NFL Week 5 Preview & Free Pick- Philadelphia Eagles at Detroit Lions - Handicappers Hideaway

Eagles Going for 4-0 After Early Bye Week

The 3-0 Philadelphia Eagles return to action this Sunday from a bye
week as 2.5-point road favorites against the 1-3 Detroit Lions in a 1
p.m. (ET) start on FOX at Ford Field. BetAnySports has set the total line for the NFC tilt at 46.





The Philadelphia Eagles went into their bye week with a very
impressive 34-3 romp over in-state rival Pittsburgh. As four-point
underdogs at home, they played well over expectations. The total stayed
UNDER 46.5 points in that game. Total points in Philadelphia Eagles
games has now stayed UNDER or ended as a PUSH in all three of their
games. They also beat Cleveland as four-point home favorites and Chicago
on the road as three-point underdogs for the perfect start.
Philadelphia will head back on the road with a 4-1 record both
straight-up and against the spread in its last five road games.


The combination of rookie quarterback Carson Wentz and a shutdown
defense is largely responsible for the Eagles’ fast start. Wentz has yet
to throw an interception through his first three starts and he has
tossed five touchdown passes. The Philadelphia Eagle defense is allowing
the fewest points in the league. It is ranked sixth against the pass
and third against the run.

Lions Bad Defense and Struggling Offense without Megatron

Detroit fell to 1-3 on the year both SU and ATS with this past
Sunday’s 17-14 loss to Chicago as a three-point road favorite. The total
stayed UNDER 48 points on BetAnySports’
closing line in that game. Detroit has now stayed UNDER in two of the
Lions’ last three games. They will return to Ford Field with a 3-7
record ATS in their last 10 home games. The total has gone OVER in six
of their last eight games at home.


The deep-rooted problems with this team on both sides of the ball
were clearly exposed in the loss to the Bears. Detroit’s offense has
struggled to move the ball this year. They have struggled Both on the
ground and through the air. The Lions defense surrendered over 400 total
yards to one of the worst offenses in the league. Matthew Strafford was
held to 197 yards passing. He was also picked off twice in Sunday’s
loss. The Lions are now ranked 22^nd in the NFL in rushing with an average of 92.2 yards a game.

BetAnySports Prediction

I am looking for the Philadelphia Eagles to keep things rolling this Sunday with a SU win that easily covers BetAnySports’
current 2.5-point spread. That overall gap in talent on both sides of
the ball is just too wide for Detroit to keep things close.









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NFL Week 4 Preview & Free Pick- Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots - Handicappers Hideaway

Buffalo Bills at New England Patriots

The Buffalo Bills will try and derail the New England Patriots’
current three-game winning streak this Sunday in NFL action. Oddsmakers
opened the Bills as 4.5-point road underdogs in this NFL Week 4 AFC East
clash. BetAnySports
now has the Patriots as only 3.5-point favorites. The total line for
Sunday’s game is 41. This is a 1 p.m. (ET) start at Gillette Stadium and
the game will be broadcast nationally on CBS.





Buffalo was facing the grim reality of its third-straight loss to
start to its season. They were listed as a 4.5-point home underdog this
past Sunday against Arizona.  The team quickly turned the tables on the
Cardinals with a fast 17-0 start that led to a stunning 33-18 victory.
It may have saved the Bills’ season. The total went OVER BetAnySports’
48-point closing line in that game and it has now gone OVER in their
last two outings.





LeSean McCoy helped Buffalo jump out to that early lead with a pair
of rushing touchdowns. Aaron Williams extended the lead to 30-7 with a
53-yard fumble return for a score on a blocked field goal late in the
third quarter. Tyrod Taylor only completed 14-of-25 passing attempts for
119 yards. The Bills ground game ended the day with 208 yards on 32
attempts. Give credit to Buffalo’s defense for holding Arizona to 348
yards of total offense.





Futures NFL odds at BetAnySports did not favor a perfect 4-0 start by
New England. With Tom Brady out of the lineup due to a league
suspension, the Patriots are three quarters of the way there following
last Thursday’s dominating 27-0 victory against Houston. They were a
slight one-point favorite at home. This followed wins against Arizona
and Miami in its first two games to post a perfect 3-0 start both
straight-up and against the spread. The total stayed UNDER the
39.5-point line in Thursday’s win and it is now an even 1-1-1 on the
year.





Jacoby Brissett got the start at quarterback against Houston. With
Brady’s backup Jimmy Garoppolo sidelined with an injured throwing
shoulder the Pats had no choice. He only completed 11 of his 19 passing
attempts for 103 yards. The key was he did not turn the ball over and
his 27-yard touchdown run helped set the pace for a very impressive win.
LeGarrette Blount added another 105 yards and two scores on the ground
and on the night New England ran the ball 39 times for 185 yards.





The Bills will have a tall task at hand in this AFC East matchup
against a team that appears to be driven towards starting the season
4-0. I would tend to agree which is why I will gladly lay the 3.5 points
on BetAnySports’ current line with a bet on New England.












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NFL Week 2 Preview & Free Pick- Miami at New England - Handicappers Hideaway

The Miami Dolphins open play in the AFC East this season as 6-point road
underdogs against the New England Patriots according to the early
betting line at BetAnySports.
The total line is still at 42 for one of the featured matchups on CBS
for this Sunday’s Week 2 action in the NFL and game time from Gillette
Stadium is slated for 1 p.m. (ET). The Line opened as the Patriots as
4.5-point favorites and it has moved to the current number.



