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10-10-20 | Miami-FL v. Clemson -14.5 | Top | 17-42 | Win | 100 | 20 h 9 m | Show |
Miami-Fl at Clemson 7:30 ET Tigers (-) over Hurricanes- Doesn't Miami look inviting, I mean they are 3-0 both SU and ATS and have an exciting new offense lead by transfer E'Rick King. Clemson 3-0 SU is 0-3 ATS and just keeps plodding along and of course they understand that this is their first major challenge of the season. The Hurricanes are 2-0 in ACC action as are the Tigers who are 5-2 ATS in the last six meetings in including 18-8 ATS in their last 26 as home favorites. They have also won the last two meetings by a combined score of 96-3 (Yep, that's right)! Hurricanes get blown away...take CLEMSON! |
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10-10-20 | Temple v. Navy +3.5 | 29-31 | Win | 100 | 18 h 8 m | Show | |
Temple at Navy 6:00 ET Midshipmen (+) over Owls- A pair of clubs that I love to win with are facing off in Annapolis with the Navy having a decided advantage. No, not necessarily in talent but in game experience and I game experience this season as Navy (1-2) is playing their fourth game while this will be Temple's season opener. I just saw this same scenario play out with Tulane and Houston but I expect different results. Navy has missed 2,000-yard rusher Malcolm Perry and played with QB Dalen Morris out last week they lost 40-7 to Air Force but he returns this week and so will 14,000 Midshipman that will be attending the game. Take NAVY! |
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10-10-20 | Kansas State v. TCU -9 | 21-14 | Loss | -109 | 17 h 44 m | Show | |
Kansas State at Texas Christian 7:00 ET Horned Frogs (-) over Wildcats- It appears Kansas State made a brilliant hiring Chris Klieman from North Dakota State where he was 69-6 in five seasons and led the Wildcats to eight wins and a bowl berth in his first season. He is 2-0 over Oklahoma as K. State scored 4-straight touchdowns to defeat the Sooners 38-35 and last week they come from behind scoring a pair of fourth quarter TD's and defeated Texas Tech 31-21. TCU is 1-1 having defeated Texas 33-31 in Austin and the win was no fluke as out-gained the Longhorns by about a 100 yards including a 75-yard rushing advantage. Takin a close look at the Wildcats upsets you can see they were out-gained both the Sooners and Red Raiders. Considering Kansas State is 6-1 ATS in their last seven as road underdogs this is a powerful line as TCU is just 6-21 ATS in their last 27 as home favorites. So why is this line so ridiculous other than the fact the Wildcats will be starting true freshman Will Howard. Take TEXAS CHRISTIAN! |
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10-10-20 | Texas Tech +11.5 v. Iowa State | Top | 15-31 | Loss | -110 | 16 h 9 m | Show |
Texas Tech at Iowa State 3:00 ET Cyclones (-) over Red Raiders- This is the game that will tell us if Iowa State is for real as they come off an upset of Oklahoma and now are double digit favorites against Texas Tech after defeating the Sooners for the first time at home in Ames in 60 years and 20 straight games. Iowa State has the Big-12 leading rusher in Breece Hall and the winningest quarterback in Cyclone history in Brock Purdy who has a win over all Big-12 opponents. Just an opening week shocker when State lost to La Tech will keep the public away and the price is another factor but in may not matter as the Red Raiders are at the bottom of the conference food chain. Number is high and probably for good reason. Take IOWA STATE! |
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10-10-20 | Duke -115 v. Syracuse | 38-24 | Win | 100 | 13 h 45 m | Show | |
Duke at Syracuse 12:30 ET Blue Devils over Orange- Let's take a step back and see what we have here. What I see is a 0-4 team Duke favored on the road and have been outscored 129-70 and lead the nation in turnovers with 15. What makes this 'price' even more intriguing is the fact that the Orange went into Durham last season and throttled Blue Devils 49-6. I guess the number reflects the difference in quarterbacking although Chase Brice has seven interceptions and he is still heads above Tommy DeVito. This falls into the odds-maker knows more than 'you' category. Duke who play on natural grass at home are 15-2 ATS in their last `17 games on field-turf. Syracuse is 0-4 ATS in their last four after a SU win. Take DUKE! |
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10-10-20 | Florida v. Texas A&M +7 | Top | 38-41 | Win | 100 | 40 h 53 m | Show |
Florida at Texas A&M 12:00 ET Aggies (+) over Gators- Listen, I am a Gator fan all the way back to their Steve Spurrier days and I don't mean as a coach but when he was at quarterback. So understand, when I play against them that I have plenty of confidence and this one is really 'special'...special enough that I have used it as my SEC Game of the Month! To tell the truth I will be 'shocked' if A&M doesn't win this game on the field. The Gators will certainly be looking ahead to next week when they play LSU. The Aggies found out what it's like to be up against the 'Big Boys' (Alabama last week) and will last longer ready to win this game 'outright' and much less 'cover. If TEXAS A&M doesn't get the money here I will be honestly be shocked! Take the AGGIES! |
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10-09-20 | Heat v. Lakers -7 | 111-108 | Loss | -110 | 49 h 35 m | Show | |
L.A. Lakers vs Miami 9:00 ET Lakers (-) over Heat- Yesterday, I didn't believe the Heat would lose again and win out in the series, but reality set in and although LA won the game 'we' did get the money. But, what it did was relieve any pressure there're might have been on the Lakers and they done feel like messing around with an extra game by not taking care of business tonight. Miami knows where they are and will ailing players in the line-up they will die slowly but surely die. Take LOS ANGELES! |
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10-09-20 | Yankees v. Rays +146 | Top | 1-2 | Win | 146 | 8 h 27 m | Show |
Tampa Bay vs N.Y. Yankees 7:10 ET Rays over Yankees- The Yankees have named Gerrit Cole as their Game 5 starter before they had even posted their 5-1 victory to stretch this series to it's limit and that's how it should be. Tampa Bay's starter Tyler Glasnow last faced Cole in the AL Division Series final as Cole started for Houston a game the Astros won 6-1 over the Rays at Minute Maid Park. Cole who threw 97 pitches in Game 1 has also lost two NCDS series finals to St. Louis and the Cubs while pitching for the Pirates. Both hurlers are on short rest as Glasnow got 10 strikeouts in Game 2 working 5+ innings surrendering four runs on three hits (long ball). The Rays sting here. Take TAMPA BAY! |
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10-09-20 | Louisville v. Georgia Tech +5.5 | 27-46 | Win | 100 | 8 h 52 m | Show | |
Louisville at Georgia Tech 7:10 ET Yellow Jackets (+) over Cardinals- To start with this is not going to be a meeting of top quality teams as both are in rebuilding mode. Inexperience and inconsistency has plagued both quarterbacks as the Cardinals Louisville Malik Cunningham (no relation to Richie) has had seven TD passes with five interceptions and Tech's true freshman QB Jeff Sims who has three TD passes with eight picks. Not so good, but he has two excellent running backs and the jackets know how to run the ball (even without Johnson). The Cardinals are just 3-9-1 ATS in their last 13 road games and they lost their lone meeting against the Engineers 66-31 in 2018 at Louisville. Take GEORGIA TECH! |
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10-08-20 | Bucs v. Bears +4 | Top | 19-20 | Win | 100 | 24 h 58 m | Show |
Tampa Bay at Chicago 8:20 ET Bears (+) over Buccaneers- Tampa Bay is brimming with confidence as well they should be after their come from behind victory over the Chargers storming back behind five Tom Brady TD passes. Brady has attained 'God-like' status among guys that have only known losing...Bucs are 3-1 after an opening week loss and are No. 8 in scoring offense at 30.0 points per and their defense is just about the middle of the Pack at No. 16. The Bears play a stout defense that is ranked No. 8 and their offense should get a boost with Nick Foles being named starter. To a man the Bears have known Foles should be the starter as Chicago finally admits failure in their Trubinsky 'project.' The Bears are 11-4-1 ATS in their last 16 as home dogs and the home team is 4-1 ATS in the last five meetings Take CHICAGO! |
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10-08-20 | Tulane +7 v. Houston | 31-49 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 12 m | Show | |
Tulane at Houston 7:30 ET Green Wave (+) over Cougars- Talk about being a brides-maid the Houston Cougars have been left holding the bag five time this season because of COVID and this should be their season opener. Tulane who is 2-1 had their opener cancelled and had an opening date last week. Houston has had issues since the last meeting a 38-31 Tulane victory as they lost the QB D'Eriq King who went red-shirt after the loss. That loss dropped the Cougars to 1-3 on their way to 4-8 season. Houston has dominated this series but most of it is past history going 12-4 ATS in the last 16 meetings but they are 3-8 ATS against teams with winning records and this is their opener while the Wave have three games under their belt and that is a huge advantage. Take TULANE! |
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10-08-20 | Rays +125 v. Yankees | Top | 1-5 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 5 m | Show |
Tampa Bay vs N.Y. Yankees 7:10 ET Rays over Yankees- The Yankees have already named Gerrit Cole as their Game 5 starter but the problem as I see it is that they have to get their first. New York will start the very inconsistent Jordan Montgomery (2-3 5.11 ERA) who is getting into his first post-season action. He has allowed seven run over his last two starts and gave up four runs in 2/3 of an inning against the Rays Sept. 2. Tampa Bay will start Ryan Thompson (1-2 4.44 ERA) who has worked two post-season innings surrendering three hits but no runs. Rays manager Dave Cash coined the phase a 'stable of arms' referring to his pitching staff as he will use his 'All-Staff' if need be. As I have said so many times before the Yankees are not built for the playoffs with a weak defense their Achilles heel. Take TAMPA BAY! |
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10-08-20 | A's v. Astros -102 | 6-11 | Win | 100 | 2 h 58 m | Show | |
Oakland vs Houston 3:30 ET A's over Astros- Okay, we have a series and it looks like it will be a good one. Houston blew their shot at a sweep blowing a late two-run lead and forced to face a team that feel they were on the brink and now have life. Oakland has confidence in their man Frankie Montas (3-5, 5.60 ERA) who is 1-0 in the post-season going two innings with two K's and a run. Houston it's Zack Grienke who had five starts in the 2019 playoffs going 27 innings allowing 13 runs. This time we expect better. Take HOUSTON! |
