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SAN ANTONIO (7 - 26) at INDIANA (9 - 24) - 9/2/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 75-51 ATS (+18.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 since 1997.
SAN ANTONIO is 59-38 ATS (+17.2 Units) in road games against Eastern conference opponents since 1997.
SAN ANTONIO is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 59-38 ATS (+17.2 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 6-1 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 4-3 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO (7 - 26) at INDIANA (9 - 24) - 9/2/2017, 7:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
SAN ANTONIO is 75-51 ATS (+18.9 Units) in a road game where where the total is greater than or equal to 150 since 1997.
SAN ANTONIO is 59-38 ATS (+17.2 Units) in road games against Eastern conference opponents since 1997.
SAN ANTONIO is 12-4 ATS (+7.6 Units) in road games after a non-conference game over the last 2 seasons.
SAN ANTONIO is 59-38 ATS (+17.2 Units) in road games in non-conference games since 1997.
Head-to-Head Series History
SAN ANTONIO is 6-1 against the spread versus INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
SAN ANTONIO is 4-3 straight up against INDIANA over the last 3 seasons
4 of 7 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons
StatFox Super Situations
SAN ANTONIO at INDIANA Play Under - Home teams where the total is greater than or equal to 140 playing with 2 days rest, in August or September games 63-30 over the last 5 seasons. ( 67.7% | 30.0 units ) 8-5 this year. ( 61.5% | 2.5 units )
SAN ANTONIO at INDIANA
Play Against - Road teams vs. the money line (SAN ANTONIO) after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games against opponent cold team - having lost 6 or 7 of their last 8 games 33-13 over the last 5 seasons. ( 71.7% | 0.0 units ) 2-2 this year. ( 50.0% | 0.0 units )
SAN ANTONIO at INDIANA
Play Over - Road teams where the first half total is greater than 65.5 after one or more consecutive overs against opponent after 2 or more consecutive unders 81-40 over the last 5 seasons. ( 66.9% | 37.0 units ) 18-11 this year. ( 62.1% | 5.9 units )
SAN ANTONIO at INDIANA Play Under - Home teams where the total is greater than or equal to 140 playing with 2 days rest, in August or September games 63-30 over the last 5 seasons. ( 67.7% | 30.0 units ) 8-5 this year. ( 61.5% | 2.5 units )
SAN ANTONIO at INDIANA
Play Against - Road teams vs. the money line (SAN ANTONIO) after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games against opponent cold team - having lost 6 or 7 of their last 8 games 33-13 over the last 5 seasons. ( 71.7% | 0.0 units ) 2-2 this year. ( 50.0% | 0.0 units )
SAN ANTONIO at INDIANA
Play Over - Road teams where the first half total is greater than 65.5 after one or more consecutive overs against opponent after 2 or more consecutive unders 81-40 over the last 5 seasons. ( 66.9% | 37.0 units ) 18-11 this year. ( 62.1% | 5.9 units )
College Football
Wyoming has a future NFL QB in Allen (15 college starts); since 2009, they’re 24-11 vs spread as a road underdog. Cowboys’ OL has 87 returning starts- Wyoming is 10-7 vs spread in last 17 non-league games. Since 2012, Iowa is just 10-20 vs spread as a home favorite; they’ve got an OL with 99 returning starts but have a new QB- they play rival Iowa State next. Last four years, Big 14 teams are 12-9 vs spread when playing Mountain West teams. Both teams have eight starters back on defense.
Cal has a new coach, an offensive line with only 25 returning starts and a new QB- tough way to start on the road. Golden Bears are 2-6 vs spread in last eight games as a road underdog- they’re 7-2-1 vs spread in last ten non-league games. Cal has 8 starters back on defense. UNC is 8-4 vs spread in last 12 games as a home favorite; they’ve got a new QB with Trubisky in NFL— their offensive line has 73 returning starts, they’ve got 7 starters back on defense. ACC teams are 6-2 vs spread in last eight games vs Pac-12 squads.
Since 2013, Temple is 12-4 vs spread as a road underdog, 10-7 in non-league games. Owls and Notre Dame both have new QB’s this year. Temple also has a new coach- they lost 7 starters on defense- their offensive line has 62 returning starts. ND had 76 returning starts on its OL; under Kelly, they’re 15-18-3 vs spread as a home favorite. Since 2012, Notre Dame is 10-17 vs spread when laying double digits. Irish play Georgia next, could easily be looking ahead to that.
Appalachian State has a senior QB with 36 career starts, an offensive line with 96 career starts- they’re 21-5 the last two years. Since 2013, ASU is 5-4-1 vs spread as a road underdog. Last two years, Sun Belt teams are 8-3 vs spread when facing an SEC opponent. Georgia plays Notre Dame next; they’ve got a soph QB with 12 starts, an OL with 45 starts. Dawgs are 11-19 vs spread in last 30 games as a home favorite- since ’12, they’re 11-13 in non-SEC games. Georgia has 10 starters back on defense.
Kentucky played in its first bowl since 2010 LY; Wildcats are on favored on road here for first time in six years. Wildcats have a senior QB with 9 starts, an OL with 73 returning starts- they’re 9-6 vs spread in last 15 games as a favorite, but just 2-7 vs spread in last nine non-SEC games. Southern Miss’s QB has started only 2 games; their OL has 44 returning starts. Since 2008, Golden Eagles are 5-8 vs spread as home underdogs, 15-21 in non-league games. Over last five years, C-USA teams are 17-12-1 vs spread when playing SEC teams.
Two years ago, Michigan (-4.5) hammered Florida 41-7 in the Citrus Bowl. Wolverines are very young team this year (#127 out of 130 in experience), with only one starter back on defense- their offensive line has 54 returning starts, their junior QB has 12 starts. Florida has a new QB; their OL has 63 returning starts. Gators covered 6 of last 8 games on neutral fields. Michigan is 11-10 as a favorite under Harbaugh; they’re 1-4-2 vs spread in last seven games on neutral fields. Last couple years, SEC teams are 6-2 vs spread when playing Big 14 teams.
South Carolina covered its last four games on neutral fields; they’ve got 16 starters back. Since 2015, they’re 6-9 vs spread as an underdog. Gamecocks’ soph QB started 7 games LY. NC State has 17 starters back; they’re 13-6 vs spread in last 19 non-ACC games. Wolfpack is 16-10 vs spread as a favorite under Doeren; since ’08, they’re 5-3 vs spread on a neutral field. State’s OL has 89 returning starts; their junior QB has 13 starts. Last two years, ACC teams are 14-9 vs spread when facing SEC opponents.
Florida State-Alabama both have sophomore QB’s who played all of last year; since 2012, FSU is 3-1 vs spread as an underdog- they don’t get points very often. Seminoles are 6-7 vs spread in non-ACC games under Fisher. FSU’s offensive line has 57 retuning starts. Since ’09, Alabama is 14-7 vs spread on neutral fields; they’re 12-8-1 vs spread in last 21 games when favored. Crimson Tide has only 11 returning starters and a soph QB who is a suspect passer. Bama’s OL has 67 returning starts.
Virginia Tech has a new QB; their offensive line has 72 returning starts. Since 2011, Hokies are just 19-34-1 vs spread when favored. Since ’10, they’re 13-20-1 in non-ACC games. Tech has only 5 starters back on offense. West Virginia lost 8 starters on defense, 6 on offense; since ’12, they’re 7-12 vs spread outside the Big X. WVU is 7-9 vs spread in last 16 games when getting points. Mountaineers’ OL has only 46 returning starts. ACC-Big X don’t meet often; last five years, ACC teams are 6-5 vs spread when facing a Big X squad.
Pac-12-SEC games don’t happen much; since 2011, SEC teams are 7-3 vs spread when they play a Pac-12 opponent. Under Sumlin, Texas A&M is 12-13 vs spread out of conference; since 2013, they’re 3-7 vs spread when getting points. Aggies lost 6 starters on offense; they’ve got a new QB, their OL has only 48 returning starts. UCLA has 9 starters back on offense; their OL has 85 returning starts. Since 2014, Bruins are 5-10 vs spread as a favorite; they’re 1-8-1 vs spread in last 10 non-conference games.
Prepping for the option can be tough, but Tennessee has had more time, seeing as this is their opener. Vols’ offensive line has 111 returning starts, #2 experienced OL in country. Tennessee is 13-16 vs spread when favored under Jones- they’ve got 7 starters back on both sides of ball. Georgia Tech has 8 starters back on both sides, but has a new QB; Jackets are 9-5 vs spread in last 14 non-league games, 9-11 in last 20 games when getting points. Last two years, ACC teams are 14-9 vs spread when facing SEC opponents.
Wyoming has a future NFL QB in Allen (15 college starts); since 2009, they’re 24-11 vs spread as a road underdog. Cowboys’ OL has 87 returning starts- Wyoming is 10-7 vs spread in last 17 non-league games. Since 2012, Iowa is just 10-20 vs spread as a home favorite; they’ve got an OL with 99 returning starts but have a new QB- they play rival Iowa State next. Last four years, Big 14 teams are 12-9 vs spread when playing Mountain West teams. Both teams have eight starters back on defense.
Cal has a new coach, an offensive line with only 25 returning starts and a new QB- tough way to start on the road. Golden Bears are 2-6 vs spread in last eight games as a road underdog- they’re 7-2-1 vs spread in last ten non-league games. Cal has 8 starters back on defense. UNC is 8-4 vs spread in last 12 games as a home favorite; they’ve got a new QB with Trubisky in NFL— their offensive line has 73 returning starts, they’ve got 7 starters back on defense. ACC teams are 6-2 vs spread in last eight games vs Pac-12 squads.
Since 2013, Temple is 12-4 vs spread as a road underdog, 10-7 in non-league games. Owls and Notre Dame both have new QB’s this year. Temple also has a new coach- they lost 7 starters on defense- their offensive line has 62 returning starts. ND had 76 returning starts on its OL; under Kelly, they’re 15-18-3 vs spread as a home favorite. Since 2012, Notre Dame is 10-17 vs spread when laying double digits. Irish play Georgia next, could easily be looking ahead to that.
Appalachian State has a senior QB with 36 career starts, an offensive line with 96 career starts- they’re 21-5 the last two years. Since 2013, ASU is 5-4-1 vs spread as a road underdog. Last two years, Sun Belt teams are 8-3 vs spread when facing an SEC opponent. Georgia plays Notre Dame next; they’ve got a soph QB with 12 starts, an OL with 45 starts. Dawgs are 11-19 vs spread in last 30 games as a home favorite- since ’12, they’re 11-13 in non-SEC games. Georgia has 10 starters back on defense.
Kentucky played in its first bowl since 2010 LY; Wildcats are on favored on road here for first time in six years. Wildcats have a senior QB with 9 starts, an OL with 73 returning starts- they’re 9-6 vs spread in last 15 games as a favorite, but just 2-7 vs spread in last nine non-SEC games. Southern Miss’s QB has started only 2 games; their OL has 44 returning starts. Since 2008, Golden Eagles are 5-8 vs spread as home underdogs, 15-21 in non-league games. Over last five years, C-USA teams are 17-12-1 vs spread when playing SEC teams.
Two years ago, Michigan (-4.5) hammered Florida 41-7 in the Citrus Bowl. Wolverines are very young team this year (#127 out of 130 in experience), with only one starter back on defense- their offensive line has 54 returning starts, their junior QB has 12 starts. Florida has a new QB; their OL has 63 returning starts. Gators covered 6 of last 8 games on neutral fields. Michigan is 11-10 as a favorite under Harbaugh; they’re 1-4-2 vs spread in last seven games on neutral fields. Last couple years, SEC teams are 6-2 vs spread when playing Big 14 teams.
South Carolina covered its last four games on neutral fields; they’ve got 16 starters back. Since 2015, they’re 6-9 vs spread as an underdog. Gamecocks’ soph QB started 7 games LY. NC State has 17 starters back; they’re 13-6 vs spread in last 19 non-ACC games. Wolfpack is 16-10 vs spread as a favorite under Doeren; since ’08, they’re 5-3 vs spread on a neutral field. State’s OL has 89 returning starts; their junior QB has 13 starts. Last two years, ACC teams are 14-9 vs spread when facing SEC opponents.
Florida State-Alabama both have sophomore QB’s who played all of last year; since 2012, FSU is 3-1 vs spread as an underdog- they don’t get points very often. Seminoles are 6-7 vs spread in non-ACC games under Fisher. FSU’s offensive line has 57 retuning starts. Since ’09, Alabama is 14-7 vs spread on neutral fields; they’re 12-8-1 vs spread in last 21 games when favored. Crimson Tide has only 11 returning starters and a soph QB who is a suspect passer. Bama’s OL has 67 returning starts.
Virginia Tech has a new QB; their offensive line has 72 returning starts. Since 2011, Hokies are just 19-34-1 vs spread when favored. Since ’10, they’re 13-20-1 in non-ACC games. Tech has only 5 starters back on offense. West Virginia lost 8 starters on defense, 6 on offense; since ’12, they’re 7-12 vs spread outside the Big X. WVU is 7-9 vs spread in last 16 games when getting points. Mountaineers’ OL has only 46 returning starts. ACC-Big X don’t meet often; last five years, ACC teams are 6-5 vs spread when facing a Big X squad.
Pac-12-SEC games don’t happen much; since 2011, SEC teams are 7-3 vs spread when they play a Pac-12 opponent. Under Sumlin, Texas A&M is 12-13 vs spread out of conference; since 2013, they’re 3-7 vs spread when getting points. Aggies lost 6 starters on offense; they’ve got a new QB, their OL has only 48 returning starts. UCLA has 9 starters back on offense; their OL has 85 returning starts. Since 2014, Bruins are 5-10 vs spread as a favorite; they’re 1-8-1 vs spread in last 10 non-conference games.
Prepping for the option can be tough, but Tennessee has had more time, seeing as this is their opener. Vols’ offensive line has 111 returning starts, #2 experienced OL in country. Tennessee is 13-16 vs spread when favored under Jones- they’ve got 7 starters back on both sides of ball. Georgia Tech has 8 starters back on both sides, but has a new QB; Jackets are 9-5 vs spread in last 14 non-league games, 9-11 in last 20 games when getting points. Last two years, ACC teams are 14-9 vs spread when facing SEC opponents.
Alabama v Florida State
During Nick Saban’s first season of his tenure at Alabama in 2007, the Crimson Tide went down to Jacksonville to face Florida State in a neutral-site game. The Seminoles captured a 21-14 win as 2.5-point favorites thanks to Antone Smith’s five-yard run late in the fourth quarter. The 35 combined points stayed ‘under’ the 44-point total.
FSU quarterback Xavier Lee threw a pair of touchdown passes to DeCody Fagg, a product of Quincy Shanks High School (my hometown), including a 70-yard scoring strike to draw first blood in the third quarter after a scoreless first half. D.J. Hall caught one of two TD passes from Alabama QB John Parker Wilson. Hall was the school’s all-time leading receiver until recently being surpassed by Amari Cooper and his record-setting accomplishments from 2012-14.
Alabama would go on to finish 7-6, beating Colorado in the Independence Bowl. Yes, Saban had to take his first team to Shreveport. Since then, Alabama has posted nine consecutive double-digit win seasons, winning 10 and 11 games just once apiece. That’s right, the Tide has won 12 games or more seven times, winning four national championships in the process.
This 2017 campaign will be the fourth since the College Football Playoff was incorporated. Alabama is the only school to make the CFP three times, winning it in 2015 before losing a heartbreaker in the final seconds during its rematch with Clemson in last year’s finals.
Alabama returns six starters on offense and five on defense from a team that finished 14-1 straight up and 10-4-1 against the spread. Nine of the Tide’s victories came over ranked teams and 13 scalps came by double-digit margins. Only Ole Miss, thanks to a pair of late TDs with one coming after a successful onside kick, lost by fewer than 10 points in a 48-43 setback in Oxford.
Jalen Hurts, the SEC Player of the Year as a true freshman QB, returns with expectations of being better. He obviously wasn’t bad in his debut, rushing for 954 yards and 13 touchdowns with a 5.0 yards-per-carry average. Hurts completed 62.8 percent of his passes for 2,780 yards with a 23/9 touchdown-to-interception ratio.
However, Hurts was in a throwing slump down the stretch last season. He threw for only 138 yards vs. Florida, 57 vs. Washington and 155 vs. Clemson. Hurts completed only 14-of-32 passes against the Tigers. With a double-digit lead in the second half against the Huskies, Saban and former OC Lane Kiffin clearly didn’t have much confidence in Hurts throwing the ball.
Whatever the case, Hurts is still surrounded by elite talent. Junior Calvin Ridley is probably the nation’s best wide receiver. Ridley had 72 receptions for 769 yards and seven TDs in ’16. WR ArDarius Stewart and TE O.J. Howard, a first-round pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, are gone, but Alabama is literally five-deep at the RB position.
Junior Bo Scarbrough was only the team’s third-leading rusher last year, but he’s the best of the bunch and a likely first-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Scarbrough is a beast running between the tackles, rushing for 812 yards and 11 TDs while averaging 6.5 YPC last year. Junior Damien Harris, a former five-star recruit, rushed for a team-best 1,037 yards and two TDs in ’16, averaging 7.1 YPC. Josh Jacobs (6.7 YPC) rushed for 567 yards and four TDs as a true freshman, but he was listed as ‘questionable’ as of Thursday due to a hamstring issue. Sophomore B.J. Emmons is also in the backfield mix along with true freshman five-star recruit Najee Harris, who left HS early to participate in spring practice.
Alabama’s defense gave up only 13.0 points per game in ’16. This unit is stacked with future NFL players and led by junior safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, a third-team All-American selection last year when he produced 66 tackles, six interceptions, two pick-sixes, one sack, one forced fumble, four tackles for loss and seven passes broken up.
As of Thursday morning, most books had Alabama listed as a seven-point favorite with a total of 49.5. Gamblers could back the Seminoles to win outright for a +240 return (risk $100 to win $240). For first-half wagers, the Tide was favored by four with a total of 24.5 points.
We asked VegasInsider.com handicapper KellyinVegas about her thoughts on this matchup. Kelly said, “Initially I wasn’t a big fan of this game from a betting perspective. The line opened at 7.5 and I had made Alabama a seven-point favorite. I’ve seen the number down to 6.5 at a few spots in Vegas. If this line hits six, I’ll be all over Saban and the Tide. It’s almost always the kiss of death when the public likes the underdog in the primetime game. And that’s exactly what’s happening here.”
During his dynastic stay in Tuscaloosa, Saban has led his team to a 20-6 SU record in neutral-site games, producing a 16-10 spread record. When the Tide has been a single-digit favorite dating back to 2011, it has surprisingly struggled to a 7-10 ATS mark. Meanwhile, during Jimbo Fisher’s tenure at Florida State starting in 2010, he’s led the Seminoles to a 10-3 SU record and a 6-7 ATS ledger in games at a neutral venue. Since 2012, FSU is 4-1 ATS with a pair of outright wins in five games as an underdog. Overall on Fisher’s watch, the ‘Noles are 6-5 ATS with four outright victories in 11 games as underdogs.
FSU finished last year with a 10-3 SU record and an 8-5 ATS mark. The ‘Noles bring back six starters on offense and nine on defense, but they lost their two best players in RB Dalvin Cook and DE DeMarcus Walker. Cook is the school’s all-time leading rusher who carried FSU to a 33-32 Orange Bowl win over Michigan to close his career in his hometown of Miami. Walker had 68 tackles and 16 sacks last season, finishing his career with 28.5 sacks to rank third all-time in school history.
As a redshirt freshman, QB Deondre Francois established himself as the present and the future at the position in Tallahassee. He showed his moxy on the national stage in his debut, rallying FSU from a 28-6 second-quarter deficit to beat Ole Miss by a 45-34 count as a six-point favorite in Orlando. Francois connected on 58.7 percent of his throws for 3,350 yards with a 20/7 TD-INT ratio. Before accounting net yardage for sacks, Francois rushed for 526 yards and five TDs. Not only is he elusive in the pocket, but he’s consistently demonstrated a willingness to stand tall in the pocket and take big hits if it gives his receivers extra time to break open.
Four of FSU’s top six pass catchers are gone, including leading wideout Travis Rudolph. Junior WR Auden Tate and junior Nyqwan Murray are expected to step up and replace Rudolph’s production. Murray had 27 catches for 441 yards and five TDs in ’16, while Tate hauled in 25 receptions for 409 yards and six TDs.
FSU senior starting safety Trey Marshall is suspended for the first half vs. ‘Bama. Marshall recorded 58 tackles, two TFL’s, two QB hurries and four PBU last year. Senior LB Matthew Thomas didn’t practice Monday or Tuesday, and then Fisher didn’t show up for his standard post-practice media scrum Tuesday. Not only that, but the school announced that no FSU players would be available for interviews for the rest of the week.
Media members in Tallahassee had waited for Fisher for an hour before being informed of this information. Corey Clark of the Tallahassee Democrat reported that the Thomas saga “is an eligibility issue.” Although Thomas missed practice once again on Wednesday, word filtered out Wednesday night that his academic issues had been resolved.
Thomas is expected to practice Thursday and will play vs. Alabama. This is huge because he was FSU’s leading tackler in ’16, recording 77 stops, one sack, 10 TFL’s, four QB hurries and two PBU.
