I think it's now safe to say the Mets have mailed it in for the season now.  The injuries have simply caught up with them and they have no interest from here on out.  While Godley has had a couple rough starts recently he did face two of the best in the Cubs and Dodgers.  I think he will have no problem shutting the Mets down as he has already done once this year.  

These two teams and the exact same pitching match up just faced each other last week.  The Cubs won 7-6 and I see no reason why they shouldn't win going away here.  Cubs have won 3 straight and 4 of 5 going back to that game.  Lackey pitched great against them going 6 innings only giving up 1 run, it was the bullpen that let him down.  Bailey is just flat out terrible with a 8.44 ERA on the year, 14.33 ERA at home and is 0-4 at home as well.  Cubs bats should own him tonight

With the Orioles only 4 games back of the wild card race I expect them to be extra focused here playing one of the worst teams in the league in the A's.  A's send out Chris Smith who has yet to win a game in 6 starts.  His recent form is very poor with a 6.61 ERA his last 3 starts.  Orioles counter with Miley who is in good form with a 2.21 ERA his last 3 starts.  He also owns the A's with a 3-1 record and 1.33 ERA

I just dont see the Rangers losing 2 in a row to the White Sox.  Holland is 6-12 on the year with a 6.07 ERA.  His recent form is even worse with a 7.90 ERA his last 3 starts.  Rangers send out Perez who is coming off two of his best starts of the season, going a combined 14 innings only giving up 3 earned runs.  He his trending in the right direction and should have no problem with the White Sox here.

Just seems like a no brainer here to take the Astros ace in Keuchel here on the RL.  The A's are awful on the road with a 19-37 record.  Manaea has jut been brutal as of late failing to record a quality start in 3 straight games.  His ERA during those 3 games is 17.57.  While the Astros have cooled off I see no problem with them as Keuchel is 4-1 at home with a 1.59 ERA.

Love the value here with the Rangers on the RL tonight.  They won easily in both of the first two games of this series.  They have a huge advantage on the mound with Hamels going tonight.  He is 5-0 at home with a terrific ERA of 2.66.  Sanchez for the Tigers has really been struggling with a 8.62 ERA his last 3 starts.  His road ERA is nothing to impressive either at 5.47. 

Really like the D Backs here tonight to care of business against the Astros.  I know they haven't been playing well but the Astros have been playing worse.  D backs have the huge advantage on the mound tonight with Greinke who is 10-1 at home with a 2.52 ERA.  McHugh in 3 road starts has a 6.75 ERA.  D Backs roll tonight 

The Cardinals are the hottest team in baseball and we will ride them today as the Braves have lost 5 in a row.  Wacha is 7-1 at home with a 2.67 ERA on the year.  

I have been against the Brewers a lot in the 2nd half of the season and that has paid off.  I will gladly back them here though tonight after they have dropped the first two games at the Twins.  I want no part of Bartolo Colon who is 3-9 with a 7.32 ERA.  He is also just 1-5 on the road with a 7.33 ERA.  Woddruff looked very sharp in his debut going 7 innings scoreless. I think he carries the Brewers to an easy victory tonight

The Rays have been shut out in their two games of this series but I expect a huge effort here behind their ace in Archer.  Archer has pitched well at home with a 3.59 ERA and is in good form as well with a 3.79 his last three starts.  As most know I'm not a believer in the Brewers and this RL is simply too good of value to pass up

Really like the Pirates here on the RL tonight.  They avoided getting swept by the Reds and I believe they rally off some wins here in a row as they are still in the wild card picture and even the division if they get hot.  

Nova not in great form, but coming off a bad outing vs these Padres I expect him to bounce back big time here.  He has been just sensational at home with a 7-2 record and 2.83 ERA.  

If ever this is a pissed off Astros team it has to be now.  They have now lost 3 straight games but will send out Peacock who has been awesome for them with a 6-1 record and 2.93 ERA on the year.  He is 2-1 at home with a 2.62 ERA and is in great form with a 1.12 ERA his last three starts.  

