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    Mike Barner

    Triple Threat

    Mike is a nationally-acclaimed NBA Fantasy expert, both season-long and DFS, who uses in-depth knowledge of every roster to find betting advantages. Over the past four seasons at SportsLine, Mike went 462-397 against the spread, returning $2,509 to $100 bettors (every play 1 unit). Twice recently, Mike was nominated for Basketball Writer of the Year by the Fantasy Sports Writers Association. He also excels at MLB and NFL props. Mike's work has appeared in Sports Illustrated as well as on Yahoo and RotoWire. Mike appears regularly on CBS Sports HQ and the "Early Edge," SportsLine's popular daily betting show. For Mike Barner media inquiries, contact SportsLine@CBSInteractive.com.

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    Mike's Pick (1 Live)

    May 08 2024, 1:30 am UTC
    League
    Dallas
    @ Oklahoma City
    Mike's PickSubscribers Only
    Unit1.0
    +103
    45-35 in Last 80 NBA Player Props Picks
    Analysis:

    Kyrie Irving generates a lot of headlines because of his scoring prowess.

    Pick Made: 12:49 pm UTC

    Mike's Past Picks

    May 07 2024, 2:10 am UTC
    League
    Miami
    3
    @ L.A. Dodgers
    6
    +300
    3-0 in Last 3 MLB Player Props Picks
    Analysis:

    Shohei Ohtani is locked in right now. He hit three home runs against the Braves over the weekend, giving him 10 total for the season. He is slugging .685, which includes a .711 slugging percentage at home. Across his last 16 games, he has recorded at least two total bases 10 times. Look for him to do plenty of damage against Roddery Munoz, who has allowed six home runs over 26 2/3 combined innings at Triple-A and the majors this year. Last year, he gave up 11 home runs across 66 innings at Triple-A.

    Pick Made: Mon 3:25 pm UTC
    May 05 2024, 5:00 pm UTC
    League
    Orlando
    94
    @ Cleveland
    106
    +458
    20-11 in Last 31 NBA Picks
    +68
    14-9 in Last 23 NBA ML Picks
    +960
    13-2 in Last 15 CLE ML Picks
    Analysis:

    The home team has won all six games in this series. The Cavaliers were 26-15 at home during the regular season, while the Magic were 18-23 on the road. Before this series started, I was on the Cavaliers to win it in seven games. I haven’t seen anything through the first six games that has changed my mind, so I’ll take the Cavaliers to emerge from Game 7 with a win and advance to take on the Celtics.

    Pick Made: May 05, 2:35 pm UTC
    May 03 2024, 11:10 pm UTC
    League
    L.A. Angels
    6
    @ Cleveland
    0
    +311
    9-4 in Last 13 MLB Picks
    Analysis:

    The Angels are reeling. They have lost 11 of their last 13 games and are now without Mike Trout (knee). Starting for them Friday will be Jose Soriano, who has shown significant control issues during his time in the minors and majors. Over his last three starts, he has walked 11 batters across 12 2/3 innings. The Guardians are 20-11 and will be starting Tanner Bibee, who has allowed two or fewer runs in four of his last five starts. I’ll pay the juice and take the Guardians to win.

    Pick Made: May 03, 1:44 pm UTC
    May 03 2024, 10:40 pm UTC
    League
    San Francisco
    3
    @ Philadelphia
    4
    +311
    9-4 in Last 13 MLB Picks
    +300
    3-0 in Last 3 SF ML Picks
    Analysis:

    This has the potential to be a good pitching matchup between Aaron Nola and Jordan Hicks. Last season, Nola had a 3.29 ERA and a 0.97 WHIP at home. After getting roughed up by the Braves in his first start this year, he has a 2.06 ERA and a 0.86 WHIP since. Hicks can rack up strikeouts in bunches, but he did battle side tightness in his last outing. Another concern with the Giants is that they are just 6-10 on the road. Look for Nola to lead the Phillies to a victory.

    Pick Made: May 03, 1:09 pm UTC
    May 03 2024, 1:00 am UTC
    League
    New York
    118
    @ Philadelphia
    115
    +103
    45-35 in Last 80 NBA Player Props Picks
    Analysis:

    Bojan Bogdanovic (foot) went down early in Game 4 and has since been ruled out for the playoffs. Miles McBride logged 27 minutes in Game 4, scoring 13 points along the way. The Knicks only used seven players in Game 5, which helped McBride score 14 points over 33 minutes off the bench. McBride logged at least 30 minutes in a game 18 times during the regular season. He scored at least 10 points in 16 of those games. I’ll take the over here.

    Pick Made: May 02, 3:29 pm UTC
    May 01 2024, 11:10 pm UTC
    League
    San Francisco
    2
    @ Boston
    6
    +311
    9-4 in Last 13 MLB Picks
    +300
    3-0 in Last 3 SF ML Picks
    Analysis:

    This is a tough spot for the Giants, who are just 5-9 on the road. Erik Miller will serve as their opener. Daulton Jefferies, who gave up nine runs (five earned) over two innings against the Padres in his only appearance this season, should follow him and pitch multiple innings. For his career, Jefferies has a 6.33 ERA and a 1.46 WHIP. The Red Sox will start Kutter Crawford, who has a 1.35 ERA and has yet to give up a home run this season. The Giants have already scored the eighth-fewest runs in baseball, so don’t expect them to be able to produce enough at the plate to come away with a victory. Back the Red Sox.

