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04-22-24 | Phillies v. Reds +104 | Top | 7-0 | Loss | -100 | 6 h 9 m | Show |
Philadelphia at Cincinnati 6:40 ET Reds over Phillies- Winners of 14 of their first 22 games and six in a row, the Phillies are off to their best start since 2018. The Phillies will send left-hander Ranger Suarez (3-0, 1.73 ERA) to the mound, making his fifth start of the season. In his most recent start, on Tuesday against the Colorado Rockies, Suarez threw his second career shutout and first since 2021. He allowed seven hits, striking out eight and walking one in Philadelphia's 5-0 win. Suarez is 1-0 with a 2.86 ERA in seven career appearances (three starts) against Cincinnati. The Reds will counter with Hunter Greene (0-1, 4.35 ERA), making his fifth start of the season and second of his career against the Phillies. In his only other appearance vs. them, Greene allowed two runs on five hits over 4 2/3 innings in a 5-2 loss on April 7, 2023. Greene's 346 career strikeouts are the most by a Reds starting pitcher over his first 50 career starts since the mound was moved to its current distance in 1893. Like the Phillies, the Reds are off to their best start in years. At 12-9, it marks Cincinnati's best 21-game start since the team also opened 2013 at 12-9. Take CINCINNATI |
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04-21-24 | Pacers v. Bucks +1.5 | Top | 94-109 | Win | 100 | 19 h 52 m | Show |
Indiana at Milwaukee 7:00 ET Bucks (-) over Pacers- Indiana (47-35) won four of the five meetings against Milwaukee (49-33) this season, including in a tournament setting during the in-season tournament in December. The Milwaukee Bucks lost six of their last eight games to limp into the playoffs as the third seed in the Eastern Conference. Giannis Antetokounmpo averaged a robust 42.2 points and 13.0 rebounds in Milwaukee's season series against Indiana. He erupted for a franchise single-game-record 64 points in the Bucks' lone victory over the Pacers. He is a on a wait-and-see approach as to playing Sunday. Take MILWAUKEE! |
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04-21-24 | Marlins +118 v. Cubs | 6-3 | Win | 118 | 3 h 23 m | Show | |
Miami at Chicago Cubs 2:10 ET Marlins over Cubs- Kyle Hendericks (0-2, 12.71 ERA) is scheduled to face the visiting Miami Marlins in the finale of a four-game series. He led MLB with a 2.13 ERA in 2016 and helped the Cubs win the World Series that season, hasn't posted a winning season since going 14-7 in 2021, but even that year he displayed signs of decline as he posted a 4.77 ERA and surrendered an MLB-leading 200 hits. Miami plans to start right-hander Edward Cabrera in the series finale. Cabrera (0-0, 1.50 ERA) made his season debut on Monday after recovering from a right shoulder impingement and allowed one run and five hits in six innings of his team's 4-3 loss to the San Francisco Giants. He struck out 10 and walked one. Cabrera has made four starts against the Cubs in his career and is 2-1 with a 3.60 ERA. Take MIAMI! |
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04-21-24 | Tigers v. Twins -112 | 6-1 | Loss | -112 | 3 h 24 m | Show | |
Detroit at Minnesota 2:10 ET Twins over Tigers- After opening the campaign on a five-game winning streak, Detroit has gone 6-10. The Tigers committed two errors, including one miscue by first baseman Spencer Torkelson that allowed a run to score. Right-hander Casey Mize (0-0, 4.11 ERA) will hope for a cleaner defensive effort when he takes the mound for Detroit on Sunday. Mize is 0-3 with a 6.31 ERA in six career starts against Minnesota. The Twins will counter with fellow right-hander Louie Varland (0-3, 8.36), who most recently was tagged for six runs (four earned) and 11 hits in five innings against the Baltimore Orioles on Monday. The Twins and Tigers already have met six times in 2024; the season series is tied. Take MINNESOTA! |
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04-20-24 | Lakers +7.5 v. Nuggets | Top | 103-114 | Loss | -115 | 12 h 40 m | Show |
