Dodgers vs. Reds MLB Betting Preview and Pick

Dodgers vs. Reds MLB Betting Preview

The Los Angeles Dodgers open a three-game series with the Cincinnati Reds. They continue their fight for first place in the National League West. The Dodgers are a half game behind the Rockies after winning two out of three in Colorado over the weekend.

Monday, September 10 at 6:40 PM ET

Great American Ball Park

Overcast 58°F

Wind: 4mph and Blowing Out

Odds: Dodgers are-205-moneyline favorites. The total is 9Under  -115.

Wood pitches well against the Mets

Alex Wood (8-6, 3.37 ERA, 1.18 WHIP) gave up one earned run on five hits in his last outing. He also had two walks with three strikeouts over five innings. He got a no-decision in a 4-2 loss against the Mets last Monday.

Wood is 5-3 with a 3.22 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP in 12 road starts. He's allowed just seven earned runs over his previous six outings (32 2/3 frames) for a 1.96 ERA.

The Dodgers have scored 675 runs, which puts them 9th in the majors.  They are putting up 4.72 runs per game (9th), hitting .245 (18th) with 200 home runs (2nd).

Los Angeles ranks 2nd with a 3.43 ERA, 2nd with a 1.17 WHIP and 2nd with 1370 strikeouts. Their bullpen ranks 12th with a 3.83 ERA.

Max Muncy leads the Dodgers with 32 home runs. Yasmani Grandal has 22 home runs and 65 RBI. Cody Bellinger has 22 home runs, 63 RBI and a team-best 130 hits.

Reed takes the loss in Pittsburgh

Cody Reed (0-2, 4.81, 1.44 WHIP) gave up six earned runs on nine hits (one home run) last time out. He had a walk with two strikeouts over five innings in a 7-3 loss against the Pirates last Tuesday. Reed has a 3.27 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP in five home appearances (one start).

The Reds have scored 654 runs, which is 13th in the majors. The team is putting up 4.54 runs per game (14th), hitting .259 (5th) with 154 home runs (19th).

Cincinnati ranks 24th with a 4.75 ERA, 28th with a 1.43 WHIP and 24th with 1115 strikeouts. Their bullpen ranks 18th with a 4.21 ERA.

Eugenio Suarez leads the Reds with 31 home runs and 100 RBI. Scooter Gennett has 22 home runs, 84 RBI and team-bests with a .315 batting average He has also chipped in 166 hits.

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MLB Trends:

The Under is:

8-3 in Los Angeles' last 11 games

6-0 in Wood's last 6 starts overall

6-1 in Wood's last seven starts during game 1 of a series

4-1 in Wood's last five starts against a team with a losing record

4-1 in Wood's last five road starts

5-2 in Cincinnati's last seven during game 1 of a series

I'm looking at the Under. This is a high total for this game. Cody Reed has pitched well at home. Alex Wood has been solid lately PLUS he's 2-0 with a 1.32 ERA and an 0.80 WHIP in two career starts at Great American Ball Park.

MLB Pick: Under 9 (-115) at Jazz Sportsbook

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

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NFL Week 1 - Monday Night Football

By: The Frisco Kid

NFL Week 1 - Monday Night Football Doubleheader

Monday Night Football is an NFL institution all on its own. A tradition was born in 2006. The NFL schedules two Week 1 games to enjoy on Monday Night. This season we have two very interesting ones.

The opener has the Detroit Lions hosting the New York Jets. The Oakland Raiders playing host to the Los Angeles Rams in game two. Both of these offer some great betting options and story-lines to open the season.

Jets @ Lions | Sept. 10, 7:10PM ET | Lions -6.5 Total: 44.5

At the time I am writing this, Jets Coach Todd Bowles has yet to name their starting quarterback. After shipping Teddy Bridgewater off to the Big Easy, the writing is on the wall. The latest news clip states Bowles saying, Sam Darnold “rarely makes the same mistake twice.”

AKA, the rookie will be the New York Jets starting QB from day one of his NFL career.

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I have learned not to take much from the preseason. If the preseason is any indication, the Jets offense is going to be better than most think it was going to be. This has to be good news for Jets fans, being that their defense is their strong point.

