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09-03-20 | Blue Jays -117 v. Red Sox | 6-2 | Win | 100 | 10 h 10 m | Show | |
AL East contest here today has 3rd place Toronto Blue Jays taking on the last place Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox have now lost three in a row and seven of their last 10 games. The Red Sox pitching has been terrible, in fact they have allowed more runs (232) than any team in baseball. Martin Perez will try to do better today for the Sox. Perez is 2-4 in his seven starts with a 4.58 ERA and a 1.273 WHIP. Perez had been pitching well until his last start where he allowed six runs over four inning vs the Nationals. Taijuan Walker starts for the Jays today. Walker is 3-2 in his six starts. Walker has a 3.27 ERA and has allowed just three runs over his last three starts (19 innings). I like the Jays again here today. The Sox have something wrong and look to already have given up. Take Toronto. |
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09-03-20 | Raptors -1 v. Celtics | Top | 104-103 | Push | 0 | 13 h 49 m | Show |
The Boston Celtics have taken a 2-0 lead here in this best of seven series with the Toronto Raptors. The Celtics have held the defending NBA champs to under 100 points in each of the first two games. The Raptors were in a similar situation last year, trailing the Milwaukee Bucks 0-2 before winning four straight. The Raptors blew a 12-point lead in game two, something they can ill afford here today. The Raptors in pretty much a must win situation here as they look to get a win in this series. The Raptors know what it takes to get back in this series and I look for them to do just that here today. Take the Raptors. |
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09-02-20 | Thunder v. Rockets UNDER 217.5 | Top | 102-104 | Win | 100 | 9 h 18 m | Show |
Game 7 here between the OKC Thunder and the Houston Rockets. The Thunder staved off elimination in game six by taking the Rockets out of their run-and-gun normal game plan. The Thunder slowed the game way down and it resulted in a win, 104-100. Now, can they do it again here in game seven? That's the question. Turnovers also were a big part of the Rockets losses. They turned the ball over on average 17.3 times per game in their three losses. I think these teams will once again be playing a low scoring game. I'm taking the UNDER. |
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09-02-20 | Braves -140 v. Red Sox | 7-5 | Win | 100 | 8 h 33 m | Show | |
he Red Sox continue to sit in last place in the AL East with a 12-24 record. They have lost two straight and six of their last 10. Martin Perez starts today. Perez is 2-4 in his seven starts with a 4.58 ERA and 1.273 WHIP. Perez coming off a horrible start, allowing eight hits and six runs over four innings. Meanwhile, the Braves are in 1st place with a 21-14 record. They have won three straight and seven of their last 10 games. Robbie Erlin starts for the Braves with no record in his three starts. ERlin has a 4.50 ERA and nice 0.917 WHIP. He's pitched well, though he only goes about four innings. Still, the Braves much better than the Sox right now. I'll take the Braves here on Wednesday. |
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09-01-20 | White Sox -102 v. Twins | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -102 | 9 h 10 m | Show |
The White Sox are one of the surprising teams thus far this year as they are now first in the AL Central with a 22-13 record and have won eight of the last 10 games. The White Sox have bolstered the starting pitching and today's starter is an example. Dallas Keuchel starts with a 5-2 record in his seven starts. Keuchel has a nifty 2.70 ERA with a 1.039 WHIP. Keuchel has not allowed more than two runs but one time in his seven starts. Michael Pineda makes his first start of the season here tonight for the Twins. Not sure how Pineda will do tonight, but I do like Keuchel in this one. Play the White Sox. |
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08-31-20 | Rockets v. Thunder +5.5 | 100-104 | Win | 100 | 8 h 57 m | Show | |
Thunder were embarrassed in game five against the Rockets, losing 80-114. For me, the Thunder are too good a team to be eliminated here tonight after a performance they had in game five. I expect a rebound game here for Thunder and with that I'm going to take the points and won't be surprised at all by a straight-up Thunder win. Play Oklahoma City |
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08-31-20 | Braves -1.5 v. Red Sox | 6-3 | Win | 100 | 7 h 14 m | Show | |
The Atlanta Braves are in 1st place in the NL East with a 19-14 record. The Braves have won six of their last 10 and are the only team in the East with a positive run differential. The Red Sox are in last in the AL East with a 12-22 record. They have won two straight though. They will have contend with one of the best pitchers in baseball this year. Max Fried starts for the Braves and he's having a great season. Fried is 5-0 in his seven starts with a 1.35 ERA and 0.950 WHIP. Fried has allowed just four runs over his last six starts! The Sox will start Colten Brewer. Brewer has three starts and is 0-2 with a 5.22 ERA. Big edge in both quality of team and starters here today goes to the Braves. I'll lay the run line with the Braves. Take Atlanta -1.5 Runs. |
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08-31-20 | Heat +5.5 v. Bucks | 115-104 | Win | 100 | 19 h 3 m | Show | |
Game one here between the Miami Heat and Milwaukee Bucks in round two of the NBA Playoffs. Heat star Jimmy Butler missed two of the three matchups between these clubs this year. His one game he did play resulted in a Heat win back on March 2, 105-89. In fact, the Heat were the only Eastern team to win a series with the Bucks this year. The Heat swept the Pacers in the first round holding Indiana to 101 or fewer in three of their four wins. The Bucks lost game one of their series to the Magic 110-122. They woke up after that, taking the next four. This should be a great series and here in game one I'll take the points with the Heat and won't be surprised if they steal this game outright. Play Miami. |
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08-30-20 | Golden Knights v. Canucks +185 | 5-3 | Loss | -100 | 11 h 43 m | Show | |
The boycott from a few days ago forced these teams into this back-to-back spot here on Sunday. The Vegas Golden Knights took game two in a dominating performance, 3-0. Lehner was great in goal turning away every shot and the Knights once again outshot their opponents. The Knights were outshot in the 1st quarter, but scored on two of their first three shots on goal. Expect Marc Andre-Fluery to be between the pipes today for the Knights. Fluery hasn't seen much action as Lehner has been the primary net minder since they returned to bubble action. Might see some rust here tonight with Fluery. Canucks need to use their speed and not get into a physical game with the Knights who are much bigger and tougher than the Canucks. I think there is good value with the +1.70 dog Canucks since we just don't know how Fluery will react to not being used much. Take Vancouver. |
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08-30-20 | Golden Knights v. Canucks OVER 5.5 | 5-3 | Win | 100 | 11 h 43 m | Show | |
The boycott from a few days ago forced these teams into this back-to-back spot here on Sunday. The Vegas Golden Knights took game two in a dominating performance, 3-0. Lehner was great in goal turning away every shot and the Knights once again outshot their opponents. The Knights were outshot in the 1st quarter, but scored on two of their first three shots on goal. Expect Marc Andre-Fluery to be between the pipes today for the Knights. Fluery hasn't seen much action as Lehner has been the primary net minder since they returned to bubble action. Might see some rust here tonight with Fluery and and with the total dropping from six to 5 1/2 I'm taking the OVER. |
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08-30-20 | Clippers -10.5 v. Mavs | 111-97 | Win | 100 | 4 h 34 m | Show | |
LA CLippers can eliminate the Dallas Mavericks here today in game six of their series. The Clipper scored a whopping 154 points in game five that was never in doubt from the opening tip of th egame. These teams have zig zagged in this series with the Clippers taking games 1, 3 and five and the Mavs taking games two and four. Still, I like the Clippers today to finish this one off and move on to the next round. Play Clippers. |
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08-30-20 | Dodgers -1.5 v. Rangers | Top | 7-2 | Win | 100 | 4 h 40 m | Show |
The LA Dodgers rebounded from their loss to the Rangers on Friday with a win on Saturday to improve to 25-10 on the season and the most wins in baseball. The Dodgers have been very good away from home with a 14-5 record on the season. LA starts Tony Gonsolin today. Gonsolin has no record in his three starts but has just one start in his three outings. He hasn't allowed a run yet with 14 2/3 innings of wok and no runs with 12 KO's and just two walks. The Rangers are third in the AL West with a 12-20 record and have lost eight of their last 10 games. Kyle Gibson starts today with a 1-3 record in his six starts. Gibson has a 5.73 ERA and 1.485 WHIP this season. He's been bad lately, allowing 12 runs over his las 11 1/3 innings. Dodgers hard to go against, but also hard to lay the big prices. So I'm going to lay the Run Line here with LA on Sunday. Take Dodgers -1.5 Runs. |
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08-30-20 | Celtics +2 v. Raptors | 112-94 | Win | 100 | 2 h 53 m | Show | |
