Wednesday 6/2/21 thread for free handicapping service plays and expert predictions for NBA, MLB & NHL games.
Matt Severance
VEGAS @ COLORADO | 06/02 | 10:00 PM EDT
COLORADO -175
ANALYSIS: How fantastic did the Avalanche look in Game 1's 7-1 victory? Golden Knights coach Peter DeBoer made the curious call to start Robin Lehner in net over Marc-Andre Fleury and that hugely backfired. DeBoer clearly wanted Fleury resting regardless because he made Lehner stay out there and allow all seven goals. No question it will be Fleury on Wednesday, and I expect a much more competitive matchup. Vegas will be without forward Ryan Reaves, who was suspended two games for a roughing/unsportsmanlike conduct incident in Game 1. Winger Mattias Janmark is iffy after leaving with an injury. He would be a much bigger loss than Reaves.
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Jonathan Willis
Vegasinsider NBA
Washington Wizards vs Philadelphia 76ers
TV: NBA TV - Time: 7:00 p.m.
Best Bet - Wizards/76ers Under 230
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Michael Crosson
Vegasinsider NBA
Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Clippers
TV: TNT - Time: 10:00 p.m.
Best Bet - Los Angeles Clippers -7 [-105]
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Kevin Rogers
Vegasinsider NBA
Memphis Grizzlies vs Utah Jazz
TV: NBA TV - Time: 9:30 p.m.
Best Bet - Utah Jazz -9 [-115]
Dallas Mavericks vs Los Angeles Clippers
TV: TNT - Time: 10:00 p.m.
Best Bet - Dallas Mavericks +7.5 [-115]
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The Sports Geek
NHL
Winnipeg -132 - - - BIG PLAY
Winnipeg -1.5 goals [+210]
Vegas +175
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Stitches--NY Post. Lost with the Rays yesterday. Season record now 29-33.
Wednesday's play (10 units) is on the Phillies.
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Matt Severance
WASHINGTON @ PHILADELPHIA | 06/02 | 7:00 PM EDT
WASHINGTON +7
ANALYSIS: I'm just going to take a shot on the Wizards getting the 7 points now because I highly doubt that Sixers star Joel Embiid will play with his knee injury suffered in Game 4; the line should drop a few points when officially ruled out. It doesn't sound like it's ultra-serious, and I could still see Philly winning this game at home to close things out, but the Sixers are +70 in the series when Embiid is on the floor and -17 when he's not playing.
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MONTREAL @ WINNIPEG | 06/02 | 7:30 PM EDT
WINNIPEG -123
ANALYSIS: This is the typical rust vs. rest argument for the Jets, who haven't played since finishing a shocking sweep of Edmonton back on May 24. For the most part, teams in Winnipeg's rest position have done extremely well in this postseason against teams in Montreal's position -- i.e. coming off a grueling series and with just one day of rest. I thus like Winnipeg in Wednesday's opener and in the series. The Jets were 6-3 vs. the Habs this year.
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Stephen Oh
2-1 ATS NHL Season
VEGAS @ COLORADO | 06/02 | 10:00 PM EDT
VEGAS +1.5
ANALYSIS: Colorado obliterated Vegas 7-1 in Game 1, but the Knights were on short rest off a long Round 1 series. They got two days off ahead of Game 2 and will go back to Marc-Andre Fleury in net after he surprisingly didn't start the opener. My model simulates the Knights "cover" at +1.5 goals on the puckline in 65 percent of simulations for Wednesday's matchup in Denver.
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4-2 Totals NBA Season
DALLAS @ L.A. CLIPPERS | 06/02 | 10:00 PM EDT
OVER 217
ANALYSIS: Game 5 as this Western Conference series shifts to L.A. with the home team yet to win in the series. My model gives the Mavericks a 55 percent chance of covering as 7-point underdogs, but the better wager is on the total with 65 percent of simulations landing Over 217 points. The Over is 7-1 in Dallas' past eight road games.
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Ben Burns
10* over-7.5-la-cards
10* under-226-jazz
9* under-5.5-vegas
9* oakland-150
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Larry Ness
10* MLB LAS VEGAS INSIDER nyy-121
10* NHL WEEKLY WIPEOUT WINNER! winnipeg-130
10* NBA 'LEGEND!' clippers-7
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Stephen Nover
MLB Game of Year!