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I have heard very little about the Lions leading up to Week 1. That is probably a good thing in the big picture. Finishing 9-7 last season, one spot out of a playoff berth, expectations are high in Motor City this season.

Two guys on the Lions offense to watch out for are rookie RB Kerryon Johnson and 2^nd year wide receiver Kenny Golladay. Although Matthew Stafford has the heart of a lion, he just hasn’t had the talent around him to take this team to the next level.

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Three is certainly the magic number when looking at the record when these two meet. They have met a total of only 6 times. The straight up record is 3 and 3. The against the spread record is 3-3 and the total is 3-3.

Sunday Night Football: Packers Host the Bears

The NFL Oldest Rivalry Kicks off 2018 -- Bears Vs. Packers

Lambeau Field has a Week 1 contest on tap for Sunday as the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers play their season openers. The NFL kicks off its 90th season this weekend. What better way to go after than with the NFL's oldest rivalry?

Oddsmakers opened the Packers as -8-point favorites versus the Bears, while the game's total opened at 47.5.

Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers became the highest-paid player in NFL history a couple of weeks ago. The Chicago Bears and new meal ticket Khalil Mack will be on the prowl.

Rodgers signed a four-year, $134 million contract extension. His true value was evident last season when he missed nine games due to a broken collarbone. The Packers spiraled to a 7-9 record.

Ready to make Rodgers earn every dime is Mack. He was acquired by Chicago in a blockbuster trade with Oakland and rewarded with the richest contract given to a defensive player. It is a whopping six-year, $141 million extension.

The Bears have finished last in the NFC North four years running. They will also will feature a different look on the other side of the ball as they begin a new era under first-year head coach Matt Nagy.

Rodgers Impact Will be Evident From the Start

The Packers were 7-9 last season and finished 3rd in the NFC North. Rodgers' impact on Green Bay's offense cannot be overstated. The two-time NFL MVP started all 16 games from 2014-16. He amassed 109 touchdown passes against only 20 interceptions.

Longtime favorite target Jordie Nelson was let go in the offseason. Rodgers still has plenty of options with returning wideouts Davante Adams and Randall Cobb. They  had140 combined catches in 2017.

The arrival of tight end Jimmy Graham should help as well. He had 10 TD receptions with Seattle last season. Jamaal Williams rushed for a team-high 556 yards last season. He will share the load with Ty Montgomery.

This is while Aaron Jones serves a two-game suspension for violating the league's substance abuse policy.

The Packers were 26th in points allowed (24.0) and 22nd in total defense. These numbers led to the dismissal of defensive coordinator Dom Capers. The Packers hired Mike Pettine to replace him.

Rodgers had 14 touchdown passes and one interception in his last four home starts versus Chicago.

The Bears Looking to Get Back to Relevancy

The Bears were 5-11 last season and finished 4th in the NFC North. Chicago traded a pair of first-round draft picks in a package to bring in Mack. He was the 2016 NFL Defensive Player of the Year. Mack has registered double-digit sacks in each of the past three seasons.

The Bears also used a first-round draft pick (No. 8 overall) to select linebacker Roquan Smith out of Georgia. The pick will further bolster a defense that ranked No. 7 against the pass with an average of 211.0 yards in 2017.

Quarterback Mitchell Trubisky threw for only 2,193 yards and seven touchdowns in 12 games as a rookie last season. He has plenty of new weapons this year. They brought in wide receivers Allen Robinson from Jacksonville and Taylor Gabriel from Atlanta.

Tight end Trey Burton from Philadelphia was added as well. Jordan Howard has rushed for at least 1,100 yards in each of his first two seasons. Tarik Cohen provides a dynamic pass-catching threat in the backfield.

Mack, the No. 5 overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft, has 36.5 sacks over the last three seasons.

