Rocketman
Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins
Prediction: Under
Carolina is 9-3 UNDER in the conference finals since 1996. Carolina is 6-3 UNDER in playoff games this year. In games in Pittsburgh between the two the past 3 years, the UNDER has cashed five out of six times. Overall the past 3 years in this series, the UNDER has cashed 8 of 11 times. Under is 5-0 in Hurricanes last 5 Monday games. Under is 8-1-2 in Hurricanes last 11 road games. Under is 7-1-2 in Hurricanes last 10 games as a road underdog. Under is 7-1-2 in Hurricanes last 10 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Under is 5-1 in Hurricanes last 6 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game. Under is 5-1-1 in Hurricanes last 7 games as an underdog of +151 to +200. Under is 5-1-1 in Hurricanes last 7 games as a road underdog of +151 to +200. Under is 9-2-4 in Hurricanes last 15 playoff games as an underdog. We'll recommend a small play on UNDER THE TOTAL tonight.
Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins
Prediction: Under
Carolina is 9-3 UNDER in the conference finals since 1996. Carolina is 6-3 UNDER in playoff games this year. In games in Pittsburgh between the two the past 3 years, the UNDER has cashed five out of six times. Overall the past 3 years in this series, the UNDER has cashed 8 of 11 times. Under is 5-0 in Hurricanes last 5 Monday games. Under is 8-1-2 in Hurricanes last 11 road games. Under is 7-1-2 in Hurricanes last 10 games as a road underdog. Under is 7-1-2 in Hurricanes last 10 road games vs. a team with a home winning % of greater than .600. Under is 5-1 in Hurricanes last 6 when their opponent scores 5 goals or more in their previous game. Under is 5-1-1 in Hurricanes last 7 games as an underdog of +151 to +200. Under is 5-1-1 in Hurricanes last 7 games as a road underdog of +151 to +200. Under is 9-2-4 in Hurricanes last 15 playoff games as an underdog. We'll recommend a small play on UNDER THE TOTAL tonight.
Jake Timlin
No walk off needed to day as I look for the Yankees to sweep the four game series with a blowout tonight. You see thanks to having won the past three series games it’s New York who has dominated the Twins at home by winning the last 8 series meeting and 23 of the last 25 games dating back to 2002. Meanwhile, overall for the Yankees they seem to be turning things around as they have now won their last five games overall. Well thanks to Andy Pettitte who is off to a 3-1 start to the season I fully expect for New York to make it six straight overall wins and doing so without any late inning rallies. All New York as they continue to dominated the Twins in the Bronx.
PICK: New York Yankees -1 ½
No walk off needed to day as I look for the Yankees to sweep the four game series with a blowout tonight. You see thanks to having won the past three series games it’s New York who has dominated the Twins at home by winning the last 8 series meeting and 23 of the last 25 games dating back to 2002. Meanwhile, overall for the Yankees they seem to be turning things around as they have now won their last five games overall. Well thanks to Andy Pettitte who is off to a 3-1 start to the season I fully expect for New York to make it six straight overall wins and doing so without any late inning rallies. All New York as they continue to dominated the Twins in the Bronx.
PICK: New York Yankees -1 ½
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Scott Spreitzer
Pittsburgh Pirates at Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals are out of pitchers! This is a bad team in the best of times. But injuries and some schedule challenges have created a mess in the rotation. Young Ross Detwiler has been called up from Double-A to start for the Nats tonight against Pittsburgh. He may have a bright future, but I don’t believe he’s ready to thrive just yet. And, even if he makes a decent debut, he’s only going to go 5-6 innings anyway, then that worn down and battered Washington bullpen has to come into the game. Pittsburgh can either win it early, or win it late. There are a lot of ways to beat the Nats! Ross Ohlendorf of Pittsburgh has a nice 3.77 ERA this season and a strong WHIP of 1.07. Ohlendorf has only allowed 9 walks in 43 innings! He’ll be leading a rejuvenated team that just busted out of a slump by taking two of three from Colorado. The Pirates are getting back on track and they’re facing a tired (off a West Coast trip and a divisional series), bad team without any pitching. I’ll gladly take the better team, better starting pitcher, and better bullpen at this price.
Play on: Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates at Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals are out of pitchers! This is a bad team in the best of times. But injuries and some schedule challenges have created a mess in the rotation. Young Ross Detwiler has been called up from Double-A to start for the Nats tonight against Pittsburgh. He may have a bright future, but I don’t believe he’s ready to thrive just yet. And, even if he makes a decent debut, he’s only going to go 5-6 innings anyway, then that worn down and battered Washington bullpen has to come into the game. Pittsburgh can either win it early, or win it late. There are a lot of ways to beat the Nats! Ross Ohlendorf of Pittsburgh has a nice 3.77 ERA this season and a strong WHIP of 1.07. Ohlendorf has only allowed 9 walks in 43 innings! He’ll be leading a rejuvenated team that just busted out of a slump by taking two of three from Colorado. The Pirates are getting back on track and they’re facing a tired (off a West Coast trip and a divisional series), bad team without any pitching. I’ll gladly take the better team, better starting pitcher, and better bullpen at this price.
Play on: Pittsburgh
