Matt Fargo

The Knicks made a surprising trip to the playoffs last season and made some strong offseason moves to improve. They signed Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier to go along with Julius Randle, RJ Barrett, Alec Burks, Immanuel Quickley and Derrick Rose gives them a strong perimeter game. Additionally, lifelong Knicks fan Walker is making his home debut at Madison Square Garden. This team is strong defensively under head coach Tom Thibodeau and improving much overall will be difficult, another run at the playoffs is on the horizon and it starts tonight against their big rival. New York is 18-3 ATS in its last 21 games at home when the line is +3 to -3. Boston made numerous changes , both with their roster and their management. Ime Udoka replaced Brad Stevens as head coach and that is a big downgrade. The Celtics are down one of their stars as Jaylen Brown underwent wrist surgery and has been entered in the safety protocol after testing positive for COVID-19. He averaged 24.7 ppg, 6.0 rpg and 3.4 apg so his absence is a big one. The bench will be thin as well as Al Horford is also in the COVID-19 safely protocol. Play (512) New York Knicks

After a PERFECT 3-0 Monday SWEEP, Matt duplicated that with a PERFECT 3-0 Tuesday SWEEP! The NBA WON Easily with the Bucks and he is a SWEET 9-2 run L11! THREE WINNERS Wednesday! Matt WON with the Dodgers last night and is on a 5-0 MLB Run! 312-266 +$22,461 NHL record since 2018! College Football resumes tonight with a Top Play that extends the 61% season!

This is a play on the BOSTON RED SOX for our MLB Wednesday Sweet Spot. The Boston bats finally went cold as after scoring two runs in the bottom of the first inning, the Red Sox did not score over the final eight innings of Game Four and the series is now tied at two games apiece. The momentum is on the side of the Astros after tying the game in the eighth and then busting out for seven runs in the top of the ninth but it is a different day and Boston is in a good spot to take the series lead before heading back to Houston. With another home run in Game Four, the Red Sox have hit 21 home runs in their first nine games of the postseason which is the second most in a nine-game postseason stretch in MLB history. Chris Sale has definitely been struggling with an 8.73 ERA over his last four starts but all of those came on the road. This will be the first time Sale has pitched at Fenway Park since Sept. 22, and he went 5-0 with a 2.48 ERA in six home starts this season. Framber Valdez will counter for Houston and he struggled in Game One, allowing three runs on six hits and three walks in just 2.2 innings. He has struggled of late with a 4.66 since the start of September. Despite the win last night, the Astros are 2-7 in their last 9 road games vs. a team with a winning record and despite the loss, the Red Sox are 7-1 in their last eight playoff home games while winning four straight games following a loss. 10* (916) Boston Red Sox

This is a play on the APPALACHIAN ST. MOUNTAINEERS for our CFB Wednesday Game of the Month. Appalachian St. got boat raced by Louisiana last Tuesday, losing 41-13 while getting outgained in the process by 244 total yards. Unfortunately, we were on the wrong side of that one but even though the opposition is better this week, a return home should get things pointed in the right direction. The Mountaineers are 2-0 at home and while they failed to cover those games as favorites, they outgained both opponents and by a total of 406 yards. Obviously, they take a step up in class here but they are getting a good number and they are 7-1 ATS in their last eight. games as an underdog. The Chanticleers are a perfect 6-0 but it might be slightly flawed. Coastal Carolina has rolled in its last three games, outscoring opponents 164-29 but those three opponents are a combined 5-13. The other two wins against FBS competition were against teams with a losing record so they have not been really tested yet. Overall, they have played a schedule ranked No. 159 in the nation. Here, we play against road favorites after gaining 7.25 or more yppl in two consecutive games, with eight or more offensive starters including the quarterback returning. This situation 35-15 ATS (70 percent) over the last 10 seasons. 10* (308) Appalachian St. Mountaineers

This is a play on the DENVER NUGGETS as part of our NBA Wednesday Trifecta. Following a series win over Portland, Denver got swept by Phoenix so it is fitting that these two teams square off in the season opener. Both are Western Conference title contenders and they are fairly equal yet this line seems to be overinflated. The Nuggets finished third in the Western Conference last season and the have the talent to make a jump over the Suns. Denver has the pieces in place, from Nikola Jokic to Michael Porter Jr. and Aaron Gordon to make that move. Knowing for a fact that last year will still be on the Nuggets radar, revenge is in play here. Phoenix made a surprise appearance in the NBA Finals last season before falling to the Bucks. It is extremely challenging to replicate a run to the NBA Finals as the Suns will have a target on their back every night including this one. The main pieces are back in place to make another run and they have a young core group led by veteran point guard Chris Paul but this is a very tough opening night game. 9* (525) Denver Nuggets

This is a play on the MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES as part of our NBA Wednesday Trifecta. Houston finished with the worst record in the NBA last season at 17-55 and the Rockets are not expected to be very competitive this season. This is a very young team that will take time to come together and that likely will not be this season. Jalen Green could be an emerging star following a solid season in the G League but it may take time to succeed at a higher level. It has been reported that John Wall and the Rockets have agreed to find a trade and Wall is not expected to suit up for the Rockets this season. Minnesota looks to make a big move up this season behind Karl-Anthony Towns and Anthony Edwards who bonded well late last season. Defensively, this team was horrific on that side of the floor but the Timberwolves acquired Patrick Beverley and Taurean Prince via trades and their immediate impact on defense will be felt. The depth of the backcourt is a huge asset for Minnesota and what is now a perimeter-driven league, things are on the upside in Minnesota. 9* (518) Minnesota Timberwolves

This is a play on the CHICAGO BULLS as part of our NBA Wednesday Trifecta. Chicago will be aiming for the playoffs this season after falling two games short a year ago. The Bulls added two key players in Lonzo Ball and DeMar DeRozan so this is now a legit starting five as those two join Zach LaVine, Patrick Williams and Nikola Vucevic. Williams will be replaced by Derrick Jones Jr. for the first few weeks. LaVine is coming off of a career-high in scoring at 27.4 ppg, while DeRozan has averaged over 20 ppg in eight consecutive seasons so with Ball being the true point, they should flourish. Things will be getting better in Detroit but not anytime soon. No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham takes his place on a Pistons team that has some good young pieces but it will take a while for this team to come together, if they ever do. Isaiah Stewart and Saddiq Bey showed promise as rookies last season and while the future does and while the future does look bright, they are a few years away. Detroit finished with the worst record in the NBA last season and will be in the hunt again for that dubious spot. 10* (507) Chicago Bulls