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Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and CFL Previews and Odds - 07/06/2023

Thursday, Jul 06, 2023

The Wednesday sports card features action in MLB and the CFL.Major League Baseball has 11 games on its schedule. The Washington Nationals host the Cincinnati Reds at 1:05 PM ET. MacKenzie Gore gets the ball for the Nationals to pitch against Brandon Williamson for the Reds. Washington is a -120 money-line favorite, with the total set at 10 (all odds from DraftKings). The Detroit Tigers play at home against the Oakland A’s at 1:10 PM ET. The Tigers tap Michael Lorenzen to face the A’s Hogan Harris. Detroit is a -165 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Milwaukee Brewers are at home against the Chicago Cubs at 2:10 PM ET. Freddy Peralta takes the mound for the Brewers to battle against Marcus Stroman for the Cubs. Milwaukee is a -115 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The Toronto Blue Jays play in Chicago against the White Sox at 5:10 PM ET in the opening game of their doubleheader after their rainout on Wednesday. Jose Berrios pitches for the Blue Jays against Lance Lynn for the White Sox. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. Miami hosts St. Louis on FS1, with the Marlins turning to Eury Perez to duel against the Cardinals’ Jack Flaherty. The Marlins are a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Philadelphia travels to Tampa Bay, with Cristopher Sanchez taking the hill for the Phillies to pitch against Shawn Armstrong for the Rays. The Baltimore Orioles are in New York to play the Yankees at 7:05 PM ET. The Orioles send out Kyle Bradish to pitch against the Yankees’ Luis Severino. Baltimore is a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. Two more MLB games start at 7:10 PM ET. Cleveland plays at home against Kansas City, with Tanner Bibee getting the ball for the Guardians to go against Jordan Lyles for the Royals. The Guardians are a -195 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. Texas visits Boston with the Rangers sending out Nathan Eovaldi to face the Red Sox’s Sutter Crawford. The Rangers are a -135 money-line road favorite with a total of 10. Two MLB games begin at 8:10 PM ET. The Seattle Mariners play in Houston against the Astros. The Blue Jays turn to Yusei Kikuchi to pitch against a White Sox pitcher yet to be determined in the second game of their doubleheader. The Arizona Diamondbacks are at home against the New York Mets at 9:40 PM ET. Ryne Nelson toes the rubber for the Diamondbacks to pitch against Carlos Carrasco for the Mets. Arizona is a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 10. The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Pittsburgh Pirates at 10:10 PM ET. The Dodgers turn to Julio Urias to battle against the Pirates’ Johan Oviedo. Los Angeles is a -240 money-line favorite with a total of 9.Week 5 in the Canadian Football League kicks off with one game. The Saskatchewan Roughriders play at home against the Edmonton Elks on the CBS Sports Network at 9 PM ET. The Roughriders improved their record to 2-1 this season with a 29-26 upset win in overtime at Calgary as a 1.5-point underdog on June 24th. The Elks remained winless in their first four games of the season after a 26-7 loss at Ottawa as a 1.5-point underdog on Friday. Saskatchewan is a 7.5-point favorite with an over/under of 43.5.

