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Friday 3-30-18 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc
Mar 30 '18, 8:05 PM in 1h
NBA | Nuggets vs Thunder
Play on: Nuggets +4½ -115 at MyBookie
Jack’s Free Pick Friday: Denver Nuggets +4.5
The Denver Nuggets are in must-win mode with just seven games remaining in their season. If they want to make the playoffs, they are going to need a big finish. They trail the Jazz by two games for the 8th and final playoff spot.
I like this spot for the Nuggets a lot. They will be coming in on two days’ rest after a tough 4-point loss in Toronto as 8-point underdogs on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Thunder will be playing the 2nd of a back-to-back after a 99-103 loss in San Antonio last night.
Few teams have had the Thunder’s number quite like the Nuggets. Indeed, Denver is 3-1 SU & 4-0 ATS in its last four meetings with Oklahoma City. The only loss came by a single point 95-94 on the road as 5-point underdogs.
Denver is 22-8 ATS in road games off a road loss over the last three seasons. Oklahoma City is 1-11 ATS when revenging a loss as a road favorite this season. The Thunder are 4-20 ATS when revenging all losses as a favorite this season. Bet the Nuggets Friday.
Mar 30 '18, 10:35 PM in 4h
NBA | Clippers vs Blazers
Play on: Clippers +6½ -110 at pinnacle
Every game from here on out is a must-win game for the Clippers. They have been playing very well lately and Doc Rivers is doing his best coaching job since his days in Boston. We think he will have his team ready tonight. Damian Lillard for the Blazers just had a kid and has been away from the team but is expected to play tonight, but he might not be here 100% mentally and we think the Clippers will be dialed in here. The Clippers are 10-4 ATS this season when getting six or more points and we think they bring their A Game tonight in what should be a very close game.
Mar 30 '18, 8:05 PM in 1h
MLB | Astros vs Rangers
Play on: Astros -1½ -114 at 5Dimes
Take the Houston Astros on the RUN LINE (#965)
From all indications, the defending World Series champs are primed to be every bit as good in 2018, and there’s no reason to expect any sort of hangover. Dallas Keuchel: “We’re not the Cubs”; in reference to Chicago’s ‘hangover’ season last year following their World Series title in 2016.
Houston picked up right where they left off last October, taking care of business against the Rangers on opening day. This is a rotation loaded with legitimate aces, like Dallas Keuchel who is starting today. Keuchel dominated the Rangers on three separate occasions last year right here in Arlington – two earned runs allowed in 18.1 innings of work while striking out 22 batters and holding the Rangers to a .206 batting average against.
The Astros bullpen is truly elite – there’s a reason the Rangers notched only six hits at home on opening day; struggling to make contact even after Justin Verlander left the game and scoring their only run on a truly meaningless wild pitch in the ninth inning when trailing by four runs. There are no fatigue problems from that pen tonight. And when we’re talking about a lineup with multiple All Stars – four of their six hits yesterday went for extra bases, including a couple of dingers –it’s not like the Astros even need dominant starting pitching to win by multi-run margins on a regular basis against lesser foes like Texas.
I don’t overreact to Spring Training results. That being said, the Rangers 8-22 Spring Training – worst in the majors – was meaningful for a rebuilding team with low expectations, primed to struggle from Day 1 of the regular season. This team was nothing short of awful in Cactus League play. Their lineup lacks potency outside of a couple of middle of the order bats. And Texas has bullpen issues right from the get-go; bad news against the Astros big bats.
It’s not hard to make a case for betting against Doug Fister at this stage of his career. Fister has crapped out in Washington, Houston and Boston over the last three years – no contender wanted him back. Current Astros have hit .302 against him, but those numbers were worse last year – two appearances against Houston, 6.2 innings of work, six earned runs, nine hits and two walks allowed.
The fact that Fister is pitching out of the #2 spot in the rotation – a tired retread on a one year deal -- speaks volumes about the Rangers are precariously short on starting pitching options. Chalk worth laying, but not too much chalk – expect a win by multiple runs here, making the Run Line the preferred way to attack this wager! Take the Astros on the Run Line.
Mar 30 '18, 10:35 PM in 4h
NBA | Bucks vs Lakers
Play on: Bucks +2½ -110 at BetPhoenix
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