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1* Bet on Sam Houston/Missouri State: over 50½

1* Free Play on Lakers -2½ -110

3* on Sam Houston

Recommended Bet: Lazio +120

1* Free Pick on Panthers/Packers under 48

— 8:00 ET

Milwaukee enters Game 4 of the World Series with a commanding 3-0 series lead, but Monday's 10-1 final was somewhat deceptive.

The Brewers led just 2-0 before an eight-run fifth inning, aided by defensive mistakes and a succession of balls finding holes.

Tampa Bay's offensive problems are considerably more persistent.

The Rays are batting just .187/.237/.264 in the series, scoring seven runs in three games. Four came in the first inning of Game 2. Their inability to manufacture consistent scoring opportunities has been a defining characteristic of the series.

Milwaukee's bullpen is another important factor.

Robert Gasser's six scoreless innings Monday allowed the Brewers to preserve virtually their entire high-leverage relief corps. Manager Pat Murphy can aggressively deploy his best available arms with a championship at stake.

Tampa Bay starts Griffin Jax, whose postseason numbers are unimpressive, but the matchup offers some encouragement.

Milwaukee has struggled against sweepers, batting .215 with a .276 weighted on-base average against that pitch. Jax's arsenal gives him a potential way to limit the Brewers' most productive hitters.

The principal concern is Tampa Bay's bullpen. Five relievers worked Monday, and another abbreviated Jax outing could expose an overworked pitching staff.

The betting market is divided between 7 and 7.5, making the half-run especially important.

FanDuel listed Under 7.5 at -142 earlier Tuesday, while other reports showed a flat 7. At -142, the price is too expensive for our preferred entry.

The combination of Tampa Bay's offensive struggles, Milwaukee's rested bullpen and Jax's potential pitch-matchup advantages supports a lower-scoring game, but Monday's offensive explosion demonstrates the volatility.

FREE SELECTION: UNDER 7.5 (+100 OR BETTER)

Play to: Under 7.5 at even money. Pass at 7.

Tuesday's Free NBA Pick

PLAY ON: Nets/Celtics OVER 221

1* Free Pick on Canadiens +108

1* NBA - Kings/Spurs FREE PICK on OVER 231

Ricky's 1* play on PHI.

Key Angle: It's important to remember that Ricky never makes a bet on any game based on just one angle. In order to make the grade, all his premium picks must meet several important criteria. He doesn't share all his secrets within his analysis, instead he chooses to reveal only the angle that he feels is the most significant. Here in this game the recent history of these two teams is particularly significant.

- The Flyers are 3-1 in their last 4 games.

- The Blue Jackets are 4-6 in their last 10 games.

- The Blue Jackets are 0-3 in their last 3 road games.

Verdict: The value is on the home Underdog.

1* Free Pick on Sam Houston/Missouri State: over 50½

Missouri State can't stop anybody, and this total is priced like two real defenses show up tonight.

The Bears are allowing 34.86 points per game through 7 games this season.

Over their last 5 it's gotten worse, 36 a game.

Add in the 24.43 they score and Missouri State's games are averaging more than 59 combined points.

That clears this number with room to spare.

Last time out tells the story.

Missouri State lost 61-38 at Delaware.

That's 99 points on the board in one game.

And this isn't a one-sided thing.

Missouri State's offense holds up its end.

They hung 24 on SMU and 24 on Marshall earlier this year, and they're putting up 24.6 a game over the last 5.

They move the ball, they just don't guard anybody.

Sam Houston's offense has been inconsistent at 20.14 points per game this season, but the spots where they've struggled came against real defenses.

Liberty and Western Kentucky shut them down.

Missouri State is not that.

This is the softest defense the Bearkats have seen in weeks.

Sam Houston's last game cleared this total on its own.

They lost 30-24 to New Mexico State, 54 combined points.

Before that, the Texas Tech game landed at 63 and the Nicholls game at 59.

So the recipe is simple.

One team that gives up 36 a game lately and scores enough to keep pace, another team catching its best defensive matchup in a month.

Both sides contribute, and 50.5 falls in the fourth quarter if not sooner.

