8-30-12

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We are looking for someone to post service plays in the evenings from 5pm and on from there. If you can spare some time, the group would really appreciate it.



Note:


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Dave Essler

3* UNLV +9
2* Ball St over 56

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RAS

Iowa
Minn
Nebraska

UCLA/Rice over 56.5

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Double Dragon NCAA

2 - WASHINGTON STATE +13 at BYU
1 - VANDERBILT +7 vs South Carolina
1 - UCLA / RICE Over 59

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Jimmy Boyd

NCAA Football 8/30 - 9/3

Boyd's 5* 14-1 ATS Thursday NCAAF *BEST BET*
Texas A&M -7.5

Boyd's 5* NCAAF *Friday Night Feast* (27-12 Run)!
Tennessee -3

Boyd's 5* NCAAF Game of the Week (Saturday)!
Miami FL +1

Boyd's 5* 40-0 ATS Sunday NCAAF *BEST BET*
Baylor -10.5

G. Tech/VA Tech 5* 7-0 ATS NCAAF Labor Day *BEST BET* (ESPN)!
Virginia Tech -7

Boyd's 4* 27-5 ATS Thursday NCAAF *BIG CHALK BLOWOUT*
UCLA -15

Boyd's 4* Thursday NCAAF 'Under the Radar' SMASH!
South Alabama -6.5

Boyd's Boise St/Mich St 4* Friday NCAAF *MARQUEE MATCHUP* (ESPN)!
Michigan St -6.5

Boyd's Clemson/Auburn 4* NCAAF Saturday Night SMASH (ESPN)!
Auburn +3.5

Boyd's Clemson/Auburn 4* 7-0 NCAAF "Total" Dominator (ESPN)!
Auburn/Clemson Under 56.5

Boyd's N. Dame/Navy 3* NCAAF Early SMASH Saturday (9 AM ET, Sat)!
Notre Dame -16.5

Boyd's 3* 10-0 ATS Saturday NCAAF Vegas Line Mistake!
Iowa St +1.5

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Jack Jones

25* CFB Season-Opening GAME OF THE YEAR! (Thursday)
Texas A&M-7 POSTPONED

20* Tennessee/NC State ESPNU Friday No-Brainer!
Tennessee-3

15* South Carolina/Vanderbilt ESPN Thursday No-Brainer!
Vanderbilt+7

15* WSU/BYU ESPN Late-Night BAILOUT! (10:15 Thursday)
Washington St.+13.5

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Joe Wiz Free Play

College Football

UCLA Under 59

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Gamblers Data

Free Play Thursday

A's - Indians Under 8.5

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Jeff Scott Sports

UCF -23.5 over AKRON: Terry Bowden takes over at Akron and he has his work cut out for him as he and new DC Chuck Amato will have to build this team from the ground up, and they don't have many talented players to do this with just now. Controlling the line of scrimmage is huge in both the pros and CFB and that is where the Knights have a HUGE edge. The Zips are very weak across the lines rating as the worst in both departments in the MAC and in the bottom 10 of the country in both departments. They are undersized on both lines and lack depth there as well. Tonight they will be taking on a UCF team that rates as having the best offensive and defensive line in Conference USA. The Knights OL outweights the ZIPS DL by an average of 38 pounds per man and not only are the Zips undersized along the line, but they are starting 2 redshirt freshmen there as well. Last year the Zips allowed 220 ypg on the ground and could allow more than that in this game. The Knights put up just 160 ypg on the ground last year, but did rush for 4.3 ypc, while Akron allowed 4.9 ypc. I really feel that the Knights will have their way with this defense in this one. On offense last year the Zips put up just 12.9 ppg in the MAC and that was vs some bad defenses. They have a big question mark at QB and the OL in not very good and I don't expect them to put much on the board vs this UCF defense that rates as the top defense in Conference USA. I know that UCF has Ohio State on deck and may not show their full hand here, But I still feel that they have more than enough to win this one by at least 28 points.

