Wednesday’s Best Bets went 1-2, a rare losing day for our crack team of prognosticators. We’ve had a couple of pushes over the past week-plus, but flying below .500 on the day has been rare.
On the bright side, the Bostonian vs. The Book team has seemingly found a groove. The guys cashed with Washington (-2 vs. Utah) last night, boosting their record to a clean 3-0 on the week. Their quest for a perfect five-day stretch continues Wednesday night.
With that, let’s jump into our trio of Thursday Best Bets, starting with the red-hot guys from The Bostonian vs. The Book Podcast.
Track Record
Tuesday: 1-2
Year-To-Date: 15-9-1
Bostonian vs. The Book: 5-1-1
BetPrep Prop of the Day: 2-5
NBA Props: 5-2
NHL Props: 3-1
College Basketball Side: Iowa State Vs. Texas Tech
The bet: Iowa State +8.5 (vs. Texas Tech)
The odds: -110
Where to bet: FanDuel
From: Matt Perrault via The Bostonian Vs. The Book Podcast
How does Bostonian vs. The Book co-host Matt Perrault plan to extend his winning streak to four in a row? By backing a big underdog in the Big 12 Tournament, leaning on Iowa State +8.5 (vs. Texas Tech).
Perrault’s siding with the Cyclones in part because of an expected crowd advantage, despite the game being played on a neutral floor.
“Iowa State has the No. 2 fanbase in [the Big 12 Tournament in] Kansas City this week,” Perrault said. “The Cyclones bring it; they play so hard in this tournament. ”
Perrault acknowledged that Texas Tech will probably win this game, but he thinks it will be closer than the experts suspect.
“I think [Texas Tech] wins by five,” Perrault added. “I believe this will be a solid performance by Iowa State.”
It’s worth noting that Texas Tech beat Iowa State 72-60 in their last meeting (Jan. 18), but the Cyclones won the first matchup 51-47 at home on Jan. 5.
If you are looking to tail Perrault on this bet, you can snag Iowa State +8.5 (-110) at FanDuel.
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Perrault listed four other bets he likes during Thursday’s Bostonian vs. The Book podcast – all college basketball sides. You can listen to the replay on Youtube, Spotify, or Apple Podcasts.
NHL Prop: Calgary Flames LW Johnny Gaudreau
The bet: Over 0.5 assists (vs. Tampa Bay)
The odds: -115
Where to bet: DraftKings
From: Jason Scavone via Thursday NHL Props
We’ve got a bona fide potential Stanley Cup preview in Alberta tonight. Lock your doors. Hide your pets. Import as much Molson as you can get your hands on. And Gaudreau should be right in the middle of it.
The Elias Lindholm-Gaudreau-Matthew Tkachuk line has been among the very best in hockey, potting 1.6 goals per 20 minutes. Gaudreau is currently tied with Connor McDavid (who?) for the second-most helpers in the league. A big reason why: He has 15 assists in his last 13 games, including at least one in 10 of those contests.
This NHL prop has “dance with the one who brung you” written all over it. That is, if hockey games had old-timey platitudes written on them.
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NBA Prop: Philadelphia 76ers F Tobias Harris
The odds: -115
Where to bet: BetMGM
From: BetPrep Prop of the Day via BetPrep.com
- In Philly’s five games with James Harden on the court, Harris has fallen short of 16 points each time. And even in the game Harden sat out — Saturday at Miami — Harris landed right on 16 points
- With or without Harden, Harris has topped 16 points just three times in his last 10 games
- With the Sixers favored — as they are tonight — Harris has beaten this number just once in his last seven
- Harris is averaging 14.3 points in three games against the Nets this season (all before Harden became his teammate). Only once in those three games did Harris score 16-plus points — and it was back in Game 2 of the season
Translation: With Harden on the court, Harris becomes a bit of an afterthought for the 76ers.
You can find the best price on Tobias Harris Under 15.5 points (-115) at BetMGM.
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