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7* Hawks/Bucks Game 5 *HEAVY HITTER* on Milwaukee -2

The Key: The books and the betting public have moved this line too much for the injury to Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Bucks have won plenty of games without him this year and will have the advantage of playing at home in front of their fans without him tonight. And the Hawks could still be missing Trae Young and Clint Capela isn't 100% either. The Bucks will rally for one game here without their star. Consider that they favored by 8 and 8.5 points in their first 2 home games in this series. They were also favored by 5 and 8.5 points in their 2 road games in this series. Now they are only 2-point favorites at home in Game 5, so you can tell just how much the books have moved the line for the Giannis injury. The Bucks are 39-24 ATS in their last 63 games off an upset loss as a favorite. The Hawks are 23-43 ATS in their last 66 playoff road games. Take Milwaukee.

6* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on Houston Astros -1.5 (-105)

The Key: The Cleveland Indians are a tired team right now after just playing a double-header yesterday with the Detroit Tigers and getting swept. They are now 1-4 in their last 5 games overall. The Houston Astros come in hungry after shockingly getting swept by the Orioles last series. I like the price we are getting on the Astros today due to their edge on the rubber. Framber Valdez is 4-1 with a 2.11 ERA and 0.99 WHIP in 6 starts this year for the Astros. Jean Carlos Mejia is still in search of his first win for the Indians. He is 0-2 with a 6.27 ERA in 5 starts this year. Take Houston on the Run Line.

7* Suns/Clippers Game 6 *HEAVY HITTER* on Phoenix +1

The Key: Paul George, Reggie Jackson and Marcus Morris combined to make 32 of their 50 field goal attempts in Game 5 to stave off elimination for at least one more game. They have to shoulder so much of the load for this team without Kawhi. But I don't think they'll be able to repeat that performance. And I like the price we are getting on the Suns as underdogs in Game 6 after they were 7.5-point favorites in Game 5. This is an 8.5-point adjustment for home court and it's too much. Take Phoenix.

6* AL *MOUND MISMATCH* on Chicago White Sox -122

The Key: Dylan Cease is 3-0 with a 1.63 ERA and 1.06 WHIP in 7 home starts this year for the White Sox, who have gone 6-1 in those 7 starts. Bailey Ober is 0-0 with a 4.64 ERA in 5 starts for the Twins and averaging only 4.3 innings per start. The White Sox have a big edge on the rubber tonight and should be bigger favorites. Ober yielded 4 earned runs in 4 innings against the White Sox on May 18. Cease has only yielded 4 earned runs in 9 2/3 innings in his last 2 starts against the Twins. The White Sox are 29-14 at home this year. Take Chicago.

6* NL *MOUND MISMATCH* on Atlanta Braves -153

The Key: The Atlanta Braves have a big edge on the rubber over the New York Mets tonight. Max Fried is 3-3 with a 3.86 ERA and 1.21 WHIP in 7 home starts this year. Fried is 2-1 with a 2.37 ERA and 0.90 WHIP in his last 3 outings. David Peterson is 0-3 with a 7.03 ERA and 1.66 WHIP in 8 road starts this year for the Mets. Fried is 3-2 with a 3.17 ERA in 9 lifetime starts against the Mets. He has yielded 2 earned runs or fewer in 7 of those 9 starts. Take Atlanta.

6* Giants/Dodgers NL West *BAILOUT* on UNDER 7.5

The Key: No game report on vacation.

7* Bucks/Hawks Game 4 *HEAVY HITTER* on Atlanta +7

The Key: The Atlanta Hawks are getting 2.5 more points than they were in Game 3. They were 4.5-point dogs in Game 3 and now 7-point dogs in Game 4. The price is right to back the Hawks in this situation. Atlanta is 51-23 ATS in its last 74 games after losing its last game by 10 points or more. The Hawks are 20-7 ATS in their last 27 home games. Take Atlanta.

6* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on Atlanta Braves -1.5 (+125)

The Key: No game report on vacation.

7* Clippers/Suns Game 5 *HEAVY HITTER* on Los Angeles +5.5

The Key: The Los Angeles Clippers have been a resilient bunch in these playoffs. They've come back from 0-2 down in each of their first 2 series to win. And they were down 0-2 in this series before winning Game 3 and only losing Game 4 by 4 points. I like the price with them in Game 5 tonight considering they have just one loss to the Suns by more than 4 points in this series. They won't go down without a fight. And there's a lot of pressure on the Suns trying to make their first NBA Finals since 1993 with a win. The Clippers are 13-2 ATS on the road with a total of 210 to 219.5 this year. Los Angeles is 45-22 ATS in its last 67 games off a loss. The Clippers are 16-7 ATS in the last 23 matchups. Take Los Angeles.

6* Monday MLB *Total* Annihilator on Angels/Yankees OVER 10

The Key: The weather is going to help us cash this OVER tonight between the New York Yankees and Los Angeles Angels. There is expected to be 10 MPH winds blowing out to left center at Yankee Stadium and temperatures in the upper 80's in New York. These are 2 terrible starting pitchers going tonight as well. Dylan Bundy is 1-7 with a 6.68 ERA in 13 starts this year, and 0-5 with a 6.97 ERA in 6 road starts. Michael King is 0-2 with a 5.76 ERA and 1.53 WHIP in 5 starts for the Yankees. Bundy is 2-6 with a 6.46 ERA and 1.58 WHIP in 11 lifetime starts against New York. The Angels are 10-1 OVER in their last 11 games after batting .225 or worse over a 5-game span. The OVER is 9-1 in Angels last 10 road games. The OVER is 6-0-1 in Yankees last 7 against a team with a losing record. Take the OVER.

6* Bucks/Hawks Game 3 *Total* Annihilator on UNDER 224

The Key: No game report on vacation.

6* Sunday MLB *Total* Annihilator on Rockies/Brewers OVER 9

The Key: No game report on vacation.

7* AL East Game of the Year on New York Yankees -146

The Key: No game report on vacation.

7* Suns/Clippers Game 4 *HEAVY HITTER* on Phoenix ML -107

The Key: Devin Booker and Chris Paul went a combined 10 for 40 (25%) in the Game 3 loss.  That's not going to happen again and I expect the Suns to regain control of this series with a Game 4 victory tonight.  Phoenix is 7-0 ATS when avenging a loss as a road favorite this season.  The Suns are 8-1 ATS when avenging a road loss by 10 points or more this season.  Take Phoenix.

