Texas Rangers vs. SF Giants MLB Betting Preview -- August 24th

Rangers vs. Giants MLB Betting Preview

Friday, August 24 at 10:05 PM ET

 AT&T Park

 Mostly Cloudy 58°F

 Wind: 5mph Blowing Out to L

 Odds: Giants -155-moneyline favorites. The total is sitting at 8 -110.


The Texas Rangers open a three-game interleague series with the San Francisco Giants. Drew Hutchinson takes the hill for the Rangers while Dereck Rodriguez starts for the Giants.

Hutchison beats the Angels

Drew Hutchinson (2-2, 5.71 ERA, 1.67 WHIP) allowed two earned runs on five hits in his last outing. He also had a walk with six strikeouts over five innings in a 6-4 win against the Angels last Friday.

Hutchinson opted out of a minor league deal with the Dodgers on July 31. He's made three starts for the Rangers as he continues to audition for a spot in next year's rotation.

The Rangers have scored 615 runs (5th in the majors). They are putting up 4.77 runs per game (7th), hitting .245 (19th) with 156 home runs (13th).

Texas ranks 28th with a 4.96 ERA, 25th with a 1.39 WHIP and 30th with 897 strikeouts.

Their bullpen ranks 20th with a 4.21 ERA. Joey Gallo leads the Rangers with 33 home runs and 76 RBI. Shin-Soo Choo has 21 home runs, 58 RBI and team-bests with a .282 batting average, a .394 OBP and 131 hits.

Rodriguez has strong outing against the Pirates

Dereck Rodriguez (6-1, 2.25 ERA, 1.00 WHIP) gave up one earned run on two hits last outing. He also had a walk with four strikeouts over seven innings in a 4-3 win against the Pirates on August 12.

Rodriguez has won five straight decisions. He's 3-0 with a 1.47 ERA and an 0.72 WHIP in his last seven appearances (six starts). He's allowed two earned runs or less in all of his last nine appearances (eight starts).

The Giants have scored 506 runs (25th in the majors). They are putting up 3.95 runs per game (25th), hitting .246 (17th) with 110 home runs (28th).

San Francisco ranks 15th with a 3.96 ERA, 17th with a 1.32 WHIP and 23rd with 1004 strikeouts.

Their bullpen ranks 8th with a 3.66 ERA. Andrew McCutchen leads the Giants with 14 home runs, 53 RBI and 117 hits. Evan Longoria and Brandon Belt have 14 home runs and 43 RBI each.

 

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MLB Trends:

The Under is: 

19-6-3 in Texas' last 28 road games against a team with a losing record

16-6-4 in Texas' last 26 interleague road games against a right-handed starter

15-6-2 in Texas' last 23 road games against a right-handed starter

15-6-3 in Texas' last 24 interleague road games

17-6-3 in San Francisco's last 26 games following a win

11-4-1 in San Francisco's last 16 games against a team with a losing record

7-1 in Rodriguez's last eight starts overall

6-1 in Rodriguez's last seven starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance

4-1 in Rodriguez's last five home starts

7-1-1 in the last nine meetings

8-3 in the last 11 meetings in San Francisco

This and That

Dereck Rodriguez has been on the disabled list since August 12 with a Grade 1 hamstring strain. He showed no signs of discomfort in a side session the other day. He's 1-0 with an 0.69 ERA and an 0.46 WHIP in two starts against American League West opponents. 

Drew Hutchinson is not an ace by any stretch of the imagination. He's pitched relatively well in his last two starts. The Giants are averaging just 3.00 runs in their last three games. They have scored less than three runs in eight of their last nine games. 

MLB Pick: Under 8 (-110) at Jazz Sportsbook

 Check odds here: https://goo.gl/dVwAAb

Odds as seen on ESPN Chalk: https://goo.gl/ji6GJZ

 

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Reds vs. Cubs MLB Betting Preview -- August 23rd

Good Pitching Expected for Cubs and Reds

Thursday, August 23 at 8:05 PM ET

Wrigley Field

Clear 65°F

Wind: 3mph Blowing Out

Odds: Cubs -205 on the moneyline. The total is 9 Under -113.

