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<p>The Yankees and Rays are set to face off in an AL East matchup at 4:10 PM ET on Saturday. This one is being played at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg and features a Yankees club that is 26-14 this season. The Rays are 19-20.</p>

<p>New York comes into this one as the favorite, with money line odds of -128, and the over/under line is sitting at 8 runs. Saturday's pitching matchup is Nestor Cortes for the Yankees and Zack Littell for the Rays.</p><h3>TAMPA BAY RAYS VS NEW YORK YANKEES BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Tampa Bay Rays Moneyline +107</p><p>This game will be played at Tropicana Field at 4:10 ET on Saturday, May 11th.</p><h3>HOW TO BET THE YANKEES VS RAYS:</h3><ul><li>We have the Rays winning by a score of 6 to 5</li><li>If you're looking for a run line pick, we also like the Rays to cover</li><li>As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over</li></ul><p>New York picked up a 2-0 win over the Rays in the most recent game of this series. The Yankees offense only had one more hit than the Rays and struck out nine times, but still picked up a win thanks to a good outing from Clarke Schmidt, who went 6 2/3 innings and didn't give up a run.</p>

<p>Tampa Bay wasted a good outing from Taj Bradley, who gave up just one run in six innings of work. He did finish the game with seven strikeouts but issued two walks. As a team, the Rays struck out 11 times and didn't score a run.</p>

<p>In the Yankees' half of the first inning, Anthony Rizzo hit a two-run homer that ended up being the game's only scoring. Rizzo, Giancarlo Stanton, Jose Trevino, and Jon Berti each had two hits for New York's offense.</p><h3>Yankees Records & Stats</h3><p>The Yankees are 26-14 overall and trail the Orioles by just a half-game for the AL East lead. New York is 7-7 against other AL East teams this year. The Yankees are on the road today, and they have been good at home (13-6) and on the road (13-8).</p>

<p>So far, the Yankees have been good as the favorite, going 19-10, and they are 7-4 as the underdog. New York has an overall series record of 9-2-1 and have won two straight series. Their overall record has been helped by going 7-3 over their last 10 games.</p><p>When betting the run line, the Yankees have been a better bet on the road than at home, going 12-9 on the run line away from the Bronx compared to 8-11 at home. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 8-3 on the run line in those games compared to 12-17 when favored. Their average run margin in all games is +1.4, but that number jumps to +3.4 in their wins and falls to -2.4 in their losses.</p><p>With the over/under line set at 8 runs, the Yankees and Rays have combined for an average of 8.1 runs per game this season. The over/under record for the Yankees this season is 16-22, and their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs. In games with an over/under line set at 8 runs, the Yankees have a record of 2-4. The over has hit in 72.5% of their games this season, but they are currently on a two-game under streak.</p><p>New York is sending left-hander Nestor Cortes to the mound today vs. the Rays. He has made a total of eight starts this year and has a record of 1-3 with an ERA of 3.72. Cortes' WHIP for the season is currently 1.03. In his last outing, he went 6 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs, and finished with a no-decision. Looking back over his last three starts, Cortes has allowed at least one homer in each outing. So far, he has given up five homers this year. Cortes has a 4.0 quality starts this year.</p><p>So far this season, the Yankees have been one of the league's best offenses, averaging 4.8 runs per game (11th) and batting a collective .250, which is the 6th best mark in the league. They have also been one of the league's top home run hitting teams, as their 52 homers is the 3rd best mark in the league. New York is also near the top of the league in on-base percentage and slugging.</p>

<p>Over his last eight games, Aaron Judge has been hot, going 10/26 with three homers and seven RBIs. For the season, he is batting just .233, but his 25 RBIs are the 2nd best mark on the team. Juan Soto has been the team's best hitter this season, with a batting average of .325 and a team-high 33 RBIs. He also leads the Yankees with nine homers.</p><h3>Rays Records & Stats</h3><p>The Rays are 19-20 overall this season, and they trail the Orioles by seven games for the AL East lead. Currently, they are 4th in the division, a half-game behind the Red Sox for 3rd place. Tampa Bay has dropped two straight games, and they lost the first game of this series vs. the Yankees.</p>

