Thursday 5/6/21 thread for free handicapping service plays and expert predictions for NBA, MLB & NHL games
Matt Blunt - Vegasinsider Golf Handicapper
2021 Wells Fargo Championship
Date: Thursday 5/6 - Sunday 5/9
Venue: Quail Hollow Club
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Par; 71 - Yardage; 7,521
Defending Champ: Max Homa (2019)
TV: Golf ⛳ Channel and CBS
Top Picks and Predictions
Justin Thomas +1200
Rory Mcilroy +1800
Viktor Hovland +2000
Webb Simpson +2200
Mid-Range Value
Will Zalatoris +3400
Brian Harman +4000
Longshot Picks
Emiliano Grillo +6600
Matt Wallace +7000
72 Hole Match-Up Take: Justin Thomas -114 over Jon Rahm
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Kevin Rogers
Vegasinsider NBA
LA Lakers vs LA Clippers
TV: TNT - Time: 10:10 p.m.
Best Bet - LA Clippers -8
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Pickswise Sports
MLB Best Bet
Boston Red Sox -1.5 runs [-103]
NHL Best Bet
Carolina/Chicago Over 6 goals [-120]
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Stitches--NY Post. Won with the Braves yesterday. Season record is now 16-19.
Thursday's play is the Royals.
mlbtotal us
Miami Marlins - Arizona Diamondbacks
Over 7.5
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Top Ranked Sports
Marquee Picks® For 05/06/21
4★ Arizona (Bumgarner)/Miami (Lopez) UNDER 7.5
3★ Houston (McCullers) +1.5 runs -120 over N.Y. Yankees (Cole)
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MLB-Martingale
Miami Marlins - Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona Diamondbacks / 2 units
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Ben Burns
NBA Main Event
10* Clippers -7.5
MLB Breakfast Club
8* Twins-180
R.L. ANNIHILATOR
8* Diamondbacks +1.5
MOTIVATIONAL MISMATCH
10* Raptors -1 O/U
BEST BET
9* Nets Over 233.5
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SDQL
BROOKLYN @ DALLAS | 05/06 | 7:30 PM EDT
BROOKLYN -3.5
ANALYSIS: Earlier this season, the Mavericks beat the Nets 115-98. Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant were out, and the Mavs were the favorite. Dallas has a long history of allowing revenge in this spot, as the Mavs are a ridiculous 0-23-1 ATS at home with less than two days' rest when they are off a road win and they ae facing a team seeking same-season-revenge for a road loss in which they were not a four plus point favorite. Dallas is 0-4 ATS in this spot this season. Equally compelling is the fact that Dallas is 0-6 ATS (-13.58 ppg) after any game in which Luka Doncic was not their high scorer.
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Matt Severance
CLEVELAND @ KANSAS CITY | 05/06 | 2:10 PM EDT
KANSAS CITY -130
ANALYSIS: Yes, the Royals are on a four-game skid but I'm still surprised they aren't bigger favorites on Thursday behind ace lefty Danny Duffy (4-1, 0.60). He's certainly in the early AL Cy Young conversation and ranks No. 2 in MLB in ERA. His season debut was six shutout innings in Cleveland. Meanwhile, the Indians' Triston McKenzie (0-1, 6.27) has been roughed up in back-to-back outings. Kansas City is 12-5 in its past 17 at home vs. right-handers; Cleveland is 6-7 this year vs. lefties.
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Mike Barner
WASHINGTON @ TORONTO | 05/06 | 7:30 PM EDT
WASHINGTON +3
ANALYSIS: The Wizards are on fire, having won 11 of their last 14. None of their three losses came by more than three points and two of them were just one-point defeats. The Raptors have lost five of their last seven with injuries piling up. They will be shorthanded again Thursday with Chris Boucher (ankle) out and OG Anunoby (calf) listed as doubtful. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Wizards win this game outright, so I’ll take the points.
BROOKLYN @ DALLAS | 05/06 | 7:30 PM EDT
BROOKLYN -3.5
ANALYSIS: The Nets enter this game looking to rebound from two road losses against the Bucks. Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant are healthy and this game is not part of a back-to-back, so both players should be on the floor. The Mavericks, though, will be without Kristaps Porzingis (knee). Look for the Nets to bounce back with a win and cover Thursday.
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Scott Spreitzer
Royals -125 F5 (4U)
Manchester United -115 (4U)
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Kevin Davis - BoogieDownPicks
MLB
Red Sox -1.5 runs [-105]
Indians +115
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Kevin Rogers (Vegasinsider MLB) - Philadelphia Phillies +107
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Matt Blunt - Vegasinsider
NHL Big Plays 21-9 Last 30..
NHL
Toronto/Montreal Over 5.5 goals [-121] - - - BIG PLAY
Toronto -220
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Elite Sports Picks
Arizona (Bumgarner)/Miami (Lopez) UNDER 7.5
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Insider Sports Report
4* Milwaukee (Woodruff) -120 over Philadelphia (Wheeler)
Range: -105 to -145
3* Kansas City (Duffy) -130 over Cleveland (McKenzie)
Range: -115 to -155
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National Sports Service
4* Kansas City (Duffy) -130 over Cleveland (McKenzie)
3* Detroit (Turnbull)/Boston (Eovaldi) OVER 8.5
3* Oklahoma City/Golden St. UNDER 227 (NBA)
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Primetime Sports Picks
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MEMBER PICKS For 05/06/21
4 Unit --> Washington (Lester) -115 over Atlanta (Smyly)
3 Unit --> St. Louis (Gant) -110 over N.Y. Mets (Walker)
3 Unit --> Oklahoma City/Golden St. OVER 227 (NBA)
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Essler
3* - Clippers
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3 Rivers Sports
MLB
3* #920 Angels -130 (Heaney)
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John Bollman
N.Y. RANGERS @ BOSTON | 05/06 | 7:00 PM EDT
BOSTON -245
ANALYSIS: The Bruins are 4-2 against the Rangers this season and will want to bounce back after a tough loss. New York has lost four games in a row to end its playoff hopes, its best player (Artemi Panarin) is out for the rest of the season with a lower-body injury and Pavel Buchnevich could be suspended for a cross-check to the face in Wednesday's loss to Washington. Not to mention, the Rangers fired their GM and team president before that defeat. These teams are trending in opposite directions, and Boston G Tuukka Rask, who has won six straight decisions, should be back in net.
+750 25-13 IN LAST 38 NHL ML PICKS
+90 2-1 IN LAST 3 NYR ML PICKS
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ATLANTA @ WASHINGTON | 05/06 | 4:05 PM EDT
WASHINGTON +105
ANALYSIS: Drew Smyly is 0-2 with an 8.35 ERA this season and has allowed five runs in each of his last three starts. In his last three turns, he has served up eight home runs and issued six walks. The Nationals go with Jon Lester, who pitched six scoreless innings in his first outing of the season. Washington has an .853 OPS against left-handers, good for second in the league, while the Braves are second-worst team versus southpaws with a .564 OPS. Take the value in the Nationals.
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The Sports Geek
MLB
Blue Jays -127
Blue Jays/A's Under 8.5
Yankees/Astros Under 8 [-110]
NBA
Hornets +4.5
Nets/Mavericks Over 234
NHL
Boston -1.5 goals [+115]
Pittsburgh/Buffalo Over 6 [-111]
Vancouver +250
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JERSEY KID PICKS
1st Update
MLB
Brewers-120
Blue Jays-130
Brave+110
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