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<p>Planning on watching today's Pilots and Dons game? Catch the action at War Memorial Gymnasium in San Francisco, CA, as the Dons hosts this showdown at 10:00 ET on WCC. This West Coast conference matchup has an over/under of 142.5 points, and the Dons are favored to win at home vs. the Pilots.</p><h3>PORTLAND PILOTS VS SAN FRANCISCO DONS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Portland Pilots +16.5</p><p>This game will be played at War Memorial Gymnasium at 10:00 ET on Saturday, January 13th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE PORTLAND PILOTS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-70 in favor of the Dons.</li><li>Even though we have San Francisco winning straight-up, we like Portland at +16.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 142.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 146 points.</li></ul><h3>Will the Pilots Secure A Victory as Road Underdogs?</h3><p>Portland has struggled on the road this season, going just 1-6 away from home. Their average scoring margin on the road is -15.7, and they have lost three straight games.</p>

<p>Overall, the Pilots have gone 7-10 this season, including a 1-1 mark in West Coast Conference play. They are 1-8 when they are the underdog, and they are coming off a 95-52 loss to Saint Mary's.</p><p>As the underdog this season, Portland has gone 3-6 vs. the spread. On the road, the Pilots have an ATS mark of 2-5. In their last 10 games as the underdog, Portland has a 3-7 ATS record.</p><p>Today's over/under line of 142.5 is lower than the average over/under line in Portland's games this year (150). So far, 13 of their games have had a higher over/under line than today's number. In their last three games, the over/under record is 1-2 and the average scoring total is 132 points.</p><p>The Portland offense is coming off a game where they scored 52 points against Saint Mary's. They posted a field goal percentage of 40% and connected on 8 threes. Tyler Robertson is leading the team in scoring at 16.2 points per contest. Tyler Harris has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 12.6 going into the game.</p><p>At this time, the Pilots' defense is positioned 291st in the country, permitting 78.0 points per game. In their previous game vs. Saint Mary's, the Gaels finished with a field goal percentage of 55% and a total of 95 points vs. Portland.</p><h3>Can San Francisco Live Up to the Hype at Home?</h3><p>San Francisco is 9-1 at home this season, and they have won eight straight games at home. They are 12-0 when favored, and their average scoring margin at home is +20.4. They have gone 5-0 in their last five games at home.</p>

<p>So far, the Dons have gone 13-4 overall, and they have won their last five games. They are 2-0 in West Coast Conference games, and their average scoring margin on the road is +3.3.</p><p>San Francisco has been a solid bet this season, going 11-5 vs. the spread. Their home ATS record is 7-3 and they have gone 9-3 vs. the spread when favored this year. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Dons have gone 7-3 vs. the spread.</p><p>So far this season, the over/under record for San Francisco games is 7-9. Currently, the average scoring total in their games is 136.6 points, which is 3.2 points lower than the average over/under line of 139.8. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 153 points, and their over/under record during this stretch is 3-0.</p><p>Coming off their recent game, the San Francisco offense tallied 83 points in a matchup against San Diego. Their field goal percentage for the game was 51.7%, and they made 5 threes. Jonathan Mogbo led the team in scoring, putting up 19 points. Additionally, Ndewedo Newbury contributed 17 points for the Dons.</p><p>Coming into today's game, the San Francisco defense is giving up an average of 61.2 points per contest. On average, opposing teams are hitting 5.5 threes per game vs. Portland. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 28.4%.</p>

