MIKE'S MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

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

8* PLAY ON HOUSTON ASTROS -1.5. 

MIKE'S MLB BOOKIE BU$TER

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

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES DODGERS -1.5. 

MIKE'S MLB BOOKIE BLA$TER

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

8* PLAY ON HOUSTON ASTROS -1.5. 

MIKE'S MLB BOOKIE BOMBER

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

8* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY RAYS -1.5. 

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

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

10* PLAY ON MILWAUKEE BUCKS. 

MIKE'S SUNS/THUNDER NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

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

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

8* PLAY ON OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER. 

MIKE'S MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

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

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

8* PLAY ON OAKLAND ATHLETICS +1.5.

MIKE'S RAPTORS/HORNETS NBA BOOKIE BU$TER

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

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MASSACRE

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

8* PLAY ON CINCINNATI REDS. 

MIKE'S NHL BOOKIE BU$TER

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

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

8* PLAY ON BOSTON BRUINS. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

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

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

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

8* PLAY ON HOUSTON ASTROS. 

MIKE'S NHL PUCKLINE PUNISHER

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

8* PLAY ON ARIZONA COYOTES +1.5. 

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

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S MLB MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

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

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

8* PLAY ON HOUSTON ASTROS. 

MIKE'S GUARDIANS/MARINERS MLB BOOKIE BU$TER

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

8* PLAY ON CLEVELAND GUARDIANS. 

MIKE'S LATE NIGHT MLB RUNLINE RIPPER

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

8* PLAY ON OAKLAND ATHLETICS +1.5. 

MIKE'S 10* NBA TOTAL GAME OF THE MONTH

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

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S PHILLIES/RANGERS MLB BOOKIE BLA$TER

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

8* PLAY ON TEXAS RANGERS. 

MIKE'S ORIOLES/RED SOX MLB BOOKIE BOMBER

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

8* PLAY ON BALTIMORE ORIOLES. 

MIKE'S LAKERS/BULLS NBA BOOKIE BU$TER

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

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

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES LAKERS. 

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON UTAH JAZZ. 

MIKE'S ISLANDERS/CAPS NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

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

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

8* PLAY ON NEW YORK ISLANDERS. 

CAVS/HAWKS NBA BOOKIE BU$TER

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

8* PLAY ON ATLANTA HAWKS. 

MIKE'S BULLS/CLIPPERS NBA BOOKIE BU$TER

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

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS. 

MIKE'S 10* NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

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

10* PLAY ON SACRAMENTO KINGS. 

MIKE'S 10* NHL PUCKLINE GAME OF THE YEAR

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

10* PLAY ON ARIZONA COYOTES +1.5. 

MIKE'S NHL PUCKLINE PUNISHER

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

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES KINGS -1½. 

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

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

10* PLAY ON BROOKLYN NETS. 

MIKE'S CREIGHTON/SAN DIEGO STATE CBB BOOKIE BREAKER

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

8* PLAY ON SAN DIEGO STATE. 

MIKE'S MAVS/HORNETS NBA BOOKIE BU$TER

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

8* PLAY ON CHARLOTTE HORNETS. 

MIKE'S PELICANS/CLIPPERS NBA BOOKIE BRAEKER

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

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

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS

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

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

10* PLAY ON KANSAS STATE WILDCATS

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

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

8* PLAY ON SEATTLE KRAKEN. 

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON OKC THUNDER. 

MIKE'S SUNS/KINGS NBA BOOKIE BOMBER

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

8* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S 10* NHL TOTAL OF THE MONTH

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

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

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S SAN DIEGO STATE/ALABAMA BOOKIE BREAKER

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

8* PLAY ON SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS. 

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

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

10* PLAY ON UCONN HUSKIES. 

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

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

10* PLAY ON TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MASSACRE

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

8* PLAY ON MINNESOTA WILD. 

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

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

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

10* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA 76ERS. 

MIKE'S KNICKS/HEAT NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

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

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

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

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

10* PLAY ON OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

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

8* PLAY ON VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS. 

MIKE'S CAVS/NETS NBA BOOKIE BU$TER

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

8* PLAY ON CLEVELAND CAVALIERS. 

MIKE'S FLAMES/KINGS NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

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

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES KINGS. 

MIKE'S PACERS/HORNETS NBATOTAL

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

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S BULLS/SIXERS SIDE

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

8* PLAY ON PHILADELPHIA 76ERS. 

