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06-10-16 | Warriors +2 v. Cavs | Top | 108-97 | Win | 100 | 11 h 9 m | Show |
Golden State at Cleveland 9:00 ET Warriors over Cavaliers- The questions tonight are will Kevin Love be available for tonight's Game 4 in Cleveland and will the 'real' Steph Curry show up before the series is over. Without Love the Cavaliers pounded the Warriors in Game 3 by 30-points and with Love in the line-up they looked slow and deliberate in both losses which were played in Golden State which appears to be the difference as they won the first two games by a total of 48 points at home. Golden State coach Steve Kerr called his team 'soft' after the Cavaliers out-rebounded the Warriors 60-41 in Game 3 and we will see a more aggressive team this time out. Take GOLDEN STATE! |
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06-09-16 | Mets v. Brewers -116 | Top | 5-2 | Loss | -116 | 12 h 13 m | Show |
New York Mets at Milwaukee 8:10 ET Brewers over Mets- After a horrific start to the season the Brewers have climbed their way back to respectability as they moved to just three-games under .500. Milwaukee has won five of their last seven and will be starting Jimmy Nelson (5-4, 3.43 ERA) and had his string of four starts allowing two or fewer runs stopped his last time out but in his only home appearance against the mets went eight innings giving up just one run on two hits while New York's starter Bartolo Colon (4-3.4.27) faced the Brewers twice in 2015 surrendering 10 runs and 17 hits in 11 innings. Take MILWAUKEE! |
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06-09-16 | Astros -114 v. Rangers | Top | 3-5 | Loss | -114 | 6 h 13 m | Show |
Houston at Texas 2:05 ET Astros over Rangers- Well, the Astros finally did it...the defeated the Texas Rangers for the first time this season after eight straight losses and halting a 12-game losing streak in Arlington. This game seems a bit odd as Houston comes up the favorite here with Collin McHugh (5-4, 4.97 ERA) getting the start. McHugh is 4-0 with a 3.99 ERA in five career starts against Texas while Rangers starter Martin Perez (4-4, 3.24) in 4-2 with a 1.71 ERA in six career starts against the Astros and yet he is an underdog at home. Take HOUSTON! |
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06-08-16 | Warriors v. Cavs +1.5 | Top | 90-120 | Win | 100 | 14 h 27 m | Show |
Golden State at Cleveland 9:00 ET Cavaliers (+) over Warriors- After what I saw in Game 2 I only hope that the Cavaliers aren't as shell shocked as I am. I mean really, Cleveland put up a better fight last season without Irving and Love, who have been standing around on defense watching the Warriors run the floor. What everyone believes is that it all comes down to 'LeBron' but he just can't do it without any help. James has turned the ball over more often as he is a 'point forward' that plays the entire floor and will be involved in of the action. Coming home after getting blowout they way they did can only help. Take CLEVELAND! |
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06-07-16 | Indians +107 v. Mariners | Top | 1-7 | Loss | -100 | 11 h 20 m | Show |
Cleveland at Seattle 10:10 ET Indians over Mariners- The Indians are on the 'warpath' as they have won six in a row and own a 2½-game led over the Royals. Seattle has dropped out of first place by losing their last four games and eight of their last 11. Cleveland will start Cody Anderson (1-3, 6.81 ERA) who is seeking revenge from a pounding his suffered at the hands of the Mariners in April. Wade Miley (5-2, 5.85) has had great support from his teammates as he has allowed 14 runs and 18 hits in his last two starts and is 0-1 with a 8.22 ERA in two starts against the Indians. Take CLEVELAND! |
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06-05-16 | Cavs +6.5 v. Warriors | Top | 77-110 | Loss | -109 | 13 h 13 m | Show |
Cleveland at Golden State 8:00 ET Cavaliers (+) over Warriors- When looking at the stats of Game 1 with Golden State winning 104-89 it is shocking to see how the Warriors were able to win by 15-points with their two Super-star shooting guards scoring only 20 points between them as the Golden State beach outscored Cleveland's reserves 45-10. The Cavaliers have now lost six straight games in this series dating back to last years playoffs. Despite the result of the first game the Cavaliers are a much better team this season then last and will come up big here. Take CLEVELAND! |
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06-05-16 | Cavs v. Warriors OVER 208.5 | Top | 77-110 | Loss | -108 | 13 h 9 m | Show |
Cleveland at Golden State 8:00 ET Cavaliers/Warriors OVER – After what I saw or didn't see in Game 1 it all will be on display Sunday night as the NBA's 'Best' clash Game 2 in the Finals. When I say NBA's 'Best' I mean as individuals and as two teams. The Cavaliers and Warriors did not live up to their billing in Game 1 as golden State's Klay Thompson and Steph Curry reputability the best shooting guard tandem in NBA history scoring a combined 20 points and Cleveland's long range shooter J.R. Smith a 'gunner' on all accounts taking only three shots in 35 minutes making just one. I expect all of the above and a few other help push this game OVER the total no matter where it ends up! I rarely play totals as my last releases was the Super Bowl WINNER! Play the OVER! |
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06-05-16 | Giants +136 v. Cardinals | Top | 3-6 | Loss | -100 | 12 h 47 m | Show |
San Francisco at St. Louis 8:05 ET Giants over Cardinals- The Giants who are 5-4 on their current 10-game road trip had won 18 of its previous 22 contests sit with a 4½ game lead over the Dodgers in the West. The Cardinals who are just not the same team that we are used to seeing in 11 games back of the Cubs in the NL Central and two games behind the Pirates. Jack Peavy (2-5, 6.34 ERA) is coming off his best outing of the season and is 3-4 with a 2.97 ERA against the Cards in nine starts. Carlos Martinez (5-5, 3.69) will start for St. Louis and he is 1-1 with a 5.40 ERA against the Giants and has a 5.03 ERA at home this season. Take SAN FRANCISCO! |
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06-04-16 | Mariners -105 v. Rangers | Top | 4-10 | Loss | -105 | 13 h 52 m | Show |
Seattle at Texas 9:05 ET Mariners over Rangers- The Texas Rangers have taken over the AL West lead by one-game with their 7-3 victory over Seattle who is now in second place in the division. The Rangers have now won five of six and are 19-9 at home. Seattle who is 19-9 on the road will start Nathan Karns (5-1, 3.43 ERA) who is has won five straight decisions and is 1-0 against Texas with a 3.09 ERA in two career starts. The Rangers will start Martin Perez (3-4, 3.12) who is 2-2 with a 3.43 ERA in nine appearances against the Mariners. Tonight they move into a first-place tie...Take SEATTLE! |
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06-03-16 | Giants -114 v. Cardinals | Top | 5-1 | Win | 100 | 13 h 36 m | Show |
San Francisco at St. Louis 8:15 ET Giants over Cardinals- The Giants have somehow opened a 5½ game lead in the West as they had won 15 of 17 before their four game split at Atlanta. San Francisco had the MLB's best ERA of 2.47 during the month of May as they travel to St. Louis to play the Cardinals who are once again beset with injuries. Johnny Cueto (8-1, 2.31 ERA) of San Francisco has won five straight decisions and has surrendered just four earned runs but is just 5-8 with a 4.08 ERA in 20 career starts against St. Louis. Adam Wainwright (5-3, 5.71) after opening with three consecutive losses has also won five in-a-row and is 5-5 lifetime against the Giants. Favored as a visitor here gives me the GIANTS! |
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06-02-16 | Cavs +6 v. Warriors | Top | 89-104 | Loss | -105 | 13 h 10 m | Show |
Cleveland at Golden State 9:00 ET Cavaliers (+) over Warriors- The Golden State Warriors have now won 85 games this season including the playoffs and now have just one final hurdle in order to be labelled the 'Greatest NBA Season' ever. The shooting combination of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson has never been equalled and now they for the second straight year face Cleveland in the Finals. Last season the Cavaliers were without Kevin their starting center as well as Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love. The Warriors won both meetings this season which were played before Tyron Lue took over the coaching duties. Game 1...take CLEVELAND! |
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06-02-16 | Yankees -113 v. Tigers | Top | 5-4 | Win | 100 | 12 h 4 m | Show |
New York Yankees at Detroit 7:40 ET Yankees over Tigers- Now this seems a bit weird as the Yankees owners of the three0game losing streak and are four-games under .500 are favored on the road in Detroit. In this make-up games from a rainout last April New York will be starting Michael Pineda (2-6, 6.92 ERA) who is 1-1 with a 5.56 ERA lifetime against Detroit and yet the Yankees are favored. The Tigers just have too many holes and the biggest one is the manager Brad Ausmus who just can't seem to make the 'right moves.' Take the YANKEES! |