Vegas Writer's Daily Recap - July 5, 2023

by Vegas Writer

Wednesday, Jul 05, 2023

In MLB on Tuesday, we saw underdogs win five of 14 underdogs cover with just one game being a pick. Yesterday's Big Dawg that barked loudest was the Pittsburgh Pirates (+222, Caesars) in a 9-7 upset of the Los Angeles Dodgers.It hasn't just been recent, as the Dodgers' pitching staff has struggled since June 3, which is why they're 12-15 since then. Their pitching staff has a 4.70 ERA and teams are hitting .254 off of them. They're also allowing nearly a home run per game (26 in 27 games). It's no wonder they have to depend on the offense, and also no wonder they've gone over in six of their last seven.Went 0-1 on Tuesday. Nevertheless, I'm still on a 27-20 overall roll since June 13, including a 24-13 MLB run for a net profit of $10,370. Tonight I've got two Major League plays for you tonight, with TWO DOGS OF THE MONTH. I've got one from Interleague play and one from a specific division. Don't miss this potential two-team parlay if you're into those things, as I sweep the MLB board with my MLB DOG OF THE MONTH DUO.The WNBA was idle Tuesday and returns to action on tonight. I hit my WNBA Non-Conference Game of the Month on the New York Liberty blasting the Storm in Seattle on July 2. After taking a couple days off, the league is back in action tonight, and I'm looking to bank on a key conference showdown. To compliment my MLB Dog of the Month Duo, I have my WNBA CONFERENCE GAME OF THE MONTH. The NBA Summer League has gotten started, but the value there is tough to figure out with uncertainty in the lineups.The CFL will be something to keep an eye on now that the season is well underway.

Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB Previews and Odds - 07/05/2023

by Big Al Staff

Wednesday, Jul 05, 2023

The Wednesday sports card features action in MLB.Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Houston Astros host the Colorado Rockies at 2:10 PM ET. J.P. France takes the ball for the Astros to pitch against Chase Anderson for the Rockies. Houston is a -225 money-line favorite, with the total set at 9 (all odds from DraftKings). Three MLB games throw out the first pitch at 6:40 PM ET. Tampa Bay plays at home against Philadelphia, with the Rays tapping Zack Little as their opening to go against the Phillies Taijuan Walker. The Rays are a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Miami is at home against St. Louis, with Bryan Hoeing taking the mound for the Marlins to face a starting pitcher for the Cardinals that has yet to be determined. Detroit hosts Oakland with the Tigers sending out Eduardo Rodriguez, coming off the disabled list, to duel against the A’s Ken Waldichuk. The Tigers are a -225 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. Two MLB games start at 7:05 PM ET. Cincinnati travels to Washington with Graham Ashcraft going to the hill for the Reds to duel against Josiah Gray for the A’s. The Reds are a -120 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. Baltimore plays in New York, with the Orioles turning to Dean Kremer to pitch against the Yankees’ Randy Vasquez. The Orioles are a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5. Two MLB games begin at 7:10 PM ET. Boston plays at home against Texas, with Brayan Bello taking the bump for the Red Sox to battle against Sonny Gray for the Rangers. The Red Sox are a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. Atlanta visits Cleveland with the Braves tapping Michael Soroka to take the hill against the Guardians’ Cal Quantrill. The Braves are a -165 money-line road favorite with a total of 10. The Minnesota Twins are at home against the Kansas City Royals at 7:40 PM ET. Pablo Lopez gets the ball for the Twins to go against Alec Marsh for the Royals. Minnesota is a -240 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Two MLB games throw out the first pitch at 8:10 PM ET. Toronto travels to Chicago with the Blue Jays turning to Jose Berrios to pitch against the White Sox’s Lance Lynn. The Blue Jays are a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. Chicago plays in Milwaukee, with Justin Steele taking the ball for the Cubs to duel against Adrian Houser for the Brewers. The Cubs are a -150 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The San Diego Padres host the Los Angeles Angels at 8:40 PM ET. The Padres send out Seth Lugo to pitch against the Angels’ Patrick Sandoval. San Diego is a -175 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The San Francisco Giants play at home against the Seattle Mariners at 9:05 PM ET. Alex Cobb gets the starting assignment for the Giants to take on Tommy Milone for the Mariners. San Francisco is a -155 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The New York Mets visit Arizona to play the Diamondbacks at 9:40 PM ET. The Mets tap Kodai Senga to duel against the Diamondbacks’ Tommy Henry. New York is a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 9.5. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 10:10 PM ET. Bobby Miller gets the ball for the Dodgers to pitch against Osvaldo Bido for the Pirates. Los Angeles is a -245 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.

