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NHL | Apr 19, 2025 Blues vs Jets |
Jets -175 at PlayMGM |
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Winnipeg Jets. SLAPSHOT. Game 22. 3:00 PM PST/6:00 PM EST. I know the juice here is a little higher than I normally release. But you don't pay juice on the winner, folks. The Winnipeg Jets are a damn good team. Not only are they 56-22-4 overall this season, they are 30-7-4 at home. They enter this matchup winning seven of their last 10, and have dominated the St. Louis Blues, taking eight of the last 10 meetings, which includes six of the last seven, and three of four this season. They have won four of the five meetings with St. Louis Blues at the Canada Life Centre. They score about a half a goal more than their opponent, and yield a half a goal less. They own the second-best crew of goaltenders in the NHL. Oh, by the way, they also own the fourth-best scoring team in hockey as well. This game gets ugly. Take the Jets. Thank you. |
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NBA | Apr 19, 2025 Wolves vs Lakers |
Wolves +4½ -115 at PlayMGM |
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Minnesota Timberwolves. FAST BREAK PLAY. Game 507. 5:30 PM PST/8:30 PM EST. I know this game is being played in L.A. But Minnesota has given Los Angeles some headaches over recent seasons. I feel the Lakers are being overvalued here, for sure. The Timberwolves enter this matchup winning eight of their last nine games straight up, and covering six of those nine, which does include three or five on the road. Let's face it, the Lakers have some high-profile players. But their numbers are middle of the road. Minnesota scores more on offense, allows less on defense, is better from downtown, both offensively and defensively, is better from the free-throw line, is better at both of the court on the boards, and owns better numbers defensively. For the life of me, I feel the oddsmakers are putting this number out so high because they know LeBron James and company is going to get money wagered on them. In all sincerity, I think this game should be closer to a Pick ‘em. So. I'll take the points and take the Timberwolves. Thank you. |
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NBA | Apr 19, 2025 Pistons vs Knicks |
Pistons +7 -108 at Heritage |
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Detroit Pistons. LVSM. Game 501. 3:00 PM PST/6:00 PM EST. I don't know if you're aware of this, but I am a born and raised New York Knicks fan. And yet, I think they're significantly overvalued in this matchup. Yes, they are playing at home where they're 27-14 straight up this season. But this team struggled a bit down the stretch, dropping four of their last seven games straight up. They also had a lot of problems with the Detroit Pistons, losing and failing to cover the three most recent matchups in December, January, and April. By the way, two of those three matchups were played at Madison Square Garden. Speaking of the Pistons, Cade Cunningham is going to be back on the court (check status). They were very successful on the road this season, possessing a 22-19 away record. New York puts up solid statistics at both ends of the court. But I just don't think they should be this high of a favorite in this matchup, particularly against a Detroit defense that is top-five on the defensive glass. They will take away a lot of second-chance opportunities for the Knicks, and give themselves more opportunities in transition. Take the points with the Pistons. Thank you. |
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NBA | Apr 19, 2025 Bucks vs Pacers |
Bucks +6 -113 at BookMaker |
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Milwaukee Bucks. Slam Dunk. Game 503. 10:00 AM PST/1:00 PM EST. The Bucks really have something to prove in this matchup. They come into the Gainbridge Fieldhouse to face a Pacers team they have dominated of late, taking four of the last six meetings straight up, covering five of those six games, which does include four consecutive ATS covers, and yet, they are heavy underdog. They also enter this game one of the hottest teams in the NBA, winning eight in a row straight up, and covering seven of those eight outings. This does include ATS covers in three of their last four on the road. This team certainly is more successful when Damian Lillard is on the floor. Latest news (check status) is he will be missing Game 1, for sure. I feel Milwaukee still has a lot of fire power. If you have kept up with Lillard’s injury, he hasn't taken the court since March 18. This is a team that puts up some solid numbers at both ends of the court, tops the NBA in three-point shooting, and it's definitely frustrating on defense, where they rank in the top-10 in most categories. Indiana can score. But their defense is deplorable. They themselves, have some players that are either out, questionable, or not back at full strength. I feel that you'll see Giannis Antetokounmpo light up the scoreboard, and put up some of his best postseason numbers ever. This is way too many points to give the Bucks. Take Milwaukee. Thank you. |
