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MLB

Tuesday, April 23

Trend Report

Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 9 games on the road
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Boston
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Detroit's last 15 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Red Sox
Boston is 6-16 ATS in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Boston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Boston's last 17 games at home
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Boston's last 15 games when playing at home against Detroit

Miami Marlins
Miami is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Miami is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 5 games
Miami is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Miami is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Miami's last 8 games on the road
Miami is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Miami is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami

Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Atlanta's last 8 games
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Cincinnati
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Cincinnati
Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Cincinnati's last 10 games at home
Cincinnati is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Atlanta
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta

Chicago White Sox
Chi White Sox is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games
Chi White Sox is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 11 games on the road
Chi White Sox is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Baltimore
Chi White Sox is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing Baltimore
Chi White Sox is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chi White Sox's last 6 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore Orioles
Baltimore is 6-13 ATS in its last 19 games
Baltimore is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games
Baltimore is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Baltimore is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Baltimore's last 11 games at home
Baltimore is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Chi White Sox
Baltimore is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing Chi White Sox
Baltimore is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Baltimore's last 6 games when playing at home against Chi White Sox

Arizona Diamondbacks
Arizona is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Arizona is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games
Arizona is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Arizona is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road
Arizona is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Pittsburgh
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Arizona's last 9 games when playing Pittsburgh
Arizona is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Arizona is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
Pittsburgh is 2-9 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Arizona
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Pittsburgh's last 9 games when playing Arizona
Pittsburgh is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Arizona
Pittsburgh is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against Arizona

San Francisco Giants
San Francisco is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games
San Francisco is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games on the road
San Francisco is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing Toronto
San Francisco is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Toronto is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games
Toronto is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Toronto's last 15 games at home
Toronto is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against San Francisco

Kansas City Royals
Kansas City is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games on the road
Kansas City is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Tampa Bay
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Rays
Tampa Bay is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay is 15-7 SU in its last 22 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games
Tampa Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Tampa Bay is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games at home
Tampa Bay is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Kansas City
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Tampa Bay is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City

Detroit Tigers
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Detroit is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 6 games
Detroit is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Detroit is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 9 games on the road
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Boston
Detroit is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Detroit's last 15 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Red Sox
Boston is 6-16 ATS in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Boston is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Boston's last 17 games at home
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 6 games when playing Detroit
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
Boston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Boston's last 15 games when playing at home against Detroit

Philadelphia Phillies
Philadelphia is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 6-16 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing NY Mets
Philadelphia is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia's last 6 games when playing NY Mets
Philadelphia is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
Philadelphia is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against NY Mets
New York Mets
NY Mets is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of NY Mets's last 21 games
NY Mets is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
NY Mets is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games at home
NY Mets is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Mets's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
NY Mets is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
NY Mets is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia

Milwaukee Brewers
Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road
Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Milwaukee's last 16 games on the road
Milwaukee is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing St. Louis
Milwaukee is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing St. Louis
Milwaukee is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of St. Louis's last 8 games
St. Louis is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
St. Louis is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games at home
St. Louis is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Milwaukee
St. Louis is 3-9 SU in its last 12 games when playing Milwaukee
St. Louis is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
St. Louis is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee

Los Angeles Dodgers
LA Dodgers is 4-10 ATS in its last 14 games
LA Dodgers is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LA Dodgers's last 9 games
LA Dodgers is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Chi Cubs
LA Dodgers is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games when playing Chi Cubs
LA Dodgers is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of LA Dodgers's last 11 games when playing on the road against Chi Cubs
Chicago Cubs
Chi Cubs is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Chi Cubs is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chi Cubs's last 7 games at home
Chi Cubs is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing LA Dodgers
Chi Cubs is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing LA Dodgers
Chi Cubs is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games when playing LA Dodgers
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Chi Cubs's last 11 games when playing at home against LA Dodgers

Minnesota Twins
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Houston
Minnesota is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing Houston
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston Astros
Houston is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Houston is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
Houston is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Houston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home
Houston is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 games when playing Minnesota
Houston is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 9 games when playing Minnesota
Houston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota

Washington Nationals
Washington is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Washington's last 23 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games on the road
Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Washington's last 6 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Washington's last 9 games when playing on the road against Colorado
Colorado Rockies
Colorado is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Colorado is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 12 games
Colorado is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games at home
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Colorado's last 6 games at home
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Washington
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Colorado's last 6 games when playing Washington
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Colorado's last 9 games when playing at home against Washington

New York Yankees
NY Yankees is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of NY Yankees's last 9 games
NY Yankees is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of NY Yankees's last 15 games on the road
NY Yankees is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing LA Angels
NY Yankees is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing LA Angels
NY Yankees is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
NY Yankees is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of NY Yankees's last 13 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
Los Angeles Angels
LA Angels is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of LA Angels's last 23 games
LA Angels is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games at home
LA Angels is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games at home
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
LA Angels is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing NY Yankees
LA Angels is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
LA Angels is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
LA Angels is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of LA Angels's last 13 games when playing at home against NY Yankees