Game one of this second round series between the Celtics and the Raptors. The Celtics swept the 76ers in their first round series. Tatum averaged 27 points and almost 10 rebounds a game for Boston. The Raptors began defense of their NBA Championship with a sweep of the Brooklyn Nets. Raptors guard Kyle Lowry is questionable today with a ankle injury. The Celtics will continue playing without forward Gordon Hayward. I like the Celtics here in game one plus the small points. |
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08-29-20 | Austin Peay State +3 v. Central Arkansas | 17-24 | Loss | -105 | 8 h 11 m | Show | |
While it may not be the opening of college football we are used to seeing, it's still college football in the FCS here as Austin Peay Governors take on the Central Arkansas Bears. Central Arkansas returns 18 starters while Austin Peay has welcomes back 14 starters. Central Arkansas will be without their star right tackle in Parker Ray who is rehabbing a knee injury. Neither team was very good at rushing as Central Arkansas was in the bottom ten of the FCS in rushing yards. Both teams return their QB's and I look for plenty of yards through the air here todfay. I expect a close game here but an outright Austin Peay win. I'll take the points though with the AP Governors. |
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08-29-20 | Nationals v. Red Sox OVER 11 | 3-5 | Loss | -115 | 7 h 40 m | Show | |
The Boston Red Sox continue to occupy the bottom rung in the AL East at 10-22. They have lost two straight and six of their last 10 games. They will host the Washington Nationals here on Saturday. The Nats are also in last place, in the NL East. The defending Champions are just 12-17 so far this season. The Nats will start Anibal Sanchez today. Sanchez is 1-3 with a 6.489 ERA this season. Sanchez is coming off his best start of the season with a seven inning outing vs the Marlins with just five hits and one run. The Red Sox will counter with Chris Mazza. Mazza makes his second start of the season. His first wasn't that good, going just three innings vs the Yankees and allowing eight hit and four run. I like the visitor in this one, Sanchez can build off that last excellent start. Play Washington. |
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08-29-20 | Dodgers v. Rangers +140 | 7-4 | Loss | -100 | 6 h 14 m | Show | |
The Rangers pulled a big upset on Friday as they beat the Dodgers, 6-2. The Rangers are in 3rd in the AL West with a 12-19 record and have lost eight of their last 10. That make it even more impressive in their win over arguably the best team right now in baseball in the Dodgers. LA is 24-10 in the NL West and have son seven of their last 10 games. They will send Ross Stripling to the hill today. Stripling is 3-1 in his six starts with a somewhat high 5.46 ERA. Lance Lynn toes the rubber for the Dodgers. Lynn is 4-0 in his seven starts with a 1.59 ERA. Yet, we get Lynn as a home dog here on Saturday. Worth another shot with the Rangers best pitcher on the hill. Take Texas. |
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08-29-20 | Thunder v. Rockets OVER 227.5 | 80-114 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 41 m | Show | |
NBA back on the hard court here tonight as the Thunder and the Rockets resume their series. The Rockets took game one and two of this series and looked ready to wipe out the Thunder. However, OKC came roaring back in games three and four to even this series at 2-2. These games have been high scoring with three of the four hitting at least 226 points. Only game two was a low scoring affair in a Houston win, 111-98. With some rest the last few days I like these teams to come out scoring and Houston to continue firing from the 3-point stripe. Take the OVER. |
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08-29-20 | Braves v. Phillies OVER 10 | 1-4 | Loss | -122 | 1 h 34 m | Show | |
Early start here on Saturday has the Braves taking on the Phillies. Atlanta is in first place in the NL East with a 18-13 record. They have won seven of their last 10 games. The Phillies are 4th in the East with a 13-14 record and have won four in a row. Josh Tomlin starts his third game for the Braves today. Tomlin is 0-2 with a 7.71 ERA. He will face Zach Eflin today. Eflin is 1-1 with a 5.12 ERA. Neither pitcher is very good and both teams can hit. I'll take the OVER. |
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08-28-20 | Indians -126 v. Cardinals | Top | 14-2 | Win | 100 | 8 h 13 m | Show |
The Cleveland Indians are just a half game out of first place in the AL Central as they open this series with the St Louis Cardinals. The Cards are in 2nd place in the NL Central with a 11-11 record, 3-games back of the Cubs. The Indians start Triston McKenzie here today who has one start this season where he went six innings vs the Tigers and allowed just two hits and one run. The Cards will start Daniel Poncedeleon who is 0-2 in his three starts with a 5.40 ERA and 1.542 WHIP. I'm taking the visitor in this one. Play Cleveland. |
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08-28-20 | Sparks v. Sun OVER 161 | Top | 80-76 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 26 m | Show |
The LA Sparks are in 3rd place in the WNBA in a very crowded top 5 spots. In fact, only two games separate the top five teams in the WNBA. The Sparks have won seven streak games and average 86.3 ppg while allowing 79.2 ppg. The Connecticut Sun are in 7th place with a 6-8 record. The Sun won their last game and have won six of the last 10. They average 79.8 ppg while allowing 80.6 ppg. For me, I love this game to go over the total here tonight. Play OVER. |
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08-26-20 | A's -135 v. Rangers | Top | 3-1 | Win | 100 | 7 h 54 m | Show |
The Oakland A's are in first place in the AL West with a 21-10 record and four games ahead of the Houston Astros. The A's beat the Rangers on Tuesday and have won six of their last 10. The Rangers are 11-18 and in fourth in the West. They have lost nine of their last 10 games. The A's start Michael Fiers who is 3-1 in his six starts. Fiers has a 5.81 ERA and 1.548 WHIP. Fiers has been decent of late, allowing five total runs over his last 11 1/3 innings. The Rangers counter with Kolby Allard. Allard is 0-2 in his four starts with a 7.81 ERA and 1.815 WHIP. Allard had started the season good with back-to-back good starts. However, his last two starts have resulted in 10 runs over 3 2/3 innings. I like the A's against the ice cold Rangers here tonight. Play Oakland. |
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08-26-20 | Yankees v. Braves -112 | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 19 h 46 m | Show | |
The Yankees start Masahiro Tanaka who is 0-1 in his four starts with a 4.59 ERA. Tanaka is coming off a horrible start where he allowed eight hit and five runs over four innings. The Braves start Max Fried who is 4-0 in his six starts with a 1.32 ERA and 0.971 ERA. Fried has been exceptional for the Braves. We get a great price here with the Braves and their best pitcher on the hill today. Play the Braves. |
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08-25-20 | Canucks v. Golden Knights OVER 5.5 | 5-2 | Win | 100 | 5 h 36 m | Show | |
The Vegas Golden Knights continue their dominance, opening with a resounding shutout win over the Canucks in game one of their series, 5-0. The Knights one again outshot their opponent and kept the offensive pressure on all night. The Canucks have a very good offense, so don't expect another shutout here tonight. The Knights have score four goals or more in every game in the bubble except for a 1-3 loss to Chicago in round one. I like tonight's game to go OVER. |
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08-25-20 | Dodgers v. Giants +188 | 8-10 | Win | 188 | 4 h 30 m | Show | |
The LA Dodgers have the best record in baseball at 22-8. They lead 2nd place San Diego by 4-games and have won four straight and nine of their last 10. They take on the 14-16 Giants here tonight from San Francisco. Anytime these hated rivals get together you can throw out the records. LA will start Julio Urias who is 2-0 in his five starts with a 2.74 ERA. Johnny Cueto starts for the Giants. Cueto is 2-0 in his six starts with a 4.35 ERA. Huge dog here tonight on the Giants and considering they love nothing more than to beat the Dodgers, I'll take a chance on this dog tonight. Play San Francisco. |
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08-25-20 | Bruins v. Lightning -101 | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 2 h 56 m | Show | |
The Tampa Bay Lightning look to rebound from their lackluster start to this series in a game one loss to the Bruins. 2-3. The Bruins jumped out to a 3-0 lead in game one but got outplayed in the final two periods and hung on for the win. I liked the way the Lightning played the last two periods of game one. I think they carry that over here tonight and even this series at one game apiece. Play Tampa Bay. |
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08-25-20 | Twins v. Indians -1.5 | 2-4 | Win | 125 | 2 h 55 m | Show | |
Important series here for both teams as the top two teams in the AL Central face off. Minnesota leads the division over Cleveland by two games. Both teams have been on good runs, winning seven of their last 10 games. The Twins will start Rich Hill today. Hill is 1-1 in his two starts with a 4.69 ERA. The Indians will start Shane Bieber who is a leading candidate for a Cy Young at this point. Bieber is 5-0 in his six starts with a 1.11 ERA and 0.762 WHIP. I like the Indians here in this game but will also lay the Run Line with them. Play Cleveland -1.5 Runs. |
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08-25-20 | Red Sox v. Blue Jays -125 | 9-7 | Loss | -125 | 1 h 21 m | Show | |
