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07-21-22 | Hamilton v. BC OVER 52 | Top | 12-17 | Loss | -110 | 13 h 13 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Tiger-Cats/Lions OVER. I am on the over in the Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs BC Lions game on Thursday. The Ti-Cats haven't looked good in their games this year, they have been putting up points in their games lately but their defense has been terrible. They have given up 23+ points in every game this year and I think this is going to be another game where they give up a ton of points. Their offense hasn't been terrible though, they have still put up 25+ points in 3/4 of their previous 4 games and I think they will put up some points here too, but I expect their defense to get steamrolled in this game. The Lions have played in 4 games this year but they have won 3 of them and have pretty much gone over the total in all of those games. They just lost their 1st game of the year and had their worst offensive shoring in that game, putting up just 22 points while their defense was steamrolled giving up 43 points in that game. The Lions had put up 34+ points in all of their games before that though, and they have looked really good in all of those games as they were killing teams by large margins. They have been a great offensive team all year and I expect them to continue that here playing in this home game where their offense has been even better. Their defense has looked shaky though and has given up 22+ points in their 2 most recent games. I think the Lions are going to put up a ton of points on the Ti-Cats here since their defense hasn't been good all year and BC has had a great offense in their home building. Their defense has looked shaky lately though, and the Ti-Cats have still been putting up points consistently in their games. I expect both teams to put up points here with 2 good offenses here but 2 bad defenses. I like the over in this game. T.M. Prediction: 41-24 Lions. | |||||||
07-16-22 | Red Sox v. Yankees OVER 8.5 | Top | 1-14 | Win | 100 | 9 h 38 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Red Sox/Yankees OVER. I am on the over in the Boston Red Sox vs New York Yankees game on Saturday. The 1st game of this series yesterday already saw a ton of runs with 9 total being scored, and that is 2 games in a row now for the Red Sox where 9 runs total have been scored. They just faced the Yankees last week though and all 4 of those games against them were really high scoring, all 4 games seeing 11+ runs in them. The Yankees haven't looked great lately since they have fallen into a bit of a slump now, with 5 losses in their previous 6, but this is a series they will get up for and they should have a fire lit under them after losing such a close game to the Red Sox yesterday. The Yankees have seen 9+ runs in 8/9 of their previous 9 games and all 9 of those saw 7+ runs scored in them total. I see this being another high scoring game here with these offenses. On the surface, this game looks like it has under potential with 2 good pitchers going here but, I don't think that's the case since both of these starters have looked very shaky in their most recent starts. Nick Pivetta (8-6, 4.08 ERA) is up for the Red Sox here and he has been really good this year but lately, he has looked really bad in his starts. He has given up 7+ runs in 2 starts in a row now and 1 of those starts was against the Yankees just last week. He gave up 6 runs in less than 4 innings against the Yankees and it is not the 1st time he has done that this year. He has faced the Yankees lineup 2 times this year and has given up 10 runs total in 9 innings played. I think he will give up runs yet again here and the Yankees are also going to be looking for a bounce back win here so I see their bats showing up today. Jameson Taillon (9-2, 4.01 ERA) is up for the Yankees here and he was their best starter all year for the longest time but has started to regress a lot now. He has given up 5+ runs in 2 starts in a row now and 6+ runs in 3/4 of his previous 4 starts. His most recent start was against the Red Sox just last week and he gave up 6 runs in 5 innings of that game, giving up 3 home runs too and he has been getting killed on the long ball lately. I don't trust either of these starters to bounce back and pitch a good game here with these 2 strong lineups and the bullpen haven't been that great for both teams either. I see this being another high scoring game between these 2. I like the over here. T.M. Prediction: 8-6 Yankees. | |||||||
07-09-22 | Nationals v. Braves -1.5 | Top | 3-4 | Loss | -120 | 5 h 28 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Atlanta Braves -1.5. I like the Atlanta Braves runline in this game against the Washington Nationals on Saturday. The Braves have been really hot in their games lately, winning 4/5 of their previous 5 games and just had a 12-2 win over the Nats in the 1st game of this series. The Braves have been hot since the start of the June, they had a very slow start to the year but they have won so many games over the last month that they have cut down on what was a 10+ game lead for the Mets in their division to just 2.5 games behind now. I think they smell the blood in the water here and I expect them to continue their surge into the All Star break as they look to take over for the lead of the division before then. The Nats are in last place in their division since they are a terrible team and have been all year, near the bottom of the league with their record overall. The Braves have also been pitching really well lately, giving up just 6 runs total in their previous 4 games. Their offense has also been really hot and I expect that to continue here with this pitching matchup. Patrick Corbin (4-10, 5.68 ERA) is up for the Nationals here and he has looked terrible this year. He has looked good in his 2 most recent starts but he has also been giving up a ton of runs in his starts all year and he has had good performances like this mixed in but it usually doesn't last long for him, and with 2 good starts in a row right now I don't see him having another in this game against this hot lineup. Kyle Wright (9-4, 2.91 ERA) is up for the Braves here and he has looked great all year, being 1 of the most reliable starters for the Braves this year. He hasn't had many bad starts this year and it isn't very often that he does. He has put up great numbers in his 2 most recent starts and I expect him to shut down this bad Nats offense here. I see the Braves continuing to roll in this game. I like the Braves runline here. T.M. Prediction: 8-1 Braves. | |||||||
07-02-22 | Angels v. Astros -132 | Top | 1-9 | Win | 100 | 9 h 49 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Houston Astros. I like the Houston Astros to win this game against the LA Angels on Saturday. The Astros just beat the Angels in their most recent game and they have won 4 games in a row now. They are 1 of the best teams in the league and have been winning a lot of their games with a great pitching effort. Their bullpen is 1 of the best in the league and they also have a really good starting rotation too. I think they are going to cause the Angels to have another dry night on offense and I expect the Astros to start getting into gear now that they have been rolling over teams. The Angels have been having a really bad season, they had a lot of issues which led to Joe Maddon being fired but the team has not really done much since then and continues to lose games with bad pitching and a poor offense which should be better than how it is playing. Jose Urquidy (6-3, 4.36 ERA) is up for the Astros here and he has been pitching really well this season. He hasn't been the best starter on their staff but he is getting the job done in their games with 6 wins awarded to him this season and he has been pitching really well lately. He hasn't looked shaky in his previous few starts and he has also been pitching long outings, taking stress off of their bullpen too. Patrick Sandoval (3-2, 2.63 ERA) is up for the Angels here and he has been really good this year but I don't expect him to keep that up since he really hasn't been this good in previous years. I think there is room for him to regress soon and with the Astros being as hot as they are at the moment, this is a great spot for him to do so. I like the Astros to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 7-2 Astros. | |||||||
06-30-22 | BC v. Ottawa OVER 47.5 | Top | 34-31 | Win | 100 | 9 h 14 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Lions/Redblacks OVER. I am on the over in the BC Lions vs Ottawa Redblacks game on Thursday. The Lions have looked really good this year, we are only 2 games into the new season but they are 2-0 already and have been winning their games with some big scores. They have put up 44+ points in both of their games and their offense has looked great. They are playing their 1st road game here but I expect them to continue their dominance and put up another great offensive effort in this game. They played their 1st 2 games on their home field and dominated both of those games with wins by 40+ points in both games. I don't expect them to be as dominant in this road game but their offense still looks really good and I expect them to put up points here. Their defense has also looked great in their games, giving up 15 points in their 1st game and only 3 points in their 2nd game of the year. I don't expect their defense to be that great here in this road game and I see the Redblacks putting up some points on them here on their home field. The Redblacks are 0-2 this year and they have been involved in 2 really low scoring games but they were both against the Blue Bombers and I expect them to play better against the Lions who are not really as good as the Blue Bombers in talent. I think the Lions will put pressure on the Redblacks to put up points here and I expect this to turn into a bit of a shootout, and with a total so low like this I can see this going over easily. I like the over in this game. T.M. Prediction: 34-27 Lions. | |||||||
06-28-22 | A's v. Yankees -1.5 | Top | 1-2 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 42 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: New York Yankees -1.5. I like the New York Yankees runline in this game against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday. The Yankees just had a very close series over the weekend where they took 2/4 games against the Astros and did so with a great offensive effort late in the games they won. This team continues to come through no matter how much they are trailing by and they did it again last night against the A's, winning that game 9-5 after going down 5-1 early in the game. They continue to stay hot at bat and put up the runs and I expect nothing less from them here against 1 of the worst teams in the league this year. The A's just won 2/3 games from the Royals over the weekend but they still haven't looked good in their games lately with the wins becoming scarce for them. Frankie Montas (3-7, 3.21 ERA) is up for the A's here and he has looked bad in a lot of his starts this year. He just had a good start in his most recent game, pitching 8 innings with no runs given up, but I don't think he is going to replicate that here in a road game against the best team in baseball. The Yankees carry the best overall record and home record this year and I think they are going to get a much better performance from their starter here than they did last night. JP Sears (2-0, 0.00 ERA) is up for the Yankees here and he has only made 3 appearances in the MLB in his career, 2 being as a reliever and 1 as a starter, but he hasn't given up a single run in 7 innings pitched in the majors now and has looked good in all of those games. His last appearance was a start where he pitched 5 innings and didn't give up a run. He has been pitching in the minors since that previous start but has been killing it there with an ERA lower than 1.50 and I expect him to put up similar numbers against a team that may as well be in the minors with the way they have played this year. I like the Yankees runline in this game. T.M. Prediction: 7-1 Yankees. | |||||||
06-25-22 | Dodgers v. Braves OVER 8.5 | Top | 3-5 | Loss | -119 | 9 h 13 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Dodgers/Braves OVER. I am on the over in the LA Dodgers vs Atlanta Braves game on Saturday. The 1st game of this series stayed under the posted total but the Braves have been putting up a ton of runs in their games lately and have had 7+ runs total in 3 games in a row before their previous game. The Dodgers have also been putting up a ton of runs in their games with 5 games in a row seeing 8+ runs before their previous game and I expect this game to be another high scoring one. Mitch White (1-1, 3.86 ERA) is up for the Dodgers here and he hasn't had many starts this year since that isn't his usual role but he doesn't really pitch deep into his starts either and he has been giving up some runs in his previous few starts. I think the Braves will put up some runs on him here. Max Fried (7-2, 2.77 ERA) is up for the Braves here and he has been good all year but lately he has looked a bit shaky in his starts and has been giving up some runs in those games. He just had a great start in his most recent game where he gave up 1 run after 7 innings pitched but the game before that he gave up 4 runs in 5 innings and I expect the Dodgers to bring in some runs on him with that really good lineup of theirs. Both of these teams have great lineups that have been putting up a ton of runs in their games lately and I don't see this game being any different from those. The pitching isn't great in this game either and I expect there to be runs. I like the over in this game. T.M. Prediction: 8-6 Braves. | |||||||
06-24-22 | Lightning +1.5 v. Avalanche | Top | 3-2 | Win | 100 | 10 h 20 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Tampa Bay Lightning +1.5. I like the Tampa Bay Lightning puckline against the Colorado Avalanche in this game on Friday. The Lightning are trailing in this series 3-1 now and they are on the brink of not only elimination but losing the cup to the Avalanche in this game. They are still the B2B defending champions and I expect them to bring their best effort in this game with their backs against the wall. They had a great start in the previous game but as the game went on they let it get away from them and ended up losing in OT on home ice. The Lightning know they can't lose this game so I expect their best effort here to try and win and even if they lose, I don't expect this game to be a blowout. The Lightning already took the Avalanche to OT in the 1st game of this series in Colorado, and even their 2 meetings during the regular season went to OT so these games are always close when they play each other. The Lightning still have the better goalie with Vasilevskiy in net and I think the Lightning will score some goals in this game to keep up with anything the Avalanche throw at them. The defense was also great in the previous game and I expect these 2 teams to be neck and neck all night. I like the Lightning puckline here to win or at least keep this game close. T.M. Prediction: 3-2 Lightning. | |||||||
06-22-22 | Avalanche v. Lightning -103 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -103 | 10 h 59 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Tampa Bay Lightning. I like the Tampa Bay Lightning to win this game against the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. The Lightning blew out the Avalanche in the 3rd game 6-2 and now that they have a win under their belt, I expect them to come with another great effort here and tie up this series. They looked a lot better than the Avs in that game and Vasilevskiy was back to his old self making some really good saves in that game. I expect Vasilevskiy to play like that again and shut the door on the Avs here with some more great saves in this game. Kuemper was also a big liability for the Avs in that game. He looked terrible giving up a ton of goals and the goals he gave up were not even on great shots either which makes his performance look even worse and I think his confidence will be a bit shaken in this game. The Lightning have shown they can score goals in this series now and I expect them to continue with the goaltending issues for the Avs. I also think the Lightning have the better goaltending here in general and I expect Vasilevskiy to steal this game if the Lightning offense gets stunted for some reason. The Lightning are still the defending champions and they look very hungry for a 3rd cup in a row now. I expect them to give a great effort on home ice here and win this game to even up the series. I like the Lightning to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 4-1 Lightning. | |||||||
06-18-22 | Lightning v. Avalanche -147 | Top | 0-7 | Win | 100 | 11 h 7 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Colorado Avalanche. I like the Colorado Avalanche to win this game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. The Avalanche have a 1-0 series lead here after winning the 1st game of this series in OT 4-3 but they looked like the better team in that game for a majority of it. They came out quick in that game taking an early 3-1 lead before the Lightning tied it 3-3 on 2 bad goals but the Avalanche still kept all the pressure in Tampa's zone and I expect to see the same thing in this game. The Avalanche are hot and have won 6 games in a row now. Including the 1st game of this series, the Avalanche are now 3-0 against the Lightning this year and I expect the Avalanche to make that 4-0 after this game. They looked a lot faster than the Lightning in that game and were outskating them for a majority of the game. Vasilevskiy is the shining star on the Lightning and he didn't look good at all in that game. He gave up 4 goals and didn't face many shots either and a lot of the goals he gave up were really fluky goals too. Vasilevskiy needs to play better or the Lightning will have no chance in this game to win it. The Avalanche are too fast for the Lightning to keep up with and I see the Avs tiring the Lightning out again like they did in the 1st game. I like the Avalanche to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 4-1 Avalanche. | |||||||
06-18-22 | Yankees v. Blue Jays -129 | Top | 4-0 | Loss | -129 | 6 h 58 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Toronto Blue Jays. I like the Toronto Blue Jays to win this game against the New York Yankees on Saturday. The Blue Jays have lost 2 games in a row now but both losses were really bad for the Blue Jays. They had a 10-2 loss to the Orioles and then had a 12-3 loss to the Yankees yesterday, both games in their own ballpark. I think they are going to be better in this game though and I expect them to bounce back here. They are playing the beat team in the league at the moment and that should be enough to put some fire in the Blue Jays here and bring in some runs in this game. The Yankees have won 8 games in a row now but I expect that run to end here. The Yankees offense exploded on the Blue Jays yesterday but they just played a series against the Rays where they struggled to score runs because of the Rays pitching and I think they are going to have a similar issue here with the Blue Jays pitching. Alek Manoah (8-1, 1.67 ERA) is up for the Blue Jays here and he has been great all year for them. He hasn't given up a run in his 2 most recent starts and he has only had 1 start this year where he gave up more than 2 runs. He always pitches late into their games since he is just that good and he also strikes a lot of batters out in his starts. I expect to see the Yankees struggle here with him pitching and I think the Blue Jays can take advantage. Jameson Taillon (7-1, 2.93 ERA) is up for the Yankees here and he has also been great this year but he has also looked shaky in his 2 most recent starts and I expect the Blue Jays lineup to bring in some runs on him here. He has given up 7 runs total in his previous 2 starts which isn't that good but he hasn't been striking a lot of batters out either and has been giving up a ton of hits in his starts too. I think the Blue Jays are going to make good of their opportunity here and I expect them to pounce on Taillon here since he hasn't been his best lately. I like the Blue Jays to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 4-1 Blue Jays. | |||||||
06-15-22 | Lightning +1.5 v. Avalanche | Top | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 9 h 27 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Tampa Bay Lightning +1.5. I like the Tampa Bay Lightning puckline in this game against the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. The Lightning have looked really good in their games lately and I think they are going to continue that here winning this game. They have won 4 games in a row after losing the 1st 2 games of that series to the Rangers but they had a sweep over the Panthers in the previous round too so those 2 losses to the Rangers have been their only 2 losses in their previous 12 games. Those 2 losses also came right after a 10 day layoff for the Lightning after sweeping the Panthers, so they weren't at their best for that game. The Lightning really turned it on in the previous series against the Rangers and I think they have their killer instinct back with the way their defense has looked. Vasilevskiy has also looked incredible in these most recent games and I expect he will continue his great performance into this series. The Avalanche swept the Oilers in the previous round so they are facing a similar situation that the Lightning were with a long layoff before playing this series. I think we are going to see the same thing here for the Avalanche as we saw in the Lightning and I expect the Avalanche to get a slower start here and not be on the ball after such a long layoff. Even if the Avalanche win this game, I don't see them winning by more than 1 goal here since Vasilevskiy has looked so good in their games but I think the Lightning can win this game and take the series lead right off the bat here. I like the Lightning puckline in this game. T.M. Prediction: 3-2 Lightning. | |||||||
06-11-22 | Red Sox v. Mariners -121 | Top | 6-7 | Win | 100 | 12 h 12 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Seattle Mariners. I like the Seattle Mariners to win this game against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. The Mariners lost a really close game to the Red Sox last night 4-3 but the Mariners have looked really good in their games lately and I think they are going to bounce back at home here. The Red Sox have also been really hot lately but they just struggled to beat the Angels in their previous series, winning 3 games by 1 run and losing the last which ended a long drought for the Angels, and now they just won another game over the Mariners but by 1 run again. I think the Red Sox are cooling off now and I expect them to lose another game here in Seattle. George Kirby (1-1, 3.38 ERA) is up for the Mariners here and he has looked good in his starts this year. He has had 2 bad starts this year but overall, he has looked pretty good and I think he will keep the Red Sox from putting up a lot of runs here in their home ballpark. Michael Wacha (4-1, 1.99 ERA) is up for the Red Sox here and he has been having a great year but I also think he has been pitching too well and is overachieving a bit for this year. I expect some regression on his end and I think this is the perfect spot for him to regress on the road in Seattle after pitching a great game on the road in his previous start. He gave up no runs and only 3 hits after pitching a full game against the struggling Angels and I don't see him repeating that performance again here, especially since that previous start was him coming back from an injury that kept him out a few weeks. I think this is a good spot for the Mariners to get to him since they have been hitting really well lately. I like the Mariners to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 5-2 Mariners. | |||||||