<p>At home, the Rays are 13-11 this year compared to a 6-9 mark on the road. As the favorite, Tampa Bay is 14-15 this year and 5-5 as the underdog. The Rays have won two straight series, and their overall series record is 5-5-2.</p><p>When the Tampa Bay Rays are the home team, they have a run line record of 9-15. Their average run margin at home is -0.5 runs per game. As the favorite, they have a run line record of 9-20. In their 15 wins, they have outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 runs per game.</p><p>When the Rays play at home, the over/under line is set at 8 runs on average. Their games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 21-18. When the line is set at 8 runs, their over/under record is 7-3. Overall, 51.3% of their games have had over/under lines set above 8 runs, and their last three games have gone under the total.</p><p>Zack Littell gets the start for the Rays today and will be looking to build off his last outing, where he gave up just one earned run in six innings of work. In that outing vs. the Mets, he finished with a no-decision. Littell has made three quality starts this year and has a record of 1-2 with a 3.00 ERA. Looking at his home/road splits, Littell has an ERA of 3.44 at home compared to 2.29 on the road. For the season, he has allowed three homers and is averaging just 1.15 walks per nine innings.</p><p>Isaac Paredes has been one of the Rays' top hitters this season, batting .293 with a team-high eight home runs. He is also 14th in the league with 20 RBIs. Paredes has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 7/23 in his last seven games. Harold Ramirez has also been hot, going 10/24 in his last seven games.</p>

<p>As a team, the Rays are batting .244, which is 10th in the league, and they are averaging 3.9 runs per game. Their team on-base percentage is .313, and they have the 10th best batting average in the league. However, they are just 17th in home runs and have a team OPS of .674.</p>

New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay Rays Betting Pick & Prediction 5/11/24

<p>Betting on today's Predators and Oilers game? Catch the action at Rogers Place in Edmonton, AB, as the Oilers hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this Western conference contest is set at 6 goals, with the Oilers being favored by -1.5 goals at home against the Predators.</p><h3>NASHVILLE PREDATORS VS EDMONTON OILERS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Edmonton Oilers -1.5</p><p>This game will be played at Rogers Place at 9:00 ET on Thursday, November 14th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE EDMONTON OILERS:</h3><ul><li>Based on our analysis, we foresee the Oilers winning the game with a predicted score of 4-2.</li><li>Take the Oilers on the moneyline</li><li>The Oilers should also cover at -1.5</li></ul><h3>Will the Nashville Defense Show Up on the Road?</h3><p>With a 5-2 win over the Avalanche, the Predators moved to 5-9-2 on the season. Nashville covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total of 7 goals surpassed the pre-game line of 6.5.</p> 

<p>All five of Nashville’s goals came from different players. They fell behind early in the second period but responded with five unanswered goals to secure the victory.</p><p>Nashville's offense was held scoreless in the first period before Steven Stamkos netted his second goal of the season on a power play, followed by Colton Sissons' first goal. Roman Josi added his first goal of the season, also on a power play.</p> <p>Filip Forsberg scored his 7th goal on an empty net, and Gustav Nyquist followed with his 4th, also on an empty net. The Predators took 25 shots on goal and recorded 15 giveaways.</p><p>Defensively, Nashville will look to improve after allowing the first goal 2:54 into the second period and another late in the third. Juuse Saros made 29 saves with a 93.5% save percentage, while the Predators’ defense added 4 takeaways and 23 hits.</p><h3>Can the Oilers Please their Home Crowd?</h3><p>With a 4-2 win over the Flames, the Oilers moved above .500, improving to 8-7-1. Edmonton covered the puck line as -1.5 goal favorites, and the total for the game was set at 6.5 goals, but the combined score of 6 fell just short.</p>

<p>All four of Edmonton’s goals came from different players. They held a 2-0 lead before Calgary tied it, but the Oilers regained the lead with a goal at 9:50 in the third period. They added an empty-netter with just three seconds left to seal the victory.</p><p>Edmonton’s offense was led by Leon Draisaitl, who scored his 9th goal of the season and added two assists. Zach Hyman found the net for the 3rd time this year, while Mattias Janmark’s empty-netter was his 2nd goal. Jeff Skinner also contributed with his 3rd goal of the season.</p> <p>The Oilers took 31 shots on goal and scored twice in the first period. After a scoreless second, they added two more in the third, including Hyman’s power-play goal. Edmonton finished with 10 giveaways in the game.</p><p>Edmonton's defense gave up two goals to the Flames, one of which tied the game at 2-2 early in the 3rd period. Goalie Stuart Skinner finished with 29 saves and a 93.5% save percentage, while the Oilers' defense recorded 2 takeaways and 19 hits.</p>

