Cubs-Cardinals on Sunday Night Baseball

Cubs and Cardinals Chasing Brewers in NL Central

The Route 66 Rivalry resumes this Sunday. The Chicago Cubs visit the St. Louis Cardinals in the finale of a three-game set at Busch Stadium. ESPN has the coverage beginning at 8 PM ET.

Southpaw Jose Quintana (4.09 ERA) is taking the mound for the Cubs. Rookie right-hander Jack Flaherty is on the hill for the Cardinals (2.96 ERA).

Oddsmakers have the Cubs as -115 moneyline favorites. The total is sitting at 8.5.

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It’s been a good start to the 2018 campaign for both teams. The Cubs (40-27, +1.44 betting units) and the Cardinals (36-32, minus-4.20 betting units) have been playing well as of late.

They find themselves  trailing the Milwaukee Brewers for first place in the National League Central. The Cubs are 0.5 games back and the Cards are 5 games out.

The Cubs have the best hitting in baseball thus far, but their pitching has been substandard; St. Louis is less polarized, with decent results on both sides of the equation.

Quintana has definitely gotten by with a little help from his friends. The North Siders are 9-4 in his 13 starts for 1.97 units in profit. Thos numbers are inflated because they’ve given him 6.31 runs of support per game. The Cards, on the other hand, are 4-4 behind Flaherty for a loss of 1.20 units. They are providing just 4.25 runs per game and driving the Under to a 5-2-1 record.

Chicago Cubs MLB Betting Trends

Team	Type	Trend	Hit%	O/U	Push.	W/L
Cubs	Away	Cubs are 31-77 in their last 108 games as a road underdog of +151 to +200.	28.70% (108)	|	0	31|77
Cubs	Away	Cubs are 58-27 in their last 85 games as a road favorite of -110 to -150.	68.20% (85)	|	0	58|27
Chicago	Away	Cubs are 45-18 in their last 63 games as a favorite of -201 or greater.	71.40% (63)	|	0	44|15
Chicago	Away	Cubs are 44-17 in their last 61 games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.	72.10% (61)	|	0	44|17
Cubs	Away	Cubs are 36-15 in their last 51 road games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.	70.60% (51)	|	0	36|15
Cubs	Away	Over is 19-9-6 in Cubs last 34 games as a road favorite of -201 or greater.	67.90% (34)	19|9	6	|
Chicago	Away	Cubs are 8-23 in their last 31 road games with the total set at 6.5 or lower.	25.80% (31)	|	0	8|23
Chicago	Away	Under is 21-8-1 in Cubs last 30 games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.	72.40% (30)	5|1	1	|

St. Louis Cardinals MLB Betting Trends

Cardinals	Home	Cardinals are 91-43 in their last 134 games as a favorite of -151 to -200.	67.90% (134)	|	0	91|43
Cardinals	Home	Cardinals are 44-15 in their last 59 games as a favorite of -201 or greater.	74.60% (59)	|	0	44|15
St. Louis	Home	Cardinals are 42-15 in their last 57 games as a home favorite of -201 or greater.	73.70% (57)	|	0	42|15
St. Louis	Home	Under is 20-8-1 in Cardinals last 29 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.	71.40% (29)	8|20	1	|
Cardinals	Home	Under is 14-6-1 in Cardinals last 21 home games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.	70.00% (21)	6|14	1	|
Cardinals	Home	Over is 13-6 in Cardinals last 19 games with the total set at 6.5 or lower.	68.40% (19)	13|6	0	|
St. Louis	Home	Cardinals are 14-4 in their last 18 home games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.	77.80% (18)	|	0	14|4
St. Louis	Home	Cardinals are 3-9 in their last 12 games with the total set at 6.5 or lower.	25.00% (12)	|	0	3|9

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Stampeders and Tiger-Cats Open 2018 CFL Season

Stampeders and TiCats Look to Start Strong

The fans at McMahon Stadium will be treated to a game between the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and the Calgary Stampeders when they take their seats on Saturday. Both teams seem to be moving in the right direction to start the 2018 season.

The Tiger-Cats are looking to pick up where they left off at the end of last year. They dropped their first eight games of 2017. The Tabbies then found new life after a coaching change saw June Jones take over the team. June Jones style of offense is fun to watch.