After missing most of last season with a knee injury, one of the nation’s premier players is poised to return to the field Saturday night. That would be redshirt sophomore free safety Derwin James, a near-certain first-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. As a freshman in ’15, James had 91 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 5.5 TFL’s, four PBU, two QB hurries, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
James is joined in the secondary by junior CB Tarvarus McFadden, one of the nation’s top cover corners who garnered first-team All-American honors last season. McFadden produced 20 tackles, eight interceptions, six PBU and three TFL’s.
Saban is a perfect 10-0 in season openers since leaving the Miami Dolphins for Alabama. Even better for our purposes, the Tide is 8-1 ATS in those lid-lifters with the only non-cover coming in a 33-23 win over West Virginia in ’14 as a 25.5-point ‘chalk.’ This is Alabama’s sixth straight season opener at a neutral site, and its average margin of victory has been 25.0 PPG in wins over Michigan (41-14), Va. Tech (35-10), WVU (33-23), Wisconsin (35-17) and Southern Cal (52-6).
Fisher, who worked as an assistant under Saban and helped him win his first national title as his OC at LSU in 2003, is undefeated in seven season openers with the ‘Noles, compiling a 4-2 spread record in the six lined contests. Fishers has produced double-digit win totals six times in his first seven seasons as HC at FSU, posting a 78-17 overall record.
Florida v Michigan
Florida and Michigan are set to tangle Saturday afternoon at Jerry World in Arlington on ABC at 3:30 p.m. Eastern. A few weeks ago, seven UF players were suspended amid a fraud investigation stemming from the use of a school-issued credit card. Five of those seven players didn’t figure to get significant playing time against the Wolverines, but one of the seven was star WR and special-teams ace Antonio Callaway. Although Callaway’s status for Michigan had been iffy all summer after his arrest for a misdemeanor amount of marijuana, his involvement in this fiasco has him out of chances if he makes another bad decision. Michigan had been favored by 2.5 points but after the seven suspensions, the Wolverines were moved to 3.5 or four where the number remained as of early Wednesday. Then more bad news struck Wednesday afternoon when starting RB Jordan Scarlett and redshirt freshman WR Rick Wells were also suspended for the same reasons as the seven others. According to Trey Wallace of TheReadOptional.com, the Gainesville Police Department is now working with UFPD on the same investigation that could reportedly lead to more suspensions. When you tack on true freshman WR James Robinson’s suspension from last week for being caught smoking weed in his dorm room, there are now 10 UF players not making the trip to Dallas. When Scarlett was added to the suspension list, oddsmakers moved Michigan from 3.5 or four to 4.5 or five. The total shifted from 44.5 or 45 down to 43.5. As of Thursday morning, the Gators were +180 on the money line.
UF’s Callaway had 54 receptions for 721 yards and three TDs in ’16, while Scarlett rushed for 889 yards and six TDs while averaging 5.0 YPC. Look for true sophomore Lamical Perine and senior RB Mark Thompson to get the bulk of the carries in Scarlett’s absence. There had been some question about Thompson’s status, as he was also cited for weed use this summer, but he’s reportedly worked his way back into the good graces of the coaching staff and will play. True freshman RB Malik Davis is also going to get playing time, and another freshman in Adarius Lemons may also get some snaps. Junior DE Keivonnis Davis is the other significant loss. He started four games last year (due to injuries) and will be part of the d-line rotation this season. Davis had 27 tackles, five QB hurries, 1.5 sacks and 1.5 TFL’s in ’16. UF hasn’t lost a season opener since falling at Miami in 1987. The Gators will be looking to avenge a 41-7 loss to Michigan in the 2015 Citrus Bowl.
I was at Jerry World when Michigan and Florida met in the 2014 South Region finals of the men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament. It was woodshed treatment for UF in that spot also, as Nik Stauskas went on a 3-point rampage in the Wolverines’ blowout victory. Michigan also beat Florida 41-35 in the 2008 Capital One Bowl and sent UF packing from the Round of 32 in the 1988 NCAA Tournament. In other words, the Gators haven’t had much success against teams from Michigan. (Michigan State beat UF in the finals of the 2000 NCAA Tournament, a bowl game on New Year’s Day in 2000 on a walk-off field goal and the Round of 32 in the 2003 Tourney.)
UF’s Jim McElwain appeared as if he was going to play coy about his starting QB all the way up until kickoff. However, perhaps sensing his team needed a boost following the news about Scarlett on Thursday, McElwain announced that redshirt freshman and former four-star recruit Feleipe Franks will get the starting nod. The Wakulla HS product (20 miles south of Tallahassee) beat out Notre Dame grad transfer Malik Zaire and former starter Luke Del Rio (5-1 record in six career starts), although you could still see Zaire get playing time.
Auburn v Georgia Southern
As of Thursday morning, Auburn was listed as a 34-point favorite Saturday vs. Georgia Southern, which has a 7-1 spread record in its last eight games against SEC or ACC foes. The Tigers are an atrocious 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games when favored by 19 points or more.
Georgia v Appalachian State
As of Thursday morning, Georgia was installed as a 14.5-point home favorite vs. Appalachian State. The Mountaineers are 27-5 SU in their last 32 games and they’ve lost by more than 14 points only twice in their last 33 outings (at eventual national runner-up Clemson in 2015 and vs. Miami last season). Meanwhile, UGA has failed to win by more than 14 points in 17 consecutive games. The Bulldogs, who went 0-4 ATS as home favorites and lost outright between the hedges three times in Kirby Smart’s first season, are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games as double-digit home ‘chalk.’
Kansas
Kansas landed a big-time juco recruit in RB Octavius Matthews, who was originally an Auburn commit and was expected to contribute immediately for the Jayhawks. However, Matthews has been forced to retire due to an unspecified heart condition. This is another big loss for KU, which lost senior WR LaQuvionte Gonzalez early this summer when he was dismissed from the program. Gonzalez had 62 catches for 729 yards and three TDs last season. Keep an eye on Kansas WR Daylon Charlot, a four-star recruit who played five games and had two receptions for Alabama as a true freshman in 2015. He sat out last year after transferring and has three years of eligibility with KU. David Beaty is making strides on the recruiting trail, as he already has a pair of commits out of Landry-Walker High School in New Orleans for the ’18 class. WR Devonta Jason is a five-star player who’s ranked the 24th-best player in the nation by Rivals.com. Rivals has four-star DB Corione Harris ranked No. 86 in the country.
During Nick Saban’s first season of his tenure at Alabama in 2007, the Crimson Tide went down to Jacksonville to face Florida State in a neutral-site game. The Seminoles captured a 21-14 win as 2.5-point favorites thanks to Antone Smith’s five-yard run late in the fourth quarter. The 35 combined points stayed ‘under’ the 44-point total.
FSU quarterback Xavier Lee threw a pair of touchdown passes to DeCody Fagg, a product of Quincy Shanks High School (my hometown), including a 70-yard scoring strike to draw first blood in the third quarter after a scoreless first half. D.J. Hall caught one of two TD passes from Alabama QB John Parker Wilson. Hall was the school’s all-time leading receiver until recently being surpassed by Amari Cooper and his record-setting accomplishments from 2012-14.
Alabama would go on to finish 7-6, beating Colorado in the Independence Bowl. Yes, Saban had to take his first team to Shreveport. Since then, Alabama has posted nine consecutive double-digit win seasons, winning 10 and 11 games just once apiece. That’s right, the Tide has won 12 games or more seven times, winning four national championships in the process.
This 2017 campaign will be the fourth since the College Football Playoff was incorporated. Alabama is the only school to make the CFP three times, winning it in 2015 before losing a heartbreaker in the final seconds during its rematch with Clemson in last year’s finals.
Alabama returns six starters on offense and five on defense from a team that finished 14-1 straight up and 10-4-1 against the spread. Nine of the Tide’s victories came over ranked teams and 13 scalps came by double-digit margins. Only Ole Miss, thanks to a pair of late TDs with one coming after a successful onside kick, lost by fewer than 10 points in a 48-43 setback in Oxford.
Jalen Hurts, the SEC Player of the Year as a true freshman QB, returns with expectations of being better. He obviously wasn’t bad in his debut, rushing for 954 yards and 13 touchdowns with a 5.0 yards-per-carry average. Hurts completed 62.8 percent of his passes for 2,780 yards with a 23/9 touchdown-to-interception ratio.
However, Hurts was in a throwing slump down the stretch last season. He threw for only 138 yards vs. Florida, 57 vs. Washington and 155 vs. Clemson. Hurts completed only 14-of-32 passes against the Tigers. With a double-digit lead in the second half against the Huskies, Saban and former OC Lane Kiffin clearly didn’t have much confidence in Hurts throwing the ball.
Whatever the case, Hurts is still surrounded by elite talent. Junior Calvin Ridley is probably the nation’s best wide receiver. Ridley had 72 receptions for 769 yards and seven TDs in ’16. WR ArDarius Stewart and TE O.J. Howard, a first-round pick by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, are gone, but Alabama is literally five-deep at the RB position.
Junior Bo Scarbrough was only the team’s third-leading rusher last year, but he’s the best of the bunch and a likely first-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. Scarbrough is a beast running between the tackles, rushing for 812 yards and 11 TDs while averaging 6.5 YPC last year. Junior Damien Harris, a former five-star recruit, rushed for a team-best 1,037 yards and two TDs in ’16, averaging 7.1 YPC. Josh Jacobs (6.7 YPC) rushed for 567 yards and four TDs as a true freshman, but he was listed as ‘questionable’ as of Thursday due to a hamstring issue. Sophomore B.J. Emmons is also in the backfield mix along with true freshman five-star recruit Najee Harris, who left HS early to participate in spring practice.
Alabama’s defense gave up only 13.0 points per game in ’16. This unit is stacked with future NFL players and led by junior safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, a third-team All-American selection last year when he produced 66 tackles, six interceptions, two pick-sixes, one sack, one forced fumble, four tackles for loss and seven passes broken up.
As of Thursday morning, most books had Alabama listed as a seven-point favorite with a total of 49.5. Gamblers could back the Seminoles to win outright for a +240 return (risk $100 to win $240). For first-half wagers, the Tide was favored by four with a total of 24.5 points.
We asked VegasInsider.com handicapper KellyinVegas about her thoughts on this matchup. Kelly said, “Initially I wasn’t a big fan of this game from a betting perspective. The line opened at 7.5 and I had made Alabama a seven-point favorite. I’ve seen the number down to 6.5 at a few spots in Vegas. If this line hits six, I’ll be all over Saban and the Tide. It’s almost always the kiss of death when the public likes the underdog in the primetime game. And that’s exactly what’s happening here.”
During his dynastic stay in Tuscaloosa, Saban has led his team to a 20-6 SU record in neutral-site games, producing a 16-10 spread record. When the Tide has been a single-digit favorite dating back to 2011, it has surprisingly struggled to a 7-10 ATS mark. Meanwhile, during Jimbo Fisher’s tenure at Florida State starting in 2010, he’s led the Seminoles to a 10-3 SU record and a 6-7 ATS ledger in games at a neutral venue. Since 2012, FSU is 4-1 ATS with a pair of outright wins in five games as an underdog. Overall on Fisher’s watch, the ‘Noles are 6-5 ATS with four outright victories in 11 games as underdogs.
FSU finished last year with a 10-3 SU record and an 8-5 ATS mark. The ‘Noles bring back six starters on offense and nine on defense, but they lost their two best players in RB Dalvin Cook and DE DeMarcus Walker. Cook is the school’s all-time leading rusher who carried FSU to a 33-32 Orange Bowl win over Michigan to close his career in his hometown of Miami. Walker had 68 tackles and 16 sacks last season, finishing his career with 28.5 sacks to rank third all-time in school history.
As a redshirt freshman, QB Deondre Francois established himself as the present and the future at the position in Tallahassee. He showed his moxy on the national stage in his debut, rallying FSU from a 28-6 second-quarter deficit to beat Ole Miss by a 45-34 count as a six-point favorite in Orlando. Francois connected on 58.7 percent of his throws for 3,350 yards with a 20/7 TD-INT ratio. Before accounting net yardage for sacks, Francois rushed for 526 yards and five TDs. Not only is he elusive in the pocket, but he’s consistently demonstrated a willingness to stand tall in the pocket and take big hits if it gives his receivers extra time to break open.
Four of FSU’s top six pass catchers are gone, including leading wideout Travis Rudolph. Junior WR Auden Tate and junior Nyqwan Murray are expected to step up and replace Rudolph’s production. Murray had 27 catches for 441 yards and five TDs in ’16, while Tate hauled in 25 receptions for 409 yards and six TDs.
FSU senior starting safety Trey Marshall is suspended for the first half vs. ‘Bama. Marshall recorded 58 tackles, two TFL’s, two QB hurries and four PBU last year. Senior LB Matthew Thomas didn’t practice Monday or Tuesday, and then Fisher didn’t show up for his standard post-practice media scrum Tuesday. Not only that, but the school announced that no FSU players would be available for interviews for the rest of the week.
Media members in Tallahassee had waited for Fisher for an hour before being informed of this information. Corey Clark of the Tallahassee Democrat reported that the Thomas saga “is an eligibility issue.” Although Thomas missed practice once again on Wednesday, word filtered out Wednesday night that his academic issues had been resolved.
Thomas is expected to practice Thursday and will play vs. Alabama. This is huge because he was FSU’s leading tackler in ’16, recording 77 stops, one sack, 10 TFL’s, four QB hurries and two PBU.
After missing most of last season with a knee injury, one of the nation’s premier players is poised to return to the field Saturday night. That would be redshirt sophomore free safety Derwin James, a near-certain first-round pick in the 2018 NFL Draft. As a freshman in ’15, James had 91 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 5.5 TFL’s, four PBU, two QB hurries, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
James is joined in the secondary by junior CB Tarvarus McFadden, one of the nation’s top cover corners who garnered first-team All-American honors last season. McFadden produced 20 tackles, eight interceptions, six PBU and three TFL’s.
Saban is a perfect 10-0 in season openers since leaving the Miami Dolphins for Alabama. Even better for our purposes, the Tide is 8-1 ATS in those lid-lifters with the only non-cover coming in a 33-23 win over West Virginia in ’14 as a 25.5-point ‘chalk.’ This is Alabama’s sixth straight season opener at a neutral site, and its average margin of victory has been 25.0 PPG in wins over Michigan (41-14), Va. Tech (35-10), WVU (33-23), Wisconsin (35-17) and Southern Cal (52-6).
Fisher, who worked as an assistant under Saban and helped him win his first national title as his OC at LSU in 2003, is undefeated in seven season openers with the ‘Noles, compiling a 4-2 spread record in the six lined contests. Fishers has produced double-digit win totals six times in his first seven seasons as HC at FSU, posting a 78-17 overall record.
Florida v Michigan
Florida and Michigan are set to tangle Saturday afternoon at Jerry World in Arlington on ABC at 3:30 p.m. Eastern. A few weeks ago, seven UF players were suspended amid a fraud investigation stemming from the use of a school-issued credit card. Five of those seven players didn’t figure to get significant playing time against the Wolverines, but one of the seven was star WR and special-teams ace Antonio Callaway. Although Callaway’s status for Michigan had been iffy all summer after his arrest for a misdemeanor amount of marijuana, his involvement in this fiasco has him out of chances if he makes another bad decision. Michigan had been favored by 2.5 points but after the seven suspensions, the Wolverines were moved to 3.5 or four where the number remained as of early Wednesday. Then more bad news struck Wednesday afternoon when starting RB Jordan Scarlett and redshirt freshman WR Rick Wells were also suspended for the same reasons as the seven others. According to Trey Wallace of TheReadOptional.com, the Gainesville Police Department is now working with UFPD on the same investigation that could reportedly lead to more suspensions. When you tack on true freshman WR James Robinson’s suspension from last week for being caught smoking weed in his dorm room, there are now 10 UF players not making the trip to Dallas. When Scarlett was added to the suspension list, oddsmakers moved Michigan from 3.5 or four to 4.5 or five. The total shifted from 44.5 or 45 down to 43.5. As of Thursday morning, the Gators were +180 on the money line.
UF’s Callaway had 54 receptions for 721 yards and three TDs in ’16, while Scarlett rushed for 889 yards and six TDs while averaging 5.0 YPC. Look for true sophomore Lamical Perine and senior RB Mark Thompson to get the bulk of the carries in Scarlett’s absence. There had been some question about Thompson’s status, as he was also cited for weed use this summer, but he’s reportedly worked his way back into the good graces of the coaching staff and will play. True freshman RB Malik Davis is also going to get playing time, and another freshman in Adarius Lemons may also get some snaps. Junior DE Keivonnis Davis is the other significant loss. He started four games last year (due to injuries) and will be part of the d-line rotation this season. Davis had 27 tackles, five QB hurries, 1.5 sacks and 1.5 TFL’s in ’16. UF hasn’t lost a season opener since falling at Miami in 1987. The Gators will be looking to avenge a 41-7 loss to Michigan in the 2015 Citrus Bowl.
I was at Jerry World when Michigan and Florida met in the 2014 South Region finals of the men’s NCAA Basketball Tournament. It was woodshed treatment for UF in that spot also, as Nik Stauskas went on a 3-point rampage in the Wolverines’ blowout victory. Michigan also beat Florida 41-35 in the 2008 Capital One Bowl and sent UF packing from the Round of 32 in the 1988 NCAA Tournament. In other words, the Gators haven’t had much success against teams from Michigan. (Michigan State beat UF in the finals of the 2000 NCAA Tournament, a bowl game on New Year’s Day in 2000 on a walk-off field goal and the Round of 32 in the 2003 Tourney.)
UF’s Jim McElwain appeared as if he was going to play coy about his starting QB all the way up until kickoff. However, perhaps sensing his team needed a boost following the news about Scarlett on Thursday, McElwain announced that redshirt freshman and former four-star recruit Feleipe Franks will get the starting nod. The Wakulla HS product (20 miles south of Tallahassee) beat out Notre Dame grad transfer Malik Zaire and former starter Luke Del Rio (5-1 record in six career starts), although you could still see Zaire get playing time.
Auburn v Georgia Southern
As of Thursday morning, Auburn was listed as a 34-point favorite Saturday vs. Georgia Southern, which has a 7-1 spread record in its last eight games against SEC or ACC foes. The Tigers are an atrocious 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games when favored by 19 points or more.
Georgia v Appalachian State
As of Thursday morning, Georgia was installed as a 14.5-point home favorite vs. Appalachian State. The Mountaineers are 27-5 SU in their last 32 games and they’ve lost by more than 14 points only twice in their last 33 outings (at eventual national runner-up Clemson in 2015 and vs. Miami last season). Meanwhile, UGA has failed to win by more than 14 points in 17 consecutive games. The Bulldogs, who went 0-4 ATS as home favorites and lost outright between the hedges three times in Kirby Smart’s first season, are 3-10 ATS in their last 13 games as double-digit home ‘chalk.’
Kansas
Kansas landed a big-time juco recruit in RB Octavius Matthews, who was originally an Auburn commit and was expected to contribute immediately for the Jayhawks. However, Matthews has been forced to retire due to an unspecified heart condition. This is another big loss for KU, which lost senior WR LaQuvionte Gonzalez early this summer when he was dismissed from the program. Gonzalez had 62 catches for 729 yards and three TDs last season. Keep an eye on Kansas WR Daylon Charlot, a four-star recruit who played five games and had two receptions for Alabama as a true freshman in 2015. He sat out last year after transferring and has three years of eligibility with KU. David Beaty is making strides on the recruiting trail, as he already has a pair of commits out of Landry-Walker High School in New Orleans for the ’18 class. WR Devonta Jason is a five-star player who’s ranked the 24th-best player in the nation by Rivals.com. Rivals has four-star DB Corione Harris ranked No. 86 in the country.
Saturday's College Football Best Bets:
The first full Saturday of college football action each year is like Christmas morning to CFB bettors as it begins the months-long grind of tracking scores of 50+ games each Saturday.
If you aren't particularly used to all the action a college football Saturday can bring, I'd suggest breaking down the day into time slots to help with your handicapping. Doing that allows you to focus only on a handful of games every few hours and it helps you avoid over-exposure with your bankroll.
Lessons like that can be especially important during the Week 1 excitement, as bettors have been waiting for these games to kick off for months and with all that time to research, prognosticate, and project, anxiousness could get the better of you.
With that being said, there are definitely some marquee games on the first Saturday of the year in 2017 and they'll be getting the bulk of the attention from bettors and media outlets.
This year we've got Michigan/Florida and Florida State/Alabama headlining the card and I'm sure many of you have already digested numerous opinions on those games.
So instead, I've gone elsewhere for three games I consider some of the best bets on the board on Saturday, and hopefully we can all get through the early part of the first Saturday of the 2017 College Football season with a few more units in our betting bankroll.
Game #1: Kent State vs. Clemson (-39.5); Total 51
Best Bet: Kent State +39.5
The defending National Champions from Clemson begin a new era in 2017 as QB Deshaun Watson has moved onto the NFL, and two straight years in the title game clearly puts the target on their backs. The Tigers still have plenty of talent returning to defend their crown this year, but this is just a brutal spot for them to be trotting out a new starting QB.
