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10-01-22 | Oklahoma State +2.5 v. Baylor | Top | 36-25 | Win | 100 | 120 h 44 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Oklahoma State I like the Oklahoma State Cowboys to win this game against the Baylor Bears on Saturday. Entering the season and looking at the schedules of these teams, both of them were expecting to be undefeated for this matchup. Baylor, however, lost a tight game against BYU in week 2, and comes in with a single loss. Although QB Blake Shapen look decent last week against ISU, he is only averaging 193.3 passing yards per game. On the other hand, Cowboys' QB Spencer Saunders is averaging 300+ passing yards per game and has a 10-1 TD-INT ratio. Looking at OKST's schedule, they starting off a bit shaky against Central Michigan, but each week, they are looking stronger and stronger. In their last 7 games against teams ranked in the AP Top 25, Oklahoma State is 6-1. The Cowboys also rank #1 in the country in points per game this season with 51.7. If they get off to an early lead, I expect them to have no problem closing it out as they are 116-13 under HC Mike Gundy, when they have a lead at halftime. I also believe that the 2 weeks to prepare for this Bears team is going to make a huge difference in the outcome of this game. Ride 'em Cowboys. T.M. Selection: 26-23 OKST. | |||||||
10-01-22 | Michigan State +7.5 v. Maryland | 13-27 | Loss | -110 | 123 h 50 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Michigan State Spartans I like the Michigan State Spartans to win this game against the Maryland Terrapins on Saturday. MSU has not looked great to open the season up. After starting 2-0, they now sit at 2-2 coming into this game. This week, they'll face a Maryland team that is banged up and a bit sore after their tough loss against UofM last week. QB Taulia Tagovailoa kept them in it for a while, but once he went down with an injury, they sort of fell apart. He'll probably be ready for this week against the Spartans, but don't expect him to be fully ready as this MSU team is better than people think. Linebacker Jacoby Windmon has been stellar on defense for Michigan State as he's recorded 5.5 sacks in just 4 games. The Terps have been solid offensively this season, but their defense has been really unreliable to get stops. They rank 190th in the country in total yards against per game after last weeks game. Give me MSU here, and expect them to pull off the upset this Saturday. T.M. Prediction: 27-21 MSU | |||||||
10-01-22 | Texas State +23 v. James Madison | 13-40 | Loss | -109 | 121 h 52 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Texas State I like the Texas State Bobcats to cover the spread against the James Madison Dukes on Saturday. JMU, fresh off their big comeback win against Appalachian State, has everyone talking about them after their 3-0 start to this season. They crushed Middle Tennessee in week 1, who just beat Miami FL last week. But, I believe that they are getting way too overhyped. The Dukes rely heavy on their running game where they currently rank 29th in the country. However, last week, Texas State allowed just 39 yards on the ground on 19 attempts. If JMU tries to throw the ball, they will have problems as the Bobcats' secondary has the second best coverage grade in the country on PFF at 93.1. With a very experienced offensive line themselves, Texas State should have no problems moving the ball on the ground, as well as mixing in the passing game that they love very much. TXST is 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games dating back to the end of last season and I expect them to continue that run here on Saturday. This way too many points considering the two teams. Give me TXST. T.M. Prediction: 27-23 JMU. | |||||||
10-01-22 | Purdue v. Minnesota -11 | 20-10 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 32 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Minnesota Golden Gophers I like the Minnesota Golden Gophers to win this game against the Purdue Boilermakers on Saturday. Off yet another blowout win last week against the MSU Spartans, the Golden Gophers are looking like the team to beat in the Big Ten West. They now rank 5th in the country in total yards per game (545.8,) and 4th in the country in rushing yards per game (294.5.) Not to mention, they are the on of the best defensive teams in the country as well as they've only allowed 204.2 total yards per game through their first 4 games that ranks them 2nd. RB Mohamed Ibrahim is the guy to keep an eye on in this one as he could go wild. Looking at Purdue, they are off a very tight win against a weak Florida Atlantic opponent last week. With losses against Syracuse and Penn State already this season, I expect MINN to have no problem on Saturday morning. Give me the Golden Gophers. T.M. Prediction: 41-10 MINN. | |||||||
09-26-22 | Cowboys v. Giants | Top | 23-16 | Loss | -125 | 20 h 40 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: NY Giants I like the New York Giants to win this game against the Dallas Cowboys on Monday. Surprisingly, the Giants come into this game with a perfect 2-0 record through two games. Sequin Barkley, who many thought was done making big plays, is back and looks better than ever this season In the first two games, he's 236 rushing yards, 46 receiving yards, and a touchdown. Now the Giants may not have the best team in the world, but they are playing with the mentality to win, and that goes a long way. Dallas, who will be without their QB Dak Prescott for the second straight week, is off a very shocking upset against the defending AFC Champs last week. The Bengals just looked like they couldn't find anything in the loss. But, Dallas might also be without TE Dalton Schultz, who has been a key to their success recently. Expect the Giants to come away with the win here, especially at home in Primetime! T.M. Prediction: 20-16 Giants | |||||||
09-25-22 | 49ers v. Broncos +2 | 10-11 | Win | 100 | 19 h 19 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Denver Broncos I like the Denver Broncos to win this game against the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night. Jimmy G is back as the starter for the Niners. Although he may be better suited for this offense to make a run this season, I fully expect Russell Wilson to show out in Primetime here tonight. Week 1 was a bit of a disappointment for Russ and the Broncos. He's known for his excellence in Primetime games and he just didn't have it against his old team. But with a win under his belt, and another chance against an old division rival of his, I expect him to cook here in this one. The Niners are only 2-8 ATS in their last ten games played in week 3. SF is also just 2-6 in their last eight games played against teams from the AFC West. Give me the Denver Broncos on SNF. Broncos Country, let's ride! T.M. Prediction: 23-17 Broncos. | |||||||
09-25-22 | Rams -3.5 v. Cardinals | Top | 20-12 | Win | 100 | 74 h 15 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Los Angeles Rams I like the Los Angeles Rams to win this game against the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. The Rams come into this game off a huge week 2 victory against the Falcons. Starting a season 0-2 is a not something that any team wants to do, especially the defending champs. LA looked a lot more comfortable in their offense last week as well. Matt Stafford, with the new addition of Allen Robinson this past offseason, passed for 272 yards and 3 TDs last week. It helps that he has two reliable running backs as well. Don't forget about the Super Bowl MVP in Cooper Krupp, who can absolutely torch defenses on a daily basis. Looking at the Cardinals, they barely escape last weeks game after coming from behind late against the Raiders. Although they ended up on the winning side of that game, they did not look consistent and there are many things that this Rams defense will be able to capitalize on in this one. They'll score a bit, but expect 2021's champs to pull away late and win by double digits here. T.M. Prediction: 34-22 Rams | |||||||
09-25-22 | Bills -5.5 v. Dolphins | 19-21 | Loss | -110 | 119 h 17 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Buffalo Bills I like the Buffalo Bills to win this game against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. People seem to be doubting the Bills here in this matchup. With Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa off the game of his life in the 21 point come from behind win against the Ravens, everyone seems to be jumping on the Dolphins bandwagon. Let's not forget that these Bills were the favorites to win the Super Bowl at the beginning of the year. Let's also not forget that Buffalo just destroyed Tennessee on MNF, and killed the defending champs in week 1 on TNF. QB Josh Allen has looked very strong, like everyone expected. The way he handles pressure and is able to scramble like a powerhouse running back if he needs to is just mind blowing. Now the Bills will be without Safety Micah Hyde for the rest of the season, but they've still got plenty of talent on that defense. Expect the Bills offense to just be too much for the Dolphins to keep up with, and the defense to be able to contain Tua a lot better than the Ravens did last week. T.M. Prediction: 37-17 Bills. | |||||||
09-25-22 | Eagles v. Washington Commanders +6.5 | 24-8 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 6 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Washington Commanders I like the Washington Commanders to win this game against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. After last weeks blowout win against the Vikings, everyone is thinking that the Eagles are one of the teams to beat in the NFC. Now that may be true, but the Commanders have looked sharp this season and I'm expecting a really close game this weekend. Carson Wentz, in his return to Philly, will look to show the Eagles how good he's become. So far this season, Wentz has thrown for 650 yards and 7TDs in just two games. Although Philly doesn't give up the deep bomb too often, WSH likes to throw to their RBs a lot and run slants and crossers all over you. Expect a very tight one here with the Commanders potentially even pulling off the upset in the end. T.M. Prediction: 28-27 Eagles. | |||||||
09-24-22 | USC v. Oregon State +7 | 17-14 | Win | 100 | 82 h 41 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Oregon State Beavers I like the Oregon State Beavers to win this game against the USC Trojans on Saturday. Everyone has been jumping on the bandwagon of USC to start the year. With new Head Coach Lincoln Reilly, with his two superstars in QB Caleb Williams and WR Jordan Addison, what is there not to like. Well, this Oregon State team is no joke either. Also coming into this matchup 3-0, the Beavers just tore Boise St apart in week 1, beat a tough Fresno St team on the road, and blew out Montana State last week. They now rank 12th in the nation in points per game with 45.7. Now, I wouldn't be shocked if USC wins by a field goal here, but the Beavers at home are playing with ridiculous confidence right now so do not expect the Trojans to pull away here in this one. I expect an Oregon State upset! Grab the points and sit back, relax and watch a fantastic game. T.M. Prediction: 41-38 Oregon State. | |||||||
09-24-22 | Charlotte +23 v. South Carolina | 20-56 | Loss | -110 | 80 h 48 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Charlotte 49ers I like the Charlotte 49ers to win this game against the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday. Off a big loss against UGA last weekend, the Gamecocks now sit at 1-2 with the 7th best record in the SEC East. QB Spencer Rattler was supposed to be "the guy" coming into his college career at OU, but times have changed and his college career has definitely not been incredible like everyone thought. So far this season he's only got 721 passing yards, 2TDs and 5INTs (in three games.) They've hardly been able to run the ball either this year. None of their rushers have over 100 yards and they sit tied for 241st in the nation in rush yards per game. Looking at the 49ers, they have better stats in almost every offensive category. Averaging almost 290 passing yard a game, Charlotte definitely won't have problems keeping up with SC in this one. Last week, Charlotte pulled off a big upset against Georgia St. Don't be surprised if they pull off another one here against the Gamecocks. T.M. Prediction: 37-28 South Carolina | |||||||
09-24-22 | Georgia Tech v. Central Florida -20 | Top | 10-27 | Loss | -110 | 76 h 56 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: UCF Knights. I like the Central Florida Knights to win this game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets on Saturday. Although they had a tough defeat against Louisville in week 2, the Knights have looked very sharp here to open the season. They've got the 10th ranked offence in the country in terms of ypg (541.7) and the 9th best in terms of rushing yards per game (273.) Not to mention they've got one of the best passing defences in the nation as well as they rank 12th in passing ypg. QB John Rhys Plumlee is a bad man. He's already got 778 passing yards, with 304 rushing yards in 3 games. On the other hand, Georgia Tech hasn't looked all that impressive this year. Off a 42-0 blowout loss against Ole Miss, the Yellow Jackets now have one of the worst offences. Their defence is almost as bad. QB Jeff Sims only has 425 passing yards with 1TD and 2INTs on the year. In the Yellow Jackets' last six games, they've failed to cover the spread in each of them. GT is also 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games played against teams from the AAC. I'm expecting an absolute beatdown on ESPNU here on Saturday. Go Knights! T.M. Prediction: 41-10 UCF. | |||||||
09-23-22 | Boise State v. UTEP +16 | 10-27 | Win | 100 | 34 h 18 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: UTEP Miners I like the UTEP Miners to cover the spread against the Boise St Broncos on Friday. UTEP comes into this game off a loss, where they had as many first downs as their opponent. Although their record doesn't look the greatest, the Miners have been competitive in every game this season other than maybe the OU game where they actually had 3 more first downs than the Sooners. Boise St has been solid this year, but they haven't really been able to blow any team out yet. They struggled a bit last week to put up points against a very weak Tennessee Martin team. Looking at this matchup, Boise State has the better team overall, but I expect UTEP to keep it close as their fans should give them a little bit more fight and confidence. T.M. Prediction: 23-16 Boise St. | |||||||
09-23-22 | Red Sox v. Yankees -1.5 | Top | 4-5 | Loss | -100 | 24 h 22 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: NY Yankees -1.5 I like the New York Yankees to win this game against the Boston Red Sox on Friday. Aaron Judge. That is the man all eyes will be on in this one. Sitting on 60 HRs, he's looking to pass Roger Maris, which would be an incredible accomplishment. Gerrit Cole (12-7, 3.41 ERA) will start for the Yankees here on Friday. He's been good for most pitchers all year, but not up to his standards. As he looks to pick up his game just in time for the playoffs, this could be a very big momentum boost for the Yankees ace. Now looking at the Red Sox, they'll have Rich Hill (7-7, 4.70 ERA) on the mound. He's been ok all season but hasn't really fared well lately. He's allowed 13 earned runs in his last 4 starts and has yet to see this stacked New York squad this season. I'm expecting a Judge homer to tie Maris, and a Yankees win here today. T.M. Prediction: 8-4 Yankees | |||||||
09-22-22 | Steelers +5 v. Browns | Top | 17-29 | Loss | -115 | 32 h 2 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Pittsburgh Steelers I like the Pittsburgh Steelers to win this game against the Cleveland Browns on Thursday. Although they played a Patriots team that makes games ugly in order to win, Pittsburgh did not look so good in week 2. Najee Harris needs to be better. He was a top pick in fantasy football this season and has been a disappointment so far. QB Mitch Trubisky should be playing with fire as well as he needs to play his best in order to not get benched. Looking at Cleveland, they are off a heartbreaking loss against the Jets, in a game where they were comfortably ahead with little time remaining. Giving up two TD's and an onside kick in a span of 1 min and 7 seconds is a recipe for disaster for any team. Especially when it costs you the game. I'm expecting the Browns to be a little bit cautious in this game. That will come back to haunt them as this Steelers defense will be all over Jacoby Brissett here on Thursday Night. Steelers upset incoming. T.M. Prediction: 21-20 Steelers | |||||||
