Dave Cokin
Bonus Play Wednesday
WARRIORS at CAVALIERS (Game Three) 9:00 PM
Take: CAVALIERS pk 1H
Cleveland is rather obviously in desperation mode after getting blown out twice at Oracle. I think they should come out flying here, unless they’re mentally fried at this point. At the professional level, I have fewer concerns about teams falling apart the I do in the college ranks, so I’m banking on the Cavalier being at their best tonight.
But I’d rather play just the first half than the entire game. Kerr vs. Lue is a coaching mismatch and if this is a ballgame late, my guess is Golden State makes the adjustments and wins it. I see the Warriors being better physically and tougher mentally when the game is on the line.
So my bet tonight will be on the Cavaliers to simply win the first 24 minutes. That’s where I believe their bets possibilities to be the better team are. If they can’t win the opening two quarters, I suspect we’ll be looking at a 3-0 Warriors lead.
Not really much else to this, so I’ll just roll with the Cavs to play their best half of the series to cash a ticket on Wednesday night.
Bonus Play Wednesday
WARRIORS at CAVALIERS (Game Three) 9:00 PM
Take: CAVALIERS pk 1H
Cleveland is rather obviously in desperation mode after getting blown out twice at Oracle. I think they should come out flying here, unless they’re mentally fried at this point. At the professional level, I have fewer concerns about teams falling apart the I do in the college ranks, so I’m banking on the Cavalier being at their best tonight.
But I’d rather play just the first half than the entire game. Kerr vs. Lue is a coaching mismatch and if this is a ballgame late, my guess is Golden State makes the adjustments and wins it. I see the Warriors being better physically and tougher mentally when the game is on the line.
So my bet tonight will be on the Cavaliers to simply win the first 24 minutes. That’s where I believe their bets possibilities to be the better team are. If they can’t win the opening two quarters, I suspect we’ll be looking at a 3-0 Warriors lead.
Not really much else to this, so I’ll just roll with the Cavs to play their best half of the series to cash a ticket on Wednesday night.
Jim Feist
Jim Feist's Comp MLB Pick, Wednesday, June 8, 2016 10:15 PM EST
(929) BOSTON RED SOX VS (930) SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
Take: Over the total
Reason: Your Bonus Play for Wednesday, June 8, 2016 is in the MLB scheduled contest between the Boston Red Sox and the Giants from San Francisco. Boston brings the top offense in baseball into this series, on a 16-7-3 run over the total. David Price has plenty of wins but has not thrown that well with a 4.88 ERA for this new team. Price (7-2) gave up six hits, three runs (two earned) and four walks over seven innings in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Blue Jays. The Over is 25-11-3 when the Red Sox face a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15 and they face Madison Bumgarner, and the over is 8-3 in his last 11 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance. San Fran has a Top 12 offense in runs scored and rank 5th in on base percentage. The Over is 8-2 in the Giants last 10 vs. a team with a winning record. Play Boston/San Francisco Over the total.
Jim Feist's Comp MLB Pick, Wednesday, June 8, 2016 10:15 PM EST
(929) BOSTON RED SOX VS (930) SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS
Take: Over the total
Reason: Your Bonus Play for Wednesday, June 8, 2016 is in the MLB scheduled contest between the Boston Red Sox and the Giants from San Francisco. Boston brings the top offense in baseball into this series, on a 16-7-3 run over the total. David Price has plenty of wins but has not thrown that well with a 4.88 ERA for this new team. Price (7-2) gave up six hits, three runs (two earned) and four walks over seven innings in Friday's 5-2 loss to the Blue Jays. The Over is 25-11-3 when the Red Sox face a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15 and they face Madison Bumgarner, and the over is 8-3 in his last 11 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance. San Fran has a Top 12 offense in runs scored and rank 5th in on base percentage. The Over is 8-2 in the Giants last 10 vs. a team with a winning record. Play Boston/San Francisco Over the total.
Marc Lawrence
Indians vs Mariners
Play - Cleveland w/Carrasco
Edges - Indians: Carlos Carrasco 2-0 with 1.46 ERA career team starts in this series, and 5-0 with 3.00 ERA and 1.15 WHIP team starts this season. Mariners: Tijuan Walker 2-5 team starts at night this season, and 1-7 with 5.77 ERA and 1.46 WHIP last seven overall team starts. With the Tribe blazing hot in June this season, we recommend a 1* play on Cleveland. Thank you and good luck as always.
Indians vs Mariners
Play - Cleveland w/Carrasco
Edges - Indians: Carlos Carrasco 2-0 with 1.46 ERA career team starts in this series, and 5-0 with 3.00 ERA and 1.15 WHIP team starts this season. Mariners: Tijuan Walker 2-5 team starts at night this season, and 1-7 with 5.77 ERA and 1.46 WHIP last seven overall team starts. With the Tribe blazing hot in June this season, we recommend a 1* play on Cleveland. Thank you and good luck as always.
Art Aronson
Cardinals vs CIN
1* Bonus Play OVER Cards/Reds
A couple of inconsistent hurlers collide on Wednesday night and when the smoke clears at the end of this one, we believe the total will eclipse the posted number. The visitors hand the ball to Jaime Garcia (4-5, 3.48 ERA) who gave up two runs off five hits over five innings in a loss to the Brewers on Wednesday, also walking three. The home side counters with confirmed “gas can” Alfredo Simon (2-5, 8.94) who comes in off a victory despite allowing four runs off five hits with three walks over seven innings vs. the Rockies on Thursday. Note that Simon is a deplorable 1-2 with a 6.84 ERA at home thus far. Consider a second look at the OVER in this matchup.
