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Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and CFL Previews and Odds - 06/18/2023

Sunday, Jun 18, 2023

The Sunday sports card features action in MLB and the CFL. Major League Baseball has 16 games on its schedule. The Baltimore Orioles travel to Chicago to play the Cubs on Peacock at 1:05 PM ET. Dean Kremer takes the mound for the Orioles to pitch against Jameson Taillon for the Cubs. Baltimore is a -120 money-line road favorite (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise), with the total set at 8.5 at BetMGM. Three more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:35 PM ET. New York plays in Boston in the opening game of a doubleheader, with the Yankees tapping Clarke Schmidt to pitch against a Red Sox pitcher that has yet to be determined. Miami plays at Washington, with Jesus Luzardo taking the ball for the Marlins to go against the Nationals’ Patrick Corbin. The Marlins are a -155 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. Atlanta hosts Colorado, with the Braves turning to Charlie Morton to face the Rockies’ Chase Anderson. The Braves are a -305 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The New York Mets play at home against the St. Louis Cardinals at 1:40 PM ET. Carlos Carrasco takes the mound for the Mets to battle against Matthew Liberatore for the Cardinals. New York is a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. Four MLB games start at 2:10 PM ET. Houston is at home against Cincinnati, with the Astros tapping Ronel Blanco to duel against the Reds’ Luke Weaver. The Astros are a -150 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Los Angeles visits Kansas City, with Tyler Anderson taking the ball for the Angels to duel against Zack Greinke for the Royals. The Angeles are a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. Minnesota is at home against Detroit, with the Twins sending out Louie Varland to face a Tigers’ starting pitcher yet to be named. Milwaukee hosts Pittsburgh, with Freddy Peralta taking the hill for the Brewers to pitch against Luis Ortiz for the Pirates. The Brewers are a -165 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Texas Rangers play at home against the Toronto Blue Jays at 2:35 PM ET. The Rangers send Jon Gray to mound to face the Blue Jays’ Chris Bassitt. Texas is a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Philadelphia Phillies play in Oakland against the A’s at 4:07 PM ET. Luke Weaver takes the ball for the Phillies to go against Hogan Harris for the A’s. Philadelphia is a -250 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. Four more MLB games begin at 4:10 PM ET. Cleveland is in Arizona with the Guardians tapping Tanner Bibee to battle against the Diamondbacks’ Zach Davies. The Guardians are a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. Los Angeles is at home against San Francisco, with Tony Gonsolin pitching for the Dodgers to face Logan Webb for the Giants. The Dodgers are a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Seattle hosts Chicago, with the Mariners giving the ball to Bryce Miller to pitch against the White Sox’s Lance Lynn. The Mariners are a -165 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. San Diego plays at home against Tampa Bay, with Joe Musgrove pitching for the Padres against Yonnis Chirinos for the Rays. The Padres are a -155 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN has the Red Sox playing at home against the Yankees at 7:10 PM ET in the second game of their doubleheader. Boston sends out Brayan Bello to pitch against New York’s Luis Severino. The Red Sox are a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. Week Two in the Canadian Football League concludes with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats ,playing at Toronto against the Argonauts on the CBS Sports Network at 7:00 PM ET. The Tiger-Cats lost to Winnipeg on the road last week, 42-31, as a 4.5-point underdog last Friday. The defending Grey Cup champion Argonauts come off a bye week in Week One. Hamilton is a 2-point road favorite with a total of 46.5.