Bettors have to be concerned about a potential championship “hangover,” and not to mention the fact that Clemson has a huge game on deck with Auburn the following week. That's definitely not a spot I want to even consider laying that kind of chalk as the Tigers could very well “shut things down” once they get up big and either not have enough to win by 40+, or leave the backdoor open late for a Kent State team that can put up points if given the opportunity.
Game #2: Maryland vs Texas (-18.5); Total 56
Best Bet: Maryland +18.5
It's a new regime in Texas, as former Houston HC Tom Herman gets to hopefully reap the benefits of former HC Charlie Strong's strong recruiting classes at Texas the past few years. Strong could never get the desired results on the field though, and while many believe that Texas is primed to be a significant player in the Big 12 this year, I've got no problem waiting on that thought until the Longhorns can actually prove it to me on the field. They have been perennial under achievers the past few years, and a coaching change doesn't always fix everything.
Meanwhile, Maryland enters 2017 knowing their season is going to be a tough one from start to finish. They've got the worst of it in terms of schedule when Big 10 play begins as they play nearly every single good-to-great team in the conference, and knowing how tough that could end up being, they are viewing this game vs. Texas as one where they could win SU. I wouldn't necessarily go that far, but they'll be more then enough for this Longhorns team to deal with in Week 1 as the Longhorns probably top out with a 14-point victory.
Game #3: UTEP vs Oklahoma (-43); Total 63
Best Bet: UTEP +43
Seeing all these huge double-digit point spreads in Week 1 is commonplace every single year, and typically it's the recreational bettors that prefer to side with the “brand name” schools no matter what the number they are laying. But similar to Clemson on Saturday, Oklahoma has national title hopes in 2017 and are in a bad look-ahead spot with their showdown against Ohio State looming in a week. Although the Buckeyes got the ATS win vs. Indiana on Thursday night, Ohio State was actually losing SU at half and benefitted from some careless Indiana turnovers and miscues on defense to run away and hide in the 2nd half.
Oklahoma won't be losing this game come halftime and they'll have likely already run away from UTEP, but this is simply too many points to pass up. Oklahoma isn't going to show their hand to Ohio State, and with new HC Lincoln Riley (former OC) getting his feet wet as the head man, the Sooners are going to get in and get out with a comfortable victory. How comfortable that victory ends up being remains to be seen, but with a 1-5 ATS run in their last six non-conference games for Oklahoma, I'm betting that this is a few too many points for them to surpass in Week 1 with the 2nd ranked team in the land on deck.
The first full Saturday of college football action each year is like Christmas morning to CFB bettors as it begins the months-long grind of tracking scores of 50+ games each Saturday.
If you aren't particularly used to all the action a college football Saturday can bring, I'd suggest breaking down the day into time slots to help with your handicapping. Doing that allows you to focus only on a handful of games every few hours and it helps you avoid over-exposure with your bankroll.
Lessons like that can be especially important during the Week 1 excitement, as bettors have been waiting for these games to kick off for months and with all that time to research, prognosticate, and project, anxiousness could get the better of you.
With that being said, there are definitely some marquee games on the first Saturday of the year in 2017 and they'll be getting the bulk of the attention from bettors and media outlets.
This year we've got Michigan/Florida and Florida State/Alabama headlining the card and I'm sure many of you have already digested numerous opinions on those games.
So instead, I've gone elsewhere for three games I consider some of the best bets on the board on Saturday, and hopefully we can all get through the early part of the first Saturday of the 2017 College Football season with a few more units in our betting bankroll.
Game #1: Kent State vs. Clemson (-39.5); Total 51
Best Bet: Kent State +39.5
The defending National Champions from Clemson begin a new era in 2017 as QB Deshaun Watson has moved onto the NFL, and two straight years in the title game clearly puts the target on their backs. The Tigers still have plenty of talent returning to defend their crown this year, but this is just a brutal spot for them to be trotting out a new starting QB.
Bettors have to be concerned about a potential championship “hangover,” and not to mention the fact that Clemson has a huge game on deck with Auburn the following week. That's definitely not a spot I want to even consider laying that kind of chalk as the Tigers could very well “shut things down” once they get up big and either not have enough to win by 40+, or leave the backdoor open late for a Kent State team that can put up points if given the opportunity.
Game #2: Maryland vs Texas (-18.5); Total 56
Best Bet: Maryland +18.5
It's a new regime in Texas, as former Houston HC Tom Herman gets to hopefully reap the benefits of former HC Charlie Strong's strong recruiting classes at Texas the past few years. Strong could never get the desired results on the field though, and while many believe that Texas is primed to be a significant player in the Big 12 this year, I've got no problem waiting on that thought until the Longhorns can actually prove it to me on the field. They have been perennial under achievers the past few years, and a coaching change doesn't always fix everything.
Meanwhile, Maryland enters 2017 knowing their season is going to be a tough one from start to finish. They've got the worst of it in terms of schedule when Big 10 play begins as they play nearly every single good-to-great team in the conference, and knowing how tough that could end up being, they are viewing this game vs. Texas as one where they could win SU. I wouldn't necessarily go that far, but they'll be more then enough for this Longhorns team to deal with in Week 1 as the Longhorns probably top out with a 14-point victory.
Game #3: UTEP vs Oklahoma (-43); Total 63
Best Bet: UTEP +43
Seeing all these huge double-digit point spreads in Week 1 is commonplace every single year, and typically it's the recreational bettors that prefer to side with the “brand name” schools no matter what the number they are laying. But similar to Clemson on Saturday, Oklahoma has national title hopes in 2017 and are in a bad look-ahead spot with their showdown against Ohio State looming in a week. Although the Buckeyes got the ATS win vs. Indiana on Thursday night, Ohio State was actually losing SU at half and benefitted from some careless Indiana turnovers and miscues on defense to run away and hide in the 2nd half.
Oklahoma won't be losing this game come halftime and they'll have likely already run away from UTEP, but this is simply too many points to pass up. Oklahoma isn't going to show their hand to Ohio State, and with new HC Lincoln Riley (former OC) getting his feet wet as the head man, the Sooners are going to get in and get out with a comfortable victory. How comfortable that victory ends up being remains to be seen, but with a 1-5 ATS run in their last six non-conference games for Oklahoma, I'm betting that this is a few too many points for them to surpass in Week 1 with the 2nd ranked team in the land on deck.
Week 1 NCAAF Top 25 Betting Cheat Sheet
Kent State Golden Flashes at No. 5 Clemson Tigers (-39.5, 51)
* Golden Flashes quarterback Nick Holley was forced into action last season after Kent State's first four QB options faltered. Holley, who played quarterback in high school, responded with 16 total touchdowns while throwing for 868 yards and passing for 920 more.
* Clemson was a defensive juggernaut last season, with the base defense - the 4-3 Over - resulting in the Tigers leading the nation in tackles for a loss for the fourth year in a row. The Tigers also limited FBS opponents to a 28.4% conversion rate on third down, the fourth-best mark in Division I.
LINE HISTORY: The defending champs my have lost Deshaun Watson, but that hasn't stopped the public from backing the Tigers. Oddsmakers opened Clemson at -38.5 and they were bet up to -40, before being bought back to the current number of -39.5. The total opened at 51.5 and has been bet down a half-point to 51.
TRENDS:
* Kent State is 2-7 ATS in its last nine games on grass.
* Clemson is 4-0 ATS in its last four non-conference games.
* Under is 4-1 in Kent State's last five games vs. ACC opponents.
* Under is 6-0 in Clemson's last six games in September.
Akron Zips at No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions (-30.5, 66)
* Akron's offense will receive a boost with the return of senior quarterback Thomas Woodson (2,079 yards, 18 touchdowns, six interceptions), who was limited to seven games due to injury but is now 100 percent. The Zips' defense allowed 6.1 yards per play, good four 94th in Division I.
* Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley (3,614 yards, 28 passing TDs, nine interceptions, seven rushing TDs), was responsible for 13 TDs in the Nittany Lions' last three games of 2016. A much-improved offensive line was a major catalyst, limiting foes to 1.7 sacks per game after giving up three per contest a season earlier.
LINE HISTORY: Penn State opened as high as -35 for this matchup at some books, but bettors brought that number down almost immediately. The line has moved 4.5-points to the current number of Penn State -30.5. The total on the other hand has gone up significantly, moving 2.5-points from the opening number of 63.5 to the current number of 66.
TRENDS:
* Akron is 1-4 in its last five meetings.
* Penn State is 5-0-1 ATS in its last six home games.
* Over is 4-0 in Akron's last four non-conference games.
* Over is 5-0 in Penn State's last five games in September.
Maryland Terrapins at No. 23 Texas Longhorns (-19, 56)
* The Terrapins have had a quarterback hold the starting job for an entire season just twice in the past 13 seasons. Last year's QB see-saw led to inconsistent results through the air, with Maryland ranked 77th in yards per completion (12.0), 83rd in QB rating (123.0) and 114th in third-down conversion rate (32.5%).
* The Longhorns' defense will need to see dramatic improvements after struggling in 2016. Last year's group underachieved, leading to Texas giving up 23 first downs per game (89th-best in Division I) and allowing a collective opposing passer rating of 138.1 (85th).
LINE HISTORY: The Longhorns opened as 17-point favorites for their matchup with the Terrapins and bettors are backing head coach Tom Herman in his first game as head football coach, moving the line to Texas -19. The total has not moved off the opening number of 56.
TRENDS:
* Maryland is 0-6 ATS in its last six road games.
* Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last five vs. Big Ten opponents.
* Under is 4-1-1 in Maryland's last six non-conference games.
* Under is 7-0 in Texas' last seven games overall.
UTEP Miners at No. 7 Oklahoma Sooners (-43, 63)
* A bigger contribution from star quarterback Ryan Metz is at the top of the Miners' agenda in 2016. Metz (64.7% completion rate, 1,375 yards, 14 touchdowns, four interceptions) fared well overall, but his performance couldn't prevent UTEP from finishing in the Conference USA basement in attempts (327), completions (195) and total passing yards (2,204).
* The Sooners racked up 7.4 yards per offensive play in 2016; that number didn't waver depending on the location, with Oklahoma gaining 7.4 yards per play at home and 7.3 on the road. But the Sooners allowed opponents to convert 42.6% of their third downs in FBS action last season - ranking them 85th nationally.
LINE HISTORY: Oddsmakers opened the Sooners as massive 45 point favorites at some books, but bettors are a little weary with a number so big and it being the first game with no Bob Stoops, moving the line to Sooners -43. The total is up a half-point from the opening number of 62.5 to 63.
TRENDS:
* UTEP is 4-12 in its last 16 games vs. Big 12 opponents.
* Oklahoma is 5-0 ATS in its last five home games.
* Over is 5-2 in UTEP's last seven games overall.
* Under is 5-0 in Oklahoma's last five home games.
No. 17 Florida Gators vs. No. 8 Michigan Wolverines (-4.5, 43)
* The Wolverines led Division I in fewest yards allowed per game last season (216.7), but lost Taco Charlton, Ryan Glasgow and Chris Wormley, who combined for 19 1/2 sacks and 31 1/2 tackles for loss. The loss of Jake Butt, Amara Darboh and Jehu Chesson forces Michigan to account for 138 receptions, 1,908 yards and 13 touchdowns.
* A handful of 2016 starters have departed a Florida defense that limited opponents to a Division I-best 92.9 passer rating. Struggles on the other side of the football persisted, with the Gators finishing 79th in the nation in passing yards per game (215.8 ).
LINE HISTORY: This line has seen plenty of action. The Wolverines opened as about a 3-point favorite, were bet as high low as -2 and as high as -5.5. They are currently 4.5-point favorites. The total hit the board at 45 and has been bet down 2-points to the current number of 43.
TRENDS:
* Florida is 1-7 ATS in its last eight non-conference games.
* Michigan is 4-1 ATS in its last five games in September.
* Under is 4-0 in Florida's last four non-conference games.
* Over is 5-0 in Michigan's last five non-conference games.
Western Michigan Broncos at No. 4 USC Trojans (-26.5, 58 )
* The Broncos ranked 11th in the NCAA in points per game (39.3), largely in the strength of two players - quarterback Zach Terrell and receiver Corey Davis - who have moved on. Look for an even greater emphasis on a run game that produced nearly 219 yards per game in 2016.
* The Trojans' success hinges on quarterback Sam Darnold, who had a 67.2% completion rate, more than 3,000 passing yards, 31 TDs and just nine interceptions. The USC rushing game was also robust in 2016, averaging 5.1 yards per carry - well ahead of the 4.5 YPC mark it posted in 2015.
LINE HISTORY: Oddsmakers opened the Trojans as about 26-point favorites for their opener and bettors backed USC up to -27.5. But since then, the number has come back down to USC -26.5. Most books opened the total around 58, which is where the number currently sits.
TRENDS:
* Western Michigan is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games in September.
* USC is 6-1 ATS in its last seven games overall.
* Over is 4-1 in Western Michigan's last five games on grass.
* Under is 5-1 in USC's last six home games.
Appalachian State Mountaineers at No. 15 Georgia Bulldogs (-14.5, 45.5)
* The Mountaineers boasted a rushing attack that finished eighth in Division I in rushing yards per game (256.9) and sixth in yards per attempt (5.9). The centerpiece of that vaunted ground assault, junior Jalin Moore, will look to build upon his 1,402-yard, 10-touchdown showing from last year.
* The Bulldogs have a clear strength coming into the 2017 season, and that's on defending the run. Georgia has nine returning linemen on a defense that was borderline-elite in 2016, ranking in the top 30 in both rushing and passing S & P+.
LINE HISTORY: Early on bettors were on the always upset-minded Mountaineers, moving the line from +14.5 all the way down to +12. But since then, bettors have bought back the Bulldogs, with the current number at Georgia -14.5.
TRENDS:
* Appalachian State is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 road games.
* Georgia is 1-4 ATS in its last five home games.
* Under is 6-1 in Appalachian State's last six games on grass.
* Over is 8-1 in Georgia's last nine games vs. Sun Belt opponents.
Georgia Southern Eagles at No. 12 Auburn Tigers (-34, 59.5)
* The Eagles were one of the most run-heavy teams in the nation last season (67.1% rush rate) but only ranked 35th in rushing yards per game (207.0). Redshirt freshman QB Shai Werts will look to improve upon Georgia Southern's 119.1 proficiency rating from a year ago.
* Auburn averaged seven yards per play and 513 yards per game from Sept. 24 to Nov. 5 of last season, while limiting opponents to 4.8 yards per play and 334 yards per contest in that span. Returning running back Kamryn Pettway amassed 1,224 yards on 5.9 YPC and seven rushing scores despite playing just nine games.
LINE HISTORY: The Tigers hit the board as 35-point favorites and have been bet as low as -33.5 at some places. The total on the other hand, has seen plenty of action. Since opening at 53, it has sky-rocketed up six and a half points to the current number of 59.5.
TRENDS:
* Georgia Southern is 5-0 ATS in its last five vs. SEC opponents.
* Auburn is 5-1 ATS in its last five non-conference games.
* Over is 4-1 in Georgia Southern's last five non-conference games.
* Under is 5-0 in Auburn's last five overall.
No. 16 Louisville Cardinals at Purdue Boilermakers (+25, 68)
* Returning QB Lamar Jackson racked up more than 5,100 combined yards while throwing for 30 touchdowns and rushing for 21 more in 2016. Louisville was a top-10 offensive unit in yards per game (532.7), fourth-down conversion rate (68.8%), yards per rush (6.0) and yards per play (6.9).
* Purdue surrendered an obscene 39.5 points per game in 2016 while allowing opponents to convert more than 49 percent of their third-down situations. The Boilermakers threw the ball nearly 63 percent of the time but averaged just under 300 yards per game, barely inside the top 20 nationally.
LINE HISTORY: The Cardinals opened as high as -27 at some shops, but it has been the Boilermakers seeing most of the action. The number got as low as Louisville -24, before getting bought back to the current number of -25. The total hit board at 68.5 and just bounced around that number, currently at 68.
TRENDS:
* Louisville is 0-4 ATS in its last four games overall.
* Purdue is 1-4 ATS in its last five non-conference games.
* Over is 4-0 in Louisville's last four games in September.
* Over is 4-1 in Purdue's last five games overall.
No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. No. 3 Florida State Seminoles (+7, 49.5)
* Quarterback Deandre Francois (3,350 passing yards, 20 touchdowns, seven interceptions) will need more help this season from an offensive line that allowed a 7.88% sack rate. The Seminoles were flagged an average of 7.8 times for 74 yards per game in 2016, ranking them among the worst offenders in the nation.
* The Crimson Tide led the nation in fewest yards per carry allowed (2.0) and fewest yards per game against (63.9). The offense will see six returning starters, including standout quarterback Jalen Hurts (2,780 yards, 23 passing TDs, 13 rushing TDs) and leading rusher Damien Harris (1,040 yards, 7.2 YPC).
LINE HISTORY: The Crimson Tide opened favored by a converted touchdown at most book, with the number bouncing back-and-forth between -7 and -7.5. It is currently 'Bama -7. The total opened at 49 and has moved up a half-point to 49.5. Check out the complete line history here.
TRENDS:
* Alabama is 8-1 ATS in its last nine games in Week 1.
* Florida State is 4-0 ATS in its last four non-conference games.
* Over is 4-0-1 in Alabama's last five vs. ACC opponents.
* Over is 6-0 in Florida State's last six neutral site games.
No. 13 LSU Tigers vs. BYU Cougars at (+14.5, 47)
* Hot on the heels of a terrific ground effort in 2016, the Cougars picked up where they left off, piling up 171 rushing yards in last week's 20-6 drubbing of Portland State. BYU ranked second in the nation last year in red-zone conversion rate (95.9%), and led Division I in turnovers forced per game (2.5).
* The Tigers' ground game is in great hands with junior running back Derrius Guice (1,387 yards, 15 touchdowns, 7.2 YPC). Senior Danny Etling (2,123 passing yards, 11 touchdowns, five interceptions) will get first crack at elevating an LSU passing game that finished 93rd in the nation in yards per contest (195.8 ).
LINE HISTORY: The Ed Orgeron era at LSU beings and most bettors have liked the change. The Tigers opened at -13.5 and were bet as high as -16, before getting bet back to the current number of -14.5. The total hit the board at 47.5 and has bounced back-and-forth between that and 47, where it currently sits.
No. 22 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. No. 21 Virginia Tech Hokies (-4, 51.5)
* The Mountaineers called a run on nearly 57 percent of their plays last season, but that should shrink with the addition of former Florida Gators quarterback Will Grier. That said, West Virginia will still lean on a run game that ranked 25th in the nation in yards per game (227.8 ) and 28th in yards per carry (5.2).
* The Hokies boasted a top-30 scoring offense last season (34.9 points per game) but are replacing quarterback Jerod Evans (3,552 passing yards, 846 rushing yards, 41 total TDs) with redshirt freshman Josh Jackson. The Hokies allowed foes to convert on third down just 28.6 percent of the time (fifth-best nationally).
LINE HISTORY: Oddmakers think this will be one of the closest games this weekend opening with the Hokies favored by a field goal. They have since been bet up one point to the current number of Virginia Tech -4. The under has seen some action here, with the number hitting the board around 54.5, it is currently down to 51.5.
TRENDS:
* West Virginia is 0-4 ATS in its last four neutral site games.
* Virginia Tech is 4-0 ATS in its last four games overall.
* Over is 4-1 in West Virginia's last five neutral site games.
* Over is 13-3 in Virginia Tech's last 16 non-conference games.
Kent State Golden Flashes at No. 5 Clemson Tigers (-39.5, 51)
* Golden Flashes quarterback Nick Holley was forced into action last season after Kent State's first four QB options faltered. Holley, who played quarterback in high school, responded with 16 total touchdowns while throwing for 868 yards and passing for 920 more.
* Clemson was a defensive juggernaut last season, with the base defense - the 4-3 Over - resulting in the Tigers leading the nation in tackles for a loss for the fourth year in a row. The Tigers also limited FBS opponents to a 28.4% conversion rate on third down, the fourth-best mark in Division I.
LINE HISTORY: The defending champs my have lost Deshaun Watson, but that hasn't stopped the public from backing the Tigers. Oddsmakers opened Clemson at -38.5 and they were bet up to -40, before being bought back to the current number of -39.5. The total opened at 51.5 and has been bet down a half-point to 51.
TRENDS:
* Kent State is 2-7 ATS in its last nine games on grass.
* Clemson is 4-0 ATS in its last four non-conference games.
* Under is 4-1 in Kent State's last five games vs. ACC opponents.
* Under is 6-0 in Clemson's last six games in September.
Akron Zips at No. 6 Penn State Nittany Lions (-30.5, 66)
* Akron's offense will receive a boost with the return of senior quarterback Thomas Woodson (2,079 yards, 18 touchdowns, six interceptions), who was limited to seven games due to injury but is now 100 percent. The Zips' defense allowed 6.1 yards per play, good four 94th in Division I.
* Penn State quarterback Trace McSorley (3,614 yards, 28 passing TDs, nine interceptions, seven rushing TDs), was responsible for 13 TDs in the Nittany Lions' last three games of 2016. A much-improved offensive line was a major catalyst, limiting foes to 1.7 sacks per game after giving up three per contest a season earlier.
LINE HISTORY: Penn State opened as high as -35 for this matchup at some books, but bettors brought that number down almost immediately. The line has moved 4.5-points to the current number of Penn State -30.5. The total on the other hand has gone up significantly, moving 2.5-points from the opening number of 63.5 to the current number of 66.