Ball State/ Eastern Michigan Over 59: This will be a fun game to watch. Last year these teams put up 64 points and I expect more of the same In this one. both of these offense are stronger than last year, while both defenses are weaker. The Eastern Michigan Eagles put up just 21.3 ppg last year, but they have 9 starters back and 24 of 29 lettermen so I will look for this team to be more explosive this year. This team is loaded at the skill positions as they have all of their ball carriers back from last year and 5 of their top 6 pass caters, plus SR QB Alex Gillett who should have a much better year than last year. The OL also returns 4 of 5 starters and rates as the 2nd best in the league.The Ball State spread offense put up 25.3 ppg last year and with 8 starters returning from that group they should be even better offensively this year. E. Michigan on defense allowed just 24.3 ppg last year, but they only bring back 5 starters and they lose some key players from last year. Defensive end Andy Malumba is the only returning player from the front four. Cy Maughmer and Travis Linser are the projected starting interior defensive linemen despite their lack of any collegiate game experience and that will make it hard to put pressure on Ball State QB Kieth Wenning. Last year Ball State allowed 510 ypg and 34.7 ppg, and with just 5 starters, 12 of 22 lettermen and 1 of their top 5 tacklers back this unit will struggle once again. Both offenses will score plenty in this one and there is always the chance for OT as well as the last 3 in the series has been decided by 3 or less points. Look for the mid 60's in this one.

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Broad Street Cappers (a/k/a EA Sports Consultants)

Thursday

Eastern Michigan +3.5

BYU -13.5

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Football Jesus

Text : Vandy +6.5

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Denver Money

2* (137) Eastern Michigan +4
1* (135/136) Central Florida / Akron UNder 46.5
1* (139) Texas A&M -7.5
2* (158) Navy +17
2* (179) Colorado -6
1* (211) Kentucky +13.5
1* (214) Baylor -10.5
1* (167) Western Michigan +10

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Easy Baseball Betting

Our systems say to go for:

Dodgers (-203)

Blue Jays (+141)

Cubs (+136)

Mariners (+118)

Royals (+108)

Nationals (-109)

Astros (+161)

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Paul Leiner

100* Tigers -125

100* Phillies -120

50* White Sox -110

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MLBPredictions / Kevin

2 UNIT = Oakland Athletics @ Cleveland Indians - UNDER 8.5 RUNS (-115) *12:05 PM EST*
Listed Pitchers: Parker vs Masterson
(Note: I'm risking 2.30 units to win 2.00 units)

1 UNIT = Milwaukee Brewers @ Chicago Cubs - BREWERS TO WIN (-146) *2:20 PM EST*
Listed Pitchers: Marcum vs Raley

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Fantasy Sports Gametime

Baseball Thursday

100* Play San Francisco (-175) over Houston (MLB TOP PLAY)
Starts at 8:00 PM EST

Jordan Lyles has lost 15 of the last 17 games as an underdog of +100 or higher and he has lost 20 of the last 24 games when the total posted is between 7 and 8.5 runs. Jordan Lyles has lost 15 of the last 18 games when pitching in the 2nd half of the season and he has lost 7 of the last 9 games vs. NL West Division Opponents.

50* Play LA Dodgers (-210) over Arizona (MLB BONUS PLAY)

50* Play Tampa Bay (-155) over Toronto (MLB BONUS PLAY)

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Insider Sports Reports

Milwaukee Brewers (w/Marcum)

Central FL. - 24

Washington St. +12

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Dr. Ed Meyer

Boston Red Sox +149

The Angels are going for the sweep here, a spot in which they have been a terrible investment. LA simply has trouble vs a team they have beaten. The Angels are a horrific 8-24 at night game vs a team that has lost at least their last two games and it is not the first game of a series. on the average, LA was minus-132 on the moneyline in these 32 games. If we insist that they are a 120-plus favorite, LA is 1-11 with their only win coming when Jered Weaver beat the Twins as a 240 favorite.

Note that in their last four they never even held the lead and they were significant favorites in each.

In addition, the Angels are 0-5 THIS season at home vs an AL foe that is seeking immediate revenge for a five-plus run loss.

Note that EVERY loss was by multiple runs and that they were an average of minus 154 on the moneyline.

In Lester's last outing, he battled the Royals for seven innings and the Sox came away with a 4-3 win. All the signs are positive, as Boston is 14-1 with Lester when he is off a win in which he faced thirty-plus hitters.

Note that his only loss came back in 2008 on the road vs Roy Halladay.