09-22-22 | Mariners -1.5 v. A's | Top | 9-5 | Win | 100 | 21 h 8 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Seattle Mariners -1.5 I like the Seattle Mariners to win this game against the Oakland Athletics on Thursday. Seattle was a bit shook after the 4-1 loss to these A's to open up the series (I had Oakland.) Now, on Thursday, they'll have a much better pitching matchup for them to use to their advantage. George Kirby (7-4, 2.98 ERA) will start for the Mariners here in this one. He's been stellar as of late, as he hasn't given up more than 2 runs in 5 straight starts (4ER total.) In his last outing against Oakland, Kirby went 7 innings, while giving up just 1 run in an easy win. The time before that, he pitched 6 shutout innings against the A's. On the other hand, Oakland has been pretty awful all year. Other than a few of their players, they are pretty much a joke. Adrian Martinez (4-5, 5.77 ERA) has been one of the worst pitchers in all of baseball lately. In his last 2 starts, he's went 8.2 IP, while giving up 18 hits, 11 earned runs and 5 homers. His last time against Seattle, he went 4.2 innings while giving up 7 runs in an 8-6 loss. Expect the Mariners to smoke this guy once again here today. Lay the points as well. T.M. Prediction: 8-3 Mariners | |||||||
09-20-22 | Mariners v. A's +1.5 | Top | 1-4 | Win | 105 | 21 h 28 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Oakland A's +1.5 I like the Oakland Athletics to win the game against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday. These two teams will meet for a fifth time this season in a big series for Seattle. The Mariners, who are trying extremely hard to get the best wildcard spot in the American League, have been struggling a bit as of late. They sit at 81-65, which would clinch them a spot, but not the spot they are hoping for. Luis Castillo (7-5, 2.68 ERA) will take the mound here in this matchup against Oakland. He's been really strong all season, but struggled a bit against the A's in his only meeting against them last month. In 5 innings, he gave up 8 hits and allowed 4 earned runs in a 5-3 loss. That happened to be against JP Sears (5-2, 3.90 ERA,) who will get the start as well in this game. Sears also pitched 5 innings in that outing, but only gave up 1 ER in the win. Today, the A's look to build off what they were able to accomplish against Seattle in their last series and steal one at home on Tuesday. Give me Sears +1.5 runs in this one. T.M. Prediction: 4-2 A's | |||||||
09-19-22 | Diamondbacks +1.5 v. Dodgers | Top | 2-5 | Loss | -100 | 13 h 57 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: D-Backs runline. The Dodgers return hom as NL West Champs to open up an eight-game session at home and I'm expecting a bit of a letdown here. The Dodgers earned their title witha 4-0 win over the D-Backs on Tuesday. Arizona is out for revenge here with its ace on the mound Merrill Kelly, who is 12-6 with a 3.01 ERA. Surprisingly he's out for revenge as well here, as he's 0-8 in 11 lifetime starts vs. LA with a 5.81 ERA. The home side counters with Clayton Kershaw, who is 8-3 with a 2.44 ERA. He's been great, and has enjoyed plenty of success against Arizona in the past, but the bottom line is here that I believe Kelly can match him inning for inning. This is a tough LA line-up, but the stage is set for a bit of a mental letdown here. T.M. Prediction: 4-3 Arizona. | |||||||
09-19-22 | Vikings v. Eagles -2 | Top | 7-24 | Win | 100 | 12 h 39 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Philadelphia Eagles. We have a couple of 1-0 teams going head-to-head here, but I don't think you can underestimate how important the home field advantage will be in this case. The Vikes beat the Packers 23-7, and Justin Jefferson had a career-high 184 receiving yards and two TD catches. Simply put, I don't expect lightning to "strike twice" here. Winning at home is one thing, but doing the same thing on the road in this difficult venue is something that Minnesota will have to prove to me. Kirk Cousins was sharp, he had 277 passing yards. The defense looked good, but I think the unit takes a step back here facing AJ Brown and the Eagles. Brown had 155 receiving yards in last week's win. All four of Philly's TD's came on the groudn last week. Jalen Hurts rused for one. He had 90 yards on 17 carries, and he also threw for 243 yards. They held Goff to just 205 passing yards. I think Cousins will have difficulty moving the ball as well. Look for Philadelphia to pull away for the comfortable ATS cover and win on Monday night! T.M. Prediction: 28-21 Philly. | |||||||
09-18-22 | Bengals +2.5 v. Cowboys | Top | 17-20 | Loss | -110 | 164 h 39 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Cincinnati Bengals I like the Cincinnati Bengals to win this game against the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. Joe Burrow was making every Bengals fan pull their hair out in Week 1. I don't think I've ever seen him play that bad and yet, he set them up to win the game not only once, but twice. They would have won last week if they didn't get their PAT blocked to send it to OT, and if their long snapper didn't mess up the snap. But, week 1 is done, and the defending AFC Champs are not going to want to start 0-2 whatsoever. Tee Higgins got knocked out of the game last week with an injury, and most likely will miss this game as well, but that just makes Jamarr Chase and Tyler Boyd hungrier to get yardage. Dallas, who played in the Sunday Night game in week 1, struggled against the run. Leonard Fournette ran wild on them and they were unable to contain the Bucs. The one good thing for them was their 3rd down, and red zone defense. If it wasn't either of those situations, the Bucs were picking them apart. With Joe Burrow off a season where they were a play away from winning the Super Bowl, I just don't see him playing badly in back to back games to start 2022. Expect Who Dey nation to rise to the occasion in Dallas on Sunday. T.M. Prediction: 31-21 Bengals *EDIT: With Prescott now ruled out, the line has climbed considerably. This is still a play on the Bengals up until -7. (I now expect them to win by even more than 10.) | |||||||
09-18-22 | Patriots v. Steelers +1 | 17-14 | Loss | -110 | 144 h 27 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Pittsburgh Steelers I like the Pittsburgh Steelers to win this game against the New England Patriots on Sunday. In week 1, the Steelers looked like they had the best defense in the league. Forcing Joe Burrow to 4 INTs, and sacking him 7 times in the win. Although their offense wasn't extremely impressive, it didn't look bad by any means. Deontae Johnson made an incredible catch, which got the entire team hyped up. They'll need some more from RB Najee Harris in this one as well. For the Patriots, they didn't look good at all. They were held to just 7 points against Miami, and Mac Jones just didn't look all that good. I believe that Pittsburgh is just the better, stronger and more physical team here in this one and should have no problem in coming home with the win. Give me the Steelers. T.M. Prediction: 27-21 Steelers | |||||||
09-17-22 | Miami-FL +6 v. Texas A&M | Top | 9-17 | Loss | -110 | 145 h 8 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Miami FL (vs. Texas A&M) I like the Miami Florida Hurricanes to win this game against the Texas A&M Aggies on Saturday. Everyone is going to be all over the Aggies in this one after getting upset last week against Appalachian State. There's no way they can be upset again, can they? Well, this Miami FL team is really good. And when I say really good, I mean really really good. Miami comes into this game 2-0. Although both of their first two matchups were a significant mismatch, the Hurricanes look like they are back and ready to make some noise this season. QB Tyler Van Dyke is someone that all eyes should be on here in this game. He can make some huge plays and make them look easy when they really aren't. Also, watch out for WR Xavier Restrepo, who is very reliable, with 199 yards through the first two games. For A&M, they were the buzz of the offseason after their ridiculous recruiting class. Their only problem is that they've got a battle for the QB position, and they are extremely young. I expect the Hurricanes to upset this Aggies team on the road here on Saturday. Even though I personally wouldn't consider it an upset. T.M. Prediction: 34-28 Miami FL Hurricanes. | |||||||
09-17-22 | Nevada +23.5 v. Iowa | 0-27 | Loss | -110 | 102 h 45 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Nevada Wolfpack I like the Nevada Wolfpack to cover the spread against the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday. Iowa's offense is terrible. No one can deny it. In their first two games, they've only been able to put up 14 points on the board. QB Spencer Petras has been the laughing stock of social media this past week and I expect him to struggle again in this one. Their supposed to be "superstar tight end" in Sam LaPorta, has been held to only 64 receiving yards in their first two games. Looking at Nevada, although they had a disappointing loss last time out, they still have a 2-1 start to this 2022 season. They've been able to run the ball extremely well, led by RB Toa Taua, who's proven to be a force against any defense. In what should be a pretty competitive game, I'm not even sure that the Iowa Hawkeyes can put up 24 points. Give me the underdogs, in what could be an upset win. T.M. Prediction: 17-7 Iowa | |||||||
09-17-22 | Colorado State v. Washington State -16 | 7-38 | Win | 100 | 125 h 46 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Washington State Cougars I like the Washington State Cougars to win this game against the Colorado State Rams on Saturday. WSU upset Wisconsin last week in a very competitive game. They now sit at 2-0, and could be a sleeper team this season. CSU, on the other hand, has lost both of their first two games, getting killed in both. The Cougars, in their win last week, played some stellar defense. While almost getting doubled in possession time, they were able to keep the Wisconsin Badgers to only 14 points. Looking at last weeks game for the Rams, they were absolutely miserable in the first half. CSU was held scoreless until half way through the third quarter. The Rams haven't been able to stop the run either this season so far. In a game where one offense is pretty dreadful, and one defense is tough, physical and dominant, I expect Colorado State to have troubles finding any points in this one. Giving them 9 in my prediction is even generous. T.M. Prediction: 34-9 WSU | |||||||
09-17-22 | BYU +4 v. Oregon | 20-41 | Loss | -110 | 124 h 48 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: BYU Cougars I like the BYU Cougars to win this game against the Oregon Ducks on Saturday. BYU looked solid in last week's double OT win against the Baylor Bears. They are now 2-0 in what looks to be a team that can compete with the best. The only thin that is slowing them down so far, is special teams. They had two chances to put the game away against Baylor and both times the kicker blew it. This week, I expect him to have his confidence back though as the QB Jaren Hall, went straight to him after the win and hugged him for a very long time. That shows incredible leadership from a QB that not too many people had heard of before that game. WR Chase Roberts is also a guy to look out for on Saturday. He absolutely torched that Bears secondary and made some incredible grabs. For Oregon, they are off a win against Eastern Washington, but they looked awful in their week one game against the defending champs in Georgia. I expect this BYU team to be jumping all over the weaknesses of the Ducks here on Saturday. BYU wins this one in a close battle that comes down to who makes the least amount of mistakes. T.M. Prediction: 27-21 BYU | |||||||
09-17-22 | Penn State v. Auburn +3.5 | 41-12 | Loss | -110 | 124 h 37 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Auburn Tigers I like the Auburn Tigers to win this game against the Penn State Nittany Lions on Saturday. Both of these two teams come into this highly anticipated matchup with 2-0 records. This Saturday, the Auburn stadium will be covered in Orange as they welcome the Nittany Lions to their house. The Tigers will rely on RB Tank Bigsby, as he's been a dominant force ever since he joined them in 2020. He's got 3TDs already and I expect another one here in this one. Now for Penn State, they're lucky to be 2-0. In week one, Purdue was the much better side. I'll take the SEC team at home against the Big Ten any day of the week, especially in an Orange out. Expect the crowd to be a huge factor in this one. Give me Auburn. T.M. PredictionL 24-16 Tigers. | |||||||
09-17-22 | Georgia -24 v. South Carolina | 48-7 | Win | 100 | 120 h 23 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Georgia Bulldogs I like the Georgia Bulldogs to win this game against the South Carolina Gamecocks on Saturday. Georgia has looked pretty much unbeatable to start the year. After the week one crushing on Oregon, and the week 2 shutout on Samford, the defending champs will take on the South Carolina Gamecocks in this one. Spencer Rattler, the hype of last year's preseason, has shown that he isn't what everyone thought he was going to be. He lost his job half way through the season, then decided to transfer. Now, he's on a Gamecocks team that has already lost to Arkansas this year by double digits. The Bulldogs have one of the best teams in the nation once again this season, and QB Stetson Bennett is continuing to show what he is capable of doing under the spotlight. Bennett has a big name WR in Kenny McIntosh, who has looked incredible this season already. If they can put up points, which shouldn't be a problem, the defense will give them another stellar performance against a QB that will fold under pressure. I expect Georgia to come out hot, and dominate the Gamecocks on Saturday morning. Give me UGA. T.M. Prediction: 38-7 Bulldogs. | |||||||
09-15-22 | Reds v. Cardinals -1.5 | 3-2 | Loss | -130 | 23 h 12 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: St Louis Cardinals I like the St Louis Cardinals to win this game against the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday. The Cardinals are off a 4-1 win against the Brewers yesterday. They've been one of the best teams in the Major's all year long, and are looking to end the season off with dominance. In the first game of a new series, the Cardinals will start Miles Mikolas (11-11, 3.43 ERA.) He's been solid, but has been stellar in night games this year. In his last start against the Reds, he wasn't too good, but the Cardinals scored 13 runs and it was an easy win. For Cincinnati, they will start Chase Anderson (0-3, 9.00 ERA.) As his record shows, he hasn't been good all year. In 9 innings he's allowed 9 runs this season. Two of his 4 times pitching have been against this very Cardinals team as well. I expect St Louis to light this guy up for a third time here on Thursday and cruise to another easy victory, especially with the difference in talent between these teams. T.M. Prediction: 9-2 Cardinals | |||||||
09-14-22 | Rockies v. White Sox -1.5 | Top | 3-0 | Loss | -110 | 19 h 45 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Chicago White Sox -1.5 I like the Chicago White Sox to win this game against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday. After a few winning streaks in a row, the White Sox find themselves slowly getting closer to that last wildcard spot. Their chances are pretty slim, considering the wildcard teams are really hot right now, and they really need some more winning streaks and long ones. However, this is the perfect situation for them. At home, against a weak opponent, with their best pitcher on the mound. Dylan Cease (14-6, 2.06 ERA) has looked like one of the best pitchers in all of baseball at times this year. In his last two starts, he's been nearly un-hittable, allowing just 4 hits in 15 innings pitched. In his last meeting against the Colorado Rockies, dating back to last season, he allowed just one run, while striking out 11 in 5.1 innings. Now, the Rockies will be starting Kyle Freeland (8-9, 4.63 ERA,) a southpaw with a four pitch arsenal. Primarily a fastball/slider pitcher, Freehand has been a bit shaky at times this year. In his last 6 starts, he's given up 18 earned runs. That's an average of three per start, and I'd be shocked if Cease allows that many. With the White Sox needing to string a lot of victories together to end the season, and the Rockies having just won four games in a row last week, I expect Chicago to have no problem winning by more than a run here on Wednesday. T.M. Prediction: 7-3 White Sox. | |||||||
09-12-22 | Broncos -6 v. Seahawks | Top | 16-17 | Loss | -110 | 151 h 23 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Denver Broncos I like the Denver Broncos to win this game against the Seattle Seahawks on Monday. This offseason, superstar QB Russell Wilson was traded in a blockbuster deal. That deal happened to be between these exact two teams, and they are set to meet in week 1 on Monday Night Football. Although Wilson and his new team will have to head to Seattle and the 12th man, he should have no problem in dealing with the crowd. He will have wideouts Jerry Jeudy and Courtland Sutton to throw to this season, and finally has an excellent backfield to rely on. Looking at Seattle, they will have to start Geno Smith, who has not been great as the start for them. This is a Seahawk team that is in full rebuild mode and wanted a change. I expect them to try and establish the running game, and throw lots of checkdowns against this Broncos defense that is getting pretty scary. With a QB that's finally happy with his new team, give me the Broncos in a blowout in MNF. Broncos Country, Let's Ride! T.M. Prediction: 31-13 Broncos | |||||||
