NBA *HARDWOOD HAMMER*
Play: Over
Rating: 8/10*

Each of the first three games of this series have topped 220 points to go over the total. I think we'll see another high-scoring encounter Monday night. The Spurs have their backs against the wall, but the absence of Kawhi Leonard was particularly obvious at the defensive end of the court in Game 3. The Spurs will have to score a lot here to stand a chance as the Warriors are showing no intention of slowing down.

Over is 14-3 in Spurs last 17 overall. Over is 6-1 in Warriors last seven road games.

Top Rated 10* MLB *BIG HITTER*
Play: Over
Rating: 10/10*

The Colorado Rockies scored a total of 26 runs in taking two of three games at Cincinnati over the weekend. The Philadelphia Phillies had played four straight overs prior to a 1-0 shutout loss at Pittsburgh on Sunday. Over is 4-0 in the last four head-to-head meetings.

Jerad Eickhoff (0-4, 4.53 ERA) takes the ball for the home team. The right-hander has struggled all season, and he finished six innings for the first time in five starts his last time out. Eickhoff went 1-1 with a 9.00 ERA in two starts against the Rockies last year.

The Rockies turn to inexperienced 24 year old Jeff Hoffman (1-0, 5.40 ERA) who will make his second start of the season. He made six starts and eight appearances overall for the Rockies at the end of last season, going 0-4 with a 4.88 ERA.

The Rockies' bullpen was asked to cover a lot of innings over the weekend, and the Phillies' relievers rank 24th in the MLB with a 4.86 ERA. 

Early Monday Allsvenskan *ANNIHILATOR*
Play: IFK Gothenburg
Rating: 8/10*

IFK Gothenburg are well rested since their last game got postponed. They have a healthy squad travelling to Sundsvall and they need to pick up the pace after a poor start to the season. Sundsvall are actually one point ahead of Gothenburg in the table, but that won't last long. Good price on the superior road team here. 

Allsvenskan *ANNIHILATOR*
Play: Under
Rating: 8/10*

Sundsvall are among the lowest scoring teams in the Swedish top flight with a 7-6 goal differential through nine games. IFK Gothenburg are not much better with a 9-9 goal differential through eight games. Sundsvall have conceded just one goal in their last six games. Let's go with the under. 

Sunday Night Baseball *BOOKIE BREAKER*
Play: Texas Rangers
Rating: 8/10*

The Detroit Tigers won Saturday's matchup 9-3 but I like the Texas Rangers to claim the rubbermatch of this three-game series Sunday night. The Rangers hand the ball to Yu Darvish (4-2, 2.76 ERA) who is a perfect 6-0 with a 3.46 ERA in six career starts against the Detroit. The right-hander held the Phillies to on run on four hits with nine Ks through seven innings of a 5-1 win his last time out and Texas has won each of his last five starts. 

The Tigers turn to left-hander Matthew Boyd (2-3, 5.18 ERA). The Tigers have lost each of his last four starts and he was torched for seven runs on eight hits through just 2 1/3 innings by Baltimore his last start. He's had trouble against the Rangers, going 1-3 with a 5.24 ERA in four career starts.

The Rangers had won seven straight meetings at Comerica Park prior to Saturday's defeat. The road team is 8-0 in umpire Jordan Baker's last eight Sunday games behind home plate.

Seria A *ANNIHILATOR*
Play: Lazio
Rating: 8/10*

Lazio are extremely strong home at Stadio Olimpico and I don't think they'll disappoint here in their last home game of the season. The Inter players have given up on the season already. 

Top Rated 10* MLB * BIG HITTER*
Play: Over
Rating: 10/10*

The Colorado Rockies are averaging 4.91 runs per game and the Cincinnati Reds 4.93 rpg. Each of the Reds' last six games have gone over the total and the first two games of this series have seen a total of 38 runs scored. 

Colorado hands the ball to Kyle Freeland (4-2, 3.13 ERA) who gave up three runs on five hits and four walks through six innings of a 7-3 win against Minnesota his last time out. The southpaw has struggled with his command all season and walked 22 through 46 innings of work. Over is 6-2 in Reds last eight home games vs. a left-handed starter. The Reds turn to Bronson Arroyo (3-3, 6.31 ERA) who was knocked around for five runs on eight hits with a pair of homers through five innings of a 9-5 loss to the Cubs his last start. 

The bullpens are taxed and I think we'll see plenty of both early and late runs scored in this game. 

NBA *HARDWOOD HAMMER*
Play: Golden State Warriors
Rating: 8/10*

The San Antonio Spurs kept the first game of the series close but lost Game 2 by 36 points as the loss of superstar small forward Kawhi Leonard to an ankle injury proved too much to overcome. The Spurs have home court tonight, but I expect the Warriors to keep up the intensity to match the Cavs who are steamrolling through the East. Note that the Warriors are 9-0 ATS in their last 9 road games.

Top Rated 10* MLB *BIG HITTER*
Play: Over
Rating: 10/10*

Over is 5-1 in the Oakland Athletic's last six overall and 10-1 in the Boston Red Sox's last 11 overall. Drew Pomeranz (3-3, 5.29 ERA) takes the ball for the Red Sox. The left-hander is 0-2 with a 7.71 ERA in two road starts on the season. Over is 6-1 in Athletics last seven games vs. a left-handed starter. The A's turn to another left-hander in Sean Manaea (1-3, 5.52 ERA). He gave up four runs in five innings against Seattle his last time out despite surrendering just two hits. He did however walk five and he has walked 17 in 29 1/3 innings of work this season. 

Both pitchers have the potential to get into early trouble and neither bullpen is particularly rested. 

Top Rated 10* NBA *BASKET BRAWLER*
Play: Cleveland Cavaliers
Rating: 10/10*

The Boston Celtics didn't stand much of a chance in the opener of this Eastern Conference finals series, and I don't think they'll be able to keep it close here in Game 2 either. The Cavs are playing excellent basketball all over the court and they're playing with a chip on their shoulder after finishing as the second seed in the East. Lebron James is averaging 34.8 points, nine rebounds and 7.1 assists in the postseason and the Celtics have no one to slow him down.

Top Rated 10* MLB *BIG HITTER*
Play: Over
Rating: 10/10*

Over is 23-15-2 in the Washington Nationals' games this season and 24-14 in the Atlanta Braves'. Over is 14-3 in the last 17 head-to-head meetings. 

The Nats' left-hander Gio Gonzalez (3-1, 2.47 ERA) is 4-9 with a 5.06 ERA in 17 starts and lost to the Braves last season while posting a 7.11 ERA. Over is 5-1-1 in Braves last seven home games vs. a left-handed starter. R.A. Dickey (3-3, 4.22 ERA) takes the ball for the Braves. The 42 year old knuckleballer has surrendered tree runs or more in all but two of his seven starts this season, and he's served up a total of nine home runs through 42 2/3 innings of work. Over is 5-1 in Nationals last six road games vs. a right-handed starter. 

Top Rated 10* MLB *BIG HITTER*
Play: Over
Rating: 10/10*

Both teams have been involved in several high-scoring games lately and over is 6-1 in the last seven head-to-head meetings. 

Sonny Gray (0-1, 3.78 ERA) takes the ball for Oakland. He held Texas to two runs on five hits through six innings his last time out. We can however note that the over is 8-0-1 in Gray's last nine starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance. Gray faced Boston once last year and was torched for seven runs and eight hits in just 3 2/3 innings in a loss at Fenway Park. 

The Red Sox turn to rookie Hector Velazquez who will make his major league debut. He holds a 1.55 ERA and 20/5 K/BB ratio over 29 innings for Triple-A Pawtucket, but there will be a lot of pressure on him tonight. Note that Boston played several extra innings at St. Louis Wednesday night so the Red Sox bullpen will be taxed. That could spell big big problems if Velazquez was to get into early trouble. 

