Ray Monohan

Jays/Nats Under

We’re on the Jays and Nats under on Friday. Neither of these teams have been able to find consistency in their early start and it’s led to a lot of lower scoring games for them. Kikuchi will get the ball for the Jays and he’s had a good start to his campaign with an ERA under 3. He’s worked 6.0 innings in 4 straight starts while posting QS in 3 of those outings. He’s mixing in a lot of off speed pitches that has led to him getting a lot of swings and misses. Combine that with this Nats offense being a struggle and he should have a ton of success here on Friday. Patrick Corbin counters and he’s a vet who has seen the Blue Jays a few times in his career. He’s going to lean on the fact that this Jays offense is struggling as a whole and can catch them being overaggressive against him.  

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Rangers +103

The Texas Rangers have value here on Friday. Texas is leaning on their pitching right now and it’s propelled them back over .500 entering Friday. They sit 2 games over and have won 4 out of their last 6 while posting an ERA of just 1.83 in that span. They’ve seen the opposition hit just .208 against their pitching this season as they send out Michael Lorenzen. The RH has logged 6.0 innings in back to back outings and he’s logged some success against the Royals. He owns an ERA of just 2.75 in his career against them and he’s been just an overall boost to this team since returning from the IL. Texas is going to see Brady Singer and they have hit him hard. He’s dropped all 3 career outings while posting an ERA of over 8 against them. This is a good line and value spot on the Rangers.

Friday 7* MLB ML Play

Braves +102

Two juggernauts battle it out on Friday night and we’re backing the visiting Braves in this one. Atlanta has the pitching edge and honestly this Braves offense can go toe to toe with the Dodgers. Atlanta sends out Charlie Morton, who boasts a 2-0 record and an ERA of only 3.60 over 5 starts. He’s gone at least 5.2 in all 5 outings and went 7.0 shutout innings last time out against the Guardians. He’s been pitching with a lot of confidence and he’s got the offense that can give him some early support. The Braves will go against Gavin Stone and his 4.68 ERA. Stone will go against an offense that not only makes opposing pitchers work, but one that really puts traffic on the bases. This is a game where they should see plenty of scoring chances and put a lot of pressure on. This is a good matchup and price for the Braves, who have a nice edge pitching wise. Grab the visitors.

Friday 8* MLB ML Play

Preds -124

This has been a wacky series from the start, but Nashville finds themselves back on home ice for Game 6 with a chance to force a Game 7. They took down the Canucks on the road in Game 5 as they are right with this Vancouver team. Nashville has leaned on their offense all season, that averaged well over 3 gpg during the regular season. The Preds are one team that loves to pepper the net and they’ve been doing that in this series so well. That’s the plan of attack for them entering Game 6, as they have to push the issue on the Canucks and crash the net for rebounds. They’re at their best when they can get 2nd and 3rd chances, which the Canucks are allowing right now. This is a good spot to back the home side, who will come out with a lot of energy on Friday night. Nashville is the move in a must win game.

Friday 8* NHL ML Play

Mavs -7.5

The Clippers look like they have ran out of gas. The Mavericks took control of the series with a dominant performance in Game 5 and now have a chance to close it out on Friday night at home. The Clippers just have had zero consistency with Leonard out. Combine that with the rest of this team just looking so fatigued and they’re in trouble coming into Friday. Dallas is doing what they do best and just wearing them down from the start. Now, they also have Luka Doncic playing extremely well to add to their value. This is going to be a game where Dallas runs and can really defeat the Clippers early in this one. Kyrie Irving and Doncic are proving they’re too much to handle, while the rest of the supporting cast is playing extremely well. Dallas is making shots and forcing the Clippers on their heels defensively, which in turn is giving a lot of open driving lanes for this Dallas side. There’s good value at this number as the Mavs can run away with this game.

Friday 8* NBA ATS Play

Under 208.5

Minnesota and Denver battle in Game 1 and were on the Under as the NBA playoffs have resulted in a lot of games being absolute grinds. These two teams are so physical that their styles are going to clash here. Both teams will look to make a statement and it should result in them having some tough shots at both ends of the floor. Denver only allowed 106 ppg defensively in the Lakers series and they held them to 106 points or less in all but one game. Minnesota out the clamps down defensively themselves against a very good Phoenix side too. They have length and speed and are one of the best at closing out on shooters. With this being a set the tone kind of game, expect plenty of slow possessions and for this game to be one that comes down to the wire. With that in mind, this should be lower scoring and gives value on the under. 

Saturday 8* NBA O/U Play

Toronto Boston Under 

Game 7’s are always entertaining and we get two teams who have just battled it out non stop through 6 games in this series. This is going to be one of those games that so tightly played. Boston went up 3-1 only to blow it and be in this spot as they haven’t been able to generate much offense this series. The same goes for Toronto as these two teams are so physical, you won’t see many scoring chances either way. That plays into this Under in Game 7, which we always see these types of games played where neither team wants to make the first mistake. Given how well both of these teams have played, look for this game to be a grind. Expect both goalies to allow minimal rebounds and for these two teams to really put an emphasis on the defensive end. Neither side has given an inch during this series and this game will be played tightly by both teams. There’s good value on this under.

Saturday 9* NHL O/U Play

CIN/BAL OVER 9

The Orioles and Reds battle on Saturday and the over is worthy of a move. These two offenses sat through a lengthy rain delay on Friday and started late in a game that was a rare low scoring one in this stadium. Saturday we should see far more fireworks. John Means will make his first start of the year for Baltimore and this isn’t a stadium or lineup you want to face. Cincinnati plays much better at home, especially offensively and they are going to make Means work. Look for them to put a lot of traffic on the bases and have a lot of run scoring chances as he will be shaking off some rust. Countering him is Abbott, who is 1-3 and has had command issues to start his season. He’s coming in after allowing 4 runs to Texas and will have his hands full with a Baltimore lineup that plays similar to the Reds. They make opposing pitchers work and aren’t shy about taking pitches. This will be the kind of game where the ball flies with the humidity level and we will get plenty of run scoring chances both ways. 

Saturday 8* MLB O/U Play