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05-29-21 | Orioles v. White Sox OVER 6.5 | 4-7 | Win | 100 | 3 h 33 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 965 ORIOLES/WHITE SOX "OVER" (2:10pm E, Saturday, May 29th) BAL: Harvey. CHW: Keuchel 6.5 Runs is just too low for these two teams, especially the way Chicago has been hitting. They can put up 6.5 in the first 5 innings. Mercedes is a beast and there's no let up, up and down the lineup. Yes, the two pitchers are good, but even in 7 innings, we like the White Sox and Orioles to put up some numbers. |
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05-29-21 | Bucks -4.5 v. Heat | 120-103 | Win | 100 | 1 h 7 m | Show | |
Miami put up a fight in Game 1 but the last two games have been blowouts. Will Miami play with some pride here? Maybe. But they are outmatched in this series and we expect the Bucks to finish this one off today. They have shown that last year was a fluke and that they are a legit contender. There is urgency to finish this one off and then wait for their next opponent. They are playing extremely well right now. We think this price is right and we expect a comfortable 7+-point win. |
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05-29-21 | Phillies v. Rays -1.5 | 3-5 | Win | 170 | 2 h 37 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 976 TAMPA BAY RAYS -1.5, RL, Over PHILLIES (1:10pm E, Saturday, May 29th) PHI: Wheeler. TB: Yarbrough With Tampa Bay having the best record in the league and Yarbrough and his 4.31 ERA and Philadelphia with a litany of injuries, Wheeler had better go 6 innings plus, because if they go to their lousy bullpen too early, they could be in trouble. Yes, Wheeler is a very good pitcher, but we feel that makes it a wash, maybe slightly favors the Rays. So we'll take the value of almost 2-1 odds, any day on a game like this. Light it up Rays! |
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05-28-21 | Clippers v. Mavs UNDER 220 | Top | 118-108 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 28 m | Show |
Dallas has been playing great in this series and they have been shooting the lights out. But they have made a lot of lucky shots, and that is undeniable. They also have some players that have unsustainable shooting percentages in this series, especially from long range. The Clippers were one of the best defensive teams all season. Their season is on the line tonight and we expect them to lock down on defense and play with massive intensity. And the Dallas shooting can’t stay this hot forever. We expect a much different look on the scoreboard after the final buzzer than we saw in Game 2. |
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05-28-21 | Cardinals v. Diamondbacks -1.5 | 8-6 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 50 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 910 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS -1.5, Over STL CARDINALS (9:40pm E, Friday, May 28th) STL: Oviedo. AZ: Bumgarner Madison Bumgarner is just what the doctor ordered to bring an end to the Diamondbacks' 11-game losing streak. The Cardinals counter with Johan Oviedo, who is 0-2 this season. The main job for Bumgarner is going to be to keep Nolan Arenado and Javier Molina off the base pads. He does that and Arizona should score enough early for them to be able to run away with this one. |
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05-28-21 | Wild +155 v. Golden Knights | 2-6 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 0 m | Show | |
3-Unit Play. No. 35. Take Minnesota over Vegas (Friday at 9 pm) We've been rolling along at a pretty good clip in these playoffs so far, so let's keep it going! As for your selection on Minnesota, how can you pass up a price like this in a winner take all elimination game? Clearly, Minnesota has done something right as they've won three games and fought to fight another day with their Game 6 win on home ice. Minnesota just seems to give Vegas fits and from what I've seen and heard about the Golden Knights is that if it wasn't for Fleury, they would already have been toast in this series. Vegas just doesn't seem to have the "it" factor that it did the last few seasons and with Minnesota dominating the regular-season series vs Vegas, that has spilled into this playoff series and so why not take a shot with Minnesota here at a great price. |
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05-28-21 | Nets -8.5 v. Celtics | 119-125 | Loss | -104 | 8 h 18 m | Show | |
Better luck next year, Boston. The Celtics looked cooked and this series hasn’t even been competitive. Brooklyn is healthy and playing well, and Boston is banged up and looks lost. Everything the Nets have been working towards to be in good shape for the postseason seems to be coming to fruition, and they looked poised to end this series in a sweep. This should be another double-digit win. There is some urgency to end this series quickly because the competition for Brooklyn gets much more serious as they move on. |
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05-28-21 | Royals v. Twins -1.5 | 8-3 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 20 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 918 MINNESOTA TWINS -1.5, RL over ROYALS (8:10pm E, Friday, May 28th) Twins: Dobnak, Royals: Bubic The Royals roll into Minnesota to take on the Twins, who have finally found their bats. Their slugging percentage is 4th in the League at .424, led by Nelson Cruz (big surprise) with a slugging percentage of .524. Twins should handle struggling KC, as they're catching the Royals at a time when they can really steamroll them. |
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05-28-21 | Sparks v. Sky -3 | 76-61 | Loss | -107 | 9 h 54 m | Show | |
7-Unit Play. Take Chicago over Los Angeles (Friday at 8pm) As per your selection on Chicago to grab the win here tonight, you know they are going to come out fired up and pissed off about their last two results - both losses to NY and ATL respectively. The thing about the losses is that they played well but couldn't shut down the opposition. They've had three days to regroup, get some practice in, and correct the issues on the defensive side of the ball and we expect them to come out today and put the clamps down on a poor LA team. Look, Chicago is a great offensive team and with the weapons, they can trot out, they have the advantage of the Sparks in every position on the floor. At home, I expect them to shoot the ball well and put up a number the Sparks simply can't match. If you look at the Sparks, they are 0-2 and got obliterated by both Dallas and Vegas. They've scored 71 and 69 in those losses and I Don't expect them to be able to go toe-to-toe with a high-powered Chicago offense. They also don't have the will or desire to play any defense, so I don't see them winning a low-scoring game. Take Chicago on the money line and let's continue the winning streak! |
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05-28-21 | Marlins v. Red Sox -161 | Top | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 7 h 22 m | Show |
10-Unit Play: Take 926 BOSTON RED SOX Over MIAMI (7:10pm E, Friday, May 28th) Boston: Perez. Miami: Poteet The Boston Red Sox 30-20 this season and the Miami Marlins are 24-26 and both pitchers have good ERAs. That tells us a lot, but let's dig a little deeper. You know how much we like slugging, in our predictions and this is a good one: The Red Sox are slugging .445 to lead the Major Leagues, led by Rafael Devers, with 29 extra base hits and 14 home runs. We like Boston to run away with this first game of the series. |
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05-28-21 | Reds v. Cubs -1.5 | 0-1 | Loss | -100 | 3 h 32 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 902 CHICAGO CUBS -1.5 RL Over REDS (2:20pm E, Friday, May 28th) Cubs: Alzolay. Reds: Gutierrez The Cubs are coming home after a red hot road trip and the friendly confines of Wrigley Field are just what they need to keep that momentum and blow out the Reds. They got a little lucky in Pittsburgh yesterday, but they shouldn't need any luck today. If Kris Bryant continues his good hitting and Alzolay can the wind blowing in at 21 can keep Jesse Winker in the ballpark, the Cubbies should walk away with this one. |
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05-27-21 | Suns +7 v. Lakers | 95-109 | Loss | -107 | 10 h 55 m | Show | |
We think the Lakers will win this series but we are surprised how big this line is. The Lakers are one of the most public teams in the NBA and their lines are often inflated. That sure looks like the case tonight as we had this one handicapped at 4. So we see nice value here on the underdog in what should be a close game. The Lakers are 1-5 ATS in their last six after a cover, so they normally follow up a great game with an average one. |
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05-27-21 | Hurricanes -135 v. Predators | 4-3 | Win | 100 | 9 h 11 m | Show | |
3-Unit Play. No. 24. Take Carolina over Nashville (Thursday at 9:30 pm) As per your selection, we were all over Carolina in the first two contests of this series which were wins, so we go back to the well with them here on the road in Game 6 as they know that they can not afford to gift Nashville a second life and a chance at winning a Game 7. Carolina has been the better team for much of the series with the exception of a few periods, but we believe they have the resolve and character in the dressing room to know what it takes to get ready to win an elimination game and move onto the next round. Carolina has the advantage over Nashville in every aspect on the ice and we will see that come to the forefront here tonight. Take Carolina. |