AL East matchup here as the resurgent Blue Jays take on the reeling Red Sox. Toronto has won seven of their last 10 games and climbed into third place, just 3 1/2 games back of the division leading Rays. The Red Sox continue to flounder, losing two straight and seven of the last 10. The Sox will start Kyle Hart today. Hart is 0-1 in his two starts with a 11.11 ERA. Hart hasn't made it past the fourth inning yet. Chase Anderson will toe the rubber for the Jays. Anderson has no record in his three starts, but has a nifty 2.79 ERA and 1.344 WHIP. I'm going to take the Jays as these teams going in opposite directions. Play Toronto. |
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08-25-20 | Jazz v. Nuggets OVER 219 | Top | 107-117 | Win | 100 | 1 h 15 m | Show |
The Utah Jazz look to close out their series with the Denver Nuggets tonight. The Jazz lost game one to Denver and have since won three straight. Utah has had little trouble scoring against Denver with 125, 124, 124 and 129 points in their four games. Denver finally broke a two-game scoring drought with 127 points in game four, but still came up short. I don't see any reason to change in tonight's contest. I'm going to take the OVER here in game four. |
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08-24-20 | Lakers v. Blazers +7.5 | 135-115 | Loss | -104 | 21 h 48 m | Show | |
The Portland Trailblazers looked like they were going to win game 3 with the Lakers. However, a 40-point third quarter by the Lakers put them back in the lead as the Lakers just covered the 7 point spread. For Portland, their key is the health of star guard Damian Lilliard, who hurt his index finger in the third quarter of game two. Lilliard played with the dislocated finger in game three and still put up 34-points in the loss. In the second half, Lilliard was just 2-of-9 from the field. The guard did admit the finger played a part in his sub-par performance. Still, Lilliard can contribute in many ways and I'm going to take the points here on Monday. |
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08-24-20 | Royals +171 v. Cardinals | Top | 3-9 | Loss | -100 | 20 h 59 m | Show |
The KC Royals are in dead last in the AL Central division. They have lost two straight games and six of their last 10. The good news is that they start one of their bright spots so far this season in Brad Keller. Keller is 3-0 in his three starts with a 0.00 ERA and 0.905 WHIP. That's right, he has not allowed a run to go with his eight total hits over 17 2/3 innings. The Royals will be a big dog here on Monday despite Keller starting. The Cardinals are in 2nd place in the AL Central but are just one game over .500 at 9-8. Jack Flaherty will start for the Redbirds. He is 1-0 in his two starts with a 3.11 ERA. I like dogs and especially with a pitcher as good right now as Keller is. I'll take the Royals here on Monday. |
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08-24-20 | A's v. Rangers UNDER 8 | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 20 h 49 m | Show | |
The Oakland A's are 1st in the AL West with a 20-9 record. Their 20 wins are most in the AL so far and second in baseball to the 22 by the Dodgers. The A's will start Jesus Luzardo today. Luzardo is 2-0 in his four starts with a 3.54 ERA and 1.377 WHIP. He's coming off his best outing, a 6 1/3 inning showcase against Arizona where he allowed four hits and no runs. Lanc Lynn will counter for the Rangers. Lynn is 3-0 in his six starts with a 1.37 ERA and 0.814 WHIP. Lynn has no allowed more than two runs in any of his six starts this season. Another great pitching matchup and that means UNDER for me. |
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08-24-20 | Twins v. Indians UNDER 9 | 3-2 | Win | 100 | 19 h 54 m | Show | |
AL Central showdown here as the Twins lead the division by 1 1/2 games over the Indians. Both teams have had great success so far this season. Both teams have also won seven of their last 10 games. Despite a couple of bad innings over the weekend given up to the Tigers, the Indians still have allowed the fewest runs in the league with just 84. No other AL team has allowed less than 100 thus far. The Twins are second best in the AL in runs allowed with 100 even allowed. The Twins start Kenta Maeda on Monday, who came over in the offseason from the Dodgers. Maeda has proven very effective for the Twins, posting a 3-0 record in five starts with a 2.27 ERA and very low 0.632 WHIP. He's struck out 27 and walked just five this season. The Tribe will counter with Aaron Civale. Civale is 3-2 in his five starts with a 2.91 ERA and 0.971 WHIP. Both these starters have been very good and I will go UNDER in today's contest. |
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08-24-20 | Pacers +6.5 v. Heat | 87-99 | Loss | -110 | 18 h 13 m | Show | |
The Indiana Pacers face bubble ejection if they lose here in game four vs the Heat. The Pacers are down 0-3 in this series and now it comes down to if they have the heart to continue or not. The Heat took game three, 124-115. The Pacers could have won game three if they didn't commit so many fouls, as Miami went to the free throw line a whopping 52 times and made 43. The Pacers do have one reason to win here today, the possible return of Domantas Sabonis who could return by game six. Sabonis had to go through quarantine so he can't play here on Monday, but a Pacers win and he could be available and that could be a series changer. I'm going to take the Pacers plus the points and see if they have the heart to win here on Monday. |
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08-23-20 | Nuggets +3.5 v. Jazz | Top | 127-129 | Win | 100 | 10 h 16 m | Show |
The Denver Nuggets won the opener in this series and since then it's been downhill. The Nuggets lost game two, 105-124 and then got blown out in game three, 87-124. That makes today's game four a very important one for the Nuggets. They can ill afford to go down 1-3 in this series. The Nuggets need to regroup on defense and keep the Jazz from score 120+ points here today, as they have done in all three games. They also need to find the offense again too. The key here today is not to get out to another slow start for the Nuggets. I look for them to come out aggressive and get away from being down big in the first quarter. I have to give them a shot here, their collective backs are up against the wall and they are too good a team to go down like this. Take Denver. |
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08-23-20 | Bayern Munich +106 v. Paris Saint-Germain | 1-0 | Win | 106 | 6 h 14 m | Show | |
UEFA Champion's League final here today and it's a good one with powerhouse Bayern Munich taking on Paris Saint Germain. For me, I've been a huge backer of this German squad all year and have played them at every occasion. PSG is very good and while I expect a closer match then most of the time for Bayern, I still won't deviate from playing a team that has made me money all season. In addition, you don't get Bayern at even money or a slight dog very often, so you better jump on it. I'm sticking with Bayern Munich here on Sunday. |
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08-23-20 | White Sox +165 v. Cubs | 1-2 | Loss | -100 | 4 h 36 m | Show | |
The White Sox look to continue their hot streak here Sunday against their intercity rivals, the Cubs. The Sox have now won seven straight games and eight of 10 to climb into third place in the AL Central, just one game back of division leading Minnesota. The Cubs are still in first place in the NL Central, despite losing seven of their last 10 games. The Central has become the weakest division in baseball, with the Cubs the only team above the .500 mark. Yu Darvish starts for the Cubs today. He's 4-1 in his five starts with a 1.80 ERA and 0.900 WHIP. Darvish has been a bright spot after some less than stellar seasons recently. The Sox will counter with Dylan Cease. Cease is 4-1 in his five starts with a 3.16 ERA and 1.346 WHIP. Cease has been very good for the Sox. No way the Sox should be such a big dog here today. They are red-hot and Cease is just as good as Darvish. I see lots of value here in the dog. Play the White Sox. |
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08-22-20 | Rockies v. Dodgers UNDER 8.5 | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 9 h 23 m | Show | |
The Lakers flexed their muscles in game two of their series with the Blazers. After losing game one in bad fashion they rebounded with a resounding shutdown of the high scoring Portland offense, winning game two easily. The Lakers look to continue that here in game three. The Blazers realize that they need to play more of an uptempo game against the Lakers. The Blazers are led by Damian Lillard, who has been unstopable up until game two of this series. Problem for Blazers is that he hurt his index finger in game two, dislocating the finger. He will be playing today in game three, but how will this effect his play? Lilliard had only 18-points before leaving in the 3rd quarter with his injury. For me, even with a healthy Lilliard the Lakers have found out how to shut down this offense of the Blazers. Number a bit high for me here today, so I will go with the UNDER. |
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08-22-20 | Lakers v. Blazers UNDER 225 | Top | 116-108 | Win | 100 | 9 h 44 m | Show |
