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Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Thursday. Munaf Manji and Uncle Diamond Dave Essler are back on the Straight Outta Vegas AM feed for a loaded Thursday edition of Cash That Ticket, coming off a perfect 2-and-0 best bet day and ready to attack one of the biggest nights on the spring sports calendar. The guys open with a full breakdown of Game 2 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals, where the New York Knicks host the Cleveland Cavaliers at Madison Square Garden as six-and-a-half-point home favorites with a total of 216.5. Cleveland blew a 20-plus-point fourth-quarter lead in Game 1, shot just 40% from the field, got beaten 60-38 in the paint, and watched Donovan Mitchell disappear in overtime, and Uncle Dave makes a compelling case that the sharpest angle in this game is fading the Cavs team total rather than picking a side outright. The Knicks shot a combined 31% from three in Game 1 with every perimeter player ice cold, and positive regression to the mean makes the New York team total over an equally compelling play. Uncle Dave targets Karl-Anthony Towns PRA over 35 as his player prop, pointing to Jarrett Allen's inability to contain Towns and the near-certain shooting efficiency improvement from a 6-for-14 Game 1 outing. Munaf takes Donovan Mitchell over 27.5 points at minus-114 on DraftKings, citing Mitchell's hometown pride at MSG and his overtime disappearance as the motivational fuel for a bounceback performance. Both hosts like the Knicks side for the full game and first half. On the baseball side, Uncle Dave and Munaf work through all four evening games, hitting the Braves and Marlins total with Sandy Alcántara against Spencer Strider in Miami, the Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium with Braydon Fisher as opener against a shaky Carlos Rodón, the Sacramento Athletics against José Soriano and the Angels in a high-pitch-count over environment, and Eduardo Rodríguez versus Zach Agnos in the desert with a big Arizona money line neither host wants to lay. Best bets close the show: Uncle Dave locks the Braves-Marlins over 7.5 on the strength of both teams' recent scoring history in this series and beyond, while Munaf pounds the Blue Jays team total over 3.5 at minus-120 on DraftKings against a Rodón who has walked eight batters in just eight innings this season. Use promo code PLAYOFFS20 at pregame.com for 20% off everything through May 31, and grab Munaf's three-star best bet on Knicks-Cavs Game 2 for just one dollar at pregame.com tonight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Wednesday. Munaf Manji and Dave Essler return for a packed Wednesday edition of Cash that Ticket, opening with momentum after a two and one best bet day and quickly moving into the biggest betting angles on the board. The conversation starts with the dramatic Eastern Conference Finals opener, where the Knicks came back from 21 points down, forced overtime, got the cover, and helped the game clear the total. From there, the focus shifts to Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder, where San Antonio holds a 1 to 0 series lead after a double overtime road win. Dave makes the case that the matchup is more complicated than a simple Oklahoma City bounce back spot, noting that the Spurs won Game 1 despite turnover problems, poor outside shooting, and limited bench scoring. He points to the rebounding edge, the paint scoring edge, and the dominance of Victor Wembanyama as major reasons San Antonio can stay inside the number again. Munaf agrees with the Spurs side and highlights how San Antonio has the defensive profile to frustrate Oklahoma City, especially if Alex Caruso does not repeat his 31 point performance. The hosts also get into player props, with Dave liking Stephon Castle over his points number because of his aggression, free throw attempts, and room for better shooting, while Munaf looks toward Shai Gilgeous Alexander assists if the Spurs send extra defensive attention his way. The show then turns to Major League Baseball, beginning with Mets and Nationals, where Dave leans Mets first five behind Zach Thornton and against Zack Littell, while Munaf agrees that the early inning angle is cleaner than trusting the full game bullpen picture. Brewers and Cubs becomes one of the strongest discussions of the episode, with Kyle Harrison getting attention for his recent form and strikeout upside, and Wrigley Field weather creating a strong case for a low scoring game. Dave likes Brewers first five plus a half run, while Munaf later makes Brewers and Cubs under six and a half his official best bet, citing the wind blowing in, Harrison's pitching form, and the likelihood that Chicago's home run based offense is muted. Red Sox and Royals brings another shared lean, as Dave backs Michael Wacha and the under because of his control, Boston's limited success against him, and the cooler Kansas City conditions. Munaf adds that Red Sox team total under could also be a strong look. Dodgers and Padres centers on Shohei Ohtani, with Dave going back to the familiar under angle when Ohtani starts and also considering Padres run line because Randy Vásquez has been difficult to square up and the Dodgers may not have the same offensive ceiling if Ohtani is not hitting. Munaf reinforces the under trend in Ohtani starts and mentions Dodgers team total under as another way to approach the matchup. Dave also adds a lean to Blue Jays and Yankees under, pointing to Trey Yesavage, Cam Schlittler, and two offenses that may not be in ideal hitting form. After a reminder about the Pregame promo code playoffs20, the hosts close with official best bets. Dave takes Athletics and Angels over nine and a half, trusting the hitting conditions, vulnerable pitching, and weak bullpens. Munaf takes Brewers and Cubs under six and a half, expecting a pitcher friendly setup and runs at a premium. The episode delivers a sharp mix of NBA playoff matchup analysis, MLB totals, first five angles, player props, and best bets for a busy Wednesday betting card. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Griffin Warner talks betting for Wednesday. Griffin Warner returns with a loaded May 20 betting card on What I Bet, opening with the Europa League final between SC Freiburg and Aston Villa before moving through the NHL playoffs and a deep Major League Baseball slate. The soccer breakdown focuses on why a neutral site final in Istanbul could play tighter than the market expects, with SC Freiburg carrying underdog value and Aston Villa entering as the more talented favorite. Griffin explains why finals are often less about style and more about survival, clean sheets and avoiding the one mistake that decides a trophy. That points him toward the under two and a quarter, with Freiburg plus three quarters also drawing interest because a low scoring match naturally improves the underdog case. The show then shifts to the NHL, where the Vegas Golden Knights visit the Colorado Avalanche as a sizable road underdog. Colorado is respected as the stronger team, but Griffin sees a path for Vegas if the Golden Knights can slow the game down, defend with discipline and stay out of the penalty box. The market has moved toward the over, but Griffin leans the other way and would be especially interested in an under six and a half if it appears. From there, the episode moves into baseball, where Griffin works through the full MLB board. He leans Phillies behind Aaron Nola against Andrew Abbott and the Reds, understands the Twins price with Joe Ryan against Mike Burrows and a thin Astros lineup, sees runs and possible Rockies underdog value at Coors Field with Jack Leiter facing Kyle Freeland, and likes the Diamondbacks and over angle with Merrill Kelly against Tyler Mahle. He finds the White Sox interesting as a road underdog against the Mariners, especially with Seattle struggling at the plate and Cal Raleigh on the injured list. The most important baseball handicap comes in Atlanta Braves vs Miami Marlins, where Chris Sale is a large road favorite against Jackson Junk. Griffin does not want to lay the big price with Atlanta, but he respects Sale, gives Junk more credit than the market may and does not trust Miami to produce much offense. That makes under seven and a half the cleanest betting angle and ultimately the official What I Bet best bet. Other MLB thoughts include Washington as a home underdog against the Mets, caution on Toronto against the Yankees because of the Blue Jays bullpen, a Cubs lean against Milwaukee at a cheap price, Boston value with Connelly Early against Michael Wacha and the Royals, St. Louis behind Michael McGreevey against Pittsburgh, an over look in Dodgers vs Padres with Shohei Ohtani involved, and the Angels as an underdog against the Athletics with Aaron Civale facing Jack Kochanowicz. The episode closes with the promo code ERA20 for 20 percent off anything at pregame.com through May 31, then lands on Braves Marlins under seven and a half as the best bet for Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Tuesday. Tuesday, May 19, 2026 brings one of the biggest nights of the sports calendar, and Munaf Manji and Uncle Diamond Dave Essler are locked in on everything that matters on Cash That Ticket, airing on the Straight Outta Vegas AM feed. The Eastern Conference Finals open tonight at Madison Square Garden as the New York Knicks host the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1, and the hosts spend the first half of the pod breaking down every layer of this matchup — from the series price, with New York installed as a minus-265 favorite and Cleveland available at plus-215, to the specific game-one angles that offer the most value on a Tuesday tip-off. OG Anunoby is listed as probable and expected to play after missing the final two games of the Philadelphia series with a hamstring strain, and Dave makes the case that his return is the single most important development heading into this series for New York — a player who was shooting over 60 percent on two-point attempts and playing elite defense across multiple positions before the injury. Cleveland arrives with just one day of rest after grinding through back-to-back Game 7s against Toronto and Detroit, and while Donovan Mitchell and Jarrett Allen were exceptional in the series clincher against the Pistons, Dave challenges the narrative around that scoring output, noting that 44 free throws and a desperate Detroit pace created a performance that the Knicks will not allow to repeat. His key play is the Cavaliers team total under 105.5. Munaf leans first-half under and highlights the historical trend of Game 7 teams struggling in quick-turnaround games. Both hosts dig into the Jalen Brunson three-point prop at essentially even money — Brunson is shooting 41 percent from deep in these playoffs, nearly 47 percent at home, and has cleared three makes in seven of his last ten home playoff games while averaging double-digit attempts against Cleveland in the regular season. From the NBA, the pod transitions into a deep and well-sourced MLB breakdown, opening with the Braves-Marlins early game, where Dave isolates Atlanta in the first five innings against Braxton Garrett with Martin Perez creating an interesting matchup for Miami. The Reds and Phillies serve up one of the best pitch mismatches of the week with Chase Burns at his absolute best and Jesús Luzardo carrying an ERA above five — both hosts agree the play is Cincinnati through five innings and nowhere near their bullpen. The Mets and Nationals get a nuanced treatment with Nolan McLean squaring off against Foster Griffin in Washington, with live-game over opportunities discussed alongside a Nationals team total angle. The Yankees and Blue Jays game two offers a favorable run environment through weather and bullpen fatigue, and Munaf and Dave both lean over while leaning toward Toronto as a value side. At Wrigley Field, Jacob Misiorowski and Ben Brown set up one of the easiest first-five under reads on the board, and both hosts refuse to overthink what is clearly a pitcher's showcase through five innings. The Dodgers and Padres conclude the NL breakdown with Dave raising the early-inning Dodgers team total as the cleaner way to attack Griffin Canning's command disasters without committing to a full-game side. Munaf officially closes his best bet on Ranger Suarez and the Red Sox moneyline at minus-128 on BetOnline, with Suarez having not allowed a run in over 19 consecutive innings while Bailey Falter and a Kansas City bullpen game await. Dave closes with two official best bets: Jalen Brunson three-plus threes at minus-102 and the Angels-Athletics over nine, driven by Jacob Lopez's alarming home run and walk rates. Head to pregame.com and use promo code PICK25 for all-access picks through May 31. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Griffin Warner talks betting for Tuesday. Griffin Warner is back with one of the bigger Tuesday episodes of the What I Bet season on the Pregame.com Straight Outta Vegas AM podcast, opening fresh off a dramatic Montreal Canadiens overtime win over the Buffalo Sabres in Game 7 of the second round before pivoting immediately to two English Premier League plays and then ripping through the entire Major League Baseball slate with opinionated, number-driven analysis that covers side leans, total plays, home underdog angles, and situational edges from first pitch to last out, closing with a New York Yankees moneyline best bet over the Toronto Blue Jays that caps another lean-loaded episode, and the action begins in the EPL where Warner identifies Bournemouth as a three-quarter goal home underdog against Manchester City with a meaningful rest edge — Bournemouth sat out the FA Cup Final weekend while City had to grind — and follows that with a Tottenham Hotspur plus half-goal lean at a Chelsea side he describes as a cycling disaster that sacks capable managers and replaces them with unproven ones every season, before shifting to baseball where Martín Pérez pitching as a road favorite for Atlanta draws skepticism and Miami home underdog Braxton Garrett draws interest in his return from Tommy John surgery, Chase Burns gets a strong lean as one of the best young arms in baseball against a Phillies rotation missing Kyle Schwarber, the Cleveland Guardians' under at Detroit Comerica Park becomes the most confident total lean of the night with Parker Messick in strong form and Keider Montero coming off his worst start of the year, Tampa Bay gets the nod at home over Baltimore's Kyle Bradish based on the Rays' relentless offensive production at Tropicana Field, Jacob Misiorowski's brilliance for the road Brewers does not outweigh Warner's affection for Ben Brown as a Cubs home underdog at Wrigley, Ranger Suárez on a scoreless roll creates a Boston lean despite reserved trust in Kansas City's Bailey Falter fresh off the injured list, Lance McCullers Jr. pitching for a quietly rebuilding Houston squad draws skepticism against a Minnesota lineup that has been productive, Kumar Rocker at Coors Field gets a lean to the over on the ten-and-a-half total given Denver heat conditions, the White Sox get plus money respect with Anthony Kay facing a returning Bryce Miller in Seattle, and after all of it Warner lands on the Yankees at minus-132 as the official What I Bet Best Bet, trusting New York's bullpen superiority and Will Warren's consistency over the risk of relying on Dylan Cease to go the distance in the Bronx, make sure you visit Pregame.com and use promo code PICK25 to get savings on picks, packages, and all-access passes from Griffin Warner and every pro on the network, and subscribe to the Straight Outta Vegas AM podcast wherever you stream so you never miss a What I Bet drop. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Monday. Munaf Manji and Uncle Diamond Dave Essler are back for a loaded Monday edition of Cash That Ticket on the Straight Outta Vegas AM feed, and the Western Conference Finals take center stage right from the jump as these two dig deep into Game 1 between the San Antonio Spurs and the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight at Paycom Center. The series odds on DraftKings have the Thunder as minus-260 favorites and the Spurs sitting at plus-210, but both guys make a compelling case for San Antonio, pointing to a 4-and-1 regular season record against OKC, consistent spread coverage across a wide range of lines, and a style of play that gives the Spurs a real chance to compete against the defending champions. Munaf officially takes the Spurs at plus-220 for the series on FanDuel and likes them plus six and a half for Game 1 as well, arguing that Oklahoma City's price is built on public perception rather than a genuine gap between these two rosters, and that the defensive attention funneled toward Victor Wembanyama will open the floor for Stephon Castle, Dylan Harper, and De'Aaron Fox in exactly the ways that have made this Spurs team so dangerous all season. Dave agrees the spread is inflated, spots the number as high as seven on FanDuel, and leans to San Antonio plus the points while also backing the under despite a market that has pushed the total north of 221 at multiple books. The total discussion is sharp, with both guys citing under trends in game ones for both franchises and pointing out that OKC's big offensive outputs this postseason came against Phoenix and the Lakers, neither of which remotely resembles what San Antonio brings defensively. On the prop side Dave goes with Ajay Mitchell over 13 points at minus-123 on DraftKings, making the case that Mitchell has scored fewer than 14 points only once in eight postseason games and is the kind of off-brand value that separates sharp bettors from the crowd, while Munaf tracks Stephon Castle at 17 and a half given Castle's history of scoring 32, 22, 24, 19, and 20 against OKC this season. The baseball card gets the same thorough treatment across five games: the Reds-Phillies over is the consensus call with Nick Lodolo struggling badly since returning from injury and Andrew Painter's numbers even weaker than his reputation, the Orioles-Rays matchup generates a yellow flag despite Shane McClanahan's exceptional form because the line movement tells an interesting story, the Blue Jays-Yankees game produces a first-five over recommendation at four and a half with both Patrick Corbin's regression metrics and Ryan Weathers' fly-ball tendencies pointing toward early scoring, and the Dodgers-Padres game is where both guys get loudest, taking San Diego at plus-128 because Yoshinobu Yamamoto has allowed at least three earned runs in four straight starts and Michael King has been one of the better starters in the NL over the same stretch. Dave wraps up with a smart segment on weather handicapping that every baseball bettor should hear, breaking down exactly how to factor wind, temperature, humidity, and air pressure without blindly chasing overs every time conditions look favorable. Best bets to close: Dave takes the Padres run line at minus-130, Munaf fires on the Braves-Marlins under at eight and a half backing Max Meyer's breakout campaign against rookie J.R. Ritchie making his first appearance against Miami. Use promo code RISE10 at pregame.com for ten dollars off any purchase including rest-of-May all-access through May 31st. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk sports betting for Friday. Munaf Manji and Uncle Diamond Dave Essler are back on the Cash That Ticket podcast for a Friday, May 15, 2026 episode that covers more ground than most, starting with two NBA playoff closeout games and working all the way through the MLB Friday card, a PGA Championship round one update, and a genuine milestone moment as Munaf officially becomes a Pregame Pro on Pregame.com — selling picks for the first time after years of giving them away for free on this pod, and receiving a full public endorsement from Dave that was honest, direct, and exactly what you would expect from a man who has been in the pick-selling business long enough to know the difference between a handicapper and a salesman. On the NBA side, the guys break down Game 6 of Cavaliers versus Pistons at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, where the Cavs hold a three-games-to-two lead after surviving overtime in Detroit behind 30 points from James Harden and a 31-free-throw performance that Dave argues is simply not repeatable — not the free throw volume, not the 40 percent three-point shooting, not the pace that produced 211 points in regulation plus overtime, and both hosts land on the under at 211 and a half as their conviction play, with Dave adding Detroit plus four and a half as his side bet, pointing to the Pistons' history of holding opponents under 101 points in five of their six wins this postseason and the brutal minutes load both rosters are carrying out of an overtime game where Cade Cunningham played 48 of 53 available minutes and Evan Mobley, James Harden, and Donovan Mitchell each logged 43. In the Western Conference, San Antonio leads Minnesota three to two and travels to Target Center as road favorites, and Dave likes the Timberwolves in the spot — citing the loss of emotional fuel that powered the Spurs' 29-point blowout in Game 5 after the Victor Wembanyama ejection, the correctable nature of Minnesota's poor shooting and paint numbers from that game, and his standing rule about backing home underdogs in elimination games, which Munaf reinforces with data showing the Wolves have consistently been excellent coming off losses and pointing to Anthony Edwards as a player who needs a signature moment tonight, with both hosts taking Minnesota plus five and a half and the over at 218 and a half and flagging Naz Reid three-pointers made and Jaden McDaniels points and rebounds as the ancillary prop angles on the Wolves side. On the MLB card, they fade Aaron Nola against the Pirates and Braxton Ashcraft, building the case around Nola's fly-ball evolution, his seven home runs in 42 innings, his trend of pitching worse in back-to-back matchups against the same team, and the road context at PNC Park tonight, preferring the Pittsburgh first-five-innings run line as the cleanest execution vehicle. In the Subway Series, Cam Schlittler — who is putting up historic numbers not seen since Walter Johnson in 1913 — starts for the Yankees at Citi Field against Clay Holmes and the Mets, with cold temperatures, wind blowing in, and a total of seven making the first-five-innings under the natural play for both hosts. Dave's best bet is the over in the Rockies-Diamondbacks game at Coors Field, where Merrill Kelly arrives with a 7.62 ERA and 19 hits allowed in 14 road innings, and Munaf's best bet is the under eight in Atlanta between the Braves and the Red Sox, with Spencer Strider making his third start back from an oblique strain against a Boston offense that has scored five combined runs over its last four games. Use promo code RISE10 at Pregame.com — R-I-S-E-1-0 — to get ten dollars off anything including the rest-of-May all-access package, now available at eighty-nine dollars through May 31, and head to the Buy Picks tab to find Munaf's daily package and Dave's three-star playoff game of the month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Friday. Munaf Manji and Dave Essler are back on Cash That Ticket for a stacked Friday edition on the Straight Outta Vegas AM feed, working through four NBA playoff games across the Friday and Saturday schedule while also firing through a loaded MLB card that features one of the most anticipated pitching debuts of the 2026 season. Dave opens the show processing a painful Cleveland Cavaliers loss from Thursday night, breaking down the Harden problem in detail and explaining why a fourth-quarter Cavaliers comeback was always going to run out of steam on the road. From there the conversation shifts to Game 3 of the Sixers and