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Big Al's Daily Angle: NHL and MLB Previews and Odds - 06/13/2023

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Jun 13, 2023

The Tuesday sports card features action in the NHL and MLB. The National Hockey League playoffs continue with the Vegas Golden Knights hosting the Florida Panthers in the fifth game of the Stanley Cup finals on TNT, TBS, and truTV at 8:20 PM ET. The Golden Knights took a 3-1 series lead with their 3-2 victory on the road against the Panthers on Saturday. Vegas is a -170 money-line favorite, with the total set at 6.The Tuesday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Atlanta Braves travel to Detroit to play the Tigers at 6:40 PM ET. Spencer Strider takes the mound for the Braves to pitch against Reese Olson for the Tigers. Atlanta is a -255 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Toronto Blue Jays play in Baltimore against the Orioles at 7:05 PM ET. The Blue Jays turn to Chris Bassitt to battle against the Orioles’ Dean Kremer. Toronto is a -140 money-line road favorite with a total of 10. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 7:10 PM ET. Boston is at home against Colorado, with Kutter Crawford taking the ball for the Red Sox to face Chase Anderson for the Rockies. The Red Sox are a -225 money-line favorite with an over/under of 10. The New York Mets host the New York Yankees, with the Mets tapping Max Scherzer to face the Yankees’ Luis Severino. The Mets are a -150 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Minnesota Twins play at home against the Milwaukee Brewers at 7:40 PM ET. Pablo Lopez takes the hill for the Twins to battle against Corbin Burnes for the Brewers. Minnesota is a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The St. Louis Cardinals are at home against the San Francisco Giants at 7:45 PM ET. The Cardinals turn to Jack Flaherty to face the Giants’ Alex Cobb. St. Louis is a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Two MLB games start at 8:05 PM ET. The Chicago Cubs are at home against Pittsburgh with Jameson Taillon on the hill for the Cubs against Luis Ortiz for the Pirates. The Cubs are a -115 money-line favorite. Texas  hosts the Los Angeles Angels, with the Rangers sending out Jon Gray to pitch against the Angels’ Jaime Barria. The Rangers are a -145 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. Two MLB games begin at 8:10 PM ET. Kansas City plays at home against Cincinnati, with Jordan Lyles taking the ball for the Royals to battle against Brandon Williamson for the Reds. The Royals are a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. Houston is at home against Washington, with the Astros turning to Hunter Brown to face the Nationals’ Patrick Corbin. The Astros are a -260 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Four MLB games start at 9:40 PM ET. Tampa Bay visits Oakland with Hogan Harris on the mound for the A’s against a starting pitcher yet to be named for the Rays. Philadelphia is in Arizona, with the Phillies tapping Zack Wheeler to face the Diamondbacks’ Zach Davies. The Phillies are a -145 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. San Diego hosts Cleveland, with Joe Musgrove pitching for the Padres against Tanner Bibee for the Guardians. The Padres are a -165 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Seattle plays at home against Miami, with the Mariners sending out George Kirby to duel against the Marlins’ Edward Cabrera. The Mariners are a -145 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home against the Chicago White Sox at 10:10 PM ET. Tony Gonsolin takes the ball for the Dodgers to pitch against Lance Lynn for the White Sox. Los Angeles is a -200 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.

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Vegas Writer's Daily Recap - June 12, 2023

by Vegas Writer

Monday, Jun 12, 2023

Let's start in the WNBA, where a full slate of games were on tap for us, and ran throughout the day.Underdogs split Sunday, with three of them covering and a couple barely missing by a point. Nevertheless, the underdogs are now 17-10-3 over the past 10 game days.The day started with the New York Liberty (-8', DraftKings) covering by a half-point with a 102-93 win over the Dallas Wings. The Liberty have now won six of their last seven on the floor, have covered two in a row, and have gone over in three straight.In Las Vegas, the defending champion Aces (-13') were up by as many 24, but squandered their lead and beat the Chicago Sky 93-80, failing to cover. Some may have laid -13 at the closing, but most bettors likely lost. The champs might be 8-1 SU on the year, but they've failed to cover four of their last five. They've also gone over in three straight.They retired Sue Bird's jersey in Seattle, but the ceremony was washed away when the Washington Mystics (-4) silenced the Storm, 71-65. Money flooded in on the Storm, thinking they'd be able to play for ol' No. 10, but Washington got the cover and snapped a six-game ATS skid. The Mystics have also stayed under in five straight and seven of eight.The defending Eastern Conference champion Connecticut Sun (-3') continued their impressive start to the season, defying those who thought they'd be in rebuild mode, as they registered an 89-77 win in Atlanta, handing the Dream their third consecutive loss. Connecticut is now 8-2 SU on the year, but is mired in a 2-4-1 ATS slide after covering its first three. The Sun have gone over in three straight and five of six.The Phoenix Mercury (+3') shook off an off-day airport incident in Dallas and won outright 85-82 over the Indiana Fever. It was only the second win of the season for the Mercury (2-5), while they've alternated wins and losses at the window over the past six games.In the nightcap, the worst team in the league turned in a home treat for the fans, as the Minnesota Lynx (+1') beat the Los Angeles Sparks outright, 91-86. Though Minnesota is 2-7 SU on the year, it's covered four of its last five. The Sparks have gone over in five of eight this season after Sunday's affair in the Twin Cities ran high by 16 points.The WNBA is off tonight.Five of the 12 underdogs got it done in MLB on Sunday, with three games a pick. And the pup that barked loudest was - GULP! - the Oakland Athletics (+180 Caesars), winning in Milwaukee with an 8-6 victory over the Brewers.Oakland, which closed a three-game visit in Pittsburgh with two wins, has now won five in a row behind an offense that is hitting .290 and has averaged 7.0 runs per game during the win streak.The Stanley Cup gets back underway with Game 5 on Tuesday in Las Vegas.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

