Today's Picks
-CIN Reds ML (+125) | 0.5 Units
-LA Dodgers v SD Padres Under 7.5 (-115) | 0.25 Units
-VGS Golden Knights v COL Avalanche Over 6.0 (-120) | 0.25 Units
-OKC Thunder -6.5 (-110) | 0.25 Units
Why These Picks?
CIN Reds v PHI Phillies: I like the Reds to take down Philly again here, friends. Andrew Abbott (4.21 ERA) is way better on the road than his ERA suggests, he’s allowed a mere 1 run over his last 3 outings, and 4 of his last 5 starts for Cincinnati have resulted in a victory. Meanwhile, Aaron Nola (5.91 ERA) has been far from “un-hittable” having allowed 9 runs over his last 2 outings. I’ll take the Reds to pull off the upset.
LA Dodgers v SD Padres: 4 of Randy Vasquez’s last 5 starts have seen less than 7 runs. Other than a rough encounter with the Chicago Cubs, Vasquez has been the definition of solid. On the other side, Shohei Ohtani comes into this game with a ridiculous 0.82 ERA. I’ll toss a sprinkle on the Under to cash.
VGS Golden Knights v COL Avalanche: Both of these teams have a ridiculous amount of fire power at their disposal; Game 1 between them should be a shoot out. The Avalanche have seen final totals of at least 6 in their last 5 straight games, and the Golden Knights have seen at least 6 in 3 of their last 4. Truth be told, I just think these offenses are way too capable to yield a low-scoring affair without this being the pressure cooker that is a Game 7. Game 1? Take the Over to hit.
SA Spurs v OKC Thunder: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander went 7-23 in FGs in his last meeting with the Spurs; if he’d played any better, I think Oklahoma City would’ve taken that game. The Thunder are notoriously dominant at home, and I simply don’t think they’ll make a lot of the mistakes they made in Game 1 against San Antonio twice. Given that OKC was a staggering 34-7 at home during the regular season, I’ve gotta give them the benefit of the doubt tonight. I’m on the Thunder to cover this evening.
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Today's Player Props
-CIN Reds v PHI Phillies: Andrew Abbott 5+ Strikeouts (-105) | 0.20 Units
-LA Dodgers v SD Padres: Shohei Ohtani 8+ Strikeouts (+110) | 0.25 Units (*Prop of the Day)
-VGS Golden Knights v COL Avalanche: Nathan McKinnon Over 4.5 Shots On Goal (+130) | 0.20 Units
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Today's Parlay(s):
Parlay (+461) | 0.20 Units
Reasoning: I love the Avalanche to win at home always; but the reality of tonight's matchup is that it's basically a coin flip. Cale Makar is out for Colorado, an upset is far from out of the question. I don't doubt that Vegas will be able to keep it within 1. As for the Braves/Marlins matchup, Jansen Junk has had a couple of terrible last outings –Chris Sale is far better on the mound having allowed a mere 4 runs over his last 5 starts. Lastly, Washington starter Zack Littell should be a cake-walk for the Mets, while they in turn will start Zach Thornton for the first time. I expect this game to see plenty of runs.
-VGS Golden Knights +1.5 (-165)
-ATL Braves -1.5 (-115)
-NY Mets v WAS Nationals Over 9.5 (-115)
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