MLB Friday: Dodgers vs Rockies

Dodgers Playing Well Heading into Colorado

The division rival Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies will meet on Friday at Coors Field. Despite the absence of ace left-hander and three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw, the Los Angeles Dodgers are off to a fast start. They are sitting atop the National League West after going 5-2 on a season-opening seven-game homestand. the Dodgers will play their next seven on the road beginning this afternoon.

TV: 4:10 ET, SportsNet Los Angeles, AT&T Sportsnet-Rocky Mountain (Colorado); LINE: Dodgers -130 O/U: 10 -110.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Dodgers RH Kenta Maeda (1-0, 4.05 ERA) vs. Rockies LH Tyler Anderson (0-1, 9.00)

Los Angeles has been relentless on offense. They have scored 49 runs in its five victories while leading the majors with 18 home runs through Wednesday's games. The Rockies are set to play their home opener after snapping a four-game slide in the finale of a seven-game road trip. They secured a 1-0 victory in 11 innings at Tampa Bay. Chris Iannetta hit an 11th-inning blast on Wednesday accounted for only Colorado's second run in four games.

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Los Angeles put up 18 runs in the season debut for Maeda. He worked 6 2/3 innings and allowed three runs on five hits. All the runs came via solo homers. He made eight appearances (three starts) against Colorado last season and posted a 1-1 mark with a 1.96 ERA. Iannetta is 5-for-14 with a pair of homers against Maeda. Maeda has limited Nolan Arenado to 3-for-24 with 13 strikeouts. He has not shown any signs of being fazed by pitching at Coors Field, going 4-1 with a 3.19 ERA. Enrique Hernandez has hit safely in all seven games and is batting .435 with three homers and six RBIs.

The Rockies, Anderson made a career-high 32 starts and finished 7-9 in 2018. He struggled in his 2019 debut at Miami, lasting five innings and gave up five runs on nine hits. He saw plenty of the Dodgers last season. He made five starts and compiled a 1-1 record and 3.58 ERA. The youngster held them to a collective .228 batting average. Anderson had few answers for Justin Turner, who is 13-for-28 against him. He also has fared well at Coors Field with a 3.73 lifetime ERA. Colorado is batting .197 as a team and has hit only two home runs.

Prediction: Rockies 6, Dodgers 4

MLB Betting Odds & Trends

Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
LA Dodgers is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of LA Dodgers's last 7 games
LA Dodgers is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
LA Dodgers is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of LA Dodgers's last 10 games when playing Colorado
LA Dodgers is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Colorado
LA Dodgers is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
LA Dodgers is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Colorado
LA Dodgers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games when playing on the road against Colorado

Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Colorado is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games
Colorado is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Colorado is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Colorado's last 9 games at home
Colorado is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Colorado is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 10 games when playing LA Dodgers
Colorado is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Colorado is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Colorado is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
Colorado is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

Next up:
Los Angeles at Colorado Saturday, April 6

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MLB Thursday: Rangers vs Angels

Angels Off to Worst Start in Almost 50 Years

The division rival Texas Rangers and Los Angeles Angels open a four-game series on Thursday at Angel Stadium. The Angels are off to their worst start since 1961, but new manager Brad Ausmus isn't pushing the panic button just yet. The Angels bring a 1-5 record into tonight's home opener. Their opponent, the Texas Rangers own a surprising 4-2 record. They have won their first two series of the year.

TV: 10:07 p.m. ET, MLB Network, FS Southwest (Texas), FS West (Los Angeles); LINE: Angels -150 O/U: 9 Under -115.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Rangers RH Edinson Volquez (0-0, 9.00 ERA) vs. Angels RH Matt Harvey (0-0, 3.00)

Shohei Ohtani (elbow) and Justin Upton (turf toe) are on the injured list for the Angels. Their offense has predictably struggled while leaning on younger, less talented players. Justin Bour, is 1-for-18, and Zack Cozart, is only 1-for-19. Texas won its second straight against Houston on Wednesday. Mike Minor pitched seven strong innings, and Nomar Mazara belted his second homer. Joey Gallo walked three times and Ronald Guzman doubled for the Rangers. They have gone deep in all six games.

