Those LeBron James vs. Michael Jordan GOAT debates could take a rest as we are about to get down to what really matters right now: the 2017 NBA Finals. The day of reckoning has come for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors with Game 1 of the series happening tonight in Oakland. Before that, another series opener in the New York Yankees and the Toronto Blue Jays occur north of the border.
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New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays (7:07 PM ET)
Line: New York Yankees (+125) vs. Toronto Blue Jays (-135); total: 9.0 – view all MLB lines
The Yankees and the Blue Jays kick off a three-game series at Rogers Centre tonight with CC Sabathia and Marco Estrada set to start for their respective clubs. Sabathia is 3-0 with a 1.50 ERA in his last three starts. He is 7-3 with a 2.91 ERA in 10 career starts at Rogers Centre. Estrada, on the other hand, is 4-2 with a 3.15 ERA in 11 starts thus far this year. Estrada will be backed by a smoking Toronto offense that has generated an average of 6.0 runs in the last nine games.
Writer’s Prediction
New York (+125) wins, 6-4.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Golden State Warriors (9:00 PM ET)
Line: Cleveland Cavaliers (+7) vs. Golden State Warriors (-7); total: 225.5 – view all MLB lines
For the third straight year, the Cavaliers and the Warriors are meeting in the NBA Finals. The two teams share a combined 2017 playoff record of 23-1, with Golden State undefeated so far with a 12-0 slate. The Cavaliers come in as the underdogs, a label they are not used to in the playoffs.
The Cavs are 2-1 ATS in their last three games as ‘dogs. However, they are 7-1-2 ATS in their last eight road games. As for the Warriors, they are a clean 4-0 SU and ATS in their last four as faves by eight points or fewer. In addition, Golden State is 6-4 ATS in its last 10 at home versus the Cavs.
Writer’s Prediction
Golden State (-7) wins, 112-107.
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