Sports Handicapper Mike Lundin's Picks & Predictions

SUPER EARLY WHITE SOX @ BLUE JAYS DAYTIME DESTROYER

The Toronto Blue Jays are coming off a 10-2 triumph over the Chicago White Sox Friday night, but such high-scoring performances have been few and far between for the Jays this season.

Here they'll come up against White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito (4-1, 3.55 ERA) who has allowed just one run on seven hits with 16 Ks through 14 1/3 innings of work in his last two starts combined.

Toronto will hand the ball to 33 year old knuckleballer Ryan Feierabend for the first time this season. Its bullpen is however expected to take over relatively early, and we can note that the Jays' relievers rank 5th in baseball with a 3.39 ERA on the season. 

8* play on UNDER. 

GAME OF THE MONTH (MLB): MIKE'S TOP RATED TOTAL FOR MAY

The over/under is 31-14-2 in games involving the Seattle Mariners this season, and I think Saturday's matchup with the Minnesota Twins will fly over the total. 

Twins right-hander Jose Berrios (6-2, 3.05 ERA) was tagged with five runs on 12 hits and three walks in 5 2/3 innings of a 5-4 loss to the Angels last time out. Over is 5-0 in Mariners last five games vs. a right-handed starter.

The Mariners turn to left-hander Wade LeBlanc (2-0, 4.50 ERA) who will make his first start since April 12 after a stint on the injured list. LeBlanc has made three starts in 2019 with 21 hits allowed over 16 innings of work. Over is 7-2-1 in Twins last 10 games vs. a left-handed starter.

We can also note that Minnesota and Seattle rank 2nd and 3rd respectively in slugging percentage this season. 

10* play on OVER. 

TOP RATED 10* WARRIORS @ BLAZERS BOOKIE BREAKER

The Portland Trail Blazers could easily have won one of the first two games of this series but missed out on a pair golden opportunities to steal homecourt advantage at Oracle Arena. 

"They earned it down the stretch," Trail Blazers guard CJ McCollum said of Golden State's 14-3 finish Thursday after the Warriors trailed by eight. "They made more plays than us in the last two minutes, last three minutes, but I like our chances going forward. I like the way we came out and competed." 

The Blazers might be saying the right things, but it must've taken its toll both mentally and physically and think they will find it very difficult to muster up enough energy to beat the Warriors here in Game 3 at Moda Center Saturday night.

Warriors coach Steve Kerr is confident his team will get the job done, and so am I. "We've been in this situation many times, so we know how we have to play. We've got to play with great discipline and some desperation like we did for only parts of (Game 2). We've got to play that way the whole game, and that's what it will take up in Portland." Kerr said.

10* play on Golden State Warriors. 

SATURDAY NIGHT MLB MONEYLINE MASSACRE

The Los Angeles Angels enter this contest as a sizable favorite, but I still think they'll prove well worth the money coming up against a Kansas City Royals team that has found wins hard to come by on the road. 

The Halos hand the ball to Griffin Canning (1-1, 5.65 ERA) who was hurt by the long ball last time out when he served up three homers at Baltimore. The 23 year old rookie has recorded 19 Ks through his first 14 1/3 innings of work in the big leagues. 

The Royals counter with Jakob Junis (3-4, 5.77 ERA) who has lost back-to-back start while allowing 10 runs (nine earned) over 9 2/3 frames. Junis is 0-2 with an 8.10 ERA in two career starts against the Angels and their current roster is batting a combined .400 with four home runs through 35 at bats against the rigtht-hander. 

The Angels are 12-2 in their last 14 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400 and had won eight of the last 10 meetings with KC entering Friday.

8* play on LA Angels.