SUPER EARLY ISLANDERS VS PANTHERS BOOKIE BA$HER

The Florida Panthers faced elimination in Wednesday's Qualifying Round matchup with the NY Islanders but managed to stay alive with a 3-2 victory. I think they'll come through again and extend the series to a deciding Game 5. 

The Panthers went 2-for-5 with a man advantage on Wednesday and they have converted on 21.2% of their power play opportunities on the season, which can be compared to the Islanders 17.4% conversion rate. 

Do not underestimate the desperation from a team down in the series, and the loss last time out might very well have flustered the Isles. 

8* play on Florida Panthers. 

LATE NIGHT CANUCKS VS WILD NHL MONEYMAKER

The Minnesota Wild have their backs against the wall as they face elimination after taking a 3-0 loss to the Canucks Thursday night. They went 0-for-7 on the power play, and I expect more focus on the special teams in this one. They lost as a favorite yesterday, but note that they're still a solid 6-2 in their last eight games as a favorite.

8* play on Minnesota Wild. 

GIANTS @ DODGERS FREE PICK AUGUST 7, 2020

I expect the Los Angeles Dodgers to win and cover the runline when they host the San Francisco Giants for the opener of a three-game series Friday night. 

Giants' righty Jeff Samardzija (0-1, 9.31 ERA) could not have had much worse of a start to the season, allowing five runs in back-to-back outings. The team lost the two games by two runs and four runs respectively. 

The Dodgers counter with left-hander Julio Urias (1-0, 2.45 ERA) who's had a solid start to the year and limited Arizona to two runs through six innings of an 11-2 win last time out. 

Urias has posted a 1.40 ERA in 38 2/3 career innings versus San Francisco and he has its current roster limited to a .173 batting average.

It's somewhat risky business backing a home team on the runline, but I think the Dodgers will have this one wrapped up early. 

Free pick on Los Angeles Dodgers. 

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SUPER EARLY JAZZ VS SPURS NBA BANKROLL BUILDER

Reports suggest that Utah's Mike Conley, Donovan Mitchell, Royce O'Neale and Rudy Gobert will not be available for Friday's game against the Spurs. They'll play a San Antonio team that more or less has to win out to have any chance of making the playoffs. I like the motivated Spurs to beat Utah's backups. 

8* play on San Antonio Spurs. 

LATE NIGHT ROCKIES @ MARINERS BOOKIE BLA$TER

The Colorado Rockies sit top of the NL West with a 9-3 record, but I think they'll take a loss here at Seattle Friday night. 

The Mariners hand the ball to Yusei Kikuchi (0-0, 4.66 ERA). Last time out, Kikuchi fanned nine through six scoreless innings of three-hit ball against Oakland and he'll be facing the Rockies for the first time of his career.

Antonio Senzatela (2-0, 2.45 ERA) will take the ball for Colorado for his third start of the season. He has faced the Mariners twice throughout the years, going 0-2 with an 8.18 ERA allowing 10 runs through 11 frames. 

The Mariners have dropped five of their last six as runs have been hard to come by. I think they'll bring their bats in this one and hit Senzatela hard again. 

8* play on Seattle Mariners. 

GAME OF THE MONTH (NBA) - TOP RATED MAJOR WAGER ATS

The Memphis Grizzlies are slumping at the worst possible time and have yet to win a game in the NBA bubble. With four games to play, they are now only ½ game ahead of Portland for the No. 8 seed in the West and will face three title contenders from the East on deck following this contest. 

The demoralized Grizzlies can't like their chances of making the postseason, and I think their slump will continue here against a hot Oklahoma City Thunder team beat the LA Lakers last time out. 

While OKC is already guaranteed to make the playoffs, it is still battling Utah and Houston for the 4th seed in the West. They have won two of three in Orlando (could easily be 3-0) and I'm more than happy to take the better team with positive momentum to cover the small spread as a favorite. 

Thunder are 13-4 ATS in their last 17 games following a straight up win of more than 10 points. Grizzlies are 0-4 ATS in their four games in the bubble.

10* play on Oklahoma City Thunder.