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Former Real Madrid and Monaco attacker James Rodriguez is in transfer limbo once again after his contract with Olympiacos was terminated after eight months of joining the club.
The 2014 World Cup star joined the Greek club at the start of the 2022-23 season and made 23 appearances. During his eight-month stay at the club, the 31-year-old scored five goals and provided six assists before his contract was terminated.
With his contract terminated, Rodriguez became a free agent and could sign for any club this summer. However, the midfielder has not played since February due to an injury.
But according to Spanish publication AS, he could be soon seen in action, with Turkish giants Galatasaray and Besiktas already in touch with him over a possible transfer.
The club announced the termination with a tweet: “Olympiacos FC and James Rodriguez have decided to terminate their cooperation.
James will always be part of our club and a member of the “red-and-white” family. We want to thank him for his service, and we wish him every success in the future.”
Since leaving Real Madrid, Rodriguez has seen his career nosedive badly, with spells in Everton, Al-Rayyan and Olympiacos following since. However, the Colombian would hope he soon signs a deal with either which would allow him to return to the pitch.
The father of Brighton midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has revealed that he expects his son to leave the Seagulls this summer.
Mac Allister saw his profile rise considerably after playing a crucial role in Argentina’s run to World Cup glory in Qatar last November. His performance at the tournament alerted several Premier League giants, who have since voiced an interest in signing the 24-year-old.
According to reports, Manchester City, Tottenham, Liverpool, Newcastle, and Chelsea are all closely monitoring Mac Allister, who signed a new three-year contract in October. Juventus are also among the sides from Europe keen on the Brighton man.
And now the player’s father, Carlos, who is heavily involved in managing Mac Allister’s career, has confessed he expects the midfielder to be in a new club ahead of the coming season.
“Normally, the next l transfer window will find him playing for another club,” Carlos said via 90min.
“We don’t know which one. The talks are just beginning in general, but it is most likely that Alexis will be playing for another team in July.”
Brighton are unhappy with Mac Allister and his entourage for the way they have handled the issue of his availability in the summer and have warned that they will not be pressured to sell.
The Seagulls have proven that they can stand their ground when big clubs come for their star players, with Arsenal’s unsuccessful pursuit of Moises Caicedo a perfect example of their stubbornness.
The New York Yankees will want the same pattern as last year; show strength on top of the rotation hit home runs and do quality work off the pen. They are behind Tampa Bay in the AL East standings, coming home from a seven-game home stand.
New York homered in ten of their first eleven games going into Wednesday afternoon’s series finale. Gerrit Cole and Nestor Cortes the top two starters are combined for 5-0 in five starts and the Yankees bullpen combined sub 3.00 ERA with three saves and nine holds. Franchy Codero on Wednesday hit his fourth home run of the season, while Oswaldo Cabrera broke a 2-2 tie in the ninth with a two-out double to help the Yankees boost to 8-4 on the season with a 4-3 win. Closer Clay Holmes escaped a bases-loaded situation in the ninth to preserve the win.
Jhony Brito makes his third start of the season as he fills in for New York’s depleted starting rotation. Brito is 2-0 on the season with an ERA of only 0.90. He has thrown ten innings while allowing five hits and only one run. He walked three batters in his two starts while striking out eight batters. So far, opponents are batting only .158 against Brito.
Notable injuries: Gleybor Torres and Oswald Peraza are listed as day-to-day.
Betting On The Minnesota Twins
1XBet Spread: +1.5
1XBet Moneyline: 2.448
1XBet Over/Under: Under 8.5
BetMGM Spread: +1.5
BetMGM Moneyline: 2.25
BetMGM Over/Under: Over 8.5
The Minnesota Twins will want to maintain a good start to the season in a place that has been a house of horrors for them, the Yankees Stadium. They are 2-13 at Yankee Stadium since 2-18. Their most present home stand began well after taking two of three games from the Houston Astros last weekend.
Minnesota split the first two games with AL Central Division rival Chicago going into Wednesday afternoon’s series finale. Sonny Gray continued his fire start to the 2023 season, throwing five shutout innings, and now has a 0.53 ERA in three starts this season. With this win, the Twins improved to 8-4 on the season.
Joe Ryan will kick off the series for Twins on the Hill. After a great first full season with 13 wins and an ERA of 3.55, Ryan picked up from where he left off in 2022 with two wins in his first two starts. He has thrown 12 innings, allowed six hits and struck out 13 batters with an ERA of 3.75 in two starts. On the road last season he made 12 starts and went 6-4 with an ERA of 4.22. He gave up 60 hits in 64 innings but allowed 11 homers with a K/9 ratio of 8.58.