09-12-22 | Astros -1.5 v. Tigers | 7-0 | Win | 100 | 23 h 55 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Houston Astros -1.5 I like the Houston Astros to win this game against the Detroit Tigers on Monday. Houston comes into this game off a 12-4 win on Sunday against the Angels. They've now won 4 series' in a row and should have no problem in making that five straight in this one. The Astros will start their 28 year old southpaw in Framber Valdez (14-5, 2.64 ERA,) who's had an excellent season so far. Although he is off a loss, he's only lost that one game since the first week of July before the all star break. Earlier this season when Valdez met with the Tigers, he went 6 innings and gave up just two in the 3-2 win. Speaking of Detroit, they are only 4-8 in their last 12 games after Sunday's 4-0 loss to the Royals. They will start Eduardo Rodriguez (3-4, 4.13 ERA,) also a southpaw pitcher, who's been very inconsistent this season. In his last two starts, he's given up eight earned runs. The Tigers also can't hit any homeruns. They only have hit 88 all season as a team, while the Astros have hit 178 out of the park. With the playoffs getting close and every game meaning something, I expect the Astros to really take it to the Tigers here on Monday in the first game of this series. T.M. Prediction: 6-0 Astros | |||||||
09-11-22 | Packers v. Vikings | Top | 7-23 | Loss | -123 | 123 h 58 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Green Bay Packers I like the Green Bay Packers to win this game against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. With the loss of superstar WR in Davante Adams, everyone seems to be doubting the Packers this season. People think that the Vikings have a chance to win the division even. Although that loss will hurt, there are some young guns willing to sacrifice and step into the spotlight here this season. Romeo Doubs and Christian Watson, 2 rookies from this past draft, will most likely have a lot on their plate this year. Doubs has looked excellent in preseason though so it shouldn't be a problem for him. Also, the RB duo of AJ Dillon and Aaron Jones is back, in what is one of the best backfield duos in the entire league. Looking at the Vikings, they have some young talent in Justin Jefferson, Dalvin Cook and Lewis Cine, that's for sure. But the rest of their roster is getting pretty "long in the tooth" one might say. QB Kirk Cousins is now 34, FS Harrison Smith is 33 and WR Adam Thielen is now 32. I expect the younger guys of Green Bay to be running circles around this Vikings team in this one. Don't forget, Aaron Rodgers hardly ever loses to divisional opponents in the openings weeks of the season. Especially after getting embarrassed 38-3 in week 1 last season to the Saints, the Packers should be hungrier than ever to pick up the win in this one. T.M. Prediction: 23-16 Packers | |||||||
09-11-22 | Browns v. Panthers -1 | 26-24 | Loss | -125 | 119 h 27 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Carolina Panthers I like the Carolina Panthers to win this game against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. All eyes will be on Panthers QB Baker Mayfield during this game. In his return back to Cleveland, the former heisman trophy winner and #1 pick will most definitely want to make a statement. He know's that he is a strong QB, he just hadn't quite gotten back to the incredibleness from college yet. Here at Carolina, he has all the weapons in the world. Starting at RB, Christian McCaffrey is back and ready to have another massive season. At receiver they still have their always reliable DJ Moore, as well as speed threat in Robbie Anderson, and the addition of Laviska Shenault this offseason. On defense, the team added big time CB in Stephon Gilmore. He should be a massive addition to what is already a stacked secondary. After playing lights out in the first few weeks last year, Jaycee Horn got injured and was unable to play the rest of the season. Note that they've never lost a game when he's been on the field. Now for the Browns, with Deshaun Watson suspended, Jacoby Brissett will be the opening day starting QB. He was solid with the Colts, after Andrew Much retired, but he is in a new system now and I expect them to have a bit of getting used to the offense at the beginning of this game. They added Amari Cooper in the offseason and have a really talented group, but I expect the team with home field advantage to come away with the victory to start the year. Let's go Baker Mayfield! T.M. Prediction: 23-17 Panthers | |||||||
09-10-22 | Hawaii v. Michigan -50 | 10-56 | Loss | -115 | 103 h 18 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Michigan Wolverines I like the Michigan Wolverines to win this game against the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors on Saturday. Michigan is by far the better side in this one and I believe that they will have no problem covering this gigantic spread here in week 2. Looking at last week, the Wolverines looked incredible against Colorado State in a dominant 51-7 win. RB Blake Corum is back from last years team and he's ready to be just as good if not better than a year ago. Now Hawaii has not looked good whatsoever to start this season. They kicked off their 2022-23 campaign in week 0, by losing 63-10 to Vanderbilt. Then, the Rainbow Warriors proceeded to lose this past Saturday to Western Kentucky, 49-17. Now both of those teams are definitely not on the level that Michigan is on. This is a physical, athletic and hyped up Wolverine team that wants to get back into the College Football Playoffs after getting disappointed in last year's. Expect a complete destruction, that will leave no doubt in anyone that Hawaii is just not good. Give me Michigan. T.M. Precition: 73-10 Michigan | |||||||
09-10-22 | Cardinals -1.5 v. Pirates | 7-5 | Win | 100 | 19 h 9 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: STL Cardinals Off yesterday's 8-2 loss, the Cardinals will look to bounce back in a big way on Saturday. Jack Flaherty (0-1, 4.15 ERA) will take the mound for STL. Although his numbers don't look great, he's been pretty good as of late. He's only allowed 1 run in his last two starts and he's been reliable most of his career. For the Pirates, they will start JT Brubaker (3-11, 4.35 ERA.) He's been pretty bad as of late, giving up 8 ERs in his last two starts (21 in L6.) In his last game against the Cards, he gave up3 earned runs in a 3-1 loss. I expect St Louis to teach the Pirates a lesson here on Saturday, especially after the result yesterday. Give me the Cardinals T.M. Prediction: 7-2 Cardinals | |||||||
09-10-22 | Northern Illinois v. Tulsa -6 | 35-38 | Loss | -105 | 102 h 4 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Tulsa Golden Hurricane I like the Tulsa Golden Hurricane to win this game against the Northern Illinois Huskies on Saturday. Week 1 didn't go Tulsa's way. They played some excellent football, but they ended up losing in double overtime due to a missed field goal to tie the game. Other than the special teams, the Golden Hurricane look like they'll definitely win a lot of ball games this season. QB Davis Brin passed for 460 yards, and 3TDs on 32/50 passing. Their running game was not strong, but with three receivers ending up over 100 yards, this team will be hard to stop. Northern Illinois saw Eastern Illinois in the opening week. Although they won, like they should have, it wasn't as comfortable as they would have liked that's for sure. As 35 point favorites, they ended up winning by only a touchdown. Former MSU QB and now starter for the Huskies, Rocky Lombardi, was solid as he threw for 192 yards, and a touchdown. Some people based everything they see, including records, into their week 2 strategy, but that is not the case at all. Tulsa is the much better team here and I believe that they should be at least double digits favorites here on Saturday. Give me the Golden Hurricane, to win big! T.M. Prediction: 41-23 Tulsa | |||||||
09-10-22 | Iowa State +4 v. Iowa | Top | 10-7 | Win | 100 | 127 h 33 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Iowa State Cyclones I like the Iowa State Cyclones to win this game against the Iowa Hawkeyes on Saturday. The battle for the best team in Iowa will be at Kinnick Stadium this weekend. Although the Cyclones haven't fared too well lately against Iowa, they looked much better in Week 1. Iowa State opened their year up last week with a comfortable win over Southeast Missouri State. A nice way to open up a season to get a game under their belt and have some film to look at. Iowa started out in a similar situation, in a supposed to be "easy" win to open up the year. They were up against South Dakota State, and boy was it difficult. In a 7-3 win, the Hawkeyes barely survived as their defense ended up scoring more points than their offense. Iowa had two safeties which were the deciding points in the end. Now this Hawkeye defense is legit, everyone knows that, but if your offense plays like they did last week, I have no doubt in my mind that Iowa State will make them pay. Spencer Petras, Iowa's QB, was pretty awful. Only 11/25 passing for 109 yards and an INT. On the other hand, Iowa St's QB in Hunter Dekkers look great. Passing for 293 yards and 4 TDs. Even though the Hawkeyes are at home, and have won 6 in a row in the series, give me the Cyclones in this big rivalry game. Iowa's offense is just too bad for me to think they have a chance here today. T.M. Prediction: 21-10 Cyclones. | |||||||
09-10-22 | Wake Forest v. Vanderbilt +9 | 45-25 | Loss | -110 | 122 h 19 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Vanderbilt Commodores I like the Vanderbilt Commodores to win this game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons on Saturday. With week 1 fully behind us now, here are when things start to get interesting. Vanderbilt, who played in week 0 as well as last week, start the season with a 2-0 record. Now that may seem shocking to some people, as they were just 2-10 last year, but I'm here to tell you today that this team is legit. The Commodores have combined for 105 points in their first 5 games and need to put some more up here against Wake Forest. QB Mike Wright has been dominant to open the year as well, having thrown 391 yards, 6TDs with no turnovers. Not to mention he's also ran for 247 yards and has 4 TDs on the ground. Looking at the Demon Deacons, they looked very strong in their opener as well. Although they are a strong team, Wake Forest is only 1-4 in their last five meetings against teams in the SEC. They are also only 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games played on the road on a Saturday. Now, I know that star QB Sam Hartman is back for Wake, but he will be a bit rusty to open this one against a hyped up Vandy team that is really excited about their team this year. Expect the Commodores to turn some heads and shock the world with an upset here at home. T.M. Prediction: 31-27 Vandy. | |||||||
09-09-22 | Boise State -16.5 v. New Mexico | 31-14 | Win | 100 | 29 h 31 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Boise State I like the Boise State Broncos to win this game against the New Mexico Lobos on Friday night. Boise State is off a game where they just played badly. It wasn't the best matchup for them to open up the year, but I saw some really good stuff that they could take away from that game and utilize that in this one here on Friday. In the first game of conference play for both of these teams, I expect the preseason rankings to show what a difference there is between these teams. Boise had the second best odds to win the Mountain West, while the Lobos had the worst odds. The Broncos have two QBs, that can beat you in any way. I expect the Boise offense to cruise this week, and the defense to absolutely shut down this weak New Mexico offense. Take the favorite in this one and expect a blowout just like the last time these two met (37-0 BSU.) T.M. Prediction: 41-10 Broncos | |||||||
09-07-22 | Braves -1.5 v. A's | Top | 7-3 | Win | 100 | 20 h 4 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Atlanta Braves -1.5 I like the Atlanta Braves to win this game against the Oakland A's on Wednesday. This will be the second of a short two games series between these two teams. The Braves are the much better team, everywhere on the field. They will start the young Spencer Strider (9-4, 2.67 ERA) who has been absolutely dominant this season. It couldn't have been better for Strider last time out, as he pitched 8 shutout innings, with 16 strikeouts! Looking at the A's, they'll start Ken Waldichuk (0-0, 1.93 ERA.) In one start this season, he was alright, pitching 4.2 innings and giving up a run. But that was against a Washington Nationals team that is falling to shreds. This Braves lineup is filled with talent from top to bottom and I'm expecting them to close this series out with another comfortable win. Don't be surprised if this Atlanta team goes back to back. Especially knowing they didn't have Ronald Acuna Jr in last years playoff run. This team looks scary if you ask me. Take the Braves and expect a blowout. T.M. Prediction: 7-2 Braves | |||||||
09-03-22 | Bethune-Cookman v. Miami-FL -48.5 | 13-70 | Win | 100 | 30 h 50 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Miami Florida I like the Miami FL Hurricanes to win this game against the Bethune-Cookman Wildcats on Saturday. This game has blowout written all over it. Miami FL is about to very a very strong football team this season, while no one has even heard of Bethune-Cookman, unless you live in the town they are based out of. The reason why the Hurricanes scheduled this game is to get an easy game out of the way first, before having to go up against the tough competition starting in week three against Texas A&M. Now, -48.5 is a lot of points. But, I firmly believe that QB Tyler Van Dyke and this Miami FL offense will have no problem in running up the score here today. It's about positives for them. A 30 point win against this team is not going to look as good as a 50-60 point win at the end of the season when the playoff committee is looking at every detail. Dating back to last season, the Wildcats are 0-10 in their last 10 games. Miami, on the other hand, have won 5 of their last 6 games against quality opponents. In their last meeting against each other, Miami won 63-0. I expect a similar outcome in this one. T.M. Prediction: 66-3 Miami FL | |||||||
09-03-22 | North Carolina v. Appalachian State +1 | Top | 63-61 | Loss | -110 | 47 h 59 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Appalachian State Mountaineers I like the Appalachian State Mountaineers to win this game against the North Carolina Tar Heels on Saturday. UNC opened up the season in Week Zero with a win over the Florida A&M Rattlers. Now that game doesn't say much, considering the Rattlers had 25 ineligible players that didn't suit up. Off a great 10-4 season, the Mountaineers will be still be looking to improve on it. Looking at this game, this is the perfect week 1 matchup for Appalachian State. Playing a solid power-5 conference team, that they know they can beat will definitely boost their national ranking with a win. Also, with Texas A&M next on the schedule for the Mountaineers, this is practically a must win situation for them. A known double-digit win team starting the season 0-2 would be a complete disaster. Veteran QB Chase Brice will lead the offense out for App St. They also have two very strong running backs in Nate Noel and Camerun Peoples to rely on if need be. For UNC, they have a decent squad, but they will need their defense to be much better than last week if they want to have a chance here. The Tar Heels are only 2-3 in their last 5 games played on the road while App St is riding on a perfect 6-0 record in their last 6 home games. Give me the Mountaineers here today. T.M. Prediction: 36-29 App St | |||||||
09-02-22 | Western Michigan v. Michigan State -20.5 | Top | 13-35 | Win | 100 | 31 h 7 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Michigan State Spartans I like the Michigan State Spartans to win this game against the Western Michigan Broncos on Friday. The Spartans began last season off with an incredible 8-0 run, but only ended 3-2. Although they lost star running back Kenneth Walker III to the Seahawks in this years NFL draft, MSU should be just as good in the trenches, at least in this game. This Western Michigan defense gave up 4.5 yards per carry last year, and now have to start a few new guys on the defensive line. MSU brings a 4-0-1 record into this one in their last 5 non-conference games. They also went 9-2-2 ATS last season. The last time these two schools met, in 2019, MSU obliterated the Broncos 51-17. With the loss of their top receiver in Skyy Moore, it will be tough to move the ball against this Spartan defense. WMU is 0-4 ATS in their L4 games against Big Ten opponents as well as 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games played on a Friday. Expect the Spartans to prove to everyone that last season wasn't a fluke here in this one as they open the season up at home. Let's just be honest here, Michigan State is from the better conference and is the much better team in this one so I like the Spartans to win this game. T.M. Prediction: 41-13 | |||||||