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Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and NBA Previews and Odds - 06/12/2023

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Jun 12, 2023

The Monday sports card features action in the NBA and MLB. The National Basketball Association playoffs continue with the fifth game of the NBA Finals, with the Denver Nuggets hosting the Miami Heat on ABC at 8:30 PM ET. The Nuggets took a 3-1 lead in the series with their 108-95 win against the Heat as a 3-point road favorite on Friday. Denver is a 9-point favorite, with the total set at 208.5 (all odds from DraftKings).The Monday card in Major League Baseball has eight games on its schedule. The Atlanta Braves travel to Detroit to play the Tigers at 6:40 PM ET. The Braves were on a seven-game winning streak before a 6-2 loss at home to Washington on Sunday. The Tigers have lost nine games in a row after their 7-5 loss at home to Arizona. Charlie Morton takes the mound for the Braves to pitch against a starting pitcher yet to be named for Detroit. The Boston Red Sox play at home against the Colorado Rockies at 7:10 PM ET. The Red Sox won for the second time in their last three games with a 3-2 win in New York against the Yankees for Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN. The Rockies ended a six-game losing streak with a 5-4 win at home against San Diego yesterday. Boston sends out James Paxton to pitch against Colorado’s Connor Seabold. The Red Sox are a -250 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The San Francisco Giants are in St. Louis to play the Cardinals at 7:45 PM ET. The Giants won for the fourth time in their last six games in a 13-3 victory against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday. The Cardinals lost for the second time in a row with a 4-3 loss to Cincinnati yesterday. Logan Webb gets the ball for San Francisco to duel against Matthew Liberatore for the Cardinals. The Giants are a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Texas Rangers are at home against the Los Angeles Angels at 8:05 PM ET. The Rangers lost for the third time in their last four games with a 7-3 loss in Tampa Bay to the Rays. The Angels won for the sixth time in their last seven games with a 9-4 win against Seattle. Texas taps Dane Dunning to pitch against Los Angeles’ Tyler Anderson. The Rangers is a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Kansas City Royals host the Cincinnati Reds at 8:10 PM ET. The Royals lost for the sixth straight time on Sunday in an 11-3 loss at Baltimore. The Reds won their fifth game in their last seven games with their victory against the Cardinals. Zack Greinke gets the start for Kansas City to battle against Luke Weaver for Cincinnati. The Royals are a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Three games complete the MLB card at 9:40 PM ET. The Tampa Bay Rays visit Oakland to play the A’s. The Rays won for the eighth time in their last nine games with their win against the Rangers yesterday. The A’s are on a five-game winning streak after an 8-6 victory in Milwaukee against the Brewers on Sunday. Tampa Bay turns to Zach Eflin to pitch against Oakland’s James Kaprielian. The Rays are a -250 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5.The Arizona Diamondbacks play at home against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Diamondbacks are on a five-game winning streak after beating the Tigers on Sunday. The Phillies won for the seventh time in their last eight games with their 7-3 victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers yesterday. Tommy Henry takes the hill for Arizona to duel against Matt Strahm for Philadelphia. The Diamondbacks is a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 10.Seattle is at home against Miami. The Mariners lost for the third time in their last four games with their loss to the Angels yesterday. The Marlis won for the eighth time in their last nine games with a 6-5 win on the road against the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. Seattle sends out Bryce Miller to face Miami’s Jesus Luzardo. Seattle is a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. 

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Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and CFL Previews and Odds - 06/11/2023