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Volquez allowed four runs, six hits and four walks in four innings against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday. That was his first major-league start since July 5, 2017. The 35-year-old Dominican began his career with the Rangers 14 years ago. He missed all of last season recovering from Tommy John surgery. Albert Pujols is 5-for-12 with two home runs against Volquez. He owns a 1-4 record and 10.71 ERA in six career games (four starts) versus the Angels. Texas closer Jose Leclerc has not allowed a run in 25 1/3 consecutive innings dating back to last season.

Harvey carried a no-hitter in the fifth inning of his Angels debut against Oakland on Friday. He settled for a no-decision after allowing two runs over six innings. The 30-year-old, very talented injury prone pitcher, is looking to bounce back this season. He went 7-9 with a 4.94 ERA in 32 games (28 starts) with the Mets and Reds last year. Harvey is making his first career start against Texas and first appearance at Angel Stadium. The Angels went 13-6 against the Rangers last season - including 7-2 at Angel Stadium. Mike Trout is a career .332 hitter with 25 home runs and 86 RBIs in 132 games against the Rangers.

Prediction: Rangers 7, Angels 4

MLB Trends

LA Angels Trends

• Trend Under is 4-1-1 in Angels last 6 games with the total set at 9.0-10.5. Hit % 80.00% (6) O/U 1|4 Push 1 W/L
• Under is 36-16-3 in Angels last 55 games with the total set at 6.5 or lower. 69.20% (55) 16|36 3
• Under is 6-0 in Angels last 6 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5. 100.00% (6) 0|6 0
• Under is 8-2-1 in Angels last 11 home games with the total set at 6.5 or lower. 80.00% (11) 2|8 1

Texas Trends

• Trend Over is 5-1 in Rangers last 6 games with the total set at 6.5 or lower. Hit % 83.30% (6) O/U 16|36 Push 3 W/L
• Over is 5-1 in Rangers last 6 road games with the total set at 6.5 or lower. 83.30% (6) 5|1 0
• Over is 4-0 in Rangers last 4 games as a road favorite of -151 to -200. 100.00% (4) 4|0 0
• Under is 10-4-2 in Rangers last 16 games as a road favorite of -110 to -150. 71.40% (16) 4|10 2

Meetings Trends

• Trend Under is 10-1 in the last 11 meetings in Los Angeles. Hit % 90.90% (11) O/U 1|10 Push 0 W/L
• Under is 5-1 in the last 6 meetings. 83.30% (6) 1|5 0
• Rangers are 0-5 in the last 5 meetings in Los Angeles. 0.00% (5) 0 0|5
• Rangers are 0-5 in the last 5 meetings. 0.00% (5) 0 0|5

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Canadiens on Road in Washington to Face Caps

Canadiens in Must Win Position Against Caps

Two games remain in the regular season for the Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals. The Washington Capitals have a playoff spot secured and are attempting to clinch top spot in the Metropolitan Division. They have a three-point edge over the New York Islanders. They will face them in the final game of the season. The Montreal Canadiens are fighting to stay alive in the Eastern Conference playoff race.

TV: 7 p.m. ET, NBC Sports Network; TSN2, RDS (Montreal), NBCS Washington; LINE: Capitals -138 OU: 6 Under -102.

If you excuse losses to the Blue Jackets and Hurricanes, the Canadiens have been playing lights-out as of late. They’re 6-1-1 in their last eight games. Those two losses came to the teams they needed to beat the most. As a result, they continue to be in a must-win mentality. They will need some help along the way if they hope to play playoff hockey.

Things are less dire for the Caps. They’re sitting pretty atop their division and have won four of their last five games. That includes a tremendous win against the league-leading Tampa Bay Lightning. If recent play is any indication, the Caps have a real opportunity to repeat as Stanley Cup Champions in 2019.

A victory over the Capitals Thursday night could put the Canadiens in position to reach the Stanley Cup playoffs. Montreal is in a three-team scrimmage with Carolina and Columbus for the Eastern Conference wild card spots. The Canadiens would lose the first tiebreaker with the Blue Jackets.