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05-27-21 | Cardinals v. Diamondbacks -105 | 5-4 | Loss | -105 | 9 h 3 m | Show | |
5-Unit Play: Take 962 ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS Over CARDINALS (9:40pm E, Thursday, May 27th) Cards: Martinez. Diamondbacks: Peacock. Carlos Martinez brings his 4.18 ERA against Matt Peacock and his 4.50 ERA. General intellect would say take the Cards, here, but not so fast. The Diamondbacks are 0-10, their last 10 games and are happy to be back home and can't wait to take on the Cardinals and Matt Peacock is anxious to strut his stuff on the mound. Look for just a few hits from the Cards and Arizona, finally, will put some runs on the board. |
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05-27-21 | Bucks -1.5 v. Heat | Top | 113-84 | Win | 100 | 7 h 20 m | Show |
We were hyped on the Bucks entering the postseason but also kind of apprehensive because of the fact that they fell on their face last postseason. Was that the Bubble or is this team a postseason underperformer? Well, Game 2 gave us a lot of confidence, and we think there’s a great chance this series ends up as a sweep. This team has unfinished business, and they looked focused and determined thus far in this series and Miami is just outmatched. |
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05-27-21 | Reds v. Nationals OVER 6 | 3-0 | Loss | -135 | 7 h 30 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 985 REDS/NATIONALS "OVER" (7:05pm E, Thursday, May 27th) Reds: Gray. Nats: Strasburg. Once again, this is too low of a number to pass up. These two teams, even with quality pitchers against them, have offenses that are too good, not to take the over. Yes, Gray is one of the best pitchers in the National League and Strasburg is right there, too - always has been, but (once again) 6 runs? These two teams should have 6 by the 5th inning. Our money's going on the over. |
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05-27-21 | Wings v. Dream +1.5 | 95-101 | Win | 100 | 6 h 28 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play. Take Atlanta over Dallas (Thursday at 7pm) As per your selection on Atlanta to get the win over Dallas, we love the way the Dream have played over their last two contests. They got by a pesky Indiana squad and then beat a really good Chicago squad on their home court. Now they return home to take on a Dallas team that's lost two straight and is coming into this game in prime letdown spot after two games that went right down to the wire against Seattle and New York - two teams that draw major attention. The Wings will be playing their second road game in a row before returning home and we don't see them having enough juice to keep up with the Atlanta team that's just shooting the ball really well right now and dictating their fast tempo in each of the last two wins. Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 while hosting Dallas and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 playing on one day's rest. The Wings are just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 as a road favorite. Take Atlanta here. |
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05-26-21 | Wizards +8.5 v. 76ers | 95-120 | Loss | -107 | 7 h 44 m | Show | |
We think these two teams are closer in ability than the oddsmakers do. The Wizards hung with Utah in Game 1. It was only the third quarter where the Sixers got a bit of separation, but the Wizards covered and we think they keep this one close once again on Wednesday. Washington was one of the best ATS teams in the second half of the season. They have covered six straight as a dog and are 7-0-1 ATS coming off a loss. They have also covered in four of the last five meetings. |
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05-26-21 | Cubs v. Pirates OVER 8.5 | 4-1 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 33 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take CUBS/PITTSBURGH "OVER" (6:36pm E, Wednesday, May, 26th) CUBS: WILLIAMS. PITTSBURGH: CROWE. If you watched the Pirates against the Cubs, last night, you know why we're taking the over tonight. Both teams are hitting the ball well, up and down the lineup. They just couldn't get anybody in last night. You'll see a different story tonight against Williams and Crow. Take the over - it should be a high-scoring game. |
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05-26-21 | Penguins v. Islanders -105 | 3-5 | Win | 100 | 7 h 9 m | Show | |
5-Unit Play. Take New York Islanders over Pittsburgh (Wednesday at 6:30 pm) As per your selection on New York, we think this series is all but done tonight. New York has shown its ability to shut down the Penguins' offense and with the Penguin's defense and goaltending letting them down, again and again, we see the Islanders taking advantage of it and capitalizing and getting this series-clinching win. The Islanders are a good bet at home and with the way they have been playing they know the importance of getting the job done tonight and not giving Pittsburgh another chance. |
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05-26-21 | Rangers v. Angels -1.5 | 8-9 | Loss | -100 | 5 h 41 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 918 LA Angels -1.5, RL Over TEXAS (4:07pm E, Wednesday, Wednesday, May 26th) Angels: Canning. Texas: Dunning Time for Canning and his 5.56 ERA to turn things around against Dunning and 3.74 ERA. It's also time for the Angels to start hitting. We say it'll be tonight and the Rangers are the perfect team to take it out on. Look for their bats come the Angels to blow someone out for a change. |
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05-26-21 | Cardinals v. White Sox -1.5 | 4-0 | Loss | -102 | 3 h 46 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 926 White Sox-1.5, RL, Over CARDINALS (2:10pm, E, Wednesday, May, 26th) WHITE SOX: RODON, CARDINALS: GANT. John Gant is a good pitcher with a 2.07 ERA, but he can't compete with Carlos Rodon's 1.27 ERA and the Cardinals can't compete with the White Sox bats. Take the White Sox on the Run Line to beat the Cards by more than 2 runs and we think, more than that. |
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05-25-21 | Mavs v. Clippers -6.5 | 127-121 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 4 m | Show | |
The Clippers are probably feeling some pressure after losing Game 1 in an upset. This team has had the ability to bounce back well in the past, and they did this quite a bit in the postseason last year. A loss here would be a big problem for the organization and we just don’t see this team disappointing again as they are just on another tier talent wise than the Mavs and they have all the ingredients of a championship contender. We expect a low scoring game and possible double digit win by the home team. |
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05-25-21 | Lakers -1.5 v. Suns | 109-102 | Win | 100 | 10 h 35 m | Show | |
The Suns won Game 1 but we are going to back the Lakers again here in Game 2 for all the same reasons, the most important being the Suns inexperience in the postseason. The Lakers aren’t sweating the Game 1 loss and they have been here before. We think there is a lot of pressure on the Suns here and we don’t see them handling the adversity when they have a great chance to go up 2-0. This one should be all LA. |
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05-25-21 | Rockies v. Mets OVER 6 | 1-3 | Loss | -110 | 1 h 6 m | Show | |
4: Units: Take 957 ROCKIES/ METS "OVER" 6 RUNS (7:10pm, E, Tuesday, May 25th) Rockies: Freeland. Mets: de Grom. Once again, we're not letting a total, this low, get away. 6.5 yesterday (which they didn't get to) and now, because de Grom is pitching it's 6? We'll definitely take our chances with 6, we don't care who's on the mound. If you're going to play the percentages, and you ever see a total of 6, TAKE IT!!! |
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05-25-21 | Reds v. Nationals -1.5 | 2-1 | Loss | -100 | 1 h 2 m | Show | |
4-Units: Take 956 WASHINGTON NATIONALS -1.5, RL, +110 Over REDS (7:05pm, E, Tuesday, May 25th) Reds: Mahle. Nationals: Scherzer What is there to say, except one of the best pitchers on the planet, Scherzer, is going against a good player on the planet, Mahle. Scherzer with his 2.24 ERA and Mahle with his 4.00 ERA. Nationals have a better hitting team, a better slugging team, and oh yeah, a pitcher that, every year he plays, has a good chance of winning the Cy Young. Any questions? Take Washington to walk away, briskly, from the Reds, in this one. |
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05-25-21 | Blue Jays v. Yankees -1.5 | 6-2 | Loss | -100 | 1 h 2 m | Show | |
4-Units: Take NY YANKEES -1.5, RL, +105 Over TORONTO (7:05pm E, Tuesday, May 25th) Yankees: Kluber. Blue Jays: Matz. The Blue Jays' confidence has got to be in shambles after the series against the Rays and NOW they have to go play the Yankees in New York? That can't help. Maybe they can stop and play a high school team on the way to bump their spirits. Yanks don't like the Jays much, either, so that doesn't help. New York walks away with this one - chalk up another win in the Bronx! |