Texas Rangers
Texas is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 6 games
Texas is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Texas is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games on the road
Texas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Oakland
Texas is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games when playing Oakland
Texas is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Texas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Texas's last 24 games when playing on the road against Oakland
Oakland Athletics
Oakland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Oakland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Oakland's last 13 games
Oakland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Oakland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Oakland's last 15 games at home
Oakland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Texas
Oakland is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Texas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Oakland's last 6 games when playing Texas
Oakland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Texas
Oakland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Oakland's last 24 games when playing at home against Texas

Seattle Mariners
Seattle is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Seattle is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Seattle's last 23 games
Seattle is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Seattle is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
Seattle is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
Seattle is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Diego
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing San Diego
San Diego Padres
San Diego is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
San Diego is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 6 games
San Diego is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
San Diego is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of San Diego's last 7 games at home
San Diego is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
San Diego is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Diego's last 8 games when playing Seattle

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Tuesday's Playoff Tips
Chris David

Tuesday’s playoff slate is loaded with four games and the first two contests in the Eastern Conference look like formalities for both Toronto and Philadelphia. Oddsmakers at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook opened up series prices on Monday for the conference semifinals even though the matchups haven’t even been officially determined.

Milwaukee -250 vs. Boston +200
Toronto -220 vs. Philadelphia +180

That’s the quartet that everybody wanted to see in the East and we should get there soon enough. For those believing that the Magic and Nets can win three straight games, then feel free to take a shot at 50/1 and 21/1 odds respectively on either long shot.

With the help of NBA expert Tony Mejia, let’s handicap the card.

Eastern Conference Game 5 (Raptors lead 3-1)

Orlando at Toronto (NBATV, 7:05 p.m. ET)

After losing a 104-101 decision in Game 1 on Apr. 13, the Raptors have won three straight games against the Magic and now own a commanding 3-1 lseries ead. While Toronto was given a bit of a scare in its 98-93 win in Game 3 at Orlando last Friday, it’s 107-85 victory in Game 4 on Sunday was a wire-to-wire outcome. The Raptors hit 53 percent from the field and the Magic struggled again overall (42%) and from 3-point land (21%). Orlando has actually done a decent job defensively in this series on Toronto but its offense is the issue and that’s not a surprise as they entered the playoffs averaging 106.6 points per game, the lowest among the 16 playoff teams.

Fast forward to Game 5 and the oddsmakers opened Toronto as an 11-point home favorite. The Raptors closed -9 ½ in the series opener from Canada and -11 in Game 2, and they evened up the series in that contest with a 111-82 win. Toronto is a 1/9 favorite (Bet $100 to win $11) to close the series out and that seems very likely.

Laying the points on Tuesday is a different discussion and it looks like a toss-up when you realize that Toronto went 14-1 straight up and 7-8-1 against the spread as a double-digit home favorite in the regular season. The lone setback came to Charlotte, which ended a buzzer-beater heave by the Hornets from half-court.

As a home favorite in the playoffs since 2014, Toronto has gone 14-10 but it’s burned bettors with an 8-15-1 record versus the number. During this span, the Raptors have won four series and the average margin in those close-out games was 10 points (99-89).

For what it’s worth, Orlando has gone 1-4 SU and 3-1-1 ATS this season when listed as a double-digit underdog and that includes the Game 2 loss in this series.


Eastern Conference Game 5 (76ers lead 3-1)

Brooklyn at Philadelphia (TNT, 8:05 p.m. ET)

This series parallels the one above as the Nets won Game 1 in Philadelphia before the 76ers woke up and rattled off three straight games to push Brooklyn to the brink of elimination. Just like the Raptors, Philadelphia got tested once on the road and posted a pair of double-digit results in the other games.

Saturday’s outcome was the tightest of this series and clearly the most heated as Philadelphia captured a 112-108 road win over Brooklyn and it managed to cover (-3 ½) at the end with a pair of free throws. The Nets have shown that they can compete with the star-power of the Sixers and they held a six-point lead (91-85) entering the final quarter. As we’ve seen many times this season, Brooklyn shot itself out of the game with a 5-of-19 shooting performance in the final 12 minutes and they turned the ball over six times as well. All-Star D’Angelo Russell had his worst shooting game of the series and if he doesn’t show up, the Nets are very limited.

Philadelphia opened as an eight-point favorite for Game 5, which is in the same neighborhood as Game 1 (-7 ½) and Game 2 (-8 ½). The money-line on the 76ers is minus-400 (Bet $100 to win $25) while the takeback on the Nets is hovering around 3/1 odds.

