MIKE'S SIXERS/CELTICS NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

The Sixers are the Celtics are coming into Game 5 tied at 2-2, which must be rather disappointing for Boston who've been favored in each game of the series, even in Philly. I expect them to bounce back with a win here after dropping Game 4 in overtime. 

Celtics are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 home games. Celtics are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. 76ers are 2-7 ATS in the last 9 meetings.

8* PLAY ON BOSTON CELTICS. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Phillies will be desperate to go on a run after ending a 6-1 slide with a 6-1 win at Boston on Sunday. Here they'll get a look at Toronto righty Alek Manoah (1-2, 4.71 ERA) who gave up eight hits and five runs, two earned, in five innings against Boston in his last start. 

8* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES. 

MIKE'S MLB TOTAL BOOKIE BOMBER

Miles Mikolas is 5-3 with an ERA of 2.19 and 60 strikeouts in 14 starts against the Cubs in his career.

Marcus Stroman has a record of 1-3 with an ERA of 4.99 and 40 strikeouts in seven appearances against the Cardinals in his career. While that's not an all that impressive ERA, note that it's bloated by one outing when he gave up nine runs over four innings against the Cardinals on June 3 last year. 

Under is 19-6-1 in Cardinals last 26 road games vs. a team with a winning record. Under is 37-17-4 in Cubs last 58 home games.

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S MLB TOTAL OF THE WEEK - 10* BIG BET ALERT

Baltimore is averaging 5.51 runs per nine innings. Tampa Bay is averaging 6.46 runs per nine innings. 

Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan (6-0, 2.03 ERA) has had a superb start to the year, but the Orioles are averaging 7.22 runs per nine innings against southpaws. 

Baltimore right-hander Kyle Gibson (4-1, 4.61 ERA)  allowed six runs on 10 hits with no strikeouts and no walks over 6 2/3 innings in a 6-0 loss to the host Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. He has a 4.35 ERA ERA in 13 career appearances (12 starts) against the Rays. 

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S 10* DODGERS/PADRES MLB TOP PLAY

Julio Urias has a 6-1 record with an ERA of 2.30 and 48 strikeouts in 10 starts against the Padres in his career. Joe Musgrove is 0-6 with an ERA of 4.04 and 50 strikeouts in 9 starts against the Dodgers in his career.

The talent gap between these two teams is closer than in recent years, but I still have the Dodgers as the better team and they are 4-1 as a favorite of no more than -130 on the season. 

This looks like a great price on the better team just because they're on the road. 

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS. 

CELTICS/HAWKS NBA GAME OF THE WEEK - MIKE'S 10* MAJOR WAGER

The Celtics dropped the opener of this series, but they've bounced back with a pair of impressive wins. Philadelphia is a good team, but it really lit a fire in the Celtics by winning Game 1 and I expect another comfortable Boston win here. 

Celtics are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Celtics are 35-17-1 ATS in their last 53 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. 76ers are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600. Celtics are 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.

10* PLAY ON BOSTON CELTICS. 

MIKE'S MLB BOOKIE BU$TER

Sandy Alcantara (1-3, 5.09 ERA) has a 0-1 record with an ERA of 6.55 in 2 starts against the Cubs in his career. Both meetings took place in 2019, but the current Cubs roster is batting a combined .294 over 51 at bas against Alcantara who has an ERA of 10.24 in two road starts in 2023. 

The Cubs are batting .270 on the season, the 3rd best mark in the majors while Miami is averaging an MLB-worst 3.33 runs per nine innings. 

8* PLAY ON CHICAGO CUBS. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Pittsburgh are reeling following a strong start to the year as they come into this game on a five-game losing streak. The Blue Jays won the opener of this series Friday 4-0 to end a five-game losing streak of their own, and I think we're getting a good price on them here with right-hander Jose Berrios (2-3, 5.29 ERA) on the mound. 

