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09-18-18 | Rays -1.5 v. Rangers | Top | 4-0 | Win | 100 | 21 h 38 m | Show |
Tampa Bay continues to impress with their second half play, winning three straight after Monday's shutout win over the Rangers 3-0. That's 12 wins in their last 15 games. Tonight they get their Ace on the hill in the person of Blake Snell. Snell is 19-5 this and that makes tonight's start all the more important as he goes for Number 20! Snell has not allowed two runs or less now in 12 of his last 13 starts. Have to believe that Snell will be one of the leading candidates for AL Cy Young this year. The Rangers have lost two straight and eight of their last 11 games. Yovani Gallardo starts tonight for the Rangers with a 8-5 record and 5.94 ERA. Gallardo has allowed 11 runs over his last 7 1/3 innings with six walks. I don't see much of a chance for the Rangers here tonight, especially with the Rays and Snell looking for that big 20th win for their ace. Take the Rays and lay the 1.5 runs |
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09-17-18 | Seahawks +4.5 v. Bears | 17-24 | Loss | -107 | 18 h 9 m | Show | |
Seattle lost their opener last week at Denver, 24-27. The Seahawks ran just 49 plays to the Broncos 71 and both teams had three turnovers. The Broncos totaled 470 yards to just 306 by the Seahawks. Still, Seattle lost by just three points, pushing the 3-point line. The Bears had the bad luck of the Aaron Rogers comeback last week. The Bears led 21-3 before Rogers re-entered the game and led that amazing fourth-quarter comeback win, 24-23. It remains to be seen if the events of that loss will carry over to this week. These teams have met only one time since 2013 with the Seahawks winning at home, 26-0 as 15-point favorites. I expect the Bears will not let last week's shock carry over, but still, QB Russel Wilson will be tough to contain as the Seahawks cover this game. Play Seattle. |
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09-16-18 | Giants +3 v. Cowboys | 13-20 | Loss | -100 | 11 h 7 m | Show | |
The Giants came up a bit short last week vs a very good defensive team in Jacksonville, 15-20. But two things you can take out of that game, 1) Saquon Barkley is the real deal and 2) the Giants defense is much improved this season. Can't say the same for the Cowboys, who's offense sputtered all game against the Panthers, losing 8-16. Dallas had just 94 rushing yards and 138 passing yads for 232 total yards. The Giants, despite playing one of the best defenses in the NFL, had 114 yards on the ground and 210 through the air for 324. They actually out-gained Jacksonville, 324 to 305. The Cowboys return home and I'm afraid we could be hearing some boos tonight after they see this pathetic offense that has no wide receivers. I'm taking the points with the Giants here tonight. |
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09-16-18 | Chargers -7 v. Bills | 31-20 | Win | 100 | 140 h 36 m | Show | |
The Buffalo Bills showed us in the regular season debut at Baltimore just what we saw in the preseason, lots of problems, especially with their offensive line. They had almost not rushing attack and no passing game. The Bills didn't even get their first first down until the second half of the game. The Ravens rolled to a 47-3 easy win over Buffalo. Josh Allen replaced Peterman in the game and it looks like going forward Allen will be the starter. The Chargers had their problems with the Chiefs offense that was let by Patrick Mahomes. The Chiefs jumped out early and never looked back in a 30-13 win over the Chargers. I'm not putting too much into that opening game by the Chargers. This team has a very good defenses. The Bolts were without one of their best defensive players in DE Joey Bosa. Melvin Gordon was good as usual, gaining 166 yards in rushing and passing. The Bills were just embarrassing last week and will that change here today? I don't think so. The Chargers defense is very good, despite what we saw last week and they will take advantage of this Bills offense that just isn't clicking with anything right now. Lay the points with the LA Chargers. |
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09-16-18 | Colts +6 v. Redskins | 21-9 | Win | 100 | 4 h 58 m | Show | |
The Indianapolis Colts looked pretty good last week, well at least for the first half of the game. They didn't in the second half as the Bengals came-from-behind to win, 34-23. QB Andrew Luck returned for the first time in two seasons, completing 39-of-53 passes for 305 yards, two TD's and one INT. In fact, the Colts had run 75 plays compared to just 48 for the Bengals. Meanwhile, Washington dominated the Arizona Cardinals last week, 24-6. The Redskins found a rushing game in Andrian Peterson, who with Chris Thompson combined for 182 yards on the ground. The Skins ran 72 plays compared to just 49 for the Cardinals. Today, the Colts are a six-point road dog. I believe the oddsmakers are giving the Redskins a bit too much credit for last week's win. In addition, now that Luck has some game action under his belt we'll see even better results from him. I'm taking the points here and wouldn't be surprised by a Colts outright win. Play Indianapolis. |
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09-15-18 | Washington v. Utah +5 | 21-7 | Loss | -110 | 20 h 0 m | Show | |
Utah played at Northern Illinois last week and pushed the 11-point line, winning 17 -6. The game easily going under the 49 total. The Utes rushed for just 68 yards, but did pass for 286. Both Utah and NIU had two turnovers. The Utah defense held the Huskies to just 228 total yards and 111 yards passing. Meanwhile, Washington has yet to cover a spread in two attempts after an easy home win over North Dakota, 45-3. They just missed the cover of the 45.5 point line. Washington had an easy week with 632 total yards to just 262. That makes this a tough road game for Washington after that softball they were tossed last week. The Huskies are laying points at Utah and I like home dogs, especially ones that have good defenses. The Utah defense has allowed a total of 16 points in its two games and I like them as the home dog here on Saturday night. Play Utah. |
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09-15-18 | Missouri v. Purdue +7 | 40-37 | Win | 100 | 17 h 19 m | Show | |
Purdue coming off a loss last week at home vs Eastern Michigan. The Boilermakers lost as a home favorite, 19-20, giving up 15-points. Purdue allowed EMU 347 yards through the air and just 69 on the ground. Purdue was the opposite, gaining 341 on the ground and just 135 through the air. Missouri had an easy time at home vs Wyoming, 40-13. The Tigers were 17.5 point home favorites. I had Missouri last week and as I stated then, that play was as much against Wyoming who I did not think was a very good team. Purdue usually does well in non-conference games, posting a 5-1 ATS mark their last six tries. I like the Boilermakers to rebound here at home and cover this game as a home dog. Take Purdue. |
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09-15-18 | South Florida -10.5 v. Illinois | 25-19 | Loss | -110 | 14 h 35 m | Show | |
South Florida is 2-0 after beating Georgia Tech last game, 49-38 as a three-point home dog. The Bulls offense was prolific in that contest, totalling 426 yards, 219 of which were on the ground as they rushed for 5.1 yards per carry. They also had a very good yards per point average, with a a 8.69 number. Meanwhile Illinois played at home vs Western Illinois and won 34-14 as a eight-point home favorite. The Illini had 238 yards on the ground and controlled the game through their ground and pound approach. Illinois is now 1-1 ATS on the season and 0-2 O/U. The SF Bulls are now 7-1 ATS vs a team with a winning record their last eight games and 5-1 ATS in their last six vs the Big 10. The Fighting Illini are just 2-5 ATS vs non-conference opponents and 9-23 ATS following an ATS win. I'm taking the points here with the visitor. Take South Florida. |
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09-15-18 | Boise State +2 v. Oklahoma State | Top | 21-44 | Loss | -110 | 13 h 24 m | Show |
Boise State has had little trouble in their first two games, beating Troy 56-20 and then last week defeating U Conn, 62-7 as a 33.5 point home favorite. The Broncos return to the road this week to face Oklahoma State. The Cowboys opened with a 58-17 win over Missouri State and then beat South Alabama last week, 55-13. They are 1-1 ATS, covering the 30.5 point line last week. This should be an interesting matchup between two teams with explosive offenses who really face their first challenge of the season. This is the bigger game for Boise, because they know that Oklahoma State might be their real only obstacle to a 12-0 season. The Broncos have looked forward to this game since Spring and will have everyone ready. Not only has Boise covered seven of their last nine games, but they are 45-22 ATS in their last 67 road games. I think this game just means a lot more to this Boise squad and I'm taking them here on Saturday afternoon. |
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09-09-18 | Bills v. Ravens -6 | 3-47 | Win | 100 | 742 h 22 m | Show | |
The Baltimore Ravens played last week in the Hall of Fame game. The Ravens looked good, but could have lost late to the Bears. Chicago scored a late 4th quarter TD to pull within one point, but missed the 2-point conversion. We got our first look at the new defensive hitting rule, which looks very confusing. On a few occasions, defensive backs were flagged for roughness when the hits looked perfectly legal. This season should be filled with lots of controversy. As for tonight, I'm taking the Ravens. They have that first game under their belt and have worked out a few game kinks. Play Baltimore. |
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09-09-18 | Jaguars v. Giants +3 | 20-15 | Loss | -100 | 124 h 3 m | Show | |
The Giants have plenty of NEWs in their lineup heading into the season with new HC Pat Shurmur and OC Mike Shula preparing the team. First round pick Shaquon Barkley is the new workhorse at running back. This Giants teams will not have to rely on QB Eli Manning as much with Barkley in the backfield. The should be much more balanced. Shurmur ran the ball more than anyone when he was with the Vikings, so expect Barkley to get a lot of work. The Jags will once again be a running team with Leonard Fournette the workhorse. The defense was very good last year and will be so again this year. The Giants find themselves a home dog here today. I like that since I think the revamped Giants were going to win this game outright. I'll take the points though. Play New York. |