Going back the past three seasons, the Nets are just 3-5 in their last eight visits to Philadelphia but they have turned a slight profit (4-3-1 ATS) and the offense has come to play. Outside of a 95-point clunker in the 2018 regular season, Brooklyn has averaged 119 PPG in its other seven games at Philadelphia.

I do believe the series will end on Tuesday but the Nets will certainly go down firing and a Team Total (111) lean to the ‘over’ seems doable. My only hesitation with taking the points in Game 5 is because of what we’ve seen from Philadelphia at home in the playoffs. Since last season, the club has covered all four of its wins and the average outcome came by 18.3 PPG and that includes the Game 2 shellacking (145-123) in this series.


Western Conference Game 5 (Series tied 2-2)

San Antonio at Denver (NBATV, 9:30 p.m. ET)

Of the eight opening matchups, this has been the only competitive series and the Nuggets will have a chance to go up 3-2 on the Spurs at home this Tuesday from the Pepsi Center. Denver, the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference, has looked dead in the water a couple of times but it managed to stay the course and it showed up in a big way last Saturday.

Trailing 2-1 after three games, Mike Malone’s team captured a 117-103 win in Game 4 as a 3 ½-point road underdog. The club finally connected from 3-point land (15-of-31) and they went 22-of-24 (92%) from the free-throw line. All-Star Nikola Jokic dominated the paint with 29 points and 12 rebounds while Jamal Murray added 24 points. The victory snapped a 15-game losing streak at San Antonio, which went back to the 2012 regular season.

NBA expert Tony Mejia provided his thoughts on the series and what to expect in Game 5. He said, “The Nuggets scored 117 points in Game 4 after the Spurs put up a series-high 118 in Game 3, so it’s clear both teams have gotten comfortable with the way their opponents are defending. The playoffs are about talent first and foremost, but if teams are evenly matched, strategical adjustments take over. It’s up to Gregg Popovich and his staff to find a way to win what now becomes a best-of-three without homecourt advantage. San Antonio saw its home winning streak against the Nuggets snapped by Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, who each got comfortable in helping pull off Saturday afternoon’s upset.”

Stealing another win won’t be easy at Denver, who owned the best regular season record at home (34-7 SU, 25-16 ATS). Despite taking Game 1, San Antonio’s road mark (16-25 SU, 29-20-2 ATS) was nothing to be proud of this season.

“The Spurs have to find a way to bother one of them in order to steal one in Denver in order to get out of this series and it’s worth knowing that since he didn’t coach in last year’s Game 5 loss to Golden State in which they were eliminated, Gregg Popovich has won nine of the last 10 Game 5s in which he’s appeared in dating back to their run to the 2013 NBA Finals. Michael Malone is coaching in his first game this deep into a series in the head seat, but does have experience as an assistant with the Cavs, Hornets and Warriors. That stat alone should be worth a few points for the visitors,” added Mejia.

The line for Game 1 was Denver -5 ½ and Game 2 closed -7 with the assumption that the Nuggets wouldn’t fall into a 2-0 deficit. For Tuesday’s game, Denver is back to -5 ½ and the key to this matchup will be San Antonio’s defense and the unit has struggled on the road (114 PPG) all season. In wins, they held teams to 104.8 PPG and gave up 117.4 in losses. As Mejia mentioned, Denver’s offense is clicking right now and the basket has always looked bigger (114.1 PPG) for its offense at home.

The books have cleaned up on the total in this series as bettors have leaned heavily to the ‘under’ in each of the first four games. The low side cashed in the opener but the ‘over’ has now hit in the last three games. The total for Game 5 opened 212 and has dipped slightly to 211 ½.

The updated series price has Denver (-185) slightly favored over San Antonio (+160) in what’s now a best-of-three battle.

Game 6 will take place on Thursday from the AT&T Center.


Western Conference Game 5 (Trail Blazers lead 3-1)

Oklahoma City at Portland (TNT, 10:35 p.m. ET)

The fourth and final Game 5 matchup on Tuesday is expected to be the tightest and it’s the most intriguing as Portland can send Oklahoma City packing and that would be the third straight season that the Thunder get ousted in the first round. According to Mejia, OKC’s inability to shoot consistently or change its style has been key in this series.

“Apparently a lot of people are just noticing that Russell Westbrook no longer shoots the ball well. It may have been glossed over by all the triple-doubles, but he’s had his share of terrible runs like the one he’s on and has been an inefficient 3-point shooter all season. Shooting 34 percent from beyond the arc in March marked his best month by far, so maybe he had high hopes that he’d be able to hang with Damian Lillard from the perimeter, but that group of people I was alluding to earlier includes Westbrook, who is apparently delusional,” said Mejia.

