Matt Fargo – Sports Handicapper

This is a play on the NEW YORK RANGERS for our NHL Tuesday Breakaway. The Rangers are out to snap a four-game losing streak after opening the season 2-0 and there is no doubt that a lengthy stretch of not playing hurt this early in the season. New York, which surrendered three first-period goals in Sunday's 3-2 setback against Vancouver, has been outscored 17-7 during its four-game losing streak. Three of those losses were recorded over a four-day stint after the team played just three times in nearly two weeks. Arizona aims to extend its point streak to six games and winning streak to four in the opener of a four-game road trip. The Coyotes opened the season 0-2 but they have rebounded well yet are still well back in the standings in the Western Conference so the fact they have turned into a road favorite here is surprising. Goalies have been confirmed which is what we were waiting for and the Rangers are starting Alexandar Georgiev over Henrik Lundqvist who has struggled over the last few seasons. Georgiev has a solid 2.94 GAA in 45 career games. Here, we play against road teams when the money line is -100 to -150 after allowing two goals or less in two straight games going up against an opponent after scoring two goals or less in three straight games. This situation is 39-13 (75 percent) over the last five seasons. 10* (48) New York Rangers

This is a play on the WASHINGTON NATIONALS for our MLB Tuesday Game One Sweet Spot. The National are also getting excellent value in Game One with Max Scherzer on the hill. He has been an underdog only once all season and that resulted in a win at the Dodgers are just +122 and the number is well above that here. He had another sensational regular season and Scherzer is coming off back-to-back excellent outings in the postseason, allowing a combined one run on five hits and five walks with 18 strikeouts in 14 innings. Gerrit Cole is not going to be easy to get through but the Yankees nearly did it in his last start but they stranded too runners. He is on one of the most amazing runs of any starting pitcher in recent history, going 19-0 with a 1.59 ERA, a 0.81 WHIP and 258 strikeouts in 169. innings in his last 25 starts, including the playoffs. The Astros have won each of his last 16 starts so this will not be easy for Washington but we are taking the chance. 10* (901) Washington Nationals Game One

This is a play on the LOS ANGELES LAKERS for our NBA Season Opening Enforcer. The Lakers are trying to rebound for the second season with LeBron James as they got a new coach, new supporting cast and loftier expectations after nearly everything that could have gone wrong last season went wrong. Anthony Davis was the big acquisition although by doing so, they are lacking depth but that is not an issue early in the season. They also added some much-needed shooting by signing Danny Green and Jared Dudley. Los Angeles will be without Kyle Kuzma after suffering a stress reaction in his left foot during USA Basketball training camp in August. The Clippers were the winners of the offseason as they acquired two big names in Kawhi Leonard and Paul George. However, they will be without George who is still recovering from off-season shoulder surgery. For now, Lakers fans should look forward to watching how the current roster plays and develops in the early season. The absence of George is the reason the Lakers are road favorites are we are not afraid of laying the short price. 10* (503) Los Angeles Lakers