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In this hour of Cashing Out, host Dustin Swedelson reacts to live sports, including the NBA, College Basketball, and World Baseball Classic, and does Rank and File. Also, joining the show is Jesse Merrick, Silver & Black Sports Network, to break down the Maxx Crosby trade that fell through, and give potential suitors. Also, joining the show is Zach Cohen, VSiN & Hardwood Handicappers Podcast, to talk Tuesday and Wednesday’s NBA, and hit on the Tyrese Maxey injury.

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Major injuries that will impact the ACC tournament and plus in progress. A world baseball classic meltdown by team USA so much to get into on the program today. And we have games going on that I'll keep you updated on all night long. Thanks for making us part of your night. However, you may be tuning in. Series XM channel 158 YouTube TV. The visa watch app and radio affiliate to cross the United States of God bless America. We have the WCC title game currently going on in the final three minutes and 15 seconds. Gonzaga lead Santa Clara 70 to 63. They are laying eight and a half. They closed laying eight and a half. Your total is 150 and a half in this game right now. As Santa Clara came with the first shots, they actually had a lead at the half. 33 to 29, but the second half, it's been 41 to 30. The Zags outscoring the Broncos here. As Gonzaga looks to win a championship in the WCC, something we are very much used to here

over the years. Their 28th consecutive appearance in the WCC championship game. And at one point, you know, Santa Clara led this game by eight. Gonzaga's lead now up to seven. They once led by nine. But Santa Clara has led for 64% of this game. And Gonzaga's come storming back. And I am very worried about my bet on the Broncos catching that eight and a hook here in the late night action in the WCC in Las Vegas. Some other scores to get you situated in the big 12 Oklahoma States on top of Colorado. Early in the second half, 53, 46. Cowboys laying five and a half. Oh, up to seven and a half now. Total 162 and a hook. You got McNeese on top of UT Rio Grande Valley 41 40 right now. And New Mexico state leads Jacksonville state 60 to 55. We do have in the Mac championship, the MAAC. They're in the Northeast. 62 52 Siena's on top of Mary Mac. Mary Mac was the one seed.

At one point, this number on Siena, which opened it two and a half last night, ballooned all the way up to five when I looked at it late last night. Like, what do they know that I don't know? I wanted to take Siena, but I got a little bit scared when that happened. This thing eventually got bet back down to two and a half. That is where we settled in before the game tipped off. And Siena, who had all that money moving in its moving against it originally, then in its favor later, they're the team with a 10 point lead with 15 points seconds remaining in that contest. As far as the NBA is concerned, the bulls are on top of the Warriors 54 49. Golden State, though, is a one and a half point favorite as we're just in the second quarter there in game total 225 and a hook. You've got Indiana leading Sacramento 59 42 at half time in Sacktown, Pacers Lane 9 and a half total 223 and a hook in that contest. Portland 55 Charlotte 41 as the Blazers are laying seven in a hook in the second quarter with just one minute to go in the first half. Two 17 and a half is your total. And we do have one late night NBA game that is yet to tip off and we are looking

at a couple plays in this contest. So let's begin by breaking down what's going on here with the Timberwolves taking on the Los Angeles Lakers in L.A. Number currently, two and a half Minnesota is laying it. You're total 229 and a hook. So a little bit ticked down from where it was not that long ago as Gonzaga just missed a shot with 224 to go. Santa Clara with a bucket could make this a five point game with now two 17 remaining in the contest. But back to this NBA game late night with Minnesota and the Lakers. You know, LeBron's already been ruled out. Lakers off a win over the nicks on Sunday. They've won five of six. T-wolves lost on Saturday or Orlando and they had won five in a row eight of their last nine prior to that game. First of four road games coming up here for the Timberwolves Lakers in the last eight meetings against the Timberwolves are five and eight against the spread when hosting them. The under on a five and three run when these teams play in Los Angeles going back to 2024. Chris Finch 38 and 30 to the over when the lines plus three to minus three meaning it's going to be a competitive game according to the spread.

58 and 47 to the over as a road favorite. JJ Redic 18 and 15 to the over at home when the totals in the two thirties. Ali and over in this game 229 and a half right now, especially because the Lakers play better when LeBron's not in the lineup. But we're on an official play of Rudy Go Bear. We went under on his prop of points and rebounds here. For some reason that doesn't really make a lot of sense because the Lakers don't play defense. They don't really have traditional bigs, but they're very good defending big men. So I went under on Rudy Go Bear here on his points and rebounds at 22 and a half and then a late addition for me because the Lakers are the worse. They allow the most assists per game to point guards. And while Dante Divencenzo isn't a traditional point guard because the ball is in Anthony Edwards hands so much. I think with their potentially being a lot of points scored in this game, he could go over his points rebounds and assists. So I went over 18 and a half Dante Divencenzo points rebounds and assists. And we have a final score. 64 54. Sienna takes down Mary Mack. And that is huge because Jerry McNamara,