Los Angeles Lakers at Denver 8:40 ET Lakers (+) over Nuggets- Last year, Denver broke through against the Lakers in the Western Conference finals on its way to the first NBA championship in franchise history. The Lakers get an early shot at redemption when the teams meet in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. The Nuggets, the No. 2 seed, host Game 1 against seventh-seeded Los Angeles on Saturday night. The Nuggets have won eight straight against the Lakers, including the sweep in the Western Conference finals, and they won the three meetings this year by an average of 10 points. The four games in last year's playoffs were close, with only one, Denver's 119-108 win in Game 3, by a double-digit margin, and the circumstances are different this year. Lebron James, even at 39 years old, is capable of taking over games but knows his team has a small margin for error against the Nuggets. Take LA LAKERS! |
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04-20-24 | 76ers +3.5 v. Knicks | 104-111 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 57 m | Show | |
Philadelphia at New York 6:00 ET 76ers (+) over Knicks- The Knicks earned the second seed in the Eastern Conference after going 50-32 -- their best seed and top record since the 2012-13 team also was seeded second after finishing 54-28. The 76ers (47-35) clinched the seventh seed Wednesday night by coming back from a 12-point halftime deficit to edge the Miami Heat 105-104 in a play-in game. The Knicks haven't made the NBA Finals since 1999 and haven't advanced beyond the second round since 2000. They had only four players participate in at least 70 games. Three of those players, Jalen Brunson, Donte DiVincenzo and Josh Hart were teammates on national championship-winning teams at Villanova. New York was 20-3 in games in which OG Anunoby played following his acquisition from the Toronto Raptors Dec. 30, but he missed 27 games due to an elbow injury. Joel Embiid was limited to 39 games by a chronic left knee injury but averaged 34.7 points, 11.0 rebounds and 5.6 assists per contest. The 76ers went 31-8 with him in the lineup but just 16-27 when he was in street clothes. The Knicks won three of the four games in the season series. Embiid had 30 points and 10 rebounds in his lone appearance against New York. Take PHILADELPHIA! |
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04-20-24 | Suns +2 v. Wolves | 95-120 | Loss | -112 | 7 h 30 m | Show | |
Phoenix at Minnesota 3:40 ET Suns (+) over Timberwolves- To say that Phoenix has owned Minnesota is an understatement as they have won nine of the past 10 meetings and have covered nine straight games between the two. But, Minnesota still managed to put together its best regular season in 20 years. The Timberwolves grabbed the No. 3 seed in the West by going 56-26, their most wins since the 2003-04 campaign (58-24). The Timberwolves haven't fared well in the playoffs as of late, though, getting bounced in the first round in each of the past two seasons. They were knocked out by the Memphis Grizzlies in 2022 before the Denver Nuggets got the best of them last year. Minnesota hasn't made it past the first round since 2004. Phoenix managed to close the regular season on a high note, putting together a three-game winning streak to cap a 10-4 stretch dating back to March 20. That spurt allowed the Suns to lock down the No. 6 seed in the West. The Suns are in the playoffs for the fourth year in a row. They are coming off back-to-back second-round exits following a Finals appearance in 2021. Take PHOENIX! |
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04-20-24 | Marlins +135 v. Cubs | 3-2 | Win | 135 | 5 h 30 m | Show | |
Miami at Chicago Cubs 2:10 ET Marlins over Cubs- Chicago has won five of its past six games, while Miami has lost four out of five. Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga a two-time Nippon Professional Baseball All-Star in Japan is 2-0, 0.00 ERA. Southpaw Jesus Luzardo (0-2, 7.65 ERA) will attempt to keep Chicago at bay in the first game of a double-bill. In four career starts against the Cubs, Luzardo is 2-0 with a 2.88 ERA. Take MIAMI! |
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04-20-24 | Tigers v. Twins -127 | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 4 h 25 m | Show | |
Detroit at Minnesota 2:00 ET Twins over Tigers- Tigers right-hander Reese Olson (0-2, 3.86 ERA) will make his fourth start of the season on Saturday. The 24-year-old went 5-7 with a 3.99 ERA in 21 games (18 starts) as a rookie for Detroit last season. Olson took a tough-luck loss in his most recent outing. He limited the Texas Rangers to one run on six hits in 6 1/3 innings on Monday, and he walked just one while striking out eight. The Tigers, however, managed just five hits and lost 1-0. Twins right-hander Bailey Ober (0-1, 6.57 ERA) also will look for his first win of the 2024 campaign. The 6-foot-9, 260-pound hurler has struggled after a strong 2023 season in which he went 8-6 with a 3.43 ERA in 26 starts for Minnesota. The 28-year-old has made eight career starts against Detroit. He is 1-2 with a 4.61 ERA in those games, with nine walks and 42 strikeouts in 41 innings. Take MINNESOTA! |
