Michigan State (11) Opens Against Utah State

Michigan State Looks to Contend for Big 10 Title

The Utah State Aggies and the Michigan State Spartans will both be looking to go 1-0 to start the season. They meet at Spartan Stadium on Friday night to kick off the 2018 campaign. Big Ten Network has the kickoff at 7 pm EST.

Oddsmakers opened the Spartans as -27-point favorites versus the Aggies, while the game's total opened at 50.5. The line is now Michigan State -23.5 and the total is up to 52.

No. 11 Michigan State enters this season with hopes of contending for a Big Ten title. Maybe a national championship if things go their way. They have to prove it on the field and avoid a start like 2017.

Michigan State Returns A Lot of Starters

Coach Mark Dantonio returns 19 of 22 starters from last season's 10-3 campaign. That includes junior quarterback Brian Lewerke. He threw for 2,793 yards and 20 touchdowns in 2017.

The Spartans' offense features a number of big playmakers. They are led by senior running back LJ Scott who had 898 yards and eight touchdowns on the ground in 2017.  Senior receiver Felton Davis III had 55 catches, 776 yards and nine touchdowns last season.

The Spartans juggled three running backs in 2017. This season, Scott should get most of the carries. He is hoping to avoid the fumble troubles that plagued him as a junior.

Having a more experienced Lewerke under center will make defenses have to respect the Spartans' passing game more. Scott may be able to find more holes and finally get his first collegiate 1,000-yard rushing campaign.

Defensively, Michigan State may be even better. They allowed only 20 points per game in 2017 and returning nearly every starter.

Junior linebacker Joe Bachie is the leader for Dantonio's defense. He paced the Spartans in tackles with 100, forced fumbles with two, and earning team MVP honors.

Utah State is Loaded With Returning Players as Well

The Aggies return 18 starters and could provide some troubles if the Michigan State offense isn't sharp, having ranked tied for sixth in the nation in 2017 with 29 forced

The Aggies' quarterback duties are sophomore Jordan Love's this season. He displaced then-senior Kent Myers partway through the 2017 campaign. He finished with 1,631 yards and eight touchdowns through the air. Love has had an offseason to better learn coach Matt Wells' system.

He'll have plenty of experienced targets to look for in the passing game. The biggest question is how well the Aggies can protect Love. The team has struggled with over the past few years. Love is nimble on his feet and has shown the ability to pick up yards on the ground when he needs.

PREDICTION: Michigan State 42, Utah State 17

Recent Form

Name	Record	ATS	Offense	Defense	Diff	ATS Home	ATS Away	OU Record	OU Home	OU Away
Utah State	6-7	6-7	33.00	26.92	6.08	3-3	3-4	8-5	3-3	5-2
Michigan State	10-3	8-5	27.00	20.00	7	5-2	3-3	6-7	2-5	4-2

Power Stats

Yards Per Point

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
UTAHST	13.3	14.84	-1.54
MICHST	17.51	14.88	2.62

Yards Per Pass

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
UTAHST	11.12	11.35	-0.23
MICHST	11.28	10.91	0.37

Yards Per Rush

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
UTAHST	4.27	4.51	-0.24
MICHST	5.21	3.37	1.84

Team Records

Utah State Aggies

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	6-7	3-3	3-4	6-7	3-3	3-4	30.15	26.92	3.23
vs Conf	4-4	1-3	3-1	4-4	1-3	3-1	32.63	22.75	9.88
Last 3	1-2	1-0	0-2	1-2	1-0	0-2	31.00	21.33	9.67

Michigan State Spartans

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	10-3	6-1	4-2	8-5	5-2	3-3	24.54	20.00	4.54
vs Conf	7-2	4-0	3-2	5-4	3-1	2-3	21.78	20.11	1.67
Last 3	3-0	1-0	2-0	2-1	0-1	2-0	33.00	10.33	22.67

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	30.15	51	20.00	19
Away Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense	241.43	50	184.14	37
Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense	180.43	42	89.57	6
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	24.54	96	26.92	67
Home Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense	224.71	74	139.86	2
Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense	169.14	73	266.29	122

Head To Head Summary

Name	Record	ATS	OU	Score	Rush	YPR	PA	CP	PY	TY	TO +/-
Utah State	--	--	--
Michigan State	--	--	--

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
No Data to Display

College Football Betting Odds & Trends

Utah State Aggies
Utah State is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games
Utah State is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
Utah State is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games on the road
Utah State is 3-13 SU in its last 16 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Utah State's last 11 games on the road