Lester walked four batters vs the Royals and he recovers nicely from this type of problem. The Red Sox are 25-4 in franchise history with Lester when he is off a start in which he allowed at least four walks.

Finally, the Angels are 0-4 with Greinke as a favorite vs a team that has averaged seven-plus strikeouts per game season-to-date. The Sox have the line value here.

MTI FORECAST: Boston 4 LA ANGELS 3

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Info Plays

7* South Carolina -6

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EAGLE EYE--WINMART
Akron +24
Ucla/Rice Over 59.5
South Carolina/Vanderbilt Over 45

EAGLE EYE-- PHILLY-CONNECTION
Eastern Mich+3
Minn-7.5

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Teddy Covers

5-0 (100%) NFLX Totals Run! Teddy's Final Preseason Winner

10* Ravens/Rams Over

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EZ Winners

2* South Carolina -7

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Psychic Sports Picks

PSYCHIC
(1-5)

3 unit Akron +24

WIZARD
(1-20)

5 unit Vanderbilt +7
7 unit BYU -12

Baseball Guru
(1-10)

3 units Oakland -115

JT WALKER
(all units same)

KC Royals +110

Vegas Expert
(1-100)

25 unit Atlanta Falcons +3
25 unit Carolina +3.5

TK Sports
(1-10)

3 unit UNLV +8.5

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SB Professor Original NCAAF Picks

7 PM
134. Vanderbilt +7*
(mostly +6.5's but buy it up to +7 if you have to, there are a couple 7's out there)

10:15 PM
145. Washington St. +12*

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Sports Wagers

Kansas City -1.5 vs. GREEN BAY
Kansas City -1.5 over GREEN BAY
There’s a reason that the Chiefs are favored in Green Bay for the final warm up before the regular season kicks off. The Packers couldn’t give a rat’s behind about this game while the Chiefs need to do something positive this preseason to provide some confidence.
The Chiefs have allowed 74 points against in the past two pre-season games against Seattle and St. Louis respectively. They’ve looked awful in both games and they surely don’t want to drag that kind of stench into the regular season. Expect the starters to play longer than Green Bay’s.
The real kicker here is Packers head coach Mike McCarthy. Since he arrived in Green Bay, the Packers are 1-5 straight up in the final preseason game. The Packers showed nothing in the first two preseason games but in the all-important third preseason game against Cinci last week they cruised to a 14-point win. That’s more than enough for McCarthy, who will use Aaron Rodgers and company for one series and that’s it. The Chiefs are obviously not supposed to be favored in Green Bay but the fact that they are is information that should not be ignored.

VANDERBILT +6.5 +100 vs South Carolina
VANDERBILT +6.5 +100 over South Carolina
Right off the bat, in a televised ESPN Thursday night college opener, we see a ranked team as a road favorite against an unranked opponent. The Gamecocks come in as the #9 rated club in the nation. Coach Steve Spurrier is an incredible 21-1 all-time in season openers as a head coach. South Carolina also set a school record for wins last season with 11. With Spurrier coaching, with momentum carrying over from last year and with one of the best backs in the nation in Marcus Lattimore returning from a season ending knee injury (he hasn’t played in a year), there is a lot of hype and big predictions for the Gamecocks. Such sentiment has inflated this number.
Vanderbilt was just 6-7 a year ago but they aren’t without talent. They too have a stud running back, as Zac Stacy rushed for 1,193 yards and scored 14 TDs, while averaging six yards per attempt. QB Jordan Rodgers also returns. You may have heard of his brother, as his brother Aaron is the starting QB for the Green Bay Packers. The Commodores went 5-2 against the number when Rodgers started last year. In those games, Vandy averaged 31 points. Aaron has been working extensively with Jordan this past summer. The left side of the offensive line returns intact and defensively, the Commodores should be in decent shape with seven starters back. The Commodores went 7-0 at home against the spread a year ago. They have experience and talent on both sides of the ball.
NCAA football provides opportunities, such as this one, to fade overhyped ranked teams playing on the road against unranked opponents, especially early. An upset would not surprise but we’ll gladly accept the generous points being offered.