PREDICTION: Packers 26, Bears 20

NFL Betting Trends

Chicago Bears:
Team record: 5-11 SU,9-6-1 ATS
Chicago is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road

Green Bay Packers:
Team record: 7-9 SU,7-9 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Green Bay is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Green Bay's last 6 games
Green Bay is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home

Next up:
Chicago home to Seattle Monday, September 17
Green Bay home to Minnesota Sunday, September 16

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Chargers Host Chiefs in NFL Week 1 Action

Chargers Look to Unseat Chiefs Atop AFC West

The NFL Season kicks off on Sunday when the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers meet at StubHub Center. This is a bitter rivalry and and good matchup for fans, and bettors, as the NFL kicks off its 99th season.

Oddsmakers have the Chargers as -3-point favorites versus the Chiefs, while the game's total opened at 47.5.

The game kickoff at 4:05 pm EST and CBS will have the coverage.

The Chiefs begin their quest for a third consecutive AFC West title. They will also try for their ninth consecutive win against the Los Angeles Chargers. Last season pushed Kansas City until the final week and this year should be no different.

Chargers Looking to Sit Atop the Division

The Chargers were 9-7 in 2017. That was good for 2ND in the AFC West.

Los Angeles still has Philip Rivers at the helm of an offense that led the league in passing a year ago. They posted two of its five lowest-yardage outputs in its two meetings with the Chiefs.

After throwing a career-high 21 interceptions in 2016, Rivers was picked only 10 times last season. He passed for 4,515 yards and 28 touchdowns. His favorite target returns in Keenan Allen. He hauled in 102 passes for 1,393 yards and six touchdowns last year.

Running back Melvin Gordon is back as well. He is coming off his first 1,000-yard season.

The defense ranked third in the league in points allowed last season. It is led by two dynamic pass rushers in Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram. They combined for 23 sacks in 2017.

Chiefs are Still King of the AFC West Until Beaten

One constant during Kansas City's dominance over the Chargers has been under center. Alex Smith had been at the helm, but not anymore. Smith was traded to Washington in the offseason. Second-year quarterback Patrick Mahomes takes the reins for the 2018 season.

Mahomes made his first start in Week 17 last year. He passed for 284 yards in what ultimately was a meaningless game. The stakes will be higher this time against a bitter division rival.

Mahomes takes over an offense that includes Kareem Hunt. He was the NFL's leading rusher last season with 1,327 yards. He also has a reliable target in Travis Kelce. He led all tight ends with 83 receptions for 1,038 yards and eight touchdowns in 2017.

A couple of dangerous receivers in speedster Tyreek Hill and Sammy Watkins are at his disposal as well.

The defense was one of the most porous in the league last year. They did force 26 turnovers as the Chiefs ranked second in the league with a plus-15 margin.

LB Justin Houston has registered six sacks in his last five games against San Diego.

PREDICTION: Chargers 27, Chiefs 23

NFL Betting Odds and Trends

Kansas City Chiefs:
Team record: 10-7 SU,10-7 ATS
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games

Los Angeles Chargers:
Team record: 9-7 SU,9-6-1 ATS
LA Chargers is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
LA Chargers is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of LA Chargers's last 5 games

Next up:

Kansas City at Pittsburgh Sunday, September 16
Los Angeles at Buffalo Sunday, September 16

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NFL Week 1 Preview & Pick- San Francisco 49ers at Minnesota Vikings

The San Francisco 49ers open the 2018 NFL regular season this Sunday on the road against the Minnesota Vikings. Minnesota is a 6 point favorite. Game time from US Bank Stadium is set for 1 p.m. on FOX.

VietBet has set the total for this NFC clash at 46 points.

 

49ers Have Huge Hopes for 2018 Season

The 49ers had just one straight-up victory to their credit after the first 11 games of the 2017 season. They rallied with five-straight wins to finish 6-10. They went 4-1 against the spread during that season-ending winning streak. The total went OVER the VietBet closing line in their last three games.

San Francisco won its first preseason game this year.  Then fell short in the next three. They were 0-3-1 ATS in the four exhibition games.

Now things will be counting for real in the standings. The expectation level is rather high for the team’s continued success. Leading the way on offense is quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo.

He will have Marquise Goodwin as one of his top targets in the passing game. Carlos Hyde was the 49ers’ leading rusher from a year ago. He is now playing for Cleveland. San Francisco used the ninth overall pick in the draft to add tackle Mike McGlinchey to help bolster its front five.

