08:05 PM NHL [4] New York Rangers -1.5 +145
09:35 PM NHL [5] Washington Capitals -155
10:35 PM NHL [8] Anaheim Ducks +100
07:05 PM MLB [953] Chicago Cubs -157 ( ACTION )
07:30 PM SOC [209802] Toronto FC -1-103
07:45 PM SOC [224830] Atletico Nacional -1-127
08:05 PM NBA [711] Charlotte Hornets -2-110
08:05 PM NBA [713] Oklahoma City Thunder -9.5 -110
1 unit bet pays 168 ....betdsi line
Goood luck everyone!! :firing: :toast:
ripped, cut and pasted, otherwise written by others, from across the internets:
Canadiens are 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in New York, and 9-1 last 10 overall vs NYI.
Over is 15-3-8 in Rangers last 26 vs. Eastern Conference....Bruins are 6-16 in the last 22 meetings in New York vs Rangers.
Nash/Anaheim - Over is 18-7-7 in the last 32 meetings.
The Thunder has won 14 in a row (10-4 ATS) against Philadelphia and won last season's two meetings by an average of 15.5 points
Washington @ EDMONTON
EDMONTON +125 over Washington
OT included. The Oilers are coming off a 3-0 win in the Heritage Classic to run their record t0 5-1. Over its last three games against St. Louis, Carolina and Winnipeg, Edmonton has surrendered a mere three goals against so it is not just the offense that is thriving. Edmonton is a team with new-found confidence. They are taking the ice expecting to win instead of hoping to win. They are legit and it?s also worth noting that they have created the second most high quality scoring chances in the NHL.
The Capitals have tons of regular season pedigree but last year?s first round exit may have popped their proverbial balloon. After dominating the regular season, the entire team and organization was deflated after another disappointing early exit and it may have changed the mindset of the entire team. The approach or mindset this year is that making the playoffs is more important than dominating. The Caps are still playing decent hockey and they still have loads of talent but they are more beatable this year than before and a hungry Oilers team that wants it more could exploit that. The Caps are just 3-2 with victories over Colorado, the Islanders and Florida while losing to Pittsburgh and the Rangers. The Oilers are not going to be a pooch at home very often the rest of the year especially once the market realizes they are legit. This is a rare opportunity to get them at home at a price and we?re not about to pass it up.
Oklahoma City at Philadelphia
Play: Oklahoma City -8?
It may be Russell Westbrook's team, as Kevin Durant and Serge Ibaka are gone, but Oklahoma City added Victor Oladipo and rookie power forward Domantas Sabonis and still has holdovers Enes Kanter and Steven Adams to make the Thunder a formidable team. The Thunder has won 14 in a row (10-4 ATS) against Philadelphia and won last season's two meetings by an average of 15.5 points. The hapless 76ers are coming off a 10-72 season and once again are saddled with major injuries, including No. 1 pick Ben Simmons, Nerlens Noel and Jerryd Bayless, who are out for an extended period of time. The Thunder is 5-2 ATS its last seven games in Philadelphia. Westbrook averaged a triple-double against the Sixers in 2015-16 with 20.5 points, 16.0 rebounds and 10.5 assists per game. Oklahoma City will be looking to make a statement early in the season and we believe they'll be successful.
Rockets vs. Lakers
Pick: Rockets -6.5
The new NBA season kicks off on Tuesday and the Rockets and Lakers will start their seasons on Wednesday night in Los Angeles. Houston has a new head coach in Mike D?Antoni and is expected to have one of the most explosive offenses in the league. Last season, the Rockets averaged 106.5 points per game, which was fourth-best in the NBA.
The Houston offense begins with guard James Harden, one of the league?s most prolific scorers. The 6-5 Harden averaged 29 points and 7.5 assists a game last season. Ryan Anderson and his 17 points and six rebounds per game return as well. The Rockets will miss Dwight Howard who signed with Atlanta in the offseason. Houston will also be without guard Patrick Beverley, who will miss approximately the first 20 games of the season after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery.
The Lakers begin a new era with the start of the 2016-17 season. The new season marks the beginning of life after Kobe Bryant, who retired at the end of last season. The Lakers also have a new head coach, the 36-year-old Luke Walton. It was an interesting hire and one that the Lakers organization hopes will result in a turnaround.
Los Angeles has not had a winning season since 2012-13 when the Lakers went 45-37. Their win total has dropped each season since culminating in last year?s pitiful 17 victories. The Lakers did not fare so well in the preseason winning just two games and losing their last five straight. Hopefully, that doesn?t carry over into the regular season.
In the Sights, NBA ? MLB
I will get into the early markets with one idea that I believe is not factored properly yet, the prospect of Oklahoma City having a solid defensive chemistry, and that sets up 714 Philadelphia Team Total Under (8:05 Eastern), with 98.5 available in the morning trading, and 98 or better the value point.