TRENDS:
* Akron is 1-4 in its last five meetings.
* Penn State is 5-0-1 ATS in its last six home games.
* Over is 4-0 in Akron's last four non-conference games.
* Over is 5-0 in Penn State's last five games in September.
Maryland Terrapins at No. 23 Texas Longhorns (-19, 56)
* The Terrapins have had a quarterback hold the starting job for an entire season just twice in the past 13 seasons. Last year's QB see-saw led to inconsistent results through the air, with Maryland ranked 77th in yards per completion (12.0), 83rd in QB rating (123.0) and 114th in third-down conversion rate (32.5%).
* The Longhorns' defense will need to see dramatic improvements after struggling in 2016. Last year's group underachieved, leading to Texas giving up 23 first downs per game (89th-best in Division I) and allowing a collective opposing passer rating of 138.1 (85th).
LINE HISTORY: The Longhorns opened as 17-point favorites for their matchup with the Terrapins and bettors are backing head coach Tom Herman in his first game as head football coach, moving the line to Texas -19. The total has not moved off the opening number of 56.
TRENDS:
* Maryland is 0-6 ATS in its last six road games.
* Texas is 1-4 ATS in its last five vs. Big Ten opponents.
* Under is 4-1-1 in Maryland's last six non-conference games.
* Under is 7-0 in Texas' last seven games overall.
UTEP Miners at No. 7 Oklahoma Sooners (-43, 63)
* A bigger contribution from star quarterback Ryan Metz is at the top of the Miners' agenda in 2016. Metz (64.7% completion rate, 1,375 yards, 14 touchdowns, four interceptions) fared well overall, but his performance couldn't prevent UTEP from finishing in the Conference USA basement in attempts (327), completions (195) and total passing yards (2,204).
* The Sooners racked up 7.4 yards per offensive play in 2016; that number didn't waver depending on the location, with Oklahoma gaining 7.4 yards per play at home and 7.3 on the road. But the Sooners allowed opponents to convert 42.6% of their third downs in FBS action last season - ranking them 85th nationally.
LINE HISTORY: Oddsmakers opened the Sooners as massive 45 point favorites at some books, but bettors are a little weary with a number so big and it being the first game with no Bob Stoops, moving the line to Sooners -43. The total is up a half-point from the opening number of 62.5 to 63.
TRENDS:
* UTEP is 4-12 in its last 16 games vs. Big 12 opponents.
* Oklahoma is 5-0 ATS in its last five home games.
* Over is 5-2 in UTEP's last seven games overall.
* Under is 5-0 in Oklahoma's last five home games.
No. 17 Florida Gators vs. No. 8 Michigan Wolverines (-4.5, 43)
* The Wolverines led Division I in fewest yards allowed per game last season (216.7), but lost Taco Charlton, Ryan Glasgow and Chris Wormley, who combined for 19 1/2 sacks and 31 1/2 tackles for loss. The loss of Jake Butt, Amara Darboh and Jehu Chesson forces Michigan to account for 138 receptions, 1,908 yards and 13 touchdowns.
* A handful of 2016 starters have departed a Florida defense that limited opponents to a Division I-best 92.9 passer rating. Struggles on the other side of the football persisted, with the Gators finishing 79th in the nation in passing yards per game (215.8 ).
LINE HISTORY: This line has seen plenty of action. The Wolverines opened as about a 3-point favorite, were bet as high low as -2 and as high as -5.5. They are currently 4.5-point favorites. The total hit the board at 45 and has been bet down 2-points to the current number of 43.
TRENDS:
* Florida is 1-7 ATS in its last eight non-conference games.
* Michigan is 4-1 ATS in its last five games in September.
* Under is 4-0 in Florida's last four non-conference games.
* Over is 5-0 in Michigan's last five non-conference games.
Western Michigan Broncos at No. 4 USC Trojans (-26.5, 58 )
* The Broncos ranked 11th in the NCAA in points per game (39.3), largely in the strength of two players - quarterback Zach Terrell and receiver Corey Davis - who have moved on. Look for an even greater emphasis on a run game that produced nearly 219 yards per game in 2016.
* The Trojans' success hinges on quarterback Sam Darnold, who had a 67.2% completion rate, more than 3,000 passing yards, 31 TDs and just nine interceptions. The USC rushing game was also robust in 2016, averaging 5.1 yards per carry - well ahead of the 4.5 YPC mark it posted in 2015.
LINE HISTORY: Oddsmakers opened the Trojans as about 26-point favorites for their opener and bettors backed USC up to -27.5. But since then, the number has come back down to USC -26.5. Most books opened the total around 58, which is where the number currently sits.
TRENDS:
* Western Michigan is 10-1 ATS in its last 11 games in September.
* USC is 6-1 ATS in its last seven games overall.
* Over is 4-1 in Western Michigan's last five games on grass.
* Under is 5-1 in USC's last six home games.
Appalachian State Mountaineers at No. 15 Georgia Bulldogs (-14.5, 45.5)
* The Mountaineers boasted a rushing attack that finished eighth in Division I in rushing yards per game (256.9) and sixth in yards per attempt (5.9). The centerpiece of that vaunted ground assault, junior Jalin Moore, will look to build upon his 1,402-yard, 10-touchdown showing from last year.
* The Bulldogs have a clear strength coming into the 2017 season, and that's on defending the run. Georgia has nine returning linemen on a defense that was borderline-elite in 2016, ranking in the top 30 in both rushing and passing S & P+.
LINE HISTORY: Early on bettors were on the always upset-minded Mountaineers, moving the line from +14.5 all the way down to +12. But since then, bettors have bought back the Bulldogs, with the current number at Georgia -14.5.
TRENDS:
* Appalachian State is 13-3 ATS in its last 16 road games.
* Georgia is 1-4 ATS in its last five home games.
* Under is 6-1 in Appalachian State's last six games on grass.
* Over is 8-1 in Georgia's last nine games vs. Sun Belt opponents.
Georgia Southern Eagles at No. 12 Auburn Tigers (-34, 59.5)
* The Eagles were one of the most run-heavy teams in the nation last season (67.1% rush rate) but only ranked 35th in rushing yards per game (207.0). Redshirt freshman QB Shai Werts will look to improve upon Georgia Southern's 119.1 proficiency rating from a year ago.
* Auburn averaged seven yards per play and 513 yards per game from Sept. 24 to Nov. 5 of last season, while limiting opponents to 4.8 yards per play and 334 yards per contest in that span. Returning running back Kamryn Pettway amassed 1,224 yards on 5.9 YPC and seven rushing scores despite playing just nine games.
LINE HISTORY: The Tigers hit the board as 35-point favorites and have been bet as low as -33.5 at some places. The total on the other hand, has seen plenty of action. Since opening at 53, it has sky-rocketed up six and a half points to the current number of 59.5.
TRENDS:
* Georgia Southern is 5-0 ATS in its last five vs. SEC opponents.
* Auburn is 5-1 ATS in its last five non-conference games.
* Over is 4-1 in Georgia Southern's last five non-conference games.
* Under is 5-0 in Auburn's last five overall.
No. 16 Louisville Cardinals at Purdue Boilermakers (+25, 68)
* Returning QB Lamar Jackson racked up more than 5,100 combined yards while throwing for 30 touchdowns and rushing for 21 more in 2016. Louisville was a top-10 offensive unit in yards per game (532.7), fourth-down conversion rate (68.8%), yards per rush (6.0) and yards per play (6.9).
* Purdue surrendered an obscene 39.5 points per game in 2016 while allowing opponents to convert more than 49 percent of their third-down situations. The Boilermakers threw the ball nearly 63 percent of the time but averaged just under 300 yards per game, barely inside the top 20 nationally.
LINE HISTORY: The Cardinals opened as high as -27 at some shops, but it has been the Boilermakers seeing most of the action. The number got as low as Louisville -24, before getting bought back to the current number of -25. The total hit board at 68.5 and just bounced around that number, currently at 68.
TRENDS:
* Louisville is 0-4 ATS in its last four games overall.
* Purdue is 1-4 ATS in its last five non-conference games.
* Over is 4-0 in Louisville's last four games in September.
* Over is 4-1 in Purdue's last five games overall.
No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide vs. No. 3 Florida State Seminoles (+7, 49.5)
* Quarterback Deandre Francois (3,350 passing yards, 20 touchdowns, seven interceptions) will need more help this season from an offensive line that allowed a 7.88% sack rate. The Seminoles were flagged an average of 7.8 times for 74 yards per game in 2016, ranking them among the worst offenders in the nation.
* The Crimson Tide led the nation in fewest yards per carry allowed (2.0) and fewest yards per game against (63.9). The offense will see six returning starters, including standout quarterback Jalen Hurts (2,780 yards, 23 passing TDs, 13 rushing TDs) and leading rusher Damien Harris (1,040 yards, 7.2 YPC).
LINE HISTORY: The Crimson Tide opened favored by a converted touchdown at most book, with the number bouncing back-and-forth between -7 and -7.5. It is currently 'Bama -7. The total opened at 49 and has moved up a half-point to 49.5. Check out the complete line history here.
TRENDS:
* Alabama is 8-1 ATS in its last nine games in Week 1.
* Florida State is 4-0 ATS in its last four non-conference games.
* Over is 4-0-1 in Alabama's last five vs. ACC opponents.
* Over is 6-0 in Florida State's last six neutral site games.
No. 13 LSU Tigers vs. BYU Cougars at (+14.5, 47)
* Hot on the heels of a terrific ground effort in 2016, the Cougars picked up where they left off, piling up 171 rushing yards in last week's 20-6 drubbing of Portland State. BYU ranked second in the nation last year in red-zone conversion rate (95.9%), and led Division I in turnovers forced per game (2.5).
* The Tigers' ground game is in great hands with junior running back Derrius Guice (1,387 yards, 15 touchdowns, 7.2 YPC). Senior Danny Etling (2,123 passing yards, 11 touchdowns, five interceptions) will get first crack at elevating an LSU passing game that finished 93rd in the nation in yards per contest (195.8 ).
LINE HISTORY: The Ed Orgeron era at LSU beings and most bettors have liked the change. The Tigers opened at -13.5 and were bet as high as -16, before getting bet back to the current number of -14.5. The total hit the board at 47.5 and has bounced back-and-forth between that and 47, where it currently sits.
No. 22 West Virginia Mountaineers vs. No. 21 Virginia Tech Hokies (-4, 51.5)
* The Mountaineers called a run on nearly 57 percent of their plays last season, but that should shrink with the addition of former Florida Gators quarterback Will Grier. That said, West Virginia will still lean on a run game that ranked 25th in the nation in yards per game (227.8 ) and 28th in yards per carry (5.2).
* The Hokies boasted a top-30 scoring offense last season (34.9 points per game) but are replacing quarterback Jerod Evans (3,552 passing yards, 846 rushing yards, 41 total TDs) with redshirt freshman Josh Jackson. The Hokies allowed foes to convert on third down just 28.6 percent of the time (fifth-best nationally).
LINE HISTORY: Oddmakers think this will be one of the closest games this weekend opening with the Hokies favored by a field goal. They have since been bet up one point to the current number of Virginia Tech -4. The under has seen some action here, with the number hitting the board around 54.5, it is currently down to 51.5.
TRENDS:
* West Virginia is 0-4 ATS in its last four neutral site games.
* Virginia Tech is 4-0 ATS in its last four games overall.
* Over is 4-1 in West Virginia's last five neutral site games.
* Over is 13-3 in Virginia Tech's last 16 non-conference games.
[FONT="]BOWLING GREEN (4 - 8) at MICHIGAN ST (3 - 9) - 9/2/2017, 12:00 PM[/FONT]
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[FONT="]MICHIGAN ST is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.[/FONT]
[FONT="]MICHIGAN ST is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in a home game where the total is between 56.5 and 63 since 1992.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]WYOMING (8 - 6) at IOWA (8 - 5) - 9/2/2017, 12:00 PM[/FONT]
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[FONT="]MIAMI OHIO (6 - 7) at MARSHALL (3 - 9) - 9/2/2017, 12:00 PM[/FONT]
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[FONT="]KENT ST (3 - 9) at CLEMSON (14 - 1) - 9/2/2017, 12:00 PM[/FONT]
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[FONT="]MASSACHUSETTS (2 - 10) at COASTAL CAROLINA (10 - 2) - 9/2/2017, 7:00 PM[/FONT]
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[FONT="]AKRON (5 - 7) at PENN ST (11 - 3) - 9/2/2017, 12:00 PM[/FONT]
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[FONT="]LOUISVILLE (9 - 4) vs. PURDUE (3 - 9) - 9/2/2017, 12:00 PM[/FONT]
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[FONT="]PURDUE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]ARKANSAS ST (8 - 5) at NEBRASKA (9 - 4) - 9/2/2017, 12:00 PM[/FONT]
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[FONT="]NEVADA (5 - 7) at NORTHWESTERN (7 - 6) - 9/2/2017, 12:00 PM[/FONT]
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[FONT="]BALL ST (4 - 8) at ILLINOIS (3 - 9) - 9/2/2017, 12:00 PM[/FONT]
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[FONT="]BALL ST is 71-49 ATS (+17.1 Units) in road games since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]BALL ST is 71-49 ATS (+17.1 Units) in road lined games since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]ILLINOIS is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 10 points since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]ILLINOIS is 122-159 ATS (-52.9 Units) in all games since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]ILLINOIS is 122-159 ATS (-52.9 Units) in all lined games since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]ILLINOIS is 60-88 ATS (-36.8 Units) in home games since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]ILLINOIS is 60-88 ATS (-36.8 Units) in home lined games since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]ILLINOIS is 60-86 ATS (-34.6 Units) in home games when playing on a Saturday since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]ILLINOIS is 80-122 ATS (-54.2 Units) in games played on turf since 1992.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]UTEP (4 - 8) at OKLAHOMA (11 - 2) - 9/2/2017, 3:30 PM[/FONT]
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[FONT="]UTEP is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games against Big 12 conference opponents since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]UTEP is 12-27 ATS (-17.7 Units) in road games in September games since 1992.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]CALIFORNIA (5 - 7) at N CAROLINA (8 - 5) - 9/2/2017, 3:30 PM[/FONT]
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[FONT="]S ALABAMA (6 - 7) at OLE MISS (5 - 7) - 9/2/2017, 7:30 PM[/FONT]
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[FONT="]S ALABAMA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.[/FONT]
[FONT="]S ALABAMA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games in September games since 1992.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]W MICHIGAN (13 - 1) at USC (10 - 3) - 9/2/2017, 3:30 PM[/FONT]
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[FONT="]W MICHIGAN is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]BYU (9 - 4) vs. LSU (8 - 4) - 9/2/2017, 9:30 PM[/FONT]
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[FONT="]MARYLAND (6 - 7) at TEXAS (5 - 7) - 9/2/2017, 3:30 PM[/FONT]
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[FONT="]TEMPLE (10 - 4) at NOTRE DAME (4 - 8) - 9/2/2017, 3:30 PM[/FONT]
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[FONT="]TEMPLE is 35-19 ATS (+14.1 Units) as an underdog of 10.5 to 21 points since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]TEMPLE is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.[/FONT]
[FONT="]TEMPLE is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.[/FONT]
[FONT="]TEMPLE is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.[/FONT]
[FONT="]TEMPLE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.[/FONT]
[FONT="]TEMPLE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.[/FONT]
[FONT="]TEMPLE is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.[/FONT]
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[FONT="]TEMPLE is 1-0 against the spread versus NOTRE DAME over the last 3 seasons[/FONT]
[FONT="]NOTRE DAME is 1-0 straight up against TEMPLE over the last 3 seasons[/FONT]
[FONT="]1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons[/FONT]
[FONT="]GA SOUTHERN (5 - 7) at AUBURN (8 - 5) - 9/2/2017, 3:30 PM[/FONT]
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[FONT="]APPALACHIAN ST (10 - 3) at GEORGIA (8 - 5) - 9/2/2017, 6:15 PM[/FONT]
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[FONT="]KENTUCKY (7 - 6) at SOUTHERN MISS (7 - 6) - 9/2/2017, 4:00 PM[/FONT]
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[FONT="]SOUTHERN MISS is 1-0 against the spread versus KENTUCKY over the last 3 seasons[/FONT]
[FONT="]SOUTHERN MISS is 1-0 straight up against KENTUCKY over the last 3 seasons[/FONT]
[FONT="]1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons[/FONT]
[FONT="]HOUSTON (9 - 4) at UTSA (6 - 7) - 9/2/2017, 7:00 PM[/FONT]
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[FONT="]There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.[/FONT]
[FONT="]S CAROLINA (6 - 7) vs. NC STATE (7 - 6) - 9/2/2017, 3:00 PM[/FONT]
[FONT="]There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head-to-Head Series History[/FONT]
[FONT="]There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.[/FONT]
[FONT="]MICHIGAN (10 - 3) vs. FLORIDA (9 - 4) - 9/2/2017, 3:30 PM[/FONT]
[FONT="]Top Trends for this game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]MICHIGAN is 26-47 ATS (-25.7 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 10 points since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]FLORIDA is 81-57 ATS (+18.3 Units) in road games when playing on a Saturday since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]FLORIDA is 35-20 ATS (+13.0 Units) in games played on a neutral field since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head-to-Head Series History[/FONT]
[FONT="]MICHIGAN is 1-0 against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons[/FONT]
[FONT="]MICHIGAN is 1-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons[/FONT]
[FONT="]1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons[/FONT]
[FONT="]VANDERBILT (6 - 7) at MIDDLE TENN ST (8 - 5) - 9/2/2017, 8:00 PM[/FONT]
[FONT="]There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head-to-Head Series History[/FONT]
[FONT="]VANDERBILT is 2-0 against the spread versus MIDDLE TENN ST over the last 3 seasons[/FONT]
[FONT="]VANDERBILT is 2-0 straight up against MIDDLE TENN ST over the last 3 seasons[/FONT]
[FONT="]1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons[/FONT]
[FONT="]FLORIDA ST (10 - 3) vs. ALABAMA (14 - 1) - 9/2/2017, 8:00 PM[/FONT]
[FONT="]Top Trends for this game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]ALABAMA is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head-to-Head Series History[/FONT]
[FONT="]There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.[/FONT]
[FONT="]TROY (10 - 3) at BOISE ST (10 - 3) - 9/2/2017, 3:45 PM[/FONT]
[FONT="]Top Trends for this game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]BOISE ST is 132-97 ATS (+25.3 Units) in all games since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]BOISE ST is 132-97 ATS (+25.3 Units) in all lined games since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]BOISE ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.[/FONT]
[FONT="]BOISE ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.[/FONT]
[FONT="]BOISE ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head-to-Head Series History[/FONT]
[FONT="]There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Top Trends for this game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]MICHIGAN ST is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) as a favorite over the last 3 seasons.[/FONT]
[FONT="]MICHIGAN ST is 4-14 ATS (-11.4 Units) in a home game where the total is between 56.5 and 63 since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head-to-Head Series History[/FONT]
[FONT="]There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.[/FONT]
[FONT="]WYOMING (8 - 6) at IOWA (8 - 5) - 9/2/2017, 12:00 PM[/FONT]
[FONT="]There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head-to-Head Series History[/FONT]
[FONT="]There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.[/FONT]
[FONT="]MIAMI OHIO (6 - 7) at MARSHALL (3 - 9) - 9/2/2017, 12:00 PM[/FONT]
[FONT="]There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head-to-Head Series History[/FONT]
[FONT="]There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.[/FONT]
[FONT="]KENT ST (3 - 9) at CLEMSON (14 - 1) - 9/2/2017, 12:00 PM[/FONT]
[FONT="]There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head-to-Head Series History[/FONT]
[FONT="]There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.[/FONT]
[FONT="]MASSACHUSETTS (2 - 10) at COASTAL CAROLINA (10 - 2) - 9/2/2017, 7:00 PM[/FONT]
[FONT="]There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head-to-Head Series History[/FONT]
[FONT="]There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.[/FONT]
[FONT="]AKRON (5 - 7) at PENN ST (11 - 3) - 9/2/2017, 12:00 PM[/FONT]
[FONT="]There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head-to-Head Series History[/FONT]
[FONT="]There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.[/FONT]
[FONT="]LOUISVILLE (9 - 4) vs. PURDUE (3 - 9) - 9/2/2017, 12:00 PM[/FONT]
[FONT="]Top Trends for this game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]PURDUE is 8-1 ATS (+6.9 Units) in road games when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head-to-Head Series History[/FONT]
[FONT="]There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.[/FONT]
[FONT="]ARKANSAS ST (8 - 5) at NEBRASKA (9 - 4) - 9/2/2017, 12:00 PM[/FONT]
[FONT="]There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head-to-Head Series History[/FONT]
[FONT="]There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.[/FONT]
[FONT="]NEVADA (5 - 7) at NORTHWESTERN (7 - 6) - 9/2/2017, 12:00 PM[/FONT]
[FONT="]There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head-to-Head Series History[/FONT]
[FONT="]There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.[/FONT]
[FONT="]BALL ST (4 - 8) at ILLINOIS (3 - 9) - 9/2/2017, 12:00 PM[/FONT]
[FONT="]Top Trends for this game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]BALL ST is 71-49 ATS (+17.1 Units) in road games since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]BALL ST is 71-49 ATS (+17.1 Units) in road lined games since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]ILLINOIS is 12-26 ATS (-16.6 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 10 points since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]ILLINOIS is 122-159 ATS (-52.9 Units) in all games since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]ILLINOIS is 122-159 ATS (-52.9 Units) in all lined games since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]ILLINOIS is 60-88 ATS (-36.8 Units) in home games since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]ILLINOIS is 60-88 ATS (-36.8 Units) in home lined games since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]ILLINOIS is 60-86 ATS (-34.6 Units) in home games when playing on a Saturday since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]ILLINOIS is 80-122 ATS (-54.2 Units) in games played on turf since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head-to-Head Series History[/FONT]
[FONT="]There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.[/FONT]
[FONT="]UTEP (4 - 8) at OKLAHOMA (11 - 2) - 9/2/2017, 3:30 PM[/FONT]
[FONT="]Top Trends for this game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]UTEP is 1-9 ATS (-8.9 Units) in road games against Big 12 conference opponents since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]UTEP is 12-27 ATS (-17.7 Units) in road games in September games since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head-to-Head Series History[/FONT]
[FONT="]There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.[/FONT]
[FONT="]CALIFORNIA (5 - 7) at N CAROLINA (8 - 5) - 9/2/2017, 3:30 PM[/FONT]
[FONT="]There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head-to-Head Series History[/FONT]
[FONT="]There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.[/FONT]
[FONT="]S ALABAMA (6 - 7) at OLE MISS (5 - 7) - 9/2/2017, 7:30 PM[/FONT]
[FONT="]Top Trends for this game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]S ALABAMA is 2-9 ATS (-7.9 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.[/FONT]
[FONT="]S ALABAMA is 10-2 ATS (+7.8 Units) in road games in September games since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head-to-Head Series History[/FONT]
[FONT="]There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.[/FONT]
[FONT="]W MICHIGAN (13 - 1) at USC (10 - 3) - 9/2/2017, 3:30 PM[/FONT]
[FONT="]Top Trends for this game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]W MICHIGAN is 9-1 ATS (+7.9 Units) in non-conference games over the last 3 seasons.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head-to-Head Series History[/FONT]
[FONT="]There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.[/FONT]
[FONT="]BYU (9 - 4) vs. LSU (8 - 4) - 9/2/2017, 9:30 PM[/FONT]
[FONT="]There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head-to-Head Series History[/FONT]
[FONT="]There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.[/FONT]
[FONT="]MARYLAND (6 - 7) at TEXAS (5 - 7) - 9/2/2017, 3:30 PM[/FONT]
[FONT="]There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head-to-Head Series History[/FONT]
[FONT="]There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.[/FONT]
[FONT="]TEMPLE (10 - 4) at NOTRE DAME (4 - 8) - 9/2/2017, 3:30 PM[/FONT]
[FONT="]Top Trends for this game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]TEMPLE is 35-19 ATS (+14.1 Units) as an underdog of 10.5 to 21 points since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]TEMPLE is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in all games over the last 2 seasons.[/FONT]
[FONT="]TEMPLE is 12-2 ATS (+9.8 Units) in all lined games over the last 2 seasons.[/FONT]
[FONT="]TEMPLE is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) as an underdog over the last 3 seasons.[/FONT]
[FONT="]TEMPLE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road games over the last 2 seasons.[/FONT]
[FONT="]TEMPLE is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in road lined games over the last 2 seasons.[/FONT]
[FONT="]TEMPLE is 9-0 ATS (+9.0 Units) when playing on a Saturday over the last 2 seasons.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head-to-Head Series History[/FONT]
[FONT="]TEMPLE is 1-0 against the spread versus NOTRE DAME over the last 3 seasons[/FONT]
[FONT="]NOTRE DAME is 1-0 straight up against TEMPLE over the last 3 seasons[/FONT]
[FONT="]1 of 1 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons[/FONT]
[FONT="]GA SOUTHERN (5 - 7) at AUBURN (8 - 5) - 9/2/2017, 3:30 PM[/FONT]
[FONT="]There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head-to-Head Series History[/FONT]
[FONT="]There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.[/FONT]
[FONT="]APPALACHIAN ST (10 - 3) at GEORGIA (8 - 5) - 9/2/2017, 6:15 PM[/FONT]
[FONT="]There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head-to-Head Series History[/FONT]
[FONT="]There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.[/FONT]
[FONT="]KENTUCKY (7 - 6) at SOUTHERN MISS (7 - 6) - 9/2/2017, 4:00 PM[/FONT]
[FONT="]There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head-to-Head Series History[/FONT]
[FONT="]SOUTHERN MISS is 1-0 against the spread versus KENTUCKY over the last 3 seasons[/FONT]
[FONT="]SOUTHERN MISS is 1-0 straight up against KENTUCKY over the last 3 seasons[/FONT]
[FONT="]1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons[/FONT]
[FONT="]HOUSTON (9 - 4) at UTSA (6 - 7) - 9/2/2017, 7:00 PM[/FONT]
[FONT="]There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head-to-Head Series History[/FONT]
[FONT="]There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.[/FONT]
[FONT="]S CAROLINA (6 - 7) vs. NC STATE (7 - 6) - 9/2/2017, 3:00 PM[/FONT]
[FONT="]There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head-to-Head Series History[/FONT]
[FONT="]There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.[/FONT]
[FONT="]MICHIGAN (10 - 3) vs. FLORIDA (9 - 4) - 9/2/2017, 3:30 PM[/FONT]
[FONT="]Top Trends for this game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]MICHIGAN is 26-47 ATS (-25.7 Units) as a favorite of 3.5 to 10 points since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]FLORIDA is 81-57 ATS (+18.3 Units) in road games when playing on a Saturday since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]FLORIDA is 35-20 ATS (+13.0 Units) in games played on a neutral field since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head-to-Head Series History[/FONT]
[FONT="]MICHIGAN is 1-0 against the spread versus FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons[/FONT]
[FONT="]MICHIGAN is 1-0 straight up against FLORIDA over the last 3 seasons[/FONT]
[FONT="]1 of 1 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons[/FONT]
[FONT="]VANDERBILT (6 - 7) at MIDDLE TENN ST (8 - 5) - 9/2/2017, 8:00 PM[/FONT]
[FONT="]There are no Top Trends with records of significance that apply to this game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head-to-Head Series History[/FONT]
[FONT="]VANDERBILT is 2-0 against the spread versus MIDDLE TENN ST over the last 3 seasons[/FONT]
[FONT="]VANDERBILT is 2-0 straight up against MIDDLE TENN ST over the last 3 seasons[/FONT]
[FONT="]1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons[/FONT]
[FONT="]FLORIDA ST (10 - 3) vs. ALABAMA (14 - 1) - 9/2/2017, 8:00 PM[/FONT]
[FONT="]Top Trends for this game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]ALABAMA is 11-2 ATS (+8.8 Units) in road games when playing on a Saturday over the last 3 seasons.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head-to-Head Series History[/FONT]
[FONT="]There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.[/FONT]
[FONT="]TROY (10 - 3) at BOISE ST (10 - 3) - 9/2/2017, 3:45 PM[/FONT]
[FONT="]Top Trends for this game.[/FONT]
[FONT="]BOISE ST is 132-97 ATS (+25.3 Units) in all games since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]BOISE ST is 132-97 ATS (+25.3 Units) in all lined games since 1992.[/FONT]
[FONT="]BOISE ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games over the last 2 seasons.[/FONT]
[FONT="]BOISE ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home lined games over the last 2 seasons.[/FONT]
[FONT="]BOISE ST is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) in home games in games played on turf over the last 2 seasons.[/FONT]
[FONT="]Head-to-Head Series History[/FONT]
[FONT="]There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.[/FONT]
[FONT="]SEPTEMBER 2, 12:00 PM
KENT STATE vs. CLEMSON
Kent State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Kent State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Clemson's last 22 games at home
Clemson is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 12:00 PM
BALL STATE vs. ILLINOIS
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Ball State's last 22 games
Ball State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Illinois is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Illinois's last 5 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 12:00 PM
WYOMING vs. IOWA
Wyoming is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Wyoming is 3-19 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Iowa is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
Iowa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
SEPTEMBER 2, 12:00 PM
BOWLING GREEN vs. MICHIGAN STATE
Bowling Green is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Bowling Green's last 5 games
Michigan State is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
Michigan State is 4-9-1 ATS in its last 14 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 12:00 PM
AKRON vs. PENN STATE
Akron is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Penn State