the head coach of Sienna. He's the one rumored to be the next head coach, potentially, of Syracuse if things go in that direction with them potentially letting go Red Autry there. That has been at least the rumours circling on the internet there. But I've delayed the biggest story of the day. Had to get you updated on the scores. That's my job. That's what we do here. We are a betting network. But the big story of the night comes out of the Las Vegas Raiders in the Baltimore Ravens because in case you missed it, the Baltimore Ravens have backed out of the trade for Max Crosby. You know how I know that? The Raiders said that and they worded it that way on social media. They said also said they will have no further comment at this time. So Las Vegas had originally agreed to a trade. Crosby to Baltimore in exchange for first round draft picks in 2026 and 2027. Crosby did undergo surgery in January to repair a torn meniscus in his knee. And he knew he needed surgery. He wanted to play through it in the fall. That's where him and the team had a disconnect. And he ended up getting benched and he was not happy about that situation at the end of last season. But when he went to Baltimore to undergo testing earlier today,

the Ravens made the decision as an organization that they couldn't move forward with this deal based on the results of the medical. And whenever these trades are made, it always says pending a physical. Now here's the problem. The Las Vegas Raiders have operated for the last two days with legal tampering open up, opening up as if that money was coming off the books with Max Crosby. And the Baltimore Ravens say goodbye to a bunch of players like Isaiah, likely and Tyler Linderbaum in anticipation of bringing in the contract of Max Crosby. There is a lot at play here and the motivations of these teams. You really have to question on the Baltimore side of things because it doesn't appear the Raiders tried to hide anything. It seems like, and I'm guessing here, that Baltimore got cold feet. They sat on the deal for a few days. They looked at the medicals for Crosby and they were like, you know what? We don't know for getting what we paid for here. We don't know if it's worth the price. Because remember, this is an organization that's never given up first round picks. That's not what

they do going back to Ozzy Newsom, okay? They usually hit on their first rounders. And in this case, they didn't trade one. They traded two. And perhaps over the course of a few days, they just questioned their situation and wondered if they should go back and use those draft picks and do something else this off season. But based on the reporting I'm seeing, Tom Pellicero, respected guy NFL Network. One GM summarized the feelings around the league. This is very much BS on Baltimore's part. Jason Locke Confora just got off the phone with two GMs, neither one buying the Ravens failed physical narrative, not by a long shot. So Max Crosby is still a Las Vegas raider. But you have to figure, based on everything that is transpired over the last few months, that's probably going to change here. He was just traded to Baltimore. He doesn't want to be here anymore. The team doesn't really need to use him because they are far away from winning with a 28 year old edge rusher who's still in the prime of his career. You might as well sell him and get potential assets back to help you win when you're ready to be

a winning franchise down the road. But now the asking price has changed. They're not getting two first round draft picks and there are other teams out there who've been operating during this legal tampering period this past week. And they didn't think they're in on Crosby because the deal remember went down on Friday before the league year opened up and moves could be made. So a lot of teams made it made adjustments because they missed out on Max Crosby. But now he's potentially going to be floated back out there. There is a trickle down effect to what has gone on here and it impacts the Ravens, the Raiders and pretty much every other team in the league right now. This is one of the weirdest situations I can ever remember. I anticipate Buffalo wanting to get in on a discount. Maybe the Lions get in on a discount here. But what happens to all the players, the Raiders signed if Crosby's back in the roster and oh, by the way, they have until tomorrow to get under the salary cap. The NFL is going to have to step in here. We are in unprecedented situation here with everything going on with the Raiders and the Ravens. The NFL is going to have to step in

and make this right in some way. So it could be manageable for everyone involved, including the other teams that wanted to try and get Max Crosby services next season. There's a lot that we have to digest. I'm sure more news is going to develop through the night. We will keep you updated on where we stand with all of that. The Baltimore Ravens, nine and a half to one to win the Super Bowl. That's where we stand. They are five to one to win the AFC and this is a team that apparently we thought was going all in by adding one Max Crosby. But now that he's not on the team, do you feel differently about the Baltimore Ravens? Because he fit a need that they were looking for for a long time. They were desperate trying to find an ed rusher and they couldn't find one in the draft that they liked. The win total is still 11 and a half. It's juiced to the under minus one 45. That's where it's been during this whole saga. And then for the Raiders, this isn't a team that's expected to win. This is a team that though, despite all of that, with the win total at five and a half, you look at the moves

they made in free agency, Linderbaum the center from Baltimore ironically, Quitte Pay from Indy, Nikobe Dean, Quay Walker, Jalen Niller. They were going to be respectable. Kind of like the over five and a half with Mendoza coming in as the number one draft pick, the Raiders really got the raw end and this is just kind of how it goes. Even when the Raiders look like they're doing all the right things, making all the correct decisions, somehow the football gods just slam them back down to earth. Conference tournament week is here. That means nonstop college hoops and some of the best betting opportunities of the year. Right now, Veson's offering our Hoops Mania special, get Veson Pro access from now through May 1st for just $29.99. Plus, you'll also get the March Mania betting guide. Sign up to date, Veson.com slash subscribe and later on in the show. I'll show you what we got on the website. Steve McAnons, trends for all the conference tournaments, some great actionable information coming your way with that.

