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Munaf Manji and Dave Essler talk betting for Wednesday.
On Wednesday, March 4, 2026, Munaf Manji and Dave Essler opened the Cash That Ticket Podcast on the Straight Outta Vegas AM feed by recapping a strong recent run of picks and turning quickly to a two-game NBA handicap, followed by two MLB win totals and best bets. They reviewed Tuesday results, noting the Spurs cashed an under despite scoring 131 in a 131 91 win over Philadelphia, helped by a low-scoring late stretch. They also highlighted Cleveland’s 113 109 home win over Detroit and a missed play with Toronto against New York, as the Knicks won 111 95. From there, the focus shifted to Wednesday’s featured matchup, Oklahoma City at New York on ESPN, with the Knicks taking 4.5 points at home and a total of 222.5. Manji cited workload details from Tuesday, including 37 minutes for Jalen Brunson, while noting Oklahoma City sat Shai Gilgeous Alexander and expected him to play at Madison Square Garden. Essler emphasized the back to back dynamics and market movement toward the Thunder, but leaned to the under, pointing to New York trends and the likelihood that fatigue shows more in the second half. Manji acknowledged Oklahoma City’s struggles on the second leg of back to backs and took the points with New York, adding an interest in Karl Anthony Towns rebounding, with his rebounds at 12.5 and points plus rebounds at 29.5. The second NBA game was Charlotte at Boston, with the Celtics laying 6.5 and a total of 213.5. Manji noted Boston’s clean injury report aside from Jayson Tatum, while Charlotte entered off a 27 point win over Dallas with limited heavy minutes, led by Miles Bridges at 31 and Kon Knueppel at 32. Essler praised Boston’s recent blowout form, referenced concerns about rookies hitting a “rookie wall,” and said the low total made him prefer Boston and consider a Charlotte team total under. Manji countered with Charlotte’s strong back to back record against the number and an under trend in those spots, while also pointing to improved defensive performance, but still aligned with Boston minus 6.5 and the game under, noting Boston did not play the next day and should deliver a full effort. After promoting a pregame.com coupon code, FASTBREAK20, they moved to MLB win totals. Kansas City’s number was 81.5 after an 82 80 season, and both discussed the Royals’ upside around Bobby Witt Jr. while weighing rotation questions and the importance of production from the bottom of the order. Essler said he liked Kansas City over the total, while Manji agreed the roster looked capable of clearing the number and noted division games would be pivotal. They then covered San Diego, with a win total of 83.5 after a 90 win season, and agreed the number looked low relative to recent results, especially given bullpen strength. Despite Essler’s stated dislike of the Padres, he took the over, and Manji also backed over 83.5, citing their recent 90 plus win seasons and the potential to add pitching later. Before best bets, they noted Jurickson Profar had been suspended 162 games for a second positive test for banned substances. Essler’s best bet was Arkansas to cover against Texas, citing pace, matchup edges, and coaching, while Manji supported the play and added his own best bet on Philadelphia’s team total over 123.5 against Utah, also playing the full game over 237.5, expecting a higher scoring effort after the prior night’s blowout loss.
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