Marc Lawrence
Apr 02 '17, 6:05 PM in 8h
NBA | Pacers vs Cavs
Play on: Pacers +9 -110 at 5Dimes
Play - Indiana Pacers (Game 513).
Edges - Pacers: 8-2 ATS in this series; and 9-6 ATS away following a loss this season, including 5-1 ATS off a double-digit loss… Cavaliers: 6-12-1 ATS last nineteen overall games; and 6-11 ATS versus foe off a double-digit loss this season. With the Pacers in double revenge mode, we recommend a 1* play on Indiana. Thank you and good luck as always.
Apr 02 '17, 6:05 PM in 8h
NBA | Pacers vs Cavs
Play on: Pacers +9 -110 at 5Dimes
Play - Indiana Pacers (Game 513).
Edges - Pacers: 8-2 ATS in this series; and 9-6 ATS away following a loss this season, including 5-1 ATS off a double-digit loss… Cavaliers: 6-12-1 ATS last nineteen overall games; and 6-11 ATS versus foe off a double-digit loss this season. With the Pacers in double revenge mode, we recommend a 1* play on Indiana. Thank you and good luck as always.
Art Aronson
Apr 02 '17, 4:10 PM in 6h
MLB | Giants vs Diamondbacks
Play on: Giants -127 at betonline
1* Bonus Play Giants.
Zack Greinke had a poor spring. Greinke signed a big contract with Arizona last year, but he’d stumble out of the gates for his new team, only to recover decently by about the All Star game. Overall though it was a big disappointment. While Greinke posted a respectable 3.28 ERA in four starts against San Francisco last year, he’s been horrible so far this spring, throwing at 88 to 89 MPH velocity, which is down about 3 or 4 MPH from past years. He posted a pedestrain 4.37 ERA and 7.6 K/9 ratio last season and had five K’s with a 5.06 ERA over 10.2 innings of work this spring.
Madison Bumgarner posted a 2.81 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in sixteen spring innings this year. He was 15-9 with a 2.74 ERA last season and he has to be feeling pretty confiden in this spot at the Giants were 9-1 at Chase Field in 2016. Bumgarner himself is 6-2 with a 2.80 ERA in 15 games at Arizona lifetime.
All things considered, we feel SAN FRANCISCO and Bumgarner offer pretty good value in this position.
AAA Sports
Apr 02 '17, 4:10 PM in 6h
MLB | Giants vs Diamondbacks
Play on: Giants -127 at betonline
1* Bonus Play Giants.
Zack Greinke had a poor spring. Greinke signed a big contract with Arizona last year, but he’d stumble out of the gates for his new team, only to recover decently by about the All Star game. Overall though it was a big disappointment. While Greinke posted a respectable 3.28 ERA in four starts against San Francisco last year, he’s been horrible so far this spring, throwing at 88 to 89 MPH velocity, which is down about 3 or 4 MPH from past years. He posted a pedestrain 4.37 ERA and 7.6 K/9 ratio last season and had five K’s with a 5.06 ERA over 10.2 innings of work this spring.
Madison Bumgarner posted a 2.81 ERA and 1.00 WHIP in sixteen spring innings this year. He was 15-9 with a 2.74 ERA last season and he has to be feeling pretty confiden in this spot at the Giants were 9-1 at Chase Field in 2016. Bumgarner himself is 6-2 with a 2.80 ERA in 15 games at Arizona lifetime.
All things considered, we feel SAN FRANCISCO and Bumgarner offer pretty good value in this position.
AAA Sports
April Pitchers Report
By Marc Lawrence
Major League Baseball trades places with March Madness as the sports flavor of the month in April. As we usher in America's favorite pastime, let's open the season with one of our favorite handicapping angles – good month pitchers.
Listed below are hurlers that have enjoyed a two-to-one or better success ratio in team starts the last three seasons during the month of April. On the flip side, we've also listed pitchers that struggle in April team starts, winning 33% percent or less of their efforts.
To qualify pitchers must have made a minimum of 10 starts, with at least one start each April over the last three years.
Note: * designates a categorical repeat appearance by this pitcher, maintaining status quo from last season’s April list. In addition also designated are the best and/or worst site results – home (H) or away (A) – within each pitcher’s April results.
I'll be back next month with May's Good Month Pitchers. Until then, it’s time to play ball!
GOOD MONTH PITCHERS
Gray, Sonny - 10-5 (6-3 H)
Is Sonny Gray still ace? After an injury-plagued 2016, which saw him give up career-highs in walks and home runs and register his lowest strikeouts per nine innings, this is important year for Oakland right-hander. If his command and velocity are normal, he could get off to a good start.
*Greinke, Zack - 12-4 (7-0 A)
Did Zack Greinke fall under the weight of big contract in Arizona or did playing for a bad team diminish his interest last season? We should find out right away and Greinke will never post typical career numbers playing at hitter-friendly Chase Field. With D-Backs brutal early schedule, they will need their ace to shine.
*Hammel, Jason - 9-4 (4-1 H)
Hammel moves over to Kansas City to fit into the Royals’ rotation. The right-hander has started strong the last few years but faded after All-Star break, and will likely do the same in the heat of humidity of K.C. However, to start the season he should be fine with his sinking fastball being beaten into the ground.
Keuchel, Dallas - 10-5 (4-2 A)
The Houston ace struggled at times last year, partly it seemed with increased expectations on himself and his team. If the Astros are to return to playoffs, Keuchel has to have better command like he did in 2015, and have movement low in the zone, lacking the big fastball.
Niese, Jon - 10-4 (5-2 A)
Recently released by New York Yankees. If picked up, will likely be a reliever.
Price, David - 10-5 (5-1 H)
Has not thrown since early March with tender elbow and those in Red Sox Nation are hoping for May return. Other rumors are Tommy John surgery is becoming a possibility.
Sale, Chris - 9-3 (5-1 H)
With Price gone for now, Sale becomes the top gun of the Boston staff. The big lefty has mid-90's heater that he can dial up to 98 MPH when needed, along with nasty curve and slider. There will be a lot more pressure pitching in Bean Town, but little reason to think Sale will not be up to the task.
Strasburg, Stephen - 10-5 (6-2 A)
For four months last season, Strasburg was fulfilling all possible expectations (finally) with a lively fastball, unhittable curve, and knee-buckling changeup. Once August arrived, it all disappeared as opposing batters were suddenly squaring up all his pitches as once again elbow and shoulder woes returned. For now, baseball bettors would be happy with typical April.
Tillman, Chris - 9-4 (6-2 H)
Tillman is battling shoulder problems and is expected to start the year on the DL. If he returns healthy, Tillman should resume where he left off last season where he added sinker that really drops late. Also, he moved to third-base side of pitching rubber, which gave better angles for cutter to really baffle RH hitters.
BAD MONTH PITCHERS
Buchholz, Clay - 3-12 (0-7 H)
Since his 12-1 2013 campaign, Buchholz has been a below average pitcher and was horrific for Boston in the first part of the season with an ERA of 6.35. After spending months in the bullpen and spot starting, the always inconsistent righty was a stud for the Red Sox in September. Buchholz was traded to Philadelphia and if he thought Boston fans were tough he will need ear plugs if he has a couple rough April starts in Philly.
Danks, John - 4-9 (1-5 A)
Danks got a tryout with Atlanta and was not very good and was cut. At 31, his velocity is well below average, his breaking pitches lack previous bite and at best is mop-up lefty reliever.
Dickey, R. A. - 5-10 (1-6 A)
Dickey has moved over to Atlanta and will start the season as part of their rotation. Trying to predict how a knuckleball will perform is strictly guess work, but safe to say at 42 his best days are behind him. Braves front office just need him to do well enough to bring people to new ballpark. Maybe changing leagues again will help. (Probably not)
Jimenez, Ubaldo - 4-9 (0-6 A)
We are as amazed as you are Jimenez remains in Baltimore's starting rotation. Owning baseball's most complicated delivery, the now 34-year old has always had talent and could strikeout six batters in two innings and give up three home runs in the very next inning. Wildly inconsistent, and hardly ever trustworthy for baseball bettors, is his mantra.
*Kluber, Corey - 3-13 (1-8 A)
The Indians ace would like nothing better to pick right up where he left off in the postseason, where he was magnificent on normal rest. When right, Kluber is one of the best in baseball, yet for some reason has gotten off to rough starts to the season. Will that finally change?
Leake, Mike - 5-10 (3-6 H)
Leake is a command-and-control pitcher who relies on at least good infield defense, which is something St. Louis lacked last season, and the right-hander suffered accordingly. Leake still is accountable for 4.69 ERA, compared to 3.99 for his career, and he has to hope ground balls find more fielders in 2017.
Shields, James - 5-10 (1-5 A)
Shields found out U.S. Cellular Field is not nearly as pitcher friendly as Petco Park and largely was hammered with the White Sox. With his changeup no longer having the same dipping action at 35 years old, compared to his Tampa Bay days, he could be in a long April and season on a rotten team.
By Marc Lawrence
Major League Baseball trades places with March Madness as the sports flavor of the month in April. As we usher in America's favorite pastime, let's open the season with one of our favorite handicapping angles – good month pitchers.
Listed below are hurlers that have enjoyed a two-to-one or better success ratio in team starts the last three seasons during the month of April. On the flip side, we've also listed pitchers that struggle in April team starts, winning 33% percent or less of their efforts.
To qualify pitchers must have made a minimum of 10 starts, with at least one start each April over the last three years.
Note: * designates a categorical repeat appearance by this pitcher, maintaining status quo from last season’s April list. In addition also designated are the best and/or worst site results – home (H) or away (A) – within each pitcher’s April results.
I'll be back next month with May's Good Month Pitchers. Until then, it’s time to play ball!
GOOD MONTH PITCHERS
Gray, Sonny - 10-5 (6-3 H)
Is Sonny Gray still ace? After an injury-plagued 2016, which saw him give up career-highs in walks and home runs and register his lowest strikeouts per nine innings, this is important year for Oakland right-hander. If his command and velocity are normal, he could get off to a good start.
*Greinke, Zack - 12-4 (7-0 A)
Did Zack Greinke fall under the weight of big contract in Arizona or did playing for a bad team diminish his interest last season? We should find out right away and Greinke will never post typical career numbers playing at hitter-friendly Chase Field. With D-Backs brutal early schedule, they will need their ace to shine.
*Hammel, Jason - 9-4 (4-1 H)
Hammel moves over to Kansas City to fit into the Royals’ rotation. The right-hander has started strong the last few years but faded after All-Star break, and will likely do the same in the heat of humidity of K.C. However, to start the season he should be fine with his sinking fastball being beaten into the ground.
Keuchel, Dallas - 10-5 (4-2 A)
The Houston ace struggled at times last year, partly it seemed with increased expectations on himself and his team. If the Astros are to return to playoffs, Keuchel has to have better command like he did in 2015, and have movement low in the zone, lacking the big fastball.
Niese, Jon - 10-4 (5-2 A)
Recently released by New York Yankees. If picked up, will likely be a reliever.
Price, David - 10-5 (5-1 H)
Has not thrown since early March with tender elbow and those in Red Sox Nation are hoping for May return. Other rumors are Tommy John surgery is becoming a possibility.
Sale, Chris - 9-3 (5-1 H)
With Price gone for now, Sale becomes the top gun of the Boston staff. The big lefty has mid-90's heater that he can dial up to 98 MPH when needed, along with nasty curve and slider. There will be a lot more pressure pitching in Bean Town, but little reason to think Sale will not be up to the task.
Strasburg, Stephen - 10-5 (6-2 A)
For four months last season, Strasburg was fulfilling all possible expectations (finally) with a lively fastball, unhittable curve, and knee-buckling changeup. Once August arrived, it all disappeared as opposing batters were suddenly squaring up all his pitches as once again elbow and shoulder woes returned. For now, baseball bettors would be happy with typical April.
Tillman, Chris - 9-4 (6-2 H)
Tillman is battling shoulder problems and is expected to start the year on the DL. If he returns healthy, Tillman should resume where he left off last season where he added sinker that really drops late. Also, he moved to third-base side of pitching rubber, which gave better angles for cutter to really baffle RH hitters.
BAD MONTH PITCHERS
Buchholz, Clay - 3-12 (0-7 H)
Since his 12-1 2013 campaign, Buchholz has been a below average pitcher and was horrific for Boston in the first part of the season with an ERA of 6.35. After spending months in the bullpen and spot starting, the always inconsistent righty was a stud for the Red Sox in September. Buchholz was traded to Philadelphia and if he thought Boston fans were tough he will need ear plugs if he has a couple rough April starts in Philly.
Danks, John - 4-9 (1-5 A)
Danks got a tryout with Atlanta and was not very good and was cut. At 31, his velocity is well below average, his breaking pitches lack previous bite and at best is mop-up lefty reliever.
Dickey, R. A. - 5-10 (1-6 A)
Dickey has moved over to Atlanta and will start the season as part of their rotation. Trying to predict how a knuckleball will perform is strictly guess work, but safe to say at 42 his best days are behind him. Braves front office just need him to do well enough to bring people to new ballpark. Maybe changing leagues again will help. (Probably not)
Jimenez, Ubaldo - 4-9 (0-6 A)
We are as amazed as you are Jimenez remains in Baltimore's starting rotation. Owning baseball's most complicated delivery, the now 34-year old has always had talent and could strikeout six batters in two innings and give up three home runs in the very next inning. Wildly inconsistent, and hardly ever trustworthy for baseball bettors, is his mantra.
*Kluber, Corey - 3-13 (1-8 A)
The Indians ace would like nothing better to pick right up where he left off in the postseason, where he was magnificent on normal rest. When right, Kluber is one of the best in baseball, yet for some reason has gotten off to rough starts to the season. Will that finally change?
Leake, Mike - 5-10 (3-6 H)
Leake is a command-and-control pitcher who relies on at least good infield defense, which is something St. Louis lacked last season, and the right-hander suffered accordingly. Leake still is accountable for 4.69 ERA, compared to 3.99 for his career, and he has to hope ground balls find more fielders in 2017.
Shields, James - 5-10 (1-5 A)
Shields found out U.S. Cellular Field is not nearly as pitcher friendly as Petco Park and largely was hammered with the White Sox. With his changeup no longer having the same dipping action at 35 years old, compared to his Tampa Bay days, he could be in a long April and season on a rotten team.
2017 Season Predictions
VegasInsider
The 2017 baseball season is here with plenty of new expectations and hope for all 30 teams. Our consensus of handicappers provides their annual predictions on their best season win total bets as well as American League and National League champions, along with World Series winners.
Following Cleveland’s run to the World Series last season, many experts at VegasInsider.com believe the Indians will make a return to the Fall Classic. In the National League, the Cubs aren’t the favorite to repeat as champions this season according to our stable of handicappers, as the Dodgers and Nationals are expected to play for the pennant.
From the win totals perspective, there are plenty of varying opinions from our handicappers on which teams will overachieve and which ones will fall short of their victory total.
Expert Jimmy Boyd believes St. Louis will eclipse their win total of 84 ½ and return to the postseason, “Last year was a down year for the Cardinals and they still won 86 games. I'm not sure why the books are expecting a worse finish in 2017. I love the addition of Dexter Fowler to fill the void at the top of the order. I also think St Louis' rotation is underrated. I look for a big bounce back year from Adam Wainwright and a boost from Lance Lynn, who missed all of last season. Sure the Cardinals are in the same division as the Cubs, but they also find themselves in the same division as two of the worst teams in all of baseball in the Brewers and Reds. Let's also not overlook the fact that the Cardinals have won at least 85 games in each of the last 9 seasons. I believe they are a lot closer to a 90-win team than people think.”
Looking further down in the NL Central, handicapper Joe Nelson isn’t high on the Pirates improving from a 78-83 campaign in 2016. “Pittsburgh fell from 98 wins in 2015 to just 78 wins last season it is hard to envision the Pirates making a big leap back to contention this season as the window of opportunity may be closing for this group. Andrew McCutchen may never re-gain his past MVP form, Gregory Polanco could start the season on DL and Jung Ho Kang’s career appears to be in complete limbo with his visa revoked as the lineup lacks the upside of past seasons. The bullpen will also have some big question marks without Mark Melancon for the ninth inning, with the All Star closer almost completely responsible for Pittsburgh’s decent relief pitching numbers last season.”