6* NL *MOUND MISMATCH* on Washington Nationals +100

The Key: The Washington Nationals are 10-2 in their last 12 games overall.  They have the edge on the rubber today over the Marlins and Zach Thompson, who is getting too much respect from the books after posting good numbers in only 3 starts this year.  Patrick Corbin has turned the corner of late with a 2.79 ERA and 1.09 WHIP in his last 3 outings.  Corbin held the Marlins to 2 earned runs in 7 innings of a 7-2 victory for the Nationals in his only start against them in 2021.  Take Washington.

6* NL *MOUND MISMATCH* on Los Angeles Dodgers -167

The Key: The Los Angeles Dodgers are hungry for a victory tonight after losing 4 straight games, including getting no-hit by the Cubs yesterday.  But they now have Bellinger, Muncy and Betts all healthy and will be a problem moving forward.  They have the edge on the rubber tonight with Tony Gonsolin, who sports a 3.00 ERA in his 3 starts this year.  Jake Arrieta is 5-8 with a 5.48 ERA and 1.49 WHIP in 14 starts this year, including 3-4 with a 6.51 ERA and 1.47 WHIP in 8 road starts.  The Cubs are 6-14 in their last 20 games as road underdogs.  The Dodgers are 87-32 in their last 119 home games against a right-handed starter.  Take Los Angeles.

7* Hawks/Bucks Game 2 *HEAVY HITTER* on Milwaukee -7.5

The Key: The Hawks are 0-2 SU & 0-2 ATS after winning Game 1 in these playoffs.  They came back to lose by 9 to the Knicks and by 16 to the 76ers in Game 2.  And the Bucks should put it on them tonight after only making 8 3-pointers and 11 free throws in Game 1.  Those numbers won't be that low again in Game 2.  Take Milwaukee.

6* AL *MOUND MISMATCH* on Chicago White Sox -1.5 (+105)

The Key: The White Sox are home now after a 6-game road trip that saw them go just 1-5.  The White Sox are 27-12 at home this season.  Now they are taking on a left-handed starter in Yusei Kikuchi, which is also in their wheelhouse considering they are 33-6 against southpaw starters over the last 2 years.  Kikuchi sports an 11.05 ERA and 2.59 WHIP in 2 lifetime starts against the White Sox.  Carlos Rodon sports a 1.83 ERA and 0.84 WHIP in 12 starts this year.  Rodon is 3-0 with a 1.50 ERA in 4 lifetime starts against the Mariners.  Take Chicago on the Run Line.

7* Suns/Clippers Game 3 *HEAVY HITTER* on Los Angeles ML +101

The Key: The Los Angeles Clippers were down 2 games to 0 against both the Mavericks and Jazz and not only came back to win Game 3 both times, but also to win the series both times.  They have been here before and won't be phased.  Now the Clippers will rely on their home-court advantage where they have gone 4-0 ATS in their last 4 home games and 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games as home underdogs.  Take Los Angeles.

6* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on Toronto Blue Jays -158

The Key: The Baltimore Orioles are 1-13 in their last 14 games overall with 10 losses by 2 runs or more.  The Toronto Blue Jays are 4-0 in their last 4 games and just got George Springer back to make their lineup even more potent than it already is.  The Blue Jays have the edge on the rubber tonight over the Orioles with Anthony Kay.  Baltimore will go with Dean Kremer, who is still in search of his first victory this year.  Kremer is 0-6 with a 6.20 ERA and 1.48 WHIP in 11 starts this season.  Take Toronto.

7* Hawks/Bucks Game 1 *HEAVY HITTER* on Atlanta +8

The Key: The Atlanta Hawks have done their best work on the road in these playoffs.  They are 5-2 SU & 5-2 ATS on the road this postseason including 3 outright wins at Philadelphia last series.  This 8-point spread is too high for Game 1 of this series with the Bucks, who have been able to advantage but have been shaky in the process, especially offensively.  The Hawks won their final matchup of the season with the Bucks outright as 6-point home dogs.  And they have been a different team with Nate McMillan as head coach.  They have a great chance to steal Game 1 tonight just as they did against both the Knicks and 76ers in their first two Game 1's.  The Bucks are 0-7 ATS in their last 7 home games against a team with a losing road record.  The Hawks are 12-3 ATS in their last 15 matchups in Milwaukee.  Take Atlanta.

6* AL *MOUND MISMATCH* on Oakland A's -135

The Key: The Oakland A's are 8-3 in their last 11 games overall to improve to 45-30 this season.  They just tied a season high with 13 runs against the Rangers yesterday.  And now they should get after Mike Foltynewicz, who is 1-7 with a 5.59 ERA in 14 starts this year, including 0-2 with a 12.70 ERA in his last 3 outings.  The A's have the edge on the rubber with James Kaprielian, who is 4-1 with a 2.84 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in 7 starts this year.  The A's are 42-18 in the last 60 matchups with Texas.  The Rangers are 1-7 in their last 8 games overall.  Take Oakland.

6* Braves/Mets NL East *CA$H COW* on Atlanta +111

The Key: The New York Mets are just 2-6 in their last 8 games overall and have been held to 2 runs or fewer in all 6 losses, including getting shut out in 4 of them.  They should not be favored tonight over the Braves with how poorly they are hitting at the plate right now.  Kyle Wright is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in his last 2 starts against the Mets while firing 9 2/3 shutout innings.  The Braves are 16-3 in their last 19 games after batting .200 or worse over a 5-game span.  Take Atlanta.

6* Clippers/Suns Game 2 *CA$H COW* on Los Angeles +5

The Key: You're definitely paying a tax to back the Suns at this point after going 8-0 SU & 8-0 ATS in their last 8 games overall.  They go from being 4-point favorites in Game 1 to 5-point favorites in Game 2 after winning Game 1 by 6 points.  They got a huge game from Devin Booker and it's going to be hard to see him playing that well again.  The Clippers have been playing well without Kawhi Leonard as they won Games 5 and 6 against Utah as underdogs without him, and then hung tough for 4 quarters with the Suns in Game 1.  I expect them to stay within this 5-point spread in Game 2 and possibly pull the upset here tonight.  Take Los Angeles.

6* Red Sox/Rays AL East *CA$H COW* on Tampa Bay -120

The Key: The Tampa Bay Rays are hungry for a win after dropping 6 straight games coming into this series with the Boston Red Sox.  They should end this skid by getting to Eduardo Rodriquez, who sports a 6.21 ERA in 13 starts this year, a 6.49 ERA in 9 road starts and an 8.36 ERA in his last 3 outings.  Rodriquez is 1-3 with a 5.44 ERA and 1.58 WHIP in 9 lifetime starts against the Rays.  Andrew Kittredge sports a 2.45 ERA this year and a 2.25 ERA in 4 lifetime starts against the Red Sox.  The Rays are 18-4 at home with a money line of +100 to -150 over the last 2 years.  Take Tampa Bay.

7* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on Chicago White Sox -158

The Key: The Chicago White Sox feast on left-handed pitching as they have gone 33-5 against southpaw starters since the beginning of the 2020 season.  They come in hungry for a win after dropping all 4 games to the Astros last series.  And they take on a Pirates team they should handle in this series starting with Game 1 tonight.  The Pirates have lost 11 of their last 13 games.  Lefty Tyler Anderson sports a 4.89 ERA in his 13 starts this year.  Lucas Giolito has been on his game for a couple months now with one run or fewer yielded in 5 of his last 9 starts.  Take Chicago.

7* NL Game of the Week on Milwaukee Brewers -114

The Key: The Arizona Diamondbacks are 2-31 in their last 33 games and 0-17 in their last 17 games.  They haven't won a game since June 1st.  Yet they continue getting some respect from the books when they shouldn't be today.  Arizona starter Merrill Kelly is 2-7 with a 5.40 ERA in 14 starts this year, 0-1 with a 7.07 ERA in his last 3 starts, and 0-1 with an 8.71 ERA in his last 2 starts against Milwaukee.  Brett Anderson sports a decent 4.24 ERA in 11 starts for the Brewers this year.  Take Milwaukee.

7* Hawks/76ers Game 7 *HEAVY HITTER* on UNDER 216

The Key: The UNDER definitely makes sense in Game 7 here.  This has become an even lower scoring series as the games have gone one.  They combined for 203 points in Game 4, 215 in Game 5 and 203 in Game 6.  The Hawks are 16-1 UNDER in their last 17 playoff games when trying to close out the series.  Take the UNDER.

6* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on Toronto Blue Jays -1.5 (-121)

The Key: It's amazing that Matt Harvey still has a job in Baltimore's rotation.  He is 0-6 with a 14.09 ERA in his last 7 starts.  Ryu sports a 3.43 ERA in 13 starts this year and will lead the Blue Jays to victory as they hang a big number on Harvey today.  The Orioles are 1-9 in their last 10 games overall.  Take Toronto on the Run Line.

6* NL *MOUND MISMATCH* on Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5 (-127)

The Key: The Arizona Diamondbacks are 2-29 in their last 31 games and 0-15 in their last 15 games.  The Los Angeles Dodgers are 8-2 in their last 10 games and will put it on the reeling Diamondbacks tonight.  Walker Buehler hasn't lost in 22 starts and is 6-0 with a 2.38 ERA in 13 starts this year.  Buehler is 2-0 with a 2.47 ERA in 9 lifetime starts against Arizona.  Matt Peacock is 1-4 with a 4.55 ERA in 6 starts this year and 0-3 with a 7.14 ERA in his last 3 outings.  Take Los Angeles on the Run Line.

7* Bucks/Nets Game 7 *HEAVY HITTER* on Milwaukee +2

The Key: The Milwaukee Bucks have won 3 of the last 4 matchups in this series.  They have essentially won 7 of 8 halves as well with the only exception being Kevin Durant going off in the 2nd half of Game 5 to bring the Nets back from 17 points down to win.  The Nets just shouldn't be favored over the Bucks without Kyrie Irving and with a 50% James Harden.  The Bucks get over the hump with a Game 7 victory tonight.  Take Milwaukee.

6* AL *MOUND MISMATCH* on Chicago White Sox +112

The Key: I like the price we are getting with the Chicago White Sox tonight.  They are 32-4 in their last 36 games against left-handed starters over the last 2 years.  Lance Lynn sports a 1.63 ERA in 12 starts this year and a 1.15 ERA in 3 road starts.  Take Chicago.

6* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5 (-125)

The Key: The Arizona Diamondbacks are 2-28 in their last 30 games and 0-14 in their last 14 games.  The Los Angeles Dodgers are 7-2 in their last 9 games and will put it on the reeling Diamondbacks tonight.  Trevor Bauer sports a 2.64 ERA and 0.95 WHIP this year.  Caleb Smith sports a 5.19 ERA and 1.44 WHIP this year.  Take Los Angeles on the Run Line.

6* MLB *Total* Annihilator on Twins/Rangers OVER 8.5 (-115)

The Key: The Twins are 43-22-3 OVER in their 68 games this year.  This looks like another good OVER spot for them.  Jose Berrios has decent numbers this year but sports a 5.76 ERA in 4 lifetime starts against the Rangers.  Mike Foltynewicz has been roughed up for 12 earned runs in 6 1/3 innings in his last 2 starts to balloon his ERA to 5.48 on the year.  Foltynewicz also sports a 6.32 ERA and 1.72 WHIP in 3 lifetime starts against Minnesota.  Minnesota is 12-1 OVER after allowing 2 runs or less this year.  The OVER is 4-0-1 in Rangers last 5 games overall.  The OVER is 5-0-2 in Rangers last 7 games as underdogs.  The OVER is 6-2 in the last 8 matchups in Texas.  Take the OVER.

7* 76ers/Hawks Game 6 *HEAVY HITTER* on Philadelphia -2.5

The Key: The Philadelphia 76ers have let the Hawks off the hook in the last 2 games losing each by 3 points apiece.  That includes a 26-point blown lead in Game 5.  Now we will get their biggest effort of the year tonight to try and stave off elimination.  And this young Hawks team isn't ready to win a huge close out game like this just yet.  I like the price with the 76ers as they go from being 7-point favorites in Game 5 to just 2.5-point favorites in Game 6.  Take Philadelphia.

6* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on Tampa Bay Rays -1.5 (-106)

The Key: The Tampa Bay Rays are coming off 2 straight losses to the Chicago White Sox.  They haven't lost 3 in a row since April 29 to May 1.  They will bounce back tonight against the Seattle Mariners and win this game by 2 runs or more due to their edge on the rubber.  Rich Hill is 5-2 with a 3.37 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in 13 starts this year and 3-0 with a 2.89 ERA and 1.07 WHIP in 6 road starts.  Hill has never lost to the Mariners as he is 3-0 with a 2.14 ERA and 1.10 WHIP in 5 lifetime starts against them.  The Rays are 11-1 in their last 12 road games against a team with a losing record.  The Mariners are 17-44 in their last 61 games against a team that wins more than 60% of their games.  Take Tampa Bay on the Run Line.

7* Nets/Bucks Game 6 *HEAVY HITTER* on Milwaukee -5.5

The Key: Kevin Durant had a career game in Game 5 in leading the Nets back from 17 points down to pull the upset over the Bucks.  Now Milwaukee is back home where they will be a lot more comfortable and I don't think Durant can shoulder the entire load again and keep the Nets competitive.  Kyrie Irving is still out and it's clear James Harden is a shell of himself after going just 1-for-10 from the field in Game 5.  Take Milwaukee.

6* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on San Francisco Giants -158

The Key: The Arizona Diamondbacks are now 0-21 in their last 21 road games.  They gave up a grand slam in the 8th inning to blow a 3-run lead last night.  That is going to be hard for them to recover from.  The Giants have a huge edge on the rubber tonight over the Diamondbacks.  Anthony Desclafini is 6-2 with a 3.09 ERA and 1.02 WHIp in 13 starts this year for the Giants.  Merrill Kelly is 2-6 with a 5.14 ERA in 13 starts for the Diamondbacks, including 1-4 with a 6.13 ERA in 7 road starts.  Desclafini sports a 2.70 ERA and 0.90 WHIP in 6 lifetime starts against the Diamodnbacks.  Take San Francisco.

7* Hawks/76ers Game 5 *HEAVY HITTER* on Philadelphia -7

The Key: The Philadelphia 76ers have one of the best home-court advantages in the NBA.  They are 33-8 at home this year and will win in this pivotal Game 5 tonight.  Joel Embiid isn't going to have only 4 field goals and go 0 for 12 in the 2nd half again like he did in Game 4 when the 76ers still had a chance to win in closing seconds.  He'll play better, and the role players will play better in front of their home fans tonight.  Take Philadelphia.

7* Bucks/Nets Game 5 *HEAVY HITTER* on Milwaukee -4

The Key: The Brooklyn Nets are in a world of hurt right now with the injuries to Harden and Irving.  They now have to ask Kevin Durant to do too much.  The Bucks are too good of a team to let one player like Durant beat them.  And they are hungry to prove that they are NBA title contenders.  That showed in their gutsy Game 3 win followed by an 11-point win in Game 4 with their backs against the wall.  Now they will grab a stranglehold on this series with a Game 5 victory on the road.  Take Milwaukee.

6* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on Atlanta Braves -111

The Key: The Atlanta Braves have the advantage of being rested after having Monday off while the Red Sox had to play the Blue Jays on Monday.  The Braves also have the edge on the rubber tonight and should be bigger favorites.  Tucker Davidson sports a 1.53 ERA and 0.96 WHIP in his 3 starts this year while yielding only 3 earned runs in 17 2/3 innings.  Eduardo Rodriquez sports a 6.03 ERA and 1.45 WHIP in 12 starts, a 6.23 ERA and 1.64 WHIP in 8 road starts, and a 9.20 ERA and 1.64 WHIP in his last 3 outings.  The Braves are 9-0 after losing 4 of their last 5 games over the last 2 years.  Take Atlanta.

6* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on St. Louis Cardinals -1.5 (+111)

The Key: The St. Louis Cardinals are 1-9 in their last 10 games overall to fall below .500 at 32-33 on the season.  They have played a tough stretch of teams which is the big reason for their downfall.  But now they get to host the lowly Miami Marlins for a 3-game set for a chance to get right.  They will get right in Game 1 thanks to their edge on the rubber.  Braxton Garrett will be making his 2nd start of the season after yielding 2 runs and 8 base runners in 4 innings of a 3-4 home loss to Colorado on June 9.  Adam Wainwright sports a 2.62 ERA and 0.93 WHIP in 8 home starts this year for the Cardinals.  Wainwright is 6-2 with a 3.21 ERA and 1.19 WHIP in 11 lifetime starts against the Marlins.  Take St. Louis.

7* 76ers/Hawks Game 4 *HEAVY HITTER* on Atlanta +3

The Key: The price is right to back the Atlanta Hawks as 3-point home dogs tonight.  They were just 1.5-point home dogs in Game 3 so there has been an adjustment here.  The 76ers shot 58.2% from the floor and 47.6% from 3 in Game 3 and that is unlikely to happen again.  It's also unlikely the Hawks shoot as poorly as they did in Game 3 as they made only 6 3-pointers at a 26.1% clip.  Remember, they cashed 20 3's in Game 1.  Philadelphia is 3-11 ATS off 2 consecutive covers as a favorite this year.  The 76ers are 13-27-2 ATS in their last 42 road games against a team with a winning home record.  The Hawks are 20-7 ATS in their last 27 home games.  The Hawks are 50-23 ATS in their last 73 games off a double-digit home loss.  Take Atlanta.

7* Nets/Bucks Game 4 *HEAVY HITTER* on Milwaukee +2.5

The Key: I like the price we are getting on the Milwaukee Bucks as home underdogs in Game 4 after they were just 3.5-point favorites in Game 3 at home. They won by 3 and now this is a 6-point adjustment. The Bucks still haven't shot the ball to their capability in this series and it's coming sooner rather than later. Take Milwaukee.

6* Blue Jays/Red Sox AL East *CA$H COW* on Boston +117

The Key: I like the price we are getting on the Boston Red Sox as home underdogs with the underrated Martin Perez taking the rubber. Perez is 4-3 with a 3.88 ERA in 12 starts this year for the Red Sox. He sports a 2.74 ERA in 8 lifetime starts against the Blue Jays, yielding only 2 earned runs in 19 2/3 innings in his last 3 starts against them. Take Boston.

7* Jazz/Clippers Game 3 *HEAVY HITTER* on Los Angeles -4.5

The Key: The Clippers are in a must-win situation at home after losing the first 2 games in this series in Salt Laker City by a combined 9 points. Now they are back home and should give a big effort and cover this short number tonight. Take Los Angeles.

6* Saturday Interleague *CA$H COW* on New York Yankees -117

The Key: I like the price we are getting on the New York Yankees today. They have scored 5 runs or more in 4 straight games. Jameson Taillon is pitching well with a 3.52 ERA in his last 3 outings against 3 of the best teams in the American League in the Red Sox, Rays and White Sox. Vincent Velasquez has yielded 9 earned runs in 7 innings in his last 2 starts to come back down to earth. Philadelphia is 10-20 after a win this season. Taillon is 17-5 on the road following a team loss lifetime. Take New York.

7* 76ers/Hawks Game 3 *HEAVY HITTER* on Philadelphia -1

The Key: The Philadelphia 76ers are the better team in this series and have the best player in Joel Embiid. He is clearly healthy now after backing up his 39-point effort in Game 1 with a 40-point effort in Game 2. The Hawks have no answer for him, and the players around him are pretty damn good this season. The Hawks shot the lights out in Game 1 but came back down to reality in Game 2. It should be more of the same here in Game 3 as the 76ers take control of this series with a victory. Take Philadelphia.

6* AL *MOUND MISMATCH* on Chicago White Sox -155

The Key: The White Sox are 30-4 against left-handed starters over the last 2 years. Lucas Giolito has yielded one run or fewer in 5 of his last 7 starts. Take Chicago.