This is just great value here on the RL with the Angels have had their way with the Phillies in the first two games of this series.  They have won 7-0 and 7-1 and will be sending out Bridwell who is 5-1 on the year with a 3.04 ERA.  He is also in great form with a 2.18 ERA his last three starts.  

I dont trust Eickhoff at all for the Phillies who is 0-5 on the road with a 5.17 ERA.  

I cashed on the Rays last night with Archer on them mound as he really did dominate the Astros.  I look for the Stros to bounce back here with their ace in Keuchel taking the mound tonight.  The Rays really struggle with lefties as well.  Plus let's face it Keuchel has yet to lose a game this year, yes you heard that right.  He is a perfect 9-0 on the season with a 1.94 ERA and is 4-0 at home with a 1.04 ERA.  Take the Astros here tonight to bounce back with an easy win

I really think the RL here is great value with Conley.  The left has had an up and down year but his coming off two very good starts and should have no problem with a struggling Reds who is tanking and not to mention they can't hit lefties.  

Adleman is 1-5 on the road with an ERA over 5.  He brings in worse form than that with an ERA over 7 his last three starts.  The Reds have also lost 5 in a row 

The White Sox have been simply ice cold to put it with their only recent win coming against the Cubs in game 1 of this series.  In no way do I see them keeping it close here tonight as Arrieta is starting to pitch very well with a 2.94 ERA his last three starts.  

Shileds I want no part of with a 5.79 ERA on the season and a 9.60 ERA his last three starts.  

The Indians are worth a look here on the RL vs the Angels.  The Tribe have won 4 straight and have the huge advantage on the mound here tonight. 

Clevinger has been lights out with a 2.74 ERA on the season.  He also owns a .50 ERA his last three starts.  While Chavez has been better as of late he has been bad on the road with a 6.27 ERA.  

Yesterday's game was a thriller with the Cubs scoring 3 in the bottom of the 8th in a nice come from behind fashion.  I see that momentum carrying over here today in a showcase game with the newly acquired Quintana on the mound who was lights out his first start with the Cubs.  The Cardinals as we saw yesterday really struggle with lefties.  Wacha has been terrible on the road this year with an ERA of 5.13

It's so hard to even think about going against the Dodgers.  McCarthy hasnt been in great form but the Dodgers offense is just clicking and I expect them  pick it up

I backed the D Backs last night in a easy win after they broke out of their slump following getting swept by the Braves.  They have their ace in Greinke on the mound tonight who has a 11-4 record and 2.86 ERA on the year.  

Both these pitchers just faced each other before all star and Greinke went 7 scoreless innings while Adleman 5 innings giving up 4 earned runs and 6 hits.  

I'm going back to the Cubs here again for the third straight day.  I said they are a play on team for the 2nd half and while the juice is too heavy the RL's are the way to go.  This offense is really starting to heat up scoring 9 10 and 8 against the Orioles.  

Lester enters this game possibly coming off his worst start of his career not even getting out of the first inning against the Pirates.  That happened right before all star break so he will be motivated here to bounce back and is fresh.  Lester also owns a 2.14 career ERA against the Braves

Braves are playing well also and send their ace to the mound in Teheran.  I just dont trust Teheran at home as he is 1-6 on the season with an ERA over 7.

This is a good enough price for me on the RL to back the best team in baseball.  They were beat yesterday by the Twins ace which I won't hold against them.  Gibson is having a really rough year for the Twins with a 6.31 ERA.  He has a road ERA of 5.20.  

Fiers is just 5-4 on the season but does have a 3.94 ERA.  Also despite is 1-3 home record his ERA is even better at 3.09.  I don't think he will have a problem keeping the Twins offense in check here today.

