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<p>The Rattlers and Cougars are set to face off at 9:00 ET on ESPN+. The Cougars will host the game at Marriott Center in Provo, UT. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 148.5 points, and BYU is favored by -33.5 at home against Florida A&M.</p><h3>FLORIDA A&M RATTLERS VS BYU COUGARS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Florida A&M Rattlers +33.5</p><p>This game will be played at Marriott Center at 9:00 ET on Friday, December 20th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE FLORIDA A&M RATTLERS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-72 in favor of the Cougars.</li><li>Even though we have BYU winning straight-up, we like Florida A&M at +33.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 148.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 147 points.</li></ul><h3>Can The Rattlers Secure a Win at Provo?</h3><p>Florida A&M's season continues to be a struggle as they fell to 1-6 after an 89-59 road loss to Utah on Tuesday. The Rattlers entered the game as +32 underdogs but managed to cover the spread.</p> <p>After trailing 50-31 at halftime, Florida A&M scored 28 points in the 2nd half while allowing 39. The total points for the game were 148, just under the 151.5-point O/U line.</p><p>Florida A&M's offense struggled in their last game, managing just 59 points on 37.7% shooting from the field. They hit 33.3% of their threes, going 9-for-27, and finished with an effective field goal percentage of 45.3%.</p> <p>Mason Madsen and Mike Sharavjamts each contributed 15 points, with Sharavjamts shooting 85.7% overall and 75% from deep. The Rattlers recorded 11 assists and 7 offensive rebounds, while hitting 71.4% of their free throws.</p><p>Florida A&M struggled defensively, giving up 89 points on 54% shooting from the field. The Rattlers allowed their opponent to hit 69% of their two-point attempts, with 23 makes on 33 shots.</p> <p>From beyond the arc, Florida A&M's defense conceded 11 threes on 29 attempts, a 37% clip. They also sent their opponent to the line 24 times, where they made 10 free throws. The Rattlers gave up 13 offensive rebounds.</p><h3>Will BYU Win at Home?</h3><p>BYU improved to 8-2 on the season with a 68-49 win over Wyoming on Saturday. The Cougars, who were -15.5 favorites, covered the spread with the victory. The game’s total points of 117 fell well below the O/U line of 144.5.</p> <p>BYU led 34-25 at halftime and maintained their defensive intensity in the 2nd half, holding Wyoming to just 24 points while scoring 34 of their own.</p><p>BYU's offense put up 68 points in their last game, shooting 52.2% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 60.9%. They connected on 45% of their three-point attempts, hitting 9 of 20 from deep, and went 11 of 14 from the free-throw line, good for 78.6%.</p> <p>Trevin Knell was a standout, shooting 85.7% overall and 75% from three, hitting 3 of 4 from beyond the arc. Obi Agbim led the team with 21 points, shooting 66.7% from the field and 50% from three, while adding 2 assists.</p><p>Despite giving up 49 points, BYU's defense allowed their opponent to shoot 52% from the field, including 57% on two-point attempts with 15 makes on 26 tries.</p> <p>From beyond the arc, BYU's opponent hit 9 of 20 threes, good for 45%. They also shot 78% from the free-throw line, making 11 of 14 attempts. BYU gave up 5 offensive rebounds.</p>

Florida A&M Rattlers vs BYU Cougars NCAA Basketball Betting Pick & Prediction 12/20/24

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<p>At 7:00 ET, the 2nd ranked Celtics (-1306) will travel to Washington to take on the 14th ranked Wizards (+789). The Celtics are currently favored by 15.5 points and have won three straight games. The over/under line is set at 237.5 points.</p>

<p>This Eastern Conference matchup will be played at Capital One Arena and can be seen on NBCS.</p><h3>BOSTON CELTICS VS WASHINGTON WIZARDS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Washington Wizards +15.5</p><p>This game will be played at Capital One Arena at 7:00 ET on Friday, November 22nd.</p><h3>WHY BET THE WASHINGTON WIZARDS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 147-124 in favor of the Wizards.</li><li>Our projections have Kyle Kuzma finishing with 20 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists.</li><li>From the field, we have the Wizards finishing with a field goal percentage of 45.1% and knocking down 16 threes.</li></ul><h3>Taking a Look at the Celtics Chances in Washington</h3><p>With a 120-117 win over the Cavaliers on Tuesday, the Celtics improved to 12-3 this season. Boston, playing at home, was favored by 7.5 points but didn’t cover the spread. The game’s total points of 237 narrowly exceeded the 234.5-point line.</p> <p>Boston took control early, leading 65-48 at halftime. However, Cleveland fought back, outscoring the Celtics 40-28 in the 3rd quarter. Boston entered the 4th quarter with a 93-88 lead and held on, despite being outscored 29-27 in the final period.</p><p>Jayson Tatum knocked down 6 threes at a 60% clip, leading the Celtics with 33 points and 12 rebounds in their win over the Cavaliers. Al Horford added 20 points, hitting 4 threes at 80%, while Derrick White also connected on 4 triples, finishing with 19 points.</p> <p>Boston hit 22 threes as a team, shooting 53.7% from beyond the arc and 51.2% overall. Tatum scored 11 points in the 3rd quarter, while Derrick White added 7 points in the period and another 6 in the 4th.</p><p>Defensively, the Celtics had a strong 1st quarter, holding the Cavaliers to just 20 points, but they struggled in the 3rd, giving up 40 points. Overall, they allowed 117 points on 49% shooting from the field.</p> <p>Boston did well defending the three, as Cleveland hit only 10 threes at a 34% rate. The Celtics sent the Cavaliers to the line 17 times, where they made 15 free throws. Boston also recorded 33 defensive rebounds, gave up 12 offensive boards, and added 4 steals and 4 blocks.</p><h3>Do the Wizards Have What it Takes to Win as Home Underdogs?</h3><p>The Wizards fell to 2-11 on the season after a 134-106 road loss to the Knicks on Monday. Washington entered the game as +14.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread. The total score of 240 points exceeded the O/U line of 233.5 by 6.5 points.</p> <p>New York took control early with a 10-0 run, extending the lead from 12-9 to 19-12. The Knicks led 40-27 after the 1st quarter and 73-54 at halftime. A 36-21 3rd quarter put the game out of reach, though Washington outscored New York 31-25 in the 4th.</p><p>In their loss to the Knicks, the Wizards managed just 106 points, with Corey Kispert, Bub Carrington, and Jonas Valanciunas each contributing 18 points. Valanciunas was efficient, shooting 72.7% from the field, while Kispert and Carrington both hit 4 threes, with Carrington shooting 50% from deep.</p> <p>As a team, the Wizards shot 47.3% from the field and 33.3% from three, making 11 threes overall. Carrington scored 10 of his 18 points in the 4th quarter, while Kispert added 11 points in the 2nd.</p><p>Defensively, the Wizards struggled against the Knicks, giving up 134 points on 56% shooting. Washington allowed 40 points in the 1st quarter and 36 in the 3rd, with New York scoring at least 33 points in three quarters.</p> <p>The Wizards also had trouble defending the three-point line, where the Knicks hit 20 threes at a 50% clip. Washington sent New York to the free-throw line 13 times, where they made 12. The Wizards finished with 5 steals and 3 blocks.</p>

Boston Celtics vs Washington Wizards Betting Pick & Prediction 11/22/24

<p>Planning on watching today's Avalanche and Canucks game? Catch the action at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC, as the Canucks hosts this showdown at 10:30 ET on ESPN+. The Avalanche are favored by -1.5 in a Western conference showdown. The game's over/under is currently at 6 goals.</p><h3>COLORADO AVALANCHE VS VANCOUVER CANUCKS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Vancouver Canucks +1.5</p><p>This game will be played at Rogers Arena at 10:30 ET on Monday, December 16th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE VANCOUVER CANUCKS:</h3><ul><li>In spite of being 1.5 goal underdogs, we anticipate the Canucks winning this one 4-3.</li><li>We like the Canucks on the moneyline (+116)</li><li>The Canucks are also our pick on the spread at +1.5</li></ul><h3>Will Colorado Find a Way to Win on the Road?</h3><p>With a 5-2 loss to the Predators, the Avalanche’s record dropped to 18-14-0. Colorado’s defense held strong in the first period, but the game’s total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.</p> 

