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Here are the best bets for Monday, May 23:
TOP PLAY
The play: Eastern Conference Finals parlay: Celtics over Heat (money line) and Jayson Tatum over 27.5 points
The odds/bet: +137 ($27 to win $37)
The book: Caesars Sportsbook
Time/TV: 7:30 p.m. (ABC)
Our take: The Celtics find themselves down two games to one and could be without center Robert Williams again tonight against the Heat, but we’re expecting a bounce back effort from the Celtics tonight with their home crowd backing them.
The Celtics struggled to get much going offensively in Game 3 outside of Jaylen Brown, and the reason for that was their usual top scorer Jayson Tatum only scoring 10 points, but he had to play through a shoulder stinger and is a prime bounce back candidate tonight at home now that he’s had time to heal up.
The spread is very much in Boston’s favor at seven points, which will be tough for them to cover considering the Heat will likely keep the game close with their tenacious defense, but the Celtics need this one badly and will likely see Tatum step up and get back on track as the lead scorer.
MLB PARLAY
The play: Dodgers over Nationals (money line) and Yankees over Orioles (money line)
The odds/bet: -111 ($11.70 to win $10.50)
The book: Caesars Sportsbook
Time/TV: Dodgers at Nationals 6:05 p.m. (MLB Extra Innings), Orioles at Yankees 6:05 p.m. (MLB Extra Innings)
Our take: There’s no such thing as a shoe-in when it comes to MLB betting, but there are a couple of matchups tonight featuring heavy favorites that look too good to pass up on.
Those favorites are the Yankees and the Dodgers, the two teams currently with the best odds to win the World Series, and they both get to take on struggling opponents in the Nationals and Orioles.
The pitching matchups are also in their favor with emerging starter Tyler Anderson on the mound for the Dodgers, and the Yankees are throwing ace Gerrit Cole, so we’re going to parlay them here since both matchups seem equally favorable.
HOW WE’VE FARED
Sunday’s best bets
- NBA: Mavericks -2.5 and under 218 points (LOST $10.30)
- Soccer: Son Heung-min to score a goal (WON $10) and at least two goals (WON $18)
- PGA: Rory McIlroy to finish top 10 at PGA Championship (WON $15)
Sunday's profit/loss: +$32.70 (3-1)
Total for the week: +$37.50 (10-6)
Total for May: +$173.70 (29-23)
Total for 2022: +$53.80 (129-136)
NOTE: If a line or odds are minus, it means that side is favored and a bettor must pay extra to win. Ex: If Team A is -160 on the money line, one would have to bet $160 to win $100 (or $16 to win $10). OR Team B is a 5-point favorite at -110, one would have to bet $110 to win $100 (or $11 to win $10.)
Conversely, on positive lines, if Team C is +140 on the money line, a $100 would bring in $140 (or $10 to win $14).