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04-19-24 | Diamondbacks v. Giants -120 | 17-1 | Loss | -120 | 9 h 44 m | Show | |
Arizona at San Francisco 10:15 ET Giants over Diamondbacks- Jordan Montgomery is set to make his Diamondbacks debut when he opposes fellow left-hander Blake Snell. Snell (0-2, 12.86 ERA), the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner, signed a two-year, $62 million deal with the Giants on March 19, nine days before Montgomery joined the Diamondbacks on a one-year, $25 million contract. He is 5-1 with a 1.11 ERA in eight career starts against the Diamondbacks. Montgomery split time between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Texas Rangers last season, going 10-11 with a 3.20 ERA in 32 starts. He went 3-1 with a 2.90 ERA in six postseason games (five starts) while helping lead Texas to the World Series championship. He has faced the Giants twice in his career, both times last season and is 0-1 with a 2.19 ERA. Take SAN FRANCISCO! |
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04-19-24 | Blue Jays -105 v. Padres | 5-1 | Win | 100 | 8 h 10 m | Show | |
Toronto at San Diego 9:40 ET Blue Jays over Padres- Coming off three straight series wins, San Diego will trot out No. 5 starter Matt Waldron (0-1, 3.14 ERA) to open this series. The knuckleballer is coming off a no-decision Saturday at the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing one run over five innings in the team's 5-2 loss. This will be the right-hander's first career appearance against Toronto. Toronto starts the trip with rookie Yariel Rodriguez (0-0, 2.45) scheduled to start. He made his big league debut Saturday in a 5-3 victory over Colorado, lasting 3 2/3 innings and 68 pitches. The right-hander gave up four hits and a run with two walks and six strikeouts. The Cuban-born Rodriguez's stuff and emotions were both electric and his energy in catching. Take TORONTO! |
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04-19-24 | Kings v. Pelicans +1.5 | Top | 98-105 | Win | 100 | 26 h 16 m | Show |
Sacramento at New Orleans 9:30 ET Pelicans (+) over Kings- I couldn’t have asked for a better set-up (in my mind anyway) as the Kings fly into New Orleans after eliminating their perennial nemesis. It was more than a just setting the Warriors aside it was the manner in which they dismantled Golden State and were in complete command. New Orleans of course with be without Zion Williamson which is not so unusual but it did come when he appeared to be reaching his potential. The Pelicans were 8-4 ATS without Williamson this season and there is more. The line jumped from the home team Pelicans at -2 to the visiting Kings to -1.5 and I expect it to go higher from their. But, here is the dirty little secret that the bookies are aware of and now you will be aware of it. New Orleans actually has played and is rated a half-point better in the 12 game played without Williamson. I love that the expectations have shifted but no the players will. Take NEW ORLEANS! |
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04-19-24 | Brewers v. Cardinals +103 | Top | 2-1 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 45 m | Show |
Milwaukee at St. Louis 8:30 ET Cardinals over Brewers- The Brewers could really use a quality start from Freddy Peralta to relieve pressure on their bullpen, which has shouldered a heavy workload so far this season. Starters have thrown 80 innings, with the bullpen shouldering 71. Peralta (2-0, 2.55 ERA) has been up to the task while striking out 26 batters and walking two in 17 2/3 innings in three starts. Milwaukee defeated the San Diego Padres 1-0 on Wednesday with a bullpen start, with five relievers combining to blank the Padres. Last season, Peralta was 1-2 with a 4.15 ERA in three starts against the Cardinals. In his career, Peralta is 3-6 with a 5.86 ERA in 15 appearances, including 11 starts. Kyle Gibson (1-2, 6.16 ERA) has struggled for the Cardinals since signing as a free agent. He has allowed five homers in 19 innings over his three starts. Gibson is 1-2 with a 5.44 ERA in eight career starts against the Brewers but gets the win tonight. Tale ST. LOUIS! |