Hamilton finished the second half of the season with a winning 6-4 record. They could not overcome their disappointing start and  missed the playoffs. This season expectations are they will be better.

Jones Has the Offense Humming for the TiCats

The Ticats have placed their trust in Jeremiah Masoli. He enters the season as the undisputed number one quarterback. The 29-year-old has been part of the Black and Gold for the past five years. This is the first time he is starting the season as the definitive starter.

Masoli took over the reins midway through last year. His position as the starter was solidified when the Ticats traded former franchise quarterback Zach Collaros to the Saskatchewan Roughriders during the off season.

If Masoli falters they have a high-profile pivot is waiting in the wings. Former Heisman trophy winner Johnny Manziel impressed in the preseason. Jones has never wavered from Masoli as his number one. YET.

Masoli has a wealth of talent when it comes to targets. Jalen Saunders, Luke Tasker, and Brandon Banks are all coming off of 1000-yard seasons for the Black and Gold. Nikita Whitlock gets the nod at running back for Week 1. Starter Alex Green is out for two weeks while still recovering from a hand injury.

Stampeders Have High Expectations After Losing Grey Cup Game

Last year’s Grey Cup finalists have lost some key players but are still a force to be reckoned with in the West.

The biggest change on defense for the Stamps is the absence of last year’s sack leader Charleston Hughes. He was traded during the offseason.

The Stamps secondary received a boost with the addition of Emanuel Davis. His first game in the Red and White just happens to be against his former squad.

The Stamps defense is anchored by last year’s Most Outstanding Defensive Player, Alex Singleton. In his 2nd season the 24-year-old racked up an astounding 123 tackles and shows on signs of slowing down.

Bo Levi Mitchell enters his seventh season under center for the Calgary. The 2016 CFL’s Most Outstanding Player will be without his top target from last year. Marquay McDaniel was releases by the team in February.  Jerome Messam, who racked up over 1,000 rushing yards last season, is also gone.

The young wideout duo of Marken Michel and DaVaris Daniels, along with slotback Kamar Jorden, round out a strong receiving core.

Recent Form

Name	Record	ATS	Offense	Defense	Diff	ATS Home	ATS Away	OU Record	OU Home	OU Away
Hamilton	6-12	10-8	20.08	40.20	-20.12	4-5	6-3	9-8-1	4-4-1	5-4
Calgary	4-1-1	3-3	31.08	20.17	10.91	2-1	1-2	4-2	2-1	2-1

Power Stats

Yards Per Point

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
HAM	15.72	12.18	3.54
CAL	12.62	18.36	-5.74

Yards Per Pass

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
HAM	10.06	13.49	-3.43
CAL	12.85	10.80	2.05

Yards Per Rush

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
HAM	6.23	4.99	1.24
CAL	4.98	5.37	-0.39

Team Records

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	6-12	2-7	4-5	10-8	4-5	6-3	24.61	30.28	-5.67
vs Conf	4-4	2-2	2-2	5-3	2-2	3-1	28.75	26.63	2.12
Last 3	2-1	1-0	1-1	3-0	1-0	2-0	37.33	19.00	18.33

Calgary Stampeders

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	4-1-1	3-0	1-1-1	3-3	2-1	1-2	35.50	20.17	15.33
vs Conf	2-0	1-0	1-0	2-0	1-0	1-0	28.00	10.00	18.00
Last 3	2-1	2-0	0-1	2-1	2-0	0-1	36.67	13.67	23.00

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	24.61	8	20.20	1
Away Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense	261.44	6	212.60	1
Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense	87.22	7	85.60	5
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	28.95	2	30.28	8
Home Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense	248.60	8	321.78	9
Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense	120.00	1	102.11	6

Head To Head Summary

Name	Record	ATS	OU	Score	Rush	YPR	PA	CP	PY	TY	TO +/-
Hamilton	0-10	4-6	2-8	16.40	77.80	4.92	38.80	63.66	274.20	357.20	2.00
Calgary	10-0	6-4	2-8	29.60	104.40	5.58	32.70	66.36	268.90	379.00	1.20