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05-25-21 | Mystics -2 v. Fever | 85-69 | Win | 100 | 1 h 59 m | Show | |
4-Unit play. Take Washington -2 over Indiana (Tuesday at 7pm) No time for a lengthy write up today. As per your selection on Washington, they are due to break out in a big way and after winning back NY, they fell flat on their face against this same Indians team. We expect them to come out with some revenge here tonight and get a big win as they are the better team |
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05-25-21 | Cubs v. Pirates OVER 8.5 | 4-3 | Loss | -122 | 1 h 33 m | Show | |
4-Units: Take 952 PITTSBURGH PIRATES/CHICAGO CUBS "OVER" (6:35pm E, Tuesday, May 25th) Cubs: Arrieta. Pirates: Ponce Nothing much can get the Pirates motivated, this year, except maybe the Cubbies coming to town. Arrieta is an excellent pitcher, but Pittsburgh will hit, in this game, and protect their home turf and Chicago knows how to score runs, especially against Ponce. With the temperature in the mid-80s and the wind blowing out at 10 mph, this should go over quickly. |
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05-24-21 | Cardinals v. White Sox -1.5 | 1-5 | Win | 115 | 9 h 43 m | Show | |
5-Unit Play: Take 916 CHICAGO WHITE SOX -1.5, RL, Over STL CARDINALS (8:10pm, E, Monday, May 24th) White Sox: Lynn. Cardinals: Kim The Cardinals bats have really cooled off, lately, as they let the Cubs beat them 2-1 last night in St. Louis! The White Sox are glad to be home and should put some runs on the board this evening, even against the very good Cardinals pitcher, Kim - the Sox are a VERY dangerous team. Kim has only a 2.73 ERA, but Lance Lynne has only a 1.55 ERA and if there is one team Lynn likes to beat, it's the St. Louis Cardinals! With that incentive and the hot White Sox's bats, they should easily get by the Cardinals tonight. |
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05-24-21 | Padres v. Brewers -1.5 | 3-5 | Win | 189 | 8 h 13 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 906 MILWAUKEE BREWERS -1.5, RL, Over PADRES (7:40pm E, Monday May 24th) Milwaukee: Woodruff. Padres: Snell. Two really good pitchers on the mound today: Blake Snell for the Padres and his 3.79 ERA and Brandon Woodruff and his 1.58 ERA, but it looks like the Brewers are swinging the bats better. Woodruff has been almost unhittable this year, so they won't have to score too many to walk away from the Padres. Grab a cold one and watch the Brewers thump the Padres. |
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05-24-21 | Rockies v. Mets OVER 6.5 | 3-2 | Loss | -119 | 8 h 44 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 903 ROCKIES/METS "OVER" (7:10pm E, Monday, May 24th) Rockies: Gomber. Mets: Undecided. The Mets haven't decided, firmly, who they're going to start tonight, but it may be Peterson. Honestly, we don't care who starts for them. With the wind blowing out to left field at 10 mph and the Mets starting to hit the ball much better after the hiring of Pitching Coach, Hugh Quattlebaum, they should reach this total by themselves. They needed to start hitting and he seems to be the answer. Once again, we don't understand that low "total" number, but we'll take it. |
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05-24-21 | Maple Leafs -156 v. Canadiens | 2-1 | Win | 100 | 8 h 39 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play. Take Toronto over Montreal (Monday at 7pm) As per your selection on Toronto, this is the game the Leafs need to come out and make a statement that they are in fact the better and more dominant team. The Leafs won Game 2 for their captain and now they must-win Game 3 to put the Canadiens in a very tough spot. The Leafs outplayed the Canadians for about 5 of the 6 periods played so far and if they continue to skate well and move the puck quick, the Canadiens have no shot at winning this series. This is a good price to grab on the better term and we will be all over it here tonight. |
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05-24-21 | Rays -1.5 v. Blue Jays | 14-8 | Win | 135 | 2 h 42 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 907 TAMPA BAY RAYS -1.5, RL, Over Blue Jays (1:07pm E, Monday, May 24th) Rays: Yarbrough. Jays: Stripling. Tampa Bay is riding a 10-game winning streak and the Blue Jays are on a 5-game losing streak. Two teams, at the moment, going in opposite directions. The Rays have Ryan Yarbrough on the mound, with his 4.24 ERA and the Blue Jays counter with Ross Stripling and his 7.20 ERA. The Jays' pitching staff is in disarray and if you watched the game yesterday and saw the way Tampa Bay scored 4 runs in the ninth, to take a 2-run lead, you know why. We like the Rays to feed off that momentum and score early and often today. |
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05-23-21 | Hawks v. Knicks UNDER 215.5 | 107-105 | Win | 100 | 55 h 37 m | Show | |
The Knicks are the No. 1 defensive team in the NBA. With plenty of rest coming into this game we think they will bring a lot of intensity on the defensive side of the ball. The Hawks are an underrated defensive team as well. They held their last two opponents in the regular season to 95 or fewer points. With the extended break, these offenses will probably be rusty to start off the game. And the defenses will have lots of energy. This should be a close game, and we could see these defenses really clamping down in the fourth quarter. In the playoffs defense increases and scores normally get smaller. We think this one has a real chance to be a defensive battle, and we see this total as at least five points too high. |
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05-23-21 | Lakers +3 v. Suns | Top | 90-99 | Loss | -115 | 51 h 7 m | Show |
For most of the later part of the season we have been planning to fade the Suns in the postseason. This team has all the look of a regular season wonder but a postseason failure. They don’t have a lot of postseason experience. Chris Paul has a career of postseason disappointments. This team needs some experience before they are a true title threat. Unfortunately, they drew the Lakers in the first round. The Lakers almost never have betting value because they are one of the most public teams in the NBA. There’s no doubt the Suns are scared here. The Lakers are healthy and streaking. We think this line is more than fair for Game 1 and we actually had the Lakers as a slight favorite, so we love the value here for Game 1. |
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05-23-21 | Wizards +7 v. 76ers | 118-125 | Push | 0 | 49 h 37 m | Show | |
The Wizards are no normal No. 8 seed. This team has been one of the stronger teams in the entire NBA down the stretch after a horrible start to the season. We think they can hang with Philly in this series. The Sixers have seen their share of disappointment in the postseason during The Process era. Even though they are the top seed, we would put the Bucks and even the Nets in front of them as a possible NBA Finals representative from the East. The Wizards are just playing very good team basketball right now, and we feel this is a very public line. It doesn’t hurt that Washington has covered in five of the last seven meetings. |
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05-22-21 | Golden Knights -113 v. Wild | 4-0 | Win | 100 | 8 h 16 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play. No. 57. Take Vegas over Minnesota (Saturday at 8pm) Sometimes you just gotta go with what's working. Vegas seems to have found their footing and rhythm against Minnesota and after going behind 2-0 in Game 3, the Golden Knights responded with five unanswered goals. That's going to be demoralizing for the Wild who know their best chance at winning games is by keeping the games low scoring and they've failed to do that. Also, Vegas is finally feeling confident in their ability to beat Minnesota after losing the regular-season series to the Wild in lopsided fashion. Vegas is the better team and they know giving Minnesota a win and new life in the series is bad for their goal of making a deep playoff run. Look for Vegas to come out flying and try and take a commanding 3-1 series lead. |
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05-22-21 | Celtics +8 v. Nets | 93-104 | Loss | -104 | 32 h 43 m | Show | |
Brooklyn is hot entering the postseason, but they won five straight against a pretty easy schedule. We just don’t think this team has what it takes to win a championship this season. This team has been a very bad bet most of the season, especially when laying big points. They have dealt with so many injuries and roster changes this season that this new team hasn’t had the chance to build chemistry. Boston has been a big disappointment this season. But this is a whole new season, and you can throw out the previous struggles. They played one of their best games in a long time in the play-in game against a Washington team that had been playing extremely well. We expect a competitive game here. |
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05-22-21 | Red Sox v. Phillies +117 | Top | 4-3 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 32 m | Show |