Instead of laying the heavy juice I will play the RL here.  The Cubs will be more than motivated to get newly acquired Quintana his first win in a Cubs uniform.  The break has also seemed to help them as there bats have been on fire.  I don't see them slowing doing facing Jimenez who brings in a 7.25 ERA on the year and a 6.84 home ERA.  The Cubs are a team to back in the 2nd half and I will continue to ride them

Darvish is coming off his worst outing of the season vs at the time was the red hot Red Sox.  There is no doubt to me that he bounces back here with a big performance. The Rangers bats have heated up in this series having over 10 hits in both games.  They get the sweep today 

Really good value on the RL with Tanaka here today as he is starting to pitch his best all season.  His ERA in his last 3 starts is 1.29.  Nelson has fine numbers on the year, but has struggled the most on the road.  I think yesterday's thrilling come back victory for the Yanks propels them today

After the D Backs getting swept by the Dodgers I expect them to bounce back here with Greinkenwho is undefeated at home.   The D Backs bounce back here tonight

Call me a sucker for this one but have no choice to take the Rockies on the RL.  Bailey in his first two starts has pitched a total of 4 and 2/3 innings.  He has gave up 14 runs in those games.  

Freeland did have a shaky start, but has now settled down with a 3.75 ERA on the year and even better at home with a 3.21 ERA.  The Rockies ended their cold streak last night with a 5-3 win.  I see them getting another easy one

The D Backs end their little funk here tonight against the Rockies with their ace on the mound.  Greinke has just been on fire with a 9-4 record and 3.08 ERA on the year.  He is a perfect 7-0 at home which give us greater value here.  

Chatwood has a lot of promise and was pitching well at the beginning of the year, but now has lost his command.  His ERA in his last three starts is 4.11.  He has also walked 13 batters in those 3 starts showing how much he is struggling with control.  That won't be good for a D Backs team who is 30-13 at home this season

Really like the Blue Jays to win here on the RL tonight.  They run easily last night with Stroman on the mound and I expect them to do so again tonight.  Happ is red hot lately with a 1.86 ERA his last three starts.  Jimenez is one I always look to fade.  He has a 8.27 ERA on the year right now and isn't even averaging 5 innings pitched per game.  He only has one road win and has 11.48 ERA His last three starts

Biagini has had a rough couple last starts, but I think he bounces back here tonight as he as never faced the Orioles and they are just 2-4 SU their last 6.  Orioles send Gausman to the mound who is anything but good with a 6.47 ERA on the year and a 9.00 ERA on the road.  His last 3 starts he has gave up a home run and there is no reason to think he won't do that again here tonight.  

I will lay the RL here as I think the Rangers are due for a let down after taking 2 of three from the Yankees at their place.  Hamels is making his first start in nearly 2 months and while he did well, I'm sure they aren't looking for him to go deep in this game.  The Rangers bullpen is flat out awful as they have a road ERA of 5.99.

Carrasco is quietly having a CY Young type of year with a 8-3 record and 2.99 ERA.  The Indians have won his last 3 starts and all by 2 or more runs.  He recent form is something worth noticing as well as he as a 1.53 ERA his last 3 starts.  

Well I would sure like to think the Cardinals have a little fight in them especially on the Sunday night stage after dropping the first two.  Leake has been their most consistent starter even though is record is 5-6.  His ERA for the year is 3.03 not something you would expect with that record.  He is also 10-5 lifetime against the Pirates while Kuhl has never beat the Cardinals.  

I know it's hard to swallow anything on the Giants right now, but I feel the price is right here on the RL.  The Giants are trying to avoid getting swept here which I firmly believe they will do.  Moore takes the the mound who is coming off one of his best starts of the season on the road and returns home where he has actually pitched very well with a 3.07 ERA.

Montero for the Mets hasn't shown much of any promise right now not even making it out of the 4th inning in two starts.  He has gave up a combined 12 hits in just 6 in 2/3 innings. 