Ryan was 0-1 against the Yankees with an ERA of 9.00 in one start last season. He lasted only four innings, giving up three hits, and four runs while walking four batters.
Notable injuries: LF Joey Gallo and SS Carlos Correa are day-to-day.
MatchPlug Prediction
Over the past four seasons, the Yankees have won the Twins at the Yankee Stadium with 13 wins in 15 games. Brito got off to a great start with two consecutive wins and an ERA of 0.90. Ryan on the other hand, was hit hard in his only start against New York last season and allowed over a run more per game on the road than at home.
Ryan’s pitching isn’t exactly high-volume, which may lead to a good night for the Yankees’ strong batters. For Wednesday’s game, Minnesota scored a total of six runs in their last 5 losses. The Yankees may continue dominating the Twins on the home pitch.
Buffalo Sabres VS Ottawa Senators feature two Atlantic Divison teams making a future for themselves in the regular season as they take the ice in search of a win in Western New York. The Senators are the guest on a road trip to face the Buffalo Sabres.
Ottawa defeated the Carolina Panthers 3-2 at home in a past matchup on Monday Night. While Buffalo is fresh off a 6-2 pastingon the road against New Jersey in the second game of a back-to-back situation in the last game on Tuesday night.
In the previous 10 meetings between these sides, the Senators secured a 7-3 advantage and took two straight. This includes a 3-1 home win in the most recent game on January 1.
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Betting Preview for Buffalo Sabres VS Ottawa Senators NHL Regular Season
Buffalo Sabres won three consecutive and five out of their last six games before getting thrashed by the New Jersey Devils on the road Tuesday night. They entered Wednesday in fifth position in the Atlantic Division with a 40-33-7 mark, 46 points behind the Bruins for the top spot.
The Sabres were eliminated from playoff competition, extending the NHL’s longest playoff drought to 12 seasons. For this season, they are 4th in offense as they averaged 3.55 goals per game on the season. They are tied for 27th place in the league in goals against as they allow 3.65 goals per contest this year. They are 28th in the league in goals against as they allow 3.65 goals per contest this year. Buffalo is in 8th place in power play success as they cash in 23.5% of their chances with the man advantage. The Sabres are 28th in penalty killing, successfully scaling through shorthanded situations on the year.
Buffalo was burnt out from playing the Devils in the second match of a back-to-back and it told on their performance against New Jersey. This was what removed them from playoff contention. They saw few shots at 10 in the opening period of play but scored 1-0 after 20 minutes. In the second period, they held a 15-9 advantage in shots on goal but were outscored 2-1 to trail 3-1 at the second intermission.
After a 2-0 fall, Jeff Skinner got the Sabres on the board with his 34th goal this season at 6.55 off assists from Casey Mittelstadt and Alex Tuch. Buffalo conceded a goal later to recover their two-gap deficit. They were outshot 13-11 in the third period and outscored 31- to wind up the loss. Mattias Samuelsson forfeited a goal to trail 4-1 but got the Sabres back within two with his second goal of the season at 13:15 off an assist from Tuch.
This was the closest Buffalo ever got as New Jersey laid on with a couple of empty net goals to secure the decision. Devon Levi made 24 saves for the Sabres, who had a 38-30 edge shots on goal, in the loss. Ukka-Pekka Luokkonen is expected to get the lead in goal for today’s matchup.
Betting On The Ottawa Senators
Season Record: 39-35-7
1XBet Spread: +1.5
1XBet Total: Under 6.5
1XBet Moneyline: 2.856
BetMGM Spread: +1.5
BetMGM Total: Over 7
BetMGM Moneyline: 2.15
The Ottawa Senators won their second consecutive match as they handled the Carolina Panthers on home ice Monday night, although it was too late for their playoff dreams. They entered Wednesday night 39-35-7 on the season and were sixth in the Atlantic Division standings, 48 points behind the Bruins for the division lead. The Senators have been removed from playoff contention.
Ottawa is tied for 17th in offense as they average 3.16 goals per game to this part of the season. They tie for 20th in goals against, allowing an average of 3.28 goals per contest this year. The Senators are 9th with the man advantage as they have cashed in 23.4% of their chances with the man advantage this season. They are 14th in penalty killing, successfully navigating 80.1% of their shorthanded situations this season.