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Montreal finish the regular season at home against Toronto on Saturday. Carolina (at Philadelphia) and Columbus (at Ottawa) are playing at the same time. There will be some scoreboard watching. Washington can clinch its fourth straight Metropolitan Division title with a victory thanks to leading the Islanders by three points.

The Canadiens are 43-29-8 on the season. Max Domi has a team-high 71 points, and scored his 28th goal of the season Tuesday. He has one point in each of the last four games. Brendan Gallagher lead the club with 33 goals, and hasn't scored in five games. He has been kept off the scoresheet in the last three contests. This was after recording two goals and three assists in the previous three games. Carey Price (35-23-6, 2.50 goals-against average, .917 save percentage) is expected to make his 13th straight start Thursday. The net-minder has allowed two or fewer goals in nine of his last 11 outings. Washington is 4-for-29 on the power play in its last 10 games while Montreal wasn't short-handed in its past two contests.

The Capitals are 47-258-8 on the season. Alex Ovechkin has already recorded his eighth 50-goal season. He has a league-high 51, and his 658 goals are 13th in NHL history. Ovechkin is 236 shy of Wayne Gretzky for all-time supremacy. Ovechkin leads the club with 89 points, followed by Backstrom with 74 points. He's scored three of his 22 goals in the last two games. Evgeny Kuznetsov has seven of his 72 points in the last four contests. Ovechkin's 18 power-play goals this season trail only Tampa Bay's Brayden Point (20) and Steven Stamkos (19).

Prediction: Capitals 3, Canadiens 1

NHL Betting Odds & Trends

Montreal Canadiens
Montreal is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Montreal is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Montreal's last 11 games
Montreal is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Montreal is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games on the road
Montreal is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Montreal's last 5 games when playing Washington
Montreal is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Montreal's last 10 games when playing on the road against Washington

Washington Capitals
Washington is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Washington is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
Washington is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Montreal
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Montreal
Washington is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Montreal
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Washington's last 10 games when playing at home against Montreal

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Red Sox and A's in Wednesday MLB Action

Red Sox Looking to Find Pitching Against A's

The Boston Red Sox will take on the Oakland Athletics at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on Wednesday night. The Red Sox finally received a solid performance from a starting pitcher. Their offense was terrible for a second straight game. They will try to put it all together against the Athletics tonight.

TV: 10:07 p.m. ET, NESN (Boston), NBCS California (Oakland); LINE: Red Sox -137 on the moneyline; O/U: 8.5 Under +100.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Red Sox RH Nathan Eovaldi (0-0, 10.80 ERA) vs. Athletics RH Marco Estrada (0-0, 2.45)

Red Sox Ace, Chris Sale limited Oakland to one run and three hits in six innings on Tuesday. He suffered the hard-luck loss as the Red Sox were shut out for the second consecutive game. This is shocking after the team scored a total of 24 runs in their season-opening four-game series at Seattle. Mike Fiers combined with three relievers to post what has become an expected strong performance by Oakland's pitching staff. The A's have registered three shutouts over their last six games. The squad has yielded a total of nine runs in that span, with six coming in their lone loss during the stretch. Slugger Khris Davis failed to homer Tuesday after going deep in four of the teams first five games. Matt Chapman has hit a creature in each of the first two games of the series.

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Boston's starters struggled in the season-opening series against Seattle. Eovaldi was no exception. He managed to last five innings in Friday's loss and escaped with a no-decision. He was lucky as he got battered for six runs on eight hits. Three of those were dingers. He also had two walks. Eovaldi has made six career starts against Oakland. His record is 1-2, while yielding 16 runs and 40 hits over 35 innings. The Red Sox have surrendered 15 home runs in their first six games, with the starting pitchers serving up 12.

The A's Estrada signed a one-year contract in January after spending four seasons with Toronto. He had issues in his team debut, but was superb in his second start. The Mexican native, gave up three runs and five hits (two homers) over five innings against Seattle in his first start with Oakland. Different results in his second start, as he allowed two hits in six scoreless innings versus the Los Angeles Angels on Friday. Estrada is 4-8 with a 4.68 ERA in 17 career appearances (15 starts) against Boston.

