MIKE'S NETS/SIXERS ATS BOOKIE BREAKER

The Philadelphia 76ers won Game 1 of the series by 20 points, and I don't see how Brooklyn can keep this one close either. 76ers are 25-12 ATS in their last 37 home games. 76ers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 Conference Quarterfinals games. Nets are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Nets are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 Conference Quarterfinals games. Nets are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

8* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA 76ERS. 

MIKE'S EARLY ANGELS/RED SOX MLB BOOKIE BU$TER

Angels' ace Shohei Ohtani has had a great start to the year, with only one run allowed on six hits over 19 innings of work. Ohtani is back on the mound here as he looks to deny the Red Sox to complete the sweep of the four-game series. Boston right-hander Brayan Bello (2-8, 4.71 ERA in 2022) will make his first start of the season and he's coming off the 15-day injured list (forearm). 

Over the last three seasons, the Angels are 25-13 as a road favorite of -125 to -175. During that same timeframe, the Red Sox are 7-14 as a home underdog of +125 to +175. 

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES ANGELS.  

MIKE'S CLIPPERS/SUNS NBA TOTAL BOOKIE BU$TER

The under is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings and I think we'll see a relatively low-scoring affair when Phoenix hosts the Clippers Sunday night. In the previous four meetings this season, only one went over this line, and that was when the Clippers won 119-114 here in Phoenix in the regular-season finale a week ago. I don't think the score in that game reflects what we'll see here. 

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S 10* NBA GAME OF THE WEEK

The Bucks are the No. 1 seed in the East and here they'll face a Miami team that needed a second chance to get through the play-in tournament. The Heat are 6-27-1 ATS in their last 34 games following an ATS win while the Bucks are 13-4-1 ATS in their last 18 Conference Quarterfinals games. Milwaukee rested MVP finalist Giannis Antetokounmpo in the final three games of the regular season and I expect the Bucks to set the tone for a sweep with a blowout win here in Game 1 of the series.

10* PLAY ON MILWAUKEE BUCKS. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB GAME OF THE WEEK

The Marlins are riding a four-game winning streak and I like the price we get on them here with the reigning National League Cy Young Award winner Sandy Alcantara on the mound. Sure, Alcantara (1-1, 5.79 ERA) was slapped around by the Phillies in his last start, but he owns a 2.92 ER in four career starts against Arizona and Alcantara is the kind of pitcher I expect to snap back with a strong outing after getting lit up. Arizona hands the ball to Zac Gallen (1-1, 4.58 ERA) who is in a potential flat spot following seven scoreless innings against the Brewers. 

10* PLAY ON MIAMI MARLINS. 

MIKE'S 10* WARRIORS/KINGS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Warriors are basically a pick'em at Sacramento on Saturday. While the Warriors are only 11-30 SU on the season I think they should be a much bigger favorite in this one, especially considering the massive amount of playoff experience in the team while the Kings have a young and inexperienced team.   

Warriors are 11-4-1 ATS in their last 16 games playing on 3 or more days rest. Warriors are 32-14 ATS in their last 46 Conference Quarterfinals games. Kings are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 3 or more days rest. Kings are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 home games.

10* PLAY ON GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS. 

MIKE'S KNICKS/CAVS NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

This could turn into an interesting series, but I think the Cavs will set the tone with a big win at home here in Game 1. Cleveland has been playing with a playoff-like intensity on the defensive end all season long and enters the playoffs with the No. 1 scoring-defense in the league.

8* PLAY ON CLEVELAND CAVALIERS. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Miami opened the series with a 5-1 win to make it a three-game winning streak. Marlins left-hander Braxton Garrett (0-0, 4.70 ERA) has allowed four runs over 7 2/3 innings in two starts against the Mets on the season. Diamondbacks are 3-9 in their last 12 games vs. a left-handed starter.

Arizona right-hander Ryne Nelson (1-0, 4.91 ERA) has allowed six runs over 11 innings in starts against the Padres and the Dodgers. After opening the season with a couple of winning decisions, I think Nelson and the D'Backs will drop this one. 

8* PLAY ON MIAMI MARLINS. 

MIKE'S 10* THUNDER/WOLVES NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Thunder are scrappy, and one must wonder how the Wolves will react after blowing a big lead to the Lakers to eventually lose in OT. Sure, the Wolves have had an extra day of rest, but they are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games playing on 2 days rest and 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. The Thunder are 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Minnesota.

10* PLAY ON OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER. 

10* RAYS/BLUE JAYS TOP PLAY

The Rays are perfect 13-0 SU for the season and their over/under record is 9-3-1. Blue Jays righty Jose Berrios has a record of 1-4 with an ERA of 5.86 in eight starts versus the Rays in his career. Drew Rasumussen has an ERA of 2.45 in seven starts versus the Blue Jays in his career. I like the Rays to win and the game to go over as they might put up enough runs by themselves. 

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS. 

RAYS/BLUE JAYS TOTAL

The Rays are perfect 13-0 SU for the season and their over/under record is 9-3-1. Blue Jays righty Jose Berrios has a record of 1-4 with an ERA of 5.86 in eight starts versus the Rays in his career. Drew Rasumussen has an ERA of 2.45 in seven starts versus the Blue Jays in his career. I like the Rays to win and the game to go over as they might put up enough runs by themselves. 

8* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S BULLS/HEAT NBA BOOKIE BU$TER

Miami gets a second chance after losing to the Bulls in round one of the play-in tournament. Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler both had bad games and apart from Kyle Lowry, the rest of the Heat bench contributed only four points. I expect a big game from the Heat tonight while Chicago might be feeling a bit too good about themselves after coming from behind to beat the Raptors in Toronto. 

8* PLAY ON MIAMI HEAT. 

MIKE'S GIANTS/TIGERS SIDE

Giants left-hander Sean Manaea is 5-3 with an ERA of 3.81 in five career starts against Detroit. The Tigers are 1-3 against left-handed starters this season. 

Tigers left-hander Joey Wentz posted a 3.03 ERA in seven starts in his debut season last year. He's had a poor to the year, with eight runs allowed over seven innings for an ugly ERA of 10.29. The Giants have faced a left-handed starter as a favorite only once this so far this season, and they won that game. 

8* PLAY ON SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS. 

MIKE'S VEGAS/SEATTLE NHL MONEYLINE MASSACRE

The Golden Knights will be looking to lock down the division with a win over Seattle Thursday night. They defeated the Kraken 4-1 on Tuesday, and I thnk we're getting a fair price on Vegas to beat them again here a couple of nights later. 

Golden Knights are 10-1 in their last 11 when their opponent scores 2 goals or less in their previous game. Golden Knights are 12-4 in their last 16 vs. a team with a winning record. Golden Knights are 6-1 in the last 7 meetings.

8* PLAY ON VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB RUNLINE RIPPER TOP PLAY

Pittsburgh took a 7-0 beating by Houston on Wednesday and I think they're in for another rough game here in the opener of a four-game set at St. Louis. 

Pittsburgh righty Vince Velasquez is 0-2 with a 9.82 ERA and a 2.18 WHIP on the season. Velasquez is 1-3 with an ERA of 5.67 in seven appearances (six starts) against the Cardinals in his career.

Cards left-hander Jordan Montgomery has an ERA of 3.00 in two starts versus the Pirates in his career. Montgomery is 2-0 with an 2.25 ERA in two starts on the season.

10* PLAY ON ST. LOUIS CARDINALS -1.5. 

MIKE'S MLB RUNLINE BOOKIE BU$TER

Chris Bassitt has a record of 4-2 with an ERA of 3.30 and 43 strikeouts in seven starts versus the Tigers in his career. Spencer Turnbull has allowed three runs on four hits with 2 walks and 5 strikeouts in 5 innings versus the Blue Jays in his career. He has been charged with the loss.

While both pitchers have had poor starts to the year, note Toronto's 8-4 team record vs. Detroit's 2-9 record. The Tigers covered the runline in only one of those nine losses while the Jays are 6-2 against the runline in their wins. 

8* PLAY ON TORONTO BLUE JAYS -1.5. 

MIKE'S BULLS/RAPTORS NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

Demar DeRozan returns to Toronto with Chicago and I expect the Bulls to put up a good fight. The Bulls are 12-5 ATS in the last 17 meetings in Toronto and 7-3 ATS in the last 10 meetings. The Bulls are 6-2-1 ATS in their last 9 road games.

8* PLAY ON CHICAGO BULLS. 

MIKE'S MLB TOTAL OF THE WEEK MAX BET

The Rays are undefeated 11-0 on the season while averaging 7.55 runs per nine innings. While not sustainable, I expect their bats to stay hot here and put up a good amount of runs against Red Sox starter Chris Sale who has posted an ERA of 11.25 over his first two starts of the year. 

Tampa Bay righty Taj Bradley will be making his MLB debut today, and Boston is averaging a healthy 5.66 runs per nine innings. 

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

The Pirates are 7-4 SU on the season and I expect a strong outing from left-hander Rich Hill after getting smacked around by the White Sox in his last start. Astros righty Jose Urquidy has allowed four runs on 14 hits over 9 1/ innings on the season. 

Hill has a 3-2 record with an ERA of 3.11 in 12 appearances (eight starts) against the Astros in his career.

8* PLAY ON PITTSBURGH PIRATES +1.5. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Alex Wood has a 2-5 record with an ERA of 4.09 in 11 appearances versus the Dodgers in his career. Dustin May has a 2-0 record with an ERA of 0.79 in four appearances (two starts) against the Giants in his career.

The Dodgers are 8-0 in the last 8 meetings in San Francisco.

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS. 

MIKE'S HAWKS/HEAT NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

Miami is a superior team to the Hawks who rely on Trae Young way too much. The Hawks did well against the spread during the regular season, but now when it really matters they do not have the depth to compete with a team like the Heat. 

8* PLAY ON MIAMI HEAT. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MASSACRE

This looks like a good spot to back the Yankees to rebound from a 3-2 loss to Cleveland. The Yankees are 6-4 on the season and ahve yet to lose back-to-back games. 

Guardians right-hander Hunter Gaddis has only four MLB appearances under his belt, and here he'll be opposed by Gerrit Cole who is one of the most reliable pitchers in baseball, and Cole has posted an ERA of 0.73 over his first two starts of the year. Cole is 5-2 with an ERA of 3.15 and 60 strikeouts in eight starts against the Guardians in his career.

8* PLAY ON NEW YORK YANKEES. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Phillies are 3-6 on the season, the Marlins are 4-6 but Miami is batting a solid .368 against left-handers and I think they'll get to Phillies' southpaw Matt Strahm early. Strahm has yet to allow a run this season, but he has pitched only five innings over two starts and Phillies bullpen has the second worst ERA across the majors. 

