Art Aronson

1* FREE PLAY Kansas City.

Both teams have been pretty good to start the year, but Cole Ragans at home at this price is the correct call in our opinion in the opener of this IL series. Bryse Wilson is 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA, but he makes his fourth start of the year only as he tries to transition out of the bullpen and into the rotation. He's been decent, but we still give the nod to Cole Ragans here, who is 2-2 with a 3.44 ERA, and who enters on top form after allowing just one run in each of his last two starts, most recently going seven innings in a victory over the hard-hitting Jays last time out; consider Ragans and KC on Monday night!

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10* Rangers (ASSASSIN)

The Rangers have won three of their last four and are looking to keep the momentum rolling here in Game 1 of this favorable four-game road series. The bottom line here is that we feel this is a much more lop-sided starting pitching matchup than what the oddsmakers are trying to lead us to believe. Texas goes with Andrew Heaney (0-4, 5.10 ERA), while the home side counters with Alex Wood (1-3, 6.32.) Oakland's six game win streak came to an end yesterday, and for the most part he's turned the corner of late with his performance, just hasn't received much support. We say that trend ends today in this favorable spot; lay the price, the play is Texas!

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10* Panthers (2ND RND GOY)

We're primarily "situational" handicappers when you get right down to it. We look at every stat imaginable, but some times we like to keep it simple. And that's the case for this selection. Boston is coming off a grueling seven game series with the Leafs and we're expecting the visiting side to come out fatigued. To say the least! And to say this is a "revenge" game would be an understatement, as the Bruins took all four regular season matchups. This is a rematch of last year's first round, which Florida took 4-3. Florida has had a couple extra days off after winning in five of Tampa, and we say that'll be the difference-maker here between these teams in Game 1 of this series; lay the price with confidence, the play is Florida!

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10* Knicks (EAST-CONF GOW)

We like the Knicks to not only win this game, but to do so in blowout fashion. The Pacers got by the wounded Bucks in six games, but we expect them to struggle here in this difficult road venue vs. New York, which got by Philly to advance to this point. So far Indiana is averaging 113 PPG in the playoffs, and allowing 110.2. New York averaged 108.3 PPG in the first round, while allowing 108.2. The Pacers went 2-1 SU in the regular season vs. New York, but with Jalen Brunson now playing at such an elite level, we think the visiting side will have trouble containing the home side's super star. In the end, lay the points and expect a convincing win and cover for New York!

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