6* Friday MLB *Total* Annihilator on Orioles/Rays OVER 7.5

The Key: The OVER is 3-0 in the last 3 matchups between the Orioles and Rays with combined scores of 11, 16 and 19 runs. Ryan Yarbrough is 1-3 with a 5.06 ERA in 8 starts this year for the Rays and the OVER is 8-0 in his 8 starts. The OVER is 4-0 in Orioles last 4 games overall with combined scores of 15, 13, 23 and 14 runs. Take the OVER.

7* Clippers/Jazz Game 2 *HEAVY HITTER* on Los Angeles +3.5

The Key: The Clippers are now 3-1 SU & 4-0 ATS on the road in these playoffs.  They beat the Mavericks by 10, 25 and 7 points before losing by just 3 to the Jazz in Game 1.  They will come back hungry in Game 2 and should get the outright victory, but we'll take the 3.5 points for some insurance.  The Clippers are 15-5 ATS in their last 20 road games off a loss by 6 points or less.  Los Angeles is 32-16 ATS in its last 48 games off a road loss.  The Clippers are 40-24 ATS in their last 64 games when avenging a same-season loss.  Take Los Angeles.

6* American League *CA$H COW* on Chicago White Sox +100

The Key: The Chicago White Sox simply own left-handed pitching.  They are 29-4 against southpaws over the last 2 years.  They face Hyun-Jin Ryu, who was just rocked for 7 runs by the Astros in his last outing.  Dallas Kuechel has a 4-0 record in 6 lifetime starts against the Blue Jays.  Take Chicago.

6* Nets/Bucks Game 3 *CA$H COW* on Milwaukee -3.5

The Key: The Bucks have made just 14 3-pointers in this series while the Nets have made 36 3-pointers.  That has been the difference.  The roles will be reversed here in Milwaukee as the Bucks come out hungry for a win in Game 3 to save their season.  Their role players should be much better at home with their fans having their back.  We'll get a big effort from the Bucks tonight.  Take Milwaukee.

6* Nuggets/Suns Game 2 *CA$H COW* on Phoenix -5.5

The Key: The Phoenix Suns are 4-0 SU & 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games overall with wins by 8, 30 and 13 points over the Lakers and a 17-point win over the Nuggets.  They are playing so well right now and with a ton of confidence.  I think the Nuggets being without Jamaal Murray really hurts them in this series against the Suns, who play elite defense unlike the Blazers last series.  They need him to break down their defense and don't have somebody that can now.  They managed just 105 points in Game 1 and will struggle to score all series.  Take Phoenix.

6* AL *MOUND MISMATCH* on New York Yankees -1.5 (-115)

The Key: The New York Yankees have a big edge on the rubber tonight over the Minnesota Twins.  Gerrit Cole is 6-3 with a 2.26 ERA and 0.87 WHIP in 12 starts this year.  Randy Dobnak is 1-2 with a 4.58 ERA and 1.42 WHIP in 3 starts this year.  The Yankees are 64-21 in the last 85 matchups with the Twins.  Take New York on the Run Line.

7* Interleague Game of the Month on New York Mets -125

The Key: The New York Mets have a big edge on the rubber tonight over the Baltimore Orioles.  Taijuan Walker is 4-2 with a 2.17 ERA and 1.06 WHIP in 10 starts for the Mets.  Matt Harvey is 3-6 with a 6.62 ERA and 1.61 WHIP in 12 starts for the Orioles.  Harvey is 0-4 with a 12.96 ERA in his last 5 starts while yielding 24 earned runs in 16 2/3 innings.  Take New York.

6* Clippers/Jazz Game 1 *BAILOUT* on Los Angeles +4

The Key: The Los Angeles Clippers are in a great rhythm right now.  They have won 4 of their last 5 games after falling behind 0-2 in their series with the Mavericks.  The 4 wins came by 10, 25, 7 and 15 points.  I like backing the team in a rhythm in Game 1 of a new series over the team that could be rusty like the Jazz who have had nearly a week off since their last game against Memphis.  Plus I think the Clippers are just the better team in this series, so getting 4 points in Game 1 is a nice price.  Take Los Angeles.

7* American League Game of the Month on Chicago White Sox -141

The Key: The Chicago White Sox are 28-4 against left-handed starters over the last 2 years.  Their next victim will be lefty Robbie Ray and the Toronto Blue Jays tonight.  Carlos Rodon goes for the White Sox and is 5-2 with a 1.98 ERA and 0.82 WHIP with 80 strikeouts in 54 2/3 innings this year.  Rodon sports a 2.70 ERA and 1.05 WHIP in 2 lifetime starts against the Blue Jays.  Take Chicago.

6* NL *MOUND MISMATCH* on Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5 (-114)

The Key: The Dodgers come in hungry for a victory off 2 straight losses at Atlanta.  They will make easy work of the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates tonight.  Ace Walker Buehler has yet to lose this season for the Dodgers, going 4-0 with a 2.82 ERA and 0.95 WHIP in 11 starts.  J.T. Brubaker is 1-2 with a 6.35 ERA in his last 3 outings for the Pirates.  Buehler held the Pirates to one run in 6 innings in his lone lifetime start against them in a 10-2 Dodgers' victory.  Take Los Angeles on the Run Line.

7* Bucks/Nets Game 2 *HEAVY HITTER* on Milwaukee +1.5

The Key: The Milwaukee Bucks are 12-3 in their last 15 games overall.  They are 5-0 SU in their last 5 games following a loss.  They haven't lost 2 games in a row since April 17-19.  They will bounce back following a bad loss in Game 1 in which James Harden went out early, but they only connected on 6 of 30 3-pointers for a 20% clip.  Harden remains out for Game 2 and I fully expect the Bucks to take advantage and tie this series.  Take Milwaukee.

6* NL *MOUND MISMATCH* on Chicago Cubs -106

The Key: The Cubs will be hungry to avoid the sweep today after dropping the first 3 games of this series to the Giants.  Kyle Hendricks is 4-0 with a 2.60 ERA in his last 4 starts and 4-2 with a 2.32 ERA in 9 lifetime starts against the Giants.  Johnny Cueto is 0-1 with a 5.73 ERA in his last 2 starts against the Cubs with 5 HR's yielded in 11 innings.  Take Chicago.

7* Mavs/Clippers Game 7 *Total* Annihilator on UNDER 210

The Key: Game 7's always tend to be lower scoring because there is so much at stake and by that point both teams are very familiar with one another, which favors defense.  The UNDER is 3-0 in the last 3 matchups in this series with combined scores of 187, 205 and 201 points.  Take the UNDER.

