The oddsmakers have posted this total four or five points too high. The Heat have played four straight overs in their series against Boston and the Lakers went over in four of five against the Nuggets. That’s why the oddsmakers posted a high total here. But this is a whole new series, These teams had some rare time off after playing every other day pretty much for awhile, and that will take these offenses out of rhythm a bit, especially at the start of the game. And more time off for rest will give these players the energy to play strong defense. Also, since this series is for all the marbles, we think Game 1 will see these two teams feeling out each other a bit and we don’t see any crazy offensive explosions. The under is 4-1 in the last five meetings between these clubs.

3-Unit Play. Take #944 Tampa Bay (-140) over Toronto (4:05 p.m. Wednesday, September 30)

Tampa Bay got a solid start out of Blake Snell yesterday where he tossed 5.2 innings of shutout baseball striking out 9 hitters. I think Tyler Glasnow will deliver a similar performance tonight seeing how he struck out the 4th most hitters in the American League this season. Glasnow has not faced Toronto this season and I think that will be a big advantage for him to keep the hitters guessing. Hyun-Jin Ryu will be on the mound for the Blue Jays and this is why Toronto signed him to a 4 year 80 million deal this off season. Ryu has pitched well for the Blue Jays except in his two day starts where batters hit .370 off him allowing 6 earned runs on 17 hits across 10.1 innings. I think the Rays will be able to manufacture runs off Ryu with timely hitting and smart baseball. Tampa Bay has won Glasnow's last 8 starts and I think that streak will continue tonight.

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4-Unit Play. Take #936 Tampa Bay (-1.5, +110) over Tampa Bay (5:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 29)

The Toronto Blue Jays have to feel like they are ahead of schedule by making the playoffs this season, but I think it will be a short lived experience. The Rays had the best record in the American League and they were great at home this season going 20-9. 2018 Cy Young award winner Blake Snell will be on the mound for Tampa Bay and I think he will be ready to lead his team to victory. Snell was tough when pitching at home this year carrying a 2.57 ERA across 21 innings which was over a run lower as compared to when he pitched on the road. Matt Shoemaker will be pitching game 1 for the Blue Jays and has made one career postseason start which was back in 2014. Shoemaker has battled shoulder injuries this year and brings an ERA of 4.71 against a Rays team that has won nine of their past 11 games. I like the Rays to flex their muscle in game 1.

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Unlike the previous series for these two teams, the over has been the play here in this series, and four of the five games have gone over the posted total. The one that didn’t was only one point under. But the bookies have not adjusted this totals number much. These are two defensive teams, so that’s understandable. And the playoff normally focus on defense. But even with some lapses in scoring, these teams have been pretty good offensively.. They both shot well in Game 5, and Boston had their breakout game of the series on offense with 121 points in the win. We think they can match that effort here today as we think the momentum has switched sides, and this total looks about five points too low.

Unlike the previous series for these two teams, the over has been the play here in this series, and four of the five games have gone over the posted total. The one that didn’t was only one point under. But the bookies have not adjusted this totals number much. These are two defensive teams, so that’s understandable. And the playoff normally focus on defense. But even with some lapses in scoring, these teams have been pretty good offensively.. They both shot well in Game 5, and Boston had their breakout game of the series on offense with 121 points in the win. We think they can match that effort here today as we think the momentum has switched sides, and this total looks about five points too low.

10 Unit Play. Take #484 Arizona Cardinals over Detroit Lions (4:25p.m., Sunday, September 27 FOX) Just do not understand these lines the last two weeks with the Lions. They jumped up on Green Bay 14-3 last week and still got killed. Now they are on the road for a second straight week and most believe they have a lame duck coach and the team is going nowhere fast. Arizona is getting more confident each week and Kyler Murray looks like he was worth taking as the No. 1 overall pick. The Lions have failed to cover the spread in 10 of their last 11 games. Detroit is 1-7 ATS in their last 8 games in the desert. The Cardinals are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games against teams with a losing record.

The Nuggets have had a great run. They came back from big deficits against the Jazz and Clippers to win those series. But we think they don’t have another rally in them. Both of their series before this went to Game 7. This team has played a lot of basketball, and we think that this might be a real ugly game for them. The Lakers want to end this while the Celtics/Heat series is still going to give themselves some extra time to rest, and we expect them to go all out tonight while they have the Nuggets on the ropes. They don’t want Denver winning this one and getting confidence for another 3-1 comeback. We think they play lockdown defense and shut down a Denver offense that should be running on fumes here. We think this is a great chance for a double-digit Lakers win, and we are getting the best line of the series for the favorites.

10 Unit Play. Take #405 Tennessee Volunteers over South Carolina Gamecocks (7:30p.m., Saturday, September 26 SECN) Tennessee got off to a horrible start last year but beating South Carolina by 21 points was the turning point. That was the first game of a six-game winning streak to close out the 2019 season. Tennessee is more experienced and that is a good thing since practices have been hard to come by during this Covid summer. The visitor is 18-5 ATS in the last 23 games between Tennessee and USC. Carolina was terrible on offense last year and I just do not have confidence that Will Muschamp is the guy to turn this program around. South Carolina is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games. Tennessee is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 SEC games.

4 Unit Play. Take #402 Pittsburgh Panthers over Louisville Cardinals (12p.m., Saturday, September 26 ACCN) WKU losing straight-up despite being a big favorite to Liberty last Saturday was an indicator that this Louisville team is not all that good. The Cardinals lost at home to Miami later that evening and I do not see things getting better for them on the road at Pittsburgh. The Panthers were not very impressive either against Syracuse but remember that the Orange hung around against North Carolina for three quarters before collapsing in the fourth quarter. Pittsburgh has won 5 of the last 6 games against Louisville and has covered the spread in 6 of the last 7 meetings. The Panthers dominated more than the score indicated last week but missed three field goals. They clean that up today and win this one by double digits.  

6-Unit Play. Competition: English Premier League. Take Manchester United ML (-140) over Brighton (Saturday at 7:30am). Includes 90 minutes + Injury time. For this selection to win, Manchester United must win this game.

As per your selection on United to win this game against Brighton, we believe they are in a great spot to do well as they are coming off a confidence-boosting 3-0 win vs Luton after losing their opening PL game by a score of 3-1 to Crystal Palace. United is fully healthy and when they are on, they can play with the best teams in the world. They come into this game riding a seven-match unbeaten road streak while winning the last four and scoring 2+ goals and keeping a clean sheet. Brighton, while off to a bright start has conceded 3+ goals in four of their last five home games and figure to be under pressure from the opening kick-off. United will win this game and get their first EPL win of the season.

We have not given up on Boston yet and think they have a good chance to extend this series to Game 7, where anything can happen in that situation. The Celtics didn’t play well in Game 4, but they were still in a position to win or at least force OT at the end of the game. This team seems to have the fortitude to dig deep for a must-win tonight, and they have one of the best coaches in the league that will be giving it his all as well. We see them playing a great game on both sides of the ball tonight to extend the series to Game 6.

