Matt Fargo’s NBA Handicapping Picks & ATS Predictions

This is a play on the B.C. LIONS for our CFL Game of the Week. Winnipeg added some key pieces to its roster and many are saying this is finally the year to end a 30-year Grey Cup drought. The Blue Bombers were close last year, falling to Calgary in the Western Final and this could be the year should they stay healthy. Last season, the receiving corps was a negative but they added Chris Matthews, who played three seasons in the NFL and he is going to have a big season. But it will not start tonight as he is on the injury list and will miss the opener. B.C. general manager Ed Hervey spent his off-season picking up talent from around the league and beyond, including receivers Duron Carter and Lemar Durant, offensive lineman Brett Boyko and linebacker Maleki Harris. The real prize however was quarteback Mike Reilly who makes his long-anticipated debut since signing with the Lions this off-season, and the weapons around him have the potential to put up big numbers right from the start. The Lions went just 2-7 on the road last season but went 7-2 at home, a three-point loss to Saskatchewan and a loss to eventually Grey Cup Champion Calgary in the regular season finale that meant nothing. 10* (688) B.C. Lions

This is a play on the NEW YORK METS for our MLB Game of the Month. St. Louis rallied from a 5-4 deficit last night by scoring five runs in the eighth and ninth innings to take the first two games of this series against two solid starters. The Cardinals run into another one tonight and we are thinking the bats will not be as fortunate. They are now two games over .500 for the season and St. Louis has not been three games over .500 since it was 23-20 following a loss on May 15. Despite the decent wins, the Cardinals are 4-10 in their last 14 road games against teams with a winning home record. The Mets got hurt by the rain on Thursday and then by its own bullpen last night as they continue to fall further back in the National League East. They are 7.5 games behind the Braves with a lot of this due to poor play on the road. The Mets are 13-5 in their last 18 home games against teams with a losing road record. Noah Syndergaard had one of the best starts of his career last Sunday as he seven scoreless innings of one-hit ball against Colorado. It was just the second time in 100 starts that he has limited an opponent to one hit over six or more innings. The Mets are 6-2 in his last eight home starts against team with a winning record. Michael Wacha is also coming off a great start but he has not been nearly as consistent as it was his first quality start since April 17. The Cardinals are 3-10 in his last 13 starts during Game Three of a series. 10* (958) New York Mets