Akron is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Penn State
Penn State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Penn State's last 5 games at home
SEPTEMBER 2, 12:00 PM
MARYLAND vs. TEXAS
Maryland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Maryland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 12:00 PM
MISSOURI STATE vs. MISSOURI
Missouri State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Missouri State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Missouri's last 5 games
Missouri is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 12:20 PM
CALIFORNIA vs. NORTH CAROLINA
California is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of California's last 7 games on the road
North Carolina is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home
North Carolina is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 12:30 PM
BETHUNE-COOKMAN vs. MIAMI
Bethune-Cookman is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Bethune-Cookman is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 1:00 PM
YOUNGSTOWN STATE vs. PITTSBURGH
Youngstown State is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games
Youngstown State is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games
Pittsburgh is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 2:00 PM
PORTLAND STATE vs. OREGON STATE
Portland State is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games
Portland State is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Oregon State is 4-18 SU in its last 22 games
Oregon State is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games at home
SEPTEMBER 2, 2:05 PM
VMI vs. AIR FORCE
VMI is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
VMI is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Air Force's last 10 games at home
Air Force is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games at home
SEPTEMBER 2, 3:00 PM
SOUTH CAROLINA vs. NORTH CAROLINA STATE
South Carolina is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of North Carolina State's last 6 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 3:30 PM
ALABAMA A&M vs. UAB
Alabama A&M is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Alabama A&M is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
UAB is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of UAB's last 5 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 3:30 PM
NEVADA vs. NORTHWESTERN
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nevada's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Nevada's last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Northwestern's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Northwestern's last 9 games at home
SEPTEMBER 2, 3:30 PM
MICHIGAN vs. FLORIDA
Michigan is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Michigan's last 21 games
Florida is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida's last 7 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 3:30 PM
WILLIAM & MARY vs. VIRGINIA
William & Mary is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
William & Mary is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Virginia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Virginia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 3:30 PM
TEXAS EL PASO vs. OKLAHOMA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas El Paso's last 7 games
Texas El Paso is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma's last 6 games
Oklahoma is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 3:30 PM
TEMPLE vs. NOTRE DAME
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Temple's last 5 games on the road
Temple is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Notre Dame is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Notre Dame is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
SEPTEMBER 2, TBA
NC CENTRAL vs. DUKE
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Duke's last 5 games at home
Duke is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games at home
SEPTEMBER 2, 3:45 PM
TROY vs. BOISE STATE
Troy is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Troy is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Boise State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boise State is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 4:00 PM
STONY BROOK vs. SOUTH FLORIDA
Stony Brook is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Stony Brook is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of South Florida's last 8 games
South Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
SEPTEMBER 2, 4:00 PM
KENTUCKY vs. SOUTHERN MISS
Kentucky is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kentucky's last 9 games on the road
Southern Miss is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Southern Miss is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 4:00 PM
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE
Charleston Southern is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Charleston Southern is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Mississippi State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Mississippi State's last 7 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 4:00 PM
EASTERN WASHINGTON vs. TEXAS TECH
Eastern Washington is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Eastern Washington's last 5 games
Texas Tech is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Texas Tech's last 22 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 5:15 PM
WESTERN MICHIGAN vs. SOUTHERN CAL
Western Michigan is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games
Western Michigan is 11-4-1 ATS in its last 16 games
Southern Cal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Southern Cal's last 9 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 6:00 PM
ALBANY, N.Y vs. OLD DOMINION
No trends available
Old Dominion is 7-1-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Old Dominion is 7-2-1 ATS in its last 10 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 6:00 PM
JAMES MADISON vs. EAST CAROLINA
James Madison is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games
James Madison is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of East Carolina's last 7 games
East Carolina is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 6:00 PM
N.C. CENTRAL vs. DUKE
N.C. Central is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
N.C. Central is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Duke is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing N.C. Central
Duke is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against N.C. Central
SEPTEMBER 2, 6:15 PM
APPALACHIAN STATE vs. GEORGIA
Appalachian State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Appalachian State's last 6 games
Georgia is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Georgia's last 20 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 6:30 PM
MIAMI (OHIO) vs. MARSHALL
Miami (Ohio) is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games
Miami (Ohio) is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Marshall is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami (Ohio)
Marshall is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Miami (Ohio)
SEPTEMBER 2, 7:00 PM
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE vs. KANSAS
Southeast Missouri State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Southeast Missouri State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas's last 11 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 7:00 PM
NORTHWESTERN STATE vs. LOUISIANA TECH
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Northwestern State's last 7 games
Northwestern State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Louisiana Tech's last 9 games
Louisiana Tech is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 7:00 PM
HOUSTON BAPTIST vs. TEXAS STATE
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas State's last 5 games
Texas State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
SEPTEMBER 2, 7:00 PM
LAMAR vs. NORTH TEXAS
Lamar is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Lamar's last 5 games
North Texas is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of North Texas's last 9 games at home
SEPTEMBER 2, 7:00 PM
HAMPTON vs. OHIO
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ohio's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ohio's last 5 games at home
SEPTEMBER 2, 7:00 PM
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA vs. LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE
Southeastern Louisiana is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Southeastern Louisiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Louisiana-Lafayette is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Louisiana-Lafayette's last 5 games at home
SEPTEMBER 2, 7:00 PM
EASTERN KENTUCKY vs. WESTERN KENTUCKY
Eastern Kentucky is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Eastern Kentucky's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Kentucky's last 6 games at home
Western Kentucky is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
SEPTEMBER 2, 7:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. UTSA
Houston is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UTSA's last 6 games
UTSA is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
SEPTEMBER 2, 7:00 PM
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN vs. SOUTHERN METHODIST
Stephen F. Austin is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Stephen F. Austin is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Southern Methodist is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games
Southern Methodist is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
MASSACHUSETTS vs. COASTAL CAROLINA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Massachusetts's last 7 games
Massachusetts is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
Coastal Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
LIBERTY vs. BAYLOR
Liberty is 3-20 SU in its last 23 games
Liberty is 3-20 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Baylor is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Baylor is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games at home
CENTRAL ARKANSAS vs. KANSAS STATE
Central Arkansas is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Central Arkansas is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Kansas State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas State's last 5 games at home
SOUTH ALABAMA vs. MISSISSIPPI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of South Alabama's last 5 games
South Alabama is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Mississippi is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Mississippi's last 5 games
CAL POLY vs. SAN JOSE STATE
Cal Poly is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Cal Poly is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Jose State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
San Jose State is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
GA SOUTHERN vs. AUBURN
Ga Southern is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Ga Southern is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Auburn is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Auburn is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
LOUISVILLE vs. PURDUE
Louisville is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Louisville's last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Purdue's last 5 games
Purdue is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
NORTHERN IOWA vs. IOWA STATE
Northern Iowa is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games
Northern Iowa is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Iowa State is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Northern Iowa
Iowa State is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Northern Iowa
GRAMBLING STATE vs. TULANE
Grambling State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Grambling State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tulane is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Tulane is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
ARKANSAS STATE vs. NEBRASKA
Arkansas State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arkansas State's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nebraska's last 5 games at home
Nebraska is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
JACKSON ST vs. TCU
Jackson St is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Jackson St is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
TCU is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
TCU is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
ABILENE CHRISTIAN vs. NEW MEXICO
Abilene Christian is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Abilene Christian is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New Mexico is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
New Mexico is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
ALABAMA vs. FLORIDA STATE
Alabama is 24-1 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida State's last 9 games
Florida State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
VANDERBILT vs. MIDDLE TENNESSEE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vanderbilt's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vanderbilt's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Middle Tennessee's last 5 games at home
Middle Tennessee is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games at home
S. UTAH vs. OREGON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of S. Utah's last 5 games
S. Utah is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Oregon is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Oregon is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
UC DAVIS vs. SAN DIEGO STATE
UC Davis is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
UC Davis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego State is 7-2-1 ATS in its last 10 games at home
San Diego State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
HOWARD vs. UNLV
Howard is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Howard is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of UNLV's last 19 games
UNLV is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games at home
LSU vs. BYU
LSU is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LSU's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of BYU's last 9 games
BYU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
MONTANA STATE vs. WASHINGTON STATE
Montana State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Montana State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Washington State is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington State's last 5 games at home
NORTHERN ARIZONA vs. ARIZONA
Northern Arizona is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Northern Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Arizona is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
WESTERN CAROLINA vs. HAWAII
Western Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Western Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road[/FONT]
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KENT STATE vs. CLEMSON
Kent State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Kent State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Clemson's last 22 games at home
Clemson is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 12:00 PM
BALL STATE vs. ILLINOIS
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Ball State's last 22 games
Ball State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Illinois is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Illinois's last 5 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 12:00 PM
WYOMING vs. IOWA
Wyoming is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Wyoming is 3-19 SU in its last 22 games on the road
Iowa is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
Iowa is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
SEPTEMBER 2, 12:00 PM
BOWLING GREEN vs. MICHIGAN STATE
Bowling Green is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Bowling Green's last 5 games
Michigan State is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
Michigan State is 4-9-1 ATS in its last 14 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 12:00 PM
AKRON vs. PENN STATE
Akron is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Penn State
Akron is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Penn State
Penn State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Penn State's last 5 games at home
SEPTEMBER 2, 12:00 PM
MARYLAND vs. TEXAS
Maryland is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Maryland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 5 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 12:00 PM
MISSOURI STATE vs. MISSOURI
Missouri State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Missouri State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Missouri's last 5 games
Missouri is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 12:20 PM
CALIFORNIA vs. NORTH CAROLINA
California is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of California's last 7 games on the road
North Carolina is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home
North Carolina is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 12:30 PM
BETHUNE-COOKMAN vs. MIAMI
Bethune-Cookman is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Bethune-Cookman is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Miami is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Miami's last 6 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 1:00 PM
YOUNGSTOWN STATE vs. PITTSBURGH
Youngstown State is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games
Youngstown State is 1-13 SU in its last 14 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Pittsburgh's last 12 games
Pittsburgh is 5-10 ATS in its last 15 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 2:00 PM
PORTLAND STATE vs. OREGON STATE
Portland State is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games
Portland State is 2-15 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Oregon State is 4-18 SU in its last 22 games
Oregon State is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games at home
SEPTEMBER 2, 2:05 PM
VMI vs. AIR FORCE
VMI is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
VMI is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Air Force's last 10 games at home
Air Force is 19-3 SU in its last 22 games at home
SEPTEMBER 2, 3:00 PM
SOUTH CAROLINA vs. NORTH CAROLINA STATE
South Carolina is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of North Carolina State's last 6 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 3:30 PM
ALABAMA A&M vs. UAB
Alabama A&M is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Alabama A&M is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
UAB is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of UAB's last 5 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 3:30 PM
NEVADA vs. NORTHWESTERN
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Nevada's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 15 of Nevada's last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Northwestern's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Northwestern's last 9 games at home
SEPTEMBER 2, 3:30 PM
MICHIGAN vs. FLORIDA
Michigan is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Michigan's last 21 games
Florida is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida's last 7 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 3:30 PM
WILLIAM & MARY vs. VIRGINIA
William & Mary is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
William & Mary is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Virginia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Virginia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 3:30 PM
TEXAS EL PASO vs. OKLAHOMA
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas El Paso's last 7 games
Texas El Paso is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oklahoma's last 6 games
Oklahoma is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 3:30 PM
TEMPLE vs. NOTRE DAME
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Temple's last 5 games on the road
Temple is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Notre Dame is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Notre Dame is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
SEPTEMBER 2, TBA
NC CENTRAL vs. DUKE
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Duke's last 5 games at home
Duke is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games at home
SEPTEMBER 2, 3:45 PM
TROY vs. BOISE STATE
Troy is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Troy is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Boise State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Boise State is 12-3 SU in its last 15 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 4:00 PM
STONY BROOK vs. SOUTH FLORIDA
Stony Brook is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Stony Brook is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 6 of South Florida's last 8 games
South Florida is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
SEPTEMBER 2, 4:00 PM
KENTUCKY vs. SOUTHERN MISS
Kentucky is 3-22 SU in its last 25 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kentucky's last 9 games on the road
Southern Miss is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Southern Miss is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 4:00 PM
CHARLESTON SOUTHERN vs. MISSISSIPPI STATE
Charleston Southern is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Charleston Southern is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Mississippi State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Mississippi State's last 7 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 4:00 PM
EASTERN WASHINGTON vs. TEXAS TECH
Eastern Washington is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Eastern Washington's last 5 games
Texas Tech is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Texas Tech's last 22 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 5:15 PM
WESTERN MICHIGAN vs. SOUTHERN CAL
Western Michigan is 15-1 SU in its last 16 games
Western Michigan is 11-4-1 ATS in its last 16 games
Southern Cal is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Southern Cal's last 9 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 6:00 PM
ALBANY, N.Y vs. OLD DOMINION
No trends available
Old Dominion is 7-1-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Old Dominion is 7-2-1 ATS in its last 10 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 6:00 PM
JAMES MADISON vs. EAST CAROLINA
James Madison is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games
James Madison is 2-13 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of East Carolina's last 7 games
East Carolina is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 6:00 PM
N.C. CENTRAL vs. DUKE
N.C. Central is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
N.C. Central is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Duke is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing N.C. Central
Duke is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against N.C. Central
SEPTEMBER 2, 6:15 PM
APPALACHIAN STATE vs. GEORGIA
Appalachian State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Appalachian State's last 6 games
Georgia is 16-6 SU in its last 22 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Georgia's last 20 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 6:30 PM
MIAMI (OHIO) vs. MARSHALL
Miami (Ohio) is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games
Miami (Ohio) is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Marshall is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Miami (Ohio)
Marshall is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Miami (Ohio)
SEPTEMBER 2, 7:00 PM
SOUTHEAST MISSOURI STATE vs. KANSAS
Southeast Missouri State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Southeast Missouri State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas's last 11 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 7:00 PM
NORTHWESTERN STATE vs. LOUISIANA TECH
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Northwestern State's last 7 games
Northwestern State is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Louisiana Tech's last 9 games
Louisiana Tech is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games
SEPTEMBER 2, 7:00 PM
HOUSTON BAPTIST vs. TEXAS STATE
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas State's last 5 games
Texas State is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
SEPTEMBER 2, 7:00 PM
LAMAR vs. NORTH TEXAS
Lamar is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Lamar's last 5 games
North Texas is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of North Texas's last 9 games at home
SEPTEMBER 2, 7:00 PM
HAMPTON vs. OHIO
No trends available
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Ohio's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ohio's last 5 games at home
SEPTEMBER 2, 7:00 PM
SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA vs. LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE
Southeastern Louisiana is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Southeastern Louisiana is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Louisiana-Lafayette is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Louisiana-Lafayette's last 5 games at home
SEPTEMBER 2, 7:00 PM
EASTERN KENTUCKY vs. WESTERN KENTUCKY
Eastern Kentucky is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Eastern Kentucky's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Western Kentucky's last 6 games at home
Western Kentucky is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
SEPTEMBER 2, 7:00 PM
HOUSTON vs. UTSA
Houston is 10-5 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of UTSA's last 6 games
UTSA is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
SEPTEMBER 2, 7:00 PM
STEPHEN F. AUSTIN vs. SOUTHERN METHODIST
Stephen F. Austin is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Stephen F. Austin is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Southern Methodist is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games
Southern Methodist is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
MASSACHUSETTS vs. COASTAL CAROLINA
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Massachusetts's last 7 games
Massachusetts is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
Coastal Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
LIBERTY vs. BAYLOR
Liberty is 3-20 SU in its last 23 games
Liberty is 3-20 SU in its last 23 games on the road
Baylor is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Baylor is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games at home
CENTRAL ARKANSAS vs. KANSAS STATE
Central Arkansas is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Central Arkansas is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games on the road
Kansas State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas State's last 5 games at home
SOUTH ALABAMA vs. MISSISSIPPI
The total has gone OVER in 4 of South Alabama's last 5 games
South Alabama is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Mississippi is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Mississippi's last 5 games
CAL POLY vs. SAN JOSE STATE
Cal Poly is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Cal Poly is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
San Jose State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
San Jose State is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
GA SOUTHERN vs. AUBURN
Ga Southern is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games
Ga Southern is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Auburn is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Auburn is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
LOUISVILLE vs. PURDUE
Louisville is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Louisville's last 18 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Purdue's last 5 games
Purdue is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
NORTHERN IOWA vs. IOWA STATE
Northern Iowa is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games
Northern Iowa is 3-14 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Iowa State is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Northern Iowa
Iowa State is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Northern Iowa
GRAMBLING STATE vs. TULANE
Grambling State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Grambling State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Tulane is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Tulane is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
ARKANSAS STATE vs. NEBRASKA
Arkansas State is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arkansas State's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Nebraska's last 5 games at home
Nebraska is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
JACKSON ST vs. TCU
Jackson St is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Jackson St is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
TCU is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
TCU is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
ABILENE CHRISTIAN vs. NEW MEXICO
Abilene Christian is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Abilene Christian is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
New Mexico is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
New Mexico is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
ALABAMA vs. FLORIDA STATE
Alabama is 24-1 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Florida State's last 9 games
Florida State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
VANDERBILT vs. MIDDLE TENNESSEE
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Vanderbilt's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Vanderbilt's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Middle Tennessee's last 5 games at home
Middle Tennessee is 16-4 SU in its last 20 games at home
S. UTAH vs. OREGON
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of S. Utah's last 5 games
S. Utah is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Oregon is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Oregon is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
UC DAVIS vs. SAN DIEGO STATE
UC Davis is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
UC Davis is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
San Diego State is 7-2-1 ATS in its last 10 games at home
San Diego State is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
HOWARD vs. UNLV
Howard is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Howard is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of UNLV's last 19 games
UNLV is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games at home
LSU vs. BYU
LSU is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of LSU's last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of BYU's last 9 games
BYU is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
MONTANA STATE vs. WASHINGTON STATE
Montana State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Montana State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Washington State is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington State's last 5 games at home
NORTHERN ARIZONA vs. ARIZONA
Northern Arizona is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Northern Arizona is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Arizona
Arizona is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Arizona is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
WESTERN CAROLINA vs. HAWAII
Western Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Western Carolina is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road[/FONT]
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MLB
National League
Braves @ Cubs
Sims is 2-1, 3.12 in his last three starts (under 4-2). Braves are 1-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-4
Lester is 0-1, 9.33 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Cubs are 9-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-10-6
Atlanta lost four of last six games; under is 4-1 in their last five games. Cubs won six of last seven games; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games.
