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04-26-24 | Rays -1.5 v. White Sox | 4-9 | Loss | -134 | 10 h 14 m | Show | |
The White Sox are just looking to score some runs and win a game let alone a series. Tampa Bay comes to Chi-town hoping to extend the misery. The Rays will send Zach Eflin to the mound. He is 1-2 with a 3.68 ERAthis season, The White Sox will counter with Chris Flexen. He is 0-3 with a 6.41 ERA. The White Sox have lost seven straight. In those seven losses they have scored a total of 18 runs and have lost by an average of 4.4 runs. The Rays dominated the season series last year, going 6-1 in seven meetings, with an average margin of victory of four runs per victory. Eflin, in his career versus the Sox, is 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA in three appearances. Until the Sox show that they can score runs consistently, there is no way you can take tem against a good pitcher. Play on the Rays minus 1.5 runs. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-26-24 | Nationals +150 v. Marlins | 3-1 | Win | 150 | 10 h 51 m | Show | |
Neither the Washington Nationals or the Miami Marlins can be confused with good baseball teams. Both teams are coming off series where they were swept. The Nationals had won two in a row before losing their last three games. They are 4-6 in their last 10 games. They will send Trevor Williams to the mound. He has been a bright spot for the Nationa;s, posting a 2-0 record with a 2.91 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP. The Marlins have lost three in a row and four of their last five games. They have the worst record in the NL and will look to turn things around with Jesus Luzardo taking the mound. This season, he is 0-2 with a 6.58 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP. The Nationals rank 28th in runs scored. Their pitching is not that much better as the rank 23rd in team ERA. The Marlins rank 26th in both runs scored and team ERA. The Nationals are four games below .500 while the Marlins are 14 games below .500 and have the fewest wins in the NL. Washington is a .500 team on the road while the Marlins have the worst home record in baseball. Washington has won three of the four games Williams has started while the Marlins have lost four of Luzardo’s five starts. The Marlins have lost five of the last seven and 15 of the last 20 when facing a team from the National League. Washington has the better pitcher and their offense will do just enough to pull out the win. PLay on Washington. This is a 3% play | |||||||
04-26-24 | Cubs -102 v. Red Sox | 7-1 | Win | 100 | 10 h 47 m | Show | |
The Chicago Cubs despite all their injuries are 16-9 this season. Boston comes into this interleague series at 14-12. The Cubs are coming off a sweep of the Astros. They rank seventh in team OPS and are putting up 5.32 runs per game. The Chicago Cubs will send Shota Imanaga to the mound for his fifth start. He is 3-0 with a 0.84 ERA and a 0.75 WHIP in 21.1 innings. The BoSox will send Kutter Crawford for his sixth start. He is 1-0 with a 0.66 ERA and a 0.99 WHIP in 27.1 innings. With both pitchers having great seasons I will have to look at the better offense. The Cubs are fifth in run production while the Red Sox are 15th. The Cubs have been dealing with injuries to key offensive players but are still finding ways to produce runs and win games. Their bullpen is a little shaky but I still like them to get a road win here. Play on Chicago. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-26-24 | Royals +106 v. Tigers | 8-0 | Win | 106 | 6 h 14 m | Show | |
The Kansas City Royals take on AL Central rivals the Detroit Tigers in afternoon baseball. The Royals are coming off a sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays. They will look to keep the momentum going by sending Seth Lugo to the mound. He is 3-1 this season with a 2.03 ERA. In his last outing, he allowed four runs on nine hits in 5.1 innings. The Tigers took two of three against the Rays but lost the last time out. They will look to get a win by sending Reece Olson to the mound. He is 0-3 despite posting a respectable 3.80 ERA. The Detroit Tigers have been putting up 4.04 runs per game. The Kansas City Royals put up 4.68 runs a game. Lugo has been able to avoid big innings despite giving up almost a hit an inning. The Tigers haven’t hit well all season so Lugo should be able to limit the Tigers scoring opportunities. Olson has not won this season and has posted a WHIP of 1.45. The Royals have the better starter and offense in this one. Play on Kansas City. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-25-24 | Nuggets v. Lakers -105 | 112-105 | Loss | -105 | 12 h 58 m | Show | |
The Nuggets have not played well in the first half of both games so far. They had to come back from 20 down in the second half of game 2 and have come back from double-digit second-half deficits in both games. The Lakers have done a good job of defending Murray and have made things difficult for him on the offensive end. The Denver Nuggets are great on the road, posting a 24-17 record on the season. Anthony Davis has been in beast mode, scoring 32 points in each game along with 25 rebounds but he needs to step up in the fourth quarter, unlike in game 2. The Lakers should have won one of the first two games and that will give them confidence going home James won’t let the Lakers get pucked and swept at home and this is the game they need to win. Play on the LA Lakers, This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-25-24 | Knicks v. 76ers -5 | 114-125 | Win | 100 | 9 h 29 m | Show | |
The New York Knicks got away with one in game 2 in more ways than one. New York is holding Philadelphia to 43.6% shooting overall and 35.2% shooting from 3-point land. New York is also outrebounding Philadelphia. The Knicks have won two straight with their best player not playing well. Saying all that, this is a must-win game for Philadelphia and I look for them to come out angry in this one. They were stripped literally and figuratively in game 2 and will look for revenge in this one. The Sixers' defensive strategy against Brunson has worked and the Sixers have held the Knicks offense in check overall but their offense needs to be better, especially from deep. I expect Philly to shoot better from deep at home and they will play with a little extra fire early. Philly rolls at home in this one. Play on Philly. This is a 3% Play. | |||||||
04-25-24 | Cavs v. Magic -1.5 | 83-121 | Win | 100 | 10 h 27 m | Show | |
Orlando is coming back home down 0-2 and in a must win situation. If there is a bright spot it is that their defense has been stellar as they have held the Cavs to under 40% from the floor. Jalen Suggs missed most of game 2 and he should be ready to go in this one. He will give them a lift on both ends of the floor. Suggs and Harris will need to slow down Mitchell and keep him form getting easy baskets. Cleveland has not been shooting well from deep and I don’t see that getting better on the road. I feel this will be a different Magic team at home and I like them to get a win in this one. Play on Orlando. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-25-24 | Panthers v. Lightning UNDER 6 | 5-3 | Loss | -103 | 9 h 32 m | Show | |
Both games have ended 3-2 despite both teams firing the puck at the net. Both goalies have been outstanding so far and I don’t expect that to change. In the last five head-to-head meetings in Tampa Bay, only one game has seen more than five goals scored. The Panthers are 6-3-1 in their past 10 overall games to the under, with just eight goals allowed in their past six games. The Lightning is 4-4-2 to the under, with more than two goals scored just once in their past six. I am looking for another tight game here as Tampa doesn’t want to make a mistake needing a win. Play on the UNDER. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-25-24 | Dodgers -1.5 v. Nationals | 2-1 | Loss | -116 | 6 h 22 m | Show | |
The Los Angeles Dodgers square off against the Washington Nationals. The Dodgers have won three straight and will look for their fourth by sending Yoshinobu Yamamoto to the mound. He is 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA and 1.14 WHIP. Washington has played some decent baseball to start the season and has picked up some nice wins. They have lost two in a row and will look to turn things around by sending MacKenzie Gore to the mound. He is 2-1 with a 3.60 ERA and 1.35 WHIP over 20.0 innings. The Dodgers have won two straight games, out-scoring their opposition 14-1 over the two-game stretch. The Dodgers have won two straight games and three of their last four road games. Gore has given up eight runs in three starts at home and the Dodgers hit well against left-handers. Yamamoto has given up seven runs in his last four starts. PLay on LA minus 1.5 runs. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-25-24 | Astros v. Cubs +113 | 1-3 | Win | 113 | 5 h 8 m | Show | |
The Houston Astros finish off their three-game set with the Chicago Cubs at the Friendly Confines. The Astros have struggled out of the gate and have been dealing with injuries to their starting rotation. They will look to avoid a sweep by sending Justin Verlander to the mound. He is 1-0 on the season with a 3 ERA and a .67 WHIP. Chicago has gotten off to a nice start this season and will look to sweep the Astros. They will send Javier Assad to the mound for his 5th start of the season. He is 2-0 on the season with a 2.11 ERA and 1.03 WHIP. Chicago has won 7 of their last 10. As good as Verlander is, I doubt he can go nine innings and the Astros bullpen has been awful, posting an ERA over 6. The Cubs are 9-3 at home and I like them to win this one. Play on Chicago. This is a 3% play | |||||||
04-25-24 | Astros v. Cubs UNDER 8 | 1-3 | Win | 100 | 5 h 50 m | Show | |
With a day game at Wrigley, the wind is predicted to be blowing in. The Astros have seen 14 of their 22 and seven of their last ten games go under the number. Verlander should be able to limit the Cubs bats early, especially without Bellinger in the lineup. This will be the first time for the Astros hitters to face Assad. The Astros are 19th in the majors at 4.08 runs per game overall and 3.27 runs on the road. The Cubs are fifth in the majors at 5.48 runs per game overall and 6.27 runs at home. I like both pitchers over the opposing offenses and without Bellinger, the Cubs are missing a key part of the offense. Play on the UNDER. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-25-24 | Phillies -152 v. Reds | 5-0 | Win | 100 | 4 h 11 m | Show | |
The Philadelphia Phillies look to finish off a four-game series with the Cincinnati Reds. The Reds have won the last two. The Phillies are putting up 4.32 runs per game. The Phillies will be going with Zack Wheeler on the mound. He is 1-3 with a 2.30 ERA and a 0.89 WHIP in 31.1 innings. In his last outing, he went 7.1 shutout innings with one hit, one hit by pitch, two walks, and eight strikeouts. The Reds are putting up 5.29 runs per game. Nick Martinez will look to extend the Reds two-game winning streak. He is 0-0 with a 4.76 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP in 17.0 innings. Earlier this season, Wheeler went six innings and allowed three runs (one earned) with 10 strikeouts against the Reds. Martinez has a 5.54 ERA in 13.0 innings over three games (two starts) in his home park. Martinez has a 7.20 ERA and 1.600 WHIP as a starting pitcher this season. Philly has the better starter and a better pen. I look for them to get a split in the series. Play on Philadelphia. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-25-24 | Brewers -121 v. Pirates | 7-5 | Win | 100 | 4 h 48 m | Show | |
The Milwaukee Brewers close out a four-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Brewers will go with Freddy Peralta on the mound. He is 2-0 with a 1.90 ERA. Last time out, he went six shutout innings. He has pitched well on the road, going 2-0 with a 1.00 ERA this season. The Pirates will go Mitch Keller on the mound. He is 2-2 with a 4.80 ERA. Last time out, he gave up four runs in six innings. He is 1-1 at home with a 4.50 ERA over 12 innings. Peralta has pitched well so far this season and should be able to find success against a struggling Pirates offense. Keller struggled last time out and will be facing a Brewers offense that can do damage. The Brewers have Christian Yelich back in the lineup and other key players have come off the IL. I like Peralta and the Brewers at this price. Play on Milwaukee. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-24-24 | Kings v. Oilers -1.5 | 5-4 | Loss | -100 | 12 h 55 m | Show | |