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Jun 11, 2023

The Sunday sports card features action in MLB and the CFL. Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Arizona Diamondbacks travel to Detroit to play the Tigers on Peacock at 11:35 AM ET. Zac Gallen takes the mound for the Diamondbacks to pitch against Joey Wentz for the Tigers. Arizona is a -230 money-line road favorite, with the total set at 8 (all odds from DraftKings). The Cleveland Guardians host the Houston Astros at 12:40 PM ET. The Guardians tap Shane Bieber to battle against the Astros’ Brandon Bilk. Cleveland is a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Four MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:35 PM ET. The Pittsburgh Pirates play at home against the New York Mets, with Mitch Keller for the Pirates dueling against Carlos Carrasco for the Mets. Pittsburgh is a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Philadelphia Phillies are at home against the Los Angeles Dodgers, with the Phillies turning to Taijuan Walker to pitch against a Dodgers’ starting pitcher yet to be named. The Atlanta Braves host the Washington Nationals, with Bryce Elder taking the ball for the Braves to go against Trevor Williams for the Nationals. Atlanta is a -265 money-line favorite with an over/under of 10. The Baltimore Orioles play at home against the Kansas City Royals, with the Orioles tapping Kyle Gibson to face the Royals’ Carlos Hernandez. Baltimore is a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Toronto Blue Jays are at home against the Minnesota Twins at 1:37 PM ET. Kevin Gausman pitches for the Blue Jays to pitch against Louie Varland for the Twins. Toronto is a -205 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Tampa Bay Rays host the Texas Rangers at 1:40 PM ET. The Rays turn to Shane McClanahan to go against the Rangers’ Martin Perez. Tampa Bay is a -190 money-line favorite with a total of 8. Two MLB games start at 2:10 PM ET. The Chicago White Sox play at home against the Miami Marlins, with Lucas Giolito taking the hill for the White Sox to battle against Braxton Garrett for the Marlins. Chicago is a -145 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Milwaukee Brewers are at home against the Oakland A’s, with the Brewers sending out Freddy Peralta to pitch against the A’s J.P. Sears. Milwaukee is a -210 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The St. Louis Cardinals host the Cincinnati Reds at 2:15 PM ET. Adam Wainwright pitches for the Cardinals to duel against Hunter Greene for the Reds. St. Louis is a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The San Diego Padres visit Colorado to play the Rockies at 3:10 PM ET. The Padres tap Blake Snell to pitch against the Rockies’ Dinelson Lamet. San Diego is a -175 money-line road favorite with a total of 12. The San Francisco Giants play at home against the Chicago Cubs at 4:05 PM ET. John Brebbia opens for the Giants against Hayden Wesneski for the Cubs. San Francisco is a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Los Angeles Angels are at home against the Seattle Mariners at 4:07 PM ET. The Angels turned to Griffin Canning to pitch against the Mariners’ Bryce Miller. Los Angeles is a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 9. Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN has the New York Yankees hosting the Boston Red Sox at 7:10 PM ET. Clarke Schmidt gets the start for the Yankees to face Brayan Bello for the Red Sox. New York is a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.Week 1 in the Canadian Football League concludes with the Edmonton Eskimos playing at home against the Saskatchewan Roughriders at 7 PM ET. The Eskimos are a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 45.5.

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Vegas Writer's Daily Recap - June 10, 2023

by Vegas Writer

Saturday, Jun 10, 2023

I'm back in the NHL tonight, as the Stanley Cup Final resumes with Game 4 in Sunrise.I've hit five of the first six plays (sides and totals) in the Stanley Cup Final, including a 3-0 sweep with all the totals. Dating back, I've hit nine of 14 NHL totals, again, with a 3-0 sweep in the Stanley Cup Final. I'm 96-83-2 this season for $16,430 net profit, including a 20-15 mark in the postseason for $6,030. Tonight I make it 4 in a Row with Stanley Cup Totals with my STANLEY CUP FINAL TOTAL OF THE YEAR.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 15 overall. Florida heads to Game 4 of the SCF on a 19-8 win streak. The Panthers check in at ninth in the postseason with 3.00 goals-for per game. Florida's goals-against average during the playoffs is 3.00, ranking sixth. VEGAS Despite the loss, Vegas has still won 19 of 27 against Atlantic Division teams. The Golden Knights have still won 15 of 21 on the road. The Golden Knights rank second in the playoffs with 3.80 goals-for per game. Vegas is fourth in the postseason with a goals-against average of 2.60. SERIES The home team has won 12 of the last 13 meetings. The Panthers have won five of the last six meetings in Sunrise. The Golden Knights have won seven of 10 in the series. In the WNBA, we finally saw some favorites do what they're supposed to, by going 3-2 on Friday. Underdogs are now 14-7-3 over the past nine game days.The New York Liberty (-7) got a career night from Sabrina Ionescu (37 points) during a 106-83 destruction of the Atlanta Dream.The Dallas Wings (-5') took care of the Phoenix Mercury with a 90-77 victory thanks to a 35-point night by Arike Ogunbowale.The Los Angeles Sparks (-3') continued their rebuild with an impressive 77-62 win over the Chicago Sky. Three players scored at least 16 points, including Nneka Ogwumike, who had 19.The dogs who covered were the Indiana Fever (+2') with a 71-69 outright win in Minnesota over the league-worst Lynx, and the Seattle Storm (+12), who erased a 13-point deficit with their star on the bench with a foot injury and covering the big number against the Washington Mystics, who won 73-66.The WNBA is off tonight.In MLB on Friday, four of 11 underdogs got it done, with four games a pick. And the pup that barked loudest was - GULP! - the Oakland Athletics (+222 Caesars) winning in Milwaukee with a 5-2 victory over the Brewers.Oakland, which closed a three-game visit in Pittsburgh with two wins, has now won three in a row behind an offense that is hitting .336 and has averaged 8.3 runs per game.As part of a big day for yours truly, one that includes my Stanley Cup Total of the Year, I have my AL East Game of the Month with the Red Sox in the Bronx to face the Yankees. I'm on 109-99-5 run for $3,940 since April 17, and tonight I pad the bankroll with a huge winner in the greatest rivalry on the diamond. MLB AL EAST GAME OF THE MONTH goes here. I also have an MLB Multi-Pack with my A.L. GAME OF THE MONTH and am throwing in a BONUS MLB DOG.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB, NHL, CFL, and UEFA Champions League Previews and Odds - 06/10/2023