Michigan State Spartans
Michigan State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Michigan State's last 6 games
Michigan State is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Michigan State is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Michigan State's last 9 games at home

Team Last 5 Games

Utah State Aggies

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
Dec 29, 2017	NMEXST	20-26	L	-5.5/63.5	L/U	187	254	441	184	191	375	-1	A
Nov 25, 2017	AIRFOR	35-38	L	2/57	L/O	237	284	521	407	33	440	0	A
Nov 18, 2017	HAWAII	38-0	W	-10/56	W/U	311	164	475	172	146	318	0	H
Nov 4, 2017	NEWMEX	24-10	W	3/51	W/U	129	114	243	265	75	340	-2	A
Oct 28, 2017	BOISE	14-41	L	13/51.5	L/O	93	186	279	163	370	533	0	H

Michigan State Spartans

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
Dec 28, 2017	WSHST	42-17	W	-2.5/47.5	W/O	227	213	440	24	272	296	-1	A
Nov 25, 2017	RUTGER	40-7	W	-14/42	W/O	209	222	431	14	98	112	-3	A
Nov 18, 2017	MARYL	17-7	W	-14/44	L/U	271	20	291	83	121	204	0	H
Nov 11, 2017	OHIOST	3-48	L	17/55	L/U	64	131	195	335	189	524	1	A
Nov 4, 2017	PENNST	27-24	W	10/46.5	W/O	74	400	474	65	401	466	-2	H

Next up:
Utah State home to New Mexico State Saturday, September 8
Michigan State at Arizona State Saturday, September 8

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UCONN Hosts Central Florida (21) to Open Season

Can Central Florida Do it Again?

The Central Florida Knights and the UCONN Huskies will meet at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field. This Thursday Night matchup will kick off the season for both teams. ESPNU has the kickoff at 7 pm.

Oddsmakers opened the Knights as -16.5-point favorites versus the Huskies, while the game's total opened at 69.5. The line is now Central Florida as 24-point favorites. The total is now 70.

Central Florida will be hard-pressed to match its magical undefeated 2017 season. The Knights begin a new campaign in the American Athletic Conference expecting to make noise again. After losing Head Coach Scott Frost it will be tough.

Former Missouri offensive coordinator Josh Heupel takes over as coach.

The Black Knights have won three of the five previous meetings. They had a 49-24 triumph last year in Orlando, Fla.

UCONN Looks to Improve in 2018

Coach Randy Edsall begins the second season of his second stint with the Huskies. He needs to replace nine starters on defense. He has told reporters this freshman class may be the best he has ever had at UConn.

The Huskies' offense is more seasoned with senior David Pindell taking over full time at quarterback. He passed for more than 200 yards in the last three games of 2017, including 201 against UCF.

Edsall told reporters of Pindell: "He seems a lot faster, looks a lot faster than what he was a year (ago). Not a guy that talks a lot, but the kid is really respected, and he's a hard worker."

The Huskies return their top rusher in sophomore Kevin Mensah. He had 561 yards and four TDs. Redshirt freshman Zavier Scott from Texas was listed as the starter on this week's depth chart.

Senior Hergy Mayala had 43 catches, 615 yards, and seven TDs in 2017. He keys the receiving corps that includes five players (also tight end Aaron McLean and wideouts Keyion Dixon, Quayvon Skanes and Tyraiq Beals) who registered at least 30 receptions last season.

Central Florida Has New Coach, but Plenty of Talent

Missouri finished in the top 10 in the nation for total offense last year under Heupel. Heupel is a former Oklahoma quarterback that excelled at his position. McKenzie Milton should prosper despite losing his top receiver Tre'Quan Smith to the NFL. It will be tough to match a 13-0 season.

Junior All-Conference center Jordan Johnson anchors the offensive line for the Knights. They return sophomore Otis Anderson and junior Adrian Killins Jr., who had 790 rushing yards, at running back.  Junior receiver Dredrick Snelson is back. He had 46 catches, 695 yards, and eight TDs.

New defensive coordinator Randy Shannon must replace some key people. Senior linebacker Pat Jasinski had 104 tackles. Senior safety Kyle Gibson had four interceptions. They are expected to lead Shannon's defense.