Head To Head Detail

Date	Away	Home	Score	Line	Total	OU Result	ARY	APY	ATY	ATT	HRY	HPY	HTY	HTT	Away Team Attempts	Home Team Attempts	Away Team Completions	Home Team Completions
Oct 13, 2017	CAL	HAM	28-25	42	264	321	2	76	320	402	2
Jul 29, 2017	HAM	CAL	1-60	116	170	295	2	188	308	496	0
Oct 1, 2016	CAL	HAM	36-17	109	299	408	2	39	257	310	1
Aug 28, 2016	HAM	CAL	24-30	54	439	493	0	52	323	375	0
Oct 2, 2015	CAL	HAM	23-20	114	230	344	1	81	152	236	4
Jun 26, 2015	HAM	CAL	23-24	37	261	318	1	80	221	343	3
Nov 30, 2014	HAM	CAL	16-20	47	342	389	0	50	334	384	1
Aug 16, 2014	CAL	HAM	30-20	138	271	409	1	110	350	460	3
Jul 18, 2014	HAM	CAL	7-10	71	183	254	2	111	201	312	1
Sep 28, 2013	CAL	HAM	35-11	160	238	398	1	147	268	415	5

CFL Betting Odds and Trends

Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Hamilton is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Hamilton is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Hamilton's last 6 games
Hamilton is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Hamilton is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Hamilton is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Hamilton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
Hamilton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Hamilton's last 11 games when playing Calgary
Hamilton is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Calgary
Hamilton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Calgary
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Hamilton's last 6 games when playing on the road against Calgary

Calgary Stampeders
Calgary is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Calgary is 12-4 SU in its last 16 games
Calgary is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games
Calgary is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games at home
Calgary is 20-2 SU in its last 22 games at home
Calgary is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Hamilton
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Hamilton
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Calgary's last 11 games when playing Hamilton
Calgary is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing at home against Hamilton
Calgary is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Hamilton
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 6 games when playing at home against Hamilton

Team Last 5 Games

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Nov 3, 2017	MON	33-0	W	-15/50	W/U	173	313	502	79	90	189	-2	H
Oct 27, 2017	OTT	36-41	L	6.5/53.5	W/O	54	428	492	134	338	486	-4	A
Oct 22, 2017	MON	43-16	W	-3/51	W/O	73	349	431	51	221	310	-2	A
Oct 13, 2017	CAL	25-28	L	9.5/52.5	W/O	76	320	402	42	264	321	0	H
Oct 6, 2017	WIN	30-13	W	12/56.5	W/U	146	332	484	57	270	343	-2	A

Calgary Stampeders

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Nov 26, 2017	TOR	24-27	L	-7/53	L/U	74	362	447	16	285	313	2	A
Nov 19, 2017	EDM	32-28	W	-5/51.5	L/O	182	220	410	68	338	416	-1	H
Nov 3, 2017	WIN	5-23	L	-7.5/49.5	L/U	55	103	223	144	74	235	3	H
Oct 28, 2017	EDM	20-29	L	-3/53.5	L/U	49	312	375	130	262	414	0	A
Oct 20, 2017	SAS	7-30	L	-10/50.5	L/U	45	128	185	150	135	302	1	H

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Calgary at Toronto Saturday, June 23

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Braves Host Padres Saturday Afternoon

Newcomb Looks to Get Back on Track for Braves

The San Diego Padres and the Atlanta Braves will meet in game 3 of their 4 game series on Saturday when they battle at SunTrust Park.

TV: 5:10 p.m. EST, FS San Diego, FS South (Stlanta)

Pitching Matchup: Padres RH Jordan Lyles (2-3, 4.83 era) vs. Braves LH Sean Newcomb (7-2, 2.92).

Both Newcomb and Lyles are former first-round draft choices.

Sean Newcomb hadn't lost since his opening start of the season until falling to the Dodgers last Sunday. It ended a six-game winning streak.

The Padres ended an eight-game losing streak in Atlanta on Friday night. They beat the National League East-leading Braves 7-3. It was their 12th victory in the past 17 games.

Oddsmakers opened the Braves as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Padres, while the game's total opened at 8.5. The line has held pretty steady.

Braves are 3-1 on Current Homestand

Newcomb held the Padres to three singles in six scoreless innings at San Diego on June 5. It was in a 14-1 rout that was the only victory for the Braves in that three-game series.