<p>As underdogs on the puck line, the Avalanche failed to cover. Colorado took the lead in the second period, but the Predators responded with five straight goals.</p><p>In their 5-2 loss to Nashville, Colorado took 30 shots on goal but only found the net twice. Cale Makar, with his 5th goal of the season, opened the scoring on a power play in the second period. Nathan MacKinnon added his 6th goal, coming late in the third period.</p> <p>Makar also picked up his 16th assist on MacKinnon's goal, while MacKinnon earned his 14th assist on Makar's power-play goal. The Avalanche had 23 offensive giveaways in the game.</p><p>Colorado's defense allowed the tying goal at 11:29 in the 2nd period and gave up four more after that, including two empty-netters. Justus Annunen made 21 saves with an 87.5% save percentage. The Avalanche also recorded 11 takeaways and 26 hits.</p><h3>Will the Canucks Come Through as Home Underdogs?</h3><p>With a 3-2 win over the Sharks, the Canucks improved to 15-9-5. Vancouver was favored on the puck line, but didn’t cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined 5 goals fell short of that mark.</p>

<p>San Jose struck first, scoring at 17:23 in the second period. The Canucks responded with three goals, the last coming at 19:34 in the third period to break a 2-2 tie.</p><p>Pius Suter led the way for the Canucks with two goals, bringing his season total to four. He scored at 5:19 in the second period and again with just 26 seconds left in the game. Jake DeBrusk added his first goal of the season at 4:22 in the third period.</p> <p>The Canucks fired 27 shots on goal but were held scoreless in the first period. They recorded 25 giveaways and finished with 6 assists.</p><p>Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves with a 91.3% save percentage, helping Vancouver to a 3-2 win over San Jose. The Canucks' defense added 5 takeaways and 24 hits. They gave up the first goal at 2:37 into the 2nd period and another at 18:43 in the 3rd, but Pius Suter scored the game-winner with just 26 seconds left.</p>

Colorado Avalanche vs Vancouver Canucks Betting Pick & Prediction 12/16/24

DJ LeMahieu and the New York Yankees will be taking on the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park. Fox Sports Southwest will televise this AL showdown and the opening pitch will be at 3:05 p.m. ET.
<h2>New York Yankees vs. Texas Rangers Odds</h2>
The Yankees have gone 103-58 SU this year and are 93-67 against the spread (ATS). They've accumulated 18.1 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 25.9 units ATS. The Rangers, on the other hand, are 77-84 SU and 85-75 ATS. The team has gained 4.4 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 1.0 unit ATS.

Rangers games have had an over/under record of 74-83-3 in 2019. The Yankees have been a decent over bet with a total record of 84-71-5.

Chad Green is getting the nod for the visiting Yankees. The right-handed Green (4-4, 4.24 ERA) has racked up 96 strikeouts in 68 innings so far. He's 0-0 with four strikeouts and a 0.00 ERA against Texas this year.

The Rangers will send righty Lance Lynn (15-11, 3.76 ERA) to the mound. Lynn has 236 strikeouts and 58 walks as well as a WHIP of 1.25. Lynn is 0-1 with seven strikeouts and a 5.40 ERA in one start against New York this year.

As a unit, Texas' pitchers have yielded 5.4 runs per game overall this year. The club's starters have a 5.41 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 8.4 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.74 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 8.9 K/9.

The Texas hitters have put up 5.0 runs per contest, including 5.0 per game over its last 10 games and 7.2 per game over their last five. The team has a slash-line of .285/.388/.506 over its last five matchups and is 2-3 SU during that stretch.

The Rangers' offense has been led by Elvis Andrus and Shin-soo Choo. Andrus is hitting .273/.312/.393 with 12 home runs, 72 RBIs, 80 runs and 29 steals, and Choo's line is .264/.368/.453 with 24 homers, 61 RBIs, 91 runs and 14 steals.

In the other dugout, New York’s pitchers have allowed 4.6 runs per game and its starters own a 4.52 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 9.05 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.06, along with a WHIP of 1.29 and a K/9 of 10.21.

The Yankees offense has slashed .268/.341/.491 on its way to 5.9 runs scored per game this year, including 5.6 runs per game over the team's last 10 games and 5.4 per game over the team's last five outings (2-3 SU).