Berrios is 1-0 with a 3.72 ERA in two career starts against the Pirates who have scored a total of only six runs through their last five games and today's starter Johan Oviedo (2-2, 4.78 ERA) was roughed up for seven runs and nine hits in 2 1/3 innings in a loss at Washington on Sunday. 

8* PLAY ON TORONTO BLUE JAYS. 

MIKE'S KNICKS/HEAT NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

Miami is in control of the series after splitting the first two games in New York. Now the Heat are at home where they are 30-15 SU on the season, and Jimmy Butler is expected to be back on the hardwood after missing their Game 2 loss.

While the Knicks have a decent road record, I expect the Heat to get the win and cover here.  

8* PLAY ON MIAMI HEAT. 

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

The Celtics bounced back with a big win in Game 2 after dropping the series opener, and I think it'll be smooth sailing for Boston from here on. 

Celtics are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Celtics are 36-16-1 ATS in their last 53 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. 76ers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600. Celtics are 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.

10* PLAY ON BOSTON CELTICS. 

MIKE'S LAKERS/WARRIORS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Lakers won the opener of the series behind big play from AD. I expect the Warriors to make adjustments and contain him better here, and we should see a much better defensive performance from Golden State as they look to snap back from the loss. 

Warriors are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up loss. Warriors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS loss. Lakers are 3-9-1 ATS following a win as a road underdog, they are also 10-3 to the under in that spot and the under is 7-2 in Warriors last 9 games following an ATS loss.

10* PLAY ON GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS. 

MIKE'S LAKERS/WARRIORS TOTAL

The Lakers won the opener of the series behind big play from AD. I expect the Warriors to make adjustments and contain him better here, and we should see a much better defensive performance from Golden State as they look to snap back from the loss. 

Warriors are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up loss. Warriors are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS loss. Lakers are 3-9-1 ATS following a win as a road underdog, they are also 10-3 to the under in that spot and the under is 7-2 in Warriors last 9 games following an ATS loss.

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S METS/TIGERS MLB RUNLINE RAMPAGE

The Mets hand the ball to Justin Verlander for his first start since coming over from Houston. Verlander's Mets' debut has been delayed by a right teres major strain, and he might need a couple of starts to find his groove. Detroit left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez (2-2, 2.21 ERA) has had a great start to the year, and while the Tigers are 2-4 SU in his six starts, two of those losses came by only one one, and in extra innings. Rodriguez is 2-0 with an ERA of 0.66 in two home starts.

8* PLAY ON DETROIT TIGERS +1½. 

MIKE'S EARLY CUBS/NATS MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

The Nats are 2-4 in left-hander Patrick Corbin's six starts in 2023 and all losses came by at least two runs. The Cubs' bats have been cold in recent games, but they're batting .290 while averaging 5.42 runs per nine innings against left-handers for the season and they are 7-3 SU and against the runline when facing a left-handed starter. 

8* PLAY ON CHICAGO CUBS -1½. 

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

Philly stole Game 1, so now we'll see Boston storm back with a blowout win in Game 2, right? Not so fast IMO. The Celtic have struggled to cover big spreads all season long and the Sixers have looked really sharp here in the playoffs, even with Embiid missing some games. I don't see Philly winning outright again, but this is too many points for Boston to cover. 

10* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA 76ERS. 

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

The Lakers defeated Memphis in six games in the first round of the NBA playoffs. 

The Warriors needed seven games to get past the Kings, but they did not have the homecourt advantage in that series (which they will have here against the Lakeshow). 

The Warriors may have a poor road record this season, but they are 40-18-1 ATS in their last 59 home games and 8-2 ATS in their last 10 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

This is a series where I could easily see the home team winning every game and I expect Golden State to run away with this one.  

10* PLAY ON GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MASSACRE

Giants right-hander Anthony DeSclafani (2-1, 2.70 ERA) was terrific through his first two starts of the year, but he's not been quite as sharp in his last three outings, and even if the Astros can't get to him they'll surely get to the Giants bullpen which has posted an ERA of 6.40 on the season. 