by Big Al Staff

Saturday, Jun 10, 2023

The Saturday sports card features action in the NHL, MLB, CFL, and UEFA Champions League. The third leg of the horse racing Triple Crown headlines the day with the 155th Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The post time is 7:05 PM ET on Fox. The National Hockey League playoffs continue with the Florida Panthers Vegas hosting the Vegas Golden Knights on TNT, TBS, and truTV at 8:20 PM ET in the fourth game of the Stanley Cup finals. The Panthers won their first game in this series with their 3-2 victory in overtime on Thursday. The Golden Knights hold a 2-1 series lead. Florida is a -115 money-line favorite, with the total set at 6 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). The Saturday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Arizona Diamondbacks travel to Detroit to play the Tigers at 1:10 PM ET as a -135 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Miami Marlins play in Chicago against the White Sox at 2:10 PM ET as a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The St. Louis Cardinals are at home against the Cincinnati Reds at 2:15 PM ET as a -165 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Minnesota Twins play in Toronto against the Blue Jays at 3:07 PM ET. The San Diego Padres visit Colorado to play the Rockies at 3:10 PM ET as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 12. Three more MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:05 PM ET. The Baltimore Orioles host the Kansas City Royals as a -165 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The New York Mets play in Pittsburgh against the Pirates as a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The Los Angeles Dodgers are in Philadelphia to play the Phillies, with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 9. Three MLB games start at 4:10 PM ET. The Philadelphia Phillies play at home against the Oakland A’s as a -190 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Texas Rangers are in Tampa Bay to play the Rays, with both teams priced at -110 with an over/under of 8. The Atlanta Braves are at home against the Washington Nationals as a -190 money-line favorite with a total of 10. The Cleveland Guardians host the Houston Astros at 6:10 PM ET as a -130 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. Two MLB games are on Fox regional coverage at 7:35 PM ET. The New York Yankees play at home against the Boston Red Sox as a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Chicago Cubs are in San Francisco to play the Giants. The Los Angeles Angeles are at home against the Seattle Mariners at 10:07 PM ET as a -150 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. Week 1 in the Canadian Football League continues with the Montreal Alouettes hosting the Ottawa Redblacks on the CBS Sports Network at 7 PM ET. The Alouettes are a 2.5-point favorite with a total of 44.5. The championship game of the UEFA Champions League takes place on CBS at 3 PM ET on a neutral field at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey. Manchester City plays Inter Milan as a -1.5 goal-line favorite at BetMGM with an over/under of 2.5. 

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Vegas Writer's Daily Recap - June 9, 2023

by Vegas Writer

Friday, Jun 09, 2023

I'm back in the NBA tonight, as the NBA Finals resume action in Miami.Tonight I've got eight plays for you to consider, including the side and total in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. I'm on a 46-31-4 NBA Roll for $11,800 since the playoffs started. I've got NBA SIDE WINNER # 32 OF 52 and an NBA OVER/UNDER ODDSMAKERS ERROR.The Florida Panthers gave us reason to hope for a competitive Stanley Cup Final when they beat the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in overtime on Thursday.Carter Verhaeghe sniped a wrist shot from the slot high into the back of the net 4:27 into overtime as the Panthers rallied to beat Vegas. The Golden Knights still lead the series 2-1, but Florida now has life and after finding a way to improve to 7-0 in overtime during these playoffs.Game 4 is scheduled for Saturday.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 15 overall. Florida heads to Game 4 of the SCF on a 19-8 win streak. The Panthers check in at ninth in the postseason with 3.00 goals-for per game. Florida's goals-against average during the playoffs is 3.00, ranking sixth. VEGAS Despite the loss, Vegas has still won 19 of 27 against Atlantic Division teams. The Golden Knights have still won 15 of 21 on the road. The Golden Knights rank second in the playoffs with 3.80 goals-for per game. Vegas is fourth in the postseason with a goals-against average of 2.60. SERIES The home team has won 12 of the last 13 meetings. The Panthers have won five of the last six meetings in Sunrise. The Golden Knights have won seven of 10 in the series. The WNBA continued to see underdogs stealing the spotlight on Thursday when the lone underdog won outright with the Connecticut Sun routing the Aces. Underdogs are now 12-4-3 over the past eight game days.I went 3-2 on Thursday, including my WNBA Oddsmakers Error winner on the Sun (+5) outright over the Aces. Tonight I look to go 3-0 with three winners from the five-game card. Let's make some money with my WNBA 3-0 TRIPLE PACK.In MLB on Thursday, only one of eight underdogs got it done, with three games a pick and one other postponed. And the pup that barked loudest was the Chicago White Sox (+125 DraftKings) winning in the Bronx with a 6-5 win over the New York Yankees in the first game of a doubleheader.Chicago has now won five of six thanks to a pitching staff that has an ERA of a little more than 1.25 during the win streak.Went 3-2 on Thursday, including my MLB Interleague Blank Check Winner on the Angels. Tonight I look to go 3-0 with three winners from the full slate. Let's make some money with my MLB 3-0 RUN LINE TRIPLE PLAY.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NBA, MLB and CFL Previews and Odds - 06/09/2023