MIKE'S BULLS/SIXERS TOTAL

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

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

8* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S MAGIC/LAKERS NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

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

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES LAKERS. 

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

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

8* PLAY ON MARQUETTE GOLDEN EAGLES. 

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

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

10* PLAY ON OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER. 

MIKE'S AUBURN/HOUSTON CBB BOOKIE BU$TER

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

8* PLAY ON AUBURN TIGERS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

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

8* PLAY ON EDMONTON OILERS. 

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

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

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

10* DUKE/TEN CBB GAME OF THE WEEK

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

10* PLAY ON DUKE BLUE DEVILS. 

MIKE'S FURMAN/SAN DIEGO STATE BOOKIE BREAKER

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

8* PLAY ON SAN DIEGO STATE AZTECS. 

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

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

10* PLAY ON CLEVELAND CAVALIERS. 

MIKE'S PROVIDENCE/KENTUCKY CBB BOOKIE BU$TER

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

8* PLAY ON PROVIDENCE. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Vancouver Canucks are heading to Arizona looking to make it six wins in a row. The Yotes have won four of their last five games but they are only 8-25 in their last 33 vs. a team with a losing record while the Canucks are 10-4 in their last 14 vs. a team with a losing record and 4-0 in the last 4 meetings with Arizona. 

8* PLAY ON VANCOUVER CANUCKS. 

MIKE'S NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

This looks like a good spot to back a hungry Nuggets team that will be looking for a W after losing a season-worst four in a row. They'll face a Detroit team that has lost 12 of its last 13 games, and the Pistons are 1-7-1 ATS in their last 9 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600.

8* PLAY ON DENVER NUGGETS. 

MIKE'S AUBURN/IOWA BOOKIE BU$TER

Auburn is 20-12 SU on the season while Iowa is 19-13. Tigers are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 NCAA Tournament games. Hawkeyes are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 NCAA Tournament games.

8* PLAY ON AUBURN. 

WARRIORS/CLIPPERS 10* NBA GAME OF THE WEEK MAX BET

The Warriors are coming off wins over Milwaukee and Phoenix, but they had the homecourt advantage in both those games. On the road, the Warriors are only 7-26 SU on the season and they are 16-34-1 ATS in their last 51 road games. The Clippers are riding a three-game winning streak and they've had plenty of time to rest up since a 106-95 triumph over the Knicks last Saturday. The Clippers are 27-8-1 ATS in their last 36 games playing on 3 or more days rest.

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS.  

WARRIORS/CLIPPERS TOTAL BOOKIE BOMBER

The Warriors are coming off wins over Milwaukee and Phoenix, but they had the homecourt advantage in both those games. On the road, the Warriors are only 7-26 SU on the season and they are 16-34-1 ATS in their last 51 road games. The Clippers are riding a three-game winning streak and they've had plenty of time to rest up since a 106-95 triumph over the Knicks last Saturday. The Clippers are 27-8-1 ATS in their last 36 games playing on 3 or more days rest.

I also like the under as the under is 20-6 in Clippers last 26 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

TOP-RATED 10* FIRST FOUR BEST BET

Nevada is 22-10 SU and 18-11-2 ATS on the season, and I think the Wolf Pack are undervalued by the betting market once again here against Arizona State. The Wolf Pack are 15-4 ATS in their last 19 neutral site games and 18-8-2 ATS in their last 28 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. The Sun Devils are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games overall.

10* PLAY ON NEVADA WOLF PACK. 

SIXERS/CAVS TOTAL BOOKIE BREAKER

The Sixers have held two of their last three opponents to 94 points or fewer and the under is 14-6 in 76ers last 20 vs. a team with a winning straight up record. The Cavs will play the second game of a back-to-back following a 120-104 win at Charlotte Tuesday night. The under is 8-1 in Cavaliers last 9 games playing on 0 days rest.

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

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

The Pels are coming off a dominant win over Portland, but they've not been at their best lately with only three wins SU and ATS in their last 10 games. The Lakers on the other hand have been winning games with or without star LeBron James who has missed six of the last nine games. Lakers are 17-5 ATS in their last 22 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record. Pelicans are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES LAKERS. 

MIKE'S CAVS/HORNETS NBA BOOKIE BU$TER

The Cavs rallied late to beat the Hornets 114-108 a couple of nights ago. I expect them to be on their toes from the first tip tonight and win big. Cavaliers are 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings in Charlotte. Cavaliers are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games following an ATS loss.