Top Rated 10* NHL Western Conf Finals *GAME OF THE MONTH*
Play: Nashville Predators
Rating: 10/10*

The Nashville Predators are 6-0 in the postseason at Bridgestone and have won 10 consecutive playoff games at home. They scored twice in the third period to beat the Anaheim Ducks 2-1 in Game 3 on Tuesday, and I think they'll take a 3-1 lead in the series with another triumph tonight. The Preds have shown great intensity all over the ice and outshot the Ducks 40-20 in the last game. No way they'll disappoint the home fans here. 

Super Early MLB *MONEYMAKER*
Play: Washington Nationals
Rating: 8/10*

I think the Washington Nationals are showing some good value here at Pittsburgh Pirates early Thursday afternoon. The Nats' right-hander Tanner Roark (3-1, 3.88 ERA) is 2-0 with a 2.55 ERA in four career appearances versus Pittsburgh and he's 1-0 with a 2.55 ERA in three road starts on the season. Pittsburgh sends Tyler Glasnow (1-3, 7.98 ERA) to the hill. The 23 year old has struggled all season long and he was knocked around for seven runs on seven hits and two walks with a pair of homers in just 2 1/3 frames at Arizona his last time out. 

The Nationals are 7-2 in their last nine road games vs. a team with a losing record and 17-5 in Roark's last 22 starts vs. a team with a losing record.

Late Night MLB *MONEYMAKER*
Play: Milwaukee Brewers
Rating: 8/10*

The Milwaukee Brewers have won seven of their last nine and defeated the San Diego Padres 6-2 last night. Matt Garza (2-0, 2.66 ERA) has been excellent all season and he is 3-0 with a 1.93 ERA in four career starts versus San Diego which sends Jhoulys Chacin (4-3, 5.12 ERA) to the mound. Chacin is 0-1 with a 5.23 ERA in five career starts against the Brewers.

Top Rated 10* NBA *BASKET BRAWLER*
Play: Cleveland Cavaliers
Rating: 10/10*

The Boston Celtics might be the top seed in the East, but the Cleveland Cavaliers have undoubtedly been the better of the two teams in the postseason. The Cavs enter the conference finals with a perfect 8-0 record and are well rested while the Celtics are coming off seven tough games against the Wizards. Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings at TD Garden and I'm looking for the Cavs to steal home court advantage with a victory here in the series opener. 

Early Mets/D'Backs Total
Play: Over
Rating: 8/10*

Over is 8-1-1 in the New York Mets' last 10 road games vs. a left-handed starter and tonight today they'll face Arizona's southpaw Patrick Corbin (3-4, 4.17 ERA) who is 0-3 with a 6.04 in his previous five appearances, four starts, against the Mets. Over is 6-0 in Corbin's last six home starts vs. a team with a losing record. The Mets hand the ball to Matt Harvey (2-3, 5.63 ERA) who has posted a 10.43 ERA during a three-game losing streak. 

Super Early Rays/Indians Total
Play: Over
Rating: 8/10*

Over is 5-0 in the Tampa Bay Rays' last five overall and 12-3 in Alex Cobb's (3-3, 3.65 ERA) last 15 starts overall. Cobb has posted a 3.57 ERA in four career starts against the Indians who have scored a total of 20 runs through their last three games. Josh Tomlin (2-4, 5.87 ERA) takes the ball for Cleveland, he is 2-2 with a 4.06 ERA in six career outings against the Rays.

Late Night MLB *MONEYMAKER*
Play: LA Dodgers
Rating: 8/10*

The Los Angeles Dodgers took an 8-4 beating here at AT&T Park last night, but I think they'll bounce back with a win here with Rich Hill (1-1, 3.38 ERA) on the mound. The left-hander will be reinstated from the disabled list to make his first start since April 16. He owns a 3-2 mark and 2.70 ERA in eight career starts against the Giants who counter with 26 year old southpaw Ty Blach (0-2, 4.88 ERA) who has started only four games in his major league career. The Giants have lost each of those starts and the Dodgers are 4-0 in their last four road games vs. a left-handed starter.

San Francisco's Hunter Pence is out for at least the next 10 days with a strained left hamstring.

MLB Total
Play: Over
Rating: 8/10*

The Milwaukee Brewers' right-hander Jimmy Nelson (1-2, 3.99 ERA) has posted a 8.00 ERA while losing both career outings at Petco Park. Over is 12-3-1 in Padres last 16 home games vs. a right-handed starter. The Padres' left-hander Clayton Richard (2-4, 4.34 ERA) has posted a 5.04 ERA in 14 career appearances (eight starts) against the Brew Crew. Over is 9-1 in Brewers last 10 road games vs. a left-handed starter.

Top Rated 10* NBA West *GAME OF THE WEEK*
Play: San Antonio Spurs
Rating: 10/10*

The San Antonio Spurs looked like they were gonna beat the Golden State Warriors outright in the first game of the Western Conference finals. Then star small forward Kawhi Leonard went down with a sprained left ankle in the third quarter and the Warriors came back to book a 113-111 triumph. I expect Leonard to be back tonight and the Spurs to give Golden State another tough game. The underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last five head-to-head meetings, and the Warriors are asked to cover way too many points once again. 

MLB *NIGHTCRAWLER*
Play: Oakland Athletics
Rating: 8/10*

The Oakland Athletics suffered three losses at Texas over the weekend but I think they'll get back on track with a victory at Safeco Field Monday night. The Mariners are not exactly hot either after scoring just a total of six runs in four losses to Toronto, and tonight they'll face Sean Manaea (1-2, 5.18 ERA) who is 3-0 with a 3.91 ERA in four career starts against the Mariners. Seattle turns to Yovani Gallardo (1-3, 4.58 ERA) who is 1-5 with a 4.69 ERA in seven career starts against the Athletics.

The Athletics are 5-1 in the last six meetings.

MLB *BATTERS BONANZA*
Play: Over
Rating: 8/10*

The New York Mets closed out last week with four straight defeats despite scoring 22 runs. Over is 12-3-1 in their last 16 road games and I predict another high-scoring game when they visit the Arizona Diamondbacks Monday night. 

Zack Wheeler (2-2, 4.18 ERA) takes the ball for the Mets. Wheeler has pitched pretty well this season but he's averaging only 92.7 pitches per start, and the Mets' relievers were pretty active during the weekend. Their relievers are among the worst in baseball this season with a 4.93 ERA. 

The Diamondbacks counter with Zack Godley (1-0, 2.25 ERA) who will make his third start for the season in place of injured Shelby Miller. He has allowed just three runs through 12 innings of work, but he posted a 6.39 ERA in 27 games (nine starts) in 2016. Over is 7-1 in Godley's last eight starts overall and 19-4-4 in the Mets' last 27 games vs. a right-handed starter.

Over is 4-0 in the last four head-to-head meetings.

Top Rated 10* NBA *BOOKIE BREAKER*
Play: Boston Celtics
Rating: 10/10*

The top-seeded Boston Celtics failed to finish off the Wizards at Washington in Game 6 as a John Wall 3-pointer with seconds left of the game turned the Wizards into a 92-91 winner. I think they'll get the job done in the tie-breaker of the series Monday night instead and that they'll cover the spread in the process. Home court advantage has proven extremely valuable and we can note that the Wizards are 0-6 ATS in their last six road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600 and 0-8 ATS in the last eight meetings in Boston.

NHL Preds/Ducks *BANKROLL BUILDER*
Play: Anaheim Ducks
Rating: 5/10*

We cashed with the Nashville Predators when they won the first game of the Western Conference finals, but I think the situation calls for a play on the Anaheim Ducks here in the 2nd game of the series. It's tough to win back-to-back games in the Duck Pond, and I just don't see Anaheim travelling to Nashville two games down in the series. Small play on Anaheim. 

Top Rated 10* Spurs/Warriors *BASKET BRAWLER*
Play: San Antonio Spurs
Rating: 10/10*

The Golden State Warriors will host the San Antonio Spurs for the opener of the Western Conference finals Sunday afternoon. I like the visitors as an underdog in this spot. The Warriors have not played since May 8 when they completed the sweep of Utah in the previous round, and this might be too much rest to be optimal. They're 2-7 ATS in their last nine games playing on three or more days rest and 3-9 ATS in their last 12 Sunday games. 