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now in Houston. Italy leads USA eight to one eight to one right now. Oh, this is one of the all time meltdowns by, you know, one of our teams, man. This feels like whatever we called the team before the redeem team feels like that kind of moment right now for team USA and the WBC. I'll keep you updated and all that plus the late night action across the board. Lakers and T-wolves tipping off here as well. We have that covered, but the big story of the night case you missed it. Max Crosby as of Friday was heading to Baltimore to be a Raven for two first ground draft picks. As of today, that trade has been called off by the Baltimore Ravens to help us break it down. We're going out to the progressive guest line welcoming in our buddy Jesse Merrick silver and black sports network at Jesse SPS and he covers the Raiders here in Las Vegas and he joins us now on caching out. Jesse, when this news drops and Shepard has the school that this trade has been called off and it's an official statement from the Raiders basically saying the Baltimore Ravens

are responsible for pulling out of this. What was your reaction here? Yeah, I can't repeat it on the air here. I don't want to get you guys fine what my initial reaction was, but man, it was one of those things where I was just like there's no way this is real and it's from the letterhead of the Raiders. I got the same statement and I hit a couple of people up and they're like, no, yeah, this is real. The wording in there is very clear that the Ravens have backed out of the deal. They're putting this on them fully and the biggest thing with all of this is the reason it's worded that way is because the Ravens knew exactly what they were getting into. Yes, today was the first day that they were able to check out Max Crosby and go through the physical and all those things, but they knew they were getting a guy that was going to pass a physical. That's why there's such this uproar that you're hearing around the league and why people like me included are saying this is a bush leak move by the Ravens. Yes, so you're basically saying Baltimore knew exactly what was happening, which means the Ravens got cold feet. That's all this is. They realized they probably gave up more than they wanted to

because perhaps the rest of the market wasn't willing to get there. They probably heard what the other offers were because you know GM's love to talk and said, you know what? I don't want to pay that price for Max Crosby, but now the Raiders are in a really weird situation, which I want to get into with you, but more importantly, can you take us back? Because it's trade for Max Crosby outside looking in. It makes a lot of sense. The Raiders are far away from winning. They're far away from contending, but this relationship, how did we get to this point with Crosby and the Raiders to where they're going to have to move off from him outside of just winning football games? Yeah, you know, look, the biggest thing, obviously, like, you know, look at Max over the years, like he has always been Mr. Raider. He's put on for this team through all the ups and downs, and there's been a lot of turnover, a lot of turmoil here in Las Vegas, and Max has towed the company line the entire time. You haven't heard a peep out of him. Other than all he wants to do is win and win here in Las Vegas for the Raiders. He's literally got the Raiders logo tattooed on himself. You know, and so I think what happened is, and he was hurt, obviously, in this situation,

to see what's going on here. He was hurt, but they sit him down at the end of the year. And for a guy like Max, who was hell only played in one playoff game, that loss, you know, back then against the Bangal, so it was that 2019, if I remember his serves in the Raiders 2020. And it's one of those deals where a guy like that, if he's not playing in meaningful games at a consistent basis, the biggest thing what he lives and dies for is playing each and every game possible, being out there for his teams, putting on for the fans, his teammates, all that stuff, everything. And when you go and take that away from him, when he feels like he can go play, even though it was the right move, I mean, you got to protect this guy from himself. I think that's where the relationship gets fractured, because he's like, what am I doing? I've put my body on the line. This is the one thing that I do it for here in Vegas. And now you take that away from me. I think that's when a switch flipped really. And he was like, okay, I want to be able to go somewhere where now I can play meaningful football, because the one thing that I held on to through all this has now been taken away from me by a franchise. And who knows if they're going to be in a situation like this next year, where maybe they do want to quote unquote, tank again and try and get better picks. And you can't

play in the organization for doing it. And again, he was hurt. That is key. Like it wasn't just straight up taking, but it was a smart, shrewd mood to protect the player and also to secure yourself the top pick. And if he also would have had surgery back then, none of this would have happened. So that's also an element at play. Jesse America's our guest silver and black sports network. Go check it out on his x page at Jesse sbsn. Well, how about the offseason for the Raiders aside from this, because what's going to happen with all these players that they agreed to terms with, but it's legal tampering. Nothing has been signed. Is there any chance the Raiders who made a bold move to reset the center market, bringing in Tyler Linderbaum, ironically from Baltimore, they added a couple of linebackers. They added an edge rusher. They traded for Terran Johnson from Buffalo. Is there any chance some of these free agents may not end up end up being Raiders at the end of the day? Yeah, there is a chance. I will say there is a chance that that happens. Again, never say never. We thought that Max Krause was going to be a Raven, you know what I mean? But the Raiders do have the cap space even with welcoming Max Krause back in the fold from my