Over in the American League, the Rangers are poised for a return to the World Series for the first time since 2011. Bruce Marshall is keen on Texas keeping up its winning ways in 2017, “ Don't see the Rangers dropping 10 win from last year’s 95-67 mark that was good enough to run away with the AL West. There was some outflow in free agency (Ian Desmond, Mitch Moreland, Carlos Beltran) from the everyday lineup, but Mike Napoli returns for another tour of duty at 1B and DH, and Texas now gets a full season from last year’s trade additions CF Carlos Gomez and C Jonathan Lucroy. There are a few questions in the rotation beyond Cole Hamels and Yu Darvish, though ex-Padre and Marlin Andrew Cashner has flashed some real upside in the past. Texas appears again the team to beat in the West.
Past Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington as the teams to beat in the National League, San Francisco continues to ride under the radar. Our friends at ASA sees tremendous value in the Giants to win it all at 15/1. “San Francisco has won at least 84 games every year but one since 2009. They’ve been in the playoffs in four of the last six seasons. We expect them to get there again in 2017 as they return nearly every key cog from last year’s 87-75 Wild Card team. They were 4th in the N.L. in run differential last season topped by only the Cubs, Nationals, and Dodgers."
ASA points out that San Francisco should clean up within the NL West, "The Giants sit in a fairly weak division with the bottom 3 (Colorado, Arizona, and San Diego) finishing with 75, 68, and 66 wins and all 3 are projected to finish below .500 again this year. It’s the Giants and Dodgers battling it out for the NL West with the second place team very likely to push into the playoffs as a Wild Card.”
VegasInsider
The 2017 baseball season is here with plenty of new expectations and hope for all 30 teams. Our consensus of handicappers provides their annual predictions on their best season win total bets as well as American League and National League champions, along with World Series winners.
Following Cleveland’s run to the World Series last season, many experts at VegasInsider.com believe the Indians will make a return to the Fall Classic. In the National League, the Cubs aren’t the favorite to repeat as champions this season according to our stable of handicappers, as the Dodgers and Nationals are expected to play for the pennant.
From the win totals perspective, there are plenty of varying opinions from our handicappers on which teams will overachieve and which ones will fall short of their victory total.
Expert Jimmy Boyd believes St. Louis will eclipse their win total of 84 ½ and return to the postseason, “Last year was a down year for the Cardinals and they still won 86 games. I'm not sure why the books are expecting a worse finish in 2017. I love the addition of Dexter Fowler to fill the void at the top of the order. I also think St Louis' rotation is underrated. I look for a big bounce back year from Adam Wainwright and a boost from Lance Lynn, who missed all of last season. Sure the Cardinals are in the same division as the Cubs, but they also find themselves in the same division as two of the worst teams in all of baseball in the Brewers and Reds. Let's also not overlook the fact that the Cardinals have won at least 85 games in each of the last 9 seasons. I believe they are a lot closer to a 90-win team than people think.”
Looking further down in the NL Central, handicapper Joe Nelson isn’t high on the Pirates improving from a 78-83 campaign in 2016. “Pittsburgh fell from 98 wins in 2015 to just 78 wins last season it is hard to envision the Pirates making a big leap back to contention this season as the window of opportunity may be closing for this group. Andrew McCutchen may never re-gain his past MVP form, Gregory Polanco could start the season on DL and Jung Ho Kang’s career appears to be in complete limbo with his visa revoked as the lineup lacks the upside of past seasons. The bullpen will also have some big question marks without Mark Melancon for the ninth inning, with the All Star closer almost completely responsible for Pittsburgh’s decent relief pitching numbers last season.”
Over in the American League, the Rangers are poised for a return to the World Series for the first time since 2011. Bruce Marshall is keen on Texas keeping up its winning ways in 2017, “ Don't see the Rangers dropping 10 win from last year’s 95-67 mark that was good enough to run away with the AL West. There was some outflow in free agency (Ian Desmond, Mitch Moreland, Carlos Beltran) from the everyday lineup, but Mike Napoli returns for another tour of duty at 1B and DH, and Texas now gets a full season from last year’s trade additions CF Carlos Gomez and C Jonathan Lucroy. There are a few questions in the rotation beyond Cole Hamels and Yu Darvish, though ex-Padre and Marlin Andrew Cashner has flashed some real upside in the past. Texas appears again the team to beat in the West.
Past Chicago, Los Angeles, and Washington as the teams to beat in the National League, San Francisco continues to ride under the radar. Our friends at ASA sees tremendous value in the Giants to win it all at 15/1. “San Francisco has won at least 84 games every year but one since 2009. They’ve been in the playoffs in four of the last six seasons. We expect them to get there again in 2017 as they return nearly every key cog from last year’s 87-75 Wild Card team. They were 4th in the N.L. in run differential last season topped by only the Cubs, Nationals, and Dodgers."
ASA points out that San Francisco should clean up within the NL West, "The Giants sit in a fairly weak division with the bottom 3 (Colorado, Arizona, and San Diego) finishing with 75, 68, and 66 wins and all 3 are projected to finish below .500 again this year. It’s the Giants and Dodgers battling it out for the NL West with the second place team very likely to push into the playoffs as a Wild Card.”
AL West Betting Preview
By Matt Fargo
Can this young and exciting Astros squad take the next step and win their first division title since 2001? They're the favorite, but the incumbent Rangers and a much improved Mariners team will have their say.
Houston Astros (2016: 84-78, -935 units, 73-81-8 O/U)
Division odds: +120
Season win total: 91.5
Why bet the Astros: The Astros have a very explosive offense led by Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa and George Springer and added some extra pop with Brian McCann, Josh Reddick and Carlos Beltran. The rotation had a surprisingly poor year as the top guys Dallas Keuchel and Colin McHugh were major disappointments but they should get back on track this season. Houston knows how to win, proven in 2015, so it can get back into the hunt.
Why not bet the Astros: While the rotation is prime for a resurgence, last season has to be a concern. Keuchel went from Cy Young to a 4.55 ERA and just nine wins while McHugh has seen his ERA go from 2.73 to 3.89 to 4.34 the last three years. The bullpen ERA of 3.56 was pretty solid but it was a closer-by-committee with Ken Giles coming into the season as the opening day closer. Holding off both Texas and Seattle will be tough.
Season win total pick: Under 91.5
Los Angeles Angels (2016: 74-88, -876 units, 69-83-10 O/U)
Division odds: +950
Season win total: 79.5
Why bet the Angels: Los Angeles can never be overlooked when Mike Trout is around but he does need help and the Angels surely hope Albert Pujols has a couple above average seasons left. They upgrades their defense which can keep them in games if the offense struggles again as a whole. Getting ace Garrett Richards back is huge and Matt Shoemaker was having a great season until he took a line drive to the head.
Why not bet the Angels: While Trout is awesome, he could not carry enough of the offense so there needs to be production elsewhere. The Angels win total has gone from 98 to 85 to 77 the last three years and most of that is due to the offense going backwards. Richards elected for rehab instead of Tommy John surgery so he could be vulnerable to injury again. The farm system is pretty bare giving them little trade opportunities.
Season win total pick: Under 79.5 Wins
Oakland Athletics (2016: 69-93, -1,544 units, 72-84-6 O/U)
Division odds: +2100
Season win total: 73.5
Why bet the Athletics: The A’s have had very poor back-to-back seasons but there is some hope going forward. Starting ace Sonny Gray had a down season but he had a few nagging injuries so he is ready to get back his normal form. The rotation as a whole is pretty solid while the bullpen should be much improved. The offense lacks firepower but the signings of Trevor Plouffe and Matt Joyce definitely help.
Why not bet the Athletics: The lack of a potent offense is a cause for concern. Oakland finished last season dead last in the American League in runs and a major uptick from that does not seem feasible. Gray saw his ERA more than double from 2015 and while the injuries are the main blame, staying healthy is a must. Sean Manaea had a solid season but after that, the rest of the rotation has a lot of questions.
Season win total pick: Over 73.5 Wins
Seattle Mariners (2016: 86-76, +69 units, 80-76-6 O/U)
Division odds: +265
Season win total: 85.5
Why bet the Mariners: Seattle improved by 10 games from 2015 and expectations are to bump that up more this season. The Mariners finished within 10 games of first place for the just the third time in 15 years and they led the division in run differential. They have a solid core on offense with Robinson Cano, Nelson Cruz and Kyle Seager while starter Felix Hernandez is still very solid. The bullpen should be the most improved in the division.
Why not bet the Mariners: The window is closing on Seattle as their main core is getting old. Hernandez finished with a 3.82 ERA which was his highest since 2007 while Cruz and Cano are 36 and 34 respectively. Behind Hernandez is Hisashi Iwakuma who is very solid but is 36. After those two, the remainder of the rotation is weak. They overhauled a lot of their roster in the offseason so coming together as a team is a concern.
Season win total pick: Under 85.5 Wins
Texas Rangers (2016: 95-67, +2,932 units, 79-73-10 O/U)
Division odds: +265
Season win total: 84.5
Why bet the Rangers: Since August 13th, 2015 the Rangers have gone 127-84 which is one of the best marks in baseball. They have their sights set on a third straight division title buoyed by a potent offense and two great starters in Cole Hamels and Yu Darvish. The offense is balanced and possesses power as Texas finished fourth in the American League in runs scored. Finding arms at the bottom of the rotation could put them on top again.
Why not bet the Rangers: The Rangers went 36-11 in one-run games last season and coming close to matching that mark will be next to impossible. They were actually only +8 in run differential which is very average and pitching was to blame. Texas had the second-worst bullpen ERA in the American League at 4.40 and it used 11 different starting pitchers. The bullpen should be better but the starters are the huge concern.,
Season win total pick: Over 84.5 Wins
By Matt Fargo
Can this young and exciting Astros squad take the next step and win their first division title since 2001? They're the favorite, but the incumbent Rangers and a much improved Mariners team will have their say.
Houston Astros (2016: 84-78, -935 units, 73-81-8 O/U)
Division odds: +120
Season win total: 91.5
Why bet the Astros: The Astros have a very explosive offense led by Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa and George Springer and added some extra pop with Brian McCann, Josh Reddick and Carlos Beltran. The rotation had a surprisingly poor year as the top guys Dallas Keuchel and Colin McHugh were major disappointments but they should get back on track this season. Houston knows how to win, proven in 2015, so it can get back into the hunt.
Why not bet the Astros: While the rotation is prime for a resurgence, last season has to be a concern. Keuchel went from Cy Young to a 4.55 ERA and just nine wins while McHugh has seen his ERA go from 2.73 to 3.89 to 4.34 the last three years. The bullpen ERA of 3.56 was pretty solid but it was a closer-by-committee with Ken Giles coming into the season as the opening day closer. Holding off both Texas and Seattle will be tough.
Season win total pick: Under 91.5
Los Angeles Angels (2016: 74-88, -876 units, 69-83-10 O/U)
Division odds: +950
Season win total: 79.5
Why bet the Angels: Los Angeles can never be overlooked when Mike Trout is around but he does need help and the Angels surely hope Albert Pujols has a couple above average seasons left. They upgrades their defense which can keep them in games if the offense struggles again as a whole. Getting ace Garrett Richards back is huge and Matt Shoemaker was having a great season until he took a line drive to the head.
Why not bet the Angels: While Trout is awesome, he could not carry enough of the offense so there needs to be production elsewhere. The Angels win total has gone from 98 to 85 to 77 the last three years and most of that is due to the offense going backwards. Richards elected for rehab instead of Tommy John surgery so he could be vulnerable to injury again. The farm system is pretty bare giving them little trade opportunities.
Season win total pick: Under 79.5 Wins
Oakland Athletics (2016: 69-93, -1,544 units, 72-84-6 O/U)
Division odds: +2100
Season win total: 73.5
Why bet the Athletics: The A’s have had very poor back-to-back seasons but there is some hope going forward. Starting ace Sonny Gray had a down season but he had a few nagging injuries so he is ready to get back his normal form. The rotation as a whole is pretty solid while the bullpen should be much improved. The offense lacks firepower but the signings of Trevor Plouffe and Matt Joyce definitely help.
Why not bet the Athletics: The lack of a potent offense is a cause for concern. Oakland finished last season dead last in the American League in runs and a major uptick from that does not seem feasible. Gray saw his ERA more than double from 2015 and while the injuries are the main blame, staying healthy is a must. Sean Manaea had a solid season but after that, the rest of the rotation has a lot of questions.
Season win total pick: Over 73.5 Wins
Seattle Mariners (2016: 86-76, +69 units, 80-76-6 O/U)
Division odds: +265
Season win total: 85.5
Why bet the Mariners: Seattle improved by 10 games from 2015 and expectations are to bump that up more this season. The Mariners finished within 10 games of first place for the just the third time in 15 years and they led the division in run differential. They have a solid core on offense with Robinson Cano, Nelson Cruz and Kyle Seager while starter Felix Hernandez is still very solid. The bullpen should be the most improved in the division.
Why not bet the Mariners: The window is closing on Seattle as their main core is getting old. Hernandez finished with a 3.82 ERA which was his highest since 2007 while Cruz and Cano are 36 and 34 respectively. Behind Hernandez is Hisashi Iwakuma who is very solid but is 36. After those two, the remainder of the rotation is weak. They overhauled a lot of their roster in the offseason so coming together as a team is a concern.
Season win total pick: Under 85.5 Wins
Texas Rangers (2016: 95-67, +2,932 units, 79-73-10 O/U)
Division odds: +265
Season win total: 84.5
Why bet the Rangers: Since August 13th, 2015 the Rangers have gone 127-84 which is one of the best marks in baseball. They have their sights set on a third straight division title buoyed by a potent offense and two great starters in Cole Hamels and Yu Darvish. The offense is balanced and possesses power as Texas finished fourth in the American League in runs scored. Finding arms at the bottom of the rotation could put them on top again.
Why not bet the Rangers: The Rangers went 36-11 in one-run games last season and coming close to matching that mark will be next to impossible. They were actually only +8 in run differential which is very average and pitching was to blame. Texas had the second-worst bullpen ERA in the American League at 4.40 and it used 11 different starting pitchers. The bullpen should be better but the starters are the huge concern.,
Season win total pick: Over 84.5 Wins
NL West Betting Preview
By Steve Merril
The NL West is, once again, led by the Dodgers and Giants, however the race could become more competitive if the Rockies improve and become contenders. Arizona is still a step behind, while San Diego is perhaps the worst teams in the entire league.
Arizona Diamondbacks (2016: 69-93, -20.41 units, 89-67-6 O/U)
Division odds: +1800
Season win total: 78
Why bet the Diamondbacks: Zack Greinke is a legit ace despite having to pitch his home games in a very hitter friendly ballpark. Paul Goldschmidt hit .297 with 24 home runs and 95 RBI last year and the team has protection around him in the lineup with Jake Lamb and Yasmany Tomas who combined for 60 home runs and 174 RBI last season. The offense as a whole ranked fifth in runs scored in the National League last year.
Why not bet the Diamondbacks: They have a lot of question marks in the rotation with Shelby Miller, Archie Bradley and Taijuan Walker. The closer is Fernando Rodney who is not a long-term answer at 40-years old. The D-Backs ranked 30th in team ERA in 2016 and did not fix their pitching issues in the offseason. Injuries will also be an issue for a team that lacks depth.
Season win total pick: Under 78
Colorado Rockies (2016: 75-87, -8.42 units, 76-82-4 O/U)
Division odds: +1000
Season win total: 80.5
Why bet the Rockies: This offense ranked near the top in several categories last year and they have added Ian Desmond who should be big when he returns from injury. Nolan Arenado and Carlos Gonzalez are two of the most underrated young talents in the league. Jon Gray threw 185 strikeouts in just 168 innings last year and should improve with Bud Black as the manager. Greg Holland comes over from Kansas City and will be a boost to this bullpen.