Vegas Writer's Daily Recap - June 17, 2023

by Vegas Writer

Saturday, Jun 17, 2023

Four of the 13 underdogs got it done in MLB on Friday, with two games a pick. Last night's Big Dawg that barked loudest once again was the Detroit Tigers (+205 Caesars), winning on the road against the Minnesota Twins, 7-1.It was a shocker because the Tigers have lost 13 of 17 and are hitting a bleak .229 since May 29. They're also scoring only 3.5 runs per game in that span. Oddly enough over the 17-game stretch, for prop players, the Tigers have belted 19 home runs. Could be something to watch this weekend since the Twins have lost eight of 12 and their staff has a 4.54 ERA and has been tagged for 15 home runs, including three last night.Went 1-1 on Friday, after hitting my MLB BLANK CHECK REVENGE ROUT on the Red Sox, who devoured the Yankees, 15-5. Plenty of action to invest in today, including my TOP DOG for June. I'm on a 4-1 run with MLB action since Tuesday, and in addition to the other three MLB plays for Saturday, you'll be pleased with my MLB UNDERDOG OF THE MONTH.In the WNBA on Friday, the underdogs finished 1-1.The Washington Mystics took full advantage of a short-handed Phoenix Mercury squad that was without Brittney Griner. The Mystics, who laid -12 points, beat Phoenix 88-69. The total landed just over 156.The Minnesota Lynx made it two straight over the Los Angeles Sparks, this time winning in Southern California. The Sparks were without sharpshooting Lexie Brown, and the offense suffered, as the Lynx (+5.5) won 77-72. The tally fell 11 points short of the 160-point total.Again, plenty of action to invest in today, and part of that for me is the College World Series. Love one of today's underdogs, a play that you cannot miss out on, as the price is a dandy. Just one play with the college boys with metal bats, but it's a biggie. My COLLEGE WORLD SERIES DOG OF THE YEAR goes tonight.

Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and CFL Previews and Odds - 06/17/2023

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Jun 17, 2023

The Saturday sports card features action in MLB and the CFL. Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Detroit Tigers travel to Minnesota to play the Twins. Joey Wentz takes the ball for the Tigers to pitch against the Twins’ opener Jose De Leon. The Chicago Cubs host the Baltimore Orioles at 2:20 PM ET. The Cubs turn to Justin Steele in their starting rotation to battle against the Orioles’ Kyle Gibson. Chicago is a -130 money-line favorite (all odds from DraftKings). Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:05 PM ET. Toronto visits Texas with the Rangers tapping Dane Dunning to go against a Blue Jays starting pitcher yet to be determined. Miami plays in Washington, with Braxton Garrett taking the mound for the Marlins to face Cole Irvin for the Nationals. The Marlins are a -165 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Philadelphia Phillies are in Oakland to play the A’s at 4:07 PM ET. The Phillies send out Cristopher Sanchez to duel against the A’s James Kaprielian. Philadelphia is a -170 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.Six MLB games start at 4:10 PM ET. Houston plays at home against Cincinnati, with Brandon Bielak taking the hill for the Astros to battle Hunter Greene for the Reds. The Astros are a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Los Angeles travels to Kansas City on FS1, with the Angels tapping Griffin Canning to pitch against the Royals’ Mike Mayers. New York is at home against St. Loui,s with Kodai Senga taking the ball for the Mets to pitch against Adam Wainwright for the Cardinals. The Mets are a -150 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Atlanta hosts Colorado, with the Braves turning to Bryce Elder to face the Rockies’ Connor Seabold. The Braves are a -285 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. Seattle plays at home against Chicago, with Logan Gilbert taking hill for the Mariners to battle Lucas Giolito for the White Sox. The Mariners are a -150 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. Milwaukee is at home to play against Pittsburgh, with the Brewers sending out Wade Miley to duel against the Pirates’ Mitch Keller. The Brewers are a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Two MLB games on regional Fox coverage start at 7:15 PM ET. Tampa Bay visits San Diego with Zach Eflin pitching for the Rays against Blake Snell for the Padres. The Rays are a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. Boston is at home against New York, with the Red Sox sending out Brayan Bello to battle against Clarke Schmidt for the Yankees. The Red Sox are a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The San Francisco Giants are in Los Angeles to play the Dodgers at 9:10 PM ET. Bobby Miller gets the ball for the Dodgers against a starting pitcher yet to be determined for the Giants. The Cleveland Guardians play in Arizona against the Diamondbacks at 10:10 PM ET. The Guardians tap Shane Bieber to pitch against the Diamondbacks’ Tommy Henry. Cleveland is a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5.Week Two in the Canadian Football League continues with the British Columbia Lions hosting the Edmonton Elks on the CBS Sports Network at 7:00 PM ET. The Lions come off a 25-15 upset win at Calgary as a 2.5-point underdog last Thursday. The Elks got upset, 17-13, at home against Saskatchewan as a 2.5-point favorite on Sunday. British Columbia is a 7-point favorite with an over/under of 45.5.