Vikings Looking for Same Success, but Different QB

Minnesota is coming off a SU 13-3 record and a trip to the NFC title game in 2017. That game did not go as planned. They were a three-point road favorite with VietBet, and the season ended with a 38-7 loss.

The Vikings were 11-5 ATS overall. The total stayed UNDER in five of their last seven regular season games. They went 3-1 SU and 2-2 ATS this preseason.

Quarterback will also be the spotlight position this season for Minnesota. Kirk Cousins taking over the starting role. He came over from Washington as a free agent. He is tasked to run a Vikings’ offense that played rather well with Case Keenum under center.

Dalvin Cook is ready to resume his spot as the team’s top rusher. He missed a substantial amount of time last season due to injury.

This should be a great matchup between a pair of NFL foes that each have high expectations this season. While I am not sure if San Francisco can pull off the SU upset this Sunday, I do like the 49ers’ chances to cover the 6-points.

 

Texas A&M Hosts 2nd Ranked Clemson

Jimbo Fisher Era Starts at Texas A&M

The Clemson Tigers (2) and the Texas A&M Aggies will square off on Saturday night at Kyle Field. College Station, TX will be rocking by the time the 7 pm EST kickoff rolls around. ESPN will have the coverage.

Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -13.5-point favorites versus the Aggies, while the game's total opened at 56.5. The line is now Clemson -12 and the total is down to 51.5.

Texas A&M has won 29 consecutive home games over non-conference opponents. BUT they have rarely has welcomed an opponent the caliber of Clemson. The Tigers will be the highest-ranked non-conference opponent in the history of Kyle Field when it visits the Aggies on Saturday.

The Aggies are trying to get to a new level under new coach Jimbo Fisher. His Aggies rolled up more than 700 total yards in a 59-7 win over Northwestern State in his debut.

Clemson also cruised in its opener, routing Furman 48-7 behind a balanced offense and dominant defense. The Tigers know they can't take being a huge favorite for granted.

Clemson is Poised with Talent All Over the Field

The Tigers will continue splitting time at quarterback between veteran Kelly Bryant and freshman Trevor Lawrence. Lawrence led the team to points on all five of his drives last week. Both provide different threats.

Lawrence possesses a big-time arm while Bryant rushed for 44 yards and a touchdown on five carries in the season opener.

Clemson's defense allowed only 163 total yards. They also racked up 12 tackles for loss and three sacks against Furman. They will face a much stronger threat in the Aggies, who have a massive offensive line.

Clemson has won its last three true road contests against SEC opponents. Defeating South Carolina in both 2015 and 2017 and Auburn in 2016.

Texas A&M Will Try to Establish the Run

The Aggies also used two quarterbacks in their opener. Nick Starkel relieved starter Kellen Mond after things got out of hand. Both were effective.

Trayveon Williams battled nagging injuries during a disappointing sophomore season. He  got off to a great start to 2018 and rushed for 240 yards. That is the second-most in program history. He also chipped in three touchdowns last week.

The Aggies rolled up 503 yards on the ground. Texas A&M's defense also will face its first true test after giving up 251 total yards in the season opener.

The Aggies have lost five straight games against Top-25 opponents. That dates to an overtime win over No. 9 Tennessee in 2016.

Texas A&M has scored at least 14 points in 28 consecutive games. That is the longest active streak in the SEC. That could come to an end this evening.  Clemson has the best defensive front in college football.

Recent Form

Name	Record	ATS	Offense	Defense	Diff	ATS Home	ATS Away	OU Record	OU Home	OU Away
Clemson	1-0	0-1	48.00	7.00	41	0-1	0-0	0-1	0-1	0-0
Texas A&M	1-0	1-0	59.00	7.00	52	1-0	0-0	1-0	1-0	0-0

Power Stats

Yards Per Point

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
CLEM	11.06	23.29	-12.22
TEXA&M	12.85	35.86	-23.01

Yards Per Pass

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
CLEM	12.59	11.50	1.09
TEXA&M	11.09	12.78	-1.69

Yards Per Rush

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
CLEM	7.06	2.21	4.85
TEXA&M	8.25	1.62	6.63