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04-17-24 | Heat +5.5 v. 76ers | 104-105 | Win | 100 | 10 h 36 m | Show | |
Miami at Philadelphia 7:30 ET 76ers (-) over Heat- The Philadelphia 76ers are a much better team with Joel Embiid in the lineup and he is the Most Valuable Player in the NBA if you count wins and losses. There is a noticeable difference in the way the 76ers play when the reigning NBA MVP is on the floor. Jimmy Butler who was traded from the 76ers to the Heat in the summer of 2019, has guided Miami to two NBA Finals appearances in the last four seasons. The loser of Wednesday's contest will play an elimination game on Friday against either the Chicago Bulls or Atlanta Hawks for the eighth seed -- and the right to play the top-seeded Boston Celtics. Take MIAMI! |
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04-17-24 | Yankees v. Blue Jays -105 | 6-4 | Loss | -105 | 5 h 15 m | Show | |
New York Yankees at Toronto 3:07 ET Blue Jays over Yankees- The Blue Jays extended their winning streak to four games Tuesday night when they held on for a 5-4 victory over the Yankees, who have lost three consecutive contests for the first time this season. Toronto is scheduled to start struggling Kevin Gausman (0-2, 11.57 ERA) on Wednesday against fellow right-hander and former Blue Jay Marcus Stroman (1-1, 2.12). Stroman is 0-0 with an 0.82 ERA in two career starts vs. Toronto. Gausman is 10-8 with a 3.27 ERA in 32 career outings (26 starts) against the Yankees. This will be the second time Stroman has pitched in Toronto since he was traded to the New York Mets during the 2019 season. He held the Blue Jays to one run over five innings with the Chicago Cubs. Take TOTONTO! |
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04-16-24 | Warriors -3 v. Kings | Top | 94-118 | Loss | -110 | 18 h 56 m | Show |
Golden State at Sacramento 10:00 ET Warriors (-) over Kings- The winner of the game between the No. 10 seed Warriors (46-36) and No. 9 Kings (46-36) will advance to play either the No. 8 Los Angeles Lakers or No. 7 New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night. The winner on Friday advances to play the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the playoffs the loser-goes-home Western Conference in this play-in contest. The history of losing to the Warriors made last season's postseason ouster feel even harsher for Sacramento. They floundered down the stretch with five setbacks in six games prior to hammering the visiting Portland Trail Blazers 121-82 in Sunday's regular-season finale.The Warriors had a hot finish with 10 wins in 12 games, including Sunday's 123-116 home win over the Utah Jazz. The teams split four regular-season meetings this season, going 1-1 in both Sacramento and San Francisco. The Kings have been favored in the past six home game against the Warriors and yet the 10-seed is favored on the road over the 7-seed. Smells...take GOLDEN STATE! |
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04-16-24 | Cubs +111 v. Diamondbacks | 11-12 | Loss | -100 | 17 h 18 m | Show | |
Chicago Cubs at Arizona 9:40 ET Cubs over Diamondbacks- The Cubs Kyle Kendericks (0-2, 12.80 ERA) is 5-3 lifetime against the Diamondbacks while surrendering seven runs twice in two losses to them, but that all happened in 2019. He was bombed last time out by San Diego and I expect he will settle down against a team that we should fade a bit this season. Arizona will send out Tommy Henry (0-1, 5.71) to the hill who has surrendered 16 hits and 10 runs in just 14 innings. Take CHICAGO CUBS! |
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04-16-24 | Padres -121 v. Brewers | 6-3 | Win | 100 | 15 h 19 m | Show | |
San Diego at Milwaukee 8:00 ET Padres over Brewers- San Diego’s off season acquisition Dylan Cease (1-1, 2.19 ERA) has had three starts and he has been the most impressive of all Padres pitchers surrendering just eight hits in 17 innings with 20 strikeouts and four earned runs. Milwaukee will start Wade Miley (0-0, 2.25) who is 2-6 lifetime giving 52 runs in 93 innings and ERA of 5.23. Cease is 0-1 with an ERA of 2.56 in his lone start giving up just two runs on five hits striking out seven while walking just one but, received no run support while with the White Sox last season. Take SAN DIEGO! |