Why not bet the Rockies: The rest of the rotation is very young and unproven. They have yet to find arms that can pitch consistently in the thin air and altitude of Coor's Field. The Rockies' bullpen lacks depth. The team struggles on the road and went just 33-48 away from home last year.
Season win total pick: Over 80.5
Los Angeles Dodgers (2016: 91-71, -6.37 units, 71-84-7 O/U)
Division odds: -200
Season win total: 94.5
Why bet the Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw is the best pitcher in baseball and he continues to rack up amazing numbers every season. Kenley Jansen is one of the best closers in the league and he has 180 saves over the past five years. Corey Seager was named Rookie of the Year last season and he should continue to improve with more experience. This team has a winning mindset and is looking for a championship.
Why not bet the Dodgers: Age is an issue here with just three members of the lineup younger than 29-years old which means injuries could become an issue. Rich Hill is 37-years old, while Brandon McCarthy is 34-years old and he had a weak 4.95 ERA in just 10 appearances last year. The top of the bullpen is strong, but there are several arms vying for the opportunity to be the bridge to Pedro Baez and Jansen.
Season win total pick: Under 94.5
San Francisco Giants (2016: 87-75, -7.54 units, 75-82-5 O/U)
Division odds: +230
Season win total: 88
Why bet the Giants: The rotation depth is very good when you have Madison Bumgarner and Johnny Cueto on top of Matt Moore and Jeff Samardzija. San Francisco also filled their closer role with Mark Melancon after he pitched for Pittsburgh and Washington in 2016. Melancon had a 1.64 ERA combined for those two teams. The offensive lineup is deep with Buster Posey and Brandon Crawford leading the way.
Why not bet the Giants: Despite a veteran lineup, this team only hit .258 last season. San Francisco was one of the worst power teams with just 130 home runs. This squad is going to play a lot of low-scoring games which will put a strain on their pitchers. Left field is going to be a mix of Mac Williamson and Jarrett Parker. The Giants must also compete in a very competitive National League.
Season win total pick: Over 88
San Diego Padres (2016: 68-94, -0.30 units, 80-77-5 O/U)
Division odds: +10000
Season win total: 66.5
Why bet the Padres: San Diego's young pitching staff will benefit from a very pitcher-friendly ballpark at Petco Park. Wil Myers played 157 games last year and had 28 home runs for a lineup that didn't provide a lot of protection. Luis Perdomo has better potential and ability than his 5.71 ERA in 20 starts showed. Carter Capps brings the heat and a very weird delivery that hitters have struggled with in the past.
Why not bet the Padres: This team is openly in sell mode and will probably get rid of their veterans by the trade deadline. Their perceived rotation is filled with washed up veterans and unproven youth. Christian Friedrich is the "ace" and he went 5-12 with a 4.80 ERA in 2016. There is talk of piggybacking starters and having pitchers go just four or five innings instead of deeper into ballgames this year.
Season win total pick: Under 66.5
By Steve Merril
The NL West is, once again, led by the Dodgers and Giants, however the race could become more competitive if the Rockies improve and become contenders. Arizona is still a step behind, while San Diego is perhaps the worst teams in the entire league.
Arizona Diamondbacks (2016: 69-93, -20.41 units, 89-67-6 O/U)
Division odds: +1800
Season win total: 78
Why bet the Diamondbacks: Zack Greinke is a legit ace despite having to pitch his home games in a very hitter friendly ballpark. Paul Goldschmidt hit .297 with 24 home runs and 95 RBI last year and the team has protection around him in the lineup with Jake Lamb and Yasmany Tomas who combined for 60 home runs and 174 RBI last season. The offense as a whole ranked fifth in runs scored in the National League last year.
Why not bet the Diamondbacks: They have a lot of question marks in the rotation with Shelby Miller, Archie Bradley and Taijuan Walker. The closer is Fernando Rodney who is not a long-term answer at 40-years old. The D-Backs ranked 30th in team ERA in 2016 and did not fix their pitching issues in the offseason. Injuries will also be an issue for a team that lacks depth.
Season win total pick: Under 78
Colorado Rockies (2016: 75-87, -8.42 units, 76-82-4 O/U)
Division odds: +1000
Season win total: 80.5
Why bet the Rockies: This offense ranked near the top in several categories last year and they have added Ian Desmond who should be big when he returns from injury. Nolan Arenado and Carlos Gonzalez are two of the most underrated young talents in the league. Jon Gray threw 185 strikeouts in just 168 innings last year and should improve with Bud Black as the manager. Greg Holland comes over from Kansas City and will be a boost to this bullpen.
Why not bet the Rockies: The rest of the rotation is very young and unproven. They have yet to find arms that can pitch consistently in the thin air and altitude of Coor's Field. The Rockies' bullpen lacks depth. The team struggles on the road and went just 33-48 away from home last year.
Season win total pick: Over 80.5
Los Angeles Dodgers (2016: 91-71, -6.37 units, 71-84-7 O/U)
Division odds: -200
Season win total: 94.5
Why bet the Dodgers: Clayton Kershaw is the best pitcher in baseball and he continues to rack up amazing numbers every season. Kenley Jansen is one of the best closers in the league and he has 180 saves over the past five years. Corey Seager was named Rookie of the Year last season and he should continue to improve with more experience. This team has a winning mindset and is looking for a championship.
Why not bet the Dodgers: Age is an issue here with just three members of the lineup younger than 29-years old which means injuries could become an issue. Rich Hill is 37-years old, while Brandon McCarthy is 34-years old and he had a weak 4.95 ERA in just 10 appearances last year. The top of the bullpen is strong, but there are several arms vying for the opportunity to be the bridge to Pedro Baez and Jansen.
Season win total pick: Under 94.5
San Francisco Giants (2016: 87-75, -7.54 units, 75-82-5 O/U)
Division odds: +230
Season win total: 88
Why bet the Giants: The rotation depth is very good when you have Madison Bumgarner and Johnny Cueto on top of Matt Moore and Jeff Samardzija. San Francisco also filled their closer role with Mark Melancon after he pitched for Pittsburgh and Washington in 2016. Melancon had a 1.64 ERA combined for those two teams. The offensive lineup is deep with Buster Posey and Brandon Crawford leading the way.
Why not bet the Giants: Despite a veteran lineup, this team only hit .258 last season. San Francisco was one of the worst power teams with just 130 home runs. This squad is going to play a lot of low-scoring games which will put a strain on their pitchers. Left field is going to be a mix of Mac Williamson and Jarrett Parker. The Giants must also compete in a very competitive National League.
Season win total pick: Over 88
San Diego Padres (2016: 68-94, -0.30 units, 80-77-5 O/U)
Division odds: +10000
Season win total: 66.5
Why bet the Padres: San Diego's young pitching staff will benefit from a very pitcher-friendly ballpark at Petco Park. Wil Myers played 157 games last year and had 28 home runs for a lineup that didn't provide a lot of protection. Luis Perdomo has better potential and ability than his 5.71 ERA in 20 starts showed. Carter Capps brings the heat and a very weird delivery that hitters have struggled with in the past.
Why not bet the Padres: This team is openly in sell mode and will probably get rid of their veterans by the trade deadline. Their perceived rotation is filled with washed up veterans and unproven youth. Christian Friedrich is the "ace" and he went 5-12 with a 4.80 ERA in 2016. There is talk of piggybacking starters and having pitchers go just four or five innings instead of deeper into ballgames this year.
Season win total pick: Under 66.5
American League Central Betting Preview
By Matt Fargo
The Cleveland Indians added to their American League Championship roster in the offseason and, with the rest of the AL Central seemingly taking a step backward, they appear poised to take down another division title in 2017.
Chicago White Sox (2016: 78-84, -630 units, 79-76-7 O/U)
Division odds: +4,850
Season win total: 69.5
Why bet the White Sox: The White Sox are the longshots in the A.L. Central and have the lowest season win total so we can see some value here if the youngsters step up. Obviously, the loss of starting ace Chris Sale is huge but there are a bunch of veterans in the rotation that can hold their own. Jose Abreu saw his production go down last season but he has the ability to carry the offense with minimal help.
Why not bet the White Sox: Chicago looks to be in full rebuilding mode as it traded Sale as well as Adam Eaton for prospects. The future looks bright with some of the young stars it gained but that could be a couple years off. Even if the starting rotation is doing well, the bullpen will not be much of a help as shipping some of those veteran started by the deadline is likely no matter how good or bad it is looking.
Season win total pick: Under 69.5
Cleveland Indians (2016: 94-67, +892 units, 80-70-11 O/U)
Division odds: -380
Season win total: 93.5
Why bet the Indians: Cleveland was picked to finish near the top of the division last season and it ended up running away with the Central. The Indians tore through the playoffs and then built a 3-1 lead in the World Series only to see it disappear in the eventual loss to the Cubs. They picked up Edwin Encarnacion to shore up the offense and the starting rotation is one of the best in the American League when healthy.
Why not bet the Indians: The meltdown in the Fall Classic was tough to see and the Indians hope there is no lingering effects from that. As a whole, the league is better but the division is weaker so they are a big favorite to win and their numbers are overinflated because of it. Cleveland got some key acquisitions but it also lost some important role players and right now the rotation is not close to 100 percent.
Season win total pick: Under 93.5 Wins
Detroit Tigers (2016: 86-75, +1,087 units, 80-73-8 O/U)
Division odds: +525
Season win total: 82.5
Why bet the Tigers: The Tigers made a recovery last season after winning just 74 games in 2015. They made no big offseason acquisitions but they also did not lose much so there should be no drastic fall. This team is loaded with veterans that know how to win and they will be hungry after missing the playoffs the last two seasons. Detroit also benefits from the three teams below them likely not improving.
Why not bet the Tigers: Detroit is one injury away to not being able to come close to contending whether it be Justin Verlander or Miguel Cabrera. The Tigers do possess a solid roster beyond those two but it is one that does not match Cleveland so they are going to have to stay healthy and overachieve which is certainly possible but the percentage of that happening is not very high.
Season win total pick: Over 82.5 Wins
Kansas City Royals (2016: 81-81, +206 units, 75-78-9 O/U)
Division odds: +1,150
Season win total: 75.5
Why bet the Royals: Kansas City won 14 fewer games than it did in its 2015 World Series season and based on the win total, people are expected more of a dropoff. There is plenty of motivation for the Royals to get back to the top and while the death of Yordano Ventura was a horrible tragedy, they will use that as a bonding tool. Kansas City added some talent in needed positions.
Why not bet the Royals: While the pick-ups were good, the losses outnumber those. Besides Ventura, the Royals lost another starter in Edinson Volquez but the big loss was close Wade Davis. The problem with Kansas City is that if it falls out of contention early, they have a number of players in contract years and they will be shipped out making the second half a time to just stay afloat.
Season win total pick: Over 75.5 Wins
Minnesota Twins (2016: 59-103, -3,129 units, 95-59-8 O/U)
Division odds: +2,900
Season win total: 74.5
Why bet the Twins: Minnesota went from 83 wins to 59 wins and it was the only 100-loss team in baseball so things cannot get much worse. The win total seems high but this team is much better than what transpired last season. The Twins are young but those youngsters are talented and if they can get some consistency with the starting rotation, they could be a pleasant surprise but contending in the division will not happen.
Why not bet the Twins: Surprisingly, the Twins tried to trade their best player in Brian Dozier but it did not go through. However, that does not mean he is off the trading block so a slow start could see him gone anyway. The ace of the starting rotation is Phil Hughes which shows how bad it is. The pitching finished with the worst ERA in the American League last year by over a half-run.
Season win total pick: Over 74.5 Wins
By Matt Fargo
The Cleveland Indians added to their American League Championship roster in the offseason and, with the rest of the AL Central seemingly taking a step backward, they appear poised to take down another division title in 2017.
Chicago White Sox (2016: 78-84, -630 units, 79-76-7 O/U)
Division odds: +4,850
Season win total: 69.5
Why bet the White Sox: The White Sox are the longshots in the A.L. Central and have the lowest season win total so we can see some value here if the youngsters step up. Obviously, the loss of starting ace Chris Sale is huge but there are a bunch of veterans in the rotation that can hold their own. Jose Abreu saw his production go down last season but he has the ability to carry the offense with minimal help.
Why not bet the White Sox: Chicago looks to be in full rebuilding mode as it traded Sale as well as Adam Eaton for prospects. The future looks bright with some of the young stars it gained but that could be a couple years off. Even if the starting rotation is doing well, the bullpen will not be much of a help as shipping some of those veteran started by the deadline is likely no matter how good or bad it is looking.
Season win total pick: Under 69.5
Cleveland Indians (2016: 94-67, +892 units, 80-70-11 O/U)
Division odds: -380
Season win total: 93.5
Why bet the Indians: Cleveland was picked to finish near the top of the division last season and it ended up running away with the Central. The Indians tore through the playoffs and then built a 3-1 lead in the World Series only to see it disappear in the eventual loss to the Cubs. They picked up Edwin Encarnacion to shore up the offense and the starting rotation is one of the best in the American League when healthy.
Why not bet the Indians: The meltdown in the Fall Classic was tough to see and the Indians hope there is no lingering effects from that. As a whole, the league is better but the division is weaker so they are a big favorite to win and their numbers are overinflated because of it. Cleveland got some key acquisitions but it also lost some important role players and right now the rotation is not close to 100 percent.
Season win total pick: Under 93.5 Wins
Detroit Tigers (2016: 86-75, +1,087 units, 80-73-8 O/U)
Division odds: +525
Season win total: 82.5
Why bet the Tigers: The Tigers made a recovery last season after winning just 74 games in 2015. They made no big offseason acquisitions but they also did not lose much so there should be no drastic fall. This team is loaded with veterans that know how to win and they will be hungry after missing the playoffs the last two seasons. Detroit also benefits from the three teams below them likely not improving.
Why not bet the Tigers: Detroit is one injury away to not being able to come close to contending whether it be Justin Verlander or Miguel Cabrera. The Tigers do possess a solid roster beyond those two but it is one that does not match Cleveland so they are going to have to stay healthy and overachieve which is certainly possible but the percentage of that happening is not very high.
Season win total pick: Over 82.5 Wins
Kansas City Royals (2016: 81-81, +206 units, 75-78-9 O/U)
Division odds: +1,150
Season win total: 75.5
Why bet the Royals: Kansas City won 14 fewer games than it did in its 2015 World Series season and based on the win total, people are expected more of a dropoff. There is plenty of motivation for the Royals to get back to the top and while the death of Yordano Ventura was a horrible tragedy, they will use that as a bonding tool. Kansas City added some talent in needed positions.
Why not bet the Royals: While the pick-ups were good, the losses outnumber those. Besides Ventura, the Royals lost another starter in Edinson Volquez but the big loss was close Wade Davis. The problem with Kansas City is that if it falls out of contention early, they have a number of players in contract years and they will be shipped out making the second half a time to just stay afloat.
Season win total pick: Over 75.5 Wins
Minnesota Twins (2016: 59-103, -3,129 units, 95-59-8 O/U)
Division odds: +2,900
Season win total: 74.5
Why bet the Twins: Minnesota went from 83 wins to 59 wins and it was the only 100-loss team in baseball so things cannot get much worse. The win total seems high but this team is much better than what transpired last season. The Twins are young but those youngsters are talented and if they can get some consistency with the starting rotation, they could be a pleasant surprise but contending in the division will not happen.
Why not bet the Twins: Surprisingly, the Twins tried to trade their best player in Brian Dozier but it did not go through. However, that does not mean he is off the trading block so a slow start could see him gone anyway. The ace of the starting rotation is Phil Hughes which shows how bad it is. The pitching finished with the worst ERA in the American League last year by over a half-run.
Season win total pick: Over 74.5 Wins
National League Central Betting Preview
By Steve Merril
Once again this season, all the teams in the National League Central division will be chasing the best team in baseball as the Chicago Cubs go for a second straight World Series title.