Knicks, where Joel Embiid is questionable and the line has swung from New York as a nine-point favorite all the way to Philadelphia as a home favorite. Dave lands on the Sixers team total over 107 and a half while both hosts pass the side, arguing that without Embiid the Philadelphia offense actually plays faster and that the Knicks, for all their paint dominance in the first two games, are not a shutdown defensive unit. Munaf adds a structural argument centered on the Knicks outscoring the Sixers by 52 combined points in the paint across Games 1 and 2, and identifies the first quarter and first half as the cleaner angles if you want to side with Philadelphia. The Spurs and Timberwolves debate produces an unexpected consensus, with Dave walking himself through history and landing on Minnesota at plus four and a half, pointing to San Antonio potentially having shot its load in a statement blowout victory and the pendulum swinging too far. Munaf reinforces the position with Minnesota's six-and-two bounce-back record at home in the playoffs since 2023, covering in all three categories, and both hosts converge on the Wolves team total over given that Minnesota shot only 30 percent from three, missed 15 free throws, and committed 22 turnovers in Game 2 on the road. Saturday's Cleveland game is treated as a home-side spot play, with Dave liking the first half and Munaf laying the full number, both pointing to Detroit's unsustainable 50-percent three-point shooting from the blowout win and Harden's near-certain bounce-back game at home. Oklahoma City is a straightforward laydown at minus eight and a half over a Lakers squad that has no bench, an aging LeBron playing heavy minutes, and a defense that surrendered 125 points in Game 2. Baseball brings Robby Snelling's major league debut for the Miami Marlins as Dave's best bet, with the 22-year-old lefty having posted a 1.86 ERA with 44 strikeouts in six Triple-A starts in 2026 and a dominant multi-year minor league track record that makes the debut label meaningless. Munaf counters with the Cincinnati Reds team total over four and a half runs against Mike Burrows and the Astros, a bet grounded in Burrows surrendering at least five earned runs in four of his last five starts and a bullpen that has done him no favors. Use promo code BASES10 at pregame.com for ten dollars off the rest-of-May all-access package, dropping the price from 99 to 89 dollars through May 31st. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Wednesday. Munaf Manji and Dave Essler are back on the Straight Outta Vegas AM feed for a loaded Wednesday card that covers two NBA playoff Game 2s, a ten-game MLB slate, and the Framber Valdez meltdown that had the baseball world talking Tuesday night. Tuesday went one and one, the Lakers team total got there quietly, Cade Cavalli got roughed up, and Dave's Rangers first-five under died when Texas scored three in the top of the first, but April closed strong and the guys are right back at it. In the East, the New York Knicks host the Philadelphia 76ers for Game 2 at Madison Square Garden after a 39-point blowout in Game 1 where Jalen Brunson dropped 35 in 31 minutes, Mikal Bridges went 7 of 10 for 17, Karl-Anthony Towns went 7 of 11 for 17, and OG Anunoby was 7 of 8 for 18 points while the Knicks shot 51.4 percent from three. The line sits at Knicks minus seven and a half, the same number Philadelphia has been getting all postseason, and Dave argues the market is pricing in a bounce-back that is not coming, pointing to Karl-Anthony Towns as the matchup problem the Celtics never had to solve. Munaf's case is simpler: Jalen Brunson has scored 39, 47, 40, 41, and 35 in his last five playoff games against Philly, and DraftKings has him over 26.5 at minus 122, a number he cleared before halftime in Game 1. Brunson over is Munaf's best bet. In the West, Minnesota stole Game 1 in San Antonio 104-102 despite Victor Wembanyama posting 12 blocks in a record-setting performance, though Wembanyama went 5 of 17 from the floor and De'Aaron Fox added 5 of 14, with the two combining to shoot 10 of 31 from the field. The Spurs are nine and a half point home favorites for Game 2 with the total at 215 and a half. Dave leans over, citing the Spurs' 27 fast break points in Game 1, referee Scott Foster's historically friendly whistle, and the likelihood both teams shoot more efficiently from three. He also leans Minnesota with the points and identifies Dylan Harper, who went 7 of 13 for 17 with four assists in 29 minutes, as his preferred player prop target when the Wolves go to their bench. On the MLB side, Dave makes the Twins team total over four and a half his best bet of the day against Miles Mikolas, who has given up four, three, three, and four earned runs in his last four road starts and is walking batters at a concerning rate. Dave also targets the Diamondbacks on the run line against Paul Skenes, reading sharp money as the line compressed from minus 150 to minus 121 for Pittsburgh. Nathan Eovaldi and the Rangers get a look, with Dave leaning under as the total climbs toward nine. The guys also unpack a developing Shohei Ohtani angle: in his last three starts where he pitched but did not bat, the Dodgers scored a combined two runs and lost all three games, making the other team on the run line a potential systematic edge moving forward. The episode wraps with the Framber Valdez situation, where the Tigers starter drilled Trevor Story with a 94 mph fastball immediately after allowing back-to-back home runs by Willson Contreras and Wilyer Abreu, clearing the benches at Comerica Park. Both managers condemned the act, Valdez claimed it was unintentional, and Dave made the case it fits a pattern. Use promo code BASES10 at Pregame.com for ten dollars off rest-of-May all access, every pick in every sport from your favorite pro through May 31st for just 89 dollars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Tuesday. Tuesday, May 5, 2026 brings two brand-new second-round NBA playoff series to the floor, and Munaf Manji and Uncle Diamond Dave Essler are locked in with every angle you need before tip-off on this edition of Cash That Ticket, airing on the Straight Outta Vegas AM feed. The guys open by recapping Monday night's conference semifinal openers, starting with Jalen Brunson's dominant 35-point performance in New York, where the Knicks blew out the Philadelphia 76ers 137-98 with Brunson dropping 27 in the first half alone. Tyrese Maxey finished with just 13 points and had limited shot attempts in a game that was over well before the final buzzer. In the late game, Victor Wembanyama put together one of the most statistically remarkable individual performances in playoff history, blocking 12 shots to set a new NBA single-game postseason record, while adding 11 points and 15 rebounds for a triple-double, yet San Antonio still fell 104-102 to Minnesota as Julian Champagnie's buzzer three drifted wide. Anthony Edwards played 25 minutes off the bench in his return from injury, scoring 18 points including 11 in the fourth quarter to seal the Timberwolves win. From there, Munaf and Dave dive into tonight's action starting in the East, where the Cleveland Cavaliers travel to Detroit to face a Pistons team riding momentum from three straight comeback wins. The line has moved significantly from four down to as low as two and a half, with heavy Cavaliers money driving it, and Dave is landing on the Pistons money line while Munaf leans the Pistons on the spread if you can still find the two and a half. Both hosts flag the tired-legs factor heavily, as each club played a Game 7 with just one day of rest. In the West, the Oklahoma City Thunder are a massive 15.5-point home favorite over a Lakers squad still without Luka Doncic. Munaf points to the regular-season data showing Oklahoma City outscored Los Angeles in all four meetings, with the Lakers reaching just 96 or fewer points in three of those games. Dave takes the Lakers team total under and the game total under, while Munaf plants his flag on the Thunder team total over and says he wouldn't hesitate to lay the spread. LeBron James averaged 38.7 minutes per game in the Houston series without Luka available, and both hosts see that fatigue as a meaningful factor heading into Game 1. The guys also break down a deep MLB Tuesday card covering the Reds-Cubs matchup, Cade Cavalli's recent hot streak, the Dodgers-Astros series with Shohei Ohtani on the mound, Peter Lambert's track record against Los Angeles, line movement on Framber Valdez in Boston, and a full run through the rest of the slate. Dave's best bet is Cade Cavalli over 4.5 strikeouts against a Minnesota Twins lineup that piles up strikeouts, backed by back-to-back 10-strikeout outings in his two most recent starts. Munaf's best bet is the Lakers team total under 98.5, betting directly on the Thunder defense to suffocate a Los Angeles offense that has no clear scoring solution with Luka sidelined. Dave closes with a practical word on live betting, encouraging listeners to build a pre-game trigger plan for tonight's Cavs-Pistons matchup in particular, where early line movement could create real value on Cleveland if Detroit jumps out fast. Visit pregame.com and use promo code HIT20 to get Uncle Dave's MLB 30-day all-access package for just $99. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Monday. It is Monday, May 4, 2026, and round two of the NBA playoffs is officially underway. Munaf Manji and Uncle Diamond Dave Essler are back on the Straight Outta Vegas AM feed with everything you need to get your week started on the right foot, from series prices and game one spreads to player props and the best Monday MLB slate angles of the early May calendar. The pod opens with a record update that should put a smile on any listener's face, 78 and 53 through May 1, good for 59.5 percent and plus 21.57 units for the life of the show, with April closing strong at 25 and 18 and plus 9.04 units. Friday's best bet on Desmond Bane over 2.5 three-pointers at plus odds cashed, Dave made seven units from Adam Scott on the PGA Tour, and the machine rolls on. The first order of business is the Eastern Conference semifinals opener between the Philadelphia 76ers and the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, a matchup that had both hosts in heavy agreement: the value in this series is with Philly. Dave laid out a sharp argument using the championship futures board, noting that the series price is far tighter than the gap between the Sixers at 40 to 1 and the Knicks at 9 to 1 to win the title would suggest, implying the market is undervaluing Philadelphia at the series level. He also cited the regular-season split, with Philly winning both road games in New York and losing both home games, an ideal setup for a team walking into MSG as a road underdog at plus 220. In Game 1 he likes the Sixers plus 7.5 and the over on the 212.5 total. Munaf came in even hotter, revealing he had grabbed futures tickets on the Sixers to come out of the East at 25 to 1 when they were trailing Boston 3-1, and his case rests heavily on Paul George shooting 55 percent from three-point range in the first round and rookie VJ Edgecombe, who posted 23 points in Game 7 against the Celtics and is playing nothing like a first-year player. Player props discussed include Kelly Oubre Jr. over his points line, Deuce McBride over 1.5 three-pointers at minus 137, and Karl-Anthony Towns at plus 128 to connect on two or more threes. Out west, San Antonio opens as a 13.5-point home favorite against Minnesota and both hosts are fading that number aggressively. Dave noted the Spurs were only 4.5-point home favorites in their most recent regular-season meeting and the historical trend on second-round big favorites against the spread is brutal, 9 and 25 covering just 26 percent of the time since 2016. His player prop of the night is De'Aaron Fox over six assists at minus 144, a near-lock based on Fox's season average and his consistency throughout the Portland series. Anthony Edwards is questionable for Game 1 and both hosts lean toward him sitting out, with Munaf projecting a Wednesday return. The MLB side features Dave's Grand Salami over on a wind-friendly slate, a live Cardinals underdog look against Milwaukee, the Braves rolling despite Ronald Acuna Jr. heading to the IL, and a detailed breakdown of why Shane Baz and the Baltimore bullpen are in serious trouble against the New York Yankees tonight. Dave's featured best bet is Yankees team total over 4.5 runs, backed by a brutal Yankees-versus-Baz history including seven home runs in 48 combined at-bats. Munaf closes with his best bet of the week, Tyrese Maxey over 25.5 points at minus 107 on DraftKings, citing five 30-plus-point games in Maxey's last six matchups against the Knicks. Do not forget to use promo code HIT20 at Pregame.com to get $20 off the 30-day All Access MLB package and let the pros do the work for you all season long. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Friday. Munaf Manji and Uncle Diamond Dave Essler are back on the Straight Outta Vegas AM feed for the May 1 edition of Cash That Ticket, and the slate is as loaded as any Friday of the playoffs. The show opens with a full Thursday night recap after Minnesota eliminated Denver in six games, with Jaden McDaniels going for a career-high 32 points and 10 rebounds while Terrence Shannon Jr. added 24 in a starting role forced by a three-guard injury pile that left the Timberwolves shorthanded going into the clincher. Jamal Murray shot 4-of-17, finished with 12 points and four assists, and the Nuggets are done. Minnesota advances to face San Antonio on Monday. The Knicks destroyed Atlanta 140-89 on a night where the Hawks never threatened, and Philadelphia beat Boston to force a Saturday Game 7 in the Eastern Conference. Then the guys get into tonight's three elimination games and that is where the real work begins. In Orlando, the Magic are catching four points at home against Detroit in a game where Franz Wagner is out and the Pistons are laying points for the first time in the series on the road in a must-win spot for the home team. Dave likes the Magic plus four and the under at 210. Munaf builds a detailed case for Desmond Bane over 2.5 three-pointers made at plus-117 on DraftKings, citing three consecutive games with three-plus threes, five-plus threes in both Orlando home games, 8.83 attempts per game from deep, and 35-plus minutes of run with Wagner sidelined. In Toronto, Cleveland has never won on the road in this series and the Raptors outplayed the Cavaliers in every stat but three-point shooting in Game 5, losing by five while outrebounding Cleveland by 13 and posting 32 assists to Cleveland's 20. Brandon Ingram moves to doubtful mid-show and the line shifts a full point across every book, but both Dave and Munaf had already made their call on Toronto at plus points before the downgrade was official. In Houston, the Rockets try to force a Game 7 without Kevin Durant, who is out again with a bone bruise in his ankle. LeBron James is 41 and playing six games in thirteen days on the road. Austin Reeves is back but has become a defensive liability. Reed Sheppard had his coming-out moments in Game 5. Amen Thompson is playing like a seasoned postseason veteran. Dave and Munaf both land on Houston to cover and the under at 205.5, noting that three of five games in this series have finished at 205 or below. The MLB card gets a full breakdown too, with Dave delivering his best bet of the year candidate in the Red Sox team total over 4.5 runs against Mike Burrows and the porous Astros bullpen at Fenway Park. Munaf adds the Royals at Mariners under with Cole Ragans and Bryan Woo on the mound as his cleaner baseball play. There is also discussion of the Dodgers at St. Louis under, the Twins team total against Patrick Corbin, the White Sox run line against San Diego, and whether Shane McClanahan at minus-150 is worth it against San Francisco. All this plus the Pregame.com promo code HIT20 for twenty dollars off a thirty-day MLB all-access package at one hundred and nineteen dollars, and a Monday preview that will bring the official April best bets recap, second-round series previews, and the full Timberwolves versus Spurs Game 1 breakdown. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Thursday. Munaf Manji and Uncle Diamond Dave Essler close out the month of April on the Cash That Ticket podcast, airing on the Straight Outta Vegas AM feed, with a full breakdown of Thursday's NBA playoff slate and a sharp late MLB play. Coming off a five and one week and a productive month across the board, the guys come in focused and pick apart every angle on a loaded three-game NBA card before turning their attention to Kevin Gausman and Bailey Ober squaring off in a late Blue Jays-Twins matchup in Minnesota. The episode opens with a Wednesday night recap covering the Pistons-Magic game, where both Cade Cunningham and Paolo Banchero finished with 45 points in a high-scoring affair, and then pivots to the bigger story, which is the Houston Rockets beating the Los Angeles Lakers on the road in Game 5 without Kevin Durant. Jabari Smith Jr. led Houston with 22 points and seven rebounds while Dorian Finney-Smith turned in a dominant 18-point, 17-rebound performance to help send the series back to Los Angeles with the Rockets holding the edge. For the NBA slate, the guys dig into all three Game 6 matchups. In the Knicks-Hawks game, both Munaf and Dave land on the Atlanta team total over at 105.5 on DraftKings, citing the zigzag theory and CJ McCollum's strong bounce-back case after combining for just 23 points in Games 4 and 5 while going cold from three. Josh Hart's questionable status with a lower back contusion adds more reason to target McCollum over his points total as the top player prop of the evening. In the Celtics-76ers game, Dave targets the Philadelphia team total under, arguing Boston's defensive dominance and near-total statistical control of Game 5 outweighs Philly's one hot shooting night, while Munaf backs the Sixers plus six and a half on the side and points to Joel Embiid's 33-point, 39-minute Game 5 performance as evidence the big man is fully healthy and in command. Dave's player prop is Embiid's combined points, rebounds, and assists over 41 at DraftKings, which Embiid has already cleared in both series games. In the Nuggets-Timberwolves game, Dave offers three angles, including Minnesota in the first half as a live home underdog, the game under 224.5, and Denver minus 150 to win the series rather than the individual game, while Munaf co-signs the under and targets Nikola Jokic's rebounds and assists over 24.5 as a prop rooted in pace, playmaking, and the Timberwolves' depleted front court. Both hosts agree that Spencer Jones and Cam Johnson combining for 38 points in Game 5 on the road is not a reasonable expectation. On the MLB side, Dave's best bet is Bailey Ober recording over 17.5 outs against Toronto, supported by three straight six-inning starts, a career-low 83-pitch effort against Tampa Bay, and Blue Jays hitters batting just .191 against him on the season. Munaf's best bet is Jamal Murray's combined points and assists over 33.5 at minus 107 on DraftKings, a volume play built on Murray's season-long usage and the Nuggets' need for him to shoulder the offensive load in a must-win road game. Use promo code HIT20 at Pregame.com to get 20 dollars off a 30-day All Access MLB package, bringing the price from 119 down to 99. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Griffin Warner talks betting for Thursday. Griffin Warner returns for Episode 33 of What I Bet with a full Thursday betting card breakdown across Major League Baseball and the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The show opens with a quick look back at a winning Chicago Cubs underdog pick before moving into a busy MLB slate led by Detroit at Atlanta, where Framber Valdez as a plus money underdog against Bryce Elder immediately catches Griffin's attention. The Braves have been dangerous offensively, with Ronald Acuña Jr. heating up and the bullpen holding together better than expected after Raisel Iglesias went on the injured list, but Detroit's matchup still creates value because Griffin likes backing Framber Valdez in underdog roles. From there, the card shifts to St. Louis at Pittsburgh, where Hunter Dobbins faces Paul Skenes and the under becomes the main question if Dobbins can do enough to support the low total. Houston at Baltimore brings Peter Lambert against Chris Bassitt, and Griffin points to Bassitt's struggles, Houston's strong hitting, and the Astros' pitching problems as reasons over nine could be live. Colorado at Cincinnati gives Andrew Abbott another important test against the Rockies, with Griffin noting that Cincinnati has not yet played in the kind of heat that can punish a fly ball pitcher. Washington at the New York Mets becomes a run line discussion, as Griffin is not eager to lay a big price with the Mets and instead finds Washington plus one and a half runs more interesting with Miles Mikolas facing Freddy Peralta. The strongest MLB position comes in Arizona at Milwaukee, where Michael Soroka faces Brandon Woodruff. Griffin likes the Brewers at minus 120, pointing to Woodruff's improved control, Soroka's durability concerns, and Arizona's early body clock spot. Kansas City against the Athletics in Sacramento brings interest in both the Royals and under nine and a half, with Griffin pushing back on the idea that the park should already be priced like peak summer conditions. Toronto at Minnesota closes the baseball portion, with Kevin Gausman against Bailey Ober and the under drawing some attention despite concerns about Minnesota's bullpen. The NHL playoff section begins with Dallas at Minnesota, where Griffin has a live viewing perspective after attending multiple games in the Stars and Wild series. He believes Minnesota has looked like the better team overall and is more drawn to the total than the Dallas side. Edmonton at Anaheim closes the betting breakdown, with the Oilers trying to stay alive and the Ducks holding a 3 to 2 series lead. Griffin expects strong Edmonton fan support in Anaheim, questions whether Connor McDavid is fully healthy, and says Anaheim plus money is tempting after a competitive series. The episode finishes with a Pregame promo code and the official What I Bet best bet, Milwaukee Brewers minus 120 behind Brandon Woodruff. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Wednesday. Munaf Manji and Uncle Dave Essler are back for the Wednesday edition of Cash That Ticket on the Straight Outta Vegas AM feed, coming off a perfect 2-0 Tuesday that included the San Antonio Spurs covering big and the Cincinnati Reds cashing the team total over four and a half thanks to Elly De La Cruz's 10th home run of the season in an eighth-inning two-run blast. Before diving into the card, Uncle Dave makes a point of crediting one of his best decisions of the week as a bet he chose not to make, targeting José Soriano and the Angels in a first-five spot that he ultimately passed on after the market signaled something was off. That discipline is the theme of the early conversation, with both hosts discussing the mental game of hot streaks, the danger of overconfidence, and why the process matters more than any single result. On the NBA side, all three games on the board get deep analysis. In Detroit, Franz Wagner's calf strain puts the Magic in an interesting position with a 3-1 series lead, and Uncle Dave identifies Detroit at plus 210 to win the series as the smart play rather than laying or taking nine-plus points, pointing to a massive Pistons bench edge over a shallow Orlando reserve unit. The Orlando team total under gets flagged as a secondary play, along with a Jalen Suggs regression prop on DraftKings after a historically bad shooting game. In Cleveland, Uncle Dave makes a strong case for Toronto with the eight and a half points and the over, citing brutal combined shooting in Game 4 that he expects both teams to correct at home. Donovan Mitchell's points prop over twenty-seven and a half and Jarrett Allen scoring twelve or more are both identified as supporting plays. The Raptors-Cavaliers game total over two eighteen and a half at minus one-oh-five on DraftKings is Munaf's official best bet for the night. In Los Angeles, both hosts lean under in the Rockets-Lakers closeout game with Kevin Durant already ruled out, and Munaf makes a case for a signature LeBron performance, identifying his rebounds-plus-assists combination at fifteen and a half as an intriguing prop. Uncle Dave likes Jabari Smith Junior's PRA over twenty-seven at minus one-oh-eight on DraftKings. On the MLB side, Uncle Dave runs through the full evening card, identifying the Brewers with Eduardo Rodriguez as a viable minus-one-twenty play, the Astros as a live underdog against Chris Bassitt with their team total over as the vehicle, the Royals team total over facing Luis Severino at his worst home environment, and the Braves in the first five against JR Ritchie at around minus one-oh-five as the most interesting matchup-specific angle of the night given Detroit's complete unfamiliarity with the rookie. Uncle Dave's official best bet is the Reds team total over four and a half against Tomoyuki Sugano, the Rockies right-hander who Uncle Dave had pegged as Tuesday's starter before Kyle Freeland took the ball. The same logic applies tonight in a hitter-friendly park with a favorable wind. The show closes with a preview of the Denver-Minnesota Game 6 on Thursday and a reminder to use promo code HIT20 at Pregame.com for twenty dollars off the thirty-day all-access MLB package, available right now for just ninety-nine dollars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Tuesday. Munaf Manji and Uncle Diamond Dave Esler are back on a Tuesday edition of Cash That Ticket on the Straight Outta Vegas AM feed, riding a 2-0 Monday into one of the biggest nights of the NBA first round. The pod opens with a clean recap of the night before, with the Oklahoma City Thunder team total cashing easily at 131 points and Connor Prielipp's strikeout prop for the Twins hitting at exactly five, getting there by the hook after a fifth-inning escape that had Dave convinced the bet was gone. Three games on Tuesday's NBA playoff schedule and a full MLB card give the guys plenty to dig into. The first matchup up is Celtics and Sixers at 7:10 Eastern, with Boston holding a commanding 3-1 series lead and laying 11.5 at TD Garden. Dave makes the case that Philadelphia simply cannot score against this defense, pointing to just one game above 100 points all series and a team total sitting right around 100 that he expects the Sixers to come up short of. Munaf identifies Jayson Tatum's rebounds plus assists combination at 17.5 on DraftKings as the player prop of the game, citing consistent production all series long in both categories. Dave adds VJ Edgecombe at over 12 points as a bounce-back candidate after the Sixers rookie went 0-for-11 from three over three straight games following his 30-point Game 2 masterpiece. Both analysts land on the Celtics to cover and close it out. Then it's on to the Knicks and Hawks at 8:10 Eastern, a 2-2 series back at Madison Square Garden where New York is laying 6.5. Dave targets the Knicks team total over, noting New York has hovered right around 110 all series while Atlanta's defense has been a liability. Munaf brings up the game-five intensity factor and how the 3-2 edge makes both teams play harder defensively before landing on CJ McCollum's points over 20.5 as his prop of choice, arguing Atlanta has no offense without him producing. Dave goes off the board with Jonathan Kuminga at over 12 points, citing his 19 and 21-point efforts in Atlanta's two wins, his nearly 29 minutes per game role, and a bounce-back profile after a quiet Game 4. The night closes with Spurs and Blazers at 9:40 Eastern, with Victor Wembanyama back after his concussion and San Antonio holding a 3-1 lead at home. Dave likes Portland's team total under 101.5, pointing to the Blazers being held under 100 points twice in the series with Wembanyama active and noting that no adjustment Portland has tried has solved the defensive problem. Munaf makes the Spurs minus-11.5 his official best bet, calling out the coaching mismatch between Mitch Johnson and Thiago Splitter as an underreported factor and projecting a wire-to-wire blowout similar to the 111-98 Game 1 result. The MLB rundown covers the full Tuesday board, with Dave scanning everything from the Reds and Rockies to the Astros, Dodgers, Cardinals, Pirates, Orioles and more. Dave's best bet is the Cincinnati Reds team total over 4.5 runs with Tomoyuki Sugano on the mound for Colorado, a wind blowing out at Great American Ball Park, and the Rockies bullpen projected to regress away from Coors. Breaking news midway through the show confirmed the Phillies fired manager Rob Thompson and that Shohei Ohtani will pitch tonight but not bat for the Dodgers. Get over to Pregame.com and use promo code PICK25 for 25 percent off any package including Uncle Dave's football season best bets. Leave a rating and review on Spotify or Apple and tell a friend to tune in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting on Monday. Monday is here and Munaf Manji and Uncle Diamond Dave Esler are all over the final week of April with a loaded episode of Cash That Ticket on the Straight Outta Vegas AM feed. The guys kick things off with a weekend recap that features two painful hook losses for Uncle Dave — a baseball team total that finished at exactly four runs after he passed on buying it down, and an NBA team total where he took the number at the wrong time and paid for it by a single point. Despite those close calls, the podcast remains solidly in the green, sitting at 71 and 51 lifetime for 58.2 percent and plus 16.64 units, with April holding at 19 and 16 at plus 4.14 units heading into the final stretch. Three NBA playoff games anchor Monday's card and all three get the full treatment. For Orlando Magic versus Detroit Pistons, Uncle Dave is on the over at 214 and a half after the series has gone 221, 218, and 215 in successive games, calling this another market overreaction on a number that has drifted too low. He also has a Paolo Banchero double-double prop at minus 120 after the Magic star posted 25 points, 12 rebounds, and nine assists in Game 3. Munaf takes the Pistons side at minus two and a half, expecting Desmond Bane's 7-of-9 three-point shooting from Game 3 to regress hard and Detroit's offense to show up collectively. For Oklahoma City Thunder versus Phoenix Suns, Uncle Dave leans toward first-half Phoenix scoring angles while Munaf makes his official best bet the Thunder team total over 112 and a half at minus 112 on DraftKings, noting OKC has scored at least 119 in all three games of the series. The most emotional segment covers Minnesota Timberwolves versus Denver Nuggets, where Donte DiVincenzo tore his right Achilles just over a minute into Game 4 and Anthony Edwards left with a bone bruise and knee hyperextension in the second quarter. Minnesota still won 112-96 behind 43 points from Ayo Dosunmu, one of the greatest bench performances in NBA playoff history, 13 of 17 from the field, 5 of 5 from three, 12 of 12 from the line. Uncle Dave takes the Wolves team total under 105 and a half for Game 5 in Denver, while Munaf likes Denver first half and discusses Nikola Jokic combined rebounds and assists as a prop target. The MLB rundown covers all seven games including Dustin May regression risk for St. Louis against Pittsburgh, the Padres matchup edge over Chicago, Yoshinobu Yamamoto caution in Los Angeles, Parker Messick trust for Cleveland against Tampa Bay, Dylan Cease strikeout props against Boston, Angels team total over versus Jonathan Kochanowicz in Chicago, and Jack Leiter plus-money value for Texas against Max Fried in New York. Best bets to close: Uncle Dave is on Connor Prielipp over 4.5 strikeouts against Seattle and Munaf is on OKC Thunder team total over 112 and a half. Use promo code PICK25 at pregame.com for 25 percent off everything including early football season packages. Do not sleep on this discount. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Friday. Munaf Manji and Uncle Diamond Dave Esler close out the week on Cash That Ticket, the sports betting podcast on the Straight Outta Vegas AM feed, with three NBA playoff Game 3s and a full MLB Friday card on the board. The guys are coming off a 3-and-2 individual week and a 6-and-4 combined mark, and they are locked in to finish strong. On the NBA side, the show opens with a deep breakdown of Celtics and 76ers in Philadelphia, where Dave admits he loves the Sixers at plus seven and a half despite his loyalty to Boston, pointing to VJ Edgecombe and Tyrese Maxey as two players capable of shooting right over the Celtics defense at home. Munaf fires back with a compelling multi-year trend under head coach Joe Mazzulla showing Boston at 12-and-2 straight up and against the spread in playoff road games following a loss, including five straight covers and seven wins in the last eight such situations, every one by at least eight points. He also notes positive shooting regression is coming for Derrick White, Jayson Tatum, and Sam Hauser after a combined cold night in Game 2. Moving to Houston, the short-handed Lakers hold a stunning two-game series lead with Luke Kennard and Marcus Smart having combined for 48 points in Game 2, and both hosts land on the Lakers plus eight and a half while debating whether the over makes more sense given how suppressed the total has become. Munaf makes the case that Reed Sheppard's 11 minutes of playing time in Game 2 is the single biggest problem for Houston's offense, and he names Kevin Durant points over 23.5 as his prop bet of the night given Durant's 41 minutes of usage and his role as the Rockets' primary scoring option in a must-win home environment. In Portland, Victor Wembanyama's concussion status dominates the conversation as the Spurs arrive with their best player officially listed as questionable. Both hosts lean the over given the pace rankings of both teams and Portland's higher three-point accuracy at home, while Dave endorses the Blazers team total over and names Robert Williams III points, rebounds, and assists over 15 at minus 122 as his best bet of the day, citing Williams' 11-point, nine-rebound, four-assist performance off the bench in Game 2. Munaf backs Jrue Holiday PRA over 27.5 on FanDuel as his other best bet, building the case around Holiday's 30 PRA in Game 2 and his locked-in usage for Portland. On the MLB side, Dave highlights the Nationals and White Sox over as a prime bullpen game spot with favorable weather and two of the worst relief corps in baseball, while Munaf adds the Brewers at plus odds against Paul Skenes, the Yankees team total over against Lance McCullers Jr., and the Cleveland Guardians riding a nine-and-one straight-up after-a-loss trend against Max Scherzer and Toronto. Use promo code PICK25 at pregame.com for 25 percent off everything including Uncle Dave's season-long best bet package and all-access football picks at an already-discounted price. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Thursday. Munaf Manji and Uncle Diamond Dave Esler are back on the Cash That Ticket podcast for the Pregame.com Podcast Network's Straight Outta Vegas AM feed with a full Thursday breakdown covering three NBA first-round Game 3 matchups, the opening night of the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, and an MLB getaway day card with a pair of solid night games in the mix. Coming off a split Wednesday where Dave cashed on the Mets first-five-innings under and Munaf got the hook on Cade Cunningham's PRA by exactly one total point, the guys waste no time getting into the Thursday action. CJ McCollum's 32-point Game 2 performance at Madison Square Garden — where he came back from 12 down in the fourth quarter to lead Atlanta to a 107-106 win over the Knicks — sets the stage for Game 3 in Atlanta, and Dave makes his case for the over at 216.5, pointing to Atlanta's pace, their weak defensive interior, and a market that has moved too far off two cold Knicks fourth quarters. Munaf adds first-quarter Hawks and first-half over angles in the same game. In the Cavaliers-Raptors series, both hosts land on Toronto at home despite the 0-2 hole, citing Cleveland's brutal 9-and-19 road ATS record as a road favorite this season and the reality that the Raptors have actually played Cleveland even across six of the eight quarters in this series. For Denver and Minnesota in Game 3, Dave puts the Wolves at home on the side at plus-2.5 after breaking down why Minnesota was the better team in Game 2 despite the drama of falling behind 14 early, while Munaf makes his official best bet the Timberwolves-Nuggets first-half over at 113.5 — both games in this series have seen both teams combine for 62-62 and 64-64 at the half. On the baseball side, Dave goes back to Joe Ryan and the Twins in the first five innings against a Mets team that is sending Christian Scott to the mound for his first MLB start since returning from Tommy John surgery, and both hosts caution strongly against forcing action on getaway day games without confirmed lineups. The NFL Draft segment covers the near-certain Mendoza-to-Raiders pick one, the Reese-to-Jets pick two, and the burning question of whether New Orleans executes their trade up to the three spot to grab Reese ahead of Arizona's Jeremiyah Love decision. Monroe Freeling gets a spotlight as the projected first offensive lineman off the board to Cleveland at six. Use promo code PICK25 at Pregame.com for 25 percent off everything on the site including football season all-access subscriptions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Wednesday. Wednesday, April 22, 2026 on Cash That Ticket, Munaf Manji and Uncle Diamond Dave Esler open a loaded episode fresh off a two-and-oh best bet night, with Jrue Holiday delivering for Portland and the Celtics-Sixers under cashing in a tightly contested Game 2 that evened the Eastern Conference series heading back to Philadelphia. The big injury news from Tuesday night centers on Victor Wembanyama, who went down hard in the second quarter against Portland after hitting his chin on the floor and has been placed in the NBA's concussion protocol, a development both hosts expect to cost him at minimum Games 3 and 4 of the Spurs-Blazers series and one that will reshape betting lines across the Western Conference bracket as the week progresses. Over in the Lakers-Rockets series, Munaf and Dave dig into why a short-handed Los Angeles team is up 2-0 on Houston, crediting LeBron James and an unexpected backcourt of Luke Kennard and Marcus Smart, who combined for 48 points in Game 2 while Kevin Durant finished with nine turnovers and just three second-half points despite being the more heralded star in the matchup. The depth of the analysis on Game 2 between Orlando and Detroit is where this episode really locks in, with Dave identifying the matchup problem Detroit faces against a Magic team that has size, length, and balance in their starting five, while Munaf breaks down the free throw disparity, the paint differential, and the realistic expectation of positive shooting regression from Desmond Bane and Jalen Suggs, who combined to go 4-of-18 from three in Game 1 while Cade Cunningham accounted for nearly 39 percent of the Pistons' entire offensive output on his own. Both hosts land on Orlando plus 8.5 with Munaf adding the money line as a secondary consideration, and neither would be shocked to see the eight seed leave Detroit with a 2-0 series lead. The Oklahoma City Thunder discussion arrives at the same conclusion via a different path, with Dave and Munaf breaking down why Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 25 points on 5-of-18 shooting in a blowout win tells you everything you need to know about the talent gap between the defending champions and a Phoenix Suns team whose three best offensive players combined for seven total assists in Game 1. Dave targets the Suns team total under and the Thunder in the first quarter, while Munaf rides the Thunder team total over 116.5, reasoning that Oklahoma City can hit that number while still pulling their starters in the fourth. The MLB segment covers a full Wednesday card headlined by Shohei Ohtani on the mound for the Dodgers against the Giants, Max Fried facing Ranger Suárez in a Yankees-Red Sox clash at Fenway, Walker Buehler looking to extend his comeback against Colorado, and a Mets team that has now dropped twelve straight games, prompting dark comedy and real sympathy in equal measure. Dave's best bet is the Mets-Twins first five innings under 4.5, built around a young Minnesota arm named Pryor who has elite strikeout numbers in the minors and faces a Mets lineup that has been historically quiet. Munaf's best bet is the Cade Cunningham PRA over 45.5 at minus 108 on DraftKings, banking on guaranteed usage, shot volume, and multi-category production from the Pistons' only reliable offensive weapon in what amounts to a must-not-lose Game 2. Remind yourself to use promo code PICK25 at Pregame.com for 25 percent off anything on the site through May 5th, including football season all-access subscriptions, and lock in before prices climb heading into the NFL Draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we dive into a busy stretch on the professional golf calendar with a full breakdown of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans and a look overseas at the Volvo China Open. We start with Matthew Fitzpatrick's surge back into elite form after another huge win, this time taking down Scottie Scheffler in a playoff at Harbour Town. Will breaks down Fitzpatrick's recent ball-striking changes, his improved work on the greens, and why his confidence in big moments is pointing toward another major run. From there, the show turns to the RBC Heritage finish, Scheffler's weekend charge, the atmosphere at Hilton Head, and the debate around fan behavior, chants, and where the line should be drawn between energy and disrespect. Then it's on to the betting recap from last week before a full preview of the Zurich Classic, including weather concerns, alternate-shot strategy, and why certain pairings stand out in New Orleans. Will shares his favorite teams on the board, including standout thoughts on the Fitzpatrick brothers, Griffin/Novak, Thorbjornsen/Vilips, and Keefer/Brennan. The episode also heads to the DP World Tour for a Volvo China Open preview, with picks, sleepers, and a look at several rising names and dangerous local contenders. In this episode: Matthew Fitzpatrick's win over Scottie Scheffler at Harbour Town What's changed in Fitzpatrick's swing and why it matters The Sunday atmosphere at RBC Heritage and the fan behavior debate Full Zurich Classic betting card and team breakdowns Why weather could shape the week at TPC Louisiana Volvo China Open picks, sleepers, and value plays Early thoughts on upcoming PGA Tour schedule changes and more For the latest in the world of golf, follow Will on X at @drmedia59 and on Instagram at @kingdoctor1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Tuesday. Munaf Manji and Dave Esler are back on the Straight Outta Vegas AM feed with a full Tuesday session covering all three NBA playoff Game 2s and a deep pass through the MLB card before landing on official best bets for the night. Dave opens the episode processing a Monday night wash where a Nuggets team total over looked comfortable at halftime before a 21-point Denver fourth quarter killed the ticket, while a Royals-Orioles game over that appeared dead at 1-0 in the ninth inning came alive in extra innings and ended 7-5 in the 13th. The previous episode's best bets went one and one with Donovan Mitchell clearing his 27.5-point prop and Shohei Ohtani's home run at plus-230 falling short after pitchers chose to walk him twice on the night. The first game of Tuesday's playoff card has Boston entering as a 14.5-point favorite over a Philadelphia 76ers team still without Joel Embiid, recovering from appendicitis, and Dave wastes little time making the case for the total staying under for the second straight game after a 32-point Celtics blowout already went under in Game 1 despite Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, and Payton Pritchard combining to shoot just 5-of-23 from three. Munaf leans Sixers team total under and expects another 120-plus performance from Boston once the perimeter shooting corrects. The Spurs-Blazers segment centers on Victor Wembanyama's historic 35-point playoff debut that set a San Antonio franchise record, with Dave making a sharp case for Portland at 11 to 11.5 points and the total going over as both teams figure to shoot closer to normal from three in Game 2 after the Spurs hit 47 percent and the Blazers shot just 26 percent in Game 1. Munaf zeros in on Jrue Holiday, who produced 11 assists and four rebounds on a miserable 4-of-15 shooting night in Game 1 and nearly cleared his combined points-rebounds-assists number anyway, backing Holiday over 26 combined at minus-123 on DraftKings as his best bet of the episode. The Rockets-Lakers game is dominated by the Kevin Durant game-time decision, with both hosts leaning under given Houston's defensive identity and the Lakers playing without Luka Doncic, and Munaf targeting LeBron James's rebounds and assists over and Reed Sheppard's three-point prop as the cleanest plays in an otherwise murky betting environment. Dave goes through the baseball card with a lean on the Reds full game and first five under with Chase Burns against Steven Matz, an over lean in Kansas City behind the wind blowing out and skepticism about Shane Baz and Kris Bubic matching what Kyle Bradish and Seth Lugo did Monday night, a Boston lean in Yankees-Red Sox with Connelly Early against a struggling Luis Gil, and a Cardinals lean over Miami despite some ambivalence about Dustin May facing Chris Paddack. Munaf flags the Guardians' strong bounce-back record but avoids Parker Messick after a 112-pitch no-hit bid in his last outing. Best bets are Nolan McLean carrying the Mets first five innings against a Twins offense that has never faced him and has been among the weakest in the American League, and Jrue Holiday's PRA over 26 combined. Use promo code HIT20 at Pregame.com for 20 percent off everything including MLB All Access and full season packages. Sonnet 4.6 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Monday. Munaf Manji and Dave Essler break down a loaded Monday betting card with all three NBA playoff games on deck, plus a run through the most interesting MLB leans before locking in their official best bets. The show opens with some Boston sports flavor as Dave reflects on Patriots Day, the Boston Marathon, and the annual Red Sox morning start, then quickly shifts into the playoff betting board where home teams and unders dominated the opening weekend. From there, Munaf and Dave work game by game through Raptors versus Cavaliers, Hawks versus Knicks, and Timberwolves versus Nuggets, focusing on how the market has adjusted after Game 1 and where value may still exist. In the Cleveland matchup, both hosts see offensive potential again, with Dave preferring a first half over because of the way Game 1 was distorted by a wild fourth quarter, while Munaf leans harder into Cleveland's edge in the paint and Donovan Mitchell's ability to take over another postseason game. The Knicks and Hawks game gets a different treatment, with Dave again looking toward a first half scoring angle while Munaf argues Atlanta can stay within the number if it gets more support around its top scorers. Dave adds a double double prop on