The Thunder have been held under 100 points in all three of their losses in this series and event though Westbrook is averaging 21.3 PPG, 9.8 assists and 8.3 rebounds, he’s shooting 36.3 percent from the field.

Mejia added, “Enes Kanter and Al Farouq Aminu shouldn’t be keeping Westbrook from getting into the paint and collapsing the defense. He’s 3-for-17 from 3-point range in OKC’s losses and 4-for-6 in the lone victory, but It’s not worth it for him to continue exploring whether he can find the range. This visit to Portland, where he shot 1-for-10 in the first two games, must see him attack the paint and leave the 3-ball for those who can better do it. Paul George has gotten to the line 31 times over the past two games and has the right idea, because it’s going to take a parade to the free-throw line and improved perimeter defense to win three consecutive games in this series.”

George is averaging 28.6 PPG and 8.5 RPG in the series but he’s the best 3-point shooter on Oklahoma City and he’s only hitting 30.8 percent in this series. Can the Thunder flip the switch and find their shot like they did in the second-half of Game 3 or is this series done?

“With Westbrook having scored just one point on 0-for-7 shooting in the second half of Game 4, the Thunder’s stock can’t get any lower, but I wouldn’t count them out just yet. For simply the value of it, if you plan on riding Westbrook to find a tweak that will allow the Thunder to get back home for a Game 6, you may as well throw a few bucks on them winning the series since a return of +450 (Westgate) or more elsewhere provides a great return you wouldn’t have expected to have seen with a team that entered as the series favorite. If Westbrook stops giving the Blazers defense exactly what they want by settling for jumpers, Oklahoma City is capable of coming back,” Mejia explained his handicap for a series bet.

For Tuesday’s game, Portland is a 3 ½-point home favorite and the money-line is -160 on the Trail Blazers while OKC can receive 7/5 odds (Bet $100 to win $140) to stay alive. Knowing OKC will be favored in Game 6 if it wins and likely be a shorter ‘dog in Game 7, taking the 9/2 odds on the series is definitely worth a shot if you're leaning to the vistior in Game 5.

The ‘under’ has gone 3-1 in the first four games and the Game 5 number opened 220 and has dropped as low as 218 ½ as of Monday night.

If necessary, Game 6 will take place on Thursday from OKC and a possible Game 7 would be in Portland on Saturday.

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501San Antonio -502 Denver
SAN ANTONIO is 21-2 ATS (18.8 Units) revenging a loss where opponent scored 110 or more points in the current season.

503Oklahoma City -504 Portland
OKLAHOMA CITY is 4-15 ATS (-12.5 Units) after 5 straight games - allowing a shooting pct. of 42% or less in the last 3 seasons.

505Orlando -506 Toronto
TORONTO is 9-0 ATS (9 Units) in home games after allowing 90 points or less over the last 2 seasons.

507Brooklyn -508 Philadelphia
BROOKLYN is 13-1 ATS (11.9 Units) in road games after allowing 110 points or more 3 straight games over the last 2 seasons.

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NBA
Dunkel

Tuesday, April 23


Orlando @ Toronto

Game 505-506
April 23, 2019 @ 7:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Orlando
112.691
Toronto
136.054
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Toronto
by 23 1/2
210
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Toronto
by 11 1/2
206
Dunkel Pick:
Toronto
(-11 1/2); Over

Brooklyn @ Philadelphia

Game 507-508
April 23, 2019 @ 8:00 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Brooklyn
107.249
Philadelphia
131.637
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Philadelphia
by 24 1/2
222
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Philadelphia
by 8 1/2
230
Dunkel Pick:
Philadelphia
(-8 1/2); Under

San Antonio @ Denver

Game 501-502
April 23, 2019 @ 9:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
San Antonio
117.841
Denver
121.338
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Denver
by 3 1/2
205
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Denver
by 5 1/2
212
Dunkel Pick:
San Antonio
(+5 1/2); Under

Oklahoma City @ Portland

Game 503-504
April 23, 2019 @ 10:30 pm

Dunkel Rating:
Oklahoma City
123.826
Portland
122.532
Dunkel Team:
Dunkel Line:
Dunkel Total:
Oklahoma City
by 1 1/2
222
Vegas Team:
Vegas Line:
Vegas Total:
Portland
by 3 1/2
219
Dunkel Pick:
Oklahoma City
(+3 1/2); Over