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10-08-20 | Braves v. Marlins +122 | 7-0 | Loss | -100 | 4 h 37 m | Show | |
Atlanta vs Miami 2:05 ET Marlins over Braves- There's no question in my mind Atlanta will face the Dodgers in the NL Championship Series but in Game 3 there has been such a dramatic line change from Games 1 & 2 I can't pass it up. The Braves were favored by at least 2-1 in the two winning games and now the price is a pick'em. Atlanta will start Kyle Wright (2-4, 5.21 ERA) and he has been shelled when throwing against the Marlins going 0-2 with a 6.69 ERA in three starts. Miami will start Sixto Sanchez (3-2, 3.46) whose ERA in his first five innings is 1.69 and after that it's over 10. After facing Ian Anderson Wright's pitches will look like balloons. Take the MARLINS! |
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10-07-20 | Rays +121 v. Yankees | Top | 8-4 | Win | 121 | 4 h 40 m | Show |
Tampa Bay vs New York Yankees 7:10 ET Rays over Yankees- It is all or nothing for New York as they rarely score runs that are not powered by a home run. Yesterday, they had men on base throughout but their big swings and little contact created 18 strikeouts and no late inning rally. The key to playing against New York is knowing when Gary Sanchez is not in the lineup. Monday, he was 0-4, 3 K's and just ONE passed ball (that shows improvement!). Yankees pitchers HATE pitching to Sanchez and can't throw certain pitches with confidence as he mishandles so many balls during the game. There are actually times when he's at the backstop picking up the ball after a called third strike. Okay, enough about that hoax, bum and imposter of a professional baseball player. On to a team that is full of holes and were just not built for the playoffs as they put out the worst defense in the MLB every day. Sometimes, their defense (lack of) seems like a practical joke it's so bad. So guess, what...take TAMPA BAY! |
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10-07-20 | A's v. Astros -102 | 9-7 | Loss | -102 | 5 h 51 m | Show | |
Oakland vs Houston 3:35 ET A's over Astros- Houston who is in a commanding position leading 2-0 in the Best-of-Five series will enter Game 3 with Jose Urquidy on the mound as Zack Greinke's sore shoulder had him 1-4 with a 6.08 ERA in September. Urquidy has two starts against the A's going 0-1, with a 2.45 ERA. Oakland will start Jesus Luzardo who's post-season career has him 0-1, with a 4.26 ERA with 14 K's in 9.2 innings. The Astros have been going threw the motions all season and now have picked up the pace in the playoffs. Take HOUSTON! |
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10-06-20 | Padres +153 v. Dodgers | 1-5 | Loss | -100 | 11 h 33 m | Show | |
San Diego vs L.A. Dodgers 9:38 ET Padres over Dodgers- The upstart Padres were second to the Dodgers in NL wins and won four of the ten meetings that will filled with temperamental actions where Fernando Tatis ran over LA catcher Will Smith on two different occasions and the LA's Chris Taylor ran over SD catch Austin Hedges and then SD's Trent Grisham posed at the plate after hitting a home run off Kershaw. Personally, I like the Padres cockiness because they believe that they are good and he's right. Good enough to win this series remains to be seen. Dodgers starter Buehler Walker's blister seems to have heeled enough, although he only worked four innings against the Brewers in Game 1. Take SAN DIEGO! |
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10-06-20 | Lakers v. Heat +7.5 | Top | 102-96 | Win | 100 | 10 h 51 m | Show |
L.A. Lakers vs Miami 9:00 ET Heat (+) over Lakers- I could not have more off-base than what I predicted in Game 3 as Miami showed their grit and took it to the Lakers from start to finish winning 115-104. The Heat are brimming with confidence as Jimmy Butler's 'triple-double' wasn't enough of a statement until he boasts 'we won't lose again!' Los Angeles may have something to say about that as they have yet to lose back-to-back games and that may be so but they are 2-8-1 ATS after an ATS loss. Now, like when I hear a pitcher or quarterback say 'it's just another game' when it is more than just another game. The last to say it was Lamar Jackson before the Ravens against Kansas City on Monday night and he got smoked as they always do. In the same vein James says after his eight turnover performance, 'We're not concerned'....he should be! Miami is 14-4 ATS in their last 18 games overall. Enough for me! Take the HEAT! |
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10-06-20 | Yankees +117 v. Rays | 5-7 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 21 m | Show | |
N.Y. Yankees vs Tampa Bay 8:10 ET Yankees over Rays- I am questioning why New York is a starting rookie in Deivi Garcia who had a 3-2, 4.98 ERA during the regular season and will be the youngest Yankees pitcher to ever start a post season game. He must be ready! Tampa Bay will start Tyler Glasnow who has made three starts against the Yankees this season going 1-1, with a 3.77 ERA with 22 strikeouts in just 14.1 innings and is 1-2 lifetime. It seems funny to me that Rays manager Dave Cash said 'we have the right guy on the mound today', well then why didn't he start yesterday. Take NEW YORK! |
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10-06-20 | Astros -102 v. A's | 5-2 | Win | 100 | 6 h 39 m | Show | |
Houston vs Oakland 4:37 ET Astros over A's- Houston's Framber Valdez was not afraid to take the ball in his first post-season outing having spun five scoreless innings in his Game 1 victory over the Minnesota. He had one outing against this season Oakland and went seven strong innings allowing one earned run while striking out nine. Oakland's Sean Manaea took on a different route in his post-season debut giving up four runs (3-Homers) in two innings taking the loss against the White Sox, but he was dominant in his lone start against the Astros going seven innings allowing one run during the season. Astros have the 'mojo'...take HOUSTON! |
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10-05-20 | Falcons +7 v. Packers | Top | 16-30 | Loss | -110 | 21 h 17 m | Show |
Atlanta at Green Bay 5:15 ET Falcons (+) over Packers- Why is Dan Quinn still coaching the Atlanta Falcons? Is it because he once got this team to the Super Bowl or does he have Jeffery Epstein type of video of the Falcons brass? It has to be something we are not aware of because since he blew a 28-3 second half lead to the Patriots in the Super Bowl his teams continue to fail with basic fundamentals. I'm wondering what Atlanta who rank 31st of 32 teams on defense can do to stop Aaron Rogers who's offense is ranked No. 2. In order to support the Falcons I have found some trends that might help. How about this Atlanta is 5-1 ATS in their six meetings at Green Bay and they road team is 9-4 ATS in the last 13 meetings plus they are 5-0 ATS in their last five road games. If you want to hear something about the Packers, well they bare 5-1 ATS in their last six as home favorites...Good luck. Take ATLANTA! |
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10-05-20 | Yankees -143 v. Rays | Top | 9-3 | Win | 100 | 22 h 17 m | Show |
New York Yankees vs Tampa Bay 8:07 ET Yankees over Rays- From what I am reading and hearing from the media is that the Rays and Yankees have a rivalry that is intense as the Red Sox and Yankees. Let me tell you from a New Yorker's view-point and even from a Bostonians eyes that will never happen. Yanks and Sox go back to 1919 and the trading of Babe Ruth and the continuation is on going. Not, to say that the Rays don't get 'up' for any series with the Bronx Bombers, after all they are still 27-time World Series Champions. The Rays have been the best team in baseball from start to finish this season and will start former Cy Young winner Black Snell who started Game 1 against Toronto and allowed no runs in 5.2 innings while striking out nine. Gerrit Cole was 7-3 2.84 ERA in the regular season but had a 4.96 ERA allowing five home runs in three starts against the Rays. There will be one huge difference in Cole's start in Game 1...Gary Sanchez the worst catcher in MLB history will NOT be behind the plate as he was in his three starts against Tampa. Cole's ERA is 3-runs lower when ANYONE but Sanchez is 'catching' (he actually doesn't catch the ball he mostly just retrieves it off the back stop). The fact that New York is such a strong favorite against the MLB team with the best record lends me to laying it. Take the NEW YORK YANKEES! |
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10-05-20 | Patriots +11 v. Chiefs | 10-26 | Loss | -115 | 9 h 31 m | Show | |
New England at Kansas City 7:05 ET Patriots (+) over Chiefs- So what do we do here? Cam Newton is sidelined and the Patriots and Bill Belichick will go with Brian Hoyer who has never been impressive even at the College level. I don't know if the trends regarding New England have any value with Brady gone but Belichick still remains and the road team is 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings. With or without Newton playing for the Pats KC is 7-0-1 ATS in their last eight home games and 12-3-1 ATS in their last 16 games overall. It really shouldn't make much difference who runs the Patriots offense as we have seen through the year's QB who won as Brady's replacement. Remember San Cassell or Jimmy 'Crappolo' who performed well as a Belichick back-up although were disappointing in other places. Take NEW ENGLAND! |
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10-04-20 | Eagles +7.5 v. 49ers | 25-20 | Win | 100 | 24 h 31 m | Show | |
Philadelphia at San Francisco 8:20 ET Eagles (+) over 49ers- How bad can the 0-3 Eagles actually be? If we start with their quarterbacking it is noted that Carson Wentz has the lowest QB rating (63.9) of any starting NFL QB. He has thrown six interceptions with just one TD pass and has been sacked 11 times. San Fran is without a number of starters including Jimmy 'Crappolo' who is being replaced by NickMullins who had a wonderful time against the Giants last week winning 36-9. The Niners have two wins over the Jets (0-4) and Giants (0-3) but are just 2-6 ATS in their last eight meetings with Philly and just 7-19-1 ATS as home favorites. Take PHILADELPHIA! |
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10-04-20 | Lakers -9.5 v. Heat | Top | 104-115 | Loss | -107 | 20 h 20 m | Show |