Rockies-110
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Matt Severance
SAN DIEGO @ CHI. CUBS | 06/02 | 2:20 PM EDT
SAN DIEGO +1.5
ANALYSIS: No Kris Bryant or Willson Contreras in the lineup for the Cubs, while the Padres won't have Fernando Tatis Jr. The Under 7.5 runs might be a smart bet. But, I'll take the Friars on the runline behind Dinelson Lamet (1-0, 2.57), although he probably won't go more than five innings. Chicago's Adbert Alzolay (3-4, 3.81) has been a bit worse at home and is prone to the home run. The Cubs look to sweep San Diego in a three-game set at Wrigley Field for the first time since May 28-30, 2012. Maybe they do, but not by more than a run. Take the Padres on the RL.
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Elite Sports Picks
N.Y. Mets (Peterson)/Arizona (Bumgarner) OVER 8.5
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Insider Sports Report
4* N.Y. Mets (Peterson) -115 over Arizona (Bumgarner)
Range: +100 to -140
3* New York -1.5 over Atlanta (NBA)
Range: PK to -4
3* Memphis/Utah OVER 225.5 (NBA)
Range: 224 to 227.5
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National Sports Service
4* Miami (Lopez)/Toronto (Manoah) UNDER 8.5
3* Washington/Philadelphia OVER 229.5 (NBA)
3* Dallas +7 over L.A. Clippers (NBA)
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4 Unit --> N.Y. Mets (Peterson)/Arizona (Bumgarner) OVER 8.5
3 Unit --> Philadelphia -7 over Washington (NBA)
3 Unit --> Dallas/L.A. Clippers OVER 217 (NBA)
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4★ N.Y. Mets (Peterson) -115 over Arizona (Bumgarner)
3★ L.A. Dodgers (Buehler) -1.5 runs -110 over St. Louis (Martinez)
3★ Memphis +9.5 over Utah (NBA)
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Wayne Root
Chairman’s- Washington
Reserve - Hawks
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Dave Cokin
4% Chicago Cubs 1st 5 Innings (-120) - Action
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MLB
NY Mets vs. Arizona OVER 8.5 +100 (3:40 PM)
Boston +136 Houston (8:10 PM)
St. Louis vs. LA Dodgers OVER 8 -110 (9:10 PM)
NBA PLAYOFFS
Utah -9.5 -110 Memphis (9:38 PM)
NHL PLAYOFFS
Montreal +125 Winnipeg (7:38 PM)
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Doug Upstone
4 - Utah Jazz - Memphis Grizzlies Over 226.0
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Scott Spreitzer
Wizards +6 (4U)
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The Prez
5% - Winnipeg Jets
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5* NHL GAME OF THE YEAR
Winnipeg
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Matt Severance
TEXAS @ COLORADO | 06/02 | 8:40 PM EDT
COLORADO +1.5
ANALYSIS: Gee, thank you oddsmakers for making the Rangers road favorites again even though they are on a 13-game away skid and absolutely awful vs. right-handed pitching. We won on Colorado on the runline in this matchup Tuesday -- the Rox are 17-12 at home and have won four straight there -- and will go right back to it behind Antonio Senzatela (1-5, 4.97). He's historically quite a bit better at home. The Rangers' Jordan Lyles (2-4, 5.79) is certainly nothing special. Texas also has lost eight in a row in NL parks and won't have the DH again.
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N.Y. METS @ ARIZONA | 06/02 | 3:40 PM EDT
N.Y. METS +1.5
ANALYSIS: Madison Bumgarner is the bigger-name pitcher in this matchup (4-5, 5.15), but the lefty has not been the same since his seven-inning "no-hitter" and has allowed 14 runs (11 earned) over 10 innings in his past two. Francisco Lindor is starting to come around for New York as he's on a four-game hitting streak (.333) with four runs, a double, a triple, a home run and three RBIs. It's lefty David Peterson (1-4, 4.91) for New York. The Snakes have won just eight of their past 29 vs. southpaws. Each of Peterson's last six starts have come in games decided by one run, so Mets on the runline it is.
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