This is a play on the SAN ANTONIO SPURS for our NBA Playoff Game of the Year. The Knicks have been rolling as they have won 11 straight games in the postseason and have done so in historical fashion as those wins have been by an average of 23.8 ppg with only one of those being decided by single digits. Now what looks like an advantage because of the rest disparity, nine days versus four days for the Spurs, it might be beneficial here. Since 2002 from the second round on, 13 teams have been in this rest situation and while those teams have gone 10-3 straight up and ATS, the caveat is that 10 of those teams opened the series at home. The Knicks open on the road as underdogs despite the never seen 11-game run and this has not been a good spot as since 2005, underdogs in Game One of the NBA Finals are 3-18 straight up and 4-17 ATS and these teams playing with six or more days of rest are 1-10 straight up and ATS. The Spurs obviously had the tougher of the two Conference Finals Series as they had to go seven games similar to what Cleveland endured before facing the Knicks and it ran out of gas but it was playing with only one day off and San Antonio will have had four days off which is plenty to recover from. Here, we play against road teams after successfully covering the spread in six or more consecutive games, playing five or less games in 14 days. This situation is 46-17 (73 percent) since 1997. 10* (502) San Antonio Spurs

This is a play on the TORONTO BLUE JAYS as part of our MLB Late Double Play. The Blue Jays lost a tough one in the series opener 4-3 despite outhitting the Braves 9-6 and they have now lost three straight games since the Jeff Hoffman debacle. Toronto signed Patrick Corbin to fill in its injury plagued rotation and the Blue Jays have gotten more than expected as he has a 3.65 ERA through nine starts. This includes six road outings where he has pitched better than at home with a 2.97 ERA and 1.22 WHIP and overall after allowing two home runs in his season opener, he has allowed only three since then. Atlanta has won four of five games and holds a comfortable 9.5-game lead in the National League East. Grant Holmes is putting together a good season with a 3.95 ERA but is pitching to a 4.10 xERA which is only slightly better than that of Corbin. He has a 3.90 ERA at home with just two quality starts. 10* (971) Toronto Blue Jays

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This is a play on the TEXAS RANGERS as part of our MLB Late Double Play. Texas has won five straight games including the first two in this series and the Rangers now come in as a very slight underdog and we will ride the streak with Mackenzie Gore who has a 3.96 ERA and 1.19 WHIP through 12 starts while pitching to a 3.95 xERA. He has been outstanding of late with a 1.69 ERA over his last four outings and while his home and road splits are not ideal, he was hurt by a pair of bad starts against the Mariners and Yankees on the highway. The Cardinals got off to a surprisingly good start but they are now struggling with a 2-7 run and have gone from two games out on May 23rd to 6.5 games out in the National League Central. Andre Pallente has been up and down and he has really struggled at home with a 5.52 ERA and 1.61 WHIP in six starts and this includes a 6.58 ERA in his last five in St. Louis. 10* (973) Texas Rangers

This is a play on the NEW YORK METS for our MLB Afternoon Dominator. We are coming back with the Mets as three pitches accounted for five runs last night to give Seattle its eighth straight win. It was some uneasy going early on for Freddy Peralta who had a 4.05 ERA through his first five starts but has settled into his role as the ace of the staff as he has a 3.20 ERA over his last seven outings. He has allowed more than two runs only twice over this stretch and overall, he has solid reverse splits with a 3.13 ERA and 1.13 WHIP on the road and now we get him in by far the biggest underdog role of the season. We went against Logan Gilbert last night because of his reverse splits and he was very average and George Kirby fits the same mold to a lesser degree as he has a 3.23 ERA on the road and a 4.15 ERA at home and while it is not an extreme difference, it is a big variance from his prior three season splits. 10* (967) New York Mets

This is a play on the SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS as part of our MLB Tuesday Triple Play. The Giants ruined our sweep last night but we will come back with them as they are bigger underdogs tonight with a line that is normally set for a big favorite being an elite starter against a nobody. That is not the case here as Kyle Harrison is off to a sensational start with a 1.57 ERA and 1.03 WHIP through 10 starts but this is not going to last based on the past and his xERA which is double that. Trevor McDonald is making his sixth start of the season and his last game was a solid bounce back from a start after he allowed seven runs in 3.2 innings against the White Sox and overall he has allowed three runs or less in four of his five outings including three quality starts. He does not walk anyone and prevents the longball thanks to an elite 61.4% ground ball rate which is No. 3 in baseball among 206 starters that have tossed at least five innings. 10* (905) San Francisco Giants