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06-01-16 | Pirates v. Marlins -109 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 12 h 45 m | Show |
Pittsburgh at Miami 7:10 ET Marlins over Pirates- The Marlins won a classic pitching dual yesterday as All-stars Jose Fernandez of Miami and Pittsburgh's Gerrit Cole hooked-up in a pair of gems that the Marlins won 3-1 after entering the 7th inning at 1-0. The Pirates have had the best of this series of late winning 19 of the last 26 meetings and are 11-5 in their last 16 overall. Miami is starting to play better at home where they are just 11-14 and have another against the Pirates tomorrow. Pittsburgh will start Jonathon Niese (502, 4,42 ERA) who has had great offensive support has allowed more then a hit an inning and is 6-5 with a 4.18 ERA lifetime against Miami. Take the MARLINS! |
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05-31-16 | Rays -117 v. Royals | Top | 5-10 | Loss | -117 | 13 h 1 m | Show |
Tampa Bay at Kansas City 8:15 ET Rays over Royals- The Royals have continued to dominate Tampa Bay as Monday's win has them winning 13 of the last 14 meetings as well as 11 of their last 14 overall. The Rays have dropped eight of their last 10 and will have Drew Smyly (2-6, 3.92 ERA) on the hill who has just one win in his last six starts. (so why are the Rays favored). But, he is 4-1 with a 2.70 ERA in 13 career appearances against the Royals. Dillom Gee (1-2, 3.86) starts for Kansas City who is 5-6 with a 4.10 ERA in interleague play. Take TAMPA BAY! |
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05-30-16 | Thunder +7.5 v. Warriors | Top | 88-96 | Loss | -115 | 13 h 54 m | Show |
Oklahoma City at Golden State 9:00 ET Thunder (+) over Warriors- If Oklahoma City fails tonight their season will be remembered as one where they were not able to 'close' games losing 16 times with a lead in the final quarter. All season the Thunder have blown late leads including Game 6 at home when they committed six turnovers in the final five minutes all by Westbrook (4) and Durant (2). Golden State has shown their true championship colors by coming back an forcing a Game 7 after winning two elimination games and outscored OKC 63-9 from 3-point range. In both final series 12 games in the East between the Raptors and Cavs and the West Thunder and Warriors there has yet to be a game where the points came into play. (a win but non-cover). It could happen tonight. Take OKLAHOMA CITY! |
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05-30-16 | Rays -101 v. Royals | Top | 2-6 | Loss | -101 | 12 h 14 m | Show |
Tampa Bay at Kansas City 8:15 ET Rays over Royals- The last time I played against Kansas City they scored seven (7) runs in the bottom of the ninth and defeated the White Sox and me as well. Now, I see the Royals in a pick-em situation at home against struggling Tampa Bay who is four games under .500 against the World Series Champions. The Royals have won six of there last seven in the series and they last five against the Rays at home. Tampa Bay will start Matt Andriese (3-0, 2.63 ERA) who has no career record against Kansas City a while the Royals will start Ian Kennedy (4-3, 3.38) who has is just 1-4 lifetime with a 6.46 ERA against the Rays. Take TAMPA BAY! |
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05-29-16 | Pirates v. Rangers +111 | Top | 2-6 | Win | 111 | 7 h 28 m | Show |
Pittsburgh at Texas 3:05 ET Rangers over Pirates- Both the Pirates and Rangers have picked up their pace of late as Pittsburgh has won seven of their last nine and so has Texas. Francisco Liriano (4-3, 4.30 ERA) gets the start for the Buc's and even though he has allowed two runs or fewer in four of his last five turns he is just 1-2 with a 7.00 ERA on the road this season. He has had great success against Texas going 5-1 with a 2.89 ERA in nine career appearances. Martin Perez (2-4, 3.13) will be on the hill for the Rangers and he has surrendered three of fewer runs in five of his last six starts. Take TEXAS! |
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05-29-16 | Yankees v. Rays +101 | Top | 2-1 | Loss | -100 | 6 h 36 m | Show |
New York Yankees at Tampa Bay 1:10 ET Rays over Yankees- These two also-rans have split the first to games of their three-game set and will play the 'rubber' game of the series at Tropicana Field. Although their record are almost identical the Yankees have been playing better of late winning 7-of-10 while the Rays have dropped six of their last eight. New York will start Nathan Eovaldi (5-2, 3.95 ERA) who has won five of his last six starts but has struggled against Tampa Bay posting an 0-2 mark with a 4.97 ERA. The Rays will send Jake Odorizzi (2-2, 3.46) to the hill and he is off back-to-back road wins. Take TAMPA BAY! |
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05-28-16 | Warriors +2.5 v. Thunder | Top | 108-101 | Win | 104 | 14 h 31 m | Show |
Golden State at Oklahoma City 9:00 ET Warriors (+) over Thunder- The Golden State Warriors were facing elimination last time out and managed to post the much needed win and once again face the same dilemma but this time in Oklahoma City. The Thunder defeated the Warriors by and average 26 points winning Games 3 & 4 inflicting their first back-to-back losses before falling at Golden State in Game 5. I unlike one of my close handicapping competitors I will take Golden State because I believe they will win here whereas he will take the Warriors with his theory that you can only get beat once if you fail. He may be right but that is a 'losers mentality.' Take GOLDEN STATE! |
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05-28-16 | White Sox +110 v. Royals | Top | 7-8 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 7 m | Show |
Chicago White Sox at Kansas City 2:15 ET White Sox over Royals- Two weeks ago or thereabouts the White Sox had the best record in the AL and has since lost 12 of their last 16 including their last four in-a-row while the World Series champions have struggled with mediocre play and injuries as they push on this season. Last year Yordano Ventura (4-3, 4,81 ERA) was denominate but has struggled in his last five starts with just two wins and a 7.01 ERA. Chicago's Carlos Rodon (2-4, 4.47) defeated Kansas City in his first start against them last Sunday and I expect him to post another win today. Take the WHITE SOX! |
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05-27-16 | Astros -114 v. Angels | Top | 2-7 | Loss | -114 | 14 h 52 m | Show |
Houston at L.A. Angels 10:05 ET Astros over Angels- Two clubs the Houston Astros and L.A. Angeles were expected to compete for AL playoff spots but both clubs are well before .500 and June is just a weekend away. It seems a bit weird that Houston who is eight games under .500 is favored on the road where the Angels have won 14 of the last 19 meetings. The will start Mike Fiers (3-2, 4.35 ERA) who had a three-game winning streak ended his last outing and has no decisions against Los Angeles. Matt Shoemaker (2-5, 6.81) has struggled since his injury in 2015 and is 1-1 with a 5.59 ERA in five appearances against the Astros. Take HOUSTON! |
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05-26-16 | Orioles v. Astros -103 | Top | 2-4 | Win | 100 | 12 h 0 m | Show |
Baltimore at Houston 8:10 ET Astros over Orioles- The Astros are trying to claw and scrape their way back to respectability as they have won their last two while the Orioles have dropped their last three. The surprise for Houston is that they have won lately while their mighty 'Mini-man' Jose Altuve has gone hitless in 17 at-bats the last four games. Kevin Gausman (0-1, 2.70 ERA) who has no record against Houston but is just 5-13 with a 4.88 ERA away from home. Lance McCullers (0-1, 5.91) pitched his lone career complete game against Baltimore with 11 strike-outs last season. Take HOUSTON! |
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05-25-16 | Orioles v. Astros -130 | Top | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 12 h 13 m | Show |
Baltimore at Houston 8:10 ET Astros over Orioles- I missed out by not placing the Astros as my 'Highest-rated' release Tuesday as they ended a four game losing streak with a 13-inning 3-2 win over Baltimore. Houston who is already 15-games off last year's pace with start Collin McHugh (4-4, 5.13 ERA) who dropped his last decisions after three straight wins but has had great support at home where the Astros are 21-6 in his last 27 starts and he is 1-0 lifetime against Baltimore. Look for Houston to take advantage of the O's starter Tyler Wilson (2-2, 3.68) who has not allowed many hits but doesn't get many strikeouts. Take HOUSTON! |
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05-24-16 | Warriors v. Thunder +2 | Top | 94-118 | Win | 100 | 13 h 17 m | Show |
Golden State at Oklahoma City 9:00 ET Thunder (+) over Warriors- The Golden State Warriors believe it or not are in a familiar place as they trail the Thunder 2-1 in this best-of-seven series a place they were in twice last season on their way to the NBA Championship. Ordinary I like to 'play' on a team that lost the previous game by 20 or more points in the playoffs especially when they are trailing in a series but, and this is huge, the Warriors may have lost their 'mojo.' Golden State is 12-0 following a loss this season and yet the 'line' tells me they might be in trouble again. Take OKLAHOMA CITY! |