Newcomb's performance was a near duplicate of his first major league victory last June in San Diego. The win gave him a 1.31 ERA during a seven-start stretch.

The 24-year-old gave up two first-pitch home runs against the Dodgers in his last starts. One was a three-run shot in the third inning. He allowed five runs in 5 1/3 innings of a 7-2 loss.

Freddie Freeman extended his hitting streak to nine games with a fifth-inning homer. It put Atlanta ahead 3-2. Freeman finished 1-for-3 with a walk to exit friday with a .342 batting average and 15 homers. That gives him six in his past nine games.

It was enough as the Braves fell to 3-1 on their homestand and 4-2 in their last 6.

Padres Are Playing at the Top of Their Game

Padres starter Jordan Lyles gave up eight runs in 4 1/3 innings as the Braves made things easy for Newcomb in San Diego. Tthe 27-year-old right-hander took another loss in his most recent start.

Lyles again allowed 11 hits with four runs in six innings against the Cardinals in St. Louis. The Cardinals had just three swings and misses on 102 pitches.

Lyles' rough stretch followed some impressive work in May. He was moved into the rotation from the bullpen. He took a perfect game into the eighth inning against the Colorado Rockies in his second start. Lyles ended up allowing a hit and a walk while striking out 10 in 7 1/3 innings.

Lyles has a 6.35 ERA in four games (three starts) against the Braves. The loss in San Diego last week his only decision.

Freddy Galvis tormented the Braves during his time with Phillies. The Padres shortstop comes into saturday's contest after collecting five hits in friday's 9-3 victory.

Galvis blasted a three-run homer in the seventh inning friday. That raised his career average against the braves to .284 with five homers and 30 rbis in 80 career games.

San Diego Padres MLB Betting Trends

Team	Type	Trend	Hit%	O/U	Push.	W/L
San Diego	Away	Padres are 25-63 in their last 88 games as a road underdog of +151 to +200.	28.40% (88)	|	0	25|63
San Diego	Away	Padres are 19-64 in their last 83 games as a road underdog of +201 or greater.	22.90% (83)	|	0	19|64
Padres	Away	Padres are 43-14 in their last 57 games as a favorite of -151 to -200.	75.40% (57)	|	0	57|23
Padres	Away	Padres are 16-36 in their last 52 road games with the total set at 6.5 or lower.	30.80% (52)	|	0	16|36
San Diego	Away	Padres are 8-20 in their last 28 road games with the total set at 11.0 or higher.	28.60% (28)	|	0	8|20
San Diego	Away	Padres are 8-20 in their last 28 games with the total set at 11.0 or higher.	28.60% (28)	|	0	8|20
Padres	Away	Padres are 21-7 in their last 28 games as a road favorite of -151 to -200.	75.00% (28)	|	0	21|7
Padres	Away	Over is 19-6-1 in Padres last 26 games as a road favorite of -151 to -200.	76.00% (26)	19|6	1	|

Atlanta Braves MLB Betting Trends

Atlanta	Home	Braves are 76-37 in their last 113 games as a home favorite of -201 or greater.	67.30% (113)	|	0	76|37
Atlanta	Home	Braves are 74-34 in their last 108 games as a favorite of -201 or greater.	68.50% (108)	|	0	74|34
Braves	Home	Braves are 57-23 in their last 80 games as a favorite of -151 to -200.	71.20% (80)	|	0	57|23
Braves	Home	Braves are 45-20 in their last 65 games as a home favorite of -151 to -200.	69.20% (65)	|	0	45|20
Atlanta	Home	Braves are 8-23 in their last 31 games as a home underdog of +151 to +200.	25.80% (31)	|	0	8|23
Atlanta	Home	Braves are 21-8 in their last 29 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.	72.40% (29)	|	0	21|8
Braves	Home	Braves are 5-11 in Newcombs last 16 starts with the total set at 9.0-10.5.	31.20% (16)	|	0	5|11
Braves	Home	Over is 11-5 in Braves last 16 games as a favorite of -110 to -150.	68.80% (16)	11|5	0	|

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Nationals Visit Blue Jays for Interleague Series Opener

Blue Jays Host Nationals Team Looking to Find Offense

The Toronto Blue Jays welcome the National League East-leading Washington Nationals to town this Friday.This follows three consecutive series against American League East teams. It could be a nice change of scenery if not for the Nats bats and pitching.