Prediction: Athletics 5, Red Sox 3

MLB Betting Odds & Trends

Boston Red Sox
Boston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Boston's last 25 games
Boston is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Boston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Oakland
Boston is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing Oakland
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing on the road against Oakland

Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
Oakland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games at home
Oakland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 7 games when playing Boston
Oakland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
Oakland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing at home against Boston

Next up:
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NBA Playoff Push: Heat Host the Celtics

Game has Playoff Implications for Celtics and Heat

The Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat will on Wednesday at American Airlines Arena. The Celtics continue their fight for home court advantage in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Miami Heat are desperate to hang onto the eighth and final playoff spot. The teams finish a home-and-home set tonight in Florida. The Celtics got past the Heat at home 110-105 on Monday. They remained in fourth place in the East by virtue of a tiebreaker with fifth-place Indiana.

TV: 7:30 p.m. ET, NBATV, NBCS Boston, FS Sun (Miami) LINE: Celtics -1; O/U: 213.

Irving had 25 points in the contest as he helped hand Miami just its fifth loss in the last 16 games. The win leaves the Heat a half-game up on ninth-place Orlando in the East. Goran Dragic led Miami with 30 points. Dwyane Wade added 17 in his final regular-season visit to Boston. The Heat play three of their final four games on the road, including a finale at fellow playoff hopeful Brooklyn on April 10.

The Celtics were a 110-105 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Heat. They failed to cover the -7-point spread as favorites, while the total score (215) made winners of OVER bettors.

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The Boston Celtics are 46-32 on the season. Center Al Horford picked up his first triple-double in a Boston uniform with 19 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists against Miami on Monday. Horford is averaging 19.8 points, 7.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists over his last five games. Forward Gordon Hayward chipped in 11 points off the bench. He has reached double figures in a season-high five straight games.

The Miami Heat are 38-39 on the season. Center Bam Adebayo contributed 18 points and 14 rebounds at Boston. It was his third double-double in the last five games. Each of those contests has been decided by single digits as Miami fights for a spot in the postseason. The heat are ending the year with a string of games with near-playoff intensity. Miami missed a host of 3-pointers down the stretch to finish 10-of-37 from beyond the arc.

Prediction: Celtics 102, Heat 94

NBA Betting Odds & Trends

Boston Celtics
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Boston's last 12 games
Boston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games on the road
Boston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Boston is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Miami
Boston is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Miami
Boston is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Miami
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Boston's last 25 games when playing on the road against Miami

Miami Heat
Miami is 6-2-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Miami is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
Miami is 5-10-1 ATS in its last 16 games at home
Miami is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 5 games at home
Miami is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
Miami is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing Boston
Miami is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing at home against Boston
Miami is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Boston
The total has gone OVER in 18 of Miami's last 25 games when playing at home against Boston

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Bookie Predicts End of AAF

Two weeks before the official end of its season, the Alliance of American Football suspended its football operations. Some people are speculating that this might be the end of AAF. For days, all eyes were on control owner Tom Dundon. However, there’s no official confirmation on whether the league was going to shut down.

At present, teams canceled their practices. Team executives are wondering what Dundon is thinking of. Since he invested in the AAF in February, nothing changed with the league. In fact, he invested $70 million out of his total pledge of $250 million. He will lose his initial investment if the league shuts down.

Before Dundon became the control owner, the AAF was optimistic about its chances of survival. In fact, it has a long-term plan to become a developmental league for the NFL. However, things change with the arrival of Dundon.

Is This the End of AAF?

According to a bookie pay per head expert, the AAF, its partners, and the National Football League are unsure about what Dundon is doing recently. Players are also sad about the imminent end of AAF. However, everything is still speculations until Dundon releases his statement to sports news outlets.

In the middle of everything is the negotiations between the AAF and the NFLPA on the use of NFL young players. In fact, Dundon said that if they can’t reach a deal, he will be looking at all the options available. In addition, he is willing to shut down the league.

According to the best bookie pay per head, all signs point to the AAF not getting the nod from the NFLPA due to the players’ CBA. The NFL also needs to go through lots of bureaucracy to approve a deal with the AAF. While the league managed to play its games over the weekend, Dundon continued with his threat of closing the AAF.