The Dolphins were in excellent position to pull off a huge upset against
Seattle on opening day as heavy 10.5-point road underdogs.
Unfortunately for Miami fans they blew a four-point lead with less than a
minute to play in a tough 12-10 loss. The total stayed well UNDER
BetAnySports’ closing 44-point line and it has now stayed UNDER in four
of their last six road games. Miami comes into this division tilt with a
4-7-1 record against the spread in its last 12 games against New
England.



To buck this losing trend, the Dolphins are going to need to find a way
to score some points behind Ryan Tannehill throwing the ball and Arian
Foster running it. Tannehill was limited to 186 yards passing against
Seattle and Foster racked-up just 38 yards rushing on 13 carries.
Miami’s defense deserves most of the credit for keeping last Sunday’s
game so close as a heavy road underdog.



The next man up in New England just so happens to be third-year vet
Jimmy Garoppolo in a relief role for Tom Brady as the team’s starting
quarterback serves out a four-game suspension by the league. The
Patriots were also without Rob Gronkowski for Sunday’s season opener
against Arizona which helped explain why the betting line ballooned to
9.5-points in favor of the Cardinals at home. Bill Belichick had his
team ready and the result was an impressive 23-21 victory against one of
the top teams in the NFC. The total in this game ended as a PUSH.



Garoppolo threw for 264 yards and a score in his first NFL start while
completing 24-of-33 attempts. Julian Edelman proved to be his favorite
receiver with seven catches for 66 yards, but he did a great job of
spreading the ball around to five other players. LeGarrette Blount added
70 yards rushing and a score on 22 carries. Even more impressive was a
New England defense that held the high-powered Cardinals to 344 yards of
total offense.



Give Miami credit for playing Seattle so tough, but I am sticking with the Patriots minus the 4.5-points with BetAnySports. This team is geared up to beat anyone it faces no matter which players are in or out of the lineup.

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NFL Week 1 Preview & Free Pick- Green Bay at Jacksonville - Handicappers Hideaway

One of the more intriguing interconference matchups on the Week 1 NFL
slate this Sunday sends the Green Bay Packers on the road to face the
Jacksonville Jaguars in a 1 p.m. (ET) start at EverBank Field. BetAnySports has listed the Packers as 4.5-point road favorites with the total set at 48.



Green Bay opened the 2015 regular season with six straight-up wins and a
5-1 record against the spread, but a mid-season swoon sunk the Packers
to 10-6 SU on the year and into second place in the NFC North behind
Minnesota. They were able to rally down the stretch for bettors with a
5-2 record ATS in their final seven games. Green Bay went 3-1 (SU and
ATS) in the preseason this year with all four games staying UNDER
BetAnySports’ closing line.



You know that former league MVP Aaron Rodgers will be ready to go this
Sunday and he will have his favorite target Jordy Nelson back in the
lineup after missing last season with an injury. Along with this duo
anchoring the passing game, Green Bay will turn to Eddie Lacy as the
featured back in the running game. The Packers also have some big-named
talent of the other side of the ball and this unit is going to have to
step up its game after slipping to 15th in the league last season in
total yards allowed.



Jacksonville has not posted a SU winning season since 2007, but the
expectation level is as high as it has been in recent years behind some
good young talent on both offense and defense. The Jaguars went 5-11 SU
last season with a 7-8-1 record ATS. They did drop their last three
games of the season both SU and ATS with the total staying UNDER in two
of the three games. They were 1-3 SU (2-2 ATS) in the 2016 preseason and
the lone win was a 26-21 victory against Cincinnati in Week 3 as
1.5-point home favorites.



Blake Bortles enters his third season as Jacksonville’s starting
quarterback and his favorite target has been Allen Robinson. These two
hooked up 80 times last season for 1,400 yards and 14 touchdowns. The
Jaguars also have Allen Hurns and tight end Julius Thomas in the passing
game and TJ Yeldon as the team’s top running back.



This is going to be a much closer game than expected to the point where I will take BetAnySports 4.5 points on the spread in a “best bet” pick on the Jaguars covering as home underdogs on opening day



















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NCAA Football Week 1 Preview & Free Pick- South Carolina at Vanderbilt - Handicappers Hideaway

A new season of college football on ESPN opens this week with a SEC
clash this Thursday night between the South Carolina Gamecocks and the
Vanderbilt Commodores in a 8 p.m. (ET) start at Vanderbilt Stadium. BetAnySports has opened the Commodores as 3.5-point home favorites with the betting line for the total set at 42.5.



South Carolina is coming off a tough year in SEC play with a straight-up
1-7 mark. Its lone conference win of the season came against Vanderbilt
in a 19-10 victory in mid-October as a slight 1.5-point home favorite.
The total stayed well UNDER BetAnySports’ closing 45.5-point line and it
stayed UNDER in four of the Gamecocks last six games.



New head coach Will Muschamp will have the tall task of turning around an offense that sunk to 110^th in the nation in scoring with 22.3 points per game. His defense was not all that much better at 72^nd
in average points allowed (27.5). The quarterback position remains up
in the air for 2016, but it looks like Perry Orth should get the
starting nod on Thursday night.



The Commodores were not much better in the SEC last season at 2-6 SU and
the total stayed UNDER or ended as a PUSH in 11 of their 12 games
overall. They failed to cover against the spread on BetAnySports’ closing betting line in three of their final five games in 2015. Overall, Vanderbilt went 4-8 SU with a 6-5-1 record ATS.



Head coach Derek Mason will go with Kyle Shurmur as his starting
quarterback for the season opener after he started five of the team’s
final six games in 2015. This unit has nowhere to go but up after
averaging a dismal 18.4 points a game last year. Fortunately, Vanderbilt
does have eight starters returning to a defense that was ranked 22^nd in the nation last year in points allowed (21.0).



