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    Thomas Casale
    Casale on Campus
    SF
    -143
    Money Line
    LOSS
    Picked: Apr 19 @ 1:20am

    Analysis

    The Giants won the first two games of this series and I think we are getting some early value at -143 with Robbie Ray on the mound Sunday. Ray has allowed two runs or fewer in all four starts this season. The Nationals counter with Miles Mikolas and his 11.49 ERA. That number is a little skewed because he gave up 11 runs to the Dodgers but San Francisco hits lefties pretty hard, so I see Mikolas' struggles continuing here. The other issue for Washington is Mikolas isn't pitching deep into games. That means the Giants should get plenty of chances to tee off on a Nationals' bullpen that ranks last in the NL with a 5.81 ERA. Take SF to get the sweep.
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    Matt Severance
    #1
    +899
    (73%)
    29-11 in Last 40 MLB ML Picks
    WAS
    +130
    Money Line
    WIN
    Picked: Apr 19 @ 8:12am

    Analysis

    If not Sunday? Probably not. To be clear, this is a flier not a prediction. The Giants clearly have the starting pitching edge with Robbie Ray over 77-year-old Miles Mikolas, whom I think is a mummy at this point (pick your mummy version; didn't know until just now there was a new movie). But a lot of intangibles are against SF today. Among them: End of a long trip and the first meeting of the season with the hated Dodgers next. It's funny, bullpens usually scorch me because I often play favorites. Now I get to root for a potential reliever implosion on SF. And that pen is taxed, so Ray Over 17.5 outs might not be a bad idea.
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    Larry Hartstein
    #2
    +1729
    (64%)
    49-27 in Last 76 NBA Player Props Picks
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    J. Tatum
    Over 9.5
    +110
    Rebounds
    WIN
    Picked: Apr 18 @ 11:16pm

    Analysis

    Take away two games against the Hornets, and Jayson Tatum's rebounding numbers are even more eye-popping. He's grabbed 13, 13, 11, 18, 12, 12, and 11 boards in his last seven games against non-Charlotte teams. The Hornets give up the fewest rebounds in the NBA, while the 76ers surrender the eighth-most. Joel Embiid's absence should be another positive factor for this prop. Fully rested, Tatum should play 35-40 minutes.
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    Prop Bet Guy
    #3
    +1020.5
    (55%)
    178-145 in Last 323 NBA Player Props Picks
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    J. Tatum
    Over 9.5
    +100
    Rebounds
    WIN
    Picked: Apr 19 @ 8:35am

    Analysis

    FanDuel. With Jayson Tatum making his remarkable return from his Achilles injury, his scoring has still remained second fiddle to Jaylen Brown. But one of the areas he’s made a tremendous impact is on the glass, averaging an even 10 rebounds per game in just 32.6 minutes per contest. Fully built up to 40 minutes in his last two regular season games, this is a terrific spot for Tatum to continue to hit the boards. The Sixers run small, and they’ve allowed the eighth most rebounds per game this year. Tatum has traditionally come out hitting the boards hard in the playoffs, with 10+ in his last three first round Game 1s. I expect today to follow suit.
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    Mike Barner
    #1
    +2534
    (61%)
    102-64 in Last 166 NBA Player Props Picks
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    J. Brown
    Over 25.5
    -105
    Points
    WIN
    Picked: Apr 19 @ 10:41am

    Analysis

    Jaylen Brown averages 28.7 points per game for the season. We’re well below that number here, likely because Jayson Tatum is now healthy. However, Brown averaged 29.7 points over 12 full games that he played with Tatum. He’s still going to be one of the focal points of the Celtics and he’s an efficient scorer, shooting 47.7% from the field for the season. I like his chances of scoring at least 26 points.

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