Chicago Cubs (2016: 103-58, +2.99 units, 75-79-8 O/U)
Division odds: -500
Season win total: 96
Why bet the Cubs: Kyle Schwarber is healthy and that means more hits and runs for an already powerful offensive lineup. He has an on-base percentage of .408 for his career. Wade Davis is a solid closer to replace Aroldis Chapman in the bullpen. Davis had a 1.87 ERA last year for Kansas City. Jon Lester, Kyle Hendricks and Jake Arrieta provide a potent top-3 in the starting rotation. Joe Maddon is an excellent manager that will keep this team humble and motivated.
Why not bet the Cubs: The Cubs will be a very public team this year, so their lines will be inflated which takes away value. Chicago must also avoid complacency after finally winning a World Series title. New closer Wade Davis wasn't healthy last year for the Royals, so depth in the bullpen could be a concern. John Lackey is aging which could affect the depth of the starting rotation as well.
Season win total pick: Over 96 wins
Cincinnati Reds (2016: 68-94, -7.26 units, 87-65-10 O/U)
Division odds: +9000
Season win total: 70.5
Why bet the Reds: Joey Votto hit .408 after the All-Star break and is one of the best first basemen in baseball. Raisel Iglesias has some electric stuff out of the bullpen. Billy Hamilton had 58 steals last year and he also covers a ton of ground in the outfield. Anthony DeSclafani was 9-5 with a 3.28 ERA in 2016.
Why not bet the Reds: The rotation is going to be awful as Dan Straily was traded, plus both Homer Bailey and Anthony DeSclafani are currently injured. The bullpen was terrible last year as they led the majors in home runs, walks and runs allowed. Cincinnati will likely be a seller once the trade deadline approaches.
Season win total pick: Under 70.5 wins
Milwaukee Brewers (2016: 73-89, -0.24 units, 74-79-9 O/U)
Division odds: +9000
Season win total: 70
Why bet the Brewers: Ryan Braun is a star and his surgically repaired back allowed him to play 135 games last year. Jonathan Villar led the league in stolen bases with 62. The Brewers became the fourth team in MLB history to hit 180 home runs and steal 180 bases last season. Craig Counsell is a solid manager that will keep his team competing hard all year.
Why not bet the Brewers: The rotation is led by Zach Davies and Junior Guerra and neither one of them is a true No. 1 starter. The rest of the rotation is a host of mediocre veterans including Matt Garza, Wily Peralta, Tommy Milone and Jimmy Nelson. The bullpen is filled with youth and the offensive lineup outside of Braun is inexperienced.
Season win total pick: Over 70 wins
Pittsburgh Pirates (2016: 78-83, -13.78 units, 89-69-4 O/U)
Division odds: +900
Season win total: 83
Why bet the Pirates: Pittsburgh returns the core from last year and they could enter the season underrated after winning just 78 games last season which was twenty games less than the 98 games they won in 2015. Andrew McCutchen remains one of the best all-around players in baseball. Gerrit Cole has the potential to become a solid No. 1 starting pitcher. Tony Watson was an All-Star last year and should be able to make the transition to closer. Pitching coach Ray Searage has been a miracle worker at times.
Why not bet the Pirates: Behind Cole in the rotation is Ivan Nova and some youngsters who are very unproven. Steven Brault, Chad Kuhl and Jameson Taillon are highly touted prospects, but they went just 10-11 combined last season. Daniel Hudson was acquired for the bullpen, but he had a poor 5.22 ERA last year. Pittsburgh might become sellers at the trade deadline if they are not in the playoff race.
Season win total pick: Under 83 wins
St. Louis Cardinals (2016: 86-76, -6.49 units, 83-73-6 O/U)
Division odds: +600
Season win total: 84.5
Why bet the Cardinals: Dexter Fowler comes over from the Cubs and he is going to be a solid addition to a lineup that features Matt Carpenter and Aledmys Diaz. Seung-hwan Oh was one save shy last year of being the sixth rookie ever to have 20 saves and 100 strikeouts. Lance Lynn returns and he has been an All-Star in the past.
Why not bet the Cardinals: Alex Reyes undergoing Tommy John surgery weakens the rotation as he will not be available this year. Michael Wacha and Adam Wainwright are coming off poor performances last season. The Cardinals are also an aging team at some key positions. Matt Holliday and Brandon Moss combined for 48 home runs last season, but they have both departed.
Season win total pick: Under 84.5 wins
By Steve Merril
Once again this season, all the teams in the National League Central division will be chasing the best team in baseball as the Chicago Cubs go for a second straight World Series title.
Chicago Cubs (2016: 103-58, +2.99 units, 75-79-8 O/U)
Division odds: -500
Season win total: 96
Why bet the Cubs: Kyle Schwarber is healthy and that means more hits and runs for an already powerful offensive lineup. He has an on-base percentage of .408 for his career. Wade Davis is a solid closer to replace Aroldis Chapman in the bullpen. Davis had a 1.87 ERA last year for Kansas City. Jon Lester, Kyle Hendricks and Jake Arrieta provide a potent top-3 in the starting rotation. Joe Maddon is an excellent manager that will keep this team humble and motivated.
Why not bet the Cubs: The Cubs will be a very public team this year, so their lines will be inflated which takes away value. Chicago must also avoid complacency after finally winning a World Series title. New closer Wade Davis wasn't healthy last year for the Royals, so depth in the bullpen could be a concern. John Lackey is aging which could affect the depth of the starting rotation as well.
Season win total pick: Over 96 wins
Cincinnati Reds (2016: 68-94, -7.26 units, 87-65-10 O/U)
Division odds: +9000
Season win total: 70.5
Why bet the Reds: Joey Votto hit .408 after the All-Star break and is one of the best first basemen in baseball. Raisel Iglesias has some electric stuff out of the bullpen. Billy Hamilton had 58 steals last year and he also covers a ton of ground in the outfield. Anthony DeSclafani was 9-5 with a 3.28 ERA in 2016.
Why not bet the Reds: The rotation is going to be awful as Dan Straily was traded, plus both Homer Bailey and Anthony DeSclafani are currently injured. The bullpen was terrible last year as they led the majors in home runs, walks and runs allowed. Cincinnati will likely be a seller once the trade deadline approaches.
Season win total pick: Under 70.5 wins
Milwaukee Brewers (2016: 73-89, -0.24 units, 74-79-9 O/U)
Division odds: +9000
Season win total: 70
Why bet the Brewers: Ryan Braun is a star and his surgically repaired back allowed him to play 135 games last year. Jonathan Villar led the league in stolen bases with 62. The Brewers became the fourth team in MLB history to hit 180 home runs and steal 180 bases last season. Craig Counsell is a solid manager that will keep his team competing hard all year.
Why not bet the Brewers: The rotation is led by Zach Davies and Junior Guerra and neither one of them is a true No. 1 starter. The rest of the rotation is a host of mediocre veterans including Matt Garza, Wily Peralta, Tommy Milone and Jimmy Nelson. The bullpen is filled with youth and the offensive lineup outside of Braun is inexperienced.
Season win total pick: Over 70 wins
Pittsburgh Pirates (2016: 78-83, -13.78 units, 89-69-4 O/U)
Division odds: +900
Season win total: 83
Why bet the Pirates: Pittsburgh returns the core from last year and they could enter the season underrated after winning just 78 games last season which was twenty games less than the 98 games they won in 2015. Andrew McCutchen remains one of the best all-around players in baseball. Gerrit Cole has the potential to become a solid No. 1 starting pitcher. Tony Watson was an All-Star last year and should be able to make the transition to closer. Pitching coach Ray Searage has been a miracle worker at times.
Why not bet the Pirates: Behind Cole in the rotation is Ivan Nova and some youngsters who are very unproven. Steven Brault, Chad Kuhl and Jameson Taillon are highly touted prospects, but they went just 10-11 combined last season. Daniel Hudson was acquired for the bullpen, but he had a poor 5.22 ERA last year. Pittsburgh might become sellers at the trade deadline if they are not in the playoff race.
Season win total pick: Under 83 wins
St. Louis Cardinals (2016: 86-76, -6.49 units, 83-73-6 O/U)
Division odds: +600
Season win total: 84.5
Why bet the Cardinals: Dexter Fowler comes over from the Cubs and he is going to be a solid addition to a lineup that features Matt Carpenter and Aledmys Diaz. Seung-hwan Oh was one save shy last year of being the sixth rookie ever to have 20 saves and 100 strikeouts. Lance Lynn returns and he has been an All-Star in the past.
Why not bet the Cardinals: Alex Reyes undergoing Tommy John surgery weakens the rotation as he will not be available this year. Michael Wacha and Adam Wainwright are coming off poor performances last season. The Cardinals are also an aging team at some key positions. Matt Holliday and Brandon Moss combined for 48 home runs last season, but they have both departed.
Season win total pick: Under 84.5 wins
American League East Betting Preview
By Matt Fargo
The David Price injury scare for Boston at the beginning of spring training had the other teams in the American League East salivating at their potential chances to steal the division. However, Price pulled off the virtually impossible by returning from an appointment with Dr. James Andrews without an appointment for surgery. The Red Sox are definitely the class of the A.L. East if their starting rotation holds up.
Baltimore Orioles (2016: 89-73, +1,611 units, 67-91-4 O/U)
Division odds: +800
Season win total: 78.5
Why bet the Orioles: Baltimore continues to play above average baseball despite having, what many say, is a below average pitching rotation on paper. That is why having a great manager is essential. Buck Showalter pushes the right buttons and certainly having one of the best bullpens in the game does not hurt either. Offensively, the team is stacked again as last season, the Orioles led the majors with 253 homers in 2016 and were third with a .443 slugging percentage.
Why not bet the Orioles: The aforementioned starting rotation did not get an upgrade in the offseason which can be problematic considering their 4.72 ERA was very ugly. They did get rid of Yovani Gallardo, which is a plus, but there is very little depth to make up for any loss. The loss of catcher Matt Wieters could affect the starters as well. The Bullpen arguably hit its peak last season so a regression is more than possible. The offense has to find a way to produce runs instead of leaning too heavily on the long ball.
Season win total pick: Over 78.5
Boston Red Sox (2016: 93-69, +246 units, 77-78-7 O/U)
Division odds: -155
Season win total: 87
Why bet the Red Sox: The acquisition of David Price and the monster season for Rick Porcello pushed the Red Sox over the top in the American League East and now they have added another horse in Chris Sale. Boston now possesses the best rotation in the American League and should carry it to another A.L. East title. Offensively, the Red Sox led the majors in runs and have plenty of superstars in the making with Mookie Betts and Andrew Benintendi (on the way).
Why not bet the Red Sox: The recent David Price scare is a concern. Even though surgery will not be required on his elbow this could be a lingering issue going forward. This has to be a concern although leaning on Sale is a huge asset to have. The loss of David Ortiz cannot be overstated - his numbers were once again outstanding but his presence in the clubhouse will be equally missed. The weak spot of the team is in the bullpen despite having a big name in Craig Kimbrel as the closer.
Season win total pick: Under 87
New York Yankees (2016: 84-78, +354 units, 72-80-10 O/U)
Division odds: +550
Season win total: 85
Why bet the Yankees: Expectations are not very high for the Yankees this season so they could be a sleeper team to contend for a playoff spot. The offense was average at best in 2016 as it ranked No. 20 in average and No. 22 in runs scored - the addition of Matt Holliday should help in that department. The Yankees were able to get closer Aroldis Chapman back and along with setup man Dellin Betances, they will be tough for opposing offenses to break through in the eighth and ninth innings.
Why not bet the Yankees: Holliday is on the decline so he may not be the answer to fully fix the offense that is going to rely on a lot of youngsters - Brett Gardner and Jacoby Ellsbury are coming off very poor seasons. If the offense does not show much improvement, it could be a very long season based on a very average starting rotation. Masahiro Tanaka is a stud at the top but C.C. Sabathia, Michael Pineda and Luis Severino are tough to depend on after that.
Season win total pick: Under 85
Tampa Bay Rays (2016: 68-94, -3,012 units, 78-75-9 O/U)
Division odds: +2150
Season win total: 82.5
Why bet the Rays: The starting rotation is very solid and can carry the Rays as long as it stays together. Chris Archer leads the way and with four very serviceable arms to round it out, they can help turn this team around. Like the Orioles, Tampa Bay relies on the long ball as it finished No. 6 in baseball in home runs last season and it will be looking for more consistency. The additions of Colby Rasmus and Wilson Ramos should help and while the bullpen is not outstanding, it should be serviceable.
Why not bet the Rays: The Rays won just 68 games last season, their fewest since 2007 when they won 66. They made no big improvements so it is hard to envision any sort of major move to try and contend in the division. While they were near the top in home runs, they were near the bottom in runs scored while finished No. 27 in strikeouts. While the bullpen is getting the benefit of the doubt, the Rays ERA of 4.09 from the relievers was fifth worst in the American League.
Season win total pick: Under 82.5
Toronto Blue Jays (2016: 89-73, -919 units, 63-93-6 O/U)
Division odds: +425
Season win total: 86.5
Why bet the Blue Jays: Toronto has made the playoffs each of the last two seasons, after an over two-decade drought, and should contend in the American League East once again. The offense remains potent with Josh Donaldson, Troy Tulowitzki and Jose Bautista leading the charge and the defense is pretty solid as well. The starting rotation is young and talented and the departure of R.A. Dickey is a big positive as his four years in Toronto were a major bust.
Why not bet the Blue Jays: The bullpen is a major concern, outside of closer Roberto Osuna, as the loss of Brett Cecil will hurt the middle inning relief. While the offense still has potent options, Edwin Encarnacion not being in the lineup will be felt. Aaron Sanchez and J.A. Happ went a combined 35-6 last season and there is plenty of reason to believe those numbers will not be matched in 2017. Platoons at first base and left field are not good signs for stability throughout the season.
Season win total pick: Over 86.5
By Matt Fargo
The David Price injury scare for Boston at the beginning of spring training had the other teams in the American League East salivating at their potential chances to steal the division. However, Price pulled off the virtually impossible by returning from an appointment with Dr. James Andrews without an appointment for surgery. The Red Sox are definitely the class of the A.L. East if their starting rotation holds up.
Baltimore Orioles (2016: 89-73, +1,611 units, 67-91-4 O/U)
Division odds: +800
Season win total: 78.5
Why bet the Orioles: Baltimore continues to play above average baseball despite having, what many say, is a below average pitching rotation on paper. That is why having a great manager is essential. Buck Showalter pushes the right buttons and certainly having one of the best bullpens in the game does not hurt either. Offensively, the team is stacked again as last season, the Orioles led the majors with 253 homers in 2016 and were third with a .443 slugging percentage.
Why not bet the Orioles: The aforementioned starting rotation did not get an upgrade in the offseason which can be problematic considering their 4.72 ERA was very ugly. They did get rid of Yovani Gallardo, which is a plus, but there is very little depth to make up for any loss. The loss of catcher Matt Wieters could affect the starters as well. The Bullpen arguably hit its peak last season so a regression is more than possible. The offense has to find a way to produce runs instead of leaning too heavily on the long ball.
Season win total pick: Over 78.5
Boston Red Sox (2016: 93-69, +246 units, 77-78-7 O/U)
Division odds: -155
Season win total: 87
Why bet the Red Sox: The acquisition of David Price and the monster season for Rick Porcello pushed the Red Sox over the top in the American League East and now they have added another horse in Chris Sale. Boston now possesses the best rotation in the American League and should carry it to another A.L. East title. Offensively, the Red Sox led the majors in runs and have plenty of superstars in the making with Mookie Betts and Andrew Benintendi (on the way).
Why not bet the Red Sox: The recent David Price scare is a concern. Even though surgery will not be required on his elbow this could be a lingering issue going forward. This has to be a concern although leaning on Sale is a huge asset to have. The loss of David Ortiz cannot be overstated - his numbers were once again outstanding but his presence in the clubhouse will be equally missed. The weak spot of the team is in the bullpen despite having a big name in Craig Kimbrel as the closer.