The Lakers flexed their muscles in game two of their series with the Blazers. After losing game one in bad fashion they rebounded with a resounding shutdown of the high scoring Portland offense, winning game two easily. The Lakers look to continue that here in game three. The Blazers realize that they need to play more of an uptempo game against the Lakers. The Blazers are led by Damian Lillard, who has been unstopable up until game two of this series. Problem for Blazers is that he hurt his index finger in game two, dislocating the finger. He will be playing today in game three, but how will this effect his play? Lilliard had only 18-points before leaving in the 3rd quarter with his injury. For me, even with a healthy Lilliard the Lakers have found out how to shut down this offense of the Blazers. Number a bit high for me here today, so I will go with the UNDER. |
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08-22-20 | Blue Jays -115 v. Rays | 1-2 | Loss | -115 | 7 h 53 m | Show | |
Toronto is moving up in the AL East standings, now into 3rd place with a 13-11 record. The Jays went from being below .500 to now two games above thanks to a 6-game win streak. The Jays will start Hyun-Jin Ryu who they acquired from the Dodgers in the offseason. Ryu has been solid for the Jays with a 2-1 record in five starts and a 3.46 ERA and 1.115 WHIP. Ryu has allowed just two earned runs over his last 12 innings of work with 10 KO's and two walks. Meanwhile, the Rays are tied for first in the AL East with the Yankees at 17-10. The Rays have won eight of 10 but saw their streak ended by the Jays on Friday. Aaron Slegers makes his first appearance of the season here today. I know what I'm getting with the Jays and Ryu here today. I'll take the visitor in this one. Play Toronto. |
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08-21-20 | Diamondbacks v. Giants OVER 9.5 | 2-6 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 27 m | Show | |
The two bottom teams in the NL West matchup here today as the Giants host the Diamondbacks. Arizona is 13-13, but has lost its last two games. The D'backs have allowed the 2nd most runs in the NL, only the Giants have allowed more. Robbie Ray toes the rubber for the D'backs with a 8.59 ERA in his five starts. Ray is coming off his best start of the year, one run and no hits over five innings against the Padres. The Giants are 11-16 and look to hold down the last spot in the West for the duration. Logan Webb gets the start today and is 1-2 in his five starts with a 3.54 ERA. Web has allowed five runs over his last 7 2/3 innings. Two teams with poor pens and questionable starters makes me love the OVER here. |
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08-21-20 | Angels v. A's +107 | 3-5 | Win | 107 | 9 h 21 m | Show | |
The LA Angels have not lost three straight games and seven of their last 10 to drop to 8-18 on the season. The Angels start Andrew Heaney here today, who is 1-1 in his five starts (team is 1-4) with a 4.74 ERA. Heaney started the season with three good starts, allowing four runs over 16 1/3 innings. However, it's been downhill his last two starts, with nine runs allowed over his last 9 1/3 innings. The A's continue to play well with a 18-8 record and first place in the AL West. Michael Fiers is 2-1 in his five starts (Team is 4-1) with a 5.96 ERA. Fiers coming off a nice start where he allowed two runs over six innings to the Giants. A's continue to shine and will do so again here tonight. Play Oakland. |
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08-21-20 | Tigers v. Indians -1.5 | Top | 10-5 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 53 m | Show |
I've been a big fan of the Indians since the start, they have arguably the best pitching in baseball. The Indians are a half game back of the Twins for the AL Central lead and have allowed just 66 runs this season (best in majors). That has translated to six straight wins and eight wins in the last 10 games. They face the Tigers here today who are in last place in the Central. The Tigers are just 9-14 and have lost nine straight game. Michael Fulmer starts for the Tigers with a 7.55 ERA in his three starts. The Tribe will start Adam Plutko who is 1-1 with a 4.26 ERA in his three starts. Plutko might not be their best, but against this Tigers team I have no problem laying the Run Line. Take Indians -1.5 Runs. |
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08-21-20 | Phillies v. Braves UNDER 8 | 2-11 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 52 m | Show | |
Phillies starting Aaron Nola. Nola has gone at least 5 innings in each start and has a nice 2.05 ERA. Same for the Braves that start Max Fried. Fried has gone at least 5-innings in each of hist five starts with a 1.24 ERA. Two very good starters that should get us past 5 innings. I'll take UNDER. |
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08-21-20 | Nuggets v. Jazz UNDER 218.5 | 87-124 | Win | 100 | 4 h 40 m | Show | |
This series is tied 1-1 after Utah took game two, 124-105 over the Nuggets. Donovan Mitchell has been amazing for the Jazz. Mitchell had 57-points in a losing game one effort and then chipped-in another 30-points in the game two win. What made the difference for Mitchell was how he got more of his team mates involved in game two and didn't need to shoulder all the scoring himself. The Jazz put it all together in game two with both offense and defense. The Nuggets found the Jazz defense tough to get good shots in game two. I don't see that changing here in game three. Jazz have found what works and will do it again here. I'm taking the UNDER today. |
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08-21-20 | Nuggets v. Jazz +1 | 87-124 | Win | 100 | 4 h 40 m | Show | |
This series is tied 1-1 after Utah took game two, 124-105 over the Nuggets. Donovan Mitchell has been amazing for the Jazz. Mitchell had 57-points in a losing game one effort and then chipped-in another 30-points in the game two win. What made the difference for Mitchell was how he got more of his team mates involved in game two and didn't need to shoulder all the scoring himself. The Jazz put it all together in game two with both offense and defense. The Nuggets need a way to respond to what happened in game two and I don't see that happening. Jazz look to take control of this series here today. Play Utah. |
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08-21-20 | Inter Milan v. Sevilla UNDER 2.5 | 2-3 | Loss | -120 | 6 h 9 m | Show | |
One of the two finals here in the UEFA Europa Champion's League. This should be a great matchup as La Liga's Seville is no stranger to winning this Champion's League. They have done so all five times they have reached the finals with the last in 2016. But what I love here is the UNDER. These are both great defensive clubs. Sevilla has allowed just one goal in their last six matches. Not to be outdone. Inter Milan has conceded just one goal over their last seven. This is an easy pick for me, I'm taking UNDER 2 1/2 goals. |
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08-20-20 | Angels v. Giants -112 | 5-10 | Win | 100 | 10 h 35 m | Show | |
The San Francisco Giants are in last place in the NL West with a 10-16 record. However, they have won their last two games. The Giants will start Kevin Gausman tonight. Gausman is 0-1 with a 4.57 ERA in his four starts. He has allowed four runs over his last 12 innings. Gausman is a strikeout pitcher with 32 KO's and just four walks. The LA Angels are just 8-17 on the season and in 4th in the AL West. The Angels have lost two straight games and seven of their last 10. The Angels will start Jose Suarez here tonight. Suarez will make his first appearance this season. I like the Giants tonight. They are on a small win streak and have a power pitcher on the hill. Play Giants. |
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08-20-20 | Blazers v. Lakers OVER 229 | Top | 88-111 | Loss | -104 | 18 h 4 m | Show |
The Portland Trailblazers and LA Lakers play game two of their best of seven series. The Blazers have been basically in the playoffs since they returned, as every game was crucial to them making the postseason. They did so by beating the Grizzlies in a play-in game last Saturday, 126-122. The Blazers shocked the Lakers in game one, taking the opening stanza of this series. Damian Lillard has been unstoppable, as he collected 34 points in the game one victory. The Lakers could see the return of Rajon Rondo, who has been cleared to play and is day-to-day. Still, the Blazers will continue to pile on the points as they have done since returning to play. The Lakers will have to match the here on Thursday. Take the OVER. |
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08-20-20 | Blazers +6.5 v. Lakers | 88-111 | Loss | -105 | 9 h 45 m | Show | |
The Portland Trailblazers and LA Lakers play game two of their best of seven series. The Blazers have been basically in the playoffs since they returned, as every game was crucial to them making the postseason. They did so by beating the Grizzlies in a play-in game last Saturday, 126-122. The Blazers shocked the Lakers in game one, taking the opening stanza of this series. Damian Lillard has been unstoppable, as he collected 34 points in the game one victory. The Lakers could see the return of Rajon Rondo, who has been cleared to play and is day-to-day. Still, the Blazers will continue to pile on the points as they have done since returning to play. The Blazers are also 47-22 ATS (68%) vs the Lakers in their last 69 meetings. Take Portland! |
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08-20-20 | Reds v. Cardinals +131 | 4-5 | Win | 131 | 10 h 31 m | Show | |
The St Louis Cardinals got a break due to a Covid-19 positive test, but they are back. The Cardinals have just 13 games under their belt and area 6-7, but in 3rd place in the NL Central. Adam Wainwright has pitched very well for the Cards this year in his two starts. Wainwright is 2-0 with a 1.64 ERA and a 0.818 WHIP. The Cincinnati Reds are in 4th place in the NL Central with a 10-12 record. Sonny Gray gets the start today. Gray is 4-1 in his five starts with a 2.05 ERA and 0.913 WHIP this season. Great pitcher's duel here today, but I'll take the well rested Cardinals. Play St Louis. |