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NBA
Long Sheet

Tuesday, April 23

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SAN ANTONIO (50 - 36) at DENVER (56 - 30) - 4/23/2019, 9:30 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 8-17 ATS (-10.7 Units) after allowing 115 points or more this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 16-28 ATS (-14.8 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 26-17 ATS (+7.3 Units) in home games this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 1092-958 ATS (+38.2 Units) in all games since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 160-119 ATS (+29.1 Units) on Tuesday nights since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 33-14 ATS (+17.6 Units) when tied in a playoff series since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 28-8 ATS (+19.2 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
SAN ANTONIO is 224-158 ATS (+50.2 Units) off a upset loss as a favorite since 1996.
SAN ANTONIO is 35-26 ATS (+6.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
DENVER is 14-26 ATS (-14.6 Units) against Southwest division opponents over the last 2 seasons.
DENVER is 22-34 ATS (-15.4 Units) after scoring 115 points or more over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 9-6 against the spread versus DENVER over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 9-6 straight up against DENVER over the last 3 seasons
8 of 15 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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OKLAHOMA CITY (50 - 36) at PORTLAND (56 - 30) - 4/23/2019, 10:30 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
PORTLAND is 10-6 against the spread versus OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
PORTLAND is 10-6 straight up against OKLAHOMA CITY over the last 3 seasons
10 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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ORLANDO (43 - 43) at TORONTO (61 - 25) - 4/23/2019, 7:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in home games in April games over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) in home games after allowing 90 points or less over the last 2 seasons.
ORLANDO is 46-37 ATS (+5.3 Units) in all games this season.
ORLANDO is 16-6 ATS (+9.4 Units) against Atlantic division opponents this season.
ORLANDO is 24-15 ATS (+7.5 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
ORLANDO is 38-29 ATS (+6.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game this season.
ORLANDO is 38-28 ATS (+7.2 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
ORLANDO is 22-12 ATS (+8.8 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season this season.

Head-to-Head Series History
ORLANDO is 8-7 against the spread versus TORONTO over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 10-5 straight up against ORLANDO over the last 3 seasons
11 of 15 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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BROOKLYN (43 - 43) at PHILADELPHIA (54 - 32) - 4/23/2019, 8:05 PM
Top Trends for this game.
PHILADELPHIA is 143-116 ATS (+15.4 Units) in all games over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 52-36 ATS (+12.4 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 160-124 ATS (+23.6 Units) when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
PHILADELPHIA is 15-4 ATS (+10.6 Units) after a division game this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 45-29 ATS (+13.1 Units) versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 78-56 ATS (+16.4 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game over the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 45-25 ATS (+17.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 92-75 ATS (+9.5 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 50-37 ATS (+9.3 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 26-17 ATS (+7.3 Units) in road games this season.
BROOKLYN is 29-15 ATS (+12.5 Units) in a road game where the total is greater than or equal to 220 over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 32-17 ATS (+13.3 Units) in road games in the second half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 21-7 ATS (+13.3 Units) in road games on Tuesday nights since 1996.
BROOKLYN is 38-21 ATS (+14.9 Units) in road games when playing with 2 days rest since 1996.
BROOKLYN is 34-15 ATS (+17.5 Units) in road games after a division game since 1996.
BROOKLYN is 13-4 ATS (+8.6 Units) in road games revenging a home loss vs opponent this season.
BROOKLYN is 33-18 ATS (+13.2 Units) revenging a loss vs opponent this season.
BROOKLYN is 52-37 ATS (+11.3 Units) when playing against a team with a winning record over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 25-11 ATS (+12.9 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record - 2nd half of the season over the last 3 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 35-23 ATS (+9.7 Units) in road games versus poor defensive teams - allowing 106+ points/game over the last 2 seasons.
BROOKLYN is 38-25 ATS (+10.5 Units) versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game this season.
BROOKLYN is 20-9 ATS (+10.1 Units) in road games versus good offensive teams - scoring 106+ points/game - 2nd half of the season over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
PHILADELPHIA is 8-7 against the spread versus BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
PHILADELPHIA is 11-5 straight up against BROOKLYN over the last 3 seasons
8 of 16 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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NBA

Tuesday, April 23

Embiid scored 31 points, had 16 boards in Philly’s 112-108 Game 4 win; Nets were outscored 27-17 in 4th quarter. 76ers lead series, 3-1 can close it out here; they’re 7-3 in last 10 games overall against the Nets. Sixers beat Brooklyn by 16 without Embiid in Game 3. Nets’ bench was +74 in Game 1 win; it’s been -7/-7/-32 in three games since. Brooklyn was 20-77 on arc in its last two games, after going 26-62 in two games at Philly. Seven of 76ers’ last ten games went over; four of last six series games went over.

Spurs were up 12 after first quarter of Game 4, but lost 117-103; series is 2-2. Denver was held to 96-108 points in its two series losses; they scored 114-117 in their two wins. Nuggets made 30-59 on arc in last two games; their starters were +64 Saturday. Nokic had 29 points. 12 rebounds, 8 assists. White was held to 8 points Saturday after scoring 36 in Game 3; San Antonio bench is -82 in its last three games. Spurs took 32 FT’s in both Games 3-4; they took 20-25 in Games 1-2 in Denver. Five of last eight series games stayed under the total. Home side won 12 of last 14 series games.