It is hard to know what to expect from these two teams on Thursday
night, but I do think we will see a tight battle that keeps the scoring
to minimum on both sides of the scoreboard. Stick with the UNDER 42.5
points at BetAnySports as the top play in this conference clash.

















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NFL Preseason Week 3 Preview & Free Pick- Atlanta at Miami - Handicappers Hideaway

In a nationally broadcast matchup on NBC this Thursday night, the
Atlanta Falcons will go on the road to face the Miami Dolphins in Week 3
of NFL preseason. BetAnySports has opened the Dolphins as 2.5-point home favorites and the betting line for the total has been set at 43.5.



The Falcons come into this game with a perfect 2-0 record in the
preseason both straight-up and against the spread. They started things
off with a 23-17 victory against Washington as three-point home
favorites and last Thursday they beat Cleveland 24-13 as one-point
underdogs on the road. The total went OVER BetAnySports’ closing
37-point line against the Redskins and its stayed UNDER 38.5 points
against the Browns.



Matt Ryan has been limited to just six completions for 78 yards on 15
passes in his first two preseason games, but it what will be the closest
thing to an actual game-like situation, he should see at least one half
of playing time this Thursday night. We should also get a good look at
Devonte Freeman running the ball after leading the team with 1,056
rushing yards on 265 carries in the 2015 regular season.



Miami has faced a pair of NFC East teams in its first two preseason
games starting with a 27-10 victory over the New York Giants in Week 1
as a one-point road underdog. This past Friday, the Dolphins lost to
Dallas 41-14 on the road in a game that closed as a PICK with
BetAnySports. The total ended as a PUSH in the game against New York and
it went well OVER the 41-point line against the Cowboys.



When fifth-year quarterback Ryan Tannehill was under center for Miami in
last week’s game he was able to move the ball down the field against
Dallas through the air. He put the ball up 20 times in that game and
completed 12 passes for 162 yards and two touchdowns. Running backs
Isaiah Pead and Daniel Thomas combined for 78 yards on 11 carries and
Kenny Stills was the team’s leading receiver with three receptions for
71 yards and two scores. Running back Arian Foster is also part of the
mix on Miami’s offense and he should see some additional playing time in
this game.



Both team’s starters should remain in the game into the second half
giving the slight edge to Atlanta as the better overall ball club right
now. I will take the Falcons and the 2.5 points on BetAnySports’ betting line for this game as my “best bet” pick.

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NFL Preseason Week 2 Preview & Free Pick- Philadelphia at Pittsburgh - Handicappers Hideaway

Pennsylvania bragging rights will be on the line this Thursday night at
Heinz Field when the Philadelphia Eagles head west on the PA Turnpike to
face the Pittsburgh Steelers in the preseason Week 2 matchup. BetAnySports has opened Pittsburgh as a 3.5-point home favorite and the betting line for the total has been set at 41.



The Eagles started their preseason on a winning note with a 17-9 victory
against Tampa Bay as three-point home favorites. The total stayed UNDER
BetAnySports’ closing 37-point line in that game. Going back to last
preseason, they are now 4-1 both straight-up and against the spread in
games that do not count in the standings. Unfortunately, they are coming
off a SU 7-9 record last season in the games that did count.



Philadelphia moved up to No. 2 in this year’s draft to select
quarterback Carson Wentz, but he will be watching this game from the
sidelines with a rib injury. That means that Sam Bradford and Chase
Daniel should see more playing time than expected against the Steelers.
These two put the ball up a combined 11 times against the Buccaneers
with five completions for 18 yards. The Eagles featured Kenjon Barner in
the running game with seven carries for 35 yards, but look for starting
running back Ryan Mathews to see more playing time on Thursday night.



The Steelers lost their preseason opener to Detroit 30-17 as three-point
home favorites, but they did hold a 14-13 lead at the half. Pittsburgh
has been a tough team to bet on in the preseason lately with a 1-5
record both SU and ATS in its last six tries. The total has gone OVER in
four of those six games after going OVER BetAnySports’ closing 35-point
line against the Lions.



Ben Roethlisberger was out of the lineup against Detroit along with
running backs’ Le’Veon Bell and DeAngelo Williams. How much playing time
this trio gets on Thursday night remains to be seen? Landry Jones
completed 6-of-12 passes for 55 yards and a score in Week 1 and Daryl
Richardson added another 44 yards on the ground on 11 carries. Also out
of the lineup against the Lions was All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown
and in his absence Darrius Heyward Bey caught a 29-yard touchdown pass
as one of the highlights of the night.



Both team’s starters should once again be very limited in their playing
time this Thursday night, so I am giving the slight edge to Philadelphia
in this matchup with BetAnySports’
3.5 points. New Eagles’ head coach Doug Pederson may be just a bit more
concerned with the final tally on the scoreboard then Pittsburgh’s
veteran head coach Mike Tomlin.





















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MLB Tuesday Preview & Free Pick- Texas Rangers at Baltimore Orioles - Handicappers Hideaway

The Texas Rangers bring a hot hand into Camden Yards this week after winning seven of their last nine games. BetAnySports
has listed them as -121 road favorites for Tuesday night’s series
opener against the Baltimore Orioles, who have dropped five of their
last six games. The money line betting odds on Baltimore are set at an
even 100 for Game 1 with the total set at nine.



The Rangers’ recent run has extended their lead over Houston in the AL
West to six games. They are 62-44 overall, which is the best record in
the American League. Texas heads on the road for its next eight games
with an overall record of 28-27 in 55 previous road games this year. The
total stayed UNDER in three four games this past weekend against Kansas
City in a series that the Rangers swept the Royals by a combined score
of 18-9.