I totally expect this line to keep climbing here.  Lester has now setteled in for season coming off his two best back to back performances of the season.  The key here though is that the Cubs bats destroy lefties.  They average 6.1 runs a game against a lefty.  Also Miami threw Locke in game 1 a lefty and it was batting practice for the Cubs

No way I like Matt Cain here on the road.  He is 0-4 on the road with a 7.46 ERA.  His recent form isn't much better with a 6.91 ERA.  

Garcia for the Braves despite his poor record has actually decent.  He has a 3.59 ERA on the year and has had great success against the Giants with a 4-1 record and 2.35 ERA.

Let's go ahead and take a stab here on the RL at great value with Paxton.  He is 4-1 @ home this year with a 2.08 ERA. Verlander still gets a lot of respect because of his name alone.  He is just 2-4 on the road with a 6.40 ERA.  The Tigers have lost 4 straight and the Mariners have won 3 straight 

With what the Rangers bats did to Seattle's best pitcher in Paxton last night I see them having no problem lighting up the scoreboard again.  Gallardo is just having a very rough year with a 3-6 record and 6.11 ERA.  His recent form isn't any better with a 7.31 ERA his last three starts.  Two of those were against the Twins as well who aren't a offensive threat.  

I think Perez will start to turn it around.  He is just a lot better than what we have seen IMO so far.  He is 5-3 lifetime against Seattle with a 3.29 career ERA.  

The Dodgers have flat out owned the Reds going 8-1 SU their last 9.  They have won both of the first two games by 2.  RYU is quietly pitching a lot better than the start he had.  Adleman is in good form, but I don't expect that to continue at all here.

I really look for Wainright to bounce back here after a terrible start last time out.  He has pitched his best at home this season with a 2.78 ERA and a 4-1 record.   The Cardinals get the sweep here today and have some momentum now

The books are finally adjusting to verlander being terrible.  So with that the value lies with the RL here.  Verlander has a 4.63 ERA on the season and has been in bad form with an ERA over 5 and even worse on the road over 6!

Sale is just mowing teams down this year with a 7-2 record and a 2.93 ERA!  He has been great at home as well with a 4-1 record and 2.23 ERA

NBA FINALS GAME OF THE YEAR 

Well here we go here having the home team blow the doors off a team in the first two games of the series.   We all know the situation when you get down 3-0 in a series especially in the NBA Finals. LeBron and Kyrie I fully expect to be on fire.  Also I expect the refs to really change how they call the game meaning Cavs will be getting the benefit of the doubt most of the time.  This is a huge over reaction I love the Cavs tomorrow night!

Going to grab the RL with the Rangers and their ace taking the mound here.  They finally broke out of their slump!  Wheeler has been living dangerously and very lucky as of late.  His recent form his ERA looks good but he has gave up 17 hits the last two starts and only 5 runs that is extremely lucky if you ask me considering he only pitched a combined 12 innings

I'm going with the Cavs here in game 2.  I just think this is very important for them to maybe not win but at least play a close game.  Getting blown in the first two games will only give more confidence to the Warriors.  Cleveland can't shoot any worse than they did in game 1.  I believe they will really try and control the pace here and slow it down

Love the Warriors here tonight who obviously still have a sour taste in their mouth after what happened last year.  This Warriors team is well rested and playing very well.  The matchup here is the biggest thing as I believe the Cavs don't match up across the board.  Warriors can also cause problems with the length of their guards.  Warriors make a statement game 1 tonight 

Yes this is a close out game for the Cavs and they will be plenty motivated but there is no doubt the celtics have played much better the last two even without their best player.  They return home where I expect a huge effort.  Cavs may win but not by double digits

This is just a crazy amount of points.  Yes, I know the Celtics have looked awful while the Cavs are red hot.  Now Thomas being out this line has sky rocketed.  Do the Cavs care how much they win by here?  I highly doubt that LeBron Kyrie or Love get a ton of minutes.  The Celtics are still saying all the right things.  They obviously aren't going to win, but will keep it within 17

