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06-05-19 | Yankees -1.5 v. Blue Jays | Top | 7-11 | Loss | -125 | 14 h 17 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* MLB RUNLINE RIPPER The Toronto Blue Jays had won just one of their last 11 games prior to Tuesday's 4-3 win over the NY Yankees in the opener of this three-game series. I expect the Bronx Bombers to be fired up here after dropping back-to-back games for the first time in over a month, and runs surely won't come easy for Toronto with left-hander James Paxton on the mound for the visitors. Paxton (3-2, 2.81 ERA) tossed four hitless and scoreless innings against San Diego last time out. The Yankees have won each of his last five starts and covered the runline in four of those games. Paxton held the Jays to three runs on eight hits over 16 innings of work while with Seattle last year. Toronto hands the ball to right-hander Trent Thornton (1-4, 4.53) who will be making his 13th start. Thornton is 0-3 behind a 6.23 ERA in six starts home at Rogers Centre and was tagged with three runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings against the Tampa Bay Rays last time out. The Yankees are 7-1 SU and 6-2 against the runline as a road favorite of -155 or more this season. 10* play on NY Yankees -1.5. |
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06-04-19 | Yankees -1.5 v. Blue Jays | Top | 3-4 | Loss | -111 | 13 h 34 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* MLB HEAVY HITTER The New York Yankees have won 15 of 19 games since May 11, and I don't think they'll have any trouble to take care of business here in the opener of a three-game series against the struggling Toronto Blue Jays. Toronto has lost 10 of its last 11 games and it is 0-2 in left-hander Clayton Richard's (0-1, 3.38 ERA) two starts on the season. Richards has struggled with his command issuing six walks through his eight innings on the mound. The Yankees will counter with right-hander Masahiro Tanaka (3-4, 3.20 ERA) who had allowed just two runs through his last three starts before getting charged with five (four earned) in a 5-4 loss to San Diego last time out. Tanaka rarely has two poor games in a row though, and we can note that he's 11-4 with a 2.69 ERA in 17 career starts against the Blue Jays. The Yankees are 7-0 SU and 6-1 against the runline as a road favorite of -155 or more this season. 10* play on New York Yankees. |
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06-03-19 | Astros -124 v. Mariners | Top | 4-2 | Win | 100 | 2 h 34 m | Show |
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06-03-19 | Bruins +104 v. Blues | Top | 2-4 | Loss | -100 | 19 h 54 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* BRUINS @ BLUES STANLEY CUP FINALS GAME 4 The St. Louis Blues managed to steal home ice advantage with a win at Boston in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Finals, but the Bruins regained it just as quick with a dominant 7-2 victory on Saturday. Blues netminder and Calder Trophy finalist Jordan Binnington had a rough game giving up five goals on 19 shots, and one must wonder if the 25-year-old rookie can handle the pressure and regroup. The Bruins have a golden opportunity to set themselves up to close out the series in five games, and I think they'll do just that. This is simply too good of a price on a team that has won five straight on the road while allowing a total of just five goals with two shutouts. 10* play on Boston Bruins. |
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06-02-19 | Warriors +2 v. Raptors | Top | 109-104 | Win | 100 | 18 h 23 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* WARRIORS @ RAPTORS GAME 2 SIDE The Toronto Raptors claimed the opener of this series 118-109. The Warriors did a decent job containing Kawhi Leonard (23 points on 5-of-14 shooting), but instead, role players like Pascal Siakam (32 points) stepped up big time for the Raptors. I don't see that happen two games in a row though with Warriors Draymond Green on a mission. "I have to be more aggressive on the defensive side of the ball," Green said Friday. "I think aggressiveness starts with me and everybody else will follow that. If I'm on my heels, everyone else is on their heels. I think that was kind of the story of (Game 1). I started the game not as aggressive as I could be on that side of the ball and it showed in our team defense." The Warriors are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games playing on 2 days rest and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up loss. The Raptors are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 head-to-head meetings. 10* play on Golden State Warriors. |
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06-02-19 | Royals v. Rangers -130 | Top | 1-5 | Win | 100 | 9 h 1 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* MLB BIG HITTER The Texas Rangers have won six of their last seven and nine of their last 11 games home at Globe Life Park. I like the price we get on the home team to pick up another win here in the finale of a four-game series with the Kansas City Royals. The Royals hand the ball to Brad Keller (3-6, 4.56 ERA) who was tagged with four runs on 10 hits in six innings at Chicago White Sox last time out. The Royals have lost six of his last seven starts overall and Keller is 1-4 with a 4.79 ERA in seven road starts on the season. The Rangers counter with Adrian Sampson (3-3, 4.53 ERA). He has picked up the W in each of his last three outings while posting a 2.87 ERA over 15 2/3 innings of work. Sampson has been at his best at home this season, entering this contest with a 3.52 ERA ovr six outings (three starts). The Rangers have won 21 of the last 26 meetings, dating back to July 2016. 10* play on Texas Rangers. |
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06-01-19 | Nationals v. Reds -122 | Top | 5-2 | Loss | -122 | 14 h 53 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* MLB BIG HITTER The Cincinnati Reds opened this series with a 9-3 triumph and look good to put another beating on the Washington Nationals on Saturday. Nats right-hander Erick Fedde (1-0, 2.18 ERA) has made just two starts this season. He blanked Miami over five innings of work last time out, but the Reds have way better bats than the Fish and have scored at least eight runs in four of their last six games. We can also note that Fedde is unlikely to pitch more than 5-6 innings only for the worst bullpen in baseball to take over. The Nationals are 1-4 in Fedde's last five starts. The Reds hand the ball to Tanner Roark (4-3, 3.20 ERA) who fanned nine over five scoreless innings of a 10-2 win against the Cubs last time out. He has allowed three runs or fewer in 10 of his 11 starts on the season. 10* play on Cincinnati Reds. |
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06-01-19 | Tottenham Hotspur +0.5 v. Liverpool | Top | 0-2 | Loss | -100 | 12 h 26 m | Show |
GAME OF THE MONTH (SOCCER) Tottenham will be out for revenge here following a pair of one-goal defeats to Liverpool in the Premier League this season. The Reds tried to hunt down Manchester City at the top of the table down the stretch while Tottenham have been able to rest key players in order to stay healthy for quite some time. Liverpool lost to Real Madrid in last year's final and have not won anything since manager Jurgen Klopp's arrival in 2015. They seem to have trouble to step up in the big games, and I expect Tottenham to keep this close. 10* play on Tottenham +0.5. |
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05-31-19 | Cubs v. Cardinals -121 | Top | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 19 h 18 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* MLB BIG HITTER The St. Louis Cardinals were on the wrong side of a three-game sweep at Chicago during the first week of May, and I think they'll be fired up here in the opener of a three-game set against their NL Central rival. The Cards hand the ball to right-hander Miles Mikolas (4-5, 4.76 ERA). He fanned nine while allowing three runs through seven innings against Atlanta last time out. Mikolas has compiled a 3.15 ERA in six home starts on the season and the Cards are 10-4 in his last 14 home starts. In six career games (four starts) against the Cubs, Mikolas is 3-0 with a 1.32 ERA. Chicago turns to right-hander Yu Darvish (2-3, 5.40 ERA) who was charged with six runs on 12 hits against Cincinnati last time out. He gave up five runs in four innings against St. Louis on May 4. The Cubs are 31-23 on the season, but note that the Cardinals are a solid 10-2 in Mikolas' last 12 starts vs. a team with a winning record. 10* play on St. Louis Cardinals. |
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05-30-19 | Warriors +1 v. Raptors | Top | 109-118 | Loss | -103 | 35 h 30 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (NBA): WARRIORS @ RAPTORS BEST BET I absolutely love the Golden State Warriors as an underdog here in the opener of the NBA Finals. Kevin Durant has been ruled out for this contest, but that doesn't bother me one bit as the rest of the Warriors have stepped up their game since his injury. They'll also be well rested after sweeping Portland in the Western Conference Finals while Toronto had to battle hard to get past Milwaukee in the East. The Raptors have played elite defense throughout the postseason, but let's face it: the East is not as good as the West and they have not seen the likes of the Warriors firepower. We can also note that it's a team with very little experience of big games like this while the Warriors have won three of the last four championships. 10* play on Golden State Warriors. |
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05-29-19 | Cardinals v. Phillies -1.5 | Top | 4-11 | Win | 125 | 10 h 37 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* MLB RUNLINE RIPPER The Philadelphia Phillies have won nine of their last 12 games while the St. Louis Cardinals are just 7-17 in the month of May. Tonight the Phillies hand the ball to Aaron Nola (5-0, 4.53 ERA) who has posted a 2.59 ERA in five career starts versus the Cardinals. He's been red hot since a slow start to the season, compiling a 2.76 ERA over his last six starts with Philadelphia winning each of the last five. The Cardinals counter with Genesis Cabrera who will make his major league debut. The 22-year-old southpaw was 2-3 with a 6.35 ERA at Triple-A Memphis before getting called up to take Michael Wacha's spot in the rotation. The Phillies are 27-11 in their last 38 home games vs. a left-handed starter and 9-3 against the runline as a home favorite of -150 or more this season. The Cardinals are 6-14 in their last 20 games vs. a right-handed starter. 10* play on Philadelphia Phillies RL. |
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05-29-19 | Blues v. Bruins -1.5 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -100 | 11 h 0 m | Show |
GAME OF THE YEAR (NHL): MIKE'S BEST POSTSEASON SIDE The Boston Bruins proved well worth the money in Game 1 of this series as they battled back from a two-goal deficit to earn a 4-2 victory The loss must be mentally tough for the Blues who missed out on a golden opportunity to steal home-ice advantage, and I think they're unlikely to keep it close here as the red hot Bruins surely will be on their toes from the get-go tonight to avoid falling behind early again. The Bruins have won eight consecutive postseason games and the home team is 5-0 in the last five meetings between these two teams. This looks like a solid case for a blowout win for the home team. 10* play on Boston Bruin PL. |
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05-28-19 | Cubs v. Astros -130 | Top | 6-9 | Win | 100 | 10 h 22 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* MLB BIG HITTER The Houston Astros beat the visiting Chicago Cubs on Monday in the opener of a three-game interleague series, and I think they'll get the better of the visitors again here on Tuesday. Tonight rookie right-hander Corbin Martin (1-1, 4.97 ERA) will take the ball for the home team. The Astros had won each of his first two starts in the big leagues prior to a 4-0 loss to the White Sox on May 23. Martin was charged with all four runs (three earned), but even so, he's still done better lately than Cubs' left-hander Jon Lester (3-3, 2.68 ERA) who has compiled a 9.72 ERA over his last two trips to the mound. Lester has made just two career starts against Houston (4.50 ERA) but the current Astros roster is batting a combined .270 over 63 at bats against the veteran. The Astros are 6-1 in their last seven interleague games vs. a left-handed starter and 8-2 in their last 10 interleague home games. 10* play on Houston Astros. |
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05-27-19 | Indians v. Red Sox -1.5 | Top | 5-12 | Win | 100 | 12 h 35 m | Show |
GAME OF THE MONTH (MLB): MIKE'S TOP RATED RUNLINE FOR MAY The slumping Cleveland Indians have dropped six of their last seven games and have scored more than three runs just once during that span. This looks like a very tough matchup with Boston Red Sox and right-hander Rick Porcello. Porcello (3-4, 4.45 ERA) held Toronto to one run over six innings in a no decision last time out. The Red Sox have won six of his last seven starts and Porcello is 10-5 with a 3.57 ERA in 24 career starts against the Indians who counter with Jefry Rodriguez. Rodriguez (1-4, 4.08 ERA) was tagged with five runs (four earned) in four innings against the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday and Cleveland has lost four of his six starts on the season. The Red Sox are a perfect 3-0 SU and against the runline in Porcello's last three starts as a -170 favorite or larger. 10* play on Boston Red Sox -1.5. |