Anthony DeSclafani and Cole Hamels look to continue their recent dominance tonight. The Reds visit the Cubs in what promises to be an intriguing pitching matchup at Wrigley Field.

DeSclafani gets no-decision despite dominating the Giants

Anthony DeSclafani (6-3, 4.12 ERA, 1.18 WHIP) allowed one earned run on six hits last time out. He also a walk with five strikeouts over 7 2/3 innings to get a no-decision in a 2-1 win against the Giants last Friday.

DeSclafani now has three straight quality starts. That makes five this season and he has a 3-1 record with a 3.91 ERA in four road starts.

The Reds have scored 575 runs (15th in the majors). They are putting up 4.53 runs per game (15th), hitting .258 (5th) with 131 home runs (23rd).

Cincinnati ranks 24th with a 4.70 ERA, 27th with a 1.42 WHIP and 26th with 966 strikeouts.

Their bullpen ranks 16th with a 4.11 ERA. Eugenio Suarez leads the Reds with 28 home runs and 92 RBI. Scooter Gennett has 19 home runs, 75 RBI and team-bests with a .310 batting average and 145 hits.

Hamels nearly unhittable since joining the Cubs

Cole Hamels (8-9, 4.00 ERA, 1.28 WHIP) surrendered just five hits and two walks with three strikeouts last outing. That was over seven scoreless innings in a 1-0 win against the Pirates last Friday.

He's averaging 8.28 strikeouts per nine innings (K/9) along with a.3.83 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 25 innings over four starts with the Cubs.

The Cubs have scored 597 runs (9th in the majors). They are putting up 4.78 runs per game (6th), hitting .262 (2nd) with 132 home runs (21st).

Chicago ranks 8th with a 3.73 ERA, 20th with a 1.34 WHIP and 21st with 1016 strikeouts. Their bullpen ranks 4th with a 3.19 ERA.

Javier Baez leads the Cubs with a .292 batting average, 26 home runs, 92 RBI and 135 hits.  Kyle Schwarber has 22 home runs and 50 RBI. Anthony Rizzo chips in 20 home runs, 80 RBI and a team-best .364 OBP.

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MLB Trends:

The Under is:

5-1 in Cincinnati's last six road games against a team with a winning record

9-3-1 in DeSclafani's last 13 road starts against a team with a winning record

7-3 in DeSclafani's last 10 starts when their opponent allows two runs or less in their previous game

4-0 in DeSclafani's last four road starts against the Cubs

12-2 in Chicago's last 14 games against a right-handed starter

19-7-1 in Chicago's last 27 during game 1 of a series

5-1 in Chicago's last six games

This and That

Anthony DeSclafani is 2-0 with an 0.83 ERA and an 0.80 WHIP in his last three starts. The Cubs are struggling to score runs as of late.

Cole Hamels on the other hand has been incredible since joining the Cubbies. He has gone 3-0 with an 0.72 ERA and an 0.88 WHIP in four starts. He is allowing just three runs (two earned) in 25 innings. Hamels has a 1.69 ERA and a shutout in seven career starts at Wrigley Field.

MLB Pick: Under 9 (-113) at Jazz Sportsbook

Check odds here: https://goo.gl/dVwAAb

Odds as seen on ESPN Chalk: https://goo.gl/ji6GJZ

 

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St. Louis Cardinals vs. LA Dodgers MLB Betting Preview

Dodgers Hope to Avoid Sweep

Wednesday, August 22 at 10:00 PM ET

 Dodger Stadium

 Clear 84°F

 Wind: 7mph and is blowing Out

 Odds:  Dodgers -158-moneyline favorites. The Total is 7.5 -110 at Jazz Sports.


 

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The Los Angeles Dodgers look to avoid a three-game sweep when they host the St. Louis Cardinals. 

Flaherty wins third straight start

Jack Flaherty (7-6, 3.05 ERA, 1.08 WHIP) tossed six scoreless innings against the Brewers last Friday. He surrendered three hits and three walks with seven strikeouts in a 5-2 win.