10-Unit Play: Take 928 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES +105 Over BOSTON (7:15pm E, Saturday, May 22nd) On paper, it looks like Boston should beat the Phillies easily. Howard has twice the ERA than Eovaldi and the Phillies are coming into this game on a 3-game losing streak. The latter is exactly why the Phillies win today: 1st (and this not very scientific, we understand): When it comes to sports betting, if it looks too good to be true, it usually is. And 2nd (these are the real reasons): these teams don't like one another and Philadelphia is a tough place to play any sport. Look for Bryce Harper to explode, today, and bump up his .524 Slugging Percentage and add a few to his 15 extra base hits. He may even, possibly, add a couple to his 7 home runs. Also, look for Andrew McCutcheon, at lead off, to have a great day (he is WAY underrated). The Phillies will break their losing streak in a big way today (Philadelphia fans might insurrect, if they don't!). PHILLIES WIN BIG!! |
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05-22-21 | Cubs -106 v. Cardinals | 1-2 | Loss | -106 | 7 h 26 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 911 CHICAGO CUBS Over STL CARDINALS (7:15pm E, Saturday, May 22nd) Cubs wailed on the Cards yesterday, 12-3. Common sense would say take the Cards at home today, as the Cubs will let down a little. The answer is "No, they won't." This is one of the great rivalries in baseball and the Cubs (who are a better team than the Cards) don't need anything to get them up for St. Louis, especially when they're about to take 1st place in the division from them. Mike Mikolas is NOT the answer for the Cardinals. in 2019 he had over 16% of his balls leave the park and he's coming back for the first time in 1.5 years, after surgery. Look for the Cubs to score early and often. Cubs go up 2-0 in a 4-game series! |
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05-22-21 | Tigers v. Royals -1.5 | 5-7 | Win | 140 | 6 h 42 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 918 KANSAS CITY ROYALS -1.5, RL, Over DETROIT (4:10pm E, Saturday, May 22nd) Detroit slid by the Royals last night, but that won't happen tonight. Regardless of ERAs, the Royals have a solid bullpen and, just in case Singer gets in trouble (we don't think he will), he has good backups. The Royals have not hit many home runs this year, but look for that to change today with the wind blowing out to left at over 10 mph. |
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05-22-21 | Mavs v. Clippers -5 | Top | 113-103 | Loss | -110 | 28 h 19 m | Show |
This is what the Clippers played the season for. All the load management, different rotations and team building was intended to be in a good place for the postseason. And we think the Clippers are in a very good place. This team didn’t care about regular season records. All they care about is winning a championship. And this team looks much better than the one we saw flame out of the playoffs last season. Paul George was having some mental issues last season in the bubble but he has been great this season, and this team is pretty much fully healthy here for Game 1. A healthy and motivated Clippers team is on a different level than this Mavs squad, and we think this line is short on Saturday. |
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05-22-21 | White Sox v. Yankees -1.5 | 0-7 | Win | 100 | 1 h 19 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 914 NY YANKEES -1.5, RL, Over White Sox (1:05pm E, Saturday, May 22nd) We all know what happened to Garrett Cole in his last outing: the Rangers knocked him out early. Yes, the Texas Rangers beat up on the Yankees and took it out on Cole. That won't happen today. One of the best pitchers in baseball (#2 barely behind Jacob DeGrom) will turn things around - we guarantee you he's been looking for a way to get that taste out of his mouth. He will today and the Yankees will explode with runs. |
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05-21-21 | Sun v. Mercury -139 | 84-67 | Loss | -139 | 11 h 39 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play. Take Phoenix over Connecticut (Friday at 10pm) As per your selection, we are going with Phoenix on the Moneyline as we don't want to lay a weird number of three. Phoenix has been a great team so far this season, and they beat a good team in Minnesota and an OK team in Washington. Their lone loss came against this Conn team when they were off an emotional season-opening win on the road at Minnesota and then traveling across the country to the East coast. Phoenix returns home and they are clicking right now, with Taurasi and Griner and Diggins-Smith contributing equally. They have been great at home over the last few seasons and we expect them to get another win here tonight. Connecticut are off to a hot start this season, posting a 3-0 record but they've beaten Atlanta who sucks, and Indiana who also sucks. This is the first cross-country road trip and it's a gauntlet with Vegas and Seattle on deck. We see PHX grabbing the win here at home and we'll play them on the moneyline. |
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05-21-21 | A's v. Angels -1.5 | 8-4 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 22 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 974 LA ANGELS -1.5, RL, OVER OAKLAND A'S (9:38pm E, Friday, May 21st) Oakland's Kaprielian and his 1.80 ERA against the Angels' Quintana and his 8.53 ERA. This looks easy, right? 1.80 against 8.53? No, it's not that easy. The Angels are back to hitting the ball well and they can't wait to bring those hot bats home and show them to their fans. Forget the pitching numbers - this one is going the Angels' way and it's not if, it's how many! |
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05-21-21 | Grizzlies v. Warriors -4.5 | Top | 117-112 | Loss | -106 | 9 h 49 m | Show |
Home teams have been dominant in this play in tournament, and we expect that trend to continue on Friday in the final play in game. The postseason is when stars shine the brightest, and although Ja Morant is a rising star, the Warriors have two established stars, including one of the best to ever play the game. We have seen time and time again that Steph Curry elevates his game to a different level when things matter the most, and the stakes couldn’t be higher here. He also makes everyone around him better when he brings his A Game, and we expect to see his best tonight. The Grizzlies wouldn’t have made the postseason in a normal format. This team is on the rise for sure, but we think they are a season away from being a true threat. With Curry, the Warriors can beat any team in the postseason if he elevates his game. Golden State has been a great bet lately as they are 6-0 ATS in their last six games. They are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games against Memphis when playing in the Bay Area. The Warriors scored a double digit win in this same arena against the Grizzlies on May 16. We think there is a great chance they score a comfortable win tonight by 7+ points. |
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05-21-21 | Cubs -1.5 v. Cardinals | 12-3 | Win | 142 | 9 h 58 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 957 CHICAGO CUBS -1.5, RL, Over STL CARDINALS (8:15pm E, Friday, May 21st) One of the great rivalries in all of baseball. The 1st place Cards against the 2nd place Cubs. Cubs' pitcher, Hendricks, is making the ball move and dance, like never before and the Cubs would love to take this series and flip things around. That's not going to be easy, but we sure like them winning tonight. Look for the Cubs to come out hot, feeding off yesterday's 5-2 win over the Nationals. |
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05-21-21 | Brewers -1.5 v. Reds | 4-9 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 51 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 953 MILWAUKEE BREWERS -1.5, RL, OVER CINCINNATI REDS (7:10pm E, Friday, May 21st) The Brewers are playing much better baseball than the Reds, right now. It's not that they're that much better than the Reds, they're in last place in their division, for criminy - it's just that, with injuries to a few of the Reds' best players and Houser against Hoffman on the mound, we see them dominating this game, if not the series. The Reds and their powerful offense will get going, someday, but the question is when - we sure don't think it'll be tonight. |
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05-21-21 | Hurricanes -135 v. Predators | 4-5 | Loss | -135 | 8 h 47 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play. No. 43. Take Carolina over Nashville (Friday at 7pm) As per your selection on Carolina, we've backed them in both games so far this series, so why not try for the hattrick. I fully believe this series has a very high likelihood of ending in four games. Carolina is far and away the better team and even playing on the road won't have much affect as they were a great road team this season. Carolina's PP clicked in Game 2 like I predicted it would and I expect them to keep rolling here and shut down the Preds once again. |
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05-21-21 | White Sox v. Yankees -103 | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 8 h 46 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 964 NY YANKEES Over WHITE SOX (7:05pm E, Friday, May 21st) Typically, with a pitcher like Carlos Rodon, with a 1.47 ERA against Jordan Montgomery and his 4.75 ERA - It would be a no-brainer to take the White Sox, but when it's the Yankees coming back home, hungry for a win, with bats just aching to light things up, you think twice. The pinstripers and their fans don't care how hot Chicago has been - they're going to win. |