Raptors shot 53.3% from floor, crushed Orlando by 22 in Game 4; they can end series here. Orlando shot 14-29 on arc in its one series win- they’re 29-111 on arc in three games since then. Toronto won nine of its last 11 games overall; they covered three of last four home games, are 9-3 in last dozen games with Orlando. Nine of last 11 series games stayed under, including all four games in this series. Lowry was +26 in Game 4; he is +75 in series- Toronto is -22 with him off floor. Magic bench was only 8-24 from floor in Sunday’s loss.

Westbrook was 5-21, George 8-21 from floor in Sunday’s 111-98 home loss; Trailblazers can end series here. Thunder is 30-69 on arc in last two games, after going 10-61 in Games 1-2 here. OKC got to line only 22 times in Game 4, after averaging 30 in first three games. 10 of last 14 Thunder games stayed under. Portland won 18 of its last 22 games overall; Lillard/McCollum combined for 51 points in Sunday’s win. Trailblazers covered their last five home games. Seven of last ten series games stayed under.

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Tuesday's Game 7 Notes


The 2019 Stanley Cup Playoffs will have a pair of Game 7’s slated for Tuesday with the winners advancing to the conference semifinals.

Toronto at Boston

In the Eastern Conference Boston will host Toronto from TD Garden at 7:08 p.m. ET.

The Maple Leafs lost to the Bruins in Game 7 last spring and during the 2013 playoffs. Toronto has not advanced to the second round since 2004.

Boston is listed as a -140 favorite for Game 7 at home while the return on Toronto is +120.

The road team has won four games in this series, which includes the Maple Leafs taking Game 1 and 5 at Boston.

Recent Game 7 History

Toronto (12-11 All-Time Record)
2018 Second Round - Toronto 4 at Boston 7
2013 Conference Quarterfinals - Toronto 4 at Boston 5

Boston (14-12 All-Time Record)
2018 Second Round - Boston 7 vs. Toronto 4
2014 Second Round - Boston 1 vs. Montreal 3
2013 Conference Quarterfinals - Boston 5 vs. Toronto 4


Vegas at San Jose

In the Western Conference, the Sharks forced a Game 7 with a 2-1 double-overtime win over the Golden Knights on Sunday night.

Prior to that result, the home team was 4-1 through the first five games of this series.

Vegas captured a 5-3 road win in Game 2 at the SAP Center as a +115 underdog.

San Jose has played in 10 Game 7’s and it owns a 6-4 record while Vegas will be playing its first Game 7 in franchise history.

Recent Game 7 History

San Jose (6-4 All-Time Record)
2016 Second Round - San Jose 5 vs. Nashville 0
2014 First Round - San Jose 1 vs. Los Angeles 5
2013 Conference Semifinals - San Jose 1 at Los Angeles 2

There have been 170 all-time Game 7’s in the NHL Playoffs and the home squad owns a 98-72 (58.0%) record.

Last year, road teams went 2-1 in Game 7's and the visitors scored 14 goals in those games which led to a 2-1 'over' mark.

NHL Game 7 Playoff History (2012-2019)

2019
Toronto at Boston
Vegas at San Jose

2018
Washington Capitals 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0
Winnipeg Jets 5 at Nashville Predators 1
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Boston Bruins 7

2017
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Washington Capitals 0
Edmonton Oilers 1 at Anaheim Ducks 2

2016
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2
Nashville Predators 0 at San Jose Sharks 5
St. Louis Blues 6 at Dallas Stars 1
Nashville Predators 2 at Anaheim Ducks 1
Chicago Blackhawks 2 at St. Louis Blues 3

2015
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at New York Rangers 0
Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Anaheim Ducks 3
New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 1
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0
Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 1

2014
Los Angeles Kings 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 (OT)
Los Angeles Kings 6 at Anaheim Ducks 2
Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 1
New York Rangers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1
Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Rangers 4
Minnesota Wild 5 at Colorado Avalanche 4
Los Angeles Kings 5 at San Jose Sharks 1

2013
New York Rangers 5 at Washington Capitals 0
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Boston Bruins 5 (OT)
Detroit Red Wings 3 at Anaheim Ducks 2
Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 (OT)
San Jose Sharks 1 at Los Angeles Kings 2

2012
Ottawa Senators 1 at New York Rangers 2
Washington Capitals 2 at Boston Bruins 1 (OT)
New Jersey Devils 3 at Florida Panthers 2 (2OT)
Washington Capitals 1 at New York Rangers 2

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Preview: Maple Leafs (46-28) at Bruins (49-24)

The Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins have been here before.

They will play a seventh game in a first-round playoff series at Boston on Tuesday night for the second season in a row and for the third time since 2013.