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04-16-24 | Pirates v. Mets -125 | 1-3 | Win | 100 | 15 h 50 m | Show | |
Pittsburgh at New York Mets 7:10 ET Mets over Pirates- In the past four years New York Mets starter Jose Quintana (1-1, 3.45 ERA) has pitched for six teams and has a grand total of nine wins coming into this season. In the two year prior to the last six he had 26 wins in a pair of season’s 2018-19 with the Chicago Cubs winning 13 in each campaign. He is 5-2 lifetime against Pittsburgh only allowing nine earned runs in 35 innings. Like last year the Buc’s started fast so fast were they that they had their best franchise record for quick start winning their first five and nine of 11. But, they have reverted back to form and have dropped four of six. Take NEW YORK METS! |
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04-15-24 | Braves v. Astros +103 | 6-1 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 26 m | Show | |
Atlanta at Houston 8:40 ET Astros over Braves- Houston Astros rookie right-hander Spencer Arrighetti (0-1, 21.00 ERA) will make his second career start on Monday. In his big league debut Wednesday he was roughed up by Kansas City. Atlanta Braves right-hander Darius Vines (1-0, 3.98 ERA in 2023) was recalled from Triple-A Gwinnett and will start the series opener on Monday. The 25-year-old made five appearances (two starts) for the Braves last season. The Astros have won the past four meetings all in Atlanta. After a 4-11 start the Astros have won their last two over Series Champion Rangers. Take HOUSTON! |
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04-15-24 | Padres +100 v. Brewers | Top | 7-3 | Win | 100 | 8 h 59 m | Show |
San Diego at Milwaukee 7:40 ET Padres over Brewers- The Milwaukee Brewers will look to bounce back behind resurrected right-hander Joe Ross (1-0, 1.80 ERA), who missed most of the last two seasons after a second Tommy John surgery. Right-hander Joe Musgrove (1-2, 6.87), who gave up one hit over eight innings the last time he faced the Brewers, gets the nod for the Padres. Ross is 2-1 with a 4.00 ERA in five career outings, including three starts, against San Diego, the team that drafted him in the first round in 2011. Musgrove is 1-3 with a 4.04 ERA in eight career starts vs. Milwaukee. His lone victory was in his most recent start against the Brewers and he does it again here. Take SAN DIEGO! |
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04-15-24 | Pirates v. Mets -117 | 3-6 | Win | 100 | 7 h 28 m | Show | |
Pittsburgh at NY Mets 7:10 ET Mets over Pirates- Left-hander Martin Perez (1-0, 1.89 ERA) is scheduled to start for the Pirates against right-hander Adrian Houser (0-1, 5.40). The Pirates will look to continue their strong early-season start and the Mets hope to climb to .500 on Monday night when the teams open a three-game series in New York. The Pirates to 11-5 for the first time since 2018 and matched their best 16-game start this century. Perez is 4-0 with a 2.88 ERA in eight career games (four starts) against the Mets. He is 4-3 with a 3.79 ERA in 14 games (10 starts) against the Pirates. Take NEW YORK METS! |
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04-14-24 | Padres +145 v. Dodgers | 6-3 | Win | 145 | 20 h 34 m | Show | |
San Diego at LA Dodgers 7:10 ET Padres over Dodgers- Former Dodgers Yu Darvsh (2-0, 3.86 ERA) will get the start for San Diego against his former teammates, well maybe some because he spent three seasons with the cubs and is in his fourth year with San Diego. Since parting LaLaland he is 4-5 against with an outstanding 2.27 ERA in 79 innings with 95 strikeouts, he like to get ready for the ‘Bums. Lefty James Paxton (2-0, 1.64) gets the nod for the Dodgers while only surrendering seven hits in 11 innings he has walked eight. Take SAN DIEGO! |
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04-14-24 | Rockets -3.5 v. Clippers | Top | 116-105 | Win | 100 | 20 h 3 m | Show |
Houston at L.A. Clippers 8:00 ET Rockets over Clippers- Okay, this is easy to explain...I think. Houston is 40-41 looking to keep from finishing under .500 for the regular season and currently out of the playoff picture. The Clippers are 51-30 (21 games better than the Rockets) and are 25-15 SU at home. The visitor despite winning only 17 of 41 road games are favored against a team that they have lost to nine straight times. If this doesn’t qualify as the ‘Don’t Make Sense’ Game ...what does! Take HOUSTON! |