This was Flaherty's second time throwing six scoreless innings in his last two starts. This brought his ERA down to 3.05 and his WHIP to 1.08 through 109 1/3 innings. He's recorded 134 strikeouts and just 39 walks for a 3.44 strikeout-to-walk ratio (K/BB).

The Cardinals have scored 579 runs (13th in the majors), putting up 4.56 runs per game (14th), hitting .250 (14th) with 163 home runs (9th).

St. Louis ranks 6th with a 3.69 ERA, 14th with a 1.29 WHIP and 19th with 1032 strikeouts. Their bullpen ranks 18th with a 4.16 ERA.

Matt Carpenter leads the Cardinals with 34 home runs and a .386 OBP. He's second on the team with 69 RBI. Jose Martinez has 15 home runs and team-bests with a .308 batting average and 72 RBI.

Buehler has dominant outing in Seattle 

Walker Buehler (6-4, 3.19 ERA, 1.04 WHIP) allowed just one earned run on three hits. He allowed one home run, two walks with eight strikeouts over six innings in an 11-1 win against the Mariners last Friday.

Buehler hasn't given up more than two earned runs in any of his last four starts. He has gone 2-1 with a 1.43 ERA while recording 29 strikeouts in 25 1/3 innings for an average of 10.40 strikeouts per nine innings (K/9).

The Dodgers have scored 599 runs (8th in the majors), putting up 4.72 runs per game (9th), hitting .244 (20th) with 175 home runs (2nd).

Los Angeles ranks 3rd with a 3.50 ERA, 2nd with a 1.17 WHIP and 4th with 1210 strikeouts. Their bullpen ranks 13th with a 3.91 ERA.

Max Muncy leads the Dodgers with 28 home runs. Yasmani Grandal has 21 home runs and 59 RBI and Cody Bellinger has 20 home runs, 60 RBI and a team-best 117 hits.

 

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MLB Trends:

The St. Louis Cardinals are:

1-4 in Flaherty's last five starts with four days of rest

0-4 in Flaherty's last four Wednesday starts

The Los Angeles Dodgers are: 

35-17 in their last 52 games after losing the first two games of a series

4-0 in Buehler's last four starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance

4-1 in Buehler's last five home starts

The Dodgers really need this game after losing the first two of this series. They want to keep pace with the Diamondbacks and Rockies in the National League West.

Walker Buehler has a solid 2.77 ERA in nine home games (eight starts) and he's 2-0 with a 1.47 ERA in three August starts.

The Dodgers are 20-6 in their last 26 during game 3 of a series. They will be desperate, grab a lead and never look back. Jack Flaherty is pitching well but he does have a 3.48 ERA in 13 night starts.

MLB Pick: Dodgers -158 at Jazz Sportsbook

 Check odds here: https://goo.gl/dVwAAb

 Odds as seen on ESPN Chalk: https://goo.gl/ji6GJZ

 

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Braves Look to Sweep Pirates Wednesday

Swanson on a Roll for First Place Braves

The Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates will wrap up their 3-game series on Wednesday night when they meet at PNC Park. The Braves have won the first two contests 1-0, and 6-1 last night.

Atlanta has rebounded from a four-game home sweep by Colorado. They have won the first two contests of a two-city, seven-game road trip. The Braves enter Wednesday winners of 16 of its past 24 games.

TV: 7:05 p.m. ET, FS Southeast (Atlanta), AT&T SportsNet Pittsburgh

PITCHING MATCHUP: Braves RH Julio Teheran (8-7, 4.24 ERA) vs. Pirates RH Trevor Williams (10-9, 3.53)

Odds: The Pirates as -117-moneyline favorites versus the Braves. The game's total opened at 8. Now the Braves are -117-moneyline favorites and the total is at 8Over -125.

Pirates Just have ZERO Offense

Pittsburgh had allowed only one run in each of its previous five games. Thanks in part to outstanding work from its bullpen. That ended on Tuesday when Pirates relievers saw their stretch of 16 2/3 scoreless innings end with three runs off Michael Feliz in the seventh.

Left fielder Corey Dickerson is hitting .379 during his current seven-game hitting streak.

The Pirates have scored just 15 runs while losing seven of their past nine games.