Strahm has an ERA of 6.97 in six appearances (one start) versus the Marlins in his career. 

Miami hands the ball to Sandy Alcantara who has posted an ERA of 1.84 over two starts (14 2/3 innings) so far this year. Alcantara posted an ERA of 3.16 in six starts against Philadelphia last year. 

8* PLAY ON MIAMI MARLINS. 

MIKE'S PADRES/BRAVES SUNDAY NIGHT BASEBALL WINNER

Braves left-hander Dylan Dodd limited the Cardinals to one run on six hits over five innings on April 4 in his MLB debut. Padres right-hander Seth Lugo limited the Rockies to one run on four hits with seven strikeouts over seven innings in his first art of the year. Lugo has a good amount of experience, and the Padres are coming off back-to-back wins after dropping the first game of this series.

8* PLAY ON SAN DIEGO PADRES. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* MLB PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a great spot to back the Dodgers to snap back from back-to-back losses to the D'Backs. 

Dodgers right-hander Michael Grove gave up three runs on two hits and two walks in four innings of a 13-4 Dodgers win over the Rockies in his first start of the year. Grove posted a 4.60 ERA in seven outings (six starts) last season. 

Right-hander Ryne Nelson made three starts for Arizona last year. He gave up three runs on six hits and three walks in five innings at San Diego on April 3 in his first start of 2023. 

Grove has slightly more experience than Nelson, and the Dodgers lineup is superior to Arizona's. 

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

This looks like a good spot to back the Giants to deny KC to complete the sweep of the three-game series. 

Giants right-hander Anthony DeSclafani held the White Sox to three hits over six scoreless innings in his first start of the season. The Royals hand the ball to left-hander Kris Bubic who gave up two runs on seven hits in five innings of a 4-1 loss to Toronto in his first start of the year. 

The Royals are batting a pathetic .187 for the season, .182 against right-handers. 

8* PLAY ON SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS. 

MIKE'S WARRIORS/BLAZERS NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

Same reasoning as when we won with the Blazers as an underdog last night. 

The Blazers have not been winning games with their young lineup, but they're competing and covering spreads. The Warriors need a win and a Clippers loss to clinch the No. 5 seed in the West, but their motivation to win gives the bookmakers a reason to shade the line as squares will still line up to back the Warriors. no matter the number.

Warriors are 17-38-1 ATS in their last 56 road games.

8* PLAY ON PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Flames are 4-1 in the last 5 meetings and 7-3 in the last 10 meetings in Vancouver. The Canucks have been eliminated from playoff contention while the Flames are still in the race, but with little to no margin for error, currently tied with Winnipeg for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference.

8* PLAY ON CALGARY FLAMES. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB RUNLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a good spot to back the Dodgers following a 6-3 loss to the D'Backs Friday night. 

Noah Syndergaard held Arizona scoreless over six innings of four-hit ball on April 2 in his Dodgers debut. Just as tonight he was opposed by Zach Davies who limited the Dodgers to one run on four hits in that matchup, but note that Davies had a record of 0-2 with an ERA of 5.82 in five starts against the Dodgers last year. 

Syndergaard has a 3-1 record with an ERA of 2.27 and 40 strikeouts over 31 2/3 innings in five career starts against the Diamondbacks.

The moneyline is a decent bet, but I'm seeing more value on the runline. 

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

MIKE'S NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

The Blazers have not been winning games with their young lineup, but they're competing and covering spreads. The Clippers can finish as high as the fifth seed by winning the last two games, but their motivation to win gives the bookmakers a reason to shade the line as squares will still line up to back the Clippers. no matter the number. 

Trail Blazers are 3-0 ATS in their last three and I think their young guns will keep fighting and keep this relatively close. 

8* PLAY ON PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS. 

MIKE'S TOP-RATED 10* NBA TOTAL PLAY OF THE DAY

The injury-riddled Charlotte Hornets are giving their young guns a lot of playing time down the stretch, which has hurt their offense. In their last three games, the Hornets have scored 91, 108 and 100 points. 

Under is 40-19-1 in Hornets last 60 home games. Under is 6-1 in Rockets last 7 road games vs. a team with a losing home record. Under is 19-7 in Rockets last 26 vs. a team with a losing straight up record. Under is 13-3 in the last 16 meetings in Charlotte.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB RUNLINE OF THE WEEK MAX BET

The Rays are perfect 6-0 SU and against the run line and they've averaged 7.76 runs / nine innings: Oakland is 2-4 SU while averaging only 3.62 R/9. 

Oakland left-hander Ken Waldichuk was tagged with six runs on nine hits in 5 2/3 innings of a 6-0 loss to the Angels in his first start of the season. Rays starter, right-hander Zach Eflin opened the season with five innings of one-run ball in Saturday's 12-2 home rout of the Tigers. Eflin held Oakland scoreless over four innings last year. 

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS -1.5. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MASSACRE

The Hurricanes have won three in a row and they'll want to keep winning to secure their second straight Metropolitan Division title. The Predators are coming off a 3-2 OT win over Vegas, but they've struggled to build winning streaks most of the season. The Hurricanes are 19-7 in the last 26 meetings and 40-15 in their last 55 overall.