Vegas Writer's Daily Recap - June 16, 2023

by Vegas Writer

Friday, Jun 16, 2023

In the WNBA on Thursday, underdogs finished 1-2, though early underdog bettors went 2-1.The Indiana Fever - my Eastern Conference Dog of the Month - opened a 3-point underdog and close a 1-point favorite. The Fever went into Chicago and beat the Sky, 92-90. Indiana is now on a 7-1 ATS tear since failing to cover its first two games this season.The Atlanta Dream went into Connecticut as a 9-point underdog and won outright, 92-88. Atlanta turned back a 10-point halftime deficit, and a 1-point deficit going into the fourth quarter, to force overtime, where it outscored the Sun, 12-8 to pull off the road upset. Atlanta has now covered two in a row - both outright wins, over New York and Connecticut.In the nightcap, the defending champion Las Vegas Aces destroyed the Seattle Storm, 96-63. It was tied early on, and then it wasn't. In the blink of an eye, the Aces built a double-digit lead and never looked back in improving to 9-1 on the year. The Aces, though, are 2-4 ATS since opening the season on a 3-1 ATS run.Went 1-1 on Thursday, and I'm now on a 5-1 run since Tuesday night. Last night I delivered my Eastern Conference Dog of the Month with the Indiana Fever winning outright in Chicago. Tonight I have another WNBA Game of the Month winner for you, as it's my top play on the hardwood for Friday. E-Z WINNER tonight, with my WNBA CONFERENCE GAME OF THE MONTH.Four of the 10 underdogs got it done in MLB on Thursday, with three games a pick. Last night's Big Dawg that barked loudest had to be the Detroit Tigers (+180 DraftKings), winning on the road against the Minnesota Twins, 8-4.It was a shocker because the Tigers have lost 11 of 13 and are hitting a bleak .224 since June 2. They're also only scoring 3.4 runs per game in that span. Oddly enough over the 13-game stretch, for prop players, the Tigers have belted 14 home runs. Could be something to watch this weekend since the Twins have lost seven of 11 and their staff has a 4.31 ERA and been tagged for 12 home runs.I've got one winner for you on the diamond tonight, and it's another BLANK CHECK WINNER. There is one game on the card involving a solid pitching matchup in our favor, and the whole thing reeks of REVENGE!! This team will be looking for revenge for a specific reason I reveal inside, and I don't want you to miss the BEST VALUE with tonight's MLB card. The check is blank and you can fill in the amount. MLB BLANK CHECK REVENGE ROUT!

Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and CFL Previews and Odds - 06/16/2023