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09-08-18 | Michigan State v. Arizona State +5.5 | 13-16 | Win | 100 | 21 h 50 m | Show | |
Arizona State opened their season with an easy win over Texas San Antonio, 49-7 as a 18.5 point favorite. The Sun Devils rushed for 266 yards and passed for 237 yards. They were +3 in turnovers and held UTSA to just two yards rushing on 34 attempts. Michigan State didn't have it so easy, struggling at home to a narrow 38-31 win over Utah State as a 22.5 point favorite. The Spartans allowed 319 yards passing to Utah State and both teams had two turnovers. The Spartans did rely on their ground game, rushing for 165 yards on 42 carries. MSU must make the long trip West to play in Tempe tonight. ASU is a 5.5 point home dog and I believe ASU can win this game outright. I'll take the points here with the home team. |
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09-08-18 | USC v. Stanford -6 | 3-17 | Win | 100 | 33 h 57 m | Show | |
Stanford opened up last week with a nice home win over San Diego State, 31-10 as 14.5 point favorites. The Cardinal threw for 332 yards, but rushed for just 50 in the game. The defense held San Diego State to 113 yards passing and 150 yard on the ground for less then 270 total yards. USC struggled early against UNLV, but eventually took over the game en route to a win 43-21. However, they did not cover the 27.5 point line. UNLV rushed for 308 yards against the Trojan's defense, which has to be disconcerting for this USC club. USC did amass 501 totals yards in the game, but did give up 405 to the Rebels. Stanford is one of the best teams in the PAC-12 while I look at USC as being in a rebuilding mode. They proved it last week as UNLV ran wild on them. I'm taking the Cardinal here at home in week 2. |
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09-08-18 | New Mexico State v. Utah State -23 | 13-60 | Win | 100 | 18 h 6 m | Show | |
Utah State showed very well last week at Big 10 Michigan State. The Aggies were 22.5 point dogs and came up just seven point shy in a loss to the Spartans, 31-38. UTS had their passing game in high gear, completing 29-of-44 passes for 319 yards. The Aggies also had just one less first down than Michigan State. New Mexico State went to 0-2 after losing to Wyoming in the opening day, 7-29 and then at Minnesota 10-48 in game two. New Mexico State's offense has not been clicking, scoring just 17 points in two games. They also garnered just 38 yards on the ground and got outgained 271-522 by the Gophers. Utah State should win this one going away against this New Mexico State team that looks way down from last year's bowl team. Play Utah State. |
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09-08-18 | Wyoming v. Missouri -19.5 | Top | 13-40 | Win | 100 | 17 h 5 m | Show |
Wyoming is 1-1 with that extra game under its belt. The Cowboys are in a rebuilding year after losing Josh Allen to the NFL. The Cowboys opened with a nice road win at New Mexico State, 29-7. However, that game lost some luster when we have seen how bad New Mexico State is this season. The Cowboys then lost at home to Washington State, 19-41 as just 3-point dogs. It seems the oddsmakers may have given Wyoming a bit too much credit after that New Mexico State win too. Missouri opened with a easy win over Tennessee Martin, 51-14, covering the 33.5 point spread. The Tigers totaled 558 yards of offense and held UTM to just 277 yards. Hard to gauge these games against non-FBS opponents, but it's clear that Wyoming isn't as good as first thought. Wyoming is a big road dog here today and for good reason. Missouri should easily handle the Cowboys. Take Missouri. |
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09-08-18 | Georgia v. South Carolina +9.5 | 41-17 | Loss | -110 | 134 h 21 m | Show | |
South Carolina had an excellent season last year with a 9-4 record. Will Muschamp begins his third year at the helm of the Gamecocks team. The Gamecocks were very good against the spread, going 7-1 ATS and grabbing five dog upsets. That makes 16 times in the last two years the Gamecocks have been installed as the dog. No 3 Georgia finished 13-2 last season and missed a national championship by one play. The defense will be young this season and the offense returns QB Jake Fromm. Georgia should be favored in every game this season and while some games will be tough, this one today will be one that Bulldogs will have to watch out for. South Carolina is almost a 10 point home dog and good enough to give Georgia all it can handle. I'm going to take the points in this one with a very good home team in South Carolina. |
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09-08-18 | Mississippi State v. Kansas State +7 | 31-10 | Loss | -105 | 10 h 6 m | Show | |
Kansas State got a bit of a scare last week at home, beating South Dakota by just a 27-24 margin. The Wildcats were 22.5 point favorites and failed to cover. The K State rushing attack was point on though, rushing for 256 yards and a 5.4 yards per carry average. The biggest problem was four turnover and no take aways for Kansas State. Mississippi State had one of those softball games last week, beating Stephen F Austin by a 63-6 score. The Bulldogs rushed for 220 yards and passed for another 398 yards, for a total of 618 yards. They also covered the 47.5 point spread. I had Kansas State ranked 34th to start the season after an 8-5 finish last year. HC Bill Snyder finds ways to win and these are the kind of games he does well with. I'm taking Kansas State here to start your day. |
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09-07-18 | TCU -22 v. SMU | 42-12 | Win | 100 | 10 h 24 m | Show | |
TCU opened up with a softball game last week, a drubbing of Southern University, 55-7. Now No 16 TCU will play their instate rivals SMU. Don't expect much of a contest here though for the Horned Frogs. The Frogs were 11-3 last year and while they may not be quite as good this year, they are still one of the best. The only question is sophomore QB Shawn Robinson and if he's ready to lead this team. Robinson has plenty around him with WR Jalen Regor and RB Darius Anderson back. The defense will be one of the best again this year. SMU made some big coaching changes this year with OC Rhett Lashlee and DC Kevin Kane both taking over. Ben Hicks returns at QB and has some impressive passing numbers. The problem with this team is the defense. Kane will make progress, but not this year. SMU might still be a year away before being a contender. Take TCU. |
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09-07-18 | Orioles v. Rays -1.5 | 2-14 | Win | 100 | 8 h 35 m | Show | |
Tampa Bay finally has seen a few losses here of late after Thursday's setback at Toronto, 3-10. Still, the Rays are hot, winning 13 of their last 16 games. Tonight they get their Ace on the hill in Blake Snell. Snell is 17-5 this year with a outstanding 2.02 ERA. Snell has been amazing of late too, allowing one or no runs in 10 of his last 11 starts. The Orioles have lost four of their last five games. Dylan Bundy gets the start tonight with a 7-13 record and 5.36 ERA. Bundy had a rough stretch recently, allowing 21 runs over 14 1/3 innings of work. His last start was better, allowing three runs over 5 1/3 innings to the Royals. Still, the Rays with their ACE is too good to pass on. I'm laying the -1.5 runs here tonight with Tampa Bay. |
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09-06-18 | Falcons +3 v. Eagles | 12-18 | Loss | -125 | 59 h 22 m | Show | |
Lots of questions facing the defending champion Eagles as they being defense of their crown here in week 1. First, it looks as if Nick Foles will start tonight in place of Carson Wentz. Wentz continues his recovery from his knee injury and though he looks like he could go, the Eagles have decided to sit him. Also, WR Alshon Jeffrey looks like he won't be playing tonight. Jeffrey was one of the best WR in the NFL last year and has also been recovering from an injury. The Eagles did take him off the PUP list though, which leaves open the possible return of Jeffrey in one of these early weeks. Still, the Eagles looked bad in the preseason, scoring very little points and just winning their final game. The Falcons defense will be waiting for Foles, as they finished in the top 10 in yards and points allowed in 2017. The Falcons defense looks even better this year with their young players continuing to develop. The Falcons did lose all four preseason games, getting outscored by 69 points. However they don't seem to concerned by that. Defense will be the key to this game. Atlanta has a very good defense, just as the Eagles do. I expect a low scoring game here tonight and I'm taking the points with the Falcons. |
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09-03-18 | Virginia Tech +7.5 v. Florida State | 24-3 | Win | 100 | 8 h 17 m | Show | |
Two top 25 teams face off today as the No 20 ranked Virginia Tech Hokies play at No 19 Florid State Seminoles. These teams haven't met since 2012 when Florida State beat Tech, 28-22. Va Tech welcomes JC transfer Damon Hazelton finally at WR after he sat out last year. QB Josh Jackson returns as signal caller after an up and down 2017 season. Both teams are having to replace a lot of talent on the defensive side of the ball. Both these teams are evenly matched and I look for a close game at the end. I'm taking the points here with Virginia Tech. |
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09-02-18 | Miami-FL -3 v. LSU | Top | 17-33 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 58 m | Show |
Miami was 10-0 last year before the wheels fell off and finished with three straight losses. QB Malik Rosier returns this year and will be pushed by some younger QB's in the stable. They return a lot of experience on the offensive line and the defense will be another beast this year. LSU will be depending on Ohio State transfer Joe Burrow at QB and a pair of Texas Tech wide receivers that transferred. They also have a new OC in Steve Ensminger. I don't look for this LSU team to be as good as last year, especially with questions at skill positions like QB and WR. Miami just too good out of the gate to pass on this 3-point line today. LSU might be good, but not this early. Play Miami Florida. |
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09-01-18 | Boise State v. Troy +10 | 56-20 | Loss | -107 | 16 h 16 m | Show | |