NBA Betting: Nuggets vs Warriors

Top Seed on the Line for Nuggets and Warriors

The Denver Nuggets and the Golden State Warriors will on Tuesday when at Oracle Arena. The battle for the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference goes is up for grabs. The defending-champion Warriors hold a one-game lead for the top spot. They showed off just how good they can be in a 137-90 thrashing of the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday.

TV: 10:30 p.m. ET, TNT, NBCS Bay Area (Golden State) LINE: Warriors -8.5; O/U: 220.

Golden State shot 60.2% from the field. They went 21-of-33 while dishing out 41 assists on 53 made field goals in Sunday's victory. The breakout came two nights after a contentious overtime loss at Minnesota that left the team frustrated with the officiating. Denver had a chance to go into Tuesday's battle tied with Golden State but watched its offense fall apart in the second half against the Wizards. They suffered a 95-90 home loss.

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The Denver Nuggets are 51-25 on the season. They are averaging 94.6 points in its last five games. As a result, the team has scored 90 or fewer points in three of those contests. Every single one of them are losses. Point guard Jamal Murray was held to 12 points in 22 minutes on Sunday. He was hobbled with an ankle sprain and is questionable for Tuesday.

The Golden State Warriors are 52-24 on the season. Golden State did not have a starter log more than Draymond Green's 29 minutes on Sunday. That is a good thing with the battle with Denver in high gear and the playoffs approaching. Curry and Klay Thompson combined to go 11-of-17 from 3-point range in the shellacking. Guard Quinn Cook made the most of his extra minutes off the bench. He went 5-of-6 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points. Denver won the first meeting on Oct. 21, but Golden State took the last two by a total of 48 points.

Prediction: Warriors 124, Nuggets 105

NBA Betting Odds & Trends

Denver Nuggets
Denver is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Denver is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Denver's last 19 games
Denver is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Denver's last 11 games on the road
Denver is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Denver's last 16 games when playing Golden State
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Denver's last 6 games when playing Golden State
Denver is 5-1-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Golden State
Denver is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Golden State
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 7 games when playing on the road against Golden State

Golden State Warriors
Golden State is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
Golden State is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Golden State's last 15 games
Golden State is 4-10-1 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Golden State is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Golden State's last 8 games at home
Golden State is 4-10-2 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Denver
Golden State is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Denver
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Golden State's last 16 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Golden State's last 6 games when playing Denver
Golden State is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Denver
Golden State is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Denver
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Golden State's last 7 games when playing at home against Denver

Next up:
Denver home to San Antonio Wednesday, April 3
Golden State at Los Angeles Thursday, April 4

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MLB: Cubs at Braves

Braves And Cubs Coming Off Bad Starts to Season

The Chicago Cubs won their season opener, and that is about all you can say. They then saw their pitching implode in back-to-back losses. The Cubbies head into Monday's contest against the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta. The Braves have their own issues with their bullpen. They got swept out of Philadelphia with an 0-3 record.

The Cubs are needing better work on the mound. The Cubs squandered leads of 4-0 and 8-5 in Sunday's 11-10 setback at Texas. The winning run scored on Pedro Strop's wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning. It capped a two-day stretch in which Chicago pitchers gave up 19 runs on 22 hits and 18 walks. Chicago pounded out 17 hits in Sunday's loss. Daniel Descalso finished 3-for-5 with two runs scored and has recorded 28 runs and 39 hits through three games. The Cubs are in the midst of a season-opening nine-game road trip. They lead the National League, and rank second in the majors, in road victories since the start of the 2015 campaign with 183.

The Braves are the only team in baseball yet to get a win. Their pitching also struggled in its season-opening series with Philadelphia. They gave up 23 runs, 20 walks and eight homers. Freddie Freeman collected six hits in the opening set and owns a 1.492 OPS. Atlanta's offense generated just 11 runs. The Braves did not lose three in a row last season until games 31-33. That was a three-game sweep by San Francisco in early May.

TV: 7:10 p.m. ET, ESPN, NBCS Chicago Plus, FS Southeast (Atlanta); LINE: Braves -110; O/U: 8 -110.

