2 Unit Play. Take #606 Atlanta over Seattle (7:30p.m., Thursday, July 3 League Pass) Both of these teams had a nice break, and I expect the Dream to take care of business at home. Atlanta is still not getting much respect when facing top teams in the league despite a top 4 record in the league. The Dream won the only meeting with the Storm in 2025 and that was a true road game. The underdog has covered the spread in the last 4 meetings between these two teams.

7 Unit Play. Take #621 New York (pk) over Atlanta (3p.m., Sunday, June 29 ESPN3) These are two of the top teams in the league for 2025, but the Liberty have owned this series winning 8 of the last 9 meetings. New York has lost 3 of their last 4 games and got down big on Friday and were never in the game against Phoenix. Atlanta has lost 2 straight games and that included an overtime game on Friday against Minnesota. That likely took a lot out of them and I expect them to be flat for this game on Sunday. The Dream have really beaten up on bad teams this season to achieve their record and the Liberty would not fit into that bill. They are the defending champions and I see them bouncing back on Sunday, as they do not want Minnesota to get too far ahead for the best overall record.

3 Unit Play. Take #908 Milwaukee (-1.5 RL) -125 over Colorado (2:10p.m., Sunday, June 29 MLB.tv) The Brewers have beaten the Rockies in four of five games this season. This is the last time these two teams will meet and look for Milwaukee to win 5 out of 6 against them. All 4 victories Milwaukee has had this season have come by at least 4 runs and today should be no different. Colorado is 10-33 this season on the road.

2 Unit Play. Take #958 Milwaukee (-1.5 RL) -125 over Colorado (4:10p.m., Saturday, June 28 MLB.tv) One of these teams in the Colorado Rockies, with their stellar 18-64 record on the season. That includes a 10-32 record on the road and I see them losing this game on the road as well this afternoon at American Family Field. All 3 of Milwaukee’s wins this season against Colorado have come by at least 4 runs.

7 Unit Play. Take #616 Phoenix -1.5 over New York (10p.m., Friday, June 27 ION) The line has shifted to towards the Mercury, as they will enter this home game having won 5 straight games. One of those wins came against the Liberty, a team that will enter this game having lost 3 of their last 4 games. Then throw in the fact that Jonquel Jones is out for this game and that is a major void for New York going forward in games. Phoenix is 6-2 at home this season and 9-6 ATS overall. They have beaten New York two of the last three games and tonight they have the better talent in this game.

7-unit Play. Take #703 Montreal Alouettes -2 over Hamilton Tiger-Cats (Friday, June 27th, 7:30 p.m. CFL+)

Hamilton’s defense has been a turnstile through two games, surrendering a CFL-worst 435 yards per game and 33 points per contest. The front seven has been especially soft, allowing 5.6 yards per carry and failing to generate consistent pressure. That’s a problem against a Montreal offense that’s been humming, even with a quarterback change. Davis Alexander left the last game with a hamstring injury, but veteran McLeod Bethel-Thompson stepped in—a two-time East All-Star who looked sharp. Whoever steps behind center will be running an offense averaging 35 points per game and featuring one of the league’s most efficient ground attacks, led by Sean Thomas Erlington (5.0 YPC) and a physical O-line that’s controlled the trenches all season.

Hamilton’s offense hasn’t been able to mask its defensive issues. Bo Levi Mitchell is putting up volume and leads the league with 320 passing yards per game, but the run game is non-existent—just 49 yards per game, dead last in the CFL. That one-dimensionality has made them easy to scheme against, especially with a shaky offensive line that’s allowed too many clean looks for opposing pass rushers. Montreal’s defense, which has forced 10 turnovers and held opponents to 18.7 points per game, should feast.

Despite Montreal’s dominance on both sides of the ball, the line has quietly shifted from -2.5 to -2, suggesting some market interest in the home dog. Hamilton is coming off a bye and playing at Tim Hortons Field, where they’ve historically been more competitive, except against Montreal, who have won and covered four out of their last five trips to Hamilton. Montreal’s edge in the trenches and turnover margin make them the more trustworthy side until proven otherwise.

2 Unit Play. Take #603 Connecticut over Las Vegas (10p.m., Wednesday, June 25 NBA TV) This is just too many points to be giving in a regular season WNBA game. This is a get-well game for Las Vegas, but they are not the same team they have been the last 3 years. I see this being a 12-15 point game and we will grab this big number. The Aces have Wilson back, but they have lost 5 of their last 7 games straight-up.

2 Unit Play. Take #622 Dallas over Atlanta (8p.m., Tuesday, June 24 League Pass) Atlanta struggled to put away Chicago (until the last minute) on Sunday and I do not see them blowing out the Wings on the road. Dallas has talent and size and sooner or later they will put it together to become a competent team. Atlanta has played a super easy schedule thus far and I believe they are not as good as their record indicates.

3 Unit Play. Take #955 Arizona (-1.5 RL) over Colorado (3:10p.m., Sunday, June 20 MLB.tv) We have hit the first two games of series and we will look for a run line sweep on Sunday. The scoring will likely pick up in this game and Arizona has a strong lineup from top to bottom. I look for them to hit Antonio Senzatela hard in this game, as he has given up 113 hits in just 71 innings of work.

2 Unit Play. Take #611 Chicago over Atlanta (3p.m., Sunday, June 22 ESPN3) Chicago could not have started any worse yesterday but did play better in the fourth quarter and I look for that to carry over into this game. Getting this many points is a lot and expect Atlanta to just go through the motions and win this game by 10-12 points.

3 Unit Play. Take #907 Arizona (-1.5 RL) over Colorado (9:10p.m., Saturday, June 21 MLB.tv) We faded the Rockies on Friday for our top play, and we will do so again on Saturday. The Diamondbacks have had two aces forever and one threw last night and the other one is throwing tonight. Expect another blowout high scoring victory for the Snakes.