Williams put together a solid first half of the season. He has been outstanding in five starts since the All-Star break. He has gone 3-2 with a 0.87 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP.

The 26-year-old is 1-2 so far in August despite giving up only three runs over 19 innings. He has allowed one run on four hits with four strikeouts across seven innings Friday in a 1-0 loss to the Chicago Cubs.

Williams has faced the Braves twice in his career (one start and one relief outing in 2017), surrendering three runs on seven hits in seven innings.

Francisco Cervelli finished 1-for-3 with a double Tuesday and is hitting .390 lifetime against the Braves.

Braves Get Output Up and Down the Lineup

First baseman Freddie Freeman leads the National League in hits with 155, and batting average at .321. The Braves continue to lead Philadelphia in the NL East.

There has been criticism levied at Dansby Swanson for his offensive struggles this season, and rightly so. The Braves shortstop is finding his rhythm at just the right time entering Wednesday's series finale at the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Swanson has stayed in the starting lineup thanks mostly to his defensive work. The youngster recorded the first multi-homer game of his career in Tuesday's 6-1 victory. He is hitting .360 with three homers and 10 RBIs during a seven-game hitting streak.

Julio Teheran finally has found consistency after alternating good starts and bad ones for most of the season. He has put together a four-game stretch in which he has posted a 3.42 ERA with only three homers allowed in 23 2/3 innings.

The 27-year-old is 1-0 in that stretch with three consecutive no-decisions. The latest was Thursday against Colorado when he gave up two runs with seven strikeouts in seven innings.

Teheran is 3-1 with a 2.67 ERA in nine career appearances (eight starts) against Pittsburgh.

Recent Form

Team	record	money	vs LHP	vs RHP	Fave	Dog	O/U	Diff
Atlanta	70-55	$1,612.00	18-20	52-35	39-31	31-24	60-60-5	0.72
Pittsburgh	63-64	-$174.00	16-22	47-42	38-31	25-33	58-61-8	-0.03

Pitchers Last 3 Starts

J Teheran (8-7) ERA: 4.24

event date	Opponent	Result	score	OU Result	ip	money
Aug 16, 2018	COL	L	3-5	U	7	-$100.00
Aug 11, 2018	MIL	L	2-4	U	6	-$100.00
Aug 5, 2018	NYM	W	5-4	O	5.2	$70.00

Trevor Williams (10-9) ERA: 3.53

event date	Opponent	Result	score	OU Result	ip	money
Aug 17, 2018	CHC	L	0-1	U	7	-$100.00
Aug 11, 2018	SF	W	4-0	U	7	$119.00
Aug 5, 2018	STL	L	1-2	U	5	-$100.00

Bullpen

Atlanta's relievers have pitched 7.1 innings in the last 3 games.
Pittsburgh's relievers have pitched 13 innings in the last 3 games.

Pitcher Recent Starts Vs Opponent

Atlanta Braves - J Teheran

Date	score	Winner	ip	hits	Runs	Earned Runs	walks	strikeouts	Decision
May 24, 2017	12-5	PIT	6	4	3	0	2	6	No Decision
Apr 9, 2017	6-5	PIT	7	6	2	0	1	4	No Decision
May 18, 2016	3-1	ATL	7.2	5	0	0	0	3	Win
Jun 27, 2015	8-4	PIT	6	9	6	6	1	5	Loss
Jun 6, 2015	5-4	ATL	7.1	5	4	4	0	5	No Decision

Pittsburgh Pirates - Trevor Williams

Date	score	Winner	ip	hits	Runs	Earned Runs	walks	strikeouts	Decision
May 24, 2017	12-5	PIT	5	6	3	3	0	6	No Decision

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	4.82	5	4.41	17
Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense	4.81	7	4.07	8
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	4.38	19	4.10	10
Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense	4.07	23	4.03	9