Team Records

Clemson Tigers

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	1-0	1-0	0-0	0-1	0-1	0-0	48.00	7.00	41.00
vs Conf	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0.00	0.00	0.00
Last 3	1-0	1-0	0-0	0-1	0-1	0-0	48.00	7.00	41.00

Texas A&M Aggies

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	1-0	1-0	0-0	1-0	1-0	0-0	59.00	7.00	52.00
vs Conf	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0.00	0.00	0.00
Last 3	1-0	1-0	0-0	1-0	1-0	0-0	59.00	7.00	52.00

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	48.00	14	7.00	7
Awy Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense			230.00	26
Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense			21.00	1
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	59.00	4	7.00	11
Hme Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense	255.00	29
Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense	503.00	1

Head To Head Summary

Name	Record	ATS	OU	Score	Rush	YPR	PA	CP	PY	TY	TO +/-
Clemson	1-1	1-1	0-1-1	15.50	120.50	3.09	30.00	60.00	202.50	323.00	2.00
Texas A&M	1-1	1-1	0-1-1	25.50	286.00	6.65	21.50	51.16	144.00	430.00	0.50

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
Sep 3, 2005	TEXA&M	CLEM	24-25	248	110	358	1	183	213	396	0
Sep 18, 2004	CLEM	TEXA&M	6-27	58	192	250	4	324	178	502	0

College Football Betting Odds & Trends

Clemson Tigers
Clemson is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Clmson is 18-2 SU in its last 20 games
Clemson is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Clmson is 18-1 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Clemson's last 17 games on the road

Texas A&M Aggies
A&M is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Texas A&M is 8-14-1 ATS in its last 23 games
A&M is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Texas A&M is 5-9-1 ATS in its last 15 games at home
A&M is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games at home
Texas A&M is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home

Team Last 5 Games

Clemson Tigers

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
Sep 1, 2018	FURMAN	48-7	W	-49/		254	277	531	117	46	163	-2	H
Jan 1, 2018	ALAB	6-24	L	3.5/47	L/U	64	124	188	141	120	261	1	H
Dec 2, 2017	MI-FL	38-3	W	-12.5/47.5	W/U	77	254	331	104	110	214	-2	H
Nov 25, 2017	S.CARO	34-10	W	-13.5/46.5	W/U	184	285	469	81	126	207	0	A
Nov 18, 2017	CITADL	61-3	W	-45/		183	479	662	155	61	216	-2	H

Texas A&M 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
Aug 30, 2018	NW.ST	59-7	W	-46.5/		503	255	758	21	230	251	1	H
Dec 29, 2017	WAKE	52-55	L	3.5/63	W/O	115	499	614	246	400	646	1	H
Nov 25, 2017	LSU	21-45	L	11/50.5	L/O	55	227	282	250	351	601	3	A
Nov 18, 2017	O-MISS	31-24	W	-2.5/69	W/U	119	272	391	202	189	391	-1	A
Nov 11, 2017	NEWMEX	55-14	W	-18/52.5	W/O	63	499	562	120	24	144	-1	H

Next up:
Clemson home to Georgia Southern Saturday, September 15
Texas A&M home to Louisiana-Monroe Saturday, September 15

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SMU Hosts TCU (16) in Friday College Football Action

Week Two of the College Football season is upon us. Many teams got the cupcakes out of the way and starting to play some competition.

The 16th-ranked TCU Horned Frogs and the SMU Mustangs will meet on Friday at Gerald J. Ford Stadium. ESPN2 will have the coverage at starting at 8 pm EST.

Oddsmakers opened the Horned Frogs as -19-point favorites versus the Mustangs, while the game's total opened at 64. The line now is TCU -23.5 and the total is down to 59.

TCU did exactly what it was supposed to do in Week 1. They thrashed an FCS opponent. The team is hopeful it is in preparing it for a schedule that is about to get considerably tougher. TCU faces Ohio State in Week 3 before diving into the tough Big 12 slate.

The Mustangs are going to need to step up on defense against TCU. They surrendered 529 total yards in a 46-23 loss at North Texas on Saturday.