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NBA | Apr 20, 2025 Warriors vs Rockets |
Warriors +1½ -115 at PlayMGM |
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GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS. LATE BAILOUT. Game 515. 6:30 PM PST/9:30 PM EST. Sports fans, I understand why the line is what it is. But I do feel the oddsmakers are looking to put you in a bear trap here. Golden State is a deep team, a talented team, and is a very good road team. They face a Houston opponent that is a very good team, too. However, they did lose and fail to cover their final three regular season games. They face a very frustrating defense here. They did take the most recent meeting about two weeks ago at Golden State, as the team limited Steph Curry to just three-points. As one of the best players in the history of this league, and one of the most experience players as well, I see Curry coming back here with a vengeance, making a statement, and bringing a victory to his team. Take the Warriors. Thank you. |
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NBA | Apr 20, 2025 Grizzlies vs Thunder |
Thunder -13 -110 at circa |
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OKC THUNDER. FAST BREAK. Game 514. 10:00 AM PST/1:00 PM EST. Don't think for a single second that this is a lot of points. Oklahoma City is one of the best home teams in the NBA, at 35-6 at the Paycom Center. They are also 55-24-4 ATS this season. They have dominated Memphis, taking nine consecutive games straight up, covering eight of the nine. They have won and covered all four a matchups this season by 24 points, 13 points, 17 points, and 21 points. I just don't see the Grizzlies competing defensively against a top-five offense in every major category. Let's not forget the Thunder also possess the league’s second-best defense as well. Take Oklahoma City. Thank you. |
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MLB | Apr 20, 2025 Guardians vs Pirates |
Guardians +106 at Buckeye |
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Cleveland Guardians. IL GOW. Game 519. 10:35 AM PST/1:35 PM EST. Cleveland is starting to heat up, winning seven of their last 10 to climb into second place, just 1.5 GB of Detroit in AL Central. They have taken both games of this series thus far with authority, by a combined score of 13-7. Pittsburgh is struggling, dropping six of their last nine to sit in last place in the NL Central. The Guardians score more, allow less, and have a better pitcher on the mound. Take Cleveland. Thank you. |
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MLB | Apr 20, 2025 Yankees vs Rays |
Yankees -148 at Heritage |
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New York Yankees. MVP play. Game 915. 10:40 A.M. PST/1:40 P.M. EST. New York took the first two games of this series with authority, only the fall yesterday in a heartbreaking loss. They score more runs than their opponent here, and look through avenge yesterday’s defeat following a five-game win streak. Max Fried has been perfect, going 3-0 with 1.88 ERA this season. Over his career, in two starts in 13 2/3 IP against Tampa Bay, he is 2-0 with a 0.66 ERA. Take the Yankees. Thank you. |
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Joe D'Amico is a streetwise professional sports bettor that has utilized his many sources and connections in the odds-making, sportsbook, and sports betting circles to become one of the most respected handicappers and gamblers in the world. Joe D'Amico owns and operates All American Sports in Las Vegas, Nevada. A third-generation Race and Sports personality, his father and grandfather are revered in the horse racing industry. Joe started in the business at 10 years old with football sheets in the schoolyard. He is a resident of Las Vegas for 34 years, in which he has been in and around sports on a daily basis by working and managing several Las Vegas Sportsbooks and several Sports