Boise State will once again be the odds on favorite to win the Mountain West. The Broncos won last year with a 11-3 record, their first in three years. QB Brett Rypien will be a senior this year and should be all the better. The defense will be led by a pair of the best pass rushers in the nation and more experience behind them. Troy was 11-2 last season and while I don't expect them to be as good this season, they should be right at the top of the Sun Belt conference come season's end. Gone is four-year starting QB Brandon Silvers. Both backups from last year return to fight it out for the starting spot. This team is full of depth though and should have no problem reloading for 2018. I'm going to take Troy here at home plus the 10 points. That's just too many for this early in the season with a team that was very good last year and should be just as good this season. Take Troy. |
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09-01-18 | Northern Illinois +10.5 v. Iowa | 7-33 | Loss | -112 | 14 h 56 m | Show | |
Northern Illinois playing one of the harder schedules in the country, starts off with a tough one here at Iowa. The NIU team has a very good defense that got them eight wins in 2017 and should do them good again here this season. The defense returns most of its quality from last year and will be the backbone of this team again this year. QB Marcus Childers brought some stability to a position that has had a lot of injuries over the last few seasons. Iowa is usually a solid team, good for seven or eight wins a season. The defense lost some big playmakers from last season. This will be a tough test for Iowa against this stiff NIU defense. Too many points here today for me to lay as I take NIU plus the 10 points today. Play Northern Illinois. |
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09-01-18 | Washington State v. Wyoming +3 | 41-19 | Loss | -115 | 14 h 46 m | Show | |
I gave out this Wyoming team last week in what I saw was a very good defensive team. They didn't disappoint in their shutdown of a decent New Mexico State team, 29-7. Wyoming returns home and finds itself a 3-point home dog to Washington State. Washington State will have its hand full today in Laramie. WSU has to break in a new QB and hasn't done well in season openers under HC Leach, going just 1-5 the last six seasons. Wyoming has that important first game under its belt and the defense was every bit as good as I expected. I look for that defense to give the Cowboys a chance for the upset win here today. Take Wyoming. |
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09-01-18 | UMass +17.5 v. Boston College | Top | 21-55 | Loss | -105 | 11 h 17 m | Show |
If there is a season that UMASS might break out, this could be the one. The Minutemen return most of their star players to a team that was 6-6 and on the verge of that breakout last season. The good news is that this team started the season 0-6, but rallied to win its final six games of the season. They have a very good offense led by QB Andrew For. They return all their running backs, wide receivers and offensive lineman. This unit will be even better than last year. The defense might not be quite as good as they had to replace three very good starters. Meanwhile, Boston College finished 7-6 last year and while the team struggled offensively at times last year, they should be better in 2018. Just like U Mass, this team had to rally for five wins in the last six games to have that winning season. The defense is not deep and lost some big play makers from last season. The Eagles should be about as good as last year, but not much more. I like the points a lot here with U Mass and their strong offense against a weak BC defense. Take U Mass. |
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09-01-18 | Florida Atlantic +21 v. Oklahoma | 14-63 | Loss | -119 | 10 h 22 m | Show | |
Lane Kiffin begins his second season as head coach of Florida Atlantic. FAU was 11-3 last year under Kiffin and should be just as good again this year. The Owls have Devin Singletary, one of the best running backs in the country. The defense will be good again, with 10 returning starters. This is the first shot for FAU to score a huge road upset and they just might do it. Well, that is unless OU just falls apart. The Sooners begin life with out QB Baker Mayfield. Now they will build the offense around RB Rodney Anderson and QB Kyler Murray. The defense will be great once again this year. Getting 20.5 points here with the road team is just too much for me to pass on, especially with a very good FAU defense against a Sooner's offense that is unproven. Take the points with Florida Atlantic. |
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08-31-18 | Reds v. Cardinals -1.5 | 5-12 | Win | 100 | 8 h 22 m | Show | |
The Cardinals are 4.5 games back of the Cubs in the NL Central but are leading in the NL Wildcard race. The Cardinals start Austin Gomber tonight with a 3-0 record in his six starts and a 2.51 ERA. Gomber has been excellent since starting at the end of July, allowing two runs or less in five of his six starts. Meanwhile, the Reds have lost two straight and seven of the last eight. Homer Bailey starts tonight with a 1-12 record and 6.17 ERA. To say it's been a rough year for Bailey is an understatement. Bailey has pitched better of late, still, the Reds haven't won one of his starts since May. I'm laying the 1.5 runs here with the Cardinals. |
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08-30-18 | Wake Forest v. Tulane +6.5 | Top | 23-17 | Win | 100 | 18 h 48 m | Show |
Wake Forest already starts the season with a handicap, as their star QB Kendall Hinton will not play due to a suspension. He will miss the first three games of the season. They will also be without backup QB Jamie Newman (quad). These are big losses to a team that ranked 21st in offense last year. Freshman QB Sam Hartman will get the start here tonight. Expect to see a lot of RB Matt Colburn here tonight with the QB issues. Tulane is led by a very good QB in Jonathan Banks. Banks can throw and run and likely will give Wake lots of problems tonight. With Wake having a freshman start at QB, I give a big edge here to Tulane playing at home. Play Tulane. |
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08-30-18 | Jets -1 v. Eagles | 9-10 | Loss | -105 | 17 h 49 m | Show | |
The Eagles have looked horrible in preseason, capping off dress rehearsal week by getting shut out by the Browns, 0-5. The first team offense has yet to score a TD in the preseason and that won't happen here either as none will likely play. Nick Foles looked bad last week and he will sit this week. The Jets won their first preseason game vs the Falcons, 17-0, then lost to the Redskins and then lost to the Giants. Still, the Jets have much more talent to play here tonight then the Eagles will display. I'm taking the Jets in this final preseason game. |
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08-30-18 | Dolphins v. Falcons | 34-7 | Win | 100 | 17 h 49 m | Show | |
The Dolphins are 0-3 in the preseason, but still have something here to play for as a lot of players are vying for that last spot on the team. Backup QB's are at stake here with Brock Osweiller the likely one to take the backup spot. The other areas are the linebackers and offensive line. Players have to make an impact here as both these spots are going to under the gun on Thursday. The Dolphins have a bit more to play for here on Thursday than the Falcons. The Falcons likely won't risk any starters in this one either. This is the last chance for those players on the bubble to make a argument for making the 53-man roster. The Falcons have quite a few players on that bubble with one battle at fullback between Ricky Ortiz and Jalston Fowler. Still, there really isn't reason for the Falcons to have their heart in this one. Take the Dolphins in week 4. |
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08-28-18 | Dodgers -1.5 v. Rangers | 8-4 | Win | 100 | 8 h 45 m | Show | |
The Dodgers bring a three-game winning streak into tonight's game. The NL West race has really tightened up. The Dodgers are two back of Arizona while Colorado is one game back. The Dodgers will start Walker Buehler tonight. Buehler is 6-3 this season with a 2.51 ERA. Buehler has been really good of late, allowing just one run over his last three starts (20 innings) and four runs over his last five starts (32.1 innings). The Rangers lost two of their at San Francisco. They will start Ariel Jurado tonight. Jurado is 2-3 with a 6.40 ERA. Jurado has allowed 16 runs over his last three starts (16 2/3 innings). The Dodgers are one of the biggest home run teams in baseball and that should be evident tonight against this pitcher. Take LA and lay the run and a half. |
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08-26-18 | Cardinals +3 v. Cowboys | 27-3 | Win | 100 | 103 h 27 m | Show | |
The Arizona Cardinals have some pretty good QB rotations in the preseason and as such they are 2-0 in their first two games. Sam Bradford will be the starter, but Josh Rosen is the solid draft choice and both have looked very good. The Cardinals also had four sacks against the Saints, something I expect to see here today against the Cowboys. Dallas is 0-2 in preseason, losing 13-21 at home to the Bengals last week. Cowboys owner Jerry Jones doesn't expect that either Elliot or Dak Prescott will play in week 3 - which is unusual since this is usually dress rehearsal week. It looks like their reasoning is sound though, as the offensive line has suffered some injuries, namely to Frederick and Martin. With a depleted line, the last thing you need is either Elliot or Prescott getting hurt this week. I love the Cardinals here in week three and that's why they are my Preseason Game of the Year. |
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08-26-18 | Bengals +1.5 v. Bills | 26-13 | Win | 100 | 16 h 22 m | Show | |
This exhibition game means a lot to the Bills QB situation as Josh Allen is in a battle for the starting spot and AJ McCarron and Nathan Peterman. Allen looks to get the start here today and likely will work extensively with the first team. Meanwhile, Cincinnati will have to find a ground game, something they lacked in the Cowboys contest where they got all of seven yards in the first half. The Bills are 1-1 in preseason play after opening with a loss at Carolina before beating Cleveland last week. The Begals are 2-0 in preseason. Despite their seven yards rushing in the first half vs Dallas last week, Cincinnati score 21 points in the second for the win, 21-13. I look for the Bengals first team to put forth effort here in the first half to make atones for their lack in last week's game. The Bills will be more interested in their QB analysis. I'm playing the 2-0 Bengals here on Sunday. |