8* PLAY ON CLEVELAND CAVALIERS. 

MIKE'S BUCKS/KINGS LATE-NIGHT NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

The Bucks are 12-5-3 ATS as road favorites on the season, 7-2-1 ATS when giving five points or fewer and 4-1-1 ATS when giving two points or fewer. The Kings are 6-9 ATS at home against opponents with a winning record. 

Bucks are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 road games. Kings are 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. Bucks are 11-5 ATS in the last 16 meetings in Sacramento.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is questionable (hand) but I expect the Bucks to get the W either way.

8* PLAY ON MILWAUKEE BUCKS. 

10* GRIZZLIES/MAVS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

No Ja Morant, no problem. The Grizzlies are coming off back-to-back home wins over Golden State and Dallas, and I think they'll get it done at Dallas as well. The Mavs have injury issues of their own; both Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving missed Saturday's loss to Memphis. Doncic is expected to be out until at least Mar 15 while Irving is listed as a game-time decision for this game. 

10* PLAY ON MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES. 

MIKE'S 10* NHL PUCKLINE PLAY OF THE DAY

The Habs are 5-6 SU as home underdogs of +200 or more and while they're coming into this game on a six-game losing streak, note that they lost by only one goal in five of those games. 

10* PLAY ON MONTREAL CANADIENS +1.5. 

PACERS/PISTONS NBA BOOKIE BU$TER

The Pistons are in tank mode and Indiana handed the Pistons their 11th consecutive loss on Saturday. The Pacers are well in contention for a spot in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games overall.

8* PLAY ON INDIANA PACERS. 

MIKE'S 10* NHL GAME OF THE WEEK

For whatever reason, the Devils are a lot more dangerous on the road than home at Prudential Center. Here they'll face a Carolina team that is elite no matter the venue and 20-5-6 on the road for the season. The Devils are 22-51 in their last 73 vs. a team with a winning % above .600. The Hurricanes are 18-3 in their last 21 vs. a team with a winning record.

10* PLAY ON CAROLINA HURRICANES. 

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

This looks like a great spot to fade the Hornets who will be playing on no rest after taking a 119-111 loss to Utah on Saturday. The Hornets are 6-20-1 ATS in their last 27 games when their starting 5 players combine for more than 160 minutes of the previous day and 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. The Cavs will be looking to bounce back from a loss to Miami Friday night and they are 9-3-1 ATS in their last 13 games following a straight up loss and 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.

10* PLAY ON CLEVELAND CAVALIERS. 

MIKE'S BIG TEN TOURNEY BOOKIE BU$TER

Purdue defeated Ohio State by 14 points in the semi-finals of the Big Ten tournament while Penn State was pushed to the limit by Indiana. This will be the third meeting of the season. The Boilermakers won the first two meetings by 13 and 20 points and I expect them to run away with this one as well, especially as this is only their third game of the tournament while PSU will play its fourth game in as many days. 

8* PLAY ON PURDUE BOILERMAKERS. 

MIKE'S 10* AAC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME OF THE YEAR

Both teams have looked sharp here in the American Athletic Conference Tournament, but I can't help but feeling that Memphis is undervalued in the Championship game. The Tigers are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games following a straight up win of more than 20 points and 9-1 ATS in the last 10 meetings with the Cougars. 

10* PLAY ON MEMPHIS TIGERS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Kings are 20-9-2 at home while Nashville is only 15-13-4 on the road. Predators are 6-13 in their last 19 vs. a team with a winning record. Kings are 12-3 in their last 15 after allowing 2 goals or less in their previous game.

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES KINGS. 

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

The Pelicans are coming off a win, tbut they've been cold since the All-Star break and they are now only one game ahead of the OKC Thunder in the standings. The Thunder had won three on the bounce before getting blown out at Phoenix in their last game. 

Thunder are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game. Thunder are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points. Thunder are 25-10-3 ATS in their last 38 road games vs. a team with a winning home record. Pelicans are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games following a straight up win. 

Thunder are 5-0 ATS in the last 5 meetings in New Orleans.

10* PLAY ON OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER. 

MIKE'S OHIO STATE/PURDUE CBB BOOKIE BREAKER

This looks like a good spot to fade the Ohio State Buckeyes who must be running out of energy as they'll play their fourth game in four nights and coming off back-to-back wins as underdogs. The top-seeded Purdue Boilermakers have won their first two games without impressing, but I expect them to run away with this one. 