06-10-22 | Warriors +4 v. Celtics | Top | 107-97 | Win | 100 | 9 h 17 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Golden State Warriors. I like the Golden State Warriors to cover the spread against the Boston Celtics in this game on Friday. The Warriors are losing in this series 2-1 but I think they are going to bounce back here and take a road game back in this series. They didn't look good at all in the 1st half of their previous game and they really lost the game in that half. They made a big comeback in the 3rd quarter, erasing a 10+ point deficit to even take the lead, but once the Celtics got going again in the 4th quarter there was no keeping up for the Warriors. The last thing they want to do now is go back home down 3-1 in the series on the brink of elimination knowing they still need a road win in this series to win the Championship. I expect them to give their best effort in this game to ensure that doesn't happen again and after that 1st quarter in their previous game, I'm expecting them to be a lot better early in this game since their play in that quarter was such a setback for them in the previous game. The Warriors still looked good in half of that game and I expect them to have a better offensive effort here. They didn't produce a lot offense in the previous game since they were missing shots early but I expect them to play with more defensive intensity and make more of those shots early in this game. I can't see the Warriors going down 3-1 in the series here with the players they have on that team and I expect the experience of the warriors to really kick in this game and take control from the start. I'm expecting a very dominant performance from the Warriors in this game and I think they can even win this game to even up the series. I like the Warriors to cover the spread here. T.M. Prediction: 112-102 Warriors. | |||||||
06-09-22 | Lightning v. Rangers OVER 5.5 | Top | 3-1 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 45 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Lightning/Rangers OVER. I am on the over in the Tampa Bay Lightning vs New York Rangers game on Thursday. The previous 3 games in this series have stayed under but I think this game is going to over much like the 1st game of this series. The Lightning have awoken in this series and they have finally found their offense again as the goals are rolling in now. I think their offense is going to stay hot here and score some goals in this game as Shesterkin hasn't looked as good in the previous 2 games. The Rangers have looked much better in their home games this series though and that is also true for this entire postseason. They didn't look very good in the 2 previous games but I think they will look a lot better on home ice here and I don't expect them to stand around and watch as the Lightning flip the tables on this series. I think the Rangers are going to give their best effort here and they have been known to score some goals on their home ice this postseason, I expect them to do the same here. Vasilevskiy has looked great in net for the Lightning these 2 most recent games but he has also been a better goalie in home games and he didn't look that great in the 2 road games of this series. I think that Vasilevskiy is going to look a bit shaky here being back in New York with the hostile environment and I expect him to give up some goals here. I think both teams will try to come out fast and score quickly too since this is a very important game to take a good grip on the series so I see both teams starting quickly here and trying to score an early goal to take that important lead. I see this game having lots of goals in it unlike the previous few in the series, I like the over here. T.M. Prediction: 5-3 Lightning. | |||||||
06-05-22 | Celtics v. Warriors -4 | Top | 88-107 | Win | 100 | 10 h 14 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Golden State Warriors. I like the Golden State Warriors to cover the spread against the Boston Celtics in this game on Sunday. The Warriors are down 1-0 in this series after losing their 1st home game of this postseason. I still think they looked really good for a majority of that game though, and they were dominating the Celtics up to the 4th quarter. They had a 12 point lead going in and came out with a 12 point loss but other than that 1 bad quarter where they blew the game and let it get away from them, I still think they looked great and were the better team. I expect them to bounce back with a much better effort in this game and I expect to see them even up the series at 1 here. The Celtics did look really good in that game too but Tatum didn't have a good game at all, missing a lot of his shots but I also think the Warriors gave a good defensive effort to shut him down in that game and I expect to see the same thing here tonight. I can't see the Warriors going down 2-0 on their own court here and having to go back to Boston in a huge hole. Some of the Warriors players have even came out and said that they weren't fully focused in that game but I expect their focus to be on this game and I don't see the Warriors leaving this game without a win. The Warriors have been dominant this whole postseason losing their only home game in the previous game but the Warriors didn't play in a single 7 game series this postseason either, unlike the Celtics who have to play 7 games in their previous 2 series. I think that fatigue is going to catch up to them and I'm not going to count the Warriors out here after 1 bad quarter on their own court. This is a bounce back game for the Warriors here, I like the Warriors to cover the spread here. T.M. Prediction: 116-106 Warriors. | |||||||
06-04-22 | Avalanche v. Oilers +117 | Top | 4-2 | Loss | -100 | 11 h 28 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Edmonton Oilers. I like the Edmonton Oilers to win this game against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. The Avalanche have a 2-0 series lead here and they looked really good in the 1st 2 games but both were on home ice for them and i think the Oilers can get 1 back here and win this game on home ice. The Oilers looked terrible in the previous game and they didn't even score a goal after a great 1st game where they lost but scored 6 goals and were in that game right until the very end since they managed to come back. That team was nowhere to be found in their most recent game though but I think they are going to step up here and give a better effort tonight. They didn't even look all that bad in the previous game but they blew the game in about a 3 minute span, but they were keeping up and playing very well in the game before that. This is still a strong offensive team that has been putting pucks in the net like no tomorrow in this postseason. The Avalanche are also missing their starting goalie Kuemper here and Francouz is really not that great. He shut the Oilers out in the previous game but the Avalanche looked great on defense in that game and the Oilers didn't really get any good chances on him and the shots they took weren't challenging him at all. I think this game will be different on home ice for them and i expect them to come out more aggressive here, trying to challenge Francouz early here and I don't expect him to hold up in net this time. I think this is a bounce back game for the Oilers here and I like the Oilers to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 4-3 Edmonton Oilers. | |||||||
06-03-22 | Mets v. Dodgers -145 | Top | 1-6 | Win | 100 | 11 h 46 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: LA Dodgers. I like the LA Dodgers to win this game against the New York Mets on Friday. The Dodgers won the 1st game of this series yesterday 2-0 over the Mets after losing 3 games in a row before that. They didn't just lose 3 games in a row though, they lost an entire 3 game series in their own ballpark to the Pirates who have been terrible this year. I think that sweeping really lit a fire under them and I expect them to come out angry here, putting up some runs on the Mets to get a series win here and bounce back. The Mets just won 6 games in a row before losing yesterday and I think they are going to slip into a bit of a slump here. They were putting up a lot of runs in their ballpark but ended off their previous series with a win where they put up 5 runs, and then they failed to score at all in their 1st game against the Dodgers yesterday. Chris Bassitt (4-2, 3.66 ERA) is up for the Mets here and he has had some really good starts this year, but he has also had some really bad starts and when he does he tends to give up a ton of runs in those games. He just had a really good start where he only gave up 1 run in his most recent start but right before that, he had a start where he gave up 8 runs in less than 5 innings and even gave up 4 runs in his start before that really bad game. Bassitt can unravel in his starts at any moment and I think the Dodgers starter here has been more consistent in his starts this year. Tyler Andersen (6-0, 2.90 ERA) is up for the Dodgers here and he has been great this year. He had 1 bad start this year where he gave up 7 runs in 6 innings and hasn't had a start where he gave up more than 2 runs in the game other than that 1. Bassitt has been a lot more up and down than Andersen has been and I think this is a good bounce back for the Dodgers after a bad series. I like the Dodgers to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 6-1 Dodgers. | |||||||
06-02-22 | Celtics v. Warriors -3.5 | Top | 120-108 | Loss | -110 | 34 h 12 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Golden State Warriors. I like the Golden State Warriors to cover the spread against the Boston Celtics in this game on Thursday. The Warriors have looked great in this postseason, they have won 2/3 of their series in 5 games and the other in 6 games. The Celtics have looked really good in some games this postseason too but there has also been other games that they haven't looked good at all in, getting blown out by 10+ points in those games and they have had 2/3 of their series go 7 games too. I think the fatigue is going to start settling in for the Celtics a bit and I expect the Warriors to really turn on the jets here with the championship being so close now. The Warriors have looked really good in their home games too, they haven't lost a home game in this postseason at all yet. I expect that to be the same here and with such a low spread here, I expect this game to be dominated by the Warriors on their home floor right from the start. The Warriors have even won a majority of their home games in this postseason by 10+ points and they have looked really good with both their offensive and defensive effort in their games. The Celtics haven't looked great in game 1's either, they won their 1st game in the 1st round when they swept the Nets but lost both game 1's against the Bucks and the Heat in their 2 previous rounds. I think the Warriors just have better players here and they were dominating the NBA all throughout the regular season while still missing Klay in their starting rotation. I think their team is a lot deeper too and I expect them to set the tone in this series with a huge win on their home court here. I like the Warriors to cover the spread here. T.M. Prediction: 111-101 Warriors. | |||||||
05-29-22 | Brewers -130 v. Cardinals | Top | 8-0 | Win | 100 | 6 h 53 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Milwaukee Brewers. I like the Milwaukee Brewers to win this game against the St Louis Cardinals on Sunday. The Brewers were looking really good in their games before coming into this series, they have lost 2/3 games of this series so far but there is still 1 more game here and I don't expect this to be a series that the Brewers are going to lose. The Brewers are the better team here and have looked a lot better than the Cardinals all year. The Brewers also have Corbin Burnes (2-2, 2.18 ERA) up in this game and he is their ace pitcher on the staff this year. He looked a bit shaky in his start against the Braves over a week ago, giving up 4 runs in that game, but other than that 1 bad start he has been really good all year. He has only given up 3+ runs in 2/9 starts this year and I think he is going to continue to pitch well in this game too. Miles Mikolas (3-2, 1.96 ERA) is up for the Cardinals here and he has also been pitching great all year but he hasn't really had a bad start at all this year. The only time he gave up 3+ runs in a start was in his most recent start but he has been starting to look shaky in his starts lately and I think he is due for a bit of regression here. I think he is due to give up some runs here and the Brewers have a really good batting lineup that will make him pay for any mistakes he makes on the bump. I expect the Brewers to come with a great effort here and get this win so they don't lose this series to a division rival. I like the Brewers to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 5-3 Brewers. | |||||||
05-28-22 | Hurricanes v. Rangers OVER 5.5 | Top | 2-5 | Win | 125 | 9 h 27 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Hurricanes/Rangers OVER. I am on the over in the Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Rangers game on Saturday. Both the Hurricanes and the Rangers have looked a lot better in this series playing in their home games but I think this game is going to be a bit different. Every game in this series has gone under but I expect both teams to bring their best effort here and I see this being a much higher scoring game than the rest in this series. This is the 1st elimination game of the series and the Hurricanes haven't won a game on the road yet in this postseason at all but I expect them to turn it on here and activate that killer instinct knowing that they can move on with a win in this game. Their offense looked a lot better in the previous game and I think they can carry over some of that momentum here. The Rangers didn't look great in that previous game but they have looked really good in a majority of the games this series and I think they will come with their best effort here too since they have played some of their best hockey in their home games this year. They have been great defensively in their home games but their offense has been great, scoring 3+ goals in their home games this series and the rangers are already 3-0 this postseason in elimination games with all 3 of those games seeing 8+ goals in them. The Rangers are going to play hard and a bit desperate here being on the brink of elimination and I expect to see goals from them to help ensure a win with no sweat. I think both teams are going to be more offensive here trying to score goals with the importance of this game and I expect it to be high scoring. I like the over in this game. T.M. Prediction: 4-3 Rangers. | |||||||
05-28-22 | Phillies +1.5 v. Mets | Top | 2-8 | Loss | -174 | 8 h 30 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Philadelphia Phillies +1.5. I like the Philadelphia Phillies runline in this game against the New York Mets on Saturday. The Phillies didn't look great in the previous game with an 8-6 loss to the Mets and it was more their pitching that let them down early in that game but their offense was not dead and after falling behind 7-0 in the 4th inning, the Phillies still managed to mount a comeback and score 6 runs in the 6th inning to make it a 7-6 game. Now that was all of the runs they would score in that game and went on to lose 8-6 but their offense still looked good and the Mets have been dealing with a lot of problems with their pitchers lately between injuries and just general regression after some great starts by all of their starters. The bullpen also hasn't looked great in their games for the Mets lately and I think this is going to be another game where the pitching for the Mets lets them down and I expect the Phillies to bounce back with a win here after losing 3/4 of their previous 4 games. Taijuan Walker (2-0, 2.70 ERA) is up for the Mets here and he has been very up and down in his starts this year. He has bad starts where he has given up 7+ runs and good starts where he doesn't even allow a run. He is giving up a lot of hits though and has gotten himself into trouble in some of their games lately putting the team in dangerous positions and I think if he does that here, the Phillies will pounce and take advantage of their opportunity. Zach Eflin (1-3, 3.65 ERA) is up for the Phillies here and his ERA isn't great but he has looked really good in a lot of starts lately, giving up 2 runs or less in 3/4 of his previous 4 starts and I think he is only going to get better as the year goes on. I think this is a good game for the Phillies to win here. I like the Phillies runline here. T.M. Prediction: 6-4 Phillies. | |||||||
05-27-22 | Blue Jays -115 v. Angels | Top | 4-3 | Win | 100 | 13 h 51 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Toronto Blue Jays. I like the Toronto Blue Jays to win this game against the Los Angeles Angels on Friday. The Blue Jays have won 2 games in a row including the 1st game of this series yesterday and I think they can win this game too. Their offense is starting to get hot again with 14 runs scored in their 2 most recent games and I think they can continue that good run of scoring here. The Angels have lost 2 games in a row now and their offense has really died down in those games. They have only put up 5 runs in their 2 most recent games while giving up 13 runs. I think the Blue Jays offense is going to have another big game here and I expect them to put up the runs again. Chase Silseth (1-1, 2.61 ERA) is up for the Angels here and he hasn't been bad this year but he has also pitched in 2 games only. He is also a rookie so those 2 starts are the only 2 MLB games he has ever pitched in in his career and both starts were against the A's too who don't have a very good lineup. I think the Blue Jays are going to get to him here for some runs and I expect Silseth to look shaky again after giving up 3 runs in his most recent start. Alek Manoah (5-1, 1.62 ERA) is up for the Blue Jays here and he has been having a great year, I expect that to continue here. He hasn't given up more than 2 earned runs in a start this year and he just pitched through 8 innings in his most recent start while only giving up 1 run in that game. He has been a great pitcher all year and I think he will have another great game here to help put the Blue Jays on top in this game. I like the Blue Jays to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 7-3 Blue Jays. | |||||||
05-27-22 | Heat +9 v. Celtics | Top | 111-103 | Win | 100 | 12 h 54 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Miami Heat. I like the Miami Heat to cover the spread against the Boston Celtics in this game on Friday. The Heat are really banged up for this game but they were also banged up in their previous game and they still looked really good in the 1st half. They stayed in that game and were even leading for a majority of the 1st half but things started to fall apart for them in the 2nd half. That game was really defensive though and I think that the Heat are going to have to play with that same defensive effort here to try and win this road game and stay alive. The Heat may not win this game to stay alive but I think they can cover the spread here with a great defensive effort and keep this game close enough to still give themselves a chance to win it. The Celtics are also a bit banged up for this game and I think that will help the Heat put up more points on them to stay close in this game. The Heat are going to be desperate here facing elimination and I expect them to bring everything they have here. They are still the 1st seed in the East and they aren't going to go down here without a fight. This game is too important for them to just give up and get blown out by 20+ points so I expect to see their best effort here from the Heat. Defense was what they leaned on all year with incredible defensive play and I expect that defensive effort to show up here and keep them in this game. I like the Heat to cover the spread here. T.M. Prediction: 95-91 Celtics. | |||||||
05-26-22 | Rangers v. Hurricanes -151 | Top | 1-3 | Win | 100 | 8 h 7 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Carolina Hurricanes. I like the Carolina Hurricanes to win this game against the New York Rangers on Thursday. The Hurricanes just lost 2 games in a row in New York and allowed the Rangers to even up the series at 2. The Hurricanes haven't looked great in their road games this postseason but they have looked really good in their home games, being a perfect 6-0 in their home games this postseason. They won the 1st 2 games of this series on home ice with a great defensive effort, keeping the Rangers at only 1 goal between the 2 games while scoring 2 goals themselves in each game. I think this is going to be another dominant performance by the Hurricanes on home ice here and I expect them to play their best here like they have on home ice all year and take a series lead here. The Rangers have only won 1 road game in this postseason and I think they are going to lose another game with their inability to score goals in their road games. They also looked really good on defense in the 1st 2 games but Igor hasn't been great in a lot of their road games this postseason and I think there is a good chance that he will crack here, letting in a few goals from the Hurricanes. I think the Rangers are going to have another road game where they struggle on offense here and if they don't get out to an early lead then I think the Hurricanes will be able to take the game over and dominate it with their offensive and defensive efforts. The Hurricanes have been perfect this postseason in their home games and I don't think that run is going to end tonight. I like the Hurricanes to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 3-1 Hurricanes. | |||||||
05-25-22 | Celtics v. Heat +2 | Top | 93-80 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 13 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Miami Heat. I like the Miami Heat to cover the spread against the Boston Celtics in this game on Wednesday. The series here is all tied up at 2 and the Heat have been alternating between wins and losses in this series. They just lost their most recent game and didn't look great in that game but each game of this series has been so lopsided and I think this will be a game that the Heat dominate and win in here on their home court. They have looked great in their home games this postseason, they did lose on their home court earlier this series in the 2nd game but that was their 1st home loss this postseason and I think they are going to bounce back after their previous game and put up a dominant performance here. The Heat have also never trailed once in a series in this postseason and I think that is going to continue here with the Heat taking a series lead on their home court here. Jimmy Butler was nowhere to be found in their previous game and really, none of the players on their starting rotation put a good effort in that game since they were all shut down by the Celtics. I don't think that will happen again here though and I expect Butler to have a much better game here. Lowry has also been contributing in their games with a good defensive effort since coming back but this will also be his 1st game back on home court and I think he is going to have a big game defensively here while his teammates take care of the offense. The Celtics got through the Nets easily in the 1st round but they had a big challenge in the 2nd round kicking out the defending champs and it took them 7 games to do so. I think they are going to start feeling the exhaustion from that series the deeper we get into this one and I expect a good effort from the Heat on their home court here to win this game and take the series lead. I like the Heat to cover the spread in this game. T.M. Prediction: 104-95 Heat. | |||||||
