Big pitching matchups don’t get a lot bigger than this one. It’s a Sunday getaway game, but Pablo Lopez and Gerrit Cole are two of the best arms in the game, and any time you get to see them face off, it’s likely to be a lower scoring affair. It’s the lowest total of the day, and that’s because of what these hurlers can do at their best.
Texas Rangers vs. Houston Astros Expert Pick – April 14, 2023. Dan Angell is here with a preview for this evening’s Texas baseball showdown.
Vegas has a simple equation: win or get to overtime, and the Golden Knights wrap up the Pacific Division and the No. 1 overall seed in the Western Conference. Earning the top seed would give Vegas home-ice advantage until the Stanley Cup Finals, and the Golden Knights would get the most manageable first-round series in facing Winnipeg.
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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.
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.