Reds @ Pirates
Mahle allowed three runs in five IP (92 PT) in his MLB debut. Reds’ first 5-inning record with him: 0-1
Taillon is 0-0, 7.07 in his last three starts; over is 4-2-1 in his last seven. He is 0-2, 9.82 in three starts vs Cincy this year. Pirates are 3-7 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-6-4
Cincinnati won three of last four games; over is 8-3 in their last 11 road games. Pirates are 3-8 in last 11 games; four of their last six games stayed under the total.
Phillies @ Marlins
Nola is 1-2, 7.36 in his last three starts; under is 8-3 in his last 11. He is 0-2, 12.54 vs Miami this season. Phillies are 4-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-5-7
Straily is 1-0, 4.03 in his last four starts; over is 6-3 in his last nine. He is 2-1, 4.58 vs Philly this season. Miami is 1-4 in his last five home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-9-4
Phillies are 6-5 in last 11 games; under is 4-1 in their last five. Marlins lost their last five games; under is 4-2 in their last six games.
Nationals @ Brewers
Scherzer is 5-0, 2.41 in his last ten starts; over is 7-2 in his last nine. Washington is 8-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 16-7-2
Woodruff is 1-1, 1.62 in three starts this year (under 3-0). Road team won all three of his starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-1
Washington won four of its last six games; six of their last eight games went over. Milwaukee won seven of their last eight home games; nine of their last 12 games stayed under.
Diamondbacks @ Rockies
Corbin is 4-0, 0.30 in his last four starts; over is 7-2 in his last nine. He is 0-1, 6.75 in two starts vs Arizona this season. Arizona is 4-9 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-12-4
Gray is 3-1, 2.59 in his last five starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven. Colorado is 5-0 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-5-1
Arizona won 10 of last 11 games; over is 4-0-1 in their last five games. Colorado lost five of last six home games; four of their last five games stayed under.
Dodgers @ Padres
Stewart is 0-0, 11.17 in three starts this year (over 2-1). Dodgers split his two road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-0-2
Darvish is 2-1, 3.13 in four starts for LA (over 2-2). Dodgers split his two home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-1-1
Richard is 1-1, 4.28 in his last five stats; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. He is 1-2, 5.79 in four starts vs LA this season. San Diego is 5-8 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-13-2
Lyles is making his first ’17 start; he was 0-2, 6.94 in 33 relief stints (46.2 IP) for Colorado this year. Lyles has made 102 MLB starts (27-45, 5.29); he was 1-1, 4.50 in five AAA starts this year.
Dodgers lost five of their last six games; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. San Diego is 11-7 in its last 18 home games; under is 7-1-1 in their last nine.
Cardinals @ Giants
Lynn is 0-0, 3.96 in his last four starts; under is 9-2 in his last 11 starts. St Louis is 6-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-12-2
Stratton is 2-1, 0.96 in his last three starts (under 3-2). Giants won both his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-3-1
Cardinals lost four of last seven games; over is 5-1 in their last six. Giants lost six of their last seven games; eight of their last 11 games overall stayed under.
American League
Indians @ Tigers
Kluber is 5-1, 1.99 in his last six starts (under 4-2). He is 1-1, 7.54 in three starts vs Detroit this year. Cleveland is 7-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-10-2
Zimmerman is 1-2, 9.98 in his last three starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. He is 0-2, 9.35 against the Indians this year. Detroit is 4-10 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-14
Indians won their last nine games- four of their last six games went over. Detroit lost seven of last nine home games; over is 10-3–1 in their last 14 home games.
Boston @ New York
Pomeranz is 4-0, 2.28 in his last five starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. He is 2-0, 3.86 in four starts vs NY this season. Boston is 6-1 in his last seven road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 16-10
Tanaka is 2-0, 2.57 in his last two starts, 1-2, 3.32 vs Boston this year. NY is 7-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-10-2
Red Sox won six of last eight road games; six of their last seven games stayed under. New York lost four of its last five games; under is 11-4 in their last 15 home games.
Blue Jays @ Orioles
Stroman is 1-1, 4.50 in his last four starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. Toronto is 8-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 15-11-1
Miley is 5-0, 3.23 in his last seven starts; over is 10-3 in his last 13 starts. He is 2-0, 0.69 vs Toronto this season. Orioles are 10-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 15-8-2
Toronto lost 10 of last 13 games; under is 6-3 in their last nine. Orioles won nine of last 11 games; over is 4-2 in their last six home games.
Angels @ Rangers
Nolasco is 2-0, 5.12 in his last six starts; over is 6-2 in his last eight. He is 0-2, 11.45 in three starts vs Texas this year. Angels are 3-10 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-14-4
Griffin is 2-5, 7.76 in his last seven starts (over 9-3-1). Texas is 3-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-6
Angels won four of last six games; over is 7-2 in their last nine games. Texas lost four of last seven games; over is 7-2 in their last nine games.
Royals @ Twins
Garcia is making his first MLB start; he’s allowed seven runs in seven IP in four relief stints this year. He was 7-3, 5.04 in 20 AAA games (10 starts) this season.
Gibson is 2-0, 1.98 in his last two starts; under is 8-4 in his last 12 starts. He is 1-0, 5.23 in two starts against the Royals this season. Twins are 4-8 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-12-1
Royals lost six of last eight games (over 5-2-1). Minnesota won four of its last five games; over is 5-2 in their last seven home games.
Rays @ White Sox
Archer is 1-1, 3.16 in his last five starts (under 4-1). Rays are 7-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 17-6-5
Rodon is 1-1, 3.07 in his last six starts (under 4-2). White Sox are 3-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-7-1
Rays won six of last eight games; under is 8-4-1 in their last 13 road games. Chicago lost five of last six games; under is 8-2 in their last ten games.
A’s @ Mariners
Cotton is 2-0, 2.84 in his last two starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Oakland is 4-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-11-1
Gallardo is 0-3, 8.44 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Seattle is 3-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-11-3
A’s lost eight of last ten road games; four of their last six games went over. Seattle lost five of its last six games; over is 3-2 in their last five.
Interleague
Mets @ Astros
Lugo is 0-1, 7.64 in his last four starts (over 9-2-1). New York is 5-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-4-2
Harvey is making his first start since June 14; he is 4-3, 5.37 in 13 starts this year (over 8-3-2). New York is 2-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-6
Peacock is 1-3, 7.97 in his last four starts. Over is 5-2-1 in his last eight outings. Astros are 7-7 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-12-3
Morton is 1-2, 4.80 in his last five starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Houston is 8-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-6-2
Emotional day in Houston, as Astros return home for first time since hurricane. Astros are 4-5 in last nine games; their last six games in Houston stayed under. Astros are 12-9 in home series openers. Mets are 5-13 in last 18 games; over is 5-1 in their last six. NY is 11-10 in road series openers.
Record with this pitcher starting
National League
Atl-Chi: Sims 2-4; Lester 14-12
Cin-Pitt: Mahle 0-1; Taillon 10-10
Phil-Mia: Nola 11-11; Straily 12-13
Wsh-Mil: Scherzer 17-8; Woodruff 2-1
Az-Colo: Corbin 14-13; Gray 9-5
LA-SD: Stewart 2-1 Darvish 3-1; Richard 10-17 Lyles 0-0
StL-SF: Lynn 13-14; Stratton 3-2
American League
Clev-Det: Kluber 15-8; Zimmerman 10-16
Tor-Balt: Stroman 16-11; Miley 15-12
Bos-NY: Pomeranz 18-8; Tanaka 13-12
LA-Tex: Nolasco 9-18; Griffin 8-5
KC-MIn: Garcia 0-0; Gibson 12-11
TB-Chi: Archer 15-13; Rodon 4-7
A’s-Sea: Cotton 8-12; Gallardo 7-14
Interleague
NY-Hst: Hugo 7-5 Harvey 5-8; Peacock 11-5 Morton 12-8
Pitchers allowing a run in first inning
National League
Atl-Chi: Sims 2-6; Lester 9-26
Cin-Pitt: Mahle 0-1; Taillon 5-20
Phil-Mia: Nola 5-22; Straily 6-25
Wsh-Mil: Scherzer 5-25; Woodruff 0-3
Az-Colo: Corbin 12-27; Gray 3-14
LA-SD: Stewart 0-2 Darvish 2-4; Richard 8-27 Lyles 0-0
StL-SF: Lynn 7-27; Stratton 1-5
American League
Clev-Det: Kluber 4-23; Zimmerman 9-26
Tor-Balt: Stroman 5-27; Miley 10-27
Bos-NY: Pomeranz 8-26; Tanaka 11-25
LA-Tex: Nolasco 11-27; Griffin 3-13
KC-MIn: Garcia 0-0; Gibson 8-23
TB-Chi: Archer 8-28; Rodon 4-11
A’s-Sea: Cotton 8-20; Gallardo 11-21
Interleague
NY-Hst: Hugo 4-12 Harvey 6-13; Peacock 2-16 Morton 3-20
Umpires
National League
Atl-Chi: Over is 15-4-2 in last 21 Gonzalez games.
Cin-Pitt: Under is 9-2 in last 11 Hernandez games.
Phil-Mia: Under is 6-2 in Ortiz games this season.
Wsh-Mil: Over is 7-4-1 in last dozen Cuzzi games.
Az-Colo: Five of last six Emmel games stayed under.
LA-SD: Under is 3-1-1 in last five Porter games.
StL-SF: Five of last seven Dreckman games stayed under.
American League
Clev-Det: Under is 13-4-3 in last 20 Blakney games.
Tor-Balt: Under is 8-4 in last dozen Lentz games.
Bos-NY: Under is 5-2 in last seven Gibson games.
LA-Tex: Four of last five Hudson games stayed under.
KC-MIn: Under is 8-4-2 in last fourteen Winters games.
TB-Chi: Under is 8-2 in last ten Blaser games.
A’s-Sea: Under is 12-4-2 in last 18 Fairchild games.
Interleague play
NL @ AL– 76-55 AL, favorites +$103
AL @ NL– 71-65 NL, favorites +$164
Total: 141-126 AL, favorites +$267
Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 65-65-3
AL @ NL: Over 71-59-7
Total: Over 136-124-10
Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 9/1/17
Ariz 26-26-16……37-21–11……..63-47
Atl 25-33-9……23-35-7………..48-68
Cubs 30-30-7…….33-21-13………63-51
Reds 22-37-7……..26-36–7……….48-73
Colo 34-27-6…….35-27-4………..69-54
LA 30-22-13…….41-20-7……….71-42
Miami 28-32-8…….34-23-9………62-55
Milw 33-24-9…….34-27-8……….66-51
Mets 31-32-3……..25-36-6……….56-68
Philly 16-39-14……26-31-8……….42-70
Pitt 30-32-6…….26-29-11………57-61
St. Louis 27-30-8……35-24-9…………62-54
SD 20-39-8……..32-26–9……….52-65
SF 14-45-9……..28-29-11……….42-74
Wash 39-22-6……32-27-8………….71-49
Orioles 27-33-5……..30-32-7………57-65
Boston 30-30-10………30-33-2…….60-63
White Sox 21-37-10………24-37–4…….45-73
Cleveland 38-23-8……..31-24-8………69-47
Detroit 26-34-9…….27-30-9……..53-64
Astros 32-25-9……..41-24-4……..73-49
KC 25-30-9……..27-28-12…….52-58
Angels 25-32-8………29-27-13……..54-59
Twins 37-19-10………30-32-8…….66-50
NYY 28-36-6……….34-27-4…..…62-63
A’s 24-35-7……..28-30-11……..52-65
Seattle 26-35-9……..35-22-9………61-57
TB 35-24-10……..36-21-8……..71-45
Texas 32-25-11……..33-24-8……..65-49
Toronto 25-36-5……..27-31-10……..52-67
%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 9/1/17)
Ariz 21-66……..25-67………..46
Atl 15-66……….18-66……….33
Cubs 18-67……..25-67………..43
Reds 25-66……..26-69………51
Colo 17-67……..24-66..……..41
LA 18-65……..24-67..……..42
Miami 29-68……..24-66………53
Milw 22-66……27-70…..…..49
Mets 30-66……..22-67……….52
Philly 16-69……..20-66……….36
Pitt 20-68……..21-67……….41
StL 14-66……..21-67………..35
SD 23-67……….20-66……….43
SF 15-69……….20-68……….35
Wash 25-67……..26-67……….51
Orioles 15-66……..22-70……….37
Boston 20-70……..14-65……….34
White Sox 21-68……16-65………..37
Clev 18-69……..21-65……….39
Detroit 16-68…….26-66………42
Astros 20-67……..26-67……….46
KC 16-65……..13-69……….29
Angels 24-67……..20-70……….44
Twins 15-64……..17-69……….32
NYY 16-69……..18-65……….34
A’s 16-66……..26-69………42
Seattle 21-70…….22-67………43
TB 21-69……..23-67……….44
Texas 26-69……..28-65………54
Toronto 22-66……..19-71………41
National League
Braves @ Cubs
Sims is 2-1, 3.12 in his last three starts (under 4-2). Braves are 1-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-4
Lester is 0-1, 9.33 in his last four starts (over 3-1). Cubs are 9-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-10-6
Atlanta lost four of last six games; under is 4-1 in their last five games. Cubs won six of last seven games; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games.
Reds @ Pirates
Mahle allowed three runs in five IP (92 PT) in his MLB debut. Reds’ first 5-inning record with him: 0-1
Taillon is 0-0, 7.07 in his last three starts; over is 4-2-1 in his last seven. He is 0-2, 9.82 in three starts vs Cincy this year. Pirates are 3-7 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-6-4
Cincinnati won three of last four games; over is 8-3 in their last 11 road games. Pirates are 3-8 in last 11 games; four of their last six games stayed under the total.
Phillies @ Marlins
Nola is 1-2, 7.36 in his last three starts; under is 8-3 in his last 11. He is 0-2, 12.54 vs Miami this season. Phillies are 4-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-5-7
Straily is 1-0, 4.03 in his last four starts; over is 6-3 in his last nine. He is 2-1, 4.58 vs Philly this season. Miami is 1-4 in his last five home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 14-9-4
Phillies are 6-5 in last 11 games; under is 4-1 in their last five. Marlins lost their last five games; under is 4-2 in their last six games.
Nationals @ Brewers
Scherzer is 5-0, 2.41 in his last ten starts; over is 7-2 in his last nine. Washington is 8-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 16-7-2
Woodruff is 1-1, 1.62 in three starts this year (under 3-0). Road team won all three of his starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-1
Washington won four of its last six games; six of their last eight games went over. Milwaukee won seven of their last eight home games; nine of their last 12 games stayed under.
Diamondbacks @ Rockies
Corbin is 4-0, 0.30 in his last four starts; over is 7-2 in his last nine. He is 0-1, 6.75 in two starts vs Arizona this season. Arizona is 4-9 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-12-4
Gray is 3-1, 2.59 in his last five starts; under is 4-2-1 in his last seven. Colorado is 5-0 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-5-1
Arizona won 10 of last 11 games; over is 4-0-1 in their last five games. Colorado lost five of last six home games; four of their last five games stayed under.
Dodgers @ Padres
Stewart is 0-0, 11.17 in three starts this year (over 2-1). Dodgers split his two road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-0-2
Darvish is 2-1, 3.13 in four starts for LA (over 2-2). Dodgers split his two home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 2-1-1
Richard is 1-1, 4.28 in his last five stats; under is 4-1-1 in his last six. He is 1-2, 5.79 in four starts vs LA this season. San Diego is 5-8 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-13-2
Lyles is making his first ’17 start; he was 0-2, 6.94 in 33 relief stints (46.2 IP) for Colorado this year. Lyles has made 102 MLB starts (27-45, 5.29); he was 1-1, 4.50 in five AAA starts this year.
Dodgers lost five of their last six games; under is 6-2-1 in their last nine games. San Diego is 11-7 in its last 18 home games; under is 7-1-1 in their last nine.