8* PLAY ON HOUSTON ASTROS.

MIKE'S HEAT/KNICKS NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

The New York Knickerbockers got their backs against the wall as they can ill afford to lose the first two games of the series home at Madison Square Garden. 

Heat star Jimmy Butler is listed as doubtful after rolling his ankle in Miami's Game 1 win. 

Heat are 10-28-1 ATS in their last 39 games following an ATS win. Knicks are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following an ATS loss and 10-4-1 ATS in their last 15 home games. Heat are 1-4 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

8* PLAY ON NEW YORK KNICKS. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Twins righty Joe Ryan (5-0, 2.81 ERA, 0.81 WHIP) could not have asked for a much better start to the season. Now he'll face a White Sox team that is averaging only 3.71 runs per nine innings against right-handers and had lost 10 in a row before coming back with a seven-run, ninth-inning rally to beat the Rays in their last game. 

White Sox Tuesday starter Michael Kopech (0-3, 7.01 ERA, 1.71 WHIP) has unlike Ryan had a nightmarish start to the year, and Minnesota is averaging 5.22 runs per nine innings against right-handers. 

8* PLAY ON MINNESOTA TWINS. 

MIKE'S SUNS/NUGGETS NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

Denver dominated Game 1 of their Western Conference semi-final series against Phoenix, and I do not see why that wouldn't be the case again here in Game 2. Sure, the Suns are tough to beat off a loss and they're bound to make some adjustments, but they do not have the bench to compete with this Nuggets team. 

Nuggets are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Nuggets are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings. 

8* PLAY ON DENVER NUGGETS. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB RUNLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

Cincinnati is 1-8 SU as road underdogs on the season. 

Cincy right-hander Luke Weaver (0-1, 7.71 ERA) has been roughed up in both of his two starts on the season, adn he has served up five homers over 11 2/3 innings of work. 

Padres left-hander Blake Snell (0-4, 5.48 ERA) has also had a rough start to the year, but he's looked better in recent starts and Padres are 14-3 in the last 17 meetings with the Reds. 

10* PLAY ON SAN DIEGO PADRES -1½.  

MIKE'S 10* NHL PUCKLINE OF THE MONTH

Game 7 of this Eastern Conference opening-round matchup, and I think we're getting a really, really good price on the Panthers to cover the puckline. They've shown they can go toe to toe with Boston throughout the series, and while only one of the previous six games were decided by one goal, I expect this to be a close affair. 

10* PLAY ON FLORIDA PANTHERS +1.5. 

10* NBA TOTAL OF THE YEAR - MIKE'S WESTERN CONF BEST BET

The over/under is an even 3-3 for the first six games of the series, but surely we'll see a relatively low-scoring affair here in Game 7. 

The Warriors have plenty of Game 7 experience, and historically those games have gone under the total more often than not. Sure, the bookmakers have adjusted this total down compared to the previous games in the series, but not enough IMO. 

Under is 13-6-1 in the last 20 meetings in Sacramento.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

Orioles righty Kyle Bradish has an ugly ERA of 6.30 for the season, but over only 10 innings and wildly skewed by his last outing when he gave up seven runs over just 2 1/3 frames in an 8-6 loss to Boston. I expect Bradish to have a much better outing here against a Tigers team that is batting .217 against right-handers on the season. 

Detroit righty Spencer Turnbull (1-3, 7.25 ERA) has had a rough start to the year and Baltimore is hot. 

8* PLAY ON BALTIMORE ORIOLES. 

MIKE'S HEAT/KNICKS NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

Both the Knicks and the Heat won their Round 1 series as underdogs, but I like the Knicks here in the opener of this Eastern Conference semi-finals matchup. The Knicks owned Miami during the regtular season, winning three of four straight up while also covering the spread in those three games.  

Knicks are 13-4-1 ATS in their last 18 games following an ATS win. Knicks are 25-9-1 ATS in their last 35 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. Heat are 16-33-2 ATS in their last 51 games following a straight up win. Heat are 9-28-1 ATS in their last 38 games following an ATS win.