8* PLAY ON CAROLINA HURRICANES. 

MIKE'S CAVS/MAGIC NBA TOTAL BOOKIE BU$TER

We saw a total of 230 points scored when Orlando hosted the Cavs Tuesday night, but I think we'll see fewer points scored in tonight's game. 

Under is 10-4 in Cavaliers last 14 vs. a team with a losing straight up record. Under is 6-2 in Magic last 8 vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Under is 13-4 in the last 17 meetings.

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S NHL BOOKIE BOMBER

The Sabres are a solid 22-12-3 on the road for the season and I like them here as they look to bounce back from a road loss at Florida. The Red Wings are coming off back-to-back wins but they are 6-10 following consecutive wins for the season. The Sabres are 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Detroit.

8* PLAY ON BUFFALO SABRES. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Capitals are eliminated from playoff contention, but I still expect them to show up tonight. The Caps own Montreal. The Capitals are 21-6 in the last 27 meetings in Montreal and 25-10 in the last 35 meetings.

8* PLAY ON WASHINGTON CAPITALS. 

MIKE'S KINGS/MAVS NBA TOTAL BOOKIE BU$TER

Reports have suggested that the Mavs are considering shutting down Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving for the rest of the regular season to help their NBA draft lottery odds, but no such decision has been made yet. That being sad, if they fall behind here to the Kings, there's a chance they could opt to give their stars a break, which would hurt their scoring.  

Under is 17-7-1 in Kings last 25 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Under is 30-12-1 in Mavericks last 43 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

For the season, NBA games with a total of 240 points or higher are 41-29 to the under. 

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S 10* NBA TOTAL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Knicks are riding a four-game winning streak through which they have averaged 121.5 ppg. Indiana's defense has been below par all season, but particularly bad in recent games with 130.2 ppg allowed over their last five. 

Over is 12-5-1 in Knicks last 18 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Over is 36-16 in Pacers last 52 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

This looks like a good spot to back the Yankees to bounce back from a 4-1 loss to Philly last night.

Yankees right-hander Gerrit Cole opened the season with a solid start against the Giants. Cole held the Giants scoreless and struck out 11 over six innings of three-hit ball. Cole is 5-3 with an ERA of 3.12 and 45 strikeouts over 43 1/3 frames in eight starts versus the Phillies in his career.

Phillies righty Aaron Nola was tagged with five runs on four hits and two walks in only 3 2/3 innings at Texas in his first start of the year. 

8* PLAY ON NEW YORK YANKEES. 

MIKE'S 10* NHL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a tough spot for the Kings who will play their third game in four nights after defeating Seattle on the road on Saturday and the Canucks in Vancouver on Sunday. The Oilers have had two days off since their 6-0 win over Anaheim on Saturday. 

Oilers are 15-3 in their last 18 vs. Western Conference. Oilers are 13-3 in their last 16 overall.

10* PLAY ON EDMONTON OILERS. 

MIKE'S 10* NBA WEST TOTAL OF THE YEAR

The Warriors are 42-33-4 to the over for the season, and the Thunder are 45-33-1 to the over, but this is way too high of a total IMO. Under is 19-7 in Thunder last 26 vs. a team with a winning straight up record and  6-1-1 in Warriors last 8 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. Under is 15-3 in the last 18 meetings at Chase Center.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

The Astros took a loss to the Tigers in the opener of this series, despite scoring six runs. That should not happen tonight with southpaw Framber Valdez on the mound. The Tigers are batting only .130 against left-handers and Valdez had a record of 1-0 with an ERA of 1.20 and 15 strikeouts over 15 innings in two starts versus the Tigers in 2022. Detroit hands the ball to Matt Manning who was 2-3 with a 3.43 ERA in 13 starts last year, but he had a 4.94 ERA and a .293 OBA in five road starts. 

8* PLAY ON HOUSTON ASTROS -1.5. 

MIKE'S MLB BOOKIE BU$TER

The Dodgers are a disappointing 2-2 on the season after splitting four games with Arizona. The Rockies have split four games at San Diego to start the year. Rockies righty Ryan Feltner posted a 1.93 ERA in two matchups with the Dodgers last year, but 9 1/3 innings is a very small sample. I expect the Dodgers to start this series with a blowout win. 

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

MIKE'S MLB BOOKIE BLA$TER

The Tigers are 0-3 on the season after getting swept by the Tampa Bay Rays. Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd has a 4.82 ERA in five career starts against the Astros, and he did not make a single start in 2022 when he made 10 relief appearances with the Mariners. The Astros hand the ball to Hunter Brown who posted a 0.89 ERA in seven outings (two starts) for the Astros last season. I expect the Astros to start this series with a blowout win. 

8* PLAY ON HOUSTON ASTROS -1.5. 

MIKE'S MLB BOOKIE BOMBER

The Nats are expected to be one of the worst teams in baseball this season, and they've started the year 1-2 while the Rays are coming off a 3-0 sweep of Detroit. The Rays outscored Detroit 21-3 in that three-game series, so their bats are off to a hot start and Drew Rasmussen is a solid pitcher. I don't see the Nats keeping this close. 

8* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS -1.5. 

MIKE'S 10* SIXERS/BUCKS NBA PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a great spot to back the Bucks to bounce back from a humiliating 41-point loss to Boston. The Bucks are 13-5 ATS in their last 18 games following an ATS loss and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up loss. They're 1.5 games behind Boston for the No. 1 seed in the East and I think they'll snap back with a big game tonight. 