Head To Head Detail

Date	Away	away score	Home	home score	line	O/U	Away Pitcher	Home Pitcher	Away Hits	Home Hits	Away Walks	Home Walks	Away Strikeouts	Home Strikeouts
Aug 21, 2018	ATL	6	PIT	1	113	7.5	U	Kevin Gausman (R)	Ivan Nova (R)	8	5	3	2	6	7
Aug 20, 2018	ATL	1	PIT	0	-128	8	U	Bryse Wilson (R)	Chris Archer (R)	10	7	2	4	5	8
May 25, 2017	PIT	9	ATL	4	-110	9	O	Ivan Nova (R)	Bartolo Colon (R)	13	11	4	1	6	2
May 24, 2017	PIT	12	ATL	5	-146	9	O	Trevor Williams (R)	Julio Teheran (R)	14	12	7	2	10	13
May 23, 2017	PIT	5	ATL	6	-107	9.5	O	Tyler Glasnow (R)	R.A. Dickey (R)	15	15	4	3	5	6
May 22, 2017	PIT	2	ATL	5	120	8.5	U	Gerrit Cole (R)	Mike Foltynewicz (R)	8	13	3	3	8	3
Apr 9, 2017	ATL	5	PIT	6	-130	8	O	Julio Teheran (R)	Gerrit Cole (R)	13	11	2	3	7	4
Apr 8, 2017	ATL	4	PIT	6	-147	8.5	O	R.A. Dickey (R)	Chad Kuhl (R)	11	10	6	4	7	5
Apr 7, 2017	ATL	4	PIT	5	-139	8	O	Mike Foltynewicz (R)	Ivan Nova (R)	10	11	0	4	6	2
Aug 4, 2016	PIT	2	ATL	5	117	9	U	Ryan Vogelsong (R)	Tyrell Jenkins (R)	5	6	5	3	3	6

MLB Betting Odds and Trends

Atlanta Braves
Atlanta is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 16-8 SU in its last 24 games
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Atlanta's last 7 games
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Atlanta's last 13 games when playing Pittsburgh
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Atlanta is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games at home
Pittsburgh is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Pittsburgh's last 13 games when playing Atlanta
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Pittsburgh is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing at home against Atlanta

Team Vs Division Or Conference

Atlanta Braves

	record	Home	Away	Fave	Dog	O/U	vs LHP	vs RHP
Overall	70-55	34-28	36-27	39-27	33-28	60-60-5	18-20	52-35
Last 10	6-4	4-4	2-0	5-4	1-0	3-7	0-1	6-3
vs Div	40-19	23-8	17-11	22-8	19-11	27-28-4	8-5	32-14
vs AL	7-8	2-3	5-5	4-3	3-5	9-6	4-4	3-4
vs NL	63-47	32-25	31-22	35-24	30-23	51-54-5	14-16	49-31

Pittsburgh Pirates

	record	Home	Away	Fave	Dog	O/U	vs LHP	vs RHP
Overall	63-64	35-33	28-31	38-27	28-36	58-61-8	16-22	47-42
Last 10	3-7	2-4	1-3	2-3	1-4	1-9	2-2	1-5
vs Div	30-21	20-12	10-9	15-8	16-12	20-28-3	4-9	26-12
vs AL	12-5	5-2	7-3	10-3	3-2	10-7	3-0	9-5
vs NL	51-59	30-31	21-28	28-24	25-34	48-54-8	13-22	38-37

Team Last 5 Games

Atlanta Braves

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	Total	starter	ip	opposing starter	Location
Aug 21, 2018	PIT	6-1	W	-123	7.5	K Gausman	8	I Nova	A
Aug 20, 2018	PIT	1-0	W	118	8	Bryse Wilson	5	C Archer	A
Aug 19, 2018	COL	2-4	L	-130	8	A Sanchez	6.2	German Marquez	H
Aug 18, 2018	COL	3-5	L	-156	8.5	M Foltynewicz	7	Antonio Senzatela	H
Aug 17, 2018	COL	5-11	L	-126	8.5	Sean Newcomb	5.1	Kyle Freeland	H

Pittsburgh Pirates

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	Total	starter	ip	opposing starter	Location
Aug 21, 2018	ATL	1-6	L	113	7.5	I Nova	6	K Gausman	H
Aug 20, 2018	ATL	0-1	L	-128	8	C Archer	4	Bryse Wilson	H
Aug 19, 2018	CHC	2-1	W	-118	8	Jameson Taillon	6	J Quintana	H
Aug 18, 2018	CHC	3-1	W	-146	8.5	Joe Musgrove	7	T Chatwood	H
Aug 17, 2018	CHC	0-1	L	115	8	Trevor Williams	7	C Hamels	H