understanding what I've been told is that they can still handle it all. You know, after trading Max Krause, they had the top caps, basically now welcoming them back in there. There are some mechanism in his contract as well where you can tweak the cap hit as well. So there's ways around it. So from everything I understand and everybody that I've talked to, the Raiders will be able to still sign the guys that they came to terms with. The big thing is is do these players feel confident in that as well? Because again, like you noted, none of this becomes official until 1 p.m. Pacific time, 4 p.m. Eastern. That's when things officially, you know, players can actually sign. So until then, like the Raiders need to be on the phone with these guys, let them know, hey, look, yes, we can still do this. Our offer still stands and they have to trust them in that. You know, otherwise, because like what teams are going to be calling, you'd be crazy to think they wouldn't be. They're going to try and poach some of these guys for sure. So it's a matter of how comfortable do they feel in the Raiders being able to satisfy that. The big thing too, another wrinkled ad into it. They just had a big free agency. They were the most aggressive team in the league. Just max hit back and kind of reevaluate the situation. I don't know if that

necessarily happens. But hey, in a crazy world, maybe he returns to the Raiders. And I thought Ian Rabinport put it really, you know, nicely on Twitter recently, he said he was like, think about it this way. The Raiders spent over 281 million dollars in free agency and just traded for Max Krausey, one of the best ad restors in the league. Maybe there's a chance he stays. I don't know that it necessarily works out that way, but it's a funny way to look at it for sure in the situation. No, that is funny. And who would you anticipate being the suitors here? Are you hearing any names because Buffalo comes to mind? Maybe Detroit, if they could make it work? Is there another fit outside of Baltimore where a team says, you know what? We didn't, we weren't able to pay the price of two first ground picks, but that's no longer what's out there. We may have the best offer for Krauseby. Are there other teams that sound like they're a better fit right now? Yeah, definitely. You know, first of all, the Cowboys were in the mix. They were one of those teams that offered two first round picks. Sounds like they are out. Given the fact that they made a trade, you know, brought it in the guy, I was a Rashon Gary, I believe, for I remember right. Their situation is always set up, but a lot of teams on the league now trying to scramble knowing that Max Krausey's

available and very likely to be had for a lesser offer as well. So yeah, I think there's going to be teams that keep calling. Chicago comes to mind. Philadelphia is another team that comes to mind as well. And then also possible, the Jacksonville Jaguars. Again, right now, I don't necessarily know the cap space that those guys have and what they could do. But again, Max Krauseby's deal is very tradable. And like I said, there are mechanisms in there where you can restructure some things. So it's not as heavy of a cap hit. So this is a very movable deal. Again, there's going to be a lot of interest around the league. I think now what's kind of funny is you're going to see on the national stage of things, the different media members who are, I don't want to say in the pockets, because that sounds bad. But who have ties to some of these organizations, the way that they spin different reports and stuff like that, because I've seen out there now that hey, like teams aren't going to be lining up to call the Raiders. But then I've also seen other things where it's like the Raiders have already seen multiple calls from teams around the league. So just temporary expectations of like how this whole thing goes, but like take a deep breath, realize there's going to be plenty of people out there still looking for guys like a Max Krauseby because they missed on it. Again, the Eagles are a team that I really look at also to this

been word that maybe they want to trade Jaylen Carter also, you know, as well, the receiver there. That's another guy that could be in the mix too. I don't think the Raiders make the move for the receiver there, but Jaylen Carter possibly could be in the mix because the Raiders do need a tackle defensively as well. So that could be something that's related to see if the Eagles could be back in the mix, possibly to trade for him because they did just lose Jaylen Phillips as well. I was about to say why you're speaking. I bet USA plus five and a half runs. We just got a three-run home run from PCA. It's an eight four game. Let's go. Eight four game in the WBC seventh hitting two outs. All right, Jesse, that's exactly what we needed. We needed the perspective and mostly what you're led with. The Ravens knew that Max Krauseby wasn't going to be able to pass a physical today. Thanks so much for doing this on short notice. He's Jesse Merrick. Check him out. Silver and Black Sports Network at Jesse SBSN. Appreciate you doing this as always. We'll chat soon, my friend. Definitely, man. Appreciate the time. That's a good one. Awesome stuff from Jesse. I mean, that's the

biggest piece here is that Baltimore understood what they were getting into. And by the way, that is a big big three-run home run from PCA. I wanted to say it before the break. I didn't think that it was going to happen, but I did bet USA plus five and a half. I know I'm a pass poster now. I'm sorry, but I did place it like literally while Jesse was talking there and PCA was at the dish. It is now fascinating what could happen here. You could have gotten the US at seven to one before that home run. That price currently in the market is three to one. I'll take a little three to one there. That way you can't accuse me of pass posting. I'll take half the odds. I'll go three to one. USA is coming back. We will not be embarrassed here. All right, we have a college basketball game about to tip off. We'll break that down on the other side of caching out.