Season win total pick: Under 87
New York Yankees (2016: 84-78, +354 units, 72-80-10 O/U)
Division odds: +550
Season win total: 85
Why bet the Yankees: Expectations are not very high for the Yankees this season so they could be a sleeper team to contend for a playoff spot. The offense was average at best in 2016 as it ranked No. 20 in average and No. 22 in runs scored - the addition of Matt Holliday should help in that department. The Yankees were able to get closer Aroldis Chapman back and along with setup man Dellin Betances, they will be tough for opposing offenses to break through in the eighth and ninth innings.
Why not bet the Yankees: Holliday is on the decline so he may not be the answer to fully fix the offense that is going to rely on a lot of youngsters - Brett Gardner and Jacoby Ellsbury are coming off very poor seasons. If the offense does not show much improvement, it could be a very long season based on a very average starting rotation. Masahiro Tanaka is a stud at the top but C.C. Sabathia, Michael Pineda and Luis Severino are tough to depend on after that.
Season win total pick: Under 85
Tampa Bay Rays (2016: 68-94, -3,012 units, 78-75-9 O/U)
Division odds: +2150
Season win total: 82.5
Why bet the Rays: The starting rotation is very solid and can carry the Rays as long as it stays together. Chris Archer leads the way and with four very serviceable arms to round it out, they can help turn this team around. Like the Orioles, Tampa Bay relies on the long ball as it finished No. 6 in baseball in home runs last season and it will be looking for more consistency. The additions of Colby Rasmus and Wilson Ramos should help and while the bullpen is not outstanding, it should be serviceable.
Why not bet the Rays: The Rays won just 68 games last season, their fewest since 2007 when they won 66. They made no big improvements so it is hard to envision any sort of major move to try and contend in the division. While they were near the top in home runs, they were near the bottom in runs scored while finished No. 27 in strikeouts. While the bullpen is getting the benefit of the doubt, the Rays ERA of 4.09 from the relievers was fifth worst in the American League.
Season win total pick: Under 82.5
Toronto Blue Jays (2016: 89-73, -919 units, 63-93-6 O/U)
Division odds: +425
Season win total: 86.5
Why bet the Blue Jays: Toronto has made the playoffs each of the last two seasons, after an over two-decade drought, and should contend in the American League East once again. The offense remains potent with Josh Donaldson, Troy Tulowitzki and Jose Bautista leading the charge and the defense is pretty solid as well. The starting rotation is young and talented and the departure of R.A. Dickey is a big positive as his four years in Toronto were a major bust.
Why not bet the Blue Jays: The bullpen is a major concern, outside of closer Roberto Osuna, as the loss of Brett Cecil will hurt the middle inning relief. While the offense still has potent options, Edwin Encarnacion not being in the lineup will be felt. Aaron Sanchez and J.A. Happ went a combined 35-6 last season and there is plenty of reason to believe those numbers will not be matched in 2017. Platoons at first base and left field are not good signs for stability throughout the season.
Season win total pick: Over 86.5
National League East Betting Preview
By Steve Merril
Once again in 2017, we have a clear pair of front-runners in the Nationals and Mets with the Braves, Phillies and Marlins trying to close the gap. New York has the better pitching staff, but their health over a 162 game span is a concern. Washington has more depth and should be able to claim first place once again.
Atlanta Braves (2016: 68-93, +3.88 units, 82-69-10 O/U)
Division odds: +3500
Season win total: 74
Why bet the Braves: They will have one of the best prospects in Dansby Swanson for 162 games. Bartolo Colon, Jaime Garcia and R.A. Dickey come over to make this rotation tougher especially if Julio Teheran takes the next step. Freddie Freeman hit over .300 last season and has decent protection in Matt Kemp and Brandon Phillips who came over from Cincinnati.
Why not bet the Braves: It is hard to trust Jim Johnson as a closer although the 33-year old is likely to be dealt around the trade deadline. Depth is also an issue so injuries to Freeman, Swanson or any of the members of the regular lineup would be a problem. This team is still a few years away from being a true contender.
Season win total pick: Over 74 wins
Miami Marlins (2016: 79-82, -6.11 units, 80-75-6 O/U)
Division odds: +1500
Season win total: 77.5
Why bet the Marlins: The lineup is stacked with solid hitters starting with Dee Gordon and Martin Prado at the top, and all the way down to Justin Bour and J.T. Realmuto. The team was 2nd in the National League in batting average behind Colorado last year. Brad Zeigler is an underrated addition to a bullpen that has the potential to be very good.
Why not bet the Marlins: Who is the ace? They have a bunch of 2's and 3's in Wei-Yin Chen, Edinson Volquez, Adam Conley and Jeff Locke. The unfortunate passing of Jose Fernandez means this rotation just doesn't have a lockdown starter. Giancarlo Stanton missed a chunk of the season last year so his lack of durability comes into play again.
Season win total pick: Under 77.5 wins
New York Mets (2016: 87-75, -7.55 units, 74-85-3 O/U)
Division odds: +170
Season win total: 88.5
Why bet the Mets: The rotation gets Zack Wheeler back and now from top to bottom these starters match up with anyone in baseball. Noah Syndergaard threw the fastest fastball for all starting pitchers, while Jacob deGrom continues to be stellar. Yoenis Cespedes is returning and New York played nearly .600 ball with him in the lineup. Jeurys Familia locks games down in the 9th and had only five blown saves in 2016.
Why not bet the Mets: Matt Harvey regressed last season and posted a weak 4.86 ERA. Injuries can also derail this rotation with several starters missing time last season. David Wright is already banged up, while Jay Bruce and Michael Conforto aren't exactly entering 2017 with a ton of momentum after struggling in 2016.
Season win total pick: Under 88.5 wins
Philadelphia Phillies (2016: 71-91, -2.01 units, 78-76-8 O/U)
Division odds: +2500
Season win total: 73
Why bet the Phillies: Sneaky offseason pickups of Howie Kendrick, Joaquin Benoit and Pat Neshek add some credibility to this team. Jerad Eickhoff, Vince Velasquez and Aaron Nola all had stretches of good pitching and they are now more experienced. Odubel Herrera hit 15 home runs and he led baseball with a 14.6% infield hit rate.
Why not bet the Phillies: The additions are not enough to fix an offense that scored only 610 runs last year which was by far the fewest in the entire league. They hit .230 at home which was the worst in the team's history. Velasquez is coming off an injury and new addition Clay Buchholz had a 4.78 ERA for Boston in 21 starts last season. This team may sell a few more veterans around the trading deadline if they aren't contending.
Season win total pick: Under 73 wins
Washington Nationals (2016: 95-67, +0.27 units, 76-78-8 O/U)
Division odds: -150
Season win total: 91
Why bet the Nationals: An extremely deep starting rotation with Gio Gonzalez a very talented 4th starter. Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg went 35-11 in 2016 and Joe Ross was a very pleasant surprise. The lineup scored almost 800 runs last year and may get close to that again in 2017 with Adam Eaton setting the table for the likes of Bryce Harper, Daniel Murphy and Anthony Rendon.
Why not bet the Nationals: Who is going to close games? Right now the talk is Shawn Kelley or potentially Koda Glover. Kelley is a veteran who had seven saves last year for the team, but can he shut down good opposing lineups in August and September? Scherzer is dealing with an ailment already in spring training, while Strasburg is an injury waiting to happen. Picking up Eaton in the offseason cost the Nationals some of their starting pitching depth in Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez.
Season win total pick: Over 91 wins
By Steve Merril
Once again in 2017, we have a clear pair of front-runners in the Nationals and Mets with the Braves, Phillies and Marlins trying to close the gap. New York has the better pitching staff, but their health over a 162 game span is a concern. Washington has more depth and should be able to claim first place once again.
Atlanta Braves (2016: 68-93, +3.88 units, 82-69-10 O/U)
Division odds: +3500
Season win total: 74
Why bet the Braves: They will have one of the best prospects in Dansby Swanson for 162 games. Bartolo Colon, Jaime Garcia and R.A. Dickey come over to make this rotation tougher especially if Julio Teheran takes the next step. Freddie Freeman hit over .300 last season and has decent protection in Matt Kemp and Brandon Phillips who came over from Cincinnati.
Why not bet the Braves: It is hard to trust Jim Johnson as a closer although the 33-year old is likely to be dealt around the trade deadline. Depth is also an issue so injuries to Freeman, Swanson or any of the members of the regular lineup would be a problem. This team is still a few years away from being a true contender.
Season win total pick: Over 74 wins
Miami Marlins (2016: 79-82, -6.11 units, 80-75-6 O/U)
Division odds: +1500
Season win total: 77.5
Why bet the Marlins: The lineup is stacked with solid hitters starting with Dee Gordon and Martin Prado at the top, and all the way down to Justin Bour and J.T. Realmuto. The team was 2nd in the National League in batting average behind Colorado last year. Brad Zeigler is an underrated addition to a bullpen that has the potential to be very good.
Why not bet the Marlins: Who is the ace? They have a bunch of 2's and 3's in Wei-Yin Chen, Edinson Volquez, Adam Conley and Jeff Locke. The unfortunate passing of Jose Fernandez means this rotation just doesn't have a lockdown starter. Giancarlo Stanton missed a chunk of the season last year so his lack of durability comes into play again.
Season win total pick: Under 77.5 wins
New York Mets (2016: 87-75, -7.55 units, 74-85-3 O/U)
Division odds: +170
Season win total: 88.5
Why bet the Mets: The rotation gets Zack Wheeler back and now from top to bottom these starters match up with anyone in baseball. Noah Syndergaard threw the fastest fastball for all starting pitchers, while Jacob deGrom continues to be stellar. Yoenis Cespedes is returning and New York played nearly .600 ball with him in the lineup. Jeurys Familia locks games down in the 9th and had only five blown saves in 2016.
Why not bet the Mets: Matt Harvey regressed last season and posted a weak 4.86 ERA. Injuries can also derail this rotation with several starters missing time last season. David Wright is already banged up, while Jay Bruce and Michael Conforto aren't exactly entering 2017 with a ton of momentum after struggling in 2016.
Season win total pick: Under 88.5 wins
Philadelphia Phillies (2016: 71-91, -2.01 units, 78-76-8 O/U)
Division odds: +2500
Season win total: 73
Why bet the Phillies: Sneaky offseason pickups of Howie Kendrick, Joaquin Benoit and Pat Neshek add some credibility to this team. Jerad Eickhoff, Vince Velasquez and Aaron Nola all had stretches of good pitching and they are now more experienced. Odubel Herrera hit 15 home runs and he led baseball with a 14.6% infield hit rate.
Why not bet the Phillies: The additions are not enough to fix an offense that scored only 610 runs last year which was by far the fewest in the entire league. They hit .230 at home which was the worst in the team's history. Velasquez is coming off an injury and new addition Clay Buchholz had a 4.78 ERA for Boston in 21 starts last season. This team may sell a few more veterans around the trading deadline if they aren't contending.
Season win total pick: Under 73 wins
Washington Nationals (2016: 95-67, +0.27 units, 76-78-8 O/U)
Division odds: -150
Season win total: 91
Why bet the Nationals: An extremely deep starting rotation with Gio Gonzalez a very talented 4th starter. Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg went 35-11 in 2016 and Joe Ross was a very pleasant surprise. The lineup scored almost 800 runs last year and may get close to that again in 2017 with Adam Eaton setting the table for the likes of Bryce Harper, Daniel Murphy and Anthony Rendon.
Why not bet the Nationals: Who is going to close games? Right now the talk is Shawn Kelley or potentially Koda Glover. Kelley is a veteran who had seven saves last year for the team, but can he shut down good opposing lineups in August and September? Scherzer is dealing with an ailment already in spring training, while Strasburg is an injury waiting to happen. Picking up Eaton in the offseason cost the Nationals some of their starting pitching depth in Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez.
Season win total pick: Over 91 wins
2017 MLB Regular Season Pitcher Win Picks
Spring Training games are in full swing and pitchers are ramping up to Opening Day, which means we have just over a month to handicap all the awesome season long Major League Baseball props the Westgate LV Superbook has released for for the 2017 season.
One of the more exciting baseball props you can follow along with all season is starting pitcher regular season win totals and we turned those odds over to our roster of Covers Experts handicappers and asked them to give their favorite picks for the 2017 MLB season win totals:
Ben Burns: Marcus Stroman Over 10.5
Health had previously been a problem for Stroman. Last year, he stayed fairly healthy but managed only nine wins. That sub-par result has helped keep this season's projected win total quite low. He enters spring training in great health and with a great attitude. Supported by what should be a strong Jays' offense, I like his chances of exceeding 10 wins. Go Over 10.5.
Teddy Covers: Most wins by any pitcher - Under 21.5
"Rick Porcello won 22 games in 33 starts last year and Jake Arrieta won 22 games in 33 starts in 2015. No other pitcher has won more than 21 games over the last five seasons. Given the nature of MLB circa 2017, pitchers don’t get enough starts and they leave too many decisions in the hands of the bullpen to expect the exception this year, rather than the rule. At -110, I have little hesitation expecting the winningest pitcher in baseball this year to finish with 21 victories or less."
Larry Ness: Marcus Stroman, Blue Jays (Over 10.5 wins)
"Could Stroman be the best pitcher on the best starting pitching staff in baseball? You’ll get arguments from Boston and Washington, but the Jays will have a solid rotation and Stroman looks ready for a breakout year. Injury (2015) and inconsistency (2016) have held back the 5-foot-7 Stroman over the last few years, but all systems are a go this time around.
"Stroman’s numbers last season were mediocre (9-10, 4.37), but they were skewed by a slow start punctuated by a terrible June and over the final three months his ERA was 3.40 and he was one of the better starters in the American League – so good that he led the Jays past Baltimore in the wild-card game and pitched well in an ALCS loss. The key stat was 204 innings pitched. Stroman is now nearly three full years removed from ACL surgery, so health certainly should not be an issue. Neither is confidence a problem. Getting to 11 wins should not be a problem."
Will Rogers: Chris Archer (TB) - Over 12.5
Archer is mostly known as a strikeout pitcher, but this year I expect him to be a strikeout and a winning pitcher. Last season, he was admittedly pretty mediocre, having a 4.02 ERA in 33 games. He also gave up a really high amount (30) of home runs, 11 more than his previous worst. That has everyone really down on him entering this season and has kept his projected win total much lower than it could be, given his talent. Keep in mind that Archer, 28, is in his prime and that he's still got outstanding stuff. Expect him to bounce back and get over 12.5 wins.
Bradon Shively: Yu Darvish (TEX) - Over 12.5, Felix Hernandez (SEA) Under 12.5
"There is always some risk as far as injuries with Darvish, but this guy has elite stuff. He also plays on a team where he will get plenty of run support. Darvish has some great swinging strike numbers in his career, and when you miss as many bats as he does, you are going to put yourself in a lot of good positions. We haven't yet seen the best of Darvish and I'll gladly take the over here.
"Felix Hernandez has been one of the best pitchers of the past decade, but all of his numbers from last year look like he is on the decline right now. Hernandez has pitched a lot of innings in his career and I expect his downward trends to continue. His walk rate is double what it was just a couple years ago. Hernandez no longer has the ability to blow everyone away. I'm not saying he is a bad pitcher, but I think he no longer is elite. Take the under."
AAA Sports: Justin Verlander (DET) - Under 13.5
"Subtle signs point to a gradual decline for Verlander, who many believed should have won the Cy Young Award (he finished second, to Rick Porcello of the Red Sox) last season. Start with the wear-and-tear factor. Verlander will be 34 years old this season and barring injury will have some 2,500 total innings on his arm by late in 2017.
"He is coming off a season in which he threw 228 innings, the most since 2012. And it shows a bit – the velocity on his fastball has dropped from a high average of nearly 96 in 2010 to the 92- to 93-mph range last season. Then there’s the team around him. Detroit has avoided a complete rebuild for another year and is hoping to bleed one more productive season out of closer Francisco Rodriguez, but the Tigers look like just OK and they have little chance of overtaking Cleveland in the American League Central. Management might consider a sell-off if things look bleak in late July. Verlander was able to save his season after a slow start last year, but doing so again will be that much more difficult this time around."