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05-26-19 | Mariners v. A's -1.5 | Top | 1-7 | Win | 123 | 15 h 26 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* MLB BIG HITTER The red hot Oakland Athletics are going for a ninth consecutive triumph when they host the Seattle Mariners for the finale of this three-game set Sunday afternoon. The A's have averaged 7.3 rpg during the winning streak and should have no trouble to pile up the runs here against right-hander Mike Leake (3-5, 4.73 ERA) who was tagged with seven runs on 11 hits (three home runs) in five innings at Texas last time out. Seattle has lost six of his last seven starts. Oakland hands the ball to left-hander Brett Anderson (5-3, 4.14 ERA) who limited Cleveland to one run in 5 1/3 frames of a 6-4 win last time out. Anderson is 4-1 behind a 3.00 ERA in six day starts on the season and 5-1 in his last six home starts. The Mariners are 0-6 in their last six road games vs. a left-handed starter and 6-20 in their last 26 overall. 10* play on Oakland Athletics -1.5. |
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05-25-19 | Dodgers -1.5 v. Pirates | Top | 7-2 | Win | 100 | 21 h 35 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (MLB): TOP RATED MLB RUNLINE RIPPER The Los Angeles Dodgers put a 10-2 beating on the Pittsburgh Pirates here at PNC Park Friday night to make it eight straight wins in the head-tó-head series. This looks like it should be another comfortable win for the visitors with Hyun-Jin Ryu (6-1, 1.52 ERA) on the mound. The left-hander enters this contest riding a 31-inning scoreless streak and he is 5-0 with a 2.51 ERA in five career starts against the Pirates. Joe Musgrove (3-4, 3.67 ERA) will toe the slab for the home team. He was tagged with four runs (three earned) over 6 1/3 innings of a 6-4 win at San Diego last time out. Musgrove was reached for seven runs (five earned) in just 2 2/3 frames his last home start. The Pirates are 2-6 in their last 8 games vs. a left-handed starter. The Dodgers are 36-16 in their last 52 games vs. a right-handed starter. 10* play on Los Angeles Dodgers. |
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05-25-19 | Bucks +2.5 v. Raptors | Top | 94-100 | Loss | -105 | 17 h 3 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (NBA): MIKE'S BUCKS @ RAPTORS BEST BET The Milwaukee Bucks were well on their way to the NBA Finals but are now in do-or-die mode instead following three straight losses to the Raptors. Despite recent results, I still think they're the superior team and will come through with a win here to take the series to a deciding Game 7 home at Fiserv Forum. "We're not going to fold," Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo said afterward the most recent setback. "Come on, man. Best team in the league, man. We're not going to fold. We're going to go in and give it everything we've got. We can't fold. We're going to come back to Milwaukee." Bucks are 21-6 ATS in their last 27 games following a straight up loss and 20-8-1 ATS in their last 29 road games. The underdog is 9-3 ATS in the last 12 meetings. 10* play on Milwaukee Bucks. |
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05-21-19 | Bucks -2.5 v. Raptors | Top | 102-120 | Loss | -109 | 12 h 48 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* BUCKS @ RAPTORS GAME 4 BOOKIE BREAKER The Toronto Raptors were not able to put up much of a fight through the first two games of this series. Surely now they're back in business following a 118-112 double-overtime victory in Sunday's Game 3, right? Not so fast ... I'm confident the Milwaukee Bucks will bounce back with a win here to set themselves up to close out the series home at Fiserv Forum next time out. "We don't like losing. We know we are two games away from the NBA Finals," Giannis Antetokounmpo told reporters following the loss. "We cannot jump steps. We have to do it a game at a time, a play at a time, a day at a time." Note that the Bucks are 21-5 ATS in their last 26 games following a straight up loss and 6-2 ATS in the last eight meetings with the Raptors. 10* play on Milwaukee Bucks. |
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05-21-19 | Reds v. Brewers -133 | Top | 3-0 | Loss | -133 | 9 h 45 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* TUESDAY NIGHT BASES BIG HITTER The Milwaukee Brewers are a solid 16-8 home at Miller Park on the season. They had Monday off following a lengthy road trip and are 22-6 in their last 28 games following an off day. Tonight they'll hand the ball to Gio Gonzalez (2-0, 1.69 ERA) for his fifth start of the season. The veteran southpaw has held opponents to a combined two runs over 16 1/3 frames through his last three starts (Brew Crew won all three games). The Reds counter with Sonny Gray (0-4, 4.30 ERA). The Reds are just 3-6 in his nine starts on the season and the right-hander has yet to earn a W. Gray has allowed three earned runs in three straight starts without making it past the fifth inning in any of those outings. The Brewers are 16-5 in the last 21 meetings with Cincinnati. 10* play Milwaukee Brewers. |
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05-19-19 | Bucks +2.5 v. Raptors | Top | 112-118 | Loss | -109 | 17 h 23 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (NBA): MIKE'S BUCKS @ RAPTORS BEST ATS BET The Toronto Raptors have been completely outmatched in the first two games of this series, and I don't think a change of venue to Scotiabank Arena will make that much of a difference. Note that the Bucks are 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings in Toronto and own all the momentum and confidence. If they're to drop a game in this series, it might be Game 4 before heading back to Milwaukee to close out the series in front of the home town crowd. The Bucks are 4-0 SU on the road in the postseason, 20-6-1 ATS in their last 27 road games overall and 6-2-1 ATS as road underdogs this season. 10* play on Milwaukee Bucks. |
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05-19-19 | Twins v. Mariners OVER 8.5 | Top | 4-7 | Win | 100 | 15 h 45 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* MLB BIG HITTER The Minnesota Twins and the Seattle Mariners combined for 20+ runs on Saturday, and with depleted bullpens (particularly for the home team) I expect Sunday's matchup to turn into another high-scoring affair. Minnesota hands the ball to right-hander Kyle Gibson (4-1, 4.26 ERA). He was tagged with three runs on six hits and a pair of walks through 5 2/3 innings against the Halos last time out. Gibson has allowed 29 hits and eight walks in 26 1/3 innings of work through five road starts on the season (over is 4-1 in those games). The Mariners counter with left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (2-1, 3.64 ERA) who served up three home runs in six innings against Oakland last time out. The 27-year-old rookie has made just one day starts in the big leagues, at Chicago White Sox on April 5 when he was tagged with six runs (four earned) through five frames. Over is 7-1-1 in Kikuchi's last nine starts overall. Over/under is 34-12-2 in games involving the Mariners this season. Minnesota and Seattle rank 2nd and 3rd respectively in slugging percentage this season (prior to Saturday's slate of games). 10* play on OVER. |
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05-18-19 | Twins v. Mariners OVER 9 | Top | 18-4 | Win | 100 | 19 h 11 m | Show |
GAME OF THE MONTH (MLB): MIKE'S TOP RATED TOTAL FOR MAY The over/under is 31-14-2 in games involving the Seattle Mariners this season, and I think Saturday's matchup with the Minnesota Twins will fly over the total. Twins right-hander Jose Berrios (6-2, 3.05 ERA) was tagged with five runs on 12 hits and three walks in 5 2/3 innings of a 5-4 loss to the Angels last time out. Over is 5-0 in Mariners last five games vs. a right-handed starter. The Mariners turn to left-hander Wade LeBlanc (2-0, 4.50 ERA) who will make his first start since April 12 after a stint on the injured list. LeBlanc has made three starts in 2019 with 21 hits allowed over 16 innings of work. Over is 7-2-1 in Twins last 10 games vs. a left-handed starter. We can also note that Minnesota and Seattle rank 2nd and 3rd respectively in slugging percentage this season. 10* play on OVER. |
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05-18-19 | Warriors +2.5 v. Blazers | Top | 110-99 | Win | 100 | 20 h 2 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* WARRIORS @ BLAZERS BOOKIE BREAKER The Portland Trail Blazers could easily have won one of the first two games of this series but missed out on a pair golden opportunities to steal homecourt advantage at Oracle Arena. "They earned it down the stretch," Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum said of Golden State's 14-3 finish Thursday after the Warriors trailed by eight. "They made more plays than us in the last two minutes, last three minutes, but I like our chances going forward. I like the way we came out and competed." The Blazers might be saying the right things, but it must've taken its toll both mentally and physically and think they will find it very difficult to muster up enough energy to beat the Warriors here in Game 3 at Moda Center Saturday night. Warriors coach Steve Kerr is confident his team will get the job done, and so am I. "We've been in this situation many times, so we know how we have to play. We've got to play with great discipline and some desperation like we did for only parts of (Game 2). We've got to play that way the whole game, and that's what it will take up in Portland." Kerr said. 10* play on Golden State Warriors. |
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05-17-19 | Raptors v. Bucks -6.5 | Top | 103-125 | Win | 100 | 18 h 54 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* RAPTORS @ BUCKS BOOKIE BREAKER The Milwaukee Bucks opened Game 1 of this series slow but earned a 108-100 victory by outscoring the Toronto Raptors by 15 points in the fourth quarter. A devastating result for the visitors as they missed out on a golden opportunity to steal homecourt advantage. "Any coach that goes into a game without playing a game for six days is very worried how are you going to play," Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said. "It's just how are you going to play, how are you going to execute. ... It's impossible to replicate in practice, and you're also incredibly conscientious of staying healthy during those six days. I think we're just all glad to have played, and certainly to get the win. I'm sure they'll be better (Friday)." I'm also confident the Bucks will be on their toes from tip-off and put away their opponent early tonight. The Bucks are 5-1 ATS in their last six home games and 5-0 ATS in their last five Friday games. The Raptors are 1-6 ATS in their last seven Friday games and 1-4 ATS in their last five road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. 10* play on Milwaukee Bucks. |
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05-16-19 | Bruins v. Hurricanes UNDER 5.5 | Top | 4-0 | Win | 100 | 11 h 4 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* BRUINS @ CANES BEST BET The Carolina Hurricanes finally managed to shut down the Bruins offense in Game 3, but to no avail as they still lost 2-1. They've managed just a total of five goals through the first three games of the series, all losses. Facing elimination, I expect the home team to make sure to turn this into a low-scoring contest as the Canes simply can not rely on their offense. We can also note that the under is 15-8 in Bruins' road games where the total is 5.5 this season. Additionally, I fully expect Carolina to do everything in its power to avoid getting knocked out of the playoffs in its own building. It was perfect on home ice in the playoffs up until Tuesday, and this is a very good price on the home team. 10* play on UNDER. |
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05-16-19 | Brewers +105 v. Phillies | Top | 11-3 | Win | 105 | 5 h 12 m | Show |
EARLY TOP RATED BREWERS @ PHILLIES BIG HITTER The Milwaukee Brewers are coming off back-to-back wins and enter Thursday looking to deny the Philadelphia Phillies to tie this four-game series. They've been streaky for most of the season (7-1 in their last eight games following a win) and I like the Brew Crew to get the job done here with Zach Davies on the mound. Davies (4-0, 1.54 ERA) has held opponents to two runs or fewer in each of his eight starts on the season with all going under the total. Philadelphia counters with Zach Eflin (5-3, 2.47 ERA) who is 3-0 with a 1.39 ERA in his last and is coming off his second career shutout. There's not much negative to say about Eflin, but I think the price is right to go against him in this contest as the Brewers are 14-6 in the last 20 meetings in Philadelphia. 10* play on Milwaukee Brewers. |
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05-15-19 | Raptors v. Bucks -6 | Top | 100-108 | Win | 100 | 9 h 29 m | Show |
GAME OF THE MONTH (NBA): RAPTORS @ BUCKS GAME 1 BEST BET ATS The Toronto Raptors are just 6-13 ATS in their last 19 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600, and I think they'll find it very hard to keep up with the Milwaukee Bucks here in the opener of the Eastern Conference Finals series. The Bucks dropped Game 1 of their semi-finals series with Boston but won the next four. They closed out the series with a dominant 116-91 triumph and are 23-7-1 ATS in their last 31 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. They've had a week to rest and recover from that contest while the visitors have had just three days off since Kawhi Leonard buzzer beater to beat Philadelphia in seven games. The Bucks have outscored their opponents by an average of 15.3 points in the postseason, and I'm happy to lay the points on the No. 1 seed tonight. 10* play on Milwaukee Bucks. |