Nashville Predators vs Edmonton Oilers Betting Pick & Prediction 11/14/24

<p>Looking to win big? The Spiders and Dukes face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Dukes are hosting the game at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse in Pittsburgh, PA. The over/under for this game is set at 140 points, and the Dukes are the home favorites against the Spiders in a Atlantic 10 conference matchup.</p><h3>RICHMOND SPIDERS VS DUQUESNE DUKES BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Duquesne Dukes -3.5</p><p>This game will be played at UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse at 7:00 ET on Tuesday, January 16th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE DUQUESNE DUKES:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-68 in favor of the Dukes.</li><li>Not only will Duquesne pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -3.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 140 points, and we like the over with a projected 144 points.</li></ul><h3>Will Richmond Be The Talk of UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse?</h3><p>Richmond enters this game as a 3.5-point underdog, and the team has gone 2-5 this season when considered the underdog. The Spiders have won six straight games, and they are 11-5 overall.</p>

<p>On the road this season, Richmond has gone just 1-4, and over their last 10 road games, they are 2-8. This season, their average scoring margin on the road is -6.6 points per game.</p><p>As the underdog, Richmond has gone 4-3 vs. the spread this season and they have an overall ATS record of 11-4. On the road, the Spiders are 2-3 ATS and they are 2-1 vs. the spread in their last 3 road games. Over their last 10 road games, Richmond is just 2-7 vs. the spread.</p><p>The over/under record for Richmond games this season is 7-7-1. Today's over/under line of 140 is similar to the average over/under line in their games this season (140.7). So far, eight of their games have finished with more points than today's line. Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 126 points, which is lower than their season average of 137.5 points per game.</p><p>In their most recent game, the Spiders' offense tallied 77 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 73.4 points per game. Jordan King is leading the team in scoring at 18.5 points per contest. Neal Quinn has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 13.2 going into the game.</p><p>This season, the Richmond defense has been impressive, holding the 39th position in the country while permitting an average of 64.7 points per contest. Against George Mason in their most recent game, the Richmond defense gave up a total of 70 points while allowing George Mason to hit 48% of their shots.</p><h3>Will the Dukes Secure A Victory as Home Favorites?</h3><p>After losing their last game to Dayton by a score of 72-62, Duquesne comes into this game with a record of 9-6. So far, they have gone 7-3 when favored and 1-3 when the underdog. As the favorite, they have an average scoring margin of +7.0 points per game.</p>

<p>At home, the Dukes have gone 7-2 compared to 1-4 on the road. Over their last 10 games at home, they have gone 8-2, and over their last five, they are 4-1. Duquesne's average scoring margin at home this season is +7.0 points per game.</p><p>So far this season, Duquesne has an ATS record of just 4-10. In their 10 games as the favorite, the Dukes have gone just 3-7 vs. the spread. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, Duquesne has an ATS record of 3-7, and their last 3 home ATS mark is 0-2.</p><p>So far this season, the over/under record in Duquesne's games is 5-9. Today's over/under line of 140 is lower than the average OU line in their games this season (146.7). Over their last three games, the average scoring total is 137 points and their over/under record during that stretch is 0-3.</p><p>Coming off their recent game, the Duquesne offense tallied 62 points in a matchup against Dayton. Their field goal percentage for the game was 40.3%, and they made 8 threes. Dae Dae Grant led the team in scoring, putting up 14 points. Additionally, Jimmy Clark III contributed 12 points for the Dukes.</p><p>The Dukes' defense is presently ranked 110th nationally, allowing an average of 69.4 points per contest. In their previous game vs. Dayton, the Flyers finished with a field goal percentage of 40% and a total of 72 points vs. Duquesne.</p>

Richmond Spiders vs Duquesne Dukes Betting Pick & Prediction 1/16/24

Another week, another UFC card, this time down in Mexico City for UFC Fight Night 159 or UFC on ESPN+ 17. This Saturday night fight fest is headlined by a featherweight matchup between Yair Rodriguez and Jeremy Stephens. In total, there are 12 fights scheduled for this UFC Mexico City event.