The LA Kings will look to even their series with the Edmonton Oilers. The Edmonton Oilers are 5-2-0 against the Kings in the playoffs since 2022-23. The Kings dropped game 1 7-4. During the season, the Kings allowed just 2.56 goals against per game. Cam Talbot should get the start again in net but will have to play a lot better. He allowed six goals on 44 shots. Edmonton forced the Kings to play fast paced hockey and the Kings defense crumbled. Stuart Skinner will get the start in net once again. He made 33 saves on 37 shots but was also playing with a big lead early. The Oilers controlled Game One and I see them dominating this game on both ends of the ice. I look for the Oilers to push the pace once again and the Kings just don’t have the offense to keep up. Plat on Edmonton minus 1.5 goals. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-24-24 | Pelicans v. Thunder -7.5 | 92-124 | Win | 100 | 11 h 18 m | Show | |
OKC is a young team without a lot of playoff experience and it showed in Game 1. They came out tight, shot poorly and played sloppily in the first half. They played better in the second half and were able to battle back and get the win. I look for them to shake off game 1, especially after a win and come out sharper on the offensive end. If the Thunder can play like they did during the regular season this game should be a lot easier, considering the Pelicans will be playing without Williamson once again. The Thunder should be able to hold their own on the boards and limit the Pelicans chances at easy points. You can only play at a high level without your star and I look for the Pelicans to stumble a bit in this game. Play on OKC. This is a 2% play. | |||||||
04-24-24 | Astros v. Cubs -109 | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 9 h 56 m | Show | |
The Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs continue their three-game series with the Cubs taking game 1. Houston will go with Spencer Arrighetti on the mound. He is 0-2 with an 11.57 ERA this season. The Cubs will go with Jameson Taillon on the mound. He is 1-0, with a 0.60 ERA this season. The Astros are just 7-16 this season and have lost four of their last five games. Arrighetti has gone just seven innings in two starts, allowing eleven hits and five runs. The Chicago Cubs are 13-9 and have won three of their last five games. Jameson Taillon will be making his second start of the season after being injured to start the season. In his first start, he went five innings and allowed three hits and one run. The Astros are struggling right now and it is hard to back them at this point. Taillon was solid in his first start of the season. Arrighetti has not been able to get to the fifth inning this season. The Astros have the third worst bullpen ERA in the league at 5.36. Play on Chicago. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-24-24 | Bruins -104 v. Maple Leafs | 4-2 | Win | 100 | 9 h 50 m | Show | |
Toronto has won only once in their last nine games against Boston and the Bruins have beaten the Maple Leafs three times in a row in Toronto. Boston has a better record on the road than the Maple Leafs do at home. The Bruins will go with Game 1 starter Swayman in the net for game three. Swayman was dominant in game one, stopping 30-of-31 shots. Boston will be focused on slowing down Mathews. Boston will look to get more shots on Samsonov and get an early lead. Boston has the better defense and goaltender, which will be the key to this game. Play on Boston. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-24-24 | Tigers +101 v. Rays | 5-7 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 31 m | Show | |
The Detroit Tigers take on the Tampa Bay Rays to finish off a three game set. The Tigers will be going for a sweep by sending Jack Flaherty to the mound while the Rays will counter with Shawn Armstrong. Jack Flaherty is 0-1 this season with a 4.44 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP in 24.1 innings. He has walked four and struck out 30 batters this season. Shawn Armstrong has pitched in eight games, with two starts. He is 0-1 with a 4.09 ERA, a 1.18 WHIP and one save in 11.0 innings of work. This will be a bullpen game for the Rays and that may not be a good thing. Detroit has the best bullpen in baseball with a 1.83 reliever ERA while Tampa Bay is 28th with a 5.38 bullpen ERA. Jack Flaherty has a 2.25 road ERA and a .178 opposing batting average in his two road games. Neither team has been strong at the plate but Detroit has been more consistent. In a game that should be close late, am going with the better bullpen. Play on Detroit. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-24-24 | Phillies +103 v. Reds | 4-7 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 21 m | Show | |
The Philadelphia Phillies finish their series with the Cincinnati Reds. Philadelphia is 15-9 this season while Cincinnati is 13-10. The Phillies had their seven-game winning streak snapped yesterday in their 8-1 loss to the Reds. Spencer Turnbull gets the start for the Phillies. He is 2-0 with a 1.23 ERA in four appearances. The Reds have won four of their last five games. The Reds will go with Nick Lodolo on the mound. He is 2-0 with a 0.75 ERA in two appearances this season. Spencer Turnbull is 2-0 with a 1.69 ERA with 21 strikeouts in 3 appearances against the Reds in his career. Spencer Turnbull has allowed zero runs in three of his four starts this season. The Phillies have won in all four of his starts. Play on Philadelphia. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-23-24 | White Sox v. Twins UNDER 7.5 | 5-6 | Loss | -110 | 13 h 39 m | Show | |
The White Sox are hitting under .200 as a team. The Twins have also struggled at the plate but have pitched relatively well. Lopez was just 0-1 against the ChiSox last season but had a WHIP under 1.00 against them and struck out 29 batters in just 19 innings of work. This season, Lopez has a 0.97 WHIP and has 23 strikeouts in 22.2 innings. Fedde has a 3.10 ERA and has allowed five home runs this season. The Twins and White Sox are two of the worst-hitting teams in baseball this year, ranking 29th and 30th in team batting average thus far. Fedde and Lopez both have ERAs in the threes and both have been effective at getting swings and misses. Play on the UNDER. This is a 3% play | |||||||
04-23-24 | White Sox v. Twins -1.5 | 5-6 | Loss | -130 | 9 h 51 m | Show | |
Both teams have been a disappointment this season. It was expected from the Chicago White Sox but not the Twins. The Chicago White Sox are 1-10 on the road this season. They have already been shut-out 7 times this season, Erick Fedde gets the start for Chicago. He has posted a 3.10 ERA. The Twins are just 3-6 at home this season and are 8-13 overall. Pablo Lopez takes the mound for the Twins. He has posted a 3.97 ERA this season. The Twins are 8-2 over the last 10 games against the Sox including four straight. Play on Minnesota minus 1.5 runs. This is a 2% play. | |||||||
04-23-24 | Suns +3.5 v. Wolves | 93-105 | Loss | -115 | 9 h 47 m | Show | |
The Phoenix Suns and Minnesota Timberwolves play Game 2 of their first-round Western Conference series. Minnesota took Game 1 120-95. Nothing went right for the Suns in game 1. The Suns dominated the Timberwolves during the regular season. Including the regular season, they have won 10 of 12 against the Wolves. Minnesota put up the most points they have scored against the Suns all season. The Suns had held the T’wolves to under 103 points their last three games. Kevin Durant was his consistent se;f but both Booker and Beal had under 20 points. I expect Both beal and Booker to have better games and the defense to step up and play better, Minnesota played the perfect game and I am not sure that happens again. I am looking for Phoenix to even the series but take the points. Play on Phoenix. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-23-24 | Capitals v. Rangers UNDER 5.5 | 3-4 | Loss | -112 | 8 h 54 m | Show | |
The first game went under the total with just five goals scored. Igor Shesterkin had a 2.58 GAA during the regular season and has allowed two goals or less in 12 straight playoff games. Washington scored an average of just 2.6 goals per game during the regular season. The total has been under in five of Washington’s last seven games and in four of New York’s last five games. New York's blue line held Washington to only 21 shots. The Rangers defense is seventh best in the NHL in goals against, allows the 10th fewest shots per game, and has the third best penalty kill unit in the NHL. Three of the four games between the two went under the number. Play on the UNDER. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-23-24 | Tigers v. Rays UNDER 8 | 4-2 | Win | 100 | 12 h 53 m | Show | |
The Detroit Tigers are second in baseball with a 2.94 team ERA while the Tampa Bay Rays are 23rd in the sport with a 4.32 team ERA so far this season. Both teams have been very inconsistent in driving in runs through hitting with runners in scoring position or by going deep. Maeda did not pitch well at the beginning of the season but has pitched better lately. The Tigers are 22nd in runs per game at 3.86 runs per game. Tampa Bay are 20th in runs per game at 4.04. Both teams struggle to score and I think these pitcher even though they are not great, they will keep this game under the number. Play on the UNDER. This is a 3% play | |||||||
04-23-24 | Red Sox -107 v. Guardians | 1-4 | Loss | -107 | 11 h 14 m | Show | |
The Cleveland Guardians will open a series at home against the Boston Red Sox. The Guardians have won four of the last five against the Red Sox. Boston is coming off a three game sweep of Pittsburgh. Tanner Houck will be making his fifth start for Boston. He is 3-1 with a 1.35 ERA. In his last three starts against Cleveland, he is 2-1. He has never allowed over three hits over his last three matchups. Boston is putting up 4.48 runs per game. Cleveland will go with Ben Lively on the round. It will be his second start of the season. He is 0-1 record with a 3.60 ERA. He has lost two straight to Boston. Cleveland is putting up 5.64 runs per game. Houck pitched a shut-out against Cleveland the last time he faced them. The Guardians have won seven of their last eight but I am going with Hauck in this one. Play on Boston. This is a 3% play | |||||||
04-22-24 | Kings v. Oilers -160 | 4-7 | Win | 100 | 16 h 35 m | Show | |
The Los Angeles Kings are on the road for game one against the Edmonton Oilers. LA is 44-27-11 this season and finished third in the Pacific Division while Edmonton finished second in the Pacific Division with a record of 49-27-6. The Oilers won three of the four games between the two this season. The Kings rank 16th in scoring at 3.10 goals per game. On the defensive end, they were third in goals against at 2.56 goals allowed per game. Netminder Cam Talbot was 27-20-6 with a 2.50 goals-against average and a save percentage of .913. The Oilers rank fourth in scoring, putting up 3.56 goals per game, and they average over four games at home. Netminder Stuart Skinner was 36-16-5 with a 2.62 goals against average and a save percentage of .905. The Edmonton Oilers are 3-1 this season against the Kings and are 2-0 at home. Both goalies have played well against their opponents. The Oilers have the better offense, especially at home where they average over 4 goals a game. I am going with the better offense in a matchup of goalies. Play on Edmonton. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-22-24 | Golden Knights v. Stars -128 | 4-3 | Loss | -128 | 15 h 60 m | Show | |
The Vegas Golden Knights are on the road to open the playoffs against the Dallas Stars. Vegas comes in as the second wildcard and finished the season going 6-4-0. Dallas won the Central Division and finished with the second most points in the NHL. The Stars went 8-2-0 down the stretch. Dallas has had a great season so far and will go as far in the playoffs as Jake Oettinger can carry them. He had 35 wins in 54 games and posted a 2.72 goals against average and a .905 save percentage with three shutouts. Dallas has won 10 of his last 11 starts. They won 12 of the last 14 games and 15 of the last 17 against a team from the Western Conference. Vegas has lost eight of the last 12 played on the road. Dallas has put up over three goals per game at home. The Golden Knights have lost three straight road games giving up 16 goals and scoring 8. Dallas has allowed five goals in their last three home games. Like Dallas, I am riding Oettinger in this game. Play on Dallas. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-22-24 | Maple Leafs v. Bruins -134 | 3-2 | Loss | -134 | 12 h 9 m | Show | |
The Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins in the second game of their series with the Bruins taking game one 5-1. The Maple Leafs rank 2nd in scoring with 3.63 goals per game. They are also 7th in shots. On the defensive end, they rank 17th in shots against and 21st in goals against at 3.18 per game. The Bruins rank 14th in goals per game at 3.21 and 22nd in shots. On the defensive end, they rank 5th in goals against at 2.70 and 22nd in shots against. Toronto will need to cut down on penalties in this game. They gave Boston too many opportunities on the power play, The Bruins have won their last eight in a row against the Maple Leafs. Boston has an embarrassment of riches between the pipes. Ullmark, the defending Vezina Trophy winner, is certainly not a step down from Swayman. Boston has the advantage in net with either goalie. Play on Boston. This is a 3% play | |||||||