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05-15-19 | Rangers -125 v. Royals | Top | 6-1 | Win | 100 | 14 h 36 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* WEDNESDAY NIGHT MLB BIG HITTER The Texas Rangers enter this game looking to snap a five-game losing streak after taking an 11-5 beating here at the K on Tuesday. I think the visitors will bounce back tonight with left-hander Mike Minor (3-3, 2.68 ERA) on the mound. Minor has more than two runs just twice through his last seven starts with three scoreless outings in that span. The Royals counter with Jorge Lopez (0-4, 6.07 ERA) who has had a poor start to the season. He has allowed at least four runs in each of his last five outings and was tagged with six runs (three homers) in just 2 1/3 innings of a 9-0 loss at Houston last time out. Royals are 9-24 in their last 33 games vs. a left-handed starter. Rangers are 7-2 in the last 9 meetings in Kansas City. 10* play on Texas Rangers. |
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05-14-19 | Blazers +8 v. Warriors | Top | 94-116 | Loss | -115 | 15 h 42 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* BLAZERS @ WARRIORS GAME 1 BOOKIE BREAKER The Golden State Warriors and the Portland Trail Blazers will clash Tuesday night for the opener of their NBA Western Conference Finals series. I'm happy to take the visitors here as I think they are spotted way too many points to pass up on. The Blazers must feel pretty confident hitting the road again as they're coming off a huge 100-96 road win as an underdog at Denver in Game 7 of their Western Conference semifinals series on Sunday. We can also note that they were spotted 8.5 points at Golden State on Dec 27, a game they lost by just one point. Golden State disposed Houston in six games in its semifinals series, but it was far from easy as the Warriors struggled with their depth all series and covered the spread in only two of those six contests. Now the Warriors will have to do without injured superstar forward Kevin Durant for at least the series opener (calf injury), and we can note that they are 2-7 ATS in their last nine games following a straight up win. The Trail Blazers are 5-2 ATS in the last seven head-to-head meetings and should keep this relatively close. 10* play on Portland Trail Blazers. |
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05-13-19 | Blues v. Sharks OVER 5.5 | Top | 4-2 | Win | 100 | 12 h 2 m | Show |
GAME OF THE YEAR (NHL): MIKE'S BEST 2019 NHL PLAYOFFS TOTAL! The first game of this series ended with a 6-3 San Jose Sharks triumph, and I think the high-scoring affair will set the tone for the rest of the series. Note that the Sharks have averaged 4.11 gpg home in the Shark Tank through their nine games in the playoffs this season while the Blues have averaged a healthy 3.14 gpg on the road. Over is 11-2 in the Sharks last 13 home at the SAP Center. Over is 7-2 in Sharks last 9 playoff games as a favorite and over is 3-0-1 in Blues last 4 playoff games as an underdog. 10* play on OVER. |
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05-13-19 | Indians -1.5 v. White Sox | Top | 2-5 | Loss | -100 | 15 h 50 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* MONDAY NIGHT MLB RUNLINE RIPPER The Indians and the White Sox split a four-game series at Cleveland last week. In Game 3 of that series we saw the same pitching matchup we will see tonight. The Tribe won that contest 5-3, and I expect a comfortable win for the visitors tonight. Indians right-hander Shane Bieber (2-1, 3.32 ERA) owns a solid 48/13 K/BB ratio in 43 1/3 innings on the season and has delivered a quality start in six of his last eight outings. Bieber is 2-0 with a 2.14 ERA in four outings away from home on the season. He limited the White Sox to three runs over six innings last time out and held them scoreless through 12 2/3 innings of work last season. The White Sox counter with Reynaldo Lopez (2-4, 6.38 ERA) who was tagged with three runs on nine hits across six innings against the Tribe last time out. The current Indians' roster is batting a combined .328 over 58 at bats against Lopez who has posted a 7.18 ERA in five starts home at Guaranteed Rate Field this season. Indians are 8-1 in Bieber's last 9 road starts. White Sox are 4-12 in Lopez's last 16 starts vs. a team with a winning record. 10* play on Cleveland Indians. |
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05-12-19 | Padres v. Rockies -123 | Top | 7-10 | Win | 100 | 10 h 41 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* MLB BIG HITTER The San Diego Padres tied this series with a 4-3 triumph Saturday night, but I like the Colorado Rockies to bounce back with a win here in the rubber match Sunday afternoon. Rockie's right-hander Antonio Senzatela (2-2, 5.67 ERA) is 5-1 behind a 3.18 ERA in 11 career meetings (five starts) with San Diego. The most recent matchup took place on April 15 when he held the Friars to one run through 6 2/3 innings of a 5-2 victory. The Padres counter with rookie left-hander Nick Margevicius (2-3, 3.47 ERA) who has made just seven career starts. One of those was against the Rockies when he was lit up for five runs on seven hits in four innings of an 8-2 loss. The Padres are 1-5 in their last 6 games following a win. The Padres are 1-5 in the last 6 meetings with Colorado. 10* play on Colorado Rockies. |
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05-11-19 | Padres v. Rockies -132 | Top | 4-3 | Loss | -132 | 12 h 3 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* MLB BIG HITTER The Colorado Rockies have scored at least eight runs in six of their last eight games following a 12-2 rout of the San Diego Padres in the opener of this three-game set Friday night. Here the Rockies will face San Diego left-hander Joey Lucchesi (3-2, 5.00 ERA) who was tagged with three runs in five innings versus the LA Dodgers last time out. The Rockies counter with Jon Gray (3-3, 4.22 ERA) who has been roughed up in recent starts, but he's been solid home at Coors Field and is 9-3 with a 2.59 ERA in 16 career starts versus the Padres. The Rockies are 12-4 in Gray's last 16 starts vs. a team with a winning record. The Rockies are 4-0 in Gray's last 4 starts vs. Padres. Padres are 1-4 in Lucchesi's last 5 starts vs. the Rockies. 10* play on Colorado Rockies. |
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05-09-19 | Nuggets +4 v. Blazers | Top | 108-119 | Loss | -109 | 13 h 15 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* NUGGETS @ BLAZERS BOOKIE BREAKER The Denver Nuggets can close out this series and move on to the Western Conference Finals with a win here at Portland Thursday night. While the Nuggets are far stronger home at Pepsi Center than on the road, note that they won Game 4 here at Moda Center outright after losing a heartbreaking multiple OT Game 3 (still covered the spread). The Nuggets are 4-1 ATS in this playoffs series and have the momentum after a 124-98 home romp on Tuesday. "They just played harder than us," Enes Kanter admitted to reporters after the game. "Even the coach said, probably this was our worst basketball the last six weeks," Kanter continued. "On defense, we weren't really communicating with each other; we didn't really trust each other." Portland might be able to win outright to force a Game 7, but I'm well happy to take the visitors to cover the spread. Nuggets are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 Conference Semifinals games. Trail Blazers are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 Conference Semifinals games. Nuggets are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings in Portland. 10* play on Denver Nuggets. |
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05-09-19 | Giants v. Rockies -1.5 | Top | 11-12 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 46 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (MLB): MIKE'S TOP RATED RUNLINE RIPPER The Colorado Rockies are just 3-3 through their last six games despite having scored 45 runs during that stretch. I think they'll continue to swing hot bats and get the win here against San Francisco Giants' left-hander Derek Holland. Holland (1-4, 5.34 ERA) has not had much success in previous meetings with the Rockies, posting a 6.18 ERA in five career starts. He's been particularly poor in meetings at Coors Field where he has a 10.00 ERA. Colorado counters with left-hander Kyle Freeland (2-5, 5.90 ERA) who has been tagged with 13 runs through two starts since returning from a left middle finger blister. He is however 5-3 with a 2.87 ERA and 32 strikeouts in nine starts against the Giants and I expect a big outing from Freeland today. The Rockies are 14-3 in Freeland's last 17 home starts. The Rockies are 4-1 in Freeland's last 5 home starts vs. Giants. 10* play on Colorado Rockies RL. |
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05-08-19 | Mariners v. Yankees -131 | Top | 10-1 | Loss | -131 | 17 h 34 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* MLB BIG HITTER The New York Yankees have dominated recent meetings with the Mariners and look good to defeat Seattle for an eighth straight time at Yankee Stadium here in Game 3 of a four-game set Wednesday night. Jonathan Loaisiga (1-0, 2.70 ERA) will toe the slab for the Yankees for his third start of the season. The 24-year-old right-hander, considered the team's top pitching prospect, has been called up from Triple-A Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre to fill the rotation spot of injured James Paxton. So far, Loaisiga has posted a respectable ERA with 10 Ks through 10 innings of work in the big leagues. The Mariners counter with left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (1-1, 3.98 ERA) who has been at his best home at Safeco Field. On the road, Kikuchi has posted a 4.34 ERA with a .266 BAA through 27 2/3 innings of work. Mariners are 1-7 in their last 8 road games and 6-20 in their last 26 vs. a team with a winning record. Yankees are 4-0 in their last 4 games vs. a left-handed starter and 8-1 in their last 9 games with umpire Angel Hernandez behind home plate. 10* play on New York Yankees. |
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05-07-19 | Reds v. A's -124 | Top | 0-2 | Win | 100 | 18 h 11 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* MLB BIG HITTER The A's have had one day of rest since a 5-3 loss in 13 innings to Pittsburgh on Sunday while the Cincinnati Reds travel to Oakland off a 12-4 triumph over San Francisco on Monday. Note that the Reds are 1-10 in Tyler Mahle' (0-4, 4.09 ERA) last 11 starts and that he has served up a home run in each of his last five starts. I think this looks like a good spot to fade the Reds and the 24 year old right-hander. Oakland counters with Mike Fiers (2-3, 6.81 ERA) who has been knocked around plenty here at the start of the season, but he usually delivers the goods home at Oakland Coliseum where the A's are 8-2 in his last 10 starts. We can also note that Fiers owns a respectable 2.60 ERA in 10 games (eight starts) versus Cincinnati and he has the current Reds roster limited to a .154 AVG over 39 at bats. Oakland is just 15-21 overall on the season following a 1-8 road trip, but it has won 10 of 18 at home while the Reds are a poor 6-12 on the road. 10* play on Oakland Athletics. |
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05-05-19 | Raptors v. 76ers UNDER 214.5 | Top | 101-96 | Win | 100 | 15 h 54 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (NBA): RAPTORS @ 76ERS GAME 4 TOTAL The first three games of this series have gone under the total, and I expect another relatively low-scoring affair here in Game 4 Sunday afternoon. The Toronto Raptors will be desperate for a win to regain homecourt advantage and, and they know what they have to improve. "I think the first adjustment, we're going to have to make it, I guess we're going to have to play all of them a lot harder," Raptors head coach Nick Nurse said. "We're going to have to play a hell of a lot more physical. I mean if we don't do that, the prettiest things we decided to do offensively aren't going to matter much." The Philadelphia 76ers won Game 3 116-95, but we can note that under is 8-2 in their last 10 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points and 7-1 in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. Under is 8-1 in Raptors last 9 overall. 10* play on UNDER. |
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05-05-19 | Mets v. Brewers -130 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 12 h 52 m | Show |
EARLY TOP RATED 10* MLB MONEYLINE MASSACRE The Milwaukee Brewers will be looking to complete the sweep of this three-game series after opening the set with a 3-1 triumph on Friday followed by a 4-3 win on Saturday. The reeling NY Mets have dropped seven of their last 10 and I think they'll come up short once again in this matchup. Milwaukee hands the ball to Zach Davies (3-0, 1.38 ERA) who has had an excellent start to the year. Davies has held each of his six opponents to two or fewer runs and limited the Rockies to one unearned run through 5 1/3 innings of a 5-1 win last time out. The Mets counter with Jason Vargas (1-1, 5.75 ERA) who has settled down since a rocky start to the season. Vargas has held three straight opponents to one run each, but he has, however, walked eight batters through 14 innings of work in those starts and owns a bloated 1.72 WHIP on the season. The Brewers are 19-9 in their last 28 games vs. a left-handed starter. and they've won 10 of the last 11 meetings at Miller Park. 10* play on Milwaukee Brewers. |
