on the final day of the regular season and won at Phoenix, 119-114. LA has been out-shot in both playoff games, 47.6% to 44.1% in their win and 58.8% to 43.8% in their loss. The Clippers are 7-2 ATS in their last nine times following a ATS loss. They are also 5-2 ATS in their last seven Conference Quarterfinals games. The Suns have been just average on the road this year, going 22-21 S/U and ATS and scoring 114.3 ppg while allowing 115.6 ppg. They are 2-5 ATS in their last seven road games. Yet, here the Suns are a 2 to 2 1/5 point favorite at LA tonight. I'll take the points since I look for the Clippers to win game three. Play LA. | |||||||
04-19-23 | Lakers v. Grizzlies | Top | 93-103 | Loss | -110 | 18 h 8 m | Show |
The LA Lakers look to be peaking at just the right time of the season. They took game one of this seven game series at Memphis on Sunday, 128-112 and now look to take a commanding 2-0 lead as they head back to LA. The Lakers have won four straight games and 11 of their last 13 games. Most of this due to the fact that for really the first time all season their stars, Lebron James and Anthony Davis, are both healthy. But they also got their best game out of a player they got mid season from the Wizards, Rui Hachimura, who had 29 points. Austin Reaves was also a standout for LA with 23 points. While both popped up on the injury report with foot issues, they are both probable for tonight. Can't say the same for the struggling Grizzlies. Their star guar Ja Morant, is questionable tonight with a hand injury. Morant missed the final six minutes of game one after the injury occurred. The Grizzlies have lost two in a row and four of their last six games. Also remember that their two best big players, Steven Adams and Brendan Clarke are out for the playoffs. Must win spot for the Grizzlies and with injury concerns. Plus they are facing a resurgent Lakers team! I'll take the Lakers here in game two. | |||||||
04-18-23 | Cubs -1.5 v. A's | Top | 4-0 | Win | 100 | 21 h 1 m | Show |
The Cubs rolled yesterday over the A's, winning 10-1. The Win increased their record to 9-6 and 8-3 over their last 11 games. The Cubs also have a nifty +25 Run differential. Marcus Stroman will make his fourth start today. Stroman is 2-1 on the season with a 1.00 ERA and 1.000 WHIP. He's allowed just two runs over his 18 innings. The Rockies dropped to 5-13 on the season and their run differential is a whopping -47 as they have lost seven straight and nine of their last 11 games. The A's will start Ken Waldichuk or the fourth time this year. He has a 0-2 record with a 10.20 ERA and 1.933 WHIP. Waldichuk has been hit hard and Stroman has been great. I'm laying the Run Line here today with the Cubs. | |||||||
04-16-23 | Lakers +4 v. Grizzlies | 128-112 | Win | 100 | 15 h 58 m | Show | |
Reason: The Lakers got here by virtue of winning their Play-In game against the Timberwolves, 108-102. Despite trailing in each of the first three quarters, the Lakers rallied in the 4th to tie it up and send the game to OT where they came out ahead. The Lakers have really picked it up to end the season too, winning three straight and 10 of their last 12 games. They are 5-5-2 ATS during that span. The Grizzlies finished the season with a 51-31 record. They were 2-3 S/U and 1-4 down the final five games. They are just 7-19-1 ATS in their last 27 games with 3 or more days of rest. They are also 3-7 ATS in their last 10 conference quarterfinals games. The Lakers are about the healthiest they have been all season. With Lebron James and Anthony Davis both not having any issues the Lakers will be at full force. I'll take the Lakers plus the points here in game one. Play LA Lakers. | |||||||
04-15-23 | Knicks +5.5 v. Cavs | 101-97 | Win | 100 | 7 h 13 m | Show | |
Both these teams haven't played since last Sunday on the final day of the season. The Knicks finished with a pair of losses to Indiana and New Orleans. That snapped a 5-game win streak for the Knicks. One of those wins was on March 31 at Cleveland where the Knicks won 130-116. The Knicks have been very good on the road, going 36-15-1 ATS their last 52 away games. They are also 9-4-1 ATS in their last 14 games vs a team with a winning record. The Cavs dropped their season final to Charlotte, 95-106. That snapped a 3-game Cavs winning streak. The Cavs are just 1-4 ATS in their last five games with more than 3 days rest. They are also 1-6 ATS in their last seven quarterfinals games. The Knicks have done well vs the Cavs, going 9-4 ATS in the last 13 meetings and 5-2 ATS in the last seven at Cleveland. I like the points here on Saturday. Take the Knicks. | |||||||
04-14-23 | Thunder v. Wolves -5.5 | 95-120 | Win | 100 | 20 h 44 m | Show | |