8* PLAY ON NEW YORK KNICKS. 

MIKE'S SUNS/NUGGETS NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

This will no doubt be an amazing series between two great teams, but I'll gladly back Denver at this number in Game 1 of the series.

Phoenix has the better starting five (probably), but they sacrificed a lot of depth when they traded for Kevin Durant, and it will be tough for them to adjust to the altitude in Denver. 

Suns are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Nuggets are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

8* PLAY ON DENVER NUGGETS. 

MIKE'S ANGLES/BREWERS MONEYLINE

The Brewers are batting only .212 while averaging 2.75 runs per nine innings against left-handers and Angels southpaw Reid Detmers (0-1, 4.15 ERA) has allowed only four runs over 12 innings in his last two starts. 

Under is 9-3 in Brewers last 12 home games vs. a left-handed starter. Under is 5-2 in Angels last 7 road games vs. a right-handed starter.

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES ANGELS. 

MIKE'S ANGLES/BREWERS TOTAL

The Brewers are batting only .212 while averaging 2.75 runs per nine innings against left-handers and Angels southpaw Reid Detmers (0-1, 4.15 ERA) has allowed only four runs over 12 innings in his last two starts. 

Under is 9-3 in Brewers last 12 home games vs. a left-handed starter. Under is 5-2 in Angels last 7 road games vs. a right-handed starter.

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB MONEYLINE TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The 18-8 Pirates are showing no signs of slowing down, and here they'll get a look at Nats left-hander Patrick Corbin (1-3, 5.88 ERA who has been a solid fade in recent seasons. 

10* PLAY ON PITTSBURGH PIRATES. 

MIKE'S GRIZZLIES/LAKERS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Lakers are in a position to close out the series at home following a 116-99 loss in Memphis a couple of nigths ago. They've been a step ahead of the Grizzlies for most of the series, and they are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games following a straight up loss (4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points). The Grizzlies are 7-22 ATS in their last 29 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES LAKERS. 

MIKE'S CELTICS/HAWKS NBA GAME OF THE WEEK - 10* MAJOR WAGER

I expect the Celtics to go off and close out the series following an upset loss home at TD Garden. They've covered the spread in each game they've on in this series, and they are 8-2 ATS in the last 10 meetings. 

Celtics are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games following an ATS loss. Hawks are 20-44 ATS in their last 64 games following a straight up win. Hawks are 17-38 ATS in their last 55 games following an ATS win. 

10* PLAY ON BOSTON CELTICS. 

MIKE'S MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

The Angels have won Shohei Ohtani's last four starts, covering the runline in two of them, since losing his season opener 2-1 to Oakland.

Here Ohtani (3-0, 0.64 ERA) gets a chance to avenge that loss, and he'll face a reeling A's side that has only two wins in its last 10 games while the Angels are going a lot better and they've averaged 7.60 runs per nine innings over their last five games. 

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES ANGELS -1.5. 

MIKE'S NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

The Grizzlies need to win out after losing three of the first four games of the series. They lost Game 4 in LA in OT, but now they're back home in Memphis where they are a lot better. The Grizzlies have been plagued by slow starts, but with their backs against the wall, I expect them to come out on fire tonight. 

8* PLAY ON MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Dodgers won the opener of this series 8-7 on Monday. The Pirates came into the week on a seven-game winning streak, but I think they might start sliding now. 

Los Angeles right-hander Tony Gonsolin will make his first start of the season after going 16-1 with a 2.14 ERA in 24 starts in 2022. In two career starts against the Pirates, Gonsolin is 1-0 with a 1.35 ERA.

Pittsburgh right-hander Roansy Contreras (2-1, 4.57 ERA) has had three great starts and one poor outing, but here he'll face a Dodgers team that is starting to pick up the pace. 

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS. 