Miami vs L.A. Lakers 9:00 ET Lakers (-) over Heat- Okay Miami has given it the 'old college try'...but will fall short and the Lake Show is just beginning. With all the injuries growing The Heat have cooled off and LA is primed to sweep the series. Lebron as I said before is on a mission and will not be denied and along with Anthony Davis who has never been a winner in the pro ranks and came to LA for this sole purpose. I could go on with all kinds of numbers both good and bad on either side but it's just a matter of the Lakers finishing business. Take LOS ANGELES LAKERS! |
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10-04-20 | Giants +13.5 v. Rams | 9-17 | Win | 100 | 20 h 14 m | Show | |
New York Giants at L.A. Rams 4:25 ET Giants (+) over Rams- This could be a long day if the 'new' Rams show up and the usual Giants. The last time I saw these two foes facing each other in New York the Giants defenders didn't face anybody as they actually ram away from receivers after they caught the ball (honest) and the Rams crushed 51-17. But as bad as New York is and has been they are actually 13-3 ATS in their last 16 road games and 4-1 ATS following a ATS loss and believe it or not the are Giants 8-1 ATS over LA in the last nine meetings. Take NEW YORK GIANTS! |
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10-04-20 | Seahawks v. Dolphins +6 | Top | 31-23 | Loss | -115 | 17 h 16 m | Show |
Seattle at Miami 1:00 ET Dolphins (+) over Seahawks- I don't mean to laugh because so many of those I know took the Cowboys last week against Seattle and were burned once again by late heroics by Russell Wilson who threw five more TD's giving him 14 in just three games. Now, Wilson travels East to play in Miami and he breaks that west to east crap as he is 8-0 SU and ATS in the ET zone. Now, that's been great for the Seahawks but their defense has allowed 1,292 yards passing more than any other team in the NFL. Miami meanwhile posted their first double-digit win in 39 games defeating Jacksonville 31-13 on last Thursday night, that gives the Dolphins four extra days and they will be healthy. Like I said before and the reason I stayed away from taking Dallas last week is that it is so hard getting past Russell Wilson as they are 12-4-1 ATS in their last 17 road games and 5-1-1 ATS in their last seven as favorites. But, Seattle is only 1-6 ATS in the last seven meetings against the Dolphins and the Dolphins are 5-1 ATS in their last six home games and 4-1 ATS in their last five as dogs. Take MIAMI! |
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10-04-20 | Browns +4 v. Cowboys | 49-38 | Win | 100 | 17 h 3 m | Show | |
Cleveland at Dallas 1:00 ET Browns (+) over Cowboys- 'There's something rotten in Denmark'...either this is the biggest sucker play of the season or the Cowboys get beat outright. Really, honestly...the bookmaker makes Dallas a meager 4.5-point favorites against one of the worst ATS teams in NFL history who are 0-7 ATS in their last seven road games including their 38-6 blowout loss at Baltimore where they failed to score a touchdown. So bad have the Browns been that they are 17-39-1 ATS in their last 57 games as underdogs. But hey, the Cowboys have been money burner and well as they are 4-9 ATS at home as favorites and 2-8 ATS against teams with winning records. It's all about this 'price' way to inviting. Take CLEVELAND! |
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10-04-20 | Cardinals v. Panthers +3.5 | 21-31 | Win | 100 | 16 h 24 m | Show | |
Arizona at Carolina 1:00 ET Panthers (+) over Cardinals- Carolina ended a franchise 10-game losing streak by taking down the Chargers last week led by QB Teddy Bridgewater who provided Matt Ruhle with his first NFL victory. The Panthers won despite settling for five field goals in the red zone. Arizona was upended by Detroit at home and their defensive weakness was exposed especially because injuries have depleted the Safety position as their two starter didn't practice Wednesday. Ruhle has made adjustments on offense as this is the first home game for the Panthers without running back Christian McCaffrey and has opened his offense with a group of young playmakers. Take CAROLINA. |
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10-04-20 | Saints v. Lions +3 | 35-29 | Loss | -105 | 16 h 41 m | Show | |
New Orleans at Detroit 1:00 ET Lions (+) over Saints- People are speaking how Tom Brady has lost some zip on the ball and most haven't noticed that Drew Brees has lost more velocity on his throws. New Orleans has other concerns as well with four starters having missed practice on Wednesday and their playing status is up in the air. Detroit is coming off their first win a 26-23 victory at Arizona aided by newly acquired running back Adrian Peterson who averaged 4.9 yards a carry. The Saints are 6-2 ATS in the last eight meetings, 4-1 ATS as road favorites and 11-4 ATS overall. The Lions really have little to brag about as they are 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games as home underdogs and 3-11 ATS in their last 14 games overall. That all is ready to change. Take DETROIT! |
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10-03-20 | Auburn v. Georgia -7 | Top | 6-27 | Win | 100 | 20 h 11 m | Show |
Auburn at Georgia 7:30 ET Bulldogs (-) over Tigers- Love the match-up and believe this is my strongest release of the college football season. It's being said that Georgia's quarterback position is not settled while Auburn is fixed with Bo Nix last year's SEC Freshman of the Year. (He's Over-rated!) The Bulldogs who are known for their ground game totaled just 121 yards at 2.9 per attempt but held Arkansas to 280 total yards in their (-27.5) 37-10 win. Georgia has won the last six meetings 6-0 SU and 6-0 ATS at home and are 13-3 ATS after a ATS loss and they are 17-8 ATS against teams with winning records. The Tigers may be 11-4 ATS in their last 15 games overall but one of those losses was to the Bulldogs last season and finally the favorite is 9-2 ATS in the last 11 meetings. Take GEORGIA! |
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10-03-20 | Oklahoma v. Iowa State +8 | 30-37 | Win | 100 | 20 h 43 m | Show | |
Oklahoma at Iowa State 7:30 ET Cyclones (+) over Sooners- In another time and another season when things could be different last weeks upset of Oklahoma by Kansas State (+28.5) 38-35 would be one for the ages. The Sooners blew two 21-point leads and now must run the table to have a shot at the final four. Oklahoma has won 20 of the last 21 meetings SU and 24 consecutive games in Ames. Iowa State was also upset as a heavy favorite laying -14 and losing outright 31-13 to Louisiana-Lafayette in their opener and came back to win SU last week as a beaten-favorite (-3.5) winning 37-34 despite giving up over 500 yards and 27 FD's while getting just 14. I now see the problem with this game is that I am trying to make a case for the Cyclone and that's not easy. So, I'll do my best. OU is 4-12 ATS after allowing less than 100 yards rushing ( How bout that one...a nugget) and 2-6 ATS as favorites 2-7 ATS against teams with losing records. I got more as Iowa State is 5-1 ATS in their last six as a home underdog and 4-0 ATS against the Sooners in the last four meetings and finally they are 19-7-1 ATS in their last 27 as an underdog. We have one thing going for 'us' the public and even sharps and wiseguys are 'on' the Sooners. Take IOWA STATE! |
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10-03-20 | Virginia Tech v. Duke +13 | 38-31 | Win | 100 | 16 h 55 m | Show | |
Virginia Tech at Duke 4:00 ET Blue Devils (+) over Hokies- How about this? Virginia Tech opened the season ranked in the Top-20, they played and won their first game with 23 players and four coaches out due to positive COVID-19 test results and they went out and defeated NC State 45-24. their reward was getting dropped in the rankings...go figure. The Blue Devils have been a turnover machine to the point that they should be called 'Red' Devils because the put themselves in a hole that they can not recover from. Duke although having slippery hands so far this season is 11-3-1 ATS in their last 15 home games as underdogs and the underdog is 6-1 ATS in the last seven meetings. Take DUKE! |
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10-03-20 | Texas A&M +18.5 v. Alabama | 24-52 | Loss | -110 | 16 h 50 m | Show | |
Texas A&M at Alabama 3:30 ET Aggies (+) over Crimson Tide- These ranked SEC teams are already 1-0 in Conference but getting there using different paths. Alabama jumped out to an early lead against Missouri 38-3 before calling off the dogs with their ATS loss 38-19 but SU win, while A&M struggled from start to finish defeating lowly Vanderbilt 17-12. The Tide have dominated the series winning seven straight since the Aggies last win when Johnny Manziel preformed his heroics. Texas A&M seems to respond after poor offensive showings going 10-2 ATS after scoring less than 20 points. Some stats on Alabama as they are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 SEC games and are 4-9 ATS after a SU win as well as 1-6 ATS at home against a team with a winning road record. Take TEXAS A&M! |
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10-03-20 | North Carolina v. Boston College +14.5 | 26-22 | Win | 100 | 15 h 15 m | Show | |
North Carolina at Boston College 3:30 ET Eagles (+) over Tar Heels- We opened with a win with North Carolina (-24.5) 31-6 over Syracuse in a game they led 10-6 entering the fourth quarter and tallied three TD's for final margin. Since that impressive win Carolina has had three weeks to cool their heels and that's probably what has happened. Boston College is 2-0 and 1-1 ATS defeating Duke getting five turnovers and sneaking by Texas State 24-21 as a 21.5-point favorite with a 36-yard field goal with :03 seconds left. The Tar Heels are 5-0 ATS in their last five games as favorites and 4-0 ATS in the last four meetings. Under-rated Boston College has some impressive trends that can't be over-looked. They are 14-5-1 ATS in their last 20 as underdogs including 4-1 ATS in their last five as home dog they are also 19-6-1 ATS in ACC play and finally they are 18-7-1 ATS after an ATS win. Take BOSTON COLLEGE! |
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10-02-20 | Heat +10 v. Lakers | 114-124 | Push | 0 | 11 h 35 m | Show | |
Miami vs L.A. Lakers 9:00 ET Heat (+) over Lakers- After their Game 1 debacle Miami finds themselves in an even deeper hole than they could have imagined as they will be without two of their main cogs. Injuries to guard Goran Dragic and center Ben Adebayo have left the Heat short-handed and they need every bit of manpower to deal with the Lakers superior inside play. LA out rebounded Miami 54-36 in Game 1 and I'm sure the Heat will make some adjustments. The line has been adjusted from 4.5 to 9.5 and will probably go higher. Take MIAMI! |
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10-02-20 | Cardinals v. Padres -115 | Top | 0-4 | Win | 100 | 6 h 56 m | Show |
