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MLB

Thursday, June 3

NL games
Washington (23-29) @ Atlanta (25-28)
— Corbin is 1-1, 6.32 in his last three starts.
— Washington is 5-5 in his starts.
— over 4-2 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 6-10
— record in first 5 innings: 3-5-2
— He is 6-4, 2.45 in 14 games (12 starts) vs Atlanta.

— Washington lost six of its last nine games.
— Nationals are 10-14 on the road.
— under 8-2 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 13-52
— record in first 5 innings: 20-21-11

— Davidson allowed 3 runs in six IP (72 PT) in his first ‘21 start.
— Braves are 0-1 in his starts.
— under 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-1
— record in first 5 innings: 0-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Washington.

— Braves lost four of their last five games.
— Atlanta is 5-3 in its last eight home games.
— over 6-4 in last ten games.
— scored run in first inning: 20-53
— record in first 5 innings: 27-20-6

Miami (24-30) @ Pittsburgh (20-34)
— Poteet is 2-1, 2.95 in his last four starts.
— Marlins are 2-2 in his starts.
— under 2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Pittsburgh.

— Marlins lost six of their last seven games.
— Miami is 5-12 in their last 17 road tilts.
— under 18-7-2 in their last 27 games
— scored run in first inning: 13-54
— record in first 5 innings: 19-25-10

— TAnderson is 0-2, 10.20 in his last three starts.
— Pirates are 5-5 in his starts.
— over 4-0 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 4-10
— record in first 5 innings: 4-4-2
— He is 1-3, 3.96 in five starts vs Miami.

— Pirates lost 23 of their last 31 games.
— Pittsburgh lost five of its last seven home games.
— under 8-3 last 11 home games
— scored run in first inning: 14-54
— record in first 5 innings: 17-29-8

Arizona (20-37) @ Milwaukee (29-26)
— Duplantier allowed 4 runs in 4.2 IP (86 PT) in his first ’21 start.
— Arizona is 0-1 in his starts.
— under 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-1
— record in first 5 innings: 0-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Milwaukee.

— Arizona lost 15 of its last 17 games.
— Arizona lost its last 13 road games.
— over 6-0 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 10-57
— record in first 5 innings: 22-31-4

— Houser is 0-2, 6.00 in his last three starts.
— Milwaukee is 5-5 in his starts.
— over 4-1-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 5-10
— record in first 5 innings: 4-6
— He threw 1.1 scoreless IP in a relief stint vs Arizona

— Brewers won eight of their last 11 games.
— Milwaukee is 5-7 in its last 12 home games.
— over 4-2-1 last seven home games.
— scored run in first inning: 14-55
— record in first 5 innings: 22-20-13

Cincinnati (24-29) @ St Louis (31-25)
— Gutierrez allowed one run in five IP (67 PT) in his first MLB start.
— Reds are 0-1 in his starts.
— under 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-1
— record in first 5 innings: 0-1
— He hasn’t pitched against the Phillies.

— Cincinnati is 7-12 in its last 19 games.
— Reds are 5-3 in last eight road games.
— Over 3-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 12-53
— record in first 5 innings: 19-27-7

— Wainwright is 3-1, 4.35 in his last five starts.
— Cardinals are 4-6 in his starts.
— under 6-4
— allowed run in first inning: 1-10
— record in first 5 innings: 3-4-3
— He is 10-14, 5.35 in 30 starts vs Cincinnati.

— Cardinals are 6-7 in their last 13 games.
— St Louis is 6-2 in its last eight home games.
— five of last six games went over.
— scored run in first inning: 20-56
— record in first 5 innings: 26-20-10

Cubs (32-23) @ San Francisco (34-21)
— Davies is 1-0, 1.65 in his last five starts.
— Cubs are 8-3 in his starts.
— under 4-2 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 3-11
— record in first 5 innings: 5-3-3
— He is 1-2, 2.10 in six starts vs San Francisco.