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Sports Wagers

N.Y. Mets vs. PHILADELPHIA
N.Y. Mets +100 over PHILADELPHIA
1:05 PM EST. The Mets have suddenly come to life. After a string of nine games in which they scored 15 runs, they’ve scored 12 in the last two here. New York has remarkably won 10 of 14 games between these two this year, outscoring Philly 81-65 in those contests. In addition, the Mets have now won four straight.
Jonathon Niese is quickly becoming one of the most reliable and consistent pitchers in the game and yet, few talk about him. He’s pitched seven full innings or more in nine of his past 11 starts. He’s walked just 40 batters all year while striking out 134 in 159 frames. His skills, which primarily consist of control, groundball % and strikeout rate has increased each season over the past four years. Niese’s ERA is 3.51, which is right in line with his xERA of 3.46. Niese is 4-1 in day games with a 2.85 ERA and a BAA of .213.
The Phillies are 16-23 against southpaws. Kyle Kendrick is just one of those pitchers that is good enough to round out a rotation but will never dominate. He comes in with a 7-9 overall record and a 3-6 mark with a 4.76 ERA at home. With runners on base, he really struggles with a .295 BAA as oppose to a BAA of .209 with the bases empty.

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VegasTout Football Plays for Thursday


Play UCF -24 over Akron—NCAA FOOTBALL TOP PLAY

7:00 PM EST

Akron has lost 11 of the last 13 games when playing in the 1st half of
the season and they have also lost 21 consecutive games as an
underdog. Akron only averaged 14 points a game on offense last season
and they allowed an average of 38 points a game on defense in those
same games.


Play UNLV +8.5 over Minnesota---NCAA BONUS PLAY
Play Vanderbilt +6.5 over South Carolina—NCAA BONUS PLAY

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VegasTout MLB Baseball for Thursday


Play San Francisco -175 over Houston—Top MLB Play

Houston has lost 42 of the last 60 games as an underdog of +125 t0
+175 and they have also lost 50 of the last 72 games after batting
.240 or worse over the last twenty games. Houston has lost 85 of the
last 126 games when the total posted is between 8 and 8.5 runs and
they have also lost 69 of the last 96 games vs. right-handed starting
pitchers.

Play Tampa Bay -155 over Toronto---Bonus MLB Play

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David Banks

Washington State vs. BYU

Controversial former Texas Tech Coach Mike Leach is now the new head man of
the Washington State Cougars, but his first game at the helm is a tough one
vs. the BYU Cougars Thursday night from LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, UT
at 10:15 ET on ESPN. This Battle of the Cougars features two teams that
figure to be on the opposite end of the spectrum, as Leach will be implementing
his offense on a Wazzou team that went 4-8 last season while BYU is looking
for bigger things following a nice 10-3 campaign.

The BYU offense returns seven starters on offense, with those being senior
quarterback Riley Skinner, his top three receivers from last season and
three members of the offensive line. The one major loss on that offensive line
was four-year starter Matt Reynolds, but the passing game should still be
successful as long as Skinner stays healthy. Skinner split time with Jake Heaps
last year, yet he still managed to throw for over 1700 yards on only 116
attempts (8.5 YPA) with 19 touchdowns passes, and having all of his favorite
targets back helps. The running game needs to replace Josh Quezada and J.J.
Di Luigi, but that duo only combined to rush for 882 yards last year. Junior
Michael Alisa now tops the depth chart after averaging 5.4 yards per carry
as a sophomore, and he could end up being an upgrade after all is said and
done. The BYU defense also returns seven players including five starters on
the back seven, which is significant because that defense ranked 32nd
nationally against the pass last season, permitting only 200.9 passing yards per
game.

Thus, this seems like a difficult defense for the pass-happy Leach to make
his debut against. The good news is that although Washington State won only
four games in 2011, at least the offense returns seven starters including
last year's leading receiver Marquess Wilson, who accounted for over 1400
receiving yards. One player not returning is quarterback Marshall Lobbestael,
but new starter Jeff Tuel is a senior that completing 64.4 percent of his
attempts in limited action in 2011. Leach went through quite a few quarterbacks
in his days with the Red Raiders, and almost all of them put up great
passing numbers in his system without having much success in the NFL. The big
question thus becomes how quickly Washington State can learn the system, and
whether the players he inherited are the right fit. Perhaps we should wait for
Leach's first major recruiting class in the next year or two to proclaim
whether his hiring was a stroke of genius or a mistake. Wazzou also returns
seven starters on the defensive side, but after allowing 31.8 points per game
last year and ranking 82nd in total defense surrendering 410 yards per
contest, is that a good thing?

