Tuesday 4-16-19 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

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MLB

Tuesday, April 16

Trend Report

Boston @ NY Yankees
Boston
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 9 games when playing Boston

Pittsburgh @ Detroit
Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Detroit
Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Detroit's last 10 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Detroit's last 17 games when playing Pittsburgh

NY Mets @ Philadelphia
NY Mets
The total has gone OVER in 8 of NY Mets's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of NY Mets's last 15 games
Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games at home

San Francisco @ Washington
San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of San Francisco's last 20 games when playing Washington
Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Washington's last 20 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Washington's last 12 games at home

Baltimore @ Tampa Bay
Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Baltimore

Chi Cubs @ Miami
Chi Cubs
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 6 games on the road
Chi Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Miami
Miami
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs

Arizona @ Atlanta
Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Arizona

St. Louis @ Milwaukee
St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

Toronto @ Minnesota
Toronto
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto

LA Angels @ Texas
LA Angels
LA Angels is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Texas
LA Angels is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Texas
Texas is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Texas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home

Kansas City @ Chi White Sox
Kansas City
Kansas City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Kansas City's last 15 games
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 8 games at home

Colorado @ San Diego
Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 9 games on the road
San Diego
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Diego's last 9 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games when playing at home against Colorado

Houston @ Oakland
Houston
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Oakland
Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games
Oakland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home

Cincinnati @ LA Dodgers
Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers
Cincinnati is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Dodgers's last 5 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
LA Dodgers is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing at home against Cincinnati

Cleveland @ Seattle
Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Seattle is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland

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Tuesday's Tip Sheet
Kevin Rogers

Game 2 – Magic at Raptors – 8:05 PM EST – TNT

Orlando leads series, 1-0

Although both these teams won their respective divisions, many people believed that Toronto would cruise past Orlando. There is still a long way to go in this series, but the Magic stunned the Raptors, 104-101 in Game 1 on Saturday to pick up the franchise’s first playoff victory since 2012 against Indiana. However, the Magic went on to lose the next four games and get knocked out, 4-1.

In the series opener against the Raptors, it was a tale of who would have the ball last as Toronto led by five after one quarter, but Orlando stormed back to grab a 57-49 halftime advantage. The Raptors rallied to take a one-point lead heading into the final quarter as the two went back and forth before D.J. Augustin’s three-pointer with five seconds remaining to go ahead for good.

Orlando cashed as 9 ½-point underdogs, which was the biggest ‘dog to win outright this past weekend. Augustin knocked down 4-of-5 three-point attempts, while scoring 25 points as seven Magic players finished in double-figures. The Magic overcame terrible shooting performances from Nikola Vucevic (3-of-14) and Terrence Ross (2-of-11), but Orlando converted 18-of-20 free throw attempts to beat Toronto for the third time in five tries this season.

Kawhi Leonard paced the Raptors with 25 points in his first playoff game since Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against Golden State in 2017. However, point guard Kyle Lowry was held scoreless on 0-for-7 shooting, as Toronto slipped to 1-9 in the last 10 playoff series openers since 2014.

The Magic have stepped up on the road of late by compiling a 5-2 SU/ATS record in the last seven games away from central Florida. Orlando was riding a seven-game OVER streak prior to the UNDER of 212 in Game 1, while Toronto compiled a 7-2 mark to the OVER in its previous nine home playoff games before the UNDER on Saturday.

The total on Game 2 opened at 210 ½ and the early action pushed the number up to 212. Chris David of VegasInsider.com offered up his thoughts on the second installment from Canada.

He explained, “The total on Game 1 opened at 216 but closed at 212 ½ and even though the ‘under’ cashed, bettors had to put in a full 48 minutes and they were fortunate to avoid overtime as well. At the end of the day, Saturday’s total result was decided by Toronto’s 19-point effort in the second quarter and Orlando’s 18-point third quarter. The Raptors fell in love with the 3-point shot in the loss as they hoisted up 36 attempts from downtown. That heavy lean to the outside kept them off the free-throw line as Toronto finished 9-of-14 from the stripe, which was well below their FT season average at home (21.5 attempts).”