— Cubs won 14 of their last 17 games.
— Chicago is 6-1 in last seven road games.
— Under is 17-7 in their last 24 games.
— scored run in first inning: 17-55
— record in first 5 innings: 28-19-8

— DeSclafani is 2-2, 5.64 in his last six starts.
— Giants are 7-4 in his starts
— over 6-2 last eight
— allowed run in first inning: 1-11
— record in first 5 innings: 6-3-2
— He is 4-3, 3.91 in 12 starts vs Chicago.

— Giants won six of their last eight games.
— Giants are 15-8 at home.
— Over is 6-3-1 in their last ten games.
— scored run in first inning: 16-55
— record in first 5 innings: 30-17-8

Mets (27-21) @ San Diego (34-23)
— Walker is 4-0, 1.54 in his last six starts.
— Mets are 8-1 in his starts.
— under 5-4
— allowed run in first inning: 0-9
— record in first 5 innings: 7-1-1
— He is 3-1, 1.33 in five starts vs San Diego.

— Mets won six of their last seven games.
— Mets are 5-7 in their last 12 road games.
— Over 4-0 last four games.
— scored run in first inning: 10-48
— record in first 5 innings: 24-18-6

— Darvish is 5-0, 2.36 in his last seven starts.
— Padres are 10-1 in his starts.
— over 4-0 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 3-3-5
— He is 2-0, 3.24 in five starts vs New York.

— Padres lost their last four games.
— San Diego won its last 10 home games.
— over 7-2 last nine home games
— scored run in first inning: 14-57
— record in first 5 innings: 21-27-9

AL games
Tampa Bay (35-22) @ Bronx (31-25)
— Yarbrough is 2-3, 4.26 in 11 games (7 starts).
— They may use an opener.
— Rays are 4-3 in his starts.
— over 6-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-7
— record in first 5 innings: 2-3-2
— He is 4-2, 2.54 in eight games (0 starts) vs New York.

— Tampa Bay won 16 of its last 20 games.
— Rays won nine of last 11 road games.
— over is 13-6 in last 19 games.
— scored run in first inning: 16-57
— record in first 5 innings: 22-19-16

— Cole is 4-1, 1.76 in his last seven starts.
— New York is 6-5 in his starts.
— under 6-3 last nine
— allowed run in first inning: 1-11
— record in first 5 innings: 7-1-3
— He is 1-4, 3.36 in nine starts vs Tampa Bay.

— New York lost six of its last nine games.
— New York is 8-4 in its last 12 home games.
— under 12-2 last 14 games
— scored run in first inning: 13-56
— record in first 5 innings: 23-21-12

Boston (32-23) @ Houston (31-24)
— Perez is 3-0, 2.65 in his last three starts.
— Red Sox are 6-4 in his starts.
— under 5-4
— allowed run in first inning: 3-10
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3-3
— He is 7-4, 2.70 in 12 starts vs Houston.

— Boston lost its last three games.
— Red Sox are 2-5 in their last seven road games.
— under 3-1-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 17-56
— record in first 5 innings: 26-21-9

— Odorizzi is 0-2, 6.75 in four starts (13.1 IP).
— Astros are 1-3 in his starts.
— over 3-0-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-3
— record in first 5 innings: 2-2
— He is 4-6, 4.70 in 18 starts vs Boston.

— Astros won their last four games.
— Astros won 10 of their last 14 home games.
— over 20-8 last 28 games
— scored run in first inning: 21-55
— record in first 5 innings: 31-16-8

Detroit (23-32) @ White Sox (33-22)
— Mize is 2-0, 1.74 in his last five starts.
— Detroit is 6-4 in his starts.
— under 9-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-10
— record in first 5 innings: 5-3-2
— He is 0-1, 4.60 in three starts vs Chicago.