The Most Memorable Moments in Sports on the Fourth of July

by Oskeim Sports

Tuesday, Jul 04, 2023

It’s a memorable day on the calendar each year. First and foremost, it is the celebration of the independence of the United States of America. It also marks a sort of mid-point to the summer. July 4th lands just about halfway through the Major League Baseball season as well. However, it’s not just baseball that has provided some of the more memorable sports moments on the Fourth of July. Richard Petty Wins 200th It was two days after his 47th birthday. Petty would win for the final time in his storied career at the Firecracker 400 at Daytona International Speedway. Petty had appeared in over 1,200 races in his career and had seven NASCAR Cup Series championships. On July 4, 1984, Petty won his record-setting 200th race that day. He would go on to race for another eight years but never won another NASCAR Cup Series event. John McEnroe Beats Bjorn Borg Wimbledon begins near the end of June and often some of the Grand Slam tournament’s events occur on July 4. In 1981, John McEnroe faced Bjorn Borg for the men’s singles title. McEnroe was just 22 years old and Borg had won five straight Wimbledon titles. At the time, Borg had won 41 straight matches at Wimbledon. McEnroe would upset Borg for his first Wimbledon title. He would win twice more in his career. Kevin Durant Signs with Golden State It wasn’t an on-field performance, but in 2016 the free agent Durant announced he would be leaving Oklahoma City to head to Golden State. The Warriors had just set an NBA record with 73 wins in the previous season. Durant would go on to win consecutive NBA Finals MVPs the next two seasons. Phil Niekro, Nolan Ryan Get to 3,000 Ks In 1980, Ryan went up against the Cincinnati Reds and their loaded lineup. He struck out Ken Griffey Sr. in the first inning and then got Cesar Geronimo in the second for his 3,000th strikeout. Ironically, Geronimo was also the 3,000th victim of Hall of Famer Bob Gibson. Four years later, Phil Niekro would add his name to the list of MLB pitchers with 3,000 strikeouts. The knuckleball pitcher would finish his career with 3,324 strikeouts. Righetti’s No-No In 1983, Yankees pitcher Dave Righetti pitched a complete game no-hitter against his team’s biggest rival – the Boston Red Sox. Righetti would strike out Red Sox star Wade Boggs to complete the feat. Boggs would strike out only 36 times all season and end up winning the AL batting crown. Righetti’s teammate, SS Bert Campaneris, would add to his MLB record. Campaneris played in 11 no-hitters during his career. Righetti would go on to win three World Series championships as a coach of the San Francisco Giants from 2000 to 2017. The Luckiest Man Alive It was about a month after one of the greatest players in New York Yankees’ and MLB history was forced to retire. Lou Gehrig played in 2,130 consecutive games, won six World Series titles, was a seven-time All-Star, and won the American League MVP twice. On July 4, 1939, he gave a speech that still brings chills to those that listen to it. Gehrig had been diagnosed with the disease that now bears his name. He returned to Yankee Stadium where he made his final public appearance that day. Gehrig’s speech was just 275 words, but the most famous of those was this, “…today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth.” The Yankees would split a doubleheader with the Washington Senators that day. Gehrig would pass away less than two years later.

Vegas Writer's Daily Recap - July 4, 2023

by Vegas Writer

Tuesday, Jul 04, 2023

In MLB on Monday, we saw underdogs win two of seven games with three games being a pick. Yesterday's Big Dawg that barked loudest was the Houston Astros (+125, DraftKings) in a 12-11 marathon win over the Texas Rangers.The Astros have now won five of six thanks to an offensive surge that has seen them hit .295 since June 28, and stroke 11 home runs and score an average of 8.0 runs per game in that span. Houston is also slugging .530. Toss out yesterday's run barrage, and the Astros' pitching staff had a 3.48 ERA in their previous five games.Went 1-0 on Monday with my lone baseball release, my NL Central Game of the Month on the Brewers. Now on an overall 27-19 roll since June 13, including a 24-12 MLB run for a net profit of $11,570. And tonight I put the money to work for us with a DIVISION TOTAL OF THE MONTH. I'm on a 7-3 run with MLB totals - all MLB Totals of the Month, including my Interleague Total of the Month on the Rockies/Tigers OV on July 2. Tonight I do it again with another DIVISION TOTAL OF THE MONTH.The WNBA was idle Monday and returns to action on WednesdayThe NBA Summer League has gotten started, but the value there is tough to figure out with uncertainty in the lineups.The CFL will be something to keep an eye on now that the season is well underway.

Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and CONCACAF Gold Cup Previews and Odds - 07/04/2023

by Big Al Staff

Tuesday, Jul 04, 2023

The Tuesday, July 4th sports card features action in MLB and the CONCACAF Gold Cup.Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Cincinnati Reds travel to Washington to play the Nationals at 11:05 AM ET as a -120 money-line road favorite, with the total set at 9.5. The New York Yankees host the Baltimore Orioles at 1:05 PM ET as a -120 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. The Miami Marlins play at home against the St. Louis Cardinals at 1:10 PM ET as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The Texas Rangers visit Boston to play the Red Sox at 1:35 PM ET. The Minnesota Twins are at home against the Kansas City Royals at 2:10 PM ET as a -190 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5. Four MLB games throw out the first pitch at 4:10 PM ET. The Milwaukee Brewers host the Chicago Cubs as a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Tampa Bay Rays play at home against the Philadelphia Phillies as a -140 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Houston Astros are at home against the Colorado Rockies as a -180 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The New York Mets play in Arizona to play the Diamondbacks as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Seattle Mariners are in San Francisco to play the Giants at 4:35 PM ET. Two MLB games start at 6:40 PM ET. The Detroit Tigers host the Oakland A’s at 6:40 PM ET as a -170 money-line favorite with a total of 8.5. The San Diego Padres play at home against the Los Angeles Angels on TBS. Joe Musgrove takes the mound for the Padres to pitch against Shohei Ohtani for the Angels. San Diego is a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. The Atlanta Braves play in Cleveland against the Guardians at 7:10 PM ET as a -125 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Toronto Blue Jays are in Chicago to play the White Sox at 8:10 PM ET as a -125 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Los Angeles Dodgers are at home against the Pittsburgh Pirates at 9:10 PM ET as a -215 money-line favorite with a total of 9.5. The group stage of the CONCACAF Gold Cup concludes with four matches. Two matches start at 6:30 PM ET. Guatemala plays Guadeloupe at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey on FS2 as a -0.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5 (all soccer odds from BetMGM). Canada faces Cuba at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, Texas on FS1 as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Two more Gold Cup matches begin at 8:30 PM ET. Costa Rica battles Martinique at the Red Bull Arena on FS1 as a -1 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 2.5. Panama goes against El Salvador at Shell Energy Stadium on FS2 as a-0.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 2.5.

Vegas Writer's Daily Recap - July 3, 2023

by Vegas Writer

Monday, Jul 03, 2023

In MLB on Sunday, we saw seven underdogs turn in a profitable night with a 7-6 mark, and two games being a pick. Yesterday's Big Dawg that barked loudest was the Washington Nationals (+220, DraftKings) eking out a 5-4 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.The Nationals closed out a nine-game road trip by winning six of their last eight on the trek, with their offense averaging 4.5 runs per game in those games. Washington did a good job of manufacturing runs, with a batting average of .250 and OPS of .720. They also smacked 10 home runs along the way, making up for a pitching staff that turned in a 5.00 ERA in the same stretch of games.I went 2-0 on Sunday, hitting my MLB Interleague Total of the Month on the Tigers/Rockies soaring past the posted total, and my WNBA Non-Conference Game of the Month on the New York Liberty, who went into Seattle and weathered the Storm. I'm now on a 26-19 overall run since June 13, including a 23-12 MLB roll for a net profit of $10,570. Today it's an EARLY rivalry clash, with the Cubs visiting Milwaukee, as I break down this pitching matchup to a tee. Don't miss my MLB DIVISION GAME OF THE MONTH.Speaking of a busy WNBA, the favorites wen 3-1 on Sunday.The Atlanta Dream (-4') destroyed the struggling Los Angeles Spark, 112-84, who are missing a key cog in the lineup with Lexie Brown still out. The Sparks have now lost three straight both SU and ATS.In Dallas, it was the Wings (-6') holding court against the visiting Washington Mystics with an 89-72 victory. The Wings will take a 2-0 SU and ATS win streak with them on the road when they visit the defending champion Las Vegas Aces on Wednesday.The Chicago Sky (+3) were the lone underdog winner, as they went into Indianapolis and pulled out an 89-87 win over the Indiana Fever. The young and scrappy Fever lost for the fourth straight time, and are still looking for their sixth win of the season, one more than they gathered all last season. Indiana is still on an 8-4-2 ATS run.The New York Liberty (-10') bounced back from an embarrassing loss to the Aces on Thursday by going into Seattle and weathering the Storm in an 81-66 victory. The Liberty are on winning runs of 11-3 SU and 6-3 ATS.

Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and CFL Previews and Odds - 07/03/2023

by Big Al Staff

Monday, Jul 03, 2023

The Monday sports card features action in MLB and the CFL.Major League Baseball has ten games on its schedule. The Texas Rangers host the Houston Astros at 2:05 PM ET. Martin Perez takes the ball for the Rangers to pitch against Cristian Javier for the Astros. Texas is a -115 money-line favorite, with the total set at 9 (all odds from DraftKings). The Milwaukee Brewers play at home against the Chicago Cubs at 2:10 PM ET. The Brewers send out Julio Teheran to pitch against the Cubs’ Drew Smiley. Milwaukee is a -115 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9. The Cincinnati Reds travel to Washington to play the Nationals at 6:05 PM ET. Luke Weaver gets the start for the Reds to battle against Jake Irvin for the Nationals. Cincinnati is a -130 money-line road favorite with a total of 10. The Miami Marlins are at home against the St. Louis Cardinals at 6:40 PM ET. The Marlins turn to Braxton Garrett to pitch against the Cardinals’ Miles Mikolas. Miami is a -125 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8. The Baltimore Orioles play in New York against the Yankees at 7:05 PM ET. Tyler Wells goes to the mound for the Orioles to duel against Domingo German for the Yankees. Baltimore is a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Atlanta Braves are in Cleveland to play the Guardians at 7:10 PM ET. The Braves tap Bryce Elder to pitch against the Guardians’ Gavin Williams. Atlanta is a -150 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9. The Minnesota Twins host the Kansas City Royals at 8:10 PM ET. Joe Ryan takes the hill for the Twins to battle against Austin Cox for the Royals. Minnesota is a -215 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Los Angeles Angels visit San Diego to play the Padres on FS1 at 9:40 PM ET. The Angels ended a four-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory against Arizona on Sunday. The Padres lost for the seventh time in their last eight games with a 4-3 loss at Cincinnati yesterday. Los Angeles sends out Jaime Barria to face a San Diego starting pitcher yet to be determined. The San Francisco Giants play at home against the Seattle Mariners at 9:45 PM ET. Logan Webb takes the mound for the Giants to go against Bryan Woo for the Mariners. San Francisco is a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7. The Pittsburgh Pirates are in Los Angeles against the Dodgers at 10:10 PM ET. The Pirates turn to Mitch Keller to toe the rubber against a Dodgers’ starting pitcher yet to be named. Week 4 in the Canadian Football League concludes with the British Columbia Lions traveling to Toronto to play the Argonauts on the CBS Sports Network at 7 PM ET. The Lions improved to 3-0 this season with their 30-6 upset win at Winnipeg as a 6-point underdog on June 22nd. The Argonauts have won their first two games of the season after a 43-31 victory at Edmonton as a 5.5-point favorite last Sunday. British Columbia is a 3-point road favorite with a total of 47.5.