10* PLAY ON MILWAUKEE BUCKS. 

MIKE'S SUNS/THUNDER NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

The Suns are coming off four straight wins while the Thunder are 0-6 ATS in their last six games, but I expect a strong effort from an undervalued OKC side here. The Thunder are getting more points than they should due to recency bias and public perception. 

Thunder are 33-9 ATS in their last 42 Sunday games and the Suns are 1-5 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Oklahoma City.

8* PLAY ON OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER. 

MIKE'S MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

The A's and the Angels are coming into this game tied at 1-1 for the series. Ken Waldichuk has not allowed any runs on three hits with one walk and four strikeouts in seven innings against the Angels in his career. Waldichuck was 2-1 with a 3.63 ERA in three home starts last year. Tyler Anderson has a record of 2-0 with an ERA of 1.08 in three starts against the Athletics in his career.

I think the A's are undervalued in this game. 

8* PLAY ON OAKLAND ATHLETICS +1.5.

MIKE'S RAPTORS/HORNETS NBA BOOKIE BU$TER

The Raptors are 43-34 to the over for the season, but under is 8-3 in Raptors last 11 road games vs. a team with a losing home record and 4-1 in Raptors last 5 Sunday games. Under is 36-15-1 in Hornets last 52 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. Under is 22-6 in Hornets last 28 after allowing 100 points or more in their previous game.

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MASSACRE

Pirates Rich Hill is 5-3 with an ERA of 3.48 in 14 appearances versus the Reds in his career. Nick Lodolo has given up three runs on six hits with 11 strikeouts in 6 1/3 career innings against the Pirates. While this might look as a pitching advantage for Pitstburgh, not that Lodolo went 4-0 with a 2.16 ERA in five spring starts while Hill was 0-1 with a 9.24 ERA in four starts during spring training.

8* PLAY ON CINCINNATI REDS. 

MIKE'S NHL BOOKIE BU$TER

Pittsburgh is 21-11-5 at home while Boston is 27-8-2 on the road. The Pens are 3-6 in their last nine overall while Boston is 8-1 in its last nine overall. 

Bruins are 46-12 in their last 58 vs. a team with a losing record and 20-6 in their last 26 road games. Penguins are 7-21 in their last 28 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

8* PLAY ON BOSTON BRUINS. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Astros tied the series with a 6-3 win Friday night, and I think they'll get the W again here in Saturday's matchup.  

White Sox righty Lucas Giolito is 2-5 with an ERA of 6.21 in seven starts versus the Astros in his career. Jose Urquidy is 1-0 with an ERA of 1.84 in two starts versus the White Sox in his career.

White Sox are 5-16 in the last 21 meetings in Houston.

8* PLAY ON HOUSTON ASTROS. 

MIKE'S NHL PUCKLINE PUNISHER

The Coyotes are 6-6 SU as home underdogs of +200 or more. Four of the six losses came by only one goal. The Coyotes are 6-2 SU in their last 8 home games.

8* PLAY ON ARIZONA COYOTES +1.5. 

MIKE'S 10* KINGS/BLAZERS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Kings are 3-0 to the under in their last three games, but two of those games saw 234 points scored. We saw only 200 points when they defeated Portland 120-80 here at Moda Center Wednesday night, but I expect to see more from the home team tonight. 

Portland has struggled to get easy baskets lately, but pretty much every team in the league can put up big numbers against Sacramento. 

Over is 11-3-1 in Kings last 15 overall and 6-2 in the last 8 meetings in Portland.

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Lance Lynn is 5-7 with an ERA of 4.41 in 14 appearances (13 starts) versus the Astros in his career. Lynn has a 0-3 record with an ERA of 12.06 in three starts against the Astros since the start of the 2020 season. 

Cristian Javier has given up one run on two hits with four walks and five strikeouts in five innings in one start against the White Sox in his career. He was credited with the win. I like Houston here after losing the season opener 3-2. 

8* PLAY ON HOUSTON ASTROS. 

MIKE'S GUARDIANS/MARINERS MLB BOOKIE BU$TER

Cleveland righty Shane Bieber is 1-2 with a 3.19 ERA in five career starts versus the Mariners while Seattle right-hander Luis Castillo is 1-3 with a 5.04 ERA in six career starts versus the Guardians. While the Mariners won six of seven meetings last year, I think the Guardians are undervalued in this matchup. 

8* PLAY ON CLEVELAND GUARDIANS. 

MIKE'S LATE NIGHT MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

OK this looks like a big mismatch on the mound with Shohei Ohtani (15-9, 2.33 ERA in 2022)´going up against the A's left-hander Kyle Muller (1-1, 8.03 ERA in 2022), but note that Ohtani is only 4-4 in 10 lifetime starts against Oakland. I don't think LAA should be this big of a favorite, and if they win it'll not be by more than one run. 

8* PLAY ON OAKLAND ATHLETICS +1.5. 