The Spurs knocked out Houston in six games in the Conference Semifinals and looked very good in the last game, a 114-75 win at Houston. Point guard Tony Parker (quadriceps tendon) is out for the rest of the playoffs, but they have a master coach in Gregg Popovic who always gets the best out of his squad. 

Subscribers Only
Play: Chicago Cubs
Rating: 8/10*

The Chicago Cubs' Jake Arrieta (4-2, 5.35 ERA) has not had a great start to the season, but he's 8-2 with a 1.71 ERA in 14 career starts against the Cardinals. St. Louis hands the ball to Adam Wainwright (2-3, 6.37 ERA) who has been roughed up all year and has posted a 4.24 ERA in 41 career games (32 starts) against the Cubs. The price is right to back the reigning world champions with their ace on the mound here.

Top Rated 10* MLB *BIG HITTER*
Play: Minnesota Twins
Rating: 10/10*

The Minnesota Twins have the chance to complete a sweep of the Cleveland Indians here in the final contest of their three-game series. 

The Twins hand the ball to Hector Santiago (4-1 , 2.76 ERA) who has allowed three runs or fewer in each of his seven starts this season while owning a .194 batting average against. The left-hander is 1-1 with a 1.47 ERA in three day starts on the season. Santiago is 2-3 with a 4.77 ERA in 15 games (10 starts) against the Indians but they're 0-5 in their last five home games vs. a left-handed starter. 

The Tribe will send Trevor Bauer (2-4, 7.36 ERA) to the mound. In his last two outings, he is 0-1 with a 9.90 ERA, having given up 11 runs on 13 hits and eight walks in 10 innings. Bauer is 2-5 with a 5.09 ERA in 12 career starts against Minnesota. 

Premier League *GAME OF THE WEEK* Total
Play: Under
Rating: 10/10*

Only one of West Ham's last four games and they've scored just 19 goals in 18 games home at London Stadium this season. One of Liverpool's last four have gone over the total and they're scoring way fewer goals on the road than home at Anfield. The home team has nothing to play for at this stage of the season but playing spoiler while Liverpool is trying to hold onto its Champions League spot. West Ham have plenty of injuries but I think they'll stay compact and give Liverpool a hard time scoring. Let's go with the under. 

MLB *MONEYMAKER*
Play: Colorado Rockies
Rating: 8/10*

The Colorado Rockies have won five of their last seven games while the LA Dodgers have won six of their last seven following last night's 6-2 win here at Coors Field. I like the Rockies tonight though with Tyler Anderson (2-3, 6.69 ERA) on the mound. Colorado has won each of his last three starts, and he held Arizona to one run on six hits with 10 Ks through six innings of a 9-1 victory his last time out. The Dodgers turn to Alex Wood (3-0, 2.73 ERA). He's coming off five scoreless innings of two-hit ball against Pittsburgh, but the left-hander has compiled a 6.68 ERA in six career starts against the Rockies. 

Dodgers are 3-13 in Woods last 16 road starts. Rockies are 9-2 in their last 11 home games vs. a left-handed starter.

NHL *POWER PLAY*
Play: Pittsburgh Penguins
Rating: 8/10*

The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Ottawa Senators will open their Eastern Conference finals series with a matchup at PPG PAINTS Arena Saturday night. I think the reigning Stanley Cup champs will take command from the get go with a big win. The Sens are 3-13 in the last 16 meetings at Pittsburgh and the Pens have already won by two or more goals on five occasions in the playoffs. Pittsburgh with big advantages on both ends of the rink, and I think it will show. 

Top Rated 10* MLB *GAME OF THE WEEK*
Play: Atlanta Braves
Rating: 10/10*

The Atlanta Braves ended a six-game losing streak with an 8-4 win here at Marlins Park last night, and I like them to ride that momentum to a victory in Game 2 of the series. 

Julio Teheran (2-3, 4.69 ERA) takes the ball for Atlanta. He's been rather inconsistent this season, but he's allowed just four runs through 19 1/3 innings of work covering three starts on the road. The Marlins counter with Edinson Volquez (0-4, 4.71 ERA) who has really struggled with his control lately. Volquez gave up three runs on three hits and eight(!) walks through 4 1/3 frames of a 3-1 loss to Tampa Bay his last time out. He's walked four batters or more in each of his last four starts. 

Miami has won only three of its last 16 games. Great price on the Braves here.

Premier League Total
Play: Under
Rating: 8/10*

Sunderland are doomed for relegation while Swansea are fighting to stay up in the top flight. Sunderland have mustered only 28 goals through 35 games this season and they've been held without a goal in six of their last seven at home. Swansea need a win but will be cautious not to fall behind. Let's go with the under. 

NHL *POWER PLAY*
Play: Nashville Predators
Rating: 8/10*

The Nashville Predators are 8-2 here in the postseason, and they have a rest advantage compared to the 8-3 Ducks who were taken to seven games by Edmonton in their conference semifinals series. Pekka Rinne has been immense in the crease for the Preds, and I think the visitors have a huge goalie advantage here as Anaheim's John Gibson has posted some pretty weak numbers in the postseason. 

What about home ice advantage? Note that the away team won five of seven games in the playoffs last season, a series the Preds won 4-3. I like Nashville to take command in the best-of-seven Western Conference finals with a victory in the Duck Pond Friday night.

MLB 3-Pack
Play: Texas Rangers
Rating: 8/10*

The Texas Rangers opened the week with a 5-1 loss to the Padres, but they won the following three of the four-game home-and-home series. Tonight they hand the ball to Andrew Cashner (0-3, 2.63 ERA) who has pitched better than his record would suggest. The 30 year old right-hander has conceded two earned runs or fewer in four of his five starts this season, and he held the Mariners to one run through six innings his last time out. The A's hand the ball to Jesse Hahn (1-2, 3.03 ERA) who is 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA in two games against the Rangers this season, but Texas is playing much better ball now. 

The Athletics are 1-6 in Hahn's last seven road starts, 2-8 in their last 10 road games overall and 2-7 in their last nine games following an off day. The Rangers are 9-4 in their last 13 home games and 8-3 in their last 11 Friday games.

MLB 3-Pack
Play: Under
Rating: 8/10*

The Texas Rangers opened the week with a 5-1 loss to the Padres, but they won the following three of the four-game home-and-home series. Tonight they hand the ball to Andrew Cashner (0-3, 2.63 ERA) who has pitched better than his record would suggest. The 30 year old right-hander has conceded two earned runs or fewer in four of his five starts this season, and he held the Mariners to one run through six innings his last time out. The A's hand the ball to Jesse Hahn (1-2, 3.03 ERA) who is 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA in two games against the Rangers this season, but Texas is playing much better ball now. 

Under is 12-2 in Rangers last 14 home games, 8-0 in Rangers last eight during game 1 of a series and 5-2 in Athletics last seven games following an off day.

MLB 3-Pack
Play: Over
Rating: 8/10*

The Miami Marlins will host the Atlanta Braves for the opener of a three-game series Friday night. I think we'll see a high-scoring contest. 

Jose Urena (1-0, 1.69 ERA) takes the ball for the home team. He held the Mets to on hit through six scoreless innings in his first start of the season his last time out and has an impressive 1.08 WHIP through 21 1/3 innings of work. He's however 0-2 with a 15.75 ERA in five career meetings with the Braves and over is 23-5 in Atlanta's last 28 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15.

The Braves counter with Mike Foltynewicz (0-4, 4.55 ERA) who has been torched for a combined 11 runs (eight earned) on 13 hits with four homers through 10 innings in his last two starts. He was charged with a pair of runs on three hits in two innings at Miami on April 11. Over is 8-2 in Marlins last 10 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.

Over is 25-8-2 in the last 35 meetings. Over is 9-3-1 in the last 13 meetings in Miami.

Top Rated 10* NBA West *GAME OF THE WEEK* Total
Play: Over
Rating: 10/10*

Four of the first five games of this series have gone over the total following San Antonio's 110-107 OT win in Game 5.