David added, “The good news for Toronto is that it’s only lost back-to-back games at home twice during this year’s regular season and the second losses in those decisions came by a combined three points. The Raptors have been known to struggle in Game 1’s but Game 2 is a different story, especially when they’re not facing a team led by LeBron James. In their last four Game 2’s at home against opponents that didn’t include LeBron, the Raptors have gone 4-0 SU and 3-1 ATS behind a defense that only allowed 99.5 PPG. Orlando’s win was very impressive on Saturday but the offense still remains inconsistent. In 21 of its 39 losses this season, the Magic were held to 100 or less points. I don’t see Orlando going up 2-0 here and my top lean would be to their Team Total Under (101).”


Game 2 – Spurs at Nuggets – 9:05 PM EST – NBA TV

San Antonio leads series, 1-0

The third underdog to win on Saturday was the Spurs, who knocked off the Nuggets, 101-96 as 5 ½-point underdogs in the 2/7 matchup in the Western Conference. San Antonio became the first team in this series in 11 tries to win on the other team’s court, while avenging a pair of defeats at Pepsi Center from earlier this season, including a 113-85 setback less than two weeks ago.

Not one Spur scored more than 18 points, but San Antonio used a balanced attack, led by DeMar DeRozan’s 18 points and 12 rebounds. Derrick White came back to his home state of Colorado to post 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting, while backcourt mate Bryn Forbes put up a playoff career-high 15 points for the Spurs. San Antonio picked up its first Game 1 playoff victory since 2017 against Memphis in the opening round.

The Nuggets sure didn’t look like a division winner following a 54-win campaign as Denver shot 42% from the floor, including a dreadful 6-of-28 from three-point range. Jamal Murray struggled from the field with an 8-of-24 performance, while failing to hit a shot from long distance in six tries. Nikola Jokic registered a triple-double with 10 points, 14 rebounds, and 14 assists, as Denver lost at home to San Antonio for the first time since January 2017.

The Spurs and Nuggets finished UNDER the total for the fifth time in five matchups this season, while the losing team was limited to below 100 points for the third time. San Antonio improved to 5-10 in its last 15 road playoff games dating back to 2016, as Gregg Popovich’s team last won a postseason series without home-court advantage in 2010 against Dallas in the opening round.

Along with Toronto evening up its series on Tuesday, David believes Denver will get a much-needed split at the Pepsi Center but he feels the sound investment is on the ‘under’ in Game 2. David said, “The perception of the Nuggets as a run ‘n shoot team is gone and I wouldn’t be surprised to see this total drop lower as the series continues. Denver has watched the ‘under’ go 10-2 at home since the All-Star break and it’s held six teams under 100 points during this span, which rarely happens in the NBA these days.”

“The Nuggets are ranked second in scoring defense (103.5 PPG) at home and San Antonio wasn’t exactly sharp in Game 1. Fortunately, Pop’s team was helped with a 31-point night from the bench and I don’t see the craft veterans repeating that effort. I expect another grinder and I would lean to the Team Total Under (101) for the visitor.”


Game 2 – Thunder at Blazers – 10:35 PM EST – TNT

Portland leads series, 1-0

All eyes were on Oklahoma City potentially beating Portland for a fifth time this season in Sunday’s Game 1 at the Moda Center. However, the Thunder couldn’t throw one in the water from downtown (5-of-29), as OKC fell to its division rival for the first time this season in a 104-99 setback as three-point underdogs.

The Blazers snapped several dubious playoff streaks on Sunday, including a 10-game skid dating back to 2016, while capturing their first postseason series opening victory since 2014 against Houston in overtime of round one. Damian Lillard led Portland with 30 points, including drilling a key three-pointer in the final minutes after the Thunder cut the deficit to one point. Mid-season acquisition Enes Kanter burned his former team by posting a 20-point, 18-rebound performance for Portland, who improved to 10-1 the last 11 games when limiting their opponent to less than 100 points.

Thunder All-Stars Paul George and Russell Westbrook combined to score 50 points, but shot a horrific 4-of-19 from three-point range. With that loss, Oklahoma City slipped to 0-7 SU and 3-4 ATS on the road in the playoffs since Kevin Durant packed his bags for Golden State following the 2016 season.

In fact, the last road playoff win for Oklahoma City came at Golden State in Game 1 of the 2016 Western Conference Finals. The Blazers last picked up consecutive home playoff victories in the opening round back in 2016 against the Clippers, while the previous occasion in which Portland took a 2-0 series lead at home came way back in the 2000 conference semifinals against Utah, as it eventually won, 4-1.

