Nick Parsons – Sports Handicapper

This is an 8* TOTAL CRUSHER on the OVER Giants/Angels.

These teams have been involved in several lower-scoring games of late, but I'm finally anticipating more of a "slug-fest" on Sunday.

I simply don't trust either starter right now.

Justin Verlander is 0-1 with a ballooned 6.75 ERA for the Giants, while Yusei Kikuchi is 0-3 with a 4.13 ERA for the Angels.

I expect these guys to "get the hook" early and for that to help in pushing this total OVER the number sooner, rather than later.

Good luck, NP

This is an 8* TOTAL BLOWOUT on the OVER Sens/Leafs.

It's the battle of Ontario and I'm expecting some offense. Bookmakers are a little tentative I feel setting this O/U lines in the NHL Playoffs, putting 5.5 on every game so far.

I had the OVER 5 in the Blues/Jets game yesterday and the total landed on 8. The Stars/Avs game also eclipsed the posted number.

Ottawa went 3-0 somehow in the regular season series. The first two games went UNDER, but the third flew OVER in the Sens 4-2 win.

With each team pushing the pace like I believe it will be, I expect this total to blast past this lower number well before the final horn sounds.

The play is the OVER.

Good luck, NP

This is an 8* PUNISHER on the Houston Rockets on the moneyline.

This won't be a cakewalk for either side, but I thjink that Houston's depth and the home floor advantage will prove critical in this series and in Game 1.

The Rockets were consistently undervalued by the bookmakers and the general betting public all season.

Much like the Lakers last night in their loss to Minnesota, clearly the Warriors' offense revolved around only two main players (Steph Curry and Jimmy Butler.)

Butler looked great in the Play-In win over Memphis, but he could now struggle offensively here in Houston.

Houston has too many options and is fresh and ready to go.

I smell a blowout here at home for the ROCKETS. The play is HOUSTON on the MONEYLINE.

Good luck, NP