by Big Al Staff

Friday, Jun 09, 2023

The Friday sports card features action in the NBA, MLB, and CFL. The National Basketball Association playoffs continue with the fourth game of the NBA Finals, with the Miami Heat hosting the Denver Nuggets on ABC at 8:30 PM ET. The Nuggets took a 2-1 series with a 109-94 win on the road against the Heat as a 3.5-point road favorite. Denver is a 3.5-point road favorite, with the total set at 213 (all odds from DraftKings). The Friday card in Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks travel to Detroit to play the Tigers, with Merrill Kelly taking the ball for the Diamondbacks against Michael Lorenzen for the Tigers. Arizona is a -145 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8. The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Texas Rangers, with the Rays turning to Tyler Glasnow to pitch against the Rangers’ Andrew Heaney. Tampa Bay is a -165 money-line favorite with a total of 8. Four MLB games start at 7:05 PM ET. The Baltimore Orioles host the Kansas City Royals on Apple TV+, with Tyler Wells pitching for the Orioles against Daniel Lynch for the Royals. Baltimore is a -180 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The New York Yankees are at home against the Boston Red So,x with the Yankees sending out Gerrit Cole to battle against the Red Sox’s Garrett Whitlock. New York is a -165 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The New York Mets visit Pittsburgh to play the Pirates, with Tylor Megill pitching for the Mets against Rich Hill for the Pirates. New York is a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Los Angeles Dodgers are in Philadelphia to play the Phillies, with the Dodgers tapping Michael Grove to pitch against the Phillies Ranger Suarez. Both teams are priced at -110, with a total of 9.5. The Toronto Blue Jays host the Minnesota Twins at 7:07 PM ET. Yusei Kikuchi takes the hill for the Blue Jays to battle against Sonny Gray for the Twins. Toronto is a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Houston Astros play in Cleveland against the Guardians at 7:10 PM ET. The Astros send Cristian Javier to go against the Guardians’ Logan Allen. Cleveland is a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 8. The Atlanta Braves play at home against the Washington Nationals at 7:20 PM ET. A.J. Smith-Shawver gets the ball to pitch against Josiah Gray for the Nationals. Atlanta is a -200 money-line favorite with an over/under of 10. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 8:10 PM ET. The Chicago White Sox are at home against the Miami Marlins, with the White Sox turning to Dylan Cease to pitch against the Marlins’ Eury Perez. Chicago is a -140 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Milwaukee Brewers host the Oakland A’s, with Adrian Houser taking the ball for the Brewers to face Luis Medina for the A’s. Milwaukee is a -225 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The St. Louis Cardinals host the Cincinnati Reds at 8:15 PM ET. The Cardinals tap Jordan Montgomery to battle against the Reds’ Ben Lively. St. Louis is a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The San Diego Padres travel to Colorado to play the Rockies at 8:40 PM ET. Yu Darvish takes the mound for the Padres to pitch against Austin Gomber for the Rockies. San Diego is a -195 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 11. The Los Angeles Angels play at home against the Seattle Mariners on Apple TV+ at 9:38 PM ET. The Angels turn to Shohei Ohtani to pitch against the Mariners’ Luis Castillo. Los Angeles is a -125 money-line favorite with a total of 7.5. The San Francisco Giants are home against the Chicago Cubs at 10:15 PM ET. Anthony DeSclafani pitches for the Giants against Marcus Stroman for the Cubs. San Francisco is a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Week 1 in the Canadian Football League continues with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers hosting the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at 8:30 PM ET. The Blue Bombers are a 5.5-point favorite with a total of 47.

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Vegas Writer's Daily Recap - June 8, 2023