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531Orlando -532 Toronto
TORONTO is 230-291 ATS (-90.1 Units) versus teams who make 6 or more 3 point shots/game - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

533San Antonio -534 Denver
SAN ANTONIO is 32-15 ATS (15.5 Units) when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 70%) in the last 3 seasons.

535Oklahoma City -536 Portland
OKLAHOMA CITY is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) in road games after covering 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread in the last 3 seasons.

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NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, April 16

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ORLANDO (43 - 40) at TORONTO (58 - 25) - 4/16/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
ORLANDO is 126-162 ATS (-52.2 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
ORLANDO is 45-35 ATS (+6.5 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 20-11 ATS (+7.9 Units) in the second half of the season this season.
ORLANDO is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) against Atlantic division opponents this season.
ORLANDO is 23-13 ATS (+8.7 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ORLANDO is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season this season.
ORLANDO is 37-27 ATS (+7.3 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
ORLANDO is 37-26 ATS (+8.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
ORLANDO is 21-10 ATS (+10.0 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.
TORONTO is 39-60 ATS (-27.0 Units) in home games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
TORONTO is 17-31 ATS (-17.1 Units) in home games revenging a loss vs opponent over the last 3 seasons.
TORONTO is 206-262 ATS (-82.2 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 7-5 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 7-5 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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SAN ANTONIO (49 - 34) at DENVER (54 - 29) - 4/16/2019, 9:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 1091-956 ATS (+39.4 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 160-118 ATS (+30.2 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 34-24 ATS (+7.6 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
DENVER is 12-25 ATS (-15.5 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 8-4 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 8-4 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (49 - 34) at PORTLAND (54 - 29) - 4/16/2019, 10:35 PM
Top Trends for this game.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 12-27 ATS (-17.7 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-12 ATS (-9.2 Units) after a division game this season.
PORTLAND is 46-37 ATS (+5.3 Units) in all games this season.
PORTLAND is 32-20 ATS (+10.0 Units) as a favorite this season.
PORTLAND is 48-33 ATS (+11.7 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 34-21 ATS (+10.9 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.
PORTLAND is 34-21 ATS (+10.9 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 8-5 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 8-5 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
8 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA

Tuesday, April 16

Orlando won 12 of its last 14 games, covered six of last eight road games; Magic made 14-29 on arc in Game 1 upset win. Raptors were only 9-14 on foul line Saturday; they were 12-36 on arc. Lowry didn’t score in 34:00 for Toronto, but they were +11 when he was on floor, -14 in 14:00 he sat out. Orlando is 3-2-1 vs spread in its last six visits to Canada. Raptors won seven of last nine games overall, are 4-4 vs spread in last eight home games. Toronto won six of its last nine games with the Magic; six of last eight series games stayed under. Seven of last eight Orlando games went over the total.

Nuggets were 6-28 on arc, Murray was 8-24 from floor in 101-96 home loss in Game 1; Denver missed lot of open shots in 4th quarter. Nuggets are 6-7 SU in their last 13 games, 2-6 vs spread in last eight home games. San Antonio won seven of its last ten games; they’re 6-3 vs spread in last nine road games. Spurs’ four subs were +32 in Game 1; Denver’s subs were -27. Home side won 10 of last 11 series games; Spurs are 3-2 vs spread in last five visits to Denver. Nuggets are in playoffs for first time in six years; their last first round series win was in ’09. All four Game 1’s on Saturday stayed under the total.

Trailblazers held Thunder to 5-33 on arc in 104-99 Game 1 win; Portland won 16 of its last 19 games; they covered their last four home games. OKC won five of its last six games (4-2 vs spread); they’re 4-9 vs spread in last 13 road games. Thunder are in playoffs for 9th time in last ten years; they lost in first round the last two years. Blazers are in playoffs for 6th year in row; they’re 2-9 in last 11 first round series. Thunder won/covered four of their last four games with Portland; they’re 2-4 vs spread in last six visits to Oregon. Five of last seven series games stayed under.