Power Sports: Danny Duffy (KC) - Under 11.5, Corey Kluber (CLE) - Over 14.5
"Duffy won 12 games last year despite a pretty pedestrian ERA (3.56) and WHIP (1.132). The Royals will absolutely be a worse team this season and there will be increased pressure on Duffy due to the tragic death of Yordano Ventura. The Royals fielding can only carry Duffy so far in what will be a season of big regression.
"Kluber ended up winning 22 games last year. No way he dips this much given the Indians play in an incredibly weak division and the fact he continues to post solid numbers, year after year."
Spring Training games are in full swing and pitchers are ramping up to Opening Day, which means we have just over a month to handicap all the awesome season long Major League Baseball props the Westgate LV Superbook has released for for the 2017 season.
One of the more exciting baseball props you can follow along with all season is starting pitcher regular season win totals and we turned those odds over to our roster of Covers Experts handicappers and asked them to give their favorite picks for the 2017 MLB season win totals:
Ben Burns: Marcus Stroman Over 10.5
Health had previously been a problem for Stroman. Last year, he stayed fairly healthy but managed only nine wins. That sub-par result has helped keep this season's projected win total quite low. He enters spring training in great health and with a great attitude. Supported by what should be a strong Jays' offense, I like his chances of exceeding 10 wins. Go Over 10.5.
Teddy Covers: Most wins by any pitcher - Under 21.5
"Rick Porcello won 22 games in 33 starts last year and Jake Arrieta won 22 games in 33 starts in 2015. No other pitcher has won more than 21 games over the last five seasons. Given the nature of MLB circa 2017, pitchers don’t get enough starts and they leave too many decisions in the hands of the bullpen to expect the exception this year, rather than the rule. At -110, I have little hesitation expecting the winningest pitcher in baseball this year to finish with 21 victories or less."
Larry Ness: Marcus Stroman, Blue Jays (Over 10.5 wins)
"Could Stroman be the best pitcher on the best starting pitching staff in baseball? You’ll get arguments from Boston and Washington, but the Jays will have a solid rotation and Stroman looks ready for a breakout year. Injury (2015) and inconsistency (2016) have held back the 5-foot-7 Stroman over the last few years, but all systems are a go this time around.
"Stroman’s numbers last season were mediocre (9-10, 4.37), but they were skewed by a slow start punctuated by a terrible June and over the final three months his ERA was 3.40 and he was one of the better starters in the American League – so good that he led the Jays past Baltimore in the wild-card game and pitched well in an ALCS loss. The key stat was 204 innings pitched. Stroman is now nearly three full years removed from ACL surgery, so health certainly should not be an issue. Neither is confidence a problem. Getting to 11 wins should not be a problem."
Will Rogers: Chris Archer (TB) - Over 12.5
Archer is mostly known as a strikeout pitcher, but this year I expect him to be a strikeout and a winning pitcher. Last season, he was admittedly pretty mediocre, having a 4.02 ERA in 33 games. He also gave up a really high amount (30) of home runs, 11 more than his previous worst. That has everyone really down on him entering this season and has kept his projected win total much lower than it could be, given his talent. Keep in mind that Archer, 28, is in his prime and that he's still got outstanding stuff. Expect him to bounce back and get over 12.5 wins.
Bradon Shively: Yu Darvish (TEX) - Over 12.5, Felix Hernandez (SEA) Under 12.5
"There is always some risk as far as injuries with Darvish, but this guy has elite stuff. He also plays on a team where he will get plenty of run support. Darvish has some great swinging strike numbers in his career, and when you miss as many bats as he does, you are going to put yourself in a lot of good positions. We haven't yet seen the best of Darvish and I'll gladly take the over here.
"Felix Hernandez has been one of the best pitchers of the past decade, but all of his numbers from last year look like he is on the decline right now. Hernandez has pitched a lot of innings in his career and I expect his downward trends to continue. His walk rate is double what it was just a couple years ago. Hernandez no longer has the ability to blow everyone away. I'm not saying he is a bad pitcher, but I think he no longer is elite. Take the under."
AAA Sports: Justin Verlander (DET) - Under 13.5
"Subtle signs point to a gradual decline for Verlander, who many believed should have won the Cy Young Award (he finished second, to Rick Porcello of the Red Sox) last season. Start with the wear-and-tear factor. Verlander will be 34 years old this season and barring injury will have some 2,500 total innings on his arm by late in 2017.
"He is coming off a season in which he threw 228 innings, the most since 2012. And it shows a bit – the velocity on his fastball has dropped from a high average of nearly 96 in 2010 to the 92- to 93-mph range last season. Then there’s the team around him. Detroit has avoided a complete rebuild for another year and is hoping to bleed one more productive season out of closer Francisco Rodriguez, but the Tigers look like just OK and they have little chance of overtaking Cleveland in the American League Central. Management might consider a sell-off if things look bleak in late July. Verlander was able to save his season after a slow start last year, but doing so again will be that much more difficult this time around."
Power Sports: Danny Duffy (KC) - Under 11.5, Corey Kluber (CLE) - Over 14.5
"Duffy won 12 games last year despite a pretty pedestrian ERA (3.56) and WHIP (1.132). The Royals will absolutely be a worse team this season and there will be increased pressure on Duffy due to the tragic death of Yordano Ventura. The Royals fielding can only carry Duffy so far in what will be a season of big regression.
"Kluber ended up winning 22 games last year. No way he dips this much given the Indians play in an incredibly weak division and the fact he continues to post solid numbers, year after year."
NBA Trend Report
BOSTON (49 - 27) at NEW YORK (29 - 47) - 4/2/2017, 1:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-5 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 8-3 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE (35 - 41) at OKLAHOMA CITY (43 - 32) - 4/2/2017, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 21-41 ATS (-24.1 Units) in road games against Northwest division opponents since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 77-106 ATS (-39.6 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 41-33 ATS (+4.7 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) in home games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 175-128 ATS (+34.2 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHARLOTTE is 32-16 ATS (+14.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-1 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-1 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS (31 - 44) at MILWAUKEE (40 - 36) - 4/2/2017, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 377-310 ATS (+36.0 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 480-403 ATS (+36.7 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) on Sunday games this season.
DALLAS is 263-216 ATS (+25.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 34-42 ATS (-12.2 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 358-429 ATS (-113.9 Units) in the second half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 252-308 ATS (-86.8 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 52-93 ATS (-50.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 16-25 ATS (-11.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 203-284 ATS (-109.4 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=98 points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-2 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-1 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
UTAH (47 - 29) at SAN ANTONIO (58 - 17) - 4/2/2017, 3:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 5-4 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 6-3 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS (42 - 34) at LA LAKERS (21 - 55) - 4/2/2017, 3:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 6-4 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 8-2 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
DENVER (35 - 40) at MIAMI (37 - 39) - 4/2/2017, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 46-30 ATS (+13.0 Units) in all games this season.
MIAMI is 51-34 ATS (+13.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 51-34 ATS (+13.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in the second half of the season this season.
MIAMI is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MIAMI is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season this season.
MIAMI is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
DENVER is 36-21 ATS (+12.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-2 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 4-1 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA (37 - 39) at CLEVELAND (48 - 27) - 4/2/2017, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 33-42 ATS (-13.2 Units) in all games this season.
INDIANA is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) in road games this season.
INDIANA is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
CLEVELAND is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 14-23 ATS (-11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 8-3 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 7-4 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA (39 - 37) at BROOKLYN (17 - 59) - 4/2/2017, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 8-8 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 12-4 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
11 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO (37 - 39) at NEW ORLEANS (33 - 43) - 4/2/2017, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 13-22 ATS (-11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 2-2 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 5-0 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA (28 - 48) at TORONTO (46 - 30) - 4/2/2017, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 42-33 ATS (+5.7 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 47-28 ATS (+16.2 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 47-26 ATS (+18.4 Units) as an underdog this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) in the second half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-2 ATS (+11.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 8-3 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 10-1 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON (46 - 30) at GOLDEN STATE (62 - 14) - 4/2/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 14-29 ATS (-17.9 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 151-124 ATS (+14.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 139-114 ATS (+13.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 80-58 ATS (+16.2 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 120-88 ATS (+23.2 Units) in April games since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 57-39 ATS (+14.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 33-19 ATS (+12.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 49-26 ATS (+20.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in April games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 2-2 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 4-1 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON (51 - 25) at PHOENIX (22 - 55) - 4/2/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 151-110 ATS (+30.0 Units) after allowing 115 points or more since 1996.
PHOENIX is 22-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) after allowing 130 points or more since 1996.
PHOENIX is 38-23 ATS (+12.7 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 42-33 ATS (+5.7 Units) in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) against Pacific division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 111-79 ATS (+24.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
HOUSTON is 53-27 ATS (+23.3 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
HOUSTON is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 7-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 8-2 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON (49 - 27) at NEW YORK (29 - 47) - 4/2/2017, 1:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
BOSTON is 6-5 against the spread versus NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
BOSTON is 8-3 straight up against NEW YORK over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
CHARLOTTE (35 - 41) at OKLAHOMA CITY (43 - 32) - 4/2/2017, 3:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHARLOTTE is 21-41 ATS (-24.1 Units) in road games against Northwest division opponents since 1996.
CHARLOTTE is 77-106 ATS (-39.6 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 41-33 ATS (+4.7 Units) in all games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) as a favorite this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) in home games this season.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 175-128 ATS (+34.2 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent since 1996.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
CHARLOTTE is 32-16 ATS (+14.4 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-1 against the spread versus CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-1 straight up against CHARLOTTE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS (31 - 44) at MILWAUKEE (40 - 36) - 4/2/2017, 3:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
DALLAS is 377-310 ATS (+36.0 Units) as an underdog since 1996.
DALLAS is 480-403 ATS (+36.7 Units) in road games since 1996.
DALLAS is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) on Sunday games this season.
DALLAS is 263-216 ATS (+25.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 34-42 ATS (-12.2 Units) in all games this season.
MILWAUKEE is 358-429 ATS (-113.9 Units) in the second half of the season since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 252-308 ATS (-86.8 Units) in non-conference games since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 52-93 ATS (-50.3 Units) after 3 or more consecutive wins since 1996.
MILWAUKEE is 16-25 ATS (-11.5 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MILWAUKEE is 203-284 ATS (-109.4 Units) versus poor offensive teams - scoring <=98 points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
Head-to-Head Series History
DALLAS is 3-2 against the spread versus MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
DALLAS is 4-1 straight up against MILWAUKEE over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
UTAH (47 - 29) at SAN ANTONIO (58 - 17) - 4/2/2017, 3:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 5-4 against the spread versus UTAH over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 6-3 straight up against UTAH over the last 3 seasons
5 of 9 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS (42 - 34) at LA LAKERS (21 - 55) - 4/2/2017, 3:35 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
LA LAKERS is 6-4 against the spread versus MEMPHIS over the last 3 seasons
MEMPHIS is 8-2 straight up against LA LAKERS over the last 3 seasons
7 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
DENVER (35 - 40) at MIAMI (37 - 39) - 4/2/2017, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
MIAMI is 46-30 ATS (+13.0 Units) in all games this season.
MIAMI is 51-34 ATS (+13.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 51-34 ATS (+13.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 19-8 ATS (+10.2 Units) in the second half of the season this season.
MIAMI is 18-8 ATS (+9.2 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite over the last 2 seasons.
MIAMI is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
MIAMI is 15-7 ATS (+7.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record - 2nd half of the season this season.
MIAMI is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
DENVER is 36-21 ATS (+12.9 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
MIAMI is 3-2 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
MIAMI is 4-1 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
INDIANA (37 - 39) at CLEVELAND (48 - 27) - 4/2/2017, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
INDIANA is 33-42 ATS (-13.2 Units) in all games this season.
INDIANA is 13-24 ATS (-13.4 Units) in road games this season.
INDIANA is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) in road games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
INDIANA is 9-18 ATS (-10.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
CLEVELAND is 12-23 ATS (-13.3 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
CLEVELAND is 14-23 ATS (-11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
INDIANA is 8-3 against the spread versus CLEVELAND over the last 3 seasons
CLEVELAND is 7-4 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
6 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA (39 - 37) at BROOKLYN (17 - 59) - 4/2/2017, 6:05 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.
Head-to-Head Series History
BROOKLYN is 8-8 against the spread versus ATLANTA over the last 3 seasons
ATLANTA is 12-4 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
11 of 16 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO (37 - 39) at NEW ORLEANS (33 - 43) - 4/2/2017, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
CHICAGO is 13-22 ATS (-11.2 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
NEW ORLEANS is 2-2 against the spread versus CHICAGO over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO is 5-0 straight up against NEW ORLEANS over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA (28 - 48) at TORONTO (46 - 30) - 4/2/2017, 6:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 42-33 ATS (+5.7 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 47-28 ATS (+16.2 Units) in all games this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 47-26 ATS (+18.4 Units) as an underdog this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 19-10 ATS (+8.0 Units) in the second half of the season this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 18-7 ATS (+10.3 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-9 ATS (+12.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 14-2 ATS (+11.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 8-3 against the spread versus PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 10-1 straight up against PHILADELPHIA over the last 3 seasons
7 of 11 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
WASHINGTON (46 - 30) at GOLDEN STATE (62 - 14) - 4/2/2017, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WASHINGTON is 14-29 ATS (-17.9 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 151-124 ATS (+14.6 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 139-114 ATS (+13.6 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 80-58 ATS (+16.2 Units) in home games over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 120-88 ATS (+23.2 Units) in April games since 1996.
GOLDEN STATE is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 2 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
GOLDEN STATE is 57-39 ATS (+14.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 33-19 ATS (+12.1 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
GOLDEN STATE is 49-26 ATS (+20.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.
WASHINGTON is 14-4 ATS (+9.6 Units) in April games over the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 35-22 ATS (+10.8 Units) after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
GOLDEN STATE is 2-2 against the spread versus WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
GOLDEN STATE is 4-1 straight up against WASHINGTON over the last 3 seasons
3 of 5 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON (51 - 25) at PHOENIX (22 - 55) - 4/2/2017, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHOENIX is 151-110 ATS (+30.0 Units) after allowing 115 points or more since 1996.
PHOENIX is 22-8 ATS (+13.2 Units) after allowing 130 points or more since 1996.
PHOENIX is 38-23 ATS (+12.7 Units) after a loss by 10 points or more over the last 2 seasons.
PHOENIX is 23-12 ATS (+9.8 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
HOUSTON is 42-33 ATS (+5.7 Units) in all games this season.
HOUSTON is 24-13 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games this season.
HOUSTON is 23-11 ATS (+10.9 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 11-3 ATS (+7.7 Units) against Pacific division opponents this season.
HOUSTON is 111-79 ATS (+24.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive unders since 1996.
HOUSTON is 53-27 ATS (+23.3 Units) in road games after 3 or more consecutive losses since 1996.