04-21-24 | Predators v. Canucks -138 | 2-4 | Win | 100 | 12 h 59 m | Show | |
The Nashville Predators head west to take on the Vancouver Canucks in Game 1 of the Western Conference Playoffs. Vancouver swept the three games during the regular season. Nashville was 10th in goals scored this season. On the defensive end, they were 13th goals allowed. The Vancouver Canucks finished ninth in goals scored and on the defensive end they were fifth in goals allowed. Vancouver owned Nashville during the regular season and I like them to win game one at home. Play on Vancouver. This is a 3% play | |||||||
04-21-24 | Pelicans v. Thunder -8 | 92-94 | Loss | -110 | 13 h 54 m | Show | |
The Thunder are the number one seed but are not getting the respect that top seeds normally get. The Pelicans will be without their best player in this game and possibly the series. Zion Williamson could be able to go on May 1st. But unfortunately for New Orleans, the series could be over by then. The Thunder likes to play fast and score on the break. Without Zion controlling the glass the Pelicans will struggle to slow down the Thunder break. Ingram did not play well in the first play-in game but played better in the second. He needs more consistency if they want to have a chance. The Thunder went 33-8 at home this season and they rack up another win in Game 1. Play on OKC, this is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-21-24 | Pacers -1 v. Bucks | 94-109 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 33 m | Show | |
The sixth-seeded Indiana Pacers are on the road to take on the third-seeded Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of their best-of-seven series. The Pacers took four of the five meetings this season. Indiana finished the season winning four of their last five games. Indiana finished 1st in the league in scoring offense with 123.3 points per game. On the defensive end, they were 27th allowing 120.2 points per game. Milwaukee finished the season losing two in a row. The Bucks finished 4th in the league in scoring at 119 points per game. On the defensive end, they were 21st at 116.4 points per game. Antetokounmpo is doubtful for this contest while Lillard and Green are both questionable. The Pacers are a high scoring offense and the Bucks struggle at the defensive end. Without Giannis on the floor I see the Bucks having problems keeping pace with the Pacers. Milwaukee was 4-6 in games that Antetokounmpo missed this season. Dame Time is not 100% and that is another problem for the Bucks. I am taking the Pacers in this one. Play on Indiana, this is a 4% play. | |||||||
04-21-24 | Avalanche v. Jets -108 | 6-7 | Win | 100 | 9 h 3 m | Show | |
The Colorado Avalanche will be on the road to take on the Winnipeg Jets. Winnipeg won all three regular season games. Colorado ranked first in goals per game and fifth in shots per game. The Avs scored three or more goals in six of the last nine games. On the defensive end, they ranked 17th in goals against and 16th in shots against per game. The Jets ranked 15th in goals per game and 17th in shots per game Winnipeg scored four or more goals in seven of the last eight games. On the defensive end, the Jets ranked second in goals against and 11th in shots against per game. The Jets won each of the three games between the two by two or more goals. Winnipeg is on an eight game winning streak. Colorado can score with anyone but I don’t have a lot of faith in their goaltending. The Jets have the better defense and I feel that will be the difference in this one. Play on Winnipeg. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-21-24 | Capitals v. Rangers -1.5 | 1-4 | Win | 126 | 5 h 8 m | Show | |
The Washington Capitals open their NHL postseason on the road against the New York Rangers. Washington won their last three games and were 4-4-2 over their last 10. New York won their last two games and were 7-3-0 over the last 10. Washington put 2.63 goals per game which is 28th and they allowed 3.07 goals per game. New York is putting up 3.39 goals per game which is 7th and on the defensive end, they also rank 7th, giving up 2.76 goals a game. New York has won seven of the last nine games that Shesterkin has been in net. Washington and New York were 2-2 during the regular season. It is the playoffs and you will need to score goals. The Rangers have the better offense and goalie. Take the Rangers in this one. Play on New York Rangers minus 1.5 goals. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-21-24 | Orioles v. Royals -113 | 5-0 | Loss | -113 | 5 h 42 m | Show | |
Kansas City has a lot of things going for them. They have a 9-3 record at home and Seth Lugo has been awesome this season. Cole Irvin hasn't pitched well this season. Cole Irvin is 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA in 14.2 innings pitched. Seth Lugo is 3-0 with a 1,05 ERA in 25.2 innings.The Royals have won three of their last four games and nine of their last 10 home games. They have scored 14 runs in their last three games. The Orioles have won four of their last five games and have scored 19 runs in their last three games. I am going with the more dominant pitcher in this one. Play on KC. This is a 3% play | |||||||
04-21-24 | White Sox v. Phillies -1.5 | 2-8 | Win | 100 | 4 h 30 m | Show | |
Chicago has lost seven of the last eight and the White Sox have lost four of the last five played on the road. Philadelphia has won 12 of the last 17 versus Chicago and the Phillies have won five of their last six overall. At home, Philadelphia has won 9 of the last 12 versus the White Sox. , if not the worst offense in baseball. They were dominated by Wheeler yesterday and would expect the same from Nola today. Chicago starting pitcher Nick Nastrini will be making his second career start. In his first start, he allowed just two runs in five innings on three hits in a 2-0 loss to KC. Aaron Nola struggled in his first start but has allowed just three runs in his last 19 innings. He should have another good day against a White Sox team that has scored just 38 runs in 19 games. Sometimes we can overthink things but you can’t overthink the White Sox as there is nothing there to entice you. Play on Philadelphia minus 1.5 runs. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-20-24 | Lakers +7.5 v. Nuggets | 103-114 | Loss | -115 | 12 h 47 m | Show | |
The Los Angeles Lakers meet the Denver Nuggets in game one of the NBA Western Conference quarterfinals. The Nuggets swept the Lakers in the conference finals last year and won this year's season series 3-0. The Lakers have won five straight on the road covering in three. They are putting up 118 points a game this season and on the defensive end, they are giving up 117.4 points. Denver finished the season by winning and covering four of their last five. Denver is putting up 114.9 points a game and on the defensive end, they are giving up 109.6 points a game. The Lakers have won seven of their last ten games. The Lakers lost three of the four Western Conference Finals games by six points or less. Davis is healthy but the Nuggets are the one team that can match up well against Davis. The key in this game will be Denver’s bench as it is not the same as last season and after the top six players I don;t have a lot of trust in the rest. The Nuggets have had a week off so rust could play a part early in the game. I like the Lakers to keep this one close. Play on LA. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-20-24 | A's v. Guardians -155 | 3-6 | Win | 100 | 10 h 41 m | Show | |
The Oakland A's and Cleveland Guardians play game 2 of their three game set. Cleveland took the first game 10-2. The A’s will look to slow the Guardians down by sending Alex Wood to the mound. He is 0-2 with an 8.10 ERA and a 2.10 WHIP this season. Cleveland counters with Logan Allen. Allen is 2-0 this season with a 5.06 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. Oakland has won seven of their last eleven while Cleveland has won four of five. Cleveland took three of four games against the A's in the opening weekend series, outscoring them 29 to 11. Cleveland hasn’t been great at home but they have the better offense and better pitcher in this one. I am taking the home team in this one. Play on Cleveland. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-20-24 | White Sox v. Phillies -1.5 | 5-9 | Win | 100 | 10 h 58 m | Show | |
The Chicago White Sox take on the Philadelphia Phillies in an interleague battle. This is the second game of the series with the Phillies taking on game 1. Chicago will send Michael Soroka to the mound while Philadelphia will counter with Zach Wheeler. The White Sox are arguably the worst team in baseball. They have won three of their first nineteen games. Michael Soroka will be making his fifth start of the season. He is 0-2 with a 6.98 ERA and he has given up at least two earned runs in every start this season. Philadelphia started a little slow out of the gate but has put a nice run together and trails just the Braves in the NL East. Zach Wheeler gets the start and is looking to turn things around. He is 0-3 with a respectable 3.00 ERA. In his four starts this season, the Phillies have scored 6 total runs. Soroka has not pitched well and has given up four or more runs in three of his four starts. Wheeler has pitched better than his record indicates and the Phillies should be able to give him run support in this game that they have failed to produce in his other starts. The White Sox have the worst offense in the league and Wheeler should have no problem shutting them down. Play on the Phillies minus 1.5 runs. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-20-24 | Marlins v. Cubs -160 | 3-2 | Loss | -160 | 7 h 42 m | Show | |
The Miami Marlins are on the road for the second game of a four-game set against the Chicago Cubs. This will be the first game of a doubleheader. The Cubs won the first game of the series yesterday. Miami made the playoffs last season but has struggled so far this season. Jesus Luzardo is expected to make the start. He is 0-2 with a 7.25 ERA with a 1.55 WHIP this season. The Cubs will send Javier Assad to the mound for game 1. It will be his fourth start of the season, he is 2-0 with a 2.16 ERA, and a 0.96 WHIP, with 18 strikeouts over 16.2 innings. Offensively, Miami has struggled to put runs on the board and their pitching has also struggled to keep teams from scoring. Assad has been solid in his first three starts of the season and the Cubs have been solid at the plate. Play on Chicago as action. This is a 4% play. | |||||||
04-19-24 | Kings v. Pelicans | 98-105 | Loss | -108 | 10 h 50 m | Show | |
The Pelicans have won five straight over the kings but the loss of Zion Williamson changes the complexion of this game. Zion ws playing like the man we all expected him to be when he was drafted. He had 40 points with 3 minutes left and LA had no answers to stopping him. The injury probably cost the Pelicans the win as they were on a roll at home. New Orleans won and covered all five games this season. They covered those games by an average of 19.2 points. Domantas Sabonis should have an easier time in the post for the Kings without Zion in the lineup. Ingram and McCollum played awful against the Lakers and will need to step up in this one. The Pelicans were 7-5 in games without Zion this season. Sacramento has the momentum in this one and unfortunately the Zion injury will be a huge factor. Play on Sacramento. This is a 2% play. | |||||||
04-19-24 | Orioles -133 v. Royals | 4-9 | Loss | -133 | 9 h 17 m | Show | |
The Baltimore Orioles are on the road to take on the Kansas City Royals in the opening game of a three-game set. Both teams are second in their respective divisions. Baltimore will go with Dean Kremer on the mound in the opening game. He is 0-1 with a 4.96 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP with 14 strikeouts in 16.1 innings. He already faced the Royals once this season and allowed three runs in 5.1 innings. Alec Marsh gets the start for the Royals tonight. He is 2-0 this season with a 4.32 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP. Baltimore took two of three over KC earlier this month and will be looking to do the same. The Orioles have scored six or more runs in six of their last nine games. They're averaging 6.0 runs per game in their last ten overall. KC has scored two or fewer runs in four of their last six games. Baltimore has the better offense and I feel these pitchers are pretty even despite the records. Take the Orioles to open their season with a win. Play on Baltimore. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-19-24 | Rangers v. Braves -1.5 | 3-8 | Win | 106 | 8 h 17 m | Show | |