— Detroit won four of its last five games.
— Detroit is 6-4 in its last ten road games.
— under 6-1-1 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 10-55
— record in first 5 innings: 7-1-1 last nine on road

— Lynn is 5-0, 1.91 in his last six starts
— Chicago is 6-3 in his starts.
— under 6-3
— allowed run in first inning: 0-9
— record in first 5 innings: 7-0-2
— He is 3-3, 3.96 in six starts vs Detroit.

— Chicago is 5-2 in its last seven games.
— White Sox are 7-1 in last eight home games.
— under 8-2 last ten games.
— scored run in first inning: 16-56
— record in first 5 innings: 31-12-13

Minnesota (22-33) @ Kansas City (25-26)
— Happ is 1-1, 7.36 in his last three starts.
— Twins are 4-5 in his starts.
— over 6-0 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 4-9
— record in first 5 innings: 5-3-1
— He is 6-3, 4.12 in ten starts vs Kansas City.

— Twins won eight of their last 13 games.
— Minnesota is 4-3 in its last seven road games.
— over 24-9-1 last 34 games
— scores run in first inning: 18-55
— record in first 5 innings: 19-25-11

— Bubic is 1-0, 1.59 in three starts.
— Royals are 3-0 in his starts.
— under 2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-3
— record in first 5 innings: 1-1-1
— He 1-2, 5.52 in four games (3 starts) vs Minnesota.

— Royals won nine of their last 13 games.
— Royals are 6-1 in their last seven home games.
— over 5-0-1 last six games.
— scores run in first inning: 12-52
— record in first 5 innings: 20-24-8

Seattle (28-29) @ Angels (25-30)
— Sheffield is 3-3, 6.12 in his last six starts.
— Mariners are 5-4 in his starts.
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 1-9
— record in first 5 innings: 5-4
— He is 1-2, 6.59 in three starts against the Angels.

— Seattle won seven of its last ten games.
— Seattle is 2-8 in its last 10 road games.
— under 7-3 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 17-57
— record in first 5 innings: 25-26-6

— Canning is 3-1, 3.96 in his last five starts.
— Angels are 4-4 in his starts.
— over 6-2
— allowed run in first inning: 3-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-4
— He is 1-0, 1.47 in three starts vs Seattle.

— Halos won six of their last nine games.
— Angels won their last three home games.
— over 14-4 last 18 home games
— scored run in first inning: 14-55
— record in first 5 innings: 23-27-6

Interleague games
Texas (22-35) @ Colorado (22-34)
— Foltynewicz is 0-2, 4.08 in his last six starts
— Texas is 4-7 in his starts.
— under 8-3
— allowed run in first inning: 2-11
— record in first 5 innings: 2-6-3
— He is 0-4, 4.39 in 9 games (7 starts) vs Colorado.

— Texas lost 11 of its last 14 games.
— Texas lost its last 14 road games.
— under 12-4 last 16 road games.
— scored run in first inning: 12-57
— record in first 5 innings: 17-30-10

— Gray is 0-3, 7.52 in his last four starts.
— Rockies are 5-6 in his starts.
— over 5-1 last six
— allowed run in first inning: 3-11
— record in first 5 innings: 5-4-2
— He is 1-0, 4.86 in three starts vs Texas.

— Colorado won its last three games.
— Rockies are 8-2 in last ten home games.
— over 10-6-1 last 17 home games.
— scored run in first inning: 17-56
— record in first 5 innings: 21-26-9

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MLB

Thursday, June 3

Trend Report

Washington @ Atlanta
Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington's last 7 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games on the road
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games when playing Washington
Atlanta is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Washington

Tampa Bay @ NY Yankees
Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay is 21-2 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Tampa Bay is 16-3 SU in its last 19 games
NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of NY Yankees's last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Yankees's last 11 games at home

Boston @ Houston
Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Boston's last 10 games when playing Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 7 games when playing on the road against Houston
Houston
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Houston's last 10 games when playing Boston
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games when playing at home against Boston

Texas @ Colorado
Texas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games on the road
Colorado
Colorado is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 8 games when playing Texas