Both clubs have been inundated by injuries and have struggled with consistency of late. Both will look to get back on track during interleague play.

TV: 7:07 p.m. EST, MASN (Washington), Sportsnet (Toronto)

Oddsmakers have the Nationals as -134 moneyline favarites. The total is at 9.5.

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Toronto has struggled to find any kind of consistency over the past month and a half. While they started the season well, they’ve slumped to several games below .500. They sit 15.5 games behind the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox.

Those struggles have been largely due to an ineffective and beat-up pitching staff. Toronto ranks 23^rd in team ERA. Their starters rank last in registering quality starts (20). No team will win consistently with numbers like that.

Washington, on the other hand, has an embarrassment of riches at the pitching position. They are led by starter Max Scherzer. The defending National League Cy Young winner leads the league in strikeouts (142) and ranks fourth in ERA (2.00).

He’s the clear Ace of a Nationals’ staff that ranks third in the Majors in ERA, but the Nats may open the series without Stephen Strasburg, who is currently on the 10-day DL with shoulder inflammation. First pitch is scheduled for 7:07 PM ET.

Washington Nationals MLB Betting Trends

Team	Type	Trend	Hit%	O/U	Push.	W/L
Washington	Away	Nationals are 89-30 in their last 119 games as a favorite of -201 or greater.	74.80% (119)	|	0	43|18
Washington	Away	Nationals are 53-19 in their last 72 games as a road favorite of -151 to -200.	73.60% (72)	|	0	53|19
Nationals	Away	Nationals are 45-21 in their last 66 interleague games as a favorite of -110 to -150.	68.20% (66)	|	0	22|6
Nationals	Away	Nationals are 45-18 in their last 63 road games with the total set at 7.0-8.5.	71.40% (63)	|	0	45|18
Washington	Away	Nationals are 16-44 in their last 60 games as a road underdog of +201 or greater.	26.70% (60)	|	0	16|44
Washington	Away	Under is 37-15-7 in Nationals last 59 games with the total set at 9.0-10.5.	71.20% (59)	1|5	0	|
Nationals	Away	Under is 35-14-3 in Nationals last 52 games as a road underdog of +110 to +150.	71.40% (52)	14|35	3	|
Nationals	Away	Nationals are 16-36 in their last 52 interleague games as a favorite of +110 to +150.	30.80% (52)	|	0	1|4

Toronto Blue Jays MLB Betting Trends

Toronto	Home	Blue Jays are 45-19 in their last 64 games as a home favorite of -201 or greater.	70.30% (64)	|	0	45|19
Toronto	Home	Blue Jays are 43-18 in their last 61 games as a favorite of -201 or greater.	70.50% (61)	|	0	43|18
Blue Jays	Home	Over is 38-15-1 in Blue Jays last 54 games a home underdog of +151 to +200.	71.70% (54)	38|15	1	|
Blue Jays	Home	Blue Jays are 16-36 in their last 52 games as a home underdog of +110 to +150.	30.80% (52)	|	0	16|36
Toronto	Home	Blue Jays are 7-22 in their last 29 games with the total set at 11.0 or higher.	24.10% (29)	|	0	7|22
Toronto	Home	Blue Jays are 22-6 in their last 28 interleague games as a favorite of -110 to -150.	78.60% (28)	|	0	22|6
Blue Jays	Home	Under is 21-4-1 in Sanchezs last 26 starts with the total set at 7.0-8.5.	84.00% (26)	4|21	1	|
Blue Jays	Home	Blue Jays are 6-20 in their last 26 interleague games as a favorite of +151 to +200.	23.10% (26)	|	0	6|20

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Argos and Roughriders Open their 2018 CFL Season

Argos Start Defense of CFL Title Against Roughriders

The Toronto Argonauts and the Saskatchewan Roughriders open their 2018 CFL Season at Mosaic Stadium on Friday. The reigning Grey Cup Champ, Argos, begin defending their title tonight. This a rematch of last year’s Eastern Final at new Mosaic Stadium in Regina.