The Texas Rangers are on the road to take on the Atlanta Braves. It is the first game of a three-game series. The Rangers will send Andrew Heaney to the mound for tonight’s start. He has struggled this season, posting an 0-2 record with a 6.75 ERA in three starts. Atlanta will go with Chris Sale. he has posted a 1-1 record with a 4.58 ERA so far this season. Texas comes in having won three of their last four. The Texas pitching staff has given up four runs or more in three of their last four contests. Atlanta has won four straight games. Atlanta has scored five runs or more in four straight. Sale has pitched well against Texas, going 8-2 record with a 2.43 ERA and 0.90 WHIP in 16 appearances. Atlanta has scored five or more runs in all but one of their home games this season. The Braves are the best team in the league in team batting average, and team RBIs. Three of Atlanta's past four wins have been by two or more. Atlanta had a day of rest while the Rangers had to travel after last nighs game. Take the Braves on the run-line Play on Atlanta,.minus 1.5 runs. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-19-24 | Astros v. Nationals UNDER 8 | 5-3 | Push | 0 | 8 h 0 m | Show | |
The Washington Nationals will play host to the Houston Astros. Houston needs to turn things around as they find themselves last in the AL West at 6-14. The Nationals are 4th in the NL East with an 8-10 record. The Astros have Justin Verlander on the mound. It will be his first start of the season. Last season he posted a 3.23 ERA with the Mets and Astros. MacKenzie Gore takes the mound for the Nationals. He has pitched well this season, posting a 2-0 record with a 2.81 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP. He has 23 strikeouts with five walks. I am looking for good outings by both starters. Gore has only given up three runs at the maximum in his three starts this year, but you have to worry about their bullpen, it did step up against the Dodgers. Houston has a more than capable bullpen and if they can get anything out of Veerlander the pen should be able to shut down the Nats offense. The total has finished under in nine of Washington's last 12 games and in four of Washington's last five games home games. Houston has gone under in five of their last six against the National League and in 11 of their last 16 against the NL East. McKenzie Gore has allowed just two runs over the last two starts with both games ending under. Everything looks like this game will go under and as long as Verlander has something in the tank, I like this game to go under the number. Play on the UNDER. This is a 3% play | |||||||
04-19-24 | Marlins v. Cubs -165 | 3-8 | Win | 100 | 6 h 26 m | Show | |
The Miami Marlins take on the Chicago Cubs in game one of a four-game series. The Cubs have won three of their last four games. The Marlins are losers of three of their last four games. The Miami Marlins are off to a terrible start this season after making the playoffs last season. The Marlins will send AJ Puk to the mound. He is 0-3 this season with a 5.91 ERA in 10.2 innings pitched. He has walked 14 batters and struck out eight in 10,2 innings. The Cubs are expected to send Jameson Taillon to the mound for his first start of the season. Taillon pitched well at the end of last season but did not get a lot of run support. He started the season this year injured but is ready to go. The Cubs are 5-1 at home this season. The Cubs are putting up almost six runs a game and should have a better record but have blown a few games with a shaky pen. The Marlins have struggled at the plate and on the mound. I would like to take the Cubs on the run-line but their pen makes me nervous. Play on the Chicago Cubs. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-17-24 | Heat v. 76ers -4.5 | 104-105 | Loss | -115 | 10 h 58 m | Show | |
The eighth-seeded Miami Heat take on the seventh-seeded Philadelphia 76ers in an Eastern Conference play-in game. They split their four games this season with Philadelphia taking the last two games. The Heat finished the regular season 46-36. The Heat finished the season 26th in scoring at 110.1 points per game this season. On the defensive end, they finished 3rd in points allowed at 108.4 points per game. Philadelphia finished the season strong, winning their last eight games in a row. They finished the regular season 47-35. They finished the season 15th in scoring at 114.6 points per game. On the defensive end, they were 9th, allowing 111.5 points a contest. The 76ers were 25-16 at home this season. Embiid is back and it looks like he has something to prove. He is a huge matchup problem for the Heat and Philly has the players to slow down Butler if needed. I look for Philly to take control early with Embiid and Maxey taking control. Play on Philadelphia. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-17-24 | Royals -188 v. White Sox | 4-2 | Win | 100 | 5 h 19 m | Show | |
The Chicago White Sox host the Kansas City Royals in an AL Central battle. Chicago is 2-13 this season and have lost four in a row. The Royals are 10-6 this season. Kansas City took the first game of the series 2-0. Brady Singer is 2-0 this season and has given up just two runs in 18.1 innings. Hw has posted a 0.98 ERA, a 0.76 WHIP, and 18 strikeouts in three starts. Jonathan Cannon will make his MLB debut. The Royals have won six in a row and and eight of their last ten against the White Sox going back to last year. The White Sox have struggled at the plate and until they get some of their injured players they are not a team I want to back. Play on KC. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-16-24 | Warriors v. Kings +3 | 94-118 | Win | 100 | 23 h 32 m | Show | |
The #10 Golden State Warriors square off against the #9 Sacramento Kings. The loser of this game will go home, while the winner takes on the loser of the 7 vs. 8 game. Golden State finished strong to c;ose out the season, winning four of their last five games. The Warriors 44-38 ATS this season. Sacramento struggled down the stretch, losing five of their last seven. The Warriors closed the season by winning 10 of their final 12 games. The Warriors have struggled with post defense this season. Sacramento is young, and I look for Sabonis to have a big game inside. The Warriors rely on Steph Curry for their offensive production, De'Aaron Fox is one of the better perimeter defenders in the NBA. I am taking the points with the home team in this one. Play on Sacramento. This is a 3% play | |||||||
04-16-24 | Cubs v. Diamondbacks -119 | 11-12 | Win | 100 | 16 h 54 m | Show | |
The Chicago Cubs take on the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second game of a three game set. The Cubs took the opener 3-2. The Chicago Cubs are in fourth place in the NL Central, but are only 1.5 games back of first. They will be without Seiya Suzuki, who was just sent to the 10-day IL. Kyle Hendricks gets the start for the Cubs. It will be his fourth start of the season but has struggled so far. He has posted a 12.08 ERA, and has given up at least five earned runs in each start. The Diamondbacks have won four of their last five and are second in the NL West. Tommy Henry will be making his fourth start. He is 0-1 with a 5.79 ERA. He has given up at least two earned runs in each of his starts this season. Kyle Hendricks has not made it more than five innings this season and has given up at least eight hits in each game. Arizona is tied for 10th in the majors in home runs, and are 6th in runs scored. This could be a make or break start for Hendricks. I don’t trust Hendricks to get the job done against the Arizona offense. Play on Arizona. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-16-24 | Lakers +1.5 v. Pelicans | 110-106 | Win | 100 | 20 h 48 m | Show | |
The eighth-seeded in the Western Conference, Los Angeles Lakers take on the seventh-seeded New Orleans Pelicans. The Lakers defeated the Pelicans in the last game of the regular season. The Lakers finished the season 39-44 ATS. New Orleans had their four-game winning streak snapped in the loss to the Lakers. New Orleans finished the regular season going 43-37-2 ATS. Los Angeles is 5-1 both SU and ATS in their last six games against New Orleans. The Lakers won three of four matchups against the Pelicans this season. Davis should be able to go after leaving the last game with back spasms. I can’t see LA losing this game in order to avoid Denver. James will not let the Lakers lose this game. Play on the LA Lakers, This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-16-24 | Giants -132 v. Marlins | 3-6 | Loss | -132 | 13 h 13 m | Show | |
The San Francisco Giants and the Miami Marlins have both struggled this season. The Giants took game one of the series 4-3. Jordan Hicks gets the start in game two for the Giants. He is 2-0 this season with a 1.00 ERAin 18 innings. The Marlins will counter with Ryan Weathers, who is 1-1, with 2.57 ERA. The Giants have split their last four games. They have scored 16 runs in their last three road games. The Giants have hit well against left-handers and Weathers has given up six runs in three starts. Miami has the third worst bullpen in baseball and I expect the Giants to be able to put up some runs. The Marlins have lost nine of their last 10 home games. Hicks has given up just three runs in his three starts. I like the Giants in this one, Play on San Francisco. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-16-24 | Twins v. Orioles -165 | 3-11 | Win | 100 | 13 h 21 m | Show | |
The Minnesota Twins take on the Baltimore Orioles in the second game of their three game set. The Orioles took game one yesterday. Minnesota will send Chris Paddack to the mound while Baltimore will counter with Grayson Rodriguez. The Twins have been underperforming this season, especially at the plate. They are putting up 3.53 runs per game. Chris Paddack is 0-0 with a 4.15 ERA and a 1.85 WHIP in 8.2 innings of work this season. Baltimore has gotten off to a good start this season, especially at the plate. Their offense is ninth in OPS and is scoring 5.56 runs per game. Grayson Rodriguez is 2-0 with a 2.50 ERA and 21 strikeouts in 18.0 innings of work. Paddack is pitching to a .343 batting average against while Rodriguez has a .232 opposing batting average. The Twins are inconsistent at the plate and have not hit for power. Baltimore is second in home runs so far this season Baltimore has an edge on the mound and at the plate. I am taking the home team in this one. Play on Baltimore. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-15-24 | Royals -169 v. White Sox | 2-0 | Win | 100 | 12 h 25 m | Show | |
The Kansas City Royals will be taking on the Chicago White Sox in the first game of a three-game series. The Royals will go with Seth Lugo on the mound. He is 2-0 with a 1.45 ERA, Chicago will counter with rookie Nick Nastrini. The Royals are 10-6 this season and are putting up 5.31 runs per game. Seth Lugo went six innings with two runs on seven hits last time out. It is a good thing Chicago has two baseball teams because the White Sox are bad. They are 2-13 to start the season. The offense has been dreadful, scoring just 2.27 runs per game. Nick Nastrini will be making his MLB debut. In Triple A he is 0-1 with a 7.71 ERA in two starts. There is no doubt the Royals are the better team in this game. Nastrini is making his first MLB start and has not been spectacular in Triple A. I look for the Royals offense to put up some runs and Chicago hasn’t been scoring much this season. Play on KC. This is 3% play. | |||||||
04-14-24 | Hurricanes -1.5 v. Blackhawks | 4-2 | Win | 100 | 10 h 35 m | Show | |
The Carolina Hurricanes face the Chicago Blackhawks. The Hurricanes are 51-22-7 and with four wins in a row, They still have a slim chance to take the top seed in the Eastern Conference. The Blackhawks are 23-51-5 this season and have lost three in a row. The Hurricanes are putting up 3.38 goals per game and have scored 16 goals in the last four games. On the defensive end, they are giving up just 2.54 goals per game including only five goals in the last four games. The Blackhawks are putting up just 2.16 goals per game and have scored just three goals over their last three games. Connor Bedard has been the only bright spot this season for Chicago. On the defensive end, they are giving up 3.51 goals per game and has given up 14 goals in their last three games. The Hurricanes still have a chance at the top seed so I don’t see them resting a lot of players. They have a huge advantage on both ends of the ice and I look for them to easily win this game by multiple goals. Play on Carolina. Minus 1.5 goals. This is a 2% play | |||||||
04-14-24 | Pistons v. Spurs -5.5 | 95-123 | Win | 100 | 13 h 31 m | Show | |