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NBA

Tuesday, April 16

Trend Report

Orlando Magic
Orlando is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Orlando is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Orlando's last 8 games
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Orlando is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Orlando's last 6 games on the road
Orlando is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
Orlando is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Orlando's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Orlando is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Orlando's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Raptors
Toronto is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Toronto is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Toronto is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games at home
Toronto is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Orlando
Toronto is 19-6 SU in its last 25 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Orlando
Toronto is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Orlando
Toronto is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against Orlando

San Antonio Spurs
San Antonio is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
San Antonio is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Antonio's last 7 games
San Antonio is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
San Antonio is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of San Antonio's last 10 games on the road
San Antonio is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Denver
San Antonio is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games when playing Denver
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 5 games when playing Denver
San Antonio is 16-5 ATS in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Denver
San Antonio is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Denver
Denver Nuggets
Denver is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 19 of Denver's last 25 games
Denver is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Denver is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Denver's last 8 games at home
Denver is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Antonio
Denver is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games when playing San Antonio
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Denver's last 5 games when playing San Antonio
Denver is 5-16 ATS in its last 21 games when playing at home against San Antonio
Denver is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Antonio

Oklahoma City Thunder
Oklahoma City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Oklahoma City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Oklahoma City is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
Oklahoma City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Portland
Oklahoma City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma City's last 7 games when playing Portland
Oklahoma City is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Portland
Oklahoma City is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Portland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Oklahoma City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Portland
Portland Trail Blazers
Portland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Portland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Portland's last 17 games at home
Portland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
Portland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Portland's last 7 games when playing Oklahoma City
Portland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
Portland is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Portland's last 5 games when playing at home against Oklahoma City

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37Tampa Bay -38 Columbus
TAMPA BAY is 11-0 ATS (11 Units) off a road loss in the current season.

39Ny Islanders -40 Pittsburgh
NY ISLANDERS are 11-0 ATS (11 Units) in road games off a win against a division rival over the last 2 seasons.

41Winnipeg -42 St Louis
ST LOUIS are 17-3 ATS (14.9 Units) against good passing teams - averaging 5 or more assists per game in the 2nd half of the year in the current season.

43San Jose -44 Vegas
VEGAS are 1-7 ATS (-8.5 Units) against poor starting goalies - saving <= 89.5% of shots against in the current season.

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NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, April 16

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TAMPA BAY (62-19-0-4, 128 pts.) at COLUMBUS (50-31-0-4, 104 pts.) - 4/16/2019, 7:08 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLUMBUS is 34-13 ATS (+17.9 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 62-23 ATS (+19.1 Units) in all games this season.
TAMPA BAY is 29-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is 6 or more this season.
TAMPA BAY is 15-5 ATS (+21.1 Units) in road games when trailing in a playoff series since 1996.
TAMPA BAY is 9-2 ATS (+11.1 Units) after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 3 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 67-36 ATS (+18.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
TAMPA BAY is 251-249 ATS (+521.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
COLUMBUS is 6-6 (+2.8 Units) against the spread versus TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
COLUMBUS is 6-6-0 straight up against TAMPA BAY over the last 3 seasons
7 of 12 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+1.2 Units)

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NY ISLANDERS (51-27-0-7, 109 pts.) at PITTSBURGH (44-28-0-13, 101 pts.) - 4/16/2019, 7:38 PM
Top Trends for this game.
NY ISLANDERS are 53-86 ATS (-34.6 Units) after a 3 game unbeaten streak since 1996.
NY ISLANDERS are 51-34 ATS (+15.6 Units) in all games this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 13-7 ATS (+20.1 Units) in a road game where where the total is 5.5 this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 8-1 ATS (+9.0 Units) in April games over the last 2 seasons.
NY ISLANDERS are 30-17 ATS (+8.3 Units) second half of the season this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 21-10 ATS (+31.8 Units) vs. division opponents this season.
NY ISLANDERS are 21-9 ATS (+11.4 Units) after a division game this season.
PITTSBURGH is 44-41 ATS (+91.5 Units) in all games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 1-5 ATS (-8.1 Units) in April games this season.
PITTSBURGH is 13-17 ATS (-12.9 Units) after a division game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
NY ISLANDERS is 8-7 (+4.9 Units) against the spread versus PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
NY ISLANDERS is 8-7-0 straight up against PITTSBURGH over the last 3 seasons
7 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=-1.3 Units, Under=-0.2 Units)

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WINNIPEG (48-32-0-5, 101 pts.) at ST LOUIS (47-29-0-9, 103 pts.) - 4/16/2019, 9:38 PM
Top Trends for this game.
WINNIPEG is 12-16 ATS (-10.9 Units) after a win by 2 goals or more this season.
ST LOUIS is 32-16 ATS (+5.5 Units) second half of the season this season.
ST LOUIS is 26-17 ATS (+2.9 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ST LOUIS is 14-5 ATS (+19.1 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season.
WINNIPEG is 18-8 ATS (+27.4 Units) in road games in April games since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 31-24 ATS (+61.8 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
WINNIPEG is 16-11 ATS (+30.4 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
WINNIPEG is 11-5 (+5.3 Units) against the spread versus ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
WINNIPEG is 11-5-0 straight up against ST LOUIS over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+0.9 Units)