Well it's the classic do or die situation here for the Spurs.  Return home after being down 2-0 in the series.  They may not win this game but getting 7.5 is simply way to much to pass up on.  The injuries are playing into this line as well.  Spurs are just to well coached

The Cavs are simply getting way to much respect here over the Celtics.  I believe this Celtics team are going to surprise a lot of people in this series.  Sure the Cavs have the rest factor, so did the Warriors over the Spurs in game 1 and how did that play out?  If it wasn't go Leonard going down the Spurs win easy.  Celtics are a great home team and will want to make a statement in game 1 with their backs against the wall. 

Cubs bats came alive yesterday and I expect that to carry over again tonight.  Hendricks has really calmed down after a rough start to the season.  He has a 3.40 ERA on the year and is in even better form with a 2.04 ERA his last 3 starts. 

This game here tonight will most definitely be a sharp square divide.  The betting public will be all over the Spurs here no doubt as they were completely dominating the game from the get go.  Leonard goes down and the Spurs came crashing apart. Leonard is now obviously not 100% here and that is why Coach Pop went public about the play because he knows it will cost them big time.  Warriors come out guns blazing tonight  

Really like the value here with the Rangers and their ace Davish on the mound.  The Rangers are rolling right now during this home stand winning 5 straight.  Darvish is rock solid for them with a 2.79 ERA on the season.  

Eickhoff for the Phillies has yet to record a win and by his recent form of a 8.39 ERA his 3 starts it doesn't look to promising tonight either 

The Celtics should have ended that series in game 6.  Wall hits the dagger 3 to give the Wizards the victory.  The Celtics have been dominant at home during this series winning every game by double digits.  I see no reason for that to change here tonight 

The Spurs sure looked great in game 6 at Houston, but now they travel to face the Warriors who have only played 8 games this postseason after sweeping the first 2 series.  The rest factor is huge here plus the Spurs without Parker they won't be able to stop them.  I think Warriors win easy 

The Mets should have no trouble here today scoring runs against Brewers.  I look for them to be very motivated with DeGrom on the mound to avoid the sweep.  Peralta is a terrible starter for the Brewers I simply don't trust him 

I think we know who the better team is in this series now.  It is clearly the Rockets, even though they are down in this series.  They flat out blew the last game down the stretch and will respond here in a big way.  I actually don't think this ends up being that close of a game.  

Will take the Celtics here at home on a short price.  The Wizards destroyed the Celtics at home in both games, but I see Boston bouncing back here.  They have been great at home all year long with a 33-13 record.  Wizards despite their record have been terrible on the road with a 20-26 record 

This game has really gon back and forth and no surprise the Rockets made everything in game 4 aftermissing everything in game 3.  Now the Spurs return home and they are a team that rarely plays bad back to back bad games.  We saw how they bounced back in game 2 from game 1.  

Hard not to like the Jazz here getting 9 points at home in an elimination game.  I expect Hill to to be back this game which will provide a spark for them.  I thin most will say the Jazz are deflated, but they still have enough pride wanting to at least win one game.  They shot under 40% last game and were still in it the last few minutes.  

Have to like the Rockets here tonight as they are coming off an ugly game 3.  The Spurs have now won back to back games in a big way and that will sway the betting public.  They know if they lose this game the series is done with game 5 being back at the Spurs.  

We all know who the betting public will be on here.  The Warriors for obvious reasons.  The Jazz are being over looked as they are 7-2 ATS in the playoffs so far.  The have actually covered both games of this series, but that won't stop the betting public from being on them.   Jazz have a great home court advantage which goes under looked as well as they are 30-14 SU.  

Bundy is making an early case right now for CY Young.  What he has been able to do in his first 6 games stand out.  He has a 4-1 record with a 1.82 ERA.  He also has a 1.33 ERA at home in 3 starts.