Junior quarterback McKenzie Milton, who was eighth in the Heisman Trophy voting last year, leads the way for 23rd-ranked UCF and

Prediction: UCF 42, UCONN 21

Recent Form

Name	Record	ATS	Offense	Defense	Diff	ATS Home	ATS Away	OU Record	OU Home	OU Away
Central Florida	13-0	8-4-1	49.50	25.31	24.19	4-3	4-1-1	8-5	6-1	2-4
Connecticut	3-9	5-7	27.67	37.92	-10.25	2-5	3-2	6-6	3-4	3-2

Power Stats

Yards Per Point

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
UCF	10.25	16.91	-6.65
UCONN	17.68	13.69	4

Yards Per Pass

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
UCF	14.02	13.35	0.67
UCONN	13.01	12.60	0.41

Yards Per Rush

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
UCF	4.74	4.17	0.57
UCONN	4.80	4.97	-0.17

Team Records

Central Florida Knights

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	13-0	7-0	6-0	8-4-1	4-3	4-1-1	48.23	25.31	22.92
vs Conf	9-0	5-0	4-0	5-3-1	3-2	2-1-1	46.78	26.89	19.89
Last 3	3-0	2-0	1-0	2-1	1-1	1-0	48.33	41.33	7.00

UCONN Huskies

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	3-9	2-5	1-4	5-7	2-5	3-2	23.58	37.92	-14.34
vs Conf	2-6	1-3	1-3	5-3	2-2	3-1	26.25	38.25	-12.00
Last 3	0-3	0-1	0-2	2-1	0-1	2-0	20.33	36.67	-16.34

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	48.23	1	37.92	121
Away Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense	282.67	22	338.71	128
Awy Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense	190.00	36	200.86	106
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	23.58	102	25.31	52
Home Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense	288.00	31	236.50	69
Hme Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense	146.57	96	149.17	36

Head To Head Summary

Name	Record	ATS	OU	Score	Rush	YPR	PA	CP	PY	TY	TO +/-
Central Florida	3-2	2-3	4-1	35.40	127.40	4.14	42.00	61.43	310.60	438.00	2.20
Connecticut	2-3	3-2	4-1	26.80	164.60	4.01	30.00	54.67	199.20	363.80	1.40

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 11, 2017	UCONN	UCF	24-49	212	201	413	2	173	346	519	1
Oct 22, 2016	UCF	UCONN	24-16	83	317	400	0	171	242	413	0
Oct 10, 2015	UCONN	UCF	40-13	170	263	433	0	60	255	315	4
Nov 1, 2014	UCF	UCONN	29-37	145	284	429	4	179	148	327	1
Oct 26, 2013	UCONN	UCF	17-62	91	142	233	4	176	351	527	2

NCAA Football Betting and Odds Trends

UCF Knights
Central Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Central Florida's last 5 games
Central Florida is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Central Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Central Florida's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Central Florida's last 5 games when playing Connecticut

UCONN Huskies
Connecticut is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Connecticut is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games
Connecticut is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Connecticut's last 7 games
Connecticut is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Connecticut is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Connecticut's last 20 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Connecticut's last 5 games when playing Central Florida

Team Last 5 Games

Central Florida Knights

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
Jan 1, 2018	AUBRN	34-27	W	15/70.5	W/U	169	242	411	90	331	421	-2	A
Dec 2, 2017	MEMPHS	62-55	W	-6.5/80	W/O	232	494	726	282	471	753	2	H
Nov 24, 2017	USF	49-42	W	-10/65	L/O	160	373	533	150	503	653	-1	H
Nov 18, 2017	TEMPLE	45-19	W	-13/58.5	W/O	130	254	384	196	201	397	-5	A
Nov 11, 2017	UCONN	49-24	W	-39.5/64	L/O	173	346	519	212	201	413	-1	H

UCONN Huskies

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 25, 2017	CINCIN	21-22	L	6.5/58.5	W/U	176	273	449	136	199	335	0	A
Nov 18, 2017	BOST.C	16-39	L	21/51	L/O	171	241	412	330	55	385	2	H
Nov 11, 2017	UCF	24-49	L	39.5/64	W/O	212	201	413	173	346	519	1	A
Nov 4, 2017	USF	20-37	L	23/63.5	W/U	148	176	324	217	385	602	-1	H
Oct 28, 2017	MIZZOU	12-52	L	13/75.5	L/U	121	233	354	175	408	583	0	H

Next up:
UCF home to South Carolina State Saturday, September 8
UCONN at Boise State Saturday, September 8

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Diamondbacks vs. Dodgers MLB Betting Preview and Pick

Dodgers Host DBacks in Important 4-Game Set

The Arizona Diamondbacks clash with the Los Angeles Dodgers in a four-game series with National League West implications. The Diamondbacks have a one-game lead in the division over the Dodgers, who have won five straight.