by Vegas Writer

Thursday, Jun 08, 2023

I'm back in the NHL tonight, as the Stanley Cup Final resumes action in Sunrise, Florida.On Saturday and Monday, though, I delivered 2-0 Sweeps in Games 1 and 2 of the Stanley Cup Final, with Vegas and the Over in both games. Tonight I have STANLEY CUP POWER PLAY # 3 IN A ROW, with BOTH the SIDE and TOTAL from Game 3. I am on a 95-82-2 this season for $16,430 net profit, including $6,030 in the playoffs. Again, I swept Games 1 and 2 and tonight I have BOTH the SIDE and TOTAL for STANLEY CUP POWER PLAY # 3 IN A ROW.My NHL Notes: Road teams are 46-39 in the postseason. Underdogs are 40-43 in the postseason, with a $100 wager on the pups turning a profit of roughly $1300. The Over is 45-39-1, and the Under has cashed 30 of the last 55 games. There have been 23 overtime games, and road teams are 15-8 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 11 of 14 overall, despite losing their last two. Florida heads to Game 3 of the SCF on an 18-8 win streak. The Panthers check in at ninth in the postseason with 3.00 goals-for per game. Florida's goals-against average during the playoffs is 3.06, ranking sixth. VEGAS Vegas has now won 19 of 26 against Atlantic Division teams. The Golden Knights are on a 7-2 roll at home The Golden Knights rank first in the playoffs with 3.89 goals-for per game. Vegas is fourth in the postseason with a goals-against average of 2.58. SERIES The home team has won 11 of the last 12 meetings. The Panthers have won four of the last five meetings in Sunrise. The Golden Knights have won seven of nine in the series. The WNBA continued to see underdogs stealing the spotlight on Wednesday when the lone underdog covered by a half-point. Underdogs are now 11-4-3 over the past seven game days.The Phoenix Mercury couldn't hold an early lead, as they fell to the Wings in Dallas, 84-79. The line opened -3 1/2 and closed at +5 1/2 at Caesars and many other places. Dallas dropped to 2-4-1 ATS on the year, while the Mercury improved to 2-3 at the window.For Thursday, I love the lone WNBA clash tonight, as Las Vegas and Connecticut reunite after last season's WNBA Finals. Nobody has been able to beat the Aces, including the Sun two nights back. This is the ONLY GAME on the board, and I'll tell you why the line is off with this WNBA ODDSMAKERS ERROR.In MLB on Wednesday, three of 11 underdogs got it done, with two games a pick and two others postponed. And the shocker once again was the Oakland Athletics (+162, Caesars) beating up on the Pittsburgh Pirates, 9-5. Oddly enough, the A's have lost five of their last nine, but they've found their offense at times. They're hitting a modest .251 since May 29, but they're averaging 4.5 runs per game and have sent six balls out of the yard. They close open a three-game weekend set in Milwaukee on Friday.For Thursday, there is plenty of action to look at, including my MLB INTERLEAGUE BLANK CHECK WINNER off the late card. It's travel day for some teams, the conclusion of some series, and the start of others. Today's selections include this bailout winner off the late MLB card. Don't miss my MLB INTERLEAGUE BLANK CHECK WINNER.

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Big Al's Daily Angle: NHL, MLB and CFL Previews and Odds - 06/08/2023

by Big Al Staff

Thursday, Jun 08, 2023

The Thursday sports card features action in the NHL, MLB, and CFL. The National Hockey League playoffs continue with the Florida Panthers Vegas hosting the Vegas Golden Knights on TNT, TBS, and truTV at 8:20 PM ET in the third game of the Stanley Cup finals. The Golden Knights took a 2-0 lead in this series with a 7-2 victory at home on Monday. The Panthers are a -120 money-line favorite, with the total set at 6 (all odds from DraftKings). The Thursday card in Major League Baseball has 12 games on its schedule. The Los Angeles Dodgers travel to Cincinnati to play the Reds at 12:35 PM ET. Clayton Kershaw takes the ball for the Dodgers to go against Graham Ashcroft for the Reds. Los Angeles is a -225 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 10. The Arizona Diamondbacks play in Washington against the Nationals at 1:05 PM ET. The Diamondbacks give the ball to Merrill Kelly to pitch against the Nationals’ Josiah Gray. Arizona is a -150 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Minnesota Twins at 1:10 PM ET. Bailey Ober pitches for the Twins against a starting pitcher yet to be determined for the Rays. Tampa Bay is a -170 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Baltimore Orioles visit Milwaukee to play the Brewers at 2:10 PM ET.  The Orioles turn to Kyle Bradish in their starting rotation to battle against the Brewers’ Colin Rea. Baltimore is a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The San Francisco Giants are in Colorado to play the Rockies at 3:10 PM ET. Alex Cobb takes the ball for the Giants to fave Chase Anderson for the Rockies. San Francisco is a -190 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 11.5. The New York Yankees are at home against the Chicago White Sox in the opening game of their doubleheader at 4:05 PM ET. The Yankees turn to Luis Severino in their starting rotation to duel against the White Sox’s Mike Clevinger. New York is a -165 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Philadelphia Phillies host the Detroit Tigers at 6:05 PM ET. Zack Wheeler takes the hill for the Phillies to pitch against Tyler Holton for the Tigers. Philadelphia is a -250 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The New York Yankees play at home against the Chicago White Sox in the nightcap of their doubleheader at 7:05 PM ET. The Yankees tap Randy Vasquez to pitch against the White Sox’s Mike Clevinger. New York is a -140 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Houston Astros play in Toronto against the Blue Jays at 7:07 PM ET. Framber Valdez pitches for the Astros against Jose Berrios for the Blue Jays. Houston is a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Cleveland Guardians are at home against the Boston Red Sox at 7:10 PM ET. The Guardians send out Aaron Civale to battle against the Red Sox’s Matt Dermody. Cleveland is a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves host the New York Mets at 7:20 PM ET. Spencer Strider takes the hill for the Braves to pitch against Justin Verlander for the Mets. Atlanta is a -175 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Los Angeles Angels play at home against the Chicago Cubs at 9:38 PM ET. The Angels turn to Reid Detmers to pitch against the Cubs’ Drew Smiley. Los Angeles is a -135 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Canadian Football League season kicks off with one game. The Calgary Stampeders are at home against the British Columbia Lions on the CBS Sports Network at 9 PM ET. The Stampeders are a 3-point favorite with an over/under of 50.5.