I like the Over

1* Free Sharp Play on Brewers vs Rays over 7 -109

My selection is on the 'under' between Detroit and New York at 8:10 pm et on Tuesday.

Bettors figure to be confident taking a leap of faith with the 0-3 Knicks against the 3-0 Pistons on Tuesday. It's a leap to be sure as New York has really struggled offensively in the early going, connecting on 38 or fewer field goals in all three games despite getting off 93+ attempts in two of those contests. The good news is, New York has held all three opponents to 40 made field goals or fewer and has really kept its opponents' pace in check. The Pistons had one standout performance offensively against the reeling Heat but have played relatively slow and have been held to fewer than 40 made field goals in two of three contests overall. Defensively, Detroit has been on point, yielding 40 or fewer made field goals in all three games and trending in the right direction having held the 76ers to 36-of-90 from the field in Sunday's victory. Take the under (8*).

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Canucks vs Ducks NHL Free Pick

The Angle(s): The Vancouver Canucks' defense has completely unraveled during a 10-game winless skid, allowing 44 goals over that stretch, or 4.4 per game. They've been finding the net at a decent clip though, and they now face an Anaheim Ducks team that won five of its first six games by scoring three or more goals.

Anaheim has issues of its own in the crease, with Lukas Dostal posting a rough save % and the Ducks as a team allowing 3.5 goals per game. The Ducks also return home from a five-game road trip after a 5-4 win in Philadelphia. With two shaky goaltending situations and two teams giving up chances in bunches, I expect a back-and-forth game that clears this number. 

The Bet: Over (3%). 

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Marc David's NBA Free Pick

We really like underdog in this matchup. The Pistons (3-0) have won every game by double digits, outscoring opponents by more than 12 a night, and they've done it through injuries. They beat Philadelphia by 13 on Sunday without Jalen Duren (hamstring), who remains out, and they may also be without Ausar Thompson (ankle) and Isaiah Joe (hip), both questionable. They swept the Knicks in the regular season last year.

The Knicks (0-3) are the first defending champion to start 0-3 since the 2011-12 Mavericks, while also averaging under 102 points a game. On Sunday they blew a 10-point lead to Orlando in the final nine minutes with eight fourth-quarter turnovers. They'll have to do without Jose Alvarado (ankle).

Detroit has been the better team in every phase, and the Knicks haven't shown they can close games. Getting points with the hotter team is the play.

This is a FREE PLAY on the PISTONS ATS. 

1% GOLD RUSH on Lakers -2½

FREE PLAY on Sam Houston/Missouri State over 50½

PSP Data Driven 1* Over.

At Professionalsportspicks we see a future where those handicapping sports without advanced analytics and data-driven strategies will be left behind. Our data-driven picks use data integration, search and discovery, and knowledge management along with collaboration with our in-house handicappers. By isolating relevant trends, removing human bias, and targeting only lines with a positive expected value above a certain threshold, our data-driven picks promise to outperform any and all human competitors.

Our models suggest that the value is on the Over. The Over is 5-3 in the Canucks last 8 head to head meetings. The Canucks are 4-0 in the last 4 head to head meetings on the road.

Missouri State’s defense has been a problem all year. They’re giving up nearly 35 points per game and over 430 yards, ranking near the bottom of FBS in both categories. Their last outing was a 61-38 loss at Delaware. On the other side, Sam Houston has quietly built one of the better pass defenses in the country (tops in CUSA, around 141 yards per game allowed). That’s relevant because Missouri State leans on the pass—Isaiah Myers has been a monster (nearly 800 yards and multiple scores), and Henry Belin IV has been efficient when he’s in there. Even Missouri State’s own coach noted the challenge of facing the league’s top pass defense and an efficient quarterback in Landyn Locke.

Locke is the clearest offensive edge here. He’s leading CUSA in passing yards per game (over 1,650 on the year with 12 touchdowns) in Phil Longo’s Air Raid system. Sam Houston’s run game is ugly (dead last in the conference at under 85 yards per game), so they live and die with the throw, but Missouri State’s secondary has been leaky enough that Locke should find windows. The Bearkats have also shown they can hang in games against comparable competition—they lost by three at Troy, six to Tulsa, and six to New Mexico State last week. They haven’t been consistently blown out by peers.

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