8* PLAY ON PURDUE BOILERMAKERS. 

MWC TOURNEY GAME OF THE YEAR MAX BET

This looks like a good spot to fade the San Jose State Spartans following their OT upset win against Nevada on Thursday.

San Diego State meanwhile might've received a bit of a wake up call as eighth-seeded Colorado State took the Aztecs to the wire yesterday and I expect them to come out all guns blazing here. The Aztecs won the only meeting against the Spartans this season, 72-51 on Jan. 28 in San Diego.

Aztecs are 7-2-1 ATS in their last 10 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. Aztecs are 5-0-1 ATS in their last 6 games following an ATS loss.

10* PLAY ON SAN DIEGO STATE

MIKE'S NUGGETS/SPURS NBA BOOKIE BU$TER

This is a big number to lay on the road, but I expect an honest effort from the Nuggets after getting blown out by the Bulls in their last game. The Nuggets are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games following a ATS loss, 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points and 14-6 ATS in their last 20 games playing on 1 days rest. The Spurs are 5-18 ATS in their last 23 games overall and they were outscored by 10+ points in each of their last five losses. 

8* PLAY ON DENVER NUGGETS. 

WARRIORS/GRIZZLIES NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

The Grizzlies will be without their suspended superstar Ja Morant for at least four more games, but the rest of the team tends to step it up in his absence and here they'll face a Warriors team that is only 7-25 SU on the road this season. Warriors are 0-6-1 ATS in their last 7 road games,  7-16 ATS in their last 23 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600 and 2-6-1 ATS in their last 9 games after scoring more than 125 points in their previous game.

8* PLAY ON MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES. 

10* JAZZ/MAGIC NBA PLAY OF THE DAY

The Jazz are 11-22 SU on teh road for the season and they're in a tough spot here, playing their fourth game on a six-game road trip. The Magic took a 134-123 loss to Milwaukee in their last game but they are 12-3 ATS in their last 15 games following a straight up loss and perfect 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points.

10* PLAY ON ORLANDO MAGIC. 

10* NHL PUCKLINE GAME OF THE YEAR

The Habs are 5-4 SU as home underdogs of +200 or more and while they're coming into this game on a four-game losing streak, note that they lost by only one goal in each of those four games. The Rangers are only 2-6 in their last 8 overall.

10* PLAY ON MONTREAL CANADIENS +1.5. 

IOWA STATE/BAYLOR CBB BOOKIE BU$TER

This is a revenge game for Baylor after taking a 73-58 loss to Iowa State in the regular season finale. Cyclones are 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games following a straight up win and 3-9 ATS in their last 12 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record. The Bears are 3-1-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a double-digit loss at home and 7-3-1 ATS in their last 11 games following a straight up loss.

8* PLAY ON BAYLOR BEARS. 

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

The Bulls have allowed 115, 125 and 125 point over their last three games, and here they'll face a Denver team that is playing really good basketball at the moment and averages 121.3 ppg at home. 

Over is 8-2 in Bulls last 10 vs. a team with a winning straight up record and 10-2 in Nuggets last 12 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.

Over is 15-5 in the last 20 meetings. Over is 7-0 in the last 7 meetings in Denver.

10* PLAY ON OVER. 

MIKE'S 10* BIG EAST TOURNEY GAME OF THE YEAR

The Villanova Wildcats won by only four points when they hosted Georgetown back in January. The Wildcats are 3-11 ATS in their last 14 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record and the Hoyas are 9-4 ATS in their last 13 games overall.

10* PLAY ON GEORGETOWN HOYAS. 

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

The under is 28-9 in Bucks' last 37 road games and 5-1 in Magic's last 6 home games. Additionally, the under is 9-3 in Magic last 12 overall. We saw 250+ points scored when Milwaukee hosted the Magic a week ago, but I think we'll see a lower-scoring game here as we switch location to Orlando. 

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Kings are a solid 19-9-2 at home at Crypto.com Arena while the Caps are 16-14-3 on the road.

This looks like a good spot to fade the Capitals following their 8-3 win at San Jose two nights ago. The Capitals are 2-10 in their last 12 after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game and 2-9 in their last 11 games following a win.

On the season, Los Angeles is 24-13 against teams with a losing record (10-4 as home favorites facing a team with a losing record).  

8* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES KINGS. 