Second baseman DJ LeMahieu and shortstop Gleyber Torres continue to lead New York’s offense. LeMahieu is slashing .329/.376/.521 with 26 home runs, 102 RBIs and 109 runs scored, while Torres (.280/.338/.538) is up to 38 homers, 90 RBIs and 96 runs scored.
<h3>New York Yankees at Texas Rangers MLB Pick</h3>
<a href="http://bangthebook.com/mlb-betting-trends-of-the-day/">Predictions:</a> SU Winner – Rangers, ATS Winner – Yankees, O/U – UNDER
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New York has recorded 17 extra-base hits over its last five outings. Texas has 21 XBH over its last five.

The Yankees have a team OPS of .833 this season and an OPS of .823 against right-handed pitchers. The Rangers' OPS stands at .752 overall and .762 against righties.

Texas has posted 21.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 outings and 26.8 over its last five.

The Yankees have hit 19 home runs in their last 10 games, including 10 over their last five.

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New York Yankees at Texas Rangers Betting Pick 09/29/19

<p>Planning on watching today's Cornhuskers and Buckeyes game? Catch the action at Value City Arena in Columbus, OH, as the Buckeyes hosts this showdown at 6:30 ET on FS1. This Big Ten conference matchup has an over/under of 144.5 points, and Ohio State is favored to win by -3.5 at home vs. Nebraska.</p><h3>NEBRASKA CORNHUSKERS VS OHIO STATE BUCKEYES BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Ohio State Buckeyes -3.5</p><p>This game will be played at Value City Arena at 6:30 ET on Thursday, February 29th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE OHIO STATE BUCKEYES:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-68 in favor of the Buckeyes.</li><li>Not only will Ohio State pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -3.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 144.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.</li></ul><h3>Will the Cornhuskers Make it Happen on the Road?</h3><p>Nebraska comes into this game as a 3.5-point underdog, and they have gone 4-7 this season when they are the underdog. They are 20-8 overall this season, and they have won four games in a row.</p>

<p>On the road, the Cornhuskers have gone just 3-7 this season, and their average scoring margin on the road is -3.5 points per game. Their record in Big Ten games is 10-7, and their non-conference record is 10-1.</p><p>As the underdog this season, Nebraska has gone 5-6 vs. the spread. On the road, the Cornhuskers are 4-6 ATS this year and 18-9-1 overall. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, Nebraska is 5-5 vs. the spread.</p><p>Today's over/under line of 144.5 is lower than the average over/under line in Nebraska's games this season (147.4). So far, 10 of their games have finished with more points than today's OU line. The over/under record in their games this season is 18-10.</p><p>The Cornhuskers' offense wrapped up their last game with 73 points, aligning closely with their current season average of 77.1 points per contest. Keisei Tominaga is the current leading scorer for the team, with an average of 14 as they approach today's matchup. In addition, Brice Williams brings a PPG average of 12.9 into the game.</p><p>At present, the Cornhuskers' defense is nationally ranked 106th, allowing 69.5 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 8.4 threes per game vs. Ohio State. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 32.1%.</p><h3>Will Ohio State Secure A Victory as Home Favorites?</h3><p>Ohio State comes into this game with a 16-12 record and a 6-11 mark in Big Ten play. They have been much better at home, going 12-4 compared to 4-8 on the road.</p>

<p>Over their last 10 games at home, the Buckeyes have gone 7-3, and they are 13-5 when favored this season.</p><p>As the favorite this season, Ohio State has gone 6-12 vs. the spread. At home, the Buckeyes are 6-10 ATS and they have gone 4-6 vs. the spread in their last 10 games as the favorite. Over their last three home games, Ohio State has gone 2-1 ATS.</p><p>Today's over/under line of 144.5 is right in line with the average over/under line in Ohio State's games this season (143.3). The over/under record in their games this year is 15-13. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 141 points.</p><p>In their most recent game, the Ohio State offense concluded with only 60 points against Michigan State. Throughout the game, they made 3/17 three-point attempts and had a field goal percentage of 37.9%. Bruce Thornton is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today's matchup with an average of 16.2. Meanwhile, Jamison Battle also brings a PPG average of 14.2 into the game.</p><p>Coming into today's game, the Ohio State defense is giving up an average of 69.9 points per contest. Against Michigan State in their most recent game, the Ohio State defense gave up a total of 57 points while allowing Michigan State to hit 40% of their shots.</p>

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