Dan Angell is back to preview tonights matchup between the red-hot Rays and the Boston Red Sox. Click for his picks.
Toronto has had to score a lot of runs out of necessity because the Jays’ starters have routinely left the offense needing to carry the load. Already, the Blue Jays have given up nine runs on four occasions this season, and the starters carry a combined 4.79 ERA.
Atlanta’s pitching stepped up to start the week, going to St. Louis and holding the Cardinals to seven runs in three wins at Busch Stadium. Given that the Redbirds opened the year by hammering Toronto for 22 runs in three games, Atlanta’s pitching looks like it’s for real.
Dan Angell is here to preview the NCAA Championship matchup between San Diego State and UConn.
Obviously, the players and coaches are completely different from that miracle run, but Larrañaga’s experience can’t be overlooked. Even though Dan Hurley’s a brilliant basketball mind, Larrañaga is the only coach here who has previously coached a Final Four game. Of the past 22 national champions, only five featured a coach making his first appearance in the Final Four.Â
It’s been a while since Texas failed to at least return a bet to its backers. The Longhorns have gone 5-0-1 ATS in Big 12 tournament and NCAA tournament play, and their last ATS loss came in February at Baylor. They’re an almost-perfect 7-0-1 ATS in March, and they ride a seven-game winning streak straight up.Â
You can pair two games per window, or pair regional games to create a winning bet. Given how most people’s brackets have turned out, pairing games from the same region might not be the way to go, so time slots look like the better choice here.
Between Duke, Tennessee, Kentucky, Kansas State, Michigan State and Marquette, there are no teams outside the Power 6 outside of the FDU-FAU matchup in the East.
Oral Roberts makes a dangerous No. 12 seed. The Golden Eagles can shoot it very well and have an experienced playmaker in Max Abmas. Duke’s defense tends to force opponents into shots they don’t want, but Oral Roberts has done this before and knows how to find good looks.