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05-24-16 | Brewers v. Braves -114 | Top | 2-1 | Loss | -114 | 12 h 50 m | Show |
Milwaukee at Atlanta 7:10 ET Braves over Brewers- It is always difficult to take a weak club and the Braves have won just 12 of their first 43 games and are now favored against the Brewers who are nothing special themselves. Atlanta is ready to play their first game at home under their 'new' manager' Brian Snitker (who?) who has them 3-3 since taking over on the road when Freddy Gonzalez was fired on the road via e-mail. The Braves are a disgraceful 2-17 at home but Milwaukee has yet to win a series on the road where they are 0-5-2 as they were swept by the Mets and have lost three straight. Julio Teheren (1-4, 2.73 ERA) has posted a 1.15 ERA in his last six starts but has been derailed by lack of support but he is 2-2 with a 2.04 ERA against the Brewers. Take ATLANTA! |
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05-23-16 | Cavs v. Raptors +6.5 | Top | 99-105 | Win | 100 | 13 h 47 m | Show |
Cleveland at Toronto 8:30 ET Raptors (+) over Cavaliers- Can a team look much different after returning home then the Toronto Raptors who lost the first two games by a combined 50 points and rebounded and posted a denominate victory upon returning home. We saw a bit of this when the Thunder stormed back against the Spurs but OKC can play and we know it but most don't think much of the Raptors. The Raptors cleaned the boards in Game 3 as Bismack Biyomobo set a franchise playoff record with 26 rebounds and received better play from their All-Star guards. With their added confidence and the fact that they have now defeated the Cavaliers three times at home without a loss this season. Take TORONTO! |
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05-23-16 | Phillies -110 v. Tigers | Top | 4-5 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 38 m | Show |
Philadelphia at Detroit 7:10 ET Phillies over Tigers- This game (the line) appears a bit off as the Tigers continue to play good ball at home where they have won 5-of-6 on their current home stand and 6-of-7 overall and yet the Phillies who had the worst record in baseball last season. What Philadelphia does have is Vince Velasquez (5-1, 2.42 ERA) as he has surrendered three or fewer runs in six of his eight starts with 59 strikeouts in 48 innings. He has 30 strikeouts in his last 29 innings while allowing just one home run. Detroit will start ex-Met Mike Pelfrey (0-4, 5.49) who is 7-7 lifetime against the Phillies. He has given up six homers in his last five starts. Take PHILADELPHIA! |
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05-22-16 | Warriors v. Thunder +3.5 | Top | 105-133 | Win | 100 | 12 h 27 m | Show |
Golden State at Oklahoma City 8:00 ET Thunder (+) over Warriors- After getting their 'split' in California the Thunder need another split in the next two games when they host to maintain home court advantage. Oklahoma City played Game 2 like they knew it didn't matter after they had already posted a win in Game 1. The question is can they just turn it back on just because they are playing at home where they were 36-11. The truth of the matter is that the Warriors have a better road record 36-9 including the playoffs. But golden State is 0-3-1 ATS in their last four meetings in OKC and the Thunder are 5-0 ATS in their last five games following a straight-up loss. Take the THUNDER! |
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05-22-16 | Royals v. White Sox -114 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 7 h 50 m | Show |
Kansas City at Chicago White Sox 2:10 ET White Sox over Royals- The return to Cellular Field for a 10-game home stand has gone terribly bad for Chicago as they have lost five of six and eight of the last 10 overall. Kansas City will start Yordano Ventura (4-2, 4.85 ERA) has surrendered four or more runs in three of his last four outings and he is 2-2 with a 4.24 ERA against the White Sox but he has allowed 10 runs in 15 innings and is 0-1 in Chicago. Carlos Rodon (1-4, 4.73) will start for the Pale Hose and and is looking for his first home win of the season. Take CHICAGO! |
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05-21-16 | Royals -112 v. White Sox | Top | 2-1 | Win | 100 | 7 h 36 m | Show |
Kansas City at Chicago White Sox 2:10 ET Royals over White Sox- The Chicago White Sox who had the best record in baseball 10 days ago have now dropped four of their last five and seven of their last 10 and are hosting the World Champion and Central Division rival Kansas City Royals. The White Sox still have a game-and-a-half lead over Cleveland and a 3½ game lead over the Royals. The fact is Kansas City has dominated Chicago at U.S. Cellular Field the last three seasons posting a 22-7 record against the Pale Hose. Danny Duffy (0-0, 2.57 ERA) is 3-2 with a 3.64 ERA lifetime against Chicago while Sox started Miguel Gonzalez (0-0, 5.17) has struggled against the Royals going 1-4 lifetime. Take KANSAS CITY! |
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05-20-16 | Rays -105 v. Tigers | Top | 7-5 | Win | 100 | 12 h 48 m | Show |
Tampa Bay at Detroit 7:10 ET Rays over Tigers- By all rights this should be a high-scoring series as Tampa Bay comes off a three-game swept of the Blue Jays in Toronto where they plated 31 runs and 20 extra base hits while the Tigers who have won four straight while scoring 29 runs. Matt Andriese (2-0, 0.56 ERA) take the hill for the Rays who is off his first career shutout and has no career win/loss record against Detroit. The Tigers will start Anibal Sanchez (3-4, 5.91) who is winless in his last three starts while struggling with his control walking 24 in 42 innings. He is 2-3 with a 5.08 ERA lifetime against the Rays in seven career starts. Take TAMPA BAY! |
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05-20-16 | Indians -113 v. Red Sox | Top | 4-2 | Win | 100 | 12 h 42 m | Show |
Cleveland at Boston 7:10 ET Indians over Red Sox- It seems a bit odd to me that the way the Red Sox are playing (very well), that they would be an underdog at Fenway Park especially after scoring 73 runs in winning six of their last seven at home. The trouble for the Red Sox starts tonight on the mound where struggling Clay Buchholz (2-3, 6.11 ERA) starts tonight. He allowed five runs and three walks in four innings against the Indians in April allowing five runs five times this season. Cleveland will start former Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber (2-5, 4.30) is 1-3 against Boston including an opening day loss and now he's the Vegas favorite on the road. Take CLEVELAND! |
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05-19-16 | Dodgers v. Angels -118 | Top | 4-7 | Win | 100 | 15 h 58 m | Show |
L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels 10:05 ET Angels over Dodgers- These two clubs from Los Angeles are keeping the city balanced as the Angels have won five of their last six games while the Dodgers have dropped three of their last four. The Halo's lost their 10th player to the disabled list yesterday while the Dodgers will welcome the return of first baseman Adrian Gonzalez who missed the last two games with back issues. Ross Stripling (1-2, 4.26 ERA) won his first MLB game last time out while having never pitched above Double-A previously. Jhoulys Chacin (1-2, 4.81) will get the start for the Angels and he is 9-7 with a 3.74 ERA lifetime against the Dodgers. Take the ANGELS! |
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05-18-16 | Astros -101 v. White Sox | Top | 5-3 | Win | 100 | 12 h 40 m | Show |
Houston at Chicago White Sox 8:10 ET Astros over White Sox- After three straight losses the Chicago White Sox no longer have the best record in the American League including last night's extra-inning (6-5) loss to the Astros. Houston will try and jump-start their weak offense by starting two rookies tonight in third baseman Colin Moran and outfielder Tony Kemp while Doug Fister (3-3, 4.22 ERA) takes the hill. The Come-back Player of the Year so far this season has got to be Mat Latos (5-0 3.40) but he is starting to sink as he has allowed 13 runs in his last three starts after allowing just two runs his first four. Take HOUSTON! |
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05-17-16 | Astros -102 v. White Sox | Top | 6-5 | Win | 100 | 12 h 24 m | Show |
Houston at Chicago White Sox 8:10 ET Astros over White Sox- 'What a difference a day makes'...2015 Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel (2-5, 5.58 ERA) looks to stop a five-game winless streak is making his sixth start of the road and is 2-2 with a 2.30 ERA in four career appearances against the White Sox. Chicago will start Carlos Rodon (1-4, 4.99) who has allowed 22 runs (20 earned) in his last five games after beginning the season with two quality starts. This time it's the ASTROS! |