05-22-22 | Flames v. Oilers +105 | Top | 1-4 | Win | 105 | 9 h 5 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Edmonton Oilers. I like the Edmonton Oilers to win this game against the Calgary Flames on Sunday. The Oilers looked really good in their most recent game, stealing a road game in the series and now giving themselves the advantage as they go back to Edmonton for the next 2 games. The Oilers won the previous game 5-3 after trailing early in that game just like they were trailing early in the 1st game against the Flames. They fell behind by 4 goals in that 1st game but managed to come back and tie the game just to lose it in the end. They still put in a great effort in that game with 6 goals, they just needed a better effort from their goalkeeper. They got that better effort in the 2nd game though and scored 5 goals to win that game, again coming back from behind. The Oilers are at home now and I think they are going to be the team to try and jump ahead early in this game on their home ice. Markstrom hasn't looked good for the Flames in any of these games and he hasn't even faced a lot of shots either. The Stars didn't pepper him with a lot of shots in their 1st series either and he still had games where he gave up a lot of goals. He hasn't really been tested in the postseason until now and he looks like he is cracking under the pressure here. Mike Smith had a much better game, he did give up 2 quick goals in that 2nd game again, but once he got calmed down with his nerves he looked a lot better for the rest of the game. I think Markstrom is going to let the Flames down in this game, he just had 2 terrible games on home ice and now has to play in 2 road games with a much more hostile environment. The 1st line for the Oilers has woken up too and is starting to get really hot in these games with goals. I like the Oilers to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 6-2 Oilers. | |||||||
05-21-22 | Braves -135 v. Marlins | Top | 4-3 | Win | 100 | 7 h 9 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Atlanta Braves. I like the Atlanta Braves to win this game against the Miami Marlins on Saturday. The Braves took the 1st game of this series and I think they are going to take another game here since they have looked really good lately and have been putting up a lot of runs in their games. The Marlins haven't looked good lately losing 2 games in a row but they just came out of a little slump and have been winning more games lately but they still haven't looked great in those games. Kyle Wright (3-2, 2.79 ERA) is up for the Braves here and he has been having a great year. He had 1 bad start this year but he bounced back in his previous start and he has looked great in every other game he has pitched in. Elieser Hernandez (2-3, 6.15 ERA) is up for the Marlins here and he hasn't looked great in their games lately. He hasn't pitched well in a lot of games this year and he has been consistently bad in his starts, with not a single start this year where he didn't give up a run at all. He has given up 3+ runs in a majority of his starts this year and in a lot of those games he has been giving up 4+ runs. I think he is going to pitch another bad game here and he has already had 1 against the Braves earlier this year. He gave up 5 runs in his start against the Braves earlier this year and that was also the game that he gave up the most hits in this year. He has also had an issue with striking batters out in his most recent starts and I think he is going to struggle to get out of innings in this game since the Braves have been hitting and scoring a lot more lately. I think this is going to be another win for the Braves here, I like the Braves to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 7-3 Braves. | |||||||
05-20-22 | Mavs v. Warriors -6 | Top | 117-126 | Win | 100 | 10 h 8 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Golden State Warriors. I like the Golden State Warriors to cover the spread against the Dallas Mavericks in this game on Friday. The Warriors looked really good in the 1st game of this series. They dominated the Mavericks right from the beginning of that game, taking a 10+ point lead by the end of the 1st quarter and hanging on to that lead, outscoring the Mavericks in 3/4 of the quarters in that game. I think the Warriors are hungry for another title this year after the way things have gone for them over the past few years with injury and I don't think they are going to waste this opportunity now that they are so close. They have looked great on their home court in this postseason and I see them having another strong start in this game, dominating it from the beginning again. The Mavericks didn't even put up 100+ points in the 1st game and that has been a bit of a common theme for them in the postseason now. They had 2/3 of their road games in their 1st series against the Jazz where they didn't put up 100+ points and now they have failed to even put up 90+ points in 2/3 of their previous 3 road games. I think the Mavericks are going to struggle in this road game yet again and I expect another great defensive effort from the Warriors here. The Warriors are dangerous because they have great defensive players on their team but they also shoot the 3 really well and I think the Warriors will put the Mavericks in a hole again with that great defense and then extend the gap with their ability from the arc. I see this being another dominant effort from the warriors on their home court here. I like the Warriors to cover the spread. T.M. Prediction: 116-92 Warriors. | |||||||
05-15-22 | Mavs +6.5 v. Suns | Top | 123-90 | Win | 100 | 12 h 53 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Dallas Mavericks. I like the Dallas Mavericks to cover the spread against the Phoenix Suns in this game on Saturday. The Mavericks looked really good in their most recent game against the Suns and I think they are going to put up another great performance in this game. The Mavericks have looked good in a majority of their road games in these playoffs but this has also been a very home dominated series. The Mavericks still put up a good fight back in the 1st game and I think with this being game 7 in the series, they are going to put everything on the line here to try and win this game but I think they will at least keep it close even if they do lose. Doncic had a great game in their previous game and I think he is going to continue that performance into this game and carry his team here. They also did a really good job on defense to contain Booker and Paul in that game and I think they will give the same defensive effort in this game to try and keep it close. All of the games in this series have been dominated by the home team and in most cases, the home team has won every game by 10+ points. I think this game will be a lot different because it is game 7 and I expect a big defensive effort from both teams since that is what will win this game for either side. I don't know if the Mavericks are going to pull this game out here but all the pressure is on the Suns here to win since they finished the regular season with the best record and even broke franchise records themselves, but the pressure is on and I think the Mavericks can keep this game really competitive right up to the end. I like the Mavericks to cover the spread here. T.M. Prediction: 106-103 Suns. | |||||||
05-14-22 | Brewers -120 v. Marlins | Top | 3-9 | Loss | -120 | 9 h 8 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Milwaukee Brewers. I like the Milwaukee Brewers to win this game against the Miami Marlins on Saturday. The Brewers have looked good in their games lately and they have been going on big runs, piling up the wins. They just lost their most recent series to the Reds but the Reds have been losing so many games that it was only a matter of time until they got hot, and the Brewers didn't even look bad in that series either since they still put up 5+ runs in all of those games. They just won their most recent game in a more tame 2-1 win over the Marlins but I think they can repeat that here with another great pitching performance and I expect their bats to wake up again since they have been hot lately. The Marlins have lost 4/5 of their previous 5 games and they have been piling up a lot of losses lately. Trevor Rogers (1-4, 5.00 ERA) is up for the Marlins here and the team hasn't really had much success with him starting this year. He had a good start in his previous game where he didn't give up any runs but he also gave up 5 runs in his start before that previous start and he has had a few of those bad starts this year already. Eric Lauer (3-0, 1.82 ERA) is up for the Brewers here and he has looked great in his starts this year, being 1 of the best starting pitchers in the Brewers rotation for them this year. He has made 5 starts this year and only gave up 3 runs in his 1st start of the year, with every other start seeing him give up no more than 1 run. I expect him to shut down the Marlins here with a great pitching performance and I think the Brewers' bats will take care of the rest for them. I like the Brewers to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 5-1 Brewers. | |||||||
05-13-22 | Rangers v. Penguins +110 | Top | 5-3 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 58 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Pittsburgh Penguins. I like the Pittsburgh Penguins to win this game against the New York Rangers on Friday. The Penguins lead this series 3-2 with a chance to close it out on home ice here and I think they are going to get the job done here. Unlike the rangers, the Penguins have been in this situation many times over the years and they have the veteran experience on their team over the rangers will help them to end the Rangers in this game. The Rangers won the most recent game in the series 5-3 on their home ice but that was a game that they trailed 2-0 in early and then had to make a comeback just to get the win and keep their playoff dream alive. The Penguins dominated the Rangers in their 2 games played in Pittsburgh and those games weren't even close at all. The Penguins scored 7 goals on the Rangers in both home games and Igor Shesterkin had to be pulled in both games. He looked better in their most recent game but that was on home ice and even then he still looked shaky with some of the goals he let in. Shesterkin looked rattled in their 2 games in Pittsburgh and there is a good chance that he will unravel again here due to the lack of playoff experience and lack of confidence in himself. If the Rangers can't rely on their goaltending here then they will have a mountain to climb in this game and even in their previous 2 games in Pittsburgh, they got the jump on the Rangers early and scored really quickly to take a big lead. I think this is going to be the end of the line here for the rangers. I like the Penguins to win this game and the series. T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Penguins. | |||||||
05-08-22 | Marlins v. Padres -145 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 6 h 46 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: San Diego Padres. I like the San Diego Padres to win this game against the Miami Marlins on sunday. The Padres have looked really good in their games lately and they even took the 1st 2 games of this series with the Marlins but lost their most recent game. It was a really bad loss too, losing 8-0 but I think they are going to bounce back here. The Marlins have looked terrible lately and that was their 1st win in 7 games since they were on a 6 game losing skid before yesterday's game. The Padres didn't score at all in that game either which makes me think they will play harder today and try to get that win to bounce back after a terrible performance. The Padres have been playing really well lately to the point where they have moved up to 2nd place in the division and are starting to close in on the Dodgers with the same number of wins but more losses still since they've played more games. Joe Musgrove (4-0, 1.97 ERA) is up for the Padres here and he has looked great all year, clearly leading this starting rotation with his great pitching this year. He hasn't pitched in a game this year yet where he gave up 3+ earned runs and I think he is going to continue pitching well in this game, keeping the Marlins off the board for a while. Trevor Rogers (1-4, 6.14 ERA) is up for the Marlins here and he has been having a terrible year already with an ERA over 6 through 5 starts and he has even been credited with 4 losses already too. He just gave up 5 runs in his previous start to the D-Backs and the Padres have a much stronger lineup than the D-Backs. I think the Padres are going to jump out in this game early and I think Musgrove will make it too hard for the Marlins to mount a comeback. I like the Padres to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 5-1 Padres. | |||||||
05-07-22 | Celtics +2 v. Bucks | Top | 101-103 | Push | 0 | 7 h 44 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Boston Celtics. I like the Boston Celtics to cover the spread against the Milwaukee Bucks in this game on Saturday. The Celtics looked a lot better in the 2nd game of this series, evening it up at 1-1 with a win by 10+ points on their home court. Tatum and Brown both looked great as they led the team in that game and the defensive effort was great too since they were able to contain Giannis and didn't really let the other players on the Bucks contribute to the offense a lot. I think the Celtics are going to play with another great defensive effort here since this game will be a road game in a hostile environment and in the 1st round they actually looked better in their 2 road games. They swept the Nets in 4 games but the 2 games that the Nets were closest to winning were the 2 games in Boston. Once the series got back to Brooklyn, the Celtics really dominated and were in control of both games, taking early leads and never giving them away. I think the Celtics are going to do the same here and try to jump out to an early lead and then sustain that lead with a great defensive effort. The Bucks looked great in their last series too, winning that 4-1 but they actually played better in their road games too. The 1 game they lost to the Bulls was a home game and the 2 wins they got in road games in that series were by much larger margins than their home wins. I think Boston had a bad game in the 1st of this series but now that they have bounced back in their most recent game, I expect them to turn the jets on here and dominate this game. They know they have to steal a road game back now to win the series and I think this is a game they can win. I like the Celtics to cover the spread here. T.M. Prediction: 101-94 Celtics. | |||||||
05-05-22 | Penguins v. Rangers -152 | Top | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 8 h 30 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: New York Rangers. I like the New York Rangers to win this game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday and even up this series at 1-1. The Rangers lost the 1st game of this series in a long and hard fought battle, losing 4-3 in that game but it took 3 OTs to get that result. I think the Rangers looked really good at the beginning of that game but they started to lose control as the game went on the disallowed goal late in the 3rd period was also a real big momentum killer for them. I think they are going to bounce back in this game though and I expect them to head to Pittsburgh with a series tied at 1-1. The Penguins already had their backup goalie starting in that game with Jarry out and DeSmith even picked up an injury himself in the 2nd OT. The Penguins already announced that their 3rd string goalie, Louis Domingue, will be starting in this game and I think he is going to get beat up on here. He only made 17 saves after coming in the game in the 2nd OT and the Rangers never really challenged him with difficult shots. I think it is going to be a lot different for them in this game though starting from the beginning and the Rangers will have a lot more energy this time compared to facing him in the 2nd and 3rd OTs when they have already played for over 80 minutes at that point. I expect the Rangers to get the jump on him right away in this game and I think they are going to pepper the net with shots here, breaking through Domingue a few times. I don't see the Penguins taking a 2-0 lead here going back home for the next 2 games. I like the Rangers to win this game and even up the series. T.M. Prediction: 4-2 Rangers. | |||||||
04-30-22 | Astros v. Blue Jays -129 | Top | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 4 h 20 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Toronto Blue Jays. I like the Toronto Blue Jays to win this game against the Houston Astros on Saturday. The Blue Jays have looked great in their games lately but they have already dropped the 1st game of this series to Houston. They lost the game 11-7 in what was an all around terrible performance from the pitching staffs of both teams. That game turned into whoever could drown the other out in runs but I think the pitching will be a lot better for the Blue Jays here and I expect them to bounce back with a win. The Astros haven't looked great lately and they haven't really won a series in a while either. They barely squeaked by in 2 games against the Rangers, taking 2/4 in that series and then they lost 3 series in a row before that series against Texas. Luis Garcia (1-0, 4.60 ERA) is up for the Astros here and he hasn't pitched that well in his 2 most recent starts. He gave up 5 runs in 6 innings in the last game he started and that was a game against the Blue Jays that they won 8-7 but that was the only game of the series they took and he had to get bailed out by their offense. I think he is going to pitch another bad game against the Blue Jays here but I think they get the win this time by keeping their lead with good pitching on their side today. Jose Berrios (1-0, 4.91 ERA) is up for the Blue Jays here and he didn't look great at the beginning of the year but he has been getting better with each start and I think he is going to have a great game here as he is starting to find his way. I think this is a great game for the Blue Jays to bounce back in. I like the Blue jays to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 6-2 Blue Jays. | |||||||
04-30-22 | Manchester City v. Leeds United OVER 3 | Top | 4-0 | Win | 100 | 2 h 43 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Man City/Leeds OVER 3. I am on the over 3 in the Man City vs Leeds game on Saturday. Man City has looked really good in their games lately and they've been scoring a ton of goals. They just scored 4 goals in their most recent game but also gave up 3 in that game too. They have scored 12 goals in their previous 3 games and I think they are going to send this game over the total like they have in a lot of their past games. they have played 4 games in a row where there was 3+ goals scored and they have even been giving up goals in 3/4 of those games. Leeds just tied 0-0 in their most recent game but they have had 4/6 of their previous 6 games see 3+ goals in them and they were on a 4 game in a row run where they had scored a goal which was ended by the 0-0 tie they had. Man City hasn't looked great on defense lately and I think Leeds can score a goal here on their home field to help get this game over. I think Man City will probably score 3+ themselves though as they are 1 of the best teams in the league and they are a lot stronger than Leeds is. Leeds doesn't have a great defense either so I see Man City scoring a lot of goals in this game. I like Man City to keep up their run of great play here and I think they are going to score a ton of goals to send this game over. I like the over 3 in this game. T.M. Prediction: 3-1 Man City. | |||||||
04-29-22 | Canucks +160 v. Oilers | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 48 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Vancouver Canucks. I like the Vancouver Canucks to win this game against the Edmonton Oilers on Friday. The Canucks have already been eliminated from playoff contention this year and this game doesn't really mean anything to them but they have still looked really good in their games lately and I think they will end their year off really hot since they have been playing some of their best hockey all year over the last few weeks. They have won 2 games in a row now with 1 of those being a slaughter of the Kraken and the other was in a game against the Kings last night where they came back from a 2-0 deficit to win the game in OT 3-2 and they really dominated in the 2nd and 3rd periods of that game. They have a lot to build on for next year after putting together a great campaign after firing their coach in December but I think they will want to end their season off strong with a win here. The Oilers have already clinched their spot and home advantage on the postseason so this is a nothing game for them and I expect them to rest most of their players here since they played them all in their game against the Sharks last night. The Oilers beat the Sharks on home ice 5-4 in OT but they were trailing for that entire game and only tied it up near the end when the Sharks got into some penalty trouble. I don't think the Oilers are going to care as much in this last game of the regular season and the Canucks are a much hotter team than the Sharks are. I like the Canucks to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 4-2 Canucks. | |||||||
04-29-22 | Astros v. Blue Jays OVER 8.5 | Top | 11-7 | Win | 100 | 8 h 49 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Astros/Blue Jays OVER. I am on the over in the Houston Astros vs Toronto Blue Jays game on Friday. The Astros have had some good pitching in their games lately and their bats have been a bit quiet but I think this is a series that is going to see a lot of runs. These 2 just met last week in Houston and that was a very high scoring series as 2/3 of those games saw 7+ runs in them. The Blue Jays just had 2 games in a row where they only put up 1 run but I think their bats are going to wake up for this game. They scored 12 runs in their 2 games before those previous 2 and I think the pitching matchup is favorable for both teams to put up runs today. The Astros will have Jose Urquidy (1-1, 5.52 ERA) up in this game and he hasn't looked good this year. He has had 2 bad starts in a row now and he has given up a lot of hits in his starts too. I think the Blue Jays will make the Astros pay if they get guys on base here and I'm expecting a ton of runs from them in this game since they have been hot lately winning a lot of their games. Yusei Kikuchi (0-1, 3.75 ERA) should be getting the start for the Blue Jays here and he hasn't looked great in his starts this year either. He has not given up a lot of runs in his starts but that is mainly because he hasn't made it past the 4th inning in 2/3 of his starts and he has been getting himself into a lot of trouble with base runners in their games. I think the Astros will get hits on him here and I expect them to cash in any base runners they get with how Kikuchi has been pitching. I think this is going to be a bad day for both pitchers and I'm expecting a ton of runs here. I like the over in this game. T.M. Prediction: 7-6 Blue Jays. | |||||||