The Bruins forced the latest showdown with a 4-2 victory in Toronto on Sunday afternoon. Each team has won twice on the road in this series.

Although Boston won the Game 7 clashes in 2013 and 2018, both teams are claiming indifference to what happened in the past.

"I'm not a big believer of living in the past," Maple Leafs coach Mike Babcock said. "I don't carry a lot of stuff around from the past at all. The bottom line is we've got a one-game series against these guys and we like each other, we like our group, we like hanging around together, we want to be together. The only way you get to be together is if you play good and execute and win."

Bruins left winger Jake DeBrusk, who scored a goal Sunday, said the success in Game 7 last year does not matter.

"No, to be honest, probably the only thing is home ice," he said. "But they've already won twice there. It's one of those things where you try to forget the past whether it's this series or last year's series."

Toronto started Game 6 with energy and scored the first goal of the game in the first period. Boston came back with two power-play goals and led 2-1 after the first period. It could have been more without a couple of superb saves by Maple Leafs goaltender Frederik Andersen.

Boston had a 41-24 advantage in shots on goal for the game.

Toronto defenseman Jake Muzzin feels the Maple Leafs did not handle the setbacks in Game 6 as well as they had in earlier games of the series.

"We're going to have to maintain our composure on the bench and in the room and go in there with the same attitude that we've gone in there before and I think we'll be OK," Muzzin said Monday.

"We're not going to look at anything that's happened in the past and expect it to play out a certain way," said Bruins left winger Brad Marchand, who scored twice on Sunday, including the clincher into an empty net. "We're fighting for our season again next game. We don't know how it's going to play out, but we're going to have fun doing it."

The Bruins played their best game of the series in Game 6 and will try to carry it over to Game 7.

"Obviously we're desperate, but this is the kind of thing we talked about (Saturday), trying to hit your ceiling," Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy said. "We got as close to it (Sunday) as I've seen in a long time."

A key for the Maple Leafs will be to avoid penalties. The Bruins are 7-for-16 (43.75 percent) on the power play in the series after going 2-for-2 on Sunday. Toronto was 0-for-3 on the power play Sunday and is 3-for-14 (21.42 percent) on the series.

"Obviously, them getting two on the power play is not what we wanted," said Toronto defenseman Morgan Rielly, who scored the first goal of the game Sunday. "It's important that we get that sorted out on the penalty kill."

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Preview: Golden Knights (43-32) at Sharks (46-27)

After twice failing to close out their best-of-seven Western Conference quarterfinal series, the Vegas Golden Knights now play the first Game 7 in the franchise's short history when they face the Sharks on Tuesday night in San Jose.

Vegas, despite outshooting San Jose by a remarkable 59-29 margin, will try to rebound from a 2-1 double overtime home loss on Sunday night. The Golden Knights also failed to clinch in Game 5 when they fell to the Sharks 5-2 on Thursday night in San Jose.

"We have to (put it behind us)," Vegas goalie Marc-Andre Fleury said. "It's the playoffs, right? You win, you lose, you put it behind quickly and get ready for the next one."

The Golden Knights, who advanced to the 2018 Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural season, have played in just one elimination game in their short history and are 0-1, losing Game 5 to Washington 4-3 in the Capitals' Cup clincher at Las Vegas.

Now Vegas must bounce back in less than 48 hours after somehow dropping a game in which it outshot the Sharks by 30 combined with the double gut-punch of losing on a short-handed goal by Tomas Hertl 11:17 into the second overtime. It marked the first time in NHL history that a game-winner came on a short-handed goal in a contest that required multiple overtimes.

"Well, it's Game 7," said Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant when asked how his team could rebound after playing more than 91 physically and emotionally draining minutes. "If it wasn't Game 7, it could be really tough, but it's going to be Game 7, and I think both teams want to advance.

"Winner take all in Game 7. You get ready to play, you forget about (Sunday). It's over with now, and you move on and get ready to play the next one. ... I'm proud of our guys. The way they competed, 59 shots on net. It wasn't our night, but there is still another day for us fortunately."

The Sharks and goalie Martin Jones will try to cap a remarkable turnaround after getting outscored 16-6 in three consecutive losses in Games 2-4, two of which saw Jones get pulled. The 29-year-old netminder has rebounded to stop 88 of 91 shots the past two games, including a franchise-record 58 in the Sunday night victory.

"I thought he was fantastic tonight, but so was Fleury," San Jose coach Peter DeBoer said. "It was great for (Jones). Our group has never lost faith in him. I think we knew he was capable of this, and we needed him tonight and he was our best player."

San Jose improved to 35-0 this season when allowing two goals or fewer in a game.

Hertl, who has scored five goals in the series, including three in the past two wins, wasn't far behind. He raised more than a few eyebrows with some bulletin-board material with his postgame comments after the Game 5 victory when he predicted the Sharks would be back in San Jose for a Game 7 "because we are a better team than them."