Down 3-2 in the series, the pressure is now on Houston and I think the Rockets will come out swinging big time. They live and die by the three, and they're shooting the ball extremely well home at Toyota Center.

I think offense will rule this game and we'll see it fly over the total. 

NBA *BOOKIE BREAKER*
Play: Over
Rating: 8/10*

Three of the first four games in this Eastern Conference semifinals series have gone over the total, and I think we'll see plenty of points again tonight. The Wizards have really pushed the tempo and are finding holes in Boston's otherwise so solid D. Over is 5-0-1 in Wizards last six road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Over is 5-0-1 in Celtics last six home games.

Top Rated 10* MLB *BIG HITTER*
Play: St. Louis Cardinals
Rating: 10/10*

The St. Louis Cardinals have averaged 7.2 runs per game through five consecutive victories. The Miami Marlins' Tom Koehler (1-1, 5.40 ERA) is 1-3 with a bloated 7.84 ERA in four starts versus the Cardinals and the Marlins are 1-5 in Koehler's last six home starts.. The Cardinals hand the ball to Lance Lynn (4-1, 2.04 ERA) who has been lights out lately and takes a 10-inning scoreless streak into his Wednesday start. Lynn has posted a respectable 3.05 ERA in six career appearances against the Fish. 

Top Rated 10* Rockets/Spurs *BASKET BRAWLER*
Play: Houston Rockets
Rating: 10/10*

The Rockets picked up a 125-104 victory home at Houston on Sunday to tie the series at 2-2. They've already won once here at AT&T Center in this series and I think they can do it again. The Spurs are just 2-6 ATS in their last eight games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points and the road team is 7-2 ATS in the last nine head-to-head meetings between these two teams. James Harden is heating up and has averaged 35.5 points over the last two games after putting up just 16.5 over the first two contests while the Spurs will be without injured veteran point guard Tony Parker. Let's take the points on the underdog. 

Tuesday Night *BATTERS BONANZA*
Play: Over
Rating: 8/10*

The New York Yankees have won six in a row following Monday's 10-4 win against the Reds. Over is 9-1 in the Yankees last 10 overall and 13-3 in the Reds last 16 overall.

The Bronx Bombers hand the ball to CC Sabathia (2-1, 5.45 ERA). The 36-year-old left-hander has posted a 10.43 ERA over his last three outings and served up six homers in his last four outings, but the Yankees have still won his last two trips to the mound. The Reds turn to Tim Adleman (1-1, 4.22 ERA) who has struggled with the long ball as well, giving up a total of five through 21 1/3 innings of work this season. 

Over is 4-1 in Adleman's last five starts overall. Over is 4-1 in Sabathia's last five starts overall.

Champions League *BANKROLL BUILDER*
Play: Juventus
Rating: 8/10*

Juventus won 2-0 at Monaco in the first leg of this Champions League semifinals tie, and I think they'll win again home at Juventus Stadium today. Monaco will have try gamble and expose themselves in order to score goals, and Juve will be very comfortable to hit them on the counter. 

Juventus have won all 11 knockout ties against Ligue 1 opponents. Monaco have never won a game in Italy in seven attempts.

Warriors/Jazz *HARDWOOD HAMMER*
Play: Under
Rating: 8/10*

The Golden State Warriors are looking to remain perfect in the NBA playoffs when they take on Utah Jazz at Vivint Smart Home Arena Monday night. They've dominated the Jazz through the first three games in the series and we might very well see another blowout win for Golden State tonight, but I think we're getting better value on the total. Note that the Under is 25-8-2 in the last 35 meetings overall and 11-4-1 in the last 16 meetings in Utah. We can also note that under is 10-2 in Jazz last 12 games following a double-digit loss at home and 20-5-1 in Warriors last 26 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

NHL *POWER PLAY*
Play: Pittsburgh Penguins
Rating: 8/10*

The Washington Capitals managed to extend the series with a 4-2 come from behind triumph on Saturday, but the Pens still have a 3-2 advantage in the series and I think they'll get the job done on home ice Monday night. Note that the Capitals are just 1-7 in the last eight meetings in Pittsburgh and the Pens are 4-1 at home this postseason. The Caps have some momentum after Saturday's comeback win, but this is too good of a price on Pittsburgh at PPG PAINTS Arena to pass on. 

Top Rated 10* MLB *BIG HITTER*
Play: Cleveland Indians
Rating: 10/10*

The Cleveland Indians are visiting the Toronto Blue Jays for the opener of a three-game set Monday night.

Trevor Bauer (2-3, 7.67 ERA) takes the ball for Cleveland. He's not had a great start to the season and was knocked around for seven runs on seven hits through just four innings at Comerica Park his last time out. He had however been decent his most recent starts prior to that outing and here he'll face a Blue Jays side that averages just 3.00 runs per game home at Rogers Centre this season. 

Toronto hands the ball to Marcus Stroman (2-2, 3.89) who is 0-0 with a 3.52 ERA in three career regular-season games (two starts) against the Indians. The Blue Jays have lost four of his six starts this season and he was charged with five runs on six hits and three walks with a pair of homers in just three innings at Yankee Stadium his last outing. 

The Jays are just 4-8 at home this season. The Indians are 9-2 in their last 11 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of less than .400 and 5-1 in Bauer's last six Monday starts. Toronto closed out last week with a 2-1 win at Tampa Bay but it is 2-11 in its last 13 games following a win.

NBA *BOOKIE BREAKER*
Play: Cleveland Cavaliers
Rating: 8/10*

The Cleveland Cavaliers are 7-0 in the postseason, and I think they'll remain perfect after Sunday's matchup with the Toronto Raptors. They've won the first three games of this series by an average of 18 points, and now the Raptors will have to do without injured Kyle Lowry for a second straight game. The Cavs are 4-0 in the last four meetings at Air Canada Centre. 

NHL *POWER PLAY*
Play: Nashville Predators
Rating: 8/10*

The Nashville Predators are a perfect 4-0 home at Bridgestone Arena here in the playoffs. They have a chance to eliminate the St. Louis Blues and move onto the conference finals for the first time in franchise history with a win here, and I think they'll get the job done in front of the home town crowd. They've won five straight meetings with the Blues home at Nashville. It's not a cheap price, but I expect the Preds to prove well worth the money.

Totals 3-Pack
Play: Over
Rating: 8/10*

The Pittsburgh Pirates won yesterday's matchup 2-1 but I think we'll see a higher score today.

Tyler Glasnow (1-1, 6.97 ERA) takes the ball for the Bucs. He's coming off his best start of the season but was still charged with three runs on four hits and four walks through six innings of a 12-3 win at Cincinnati. He's posted a 7.23 ERA in six career games (five starts) at PNC Park. The Brewers hand the ball to Zach Davies (2-2, 6.07 ERA) who is 0-2 with a 13.06 ERA in three career starts against the Pirates. 

Over is 10-1 in Davies' last 11 starts overall and 4-0 in Glasnow's last four starts overall.

Totals 3-Pack
Play: Over
Rating: 8/10*

We'll see Alex Cobb (2-2, 3.86 ERA) vs. Joe Biagini (0-1, 3.38 ERA) on the mound.

Cobb has posted a 3.86 ERA in six career starts versus Toronto while 26 year old Biagini allowed three runs on six hits in eight innings against Tampa Bay last year. Biagini will make his first start of the season after logging 18 2/3 innings out of the bullpen.

I don't trust either pitcher and neither sides bullpen is particularly strong. We could see early runs, we could see late runs. Bottom line is, we will see plenty of runs scored. 

Play: Over
Rating: 8/10*

We've seen a couple of high-scoring games here at Citi Field (both Mets victories, 8-7 and 11-3) and I expect to see plenty of action over the plate again in the series finale Sunday afternoon. 

The Mets hand the ball to Matt Harvey (2-2, 5.14 ERA) who has been knocked around for a total of 12 runs on 13 hits and eight walks through 9 2/3 frames in his last two starts. Over is 18-5-4 in Marlins last 27 road games vs. a right-handed starter.

The Marlins counter with Jose Urena (0-0, 2.35 ERA) who will make his first start of the season. He's been solid in his six relief appearances this season, but he's 1-2 with a 4.13 ERA in seven career meetings (three starts) with the Mets.