7-unit Play: Take #722 Calgary Stampeders -3 over Ottawa Redblacks (Saturday, June 21st 4:00 p.m. CBS Sports Network)

Ottawa is reeling right now. The Redblacks' stop unit hasn't done much stopping, allowing a league-high 35 points per game. Ottawa's injury report is littered with players from both sides of the ball, most notably being starting QB Dru Brown. His replacement, QB Matthew Shiltz, was benched for QB Dustin Crum last week after Shiltz tossed 3 picks in a 39-18 loss to Montreal. Crum is prone to interceptions, with 14 picks in his CFL career (3.2%) against just 10 touchdown passes (2.3%). He is, however, a threat to run the ball, as he has averaged 6.5 yards a carry in his 921 career yards and 18 rushing touchdowns. It's never ideal for your quarterback to have more rushing than passing touchdowns unless you're running a triple-option offense.

6 Unit Play. Take #608 Chicago over Phoenix (1p.m., Saturday, June 21 ABC) Just do not believe Phoenix is one of the elite team that should be good enough to lay this many points on the road. The Mercury have played twice as many home games than road games and the last 10 games between these two teams is split 5-5 (5-5 ATS as well). This was a 5 point game when these teams met earlier this season and I feel this game will go down to the wire as well.

3 Unit Play. Take #606 Las Vegas over Seattle (10p.m., Friday, June 20 ION) The Aces need to dig deep to not let their season slip away. The season series is 1-1 with both games being in Seattle, but Las Vegas has won 8 of the last 10 games. Getting them as an underdog is too good to pass up.

7 Unit Play. Take #957 Arizona (-1.5 RL) over Colorado (8:40p.m., Friday, June 20 MLB.tv) Getting Arizona at this price on the run line against the worst team in baseball is too good to pass up. Austin Gomber is just getting started this season but his career numbers are nothing are nothing special. Colorado is just 7-27 at home this season and they are playing a team that is desperate for a sweep to keep pace in the competitive NL West. Arizona won yesterday to salvage a game against Toronto, and I look for this to be a getwell game for Zac Gallen. He has been bad this season but this stuff is still good and facing this light hitting lineup should get him back on track. His numbers in the 3 previous years are just too good to ignore. Arizona is winning the season series with Colorado and the Rockies’ only one against them was a fluke game that ended 14-12.  The Diamondbacks will have their bats ready to go in a very hitter friendly ballpark.

3-Unit Play: Take #717 Montreal Alouettes -6.5 over Edmonton Elks (Thursday, June 19th, 9:00 p.m. EST) 

It's tempting to take a home dog getting almost a touchdown at home, with a week to prepare. Unfortunately, there aren't enough weeks in a month to help Edmonton right now. It's difficult to see what is worse, the Als' punchless offense, or their powerless defense. One of QB Tre Ford's explosive weapons, WR Arkell Smith, has seen limited practice time from a concussion suffered last week and is questionable. Montreal is 4-1 SU/ATS in its last 5 visits to Commonwealth Stadium. All signs point to them adding another victory on both sides of that tally.

6 Unit Play. Take #964 New York (-1.5 RL) over Los Angeles (7:05p.m., Wednesday, June 18 MLB.tv) Just refuse to believe that the Yankees will not hit one of these bad starting pitchers that the Halos are sending out. Jack Kochanowicz has a 1.59 WHIP and has given up 81 hits in just over 71 innings of work. He gives up home runs and does not have a good strikeout – to walk ratio. The Yankees have a strong lineup, and it is only a matter of time before the get their bats going. Their pitching has been solid for the most part, they just cannot get a big hit to break out of this losing streak.

The Thunder have seemingly taken over momentum of this series but this is still too many points. OKC has been a lousy ATS pick this playoffs after being one of the best ATS teams in history in the regular season, and the oddsmakers are shading their lines as a result. We truly believe that Indiana is taking this series one game at a time and playing without a ton of pressure as they were not even supposed to be here but OKC has more pressure as title favorites for most of the season. We expect a close game here!

3 Unit Play. Take #958 New York (-1.5 RL) +105 over Los Angeles (7:05p.m., Monday, June 16 MLB.tv) The Yankees got swept by the Red Sox over the weekend and then saw Boston trade away their best hitter. Look for New York to get back on track Monday against an inferior opponent that they should be able to hit hard. Clarke Schmidt has better numbers this season than Jose Soriano and I see New York breaking out of their offensive funk in a big way.

5 Unit Play. Take #610 Washington +4 over Atlanta (2p.m., Sunday, June 15 CBS Sports Network) Atlanta seems to play to their level of competition and thus I see this game going down to the wire. The Mystics are 4-6 on the season and that is surprisingly good as they are in a rebuild. They did beat the Dream in the first game of the season and I see them taking this game down to the wire.

3 Unit Play. Take #915 New York (-1.5 RL) -105 over Boston (1:35p.m., Sunday, June 15 MLB.tv) Just do not feel the Yankees will get swept in Boston. They have their best pitcher on the mound in Max Fried, as he is 9-1 on the year with a 1.84 E.R.A. He also has 81 strikeouts and a WHIP of 0.93. Brayan Bello has given up 7 runs in his last two starts and those type of numbers will likely not keep his team in the lead today. New York is due for an offensive performance and it will happen on Sunday.

7-unit Play: Take 713 the Calgary Stampeders PK over Toronto Argonauts (Saturday, June 14th, 4:00 p.m. CBSSN)

In their season opener, the Toronto Argonauts struggled, falling 28-10 to Montreal with a league-low 10 points and 276 yards of total offense. Free agency hit their defense hard, with the loss of three defensive linemen, and it showed as they allowed 163 rushing yards. Roster turnover also crippled the offense, with RB Ka'Deem Carey and QB Cameron Dukes released just a week before the season. Backup QB Nick Arbuckle was mediocre, completing 20 of 32 passes (62.5%) for 273 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. Meanwhile, Calgary's Vernon Adams, a significant upgrade over the turnover-prone Jake Maier, led the Stampeders to a 38-26 win over Hamilton. Adams was effective, generating 24 first downs and 428 yards of total offense. With Toronto's overhauled defensive front, Calgary should dominate the run game, opening up play-action passes. The Stamps' defense, average in their win against Hamilton, is likely to handle Toronto's weakened offense. Calgary has dominated this series for 12 years, boasting a 16-4 SU and 13-6-1 ATS record, including 7-3 SU and 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 road games against the Argonauts. Toronto's future may brighten, but not with Arbuckle under center.

