Jim Feist |
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Matchup | Selection | W/L |
MLB | Mar 28, 2024 Twins vs Royals |
Twins -114 at SC Consensus |
Won $100 |
Play Type: Premium | ||
Opening day of the season for these two teams as the Minnesota Twins travel to KC to take on the Royals Pablo Lopez will toe the rubber for the Twins here on opening day. Lopez was 11-8 with a 3.66 ERA last season. The Royals will send Cole Ragans to the hill. Ragans was 7-5 with a 3.47 ERA last year. The Twins won the AL Central last year and where shocked in the playoffs by the Astros. The Royal lost a franchise record 106 games last year and finished last in the division. They Twins pretty much stood pat over the offseason, though they lost starters Sonny Gray and Kenta Maeda. Minnesota had one of the best pitching staff's last season with a 3.83 ERA and opposing batting average of just .236 which was sixth in the AL. The Royals made a number of offseason moves to improve a team that had a horrible year. They brought in Hunter Renfroe and Adam Frazier to help with the offense. I think the Royals will be better this year, but that isn't saying much. I still like this Minnesota pitching staff and Lopez should have another excellent season. I'll take the Twins to start the season with win here in KC. |
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Matchup | Selection | W/L |
NCAA-B | Mar 28, 2024 Clemson vs Arizona |
Clemson +7½ -110 at linepros |
Won $100 |
Play Type: Top Premium | ||
West Regional Semifinals from Los Angeles, CA has Clemson taking on Arizona. Clemson has won both NCAA games with wins over New Mexico, 77-56, as a 2-point dog and then Sunday over Baylor, 72-64, as a 4.5-point dog. Those two wins snapped a two-game losing streak by the Tigers. Clemson is now 23-11 S/U and 19-14-1 overall on the season. They average 77.2 ppg while allowing 70.6 ppg. The Tigers won both NCAA games holding their opponents to just 29.7% and 38.9% from the field. Against New Mexico they held the Lobos to just 13% from the 3-point arc. The Tigers are now 4-1 S/U and 2-3 ATS in their five tourney games this year. The Arizona Wildcats improved to 27-8 on the season with a pair of NCAA tourney wins. They beat Long Beach State, 85-65 in their first round as a 20-point favorite. Then they won in the 2nd round over Dayton, 78-68, as a 8.5-point favorite. These wins coming on the heel of their PAC-12 conference tourney loss to Oregon, 58-67. The Wildcats average 87.6 ppg while allowing 71.9 ppg. They are also 3-1 S/U and 2-1-1 ATS in their four tourney games this year. Clemson getting around 7-points in this matchup. I like the dog and will take those points with Clemson. |
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Matchup | Selection | W/L |
NCAA-B | Mar 28, 2024 San Diego State vs Connecticut |
Connecticut -10½ -120 at Mirage |
Won $100 |
Play Type: Premium | ||
East Regional Semifinals, from Boston, MA has the 26-10 San Diego State Aztecs taking on the Connecticut Huskies. After losing in the Mountain West Championship to New Mexico, the Aztecs have won both first round NCAA games with wins over UAB, 69-65 and then over Yale, 85-57. The covered vs Yale but didn't cover vs UAB. The Aztecs are now 4-3 S/U and 2-6 ATS their last eight games. They are also 14-20 ATS on the season and 7-1 S/U and 3-5 ATS in all their tourney games this year. The U Conn Huskies improved to 33-3 and saw their win streak move to nine straight games. They won their conference tournament and now both games in the NCAA. They beat Stetson in round one, 91-52 and then Northwestern in the 2nd round, 75-58. They are also 8-1 ATS their last nine games. The Huskies are now 7-0 S/U and 6-1 ATS in their seven tourney games. They also average 81.6 ppg while allowing just 63.9 ppg for a +17.7 point differential. I'll lay the points here tonight with Connecticut. |
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Matchup | Selection | W/L |
NCAA-B | Mar 28, 2024 Alabama vs North Carolina |
North Carolina -4½ -110 at linepros |
Lost $110.0 |
Play Type: Premium | ||
West Regional Semifinals from Los Angeles, CA. has the 23-11 Alabama Crimson Tide taking on the North Carolina Tar Heels. Alabama came into this NCAA tournament having lost three of four games and failing to cover all four. But they got a big win in the first round over Charleston, 109-96, as a 8.5-point favorite. They shot 56.5% from the field and 64.9% from the 3-point arc. Then they beat Grand Canyon in the 2nd round, 72-61, as a 5.5-point favorite. Though this time they cooled way down to 36.9% from the field and 25.8% from the 3-point arc. The Tide are now 4-2 S/U and 3-2-1 ATS in their six tourney games. North Carolina is 29-7 on the season after winning their two NCAA games. They opened with a win over Wagner, 90-62, as a 25.5-point favorite. Then they beat Michigan State in round two, 85-69, as a 4-point favorite. Though they lost to NC State in the ACC conference tourney, they have still won 10 of their last 11 games and gone 7-4 ATS during that span. The Tar Heels average 81.8 ppg while allowing 70 ppg this season. They are also 6-2 S/U and 5-3 ATS in their eight tourney games this year. I'm taking the Tar Heels in this quarterfinal matchup on Thursday. Play North Carolina. |
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