08-27-22 | Yankees -1.5 v. A's | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -130 | 13 h 12 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 Saturday. The A's have not looked that good in their games lately. They have lost 2 games in a row now and 4/5 of their previous 5 games. They have even lost a majority of their games during that time by 2+ runs, and I think this is going to be another game where they get blown out by the Yankees who are starting to surge again. The Yankees have won 5 games in a row now and are starting to get back on a roll like they were for a majority of the year. Stanton returned to their lineup on Friday from injury and he has really helped spark this offense, putting up 16 runs in the 2 games he has been back for. The A's are one of the worst teams in the league and they have had a terrible offense all year, I see the Yankees rolling over them here like they did in the previous 2 games. Adam Oller (2-6, 6.41 ERA) is up for the A's here and he hasn't looked good at all in his rookie year here. He has been giving up a ton of runs in his starts all year, he hasn't been as bad lately but, I expect the Yankees to put up a ton of runs on him since their offense is a lot better as of late. Oller has seen the Yankees in 2 relief appearances this year where he didn't give up any runs, but he will give up runs here in an extended period of time out on the mound. Domingo Germán (2-2, 3.89 ERA) is up for the Yankees here and he has looked a lot better in his starts since having that 1st bad start on his way back from injury. He has given up 2 runs or less in 5/6 out of his previous 6 starts, and I see him shutting down this bad A's offense with another great start here. I like the Yankees runline in this game. T.M. Prediction: 8-3 Yankees. | |||||||
07-31-22 | A's v. White Sox -1.5 | 1-4 | Win | 100 | 4 h 16 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Chicago White Sox -1.5. I like the Chicago White Sox runline in this game against the Oakland Athletics on Sunday. The White Sox have looked good in their games lately, winning 4/6 of their previous 6 games and even the 2 games they lost they looked good in with some close losses. They won their most recent game over the A's after coming back late and I expect them to get another win here with this pitching matchup. The A's have looked really good in their games lately, they have the worst offense in the league but have not been playing like it since coming back from the All Star break. They are putting up runs in their games but they struggled on offense yesterday and I expect them to have an even tougher time scoring runs in this game. Dylan Cease (10-4, 2.03 ERA) is up for the White Sox here and he has looked good in his starts all year. He has pitched 5+ innings in 3 starts in a row now and hasn't given up a run in any of those starts. He has started 11 games in a row now where he has given up 1 earned run or less in the game, and I expect him to have another great outing here like he has been doing all year. The A's may be hot as of late but their offense died down in yesterday's game and this is still an offense that has been one of the worst in the league all year. I don't expect them to do much on Cease and the White Sox here when it comes to putting up runs in this game. The White Sox also have a division and Wild Card race to worry about right now so they can't afford to lose this home series to a team like the A's with the way they have played all year. I expect the White Sox to be motivated to win this game and series here. Adam Oller (1-3, 8.07 ERA) is up for the A's here and he has looked really bad in a majority of his starts this year. He is still in his rookie year and has been taken out of the bullpen lately to start in his last 2 appearances, his only 2 starts in his MLB career, and he didn't look that good in those since he gave up 3+ runs in both games. I think he is going to continue struggling as a starter here and I expect him to give up runs here against the White Sox in this road start. I like the White Sox runline in this game. T.M. Prediction: 6-2 White Sox. | |||||||
07-30-22 | Diamondbacks v. Braves -1.5 | 2-6 | Win | 100 | 19 h 9 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Atlanta Braves -1.5. I like the Atlanta Braves runline in this game against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday. The Braves have been a bit up and down in their games lately but they have still looked really good and I think they are going to start another big run here to try and catch the Mets once again. They had that lead cut down to 0.5 games at one point last week but they haven't looked great in every game lately, and now the Mets have a 3 game lead over the Braves again for the top of the division. The Braves looked great in their series against the Angels coming out of the All Star break, they slowed down a bit in Philadelphia still winning a game there though, and now they have taken the 1st game of this series with a 5-2 win. All of their wins since coming out of the All Star break have been by 2+ runs and I think this is going to be another win by 2+ runs with the Braves offense still very hot and back at home now. The D-Backs have looked great in their games lately, sweeping the Giants in a home series, but I expect their good play to start fading on the road here and I see this being a nice series for the Braves to try and sweep and close the gap on the Mets in the division. Ian Anderson (8-6, 5.31 ERA) is up for the Braves here and he hasn't looked great for a majority of the year but he has also been pitching a lot better in July, not giving up many runs this month. He had 3 starts in a row where he didn't give up more than 2 starts, but gave up 7 runs in his most recent start against the Angels. He has still looked a lot better in his starts lately and I expect him to bounce back here with a better performance like he has been giving for a majority of July. Corbin Martin (0-0, 3.93 ERA) is up for the Diamondbacks here and he has only made 1 start this year in his most recent appearance. He pitched well in that game only giving up 1 run in 4 innings, but he was facing a terrible Nationals lineup in that game and he has had a few really bad relief appearances this year where he gave up a ton of runs in a short period of time. I think the Braves lineup is going to get after him here with how hot the offense has been lately and I don't see the Diamondbacks doing much damage on the Braves here. I like the Braves runline in this game. T.M. Prediction: 7-1 Braves. | |||||||
07-30-22 | Tigers v. Blue Jays -1.5 | 3-5 | Win | 100 | 15 h 57 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Toronto Blue Jays -1.5. I like the Toronto Blue Jays runline in this game against the Detroit Tigers on Saturday. The Blue Jays have looked really good since coming out of the All Star break but they have been cooling off a bit lately, losing 2/3 of their previous 3 games. I still think this team is very hot though and I expect them to bounce back here with a better game in their own ballpark. The Tigers haven't looked terrible in their games lately but they have looked bad in road games all year and have a record almost 20 games below .500 in road games this year. The Blue Jays have also looked a lot better in their home games all year and I like the pitching matchup for the Blue Jays here, I think they bounce back in this game. Drew Hutchison (1-4, 4.84 ERA) is up for the Tigers here and he hasn't started in many games this year since he has been pulled from the bullpen and put in the starting rotation over the last 2 months, despite starting the year as a reliever. He hasn't looked good in his starts lately either, giving up 4 runs in both of his 2 most recent starts and he was pulled before the 6th inning in both games too. The Tigers have been feeling it with injuries to their pitching staff all year and their bullpen has had to suffer by taking good arms out like Hutchison and thrusting them into starting roles. The Blue Jays have a really good lineup here and after a few games where they haven't been producing much, I expect them to put up a ton of runs on the Tigers here. Hutchison will not last many innings against this lineup and I don't expect the Tigers offense to do much to help out here either. Ross Stripling (5-3, 3.10 ERA) is up for the Blue Jays here and he has looked really good in his starts lately. He has made 9 starts in a row now where he has looked great and only gave up more than 2 runs in 1 of those starts. The Tigers also have one of the worst offenses in the league this year and have been even worse in road games. I think this is a great spot for a big bounce back win from the Jays. I like the Blue Jays runline here. T.M. Prediction: 8-2 Blue Jays. | |||||||
07-28-22 | Phillies -1.5 v. Pirates | 8-7 | Loss | -114 | 11 h 54 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Philadelphia Phillies -1.5. I like the Philadelphia Phillies runline in this game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. The Phillies came out of the All Star break flat but they have turned it around looking a lot better in their games lately. They just won a big series over the Braves which helped them out in the Wild Card race and I think they are going to carry over that momentum into this series against the Pirates. The Pirates haven't looked good in their games lately and I don't expect them to do much here against the Phillies who have been getting hot now. The Phillies offense is starting to get hot now, putting up a ton of runs in their series with the Braves, while the Pirates have been struggling on offense in their games lately. The Pirates haven't put up more than 2 runs in 4/5 of their previous 5 games and I expect their issues on offense to continue here with the Phillies coming into town. Zack Wheeler (8-5, 2.78 ERA) is up for the Phillies here and he has looked great all year, I think he will have a good outing here and I expect him to pitch deep into this game too. He had 1 bad start in the month of July but he has looked great in his other 3 starts, only giving up 1 run combined between those 3 starts and pitching 7 innings in all of those games too. He bounced back in his last outing with a 7 inning performance where he only gave up 1 run, and I expect him to continue that here against a bad offense that has been struggling lately. Zach Thompson (3-7, 4.64 ERA) is up for the Pirates here and this is only his 2nd year in the MLB but he hasn't looked as good this year as he did in his rookie year. He just gave up 7 runs in his most recent start against a bad Marlins offense, and that has been a common theme for him this year since he has been giving up a lot of runs in his starts. The Phillies offense just woke up against the Braves who have been pitching great lately. I expect the Phillies offense to continue getting hot here and I don't see the Pirates doing much here to shut down this lineup. I like the Phillies runline in this game. T.M. Prediction: 7-1 Phillies. | |||||||
07-25-22 | Astros -1.5 v. A's | 5-7 | Loss | -128 | 13 h 3 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Houston Astros -1.5. I like the Houston Astros runline in this game against the Oakland Athletics on Monday. The Astros have looked great in their games lately, winning all 5 games since coming back from the All Star break. They won 2 games over the Yankees, the team with the best record in baseball, and they swept the Mariners after ending their long run in the 1st game against them. They have looked good in these games with their pitching, not giving up many runs in them, but their offense has looked even better and they have been putting up a ton of runs and very early in these games. I think this is going to be another game the Astros win and continue their run since they have been so hot lately. The A's just lost their most recent game when they had a chance to sweep the Rangers but their pitching finally collapsed in that game since they gave up 11 runs. They don't have a very good offense either and I see them struggling a lot in this game to put up runs on the great pitching staff the Astros have. Adam Oller (0-3, 8.56 ERA) is up for the A;s here and he hasn't looked very good in his rookie year here. With only a few starts under his belt, he has looked terrible in every game as he has given up a ton of runs in each start. He has been getting some work in the bullpen lately, pitching a lot better in less innings played, but he has still given up a few runs in short outings as a reliever, and his most recent appearance was another start he didn't look great in. I expect the Astros lineup to put up a ton of runs on him here and I don't expect the A's to keep up since they have a really bad offense this year. Jake Odorizzi (4-2, 3.56 ERA) is up for the Astros here and he has missed a majority of the year with an injury but has started in a few games now and has looked good in those starts too. He hasn't given up a lot of runs in many of his starts and I think he can shut down the A's here who have a really bad offense. I don't see the A's keeping up with the Astros here. I like the Astros runline in this game. T.M. Prediction: 8-1 Astros. | |||||||
07-24-22 | Angels v. Braves -1.5 | Top | 9-1 | Loss | -100 | 14 h 12 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Atlanta Braves -1.5. I like the Atlanta Braves runline in this game against the LA Angels on Sunday. The Braves sit just 1.5 games back of the Mets for 1st place in their division and I expect them to sweep the Angels in their own ballpark here. They are highly motivated to overtake the Mets and they have been hot since the All Star break, winning both games over the Angels by multiple runs and putting up 7+ in both games while giving up very little. The Angels have been terrible for a majority of the year now but they were playing really badly going into the All Star break, and haven't been any better coming out of it with their 2 losses. Their offense was struggling before the break, putting up 2 runs or less in 3 games in a row, and they have done the same in these 2 games now, making it 5 games in a row where they offense has looked terrible. I think they are going to struggle to put up runs on the Braves here with how well their pitching has been lately, and I see the Braves continuing to put up runs on the Angels here like they have been doing. Ian Anderson (8-5, 4.79 ERA) is up for the Braves here and he hasn't looked great in a lot of his starts this year but he has been getting a lot better in his most recent starts lately. He hasn't given up more than 2 runs in any of his 3 most recent starts and I expect him to keep that up here since he has started to find his groove. Reid Detmers (2-3, 4.11 ERA) is up for the Angels here and he hasn't been good all year, struggling in his most recent starts too. He hasn't looked bad in his 2 most recent starts, but he ended June with 2 really bad starts and he has been up and down like that all year. I think he is going to give up a ton of runs here with the way this Braves lineup has been hitting lately, and I see Anderson shutting down the Angels lineup here. I like the Braves runline in this game. T.M. Prediction: 7-2 Braves. | |||||||
07-21-22 | Montreal v. Ottawa +3 | 40-33 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 14 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Ottawa Redblacks. I like the Ottawa Redblacks to cover the spread against the Montreal Alouettes in this game on Thursday. The Redblacks are the only team in the CFL at the moment that don't have a win this year yet but I think their time has come here and I expect them to win this game outright and not just cover the spread. This is a home game for them and they have looked pretty good in their 2 games so far but Montreal hasn't been great in road games either and I think Ottawa can finally get a win here since they have actually looked good in a lot of their games. The Redblacks have lost all 5 games this year but only 1 of those losses looked really bad. their most recent loss was a 2 point loss in Hamilton and they also looked really good against the Lions too, losing that home game by 3 points when BC has been killing a lot of teams in their other games. Their 1st 2 games of the year were also very close losses. Both were losses to the defending Grey Cup champions, the Winninpeg Blue Bombers, but they lost the home game by a touchdown in a close 19-12 game, and they lost the road game in Winnipeg by just 2 points 19-17. I think this team has had too many close calls now and they are going to get a win sooner or later with how close they are coming in these games, and I think this is a great spot for them to get that win in a home game against another bad team. Montreal hasn't looked great in their games this year, they do have 1 win but they also have 4 losses. All 4 of their losses have also been in close games just like the Redblacks, but the Alouettes have already lost 2 close road games by 1 point this year, and I think they are going to suffer another loss like that here. I think the Redblacks have a better defense here and I expect that to be the difference in this game. The Alouettes have given up 20+ points in all of their losses this year while the Redblacks are giving up less points and still keeping their games close. I expect their defensive effort to stunt the Alouettes offense and I think the Redblacks will be able to put up a ton of points on the Alouettes defense. I like the Redblacks to cover the spread here. T.M. Prediction: 28-25 Redblacks. | |||||||