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05-19-21 | Warriors +5 v. Lakers | Top | 100-103 | Win | 100 | 48 h 4 m | Show |
This game features two of the most clutch players of all time facing off in an unprecedented game of two recent championship teams playing for the right to make the playoffs. But Steph Curry has been in fine form for a long time, while LeBron has been oft injured and is just getting back into rhythm for the postseason. This team just doesn’t have a lot of chemistry right now. They won five straight to end the regular season, but they covered only two of those games and they faces teams with questionable motivation while LA had all the motivation. But they will face an extremely motivated Golden State team tonight, and the Warriors are playing well and have covered six straight games. We had the Warriors as slight favorites here and we think it’s their game to lose. |
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05-19-21 | Astros -1.5 v. A's | 8-1 | Win | 150 | 10 h 8 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 975 HOUSTON ASTROS over Oakland (9:40pm E, Wednesday, May 19th) The Astros, after leading last night's game, for most of it, let it get away and it got away from us, too. Greinke is just the person Houston needs to shut down Oakland's offense and feel a little better about themselves, tonight. Altuve has a 12 game hitting streak and he'll keep that going tonight against Montas and his 4.93 ERA. Look for Houston to run away from the A's tonight. |
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05-19-21 | Predators v. Hurricanes -182 | 0-3 | Win | 100 | 9 h 32 m | Show | |
3-Unit Play. Take Carolina over Nashville (Wednesday at 8pm) As per your selection on Carolina, we don't normally like to lay this kind of juice, so we are keeping the units small but we fully expect to cash this ticket. Carolina is the better team. They are better at every position and not even Nashville's supposed advantage in net came to fruition in game one as they gave up four goals and an empty netter. Carolina also went 0-4 on the powerplay and for the second-best PP in the league to do that, you know they are going to want to bounce back and put up some production. AS for Nashville, the only way they can win this game is if they muck it up and keep it to a 2-1 game. I don't see that happening and therefore I'm banking on Carolina to get up 2-0 in the series. |
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05-19-21 | Indians v. Angels -1.5 | 3-2 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 37 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 974 LA ANGELS -1.5, RL, Over INDIANS (8:07pm E, Wednesday, May 19th) The Angel lost a game they should have won, last night, and they plan to make up for it in a big way tonight. They have one of the best teams in the bigs and one of their best pitchers, Heaney, let Cleveland off the hook last night. Tonight they have Ohtani (probably the player in the MLB) going against Civale. Ohtani is a freak of nature: he throws 100 mph and has 10 homers. The Indians would rather face ANYONE but him. Look for the Angels to put their wings on tonight and ride Ohtani to an easy win! |
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05-19-21 | Spurs v. Grizzlies -3.5 | 96-100 | Win | 100 | 46 h 34 m | Show | |
Memphis won the last two meetings in blowout fashion. This seems like a team on the way up, while the Spurs seem to be on the way to irrelevance after being one of the best teams in the NBA for the last couple decades. Memphis has won five of six entering the play-in tourney. They are in good form. The playoffs are all about stars, and Ja Morant is the best player on the court here. The Grizzlies were one of the best ATS teams in the NBA this season, and we think they are undervalued here once again. They are a bit better on both sides of the ball and they have all the momentum heading into this matchup. |
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05-19-21 | Fever v. Sun UNDER 162.5 | 67-88 | Win | 100 | 7 h 21 m | Show | |
5-Unit Play. Take UNDER 162.5 - Indiana vs Connecticut (Wednesday at 7pm) As per your selection on the UNDER, we just don't see this game turning into the track meet Vegas thinks it'll be. You have a 0-2 Indiana team that is ranked 9th in pace of play and 9th in 3pt field goals made an 7th in 3pt field goal percentage, taking on a team in Conn that's not much better, ranking behind them in the three-point categories and only one better (8th) in pace of play. Not to mention, Conn ranks 12th in free throw percentage, so you know they aren't giving us a bunch of free points at the line. I expect this game to be a slow sleepy affair and with Indiana coming off two losses to the Liberty, I expect their first method of correcting the issues is to clamp down on the defensive end. As for Conn, they come in having beat Atlanta and Phx, but both spots were favorable for them, and now at home against a weaker Indiana team, I expect them to have their way, but win a low-scoring game. |
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05-19-21 | Giants v. Reds +111 | 4-0 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 12 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 954 CINCINNATI REDS Over Giants (6:40pm E, Wednesday, May 19th The Reds have had it with the Giants. Cincinnati is a very good offensive team and really supposed to be at home. They haven't shown it in this series against the Giants. The wind is blowing in, at the All American Ballpark, today, but expect the Reds to still put up crooked numbers today. You have Miley against Gausman and his 1.85 ERA, but watch that ERA move up a few points today. Look for the Reds to dominate this game and finish off this series with a bang! |
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05-19-21 | White Sox v. Twins +118 | 2-1 | Loss | -100 | 2 h 43 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 966 MINNESOTA TWINS Over WHITE SOX (1:10pm E, Wednesday, May 19th) Twins are frustrated with the White Sox (they want to win ALL their home games against Chicago). They picked up a win, yesterday, with Ober filling in for Pineda, but that doesn't make them happy - they REALLY want a win, today - they're a good ballclub. With Shoemaker on the mound, for Minnesota against Giolito for the Sox and both with their high ERAs, look for a high-scoring game, with the good-hitting and slugging Twins coming out on top. |
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05-18-21 | Wizards +2 v. Celtics | Top | 100-118 | Loss | -100 | 23 h 6 m | Show |
Just think this season is a wash for the Celtics. Jaylen Brown went down for the season. That seemed to take the air out of this Celtics team that looked off anyways. They have dealt with many injuries all season and never got to develop the necessary chemistry needed for a championship run. They lost five of six games to close out the season, and they didn’t reach the century mark on offense in three of those games. They are banged up heading into this game with key players nursing a variety of injuries. The Wizards got off to a slow start this season, but they have been playing as well as anyone in the NBA lately. They have been a covering machine as they have covered the majority of their games over the last month or so. They are 8-1-1 ATS in their last 10 road games. They are 4-1-1 ATS in the last six meetings. The last five meetings have all gone under the posted number. |
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05-18-21 | Wizards v. Celtics UNDER 233 | 100-118 | Win | 100 | 23 h 5 m | Show | |
Just think this season is a wash for the Celtics. Jaylen Brown went down for the season. That seemed to take the air out of this Celtics team that looked off anyways. They have dealt with many injuries all season and never got to develop the necessary chemistry needed for a championship run. They lost five of six games to close out the season, and they didn’t reach the century mark on offense in three of those games. They are banged up heading into this game with key players nursing a variety of injuries. The Wizards got off to a slow start this season, but they have been playing as well as anyone in the NBA lately. They have been a covering machine as they have covered the majority of their games over the last month or so. They are 8-1-1 ATS in their last 10 road games. They are 4-1-1 ATS in the last six meetings. The last five meetings have all gone under the posted number. |
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05-18-21 | Hornets v. Pacers -3 | 117-144 | Win | 100 | 21 h 37 m | Show | |
We think this line is short. We were expecting a bigger number and think there’s decent value here tonight. The Hornets are backing into the play-in tournament and they have lost five straight. This play-in is new and we don’t have many trends to rely on, but this tournament seems built for teams that are in good form, and the Hornets don’t seem to be that team. The Pacers have been playing a lot better and have won three of five, and they have been a hot ATS team as they are 6-0-1 ATS in their last seven games. Indiana has all the postseason experience here and this is a new ballgame for the Hornets. We think the Pacers will win comfortably here. |
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05-18-21 | Hornets v. Pacers OVER 227 | 117-144 | Win | 100 | 21 h 37 m | Show | |