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05-15-16 | Astros -110 v. Red Sox | Top | 9-10 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 13 m | Show |
Houston at Boston 1:35 ET Astros over Red Sox- The Red Sox are enjoying their home stand and have won 15 of their last 20 while Houston has dropped 13 of 18 on the road and are 4-10 lifetime at Fenway Park. After seeing those facts it doesn't make sense that the Astros would be favored in Boston, until you look at the starting pitching. Rookie Chris Devenski (0-2, 1.72 ERA) has had little support and is still looking for his first win while Red Sox starter Sean O'Sullivan (1-0, 6.43) has post a victory but has been hit hard and in his lone appearance against Houston he gave up three homers and five runs in six innings. Take HOUSTON! |
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05-14-16 | Mets v. Rockies +114 | Top | 4-7 | Win | 114 | 12 h 18 m | Show |
New York Mets at Colorado 8:10 ET Rockies over Mets- The Rockies ended an 11-game losing streak against the Mets last night as New York's two weak links (Matt Harvey and David Wright) continue to hurt New York. Wright is 0-14 with nine strikeouts and Harvey has won a total of 26 games in four-plus years. Both starters New York's Logan Verrett (3-0, 1.27 ERA) and Colorado's Eddie Butler (1-1, 3.86) are making their third start of the season in spot positions. Verrett is 1-0 lifetime and Butler in 0-1 against their respective opponents and tonight that evens out. Take the ROCKIES! |
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05-13-16 | Cardinals v. Dodgers -112 | Top | 4-8 | Win | 100 | 13 h 25 m | Show |
St. Louis at L.A. Dodgers 10:10 ET Dodgers over Cardinals- Tonight in Los Angeles the Dodgers host the Cardinals as two former college (Texas A&M) teammates Michael Wacha (2-3. 3.21 ERA) for St. Louis and Ross Stripling (0-2, 3.82) for the Dodgers. Wacha has lost three straight starts but is 1-1 with a 3.55 ERA lifetime against L.A. While Ross Stripling (0-2, 3.82) threw 7 1/3 innings of no-hit ball in his MLB debut before being removed is looking for his first MLB win and he gets it here. Take the DODGERS! |
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05-13-16 | Raptors +4 v. Heat | Top | 91-103 | Loss | -107 | 12 h 35 m | Show |
Toronto at Miami 8:00 ET Raptors (+) over Heat- It has become obvious that the Raptors are a virtual two-man team as their All-star guards Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan control their fate. Both clubs are beset with injuries as Toronto has lost center Jonas Valanciunas for the series, DeMarre Carroll has a wrist contusion and DeRozan (who was DeFozen until has last performance) is playing with a bad thumb. Miami of course is without Chris Bosh and Hassan Whiteside is out with a sprained knee and Luol Deng is under going a MRI on his wrist. These injuries seem to affect the Heat more. Take TORONTO! |
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05-13-16 | Blue Jays -111 v. Rangers | Top | 5-0 | Win | 100 | 11 h 24 m | Show |
Toronto at Texas 8:05 ET Blue Jays over Rangers- Now, tell me what's wrong with this pitcher (not the throwing kind)? Doesn't it seem strange to you (it does to me) to see Texas an underdog at home against Toronto. After taking 2-of-3 from the AL leading White Sox and having won five of their last six the Rangers show up the 'dog' against R.A. Dicky (1-4, 5.18 ERA) who is winless in his last six starts. The Rangers will start Martin Perez (1-2, 3.51) who has had control issues walking 23 in only 41 innings of work. Take TORONTO! |
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05-12-16 | Spurs -114 v. Thunder | Top | 99-113 | Loss | -114 | 13 h 50 m | Show |
San Antonio at Oklahoma City 8:30 ET Spurs over Thunder- After Game 1 of this series when the Spurs defeated Oklahoma City by 37 points most thought the Thunder had no chance and that San Antonio was going to waltz into the conference finals. The truly shocking part is that the Thunder have won twice in San Antonio who went 40-1 at home during the regular season. The Spurs who have had great depth this season are getting very little from their bench combining for just 11 points in Game 5. Look for the Spurs to recover and win here. Take SAN ANTONIO! |
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05-12-16 | Royals v. Yankees -126 | Top | 3-7 | Win | 100 | 11 h 28 m | Show |
Kansas City at New York Yankees 7:05 ET Yankees over Royals- It appears that the World Series Champion Kansas City Royals are suffering what we might say is the 'Series Hangover' as they have dropped 11 of their last 15 games. New York meanwhile has one of their worst clubs in decades but have managed to win four of their last six. The Royals will start former Yankees first round draft pick Ian Kennedy (4-2, 2.13 ERA) and he is 2-4 lifetime against his former teammates (3 years a Yankee) while New York will start Nathan Eovaldi (2-2, 4.78) who has really 'nasty' stuff. Take the YANKEES! |
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05-11-16 | Heat v. Raptors -4 | Top | 91-99 | Win | 100 | 12 h 52 m | Show |
Miami at Toronto 8:00 ET Raptors (-) over Heat- I don't know if we can say that this is a well played series but it certainly is one that has been closely contested. In the four games that have been played three have gone into overtime and the other contest was decided by one-point. Miami without center Hassan Whiteside put pressure on the Raptors guards DeRozan (injured thumb) and Lowry who have lost their shooting touch but return to the Air Canada Center where Toronto is 36-11. The are just 22-24 on the road and fall tonight. Take the RAPTORS! |
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05-10-16 | Thunder +7 v. Spurs | Top | 95-91 | Win | 100 | 12 h 9 m | Show |
Oklahoma City at San Antonio 8:00 ET Thunder (+) over Spurs- Well, it has now come down to the 'Best 2-of-3' series as the Thunder and Spurs have split each of their two home games. In Game 4 Kevin Durant had 41 points and it looked like all-time great Tin Duncan looked slow and was ineffective on the court failing to score a point and grabbing just three rebounds with zero assists. He is averaging 3,o points and 3.8 rebounds this series and while the Spurs had their best record in franchise history the playoffs are a different animal. Take the points and OKLAHOMA CITY! |
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05-10-16 | Phillies v. Braves -120 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -120 | 12 h 43 m | Show |
Philadelphia at Atlanta 7:10 ET Braves over Phillies- This game has a funny look to me as the team with the worst record (7-23) in baseball the Atlanta Braves are favored. The unusual factor that they have won just one (1) of 16 home games as they have lost 10 straight at home and their last four overall. Philadelphia will start Adam Morgan (0-0, 6.00) and they are 0-3 behind him while Atlanta's Matt Wisler (1-2, 3.24 ERA) won his last start shutting down the Mets allowing just one-hit in eight shutout innings. Ad that Morgan is 0-3 with a 4.00 ERA against the Braves in 2015 his rookie year. The beat goes on...take ATLANTA! |
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05-09-16 | Raptors v. Heat -5.5 | Top | 87-94 | Win | 100 | 12 h 53 m | Show |
Toronto at Miami 8:00 ET Raptors (+) over Heat- Okay, we posted the Raptors as our 'Best' and they won outright, now the question is, has Kyle Lowry who scored 29 of his 33 points in the second half of Game 3 has really found his shooting touch or was that just an anomaly. But, more importantly to the Heat is the question of Hassan Whiteside who left six minutes into Game 3 and it might be too much for the Heat to overcome. Then again, making this a 'guard play' style games puts the ball in the hands of Dwayne Wade, Joe Johnson and Goran Dragic who led the team in scoring the first two games. With Miami cutting their turnovers down in-half at home they have a chance to win. Take...MIAMI! |
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05-09-16 | A's v. Red Sox -118 | Top | 7-14 | Win | 100 | 11 h 15 m | Show |
Oakland at Boston 7:10 ET Red Sox over A's- The Red Sox avoided a three-game sweep to the Yankees in New York last night and return home after breaking even on a six-game road trip. Sonny Gray (3-3, 4.84 ERA) has not been the same this season and is off his second straight loss giving up seven runs and 11 hits his last time out and is 0-1 lifetime against Boston. Clay Buchholz (1-3, 5.71) won his first of the year last time out over the White Sox and is 3-2 in eight career starts against the A's. Take the RED SOX! |
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05-08-16 | Cavs v. Hawks +6 | Top | 100-99 | Win | 100 | 7 h 58 m | Show |
Cleveland at Atlanta 3:30 ET Hawks (+) over Indians- Last season the Cavaliers swept Atlanta four straight in the playoffs and it looks like they are about to do it again. Cleveland who swept the Pistons for the third straight time before the Hawks have it working everywhere as they are setting 3-point shooting record almost every time out. Aside from the 3-pointers the Hawks are getting killed on the boards as they hauled down just 28 rebounds while the Cavaliers had 55. Look for huge efforts from the home team and for them to keep this contest within the number. Take ATLANTA! |
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05-08-16 | Royals v. Indians -125 | Top | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 5 h 49 m | Show |
Kansas City at Cleveland 1:10 ET Indians over Royals- The struggled World Champion Royals have have difficulty scoring runs and have lost three straight series and need a win here after splitting the first two games of this three-game set. Kansas City will start Edinson Volquez (3-2, 3.13 ERA) who has dropped his last two decisions and has had problems against the Tribe going 2-4 lifetime with an 8.01 ERA. Cleveland will start Josh Tomlin (4-0, 3.13) has had better support against Kansas City as he is 6-4 with a 5.11 ERA in 16 career appearances against the Royals. Take CLEVELAND! |
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05-07-16 | Rays -120 v. Angels | Top | 4-2 | Win | 100 | 13 h 39 m | Show |
Tampa Bay at L.A. Angels 9:05 ET Rays over Angels- It has been said that pitching is 90% of baseball and it must be so for the Tampa Bay Rays to be favored on the road at Los Angeles. The Rays will start Jake Odorizzi (0-1, 3.12 ERA) who has yet to post a win despite allowing two or fewer runs in four of his six starts and has had no success against the Angels going 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA in two career appearances. The Angels will start Jered Weaver (3-1, 5.40) who despite his winning record is struggling and is off a start in Milwaukee where he surrendered seven runs and 11 hits in five innings. Take TAMPA BAY! |
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05-07-16 | Raptors +6 v. Heat | Top | 95-91 | Win | 100 | 8 h 19 m | Show |
Toronto at Miami 5:00 ET Raptors (+) over Heat- The Toronto Raptors consider themselves to be very lucky to split the first two home games of this series both of which went overtime. The storyline nation wide is the in ability of the Raptor guards Kyle Lowry and DeMar Rozan to make shots especially 3-pointers. Lowry is 10 of 35 from the floor in the first two games from anywhere and DeRozan isn't much better at 33.7%. The Heat seemed to be in control most of Game 2 but turnovers were their downfall which says at least Toronto is playing defense. Enough defense to keep this one close. Take the RAPTORS! |
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05-07-16 | Royals -108 v. Indians | Top | 7-0 | Win | 100 | 8 h 51 m | Show |
Kansas City at Cleveland 4:10 ET Royals over Indians- Cleveland has won their last four and 'we' have been on them three times so seeing them come up the underdog at home against the Royals after having been favored the last two causes interest especially with the Royals inability to score runs. Kansas City has dropped eight of their last 10 and has scored two or fewer runs in seven of those games. Ian Kennedy (3-2, 2.61 ERA) is back to his former level of excellence as he has allowed two or fewer runs in four of his five starts. On the other side Cody Anderson (0-1, 7.65) has surrendered five runs in each of his last three starts and was pounded by the Royals in his only start against them last season giving up seven runs in five innings. Take KANSAS CITY! |
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05-06-16 | Spurs v. Thunder +2.5 | Top | 100-96 | Loss | -110 | 14 h 38 m | Show |
San Antonio at Oklahoma City 9:35 ET Thunder (+) over Spurs- After San Antonio's trouncing of the Thunder in Game 1 most could see a way Oklahoma City could possibly win this series. Well, Game 2 happened and now most expect the Spurs to rebound of a game that they 'gave away.' The storyline on offense has not been Kevin Durant or Russell Westbrook but of the Spurs LaMarcus Aldridge who has scored 38 and 41 points while shooting 33-of-44. The season series is now at four wins each with the Thunder gaining the home court advantage here. Take OKLAHOMA CITY! |
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05-06-16 | Cavs v. Hawks +3 | Top | 121-108 | Loss | -105 | 11 h 2 m | Show |
Cleveland at Atlanta 7:00 ET Hawks (+) over Cavaliers- After what we saw in Game 2 I wouldn't be surprised if the Cavaliers just sweep their way through this series. But, I can't let one game be of such influence to keep me away from 'my' side. Atlanta lost by 25 123-98 the same number of 3-pointers Cleveland made on Wednesday. The Hawks were swept (4-0) by the Cavaliers in last season's NBA Playoffs and hope the return home and a little tighter defense will slow down the Cavs. I'm betting on it! Take ATLANTA! |
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05-05-16 | Mariners v. Astros -111 | Top | 6-3 | Loss | -111 | 13 h 42 m | Show |
Seattle at Houston 8:10 ET Astros over Mariners- Seattle will hate to leave Oakland where they swept a three-game trip and have now won eight of their last 10 games. Houston meanwhile won back-to-back games for the first time this season as they pounded the Twins 16-4 yesterday. Seattle's Wade Miley (2-2, 5.06 ERA) is 2-0 with a 2.63 ERA lifetime against Houston and is coming off his first career shutout against Kansas City. Chris Devenski (0-1, 1.45) had a fine starting debut against Oakland and has a 1.07 WHIP this season. Miley is off his first career shutout and I expect him to return to form here. Take HOUSTON! |
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05-05-16 | Heat +4.5 v. Raptors | Top | 92-96 | Win | 100 | 14 h 32 m | Show |
Miami at Toronto 8:00 ET Heat (+) over Raptors- They may have let the Raptors back in it in Game 1 but the Heat managed win dominate in overtime for the outright win 102-96. Miami has decided to go the rest of the way without Chris Bosh and that is actually a good thing. Well, I do think if he played that he's help but this way everybody knows they have to do it without him. Do you really what to put your trust in this Toronto team? A team that has a history of falling right out of the playoffs. Most would expect the Raptors will bounce back I don't think they will. Take MIAMI! |
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05-04-16 | Red Sox -119 v. White Sox | Top | 5-2 | Win | 100 | 12 h 2 m | Show |
Boston at Chicago White Sox 8:10 ET Red Sox over White Sox- The Boston Red Sox and Clay Buchholz (0-3, 6.51 ERA) have not pair up well so far this season as the Red Sox are 0-5 in his starts as he allowed five runs once again for the second straight start. The first place White Sox have won three straight and nine of their last 11 and have had a pitching change here with Danks released Tuesday and Carlos Rodon (1-3, 4.33) starting. He is 0-2 in his last three starts with an ERA of 7.07 giving up six runs on seven hits against the Orioles Friday. Today it's the Sawx...BOSTON! |
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05-04-16 | Hawks +7 v. Cavs | Top | 98-123 | Loss | -100 | 13 h 57 m | Show |
Atlanta at Cleveland 8:00 ET Hawks (+) over Cavaliers- The Cavaliers have now won nine straight post-season games against Atlanta to go with their 12 straight playoff wins over the Pistons. The Hawks fought back from 18-points down in the third to take a short-lived lead before James and crew took over down the stretch. The two key players that were missing for Cleveland in the playoff last season struggled last time out as Kyrie Irving with 21 points had his lowest output in five playoff games and Kevin Love was 7-17 shooting, they should help a bit more tonight. Still, the Hawks will put out a huge effort. Take ATLANTA! |
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05-03-16 | Heat +4.5 v. Raptors | Top | 102-96 | Win | 100 | 12 h 58 m | Show |
Miami at Toronto 8:00 ET Heat (+) over Raptors- Both Miami and Toronto survived their first round challenge in seven games and have little rest off Sunday's victories. This is the first time since 2001 that the Raptors advanced past the first round and enter this series having won three of four against the Heat in the regular season. Miami has the interior advantage with Hassan Whiteside and their guards Dwyane Wade and Goran Dragic will counter Toronto's guards DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry. Take MIAMI! |
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05-03-16 | Diamondbacks v. Marlins -109 | Top | 4-7 | Win | 100 | 11 h 48 m | Show |
Arizona at Miami 7:10 ET Marlins over Diamondbacks- The Marlins return home after a successful 7-3 west coast road trip coming back to Marlins Park where they are just 2-7 on the season. Arizona actually has had the same problem as they are 5-12 at home and off a 3-7 home stand take to the road where they are 7-3 on the year. The D'Backs will start Patrick Corbin (1-3, 4.88 ERA) who is off two unimpressive starts. Justin Nicolino (1-0, 0.00) makes his second start and allowed only two hits in his first one. Take MIAMI! |
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05-02-16 | Thunder +8 v. Spurs | Top | 98-97 | Win | 100 | 14 h 32 m | Show |