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CFL 2023- A Question and a Prediction for each Western Division Team

by Will Rogers

Wednesday, Jun 07, 2023

With the unbalanced schedule for West teams this year (3 against each team in the West and 1 or 2 against each east team) it will be a tough go for teams that struggled in the West last year as they will have to play more games against better teams. I’m looking at you, Roughriders and Elks.BCCan Vernon Adams change from “Big Play V.A.” into “Game Manager V.A.”?He did it for his stint as a starter for BC last season as Rick Campbell did his CFL coaching magic to lead Adams into 6 TD completions and only 1 interception in the 6 games he started showing he can reliably manage a star-studded offence. This was all as a replacement for Captain Canada, Nathan Rourke who signed with the NFL in the off season. That will be the expectation this year without James Butler running and catching the ball. He may have lost Bryan Burnham to retirement but he still has three 1000 yard receivers in Dominique Rhymes, Keon Hatcher and Luck Whitehead. Adams can still improvise when things break down but Campbell’s well organized offence and solid O-line should make it less necessary.Prediction 1st in WestTaquan Mizzel was supposed to be an important scatback last season but just before training camp he has an emergency appendectomy. He is all healed and back on the roster as the #1 running back. He was the first back in his conference to ever get over 1000 yards running and receiving so he will add to Adams’ options this season. They lost two on the o-line but gained Couture from the Bombers and Schlueger from the Alouettes. Their d-line was outstanding last season and will continue to be so, as was their secondary. Defensive coordinator Ryan Phillips did an excellent job last season and will have the horses to repeat. WinnipegWill standing pat with an aging roster pay off? QB Zach Collaros will be 35 this summer. Is he another Tom Brady or is he an injury away from serious deficiencies in his game? Defense star Adam Bighill also turns 35 this season and Willie Jefferson is 32. The O-line is another year older and Collaros’ declining mobility will be exposed as they slow down. It started to show last year. Sure they have an outstanding receiving corps but the only real free agent addition was making Kenny Lawler the highest paid receiver in the CFL and now he is on the suspended list with immigration issues. It might be tough for the ball to get to them.  They essentially are running it back with the same roster that was a point (and a reliable kicker ) away from a third consecutive Grey Cup. I’m doubtful they have what it takes to repeat last years’ performance. There are some commentators who see them missing the playoffs. I’m not going to be the one to say this to Adam Bighill but maybe the West Division will. Prediction 2nd in the West Brady Olivera has the potential to lead the league in rushing. The receivers include Dalton Schoen, Nic Demski and Rasheed Bailey (and maybe eventually Kenny Lawler). This is as good as it gets in the CFL. And Winston Love, Deatrick Nichols and Jackson Jeffcoat will still terrorize opponents’ backfields. It is still a lot to expect the Bombers to dominate for a fourth season in a row. I’m sure Coach O’Shea and his veterans will have something to say about that.  EdmontonWhen will the Elks win their first home game?The Elks have lost 17 straight home games. If Chris Jones continues his pattern of first seasons with a new team being poor and second seasons being successful it should happen quickly. In previous stints with Edmonton and Saskatchewan Jones had a strong second season. This season has to be better than what happened last year to the Elks. Their first home game is against the Saskatchewan Roughriders. No one thinks the Roughriders will be a powerhouse this year. This streak could end in week one. Prediction 3rd in the West Taylor Cornelius will start the season as the starting QB. The Elks’ staff has had all off season to prepare an offense and personnel to help him succeed. Cornelius has had an entire off season to study film and work on the necessary skills. This will let him hit the ground running. Outstanding receiver Dillon Mitchell and running back Kevin Brown were brought in halfway through last season and they excelled. Mitchell is talking about a 2000 yard receiving season. Some commentators think Brown could lead the CFL in rushing. Former tight end, now rush end, A.C. Leonard and the versatile veteran Louchiez Purifoy were signed as free agents. They are Chris Jones’ type of players – playmakers – that can have a profound impact. The O-line still needs work. The 6’5” 230 lb. Cornelius may have to improvise. He has an impressive elusiveness and ability to run the football that will probably be called into service. This could be interesting. CalgaryWith Bo Levi-Mitchell gone and number one status from the get go, can Jake Maier become the second best QB in the CFL? So Collaros is the best. But Maier might not be far behind. With the most outstanding O-line in recent CFL history (judged by sacks allowed) and the leading rusher in the CFL, Ka’deem Carey, Maier will have the time and space to find an outstanding set of receivers. Malik Henry is as good as they get in the CFL. Reggie Begelton and Luther Hakunavanhu are also outstanding. Jalen Philpot is injured to start the season but when he returns all bets are off. Maier should have a field day. Prediction 4th in the WestSo how does a team with an outstanding offence end up ranked 4th. The second ranked defense lost the ageless Shawn Lemon and standout middle linebacker Jameer Thurman. There are still questions at middle linebacker. They still have Cameron Judge producing on the weak side but who is going to anchor the heart of this defense. They also lost defensive lineman Orimolade. Is this defense going to be able to get the stops to get Maier on the field enough to make use of all his weapons. They couldn’t get it done against the Lions in last years’ West semi-final. Are they going to be able to get it done against all of the Wests’ rejuvenated offenses. Sakatchewan Will coach Craig Dickenson and GM Jeremey O’Day make it through the entire last year of their contracts? Neither have signed extensions and the team had a down year in 2022. The Roughrider fans are legendary and this high profile franchise will not tolerate continued failure. They had a terrible O-line last season that led to injuries to QB Fajardo. Starting QB Trevor Harris is less mobile than Fajardo. How will he survive? It could get ugly quick and Dickenson might not last beyond Labour Day (first Monday in September for our American fans). They added center Peter Godber from the Lions but starting left tackle Jerald Hawkins is back home for a personal matter with no return in sight. Former Elk and Ticat offensive lineman Colin Kelly signed but is suspended 2 weeks for performance enhancing drug use. There has to be some light at the end of this tunnel. Prediction 5th in the WestDerel Walker and Jake Wernike are quality receivers but Harris will need time to find them. Running backs Jamal Morrow and Frankie Hickson are explosive and they will give their offense options.  On the other side of the ball the Roughriders have probably the best set of linebackers in the CFL with Derek Moncrief, Larry Dean and Micha Teitz although Moncrief missed most of training camp. There isn’t a lot of good news these days for the Roughriders and it could be a slow start to their campaign. 