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05-04-19 | Warriors +4 v. Rockets | Top | 121-126 | Loss | -110 | 19 h 10 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (NBA): WARRIORS @ ROCKETS BEST BET The Golden State Warriors got the job done in two games home at Oracle without even playing at top level and will head to Houston with a commanding 2-0 lead in this Western Conference semifinals series. The teams have had three days off since the last matchup, something that could favor the visitors with the Warriors 6-2 ATS in their last eight games playing on three or more days rest while the Rockets are 2-6 ATS in their last eight games playing on three or more days rest. The Warriors are 7-1 ATS in their last eight games vs. a team with a winning % above .600 and they've covered the spread in each of their last three games as underdogs, the two most recent at Houston on March 13 and at OKC three days later. While Houston no doubt will be desperate to win this game, Golden State is just too good when motivated. Well happy to take the points on the reigning champs here. 10* play on Golden State Warriors. |
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05-04-19 | A's v. Pirates UNDER 8 | Top | 4-6 | Loss | -120 | 20 h 10 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (MLB): TOTAL MAJOR WAGER ALERT The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Oakland Athletics will clash for the second game of a three-game set Saturday night. The A's put on a show at the plate in the series opener Friday night, but I think runs will be harder to come by for both teams in this matchup. The A's hand the ball to Chris Bassitt (1-0, 0.75 ERA). He will make his third start of the season and has been dominant through the first two, allowing just one run with 16 Ks while logging 12 innings of work. Bassitt will take on the Pirates for the first time, a spot usually favoring the pitcher. Trevor Williams (1-1, 3.38 ERA) will toe the slab for Pittsburgh. The 27 year old right-hander was tagged with five runs through six innings at LA Dodgers last time out. Williams has been rather solid in most starts this season though, holding four of six opponents to two or fewer runs. He will make his first career apperance against Oakland and we can note that under is 16-5-2 in the A's last 23 interleague games and 39-14-1 in Williams' last 54 starts overall. Under is 6-3 in the last 9 meetings. Under is 5-1-1 in the last 7 meetings in Pittsburgh. 10* play on UNDER. |
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05-03-19 | Bucks +2.5 v. Celtics | Top | 123-116 | Win | 100 | 12 h 48 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* BUCKS @ CELTICS BOOKIE BREAKER The Milwaukee Bucks are the No. 1 seed, but the Boston Celtics stole homecourt advantage by winning Game 1 of this Eastern Conference Semifinals series. The Bucks did, however, make sure not to lose two in a row as they turned it up a notch to put a 123-102 on Boston last time out. I think the Bucks will reclaim homecourt with a win here as the series shift to TD Garden. While they may have started this series on the wrong foot, the Bucks sure showed what they're capable of in round 2. They have the momentum coming off a blowout win and plenty of motivation to reclaim homecourt advantage with a win on the road. We can note that while Bucks are a solid 20-7-1 ATS in their last 28 road games, the Celtics are just 1-8-1 ATS in their last 10 home games. Happy to take the points on the visitors as I think they have a very good chance of winning this one outright. 10* play on Milwaukee Bucks. |
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05-03-19 | Mets +117 v. Brewers | Top | 1-3 | Loss | -100 | 11 h 32 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (MLB): MIKE'S TOP RATED MONEYLINE MASSACRE The New York Mets will face the Milwaukee Brewers for the opener of a six-game road trip Friday night. I really like the price we get on the visitors here as they hand the ball to Steven Matz (3-1, 3.68 ERA). The left.hander is 4-1 behind a 3.16 ERA in five career starts against the Brew Crew and held them to a pair of runs through seven innings of a 5-2 victory last week. The Mets are 7-1 in Matz's last eight starts overall. The Brewers counter with Brandon Woodruff (3-1, 5.17 ERA) who held the Mets to one run on six hits in five innings during an 8-6 win last week. Woodruff has otherwise had a rather poor start to the season, as evidenced by his bloated ERA and 1.47 WHIP. The Mets are 6-5 SU for a +16.2% ROI as underdogs on the road this season. 10* play on New York Mets. |
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05-02-19 | Raptors v. 76ers UNDER 217 | Top | 95-116 | Win | 100 | 8 h 36 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* RAPTORS @ 76ERS GAME 3 BEST BET The Toronto Raptors and the Philadelphia 76ers enter Game 3 of this Eastern Conference semifinals series tied at 1-1. Both teams have combined decent defense with poor shooting through the first two games, and I expect more of the same tonight. Toronto won the first game of the series 108-95, but neither team managed to break 100 points in Game 2, a matchup Philly won despite shooting just 39.5% from the field (Toronto shot 36.7%). Under is 7-1 in Raptors last 8 overall. Under is 6-1 in 76ers last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. Under is 4-1 in the last 5 meetings. 10* play on UNDER. |
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05-01-19 | Blazers v. Nuggets -4 | Top | 97-90 | Loss | -105 | 8 h 26 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* BLAZERS @ NUGGETS NBA PLAY OF THE DAY The Denver Nuggets won the first matchup of this Western Conference semifinals series 121-113. Denver big man Nikola Jokic took full advantage of the fact that the Blazers are banged down low with Jusuf Nurkic out for the season and Enes Kanter not 100%. "I cannot play the way I want to play," Kanter told reporters after Game 1. "Just keep playing through it". I think the Nuggets will be well motivated to make the most of their homecourt advantage again here in Game 2 before the series shift to Portland. On the season, the Nuggets are 38-8 SU and 28-18 ATS home at Pepsi Center. They're 6-0 ATS in their last six Conference Semifinals games while the Portland Trail Blazers are just 3-8 ATS in their last 11 Conference Semifinals games. We can also note that Portland has failed to cover the spread in four of its last five on the road. 10* play on Denver Nuggets. |
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04-30-19 | Rockies -110 v. Brewers | Top | 3-4 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 53 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* MLB PLAY OF THE DAY The Milwaukee Brewers have won 11 of the last 13 meetings with the Colorado Rockies following a 5-1 triumph here at Miller Park Monday night. I like the visitors to bounce back with a win tonight with German Marquez on the mound. Marquez (3-1, 2.54 ERA) has been one of the best pitchers in baseball here in the early goings, particularly on the road where he's 2-0 with a 0.41 ERA in three starts. He has fanned 23 strikeouts in those road games through 22 innings of work. The Brewers turn to Jhoulys Chacin (2-3, 6.35 ERA) who's had a tough start to the year, even more so in recent outings as he's 0-3 over his last four starts with a 7.64 ERA. Chacin has served up seven homers in 28 1/3 innings of work this season and has compiled a poor 1.41 WHIP. The Rockies had scored 79 runs during a 10-3 stretch prior to their current two-game skid. I think their bats will come alive again here against a struggling Chacin. 10* play on Colorado Rockies. |
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04-29-19 | Rays -120 v. Royals | Top | 8-5 | Win | 100 | 18 h 3 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* MLB BIG HITTER The Tampa Bay Rays 18-9 mark is the best in baseball and they and took two of three against the American League-worst Kansas City Royals home at Tropicana Fields last week. In that series, the Rays reached KC's Brad Keller (2-2, 3.41 ERA) for five runs on seven hits and three walks in 6 1/3 innings of a 6-3 win and I expect them to put another beating on the right-hander tonight. Tampa Bay hands the ball to Ryne Stanek (0-0, 1.32 ERA) who will act as the "opener" in today's contest. He has not allowed a run in his six starts through 9 1/3 innings of work. Stanek has made three career appearances against the Royals, holding them to three hits and no runs through 4 2/3 frames. Rays are 7-1 in their last 8 during game 1 of a series. Rays are 20-7 in their last 27 road games. Royals are 2-6 in their last 8 during game 1 of a series. Royals are 8-44 in their last 52 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. 10* play on Tampa Bay Rays. |
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04-29-19 | Blues v. Stars -115 | Top | 4-3 | Loss | -115 | 18 h 46 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (NHL): MIKE'S BLUES @ STARS BEST BET The Dallas Stars stole home ice advantage in this playoffs series with a 4-2 win at St. Louis Saturday night. I think they'll ride the momentum of that huge win to another triumph home at American Airlines Center Monday night. The Blues' netminder Jordan Binnington has had an absolutely outstanding rookie season, but note that he posted a 2.76 GAA in three regular season meetings with Dallas. "They're a highly offensive team and they've got some skill, so they can capitalize on their chances," Binnington said. The Stars have won seven of the last nine encounters and I absolutely love the price we get on the home team in this matchup. 10* play on Dallas Stars. |
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04-28-19 | Padres -105 v. Nationals | Top | 6-7 | Loss | -105 | 6 h 49 m | Show |
GAME OF THE MONTH (MLB): MIKE'S BEST MONEYLINE BET FOR APRIL The San Diego Padres are going for a sixth straight win when they visit the Washington Nationals for the finale of this three-game series Sunday afternoon. San Diego left-hander Joey Lucchesi (3-2, 4.33 ERA) allowed just one run in 5 2/3 innings of a Padres win over the Reds last time out. "My mindset was the right spot," Lucchesi told the San Diego Union Tribune. "I told myself I was going to attack the zone, get in there, throw through (catcher Austin Hedges) with my fastball and my fastball command was there. I've been working on that in my last pen." The Nats counter with right-hander Jeremy Hellickson (2-0, 4.34 ERA) who was tagged with five runs on nine hits in five innings against Colorado his last start. Also keep in mind that even if the Padres can't get to Hellickson, they must like their chances against a Nats bullpen that is dead last across the major leagues with a 7.34 ERA. A six-run 10th inning earned the Padres an 8-3 win yesterday. Nationals are 2-7 in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600 and 2-5 in Hellickson's last seven starts vs. a team with a winning record. 10* play on San Diego Padres. |
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04-27-19 | Marlins v. Phillies UNDER 8.5 | Top | 9-12 | Loss | -111 | 17 h 51 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* MARLINS @ PHILLIES MLB PLAY OF THE DAY The Philadelphia Phillies have scored just 13 runs through its last five games. They and the Miami Marlins have combined for a total of eight runs over the first two contests of this four-game series, and I think we'll see another low-scoring affair here in Game 3 on Saturday. Phillies right-hander Jake Arrieta (3-2, 2.65 ERA) was tagged with four runs (three earned) in six innings at New York Mets last time out. Under is however 6-1 in his last seven starts overall, and Arrieta had posted a 2.25 ERA through his first four starts of the season. He is 6-1 with a 2.78 ERA nine career starts against the Marlins. Trevor Richards (0-3, 3.72 ERA) will toe the slab for the visiting Marlins who have have lost each of Richards' first five starts of the season, but most of the time to little fault of his own. Miami has provided Richards with just eight runs of support, and it was blanked in a 5-0 loss to Washington on April 21. Under is 9-2 in Richards' last 11 starts with five days of rest. Philadelphia has scored just 13 runs through its last five games and under is 10-1 in Marlins last 11 road games. 10* play on UNDER. |
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04-26-19 | Avalanche +111 v. Sharks | Top | 2-5 | Loss | -100 | 11 h 26 m | Show |
GAME OF THE MONTH (NHL): MIKE'S BEST NHL MONEYLINE BET FOR APRIL! The San Jose Sharks will host the Colorado Avalanche the opener of their best-of-seven second round playoff series Friday night. I think this looks like a great spot to back the visitors. The Sharks did not only battle back from a 3-1 deficit in the series to beat Vegas in the last round, they were also forced to come back from 3-0 down in the deciding Game 7. That contest concluded just three days ago, and I think San Jose will be both physically and mentally drained for this matchup. "I’m more worried about our emotional level than our physical," Sharks’ coach Peter DeBoer said. "You’re fighting for your life for three games in a row, that taxes you emotionally. So we’ve got to get our emotional levels back up when we come out on the ice on Friday night." The Avs, on the other hand, had little trouble to dismiss the Western Conference regular-season champions Calgary Flames in five games. They last played on April 19 so have had plenty of time to rest and prepare. 10* play on Colorado Avalanche. |