Vegas Writer's Daily Recap - July 2, 2023

by Vegas Writer

Sunday, Jul 02, 2023

In MLB on Saturday, we saw six underdogs turn in a profitable night with a 6-7 mark, and two games being a pick. Yesterday's Big Dawg that barked loudest was the Oakland Athletics (+195, DraftKings) eking out a 7-6 win over the Chicago White SoxIt was the second straight night the South Siders fell to the lowly Athletics, and could be something to keep an eye on as Chicago approaches the All-Star Break. Since a five-game win streak to open June, the White Sox have lost 14 of 22 with a bleak offense that is hitting only .235 in that span. Their pitching staff hasn't been any sort of model of consistency, either, with a 4.02 ERA in that same time frame. After today's series finale in Oakland, the Pale Hose return home for six games to close out the first half.I'm on a 7-4 run with MLB totals since May 29, and today I make it 8 of 12 with an Interleague cinch. And let's not forget about my 22-12 MLB run for a net profit of $9,570 since June 13. Let's put the profits to work with my MLB INTERLEAGUE TOTAL OF THE MONTH.The dogs split the evening in the WNBA.The Las Vegas Aces (-11) continued terrorizing teams by handing the Eastern Conference's top seed Connecticut a 102-84 beatdown. The total soared past 171. All five starters scored in double figures for the Aces, who topped the 100-point plateau for the third time this season. The Aces have gone over in four of their last five.The Minnesota Lynx (+1) went into Phoenix and defeated the Mercury by 10, an 86-76 decision that crept over the posted total (159'). Minnesota has won three straight both on the court and at the window, and all three have gone over.As part of today's slate, I'm coming out swinging for July with a non-conference clash that reeks of value with the number I'm catching. No reason to ignore this one, as the number is off, and I make the books pay. WNBA NON-CONFERENCE GAME OF THE MONTH goes today.

Big Al's Daily Angle: MLB and CONCACAF Gold Cup Previews and Odds - 07/02/2023

by Big Al Staff

Sunday, Jul 02, 2023

The Sunday sports card features action in MLB and the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Major League Baseball has 15 games on its schedule. The Minnesota Twins travel to Baltimore to play the Orioles on Peacock at 12:05 PM ET. Sonny Gray takes the ball for the Twins to pitch against Cole Irvin for the Orioles. Minnesota is a -125 money-line road favorite with the total set at 9 (all odds from DraftKings unless indicated otherwise). Three MLB games throw out the first pitch at 1:35 PM ET. The Philadelphia Phillies host the Washington Nationals as a -240 money-line favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The Milwaukee Brewers play in Pittsburgh to play the Pirates as a -115 money-line road favorite with a total of 9. The Atlanta Braves play at home against the Miami Marlins as a -195 money-line favorite with an over/under of 8.5.The Toronto Blue Jays are at home against the Boston Red Sox at 1:37 PM ET as a -190 money-line favorite with a total of 8. The San Diego Padres visit Cincinnati to play the Reds at 1:40 PM ET. The Los Angeles Dodgers play in Kansas City against the Royals at 2:10 PM ET as a -195 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 9.5. The New York Yankees play in St. Louis against the Cardinals at 2:15 PM ET with both teams priced at -110. The Cleveland Guardians are in Chicago to play the Cubs at 2:20 PM ET as a -115 money-line road favorite. The Texas Rangers host the Houston Astros at 2:35 PM ET as a -130 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The Detroit Tigers are in Colorado to play the Rockies at 3:10 PM ET as a -115 money-line road favorite with an over/under of 12. Two MLB games start at 4:07 PM ET. The Arizona Diamondbacks visit Los Angeles to play the Dodgers as a -120 money-line road favorite with a total of 8.5. The Chicago White Sox play in Oakland against the A’s. The Seattle Mariners play at home against the Tampa Rays at 4:10 PM ET as a -135 money-line favorite with an over/under of 7.5. Sunday Night Baseball on ESPN has the New York Mets playing at home against the San Francisco Giants. The Mets give the ball to David Peterson to pitch against the Giants’ Ross Stripling. New York is a -120 money-line favorite with a total of 9. The group stage of the CONCACAF Gold Cup continues with four matches. Two matches start at 7 PM ET. Jamaica battles Saint Kitts and Nevis on FS1 at Levi Stadium in Santa Clara, California as a 4-goal favorite with an over/under of 4.5. The United States faces Trinidad and Tobago at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina as a -2.5 goal-line favorite with a total of 3.5. Haiti plays Honduras on FS2 at Bank of America Stadium in a pick ‘em match with an over/under of 2.5. Mexico plays Qatar on FSI a Levi Stadium as a -1.5 goal-line favorite with an over/under of 3.