AAA Sports
Cardinals vs CIN
1* Bonus Play OVER Cards/Reds
A couple of inconsistent hurlers collide on Wednesday night and when the smoke clears at the end of this one, we believe the total will eclipse the posted number. The visitors hand the ball to Jaime Garcia (4-5, 3.48 ERA) who gave up two runs off five hits over five innings in a loss to the Brewers on Wednesday, also walking three. The home side counters with confirmed “gas can” Alfredo Simon (2-5, 8.94) who comes in off a victory despite allowing four runs off five hits with three walks over seven innings vs. the Rockies on Thursday. Note that Simon is a deplorable 1-2 with a 6.84 ERA at home thus far. Consider a second look at the OVER in this matchup.
AAA Sports
Matt Josephs
NYM vs PIT
Bonus Play UNDER 7
Jameson Taillon makes his long awaited debut on Wednesday as the Pirates host the Mets. Taillon was 4-2 with a 2.04 ERA in 10 triple-A starts. The righty had 61 strikeouts to just six walks in 61.2 innings of work. Righties hit just .224 while lefties checked in at .148. The Mets offense has struggled as of late hitting .233 entering Tuesday's doubleheader. Noah Syndergaard is 6-2 with a 1.94 ERA and a WHIP of 0.976 in 11 starts for New York with six of them going under the total. He has allowed just two earned runs and 14 hits in his last three starts with 23 K's to just one walk. Thor lost last year in Pittsburgh towards the beginning of his career, but now he's getting a struggling Pirates lineup. Before Tuesday's doubleheader, they were hitting .232 in their last seven games. The Mets bullpen has solid numbers on the year so a late lead should be held. I think this one goes quickly and goes under the total.
NYM vs PIT
Bonus Play UNDER 7
Jameson Taillon makes his long awaited debut on Wednesday as the Pirates host the Mets. Taillon was 4-2 with a 2.04 ERA in 10 triple-A starts. The righty had 61 strikeouts to just six walks in 61.2 innings of work. Righties hit just .224 while lefties checked in at .148. The Mets offense has struggled as of late hitting .233 entering Tuesday's doubleheader. Noah Syndergaard is 6-2 with a 1.94 ERA and a WHIP of 0.976 in 11 starts for New York with six of them going under the total. He has allowed just two earned runs and 14 hits in his last three starts with 23 K's to just one walk. Thor lost last year in Pittsburgh towards the beginning of his career, but now he's getting a struggling Pirates lineup. Before Tuesday's doubleheader, they were hitting .232 in their last seven games. The Mets bullpen has solid numbers on the year so a late lead should be held. I think this one goes quickly and goes under the total.
Tony George
Golden State Warriors @ Cleveland Cavs
Bonus Play UNDER 206
The Cavs have been dominated in this series and it now goes back to Cleveland where LeBron James has to step it up and take control in this game or I fear Cleveland could actually get swept, despite the NBA’s desire to extend the series for advertising dollars, which I doubt Golden St could care less about.
Let’s look at the Totals Play here, currently sitting at 206. In Game 1 the total opened at 210 and dropped to 209. The final scores was 193 and Game 2 was 187, and now we have a drop of 4 points total since day 1 of the Finals. It is clear Cleveland’s defense which was 19 ppg better than Golden States overall in their last 5 games leading into the Finals has not stepped up, especially against bench players, however I think it will at home for the Cavs in this game. Conversely the depth and rotation of key players for Golden State, and their ability to shut down the Cavs offense I feel will continue.
This will be a hard fought, tooth and nail type battle in Cleveland Wednesday and I do not foresee a shootout in this game as the Cavs try to crawl back into contention. Dating back to June of 2015, in 9 games, Cleveland has not once scored more than 98 points in any game. I see nothing to change that scenario in Game 3.
Bonus Play UNDER 206 in Game 3 of the NBA Finals
Golden State Warriors @ Cleveland Cavs
Bonus Play UNDER 206
The Cavs have been dominated in this series and it now goes back to Cleveland where LeBron James has to step it up and take control in this game or I fear Cleveland could actually get swept, despite the NBA’s desire to extend the series for advertising dollars, which I doubt Golden St could care less about.
Let’s look at the Totals Play here, currently sitting at 206. In Game 1 the total opened at 210 and dropped to 209. The final scores was 193 and Game 2 was 187, and now we have a drop of 4 points total since day 1 of the Finals. It is clear Cleveland’s defense which was 19 ppg better than Golden States overall in their last 5 games leading into the Finals has not stepped up, especially against bench players, however I think it will at home for the Cavs in this game. Conversely the depth and rotation of key players for Golden State, and their ability to shut down the Cavs offense I feel will continue.
This will be a hard fought, tooth and nail type battle in Cleveland Wednesday and I do not foresee a shootout in this game as the Cavs try to crawl back into contention. Dating back to June of 2015, in 9 games, Cleveland has not once scored more than 98 points in any game. I see nothing to change that scenario in Game 3.
Bonus Play UNDER 206 in Game 3 of the NBA Finals