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04-25-19 | Nuggets v. Spurs -2.5 | Top | 103-120 | Win | 100 | 18 h 56 m | Show |
TOP RATED SPURS @ NUGGETS NBA PLAY OF THE DAY The San Antonio Spurs are in a do-or-die situation here, entering this contest at a 3-2 hole in the series following an 18-point loss in Game 5 of the series on Tuesday. They're a solid 33-10 SU (25-18) ATS at home on the season while the Denver Nuggets are 21-22 SU (18-25 ATS) on the road and I expect the home team to force an all decisive Game 7. The Nuggets had lost 14 straight matchups at San Antonio before coming through with a Game 4 triumph at AT&T Center. To repeat that will be incridibly difficult against this well-coached San Antonio, team, and I expect Spurs coach Gregg Popovich to have his team better prepared for this than last time out. "They just outplayed us in every facet," Popovich said. "We missed a lot at the rim early, or it could have been a much more competitive first half. We've got to have more guys playing well for sure." Spurs will be ready and fired up, and I don't see them getting knocked out in front of the home town crowd. 10* play on San Antonio Spurs. |
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04-24-19 | Braves v. Reds UNDER 9.5 | Top | 3-1 | Win | 100 | 9 h 1 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (MLB): WEDNESDAY NIGHT TOTAL MAJOR WAGER ALERT The Atlanta Braves picked up a 7-6 triumph here at Great American Ball Park in the opener of a three-game set Tuesday night. It was a rare slugfest involving the Cincinnati Reds who are 17-5 to the under on the season, and I think runs will come at a premium here in Game 2 of the series. Reds' right-hander Tanner Roark (1-0, 3.60 ERA) has allowed just two runs with 10 Ks over 10 2/3 innings over his last two starts. He owns a respectable 3.09 ERA in 23 career matchups with the Braves who counter with Mike Soroka (0-1, 1.80 ERA). The 6-foot-4 Canadian has made just one start this season, but it was a solid one when he held the D'Backs to one run in five innings of a 4-1 loss on Thursday. Soroka started the season with Triple-A Gwinnett and will be eager for another solid outing in order to earn a spot in the rotation. Under is 8-3 in Reds last 11 home games. Under is 16-5 in Braves last 21 road games vs. a team with a losing record. 10* play on UNDER. |
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04-23-19 | Thunder v. Blazers -3 | Top | 115-118 | Push | 0 | 18 h 43 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (NBA): TUESDAY NIGHT MAJOR WAGER ATS ALERT The Oklahoma City Thunder are on the brink of elimination here with Portland Trail Blazers heading into Tuesday night's matchup with a 3-1 lead in the series. The Blazers picked up a 111-98 triumph at Oklahoma City last time out and I don't see them losing here in front of the home town crowd. OKC's Russell Westbrook shot a weak 5-of-21 from the floor in the last game while the Thunder simply have no answer to Portland's dominant backcourt duo of CJ McCollum and Damian Lillard who combined for 51 points and 11 assists last time out. Blazers are 34-9 SU (26-16-1 ATS) home at Moda Center on the season and 34-15-3 ATS in their last 52 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. Thunder are 1-4 ATS in their last five games following a double-digit loss at home and 1-4 ATS in their last five road games. 10* play on Portland Trail Blazers. |
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04-21-19 | Warriors -8.5 v. Clippers | Top | 113-105 | Loss | -109 | 12 h 28 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* NBA PLAY OF THE DAY The LA Clippers had the audacity to upset the reigning NBA champions with a come from behind win at Oakland in Game 2 of this Western Conference playoff series. The Warriors did however manage to bounce back and reclaimed the momentum with a 132-105 rout of the Clip Show here in LA last time out. The Warriors have had their letdown game / wake up call already and now have a chance to take a 3-1 lead and and close out the series home at Oracle Arena in Game 5. With rest a hot commodity here in the playoffs, I don't think Golden State coach Steve Kerr will allow any more slip ups as he surely must value maximum preparation time for the next round. Warriors are 28-10 ATS in their last 38 Conference Quarterfinals games. Clippers are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 Conference Quarterfinals games. Warriors are 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings in LA. 10* play on Golden State Warriors. |
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04-21-19 | Diamondbacks -103 v. Cubs | Top | 1-2 | Loss | -103 | 12 h 38 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* MLB PLAY OF THE DAY The Arizona Diamondbacks put an end to the Chicago Cubs' four-game winning streak yesterday with a 6-0 triumph. They've five of their last six with the only setback a 5-1 loss to the Cubs in the opener of this three-game set on Friday, and I think the D'Backs will claim the rubber match here Sunday afternoon. D'Backs left-hander Robbie Ray (0-1, 4.64 ERA) had allowed only a total of six runs through his first three starts (15 1/3 innings) before getting roughed up for five in six innings at Atlanta last time out. Arizona still won that game 9-6 and I like Ray to come back with a big performance here. Note that Ray has posted a 1.88 ERA in four career starts against the Cubs. Chicago hands the ball to Tyler Chatwood (0-0, 6.00 ERA) for his first start of the season. He has been tagged with four runs on six hits and five walks in six innings out of the bullpen. Chatwood surrendered four runs on five hits and six walks in 4 2/3 innings against Arizona last season. Diamondbacks are 11-4 in Ray's last 15 road starts vs. a team with a losing record. 10* play on Arizona Diamondbacks. |
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04-20-19 | Rockets +2.5 v. Jazz | Top | 104-101 | Win | 100 | 21 h 6 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* NBA PLAY OF THE DAY The Houston Rockets made light work of the Utah Jazz home at Toyota Center in both of the first two games of this Western Conference first-round matchup. The Jazz are now a favorite for Game 3 home in Salt Lake City, and that's a line I strongly disagree with. The Rockets are 8-1 ATS in their last nine games overall and are playing at an unbelievably high level at the moment. Star guard James Harden has made great use of his teammates in this series and is averaging 30.5 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 10 assists. "Our swag and our confidence is where it needs to be," Rockets guard James Harden said after a blowout win in Game 2. "We just need to bring that to the road. We all know how tough it is to win at Utah, but we did it last year. We're focused and we're on a level defensively to where we're engaged." The Jazz are indeed very hard to beat home at Vivint Smart Home Arena, but they're just 1-4 ATS in their last five home games vs. a team with a winning road record. Houston beat Utah twice on the road in the Western Conference semifinals a year ago and it is 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings in Salt Lake City. 10* play on Houston Rockets. |
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04-20-19 | Reds v. Padres UNDER 7.5 | Top | 4-2 | Win | 100 | 20 h 31 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* MLB PLAY OF THE DAY (TOTAL) The Cincinnati Reds and the San Diego Padres battled out a low-scoring affair Friday night. I think runs will be few and far between here in Saturday's matchup as well. Reds right-hander Luis Castillo (1-1, 1.46 ERA) has had a blistering start to the year, allowing just four runs with 32 Ks through 24 2/3 innings of work. Except for a 14-0 win over Miami, the run support has however been meager with Cincinnati scoring just nine runs in his other three starts. Under is 8-1 in Castillo's last nine starts overall. The Padres counter with 23 year old southpaw Eric Lauer (2-2, 4.91 ERA) who tossed six scoreless innings of a 2-0 triumph over San Francisco in his season opener. He has not been quite as sharp in recent starts, but we can note that under is 9-0 in Reds last nine games vs. a left-handed starter. Lauer faced Cincinnati twice last year and held the club to one run with 12 Ks through nine innings of work. Under is 23-6 in Reds last 29 road games. Under is 8-3 in Padres last 11 home games. 10* play on UNDER. |
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04-20-19 | Jets v. Blues UNDER 5.5 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 6 h 55 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (NHL): MIKE'S TOP RATED TOTAL The last two games have been low-scoring affairs, and I think that will be the case once again here with the Winnipeg Jets backed into a corner down 3-2 in the series. They will want to make sure not to fall behind as that could prove devastating, and I think the Jets will come out with a very defensive approach. The St. Louis Blues will be looking to secure their spot in the Western Conference Semifinals with a win, and the gameplan is clear: "We're just staying with it," Jaden Schwartz told NHL.com after a come from behind 3-2 win in Game 5. "We believe in each other, we believe in the system, and we work as a team. When the team has success, we know that we all get rewarded. We're all playing the same, we're working hard, we're tight defensively, and the power play had a big goal to give us momentum." It certainly doesn't sound like the Blues have any intentions of turning this into a free flowing game of hockey ... Under is 9-1-2 in Blues last 12 Saturday games. Under is 12-5 in Blues last 17 games as a home favorite. 10* play on UNDER. |
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04-20-19 | Brighton & Hove Albion v. Wolverhampton Wanderers -135 | Top | 0-0 | Loss | -135 | 12 h 45 m | Show |
GAME OF THE MONTH (SOCCER): MIKE'S BEST SOCCER SIDE FOR APRIL The Wolverhampton Wanderers are in a four-team race for 7th place in the Premier League. While worth little more than the prestige, it would mean a lot for a small club like Wolves. They've been extremely successful home at Molineux Stadium lately with victories in seven of their last eight home games in all competitions, drawing the other. Brighton are battling to avoid relegation, but they're doing a poor job and have suffered five straight defeats without scoring a single goal. They've lost 12 of their last 18 overall and dropped six of their last eight away from home. 10* play on Wolves. |
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04-19-19 | Blazers v. Thunder UNDER 222 | Top | 108-120 | Loss | -105 | 15 h 55 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* BLAZERS @ THUNDER BOOKIE BREAKER TOTAL The first two games of this series at Portland were both low-scoring affairs, and that's a trend I expect to continue here in Game 3 at Chesapeake Energy Arena Friday night. The Thunder really struggled to put points on the board and were held to sub-100 points in both contests. Under is 6-2 in Thunder last 8 vs. a team with a winning straight up record and 4-0 in their last four Conference Quarterfinals games. The Blazers averaged 118.2 ppg at home during the regular season but that number dropped significantly to 111.1 ppg on the road. Under is 6-2-1 in their last nine away from home and 6-2 in their last eight vs. a team with a winning straight up record. The Thunder need to win this game to avoid falling into an 0-3 hole. They're probably smart enough to realize they can't outscore Portland, and I expect the home team to come out and play lock-down defense and try and slow down the tempo. 10* play on UNDER. |
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04-19-19 | Phillies v. Rockies UNDER 10 | Top | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 23 h 1 m | Show |
GAME OF THE MONTH (MLB): MIKE'S TOP RATED MLB TOTAL FOR APRIL The Colorado Rockies will host the Philadelphia Phillies for Game 2 of a four-game series Friday night. I think the total looks way high for this contest, and I'm going with a BIG BET on the under. Rockies right-hander German Marquez (2-1, 2.00 ERA) has been excellent through his first four outings in 2019. He was roughed up by Atlanta on April 9 but has allowed just one run covering a total of 22 innings in the other three starts. Last time out, he tossed a complete game, one-hit shutout against the Giants and under is 13-3-2 in Marquez's last 18 starts overall. Marquez has posted a 3.32 ERA in three career starts against the Phillies who turn to Vince Velasquez (0-0, 2.25 ERA). The 26 year old right-hander has made three appearances (two starts) here in 2019. In the the two starts, Velasquez held Miami and Washington to a combined three runs on six hits and three walks covering 11 innings of work. He has posted a poor 5.23 ERA in six career starts against the Rockies, but they've struggled to produce runs home at Coors Field this season. 10* play on UNDER. |
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04-18-19 | Warriors -8.5 v. Clippers | Top | 132-105 | Win | 100 | 25 h 12 m | Show |