Welcome back to caching out here on V-Send. These sports been a network. Broadcasting from these circus sportsbook in downtown Las Vegas, I'm Dustin Sweetleson. This is caching out V-Send. These sports betting network. Thanks for making us part of your night. However, you may be tuning in. There is a lot happening across sports right now. WBC team USA. Thanks to a three run home run in the seventh inning has cut Italy's lead down from eight to one to eight to four. Peacrow Armstrong with the bomb to bring US back into the mix in this game, which this would be an embarrassing loss. And they only have a couple more at bats to find a way to at least tie this game and send it to extras. We've got some NBA that we'll get to with our next guest, Zach Cohen. But more importantly, not more importantly, I'm sorry, that's so offensive, Zach. Real quickly, before I get to Zach, there is a college basketball game that we do have to touch on in the big sky, semi-finals. Idaho, Eastern Washington, going to go at it as hard as they can. Idaho swept the regular season

series, 8481, 8581. Idaho is laying two at circa. You can get a one and a half at some shops. This total has been bet down from 153 and a half all the way down to 148 in a hook. I kind of like the over. You got a Eastern Washington team that can stroke it from three, 38th in the nation at 37%. And Idaho is not that bad either. And Idaho likes to shoot more volume of threes, 30th in the nation in three point attempts. If those shots are fall on which in conference tournament time can be a bit dicey, that's why the totals drop. But I think it's kind of a discount to get on the number down from 153 and a half to 148 and a half. At this point, I'd buy the over, but I'm not touching it because I'm getting beat down right now with the bets. We also have an NBA game about to get going. Maybe it's already started. I don't believe it has. Lakers and the Timberwolves. And that's where we will begin with our next guest. He is the host of the Hardwood Handicapers podcast. You can also check him out here on vson.com as our senior editor at betting on X on X. He's at Cohen and he joins us now and cashing out all that game did start.

11 seven Minnesota out to a lead. But maybe a chance to get down in game on it. I'll give you the in game number real quick here, Zach. And you can tell me what you think. But with that being the score 15 nine now, Minnesota on top, Timberwolves are laying five and a half that totals down to 207 and a half. That feels really low. What would you do here? I'll probably wait and hope the Lakers caught into that lead a little bit and jump in on Minnesota. I did really like the Timberwolves tonight. It was my biggest play for the evening. I had the Timberwolves on the money line to win one and a half units. I just really think that the way that these teams match up or it's very favorable for Minnesota. I think just Timberwolves team is still elite defensively a little bit shaky offensively. But the Lakers are so bad on defense that they make Minnesota look like they're, you know, Boston or Denver. And we got to saw it in last year's playoffs and they absolutely destroyed them. And I just feel like the teams are similar enough that that, you know, factored into my handicap. All right. All right. Then we will look to add that here. And with you being all over the NBA every single day, I can't wait for the next hardwood handicapers because you're going to have to say

this out loud. Wilk Chamberlain number two, Kobe Bryant number three and number two for most point scored in an NBA game, bam out of bio. Zach, I think you've you gave me 50 guesses for someone to break Kobe's record of 81 and moved to number two all time. Heck, you could have given me a hundred guesses. Bam out of bio's name would not have come up. What do you think of what he did today against the Wizards as the heat one 150 to 129? Yeah, it's absolutely insane. I just sent over something for Bill AG for the newsletter for tomorrow morning about the NBA tonight. And I mentioned, like, if you told me that Bam scored 83 points in a week, I might not believe you. This is a guy that I did not think is, you know, anywhere near the level of any of these players that are close to him on this list and to see him at number two, all time in a single game scoring record is absolutely insane to me. I did watch kind of the third and fourth quarters of the game. And I tweeted it got a little bit of heat for it. But like, man, that was some unethical

ugly basketball. They were just forcing the ball to him up 25 points. And the Wizards just could not stop fouling him. There was like nothing legitimate about the way he scored 83 tonight. It's going to be a bit ugly to see that above Kobe for me. Zach, he was 36 of 43 from the free throw line. I've never seen that in my life. That's got to be a record or a near record for most free throws in a game. Like, I don't know the last time that's at 43 free free throw attempts. It's absolutely absurd. Zach Cohen is our guest. Vincent senior editor hosts the hardwood handicapers breaking down the NBA. Download it wherever you get your podcast. So talk to me, the NBA, where we stand right now. Do you believe the market adjustment is correct? SGA with the buzzer beating win last night. And now he is a very lofty favorite at minus eight dollars. Are we done deliberating? Have we given him the award now? Yeah, I think it is going to be SGA. I mean, I do think that there was a bit of an overreaction to last night. I mean, the Joker played an awesome game himself. And right