04-28-22 | 76ers v. Raptors +1.5 | Top | 132-97 | Loss | -106 | 8 h 9 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Toronto Raptors. I like the Toronto Raptors to cover the spread against the Philadelphia 76ers in this game on Thursday. The Raptors were down 3-0 in this series at one point but the series is 3-2 now and they have made their way back in it after stealing a road game from the 76ers in their most recent game. The Raptors went into Philly in game 5 and they didn't just win that game, they dominated it. They jumped out to a very early lead and they never really looked back, hanging onto that lead for the entire game and even growing it more with the final score being a win by 15 points. They held the 76ers to 88 points on their own floor and their defensive effort was great in that game. I think they are going to have the same defensive intensity that they have had in their previous 2 games and I think they are going to shut down the offense of the 76ers. The Raptors even beat the 76ers in Philly without VanVleet in the lineup and I think they can repeat it here on their home court. Embiid hasn't been the same player in this series since sustaining his thumb injury and Harden has been called out by Embiid for not picking up the slack in their games. I think Harden still feels uncomfortable playing his game on the court with the 76ers and I think that is going to be their downfall in this game. The crowd is going to be energized for this game too and I think the Raptors will be able to feed off of that all night. I think this series is getting tied up here and going back to Philly for game 7. I like the Raptors to cover the spread in this game. T.M. Prediction: 106-99 Raptors. | |||||||
04-28-22 | Capitals v. Islanders +125 | Top | 1-5 | Win | 125 | 8 h 7 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: New York Islanders. I like the New York Islanders to win this game against the Washington Capitals on Thursday. The Islanders haven't looked great lately but they just ended a 5 game losing skid with a win over the Capitals in their most recent game and I think they can get another win against them on home ice here. The Islanders won that game in Washington 4-1 and I think they can repeat that here on home ice with the current state of the Capitals. They have been sustaining a lot of injuries lately and the most notable injury would be to their star player Ovechkin. He will be out and getting ready to make a comeback for the playoffs but I also think that the Capitals might rest some other key players here with their trip to the postseason already being confirmed. They can still have an affect on who they play with a win or loss in this game but I think making it to the postseason as healthy as possible is the main priority right now and I think that leaves the door open for a much stronger effort from the Islanders in this game. The Islanders have been long eliminated from playoff contention so they really have nothing to play for here but after going on a long losing skid and with the season they have had this year, between all of the covid adversity and the long road trips because of their new building, it would be nice for them to end the year with a few wins. The head coach of the Islanders, Barry Trotz, also used to coach the Capitals including the year they won the cup and I doubt this is a game he will take lightly no matter what it means to either team. I'm expecting a stronger effort from the Islanders in this game and I think they can beat up on the banged up Capitals again in this game. I like the Islanders to win here. T.M. Prediction: 5-2 Islanders. | |||||||
04-27-22 | Nuggets v. Warriors -8 | Top | 98-102 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 27 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Golden State Warriors. I like the Golden State Warriors to cover the spread against the Denver Nuggets in this game on Wednesday. The Warriors just lost their most recent game to the Nuggets, dropping their 1st game in this series but they are back on their home court here and I think they can close out the series here. The Warriors were able to take 1 of the games in Denver in this series and it was a really close game with the Warriors only winning by 5 points but the 1st 2 games that were back at home for the Warriors were not even close games at all. The Warriors won both of those games by 15+ points and I think this game is lining up for another 10+ point win over the Nuggets here. The Warriors lost their previous game in this series but they didn't look bad at all in that game and they were still on fire despite losing. Curry has had a huge impact in every game and the previous game was the 1st in this series that both he and Thompson each put up 30+ points in the game. They have looked great in all of their games lately and I think they are only going to get better throughout the postseason now that they are hot. Nikola Jokic also looked great in that game almost posting 40+ points himself but he only had 2 other teammates with 20+ points in that game and only 5 of their players even hit 10+ points at all. That isn't going to enough to beat the Warriors and their task just got a whole lot taller with this game being a road game for them. I think the Warriors are going to overpower the Nuggets here taking the game over and I expect the Nuggets to fizzle out of the postseason here. I like the Warriors to cover the spread in this game. T.M. Prediction: 124-108 Warriors. | |||||||
04-24-22 | Marlins v. Braves -122 | Top | 5-4 | Loss | -122 | 4 h 1 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Atlanta Braves. I like the Atlanta Braves to win this game against the Miami Marlins on Sunday. The Braves haven't looked great in their games lately but they have still been winning games and they have been getting a lot of hits in the games they lose too. They just lost their most recent game to the Marlins and there was a few lead changes in that game but in the end, the Braves blew their lead and lost that game. I think the Braves have been starting to look a lot better compared to how they were at the beginning of the year and I think they are going to get hot soon once they get into their groove again. The Marlins haven't been great lately either and they have been getting a lot of their wins in home games this year. I think the Braves are going to bounce back in this home game and I expect them to take the series with a win here. Bryce Elder (1-1, 4.50 ERA) is up for the Braves here and he has had 2 decent starts where he wasn't great but he wasn't bad either and I think he will do enough here to keep the marlins from bringing in the runs. The Marlins have Jesus Luzardo (0-1, 4.82 ERA) going in this game and he has had a rough start to his year. He looked alright in his 1st start but he was really bad in his previous outing, giving up 5 runs and 7 hits in just a bit over 4 innings in that game. The Braves have been hitting the ball well lately and even though they lost to the Marlins yesterday, they still scored 7 runs in that game. I think the Braves will be able to put up the runs on Luzardo here and I'm expecting a bounce back win from them here. I like the Braves to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Braves. | |||||||
04-23-22 | Celtics v. Nets -2.5 | Top | 109-103 | Loss | -115 | 10 h 6 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Brooklyn Nets. I like the Brooklyn Nets to cover the spread against the Boston Celtics in this game on Saturday. The Nets have lost 2 games in a row now going down 2-0 in this series but they haven't looked bad in their games either. They were really close to winning the 1st game but lost by 1 point on a very nice play by the Celtics to end the game with a buzzer beater. The 2nd game they were even closer to winning as they maintained a 10+ point lead for a good majority of that game but blew it late and ended up losing the game. The Nets haven't been great on their home court this year but they also played a majority of their home games with no Kyrie Irving and now that he is allowed to play on their home court once again, I think they are going to look a lot better here and I expect them to steal a game back from the Celtics here. The Nets still looked great in those 2 games and they were in both of them with a chance to win all game. I think they can finally get a win here and I expect Durant and Irving to have another huge night on offense, but also with their defensive effort too. Irving wasn't too involved in their most recent game but I think he will have more offensive contribution in this game and I expect him and Durant to lead this team to a victory here. I like the Nets to cover the spread here and cut the series lead in half. T.M. Prediction: 117-110 Nets. | |||||||
04-23-22 | Predators v. Lightning -158 | Top | 2-6 | Win | 100 | 10 h 39 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Tampa Bay Lightning. I like the Tampa Bay Lightning to win this game against the Nashville Predators on Saturday. The Lightning have looked really good in their games lately. They have won 3/4 games of their previous 4 and they did slip up against the Red Wings during that time but their other 3 wins were very impressive and they have been scoring a lot of goals in those games too. They just slaughtered the Leafs on home ice 8-1 and they had a 7-4 win over the Jets in their game before the loss to the Red Wings. They are on home ice again here and the Predators haven't looked that great lately either, especially in their road games. The Predators have won 2/3 of their previous 3 games, both wins by just 1 goal, and they have played 5 games in a row on home ice. They lost the most recent road game they played in and they haven't looked great in road games lately, losing 4/5 of their previous 5 road games. Their most recent loss was at home to the Blues and they lost that game 8-3 after taking a 1-0 lead in the 1st period. The Lightning are coming off of some similar games where they destroyed the opposing team and I think they are going to do the same to the Predators on their home ice here since the Lightning have been getting really hot lately. The Lightning have already clinched a playoff spot this year but they are still fighting with the Bruins for 3rd place since 1 of those teams will have to land in the Wild Card. The Lightning have a 3 point lead over the Bruins and I think they are going to be motivated to keep their lead here. I like the Lightning to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 6-2 Lightning. | |||||||
04-18-22 | Phillies -158 v. Rockies | Top | 1-4 | Loss | -158 | 11 h 7 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Philadelphia Phillies. I like the Philadelphia Phillies to win this game against the Colorado Rockies on Monday. The Phillies just had a bad series where they dropped 2 games in Miami to the Marlins and they lost their most recent game 11-3 but I think they can bounce back in this game. Aaron Nola (1-1, 6.75 ERA) is up for the Phillies in this game and he has struggled in his 1st 2 starts but I think he is going to get better and I like him to bounce back with a much better start in this game. Nola has been giving up runs in his 2 starts but this is a big ballpark in Colorado and there are going to be runs here regardless. Despite the runs he's been giving up, he has also been getting strikeouts in his starts and I think that is going to be key for him here. The Phillies also have a good lineup that can hit the ball and I think playing in this ballpark will help spark their bats and get them hot. I see the Phillies putting up a ton of runs in this game and I don't think Chad Kuhl (0-0, 2.08 ERA) is going to have as good a start as he did in his 1st game. Kuhl only gave up 1 run in his 4 innings against Texas but that was also a road game for them and this will be his 1st start at Coors Field this year. Kuhl also came from the Pirates in the offseason so he hasn't pitched in this ballpark often and I don't think he is going to have a good game since he wasn't that great last year either. He pitched at Coors Field 1 time last year and gave up 3 runs in the 4 innings he played. I think the Phillies are going to score runs against him here and win this game. I like the Phillies here. T.M. Prediction: 7-4 Phillies. | |||||||
04-17-22 | Nets v. Celtics OVER 223.5 | Top | 114-115 | Win | 100 | 8 h 12 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Nets/Celtics OVER. I am on the over in the Brooklyn Nets vs Boston Celtics game on Sunday. The Nets have looked really good in their games lately and they have had a lot of high scoring affairs too. There has been 220+ total points in 3 games in a row for them now and I think this will be another high scoring game. The Nets haven't really looked good on the defensive end this year and I expect this to be another game that they give up a lot of points in. I think Tatum and Brown are playing too well at the moment and I don't see Durant stopping them that easily with his defensive effort here. He looked good with his defensive effort against the Cavs but they still gave up 108 points in that game and the Celtics have a much stronger scoring offense for them to stop here. I expect the Celtics to put up points here and I think the Nets are going to have to put up a ton of points themselves to keep up with the Celtics in this game. The Celtics have also looked really good lately and they have been really good in their home games. They have had 230+ total points in 4/5 of their previous 5 games and they put up 120+ points themselves in 4 of those games, including their 2 most recent games. Their defensive effort hasn't been that great either and they have given up 100+ points in 7/8 of their previous 8 games. I expect this offense to score with Tatum and Brown playing the way they have been but Durant and Irving have also been hot and I think they will have no issues putting up points with the way the Celtics have looked on defense too. I'm expecting a high scoring game here with a ton of points from both teams, I like the over in this game. T.M. Prediction: 122-118 Celtics. | |||||||
04-16-22 | Maple Leafs v. Senators OVER 6.5 | Top | 5-4 | Win | 100 | 9 h 41 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Maple Leafs/Senators OVER. I am on the over in the Toronto Maple Leafs vs Ottawa Senators game on Saturday. The Maple Leafs have been really hot lately and they have looked really good on the offensive end in these games. They have been involved in a lot of high scoring games like their 2 most recent games and 9/10 of their previous 10 games have seen 7+ goals too. They just scored 7 goals themselves on the Capitals in their most recent game and I think they will have another high scoring game against their Ontario rival here. Their goaltending hasn't been the sharpest though, giving up 3+ goals in 4/5 of their previous 5 games but their offense has been getting them out of trouble and this is a game that the Senators always come to play really hard. Auston Matthews is also on pace to break records this year for the league and the franchise so they have plenty of motivation to keep winning games and scoring tons of goals in the process. The Senators have had a really bad year and are 1 of the worst teams in the East this year but they have looked a lot better lately with 2 wins in a row and they always stay competitive in these games with the Leafs. They have scored 3+ goals in their 3 most recent games too and I think they will find the net here with no issues since they have looked a lot better and the Leafs goaltending isn't great either. The Senators have struggled with their goaltending all year though and I expect the Leafs to score almost 6 goals themselves in this game. I'm expecting a ton of goals in this game, I like the over here. T.M. Prediction: 6-4 Maple Leafs. | |||||||
04-10-22 | Marlins v. Giants -115 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 9 h 60 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: San Francisco Giants. I like the San Francisco Giants to win this game against the Miami Marlins on Sunday. The Giants have already split their 1st 2 games of the year with the Marlins, winning their home opener but losing in their most recent game. They only lost to the Marlins 2-1 in a close game that was dominated by pitching by the hits were still even at 5 a piece. I think the bats for the Giants are going to have a better day here though. Trevor Rogers (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is the starting pitcher for the Marlins here and he had a great season last year, finishing the 2021 season 7-8 with a 2.64 ERA. He did pitch really well in a lot of his games last year but his team didn't really benefit from it a majority of the time since he still finished 7-8 and his team was 11-14 in the games he started in. He has also pitched a few innings in Spring training this year and he looked terrible giving up 5 runs and 10 hits in the 11 innings he pitched in. I think the Giants are going to get some hits on him here and put themselves into scoring positions early in this game. The Giants have Anthony DeSclafani (0-0, 0.00 ERA) pitching for them in this game and he looked really good for them last year. He finished the 2021 season 13-7 with a 3.17 ERA and not only did he pitch really well and not give up a lot of runs all year, but his team did benefit from his performances as he had a winning record himself but the team was also 21-10 in the games he started. I think the Giants have the advantage here with their starter and their bullpen. I also think they are going to get some hits in this game and put up the runs on the Marlins here. I like the Giants to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 5-2 Giants. | |||||||
04-09-22 | Kings v. Clippers -11 | Top | 98-117 | Win | 100 | 15 h 55 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: LA Clippers. I like the LA Clippers to cover the spread against the Sacramento Kings in this game on Saturday. The Clippers have looked good in their games lately and they are getting very hot right as the playoffs are about to begin. They have won 3 games in a row and a majority of those wins were by 10+ points. They just a won a home game against the Suns and they also have wins over the Pelicans by 19 and the Bucks by 30+ points in a road game where they scored 150+ points. The Clippers still have 2 games left but they have already guaranteed themselves a game in the play-in tournament against the T-Wolves. I think the Clippers are going to have another great game on their home court here and I think they are going to use this game to stay hot going into the playoffs. The Kings haven't looked great lately so this game will be a great momentum booster if they can continue to win and launch themselves into the play-in tournament on a winning run. The 3 most recent losses for the Kings were all by 14+ points and the only 2 wins they have in between are both wins over the Rockets who are poised to finish as the worst team in the West. Paul George already missed a lot of the season due to injury so I expect them to play him in this game and a good amount of minutes too so he can get warmed up and get into his groove for the important games. I like the Clippers to cover the spread in this game. T.M. Prediction: 123-100 Clippers. | |||||||
04-08-22 | Wild v. Blues -101 | Top | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 12 h 32 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: St Louis Blues. I like the St Louis Blues to win this game against the Minnesota Wild in this game on Friday. The Blues have been hot lately with 3 wins in a row now and they have only lost 1 time in their previous 6 games. They have looked really good too with all 3 of their wins in a row coming by 2+ goals and I think they can carry over their momentum here and get another win over the Wild who have been very good this year. The Blues have been putting pucks in the net though and they have scored 9 goals in their 2 most recent games alone. They have also had some great goaltending in those games since they only gave up 1 goal in each. The Wild were on a huge run just over a week ago but once it was snapped they have struggled to get back on that pace. They just won 2 games in a row but their most recent game was a 6-2 loss to the Predators and the Wild didn't look good in that game at all. That is their 2nd loss in their previous 2 games and they are starting to look a bit shaky with their play. I think they are going to struggle again here in this road game and the Blues have also been really good on home ice lately too. I think the Blues have been hotter lately and I see them getting the win on their home ice here where they have looked great in their most recent games lately. I like the Blues to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 3-1 Blues. | |||||||
04-04-22 | North Carolina v. Kansas OVER 153 | Top | 69-72 | Loss | -110 | 38 h 22 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: UNC/Kansas OVER. I am on the over in the UNC vs Kansas game on Monday. UNC has looked good in this tournament so far, knocking off some really good opposing teams this year and they have been putting up a ton of points in the process. They have won 5 games in a row in this tournament and they have knocked off the 2nd seeded Duke, 4th seeded UCLA, and 1st seeded Baylor. I think they are going to continue on their hot streak here in the finals and I expect their offense to be on point like it has been throughout the entire tournament. They have put up 90+ points 2 times in their 5 games, 1 of those times was against the 1st seeded Baylor, and they just put up 80+ points in their most recent game against Duke in the final four. They have been able to hold down the offenses of the lower seeded teams in their games, keeping a few of them at low scores, but they struggled on the defensive end in their 2 games against the 2nd seeded and 1st seeded teams they faced. I think UNC is also going to struggle to keep Kansas off the board here and they are going to have to resort to their offense to keep up with Kansas in this game. Kansas has looked really good on defense in their games lately and they just held Villanova to 65 points in their most recent game but Kansas still managed to put up 80+ points in that game. As a 1st seeded team, Kansas hasn't had to face a lot of really good teams on their journey to this game and UNC is probably the best team they will have faced, other than Villanova. Villanova was a very defensive team though and UNC is the opposite focusing more on their offense in games and putting up a ton of points in those games. I think Kansas is going to struggle on the defensive end here to keep UNC off the board and I expect them to put up more offense to keep UNC down in this game. Kansas has also been really hot from the 3 lately and I think that is going to help surge them into a bigger lead which will force UNC to put up more offense to make a comeback. I like the over in this game. T.M. Prediction: 85-79 Kansas. | |||||||