MIKE'S 10* NBA TOTAL GAME OF THE MONTH

New Orleans is playing a lot better defense than they're getting credit for. In their last five games, the Pels have held opponents to 100.0 ppg and the under is 6-1 in their last seven games and 9-2 in Pelicans last 11 vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Denver is also solid defensively and the under is 6-0 in the Nuggets last six gams and 9-2 in Nuggets last 11 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S PHILLIES/RANGERS MLB BOOKIE BLA$TER

The Rangers won all four meetings with Philly last year and they are 9-1 in the last 10 head-to-heads. For this season, they've added ace Jacob deGrom, arguably the most dominant pitcher in baseball when healthy, to the rotation. deGrom is 9-1 with a 2.18 ERA in 20 outings against the Phillies. Texas will be an interesting team to follow this year and I think they'll get the W here on Opening Day. 

8* PLAY ON TEXAS RANGERS. 

MIKE'S ORIOLES/RED SOX MLB BOOKIE BOMBER

Baltimore righty Kyle Gibson is 3-4 with a 3.38 ERA in eight career meetings with Boston. Red Sox righty Corey Kluber is 6-4 with an ERA of 3.94 in 16 career starts vs. Baltimore. Boston deserves to be a favorite, but the price is right to back a Baltimore team that had a +11.7% ROI as road underdogs last season. 

8* PLAY ON BALTIMORE ORIOLES. 

MIKE'S LAKERS/BULLS NBA BOOKIE BU$TER

The Lakers lost to the Bulls as a five-point home favorite last Sunday. They've had two days rest since that loss while Chicago battled the Clippers Monday night. I expect the well-rested Lakers to get revenge tonight. 

Lakers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 2 days rest. Lakers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following an ATS loss. Lakers are 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Chicago.

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES LAKERS. 

MIKE'S 10* JAZZ/SPURS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Jazz still have a chance to make the play-in tournament, but after four straight losses there's virtually no margin for error. A date with the Spurs could be just what the doctor ordered to get back to their winning ways. 

Jazz are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a double-digit loss at home. Jazz are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 road games. Spurs are 3-11 ATS in their last 14 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game. Spurs are 7-21 ATS in their last 28 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.

10* PLAY ON UTAH JAZZ. 

MIKE'S ISLANDERS/CAPS NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

This looks like a good spot for the the Islanders to get revenge for a 5-1 home loss to Washington earlier this month. While both teams are in the playoff picture, the Islanders currently hold the top wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference while the Caps are 12th in the conference. 

The Caps are only 1-4 in their last five games and 3-7 in their last 10. They've struggled on the defensive end during that stretch of games allowing 3.8 gpg, and here they'll face an Islanders team that has averaged a healthy 3.60 gpg over their last 10 games. 

8* PLAY ON NEW YORK ISLANDERS. 

CAVS/HAWKS NBA BOOKIE BU$TER

The Cavs are a dangerous opponent, but I think Miami is underrated here. The Hawks are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up loss. Hawks are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. Cavaliers are 0-4 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Atlanta.

8* PLAY ON ATLANTA HAWKS. 

MIKE'S BULLS/CLIPPERS NBA BOOKIE BU$TER

This looks like a great spot to back the Clippers after getting humiliated by the Pels here at Crypto.com Arena on Saturday. They'll face a Bulls team that will play on 0 days rest after defeating the Lakers 118-108 in this building yesterday. The Bulls are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 0 days rest and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. The Clippers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record and 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS. 

MIKE'S 10* NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a great spot to fade the Wolves who are coming off an upset win at Golden State last night. While the Timberwolves are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 0 days rest, note that they are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games following an ATS win and here they'll face a Kings team that has been playing very well since the All-Star break. The Kings are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall and 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

10* PLAY ON SACRAMENTO KINGS. 

MIKE'S 10* NHL PUCKLINE GAME OF THE YEAR

The Coyotes will be playing on 0 days rest after battling the Avs yesterday, but I think they can keep this close. The Oilers are only 4-3 as road favorites of -200 or more and 1-2 as road favorites of -250 or more. Arizona is coming into this game on a four-game losing streak, but all but one of those games were one-goal affairs. The Coyotes are 6-1 in their last 7 home games.

10* PLAY ON ARIZONA COYOTES +1.5. 

MIKE'S NHL PUCKLINE PUNISHER

The red hot Kings are 8-2 in their last 10 games and they won all but one of those eight games by at least two goals. The Blues have also been winning games lately, but they are 1-6 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record and the Kings defeated St. Louis 4-2 here in LA earlier this month. 

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES KINGS -1½. 

MIKE'S 10* NETS/MAGIC NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Nets snapped a five-game skid with a 129-100 win at Miami last night. They'll be playing on no rest here in Orlando Sunday night, but I think they'll have enough gas left in the tank to compete and get the win. Nets are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games. Nets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record. Magic are 1-6 ATS in their last 7 home games. Magic are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games following a straight up win.

10* PLAY ON BROOKLYN NETS. 

MIKE'S CREIGHTON/SAN DIEGO STATE CBB BOOKIE BREAKER

Creighton has scored 85 and 86 points in their last two games, but now they'll face a very different defense than Baylor and Princeton. San Diego State has allowed 55.8 ppg over its last five games and they held the No. 1 seed Alabama to 64 points in the last round. 

8* PLAY ON SAN DIEGO STATE. 

MIKE'S MAVS/HORNETS NBA BOOKIE BU$TER

The Hornets defeated the Mavs 117-109 in Dallas a couple of nights ago. Now the Mavericks are asked to cover a double-digit spread at Charlotte and the way they've played lately I would not be surprised if they lost this one ouright as well. The trade for Kyrie Irving has not played out the way Dallas would have hoped for at all, and the Mavericks are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 road games vs. a team with a losing home record and 7-22-1 ATS in their last 30 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.

