Joey Tron - Betting Expert

I like the Stars to win this one on the road and close out the series against the Vegas Golden Knights. The Stars fell in a hole being down 2-0 early on, however they showed why they are the #1 seed and have now won three straight. The Stars defense has been phenomenal down the stretch the last few games holding VGK to just 2 goals in each of their last 3 games, and Oettinger has been great posting a .926 SV% or higher in those last 3. The Golden Knights have struggled on the man advantage going just 1-6 in Games 3-5 after going 2-3 on the man advantage the first 2 games, and this has truly been there downfall - not capitalizing on these chances. Dallas is better, faster and stronger than this VGK team and will put the game away tonight. The Stars are 51-26 as a favorite and VGK is 16-17 as a dog. Take the Stars ML here. -Joey Tron

I like the Dodgers to win this at home against the Braves, in what is going to be a great NL battle. The Dodgers are sending Gavin Stone (2-1 ; 4.68 ERA) to the hill who has been in great form as of late allowing just 5 ERs in his L3 starts, and is 2-0 in that span. I look for him to build on another quality start against one of the best teams in the league. The Braves are sending Charlie Morton (2-0 ; 3.60 ERA) to the hill who will face a much more difficult batting lineup for the first time this season. He has starts against the Marlins, Chi Sox and the Mets to just name a few. Morton does not have the best of splits against the Dodgers batting order and is very vulnerable to left handed hitters, and LAD has 5 lefties scattered throughout this line up. This may be a close game, but the Dodgers have the edge at home here. Take the Dodgers ML. -Joey Tron

I like the Orioles to win this game on the road against the Reds and to keep chugging along. The Os are now 4-1 their L5 and show no signs of slowing down as they have tallied 16 runs in those 4 wins. John Means is making is 2024 debut today and he comes into this one off a stellar AAA performance last time out striking out eight over seven shutout innings while allowing just one hit and one walk. The Reds are sending Andrew Abbott (1-3 ; 3.27 ERA) to the hill who has now lost 2 of his L3 starts and has not picked up a win since mid April. In those 3 starts, he allowed 7 ERs, 12 hits and 4 HRs across just 15.2 IP. The Orioles bats can heat up at anytime and this a great price on the road for an inter league clash. Play the Orioles ML here. -Joey Tron

I like this game between the Nuggets and the T-Wolves to go OVER this total. Both teams are offensive powerhouses and we will see their offensive firepower on display, more than their defense. Minnesota ranks 3rd in the NBA in 3PT% and are shooting an 3FG of 56%. The Nuggets offense ranks 3rd in the NBA from the Mid Range at 47.6% and are shooting an eFG of 56%. The T-Wolves are well rested after completed the series sweep against the Suns where they averaged 118 PPG and the Nuggets took care of business against the Lakers in 6 and are averaging 116 PPG their L10 games. The total has gone OVER this number 4 of the L5 head to head meetings between these two teams. Play the OVER in this one. -Joey Tron

I like the As to win this game at home against the Marlins. The As are shocking everyone and are playing some good baseball and I like that to continue with the Marlins coming to town. The Miami offense got a whole lot weaker after trading away Luis Arraez and the Marlins are tasked with facing one of the As better pitchers. Oakland is sending Paul Blackburn (2-1 ; 3.34 ERA) era to the hill who has no doubt struggled in his last 2 outings however they were against two AL East juggernauts in the Os and Yankees. Prior to those starts, he was 2-0 in 4 appearances allowing just 3 ERs and striking out 18. I think we see that form today against this lowly Marlins lineup. The Marlins are sending Trevor Rogers (0-4 ; 4.31 ERA) to the hill who has now lost 4 of his L5 starts and I do not see it getting any better today. He has faced just one batter in this As lineup and I look for them to get to him early and often so we see their bullpen rotation, who holds a 4.39 ERA. The As are 5-1 when Blackburn starts and the Marlins are 4-10 as a road dog. Take the As ML here. -Joey Tron

I like the Bruins to win this game on home ice and finish this series. I am fully confident in this Bruins team to NOT fall 3 games in a row, and play the full 60 mins in this one. The Bruins may have lost 2 of the 3 games playing in Boston however they are outscoring Toronto 8-6 in those games. Jeremy Swayman is getting the call for Game 7 and he was a brick wall in Games 1 & 4 in TD Garden making a combined 66 saves. The Bruins offense needs to make the most of their scoring chances as good goaltending has not been enough thus far, as they have now lost back to back 2-1 games. The Bruins offense at home has been strong all year as they are averaging 3.3 GPG playing in Boston and have arguably one of the best defenses in the NHL. The Leafs are 2-6 against after 2 straight close wins by 1 goal over the last 2 seasons and the Bruins are 24-5 revenging a road loss versus opponent over the last 2 seasons. Take the Bruins ML here. -Joey Tron