They will try and extend their winning streak to five games with Yu
Darvish as their starter. The right-hander is coming off solid outing
against Oakland in which he gave up two earned runs on four hits over
six innings of work. The Rangers have lost their last four games with
Darvish on the mound, but that was primarily due to a lack of run
support with just seven total runs over those four contests.



Baltimore’s lead in the AL East has shrunk to just a half a game over
Toronto following this past weekend’s 2-1 series loss to the rival Blue
Jays. The Orioles have now lost five of their last six games to fall to
59-45 on the year. They have still been tough to beat at Camden Yards
this season with a record of 37-16 and the total has stayed UNDER
BetAnySports’ closing total line in 17 of their last 19 games overall.



The Orioles will turn to Dylan Bundy as their starter for Tuesday night.
Pitching mainly out of the bullpen this season, the right-hander will
be making just his fourth start of the year. His last time out against
Colorado he got tagged for the loss after giving up two home runs in the
sixth inning. Prior to that, he shutout Cleveland for five innings to
pick up the win. Bundy’s overall ERA on the year stands at 3.46 with a
1.42 WHIP.



This should actually end up being a pretty close game with a good
matchup on the mound. Texas definitely in better form coming in, but I
am going with the UNDER on BetAnySports’ total line of nine as my “best bet” pick in this one.

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MLB Tuesday Preview & Free Pick- Washington Nationals at Cleveland Indians - Handicappers Hideaway

Two MLB division leaders clash this Tuesday night when the Washington
Nationals go on the road to face the Cleveland Indians in the first of a
quick two-game interleague tilt. BetAnySports
has listed the Nationals as +131 road underdogs with the money line on
Cleveland set at -141. The total for this game has been set at 8. The
first pitch at Progressive Field is scheduled for 7:10 pm. (ET).



Washington embarks on an extended nine-game road trip after dropping
five of its last six games at home. This past weekend, the Nationals
lost two of three to San Diego by a combined score of 17-12, but the
total still stayed UNDER BetAnySports’ closing line in two of the three
contests. It has now stayed UNDER in eight of their last 12 games.
Washington’s lead in the NL East over Miami is down to 4.5 games and it
is 27-21 in 48 road games this year.



Look for Gio Gonzalez to get the start for the Nationals in this series
opener. The left-hander has won three of his last four starts to improve
to 6-8 on the year. He has a 4.53 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP through 19 starts
this year, but over his last four outings he has allowed a total of
just 10 earned runs on 20 hits.



The Indians have also been struggling lately with a 4-5 record since the
All-Star break and they are coming off three straight losses on the
road to Baltimore this past weekend by a combined score of 15-6. Their
lead over Detroit in the AL Central is still six full games behind an
overall record of 56-41. Tuesday will be the first outing in an extended
nine-game home stand. Cleveland is 26-16 at home this year and the
total has gone OVER in five of its last six games at Progressive Field.



Danny Salazar is slated to get the start on Tuesday for the Indians. He
is coming off a 6.2 inning quality start against Kansas City in which he
allowed just two earned runs on eight hits. The right-hander is now 7-2
in his last nine starts as part of an 11-3 record this season. His
current ERA stands at 2.75 with a 1.19 WHIP.



I would have to go with Cleveland in this one as a solid -141 home favorite with BetAnySports.
The Indians have the slight edge on the mound with Salazar and their
bats have been much more productive at home lately with 46 total runs
scored in their last seven home games.

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MLB Tuesday Preview & Free Pick- Los Angeles Dodgers at Washington Nationals - Handicappers Hideaway

Two National League teams with postseason plans this season clash this
Tuesday night in Game 1 of a three-game series when the Los Angeles
Dodgers go on the road to face the Washington Nationals. BetAnySports
has opened Los Angeles as a +110 road underdog with the money line on
the Nationals set at -120. The total line for this game has been set at
8.5.



The Dodgers (52-42) come into this series 5.5 games in back of San
Francisco in the NL West Division race. They dropped two of three to
Arizona this past weekend on the road despite scoring a total of 19
runs. The total on BetAnySports’ closing line went OVER in two of the
three games. Los Angeles is now 22-24 on the road this season and the
total has gone OVER in seven of its last 10 road games.



Scott Kazmir is listed as the Dodgers starter for Tuesday night. The
left-hander improved his record to 7-3 with four victories and no losses
over his last nine starts and Los Angeles has gone 7-2 during this run.
Kazmir was not at his best in his last start on July 8 against San
Diego. He got tagged for three earned runs on six hits (including one
home run) in just three innings pitched.



Washington got the second half of its season off to a good start with a
2-1 series victory against Pittsburgh at home over the weekend. The
Nationals are now 56-37 overall and six games up on both New York and
Miami in the NL East heading into this week’s action. The total stayed
UNDER in all three games against the Pirates and it has now stayed UNDER
in eight of their last 10 games on BetAnySports’ closing line.



Top pitching prospect Reynaldo Lopez is slated to make his Major League
debut on Tuesday night as Washington’s starter. He accumulated 109
strikeouts and an ERA of 3.19 in 16 starts this season at both the
Double-A and Triple-A level. He will be facing a Los Angeles lineup that
is ranked ninth in the NL in average runs scored (4.3).



The Dodgers swept Washington in three home games back in late June and
they should have the edge on the mound in this matchup. I am still
betting on the home team in this one on the strength of a 29-16 record
at Nationals Park this year. Lopez is an unknown entity to Los Angeles’
bats and that should work in his favor.