8* PLAY ON CHARLOTTE HORNETS. 

MIKE'S PELICANS/CLIPPERS NBA BOOKIE BRAEKER

This looks like a good spot to back the Clippers who are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.

The Pels are coming off a 19-point win over Charlotte but they are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points, 5-15 ATS in their last 20 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record and 7-22 ATS in their last 29 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS

MIKE'S 10* FAU/KSU ELITE EIGHT BEST BET

The ninth-seeded Florida Atlantic Owls managed to pull an upset against Tennessee a couple of days ago, but I don't think they'll be able to beat the third-seeded Kansas State here in the Elite Eight. The Wildcats are 17-5 ATS in their last 22 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games after scoring more than 90 points in their previous game.

10* PLAY ON KANSAS STATE WILDCATS

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Seattle is 23-9-4 on the road for the season and this is a revenge game after taking a shootout loss here at Nashville Wednesday night. Both teams are playing for a playoff spot, and while the Preds are 5-2-1 over their past eight games and Kraken only 2-4-1 over their last seven, I like Seattle here in the second game of the two-game series in Nashville.  

8* PLAY ON SEATTLE KRAKEN. 

MIKE'S 10* THUNDER/LAKERS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a good spot to back the Thunder to bounce back from a blowout loss to the Clippers here at Crypto.com Arena last night. The Thunder are 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games following an ATS loss, 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game and 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.

The Lakers are coming off a 122-111 win over Phoenix, but they are only Lakers are 10-21 ATS in their last 31 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. Additionally, note that the Thunder are 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Los Angeles.

10* PLAY ON OKC THUNDER. 

MIKE'S SUNS/KINGS NBA BOOKIE BOMBER

The Kings have allowed 118, 128 and 132 points over their last three games and the over is 35-17-1 in Kings' last 53 home games. The over is 7-1-1 in Suns' last 9 overall.

8* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S 10* NHL TOTAL OF THE MONTH

The Avs' over/under record is 26-39 for the season and the under is 19-6-3 in Avalanche's last 28 vs. opponents from the Western Conference.

The Coyotes are 12-5-2 to the under as road underdogs of +300 or more and the under is 19-9 in the last 28 meetings with the Avalanche in Colorado.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S SAN DIEGO STATE/ALABAMA BOOKIE BREAKER

Alabama is the No. 1 overall seed in the nation, but I think the Aztecs will put them to the test here. San Diego State has held five of its last six opponents to 57 points or fewer and The Tide are at risk of underestimating their opponent here after cruising through their first two games of the tournament. Aztecs are 12-3-2 ATS in their last 17 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Aztecs are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 neutral site games. Crimson Tide are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 NCAA Tournament games.

8* PLAY ON SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS. 

MIKE'S 10* NCAA TOURNEY SWEET 16 TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

Arkansas upset Kansas to make it to the Sweet 16, but here they'll run into a UConn team that has looked really strong, coming off blowout wins over Iona and St. Mary's. The Huskies are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record and 18-6 ATS in their last 24 NCAA Tournament games.

10* PLAY ON UCONN HUSKIES. 

MIKE'S 10* NHL GAME OF THE WEEK MAX BET

The Tampa Bay Lightning will be hungry for a win following a couple of losses to New Jersey and Montreal. This looks like a good spot as they face a reeling Ottawa team that has lost six of its last seven games. The Lightning are 8-3 coming off back-to-back losses this season.

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MASSACRE

The Minnesota Wild are 19-11-5 on the road while Philly is only 14-16-5 at home. The Flyers are coming off a 6-3 win over Florida but they are 2-6 in their last 8 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game. The Wild are coming off a 2-1 OT win at New Jersey and they are 5-0 in their last 5 after scoring 2 goals or less in their previous game and 24-6 in their last 30 vs. opponents from the Metropolitan division. 

8* PLAY ON MINNESOTA WILD. 

MIKE'S 10* SIXERS/BULLS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a great spot to back the Sixers to avenge a 109-105 OT loss to the Bulls home in Philly a couple of days ago. The Sixers came into that game riding an eight-game winning streak (6-2 ATS) and the Bulls are only 4-9 ATS in their last 13 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

Additionally, the 76ers are 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings and 6-0 ATS in the last 6 meetings in Chicago.

10* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA 76ERS. 

MIKE'S KNICKS/HEAT NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

The Knicks gave up 140 points in a loss to Minnesota in their last game. The under is 35-17-1 in Knicks' last 53 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game and 5-1 in Heat's last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S 10* NBA GAME OF THE WEEK MAX BET

The Clippers are coming off a 117-102 win at Portland, but I think they're in for a tougher game here against an OKC team that is an amazing 42-26-3 ATS on the season. OKC has won seven of its last nine straight up and the Thunder are 18-8-1 ATS as underdogs of five points or more while the Clippers are 13-14 ATS when giving five points or more. 

10* PLAY ON OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Knights are 21-7-5 on the road for the season and 8-3 in the last 11 meetings with the Canucks in Vancouver. The Canucks have been hot lately, but they are only 4-14 in their last 18 vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

8* PLAY ON VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS. 