Cardinals @ Giants
Lynn is 0-0, 3.96 in his last four starts; under is 9-2 in his last 11 starts. St Louis is 6-8 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-12-2
Stratton is 2-1, 0.96 in his last three starts (under 3-2). Giants won both his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 1-3-1
Cardinals lost four of last seven games; over is 5-1 in their last six. Giants lost six of their last seven games; eight of their last 11 games overall stayed under.
American League
Indians @ Tigers
Kluber is 5-1, 1.99 in his last six starts (under 4-2). He is 1-1, 7.54 in three starts vs Detroit this year. Cleveland is 7-3 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-10-2
Zimmerman is 1-2, 9.98 in his last three starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. He is 0-2, 9.35 against the Indians this year. Detroit is 4-10 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-14
Indians won their last nine games- four of their last six games went over. Detroit lost seven of last nine home games; over is 10-3–1 in their last 14 home games.
Boston @ New York
Pomeranz is 4-0, 2.28 in his last five starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. He is 2-0, 3.86 in four starts vs NY this season. Boston is 6-1 in his last seven road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 16-10
Tanaka is 2-0, 2.57 in his last two starts, 1-2, 3.32 vs Boston this year. NY is 7-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 13-10-2
Red Sox won six of last eight road games; six of their last seven games stayed under. New York lost four of its last five games; under is 11-4 in their last 15 home games.
Blue Jays @ Orioles
Stroman is 1-1, 4.50 in his last four starts; over is 5-2 in his last seven. Toronto is 8-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 15-11-1
Miley is 5-0, 3.23 in his last seven starts; over is 10-3 in his last 13 starts. He is 2-0, 0.69 vs Toronto this season. Orioles are 10-4 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 15-8-2
Toronto lost 10 of last 13 games; under is 6-3 in their last nine. Orioles won nine of last 11 games; over is 4-2 in their last six home games.
Angels @ Rangers
Nolasco is 2-0, 5.12 in his last six starts; over is 6-2 in his last eight. He is 0-2, 11.45 in three starts vs Texas this year. Angels are 3-10 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 9-14-4
Griffin is 2-5, 7.76 in his last seven starts (over 9-3-1). Texas is 3-1 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-6
Angels won four of last six games; over is 7-2 in their last nine games. Texas lost four of last seven games; over is 7-2 in their last nine games.
Royals @ Twins
Garcia is making his first MLB start; he’s allowed seven runs in seven IP in four relief stints this year. He was 7-3, 5.04 in 20 AAA games (10 starts) this season.
Gibson is 2-0, 1.98 in his last two starts; under is 8-4 in his last 12 starts. He is 1-0, 5.23 in two starts against the Royals this season. Twins are 4-8 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 10-12-1
Royals lost six of last eight games (over 5-2-1). Minnesota won four of its last five games; over is 5-2 in their last seven home games.
Rays @ White Sox
Archer is 1-1, 3.16 in his last five starts (under 4-1). Rays are 7-7 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 17-6-5
Rodon is 1-1, 3.07 in his last six starts (under 4-2). White Sox are 3-3 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 3-7-1
Rays won six of last eight games; under is 8-4-1 in their last 13 road games. Chicago lost five of last six games; under is 8-2 in their last ten games.
A’s @ Mariners
Cotton is 2-0, 2.84 in his last two starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Oakland is 4-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 8-11-1
Gallardo is 0-3, 8.44 in his last three starts; under is 3-1 in his last four. Seattle is 3-6 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-11-3
A’s lost eight of last ten road games; four of their last six games went over. Seattle lost five of its last six games; over is 3-2 in their last five.
Interleague
Mets @ Astros
Lugo is 0-1, 7.64 in his last four starts (over 9-2-1). New York is 5-2 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 6-4-2
Harvey is making his first start since June 14; he is 4-3, 5.37 in 13 starts this year (over 8-3-2). New York is 2-5 in his road starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 7-6
Peacock is 1-3, 7.97 in his last four starts. Over is 5-2-1 in his last eight outings. Astros are 7-7 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 11-12-3
Morton is 1-2, 4.80 in his last five starts; over is 3-1 in his last four. Houston is 8-5 in his home starts— their first 5-inning record with him: 12-6-2
Emotional day in Houston, as Astros return home for first time since hurricane. Astros are 4-5 in last nine games; their last six games in Houston stayed under. Astros are 12-9 in home series openers. Mets are 5-13 in last 18 games; over is 5-1 in their last six. NY is 11-10 in road series openers.
Record with this pitcher starting
National League
Atl-Chi: Sims 2-4; Lester 14-12
Cin-Pitt: Mahle 0-1; Taillon 10-10
Phil-Mia: Nola 11-11; Straily 12-13
Wsh-Mil: Scherzer 17-8; Woodruff 2-1
Az-Colo: Corbin 14-13; Gray 9-5
LA-SD: Stewart 2-1 Darvish 3-1; Richard 10-17 Lyles 0-0
StL-SF: Lynn 13-14; Stratton 3-2
American League
Clev-Det: Kluber 15-8; Zimmerman 10-16
Tor-Balt: Stroman 16-11; Miley 15-12
Bos-NY: Pomeranz 18-8; Tanaka 13-12
LA-Tex: Nolasco 9-18; Griffin 8-5
KC-MIn: Garcia 0-0; Gibson 12-11
TB-Chi: Archer 15-13; Rodon 4-7
A’s-Sea: Cotton 8-12; Gallardo 7-14
Interleague
NY-Hst: Hugo 7-5 Harvey 5-8; Peacock 11-5 Morton 12-8
Pitchers allowing a run in first inning
National League
Atl-Chi: Sims 2-6; Lester 9-26
Cin-Pitt: Mahle 0-1; Taillon 5-20
Phil-Mia: Nola 5-22; Straily 6-25
Wsh-Mil: Scherzer 5-25; Woodruff 0-3
Az-Colo: Corbin 12-27; Gray 3-14
LA-SD: Stewart 0-2 Darvish 2-4; Richard 8-27 Lyles 0-0
StL-SF: Lynn 7-27; Stratton 1-5
American League
Clev-Det: Kluber 4-23; Zimmerman 9-26
Tor-Balt: Stroman 5-27; Miley 10-27
Bos-NY: Pomeranz 8-26; Tanaka 11-25
LA-Tex: Nolasco 11-27; Griffin 3-13
KC-MIn: Garcia 0-0; Gibson 8-23
TB-Chi: Archer 8-28; Rodon 4-11
A’s-Sea: Cotton 8-20; Gallardo 11-21
Interleague
NY-Hst: Hugo 4-12 Harvey 6-13; Peacock 2-16 Morton 3-20
Umpires
National League
Atl-Chi: Over is 15-4-2 in last 21 Gonzalez games.
Cin-Pitt: Under is 9-2 in last 11 Hernandez games.
Phil-Mia: Under is 6-2 in Ortiz games this season.
Wsh-Mil: Over is 7-4-1 in last dozen Cuzzi games.
Az-Colo: Five of last six Emmel games stayed under.
LA-SD: Under is 3-1-1 in last five Porter games.
StL-SF: Five of last seven Dreckman games stayed under.
American League
Clev-Det: Under is 13-4-3 in last 20 Blakney games.
Tor-Balt: Under is 8-4 in last dozen Lentz games.
Bos-NY: Under is 5-2 in last seven Gibson games.
LA-Tex: Four of last five Hudson games stayed under.
KC-MIn: Under is 8-4-2 in last fourteen Winters games.
TB-Chi: Under is 8-2 in last ten Blaser games.
A’s-Sea: Under is 12-4-2 in last 18 Fairchild games.
Interleague play
NL @ AL– 76-55 AL, favorites +$103
AL @ NL– 71-65 NL, favorites +$164
Total: 141-126 AL, favorites +$267
Totals in interleague games
NL @ AL: Over 65-65-3
AL @ NL: Over 71-59-7
Total: Over 136-124-10
Teams’ records in first five innings:
Team (road-home-total)- thru 9/1/17
Ariz 26-26-16……37-21–11……..63-47
Atl 25-33-9……23-35-7………..48-68
Cubs 30-30-7…….33-21-13………63-51
Reds 22-37-7……..26-36–7……….48-73
Colo 34-27-6…….35-27-4………..69-54
LA 30-22-13…….41-20-7……….71-42
Miami 28-32-8…….34-23-9………62-55
Milw 33-24-9…….34-27-8……….66-51
Mets 31-32-3……..25-36-6……….56-68
Philly 16-39-14……26-31-8……….42-70
Pitt 30-32-6…….26-29-11………57-61
St. Louis 27-30-8……35-24-9…………62-54
SD 20-39-8……..32-26–9……….52-65
SF 14-45-9……..28-29-11……….42-74
Wash 39-22-6……32-27-8………….71-49
Orioles 27-33-5……..30-32-7………57-65
Boston 30-30-10………30-33-2…….60-63
White Sox 21-37-10………24-37–4…….45-73
Cleveland 38-23-8……..31-24-8………69-47
Detroit 26-34-9…….27-30-9……..53-64
Astros 32-25-9……..41-24-4……..73-49
KC 25-30-9……..27-28-12…….52-58
Angels 25-32-8………29-27-13……..54-59
Twins 37-19-10………30-32-8…….66-50
NYY 28-36-6……….34-27-4…..…62-63
A’s 24-35-7……..28-30-11……..52-65
Seattle 26-35-9……..35-22-9………61-57
TB 35-24-10……..36-21-8……..71-45
Texas 32-25-11……..33-24-8……..65-49
Toronto 25-36-5……..27-31-10……..52-67
%age of times teams score in first inning (road/home/total- 9/1/17)
Ariz 21-66……..25-67………..46
Atl 15-66……….18-66……….33
Cubs 18-67……..25-67………..43
Reds 25-66……..26-69………51
Colo 17-67……..24-66..……..41
LA 18-65……..24-67..……..42
Miami 29-68……..24-66………53
Milw 22-66……27-70…..…..49
Mets 30-66……..22-67……….52
Philly 16-69……..20-66……….36
Pitt 20-68……..21-67……….41
StL 14-66……..21-67………..35
SD 23-67……….20-66……….43
SF 15-69……….20-68……….35
Wash 25-67……..26-67……….51
Orioles 15-66……..22-70……….37
Boston 20-70……..14-65……….34
White Sox 21-68……16-65………..37
Clev 18-69……..21-65……….39
Detroit 16-68…….26-66………42
Astros 20-67……..26-67……….46
KC 16-65……..13-69……….29
Angels 24-67……..20-70……….44
Twins 15-64……..17-69……….32
NYY 16-69……..18-65……….34
A’s 16-66……..26-69………42
Seattle 21-70…….22-67………43
TB 21-69……..23-67……….44
Texas 26-69……..28-65………54
Toronto 22-66……..19-71………41
MLB Betting Picks & Tips
Boston at New York (-140); Total: 8.5
We’re seeing some overnight money hit the board on the Yankees, who will send Masahiro Tanaka to the hill for this matchup against the Red Sox. Boston will counter with Drew Pomeranz. The markets are looking for a little bit of regression from Pomeranz, who has a 3.23 ERA with a 3.65 FIP and a 3.95 xFIP. For the second straight season, Pomeranz is posting a LOB% of 80 percent, so it isn’t a big surprise that the market is looking to sell its stock in the southpaw. Line moves are often dictated by ERA/FIP and ERA/xFIP discrepancies, which are usually driven by LOB% marks. In this case, Pomeranz checks all of the boxes, so the market is against him.
Pomeranz has struck out over a batter per inning this season, though, and has a HR/FB% that isn’t that far away from normal, so I’m a bit skeptical on playing the xFIP angle. This is a guy that has outpitched his xFIP in each of the last four seasons and at some point, you just have to give him credit for that. Even with a big spike in BABIP this season, Pomeranz is still posting a great ERA. He has only allowed more than three runs once dating back to June 11, so he has been on a steady run for a while. That being said, he has walked nine over his last 11.1 innings of work, so it’s fair to wonder if some of his recurring issues with his triceps are back again. Since the All-Star Break, Pomeranz has been even better at stranding runners with an 84.8 percent mark. That should see regression at some point, hence the line move.
Masahiro Tanaka is a guy in line for some positive regression with a 4.69 ERA, a 4.42 FIP, and a 3.55 xFIP. Tanaka has a great strikeout rate and a good walk rate, but his 20.9 percent HR/FB% really stands out. He’s allowed 29 HR in 147.2 innings of work this season. Tanaka has only allowed three home runs over his last five starts and he’s pitched well in those outings, despite a DL stint from August 10-22. The Red Sox haven’t been able to take much advantage of the league-wide home run craze, so it’s plausible that Tanaka’s long ball problem isn’t as big of an issue against the Yankees’ chief rival.
Factor in the back end of the Yankees bullpen and you get the line that we’re seeing. I’m not eager to lay -140 in this spot. If I had to make a play, I’d go chalk, but the line is a little bit high for my liking.
St. Louis (-130) at San Francisco; Total: 8.5
This is a tough game for the market. Lance Lynn has been a primary fade candidate for most of the season, but nobody wants to back the Giants. After all, a kid making his Major League debut in a series opener with long travel was favored over Johnny Cueto on Friday night. That tells you all that you need to know about the current state of the Giants. They’ll look to scratch out a win with Chris Stratton on the mound on Saturday.
Lynn has a 3.14 ERA with a 4.77 FIP and a 4.63 xFIP, so there’s no question as to why the market has been against him. Lynn, like Pomeranz, is a guy that often outpitches his xFIP, but it’s never been this high. Lynn is usually a guy that does a good job of limiting home runs, but he’s in his first year back from Tommy John surgery and command is always the last thing to come back. Lynn has allowed 24 HR, which is eight more than he has allowed in any past season. His 81.7 percent strand rate doesn’t sit well with the betting market, especially with a drop in strikeouts from his pre-TJS self. The problem here is the Giants.
In order to protect arms, the Giants are rolling with a six-man rotation from here on out, barring injury. Stratton has a 3.82 ERA with a 3.74 FIP and a 4.48 xFIP. He’s done a good job of keeping the ball in the park in his 37.2 innings, but he’s issued a lot of walks in five starts and three relief outings. In 30.1 innings as a starter, Stratton has allowed just a .216 batting average against and a .330 slugging percentage against, but he’s been very lucky that the 17 walks haven’t come back to hurt him. He has an 81.6 percent strand rate in his five starts.
Playing overs with the Giants isn’t advisable either with their bad offense, but these are two pitchers that do show some signs of regression. A total of 8.5 is pretty high in AT&T Park, but it is unseasonably warm right now and that played out on Friday night with 17 runs in a game with a total of nine. With a day game on tap for tomorrow, the over isn’t a bad look, since the ball carries a bit better in the afternoon.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (-145); Total: 8.5
Rookie Tyler Mahle makes his second career start as the Reds and Pirates get things going again at PNC Park. It will be Jameson Taillon for the Buccos in this one. Mahle just faced the Pirates at home in his MLB debut and struggled with three runs allowed on four hits with four walks and five strikeouts in five innings of work. He also hit a batter. That was uncharacteristic for Mahle, who had a 138/30 K/BB ratio across 144.1 innings between Double-A and Triple-A prior to the call-up. In that respect, I’m looking for a bit of a bounce back outing for the youngster. Nerves are a big deal with that first big league start and Mahle is only 22 years old.
Aside from the fact that Mahle is making his second career start and second straight start against the same team, Jameson Taillon is a candidate for some positive regression. He has a 4.75 ERA with a 3.56 FIP and a 3.90 xFIP on the season. Taillon was posting some excellent numbers for a while, but he allowed 18 runs, 17 earned, on 20 hits in a two-start stretch from July 25 to August 1. After a couple of good bounce back outings, he struggled again against the Cardinals and Dodgers. His last start wasn’t overly promising with two runs allowed, one earned, on five hits with four walks and four strikeouts against the Reds in his last start.
I’m looking to back the Reds here. Their offense is underrated and people haven’t really picked up on the fact that this is actually a pretty solid bullpen. I’m not a big believer in the Pirates and it’s tough at this stage of the game for teams that have been contending on a regular basis to play out the string. That’s the situation that the Pirates are in right now.
Give me Cincinnati and give me a bounce back from the kid, who usually shows better control than what he showed in his first start.
Arizona at Colorado (-110); Total: 11.5
Patrick Corbin and Jon Gray are the listed starters for Saturday’s battle at Coors Field. The Rockies were unable to come through for us on Friday and their lead in the chase for the second Wild Card spot is down to 1.5 games. Their ace will be on the hill on Saturday, but this is a team with some problems that seriously run deep right about now.
Patrick Corbin has been one of the streakiest pitchers in baseball this season, which makes him an extremely tough guy to handicap. Corbin has a 3.91 ERA with a 3.94 FIP and a 3.67 xFIP. He’s got strong strikeout and walk peripherals and a nice ground ball rate. His 16.1 percent HR/FB% is a worry and his .333 BABIP is a little bit high, but he’s been able to work around those things for the most part. Corbin has only allowed one run over his last four starts, a solo home run, with a 29/5 K/BB ratio. He’s gone on some really good runs and has gotten in some nice grooves. He also had a stretch from May 6 to June 16 in which he had a 7.59 ERA with a 5.90 FIP over 42.2 innings of work. Since the middle of June, though, he’s mostly been good. He has a decent profile for a start at Coors Field with a lot of ground balls, but he’s also had some command issues, too.
Jon Gray is in line for some positive regression per the metrics, with a 4.18 ERA, a 3.36 FIP, and a 3.55 xFIP. Unfortunately, pitching half the time in Coors Field usually makes it tough for that positive regression to show up. He has induced a lot more ground balls this season, which I certainly like given his home park, but he hasn’t gotten much in the way of batted ball luck with a .352 BABIP against. He’s actually done a really nice job of suppressing home runs.
Batted ball luck is such a volatile thing. Gray really has two outliers on his stat sheet from this season. He allowed eight runs in two innings in a start at Citi Field against the Mets and five runs in four innings in his season debut. He missed a big chunk of time from April 13 to June 30. He’s allowed three runs or less in each of his last seven starts, so he’s been keeping his team in the game. Unfortunately, I don’t have a lot of hope for the Rockies right now. Their offense has been below average most of the season, especially relative to the favorable park factor, and the injury risks in the bullpen have fallen off the pace as well.
I can make a case for both teams here, so this is a pass for me, but if I had to go one way or another, I’d go Arizona because Colorado needs to prove to me that it can win a close game and get back on track.
Boston at New York (-140); Total: 8.5
We’re seeing some overnight money hit the board on the Yankees, who will send Masahiro Tanaka to the hill for this matchup against the Red Sox. Boston will counter with Drew Pomeranz. The markets are looking for a little bit of regression from Pomeranz, who has a 3.23 ERA with a 3.65 FIP and a 3.95 xFIP. For the second straight season, Pomeranz is posting a LOB% of 80 percent, so it isn’t a big surprise that the market is looking to sell its stock in the southpaw. Line moves are often dictated by ERA/FIP and ERA/xFIP discrepancies, which are usually driven by LOB% marks. In this case, Pomeranz checks all of the boxes, so the market is against him.
Pomeranz has struck out over a batter per inning this season, though, and has a HR/FB% that isn’t that far away from normal, so I’m a bit skeptical on playing the xFIP angle. This is a guy that has outpitched his xFIP in each of the last four seasons and at some point, you just have to give him credit for that. Even with a big spike in BABIP this season, Pomeranz is still posting a great ERA. He has only allowed more than three runs once dating back to June 11, so he has been on a steady run for a while. That being said, he has walked nine over his last 11.1 innings of work, so it’s fair to wonder if some of his recurring issues with his triceps are back again. Since the All-Star Break, Pomeranz has been even better at stranding runners with an 84.8 percent mark. That should see regression at some point, hence the line move.
Masahiro Tanaka is a guy in line for some positive regression with a 4.69 ERA, a 4.42 FIP, and a 3.55 xFIP. Tanaka has a great strikeout rate and a good walk rate, but his 20.9 percent HR/FB% really stands out. He’s allowed 29 HR in 147.2 innings of work this season. Tanaka has only allowed three home runs over his last five starts and he’s pitched well in those outings, despite a DL stint from August 10-22. The Red Sox haven’t been able to take much advantage of the league-wide home run craze, so it’s plausible that Tanaka’s long ball problem isn’t as big of an issue against the Yankees’ chief rival.
Factor in the back end of the Yankees bullpen and you get the line that we’re seeing. I’m not eager to lay -140 in this spot. If I had to make a play, I’d go chalk, but the line is a little bit high for my liking.
St. Louis (-130) at San Francisco; Total: 8.5
This is a tough game for the market. Lance Lynn has been a primary fade candidate for most of the season, but nobody wants to back the Giants. After all, a kid making his Major League debut in a series opener with long travel was favored over Johnny Cueto on Friday night. That tells you all that you need to know about the current state of the Giants. They’ll look to scratch out a win with Chris Stratton on the mound on Saturday.
Lynn has a 3.14 ERA with a 4.77 FIP and a 4.63 xFIP, so there’s no question as to why the market has been against him. Lynn, like Pomeranz, is a guy that often outpitches his xFIP, but it’s never been this high. Lynn is usually a guy that does a good job of limiting home runs, but he’s in his first year back from Tommy John surgery and command is always the last thing to come back. Lynn has allowed 24 HR, which is eight more than he has allowed in any past season. His 81.7 percent strand rate doesn’t sit well with the betting market, especially with a drop in strikeouts from his pre-TJS self. The problem here is the Giants.