04-03-22 | Pistons v. Pacers -2 | Top | 121-117 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 12 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Indiana Pacers. I like the Indiana Pacers to cover the spread against the Detroit Pistons in this game on Sunday. The Pacers have looked terrible lately losing 6 games in a row now but I think they are due for a bounce back on their home court here and they haven't even been that terrible in their 2 most recent games either. They still lost their 2 most recent games but they kept those games a lot closer and I think they can take advantage of a team that is lower than they are in the standings and break out of their funk lately. They lost a game on their home court to the Nuggets by 7 points but that is not bad considering they were down by 25 points early in that game. Then in their most recent game, they lost in a road game to the Celtics but only by 5 points and they were hanging in tightly in that game. The Pacers have also played 5 games in a row against teams that will be featured in the playoffs this year while the Pistons will not be and they are actually the 2nd last team in the East. I think this is a good spot for the Pacers to bounce back in and get a win on their home court. The Pistons have won 2 games in a row and they have been playing a lot better toward the end of the year here but that good play lately has dropped off a bit and I think they are going to stumble now with a tough schedule to end the year. Despite winning 2 games in a row, the Pistons have still lost a majority of their previous 8 games and they haven't looked great in road games either with a good number of their losses lately coming in road games. I think this is a good bounce back spot for the Pacers here. I like the Pacers to cover the spread here. T.M. Prediction: 111-104 Pacers. | |||||||
04-02-22 | North Carolina v. Duke -3.5 | Top | 81-77 | Loss | -116 | 63 h 22 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Duke. I like Duke to cover the spread in this game against UNC on Saturday. Duke has looked really good in their games lately and I think they have been getting better and better as the tournament goes on. They have already knocked off 2 good teams in their 2 most recent games, winning against Arkansas and Texas Tech. Both were teams that looked really good on defense going into their games against Duke and they both came out losing in the end as Duke turned it up a notch in the final minutes of both games. They really had their foot down on Arkansas for that entire game and they went into the half with a 12 point lead, completely dominating that game from start to finish. UNC has also looked really good in their games lately, knocking off some big teams too like Baylor and UCLA. They took out Saint Peter's in their most recent game and that was a game that they dominated from the start, taking a 20 point lead into the half and winning by 20 points in the end. UNC has looked good in these games but they also haven't had the toughest path to this game either. Baylor was their toughest challenge while UCLA was already struggling coming into the tournament and they even caught a huge break in the Elite 8 with Saint Peter's, even though Saint Peter's was playing very well they were still a 15th seed and made it very easy on UNC to win that previous game. There has been a lot of emotions with this Duke team this year since it is the last season for Coach K and the team would like to send him into retirement with 1 more national title under his belt. I think the Duke players are going to be very motivated in this game with the championship game within reach now, and they already let UNC ruin the final home game for Coach K ever since they had a 10+ point lead in that game and managed to blow it, losing by 13 points on their home court to their own rival. I think they are still going to be fuming from that game and I expect them to give their best performance of the tournament here to boost their team into the finals. I think Duke is the better team here and I think they have the motivation and momentum to dominate in this game. I like Duke to cover the spread here. T.M. Prediction: 84-74 Duke. | |||||||
03-27-22 | Panthers v. Maple Leafs -110 | Top | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 13 h 54 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Toronto Maple Leafs. I like the Toronto Maple Leafs to win this game against the Florida Panthers on Sunday. The Leafs haven't looked good in their games lately with 2/3 losses in their previous 3 games and they just lost their most recent game to their rival team, the Canadiens, and that is a loss that has to sting to them since they are not only rivals but Montreal is also 1 of the worst teams in the league this year. They took a 1-0 lead in that game and then played from behind the rest of the way but I think they are due for a bounce back win here after that bad loss. The Panthers have won 3 games in a row now but they haven't even looked that great in their games. They escaped Montreal with a tight 4-3 win and then they went to Ottawa in their most recent game and won again 4-3 but in a shootout this time. The Panthers were trailing for that entire game, they went down 2-0 very early in the game and fought back but again went down 3-2 and the game stayed like that until very late. The Panthers had to pull their goalie and tie the game like that in the final minutes just to force OT and even in the OT they had to play shorthanded because of their issues with discipline in that game. They ended up winning that game in a shootout with 1 goal after the Senators missed all 3 of their shots but that game was too close and too many miracles had to happen in that game for them to win it. They haven't looked good lately and after that performance in Ottawa, I think the Leafs will get the win here. The Leafs are going to be angry from their loss to the Canadiens and they will be looking to take out that anger on the Panthers here on home ice. I like the Leafs to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 4-2 Leafs. | |||||||
03-27-22 | Wolves v. Celtics -6 | Top | 112-134 | Win | 100 | 12 h 59 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Boston Celtics. I like the Boston Celtics to cover the spread against the Minnesota Timberwolves in this game on Sunday. The Celtics have looked really good in their games lately and I think they are going to continue on their run here and win another game on their home court. They have won 5 games in a row now and they have been destroying the opposing teams in those games winning most of them by 10+ points. The Celtics have really stepped up in their home games lately too and they have won 5/6 of their previous 6 home games. They have faced some bad teams on their current run but they also have wins over the Warriors, Nuggets, and Jazz who are all very good teams in the West and the Celtics didn't just win those games but they destroyed those teams by 20+ points in every game. Jayson Tatum has been really hot in their games and he is a big reason why they have been playing so well but lately they have been getting a bigger offensive contribution from Jaylen Brown and with both of these scorers playing really hot, the Celtics are almost impossible to stop at the moment. The Celtics have won 5 games in a row and Brown has had 20+ points in all of those games along with Tatum's effort too. The Timberwolves have also looked really good lately and they just won their most recent game over the Mavericks by 20+ points on their home court but they had 2 lost games in a row before that win and they even had a lead by 10+ points late into 1 of those games before losing it by almost 10 points themselves. The T-wolves have looked great in their games and they have become 1 of the stronger teams in the West this year with how well they have played but they are still a team that is coming around and is not quite there yet while the Celtics look like a team that is ready to win a championship right now. I think the Celtics have been really hot and I don't see the T-wolves ending their run here. I like the Celtics to cover the spread in this game. T.M. Prediction: 118-104 Celtics. | |||||||
03-27-22 | St. Peter's v. North Carolina OVER 136.5 | Top | 49-69 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 59 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Saint Peter's/UNC OVER. I am on the over in the Saint Peter's vs UNC game on Sunday. Saint Peter's has looked really good in their games lately and they have made it to the elite 8 as a 15th seeded team for the 1st time in NCAA history. They have put together a great run that has shown off their great defensive effort but not every one of their games are won like that and they have had to put up a ton of points in a few of their games already to compete and stay alive in this tournament. In the round of 64 they put up 85 points to take Kentucky out in OT and in the round of 32 they put up 70 points to upset Murray State too. Their most recent game only had a total of 131 points in it but they were playing Purdue in that game who is a more defensive team than some of what they have seen so far but UNC is definitely not a defensive team and I think Saint Peter's is going to have to put up more points here just to keep up with them. They have the story and the cinderella magic behind them though and I expect them to use that momentum to put up a good fight here and keep this game close like they have been in every game they have played in this tournament. UNC has also looked good lately in their games, they are a much higher seed at 8th so their run hasn't been as special as Saint Peter's has but UNC has still taken down some very good teams and have upset the opposing team in their 2 most recent games. They have put up 90+ points in 2/3 of their 3 games in this tournament and they still put up 70+ points in their most recent game. I don't think Saint Peter's defensive effort will be able to hold down the offense of UNC for too long so I expect Saint Peter's to put up points here to keep up. UNC hasn't held any teams to less than 60 points in the tournament this year and I think Peter's won't have a tough time trying to put up their own points here. I expect a ton of scoring from both here, I like the over in this game. T.M. Prediction: 77-72 UNC. | |||||||
03-25-22 | North Carolina v. UCLA OVER 141.5 | Top | 73-66 | Loss | -110 | 16 h 14 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: UNC/UCLA OVER. I am on the over in the UNC vs UCLA game on Friday. UCLA has been putting up a lot of points in their games lately but they are also the kind of team that has played up and has played down to their level of competition all year. They put up 70+ points in their most recent game, blowing out Saint Mary's as UCLA finally found their groove in the tournament. They won their game in the round of 64 by only 4 points though and they only put up 57 points in that game since they held Akron to 53. This has happened before though and even in their conference tournament final this year, UCLA lost 84-76 to Arizona and that was a game that they were leading in the 1st half and then had multiple lead changes in the 2nd half. I think UCLA looked a lot better in the round of 32 and now that they have the taste of the sweet 16 in their mouth, I expect them to put up a lot of points here and try to keep themselves alive. UNC has looked really good lately too and they just knocked out the 1st seed Baylor in their most recent game. They have been putting up a lot of points in their games too, putting up 90+ points in both of their games in the NCAA tournament so far. UNC has looked great on offense and I think this will be another game where they come out hot and try to put up a lot of points. I expect UCLA will match their energy and put up a lot of points themselves to match UNC but UNC hasn't looked good on the defensive end in their games and letting Baylor come back from 20+ points in their previous game really exposed that. I think that the lack of defense by UNC will be the difference here and I think UCLA will take control at some point causing UNC to put up more points to keep up. Either way, I see this game having a ton of points in it from both teams. I like the over in this game. T.M. Prediction: 83-77 UCLA. | |||||||
03-25-22 | Mavs v. Wolves OVER 227.5 | Top | 95-116 | Loss | -110 | 14 h 24 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Mavericks/Timberwolves OVER. I am on the over in the Dallas Mavericks vs Minnesota Timberwolves game on Friday. The Mavericks have been putting up a ton of points in their games lately. They have put up 100+ points in 5 games in a row now and their 2 most recent games they actually put up 110+ points in both. They haven't looked good on the defensive end lately though and I think the T-wolves will have no issues putting up the points on them. The Mavs have given up 100+ points in 4/5 of their previous 5 games and most of those games they gave up 110+ points in. The T-wolves have looked really good themselves lately and I think they will have a big offensive night here. The Timberwolves have lost 2 games in a row now and I think they will be looking for a bounce back win here badly. They just lost their most recent game to the Suns by 9 on their own home court and they even had a 10+ point lead themselves for a lot of that game. Their other loss came to the Mavs in Dallas the other night and they lost a really close game to them by 2 points. I think the T-wolves will want to get that game back here but they don't really play hard on the defensive end either so I see both teams putting up a ton of points in this game to outscore the other and win the game that way. Their previous meeting was a very close game in the end and I expect this game to be very similar in competitiveness but I see there being a lot more points with the T-wolves being on their home court here. The T-wolves have put up 100+ points in 15 games in a row but a lot of those games were games where they were scoring 120+ and even 130+ points themselves. Both of these teams are strong on offense but don't give a good defensive effort in their games. I see this being high scoring so I like the over in this game. T.M. Prediction: 133-128 Timberwolves. | |||||||
03-19-22 | New Mexico State +6.5 v. Arkansas | Top | 48-53 | Win | 100 | 16 h 2 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: New Mexico State. I like New Mexico State to cover the spread against Arkansas in this game on Saturday. New Mexico State has been rolling lately with 4 wins in a row and they started their tournament off on the right foot with a huge upset win over UConn in the 1st round. They were in total control of that game since they had a 10 point lead by halftime and they hung on to it the whole game, going on to win by 7 points. I think New Mexico State has a lot of momentum on their side here and I didn't like how Arkansas looked in their 1st round game either. Arkansas snuck out of their 1st round game with a 4 point win over Vermont who is a really good team but they are still seeded 13th for a reason and I thought Arkansas should have won that game by more. New Mexico State already has 1 upset under their belt and it's not like they are facing a powerhouse team that is top 10 in the country. Arkansas even ended their year off in the regular season with a loss and 2 very close wins by less than 3 points on both occasions. They got destroyed in their SEC tournament, losing to Texas A&M by almost 20 points and Texas A&M didn't even get a bid to this tournament. I think Arkansas is going to struggle to separate themselves from New Mexico State here and I think New Mexico State has the potential to even pull off another upset here. I think New Mexico State will keep this game close so I like them to cover the spread here. T.M. Prediction: 72-68 New Mexico State. | |||||||
03-19-22 | Mavs -1.5 v. Hornets | Top | 108-129 | Loss | -110 | 14 h 22 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Dallas Mavericks. I like the Dallas Mavericks to cover the spread against the Charlotte Hornets in this game on Saturday. The Mavericks have looked really good in their games lately but they just tripped up in their most recent game with a loss in Philly to the 76ers by 10 points. They had won 3 games in a row before that loss and they even had 8/9 wins in their previous 9 games before that loss too. I think they have been playing at a very high level lately and they have been building up big runs over the last few weeks, trying to get themselves in a better position for the playoffs. This is a team that is destined for the playoffs this year and I expect them to get a bounce back win in this game. The Hornets have not been having a great year and they are barely on the cusp of making the playoffs as they hold down the 10th place spot at the moment. The Hornets have looked better lately with 3 wins in a row but their 3 wins have been against much weaker teams than what the Mavericks have seen lately and before they won 3 games in a row they actually lost 2 games in a row to teams that the Mavericks have just beaten. I'm not saying that the Mavericks are going to win this game because of that, that's not the case, but there is a significant difference in talent between these 2 teams and I expect the Mavericks to get the job done here as long as their star Luka Doncic is on the court, which he will be. Doncic has been getting a lot of offensive help from his teammates lately too and I think this is a better Mavericks team than the one that Doncic was carrying them in every game. They have become a more rounded team now as the season winds down and I expect them to win this game with no issues. I like the Mavericks to cover the spread here. T.M. Prediction: 124-116 Mavericks. | |||||||
03-18-22 | Colgate +7.5 v. Wisconsin | Top | 60-67 | Win | 100 | 19 h 8 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Colgate. I like Colgate to cover the spread against Wisconsin in this game on Friday. Colgate has looked good lately and I think they can upset Wisconsin here and move on to the next round. They have won 15 games in a row and lately they have been winning by a lot of points in their games. They just won their conference tournament with 3 wins and all of them were by 10+ points and even 20+ points in some games. They have also put up 70+ points in 5 games in a row but this is a common occurrence for them this year. I think they will be able to keep up with Wisconsin in this game and I expect them to take the lead and hang on to it with their offense. Wisconsin may be a 3 seed in this tournament but they haven't looked like one in their games lately and I think Colgate will get the best of them here. Wisconsin has lost 2 games in a row now with 1 being in their 1st game of their conference tournament to Michigan State but their other loss was to Nebraska in their final game of the regular season and Nebraska was the worst team in the Big 10 this year. Even before those 2 losses, their previous 3 games before that were shaky wins by 3 over Purdue, a win by 5 over Rutgers, and a win by 1 point over Minnesota who was also 1 of the worst teams in the conference this year. I think Wisconsin has been slipping near the end of the year here and I don't expect them to go very far in this tournament. Even if they manage to win this game Colgate will cover the spread but I think with how Wisconsin has looked lately, Colgate can upset and win this game. I like Colgate to cover the spread here. T.M. Prediction: 74-71 Colgate. | |||||||
03-18-22 | Capitals v. Hurricanes -150 | Top | 4-3 | Loss | -150 | 15 h 25 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Carolina Hurricanes. I like the Carolina Hurricanes to win this game against the Washington Capitals on Friday. The Hurricanes were looking great with 4 wins in a row but they have stumbled a bit in their games lately and have lost 2 in a row now. Both of their losses came in road games, 4-2 to the Penguins and 3-2 to the Leafs, but I think they are due for a bounce back in this game. This game is a B2B for them but I think that can help them out here coming off that loss and I expect them to step up their game and play better on home ice this time. They have still scored 2 goals in both games so scoring hasn't been an issue for them and I think they will score even more goals being on home ice for this game. The Capitals have won 3 games in a row and they have looked good in those games but I also think they have been slipping a bit lately. They have been playing in really close games lately with 3/4 of their previous 4 games going into OT, including 2/3 of their previous 3 wins. They have also won 3/4 of their previous 4 games by just 1 goal. Their most recent game was a win over the Blue Jackets but the Capitals are also on a B2B here and I think they might be a bit tired after scoring 7 goals in their previous game. The Hurricanes have better goaltending than the Blue Jackets do and their defense is also a lot better, the Capitals won't score that many on them here and they will actually struggle to score on them at all in this game. I think the Hurricanes have been way better over the course of the year and I expect them to get another win on home ice here. I like the Hurricanes to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 4-2 Hurricanes. | |||||||
03-16-22 | Notre Dame v. Rutgers +1.5 | Top | 89-87 | Loss | -110 | 41 h 6 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Rutgers. I like Rutgers to cover the spread against Notre Dame in this game on Wednesday. Rutgers has been really hot toward the end of the year and I think they can win this game with how good they have looked lately. They had a very early exit in their conference tournament, losing in their 1st game but they did lose to Iowa who went on to win the whole thing. They finished their regular season with 2 wins in a row but they also had a very impressive resume to get to this game with wins over teams like Illinois, Ohio State, Michigan State, and they even beat Wisconsin in a road game. Those 4 wins marked the 1st time in NCAA history that an unranked team beat 4 ranked teams in a row and I think Rutgers still has a lot to prove in this tournament. Rutgers also plays a very good game on the defensive end of the court and I think their defensive play will be a key part in them winning this game. Before their loss to Iowa, they had not given up 70+ points in 3 games in a row and I think they are going to shut down Notre Dame in this game too. Notre Dame also exited their 1st game of the ACC tournament with a loss to Virginia Tech who also went on to win the whole thing but they gave up 87 points in that game and that has been a common theme for them this year since they have been giving up 70+ points in a majority of their games this year. Notre Dame has looked good in their games but they haven't really had a tougher schedule lately and I think Rutgers had to go through a lot of better teams in their conference to get here than Notre Dame did with a lot more bad teams in their larger conference. I think Rutgers has been very hot and I expect their coach to have them ready for this game since he has been turning this program around all year. Notre Dame likes to put up a lot of points in their games but I don't think they will be able to do so here with that great defensive play from Rutgers. I like Rutgers to cover the spread here and win this game. T.M. Prediction: 74-66 Rutgers. | |||||||