We are going to go with the Pacers again. Indiana continues to be underrated by the oddsmakers despite the best overall performance in the postseason so far. The Thunder are 8-12 ATS in the playoffs and they continue to get too much respect from the oddsmakers. The Pacers aren’t a team that is going to take a game off, and they know they need to win this important Game 4, then they will have three chances to close out the series. Not sure if they will win outright, but we expect a close game.

4-unit Play: Take #711 Montreal Alouettes -5 over Ottawa Redblacks (Friday, June 13th, 7:30 p.m. CFL+)

The Ottawa Redblacks are reeling after a season-opening loss to the Saskatchewan Roughriders and a devastating hip injury to quarterback Dru Brown, sidelining him for their Week 2 clash against the Montreal Alouettes. Montreal, who has dominated this matchup with eight straight wins over Ottawa—six by 7+ points—and 10 consecutive victories at TD Place, opened as a slight underdog but saw the betting line shift sharply in their favor after Brown's injury was announced. With back-up Matt Shiltz stepping in for Ottawa, the Redblacks face an uphill battle against a confident Alouettes squad led by undefeated starter Davis Alexander (5-0), who threw 19-of-26 in Week 1, supported by a robust 163-yard rushing attack.

The Alouettes' offense, which scored 6+ points per quarter against Toronto, is clicking early. At the same time, their defense, fresh off two interceptions against Nick Arbuckle, is poised to exploit Ottawa's reshuffled playbook and backup QB. Montreal has enjoyed its yearly trek to Ottawa, boasting an astounding 10-0 SU and 8-2 ATS record, with its last loss coming at the home of its division rival in 2018. Ottawa's 413 receiving yards in Week 1 may not translate against Montreal's playmakers, especially with the Redblacks' dismal 2-8 ATS record in their last 10 games. With Montreal's balanced game plan and Ottawa's mounting challenges, the Alouettes are primed to extend their dominance in this lopsided rivalry.

2 Unit Play. Take #953 San Francisco (-1.5 RL) -140 over Colorado (3:10p.m., Thursday, June 12 MLB.tv) The Giants are due for a dominating game from start to finish against one of the worst teams in the history of the league. San Francisco should have lost the first two games of this series, but late rallies put them on top. They have beaten the Rockies five straight games and only one of those wins has come by one run. San Francisco is fattening up their record and they will sweep Colorado this afternoon.

3 Unit Play. Take #626 Seattle over Minnesota (10p.m., Wednesday, June 11 League Pass) Seattle will knock off Minnesota from the unbeaten list tonight at Climate Pledge Arena. Skylar Diggins scored 26 points last time out and expect another big performance from her on Wednesday. These teams met earlier this season in Minneapolis and it was just a 5-point game. I see this one going down to the wire as well with the Strom covering another meeting.

The Thunder have not been good ATS in this postseason after being one of the top ATS teams of history in the regular season. But the playoffs is a different game and opponents have risen up their level of game and we think the Pacers have a great chance to keep home court advantage in this series and win outright. Each game is its own entity, so the Pacers have the ability to put Game 2 behind them and play much better here, as we have seen in the postseason when they have before faced adversity.

2 Unit Play. Take #619 Golden State over Los Angeles (10p.m., Monday, June 9 League Pass) The Sparks just are not good enough to be laying this many points against any team in the league. Kelsey Plum cannot carry a team, and Golden State has been sneaky good for most of the season. The Valkyries pounded the Aces over the weekend, and I feel that they can take this game down to the wire as well on Monday.

6 Unit Play. Take #704 Montreal -5 over Toronto (7:30p.m., Friday, June 6 CFL+) Montreal is favored over the defending champions and it is with good reason. They are playing at home and the Argonauts had their team gutted, especially on defense. Montreal went 6-1 at Memorial Stadium in 2024 and they should challenge for the No. 1 seed this season in the East. The Alouettes had a top defense in the league and they are riding a quarterback that finished 4-0 last season as a starter. QB Nick Arbuckle for Toronto is not a top quarterback in the league at this point. Toronto is still the defending champion and thus the line is lower than what it should be.

7 Unit Play. Take #604 Phoenix -6.5 over Golden State (10p.m., Thursday, June 5 League Pass) The Valkyries have held their own thus far in 2025, but they are coming off three straight games against WNBA Finals teams and that will take it toll on them for this game. The Mercury are 5-3 on the season and they have beaten the bad teams in the league. They have just two losses to Minnesota and one loss to Seattle on the year. They are due for a double digit no sweat type of game and I feel it will come tonight. Golden State is not a strong offensive team ranking in the bottom in field goal percentage and that is not a recipe for success when playing on the road.

4-unit Play: Take #702 Saskatchewan Roughriders -3 vs. Ottawa Redblacks (Thursday, June 5th, 9:00 p.m. EST)

Saskatchewan hasn't been a very hospitable host to Ottawa in the last decade, going 7-3 SU/ 6-4 ATS in the past 10 games in Regina. The Roughriders return the league-leading passer from last season, Trevor Harris, with a 108.4 QB rating. A.J. Ouellette, a 1,000-yard rusher two seasons ago, was limited to just 558 yards in 8 games in his first season with the Roughriders, and he looks to be healthy. Ottawa is all-in with the promising but inconsistent QB Dru Brown, as Jeremiah Masoli was part of the CFL's quarterback carousel and is now with the BC Lions. Brown had the second-lowest completion percentage (67.2%) and QB rating (97.6) among the starting QBs from a year ago. He only had three starts before his 15 last season, so perhaps his second year in Ottawa will be more productive. However, we don't believe it's going to start tonight on the road in Regina. 

Just can’t pass up this number for Indiana with the way they have played this postseason. We had this line handicapped around 6.5 and would take the Thunder at that number, but this one is on the other side of the key NBA betting number of 7 (the point the losing team stops fouling at the end of the game), so nice value here in our opinion.

