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South Carolina Gamecocks @ Vanderbilt Commodores Thursday September 4, 2008 8:30 pm
OVER vandy/sc – The Gamecocks come into this game with revenge on their minds. Last season they were upset by Vanderbilt in a frustrating 17 to 6 defeat. South Carolina Coach Steve Spurrier was a perfect 14-0 in his career against the Commodores before that loss. Also, South ... read more
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Washington Nationals @ Atlanta Braves Thursday September 4, 2008 7:10 pm
BRAVES – The Nationals have certainly been the hotter of these two clubs recently but the pitching match-up in today’s game is an absolute key as to why Atlanta gets back on track Thursday. Yes, contrarian handicapping is a staple we turn to often for profits and this ... read more
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NFL Football
Washington Redskins @ New York Giants Thursday September 4, 2008 7:00 pm
OVER Giants – The Giants are the defending Super Bowl champs because of two key factors. A talented offense that finally gelled as Eli Manning matured into a solid NFL quarterback AND a tenacious defense that put pressure on opposing offenses and totally disrupted a quarterback’s ... read more
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Minnesota Twins @ Toronto Blue Jays Wednesday September 3, 2008 7:07 pm
JAYS – The Twins keep finding ways to lose as they blew a 5-1 lead in yesterday’s 7-5 loss to the Jays. It won’t get any easier against Toronto on Wednesday as Minnesota has lost seven straight games to the Blue Jays. Also, the Twins bullpen has suddenly become ... read more
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New York Mets @ Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday September 3, 2008 2:05 pm
BREWERS – With yesterday’s extra inning win, the Mets do have a chance to sweep the Brewers by taking Wednesday’s final game in this series. However, this hasn’t happened in over four years and we don’t expect it to happen now either! Give credit to ... read more
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New York Yankees @ Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday September 2, 2008 7:10 pm
RAYS – The Yankees are at .500 on the road this season. The Rays are a fantastic 52-19 at home this season and they come into this game riding a solid five-game winning streak! Even though Evan Longoria and Carl Crawford are on the disabled list, they got back Carlos Pena and ... read more
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Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs Monday September 1, 2008 4:05 pm
CUBS – The Cubs lost their last two games of a four game set with the Phillies over the weekend. However, Chicago hasn’t lost three straight games at Wrigley Field this entire season. They are 51-21 at home this season while the Astros are 32-37 on the road. As you can ... read more
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College Football
Fresno State Bulldogs @ Rutgers Scarlet Knights Monday September 1, 2008 4:00 pm
RUTGERS – Fresno State Head Coach Pat Hill has a reputation of fielding a team that nobody wants to face. Indeed, the Bulldogs have that “bulldog mentality” and that is part of the reason they’re 26-8 ATS in non-conference games. Interestingly enough though, ... read more
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Colorado Buffaloes @ Colorado State Rams Sunday August 31, 2008 7:30 pm
COLORADO ST This line is awful large and we understand that there is a talent disparity this season between the Rams and the Buffaloes. However, that does not warrant the spread being set this big. The last six games have been decided by seven points or less. Even though the dog ... read more
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Colorado Rockies @ San Diego Padres Sunday August 31, 2008 4:05 pm
PADRES – Jake Peavy is worth the price here. He simply gives the Padres a huge edge on the mound here because Jeff Francis of the Rockies is still trying to get back to full strength. Since he came off of the disabled list, Francis has allowed 30 hits in 24.3 innings and he’s ... read more
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Atlanta Braves @ Washington Nationals Sunday August 31, 2008 1:35 pm
BRAVES – Washington is hot now as, with yesterday’s extra inning win, they have now won five straight games. However, the Braves were playing some good baseball heading into this series. After yesterday’s disappointing loss in extra frames, they can be expected ... read more
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Colorado Rockies @ San Diego Padres Saturday August 30, 2008 10:05 pm
ROCKIES – It’s certainly not Ubaldo Jimenez fault that he doesn’t have a more impressive record. He’s done a fantastic job this season as evidenced by his 3.95 ERA!. Overall, he certainly has enjoyed a solid season for the Rockies. Colorado certainly hasn’t ... read more
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College Football
Utah State Aggies @ UNLV Rebels Saturday August 30, 2008 10:00 pm
UNLV – Sometimes historical data can give the astute bettor an edge. In this particular match-up there a number of historical trends that are favoring Utah State. What that is doing for us is helping to keep the line from getting too high on UNLV! You see, current situations ... read more
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College Football
Alabama Crimson Tide @ Clemson Tigers Saturday August 30, 2008 8:00 pm
CLEMSON – Great line value here. After seeing lines as high as 7 early this week, the line has moved down into the 4 range and this is solid line value for a talented Tigers team that we’re basically just asking to win the game to get us the cash. With no large number ... read more
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College Football
Bowling Green Falcons @ Pittsburgh Panthers Saturday August 30, 2008 12:00 pm
PITTSBURGH – Big talent edge to the Panthers in this one and that talent edge has paid off big in recent Pittsburgh meetings with teams from the MAC. They are 5-1 at home ATS in their last six home meetings with teams from the Mid American Conference. The Panthers also have ... read more
