Mike Lundin – Sports Handicapper

RANGERS VS ATHLETICS RUNLINE - SUBSCRIBERS ONLY

The Oakland Athletics have scored a total of 22 runs through their last three games. I don't see them having any trouble scoring off Mike Minor (0-2, 5.91 ERA) who was tagged with 16 runs through 16 innings of work against Oakland last season.

When Minor has had enough, he'll hand over the ball to the worst bullpen in the American League (6.75 ERA). 

As for the A's starter, right-hander Mike Fiers (0-0, 5.40 ERA) made four starts against Texas last season and allowed 11 runs on 16 hits through 20 2/3 innings of work. 

Over is 5-1 in Rangers last 6 overall and 9-2 in their last 11 games as an underdog.

The A's bats are red hot, and I think they're going to put up the majority of the runs in this game and enough to cover the runline. 

8* play on Oakland -1.5. 

THURSDAY NIGHT MLB TOTAL - REDS @ INDIANS

The Cleveland Indians are 12-1 to the under on the season and the first three games of this four-game home-and-home series have produced a total of only 11 runs. The Tribe's Carlos Carrasco (1-1, 3.75 ERA) is a very capable pitcher, as is scheduled Cincinnati starter Luis Castillo (0-1, 4.50 ERA). Cleveland has the second-worst OBS against right-handed pitching and I expect this to be another low-scoring affair involving the Indians. 

8* play on UNDER 7.5. 

RANGERS VS ATHLETICS FREE PICK AUGUST 6, 2020

The Oakland Athletics have scored a total of 22 runs through their last three games. I don't see them having any trouble scoring off Mike Minor (0-2, 5.91 ERA) who was tagged with 16 runs through 16 innings of work against Oakland last season.

When Minor has had enough, he'll hand over the ball to the worst bullpen in the American League (6.75 ERA). 

As for the A's starter, right-hander Mike Fiers (0-0, 5.40 ERA) made four starts against Texas last season and allowed 11 runs on 16 hits through 20 2/3 innings of work. 

Over is 5-1 in Rangers last 6 overall and 9-2 in their last 11 games as an underdog.

Free pick on OVER 8.5. 

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LATE NIGHT ROCKETS VS LAKERS BOOKIE BLA$TER

The Los Angeles Lakers will be playing on no rest after taking a 105-86 loss to the OKC Thunder on Wednesday. Both Lebron James and Anthony Davis logged about 30 minutes each, and with the top seed in the West already clinched I would not be surprised to see the Lakers manage their key players' minutes and rest several regulars in this one. 

The Rockets are coming off a loss to Portland and I expect them to be eager to bounce back fast and hard.

8* play on Houston Rockets.

BLAZERS VS NUGGETS THURSDAY NIGHT HARDWOOD HAMMER

This looks like a potential flat spot for the shorthanded Denver Nuggets who will be playing on back-to-back nights and coming off a pair of victories. 

The Portland Trail Blazers have had a day off since a meriting 110-102 win over Houston and the team is 2-1 SU (2-0-1 ATS) in the NBA bubble. The Blazers are still very much in desperation mode as they try to hunt down the slumping Memphis Grizzlies for the No. 8 seed in the west. 

The Nuggets are likely to be without the services of Gary Harris, Jamal Murray, and Will Barton for a fourth straight game and their bench must be running out of steam.  

8* play on Portland -3. 

CLIPPERS VS MAVS BASKET BRAWLER

Both the Los Angeles Clippers and the Dallas Mavericks have dropped two of three in the bubble. 

Neither side has all that much to play for during the remaining of the regular season and staying healthy is the No. 1 priority. This comes down to which team wants it the most looking to build some momentum for the playoffs. 

I expect the Clippers to show more purpose coming off a loss to the Suns while Dallas is coming off a 114-110 comeback victory over the Sacramento Kings. 

Additionally, Dallas' defense is just atrocious at times while LA's D is truly elite. The Mavs rely heavily on making their shots, but the team is in big trouble if they're having a bad day on the offensive end. 

Clippers are 21-6 ATS in their last 27 games following a straight up loss. Mavericks are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight up win.

8* play on Los Angeles Clippers. 

CAPITALS VS FLYERS TOTAL BOOKIE BA$HER

The Philadelphia Flyers and the Washington Capitals have plenty of offensive firepower at their disposal, but they're both also capable of locking it down defensively. 

Philadelphia opened its Eastern Conference round-robin action with a 4-1 win over Boston while Washington is coming off a 3-2 SO loss to Tampa Bay. 

The Caps had to do without top scorer John Carlson due to an undisclosed injury, and his situation remains uncertain for this game. 

Neither team managed to light it up last time out, and I think this will be a tight and relatively low-scoring affair. 

8* play on UNDER 6. 

SUPER EARLY TWINS @ PIRATES BOOKIE BREAKER TOP PLAY

The Pittsburgh Pirates are going nowhere slow as they enter the finale of this three-game series with a 2-10 record. I think they'll continue to mail it in here against a white hot Minnesota Twins team that has compiled the exact opposite record of 10-2. 

Twins' righty Kenta Maeda (2-0, 1.64 ERA) has had a terrific start with the Twins, recording 12 strikeouts with just five hits and two runs allowed over 11 innings of work. The Pirates counter with JT Brubaker (0-0, 0.00 ERA) for his first start of the season, in place of Mitch Keller who is on the injured list. It's tough to know where we have Brubaker as a starter. He has tossed five scoreless innings as a reliever on the season, but I don't see him slowing down the Twins' hot bats. 

Pittsburgh has scored more than three runs only once during its current seven-game skid, and I expect the Twins to win this one comfortably. 

10* play on Minnesota Twins -1.5. 

NHL MAJOR WAGER ALERT - KNIGHTS VS BLUES BOOKIE BREAKER TOP PLAY

The Vegas Golden Knights are 16-5-1 under head coach Peter  DeBoer, including a white hot 12-2-0 over their last 14. They opened the Western Conference Round-Robin with a come-from-behind 5-3 win over Dallas and a win here would see them tied for points with the Colorado Avalanche at the top of the standings. 

The Blues on the other hand took a demoralizing last-second loss to the Avs in their Round-Robin opener, and I think they'll struggle to bring the intensity needed to compete with the Knights. 

10* play on Vegas Golden Knights.