PITCHING MATCHUP: Cubs RH Kyle Hendricks (2018: 14-11, 3.44 ERA) vs. Braves LH Sean Newcomb (2018: 12-9, 3.90).

This, That, and a Dart Throw

The Cubs rewarded Hendricks with a four-year contract extension after a stellar 2018 season. He led the team with career highs of 33 starts and 199 innings pitched last season. Hendricks struggled some in spring training. He gave up 22 hits over 16 1/3 innings, over five starts. Hendricks is 1-0 with a 2.33 ERA in four career appearances (three starts) against the Braves. He did not face them last year.

Newcomb's first full major-league season showed plenty of promise for the young Atlanta Brave. He also continued to struggle with his control as he went 8-5 with a 3.51 ERA in the first half of the season. On the ass-end, he was 4-4 with a 4.58 mark. He posted a 5.14 ERA across six spring-training outings. Newcomb also walked more hitters, with 15, than he struck out, 14. Newcomb is 0-2 with a 5.17 ERA in three career games against the Cubs. CF Ender Inciarte and 3B Josh Donaldson, the top two hitters in the lineup, have gone a combined 2-for-22 to start the season.

MLB Betting Odds & Trends

Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chi Cubs's last 8 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Chi Cubs is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games when playing Atlanta
Chi Cubs is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Chi Cubs's last 16 games when playing on the road against Atlanta

Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
Atlanta is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Atlanta is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Atlanta's last 10 games at home
Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Chi Cubs
Atlanta is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games when playing Chi Cubs
Atlanta is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Atlanta's last 16 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs

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NBA Monday Betting Pick- Heat at Celtics

Red Hot Heat Face the Struggling Celtics

The first half of Monday night’s NBA doubleheader on NBA TV is an Eastern Conference clash between the Miami Heat and the Boston Celtics. The game is slated for a 7:30 p.m. tip at TD Garden. Boston is favored by 6.5 points at home and BetAnySports has set the total at 212 points.

The Heat have gotten hot at the right time of the year. They have six straight-up victories in their last eight games. They have also been a solid bet at 5-2-1 against the spread on BetAnySports’ closing line. Saturday’s 100-92 road win against New York as seven-point favorites stayed UNDER the 209-point total line. The total has stayed UNDER in four of Miami’s last five games. The Heat is 8-1 ATS over its last nine road games.

Josh Richardson has missed his last two starts with a knee injury and he remains doubtful for Monday night. He has been Miami’s leading scorer this season piling in 16.2 points per game. In his absence against the Knicks, Dion Waiters scored a game-high 28 points. Dwyane Wade added 16 more off the bench. The Heat are ranked 26^th in the NBA in scoring with an average of 105.6 points. However, they are holding opposing teams to that exact same scoring average on defense.

Celtics Looking for Answers

Boston has not done itself any favors in the Eastern Conference playoff race. They have five SU losses in their last seven games. With Saturday’s 110-96 loss to Brooklyn, as four-point road underdogs, the Celtics are 2-8 ATS over their last 10 games. The total stayed UNDER BetAnySports’ 223-point closing line in that loss. It had gone OVER in eight of their previous 10 contests. Boston is now tied with Indiana at 45-32 for fourth place in the standings.

Playing shorthanded against the Nets, Gordon Hayward led Boston in scoring with 19 points while going 7-for-12 from the field. Kyrie Irving and Al Horford sat this one out with injuries. Both players are listed as probable for this game. Irving is the Celtics’ leading scorer this season with 23.9 PPG as part of the team’s overall 112.4-point scoring average. Boston is eighth in the NBA when it comes to average points allowed (108.1).

Given the current playing from of each of these teams, I am taking Miami plus the 6.5 points in this matchup.

NBA Betting Odds & Trends

Miami Heat
Miami is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Miami is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Miami is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Miami is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Boston
Miami is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Boston
Miami is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games when playing on the road against Boston
Miami is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 8 games when playing on the road against Boston

Boston Celtics
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Boston's last 11 games
Boston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Boston is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
Boston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Miami
Boston is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing Miami
Boston is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games when playing at home against Miami
Boston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games when playing at home against Miami

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