We think this line is short. We were expecting a bigger number and think there’s decent value here tonight. The Hornets are backing into the play-in tournament and they have lost five straight. This play-in is new and we don’t have many trends to rely on, but this tournament seems built for teams that are in good form, and the Hornets don’t seem to be that team. The Pacers have been playing a lot better and have won three of five, and they have been a hot ATS team as they are 6-0-1 ATS in their last seven games. Indiana has all the postseason experience here and this is a new ballgame for the Hornets. We think the Pacers will win comfortably here. |
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05-17-21 | Predators v. Hurricanes -154 | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 9 h 51 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play. No. 04. Take Carolina over Nashville (Monday at 8pm) As per your selection on Carolina, we believe this is a great spot for them to get the upper hand in the series by taking Game 1. The Canes are the better team, have the better goaltending and have the better defensive and offense records. This game and series will be won and lost on special teams and with Carolina boasting the league's 2nd best power play, and Nashville boasting the 3rd worst penalty kill, we see Carolina capitalizing on their chances and pulling away from the Preds. Not to mention, at 5 on 5, Carolina has more skill and talent. |
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05-17-21 | Yankees v. Rangers +245 | 2-5 | Win | 245 | 9 h 54 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 964 TEXAS RANGERS Over NY YANKEES (8:05pm, E, Monday, May 17th) Rangers over the Yankees, really? Yep! But it's hard to take the Rangers against anyone. We know, but if you're going to, now is the time. There is a lot of anxiety in the Yankee's clubhouse, due to spreading Covid, even after all have been vaccinated. Add the solid Rangers' pitcher, Lyles to that equation, and we have underdog numbers we can't pass up. Yes, even with Cole on the mound for the pinstripes. We expect a high-scoring affair and +240 is just too good to pass up when a game can, basically, go either way. Take the Rangers and let's hope for something good. |
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05-17-21 | Nationals v. Cubs -1.5 | 3-7 | Win | 135 | 8 h 27 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 956 CHICAGO CUBS -1.5, RL, Over NATIONALS (7:40pm E, Monday, May 17th) Lot's of hitters and sluggers on both teams and the wind is blowing in, so we don't expect a 15-10 game, but we do expect enough runs to cover the "Over 8." Two or three throws over to first base, like mentioned above and this game can get out of hand quickly. The wind isn't blowing hard enough to keep sluggers, on both sides, from taking it out of the park. |
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05-17-21 | Nationals v. Cubs OVER 8 | 3-7 | Win | 100 | 8 h 26 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 956 CUBS/NATIONALS "OVER 8 RUNS (7:40pm E, Monday, May 17th) Cubs beat the inconsistent Tigers, yesterday, but they need some time at home to really get themselves back on track. Jon Lester is coming home to Wrigley and there isn't a team out there (except maybe the Red Sox, that know him any better. Watch how often the Cubs try to steal - they know he hates to throw to first base and it can turn into a little league game quickly, with Lester on the mound. |
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05-17-21 | Mets v. Braves -1.5 | 3-1 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 55 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 954 ATLANTA BRAVES -1.5, RL, (7:10pm E, Monday, May 17th) A week ago, this preview would, most likely be, much different. The Braves hadn't begun lighting up the scoreboard, yet and the Mets were in the middle of a 7 game win streak. The Mets roster, now, looks like the list from a trauma ward and the Braves are showing the energy we've been talking about, most of the year. Taijuan Walker (Mets) has almost a third the ERA of Max Fried, but that's a little deceiving. Look for the Braves to score enough runs to easily carry the Run Line. |
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05-16-21 | Nuggets v. Blazers -9 | Top | 116-132 | Win | 100 | 9 h 49 m | Show |
Maybe both teams want the Blazers to win here? The Clippers sure looked like they tanked their last game to avoid the Lakers potentially in the first round or closer down the road. Now the Blazers are in that position. They have a chance to knock LA into the play in tourney. Denver doesn’t have any incentive to win and let the Lakers into the top 6 seeds. We see Portland going all out here and the Nuggets focusing on their first-round opponent, which could possibly be these Blazers, so why would they want to give too much away? |
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05-16-21 | Mercury v. Sun | 78-86 | Win | 100 | 6 h 57 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play. Take Connecticut over Phoenix (Sunday at 7pm) No time for a lengthy write up. Both teams are 1-0 on the season but it was Connecticut who looked the better of the two teams in their games. Now they return home to open up the home portion of the schedule and we see them having too much depth and fire power for the Mercury to handle. Don't get me wrong, the Mercury are a good team and have a solid big three, but this being their second road game to start the season with travel across the country, look for Connecticut to come out early and dominate this game. |
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05-16-21 | Wild v. Golden Knights -155 | 1-0 | Loss | -155 | 2 h 10 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play. Take Vegas over Minnesota (Sunday at 3pm) As per your selection on Vegas, this first game is important to both teams, but I think Vegas needs it more from a psychological perspective. Look, Vegas is the better team. They finished second tied with Colorado for the best record in the league, but they had a losing record against Minnesota in the regular season. I don't expect that to continue as I believe Vegas is Cup Bound if they get one or two breaks go their way. Winning game 1 on home ice will be the start they crave and with solid numbers across the board, I say they get it. |
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05-16-21 | A's v. Twins -1.5 | 7-6 | Loss | -100 | 2 h 38 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 920 MINNESOTA TWINS -1.5, RL, +170 Over OAKLAND (2:10 pm E, Sunday, May 16th) Minnesota is finally starting to play like they did the first part of the season. This is a darn good team, folks, and they can flat out hammer the ball. With Maeda on the mound, look for them to look like the slugging team they are, today and win this game going away. They are the third best slugging team in the American League and they'll show it off today for their hometown crowd. It's about time! |
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05-16-21 | Sam Houston State +5.5 v. South Dakota State | Top | 23-21 | Win | 100 | 49 h 54 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take 308903 Sam Houston State Bearkats over South Dakota State Jackrabbits (2p.m., Sunday, May 16 ABC) The line is going up and I feel that the Bearkats have what it takes to take this game down to the wire. The Missouri Valley Conference was not as strong this season, but still got credit based on the strength of NDSU this decade. The Jackrabbits are the best team in the league, but this will be far and away the most explosive team they have seen in 2021. San Houston State had no business winning last week against James Madison, but they scored 28 points in under 3 minutes and held on against James Madison last week. They have a huge edge in this game since it is being played in Texas and they can bus to the game (about a 3-hour trip). This game will go down to the wire and we will come out on top with whoever pulls it out by a field goal. |
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05-16-21 | Celtics v. Knicks UNDER 211.5 | 92-96 | Win | 100 | 1 h 49 m | Show | |
Boston is solidified in their play-in tourney position and we think this is a throwaway game for them. We don’t see starters getting too many minutes. The Knicks have been the top defensive team all season and we think they will want to finish the regular season with a strong defensive performance against a bitter rival. The under is 4-1 in their last five and they have been excellent on the defensive and. The under is 5-1 in the last six meetings, and we expect that trend to continue here on Sunday. |
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05-15-21 | Indians v. Mariners -102 | 3-7 | Win | 100 | 10 h 46 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 974 SEATTLE MARINERS Over CLEVELAND INDIANS (9:10pm E, Saturday, May 15th) The Mariners are getting back to their early season form. Look for them to build on their 7-3 win, last night, with another win over the Indians. Both pitchers, McKenzie and Sheffield have ERAs in the high 4s, but Seattle is a tough place to play and Seattle plays to the strengths in their park, better than anyone. The wind is blowing that heavy, night air in, and we're going to take the team with the most speed and who knows how to play small ball. That's the Mariners! |