4-Unit Play. Take Tampa over Dallas (Friday at 8 pm).

We'll say it louder for the people in the back who may not have heard us the first three times.. Tampa is a better team. The deeper team. The better defensive team and the better offensive team. We saw them skate circles around Dallas in Game 3 and we expect more of the same for Game 4. Tampa knows how close they are to winning the Cup and we don't see them letting their foot off the gas pedal.

Just like the Clippers series, the Nuggets are playing carefree and loose, while the Lakers have all the pressure on them. This series has looked pretty even to us for the most part, at least in the last two games. And the Nuggets could easily be up 2-1 in this series. The Lakers are always shaded by the oddsmakers and this Game 4 is a perfect example as by what we have seen on the court the Nugs should be catching around three points. Some good value on this line as we expect another close game.

10-Unit Play. Take #967 Houston over Texas (8:05 p.m. Thursday, September 24)

If Houston is going to make a run in the playoffs then they are going to need Christian Javier at some point so tonight's start is a crucial tune up for him. Javier was sharp in his only start against the Rangers earlier this season allowing 1 earned run on 2 hits over 6.2 innings in a 2-1 win. Lance Lynn has had a fantastic year for Texas and one of his only hiccups was when he faced the Astros. Lynn allowed 6 earned runs across 6 innings on 8 hits (2 home runs) of an 8-4 loss. Houston still hasn't secured a playoff berth but I think they help their chances with a win tonight.

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Boston got right back into this series in Game 3 with a big win, and it’s easy to think they can keep the momentum going tonight. They had a rare three nights off because of the strange scheduling in the bubble, and as a result they got some much needed R and R. This definitely benefits the Celtics more since the Heat had them kind of on the ropes after that 2-0 lead but now Boston recaptured the momentum and they got some time to get Hayward some more rest, and he should be a major factor tonight in this likely win. Boston is the better defensive team, and with the extra rest we should see that unit flourish tonight. And their offense really woke up in Game 3 with 117 points, and we see that continuing tonight, especially with Hayward more fully in the mix. Miami is playing some very good basketball right now, but they have had an easy path and haven’t faced a lot of adversity. Boston is more battle tested, and ready for this crucial Game 4. And not to mention that Boston has been one of the best betting teams in the NBA for the last several years, and they normally exceed the expectations of the oddsmakers. We think that will be the case again tonight.

5-Unit Play. Take Tampa Bay over Dallas (Wednesday at 8pm).

It's a little redundant to write the same things each time we take tampa in this series but let me reiterate. Tampa is the better team. The deeper team. The better defensive team. The team with the better offense. Game 1 they were tired from flying across the country and in Game 2 they showed flashes of the team they can be. Game 3, we expect Tampa to dominate from the onset and get the win and go up 2-1 in the series.

7-Unit Play. Competition: Major League Soccer. Take Philadelphia ML over Cincinnati FC (Wednesday at 7:30pm). Includes 90 minutes + Injury time.

As per your selection on Philadelphia, we believe this is a major mismatch and the price is way too good to pass up. Philadelphia is easily one of the top teams in the MLS and they come into this game riding a three match winning streak which has seen them score 9 goals while conceding just 2. They should have no trouble keeping Cincinnati FC out of the back of the net as Cincy has managed just 2 goals over their last five games and play a very defensive brand of soccer. Philadelphia will be able to break the Cincy defense down with their plethora of attacking options and ideas and we see Philly racing away to a 3-0 win in this game.

4-Unit Play. Take #902 San Diego (-1.5 RL) over LA Angels (4:10 p.m. Wednesday, September 23)

San Diego saw the chance to bolster their pitching staff before the trade deadline and they didn't hesitate to trade for Mike Clevinger. Clevinger has delivered so far going 2-1 winning both of his starts at Petco Park and I think he will come through today. Los Angeles doesn't have much room for error if they want to make the playoffs as they are chasing the Astros and Blue Jays for the final two playoff spots in the American League. Jaime Barria will be on the bump for the Angels. Barria has pitched well in his four starts, but I think the Padres bounce back after losing last night's game in what will be their last game in San Diego before the playoffs start.

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Just like in Game 2, we are going with the Nuggets here. Sometimes NBA hoops comes down to mental attitude. Every team in the league has ballers, but some have more talent than others. But the Nuggets are playing with house money and this team looks like they are just having fun. They are super confident and know that no lead or deficit is insurmountable. Just like the Clippers series, that makes them dangerous here and we expect another close game. Denver won’t be fazed, and we think they put forth their best effort tonight in this crucial Game 3.

5-Unit Play. Take #951 Philadelphia (-1.5, +105) over Washington (3:05 p.m. Tuesday, September 22)

There are six teams in the National League that are separated by a game and a half for the final four playoff spots and the Phillies are right in the mix. Philadelphia has to feel good that their ace Aaron Nola is scheduled to pitch against the Nationals in the first game of their double header today. Nola has faced Washington twice this season winning both starts allowing 2 earned runs on 7 hits while striking out 17 batters over 15 innings. Austin Voth is scheduled to square off against Nola and he has had a tough time getting people out this year. Voth has allowed 28 earned runs and 9 home runs over his last seven starts (27.2 innings) making it through 5 innings just once. Philadelphia has won six out of the seven matchups this season against Washington and I think they will add to their win total in this contest.

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4-Unit Play. Take Tampa Bay over Dallas (Monday at 8pm) We have to take a shot again with the Lightning who came out a bit flat with their Game 1 efforts against the Stars. We don't see that being the case in Game 2 as the Lightning know this is essentially a must-win game as teams that go down 0-2 in the Cup Finals are just 5-45 all time to end up winning the Cup. That's not the odds Tampa wants to face so we expect them to put forth a much better effort in this one. Dallas, for what it's worth, has played well throughout the playoffs, but the random scoring from guys nobody's heard of is eventually going to dry up. We'll bank on the Lightning's best players shining through today.

3-Unit Play. Take #911 Chicago (NL) (-1.5 RL) over Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. Monday, September 21)

The Cubs and Pirates both come into tonight's contest on losing streaks, but the Cubs are in first place while the Pirates are in last place in the National League Central. Jon Lester will be on the mound for Chicago and he has been really good when pitching on the road this season. Lester is 2-0 with a 2.30 ERA over 5 starts on the road and his opponents batting average is over 100 points lower than it is at home. JT Brubaker will be on the mound for Pittsburgh and he has had no luck when pitching at home as his ERA is over 7 across 20.1 innings. I like the Cubs to get the win and continue their march towards the playoffs.

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Going to take a shot on the underdog here. Denver has been nothing but resilient in this playoffs, and they are playing loose with nothing to lose. That is a dangerous team. And this is a talented one, too. We had the Lakers last time out, and we think the Nuggets will bounce back well tonight. We just don’t see another blowout here. Denver is settled in and will play better tonight, and we are getting a better spread than Game 1.