Thursday, August 30 at 8:05 PM ET

Dodger Stadium

Clear 70°F

Wind: 2mph Blowing L to R

Odds: Dodgers -140-moneyline favorites. The total is 7.5 -110.


The Arizona Diamondbacks clash with the Los Angeles Dodgers in a four-game series with National League West implications. The Diamondbacks have a one-game lead in the division over the Dodgers, who have won five straight.

Ray is winless since June 27

Robbie Ray (3-2, 4.73 ERA, 1.46 WHIP) allowed one earned run on five hits (one home run). He had four walks with seven strikeouts over five innings to get a no-decision in a 4-3 loss against the Mariners last Saturday.

Ray just couldn't find the strike zone. Throwing only 56 of his 104 pitches for strikes was a problem. He has issued at least four walks in four of his last five starts. The left-hander is winless in his last 10 starts and he's posted a 4.34 ERA and a 1.42 WHIP in his last seven appearances. 

The Diamondbacks have scored 590 runs (17th in the majors). They are putting up 4.44 runs per game (17th), hitting .239 (27th) with 145 home runs (19th).

Arizona ranks 3rd with a 3.54 ERA, 5th with a 1.21 WHIP and 7th with 1179 strikeouts.

Their bullpen ranks 3rd with a 3.12 ERA.

Paul Goldschmidt leads the Diamondbacks with 30 home runs, 76 RBI, a .395 OBP and 144 hits.

David Peralta has 25 home runs, 71 RBI and a team-best .303 batting average.

Hill dominates the Padres

Rich Hill (6-4, 3.50 ERA, 1.22 WHIP) threw six scoreless innings in Friday's 11-1 win against the Padres. He surrendered just two hits and a walk with eight strikeouts. Hill is pitching well as of late, going 2-0 with a 2.76 ERA and a 1.03 WHIP in his last five starts.

The Dodgers have scored 634 runs (7th in the majors). They are putting up 4.77 runs per game (6th), hitting .245 (17th) with 186 home runs (2nd).

Los Angeles ranks 2nd with a 3.44 ERA, 2nd with a 1.17 WHIP and 3rd with 1276 strikeouts.

Their bullpen ranks 13th with a 3.92 ERA. Max Muncy leads the Dodgers with 30 home runs.

Yasmani Grandal has 22 home runs and 60 RBI and Cody Bellinger has 21 home runs, 63 RBI and a team-best 123 hits.

 

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MLB Trends:

The Arizona Diamondbacks are:

6-16 in Ray's last 22 road starts against a team with a winning record

1-7 in Ray's last eight starts

1-5 in Ray's last six starts with four days of rest

0-5 in Ray's last five starts following a team loss in their previous game

0-5 in Ray's last five starts against a team with a winning record

13-31 in the last 44 meetings in Los Angeles

 The Los Angeles Dodgers are: 

13-3 in Hill's last 16 starts after allowing two runs or less in their previous game

5-1 in Hill's last six starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance

5-1 in Hill's last six starts with five days of rest

5-2 in Hill's last seven starts

4-0 in Hill's last four starts during game 1 of a series

The Diamondbacks have scored just three runs in their last three games. Getting the Dodgers and 1.5 runs is a strong play.

Rich Hill is 1-6 with a 5.90 ERA and a 1.31 WHIP in 11 career starts against the Diamondbacks. You can't pass up the Dodgers on the runline at plus money is a strong play with Hill's recent form.

Robbie Ray has control issues and Matt Kemp and Enrique Hernandez have hit him hard. Kemp is 6-for-14 (.429) with two home runs and five RBI against him. Hernandez is 7-for-26 (.269) with three home runs and five RBI.

MLB Pick: Dodgers -1.5 (+150) at Jazz Sportsbook

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

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

 

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Free NFLX Week 4 Pick- Cleveland Browns at Detroit Lions

Free NFL Preseason Week 4 Pick- Cleveland at Detroit

The Cleveland Browns are a slight 2.5 road favorite against the Detroit Lions in a slated 7 p.m. start at Ford Field. The final round of NFL preseason games is set for this tonight. The Browns and Lions are one of the NFL Networks featured games.

BetAnySports has set the total line for this game at 35.5 points.