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08-25-18 | Wyoming -3.5 v. New Mexico State | 29-7 | Win | 100 | 14 h 47 m | Show | |
The post Josh Allen begins at Wyoming and you know what, it doesn't look so bad. This team is led by their defense and returns almost everyone from a team last year that won eight games. The defense finished the S&P at 7th, which was a huge game last year. What a season for New Mexico State last year as they qualified for and won their first bowl game in 57 years. NM State moves to an Independent status this year. The Aggies have an excellent rushing game in RB Jason Huntley, the issue is finding a QB. The defense returns nine starters and should be better this year. Expect a defensive game here as both offenses will struggle a bit with new Qb's. I give the edge to Wyoming here on Opening day. Play the Cowboys. |
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08-25-18 | Falcons v. Jaguars -4 | 6-17 | Win | 100 | 11 h 41 m | Show | |
While starters usually see significant action here in week three, the Atlanta Falcons will not play WR Julio Jones nor RB Devanta Freeman as well as many other starters. The Falcons are 0-2 in preseason while the Jaguars are 1-1. The Jags will be looking at their offensive line as they were down to two of five starters a week ago. I expect QB Blake Bortles to have a much better game this week and look for him to make more downfield tosses. With the Falcons holding back a lot of starters in week 3, that leave the Jags open to score and win this one. Play Jacksonville. |
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08-25-18 | Ravens v. Dolphins | Top | 27-10 | Win | 100 | 11 h 41 m | Show |
The Ravens have gone 3-0 in preseason and looked good doing so. They played that one extra game in the Hall of Fame game and have since just played good football. The Dolphins, conversely, have not looked good going 0-2 in preseason. The Dolphins first team offense has not found the endzone yet in the preseason, settling for just two field goals. The Ravens defense has looked very good, making five INT's in their three games. It's preseason we know, but the Ravens are head and shoulders better so far than the Dolphins. I'm taking the Ravens here in week three. |
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08-25-18 | Titans +4 v. Steelers | 6-16 | Loss | -108 | 8 h 47 m | Show | |
The Titans will expect to see QB Marcus Mariota play at least most of the first half. That's good news for the Titans who have seen Mariotta lead the to two of three scoring drives so far this preseason. On the other side of the ball we haven't seen Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger play yet in preseason. However, he should play some here, but likely not more than a few series. WR Antonio Brown could also see his first action of the preseason here today. In this the third week we usually expect to see the starters for most or all of the first half. I doubt we will see that with the Steelers, but might with the Titans. I like Tennessee here today. |
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08-24-18 | Braves -1.5 v. Marlins | 0-1 | Loss | -115 | 7 h 39 m | Show | |
The Braves have opened up a three-game lead in the NL East over the Philadelphia Phillies thanks in part to a four-game win streak. They look to extend that to five today with All-Star Mike Foltynewicz on the hill. Foltynewicz is 10-7 on the season with a 2.72 ERA. Foltynewicz has looked every bit the All-Star lately, allowing just two earned runs over his last three starts (20 2/3 innings). Meanwhile, Miami has lost 15 of its last 20 games. The Marlins will start Daniel Staily today with a 4-6 record and 4.60 ERA. Straily got hit pretty hard last time out, allowing five runs over six innings in a 2-8 loss to the Nationals. Braves can really put some distance in this race with wins over poor teams like the Marlins. I'm laying the runs line here with the Braves. |
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08-23-18 | Edmonton v. Hamilton -3 | 24-25 | Loss | -108 | 12 h 9 m | Show | |
Edmonton has the second best record in the West at 6-3 S/U, however the Eskimos are only 3-6 ATS. Hamilton is 3-5 and tied for second in the East, trailing first place Ottawa by 2.5 games. This is the second meeting between these teams, having met back in week two. In that game, Hamilton trounced the Eskimos scoring 38 points in the process. Edmonton does not do well against losing teams, evidenced the the 1-5 ATS record in their last six tries. Hamilton had little issues in their first meeting in Edmonton and I don't see that changing here tonight as the venue moves to Hamilton. Play Hamilton. |
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08-20-18 | Ravens v. Colts | Top | 20-19 | Win | 100 | 16 h 8 m | Show |
The Ravens have two games under their belt because of the Hall of Fame game. Lamar Jackson's development continues to be paramount in the preseason. This fast turf will be to Jackson's speedy liking here on Monday. But, that's not all, the Ravens can play three quality starters in Joe Flacco, Jackson and RG III. That makes the offense all the better here tonight. The Colts played QB Andrew Luck into the 2nd quarter in their first game. He might go a bit further tonight. The Ravens offense tore up the Rams in week two, out-gaining them 403-170. Indy beat Seattle in week one, 19-17. Luck was 6-for-9 for 64 yards and didn't look rusty at all. I like the QB's for the Ravens here tonight, they all have scoring capabilities and we saw how potent that was vs the Rams last week. Play Baltimore. |
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08-19-18 | Diamondbacks -1.5 v. Padres | Top | 4-3 | Loss | -120 | 6 h 60 m | Show |
The Diamondbacks lost to the Padres in extra innings on Saturday night and with it they lost a game to the Rockies, who now trail them by 1/2 game. The Dodgers lost so they are still two games back. That makes today's game against the lowly Padres even more important. Zack Greinke will start for Arizona with a 12-8 record and 3.00 ERA. Greinke had been great until his last start where he gave up four runs over 6 2/3 innings. Before that he allowed two runs or less in nine straight starts. The Padres snapped a five game losing streak with their Saturday win. They will start Brett Kennedy today, who is 0-2 in his two starts with an 11.00 ERA. Kennedy has allowed 11 runs over nine innings of work with 20 hits and just five KO's. This should be an easy win today for the D'backs who will cover the 1.5 runs. Play Arizona on the run line. |
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08-18-18 | Bucs v. Titans -3 | 30-14 | Loss | -107 | 7 h 16 m | Show | |
These teams probably have seen more than enough of each other with a couple of joint practices this week. Tampa Bay won their first preseason game, a 26-24 win over the Dolphins. The question is who will be the starting QB with Jameis Winston suspended for the first three games. Both Ryan Griffin and veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick both looked good in game one. The Titans lost to the Packers in week 1 of the preseason, 17-31. New OC Matt LaFleur and new Head Coach Mike Vrabel had the first team looking good on offense. QB Marcus Mariota only played limited snaps, but still had 71 yards in eight plays. The Titans have won four of their last six at home in the preseason and I have to believe that Vrabel wants to get a win for his team tonight. Play Tennessee. |
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08-17-18 | Cardinals v. Saints -4 | 20-15 | Loss | -108 | 7 h 21 m | Show | |
Both these clubs won their week 1 preseason games, with the Cardinals beating the LA Chargers and the Saints beating Jacksonville, 24-20. Most of the Cardinals starters played about 12 snaps in week 1. Typically, week 2 will find them playing the first quarter or until halftime. HC Steve Wilks has put a lot on the shoulders of QB Josh Rosen. Rosen needs improvement in week 2, after completing just 6-of-13 passes in week 1 for 41 yards. Tonight he'll get a better chance with the starting line in front of him. Wilks plans on playing Rosen more with the top offensive line tonight. It's not certain how long Saints QB Drew Brees will be in the lineup, but I don't expect long. Backup Tayson Hill looked good last week, completing eight of his nine passes and rushing seven times for 52 yards. RB Mark Ingram will miss the first two games of the regular season with his suspension. However, he can play in the preseason and likely will get more action than normal. He rushed for 23 yards and a TD last week. A lot in this game depends on how Rosen plays and if last week is any indication, he's going to need a lot more work. Play New Orleans. |
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08-16-18 | Steelers v. Packers -5.5 | Top | 34-51 | Win | 100 | 31 h 20 m | Show |
The Steelers look to be missing quite a few starters as they will sit with nagging injuries. Ben Roethlisberger, Cameron Heyward, Landry Jones, Ramon Foster, Vance McDonald and Antonio Brown to name a few. The Packers had a pretty easy week 1 win over the Titians, 31-17. The Packers have now scored at least 20 points in four of the last five preseason games. In addition, they have won six straight at home in preseason and eight of the last nine. The Packers are laying 5.5 here in preseason which is a lot, but considering how few starters we will see for the Steelers, I'm going to lay this number. Play the Packers. |
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08-16-18 | Eagles v. Patriots -3 | 20-37 | Win | 100 | 55 h 58 m | Show | |
Rematch of the Super Bowl here as the Patriots take on the Eagles. The Patriots play their second straight home game in the preseason, beating Washington in week 1, 26-17. The Patriots trailed 0-17 in the first half before rallying for 26 unanswered points, 16 in the fourth quarter, for the win. The Patriots have a winning record in preseason ever since Robert Kraft purchased the team, with a 54-45 record. Bill Belichick is 40-34 in preseason as the head coach of New England. The Eagles lost their preseason opener at Pittsburgh, 31-14. The Steelers built a 22-14 halftime lead and shut out the Eagles in the 2nd half. Some thing there is a QB controversy in Philly, but Carson Wentz is the No 1 QB right now with Nick Foles second. That means Nate Sudfeld, Joe Callahan and Christian Hackenberg will share the rest of the duties. Wentz likely won't be ready until week 1 of the regular season, that leaves Foles, Sudfeld, Callahan and Hackenburg to rotate duties here in game 2. The Eagles will also be without WR Alshon Jeffery for an extended period of time. Jeffery, one of the top receivers in 2017 will start the season on the PUP list. Patriots likely still have a bad taste in their collective mouths from their Super Bowl beat. I look for them to get a slight bit of revenge here today. Play New England. |
