Sports Handicapper William Burns's Picks & Predictions

Yes, even after the Cardinals lost yesterday to the White Sox, I believe that they will come back and win the finale of this series. I had St Louis in the first game of this series when they shut out CWS. Today, we are getting favorable odds with Matthew Liberatore (1-1, 2.76 ERA) on the mound. Although he's yet to start a game, he's been solid and he might pitch some extended innings here today. On the other hand, Garrett Crochet (1-4, 5.97 ERA) is expected to get the start. He's got the potential to be great, but isn't really putting up very good number. Don't get me wrong, the Cardinals aren't hitting too well right now. But, neither are the White Sox. I'll gladly take STL at this price here on Sunday. 

Score Prediction: 6-2 Cards. 

Cleveland jumped out of the gates red hot. They are 20-12 on the season and look to get back to their hot hitting on Sunday. Yes, Carlos Carrasco (1-2, 6.59 ERA) hasn't looked very good so far. However, I believe that he will snap out of it and pitch a lot better against this weaker LAA team today. On the other hand, the Angels will have Griffin Canning (1-3, 7.45 ERA) on the mound. He's been even worse than Carrasco and could very well stay like that for the rest of the season with the lineup that the Angels own. No more Ohtani. Rendon and Trout injured. They don't have much left. They are just 12-20 on the season and could end up with one of the worst records in all of baseball. Don't get me wrong, LA looked good in the first game of this series. But, I expect the Guardians to finish the series strong. Play on Cleveland. 

Score Prediction: 6-2 Guardians.

I've found a strong selection in Spanish Football on Sunday. Granada CF have struggled for the most part of this season. Yes, they've had some strong performances over the past three games (2 wins / 1 draw.) However, they just aren't very that good. Sevilla is a much strong team that has also performed very well as of late. They are much better at home while Granada have yet to even win a single game on the road this season (0-3-13.) Sevilla have also won 18 out of the last 22 games played at home against Granada in La Liga. I've got the better team playing at home on Sunday. 

Score Prediction: 2-0 Sevilla

After winning with Vegas as a "free-play" in Game 6, I'm back with the Stars in Game 7. I believed that the Golden Knights simply wouldn't loss all three games in this series at home. Today, I don't see Dallas losing three out of four at home themselves. They are too resilient and strong of a team to be losing at home like this. Over the regular season, they were dominant on this ice. Vegas, on the other hand, kind of struggled on the road (just 20-18-6.) Looking at this matchup further, Vegas just isn't as good as last season. They dealt with injuries all season long and are just coming all together now. Yes, they are a lot healthier now, but I believe that they aren't as familiar as they should be with one another. They lost three consecutive road games entering these playoffs as well. Dallas entered the playoffs red hot. Don't expect them to be first round exits. Play on Dallas in Game 7. 

Score Prediction: 3-1 Stars.

Aston Villa has been in a battle over the past month or so for the final spot (top four) in the EPL rankings to get a UCL spot for next season. Tottenham still have a chance, but it definitely won't be possible in Aston Villa finishes the season strong. A win here could very well seal the deal. In the last meeting between these two teams, Aston Villa completely dominated. As a matter of fact, they won that game by a score of 6-1. Brighton still has injuries all over the pitch and could be in for another rough game like that. Yes, they are at home which might help them a bit. However, they still haven't won a single game since mid-March (6 game Draw/Loss streak.) It's hard not to play against that, especially with a team as good as Aston Villa on the opposing end. I'll gladly take 0.0 spread. 

Score Prediction: 3-1 Aston Villa.