6* AL *Total* Annihilator on Twins/Royals OVER 9.5

The Key: Weather will be a factor in cashing this OVER 9.5 today between the Royals and Twins.  Temperatures will be in the 80's in Kansas City with 11 MPH winds blowing out to left.  The Royals have scored at least 4 runs in 8 straight games now and are averaging 7.3 RPG in their last 8 contests.  The Twins have scored 5 or more runs in 3 straight games.  Bailey Ober and Brady Singer are 2 below average starters in the majors.  Minnesota is 13-2 OVER as a road dog this year.  The OVER is 20-4-4 in Twins last 28 division games.  The OVER is 7-0-2 in Royals last 9 games overall.  Take the OVER.

7* Bucks/Nets Game 1 *HEAVY HITTER* on Milwaukee +4

The Key: The Bucks just outscored the Heat by 82 points in 4 games in their sweep last series.  The Heat are a much better team than the Boston Celtics, who the Nets just beat in 5 games.  The Bucks have owned the Nets over the years and won 2 of 3 matchups this year with their lone loss coming by just 2 points.  The Bucks are 29-11-1 ATS in the last 41 matchups and 16-4-1 ATS in the last 21 matchups in Brooklyn.  Take Milwaukee.

6* NL *MOUND MISMATCH* on Milwaukee Brewers -1.5 (-105)

The Key: The Milwaukee Brewers are 7-1 in their last 8 games overall.  They have a big edge on the rubber today over the Arizona Diamondbacks, who are 5-26 in their last 31 games overall.  Brandon Woodruff is 4-2 with a 1.27 ERA in 11 starts this year and 2-1 with a 0.42 ERA in his last 3 outings.  Merrill Kelly is 2-6 with a 5.04 ERA in 11 starts this year and 1-4 with a 6.15 ERA in 6 road starts.  Kelly is 0-1 with a 5.56 ERA in 2 lifetime starts against the Brewers.  Take Milwaukee on the Run Line.

6* AL *MOUND MISMATCH* on Chicago White Sox -1.5 (-116)

The Key: The Chicago White Sox have continued their dominance against left-handed starters this year as they are scoring 7.0 RPG against southpaws in 2021.  They are now 28-3 against southpaw starters over the last 2 years and winning by nearly 4 RPG.  Skubal sports a 4.78 ERA in 9 starts this year and a 7.31 ERA in 4 road starts.  Giolito has held 5 of his last 6 opponents to one earned run or fewer.  Take Chicago on the Run Line.

7* Clippers/Mavs Game 6 *HEAVY HITTER* on Los Angeles -2.5

The Key: I like the Clippers to continue the trend of the road team in this series.  The road team has won and covered all 5 games between the Clippers and Mavericks.  Los Angeles is now 8-2 ATS in its last 10 trips to Dallas.  Luka Doncic had a huge Game 5 and has had much bigger games on the road than at home.  The Clippers have won their 2 road matchups with the Mavericks by a combined 35 points in this series.  Take Los Angeles.

6* AL *MOUND MISMATCH* on Kansas City Royals -116

The Key: The Royals have the edge on the rubber over the Minnesota Twins tonight.  They have also scored 6 runs or more in 6 straight games.  The Royals will go with Brad Keller, who is 2-0 with a 3.64 ERA in his last 3 outings.  Keller is 2-2 with a 3.20 ERA in 7 lifetime starts against the Twins.  Matt Shoemaker is 2-6 with a 5.90 ERA and 1.43 WHIP in 10 starts this year.  Two of those starts came against the Royals in which he yielded 13 earned runs in 7 2/3 innings.  That dropped him to 0-5 with a 9.09 ERA and 1.94 WHIP in 8 lifetime starts against the Royals.  Take Kansas City.

6* NL *MOUND MISMATCH* on Miami Marlins -102

The Key: The Marlins have the edge on the rubber over the Pittsburgh Pirates tonight.  Cody Poteet is 2-1 with a 2.95 ERA and 0.84 WHIP in 4 starts for the Marlins this year.  Mitch Keller is 3-6 with a 6.54 ERA and 1.69 WHIP in 10 starts for the Pirates.  Keller is 2-4 with a 7.88 ERA and 2.00 WHIP in 6 home starts this year as well.  Take Miami.

7* NBA 1st Round Total of the Year on Suns/Lakers UNDER 207.5

The Key: This has been a low-scoring series between the Suns and Lakers, who are 2 of the best defensive teams in the NBA.  The Suns and Lakers have combined for 200, 192, 204, 211 and 189 points in their 5 games in this series thus far.  Oddsmakers have set the number too high again here in Game 6 with a 207.5-point total.  The UNDER is 4-0-1 in the last 5 matchups.  The UNDER is 8-0-1 in Suns last 9 Conference Quarterfinals games.  The UNDER is 16-4-2 in Lakers last 22 games against a team that wins more than 60% of their games.  Take the UNDER.

6* Thursday MLB *Total* Annihilator on Tigers/White Sox UNDER 8

The Key: This looks to be a pitcher's duel tonight between the Tigers and White Sox.  Lance Lynn is 6-1 with a 1.37 ERA and 0.93 WHIP in 9 starts this year and 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA and 0.83 WHIP in his last 3 outings.  Casey Mize is 3-3 with a 3.28 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in 10 starts this year, 2-2 with a 2.61 ERA and 0.97 WHIP in 6 road starts, and 1-0 with a 1.42 ERA and 0.79 WHIP in his last 3 outings.  Mize is 9-1 UNDER in all games this year.  Lynn is 34-20 in all games over the last 3 years.  Take the UNDER.

7* Grizzlies/Jazz Game 5 *HEAVY HITTER* on Memphis +9.5

The Key: The Grizzlies are in a win-or-go-home game tonight against the Utah Jazz.  They will give their best effort and it should be good enough to cover this 9.5-point spread.  Take Memphis.

6* Hawks/Knicks Game 5 *CA$H COW* on New York -1.5

The Key: The New York Knicks are in a win-or-go-home game tonight against the Atlanta Hawks.  They have played much better at home in this series and all season.  They are 18-2 ATS in their 20 home games this year when the line was +3 to -3.  Take New York.

6* AL *MOUND MISMATCH* on Minnesota Twins -135

The Key: Matt Harvey has been a gas can for the Orioles of late with 23 earned runs yielded in 13 2/3 innings in his last 4 starts.  The Twins will jump on him early and often.  The Orioles are 1-14 in their last 15 games.  The Twins are 10-1 in their last 11 matchups with the Orioles.  Take Minnesota.