St. Louis at San Diego 7:08 ET Cardinals over Padres- St. Louis gets the quick advantage in knowing who their starting pitcher is going to be and with Jack Flaherty (4-3, 4.90 ERA) on the hill and that's a good start as her is 1-0 with a 1.10 ERA against the Padres. The Cardinals may need him to go deep into the game as their bullpen gave up nine runs and nine hits in two innings work. With their No. 1 & 2 starters down and the 3 & 4 having pitched the past two days puts the Padres up against the wall. Yesterday's win was just the second for San Diego in the last 12 playoff meetings with the Cards but the Pods are 21-11 at home this season. History rules...take SAN DIEGO! |
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10-01-20 | Broncos v. Jets -120 | Top | 37-28 | Loss | -120 | 21 h 41 m | Show |
Denver at New York Jets 8:20 ET Jets (+) over Broncos- Both these AFC clubs are 0-3 SU with Denver at least 2-1 ATS while the Jets are 0-3 ATS and has been outscored 94-37 in their first three games getting destroyed by the Colts 36-7 on Sunday and the New York media is calling for Adam Gase's head. It was gotten so bad that NYC's Mayor not only wanted to ban fans from going to the Stadium but he wanted to ban all players from entering ass well. Maybe that's a stretch the point is the Jets have been terrible and did start 0-4 last season before turning it around and winning six of their last eight. They need to suck it up and what be better than another hurting team. Gase inherited Sam Darnold and that might cuz his demise as he has threw a pick-six on his first toss. Denver will start give QB Brett Rypien his first career start and even if he is up against the Jets it is a difficult task for a first-timer. Take NEW YORK J-E-T-S! |
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10-01-20 | Cardinals +145 v. Padres | Top | 9-11 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 26 m | Show |
St. Louis at San Diego 5:08 ET Cardinals over Padres- Here we have the experienced post season veteran in the Cardinals Adam Wainwright (5-3, 3.15 ERA) who has a career 2.81 ERA in 105.2 postseason innings. Zach Davies (7-4, 2.73) and he has had his best season not allowing more than three runs in any of his 12 starts. St. Louis who has defeated the Padres in 10 of 11 playoff games are 6-2 in their last eight road games. San Diego has some great supportive trends but there is one leak and it is that they are 1-5 in their last six road games and 1-7 in their last eight playoff games. Take ST. LOUIS! |
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10-01-20 | White Sox v. A's -101 | Top | 4-6 | Win | 100 | 3 h 23 m | Show |
Chicago White Sox vs Oakland 3:10 ET Starting pitchers in this deciding Game 3 will have plenty of significance as Chicago has now won 15 straight games (that's 15-0) in their last 15 starts against Left-handers. So, the difference between starting lefty Sean Manaes (4-3, 4.50 ERA) or right-hander Mike Fiers (6-3, 4.58). Fiers has gone 19-5 at home (at San Diego) since joining the A's while the White Sox are just 21-26 against right-handers this season. Chicago's most likely starter will be Dane Dunning (2-0, 3.97) who was bombed in his last two appearances against the Cubs and Indians. Take OAKLAND! |
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10-01-20 | Reds +132 v. Braves | 0-5 | Loss | -100 | 2 h 46 m | Show | |
Cincinnati at Atlanta 12:08 ET Reds over Braves- This should be a really interesting pitching dual and after what we saw yesterday I don't expect many runs from either side and here's why. Starting pitching in the playoffs brings out the best in most good hurlers (Bieber Excepted) and this early afternoon contest pits Cincinnati's Luis Castillo (4-6, 3.21 ERA) against the Braves phenom Ian Anderson (3-2, 1.95) has had six MLB starts including his debut when he held the Yankees one-hit in six innings and two weeks later he shut down the Nationals on one-hit in seven innings. Castillo turned his season around after a shaky August before going 4-0 with a 1.26 ERA in September and before getting beat on Saturday. I've got trends all over the place on both sides but what the Reds need is to put the ball in play when there are men in scoring position. Today...take CINCINNATI! |
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09-30-20 | Heat v. Lakers -4.5 | Top | 98-116 | Win | 100 | 22 h 50 m | Show |
Miami vs L.A. Lakers 9:00 ET Lakers (-) over Heat- The Heat won their last NBA Championship in 2013, their second of back-to-back titles over San Antonio and were led of course by LeBron James and I must give him props returning to the Finals once again. Miami like Los Angeles has won 12 of 15 playoff games and will have to measure up to the bigger Lakers inside by being more physical. L.A. has scored 44-points per game in the paint shooting 71% both leagues highs by wide margins. The Heat will need for their outside shooters to be on the mark to compete and they will use a 2-3 to stack the paint but, it won''t matter as LeBron is still muttering about the 'disrespectful' MVP vote. Take the LAKERS! |
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09-30-20 | Cardinals +150 v. Padres | 7-4 | Win | 150 | 7 h 34 m | Show | |
St. Louis at San Diego 3:00 ET Cardinals over Padres- It's really too bad, I mean San Diego was a money maker for 'us' all season and now entering the playoff for the first timer since 2006 their front line pitching has taken a hit. Losing Dinelson Lamet to injury on Friday and Zack Davies isn't available so the Padres will start Chris Paddock (4-5, 4.75 ERA). St. Louis who has defeated the Padres in nine of 10 playoff games eliminating San Diego three times will start lefty Kwang Hyun Kim (3-0, 1.62) who allowed only 28 hits in 39 innings. The Cardinals who hit the fewest homers in MLB (51) are 5-2 in last seven on the road. The Padres have been great as home favorites going 20-6 and 11-3 against team will winning records but are 1-4 in their last five home games and 1-6 in their last seven playoff games. Take ST. LOUIS! |
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09-30-20 | Blue Jays v. Rays -132 | 2-8 | Win | 100 | 5 h 23 m | Show | |
Toronto at Tampa Bay 4:07 ET Rays over Blue Jays- Tampa Bay who had the best record in the AL used their superior pitching to win Game One 3-1 as three pitchers kept the Jays bats silent. Today, they start Tyler Glasnow (5-1, 4.08 ERA) who is 0-2 with a 7.71 ERA to two post-season starts while Toronto will start Hyun Jin Ryu (5-2, 2.69). The Blue Jays are just 1-6 in their last seven road games and 1-5 in their last six playoff games and are 17-35 in the last 52 meetings and 39-84 at Tampa Bay. Take the RAYS! |
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09-30-20 | White Sox v. A's -120 | Top | 3-5 | Win | 100 | 5 h 32 m | Show |
Chicago White Sox at Oakland 3:10 ET A's over White Sox- Chicago came out of the doldrums after losing 7-of-8 and 9 of their final 12 games of the season by shutting down Oakland 4-1 in the first of this Best-of-3 series. The A's who have not won a post season series since 2006 already face elimination and will send Chris Bassitt (5-2, 2.29 ERA) to the hill and he has some impressive stats. Bassitt finished the season allowing just one run in his last four starts covering 26.2 innings and he is 2-1 with a 3.04 ERA in four careers starts against the Pale Hose. Veteran lefty Dallas Keuchel is 6-6 against Oakland including 2-4 on the road and a 7-1 loss this season. Although this game may be played in San Diego when Bassitt is pitching for at home he is 2-1 with a 0.72 ERA. Take OAKLAND! |
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09-29-20 | Yankees v. Indians +100 | Top | 12-3 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 28 m | Show |
New York Yankees at Cleveland 7:00 ET Indians over Yankees- This could be the best pitching match of the entire playoffs as the Yankees send Gerrit Cole (7-3, 2.84 ERA) to the mound and Cleveland will counter with this year's sure shot Cy Young winner Shane Bieber (8-1,1.63) who won the pitching Triple Crown with most wins (8), lowest ERA (1.63) and most strikeouts (122). New York was cruising along in until a plethora of injuries took their once powerful lineup down and down hard. They are left with four starter hitting .200 or less. Cole was fantastic in last year's playoffs going 4-1 with a 1.72 ERA and a WHIP of 0.87 and is 2-1 with a 2.79 ERA against Cleveland. Shane Bieber has been untouchable and he is 1-0 lifetime versus the Yanks. The Indians were 18-12 at home while New York was 12-18 as they lost 4-of-5 and 8-of-last 10 while the Tribe closed winning 7-of-8. Take CLEVELAND! |
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09-29-20 | White Sox -113 v. A's | 4-1 | Win | 100 | 5 h 46 m | Show | |
Chicago White Sox at Oakland 3:00 ET White Sox over A's- Both these clubs enter the playoffs after their most recent shaky play as Oakland has lost nine of their last 17 while the White Sox went into the tank as soon as they clinched their first playoff berth since 2008. Chicago enter this fry losers in 7-of-8 and 9-of-12 including 0-5 on the road. Now, here comes the part I hate (because the A's have been good to 'us.') as Oakland 8-1 in their last nine home games as underdog and that is strong but that was this season, because they are 2-8 in their last 10 'playoff' games as underdogs. Oakland has destroyed the White Sox over the years going 5-1 of last and are 23-51 in their last 73 games in Oakland. Chicago will send Lucas 'No-Hit' Giolito (4-3, 3.48 ERA) to the hill and his career high of 13 strikeouts came in six innings against t4he A's last august in Chicago. Meanwhile the A's will start lefty Jesus Luzardo (3-2, 4.12) and he has been outstanding at home going 3-1 with a 2.40 ERA and he has three innings of post season work against the Rays allowing just one hit. I had to take a good look at this one the A's are so strong at home 21-9 70% but Las Vegas deems the Pale Hose the side. Take WHITE SOX! |
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09-29-20 | Astros +160 v. Twins | 4-1 | Win | 160 | 4 h 57 m | Show | |
Houston at Minnesota 2:00 ET Astros over Twins- This is without a doubt this is ugliest play of the day and I feel 'we' must have this side. Here we go, Houston without the benefit of knowing what pitch is on its way finished the season under .500 and a miserable 9-21 on the road and of course the Twins have the best home recored in MLB and are 23-7 when hosting. Lets look at the pitching matchup as veteran Zack Greinke (3-3, 4.03 ERA) gets the start for the Astros and after a quick start posting a 1.84 ERA in his first five starts he is 0-3 with a 4.04 ERA also going 0-2 with a 4.28 ERA. He did have a great WHIP 1.13 but his post-season numbers are dreadful as is his lifetime number against the Twins is 5-9 with a 4.64 ERA including 1-4 (5.14 ERA) and finally his post season stats 3-6, 4.21 ERA. So I Guess it's only right that I list Kenta Maeda (6-1, 2.70 ERA) stats as he finished the MLB WHIP leader 0.75 with 80 K's in 66 innings and was 3-0 with a 1.91 ERA at home in 2020. Have ya heard enough...well, I have a bit more. Houston is 5-0 in their last five playoffs games as an underdog and Minnesota is 0-11 in their last 11 playoff home games and the Astros mare 15-7 over the Twins on the 22 meetings. Take HOUSTON! |