The Senators began strongly against the Panthers, they let them back into the game, then proceeded to win late to make it two straight wins. They maintained a 10-9 edge in shots on goals in the opening period of play and took a 2-0 lead to the dressing room after 20 minutes of play. Claude Giroux kicked off scoring with his 33rd goal of the season at 5:51 off assists from Brady Tkachuk and Tim Stutzle. Stutzle later made it a 2-0 game with his 38th goal of the year at 17:26 with Giroux and Tkachuk drawing the assists on the marker.
Ottawa was outshot 12-8 in the second period of play and outscored 1-0 to narrow their margin to 2-1 after 40 minutes. In the third period, Carolina outshot them 12-10 with both teams scoring once, leaving the hosts with the lead as time expired. When the Panthers tied the game, Giroux scored his second goal and 34th of the season at 9:37 to give the Senators a lead. That goal held up as the game-winner and Claude ended the night with 1,001 career points. Mads Sogaard made 27 saves for the Senators, who were outshot 32-29, in the win. He is expected to get the start in goal again today.
MatchPlug Prediction
Buffalo and Ottawa are playing out the string on a season that couldn’t produce the ultimate goal. The Senators added some weapons to their Arsenal but their goaltending has been a disappointment which put them on the outside looking in for the postseason.
The Sabres took major forward steps this campaign as their young core greatly improved from last season, Just like Ottawa, they too struggled with keeping the puck out of their net. If Levi can exploit his hampered action in the last week of the season, the Sabres could end the drought next season.
For this match, the Sabres are on their third game in four nights against the well-rested Ottawa team. This is enough to give them little advantage in this contest.
In Dallas Stars VS St. Louis Blues, St.Louis rounds up the season against Dallas with the teams on opposite sides of the Western Conference for Stars VS Blues.
While the Blues with their 37-6-7 record will miss the playoffs, the Stars have a 45-21-14 record and are battling for a place in a playoff in the Central Division.
St.Louis wants to end a challenging season with a win, while Dallas intends to move on strong, which makes this a tough matchup for all involved.
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Betting Preview for Dallas Stars VS St. Louis Blues NHL Regular Season
The Dallas Stars’ offense is giving the team a fantastic season, stepping up and scoring 3.44 goals per game. Jason Robertson, Joe Pavelski, and Jamie Benn scored 106 goals and 151 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense did well too. Roope Hintz, Tyler Seguin, and Wyatt Johnston combined for 77 goals and 83 assists while defenseman Miro Heiskanen and Esa Lindell contributed 19 goals and 76 assists from the point to place the offense over the top.
Dallas’ offense has been impressive but their defense also performed well, allowing just 2.66 goals per game. Heiskanen and Lindell combined for 10.6 defensive point shares and 243 blocked shots while Colin Miller, Jani Hakanpaa, and Ryan Suter combined for 12.6 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit.
Additionally, goaltender Jake Oettinger has been great with a .918 save percentage and 2.41 goals against average on 1751 shots with 23.6 goals saved above average.
Betting On The St. Louis Blues
Season Record: 45-21-14
1XBet Spread: +1.5
1XBet Total: Under 6.5
1XBet Moneyline: 4.12
BetMGM Spread: +1.5
BetMGM Total: Over 6.5
BetMGM Moneyline: 3.20
The St. Louis Blues are coming off a challenging season, but their offense has brought them some hope, scoring 3.23 goals per game. Jordan Kyrou and Pavel Buchnevich scored 63 goals and 76 assists to lead the top line but the whole offense have done well. Brayden Schenn, Robert Thomas, and Brandon Saad combined for 57 goals and 108 assists while defenseman Justin Faulk has added 11 goals and 38 assists from the point to open up the offense.
St Louis’ defense let them down this season, allowing 3.65 goals per game including 3.75 goals per game since March. Justin Faulk and Nick Leddy combined for 5.9 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit struggled, allowing other teams to find open shots on the net at will.
Furthermore, goalie Jordan Binnington has been terrible with a .892 save percentage and a 3.35 goals-against average on 1792 shots with -21.5 goals saved above average.
MatchPlug Prediction
The Blues want to end a bad season on a positive note, but the Stars will intend to control this match on their home ice.
Dallas should have no problems finding the back of the net against St. Louis, who allow 3.65 goals per game, Jason Robertson, Joe Pavelski, and the rest of the forward unit will establish a powerful defensive zone presence and create open shots with great puck movement.