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Jun 16, 2023

The Friday sports card features action in MLB and the CFL. Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Baltimore Orioles travel to Chicago to play the Cubs at 2:20 PM ET in the lone afternoon game. Cole Irvin takes the ball for the Orioles to pitch against Kyle Hendricks for the Cubs. Baltimore is a -120 money-line road favorite (all odds from DraftKings). The Miami Marlins play in Washington to play the Nationals at 7:05 PM ET. The Marlins turn to Sandy Alcantara in their starting rotation to pitch against the Nationals’ Trevor Williams. Miami is a -180 money-line road favorite, with the total set at 8.5. Two more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:10 PM ET. Boston hosts New York, with Tanner Houck taking the mound for the Red Sox to battle against Domingo German for the Yankees. The Red Sox are a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. St. Louis visits New York with the Cardinals tapping Miles Mikolas to pitch against the Mets’ Tylor Megill. Both teams are priced at -110 with a total of 9. The Atlanta Braves play at home against the Colorado Rockies at 7:20 PM ET. Jared Shuster takes the mound for the Braves to duel against Dinelson Lamet for the Rockies. Atlanta is a -245 money-line favorite with an over/under of 10. The Toronto Blue Jays are in Texas to play the Rangers at 8:05 PM ET. The Blue Jays to Kevin Gausman to face the Rangers’ Martin Perez. Toronto is a -140 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. Four more MLB games start at 8:10 PM ET. Houston is at home against Cincinnati, with J.P. France taking the ball for the Astros to pitch against Andrew Abbott for the Reds. The Astros are a -195 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. Los Angeles travels to Kansas City with the Angels tapping Patrick Sandoval to go against the Royals’ Brady Singer. The Angels are a -155 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5. Minnesota hosts Detroit with Joe Ryan pitching for the Twins against a starting pitcher yet to be named for the Tigers. The Twins are a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. Three MLB games begin at 9:40 PM ET. Tampa Bay plays in San Diego, with the Rays turning to Shane McClanahan to battle against the Padres’ Yu Darvish. The Rays are a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 7.5. Arizona plays at home against Cleveland, with Zac Gallen pitching for the Diamondbacks against Triston McKenzie for the Guardians. The Diamondbacks are a -145 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. Philadelphia is in Oakland, with the Phillies sending out Taijuan Walker to face the A’s J.P. Sears. The Phillies are a -145 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5.Two games complete the MLB card at 10:10 PM ET. San Francisco visits Los Angeles with John Brebbia taking the ball for the Giants against a Dodgers’ starting pitcher yet to be determined. Seattle is at home against Chicago, with the Mariners turning to Bryan Woo to pitch against the White Sox’s Michael Kopech. The Mariners are a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.Week Two in the Canadian Football League continues with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers traveling to Saskatchewan to play the Roughriders on the CBS Sports Network at 9 PM ET. The Blue Bombers come off a 42-31 victory at home against Hamilton as a 4.5-point favorite last Friday. The Roughriders upset Edmonton on the road, 17-13, as a 2.5-point underdog on Sunday. Winnipeg is a 6.5-point road favorite with a total of 47.5.

Vegas Writer's Daily Recap - June 15, 2023

by Vegas Writer

Thursday, Jun 15, 2023

Four of the 13 underdogs got it done in MLB on Wednesday, with three games a pick. Last night's Big Dawg that barked loudest had to be the Chicago White Sox (+222 DraftKings), winning at on the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers, 8-4.The White Sox can be a dangerous dog when you can find the value, as they've won eight of their last 13 and 14 of their last 24 behind a sneaky offensive attack. Be aware the Pale Hose head into tonight's game at Chavez Ravine having won 16 of 22 on the Interleague road. Flipside, for those looking at the Dodgers as a value laying less than $2, be aware they've lost six of their last Game 3s of a series, and they're still mired in a 3-7 skid.Another 2-0 night, as I swept my board on Wednesday with a pair of MLB Totals of the Month. I hit the Yankees/Mets Under and the Pirates/Cubs Over. Tonight I've got one play from the abbreviated card, and it's another MLB Division Game of the Month winner. I'm on a 4-0 run the last two nights, as I also swept my board on Tuesday, including my AL East Dog of the Month on the Orioles. Tonight I make it four straight MLB Winners with this DIVISION GAME OF THE MONTH.In the WNBA on Wednesday, it was another dog-eat-dog world, as the Los Angeles Sparks went into Dallas and trounced the Wings, 79-61. It was arguably the Sparks' most dominant performance on the defensive end, as we saw Dearica Hamby and Jordin Canada terrorize Dallas in and out of the paint. Los Angeles won outright as a 5 1/2-point underdog, while the 140 points fell well short of the 169-point total.Tonight I've got one play from the WNBA card tonight, as we're staring down the barrel of three conference games, and only one has the value I'm looking for. There is a mispriced pup I've wagered on, and want you on board for this easy underdog winner. WNBA CONFERENCE DOG OF THE MONTH goes right here.

Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and CFL Previews and Odds - 06/15/2023

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Jun 15, 2023

The Thursday sports card features action in MLB and the CFL. Major League Baseball has ten games on its schedule. The Baltimore Orioles host the Toronto Blue Jays at 1:05 PM ET. The Orioles’ five-game winning streak ended in a 3-1 loss to the Blue Jays yesterday. Toronto has won two of their last three games. Tyler Wells takes the mound for Baltimore to pitch against Yusei Kikuchi for the Blue Jays. The Orioles are a -125 money-line favorite, with the total set at 9 (all odds from DraftKings).The Tampa Bay Rays travel to Oakland to play the A’s at 3:37 PM ET. The Rays snapped a two-game losing streak with their 6-3 victory against the A’s on Wednesday. Oakland was on a seven-game winning streak before the loss. Tampa Bay taps Taj Bradley as their starting pitcher to go against the A’s Paul Blackburn. The Rays are a -205 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.The Philadelphia Phillies play in Arizona against the Diamondbacks at 3:40 PM ET. The Phillies won for the third time in their last four games with a 4-3 win in the third game of this series yesterday. The Diamondbacks have lost two games in a row. Aaron Nola gets the ball for Philadelphia to battle against Ryne Nelson for the Diamondbacks. The Phillies are a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The Minnesota Twins are at home against the Detroit Tigers at 7:10 PM ET. The Twins won for the fourth time in their last five games with a 5-2 victory against Milwaukee on Wednesday. The Tigers lost for the tenth time in their last 11 games in a 10-7 loss to the Braves yesterday. Minnesota taps Sonny Gray to take the hill against Detroit’s Matthew Boyd. The Twins are a -200 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Atlanta Braves host the Colorado Rockies at 7:20 PM ET. The Braves ended a two-game losing streak with their win against the Tigers yesterday. The Rockies’ three-game winning streak got snapped in a 6-3 loss at Boston. A.J. Smith-Shawver goes to the mound for Atlanta to duel against Kyle Freeland for Colorado. The Braves are a -240 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 8:05 PM ET. Pittsburgh visits Chicago with the Pirates tapping Johan Oviedo to pitch against the Cubs’ Marcus Stroman. The Pirates lost for the third time in their last four games in a 10-6 loss to the Cubs yesterday. Chicago has won four of five games. Texas plays at home against Los Angeles on FS1, with Nathan Eovaldi taking the hill for the Rangers against Shohei Ohtani for the Angels. The Rangers ended a three-game losing streak with their 6-3 victory against Los Angeles yesterday. The Angels’ three-game winning streak ended with the setback. Texas is a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Houston Astros are at home against the Washington Nationals at 8:10 PM ET. The Astros won for the third time in their last four games with a 5-4 victory against the Nationals yesterday. Washington lost for the eighth time in nine games. Houston turns to Cristian Javier to pitch against the Nationals’ MacKenzie Gore. The Astros are a -210 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The San Diego Padres host the Cleveland Guardians at 8:40 PM ET. The Padres won for the fifth time in their last six games in a 5-0 shutout victory against the Guardians yesterday. Cleveland has lost three of four games. Ryan Weathers gets the start for San Diego to go against Logan Allen for the Guardians. The Padres are a -150 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.The Los Angeles Dodgers play at home against the Chicago White Sox at 10:10 PM ET. The Dodgers lost for the second time in their last three games in an 8-4 loss to the White Sox last night. Chicago ended a three-game losing streak with the victory. Los Angeles taps Marcus Grove to pitch against the White Sox’s Dylan Cease. The Dodgers are a -150 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Week Two in the Canadian Football League begins with the Calgary Stampeders traveling to Ottawa to play the Redblacks at 7:30 PM ET. The Stampeders got upset at home to British Columbia last Thursday, 25-15, as a 2.5-point favorite. The Redblacks come off a 19-12 loss at Montreal as a 2-point underdog on Saturday. Calgary is a 6-point road favorite with an over/under of 43.5.