The Detroit Pistons and the San Antonio Spurs close out their seasons Sunday. The Pistons are 14-67 and are coming off a 107-89 win over Dallas. The Spurs are 21-60 and are coming off a one point win over Denver. The San Antonio Spurs put up 112 points per game while shooting 53.1% from the field. On the defensive end, they are giving up 118.9 points a game. San Antonio Spurs have posted a 43-38 ATS record this season and a 21-19 ATS at home. They have covered eight of their last ten. The Pistons put up 110.1 points per game while shooting 52.7% from the field.On the defensive end, they are giving up 118.9 points a game. Detroit is 40-40-1 ATS this season and 22-19 ATS on the road. They have covered just three of their last 10 games. With this being the last game of the season you could see a lot of players sitting out. I expect to see Wemby to play at least some minutes in this one and he is the best player on either team. I like San Antonio to win and cover in this one. Play on San Antonio. This is a 2% play, | |||||||
04-14-24 | Royals -121 v. Mets | 1-2 | Loss | -121 | 11 h 15 m | Show | |
The Kansas City Royals has gotten off to a 10-5 start to the season as they close out their interleague series with the 6-8 NY Mets. They split the first two games with the Royals winning yesterday. The Royals will look to win the series by sending Cole Ragans to the mound while the Mets counter with Jose Butto. KC is putting up 5.6 runs per game. Cole Ragans has posted a 2.60 ERA in 17.1 innings of work. The New York Mets are putting up 4.79 runs per game. Jose Butto went six innings and allowed one run on three hits last time out. Kansas City was able to force the Mets to use four different relievers yesterday. KC should be able to get some runs off of Butto, while Ragans should be able to shut down a Mets offense that has struggled to hit with runners in scoring position. Play on KC. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-14-24 | Reds -160 v. White Sox | 11-4 | Win | 100 | 11 h 59 m | Show | |
The Chicago White Sox will look to avoid a sweep at the hands of the Cincinnati Reds. The Reds took the first two games by the scores of 11-1 and 5-0. The Reds will go for the sweep by sending Graham Ashcraft to take the mound. He is 1-1 this season, with a 5.40 ERA. He gave up six runs in 5.2 innings last time out. Cincinnati is putting up 5.69 runs a game. The White Sox have lost seven of their last eight and are just 1-5 at home this season. They have scored 1 run in two games this series. The Sox will go with Michael Soroka on the mound. He is 0-1 this season, with a 6.14 ERA. Chicago has struggled to score runs this season, averaging just 2.31 runs per game. The Reds have power, potential, and pitching — the White Sox have injuries to key offensive players and ineffective pitchers. I like Ashcraft to have a big game on the mound as he averages a strikeout an inning and that could get even better against this White Sox offense. Play on Cincinnati. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-13-24 | Cubs -137 v. Mariners | 4-1 | Win | 100 | 11 h 54 m | Show | |
The Seattle Mariners have won two in a row while the Chicago Cubs have lost two straight and four of six. The Mariners took the first game of the series. The Cubs are 7-6 and are in a tie for third place in the NL Central. The Cubs rank seventh in the Majors in runs scored but have scored just two runs in both of their last two losses.Pitching has been a problem as they rank 24th in team ERA. Chicago is 2-5 on the road so far this season. Shota Imanaga gets the start for the Cubs. He is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA and a 0.40 WHIP. This will be his third start. Seattle is 6-8 and tied for third in the AL West. The Mariners rank 26th in runs scored and 19th in team ERA. Seattle is 4-4 at home to start the season. They will hand the ball to Emerson Hancock for today’s start. He is 1-1 with a bloated 11.42 ERA and a 1.96 WHIP. Chicago has scored two runs in each of their last two games and has averaged three runs over their last six. They should be able to score off of Hancock and his over 11 ERA, Imanaga has not given up a run in his first two starts this season. I like the Cubs in this one as they have the better pitcher and more capable offense when on. Play on Chicago. This is a 3% play | |||||||
04-13-24 | Red Wings +156 v. Maple Leafs | 5-4 | Win | 156 | 8 h 50 m | Show | |
The Detroit Red Wings are on the road to take on the Toronto Maple Leafs in a must win game for Detroit. These teams have split their two meetings this season. Detroit has lost games to both Pittsburgh and Washington, two teams they are battling for the last Wild Card spot. They are a point behind Pittsburgh.The Red Wings rank ninth in goals and 25th in shots per game. They have scored three or more goals in five of the last 10 games. They need to tighten up on the defensive end, as they rank 24th in goals against per and 26th in shots against per game. Toronto ranks second in goals and sixth in shots per game. They have scored four or more goals in five out of the last eight games. On the defensive end, they rank 17th in goals against and 13th in shots against per game. Toronto is third in the Atlantic Division. This is a must win for Detroit and I see them coming out and playing desperate to get an early lead. Toronto is squarely in third in the division and will be towards the playoffs and will not want to push things to hard in what is a meaningless game for them. This is Detroit's last stand and at this price I will take a shot. Play on Detroit. This is a 3% play | |||||||
04-13-24 | Lightning -135 v. Capitals | 2-4 | Loss | -135 | 6 h 24 m | Show | |
The Tampa Bay Lightning take on the Washington Capitals in NHL action. The Capitals find themselves in a playoff battle and need to win their remaining games and get some help to make the playoffs. The Tampa Bay Lightning have won 11 of their last 15 games and are the first Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference after getting off to a slow start to the season. They are 20-17-3 on the road this season. The Washington Capitals have been struggling, losing seven times in their last eight outings. Washington is 20-12-7 at home this season. Washington needs to win this game to keep their playoff hopes alive. Tampa Bay holds a 6-4 record over Washington in their last ten meetings. Yampa Bay has won as many games on the road as Washington has at home. I also don’t like Washington's -41 goal differential. Tampa Bay has the experience edge in playing big games and I look for them to come out on top of what should be a close game. Play on Tampa Bay. This is a 3% play | |||||||
04-13-24 | Giants -104 v. Rays | 11-2 | Win | 100 | 6 h 34 m | Show | |
The San Francisco Giants will take on the Tampa Bay Rays in the middle game of a three-game interleague series. The Rays took the first game 2-1. Logan Webb gets the call for the Giants against the Rays Ryan Pepiot. The San Francisco Giants are 5-9 and have been struggling on offense so far. They are 24th in OPS while scoring 3.86 runs per game. Logan Webb is 0-1, with a 4.86 ERA. The Tampa Bay Rays have started the season at 8-6. They are putting up 4.07 runs per game. Ryan Pepiot is 1-1 this season with a 4.63 ERA. Both bullpens have left a lot to be desired this season. San Francisco has a 5.32 bullpen ERA and a .242 opposing batting average while Tampa Bay has a 5.83 reliever ERA and a .250 batting average against. The Giants should have probably won last night's game and they will have the better pitcher on the mound. I like the Giants to bounce back and get the win. Play on San Francisco. This is a 3% play | |||||||
04-13-24 | Twins -116 v. Tigers | 11-5 | Win | 100 | 3 h 38 m | Show | |
This is the first game of a doubleheader between the Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers. The Tigers took the first game of this four game series on Friday, 8-2. The Twins have gotten off to a rough start and are just 4-7. The Twins have lost five of their last six and will look to turn things around by sending Joe Ryan to the mound. He is 0-1 in two starts with a 3.18 ERA and 0.79 WHIP. The Tigers are 8-4 to start the season. Kenta Maeda gets the start for the Tigers against his former team. He has struggled with the Tigers, going 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA and 1.56 WHIP. The Twins and Tigers will be playing four games into three days. Ryan has been, by far, the better pitcher, posting a 3.18 ERA over two starts. Maeda has been hit hard in his two starts and has posted a 9.00 ERA. I am going with the better pitcher in this one as both will be expected to go far in this game. Play on Minnesota. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-12-24 | Predators -1.5 v. Blackhawks | 5-1 | Win | 108 | 7 h 10 m | Show | |
The Nashville Predators go on the road to take on the Chicago Blackhawks. Nashville is 45-29-5 while Chicago is 23-50-5. Nashville has won all three meetings this season. Nashville ranks 12 in goals and 8th in shots per game. The Preds scored three or more goals in seven of their last 10 games. On the defensive end, they rank 14th in goals against and 20th in shots against per game. The Blackhawks rank last in goals and 30th in shots per game. They have scored two or fewer goals in six of their last 10 games. On the defensive end, they rank 29th in goals 26th in shots against per game. The Preds are 8-1-1 in their last 10 games against Chicago. In those meetings Nashville averages 3.30 goals per game while the Blackhawks average 1.80 goals per game. Nashville is headed to the playoffs while the Blackhawks ae just going through the motions. I look for the Preds to easily win this game by two or more goals, Play on Nashville minus 1.5 goals. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-12-24 | Twins v. Tigers UNDER 7.5 | 2-8 | Loss | -122 | 9 h 59 m | Show | |
The Minnesota Twins take on the Detroit Tigers in a battle of AL Central rivals. Minnesota has struggled out of the gate going 4-6 but are coming off a win over the LA Dodgers. Detroit is 7-4 this season and won their last time out over Pittsburgh. The Twins will send right hander Pablo Lopez to the mound, while the Tigers counter with Tarik Skubal. Minnesota snapped a four-game losing streak with their win over LA. Pablo Lopez will be making his third start to the season. He is 1-1 with a 2.84 ERA with nine strikeouts. Skubal has posted a 2.92 ERA with 15 strikeouts to just two walks this season. The Twins have gone five straight games without scoring four or more runs. Both of these teams lack offense and remain at the bottom of the league in producing runs. The Twins this season have an over/under record of 3-7 and are 1-4 in their last five. Both teams have a top 10 bullpen. With power pitchers on the mound and no offense, I like the under in this one. Play on the UNDER, This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-12-24 | Reds -166 v. White Sox | 11-1 | Win | 100 | 7 h 35 m | Show | |
The Cincinnati Reds take on the Chicago White Sox in an inter-league series. The Reds will go with Andrew Abbott for tonight's start. He is 0-1 with a 3.48 ERA in ten innings pitched this season. The Chicago White Sox will counter with Chris Flexen to the mound. He is 0-2 with a 5.91 ERA in 10.2 innings pitched. The Reds have scored 63 runs compared to the White Sox' 29 runs. The Chicago White Sox are 2-10 this season and have been hit hard by the injury bug. They have lost Eloy Jimenez, Louis Robert Jr., and Mancada but are expecting Jimenez back on Sunday. The Reds are extremely talented that can get hot quickly.. The White Sox are still trying to figure it out. what the hell they are doing? Chris Flexen has given up a ton of runs in his first two starts so the Reds offense should have plenty of opportunities to put up some runs. Flexen is 1-4 against the Reds. Play on Cincinnati. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-12-24 | Braves -1.5 v. Marlins | 8-1 | Win | 100 | 6 h 13 m | Show | |
The Atlanta Braves are on the road to take on the Miami Marlins. Atlanta is 7-4 this season while Miami is just 2-11. Last season, the Braves went 9-4 against Miami. The Braves were pounded by the Mets yesterday 16-4. Atlanta will go with Max Fried on the mound. He has struggled this season, posting an 18.00 ERA in two appearances. Last season, he went 8-1 with a 2.55 ERA with 80 strikeouts in 14 appearances. The Miami Marlins are coming off a win over the Yankees. Miami ranks 29th in batting average and last in on base percentage. Trevor Rogers gets the start for the Marlins. He is 0-1 with a 5.40 ERA with nine strikeouts in two appearances. Last season, he was 1-2 with a 4.00 ERA with 19 strikeouts in four appearances. The Atlanta Braves had a 9-4 record against the run line versus the Marlins last season. Rogers is 0-5 against the Braves in his career with a 6.03 ERA in seven appearances. Fried is 3-0 with a 2.86 ERA in his last five starts against the Marlins. You have the best offense in the Braves going against the worst offense in Miami. Play on Atlanta minus 1.5 runs. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-11-24 | Knicks v. Celtics +2.5 | 118-109 | Loss | -107 | 8 h 41 m | Show | |