7 Unit Play. Take #908 Washington (+1.5 RL) -125 over Chicago (6:45p.m., Thursday, June 5 MLB.tv) The Nationals will send Jake Irvin to the mound on Thursday night, and he has been solid at home this season allowing just 13 runs in 36 innings of work (3.16 E.R.A.). Last time out at home he threw 8 shutout innings against San Francisco allowing just 3 hits. He will likely face an opener in veteran Drew Pomeranz, and I do not expect much from him from this start. The Cubs are not as strong on the road and with a win tonight, the Nationals came move to .500 at home this season. I expect a low scoring game and thus we will side with the run line with this game likely going down to the wire.

7 Unit Play. Take #618 Dallas Wings -1.5 over Chicago Sky (8p.m., Saturday, May 31 League Pass) The line dropped with the absence of Paige Bueckers but I feel the Wings are the better team playing at home. Chicago struggles to score points and I feel that they will have a letdown after getting their first victory on the season against this same team on Thursday. Dallas will be the more desperate team on Saturday, and they also have the best player on the floor in Arike Ogunbowale, a volume shooter that came up big on Thursday. If she has another good game tonight the Wings will win.

3 Unit Play. Take #611 Atlanta +5 over Seattle (10p.m., Friday, May 30 ION) I truly believe the Dream are the more talented team and have a variety of offensive weapons. Atlanta will enter this game having won 3 straight games and they are 2-1 in road games this season. Seattle traded away their best player from 2024 and I see this game going down to the wire.

The Knicks haven’t looked good in this series and even in their win you felt like the Pacers lost that game more than the Knicks won it. This short Knicks bench just doesn’t match up with the Pacers, who have better depth. A great starting 5 like the Knicks has gets worn down in the playoffs if they don’t have a proper supporting cast, and we think the Pacers will likely win this one and close it out. If they don’t win, we still think it will be a close game.

3 Unit Play. Take #606 Chicago over Dallas (8p.m., Thursday, May Prime Video) It ends tonight! The Sky will record their first victory in the season against a similar team that is just 1-4 on the season. All the issues with the Sky will be forgotten for one night and we expect to collect with the home underdog.

We thought the Timberwolves had a great chance in this series and we expected the Thunder to slip up somewhere in the postseason but it is obvious that OKC is the better team and matches up well. They will give their home fans a gift tonight with a double-digit win to advance to the NBA Finals. The Timberwolves blew their chance in Game 4 and the final for that game looked closer than the game actually was.

The Knicks are right back in this series and they have shown they can win on the road this season. They have been one of the best road teams in the league this season and they have also win twice in a row in Indiana after their Game 3 win. We expect a close game but we think in the end the Knicks come out on top. We think this series has a great chance to go to seven games.

3 Unit Play. Take #954 Chicago (-1.5 RL) over Colorado (8:05p.m., Tuesday, May 27 MLB.tv) One team is the Rockies and they are on pace to set records for most loses in a season. Colorado battled hard last night and still lost 3-1, I do not expect them to be very competitive tonight in this game. It is a pitching mismatch and we will lay the price with the run line.

We like to take a good team off a bad loss and the Thunder certainly qualify tonight. They were down big and we just think they took a mulligan in that one to save their energy for Game 4 here. They can get a win here then have a close out game at home in Game 5. We took the Timberwolves in Game 3 as we thought they would have one strong game. But OKC has been pretty dominant in this series and we think they bring their A Game to not let this series slip away.

The Knicks are still in this series. They are 5-1 on the road in the playoffs this season. They need a win here to save their season, and we believe that the Knicks with their A Game will get a comfortable win tonight. Game 3 is crazy when a team is down 2-0 because a loss pretty much seals their fate while a win puts them right back into the series. We think the latter will happen and we will take the points over moneyline as insurance.

7 Unit Play. Take #621 Las Vegas Aces -5 over Seattle Storm (6p.m., Sunday, May 25 League Pass) We will follow the line movement with top play in the padded sports bra league on Sunday. All-time great Jewell Loyd returns to Seattle, and we expect a double-digit victory by the visitor on Sunday. Vegas struggled last time out against Washington, but I see them putting it together with a double-digit victory tonight at Climate Pledge Arena. The Storm has played a soft schedule this season against two teams that will likely not make the playoffs come September. Vegas still believe they are the best team in the West, and I see them winning today in an emotional return.

4 Unit Play. Take #615 Dallas over Atlanta (3p.m., Saturday, May 24 CBSSN) Both teams like to get up and down the court and I expect Dallas to be able to dictate the pace of this game as they search for their first victory on the season. Atlanta was playing at State Farm Arena on Thursday facing Indiana, now they are back in their smaller gym and expect a letdown in this game. Dallas has talent and I see them being competitive in this game and taking it down to the wire.

I would consider this almost a must win for the Knicks tonight. A two-game hole when you were the home team would be catastrophic. Indiana rallied in Game 1 for a shock win when the Knicks had a comfortable lead. New York got complacent and we just don’t think that happens again. It’s telling that the oddsmakers have made them an even bigger favorite in Game 2.

We will give the Wolves a mulligan for Game 1. We still think this team has a great chance in this series or at least to take it all the way to Game 7. Minnesota hasn’t lost much in these playoffs but in their two losses they bounced back to win and cover the next game. The Timberwolves have experience winning in OKC this season and they also have the players to make adjustments and have a much better showing than they did in Game 1. We see more of the first half Wolves here in Game 2 than the second half that let down and suffered a blowout.

4 Unit Play. Take #601 Indiana over Atlanta (7:30p.m., Thursday, May 22 Prime Video) We are not getting a ton of value with this line, but I really believe Indiana will bounce back and win this game in Atlanta on Thursday. The Fever rallied late against the Dream on Tuesday taking a lead after trailing for 39 minutes. I see them winning this game by double digits on Thursday and getting to 2-1 on the year.