07-16-22 | Dodgers -1.5 v. Angels | 7-1 | Win | 100 | 11 h 29 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: LA Dodgers -1.5. I like the LA Dodgers runline in this game against the LA Angels on Saturday. The Dodgers have looked good lately winning 3 games in a row and their 2 most recent wins were both by 4+ runs. They already demolished the Angels 8-1 yesterday and I expect the Dodgers to put up another big performance here with this being their last game before the All Star break. They have been putting up a ton of runs in these 2 most recent games and I expect their offense to continue rolling here since the Angels haven't been great at all this year and have been giving up a ton of runs lately. The Angels have lost 2 games in a row now but they have also lost 7/8 of their previous 8 games. Julio Urías (7-6, 3.01 ERA) is up for the Dodgers here and he has been great all year, not giving up a lot of runs in a majority of his starts this year. He just had a bad start in his most recent game where he gave up 5 runs in only 2 innings but he also pitched 6 games in a row before that where he didn't give up a lot of runs at all, and he was their best starter last year by far and has continued that greatness into this year. He doesn't give up a lot of hits in his starts but strikes out a lot of batters and I think the Angels lineup is going to struggle against him since they have been really cold lately. This is his 1st time facing the Angels lineup this year and I see him shutting them down here with 1 last great performance before they get a few days off now. Jose Suarez (1-3, 4.79 ERA) is up for the Angels here and he hasn't looked great in his starts this year. He did not pitch well at the beginning of the year, he had a really good June but has started to regress again with his 2 most recent starts seeing him give up 6 runs total between the 2 starts, but he was also taken out before getting out of the 5th innings in both. His most recent start was one where he gave up 4 runs and didn't even get out of the 4th inning, and I expect him to have another bad game against this hot lineup. The Dodgers are rolling again at the moment, I like the Dodgers runline in this game. T.M. Prediction: 7-2 Dodgers. | |||||||
07-16-22 | Braves -1.5 v. Nationals | 6-3 | Win | 100 | 5 h 29 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 looked really good in their games lately, they hit a bit of a snag in their series against the Mets but they have still been winning a ton of games and their offense is really hot. They have won 2 games in a row now putting up 13 runs total in those 2 games and I expect them to continue that big offensive effort here against the worst team in their division. The Braves just won over the Nats yesterday with an 8-4 win and I expect them to repeat that here since the Nats have been terrible all year. They have more than double the number of losses as they do wins and they have lost 8 games in a row now, a majority of those losses by 2+ runs. The Braves swept them just last week and now the Nats are facing the best starter that this team has to offer. Max Fried (9-3, 2.56 ERA) is up for the Braves here and he has been great all year. He has been great all year and has had 5 starts in a row now where he gave up 2 runs or less in the game. The Nats have a terrible offense that is 1 of the worst in the league, I expect Fried to shut down their lineup here. This is also a big series for the Braves since they just lost 2/3 to the division leading Mets, and sweeping the worst team in their division here would help cut down on that 2 game lead the Mets have, so the Braves will be very motivated to sweep the Nats again here and close out their series really hot going into the All Star break. Paolo Espino (0-2, 3.42 ERA) is up for the Nats here and he has been good this year as a reliever, but he has looked shaky in his most recent appearances since he's had to start 6 games in a row now. He has given up 4+ runs in 2/3 of his 3 previous starts and giving up runs has turned into a common theme for him as a starter. I think he is going to give up runs against this hot Braves lineup and I see this being another big win for the Braves with Fried shutting them down for a majority of the game. I like the Braves runline in this game. T.M. Prediction: 5-1 Braves. | |||||||
07-13-22 | Reds v. Yankees -1.5 | 6-7 | Loss | -150 | 13 h 54 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: New York Yankees -1.5. I like the New York Yankees runline in this game against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday. The Yankees have lost 3 games in a row now but that is really rare for the best team in baseball this year and I think they will bounce back with a better performance here. They haven't looked bad in their losses either, 2/3 of their losses were by 1 run and their offense has still been putting up runs in every game. They lost the 1st game of this series to the Reds 4-3 but they had a 2-0 lead in the 1st inning and held onto their 3-0 lead the entire game until Clay Holmes came in the game in the 9th inning to close it out and ended up blowing it completely. That could've easily been a 3-0 win for the Yankees if they get out of that 9th inning and I don't see something like that happening again here. The Reds are still 1 of the worst teams in this league and I expect the Yankees to lay a beating on them here to bounce back and get back in the win column. Luis Severino (5-3, 3.11 ERA) is up for the Yankees here and he has been great this season. He had some rough starts in June but has dialed it back in each of his previous 4 starts and has been getting a lot better in each start, giving up no runs through 6 innings in his most recent start. He shut down the Pirates lineup in that previous start, giving up no runs to them, and I think he will do the same here with another bad offense in the Reds here. Mike Minor (1-6, 6.63 ERA) is up for the Reds here and he's been having a terrible year. He has only started in 7 games this year but has given up a ton of runs in those games. He hasn't had a start this year where he didn't give up any runs at all and I expect him to give up a ton of runs here facing the best offense in baseball right now. I like the Yankees runline in this game. T.M. Prediction: 6-1 Yankees. | |||||||
07-12-22 | Reds v. Yankees -1.5 | 4-3 | Loss | -144 | 11 h 36 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: New York Yankees -1.5. I like the New York Yankees runline in this game against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday. The Yankees have lost 2 games in a row now after losing the last 2 games of their series against the Red Sox but they are back in their own ballpark here against 1 of the worst teams in the league and I expect them to get a nice bounce back win against the Reds here. They had won 3 games in a row before that and have been playing at an extremely high level all year. They also just had a day off so I expect them to come out rested here and have a big offensive game since they have been scoring a ton of runs lately too. The Reds have won 4 games in a row now and are coming off a rare sweep over the Rays in their previous series but they did play that series in their own ballpark and I don't see them extending their good fortune as of late to this road series. The Yankees have their ace pitcher Gerrit Cole (8-2, 3.26 ERA) up for this game and he has been pitching well this year. He just had a bad start in his most recent appearance, giving up 5 runs in 6 innings, but he put together 4 great starts in a row just before that and I expect him to bounce back with a better performance here. It isn't often that he puts up bad numbers in a start like that so I don't see him putting together 2 bad starts in a row here when he has bounce bad the next game after a bad start all year. The Reds have Graham Ashcraft (4-2, 4.35 ERA) up for this game and he has not been great this year but he is also still in his rookie year and is going to have a tall task ahead of him here with the best lineup in baseball coming at him. He hasn't had many starts this year and has already had a few bad games, I think he is going to fold here against the best offense in baseball. I expect the Yankees to put up runs here and blow the Reds out of the water. I like the Yankees runline here. T.M. Prediction: 6-1 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. | |||||||
07-07-22 | Tigers v. White Sox -1.5 | 2-1 | Loss | -115 | 12 h 33 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Chicago White Sox -1.5. I like the Chicago White Sox runline in this game against the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. The White Sox have looked good in their games lately, they just lost 2/3 to the Twins in their most recent series but they did sweep the Giants over the weekend right before that and they fought hard in their game yesterday to keep coming back and end up winning in extra innings. The White Sox looked great with their offense in their previous game, being down 5 different times in the game but tying it up each time and winning it in the 10th inning. The Tigers have also looked really good in their games lately, winning 4 in a row now with a clean sweep over the Guardians but that series was also in their own ballpark where they have won a majority of their games this year. They haven't looked great in their road games this year and I think they are going to fall flat on their face in this road series against the White Sox. The White Sox just blew their opportunity to close the gap on the Twins, who lead their division, but with that series blown now I expect them to have the motivation to beat up on another division rival here and get a series win. They should be looking to sweep a bad Tigers team here that has been terrible in road games and has 1 of the worst offenses in the league. Dylan Cease (7-3, 2.51 ERA) is up for the White Sox here and he has been great this year. He has had 4 great starts in a row, not giving up more than 1 run in any of those starts. He has had a few bad starts this year but a majority of his starts has been those great performances where he doesn't even give up more than 1 run and I expect that from him here with 1 of the worst offensive lineups in baseball. Beau Brieske (1-6, 4.54 ERA) is up for the Tigers here and he hasn't looked great this year, still in his rookie year. He just had 3 starts in a row where he didn't look great, giving up 12 runs in those 3 starts, and he hasn't been striking out a lot of batters either. The White Sox are getting healthy now with Eloy Jimenez rejoining their lineup and that will help both their batting and their defense. I expect the White Sox to start turning the corner soon and make a push for their division lead, and I think that is going to start with this series against the Tigers. I like the White Sox runline here. T.M. Prediction: 7-1 White Sox. | |||||||
07-06-22 | Cardinals v. Braves -1.5 | 0-3 | Win | 120 | 10 h 3 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Atlanta Braves -1.5. I like the Atlanta Braves runline in this game against the St Louis Cardinals on Wednesday. The Braves have won 2 games in a row now, both wins in this series against the Cardinals, but they have also won 4/5 of their previous 5 games and have looked really good lately. They went on a huge run in June to put a lot of pressure on the Mets now, only 2.5 games behind them for the lead of their division, and they have continued their run now as they are really hot and showing everyone why they are the defending World Series champions. They just beat the Cardinals 2 games in a row by 3+ runs in both games and their pitching has been great as of late. The Cardinals haven't really looked good lately, they have lost 3 games in a row and 5/6 of their previous 6 games but they have also been giving up a ton of runs in their games and that is going to be trouble against this Braves lineup that has been hot at bat. Miles Mikolas (5-6, 2.61 ERA) is up for the Cardinals here and he has looked good this year but he just had a bad start in his most recent game and i think the Braves lineup will put up some runs on him here. Max Fried (8-2, 2.66 ERA) is up for the Braves here and he has looked great all year. His worst start of the year was in his very 1st start this year where he gave up 5 runs but hasn't given up that many runs in any starts since then. I expect him to shut down the Cardinals lineup here that hasn't been putting up a ton of runs lately and I see the Braves continuing their run here to take over the lead in their division. I like the Braves runline here. T.M. Prediction: 5-0 Braves. | |||||||
07-06-22 | Blue Jays -1.5 v. A's | 2-1 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 21 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Toronto Blue Jays -1.5. I like the Toronto Blue Jays runline against the Oakland Athletics in this game on Wednesday. The Blue Jays have lost 5 games in a row now and haven't looked very good in those losses but they are a better team than the A's are and I expect the Blue Jays to bounce back here after 2 losses in a row to the A's now. The A's haven't looked good at all this year, they have the worst offense in the league along with 1 of the worst records and before this series against the Blue Jays, they had lost 6/7 of their previous 7 games. The Blue Jays have been losing a lot of their games lately with their pitching but I think they are going to be better off in this game. Jose Berrios (6-4, 5.72 ERA) is up for the Blue Jays here and he has been very up and down this year but he has had some really good starts and I expect him to pitch well against the worst offense in baseball here. He had 2 really bad starts before his most recent start but pitched well in that previous start, only giving up 2 runs in 5 innings. I expect him to step up for his team here and pitch deep into this game, their bullpen has also been a bit more rested now so they should have some better arms available for them here. James Kaprielian (1-5, 5.43 ERA) is up for the A's here and he has not looked good at all this year. He has had some good starts this year but a majority of his starts have been bad seeing him give up a ton of runs and I think he is going to do the same here against this very good Blue Jays lineup. The Blue Jays haven't been cashing in a lot of their chances to score runs but they are getting players on base and that is going to correct itself eventually since the Blue Jays have 1 of the best offenses in the league at the moment and they are not even performing to their best ability. The Blue Jays have to take a game here and stop the bleeding and I think this is a great spot for them. I like the Blue Jays runline in this game. T.M. Prediction: 6-1 Blue Jays. | |||||||
06-29-22 | Pirates +1.5 v. Nationals | 8-7 | Win | 100 | 4 h 33 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Pittsburgh Pirates +1.5. I like the Pittsburgh Pirates runline in this game against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday. The Pirates have lost 5 games in a row now but they haven't looked that bad lately with all of those losses coming in close games. They lost 3/5 games in this slump by just 1 run and the other 2 losses were both by 2 runs. I think they have been putting in a good effort in all of those games and their pitching hasn't been bad either. They have already lost 2 games of this series to the Nats and I don't expect them to lose here and get swept by a team that they are better than. Mitch Keller (2-5, 4.77 ERA) is up for the Pirates here and he has looked pretty good in his previous starts. He has given up 2 runs or less in 6/7 of his previous 7 starts and has been really reliable for this team with his pitching. He gave up 3 runs in his most recent start but I expect him to bounce back with an even better performance here against the Nats who haven't really been producing a ton of offense this year. The Nats have Paolo Espino (0-1, 2.21 ERA) up on the bump in this game and he has been great all year for the Nats, but has also made a majority of his appearances in games as a reliever. He has started in his 3 most recent appearances and hasn't been bad but he has been getting worn down in those starts, pitching some of his longest stretches in games all year, and I expect him to get hit by a Pirates team that hasn't looked bad in their games lately. Even if the Pirates don't win here, I expect them to keep the game close at least. I like the Pirates runline here. T.M. Prediction: 4-3 Pirates. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