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08-20-20 | Reds v. Cardinals UNDER 8 | 4-5 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 5 m | Show | |
The St Louis Cardinals got a break due to a Covid-19 positive test, but they are back. The Cardinals have just 13 games under their belt and area 6-7, but in 3rd place in the NL Central. Adam Wainwright has pitched very well for the Cards this year in his two starts. Wainwright is 2-0 with a 1.64 ERA and a 0.818 WHIP. The Cincinnati Reds are in 4th place in the NL Central with a 10-12 record. Sonny Gray gets the start today. Gray is 4-1 in his five starts with a 2.05 ERA and 0.913 WHIP this season. Great pitcher's duel here today, but I'll take the UNDER. |
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08-20-20 | Indians v. Pirates UNDER 7.5 | 2-0 | Win | 100 | 8 h 22 m | Show | |
Cleveland Indians continue to keep pace with the Twins in the AL Central. The Twins are in first place with a 16-9 record and the Indians are right behind with a 15-9 record. The Indians have arguably the overall best pitching staff right now, allowing just 66 total runs (Best in the Majors). The Indians staff will face the light hitting Pirates today. Pittsburgh is in last place in the NL Central with a 4-16 record and have the worst record in baseball. They have just 78 runs and a -42 run differential. Shane Bieber goes today for the Tribe. Bieber is 4-0 in his five starts with a nifty 1.30 ERA and 0.721 WHIP. He's also KO'd 54 and walked just six. Trevor Williams starts for the Pirates and even though he hasn't pitched poorly, he is 1-3 in his four starts. Williams has a 3.98 ERA and 1.229 WHIP. In fact, he hasn't allowed more than three runs in any start this season. Can't lay the enormous price on the Indians here, but I will take the UNDER. |
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08-20-20 | Thunder +3 v. Rockets | 98-111 | Loss | -115 | 6 h 22 m | Show | |
The Houston Rockets aren't shy when it comes to shooting three-point shots. The Rockets shot 52 from beyond the stripe in game one of this series, a 123-108 win. They do this mainly because they have a small lineup. The Rockets will be without star Russell Westbrook again here today. Expect the Thunder to slow the pace in this game. Keep the ball out of the Houston offense and keep those three's down a bit. The Thunder have done well vs the Rockets, despite that game one outcome. Houston is 5-1 ATS in their last six meetings with the Rockets. I think Westbrooks absence will be more felt here in game two and I look for the Thunder to slow things down. Take Oklahoma City. |
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08-20-20 | Heat v. Pacers +4.5 | 109-100 | Loss | -110 | 4 h 52 m | Show | |
Miami took game one of their best of seven series with the Pacers, 113-101. The Pacers will need more contributors here in game two. Pacers star T.J Warren will need more supporting cast as the only person to really help out in game one was Malcom Brogdon, who scored 22-points. Warren took only 18 shots from the field, far fewer than he's used to seeing. In faft, when Warren has 23 or more shots the Pacers are 4-0. Miami doesn't typically do well off a spread cover. The Heat are just 6-20 in their last 26 times follow a spread win. They are also 5-20-1 ATS in their last 26 following a straight up win. I like the Pacers to bounce back here in game two. Play Pacers. |
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08-19-20 | Mercury v. Sparks -5 | 74-83 | Win | 100 | 4 h 35 m | Show | |
The LA Sparks are tied for 3rd place in the WNBA bubble with a 7-3 record. The Sparks have won four straight games and they have a point differential of +7.3 ppg. The Phoenix Mercury are 6th in the league with a 6-5 record. The Mercury have lost one straight and have a point differential of +2. The Sparks are loaded with talent, including Riquan Williams, Candace Parker and Seimon Augustus. Phoenix has dropped three of the last five games and is coming off a 89-95 loss to Dallas. I like the Sparks a lot in this contest. Play LA Sparks. |
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08-19-20 | Diamondbacks +163 v. A's | 1-4 | Loss | -100 | 21 h 48 m | Show | |
The Arizona Diamondbacks have settled into 3rd in the NL West, winners of six straight games and eight of the last 10. The D'Backs will turn to Merrill Kelly here today. Kelly has been very good with a 3-1 record in his four starts with a 1.71 ERA and 0.911 WHIP. Kelly has also allowed just one run over his last 12 2/3 innings. Oakland has been in 1st place in the AL West with a 2 1/2 game lead over the Astros. Jesus Luzardo is 1-0 in his three starts for the A's. Luzardo has a 5.14 ERA and 1.571 WHIP. The D'backs are a big dog here tonight and I'm not sure why with a very good pitcher on the hill and a small win streak going. take Arizona. |
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08-19-20 | Dodgers -1.5 v. Mariners | 4-6 | Loss | -153 | 21 h 47 m | Show | |
Dodgers have the best record in baseball with 18-7. That was pretty much expected of this team with the offseason addition of Mookie Betts in the leadoff spot. LA has won seven straight games and eight of the last 10. The Seattle Mariners are in last in the AL West with a 7-18 record. They have lost seven straight games and eight of the last 10. Jim won with the Dodgers on the Run line over the Mariners in game one of this series and he's doing it again here today. Play Dodgers -1.5 runs. |
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08-19-20 | Rangers +121 v. Padres | 3-6 | Loss | -100 | 20 h 18 m | Show | |
The Texas Rangers look to snap their 3-team losing streak today here against the San Diego Padres. The Rangers are in 3rd place in the AL West at 10-12 overall. They will look to Lance Lynn today. Lynn has been very good for the Rangers with a 3-0 record in five starts with nifty 1.11 ERA and 0.742 WHIP. Lynn has not allowed over two runs in any of his five start. The Padres have dropped to 4th in the NL West at 13-12. Chris Paddack gets the start today. Paddack is 2-2 in his five starts with a 4.91 ERA. The Rangers have been hot with this pitcher on the hill. I'm taking the Rangers as a small dog on Wednesday. |
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08-19-20 | Mets -215 v. Marlins | 5-3 | Win | 100 | 18 h 16 m | Show | |
The Mets look to build on their Tuesday win over the Miami Marlins, 8-3. The Mets are still in 4th place in the NL East at 11-14. They will have their ACE going today in Jacob deGrom. deGrom is 2-0 in his four starts with a 2.45 ERA and 0.955 WHIP. deGrom has been solid, not allowing more than two runs in any of his four start. The Marlins are in 2nd place in the NL East, despite just a 9-8 record. The Marlins have lost four straight now and seven of their last 10. Pablo Lopez will toe the rubber for the Marlins. Lopez is 2-1 in three starts with a 2.25 ERA. Price too steep here on the Mets, but I'm parlaying them with the Yankees for a 2-teamer here on Wednesday. |
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08-19-20 | Indians -1.5 v. Pirates | 6-1 | Win | 100 | 18 h 12 m | Show | |
The Cleveland Indians continue to have a nice season going as they won their third game in a row on Tuesday evening and their seventh of the last 10. What has been the strength of this team is their pitching. They have allowed a MLB best 62 runs. The Tribe will start Aaron Civale today. Civaleis 2-2 in his four starts with a 3.60 ERA and 1.120 WHIP. Civale has 26 KO's and just three walks this season. The Pirates are the worst team in baseball with just four wins and 14 losses. They have lost eight of their last 10 games. Steven Brault will start today. Brault comes out of the pen where he has gone seven innings and not allowed a run. Still, I like the Indians here and will be more than willing to lay the Run line with them. Play Cleveland -1.5 runs. |
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08-19-20 | Rays v. Yankees -170 | 4-2 | Loss | -170 | 18 h 11 m | Show | |
Tampa Bay Rays took their game from the Yankees on Tuesday, 6-3. The Rays are now just 1 1/2 games back of the Yankees in the AL East and have won nine of their last 10 games. It won't be easy for the Rays here on Wednesday as they face the Yankees Ace in Gerrit Cole. Cole is 4-0 in his five starts with a 2.76 ERA and 0.852 WHIP. The Rays will counter with Tyler Glasnow. Glasnow is 0-1 in his four starts with a 7.004 ERA. Price too high for the Yankees, but as part of my 2-team parlay I will lay the price with them. Take Yankees as part of 2-team Parlay. |
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08-19-20 | 76ers +5 v. Celtics | 101-128 | Loss | -110 | 18 h 36 m | Show | |
Sixers lost game one of this playoff series to the Celtics, 101-109. Boston got 32-points from Jayson Tatum. Sixers star Joel Embiid was held in check by the Sixer, scoring just 26 quiet points. Bad news though for the Celtics as Gordon Hayward suffered a 4th quarter ankle sprain and is likely out the rest of the series at least. I like teams to rebound after a game like the Sixers had. And without Hayward it will be even tougher for the Celtics. Play Philadelphia. |
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08-19-20 | Phillies -140 v. Red Sox | Top | 3-6 | Loss | -140 | 13 h 43 m | Show |