3-Unit Play. Take #973 LA Dodgers (-1.5 RL) over Colorado (3:10 p.m. Sunday, September 20)

The Dodgers have clinched a playoff spot and are closing in on winning the NL West for the 8th consecutive season. The Rockies are on the outside looking in right now for the playoffs, and will have to overcome multiple teams to make the playoffs which I think will be a little harder to do after today's game. Antonio Senzatela has surprisingly pitched well at Coors Field this year going 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA over 4 starts, but he has struggled in his two starts against the Dodgers allowing 8 runs on 14 hits (5 home runs) over 10.2 innings. Tony Gosolin has been a pleasant surprise for the Dodgers and has given them another starting pitching option. Gosolin has started 6 games for Los Angeles this season and has allowed more than 1 earned run just once. I like the Dodgers to leave Colorado with another win and finish off the sweep.

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10 Unit Play. Take Green Bay Packers over Detroit Lions (1p.m., Sunday, September 20 FOX) Green Bay just continues to be undervalued again in 2020. This team won 13 games in 2019 and started off 2020 with a dominating road win at Minnesota. Now they return home to face the Lions, a team that has had very little success in Green Bay over the years. Detroit is coming off an unthinkable loss to Chicago last week in a game they led by 17 points in the fourth quarter. Green Bay has won 7 straight games against divisional teams. The favorite is 12-4 ATS in the last 16 meetings between Detroit and Green Bay. The Lions are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 road games. Green Bay is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games played during the month of September.

4 Unit Play. Take #277 New York Giants over Chicago Bears (1p.m., Sunday, September 20 FOX) The Giants were in position on Monday to take the game with the Steelers down to the wire, but a turnover inside the red zone did them in. Now they face a team in Chicago that was extremely lucky to get a victory last week at Detroit. The Bears should not be favored by this many points against any team in the league. RB Barkley will have an easier time running the football in this game, and QB Jones will only get better as the season progresses. The Giants are 4-0 in their last 4 games played in Chicago against the Bears. Chicago is 1-6 ATS in their last 7 games as a favorite.

4 Unit Play. Take #270 New York Jets over San Francisco 49ers (1p.m., Sunday, September 20 FOX) The 49ers have a Super Bowl hangover, and now injuries are starting to pile up. The Jets are terrible as well, but I just believe they will bounce back at home after getting pounded last week at Buffalo. New York went 3-1 against the NFC in 2019 (straight-up and ATS). The underdog has covered the spread in 4 of the last 5 meetings. San Francisco is 7-19 ATS (1 push) in their last 27 games as a favorite. The Jets are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog.

Taking another shot at the Celtics here in Game 3. This is the most crucial game of a 7-Game series, and Boston is in a must-win situation here. They had a big blowup after blowing a big lead and losing Game 2, and we think that might be healthy for this team as they needed a wakeup call. If they lose tonight this series is essentially over for them, but if they win then they are right back in it. We think they bring their A Game tonight and think there’s a great chance they can win this one by 7+.

10 Unit Play. #108 NC State Wolfpack over Wake Forest Demon Deacons (8p.m., Saturday, September 19 ACCN) Wake Forest has the advantage of having played last week but the home team has dominated this series. The home team has won 19 of the last 23 meetings and is also 18-5 ATS. NC State is coming off a rare down year in 2019 winning just 4 games but the track record of Dave Doeren suggests they will bounce back and have a winning record this year. Wake Forest has allowed 36.3 points per game in their last 6 games. Wake Forest is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games following an ATS win in their previous game.

4-Unit Play. Take #908 Miami over Washington (6:10 p.m. Saturday, September 19)

The Nationals could not have expected their season to go this way after they won their first World Series last season. They are at the bottom of the National League East and have truly little chance to make the playoffs with just 11 games remaining. Patrick Corbin was a big part of last season’s success, but he hasn't been as fortunate this year. Corbin owns a 1-3 record with a 5.48 ERA over 4 starts on the road this season and his offense has scored just 8 runs over his last 5 starts which have all resulted in Washington losses. Pablo Lopez will have the ball for the Marlins, and he has been really good when pitching at Marlins Park this year going 2-1 with a 2.39 ERA across 4 starts. I think Miami continues their push towards the playoffs with a win tonight.

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4 Unit Play. Take #124 WKU Hilltoppers over Liberty Flames (12p.m., Saturday, September 19 ESPNU) Western Kentucky did not play that well on offense last week but should have a much easier time moving the football against Liberty this week. The Toppers defense played decent against Louisville but got beat deep on a couple of fluke plays. They did block two punts in that game and I just believe they are better in all three phases than is Liberty. The Flames lack experience on both sides of the football, and this is their first game of the season. WKU is 7-3 ATS (1 push) in their last 11 games. Liberty is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 nonconference games.

We are just not believers in the Nuggets. Kudos for beating the Clippers, but LA beat themselves more than Denver won the series. The Lakers have had extra time off here, and it will benefit them big time. The Lakers should send a card to the Clippers since they got a cakewalk to the Finals. LA will be locked in tonight and we expect a very strong defensive effort from the favorite while the Nuggets didn’t really get a chance to catch their breath and we have a great feeling that this will be a double-digit win by Los Angeles. We think this will be a low scoring game.

We are just not believers in the Nuggets. Kudos for beating the Clippers, but LA beat themselves more than Denver won the series. The Lakers have had extra time off here, and it will benefit them big time. The Lakers should send a card to the Clippers since they got a cakewalk to the Finals. LA will be locked in tonight and we expect a very strong defensive effort from the favorite while the Nuggets didn’t really get a chance to catch their breath and we have a great feeling that this will be a double-digit win by Los Angeles. We think this will be a low scoring game.

4-Unit Play. Take #965 NY Yankees (-1.5, -130) over Boston (7:30 p.m. Friday, September 18)

The Yankees have beaten the Red Sox ten straight times including all seven matchups this season and I think that will continue tonight. New York has won eight straight games and hit a major league record 6 home runs in three consecutive contests. They will be facing Martin Perez who has been awful at Fenway Park this season going 0-3 with a 5.48 ERA in four starts and his ERA against the Yankees in 6 career starts is 9.85. Jordan Montgomery has allowed 2 earned runs or less in four out of his last five starts and he is 1-0 with a 1.93 ERA over 9.1 innings against Boston this season. Gotta stay with the hot team that has so many guys that can beat you.

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4 Unit Play. #102 Cleveland Browns over Cincinnati Bengals (8:20p.m., Thursday, September 17 NFLN) The Browns need this game after laying an egg in the first game against Baltimore. The Bengals outperformed some expectations in Week 1, but I just do not believe they are a good enough team to be competitive on the road. The line has dropped under a touchdown, and now I believe the value lies with the Browns. The favorite is 8-2 ATS in the last two meetings in this Battle of Ohio. Cincinnati is 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games as an underdog. Cleveland is 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games played on Thursday.