The NBA Playoffs are a completely different game than the regular season. OKC stormed through the regular season with the best record in the league and they were one of the best ATS teams in league history and cashed tickets on better than 67 percent of their games. We kind of wondered what they were doing there down the stretch of the season as they were giving 100 percent every game when they already had the No. 1 seed locked up. We think Golden State taught the league a lesson in 2015-16 when they had the best regular season winning percentage of all time but didn’t win the title. Teams need to manage the regular season, especially down the stretch. They need to save energy, mentally and physically, for the postseason. Well, here OKC is in the Western Conference Finals, and kudos to them. But they haven’t looked like the same team that was rolling over everyone in the regular season. They are just 4-8 ATS so far in the playoffs. They let a pretty bad Memphis team, that shouldn’t have even been a playoff team, hang around in Games 3 and 4, and the Grizzlies covered both games. A Denver team that on paper looked much worse than the Thunder took them to seven games, and OKC was 2-5 ATS in that series. The Thunder don’t have a lot of playoff experience. This WCF is uncharted territory for them. Minnesota was here last year. OKC has a quick turnaround which will be a big benefit for the well-rested Timberwolves. Minnesota is a legit championship caliber team in our eyes. They are 8-2 ATS in these playoffs. Games 1s have been tricky this playoffs for the higher seed at home. Indiana beat Cleveland. New York beat Boston. Denver beat this OKC team. Golden State beat this Timberwolves team. The Warriors also beat the Rockets. We think this will be a close game but we think the Wolves have a legit chance for the outright win. The Wolves have covered four of the last five meetings, and they have won two of the last three visits to OKC. That includes an OT win in the last meeting in February, as Minnesota won outright as a 12-point dog.

2 Unit Play. #617 Seattle over Dallas (8p.m., Monday, May 19 NBA TV) Just do not expect the Storm to play as badly as they did over the weekend. This is a veteran team with strong defensive principles and they should be able to shoot in my better tonight in Dallas. The Wings are a volume shooting team and I expect them to struggle on defense like they did over the weekend against Minnesota.

3 Unit Play. Take #904 Arizona over Colorado (4:10p.m., Sunday, May 18 MLB.tv) The Diamondbacks embarrassed themselves on Saturday and I look for them to bounce back in a big way Sunday. This is a pitching mismatch, and I expect Arizona to score a ton of runs in this game and hold onto their lead unlike yesterday. Merrill Kelly has been sold this season with a 4-2 record and a 3.5 strikeout to walk ratio.

We just see the Thunder coming up big here. They have superior depth in this matchup and this is the Nuggets second Game 7 of the playoffs, so they have been putting in some overtime. We just have to imagine that the Thunder will have a big game at home and they will circle the wagons so to speak after a poor showing in Game 6. We think we might see one of their best performances of the series here in Game 7, and we think they should win this one by double digits.

1 Unit Play. Take Washington over Connecticut (1p.m., Sunday, May 18 League Pass) The Mystics got a game under their belt and that should help them facing a rebuilding Sun team. Neither team is expected to make the playoffs this season, but beating Atlanta at home should give Washington confidence to win this game by 6-8 points.

7 Unit Play. Take #980 Los Angeles Dodgers over Los Angeles Angels (9:10p.m., Saturday, May 17 MLB.tv) The Dodgers lost last night and will look to even up this series at one game apiece. Clayton Kershaw is back on the mound for this first time this year and I am not expecting a dominating performance, but I expect a solid start. The Halos are not a strong offensive lineup and thus I feel he will have success in this game in what will likely be a short outing. His opponent has been strong this season, but most of the damage came against weak lineups which will not be the case on Saturday. The Dodgers are 17-5 at home this season and the Angels are 9-15 on the road. Los Angeles even up the series and we collect with the run line backing them.

Florida has won the last two by multiple goals, and in fact five of their last seven wins over the Leafs have been by multiple goals. They have taken complete control of this series and it seems as if they really figured Toronto out. The Leafs had a chance to take control in Game 5, but instead it was an embarrassment of a game that had their fans ditching their jerseys on the ice. Morale and confidence can’t be high now.

3 Unit Play. Take #603 Atlanta -7 over Washington (7:30p.m., Friday, May 16 ION) The Mystics are rebuilding and do not have much talent on their roster for 2025 with the retirement of Elena Delle Donne. The Dream upgraded their roster and coaching staff, and I see them starting off the season on a strong note. They will win this by double digits.

The Thunder know that Minnesota is waiting for them and we think they give 100 percent effort to close this one out tonight. We originally liked Denver to give the Thunder a lot of trouble in this series and they did, extending this one longer than most expected. But OKC has captured all the momentum with consecutive wins and this is the most reasonable line of the series for the Thunder. They would have covered this line in all three of their wins in the series. We think they have figured the Nuggets out a bit and there will be a sense of urgency tonight to get it done here in Denver.

Denver has been competitive in every game in this series except Game 2 where they got down big early and threw in the white flag to conserve energy for Game 3, which they proceeded to win. They had been coming off a grueling 7-Game series against the Clippers and we can give them a mulligan for that game. Overall we think the Thunder are a bit overrated in the playoffs due to their regular season results. The playoffs is a different animal entirely. And Denver has been playing some of their best basketball of the season in the playoffs. They know what it takes to win this series. We don’t know if they will win it, but they should play another hard fought game here and we expect this one to be a close one.

We had Minnesota in Game 3 and they lost by the hook on a garbage three at the end of the game. That one came after a missed shot and an offensive rebound from the Warriors. Minnesota played pretty bad in that game and they still should have covered. We expect to see a better performance here as they don’t want this series to go on for too long. They are a much better team with Curry sidelined. They have all the momentum in this series after losing Game 1 and they have the chance to close this series out in Game 5 at home with a win here. We get the feeling we might see the best game of the series so far from the Wolves, and it seems that the Warriors might have given their last gasp in Game 3, and it still wasn’t enough.

Besides Game 2, where Denver had already secured home court advantage in the series and let the game get away from them early, the Nuggets have controlled this series. This is no longer the regular season where OKC can just roll over disinterested teams, and the Nuggets are a real threat to win this series and they are playing some of their best basketball of the season in the playoffs. Game 3 went to OT where the Nuggets pulled ahead for the win, and we think this will be another close game.