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09-28-20 | Chiefs v. Ravens -3 | Top | 34-20 | Loss | -115 | 9 h 10 m | Show |
Kansas City at Baltimore 8:15 ET Ravens (-) over Chiefs- The two best AFC clubs clash on this Monday night and the quarterback matchup is intriguing with Pat Mahomes arm and Lamar Jackson's legs. Baltimore who has lost the last two meetings by a total of eight points including a 33-28 win in Week 3 last season is 9-1 ATS in their last 10 versus the AFC. Kansas City as Super Bowl Champs has so trend support as well going 9-1-1 ATS as road underdogs and 12-5-1 ATS in their last 18 road games overall. The Ravens have the NFL's best five takeaways in two games against the Browns and Texans and have won 14 consecutive regular season games. In what should be a good one the edge here goes to the home team with revenge. Take BALTIMORE! |
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09-27-20 | Packers v. Saints -3 | 37-30 | Loss | -110 | 26 h 1 m | Show | |
Green Bay at New Orleans 8:20 ET Saints (-) over Packers- What a great match-up of future Hall of Fame quarterbacks and perfect for the NFL Sunday Night showcase. Green Bay 2-0 of course will have Aaron Rogers leading the way shouting, 'Did you really draft a quarterback in the first round'. He as 604 yards passing with six TD's and zero Ints. Drew Brees the NFL's All-time leading passer is starting to show his age as 64.7 percent completion rate will attest. Brees and the Saints 5-1 ATS in the last six meetings and New Orleans is 27-13-1 ATS against teams with winning records. Take the SAINTS! |
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09-27-20 | Celtics -3 v. Heat | Top | 113-125 | Loss | -103 | 8 h 38 m | Show |
Miami vs Boston 7:30 ET Celtics (-) over Heat- The Celtics have managed to survive their own attitude and now are two wins away from the NBA Finals. Boston had to make some adjustments as Miami came out determined in this series pushing the Celts to the brink of elimination. But, Boston survived and now have the psychological edge, as they have regained their confidence and are 24-9 ATS as playoff favorites. The Heat have been tough but are just 5-11 ATS versus Boston. Take the4 CELTICS! |
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09-27-20 | Lions +6 v. Cardinals | 26-23 | Win | 100 | 22 h 50 m | Show | |
Detroit at Arizona 4:25 ET Lions (+) over Cardinals- yep, 'we' got'em...the Detroit Lions and they are truly ugly while the Cardinals look so pretty at 2-0. Arizona's next three opponents have yet to win a game (0-6) and the Lions are dealing with other personal issues (always among losers). The Red Birds have committed a league high 20 penalties. When looking for positive points to support my selection of the Lions one of the best things I can say is that the underdog is 6-2 ATS in the last eight meetings. Arizona who have caught the public's eye are just 6-15 ATS in their last 21 games as home favorites. Take DETROIT! |
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09-27-20 | Mets -128 v. Nationals | 5-15 | Loss | -128 | 4 h 38 m | Show | |
New York Mets at Washington 3:05 ET Mets over Nationals- Washington the defending World Series Champions will finish below .500 this season and become only the third MLB champ to finish last the following year. New York who has had a disappointing season as well had high expectations but failed miserably and needs to win today to avoid falling into a tie at the bottom with the Nats. Seth Lugo (3-3, 3.82 ERA) from out of the bullpen is now a Mets starter while Washington will go with Austin Voth (1-5, 6.25) who is 1-2 with a 5.74 lifetime against the Mets...take NEW YORK! |
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09-27-20 | Titans v. Vikings +3 | Top | 31-30 | Win | 100 | 19 h 2 m | Show |
Tennessee at Minnesota 1:00 ET Vikings (-) over Titans- 'How do you like me now' is struggling a bit and the 0-2 Vikings as Kirk Cousins QB rating sits at 15.9 as he has been sacked for a safety in each of this seasons games. Tennessee (2-0) is rolling behind Ryan Tannehill who had four TD passes and zero interceptions in last weeks 33-30 win over Jacksonville. But, the Titans don't seem to get 'up' teams with losing records as they are 7-18-1 ATS on the road against teams below .500. Minnesota on the flip side is 17-5-1 ATS as a home underdog and are 37-17-1 ATS in their last 55 home games. Take MINNESOTA! |
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09-27-20 | Texans +4.5 v. Steelers | Top | 21-28 | Loss | -110 | 19 h 51 m | Show |
Houston at Pittsburgh 1:00 ET Texans (+) over Steelers- Ha! They are doing it to me again. Setting up a situation where I can't help but be on the Texans (0-2) and Bill O'Brien last meeting 34-6 Christmas Day 3-years ago Pittsburgh is 8th in defensive yards allowed but have been up against a pair of pushovers in the Giants and Broncos. Houston is ranked 22nd on offense but have been up against the AFC's best in Kansas City ands Baltimore. Texans 8-1 ATS after a double-digit home loss. And 10-3-1 ATS after an ATS loss. Pittsburgh 2-6 ATS as home favorites but 4-1 ATS in last five meetings. Still, it is HOUSTON! |
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09-27-20 | Bears +3.5 v. Falcons | 30-26 | Win | 100 | 18 h 21 m | Show | |
Chicago at Atlanta 1:00 ET Bears (+) over Falcons- What a choice...two clubs that have been major disappointments to their backers. Chicago took a 17-0 halftime lead over the Giants only to go scoreless in the 2nd half and fell against the points with a late New York back-door cover TD. Atlanta QB Matt Ryan has been great with a 109.6 passer rating throwing for six tD's and 723 yards with one INT. The problem fore the Falcons is that Dan Quinn know more about losing than about winning as they are 207 ATS in their last games at home when favored. Chicago has had their way against Atlanta going 6-2 ATS in the last eight meetings. Take CHICAGO! |
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09-26-20 | Nuggets v. Lakers -5 | 107-117 | Win | 100 | 10 h 18 m | Show | |
L.A. Lakers vs Denver 9:00 ET Lakers (-) over Nuggets- Los Angeles up 3-1 in this series are well aware of Denver's resolve and determination not to quit. Trailing 3-1 in the past two series against the Jazz and Clippers the Nuggets managed to overcome to odds and win both series to face the Lakers in the Western Finals. The Lakers as a franchise have not lost a playoff series in which they lead 2-0 since 1969 when the lost to the Celtics. This time they will not need the dramatics...Take LOS ANGELES! |
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09-26-20 | Florida State +11.5 v. Miami-FL | 10-52 | Loss | -110 | 22 h 51 m | Show | |
Florida State at Miami-Fl 7:30 ET Seminoles (+) over Hurricanes- Oh boy, I don't want to get too over-board on this one. Having used Maim as out Megabucks winner over Louisville last week and watching Florida State blow a 10-point lead I though that this would be great opponent for them as this is one of the bigger rivalry game of the southeast. Miami under Manny Diaz is looking to re-established their tarnished football reputation and are clicking with transfer QG D'Eriq King from Houston my be the answer but the Seminoles would like to a part of the conversation. Like the Hurricanes Florida State has left much to be desired moving from to Mike Norvell who the players have already had a protest about. So bad for FSU as they are 0-4 ATS in their last four and 7-15-3 ATS in their last 25 conference games while the hurricanes have had their own issues and consistency is one of them as they are 8-17 ATS after totaling more than 450 yards the previous week. But. I was saving the best for last and that is the underdog is 15-3 ATS in the last 18 meetings and the Seminoles and 6-1 ATS in their last seven in Miami and even that the road team is 12-2 ATS in the last 14 meetings. PS – FSU coach Norville might miss the game because of COVID restrictions and that might be a good thing. Take FLORIDA STATE! |
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09-26-20 | Reds +116 v. Twins | 3-7 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 35 m | Show | |
Cincinnati at Minnesota 7:10 ET Reds over Twins- Both of these clubs are playoff bound as the Reds overcame a slow start and Minnesota just pounds opponents at home where they are 23-6 after last night's loss. The Twins will start Michael Pineda (2-0, 3.18 ERA) who hasn't allowed more than three runs in any of his four starts and he will be opposed by Luis Castillo (4-5, 2.86) who is 4-0 with a 1.26 ERA in his September starts. Cincy has won 10 of 12 and stays hot here. Take the REDS! |
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09-26-20 | Cubs v. White Sox -150 | 5-9 | Win | 100 | 8 h 60 m | Show | |
Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox 7:10 ET White Sox over Cubs- The White Sox may have hurt themselves by clinching a playoff spot so early as they have taken a siesta and now lost six straight and seven of eight. They now fond themselves one game behind the Twins tied with Cleveland for second place in the Central. The Cubs lowered their 'magic' number to one with three straight losses and will start Jon Lester (3-2, 4.40 ERA) who surrendered eight runs on nine hits in his only start against the White Sox this season. Rookie Dane Dunning (2-0, 3.19) will help halt the Sox slide today. Take WHITE SOX! |
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09-26-20 | Brewers -110 v. Cardinals | Top | 3-0 | Win | 100 | 9 h 51 m | Show |
Milwaukee at St. Louis 7:05 ET Brewers over Cardinals- St. Louis will be playing only 58 games two short of a full season of 60 and they need one more win to secure a playoff berth. So, needing one win they send Adam Wainwright (5-2, 3.05 ERA) to the hill and he has been victimized before at home in the last two weeks and this time it won't be his doing. Brandon Woodruff (2-5, 3.43) is measured to be the third hardest thrower in baseball and with 81 K's in 65 innings and with only 53 hits allowed he is showing it be, even without wins. Let's face it the Brewers didn't help him win games as weak hitting (team BA .225) and poor fielding did him in record wise. In a must game or they are out. Take MILWAUKEE! |
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09-26-20 | Alabama v. Missouri +29 | 38-19 | Win | 100 | 21 h 9 m | Show | |
Alabama at Missouri 7:00 ET Tigers (+) over Crimson Tide- My buddy George from New York who now lives in Las Vegas is probably the the most bias fan anyone has ever met and it's pro east coast. Now, that his son is a Alabama student, it's 'Go Tide, Roll Tide and I'm drowning with him being so high on Tide. But, all in good fun he doesn't NOT gamble but, he has the worst opinion of anyone I've ever met. Be it college or pro football he knows enough to have no clue, so I use him as a gage often comparing him with the famous Jerry of Long Beach. This is the SEC and season opener and No. 2 Alabama is a 4-TD favorite at Missouri. The Tigers who were 0-6 ATS in their final six games in 2019 had the No. 14 in ranked total defense last year. It's early and if there is ever a time to play against the Tide it's early and late in the season! I hope they are ebbing here. Take MISSOURI! |
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09-26-20 | Duke +4.5 v. Virginia | 20-38 | Loss | -105 | 18 h 56 m | Show | |
Duke at Virginia 4:00 ET Blue Devils (+) over Cavaliers- After having Daniel Jones and Quintin Harris quarterbacking the past two seasons Duke Head coach David Cutcliffe expected more form former Clemson backup Chase Brice. The Blue Devils are 0-2 scoring just 19 points, 13-27 in a loss (cover) to Notre Dame and then getting ambushed by Boston College 6-26 as a 3.5-point favorite. This is Virginia's first game of the season and with a pair of games under their belt the Blue Devils have a major advantage. Turnover were Duke's nemesis as they have committed seven in two games but they bare 11-5 in their last 26 as underdogs and although they have struggled in this series the dog is 4-1 ATS in the past five meetings. The Cavaliers may be over -confident after watching film as they are 1-5 ATS against teams with a losing record. Take DUKE! |
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09-26-20 | Army v. Cincinnati -12.5 | Top | 10-24 | Win | 100 | 18 h 60 m | Show |
Army at Cincinnati 3:30 ET Bearcats (-) over Black Knights- Both of these clubs are ranked in the Top-25 but they have come from different directions. The Army ranked No. 22 was 5-8 last season and are 2-0 after beating powerhouses Middle Tennessee State and Louisiana-Monroe outscoring them 79-7. No. 16 Cincinnati is off of a pair of 11-win seasons and return 16 starters. The true reason the Cadets received a Top-25 ranking is because of a number of other conferences that haven't played yet. The Knights are 0-20 against ranked opponents. Army is 1-4 in their last five road games and 1-5 ATS against a team with a winning record. Bearcats 6-2 ATS in last eight home games. Take CINCINNATI! |
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09-26-20 | West Virginia v. Oklahoma State -6.5 | 13-27 | Win | 100 | 17 h 19 m | Show | |
West Virginia at Oklahoma State 3:30 ET Cowboys (-) over Mountaineers- Oklahoma State under coach Mike Gundy have not been know for their defense but, after losing quarterback Spencer Sanders it was just that. The Cowboys defense was dominant in their opening victory over Tulsa keeping the Golden Hurricane from converting on third downs (0-12) and allowing just 278 total yards. On offense OSU used three different QB's and their lack of efficiency allowed Tulsa to key on Chuba Hubbard who had only 93 yards rushing after averaging over 170 on the ground last season. West Virginia crushed a dismal FCS Eastern Kentucky team 56-10 and led 42-7 at the half. They will find the going a lot tougher this week. The Mountaineers have traditionally be weak on the road even when they have 'good' teams but the are just 4-9 ATS as a road dog and 5-15-2 ATS in their last 22 games as an underdog and 0-4-1 ATS in the last five meetings. After last week's poor offensive effort I expect more from the Cowboys this week as they are 5-0 ATS in their last five games after scoring less then 20 points. Ok. St. is 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games against teams with winning records. Take OKLAHOMA STATE! |
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09-25-20 | Heat v. Celtics UNDER 213.5 | Top | 108-121 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 2 m | Show |
Miami and Boston 8:30 ET Heat/Celtics- UNDER- I've had this series 'clocked' with the winning side in all four Eastern Final meetings. This time around Boston is facing elimination and the first thing they will do is get back to basics and that starts with defense. The Celtics are the club that is fighting for survival and respond to losses by going 6-1 Under after a straight-up loss and 12-5 UNDER in their last 17 overall. Miami has played to the UNDER in six of their last eight against teams with winning records. Take the UNDER! |
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09-25-20 | Cubs -152 v. White Sox | Top | 10-0 | Win | 100 | 9 h 19 m | Show |
Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox 6:10 ET Cubs over White Sox- The NL Central leading Cubs are hosting their cross town rival the Chicago White Sox. Both clubs are struggled of late losing a combined 11 of 13 after having qualified for the playoffs with the White having lost their last five. The Cubs are 3-7 in their last 10 games but will send Yu Darvish (7-3, 2.22 ERA) who is 2-1 versus the White Sox with 38 K's in 32 innings. The White Sox will start Dylan Cease (5-3, 3.52) who is 0-3 with a 4.71 ERA against the Cubs but they are 0-5 in their last five games against righty starters. The Cubs are also 5-2 in their last seven as road favorites. Take CUBS! |
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09-25-20 | Reds +138 v. Twins | 7-2 | Win | 138 | 9 h 5 m | Show | |
Cincinnati at Minnesota 8:05 ET Reds over Twins- After a poor start the Reds have won 9-of-11 and moved into NL playoff wild card position while Minnesota now leads the AL Central over the White Sox by winning their last four games. Cincinnati will start Tyler Mahle (2-2, 3.57 ERA) and he is 2-1 lifetime against the Twins who will start Jose Berrios (5-3, 3.72) is 3-0 in September with a 3.10 ERA. Minnesota has the best home record in MLB 23-5 but falls short tonight. Take CINCINNATI! |
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09-24-20 | Lakers -6 v. Nuggets | Top | 114-108 | Push | 0 | 11 h 58 m | Show |
L.A. Lakers vs Denver 9:00 ET Lakers (-) over Nuggets- Will the real L.A. Lakers please stand-up! After taking a 2-0 lead over Denver when it looked as though the Nuggets couldn't handle the 'Lakesters' big two of Lebron James and Anthony Davis. But, this 'Mile-High City' club just doesn't quit and we have seen that as the recovered from 3-1 deficits against both Utah and the Clippers. LA has struggled withy Denver during the regular season going just 10-21 ATS in the last 31 meetings, but that is regular season action. Denver is 5-1 ATS in the Playoffs as an underdog. Still, one sure thing about these NBA Playoffs just when you think a team is 'done' they will bounce back. It doesn't look like the Lakers could cover a pot with a lid but of course this pot has gold in it. Take LOS ANGELES! |
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09-24-20 | Dolphins +3 v. Jaguars | Top | 31-13 | Win | 100 | 20 h 27 m | Show |
Miami at Jacksonville 8:20 ET Dolphins (+) over Jaguars- Quarterbacks Ryan Fitzpatrick of Miami and Gardner Minshew of Jacksonville are having a verbal sparing match about their respective beards and mustaches. All in good fun they say but the fun ends Thursday night as the Jaguars are a same favorite. Before the season began Jacksonville was considered one of the worst teams in the NFL and after a pair of games they are being touted by the same people that said 'they stink' two weeks ago. Miami is 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games overall and 7-2 ATS after a straight-up loss. The Jaguars are 4-1 ATS in their last five but just 2-6 ATS as favorites including 1-4 ATS as hosts when favored. Take MIAMI! |
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09-24-20 | Brewers -140 v. Cardinals | 2-4 | Loss | -140 | 9 h 17 m | Show | |
Milwaukee at St. Louis 8:15 ET Brewers over Cardinals- There are six NL teams battling over the final four wild card spots and these two are among them with St. Louis one-game above .500 and Milwaukee is one game below. Both these clubs have lost 2-of-last-3 but Milwaukee has won five of the last seven meetings. Today we have the Cardinals at home with one of their most effective pitchers in Kwang-Hyun Kim (2-0, 1.59 ERA) on the mound and they are underdogs to the Brewers. Milwaukee will start Corbin Burns (4-0-, 1.77) and they get the win here. Take the BREWERS! |
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09-24-20 | Astros -118 v. Rangers | 12-4 | Win | 100 | 9 h 0 m | Show | |
Houston at Texas 8:05 ET Astros over Rangers- Houston needs a pair of wins to clinch a playoff spot and their bats have gone cold the past two weeks. The Astros have scored more than three runs just four times in their last 15 games and will now face Lance Lynn (6-2, 2.53 ERA) who is having a Comeback-of-the Year season. Houston will start Cristian Javier (4-2, 3.33) who has a victory against Texas holding them to limited the Rangers to one run and two hits in 6.2 innings. Lynn had his worst x runs on eight hits over six innings. Take HOUSTON! |
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09-24-20 | White Sox v. Indians -132 | Top | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 7 h 16 m | Show |
Chicago White Sox at Cleveland 6:10 ET Indians over White Sox- Chicago was sitting pretty with the best record in the AL and then they clinched a playoff spot for the first time since 2008 and have lost four straight and six of their last eight games. Dallas Keuchel (6-2, 2.04 ERA) will get his final start of the irregular season and he is 4-1 with a 2.79 ERA in eight career appearance es against the Indians. Cleveland will start righty Zach Plesac (4-2, 1.85) who is 1-0 with 18 strikeouts in 14 innings against the White Sox this season. The Indians have won the last five meetings and are 45-22 in the last 67 in Cleveland. Take the INDIANS! |
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09-23-20 | Celtics v. Heat +3.5 | Top | 109-112 | Win | 100 | 10 h 46 m | Show |
Boston and Miami 8:30 ET Heat (+) over Celtics- Okay, Miami is up 2-1 in games but the stats between the clubs are virtually dead even from points, to rebounds to assists and free throws. Then what will be the difference maker today...it's Jimmy Butler! Teams this deep in the playoffs should have positive trends and they both do. Boston is 23-8-1 ATS in their last 32 playoffs games although they are just 1-4 ATS in their last five in the Conference Finals. Miami is 10-2 ATS in the playoffs including their loss on Saturday and the Heat are an amazing 24-8-2 (75%) after a straight-up loss. Defense is the key as the Heat play it better. Take MIAMI! |
