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Boston and Dallas have gone over in 10 of their last 12 playoff games....

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It might not be the best of the number, but there's still upside in banking on a defensive slugfest. Yes, the Stars could be without Chris Tanev on the back end. However, in a one-game sample, I think everyone adds a little more to their plate. Edmonton has done a tremendous job insulating Skinner of late; especially on the road. Combine that with two teams really struggling to get things going with the man advantage and this has all the makings of a low-event playoff game, given the importance of Game 5 when a series is tied 2-2. Take the Under.

The Dodgers should thrive v one of the worst pitchers in MLB. I’ll isolate the first five to guarantee five full Dodger ABs

Friday lies another team regression spot for the Kansas City Royals. Over their last five games they are just 1-4 overall. Look for the Padres to add to that even with the Royals impressive stout home record at 21-8. Additionally, Michael Wacha has been hit hard each of his last three home starts. Take the Padres as the road favorite

Minnesota has won seven of nine, but the Twins' Pablo Lopez has been shelled in two straight starts, giving up 13 earned runs in 9.2 innings. Now he faces an Astros team that ranks fourth in OPS (.741) against right-handed pitching. Houston starter Ronel Blanco (5-0, 1.99 ERA) has fanned 22 batters in 24 home innings, yielding just 14 hits. The metrics say his performance has not been a fluke. Back the hosts as they kick off a six-game homestand.

Just when it looks like this series might be tipping in one direction, it falls back the other way after the Oilers rallied from two goals down to level matters at two games apiece on Wednesday. Those were rare defensive breakdowns by the Stars, however, and even rarer power-play breakdowns too, allowing a short-handed goal. Speaking of power plays, Dallas hasn't scored on one yet this series as the Edmonton penalty kill has worked 23 times in a row. That's bound to end soon (we think), as the Stars have too many scorers on the ice to continue misfiring. Pete DeBoer also gets the last line shifts at home to put his proper matchups on Connor McDavid's line. Play Stars on Money Line

The Braves' issues on offense are looking like they are acute, at least minus Ronald Acuna; scoring a mere seven runs combined across the just-completed four-game midweek set at Truist Park vs. the visiting Nats suggests as much pending further notice. All indicators thus point to "under" tonight vs. the visiting A's, who don't score much themselves and were looking and another "under" yesterday before closer Mason Miller suffered a rare letdown and let the Rays' Jose Siri send the game into extra innings with a tying homer with 2 outs in the ninth. Note Reynaldo Lopez (1.75 ERA) has been giving Atlanta a good five or so innings in most starts. Play A's-Braves "Under"