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Red Sox at Blue Jays 4:07 pacific Red Sox starting pitcher James Paxton is sporting the highest swinging strike rate (17.9%) and velocity (95.6 MPH) of his career so far in 2023 - his arm is sound. He's depending more on his 4-seam fastball, which is providing results - Paxton holds a 2.22 ERA over his last 4 starts. Blue Jays bats should be … [Read more...]
Twins at Braves 4:20 pm pacific Braves SP Bryce Elder has pumped out good starts for Atlanta over the past 2 months. He looked strong against the Phillies last week shutting down the Phils for 7 innings. Twins SP Joe Ryan cleared 110+ pitches in his last start and in his career, he has not been a workhorse. Ryan uses a splitter-heavy … [Read more...]
White Sox at Dodgers 7:10pm pacific Dodger Stadium One walk in his last 9 innings pitched and an elevating swinging strike rate shows that Dodgers SP Michael Grove is improving and better than his current 8.28 ERA would indicate. This is a good spot for the young righty vs. a White Sox team that has one of the lowest batting averages vs RHP in … [Read more...]
College Basketball Best Bets for Thursday, March 3, 2022 Hartford -1 SMU -7 Eastern Washington -10 … [Read more...]
College Basketball Best Bets for Wednesday March 2 Iowa State -4 St Johns -1.5 Charlotte +2 Davidson -6.5 … [Read more...]
Thursday's College Hoops Best Bets Hofstra -13.5 Western Illinois -12.5 E Washington +6 … [Read more...]
**East Tenn State pick at The Citadel. Both teams leave a lot to be desired defensively however looking at each offense, East Tennessee State holds the edge. The Citadel squeaked by ETSU on the road last month but given Citadel's recent regression in assists and turnover numbers, ETSU should be able to turn the tables here. ETSU guard Jordan King … [Read more...]
**Northern Kentucky +3.5 vs Oakland. A lot of Oakland's underlying offensive numbers take a hit when they are on the road - and this is a tough spot as they visit a Northern Kentucky squad that has covered the spread in five consecutive games. Oakland has failed to cover in three straight and has seen their assist to turnover ratio slide, which is … [Read more...]
**Niagara -1 at Siena. Although a pair of recent defeats at home don't reflect it, Niagara is playing with an improved offensive efficiency as of late - something Siena is absolutely not doing. Niagara can hit from 3-point range and I think their defense will be good enough to stymie a Siena back court that is very below average. I'll lay the … [Read more...]
Iona -14.5 vs Manhattan. Iona protects the ball, rebounds, and shoots better than Manhattan. The Gaels also have handled the role of road favorites well showing a winning ATS record as away chalk over the past several years. Iona is 8-2 ATS at home so far this season, including a cover vs. Kansas. Iona and their high octane offense takes care of … [Read more...]