We are going the same way we went in Game 1 even though we missed the mark. We love Boston for this series, and we don’t see them going down 0-2. When Boston has lost recently it has been some last-minute stuff or OT, and that was the case in Game 1 once again. We expect the Celtics to really lock down on defense here in Game 2 to give themselves the best chance to wind up on top at the final buzzer. These are two of the better defensive teams in the NBA, and that should be on full force tonight. It’s telling that the bookies didn’t really adjust the numbers here for Game 2, and that tells us we are on the right track here.

We are going the same way we went in Game 1 even though we missed the mark. We love Boston for this series, and we don’t see them going down 0-2. When Boston has lost recently it has been some last-minute stuff or OT, and that was the case in Game 1 once again. We expect the Celtics to really lock down on defense here in Game 2 to give themselves the best chance to wind up on top at the final buzzer. These are two of the better defensive teams in the NBA, and that should be on full force tonight. It’s telling that the bookies didn’t really adjust the numbers here for Game 2, and that tells us we are on the right track here.

4-Unit Play. Take #908 NY Yankees (-1.5, -120) over Toronto (7:05 p.m. Thursday, September 17)

The Yankees had a brutal stretch a couple weeks ago when a bunch of guys were injured and they couldn't get a win. Its no coincidence that guys have returned from the injured list and they are playing great baseball riding a 7 game winning streak. New York has hit 13 home runs in the past two games against Toronto and I think they will bop some more tonight. Chase Anderson is on the mound for the Blue Jays and in his last two starts he has allowed 4 home runs and 10 earned runs over 6.2 innings. Masahiro Tanaka will take the mound for the Yankees tonight and he has allowed 2 earned runs or less in all but one of his eight starts this season. Tanaka's ERA against the Blue Jays is 2.87 across 21 starts and I think he can deliver a similar performance tonight. I think the Yankees complete the sweep tonight.

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4-Unit Play. Take #960 Miami over Boston (6:40 p.m. Wednesday, September 16)

Miami hasn't made the playoffs since 2003, but with the expanded playoffs this season they are on the cusp of doing so. The Marlins are in second place in the National League East with 14 games to play and I think they will bounce back and beat the Red Sox after dropping game 1 of this series. Rookie Trevor Rogers will make his 5th career start. He has electric stuff as evidenced by him averaging over a strikeout per inning so far in his young career. The Red Sox have been a dumpster fire for most of the season and have been piecing their pitching staff together to just finish up the season. The Red Sox will trot out Mike Kickham who will make his fourth appearance (second start) for them this season, and he has an ERA of 5 over 9 innings. I like Miami to continue their playoff push with a win tonight.

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Maybe there is something to this Clippers curse after all. Denver has all the momentum in this series, and they have been playing with nothing to lose. They have been playing well, but the Clippers are in this situation more of their own doing with mental lapses and multiple cold shooting stretches. The Clippers have a ton of pressure here, and they haven’t shown they handle it well. We think this will be a close game and think the Clippers could very well lose outright.

3-Unit Play. Take Phoenix ML over Washington (Tuesday at 9pm) As per your selection on Phoenix to get the job done today and advance to the next round of the playoffs, we believe they are the better team and should be able to handle a Washington side that has been brutal in the Wubbble and just snuck into the postseason via a last-day win vs Atlanta. Still, Phoenix has the better roster and they rate out better in most offensive and defensive categories. We are going to play the ML as the playoffs are a tricky beast and often times these games come down to the wire. Phoenix is too talented to let this game slip away and we like Diggs and Taurasi and Turner to have their way with a shaky Mystics defense.

4-Unit Play. Take Tampa Bay over New York (Tuesday at 8pm) As per your selection on Tampa, we got it all wrong in Game 4 as Tampa easily skated out to a 4-1 victory. We expect much of the same in Game 5, as we saw the Isles will broken by the Lightning in that last game and Tampa will know how vital it is to finish the series here and grab just as much rest heading into the finals as the Stars will have since they won last night. Tampa has been kind to us this postseason, so let's roll with them to get the job done tonight.

10-Unit Play. Take #913 Kansas City over Detroit (7:10 p.m. Tuesday, September 15)

Both teams had an off day to embrace the collective streaks they are on. Kansas City had to feel better about their day off as they have won their past 6 contests, whereas Detroit probably didn't enjoy their day off much seeing how they are on a three game losing streak. The Royals are getting contributions from a bunch of guys during their winning streak as they have scored 44 runs over those 6 games. Danny Duffy will be on the mound for Kansas City and he has been solid in 6 starts on the road this season going 2-2 with a 3.13 ERA. Matthew Boyd has struggled at home this year as teams have batted .341 against him and his ERA is over 9 over 4 starts. In Boyd's last 5 starts, he has allowed 8 home runs while his offense has scored 2 or fewer runs in four out of those five starts. I like Kansas City to get the win in this one.

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These are two Top 10 defenses. We think that this series will be another defensive battle much like Boston/Toronto, Where six of seven games went under the posted total. Miami has had a long time off. They will probably be rusty on offense and have a lot of energy on defense. Boston has really dialed in the defense lately, and they have had an extra day off from the normal schedule, and that should bring some energy and tenacity on the defensive end. These teams should be feeling each other out here in Game 1 as well, and we just don’t see an offensive explosion here. The bookies seem afraid to post a total too much under 210 these days, but we had this one handicapped at 204, so we think there is some nice value here. And we like the Celtics for Game 1. Miami making the ECF as a No. 5 is a great story. But they beat a pretty weak Indiana team and then a Bucks team that didn’t have their head in the game. Boston is the better team and much more battle tested at this point.

These are two Top 10 defenses. We think that this series will be another defensive battle much like Boston/Toronto, Where six of seven games went under the posted total. Miami has had a long time off. They will probably be rusty on offense and have a lot of energy on defense. Boston has really dialed in the defense lately, and they have had an extra day off from the normal schedule, and that should bring some energy and tenacity on the defensive end. These teams should be feeling each other out here in Game 1 as well, and we just don’t see an offensive explosion here. The bookies seem afraid to post a total too much under 210 these days, but we had this one handicapped at 204, so we think there is some nice value here. And we like the Celtics for Game 1. Miami making the ECF as a No. 5 is a great story. But they beat a pretty weak Indiana team and then a Bucks team that didn’t have their head in the game. Boston is the better team and much more battle tested at this point.

4-Unit Play. Take Dallas over Vegas (Monday at 8pm)

As per your selection on Dallas, we believe they are a team destined to make the finals as they have been playing some great team hockey over the entire series and we just believe that Vegas simply can't find a way past Khudobin in net who has been nothing short of outstanding this series. Let's roll with Dallas tonight as they close the series and advance to the Finals.

3-Unit Play. Take Over in Atlanta at Baltimore (7:35 p.m. Monday, September 14)

Baltimore has had a tough time scoring runs recently which has resulted in them losing their last 5 games. I'm not sure if they are going to win this contest, but I think returning home will result in them being able to put some runs on the board. Facing the Braves Touki Toussaint could help the Orioles get out of their slump, seeing how in his last three starts he has allowed 12 runs across 13.2 innings. Over their last 5 games, the Braves have scored at least seven runs four times and I can see them having similar success tonight. Jorge Lopez will have the ball for the O's and opponents have scored 11 runs over his last three starts. This one goes over.