06-27-22 | Red Sox v. Blue Jays -1.5 | 2-7 | Win | 110 | 11 h 26 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Toronto Blue Jays -1.5. I like the Toronto Blue Jays runline in this game against the Boston Red Sox on Monday. The Blue Jays have lost 2 games in a row now, losing their series to the Brewers, but I expect them to bounce back in this game being back in their own ballpark. They lost 10-3 yesterday but that game was another blown game early by their starter Kikuchi who has been terrible all year. Kevin Gausman (5-6, 3.19 ERA) is up for the Blue Jays here and he has been really good this year in a majority of his starts. He just had a really bad start 2 games ago, giving up 7 runs in less than 3 innings but he looked a lot better in his most recent start, only giving up 2 runs in 6 innings. He also had a great start to the year with some of the best pitching in the league but he has fallen off a lot since then. He has shown he has the ability to throw great games though and I expect him to continue improving in every start, getting back to where he was at the start of the year. The Red Sox have been really hot in their games lately, winning 7 games in a row now but I think that streak comes to an end here. The Red Sox are already playing this series shorthanded, having to leave some of their players behind for the trip to Canada, and I expect the Blue Jays to take advantage of the Red Sox in this situation in their own ballpark here. Connor Seabold (0-0, 0.00 ERA) is up for the Red Sox here and he hasn't even started in a game this year. Not only has he not started in a game this year, he will be making his 1st appearance this year in this game and has only made 1 other appearance in the MLB in his career. His only appearance was a start back in 2021 and he gave up 2 runs in 3 innings as a starter but hasn't had another shot in the league since that game. This may as well be like an MLB debut for him with only 1 other appearance and I expect the Blue Jays lineup to take advantage of that. Their lineup is too good to get shut down by a pitcher like Seabold in this situation and I see the Blue Jays bouncing back here with a big win by 2+ runs. I like the Blue Jays runline here. T.M. Prediction: 7-3 Blue Jays. | |||||||
06-24-22 | Hamilton +5 v. Winnipeg | 12-26 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 36 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Hamilton Tiger-Cats. I like the Hamilton Tiger-Cats to cover the spread against the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in this game on Friday. The Ti-Cats haven't won a game yet this year but they looked a lot better in their previous game than they did in their 1st game of the year. They have gone to the Grey Cup the previous 2 years in a row now and they still have a really good team that can make a big run. They just took the Stampeders to OT where they lost by 3 points but they had a great effort in that game against 1 of the best in the CFL and I expect them to come hungry for their 1st win here. The Blue Bombers also have a good team but they haven't looked that great this year. They have won both of their games but they played the Redblacks in both games who are 1 of the worst teams in the CFL. Both wins were also really close with 1 being within a touchdown and the other being a slim 2 point win. The Blue Bombers only scored 19 points in both of those games too and I think that the Tiger-Cats will give them a much harder game here. The Tiger-Cats have a good defense like the Bombers but I think their offense is a lot better and I expect that to show here. The Ti-Cats can win this game outright so I like them to cover the spread here. T.M. Prediction: 24-17 Tiger-Cats. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
06-16-22 | Padres -1.5 v. Cubs | 6-4 | Win | 100 | 7 h 36 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: San Diego Padres -1.5. I like the San Diego Padres runline against the Chicago Cubs in this game on Thursday. The Padres have won 3 games in a row now, all 3 wins coming against the Cubs in this series, and I think they can win this game by 2+ runs to sweep the Cubs here. They have looked really good in this series, winning all 3 games against the Cubs by 2+ runs and their bats have been really hot in their 2 most recent games. They put up 12 runs and 19 runs in their previous 2 games and I don't see that stopping here. They were even down 4-2 early in the previous game but they turned it on in the 4th inning and there was no looking back from there as they continued to bring in the runs in every inning after that and ended the game scoring 19 runs to the 5 for the Cubs. The Cubs haven't looked good at all lately either, they have lost all 3 games in this series but they have also lost 9 games in a row now too. Their pitching has looked terrible in a ton of their games too, they have given up a ton of runs to the Padres here and they did the same in their previous series against the Yankees. Matt Swarmer (1-1, 4.24 ERA) is up for the Cubs here and he hasn't looked great this year. The pitching has already been bad for the Cubs lately and now they are going with this pitcher still in his rookie season who has only made 3 career starts and just gave up 6 runs in his most recent start to the Yankees. The Padres may not be as hot as the Yankees but their bats are just as hot at the moment and I think they pour the runs on in this game. Joe Musgrove (7-0, 1.50 ERA) is up for the Padres here and he has looked incredible all year. He hasn't had a start this year where he gave up more than 2 runs and I expect him to continue pitching the way he has been and help get another win for the team here. I expect the Padres to put up a ton of runs on the Cubs here while the Cubs struggle to bring in runs against Musgrove and the Padres here. I like the Padres runline in this game. T.M. Prediction: 8-2 Padres. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
06-14-22 | Orioles v. Blue Jays -1.5 | 6-5 | Loss | -103 | 9 h 49 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Toronto Blue Jays -1.5. I like the Toronto Blue Jays runline in this game against the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday. The Blue Jays have looked really good in their games lately winning 3/4 of their previous 4 games. They have been putting up a ton of runs in these games too. They have won 8/12 of their previous 12 games and all 8 of those games they won were by 2+ runs. Their bats are getting hot and I think this is a good time to jump on the Blue Jays while they are still on this run. They have looked great in their 2 most recent road series' and I think they are only going to explode on offense starting a homestand here against what is the worst team in their division. They just pounded the Orioles 11-1 in the 1st game of this series too and I expect them to repeat that effort here. Jordan Lyles (3-5, 4.97 ERA) is up for the Orioles here and he has been struggling in his starts this year. Lyles hasn't been pitching well all year and he has really been bad lately, giving up 3+ runs in 4 starts in a row now and he has given up 10 runs total in his 2 most recent starts alone. Yusei Kikuchi (2-2, 4.44 ERA) is up for the Blue Jays here and he hasn't looked great in his 2 most recent starts but he still hasn't been as bad as Lyles has been lately and Kikuchi has been pitching much better all year too. Kikuchi wasn't great early on but he has been improving and I think he is trending in the right direction here. I expect Lyles to continue pitching the way he has been and I see the Blue Jays putting up another big offensive performance in this game. I like the Blue Jays runline here. T.M. Prediction: 7-2 Blue Jays. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
06-08-22 | Warriors +3.5 v. Celtics | 100-116 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 29 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 Wednesday. The Warriors evened up the series at 1 in the previous game and they looked a lot better in that game after losing the 1st game. They still looked great in game 1 but they let it go in the 4th quarter and that 1 bad quarter buried them but they bounced back in game 2 and I expect to see that Warriors team again here. This was a much more dominant effort by the Warriors here, taking an early lead in the 2nd game but this time they extended it in the 3rd quarter and held on in the 4th to win the game big by 20 points. Now they see themselves as a dog here in this road game and I think they have a chance to even win this game straight up let alone cover the spread here. Tatum was not a big factor in the 1st game and the Celtics still won that game but he had a much bigger presence in the 2nd game and his team went on to lose that game. The Warriors looked great on defense though in game 2 and managed to take everyone else out of the equation in that game. I think they are going to play with that same defensive effort here knowing they need to win a road game and flip the series back in their favor now. The Celtics haven't really looked great in these games so far, they played 1 great quarter in game 1 to win that game but other than that, they have been trailing in these games for a large majority of them. The Warriors have also proven that they can win road games in this postseason while the Celtics have looked good in some of their home games but have somehow been a better team in road games this postseason. I think the Warriors are going to come with their best effort here and take the series lead here. I like the Warriors to cover the spread here. T.M. Prediction: 109-101 Warriors. | |||||||
06-08-22 | Mariners +1.5 v. Astros | 6-3 | Win | 100 | 8 h 8 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Seattle Mariners +1.5. I like the Seattle Mariners runline against the Houston Astros in this game on Wednesday. The Mariners have looked pretty good in their games lately and it is hard to step in front of them when their bats get hot. It all started when they won their home series against the Astros over a week ago and they haven't lost another series since before that, winning 3 series in a row now and going for another series win here tonight. They have been gutting out ways to win lately, whether it be with their pitching some nights and their hitting on other nights, but the Astros offense is cold right now and this is a good time for the Mariners to take advantage of that. Logan Gilbert (5-2, 2.22 ERA) is up for the Mariners here and he has been their ace this year, rarely making a bad start and he hasn't given up a lot of runs in any starts this year either. He has been pitching really well lately and he has been going deep into their games too, I think he can continue that here and keep this Astros offense cold like they have been lately. The Astros have Jose Urquidy (5-2, 4.76 ERA) in this game and he hasn't looked great all year but he has really been going downhill as of late. He just gave up 3 runs in his most recent start but he has also been giving up 3+ runs in 3/4 of his 4 previous starts. I think he will continue that here and I expect the Mariners to put up some runs on him early while Gilbert keeps them in this game. I think this is a game that the Mariners can even win but I like the Mariners runline in this game. T.M. Prediction: 4-3 Mariners. | |||||||
06-07-22 | Mariners v. Astros -1.5 | 1-4 | Win | 100 | 9 h 20 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Houston Astros -1.5. I like the Houston Astros runline against the Seattle Mariners in this game on Tuesday. The Astros lost the 1st game of their series with the Mariners yesterday but I expect them to bounce back here and get back to their winning ways. They had a great effort early in that game tying it up 4-4 after going down 4-1 in the 2nd inning but then the offense dried up after that and they went on to lose 7-4. This series is in their own ballpark though and I expect a big bounce back from their offense here, especially with this pitching matchup tonight. Chris Flexen (2-6, 4.55 ERA) is up for the Mariners here and he has looked really bad this year, consistently pitching badly in the games he has started. He has started in 10+ games this year and he hasn't had 1 start yet where he wasn't charged with an earned run. Not only has he been giving up runs in every start, but a majority of his starts sees him giving up 3+ runs and that is going to get them into trouble here against a good hitting and angry Astros team. Justin Verlander (6-2, 2.23 ERA) is up for the Astros here and he has looked great all year. He had 1 bad start the other week but other than that 1 bad start, he has looked great and hasn't been giving up many runs in a majority of his starts. He is what this team needs after giving up 7 runs yesterday and Verlander will also be looking to bounce back here too since his 1 bad start this year was against the Mariners in Seattle. Now being back in their home ballpark, I expect Verlander to pitch a great game while the lineup backs him up with run support here. I like the Astros runline in this game. T.M. Prediction: 6-1 Astros. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
06-02-22 | 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. | |||||||
06-02-22 | Oilers +1.5 v. Avalanche | 0-4 | Loss | -145 | 11 h 44 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Edmonton Oilers +1.5. I like the Edmonton Oilers puckline against the Colorado Avalanche in this game on Thursday. The Avalanche took the 1st game of this series in an 8-6 win but the goaltending was terrible on both sides and the Oilers still looked great on offense. They got off to a quick start in that game but the Avalanche started to dominate shortly after and eventually took a 7-3 lead in the game. The Oilers never quit though and they put a great effort in that game still, scoring 3 goals unanswered after that to make it a 7-6 game with a few minutes left to play. The Avalanche would go on to score an empty net goal to win the game 8-6 but almost blowing that 4 goal lead is not the best look for them and I expect the oilers to tighten up with their defensive effort here. I also think Mike Smith will bounce back in this game too, he had a terrible game in their 1st of their series against the Flames similar to this game, losing that game 9-6 but the whole team bounced back after that to win 4 games in a row and eliminate the Flames. I think Smith will play better here and I expect the Oilers to play better on defense too. Their offense is clearly still hot and Kuemper even left the previous game with an injury so he is not in the best condition. Kuemper already suffered an eye injury earlier this postseason and now he is dealing with an upper body injury, whether that is the eye injury or he is dealing with something else entirely now, that can't be good for the Avs here and I have no confidence in their backup Francouz to stand on his head for an entire game against this hot offense. I think this is a big bounce back game for the Oilers here. I like the Oilers puckline in this game. T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Oilers. | |||||||
06-02-22 | White Sox v. Blue Jays -1.5 | 3-8 | Win | 105 | 6 h 41 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Toronto Blue Jays -1.5. I like the Toronto Blue Jays runline against the Chicago White Sox in this game on Thursday. The Blue Jays have looked great in their games lately and they are really hot on a big run at the moment. They have won 7 games in a row now and they are going for a B2B series sweep here with a win in this game. The Blue Jays have looked great in their home games this year and they won yesterday's game 7-3 with the White Sox putting their best pitcher in their starting rotation on the bump. Johnny Cueto (0-1, 2.41 ERA) is up for the White Sox in this game now and he has been good this year but with only 3 starts under his belt this year, I don't think he is going to continue pitching the way he has been. Cueto pitched great in his 1st 2 starts of the year not giving up a run at all, but he gave up 5 runs in his most recent start and I think he is going to start regressing now. The Blue Jays have Alek Manoah (5-1, 1.77 ERA) up for them here and he has been the Blue Jays ace all year. He hasn't really had a bad start this year in 9 starts and the most runs he gave up in a single game was 3 on 2 occasions, and has looked great other than those games. His consistency has been a big part of the Blue Jays success this year and I think he is going to continue the way he has been pitching lately. The offense has also been really hot for the Blue Jays and I think they are going to stay hot on this home stand. I like the Blue Jays runline here to get the sweep in this series. T.M. Prediction: 5-1 Blue Jays. | |||||||