before the SGA game winner, he had hit the three to tie the game with, you know, some help from Jalen Williams, Falling Jamal Murray, but it wasn't a really good game for the Joker. Probably shouldn't have moved as drastically as it did. But anytime SGA beats the Joker on national television, it's going to be big when you're talking about a market that he's already leading in. But the fact that he played that game without chat without Caruso without Jalen Williams and still led them to a win. I think that it was kind of his MVP stamping moment. It was kind of like a seismic moment. Yeah, it was pretty, pretty, pretty special in the spot just because, you know, you think there's going to be rust on the guy who's missed a lot of games. And obviously, that's become a really heated rivalry between those two teams. I don't think the market's correct. I don't really think he's the MVP, but I'm going off my opinion of who I think the MVP is. I think it's still Wembe at 15 to 1, but I'm not a voter. So that's not how this thing is going to work. How about the card coming up for Tuesday? Did anything really catch your eye looking at the slated games? Yeah, I mean, I do think that the Clippers are going to be an interesting team,

depending on what happens with the Timberwolves tonight. It's going to be the second leg of a back-to-back from Minnesota playing this super late game against the, you know, the Lakers, the 11 PM Eastern Tip. It's going to be tough for them to kind of turn around and have to face L.A. And the Clippers are, you know, a team that I think has been playing some really good basketball. The other day, we saw a great performance against the Knicks. Ever since, you know, they traded James Hardin, they've been rock solid defensively, just good enough offensively. I thought Darius Garland played his best game in a Clippers jersey last night against New York. So I had to just see this trending in the right direction. They're back at 500 now. And I do think this is a game that they should win against Minnesota, like I said, just the rest spot's not going for the Timberwolves. What do you make of the rockets going to Denver? Nuggets laying five and a half, total to 28 and a half. Denver seems to be figuring it out now with them getting back to full strength. And then, I don't know, I just can't trust Houston right now. I just, I wouldn't, I wouldn't spend my money and bet on them. Would you lay the five and a half with Denver? I don't really have anything on this game yet. I will say, like, I think Houston is a little bit

better than people think. Like, I think I mentioned this on the show with you before. But you look at, you know, some of the numbers over at Dougson threes where they have really good catch-all metrics. There's only a few teams in the league, like three of them that have top 10 adjusted offensive ratings and defensive ratings. And Houston, while they've been a little bit colder offensively lately, they're one of those teams. So they are still kind of an elite company when you look at their statistical profile. And I do think, you know, coming off a big win tonight, a convincing win, not a big win, you know, played a bad team. But they have been playing a little bit better lately. I do think it can potentially keep this game closed. But we're going to want to look at the injury report because I can see the Nuggets resting some guys. All right. What do you stand with my knicks? Does it really matter coming up here tomorrow or that are at Utah Lane 12 and a half? The Eastern Conference feels like we kind of know where they stand, right? Boston and Cleveland, Boston down to under $2 to win the conference. Do you believe the Knicks are as feisty as people thought they were like four or five days ago? Or are they a team that's going to underwhelm in the postseason? I think that they're still just as live as they were a couple days ago. The Lakers

loss was a bad loss, but like that's really all it was like if you kind of look at what this team has been ever since January 15th, they've been very, very good defensively. I think the Clippers' loss can be easily explained by, you know, having to face the Lakers the day before. And, you know, Jalen Brunson playing 42 minutes getting beat up by that Los Angeles team late in that game. I don't really thought them at all for losing that game against the Clippers. That's why I have the Clippers in that game, even though I think the Knicks are a better team than the Clippers. It was just a really rough spot for them. I think that they are going to bounce back as soon as they get back from this West Coast road trip. And I think that, you know, obviously against Utah, they should be able to win somewhat comfortably. And yeah, I think the head back home and start to look a little bit more like the Eastern Conference Contender that people think they are. All right, Boston Cleveland. Who you got? Who do you like better? Come a postseason series if that's our Eastern Conference final. Yeah, I mean, I like Cleveland better, but it did not do them any favors losing that game at home the other day, often four days of rest. That was a really bad look for them, but this is a team that has struggled in afternoon games throughout the course of the season. So maybe that's just something