We’ll dig deeper into the five main card bouts, which does include women’s fights between Irene Aldana and Vanessa Melo and also Carla Esparza and Alexa Grasso. We’ll take a look at the odds and some cliff notes versions of the prelim matchups.

We start in the men’s lightweight division with Claudio Puelles as a -300 favorite against Marcos Mariano. This is Mariano’s second career UFC fight and he tapped out to Lando Vannata at UFC 234 in his debut. Mariano has a little bit of size and reach on Puelles, but is once again giving up an advantage on the ground. Puelles, who hasn’t fought since May 19, 2018, is still a big favorite, despite going 18 months between UFC fights. The total is also 1.5 here, so it looks like a stoppage outcome.

Sijara Eubanks is a -265 favorite in a fight expected to go deep into the third round against Bethe Correia. Correia is giving up some size and strength here and also doesn’t have the same level of ground game as her opponent, hence the big line. Correia returned from nearly two years off and lost by sub to Irene Aldana. Eubanks isn’t much of a finisher, so unless Correia can catch a few big shots, it looks like Eubanks by decision is the outcome here.

Vinicius Moreira wins the Name of the Night bonus as he prepares for his fight against Paul Craig. Moreira hopes to win this bout as a small favorite and get his first official UFC win. Moreira was a Dana White Contender Series find with a submission win over John Allan, but he may have just had a good night. Since then, he’s been knocked out by Eryk Anders and Alonzo Menifield. Craig is not a knockout artist, with just one in his career, but his ground game is top-notch with 10 sub wins. Moreira also prefers to be on the ground, so this is strength vs. strength. Give the nod to Craig with more experience at the top levels at +105.

Not much needs to be said about the fight between Sergio Pettis and Tyson Nam. Pettis is a -345 favorite against Nam, who was a contender for the flyweight strap in FNG. He was 2-0 in his X-1 tenure before catching the eye of UFC as a replacement for Alex Perez. That change happened on August 26, so Pettis had time to adjust to his new opponent and is a solid money line parlay piece this weekend.

Angela Hill now faces Ariane Carnelossi in the women’s strawweight division. Initially, Hill was slated to face Istela Nunes, but Nunes failed a drug test and now Carnelossi steps in. Hill is a -155 favorite against the UFC newcomer, who is 12-1 in her career. Carnelossi hasn’t fought at any notable levels of MMA, but she’s done what she’s had to do in order to pick up a 12-1 record and eight wins by knockout. Hill goes to a lot of decisions and took some punishment against Yan Xiaonan last time out. Carnelossi is a relative unknown, but a very live dog at +135 here.

There are some pretty balanced fights on this card and one of them features Kyle Nelson against Polo Reyes. Nelson is the small favorite at -115, but this line could surely swing back the other way at some point. Nelson’s back is against the wall here. He’s lost his first two UFC fights, both in stoppage fashion. Reyes is in a similar boat with losses in three of his last four. Is this a UFC eliminator fight? It very well could be. Nelson seems like the more rounded fighter, but Reyes has more UFC experience. The toss-up line seems very fair here and your guess is as good as mine.

Carlos Huachin is +120 against Jose Alberto Quinonez’s -140 price in the bantamweight division. Both guys would prefer to keep this fight upright. It does seem like Huachin has more striking power, but Quinonez has a lot more UFC experience. This is just the second UFC fight for Huachin, who lost to Raoni Barcelos in his debut. Quinonez is the safe pick here, so long as he doesn’t let Huachin get inside. He is four inches taller and that could play a role here in striker vs. striker.

<strong>Martin Bravo (-110) vs. Steven Peterson (-110); Total: 2.5 (-240/200)</strong>

We haven’t seen Martin Bravo in more than 15 months as he makes his return to take on Steven Peterson. Bravo is 0-2 since his win over Cesar Puelles in the TUF Latin America 3 finale. He has lost to Humberto Bandenay and Alex Caceres. Bravo won the TUF LA cycle as a lightweight, but returned to featherweight once he got his contract. This will also be at featherweight, where he is, again, 0-2 against UFC-level competition.