GAME OF THE YEAR (NBA): MIKE'S BEST NBA PLAYOFFS SIDE FOR 2019! The Golden State Warriors were cruising to an easy 2-0 lead in this Western Conference Quarterfinals series as they owned a 31-point lead halfway through the third quarter. Then complacency kicked in, and they ended up losing 135-131 ... The Warriors are 5-1 ATS in their last six games following a straight up loss, and oh boy, will they be fired up for this contest as the series move to LA all tied at 1-1. "We have a lot of experience," Warriors guard Klay Thompson said of the two-time defending champions. "This is the first time we've been tied in a series (since Game 7 of last year's Western finals against Houston, which Golden State won). I know we'll bounce back. We're too prideful not to." Warriors are 27-10 ATS in their last 37 Conference Quarterfinals games. Clippers are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 Conference Quarterfinals games. 10* play on Golden State Warriors. |
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04-17-19 | Jazz v. Rockets -6.5 | Top | 98-118 | Win | 100 | 24 h 7 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (NBA): WEDNESDAY NIGHT MAJOR WAGER ALERT The fourth-seeded Houston Rockets put a 122-90 beating on the fifth-seeded Utah Jazz in Game 1 of this Western Conference first-round series on Tuesday. They're now 9-4-1 ATS in the last 14 head-to-head meetings and I expect that dominance to continue here in Game 2. Utah's defensive scheme to contain James Harden failed miserable in the series opener as he had 29 points with 10 assists helping seven Rockets players to reach double digits in scoring. Houston shot 15-of-41 (36.6%) from behind the arc, and while the Jazz are expected to make some adjustments for this contest, I just don't see them keeping up with this Rockets side. These sides clashed in the Western Conference semifinals last season, a series the Rockets opened with a win only to drop Game 2. They should have learned their lesson this time around. "It's only one game," Harden said. "They're going to make adjustments, we have to make adjustments and play that much harder and smarter. We'll let it sink in and get ready to go." 10* play on Houston Rockets. |
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04-17-19 | Mets v. Phillies -114 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 15 h 18 m | Show |
EARLY TOP RATED METS @ PHILLIES BOOKIE BREAKER The Philadelphia Phillies dropped Game 1 of this series by a score of 7-6, but they bounced back in a big way on Tuesday. A 10 run first frame certainly didn't hurt, and I think they'll score plenty today as well coming up against a depleted Mets bullpen and a starter with a bloated ERA. Mets right-hander Zack Wheeler (1-1, 7.47 ERA) is coming off his best outing of the season, six innings of two-run ball at Atlanta. He did however struggle with his command again and has issued 11 walks in 15 2/3 innings. Wheeler was tagged with seven runs in two starts covering 11 2/3 innings against the Phillies last season Phillies right-hander Jake Arrieta (2-1, 2.25 ERA) meanwhile is off to an excellent start to the year and fanned eight through seven innings of one-run ball at Miami last time out. In 2018, Arrieta held the Mets to just five runs in 18 1/3 innings of work and he owns a 2.34 ERA in 10 career starts against the club. 10* play on Philadelphia Phillies. |
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04-15-19 | Clippers v. Warriors UNDER 230.5 | Top | 135-131 | Loss | -109 | 25 h 2 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* CLIPPERS @ WARRIORS BOOKIE BREAKER We have seen most games go under the total so far in the first round of the NBA playoffs, and that's a trend I like to continue here as the Golden State Warriors take on the LA Clippers in Game 2 of their playoffs series. The Warriors won the first matchup 121-105, and in that neighbourhood is where I think the final score for this contest will land as well. The Clippers have averaged a healthy 115.0 ppg on the season, but they match up poorly offensively against Golden State and have averaged just 97.3 ppg through the last three head-to-head meetings (all three went under the total). Under is 6-2 in Clippers last 8 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Under is 19-7 in Warriors last 26 overall. 10* play on UNDER. |
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04-15-19 | Orioles v. Red Sox -1.5 | Top | 8-1 | Loss | -137 | 11 h 29 m | Show |
ORIOLES @ RED SOX RUNLINE RIPPER The Boston Red Sox have taken two of the first three games of this four-game series following a dominant 4-0 triumph on Sunday. I like them to pick up an easy win here in the series finale Monday afternoon with right-hander Hector Velazquez on the mound. Velazquez (0-0, 2.79 ERA) was 1-0 with a 3.09 ERA in five outings (two starts) covering 11 2/3 total innings against Baltimore last season. While this will be Velazquez second start of the season, note that he pitched three shutout innings as the starter in a 1-0 win over the Diamondbacks last Sunday. The Orioles turn to Dan Straily (0-1, 19.29 ERA) who is 0-1 with a 6.00 ERA in two career starts against the Red Sox. Straily was tagged with five runs on eight hits in just 3 1/3 innings of a 10-3 loss to Oakland last time out. On the season, he has served up four homers through 4 2/3 innings of work. 10* play on Boston Red Sox. |
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04-14-19 | Lightning -133 v. Blue Jackets | Top | 1-3 | Loss | -133 | 9 h 39 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (NHL): MAJOR WAGER ALERT ON THE ICE The Tampa Bay Lightning dominated the regular season but have their backs against the wall just two games into the first round of the NHL playoffs following a pair of home losses to the Columbus Blue Jackets. "We’re in a tough position, but we’re not going to quit," Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos told reporters. "We’ve got to take a page out of their book and go on the road and win a hockey game. We just got to focus on Game 3. … It’s not from lack of effort, guys are working hard, we’re just not working smart enough. They’re executing their game plan a lot better than we’re executing ours." The Lightning had won six straight meetings with the Jackets heading into this series and are 6-1 in the last seven meetings at Nationwide Arena. No reason to overthink this one; let's back the best team in the hockey in what can only be described as do-or-die situation. 10* play on Tampa Bay Lightning. |
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04-14-19 | Thunder v. Blazers OVER 225 | Top | 99-104 | Loss | -108 | 15 h 5 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (TOTAL): MIKE'S TOP RATED TOTAL The Portland Trail Blazers closed out the regular season with a 136-131 win over Sacramento. Here they'll face an OKC Thunder team that kept the scorekeepers busy during their five-game winning streak down the stretch. The Thunder put a 127-116 beating on Milwaukee in the regular season finale, and playoffs or not, I expect both teams to let offense rule this game. Particularly Portland is likely to struggle to stop OKC in the paint on the defensive end with big man Jusuf Nurkic out for the season. We can also note that three of four regular season meetings between these two teams surpassed the posted total for this contest. 10* play on OVER. |
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04-14-19 | Rays -135 v. Blue Jays | Top | 8-4 | Win | 100 | 13 h 52 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (MLB): MIKE'S TOP RATED MONEYLINE MASSACRE The Tampa Bay Rays saw a five-game winning streak come to an end with a 3-1 loss at Toronto on Saturday. I like them to bounce back to their winning ways with a triumph in the rubber-match of this three-game series Sunday afternoon. The Rays hand the ball to Charlie Morton (2-0, 2.25 ERA). The Rays have won two of his three starts on the season, and the veteran right-hander has been solid with only four earned runs allowed and 21 Ks through 16 innings of work. Morton held the Blue Jays scoreless through seven innngs of four-hit ball last year. The Jays counter with Marcus Stroman (0-2, 2.41 ERA) who has pitched well, but with nothing to show for it as he has received extremely poor run support through his first three starts of the season (two runs in total). Stroman was tagged with five runs on 11 hits in two starts covering 6 2/3 innings against Tampa Bay last year. Rays are 9-0 in their last 9 Sunday games. Rays are 16-5 in their last 21 games following a loss. Blue Jays are 0-4 in their last 4 Sunday games. Blue Jays are 1-5 in their last 6 games following a win. 10* play on Tampa Bay Rays. |
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04-13-19 | Spurs +6 v. Nuggets | Top | 101-96 | Win | 100 | 21 h 58 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* SPURS @ NUGGETS BOOKIE BREAKER The San Antonio Spurs closed out the regular season strong to earn the No. 7 seed and avoid avoid a matchup with the Golden State Warriors in the first round of the playoffs. "We ended off strong," DeRozan told The San Antonio Express-News. "Our confidence is high. ... I think we've got our mindset where it's supposed to be heading into the playoffs." They have an experienced roster and a top notch head coach in Gregg Popovich who has won five titles and made six trips to the NBA Finals. The No. 2 Denver Nuggets on the other hand struggled down the stretch, splitting their last 10 games. While they have plenty of talent, they lack the experience of the Spurs team they'll face here. Only three of the Nuggets' main rotation players have been to the playoffs before ... Spurs are 5-2-1 ATS in their last 8 road games. Spurs are 21-8 ATS in the last 29 meetings in Denver. Nuggets are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games. Nuggets are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 Conference Quarterfinals games. 10* play on San Antonio Spurs. |
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04-13-19 | Cardinals v. Reds OVER 10 | Top | 2-5 | Loss | -127 | 18 h 35 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (MLB): MIKE'S TOP RATED MLB TOTAL This contest will be played at Estadio de Beisbol Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico, and I expect both teams to entertain the crowd with their bats rather than their pitching. The Reds are coming off a three-game sweep of Miami during which they scored 21 runs with eight homers. The Cards are coming off a an have scored 30 runs during a five-game winning streak and put an 11-7 beating on the Dodgers last time out. Over is 9-1 in Cardinals' last 10 after scoring five runs or more in their previous game. Cards' right-hander Adam Wainwright (1-0, 4.50 ERA) has posted a 5.09 ERA in 29 appearances (24 starts) against the Reds. Joey Votto is 14-for-46 with three homers and eight RBI off Waino. Tanner Roark (0-0, 5.79 ERA) will take the ball for Cincinnati. He has posted a gaudy 6.58 ERA through seven career appearances (five starts) against St. Louis. Marcell Ozuna has had decent success against Roark, going 13-for-41 with a homer and seven RBI. 10* play on OVER. |
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04-12-19 | Rays -121 v. Blue Jays | Top | 11-7 | Win | 100 | 19 h 32 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* MLB BIG HITTER The Tampa Bay Rays are coming off a three-game sweep as they knocked the Chicago White Sox's pitching staff around to the tune of 24 runs on 38 hits before getting Thursday off to recharge the batteries. Here they'll face Toronto rookie right-hander Trent Thornton (0-0, 1.59 ERA) who has fanned 15 while allowing just a pair of runs through his first 10 2/3 innings of work in the big leagues, but I don't think he's ready for this Rays team and their red hot bats. The Rays' pitching staff owns a combined 1.98 ERA and tonight's opener, Ryne Stanek (0-0, 1.50 ERA), has certainly pulled his weight. Toronto has struggled to score runs here at the start of the season, entering Friday with a poor 3.00 rpg average. The Rays are 14-6 in the last 20 meetings and 5-1 in Stanek's last six starts vs. Blue Jays. 10* play on Tampa Bay Rays. |
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04-11-19 | Mets v. Braves -120 | Top | 6-3 | Loss | -120 | 19 h 0 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* MLB BIG HITTER The New York Mets managed to snap a two-game slide with a rather dominant 9-6 home victory over Minnesota Wednesday night. I think they'll find it hard to follow that up with another win here against a hot Atlanta Braves team that has won seven of eight games since an 0-3 start to the season. Additionally, the Braves should be pumped up to play again after getting Wednesday's matchup with the Rockies postponed due to rain. Atlanta right-hander Kevin Gausman (1-0, 0.00 ERA) has made just one start this season, but it was a dominant outing as he tossed seven scoreless innings of two-hit ball of a 4-0 triumph over Miami Friday night. The Mets turn to left-hander Steven Matz (0-0, 0.87 ERA) who is without a winning decision on the season despite allowing just one earned run through 10 1/3 innings of work. He has not recieved much help from a Mets' bullpen that owns a 6.37 ERA and we can also note that the Braves have hit a respectable .292 against southpaws this season. The Mets are 3-7 in Matz's last 10 starts vs. a team with a winning record. The Braves are 11-2 in their last 13 home games and a perfect 6-0 in Gausman's last six home starts. 10* play on Atlanta Braves. |