that they don't get up for. I mean, that is a little bit problematic because there might be an afternoon game or two in the postseason. You never really know, but I do like Cleveland's roster overall. And I do wonder, you know, what's going to happen with Maxter's if you ever get him back, but I think the depth they have and the depth like in terms of actual guys you could trust in a playoff series is absolutely huge. I think the Celtics are going to have some guys that have been performing during the regular season, but you're going to be able to play them off the floor in the postseason like in a Ugo Gonzalez, somebody that I'm very high on, not sure it's somebody that you're going to be able to kind of trust offensively and bail or shy and I don't think you could trust them defensively. So I think there are some deficiencies that we just don't see right now at Boston. He's Zach Cohen. Check out hardwood handicappers wherever you get your podcast and read him every day over at visa.com. Zach, thanks for doing this. As always, my friend will chat soon. Thank you. Founded in 2011, the sharp plays just completed another dominant run, including a 2025 that saw bankrolls double 15 straight years of winning for them. It's all documented record records, logs posted publicly at sharp plays.com when the sharp plays moves sportsbooks take notice,

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Caching out rolls on from the circus sports book in downtown Las Vegas, Dustin Sweetleson here. You there. Thanks for making us a part of your night. However, you may be tuning in. Series XM channel 158 YouTube TV, the Visa Watch app and radio affiliates across the United States of God bless America. Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. They're on the ropes against Italy right now down by four runs eight to four. And they're replaying a play at third that would be the second out. I believe in the eighth inning. And I believe he's out at first. That will be either the second or third out. I'm not 100% sure. But bobbled at third. Oh yeah, he's out. He is 100% out at first. A great stretch at first first base by I believe. Pasquantino. And that's going to be out number two. I believe in an eight four game. I took the U.S. plus five and a half. I got really lucky. It was right before PCA homeward. But just to prove I'm not going to be a past posting guy. I also took team USA to come back at three to one. If you think they can come back to win, you can get six and a half right now because that

out holds up. And then the eighth inning with two down. Italy, I believe, is going to make a pitching change here up by four. This is like where it should get dicey where Italy really shouldn't have the arms to get through a game like this. You look at what they've done so far. They scored three in the second two in the fourth three in the sixth as team USA's made two errors in this game. Sloppy baseball from them, but also Nolan McLean, a guy that my mentor relying on that a lot of people are hyping up and I myself included. I watched him down the stretch last year. He looked phenomenal. Three innings, three earned runs, two home runs allowed. And that's why team USA has been in a deficit here. Kyle Teal went deep for Italy as the Jack Caglione in a bomb, which I'm very high in Caglione to have a bounce back sophomore season. And then the shortstop, Antonacci with a ding dong as well. And that's how he got here with Italy leading eight to four two outs in the ninth. Can Shorber get into this one and make this a three run game? I mean, they need

something because going into the bottom of the ninth to have, you know, five six seven up because Shorber is the cleanup guy. He's over three, by the way. That's another angle. It's like McLean's going to get dinged for what went on here. And he's absolutely responsible for these runs. But these USA bats are supposed to be the strength of this team. They're supposed to have the best lineup. How have you only scored eight four runs against Italy? And I know Italy's good, right? They have major leagueers. Marcy and center is going to be the main center fielder for Miami this year. And he's going to put up really good speed numbers. He's going to have enough power. He's a really nice player. Pasquantino, we know what he is hit 30 bombs last year as Shorber does, I believe, get a hit here. Yeah, it looks like a single up the middle by Shorber. Dominic hand zone is a guy for Seattle, who I think is going to have a really strong season. His splits against right handers. Awesome. And I think he's going to get a chance to play every day for them. It's like they have guys Kyle Teal, who I mentioned home or day big time prospect out in New Jersey at catcher. I think he left this game with an injury though, while rounding the bases. Yeah, he did because he

was left for a pinch runner. And then you mentioned Caglioni. So they've got respectable major leagueers, like Michael Lorenzen started this game for them. They've got guys you can play, but not at the level that the United States has. Okay, this should not be a game like this. The US two out in the eighth, they have a runner on first in Shorber. And the number right now is plus five 50 in game. You can take USA plus three and a half. That's the direction. I would look because I do believe they're going to score another run. I think they're going to score another run. They're going to make it at least a three point game. They've been threatening here the last couple innings and they did score the last time around. So I would take USA plus three and a half. You want to take a little bit at five and a half to one. I understand that as well, but I do think team USA is going to play a couple runs here in Los Angeles. Timberwolves on top of the Lakers 824 to go in the first half 27 24 is your score right now? You've got Minnesota length three and a half a total of two on nine and a hook in that contest. So I'll keep you updated on the live action across the board as it transpires throughout the night here.

