Ray Monohan – Sports Handicapper

Tampa Bay -140

The Rays have value at home here.

Tampa Bay fell to Boston in the series opener, as wins have been rare to come by for the Red Sox thus far. Still, this team is just too inconsistent early on to trust and fading them here is a nice move.

Tampa Bay sends out Charlie Morton, who has pitched well in April. Morton has gone 12-5 over his last 17 starts in April and 8-3 at home in that span. Look for him to keep this Red Sox offense down, as situational hitting has been a huge issue for them.

Some trends to not. Red Sox are 1-5 in their last 6 road games. Red Sox are 1-7 in their last 8 Saturday games.

Back Tampa Bay.

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

Saturday 9* MLB ML Play

St. Louis +123

St. Louis has tremendous value to work with at plus money.

The Mets will send out RH Chris Flexen, who will start in place of the now injured Jacob deGrom. Flexen had just 4 appearances in the MLB last season, one of which was a start. Things did not go well for him as he finished 0-2, with a 12+ ERA. 

He should be in for a tough time here against this Cards offense, who is putting up 5.29 runs per game.

With RH Miles Mikolas on the hill for the Cardinals, he should be able to keep this Mets offense down as they have been wildly inconsistent thus far into the season.

Some trends to note. Cardinals are 5-0 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a winning record. Cardinals are 5-0 in their last 5 home games.

Back St. Louis.

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

Saturday 8* MLB ML Play

Washington -135

The Capitals have value laying the small price at home.

Washington struggled mightily in Carolina, as the series now sits at 2-2 with this one really being ginormous for both sides. 

The good news for the Caps comes from their ability to play so well at home. Washington has gone 26-11-5-1 in front of the home crowd, as they have simply been dominant. Look for them to really come out aggressively here, knowing they need to steal the momentum back in this one.

Some trends to note. Capitals are 7-2 in their last 9 overall. Capitals are 6-2 in their last 8 Conference Quarterfinals games.

Look for order to be restored here for the defending champs.

Back Washington.

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

Saturday 9* NHL ML Play

Milwaukee -8.5

The Bucks and Pistons send the series to Detroit and the visitors have value laying the points.

Milwaukee has proven this series is just too lopsided. The Bucks have taken it too the Pistons in back to back games, covering the big number with ease. 

This should be no different as Detroit really doesn't play any better at home versus the road. The Pistons are averaging just 108 points per home game, compared to the 106 they give up. Look for the Bucks to really continue to push the tempo and force the Pistons out of their comfort zone.

Some trends to note. Bucks are 7-2-2 ATS in their last 11 games playing on 2 days rest. Bucks are 19-6-1 ATS in their last 26 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points.

Look for Milwaukee to run away once again. 

Back Milwaukee.

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

Saturday 8* NBA ATS Play

San Antonio -3.5

The Spurs have value laying the number once again here.

San Antonio never let the Nuggets gain any momentum back after they started the 2nd quarter on a 16-0 run. The Spurs rebounded from that point and took off en route to a 2-1 series lead.

San Antonio has dominated the Nuggets at home, winning in 14 straight when these two teams meet here head to head.

Look for the Spurs to dominate once again here, as this has almost become a mind game for the Nuggets. That, combined with their playoff inexperience will come out here, as they are facing some solid adversity come Saturday.

Some trends to note. Nuggets are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 vs. Western Conference. Nuggets are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 Conference Quarterfinals games.

Back San Antonio.

Good Luck, Razor Ray.

Saturday 9* NBA ATS Play