MIKE'S WOLVES/NUGGETS NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

The Denver Nuggets failed to complete the sweep Sunday as Minnesota hung in there and managed to squeeze out a win in overtime.

Now the Nuggets are back home where they are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 home games vs. a team with a losing road record, and they are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up loss.

I don't see the No. 1 seed in the West dropping another game in this series, and while this is a large spread to cover I expect them to get it done. 

8* PLAY ON DENVER NUGGETS. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Pirates are 16-7 on the season while the Dodgers are "only" 12-11, but are the Pirates a better baseball team than the Dodgers? I don't think anyone would argue yes ... 

The Dodgers are 0-4 in Noah Syndergaard's first four starts for the team despite Syndergaard (0-3, 4.91 ERA) allowing only two runs in each of his last two starts. Syndergaard is 2-2 with an ERA of 2.73 and 29 strikeouts over 33 innings in five starts versus the Pirates in his career and I think the Dodgers will do their absolute best to get him a W here. 

Pittsburgh righty Johan Ovideo (2-1, 2.22 ERA) is off to a great start to the year, but now he'll face a Dodgers team whose bats are heating up and they are averaging 5.89 runs per nine innings against right-handers. 

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS. 

MIKE'S GRIZZLIES/LAKERS NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

The Grizzlies came out flat as a pancake on Saturday, but came back strong and almost made a game of it in the fourth quarter. I expect them to show a lot better focus here and I would not be surprised if Memphis wins in a rout.

8* PLAY ON MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES. 

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

The A's are 4-18 SU and 8-14 against the runline on the season as underdogs. 

The Angels are batting .285 while averaging 5.40 runs per nine innings against left-handers on the season. 

Oakland left-hander Ken Waldichuk (0-2, 7.65 ERA) was tagged with six runs on nine hits on 5 2/3 innings of a 6-0 loss to the Angels on April 2 in his first start of the season. 

Angels left-hander Jose Suarez has an ERA of 2.70 and 20 strikeouts over 23 1/3 frames in four starts versus the Athletics in his career. He had a 2-0 record with an ERA of 0.00 and 13 strikeouts in two starts against the Athletics last year. 

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES ANGELS -1.5. 

MIKE'S 10* NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Bucks are back under pressure after losing Game 3 of the series. They bounced back with a superb effort after dropping the opener of the series, and I expect that to be the case again tonight. 

Bucks are 14-6-1 ATS in their last 21 Conference Quarterfinals games. Bucks are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Heat are 16-34-1 ATS in their last 51 games following an ATS win. Heat are 16-34-2 ATS in their last 52 games following a straight up win. Heat are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.

10* PLAY ON MILWAUKEE BUCKS. 

MIKE'S NUGGETS/WOLVES NBA BOOKIE BU$TER

The Denver Nuggets are going for the sweep, and I expect them to get the job done. They've dominated the first three games of the series, and I do not see why this game would be any different.  

Nuggets are 24-7-1 ATS in the last 32 meetings in Minnesota. Nuggets are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.

8* PLAY ON DENVER NUGGETS. 

NBA GAME OF THE WEEK - 10* CELTICS/HAWKS MAJOR WAGER

The Atlanta Hawks won 130-122 on Friday, but the Celtics are still holding a 2-1 lead in the series and I think they'll set themselves up to win the series in five games with a win tonight. 

Celtics are 11-0 ATS in their last 11 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game. Celtics are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up loss. Hawks are 20-43 ATS in their last 63 games following a straight up win. Hawks are 17-37 ATS in their last 54 games following an ATS win. Hawks are 8-20 ATS in their last 28 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game. Celtics are 7-1 ATS in the last 8 meetings.

10* PLAY ON BOSTON CELTICS. 

