Matthew Lowrimore
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One pick is taken from each sport and a winning ticket would give us a nice payout with odds of +1535 at DraftKings Sportsbook. Let’s break down each of these plays.
NHL: New York Islanders vs Philadelphia Flyers – Over 5.5 (-120), 2:05 pm ET
The Islanders have scored at least 4 goals in 4 of their last 5 wins. They don’t give up a ton of goals, but with the current game total at 5.5 they have hit the Over in 6 of the last 7 such games. Both of Philadelphia’s goalies have a GAA above 3.00, and as a team they are giving up the 7th-most shots against. New York is 24th in goals per game this season, but with how it has been playing of late it can easily score a few goals in this matchup. All of that put together is enough to bet the over and not look back.
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College basketball: Ohio State Buckeyes vs Villanova Wildcats -5 (-110), 2:40 pm ET
Ohio State’s defense was marvelous on Friday, however the Ramblers shot themselves in the foot with what seemed like 50 missed lay-ups, and they also missed 7 foul shots. The Buckeyes shot 1-of-15 from beyond the arc against Loyola and now face a Villanova team that ranks 41st in 3-point field-goal defense. The Buckeyes are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 NCAA Tournament games. Take Villanova to cover.
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NBA: Portland Trail Blazers vs Indiana Pacers – Over 235 (-110), 3:40 pm ET
Indiana is currently 14th in the NBA in points per game, averaging 110.7 a night, while also giving up 113.4 per game — which ranks them 24th in the NBA. Over their last 3 games the Pacers have given up an average of 128 points per game vs Houston, Memphis, and Atlanta. Portland is even worse, ranking 26th and giving up 114 per game for the season, and over their last 3 games that’s up to 126 per game. The Pacers have gone over the total in 10 of 11 games, while Portland has gone over in 4 of its last 5 overall and in 5 straight against Eastern Conference teams. I don’t expect much defense to be played on either end of the floor, so let’s go with the over.
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MLS: Seattle Sounders vs Austin FC – Draw no bet (+150), 4:30 pm ET
The Sounders are dealing with a multitude of injuries, including one to top striker Raul Ruidiaz. But this is a team that’s finished at or near the top of the table year after year by finding different ways to get it done. After being shut out in their first 2 matches of the year (scoring 10 fewer goals than Austin in that time frame), Seattle sandwiched an exciting 3-2 win over the surging Galaxy in between two legs of a successful Champions League tie over dangerous Mexican side Leon. I wouldn’t take the Sounders outright, but there is a ton of value on them on the draw no bet, more than doubling your money if they win while taking no risk in the case of a draw.
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