The Boston Red Sox have really struggled this season, currently in last place in the AL East at 6-17. They have lost eight games in a row and nine of their last 10. The loss of Mookie Betts to the Dodgers seems to be playing a much bigger role then expected. The pitching staff has got hit hard, allowing a 2nd worst A.L 143 runs. The Sox will turn to Kyle Hart here on Wednesday for his second start of the season. Hart got pummeled in his only start, going 2 innings against the Rays and allowing seven hits and seven runs. The Philadelphia Phillies are in 3rd in the NL East at 8-9. They have won three straight so things are looking up for the team. Jake Arrieta is 1-2 in his three starts with a 4.02 ERA and 1.213 WHIP. I'm going to take the Phils here. Arrieta may not be his old self, but the Sox are really not their old selves. Take Philadelphia. |
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08-18-20 | Blackhawks v. Golden Knights OVER 5.5 | Top | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 7 h 16 m | Show |
Total line has dropped in this series as Vegas looks to close out the Hawks and move on in the playoffs. Vegas led 3-0 in this series but lost game four, 1-2. That despite having 48 shots on goal, more than double the shots of Chicago. Blackhawks goalie Crawford just was not to be beaten in game four as he was the reason for the win. Game one started at 6 1/2 and now we see a 5 1/2. Vegas continues to put on pressure and shots and I look for that luck in game four to go away here tonight for the Hawks. Vegas will score in this game and with a goal or two from Chicago it should go over quite easily. Play OVER. |
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08-18-20 | Capitals v. Islanders -115 | 3-2 | Loss | -115 | 6 h 20 m | Show | |
Capitals facing elimination in the playoffs tonight vs the NY Islanders. The Caps could again be without one of their top players in Nicklas Backstrom who has a concussion. The Islanders have been a very good defensive team and they have showed that in this series. They have allowed the Caps just five total goals while scoring 11 themselves. Without Backstrom I just don't see the Caps getting much on the board here against this very good Islander defense. I'll take New York in the sweep. Play Islanders. |
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08-18-20 | Blue Jays v. Orioles OVER 9.5 | 8-7 | Win | 100 | 7 h 7 m | Show | |
The Baltimore Orioles have been a surprise team thus far with a 12-10 season. They have won seven of their last 10 games. They will face the Toronto Blue Jays that are right behind them in the AL East with a 8-11 record. Toronto will start Nate Pearson today. Pearson has not been very good with a 5.11 ERA and 1.460 WHIP in his three starts. Wade Leblanc will oppose for the O's. Leblanc has four starts and is 1-0 with a 7.13 ERA and 1.472 WHIP. Neither of these pitchers have had much success this year. I expect his game to be a high scoring one. Play the OVER. |
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08-18-20 | Phillies -125 v. Red Sox | 13-6 | Win | 100 | 7 h 1 m | Show | |
Two teams that have both struggled so far this shortened season are the Phillies and Red Sox. The Phillies are in 3rd place in the NL East at 8-9. The Red Sox are in last in the AL East with a 6-17 record and have lost eight straight games. Zach Eflin starts for the Phils here today. Eflin has two starts and is 0-1 with a 3.60 ERA and 1.3 WHIP. Zack Godley will toe the rubber for the Sox with a 0-2 record in his three starts and a 11.33 ERA. Godley has not made it past four inning this season and is coming off a eight run performance against Tampa Bay. Tough call here but I give the Phillies the edge in this one. I'll take a chance on Philly with a much better starter. Play Philadelphia. |
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08-18-20 | Thunder v. Rockets | 108-123 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 1 m | Show | |
Thunder and Rockets open game one of the playoffs in what should be a very good Western Conference clash. The Rockets finished 4th in the West and the Thunder 5th, even though they tied in totals wins at 44. Not that home court matters in the NBA bubble world, but Houston was determined to be the home team. The Rockets lost their last three games and the Thunder lost their last game. The Rockets will be without their star player in Russell Westbrook. The two teams traded star players in offseason with Chris Paul coming to the Thunder and Westbrook to the Rockets. For me, the loss of Westbrook even for a few games is a huge difference in this matchup. I'll take the Thunder until Westbrook returns. Play Oklahoma City. |
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08-18-20 | A's -145 v. Diamondbacks | 1-10 | Loss | -145 | 6 h 41 m | Show | |
The Oakland A's continue to surprise many as they are tied for the most wins in the A.L with 16. They hold a 3 1/2 game lead over 2nd place Houston and have won seven of their last 10 games. Frankie Montas gets the start today for the A's. Montas is 2-1 in his four starts with a very nice 1.57 ERA and 1.00 WHIP. Montas has allowed just one earned run over his last 14 innings with 14 KO's and four walks. The Arizona Diamondbacks have moved up into 3rd place in the NL West with a 12-11 record. The D'backs have won five straight and seven of their last 10 games. Luke Weaver gets the start today with 0-3 mark in his four starts. Weaver has not been good with a 11.86 ERA and 2.123 WHIP. Weaver has not gone over four innings yet and I don't expect that to change here today. Play Oakland. |
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08-18-20 | Heat v. Pacers +4.5 | 113-101 | Loss | -109 | 2 h 25 m | Show | |
This matchup in today's playoffs has the No 4 Indiana Pacers taking on the No 5 Miami Heat. The Pacers are the dog here in game one despite being the higher seed. The teams split their head-to-head matchup in the bubble with the Pacers winning last Friday to secure the 4th seed, 109-92. I'm a bit surprised that the Pacers are a 4 1/2 point dog despite the two teams being virtually identical. I like the value here with the dog that I think can win this one outright. Play Indiana. |
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08-18-20 | Paris Saint-Germain v. Lokomotive Leipzig +0.5 | 3-0 | Loss | -100 | 16 h 8 m | Show | |
Semi-Final action here in the UEFA Champion's League as Paris Saint Germain takes on RB Leipzig. Leipzig beat Atletic Madrid late to secure their spot here in the Semis. PSG also got by Italian Series A powerhouse Atalanta to get here. The winner here will have the difficult task in the finals of meeting up with Bayern Munich. PSG showed in the 2nd half of their game against the Italians that they were the better team. And if we look who will be the better team to face Bayern, that will be Leipzig which didn't loser to Munich in their two matches that both ended in draws (0-0 and 1-1). This should be a great matchup, but for me, the edge goes to Germans. They played the better team and won in the quarterfinals and I believe they can give Bayern Munich a run for its money. Take RB Leipzig +1/2 goal (+120). |
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08-17-20 | Mariners v. Dodgers -1.5 | 9-11 | Win | 100 | 9 h 25 m | Show | |
Dodgers are in 1st place in the NL West with a 16-7 record and tied for most wins in baseball. They have won five straight and seven of their last 10 games. The Mariners are in last in the AL West with a 7-16 record and have lost five straight and eight of their last 10. Seattle starts Justin Dunn who is 1-1 on the season with a 4.85 ERA and 1.615 WHIP. Dunn has pitched well but walks too many with 10 free passes and just 10 KO's on the season. Ross Stripling starts for the Dodgers. Stripling is 3-1 with a 3.97 ERA and 1.147 WHIP. Dodgers just playing too well right now and Stripling has had a lot of success. Take the Dodgers on the Run Line. LA Dodgers -1.5 Runs. |
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08-17-20 | Tigers v. White Sox OVER 9.5 | 2-7 | Loss | -102 | 10 h 38 m | Show | |
Detroit Tigers sitting in 4th place in the AL Central with a 9-10 record. The Tigers have lost five straight games and six of their last 10. They have one of the higher runs allowed numbers in the AL in 105. Today's starter has given up his share of run. Matt Boyd is 0-2 in his four starts with a lofty 10.24 ERA and 1.965 WHIP. Boyd has allowed 14 runs over his last 9 1/3 innings with six walks and just 10 KO's. The White Sox will counter with Gio Gonzalez here today. Gonzalez is 2-1 on the season with a 4.26 ERA and 2.052 WHIP. The WHIP is high mainly because he's allowed seven walks compared to just 11 KO's. I expect a lot of runs in this one today. Play the OVER. |
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08-17-20 | 76ers v. Celtics UNDER 218.5 | 101-109 | Win | 100 | 8 h 58 m | Show | |
NBA playoffs begin today with the Sixers taking on the Celtics. The Sixers finished 6th in the East with a 43-30 record. Still, can't help but believe they underachieved this season as more was expected from them. Philly finished losing three of their last four games. The Celtics were the third seed in the East with a 48-24 record. Boston has won four of its last five games. Today, I'm looking at the UNDER. The Celtics have toned down the scoring in the playoffs, with six of their last eight playoff games going UNDER. I look for these clubs to play a bit slower paced game then we've seen recently. With that, I'm taking the UNDER here in game 1. |
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08-17-20 | Nets +9.5 v. Raptors | 110-134 | Loss | -110 | 39 h 7 m | Show | |