NASCAR Projections for the Chicago Street Race

by ASA, Inc.

Saturday, Jul 01, 2023

RACE WINNER – Martin Truex Jr. +650 This is the first ever street race in Chicago so there are plenty of unknowns going into this weekend’s event. What we do know is this: The most similar track comparison we can make to this road race is Sonoma, which Truex Jr. and his JGR Toyota won earlier this season. In fact, Truex Jr. has won at Sonoma three times in the last five races run there. The JGR Toyota was clearly set up perfectly for the race earlier this season as MTJ led for 51 laps and had the fastest car in the field. TOP 10 FINISHER – Chris Buescher -120 Buescher has a strong history in road tracks with seven top 10 finishes in as many races. On a similar course in Sonoma, he finished 4th this season and was 2nd last season. The #17 car has an average starting position of 16.4 this season with an average finish of 10.2. Buescher has 8 top 10’s this season in 14 races and has run in the top 10 for 50% of his last ten races. In his last seventeen road course races he’s finished in the top 10 nine times. TOP 3 FINISHER – Denny Hamlin +800 We were surprised by this price on a popular veteran driver like Hamlin and will gladly jump in with a wager on the #11 Toyota. Joe Gibbs Racing has clearly figured out their road race setup as demonstrated earlier this season at Sonoma. JGR had two cars that finished in the top 10 at Sonoma, three in the top 18. Not only that, but Hamlin had won the pole, won the first stage and led for 33 laps before wrecking. In his last seventeen road course starts, Hamlin has led a total of 118 laps (4th most) and has five top 5’s.

Vegas Writer's Daily Recap - July 1, 2023

by Vegas Writer

Saturday, Jul 01, 2023

In MLB on Friday, we saw eight underdogs turn in a profitable night with an 8-5 mark, and one game being a pick and another postponed. Yesterday's Big Dawg that barked loudest was the Washington Nationals (+160, DraftKings) eking out a 2-1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.An extended road trip is clearly not taking a toll just yet on this squad, as the Nationals have won five of the first seven of their current trek that's gone through San Diego, Seattle, and now Philadelphia. Washington is hitting .250 on this road trip, powering through with eight home runs and 18 doubles for a slugging percentage of .419. In winning five of their last six, the Nationals also boast a rather stingy 2.78 ERA.Friday I hit my A.L. West Dog of the Month on the Astros. I finished June with a profitable 6-3 mark with my MLB Dogs of the Month, and continue this baseball roll I've been on since June 13. Since then, I'm 22-11 with my MLB selections for a net profit of $10,570. For Saturday, I start July with an incredible value in a division showdown, as I love another dog price. Let's grab the cash with another MLB DIVISION DOG OF THE MONTH.The dogs split the evening in the WNBA, with two home teams holding their ground.The Atlanta Dream (+1') rolled past the Washington Mystics, 94-89, and snapped a three-game slide on both the court and at the window. The loss snapped Washington's five-game ATS win streak, but extended their Over streak to three in a row.The Chicago Sky (-2) covered rather easily, dominating the visiting Los Angeles Sparks in an 86-78 victory. It was Chicago's second straight win and cover over the Sparks, who are now mired in a 2-5 skid both SU and ATS since June 16.

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