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CFL Week 4 Preview & Free Pick- Edmonton Eskimos at Winnipeg Blue Bombers - Handicappers Hideaway

It is Week 4 in the 2016 CFL regular season and in one of four
divisional matchups on the slate the Edmonton Eskimos travel to
Investors Group Field this Thursday night to face the Winnipeg Blue
Bombers in a West Division tilt. BetAnySports has opened Edmonton as a 3.5-point road favorite with the betting line for the total set at 52.5.



The Eskimos opened their defense of last season’s Grey Cup with a
shocking 45-37 loss to Ottawa as six-point home favorites in a rematch
of that title game. They had a bye in Week 2 before bouncing back with a
39-36 victory last Friday night as 9.5-point favorites at home against
Saskatchewan. The total went OVER BetAnySpots’ 54-point closing line in
that game. It also went OVER 55.5 points in Edmonton’s season opener.



Edmonton has not had any issues moving the ball through the air behind
quarterback Mike Reilly and running back John White has carried the load
on the ground. Reilly has thrown for 761 yards and five touchdowns in
his first two games while completing a healthy 71.4 percent of his
throws. White is tied for third in the league in rushing yards with a
139 on 28 attempts for an average of five yards a carry. The concern for
the defending champs has been on the other side of the ball with a
defense that was first in the CFL last season in total points allowed.



Winnipeg bounced back from two straight-up losses to start the new
season with a stunning 28-24 victory against Hamilton in Week 3 as a
nine-point road underdog on BetAnySports’ closing betting spread. The
total stayed UNDER 52.5 points in that game and it has stayed UNDER in
two of the Blue Bombers’ first three contests. Counting a 22-14 loss to
Montreal as two-point home favorites in Week 1, they are 0-4 SU in their
last four home games with a 2-2 record ATS.



Drew Willy has been leading the way for Winnipeg through the air with
940 passing yards and four touchdown throws. He went 32-for-42 throwing
the ball for 279 yards and a score against Hamilton while completing
passes to seven different players. Andrew Harris added 63 yards on the
ground while averaging 4.8 yards a carry. He is now second in the CFL in
rushing yards this year.



The Eskimos have struggled with consistency in their first two outings,
but I like their chances to put together a complete effort on Thursday
night to win this game both SU and ATS on BetAnySports’ 3.5-point betting line.















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MLB Wednesday Preview & Free Pick- Pittsburgh Pirates at St. Louis Cardinals - Handicappers Hideaway

The Pittsburgh Pirates and the St. Louis Cardinals continue their
extended four-game NL Central showdown this Wednesday night with Game 3
in an 8:15 p.m. (ET) start at Busch Stadium. BetAnySports
has opened the Pirates as +153 road favorites with the betting money
line on St. Louis set at -163. The total line for this game has been set
at 8.



Pittsburgh won the series opener 4-2 on Monday as a heavy +170 underdog
on the strength of Gregory Polanco’s two home runs. Heading into Tuesday
night’s matchup the Pirates had won their previous five games while
scoring a total of 29 runs. This moved them one game above .500 at
42-41. The total stayed UNDER BetAnySports’ closing 8.5 line in Game 1
after going OVER in five of Pittsburgh’s previous seven games.



Look for Pittsburgh to turn to Jeff Locke as its starter for Wednesday
night. The left-hander is now 8-5 on the year after winning his last
three starts. He has only allowed four earned runs on 13 hits during
this winning streak, but on the year his ERA is still an inflated 5.13
due to a few rough outings.



The Cardinals reeled-off three straight wins against Milwaukee this past
weekend while pounding in a total of 19 runs. They are still a distant
nine games in back of Chicago in the division race with a record of
43-39 heading into Tuesday’s matchup. Despite the three wins against the
Brewers at home, St. Louis is still just 3-8 in its last 11 home games
as part of a 18-24 record on the year. The total has stayed UNDER
BetAnySports’ closing line in nine of its last 11 games played at home.



Starter Jaime Garcia is expected to get the call for St. Louis on
Wednesday night. The left-hander is 6-6 on the year through 16 previous
starts with a 3.84 ERA and a 1.34 Whip. He pitched a beauty his last
time out by holding the Brewers to one earned run on four hits through
eight full innings of work. This followed a rough outing against Seattle
on June 26 when he was shelled for five earned runs on 10 hits in just
5.2 innings pitched.



Both teams have shown to ability to score runs lately and I see that being the case on Wednesday night. Stick with the OVER on BetAnySports’ current total line of eight runs as the “best bet” pick in this one.

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MLB Tuesday Preview & Free Pick- Miami Marlins at Detroit Tigers - Handicappers Hideaway

The Miami Marlins kick off a brief two-game interleague matchup against
the Detroit Tigers this Tuesday night in a 7:10 p.m. (ET) start at
Comerica Park. BetAnySports
has opened the Marlins as -110 favorites with Detroit listed as an even
+100 home underdog. The total line for this game has been set at 9.5.



Miami has climbed within three games on Washington in the NL East behind
a 7-3 record in its last 10 games. This past weekend they took three of
four from the Chicago Cubs at home including a 6-1 win on Sunday as
-151 home favorites on BetAnySports’ closing money line.
The total went OVER 6.5 in that game and it has gone OVER in Miami’s
last three outings. It heads on the road with a 20-16 record in 36
previous road games this year.



The Marlins have been able to generate an average of 4.8 runs over their
last 10 games and on the year they are averaging 4.2 runs a game. Look
for Adam Conley to get the start on Tuesday night. The right-hander is
coming off a strong outing against Atlanta last week in which he pitched
eight full innings of shutout ball while allowing four hits. On the
year, he is an even 4-4 with a 3.56 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP.



Detroit will try an snap a three-game skid after getting swept by
Cleveland at home this past weekend. This came on the heels of a
four-game sweep of its own over Seattle last week following three losses
to Kansas City on the road. This roller-coaster ride has the Tigers at
an even 38-38 on the year and seven games in back of Cleveland in the AL
Central Division race. They are 21-16 at home this season and the total
has stayed UNDER in four of their last six home games on BetAnySports’ closing line.



Mike Pelfrey is scheduled to get the start for Detroit on Tuesday night.
He has also pitched out of the bullpen this season in a struggle to
hold onto that fifth spot in the rotation. Through 14 previous starts,
the right-hander is just 1-7 with a 4.91 ERA and a 1.70 WHIP. Overall,
Detroit is ranked 13^th in the AL in pitching with a team ERA of 4.60.



I like Miami in this matchup as a slight road favorite. The Marlins have
been playing solid ball lately and Conley gives them the edge on the
mound.

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MLB Tuesday Preview & Free Pick- Kansas City Royals at New York Mets - Handicappers Hideaway

The Kansas City Royals will make a quick stop at Citi Field this Tuesday
night for the first of a two-game interleague matchup against the New
York Mets. Game time is set for 7:10 p.m. and BetAnySports has
listed the Royals as +176 road underdogs with the money line on New
York set at -186. The betting line for the total in this game has been
set at 7.



Kansas City has been hot lately with eight wins in its last nine games
including an important three-game sweep of Cleveland last week followed
by a 3-1 series win against Detroit this past weekend. The Royals are
now 38-31 on the year and just a half game in back of the Indians in the
AL Central Division race. They have had their issues on the road this
season at 13-23 and the total has stayed UNDER in five of their last
seven road games.



It will be starter Ian Kennedy’s turn in the rotation for Kansas City on
Tuesday night. The right-hander is 5-5 on the year through 13 prior
starts and his current ERA stands at 4.17 with a 1.24 WHIP. Kennedy
lasted 6.2 innings his last time out after giving-up four earned runs on
five hits. Two of those hits went for home runs but he still hung on to
get the win behind some solid run support.



New York has dropped six of its last 10 games including three straight
losses to Atlanta this past weekend after closing as a solid home
favorite on BetAnySports’ MLB betting line
in all three games. The Mets are now 36-32 on the year and six games in
back of Washington in the NL East. They are 17-16 at Citi Field this
season and the total has stayed UNDER in four of their last six home
games.



Look for Noah Syndergaard to get the start for New York in this one. The
right-hander improved to 7-2 on the year with last week’s 11-2 romp
over Pittsburgh in which the Mets closed as -160 home favorites with
BetAnySports. He allowed just one earned run on five hits in 8.1 innings
of work. He also tallied 11 strikeouts against the Pirates and going
back over his last seven starts he has fanned at least nine batters in
four of those outings. Syndergaard has a stellar 1.91 ERA this season
and a 0.96 WHIP.



Kansas City is the hotter team, but I am going with New York in this one
behind an equally hot starter. Bet on the Royals’ struggles on the road
continuing against Syndergaard this Tuesday night.

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NBA Finals Preview & Free Pick- Golden State at Cleveland Game 6 - Handicappers Hideaway

The Golden State Warriors will have their second opportunity to win a
second-straight NBA crown this Thursday night when they square-off
against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6 of this best-of-seven clash in
the NBA Finals. BetAnySports
has opened the Cavaliers as 2.5-point home favorites to force a Game 7
and the betting line for the total has been set at 208 points. The line
has held steady, but the total has dropped to 207 a few hours from game
time. Tip-off from Quicken Loans Arena is set for 9 p.m. (ET) and the
game will be broadcast nationally on ABC.



The Warriors had only lost once in 12 previous home games in this
season’s playoffs, but they came up short in Monday’s 112-97 loss as
5.5-point favorites on BetAnySports’
closing line. They still hold the 3-2 edge in this series, but now they
will have to try and wrap things up on the road where they have gone a
very pedestrian 4-5 both straight-up and against the spread in nine
previous road games this postseason.



There is a reason why Stephen Curry was the unanimous choice as league
MVP this season. After lighting things up in Game 4 with 38 points while
connecting on seven of his 13 shots from three-point range, he
struggled on Monday night with just five three-point buckets on 14
attempts so as he goes so goes his team. Golden State also missed the
presence of Draymond Green, who was serving a one-game league suspension
in Game 5.



The Cavaliers were able to breathe some new life into this series with
Monday’s win and it was just the second time in the first five games of
this series that they were able to cross the 100-point mark. The total
in that game ended as a PUSH on BetAnySports’ closing 209-point line
after staying UNDER in three of the first four games. Cleveland returns
home with a SU 8-1 record in nine previous playoff games at Quicken
Loans Arena this season while going a profitable 7-2 ATS.



Both LeBron James and Kyrie Irving came up with a huge effort in Game 5
to keep this series alive. James added 16 rebounds and seven assists to
his 41 points on the night, while Irving connected on 17 of his 24 shots
from the field to match James with 41 points as well. Kevin Love
returned to the starting lineup after missing game 4 but he was pretty
much a non-factor with just two points and three rebounds.



Cleveland now has a legitimate shot to take this series the distance
with another win on Thursday night. However, my “best bet” in this game
is the UNDER 207 on BetAnySports’ total line with both sides stepping things up on defense.