Oklahoma City at San Antonio 9:30 ET Thunder (+) over Spurs- Okay, we all saw Game 1 as the Spurs had a 23-point lead at the quarter and 33-point lead at the half and everybody on both sides is well rested. When anyone comes out shooting 18-of-22 from the field contested or not you have a problem. I expect for Oklahoma City to make some adjustments and get back to that spot that produced a 23-point regular season win over the Spurs. Thunder were embarrassed Saturday and will be more aggressive here. Take OKLAHOMA CITY! |
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05-02-16 | Angels v. Brewers -114 | Top | 5-8 | Win | 100 | 11 h 7 m | Show |
L.A. Angels at Milwaukee 7:20 ET Brewers over Angels- both clubs ended losing streaks Sunday as the Angels won the final game of a three-set in Texas while the Brewers knocked off the Marlins and ended a four-game tail spin. Los Angeles will start Jered Weaver (3-0, 3.86 ERA) who is coming back from a dismal 7-12 campaign in 2015 but is not throwing with the same velocity and has to rely on 'smarts.' Milwaukee will start Jimmy Nelson (3-2, 3.16) who has been the clubs most reliable starter and is 2-1 at Miller Park. Take the BREWERS! |
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05-01-16 | Pacers v. Raptors -5.5 | Top | 84-89 | Loss | -105 | 12 h 17 m | Show |
Indiana at Toronto 8:00 ET Raptors (-) over Pacers- The Pacers forced a game-7 by pounding Toronto in the second half posting a 101-83 win in Game 6. All five Indiana starters scored 12 or more points and were led of course by Paul George who is averaging 27.5 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.8 steals for the series needs more help from the rest of the roster. The Raptors post season history is well known and they are determined to change their history and get out of the first found of NBA Playoffs. They will...take TORONTO! |
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05-01-16 | Royals v. Mariners -137 | Top | 4-1 | Loss | -137 | 7 h 11 m | Show |
Kansas City at Seattle 4:10 ET Mariners over Royals- Two clubs that are moving in opposite directions are facing off in Seattle as the World Champion Kansas City Royals enter this fray have lost five straight while the Mariners have won eight of their last 10. The Champs are starting Ian Kennedy (2-2, 2.77 ERA) who has struggled against Seattle going 0-2 with a 5.59 ERA in two career starts while Seattle's starter Taijuan Walker (2-0, 1.44) has a 0.96 WHIP and has 25 K's in his last 25 innings. Take SEATTLE! |
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04-29-16 | Heat +2 v. Hornets | Top | 97-90 | Win | 100 | 13 h 52 m | Show |
Miami at Charlotte 8:00 ET Heat (+) over Hornets- Okay, the Heat won the first two games at home by more then 20-points as they took a commanding 2-0 lead against the Hornets in the Best-of-7 series but they have stumbled the last three times out and now it's Charlotte that appears to be in command. Hassan Whiteside has been a huge factor for Miami without Chris Bosh and the Heat have actually played better without Bosh but, Whiteside seemed to take the second half off Wednesday night as the Hornets stole Game 5 with a late 3-pointer. Tonight Miami will extend the series. Take the HEAT! |
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04-29-16 | Angels -114 v. Rangers | Top | 2-4 | Loss | -114 | 12 h 39 m | Show |
L.A. Angels at Texas 8:05 ET Angels over Rangers- After a slow start the L.A. Angels have started to pick up the pace and have won their last three and have reached the .500 mark at 11-11. Hector Santiago (2-0, 2.70 ERA) gets the start and he loves pitching in Arlington as he is 5-0 with a 2.13 ERA career record. He was 3-0 with a 2.10 ERA last season against the rangers and is 6-2 total lifetime. Texas will start Colby Lewis (1-0, 3.38) who has lasted six innings in all four of his starts this year and is 6-11 lifetime against the Angles including losing 10 of his last 13 decisions. Take LOS ANGELES! |
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04-29-16 | Raptors +2.5 v. Pacers | Top | 83-101 | Loss | -105 | 12 h 20 m | Show |
Toronto at Indiana 7:30 ET Raptors (+) over Pacers- Indiana needs to pull out a win here or it's time to take out the clubs and play 18 holes. The Pacers showed their weakness in Game 5 by scoring only nine points in the fourth quarter as the Raptors finally got the production they needed out of their back court. For Indiana it is Paul George against the world and one man does not win championships alone. George is averaging almost 29 points but is getting little support from his teammates. Toronto is too well balanced for the Pacers. Take the RAPTORS! |
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04-27-16 | Blazers v. Clippers +3.5 | Top | 108-98 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 25 m | Show |
Portland at L.A. Clippers 10:05 ET Clippers (+) over Trailblazers- Well, events have turned on the Clippers as they not only lost Game 4 to Portland but they also lost their two key components to success. As we are all aware that Chris Paul broke his hand on a fall during the game and then we learned Blake Griffin will also be out. Without these two super-stars the Clippers have been transfixed into a home underdog. Los Angeles has had two days to re-group and focus on the problem and I expect them to make adjustments. Doc Rivers and the rest of the Clippers will pull together and get the win here. Take LOS ANGELES! |
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04-27-16 | A's v. Tigers +100 | Top | 4-9 | Win | 100 | 8 h 1 m | Show |
Oakland at Detroit 7:10 ET Tigers over A's- It seems that as Miguel Cabrera goes so go the Tigers. Cabrera appeared to break out of his slump by going 4-4 on Monday only to return with three strike out yesterday. During his mini slump Detroit has dropped five of it's last six games and will turn to their former ace Justin Verlander (1-2, 5.79 ERA) tonight. He is 9-6 with a 2.51 ERA in 16 career starts against Oakland but has not faced them since 2014. The A's will start Sonny Gray (3-1, 2.73) who we love but will play against tonight. Take the TIGERS! |
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04-26-16 | Indians v. Twins -120 | Top | 5-6 | Win | 100 | 10 h 41 m | Show |
Cleveland at Minnesota 8:10 ET Twins over Indians- The Indians come off a three-game sweep of the Tigers and then promptly lose to the Twins in Minnesota. Cody Anderson (0-1, 7.53 ERA) will get the start for the Tribe and it hasn't been pretty for hime this season as he's surrendered five homers and 24 hits and 12 runs in three starts covering just 14.1 innings. Meanwhile, Ricky Nolasco (1-0, 2.66) will get the start for the Twins and he has yet to defeat Cleveland (0-2, 5.61) lifetime. The Twins Joe Mauer has hit safely in six straight and 15 of his last 16 games and at home he;s even better. Take MINNESOTA! |
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04-25-16 | Royals v. Angels -124 | Top | 1-6 | Win | 100 | 10 h 2 m | Show |
Kansas City at L.A. Angels 10:05 ET Angels over Royals- Kansas City at 12-6 has repeated the start they had last season on their way the becoming World Series Champions and have won 11 of its last 13 meetings with the Angels including the last five in Los Angeles. Tonight the Royals will start Ian Kennedy (2-1, 1.35 ERA) who has had three solid starts but is 0-2 with a 5.73 ERA lifetime against the Angels. Los Angels will start Garrett Richards (0-3, 3.00) who has been hurt by a lack of support as LA has scored just six runs in his four start all games which they lost. This time they break through. Take the ANGELS! |
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04-25-16 | Heat +2.5 v. Hornets | Top | 85-89 | Loss | -115 | 8 h 44 m | Show |
Miami at Charlotte 7:00 ET Heat (+) over Hornets- After scoring 123 (a franchise record) and 115 points the first two playoff games Miami was shut down in Game 3 shooting 34.2 per cent and scoring only 80 points. The Heat took advantage with Luol Deng's size at power forward the first two games and then that went by the wayside when the Hornets inserted 7-foot center Frank Kaminky who replace injured guard Nicolas Batum who finished with 15 points who had attempted only one field goal in the two opening games. This time out the Heat make the adjustment. Take MIAMI! |
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04-24-16 | Hawks +2 v. Celtics | Top | 95-104 | Loss | -107 | 8 h 55 m | Show |
Atlanta at Boston 6:00 ET Hawks (+) Celtics- The Hawks were trailing the Celtics by 17 at the end of the first quarter Friday and battled back before losing down the stretch. Boston's All-Star Isaiah Thomas scored a career high 42 points in the win but it was not without controversy as Thomas hit Atlanta point guard Dennis Schroder in the face but will not be suspended. The Celtics will still be without their leading scorer in Avery Bradley and that will continue to hurt Boston. Take ATLANTA! |
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04-24-16 | Pirates v. Diamondbacks -112 | Top | 12-10 | Loss | -112 | 6 h 36 m | Show |