Next up:
Atlanta at Miami Thursday, August 23
Pittsburgh at Milwaukee Friday, August 24

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College Football - A Worthy Over: Team Total

2018 College Football Season is Upon Us

The 2018 College Football season is on top of us. If you are a football lover then now is the time to get serious about a few things. A few of these is about who to bet on this year, how to bet them and most importantly, where to bet them.

There are certainly no shortages of online bookmakers and they all want your money! Find a top of the line bookie this year and you will be surprised at the difference in your bottom line.

Lines and odds are one of the most important factors when choosing a great bookie. Lines should always be competitive, and a great bookmaking service will always have a huge selection of betting options.

 

Key NFL Betting Numbers and How to Use Them

 

When betting team totals, one very important factor in this equation is the conference in which they play. Never underestimate the power of the “power conferences”. What do we mean by this?

The power conferences are exactly that; power packed, and most of them have several teams that will lose very few games.

The Power Conferences:

ACC	Big Ten	Big 12	Pac-12	SEC
Boston College	Illinois	Baylor	Arizona	Alabama
Clemson	Indiana	Iowa State	Arizona State	Arkansas
Duke	Iowa	Kansas	California	Auburn
Florida State	Maryland	Kansas State	UCLA	Florida
Georgia Tech	Michigan	Oklahoma	Colorado	Georgia
Louisville	Michigan State	Oklahoma State	Oregon	Kentucky
Miami	Minnesota	TCU	Oregon State	LSU
North Carolina	Nebraska	Texas	USC	Mississippi
NC State	Northwestern	Texas Tech	Stanford	Mississippi State
Pittsburgh	Ohio State	West Virginia	Utah	Missouri
Syracuse	Penn State		Washington	South Carolina
Virginia	Purdue		Washington State	Tennessee
Virginia Tech	Rutgers			Texas A&M
Wake Forest	Wisconsin			Vanderbilt

Every single year these conferences hit it hard and they send a lot of teams to college bowl games. A lot of these teams end up with great records. Knowing exactly who to pick on the yearly team total can be a serious challenge. Are you up for the task?

Cashing In on Line Movements at Online Sportsbooks

Betting the power conferences is difficult for a few reasons. One that really sticks out is the level of competition. They all play each other and predicting who will win 10 or 11 games is not going to be easy.

Can Alabama be beaten? What about Clemson or Miami? How will Oklahoma do without Baker? Has USC turned the corner? What about Chip Kelly at UCLA? Will he be the savior of the program and give them the kind of offense that he ran in Oregon?

A lot of questions exist when it comes to knowing what teams have a shot at 9 and 10 wins and even more. You are probably not a professional handicapper. You probably have nowhere near the kind of time that would be necessary in order to handicap all of the teams in the power conferences.

Here is a friendly suggestion. Don’t bet them! That’s right. Don’t bet the team total from any of the power conferences.

Parlay Betting - Successful Strategy or Bankroll Buster

Now you are probably scratching your head and asking, then why the big build-up? Simple. It is to prove a point.

We are not saying to not bet individual teams. Obviously you want to stick with what you know from week to week. Bet the teams that can bring you football betting value.

What we are saying is to not give the total in the power conferences, the time of day. It’s an enormous risk and who needs the loss at the end of the year? Nobody!

Who to bet concerning totals?

We believe that the smaller conferences get a bad rap and we also believe that when it comes to gambling on college football totals, there is value to be found in lesser known, but quality schools.

Boise State:

Many “Vegas” types felt that the Broncos hit the brakes last season. They thought they were off the beaten path in terms of getting back to what they once were. Maybe this is true on a national championship, at conversation-level.

Honestly, look at the bigger picture. When has Boise State ever been in a serious national championship conversation?

Does the NFL Preseason Mean Anything, is it Worth Betting?

Check with your favorite bookie and find out exactly what they are offering on the total wins for the Broncos.