BYU was an underrated team last year that finished 9-4 ATS, bringing it to
16-5 ATS in the last 21 games overall. Washington State went a rather
surprising 7-5 ATS despite the losing record, probably because it was a big
underdog so much and it is now 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games as an underdog of +10
or more.

Pick: BYU -11.5

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Frank Patron

20,000 Unit Opening CFB Move

Vanderbilt Commodores +6.5 over South Carolina

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Cappers Access

Vanderbilt
(CFB)Minnesota
Chiefs

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Hoopsgooroo

962 Indians +102 @ 12:05p
963 White Sox -102 @ 12:55p
951 Mets Even @ 1:05p
965 Mariners +110 @ 1:10p
953 Brewers -155 @ 2:20p
955 Cards -105 @ 7:05p
969 Tigers -130 @ 8:10p
971 Red Sox +145 @ 10:05p

133 S. Carolina -7 @ 7p
136 Akron +24 @ 7p
138 Ball St. -3 @ 7p
147 Minnesota -9 @ 11p

119 Jets +4 @ 6:30p
109 Vikings +3.5 @ 7p
111 Bills +4 @ 7p
114 Packers +1.5 @ 7p
123 Panthers +3.5 @ 7p
122 Browns -3.5 @ 7:30p
129 Chargers +3 @ 10p
132 Cards -2.5 @ 11p

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Chris Jordan

300 OPENING NIGHT
ODDSMAKERS ERROR

This line is off by at least 4 points

South Carolina

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Matt Rivers

Major Wager Time!

2nd Biggest Release

400,000
Winner #6 of 7
- Winner #17 of 23 Overall -

Run Line Massacre


SF Giants

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AL Demarco

RUN LINE WINNER
# 8 IN A ROW

5 Dime Play

LA Angels

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Craig Davis

50 Dime

Winner # 10 of 13
- # 14 of 19 overall -

Double-Digit Blowout

BYU

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Anthony Redd


40 Dime


Run Line Blowout


Detroit Tigers -1.5

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Chuck O' Brien

20 Dime
College Football
Opening Dog Shocker

I love the points with the best pup
on the entire football card tonight

POTENTIAL OUTRIGHT WINNER

UNLV

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Jeff Benton

40 Dime
Opening Night Blowout

4-TD Romp Tonight!

UCLA

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Bob Valentino

40 Dime
MLB WINNER
# 6 out of 8

Mismatch of the Month
PART 2

St Louis Cardinals

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Indian Cowboy

4* Philadelphia Phillies -107 over New York Mets (1:05PM EST)

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Scott Delaney

80 Dime
COLLEGE FB
WINNER #7 OF 9

BYU

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Mark Lawrence

5* Bowling Green
4* Ohio State
3* Florida Int'L
Upset game of the Week: E Michigan
Awesome Angle of the Week: 14-1 record play on South Carolina

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Kelso

25 E Michigan

15 Brewers

5 S Carolina

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Northcoast

NFL

3* Pitt-3.5

3* St Louis -5

3*Det -3.5

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Paul Leiner:

1500* CFB South Carolina -6.5

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Vegas Runner

NFLX 3* TOTAL OF THE WEEK

3* Denver Under 37

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Lines2win

These guys started off smoking last season. Its a regular play

Vanderbilt +6.5 (2 Units) - Line continues to fall in favor of Vandy. Vandy returns with QB Rodgers, Aarons little brother, who played ok in the final 7 games last season after finally getting the starter job. Both teams will feature their stud running backs, but as always this game will be a defensive struggle. 6 points is a lot and if you ask me just too much. Vandy will be in the game all the way, because of the low scoring affair.

We handicapped CFU -24 and the over 57 in the UCLA game but for tonight we will just stick to the 1 game. Lets start off strong.