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This is a play on the BALTIMORE ORIOLES as part of our MLB Tuesday Triple Play. The Orioles are coming off a solid 7-3 home stand and while they hit the road with a 9-17 record, Boston counters that with a 9-19 home record. Connelly Early is having a stellar rookie season after his four-start debut in 2024 as he has a 2.95 ERA and 1.16 WHIP in 11 starts and he has been the one of the home bright spots of late as he has nearly identical starts over his last two at Fenway Park as he has gone seven innings and allowed no runs on four hits in each. There are concerns with his low ground ball rate and his below average home run rate and he is pitching to a 4.62 xERA. There were projections out there of a breakout season for Shane Baz and while overall it has not been there, the recent results are showing big progress as he has a 2.25 ERA and 1.15 WHIP over his last three starts, all being quality outings with two of those on the road. 10* (911) Baltimore Orioles

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This is a play on the NEW YORK METS as part of our MLB Tuesday Triple Play. Seattle has now won seven straight games after the extra inning win last night and are a big favorite again with Logan Gilbert on the hill. He has not allowed a run in two straight starts but those were on the road where he has a 1.19 ERA compared to a 5.67 ERA in seven home starts. Huascar Brazoban is enjoying a stellar 2026 season, serving primarily as a high-leverage relief pitcher while occasionally excelling as an opener which is the role he takes on tonight after the Mets had a successful opener game last night. He has a 1.86 ERA and 0.93 WHIP in 25 appearances, four of which were as the opener and only one was poor where he allowed two runs but did not allow a hit as his command was off, walking three. The bulk relief will be given to Jonah Tong who has flourished in two appearances in this role but still could get the start so this is a definite action play. 10* (929) New York Mets

This is a play on the MIAMI MARLINS as part of our MLB Monday Triple Play. The Marlins had won four straight games which included a sweep of the Mets but they have now lost five straight games including a return sweep by the Mets over the weekend. The offense has scored one run in four of the five losses and looks to get back on track against Cade Cavalli who is having a surprisingly good season following a 2025 season that was up and down after missing two seasons because of Tommy John. He has a 3.62 ERA but a 1.41 WHIP through 12 starts while pitching to a 3.96 xERA, still good but with regression. Sandy Alcantara has been really good or really bad this season as he has allowed three runs or less in eight of his 12 starts including two runs or fewer six times while giving up a total of 28 earned runs in his other four outings which includes 14 runs in his last two. He shut Washington down three weeks ago and expect a similar bounce back. 10* (951) Miami Marlins

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This is a play on the SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS as part of our MLB Monday Triple Play. The Giants snapped a five-game losing streak with a 19-6 win at Colorado and while it comes with an asterisk being played at Coors Field, it added confidence and momentum heading to Milwaukee. San Francisco turns to Landen Roupe who has a 3.30 ERA and 1.18 WHIP through 11 starts while pitching to a 3.03 xERA so it is not a fluke as it is an added improvement from his decent 3.80 ERA in 22 starts last season. He has a 2.67 ERA in six road starts and that includes two games where he allowed four runs in each but those were against the Dodgers and Rays, No. 4 and No. 5 in home wOBA while Milwaukee is just No. 21. The Brewers counter with Shane Drohan who made one bad start, was sent down and recalled two weeks later and has only been coming out of the bullpen. He is priced as a top level starter here which he is not and is just based on team records. 10* (953) San Francisco Giants

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This is a play on the COLORADO ROCKIES as part of our MLB Monday Triple Play. Jose Soriano came out of the gates strong as through his first six starts, he opened 6-0, allowing just one run over 37.2 innings for a 0.24 ERA but that is well in the past as he has been inconsistent since then. Over his last six starts, he has a 5.35 ERA that includes only two quality outings and while his overall ERA is still a solid 2.65, he is pitching to a 3.78 xERA. He was favored twice at -154 but now is a 2-1 chalk and against a team that is only one game worse so this is time to sell high with enormous value. Colorado took two of three against San Francisco over the weekend and a main reason the Rockies are such big dogs is because of Kyle Freeland who has been lit up in four of his last five starts. Two were at home against Arizona and Atlanta and two on the road against the Dodgers and Phillies and we are backing the contrarian side against a big strikeout team. 10* (965) Colorado Rockies