You should see 10. If you do, jump on the over. The Broncos went 11-3 last year and that was a “down year”! This years Broncos are going to be very good on offense, defense and special teams.

They feature an experienced, fourth year quarterback that could wind up in Heisman talks. Check out their schedule and get in on a great bet and get in now, before the season kick off.

WNBA Playoffs: Sparks Host Lynx

Sparks and Lynx Battle in Single-Elimination 1st Round Game

The Minnesota Lynx and the Los Angeles Sparks will meet in the WNBA Playoffs on Tuesday night. They will battle at STAPLES Center in a winner take all first round matchup. They will be the late game on ESPN2, starting at 10:30 pm EST.

The Mercury hosts the Wings at 8:30 to start the action in another single-elimination contest.

Oddsmakers opened the Sparks as -7-point favorites versus the Lynx, while the game's total opened at 152.5. The line now has the Sparks as 5.5-point favorites. The total is down to 149.

Sparks and Lynx are Familiar Playoff Foes

The top rivalry in the WNBA will write another Playoff chapter. This is a saga that has produced two of the best WNBA Finals in league history. Only this time, the teams won’t square off with the championship on the line. That shouldn't affect the intensity.

This is the fourth straight postseason that the Sparks and Lynx have met. In 2015 the Lynx defeated the Sparks 2-1 in the opening round in the Western Conference. This was en route to their third WNBA title.

This was also the last year of the Eastern and Western Conferences being used in playoff seeding.

In each of the past two seasons the Lynx and Sparks have finished 1-2 in the standings. This was under the new playoff format.  Each team earned byes to the semifinals. They eventually met in the WNBA Finals.

Past History Says this Game will be Good

In 2016, the Sparks stunned the Lynx on their home floor with a Game 5 victory. This was courtesy of a Nneka Ogwumike game-winner with 3.1 seconds left to win the title for the first time in 14 years.

The next season the teams faced a similar predicament. A winner-take-all Game 5 in Minnesota for the championship. After watching the Sparks celebrate the year before, the Lynx got their revenge behind a huge game from MVP Sylvia Fowles.

A clutch jumper by Maya Moore to thwart a late Sparks run. The Lynx captured their fourth title to join the Houston Comets for the most in league history. It also preventing the Sparks from being the first team to win back-to-back titles since 2002.

Lynx Looking for Title #5

The Lynx look for title No. 5 as the postseason opens. They face a much tougher road than they have in the past. Both teams are experiencing the do-or-die opening two rounds of the playoffs for the first time.

The Lynx they will have to win two road games before having a chance to host a playoff game in the semifinals.

Considering this is a one-game series between these bitter rivals, it should be noted that the Sparks won Game 1 in each of the past two WNBA Finals. And did so in dramatic fashion.

In 2016, Chelsea Gray found Alana Beard in the corner for a game-winning jumper at the buzzer. A year later, Gray called her own number.

The Sparks squandered a 26-point lead and saw the Lynx go up one with 6.5 seconds to play. Gray delivered a game-winning jumper with two seconds left.

Recent Form

Name	Record	ATS	Offense	Defense	Diff	ATS Home	ATS Away	OU Record	OU Home	OU Away
Minnesota	18-16	12-21-1	78.94	78.26	0.67999999999999	5-12	7-9-1	12-22	9-8	3-14
Los Angeles	19-15	15-17-2	78.91	77.00	1.91	7-9-1	8-8-1	14-20	3-14	11-6

Power Stats

Assists Turnovers
Name	Assists	Turnovers	Ratio
MIN	19.56	13.62	1.44
LOS	18.35	10.94	1.68

Rebounding
Name	Offense	Defense	Total
MIN	8.94	26.32	35.26
LOS	7.24	24.09	31.33

ShootingPercentage
Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
MIN	45.10	44.53	0.57
LOS	45.24	45.01	0.23

Head To Head Summary

Team	record	ATS	O/U	AVG	AVG ½	FG%	REB	3PT	steals
Minnesota	4-6	3-7	3-7	73.50	36.30	45.94	36.40	43/124	6.50
Los Angeles	6-4	7-3	3-7	75.60	36.00	44.56	29.20	46/174	9.50