Covey for the White Sox hasn't been impressive at all with a 7.29 ERA on the season and a road ERA over 9.  

We definitely know this line is inflated based on the Cavs were 7 point favorites at home.  On a neutral court that line would be 3 less making it 4 and throw in the home court for the Raptors this game should be around a pick em.  Odds makers have adjusted big time to the Cavs blowing them out.  Cleveland has been hot from 3 which is why the blowouts have happened.  I dont see him raining it in here tonight.  We all saw what happened last night in a crucial game 3 for Washington they blew the Celtics out 

Well the Wizards have had some tough luck in the first two meetings.  in game 1, they jumped out to a 16-0 and really controlled the game through the first 3 quarters.  In game 2, they they controlled that as well and end up losing in OT.  We all know how important game 3's are when down 0-2.  Wizards get revenge tonight 

Love the Spurs here tonight against the Rockets.  The Rockets came to play in game 1 and completely destroyed the Spurs.  Rockets hit 22 3's in game 1 and that is no realistic for game 2.  Coach Pop will have these guys ready to play here tonight.  Spurs make it look easy tonight

Great value here with Pomeranz on the mound on the RL.  The Red Sox broke out yesterday with 10 hits and won 5-2.  They will have no problem facing Gausman who owns a 7.50 ERA on the season and a 8.59 road ERA.

I think this is a lot like the Cavs situation we had last night.  The Warriors are a well rested team while the Jazz are coming off a 7 game hard fought series against the Clippers.  There really hasnt been any time for rest for the Jazz.  I just think this game has blow out written all over it and the Warriors are out to prove something this postseason.

Cardinals dropped game 1 and I expect a big bounce back from them here tonight.  They send Martinez who will be extra motivated considering he doesn't have a win yet this year.  

Martinez has pitched well at home with a 3.93 ERA on the season.  He is 4-2 lifetime against the Brewers with a 2.50 ERA.

Peralta after a hot start has came back to reality.  His last three games his ERA is 7.20.  He is just 4-11 against the Cardinals life time 

With the line being like this with a team that hasn't won a game since April 19th, I believe that is a telling story.  

Royals have no doubt been awful, but the one bright should be noticed and that is their starting pitcher tonight in Vargas.  In 4 starts he is 3-1 with a 1.40 ERA.  In his two home starts he has yet to give up a run.  

The Royals were also just swept by the White Sox last week so that is in the back of their mind as well.

Covey is nothing special for Chicago here with a 6.91 ERA and even higher than that on the road closer to 8!

The Cavs are well rested and that is the angle I am using here for Game 1.  They haven't played in 8 days now and will be hungry to come out with a win.  The Raptors were in a very tough series with the Bucks as they put up a bigger fight than probably what Toronto had expected.  I think the betting public might be a little hesitant with the Cavs as they only covered one game despite sweeping the Pacers.  The Raptors come in covering 3 straight.  However, I expect this line to go up because of the rest factor

It's hard to not take a home team in game 7 especially after they went on the road and stole one with that being an elimination game.  With a veteran team being able to do that, I believe that really helps them here given this situation now.  The Jazz have to be deflated knowing they blew the chance on their home court.  

You have to be super impressed with what the Celtics did after being down 0-2 and considering they dropped both of those at home.  They came back to win and cover 4 straight.  They now have all the confidence in the world.  They get to face this Wizards team who will have their hands full because the Celtics play such good defense.  Wall and Beal won't be having their way here.  I wasn't very impressed with the Wizards in that series they seemed very fortunate in a lot of key situations.  Celtics make a game 1 statement 

Worth a shot here at this price on the RL with the Giants.  While many people are still probably doubting Matt Cain , lets face it it is hard to ignore what he has done.  

Cain is 2-0 with a 2.42 ERA on the season.  In his two home starts he has only gave up 1 run leading to an ERA of .82.  