In order to protect arms, the Giants are rolling with a six-man rotation from here on out, barring injury. Stratton has a 3.82 ERA with a 3.74 FIP and a 4.48 xFIP. He’s done a good job of keeping the ball in the park in his 37.2 innings, but he’s issued a lot of walks in five starts and three relief outings. In 30.1 innings as a starter, Stratton has allowed just a .216 batting average against and a .330 slugging percentage against, but he’s been very lucky that the 17 walks haven’t come back to hurt him. He has an 81.6 percent strand rate in his five starts.
Playing overs with the Giants isn’t advisable either with their bad offense, but these are two pitchers that do show some signs of regression. A total of 8.5 is pretty high in AT&T Park, but it is unseasonably warm right now and that played out on Friday night with 17 runs in a game with a total of nine. With a day game on tap for tomorrow, the over isn’t a bad look, since the ball carries a bit better in the afternoon.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (-145); Total: 8.5
Rookie Tyler Mahle makes his second career start as the Reds and Pirates get things going again at PNC Park. It will be Jameson Taillon for the Buccos in this one. Mahle just faced the Pirates at home in his MLB debut and struggled with three runs allowed on four hits with four walks and five strikeouts in five innings of work. He also hit a batter. That was uncharacteristic for Mahle, who had a 138/30 K/BB ratio across 144.1 innings between Double-A and Triple-A prior to the call-up. In that respect, I’m looking for a bit of a bounce back outing for the youngster. Nerves are a big deal with that first big league start and Mahle is only 22 years old.
Aside from the fact that Mahle is making his second career start and second straight start against the same team, Jameson Taillon is a candidate for some positive regression. He has a 4.75 ERA with a 3.56 FIP and a 3.90 xFIP on the season. Taillon was posting some excellent numbers for a while, but he allowed 18 runs, 17 earned, on 20 hits in a two-start stretch from July 25 to August 1. After a couple of good bounce back outings, he struggled again against the Cardinals and Dodgers. His last start wasn’t overly promising with two runs allowed, one earned, on five hits with four walks and four strikeouts against the Reds in his last start.
I’m looking to back the Reds here. Their offense is underrated and people haven’t really picked up on the fact that this is actually a pretty solid bullpen. I’m not a big believer in the Pirates and it’s tough at this stage of the game for teams that have been contending on a regular basis to play out the string. That’s the situation that the Pirates are in right now.
Give me Cincinnati and give me a bounce back from the kid, who usually shows better control than what he showed in his first start.
Arizona at Colorado (-110); Total: 11.5
Patrick Corbin and Jon Gray are the listed starters for Saturday’s battle at Coors Field. The Rockies were unable to come through for us on Friday and their lead in the chase for the second Wild Card spot is down to 1.5 games. Their ace will be on the hill on Saturday, but this is a team with some problems that seriously run deep right about now.
Patrick Corbin has been one of the streakiest pitchers in baseball this season, which makes him an extremely tough guy to handicap. Corbin has a 3.91 ERA with a 3.94 FIP and a 3.67 xFIP. He’s got strong strikeout and walk peripherals and a nice ground ball rate. His 16.1 percent HR/FB% is a worry and his .333 BABIP is a little bit high, but he’s been able to work around those things for the most part. Corbin has only allowed one run over his last four starts, a solo home run, with a 29/5 K/BB ratio. He’s gone on some really good runs and has gotten in some nice grooves. He also had a stretch from May 6 to June 16 in which he had a 7.59 ERA with a 5.90 FIP over 42.2 innings of work. Since the middle of June, though, he’s mostly been good. He has a decent profile for a start at Coors Field with a lot of ground balls, but he’s also had some command issues, too.
Jon Gray is in line for some positive regression per the metrics, with a 4.18 ERA, a 3.36 FIP, and a 3.55 xFIP. Unfortunately, pitching half the time in Coors Field usually makes it tough for that positive regression to show up. He has induced a lot more ground balls this season, which I certainly like given his home park, but he hasn’t gotten much in the way of batted ball luck with a .352 BABIP against. He’s actually done a really nice job of suppressing home runs.
Batted ball luck is such a volatile thing. Gray really has two outliers on his stat sheet from this season. He allowed eight runs in two innings in a start at Citi Field against the Mets and five runs in four innings in his season debut. He missed a big chunk of time from April 13 to June 30. He’s allowed three runs or less in each of his last seven starts, so he’s been keeping his team in the game. Unfortunately, I don’t have a lot of hope for the Rockies right now. Their offense has been below average most of the season, especially relative to the favorable park factor, and the injury risks in the bullpen have fallen off the pace as well.
I can make a case for both teams here, so this is a pass for me, but if I had to go one way or another, I’d go Arizona because Colorado needs to prove to me that it can win a close game and get back on track.
Umpire Assignments
Boston at NY Yankees
Umpire - Greg Gibson
Home team is 5-0 in Gibsons last 5 games behind home plate.
Under is 4-0 in Gibsons last 4 Saturday games behind home plate vs. New York.
Road team is 4-0 in Gibsons last 4 games behind home plate vs. Boston.
Under is 6-0 in Gibsons last 6 Saturday games behind home plate vs. Boston.
Under is 5-1 in Gibsons last 6 games behind home plate vs. Boston.
Home team is 4-1 in Gibsons last 5 Saturday games behind home plate.
Under is 14-5 in Gibsons last 19 games behind home plate vs. New York.
Over is 5-2 in Gibsons last 7 Saturday games behind home plate.
Under is 5-2 in Gibsons last 7 games behind home plate.
Yankees are 5-11 in their last 16 games with Gibson behind home plate.
Red Sox are 4-9 in their last 13 games with Gibson behind home plate.
Red Sox are 1-5 in their last 6 Saturday games with Gibson behind home plate.
Atlanta at Chi. Cubs
Umpire - Manny Gonzalez
Home team is 5-1 in Gonzalezs last 6 Saturday games behind home plate.
Over is 9-2 in Gonzalezs last 11 games behind home plate vs. Atlanta.
Cubs are 6-2 in their last 8 games with Gonzalez behind home plate.
LA Dodgers at San Diego
Umpire - Alan Porter
Road team is 4-0 in Porters last 4 games behind home plate vs. San Diego.
Under is 5-1 in Porters last 6 games behind home plate vs. San Diego.
Under is 4-1 in Porters last 5 games behind home plate.
Home team is 11-4 in Porters last 15 games behind home plate.
Road team is 5-2 in Porters last 7 Saturday games behind home plate.
Dodgers are 0-4 in their last 4 games with Porter behind home plate.
Over is 42-15-3 in Gonzalezs last 60 games behind home plate.
Road team is 5-2 in Gonzalezs last 7 games behind home plate vs. Chicago.
Over is 7-3 in Gonzalezs last 10 games behind home plate vs. Chicago.
St. Louis at San Francisco
Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
Over is 5-0 in Dreckmans last 5 Saturday games behind home plate vs. St. Louis.
Home team is 7-1 in Dreckmans last 8 games behind home plate vs. St. Louis.
Giants are 4-1 in their last 5 games with Dreckman behind home plate.
Road team is 4-1 in Dreckmans last 5 games behind home plate vs. San Francisco.
Under is 5-2 in Dreckmans last 7 games behind home plate.
Road team is 11-5 in Dreckmans last 16 games behind home plate.
Over is 32-15-4 in Dreckmans last 51 Saturday games behind home plate.
Cleveland at Detroit
Umpire - Ryan Blakney
Road team is 5-0 in Blakneys last 5 Saturday games behind home plate.
Under is 5-0 in Blakneys last 5 Saturday games behind home plate.
Road team is 6-1 in Blakneys last 7 games behind home plate vs. Cleveland.
Tigers are 4-1 in their last 5 games with Blakney behind home plate.
Over is 3-1-2 in Blakneys last 6 games behind home plate vs. Detroit.
Under is 33-15-3 in Blakneys last 51 games behind home plate.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
Umpire - Angel Hernandez
Pirates are 4-0 in their last 4 games with Hernandez behind home plate.
Home team is 4-0 in Hernandezs last 4 Saturday games behind home plate vs. Pittsburgh.
Over is 6-1 in Hernandezs last 7 games behind home plate vs. Pittsburgh.
Home team is 5-1 in Hernandezs last 6 Saturday games behind home plate vs. Cincinnati.
Under is 9-2 in Hernandezs last 11 games behind home plate.
Home team is 4-1 in Hernandezs last 5 games behind home plate.
Under is 4-1-1 in Hernandezs last 6 games behind home plate vs. Cincinnati.
Home team is 9-3 in Hernandezs last 12 games behind home plate vs. Pittsburgh.
Home team is 8-3 in Hernandezs last 11 games behind home plate vs. Cincinnati.
Reds are 2-8 in their last 10 games with Hernandez behind home plate.
Toronto at Baltimore
Umpire - Nic Lentz
Road team is 9-4 in Lentzs last 13 games behind home plate.
Washington at Milwaukee
Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
Road team is 4-1 in Cuzzis last 5 Saturday games behind home plate.
Nationals are 4-1 in their last 5 games with Cuzzi behind home plate.
Home team is 6-2 in Cuzzis last 8 games behind home plate vs. Milwaukee.
Over is 5-2 in Cuzzis last 7 games behind home plate.
Home team is 37-18 in Cuzzis last 55 games behind home plate.
Brewers are 2-6 in their last 8 games with Cuzzi behind home plate.
Kansas City at Minnesota
Umpire - Mike Winters
Twins are 4-0 in their last 4 Saturday games with Winters behind home plate.
Over is 4-0 in Winters' last 4 games behind home plate vs. Kansas City.
Road team is 4-1 in Winters' last 5 Saturday games behind home plate.
Over is 7-2 in Winters' last 9 Saturday games behind home plate.
Over is 3-1-2 in Winters' last 6 games behind home plate.
Road team is 8-3 in Winters' last 11 games behind home plate vs. Kansas City.
Twins are 25-10 in their last 35 games with Winters behind home plate.
Home team is 15-6 in Winters' last 21 games behind home plate vs. Minnesota.
Royals are 0-4 in their last 4 games with Winters behind home plate.
Philadelphia at Miami
Umpire - Roberto Ortiz
Under is 8-2 in Ortizs last 10 games behind home plate.
Road team is 5-2 in Ortizs last 7 games behind home plate.
Tampa Bay at Chi. White Sox
Umpire - Cory Blaser
Home team is 4-0 in Blasers last 4 games behind home plate.
Under is 8-2 in Blasers last 10 games behind home plate.
Over is 4-1 in Blasers last 5 games behind home plate vs. Tampa Bay.
LA Angels at Texas
Umpire - Marvin Hudson
Under is 4-0 in Hudsons last 4 Saturday games behind home plate.
Road team is 4-0 in Hudsons last 4 games behind home plate.
Angels are 6-0 in their last 6 games with Hudson behind home plate.
Road team is 6-1 in Hudsons last 7 Saturday games behind home plate.
Home team is 5-1 in Hudsons last 6 games behind home plate vs. Los Angeles.
Under is 4-1 in Hudsons last 5 games behind home plate.
Under is 4-1 in Hudsons last 5 Saturday games behind home plate vs. Texas.
Home team is 4-1 in Hudsons last 5 Saturday games behind home plate vs. Los Angeles.
Rangers are 3-10 in their last 13 games with Hudson behind home plate.
Home team is 4-1 in Blasers last 5 games behind home plate vs. Tampa Bay.
Home team is 9-3 in Blasers last 12 Saturday games behind home plate.
White Sox are 0-4 in their last 4 games with Blaser behind home plate.
Arizona at Colorado
Umpire - Paul Emmel
Under is 5-1 in Emmels last 6 games behind home plate.
Under is 4-1 in Emmels last 5 Saturday games behind home plate.
Rockies are 4-1 in their last 5 Saturday games with Emmel behind home plate.
Road team is 4-1 in Emmels last 5 games behind home plate vs. Colorado.
Under is 4-1 in Emmels last 5 Saturday games behind home plate vs. Colorado.
Home team is 5-2 in Emmels last 7 Saturday games behind home plate.
Home team is 20-9 in Emmels last 29 games behind home plate vs. Arizona.
Diamondbacks are 7-19 in their last 26 games with Emmel behind home plate.
Rockies are 1-4 in their last 5 games with Emmel behind home plate.
Oakland at Seattle
Umpire - Chad Fairchild
Mariners are 7-0 in their last 7 games with Fairchild behind home plate.
Home team is 22-5 in Fairchilds last 27 Saturday games behind home plate.
Home team is 4-1 in Fairchilds last 5 games behind home plate.
Under is 10-3 in Fairchilds last 13 Saturday games behind home plate.
Under is 13-5 in Fairchilds last 18 games behind home plate.
Over is 5-2 in Fairchilds last 7 games behind home plate vs. Seattle.
Under is 5-2 in Fairchilds last 7 games behind home plate vs. Oakland.
Home team is 5-2 in Fairchilds last 7 games behind home plate vs. Oakland.
Boston at NY Yankees
Umpire - Greg Gibson
Home team is 5-0 in Gibsons last 5 games behind home plate.
Under is 4-0 in Gibsons last 4 Saturday games behind home plate vs. New York.
Road team is 4-0 in Gibsons last 4 games behind home plate vs. Boston.
Under is 6-0 in Gibsons last 6 Saturday games behind home plate vs. Boston.
Under is 5-1 in Gibsons last 6 games behind home plate vs. Boston.
Home team is 4-1 in Gibsons last 5 Saturday games behind home plate.
Under is 14-5 in Gibsons last 19 games behind home plate vs. New York.
Over is 5-2 in Gibsons last 7 Saturday games behind home plate.
Under is 5-2 in Gibsons last 7 games behind home plate.
Yankees are 5-11 in their last 16 games with Gibson behind home plate.
Red Sox are 4-9 in their last 13 games with Gibson behind home plate.
Red Sox are 1-5 in their last 6 Saturday games with Gibson behind home plate.
Atlanta at Chi. Cubs
Umpire - Manny Gonzalez
Home team is 5-1 in Gonzalezs last 6 Saturday games behind home plate.
Over is 9-2 in Gonzalezs last 11 games behind home plate vs. Atlanta.
Cubs are 6-2 in their last 8 games with Gonzalez behind home plate.
LA Dodgers at San Diego
Umpire - Alan Porter
Road team is 4-0 in Porters last 4 games behind home plate vs. San Diego.
Under is 5-1 in Porters last 6 games behind home plate vs. San Diego.
Under is 4-1 in Porters last 5 games behind home plate.
Home team is 11-4 in Porters last 15 games behind home plate.
Road team is 5-2 in Porters last 7 Saturday games behind home plate.
Dodgers are 0-4 in their last 4 games with Porter behind home plate.
Over is 42-15-3 in Gonzalezs last 60 games behind home plate.
Road team is 5-2 in Gonzalezs last 7 games behind home plate vs. Chicago.
Over is 7-3 in Gonzalezs last 10 games behind home plate vs. Chicago.
St. Louis at San Francisco
Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
Over is 5-0 in Dreckmans last 5 Saturday games behind home plate vs. St. Louis.
Home team is 7-1 in Dreckmans last 8 games behind home plate vs. St. Louis.
Giants are 4-1 in their last 5 games with Dreckman behind home plate.
Road team is 4-1 in Dreckmans last 5 games behind home plate vs. San Francisco.
Under is 5-2 in Dreckmans last 7 games behind home plate.
Road team is 11-5 in Dreckmans last 16 games behind home plate.
Over is 32-15-4 in Dreckmans last 51 Saturday games behind home plate.
Cleveland at Detroit
Umpire - Ryan Blakney
Road team is 5-0 in Blakneys last 5 Saturday games behind home plate.
Under is 5-0 in Blakneys last 5 Saturday games behind home plate.
Road team is 6-1 in Blakneys last 7 games behind home plate vs. Cleveland.
Tigers are 4-1 in their last 5 games with Blakney behind home plate.
Over is 3-1-2 in Blakneys last 6 games behind home plate vs. Detroit.
Under is 33-15-3 in Blakneys last 51 games behind home plate.
Cincinnati at Pittsburgh
Umpire - Angel Hernandez
Pirates are 4-0 in their last 4 games with Hernandez behind home plate.
Home team is 4-0 in Hernandezs last 4 Saturday games behind home plate vs. Pittsburgh.
Over is 6-1 in Hernandezs last 7 games behind home plate vs. Pittsburgh.
Home team is 5-1 in Hernandezs last 6 Saturday games behind home plate vs. Cincinnati.
Under is 9-2 in Hernandezs last 11 games behind home plate.
Home team is 4-1 in Hernandezs last 5 games behind home plate.
Under is 4-1-1 in Hernandezs last 6 games behind home plate vs. Cincinnati.
Home team is 9-3 in Hernandezs last 12 games behind home plate vs. Pittsburgh.
Home team is 8-3 in Hernandezs last 11 games behind home plate vs. Cincinnati.
Reds are 2-8 in their last 10 games with Hernandez behind home plate.
Toronto at Baltimore
Umpire - Nic Lentz
Road team is 9-4 in Lentzs last 13 games behind home plate.
Washington at Milwaukee
Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
Road team is 4-1 in Cuzzis last 5 Saturday games behind home plate.
Nationals are 4-1 in their last 5 games with Cuzzi behind home plate.
Home team is 6-2 in Cuzzis last 8 games behind home plate vs. Milwaukee.
Over is 5-2 in Cuzzis last 7 games behind home plate.
Home team is 37-18 in Cuzzis last 55 games behind home plate.
Brewers are 2-6 in their last 8 games with Cuzzi behind home plate.
Kansas City at Minnesota
Umpire - Mike Winters
Twins are 4-0 in their last 4 Saturday games with Winters behind home plate.
Over is 4-0 in Winters' last 4 games behind home plate vs. Kansas City.
Road team is 4-1 in Winters' last 5 Saturday games behind home plate.
Over is 7-2 in Winters' last 9 Saturday games behind home plate.
Over is 3-1-2 in Winters' last 6 games behind home plate.
Road team is 8-3 in Winters' last 11 games behind home plate vs. Kansas City.
Twins are 25-10 in their last 35 games with Winters behind home plate.
Home team is 15-6 in Winters' last 21 games behind home plate vs. Minnesota.
Royals are 0-4 in their last 4 games with Winters behind home plate.
Philadelphia at Miami
Umpire - Roberto Ortiz
Under is 8-2 in Ortizs last 10 games behind home plate.
Road team is 5-2 in Ortizs last 7 games behind home plate.
Tampa Bay at Chi. White Sox
Umpire - Cory Blaser
Home team is 4-0 in Blasers last 4 games behind home plate.
Under is 8-2 in Blasers last 10 games behind home plate.
Over is 4-1 in Blasers last 5 games behind home plate vs. Tampa Bay.
LA Angels at Texas
Umpire - Marvin Hudson
Under is 4-0 in Hudsons last 4 Saturday games behind home plate.
Road team is 4-0 in Hudsons last 4 games behind home plate.
Angels are 6-0 in their last 6 games with Hudson behind home plate.
Road team is 6-1 in Hudsons last 7 Saturday games behind home plate.
Home team is 5-1 in Hudsons last 6 games behind home plate vs. Los Angeles.
Under is 4-1 in Hudsons last 5 games behind home plate.
Under is 4-1 in Hudsons last 5 Saturday games behind home plate vs. Texas.
Home team is 4-1 in Hudsons last 5 Saturday games behind home plate vs. Los Angeles.
Rangers are 3-10 in their last 13 games with Hudson behind home plate.
Home team is 4-1 in Blasers last 5 games behind home plate vs. Tampa Bay.
Home team is 9-3 in Blasers last 12 Saturday games behind home plate.
White Sox are 0-4 in their last 4 games with Blaser behind home plate.
Arizona at Colorado
Umpire - Paul Emmel
Under is 5-1 in Emmels last 6 games behind home plate.
Under is 4-1 in Emmels last 5 Saturday games behind home plate.
Rockies are 4-1 in their last 5 Saturday games with Emmel behind home plate.
Road team is 4-1 in Emmels last 5 games behind home plate vs. Colorado.
Under is 4-1 in Emmels last 5 Saturday games behind home plate vs. Colorado.
Home team is 5-2 in Emmels last 7 Saturday games behind home plate.
Home team is 20-9 in Emmels last 29 games behind home plate vs. Arizona.
Diamondbacks are 7-19 in their last 26 games with Emmel behind home plate.
Rockies are 1-4 in their last 5 games with Emmel behind home plate.
Oakland at Seattle
Umpire - Chad Fairchild
Mariners are 7-0 in their last 7 games with Fairchild behind home plate.
Home team is 22-5 in Fairchilds last 27 Saturday games behind home plate.
Home team is 4-1 in Fairchilds last 5 games behind home plate.
Under is 10-3 in Fairchilds last 13 Saturday games behind home plate.
Under is 13-5 in Fairchilds last 18 games behind home plate.
Over is 5-2 in Fairchilds last 7 games behind home plate vs. Seattle.
Under is 5-2 in Fairchilds last 7 games behind home plate vs. Oakland.
Home team is 5-2 in Fairchilds last 7 games behind home plate vs. Oakland.
