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2-Unit Play #978. Take the LA Angels -135 over Boston (Friday @ 10pm est). [Doubront/Wilson]
Boston travels to the West Coast this weekend for the first time this season. The Red Sox just swept three games at home from San Diego, taking Thursday's series finale 8-2, and have won eight of their last nine games. But the Sox now head cross-continent for 10 games, starting with three in Anaheim. Last year Boston went 3-13 on the West Coast, and 0-3 at the Angels, losing three straight games at the Big A last August by scores of 6-5, 10-3 and 5-2. The Angels, meanwhile, just took two of three games at home from St. Louis, winning Thursday's series finale 6-5 thanks to a 3-run rally in the bottom of the ninth. So LA has won three series in a row, and eight of its last nine games. CJ Wilson, the Angels' scheduled starter for Friday, has allowed 0, 2, 3, 1 and 2 runs in his last five home starts. He's pitched 106 innings this year, registering 99 strikeouts, although his 45 walks are cause for some concern. But he's had success against the Red Sox; going back to 2010, when he was with Texas, Wilson's team has beaten Boston eight of the nine times he's started against them. Fellow lefty Felix Doubront, with his 4.22 ERA, is slated to start Friday for Boston. Doubront has actually gone nine straight starts of allowing three earned runs or fewer, but LA beat him back in June at Fenway Park 9-5. The Angels bullpen has converted 23 of 30 save opportunities this season, while the Sox pen has blown 13 of 30 save opps. The Red Sox took two of three games from the Angels in Boston during that June series, but last year LA swept the season series six games to none. The Red Sox are 19-43 in their last 62 contests as an underdog and Wilson has won his last 4 starts for the Angels and looks to make it five in a row for them.
Canadian Football
3-Unit Play #428. Take Hamilton Tiger-Cats -7 Over Edmonton (Sunday @ 5:05 pm est)
The Tiger-Cats club hired former CFL quarterback and head coach Kent Austin as its vice-president of football operations, GM and coach. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats will play their home games in Guelph, Ont., as a new venue is built where Ivor Wynne Stadium, once stood. Offensively, quarterback Quinton Porter and running backs Martel Mallett and Avon Cobourne were released while receiver/returner Chris Williams remains embroiled in a contract dispute. However, don't expect that their offence will take that much of a dip. Hamilton is a scoring machine so far this season as they scored (33) in first preseason game and (52) in second preseason game and then (34) points in week (1) regular season. But since preseason records don't count they sit at (0-1) after losing last week on the road at Toronto (34-39). A priority was revamping a defence that allowed (32) points (league-high) and (409) yards (second-most) per game. Veteran linebacker Rey Williams, defensive backs Bo Smith and Geoff Tisdale were released while linebacker Shomari Williams, defensive lineman Brian Bulke and defensive backs Evan McCullough and James Patrick were signed. They face Edmonton who is (0-1) too as they lost (18-39) last week versus Saskatchewan. Edmonton has not broken (30) points this season in preseason or regular season as they scored (24) week 1 preseason and then (27) week (2) preseason and just (18) last week. Edmonton is (5-12) ATS last (17) head to head meetings, (1-4) ATS in their last (5) road games and (2-5) ATS in their last (7) week (2) games. Edmonton is (5-12) ATS last (17) head to head meetings, (1-4) ATS in their last (5) road games and (2-5) ATS in their last (7) week (2) games. This could be the year we see the Black and Gold back near the top of the East.
Very brief here.....a very nice weather pattern for us tonight, and Milone has not been good on the ROAD the last 2 seasons, and quite frankly I am not very high on him in general....These Royals are coming off a great 5-0 deficit yesterday, only to rally and win the game 10-7. I really like that they are coming into the game swinging the stixx & especially off their great comeback. I want to wish everyone a great evening & weekend.
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