10* CELTICS/CAVS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Celtics lost to the Knicks in double-overtime on Sunday and I would not be surprised if they opt to rest some starters here in the second leg of a back-to-back situation. The Cavs are a solid 27-7 SU at home for the season and 19-6-2 ATS in their last 27 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.

10* PLAY ON CLEVELAND CAVALIERS. 

MIKE'S KNICKS/CELTICS NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

The Knicks are 36-26 ATS on the season and they're coming into this game 8-0 SU and 7-0-1 ATS over their last eight games. The Knicks are 21-8 ATS in their last 29 road games vs. a team with a winning home record and here they'll face a Boston team that is more or less just going through the motions while waiting for the playoffs to start.  

8* PLAY ON NEW YORK KNICKS. 

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

The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Jazz 130-103 here at Paycom Center Friday night. They are now 6-1 SU/ATS as home favorites giving three points or more (3-0 SU/ATS when giving at least five points). 

The Jazz are 4-13-1 ATS in the last 18 meetings and 7-19-1 ATS in the last 27 meetings in Oklahoma City.

10* PLAY ON OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

This looks like a good spot to fade the Lightning following their loss at Buffalo last night. They'll face a Carolina team that is 21-7-2 at home and 16-5 in their last 21 games playing on 1 day's rest. The Lightning are 3-8 SU on the season when playing on 0 days rest (0-4 as underdogs).

8* PLAY ON CAROLINA HURRICANES. 

MIKE'S NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

The Timberwolves are coming off a couple of wins, but this looks like a tough spot as they'll be playing on no rest in their fourth consecutive road game on the west coast. 

The Kings have come out of the All-Star break on fire, recording five straight wins. They'll also play on no rest after defeating the Clippers 128-127 at home last night, but playing at home again will of course be an advantage and the Kings are 13-5 ATS in their last 18 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game. 

8* PLAY ON SACRAMENTO KINGS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MONEYMAKER

The Penguins are 15-12-5 on the road, the Panthers are 16-10-3 at home. Penguins are 4-12 in their last 16 vs. Eastern Conference. Panthers are 4-1 in their last 5 vs. Eastern Conference. The home team is 16-7 in the last 23 meetings and this is a revenge spot for Florida after taking an OT loss in Pittsburgh in January. 

8* PLAY ON FLORIDA PANTHERS. 

MIKE'S NHL MONEYLINE MASSACRE

The Sharks are an abysmal 6-17-8 at home while the Caps are a more respectable 15-14-3 on the road. The Caps have started to recover from a cold stretch and they'll be looking to go on a run while the Sharks are coming off four straight losses, and all at home. The most recent setback was a 6-3 loss to the Blues and the Sharks are 6-20 in their last 26 games following a loss of 3 or more goals.

8* PLAY ON WASHINGTON CAPITALS. 

MIKE'S WOLVES/LAKERS 10* TOTAL TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

The Lakers are coming off a 123-117 win at OKC. The Lakers are 12-6 to the under after scoring 123 point or more in their previous game and the under is 5-0 in the last 5 meetings with Minnesota. The under is 6-0 in Timberwolves last 6 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

MIKE'S MAGIC/HORNETS NBA BOOKIE BREAKER

The Magic took a 139-117 beating at Milwaukee in their last game. The under is 13-3 in Magic's last 16 games following a straight up loss of more than 10 points and 4-0 in their last 4 games after allowing more than 125 points in their previous game. Under is 34-16-1 in Hornets last 51 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400 and 10-1 in their last 11 when their opponent allows 100 points or more in their previous game.

8* PLAY ON UNDER. 

LATE NIGHT ARIZONA/USC CBB TOTAL TOP PLAY

The under is 5-1 in Wildcats last 6 road games following three or more consecutive home games and 7-3 in Wildcats last 10 games vs. a team with a winning % above .600. We saw 147 points scored when Arizona defeated USC 81-66 back in January. Now Arizona is on the road where it averages only 76.4 ppg compared to 83.3 ppg overall. 

10* PLAY ON UNDER. 

10* CLIPPERS/WARRIORS NBA TOP PLAY OF THE DAY

This looks like a good spot to back the Clippers to bounce back from three consecutive losses SU and ATS. For the season, the Clippers are 8-1 SU and 7-2 ATS as road favorites giving five points or fewer. The Warriors are in a potential flat spot after recording three straight wins SU and ATS since the All-Star break. 

10* PLAY ON LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS.