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Nice winner last night here with San Diego State (-3) over Air Force. Tonight we'll go with another favorite.
Following a stunning 26-20 loss to South Florida last week as a 10-point favorite, the Bearcats and head coach Tommy Tuberville are in a must-win situation here tonight as fans and alumni are getting antsy. The loss to the Bulls last week was a bit misleading. South Florida did not score an offensive TD in the game and got a couple of huge breaks when it returned a blocked field goal and a fumble for touchdowns. Overall, Cinci turned the ball over five times, the primary reason for the loss.
The Bearcats defense has been rock-solid all season, holding four of its five opponents to less than 250 yards of total offense. Temple is 0-5 straight up with disheartening losses to teams like Fordham and Idaho. The Owls have been overpowered by the more physical teams they have played, allowing over 500 yards of offense per game, and with the Bearcats in an angry mood, theyll have no mercy.
Cinci has always played well in front of its home crowd, going 2-0 ATS this season and 10-5 the last three years. Over the past 10 years the Bearcats have covered 57% of their games on this field. Lay the lumber.
The Cardinals are amazing at home and that is why this game is so crucial to the Dodgers with Zack Grienke on the mound tonight. L.A paid a lot of money for some key players in the offseason and this is where their investment needs to pay off. I dont think there are too many pitchers that can be mentioned in the likes of Greinke. This is going to be a great series. Take the Dodgers.
SLAPSHOT CLUB: NHL ROADKILL WINNER!
Game Date/Time: 10/11/13 8:05 pm
Our Selection: Blackhawks Opponent: Islanders Line: -176
At 8:05 pm, our selection is on the Chicago Blackhawks over the New York Islanders.
The Blackhawks haven't exactly gotten off to the start that a defending Stanley Cup Champion would hope for. Chicago has one victory in its first three games and has scored three goals just once in the process, but has allowed that many in all three of its games. The 'Hawks can't exactly blame their slow start on injuries as this team is pretty much 100% healthy right now, so we'll chalk up their slow start to some unlucky puck bounces that didn't go Chicago's way. The Isles have won two of their first three games, but the teams they've beaten are the New Jersey Devils and Phoenix Coyotes, while New York's lone loss came at the hands of the Columbus Blue Jackets (in a shootout) so it's safe to say this will be the Islanders' toughest test of the season so far. The Blackhawks have their lone victory at home as well as the overtime loss against the Lightning and that's been a key to their success as last season Chicago only had three losses in regulation on home ice (out of 24 home games). Even though the Blackhawks are 1-1 at home thi season, they've outshot their foes 73-48 in those two games. The Blackhawks are 3-0 in the last three meetings vs. the Isles, while the home team has won four of the last six. Take Chicago.
At 8:35 pm, our selection is on the Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals - 'Over' the total.
There may be people that feel that putting an inexperienced pitcher like Joe Kelly out on the mound in game one of an NLCS is a losing strategy. But folks who feel that way likely haven't looked at Kelly's record going back the last two months of the regular season. In fact, if you look at what Kelly has done for the Cards since the beginning of August, you can't help but feel that his team is in very good hands tonight in game one of the NLCS at home. The Cards won each of Kelly's six starts in August, and followed that up by winning four of his six outings in September. But if you look beyond the won-lost records, you will also notice that the Cards almost always show up at the plate when Kelly starts. In fact, in those last 12 starts going back to August 1, the Cards have plated a total of 83 runs or an average of almost seven runs per game. It turns out that Kelly had some of the highest run support numbers of any pitcher in the National League this season and he'll be counting on that support tonight in just his second-ever post-season start. The over is 7-0 in the Dodgers last seven playoff games and 9-3-1 in Kelly's last 13 home starts.
Take the 'Over.'
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