The Warriors did not look good without Curry in the lineup. With Klay gone and Curry out, the Warriors just don’t have that clutch aspect that they had during the prime of their dynasty. They have some have some good players but Butler hasn’t had time to acclimate to the team in the way that he can be a true leader. That takes at least a full season. We think there is a good chance that Minnesota will be the West’s representative in the Finals this year and we think they will make a statement here and reclaim home court advantage.

Even though Denver suffered a very embarrassing defeat in Game 2, they didn’t need to win that game. They accomplished their goal in the first two games, splitting and stealing home court advantage. They obviously didn’t play like Game 2 mattered much, and after they got down a decent amount they gave up. But overall Denver has played some of their best basketball of the season in the playoffs and they came up big when they needed to against the Clippers in the first round. This is a crucial game and we think they will show up here and give 100% effort.

We think the side and the total here are overreactions to the Curry injury. So the bookmakers expect the Warriors only to score about 90 points here? Normally other players step up when a star goes down, especially in the first game after that happens. With such a low total, these points for the underdog count more than if the total was 240. Minnesota didn’t look like a team that could blow anyone out right now after their Game 1 performance, one of their worst games of the season. We do think they will shoot better, however, and we think Golden State will play better than expected.

Denver’s Game 1 win was no fluke. This team is playing its best basketball of the season right now, and they have to be feeling confident after winning two straight in OKC now. When a big underdog wins Game 1, the line usually inflates as it has here for Game 2, but we think it should have gone the other way as we saw how good Denver is playing now. We said OKC would face some adversity in the playoffs and now is that time. We just don’t see this team responding well to the first pressure they have faced and recording a blowout here. We see another close game.

Denver is coming in playing some of their best basketball of the season. They swatted away a Clippers team that was one of the best defensive teams in the NBA and had come into that series playing amazing on offense. They won Game 7 120-101 in a game that wasn’t even nearly that close. They are playing great on both sides of the ball and the role players have elevated their games to help out Jokic. We always thought that the Thunder would face some adversity in the playoffs. They got an easy first round opponent and one they had dominated for a long time. But this team doesn’t have a lot of postseason experience and they have been off for a long time so could be rusty. Things have gone too easy for this team and we think we will see a lot of fight from Denver tonight.

5-Unit Play Take Cleveland -8 over Indiana (6 p.m. EST, Sunday May 4)

The Pacers looked good against the Bucks but they now face a huge step up in competition here. The Cavs are the much better team and they are rested and healthy. They are one of the best ATS teams this season and they will want to make a statement in Game 1. We think the Pacers will be more competitive as the series goes on, but we see a blowout in Game 1 as we think Indiana is walking into a buzzsaw today.

7 Unit Play. Take #919 Minnesota (+1.5 RL) -120 over Boston (1:35p.m., Sunday, May 4 MLB.tv) Just feel like both of these starting pitchers are heading in opposite directions. Chris Paddack got pounded in his first start of the season and thus he numbers are inflated. He has pitched better of late with throwing at least 5 innings in four straight starts and allowing just 5 earned runs in those starts. Garrett Crochet is off to a good start but his last two starts he has shown he is human giving up 6 earned runs in those outings. Boston just lost their first baseman, and their lineup is not as strong after you get through the first 4 hitters. I expect a low scoring game that goes down to the wire, and we will not worry about who comes out on top and instead focus on the run line.

We have always liked the Clippers for the series and will go with them for Game 7. We think it will be a close game but LA is the better all around team and they will do what it takes to win this one. We think both teams will get their share of the total, as these games have been generally highs scoring and this is the lowest total of the series.

3 Unit Play. Take $954 San Francisco (-1.5 RL) -140 over Colorado (4:05p.m., Saturday, May 3 MLB.tv) The Rockies had won two in a heading into last night. We went against them and won and we will do the same thing again on Saturday. Colorado really has trouble scoring runs and expect that to continue on Saturday against Jordan Hicks.

3 Unit Play. Take #914 San Francisco (-1.5 RL) over Colorado (10:15p.m., Friday, May 2 MLB.tv) The Rockies have done it! They have won two games in a row but I do not see them winning 3 straight games. They only seem to win low scoring games, but I expect the Giants to bust out the bats on Friday. The Rockies are 2-14 on the road and Antonio Senzatela has been hit hard in 3 of his last 4 starts.

The home team has won every game in this series except for Game 1 when the Warriors got a leg up in this series and we think that will continue tonight. Everyone saw the Game 5 beatdown in Houston. Bettors want to jump on the Rockets here. The core of the Warriors has all the experience and they have closed out many a team at home in their careers. They know what need to be done here. Houston seems a year away and a couple more pieces from being a serious threat. We think there is a great chance that the Warriors are firing on all cylinders here and that they win this one by double digits.

The Pistons played well in Game 5 and staved off elimination but we think that was their last gasp and we don’t see the Knicks letting this one get to Game 7. This should be another close game but New York is the much better team and they will find a way to get it done. They won both games here in Detroit, so the atmosphere won’t faze them. And Game 5 was a wakeup call for them. They didn’t play well but were still within striking distance of a win. We see a very focused effort tonight, and the Knicks should have one of their better games of the series. They know they need to avoid Game 7 with tougher opponents on the horizon, and we don’t see them slipping up again.

We have liked the Wolves all series and think they will challenge for the win to close this one out. They match up well with the Lakers and they have now won five of the last seven meetings. The West is so competitive this season that it is crucial to close series out as soon as possible for extra rest and injury avoidance. Minnesota has an elite defense, which they will lean on here. The Lakers are a bit overrated, and we think this line is very public leaning.

2 Unit Play. Take #903 Atlanta (-1.5 RL) -175 over Colorado (3:10p.m., Wednesday, April 30 MLB.tv) The Rockies will challenge the White Sox for the all-time loss record this season and we will continue to pound them on the run line with anything less than two dollars on the price. Chris Sale has been pitching better of late and earned his first victory last time out and I see victory No. 2 coming on Wednesday.

The Clippers have been the better team in this series and are a couple unlucky bounces from already being done with this series. Denver won Game 4 on a very lucky play with a missed shot at the buzzer and they had a player in the right spot to get a slam dunk at the buzzer. We think LA will come out more focused than ever for Game 5 after losing that one in heartbreaking fashion. Denver has some injuries piling up on their already thin roster and this team needs every role player to step up as this has pretty much been a one man show that has got them this far. The Clippers are a complete team and playing as well as any team not named the Thunder down the stretch of the season. We think they bring their A Game tonight and win this one comfortably.