Miami @ Pittsburgh
Miami
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Miami's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Miami's last 6 games on the road
Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Pittsburgh's last 11 games at home
Pittsburgh is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Miami

Arizona @ Milwaukee
Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee
Milwaukee
Milwaukee is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Arizona
Milwaukee is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games

Detroit @ Chi White Sox
Detroit
Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Chi White Sox
Chi White Sox is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games when playing Detroit
Chi White Sox is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Detroit

Minnesota @ Kansas City
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Minnesota's last 11 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City
Kansas City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota

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

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

Chi Cubs @ San Francisco
Chi Cubs
Chi Cubs is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
Chi Cubs is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
San Francisco
San Francisco is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
San Francisco is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games

NY Mets @ San Diego
NY Mets
NY Mets is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games
San Diego
San Diego is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Diego is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games at home

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Diamond Trends for Thursday June 3
Vince Akins

SU Play ON Trend of the Day
Matchup: Boston at Houston (2:10 p.m. ET)

-- The Red Sox are 10-0 SU since Jun. 22, 2014 in the last game of a series as the underdog after they lost by one run last game.

SU Play AGAINST Trend of the Day
Matchup: Seattle at L.A. Angels (9:38 p.m. ET)

-- The Mariners are 0-19 SU since Jun. 13, 2019 as a road underdog of at least +140 when seeking same season revenge vs. their opponents starting pitcher.

OU Trend of the Day
Matchup: Arizona at Milwaukee (7:40 p.m. ET)

-- The Diamondbacks are 0-9 OU (-2.72 ppg) since Sept. 3, 2020 on the road after they lost by one run last game.

Starter-Based Trend of the Day
Matchup: Washington at Atlanta (12:20 p.m. ET)

-- The Nationals are 0-7 SU since Jun. 06, 2019 when Patrick Corbin starts as an underdog when they lost in his last start.

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543PHOENIX -544 LA LAKERS
LA LAKERS are 5-15 ATS (-11.5 Units) in home games versus poor pressure defensive teams - forcing <=14 turnovers/game in the current season.

545DENVER -546 PORTLAND
DENVER is 26-41 ATS (-19.1 Units) after scoring 120 points or more in the last 3 seasons.

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NBA

Thursday, June 3

Denver @ Portland
Nuggets (lead series 3-2)
— Nuggets were 22-30 on line in their losses, 72-87 in their wins.
— Denver won 24 of its last 33 games SU.
— Nuggets are 4-7 ATS in last 11 road games.
— Jokic scored 34+ points in four of five series games.
— Denver was 20-38 on arc in Game 3, 13-44 in Game 4, 20-44 last game.

Trailblazers
— Blazers are 3-5 ATS in last eight home games.
— You’re reading ***************.com
— Denver had 61+ points at halftime in four of five series games.
— Lillard was 12-17 on arc last game; other Blazers were 9-31.
— Denver outscored Portland 67-55 on foul line last three games.

— Denver won eight of last 12 series games.
— Four of five games in this series went over.
— Over is 7-3 in last ten series games overall.
— Nuggets are 1-3 ATS in last four visits to Portland.

LA Lakers @ Phoenix
Suns (lead series 3-2)
— Phoenix won six of its last eight games overall.
— Suns are 4-7-1 ATS in their last 12 road games.
— You’re reading ***************.com
— Under is 4-1 in this series’ games.
— Suns are in playoffs for first time in a decade.
— Game 5 was 62-36 at the half; can Suns put them away?

Lakers
— How healthy is Anthony Davis? Thats the biggest ??? here.
— Lakers won eight of their last 11 games SU
— Lakers are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 home games.
— Under is 6-1 in their last seven games.
— LA is just 49-162 (30.2%) on arc in five games.

— Lakers are 8-6 SU in last 14 series games.
— Phoenix is 2-3 ATS in last five road series games.
— Under is 10-4 in last 14 series games overall.

