Doc’s Sports

Not one of the five games in this series went over the posted total. However, there has been a massive swing in the totals line in this series. This is the lowest total for the series so far. This one is almost 20 points less than the Game 1 total! We think now there is value on the over. Harden is back and he had one sloppy game under his belt but he should play better in this game. These are the Top 2 offensive teams in the NBA this season. This is going to be a hard-fought battle from both sides and we think both teams will get their points here against an overadjusted total.

4-Unit Play. Take UNDER 172 - New York/Las Vegas (Thursday at 10 pm)

As per your selection on the UNDER in this spot, we've been on a good run with totals so we stick with what's going good. These two teams just hooked up on Tuesday and that game hit 178. We don't see that happening again as the Liberty know they need to step up defensively if they are to have any shot of pulling the upset off or at least staying close for the majority of the game. Vegas is a good team but this is their final game before a week off and we can see them taking their foot off the gas pedal if they are up big in this one. Look for a very low energy affair in this one and we expect this one to end around 160.

3-Unit Play. Take Tampa Bay -130 over New York (Thursday at 8pm)

As per your selection on Tampa Bay, we split the totals in the first two games, but now we turn to a side and we think Tampa is prime for a big game once again. They scored four in their last game against the Islanders to win that and even the series and as they grow in confidence, they will only get tougher to play against. We still believe Tampa has the advantage at every spot on the ice and we see them taking back home ice with a big win here tonight. The Islanders are a solid team in their own right, but sooner or later the bend but don't break mantra is going to go bust, and we see Tampa winning this game in a big way.

4-Unit Play: Take 915 CHICAGO WHITE SOX Over HOUSTON (8:10pm E, Thursday, June 17th) CHW: Cease. HOU: Urquidy Houston is not as good this year, as they have been in the past. The White Sox are WAY BETTER. If you haven't seen Cease pitch for Chicago, don't miss it. He's one of the best in the bigs. Take the White Sox to take this game and Astros hardly score.

4-Unit Play: Take 912 CLEVELAND INDIANS -1.5, RL, Over ORIOLES (1:10pm E, Thursday, June 17th) BAL: Lopez. CLE: Morgan This is one of those games that looks too good to be true, but we like all the matchups and these two teams are not friends. Look for Lopez to do something stupid early, to cause a raucus, the Indians will take over from there. We like their bats against Lopez, anyway. This should be a walk in the park, well, except for the Indians circling the wagons and all that stuff. Take it from there...

4-Unit Play: Take 910 SAN DIEGO PADRES -1.5, Over REDS (8:40pm E, Thursday, June 17th) CIN: Miley. SD: Musgrove The San Diego Padres are just aching to get back in form and at home, with Musgrove on the mound, is where it will happen. Cincinnati just can't score runs and the Padres will explode. This won't be a good start to the series for the Reds. Padres could really explode in this one.

4-Unit Play: Take 908 MILWAUKEE BREWERS/ROCKIES "OVER" 10 RUNS (8:40pm E, Thursday, June 17th) MIL: Woodruff. COL: Marquez Yes, there are two very good pitchers on the mound today, but you have to understand that playing in Denver's thin air, with the wind blowing out at 12 mph, is like playing at Wrigley Field when the wind is blowing out at 15+. This is a day that the pitchers dread and the hitters can't wait to get to home plate. Look for pop flies to be 3 run homers. Lot's of offense in this one.

5-Unit Play: Take 906 ATLANTA BRAVES -1.5, RL, Over STL CARDINALS (7:20pm E, Thursday, June 17th) STL: GANT. ATL: Morton. This is a series we've been waiting for and definitely this game. Gant doesn't have the stuff to keep the Atlanta bats quiet, and the Cardinals don't have the bats to make any noise against Charlie Morton. Morton will settle Atlanta down and Gant will be out by the 5th inning. If the odds weren't so high (-190), we'd take the Braves in the first 5 innings too. Have fun with this one.