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<p>Looking to win big? The Warriors and Pioneers face off at 11:00 ET on ESPN+. The Pioneers are hosting the game at William H. Pitt Center in Fairfield, CT. Merrimack College come into this Metro Atlantic Athletic conference matchup as the -1.5 favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 140.5 points.</p><h3>MERRIMACK COLLEGE WARRIORS VS SACRED HEART PIONEERS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Sacred Heart Pioneers +1.5</p><p>This game will be played at William H. Pitt Center at 11:00 ET on Friday, January 10th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE SACRED HEART PIONEERS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 85-63 in favor of the Pioneers.</li><li>Not only will Sacred Heart pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +1.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 140.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 148 points.</li></ul><h3>Can Merrimack College Lock in a Road Win?</h3><h3>Merrimack College Warriors Recent Game/Games</h3> <p>Merrimack improved to 6-8 on the season with a 67-54 win over Fairfield on Friday, January 3rd. The Warriors were -7.5 point favorites and covered the spread. The game’s total points of 121 fell short of the 139.5 O/U line.</p> <p>Merrimack took control early, leading 38-24 at halftime. They scored 29 points in the 2nd half while allowing 30, maintaining their lead to secure the win.</p><p>Merrimack's offense put up 67 points in their last game, shooting 50% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 57.7%, thanks in large part to their 60% shooting from beyond the arc, hitting 9 of 15 attempts.</p> <p>Devon Savage was a standout, going 7 for 8 from three-point range and overall, finishing with 21 points and 5 rebounds. Adam Clark added 18 points, though he shot just 36.8% from the field, contributing 5 assists as well.</p><p>Even though Merrimack gave up 54 points, they allowed the other team to shoot 50% from the field, with 26 made baskets on 52 attempts. Defensively, they conceded 17 two-point field goals on 37 attempts, which is 45% shooting.</p> <p>From beyond the arc, Merrimack's defense allowed 9 threes on 15 attempts, a 60% shooting rate. They also sent the opposing team to the free-throw line 10 times, where they made 6, also shooting 60%. Merrimack gave up 4 offensive rebounds.</p><h3>Can Sacred Heart Pull Out the Win as Home Underdogs?</h3><p>Sacred Heart improved to 5-8 on the season with a 99-82 home win over Canisius on Sunday. The Pioneers entered the game as -10.5 favorites and covered the spread.</p> <p>Leading 48-43 at halftime, Sacred Heart outscored Canisius 51-39 in the second half. The game’s total points of 181 exceeded the over/under line of 145.5.</p><p>Sacred Heart's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, putting up 99 points with a field goal percentage of 53.6% and an effective field goal percentage of 60.9%. They dominated inside, hitting 65.9% of their two-point attempts, while connecting on 35.7% from beyond the arc. The Pioneers also grabbed 19 offensive rebounds and dished out 28 assists.</p> <p>Tanner Thomas led the way with 24 points and 11 rebounds, shooting 71.4% from the field. Paul McMillan IV added 21 points, and Griffin Barrouk contributed 19 points, hitting 5 of 10 from three-point range. Anquan Hill also recorded a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.</p><p>Sacred Heart's defense struggled, giving up 82 points on 53% shooting. They allowed 37 field goals on 69 attempts.</p> <p>Inside the arc, they gave up 27 two-pointers on 41 attempts (65%). From three, the opposing team hit 10 of 28 (35%).</p>

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<p>The 2022 MLB season continues Tuesday, April 12, with 15 games on tap, including this NL West showdown at the Oracle Park in San Francisco, California so we have prepared the best Padres vs. Giants betting pick and odds.</p>



<p>This will be the second contest of this three-game series. San Diego won the first contest of this series, winning 4-2 on Monday, but San Francisco enters as the favorite at home on <a href="https://www.bangthebook.com/sportsbooks/bookmaker/">Bookmaker Sportsbook</a> at -115. These teams have split the last 10 meetings.</p>