Vegas Writer's Daily Recap - June 14, 2023

by Vegas Writer

Wednesday, Jun 14, 2023

Five of the seven underdogs got it done in MLB on Monday, with two games a pick and one postponed. And the pup that barked loudest was once again the Oakland Athletics (+175 DraftKings) again, winning at home against the best team in baseball, a 2-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.Oakland, which closed a three-game visit in Pittsburgh with two wins, has now won seven in a row behind an offense that is hitting .272 and has averaged nearly six runs per game during the win streak.Went 2-0 on Tuesday, hitting my Stanley Cup Final Game of the Year on the Golden Knights and my AL East Dog of the Year on the Orioles. Tonight I have two MLB winners available, with TWO TOTALS OF THE MONTH. I've got a Division Total of the Month and an Interleague Total of the Month. Best value for me tonight are a pair of Over/Unders on the diamond. Grab this MLB TOTAL OF THE MONTH DOUBLE PLAY.In the WNBA on Tuesday, all three underdogs grabbed the cash, with the Indiana Fever (+5, DraftKings) crushing the visiting and travel-weary Washington Mystics, 87-66, the Atlanta Dream (+10) going into New York and beating the Liberty outright, 86-79, and the Seattle Storm (+7) defeating the Phoenix Mercury, 83-69.In the final game of the NHL season, the Vegas Golden Knights left no doubt about the best team in hockey, as they denounced the banged-up Florida Panthers, 9-3. Vegas outscored the Panthers 26-12 in the five-game Cup Final, including a whopping 21-7 at home.Odds have surfaced for the 2024 Stanley Cup, and it's 2022 champion Colorado favored to win it all, at 8/1. Reigning champ Vegas, Edmonton, and Toronto are next at 10/1.Next in line, all at 12/1, are Boston, Carolina, New Jersey and the New York Rangers.Defending Eastern Conference champion Florida is 14-1.The rest of the field is as follows:Dallas (16/1)Tampa Bay (18/1)Los Angeles (25/1)Calgary, Minnesota, Winnipeg (30/1)Buffalo, New York Islanders, Ottawa, Pittsburgh, Seattle (40/1)Detroit, Nashville, St. Louis, Vancouver, Washington (60/1)Chicago, Montreal, Philadelphia (100/1)Anaheim, Arizona, Columbus, San Jose (200/1)

Analysis of Cincinnati/Kansas City

by Wayne Root

Wednesday, Jun 14, 2023

Played Tuesday Gave Cincinnati and won 5-4 I stated that this could be a tug-of-war as the game features two starting pitchers who have yet to register a win for themselves this season. But while Williamson has yet to win in his five starts, the Reds have at least won four of those games. Unlike the Royals, who have dropped all thirteen of Lyles starts this season. I figured when a pitcher is 0-10, winning at home is pressure laden. So the mood was that Cincinnati was the better hitting team and would get to the Kansas City pitcher. The Royals were not scoring when Lyles pitched which added to the pressure individually. Kansas City has provided him with 3.8 runs of support in each of his starts, but that number is inflated by two ten spots. Over his last two starts they’ve put up just three total runs. I wouldn’t expect much more out of them here. In the end, they did score 4 runs last night which matched the normal 3.8 runs mentioned.They scored a total of just 14 runs over their six-game road trip and just nine runs in their four home games prior. When the Reds scored 5 runs in the 2nd inning, a strong degree of comfortability set forth. Cincinnati is 5-0 in their last five roadstarts against a right-handed starting pitcher and knowing a 0-10 righty was on the mound had the Reds salivating. Lastly, the pick held tremendous value as the Reds closed at -115. The vig you lay is the most important factor. (Or should I say, the vig you DON’T lay.) Be sure to come back and get my games. You will learn so much in the complete write ups that will have you building up confidence in betting on sports. Good Luck,Wayne Allyn Root

Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB Previews and Odds - 06/14/2023