The Stars who allow just 2.66 goals per game, should limit the Blues’ offense with Heiskanen, Lindell, and the other defensive unit members creating turnovers at the blue line and limiting St. Louis from taking the puck into the offensive zone.
Dallas’ goaltender Jake Oettinger will step up and make many big saves. They should win the match and cover the spread in a win on their home ice.
New Orleans Pelicans VS Oklahoma City Thunder meet in a matchup that will decide the season for both sides. This Play-In tournament matchup has all the makings of a memorable clash that’ll kick off the postseason in the right direction.
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Predictions and Betting Preview for New Orleans Pelicans VS Oklahoma City NBA Play-In Tournament
Venue: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA.
When: Friday, April 12th 2023
Time: 18:30 GMT
Teams to play: New Orleans Pelicans and Oklahoma City Thunder
New Orleans Pelicans will play without Zion Williamson for this matchup VS Oklahoma City Thunder, but CJ McCollum and Brandon Ingram will still lead the team. Both players have the capacity to take over the Pelicans’ offense, which concluded the regular season with an average of 117.5 points per game. McCollum put up 20.9 PPG in the regular season, while Ingram made 24.7 PPG.
The duo expect to get assistance from Trey Murphy, Jonas Valanciunas, and Herbert Jones. Valanciunas will play an important role because of his rebounding powers. He ended the regular season with 10.2 RPG while playing efficiently too on offense with 14.1 PPG on 54.7 FG%.
While the Pelicans are dealing with a 113-108 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves in a game that happened last Sunday, they covered the spread in five of their last 6 games after dealing with a loss.
Betting On The Oklahoma City Thunder
Regular Season Record: 40-42
1XBet Spread: +5.5
1XBet Moneyline: 2.75
1XBet Over/Under: Under 227.5
BetMGM Spread: +5.5
BetMGM Moneyline: 2.80
BetMGM Over/Under: Over 226.5
The Oklahoma City Thunder finished their regular season with a 40-42 record to secure an unbelievable spot in the Play-in Tournament. They weren’t regarded for a greater part of the season as a contender for playoffs, but the Thunder are now only two wins away from securing a sure spot in the 2023 NBA Playoffs.
After 82 games, Oklahoma City mustered a +1.1-point differential, averaging 117.5 points per game and allowing 116.4 points per contest. They are led by an explosive offensive talent in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who averages 31.4 PPG on an impressive 51.0 FG% despite high usage.
Jalen Williams has also become a breakout talent for the Bolts, particularly in the last part of the NBA regular season. Williams put up 13.5 points on 47.8 FG% in his last four outings. As a team, the Thunder is 10-4 ATS in their past 14 games versus the Pelicans.
MatchPlug Prediction
Gilgeous-Alexander, Williams, and Josh Giddy lead the Thunder with good outside shooting and their powers for breaking down defenses with their respective talents.
Toronto Raptors VS Chicago Bulls faceoff today, with both teams expecting to extend their season for one more game.
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Predictions and Betting Preview for Toronto Raptors VS Chicago Bulls Play-in Tournament
The Toronto Raptors ended their regular season experience on a positive note, defeating the Milwaukee Bucks at home on Sunday to a total score of 121-105. Toronto won 3 of its last 5 games and 6 of its last 9 outings. Plus they’ve gone unbeaten in all four of their most recent games at home.
Playing in front of their home audience in such a high-pressure match is a big advantage for the Raptors in today’s game, especially when you consider the success they’ve had lately at Scotiabank Arena.
The Raptors are also 15-5-1 ATS in its last 21 home games. Expect their defense to make the game more interesting. They are in 4th position in the NBA with only 111.4 points allowed per game and No.1 too with teams making our only 82.3 field goals per game with Toronto.
Betting On The Chicago Bulls
Regular Season Record: 40-42
1XBet Spread: +5.5
1XBet Moneyline: 3.28
1XBet Over/Under: Under 212.5
BetMGM Spread: +6.5
BetMGM Moneyline: 2.80
BetMGM Over/Under: Over 212.5
The Chicago Bulls will still play basketball beyond the regular season. They became the No.10 seed in the Play-in Tournament after winning their last two games for a 40-42 record. Chicago has momentum because of their present winning streak, which includes the 102-81 defeat of the Detroit Pistons at home last Sunday.
As always the Bulls, will depend on Zach LaVine (24.8 PPG), DeMar DeRozan (24.4 PPG), and Nikola Vucevic (17.6 PPG, 11.0 RPG) in this end-all game against the Raptors on the road. Chicago covered the spread in 12 games of their last 17 trips to face Toronto. They are also 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 meetings with Toronto.