Over is 11-3-2 in the Mets' 16 home games this season and they're swinging the bats really well at the moment.

* Adam Wilk has replaced Harvey on the mound for the Mets. I still like this game to go over the total. 

Top Rated 10* Man U/Arsenal *ANNIHILATOR*
Play: Man U +0.5
Rating: 10/10*

Huge matchup for both teams as they battle for the Europa spots for next season. Man U are undefeated through their last 25 Premier League games and their manager Jose Mourinho has never lost a Premier League game against Arsenal. Good enough for me and with this wager we'll cash with a Man United win or a draw. 

NBA *BOOKIE BREAKER*
Play: Golden State Warriors
Rating: 8/10*

We won with the Utah Jazz as a big underdog at Golden State in Game 2 of this series, but I don't think they're getting enough points here despite home court advantage. The Warriors have won the first two games in the series by double digits and they are 7-0 ATS in their last seven road games. The Cavs are making a statement looking to cruise through the East undefeated, I expect the Warriors to do the same in the West.

MLB *DOG OF THE DAY*
Play: Milwaukee Brewers
Rating: 8/10*

The Milwaukee Brewers look like good value here at PNC Park Saturday night. The Pirates have lost four of Gerrit Cole's (1-3, 3.50 ERA) six starts this season and four of their last five overall prior to Friday's series opener. The Brewers have won both Matt Garza's (1-0, 3.38 ERA) starts this season. I think the matchup on the mound is quite even, but the Brewers have the better bats and well worth a shot here. 

Brewers are 9-2 in their last 11 road games vs. a right-handed starter. Pirates are 2-8 in their last 10 games vs. a right-handed starter.

Premier League *GAME OF THE WEEK*
Play: Burnley
Rating: 10/10*

Burnley have the sixth best home record in the Premier League at 10-2-5 with a 23-16 goal differential. Here they'll host a WBA team that has lost four in a row, six of its last eight and we can note that Tony Pulis' side has not even scored a goal in any of its last five games. Burnley can theoretically still be relegated, but a win here would guarantee Premier League football next season. I think they'll get the job done.

Top Rated AL West *GAME OF THE WEEK* Total
Play: Over
Rating: 10/10*

The Seattle Mariners host the Texas Rangers at Safeco Field for the opener of a three-game set Friday night. Over is 16-5 in the last 21 meetings and 6-2 in the last eight meetings in Seattle. I think we'll see another slugfest tonight. 

The Mariners are coming off an 11-3 win against the Halos. They'll hand the ball to Yovani Gallardo (1-3, 5.08 ERA) who has surrendered four runs in three of his five starts this season. Gallardo is 0-1 with a 6.00 ERA in two career starts against the Rangers who counter with Yu Darvish (3-2, 3.03 ERA). He is 0-3 with a 7.71 ERA in three starts at Safeco and the current Mariners have a combined batting average of .299 over 77 at bats against the right-hander. The Rangers have struggled at the plate lately but their bats came alive in a 10-4 win at Houston yesterday. 

I'm backing the over with a BIG BET here. 

NBA *HARDWOOD HAMMER*
Play: Houston Rockets
Rating: 8/10*

The teams enter Friday's matchup tied at 1-1 in this Western Conference semifinals series after one blowout victory each at San Antonio. I like the Houston Rockets to take the lead in the series with a win tonight. The Spurs' Tony Parker was injured with just under nine minutes to play in the last game and he may require season ending surgery which obviously is bad news for the visitors. 

Note that the Rockets were well in the last game before getting outscored 33-13 in the fourth quarter, and the Spurs are just 6-15 ATS in their last 21 games following a straight up win. Let's go with the Rockets.

MLB *NO-BRAINER*
Play: Over
Rating: 8/10*

I think we'll see plenty of runs when the Minnesota Twins host the Boston Red Sox Friday night. The Red Sox left-hander Eduardo Rodríguez (1-1, 2.70 ERA) has been lights out this season, but he was charged with six runs on 12 hits through 10 innings in two meetings with Minnesota last season. The Twins hand the ball to Phil Hughes (4-1, 5.06 ERA) who has conceded four earned runs in three of his five starts this season. Neither pitcher has logged a ton of innings this season and both bullpens are taxed. Add a 10-13 mph wind towards center field and the fact that over is 6-1-1 in the last eight head-to-head meetings and I think we have a solid case for an over here.

NBA *HARDWOOD HAMMER*
Play: Utah Jazz
Rating: 8/10*

The Golden State failed to cover a similar spread in their 106-94 victory in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals, and I can see the Utah Jazz keeping it even closer tonight. Utah did not take care of the ball very well in the series opener, particularly in the first half, but we should see a sharper Jazz side tonight. 

Jazz are 9-1-1 ATS in their last 11 games playing on one days rest and 5-1 ATS in their last six games following a straight up loss.

MLB Totals 3-Pack
Play: Over
Rating: 8/10*

The Seattle Mariners won last night's contest 8-7, and I think we'll see plenty of runs scored in Thursday's matchup as well. 

The Halos' Alex Meyer (0-0, 4.91 ERA) gave up four runs and five hits in four innings against Seattle last season. Seattle's Ariel Miranda (2-2, 3.81 ERA) is 2-0 with a 3.71 ERA in three career starts against LAA and over is 5-2 in Miranda's last seven home starts.

Top Rated 10* NBA *BASKET BRAWLER*
Play: Boston Celtics
Rating: 10/10*

We've cashed the Boston Celtics in each of the first two matchups of this series, and I'm going back to the well Thursday night. The Wizards are admittedly much stronger home at Washington than on the road, but they simply do not match up well against the Celtics who are a solid 11-4-2 ATS in their last 17 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. 

Wizards are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games following a straight up loss. Wizards are 6-20-1 ATS in their last 27 games playing on one days rest. Celtics are 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings. 

Let's cash with the Celtics for a third straight time.

MLB Totals 3-Pack
Play: Over
Rating: 8/10*

Over is 5-1-1 in the Miami Marlins' last seven road games and 7-1 in their last eight interleague road games vs. a right-handed starter. Over is 6-0 in the Tampa Bay Rays' last six home games. 

Miami's Dan Straily (1-2, 4.15 ERA) will be facing the Rays for the first time, but he gave up three runs over 5 1/3 innings in a 4-0 loss to Pittsburgh his last time out. The Rays' right-hander Matt Andriese (1-1, 3.86 ERA) was charged with four runs (three earned) on five hits over seven innings at Toronto on Saturday. Over is 4-1 in Andriese's last five home starts. 

Top Rated 10* Europa League *GAME OF THE MONTH*
Play: Celta Vigo PK
Rating: 10/10*

Man United are on a 25-game unbeaten run in the Premier League, but they've also played a lot of draws during that stretch. They have plenty of injuries and I think Man United manager Jose Mourinho will be happy to get out of here with a draw. Celta Vigo are really strong at home though and will go for the kill in front of their fanatic home fans. If any team is to win this game it's Celta. 

Super Early Pirates/Reds Total
Play: Over
Rating: 8/10*

Over is 5-2 in the Pittsburgh Pirates last seven overall and 10-1 in the Cincinnati Reds last 11 overall.

The totals number for this game is low because of  Ivan Nova's (3-2, 1.50 ERA) hot start to the season. He does however own a 3.92 career ERA against the Reds. Cincinnati's Tim Adleman (0-1, 4.70 ERA) was tagged with six runs (five earned) on eight hits through 5 1/3 innings of a 7-5 loss at St. Louis his last time out. 

Top Rated 10* NBA West Semifinals *GAME OF THE MONTH*
Play: Houston Rockets
Rating: 10/10*

The Houston Rockets put a 126-99 beating on the San Antonio Spurs in a wire-to-wire blowout victory in the first game. I like them to at the very least cover the spread again in Wednesday' night's contest. Note that the underdog is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings and the road team 6-0 ATS in the last six meetings. 