<h2>Padres Rally Late to Down Giants</h2>



<p>The San Diego Padres (4-1) rallied for runs in the seventh and ninth innings to down the San Francisco Giants, 4-2. The Padres have opened the season rolling on the road, winning four of the first five games. It is a great start considering that this team went 34-47 on the road last season.</p>



<p>Austin Nola hit his first homerun of the season and has driven in four runs through the first five games. Jurickson Profar added an RBI and now has seven total. The team is hitting .256, 10<sup>th</sup> overall, and have a solid OPS of .731, 12<sup>th</sup> overall. This is quite a run, considering that Fernando Tatis has not even played yet, so his return will really bolster this lineup.</p>



<p>The Padres are getting great pitching, fourth in the league in ERA at 2.66. They have an opponent batting average of .167, tops in MLB, posting a WHIP of 1.08. This is a quality staff and the team will go with Yu Darvish on Tuesday. Darvish looked great in his opening day start, allowing no hits and four walks in six innings. He earned a no decision, but clearly set the tone for this season with his outing.</p>



<h2>Bullpen Struggles in Loss to Padres</h2>



<p>The San Francisco Giants (2-2) rallied in the sixth inning to tie the score, but gave up runs in the seventh of the ninth to fall to San Diego. The Giants dominated last season, going 107-55, including 54-27 at home, but they are .500 through the first four home contests this season.</p>



<p>A troublesome bullpen has been the issue for this club, as they gave up two runs through the final four innings in the loss. That has dropped the team to 15<sup>th</sup> in bullpen ERA at 3.50, allowing seven runs in 18.0 innings despite posting a 1.11 WHIP. The starting staff has been solid however, ninth in ERA at 2.84, and they will send right-hander Alex Cobb to the mound on Tuesday to make his season debut. Cobb was 8-3 with a 3.76 ERA in 93.1 innings last season. He posted a 1.26 WHIP.</p>



<p>San Francisco got three hits from Brandon Belt, who reached base four times in the contest. Belt has been on fire for this team early on, posting a .417 batting average and a 1.250 OPS. He has been a major bright spot for a team that is struggling early on, as San Francisco is hitting .213 through the first four contests with just 12 runs scored. The team has flexed their muscles a bit, hitting three home runs.</p>



<h2>Trends:</h2>



<p><strong>San Diego Padres:</strong></p>



<ul><li>4-0 in their last four games against NL West opponents.</li><li>4-0 in their last four road games.</li></ul>



<p><strong>San Francisco Giants:</strong></p>



<ul><li>1-4 in their last five games against teams with a winning percentage greater than 60%.</li></ul>



<h2 id="h-san-diego-padres-vs-san-francisco-giants-pick">San Diego Padres vs. San Francisco Giants Pick</h2>



<p>No one got off to a better start to the season than Yu Darvish, who tossed six no-hit innings in his debut. He has outstanding stuff, and is going to make it very difficult for this already struggling San Francisco offense to get things going. They enter with a .292 on-base percentage and a .339 slugging percentage, clearly not numbers you want against a dominant pitcher like Darvish.</p>



<p>San Diego is getting great support from their offense, scoring 24 runs through their first five games and they have 12 extra-base hits as well. Cobb has had to wait nearly a week before making his debut, so look for him to be a little shaky early on.</p>



<p><strong>Pick: Take the San Diego Padres at -105</strong></p>



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<p>If Darvish is anywhere near as good as he was in his debut, San Francisco is coming away with nothing more than a single run in this contest. Plus, Cobb pitched very well last year, so this should be a low-scoring game for about six innings.</p>



<p>The bullpens for both teams have been anything but lights out, however. San Francisco has a 3.50 bullpen ERA while San Diego was at 5.29, despite having a 3-1 record. This is where the runs are going to score, but still not enough to go over 7.5. Look for seven runs to be scored.</p>



<p><strong>Pick: Go under 7.5.</strong></p>

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