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NFL Football
Oakland Raiders @ Seattle Seahawks Friday August 29, 2008 10:00 pm
OVER raiders/seahawks – Seattle’s game at San Diego stayed under the total on Monday night but a fumble by the Chargers when they were ready to punch it in for seven certainly impacted that total. Note that before that rare under for the Seahawks, 8 of the last 9 Seattle ... read more
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College Football
SMU Mustangs @ Rice Owls Friday August 29, 2008 8:00 pm
RICE – We feel we are getting line value here because of June Jones taking over the coaching reins at SMU. He’s a bit of a “big name” coach, especially after what he accomplished at Hawaii. However, we’re not so sure that success is going to translate ... read more
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Atlanta Braves @ Washington Nationals Friday August 29, 2008 7:35 pm
BRAVES – Yes, we have to lay a bit of a price here but Atlanta is well worth it! The Braves have a big pitching edge in this match-up. Also, while the National are actually getting some hype right now (just swept the Dodgers), it’s overshadowing the fact that the Braves ... read more
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Oregon State Beavers @ Stanford Cardinal Thursday August 28, 2008 9:00 pm
STANFORD – The Cardinal had a record last season that basically was the mirror opposite of the Beavers. While Oregon State was 9-4 overall and 6-3 in the Pac Ten, Stanford was an ugly 4-8 and 3-6 in the Pac Ten. That said, many may be wondering why the Cardinal are such a small ... read more
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NC State Wolfpack @ South Carolina Gamecocks Thursday August 28, 2008 8:00 pm
NC STATE – This is simply too many points to give the Wolfpack here. Yes, NC State has just ten returning starters and they lost nearly half their lettermen but don’t underestimate how significant it is that head coach Tom O’Brien is now in his second year here. ... read more
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NFL Football
Jacksonville Jaguars @ Washington Redskins Thursday August 28, 2008 7:00 pm
UNDER in Washington – This, of course, is the Redskins second “true” home game of the preseason as it’s the final week of the preseason and each team gets two home games each year. The Redskins are playing their 5th game of the preseason because they did play ... read more
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Cincinnati Bengals @ Indianapolis Colts Thursday August 28, 2008 7:00 pm
COLTS – As we’ve noted in previous write-ups, even when it’s “only” the preseason. teams do carry a certain level of “professional pride”. That said, teams don’t like to get shown up on the field and/or lose big even when it’s ... read more
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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros Thursday August 28, 2008 2:05 pm
ASTROS – Cincinnati snuck out a win in Game One of this series. But, after yesterday’s 4-1 loss, another loss today would mean a fifth straight series that the Reds will have lost to the Astros. Indeed, Houston seems to have Cincinnati’s number right now and, truthfully, ... read more
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Cleveland Indians @ Detroit Tigers Wednesday August 27, 2008 7:05 pm
TIGERS – The Indians have won nine straight games! However, they haven’t won ten straight games in over six years! Also, with the fact that Cleveland overtook Detroit for third place in the AL Central with yesterday’s 10-4 thrashing, there is undoubtedly extra incentive ... read more
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Minnesota Twins @ Seattle Mariners Wednesday August 27, 2008 4:40 pm
UNDER Mariners – So far in this series only one truly solid pitcher has started and yet both games have stayed under the total. Francisco Liriano of the Twins went in Game One of this series on Monday. Just as in his prior start he struggled with his command and yet the Mariners ... read more
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Minnesota Twins @ Seattle Mariners Tuesday August 26, 2008 10:10 pm
OVER mariners – We watched last night’s game and what we witnessed was a ton of wasted opportunities. Considering the low total on yesterday’s game it easily could have gotten over the total but key double plays, guys getting thrown out at the dish, etc. were all ... read more
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Texas Rangers @ Kansas City Royals Tuesday August 26, 2008 8:10 pm
ROYALS – After getting trounced 9-4 last night, look for the Royals to bounce right back tonight. Sure, their record does not impress but did you realize that the Rangers were five games below .500 heading into this series. They certainly are not known for their road prowess ... read more
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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros Tuesday August 26, 2008 8:05 pm
ASTROS – After getting crushed 9-1 by the NL East-leading New York Mets last night, look for the Astros to now take advantage of facing a much weaker foe! Houston is happy to be back home at Minute Maid Park where they are a respectable 34-28 this season. They also are happy ... read more
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Seattle Seahawks @ San Diego Chargers Monday August 25, 2008 8:00 pm
SEAHAWKS – The Seahawks just can’t get any respect! We’ll gladly take advantage of this by taking them plus the generous points here in Week Three. In Week One, the Seahawks “doubled up” on the Vikings in a 34-17 win! The money came in on Minnesota in ... read more
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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Philadelphia Phillies Monday August 25, 2008 7:05 pm
PHILLIES – As we noted in yesterday’s analysis, the Phillies desired revenge in a big way heading into this series. Less than two weeks ago, the Phils got swept in a four game series at Dodger Stadium that knocked them out of their first place position in the NL East. ... read more
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