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10 Unit Play. Take #479 Pittsburgh Steelers over New York Giants (7:15p.m., Monday, September 14 ESPN) This is a popular pick with all the newsletters and handicappers, and we will side with them early in the season. Pittsburgh needs to make the playoffs this year after missing out the last two years. Pressure is on Tomlin and Roethlisberger and expect them to respond in a positive way to challenge Baltimore in the AFC North. QB Jones played well at times last season, but now does not have an offensive coach. The Giants have failed to cover the spread in 10 of their last 11 games as a home underdog. New York is also 2-7 ATS in their last 9 Week 1 games. Pittsburgh is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games played on Monday Night Football.

5-Unit Play. Competition: English Premier League. Take Chelsea ML (-175) Over Brighton (Monday at 3pm). Includes 90 Minutes + Injury time.

No time for a write-up today as we are traveling. Chelsea won the transfer market by signing big names like Werner, Ziyech and Havertz and now look to push for the title this year and it begins in Game 1 against a Brighton side who will be completely overmatched. Chelsea will dicate possession in this contest and generate enough chances to bury a few of them and escape the first game with a solid win.

4-Unit Play. Take New York Islanders +125 over Tampa Bay (Sunday at 3pm).

As per your selection n NYI, similar to when we backed Dallas last night, we believe NYI can use the momentum it's gained in the Game 3 win and propel themselves to a Game 4 victory and even the series at 2-2. NYI has shown it's not going to back down or deviate from their game plan and we like the fact that they can score goals in bunches and the fact that they are starting to frustrate the Lightning. Let's roll with the Islanders today!

The Clippers blew a big lead in Game 5 and ended up losing the game. They took their foot off the gas too early, and it was tough for this team to get back into the zone again. But you have to remember that the main core of this team hasn’t played together all that much this season and they are still learning. We think that lesson from the Game 5 loss will help them put together a more complete game here on Sunday. They have done very well during the restart after a loss and we think they will bounce back successfully as they have a bunch of times before in this spot.

4 Unit Play. Take #453 Miami Dolphins over New England Patriots (1p.m., Sunday, September 13 CBS) The Patriots are still the Patriots, but I just feel this is too many points to be giving against a divisional foe. Miami won at Foxboro in their last game of the 2019 season and should only be better this year under year 2 of Brian Flores. Miami is 6-1 ATS in their season opener over the last 7 years. The Patriots are 0-4 ATS (1 push) in their last 5 home games. Miami is 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games against AFC teams.

4 Unit Play. Take #462 Atlanta Falcons over Seattle Seahawks (1p.m., Sunday, September 13 FOX) Just do not believe the Seahawks have all that great of talent besides Russell Wilson. Seattle has failed to cover 5 straight season openers. Expect a lot of offense in this game but I believe the Falcons need this one more in order to get off to a good start in 2020. Atlanta won 6 of their last 8 games in 2019 to save the job on Dan Quinn. Matt Ryan will be able to hold his own in this game especially with the better offensive weapons that they have. Seattle is 0-4 ATS in their last 4 meetings.

4 Unit Play. Take #469 Green Bay Packers over Minnesota Vikings (1p.m., Sunday, September 13 FOX) Many people are expecting Green Bay to fall back this year after going 13-3 in 2019. But we will gladly grab the points in this game, as the Packers have covered the spread in 4 straight games against the Vikings. QB Cousins is no match for QB Rodgers, as he is just 7-31 in his last 38 games against teams that finish the season with a winning record. Green Bay is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Week 1 games.

4-Unit Play. Take Dallas over Vegas (Saturday at 8 pm)

Let us take a shot with the Stars to win back-to-back games in the series. They played extremely well in the last game and should be able to use that momentum gained to capture a 3-1 series lead and put Vegas on the brink of elimination. Vegas still has a goaltending issue and we see that causing a distraction for the team which Dallas should be able to take advantage of. Great price on the Stars, so we'll take a shot with them here in this spot.

3-Unit Play. Take #976 Los Angeles (NL) (-1.5, +125) over Houston (8:15 p.m. Saturday, September 12)

Things could be a little tense tonight with these two clubs as they are meeting for the first time since the benches cleared back on July 29th. The Dodgers are still bitter about the 2017 World Series the Astros won and I think they are going to win this game. Julio Urias will be on the mound and he has never faced Houston which I think will benefit him. The Astros have been in a bit of a funk lately as they have lost eight of their last nine games as different guys have made stints on the injured list. Framber Valdez hasn't been at his best recently allowing 15 runs over his last three starts and it won't be any easier against the Dodgers lineup. I like LA in this one.

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10 Unit Play. Take #406 Louisville Cardinals over WKU Hilltoppers (8p.m., Saturday, September 12 ACCN) Just liked how Louisville played in year one under Scott Satterfield winning 8 games including the Music City Bowl last time they took the field. They return a ton of playmakers on both sides of the football including Micale Cunningham, who threw for 22 touchdowns last year. They teams met last year at a neutral site and they game was over early with Louisville up 24 points at halftime before a minor comeback by WKU to only lose by 17 points. Louisville is expected to have some fans in the stands and that will only make this much more of a homefield edge. The Cardinals are 19-7 ATS (1 push) in their last 26 games against Conference USA teams.

We probably make plays on the Lakers less than any team in the NBA. They are a very public team, and their odds and normally shaded by the oddsmakers. But they do have value late in this series. The Rockets are a popular team also, and we expected this line to be around 8.5 with the way this series has gone the last couple games. The Lakers were shook out of their funk with the Game 1 loss, and they have rebounded nicely. They won and covered Games 2, 3 and 4, and the oddsmakers haven’t made a huge adjustment to this number. Houston is quite the dysfunctional team this season. They have looked disjointed since Game 1 and have some off court drama that is a distraction as well. We think the Lakers are in their heads big time, and the body language tells us this team doesn’t have much of a chance. We don’t think the Lakers take their foot off the gas tonight and expect them to roll in this likely final game of the series.

4 Unit Play. Take #395 Syracuse Orange over North Carolina Tar Heels (12p.m., Saturday, September 12 ACCN) Just feel this spread has risen too high considering this is a conference game with no fans in attendance. The Orange played better down the stretch winning two of their last three games, both times they were underdogs. They return some talent on offense and should be able to score some points to keep up with North Carolina. The Tar Heels are loaded on offense as well, but Mack Brown teams have never been known to be offensive juggernauts. Expect the Orange to stay within this number, which has now gone over three touchdowns. Syracuse is 7-3 ATS (1 push) in their last 11 games played during the month of September.

This is an easy call for Game 7 tonight. Boston is the better team, with the better coach. They will find a way to get the job done tonight. When Toronto has won in this series, they have needed some heroics. But when Boston has won, it has been by domination for the most part. They have had some mental lapses and should have put this one away awhile ago, but the cream will rise to the top tonight. Boston is on a 5-2 ATS run in this series, and they have been one of the most trustworthy ATS teams in the NBA for several years now. We think that there is a great chance they win this one by double digits tonight.