Pittsburgh at Arizona 4:10 ET Diamondbacks over Pirates- Pittsburgh's Francisco Liriano (1-1, 4.11 ERA) who has had arm issues in the past opened the season since striking out 10 in six scoreless innings against St. Louis but has struggled since as he has walked at least four in each of his last three starts. Arizona will start Robbie Ray (1-0, 1.96) who is off his best effort of the season with a 3-0 win over the San Francisco Tuesday holding the Giants to five hits in six innings. Once again it's...ARIZONA! |
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04-23-16 | Clippers v. Blazers +1.5 | Top | 88-96 | Win | 100 | 13 h 32 m | Show |
L.A. Clippers at Portland 10:30 ET Trailblazers (+) over Clippers- The Clippers roll into Portland with a 2-0 series lead and have won the first two by an average of 20.5 points. The Trailblazers who have surprised the experts by just making the playoffs are 0-5 ATS in their last five overall and are hungry for a win. Los Angeles used their bench for a total of 43 points in Game 2 but are just 2-8 ATS in their last 10 when playing on two days rest. The home floor will present a huge advantage for the Blazers as they pull this one out. Take PORTLAND! |
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04-23-16 | Indians -104 v. Tigers | Top | 10-1 | Win | 100 | 4 h 43 m | Show |
Cleveland at Detroit 1:10 ET Indians over Tigers- The Indians won their fourth of their last six road games 2-1 yesterday defeating Jason Verlander with two solo homers. Usually reliable Corey Kluber (0-3, 6.16 ERA) has struggled so far this season giving up six runs and nine hits in six innings his last time out against the Mets. Detroit will start Anbil Sanchez (2-1, 4.60) who has struggled with control walking eight in 15 innings of work and has given up the long ball this season. With Kluber winless and coming up the favorite I believe he gets his first win here. Take CLEVELAND! |
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04-22-16 | Orioles +112 v. Royals | Top | 2-4 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 44 m | Show |
Baltimore at Kansas City Orioles over Royals- Both Baltimore and KansasCity lead their respective divisions in the AL and will face-off in a three-game set in Kansas City. The two hot hitter entering this fray are Manny Machado with has a 14-game hitting streak and Eric Hosmer of the Royals has hit in 11 straight. The Orioles will start Yovani Gallardo (1-0, 5.63 ERA) who has been dominant in his two career starts against the Royals going 1-0 with a 1.93 ERA while the Royals Cris Young (0-3, 7.90) has struggled this season and is 2-1 with a 3.52 ERA in five career appearances against Baltimore. Take the ORIOLES! |
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04-22-16 | Cavs v. Pistons +5 | Top | 101-91 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 27 m | Show |
Cleveland at Detroit 7:00 ET Pistons (+) over Cavaliers- The Cavaliers made 20 3-pointers in their Game 2 rout of the Pistons in Detroit 107-90. Detroit let a lead slip away in the fourth quarter of Game 1 and will come out in a physical fashion. Cleveland who is favored of course to get to the Finals is just 1-5 ATS in their last six games following a straight-up win by more then 10 points and the Pistons are 4-1 ATS in their last five after a loss of 10 points or more. This time take DETROIT! |
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04-21-16 | Warriors v. Rockets +5 | Top | 96-97 | Win | 100 | 12 h 44 m | Show |
Golden State at Houston 9:30 ET Rockets (+) over Warriors- By all reports on Stephen Curry is that there is nothing serious and his status is a game-time decision. With Golden State up 2-0 in this series they may take the cautious rout and keep him sided line until they are threatened. Houston came to life so to speak as they 'covered' the original number but were caught by the closing bell. There is no getting around the fact that the Warriors are 13-1 against the Rockets since the beginning of last season including the playoffs but they need not 'cover' here. Take HOUSTON! |
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04-20-16 | Pirates v. Padres -105 | Top | 2-8 | Win | 100 | 10 h 10 m | Show |
Pittsburgh at San Diego 10:00 ET Padres over Pirates- The Padres who opened the season by getting shutout a record three straight times blasted three homers yesterday in their 5-4 win over the Pirates. San Diego since those shutouts has hit 12 home runs in the last 10 games. Pittsburgh will start Jeff Locke (0-1, 2.53 ERA) who has struggled against the Padres getting pounded in both his appearances posting a 10.00 career ERA allowing 15 hits and six walks in just nine innings. Drew Pomeranz (1-1, 3.27) has held opponents to a .189 batting average and has give up just seven hits in 11 innings. Take SAN DIEGO! |
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04-20-16 | Nationals v. Marlins -111 | Top | 3-1 | Loss | -111 | 7 h 22 m | Show |
Washington at Miami 7:10 ET Marlins over Nationals- The Nationals have the single most dominate power hitter in baseball with MVP Bryce Harper who is on pace to possibly win the 'Triple Crown' (Homers, RBI's and Average). Miami will try and slow down Harper with Wei-Yin Chen (0-0, 5.56 ERA) who is 1-3 lifetime against Washington and will be opposed by Joe Ross (2-0, 0.61) has already set the Marlins down in his season debut with seven innings allowing only one run and five hits. The Marlins are just 1-6 at home while Ross struggles away from home going 1-3 last season with an ERA of 5.29 on the road. Take MIAMI! |
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04-20-16 | Hornets +5.5 v. Heat | Top | 103-115 | Loss | -115 | 8 h 48 m | Show |
Charlotte at Miami 7:00 ET Hornets (+) over Hornets- Now, don't go jumping to any conclusions that I and coming back with the Hornets because of the 'zig-zag' theory. I am not, I don't pay too much attention to that because it really doesn't work. But, in this case Charlotte is a 'Monster Winner' that I expect to win outright. (Please take the points) The Heat won Game 1 by 32 points and the Hornets are just too good to let that pass. Miami scored a franchise playoff record 123 points as Goran Dragic was the only starter not to score in double figures. It will be different tonight. Take CHARLOTTE! |
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04-19-16 | Celtics v. Hawks -6.5 | Top | 72-89 | Win | 100 | 9 h 17 m | Show |
Boston at Atlanta 7:00 ET Hawks (-) over Celtics- The Boston Celtics lost more then just a basketball game on Saturday as they will be without guard Avery Bradley their leading scorer because of a 'significant' hamstring injury suffered with 6:48 remaining and the Celtics holding an 83-80 lead. This after trailing by 19-points is especially difficult to over-come. In an oddity Boston is 1-7 ATS in their last eight games playing on two days rest. This time the Hawks hold on to their lead. Take ATLANTA! |
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04-19-16 | Mets v. Phillies -105 | Top | 11-1 | Loss | -105 | 9 h 42 m | Show |
New York Mets at Philadelphia 7:05 ET Phillies over Mets- The Phillies have gotten off the mat and managed to win six games of their first 14 played including two wins by Vince Velasquez (2-0, 0.00 ERA) who has not allowed a run in 15 innings with 25 strike outs. New York starter Logan Verrett (0-0, 1.29) made a spot start for Jacob deGrom last week and shut down Miami with six scoreless innings. Neither pitcher has any record against their opponents but the Phillies get the nod. Take PHILADELPHIA! |
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04-18-16 | Pacers v. Raptors -7 | Top | 87-98 | Win | 100 | 9 h 10 m | Show |
Indiana at Toronto 7:00 ET Raptors (-) over Pacers- The Toronto Raptors haven't won a playoff series since 2001 and loss the opening series game for the eighth straight time on Saturday. The Pacers Paul George was too much for the Raptors to handle in Game 1 as they sputtered turning the ball over 20 times and shooting 38%. Toronto has now lost their playoff opener three straight years at home and still have the confidence needed to overcome Indiana here. Take the RAPTORS! |
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04-18-16 | Blue Jays -101 v. Red Sox | Top | 4-3 | Win | 100 | 14 h 16 m | Show |
Toronto at Boston 11:05 ET Blue Jays over Red Sox- There will a lot of emotion in Boston today as the run the marathon and that brings up heart felt memories especially for the Red Sox who lived through it (the bombing). Boston is sending Clay Buchholz (0-1, 10.00 ERA) to the hill and he if nothing else has been inconsistent. He's coming off a horrible 2015 and still hasn't found his control through this spring. J.A. Happ (1-0, 2.25) get the nod for Toronto who looks to string some wins together. Take the BLUE JAYS! |
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04-17-16 | Hornets +4.5 v. Heat | Top | 91-123 | Loss | -101 | 7 h 3 m | Show |
Charlotte at Miami 5:30 ET Hornets (+) over Heat- Although they ended the season with the same record (48-34) Miami received the No. 3 seed and the home court while Charlotte is the No. 6 seed due to the NBA tie-breaker system. The Heat who blew a 24-point halftime lead against Miami on the season's final day and will be without Chris Bosh the entire playoffs. The Hornets won 18 of their last 24 to pull into the four-way tie. Miami is back in the payoffs after missing last season without LeBron James. The Hornets are just the hotter team entering the playoffs. Take CHARLOTTE! |
