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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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)

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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

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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.

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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. 

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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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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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