5-Unit Play. Take #915 Chicago (NL) over Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. Friday, September 11)

The Brewers are currently on the outside looking in for the playoffs with 19 games remaining and I think they are going to be a little farther away after tonight's contest. Brandon Woodruff has an ERA of 4.29 at home across 21 innings and the Cubs have knocked him around a bit in the two starts he has made against them this season. Jon Lester hasn't been very good over his last 5 starts for the Cubs, but he has pitched well when he has been on the road this season. Lester is 2-0 with a 2.95 ERA over 4 starts away from Wrigley Field without allowing a home run in 21.1 innings. I like Chicago in this one to extend their lead on Milwaukee.

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4-Unit Play. Take Atlanta +1 over Connecticut (Friday at 7pm).

We had Conn when they blew the game against PHX in their latest loss. They played well but just don't have that closing mentality. Atlanta is not the greatest team but they've been competitive and with Conn all but locked into a playoff spot, we don't see them giving max effort against an ATL team that is all but out of it. This is a let down for Conn and with ATL off a solid win vs Chicago, we like them to keep the momentum rolling and stay within this number.

4-Unit Play. Take Vegas over Dallas (Thursday at 8pm)

As per your selection on Vegas, we saw the real Knights team show up in Game 2 and play great hockey and even the series up at 1-1. We don't expect them to take their foot off the gas pedal in this one and we believe Vegas gets their second win in a row behind strong goaltending by Lehner and a relentless attack. Dallas may have have snuck away with Game 1, but have been badly outplayed for about 4.5 out of 6 periods so far this series. Take Vegas and lets cash another hockey ticket!

We thought Houston would make some noise in this series, but after that Game 1 win, the Lakers have been dominating. We see the same tonight, and this is more than a fair spread, something you rarely get when betting on the Lakers. Houston just looks disjointed in the Bubble and they can’t often get a team effort on offense as someone gets cold at the wrong time seemingly too much. We think the Lakers will play lock down defense in this one, and we think there’s a great possibility that this is a blowout, which would bode well for the under.

4-Unit Play. Take Under Houston at Oakland (3:40 p.m. Thursday, September 10)

Most people had the Astros winning the American League West this year, but injuries to them and some great play from the A's has Oakland sitting 5.5 games ahead of Houston. Oakland has taken 6 of the 9 games in the season series and will look to take the final game at home today. None of the nine games that have been played so far have gone over 9 runs and I don't expect this one to do that either. Sean Manaea has allowed just one earned run in each of his last three starts and I think he can limit Houston's offense that is missing Jose Altuve and Yordana Alvarez. Jose Urquidy will be making just his second start this season. Urquidy faced the Athletics last season allowing one run over 5 innings while striking out 10.

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5-Unit Play. Competition: French Ligue 1. Take RC Lens +0.5 (+115) over PSG (Thursday at 3pm). Includes 90 Minutes + Injury Time. For this selection to win. RC Lens must win or draw.

As per your selection on RC Lens to grab at least a point in this matchup vs PSG, why not take a shot with them as they come off a couple of club-friendly wins after losing the Ligue 1 opener to Nice 2-1, a game in which they were in until the very end. They now get their Super Bowl of sorts early in the season, taking on a PSG side that's going to be without several key regulars as they have to miss the match due to COVID. PSG are still stinging from the loss to Bayern in the Champions League finals and with a second string team getting field, we'll gladly take Lens at plus money to keep this game close.

The Clippers haven’t played well the last couple games. We expect them to get it together tonight. They see the Lakers doing well now in their series against the Rockets, so there is some emphasis now to get this series over with pronto. In the fourth quarter the Clippers turned the switch last time out and we think that momentum will carry over to tonight, where we are getting the best line in the series with the Clippers.

3-Unit Play. Take #917 Cincinnati over Chicago (NL) (7:05 p.m. Tuesday, September 9)

Besides his opening day start, Yu Darvish has been fantastic this season going 7-1 with a 1.44 ERA over 8 starts. He beat the Reds on August 29th 3-0 striking out 8, but the Reds had success against him. Cincinnati had 7 hits off Darvish in his 6 innings but could not string hits together to score some runs. I think the Reds will have confidence facing him so recently and the fact that one of their vocal leaders Trevor Bauer will be on the mound. Bauer has had great success against the Cubs in his career going 4-1 with a 1.41 ERA over 5 starts, and if his offense can give him some runs, I think he will lead them to victory.

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4-Unit Play. Take Tampa Bay over New York (Wednesday at 8pm)

As per your selection on Tampa, it's really tough to go against them in Game 2 after their dominant display in Game 1. They were better and faster than the Isles and we don't see that changing within 48 hours. The Lightning are close enough to the Finals that they can taste it and we don't see any lack in effort or concentration creeping into their locker room today despite the blowout win in Game 1. Tampa is the better team and we'll take them here to go up 2-0 in the series.

7-Unit Play. Take Connecticut over Phoenix (Wednesday at 7pm)

As per your selection on Connecticut to get the job done, they just beat PHX on Monday by 15 points and we expect more of the same here tonight. Phoenix really struggles on the defensive end of the floor and we don't see a way how they will be able to stop this Sun's team who is playing some good basketball right now having won two straight while scoring 85 and 96 points. Phoenix is one of the most inconsistent teams in the Wubble as they have the talent but simply don't ever put forth a consistent effort. Griner is still? for PHX and we believe Conn will be able to dictate their play in this game once again.

Every game in this series has gone under by 10 points or more, yet the bookies have not made that big of an adjustment on the total. Just don’t see this game being a breakout game on offense. Probably because of no travel and extra rest, these playoffs have trended to the under, and the bookies have done a lousy job on adjustments. Not matter, since we have been able to take advantage. We think the Celtics will play lockdown defense here and close this series out tonight and get ready for the Heat in an unlikely ECF matchup.

Every game in this series has gone under by 10 points or more, yet the bookies have not made that big of an adjustment on the total. Just don’t see this game being a breakout game on offense. Probably because of no travel and extra rest, these playoffs have trended to the under, and the bookies have done a lousy job on adjustments. Not matter, since we have been able to take advantage. We think the Celtics will play lockdown defense here and close this series out tonight and get ready for the Heat in an unlikely ECF matchup.

The Lakers played great in Game 2, but this team just hasn’t shown the ability to consistently play like this in the Bubble. We think this will be a close game tonight, and the points look real attractive. We have stated it before, but we think the Lakers are a tad overrated this season and the bookies always shade the lines for their games. We think around 3 would be a more suitable line, so the extra couple points gives some nice value to what looks like a close game to us.

4-Unit Play. Take Vegas  over Dallas (Tuesday at 8:10pm)

As per your selection on Vegas, sooner or later they are going to have to start scoring goals in order for them to win some hockey games. We believe they got their clunker out of the way in Game 1 and will be much sharper in this contest and grab the win. Look, game 1 was as sloppy as you could get and Dallas could only muster one goal on 25 shots. They were badly outplayed in the third, outshot 13-2 and we believe that'll have a carryover effect into Game 2. Take Vegas as they even the series at 1-1.