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Jun 14, 2023

The Wednesday sports card features action in MLB. Major League Baseball has 16 games on its schedule. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:10 PM ET. Atlanta visits Detroit in the opening game of their doubleheader, with the Braves sending out A.J. Smith-Shawver to pitch against the Tigers’ Michael Lorenzen. The Braves are a -175 money-line road favorite, with the total set at 9. Minnesota hosts Milwaukee, with Bailey Ober pitching for the Twins against Colin Rea for the Brewers. The Twins are a -165 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The St. Louis Cardinals play at home against the San Francisco Giants at 1:15 PM ET. The Giants turn to Cardinals’ Jordan Montgomery to pitch against the Cardinals’ Anthony DeSclafani. St. Louis is a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Braves play the Tigers in the second game of their doubleheader at 4:10 PM ET.The Toronto Blue Jays visit Baltimore to play the Orioles at 7:05 PM ET. Jose Berrios takes the mound for the Blue Jays to battle against Kyle Bradish for the Orioles. Both teams are priced at -110 with an over/under of 9. Two more MLB games start at 7:10 PM ET. Boston is at home against Colorado, with the Red Sox tapping Garrett Whitlock to face the Rockies’ Austin Gomber. The Red Sox are a -225 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The New York Mets host the New York Yankees on TBS, with Justin Verlander pitching for the Mets against Gerrit Cole for the Yankees. The Mets are a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Two MLB games begin at 8:05 PM ET. Chicago plays at home against Pittsburgh, with the Cubs sending out Drew Smyly to duel against the Pirates’ Osvaldo Bido making his MLB debut. Texas is at home against Los Angeles, with Andrew Heaney taking the ball for the Rangers to go against Reid Detmers for the Angels. The Rangers are a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. Two MLB games start at 8:10 PM ET. Kansas City hosts Cincinnati, with the Royals tapping Daniel Lynch to battle against the Reds’ Ben Lively. The Royals are a -250 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Houston plays at home against Washington with Framber Valdez on the hill for the Astros to pitch against Josiah Gray for the Nationals. The Astros are a -250 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. Four MLB games begin at 9:40 PM ET. Tampa Bay visits Oakland, with the Rays turning to Tyler Glasnow to pitch against the A’s Luis Medina. The Rays are a -275 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Arizona is at home against Philadelphia, with Merrill Kelly pitching for the Diamondbacks against Ranger Suarez for the Phillies. The Diamondbacks are a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. San Diego hosts Cleveland, with the Padres tapping Michael Wacha to duel against the Guardians’ Aaron Civale. The Padres are a -145 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. Seattle plays at home against Miami with Luis Castillo on the mound for the Mariners against Eury Perez for the Marlins. The Mariners are a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 7. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home against the Chicago White Sox at 10:10 PM ET. The Dodgers turn to Clayton Kershaw to pitch against the White Sox’s Mike Clevinger. Los Angles is a -275 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.