MatchPlug Prediction
The Raptors draw strength from the energy of the crowd at Toronto, and Pascal Siakam will be a wrench in the plans of the Chicago Bulls.
In Atlanta Braves VS Cincinnati Reds, the Braves (8-4) will host the Reds (4-6) today in the last match-up of a three-game series. Atlanta won 5-4 on Monday in 10 innings and 7-6 on Tuesday.
The over/under win total for the Atlanta Braves was set at 96.5, tied with the Dodgers for the best in the National League, and was two games higher than the Mets. Atlanta is already tied with Milwaukee Brewers for the NL best at 8th wins. Three of their four losses this campaign has been to the San Diego Padres.
Today, the Braves will deploy Spencer Strider (1-0, 2.45 ERA) to the mound first. The team have won two of Strider’s starts this season, defeating the Washington Nationals 7-1 and Padres 7-6. Last season he was 11-5 with a 3.67 ERA in 31 games, including 20 starts. Against Cincinnati, last season, Strider was 1-0 with a 1.13 ERA in two appearances.
Atlanta is averaging 4.8 runs per game this season, hitting 15 home runs. Mat Olson is on roll, batting .319 and leading the team with four home runs and 12 RBI. Ronald Acuna Jr. leads the team with a .340 batting average, 17 hits and five stolen bases.
Betting On The Texas Rangers
1XBet Spread: +1.5
1XBet Moneyline: 3.7
1XBet Over/Under: Under 7.5
Since the beginning of the season 3-1, the Cincinnati Reds have dropped five of their last 6 games. The last three losses for them and four of their 6 losses this season have been by just one run. According to Vegas Insider, Cincinnati began the season with a projected over/under win total of 65.5 which would make them last place in the NL Central.
Cincinnati averages 4.5 runs per game, headed by Jason Vosler with three home runs and nine RBI despite holding just a .188 batting average. Jake Fraley is in the lead with a .370 batting average and also had nine RBI. Hunter Green (0-0, 5.63 ERA) will start on the mound today.
The Reds lost Greene’s first two starts this season to the Pittsburgh Pirates5-4 and Philadelphia Phillies5-2. Last season as a rookie, Greene hit 24 starts and went 5-13 with a 4.44 ERA. Last season Greene made his MLB debut, picking up the win against Atlanta, allowing three runs in 5 innings.
MatchPlug Prediction
Cincinnati held close in the first two games of this series, but can’t be trusted in the finale. They are just 1-10 in their last 11 road games against a right-handed starter, while Atlanta is 23-4 in their last 27 home games against a team with a record of losing.
The Reds are 1-5 too in Hunter Greene’s last 6 starts and Atlanta has won 8 of the last nine regular season games Strider started.
Now, the Braves may be 0-6 against the run line as a home favourite this season, and the Reds are 4-1 as an away dog to the run line, but these trends may not stay the same way for the whole season. So experts back Atlanta on the run line.
Borussia Dortmund have announced that Julian Brandt has signed a new contract that will keep him at Signal-Iduna Park until 2026.
The midfielder’s previous deal was set to expire next summer, but the Bundesliga giants have successfully negotiated an extension after several weeks of behind-the-scenes negotiation over new terms.
The new deal comes as a blow for clubs interested in Brandt, with Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester City and Newcastle United all interested in the player, while Italian clubs Inter and Napoli were also keeping a watchful eye on negotiations.
BVB confirmed on Tuesday that Brandt has committed his future to the club.
Brandt said in a club statement: “Even after four years, I still have a lot of fun every single day being part of this very team, standing on the pitch with these guys and playing football for this highly emotional club with its extraordinary fans.
“To be honest, the feeling of being in the right place at the right time has always been the most important point in my sporting life.
“And that won’t change either. I’m looking forward to the next few years in black and yellow. And I’m sure we’ll have the opportunity to celebrate something big together.”
Having sealed a deal for Brandt, Dortmund might attempt to tie down the highly sought-after Jude Bellingham to a new contract. The English midfielder is wanted by Liverpool, Manchester City and Real Madrid but could stay back at Signal Iduna Park beyond this summer after Liverpool pulled out of the race due to his price tag.
Meanwhile, Dortmund are still in the Bundesliga title fight and could still pip Bayern Munich to the title this season, given the Bavarians’ struggles.
Should they win the title, it will help them in future negotiations and could persuade Bellingham to stay.
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