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Five Star

3* White Sox

3* Toronto

4* Washington Nationals

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OC Dooley
“1 UNIT” NFL SYSTEM TOTAL (Panthers at Steelers OVER 38 in a 7:05 eastern kickoff): Even though Pittsburgh has traditionally been viewed as a conservative squad that puts heavy emphasis on a solid running game and a physical defense, the Steelers are 3-0 OVER the total for the preseason due to the fact that they are putting up a whopping per-week average of 29 points per game. Tonight’s total has actually dropped from the opening offshore figure of 40’ points since most of the Pittsburgh regulars including star quarterback Ben Roethlisberger are slated to be watching from the sidelines. On the other side of the ledger Carolina star signal caller Cam Newton will most likely direct only one series before joining first-teams on the sideline. I will admit that the Panthers are coming off a low scoring 17-12 nationally televised Sunday Night contest but it was against a Jets offense that has yet to cross the goal line. The closing total for Carolina’s week-two preseason matchup ironically is the same figure we are looking at this evening (38) and the 23-17 final verdict did manage to slip ABOVE a deflated number. Carolina’s defense began the 2012 exhibition season getting scorched for 26 points and tonight they have to deal with an opponent who is coming off a resounding 38-7 blowout victory. That sets up a 71-PERCENT PRESEASON SYSTEM (36-15 since 1993) which plays home teams like Pittsburgh after beating the spread by 21+ points in a three game stretch OVER the total. Keep an eye out tonight for Pittsburgh reserve quarterback Byron Leftwich who has literally not played in two years due to several major injuries. After playing the entire second-half last weekend, Leftwich led the Steelers to a grand total of 24 points

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Jimmy Boyd

5* MLB Game of the Week (3-0 L3, 6-1 L7)!
Detroit Tigers -118

4* 27-5 ATS Thursday NCAAF *BIG CHALK BLOWOUT*
UCLA Bruins -15

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Robert Ferringo

2.5-Unit Play. Take #969 Detroit (-115) over Kansas City
2-Unit Play. Take #957 San Francisco (-1.5, -110) over Houston
1-Unit Play. Take #960 L.A. Dodgers (-1.5, +105) over Arizona
0.5-Unit Play. Take #953 Milwaukee (-150) over Chicago Cubs
0.5-Unit Play. Take #966 Minnesota (-130) over Seattle

7*
Take 'Under' 9.0 (-105) Detroit at Kansas City (8 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 30)
Note: This is our American League Total of the Year and I think that there are several factors that have come together to make this an incredibly high value situation. I would also suggest waiting to put this play in. I think that this one could potentially move to 9.5, or at the very least the juice will get to +100.

Jeremy Guthrie has been a man without a country. He was overmatched as the Baltimore ace for years and finally got out this year. But he was sent to Colorado, pretty much the worst place any pitcher can end up. The results were predictable. But since coming to Kansas City in a quiet trade deadline deal Guthrie has been pretty solid. He posted four straight quality starts in August, posting a stretch of 23 straight scoreless innings. His ERA over the last month is just 2.56 and, most importantly, he has looked sharp. He stuff has nice break and he has been getting people out in the strike zone. Guthrie 28 strikeouts to just seven walks in his last five six starts and he has been settling in.
Now, Guthrie got lit up in his last start at Boston. But that was against one of his old bugaboos, Boston, and it was just a terrible start. However, I think that sets him up for a nice bounce back here. He's been great for a month, he got shelled, and now I think he will come back and be strong.
Rick Porcello has done some of the best work of his career against the Royals. He is 5-2 with a 4.16 ERA against them in his career and he gave up just three runs in eight innings against them back on May 1. Porcello is another guy who just looks like he is getting stronger as the season wears on. He has 27 strikeouts to just six walks in his last seven starts and control is never his issue. He has notched three of four quality starts and has a decent 4.03 ERA over the last two months and you pretty much know what you're going to get with him - six innings thrown and three runs allowed.
I'll take that out of Porcello today. I think that he is going to come out firing today and throw one of his best games of the year. Look at his last eight starts: Angels, Orioles, Rangers, Yankees, Red Sox, Blue Jays, White Sox, and Angels. Seven of those eight starts have come against teams in the Top 10 in scoring this year, and five of those eight starts have come against Top 5 offenses! So he has been solid and steady against the best of the best.
We also have, what you would call, a LOT of trends pointing to another low-scoring game between these two teams. The 'under' is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings and is 4-1 in the last five in Kansas City. The 'under' is 11-5 in Kansas City's last 16 games and the Detroit offense hasn't been sharp either, going 'under' in seven of their last eight games. The 'under' is 14-4 when the Tigers are a road favorite and it is 17-8-1 after a loss. The 'under' is also 9-3 when the Royals are a home underdog and is 18-7 after a K.C. win.
Further, Detroit has an enormous series with the White Sox on deck. They could definitely be looking ahead to that series and I wouldn't be stunned if they rested some regulars today to save up for that critical three-game set this weekend. Detroit really just wants to get this game in K.C. over with.
Finally, what really ramps this play up is the presence of Manny Gonzalez behind the plate. Gonzalez has one of the largest strike zones in baseball, and I think that is going to be a big benefit to both of the pitchers today. Neither starter walks a lot of guys to begin with. And they both can get good movement on their pitches when they are ?on?, which both of them have been over the last month. Hopefully we'll see a lot of called strikes and that will put the hitters into unfavorable counts and situations.
Carpe diem.