This is a play on the PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES as part of our MLB Sunday Triple Play. The Phillies came through last night with three eighth inning runs to clip the Dodgers 4-3 and look to take the series with a win and complete a 5-1 roadtrip. Yoshinobu Yamamoto is a heavy favorite which has been the case all season and in 10 starts, the Dodgers are just 6-4 with three of those losses with him being a favorite of -319, -180 and -290. He is coming off a pair of gems as he went seven innings and allowing only one run in each of those against the Padres and Brewers but those were on the road and he has not been as good at home with a 3.77 ERA in five starts, allowing at least one home run in each and seven in total. Andrew Painter, who missed 2023 and 2024 because of Tommy John, is a top prospect and after a slow start to his rookie season, he is pitching like that prospect as he has a 2.60 ERA and 0.98 WHIP in his last three outings. 10* (909) Philadelphia Phillies

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This is a play on the DETROIT TIGERS as part of our MLB Sunday Triple Play. The White Sox have won four straight games and look for the sweep as they now trail the Guardians by two games in the American League Central. Sean Burke has been up and down this season and after shutting down the Padres for six innings to open the month, he has a 6.20 ERA over his last four starts. Two of his best starts this season were following an opener but has not been nearly as good when he actually starts and he has not been successful at home with a 4.35 ERA compared to a 3.05 ERA on the road and in the five games he has started at home, Chicago is 0-5. Detroit continues to struggle but catch a good number as it is a true underdog for the first time in this series and turn to Keider Montero who has been up and down as well but does not have a big blowup outing with the bullpen not treating him good so it has been some tough luck. 10* (919) Detroit Tigers

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This is a play on the MINNESOTA TWINS as part of our MLB Sunday Triple Play. The Pirates will be looking for the sweep and have already secured a winning homestand and are now laying their biggest number of the homestand not counting the Paul Skenes start. Braxton Ashcraft is pushing his highest number of the season as he closed as a -162 favorite against the Cardinals in late April, a game in which he lost. He has been great though, allowing two runs or less in nine of 11 starts, the two exceptions both coming at home. Zebby Matthews will be making his fourth start since getting recalled from the Minors and he has been sensational while still being in a buy low spot. He has put together three straight quality starts, posting a 2.37 ERA and 0.84 WHIP and he is known across baseball for his elite, pinpoint control and ability to limit walks. He could be in for a breakout year after two dud shortened seasons in 2024 and 2025. 10* (925) Minnesota Twins

This is a play on the COLORADO ROCKIES as part of our MLB Evening Triple Play. The Rockies bailed us out last night as they scored five runs on a pair of home runs in the ninth inning and that is game to build off and while not getting the same price, the Rockies are dogs again as they are pushing forward at 11-15 at home. Ryan Feltner had a 6.30 ERA in his five Major League starts before going on the IL with right ulnar nerve inflammation. After rehabbing, he had two strong Minor League starts, including five innings with five strikeouts for Albuquerque on Sunday afternoon. He said the nerve tightness has been gone for a long time so he has concentrated on building endurance and while a small sample, he has been better at home. Adrian Houser counters for the Giants has turned things around after an awful start as he has allowed three runs or less in five straight starts but is still pitching to a 5.54 xERA with a poor K:BB% of 5.1%. 10* (960) Colorado Rockies

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This is a play on the PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES as part of our MLB Evening Triple Play. The Phillies ran into a buzzsaw last night in Justin Wrobleski as a solo home run to Kyle Schwarber in the sixth was his only hit allowed in seven innings. Do not expect a repeat as Roki Sasaki has been pitching better after a slow start as he has allowed three runs or less in four straight starts but is still pitching to contact with inconsistent command especially at home where he has a 5.00 ERA and 1.72 WHIP in four starts. Jesus Luzardo is coming off a solid start in his first one on this roadtrip as he shut out the Padres for six innings on four hits and he is in a groove with a 1.00 ERA and 1.00 WHIP over his last three starts. He does have an overall ERA of 4.38 but that is due to four bad home outings and he has significant road splits with a 7.31 ERA in six games at home compared to a 1.21 ERA in six road starts and overall is pitching to a 2.77 xERA. 10* (961) Philadelphia Phillies

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This is a play on the ATHLETICS as part of our MLB Evening Triple Play. The Yankees have now won five straight games including the first four of this roadtrip as they are a game and a half behind Tampa Bay in the American League East. The top of the rotation is one of the best when Max Fried returns and Ryan Weathers is at the top of the backend as he has been great with a 3.14 ERA and 1.12 WHIP in 10 starts but this cannot last. He is up to 57.1 innings after only 38.1 innings pitched last season and his career average over his first five years is 55.2 innings. He has made only three road starts with the Yankees losing two of those. J.T. Ginn opened the season in the bullpen with three appearances and has been solid since entering the rotation as he has a 2.89 ERA in nine starts which includes only one bad outing so taking that out and his ERA drops to 2.13 in the other eight starts including a 1.85 ERA his last four outings. 10* (974) Athletics

This is a play on the COLORADO ROCKIES as part of our MLB Evening Triple Play. The Rockies bailed us out last night as they scored five runs on a pair of home runs in the ninth inning and that is game to build off and while not getting the same price, the Rockies are dogs again as they are pushing forward at 11-15 at home. Ryan Feltner had a 6.30 ERA in his five Major League starts before going on the IL with right ulnar nerve inflammation. After rehabbing, he had two strong Minor League starts, including five innings with five strikeouts for Albuquerque on Sunday afternoon. He said the nerve tightness has been gone for a long time so he has concentrated on building endurance and while a small sample, he has been better at home. Adrian Houser counters for the Giants has turned things around after an awful start as he has allowed three runs or less in five straight starts but is still pitching to a 5.54 xERA with a poor K:BB% of 5.1%. 10* (960) Colorado Rockies

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This is a play on the PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES as part of our MLB Evening Triple Play. The Phillies ran into a buzzsaw last night in Justin Wrobleski as a solo home run to Kyle Schwarber in the sixth was his only hit allowed in seven innings. Do not expect a repeat as Roki Sasaki has been pitching better after a slow start as he has allowed three runs or less in four straight starts but is still pitching to contact with inconsistent command especially at home where he has a 5.00 ERA and 1.72 WHIP in four starts. Jesus Luzardo is coming off a solid start in his first one on this roadtrip as he shut out the Padres for six innings on four hits and he is in a groove with a 1.00 ERA and 1.00 WHIP over his last three starts. He does have an overall ERA of 4.38 but that is due to four bad home outings and he has significant road splits with a 7.31 ERA in six games at home compared to a 1.21 ERA in six road starts and overall is pitching to a 2.77 xERA. 10* (961) Philadelphia Phillies

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This is a play on the ATHLETICS as part of our MLB Evening Triple Play. The Yankees have now won five straight games including the first four of this roadtrip as they are a game and a half behind Tampa Bay in the American League East. The top of the rotation is one of the best when Max Fried returns and Ryan Weathers is at the top of the backend as he has been great with a 3.14 ERA and 1.12 WHIP in 10 starts but this cannot last. He is up to 57.1 innings after only 38.1 innings pitched last season and his career average over his first five years is 55.2 innings. He has made only three road starts with the Yankees losing two of those. J.T. Ginn opened the season in the bullpen with three appearances and has been solid since entering the rotation as he has a 2.89 ERA in nine starts which includes only one bad outing so taking that out and his ERA drops to 2.13 in the other eight starts including a 1.85 ERA his last four outings. 10* (974) Athletics

This is a play on the OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER for our NBA Signature Enforcer. The markets have made big adjustments as Oklahoma City was favored by 7.5 points in the first two games of this series at home and with the split, we saw a big dip down to -3.5 in Game Five with the numbers in San Antonio reflecting the changes as well. The Thunder are again laying that same price in the closeout game for a trip to the NBA Finals and they have responded after the first two losses with wins by 9 and 13 points and we expect another bounce back and comfortable win as this series has been pretty bad to watch since the first game with that nine-point win followed by four double-digit wins. Over the last two years, Oklahoma City is 10-0 straight up and 8-2 ATS after a loss in the postseason the last two years and the Thunder have the intangible edges including that experience and what is still a significant home court edge. Oklahoma City is 34-11 ATS in its last 45 home games revenging a loss which goes back to 2024. 10* (568) Oklahoma City Thunder

This is a play on the KANSAS CITY ROYALS for our MLB Afternoon Dominator. Kansas City has lost four straight games after dropping the series opener last night as the Royals offense once again could not get going and help Stephen Kolek who could not follow up his complete game shutout from last time out. Seth Lugo is coming off a pair of quality outings and while those were at home, he has fared better on the road with his 3.00 ERA and 1.25 WHIP and overall he has allowed only three home runs after seeing the ball leave the yard 27 times last season. The Rangers counter with Kumar Rocker who is coming off a poor outing as he could not keep the momentum going from two solid games where he did not allow a run over 12.1 innings and that has been his issue, consistency. His ERA is still a decent 3.96 but he has a 1.36 WHIP while pitching to a 4.79 xERA which is better than Lugo but not at a chalky price. 10* (967) Kansas City Royals