The New York Knicks square off against the Boston Celtics. New York is 47-32, good for third in the East, while Boston is first in the East with a 62-17 record. The Knicks are one game behind Milwaukee for second and 0.5 games above Cleveland. The Knicks are 43-35-1 ATS. The Knicks have won two in a row. Boston has had the Eastern Conference locked up for months. The Celtics had their five game winning streak snapped last time out. The Celtics are 40-35-4 ATS this season. Jrue Holiday, Jaylen Brown, and Jayson Tatum are all listed as questionable with injuries, while Kristaps Porzingis is listed as questionable for “possible rest.” Boston has been resting players for a while now and are still winning games. They will want to get everyone back to playing together soon. Boston is 35-3 SU at home this year. Even if not at full strength, Boston has a lot of offensive firepower to pull this game out. Play on Boston. This is a 2% play. | |||||||
04-11-24 | Orioles -118 v. Red Sox | 9-4 | Win | 100 | 8 h 54 m | Show | |
Baltimore will look to sweep Boston in their three game series after coming back from 5 down in the sixth to win 7-5. It is the second straight game that Baltimore put up 7 runs. Baltimore is 7-4 this season and finds themselves 2.5 games behind the Yankees in the AL East. Grayson Rodriguez gets the start for Baltimore in this one. He is 2-0 record this season with a 2.19 ERA in 12.1 innings with 16 strikeouts. The O’s pitchers have allowed just 3.3 runs per game against them with a 2.01 ERA in the pen. The Boston Red Sox have started the season playing better than expected. They are 7-5 this season, just behind New York and Baltimore. The BoSox are putting up 5 runs per game while allowing close to 3. Garret Whitlock will make the start for Boston. This will be his third start this season. So far he has posted a 1-0 record with a .96 ERA. Boston has gotten off to a great start after a terrible season last year. At this point of the season, these teams are pretty evenly matched on the mound. The Orioles have he more talented lineup and I like them to get the sweep in this one. Play on Baltimore. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-11-24 | A's v. Rangers -1.5 | 1-0 | Loss | -100 | 3 h 28 m | Show | |
The Oakland A's finish off their three-game series with the Texas Rangers after splitting the first two games. Oakland will go with JP Sears on the mound while the Rangers will counter with Jon Gray. Sears will be making his third start of the season. He is 0-1, with an 8.68 ERA this season. In five career starts against the Rangers, he is 1-0 with a 5.55 ERA, Gray is 0-0, with a 6.14 ERA this season. Gray has a 2-1 record with a 4.60 ERA in 31.1 innings against the A’s in his career. The Rangers won four of six games played against the A's at Globe Life Field last season. The A's had won three straight before yesterday's loss. The Rangers snapped a three-game losing streak yesterday. The Rangers won six of their last eight meetings with the A's last season. Oakland's pitching staff ranked second-to-last in the MLB in ERA last year and they haven’t shown much improvement this season. Gray had an ERA under 3.50 and just 13 hits in 16 innings in three starts against Oakland last season. Sears had an ERA near 6.00 in three starts against the Rangers last season. The Texas pitching staff currently ranks in the top 10 in the league in ERA while Oakland ranks 27th in the league in batting average. I am taking the home team in this one. Play on Texas minus 1.5 runs. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-10-24 | Wolves v. Nuggets -5.5 | 107-116 | Win | 100 | 12 h 52 m | Show | |
The Denver Nuggets host the Minnesota Timberwolves Minnesota has won four of the last five games and are putting up 113 points per game. On the defensive end they are giving up 106 points per game, which is the best in the NBA. Denver comes into this game also having won four of their last five. Denver is putting up 114.7 points per game. On the defensive end, they rank sixth in the NBA, giving up 109.7 points per game. Denver has won four of the last five at home against Minnesota, by an average of 12.4 points. Minnesotaloves to shoot from deep and shoots it well but Denver has one of the best 3-point defenses in the league. Both teams are on the second leg of a back-to-back so the altitude in Denver could play a roll in the second half. I am taking the home team here. Play on Denver. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-10-24 | Golden Knights v. Oilers -108 | 1-5 | Win | 100 | 10 h 13 m | Show | |
The Vegas Golden Knights will take on the Edmonton Oilers in NHL action. The Vegas Golden Knights have six wins in their last nine games. Vegas is 18-16-6 on the road this season. Vegas netminders have posted a 2.69 GAA and a .911 save percentage. The Edmonton Oilers got off to a slow start to the season but are now playing like the best team in hockey. They have nine wins in their past 14 games, They are 26-8-3 at home this season. Netminder Stuart Skinner has posted a 2.62 GAA and a .906 save percentage. The Golden Knights have a 6-4 advantage over the Oilers in their past 10 head-to-head encounters. The Golden Knights have allowed 11 goals allowed in their past two games played away from home. The Oilers have averaged six goals in their past four games played at home. Play on Edmonton. This is a 3% play | |||||||
04-10-24 | Rays -127 v. Angels | 4-2 | Win | 100 | 6 h 44 m | Show | |
The Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Angels wrap up a three-game series. The Rays will send Zack Littell to the mound while the Angels will go with Jose Soriano. These teams split the first two games with the Rays winning last night. Zack Littell will be making his third start for the Rays. He is 1-0 with a 0.82 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP. In his start, he allowed one run on five hits in five innings. The Angels are 6-5 and tied with the Rangers in first place in the AL West..Los Angeles will send Jose Soriano for his first start of the season, he has made two other appearances. He is 0-1 with a 4.50 ERA and 1.17 WHIP in 6.0 innings of work. In his last appearance, he allowed three earned runs. The Rays have a huge edge in starting pitching. Jose Soriano is making his first career start. He did not fare well lastime out and I don’t see him going deep into this one. That will give the Rays a chance to hit against an LA bullpen that is not too overpowering. Play on Tampa Bay. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-09-24 | Knicks -5 v. Bulls | 128-117 | Win | 100 | 12 h 33 m | Show | |
The New York Knicks will face the Chicago Bulls in an Eastern Conference matchup. The Bulls came away with a 108-100 win on Friday. The season series is tied at 1-1 with two games remaining. New York is in fourth place in the Eastern Conference. With four games remaining the Knicks can still get to second in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks are putting up 112.5 points a game and are shooting 46.4% from the field and 36.6% from deep. On the defensive end, the Knicks are giving up 108 points a game. The Bulls are putting up 111.7 PPG on 46.8% shooting from the field and 35.8% from deep. On the defensive end, they are giving up 113.4 points a game. The Knicks are fighting for playoff position as they could drop into the Play-In Tournament with a couple of losses. Chicago is basically playing for who hosts the play in game, them or Atlanta. New York has more to play for and Chicago is too inconsistent for me. Play on New York. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-09-24 | Magic -2.5 v. Rockets | 106-118 | Loss | -105 | 12 h 32 m | Show | |
The Orlando Magic are on the road to take on the Houston Rockets. Orlando is 46-32 this season and is third in the Eastern Conference. Houston is 11th in the Western Conference at 38-40. The Magic have been getting it done all season on the defensive end, allowing just 108.3. On the offensive end, they won’t overpower anyone as they are scoring just 110.6 points per game. Houston is putting up 114.2 points per game, and on the defensive end, they are giving up 113.3 points per game but over their last five, they have given up 127.4. Orlando is playing for playoff position while Houston has nothing to play for. Orlando is also 4-1 against the spread in their last five meetings against the Rockets. Play on Orlando. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-09-24 | Celtics -2 v. Bucks | 91-104 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 59 m | Show | |
The top two seeds in the Eastern Conference meet up when the Milwaukee Bucks take on the Boston Celtics. Milwaukee is second in the East but have lost four in a row. The Magic and New York Knicks are only one game behind Milwaukee. The Celtics come in on a five game winning streak. The Celtics are 2nd in scoring with 120.8 points a game. . The Celtics are shooting 48.7% from the field and 38.9% from deep. On the defensive end, they are giving up 109.2 points a game. Milwaukee is putting up 119.7 points per game on 48.8% shooting from the field and 37.2% from deep. . Giannis is questionable, while Khris Middleton and Patrick Beverly are probable. Boston has been on a roll while Milwaukee is heading in the opposite direction. The injury to Antetokounmpo will be an issue. Even if he can play, he will not be 100%. The Celtics are much better defensively. Boston has beaten Milwaukee in seven of their last ten meetings. Boston is 40-34-4 ATS while Milwaukee is 33-44-1 ATS. Boston will rise their depth in this one to a win. Play on Boston on the money line. This is a 4% play. | |||||||
04-09-24 | White Sox v. Guardians -1.5 | 7-5 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 13 m | Show | |
The Chicago White Sox take on the Cleveland Guardians in game two of their three game series. With Eloy Jimenez and Luis Robert on the IL, Chicago has no offense, not that they had much with them. The White Sox have scored just 16 in 10 games this season. Their pitching hasn’t been any better. As a team they have posted a 4.09 ERA. Michael Soroka gets today’s start. He is 0-1 with a 4.91 in two starts. Cleveland is clicking at the plate and look to continue their hot start by sending Logan Allen to the mound. He is 2-0 this season in two starts. Last time out he went 6.2 scoreless innings with four hits and 6 strikeouts. Michael Soroka struggled in his last start, and the White Sox have no offense to fall back on. Cleveland is an impressive 7-2 both straight-up and against the spread this season. The White Sox have been shutout four times in 10 games this season and like Cleveland to win by more than 2 in this one. Play on Cleveland minus 1.5 runs. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-09-24 | Tigers v. Pirates -119 | 5-3 | Loss | -119 | 4 h 9 m | Show | |
The Detroit Tigers finish off a two game set with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates took the first game of the series. Detroit is 6-4 overall after winning their first five games. Pittsburgh is 9-2 this season, they did this last season but could not sustain it. The Pirates have won three straight games. Casey Mize gets the start for Detroit while Pittsburgh counters with Martin Perez. Casey Mize has started one game this season, going 4.1 innings, and allowing three earned runs and five hits. The Tigers offense has scored the fourth fewest amount of runs. Pittsburgh is looking to extend their three game winning streak. Perez is 1-0 so far this season. He went 6.2 innings, giving up two earned runs and six hits and striking out six in the win. The Pirates are second in runs scored. I am going with the better offense in this one. Detroit just isn’t hitting enough to trust after their 5-0 start. Play on Pittsburgh. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-08-24 | Purdue v. Connecticut -6.5 | 60-75 | Win | 100 | 9 h 40 m | Show | |
These are the two best teams, and have been all season. Back-to-back player of the year Edey has been a force in the postseason but will meet someone almost as tall as him in Clingan. Purdue’s guard play has been suspect this season, even though they played better in the semifinals. The three ball finally fell for Purdue, they made 10 last game, and must do that again if they want to keep this one close. I think they will struggle to get good shots in this one as UCONN has a lot of length on the wings and will make things difficult. UCONN has more depth and I think their team is just better all sound. I think Purdue can keep this one close for most of the game but UCONN comes on late and covers once again. I look for UCONN to win by double digits. Play on UCONN. This is a 5% play. | |||||||