The Rockets recorded 22 3-point baskets in Game 1 as San Antonio's veterans struggled to keep up with Houston's pace. The Rockets are likely to get plenty of open looks behind the arc again tonight.

MLB Totals 3-Pack
Play: Over
Rating: 8/10*

The first two games of this series have seen a total of 28 runs scored, and I don't see either team slowing down tonight. 

The Mets' Jacob deGrom (1-1 , 2.84 ERA) is coming off three straight double-figure strikeouts performances, but he's conceded six runs on 14 hits and seven walks through 12 2/3 innings in his last two starts. Over is 4-1 in deGrom's last five road starts. The Braves hand the ball to veteran Bartolo Colon (1-2, 5.59 ERA) who has been tagged with 10 runs on 21 hits in 12 innings through his last two starts. 

Over is 5-0 in the last five head-to-head meetings.

MLB Totals 3-Pack
Play: Over
Rating: 8/10*

The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Cincinnati Reds 12-3 on Tuesday. Over is now 9-1 in Reds last 10 overall and 10-1 in their last 11 when their opponent scores five runs or more in their previous game.  

Cincinnati's Rookie Davis (0-1, 11.17 ERA) has been knocked around all season long and he was charged with eight runs on 11 hits in 2 2/3 innings of a 9-4 setback at Milwaukee his last time out.

Pittsburgh's Jameson Taillon (2-0, 2.08 ERA) is 1-0 with a 3.18 ERA with six runs allowed in 17 innings through three career starts against the Reds. He's not logging a ton of innings though and the Pirates' relievers have been pretty active in recent games. 

MLB Totals 3-Pack
Play: Over
Rating: 8/10*

The New York Yankees won last night's contest 11-5 and I think we'll see another high-scoring encounter on Wednesday. Over is now 5-0 in Blue Jays last five road games and 6-0 in Yankees last six home games.

The Blue Jays' Marcus Stroman (2-2, 2.97 ERA) has posted a 4.12 ERA in four career starts at Yankee Stadium while the Yankee's left-hander CC Sabathia (2-1, 4.34 ERA) was 0-3 with a 3.12 ERA in four starts against the Blue Jays last year. Over is 4-1 in Sabathia's last five home starts vs. Blue Jays and he's been torched for 11 runs on 16 hits and four walks with four homers through 10 2/3 innings in his last two starts combined. 

Top Rated 10* MLB *BIG HITTER*
Play: Texas Rangers
Rating: 10/10*

The Texas Rangers have won just two of their last seven games and lost 6-2 here at Minute Maid Park on Monday, but I like the price we get on the Rangers Tuesday night though with left-hander Cole Hamels (2-0, 3.03 ERA) on the mound.

Hamels has won his las two starts while allowing a total of just four runs on 10 hits through 14 2/3 innings of work. He's 4-2 with a 4.23 ERA in seven starts at Houston and the Rangers are 4-0 in Hamels' last four starts vs. the Astros who hand the ball to Mike Fiers (0-1, 5.12 ERA).

Fiers has gone 0-1 with a 6.23 ERA in three games (two starts) against Texas and he's not had a great start to the season. He's really struggled with the long-ball, serving up eight homers through 19 1/3 frames, and we can note that Texas is 7th in the MLB for home runs scored this season. 

Rangers are 13-3 in Hamels' last 16 starts during Game 2 of a series, Astros are 1-4 in their last five home games vs. a left-handed starter and 0-4 in their last four during Game 2 of a series. Let's go with the Rangers. 

NBA *BOOKIE BREAKER*
Play: Boston Celtics
Rating: 8/10*

The Boston Celtics won the first game of the series 123-111 despite spending virtually all of the first half in a 10-15 point hole. I don't think they'll give they'll give the Wizards such a jump start tonight, but I do predict another win for the Celtics. Note that the Wizards are 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games following a straight up loss while the Celtics are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up win.

Wizards are 2-7 ATS in the last nine meetings overall and now 0-6 ATS in the last six meetings at TD Garden.

Champions League *EL CLASICO*
Play: Real Madrid
Rating: 8/10*

Huge Madrid derby in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League, and I like Real Madrid to take command of the tie with a win home at Bernabeu Stadium in the first leg. Real Madrid will have to do without Gareth Bale, but Cristiano Ronaldo will surely give Atletico plenty of problem, and we can note that the visitors will be without three defenders for this clash. Let's go with Real Madrid. 

Soccer Total
Play: Over
Rating: 8/10*

Elfsborg have a 10-7 goal differential after five games this season while Ostersund have a 6-5 goal differential after as many games. Both teams like to play offensive football and we should see at least three goals in this contest. 

Monday Night MLB Total
Play: Over
Rating: 8/10*

*This pick will be graded on over 8 runs, but I will personally bet over 7.5 runs.  

The St. Louis Cardinals blew a 4-0 lead to the Cincinnati Reds to end up a 5-4 loser on Sunday while the Milwaukee Brewers closed out the weekend with a 4-3 win against the Braves. 

Tonight Milwaukee hands the ball to Zach Davies (2-2, 6.57 ERA) who tossed five scoreless innings of a 9-1 win against Cincinnati his last time. He won his last start prior to that as well despite giving up four runs through 5 1/3 innings of a 7-5 win against the Cards on April 20.

The Cardinals counter with Michael Wacha (2-1, 2.55 ERA). Wacha is 4-0 despite a rather swollen 4.09 ERA in seven career games (six starts) - against the Brewers. He tossed six innings of two-run ball against Toronto on April 25 his last time out, but over is 12-3-1 in Wacha's last 16 starts with five days of rest and 4-0 in his last four home starts vs. Brewers. 

Pirates/Reds Total
Play: Over
Rating: 8/10*

Over is 8-0 in the Cincinnati Reds' last eight overall and 14-6 in their last 20 home at Great American Ball Park. The Pittsburgh Pirates' starting pitcher for the evening, Gerrit Cole (1-3, 3.60 ERA), is 0-6 with a 5.44 ERA in eight starts against the division rivals. The Reds will send Amir Garrett (2-2, 5.09 ERA) to the mound. The 24 year old southpaw was knocked around for 10 runs (nine earned) on eight hits and four walks in 3 1/3 innings of an 11-7 loss at Milwaukee his last time out. Over is 4-1 in the Pirates' last five games vs. a left-handed starter.

Over is 4-0-1 in the last five meetings in Cincinnati. Over is 5-1-1 in the last seven meetings overall.

NBA *HARDWOOD HAMMER*
Play: Under
Rating: 8/10*

The Cleveland Cavaliers swept the Indiana Pacers in the conference quarterfinals, but they did not impress while doing so. They know they'll have to step it up defensively here against the solid Raptors. They'll face a Toronto side that knocked out Milwaukee in six games in the last round, and the Raptors played some great defense in the last three games (all wins, allowing an average of 86 ppg). Under is 13-3 in Raptors last 16 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Under is 6-1 in Cavaliers last seven games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

Padres/Giants Total
Play: Over
Rating: 8/10*

Neither the San Francisco Giants or the San Diego Padres are particularly high-scoring teams, but the Friars won Saturday's meeting 12-4 and I expect more fireworks Sunday afternoon.

The Giants hand the ball to left-hander Ty Blach (0-1, 4.22 ERA). He will make his second start in place of injured Madison Bumgarner, and here he'll have to take on a Padres side that has scored a decent amount of runs in recent games. Over is 6-2-1 in Padres last nine overall and 6-2 in their last eight road games. 

Left-hander  Clayton Richard (2-3, 4.45 ERA) will take the ball for San Diego. He is 6-6 with a 4.01 ERA in 18 career appearances (15 starts) against the Giants and he was charged with five runs (four earned) on five hits and three walks with a pair of homers in six innings of a 5-3 home loss to San Francisco on April 9. Richards has allowed 10 runs in 9 2/3 innings in his last two road starts. 

NHL *POWER PLAY*
Play: St. Louis Blues
Rating: 8/10*

The St. Louis Blues handed the Nashville Predators their first defeated in the NHL playoffs when they came from behind to win 3-2 to tie the series at 1-1 Friday night. The Preds might find it hard to deal with that setback, and I think the price warrants a play on the Blues to steal back home ice advantage here at Bridgestone Arena in Game 3 of the series.