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NBA

Thursday, June 3

Trend Report

Denver @ Portland
Denver
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Denver's last 6 games when playing Portland
Portland
Portland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Portland's last 6 games when playing Denver

Phoenix @ LA Lakers
Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Phoenix's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing LA Lakers
LA Lakers
LA Lakers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of LA Lakers's last 7 games

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WNBA

Thursday, June 3

Trend Report

Las Vegas @ New York
Las Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Las Vegas's last 5 games when playing New York
Las Vegas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing New York
New York
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New York's last 5 games when playing Las Vegas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New York's last 7 games when playing at home against Las Vegas

Chicago @ Phoenix
Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing on the road against Phoenix
Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Phoenix's last 6 games when playing Chicago

Indiana @ Los Angeles
Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Indiana's last 19 games when playing Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Los Angeles's last 8 games

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Dustin Hawkins

Jun 03 '21, 7:00 PM in 59m
WNBA | Aces vs Liberty
Play on: UNDER 170½ -111

1 Dimer on Aces vs Liberty under 170½ -111

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Ben Burns

Jun 03 '21, 7:38 PM in 1h
NHL | Bruins vs Islanders
Play on: UNDER 5 +112

While the two games at Boston were high-scoring, a change in venue should lead to a lower-scoring affair. With a total of five, there's always a good chance of a 'push.' That said, if this one doesn't land on five, I feel that it has a greater chance of finishing with four or fewer combined goals than it does of finishing with six or more. Throw in the fact that we're getting the 'under' at an "underdog price" and we're getting very fair value. Last night, I won with the 'under' in the Colorado game. (That total was 5.5 and it finished with five.) I mentioned how stingy those two teams were. These two are right there with them. In fact, those four (Colarado, Vegas, NYI, Boston) were the four stingiest teams, in terms of goals allowed per game, in the entire league. Unlike last night's two club, however, tonight's teams don't score as many goals. Colorado and Vegas ranked #1 and #4 respectively, in terms of goals scored per game. The Bruins and Islanders rank in the middle of the pack, offensively. The last six meetings have all been at Boston. The last time the teams met here? A 2-1 final, 1-1 after regulation. Consider the Under.

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Sean Murphy

Jun 03 '21, 8:08 PM in 2h
NHL | Hurricanes vs Lightning
Play on: Hurricanes +1½ -185 at pinnacle

Thursday NHL Free play. My selection is on Carolina +1.5 goals over Tampa Bay at 8:05 pm et on Thursday.
The Hurricanes probably deserved better than consecutive losses on home ice to open this series. They carried the play for much of Games 1 and 2 but now face the tall task of trying to win four of the next five games against the defending Stanley Cup champions. I do expect to see them put up a fight on Thursday as the scene shifts to Tampa for Game 4. Note that the Lightning are 0-4, outscored by a whopping 2.7 goals on average when coming off consecutive road wins this season. They're also just 21-23 when coming off a one-goal victory over the last two seasons, allowing 3.1 goals per game in that situation. Meanwhile, the Canes check in allowing just 1.8 goals per game when revenging a home loss this season, with that situation coming up 11 times. They also allow just 2.0 goals per game when coming off a home loss of any kind this season. The last time we saw Carolina travel to Tampa it earned a 1-1 split in a two-game set here in mid-April. The loss came by a single goal. Take Carolina +1.5 goals (8*).