3 Unit Play. Take #959 Atlanta (-1.5 RL) over Colorado (8:40p.m., Tuesday, April 2) The Rockies are a Triple A team at the moment. Despite being up 3-0 after one inning, they lost 6-3 last night and it just does not seem to matter what the pitching matchup is in these games.

4 Unit Play. Take #905 Atlanta (-1.5 RL) over Colorado (8:40p.m., Monday, April 28) Not much explanation is needed for this selection. The Rockies just got swept by the Reds at home over the weekend and now face a Braves team that cannot afford to take any team lightly since they are still under .500 this season. 4-23 on the season and getting a run line price at this number is an automatic play.

Cleveland knows what to do here up 3-0 in the series with some matchups tomorrow from the east where teams are up 3-1. They need to close this one out and get extra rest as the path gets a lot more difficult from here. We think they are up to the challenge. Cleveland has scored 120+ in every game of this series and their defense has also been spectacular. The Heat teams of the past really turned it on in the postseason, but this looks like a new era in Miami and this is just not a playoff caliber team this year.

We think the Lakers are overrated. They always are. They are the biggest public team in the NBA since the 80s, and their lines are normally shaded. They have a good team this season, no doubt, and Luka will be a force for years to come. But he came in a little late in the season to fully gel with his teammates. Minnesota started off slow as they needed time to gel, but they are a complete team now and a true championship contender. Game 3 is always a big one, and we expect them to rise to the occasion tonight. They have won four straight against LA at home.

The Clippers could easily be up 2-0 in this series. They are the better team despite the seedings. The Clippers are a team built for the playoffs. They are only the lower seed because of injuries early in the season. But this is the best Clippers team in the history of the franchise and they are a true championship contender. Besides OKC, they are probably playing the best basketball in the league right now. We think home court will reign supreme tonight and we expect the Clippers to pull ahead in the fourth and win this one pretty comfortably.

We think this is an extremely fair price for the Celtics tonight. They didn’t even play their best in Game 1 and won by 17. We think they should do even better tonight. They can play lock down defense as well as the Magic or maybe better, and they are a much stronger offensive team. Tatum is out here for Game 2 for the Celtics, but this team has incredible depth and they went 8-2 in games he missed this season. Strangely, those two losses were against the Magic, but Boston had large injury reports in those two games, both in Orlando. They are much healthier here, and at home, and they have plenty of players to make up the slack for Tatum. And this team knows the importance of closing this series out early against a much inferior opponent, so we don’t think they will let up here and we expect a strong team performance all around. The home team has won and covered now in eight straight meetings, and we expect that trend to continue here, at least for one more game.

7 Unit Play. Take #926 Kansas City (-1.5 RL) over Colorado (7:40p.m., Tuesday, April 22 MLB.tv) The Royals have not played many home games this season and look for them to get closer to .500 when they host the Rockies for this 3 game series. Colorado is just 1-11 at home this season, look for them to struggle against Kris Bubic. He is a strikeout machine and should be able to neutralize most of the Rockies power from the left side of the plate. This is a get-well series for the Royals and we will collect with them on Tuesday with the run line.

We have tried to resist taking the Thunder too much and going against them sometime as the lines swelled, but they just keep covering and winning big. They embarrassed the Grizzlies in Game 1 by 50+. Most times we would like the losing team to come back strong and more focused, but Memphis just doesn’t seem like that sort of squad this year. OKC has now covered in nine of 10 meetings, and we think this series will continue to be one sided. OKC will face some adversity in future rounds, but this should be smooth sailing for them tonight.

The Devils have been horrible offensively and they have scored two or fewer goals in five of their last six games. That includes Game 1, a 4-1 loss that included an empty netter for the Hurricanes. This matchup just want close and the Hurricanes really locked down on defense, and we see that happening again here in Game 2. The home team has won by multiple goals in all of the last five meetings. Carolina really didn’t play well down the stretch of the regular season, but championship level clubs can turn it on in the playoffs, and we like what we saw from them in Game 1.

4-Unit Play Take Minnesota over Vegas (10 p.m. Sunday April 20)

We really like the Wild to make some waves in this series and possibly win it. We think the road teams will steal a win for both sides, and we think this is a very public line in favor of the Knights. The Wild have dealt with injuries all season that hampered their climb in the standings, but they are healthy now and this is a much better team than their record would indicate. They looked great in the end of the season and we think that momentum will carry over here into Game 1. There is nice value on this line, in our opinion.

3-Unit Play Take Houston -1 over Golden State (9:30 p.m. EST, Sunday April 20)

We think this is a good matchup for the Rockets and we think they have a great chance to send the Warriors home early, Golden State played well down the stretch and the Butler trade gave them a Big 3 again, but Curry and Green are just not the players they were in their prime. Houston lacks the star names but this is a more complete team and they have been very strong at home. We think this series will probably go the distance, but Houston will make a statement here in Game 1.

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5-Unit Play Take LA Clippers +2.5 over Denver (3:30 p.m. EST, Saturday April 19)

The Nuggets have pretty much been a one-man team most of the season. Their role players have been up and down but this just doesn't look like a championship caliber team this season. The Clippers do. They are healthy and have been playing their best basketball of the season down the stretch. This team has some of the best depth in the league and they have been playing great team basketball. Kawhi Leonard looks like he is on a mission to prove the doubters wrong, and this team seems to have great morale and confidence right now.

4-Unit Play Take Dallas +6 over Memphis (9:30 p.m. EST, Friday April 18)

Dallas looked great in their road play in game against the Kings. We just really like them to keep this one close or win outright. This team lost their two stars, with Doncic traded and Irving injured, but they still have the best player on the court in Anthony Davis, and a lot of players with winning experience in the postseason after their run to the NBA Finals last season. We think the NBA would want the Mavs in the postseason also over the bad-vibes Grizzlies, so we might get some calls that go our way as well.