Head To Head Detail

Date	Away	away score	Home	home score	line	ATS	Total	O/U	FG% Edge	Reb Edge	3PT Edge	Away Half Score	Home Half Score	Away FG%	Home FG%	Away Rebounds	Home Rebounds	Away Three Pointers	Home Three Pointers	Away Steals	Home Steals
Aug 2, 2018	MIN	57	LOS	79	-3	LOS	153.5	U	LOS	MIN	LOS	29	40	41	49.2	35	30	1/10	8/16	5	7
Jul 5, 2018	LOS	72	MIN	83	-3.5	MIN	154	O	MIN	MIN	MIN	35	38	42.4	51.8	27	33	6/20	8/13	7	3
Jun 3, 2018	MIN	69	LOS	77	-6	LOS	158	U	LOS	MIN	MIN	38	40	47.3	51.6	31	25	5/14	3/13	5	6
May 20, 2018	LOS	77	MIN	76	-7	LOS	154.5	U	MIN	MIN	Push	32	38	40.3	49.1	25	41	3/18	3/7	14	4
Oct 4, 2017	LOS	76	MIN	85	-4.5	MIN	153.5	O	LOS	MIN	Push	35	41	45.3	44.9	29	46	2/18	2/10	14	9
Oct 1, 2017	MIN	80	LOS	69	-2.5	MIN	152	U	MIN	MIN	Push	43	31	42.4	40.6	48	28	5/12	5/22	8	13
Sep 29, 2017	MIN	64	LOS	75	-3	LOS	154.5	U	LOS	LOS	MIN	26	32	40.3	42.9	27	34	7/20	5/17	11	11
Sep 26, 2017	LOS	68	MIN	70	-6.5	LOS	158.5	U	MIN	MIN	LOS	26	45	38.7	44.4	29	36	3/12	1/6	6	9
Sep 24, 2017	LOS	85	MIN	84	-5.5	LOS	157	O	MIN	MIN	LOS	43	33	47.8	50	34	35	7/20	5/14	6	6
Aug 27, 2017	MIN	67	LOS	78	-2.5	LOS	155.5	U	MIN	MIN	MIN	32	46	49.2	47	32	31	6/18	4/18	5	11

WNBA Betting Odds and Trends

Minnesota Lynx
Minnesota is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Minnesota's last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Minnesota's last 12 games on the road
Minnesota is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Minnesota's last 13 games when playing Los Angeles
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing on the road against Los Angeles

Los Angeles Sparks
Los Angeles is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Los Angeles is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Los Angeles's last 9 games
Los Angeles is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Los Angeles is 18-7 SU in its last 25 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Los Angeles's last 19 games at home
Los Angeles is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Los Angeles's last 13 games when playing Minnesota
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing at home against Minnesota

Team Last 5 Games

Minnesota Lynx

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	Total	ATS Result	field goal percentage	free throw percentage	three pointers	Location
Aug 19, 2018	WAS	88-83	W	1.5	158	W/O	57.38	92.31	6	H
Aug 17, 2018	CON	79-96	L	5.5	161	L/O	49.30	100.00	3	A
Aug 14, 2018	CHI	88-91	L	-9.5	163.5	L/O	46.48	63.16	10	H
Aug 12, 2018	SEA	72-81	L	3	163.5	L/U	41.33	100.00	6	H
Aug 9, 2018	LAV	89-73	W	1.5	168	W/U	50.00	69.23	8	A

Los Angeles Sparks

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	Total	ATS Result	field goal percentage	free throw percentage	three pointers	Location
Aug 19, 2018	CON	86-89	L	5	161	W/O	39.47	86.36	7	A
Aug 17, 2018	WAS	67-69	L	4	158.5	W/U	37.31	100.00	6	A
Aug 14, 2018	NY	74-66	W	-13.5	154	L/U	36.71	85.71	4	H
Aug 12, 2018	PHO	78-86	L	-3	162	L/O	42.03	73.33	9	A
Aug 9, 2018	ATL	73-79	L	-1.5	155	L/U	42.03	64.29	6	A

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