MIKE'S MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

Angels left-hander Reid Detmers (0-1, 4.50 ERA) is still without a winning decision in 2023, but here he'll face a KC team with a 5-16 record at it has a .210 batting average on the season. Detmers is coming off his best start of the year, as he held the Red Sox to two runs on six hits in 6 1/3 innings while striking out seven last Sunday. The Royals counter with Jordan Lyles (0-3, 3.91 ERA) who is 4-4 with a 6.39 ERA in 10 career games (nine starts) against the Angels.

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES ANGELS -1.5. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Rays are 18-3 SU on the season. At one point it will become profitable to fade them, but as of right now, the bookmakers are still undervaluing them IMO. Lucas Gioloti has an ERA of 2.27 in 6 starts versus the Rays in his career, but this is a very different Tampa Bay team compared to what he's faced in previous years. 

8* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS. 

MIKE'S CAVS/KNICKS NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

The Cavs are in a precarious situation after losing two of the first three games of the series. They bounced back from a loss in Game 1, and I think they'll snap back with a win here again after losing Game 3. 

Cavaliers are 8-3-2 ATS in their last 13 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points. Cavaliers are 13-6-1 ATS in their last 20 games following an ATS loss.

8* PLAY ON CLEVELAND CAVALIERS. 

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

The Lakers are in control of the series after splitting two games in Memphis, but I think the Grizzlies have a great chance of winning this one outright. Ja Morant is by the looks of it a game-time decision after missing Wednesday's Game 2 win, but no Morant, no problem as the Grizzlies have proven time and time again that they can win even without their superstar. 

10* PLAY ON MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES. 

MIKE'S BUCKS/HEAT NBA BOOKIE BU$TER

The Heat took Game 1 of the series, but Milwaukee bounced back with a 138-122 route that was even more lopsided than the final score would suggest. I expect the Bucks to steamroll Miami through the rest of the series, starting with a big win tonight. 

Bucks are 10-3 ATS in their last 13 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Heat are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.

8* PLAY ON MILWAUKEE BUCKS. 

MIKE'S 10* ASTROS/BRAVES MLB TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

Atlanta right-hander Kyle Wright (0-0, 6.23 ERA) has not had a great start to the year, but the Braves have still won both of his first two starts of the year. Wright held Houston to 2 runs on 6 hits with 1 walk and 7 strikeouts in 6 innings last year. He was credited with the win.

Astros left-hander Framber Valdez (3-0, 1.44 ERA) has had a great start to the season, but the team has lost three of his four starts. Braves hitters ave an OBP of .389 against left-handed pitchers this season - best in the MLB. 

The price is right to back the Braves. 

10* PLAY ON ATLANTA BRAVES. 

MIKE'S MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

The Rays are 11-0 SU and 9-2 against the RL as home favorites this season. Shane McClanahan has a 1-1 record with an ERA of 3.27 and 12 strikeouts in 2 starts versus the White Sox in his career. The White Sox are batting only .232 against left-handers. 

8* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS -1.5.  

MIKE'S SIXERS/NETS NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

Joel Embiid has been ruled out due to a right knee sprain, but I don't see the Sixers stepping off the Nets' throat as they look to set themselves up for the sweep and get maximum amount of rest heading into the conference semi-finals.  

Nets are 7-18-1 ATS in their last 26 home games vs. a team with a winning road record. 76ers are 3-0-1 ATS in the last 4 meetings in Brooklyn. 76ers are 4-0-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.

8* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA 76ERS.

MIKE'S CAVS/KNICKS NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

The Cavs need a win on the road to take control of the series again after splitting the first two games home in Cleveland. They dominated the Knicks in Game 2, and I hold them as a much better team than NY. 

Cavaliers are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. Cavaliers are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games playing on 2 days rest. Knicks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games playing on 2 days rest.

8* PLAY ON CLEVELAND CAVALIERS. 

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

The betting market is treating this like a regular season game when it comes to the total, something I strongly disagree with. Game 2 of the series saw 220 points scored, and while Draymond Greene's suspension will affect the Warriors negatively on the defensive end, I still think this total is too high. 