05-31-22 | Oilers +1.5 v. Avalanche | 6-8 | Loss | -150 | 9 h 17 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Edmonton Oilers +1.5. I like the Edmonton Oilers puckline in this game against the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday. The Oilers have been really hot lately, they have won 4 games in a row now and 6/7 of their previous 7 games. I think they are going to continue this big run they are on with another win here but I'm going to be on the puckline in case they do lose because I think it will be either a close loss for them or complete Oilers domination here. They lost the 1st game of their previous series to the Flames but won 4 in a row after to win that series and 3/4 of those wins were by 2+ goals. Even in their loss they looked great, scoring 6 goals in that game and only lost because of a really bad night for their goalkeeping. The Oilers are also scoring a ton of goals in their games lately with 4+ goals in 5 games in a row now. They are on a roll and I don't think that is going to stop here with how good they have looked lately. The Avalanche won their previous series in 6 games but they didn't always look good in their games and they even struggled to win some of the games they came out on top of. They didn't even look that good in their home games either, losing 2/3 of their home games in the previous series. The only home game they won in that series was in game 1 and the Avs had to win that game in OT. They lost the 2nd game 4-1 on home ice and then followed up with another loss in their next home game after that, losing 5-4 in OT after blowing a 3-1 lead very late in the 3rd period and then another 4-3 lead after that with less than 2 minutes left. Even in their most recent game in St Louis, they won 3-2 but were trailing 2-1 in that game until they tied it in the 3rd period and they never even led in that game until scoring with 4 seconds left to shock the Blues and send them home when everyone though that would be headed to OT. I think the Avs have started to look shaky in their games lately and the Oilers have been really hot. I like the Oilers puckline in this game. T.M. Selection: 5-3 Oilers. | |||||||
05-29-22 | Celtics v. Heat +2.5 | 100-96 | Loss | -105 | 12 h 18 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Miami Heat. I like the Miami Heat to cover the spread in this game against the Boston Celtics on Sunday. The Heat really showed up in Boston in the previous game, they were on the brink of elimination and they managed to beat the Celtics by 8 points and send this to a game 7. The previous 3 games in this series have been really defensive and I think this will be the same but I expect the Heat to come with that same defensive effort that won them the previous game. Jimmy Butler had a huge influence on the offense in that game, putting up 47 points himself and even Kyle Lowry got himself involved in the scoring a lot more than he has been doing in this series. I expect them to continue playing great defense in this game like they have been all series but I also expect Butler and Lowry to have big games again and help their team put up the points to win this game. The Heat are on their home court here and they have looked great in home games all year, I don't think they are going to play any differently here. Tatum, Brown, and even Derrick White all had 20+ points for the Celtics in that previous game but their offensive effort wasn't enough to beat the Heat and I expect that same effort from the Heat to shut down these guys even more now that they are on their home court here. The Heat finished 1st place in the East and they were one of the best home teams all year, they aren't going to just go away easily in this game. I think this is a game the Heat can win, I like the Heat to cover the spread here. T.M. Prediction: 99-94 Heat. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
05-28-22 | Yankees v. Rays +1.5 | 1-3 | Win | 100 | 5 h 22 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Tampa Bay Rays +1.5. I like the Tampa Bay Rays runline against the New York Yankees in this game on Saturday. The Rays have lost 2 games in a row to the Yankees now and they didn't look good in their 1st game of the series but they looked a lot better yesterday, still losing that game but only losing it 2-0 with a much better pitching performance in that game. Their bullpen looked a lot better in that game and they have Corey Kluber (1-2, 4.42 ERA) up for them in this game. He has looked a lot better in his most recent starts after putting up a bad game against the Angels a few weeks ago. He's been a lot better since then though and I think he will continue to pitch well in this game. The Rays have already lost 2 games of this series and they are going to be looking to bounce back and avoid losing this series in their own ballpark. Gerrit Cole (4-1, 3.31 ERA) is up for the Yankees here and he's been pitching deep into games lately but he hasn't looked great in those starts and just gave up 5 runs in his most recent start. His last 3 starts haven't been very good either and he started the year this way with a few bad performances. I think Cole is going to continue to look shaky in this game and the Rays will be looking to bounce back in this game too. I like the Rays runline in this game. T.M. Prediction: 3-2 Rays. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
05-27-22 | Avalanche v. Blues +1.5 | 3-2 | Win | 100 | 11 h 20 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: St Louis Blues +1.5. I like the St Louis Blues puckline in this game against the Colorado Avalanche on Friday. The Blues managed to stay alive in the previous game with a big win but they really showed their resilience in that game with a great effort. They were dominated for the 1st 2 periods of that game but they really stepped up in the 3rd and their playoff experience really showed as they managed to come back from down 3-1 with less than 5 minutes left, and then after giving up another late goal to go down 4-3 they scored again to send it to OT where they would ultimately win the game. The Avalanche looked really nervous near the end of that game as they were pressed back on their heels for a majority of the 3rd period and they lost the game on a weak and fluky shot in OT which really shows how they gave in to their nerves after the Blues turned it on. The Blues showed that killer instinct and I think they are going to play that way from the beginning of this game being a more friendly environment on home ice and I expect to see their best effort again being on the brink of elimination still. I think the Blues are a live dog in this game but even if they do lose the game, I expect it to be close or possibly even a loss in OT. The Blues are hot now with some momentum going into this game and they should play more comfortably on their home ice here. I expect them to be pressuring the Avs here the entire game like they were in the 3rd period of the previous game. I like the Blues puckline in this game. T.M. Prediction: 4-2 Blues. | |||||||
05-26-22 | Royals v. Twins -1.5 | 3-2 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 36 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Minnesota Twins -1.5. I like the Minnesota Twins runline in this game against the Kansas City Royals on Thursday. The Twins have been really hot lately, winning 6 games in a row before that run ended last night with a home loss to the Tigers. They have still looked really good in all of their games and I think they are going to bounce back in their own ballpark here. The Royals haven't looked great in their games lately, they have lost 6 games in a row and just got swept in B2B series, 1 against the D-Backs and 1 against the Twins. Part of that 6 game run for the Twins included their sweep of the Royals and that was a road series for them too. They are back in their own ballpark for this series and I expect nothing less from them as what they did to the Royals less than a week ago. Daniel Lynch (2-3, 4.01 ERA) is up for the Royals here and he has been struggling in his starts ever since coming into the league last year. He hasn't looked great in his starts lately, with only 1 game where he didn't give up a run and his team hasn't had much success with him in his most recent starts either. I expect him to give up hits and runs in this game with how well the Twins offense has looked lately. Devin Smeltzer (1-0, 1.74 ERA) is up for the Twins here and he hasn't pitched in a lot of games this year, but the 2 games he did pitch in he played really well, only giving up 1 run in each of his starts while going 5+ innings deep into the game. He has also been pretty consistent throughout his career and I expect a good performance from him here against a bad lineup that is missing some key players in it too. I like the Twins runline in this game. T.M. Prediction: 5-1 Twins. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
05-25-22 | Blues +1.5 v. Avalanche | 5-4 | Win | 100 | 10 h 52 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: St Louis Blues +1.5. I like the St Louis Blues puckline in this game against the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. The Blues have lost 2 games in a row now and they are down 3-1 in the series on the brink of elimination here. I think they are going to be desperate in this game and I expect them to play their best game of the series here. They have already won a road game in this series though, it being their only win of the series, but I think they can keep this game close with a good effort. They didn't look terrible in their 2 most recent games, they still lost both games on home ice by 3 goals, but it was really just 1 period in each game that they let get away from them after having a strong start in the games. Ville Husso hasn't really looked great either since coming in for the injured Binnington but he did play a majority of their regular season games this year and I expect him to shake off his nerves and put up a better performance on home ice here. Both of the games in this series that were in Colorado were the 2 best games that the Blues played in this series. They got their 1 win 4-1 and then also lost the 1st game of this series in OT 3-2. I think this is going to be a close game just like those 2 and I expect the desperation to take over for the Blues here. They have the playoff experience on their team from when they won the Cup back in 2019 and I think they can at least put up a good fight here. I like the Blues puckline in this game. T.M. Prediction: 4-3 Blues. | |||||||
05-24-22 | Warriors +1.5 v. Mavs | 109-119 | Loss | -115 | 6 h 58 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 Tuesday. The Warriors have taken a 3-0 lead in the series and they have already pushed the Mavericks to the brink of elimination here. The Warriors were favored for the 1st 2 games of this series and they won both of those games handedly, winning both by 9+ points. They were a dog in their most recent game though, the game in Dallas, and they still won that game by 9 points. The Warriors are a dog again in this game but I don't see this game going any different than the rest of the series has gone. The Warriors have looked dominant in every game this series and I think they are going to dominate this game too. The previous game was also in Dallas but the Mavericks were never once in control of that game and I think now that they are on the brink of elimination, I expect the warriors to come with their best effort here to close out the series. Luka still had a big game in their most recent game and he got some help from Brunson and Dinwiddie too but it wasn't enough to beat the Warriors and they were on their own home court. I think the Warriors are just too strong for the Mavericks and they have their sights set on the Championship after a few write off seasons that they had to go through. This is not the same Warriors team that held the dynasty for so many years a few years ago but they are still really good and I see them sweeping the Mavericks here. I like the Warriors to cover the spread in this game. T.M. Prediction: 116-109 Warriors. | |||||||
05-22-22 | Warriors v. Mavs -2.5 | 109-100 | Loss | -115 | 10 h 53 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Dallas Mavericks. I like the Dallas Mavericks to cover the spread against the Golden State Warriors in this game on Sunday. The Mavericks are down 2-0 in the series but they could've easily had this series tied up in game 2 and I think they are going to bounce back in this game. They looked really good for a majority of that 2nd game with the Warriors, leading by 20+ points early in that game but it started to fall apart for them in the 2nd half. The Mavs still came out with a really strong effort in that game and I think they will do the same here. I also think they will be able to hang on to any lead they get here on their home court and I expect them to get the win making this series 2-1. The Warriors have won 3 games in a row now but all of those have been on their home court and the last time they played a road game in this postseason was a loss to the Grizzlies in Memphis. Even the Warriors have struggled in their road games in this postseason and every loss they have suffered so far came in road games. The Mavericks did a good job of shutting down the Warriors in the 1st half on their own floor but I expect the Mavericks to do that again and keep it up this time while feeding off the energy from the crowd. I think Luka and Brunson are both going to have another big game to lead the team to a win here and I expect them both to have a better 2nd half too. I like the Mavericks to cover the spread in this game and get 1 back in the series here. T.M. Prediction: 114-107 Mavericks. | |||||||
05-21-22 | Heat +6.5 v. Celtics | 109-103 | Win | 100 | 10 h 40 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Miami Heat. I like the Miami Heat to cover the spread against the Boston Celtics in this game on Saturday. The Heat didn't look good in their most recent game, losing the 2nd game of this series by 20+ points on their home court. I think they are a bit embarrassed by that performance and I expect them to give a much better effort in this game. Marcus Smart returned for the Celtics in the previous game and he made a big difference for them since the Celtics dominated on defense but I think the Heat will bounce back here and they should get some extra help with Kyle Lowry likely returning to the starting rotation for this game. The Heat still looked really good in the 1st game of this series and they haven't been terrible in their road games this postseason either. I think with Lowry back here, the Heat will be much better both offensively and defensively but even if he doesn't make it into the lineup tonight, I still think the Heat are going to try and bounce back here with a strong defensive effort in this road game. The Celtics have been really up and down this postseason, either blowing teams out in their wins or getting blown out in their losses. The Heat have been a lot better in that sense since they have lost a few close games, not getting blown out all the time, and they have won a few road games already so I like their chances of keeping this game close with good defense and covering the spread here. I like the Heat to cover the spread in this game. T.M. Prediction: 106-103 Celtics. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
05-20-22 | Rangers v. Astros -1.5 | 3-0 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 17 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Houston Astros -1.5. I like the Houston Astros runline in this game against the Texas Rangers on Friday. The Astros have looked great in their games lately. They have gone on a big run where they have only lost a few games during that time but a majority of their wins have been by 2+ runs. They are scoring a lot of runs in their games and hitting the ball really well, I think that they can take this game in their own ballpark and I expect them to be motivated here considering the Texas rivalry between these 2 teams. The Rangers just swept the Angels in 3 games but they were starting to slip in their series before against the Red Sox. They have already lost the 1st game of this series and I see this game going the same way since the Astros have really gotten into a groove now. Cristian Javier (2-1, 3.20 ERA) is up for the Astros here and he hasn't had many starts this year but has had a majority of his appearances in games out of the bullpen and he has been pretty good this year. He has only given up 2 runs total in 6 games he has played in but it was his most recent start that he didn't look good at all in and gave up 7 runs in less than 4 innings of that game. He has been really good this year overall though and I think he is going to bounce back with a better performance here. Martin Perez (2-2, 2.01 ERA) is up for the Rangers here and he has looked great all year in his 7 starts, giving up 3 runs each in his 1st 2 starts of the year and giving up no more than 1 in his 5 starts after that. I think he has been pitching great this year but he hasn't had a bad game yet and I think there is 1 brewing for him here. He faced the Astros earlier this year already but they weren't as hot as they are now and I think he is running into them at the wrong time here. I expect the Astros to stay hot here and continue posting big numbers in their games. I like the Astros runline here. T.M. Prediction: 6-2 Astros. | |||||||