SMU is under the guidance of new coach Sonny Dykes. They trailed 36-0 in the fourth quarter. The Mustangs have allowed at least 31 points in seven consecutive games going back to last season.

TCU Hopes to Avoid Letdown with Ohio State Next Up

TCU fans, and coaches, got a long look at the duel-threat abilities of sophomore quarterback Shawn Robinson. The 55-7 victory over Southern last week showed a lot of promise.

Robinson's three passing TDs and two rushing scores gave him a leg up on fellow sophomore Michael Collins. The two are still in an open quarterback competition. Collins impressed with his arm strength in Week 1. He added a passing score and 71 yards in five attempts.

Horned Frogs wide receiver Jalen Reagor caught one of Robinson's TD passes.

Freshman WR Derius Davis was named Big 12 Newcomer of the Week after catching a TD pass and returning a punt for a score in the opener.

SMU Looks to Improve Under New Leadership

Dykes' offense managed only 24 yards in the first half against North Texas. The Mustangs finished with four rushing yards in the contest. Dykes took over last December. He coached the 51-10 Frisco Bowl loss to Louisiana Tech.

Dykes served as an offensive analyst under Gary Patterson at TCU last season. This was after being fired as the coach of California. He is known for his offensive acumen.

SMU's most explosive offensive player in Week 1 was running back Braeden West. He did his best work as a receiver with three catches for 86 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for a score.

TCU took 10 of the last 11 meetings in the series, including a 56-36 victory last season.

PREDICTION: TCU 50, SMU 17

Recent Form

Name	Record	ATS	Offense	Defense	Diff	ATS Home	ATS Away	OU Record	OU Home	OU Away
Texas Christian	1-0	0-1	55.00	7.00	48	0-1	0-0	1-0	1-0	0-0
Southern Methodist	0-1	0-1	23.00	46.00	-23	0-0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0-1

Power Stats

Yards Per Point

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
TCU	9.07	26.43	-17.36
SMU	11.13	11.5	-0.37

Yards Per Pass

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
TCU	12.57	20.20	-7.63
SMU	21.00	11.24	9.76

Yards Per Rush

Name	Offense	Defense	Differential
TCU	5.60	2.47	3.13
SMU	0.21	1.58	-1.37

Team Records

TCU Horned Frogs

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	1-0	1-0	0-0	0-1	0-1	0-0	55.00	7.00	48.00
vs Conf	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0.00	0.00	0.00
Last 3	1-0	1-0	0-0	0-1	0-1	0-0	55.00	7.00	48.00

SMU Mustangs

Name	Record	Home	Away	ATS	ATS Home	ATS Away	Offense	Defense	Diff
Overall	0-1	0-0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0-1	23.00	46.00	-23.00
vs Conf	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0.00	0.00	0.00
Last 3	0-1	0-0	0-1	0-1	0-0	0-1	23.00	46.00	-23.00

Supergrid

Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	55.00	18	46.00	106
Awy Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense
Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	23.00	91	7.00	18
Hme Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense
Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense

Head To Head Summary

Name	Record	ATS	OU	Score	Rush	YPR	PA	CP	PY	TY	TO +/-
Texas Christian	9-1	4-6	7-2-1	43.40	192.30	4.59	32.30	64.40	285.50	477.80	1.50
Southern Methodist	1-9	6-4	7-2-1	19.40	79.30	2.71	37.80	48.15	251.10	330.40	2.60

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
Spt 16, 2017	SMU	TCU	36-56	124	339	463	2	254	365	619	3
Sep 23, 2016	TCU	SMU	33-3	137	452	589	1	76	244	320	2
Spt 19, 2015	SMU	TCU	37-56	178	330	508	0	266	454	720	1
Sep 27, 2014	TCU	SMU	56-0	265	349	614	0	89	156	245	3
Spt 28, 2013	SMU	TCU	17-48	16	276	292	5	107	228	335	2
Sep 29, 2012	TCU	SMU	24-16	54	102	156	2	30	190	220	6
Oct 1, 2011	SMU	TCU	40-33	112	349	461	1	150	304	454	1
Sep 24, 2010	TCU	SMU	41-24	190	185	375	2	192	169	361	1
Oct 3, 2009	SMU	TCU	14-39	-16	240	224	3	229	189	418	3
Sep 20, 2008	TCU	SMU	48-7	271	227	498	0	-8	218	210	3