HOUSTON is 25-12 ATS (+11.8 Units) when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
HOUSTON is 26-12 ATS (+12.8 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
Head-to-Head Series History
HOUSTON is 7-3 against the spread versus PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
HOUSTON is 8-2 straight up against PHOENIX over the last 3 seasons
8 of 10 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
Pro Basketball Injury Report
ATLANTA
[F] 04/01/2017 - Thabo Sefolosha "?" Sunday vs. Brooklyn ( Groin )
(!)[F] 03/27/2017 - Paul Millsap out indefinitely ( Knee )
BOSTON
(!)[PG] 04/01/2017 - Avery Bradley is downgraded to doubtful Sunday vs. New York ( Illness )
[F] 04/01/2017 - Amir Johnson injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. New York ( Ankle )
BROOKLYN
[G] 03/05/2017 - Joe Harris out indefinitely ( Concussion )
CHARLOTTE
[PG] 02/06/2017 - Ramon Sessions out indefinitely ( Knee )
CHICAGO
(!)[G] 03/16/2017 - Dwyane Wade out for regular season ( Elbow )
[G] 04/01/2017 - Cameron Payne "?" Sunday vs. New Orleans ( Undisclosed )
CLEVELAND
[F] 04/01/2017 - Richard Jefferson "?" Sunday vs. Indiana ( Knee )
[C] 03/06/2017 - Andrew Bogut out for season ( Leg )
[G] 03/27/2017 - Kyle Korver out indefinitely ( Foot )
[F] 12/16/2016 - Chris Andersen out for season ( ACL )
DALLAS
[G] 04/01/2017 - Seth Curry is downgraded to expected to miss Sunday vs. Milwaukee ( Shoulder )
DENVER
(!)[F] 04/01/2017 - Danilo Gallinari probable Sunday vs. Miami ( Knee )
[C] 04/01/2017 - Mason Plumlee "?" Sunday vs. Miami ( Abdominal )
[F] 04/01/2017 - Darrell Arthur "?" Sunday vs. Miami ( Knee )
[F] 04/01/2017 - Will Barton "?" Sunday vs. Miami ( Foot )
[PG] 04/01/2017 - Jameer Nelson injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Miami ( Calf )
[G] 03/04/2017 - Mo Williams out for season ( Knee )
DETROIT
[F] 03/31/2017 - Reggie Bullock "?" ( Foot )
[PG] 03/31/2017 - Reggie Jackson "?" ( Knee )
GOLDEN STATE
(!)[F] 03/01/2017 - Kevin Durant out indefinitely ( Knee )
HOUSTON
[F] 03/26/2017 - Ryan Anderson out indefinitely ( Ankle )
(!)[G] 04/01/2017 - James Harden probable Sunday vs. Phoenix ( Wrist )
[PG] 04/02/2017 - Patrick Beverley "?" Sunday vs. Phoenix ( Ankle )
INDIANA
[G] 04/01/2017 - Lance Stephenson probable Sunday vs. Cleveland ( Acquired )
[C] 03/27/2017 - Al Jefferson out indefinitely ( Ankle )
[G] 03/24/2017 - Glenn Robinson III out indefinitely ( Calf )
LA CLIPPERS
[PG] 03/30/2017 - Austin Rivers out indefinitely ( Hamstring )
LA LAKERS
[F] 03/15/2017 - Luol Deng out for season ( None )
[C] 03/14/2017 - Timofey Mozgov out for season ( None )
[C] 03/31/2017 - Ivica Zubac out for season ( Ankle )
[F] 04/01/2017 - Nick Young out indefinitely ( Ankle )
MEMPHIS
[F] 04/01/2017 - JaMychal Green is downgraded to expected to miss Sunday vs. LA Lakers ( Shoulder )
[G] 04/01/2017 - Vince Carter expected to miss Sunday vs. LA Lakers ( Rest )
(!)[C] 04/01/2017 - Marc Gasol is downgraded to expected to miss Sunday vs. LA Lakers ( Foot )
[PG] 04/01/2017 - Andrew Harrison "?" Sunday vs. LA Lakers ( Ankle )
[F] 03/31/2017 - Chandler Parsons out for season ( Knee )
MIAMI
[G] 03/18/2017 - Dion Waiters out indefinitely ( Ankle )
[F] 01/04/2017 - Justise Winslow out for season ( Shoulder )
[F] 12/27/2016 - Josh McRoberts out indefinitely ( Foot )
(!)[F] 10/22/2016 - Chris Bosh out for season ( Blood Clot )
MILWAUKEE
(!)[F] 02/09/2017 - Jabari Parker out for season ( ACL )
[F] 03/25/2017 - John Henson out indefinitely ( Thumb )
[G] 04/01/2017 - Malcolm Brogdon "?" Sunday vs. Dallas ( Back )
MINNESOTA
[F] 03/16/2017 - Nemanja Bjelica out for season ( Ankle )
(!)[PG] 02/05/2017 - Zach LaVine out for season ( Ankle )
[C] 10/22/2016 - Nikola Pekovic out for season ( Ankle )
NEW ORLEANS
[F] 10/22/2016 - Quincy Pondexter out for season ( Knee )
[C] 03/17/2017 - Omer Asik out for season ( Illness )
[C] 04/01/2017 - Alexis Ajinca doubtful Sunday vs. Chicago ( Hip )
NEW YORK
(!)[F] 04/01/2017 - Carmelo Anthony "?" Sunday vs. Boston ( Back )
[F] 04/01/2017 - Lance Thomas "?" Sunday vs. Boston ( Hip )
(!)[PG] 04/01/2017 - Derrick Rose "?" Sunday vs. Boston ( Knee )
[C] 03/20/2017 - Joakim Noah out for season ( Knee )
OKLAHOMA CITY
[F] 04/01/2017 - Taj Gibson probable Sunday vs. Charlotte ( Illness )
ORLANDO
[F] 04/01/2017 - Jeff Green "?" Tuesday vs. Brooklyn ( Back )
PHILADELPHIA
[F] 03/31/2017 - Robert Covington out for season ( Knee )
[C] 03/31/2017 - Jahlil Okafor out for season ( Knee )
[PG] 03/28/2017 - Sergio Rodriguez out indefinitely ( Hamstring )
(!)[C] 03/01/2017 - Joel Embiid out for season ( Knee )
(!)[F] 02/24/2017 - Ben Simmons out for season ( Knee )
[PG] 12/15/2016 - Jerryd Bayless out for season ( Wrist )
PHOENIX
(!)[PG] 03/16/2017 - Eric Bledsoe out for season ( Knee )
[C] 03/17/2017 - Tyson Chandler out for season ( None )
[PG] 03/16/2017 - Brandon Knight out for season ( Back )
[G] 04/01/2017 - Leandro Barbosa "?" Sunday vs. Houston ( Hamstring )
PORTLAND
(!)[C] 03/31/2017 - Jusuf Nurkic out indefinitely ( Leg )
[C] 03/18/2017 - Festus Ezeli out for season ( Knee )
[F] 03/01/2017 - Ed Davis out for season ( Shoulder )
SACRAMENTO
[G] 02/16/2017 - Malachi Richardson out for season ( Hamstring )
(!)[F] 03/13/2017 - Rudy Gay out for season ( Achilles )
SAN ANTONIO
[PG] 03/19/2017 - Dejounte Murray out indefinitely ( Groin )
[G] 04/01/2017 - Danny Green expected to miss Sunday vs. Utah ( Quad )
(!)[F] 04/01/2017 - LaMarcus Aldridge expected to miss Sunday vs. Utah ( Thumb )
[G] 04/01/2017 - Manu Ginobili expected to miss Sunday vs. Utah ( Rest )
TORONTO
(!)[PG] 03/03/2017 - Kyle Lowry out indefinitely ( Wrist )
UTAH
[F] 03/13/2017 - Derrick Favors out indefinitely ( Knee )
(!)[PG] 04/01/2017 - George Hill is downgraded to expected to miss Sunday vs. San Antonio ( Groin )
WASHINGTON
[F] 04/02/2017 - Markieff Morris "?" Sunday vs. Golden State ( Ankle )
ATLANTA
[F] 04/01/2017 - Thabo Sefolosha "?" Sunday vs. Brooklyn ( Groin )
(!)[F] 03/27/2017 - Paul Millsap out indefinitely ( Knee )
BOSTON
(!)[PG] 04/01/2017 - Avery Bradley is downgraded to doubtful Sunday vs. New York ( Illness )
[F] 04/01/2017 - Amir Johnson injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. New York ( Ankle )
BROOKLYN
[G] 03/05/2017 - Joe Harris out indefinitely ( Concussion )
CHARLOTTE
[PG] 02/06/2017 - Ramon Sessions out indefinitely ( Knee )
CHICAGO
(!)[G] 03/16/2017 - Dwyane Wade out for regular season ( Elbow )
[G] 04/01/2017 - Cameron Payne "?" Sunday vs. New Orleans ( Undisclosed )
CLEVELAND
[F] 04/01/2017 - Richard Jefferson "?" Sunday vs. Indiana ( Knee )
[C] 03/06/2017 - Andrew Bogut out for season ( Leg )
[G] 03/27/2017 - Kyle Korver out indefinitely ( Foot )
[F] 12/16/2016 - Chris Andersen out for season ( ACL )
DALLAS
[G] 04/01/2017 - Seth Curry is downgraded to expected to miss Sunday vs. Milwaukee ( Shoulder )
DENVER
(!)[F] 04/01/2017 - Danilo Gallinari probable Sunday vs. Miami ( Knee )
[C] 04/01/2017 - Mason Plumlee "?" Sunday vs. Miami ( Abdominal )
[F] 04/01/2017 - Darrell Arthur "?" Sunday vs. Miami ( Knee )
[F] 04/01/2017 - Will Barton "?" Sunday vs. Miami ( Foot )
[PG] 04/01/2017 - Jameer Nelson injured last game, "?" Sunday vs. Miami ( Calf )
[G] 03/04/2017 - Mo Williams out for season ( Knee )
DETROIT
[F] 03/31/2017 - Reggie Bullock "?" ( Foot )
[PG] 03/31/2017 - Reggie Jackson "?" ( Knee )
GOLDEN STATE
(!)[F] 03/01/2017 - Kevin Durant out indefinitely ( Knee )
HOUSTON
[F] 03/26/2017 - Ryan Anderson out indefinitely ( Ankle )
(!)[G] 04/01/2017 - James Harden probable Sunday vs. Phoenix ( Wrist )
[PG] 04/02/2017 - Patrick Beverley "?" Sunday vs. Phoenix ( Ankle )
INDIANA
[G] 04/01/2017 - Lance Stephenson probable Sunday vs. Cleveland ( Acquired )
[C] 03/27/2017 - Al Jefferson out indefinitely ( Ankle )
[G] 03/24/2017 - Glenn Robinson III out indefinitely ( Calf )
LA CLIPPERS
[PG] 03/30/2017 - Austin Rivers out indefinitely ( Hamstring )
LA LAKERS
[F] 03/15/2017 - Luol Deng out for season ( None )
[C] 03/14/2017 - Timofey Mozgov out for season ( None )
[C] 03/31/2017 - Ivica Zubac out for season ( Ankle )
[F] 04/01/2017 - Nick Young out indefinitely ( Ankle )
MEMPHIS
[F] 04/01/2017 - JaMychal Green is downgraded to expected to miss Sunday vs. LA Lakers ( Shoulder )
[G] 04/01/2017 - Vince Carter expected to miss Sunday vs. LA Lakers ( Rest )
(!)[C] 04/01/2017 - Marc Gasol is downgraded to expected to miss Sunday vs. LA Lakers ( Foot )
[PG] 04/01/2017 - Andrew Harrison "?" Sunday vs. LA Lakers ( Ankle )
[F] 03/31/2017 - Chandler Parsons out for season ( Knee )
MIAMI
[G] 03/18/2017 - Dion Waiters out indefinitely ( Ankle )
[F] 01/04/2017 - Justise Winslow out for season ( Shoulder )
[F] 12/27/2016 - Josh McRoberts out indefinitely ( Foot )
(!)[F] 10/22/2016 - Chris Bosh out for season ( Blood Clot )
MILWAUKEE
(!)[F] 02/09/2017 - Jabari Parker out for season ( ACL )
[F] 03/25/2017 - John Henson out indefinitely ( Thumb )
[G] 04/01/2017 - Malcolm Brogdon "?" Sunday vs. Dallas ( Back )
MINNESOTA
[F] 03/16/2017 - Nemanja Bjelica out for season ( Ankle )
(!)[PG] 02/05/2017 - Zach LaVine out for season ( Ankle )
[C] 10/22/2016 - Nikola Pekovic out for season ( Ankle )
NEW ORLEANS
[F] 10/22/2016 - Quincy Pondexter out for season ( Knee )
[C] 03/17/2017 - Omer Asik out for season ( Illness )
[C] 04/01/2017 - Alexis Ajinca doubtful Sunday vs. Chicago ( Hip )
NEW YORK
(!)[F] 04/01/2017 - Carmelo Anthony "?" Sunday vs. Boston ( Back )
[F] 04/01/2017 - Lance Thomas "?" Sunday vs. Boston ( Hip )
(!)[PG] 04/01/2017 - Derrick Rose "?" Sunday vs. Boston ( Knee )
[C] 03/20/2017 - Joakim Noah out for season ( Knee )
OKLAHOMA CITY
[F] 04/01/2017 - Taj Gibson probable Sunday vs. Charlotte ( Illness )
ORLANDO
[F] 04/01/2017 - Jeff Green "?" Tuesday vs. Brooklyn ( Back )
PHILADELPHIA
[F] 03/31/2017 - Robert Covington out for season ( Knee )
[C] 03/31/2017 - Jahlil Okafor out for season ( Knee )
[PG] 03/28/2017 - Sergio Rodriguez out indefinitely ( Hamstring )
(!)[C] 03/01/2017 - Joel Embiid out for season ( Knee )
(!)[F] 02/24/2017 - Ben Simmons out for season ( Knee )
[PG] 12/15/2016 - Jerryd Bayless out for season ( Wrist )
PHOENIX
(!)[PG] 03/16/2017 - Eric Bledsoe out for season ( Knee )
[C] 03/17/2017 - Tyson Chandler out for season ( None )
[PG] 03/16/2017 - Brandon Knight out for season ( Back )
[G] 04/01/2017 - Leandro Barbosa "?" Sunday vs. Houston ( Hamstring )
PORTLAND
(!)[C] 03/31/2017 - Jusuf Nurkic out indefinitely ( Leg )
[C] 03/18/2017 - Festus Ezeli out for season ( Knee )
[F] 03/01/2017 - Ed Davis out for season ( Shoulder )
SACRAMENTO
[G] 02/16/2017 - Malachi Richardson out for season ( Hamstring )
(!)[F] 03/13/2017 - Rudy Gay out for season ( Achilles )
SAN ANTONIO
[PG] 03/19/2017 - Dejounte Murray out indefinitely ( Groin )
[G] 04/01/2017 - Danny Green expected to miss Sunday vs. Utah ( Quad )
(!)[F] 04/01/2017 - LaMarcus Aldridge expected to miss Sunday vs. Utah ( Thumb )
[G] 04/01/2017 - Manu Ginobili expected to miss Sunday vs. Utah ( Rest )
TORONTO
(!)[PG] 03/03/2017 - Kyle Lowry out indefinitely ( Wrist )
UTAH
[F] 03/13/2017 - Derrick Favors out indefinitely ( Knee )
(!)[PG] 04/01/2017 - George Hill is downgraded to expected to miss Sunday vs. San Antonio ( Groin )
WASHINGTON
[F] 04/02/2017 - Markieff Morris "?" Sunday vs. Golden State ( Ankle )
NBA BASKETBALL BETTING TRENDS - APRIL, 2017
BOSTONGAMECENTERNEW YORK
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York's last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
CHARLOTTEGAMECENTEROKLAHOMA CITY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Charlotte's last 10 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte
MEMPHISGAMECENTERLA LAKERS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 6 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games at home
DALLASGAMECENTERMILWAUKEE
Dallas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
UTAHGAMECENTERSAN ANTONIO
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Utah's last 8 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
San Antonio is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Utah
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Antonio's last 8 games when playing at home against Utah
ATLANTAGAMECENTERBROOKLYN
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
INDIANAGAMECENTERCLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Indiana's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
Cleveland is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
DENVERGAMECENTERMIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
CHICAGOGAMECENTERNEW ORLEANS
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
Chicago is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
New Orleans is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
PHILADELPHIAGAMECENTERTORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Philadelphia is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
WASHINGTONGAMECENTERGOLDEN STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 5 games at home
HOUSTONGAMECENTERPHOENIX
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Phoenix's last 8 games when playing at home against Houston
BOSTONGAMECENTERNEW YORK
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York's last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
CHARLOTTEGAMECENTEROKLAHOMA CITY
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Charlotte's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Charlotte's last 10 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte
Oklahoma City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Charlotte
MEMPHISGAMECENTERLA LAKERS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Memphis's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Lakers's last 6 games when playing Memphis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Lakers's last 5 games at home
DALLASGAMECENTERMILWAUKEE
Dallas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
UTAHGAMECENTERSAN ANTONIO
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Utah's last 8 games when playing on the road against San Antonio
Utah is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
San Antonio is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Utah
The total has gone OVER in 7 of San Antonio's last 8 games when playing at home against Utah
ATLANTAGAMECENTERBROOKLYN
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games when playing Brooklyn
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Atlanta's last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Brooklyn's last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
INDIANAGAMECENTERCLEVELAND
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Indiana's last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
Cleveland is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
DENVERGAMECENTERMIAMI
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games
Denver is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Miami
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games
CHICAGOGAMECENTERNEW ORLEANS
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing New Orleans
Chicago is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against New Orleans
New Orleans is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
New Orleans is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
PHILADELPHIAGAMECENTERTORONTO
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Philadelphia is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
WASHINGTONGAMECENTERGOLDEN STATE
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Washington's last 5 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games
Golden State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Golden State's last 5 games at home
HOUSTONGAMECENTERPHOENIX
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Phoenix's last 8 games when playing at home against Houston
NBA
Dunkel
Sunday, April 2
Houston @ Phoenix
Game 523-524
April 2, 2017 @ 9:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Houston
126.490
Phoenix
110.660
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 16
240
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 11 1/2
234
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-11 1/2); Over
Washington @ Golden State
Game 521-522
April 2, 2017 @ 8:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Washington
118.660
Golden State
126.939
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 8 1/2
226
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 11
223
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+11); Over
Philadelphia @ Toronto
Game 519-520
April 2, 2017 @ 6:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
111.713
Toronto
117.354
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 5 1/2
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 11
211 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+11); Over
Chicago @ New Orleans
Game 517-518
April 2, 2017 @ 6:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
106.072
New Orleans
121.826
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 16
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 6
209 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(-6); Under
Atlanta @ Brooklyn
Game 515-516
April 2, 2017 @ 6:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
113.816
Brooklyn
118.966
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Brooklyn
by 5
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Brooklyn
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn
N/A
Indiana @ Cleveland
Game 513-514
April 2, 2017 @ 6:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
118.640
Cleveland
130.949