Chacin is a guy right now you cant trust on the road even though he has pitched well against the Giants for his career.  His road ERA in three starts is 12.56 and is obviously 0-3.  Padres are just 4-12 on the road this season as well. 

This series is now over.  This young Jazz team is playing with a ton of confidence right now and I believe they seal the deal on their home court tonight.  Clippers without Blake are just a very average basketball team.   

I know this will be the public side for sure, but I also think it has created some value with the Spurs since they lost games 3 and 4 at Memphis.  The Spurs want the series to end tonight and we all know that Coach Pop any time he can get extra rest he will take it.  I believe we see a max effort here from the Spurs to end this series and they will do so tonght 

There is a lot of talk now that he media will drive here with a possible Rondo return.  It doesn't matter to me if he does or not the momentum has shifted big time here as the Celtics now put their foot down.  The Celtics were in full control of both of those games in Chicago and now return home where I expect them to have a huge effort.  Let's say Rondo returns here, is he really going to provide a spark offensively with a broke thumb?  He could never shoot anyways and that will allow the Celtics to really crowd the paint and take away what he does best and that is drive the ball

Dyland Bundy has proven that he is one great talent.  The youngster couldn't have asked for a better start to the season.  He is 3-1 with a 1.37 ERA and has been near untouchable at home in two starts with a .64 ERA.  The fact that the Orioles lost last night to the Rays adds the value here.  

Cobb has dont nothing impressive in 4 starts with a 4.87 ERA.  His two road starts his ERA has 5.84.  That was also Tampa's second road win of the season making it harder for them to repeat last night 

Really like the Clippers here tonight coming back home.  I believe the betting public will jump all over the Jazz given the situation regarding Griffin.  People are forgetting the Clippers were right in that game 4 and had a chance to win.  The Jazz even shot lights out during that game making 54% of their shots.  Clippers take game 5 tonight

Going to lay the 7.5 with the Rockets here as they are just the better team.  This Thunder team goth their one win of the series and now have their backs against the wall.  Also,  Westbrook has to be running out of gas here.  The Thunder just dont have enough pieces in place.

Really believe the last game was a turning point for the Raptors.  That was the first game they had covered in this series and I believe are in a gret spot now playing with the confidence they needed.  

Missed a good number here with the Jazz but I still think they cover this pretty easy.  The Clippers don't have another scoring threat and will miss him more than ever.  The Jazz had a letdown in game 3 and are primed for a big bounce back here.  

Should be by no surprise that we saw the Celtics handle the Bulls in game 3.  Yea I know everyone will say well their backs are against the wall and they needed it which they did. But for me it is how much different the Bulls team looked without Rondo.  They aren't making up for his loss anywhere and Thomas  can pretty much do whatever he wants.  Celtics know how important this game is as well heading back home for game 4.  

Even though this line has jumped I still see the value with the Spurs.  The Grizzlies were in the desperate spot last game down 2-0 so you knew they were going to give it all they got.  I trust Coach Pop here to really motivate them here and get the easy win.  Hey don't want the Grizz thinking this series is now wide open 

I expect the Hawks to be very motivated here as they really wet the bed last game not even covering.  They lead for most of that game and even in the 4th.  The Hawks have been in the mix in both games despite not shooting well.  I see them bouncing back in a big way 

Westbrook won't let his team quit.  They had gae 2 in the bag the other night until the Rockets just made everything they looked at in the 4th quarter.  I see the Thunder winning tonight's game

I do think with Rondo now out will have a big impact based on how good he has been playing.  This is also desperate mode here being down 2-0 in the series and as everyone knows game 3 is cruncial given hear circumstances 

Pacers have covered both games so far coming back in both of them.  The third game is obviously the most crucial.  If they have any hopes of winning the series everyone knows you can't fall behind 3-0.  Pacers get the W.