While losing Kevin Durant obviously alters the Thunder note that there are some intriguing aspects to this bunch ? they were among the best rebounding teams in NBA history last season, and may be even better on that front, with Billy Donovan opting for a starting lineup that includes Domantas Sabonis at the #4. While Sabonis makes them even better on the boards he is not going to be much of a scoring option, and neither is Andre Roberson at #3. But the combination of Roberson, and Victor Oladipo at #2, means some terrific athleticism at defending the perimeter. This defense has a chance to be awfully good.
The 76ers have their usual chemistry mess to begin this season and I believe it shows most on offense, with Jerryd Bayless and Ben Simmons missing. Perimeter shooting is going to be a problem, and that is exacerbated tonight because there won?t be much of anything coming easy around the basket, the Thunder not just having size, but also depth. And their ability to clear the boards negates second-chance opportunities, so the Philly offense will have to score from their own merits, which are few.
....MLB
? I would need a +150 to back The Tribe. The concern isn?t just Bauer?s finger, but the impact of that injury ? he has only faced four batters over the last 20 days, and for a guy with only average stuff that has not dealt much with playoff pressure I need added value before I can consider backing him. Over this last seven starts it has been a 6.94 allowance, including seven home runs over 35 IP, some of that likely attributed to his having worked a career-high innings load.
When on his game Bauer is who he is ? a 30-32/4.42 career tag with a 4.24 FIP and 4.26 SIERA. Hence the fear that if he is not on his game, there needs to be more price point. But that does leave me with something I can work with ? there is still some First Half Over 3.5 available at -130 or less, and while -130 is the end of the value point, that is fair game in an opening salvo in which both teams will get much better pitches to hit than they saw last night.
--- NBA 1st quarter bets
Yesterday we discussed the value in playing these first quarter bets and played Utah +161 in Portland. As it turned out, we got a push after a 26-26 tie. Still, these bets offer up great value and we?re not going to write them up individually all year. Unless there are extraordinary circumstances, we are going to list all of our NBA 1st quarter wagers in one thread. The target for today?s wagers are road dogs, as the host is vulnerable on opening night because of the ceremonies and other distractions that come with it. Last year, the visiting team won 12 of the 15 games in the first quarter on opening night. Incidentally, we will not bet against Golden State or Cleveland at any time.
Therefore here are today?s first quarter wagers..All bets are for 1 unit:
Dallas +162 over INDIANA
Detroit +167 over TORONTO
Sacramento +122 over PHOENIX
Brooklyn +286 over BOSTON
Miami +129 over ORLANDO
09:35 PM NHL [5] Washington Capitals -155
10:35 PM NHL [8] Anaheim Ducks +100
07:05 PM MLB [953] Chicago Cubs -157 ( ACTION )
07:30 PM SOC [209802] Toronto FC -1-103
07:45 PM SOC [224830] Atletico Nacional -1-127
08:05 PM NBA [711] Charlotte Hornets -2-110
08:05 PM NBA [713] Oklahoma City Thunder -9.5 -110
1 unit bet pays 168 ....betdsi line
Goood luck everyone!! :firing: :toast:
ripped, cut and pasted, otherwise written by others, from across the internets:
Canadiens are 5-0 in the last 5 meetings in New York, and 9-1 last 10 overall vs NYI.
Over is 15-3-8 in Rangers last 26 vs. Eastern Conference....Bruins are 6-16 in the last 22 meetings in New York vs Rangers.
Nash/Anaheim - Over is 18-7-7 in the last 32 meetings.
The Thunder has won 14 in a row (10-4 ATS) against Philadelphia and won last season's two meetings by an average of 15.5 points
Washington @ EDMONTON
EDMONTON +125 over Washington
OT included. The Oilers are coming off a 3-0 win in the Heritage Classic to run their record t0 5-1. Over its last three games against St. Louis, Carolina and Winnipeg, Edmonton has surrendered a mere three goals against so it is not just the offense that is thriving. Edmonton is a team with new-found confidence. They are taking the ice expecting to win instead of hoping to win. They are legit and it?s also worth noting that they have created the second most high quality scoring chances in the NHL.
The Capitals have tons of regular season pedigree but last year?s first round exit may have popped their proverbial balloon. After dominating the regular season, the entire team and organization was deflated after another disappointing early exit and it may have changed the mindset of the entire team. The approach or mindset this year is that making the playoffs is more important than dominating. The Caps are still playing decent hockey and they still have loads of talent but they are more beatable this year than before and a hungry Oilers team that wants it more could exploit that. The Caps are just 3-2 with victories over Colorado, the Islanders and Florida while losing to Pittsburgh and the Rangers. The Oilers are not going to be a pooch at home very often the rest of the year especially once the market realizes they are legit. This is a rare opportunity to get them at home at a price and we?re not about to pass it up.
Oklahoma City at Philadelphia
Play: Oklahoma City -8?