Under is 19-7-1 in Kings last 27 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Under is 16-5-1 in Warriors last 22 vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Under is 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

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

The Nets did not stand a chance in either of the first two games of the series, and I don't think much will change just because they're at home here in Game 3 of the series. 

Nets are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of greater than .600. 76ers are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. 76ers are 15-7 ATS in their last 22 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. 76ers are 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.

10* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA 76ERS. 

NBA GAME OF THE YEAR - MIKE'S HEAT/BUCKS MAJOR WAGER

This looks like a great spot to back the Bucks following a humbling 130-117 loss in the opener of this best-of-seven series.

The Heat have struggled with consistency all season, and they are 7-27-1 ATS in their last 35 games following an ATS win while the Bucks are 15-7 ATS in their last 22 games following an ATS loss.

Giannis Antetokounmpo left Game 1 late in the first quarter due to a lower-back/tailbone injury, and he is listed as doubtful for Game 2, but I still like the Bucks to bounce back with a big win. 

10* PLAY ON MILWAUKEE BUCKS. 

MIKE'S EARLY MLB RUNLINE GAME OF THE WEEK

Reds righty Levi Stoudt will be making his MLB debut Wednesday afternoon, and he could not have faced a tougher opponent.

The Rays have started the season red hot. They're 15-2 and 14-3 against the RL as favorites and have averaged  7.08 runs per nine innings over their first 18 games.

Rays right-hander Drew Rasmussen (2-1, 2.60 ERA) has started the season strong and the Rays are 11-0 SU and 9-2 against the runline in his last 11 starts as a favorite of at least -150. 

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS -1.5. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Texas Rangers own the Royals, at least when being favored by the betting market. They are 18-5 SU and 17-6 against the runline against KC when closing as a favorite, dating back to the start of the 2018 season. 

Brad Keller is 1-2 with an ERA of 6.53 in 4 starts versus the Rangers in his career. Nathan Eovaldi has a record of 3-2 with an ERA of 4.50 in 6 starts against the Royals in his career, and I think he'll bounce back with a strong outing here after giving up six runs in a 10-1 loss to the Royals in his last start. 

10* PLAY ON TEXAS RANGERS. 

MIKE'S 10* KNICKS/CAVS NBA GAME OF THE MONTH

I love the Cavs to snap back with a win here after getting outplayed in the opener of the  best-of-seven series. The Knicks will be satisfied to return back to NY with a win and I don't see them being able to match the Cavs intensity and urgency. 

10* PLAY ON CLEVELAND CAVALIERS. 

MIKE'S 10* NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a good spot to back the Warriors to bounce back from a 126-123 loss in Game 1 of the series. They held the lead for most of the game until Sacramento came back in the 4th quarter and now they need to win to avoid heading back home in a 2-0 hole. I also like the under as under is 15-5-1 in Warriors last 21 vs. a team with a winning straight up record and 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings in Sacramento.

10* PLAY ON GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS. 

MIKE'S WARRIORS/KINGS TOTAL

This looks like a good spot to back the Warriors to bounce back from a 126-123 loss in Game 1 of the series. They held the lead for most of the game until Sacramento came back in the 4th quarter and now they need to win to avoid heading back home in a 2-0 hole. I also like the under as under is 15-5-1 in Warriors last 21 vs. a team with a winning straight up record and 3-1-1 in the last 5 meetings in Sacramento.

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S 10* MLB RUNLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

The Rangers are off to a solid 9-6 start to the year while the Royals are 4-12 (1-9 at home). 

Jacob deGrom is 1-0 with an ERA of 1.93 in 2 starts against the Royals in his career. Jordan Lyles has a 2-6 record with an ERA of 6.20 in 11 starts versus the Rangers in his career. Lyles is 0-2 with a 5.19 ERA in three starts on the season and the Rangers are averaging 6.29 runs per nine innings against right-handers. Additionally, KC's bullpen is one of the worst in baseball with an ERA of 5.67. 

10* PLAY ON TEXAS RANGERS -1.5. 

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.