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04-10-19 | Pistons -9.5 v. Knicks | Top | 115-89 | Win | 100 | 10 h 45 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* NBA PLAY OF THE DAY The Detroit Pistons sleepwalked through three quarters of yesterday's matchup with the Memphis Grizzlies and as a result trailed by 22 points at halftime and by 15 points as they entered the fourth quarter. The Pistons did however come through when it really mattered and outscored their opponent 36-14 in the final period to earn a crucial victory. The job is not done yet, but at least they do control their own destiny heading into the regular season finale. A win and Detroit is in. A loss to the lowly Knicks combined with a Charlotte win over Orlando would see the Hornets overtake them for the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference. The banged up Knicks are coming off a 96-86 triumph at Chicago last night, but can they really muster up that kind of energy and motivation two nights in a row? My money is on NO, and we can note that the Pistons have won the first three meetings with the Knicks this season by an average of 12.3 points. 10* play on Detroit Pistons. |
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04-10-19 | Rays -1.5 v. White Sox | Top | 9-1 | Win | 101 | 6 h 37 m | Show |
SUPER EARLY MLB BIG HITTER (RUNLINE) The Tampa Bay Rays have opened the season with nine wins in 12 games and they're 4-1 in the road. That includes a 10-5 win over the Chicago White Sox Tuesday afternoon, and I expect the Rays bats to stay hot here against White Sox right-hander Reynaldo Lopez. Lopez (0-1, 10.00 ERA) was tagged with six runs and six hits over five innings. He'll go toe-to-toe with Rays' right-hander Tyler Glasnow (2-0, 0.82 ERA) who was poor during spring training but has turned up the heat when it matters. Glasnow has allowed just one earned run on nine hits through 11 innings and shut out the Giants over six frames last time out. The White Sox's relievers rank dead last in the major leagues with a 6.72 ERA. Let's roll with the Rays for a second straight day. 10* play on Tampa Bay Rays. |
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04-09-19 | Rockets -2 v. Thunder | Top | 111-112 | Loss | -108 | 9 h 21 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (NBA): MIKE'S TOP RATED 10* SIDE The Houston Rockets are winners of six straight and 20 of their last 23 to move just 1/2 game behind Denver for the No. 2 seed in the conference. Here they'll visit an OKC Thunder team that was heading in the opposite direction but has managed to get on track somewhat with three consecutive wins. Still, OKC is just 7-17 ATS in its last 24 games overall and 3-13 ATS in its last 16 vs. Western Conference foes. The Rockets meanwhile are 6-0 ATS in their last six overall and 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings at Chesapeake Energy Arena. I expect Houston to come fired up here in its regular season finale, particularly as a loss could see it drop to fourth place in the conference. 10* play on Houston Rockets. |
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04-09-19 | Rays -1.5 v. White Sox | Top | 10-5 | Win | 105 | 7 h 13 m | Show |
EARLY TOP RATED 10* MLB RUNLINE RIPPER The Tampa Bay Rays are 8-3 on the season following a 5-1 victory in the opener of a three-game series against the Chicago White Sox on Monday. They're 5-2 SU and against the runline as a favorite on the season, and I think we're getting good value on the Rays to win by at least two runs today. The White Sox hand the ball to right-hander Ervin Santana (2018: 0-1, 8.03 ERA) for his team debut. Santana made just five starts with Minnesota last year due to various injuries and might be on a pitch count in this contest. He has posted a 5.31 ERA in 17 starts versus the Rays and I think they'll chase him off the mound early here, only for one of the worst bullpens in baseball to take over. The Rays counter with veteran right-hander Charlie Morton (1-0, 1.64 ERA) who has opened the season strong, allowing just a pair of runs with 14 strikeouts through 11 innings of work. The White Sox are 2-11 in their last 13 after allowing five runs or more in their previous game and 1-7 in their last 8 home games vs. a right-handed starter. 10* play on Tampa Bay Rays. |
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04-08-19 | Texas Tech +1.5 v. Virginia | Top | 77-85 | Loss | -103 | 19 h 30 m | Show |
TOP RATED NCAA TOURNEY CHAMPIONSHIP GAME ATS ANNIHILATOR The Texas Tech Red Raiders' elite defense has shut down some of the most explosive offenses in the nation on their way to the NCAA Tournament Championship Game. They held Michigan State to 15-of-47 (31.9%) shooting from the field in their 61-51 triumph in the semifinals, and I like Texas Tech to come through with another upset win here in the final against Virginia. The Cavaliers have not impressed on their way to the final and needed three last-second free throws to beat Auburn 63-62 in the last round. They've covered the spread in only two of their last six games. 10* play on Texas Tech Red Raiders. |
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04-08-19 | Mariners -116 v. Royals | Top | 13-5 | Win | 100 | 16 h 16 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* MLB BIG HITTER The Seattle Mariners have scored scored eight or more runs in six games on their way to a 9-2 record. They scored a total of 29 runs through their three-game series against the Chicago White Sox over the weekend, and I like the Mariners to stay hot at the plate here against KC right-hander Homer Bailey. Bailey (0-0, 5.40) was tagged with three runs in five innings against Minnesota in his season opener. He might not be able to count on much back up from a Royals' pen that has allowed 21 runs on 29 hits and 21 walks in 23 1/3 innings for an 8.10 ERA. Felix Hernandez (1-0, 1.69 ERA) will take the ball for Seattle. The veteran right-hander posted a 5.55 ERA last year but was sharp in his first start of 2019, giving up just one earned run over 5 1/3 innings against the Dodgers. Hernandez owns a 3.26 ERA in 16 career starts against the Royals. The Mariners are 5-0 in the last five head-to-head meetings with KC. 10* play on Seattle Mariners. |
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04-07-19 | Nuggets v. Blazers OVER 217 | Top | 108-115 | Win | 100 | 18 h 17 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (NBA): MIKE'S TOP RATED TOTAL The Denver Nuggets defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 119-110 home at Pepsi Center Friday night. Each of the last three meetings in the series have gone over the total, and I predict another relatively high-scoring affair here at Moda Center Sunday night. The Blazers have been held to fewer than 110 points in just one of their last nine games, a 99-90 loss at Detroit on March 30 which was their second game of a back-to-back situation. Over is 19-5-2 in Trail Blazers last 26 games playing on one day of rest and 13-2-1 in their last 16 home games. The Nuggets have been involved in somewhat low-scoring affairs lately with only two of their last seven going over the total. However, with both teams playoff position still to be decided I expect to see a wide open affair and both teams trying to outscore the other rather than winning with good defense. 10* play on OVER. |
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04-07-19 | Hornets v. Pistons -6.5 | Top | 104-91 | Loss | -105 | 14 h 9 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* NBA ATS PLAY OF THE DAY The Charlotte Hornets have been in "must-win" mode for quite some time and have managed to stay in playoff contention with back-to-back wins over New Orleans and Toronto. They still find themselves on the outside looking in at 10th place in the conference, two games back of No. 8 seed Detroit Detroit with three games to play. The Pistons have won just two of their last eight and enter Sunday desperate to end a three-game slide. To be fair, they closed all but three of those eight games as underdogs and have delivered the goods more often than not when favored all season. The Pistons are 21-13 ATS as a favorite on the season and 11-1 ATS in their last 12 home games. The Hornets are 6-15 ATS in their last 21 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. This looks like a great spot to trust the home favorite. 10* play on Detroit Pistons. |
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04-06-19 | Jets -118 v. Coyotes | Top | 4-2 | Win | 100 | 21 h 52 m | Show |
GAME OF THE YEAR (NHL): MIKE'S TOP RATED REG SEASON MONEYLINE The Winnipeg Jets are just 2-5-1 through their last 10 games, but I like the price we get on the visitors here at Gila River Arena Saturday night as they enter the last day of the regular season fighting Nashville and San Jose for the division title. The Arizona Coyotes have also stumbled down the stretch, losing seven of their last 10 games. They got eliminated from playoff contention as recently as a couple of days ago and I doubt the Yotes can muster up all that much motivation for this contest. The Jets are 17-5 in their last 22 games as a road favorite of -110 to -150 and I expect the Jets to flex their muscle here to try and and the division title. 10* play on Winnipeg Jets. |
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04-06-19 | Texas Tech +3 v. Michigan State | Top | 61-51 | Win | 100 | 105 h 43 m | Show |
GAME OF THE YEAR (CBB): MIKE'S TOP RATED NCAA TOURNEY SIDE The Texas Tech Red Raiders have defeated both Michigan and Gonzaga straight up as underdogs on their way to the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament. I think they look good to at the very least cover the spread here against the Michigan State Spartans. The Red Raiders own an elite defense and rarely turn over the ball which should lead to a slow game, bad news for a Spartans team that is at its best in fast-paced contests. This will be Michigan State's first time against the Red Raiders D, and I don't think they have the key to unlock it. Texas Tech shut down the nation’s top scoring offense (Gonzaga) in the Elite Eight round while shooting 39.1% (9-for-23) from behind the arc in its 75-69 win. 10* play on Texas Tech Red Raiders. |
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04-06-19 | Padres v. Cardinals -113 | Top | 6-4 | Loss | -113 | 7 h 10 m | Show |
EARLY TOP RATED 10* MLB BIG HITTER The St. Louis Cardinals took a 5-3 loss to San Diego in their home opener Friday afternoon. I like the Cards to bounce back and even the three-game series with a triumph today with Michael Wacha on the mound. Wacha (0-0, 1.50 ERA) has limited the Padres to nine runs (eight earned) on 24 hits and 11 walks with 20 Ks through five career starts covering 31 frames. He held Milwaukee to one run through six innings in his season debut. The Friars counter with rookie right-hander Chris Paddack (0-0, 1.80 ERA) who was solid in his MLB debut, holding the Giants to one run and two hits in five innings of work. We can however note that San Francisco has scored only 19 runs in eight games on the season, and this will be much tougher test for Paddack who will face a Cards team that has averaged a respectable 4.71 rpg in seven games. Cardinals are 7-2 in Wacha's last nine home starts. Padres are 6-21 in their last 27 during Game 2 of a series. 10* play on St. Louis Cardinals. |
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04-06-19 | Crystal Palace v. Newcastle United +162 | Top | 1-0 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 23 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (SOCCER): MIKE'S TOP RATED PREMIER LEAGUE SIDE Both Crystal Palace (13th) and Newcastle (14th) are still running the risk of relegation, although it's extremely unlikely at this point. Five consecutive Premier League triumphs home at St. James' Park have allowed Newcastle to build a seven point gap down to 18th-placed Cardiff. We can also note that they could overtake Palace in the standings with a win here. Crystal Palace have lost three of their last four games overall, only beating league-worst Huddersfield during that stretch. Newcastle have won 10 of the last 16 head-to-head meetings, and with Palace scoreless in six of the last seven encounters at Newcastle I really like the price we get on the Magpies in this matchup. 10* play on Newcastle United. |
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04-05-19 | Heat -2 v. Wolves | Top | 109-111 | Loss | -115 | 13 h 41 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* NBA BOOKIE BREAKER The Miami Heat are in desperate need of Ws as they enter Friday half a game on the wrong side of the playoff bubble following back-to-back losses to the Boston Celtics. Tonight's opponent looks way easier with the Minnesota Timberwolves already eliminated from playoff contention and 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games overall. The Wolves have admittedly played their best basketball home at Target Center (24-14 SU), but Miami is a very capable road team and 26-12 ATS away from home on the season. The Heat are 6-0 ATS in the last six meetings in Minnesota and I'm well happy to back them as a small favorite here. 10* play on Miami Heat. |
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04-05-19 | Mariners -122 v. White Sox | Top | 8-10 | Loss | -122 | 9 h 29 m | Show |
EARLY TOP RATED 10* MLB BIG HITTER The Seattle Mariners are off to the best start in franchise history, entering Friday 7-1 on the season. I think we're getting good value on the M's here Friday afternoon as they visit a Chicago White Sox team that will send out right-hander Reynaldo Lopez to the mound. The 25 year old Lopez (0-1, 9.00 ERA) was tagged with five runs in five innings against Seattle in 2018. He gave up four runs on six hits and four walks through four innings of an 8-6 loss at Kansas City in his season debut. Left-hander Yusei Kikuchi (0-0, 2.53 ERA) will take the ball for Seattle for his third major league start. He held both Oakland and Boston in check through the first two and owns an 8/1 K/BB ratio over 10 2/3 innings of work. The White Sox are 2-9 in their last 11 home games and we can note that they have committed a total to eight errors in five games this season. 10* play on Seattle Mariners. |
