No snowmen here in Vegas!

Las Vegas - Kick off a crazy Sunday at Fenway Park for a look at the Red Sox/Astros game. Ranger Suarez was one of the big free agent acquisitions for the Sox in the off season. Suarez had a superb eight year run in Philadelphia, posting a 53-37 record. His early work in Boston has been a mixed bag, with three good starts and three lousy starts. However, if his last start is any indication, it looks like the good is starting to emerge. Ranger threw eight innings worth of bagels at the Blue Jays, allowing only one hit and posting 10 Ks. Despite my lifetime hatred, gimme Boston for the money.

Then we'll bounce on to the NBA hardwood for a look at two game sevens. It's almost 90 degrees here in Vegas so we're not interested in building a snowman, laying 8 or 8.5 points. Both teams, Detroit and Cleveland, are 8 or 8.5 point favorites, depending on where you shop, and that's just a little too rich for my blood. So, we will take both home teams on the money line and make it a tasty little parlay.

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Staying on the NBA board for a look at a game tonight in the 'what have you done lately' category. The Pistons (63-25) are hosting the Magic (49-41). Detroit has won six of the last 10 straight up and has a 4-6 record against the spread. They have gone Over five times and Under five times. Orlando has won five of the last 10 and has a 6-4 record against the spread. They have gone Over two times and Under eight times.

These teams have met ten times this season. On October 29, the Pistons (+1.5) posted a 135-116 victory in Detroit. The Over/Under total was 227.5 and went high. On November 28, the Magic (+3.5) posted a 112-109 victory in Detroit. The Over/Under total was 230.5 and went low. On March 1, the Pistons (-5) posted a 106-92 victory in Orlando. The Over/Under total was 224.5 and went low again. On April 6, the Magic (+1.5) posted a 123-107 victory in Orlando. The Over/Under total was 222.5 and went high. In the opening game of the playoff series on April 19, the Magic (+8.5) posted a 112-101 victory in Detroit. The Over/Under total was 221.5 and went low. In game two of the playoff series on April 22, the Pistons (-8.5) posted a 98-83 victory in Detroit. The Over/Under total was 219.5 and went WAY low. In game three of the playoff series on April 25, the Magic (+2) posted a 113-105 victory in Orlando. The Over/Under total was 215.5 and went high. In game four of the playoff series on April 27, the Magic (+3.5) posted a 94-88 victory in Orlando. The Over/Under total was 213.5 and went WAY low. In game five of the playoff series on April 29, the Pistons (-10.5) posted a 116-109 victory in Detroit. The Over/Under total was 211.5 and went high. In game six of the playoff series on May 1, the Pistons (-3.5) posted a 93-79 victory in Orlando. The Over/Under total was 210.5 and went WAY low.