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04-14-24 | Giants -120 v. Rays | 4-9 | Loss | -120 | 14 h 30 m | Show | |
San Francisco at Tampa Bay 1:40 ET Giants over Rays- Blake Snell (0-1, 9.00 ERA) was quite unimpressive in his Giants debut throwing 72 pitches in just three inning giving up three runs on just two hits taking the loss against Washington. Snell who still feels he has a score to settle with his former club after being yanked in the playoffs is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in six innings. He comes out sharp today. take SAN FRANCISCO! |
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04-14-24 | Yankees -128 v. Guardians | Top | 7-8 | Loss | -128 | 14 h 32 m | Show |
NY Yankees at Cleveland 1:40 ET Yankees over Watch Dogs- Nasty Nestor is back! New York’s Nestor Cortez was a huge contributor for the Yankees in 2022 with 28 starts a 12-4 record with a 2.44 ERA. He had injury issues last season and was 5-2 in just 63 innings with an ERA of 4.97 but returned to form last time out. Pitching eight innings and allowing just two hits with no walks throwing 1-2 pitches on Monday. Cleveland who was off to a great start until New York came to town will start Logan Allen (2-0, 4.60) who was pounded by the weak hitting White Sox for seven hits and five runs in four innings lat time out on Tuesday. Logan is 0-1 vs New York with an ERA of 11.20 while Cortez is 1-0 in 18 innings versus ‘Erie Boys’ allowing just nine hits three of which were home runs. Take NEW YORK YANKEES! |
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04-14-24 | Bucks v. Magic -4.5 | 88-113 | Win | 100 | 15 h 22 m | Show | |
Milwaukee at Orlando 1:00 ET Magic (-) over Bucks- I’ve been watching and what I have gathered is that the Bucks are just waltzing through the final stages and will have a different attitude in a week. Milwaukee lead by Doc Rivers were all smiles after their recent blowout loss at OKC and they are not all that concerned with seeding. Orlando is off a 4-game win-less road trip and will be ready to clinch the No. 5 seed with a victory. Magic have lost 9-of-10 to the Buck but that doe’t seem to bother the odds-makers...take ORLANDO! |
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04-14-24 | Bulls v. Knicks -14.5 | 119-120 | Loss | -115 | 16 h 37 m | Show | |
! Chicago at New York 1:00 ET Knicks (-) over Bulls- The Knicks realize that they have a legitimate shot at moving into the No. 2 spot in the east as Milwaukee will be at Orlando and a loss with a NY win give them the seed. this is the third meeting in the past two weeks between theses two and the line was NYK -5 and -1.5. I believe it is a tell...take NEW YORK! |
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04-13-24 | Giants -104 v. Rays | 11-2 | Win | 100 | 5 h 31 m | Show | |
San Francisco at Tampa Bay 4:10 ET Giants over Rays- Run production for Tampa Bay starts with Yandy Diaz in the leadoff spot. It’s been a slow start for Diaz, who’s hitting .196 through 14 games, though he does have 10 RBI. Still, this feels like a mini dip in form for a hitter who posted a .330 batting average with 35 doubles and 22 home runs in 2023. The Rays will start Ryan Pepiot, who they acquired in the trade that sent Tyler Glasnow to the Dodgers. He’s only got 12 career starts under his belt, but he delivered a lights-out performance against the Colorado Rockies last weekend, with six shutout innings and 11 strikeouts. Nothing has come easily this month for the Tampa Bay Rays, with their last five wins coming by two runs or fewer. The Giants fell to 5-9 and they turn to Logan Webb (0-1, 4.86 ERA) today in a showdown that the latest MLB odds have as a coin flip. Take SAN FRANCISCO! |
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04-13-24 | Nationals -125 v. A's | Top | 3-1 | Win | 100 | 4 h 29 m | Show |
Washington at Oakland 4:10 ET Nationals over A’s- The Oakland Athletics are doing the little things necessary for big things to happen. They've gained momentum by winning five of their past six games. They have come out on top in back-to-back one-run games. The Nationals are 2-2 on a West Coast trip and Washington manager Dave Martinez said he sees regular improvement from his team, but the club has only two runs across the last 19 innings on the trip. The Athletics will go with right-hander Joe Boyle (1-1, 8.22 ERA), who threw five shutout innings Sunday. Left-hander MacKenzie Gore (1-0, 4.09 ERA) is slated to be Washington's starter. He has worked into the sixth inning in both of his starts this season. Gore, in his third season in the big leagues, will face Oakland for the first time and pick up the win. Take WASHINGTON! |