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08-14-18 | Indians -1.5 v. Reds | 8-1 | Win | 100 | 7 h 38 m | Show | |
The Indians have won three straight, including last night's opener with their instate rivals, Cincinnati, 10-3. Today the Tribe will send Ace Corey Kluber to the hill, with a 14-6 record and 2.74 ERA and 0.919 WHIP. Kluber has hit a couple of rough starts, but for the most part he's been very good with 19 quality starts out of 24. The Reds will turn to Sal Romano today. Romano is 7-9 with a 4.96 ERA and 1.396 WHIP. The line is way too high to play Cleveland straight, but I'm laying the 1.5 runs with the Indians today. Play Cleveland -1.5 runs. |
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08-13-18 | Indians -1.5 v. Reds | Top | 10-3 | Win | 100 | 8 h 5 m | Show |
While this game has no meaning in the standings to the Reds, they do have some bragging rights on line with their intrastate rivals from Cleveland. The Indians have won two straight and four of the last five. Today they send Mike Clevinger to the hill. Clevinget is 7-7 with a 3.37 ERA. Clevinger has not allowed more than three runs in any of his last four starts. That after a rough couple of starts where he allowed nine runs over 12 innings. The Reds will send Homer Bailey to the mound today. Bailey is having a year to forget, with a 1-9 record, 6.19 ERA and 1.587 WHIP. Bailey is coming off just a 3 1/3 inning performance where he allowed 11 hits and five runs to the Mets. The Indians have won 12 of the last 17 meeting with the Reds and five of the last six in Cincinnati. In addition, Bailey is just 1-4 in his last five starts vs the Indians. Play the Indians here minus 1.5 runs. |
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08-11-18 | Chargers v. Cardinals -2.5 | 17-24 | Win | 100 | 11 h 56 m | Show | |
The Arizona Cardinals look to be in a rebuilding mode this year with the departure of Bruce Arians from last season. In steps Steven Wilks to take over as head coach. What's important with that is that new coaches like to establish winning ways early on. While most veteran coaches don't care about winning preseason games, new coaches tend to want to win because it gives their team confidence in their leadership. Sam Bradford also steps in as the new QB for Arizona, a position that has been a revolving door the last few seasons. The Cardinals also drafted Josh Rosen in the first round and he will likely see lots of action tonight. The Chargers won't play Phillip Rivers much tonight if at all, but look for Geno Smith and Cardale Jones to get most of the signal calling. Both teams will get the starters a few reps, but week one is more about backups and I like the backups of the Cardinals better tonight. Play Arizona. |
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08-11-18 | Montreal v. Ottawa -14 | 17-24 | Loss | -101 | 9 h 18 m | Show | |
The CFL East is the weaker of the two divisions in the league. Tonight, the only team with a winning record in the division, Ottawa, hosts last place Montreal. The Alouttes are just 1-6 S/U and 2-5 ATS on the season. Montreal also averages the fewest points in the league while giving up the most points. In addition, the Alouettes are just 5-17 ATS in their last 22 games and 2-7 ATS in their last nine road games. The Ottawa Redblacks are 7-3 ATS vs a team with a losing record and 7-3 ATS vs the weaker East their last 10. Ottawa should have little issues scoring against the leagues worst defense tonight. Take Ottawa in a one sided win |
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08-09-18 | Edmonton -3 v. BC | 23-31 | Loss | -115 | 7 h 20 m | Show | |
With the NFL preseason starting tonight the CFL will lose some interest with bettors. However, there is still money to be made in the CFL and tonight that money is on BC. The Lions are last in the CFL West with a 2-4 record. However, they are 4-2 ATS and they are 2-0 S/U at home where they are tonight. Edmonton is 2nd in the West with a 5-2 record both S/U and a 3-4 ATS mark. Edmonton is only 4-9-2 ATS when playing a team with a losing record. I'm taking the Lions on their home turf tonight as they are 2-0 at home and getting some points here. Play British Columbia. |
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08-09-18 | Rams v. Ravens -3 | 7-33 | Win | 100 | 5 h 51 m | Show | |
The Baltimore Ravens played last week in the Hall of Fame game. The Ravens looked good, but could have lost late to the Bears. Chicago scored a late 4th quarter TD to pull within one point, but missed the 2-point conversion. We got our first look at the new defensive hitting rule, which looks very confusing. On a few occasions, defensive backs were flagged for roughness when the hits looked perfectly legal. This season should be filled with lots of controversy. As for tonight, I'm taking the Ravens. They have that first game under their belt and have worked out a few game kinks. Play Baltimore. |
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08-09-18 | Bears v. Bengals | 27-30 | Loss | -109 | 5 h 31 m | Show | |
Week 1 NFL preseason action is always tough to gauge. The Bears played in the Hall of Fame game last week and lost by one point to the Ravens, though they covered the spread. They had a chance to win outright late, but missed on a 2-point conversion. The Bengals play their first game of the preseason tonight. Many schools of thoughts give the edge to the team with the first game under their belt, like the Bears. The Bengals offense will be pretty bland tonight. I'm taking the Bears as they do have that first game of experience in hand. Play Chicago. |
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08-02-18 | Saskatchewan +7 v. Edmonton | 19-26 | Push | 0 | 10 h 51 m | Show | |
CFL West matchup here tonight as Edmonton Eskimos hos the Saskatchewan Rough Riders. Edmonton is 4-2 on the season with a 2-4 ATS mark. The Rough Riders are 3-3 S/U and ATS this season. Edmonton has not been good to bettors, especially at home where they are 7-15 ATS in their last 22 tries. Saskatchewan is coming off a loss to Calgary, 22-34. After a loss, the RoughRiders are 8-2 ATS their last 10 times. Saskatchewan has had the advantage in this series of late, covering four of the last five meetings in the series. Play Saskatchewan tonight. |
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07-27-18 | Diamondbacks -1.5 v. Padres | 6-2 | Win | 100 | 11 h 37 m | Show | |
Arizona is nipping on the heal of the Dodgers for first place in the NL West. Losing two straight games didn't help as they split their four game series with the Cubs. Today they start their set with the Padres and send Zach Greinke to the hill. Greinke is now 11-5 after winning six of his last seven decisions. Grienke has been hot, allowing just five total runs over his last six starts with just five walks and 42 KO's. The last place Padres are the only team in the West that doesn't have at least a .500 record. They will send Luis Perdomo to the hill. Perdomo is just 1-5 in his eight starts with a lofty 6.99 ERA. Big mismatch here in pitching and that's why I'm laying the -1.5 runs the D'backs. |
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07-27-18 | Rangers v. Astros -1.5 | 11-2 | Loss | -135 | 9 h 37 m | Show | |
The Texas Rangers just lost four straight to the A's, losing two of those games when leading going into the 9th inning. They have to feel snake bit by the Oakland Magic and now have to travel to intrastate rival Houston. The Astros are just cruising in the AL West with a 67-37 record. Is it possible this Houston team is better than the World Series Champions of last year? Sure is. Dallas Keuchel is only 8-8 on the season but has really come around lately. Keuchel has allowed just three runs over his last four starts (27 2/3 innings). Keuchel has been great with 18 KO's. The Rangers will start Yovani Gallardo who is 4-1 in his limited six starts. Even with that record, Gallardo has just a 5.56 ERA. The Astros should have little trouble with their rivals here tonight and I'll lay the -1.5 runs with the Astros. |
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07-21-18 | Winnipeg -3 v. Toronto | 38-20 | Win | 100 | 6 h 35 m | Show | |
A day game for the CFL today has Winnipeg playing at Toronto. Winnipeg is 2-3 on the season and fourth in the tough West conference. Toronto is 1-3 and tied for last in the weaker East conference. The Toronto Argonauts average the fewest points in the CFL, just 15.2 ppg. Meanwhile, Winnipeg averages the most points in the CFL with 32.2 ppg. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are a nice 16-5 ATS in their last 21 away games and 17-8 ATS in their last 25 overall. Winnipeg has covered the last four meetings in this series. Play Winnipeg today. |
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07-20-18 | Indians -1.5 v. Rangers | 9-8 | Loss | -119 | 9 h 58 m | Show | |
The Rangers open the 2nd half of the season at home after a 10-game road trip to finish the first half of the season. Texas was just 3-7 to finish that road stint. Martin Perez looks to get the Rangers back on the winning note today. Perez is just 2-4 with a 7.67 ERA and a lofty 2.046 WHIP. Perez has just two quality starts in his six outings and some really bad ones to go along with those two. Cleveland has little competition in a very week AL Central. The Indians are the only team with a winning record (52-43). Today they send Trevor Bauer to the hill. Bauer is 8-6 with a 2.31 ERA in his 20 starts. Bauer has been very good of late, allowing two runs or less in his last six starts. The Indians have a big advantage on the hill today and I look for a lopsided win. Lay the run line with the Indians |
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07-20-18 | BC v. Ottawa -7 | 25-29 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 23 m | Show | |
Ottawa sits atop a weak East Conference in the CFL with just 2-2 record. The Redblacks are 1-1 both at home and on the road this year. British Columbia is 4th in the West with a 2-2 record, but 0-2 S/U on the road. The Lions average 20.7 ppg while allowing 20.5 ppg. The Redblacks average 21.2 ppg and allow 20 ppg. The Redblacks are also 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games following a ATS loss and 5-0 ATS their last five following a straight up loss. BC is just 3-8 ATS overall their last 11 games and 1-7 ATS in their last eight road games. This is as much a play against the Lions on the road as it is on Ottawa. Play Ottawa here tonight. |