College Football Betting Odds and Trends

TCU Horned Frogs
TChristian is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas Christian is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
TChristian is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Texas Christian is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas Christian's last 5 games on the road
Texas Christian is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Southern Methodist
Texas Christian is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Southern Methodist
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas Christian's last 5 games when playing Southern Methodist
Texas Christian is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Southern Methodis

SMU Mustangs
Southern Methodist is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Southern Methodist is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Southern Methodist's last 9 games
Southern Methodist is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Southern Methodist's last 6 games at home
Southern Methodist is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Texas Christian
Southern Methodist is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas Christian
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Southern Methodist's last 5 games when playing Texas Christian
Southern Methodist is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas Christian

Team Last 5 Games

TCU Horned Frogs

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
Sep 1, 2018	STHERN	55-7	W	-50/		235	264	499	84	101	185	-3	H
Dec 28, 2017	STANFO	39-37	W	-3/49.5	L/O	147	341	488	157	212	369	1	H
Dec 2, 2017	OKLA	17-41	L	7/64	L/U	83	234	317	218	243	461	2	A
Nov 24, 2017	BAYLOR	45-22	W	-24.5/52	L/O	112	325	437	79	314	393	-3	H
Nov 18, 2017	TXTECH	27-3	W	-6.5/52	W/U	204	85	289	174	153	327	-1	A

SMU Mustangs

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
Sep 1, 2018	NTEXAS	23-46	L	3.5/71.5	L/U	4	252	256	68	461	529	1	A
Dec 20, 2017	LATECH	10-51	L	-4/71	L/U	167	127	294	141	216	357	6	H
Nov 25, 2017	TULANE	41-38	W	-7.5/66	L/O	103	375	478	171	314	485	2	H
Nov 18, 2017	MEMPHS	45-66	L	11/70	L/O	259	218	477	333	331	664	0	A
Nov 11, 2017	NAVY	40-43	L	1.5/66	L/O	165	261	426	559	0	559	0	A

Next up:
TCU at Ohio State Saturday, September 15
SMU at Michigan Saturday, September 15

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Astros vs. Red Sox MLB Betting Preview and Pick

Houston Astros vs. Boston Red Sox


The Houston Astros open a three-game series with the Boston Red Sox that many consider a potential postseason preview. Gerrit Cole starts for the Astros while David Price takes the hill for the Red Sox.

Friday, September 7 at 7:10 PM ET

Fenway Park

Humid 79°F

Wind: 4mph Blowing Out

 Odds: Astros are -110-moneyline favorites. The total is 8.5 -110. 

Cole dominates the Angels

Gerrit Cole (13-5, 2.86 ERA, 1.03 WHIP) allowed two earned runs on six hits in his last outing. He also had three walks with nine strikeouts in a 4-2 win against the Angels last Sunday.

Cole ranks 2nd in the American League with 243 strikeouts, 5th with 176 1/3 innings pitched, 5th with a 1.03 WHIP, 6th with a 2.86 ERA and and 9th with 13 wins. 

The Astros have scored 695 runs (4th in the majors). They are putting up 4.96 runs per game (4th), hitting .256 (7th) with 181 home runs (10th).

Houston ranks 1st with a 3.08 ERA, 1st with a 1.09 WHIP and 1st with 1470 strikeouts. Their bullpen ranks 1st with a 2.93 ERA.

Alex Bregman leads the Astros with 29 home runs, 96 RBI, a .399 OBP and 156 hits. Evan Gattis has 25 home runs and 73 RBI and George Springer has 20 home runs and 63 RBI.

Price returns after missing a start

David Price (14-6, 3.60 ERA, 1.16 WHIP) missed a start after taking a liner off his wrist in his August 29 start. He gave up three earned runs on five hits (one home run). Price had no walks with three strikeouts over just three innings to get a no-decision in a 14-6 win against the Marlins. 

The Red Sox have scored 766 runs (1st in the majors). They are putting up 5.43 runs per game (1st), hitting .268 (1st) with 182 home runs (8th).