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04-13-24 | Reds v. White Sox +113 | 5-0 | Loss | -100 | 3 h 33 m | Show | |
Cincinnati at Chicago White Sox 2:10 ET White Sox over Reds- Cincinnati routed Chicago 11-1 in Friday's series opener, rolling behind a 12-hit attack and seven strong innings from left-hander Andrew Abbott. Reds left-hander Nick Lodolo is slated to make his season debut when his team visits the Chicago White Sox on Saturday. The Reds will look to keep rolling behind Lodolo, who missed much of the 2023 season with a stress fracture in his left tibia. The White Sox have been held to one run or fewer in seven of 13 games this season. On Saturday, they'll aim to lend support to their top pitcher to date. Left-hander Garrett Crochet (1-1, 2.00 ERA) has struck out 21 batters in 18 innings this season. Crochet has pitched to a 0.00 ERA in three career appearances against the Reds, with two strikeouts in 2 1/3 innings. Lodolo has a 7.36 ERA in one career start vs. the White Sox. Take CHICAGO WHITE SOX |
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04-12-24 | Pelicans +4.5 v. Warriors | 114-109 | Win | 100 | 11 h 60 m | Show | |
New Orleans at Golden State 10;00 ET Pelicans (+) over Warriors- The Pelicans (48-32) have a one-game lead over the Phoenix Suns (47-33) in their tussle for the sixth and final guaranteed playoff position in the Western Conference. The Suns hold the tiebreaker over New Orleans, meaning the Pelicans must retain their advantage in the standings over the final two games of the regular season in order to secure the No. 6 playoff spot. The Warriors (45-35) can't catch the Pelicans in the standings and thus cannot avoid a spot in the play-in tournament. Golden State, which has won three straight games and nine of its past 10. The line is too short. Take NEW ORLEANS! |
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04-12-24 | Cubs v. Mariners -114 | 2-4 | Win | 100 | 10 h 55 m | Show | |
Chicago Cubs at Seattle 9:40 ET Mariners over Cubs- The Mariners' moribund offense finally exploded in the 10th inning Wednesday in Toronto as Seattle pulled out a 6-1 victory to snap a three-game losing streak. The Mariners finished 2-4 on their six-game trip to Milwaukee and Toronto. The Cubs are coming off a 10-2 road loss Wednesday against the San Diego Padres. Cubs left-hander Jordan Wicks (0-1, 4.15 ERA) is scheduled to start Friday against Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller (1-1, 3.00). Miller beat Milwaukee 5-3 on Saturday after pitching seven scoreless innings, allowing three hits and one walk and striking out seven. Miller will be facing the Cubs for the first time. Take SEATTLE! |
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04-12-24 | Rangers v. Astros -121 | 12-8 | Loss | -121 | 8 h 27 m | Show | |
Texas at Houston 8:00 ET Astros over Rangers- The Astros and Texas Rangers, who split a four-game series last week in Arlington, Texas. Since both clubs are looking to shake off series defeats. The Rangers dropped two of three at home against the Oakland A's, while the Astros were swept in a three-game road set against the Kansas City Royals. Houston right-hander J.P. France (0-1, 4.76 ERA) is the scheduled starter on Friday. He allowed three runs on eight hits and two walks with four strikeouts over 5 2/3 innings in a 7-2 loss to the Rangers on Saturday, and he is with a 4.08 ERA in three career starts against Texas. France went 11-6 with a 3.83 ERA over 24 appearances (23 starts) as a rookie last season. Right-hander Dane Dunning (1-1, 4.15) is scheduled to start the series opener for the Rangers. Dunning is 0-3 with a 5.20 ERA over eight career appearances (five starts) against the Astros. He is 0-1 with a 6.35 ERA in two appearances (one start) at Houston. Take HOUSTON! |
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04-12-24 | Bucks v. Thunder -15 | 107-125 | Win | 100 | 9 h 1 m | Show | |