But we like to do at this point in the week. We like to step aside. Look at the numbers. Take the information and the trends. We see where they these teams rank and we file it away. We call the segment rank and file. It's real basic. It's stupid, but that's kind of me in a nutshell. Real dumb, basic and stupid. So let's look at the top NBA teams against the spread. Charlotte's still the best team covering the number at 40 and 25 against the spread at 61.5%. Miami is after them. Then you have Boston, Phoenix and San Antonio as your best teams covering the number. Phoenix for a long time was the number one team against the spread. They've since fallen back down to the pack. So that's pretty interesting to see there. Your worst teams covering the number this year. Sacramento is the worst that are currently in action right now as that is a punch to right field. Two runners on two out for team USA. We will not go quietly into the night. Let's go. Let's catch that ticket. What about seven to one? I was stupid, but hopefully it comes through. What do we bet? Let me look. I don't remember. 80 D people. It's all over the place. We went three to one. Sorry, three to one. Number now

following that hit to right field. And it is plus 425. Oh, Italy, you're in trouble. I can't remember if they were on our side in WW2. I don't believe they were, right? I don't believe they were. I'm really dumb here, but I don't. They were not, right? Yeah. See, I know things. I know some things. All right, your worst teams covering the number. I mentioned Sacramento was the worst. Washington after them at 41.3% think Cleveland and Cleveland. That's an expectations thing. That's why Minnesota is also on this list as the fourth worst covering the number this year in the NBA because expectations are not matching them. And right now, they're only up to on the road at the Lakers and the Lakers playing without LeBron tonight. Indiana's after them. And then you have Dallas. Your best over teams in the NBA. Denver remains your best team to the over at 63.1%. That's 41 and 24 to the over Golden State after them at 38 and 26. Then it's Utah, Washington, in Portland rounding out the best teams to the over in the NBA. Two out count. Common for Roman Anthony. He should get a juicy fastball from Matt Festa,

who I have to imagine is related to David Festa, the pitcher in the twins organization. I don't know who Matt is, but hopefully he grooves one in here for Roman Anthony. He showed some power the other day. And that is going to be a chopper to the left side. It gets through. One run is scored. The throw to third is safe. And Roman Anthony plates are run. It's eight, five. The US chip in away here, just like we did in WW2. Like the beaches of Normandy all over again. All right. Let's see who's up now for Team USA. Oh, it's Bryce Harper. Bryce Harpers chatterbox these days. Let me know this isn't the Olympics are bigger than the World Baseball Classic. Let me know. Let's see is the moment big enough for Bryce to want to step up here and do something for Team USA. Let's find out is Italy's going to go to the bullpen. Eight, five runners on first and third. And all Bryce Harper. He is your tying run at the plate with two down in the eighth. I'll keep you updated on what happens in the World Baseball Classic. All right. We did the

over teams. Here's your best under teams in the NBA Boston 42 and 24 to the under that's 65.6 percent. Then you have Toronto who plays great defense. Charlotte who plays elite defense. Phoenix after them and San Antonio rounding out your teams to the under. Now in terms of college basketball, we have a guy over at visa.com and Steve McAnon. Who's the best when it comes to betting trends in every sport by the way. He's killing it right now in NASCAR and he just posted all of his information for NASCAR earlier today on visa.com. I do suggest checking that out. But when it comes to conference tournament trends, there were a few nuggets that jumped out to me when I was looking at the website earlier today doing my prep. So we'll begin with the big 10 tournament where his first number is games with totals in the 1th at 130 or less are on a 79 and 1 to the over run at 65.4 percent in the big 10 tournament. Now we don't have any games right now posted that match that but worth noting if we get into the later rounds and there is a total that low heavy favorites of six and a half or more are 23 and one straight up 14 and 10

against the spread. That is a 58.3 percent run there. That would include Iowa who's laying 10 and a half against Maryland as a heavy favorite of more than six and a half points. They're laying 10 and a half against the Terps. So that would be a play based on Macon and numbers teams that are off a buy in the big 10 tournament are 25 and 14 straight up. So they're winning the game outright but only 1328 and two covering the number. That's 31.7 percent against teams that have already played since 2018. Well, that would that would be fading Iowa against Maryland. So that goes against that and then Indiana hosted a taken on Northwestern. It would be fading Indiana who is off their buy and actually backing the wildcats catching the three and a half in that game. So those were a couple trends out of the big 10 that jumped out to me. As far as the ACC big favorites of five and a half or more have been nearly automatic according to Macon and at visa.com 61 and eight straight up. 40 28 and one against the spread 58.8 percent since 2015. So who does that apply to coming up here

on Wednesday in the ACC? Well, that would be NC State laying eight and a half taking on pit and then you've got Louisville laying six and a half in their game against SMU. They would match that trend and opening around favorites have gone. I'm sorry. ACC teams off a buy playing as favorite to four or more against teams that have already played in the tournament are 28 18 to one against the spread since 2015. So in the ACC, you want to back the teams off a buy. That's NC State. That's Louisville and that's Clemson, according to Steve Maconing at visa.com. Bryce Harper swings at a two and a pitch and fouls it away. Can he come through? Does the US have life? Find out on the other side of catching up. The Toyota Tundra and Tacoma are built to keep going blending rugged muscle with precision

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