The bitter defeat from November still lingers for Roughriders players and fans. It was a devastating loss at the hands of the Argos. Saskatchewan was less than three minutes away from a Grey Cup berth.

Then future hall of famer Ricky Ray worked his magic. He orchestrated a late touchdown drive that pulled the Argos ahead. The rest is history as Toronto went on the stun the Calgary Stampeders in the 105th Grey Cup presented by Shaw. The Argos claimed their 17^th CFL title.

Oddsmakers have the Argos favored by 2.5 points. The total is at 49.5. Kickoff is at 9 p.m. ET and can be seen on TSN, RDS and ESPN2.

Can Argos Trestman Work Magic Again?

Marc Trestman and Jim Popp came in last year after Head Coach Scott Malinovich left for the NFL right before the season. In just one season, they turned the Double Blue from worst to first in the CFL. The Argos are considered by many as the top team in the East heading into the 2018 season.

The Argos’ core group from last years' squad is intact. Ray will lead the charge on offense. He is flanked by last year’s Most Outstanding Rookie James Wilder Jr. at running back, and the seemingly ageless S.J. Green as a top target.

The Argos bolstered their already-strong defense with some strong additions. T.J. Heath is back with the Boatmen after the team traded him two seasons ago to Winnipeg. Ex-BC Lion Ronnie Yell will be making his Argos debut at cornerback on Friday.

Roughriders Have Questions Heading into Week One

The biggest question heading into Week 1 for the Riders is at quarterback. Will it be Zach Collaros or Brandon Bridge taking the snaps against the Argos?

Collaros is listed as the starter on the team’s depth chart, there is still no definitive answer.

It’s expected that Collaros will make his first start as a Rider. The veteran pivot is back to wearing his old number 17. He is looking to bounce back after a pair of disappointing seasons in Hamilton. The 29-year-old suffered a devastating knee injury back in 2015. He was on pace to be named Most Outstanding Player.

Collaros will have two of the top receivers in the league with Carter and Roosevelt at his disposal. Saskatchewan’s offense is a force to reckoned with. Riderville was shocked by the release of three veteran receivers last week.

Many Changes to the Roughriders Offense

Rob Bagg, Bakari Grant, and Chad Owens were sent packing just days before the start of the season. Bagg was a favorite in Riderville and a mainstay for almost a decade. Grant was coming off of a plus 1000-yard season. Owens brought a wealth of knowledge to the locker room.

The Riders also released offensive guard Travis Bond. Jarvis Harrison beat him out for the starting job. The Riders’ O-line will be under the microscope on Friday with the changes and some uneven preseason play.

Despite some tough cuts on offense, the Riders appear stronger on both sides of the ball. New addition Jerome Messam will look to make a statement in his return to Saskatchewan. He previously played for  them in 2014 and 2015. The 33-year-old running back is coming off of his third 1000-yard season.

On defense the Riders have added last year’s sack leader and four-time CFL All-Star Charleston Hughes. The one-two punch of Hughes and Willie Jefferson will be imposing. With the duo on opposite sides of the defensive line could cause nightmares for opposing quarterbacks.

They hope it starts with Ricky Ray, who’s not known for his foot speed.

Recent Form

Name	Record	ATS	Offense	Defense	Diff	ATS Home	ATS Away	OU Record	OU Home	OU Away
Toronto	3-3	2-4	24.54	27.17	-2.63	1-2	1-2	2-4	0-3	2-1
Saskatchewan	11-9	11-9	29.42	26.80	2.62	5-4	6-5	7-12-1	5-4	2-8-1

Power Stats

Yards Per Point

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
TOR	15.92	13.29	2.63
SAS	12.93	13.42	-0.49

Yards Per Pass

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
TOR	10.58	11.22	-0.64
SAS	11.96	12.34	-0.38

Yards Per Rush

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
TOR	5.81	4.80	1.01
SAS	4.76	4.48	0.28

Team Records

Toronto Argonauts

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	11-9	8-3	3-6	10-10	6-5	4-5	26.70	25.05	1.65
vs Conf	6-2	4-0	2-2	5-3	3-1	2-2	28.75	21.13	7.62
Last 3	3-0	2-0	1-0	3-0	2-0	1-0	30.67	19.33	11.34

