Frank Sawyer

FRANK’S CUTTING ROOM FLOOR FOR TUESDAY, 5/24:

My “Cutting Room Floor” plays are the situations I considered the closest to being worthy of investment but did not make the “final cut” for my official plays today for subscribers. The last play I cut for Tuesday was with the Seattle Mariners with the money-line versus the Oakland A’s listing both starting pitchers George Kirby and James Kaprielian. Seattle (18-25) snapped a four-game losing streak last night with their 7-6 victory in the opening game of this AL West series. The Mariners have won 5 of their last 7 home games when favored. They have also won 4 of their last 5 games against teams with a winning percentage of 40% or less. Oakland (17-27) has lost three games in a row — and they have lost 12 of their last 17 games after a loss. The A’s have also lost 19 of their last 26 games as an underdog. Take Seattle with the money-line listing both starting pitchers. Best of luck — Frank.

Frank Sawyer is on a 21 of 28 (75%) NBA run after CA$HING on Boston last night to improve a 30 of 42 (71%) NBA Playoff mark! Hollywood Sports is on a 46 of 64 (72%) All-Sports run over the last 25 days — and now he furthers his 6 of 9 (67%) NBA TOTALS TEAR with his 25* NBA Western Conference Total of the Year with the Golden State-Dallas O/U winner on TNT at 9 PM ET!

Frank also has tonight's Golden State-Dallas ATS winner -- DO NOT MISS OUT!

Frank is on a 10 of 13 (77%) NHL run after passing on the Monday card in the Stanley Cup Playoffs! Frank has a 19 of 28 (68%) NHL Playoff mark going back to last postseason — and he has tonight’s Hurricanes-Rangers’ O/U winner on ESPN at 7:07 PM ET! WATCH and WIN — and BANK on Frank!

At 7:07 PM ET on Tuesday, we will be playing Under the Total in the game between the Carolina Hurricanes (55) and the New York Rangers (56) in Game Four of their Eastern Conference Semifinals series. THE SITUATION: Carolina (60-24-8) saw their three-game winning streak snapped in a 3-1 loss on Sunday. New York (57-27-8) has won four of their last six games while winning their first game in this series.

REASONS TO TAKE UNDER THE TOTAL: This has been a low-scoring series with no more than four combined goals scored in any one game. The Hurricanes have not scored more than two goals in six of their last eight games. They have played four straight Unders — and they have played 12 of their last 18 games Under the Total after playing at least four Unders in a row. Carolina has also played 22 of their 33 games on the road Under the Total after a loss to a Metropolitan Division opponent — and they have played 17 of their last 23 games Under the Total after losing by two or more goals to a divisional opponent. The Hurricanes are getting surprisingly great play from goaltender Antti Raanta who has been quite good subbing for the injured Frederik Andersen. He stopped 30 of the 32 shots he faced on Sunday. In nine postseason starts, Raanta has a 1.86 Goals-Against-Average and a .939 save percentage. Carolina is also protecting Raanta by winning face-offs in their own end — they have won 42 of their 66 face-offs (63.6%) that have been in their defensive zone. The Hurricanes’ power play has dried up in the playoffs — especially on the road where they have converted just one time in 19 opportunities in their four playoff road games for a 5.3% conversion rate. New York has played 34 of their last 55 games Under the Total after winning or tying their last game — and they have played 11 of their last 15 games Under the Total at home after a victory on home ice. They have also played 8 of their last 10 games Under the Total after playing two straight games where no more than four combined goals were scored. And they have played 20 of their last 27 games Under the Total after not allowing more than one goal in their last game. Igor Shesterkin has regained the form that will likely result in him winning the Vezina Trophy — he stopped 43 of the 44 shots he faced on Sunday. Those 43 saves were the most by any goaltender in regulation time in these playoffs. In his last six starts, he has a 2.14 GAA with a .935 save percentage. At home in the regular season, he owned a 1.85 GAA with a .940 save percentage. The Rangers have only allowed one power-play goal at home in the postseason in their 17 occasions where they were playing at a man disadvantage. They have also won 36 of their 65 face-offs (55.4%) in their own zone.

FINAL TAKE: These two teams have played 7 of their last 10 meetings Under the Total. Additionally, New York has played 29 of their last 42 games in the second round of the playoffs Under the Total — and the Hurricanes have played 7 of their last 8 games Under the Total in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. 10* NHL Carolina-NY Rangers ESPN O/U Special with Under the Total in the game between the Carolina Hurricanes (55) and the New York Rangers (56). Best of luck for us — Frank.