05-19-22 | Blues v. Avalanche -1.5 | 4-1 | Loss | -100 | 11 h 39 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Colorado Avalanche -1.5. I like the Colorado Avalanche puckline in this game against the St Louis Blues on Thursday. The Avalanche looked really good in that 1st game of this series. They needed OT to win that game but they really dominated the Blues for a majority of that game and they peppered the net with 50+ shots too. The Blues may have tied it up late to send it to OT but the Avalanche spent a majority of that game in the Blues' zone and they deserved to win that game in the end. I think this game is going to be much easier for the Avs now that they have had a feel for the Blues in this series and I expect them to come out even stronger on offense in this game to bury the Blues here. The Blues are still missing 2 of their top defensemen here and I think that is going to play a factor here with the Avalanche being so good on home ice lately. The Blues looked good in their previous series but now they are playing the leaders of the West and they swept the Predators in the 1st round for good reason. The Avalanche were hot going into the playoffs and they have continued that with a 5-0 record in this postseason already. The Blues also struggled against the Avs all year, losing a majority of their games against each other and I think this game is going to be similar. The Avalanche were scoring a ton of goals in the 1st round and I expect them to get back to that here with a dominant performance on their home ice here. I like the Avalanche puckline here to win this game by 2+ goals. T.M. Prediction: 4-1 Avalanche. | |||||||
05-17-22 | Celtics v. Heat -1.5 | 107-118 | Win | 100 | 10 h 56 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Miami Heat. I like the Miami Heat to cover the spread against the Boston Celtics in this game on Tuesday. The Celtics didn't look that great in their previous series in a lot of those games. They eliminated the defending champions in 7 games but they were trailing 3 different times in that series and had to really step up on their home court in that last game of the series. They looked really good in that previous game but I think they are going to be met with better defense in this series and the Heat have looked great on their home court all year. The Heat looked really good in their previous series, only needing 6 games to eliminate the 76ers and they never trailed once in that series. The Heat haven't trailed in a series once in this entire postseason and they have really been taking advantage of their home games, taking a 2-0 lead in every series they've played. I think the Heat are going to continue that here and win this game on their home court with a great defensive effort. They have looked great on defense in both of their series and they have looked great on defense all year. The Heat have some banged up players here too but they have been playing through those injuries in these games and have still looked great. I expect them to shut down the Celtics here and I see Jimmy Butler having a big game here on their home court. The Heat were 1st place in the East for a reason and they have shown their defensive dominance in this postseason so far. I like the Heat to cover the spread in this game. T.M. Prediction: 106-97 Heat. | |||||||
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. | |||||||
05-13-22 | Celtics +1.5 v. Bucks | 108-95 | Win | 100 | 9 h 34 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Boston Celtics. I like the Boston Celtics to cover the spread against the Milwaukee Bucks in this game on Friday. The Celtics have looked good in their games lately and I think they are going to take this road game back and even up the series at 3. The Celtics have actually looked better in their road games than in their home games in this postseason, with their biggest loss of this series coming on their home court. They had a really impressive win in Milwaukee and they also lost a very close game there by 2 points. They just lost their previous game on their home court but that loss was by 3 points and they looked really good for most of that game too, dominating up until the 4th quarter where they let it slip away near the end. The Celtics have still shown that they aren't going to be slowed down in their road games and even in their previous series against the Nets, they won all 4 games but the games were much closer on their home court in that series while they dominated the road games in Brooklyn. The 1st 2 games in this series were complete blowouts, 1 by each team, but the 3 most recent games and have been much closer and really, both teams had a chance to win all of those games. I think the Celtics are going to show their strength here once again and I expect a great defensive effort from them in this game. The Bucks are also dealing with a thin rotation and I expect all those injuries to catch up to them at some point too. I like the Celtics to cover the spread here and even up this series 3-3. T.M. Prediction: 104-99 Celtics. | |||||||
05-12-22 | Heat v. 76ers -2 | 99-90 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 14 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Philadelphia 76ers. I like the Philadelphia 76ers to cover the spread against the Miami Heat in this game on Thursday. The Heat lead this series 3-2 but the home team has won every game of the series so far, and I think this game is going to be no different than the others. None of these games have really been close with the home team blowing out the road team in every game and I think that will continue here with a 76ers win on their home court, extending this series to 7 games. Joel Embiid got banged up even more in their previous game but he will be playing here and I expect him to make the same impact he has been making for his team in their home games here. Kyle Lowry missed the previous game and he will be missing this game too which I think will help the 76ers control the pace of the game a bit better. In 3/5 of these games in this series, the road team hasn't even put up 100+ points and it seems that whoever the home team is at the time, tends to play better defense on their home court. The 76ers are facing elimination in this game knowing they still need to take a road game in the series if they want to win it but their focus will be on winning this home game and I expect players like Embiid and Harden to step up here and give their team the best chance to win this game and extend the series. The Heat have looked great on defense in their home games and that is really how they have been winning their games in this series, with a good defensive effort. Jimmy Butler hasn't even been doing a lot on offense in their home games and he isn't getting a lot of contribution from his teammates either. I think this is going to be another game where the defensive effort dominates and I expect the 76ers to be much better on their home court and shut the Heat down here. I like the 76ers to cover the spread here. T.M. Prediction: 117-98 76ers. | |||||||
05-11-22 | Capitals v. Panthers -1.5 | 3-5 | Win | 110 | 9 h 37 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Florida Panthers -1.5. I like the Florida Panthers puckline in this game against the Washington Capitals on Wednesday. The Panthers evened up the series in their most recent game getting their home advantage back in this series and now have a chance to take the series lead on home ice in this game. The Panthers have already shown glimpses of that killer team they were all regular season in the 2nd game of this series when they evened it up 1-1 with a big bounce back win 5-1 on home ice. They stepped up then to even it up 1-1 and then stumbled in Washington but stepped up again in their previous game to even it up once more at 2-2 and I think they will step up again here coming back home for a chance to take the lead. Their goaltending has been hit or miss in this series but it was a lot better in that previous game and their defensive effort overall was great since the Capitals didn't really get a lot of shots on net in that game. It took a big effort from the Panthers to tie the game with the pulled goalie and then force an OT where they won the game. I think they will have all the momentum on their side here coming home and I expect the home crowd to energize them here. They have put the pressure back on the Capitals to steal another road game and I think that they will play more like they did in the 2nd game of this series, winning it with a big home effort. The Panthers showed us all year that they have the offense to compete with anyone in the league and after their previous game, they have shown a great defensive ability too. I expect this to be a big game for the Panthers to step up in and I see them answering the call tonight. I like the Panthers puckline in this game. T.M. Prediction: 4-1 Panthers. | |||||||
05-10-22 | 76ers v. Heat -3 | 85-120 | Win | 100 | 8 h 26 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Miami Heat. I like the Miami Heat to cover the spread against the Philadelphia 76ers in this game on Tuesday. The 76ers just evened up the series 2-2 and so far, this has been a very home dominated series with the home team winning all 4 games, and I think the result here will be the same. The home team has been so dominant in this series that each win has been by 10+ points except for the most recent game which was only an 8 point win for the 76ers. The offense looked a lot better for the Heat in that game than they did in the 3rd game and I think the Heat will play much better in this home game. Embiid was missing for the 1st 2 games of this series but the Heat still won those home games by almost 20+ points and even though I think he will make an impact here, I still think that Butler will guide his team to victory on their home court after the performance he just put up in their previous road game. While Embiid missed the 1st 2 games of this series, Lowry missed them too for the Heat and now that he has been back for 2 road games with the team, I'm expecting him to get back into his groove here and have a much bigger impact on their home court here. I think the Heat look a lot better on the defensive end in their games too and I expect their home defense to be a big part of this game. I think the home team is going to dominate another game in this series and I see the Heat taking a 3-2 series lead here. I like the Heat to cover the spread. T.M. Prediction: 109-101 Heat. | |||||||
05-10-22 | Dodgers -1.5 v. Pirates | 11-1 | Win | 100 | 7 h 28 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: LA Dodgers -1.5. I like the LA Dodgers runline against the Pittsburgh Pirates in this game on Tuesday. The Dodgers have looked really good in their games lately. They just swept their 2 most recent series, 2 games against the Giants and 3 games against the Cubs, but they lost their most recent game to the Pirates in the 1st of this series. Urias held it together for most of that game only giving up the 1 run for the 1st 6 innings but it wasn't enough since the Dodgers would end up taking a 5-1 loss in that game anyway. The Dodgers shouldn't be losing games like that to teams as bad as the Pirates are and I think they are going to be sour from that loss, coming to play much harder in this game. They have a really strong batting lineup and I think after a dud like that yesterday, they are going to get after the Pirates here. Bryse Wilson (0-1, 3.79 ERA) is up for the Pirates here and he has pitched well in his 2 most recent games but those were both relief appearances and in the 3 games he started in, he gave up 3+ runs in 2/3 of those games. Whether he is starting or coming out of the bullpen this year, he hasn't lasted long in many of his games, pitching no more than 4 innings in any of his games played. I think the Dodgers are going to get to him here for a lot of runs in this game. Tony Gonsolin (2-0, 1.64 ERA) is up for the Dodgers and he has looked great all year. He has been pitching even better than he did last year and in 5 starts this year, he has only had 1 start where he gave up more than 1 run and that was a start where he gave up 2 runs. I think he is going to have another great start here and I expect him to keep the Pirates off the board while the Dodgers do their thing on offense. I like the Dodgers runline here. T.M. Prediction: 6-1 Dodgers. | |||||||
05-09-22 | Grizzlies +10.5 v. Warriors | 98-101 | Win | 100 | 11 h 36 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Memphis Grizzlies. I like the Memphis Grizzlies to cover the spread against the Golden State Warriors in this game on Monday. The Grizzlies looked good in the 1st 2 games of this series but they just lost their most recent game by 30 points to the Warriors in their 1st road game of the series. Ja Morant got hurt in that game and he will not be in the lineup for this game but the Grizzlies had a very good record during the regular season without Ja Morant in the lineup and I think they can bounce back here and put up a much better performance to keep this game closer at least. Ja Morant led the team in scoring in their previous game but it didn't do them any good since they lost by 30 points and he didn't really get a lot of offensive contribution from his teammates either. I think with his presence gone in this game, his team will step up here and play some good team ball, hitting the Warriors with a new strategy and style of play that they wouldn't have seen in the 1st 3 games. I think this Morant injury will give them a bit of an advantage here since they were still really good during the season without him and their new approach to this game could throw the Warriors off too since they will have to adjust to defending them. The Grizzlies finished as the 2nd seed for a reason and I don't think they are just going to give up here, especially after that embarrassment in the previous game. I expect them to come back stronger in this game and I think they will keep it close enough with even a chance to still win the game. I like the Grizzlies to cover the spread here. T.M. Prediction: 114-109 Warriors. | |||||||
05-09-22 | Celtics +1.5 v. Bucks | 116-108 | Win | 100 | 8 h 4 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Boston Celtics. I like the Boston Celtics to cover the spread against the Milwaukee Bucks in this game on Monday. The Celtics are down 2-1 in the series here and they didn't look great in the 1st game but I think they have bounced back nicely in their previous 2 games and I think they can get the win here to even up the series. They came back in the 2nd game and destroyed the Bucks on their home court after an embarrassing performance in the 1st game and they even looked really good in the 3rd game which they lost in Milwaukee but only by 2 points. The Bucks have also been banged up with some players missing from their starting rotation and Giannis really had to carry them in the previous game with 40+ points. Jaylen Brown looked really good in that game too but Tatum didn't get too involved and they still almost won that game. I think both Tatum and Brown are going to have a much bigger impact in this game and I expect them to take advantage of a weakened Bucks rotation here and steal a road win back since they will need to in order to win the series now. I see the rest of these games in the series being really close like the previous game and I think this will be a game that falls in favor of the Celtics with all of the injuries to the Bucks at the moment. I think they are going to feel the loss of Middleton in this game and it will slowly eat away at the Bucks with Giannis needing to do more and more in each game. I think this is a good opportunity for the Celtics to steal a road game back here and even up the series. I like the Celtics to cover the spread in this game. T.M. Prediction: 104-101 Celtics. | |||||||
05-08-22 | Suns -1.5 v. Mavs | 101-111 | Loss | -110 | 5 h 8 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Phoenix Suns. I like the Phoenix Suns to cover the spread against the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday. The Mavericks finally got a win in this series, taking the 3rd game on their home court by 9 points but I think the Suns are going to bounce back in this game and take a 3-1 series lead here. Both Paul and Booker weren't too involved in the scoring last time but I think they will both have a better game here and I expect them to lead the Suns to a win in Dallas here. The Suns were very dominant on offense in the 1st 2 games of this series and they only put up 94 points in the 3rd game but their defensive effort was still really good in that game and I think they will win this game with that great effort on defense. Doncic didn't have to do as much in that 3rd game as he did in the 1st 2 since Brunson led the team in scoring and had a very nice game, finally contributing to the offense after being quiet in the 1st 2 games. I think the Suns will try to shut him down on the defensive end though and if they can take him out of this game too, it will be really difficult for the Mavericks to win here with just Doncic carrying the team again. I expect to see some adjustments on defense from the Suns here and I see them bouncing back here and winning this game. I like the Suns to cover the spread here. T.M. Prediction: 102-96 Suns. |
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William Burns | $1,395 |
Joey Tron | $617 |
Ray Monohan | $607 |
Ross Benjamin | $583 |
Big Al McMordie | $401 |
Matt Fargo | $327 |
Ricky Tran | $297 |
Sean Higgs | $140 |
Jesse Schule | $98 |
Kyle Hunter | $66 |