8 Starting Pitchers To Expect Positive Regression From

by Kyle Hunter

Tuesday, Jun 13, 2023

8 Starting Pitchers To Expect Positive Regression From There is a big enough sample size now to see what starting pitchers should have some positive regression coming. They have likely been unlucky in some way. These are guys to keep an eye on going forward. These pitchers are in no particular order. Hunter Greene (4.01 ERA- 3.51 xERA and 3.31 FIP) Greene’s expected ERA and FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching) suggests he should have even better numbers on the year. The Reds flame thrower has been improving in recent games. He has the stuff to dominate, and it might not be that far away. Jesus Luzardo (4.17 ERA- 3.56 xERA and 3.58 FIP) Luzardo is striking out 10.31 batters per nine innings. His walk rate is way down this year as well. His batting average on balls in play allowed is a very high .335. This is a young left hander that has a bright future ahead of him. Zack Wheeler (3.91 ERA- 3.26 xERA and 2.74 FIP) Wheeler may be 33 years old now, but he is still pitching extremely well. He’s stranding only 64.8% of baserunners on the season thus far. Wheeler is very likely to improve that number since it is far lower than the overall league average. Pablo Lopez (4.25 ERA- 3.36 xERA and 3.78 FIP) Lopez is a bit of a tough pitcher to get a read on to be honest. He is more than capable of shutting down the opposition, but he is also capable of getting absolutely crushed. Lopez has drastic home/road splits in his career, and I will definitely continue to prefer to expect him to pitch better at home. Lance Lynn (6.72 ERA- 5.43 xERA and 5.30 FIP) I’m not here to tell you that Lance Lynn is going to turn things around to the point of being one of the best pitchers in baseball again. I do think the metrics are very clear though that Lynn has been very unlucky so far this year. There might be some chances to buy low on him. Sandy Alcantara (4.75 ERA- 4.13 xERA and 3.77 FIP) Alcantara was amazing last year, but he has been a big disappointment this year. Alcantara doesn’t have many pitches so he might not be quite as good as he appeared last year, but I also think he is better than his numbers look so far this season. I would expect improvement here. His left on base rate of 60.7% is extremely low. Chris Sale (4.56 ERA- 3.56 xERA and 3.69 FIP) Sale is one of the names that I didn’t really expect to see in the due for positive regression territory, but here he is. He started the season very poorly, but has been trending in the right direction. Nestor Cortes (5.16 ERA- 3.74 xERA and 4.58 FIP) Cortes is one I fully expected to show up on this list. He has pitched far worse than a year ago, but has had bad batted ball luck. This is a guy that I’d keep an eye on for buy low spots as we go through the latter parts of the season.

Vegas Writer's Daily Recap - June 13, 2023

by Vegas Writer

Tuesday, Jun 13, 2023

It's time for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. The Florida Panthers showed resiliency in the first round when they overcame a 3-1 deficit to the Boston Bruins and won three straight over the Presidents Trophy winner. Now, they face elimination again. The Vegas Golden Knights were up 3-0 on the Dallas Stars in the Western Conference Final and couldn't close until Game 6. There's something about one of these teams, however, that makes the difference for me. I've got my STANLEY CUP FINAL GAME OF THE YEAR going tonight. My NHL Notes: Road teams are 46-40 in the postseason. Underdogs are 40-44 in the postseason, with a $100 wager on the pups turning a profit of roughly $1200. The Over is 45-40-1, and the Under has cashed 31 of the last 56 games. There have been 24 overtime games, and road teams are 15-9 in those games. NHL favorites higher than -150 are 14-34 on the puck line this postseason. Stanley Cup Notes:FLORIDA The Panthers have won 12 of their last 15 road games. Florida heads to Game 5 of the SCF on a 12-4 win streak in the postseason. The Panthers check in at 10th in the postseason with 2.95 goals-for per game. Florida's goals-against average during the playoffs is 3.00, ranking sixth. VEGAS Despite the loss, Vegas has won 19 of 26 against Atlantic Division teams. The Golden Knights have won 20 of their last 26 at home. The Golden Knights rank second in the playoffs with 3.76 goals-for per game. Vegas is fourth in the postseason with a goals-against average of 2.57. SERIES The home team has won 12 of the last 14 meetings. The Golden Knights have won seven straight meetings in Las Vegas The Over is on a 6-1 run when the teams play at T-Mobile Arena Four of the five underdogs got it done in MLB on Monday, with three games a pick. And the pup that barked loudest was - GULP! - the Oakland Athletics (+220 DraftKings) again, winning at home against the best team in baseball, a 4-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays.Oakland, which closed a three-game visit in Pittsburgh with two wins, has now won six in a row behind an offense that is hitting .279 and has averaged 6.5 runs per game during the win streak.I have my third DIVISION DOG OF THE MONTH winner, as I'm 2-2 with these pups in June. Clear value with this division pup here. Don't miss my third MLB DIVISION DOG OF THE MONTH winner for June.In the final game of the NBA season, the Denver Nuggets closed out the Finals with a 94-89 win over the Miami Heat.The Nuggets failed to cover the number, which opened -9 and closed -8 at most places. The total was 210, and fell well short in landing on 183.

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