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05-15-21 | Bruins v. Capitals +115 | 2-3 | Win | 115 | 8 h 48 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play. Take Washington over Boston (Saturday at 7pm) As per your selection on Washington to get the early lead in the series, we had the UNDER 5.5 in the final regular-season meeting between these two, and Washington won 2-1. In that game, Boston sat out nearly everyone in preparation for this contest. However, Washington is still the better team when the lineups are fully loaded and I think playing at home will give them an edge in Game 1 as they will want to get off to a fast start. The regular-season series was tied up at 4-4, and so this series is going to be close all the way throughout. I think Washington has the upper hand coming into this one as they won 4 of 5 to close the season whereas Boston lost three of five. |
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05-15-21 | Braves -1.5 v. Brewers | 5-1 | Win | 148 | 8 h 45 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take: 953 ATLANTA BRAVES -1.5, RL, BREWERS (7:10pm E, Saturday, May 15th) Atlanta is starting to come to life and man, do they have energy. We think as much as any team in baseball. Milwaukee is more of a slugging team and with drizzle and wind blowing in at over 10 mph, we're going to give the nod to the team who'll get the most base hits and who has the most energy and can steal a run, now and then. On the hill, it's the battle of the Andersons, both with ERAs hanging around 3.50. We like the Braves to build off yesterday's victory and run away with this one. |
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05-15-21 | Angels -1.5 v. Red Sox | 0-9 | Loss | -100 | 5 h 42 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take: 965 LA ANGELS -1.5, RL, Over RED SOX (4:10pm E, Saturday, May 15th) The Angels look to break a 3-game losing streak in Boston, today. Typically, we might take Boston in this spot, but the wind is blowing out to the Green Monster and there are few better slugging teams in the bigs, than the Angels. Everyone who comes to the plate, looks like they should take it out of the park. Boston is a great slugging team, too. Though the small home ballpark helps a little. Dylan Bundy and Martin Perez (Boston) take the mound, both looking for their first win of the season. We like the Angels to stun Boston, with the wind blowing to left field, in their own ballpark, today. |
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05-15-21 | Aces +2.5 v. Storm | 83-97 | Loss | -110 | 3 h 29 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play. No. 611. Take Vegas over Seattle (Saturday at 3pm) In what is a finals rematch from a season ago, the Vegas Aces travel to Seattle to take on the defending Champions Storm in what should be a great game. There are a few reasons we like the Aces to grab the cover and potentially come away with a win. First, this is a revenge game from getting swept in the finals. The Aces know all too well what it's like to be on the wrong end of games against the Storm and while they did put up a fight last year, they were still without the services of Cambage and Plum. This year, those two figures return to the lineup and we believe that gives them the edge of the Storm who may suffer from a bit of a letdown here despite it being the home opener. Vegas has a very versatile and well-rounded team and the addition of Cambage will give the Storm fits down low on both ends. I expect Vegas to come out with some urgency and a purpose and keep this game within a one-bucket score and probably win the game outright. |
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05-15-21 | Celtics v. Wolves -5 | 124-108 | Loss | -110 | 2 h 60 m | Show | |
The Celtics have lost four straight. This team will not have many starters in the game today because of injuries or rest. This looks like a team that just wants to focus on the play in tourney next week. Minnesota got off to a real bad start to the season and a lot of that had to do with injuries. But this team has played a lot better down the stretch and has the look of a team that wants to end the season on a positive note. We don’t think Boston cares much about this game as they have their sights set on next week. |
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05-15-21 | Mets v. Rays -1.5 | 5-12 | Win | 145 | 2 h 41 m | Show | |
7-Unit Play: Take 976 TAMPA BAY RAYS -1.5, RL Over NY METS (1:10pm E, Saturday, May 15th) Rays got a good pitching performance, yesterday, from Glasnow and look to keep the Mets down again, today. Rays are finally beginning to look like the reigning American League Champs. Today NY sends out Drew Smith, who hasn't pitched enough to have a real ERA - we don't see him staying in, long. Compare that to Shane McClanahan's 3.75 and you've all the reasons you need from the pitching side and Rays are a better hitting team and are just now starting to show it. Take the Rays to get the Mets closer to the .500 team, they're more comfortable being. |
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05-14-21 | Wings v. Sparks -4.5 | 94-71 | Loss | -116 | 12 h 43 m | Show | |
5-Unit Play. Take Los Angeles over Dallas (Friday at 10:30pm) As per your selection on the Sparks to get the cover vs the Wings, we know LA is hungry for success and everything they did in the offseason was to better the team and get them over the hump in the playoffs. This Sparks team did lose Parker and Gray, but they have excellent depth and talent to make up for the absence of those two key contributors from last year. The Sparks will benefit from opening up at home and I expect them to come out and make a statement right from the opening tip. As for Dallas, they have a very young group of players and the experience and talent level is simply not on par with that of the Sparks. Dallas will likely rely on four rookies this season to contribute right away and with limit training camp/preseason, we should see confusion and a lack of cohesiveness out of the Wings as a team. Look for LA to cover this spread. |
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05-14-21 | Cardinals v. Padres -1.5 | 4-5 | Loss | -100 | 11 h 52 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 912 SAN DIEGO PADRES -1.5, RL Over St. Louis Cardinals (10:10pm E, Friday, May 14th) The Cardinals are playing good ball this year, but San Diego, at night, is a tough place to play, the first game of a series, especially after a tough and tiring series with the Brewers. Johan Oviedo and his 4.61 ERA takes the hill against the Padres' Joe Musgrove and his 3.23 Earned Run Average.We like the Padres in a low-scoring affair, due the heavy night air of San Diego. |
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05-14-21 | Indians v. Mariners -101 | 3-7 | Win | 100 | 11 h 51 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 926 SEATTLE MARINERS Over CLEVELAND (10:10pm E, Friday, May 14th) Though they've tapered off a bit lately, the Mariners have surprised the baseball world with their good start to the season. Mitch Haniger, the Mariners' right fielder, already has 27 RBIs in this short season and we're looking for him to stay hot. The Indians have definitely looked good their last 10 games, going 9-1, but look for the Mariners to slow that down, tonight. Seattle is not a friendly place to play at night and we look for Seattle to jump on this first game of the series. |
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05-14-21 | Reds v. Rockies -1.5 | 6-9 | Win | 160 | 9 h 23 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 906 COLORADO ROCKIES Over CINCINNATI (8:40pm E, Friday, May 14th) The Rockies are in a rebuilding year, but you wouldn't know it by yesterday's 13-8 whipping of the Reds - and it really wasn't even that close. We like them to take that confidence into today's game. Wade Miley, for the Reds, has looked good this year, but the thin air of Denver makes it an interesting place to play. We don't like the Rockies in a lot of games, but after yesterday, we sure like them today, especially the way they're hitting. |
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05-14-21 | Nuggets v. Pistons +8.5 | Top | 104-91 | Loss | -101 | 8 h 51 m | Show |
Despite a 20-50 record, the Pistons are 35-33-2 against the spread. They get too many points on a regular basis. This team is building something good, and the players play hard and play until the final buzzer. Do they get blown out from time to time? Sure. There is a lot of developing talent on this team. But they get an A most nights for hustle, and this has the look of a team that wants to finish the season on a positive note. This team is 26-16-1 ATS when getting five or more points this season, so they are a pretty safe bet as a big underdog. Denver has been overrated by the oddsmakers as they are 1-4 ATS in their last five. This team is pretty secure in their postseason positioning and we just think they have their eyes towards the playoffs now and they aren’t going all out here in Detroit. The Pistons have covered in five of seven meetings. We expect a close game here, and a SU win by the home team wouldn’t be shocking. |
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05-14-21 | Maple Leafs v. Jets +139 | 2-4 | Win | 139 | 9 h 21 m | Show | |