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07-15-18 | Croatia +0.5 v. France | 2-4 | Loss | -101 | 24 h 6 m | Show | |
Croatia would get my award for the scrapiest team in this year's World Cup. For such a small country to pull off such a big feat is simply amazing. France, among favorites to win this cup, had an easy route through group C play with Denmark, Peru and Australia. They beat Argentina 4-3 in the round of 16 and then Uruguay in the semifinals, 2-0. They advanced to today's final with a win over Belgium, 1-0. Croatia won their group over Argentina, a big shock to many. They swept group play by outscoring opponents 7-1. They had to go to penalty kicks to defeat Denmark in the round of 16. They needed penalty kicks to then beat Russia in the quarterfinals. They beat England in the semifinals, 2-1, despite falling behind 0-1 early in the match. I look at Croatia as the Cinderella team, if this was a NCAA basketball tournament. Croatia has been able to pull through no matter what and I'm taking them as a dog here today. Play Croatia. |
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07-13-18 | Toronto v. Edmonton -9.5 | 15-16 | Loss | -103 | 10 h 42 m | Show | |
Edmonton is 2-2 in the young CFL season and 1-3 ATS. They face a Toronto Argonaut team that has struggled on the road. The Argos are just 4-12 ATS in their last 16 away games. Edmonton returns home after losing at Toronto last week, 17-20. The Eskimos were a 3.5 road favorite, but failed to cover. This despite having 370 yards passing to Toronto's 208 yards through the air. Toronto is 1-2 S/U and ATS on the season. The Argos offense has not been good, averaging just 15.3 ppg while allowing 28.3 ppg. Their win vs Edmonton last week was their first of the season after losing at home to Calgary 7-41 and at Saskatchewan, 19-27. Edmonton will have revenge on their mind at home here tonight. The Argos got lucky last week, don't expect that here tonight. Take Edmonton. |
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07-07-18 | BC v. Winnipeg -6 | 19-41 | Win | 100 | 20 h 56 m | Show | |
Week four of the CFL finds British Columbia (1-1 S/U 1-1 ATS_ playing at Winnipeg (1-2 S/U, 2-1 ATS). The Winnipeg Blue Bombers opened the season with a narrow loss to Edmonton, 30-33, but covered the seven-point line. Then they won easily at Montreal, 56-10 and lost at Hamilton, 17-31. The Bombers have also gone over in two of their three games. The BC Lions opened with a win at home over Montreal, 22-10, had a bye week 2 and then lost at Edmonton, 22-41. This is the first of a home and home series between these clubs. The Lions are 2-7 ATS in their last nine games and 2-10-1 ATS in their last 13 vs the West. In addition, they have covered just one of their last seven road games. Take Winnipeg today. |
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07-06-18 | Ottawa -7.5 v. Montreal | 28-18 | Win | 100 | 6 h 20 m | Show | |
Ottawa is 1-1 as we head into week four of the CFL. The Redblacks opened the season with a win at home over Saskatchewan, 40-17 and then lost in week two at Calgary, 14-24. The Redblacks have an excellent running game, as they average over 118.5 yards per game. Montreal is 1-2 through the first three weeks. The Alouettes opened with two losses and then beat Saskatchewan in week three, 23-17. Montreal averages just 14.3 ppg this season while allowing a whopping 31.7. They are also being out gained by 132 yards per game and have allowed opposing QB's to complete 73% of their passes. Montreal is just not a very good team. I'm taking Ottawa here tonight. |
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07-03-18 | England -0.25 v. Colombia | 1-1 | Loss | -62.5 | 13 h 37 m | Show | |
Colombia finished tops in their Group H division with a clean-sheet, finishing up with a win over Senegal, 1-0. England didn't need their last group game, therefore they rested several players in their loss to Belguim. Harry Kane rested for England and is the leading candidate for the Golden Book with five goals in his two group stage games. Colombia opened group stage play with a lackluster contest against Japan that resulted in a 1-2 loss. Then they rebounded with decisive wins over Poland Senegal. With their big three players returning, including Kane, I like England to advance after beating Colombia here today. Play England. |
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07-01-18 | Denmark v. Croatia -0.5 | 1-1 | Loss | -105 | 3 h 42 m | Show | |
Croatia has now lost just one time in their last 11 matches after finishing atop their group with a perfect 3-0 record. They cruised past Nigeria, 2-0 in their opening game, then shocked Argentina with a 3-0 upset in their second and finally beat a determined Iceland 2-1 in their third. Denmark can also boast an nice unbeaten string of 18 games now dating back to October 2016. The Danes beat Peru in their opener 1-0 and then competed to a draw with Australia, 1-1 in their second game. Finally they also had a draw with France in game three, 0-0. Despite scoring just two goals in three games, they still did not lose a match. However, Croatia seems to be the team to beat here today and I feel that Denmark's luck will run out. Play Croatia. |
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06-26-18 | Argentina v. Nigeria +1 | 2-1 | Push | 0 | 4 h 24 m | Show | |
Argentina has to be one of the big disappointments in this World Cup. The 2014 finalist is coming off a dishearting 0-3 loss to Croatia last week and will need a 2-0 scored to keep their Cup hopes alive. Meanwhile, Nigeria is in second place in Group D and can secure their spot in the elimination round of 16 with a win or tie today. Many expect Argentina to bounce back today. But I believe the Super Eagles will continue their offensive style of play and we'll see a frustrated Argentina squad going home. Play Nigeria. |
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06-22-18 | Hamilton +6.5 v. Edmonton | 38-21 | Win | 100 | 21 h 54 m | Show | |
Hamilton had a great chance to win last week but a late INT and a broken run by Calgary shut the door on the Tiger Cats. Still, Hamilton showed they are much improved this season and this week we get almost a TD from the host, which I think is too much. Edmonton has a potent offense, which means Hamilton will have to step it up on defense. We might get Edmonton in a look ahead spot here as they host British Columbia next week and might just be looking past this Hamilton squad. The TigerCats are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games while Edmonton is 6-13 ATS in their last 19 home games. Take Hamilton. |
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06-22-18 | Lynx v. Mercury -2 | 83-72 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 18 m | Show | |
Phoenix having an excellent season with a 10-3 S/U record and 9-4 ATS mark. The Mercury are in first place in the Western Division, one game ahead of the LA Sparks. Phoenix has covered three straight games and seven of their last eight. Minnesota is just 5-6 in the Western Division and just 2-9 ATS. The Lynx are just 2-4 ATS in their last six and 0-5 ATS before that. I'm a bit shocked at how Phoenix is just a 2 1/2 point favorite on their home court against this type of competition. Big play here on Phoenix tonight. |
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06-22-18 | Winnipeg -3 v. Montreal | 56-10 | Win | 100 | 18 h 53 m | Show | |
Talk about losing streaks, the Montreal Alouttes are the Cleveland Browns of the CFL. Montreal is on a 12-game losing streak after losing in week 1 to the BC Lions, 10-22. Winnipeg is 0-1 after losing week one, 30-33. Chris Streveler had to step in at QB for the Bombers after starter Matt Nichols went down. Streveler showed he can be a star in this league with three touchdowns in week 1. I don't put much faith in this Montreal team until they can show me they can win. Lay the short number here with Winnipeg. |
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06-22-18 | Nigeria v. Iceland | 2-0 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 39 m | Show | |
Iceland might as well have gotten a win in their opening round game vs Argentina as they tied the South American powerhouse, 1-1. Messi missed a penalty kick that would have been the game winner for Argentina. Now Iceland faces the very young Nigerian team. Nigeria lost 0-2 in their opener to Croatia. This Nigerian team is young, they have a goalie that is 19 years old and they were very passive in their game vs Croatia. Maybe nerves? Nigeria is very vulnerable to the corner kicks and it showed vs Croatia. The Croates got both goals via the corner kicks, one when Nigeria committed a penalty in the box and Croatia got a penalty kick off the play. I am going to stick with Iceland here on Friday! |
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06-21-18 | Saskatchewan +1.5 v. Ottawa | 17-40 | Loss | -106 | 18 h 14 m | Show | |
Week 2 CFL action has Ottawa hosting Saskatchewan on Thursday night. The Saskatchewan Roughriders opened with a nice win in week one over Toronto. QB Zach Collaros was 18-for-25 for 203 yards and one TD. The passing game was quiet at best for the RoughRiders in week 1. Ottawa looks improve on last season's 8-9-1 record. The Redblacks have lots of rest for this contest, but I liked the way Saskatchewan played in week 1. I'm going to stick with the Roughriders here again in week 2. Play Saskatcchewan. |
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06-21-18 | Peru v. France -1 | 0-1 | Push | 0 | 10 h 33 m | Show | |
France -1. France will guarantee a spot in the final 16 with a win today over Peru. France got pushed a bit in their group C opening game by the Aussie's in a 2-1 France win. Peru, who is back in the World Cup for the first time in 36 years, showed well in their opening loss to Denmark. Peru knows they are not as the same level of experience as their opponents. This one really is a mismatch as France has all the weapons and Peru is just happy to be here. Lay the goal or goal and a half here with France. |
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06-18-18 | Panama v. Belgium -1.5 | 0-3 | Win | 100 | 10 h 32 m | Show | |