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Jack Jones

Jun 03 '21, 8:10 PM in 2h
MLB | Twins vs Royals
Play on: Royals -110 at pinnacle

Jack's Free Pick Thursday: Kansas City Royals -110
The Minnesota Twins have been one of the biggest money burners in baseball this season. They are 22-33 (-20.9 units) on the season. They are coming off two straight losses to the lowly Baltimore Orioles, who had lost 14 straight games prior to those two wins.
The Kansas City Royals have been one of the more underrated teams in baseball and currently have a winning record 53 games into the season. I like what I've seen from starter Kris Bubic, who is 1-0 with a 1.59 ERA and 1.059 WHIP in three starts this season.
I'll gladly fade J.A. Happ, who is 3-2 with a 5.24 ERA in nine starts this season for the Twins. Happ has been at his worst on the road, going 1-1 with a 7.08 ERA and 1.525 WHIP in four starts away from home.
The Twins are 6-14 in their last 20 road games. Minnesota is 2-8 in its last 10 games as a road underdog. Kansas City is 4-0 in its last four home games. The Royals are 20-8 in their last 28 games as favorites. Kansas City is 5-2 in its last seven home meetings with Minnesota. Bet the Royals Thursday.

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Scott Rickenbach

Jun 03 '21, 8:10 PM in 2h
NBA | Nuggets vs Blazers
Play on: UNDER 227½ -100

Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach NBA Rotation #546 Thursday Free Pick UNDER the total in Portland Trail Blazers vs Denver Nuggets @ 8:05 ET - The Blazers wasted a great performance from Damon Lillard in Game 5 and they know it. They let the game slip away even though Lillard was absolutely phenomenal. That said, I look for a concerted effort from Portland tonight to play much better defensively as they look to stave off elimination. Of course this is part of the reason the Trail Blazers are a 5 point favorite tonight. I would not be surprised to see them win this game by a number very near to that margin. Where I feel we have the better value here is the total. I know these games between these teams have trended toward the over but this is an elimination game and an entirely different situation as a result. The last game here in Portland totaled 210 and I expect this one to fall in a range of 210 to 220 which means excellent line value here with this total in the 227.5 range. Free Pick UNDER the total in Portland

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Jesse Schule

Jun 03 '21, 8:10 PM in 2h
NBA | Nuggets vs Blazers
Play on: Nuggets +5 -107 at pinnacle

This is a free play on Denver.
This has been a close series, and Denver comes into Game 6 off a double overtime thriller. Damian Lillard did all he could scoring 55 points in Game 5, but he didn't get any help from his supporting cast, especially in overtime. The Nuggets are 11-5-1 ATS in their last 17 playoff games as an underdog, and the Blazers are 8-24-1 ATS in their last 33 playoff games as a favorite. It would be asking a lot to expect Portland to bounce back after a tough loss to force a Game 7, but it's asking even more to expect them to cover a five point spread.
GL,
Jesse Schule

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Jeff Alexander

Jun 03 '21, 8:10 PM in 2h
NBA | Nuggets vs Blazers
Play on: Nuggets +5 -108 at pinnacle

1* NBA - Nuggets/Blazers *FREE PICK* on Nuggets +5
Thursday's Free NBA Pick is on the Denver Nuggets as a 5-point road dog against the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 6 of their first round matchup. The Nuggets lead the series 3-2 after a thrilling 147-140 2OT win at home in Game 5. Not even 55-points from Damian Lillard was enough for the Blazers to get the win.
I know the series is shifting back to Portland with the Blazers needing to win to avoid elimination. I just think that's built into the number a little bit here, as I think this should be closer to 3. Denver won Game 3 in Portland and have taken 3 of the last 4 overall in the series. I wouldn't be shocked at all if they won this game. Bet the Nuggets +5!

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Steve Janus

Jun 03 '21, 8:10 PM in 2h
MLB | DET vs CWS
Play on: UNDER 7½ -104

1* Free Sharp Play on Tigers vs White Sox under 7½ -104
The UNDER (7.5) is worth a look in Thursday's MLB action that has the Tigers visiting the White Sox. Not a lot to think about here. You got two really good starters going in this one. Chicago will send out Lance Lynn, who is 6-1 with a 1.37 ERA and 0.930 WHIP in 9 starts. Detroit will counter with Casey Mize, who is 3-3 with a 3.28 ERA and 1.110 WHIP. Mize has a 1.42 ERA and 0.789 WHIP in his last 3 outings. Play the UNDER 7.50!