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09-23-20 | Cardinals v. Royals +121 | Top | 3-12 | Win | 121 | 9 h 8 m | Show |
St. Louis at Kansas City 8:05 ET Royals over Cardinals- It took until September 22 for the Royals to be eliminated from the MLB post-season probably at least a month later than what would have happened during a full season. St. Louis who has eight games to play in the next five days will start Carlos Martinez (0-2, 8.40 ERA) who allowed five runs in his last start against Pittsburgh (only one earned). Kansas City will start Danny Duffy (3-4, 5.01) who has not faced the Cards this season but is 2-1 with a 3.91 ERA in his career. Take the ROYALS! |
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09-23-20 | Rays v. Mets +151 | Top | 8-5 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 27 m | Show |
Tampa Bay at New York Mets 7:10 ET Mets over Rays- Tampa Bay who has the best record in the AL needs just one more win or Yankees loss to clinch the AL East their first title since 2010. Tyler Glasgow (4-1, 4.21 ERA) who has won four straight decisions will get the start for the Rays and he is 0-2 with a 7.07 ERA on two starts against the Mets. New York who still has a 'puncher's' chance for the playoffs will send Michael Wacha (1-3, 6.75) to the hill who tossed four scoreless innings in his last outing. In a surprise the Mets delay the Rays celebration. Take NEW YORK M-E-T-S! |
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09-22-20 | Rockies v. Giants -145 | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 11 h 54 m | Show | |
Colorado at San Francisco 9:45 ET Giants over Rockies- Colorado is 24-29 and yet they are in sixth place in the NL wildcard race and are just about out of it although they have won their last two. The Rockies will start Kyle Freeland (2-2, 3.75 ERA) who hasn't won since August 1 a span of nine starts. The Giants will start Drew Smyly (0-0, 3.94) and the Jints have won all three of his starts and post another win here today. Take SAN FRANCISCO! |
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09-22-20 | Lakers -6.5 v. Nuggets | Top | 106-114 | Loss | -107 | 11 h 41 m | Show |
L.A. Lakers vs Denver 9:00 ET Lakers (-) over Nuggets- Los Angeles up 2-0 in this series are well aware of Denver's resolve and determination not to quit. Trailing 3-1 in the past two series against the Jazz and Clippers the Nuggets managed to overcome to odds and win both series to face the Lakers in the Western Finals. The Lakers as a franchise have not lost a playoff series in which they lede 2-0 since 1969 when the lost to the Celtics. LA was up double figures in the fourth but needed a buzzer beater bye Anthony Davis to get by. This time they will not need the dramatics...Take LOS ANGELES! |
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09-22-20 | Rays v. Mets +125 | Top | 2-5 | Win | 125 | 9 h 34 m | Show |
Tampa Bay at New York Mets 7:10 ET Mets over Rays- Tampa Bay has the most wins in the AL and need just one more win to clinch their first Division title in 10 years. The Rays will start Blake Snell (4-1, 3.05 ERA) who has faced New York once before shutting them out for 7.1 innings winning 3-0 in his only appearance against the Mets. New York will start Seth Lugo (2-3, 4.34) who had the shortest start of his career giving up six runs in 1.2 innings and is looking to recover here as they Mets actually lead the majors in batting average (.273) and on-base-percentage (.351) and score enough to win here. Take the M-E-T-S! |
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09-21-20 | Astros v. Mariners +128 | 1-6 | Win | 128 | 10 h 4 m | Show | |
Houston at Seattle 9:10 ET Mariners over Astros- Seattle who, believe it or not was in the thick of it all before the played five 'home' games in San Francisco because of the wildfires and went 1-4. They are now the ninth seed in an 8-team race and are 5-games behind Houston for the final playoff spot. Houston meanwhile clinched their playoff spot this weekend and are just waiting for the return of Altuve and others. While just 7-18 on the road the Astros are an amazing 24-2 against the Mariners the past 26 meetings and will start Lance McCullers Jr. (3-2, 4.87 ERA) who is 7-2 with a 2.95 ERA in 13 career starts against Seattle. The Mariners will send their best in Marco Gonzalez (6-2, 3.49) who lost Opening Day to the 'Stros but is 6-1 since gets his chance to beat them for the first time (0-5). Houston is terrible on the road and locked-in, while the Mariners are coming to play. Take SEATTLE! |
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09-21-20 | Saints v. Raiders +6 | Top | 24-34 | Win | 100 | 10 h 20 m | Show |
New Orleans at Las Vegas 8:15 ET Raiders (+) over Saints- The storybook line for the NFL is that the Raiders were to be welcomed to Las Vegas with gala parties and events for their first ever NFL game in Sin City. The new $2 billion Allegiant Stadium was to be rocking! Now, the Saints who come from a 'party' city of their own and pleased they won't have to deal with 70,000 crazed Raiders fans. But, Drew Brees will have to deal with John Gruden who believes he has his best team since joining the club two season's ago and he knows how to gain the spot-light. Take LAS VEGAS! |
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09-21-20 | Brewers v. Reds -123 | 3-6 | Win | 100 | 8 h 4 m | Show | |
Milwaukee at Cincinnati 6:40 ET Reds over Brewers- This is a meeting between a pair of hot clubs who are both at .500 and fighting for a playoff berth. Milwaukee is on a season high four-game winning streak and will send hard throwing Brandon Woodruff (2-4, 3.45 ERA) to the hill and he is 3-2 with a 4.25 ERA in seven games against the Reds. Cincinnati who has won 7-of-8 will send Luis Castillo (3-5, 3.03) to the mound and he is 3-0 in September with a 1.23 ERA in five starts. Take CINCINNATI! |
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09-21-20 | White Sox v. Indians -111 | Top | 4-7 | Win | 100 | 8 h 49 m | Show |
Chicago White Sox at Cleveland 6:10 ET Indians over White Sox- Since ending an eight-game losing streak Cleveland has won 3-of-4 and needs just two wins to get back into the MLB Playoffs. The Indians will start Aaron Civale (3-5, 3.80 ERA) who hasn't won in his last five starts going 0-3 while Chicago has clinched their playoff spot their first post-season appearance since 2008. Dane Dunning (2-0, 2.33) take the mound for the Sox and they are 5-0 in his five starts. Despite having the best record in the AL Chicago is just 1-5 as road underdogs and only 7-16 in their last 23 games in Cleveland. Take the INDIANS! |
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09-20-20 | Patriots +4 v. Seahawks | 30-35 | Loss | -108 | 30 h 15 m | Show | |
New England at Seattle 8:20 ET Patriots (+) over Seahawks- I said it last week when the Seahawks were ready to line it up against the falcons that I just 'Hate' playing against Russell Wilson (this guy kills me) and what does he do, goes 31-of 35 for 322 yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. After such an outrageous performance in Atlanta I was surprised that this game opened -3.5 as the book maker is giving the Patriots plenty of respect. New England was a different team last week and virtually when to the 'single-wing' with quarterback Cam Newton running 15 times for a franchise QB rushing record of 75 yards. When Cam Newton carries the ball 10 or more time he is 27-7-1 SU. Always well prepared New England is 7-3 ATS in their last 10 on the road and 5-1 ATS as a road dog. Take NEW ENGLAND! |
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09-20-20 | Nuggets v. Lakers -7.5 | 103-105 | Loss | -110 | 20 h 0 m | Show | |
Denver vs L.A. Lakers 9:00 ET Lakers (-) over Nuggets- You know I'm not a big fan of the media as I think most of what they do is self-serving and often way too bias and not always in the political arena. Now, 'they' have gone too far, now they have done something so egregious that I doin't know if the Denver Nuggets can ever survive. LeBron James is 'pissed off' that he only received 16 first-place votes for MVP placing him second behind Giannis Antetokounmpo. James claims placing second isn't the issue...'Okay, but only 16 votes'. I still believe there no greater honor then being voted into an All-Star Game or receiving an award like this (MVP) than being selected by your peers. That's the respect you want the truth for you opponents. So, now the Nuggets will pay the price as LeBron take revenge on the world. I really think this series is over and Denver will be lucky to win one game...Take LOS ANGELES! |
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09-20-20 | Twins v. Cubs -147 | 4-0 | Loss | -147 | 8 h 49 m | Show | |
Minnesota at Chicago Cubs 7:08 ET Cubs over Twins- Great pitching matchup with Minnesota sending hard throwing Jose Barrios (4-3, 4.15 ERA) who has thrown at least five innings in each of his previous five starts but no more than six. The Central Division leading Cubs will send a refurbished Yu Darvish (7-2, 1.86) to the hill who is having his best season in years. Against the Twins Darvish is 1-1 in three starts with a 1.77 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 20 innings. Barrios has had one appearance against Chicago taking a loss after surrendering six runs in 4.2 innings for an ERA of 12.46. Take the CUBS! |
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09-20-20 | Ravens v. Texans +8.5 | Top | 33-16 | Loss | -130 | 17 h 44 m | Show |
Baltimore at Houston 4:25 ET Texans (+) over Ravens- How, ugly can it get...I mean for 'us' as the bettor. Gosh, I hate Jim O'Brien, no nothing to do with him personally I just mean his coaching and judgement during a game. Houston was pounded once again by Kansas City in their opener and now return home with a scatter arm Deshaun Watson at quarterback and little receiving talent. Baltimore...ah wins 38-6 over the Browns as Lamar Jackson threw for three TD's going 20 of 25 while rushing for 79 yards. The last time these two met in November 2019 the ravens crushed 41-7 as Watson was sacked six times passing for only 169 yards. This is the Texans home opener and the home team is 4-1 ATS in the last five meeting |
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09-20-20 | Chiefs v. Chargers +10 | 23-20 | Win | 100 | 17 h 35 m | Show | |