MLB *BATTERS BONANZA*
Play: Over
Rating: 8/10*

The St. Louis Cardinals have won six of their last seven games and scored five runs or more in all but one game during that stretch. They're likely to stay hot at the plate here as the struggling veteran Bronson Arroyo (2-2, 6.86 ERA) takes the mound for the Reds. Arroyo was tagged with six runs on six hits and three walks with a pair of homers through four innings of a 10-4 loss at St. Louis on April 8.

Mike Leake (3-1, 1.32 ERA) takes the ball for the Cards. Leake has been excellent this season but he's 0-3 with a 5.64 ERA in five career starts against the Reds, respite limiting them to one run throigh eight innings of a 2-0 loss on April 7. It's also worth noting that the current Reds have a combined batting average of .301 against the right-hander.

The reeling Reds have dropped eight of their last nine games despite scoring a healthy amount of runs. I think we'll see more of the same today. 

MLB *MONEYLINE MASSACRE*
Play: Detroit Tigers
Rating: 8/10*

The Detroit Tigers have dropped four consecutive games, the last three as favorites. The Chicago White Sox meanwhile have won six straight giving us a great price on the Tigers here in the finale of a three-game set at Comerica Park. Jordan Zimmermann (2-1, 6.35 ERA) will take the mound for the Tigers. He has been knocked around for a combined 10 runs on 22 hits through 12 innings in his last two starts, but it's only a matter of time before he turns in a solid start. 

The White Sox's Miguel Gonzalez (3-0 , 2.00 ERA) on the other hand can't possible keep pitching the way he has, and he's 2-4 behind a 7.43 ERA in 10 career appearances against the Tigers. 

We can also note that the White Sox are 1-7 in their last eight games with Cory Blaser behind home plate.

Top Rated 10* NBA *BOOKIE BREAKER*
Play: Boston Celtics
Rating: 10/10*

The Boston Celtics dropped the first two games of their Eastern Conference quarterfinals series with the Chicago Bulls but came back strong to win four straight games. I like them to keep the momentum going and put a beating on the Washington Wizards Sunday afternoon. Note that the Favorite is 7-2 ATS in the last nine meetings, home team is 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings and the Celtics are 5-0 in the last five meetings at TD Garden. Overall a favorable matchup for Boston, and I'm backing the favorite in this contest. 

Top Rated 10* Premier League *GAME OF THE MONTH* Total
Play: Over
Rating: 10/10*

Two of the highest scoring teams in the league and both with plenty to play for. Chelsea are looking to fight off Tottenham at the top of the table while Everton are trying to catch the Manchester clubs to qualify for European football next season. Chelsea won the last meeting 5-0 back in November, the Blues are unlikely to shut out their opponent in this contest. Note that Romelu Lukaku has tallied 14 goals through his last nine games home at Goodison Park and Everton's 41 goals at home in the league is more than they have managed in any of their last 26 top-flight campaigns. Chelsea meanwhile have failed to keep a clean cheat in their last 11 league games. 

Top Rated 10* MLB *BIG HITTER*
Play: Over
Rating: 10/10*

*Note: Buy half a run to over 8.5 runs if you have the option. This pick will be graded as over 9 runs but I will bet over 8.5 runs myself.

The Atlanta Braves have won three on the bounce following Friday's 10-8 win against Milwaukee. Odds are we'll see another high-scoring contest tonight. The Brew Crew rank 3rd in MLB for runs scored on the season and 2nd in slugging percentage. Atlanta's numbers are just below league average but the Braves have scored 25 runs through their last three games. 

The Brewers hand the ball to Jimmy Nelson (1-1, 4.56 ERA) who was tagged with four runs (three earned) on five this and six walks in 5 1/3 innings of a 6-4 loss to St. Louis his last time out. The current Braves have a combined batting average of .311 over 74 bats against the right-hander and over is 8-3 in Braves last 11 road games vs. a right-handed starter.

The Braves hand the ball to 30 year old southpaw Jaime Garcia (0-1, 4.24 ERA) who has posted a 3.80 ERA in eight starts here at Miller Park. Over is 6-2 in Brewers last 8 games vs. a left-handed starter.

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Play: Milwaukee Brewers
Rating: 5/10*

The Atlanta Braves have won three on the bounce following Friday's 10-8 win against Milwaukee. Odds are we'll see another high-scoring contest tonight. The Brew Crew rank 3rd in MLB for runs scored on the season and 2nd in slugging percentage. Atlanta's numbers are just below league average but the Braves have scored 25 runs through their last three games. 

The Brewers hand the ball to Jimmy Nelson (1-1, 4.56 ERA) who was tagged with four runs (three earned) on five this and six walks in 5 1/3 innings of a 6-4 loss to St. Louis his last time out. The current Braves have a combined batting average of .311 over 74 bats against the right-hander and over is 8-3 in Braves last 11 road games vs. a right-handed starter.

The Braves hand the ball to 30 year old southpaw Jaime Garcia (0-1, 4.24 ERA) who has posted a 3.80 ERA in eight starts here at Miller Park. Over is 6-2 in Brewers last 8 games vs. a left-handed starter.

I believe Milwaukee will do the majority of the scoring and I'm putting in a small bet on the Brewers to win this game. 

NHL *POWER PLAY*
Play: New York Rangers
Rating: 8/10*

The Ottawa Senators defeated the New York Rangers 2-1 in the opener of the series, but I think the teams will leave Ottawa tied at 1-1. Note that the Rangers are 26-12 in their last 38 after scoring two goals or less in their previous game and I highly doubt Ottawa netminder Craig Anderson can come up with another monster performance. Let's go with the Rangers. 

MLB Rays/Blue Jays *BANKROLL BUILDER*
Play: Tampa Bay Rays
Rating: 8/10*

I like the price we get on the Tampa Bay Rays as an underdog at the Toronto Blue Jays Saturday afternoon. The Blue Jays are just 2-8 in their last 10 games and their offense continue to under-perform. Here they'll have to take on Matt Andriese (1-0, 3.86 ERA) who has allowed just five runs through 17 innings in his last three starts. The Blue Jays' Francisco Liriano (1-2, 4.58 ERA) has allowed four runs through 17 1/3 innings in his last three starts but he'll face some hot Tampa Bay bats. 

The Rays have won six of the last seven meetings and I think their dominance in the series continue today. 

Top Rated 10* NBA *BOOKIE BREAKER*
Play: Boston Celtics
Rating: 10/10*

The Boston Celtics have all the momentum after winning three straight games. The Bulls are struggling without injured Rajon Rondo and the Celtics now have an even bigger advantage in the backcourt with Avery Bradley and Isaiah Thomas. Let's roll with the Celtics. 

Friday Night MLB *RUNLINE RIPPER*
Play: Cleveland Indians -1.5
Rating: 8/10*

The Cleveland Indians have won seven of their last nine games, and I like them to win by a large margin when they host the Seattle Mariners for the opener of a three-game set Friday night.

Seattle hands the ball to left-hander Ariel Miranda (1-2, 4.35 ERA) who gave up four runs on seven hits with a pair of homers in just three innings at Oakland his last time out. Miranda is 1-3 with a 5.59 ERA in seven road contests in his career.

The Indians turn to Carlos Carrasco (2-1, 1.65 ERA) who has been excellent in each of his four starts this season, and he's coming off eight scoreless innings of three-hit ball at Chicago White Sox. He has made four career appearances against the Mariners and is 2-1 with a 2.79 ERA.

This series will be the last leg of a 10-game, 11-day, three-city trip for the Mariners who are dealing with plenty of injuries. Let's back the Tribe on the run line Friday night. 

MLB *MONEYMAKER*
Play: Washington Nationals
Rating: 8/10*

The New York Mets have lost 10 of their last 11 and six in a row. A win won't come easy tonight either as they'll face Max Scherzer (3-1 , 1.95 ERA) on the mound. Scherzer held limited the Mets to three runs on five hits through eight innings of a 6-3 win his last time out to improve to 6-3 with a 1.99 ERA in 12 career games against them.

