Golden Contender (Rob Vinciletti)

The MLB Dog with Bite is on Atlanta. Game 973 at 9:40 eastern. Rob notes that road dogs like Atlanta with a Win percentage  higher than .600 are a perfect 6-0 off a road favored win vs an opponent like Seattle that is off a home favored loss and has a losing record. The Braves have Ritchie going and he has looked stellar in his starts this year and has better numbers than Gilbert for Seattle. The Braves are 25-10 and running away wit the N.L East. They have scored 4 or more runs in 7 straight road games. Road dogs in the aforementioned system are averaging 8 runs per game. With Seattle having lost 3 of 4 at home this year vs .666 or higher teams we will BACK THE BRAVES tonight

The NBA Round 2 Eastern Conference Play is on the Sixers plus the points, Game 812 at 8:10 eastern. After the Big Upset win, a 3rd straight Dog win, it would seem we have a a big bounce spot for the road team off the huge game 7 win and now taking on a team with a few extra days rest. However, after looking hard at all factors in thus game the points are too attractive. The Road team has won all 4 meetings in the series this year and with the Knicks coming off such a blowout win over Atlanta, they may be flat and Philly has to remember the last time these two met, a 49 Point loss on their home floor and that was without Embid who torched them for 38 the last time he faced them. Many will be on NY here off the 50+ point record setting win against a Philly team off a draining game 7. But we wont buy in as Rob notes that Playoff home favorites off a road win scoring 135+ points are 0-5 to the spread since 1995 and Road dogs off 3 straight road dg win in ANY round but the Finals are perfect off 3 straight dog wins, vs an opponent off a road win. Play on Philly plus the points tonight

The NHL Top Dog is on the Flyers. Game 79 at 7 eastern. The Flyers will come out with a purpose here tonight off the shutout loss to Carolina in game 1 and were accused of coming out non focused by Coach Tocchet. So expect a top level effort here tonight and Rob notes that Game 2 round 2 home favorites at -200 or more are 0-6 straight up since at least 20o4 if they are off a home favored game 1 win at -200 or more and our road team scored 4 or less goals in their prior game. Very rare to see such a heavy favorite be in a situation like this one. Add in that the Flyers are 5-0 in the playoffs off a shutout loss. Look for the Flyers to get one back tonight

The NBA Western Conference Power System Play is on San Antonio. Game 554 at 9:30 eastern Playoff home favorites of 10 or more are a perfect 8-0 straight up and to the spread off a home win with 3 o more days rest vs an opponent like Minnesota that also comes in off a win. The average score in these games is 111-91 for our home team, The Spurs won the only meeting here at home this year by 3 and in that game Edwards kept the Wolves in it with a 55 point night, He wont be playing in this one. Minnesota may bounce here off the big  series win over Denver that saw them win 4 of the last 5. Minnesota has failed to cover their last 8 playoff road dog losses while the Spurs have covered in 16 straight playoff home favored wins of 5 or more. Play on the Spurs tonight