Loving the Clippers here also.  I know so far it has been a dog day in the NBA playoffs.  It's about to turn now that we have all 3 home teams coming off a loss.  The key now for the Clippers is that Gobert is out.  That is simply huge for them as they can now control the glass and the paint.  Utah will have to shoot lights out from 3 in order to keep it close

Love the Celtics here tonight to bounce back.  They are way better than the Bulls even though I know most are thinking well the Bulls have Butler and Wade.  It was a difficult situation obviously dealing with what Thomas went through.  The Bulls out rebounded the Celtics by nearly 20 which is unheard of.  That won't happen again tonight.  The Celtics will be playing some of the best defense you have ever seen here.  I love the Celtics to blow them out tonight

With the Cubs coming off getting swept against the Pirates I think they respond big time here tonight with Lackey on the mound.  Lackey has been very impressive to start the season striking out 17 in only 12 innings of work.  Lackey has pitched very well against the Brewers as well with a 3.28 ERA and a 5-2 record.

The Brewers are on heir 7th straight road game so I see them wearing down this series.  Chase Anderson is off to a great start no doubt, but they were against the Rockies and the Bluejays who simply can't hit the ball this year.  

Cubs bounce back in a big way  

The betting public tends to over react as we all know, but they do so on a larger scale come playoff time.  That is what is happening again tonight as yes, the Pacers had a chance to win the game and steal game 1.  They missed the shot so the Cavs were lucky.  I think now we see a much more focused Cavs team.  People are forgetting the Cavs were up 9 with under 3 to go.  The Cavs know this is a crucial game in the series and they will want to put them away.  

While I do love Westbrook and wish they would win this series I also don't think that is realistic.  This Rockets team is going to be a handful as they are just a mad match up for the Thunder.  With all the weapons surrounding Harden it makes it very difficult to guard all the sharp shooters they have.   

I think we are seeing an over reaction now with obviously the horrific new of the car accident involving Isiah Thomas sister.  This Celtics team is legit and I do expect him to play.  Even if he doesn't the team will rally around him here and get it done.  The Bulls are a terrible shooting team and the Celtics play some of the best defense in the league.  

The Clippers need to make a statement here tonight from the get go and not give this young Jazz team any hope.  I do expect this series to be a must watch one, but I look for the Clippers to be very hungry here tonight.  The Jazz are getting a lot of respect because they finished the season beating the Spurs and Warriors.  Both times in LA the Clippers won pretty easily. 

Really like this Raptors team here at full strength.  They now have Lowry back and aren't getting enough respect because they really don't have a so called super star.  The Bucks are a fun and exciting team to watch with all their young talent.  I just don't seem them hanging especially on the road when they have lost by double digits both times this year

Very rare do we catch a price like this with IMO the best pitcher in baseball.  Bumgarner hasn't recorded a win yet in his first two starts, but both were on the road.  I see him dominating the Rockies tonight as they have cooled off after a good start losing 3 of 4.  In Gray's only road start this season he got beat up pretty bad and that was against the Brewers who aren't known for offense.  

with the Reds taking game 1 I see the Pirates extra motivated here with IMO their best pitcher on the mound.  Taillon is a stud no doubt about it!  First game of the season he goes to Fenway pitches 7 innings and gives up zero runs.  That is very difficult to do.  Reds counter with Davis who was torched going 3 innings giving up 4 earned runs and 2 home runs.  Should be batting practice for the Pirates tonight

Wizards now firmly in the 4 spot I expect them to rest players.  Not getting to in depth here no reason for them to show up

Heat still have everything to play for regarding the 8th seed.  Cavs are a mess as we saw yesterday.

If the Nuggets lose this game they are out of the playoffs.  If that isn't enough motivation then I don't know what is.  They have covered 4 straight and won 3 of those SU.  I know Westbrook is going for the triple double but I believe that is causing a distraction now and we saw that last game as the Suns blew out the Thunder.  His teammates are more into him than actually playing the game.