03-13-22 | Iowa v. Purdue OVER 148.5 | Top | 75-66 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 11 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Iowa/Purdue OVER. I am on the over in the Iowa vs Purdue game on Sunday. Iowa has been a very high scoring team all year averaging 80+ points per game this year but they have had a lot of points put up against them too since they have been giving up 70+ points per game. They have won 3 games in a row now in this tourney and they have been really hot in their games, putting up 80+ points in all 3 of them. They have also been giving up 74+ points in all of those games but this has been a common theme for them all year and it goes back during the regular season too. Iowa really fought hard in their most recent game too, there were multiple occasions where they were down big but they kept pushing their offense and Keegan Murray ended up having a huge day. He put up 30+ points himself and his 3-pointers is what was keeping them in that game. Iowa has been shooting great in their games too and I think they are going to keep that up in this game too. Purdue hasn't been putting up as much points as Iowa has been in their games lately but I think Purdue is the better team here and I don't think their defense will be good enough to stop Iowa here. I expect Purdue to match Iowa on offense in this game since Iowa loves to hit the 3's and this could turn into a huge shootout. Despite the fact that Purdue hasn't put up a lot of points in their games lately, they actually average 80+ points per game and are giving up 65+ points per game. Purdue can put up a ton of points when they need to and I think this is going to be 1 of those games where they will have to outscore the opposing team to win. I expect a lot of points in this game, I like the over here. T.M. Prediction: 84-80 Purdue. | |||||||
03-12-22 | Wizards v. Blazers +6 | Top | 118-127 | Win | 100 | 13 h 52 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Portland Trail Blazers. I like the Portland Trail Blazers to cover the spread against the Washington Wizards in this game on Saturday. The Trail Blazers have looked terrible in their games lately, they have been losing a lot of their games and getting absolutely dismantled in all of them. They have lost 6 games in a row now by 10+ points and they didn't even put up 90+ points in their 2 most recent games. They have played their 3 most recent games in road games though and will be back on their home court here. I think they are going to play a lot better being back on their home court since they have a lot of young players and non-starters playing in this game. Their 2 most recent games were really embarrassing so I expect these players to show some pride in this game at least and put up a better performance here on their home floor. They are getting a bit of a break too since Bradley Beal is out and he is the Wizards star player. The Wizards have already looked terrible in the 2nd half of this year but they have looked even worse in their games without Beal. The Wizards have lost 2 games in a row now and they just lost their most recent game by 10+ points to the Lakers, the Lakers have been riddled with a bunch of their own issues this year too. I think the Trail Blazers have to respond better in this game to their previous few losses and I expect them to take advantage of a weaker Wizards team on their home court here. I like the Trail Blazers to cover the spread in this game. T.M. Prediction: 111-106 Trail Blazers. | |||||||
03-12-22 | Kings -130 v. Sharks | Top | 0-5 | Loss | -130 | 12 h 16 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: LA Kings. I like the LA Kings to win this game against the San Jose Sharks on Saturday. The Kings have looked really good in their games lately, they are the 4th best team in the West at the moment and the Sharks have not had a good year at all. The Kings had won 3 games in a row before losing in their most recent game and that loss came on home ice to the Sharks here. That game was 2 days ago on Thursday and the Kings lost on home ice in OT 4-3 too, so that loss is still freshly imprinted in their minds. I think the Kings are going to be looking for their revenge here and I expect them to get it and bounce back in this game since they are the better team. These teams are rivals and it would make no sense at all if the Sharks were to win B2B against the Kings with the year they have been having. The Kings aren't on their home ice in this game but they are revenging the loss from their home ice and what sweeter way to get revenge than to win in a road game in front of all the Sharks fans. The Sharks have looked terrible in their games lately anyway. The Sharks had lost 3 games in a row before winning against the Kings in their most recent game and they even had to drag them into OT just to get the win. The Kings actually had a lead for most of that game too and they let it go in the 3rd but I think they will make sure not to let that happen again here so I see them playing better on defense in this game. I think this is a huge revenge spot for the Kings and I expect them to bounce back with a win here. I like the Kings to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 4-1 Kings. | |||||||
03-12-22 | UCLA v. Arizona -1 | Top | 76-84 | Win | 100 | 12 h 42 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Arizona. I like Arizona to cover the spread against UCLA in this game on Saturday. Arizona has looked really good in their games lately and they have been on a huge run in their games as of late. They have won 5 games in a row but they have been destroying the opposing teams in their games. All but 1 of their previous 5 wins have been by 10+ points and they just won by 10 over Colorado too who had been playing great up to that game. Arizona is ranked the 2nd best team in the country and they only have 3 losses all year. They have won 5 games in a row, most by 10+ points, and they have put up 80+ points in all of their games too. That is a normal occurrence for them since their offense is very strong and I expect them to put up a ton of points in this game too and just outscore UCLA like they do with most teams. Despite scoring so many points in their games, they actually don't give up nearly as many points either as they have only given up 75+ points lately. UCLA has also looked good winning 4 games in a row now but they haven't been putting up as many points as Arizona has been and I think Arizona can outscore them in this game. Arizona has been 1 of the best teams in the country all year but they barely get any recognition and no one seems to talk about them as much as some of the other teams. Even UCLA gets talked about more and they have had their ups and downs this year while finishing 2nd to Arizona in the Pac-12. I think Arizona is going to be playing this game with a chip on their shoulder and they look to be on a mission at the moment to win the Pac-12 tournament. I like Arizona to cover the spread in this game and win it all. T.M. Prediction: 85-78 Arizona. | |||||||
03-10-22 | Avalanche v. Hurricanes +103 | Top | 0-2 | Win | 103 | 13 h 16 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Carolina Hurricanes. I like the Carolina Hurricanes to win this game against the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday. The Hurricanes have looked really good in their games lately and I think they are going to continue surging in this game too. They have won 7/9 of their previous 9 games and they have been finding ways to grind out all the close games too. A lot of their wins have been closer games, including their 2 most recent games where they won both by a score of 3-2. They are on their home ice here though and they have looked even better in those games and have won 5 home games in a row now. I expect them to make it 6 in a row here, especially when the Avalanche haven't looked good on defense lately and have been collapsing in their games. The Avalanche have lost 3/4 of their previous 4 games but they haven't looked good in any of these games. They have a loss to the Coyotes which is a very bad look for them and they even lost a close OT game on their home ice to the Flames. They bounced back with a 5-4 win over the Islanders in their next game but that game exposed a lot of their flaws on defense. That was a 1-1 game going into the 3rd period and then it was 5-1 before the halfway point of that period. The game ended 5-4 which means the Avalanche let the Islanders score 3 goals in the last 10 mins of that game to almost catch up and tie it. That was not the only game this has been a problem in though. Right after the game where they almost blew that 5-1 lead, they played their most recent game and they took an early 3-0 lead over the Devils in that game. Once again, the Avalanche blew that lead and ended up losing the game 5-3 this time. These previous games have exposed the holes in their defense and they are going to be in trouble if they don't fix this problem. The Hurricanes have a very good offense and they are going to score goals on their home ice in this game, especially with the way that defense has looked. I like the Hurricanes to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 4-2 Hurricanes. | |||||||
03-06-22 | Rangers v. Jets -110 | Top | 4-1 | Loss | -110 | 13 h 18 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Winnipeg Jets. I like the Winnipeg Jets to win this game against the New York Rangers on Sunday. The Jets have looked good in their games lately winning 2/3 of their previous 3 games. Both wins were by 2+ goals but they lost their most recent game on home ice to the Stars. The Stars beat them in OT 4-3 in that game but the Jets were trailing for most of the game despite fight so hard to come back and almost win. They still looked good in that game and I think they are going to be looking to bounce back in this game after a close loss like that on home ice. The Rangers have looked good in their games lately too winning 2 games in a row now but they have had their own issues in road games this year. They have been playing a lot of home games lately with only 4 road games over the last 6 weeks and I think this is a game they are going to struggle in. The Rangers have lost 3/4 of their previous 4 road games and all of those losses were either by 2+ goals or they were shut out in the game. The Rangers have had issues scoring goals in their road games and this has been a recurring theme for them all year. I think they won't put a lot of pucks in the net in this game and the Jets have been scoring a ton of goals lately. I expect the Jets to outscore the Rangers here on their home ice and take this win. I like the Jets to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 5-2 Jets. | |||||||
03-05-22 | Texas v. Kansas UNDER 138 | Top | 63-70 | Win | 100 | 9 h 56 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Texas/Kansas UNDER. I am on the under in the Texas vs Kansas game on Saturday. I expect this to be a low scoring game since both of these teams play well on the defensive end of the court. Texas has scored a variety of different point ranges in their games this year but on offense they only average less than 70 points per game. They don't need to put up a lot of points in their games though since they give a great defensive effort and they have been giving up less than 60 points per game this year. Lately, they've been letting their games get a bit out of hand but they still have 2 games in their previous 4 where neither team put up 70+ points in the game, and both of those games were their 2 most recent games against another ranked opposing team. They just lost on their home court in their most recent game 68-61 to Baylor, and the other was a loss on their home court to Texas Tech where they lost 61-55. The previous time they met with Kansas, they won on their home court in a higher scoring 79-76 game. I don't think they will put up as many points in this road game though and I expect Kansas to dictate play a bit more in this game. Kansas will be seeking revenge for that loss earlier this year and I think they will play with some extra motivation to win here. I also think that with that extra motivation to play here will come a very good defensive effort on their part and I think they can force some turnovers in this game. Kansas, just like Texas, plays great on the defensive end but they have been giving up more points than Texas while also scoring more points than them. I think Kansas won't be able to put up a ton of points in this game with Texas' defensive effort but I also think Kansas will give their own defensive effort to win this game and I really think Texas will struggle in this road game to put up points since they have not been great in road games this year. I expect this to be a low scoring game, I like the under here. T.M. Prediction: 66-60 Kansas. | |||||||
03-04-22 | Bucks v. Bulls OVER 238 | Top | 118-112 | Loss | -110 | 14 h 58 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Bucks/Bulls OVER. I am on the over in the Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls game on Friday. The Bucks have been putting up a ton of points in their games lately and they have been starting to look a lot better in their games too. They have won 2 games in a row now and they have put up 120+ points in 5 games in a row. They have been scoring a lot in their games for a while now, they have consistently put up 100+ points in 13 games in a row and 9 of those games they put up 120+ points in. They have been a scoring machine lately and considering that the Bulls are the team that lead their division at the moment, I expect the Bucks to come in full force here. Even though they have been putting up a lot of points in their games, their defensive effort is really the reason why. The Bucks lack a huge defensive presence on the floor so they have to keep putting up the points in their games to keep up with the other team or to keep ahead in the game since they really don't play defense at all. They have given up 100+ points in 10 games in a row and again, in a lot of those games they were giving up 120+ points to the opposing team. The Bulls have also been a team that is putting up a ton of points lately. They have put up 100+ points in 17/18 of their previous 18 games but again, with a lot of those games they have been putting up 120+ points. The Bulls have been no slouch this year and they defend their home court really well. These 2 teams are fighting for the 1st place spot in the Central Division and I expect the Bulls to put up a very good challenge for the Bucks here. Neither of these teams have really been giving a good effort on defense in their games but they both put up a ton of points. I expect this to be another game where neither team really gives a good effort on defense and I expect both teams to keep driving the score up with each other, looking to put up more and more points all night. I like the over in this game. T.M. Prediction: 127-124 Bucks. | |||||||
02-27-22 | Connecticut -11 v. Georgetown | Top | 86-77 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 6 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: UConn. I like UConn to cover the spread against Georgetown in this game on Sunday. UConn has looked really good in their games lately and I think they have been building up some momentum in their games which should continue into this game and give a boost to their play. They have won 4 games in a row and they just beat Villanova who has been hot lately and is ranked 8th in the country at the moment. I think UConn is going to keep playing well here and I expect a huge win from them here. Georgetown has been terrible in conference play this year at 0-16 and I think they aren't even going to win a game at all now with only a few games left. This is their final home game of the year too and they are below .500 on their home court this year at 6-10. UConn hasn't been great in road games this year, but they are still even in those games and they have been dominating their conference play for most of the year too. They are really hot at the moment and have been rolling over teams lately, I expect them to do the same here. Georgetown hasn't just been losing a lot of games lately, they have been losing a lot of their games by 10+ points and I think they are going to struggle to keep up with UConn here. UConn has looked a lot better on the defensive end of the court lately. They haven't given up 70+ points to 4 opposing teams in a row and I think they will continue here. Georgetown hasn't put up 70+ points in 3 games in a row but they have given up 70+ and even 80+ points in most of their games in conference play this year. This is the final stretch for UConn and they need to focus here in these last few games and win them all. I think they have the momentum on their side with how they have looked lately and after that huge win over Villanova, I expect them to just blow Georgetown away here. I like UConn to cover the spread here. T.M. Prediction: 82-66 UConn. | |||||||
02-26-22 | Avalanche v. Golden Knights +120 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -100 | 16 h 34 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Vegas Golden Knights. I like the Vegas Golden Knights to win this game against the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. Vegas hasn't looked good in their games lately, they only have 1/5 wins in their previous 5 games but I think it is time for them to snap out of their funk. They just lost their most recent game to the Coyotes and that is not a good look on them at all. I think they are going to be really upset from that loss and I expect them to take out their anger on the Avalanche here. They actually lost 1 of those 4 losses in their previous 5 games to the Avalanche on home ice and they were shut out in that game. I think they are going to remember that game and I expect them to be motivated after getting shut out last time to score some goals and win this game. They have a chance for redemption here since they will be on home ice again and they didn't even play that bad in their previous meeting. That game was 0-0 up until the 3rd period when the Avalanche scored an early goal in the 1st 2 minutes of that period and that ended up being the game winner. I think Vegas will give a better performance in this game though. The Avalanche have been very hot lately with 4 wins in their previous 5 games and I think that is even more motivation for Vegas to play hard and try to add another loss onto Colorado's run. The Avalanche are also leading the West at the moment and they have that lead by 12 points over the 2nd place team. I think Vegas is coming for them tonight and will have the extra motivation in this game to knock them down a few pegs. I like the Golden Knights to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 3-2 Golden Knights. | |||||||
02-26-22 | Kansas v. Baylor UNDER 149.5 | Top | 70-80 | Loss | -110 | 14 h 32 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Kansas/Baylor UNDER. I am on the under in the Kansas vs Baylor game on Saturday. Kansas has looked really good lately with 4 wins in a row now but they have been giving a really good effort on defense in a lot of their games. I think Kansas will give a good defensive effort in this game too since the team they are playing is right on their tail for 1st place in their conference. Kansas just won their most recent game 102-83 but the games they played before that win were much lower in score. They didn't give up 70+ points to any opposing teams for 3 games in a row before their most recent win, and they haven't given up 70+ points in 5/7 of their previous 7 games. In their previous meeting this year, Kansas only gave up 59 points to Baylor and I think they can play with that kind of defensive intensity again in this game. I expect Baylor to also play a lot better on defense in this game too. They gave up 83 points in that 1st meeting against Kansas and I think they will play harder on defense and give a better effort so that doesn't happen again. They are also on their home court here, they have been a lot better on their home court this year and I think they will have an easier time getting the stops in this game. This is also an important game for both teams, Baylor is behind Kansas in conference play this year and Baylor would need Kansas to lose at least 2 games or they can't catch up. Baylor has a chance to deliver 1 of those losses here and I think they will play more cautious and give that extra effort on defense to get stops considering they were embarrassed by Kansas last time. I think both teams will have a good defensive effort in this game and I expect it to be a lower scoring game. I like the under in this game. T.M. Prediction: 69-66 Baylor. | |||||||
02-26-22 | Celtics -10.5 v. Pistons | Top | 113-104 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 40 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Boston Celtics. I like the Boston Celtics to cover the spread against the Detroit Pistons in this game on Saturday. The Celtics just won their most recent game over the Nets and they blew them out by 20+ points in their 1st game back from the All Star break. The Celtics were really hot before the break and they have looked great with wins in 11/12 of their previous 12 games. The 1 loss that they suffered during that time was actually to the Pistons in a home game right before the All Star break started. That loss in the only tainted game in what has been an incredible run for them lately and I think that loss is still going to be fresh in their minds here. I think the Celtics will want to get that game back here and I don't think they are going to take the Pistons lightly here either since they have now won 2 games in a row. They even won both of those games over some very good opposing teams, the Cavaliers being their other win. Both of those wins were also by less than 3 points in both games and I think the Pistons have gone as far as they can go on this run of theirs. They are still 1 of the worst teams in the East this year at 14-45 and I expect the Celtics to remind them of that in this game. Even though the Celtics aren't on their home court here, they just lost there to the Pistons last week and I think they will view this revenge game as a way to defend their home court and get that win back after a 1 point loss there. The Celtics are also 1 of the few NBA teams that are fully healthy at the moment and I expect the Celtics to continue playing at a very high level while everyone is available. Now that the All Star break has passed, the NBA is in its final stretch of the year and I think the Celtics will be turning on the jets here and start getting into playoff form. I like the Celtics to cover the spread here. T.M. Prediction: 119-97 Celtics. | |||||||