At 9:00 PM ET on Tuesday, we will be playing the Dallas Mavericks (568) minus the point(s) versus the Golden State Warriors (567) in Game Four of the Western Conference Finals. THE SITUATION: Dallas (60-38) has lost four of their last six games after their 109-100 upset loss as a 3-point favorite at home against the Warriors on Sunday. Golden State (64-32) has won six of their last seven games while taking a 3-0 lead in this series.

REASONS TO TAKE THE MAVERICKS MINUS THE POINT(S): Head coach Jason Kidd is not likely to let his team give up tonight just because they fell behind 3-0 in this series. Dallas has covered the point spread in 7 of their last 10 games after an upset loss in their last game. They have also covered the point spread in 38 of their last 56 games after a straight-up loss — and they have covered the point spread in 19 of their last 28 games after a point spread loss. And in their last 24 games after failing to score more than 100 points in their last game, they have covered the point spread in 19 of these contests. The Mavericks got outrebounded by a 47 to 33 margin in Game Three — and they have been outrebounded by at least 13 boards in each game in this series. Dallas has covered the point spread in 7 of their last 8 games after being outrebounded by five or more boards in three straight games. The Mavericks have still covered the point spread in 5 of their last 6 games at home — and they have covered the point spread in 8 of their last 8 home games against teams with a winning record on the road. They have also covered the point spread in 10 of their last 13 games when favored. I was wrong about Dallas winning and covering in Game Three — but I still claim that we should not underestimate this team. After a 17-18 start, the Mavericks ended the regular season with a 35-12 run. They outscored Utah and Phoenix by +5.8 Points-Per-Game which was the second-highest mark after the first two rounds of the playoffs.

FINAL TAKE: Luka Doncic should lead his team to the victory tonight — especially if he can get some help from his teammates. Doncic made 11 of his 23 shots on Sunday en route to his 40-point night. His teammates only made 19 of their 52 shot attempts for a 36.5% clip. Dallas has covered the point spread in 6 of their last 9 games when playing with triple revenge. 10* NBA Golden State-Dallas TNT Special with the Dallas Mavericks (568) minus the point(s) versus the Golden State Warriors (567). Best of luck for us — Frank.

At 9:00 PM ET on Tuesday, we will be playing Under the Total in the game between the Golden State Warriors (567) and the Dallas Mavericks (568) in Game Four of the Western Conference Finals. THE SITUATION: Golden State (64-32) has won six of their last seven games after their 109-100 upset victory on the road against the Mavericks on Sunday. Dallas (60-38) has lost four of their last six games after falling behind 0-3 in this series.

REASONS TO TAKE UNDER THE TOTAL: The Warriors’ zone defense is stifling the Mavericks in this series. Dallas is making only 33.3% of their shots from behind the arc — but they continue to live-or-die by the 3 as they are attempting 52% of their shots from the field from distance. The Mavericks’ lack of size is hurting them in this series as well — they are only pulling down 18.2% of their missed shots. Golden State won the rebounding battle by a 47-33 margin on Sunday — and they have outrebounded Dallas by at least 13 boards in each of the games in this series. The Warriors have played 4 of their last 5 games Under the Total after outrebounding their last two opponents by at least 10 boards. And while Golden State has covered the point spread in four straight contests, they have then played 8 of their last 12 games Under the Total after covering the point spread in four straight games. They stay on the road where they have played 21 of their last 31 games Under the Total when listed in the +/- 3-point range. They have also played 4 straight Unders as an underdog. Dallas has played 5 of their last 6 games Under the Total after an upset loss — and they have played 17 of their last 24 games Under the Total after a point spread loss. The Mavericks have also played 13 of their last 17 home games Under the Total after failing to score more than 105 points in their last game. They have played 10 of their last 13 games Under the Total after losing four or five of their last six games. They have played 4 straight Unders after not covering the point spread in three straight games. Furthermore, Dallas has played 11 of their last 14 games Under the Total after getting outrebounded by at least five boards in three straight games. The Mavericks stay at home where the Under is 37-13-1 in their last 51 games —and they have played 20 of their last 27 home games when favored. They have also played 25 of their last 32 home games Under the Total when the Total is set in the 210-219.5 point range.

FINAL TAKE: Dallas has played 13 of their last 17 home games Under the Total when avenging a loss where their opponent scored at least 100 points — and they have played 23 of their last 35 games Under the Total when playing with double-revenge. 25* NBA Western Conference Total of the Year with Under the Total in the game between the Golden State Warriors (567) and the Dallas Mavericks (568). Best of luck for us — Frank.