Early Annihilation - Rickenbach MLB Rotation #903 Tuesday 10* Top Play OVER the total in Pittsburgh Pirates vs Colorado Rockies @ 7:05 ET - High temperatures will be close to 70 degrees in Pittsburgh today and both of these teams were off yesterday. That means both lineups should be fully stacked and in good shape here and we've got a very low total to work with here. The reason for the low total makes sense because it is based on the long-term reputation of both German Marquez and Chris Archer. However, the low total is also creating a ton of value when you consider the fact that both Marquez and Archer have been struggling plus the fact that both of these teams have been trending over for an extended stretch! The over is 12-4-1 in the month of May in Pirates games. Also, the over is 16-4-1 in the Rockies last 21 games! Colorado has scored an average of 6.3 runs per game their last 9 games. Pittsburgh has scored an average of 5.1 runs per game their last 8 games. The Rockies Marquez has a 6.00 ERA in his last 3 starts and all three of those outings resulted in an over. The Colorado right-hander has allowed 20 hits in the 12 innings spanning his last two starts. The Pirates Archer has a 10.66 ERA in his last 3 starts and each of his last two outings have resulted in a over. The Pittsburgh right-hander has given up 13 runs (12 earned) in less than 8 innings of work spanning his last two starts. When playing after a day off the Rockies have had only 2 unders in 8 occurrences this season. The Pirates are a long-term 28-16 to the over when playing after a day off. 10* OVER the total in Pittsburgh

Contrarian Crusher - Rickenbach NBA Rotation #503 Tuesday 10* Top Play OVER the total in Toronto Raptors vs Milwaukee Bucks @ 8:35 ET - The markets often believe there is a certain magic to the numbers that, in reality, just isn't really there. After those holding under tickets in Game 3 absolutely did suffer a very bad beat because the game went to double OT that does not automatically mean that now the under comes in with this Game 4 match-up. That said, I am happy to grab the extra value being offered here. The books tried to hang a 220 on this game (and they were smart and logical in doing so) but the markets quickly bet it down. Now, as of early game day morning, the total is all the way down to a 216. Keep in mind, as ugly as the Sunday game was in the 2nd half and in the overtime periods, the game was on pace to go over as of halftime. What happened was unreal horrific shooting performances from a number of players and that led to ridiculously low-scoring in the 2nd half of Game 3. Do you really think those numbers are going to be repeated? There is no basis for that. Check these out: Bucks STARTERS Mirotic, Middleton, Bledsoe and Antetokounmpo combined for 14 of 59 - that is 23.7% shooting from the field! How about some Raptors numbers? Toronto's Green, Ibaka and VanVleet combined for 4 for 29 - that is 13.8% shooting from the field! Keep in mind, in the case of the Raptors, that is on their home floor no less! I expect some much better shooting performances in Game 4 and I expect that this game is going to have a much different flow than many are anticipating. The over is 7-1 in Milwaukee's last 8 road games. The over is 6-2 in the Raptors last 8 games against a Central Division opponent and the over is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings between these teams. 10* OVER the total in Toronto 

Playoff Total of the Year - Rickenbach NHL Rotation #25 Tuesday 10* Top Play OVER the total in St Louis Blues vs San Jose Sharks @ 8:05 ET - The Sharks are going to respond here after being held to a total of just one goal in the last two games in this series. Yes, San Jose is banged up. But I have seen this type of situation many times before in the past and it is going to bring out the best in the Sharks here and that means we're going to see a lot more scoring from San Jose in this one. They have to get back to what they were doing early in the series when the Sharks scored 13 goals in 3 games. They can do it again here. All the pressure is on the Blues and rookie goalie Jordan Binnington. I am well aware of the fact that he has been playing great but it is not like he has stone walled the Sharks throughout this series. Look for a very gritty effort from San Jose in this one as they repeat the goal-scoring success they displayed earlier in the series. So why not have the Sharks as my big play in Game 6? The issue with that is Martin Jones between the pipes. It certainly has not been his best post-season and he has an ugly .875 save percentage in his last 3 road starts. That was even with the last one being a good one. He allowed 2 goals in Game 4 of this series but each of his prior road games saw him allowed 4 goals in each start. Overall, after a poor Game 5 on home ice, Jones has allowed 4 or more goals in 3 of his last 4 games. As a result, look for this game to have a lot more goal-scoring than most are anticipating. When the Sharks are playing with home loss revenge this season, the over has cashed 14 of 20 times. Look for another one here! 10* OVER the total in St Louis

Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach NHL Rotation #25 Tuesday Free Pick San Jose Sharks Money Line (+) @ St Louis Blues @ 8:05 ET - The Sharks were in a similar situation to this in their first round series against the Golden Knights. Game 6 on the road, most pundits handing the series to Vegas already, and yet San Jose found a way. That is the same thing I expect here as it is the wounded dog that bites the hardest! Yes the Sharks are banged up but they also got thoroughly embarrassed on home ice on Sunday in a 5-0 loss and they will respond here in Game 6. The fact that the Blues are at home actually favors the Sharks when you consider the numbers which are so strong that it is hard to ignore. In St Louis post-season games this year, the home team has prevailed in only 6 of 18 games! Also, the Sharks have won 8 of 10 games this season when off a game in which they were held to 1 goal or less. After getting shut out in Game 5 on their own ice, don't be surprised if the Sharks again find a way in Game 6 at St Louis just like they did when they upset Vegas in a similar situation in round one. Great line value here too with the big dog price. Free Pick SAN JOSE