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<p>The Giants (65-59, 30-31 away) travel to take on the Phillies (67-57, 34-24 home) in game one of this National League matchup. Scott Alexander is getting the start for the Giants while Aaron Nola is starting for the Phillies. See who I like to pick up the win in today's San Francisco Giants vs. Philadelphia Phillies showdown at Citizens Bank Park.</p><h3>SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS VS PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: San Francisco Giants +1.5 Runs</p><p>This game will be played at Citizens Bank Park at 6:40 ET on Monday, August 21st.</p><h3>WHY BET THE SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS:</h3><ul><li>Over their last five games as the favorite, the Phillies are just 2-3 against the runline.</li><li>The Phillies have dropped two straight games vs. the runline at home.</li><li>Aaron Nola has struggled of late, coming in with an ERA of 5.81 over his last three starts.</li></ul><h3>SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS TRYING TO CLOSE GAP IN NL WEST</h3><p>For the season, the Giants have put together a record of 65-59 and are 2nd in the NL West, putting them 11.5 games out of first place. San Francisco's overall series record sits at 18-20-2. On the road, they have gone 30-31 and 35-28 at home.</p><p><p>San Francisco's Scott Alexander has put together a 6-2 record this season, along with an ERA of 4.06. When pitching away from home, his ERA is 5.76, while it drops to 5.66 when he takes the mound at home. Alexander's WHIP for the year is 1.22 and batters have managed a .238 average against him, with a slugging percentage of .311.</p></p><p>Scott Alexander had a difficult time in his most recent performance, yielding no runs in a mere one-third of an inning. Unfortunately, the Giants fell to the Braves 4-0 and Alexander was not involved in the decision.</p><p>As a team, San Francisco has scuffled at the plate of late, with a combined batting average of just .215 over their last ten games. Compared to other teams, this is just 27th in that span. When looking at the team's power numbers, they have a season-long slugging percentage of .387% while going deep a total of 136 times (17th). Overall, the Giants are 22nd in the MLB at 4.3 runs per contest.</p><p>Michael Conforto has been a major contributor to the Giants' offense in 2023. He currently holds a .249 batting average, with 55 runs batted in and 15 home runs.</p><h3>WILL THE PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AT HOME?</h3><p>On a record of 67-57, the Phillies are 2nd in the NL East. At home, they have put together a win percent of 58.6% compared to 50.0% on the road. This season, Philadelphia has gone 37-36 against teams who are above .500, and hold an overall series record of 21-16-3.</p><p><p>Philadelphia Phillies ace Aaron Nola has posted a 10-8 record with a 4.58 ERA this season. When pitching at Citizens Bank Park, Nola has been especially effective, boasting a 3.70 ERA compared to his 5.72 mark on the road. Additionally, Nola's WHIP stands at 1.15 while opponents have managed to compile a .418 slugging percentage against him with an average of .231.</p></p><p>Aaron Nola's most recent start saw him surrender four runs on four hits to the Toronto Blue Jays, yet the Philadelphia Phillies still emerged victorious with a 9-4 scoreline. The right-hander was credited with the win despite his shaky performance.</p><p>Offensively, Philadelphia is ranked 12th in the league with an average of 4.7 runs per game. When looking over their last five matchups, the Phillies averaged 6.2 runs per contest, which is 5th best in that span. In terms of their power numbers, Philadelphia is 12th in all of baseball, with a total of 148 home runs.</p><p>Nick Castellanos has been the Phillies' leader in hits this season, boasting a .277 batting average. His slugging percentage stands at .472 and his on-base percentage is .314 entering play.</p>

San Francisco Giants vs Philadelphia Phillies Betting Pick & Prediction 8/21/23

<p>Making on a bet on this NCAA game featuring the Seahawks versus the Terriers? Tip off is at at 7:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on NEC. The game will be played at Case Gym in Boston, MA. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 121.5 points, and Boston is favored by -5.5 vs. Wagner.</p><h3>WAGNER SEAHAWKS VS BOSTON TERRIERS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Boston Terriers -5.5</p><p>This game will be played at Case Gym at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, November 19th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE BOSTON TERRIERS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 77-70 in favor of the Terriers.</li><li>Not only will Boston pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -5.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 121.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 147 points.</li></ul><h3>Can The Seahawks Secure a Win at Boston?</h3><h3>Wagner Seahawks Recent Game/Games</h3> 

<p>Wagner’s season continued with a tough road loss to Seton Hall on Saturday, November 16th. Entering the game as +15.5 point underdogs, the Seahawks fell 54-28, failing to cover the spread.</p> 