04-08-24 | Diamondbacks -166 v. Rockies | 5-7 | Loss | -166 | 8 h 14 m | Show | |
The Colorado Rockies are at home to open a three-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Diamondbacks will send Zac Gallen to the mound to make his third start. He is 2-0 this season with a 0.82 ERA. Arizona is putting up 6.56 runs per game. Colorado will go with Kyle Freeland on the mound to face the D'Backs. Freeland has made two starts but has lasted just 5.2 innings, and has posted a 27.00 ERA. In his last start, he went 3.1 innings where he allowed seven runs on nine hits. Colorado is putting up 4.44 runs per game. This looks like a perfect matchup for Arizona. Gallen has been excellent in his first two starts and is facing a team that struggles at the plate. Freeland has been hammered in two starts. He is not a huge strikeout pitcher which plays right in the D’backs hands. Play on Arizona. This is 3% play | |||||||
04-08-24 | Mets v. Braves -1.5 | 8-7 | Loss | -109 | 7 h 13 m | Show | |
The New York Mets have struggled to begin the season, posting a 3-6 record. They will turn to Julio Teheran to start tonight’s game. He went 3-5 with a 4.40 ERA last season and will be making his first start this season. He faced the Braves twice last season and went 0-1in 11.0 innings and gave up 10 runs on 14 hits with nine strikeouts. The Mets are last in MLB in OPS and are scoring just 2.78 runs a game. The Atlanta Braves are 6-2 to start the season and lead the NL East. The Braves will turn to Charlie Morton for tonight’s start. He went 5.2 scoreless innings against the White Sox, allowing three hits, two walks with six strikeouts. On the other end of the spectrum, The Braves are leading baseball in OPS while averaging 7.0 runs per game. Morton pitched four times against the Mets last season, going 2-1 in 22.0 innings with eight runs on 15 hits, 15 walks and 26 strikeouts. Julio Teheran is making his first start and to be honest, who knows what you are going to get from him and for how long. The Mets have won three of their last four games, while the Braves have won three straight. Atlanta is the better team and has shown a far superior offense. I think they will be able to get to Tehran early. Lay the run and a half doe better value. Play on Atlanta minus 1.5 runs. This is a 3% play | |||||||
04-08-24 | Marlins v. Yankees -142 | 0-7 | Win | 100 | 6 h 26 m | Show | |
The Miami Marlins picked up their first win yesterday, snapping a nine game losing streak. They will take on the New York Yankees who have gotten off to a nice 8-2 start to the season. This will be the first game of a three game set. The Marlins will look to pick up their second win this season by sending Jesus Luzardo to the mound. He is 0-1, with a 4.35 ERA, in his last start, he went 5.1 innings with 3 runs on four hits. The Yankees will go with Nestor Cortes. Cortes is 0-1 with a 6.30 ERA. In his last start, he went five innings, allowing three runs on weight hits. Miami and New York split their last 10 meetings Miami is putting up 3.33 runs per game but are giving up 5.56 runs per game. New Y and are giving up 3.22 runs per game.The Yankees have won seven of their last nine games. They have scored five runs in three of their last four games. Luzardo is 0-2 in two starts against the Yankees, giving up 10 runs in those starts. The Marlins have scored only 11 runs in their previous four games. The Yankees also have a far better bullpen. Take the Yankees is this one. Play on New York. This is a 4% play. | |||||||
04-07-24 | Predators +103 v. Devils | 3-2 | Win | 103 | 8 h 57 m | Show | |
The Nashville Predators head to New Jersey to face the New Jersey Devils. Nashville is sixth in the Western Conference while New Jersey is 13th in the Eastern Conference. Nashville is currently in the second wild card position but only due to them having one more win in regulation than the Golden Knights. They need all the wins they can get down the stretch. The Predators are 12th in goals scored at 3.22. The Devils still have a puncher's chance to make the playoffs but it will be tough. On the season the Devils are tenth in the league in scoring at 3.29 goals per game. The Panthers had won eight in a row over the Devils until they lost earlier this season. The Preds Juuse Saros is 7-1-1 in his career against the Devils with a goals against average of 2.28. The Devils are 17-19-2 at home on the season. Both teams are playing the second game of a back-to-back. The Predators are the better all-around team. Play on Nashville. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-07-24 | Cavs v. Clippers -3.5 | 118-120 | Loss | -107 | 5 h 2 m | Show | |
The Cavaliers lost against the Lakers on Saturday while the Clippers won big on Friday over Utah. The Cavaliers are 1-3 on their five game road trip and 3-7 SU over their last ten games. They are third in the Eastern Conference, a game and a half behind second place Milwaukee. The Clippers have won two straight and five of their last six games. They are in fourth place in the Western Conference, four games out of first place. The Cavaliers have been struggling down the stretch, losing 12 of their last 19 games. The Clippers have won seven of their last ten straight up. The Clippers are putting up more than 115 points per game at home and are shooting 49%. The Cavaliers have given up more than 120 points per game in their last three games. This will also be the second game of a back-to-back so their defense could be a bit slow do to fatigue. The Cavaliers have lost six of their last nine games and five of their last six road games. Over their last three games, they are putting up 110 points a game. The Clippers have held their last three opponents under 105 points. Leonard is questionable but even if he can’t go, I like the Clippers in this one. Play on LA Clippers. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-07-24 | Marlins v. Cardinals -134 | 10-3 | Loss | -134 | 4 h 6 m | Show | |
The St. Louis Cardinals will look to sweep the Miami Marlins and keep them winless this season. The Marlins will be looking for their first win by sending Max Meyer to the mound. In his first start he went five innings allowing two runs on two hits. He did not pitch last season due to an injury. Miami is putting up 3.63 runs per game. The Cards will send Kyle Gibson to the mound for today’s start. Gibson went seven innings in his first start of the season. In that game, he allowed two runs on four hits and struck out four. Last season, he pitched for Baltimore, where he posted a 4.73 ERA and struck out 7.36 batters per nine innings. St. Louis is putting up 4.38 runs per game. Meyer is the big unknown as you don’t know what to expect from someone that is making their second start after sitting out a year. The Cardinals are starting to hit the ball and are even better offensively at home. St. Louis is the better team and Gibson pitched well in his opener. Miami will have to win a game soon but I don’t think they have enough to win this one. Play on St. Louis. This is a 3% play | |||||||
04-07-24 | Mets v. Reds -107 | 3-1 | Loss | -107 | 4 h 33 m | Show | |
The New York Mets came into this season with low expectations and they are living up to them. They have started the season 2-6. The Cincinnati Reds are young, talented and hungry and are 5-3 so far this season. The Mets need to get their offense going as they have put up just over three runs a game this season. Their pitching needs to get better also as they have given up 37 runs in eight games. Sean Manaea was excellent in his first start this season, allowing one hit over 6 innings while striking out eight. The Reds offense has been doing well this season as they have plated 45 runs in their eight games. Their pitching has been decent, ranking 14th in ERA. Andrew Abbott will be making his second start of the season. He went 5.1 innings in his first start allowing just two earned runs. These two teams have split their last 10 games. This should be a close game but the Reds offense is deeper and more talented. The Reds made a huge comeback yesterday and will have the momentum going into this one. Play on Cincinnati. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-07-24 | Phillies -142 v. Nationals | 2-3 | Loss | -142 | 4 h 30 m | Show | |
The Philadelphia Phillies woll look for the sweep of the Washington Nationals by sending Christopher Sanchez to the mound. The Nationals will counter by sending MacKenzie Gore to the mound. The Phillies started the season losing three of their first four but won three of their next four including two in a row to even their record at 4-4. Sanchez will be making his second start of the season. In his first start, he went 5.0 innings and allowed two earned runs on five hits and a walk while notching eight strikeouts. Last season he went 3-5 with a 3.44 ERA and 1.05 WHIP. The Nationals have gotten off to a rough start this season 2024, but they’ve gotten out to a rough start, dropping six of their first eight games. Mackenzie Gore will also be making his second start of the season. In his first start, he went 5.1-inning and allowed three earned runs on five hits and two walks, while striking out six. Last season he went 7-10 with a 4.42 ERA and 1.40 WHIP in 27 starts. Both pitchers are not great but the Phllies have a far better offense. In a game that could be high scoring, I will take the better offense. Play on Philadelphia. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-07-24 | Sabres v. Red Wings -123 | 1-3 | Win | 100 | 2 h 13 m | Show | |
The Buffalo Sabres are heading to the Motor City to take on the Detroit Red Wings in Atlantic Division action. Buffalo is sixth in the Atlantic Division and are on a two-game winning streak. Detroit is fifth in the division as they are coming off a home loss. The Red Wings hold a 2-1 advantage in games played this season. The Buffalo Sabres are 18th in goals scored and 13th in goals allowed. The Detroit Red Wings are fighting for a playoff spot. They are 10th in goals scored but 24th in goals allowed. The Wings have been struggling to close out the season but they have won two games against Buffalo this season. They hold the advantage on paper in most offensive statistics. The Wings need this game and are playing at home so I will take them to win a must win game. Play on Detroit. This is a 3% play! | |||||||
04-06-24 | NC State +9.5 v. Purdue | 50-63 | Loss | -120 | 9 h 39 m | Show | |
The surprising No. 11 N.C. State Wolfpack takes on the No. 1 Purdue Boilermakers in one semi-final. NC State had to win five games in five days to even make the Tournament now find themselves one game away from the finals. During the tournament, they are putting up 75.7 points a game and have won by an average of 10 points. On the defensive end, they are giving up 65.5 points per game. During the regular season, they allowed 72 a game. In the tournament, Purdue is putting up 84 points per game, right along their season average. On the defensive end, they are giving up 62.8 compared to 69.4 per game during the season. NC State has been the underdog in seven of their last eight games and has gone 7-0 ATS. This game could be decided by the whistle. Edey has lived at the free throw line and Burns needs to stay on the floor for the Wolfpack. If they are blowing a quick whistle and not letting them play, it could be a long night for NC State. This is a lot of points to give to a team that is lucky to be here. I think NC S can keep this one close. Play on NC State. This is a 3% play | |||||||
04-06-24 | Orioles -125 v. Pirates | 4-5 | Loss | -125 | 8 h 41 m | Show | |
The Pittsburgh Pirates have had a great start to the season winning their first five games and are now 6-2 after yesterday’s loss to the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles are off to a 5-2 start to the season. Baltimore will look for their second win in the series by sending Tyler Wells to the mound. Last season, he went 7-6, with a 3.64 ERA. In his first start. he went six innings, allowing three runs on five hits with seven strikeouts. Pittsburgh will counter with Bailey Falter. Last season, he went 2-9, with a 5.36 ERA. In his first start, he went four innings, allowing six runs. Baltimore has the better pitcher in this one and their bats are starting to come alive. Wells will keep them in this one until they get to Falter. Take Baltimore to win two in a tow over Pittsburgh Play on Baltimore. This is a 3% play | |||||||
04-06-24 | Dodgers v. Cubs OVER 8 | 4-1 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 20 m | Show | |