02-24-22 | Stars v. Predators -143 | Top | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 16 h 41 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Nashville Predators. I like the Nashville Predators to win this game against the Dallas Stars on Thursday. The Predators haven't looked lately but they just broke out of a big funk with a win in their most recent game. They beat the Panthers 6-4 in a road game and I think they can start to gain some momentum into this game now that they have won a game and ended their losing skid. They are back on home ice for this game and I expect them to be fired up to play here. They are just 4 points above the Stars in the Standings so this is a huge game for both teams since a win for the Stars inches them closer while a win for the Preds allows them to pull away more. They have looked pretty good on their home ice this year and they haven't lost a game on home ice that went past regulation. The Stars actually have a road record below .500 this year and they have looked really shaky in their games lately. They have won 3/5 games of their previous 5 but only 1 of those wins was impressive. During that time, they lost 2 games, 1 of those games was against the Coyotes where they only scored 1 goal and the other was a loss to the Avalanche where they were shut out. They also had 3 wins during that time but only 1 was impressive and that was because it was a revenge game right after they had been shut out their game before by the Avalanche. Their other 2 wins were against the Jets and the Blackhawks, who are both below the Stars in the standings, and they had to go past regulation to win both of those games. I don't like the way the Stars have looked lately, just getting by barely in a lot of these games tells me that they have a losing skid coming their way and I think it is time for them to fizzle out a bit here. The Preds have already served their time, just breaking out of a losing skid now and I think they will play hard here on home ice to maintain their lead over the Stars in the standings. I think they have looked a lot better lately and I expect them to win this game on home ice. I like the Predators to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 3-1 Predators. | |||||||
02-24-22 | Suns v. Thunder UNDER 216 | Top | 124-104 | Loss | -110 | 15 h 17 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Suns/Thunder UNDER. I am on the under in the Phoenix Suns vs Oklahoma City Thunder game on Thursday. This is going to be the 1st game back for both of these teams from the All Star break and it has pretty much been about a week since either team played together. I think both teams are going to have a slow start here due to that long layoff and I think it will take some time for both teams to get hot with their shooting again. I think a slow start in this game will set the tone nicely for an under and I also expect there to be a lot more defense in this game than these teams normally play. The Suns are going to be missing Chris Paul in this game and without that contribution to their offense, I expect the Suns to play better on defense and try to make the Thunder miss more shots. The Thunder are getting back their star player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in this game and that is going to add some kick to their rotation. He is their best player and is very dangerous with the ball when he has it in his hands so I expect the Suns to also play more defensively to counter him and try to stop the Thunder more since their offense will be a lot better here. This is also a road game for the Suns and without the crowd on their side here, I think it is even more important for them to bring a great defensive effort in this game since the Thunder will be fired up from having their star back. Just because he is back though, doesn't make the Thunder a good team and since he has been out for so long I think it will take a bit of time for the Thunder to get back into a groove with him on the court. I think this game is going to be played at a slower pace and I think both teams will give a better defensive effort than usual. I like the under in this game. T.M. Prediction: 99-90 Suns. | |||||||
02-19-22 | Texas Tech v. Texas -3 | Top | 61-55 | Loss | -110 | 4 h 0 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Texas. I like Texas to cover the spread against Texas Tech in this game on Saturday. Texas has won 3/4 games of their previous 4 and they just won their most recent game. They have looked really good at home this year at 15-1 and I think they can get the win over Texas Tech on their home court here. They have won 4 games in a row on their home court and have even won 2 of those over ranked teams. I think Texas has looked really good with their defense lately too and I think they will get some key stops and turnovers here to get the edge in this game. They are giving up less than 60 points per game and I think their defensive play is going to be key for them in winning this game. Texas Tech hasn't been great in road games this year either at 2-5 and I think Texas will get the better of them on their home court here. Texas Tech has won 2 games in a row but both of those wins were at home and their last loss came in a road game by 10+ points. Texas Tech hasn't looked as good as Texas with their defense and I think Texas is going to be able to put up more points on them. Texas also lost in a road game to Texas tech at the beginning of this month so that loss will still be on their mind in this game. I expect Texas to come motivated to play here and I think they can get the win here. I like Texas to cover the spread in this game. T.M. Prediction: 72-66 Texas. | |||||||
02-18-22 | Stars -145 v. Blackhawks | Top | 1-0 | Win | 100 | 15 h 53 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Dallas Stars. I like the Dallas Stars to win this game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday. The Stars have looked good lately and they only have the 1 loss in their previous 4 games. That loss was against Avalanche but they got their revenge on them 2 days later, beating them 4-1 in a road game after getting shut out 4-0 by them on home ice in their game before. The Stars responded well in that game and I think they are going to continue playing at a high level here. The Stars have looked ridiculously good in their road games lately winning 5 road games in a row and their 3 most recent road games have all been won by 2+ goals. The Blackhawks have lost 2/3 games of their previous 3 but they have not looked good all year and this season is going to end in failure for them since they have been 1 of the worst teams in the West this year and are 10+ points out of wild card spot, and they have even played more games than most teams in the West. They are on the lower end of the scale when it comes to goals for in the NHL this year but even in the games that they do score a lot of goals in, their defense can't even hang in there for them. Their most recent game was a loss to the Blue Jackets, who aren't going to be a playoff team this year either, but even in a game where they scored 4 goals they gave up 7 to the Jackets, and they have had their own issues with scoring in some of their games this year. The Stars are definitely destined for the playoffs this year, they have a really good team with lots of talent but right now they are on the outside looking in and they need to start stringing some wins together to get in better position. I think the Stars are going to start going on a run here and I like how they have looked in their road games lately. I like the Stars to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 4-1 Stars. | |||||||
02-17-22 | Wizards v. Nets OVER 218 | Top | 117-103 | Win | 100 | 14 h 1 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Wizards/Nets OVER. I am on the over in the Washington Wizards vs Brooklyn Nets game on Thursday. The Wizards have been putting up 100+ points in 5 games in a row now and their defensive effort hasn't been that great in those games either since they have given up 100+ points in 4 of those games. They just lost their most recent game to the Pacers who don't have a lot of talent left on their team after being a big seller before the trade deadline passed and I think that loss is rubbing them the wrong way. They are on a B2B here and I think that will help them put that loss in the rear view mirror and focus on the Nets here who have been having their own issues lately. The Wizards made a trade for Kristaps Porzingis to help them with their defense but he is still out with an injury and until he returns I don't see the Wizards playing well on defense and forcing turnovers when they need them. The Nets just won their most recent game making it 2 in a row for them and they were even down by 20+ points in that game before making a comeback and winning over the Knicks. The Nets have been putting up 100+ points in 4 games in a row but their defense has been terrible and it has been a problem for them all year. The Nets have given up 100+ points to every opposing team except for 1 in all of their games going back to December 7. Their defensive effort has been terrible all year and I think the Wizards will be able to put up a ton of points on them here and I expect them to be motivated to win after that loss to the Pacers. It took a lot for the Nets to come back against the Knicks and they are also on a B2B here, I think the Nets will be tired from that Knicks game and I expect the effort they put out on defense to suffer because of it. The Nets will also put up points though since this is a revenge game for them after losing to the Wizards on Feb 10 113-112 and the Wizards have been blowing a lot of leads lately so I don't expect them to have a good effort on defense either. I like the over in this game. T.M. Prediction: 124-120 Nets. | |||||||
02-13-22 | Rams v. Bengals UNDER 48.5 | Top | 23-20 | Win | 100 | 201 h 7 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Rams/Bengals UNDER. I am on the under in the LA Rams vs Cincinnati Bengals Super Bowl game on February 13 this year. The Rams are known for their very heavy offense that loves to put up a lot of points in their games but the Rams also have a great defense and a lot of talented players on that side of the ball too. They showed that they can battle it out in a low scoring and more defensive game with their 20-17 win over the 49ers in the NFC Championship game. The 49ers have a very good defense and they were able to hold the Rams to 20 points in that game. I think that this game will also be more defensive since both teams have looked good on defense lately. The Rams have already held 2 different playoff teams to less than 20 points in these playoffs alone. The game that they didn't was the game they won over the Buccaneers but their defense had the clamp down on the Bucs offense for 3 quarters of that game. The Bengals have a very good offense but Joe Mixon will have a hard time running into Donald and Miller all game. They could also attack through the air with Ja'Marr Chase but he has to deal with Jalen Ramsey and all the other talented players they have lurking in the secondary. I don't think the Bengals offense is going to be doing much against the Rams defense here and the Bengals offense hasn't even been putting up a lot of points in their games lately. Their defense has also been stepping up in their games like in their previous game they stepped up in the 2nd half and only allowed 3 points by the Chiefs. I think the Bengals defense is going to continue to step up here and get some big stops in this game for them but I also think the Bengals are not good enough on offense to put up a lot of points on this defense. I think this is going to be a game that doesn't have a ton of points in it so I like the under here. T.M. Prediction: 21-14 Rams. | |||||||
02-12-22 | Hurricanes -105 v. Wild | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -105 | 12 h 18 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Carolina Hurricanes. I like the Carolina Hurricanes to win this game against the Minnesota Wild on Saturday. The Hurricanes just lost 2 close games in Canada losing by 1 goal in both games but they bounced back in their most recent game with a 6-0 slaughter of the Bruins in a road game. Now that they have the taste of winning again and are coming off such a strong performance, I think the Hurricanes can start building their win streak again and I expect them to get the win in Minnesota here. The Hurricanes are in 1st place in the Metropolitan Division but they have been 1 of the strongest teams in the league for years now. The Bruins are not a bad team and it takes a lot of skill to shut them out on their home ice but the Hurricanes still did and they put up 6 goals in the game too just to add some salt in the wound. The Wild had won 6 games in a row but they just lost their most recent game to the jets and they were shut out in that game. This is their 1st game back from a road trip too and I expect them to come out a bit slow and sluggish in this game. I think the Wild has lost a lot of their momentum from their big run of 6 wins in a row and I think they are going to go into a mini slump before breaking out and winning again. The Wild have looked very good on home ice lately but they have also been playing some really bad teams and I think they aren't going to be able to handle what the Hurricanes bring their way in this game. The Hurricanes are on a mission to finish with the most points and I see them starting to roll for the rest of the year. They are built much stronger than the Wild are and they should have no trouble winning this game. I like the Hurricanes to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 4-2 Hurricanes. | |||||||
02-10-22 | Murray State -14.5 v. Tennessee State | Top | 73-62 | Loss | -110 | 15 h 11 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Murray State. I like Murray State to cover the spread against Tennessee State in this game on Thursday. Murray State is leading their conference at the moment with a 22-2 record and they are a perfect 12-0 in their conference play this year. They are also 7-1 on the road this year and I think they will be extending that to 8-1 after this game. Murray State has looked really good this year and they are surprisingly the best team in the conference at the moment. They have won 12 games in a row and even though they were all in conference play, they have still played some good teams this year like their win over Belmont who was the favorite to win the conference at the beginning of the year. Murray State was about a 7 point dog in that game and they upset Belmont on the road by 20+ points. They have also won over Tennessee State earlier this year, they played them in a home games and won by 20+ points but I don't see Murray State struggling against them in this road game and I think they are going to repeat what they did to them in that 1st meeting. They just won their most recent game but they had lost 2 in a row before that and they haven't looked good against the really good teams in their conference. Their most recent home game was against Belmont and they lost that game by 20+ points. Belmont is definitely on the same level as Murray State and those 2 teams are the most competitive teams in their conference. Belmont just destroyed Tennessee State in a road game and Murray State did the same thing to Belmont earlier this year. Murray State is leagues above Tennessee State here and I don't see any reason why Murray State won't win this game by 20+ points. I like Murray State to cover the spread here. T.M. Prediction: 88-64 Murray State. | |||||||
02-09-22 | Warriors +2.5 v. Jazz | Top | 85-111 | Loss | -110 | 17 h 45 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Golden State Warriors. I like the Golden State Warriors to cover the spread against the Utah Jazz in this game on Wednesday. The Warriors have won 9 games in a row and are 1 of the best teams in the league this year. I think the Warriors can upset Utah in this game and take home the win with how good they have looked lately. The Warriors are going to be missing Klay Thompson in this game but they have been destroying teams all year since the start of the season so missing Thompson in this game doesn't really impact the team that heavily since we've seen they can get themselves into this position as the 2nd place team in the West without him. Curry will still be playing though and I think he will be enough to lead his team to a win against the Jazz here. The Jazz have won 3 games in a row and they have looked a lot better lately ever since getting Donovan Mitchell back but they haven't really played a team like the Warriors in their previous 3 games and I think they are going to struggle against them even with Mitchell back in the rotation. The Jazz have won 3 games in a row but none of the teams they played were impressive to win against. During this run, they barely scraped by a Nuggets team without Jokic by 4 points, they beat up on an injured Nets team missing both Durant and Harden, and they won their most recent game at home over the Knicks who have been falling apart for a while now. I think the absence of Rudy Gobert for the Jazz is going to play a large role in them losing this game and I expect the Warriors to clean up on a lot of the rebounds. I think the Warriors have looked a lot better than the Jazz this year and I expect the Jazz to struggle against the Warriors while still missing some star players. I like the Warriors to cover the spread here. T.M. Prediction: 112-104 Warriors. | |||||||
02-03-22 | UCLA +7 v. Arizona | Top | 66-76 | Loss | -110 | 16 h 19 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: UCLA. I like UCLA to cover the spread against Arizona in this game on Thursday. UCLA has looked great in a lot of their games this year and they have worked their way back into the 3rd ranked spot in the country. They have been through a lot this year with covid cases and postponed games but they still have a 16-2 record and are clearly 1 of the better teams in the country this year. I think this team is very resilient with what they have gone through while still maintaining a top spot and they have also looked great in their road games this year winning all 5 that they have played in. UCLA has won 6 games in a row and they even have a win over Arizona during that run, beating them at home by 16 points just over a week ago. Arizona didn't put up much of a fight in that game since they were trailing right from the start and I don't think anything is going to change here on their home court. UCLA's coach Cronin has prepared his team well for big road games and hostile environments and I expect UCLA to go in there and still win this game. Arizona has bounced back since losing to UCLA but they have only played the 1 game since then and that game was on Saturday. I think they will come out a bit slow and sluggish here due to the longer layoff between games and I think UCLA can take advantage of them early in this game again. Arizona has been winning a lot of their games lately by 15+ points but they also haven't been playing any tough opposing teams. UCLA has had a lot of experience going into hostile environments and playing against other ranked opposing teams so I think they are better prepared for this game and I expect them to keep it close if they don't win this game themselves. I like UCLA to cover the spread here. T.M. Prediction: 72-67 UCLA. | |||||||
02-02-22 | Thunder v. Mavs -11.5 | Top | 120-114 | Loss | -110 | 16 h 37 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Dallas Mavericks. I like the Dallas Mavericks to cover the spread against the OKC Thunder in this game on Wednesday. The Mavericks have looked a lot better in their games lately and they have been winning a lot, working their way up the standing to the 5th place spot in the West. I think now that the Mavericks have gained their footing a bit this year and have started to win a lot of games and go on big runs, I expect them to keep that up and keep winning games to get a good playoff position as the 2nd half of the season starts to wind down. They just lost their most recent game to the Magic on the road by 2 points but they were so close to winning that game and they must be a bit upset over it. I think they will still be angry over that loss since the magic are not a very good team this year and I think they will be looking to take their anger out on the Thunder here by beating on them here on their home court. I think they are due to bounce back in this game and the Mavericks have looked really good at home lately anyway winning 8 of their previous 9 home games. The Thunder have been having a terrible year and they are the 2nd worst team in the West. They are coming off a much needed win in their most recent game but that was their 1st win in 8 games as they ended a 7 game losing skid with that win. Even worse. They only have 2 wins in their previous 14 games and they have looked a lot worse on the road than at home this year. OKC is also still missing their best player Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and without him they really have no chance to win at all in their games. They have been hurting badly without him in their lineup and I think they are going to continue to struggle without him again in this game. I think the Mavericks have been getting too hot with how well they are playing and I think they can destroy the Thunder on their home court by 15+ points. I like the Mavericks to cover the spread here. T.M. Prediction: 127-104 Mavericks. | |||||||
02-01-22 | Panthers v. Rangers +1.5 | Top | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 8 h 26 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: New York Rangers +1.5. I like the New York Rangers puckline against the Florida Panthers in this game on Tuesday. The Rangers just ended a 2 game losing skid with a win in their most recent game but they have been playing some good hockey lately and i think they can keep this a close game with the Panthers here. The Rangers have looked really good on home ice this year and they have played some of their best hockey in their own building this year. They have won 5/6 home games in their L6. They have also won 6 home games in their previous 9 and the 3 games that they lost were all by 1 goal. Even when they lose on home ice they keep the game close and I think they will do the same here, both of these teams have been great all year and I think the Rangers could even win this game. The Panthers have won 4 games in a row now but I think that run is going to end here. They are playing a B2B game here on the road and they just scored 8 goals the night before but also gave up 4 goals to the Blue Jackets who have not looked great this year. The Panthers have actually given up 4 goals in both of their previous 2 games and I think they are going to struggle to keep the Rangers out of the net here on their home ice. I also think they are due for a bit of a let down after scoring 8 goals the night before and I think the Rangers can take advantage of them here. The Rangers have a good chance of taking this win on home ice here so I like the Rangers on the puckline +1.5. T.M. Prediction: 3-2 Rangers. | |||||||
01-30-22 | Bengals v. Chiefs OVER 54.5 | Top | 27-24 | Loss | -103 | 75 h 23 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Bengals/Chiefs OVER. I am on the over in the Cincinnati Bengals vs Kansas City Chiefs game on Sunday. The Bengals have gone on a great run to make it to this AFC Championship game but they haven't had to use a lot of offense to get here. They have been in control of their previous 2 games for the most part and haven't had to put up a lot of points as the offenses they faced struggled in those games. I don't think that is going to happen here though. The Chiefs just had a crazy high scoring game that became very explosive near the end and i think this game will follow suit with that game more than the other games the Bengals have played in. The other 2 teams didn't really challenge the Bengals much but the Chiefs will and I think the Bengals are going to have to put up a ton of points to keep up here. The Bengals haven't had to play from behind yet but there is a good chance they will be playing this game from behind and if that's the case then they will have to throw the ball more and put up a lot of points quickly. The Chiefs have put up 40+ points in both of their playoff games and they have looked incredible on offense in both games. They just won a shootout with the Bills and even when they were down by 3 with 13 seconds left they found a way to sling the ball down the field and tie the game with a FG in those 13 seconds. The Bills have 1 of the best defenses in the league and even they had trouble stopping the Chiefs in that game. I don't think the Bengals are going to have a better chance here of stopping them so they will need to defend this game with their offense to keep it close. They already played each other right before the playoffs started and there was 60+ points in that game, both teams putting up 30+ points. I think this is going to be a high scoring game with a lot of offenses and I think the defenses will not be able to do much to stop these 2 powerful offenses. I like the over in this game. T.M. Prediction: 37-34 Chiefs. | |||||||
01-28-22 | Wolves v. Suns OVER 230.5 | Top | 124-134 | Win | 100 | 14 h 52 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Timberwolves/Suns OVER. I am on the over in the Minnesota Timberwolves vs Phoenix Suns game on Friday. The Timberwolves have looked really good lately and they have been putting up a ton of points in their games. They have put up 100+ points in 10 games in a row and 8 of those games they scored 110+ points. They have been putting up a ton of points lately but their defense hasn't looked that good in those games. They have given up 100+ points in 9/10 of their previous 10 games and 7 of those games they gave up 110+ points in. The Timberwolves are pretty much fully healthy for this game and they have played well in their games lately. I think they are going to keep putting up a lot of points in their games and they haven't been losing a lot of their games either so I don't see them changing their approach on defense either. I think this is going to be another game where they don't play any defense and rely on their offense to carry the weight here. The Suns have been on a path of destruction lately and they are the best team in the league at the moment. Their offense has looked great lately and they have been putting up a lot of points in their games too. They have put up 100+ points in 7 games in a row and their defense hasn't been any better giving up 100+ points in 5 of their previous 6 games. The Suns have also been destroying teams and winning their games by large margins of victory. I think there is a good chance that they will pull away by a lot on their home court here but the Timberwolves haven't been bad lately so i think they will offer a good challenge and try to catch up. Both of these teams will push each other's offense to score more points all night and i think this will be a game with very little defense in it from both teams. I like the over in this game. T.M. Prediction: 127-114 Suns. | |||||||
01-27-22 | Kings v. Islanders -129 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -129 | 8 h 21 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: New York Islanders. I like the New York Islanders to win this game against the LA Kings on Thursday. The Islanders are 5-1 in their previous 6 games and they have looked really good lately. Their year started off really rough with the 13 game road trip and then when their new arena opened up their team was infested with covid cases but now they are back and healthy and have looked great since, starting to surge in their latest games. They have looked great on home ice and they are 7-3 in their L10 at home. The Islanders just got over the .500 mark in what seemed like a lost season just a few weeks ago but now that they are back in the mix and playing well, I expect them to go on a big run and take advantage of their home games to try and make up some ground in the standings after what's been a wonky year for them. The Kings are in middle of a road trip playing their 3rd game but they are 1-4 in their L5 games and they haven't looked good in most of those. They just lost their most recent game in a shootout and that game was on Monday so I expect them to a bit sluggish here from the longer layoff. I think they are going to come out slow in this game and the Islanders, who have been playing much better lately and have been great at home now, will take advantage of them early in this game and make it where they won't be able to catch up. I expect the Islanders to come out strong taking an early lead and never look back in this game as they start surging up the standing with more wins. I think the Islanders are on the up trend while the Kings are trending downward with their play lately. I like the Islanders to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 5-2 Islanders. | |||||||
01-25-22 | DePaul +16.5 v. Villanova | Top | 43-67 | Loss | -110 | 14 h 52 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: DePaul. I like DePaul to cover the spread against Villanova in this game on Tuesday. DePaul have really been struggling since the start of January, they have only won 1 game in their previous 8. They have looked better in their games lately though and I think they are going to start turning things around soon and start winning more games breaking out of this funk they are in. Their previous 3 games have been 1 win for them, 1 loss at home by 1 point to Xavier who is having a great year, and a bad loss to Creighton in their most recent game where they lost by 13 points. They were looking much better before that loss to Creighton though and I think they are going to bounce back with a much better performance here. Despite being so bad lately and losing a lot of games, DePaul is not really getting blown out in their losses with a lot of them being by less than 10 points and only 1 of their losses in their previous 8 games was by 16+ points. They have already played Villanova earlier this year and they lost that game at home by 15 points but that was right after they were coming back from a covid break and Villanova caught them when they were at their worst still recovering from the illness. I think they have been playing much better and I expect them to put up more of a fight here and keep this game much closer than their last meeting. Villanova has also looked a lot better in their games since hitting conference play but lately they have not been as strong and I don't see them blowing out DePaul here. Villanova has only won 1 game by this many points in their previous 5 games and most of their conference wins have been closer games by less than 10 points. They just beat Georgetown in their most recent game but struggled to take the lead for a lot of that game and Georgetown has really been struggling against conference teams this year. I think DePaul is going to start turning things around now that they have been playing better and I expect them to keep this game with Villanova close at least. I like DePaul to cover the spread here. T.M. Prediction: 73-67 Villanova. | |||||||
01-22-22 | Bengals v. Titans OVER 47 | Top | 19-16 | Loss | -109 | 100 h 45 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Bengals/Titans OVER. I am on the over in the Cincinnati Bengals vs Tennessee Titans game on Saturday. I think this game is going to have a lot of scoring in it from both teams. The Bengals have a very good passing game and I expect them to use their strength in this game. The Titans are a bit beaten up in the secondary and I expect Burrow to attack them deep here and throw the ball a lot. Ja'Marr Chase has become 1 of the best WRs in this league lately and he has received for 400+ yards over their previous 4 games. I expect Burrow to attack the Titans deep here and give Chase plenty of looks in this game leading to a lot of scores. I also think the great running from Mixon will help with their passing game and relieve the pressure on Burrow to make more accurate throws deep down the field. The Titans also have a lot of weapons at WR though and I think they will be airing the ball out here too. Derrick Henry is expected to return here for the 1st time since week 8 and he is an absolute monster when he has the ball in his hands. I expect him to do a lot of running all over the Bengals defense here which will also open up their passing game too. I think Tannehill is good enough to lead his offense down the field and find his star receivers on the outside. I expect a game with a lot of passing here and quick scores down field. These defenses have been good this year but neither have really been popping off the page and I think both are going to get gashed for a lot of yards and a lot of scores here. Both offenses are going to move the ball and put up points forcing the other team to respond and this could be a game that ends up going back and forth all day. I like the over in this game. T.M. Prediction: 30-27 Bengals. | |||||||
01-21-22 | Bulls v. Bucks OVER 227 | Top | 90-94 | Loss | -110 | 16 h 5 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Bulls/Bucks OVER. I like the over in the Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks game on Friday. I think this game is going to have a lot more offense than defense in it and I expect both team to put up the points here. The Bulls just ended a 4 game losing skid with a win in their most recent game and I think now that they have bounced back and are back on track they should put up a good fight against the Bucks and give them a challenge all night. They just put up 117 points in their most recent game and they have put up 100+ point in 3 games in a row. The Bulls definitely lean more on their offense when they are on the road and their defense has not looked as good in those games. They have given up 110+ points in 4 road games in a row and they have given up 105+ points to the opposing team in 10 games in a row. The Bulls have been 1 of the better teams in the league this year and I expect them to keep this game close with the Bucks but I don't expect them to that with their defense in this game. I think Milwaukee is going to keep scoring points on them all night and I expect the Bulls to be catching up for most of the game and really focused on their offense and getting the points to tie the game. Even if the Bulls are the team leading all night I don't think they will be able to play well enough on defense to slow down their scoring. The Bucks also just won a game that ended a losing skid for them but they still managed to put up points in those games. They just put up 126 points on their own home floor against the grizzlies who have been surging lately. The Bucks have also put up 110+ points in 3 of their previous 4 games and in 3 home games in a row now. I know the Bulls are missing some important players here but they still have a very good roster and DeRozan has become the heart of this team, as long as he is on the court he gives his team a chance to win. I think the Bulls are still going to play with a lot of heart here and stay in this game but I expect the Bucks to outscore them here and I really don't think there is going to be a ton of defense here. I like the over in this game. T.M. Prediction: 127-116 Bucks. | |||||||
01-20-22 | North Dakota v. Oral Roberts -20 | Top | 76-80 | Loss | -110 | 15 h 31 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Oral Roberts. I like Oral Roberts to cover the spread against North Dakota in this game on Thursday. Oral Roberts has won 5 games in a row and 7 of their previous 8 games. They have looked really good at home this year winning 7/8 games played on their home court. They have also looked good in their conference play winning 6/7 of those games. Oral Roberts have played 3 games in a row on the road and finally get to play on their home court again for this game. The last time they played on their home court they beat Omaha by 45 points and I think this is another blow out win for them in the making. Omaha has a lot of similarities with North Dakota here. They both haven't won a game on the road this year and they are the 2 worst teams in this conference, Omaha at 3-16 this year and North Dakota at 4-14. Oral Roberts destroyed Omaha on their home court in their most recent home game and North Dakota is just as bad as them this year, I think this is going to be another 30+ point win for Oral Roberts over a very bad team here. North Dakota has a better record than Omaha, who has the worst record in the conference, yet they still lost to Omaha on the road by 16 points earlier this year. North Dakota has lost 6 games in a row and I don't see them making this game a close one either if they can't even keep up with Omaha in a game. Not only have they not won a game on the road yet after playing 8 road games this year, but they haven't won a game in their conference play either going 0-5 to start their conference play. This year is a big write off for North Dakota as there is nothing to salvage here and they are just a bad team that is going nowhere this year. Oral Roberts is in contention for their conference though and they only have 1 loss in conference play. They have a 12-6 record and a real chance to win this conference if South Dakota State start to slip up. I don't think this game is going to be close in any way. Oral Roberts has been the much better team this year and they will blow them out on their home court here. I like Oral Roberts to cover the spread in this game. T.M. Prediction: 96-61 Oral Roberts. | |||||||
01-19-22 | Pacers v. Lakers -4.5 | Top | 111-104 | Loss | -110 | 17 h 14 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: LA Lakers. I like the LA Lakers to cover the spread against the Indiana Pacers in this game on Wednesday. The Lakers just won their most recent game and that ended a 3 game losing skid they were on. Their win came at home and they found a way to grind out a 6 point win over the Jazz who had all of their starters playing in that game. They have had a really tough schedule lately and i think they are going to have a much easier time in this game pulling away with a lead and maintaining it. They just won over the Jazz who are 1 of the best teams in the league and 2 of their previous 3 losses were against the Nuggets and Grizzlies who have both become red hot lately. They also lost 2 of those games on the road and they have looked a lot better on their home court this year than on the road. Not only do they have a better home record but, they have won 5 of their previous 6 home games with that 1 loss coming against the Grizzlies who just came off a massive double digit win streak. I think the Lakers are going to get a bit of a break in this game since the Pacers have been terrible this year. Not only do the Pacers have 14 more losses than wins this year but, they have only won 3/20 road games too. The Pacers have lost 4 games in a row and I expect them to continue their losing skid after this game. They have 1 win in their previous 11 games and they have lost 8 games in a row on the road now. Their last road win actually came back in November of 2021 and I really don't think they are going to end that road win drought here. The Lakers have also been getting healthier lately and they should have some more bench depth for this game. We are already more than halfway through the season and the Lakers have really underperformed, sitting in a measly 8th spot in the West. They have looked a lot better in games lately though and i think they are going to start getting hot as they get healthier. There are a lot of questions about the Lakers right now but I think LeBron is going to do what he does best here and carry his team to victory while shutting up all the critics. I expect the Lakers to start turning on the jets soon and I think they are going to beat up on a bad Pacers team here. I like the Lakers to cover the spread in this game. T.M. Prediction: 114-98 Lakers. | |||||||
01-19-22 | Rider v. Quinnipiac UNDER 143 | Top | 67-73 | Win | 100 | 14 h 32 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Rider/Quinnipiac UNDER. I am on the under in the Rider vs Quinnipiac game on Wednesday. Rider has not been having a good year and they have been even worse in their road games this year. They have lost 6/7 road games played this year and they haven't been putting up a lot of points in those games either. Rider put up 79 points in their most recent road game, which was also their 1st road win this year, but they lost 3 games in a row on the road before that game and they didn't put up 60+ points in any of those games. They just lost at home in their most recent game and neither team even scored 60 points in that game. I think Rider is going to continue to struggle in road games here and I expect this to be another game where they don't put up a lot of points on the opposing team. Quinnipiac has won 2 games in a row now and they have looked a lot better on their home court this year than on the road. They have won 3 games in a row at home and were able to hold the opposing team to less than 70 points in all of those games but they did not put up 80+ points themselves in any of those games either. I don't expect Quinnipiac to score a ton of points on Rider in this game, Quinnipiac has only put up 80+ points in 2/15 games played this year. Their defense has been better on their home court lately and I'm expecting them to really blow out Rider in this game. They just played each other less than 1 week ago and Quinnipiac won that game on the road 77-70. I think Quinnipiac is going to score around the same amount in this game but I expect them to be better on defense and give up less points to Rider who has been struggling to score in road games lately. I expect this to be a lopsided game and I don't think Rider is going to be able to put up enough points to even make this game close to the total. I like the under in this game. T.M. Prediction: 67-53 Quinnipiac. | |||||||
01-19-22 | Manchester United -115 v. Brentford | Top | 3-1 | Win | 100 | 28 h 40 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Manchester United. I like Man U to win this game against Brentford on Wednesday. Man U has been a much better team on the road this year than at home, they have lost less games on the road than they have on their home field. They have only lost 1 game in their previous 11 and I'm expecting them to have a good performance here. They just tied their most recent game with Aston Villa 2-2 and that was a terrible game for them since they had a 2-0 lead late in that game and blew it. I expect them to play a much better game on defense and keep Brentford out of the net while still scoring a ton of goals on them. Brentford has netted just 1 goal in their 2 most recent games and they haven't scored a goal at all in 3 of their previous 5 games in the Premier League. Ronaldo also missed their last game but I expect him to be back here and contribute to their offense in this game. Brentford hasn't been a good home team this year and they have actually lost more games at home than they have won. I think Man U is a much deeper team and they have a lot more talent on their roster than Brentford does. Man U is an elite team and has been for years in the Premier League, I expect them to give an elite performance in this game. I like Man U to win this game easily. T.M. Prediction: 4-1 Man U. | |||||||
01-18-22 | Hurricanes +125 v. Bruins | Top | 7-1 | Win | 125 | 13 h 19 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Carolina Hurricanes. I like the Carolina Hurricanes to win this game against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday. The Hurricanes had hit a bit of a slump with 2 losses in a row but they responded to a 6-0 blowout loss with a 4-1 win over the Canucks in their most recent game. Now that the Hurricanes have bounced back from that I expect them to continue their great play in games and go on a big run here. The Hurricanes are 1 of the better teams in the NHL and they have 6 more points than the Bruins have this year. The Hurricanes are beginning a road trip here and I expect them to set the tone by coming out strong in this 1st game. The Hurricanes have looked really good on the road lately and have been winning a lot of games. They have won 4 of their previous 5 road games and I think they are going to continue their road dominance over Boston in this game. The Bruins have won 5 games in a row but all good things must come to an end and I expect that win streak to end here. They have had some good wins on this run but lately they have been running on fumes and their 2 most recent wins were very unimpressive. They won at home by 1 goal over a Flyers team that has underachieved this year and then they went into their next game, at home again, and they beat Nashville by 1 goal but had to take them to OT just to get it done. I think their run is coming to an end here and there isn't a better team to come in on the road and slap the Bruins around on their home ice. These teams have faced 1 time already this year and the Hurricanes shut them out 3-0 in that game. I think the Hurricanes are the better team this year and i like them to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 3-1 Hurricanes. | |||||||
01-17-22 | Cardinals +4 v. Rams | Top | 11-34 | Loss | -109 | 151 h 46 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Arizona Cardinals. I like the Arizona Cardinals to cover the spread against the LA Rams in this game on Monday. The Cardinals were stumbling to the finish line in the 2nd half of the season, they managed to rip a win off the Cowboys 2 weeks ago but they still lost 4 of their 5 final games to the regular season. I think the Cardinals were just trying to make it to this game in the 2nd half of the season, they had lost a lot of players to injury and were playing with a lot of backups in their games in the 2nd half of the year. I think the Cardinals will have a lot of their players coming back for this game and that will help them out significantly. They should be getting Edmunds and Moore back and that will be a big boost to their offense which they will need here. They have already seen the Rams twice this year and blew them out in 1 game in LA but then lost a close game 30-23 in their last meeting in Arizona. The Cardinals have actually been better on the road this year and they finished as the best road team in the league this year, losing just 1 game in 9 on the road. The Rams have struggled at home this year losing 3 of their 8 games there, including their game against the Cardinals earlier in the year. The Rams had won 5 games in a row before losing their final game of the regular season to the 49ers. The Rams offense was putting up a lot of points in those games but Stafford was not playing well himself and he was turning the ball over a lot in those games. Stafford has been averaging 2 interceptions thrown per game over their final 4 games of the season and I think he is going to get himself into trouble in this game. The Cardinals have a good defense and their strength is in their pass rush and pass defense. McVay loves to throw the ball and go for the big plays but Stafford has not looked good and has not been accurate in some games this year and I think he will get into trouble under all that pressure from the Cardinals defense. Kyler Murray has looked good all year for the Cardinals and their offense even looked alright under Colt McCoy. They should be getting some weapons back here and I think Murray will be able to move the ball well and put up points on the Rams in this game. The Cardinals will be able to keep up on offense with the Rams but I think their defense is better and is going to cause some turnovers in this game which will be the deciding factor. Even if the Cardinals don't win here, their defense will keep this game close enough. I like the Cardinals to cover the spread here. T.M. Prediction: 30-27 Cardinals. |
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