Stephen Nover |
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I have had only two losing season in pro football in my handicapping career. I have the best sources in the business thanks to more than 25 years as a sportswriter, handicapper and analyst. |
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Matchup | Selection | W/L |
MLB | Apr 23, 2024 Mariners vs Rangers |
Mariners -107 at YouWager |
Won $100 |
Play Type: Premium | ||
Tough spot, tough starting pitching to go against. That's the situation the Rangers face today. |
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Matchup | Selection | W/L |
MLB | Apr 23, 2024 Astros vs Cubs |
Astros -108 at YouWager |
Lost $108.0 |
Play Type: Top Premium | ||
The Houston Astros have been playing like the Houston Colts .45s. Hard to believe, but the Astros are 7-16. Houston is down from its recent past dominant seasons, but they haven't regressed this much! What the Astros needed was a day off to regroup and get focused again. They got that on Monday being idle. That means a rested bullpen and a rested Josh Hader. This is good news for starter J.P. France, who held the Braves to two runs on four hits in five innings this past Wednesday in his last start. The Braves are the top offensive team in baseball. The Cubs are going with Jordan Wicks, who is 0-2 with a 5.29 ERA. Wicks has yet to complete five innings during any of his first four starts this year. The Cubs have been vulnerable at closer with Adbert Alzolay blowing four of his first seven save opportunities. Chicago has been without outfielder Ian Happ the past two games due to a hamstring injury. He's second on the Cubs in runs scored. He's questionable. Bottom line is I like the pitching matchup for the Astros - both starter and bullpen - and they are due to start turning things around. The price is right to back them. |
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Matchup | Selection | W/L |
NBA | Apr 23, 2024 Suns vs Wolves |
OVER 212 -110 |
Lost $110.0 |
Play Type: Top Premium | ||
Even though this is playoff basketball, this is too short of a total given the star power these teams possess. |
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Matchup | Selection | W/L |
NHL | Apr 24, 2024 Bruins vs Maple Leafs |
Maple Leafs -107 at linepros |
Lost $107.0 |
Play Type: Premium | ||
Normally I don't care to back the Maple Leafs in the Stanley Cup playoffs given their sad postseason history. But this is a good spot for Toronto. The Maple Leafs' confidence is up after they evening the series at 1-1 with a 3-2 victory against the Bruins this past Monday. That victory also snapped an eight-game losing streak to Boston. Now the Maple Leafs are at home. They could get William Nylander back. That would be huge. Nylander, second on the team in goals and points, has missed the first two games because of injury. The Bruins are down a defenseman in their rotation with Andrew Peeke suffering an injury. | ||
Matchup | Selection | W/L |
MLB | Apr 24, 2024 Brewers vs Pirates |
Brewers +105 at circa |
Won $105 |
Play Type: Premium | ||
Look for the Brewers to get back on track here. Pittsburgh has won the first two games of this series. Milwaukee has stranded 12 baserunners. But I see that changing in a pitching matchup of Bryse Wilson for the Brewers against Josh Fleming. Wilson is pitching well with a 1.00 ERA during his past four outings spanning nine innings. He is 2-0 with a 2.40 ERA in five career outings against the Pirates, his former team. This includes a pair of starts. Fleming hasn't thrown more than three innings in a game this season. So this shapes up as a bullpen game for Pittsburgh. The Pirates have the 10th-highest bullpen ERA. |
SERVICE BIO |
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Sports gaming writer for Las Vegas Review-Journal 1984-1997. Professional handicapper since 1999. Author of three books - Las Vegas Sportsbeat, Sportsgaming Beat, Winning Fantasy Football. Taught sports betting at UNLV. Former co-host of the Sunday Night Stardust Line sports gaming radio show. Was part-time oddsmaker and analyst for Roxy Roxborough. Recognized NFL expert with 21 of 23 winning seasons. |