    Pick Made: May 01, 3:56 pm UTC
    Apr 30 2024, 11:00 pm UTC
    League
    Philadelphia
    112
    @ New York
    106
    +458
    20-11 in Last 31 NBA Picks
    +68
    14-9 in Last 23 NBA ML Picks
    +258
    6-2 in Last 8 NY ML Picks
    Analysis:

    The Knicks are on the brink of advancing to the second round. Bojan Bogdanovic (foot) has been ruled out for Game 5, while Mitchell Robinson (ankle) is questionable. The 76ers have their own issues on the health front, with Kelly Oubre Jr. battling an illness and Joel Embiid missing shootaround Tuesday because of a migraine. While both will still likely play, they may not be at 100 percent. The Knicks also have a huge advantage with this game being played in New York. The 76ers were 22-19 on the road this season and lost for the first two games of this series in New York. I don’t want to mess with the spread, so I’ll pay the juice and just take the Knicks to win.

    Pick Made: Apr 30, 2:52 pm UTC
    Apr 29 2024, 11:30 pm UTC
    League
    Boston
    102
    @ Miami
    88
    +103
    45-35 in Last 80 NBA Player Props Picks
    Analysis:

    Kristaps Porzingis averaged 20.1 points per game during the regular season. In three regular season meetings with the Heat, he scored at least 17 points each time. That included one game in which he logged just 21 minutes because of a lopsided score. So, why is this number set so low? Probably for two reasons. First, Porzingis only scored six points in Game 2. Second, we could be looking at another lopsided score. Still, Porzingis scored exactly 18 points in both of the other two games in this series, which included him playing just 27 minutes in Game 3. This line is just too low for me to resist taking the over.

    Pick Made: Apr 29, 4:08 pm UTC
    Apr 28 2024, 12:30 am UTC
    League
    Denver
    108
    @ L.A. Lakers
    119
    +458
    20-11 in Last 31 NBA Picks
    +68
    14-9 in Last 23 NBA ML Picks
    +484
    8-2 in Last 10 DEN ML Picks
    Analysis:

    The Nuggets will go for the sweep Saturday. They also won all three meetings against the Lakers during the regular season and swept them out of the playoffs last season. The Nuggets are not a team to take their foot off the gas with a 3-0 series lead. I don’t want to mess with the spread in an elimination game, but I think the Nuggets win, so I’ll pay the juice and take them on the moneyline.

    Pick Made: Apr 27, 11:58 am UTC
    Apr 27 2024, 5:00 pm UTC
    League
    Cleveland
    89
    @ Orlando
    112
    +458
    20-11 in Last 31 NBA Picks
    +68
    14-9 in Last 23 NBA ML Picks
    +960
    13-2 in Last 15 CLE ML Picks
    Analysis:

    The Magic dismantled the Cavaliers in Game 3 when this series shifted to Orlando. While the Magic were 18-23 on the road during the regular season, they were 29-12 at home. I could see the home team winning all seven games of this series, so I’m on the Magic to even things up Saturday.

    Pick Made: Apr 27, 11:51 am UTC
    Apr 27 2024, 12:00 am UTC
    League
    L.A. Clippers
    90
    @ Dallas
    101
    +103
    45-35 in Last 80 NBA Player Props Picks
    Analysis:

    With Kawhi Leonard out for Game 1, Russell Westbrook chipped in 13 points and four rebounds over 23 minutes off the bench. He played 24 minutes despite Leonard returning in Game 2, finishing with seven points and nine rebounds. During the regular season, he averaged 11.1 points and 5.0 rebounds over 23 minutes per game. This line is set too low, considering that Westbrook is a key member of the Clippers’ second unit. Take the over.

    Pick Made: Apr 26, 5:10 pm UTC
    Apr 26 2024, 11:05 pm UTC
    League
    Oakland
    3
    @ Baltimore
    2
    +311
    9-4 in Last 13 MLB Picks
    Analysis:

    Talk about two contrasting lineups. The Orioles have scored the fifth-most runs and hit the most home runs in baseball. The Athletics have scored the second-fewest runs and struck out the second-most times. As if that wasn’t going to make things difficult enough for the Athletics, the Orioles will start their ace Corbin Burnes. This has the makings of a decisive win for the Orioles.

    Pick Made: Apr 26, 5:16 pm UTC
    Apr 26 2024, 2:00 am UTC
    League
    Denver
    112
    @ L.A. Lakers
    105
    +103
    45-35 in Last 80 NBA Player Props Picks
    Analysis:

    Nikola Jokic averaged 26.4 points over 35 minutes per game during the regular season. Now that the playoffs are here, Jokic will spend even more time on the court. He logged at least 39 minutes in both of the first two games of this season. That enabled him to score 32 points in Game 1 and 27 points in Game 2. The Lakers need a win to have any chance of making a comeback in this series, so expect this to be a close battle. That should lead to enough minutes and shot attempts for Jokic to hit this over.

    Pick Made: Apr 25, 1:57 pm UTC
    Apr 25 2024, 11:05 pm UTC
    League
    Oakland
    3
    @ N.Y. Yankees
    1
    +300
    3-0 in Last 3 MLB Player Props Picks
    Analysis:

    Nestor Cortes Jr. has logged at least seven innings in two of his last three starts. Both of those games came at home, where he had a 1.18 WHIP last year. On the road, he had a 1.35 WHIP. This is a great spot for him to give the Yankees some length again, given that the Athletics have the third-worst OPS in baseball. The Athletics will also likely be without their best hitter Zack Gelof (oblique), who might land on the injured list.

    Pick Made: Apr 25, 2:17 pm UTC