IT's win or go home for these teams tonight as the Timberwolves host the Thunder here tonight. The Thunder The Thunder pulled the road upset in the first play-in game at New Orleans, 123-118 as a 5.5-point dog. Minnesota lost at the Lakers in OT, 102-108 as a 7.5-point dog. It was a tough loss for the Wolves who led a lot of that game at the Lakers. The Wolves should like this matchup tonight though as they have won seven of the last eight meetings and three of four this season. The Thunder and Pelicans traded leads back and fourth in their game with the Thunder taking a 115-114 lead with 28.1 seconds left that they didn't give up. Minnesota led the Lakers at the end of each quarter, except the one that counted most, the 4th. They were up seven after three quarters. The Thunder are just 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games and 1-5 ATS in their last six road games. I'll take the host here tonight as they outplayed the Lakers for most of that game. Take Minnesota. | |||||||
04-14-23 | Bulls +5.5 v. Heat | 91-102 | Loss | -105 | 7 h 41 m | Show | |
Winner of this game advances to the NBA Playoffs to face the Milwaukee Bucks. Chicago overcame a 19-point deficit against the Raptors on Wednesday night. The Bulls are 6-2-1 ATS in their last nine road games. The Bulls have done great against the Heat this year, averaging 114 points and shooting 51.2% from the field. In addition the Bulls are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 meetings at Miami. The Heat are 3-11 ATS in their last 14 games playing on 2 days rest. They are also 4-13 ATS in their last 17 games vs a team with a losing record. The Bulls have had the Heat number this season, being outscored by an average of 11 points in their losses. I don't believe they will solve anything here tonight. Take Chicago. | |||||||
04-13-23 | Tigers v. Blue Jays -1.5 | Top | 3-1 | Loss | -115 | 6 h 10 m | Show |
The Toronto Blue Jays are off to a good start at 8-4. But unfortunately they are in the same division as the 12-0 Rays. They have also won three straight games. The Detroit Tigers it's just more of the same thus far with a 2-9 record and six straight losses. They also have the 2nd worst run differential in the AL with a -42 runs. Spencer Turnbull will start today for the Tigers with a 0-2 record after two starts. He's allowed 15 hits and 12 runs over just 8 innings of work. The Jays will counter with Chris Bassitt. Bassitt is 1-1 after two starts with a 10.61 ERA. After allowing nine runs in 3 1/3 innings of his initial start, he settled down at the Angels, allowing two hits and two earned runs over six innings. I'll lay the Run Line today with the Jays and Bassitt. | |||||||
04-12-23 | Thunder +5.5 v. Pelicans | 123-118 | Win | 100 | 10 h 55 m | Show | |
The New Orleans Pelicans and Oklahoma City Thunder finished 9th and 10th respectively. The Thunder finished 40-42 overall and won and covered their last two games. The Thunder were a decent covering team on the road, going 22-17-2 ATS on the season and averaging 114.1 ppg while allowing 117.1 ppg. The Thunder were 19-7 ATS in their last 26 games with two or more days rest. The Pelicans finished 42-40 on the season. They lost their last game at the T'Wolves, 108-113. They are also 1-3 ATS in their last four games. The Thunder have had the upper hand in this series, going 10-4 ATS the last 14 matchups and 6-0 ATS in their last six meetings in New Orleans. I'll take the points here tonight with the Thunder. | |||||||
04-11-23 | Wolves v. Lakers -7.5 | Top | 102-108 | Loss | -110 | 21 h 58 m | Show |
The LA Lakers made a late season rush to improve and climb into the play-in picture here tonight. The Lakers finished at 43-39 on the season and won eight of their last 10 games. The Lakers are also 4-1 ATS in their last five games vs a team with a winning record. The Minnesota Timberwolves finished right behind the Lakers at 42-40. They won their last three games and seven of the last 10 games. The bigger question is what is the status of the Lakers big stars. Lebron James (foot) and Anthony Davis (foot) both are expected to play here tonight. T'Wolves Karl Anthony Towns (calf) is questionable. I like the Lakers when they have their stars both in the lineup as they will tonight. I'll lay the points with the Lakers. | |||||||
04-11-23 | Hawks +5 v. Heat | 116-105 | Win | 100 | 18 h 18 m | Show | |
The Atlanta Hawks and Miami Heat will face off in one of the two play-in games here on Tuesday. The Hawks finished 8th in the East with a 41-41 record while the Heat finished 7th with a 44-38 mark. The Hawks lost their last two games of the season, snapping a 3-game win streak. Despite having a losing road record of 17-24, the Hawks were only outscored by 1.7 points per game this season. The Heat finished the season with a win over Orlando, 123-110. However, they were just 3-5 ATS down the stretch. The Heat also had a very poor home spread record of just 14-25-2 on the season. The Heat are just 6-27-1 ATS in their last 34 games following a ATS WIN as they had vs the Magic. Both these teams are pretty evenly matched and with that I'll be taking the points in this game. Play Atlanta. The Heat could be without guard Kyle Lowry here tonight who is questionable with a knee injury. | |||||||
04-05-23 | Rays -1.5 v. Nationals | Top | 7-2 | Win | 100 | 3 h 12 m | Show |
Tampa Bay is the only undefeated team left in baseball at 5-0. They also have a mind blowing +26 run differential, as they have scored 37 runs and allowed just 11 on the season. They look to sweep this series with the Nationals after taking the first two games. Today then send Shane McClanahan back to the hill. He started on opening day and went six solid innings for the win over the Tigers. He allowed just four hits and one walk in the win. The Nationals are just 1-4 to start the season. They have a -16 run differential and have scored just 15 runs in five games. Pat Corbin makes his second start of the season. Corbin went just three innings in his season debut vs the Braves, allowing seven hits and four runs over just three innings. I will gladly lay the Run-Line here today in what looks like a Tampa Bay blowout win. | |||||||
04-03-23 | San Diego State v. Connecticut -7 | Top | 59-76 | Win | 100 | 10 h 41 m | Show |
San Diego State was fortunate to get away with a win vs Florida Atlantic on Saturday, as they trailed by double digits for most of the 2nd half. It took a shot with no time left on the clock for the Aztecs to pull out the win and advance. Now they run into the hottest team in the tournament, Connecticut. U Conn has had no trouble in any of it's games thus far. They have won by 24 over Iona, 15 over St Mary's, 23 over Arkansas, 28 over Gonzaga and then yesterday went wire to wire over Miami, 72-59. This is the team in form to win it all. San Diego State has had some luck while U Conn has just been very good and dominating. I'm going to stick with the hot team here tonight. Play Connecticut. | |||||||
04-01-23 | Florida Atlantic +2 v. San Diego State | 71-72 | Win | 100 | 54 h 9 m | Show | |
IT's been quite the run for Conference USA this postseason. First Charlotte wins the CBI tournament and then UAB and North Texas played for the NIT FInals, both from Conference USA. Now, Florida Atlantic looks to keep their Cinderella run going here on Saturday vs San Diego State. Really both these teams not expected to be in the Final Four. Florida Atlantic was great all year while San Diego State is a big, strong and experienced team. FAU Owls are 35-3 overall and you have to go back to Feb 16 for their last loss. They have also gone 8-3 ATS their last 11 games. SDG State Aztecs are 31-6 and have covered six straight games. Really you can make a case for either side here today. I'm taking FAU just because I like how scrappy this team has played all season long. Take Florida Atlantic. | |||||||
04-01-23 | Braves -1.5 v. Nationals | 7-1 | Win | 100 | 3 h 12 m | Show | |
The Braves opened their season on Thursday with a convincing win over the Nationals, 7-2. I had them on the Run line in that opening game. They took off yesterday and resume here today against the Nat. They will start Spencer Strider, who was 11-5 last year with a 2.67 ERA. The Nationals will start Josiah Gray, who was 7-10 last year with a 5.02 ERA. Braves expected to contend for the division title again this year. I will lay the Run Line with the Braves again here on Saturday. | |||||||
03-31-23 | Knicks v. Cavs -3.5 | 130-116 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 29 m | Show | |
The Cleveland Cavaliers clinched a playoff spot as they sit 4th in the East with a 48-29 record. The Knicks are right behind them with a 44-33 record, four games back in 5th place. The Knicks have won two straight games after dropping three games. They are now 5-6 S/U and ATS their last 11 games overall. Despite their recent rough patch, the Knicks are still a decent covering team with a 35-17 ATS mark in their last 52 road games. The Cavs have been one of the surprise teams this year in the East. They are coming off a close loss at Atlanta, 118-120, pushing the +2-line. However, they are 6-2 S/U and 4-3-1 ATS their last eight games. They are 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 games following a straight-up loss. They are also 19-6-1 ATS in their last 26 home games vs a team with a winning road record. I like the Cavs here tonight. Play Cleveland. | |||||||
03-30-23 | UAB v. North Texas +2.5 | 61-68 | Win | 100 | 9 h 26 m | Show | |
The Conference USA has sure made it's mark this college postseason. First winning the CBI tournament with NC Charlotte. Now, both finalists in the NIT are from the Conference USA and even Florida Atlantic in the NCAA Final Four. The teams know each other well with North Texas taking two of the previous three meetings this year. UAB winning in the conference tournament, 76-69, as a 1-point favorite. That makes UAB 15-2 S/U their last 17 games and 9-4 ATS their last 13 games. North Texas is 12-2 S/U and 11-3 ATS their last 14 games. Both teams have a good shot of winning this game, but North Texas has had the better of it this year so I'll stick with them. Play North Texas. | |||||||
03-30-23 | Braves -1.5 v. Nationals | 7-2 | Win | 100 | 1 h 5 m | Show | |
The Braves one of the better teams in the preseason, ended up 2nd in the Grapefruit league with a 18-10 record. They finished the preseason with five straight wins and eight of the last nine. As for the Washington Nationals, they ended with a 13-12 mark and 4-4 down the stretch. Max Fried gets the start today for the Braves after a 14-7 mark last year and 2.48 ERA. The Nationals counter with Patrick Corbin who was 6-19 last year with a 6.31 ERA. Atlanta a big favorite here today, so I'll lay the Run Line with the Braves in this early game. | |||||||
03-29-23 | Clippers v. Grizzlies -4 | Top | 141-132 | Loss | -105 | 9 h 26 m | Show |
Western Conference clash has two playoff teams looking to keep or improve their standings in the playoff hierarchy. The LA Clippers are 5th with a 40-36 record, but just 3.5 games separate 4th place from 11th place so anything can happen. The Grizzlies have locked up a playoff spot with their 48-27 record as they sit second in the West, 3-games back of top dog Denver. The Clips have split their last six games, going 3-3 S/U and ATS. They are coming off a win over Chicago, 124-112, as a 4.5-point favorite. LA is jus 3-9 ATS their last 12 playing on one day of rest. They are also 3-7 ATS their last 10 road games playing a home team with a 60% or better win percentage. Meanwhile, Memphis has won seven straight games and 11 of their last 12. They are 5-5-1 ATS during that span. They are coming off a win over Orlando, 113-108, as a 7-point favorite. The Grizzlies are 35-16 ATS in their last 51 home games. They are also 5-0 ATS in their last five meetings with the Clippers and 4-1 ATS in their last five at Memphis. I'll take the Grizzlies here tonight. | |||||||
03-28-23 | Heat v. Raptors -3 | 92-106 | Win | 100 | 10 h 53 m | Show | |
Eastern Conference clash here on Tuesday has Miami taking on Toronto North of the border. Miami is 40-35 and in 7th in the East tied with 6th place Brooklyn. The Raptors come in at 9th just one game ahead of 10th place Chicago. Miami had its two game win streak snapped last game by Brooklyn, 100-129 as a 5.5-point favorite. The Heat are now 7-6 S/U and 5-8 ATS their last 13 games. The Heat are just 14-21 ATS and S/U on the road this season. The Heat are also 2-5 ATS in their last seven road games and 8-22-1 ATS their last 31 games vs a team with a losing straight up record. The Raptors are 37-38 on the season and need to win to hold onto a playoff spot. Toronto has won two straight games and five of their last seven. They are also 5-2 ATS in their last seven games .Toronto has also gone 7-1-1 ATS in its last nine home games. Toronto is 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings with the Heat. I'll take the Raptors here at home on Tuesday. | |||||||
03-28-23 | Wisconsin v. North Texas -1.5 | Top | 54-56 | Win | 100 | 17 h 59 m | Show |
NIT Semifinal action here on Tuesday has Wisconsin taking on North Texas from Las Vegas, NV. Wisconsin was an early exit from the Big 10 tourney when they lost to Ohio State, 57-65 as a 2.5-point dog. They have three straight in the NIT though, at home over Bradley, 81-62, then at home over Liberty, 75-71, and last game over Oregon, 61-58, as a 1.5-point dog. The Badgers are 3-3-1 ATS in their last seven games. In addition, they are 7-15-2 ATS their last 24 overall games. North Texas lost in the Conference USA tourney to UAB, 69-76. They have gone on in the NIT to beat Alcorn State, 69-53, Sam Houston, 75-55 and then in OT last game they beat Oklahoma State, 65-59, as a 4-point dog. That makes them 11-3 ATS their last 14 games. They are also 14-6 ATS in their last 20 on a neutral site. Really just need to pick the winner here tonight and for me, that's North Texas. | |||||||
03-27-23 | Bulls +4.5 v. Clippers | 112-124 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 29 m | Show | |
The Chicago Bulls playing their 2nd of a back-to-back spot here tonight. They played the Lakers last night and won, 118-108, as a 5-point dog. No traveling here today as they stay in LA to face the Clippers. The Bulls have won five of their last six and seven of their last nine games. They are also 7-2 ATS in their last nine games. They Bulls need to keep winning as they hold onto the 10th and last playoff spot, but now lead the Pacers by 3.5-games. The Clippers are 39-26 and in 5th place in the Western Conference. However, only 3.5-games separate 4th place from 11th place in the conference. The Clippers will also play without Paul George again tonight. George got injured two games ago with knee injury. The injury showed in their last game vs the Pelicans where they were blown out, 110-131. The Clippers had a day off but they are only 1-6 ATS in their last seven in that spot. The Bulls have covered five of the last seven vs the Clippers and four of the last five in LA. I'll take the points with a hot Bulls team here tonight. | |||||||
03-27-23 | Rockets v. Knicks -13.5 | Top | 115-137 | Win | 100 | 8 h 29 m | Show |
The Houston Rockets have the 2nd worst record in the NBA at 18-57, only Detroit has fewer wins. The Rockets have also lost five straight and seven of their last 10 games. Houston has also been bad on the road, going 11-23-3 ATS and allowing a whopping 122.3 ppg. The Rockets playing the 2nd of a back-to-back spot here tonight. They played at Cleveland last night and lost 91-108, failing to cover the 14-point dog line. The Rockets are just 1-8 ATS in their last nine with no rest. The Knicks are 5th in the East with a 42-33 and have lost three straight games. They are still 12-6 ATS in their last 18 games and 6-2-1 ATS their last nine home games. The Knicks have covered the last six of seven in this series. I'll lay the big points tonight with New York. | |||||||
03-26-23 | Rockets v. Cavs -14 | 91-108 | Win | 100 | 7 h 42 m | Show | |
The Cleveland Cavaliers are in 4th in the Eastern Conference with a 47-28 record. They are 8-2 their last 10 games and have won three straight. The Houston Rockets are eliminated from the playoffs with a 18-56 record and in last place in the West. Only Detroit in the East has a worst record. The Rockets have lost four straight and seven of their last 10 games. They are just 11-22-3 ATS on the road this season. That includes a 5-14 ATS mark their last 19 on the road. The Cavs have been excellent at home, going 24-13 ATS this season. The Cavs are also 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games vs a team with a losing record. The Cavaliers are 5-1 ATS their last six vs the Rockets and 4-0 ATS in the last four at Cleveland. I'll lay the big number with the Cavs here on Sunday. | |||||||
03-26-23 | Miami-FL +4 v. Texas | Top | 88-81 | Win | 100 | 16 h 45 m | Show |
Elite 8 action continues here on Sunday as Miami and Texas face off in the Midwest Regional Final from Kansas City, MO. After losing to Duke in the ACC tourney, Miami has won three straight NCAA games over Drake, Indiana and last game upending the top seed Houston, 89-75. None of their games have been close, as they have won by 7, 16 and 14 points. The Hurricanes are now 6-1 ATS in their last seven NCAA tournament games. They are also 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games vs a team with a winning record. Texas won the Big 12 tournament and now has three wins in the NCAA, making their win streak at seven games. They have also covered six of their last seven games. They are coming off a win over Xavier, 83-71, as a 4.5-point favorite. The one knock against this Texas team is that they are just 3-11-1 ATS in their last 15 NCAA tourney games. I'm sticking with the dog here on Sunday. Play Miami Florida. | |||||||
03-25-23 | Pelicans v. Clippers -5 | 131-110 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 9 m | Show | |
The New Orleans Pelicans holding onto the 9th playoff spot, but a bunch of teams surround them. In fact, the games separating 4th place LA Clippers and 11th place Utah are just 3.5-games. The Pelicans can get back to the .500 mark with a win here tonight. They have won three straight games including last time out vs Charlotte, 115-96, as a 9-point favorite. However, the Pelicans are just 3-9 ATS in their last 12 road games and 7-22 ATS their last 29 road games vs a team with a winning home record. The Clippers will be without Paul George, who is out indefinitely with a knee injury. They were without him last game in their win over the Thunder, 127-105, as a 4-point favorite. That made them 5-2 S/U and ATS in their last seven games. Time will tell the long term effects of the loss of George. For tonight though, I'll be on the Clippers. | |||||||
03-25-23 | Connecticut -2.5 v. Gonzaga | 82-54 | Win | 100 | 12 h 24 m | Show | |
Gonzaga coming off that emotional last second win over UCLA to propel them into the Elite 8. The Zags beat UCLA, 79-76, as a 1-point favorite. That makes 12 straight wins for Gonzaga but only two covers in their last five games. In fact, the Zags are just 4-12-1 ATS in their last 17 neutral site games and 1-7 ATS in their last eight NCAA games. Moreover, they are 3-11-1 ATS in their last 15 games following a ATS win. Connecticut has had little trouble in the NCAA tourney, beating Iona by 24, then St Mary's by 15 and last game over Arkansas by 23, 88-65. Now they look to take care of their second West Coast team in this tournament. The Huskies are 7-1-1 ATS their last nine games. They are also 19-7 ATS their last 26 NCAA tournament games. Connecticut might be the favorite now to win it all with all the No 1 seeds gone. I'll take U Conn here today to down another West Coast Conference team. Play Connecticut on the Money Line here today. | |||||||
03-25-23 | Florida Atlantic +2.5 v. Kansas State | Top | 79-76 | Win | 100 | 10 h 34 m | Show |
Florida Atlantic's fairy tale story continues as they enter the Elite 8 of the NCAA tourney. The Owls beat Tennessee in the Sweet 16, 62-55, as a 4.5-point dog. That makes the Owls 10-0 in their last 10 games and 7-3 ATS. They are also 18-7-2 ATS in their last 27 games vs a team with a win percentage of 60% or better. Kansas State making up for their early exit in the Big 12 tourney when they lost to TCU, 67-80. Now they have won three straight including their OT win over Michigan State in the Sweet 16, 98-93, as a 1-point favorite. Kansas State is 7-2 ATS in their last nine games. With all the players that transfer each year, we are seeing more parity in the big schools and smaller ones. Thus, Florida Atlantic making such a big splash this year. I'm taking the points with the Owls here on Saturday. | |||||||
03-24-23 | Xavier +4.5 v. Texas | 71-83 | Loss | -110 | 20 h 10 m | Show | |
NCAA Tourney Midwest Regional Semifinals has Xavier taking on Texas from Kansas City, Mo. Xavier lost in their own tourney finals to Marquette, 51-65. However, they have won their first two NCAA tourney games with wins over Kennesaw State, 72-67, as a 12-point favorite and over Pittsburgh, 84-73, as a 5-point favorite. The Musketeers have won seven of their last eight games and gone 6-5 ATS their last 11 games. They are now 25-8-2 ATS in their last 35 NCAA Tournament games and 15-5-1 ATS their last 21 games vs a team with a win percentage over 60%. Texas won the Big 12 Tournament finishing with a win over Kansas, 75-56, as a 2-point dog. They have won their two NCAA tourney games over Colgate, 81-61 and last game over Penn State, 71-66, as a 5-point favorite. That is six straight wins and a 6-0-1 ATS mark their last seven. One knock against Texas is that they are just 2-11-1 ATS in their last 14 NCAA tournament games. This looks to be a close game here on Saturday and I'll take the points with the dog. Take Xavier. | |||||||
03-24-23 | Princeton +10 v. Creighton | 75-86 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 52 m | Show | |
Very rare to see an Ivy league team make the sweet 16, but here is Princeton. They won the Ivy league tournament and now have beaten Arizona, 59-55 and Missouri, 78-63 to advance here tonight. They have also covered six straight games and nine of their last 11 games. The Tigers have also covered their last four NCAA tournament games. Creighton lost in their tournament to Xavier, 60-82, but have rebounded in the NCAA with wins over North Carolina State, 72-63 and then last game over Baylor, 85-76. The BlueJays have covered five of their last six games. Issue here is the points. Creighton laying 10-points to anyone in the Sweet 16 has to be a tall order. I'm not so sure Princeton can't win this game. Therefore, I'll take the points with Tigers. | |||||||
03-24-23 | Rockets v. Grizzlies -13 | Top | 114-151 | Win | 100 | 10 h 2 m | Show |
The Houston Rockets are the worst team in the West at 18-55 and have been eliminated from the Playoffs. They have lost three straight and six of their last 10. They are coming off a loss at Memphis, 125-130, but covered the 12.5-point line. They do a bit better vs the spread, going 7-10 ATS their last 17 games. The Rockets are 5-13 ATS in their last 18 road games and 8-21 ATS in their last 29 road games vs a team with a winning record. The Grizzlies are 2nd in the West and have already secured a playoff spot. They are 45-27 and have won four straight and seven of their last 10 games. The Grizzlies are 42-19-2 ATS in their last 63 home games. Should be an easy win tonight for the Grizzlies. They didn't cover on Wednesday vs this same team, however I don't see Houston putting up the same effort tonight. Play Memphis. | |||||||
03-23-23 | Florida Atlantic +5.5 v. Tennessee | 62-55 | Win | 100 | 9 h 27 m | Show | |
Florida Atlantic has had a great season with a 33-3 record. The Owls won their conference tournament with a win over UAB, 78-56 and have won two straight in the NCAA over Memphis, 66-65 and last game over Fairleigh Dickinson, 78-70. That makes nine straight wins for the Owls and they are 6-3 ATS their last nine games. The Owls are 10-3-1 ATS their last 14 games vs a team with a win percentage above 60%. Tennessee is 25-10 overall on the season and has beat Lafayette, 58-55 and Duke, 65-52 in the NCAA tourney. The Volunteers are 5-4 S/U and 4-5 ATS their last nine games. Tennessee is just 2-7 ATS in its last nine NCAA games and 3-8 ATS in the last 11 games vs a team with a winning record. I like the dog here today plus the points. Take Florida Atlantic. | |||||||
03-23-23 | Hornets v. Pelicans -8 | 96-115 | Win | 100 | 10 h 45 m | Show | |
The Charlotte Hornets are only one of two teams, Detroit the other, that have been eliminated from the Eastern conference playoffs. The Magic are 23-50 on the season and coming off a win over Indiana, 115-109, as a 2-point dog. The Hornets are 3-7 S/U and 4-6 ATS in their last 10 games. They are just 2-5 ATS in their last seven games after scoring 100 points or more in their previous game. New Orleans is in 12th place in the West, but still battling for a playoff spot. They trail 10th place Lakers by just a half game. In fact, just 2.5 games separate eight teams in the West. The Pelicans have won and covered their last two games, including beating San Antonio last time out, 119-84. They are not 20-7-1 ATS their last 28 games vs a team with a win percentage below 40%. The Pelicans are 24-11-1 ATS their last 36 meetings with the Hornets. Pelicans need to beat teams like Charlotte if they hope to make the playoffs. Take New Orleans. | |||||||
03-23-23 | Michigan State v. Kansas State +1.5 | 93-98 | Win | 100 | 6 h 22 m | Show | |
Michigan State has won two NCAA games, beating USC 72-63 and then last game over Marquette, 69-60. They are 5-3 S/U their last eight and 6-8 ATS their last 14 games. Michigan State is 4-6 both S/U and ATS on the road this year. They are also 5-4 S/U and ATS on neutral sites. Kansas State has wins in the NCAA over Montana State, 77-65 and then last game over Kentucky, 75-69. They are 6-2 S/U and ATS their last eight games. The Wildcats are 4-7 S/U and 5-6 ATS on the road and 6-1 S/U and 5-1-1 ATS on a neutral court this season. They are also 16-5 ATS in their last 21 games vs a team with a winning record. I like K State here tonight plus the small points. Take Kansas State. | |||||||
03-22-23 | Blazers v. Jazz -4.5 | 127-115 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 20 m | Show | |
Western Conference action here tonight has Portland playing at Utah. The Trailblazers are 13th place and four-games back of that final playoff spot. The Blazers have lost six straight games and eight of their last 10 games. In addition, they are 0-4 ATS their last four games and 4-10 ATS their last 14 games. The Blazers are also 5-14 ATS in their last 19 road games. The Utah Jazz are holding onto that 10th and final playoff spot, just a half game ahead of both the Lakers and Pelicans. The Jazz are 4-1 S/U their last five games and 6-0 ATS their last six. They are also 3-1-1 ATS in their last five home games. I like the Jazz here tonight as they fight for that last playoff spot. Play Utah. | |||||||
03-22-23 | Utah Valley v. Cincinnati | 74-68 | Win | 100 | 10 h 15 m | Show | |
NIT Tourney quarterfinals has Utah Valley taking on Cincinnati. Originally scheduled for a Cincy home game, the venue has moved to Utah Valley after scheduling conflicts for Cincinnati. Cincinnati has won two games in the NIT with wins over Virginia Tech, 81-72, and last game over Hofstra, 79-65. They have also covered both games. The Bearcats haven't been all that great on the road, evidenced by their 12-27-1 ATS mark their last 40 games vs a team with a winning home record. They are also 5-6 on the road and 2-3 in neutral site games this year. Utah Valley has also won two straight games in the NIT with a road win at New Mexico, 83-69, and then last game over Colorado, 81-69. The Wolverines are also 5-1 ATS in their last six home games. They have also covered 21 of their last 26 overall games. I'll take Utah Valley here on their home court tonight. | |||||||
03-22-23 | Eastern Kentucky v. Charlotte -5.5 | Top | 68-71 | Loss | -106 | 3 h 24 m | Show |
CBI Championship Game here early on Wednesday has Eastern Kentucky taking on NC Charlotte. Strange even for Eastern KY is that they are playing their 4th game in four nights. But that's not enough, they have played overtime in all three of their CBI games and double OT in last night's win over Southern Utah, 108-106. Wow, that's crazy. And then here they don't even play later in the evening, they play at 2pm PT, 5 pm ET. Charlotte has cruised through their CBI games, beating Western Carolina by nine points, Wisconsin Milwaukee by 11-points and then last night over Radford, 63-56, covering all three. In fact, Charlotte is 8-1-1 ATS over their last 10 games. I have to take Charlotte here tonight as I can't see Eastern having much left in the tank. Play Charlotte. | |||||||