It may be Russell Westbrook's team, as Kevin Durant and Serge Ibaka are gone, but Oklahoma City added Victor Oladipo and rookie power forward Domantas Sabonis and still has holdovers Enes Kanter and Steven Adams to make the Thunder a formidable team. The Thunder has won 14 in a row (10-4 ATS) against Philadelphia and won last season's two meetings by an average of 15.5 points. The hapless 76ers are coming off a 10-72 season and once again are saddled with major injuries, including No. 1 pick Ben Simmons, Nerlens Noel and Jerryd Bayless, who are out for an extended period of time. The Thunder is 5-2 ATS its last seven games in Philadelphia. Westbrook averaged a triple-double against the Sixers in 2015-16 with 20.5 points, 16.0 rebounds and 10.5 assists per game. Oklahoma City will be looking to make a statement early in the season and we believe they'll be successful.
Rockets vs. Lakers
Pick: Rockets -6.5
The new NBA season kicks off on Tuesday and the Rockets and Lakers will start their seasons on Wednesday night in Los Angeles. Houston has a new head coach in Mike D?Antoni and is expected to have one of the most explosive offenses in the league. Last season, the Rockets averaged 106.5 points per game, which was fourth-best in the NBA.
The Houston offense begins with guard James Harden, one of the league?s most prolific scorers. The 6-5 Harden averaged 29 points and 7.5 assists a game last season. Ryan Anderson and his 17 points and six rebounds per game return as well. The Rockets will miss Dwight Howard who signed with Atlanta in the offseason. Houston will also be without guard Patrick Beverley, who will miss approximately the first 20 games of the season after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery.
The Lakers begin a new era with the start of the 2016-17 season. The new season marks the beginning of life after Kobe Bryant, who retired at the end of last season. The Lakers also have a new head coach, the 36-year-old Luke Walton. It was an interesting hire and one that the Lakers organization hopes will result in a turnaround.
Los Angeles has not had a winning season since 2012-13 when the Lakers went 45-37. Their win total has dropped each season since culminating in last year?s pitiful 17 victories. The Lakers did not fare so well in the preseason winning just two games and losing their last five straight. Hopefully, that doesn?t carry over into the regular season.
In the Sights, NBA ? MLB
I will get into the early markets with one idea that I believe is not factored properly yet, the prospect of Oklahoma City having a solid defensive chemistry, and that sets up 714 Philadelphia Team Total Under (8:05 Eastern), with 98.5 available in the morning trading, and 98 or better the value point.
While losing Kevin Durant obviously alters the Thunder note that there are some intriguing aspects to this bunch ? they were among the best rebounding teams in NBA history last season, and may be even better on that front, with Billy Donovan opting for a starting lineup that includes Domantas Sabonis at the #4. While Sabonis makes them even better on the boards he is not going to be much of a scoring option, and neither is Andre Roberson at #3. But the combination of Roberson, and Victor Oladipo at #2, means some terrific athleticism at defending the perimeter. This defense has a chance to be awfully good.
The 76ers have their usual chemistry mess to begin this season and I believe it shows most on offense, with Jerryd Bayless and Ben Simmons missing. Perimeter shooting is going to be a problem, and that is exacerbated tonight because there won?t be much of anything coming easy around the basket, the Thunder not just having size, but also depth. And their ability to clear the boards negates second-chance opportunities, so the Philly offense will have to score from their own merits, which are few.
....MLB
? I would need a +150 to back The Tribe. The concern isn?t just Bauer?s finger, but the impact of that injury ? he has only faced four batters over the last 20 days, and for a guy with only average stuff that has not dealt much with playoff pressure I need added value before I can consider backing him. Over this last seven starts it has been a 6.94 allowance, including seven home runs over 35 IP, some of that likely attributed to his having worked a career-high innings load.
When on his game Bauer is who he is ? a 30-32/4.42 career tag with a 4.24 FIP and 4.26 SIERA. Hence the fear that if he is not on his game, there needs to be more price point. But that does leave me with something I can work with ? there is still some First Half Over 3.5 available at -130 or less, and while -130 is the end of the value point, that is fair game in an opening salvo in which both teams will get much better pitches to hit than they saw last night.
--- NBA 1st quarter bets
Yesterday we discussed the value in playing these first quarter bets and played Utah +161 in Portland. As it turned out, we got a push after a 26-26 tie. Still, these bets offer up great value and we?re not going to write them up individually all year. Unless there are extraordinary circumstances, we are going to list all of our NBA 1st quarter wagers in one thread. The target for today?s wagers are road dogs, as the host is vulnerable on opening night because of the ceremonies and other distractions that come with it. Last year, the visiting team won 12 of the 15 games in the first quarter on opening night. Incidentally, we will not bet against Golden State or Cleveland at any time.
Therefore here are today?s first quarter wagers..All bets are for 1 unit:
Dallas +162 over INDIANA
Detroit +167 over TORONTO
Sacramento +122 over PHOENIX
Brooklyn +286 over BOSTON
Miami +129 over ORLANDO
