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Game: (511) Boston Celtics at (512) New York Knicks Date/Time: Oct 20 2021 7:40 PM EDT Betting Line Provider: Consensus Line Play Rating: 4 units Play: Total Over 217.0 (-115)
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Game: (521) Oklahoma City Thunder at (522) Utah Jazz Date/Time: Oct 20 2021 9:10 PM EDT Betting Line Provider: Consensus Line Play Rating: 4 units Play: Total Over 221.0 (-110)
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Game: (525) Denver Nuggets at (526) Phoenix Suns Date/Time: Oct 20 2021 10:10 PM EDT Betting Line Provider: Consensus Line Play Rating: 4 units Play: Total Under 223.0 (-110)
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Game: (63) St. Louis Blues at (64) Vegas Golden Knights Date/Time: Oct 20 2021 10:08 PM EDT Betting Line Provider: Consensus Line Play Rating: 4 units Play: Total Over 5.5 (-120)
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Game: (915) Houston Astros at (916) Boston Red Sox Date/Time: Oct 20 2021 5:08 PM EDT Betting Line Provider: Consensus Line Play Rating: 4 units Play: Total Over 9.5 (-120) F Valdez (LHP), C Sale (LHP) Must Start
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Game: (224377) Juventus at (224378) Zenit Petersburg Date/Time: Oct 20 2021 3:00 PM EDT Betting Line Provider: Consensus Line Play Rating: 4 units Play: Juventus -0.25 (-115)
UEFA maintains a power ratings system for its leagues based on how well teams do in competitions like the Champions League, Europa League, etc.. The Russian league is ranked ninth and is only decimal points better than the Scottish and Ukrainian leagues. That's not good. When Scotland, Austria and the Ukraine are playing comparable (or better) soccer, then you know the Russian league is officially struggling. Zenit has lost its last two matches within that poor Russian league that I just mentioned, and they've lost seven of their last nine Champions League matches. At the time of posting, Juventus -0.25 is available at Pinnacle (-111); DraftKings (-110); and Barstool (-115). Half of our stake is on Juventua -0.5 and the other half is on draw-no-bet. If Juventus wins the match, we win our full stake. If the match ends in a draw, we lose half our stake. The only way we lose our full stake is if Zenit wins the match.
Astros Keep Hitting Game: (915) Houston Astros at (916) Boston Red Sox Date/Time: Oct 20 2021 5:08 PM EDT Betting Line Provider: Consensus Line Play Rating: 3 units Play: 1H Houston Astros +110 F Valdez (LHP), C Sale (LHP) Must Start
Of the 35 innings that Houston has pitched in this series, the Astros' starters have accounted for just 6.2 of those 35 innings. That is A LOT of work for the Astros' bullpen. I'm going to take them out of the equation and just focus on the first five innings. We've got a lefty vs lefty matchup. Let's take a look at how the two teams did against lefties this season:
Batting average: Houston .270 / Boston .264
On-Base Percentage: Houston .340 / Boston .329
Slugging: Houston .449 / Boston .429
OPS: Houston .788 / Boston .758
Houston has more home runs off lefties in fewer plate appearances.
Houston has more walks off lefties in fewer plate appearances.
Houston has the better strikeout rate vs lefties.
Since October 1, the Astros are averaging 6.91 runs per game. Nick Pivetta is really the only pitcher that's slowed this Houston offense down in this series. In two postseason outings this year, Chris Sale has pitched just 3.2 innings with a 14.73 ERA. He hasn't been able to find his curve/changeup after Tommy John surgery, and he's relying almost solely on a fastball and slider.
I think Houston's bats stay hot after last night's ninth inning explosion, and I expect the Astros to be ahead after five innings in today's ALCS Game 5.
High-Flying Blues Game: (63) St. Louis Blues at (64) Vegas Golden Knights Date/Time: Oct 20 2021 10:08 PM EDT Betting Line Provider: Consensus Line Play Rating: 3 units Play: St. Louis Blues +110
Posting client selections on public forums or social media is immediate termination of account with no refunds given. Plenty of interesting angles that I like for St Louis tonight. First off: Their offense is absolutely flying at the start of the season. The Blues scored five goals in Colorado on Saturday and seven goals in Arizona on Monday. Next, the Blues have a handful of important former Knights on their roster, who have been very vocal about their enjoyment playing against Las Vegas. David Perron and James Neal were shown the door after helping Las Vegas get to the Stanley Cup Finals a few years ago. This is a game that those guys have circled on their calendar. Perron has six goals and ten points against the Knights since his departure. Finally, the Knights are still struggling with gaining cohesion. Max Pacioretty and Mark Stone, the team’s top two goal-scorers from a year ago, are both out with injuries. Nicolas Roy, William Carrier and Brett Howden are playing their first games of the season tonight. Las Vegas has already had to call up two players from the AHL and the team has been off for almost an entire week. That's not a fun way to start a season. They got to host the expansion team in a highly-anticipated opener. Won that game. Lost a couple nights later in Los Angeles…then had six days off. That's like starting your season all over again. Weird spot for the Golden Knights, and I think the Blues are in a nice groove at the start of the year.
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