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SAN JOSE (47-29-0-9, 103 pts.) at VEGAS (45-33-0-7, 97 pts.) - 4/16/2019, 10:38 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN JOSE is 47-38 ATS (-14.3 Units) in all games this season.
SAN JOSE is 15-16 ATS (-11.9 Units) after a division game this season.
VEGAS is 48-23 ATS (+17.5 Units) vs. division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 46-24 ATS (+11.2 Units) after a division game over the last 2 seasons.
VEGAS is 55-40 ATS (-0.6 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
SAN JOSE is 62-46 ATS (+113.9 Units) in road games in April games since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 91-57 ATS (+26.1 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 29-23 ATS (+59.0 Units) in road games in the first round of the playoffs since 1996.
SAN JOSE is 225-240 ATS (+507.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record since 1996.
VEGAS is 45-40 ATS (-3.2 Units) in all games this season.
VEGAS is 22-21 ATS (-12.1 Units) second half of the season this season.
VEGAS is 13-16 ATS (-14.6 Units) after scoring 4 goals or more in their previous game this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 11-6 (+5.0 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 11-6-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
12 of 17 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+6.6 Units)

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NHL

Tuesday, April 16

Trend Report

Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Tampa Bay is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Tampa Bay's last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 13-4 SU in its last 17 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 10 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Columbus
Tampa Bay is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Tampa Bay is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Columbus
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing on the road against Columbus
Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Columbus is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Columbus's last 20 games
Columbus is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Columbus is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Columbus is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Columbus's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Columbus is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Columbus is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Columbus's last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay

New York Islanders
NY Islanders is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
NY Islanders is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 6 games
NY Islanders is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
NY Islanders is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Islanders's last 5 games on the road
NY Islanders is 11-3 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Pittsburgh
NY Islanders is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Islanders's last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh
NY Islanders is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
NY Islanders is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 5 of NY Islanders's last 7 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games
Pittsburgh is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Pittsburgh is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games at home
Pittsburgh is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games when playing NY Islanders
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing NY Islanders
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 10 games when playing NY Islanders
Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
Pittsburgh is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against NY Islanders
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games when playing at home against NY Islanders

Winnipeg Jets
Winnipeg is 5-13 ATS in its last 18 games
Winnipeg is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Winnipeg's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 5 games on the road
Winnipeg is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games when playing St. Louis
Winnipeg is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Winnipeg is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Winnipeg's last 6 games when playing St. Louis
Winnipeg is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Winnipeg is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Blues
St. Louis is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games
St. Louis is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of St. Louis's last 18 games at home
St. Louis is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
St. Louis is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Winnipeg
St. Louis is 5-12 SU in its last 17 games when playing Winnipeg
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing Winnipeg
St. Louis is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Winnipeg
St. Louis is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Winnipeg

San Jose Sharks
San Jose is 2-13 ATS in its last 15 games
San Jose is 4-11 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Jose's last 5 games
San Jose is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Jose is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Jose is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Vegas
San Jose is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing Vegas
San Jose is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Vegas
San Jose is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 6 games when playing on the road against Vegas
Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vegas's last 5 games
Vegas is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Vegas's last 6 games at home
Vegas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing San Jose
Vegas is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vegas's last 5 games when playing San Jose
Vegas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against San Jose
Vegas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vegas's last 6 games when playing at home against San Jose

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NHL
Dunkel

Tuesday, April 16


Tampa Bay @ Columbus

Game 37-38
April 16, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Tampa Bay
11.261
Columbus
13.067
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Columbus
by 2
8
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Tampa Bay
-140
6
Dunkel Pick:
Columbus
(+120); Over

NY Islanders @ Pittsburgh

Game 39-40
April 16, 2019 @ 7:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
NY Islanders
12.878
Pittsburgh
10.702
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
NY Islanders
by 2
4
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Pittsburgh
-170
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
NY Islanders
(+150); Under

Winnipeg @ St. Louis

Game 41-42
April 16, 2019 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Winnipeg
10.280
St. Louis
11.796
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
St. Louis
by 1 1/2
5
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
St. Louis
-150
5 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
St. Louis
(-150); Under

San Jose @ Vegas

Game 43-44
April 16, 2019 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Jose
9.306
Vegas
10.693
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Vegas
by 1 1/2
9
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Vegas
-160
6 1/2
Dunkel Pick:
Vegas
(-160); Over

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NHL Stanley Cup playoffs best bets and prop predictions: Blue Jackets on the verge of betting history
Monty Andrews

Can the Columbus Blue Jackets complete the most improbable four-game sweep in NHL playoff history? They'll certainly try their best as they host the record-setting Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 4 of their first-round series Wednesday night.