Opening match for Group G here between Panama and Belguim. Panama made their trip to Russia despite having a negative goal differential as they won only three of their 10 games in qualifying. Meanwhile, Belguim brings a nice resume to the Cup, having won nine of their 10 World Cup qualifying games and scoring 43 goals. Belgium is loaded with offensive and they get a softball here as they play World Cup newcomer Panama. The price is a bit steep, but play Belguim. |
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06-16-18 | Montreal v. BC -7.5 | 10-22 | Win | 100 | 10 h 4 m | Show | |
Montreal started the preseason with a pair of losses, losing at Ottawa 7-27 and then at home to Hamilton, 15-30. British Columbia did just the opposite, winning both preseason games; 36-23 at Calgary and then 34=21 at home over Winnipeg. The BC Lions swept this series last season, winning at home 41-18. Being the first week, not a lot to go off of here. However, Montreal did not click offensively during the preseaon and can't see that changing here on the road at BC. The Lions are laying 8 or 9 at home, but I don't see that as a problem they way they have already performed. Take British Columbia. |
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06-16-18 | Nationals -1.5 v. Blue Jays | 0-2 | Loss | -125 | 4 h 9 m | Show | |
Washington lost the opener of this three game series last night to the Jays, 5-6. The Nationals dropped to 37-29 on the season. They will send their ace, Matt Scherzer to the hill today. Scherzer is an early candidate for the NL Cy Young award with his 10-2 record, 2.00 ERA and 0.845 WHIP. Scherzer has allowed over two runs just two times in his 14 starts. Toronto improved to 31-38 with their win last night. The Jays start Marco Estrada today. Estrada is 3-6 with a 5.09 ERA this season. Big mismatch here in pitching matchup. I'd be surprised if the Jays even score in this one. Lay the 1.5 runs with the Nationals. |
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06-15-18 | Toronto -2 v. Saskatchewan | 19-27 | Loss | -114 | 21 h 48 m | Show | |
Toronto returns as the CFL Chamption. The Argonauts should be the top team in today's matchup with Saskatchwan and opening on the road a plus for the Champs. Saskatchewan has had issues with their offensive line and at quaterback. IF it's possible the Argos look like they may be improved over last year. If the Roughriders do have offensive line issues, how will that effect QB Zach Collaros? He's been beaten up pretty good over the years by injury and any questions with the offensive line could compound those issues. Toronto looks good agains this year and I'm going to lay the small number here on the road. Play Toronto. |
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06-15-18 | Sparks v. Mystics +4 | 97-86 | Loss | -102 | 4 h 13 m | Show | |
Washington started the season 4-0 but has since gone just 2-2 for a 6-4 season record. The LA Sparks have the league's 2nd best record at 6-2 and have won two straight games. Their margin of victory is only 3.4 ppg though. Today they play a tough road game and are laying points at a good Washington team. Play Washington. |
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06-10-18 | Yankees -1.5 v. Mets | 0-2 | Loss | -130 | 9 h 32 m | Show | |
The Yankees have won four straight games including both games here against their rivals, the Mets. The Yankees won game one 4-1 and took last nights game, 4-3. The Mets continue their anemic hitting ways and it won't get any easier today. The Yankees will start Luis Servino. Servino is 9-1 in his 13 starts with a 2.20 ERA and 0.930 WHIP. Servino has allowed over two runs just one time in his last seven starts and that was just three runs. The Mets losing streak is now eight games. The will look to Seth Lugo today. Lugo only has one start and went four innings, allowed no runs and three hits. Not sure how the Mets will score here tonight. Yankees won't have that problem, I'm laying the run line with the Yankees. |
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06-08-18 | Warriors v. Cavs +4.5 | 108-85 | Loss | -109 | 8 h 7 m | Show | |
The Cavalier were in the same exact position last year, down 0-3 to the Warriors and playing at home. The Cavs have really been in every game until the fourth quarter when Golden State has erupted. Still, I think there is some pride still in these Cavs and Lebron isn't ready to play his last game in a Cavaliers uniform just yet. I look for Cleveland to pull out the win here tonight. Take the Cavs. |
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06-06-18 | Warriors v. Cavs +5 | 110-102 | Loss | -115 | 45 h 27 m | Show | |
Could be but the press coverage on Monday would be far different if game 2 ended after the 3rd quarter. Remember that the Warriors big 3 all had excellent games AND their bench was incredible Livingston 5-5, McGee 6-6, Bell 2-3 and they still only lead by 5 or 6 in the 4th quarter while neither Cleveland Cavaliers starters or bench was very good. If that turns around we could see the Boston series again. I know I have not chalked up another championship yet for Golden State. Take the Cavaliers in game 3. |
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06-03-18 | Cavs +11.5 v. Warriors | 103-122 | Loss | -105 | 26 h 17 m | Show | |
The Cavaliers have to feel cheated after game one. Not only did they miss the free throw that could have won the game, but JR Smith rebounded the ball just a few feet from the rim and not only didn't he put it back up, but he dribbled out the clock. All this much to the dismay of Lebron James who looked shocked at the end of game one. So can the Cavs rebound in game two? Well, I think they can cover the 11 1/2 point spread. Kevin Love returned from his concussion and the Cavs looked very good in game one as Lebron hit 51 points. This series is about emotion and momentum and while Cleveland has the momentum, they may come up short on the emotional side. Still, I like the Cavs here plus the double digits. Take Cleveland. |
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05-31-18 | Rangers v. Mariners -1.5 | 1-6 | Win | 145 | 11 h 18 m | Show | |
After taking game one vs the Rangers, the Mariners have lost two straight to Texas. This has put a damper on their 9-3 streak the last 12 games. Still, the M's have improved to 33-22 on the season. They turn to Wade LeBlanc today. LeBlanc has no record in his five starts, but has a very good 1.71 ERA and 0.949 WHIP. In fact, LeBlanc has not allowed over two runs in any of his five starts this season. Mike Minor will start for the Rangers. Minor is 4-3 in his 10 starts with a 5.63 ERA and 1325 WHIP. Unlike LeBlanc, Minor has now allowed under three runs in any of is last five starts. I like the Mariners to rebound here tonight and I'm laying the 1.5 runs with them. Play Seattle -1.5 runs. |
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05-31-18 | Cavs +13 v. Warriors | 114-124 | Win | 100 | 35 h 36 m | Show | |
You can tell the long season is taking its toll on the players as they begin to slow down the pace of these games a lot. The Cavaliers trailed at halftime to the Celtics in game seven, but used a big push from Lebron James in the 2nd half to beat Boston and advance to the finals. The Warriors also trailed at the half to the Rockets, down by 11. However, the Warriors also dominated their second half to pull away and take the series from the Rockets. At one point the Rockets missed 27 straight three-point shots. Very disappointing for the team that had the best record in the NBA this season. Kevin Love is still hurting with his concussion for the Cavaliers and is a question whether he will play tonight or not. Still, I don't think the Cavs should be a 12-point dog as the pace of these games has slowed so much. I don't see the Warriors covering this big number tonight. I'm playing the Cavaliers here in game one. |
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05-31-18 | Angels -1.5 v. Tigers | 2-6 | Loss | -125 | 2 h 18 m | Show | |
The LA Angels dropped to 30-26 after they dropped two of their last three to the Tigers. The Angles will try and even this series today with Andrew Heaney on the hill. Heaney is 2-3 in his eight starts with a 3.09 ERA and 1.200 WHIP. Heaney has pitched very well of late, allowing jut two earned runs over his last three starts (20 1/3 innings). The Tigers will start Ryan Carpenter. Carpenter is 0-1 in his two starts with a 9.00 ERA and 1.750 WHIP. Carpenter has lasted on eight total innings in his two starts and has allowed eight runs. I like the Angels here against a shaky starter, in fact I will lay the 1.5 runs with LA. Play LA on the run line. |
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05-30-18 | Rangers v. Mariners -1.5 | 7-6 | Loss | -125 | 12 h 40 m | Show | |
The Mariners look to extend their winning streak to six games here tonight. The M's have taken the first two in this series with the Rangers. They send James Paxton to the hill. Paxton is 4-1 in his 11 starts with a 3.10 ERA and 0.962 WHIP. Since Paxton threw his no hitter he's allowed six runs over 22 innings with just one walk and 23 KO's. The Rangers send Matt Moore to the hill. Moore is 1-5 in his nine starts with a lofty 8.19 ERA and 2.041 WHIP. Not much debate here that the Mariners have the better pitcher on the hill by far. I'm going to lay the 1.5 runs with Seattle. |
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05-30-18 | Nationals -1.5 v. Orioles | 2-0 | Win | 100 | 9 h 34 m | Show | |
Washington has run their win streak to five now with two straight wins over their rivals from Baltimore. The Nationals can sweep this series today with Max Scherzer on the hill. Scherzer is 8-1 in his 11 starts with a 2.14 ERA and 0.907 WHIP. Scherzer is coming off his worst start of the season, allowing four runs over six innings. Baltimore dropped to 17-38 with their loss on Tuesday. The O's will send David Hess to the hill. Hess is 2-1 in his three starts with a 4.15 ERA and 1.326 WHIP. I don't expect two mediocre starts from Scherzer and the Nats are just too good for the O's. Lay the 1.5 runs here with Washington. |
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05-28-18 | Warriors -5.5 v. Rockets | 101-92 | Win | 100 | 20 h 27 m | Show | |
The Warriors swung momentum to their side with a huge 2nd half in game six, outscoring the Rockets 64-25. The Rockets scored just nine points in the fourth quarter as the Warriors ran away with the game. This, after the Rockets jumped out to a 61-51 first half lead. The Rockets isolation game plan went bust and they had better come up with something new here today. The question is, will G Chris Paul play for the Rockets with his hamstring injury. Right now he's listed as questionable, but even if he plays, I doubt he will be anywhere near 100%. And, without Paul, the Rockets won't be able to stay with this Warriors offense. I look for the defending Champs to take the West here today, even if Paul limps on the court. Play Golden State. |