The Mets' Jacob deGrom (0-1, 2.55 ERA) meanwhile is 2-3 with a 3.33 ERA in eight career starts against the Nationals, and he was tagged with three runs on eight hits and six walks when he took on the Nats home at Citi Field on April 22. 

The Nats have won 10 of their last 11 games and scored 42 runs through their last three games alone (putting a beating on the Rockies at Coors Field). Let's roll with the red hot team.

Top Rated 10* NBA *BASKET BRAWLER*
Play: Toronto Raptors
Rating: 10/10*

The Toronto Raptors can close out this series with a win tonight. They won Game 4 here at BMO Harris Bradley Center and I think they can do it again. The Raptors won the most recent matchup 118-93 home at Toronto on April 24, and it looks like they've figured out how to beat Milwaukee after back-to-back double-digit wins. Let's roll with the Raptors. 

Premier League *GAME OF THE WEEK*
Play: Man United +0.5
Rating: 10/10*

Manchester United are unbeaten over their past 23 games, and I don't think they'll lose this one against their local rival. Man City have won just two of their last seven games. 

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is out for the season for the home team, but young Marcus Rashford has proven time and time again what a class player he is. 

MLB Total
Play: Over
Rating: 8/10*

Neither Seattle's Hisashi Iwakuma (0-2, 5.31 ERA) or Detroit's Justin Verlander (1-2, 6.04 ERA) have impressed this season. Both teams have powerful bats that can explode at just about any time. 

Over is 10-1-1 in Tigers last 12 home games vs. a right-handed starter. Over is 5-1 in Mariners last 6 road games vs. a right-handed starter.

MLB *MONEYLINE MASSACRE*
Play: Cleveland Indians
Rating: 8/10*

The Cleveland Indians had won five on the bounce prior to a pair of losses, the most recent a 4-2 setback against the Houston Astros last night. I think they'll get back to their winning ways with Trevor Bauer (1-2, 6.35 ERA) on the mound tonight. 

Bauer is coming off 6 1/3 solid innings at Minnesota on April 20 when he held the Twins to a pair of runs on three hits and three walks in a 6-2 Cleveland victory. He is 5-0 with a 1.97 ERA in previous meetings with the Astros who will send Lance McCullers (2-0, 3.38 ERA) to the mound. McCullers will make his first career appearance against the Indians. He's coming off 6 2/3 scoreless innings of a 2-1 home win against LAA, but he's vulnerable on the road was tagged with five runs on eight hits through just 4 1/3 innings at Oakland on April 15 in his lone road start so far this season. 

Astros are 4-12 in McCullers last 16 road starts. Indians are 7-3 in Bauers last 10 home starts. Indians are 11-5 in the last 16 meetings at Progressive Field.

Top Rated 10* NBA East *GAME OF THE WEEK* Total
Play: Over
Rating: 10/10*

This series is tied with both teams winning twice on their home floor. The Washington Wizards will most likely look to push the tempo at home tonight to keep that trend going. Over is 8-2 in Wizards last 10 home games vs. a team with a losing road record and 2-1-1 in this series. 

Atlanta is finding ways to hurt the Wizards on the inside while Washington successfully relies on guards John Wall and Bradley Beal for offense. They'll be happy to shoot against a familiar rim home at Verizon Center, and I think we'll see this game fly over the total. 

Royals/White Sox *BANKROLL BUILDER*
Play: Over
Rating: 8/10*

Over is 4-0 in the last four head-to-head meetings after the Chicago White Sox winning the first two games of this series 12-1 and 10-5. THe Royals' Nathan Karns (0-1, 6.35 ERA) has had a tough start to the season and gave up six runs and five hits in 4 2/3 innings against Texas his last time out. Chicago's left-hander Jose Quintana (0-4, 6.17 ERA) has also been knocked around this season. He held Cleveland to three runs and five hits in six innings his last turn but over is 5-1 in Quintana's last six starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance.

Super Early MLB Total
Play: Over
Rating: 8/10*

We won with the over in this series last night, and I think Wednesday's early matchup between the Cincinnati Reds and the Milwaukee Brewers will be another high-scoring encounter.

Cincinatti's rookie right-hander Rookie Davis (0-0, 6.43 ERA) takes the ball for the visitors. He'll make his third career start after sitting out a couple of turns after taking a line drive off the forearm at Pittsburgh on April 11. Wily Peralta (3-1, 4.71 ERA) takes the ball for the Brew Crew. He was knocked around for six runs and nine hits in four innings against St. Louis his last time out.

Over is 5-0 in Reds last five overall. Over is 8-1 in Brewers last nine overall. Over is 10-2-1 in the last 13 meetings at Miller Park.

NBA *HARDWOOD HAMMER*
Play: Memphis Grizzlies
Rating: 8/10*

The Grizzlies did not stand much of a chance in the first two meetings of this Western Conference playoffs first round series here at AT&T Center, but they came back strong to tie the series with a pair of wins home at Memphis. A huge boost of confidence for Memphis who is 6-2 ATS in the last eight meetings in the series, and I think the Grizzlies will put up a much better fight at San Antonio tonight. 

MLB *BOOKIE BREAKER*
Play: St. Louis Cardinals
Rating: 8/10*

The surging St. Louis Cardinals have won six of their last seven and they're 7-1 in Michael Wacha's (2-1, 2.41) last eight starts. Wacha has permitted fewer than four earned runs and three walks in each of his three turns this year. This will be his first career start against Toronto but we can note that the Blue Jays are 2-8 in their last 10 road games vs. a right-handed starter. The Blue Jays hand the ball to Marco Estrada (0-1, 2.63 ERA) who is 0-5 with a 5.10 ERA in 17 career appearances (eight starts) against St. Louis. He's tossed 13 scoreless innings in his last two starts but has not received much run support, and that's not likely to change tonight. 

MLB Total 
Play: Over
Rating: 8/10*

The Milwaukee Brewers won Monday's matchup 11-7, and I think we'll see another slug-fest Tuesday night. Over is 6-1-1 in Reds last eight games following a loss and 7-1 in Brewers last eight overall. Over is 9-2-1 in the last 12 meetings at Miller Park.

Cincinnati right-hander Scott Feldman (1-1, 2.38 ERA) is 2-2 with a 3.46 ERA in previous meetings with Milwaukee. He's allowed the current Brew Crewr a combined batting average of .297 over 37 at bats with 11 walks. The Brewers hand the ball to Zach Davies (1-2, 8.24 ERA). His ERA speaks for itself and he has failed to make it through the fifth inning in each of his four starts this season, which could be a major problem here as Milwaukee's bullpen has been forced to throw a lot of pitches in recent games. Davies was 1-1 with a 3.97 ERA in four starts versus Cincinnati last year and over is 4-1 in his last five starts vs. Reds.

Monday Night NBA *BOOKIE BREAKER*
Play: Over
Rating: 8/10*

The Golden State Warriors will be looking to finish off the Portland Trail Blazers and advance to the 2nd round of the NBA playoffs Monday night. They won the last meeting 119-113, and I think we'll see another high-scoring affair. Over is 7-1 in the last eight meetings at Moda Center, 6-2 in Warriors last eight games following a straight up win and 19-7 in Trail Blazers last 26 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

Monday Night *RUNLINE RIPPER*
Play: Arizona Diamondbacks -1.5
Rating: 8/10*

The San Diego Padres won 1-0 when Jhoulys Chacin (2-2, 4.70 ERA) and Zack Greinke (1-2, 3.28 ERA) squared off on the mound at Petco Park on Wednesday, but I think we'll see plenty of action over the plate in tonight's contest, especially for the home team. 

Arizona has scored 26 runs through its last three games and leads the majors with 105 runs scored on the season. The D'Backs average 7.40 rpg home at Chase Field and they're 8-2 SU and against the runline at home this season. Greinke is 8-2 with a 1.96 ERA in previous meetings with the Padres, and I think his strong pitching combined with Arizona's superior bats will lead the D'Backs to big win tonight.