<p>Trailing 26-14 at halftime, Wagner struggled offensively, scoring just 14 points in the 2nd half while allowing 28. The game’s total points of 82 fell well short of the O/U line of 123.</p><p>Wagner's offense struggled mightily in their last game, putting up just 28 points on 23.9% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 26.1%, and they hit only 16.7% from beyond the arc, connecting on 3 of 18 attempts.</p> <p>Chaunce Jenkins and Yacine Toumi were bright spots, with Jenkins hitting 3 of 5 from deep and finishing with 16 points. Toumi added 12 points, shooting 5 of 6 overall and 2 of 2 from three-point range.</p><p>Even though Wagner allowed 54 points, they gave up 45% shooting from the field, with their opponent hitting 20 of 44 shots. Inside the arc, Wagner's defense allowed 12 two-point baskets on 26 attempts, which is 46% shooting.</p> <p>From three-point range, Wagner's opponent connected on 8 of 18 attempts, shooting 44%. Wagner also sent them to the free-throw line 10 times, where they made 6, shooting 60%. Wagner allowed 7 offensive rebounds.</p><h3>Can the Terriers Deliver Being Favored at Home?</h3><h3>Boston Terriers Recent Game/Games</h3> 

<p>Boston cruised to a 78-50 win over Dartmouth on Saturday, November 16th. Playing at home, the Terriers entered the game as -5.5 favorites and covered the spread with ease.</p> 

<p>Boston led 34-21 at halftime and put up 44 points in the 2nd half while holding Dartmouth to 29. The game’s total points ended at 128, falling short of the 135.5 O/U line.</p><p>Boston's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 78 points with a 54.5% shooting performance from the field. Their effective field goal percentage stood at 60%, thanks in large part to their 72.7% shooting on two-point attempts.</p> <p>While they struggled from beyond the arc, hitting just 27.3% of their threes, Kyrone Alexander connected on 4 of 8 from deep and finished with a team-high 21 points and 9 rebounds. The Terriers also got 13 points from Ryan Cornish, who shot 50% from three-point range.</p><p>Despite giving up 50 points, the Boston Terriers allowed their opponent to shoot 54% from the field, including 72% on two-point attempts (24/33). From beyond the arc, the opposition went 6/22, hitting 27% of their three-point shots.</p> <p>Boston sent their opponent to the free-throw line 20 times, where they converted 12 shots for 60%. The Terriers also gave up 9 offensive rebounds in the game.</p>

Wagner Seahawks vs Boston Terriers NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 11/19/24

The Boston Bruins looked like they could not have cared less about the Round Robin tournament for seeding. As a result, they draw arguably the most dangerous of the Qualifying Round teams in the Carolina Hurricanes. The Hurricanes swept a trendy upset pick in the New York Rangers right out of the playoffs in short order.

This might be the most interesting handicap of the first round. Do we let these three recent games we saw overshadow how great Boston was in the regular season? They were 44-14-12 and the only team to reach 100 points. They felt slighted by having to play these games for seeding when they were eight points clear of anybody else in the Eastern Conference.

Can they flip that switch? Do we get the Bruins from October through February in the month of August? Or do the Hurricanes, a team that wasted no time getting into mid-season form, advance to the second round?
<h3><strong><u>Series Schedule</u></strong></h3>
Tuesday, Aug. 11, 8 p.m.: Hurricanes @ Bruins

Thursday, Aug. 13, 8 p.m.: Hurricanes @ Bruins

Saturday, Aug. 15, 12 p.m.: Bruins @ Hurricanes

Monday, Aug. 17, 8 p.m.: Bruins @ Hurricanes

*Wednesday, Aug. 19, TBD: Hurricanes @ Bruins

*Thursday, Aug. 20, TBD: Bruins @ Hurricanes

*Sunday, Aug. 23, TBD: Hurricanes @ Bruins

The Hurricanes won their series so fast that they actually will have a week off between games. A week in the bubble with nothing to really do except practice, lounge by the pool, and golf may have taken some of the edge away from their game. It might put them on more equal footing with the Bruins.

One of the major talking points of the first round is how much playing those games for your postseason lives carries over and how much of going through the motions in the Round Robin carries over. I guess we’ll see on Tuesday night.