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05-25-18 | Celtics v. Cavs -6.5 | 99-109 | Win | 100 | 8 h 3 m | Show | |
This series has sure turned into a home court series. Each team has won and covered on their home court. In fact, it hasn't even been close, with the closest margin of victory being in game two at Boston where the Celtics won by seven as a one-point dog. The Celtics have yet to lose on their home court in the playoffs and going well back into the regular season. Now the Cavs are facing elimination on their home court. What to expect? Any thing different? I don't believe so. I look for the Cavs to rebound as they have done in this series and take game six on their home court. Play the Cavaliers. |
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05-24-18 | Warriors +1 v. Rockets | 94-98 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 30 m | Show | |
This series is leveled at two games a piece after Houston pulled the out right upset on the Warriors home floor in game three, 95-92. Now they return to Houston where the Rockets look to take a 3-2 lead on their home court. The Warriors have already won at Houston in game one, 119-106. This series has seen three of the four games go UNDER. The Warriors are now 8-3 ATS in conference final games. You can tell that the long season and playoffs are taking its toll on players. Players are getting tired. But the Warriors are a bounce back team and coming off that loss in game four, I look for them to rebound here and take game five in Houston. Play the Warriors. |
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05-23-18 | Cavs v. Celtics +1 | 83-96 | Win | 100 | 10 h 50 m | Show | |
Boston continues to win at home as they have taken both games at the TD Arena in this series and Cleveland has taken both games on their home court. That makes today's game five even more important to Boston. Today's game is a pick, so we need little more than a win with the Celtics here, something they have done on a regular basis at home. The Celtics are 9-0 S/U and ATS at home in the playoffs. Cleveland is 3-4 S/U on the road in the playoffs. The games in Boston have been lower scoring, with the Cavs scoring less then 95 points in both games. I like the Celtics at home where they have played perfect this post season. They have excellent coaching and don't have to cover any line here. Play BOSTON. |
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05-22-18 | Rockets +9 v. Warriors | 95-92 | Win | 100 | 6 h 24 m | Show | |
Rockets in desperate need of a win to keep from going down 1-3 in this series. The Rockets were blown out in game three at Golden State, 85-126. Houston shot just 39.5% from the field and 32.4% from 3-point, well below their averages. They also let the Warriors hit 52.2% from the field and 40.6 from 3-point. They will have to turn things around tonight and look for a lower scoring game. Two of the first three in this series have gone UNDER with total lines hovering right around 225-226. Houston needs a win, but we only need them to cover the 8 1/2 point dog line. Play the Rockets. |
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05-21-18 | Celtics +7 v. Cavs | 102-111 | Loss | -105 | 9 h 41 m | Show | |
Celtics were never in game three at Cleveland, losing 86-116. The Cavs dominated the game. Boston shot just 39% from the field and 27% from 3-point land. Compare that to the Cavs who show 48.7% from the field and 50% from 3-point. The Cavs look to even the series tonight at two games a piece. I like the points here with Boston. Boston is too well coached to not respond to that game three blasting with an answer. Boston needs to get back to their half court game that worked so well in games one and two. Now that the Celtics got that bad game out of their system, look for them to be in this one at the end. Take the points with the Celtics. |
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05-20-18 | Rockets v. Warriors -7.5 | 85-126 | Win | 100 | 6 h 18 m | Show | |
Warriors took home court advantage after splitting their two games in Houston. Now the Warriors need to hold home court. Houston took game two on their home court after seeing their field goal percentage raise from 45.9 in game one to 51.1 in game two. The Warriors haven't lost on their home court in these playoffs. Game three here today has the Warriors an eight-point home favorite. I like the Warriors here in game three as they rebound from their game two loss. Play the Warriors. |
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05-19-18 | Yankees -1.5 v. Royals | 8-3 | Win | 100 | 8 h 4 m | Show | |
The Yankees have been one of the hottest teams in baseball until a rare loss last night at KC, 2-5. The loss was just their third in their last 13 games. The Yankees look to rebound today with Luis Servino. Servino is 6-1 on the season in his nine starts. Servino has seven quality starts with a 2.14 ERA and 0.890 WHIP. The Royals win was just their first in the last six games. The Royals look for another tonight with Danny Duffy. Duffy is 1-5 in his nine starts with a 6.51 ERA and 1.660 WHIP. Big difference in starters here today, plus the Yankees are the much better team. I'll lay the 1.5 runs with the Yankees tonight. Play Nyy -1.5 |
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05-18-18 | Yankees -1.5 v. Royals | 2-5 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 47 m | Show | |
The Yankees have won two straight games to improve to 28-12 on the season. The Yankees took two of three from the A's and have won 10 of their last 12. CC Sabathia has been excellent for NY, with a 2-0 record, 2.23 ERA and 1.018 WHIP. Sabathia had his worst outing of the season last time out, allowing four runs in four innings to the Red Sox. Kansas City just can't seem to get on track, losing five straight and dropping to 13-30 on the season. Jake Junis will toe the rubber for the Royals today with a 4-3 record. Junis has a 3.53 ERA and 1.039 WHIP this season. Junis allowed four runs in 5 2/3 innings in his last start at Cleveland. Yankees just too good right now and Sabathia pitching great. I'm going to lay the 1.5 runs here with the Bronx Bombers. |
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05-13-18 | Mariners -1.5 v. Tigers | 4-5 | Loss | -130 | 1 h 30 m | Show | |
Seattle's James Paxton makes his first start since his no-hitter on May 8 against Toronto. Paxton became the first ever Canadian to throw a no hitter in Canada. Paxton has been very good all season, but on his no run streak he's gone 16 innings without allowing a run. Detroit will have its hands full with Paxton today as the Tigers are just 16-22 on the season. The Tigers will also start Blaine Hardy today. Hardy makes the first start of his career after pitching out of the bullpen. Still, I don't see the Tigers doing much of anything against a very hot Paxton. I'm going to lay the run and a half here today with Seattle. Play Seattle -1.5 runs. |
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05-09-18 | 76ers v. Celtics -1 | 112-114 | Win | 100 | 8 h 4 m | Show | |
Philadelphia staved off elimination with a 103-92 win in game four. Still, no team has come from down 0-3 to win a series. The problem that Boston had in game four was forcing three-point shots late in the clock. They need to regain the three-point shot attempts that won them games one through three. Another key for the Sixers was moving Embiid off of Horford. It put less stress on the Sixer center and also slowed the Boston scoring. However, tonight I'm sticking with the Celtics. There were a much better team at home this season than on the road. Five of their best six offensive games came at the TD Garden. I look for Boston to get the offense back on track tonight and close out this series. Play Boston. |
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05-09-18 | Astros -1.5 v. A's | 4-1 | Win | 100 | 4 h 38 m | Show | |
The Houston Astros have beaten the A's two straight games after Tuesday's win, 4-2. The Astros have now outscored Oakland, 20-4 in the series. Gerrit Cole gets the start today for the Astros. Cole has a 3-1 record in his seven starts with a nice 1.42 ERA and outstanding 0.691 WHIP. Cole has had seven quality starts, allowing more than two runs just once (3). Cole also has 28 KO's in his last two games against just one walk. Oakland's offense won't get a break tonight against Cole. They have scored just eight runs in the last four games and have scored over three runs just one time in their last eight games. I'm laying the 1.5 runs tonight with Houston and maybe the best pitcher in baseball right now. Play Houston -1.5 runs. |
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05-07-18 | Celtics +6.5 v. 76ers | 92-103 | Loss | -111 | 7 h 56 m | Show | |
The Celtics have taken a commanding 3-0 lead in this series despite being riddled with injuries and playing a much younger, faster Sixers team. I have to believe that Sixers coach Brett Brown could lose his job following his team's horrible performance in these playoffs. He has been outcoached terribly by Celtics HC Brad Stevens. Philadelphia was a 4 1/2 point road favorite in game three and lost 98-101. The Sixers play an up-tempo, fast paced game and they have been taken out of that this round by the Celtics as they have scored 98, 103 and 101. This was a team that has averaged over 111 ppg this season. Considering how the Sixers played in game three, I don't see their coach motivating these young players to rally here tonight. I'm taking the points with the road team here. Play Boston. |
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05-06-18 | Rockets v. Jazz +5.5 | 100-87 | Loss | -105 | 7 h 33 m | Show | |
The Jazz in a must win spot here today or else they face going down 1-3 in their best of seven series with the Rockets. Utah was beat soundly in game three, losing 96-110 at Houston. The Rockets shot lights out from 3-point land, hitting 53.1% of their shots. You can pretty much throw out the stat lines here as I believe that Utah has to put forth a monster effort to stay alive in these playoffs. Utah is at home here and they are getting five points. But also coming back tonight is Guard Ricky Rubio, who has been absent from this series. The return of Rubio and the Jazz facing going down 1-3 is enough for me to be on the home team here. Play Utah. |