MIKE'S CAVS/NETS NBA BOOKIE BU$TER

The Nets are coming into this game on a three-game losing streak SU and ATS. They took a 108-103 home loss to Denver on Sunday, and here they'll face a well-rested Cavs team that has had three days off since its 117-94 blowout win over Washington. The Cavaliers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points and I think they'll get the win and cover here in Brooklyn Tuesday night.

8* PLAY ON CLEVELAND CAVALIERS. 

MIKE'S FLAMES/KINGS NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Flames scored five goals against Dallas on Saturday, but still lost in OT. The Flames are 7-19 in their last 26 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game and the Kings are 11-1 in their last 12 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game. Additionally, the Kings are a really solid home team and 8-2 in their last 10 home games.

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES KINGS. 

MIKE'S PACERS/HORNETS NBATOTAL

The Pacers have been involved in mostly high-scoring games lately, but I think this matchup with the Hornets will go under the total. The Hornets have averaged only 103.6 ppg over their last five games and the under is 16-5 in Hornets last 21 overall. The under is 13-4-1 in Pacers last 18 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400.

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S BULLS/SIXERS SIDE

This looks like a good spot to back a red-hot Sixers team against a Bulls side that is 9-19 ATS in its last 28 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600 and 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 road games. The 6ers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record and 22-9 ATS in their last 31 home games. Additionally, the Bulls are 1-8 ATS in the last 9 meetings with Philly. 

8* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA 76ERS. 

MIKE'S BULLS/SIXERS TOTAL

This looks like a good spot to back a red-hot Sixers team against a Bulls side that is 9-19 ATS in its last 28 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600 and 1-6-1 ATS in their last 8 road games. The 6ers are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record and 22-9 ATS in their last 31 home games. Additionally, the Bulls are 1-8 ATS in the last 9 meetings with Philly. 

I also like the over. I don't see how Chicago will be able to stop a Sixers offense that is firing on all cylinders at the moment, but it's also worth noting that Chicago has averaged 120.4 ppg over its last five games. 

8* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S MAGIC/LAKERS NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

This looks like a good spot to fade the Magic following an upset win over the Clippers yesterday. The Magic are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games playing on 0 days rest, 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record and 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up win. The Lakers are 17-6 ATS in their last 23 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES LAKERS. 

MIKE'S MICHIGAN STATE/MARQUETTE CBB BOOKIE BU$TER

Marquette is 29-6 SU and 22-12-1 ATS on the season. Michigan State is 20-12 SU and 16-16 ATS. The No. 2-seeded Golden Eagles are riding a 10-game winning streak and the Golden Eagles are 25-12-1 ATS in their last 38 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

8* PLAY ON MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES. 

MIKE'S SUNS/THUNDER 10* NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Phoenix Suns ended a three-game slide with a win against Orlando Thursday night, but they are 0-4 ATS in their last four games. The Thunder have been money against the spread all season and here they'll be looking to bounce back from a 128-111 loss at Toronto. The Thunder are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points, 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game and 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 games following a straight up loss.

10* PLAY ON OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER. 

MIKE'S AUBURN/HOUSTON CBB BOOKIE BU$TER

The Cougars are the No. 1 seed, but All-American guard Marcus Sasser aggravated a groin injury in Houston's 63-52 win over 16th-seeded Northern Kentucky on Thursday. The Cougars are 32-3 SU on the season but 2-8 ATS in their last 10 and the Tigers are a feisty bunch. 

8* PLAY ON AUBURN TIGERS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Oilers are a solid 20-11-3 on the road for this season while Seattle is disappointing 16-14-4 at home. The Oilers have won two of the first three meetings of the season and they're coming into this game 6-2 in their last eight while Seattle had lost three in a row before recording an OT win at San Jose last time out. 

8* PLAY ON EDMONTON OILERS. 

MIKE'S NBA TOTAL OF THE WEEK 10* MAX BET

The under is 15-5-2 in Clippers last 22 vs. a team with a losing straight up record and 34-16-1 in Clippers last 51 games playing on 2 days rest. The under is 5-1-1 in Magic last 7 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

10* DUKE/TEN CBB GAME OF THE WEEK

Neither Duke nor Tennessee has impressive ATS numbers for the season, but the Blue Devils have played a lot better of late going 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games overall while the Volunteers are 4-9 ATS in their last 13 games overall and going 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

10* PLAY ON DUKE BLUE DEVILS. 

MIKE'S FURMAN/SAN DIEGO STATE BOOKIE BREAKER

This looks like a good spot to fade Furman following their upset win over Virginia. The Aztecs will not make the mistake of underestimating their opponent and they are 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

8* PLAY ON SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS. 

MIKE'S WIZARDS/CAVS 10* NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Cavs are 28-8 SU at home on the season and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a losing road record. They'll be looking to bounce back from a home loss to Philadelphia and the Cavaliers are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games following an ATS loss and 9-4-1 ATS in their last 14 games following a straight up loss. The Wizards are in a potential flat spot after recording a 20-point win over Detroit in their last game. 

10* PLAY ON CLEVELAND CAVALIERS. 

MIKE'S PROVIDENCE/KENTUCKY CBB BOOKIE BU$TER

Neither Providence nor Kentucky made any noise in their respective conference tournament. I like the dog here in this matchup as Providence has the offensive firepower to keep this close. Friars are 35-17 ATS in their last 52 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Wildcats are 3-14 ATS in their last 17 neutral site games.

8* PLAY ON PROVIDENCE.