Also, that Saturday start time is quite an interesting one, eh?
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Carolina Hurricanes +136

Boston Bruins -156
<h3><strong><u>Carolina</u></strong><strong><u> Hurricanes</u></strong></h3>
The tight-knit Hurricanes outscored the Rangers 11-4 in the Qualifying Round. Carolina scored eight goals at 5-v-5 to New York’s two and controlled the play. It wasn’t as big of a mismatch on the stat sheet as everything would suggest, but Carolina did have 10 more high-danger scoring chances than the Rangers. The scoring chances were actually fairly even, with Carolina holding a 66-63 edge, but 30 of Carolina’s scoring chances were graded high-danger.

Only 20 were for the Rangers and that was the big difference. Carolina got the higher-quality looks and took advantage. Some will point to the play of Henrik Lundqvist as the difference in the series when Igor Shesterkin was deemed unfit to play in Game 1 and Game 2, but Lundqvist, who was not good during the regular season, wasn’t the only problem. He was actually a small problem compared to New York’s lack of finish and poor power play efforts.

The main focus in this series should be Carolina’s smaller margin for error. The Rangers were a deeply-flawed team that became a hot commodity because of how Shesterkin played just before everything shut down. There have also been questions for Carolina with James Reimer and Petr Mrazek. Mrazek was -5.35 goals saved above average during the regular season with just a .905 SV%. He wound up playing well in Game 1 and Game 2.

It was a bit surprising that head coach Rod Brind’Amour went to Reimer in Game 3 when Mrazek had been so good, but Reimer stopped 37 of 38 shots and looked sharp. Brind’Amour has yet to name a Game 1 starter for this series. The smart money is probably on Mrazek, since he got the first nod in the Qualifying Round, but Reimer played better during the regular season.
<h3><strong><u>Boston</u></strong><strong><u> Bruins</u></strong></h3>
You’ve heard it ad nauseam in the betting world. Do not overreact to what you’ve most recently seen. If you were grading the Boston Bruins based on their Round Robin play, you would say that they don’t even deserve to be a playoff team. They scored four goals 5-v-5 and allowed eight. That was a huge departure from the regular season when they were +36 in 5-v-5 scoring. They weren’t the most prolific 5-v-5 offense, as they tied for 16th in goals for, but they allowed the fewest 5-v-5 goals in the league.

Only Minnesota allowed fewer high-danger scoring chances 5-v-5. Only Montreal and Vegas had more high-danger scoring chances 5-v-5 than Carolina. Boston’s power play was second in goals scored with 57, 10 more than Carolina.

Nothing that happened in the Round Robin, where the Bruins power play went scoreless, should creep into your handicap about this series. There is a case to be made that the Bruins may start slowly against a team that hit the ground running, but Boston was maybe the best team in the NHL during the regular season.

Tuukka Rask was one of the league’s top goaltenders during the regular season with a .929 SV% and a 2.12 GAA. He posted a 22.51 goals saved above average mark, which was among the best in the league. He played fine in the Round Robin, but the Bruins were moving guys in and out of the lineup and tried to figure out some different things with line combinations and whatnot. They had absolutely no interest in those games and Rask still played well and didn’t face a whole lot of high-percentage shots.
<h3><strong><u>Series Prediction</u></strong></h3>
Boston in 7.

The Bruins barely cared in the Round Robin and still had more scoring chances than the opposition. They had more high-danger scoring chances. They went through the motions in every way, shape, and form. Rask got to make some saves and some guys got to knock off some rust.

Rask could very well be the big difference in this series. He’s a better goaltender than either option for the Hurricanes. Boston’s suffocating defense at 5-v-5 against the high-danger scoring chances of the Hurricanes is another focal point. Boston did have 125 fewer high-danger chances than Carolina at 5-v-5. Boston still scored more goals. They also had the second-best PP% in the league.

Carolina will give Boston a series. The Bruins may have screwed up by not taking the Round Robin seriously at all. Rask and the defense will be the difference, but it could take a while to get there.
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