Boston ranks 4th with a 3.62 ERA, 8th with a 1.24 WHIP and 3rd with 1355 strikeouts. Their bullpen ranks 6th with a 3.48 ERA.

J.D. Martinez leads the Red Sox with 39 home runs, 115 RBI and 170 hits. Mookie Betts has 29 home runs, 71 RBI and team-bests with a .335 batting average and a .425 OBP.

 

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MLB Trends:

The Houston Astros are:

20-6 in their last 26 road games against a left-handed starter

43-17 in their last 60 road games

57-25 in their last 82 when their opponent allows five runs or more in their previous game

27-12 in their last 39 Friday games

35-16 in their last 51 games following a win

57-27 in their last 84 after scoring five runs or more in their previous game

20-8 in Cole's last 28 starts

7-3 in Cole's last 10 starts after allowing two runs or less in their previous game

The Boston Red Sox are:

No key trends

David Price is pitching well but he will have his work cut out for him in his return against Houston. This is an Astros team that is firing on all cylinders, especially Alex Bregman. He is 9-for-18 with four doubles, four home runs and 10 RBI in his last five games.

Bregman is 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI against Price.

MLB Pick: Astros -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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College Football Saturday - Your One Best Bet

By: The Frisco Kid

2018 College Football Season is in Full Swing

The Arkansas State Red Wolves march into Tuscaloosa on Saturday in College Football action. They hope to pull off what would be the biggest upset for the entire 2018 football season. Maybe one of the biggest upsets in college football history.

This task is not going to be easy. If they think their victory over SE Missouri State meant anything, they had better reevaluate their thinking errors very quickly!

Arkansas State Red Wolves vs. Alabama Crimson Tide

Date: Saturday, September 8

Game Time: 3:30 ET

Venue: Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, AL

Network: ESPN2

Odds: Alabama -36. The Total is 66.5.

The win over SE Missouri State was a big win. Big numbers were put up from quarterback Justice Hansen who poured in a 423 yard, six, count them, six-touchdown performance. That’s a big deal and confidence going into any game certainly goes a very long ways.

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Never take your eye off the ball! The opponent was SE Missouri State! Having said that, the Red Wolves put up a huge offensive performance. They have highly talented receivers. They create an ability to spread the wealth for Hansen.

With an overall offensive performance that put together 685 total yards, these guys have confidence in themselves. Remember, they nearly pulled off the upset over Nebraska last season. BUT, Nebraska is not the current NCAA Division 1 College Football Champion.

They do not have Nick Saban as head coach and they are not the Crimson Tide!

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Alabama is a different animal and don’t forget it. These guys are one of the college football powerhouse of the ages. Even of a generation. What Nick Saban has done over the course of 11 years is nothing less than a football miracle.

The man has lost 20 games! Alabama wins, and they win, and they keep on winning. They are a championship caliber team again this year. They showed who they are against Louisville in week one. The game was 51-14 beat-down. This is Louisville, yes, that Louisville!

The proud program that led the nation in offense just two short seasons ago. Louisville may not be the team of the recent past, but they are still Louisville. They always have talent to burn.

Alabama worked those guys. This is what the Crimson Tide do to teams. They embarrass their opponent and when Saban has the opportunity, he will run the score up.

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The Red Wolves are nothing special when it comes to their defensive front. Their linebacker corps leaves a bit to be desired. This kind of language spells disaster for any Alabama opponent.

With Tagovailoa and Hurts heading up the Alabama offense, this Red Wolves defense will be tested early. One quarterback that can fire it up like Dan Marino, and another that can mix it up like Joe Montana!

Hurts has some experience now and he can move the offense. He definitely will against a bad defense. But that’s not all! Alabama’s running game should have a field day with State’s run defense. It will get ugly!

Look for a minimum, easy 200 yards on the ground. Most likely, well north of the 300 mark.

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Alabama’s defense is downright nasty. There are more than a few teams in the NFL that would struggle playing against it! Look for a huge win. A big blowout and look for the cover, easily.

This game could be 35-3 at halftime! Will they keep their foot on the gas the entire game? You can count on it from the defense.