+800<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe Games and the picks Liga MX<\/h2>\n\n\n\nFriday, February 28<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mazatl\u00e1n vs. Cruz Azul<\/h3>\n\n\n\nUntil the surprise win over Monterrey, Mazatl\u00e1n had four games in a row without a victory. Under the leadership of its new manager, Vicente S\u00e1nchez, Cruz Azul has won seven of the last eight, including the Concacaf Champions Cup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Ca\u00f1oneros only have two wins in the last seven at home, and one of them was on Tuesday night, when they defeated the Rayados 1-0 (without Sergio Ramos, by the way).<\/p>\n\n\n\n La M\u00e1quina has only been able to win in one of its four visits to Mazatl\u00e1n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pick: Cruz Azul wins or draws with under 2.5 goals.<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSaturday, March 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n Am\u00e9rica vs. Toluca<\/h3>\n\n\n\nAm\u00e9rica has three wins, three draws and one loss in the last seven at Ciudad de los Deportes. Meanwhile, Toluca has only been able to win two of the last seven away from home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Las \u00c1guilas defeated Toluca 2-0 in their most recent match, in the last season\u2019s Liguilla. In fact, both games in that series were won by Am\u00e9rica by 2-0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Las \u00c1guilas won four of the last five in which they hosted the Diablos Rojos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pick: Am\u00e9rica doesn’t play at its best when it’s at “home,” so I like the under 2.5 goals here.<\/h3>\n\n\n\nPumas vs. Guadalajara<\/h2>\n\n\n\nPumas won the last two games at Ciudad Universitaria against Chivas (3-0 and 1-0, both in 2023). Guadalajara comes into this game with three straight away losses in Liga MX. In fact, their most recent away win was in November of last year, 2-0 against Santos Laguna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pumas is in crisis and after being thrashed 4-2 by Tijuana, they fired Argentine manager Gustavo Lema.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pick: A draw seems to be the best option, as well as the under 2.5 goals.<\/h3>\n\n\n\nBundesliga<\/h2>\n\n\n\nFriday, February 28<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stuttgart vs. Bayern Munich<\/h3>\n\n\n\nStuttgart has not had a good time at home recently, with just one win in the last four games in all competitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Last weekend, Bayern Munich drew 0-0 against Leverkusen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Last season, Stuttgart defeated Munich 3-1 at home. Before that defeat, the Bavarian giants had won 13 in a row away from home against Stuttgart, both in the Bundesliga and the Cup. Pick: I like Munich to win and over 2.5 goals<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nSerie A<\/h2>\n\n\n\nSunday, March 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n Milan vs. Lazio<\/h3>\n\n\n\nMilan have not lost a home game since October last year, when they fell 2-0 to Napoli. Lazio have won two of their last three away from home in Serie A, but Milan have won five straight against Lazio at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In fact, Lazio last won at San Siro in November 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pick: Milan to win or draw and over 2.5 goals.<\/h3>\n\n\n\nNBA<\/h2>\n\n\n\nFriday, February 28<\/p>\n\n\n\n New York Knicks vs. Memphis Grizzlies<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe Knicks are averaging 117.9 points per game, while Jalen Brunson is scoring 26 points and Karl-Anthony Towns is scoring 24.6 points over the last 10.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Grizzlies have scored 120.4 points per game over the last 10, and Jaren Jackson is averaging 22.8 points over that stretch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pick: The Knicks have lost two in a row on the road, so analytics say there’s a 66.7% chance for the Grizzlies to win.<\/h3>\n\n\n\nSunday, March 2<\/p>\n\n\n\n Denver Nuggets vs. Boston Celtics<\/h3>\n\n\n\nThe Nuggets are third in the NBA averaging 121.3 points per game, and Nikola Jokic is averaging 29.2 and 12.6 rebounds so far this season with Denver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boston has won nine of the last 10, averaging 118.2 points per game and Jayson Tatum is averaging 26.8 points for the NBA champions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n |