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	11-9	5-4	6-5	11-9	5-4	6-5	28.10	23.75	4.35
vs Conf	4-6	2-3	2-3	4-6	2-3	2-3	27.80	26.10	1.70
Last 3	1-2	0-1	1-1	1-2	0-1	1-1	21.67	24.33	-2.66

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	26.70	6	23.75	2
Away Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense	296.33	2	267.22	4
Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense	72.33	8	71.11	2
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	28.10	4	25.05	3
Home Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense	302.67	4	270.44	2
Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense	87.00	9	93.00	5

Head To Head Summary

Name	Record	ATS	OU	Score	Rush	YPR	PA	CP	PY	TY	TO +/-
Toronto	6-4	5-5	5-4-1	27.70	79.80	5.25	35.80	70.11	278.80	368.70	1.60
Saskatchewan	4-6	5-5	5-4-1	27.90	113.10	5.92	35.70	61.90	287.20	414.00	1.70

Head To Head Detail

Date	Away	Home	Score	Line	Total	OU Result	ARY	APY	ATY	ATT	HRY	HPY	HTY	HTT	Away Team Attempts	Home Team Attempts	Away Team Completions	Home Team Completions
Nov 19, 2017	SAS	TOR	21-25	102	186	330	4	56	257	322	2
Oct 7, 2017	SAS	TOR	27-24	71	310	392	0	110	341	451	1
Jul 29, 2017	TOR	SAS	27-38	40	356	426	0	110	325	450	0
Oct 15, 2016	SAS	TOR	29-11	221	145	389	0	58	183	252	2
Jun 30, 2016	TOR	SAS	30-17	66	179	252	0	79	306	389	2
Aug 8, 2015	SAS	TOR	26-30	144	264	442	1	46	289	362	0
Jul 5, 2015	TOR	SAS	42-40	100	250	367	1	110	469	587	2
Jul 26, 2014	TOR	SAS	9-37	70	301	371	5	151	155	306	2
Jul 5, 2014	SAS	TOR	15-48	116	331	447	3	161	407	568	1
Sep 14, 2013	TOR	SAS	31-29	91	225	316	4	27	381	408	3

Betting Odds Trends

Toronto Argonauts
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Toronto is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 9 games
Toronto is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games on the road
Toronto is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games on the road
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Saskatchewan
Toronto is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing on the road against Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Roughriders
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Saskatchewan's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Saskatchewan's last 6 games at home
Saskatchewan is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
Saskatchewan is 3-8-1 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Toronto
Saskatchewan is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Saskatchewan's last 6 games when playing at home against Toronto

Team Last 5 Games

Toronto Argonauts

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Nov 26, 2017	CAL	27-24	W	7/53	W/U	16	285	313	74	362	447	-2	H
Nov 19, 2017	SAS	25-21	W	-3/52	W/U	56	257	322	102	186	330	-2	H
Nov 4, 2017	BC	40-13	W	-2/52	W/O	155	343	498	37	153	205	-4	A
Oct 21, 2017	WIN	29-28	W	-3/55.5	L/O	149	407	572	35	268	303	2	H
Oct 14, 2017	EDM	27-30	L	7/54	W/O	45	347	409	138	294	447	0	A

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Date	Opponent	score	Result	line	ATS Result	offensive rush yards	offensive passing yards	offensive total yards	defensive rush yards	defensive passing yards	defensive total yards	turnovers	Location
Nov 19, 2017	TOR	21-25	L	3/52	L/U	102	186	330	56	257	322	2	A
Nov 12, 2017	OTT	31-20	W	2.5/51.5	W/U	212	252	464	58	442	515	-2	A
Nov 4, 2017	EDM	13-28	L	-3.5/52.5	L/U	93	202	318	99	294	393	1	H
Oct 27, 2017	MON	37-12	W	-16.5/51	W/U	185	221	413	58	160	231	1	H
Oct 20, 2017	CAL	30-7	W	10/50.5	W/U	150	135	302	45	128	185	-1	A

Next up:
Toronto home to Calgary Saturday, June 23
Saskatchewan at Ottawa Thursday, June 21

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