10-Unit Play. Take #959 Chicago (AL) over Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. Tuesday, September 8) The White Sox are in a groove and have been playing with a lot of confidence lately winning 16 of their last 20 contests. They clobbered the Pirates in a two-game series earlier this season outscoring them 14-3 and I think that is what is going to happen in this matchup. Dylan Cease has allowed more than two earned runs just once in his last seven starts and I think he will be able to limit Pittsburgh's offense. Joe Musgrove will be making his second start since returning from the IL and he has not been very good when he has pitched this season. Musgrove has lost all four of the games he has started this year and I think the White Sox lineup is going to present some problems for him.

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4-Unit Play. Take Tampa Bay over New York Islanders (Monday at 8pm)

As per your selection on Tampa Bay, we'll keep this selection short and sweet. Tampa is the fresher of the two teams and will likely be ready to go and get this series off a winning note, both for their mental and physical well-being. The Isles have been a solid team so far this postseason, but we don't see how they stack up against a Tampa squad that can score goals at will. Tampa knows they'll need to play their best hockey to get to the Finals and we believe they'll be ready to go for Game 1.

10 Unit Play. Take #243 BY Cougars over Navy Midshipman (8p.m., Monday, September 7 ESPN) The line movement tells me a lot for this game. Navy opened as a small home favorite of 2.5 but now BYU is favored at release time for this play. I always like extra time to prepare for the triple option and that is what BYU has for this game. QB Zach Wilson is back behind center for the Cougars and played better down the stretch last year winning 5 of his last 6 regular season games. Most year’s Navy has to rebuild and that is again the case this year losing their quarterback from last season. They were not as good as their record indicated last year and are just a middle of the pack team in the AAC this year. Navy is 1-3 ATS (1 push) in their last 5 games against Independent teams.

Toronto played a real strong game on Saturday, but we are still very confident in Boston for this series and we think the cream will rise to the top tonight. Boston has been mostly excellent for the most part of three games in this four-game series, and they should have won Game 3 also if not for that Toronto buzzer beater. This is the most crucial game in the series thus far and we see the Boston defense really stepping up here to shit the Raptors down.

Toronto played a real strong game on Saturday, but we are still very confident in Boston for this series and we think the cream will rise to the top tonight. Boston has been mostly excellent for the most part of three games in this four-game series, and they should have won Game 3 also if not for that Toronto buzzer beater. This is the most crucial game in the series thus far and we see the Boston defense really stepping up here to shit the Raptors down.

4-Unit Play. Take #902 Atlanta (-1.5 RL) over Miami (1:10 p.m. Monday, September 7)

The Braves are tied for the second best home record in baseball right now at 14-6 and I think they are going to add to that in this one. Ian Anderson has looked sharp winning in his two starts against the Yankees and Red Sox allowing 2 and 1 runs respectively while averaging over a strikeout an inning. Jose Urena will be making his season debut as he returns from Covid. Urena did not fair well against Atlanta last season losing both starts while allowing 4 home runs and 11 earned runs across 9 innings. I like the Braves to take game 1 of this series in Atlanta.

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5-Unit Play. Take Washington ML (-120) over Dallas (Sunday at 4pm)

As per your selection on Washington, we think this line tells you all you need to know about this game. Washington has been brutal in the Wubble but here they are favorite over a Dallas team who is starting to fall apart a bit over their last handful of games going just 3-7 over their last 10 games. Washington is coming off a really good win and performance against Chicago and we believe they can build off that win and make it two straight wins.

The oddsmakers finally adjusted this number, but it doesn’t seem like it was enough. The Bucks are cooked here in this series, and we think they will go out with a whimper today. Miami is playing some of their best basketball of the season right now in the Bubble. Giannis Antetokounmpo looks like he is playing through an injury, and the rest of the team has failed to step up. Milwaukee blew it in the playoff last season too, and it looks like we are going to see a repeat this year. It seems the Bucks have mentally left the building before this series.

2-Unit Play. Take #961 Toronto (-130) over Boston (1:35 p.m. Sunday, September 6)

Robbie Ray and Andrew Triggs both have had rough seasons and that is probably why they are battling in the AL East instead of the NL West. Home runs and walks have been a big problem for Ray this year as he will be making his first start for the Blue Jays. If he can limit those I think he can come away with a win against the Red Sox who he hasn't faced since 2014. Triggs has only made two appearances this season so I don't expect him to be on top of his game and on a pitch count. Toronto needs a win to tie the season series for the year and I think that is just what they will do.

After a grind-it out Game 7 win against Utah on Tuesday, it had to be demoralizing for the Nuggets to get spanked like they did in Game 1 Thursday against the Clippers. It showed us that Denver doesn’t have much of a chance in this series. And Denver probably knows that, too. Not sure what adjustments they can make here when the Clippers barely broke a sweat in Game 1 and the starters were able to hit the bench early. That is now three straight meetings the Clippers won by double digits. This is what LA has been working towards all season. They are completely healthy now and playing great team basketball. The bench is devastating when the starters need a break. They are much more fresh and rested than Denver. The Clippers have always had trouble in this round but this is by far the best squad in team history and we think they really want to make quick work of this series. With max effort, which we think they will provide, we think a double-digit win is a certainty.

Toronto needed a miracle buzzerbeater in Game 3 just to have a chance in this series now. Toronto failed to cover Game 3 and they are now 0-4 ATS in the last four meetings, all which took place in the Bubble. Two of those were double-digit wins. Toronto has a better regular-season record, but Boston is the better team in our opinion and they are playing some of their best basketball of the season at the right time. We think they will be determined here in Game 4 and will play one of their best games of the series after blowing a chance to put Toronto at the edge of elimination at the end of Game 3. Boston has been one of the best ATS teams for years, and that is a sign of great coaching. We expect them to shine on Saturday.

3-Unit Play. Take #901 San Diego over Oakland (4:10 p.m. Saturday, September 5)

Oakland didn't look good in their first game in five days as they had to take precautions with one of their players getting Covid, but playing against the Padres has done that to most teams. Chris Paddack hasn't been as effective this year as most thought he would be, but he may have figured something out in his last start. Paddack didn't allow an earned run over 6 innings while striking out 8 Rockies in a 13-2 Padres win and I think he can have similar results against the A's who he has never faced. Sean Manaea will take the mound for Oakland and even though he has won his last two starts his ERA at home in three starts is over 6 on the year and I think he will have a tough time navigating the San Diego lineup. I like the Dads to win this one.

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3 Unit Play. Take #242 Army Black Knights over Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders (1:30p.m., Saturday, September 5 CBSSN) This game was added in August and thus the Blue Raiders do not have as much time as normal to prepare for the triple option. The Black Nights took a step back in 2019 but look to turn things around in 2020 and this is important game for them in hopes of having a winning season. MTSU is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games played during the month of September. Army is 5-1 ATS (1 push) in their last 7 games played during the month of September. 82% of the money is coming in on Army and that is usually a key indicator early in the season.