! Milwaukee at Oklahoma City 8:00 ET Thunder (-) over Bucks- After Milwaukee posted a dominating win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on March 24. In their next seven games they went 1-6 and put themselves in danger of dropping out of the No. 2 spot in the Eastern Conference. The Bucks (49-31) need one win in their last two or losses by the New York Knicks and Cleveland Cavaliers to secure the position. The Thunder own the tiebreaker over the Nuggets but would likely lose out on a tiebreaker with the Timberwolves thanks to conference records. The Bucks won that first meeting of the season, 118-93, in Milwaukee. Antetokounmpo won't be playing Friday after suffering a strained left calf in Tuesday's win over Boston. Take OKLAHOMA CITY! |
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04-12-24 | Royals v. Mets -130 | Top | 1-6 | Win | 100 | 7 h 28 m | Show |
Kansas City at New York Mets 7:10 ET Mets over Royals- The Mets and Royals will each be looking to maintain momentum Friday night, when New York hosts Kansas City in the opener of a three-game interleague series. Luis Severino (0-1, 3.60 ERA) is slated to start for the Mets against Michael Wacha (1-0, 2.25) in a battle of right-handers. The Royals scored at least 10 runs in three of the seven games on the homestand and have scored in double figures four times in the first 13 games. Severino is 3-1 with a 4.66 ERA in five career starts against the Royals. Wacha is 5-3 with a 3.28 ERA in eight career starts against the Mets, the Chicago White Sox were the team he pitched for during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season. Take NEW YORK METS! |
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04-12-24 | Bulls v. Wizards -125 | Top | 129-127 | Loss | -125 | 8 h 2 m | Show |
Chicago at Washington 7:00 ET Wizards over Bulls- Chicago, with a 127-105 road rout of the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, clinched the No. 9 seed in the East and home-court edge for its matchup with No. 10 Atlanta last week. Chicago won the regular-season series against Atlanta 2-1. As the No. 9 and No. 10 seed, the Bulls and Hawks each need two wins in the play-in round to advance to the playoffs. Washington (15-65) heads into its final two games of the season guaranteed the worst record in franchise history, both in terms of total losses and win percentage. The 2023-24 Wizards will not finish with the NBA's worst record this season. Washington maintains a two-game lead over Detroit at the bottom of the East going into the final weekend. Though the Wizards ride a four-game losing streak into their final two games, they have been competitive lately. All four setbacks were by single-digit-point margins. The Bulls are locked-in and a win or loss means nothing. Take WASHINGTON! |
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04-11-24 | Pelicans +1.5 v. Kings | 135-123 | Win | 100 | 11 h 4 m | Show | |
New Orleans at Sacramento 10:00 ET Pelicans (+) over Kings- The Pelicans (47-32), winners of two in a row, have moved into sixth place in the West. But each remaining opponent has a chance to catch New Orleans by the end of play Sunday. The Kings' chances of winning the final game of the season series against the Pelicans and then potentially passing them in the standings involve more than just Ingram's status. Sacramento has injury issues. The Kings squandered a chance to stay within one game of the Pelicans in the loss column when they blew a 20-point lead in a 112-105 loss at Oklahoma City. Take NEW ORLEANS! |
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04-11-24 | Knicks -135 v. Celtics | Top | 118-109 | Win | 100 | 9 h 35 m | Show |
New York at Boston 7:30 ET Knicks (-) over Celtics- The Knicks moved into third place in the Eastern Conference with a 128-117 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday. New York (47-32) trailed Milwaukee by one game entering the Bucks' home game against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night. Boston (62-17) has already secured the top seed in the Eastern Conference and the best record in the NBA. The Celtics are coming off Tuesday's 104-91 loss to Milwaukee, which ended the team's five-game winning streak. Boston was held to 43 points in the first half and trailed by 20 points at halftime. The Celtics became the first NBA team not to shoot a free throw during Tuesday's loss. Boston has won 13 straight home games. After Thursday's matchup, the Celtics will wrap up the regular season with home games against Charlotte and Washington. New York will conclude the regular season with home games against Brooklyn and Chicago. The Knicks are win-less in four games against the Celtics this season. Celtics will remain passive until the playoffs. Take NEW YORK! |