Last year’s Cleveland was a perfect 4-0 through the preseason. That was both straight-up and against the spread. They followed that up with 16 losses in the regular season. With Pittsburgh coming to town on opening day, ending that losing streak may have to wait.

In the meantime, the Browns will try and finish this preseason on a winning note. They have gone 2-1 SU and ATS in their first three games. The total stayed UNDER in all three contests with the offense averaging just 14.0 points per game.

The big story in Cleveland this preseason has been the play of Baker Mayfield at quarterback. He went first overall in this year’s draft. The results have been mixed. If left the door open for veteran Tyrod Taylor as the team’s starter when the regular season does get underway.

Neither player had much success last Thursday in the Browns’ 5-0 grinder against Philadelphia. The Browns covered as three-point home favorites.

Lions Will be Getting Ready for Tough NFC North

The Lions should have their hands full in the NFC North with Green Bay and Minnesota. They posted a 9-7 SU record in 2017. They are off to a 1-2 start both SU and ATS this preseason. This is after getting past Tampa Bay 33-30 in Week 3.

Detroit closed that game as a 2.5-point road underdog with BetAnySports. The total went well OVER the 43-point line. Going back to last season, the Lions beat the Browns 38-24 in mid-November as 10.5-point favorites at home.

Matthew Stafford will most likely carry the clipboard on Thursday night. This will give backup Matt Cassel a few more reps running the Lions’ offense. Stafford completed nine of his 18 passing attempts against Tampa Bay for 113 yards. It was his first extended action in the preseason.

Cassel added another 60 yards and one touchdown through the air in that game. The biggest takeaway from that game was veteran running back LeGarrette Blount rushing for 45 yards on 11 carries.

With most of the starters sitting this one out, betting on the outcome all comes down to team depth. That gives the clear betting edge to the Lions only giving up 2.5 points at home.

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Dodgers vs. Rangers MLB Betting Preview and Pick

Dodgers Battle Rangers as they Fight for NL West Title

The Los Angeles Dodgers continue their fight for first place in the National League West when they clash with the Texas Rangers.

Wednesday, August 29 at 8:05 PM ET

Globe Life Park in Arlington

Clear 82°F

Wind: 7mph Blowing Out to L

Odds: Dodgers -145-moneyline favorites. The Total is 9.5 -110.

 

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Wood looking for first win since July 28

Alex Wood (7-6, 3.60 ERA, 1.19 WHIP) allowed three earned runs on seven hits (one home run). He had two walks with four strikeouts over four innings to get a no-decision in a 5-3 loss against the Cardinals on August 20. Wood has a 3.60 ERA in 11 road starts and a 3.20 ERA in 18 night starts.

The Dodgers  have scored 631 runs (7th in the majors). They are putting up 4.78 runs per game (6th), hitting .246 (17th) with 183 home runs (3rd).

Los Angeles ranks 2nd with a 3.46 ERA, 2nd with a 1.17 WHIP and 3rd with 1269 strikeouts.

Their bullpen ranks 13th with a 3.92 ERA. 

Max Muncy leads the Dodgers with 30 home runs.

Yasmani Grandal has 21 home runs and 59 RBI and Cody Bellinger has 20 home runs, 62 RBI and a team-best 122 hits.  

Minor has been unhittable

Mike Minor (10-6, 4.40 ERA, 1.12 WHIP) threw six scoreless innings in last Wednesday's 4-2 win against the Athletics. He surrendered one hit and a walk with four strikeouts. Minor is 5-2 with a 3.33 ERA in 12 home starts. Minor is 3-0 with a 2.41 ERA and an 0.71 WHIP in his last three starts.

The Rangers have scored 630 runs (8th in the majors). They are putting up 4.74 runs per game (9th), hitting .244 (22nd) with 159 home runs (13th).

Texas ranks 28th with a 4.97 ERA, 25th with a 1.40 WHIP and 30th with 929 strikeouts.

Their bullpen ranks 18th with a 4.14 ERA. 

Joey Gallo leads the Rangers with 34 home runs and 78 RBI.

Shin-Soo Choo has 21 home runs, 60 RBI and team-bests with a .390 OBP and 134 hits.