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NBA Finals Preview & Free Pick- Golden State at Cleveland Game 3 - Handicappers Hideaway

The 2016 NBA Finals resume this Wednesday night with the Golden State Warriors going on the
road with a 2-0 series lead as one-point underdogs for Game 3.
BetAnySports has set the total line for this game at 206.5 after it
stayed UNDER in the first two games. Tip-off from Quicken Loans Arena is
set for 9 p.m. (ET) and the game will broadcast nationally on ABC.



Golden State closed as six-point home favorites in each of the first two
games of this series, but it did not really matter how high BetAnySports
set the spread given that the Warriors cruised to a pair of victories
by a combined 48 points. They put up 104 points in Game 1 and 110 in
this past Sunday’s win while holding the Cavaliers to fewer than 90
points each time. The total has now stayed UNDER in seven of their last
nine playoff games.



League MVP Stephen Curry has been somewhat quiet in these first two
matchups while players such as Sean Livingston and Draymond Green have
grabbed the spotlight as the leading scorers. Curry only had 11 points
in the series opener and he posted 18 points on Sunday while going
4-for-8 from three-point range. You get the feeling that he will have to
play a much bigger role to get his team a win on the road.



The Cavaliers rolled through their first three playoff series at 12-2
straight-up while going 9-5 against the spread, but that just shows you
how much of a gap in talent there really is between the Eastern and
Western Conference in the NBA. They went a perfect 7-0 SU on their home
court during this run while going a highly profitable 6-1 ATS. The total
stayed UNDER or ended as a PUSH in five of those seven games.



It would be hard to place all that much blame on LeBron James for his
team’s early hole given his numbers in those first two contests, but all
this does is hammer home the point that when the Cavaliers do not play
as a complete team they normally lose. They may also lose Kevin Love for
Game 3 after he left Sunday’s loss with a head injury. His status
remains day-to-day.



This could be a great spot to take Cleveland as a slight home favorite with BetAnySports,
but I am not all that thrilled betting against Golden State right now. I
went with the OVER in Game 2 and came up short, but I think both teams
find that scoring touch on Wednesday night so I am going that way again.











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NBA Finals Preview & Free Pick- Cleveland at Golden State Game 1 - Handicappers Hideaway

The 2016 NBA Finals
get underway this Thursday night in a 9 p.m. (ET) tip at Oracle Arena
with Game 1 of a best-of-seven clash between the Cleveland Cavaliers and
the Golden State Warriors. For the second-straight season these two
will meet in the championship round as the top seed in their respective
conference. BetAnySports
has opened the Warriors as 5.5-point home favorites for Game 1 and the
total has been set at 210. The line has inched up to Golden State as a
6-point favorite and the total is now at 210.5.



Cleveland’s route to the NBA Finals was pretty direct with a straight-up
12-2 run while going 9-5 against the spread. Following routine sweeps
of Detroit and Atlanta, it got past No. 2 Toronto in the Eastern
Conference Finals with four wins in six games. The total stayed UNDER or
ended as a PUSH in nine of the Cavaliers’ first 14 postseason games.



You would expect LeBron James to be at the top of the list in points
scored (24.6), but Cleveland has also gotten a strong effort from Kyrie
Irving and Kevin Love during this impressive run. Irving has basically
matched James with 24.3 points per game and Love leads the team in
rebounds (9.6) and he is averaging 17.3 PPG. The Cavaliers averaged
104.3 points in the regular season and that number has climbed to 106.9
points in the playoffs.



Golden State rolled through its first two playoff series against Houston
and Portland in 10 games while going 7-3 ATS on BetAnySports’ closing
line. Following a rare loss at home in Game 1 of the Western Conference
Finals against Oklahoma City, the defending champs dug themselves into a
3-1 hole before responding with a 3-0 run both SU and ATS. The Warriors
are 9-1 SU at home in the postseason with an 8-2 record ATS. The total
has stayed UNDER in six of those 10 home games.



The backcourt duo of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson deserve a great
deal of the credit for Golden State’s amazing comeback against the
Thunder that clinched return trip to the NBA Finals. These two combined
for 72 points in a 108-101 victory in Game 6 as a three-point road
underdog and in Monday’s 96-88 grinder as a seven-point home favorite
Curry ended the night with a game-high 36 points with Thompson chipping
in another 21 points to the winning cause.



The Cavaliers come into Game 1 well-rested, while Golden State will have
to deal with the physical and mental fatigue of that stunning comeback.
Even with that edge Cleveland may still lose this game SU, I like its
chances to cover with BetAnySports’ 6-point spread.

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NBA Playoffs Tuesday Preview & Free Pick- Golden State at Oklahoma City Game 4 - Handicappers Hideaway

The Golden State Warriors will try and avoid falling into a very deep
hole in their best-of-seven series against the red-hot Oklahoma City
Thunder when the two clash this Tuesday night at Chesapeake Energy Arena
in Game 4. Tip-off on TNT is set for 9 p.m. (ET) and BetAnySports has listed the Warriors as slight 1.5-point road favorites with the total set at 222.



Golden State has yet to lose back-to-back games this season, but it has
already lost two of the first three games in this series. First, the
Warriors were stunned at home 108-102 as 7.5-point favorites in Game 1
and most recently they were hammered on the road 133-105 as 2.5-point
road favorites in Sunday’s Game 3. In between, they beat the Thunder
118-91 as nine-point favorites at home. The total stayed UNDER in the
first two games of this series before going OVER BetAnySports’ closing
219-point line on Sunday.



Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson combined for 42 points on Sunday, but
they only managed to connect on five of their 19 shots from three-point
range. The Warriors shot 41.3 percent from the field as opposed to a
47.3 shooting percentage in the playoffs this year. This was just the
third time in 13 postseason games that they scored 105 points or less.