The NBA Playoffs begin here on Monday as the Nets and Raptors face off in game one. The Nets finished their regular season 7th in the East and had a find restart to their season winning seven of their last 10 games. The Nets average 111.8 ppg on the season and allow 112.3 ppg. They will face the East's second best team in the Raptors. Toronto comes into the playoffs winners of four straight and nine of their last 10 games. The Nets have been scoring a lot of points and getting almost double digits here on Monday seems like a mountain for the Raptors to climb. I'll take the points here with the dog. Play Brooklyn. |
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08-16-20 | Sky -11 v. Dream | 92-67 | Win | 100 | 4 h 43 m | Show | |
The Chicago Sky currently sit in the middle of the pack in the WNBA. The Sky are 6-4 and have won six of their last 10 games. The Sky are coming off a loss vs the Phoenix Suns, 74-77. In fact, they have alternated win/losses the last five games. Today they face the Atlanta Dream which are having more of a nightmare season at just 2-8 and losing seven straight games. They have a -11.2 point differential and allow a league high 91.4 ppg. The Sky looking to get back in the win column and that should be no problem today. They have a double digit number to cover, but I believe they should get there over this poor Atlanta team. Play Chicago. |
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08-16-20 | Manchester United v. Sevilla +205 | 1-2 | Win | 205 | 14 h 44 m | Show | |
Semi Final action here on Sunday in the UEFA Europa League as Manchester United and Sevilla matchup. Sevilla has won five straight EUROPA matches as they face arguably their best opponent thus far in United. Sevilla is unbeaten in their last 19 games dating back to February. Manchester United has lost just once in their last 24 matches. Manchester has had the more difficult road to this point with tough matches compared to those of Sevilla. I expect a close, tough match here on Sunday. However, I feel Sevilla has more left in the tank at this point compared to Manchester United. Definitely a possible draw outcome here, but I like the 2-1 value I get with Sevilla on the money line. I'll take Sevilla in this one. |
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08-16-20 | Brewers v. Cubs -118 | 6-5 | Loss | -118 | 3 h 44 m | Show | |
The Cubs are one of the best teams in baseball right now with a 13-6 record and 3 1/2 game lead in the NL Central. The Cubs have lost two straight games, but still have won seven of their last 10. Veteran Jon Lester gets the start today. Lester is 2-0 in his three starts and pitching excellent. Lester has a 1.06 ERA and 0.647 WHIP. Milwaukee is 9-10 on the season and looking to climb back to the .500 mark here today. They will start Josh Lindblom who is 1-0 in his three starts with a 5.68 ERA and 1.579 WHIP. I like the way Lester is pitching. Plus we get a very good Cubs team backing him. Play Chicago. |
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08-16-20 | Indians -136 v. Tigers | 8-5 | Win | 100 | 2 h 34 m | Show | |
The Indians continue to be one of the bright spots in this shortened season as they now are 12-9 on the season and 7-3 in their last 10 games. Their pitching staff is one of the best and have allowed just 57 total runs over their 21 games. Adam Plutko gets the start today for the Tribe. Plutko is 1-1 in his two starts with a 2.70 ERA and 1.000 WHIP. Plutko has pitched well in both his starts with just one free pass and six KO's. The Tigers have now lost four straight games and six of their last 10. They will send Michael Fulmer to the hill today. Fulmer has no record in his two starts with a 6.35 ERA and 1.764 WHIP. The Indians are hot and they have the much better staff. I'll take Cleveland here on Sunday. |
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08-16-20 | Nationals v. Orioles +158 | 6-5 | Loss | -100 | 1 h 29 m | Show | |
The Baltimore Orioles have found themselves big dogs in a lot of their games, this despite being in 2nd place in the AL East with a 12-8 record. The O's have won seven of their last 10 games. Here again today they find them selves +1.60 dogs to a Washington team that is in last in the NL East with a 7-11 record. The Nationals have also lost seven of their last 10 games. In addition, the Nats will start John Means who is 0-1 in his two starts with a 7.71 ERA and 0.714 WHIP. Lots of value here on the Orioles as such a big dog. Let's take a chance and look for another payoff with them Play Baltimore. |
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08-15-20 | Indians -1.5 v. Tigers | 3-1 | Win | 100 | 7 h 15 m | Show | |
Cleveland Indians have one of the better pitching staffs right now in baseball as they allow just 56 total runs over 20 games. They are coming off a win over the Tigers on Friday and have won six of their last 10. The Tigers are 9-8 in the AL Central and have lost three straight. Unlike the Indians, they have allowed 94 runs over 17 games (over 5 runs per game). The Indians start their hottest pitcher today in Shane Bieber. Bieber is a perfect 3-0 in his four starts with a 1.63 ERA and 0.759 ERA. Beiber has 42 KO's and just 5 walks on the season. Spencer Turnbull will toe the rubber for the Tigers. Turnbull has been very good with a 2-0 record in his three starts. Turnbull has a 2.00 ERA and 1.000 WHIP. His walks a bit high with seven free passes in 18 innings of work. I like Bieber and the Tribe a lot here today. I'll lay the 1 1/2 runs with Cleveland. |
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08-15-20 | Olympique Lyonnais v. Manchester City UNDER 3 | 3-1 | Loss | -100 | 16 h 49 m | Show | |
Winner of this match between Lyon and Manchester City will advance to the Semifinals of the Champion's League. Manchester City is coming off a win over La Liga Champion Real Madrid. Lyon upended Italian Series A champion, Juventus. The winner of this game has the unenviable task of taking on Bayern Munich next week. City finished second in the Premier league and exited at the semi-final stage in the FA Cup. City has now won six of their last seven overall matches. Most impressive is that they have allowed just four goals during those six games. Both these teams coming off impressive wins. Still, City has much more pedigree coming into this one then the French side does. Lyon finished 7th in Ligue 1 and had lost four consecutive matches from the end of the break to the start. I'm impressed most with the City defense. I'm taking this one to go UNDER. |
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08-15-20 | Grizzlies +6 v. Blazers | 122-126 | Win | 100 | 15 h 60 m | Show | |
Memphis held the 8th spot in the West for some time before allowing Portland to climb back into a tie. So today we have a Play-in game for the Playoffs that will give the winner the right to play the Lakers. Memphis didn't finish all that well, losing seven of their last 10 games. Opposite for Portland, who won seven of their last 10 games. Still, I believe this line is too out of range for this Blazers team to be favored by this much. Look for a close game and a Memphis cover. Play Memphis Grizzlies. |
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08-14-20 | Padres v. Diamondbacks UNDER 9 | 1-5 | Win | 100 | 10 h 16 m | Show | |
Tight race at the top of the NL West, with the Rockies and Dodgers tied for first and the Padres two games back. The Diamondbacks have climbed out of the cellar and now are 4th with a 8-11 record. The Padres start their best pitcher in Dinelson Lamet. Lamet is 2-0 in his four starts with a 1.61 ERA and 0.850 WHIP. Lamet has 28 KO's and just seven walks so far this year. The D'backs will counter with Merrill Kelly. Kelly is having a fine season too with a 2-1 record in his three starts. Kelly has a 2.29 ERA and 0.966 WHIP and has walked just one batter in 19 2/3 innings with 15 KO's. I like this game to go under here tonight. Play UNDER. |
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08-14-20 | Rays v. Blue Jays OVER 10 | 4-12 | Win | 100 | 7 h 13 m | Show | |
Tampa Bay has moved into second place in the AL East, just one game back of the Yankees thanks to a 6-game win streak. The Rays have the most runs in the AL (107) and are tied with the Dodgers overall in MLB. Trevor Richards gets his first start of the season here today. Richards is 0-0 on the season with a 5.79 ERA and 1.82 WHIP out of the pen. Toronto is now playing out of their home in Buffalo and is 6-9 on the season and has lost seven of their last 10 games. Tanner Roark gets the start today for the Jays with a 1-1 record in his two starts. Roark has a 5.63 ERA and 1.375 WHIP. Rays keep hitting the ball well and the Jays should get their share today off Richards. I'm taking the OVER here today. |
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08-14-20 | Bayern Munich +103 v. Barcelona FC | 8-2 | Win | 103 | 6 h 45 m | Show | |
Hard to find a better team these days then Bayern Munich. Munich has won every game since the restart and have won their last 18 overall matches. This looks to be the marquee matchup of the quarterfinals in the Champion's League. Barcelona finished five points back of La Liga Champion Real Madrid. However, they have not looked as sharp this year as in past seasons. Munich has also been a scoring machine, with 31 goals in their eight games. I'm really a bit shocked at the low price here on the best team. I'm not passing on this gift Take Bayern Munich. |
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08-13-20 | Hurricanes +126 v. Bruins | 3-2 | Win | 126 | 5 h 41 m | Show | |
Carolina suffered its first loss since the restart with a game one setback to the Bruins, 3-4. The Hurricanes had won all three of their games vs the Rangers, but came up short in game one of their best of seven series with the Bruins. The loss was particularly tough as it took two OT's for the game to be decided. Carolina though is proving a formidable opponent and I look for a rebound here in game two. I like the dog play with lots of value on this dog. Play Carolina. |