Information Services. Joe is well known in the Vegas casinos and in joints around the country as a streetwise player that has tapped into exclusive resources unavailable to the general public. He uses connections from Las Vegas, New York, and the Islands, along with second to none Sports book sources, to maximize profits and minimize expenditures. With Joe, it's all about wins and losses and solid money management. He is one of the biggest bettors out there. This Legend of the Strip is one of the most respected and highest rated sports gamblers in Las Vegas. When Joe walks into a Vegas Sportsbook, Casino Managers tremble. But as he is friends with most Race & Sports personalities, he is also affectionately known as "The Host of Last Vegas." D'Amico is featured regularly as an analyst and handicapper in several publications such as the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Las Vegas Sun, Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, and the Bloomberg News Report. In 2007, Joe bested nine other well-respected Cappers to win the prestigious Las Vegas Review-Journal Handicapper's Challenge. Joe also has won the 2010 Review-Journal NCAAF Handicappers Challenge Contest besting a slew of other professional 'cappers. He is also featured on dozens of the industry's most respected websites, including his flagship site, www.aasiwins.com. In 2018, Joe brought his unique writing skills to the 46-year, respected gaming publication, The Gaming Today, as a weekly MLB and NCAAF columnist. His "Clear the Bases" and "In The Red Zone" columns quickly rose to be some of the most popular in sports gaming. In the Fall of 2018, as a writer, Joe also began to contribute to the USA TODAY NETWORK penning his weekly football betting column, "Football You Can Bet On". This column became so popular, Joe was asked to continue writing for GANNETT NEWS/USA TODAY NETWORK during the college basketball campaign, so in February of 2019, the college basketball handicapping champion launched his "Crash the Boards" column for the news media icons. You can hear him throughout the year for all the major sports on several different radio sports and handicapping shows nationally, regionally, and locally. In the 2016/2017 NFL and NCAAF campaigns, his own, "Joe D'Amico's Football Forecast," on CBS Sports Radio 1140 AM, quickly became the most popular, Las Vegas-based sports talk show on any network. Year in and year out, Joe is always at or near the top in every sports betting category in NFL, NCAAF, NBA, NCAAB, NHL, WNBA, CFL, and MLB. "Mr. D" is so well respected in Las Vegas that in 2015, he was given the honor of having his own TIPS SHEET endorsed and given out in the Vegas Race & Sportsbooks. Not only that, but in the year 2015, Joe D'Amico was voted as one of Las Vegas's Top-100 Most Influential People and #1 in Sports Gambling by the Las Vegas people as well as My Vegas Magazine. In 2017, the Las Vegas Icon starred in the documentary, "Now Place Your Bets," a full feature big-screen film, co-starring, Baseball's "Hit King," Pete Rose, horse racing and NFL handicapping pioneer, Dennis Tobler, as well as a who's who in sports gambling, explaining the popularity of sports betting's past, present, and future. In 2022, the people of Las Vegas voted Joe D’Amico “One of the Most Magnificent Men of Vegas” by Vegas magazine. He is known not just in Vegas but around the country as the best BIG PLAY CAPPER in the business. Since being documented over the last few years, Joe D'Amico has over 60 top-10 finishes, including several number 1 finishes. Joe has risen to be the best post-season name in sports gambling. Nobody works harder than Joe D'Amico as each season, no matter the time of year, you will always find Joe at the top of the leader boards regardless of the sport. As he says, “This isn't what I do, this is who I am." When it comes to making money, there is no one better than Joe D'Amico. 14X NFL Top-10 15X NCAAF Top-10 10X NFLX Top-10 9X NCAAB Top-10 9X NBA Top-10 10X MLB Top-10 1X NHL (Started NHL 2024) Won 2007 NFL Review Journal Handicappers Challenge Won 2010 NCAAF Review Journal Handicappers Challenge 2015 My Vegas Magazine Most Influential Man in Las Vegas Gambling 2017 Featured in the iconic, award-winning documentary “Now Place Your Bets” In 6 seasons (3 NCAAF 3 MLB) for the coveted publication The Gaming Today, finished No.1 5X No.2 1X Twitter: @joedamicowins Instagram: thehostoflasvegas Facebook: Joseph D’Amico https://www.facebook.com/joseph.damico.313/
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