Dave Carney 10/20/2021
What’s on the table today?: Big Game Wednesday (MLB, NBA, NHL)
What a great time to be a sports fan! Autumn weather is just getting started, the leaves are changing, and ALL of our four major professional sports leagues are in action with the MLB’s Championship series, the NHL dropping the puck on a national TV double-dip, and the NBA (who tipped off Tuesday) offering a double-header on ESPN to get us going.
Take a look below for all the odds, and lines from today’s ALCS and NLCS, NHL on TNT and NBA on ESPN, along with some trends and my prediction. I use this term a lot on-air, but I do think it applies to the space we’re in right now with sports…..this term my friends is called being in “high cotton”. Enjoy!
- MLB (ALCS + NLCS)
- ATL +1.5 @ LAD -1.5 / total runs 8
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- ATL moneyline -115
- LAD moneyline -105
Under is 5-1 in Braves last 6 road games with the total set at 11.0 or higher & the Under is 5-0 in Dodgers last 5 games following a win, take the UNDER 8 runs
- HOU +1.5 @ BOS -1.5 / total runs 9.5
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- HOU moneyline -185
- BOS moneyline +150
The OVER is 7-0 in the Red Sox last 7 games, take the OVER 9.5 runs
- NBA on ESPN double-header
- BOS +2 @ NYK -2 / total 216.5
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- BOS moneyline +110
- NYK moneyline -135
Neither team jumps off the page as an offensive powerhouse. I like the UNDER 216.5 in this one
- DEN +6 @ PHX -6 / total 223.5
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- DEN moneyline +195
- PHX moneyline -250
No trends yet as this will be the first game of the season for both teams, however, I like the Nuggets to cover. Take DEN +6
- NHL on TNT double-header
- BOS -1.5 @ PHI +1.5 / total goals 6
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- BOS moneyline -140
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- PHI moneyline +115
Over is 3-0-1 in Bruins last 4 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game & the Over is 4-0-1 in Flyers last 5 home games. Take the OVER 6 goals
- STL +1.5 @ VGK -1.5 / total goals 5.5
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- STL moneyline +105
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- VGK moneyline -125
Golden Knights are 5-0 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning % above .600. & the Golden Knights are 6-1 in their last 7 after allowing 5 goals or more in their previous game. Take the Golden Knights moneyline -125
**For more info on TOTAL plays, OVER/UNDER, and PLUS/MINUS plays, TEASER cards and more, check back through some previous columns for detailed information**
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