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08-13-20 | Atletico Madrid +131 v. Lokomotive Leipzig | 1-2 | Loss | -100 | 14 h 1 m | Show | |
The Winner of this match advances to the semi-finals of the Europa Championship. This is the second appearance every for Leipzig in the UEFA Champions league and here they are facing ATletico Madrid for their chance at the Semis. Madrid has an impressive resume coming in here, having beaten Liverpool 1-0 and 3-2 to advance to this spot. Liverpool was one of the favorites and they beat them. Leipzig's only loss in their last six games came to Dortmund, 0-2. These two teams are both in good form and very equal across the board. The only thing that separates them in my opinion is experience and that goes to Madrid. Madrid has been to the quarterfinals five times in the last seven seasons, while this is fairly new ground for Leipzig. Take Atelico Madrid. |
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08-13-20 | Nationals v. Mets -129 | Top | 2-8 | Win | 100 | 2 h 54 m | Show |
Early action on the diamond here as the Nationals take on the Mets. Both these clubs are struggling so far this shortened season. The Nationals are 6-8 while the Mets are right behind them at 8-11. Neither club's pitching has look all that strong, especially the Mets who have had injuries to their starting staff. The Nats will start Austin Voth, who is 0-1 in his two starts. Voth has pitched well though with a 1.80 ERA and 0.700 WHIP. Voth has gone five innings in both starts and has allowed two total earned runs. The Mets will have David Peterson toe the runner today. Peterson is 2-1 in his three starts with a 3.78 ERA and 1.320 WHIP. Peterson seems to have a bit more innings under his belt and has been good enough thus far. I'm taking the Mets here on Thursday. |
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08-12-20 | Canadiens v. Flyers UNDER 5.5 | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 8 h 28 m | Show | |
Star of the NHL playoffs has Montreal playing Philadelphia. Philly looked great in their opening round robin play, winning all three games. In addition the defense and goaltending was excellent with three games allowing just one goal in each game. Montreal was 2-1 in series vs the Penguins. This sets up what looks to be a great defensive battle in this series. As such, I look for game one to go UNDER. |
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08-12-20 | Cubs v. Indians UNDER 8 | 7-2 | Loss | -109 | 7 h 35 m | Show | |
Chicago Cubs off to an excellent start at 11-3 on the season and 1st place in the NL Central. The Cubs had a few days off as the Cardinals series was postponed due to Cardinals having the Covid virus. They opened their series with the Indians with a easy win on Tuesday. Kyle Hendricks gets the start today. Hendricks is 2-1 in his three starts with a 3.54 ERA and 0.935 WHIP. Hendricks has two excellent starts and one poor start thus far. The Indians will counter with Carlos Carrasco. Carrasco is 2-1 in his three starts with a 2.50 ERA and 1.00 WHIP. Both these pitchers very good overall. The Indians have been a great under team, with 15 of their last 18 games going under. They are also 1-4 O/U in their last five vs the National League. Take UNDER. |
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08-12-20 | Pacers v. Rockets UNDER 231.5 | 108-104 | Win | 100 | 5 h 31 m | Show | |
Not much to play for here in this early Wednesday start between the Pacers and the Rockets. Pacers are in 5th place in the East and the Rockets are in 4th place in the West. Should stay that was as we head into the playoffs. I don't expect either team to be fully vested in this contest as they rest up for the upcoming playoffs. I'm taking UNDER. |
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08-12-20 | Diamondbacks v. Rockies -104 | Top | 13-7 | Loss | -104 | 4 h 35 m | Show |
Colorado still on top of the NL West at 12-5 and having won their last game and seven of their last 10 games. They have the 2nd best run differential in the West at +28. Antonio Senzatela gets the start today. He's 3-0 in his three starts with a 2.65 ERA and 1.176 WHIP. Senzatela has pitched very well so far for the Rockies. Arizona still in last place in the West at 7-11 overall. They have the worst run differential in the West at -26. Luke Weaver toes the rubber today for the D'backs. Weaver is 0-3 in his three starts with a 12.20 ERA and 2.130 WHIP. Big difference in pitchers here and teams. Everything falls to the Rockies in this one. Play Colorado. |
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08-12-20 | Paris Saint-Germain v. Atalanta OVER 3 | 2-1 | Push | 0 | 18 h 35 m | Show | |
This should be a wild game as the highest scoring team from the Italy Series A and French league's matchup here on Wednesday. Atalanta broke scoring records in Series A play with 96 goals. Paris Saint German (PSG) were Ligue 1 champions in a shortened season. The French champs have won their last five games. First ever meeting between these clubs today. PSG will be without some key players due to injuries and suspensions. I look for plenty of goals in this one. Take the OVER |
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08-12-20 | Paris Saint-Germain +100 v. Atalanta | 2-1 | Win | 100 | 18 h 34 m | Show | |
This should be a wild game as the highest scoring team from the Italy Series A and French league's matchup here on Wednesday. Atalanta broke scoring records in Series A play with 96 goals. Paris Saint German (PSG) were Ligue 1 champions in a shortened season. The French champs have won their last five games. First ever meeting between these clubs today. PSG will be without some key players due to injuries and suspensions. I look for plenty of goals in this one. It will be close, but I give the nod to the French in this one. Play Paris St Germain |
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08-11-20 | Blackhawks v. Golden Knights OVER 6.5 | 1-4 | Loss | -100 | 13 h 36 m | Show | |
Start of the NHL playoffs has the top seed in the West, Vegas, playing the bottom seed in Chicago. The Blackhawks had a big scoring series with Edmonton and it won't get any less here against Vegas. Vegas scored well in all three of their round robin games and they did so with arguably their top player in Max Pacioretty. Pacioretty is back now and that just means more scoring power for Vegas. I look for this entire series to be high scoring and it starts tonight. Play the OVER. |
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08-11-20 | Cubs v. Indians UNDER 9 | 7-1 | Win | 100 | 6 h 24 m | Show | |
Chicago Cubs off to an excellent start at 10-3 on the season and 1st place in the NL Central. The Cubs had a few days off as the Cardinals series was postponed due to Cardinals having the Covid virus. Now they return to action at Cleveland. Veteran Jon Lester gets the start. He looked like his young self thus far, with a 1-0 record in two starts and a 0.82 ERA. While he doesn't strike out all that many anymore, his control is still very good. The Cleveland Indians are 3rd in the AL Central with a 10-7 record. The Indians have won four straight games. The Indians have also allowed a league low 37 total runs. Adam Plutko starts today for the Tribe. Plutko has one start and that was against the White Sox. He went six innings and allowed just two runs. Both these pitchers are solid and the the way the Indians have playing under, it's difficult to go against here Play UNDER. |
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08-11-20 | Marlins v. Blue Jays UNDER 8.5 | 4-5 | Loss | -111 | 6 h 51 m | Show | |
Despite their bout with the Covid bug, the Miami Marlins are 7-3 and have the best winning percentage in the NL East. They have lost two straight game however. Elieser Hernandez will make his second start of the season. Hernandez went 4 1/3 innings in his first start vs the Orioles and allowed no runs and just two hits for the WIN. Toronto is just 5-8 to start the season and has scored just 39 runs, lowest in the A.L. Hyun-Jin Ryu came of from the Dodgers and had his best start of the season in his last outing vs the Braves. Ryu went five innings and allowed just one hit and not runs. Don't expect many runs in this one tonight. Ryu is quality and the Jays are struggling for runs. Play UNDER. |
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08-11-20 | Sevilla v. Wolverhampton Wanderers UNDER 2 | 1-0 | Win | 100 | 5 h 6 m | Show | |
Europa League Quarter-finals has Sevilla vs Wolverhampton. Wolverhampton Wanderers finished 7th in the English Premier league, their second season back at the top tier. They are coming off a win over Olympiakos, 1-0 to advance to today's contest. This is a defense first team and not very flashy in their style of play. Sevilla looked very good in their win over a very good Roma team, 2-0. This game looks to be a tough defensive battle today so I'll go UNDER. |
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08-11-20 | Rockets v. Spurs -4.5 | Top | 105-123 | Win | 100 | 2 h 8 m | Show |
Early game here on Tuesday has Houston and San Antonio squaring-off in a battle of Texas. Houston has clinched their division title and a playoff spot. Right now the Rockets are 4th in the West but could overtake 3rd place Denver which is just one game ahead of them. The San Antonio Spurs are close to elimination. The Spurs are 2-games back of the 8th and final playoff spot, currently held by Memphis. That means the Spurs can't lose here tonight or they are done. The Spurs have covered five of their last seven games. With what's on the line here tonight, I'll take San Antonio to keep their playoff lives afloat. Take San Antonio. |