Peterson is making his fifth UFC appearance and it hasn’t gone well. He’s 1-3 in his UFC stint so far. He nearly locked in a sub against Alex Caceres, but Caceres got out of it and won by unanimous decision. Peterson has shown virtually no striking power in his four fights. Before he joined UFC, 13 of his 22 fights ended in stoppages. All four UFC fights have gone to the cards.

Ultimately, had it not been for the long layoff, Bravo would likely be the clear favorite here. Cage rust is a real thing, but Peterson is a fringy UFC fighter at best.

<strong>Pick: Martin Bravo</strong>

<strong>Vanessa Melo (+420) vs. Irene Aldana (-525); Total: 2.5 (-230/190)</strong>

Short notice is an understatement in this one. Vanessa Melo is stepping in for Marion Reneau, who pulled out of the fight on September 11. Melo has to overcome a size disadvantage and a talent level gap in this fight. She did well in Future FC, but she is likely to be overwhelmed badly here by Aldana. Aldana only has one stoppage win in her UFC career, but if you don’t want to lay the juice, giving the under 2.5 a shot makes sense.

<strong>Pick: Under 2.5</strong>

<strong>Brandon Moreno (+145) vs. Askar Askarov (-165); Total: 2.5 (-120/100)</strong>

Askar Askarov is the runner-up inn the Name of the Night ranks for this weekend. He’ll have to settle for being a favorite against Brandon Moreno. Give Moreno credit. After beating Maikel Perez at LFA 69 last time out, he got himself back in the UFC. It was his first fight since May 19, 2018. He is 3-2 in his UFC career, which began back in October 2016 against Louis Smolka. Still, against the undefeated newcomer in Askarov, he is an underdog.

Askarov makes the leap from ACB, which is a big jump to be sure, but he is 10-0 in his professional career with 10 stoppage wins. He is a very well-rounded fighter with three knockouts and seven sub wins. The 26-year-old is getting a spot in the spotlight and he is getting it against a once touted prospect that is now trying to hang on to a UFC future.

This feels like a match set up for Askarov to have an impressive debut. Now he just has to follow through.

<strong>Pick: Askar Askarov</strong>

<strong>Carla Esparza (+105) vs. Alexa Grasso (-125); Total: 2.5 (-400/325)</strong>

This is a huge opportunity for both fighters. Carla Esparza got back on track to some degree with a win over Virna Jandiroba last time out, but she needs a win over a bigger, better name. Alexa Grasso is that name. Esparza is not the title contender she once was or the fighter that once beat Rose Namajunas. In fact, she’s only 4-4 over her official UFC fights. She needs this one.

Grasso does, too. She needs to build off of the Karolina Kowalkiewicz win back in June. It was her first fight in over a year and she controlled most of it at UFC 238. She’s been really inconsistent in the UFC after coming over from Invicta with a good bit of hype. She wants to use her size advantage. Esparza wants to use her wrestling advantage. This contrast of styles is a tough fight to bet, especially with both fighters on something of a similar trajectory.

The -400 on the over is the safest bet here, but that juice is prohibitive. The lean goes to Grasso for the size advantage, but that is picking nits at best.

<strong>Pick: Alexa Grasso</strong>

<strong>Yair Rodriguez (-105) vs. Jeremy Stephens (-115); Total: 3.5 (110/-130)</strong>

If it feels like it has been a while since we’ve seen these two fighters, it has. Yair Rodriguez last fought on November 10 and Jeremy Stephens only has one fight since July of last year. Disappointing losses really hurt both fighters. Rodriguez lost to Frankie Edgar and took a lot of punishment in that fight back at UFC 211. He returned to the Octagon 15 months later and knocked out Chan Sung Jung with one second level on the clock in the fifth round.

Jeremy Stephens was getting fast-tracked, but then he lost to Jose Aldo and got knocked out for just the second time in his career. He stepped away from the cage for a while as he battled depression. His loss at UFC 235 wasn’t the return that he wanted against Zabit Magomedsharipov. Will he get the result he wants here against Rodriguez, who is dealing with yet another long layoff?

Like the previous fight, this is an extremely hard one to cap. Both fighters have flaws and have had extenuating circumstances of late. Flip a coin here.

<strong>Pick: Yair Rodriguez</strong>

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