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04-04-19 | Bucks -4.5 v. 76ers | Top | 128-122 | Win | 100 | 9 h 10 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (NBA): MIKE'S TOP RATED SIDE This looks like a very tough spot for the Philadelphia 76ers who will be playing on no rest after closing out a three-game road trip with a 130-122 loss at Atlanta Wednesday night. They'll host a well rested Milwaukee Bucks team that has been off since posting a 131-121 win at the Brooklyn Nets Monday night. The Bucks sit top of the Eastern Conference and could look in the No. 1 seed with a win against Philly. The Bucks are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 road games vs. a team with a winning home record and 5-1-2 ATS in their last eight games playing on two days rest. The 76ers are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games playing on zero days rest. 10* play on Milwaukee Bucks. |
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04-04-19 | Nationals v. Mets -120 | Top | 4-0 | Loss | -120 | 6 h 18 m | Show |
SUPER EARLY TOP RATED 10* MLB MONEYLINE MASSACRE The New York Mets are 5-1 on the season and have scored 6+ runs in three straight games. They picked up an 11-8 win at Washington last week in a matchup where both Stephen Strasburg and Noah Syndergaard allowed four runs over six innings. I predict another Mets win today. Syndergaard (0-0, 6.00 ERA) went 8-1 behind an 2.87 ERA in 13 home starts last season while fanning 80 through 78 1/3 innings of work. Particularly impressive considering he more often than not were opposed by elite pitchers. Syndergaard held the Nats to four runs in 12 innings over two outings. Strasburg (0-0, 6.00 ERA) was tagged with four runs through six innings against the Mets in 2018. The Nats bullpen has been very suspect so far this season and ranks in the bottom three of the major leagues with a 6.60 ERA. Even if the Mets can't get to Strasburg, I'm sure they'll score plenty late in the game to earn the win. 10* play on New York Mets. |
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04-01-19 | Blazers -3.5 v. Wolves | Top | 132-122 | Win | 100 | 13 h 7 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* NBA PLAY OF THE DAY The Portland Trail Blazers have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA in recent weeks. They've won nine of its last 11 contests but will be looking to bounce back from a loss here following a 99-90 setback to Detroit Saturday night. The Blazers are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games following a straight up loss and still have plenty to play for as they battle Houston for 3rd place in the conference. "Especially on the road, we can't relax," said Portland center Enes Kanter. "We need to finish the job." The Minnesota Timberwolves' season has been all but over for a while already. They've dropped seven of their last nine outings and failed to cover the spread in all those losses. The Timberwolves are 1-6 ATS in their last seven games vs. a team with a winning straight up record and I expect Portland to run away with this game. 10* play on Portland Trail Blazers. |
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03-30-19 | Red Sox v. Mariners OVER 8 | Top | 5-6 | Win | 100 | 19 h 19 m | Show |
GAME OF THE MONTH (MLB): MIKE'S TOP RATED MARCH MLB TOTAL As if there was ever any doubt, both teams have proven well capable of scoring runs here early in the season. The Mariners claimed the series opener 12-4 before Boston tied the series with a come-from-behind 7-6 triumph Friday night, and I think Game 3 will see plenty of action over the plate as well. Boston left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (2018: 13-5, 3.82 ERA) was reached for seven runs (six earned) on 13 hits in 10 innings of work against Seattle last season. Over is 4-0 in Mariners last four home games vs. a left-handed starter. The Mariners turn to Mike Leake (10-10, 4.36 ERA) who posted a 3.21 ERA covering 14 innings in a pair of starts against the Red Sox last season. The right-hander has however struggled throughout spring training and was charged with 11 earned runs over his last three starts. Over is 12-4-2 in Red Sox last 18 games vs. a right-handed starter. Xander Bogaerts was 1-for-3 with a homer in Friday's matchup and has five hits in 12 at bats against Leake. 10* play on OVER. |
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03-30-19 | Texas Tech v. Gonzaga -4.5 | Top | 75-69 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 13 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* ELITE EIGHT PLAY OF THE DAY This will no doubt be an interesting contest with the Gonzaga Bulldogs, who own the nation's No. 1 offense, taking on Texas Tech Red Raiders and their top rated defense. The Zags have won their two recent games by double-digits to advance to the Elite Eight. They average 88.2 points per game while shooting 52.8 percent from the field, but can also play D as shown in their 72-58 victory over Florida State in the Sweet 16. They forced 14 turnovers while holding the Seminoles to 39.3 percent shooting from the field, including 3-of-20 from 3-point range. The Bulldogs have already faced several tough teams like Duke, North Carolina and Tennessee in the non-conference play, which might've served as important lessons. "We saw early on, Tennessee and North Carolina were physical and athletic in both the offensive and defensive end, and I think it prepared us a lot," said guard Zach Norvell Jr. "And also us taking those losses, we understood what it took to come out with a game like that -- you want to bring the fight to them and be more physical for 40 minutes." Texas Tech completely shut down Michigan in a 63-44 rout last time out but will find it tough to slow down Gonzaga's explosive offense. 10* play on Gonzaga Bulldogs. |
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03-30-19 | Cavs v. Clippers -10 | Top | 108-132 | Win | 100 | 12 h 26 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* NBA PLAY OF THE DAY The LA Clippers are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games following a straight up loss and look good to bounce back with a big performance here following a 128-118 loss at Milwaukee last time out. The Clippers should be fired up here, returning home from a trip out East to play in front of their home fans for the first time since March 19. They'll host a Cleveland Cavaliers team that is 1-4 ATS in the last five meetings with the Clippers and 4-11-1 ATS in its last 16 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. The Clippers have a playoff berth locked in but are still battling to try and earn the best possible seed. They are 27-12 ATS as a favorite this season, and with motivation and class favoring the home team this an easy play on the Clippers. 10* play on LA Clippers. |
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03-30-19 | Everton v. West Ham United +156 | Top | 2-0 | Loss | -100 | 12 h 31 m | Show |
GAME OF THE MONTH (SOCCER): MIKE'S BEST PREMIER LEAGUE BET FOR MARCH West Ham United are unbeaten through their last six league games at the London Stadium and have scored a total of nine goals in the last three. That string of games include a win over Arsenal and a draw against Liverpool. Here they'll host an Everton side that is winless in its last 10 league games played in London and it has picked up just 15 points in as many away games this season. The Toffees beat Chelsea last time out but might've lost the momentum due to the international break. With both teams in the middle of the table you would think they've got nothing but pride to play for this late in the season, but both are actually in a position to catch Wolves for 7th place (and Europa League qualification games). This is too good of a price on a motivated home team to pass up on. 10* play on West Ham. |
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03-29-19 | Hornets -2 v. Lakers | Top | 115-129 | Loss | -109 | 17 h 24 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (NBA): MIKE'S TOP RATED 10* SIDE The Charlotte Hornets are just 11-24 SU (15-20 ATS) on the road this season. They do however travel to LA desperate for Ws and must feel pretty confidence following four straight victories, including a win at Toronto The recent surge has kept the Hornets in postseason contention but they still have a lot of ground to make up with five teams battling for the final three Eastern Conference playoff berths. Here they'll face a Lakers team that saw a two-game winning streak come to an end with a 115-100 rod loss at Utah Wednesday night. LeBron James was rested but figures to be back in action tonight. Still, the Lakers are just 4-10 ATS in their last 14 games overall and 7-25-1 ATS in their last 33 vs. Eastern Conference. The Hornets are a superb 19-6-1 ATS in their last 26 Friday night games and will be looking to avenge a 128-100 home loss to the Lakers on Dec. 15. 10* play on Charlotte Hornets. |
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03-29-19 | Red Sox v. Mariners OVER 8 | Top | 7-6 | Win | 100 | 14 h 50 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* LATE NIGHT BATTERS BONANZA (TOTAL) The Seattle Mariners' bats have been spitting fire through their first three games of the season. They opened the campaign by scoring 14 runs in pair of wins against Oakland in Japan and put a 12-4 beating on the Boston Red Sox on the "official" Opening Day on Thursday. Here they'll face right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (2018: 6-7, 3.81 ERA) who admittedly was excellent in the postseason and a big reason Boston eventually won the World Series, but note that over is 6-2 in Eovaldi's last eight road starts. Seattle turns to Yusei Kikuchi (0-0, 1.93 ERA) who limited the A's to two runs (one earned) and four hits through 4 2/3 innings in his MLB debut. Another relatively short start will put a lot of pressure on Mariners' bullpen, and I think the Red Sox will get to the rookie early. Over is 8-3 in umpire Alfonso Marquez's last 11 games behind home plate in games involving Boston and 5-2 in his last seven games behind home plate in games involving Seattle. Over is 18-6-2 in Red Sox last 26 games following a loss. 10* play on OVER. |
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03-29-19 | Virginia Tech v. Duke -7 | Top | 73-75 | Loss | -105 | 13 h 59 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (CBB): MIKE'S TOP RATED SIDE The Virginia Tech Hokis beat the Duke Blue Devils 77-72 home in Blacksburg back in February. Duke freshman Zion Williamson missed that contest, but he's back here and has together with RJ Barrett combined for 99 points through the first two rounds of the Big Dance. Now, I can see why the public like VT here as Duke has looked sluggish lately, and the line has dropped since the opener, but I don't think the undersized Hokies will have any chance of stopping a fired up and physically superior Duke team with revenge on its mind. 10* play on Duke Blue Devils. |
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03-28-19 | Florida State v. Gonzaga -7 | Top | 58-72 | Win | 100 | 11 h 27 m | Show |
TOP RATED 10* SWEET 16 BOOKIE BREAKER The Gonzaga Bulldogs handled their first two opponents in the NCAA Tournament with ease, first brushing off Fairleigh Dickinson by almost 40 points followed by a 12-point win over Baylor. They failed to cover the spread against the Bears but are 5-2 ATS in their last seven games following a ATS loss. We can also note that Gonzaga is 20-12 ATS as a favorite this season. Here the Bulldogs will face a Florida State Seminoles side that also is coming off a pair of dominant displays, but this is a big step up in competition compared to beating up on Vermont and Murray State. These teams met in the Sweet 16 a season ago, with the Seminoles besting the Bulldogs 75-60. This is payback time for the Zags as their offensive firepower will prove too much for FSU to handle. 10* play on Gonzaga Bulldogs. |
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03-26-19 | Blackhawks v. Coyotes -125 | Top | 0-1 | Win | 100 | 12 h 4 m | Show |
GAME OF THE WEEK (NHL): MIKE'S TOP RATED MONEYLINE The Chicago Blackhawks managed to stay in the playoff picture as they snapped a three-game skid with a 2-1 OT win over the Colorado Avalanche on Sunday. They're still five points back with seven games to go and would not only have to leapfrog the Avs, but also Minnesota and Arizona who trails Colorado by just two points. The Arizona Coyotes are coming off an 0-3-1 road trip and took a 2-0 loss Sunday against the host New York Islanders, despite out-shooting their opponent 31-26. "I thought we played our hearts out in this game," Coyotes defenseman Jason Demers told NHL.com. "We battled. Obviously back-to-back (games) on the road is always tough, but I thought we weathered the storm in the first, and I thought in the second and the third we kind of took over the game. Their goalie made some big saves ... but our guys didn't quit until the end. That's what we've got to take from that game. We've just got to dust ourselves off and get back at it." The Yotes must feel good about returning back home to Gila River Arena as they're 8-2 in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a losing road record and will host a Blackhawks side that is 16-18-3 away from home on the season. 10* play on Arizona Coyotes. |