 

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MLB Trends:

The Los Angeles Dodgers are:

1-7 in their last eight during game 2 of a series

2-5 in Wood's last seven starts

1-4 in Wood's last five starts during game 2 of a series

0-4 in Wood's last four starts against American League West opponents

0-4 in Wood's last four interleague starts

The Texas Rangers are: 

6-2 in their last eight interleague home games against a left-handed starter

11-4 in their last 15 interleague home games against a team with a winning record

9-4 in their last 13 Wednesday games

4-0 in Minor's last four starts

5-2 in Minor's last seven starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance

Alex Wood has pitched well as of late but he's had some bad luck. Mike Minor has been one of the few bright spots for the Rangers this season. He is arguably their best pitcher.

Minor is 4-0 with a 2.60 ERA and an 0.74 WHIP in his last four starts and we are getting him at plus money here. You just can't pass on this much value.

MLB Pick: Rangers +135 at Jazz Sportsbook 

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

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

 

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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. San Francisco Giants MLB Betting Preview and Pick

Giants and Diamondbacks Look to Stay in NL West Race

Tuesday, August 28 at 10:15 PM ET

AT&T Park

Overcast 58°F

Wind: 5mph Blowing Out to L

Odds: San Francisco is -111-monyline favorites. The total is 7.5 Under -120.

The Arizona Diamondbacks look to get back on track after last night's 2-0 loss when they continue their three-game series with the San Francisco Giants.

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Buchholz throws seven scoreless innings

Clay Buchholz (7-2, 2.25 ERA, 1.03 WHIP) threw seven scoreless innings against the Angels in Wednesday's 5-1 win. He surrendered just four hits and no walks with seven strikeouts.

Buchholz has pitched well on the road, posting a 1.97 ERA with a complete game in eight starts. He's 3-1 with a 1.55 ERA, an 0.97 WHIP and a complete in his last four starts.

The Diamondbacks have scored 587 runs (14th in the majors). They are putting up 4.48 runs per game (14th), hitting .240 (25th) with 144 home runs (19th).

Arizona ranks 3rd with a 3.57 ERA, 6th with a 1.22 WHIP and 7th with 1166 strikeouts.

Their bullpen ranks 2nd with a 3.12 ERA.  

Paul Goldschmidt leads the Diamondbacks with 30 home runs, 76 RBI, a .395 OBP and 143 hits. David Peralta has 25 home runs, 71 RBI and a team-best .302 batting average.

Bumgarner dominates the Mets

Madison Bumgarner (5-5, 2.88 ERA, 1.24 WHIP) gave up one earned run on five hits (one home run) and no walks with eight strikeouts over eight innings in a 3-1 win against the Mets last Thursday.

Bumgarner has a 2.38 strikeout-to-walk ratio (K/BB) in 93 2/3 innings. Paul Goldschmidt is a nemesis. He is 21-for-63 (.333) with five doubles, three home runs and 10 RBI against him. 

The Giants have scored 525 runs (25th in the majors). They are putting up 3.95 runs per game (25th), hitting .245 (19th) with 115 home runs (27th).

San Francisco ranks 12th with a 3.87 ERA, 15th with a 1.31 WHIP and 22nd with 1041 strikeouts.

Their bullpen ranks 8th with a 3.63 ERA.

Andrew McCutchen leads the Giants with 15 home runs, 54 RBI and 121 hits. 

Evan Longoria has 14 home runs and 45 RBI and Brandon Belt has 14 home runs and 44 RBI.

 

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MLB Trends:

The Arizona Diamondbacks are:

9-2 in their last 11 games after a loss

7-3 in their last 10 road games against a left-handed starter

6-1 in Buchholz's last seven starts

4-1 in Buchholz's last five road starts

The San Francisco Giants are:

1-7 in their last eight when their opponent scores two runs or less in their previous game

0-4 in their last four after scoring two runs or less in their previous game

2-5 in Bumgarner's last seven home starts against a team with a winning record

2-5 in Bgarner's last seven Tuesday starts

3-8 in Bumgarner's last 11 starts when their opponent allows two runs or less in their previous game

2-8 in Bgarner's last 10 starts after allowing two runs or less in their previous game

2-9 in Bgarner's last 11 starts after scoring two runs or less in their previous game

1-5 in Bumgarner's last six starts during game 2 of a series

1-7 in Bgarner's last eight starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game

1-5 in Bumgarner's last six starts against the Diamondbacks

1-7 in Bgarner's last eight home starts against the Diamondbacks

Neither offense is putting up a ton of runs lately and I can't pass on a dominant starter like Clay Buchholz at plus money.

MLB Pick: Diamondbacks +101 at Jazz Sportsbook

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

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

 

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