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04-17-16 | Royals v. A's -110 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 5 h 10 m | Show |
Kansas City at Oakland 4:05 ET A's over Royals- The World Series Champions are off to a great start winning eight of their first 11 but are off a loss on Saturday 5-3 to the A's who look to win their first series of the season. Oakland will start Chris Bassitt (0-0, 2.92 ERA) who has not had much support this season is off a seven inning, no earned runs and only three hits in a no-decision start against Seattle last Sunday. Kansas City will start Kris Medlen (1-0, 3.60) who received a win over Houston on Tuesday despite surrendering six hits and four walks in five innings. Not this time...take OAKLAND! |
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04-16-16 | White Sox v. Rays -135 | Top | 2-7 | Win | 100 | 8 h 36 m | Show |
Chicago White Sox at Tampa Bay 6:10 ET Rays over White Sox- At 8-2 the Chicago White Sox are off to their best start in over 34 years as their pitching (a 1-0 win Friday) as they have the best ERA in the majors at 2.02. Tampa Bay meanwhile has the worst batting average in the 'Bigs' as they are hitting .196 for the season to date. The Rays starters are 0-6 but will have their lone bright spot on the hill today as Erasmo Ramirez (1-0, 3.00 ERA) gets the nod. John Danks (0-1, 9.00) starts for the White Sox and he has struggled for the past three seasons going 7-15 last season and 3-10 on the road with a 5.61 ERA. Take TAMPA BAY! |
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04-15-16 | Royals v. A's -110 | Top | 4-2 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 54 m | Show |
Kansas City at Oakland 10:05 ET A's over Royals- After splitting their opening two-game set with the Mets, Kansas City has won six of seven including three straight at Minnesota. Oakland meanwhile is just 1-6 at home (their worst home start in 15 years) as they have scored just six runs in their last three games. Tonight the A's start journeyman Rich Hill (1-1, 3.12 ERA) who is off a 10-strikeout performance against Seattle on Saturday and is 2-0 lifetime against the Royals. Take OAKLAND! |
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04-15-16 | Blue Jays v. Red Sox -125 | Top | 3-5 | Win | 100 | 9 h 6 m | Show |
Toronto at Boston 7:10 ET Red Sox over Blue Jays- The Red Sox have had just two quality starts in their first eight games but managed win two of the three games in Toronto last week. Boston dropped two of three on their home stand against the Orioles and are at .500. The Blue Jays will start R.A. Dickey (1-1, 8.10 ERA) who was rocked by the Sox for seven runs (six earned) and eight hits in his loss to Boston Saturday. Rick Porcello (1-0, 6.00) recorded that win and will do it again here. Take BOSTON! |
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04-12-16 | Royals v. Astros -130 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -130 | 9 h 0 m | Show |
Kansas City at Houston 8:10 ET Astros over Royals- Kansas City opened the season at home in the 2015 World Series rematch against the New York Mets and after going 4-1 at home they took to the road for the first time last night and were pounded by the Astros. Tonight Kris Medlen makes his first start for the Royals and has no record against Houston. Houston will start Mike Fiers who is 0-1 against Kansas City and struggled his first time out against the Yankees. Take HOUSTON! |
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04-12-16 | Thunder v. Spurs -9 | Top | 98-102 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 36 m | Show |
Oklahoma City at San Antonio 8:00 ET Spurs (-) over Thunder- The Spurs are sure closing the regular season with some big-time match-ups as Golden State just left town and Oklahoma City arrives. San Antonio lost on Sunday to the Warriors which ended their dreams of a perfect home season (39-0 entering that contest) and now the Thunder are here fresh off their cruising win over the hapless Lakers last night. The funny thing about this contest is the OKC will do most of the 'resting.' Take the SPURS! |
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04-12-16 | Indians -129 v. Rays | Top | 1-5 | Loss | -129 | 8 h 6 m | Show |
Cleveland at Tampa Bay 7:10 ET Indians over Rays- The start of the MLB season has had a few confusing moments for me regarding the Rays. Tampa Bay has a highly regarded starting pitching that has yet to post a victory or gone more then six innings with a 5.67 ERA overall. The confusing part is that the Rays were favored three straight at unbeaten Baltimore an now they are an underdog when at home. This seems especially dubious with Corey Kluber (0-1, 6.75 ERA) on the hill a guy that was 3-8 with a 4.15 ERA last season. Klubler is 2-1 with a 2.56 ERA in five starts against the Rays and gets the win tonight. TaKE CLEVELAND! |
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04-11-16 | Kings v. Suns -6 | Top | 105-101 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 40 m | Show |
Sacramento at Phoenix 10:05 ET Suns (-) over Kings- Okay here are the Phoenix Suns 36-games under .500 favored by a half-dozen points against a club with 10 more wins and I believe Vegas is trying to tell 'us' something. Sacramento who have won five of the last seven in this series will be without center DeMarcus Cousins who will be 'resting' his sore feet. Kings point guard Rajon Rondo will also most likely be out and with rookie guard sensation Devin Booker leading the way with double-digit scoring in 22 of the last 23 games the Suns rise in the west. Take PHOENIX! |
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04-10-16 | Jazz -6.5 v. Nuggets | Top | 100-84 | Win | 100 | 6 h 41 m | Show |
Utah at Denver 5:05 ET Jazz (-) over Nuggets- The Utah Jazz are one-game in front of Houston for the final playoff spot in the Western Conference while the Nuggets are getting ready to play golf. This is Denver's final home game of the season as they close the year out in Portland on Wednesday. Denver is off a huge win over San Antonio and they were favored to win and did, this afternoon they are a underdog to a weaker Jazz team and that just doesn't make any sense. I believe the Nuggets have packed it in and Utah win easily. Take the JAZZ! |
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04-09-16 | Cavs -7 v. Bulls | Top | 102-105 | Loss | -105 | 10 h 34 m | Show |
Cleveland at Chicago 8:35 ET Cavaliers (-) over Bulls- The Cavaliers have clinch the No. 1 spot in the East and are off a123-109 loss at Indiana where LeBron James took the night off and rested. This is Cleveland's final home game and they are aware that they can virtually knock Chicago out of the playoff picture with a win here tonight. The Bulls have dropped seven of their last 10 and are 3-games behind Indiana with three to go. Tonight is the end of the line for Chicago. Take CLEVELAND. |
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04-09-16 | Suns -2 v. Pelicans | Top | 121-100 | Win | 100 | 9 h 33 m | Show |
Phoenix at New Orleans 7:00 ET Suns over Pelicans- These last couple of week in NBA action have created a number of 'strange' looking lines with so many team resting starters and others just laying down getting ready to play golf. A prime example if the lowly Phoenix Suns winners of just 21 of 79 games favored on the road against a 30 win team. New Orleans has been a major disappointment due to injuries and a coaching change they make in the off-season. The Pelicans are 2-1 against the Suns this season and have won for of the past six meetings and yet are an underdog at home here. Take PHOENIX! |
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04-08-16 | Spurs v. Nuggets -2.5 | Top | 98-102 | Win | 100 | 9 h 25 m | Show |
San Antonio at Denver 9:00 ET Nuggets over Spurs- 'Hokie Smoke Bullwinkle' do you believe this 'line? Well, we are all aware of Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is known to rest his players in meaningless games and with the Warriors locking up the No. 1 spot and San Antonio 'locked' into the No. 2 spot this game fits the bill. Here now, are the Spurs who have won their last five visits to Denver and are 20-6 ATS in their last 26 trips and now an underdog. Take DENVER! |
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04-08-16 | Rays -130 v. Orioles | Top | 1-6 | Loss | -130 | 8 h 24 m | Show |
Tampa Bay at Baltimore 7:05 ET Rays over Orioles- Baltimore who along with Toronto are supposed to battle it out in the East opened their season by sweeping Minnesota at home in a three game set. Tampa Bay split four games against Toronto and will have their ace Chris Archer (0-1, 3.60 ERA) up against Chris Tillman who was limited to two innings work in their opener as rain stopped his outing. Archer was 9-5 on the road last year with a 3.35 ERA but is just 2-4 lifetime against Baltimore while Tillman was 1-3 with a 4.79 ERA against Tampa Bay including 5-9 lifetime. Take TAMPA BAY! |