"Tomas wears his heart on his sleeve, and I don't know how that rolled out, whether it was social media or whatever, but it was ridiculous," DeBoer said. "There was no guarantee made. It was an emotional guy with English as his second language (Hertl is from the Czech Republic) ... just professing his confidence in our group. He did that, and he delivered."

Hertl, who refused several questions from the media after Game 6 when it came to Game 7 predictions, instead turned the focus on the play of Jones.

"He was unreal," Hertl said. "He had (58) saves. ... We can just thank him that we're still alive.

"After this huge win, we just have to finish. It will be really hard, but that's what you play hockey for, games like this. And now it's Game 7. There can be nothing better than to play a Game 7. And I can't wait for it."

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9Toronto -10 Boston
TORONTO is 20-22 ATS (-17.5 Units) against poor defensive teams - opponents average 29.5+ shots on goal in the 2nd half of the year in the current season.

11Vegas -12 San Jose
VEGAS are 4-16 ATS (-12.5 Units) in road games against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game in the current season.

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NHL
Long Sheet

Tuesday, April 23

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TORONTO (49-31-0-8, 106 pts.) at BOSTON (52-27-0-9, 113 pts.) - 4/23/2019, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
TORONTO is 49-39 ATS (-14.4 Units) in all games this season.
TORONTO is 23-26 ATS (-20.8 Units) second half of the season this season.
BOSTON is 20-6 ATS (+10.3 Units) on Tuesday nights over the last 2 seasons.
TORONTO is 15-8 ATS (+23.2 Units) in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
BOSTON is 291-246 ATS (-155.2 Units) in home games second half of the season since 1996.

Head-to-Head Series History
TORONTO is 14-11 (+4.2 Units) against the spread versus BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
TORONTO is 14-11-0 straight up against BOSTON over the last 3 seasons
12 of 23 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Under=+0.3 Units)

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VEGAS (46-34-0-8, 100 pts.) at SAN JOSE (49-30-0-9, 107 pts.) - 4/23/2019, 10:00 PM
There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.

Head-to-Head Series History
VEGAS is 12-8 (+3.0 Units) against the spread versus SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
VEGAS is 12-8-0 straight up against SAN JOSE over the last 3 seasons
13 of 20 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons . (Over=+5.4 Units)

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NHL

Tuesday, April 23

Trend Report

Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Toronto's last 11 games
Toronto is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing Boston
Toronto is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Boston
Toronto is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Boston
Boston Bruins
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games when playing Toronto
Boston is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Toronto
Boston is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Toronto

Vegas Golden Knights
Vegas is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vegas's last 7 games
Vegas is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Vegas is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vegas's last 5 games on the road
Vegas is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games when playing San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Vegas's last 8 games when playing San Jose
Vegas is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against San Jose
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Vegas's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Jose
San Jose Sharks
San Jose is 4-14 ATS in its last 18 games
San Jose is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 7 games
San Jose is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games when playing Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 6 of San Jose's last 8 games when playing Vegas
San Jose is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games when playing at home against Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Jose's last 5 games when playing at home against Vegas

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Kenny Walker

Apr 23 '19, 6:10 PM in 7h
MLB | Marlins vs Indians
Play on: Marlins +208 at YouWager

Free Pick on Marlins

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Bobby Conn

Apr 23 '19, 7:05 PM in 8h
NBA | Magic vs Raptors
Play on: Raptors -11½ -110 at Mirage

1* Free Play on Raptors -11½ -110

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Mike Lundin

Apr 23 '19, 7:05 PM in 8h
MLB | Diamondbacks vs Pirates
Play on: Diamondbacks +110 at YouWager

MIKE LUNDIN'S DIAMONDBACKS @ PIRATES FREE PICK
The Arizona Diamondbacks put a 12-4 beating on the Pittsburgh Pirates Monday night. I like the price we get on the D'Backs to make it two in a row here with right-hander Luke Weaver on the hill.
Weaver (1-1, 3.92 ERA) held Atlanta scoreless through five innings last time out. The 25 year old right-hander allowed just four hits and a walk while fanning nine. "Luke threw the ball extremely well," Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said. "We want each starter to build on one start to the next and continue to know that they set the tone for us."
The Pirates turn to righty Trevor Williams (1-0, 2.59 ERA) who surrendered two runs and six hits in six innings against Detroit last time out. Williams was tagged with six runs on 11 hits in nine innings of a pair of losses to Arizona in 2018. Bad timing for him to face the D'Backs again now as their bats seem to have come alive.
Diamondbacks are 6-0 in their last 6 road games vs. a team with a winning record. Pirates are 1-6 in their last 7 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Free pick on Arizona Diamondbacks.