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 12 1/2
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 8 1/2
214
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-8 1/2); Over
Denver @ Miami
Game 511-512
April 2, 2017 @ 6:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Denver
125.490
Miami
122.873
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 2 1/2
225
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 4
219
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
(+4); Over
Memphis @ LA Lakers
Game 509-510
April 2, 2017 @ 3:30 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
119.780
LA Lakers
113.404
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 6 1/2
207
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
N/A
Utah @ San Antonio
Game 507-508
April 2, 2017 @ 3:30 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Utah
122.200
San Antonio
127.810
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 5 1/2
197
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
N/A
Dallas @ Milwaukee
Game 505-506
April 2, 2017 @ 3:30 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
114.845
Milwaukee
122.858
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 8
192
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 6
197
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-6); Under
Charlotte @ Oklahoma City
Game 503-504
April 2, 2017 @ 3:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
117.252
Oklahoma City
125.400
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 8
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 5 1/2
215
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(-5 1/2); Under
Boston @ New York
Game 501-502
April 2, 2017 @ 1:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Boston
118.655
New York
117.406
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
N/A
Dunkel
Sunday, April 2
Houston @ Phoenix
Game 523-524
April 2, 2017 @ 9:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Houston
126.490
Phoenix
110.660
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Houston
by 16
240
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Houston
by 11 1/2
234
Dunkel Pick:
Houston
(-11 1/2); Over
Washington @ Golden State
Game 521-522
April 2, 2017 @ 8:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Washington
118.660
Golden State
126.939
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Golden State
by 8 1/2
226
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Golden State
by 11
223
Dunkel Pick:
Washington
(+11); Over
Philadelphia @ Toronto
Game 519-520
April 2, 2017 @ 6:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Philadelphia
111.713
Toronto
117.354
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 5 1/2
216
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 11
211 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(+11); Over
Chicago @ New Orleans
Game 517-518
April 2, 2017 @ 6:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Chicago
106.072
New Orleans
121.826
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
New Orleans
by 16
202
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
New Orleans
by 6
209 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
New Orleans
(-6); Under
Atlanta @ Brooklyn
Game 515-516
April 2, 2017 @ 6:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Atlanta
113.816
Brooklyn
118.966
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Brooklyn
by 5
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Brooklyn
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Brooklyn
N/A
Indiana @ Cleveland
Game 513-514
April 2, 2017 @ 6:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Indiana
118.640
Cleveland
130.949
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Cleveland
by 12 1/2
219
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Cleveland
by 8 1/2
214
Dunkel Pick:
Cleveland
(-8 1/2); Over
Denver @ Miami
Game 511-512
April 2, 2017 @ 6:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Denver
125.490
Miami
122.873
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 2 1/2
225
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Miami
by 4
219
Dunkel Pick:
Denver
(+4); Over
Memphis @ LA Lakers
Game 509-510
April 2, 2017 @ 3:30 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Memphis
119.780
LA Lakers
113.404
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Memphis
by 6 1/2
207
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Memphis
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Memphis
N/A
Utah @ San Antonio
Game 507-508
April 2, 2017 @ 3:30 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Utah
122.200
San Antonio
127.810
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
San Antonio
by 5 1/2
197
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
San Antonio
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
N/A
Dallas @ Milwaukee
Game 505-506
April 2, 2017 @ 3:30 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Dallas
114.845
Milwaukee
122.858
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Milwaukee
by 8
192
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Milwaukee
by 6
197
Dunkel Pick:
Milwaukee
(-6); Under
Charlotte @ Oklahoma City
Game 503-504
April 2, 2017 @ 3:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Charlotte
117.252
Oklahoma City
125.400
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 8
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Oklahoma City
by 5 1/2
215
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(-5 1/2); Under
Boston @ New York
Game 501-502
April 2, 2017 @ 1:00 pm
Dunkel Rating:
Boston
118.655
New York
117.406
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Boston
by 1
217
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Boston
No Line
N/A
Dunkel Pick:
Boston
N/A
NBA
Sunday, April 2
Celtics won eight of last ten games; they’re 1-5 vs spread in last six road games. Four of their last five games went over total. New York lost six of last eight games but covered five of last seven, four of last five on road. Under is 4-1 in their last five games. Knicks lost four of last five games with Boston; under is 5-3 in last eight series tilts. Celtics won four of last five visits to Manhattan.
Charlotte won six of its last eight games; they’re 6-3 vs spread in last nine road games. Last six Hornet games went over total. Oklahoma City split its last six games; they’re 11-4 vs spread in last 15 home games. Over is 7-5 in their last 12 games. Thunder won nine of last ten games with Charlotte; Hornets lost their last five games here (0-5 vs spread). Three of last four series games played here stayed under.
Mavericks lost its last four games; they’re 4-6 vs spread in last ten road games. Five of their last six games stayed under. Bucks won six of last seven games; they’re 0-3 vs spread in last three home games. Three of their last four games went over the total. Dallas won seven of last eight games with Milwaukee; they won three of last four games in this building. Last three series games stayed under total.
San Antonio won six of its last seven games; they’re 6-3 vs spread in last nine road games. Five of their last six games stayed under. Jazz won four of last five games; they’re 5-3 vs spread in last eight home games. Four of their last six home games went over. Spurs won five of last six games with Utah; they won last three visits to SLC, by 18-2-14 points. Four of last six series games went over total.
Grizzlies lost their last four road games (1-3 vs spread); they’re 4-7 vs spread in last 11 games on road. Under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Lakers lost their last four games, are 2-4 vs spread in last six games at Staples. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Memphis won eight of last ten games with the Lakers, covered four of last six; they lost by 7-14 in last two games with Lakers here at Staples. Over is 4-1-1 in last six series games.
Denver lost its last three games; they’re 5-2 vs spread in last seven road games. Five of their last six games went over. Heat is 3-4 in their last seven games; they’re 1-3 vs spread in last four home games. Five of their last six games stayed under. Miami won seven of last nine games with Denver; Nuggets lost three of last four visits here, but covered three of four. Under is 5-3 in last eight series games.
Indiana lost its last seven road games (0-7 vs spread); they lost five of last six games overall. Seven of their last eight games went over. Cleveland lost three of last four games; they’re 2-6 vs spread in last eight games. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Home side won eight of last ten Pacer-Cavalier games; Cleveland won six of last eight series games, including last four here, but Indiana covered three of those four (under 3-1).
Hawks lost eight of last ten games; they covered last three road games. Under is 8-1 in their last nine games. Brooklyn is 4-3 in its last seven games, 3-1 vs spread in last four home games. Three of their last four games stayed under the total. Nets lost six of last eight games with Atlanta; teams split last four series games played here. Last seven series games stayed under the total. Hawks
Chicago won five of its last seven games; they covered four of last five road tilts. Four of their last six games went over. Pelicans won six of last eight games, covered five of last six home games. Four of their last six games stayed under the total. Bulls won their last five games with New Orleans; they won three of last four games on Bourbon Street. Three of last four series games stayed under.
76ers lost three of last four games, are 7-3 vs spread in last ten road games. Three of their last four road games stayed under. Raptors won seven of last eight games, are 6-3 vs spread in last nine home games. Five of their last seven games went over the total. Toronto won nine of last ten games with Philly; they covered last three series home games. Six of last eight series games went over total.
Washington lost their last two games by 9-7 points; they’re 2-5 vs spread in last nine games on foreign soil. Four of their last five games went over. Golden State won its last ten games, are 4-1 vs spread in last five home games. Under is 18-1 in their last 19 games. Warriors won eight of last ten games with Washington, are 5-4 vs spread in last nine series games. Wizards lost three of last four visits to Oakland (2-2 vs spread). Three of last four series games stayed under.
Houston lost its last three games; they’re 1-3 vs spread in last four road games. Last three Houston games stayed under. Phoenix lost its last 11 games (3-8 vs spread); they’re 1-4 vs spread in last five home games. Five of their last six games went over. Rockets are 8-2 in last ten games with the Suns (D’Antoni’s old team); road team won seven of last nine series games. Eight of last nine series games went over total.
Sunday, April 2
Celtics won eight of last ten games; they’re 1-5 vs spread in last six road games. Four of their last five games went over total. New York lost six of last eight games but covered five of last seven, four of last five on road. Under is 4-1 in their last five games. Knicks lost four of last five games with Boston; under is 5-3 in last eight series tilts. Celtics won four of last five visits to Manhattan.
Charlotte won six of its last eight games; they’re 6-3 vs spread in last nine road games. Last six Hornet games went over total. Oklahoma City split its last six games; they’re 11-4 vs spread in last 15 home games. Over is 7-5 in their last 12 games. Thunder won nine of last ten games with Charlotte; Hornets lost their last five games here (0-5 vs spread). Three of last four series games played here stayed under.
Mavericks lost its last four games; they’re 4-6 vs spread in last ten road games. Five of their last six games stayed under. Bucks won six of last seven games; they’re 0-3 vs spread in last three home games. Three of their last four games went over the total. Dallas won seven of last eight games with Milwaukee; they won three of last four games in this building. Last three series games stayed under total.
San Antonio won six of its last seven games; they’re 6-3 vs spread in last nine road games. Five of their last six games stayed under. Jazz won four of last five games; they’re 5-3 vs spread in last eight home games. Four of their last six home games went over. Spurs won five of last six games with Utah; they won last three visits to SLC, by 18-2-14 points. Four of last six series games went over total.
Grizzlies lost their last four road games (1-3 vs spread); they’re 4-7 vs spread in last 11 games on road. Under is 7-2 in their last nine games. Lakers lost their last four games, are 2-4 vs spread in last six games at Staples. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Memphis won eight of last ten games with the Lakers, covered four of last six; they lost by 7-14 in last two games with Lakers here at Staples. Over is 4-1-1 in last six series games.
Denver lost its last three games; they’re 5-2 vs spread in last seven road games. Five of their last six games went over. Heat is 3-4 in their last seven games; they’re 1-3 vs spread in last four home games. Five of their last six games stayed under. Miami won seven of last nine games with Denver; Nuggets lost three of last four visits here, but covered three of four. Under is 5-3 in last eight series games.
Indiana lost its last seven road games (0-7 vs spread); they lost five of last six games overall. Seven of their last eight games went over. Cleveland lost three of last four games; they’re 2-6 vs spread in last eight games. Over is 5-2 in their last seven games. Home side won eight of last ten Pacer-Cavalier games; Cleveland won six of last eight series games, including last four here, but Indiana covered three of those four (under 3-1).
Hawks lost eight of last ten games; they covered last three road games. Under is 8-1 in their last nine games. Brooklyn is 4-3 in its last seven games, 3-1 vs spread in last four home games. Three of their last four games stayed under the total. Nets lost six of last eight games with Atlanta; teams split last four series games played here. Last seven series games stayed under the total. Hawks
Chicago won five of its last seven games; they covered four of last five road tilts. Four of their last six games went over. Pelicans won six of last eight games, covered five of last six home games. Four of their last six games stayed under the total. Bulls won their last five games with New Orleans; they won three of last four games on Bourbon Street. Three of last four series games stayed under.
76ers lost three of last four games, are 7-3 vs spread in last ten road games. Three of their last four road games stayed under. Raptors won seven of last eight games, are 6-3 vs spread in last nine home games. Five of their last seven games went over the total. Toronto won nine of last ten games with Philly; they covered last three series home games. Six of last eight series games went over total.
Washington lost their last two games by 9-7 points; they’re 2-5 vs spread in last nine games on foreign soil. Four of their last five games went over. Golden State won its last ten games, are 4-1 vs spread in last five home games. Under is 18-1 in their last 19 games. Warriors won eight of last ten games with Washington, are 5-4 vs spread in last nine series games. Wizards lost three of last four visits to Oakland (2-2 vs spread). Three of last four series games stayed under.
Houston lost its last three games; they’re 1-3 vs spread in last four road games. Last three Houston games stayed under. Phoenix lost its last 11 games (3-8 vs spread); they’re 1-4 vs spread in last five home games. Five of their last six games went over. Rockets are 8-2 in last ten games with the Suns (D’Antoni’s old team); road team won seven of last nine series games. Eight of last nine series games went over total.
Hoop Trends - Sunday
April 2, 2017
ATS TREND OF THE DAY:
-- The Bulls are 16-0 ATS (9.34 ppg) as a dog off a home game in which they had at least 30% of their points from threes since Mar 19, 2005.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
-- The Nuggets are 13-0 OU (11.77 ppg) off a loss in which they has at least twice as many assists as turnovers since Apr 02, 2016.
PLAYER TREND OF THE DAY:
-- The Hawks are 0-11 OU (-11.18 ppg) off a game as a dog in which Dwight Howard had a double double since Dec 05, 2016.
CHOICE TREND:
-- The Rockets are 11-0 OU (8.27 ppg) on the road with less than two days rest off a loss as a road dog in which they shot under 40% from the field since Mar 21, 2008.
ACTIVE TRENDS:
-- The Cavaliers are 9-0 ATS (5.83 ppg) as a favorite off a game as a favorite in which Lebron James was the high scorer since Jan 29, 2017.
April 2, 2017
ATS TREND OF THE DAY:
-- The Bulls are 16-0 ATS (9.34 ppg) as a dog off a home game in which they had at least 30% of their points from threes since Mar 19, 2005.
OU TREND OF THE DAY:
-- The Nuggets are 13-0 OU (11.77 ppg) off a loss in which they has at least twice as many assists as turnovers since Apr 02, 2016.
PLAYER TREND OF THE DAY:
-- The Hawks are 0-11 OU (-11.18 ppg) off a game as a dog in which Dwight Howard had a double double since Dec 05, 2016.
CHOICE TREND:
-- The Rockets are 11-0 OU (8.27 ppg) on the road with less than two days rest off a loss as a road dog in which they shot under 40% from the field since Mar 21, 2008.
ACTIVE TRENDS:
-- The Cavaliers are 9-0 ATS (5.83 ppg) as a favorite off a game as a favorite in which Lebron James was the high scorer since Jan 29, 2017.