The Thunder have to guard against another letdown following a big win.
They are a profitable 5-1 both straight-up and against the spread in
their last six games, but the lone loss was that 27-point beating in
Game 2 of this series. Oklahoma City is 5-2 ATS at home during the
postseason and the total has gone OVER in four of the seven games.



There was little doubt that OKC’s top two players brought their A-game
to Sunday’s showdown. Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook combined for 63
points while going 20-for-34 from the field. Both have been playing at a
very high level since the playoffs began with Durant averaging a
team-high 27.8 points per game closely followed by Westbrook’s
25.3-point scoring average. The Thunder are averaging 106.9 PPG and
shooting 46.3 percent from the field through 13 postseason games.



Despite just how good Oklahoma City has looked in this series, I will lay the point and half with BetAnySports and take the Warriors to even things up in Game 4. There is a reason why they won 73 games in the regular season.

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NBA Playoffs Tuesday Preview & Free Pick- Toronto at Cleveland Game 1 - Handicappers Hideaway

The top two teams in the East kick-off a best-of-seven series in the
conference finals this Tuesday night. The No. 2 Toronto Raptors come
into Game 1 as heavy 11-point road underdogs against the No.1 Cleveland
Cavaliers on BetAnySports’ opening betting line
and the total for the game is now at 201 after opening at 202.5. Game
time from Quickens Loans Arena is set for 8:30 and it will be broadcast
nationally on ESPN.



Toronto needed the full seven games to get past both Indiana in the
opening round and Miami in the conference semifinals, but it comes into
Tuesday’s game in solid form after crushing the Heat 116-89 in Sunday’s
Game 7 as a 4.5-point home favorite on BetAnySports’ closing line. The
Raptors are 5-9 against the spread in those 14 playoff games and the
total has gone OVER in four of their last seven outings.



The backcourt of Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan has struggled at times
this postseason, but these two were at their very best in Sunday’s win.
Lowry led the way with 35 points while going 11-for-20 from the field
and DeRozan added 28 points and eight rebounds to help pace the win.
This was just the third time in the postseason that the Raptors scored
100 points or more after averaging 102.7 points per game in the regular
season.



Cleveland has barely broken a sweat in its first two playoff series with
four-game sweeps of both Detroit and Atlanta. It has gone 5-3 ATS in
those eight games and the total has gone 3-4-1 on BetAnySports’ closing
line. With four SU victories on their home court in the postseason, the
Cavaliers have now gone 37-8 SU at home, but that record falls to 23-22
ATS. The total has gone OVER in three of their last five home games.



As expected, LeBron James has played at a very high level in these
playoffs with an average of 23.5 points, 8.8 rebounds and 7.3 assists,
but he has gotten some solid support from both Kyrie Irving and Kevin
Love. Irving is leading Cleveland in scoring with 24.2 PPG and Love is
adding 18.9 points and 12.5 rebounds. The Cavs averaged 104.3 PPG in the
regular season and this has jumped to 107.8 points in the playoffs.
They have allowed 100 points or more in just two of the eight games
played.



I like Cleveland at home on Tuesday night, but there may be just enough
rust from an extended layoff to keep things closer than 11 points on BetAnySports NBA betting line.

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NBA Playoffs Tuesday Preview & Free Pick- Oklahoma City at San Antonio Game 5 - Handicappers Hideaway

The Western Conference Semifinals showdown between the Oklahoma City
Thunder and the San Antonio Spurs continues this Tuesday night at the
AT&T Center with Game 5 of what has become a best-of-three affair. BetAnySports
has opened the Spurs as 6.5-point home favorites in the 8 p.m. (ET) tip
on TNT and the total for the game has been set at 199.5. The total has
held steady but the point spread has creeped up to to the Spurs -7.



The Thunder were able to ties this series at two games apiece with a
huge fourth quarter effort in Sunday’s 111-97 win in Game 4 at home as
slight two-point favorites. The total in that game went OVER 199. This
followed a tough four-point loss at home in Game 3 as 2.5-point
underdogs on BetAnySports’ closing betting line. The total stayed UNDER 200 in that contest, but it has gone OVER in five of their last seven games.



Kevin Durant led the charge in Sunday’s win and after outscoring the
Spurs on his own in the final quarter of that game he ended the day with
a game-high 41 points. Durant has been Oklahoma City’s leading scorer
both in the regular season (28.2 points) and through nine postseason
games with an average 26.8 points. Russell Westbrook has been a close
second with 24.2 points per game and the team as a whole is averaging
106.3 points in the playoffs.



San Antonio bounced back from a stunning 98-97 loss at home in Game 2 as
a 7.5-point favorite by covering on the road in Game 3. It is now 5-3
against the spread in eight postseason contests with the total staying
UNDER in five of those games. The Spurs’ loss at home in Game 2 was just
their second in 45 games at the AT&T Center this season. They come
into this contest with a profitable 26-19 record ATS on their home
court.



Tony Parker turned back the clock a bit in Sunday’s loss with a
team-high 22 points, but it has been the combination of LaMarcus
Aldridge and Kawhi Leonard that has done the most damage in the
postseason with each player averaging just over 22 points a game. This
was the first time the Spurs allowed more than 100 points in these
playoffs and they are averaging 103.8 points a game.



The back and forth nature of this series points in the direction of San
Antonio for Tuesday night and I would have to agree. Lay the 6.5 points
on BetAnySports’ current betting line and take the Spurs to cover at home.

NBA Playoffs Tuesday Preview & Free Pick- Oklahoma City at San Antonio Game 5 - Handicappers Hideaway