3-Unit Play. No. 044. Take Winnipeg over Toronto (Friday at 8pm) Be sure to get signed up for a season-long package! As per your selection on Winnipeg, this game means nothing to either team as both playoff matches are set in the North Division, but I do believe Winnipeg is the team that needs this game more as they have been spiraling out of control down the stretch and I think a good 60-minutes of hockey against an elite team like Toronto would go along way in prepping them for their playoff series against Edmonton. Toronto has been playing solid hockey of late, but dropping the game to Ottawa the other night, you can tell they are focused on Montreal and now having to travel across the country to Winnipeg in an even more meaningless game, I think we see a little sluggishness out of the group, and I think Winnipeg should be able to pull out the win. |
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05-14-21 | Cubs v. Tigers +119 | 4-2 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 54 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 928 DETROIT TIGERS Over CHICAGO CUBS (7:10pm E, Friday, May 14th) The consensus would normally be to take the Cubs in this situation, but not today. Cubs are playing lousy baseball and, with Arrieta back from a thumb injury, we don't see things changing for Chicago, at least not today. The Tigers, on the other hand, are playing over their heads and we think they'll take this game today, as they seem to be gaining more and more confidence at home. Skubal is pitching well, the team is hitting well, so what more do you want out of a team playing at home, the first game of the series? Tigers win today and not by a little. |
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05-13-21 | Blazers +4.5 v. Suns | 117-118 | Win | 100 | 10 h 30 m | Show | |
Portland is one of the main teams that need a win tonight. There are three teams trying to stay out of the play-in tournament – Portland, LA Lakers and Dallas – and right now the Blazers are on the right side of the standings. A win here would go a long way to securing their spot. They have been road warriors lately, covering in six of their last seven road games. The Suns are pretty secure in their playoff seeding and this game has no real importance to them compared to Portland. We think the road team will pull out all the stops to win this one. |
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05-13-21 | Yankees v. Rays +120 | 1-9 | Win | 120 | 7 h 36 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 968 TAMPA BAY RAYS OVER YANKEES (7:10pm E, Thursday, May 13th) Tampa Bay isn't getting much love from the oddsmakers, this year, as the reigning American League Champs. We like them at home tonight, mainly because Garret Cole isn't on the mound. The Yankees will be going with Jameson Taillon and his over 5 ERA (quite a contrast from last night) and the Rays will have veteran Rich Hill on the hill. Needless to say, these teams don't like one another, so we'll take the home team to make up for last night's 1-0 loss with a plethora of runs, tonight. |
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05-13-21 | Clippers -8 v. Hornets | Top | 113-90 | Win | 100 | 7 h 31 m | Show |
We were really impressed by the Clippers last win over Toronto. This has the look of a team that is getting healthy at the right time and wants to build some momentum heading into the playoffs. Ibaka is the only main player that will be out tonight. The Clippers have had a real light schedule down the stretch, so they should have plenty of energy here. And they have covered in four of the last five meetings. |
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05-13-21 | Royals v. Tigers -1.5 | 3-4 | Loss | -100 | 1 h 37 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take DETROIT TIGERS -1.5, RL, OVER KC ROYALS (1:10pm E, Thursday, May 13th) If it didn't fit our System so well, this would be a tough play for us to make, but it does and we succeed because we're true to our System. The Royals are looking to stop a 10-game skid and Lynch, with his astronomical ERA isn't the guy to do it and Turnbull, for Detroit is not the guy to let them. Detroit has had a lousy year, thus far, but when a Tiger smells meat, it attacks. We expect that, today. The Tigers have NO sympathy for the Royals and, if they can beat them by 10, they will. We think they'll win handily. |
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05-12-21 | Celtics -7 v. Cavs | 94-102 | Loss | -115 | 8 h 38 m | Show | |
Boston has lost three straight, but that has been against much tougher competition then they will see tonight. This has all the signs of a Get Right game against the Cavs, and we think Boston will be primed for a big win. They probably can’t avoid the play-in tourney, but they can at least build some momentum for the postseason, and that is much needed right now. Cleveland is 0-6-1 ATS in their last seven home games despite some generous lines from the oddsmakers, and we think the road team has a great chance for a double digit win. |
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05-12-21 | Blue Jays v. Braves -1.5 | 4-1 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 53 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 926 ATLANTA BRAVES -1.5, RL, Over TORONTO (7:20 E, Wednesday, May 12th) The Atlanta Braves have been hit and miss this year, so far. One day the offense shows up, the next it doesn't - and it's a very good offense, when it's clicking. Ryu and his 3.31 ERA is, of course, a really good pitcher and Fried, for the Braves has a very deceiving 8.44 ERA. So, if all you look at is ERAs, you'd take the Blue Jays, but there is so much more to this game: it's in Atlanta; Braves have very few injuries and will light it up today! |
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05-12-21 | Wizards +6.5 v. Hawks | 116-120 | Win | 100 | 7 h 38 m | Show | |
These teams played in Washington on Monday and the Hawks won by one point. It’s tough to beat the same team twice in a row, and we think the Wizards have a great chance to win this one. The points are an added bonus. Beal should play here. Washington has been playing as well as any team in the East since a slow start. They are one of the best ATS teams in the NBA this season. And we think they are getting too many points once again. |
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05-12-21 | Padres v. Rockies OVER 6.5 | 5-3 | Win | 100 | 4 h 45 m | Show | |
7-Unit Play: Take 903 PADRES/ROCKIES "OVER", Game 1 (3:10pm E, Wednesday, May 12th) Another line we don't get. 6.5 total runs in Denver? Yes Darvish is an excellent pitcher with his 2.27 ERA and Jon Gray with his 3.12 and, yes, the wind is blowing right to left and slightly in, but this is Denver and we don't care if a tornado is passing through, the Padres should reach that total on their own. Look for this game to go over, easily. |
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05-12-21 | Cubs v. Indians -1.5 | 1-2 | Loss | -100 | 2 h 45 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take CLEVELAND INDIANS -1.5, RL Over CUBS (1:10pm E, Wednesday, May 12th) We don't get this line. The Indians are a VERY GOOD team, this year and with the Cub's Davies ERA at 6.30, it just doesn't make sense. Sam Hentges is not a lot better at 5.00, but the Indians have a much better offense and should dominate this game, especially at home. Cleveland just barely slid by them yesterday, but we like a lot more runs in this one and an Indian’s victory. |
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05-12-21 | Orioles +170 v. Mets | 1-7 | Loss | -100 | 1 h 47 m | Show | |
4-Unit Play: Take 921 BALTIMORE ORIOLES +160 Over NY METS (12:10pm E, Wednesday, May 12th) The Mets snuck by the Orioles last night, but we see a different result today. Baltimore's bats are beginning to come to life and they have Harvey on the Mound. Granted Taijuan Walker is a darn good pitcher, with his 2.38 ERA, but he's not +180 better than Matt Harvey and his 3.60. The wind is blowing in at 11 mph, so don't expect a lot of runs today, but do expect the Orioles to come out on top. |
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05-11-21 | Knicks v. Lakers UNDER 214 | 99-101 | Win | 100 | 10 h 52 m | Show | |
These are the Top 2 defensive teams in the NBA. This game should have a playoff atmosphere. We think these top defenses will be on display tonight. The Lakers are getting LeBron back likely tonight, but he will probably be rusty after missing some games. They are desperate and in must-win mode since they are as of now in the play in tournament. They will want to do their best to move up and avoid that. This is a major rivalry for the Knicks. Everything about this matchup tells us these two teams will likely go all out on defense, and we think this total is too high for two Top 2 defenses. |
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05-11-21 | Magic v. Bucks -13 | Top | 102-114 | Loss | -105 | 9 h 53 m | Show |
The Magic have suffered two 30+-point losses in their last three games. This team is so wracked with injuries they are fielding a G League-level team right now. And this team stunk before all the injuries. Those big losses were to Minnesota and Boston, one team that stinks and one that is not playing well. The Bucks are in on a back-to-back, and they suffered one of their worst losses of the season last night in San Antonio. They lost by 20+ in what was obviously an off game. We like to back a good team after an embarrassing loss like that as they normally give a lot better effort in their next game. Even on a B2B they should have enough energy to beat this Magic team without breaking too much of a sweat. The Magic haven’t covered in the last six games in this series, and we think they run into a buzzsaw tonight against a Bucks team that will want to remove the bad taste their loss from last night left them. |