The Dodgers will send Yoshinobu Yamamoto to the mound for today’s start. He is 0-1 with a 7.50 ERA. His high ERA can be attributed to his first start where he lasted just one inning and allowed five runs and four hits. In his second start, he went five scoreless innings with just two hits. Jordan Wicks gets the start for the Cubs. In his only start this season, he went four innings, allowing two runs on five hits with six strikeouts. These two teams put up 16 runs yesterday with the wind blowing in. I am looking for another higher scoring game here as both offenses are clicking. Play on the over. This is a 3% play | |||||||
04-06-24 | Marlins v. Cardinals -140 | 1-3 | Win | 100 | 5 h 12 m | Show | |
The Miami Marlins are still looking for a win eight games into the season. The Cards come into this game at an even 4-4. The Cardinals took the first game of the series 8-5 yesterday. The Miami offense has struggled this season as they are averaging just 3.63 runs per game. Trevor Rogers gets the start for Miami. In his first start this season, he allowed four runs on seven hits with four walks and six strikeouts. The St. Louis Cardinals have been better on offense, putting up 4.38 runs per game. Steven Matz gets the start for the Cards. His first start this season was against the Dodgers and he did fairly well. He allowed two runs on five hits with a hit by pitch, two walks and three strikeouts in 5.1 innings. Last season, he had a 3.19 ERA in 13 home games (eight starts). Miami made the playoffs last season but so far this season they have not been able to hit consistently enough. Matz is a good pitcher and Rogers can be hit. Rogers comes in with a 2.20 WHIP. I like the Cardinals in this one as you can’t back the Marlins until they show you they can win. Play on St. Louis. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-05-24 | Mariners v. Brewers UNDER 7 | 5-6 | Loss | -100 | 11 h 13 m | Show | |
I think we will have a pitchers duel in this game. Gilbert had a great opening to the season, allowing one run in seven innings with 8 strikeouts. Freddy Peralta also dominated in his season debut. He also allowed one run on one hit in six innings with eight strikeouts. Seattle is 27th in team batting average and 29th in OPS. Neither team is producing a lot of runs. If this game goes to the pens, both pens have done well so far this season. Milwaukee has a 3.20 ERA while the ERA for Seattle is 3.94. I don’t see a lot of runs in this one. Play on the UNDER. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-05-24 | Diamondbacks v. Braves UNDER 9 | 5-6 | Loss | -120 | 10 h 27 m | Show | |
The Diamondbacks' bats have been scorching but they were able to face the Rockies for four games to start the season and the Braves pitching staff is far superior to the Rockies. They opened the season by putting up 16 runs in game one and finished with 32 over the four games. I don’t see them scoring many against Strider and the Braves pen. This will be their last road trip and the D’back hit significantly less on the road than at home last season. The Braves struggled against left-handers last season but are facing a pitcher who struggled in his opener. I just don’t think the D’backs will score enough to push this game over the number. Play on the UNDER. This is a 3 % play. | |||||||
04-05-24 | Thunder v. Pacers -5.5 | 112-126 | Win | 100 | 6 h 36 m | Show | |
The Oklahoma City Thunder head to Indy to take on the Indiana Pacers. OKC is finishing off a five game road trip and are in a tight battle for the top spot in the division with Minnesota and Denver. They have lost two in a row and need to turn things around and have covered just once in their last five games. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has missed the last three games and is questionable for the Pacers. Jalen Williams is also questionable. Oklahoma City is only 2-3 in their last five road contests. OKC is putting up 119.9 points per game and are giving up 113.3 points. The Pacers are seventh in the east, 2.5 games out of fourth place. They have covered the spread in three of their last five games. Myles Turner did not play on Wednesday and is questionable for tonight. The Pacers are 3-2 in their last five home games. Indiana is putting up 122.7 points a game and are giving up 120.3 points a game but have been playing better on the defensive end lately. The Thunder are finishing off a five-game road trip and probably can’t wait to get back home. Without SAG and Williams the Thunder are a different team on both ends of the court. Over the last five games the Pacers defense has been better than their season average and the Thunder are a lot worse. I will take the home team against a mentally and possibly physically tired team. Play on Indiana. This is a 2% play. | |||||||
04-05-24 | Capitals v. Hurricanes -1.5 | 2-4 | Win | 102 | 9 h 1 m | Show | |
The Washington Capitals to take on the Carolina Hurricanes. The Capitals are in the last spot in the Eastern Conference Wild Card. The Hurricanes are five points behind the New York Rangers for the Metro Division lead. The Hurricanes have lost two of their previous three matchups with the Capitals. Washington has lost three straight games. Capitals goaltending has struggled in the past few weeks, giving up five goals or more in four of their last seven games. The Hurricanes have won three of their last four games. Carolina’s defense has held their opponents to one goal or less in three of their last four games. The Hurricanes have beaten the Capitals in two of the last three games at PNC Arena. Carolina has held the Capital to two goals or less in three straight home games. Carolina has won over 65% of their home games this season and has won four straight at home. Their defense has given up two goals or less in seven straight games at home. The Hurricanes have won eight of their last 10 games overall. Washington has not only struggled on the road, they have struggled to score all season. Carolina is the better team and it will show. Play on Carolina minus 1.5 goals. This is a 2% play | |||||||
04-05-24 | Mets v. Reds -118 | 3-2 | Loss | -118 | 10 h 48 m | Show | |
The New York Mets finally got a win, but it was a lot of hard work. They scored in the ninth of the second game of a double header against Detroit and won it in extra innings. Over the last few innings of game one and late into game two the Mets went 13 hitless innings. They will take on the Cincinnati Reds. The Reds are coming off a 4-1 win over Philadelphia. The Mets will look for two in a row by sending Jose Quintana to the mound. He is 0-1 this season with a 3.86 ERA. The Mets need to get their offense going as they rank near the bottom in batting average OPS and slugging and are averaging just two runs a game. Their pitching has been good with their 8th ranked ERA and 19th ranked WHIP. The Reds have won three of their last four and will send Hunter Greene to the mound. He is 0-0 this season with a 3.86 ERA. Cincinnati is putting up 5.67 runs per game. They are 11th in batting average, 16th in OPS and 4th in slugging. Their staff is 15th in both ERA and WHIP. Greene is 0-2 in three starts against the Mets but the Mets have been struggling at the plate this season. Quintana, who is 2-0 in his last five starts against the Reds but the Reds have been scoring runs this season. I am going with the Reds in this one as they are the better team and the Mets were lucky to get their first win. Play on Cincinnati. This is a 3% play | |||||||
04-05-24 | Orioles -127 v. Pirates | 5-2 | Win | 100 | 7 h 21 m | Show | |
The Baltimore Orioles take on the surprising Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of a three game set. The Baltimore Orioles have won three of their last five games and are coming off a win against Kansas City last time out. The Pittsburgh Pirates have won four of their last five games. They are coming off a win against Washington. The Orioles will send Gayson Rodriguez to the mound for his second start. In his first start, he allowed one run in six innings with nine strikeouts. The Orioles pitchers have a 3.33 ERA. The Orioles are putting up 6.4 runs a game. The Pittsburgh Pirates started the season 5-0 and have split their last two games. The Pirates will send Jared Jones to the mound. In his first start this season, he went 5.2 innings with three runs on just three hits and he struck out an impressive 10 batters. The Pirates have an ERA of 3.79 and are putting up 6.5 runs per game. this game. The Pirates did not open the season against top-notch competition, as they took down what is still now a winless Miami team and then Washington. Baltimore has a few things going for them in this one. The better pitcher, a more talented team and also an extra day of rest. Jones looked good in his first start for the Pirates but this Baltimore offense is vastly better than the one he faced in Miami. Now we will see how good the Pirates are and I like Baltimore to take them down in this one. Play on Baltimore. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-05-24 | Rays -161 v. Rockies | 7-10 | Loss | -161 | 7 h 20 m | Show | |
The Tampa Bay Rays open a three-game interleague series with the Colorado Rockies in Colorado. The Rays are just 3-4 to start the season but are playing the right team to start stacking wins as the Rockies are just 1-6 this season. They are coming off a 4-1 loss to texas and will look to get back into the win column by sending Zack Littell to the mound. In his first start this season, he went six shutout innings giving up four hits with two walks and six strikeouts. The Colorado Rockies got down big early to the Cubs, tied the game up at 8, only to lose 9-8. Austin Gomber will get the start for Colorado. In his first start, he went 4.2 innings and gave up four runs on six hits with three walks and three strikeouts. Austin Gomber had a 7.57 ERA in April last season. The Rockies bullpen has the worst team ERA in the majors. The Rays are the better team with the better pitcher. Play on the Rays. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-05-24 | Dodgers v. Cubs OVER 7 | 7-9 | Win | 100 | 6 h 33 m | Show | |
The Dodgers have scored five runs in every game this season. These teams averaged 11 combined runs per game at Wrigley last season. The Cubs and Dodgers have gone over the total 10 times combined this season The Dodgers have has one game with seven or fewer runs scored and Chicago has two. Both starters are good but it is early in the season, so you don’t expect them to go deep into the game. Both bullpens have been shaky with ERA’s close to 5. Both teams are averaging more than 6.00 runs per game. Chicago is first in OBP, while the Dodgers are third. There will be plenty of traffic on the bases. The wind is expected to be blowing in at over 15 MPH but am going against modern thinking and still taking the over Play on the OVER. This is a 3% play | |||||||
04-05-24 | A's v. Tigers -1.5 | 4-5 | Loss | -115 | 4 h 27 m | Show | |
The Oakland Athletics head to the Motor City to take on the Detroit Tigers. Oakland enters this game with a 1-6 record and not surprisingly is last in the American League. Detroit for a period of time, was the last undefeated team in baseball but lost the second game of a double header in extra innings to fall to 5-1. JP Sears will make the start for the A’s. He is 0-1 this season with a bloated ERA of 12.27. Last season he went 5-12 with a 4.54 ERA of 4.54. He needs to pitch better in this one as the A’s bullpen ranks the eighth worst in the league, with an ERA of 5.12. Detroit has been getting dominant pitching so far this season. Tarik Skubal will get the start for the Tigers. He is 1-0 with an ERA of 0.00. Last season he was 7-3 with a 2.80 ERA. They have no problem turning it over to their bullpen, even though they lost the game yesterday, as they rank second in the MLB with an ERA of 2.04. Last season the Detroit Tigers had a 13-11 record against the run line as favorites at home. Meanwhile the Athletics had a record of 38-41 against the run line as underdogs on the road. Skubal has been dominant over the last half a year. He has a high K rate which will be beneficial against an A’s team that tends to swing and miss. The only worry is that the Tigers are all not that great offensively. The Tigers are 5-1 and it is their home opener. Play on Detroit, minus 1.5 runs. This is a 3% play. | |||||||
04-04-24 | Avalanche -163 v. Wild | 5-2 | Win | 100 | 7 h 12 m | Show | |
The Wild have played well against Colorado over the last four meetings either losing by a goal or coming away with the outright win. Colorado has struggled on the road with an unimpressive 18-15-5 record. The Wild look like the play as they need wins to make the playoffs but it is hard to go against the talent advantage that Colorado possesses. Colorado has won four of their last five against Minnesota and needs to turn things around after losing three of their last four. The Av’s are almost unbeatable at home so home ice advantage is something to play for. The Avalanche have the advantage in all aspects and with home ice advantage on the line I like the Av’s offensive firepower to take over. Play on Colorado. This is a 2% play |
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