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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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