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I have had only two losing season in pro football in my handicapping career. I have the best sources in the business thanks to more than 25 years as a sportswriter, handicapper and analyst. |
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| MLB | May 23, 2022 Rockies vs. Pirates |
Rockies +117 at ACE |
in 13h |
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Anytime the Pirates are favored, I'm looking hard at the other side. The Rockies are the better team and have the better starting pitcher going in a matchup of Chad Kuhl versus JT Brubaker. The Rockies are 19-21. They've been outscored by 28 runs. The Pirates are 16-24 with an MLB-worst minus 88 run differential. Kuhl has been Colorado's best starter with a 3-2 record and 3.86 ERA. He's been strong in every start except the two he made against the Giants. Kuhl has allowed just six earned runs in his five other starts when he hasn't faced the Giants. The Pirates are averaging a meager two runs during their last 10 games. They haven't produced more than four runs in a game during this span. Brubaker hasn't won since Aug. 24 of last season. He's 0-4 with a 5.50 ERA. |
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NHL | May 22, 2022 Hurricanes vs Rangers |
Rangers +105 at SC Consensus |
Won $105 |
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I like getting the Rangers in this price range knowing they are in must-win mode and their defense and strong goaltending is back. New York has held the Hurricanes to three goals in regulation during the first two games of this series. The Hurricanes lost all three of their road games to the Bruins in their last series. Carolina was outscored by eight goals in these road defeats. The key for the Rangers is if their offense will come around. I think it will now that the Rangers are back home. New York scored 14 goals against the Penguins in three home games during their previous series. |
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WNBA | May 22, 2022 Sky vs Mystics |
OVER 159½ -110 |
Lost $110.0 |
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| The Mystics get back Elena Delle Donne, their leading scorer, for this game. That's huge both for Washington and for the total. The Mystics won't have injured guard Alysha Clark, though. That's another plus for the Over because she's an excellent defensive player. These are two of the top-five scoring teams in the WNBA. So I see this total as being short. | ||
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NBA | May 22, 2022 Warriors vs Mavs |
UNDER 219 -110 |
Won $100 |
| Play Type: Top Premium | ||
| Down 2-0 in this Western Conference Final, the Mavericks return home in must-win mode. That means a slower-paced game and tremendous defensive intensity from the Mavericks. Dallas has gone Under 72 percent of the time during its last 55 home games. The Under has cashed in five of the Mavericks' six home playoff games. Golden State shot 55 percent from the field in Game 2. The Warriors also made 14 of 28 3-point shots. I don't see Golden State shooting anywhere close to that in Dallas. The Mavericks gave up the second-fewest points in the NBA and ranked fourth in 3-point defense. Stephen Curry gets a lot of headlines. The Warriors, though, are a tremendous defensive team, too. They ranked in the top three in fewest points allowed, defensive field goal percentage and 3-point defense. | ||
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Sports gaming writer for Las Vegas Review-Journal 1984-1997. Professional handicapper since 1999. Author of three books - Las Vegas Sportsbeat, Sportsgaming Beat, Winning Fantasy Football. Taught sports betting at UNLV. Former co-host of the Sunday Night Stardust Line sports gaming radio show. Was part-time oddsmaker and analyst for Roxy Roxborough. Recognized NFL expert with 21 of 23 winning seasons. |
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