Really like Houston to make some noise in this series. They had a real tough series against the Thunder, but this is a veteran team and a hungry one. Plus, the Lakers are a tad bit overrated. And they haven’t often played to their potential in the Bubble. Not to mention they are often overrated by the oddsmakers. Houston has Westbrook back now, and he is getting back into the mix and should have a good series. And Harden won’t stay cold long. Houston is s veteran team, so we don’t see them having a hard time getting up for this matchup even though they just played in a real tough Game 7.

Denver gutted out a Game 7 win vs. Utah and they were literally inches from being sent home. They were already tired coming into this game (they managed only 80 points in Game 7) and they really laid it all on the line in that one. The Clippers dominated in their last two games in Dallas and they should have their full roster tonight as Pat Bev is expected to return. This team is rested and hungry. The Clips have won the last two meetings by double digits, and in this unique Bubble restart the Nugs got only one night off after their grueling Game 7 and we think they are in real trouble tonight in what should be a blowout by the favorite.

2 Unit Play. Take #235 South Alabama Jaguars +13 over Southern Miss Golden Eagles (9p.m., Thursday, September 3 CBSSN) This line opened at 16 but has come down under two touchdown and we will side with the line movement. The Golden Eagles did not perform well down the stretch losing three straight games by double digits to close out the 2019 season. USA is 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games. Southern Miss is 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games played on Thursday.

6-Unit Play. Take #913 Chicago (AL) over Kansas City (8:05 p.m. Thursday, September 3)

These two teams met less than a week ago with the White Sox taking two of three and I think they are going to start this series off with a win. Dylan Cease has squared off against Kansas City twice this season and has been pretty good going 1-0 with a 2.61 ERA holding them to a .171 batting average. Danny Duffy has the ball for the Royals and he has been up and down this season. He hasn't been very good when pitching at home so far this season as he is ERA is 5.00 and he allowed 2 home runs in his only start against the White Sox this season. It doesn't help Kansas City that Jorge Solar most likely won't play today because he hurt his oblique and was removed from last night's game. I like the White Sox in this one.

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7-Unit Play. Take Under 162 points - Las Vegas vs Connecticut (Thursday at 8pm).

As per your selection on the under in this game between Las Vegas and Connecticut, you have to feel like Vegas is going to be pissed off about losing their last game to PHX and giving up 92 points in the process. The Aces have played exceptionally good basketball over their last 10 games and most of that has been predicated on great defense which eluded them on Tuesday. They should be able to clamp down defensively against a Sun's team that has scored more than 80 points in just 2 of their last nine contests. We expect the Sun to struggle here today and the Aces to grab a low scoring win, something that should please their coach. The Under is 6-2-1 in the Aces last 9 vs the East and 9-3 in the Sun's last 12 vs the West.

4-Unit Play. Take New York Islanders over Philadelphia (Thursday at 7pm)

We are on the Islanders today again in hopes they close out the series vs the Flyers. The Isles have been the better team throughout the series and we don't believe Philly has what it takes to win this game and force a Game 7.

The public is betting the over while the NBA is trending to the under in the Bubble. So the bookies are afraid to post totals too low. That is why we are still seeing value in the under here after Games 1 and 2 went under by about 30 points combined. And they oddsmakers just made a minimal adjustment to this line. Seven of eight games from Boston have gone under the posted total and four of five for Toronto. Game 3 is crucial here for both teams. The Raptors are toast if they lose this one. And Boston wants to finish this series quick, especially with the Bucks facing some real trouble in their series against Miami. We think both defenses, two of the best in the NBA that are playing in top form now, will rise to the occasion once again.

The last two games have been defensive battles, and we see the same here tonight. There is really no precedent for play in the Bubble, but we saw last night for Utah/Denver Game 7 how things could go in a Game 7. These teams are tired. The Bubble is taking its toll with the protests and the games every other day. That game last night didn’t even crack 160. We don’t see this one being that low scoring, but we do think the defenses will lock down in this crucial game and that the offenses might be lagging as they haven’t been great lately and there’s a good chance they could take another step back tonight. The Thunder will have to rely on their defense to stay in the game, and we expect a close, low-scoring game in this one tonight.

4-Unit Play. Take #974 Houston (-1.5 RL) over Texas (8:10 p.m. Wednesday, September 2)

The Astros showed some rust last night following a couple days off to some unusual circumstances, but I think they will bounce back tonight and get back on track with a win. Christian Javier will be on the mound for Houston and he has been impressive when pitching at Minute Maid Park. Javier is 2-0 with a 1.96 ERA over 18.1 innings while holding opponents to a .119 batting average. This will be the first time Javier has faced Texas which I think is an advantage for him as he is averaging a strikeout per inning so far on the season. Koby Allard will be pitching for the Rangers and Texas has lost his last three starts. Allard has been crushed on the road this season going 0-2 with an 12.91 ERA across three starts. Houston gets it done in this contest.

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4-Unit Play. Take Colorado over Dallas (Wednesday at 8pm)

As per your selection on Colorado to win this game and force a Game 7, we believe that the Avs finally woke up and you saw that in their dominating 6-3 win on Monday. The Avs are clearly the better team with more scoring and better depth and we believe that'll come to the forefront once again in Game 6. Dallas is extremely inconsistent and we can't see them winning this game tonight.

5-Unit Play. Competition: MLS. Take Chicago Fire ML (+115) over Cincinnati FC (Wednesday at 7:30pm). Includes 90 minutes + Injury Time.

As per your selection on Chicago Fire to beat Cincinnati FC, we believe that Chicago is the better team and should be able to get back in the win column after falling 3-1 to NYCFC in their latest game. Chicago is a team that likes to attack and we believe they can dictate the tempo and pace of this game and create plenty of chances to capitalize on. Cincy FC is a team that prefers to defend and play 10 guys behind the ball and we just don't see where a goal will come from for them. Chicago will win this game and we'll cash another soccer ticket.

5-Unit Play. Take Minnesota over Chicago (Wednesday at 7pm)

As per your selection on Minnesota to stay within this number, we believe they can win this game outright as they've been playing some stellar basketball of late, going 5-2 over their last seven games with wins over good teams like LA and PHX. The Sky on the other hand has lost two of their last three games, despite a 100-point performance again Indiana in their last game. This will be just the second meeting between these two teams in the bubble with Minnesota taking the first game by two points. We expect an extremely close game between these to and likely a similar result to the first meeting. Take Minnesota ATS and let's cash another WNBA ticket.

Denver seemingly took all the momentum in this series, but you can throw all that out the window as the season comes down to one game here. Despite the season records, we think Utah is a tad bit better as a team. Remember, like always this team got off to a slow start but started playing better as the season went on. We think they will come out focused and determined tonight and will advance to play the Clippers in Round 2. We really think their defense will step up and play one of the best games of the series on the defensive end.