The Lightning racked up 62 regular season wins (and were -340 favorites to win this series) but are down 3-0 in this one – though oddsmakers aren't quite ready to write off the Presidents' Trophy winners quite yet. Here are the top NHL trends and best bets for the Stanley Cup playoffs to monitor as the first round chugs along:

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING AT COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS

Moneyline Odds: Tampa Bay -140/Columbus +120
Over/Under: 6 goals
Start Time: 7 p.m. ET, Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio
Series: Columbus leads 3-0

The Blue Jackets have been on fire since falling behind 3-0 in the first period of Game 1, having outscored the Lightning by an absurd 12-2 margin over the previous eight periods. But while Columbus has been a defensive juggernaut since that fateful first period in their series opener, Tampa Bay is slowly becoming stronger on the defensive end itself, and will almost certainly need to channel the back-end dominance that saw it allow the seventh-fewest goals during the regular season. The teams are 24-9-1 to the Under in their last 34 meetings, and are a good bet to extend that trend Tuesday.


NEW YORK ISLANDERS AT PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

Moneyline Odds: New York +145/Pittsburgh -165
Over/Under: 5.5 goals
Start Time: 7:30 p.m. ET, PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
Series: New York leads 3-0

Speaking of strong totals plays, the Islanders and Penguins share the lowest Over/Under NHL odds of the night, but even that might not be low enough to dissuade Under bettors. Coming off a 4-1 win in Pittsburgh in Game 3 to come within a game of a sweep, the Islanders are now 20-6-2 to the Under in their past 28 road games dating back to the early portion of the regular season. And the Penguins are right there with them, having gone 5-1-1 to the Under in their past seven home games. The Under 5.5 offers a modest -135 payout, but if you feel adventurous, the Under 4.5 alternate total is set at +200.


WINNIPEG JETS AT ST. LOUIS BLUES

Moneyline Odds: Winnipeg +130/St. Louis -150
Over/Under: 5.5 goals
Start Time: 9:30 p.m. ET, Enterprise Center, St. Louis
Series: St. Louis leads 2-1

The Jets and Blues both ranked in the Top 10 in first-period goals during the regular season but you wouldn't know it through the first three games of their opening-round Western Conference playoff series. The Central Division rivals have combined for 19 goals so far, but only four of those have come in the opening 20 minutes. And while it makes some sense given that the Blues allowed the fourth-fewest first-period goals during the season, Winnipeg only ranked in the middle of the pack in opening-period defense. Bettors should take a nice, long look at the Under 1.5 on the first-period total in Game 4 (-120).


SAN JOSE SHARKS AT VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS

Moneyline Odds: San Jose +135/Vegas -155
Over/Under: 6.5 goals
Start Time: 10:30 p.m. ET, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
Series: Vegas leads 2-1

If the Sharks have any hope of evening this series – and eventually prevailing – they'll need to find a way to slow down the Golden Knights' most dangerous line. Paul Stastny, Mark Stone and Max Pacioretty rank 1-2-3 in the NHL in playoff scoring, having combined for a whopping 22 points – 12 of them coming in Sunday's 6-3 victory over San Jose in Game 3. Stone had a hat trick and added two assists, while Stastny added two goals and three helpers. Consider goal props for both Stone and Stastny while they remain red-hot, and don't forget about Pacioretty, who has six points in three games.

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NHL Playoffs Betting Stats - Tuesday, April 16, 2019

Favorites Moneyline: 9-14 SU
Favorites Puckline: 6-17 ATS
Home Teams: 13-11 SU

Over/Under: 10-12-2

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Monster Sports Picks

MLB HOUSTON ASTROS ‑150

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R and R Totals

MLB KANSAS CITY ROYALS/CHICAGO WHITE SOX ‑115 o9

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Team Underground

NHL WINNIPEG JETS +135