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2 Unit Play. Take #910 Los Angeles (-1.5 RL) over Colorado (10:10p.m., Wednesday, April 16 MLB.tv) Should have stayed with this play last night but I didn’t like the pitching matchup. Tonight we have those concerns, as I see German Marquez getting hit hard in this game. He has a .147 WHIP and facing this Dodgers lineup is a tough task to overcome.

The NBA is all about its stars in the playoffs, and Atlanta with Trae Young is the best player on the court tonight. The Magic just aren’t the same team they were last season and this doesn’t seem like a team built for postseason success this year. Atlanta has been solid on the road this season, and they come into this one with some momentum, with three straight wins to close out the regular season, including one vs. Orlando (most starters rested in this one). We think the Hawks have a great chance to win this one outright.

2 Unit Play. Take #908 Los Angeles (-1.5 RL) over Colorado (10:10p.m., Monday, April 14 MLB.tv) We have faded the Rockies all weekend and went 3-0. We will continue to fade them, as they have one of the worst offenses in the league. Antonio Senzatela’s luck finally ran out last week against Milwaukee and his 2.14 WHIP is just not conducive to not giving up a ton of runs.

The Sharks are a team we backed on the puckline a lot early in the season as we knew they were better than the market had them ranked. But they have shipped off some good players and they are clearly planning for the future. We faded them on the puckline last night, and they really faded in the third period against the Flames in a 5-2 loss. This is not a deep Sharks roster, so this is going to be a real tough back-to-back for them when they already looked like they ran out of gas last night. This team hasn’t been good on back-to-backs lately with their depleted roster. Their last B2B was at the end of March when they faced their biggest rival, the LA Kings, in LA, after a home matchup with the Rangers. They lost 8-1. And if they can’t get excited for a matchup against their rival, what will happen here against Vancouver? And unlike that last back-to-back, both of these games are on the road here, which makes the B2B even more difficult. Neither team is going to the playoffs, but the Canucks are a much better team, and they are catering to the home crowd tonight and want to give them a victory. The Sharks don’t really have much motivation here and are probably looking forward to a day off tomorrow before their final home game on Wednesday at Edmonton. We could see them giving max effort in that one, but not this road matchup against Vancouver. The Canucks have won four of the last five meetings at home by multiple goals, and we think there is a great chance that this one is a bloodbath on the ice tonight in Vancouver.

Calgary kept their playoff hopes alive with a massive 4-2 win over the Wild last time out, and this team seems determined to make the postseason. Minnesota hasn’t secured their spot either, so that win was impressive. Calgary finishes the season with Vegas and at the Kings, so this is absolutely a must win. These teams played Monday, at San Jose, and the Sharks got a goal with less than 30 seconds left to win on the puckline, and they had a man advantage. Calgary has won by multiple goals in three of the last five meetings at home, and with the familiarity

2 Unit Play. Take #960 San Diego (-1.5 RL) -110 over Colorado (4:10p.m., Sunday, April 13 MLB.tv) We have hit the first two games of this series and we will go for a clean sweep on Sunday afternoon at Petco Park. The Rockies pitching is fine this year, but their offense has been terrible despite playing home games at Coors Field.

The old Lob City Clippers were always owned by the Warriors, but this new version of the Clippers has dominated Golden State. They have won six straight and covered in five straight. They are just the better team, they are in better form, and they are one of the hottest teams in the league. Neither team is in a safe position in the playoffs, so this will be like a postseason game, and we think the Clippers will rise to the occasion and they have a great chance for the outright win.

The Clippers have won three straight in this series and five of seven. We feel they match up very favorably to the Kings. That’s not to mention that the Clippers are one of the hottest teams in the NBA. They are playing at a Championship level right now. The Kings don’t have anywhere near that kind of ceiling. Sacramento is locked into the play in tournament, while the Clippers are in the regular playoffs as of the start of action today but have two play in teams (not the Kings) hot on their trail so these last games of the season are the most crucial for them. LA has some players on the injury report tonight, but this team has great depth so they will have a chance to win comfortably with the team they field tonight. The Kings haven’t had much home court advantage lately as they have won only one of their last six home games, and that win was against Portland. We think LA keeps their momentum going tonight.

2 Unit Play. Take #958 San Diego (-1.5 RL) +105 over Colorado (9:40p.m., Friday, April 11 MLB.tv) The Rockies salvaged a game against Milwaukee somehow wiggling out of a base loaded no outs jam twice. They will not be as fortunate tonight and getting a much better team at an underdog price on the run line is too good to pass up.

Edmonton has won nine of the last 10 meetings, and five of those were by multiple goals. The Sharks are a team to fade down the stretch as this team looks towards the offseason and morale has slowly been slipping away from this team in the second half of the season. Edmonton is in a must win situation as they are on the outside looking in for the playoff picture. They have to win against one of the worst teams in the league and they can’t leave it up to chance for a close game. The Sharks have covered the puckline in their last two, but those were kind of fluke situations at the end of the game, and they could have easily lost both games by multiple goals.

This is a key game for the Western Conference and the Timberwolves are currently in the play in tourney but one game out of the playoffs. Memphis is that team that they are one game behind. Minnesota had a tough start to the season but things have mostly come together at the right time for them, and they are the better team in this matchup. They are healthy and rested and we expect a strong performance tonight.

The Clippers should have covered last night vs. the Spurs but a late flurry kept the score closer than the game actually was. This game is very important to the Clippers but not so much for the Rockets, who are more locked in to their playoff spot. Kawhi was a scratch last night against the Spurs, so he will probably play here. He will be fresh, and the Clippers have great depth, so we doubt a back-to-back, at home no less, will be much of a factor.

Minnesota has won four straight meetings by multiple goals. We have been big on fading San Jose on the puckline lately, and it has been paying often as this team loses steam and prepares for the offseason. The only reason they cashed the puckline last time out vs. Calgary was a late 6-on-4 situation, and even a bad team like the Sharks can usually convert in that scenario. The Wild have won six straight meetings, five by multiple goals. The Wild have played a Murderer’s Row of opponents lately, so they will relish this opportunity for an easy win.