03-21-23 | Cavs -2.5 v. Nets | 115-109 | Win | 100 | 9 h 25 m | Show | |
NBA Eastern Conference clash here tonight has the Cleveland Cavaliers taking on the Brooklyn Nets. The Cavaliers are 4th in the East with a 45-28 record. The Cavs are four games back of 3rd place Philly and seven back of first place Milwaukee. Cleveland has won seven of its last 10 overall games. They are also 6-4 ATS their last 10 games. They are also 5-2 ATS their last seven road games vs a team with a winning home record. Brooklyn is in 6th place in the East with a 39-32 record. The Nets look to snap a 3-game losing streak here tonight both S/U and ATS. The Nets are not a great home team, in fact they are just 19-14 S/U and 16-16-1 ATS on their home court. They have been a home dog nine times this year and are 2-7 S/U and 4-5 ATS. Tonight they are a home dog, but I'll be laying the small number with Cleveland. | |||||||
03-21-23 | North Texas +4 v. Oklahoma State | 65-59 | Win | 100 | 6 h 41 m | Show | |
NIT Quarterfinals here on Tuesday has North Texas visiting Oklahoma State. North Texas lost in the Conference USA tournament to UAB, 69-76, as a 1-point favorite. Then they opened NIT action with a home win over Alcorn State, 69-53 and then another win over Sam Houston, 75-55. They are 5-1 their last six games and 13-2 over their last 15 games. They are also 10-3 ATS their last 13 games. The Mean Green are also 21-6-3 ATS their last 30 away games vs a team with a home win percentage of 60% or better. Oklahoma State lost in the Big 12 tourney to Texas, 47-60, as a 6-point dog. Then they opened with wins in the NIT over Youngstown State, 69-54 and Eastern Washington, 71-60. They have not done well vs the spread though, evidenced by their 2-7-1 ATS mark their last 10 games. In addition, the Cowboys are only 1-5 ATS in their last six home games. These teams have met five times in recent years with the underdog holding a 3-1-1 ATS mark. I'll take the points with the road team here tonight. Play North Texas. | |||||||
03-20-23 | Wolves v. Knicks -8 | 140-134 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 47 m | Show | |
It's East vs West here tonight as the Eastern conference Ny Knicks host the West's Minnesota Timberwolves. Minnesota is in 9th place in the West, tied with 10th place Lakers and 11th place Utah. It is a traffic jam at the bottom of the NBA West with 3.5 game separating 5th place LA Clippers and 12th place NO Pelicans. The Timberwolves hope to snap a three-game losing streak here tonight. They are also 1-5 S/U their last six games and 2-4 ATS. The Wolves will be without center Karl-Anthony Towns who has a calf injury. Towns averages 20.8 ppg and 8.2 rebounds per game. The could also be without Anthony Edwards, who is questionable with an ankle injury. Edwards averages 24.7 ppg. That's a lot of firepower to replace if Edwards doesn't play. The Knicks are 5th in the East with a 39-32 record, 2.5-games back of fourth place Cleveland. The Knicks have won and covered their last three games after a 3-game losing skid. They are 6-1-1 ATS in their last eight games and 11-3-1 ATS in their last 15 overall games. The Knicks have covered five of the last six meetings with the Wolves in New York and four of the last five overall. I'll be on the Knicks tonight. | |||||||
03-20-23 | Bulls v. 76ers -7.5 | 109-105 | Loss | -115 | 8 h 17 m | Show | |
Eastern Conference action here today has 2nd place Philadelphia taking on 10th place Chicago. The Bulls are 1.5-games ahead of 11th place Indiana for that last place in the NBA East playoff picture. They are 1-game back of 9th place Toronto. The Bulls have won two straight and four of their last five games, covering four of those also. However, they are 1-6-1 ATS in their last eight road games and 2-7 ATS in their last nine games on 1 day of rest. Philly looks to extend its winning streak to nine games here tonight. They have also covered four in a row. The Sixers are 22-9 ATS their last 31 home games. They are also 8-1 their last nine meetings with the Bulls and 7-2 ATS their last nine in Philly. I'll lay the points here at home with Philadelphia. |
Service | Profit |
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Dave Price | $1,219 |
Sean Higgs | $983 |
Sal Michaels | $924 |
Bobby Conn | $720 |
R&R Totals | $590 |
Juan Carlos Flores | $590 |
Doc's Sports | $498 |
Chip Chirimbes | $484 |
Rob Vinciletti | $470 |
Kiev O'Neil | $464 |