Kansas City at L.A. Chargers 4:25 ET Chargers (+) over Chiefs- The Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs will help the L.A. Chargers make their SoFi Stadium debut. The Rams already christened the venue with a win over Dallas last Sunday night and I expect the same kind of results for the Bolts in their home opener. While the Chiefs stomped Houston last week Los Angeles was lucky to escape with a win at Cincinnati only before the bengals still stink despite Burrow's talents. The numbers don't bode well for the Chargers as they are 0-7 ATS in their last seven meetings as hosts and the road team is 12-3-1 ATS in the last 16. KC is 9-1-1 ATS in their last 11 as favorites and 21-8-1 ATS on the road. Hey although the Chargers are just 3-9 ATS in their last 12 as home underdogs and they are 7-3-2 ATS overall in their last 12 as a dog. Lighting strikes and CHARGERS bolt to a win. Take LOS ANGELES! |
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09-20-20 | White Sox v. Reds -125 | Top | 3-7 | Win | 100 | 2 h 20 m | Show |
Chicago White Sox at Cincinnati 1:10 ET Reds over White Sox- Chicago has won 8 of 10 and are headed to the MLB Playoffs for the first time since 2008 and believe me they do belong. Cincinnati who buried themselves early had their six game winning streak stopped yesterday by the White Sox 5-0 and have won 10 of 15. Dylan Cease (5-2, 3.20 ERA) get the nod for Chicago and he hasn't gone beyond six innings in 10 starts while Michael Lorenzen (2-1, 4.56) earned his second straight start after making his first start since 2018. White Sox are 8-22 against inter-league righties and the Reds are 6-2 as inter-league favorites. Take CINCINNATI! |
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09-20-20 | Braves v. Mets -118 | 7-0 | Loss | -118 | 2 h 4 m | Show | |
Atlanta at New York Mets 1:10 ET Mets over Braves- It's seems like every time Rick Porcello (1-5, 6.06 ERA) gets the start they systems say to go 'with' him in his starts as he comes up the favorite. His mound opponent for Atlanta will be Kyle Wright (1-4, 7.20) and he has a career ERA of 7.26 in 50 innings. Although Porcello is 0-4 with a 5.75 ERA in his last seven starts he is 3-2 lifetime against the Braves. Listen to this or read it the braves are 2-14 in their last 16 games when a road underdog. Take the M-E-T-S! |
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09-20-20 | Vikings v. Colts -3 | 11-28 | Win | 100 | 13 h 5 m | Show | |
Minnesota at Indianapolis 1:05 ET Colts (-) over Vikings- The reason Phillip Rivers is now quarterbacking in Indianapolis in stead of with the Chargers is that he threw 18 interceptions and in his opening game for the Colts he threw for 363 yards and a TD but alas, he hd two interceptions in their disappointing loss to Jacksonville. Minnesota meanwhile, was totally outclassed by Green Bay and had its secondary shredded for 364 yards by Aaron Rogers. This is Rivers home debut with Indy and I'm sure he will be prepared. The Vikings are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games as underdogs and 2-6 ATS as road dogs while the colts are 5-2-1 ATS after a loss. Take INDIANAPOLIS! |
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09-20-20 | Rams v. Eagles -105 | 37-19 | Loss | -105 | 13 h 51 m | Show | |
L.A. Rams at Philadelphia 1:05 ET Eagles (+) over Rams- These two clubs were both involved my two Sunday winners (2-3) in my disappointing opening week. Los Angeles was my Sunday night Bail-Out winner over Dallas and they come cross country to play in Philadelphia a team that blew a 17-0 lead to Washington losing 27-17. Believe it or not the Eagles were manhandled by the 'Swampers' who had eight sacks and made life miserable for Carson Wentz. Although the Birds offensive line is banged up one must remember a team is never as good or bad as they performed in their opening week. Priced opened Philly -4 and by game time the Rams will be favored and should fall here. It's the spot, as the Eagles are 6-0 ATS in the last six meetings including 4-0 ATS at home. Take PHILADELPHIA! |
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09-20-20 | Lions +6.5 v. Packers | 21-42 | Loss | -115 | 12 h 20 m | Show | |
Detroit at Green Bay 1:05 ET Lions (+) over Packers- Golly, how I hate playing on the Detroit Lions team as they are poorly coached and have a QB that just doesn't win against the better teams. He has beaten Green bay just five times in 20 career starts against the Packers and here they are after blowing a 17-point fourth quarter lead at home to the Bears. I mean under Matt Patricia the Lions are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 overall and it appears they are regressing. Detroit had veteran Adrian Peterson debut by running for 93 yards while Matt Stafford continues to disappoint but tin a surprise effort he Lions roar here. Take DETROIT! |
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09-19-20 | Celtics -138 v. Heat | Top | 117-106 | Win | 100 | 21 h 37 m | Show |
Boston vs Miami 8:30 ET Celtics over Heat- (ML or ATS)- The Celtics find themselves in deep do-do after blowing 17 and 14 point leads in Games 1 and 2. I don't want to say that they were crying in the locker room after the Game 2 loss but coach Brad Stevens had to be the grown-up in the room and met Jaylen Brown, Marcus Smart, Jayson Tatum and Kemba Walker (who has been just terrible) and soothed their fragile egos. Miami has the 'Mojo' and has won 10 of 11 since the Playoffs started and it looks like they just don't have the time to fool around. The Heat are tough against the Bean-Towner's going 8-3 ATS in the last 11 meetings. Jimmy Butler is 'the' force that has to be reckoned with and if Steven's club will listen to him they will be able to balance off Butler and pray Kemba regains his touch. In a must situation I do not want lay more than 1-point (Play Money line). If is have to play it at -2.5 or -3 so be it. In baseball 'we' don't think too much of having to lay -140 so if you can get it under that price, I say go for it. Celts are 22-8-1 ATS in their last 31 playoff games as the favorite. The pressure is on and Boston must deliver or it's off to the links...A GREAT game to watch...take BOSTON! |
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09-19-20 | Twins -130 v. Cubs | Top | 8-1 | Win | 100 | 20 h 34 m | Show |
Minnesota at Chicago Cubs 8:15 ET Twins over Cubs- Sometimes you see a game that for whatever reason doesn't seem right. That's how I felt a first glance into this matchup. I mean Minnesota is not the same team away (11-16) from Target Field as they are 20-5 at home. The NL Central leading Cubs starting Alec (No-Hit) Mills (5-3, 3.93 ERA)who is making his his start since his historic outing against the Brewers, in his last two starts he has 15 shutout innings and just four hits allowed. With those 'numbers' and his team leading the division by 3-games he's pitching at home and he and the Cubs are underdogs to Michael Pineda (1-0, 3.57) and the Twins. I guess? Pineda is making his four start two good and last Sunday he was banged around a bit by the Indians. This time out he gets it right! Take MINNESOTA! |
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09-19-20 | Miami-FL +3 v. Louisville | Top | 47-34 | Win | 100 | 22 h 26 m | Show |
Miami at Louisville 7:30 ET Hurricanes (+) over Cardinals- Both these clubs opened with non-conference win last week as Louisville dispatched Western Kentucky 35-21 and Miami took down UAB 31-14. The Cardinals should have revenge on their minds after getting destroyed 55-27 in Miami last season. The hurricanes were only 7-7 last season and torched the Louisville defense for six TD passes. Yet, Miami wasn't that good last year and have transfer D'Eriq King from Houston and his quick feet and passing remind many of Kyler Murray now with Arizona Cardinals. Miami is looking to rebuild their programs football reputation and it continues here. Take the HURRICANES! |
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09-19-20 | White Sox v. Reds -132 | 5-0 | Loss | -132 | 9 h 3 m | Show | |
Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati 7:07 ET Reds over White Sox- A great pitching matchup with Dallas Keuchel (6-2, 2.19 ERA) set to throw for Chicago and Trevor Bauer (4-3, 1.71 ERA) taking the hill for Cincinnati and he leads the NL in ERA and WHIP and is second in strikeouts (83), hits per nine innings allowing 32 hits in 58 innings. The White Sox with the best record in the AL has clinched a playoff for the first time since 2008 and they are already celebrating. Bauer's numbers are really off the charts but Keuchel has won four straight decisions and is always tough. While the Pale Hose are secure the Reds have moved in the final playoff spot and have plenty to play for. Take CINCINNATI! |
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09-19-20 | Blue Jays v. Phillies +127 | 1-3 | Win | 127 | 8 h 50 m | Show | |
Toronto at Philadelphia 6:05 ET Phillies over Blue Jays- Toronto will start Hyun-Jin Ryu (4-1, 3.17 ERA) and he will be up against Philadelphia's Vince Velasquez (0-1, 6.46) who is anxious to join the rotation after coming off the IL. Toronto 9-2 as a road favorite and 10-3 as favorites overall and Blue Jays have toyed with the Phillies going 19-7 in the last 26 meetings including 12-2 in Philadelphia. After a weak start the Phillies are 11-4 in their last 15 home games and the Phillies are and 8-3 in their last 11 against left-handers but a dreadful 32-67 as underdogs. Still, this one counts as the season's end draws near...take PHILLIES! |
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09-19-20 | Central Florida -7.5 v. Georgia Tech | 49-21 | Win | 100 | 18 h 5 m | Show | |
Central Florida at Georgia Tech 3:30 ET Panthers (-) over Yellow Jackets- Georgia Tech pull off an opening week 16-13 upset win over Florida State as a 16-point underdogs. It isn't as though the Engineers dominated the game and more like the Seminoles are still really bad. Even after that win Tech is just 3-8 ATS in their last 11 games as underdogs and 0-6 ATS in their last six non-conference games. Central Florida is 4-1 in n on-conference games and will be welcoming the return of Dillon Gabriel at quarterback and as a true freshman threw for a record setting 3,653 yards. Look for USF to exploit the poor Tech kicking game as they had two-extra points and a field goal blocked last week. Take CENTRAL FLORIDA! |
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09-19-20 | South Florida v. Notre Dame -23.5 | 0-52 | Win | 100 | 17 h 23 m | Show | |
South Florida at Notre Dame 2:30 ET Fighting Irish (-) over Bulls- Last week 'we' faded Notre Dame by taking Duke +20 and won 'covering' 13-27 which was their ACC debut. South Florida also posted a 27-6 win over The Citadel who may be the weakest team in college football and still the Bulldogs who were only 4-18 passing for 84 yards but were able to run for 200 yards on 54 carries. The Bulls close3d last season with four straight losses and Charlie Strong was given his walking papers; and replaced by Jeff Scott who is going to find out what a beating under the Golden Dome is like...He won't like it! Take NOTRE DAME! |