Joe D’Amico Sports Picks & AASI Handicapper Review

Take Houston.

This is my HR.

5:05 pm pst.

Houston took Game 2 of this series, with authority. Now, the Rockets go into Oakland, where they defeated the Warriors, 122-121, in the only regular season meeting this year. Golden State tends to receive a bit too much credit by the oddsmakers at home. They are just 19-27-1 ATS as a host, while Houston dons a 27-18 ATS mark as a visitor. The front court of Ariza, Tucker, and Capela will be the difference here as both back courts will have their moments. The Rockets are 10-3 ATS their L13 games played on 3 or more days rest. The Warriors are 6-13 ATS their L19 games played vs. teams with a winning percentage of over .600, 3-8 ATS their L11 games played at home, and 9-22 ATS their L31 games played vs. teams with a SU winning record. Take Houston. Thank you.

Take Oakland.

This is my LI play.

10:05 am pst.

Oakland has taken all 3 games of this series, to give the A's 5 wins over their L6 games. Meanwhile, Toronto is just 1-6 their L7 contests. Daniel Mengden takes the bump today. The RH is 3-4 with a 3.75 ERA TY. Joe Biagini takes the hill at home. The RH is 0-2 with a whopping, 7.98 mark on the season, allowing opponents to bat .317. The UC-Davis alumni has lost 15 of 18 decisions, since the start of last season. The A's are 10-1 their L11 games played vs. teams with a losing record, 5-1 their L6 games played vs. the AL West, and 5-1 in Mengden's L6 starts on the road. The Blue Jays are 0-5 their L5 games played at home, 0-4 their L4 games played vs. the AL West, and 2-8 in Biagini's L10 starts at home. Take Oakland. Thank you.