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Vegas Writer's Daily Recap - June 7, 2023

by Vegas Writer

Wednesday, Jun 07, 2023

I'm back in the NBA tonight, and I'm ready to unload the bankroll. It's the biggest release of the postseason! I'm on a 46-29-4 NBA Roll for $14,000 since April 17. And tonight I lay it on the line with the No. 1 play of the playoffs. Miami stole homecourt advantage, and Denver wants it back. Will it be road chalk, or the home pup? I have your answer inside with my ONE-AND-ONLY NBA PLAYOFFS GAME OF YEAR.The WNBA continued to see underdogs stealing the spotlight on Tuesday, when the pups went 1-0-2.Not exactly an overwhelming record, but the fact the pups challenged numbers - and one won outright - is telling. Underdogs improved to 10-4-3 over the past six game days.I pushed my Non-Conference Game of the Month last night with the Connecticut Sun (+6) in a 90-84 loss to the Las Vegas Aces, in a rematch of the WNBA Finals.The scrappy Indiana Fever continue to play competitive basketball, forcing the Chicago Sky to overtime and losing 108-103. The Fever caught +5 points.The Seattle Storm overcame a 24-6 first-quarter deficit and used a second-half surge on the strength of Jewel Lloyd's perimeter game to beat the Los Angeles Sparks, 63-56. The Storm were +3 point underdogs.Two games on the card tonight, including my free winner from the Minnesota-New York game.In MLB on Tuesday, four of 10 underdogs got it done. And the shocker was the Oakland Athletics (+230, DraftKings) beating up on the Pittsburgh Pirates, 11-2.Oddly enough, the A's have lost five of their last eight, but they've found their offense at times. They're hitting a mere .225 since May 29, but they're averaging 4.0 runs per game and have sent five balls out of the yard. They close out their series in Pittsburgh in an early matinee and might be dangerous offensively again.The NHL is off until Thursday, when the Golden Knights and Panthers meet in Game 3 in Sunrise, Fla.My NHL Playoff Notes: Road teams are 46-39 in the postseason. Underdogs are 40-43 in the postseason, with a $100 wager on the pups turning a profit of roughly $1300. The Over is 45-39-1, and the Under has cashed 30 of the last 55 games. There have been 23 overtime games, and road teams are 15-8 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 11 of 14 overall, despite losing their last two. Florida heads to Game 3 of the SCF on an 18-8 win streak. The Panthers check in at ninth in the postseason with 3.00 goals-for per game. Florida's goals-against average during the playoffs is 3.06, ranking sixth. VEGAS Vegas has now won 19 of 26 against Atlantic Division teams. The Golden Knights are on a 7-2 roll at home The Golden Knights rank first in the playoffs with 3.89 goals-for per game. Vegas is fourth in the postseason with a goals-against average of 2.58. SERIES The home team has won 11 of the last 12 meetings. The Panthers have won four of the last five meetings in Sunrise. The Golden Knights have won seven of nine in the series.

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