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Jeff Scott

TOP PLAYS

4 UNIT PLAY

7 Point Teaser--- Saints +11 & San Diego +9.5

3 UNIT PLAYS

Minnesota/ Houston Under 37

Oakland/ Seattle Over 39.5

DETROIT -3.5 over Buffalo

7 Point Teaser--- Philadelphia/ Jets Under 44 & Oakland/ Seattle Over 32.5

OTHER PLAYS

2 UNIT PLAYS

Philadelphia/ Jets under 37

Kansas city -1.5 over GREEN BAY

7 Point Teaser--- Minnesota/ Houston Under 44 & Denver +9.5

I had a nice night last night Going 4-1 overall and 2-1 in my top plays.

NFLX Record Top Plays 18-22-1 (-5.8 Units) Other Plays 13-14-1 (-1.49 Units)

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RAS

New Mex ST -4

Utah ST -17

C Mich -23.5

Zona Over 59.5

Wash Under 59

WVU Over 65.5

Rice Over 56.5

Neb -17.5

Iowa-7.5

Minny -7.5

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Northcoast

Top UCLA Under 60
4 * New Mex St
4* E Mich.
3* Mid Tenn St.
3 U C F

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STEVE CORSI
50* NCAAF UCLA -16.5
50* NCAAF Washington St +12
40* NCAAF Minnesota -8
40* MLB Oakland -110
40* MLB Baltimore -110

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Northcoast
Top U 60 UCLA
4 star new mex st
4 E Mich.
3 star mid tenn st.
3 U C F

[Mr. IWS]

FRANK SANTILLI
200* NCAAF UCLA UNDER 59
200* NCAAF South Carolina -6
200* MLB Dodgers UNDER 6.5
100* MLB Baltimore -110
100* NCAAF Washington St +12
75* NCAAF Central Florida -23.5

[Mr. IWS]

GERRY ANDINO
20* NCAAF Minnesota -8
20* NCAAF Central Florida -23.5
20* MLB Oakland -115
10* MLB Baltimore -110
10* NCAAF Umass +22
10* NCAAF Washington St OVER 65

[Mr. IWS]

Kelso

50* Steelers

[Mr. IWS]

HANDICAPPSTER

Game: Washington State vs BYU
Pick: Washington State +12 (-110)
Recommended Unit Play 4 Units

Game: UCLA vs Rice
Pick: UCLA -16 (-110)
Recommended Unit Play 5 Units

Game: Eastern Michigan vs Ball State
Pick: Eastern Michigan +3 (-110)
Recommended Unit Play 5 Units

Game: Central Florida vs Akron
Pick: Central Florida -24 (-110)
Recommended Unit Play 4 Units

Game: South Carolina vs Vanderbilt
Pick: Vanderbilt +7 (-110)
Recommended Unit Play 5 Units

MLB
Game: Detroit Tigers vs Kansas City Royals
Pick: UNDER 9 (-110)
Recommended Unit Play 5 Units

[Mr. IWS]

Mike Hook CFB Side Thu, 08/30/12 - 7:30 PM

double-dime bet 144 Rice 16.5 (-110) vs 143 UCLA

Analysis: The RICE OWLS +16.5 are a DOUBLE STAR CFB PLAY for Thursday, August 30th!

[Mr. IWS]

Executive

200: Vanderbilt + 6