6* NL *MOUND MISMATCH* on New York Mets -112

The Key: The Arizona Diamondbacks are 1-14 in their last 15 games and 4-23 in their last 27 games.  The New York Mets are 5-0 in their last 5 games and finding their footing at the plate with 19 runs in their last 2 games.  Marcus Stroman sports a 2.47 ERA and 1.03 WHIP in 10 starts this year for the Mets.  Caleb Smith will be making just his 2nd start of the season for the Diamondbacks after yielding 3 runs and 8 base runners in 3 innings in his 1st start.  Take New York.

7* Blazers/Nuggets Game 5 *HEAVY HITTER* on Portland +2

The Key: The Portland Trail Blazers have now won 12 of their last 16 games overall with 10 wins by double-digits.  They are playing so well right now and should not be the underdogs to the Denver Nuggets in this pivotal Game 5.  The Blazers are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 road games.  Take Portland.

6* AL *MOUND MISMATCH* on Minnesota Twins -1.5 (-105)

The Key: The Baltimore Orioles have lost 14 straight games with 11 losses by 2 runs or more.  It should be more of the same here against the Minnesota Twins, who have a big edge on the rubber tonight.  Michael Pineda sports a 2.62 ERA and 0.99 WHIP in 8 starts this year.  Bruce Zimmerman sports a 5.68 ERA and 1.68 WHIP in 8 starts this year.  The Twins are 10-0 in their last 10 matchups with the Orioles.  Take Minnesota on the Run Line.

7* Jazz/Grizzlies Game 4 *HEAVY HITTER* on Memphis +6

The Key: The Memphis Grizzlies will be hungry for a victory in Game 4 after blowing a late lead to the Utah Jazz in Game 3.  They have shown they can play with the Jazz in this series, even with a healthy Donovan Mitchell.  And the situation favors the Grizzlies tonight as they will be the hungrier team with their season basically on the line here.  Take Memphis.

6* NL *MOUND MISMATCH* on New York Mets -1.5 (+100)

The Key: The Arizona Diamondbacks are 1-13 in their last 14 games and 4-22 in their last 26 games.  The New York Mets are 4-0 in their last 4 games and just put up 13 runs on the Braves last time out.  The Mets have a big edge on the rubber tonight that should lead to them winning this game by 2 runs or more.  Jacob DeGrom sports a 0.80 ERA and 0.60 WHIP this year with 74 strikeouts and only 3 HR's yielded in 45 innings.  Merrill Kelly is 2-5 with a 4.84 ERA in 10 starts for the Diamondbacks.  DeGrom has never lost to Arizona, going 4-0 with a 1.65 ERA and 0.86 WHIP in 5 lifetime starts against them.  Take New York on the Run Line.

6* AL *MOUND MISMATCH* on Minnesota Twins -1.5 (+102)

The Key: The Baltimore Orioles have lost 13 straight games with 11 losses by 2 runs or more.  It should be more of the same here against the Minnesota Twins, who have a big edge on the rubber this afternoon.  Jose Berrios is 6-0 with a 3.27 ERA in 7 lifetime starts against the Orioles.  Berrios sports a 2.60 ERA in his 5 road starts this year.  Jorge Lopez is 0-3 with a 7.78 ERA in 5 home starts.  Lopez is 1-2 with a 6.08 ERA in 5 lifetime starts against the Twins.  Take Minnesota on the Run Line.

6* Clippers/Mavericks Game 4 *CA$H COW* on Los Angeles -3

The Key: The road team is 3-0 SU & 3-0 ATS in this series thus far.  That has been the case dating back to the regular season as well.  The Clippers are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 matchups with the Mavericks in Dallas.  We are getting them cheap here in Game 4 as they are the better team and home court hasn't meant much.  They picked up a huge Game 3 win despite trailing by 19 points at one point, coming back to win by 10 points.  Luke Doncic has a back/shoulder injury now to deal with suffered in Game 3.  Take Los Angeles.

7* Suns/Lakers Game 4 *HEAVY HITTER* on Phoenix +6.5

The Key: I like the price we are getting on the Phoenix Suns in Game 4 tonight.  The Suns are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games off a loss.  Phoenix is 22-8 ATS in its last 30 games off an ATS loss.  The Lakers are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 games off a win.  Los Angeles is 0-7 ATS in its last 7 games off a win by more than 10 points.  Take Phoenix.

6* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on Chicago White Sox -1.5 (-114)

The Key: The Chicago White Sox are 27-3 against left-handed starters over the last 2 years and winning by 4.0 RPG.  Now they face lefty Keegan Akin and an Orioles team that is 0-12 in their last 12 games overall with 10 losses by 2 runs or more.  Lucas Giolito has won each of his last 2 starts while yielding only 2 earned runs and 9 base runners in 14 innings with 16 strikeouts.  Take Chicago on the Run Line.

6* Saturday MLB *BAILOUT* on St. Louis Cardinals -134

The Key: The Arizona Diamondbacks are 0-12 in their last 12 games overall.  I'll side with Adam Wainwright, who sports a 3.95 ERA and 1.19 WHIP in 9 starts this year, including a 2.66 ERA and 0.94 WHIP in his last 3 outings.  I'll fade Seth Frankoff, who is 0-1 with a 7.27 ERA and 1.73 WHIP in 2 starts this year for the Diamondbacks.  Wainwright is 10-4 with a 2.93 ERA in 14 lifetime starts against Arizona as well.  Take St. Louis.

6* 76ers/Wizards Game 3 *CA$H COW* on Washington +6.5

The Key: The Washington Wizards will be hungry for a win in Game 3 to avoid falling down 3-0.  I like their chances at home here considering they have won 10 of their last 11 home games with their lone defeat coming by 3 points.  So they are 11-0 ATS against a line of +3.5 or higher in their last 11 home games.  Take Washington.

7* Nuggets/Blazers Game 4 *HEAVY HITTER* on Portland -4.5

The Key: The Portland Trail Blazers will be hungry for a win at home in Game 4 to even this series.  The Nuggets made 20 3-pointers and shot them at better than 50% in Game 3 and that's unlikely to happen again.  The Blazers should get better performances from everyone outside Damian Lillard, who is playing as well as anyone in the playoffs.  Take Portland.

7* NBA 1st Round Game of the Year on Los Angeles Clippers -2.5

The Key: The Clippers are in a must-win here in Game 3.  They will be the hungrier team after getting upset in each of the first 2 games of this series at home.  But the Mavericks couldn't have shot better in both games and that is unlikely to happen again given how good of a defensive team the Clippers are.  The Clippers have also had great success on the road in this series going 6-2 ATS in the last 8 matchups in Dallas.  Now we get them as only 2.5-point favorites in Game 3 after being 7-point favorites in Game 2.  Take Dallas.

6* Nuggets/Blazers Game 3 *BAILOUT* on Portland -3.5

The Key: The Blazers are 11-3 SU & 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games.  They will bounce back from a poor performance in Game 2 as their role players have much better games at home in Game 3.  The Nuggets are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 matchups with the Blazers.  Look for Portland to shoot much better from the field and to play much better defense in Game 3 tonight as they regain home-court advantage.  Take Portland.

6* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on Chicago White Sox -1.5 (-113)

The Key: The Chicago White Sox are 25-3 against left-handed starters over the last 2 years and winning by 4.1 RPG.  They are scoring 7.8 RPG against left-handed starters in 2021.  Now they face lefty Bruce Zimmerman, who is 1-3 with a 6.27 ERA and 1.73 WHIP in 7 starts this year, including 0-1 with a 9.52 ERA and 2.38 WHIP in his last 3 outings.  They are up against an Orioles team that is 0-9 in their last 9 games overall with 7 losses by 2 runs or more.  Dylan Cease is 2-1 with a 3.18 ERA in 9 starts for the White Sox.  Cease has been at his best at home at 1-0 with a 2.10 ERA in 5 home starts this year.  Take Chicago on the Run Line.

7* Bucks/Heat Game 3 *HEAVY HITTER* on Miami +2

The Key: It's do or die for the Miami Heat in Game 3 tonight after dropping the first 2 games of this series in Milwaukee.  The Heat will have one of the best home-court advantages in these playoffs as they will have over 17,000 fans in attendance with the light restrictions in Miami.  It will pay off as they play a great game here similar to Game 1.  Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and company won't go away quietly.  The Heat are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 home matchups with the Bucks.  Take Miami.

6* MLB *MOUND MISMATCH* on San Francisco Giants -110

The Key: The Arizona Diamondbacks are just 3-18 in their last 21 games with 9 straight defeats.  They can't do anything at the plate and they are overmatched on the rubber tonight.  Johnny Cueto sports a 3.34 ERA in his 6 starts this year.  He is 11-3 with a 3.04 ERA lifetime against the Diamondbacks.  Merrill Kelly is 2-5 with a 5.05 ERA in 9 starts this year.  Take San Francisco.

6* Hawks/Knicks Game 2 *CA$H COW* on New York -2

The Key: The New York Knicks had won all 3 regular season matchups with the Hawks before their 105-107 loss in Game 1.  The Knicks are still 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 matchups with the Hawks.  New York is 17-2 ATS at home when the line is from +3 to -3 this season.  Take New York.

7* Wizards/76ers Game 2 *HEAVY HITTER* on Washington +8.5

The Key: The Washington Wizards have only lost one game by more than 7 points in their last 23 games coming into this Game 2 showdown with the 76ers.  They have faced the 76ers 4 times already this season and only once did they lose by more than 7 points.  This is too many points for the Wizards tonight.  Take Washington.

7* Lakers/Suns Game 2 *HEAVY HITTER* on Los Angeles -1.5

The Key: The Los Angeles Lakers will take Game 2 tonight to even this series with the Phoenix Suns.  They did not play well at all in Game 1, especially Anthony Davis, and they are primed for a bounce back.  The Lakers had won 6 straight prior to that defeat.  They are 9-4-1 ATS in their last 14 games off a loss.  Take Los Angeles.

6* NBA *Total* Annihilator on Celtics/Nets OVER 227

The Key: Both the Nets and Celtics shot terrible in Game 1 and it's unlikely to happen again in Game 2.  The Celtics shot 36.9% while the Nets shot 41.7% including 23.5% from 3-point range.  The Celtics are 15-6 OVER off a road loss this year.  The Nets are 32-20 OVER as a favorite this season.  The OVER is 7-3 in Nets last 10 home games.  Take the OVER.

6* MLB *Total* Annihilator on Royals/Rays OVER 8

The Key: The Rays have now won 11 in a row thanks to an offense that has scored 6 runs or more 9 times.  They are scoring 8.6 RPG during this winning streak so they are more than capable of cashing this OVER on their own.  They will certainly get to Brad Keller, who sports a 6.52 ERA and 1.84 WHIP in 9 starts this year.  Keller is 0-3 with a 10.38 ERA and 1.92 WHIP in 3 lifetime starts against the Rays.  Rich Hill is 1-1 with a 7.54 ERA and 2.30 WHIP in 4 lifetime starts against the Royals.  The OVER is 8-1 in Rays last 9 games.  Take the OVER.

7* Heat/Bucks Game 2 *HEAVY HITTER* on Miami +4.5

The Key: The Miami Heat are 12-5 SU & 13-4 ATS in their last 17 games overall.  They have been in playoff mode for over a month and are back to playing like they did last season when they made the run to the NBA Finals.  They lost by 2 in OT to the Bucks in Game 1 and will be looking to avenge that defeat tonight.  The Heat are 6-0 ATS in their last 6 games after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.  Miami is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 road games.  Milwaukee is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games as a favorite.  The Heat are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 trips to Milwaukee.  Take Miami.

6* National League *CA$H COW* on San Diego Padres +107

The Key: The San Diego Padres can't be underdogs to the Milwaukee Brewers tonight with how well they are playing.  The Padres are 9-0 in their last 9 games overall and have outscored their opponents 66-18 in the process.  They have yielded 4 or fewer runs in 13 straight games and 3 or fewer in 11 of those.  Blake Snell has 60 strikeouts in 40 1/3 innings this year.  Milwaukee is 6-15 in its last 21 games off 2 or more consecutive wins.  The Brewers are 6-13 in their last 19 games overall.  Milwaukee is 0-6 in its last 6 Game 1's.  Take San Diego.

7* Grizzlies/Jazz Game 1 *HEAVY HITTER* on Memphis +9

The Key: The Utah Jazz won't be hitting on all cylinders after having a week off and now trying to get used to playing with both Donovan Mitchell and Mike Conley again.  This line is simply too wide.  The Grizzlies are in a rhythm right now and playing with confidence after disposing of the Spurs and Warriors in win-or-go-home situations.  They are now 7-1 SU in their last 8 games and playing as well as they have all season, largely due to being healthy finally.  Take Memphis.

6* Lakers/Suns Game 1 *CA$H COW* on Phoenix -2

The Key: The Phoenix Suns were one of the most underrated teams in the NBA this year.  They went 51-21 SU & 42-28-2 ATS, including 27-9 SU at home and 23-13 ATS.  The Lakers are 3-13 ATS in their last 16 games as underdogs.  Los Angeles is 4-10-1 ATS in its last 15 games overall.  The Lakers are 2-12 ATS in their last 14 games off a win.   The Suns are 29-13 ATS in their last 42 home games.  Phoenix is 10-2 ATS in its last 12 home games against a team with a winning road record.  Take Phoenix.