Onyeka Okongwu, tying the bet directly to Atlanta's need for better secondary production. In the late game, the conversation centers on whether the Timberwolves and Nuggets are due for a more offensive script after the opener stayed under despite a huge second quarter. Dave thinks the lowered total offers value on the full game over, while Munaf backs Minnesota with the points, likes the first half over, and expects Anthony Edwards to respond with a stronger scoring night. Dave also adds Rudy Gobert for a double double as another way to play Minnesota's need for help around Edwards. After the playoff board, the show turns to baseball where Dave shares leans on Dodgers Rockies, Rays Reds, Seattle, the Angels matchup, Miami, and Royals Orioles, making it clear where he sees price and total opportunities even if not every angle is a final wager yet. Munaf also brings up the Mets' ugly losing streak and the existence of a market on their next win, leading to a brief conversation about the frustration surrounding that team. The episode wraps with the official best bets, and the hosts go with star-driven plays. Dave takes Shohei Ohtani to hit a home run at plus money, while Munaf backs Donovan Mitchell over 27.5 points after Mitchell's 32-point opener. It is a focused episode built around Game 2 adjustments, first half versus full game betting decisions, useful MLB board notes, and two marquee-player best bets that reflect the larger themes of the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Griffin Warner talks betting for Monday. Griffin Warner is back for episode 32 of What I Bet on the Straight Outta Vegas AM feed, recording late on April 20 and covering three sports on the holiday Monday card — European soccer, the 2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs first round, and a full MLB slate — opening with a transparent note that the previous best bet on the Braves-Phillies over did not cash after Atlanta scored nine runs and Philadelphia was shut out with zero. In Serie A, Griffin leans Lecce plus one quarter as a home underdog against Fiorentina, a club stretched thin by Europa Conference League commitments, and finds the under at two and a quarter goals equally appealing given Lecce's deeply defensive profile. In the Premier League, he is waiting for West Ham to reach plus one quarter before playing the side against Crystal Palace, whose manager Oliver Glasner is expected to depart at the end of the season, with the under two and a half his biggest interest for now. On the NHL side, Scott Seidenberg of Pregame.com contributed useful playoff totals history showing last year's playoff average posted total was 5.8 against an average outcome of 6.2, suggesting some market adjustment potential. Griffin fades the Pittsburgh Penguins at minus 152 in Game 2 of their Battle of Pennsylvania series and backs the Philadelphia Flyers at plus 134 after the Pens' weak Game 1 performance. He is genuinely unimpressed by the Carolina Hurricanes despite their 2-0 shutout win over Ottawa and finds the Senators at plus 128 in Game 2 a live underdog play. Minnesota's dominant 6-1 road win in Game 1 over the Dallas Stars makes the Wild plus 115 and over six his two plays in that series, while in the Oilers-Ducks Game 1 opener he leans the over six and a half rather than backing Anaheim outright despite acknowledging the upset potential his stepdad is calling for. On the MLB side he covers the full card from the Patriots Day early game featuring Jack Flaherty at plus 124 for Detroit against Sonny Gray and the Red Sox, through Spencer Arrighetti starting for the injury-depleted Astros against Slade Cecconi in Cleveland where he backs the Guardians at minus 113, to the Cardinals-Marlins under eight lean with Michael McGreevey's poor underlying numbers a concern, the Braves too expensive at minus 160 on the road despite Bryce Elder's excellent start, the Cubs at plus 102 at home against Aaron Nola with Philadelphia's defense and inconsistency making home value on Colin Rea the right play, the Royals at plus 104 with Seth Lugo against Kyle Bradish and an overvalued Baltimore club, the over at Coors Field with Justin Wrobleski facing José Quintana, over eight with Dylan Cease and the Blue Jays against Reed Detmers and the Angels, and the under eight in the Athletics-Mariners finale with J.T. Ginn a scary arm to back in Seattle against Emerson Hancock. Official best bet is the Chicago Cubs plus 102 at home behind Colin Rea. Promo code PITCH20 at Pregame.com for 20 percent off anything through April 27. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Griffin Warner talks betting for Friday. Griffin Warner hosts the latest episode of What I Bet on the Pregame Network and Straight Outta Vegas AM feed, returning after a short break at 5-3-1 over his last nine and ready for a long summer of World Cup soccer and Major League Baseball content, opening with a Friday soccer card that covers Serie A, Ligue 1, and the Bundesliga before running through every game on the MLB slate and delivering the What I Bet best bet. In Serie A, Griffin leans Sassuolo plus one at home against Cesc Fàbregas's Como, a newly promoted side that scores goals and offers real value as a home underdog while Como faces tactical distraction from their Coppa Italia semi-final against Inter midweek, and he leans under three goals in Inter's home match against Cagliari citing possible rotation of Lautaro Martínez and Marcus Thuram for the cup match. In Ligue 1, he waits for Toulouse at plus one and a quarter or better against RC Lens in a game where the visiting side tends to perform above expectations in difficult road environments. In the Bundesliga, St. Pauli host FC Köln in a relegation six-pointer where Griffin expects St. Pauli to control possession and grind out a low-scoring physical game, leaning under two and a quarter to two and a half. On the MLB side he runs every game on the Friday board including Kodai Senga and the Mets at plus 124 against Edward Cabrera and the Cubs, Cleveland minus 135 with Tanner Bibee against Chris Bassitt and the Orioles, Tampa Bay over Pittsburgh in the Rays-Pirates game, Michael Wacha at plus 162 for Kansas City against Cam Schlittler and the Yankees, the Blue Jays-Diamondbacks over nine at plus money with Eric Lauer facing Michael Soroka given bullpen concerns for both clubs, Jacob deGrom against Logan Gilbert in the pitching matchup of the night where he wants a seven to play the under, and José Soriano continuing one of the best starts to a season in the American League while the Angels lean makes sense at a reasonable price against Matt Waldron and the Padres. The official best bet is the Braves at Phillies over nine and a half, with Taijuan Walker finding barrels consistently and Martín Pérez generating soft contact but enough traffic for runs to cross the plate on both sides. Promo code PITCH20 at Pregame.com for 20 percent off anything on the site through April 27. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Munaf Manji talks betting for Thursday. Munaf Manji flies solo on Thursday's Cash That Ticket on the Straight Outta Vegas AM feed, opening with a transparent 0-2 recap from Wednesday — the Mariners-Padres under collapsed when San Diego scored five in the ninth to walk it off after trailing six-nothing, and Uncle Dave's Magic team total over fell flat in a defensive second half — before recapping both NBA play-in results from Wednesday night, where the Philadelphia 76ers eliminated the Orlando Magic 109–97 behind 31 points from Tyrese Maxey and strong second-half defensive adjustments that slowed down Paolo Banchero and Desmond Bane, advancing to face the Boston Celtics as the seven seed, while the Orlando Magic remain alive for the eight seed through Friday's second-chance game, and Stephen Curry erupted for 35 points on 7-of-12 from three in the second half to lead the Golden State Warriors past the LA Clippers despite an eight-point halftime deficit, with Kawhi Leonard and Darius Garland's strong first half not enough to hold off Curry's takeover, sending the Warriors to face the Phoenix Suns on Friday for the Western Conference eight seed with the winner taking on the Oklahoma City Thunder in round one. Munaf also addresses LaMelo Ball receiving $60,000 in total fines rather than a suspension for his flagrant trip on Bam Adebayo, noting the response would almost certainly have been different with Draymond Green's history attached, and he briefly celebrates A'ja Wilson — the WNBA's first-ever four-time MVP — re-signing with the Las Vegas Aces on a three-year $5 million supermax deal, the largest contract in WNBA history. On the MLB side Munaf walks through early-season trends including Tampa Bay Rays going over in 80 percent of their games, Cleveland Guardians going 7-1 straight up after a loss, and Dodgers going 4-0 after a loss before breaking down three Thursday games: Orioles at Guardians where Parker Messick carries a 0.51 ERA and 0.91 WHIP into his fourth start of the year against Shane Baz; Rockies at Astros where Tomoyuki Sugano has been quietly excellent but faces a Houston lineup Manji trusts at home leading him to the Astros team total over four and a half at minus-115; and Mariners at Padres in the rematch of Wednesday's walk-off thriller where he likes Luis Castillo to bounce back and the Seattle team total over four and a half at plus-105. His best bet for the episode is the Cleveland Guardians money line at minus-127 on BetOnline behind Parker Messick, backed by the Guardians' 7-1 after-a-loss trend and Messick's dominant start to the season. Promo code HIT20 at Pregame.com for 20 percent off through the rest of April. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Wednesday Munaf Manji and Dave Essler break down a busy Wednesday betting card with sharp thoughts on the NBA play in tournament and several key MLB matchups, and the discussion starts with a quick reset on the importance of listed pitchers, late injury news, and market awareness before moving into a full slate of actionable angles. The episode opens with a recap of the previous night in the NBA, where the conversation centers on the Heat and Charlotte game, Bam Adebayo leaving with a tailbone injury, the debate around whether LaMelo Ball should have faced stronger review on the play, and the strange path Charlotte took to survive despite rough outside shooting from LaMelo Ball and Kon Knueppel. Munaf highlights Coby White, Miles Bridges, and the late game swing moments that pushed Charlotte forward, while Dave gives a blunt reaction to the controversy and also admits that not betting Portland after liking them still bothers him more than anything else from the prior night. From there the show moves into the main Wednesday card, beginning with the Magic and the 76ers. Joel Embiid being out becomes the central handicap point, and both hosts build from that in slightly different ways. Dave sees the game getting pushed toward a faster pace and a higher total because Philadelphia without Embiid can lose defensive resistance and no longer has every possession slowing into half court action through its star big man. Munaf agrees that Orlando has defensive issues, especially late in the season, and while he understands the market support for the Magic, he leans Sixers behind Tyrese Maxey, Paul George, and the possibility of added value from supporting names like V.J. Edgecombe and Andre Drummond. The next game is Warriors against Clippers, where the handicap becomes much more about style than star power. Dave wants the under because the Clippers prefer a slow game and Golden State is not exactly trying to turn everything into a track meet either. Munaf agrees with the lower scoring script but takes the points with the Warriors, trusting Steph Curry and Golden State experience to keep the number within reach against a Clippers team still laying a healthy spread. Baseball takes over the second half of the episode, beginning with the Blue Jays and Brewers. Dylan Cease gets respect for the strikeout profile, but Dave warns against blindly backing obvious names at questionable prices and instead points listeners toward the first five under because Chad Patrick has quietly started well and both bullpens had real usage the previous night. Munaf agrees the scoring environment looks tight and says Milwaukee has appeal as a home underdog if forced onto a side. The Mariners and Padres follow with Emerson Hancock and Randy Vásquez drawing serious praise from both hosts. Dave sees a clear first five under setup and says the full game under becomes even better at the right number, while Munaf backs the same low scoring outlook and says he still does not trust Seattle enough offensively to step in front of San Diego. The final baseball game covered is Mets against Dodgers, where Clay Holmes against Shohei Ohtani creates another under discussion. Dave respects the underdog price on Holmes and prefers angles like Dodgers first five or Mets team total under over any massive full game favorite position. Munaf agrees that the Dodgers have not been putting up their usual offensive output and gives the Mets pitching staff credit for helping shape another game that looks more like a duel than a slugfest. Best bets close the show, with Dave landing on Orlando Magic team total over 111.5 because of the pace and defensive impact of Embiid being out, and Munaf taking Mariners Padres under 8 behind the combined strength of Hancock, Vásquez, and two trusted bullpens. It is a clean episode built around pace, pressure, starting pitching, and disciplined number reading, with strong insight for bettors trying to navigate both the NBA play in and a full MLB board. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Munaf Manji and SleepyJ talk NBA playoff Play-In-games Munaf Manji welcomes back co-host Sleepy J to the NBA Podcast as the 2026 postseason officially arrives with the play-in tournament tipping off Tuesday and Wednesday, with both hosts relieved to be back to meaningful basketball after grinding through the end of the regular season where double-digit spreads and resting rosters made handicapping nearly impossible. The show opens with a title odds discussion where Sleepy J identifies the Denver Nuggets with Nikola Jokić and the New York Knicks at 18 to 1 as his picks to make deep runs outside the top two seeds, while Manji agrees on Denver but expresses serious doubts about the Los Angeles Lakers lacking the rim protection and interior presence needed to advance deep in the playoffs, flagging Anthony Davis's inability to fill that role and noting that Cameron Johnson and Aaron Gordon playing functional defense will determine how far the Nuggets go. The four play-in games get a thorough breakdown starting with the Eastern Conference nine-ten matchup on Tuesday where Miami Heat travel to Charlotte as the ten seed to face the Hornets laying five and a half at home, with both hosts backing Charlotte because their defensive efficiency has improved from 24th in the league to seventh since the All-Star break under new ownership and a new coaching staff, and both see the Spectrum Center crowd energizing the Hornets against a Miami team under Erik Spoelstra that has dramatically changed its identity to become the fastest-paced team in the league despite years of playing at a crawl. Sleepy J also holds back a best bet on Andrew Wiggins under 14 and a half points for the Heat, projecting Wiggins in a defensive role with too few offensive touches to reach that number in a road playoff game. Tuesday's Western Conference seven-eight game has Portland Trail Blazers hosting the Phoenix Suns at minus four and a half, where both hosts like Phoenix because Dillon Brooks, Grayson Allen, and Devin Booker are playoff-tested grinders and Phoenix finished ninth in defensive efficiency for the season, and Manji makes the under at 217 and a half his official best bet projecting a first-team-to-105-or-110 grinding game with Jrue Holiday controlling Portland's tempo. Wednesday's Eastern Conference seven-eight game has Orlando Magic at Philadelphia 76ers laying one and a half with Joel Embiid's status uncertain after his emergency appendectomy last Thursday in Houston, and both hosts take Orlando regardless of the Embiid ruling, with Sleepy J calling the Magic his dark horse pick for the whole postseason given the injuries to Franz Wagner and Desmond Bane that masked how good this team can be, and Manji adding the under at 220 and a half as his favorite play using the historical trend of play-in opener combined totals never exceeding 223 points since the format began in 2021. The Wednesday Western Conference nine-ten elimination game has Kawhi Leonard's Clippers hosting Stephen Curry's Warriors at minus four and a half, with Sleepy J torn between his heart wanting the Warriors and his head unable to lay points against Golden State, ultimately passing and watching for the number to move to five or five and a half, while Manji identifies this as the toughest game on the board and lands on the under at 220 and a half given both teams play half-court basketball and neither runs. Official best bets are Sleepy J with Andrew Wiggins under 14 and a half and Manji with the Blazers-Suns under 217 and a half. Use promo code PLAYBALL20 at Pregame.com for twenty percent off MLB packages before midnight tonight April 13th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Monday. Munaf Manji and Uncle Diamond Dave Esler open Monday's Cash That Ticket on the Straight Outta Vegas AM feed with a well-earned Masters hangover, recapping Rory McIlroy's historic back-to-back green jacket win at Augusta National where the Northern Irishman became just the fourth player ever to win consecutive Masters titles joining Jack Nicklaus, Nick Faldo, and Tiger Woods, holding on through a dramatic final round where Cameron Young briefly seized the lead and Justin Rose surged into contention before McIlroy finished at 12 under par, one shot ahead of Scottie Scheffler, with a four-way tie for third including Young, Rose, Tyrrell Hatton, and Russell Henley. Dave went roughly break even on his Masters exposure and both hosts note the NHL and NBA regular seasons are done with playoffs now underway. The focus quickly shifts to a loaded Monday MLB card where Dave and Munaf work through four games starting with Miami Marlins at Atlanta Braves where Eury Pérez's walk rate and home run vulnerability make the Braves first five innings team total over one and a half at minus-155 Dave's preferred play against a lineup that just erupted for 13 runs on Sunday, then Cleveland Guardians at St. Louis Cardinals where Gavin Williams and his electric 2.04 ERA make the Guardians first five innings money line at minus-115 at South Point the cleanest low-juice bet on the board despite the overnight travel factor, with the Gavin Williams outs issued prop sitting at 17 and a half on DraftKings as a secondary angle, then Texas Rangers at the Athletics in West Sacramento where Brent Rooker is on the injured list with an oblique strain and Luis Severino is making his first home start of the season having issued five walks in each of his last two road outings, with Munaf going Rangers money line at minus-126 on DraftKings behind Nathan Eovaldi off a strong bounce-back start and a career ERA of 2.76 against this Oakland organization, and finally New York Mets at the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 10:10 Eastern night cap where the Mets arrive in a brutal cross-country travel spot after being swept at home by the Athletics and David Peterson brings a 6.14 ERA against a Dodgers lineup ranked first in slugging and second in batting average against left-handed pitching this season. Official best bets are Dave Esler with the Braves first five team total over one and a half and the Guardians first five money line, Munaf Manji with the Texas Rangers money line. Last chance to use promo code PLAYBALL20 at Pregame.com for twenty percent off MLB subscription packages — the code expires at midnight tonight eastern time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Tuesday Michigan is a national champion, Uncle Diamond Dave Esler cashed a 5-to-1 futures ticket, and there are still three MLB games, two NBA matchups, and a Masters first-round leader portfolio to get through before the week really starts. That is the agenda on this Tuesday, April 7th edition of Cash That Ticket on the Straight Outta Vegas AM feed, hosted by Munaf Manji alongside Dave Esler. The show opens with a full championship recap of Michigan's 69-63 victory over UConn, breaking down how the Wolverines won despite shooting just 38 percent from the floor and going 2-of-15 from three-point range, leaning instead on a 25-of-28 free throw performance and a 36-22 edge in points in the paint. The guys walk through the sharp money signals on the spread, why the total was never going to go over once the pace was established, and why UConn fans have no real basis for their free throw complaints given how the Huskies are built offensively. On the MLB side, Munaf and Dave break down three Tuesday games starting with the Dodgers and Blue Jays in Toronto for Game 2, where Yoshinobu Yamamoto faces Kevin Gausman in what projects as a low-scoring first-five-innings battle worth playing both from the under and the Toronto run line. Dave makes the case for Gausman's historically dominant start to 2026 as genuine value against the Dodgers price, flagging Max Muncy as the one hitter with the résumé to hurt him, and declines to lay the full-game number on Los Angeles given continued bullpen concerns. The second game sends the Mariners to Arlington, where George Kirby carries a jaw-dropping career record against the Rangers into a matchup against Nathan Eovaldi, who has allowed 11 earned runs in fewer than nine innings this season. Munaf names Kirby and Seattle at minus-120 as his official best bet of the episode. The third game features Cristopher Sánchez and the Phillies visiting Oracle Park against Robbie Ray and a Giants team that has gone 1-and-7 since opening weekend, with Dave pointing to the first-five Phillies run line and the under as his preferred structure in a pitcher-friendly park. The NBA card covers Boston hosting Charlotte in a game that means considerably more to the Hornets, who are scrapping for seeding in a tight play-in race, while the Celtics essentially mark time before a more consequential Thursday matchup with New York. Both hosts like the under, backed by back-to-back regular-season meetings that stayed well beneath their respective totals and top-ten defensive ratings from both clubs over the last ten games. The late game puts a streaking but arguably fraudulent Rockets road run to its toughest test yet in Phoenix, where the Suns are a strong home team and both Dylan Brooks and Jalen Green will be facing former employers with something to prove. Dave takes Phoenix, and Munaf agrees. To close, Dave delivers the week's first Masters betting segment with first-round leader plays for Thursday's opening round at Augusta National, building a plus-money portfolio anchored by Bryson DeChambeau and Scottie Scheffler as proven top-five finishers in round one, Adam Scott at an eye-opening 50-to-1 given his current form on approach shots and first-round scoring, Chris Gotterup at 39-to-1 in his Augusta debut, and Jason Day at plus-475 to finish in the top ten after round one, a number Dave considers well below fair value given Day's documented history at this course. Dave's official best bet for Tuesday is the Yankees to win the first five innings against Oakland on the run line at minus-140 with Cam Schlittler dominating a lineup that has never faced him. Use promo code PLAYBALL20 at Pregame.com for 20 percent off, including MLB season all-access packages. Good through April 13th. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Monday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices