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Ecks and Bacon
Ben lee won on Sunday in MLB in the National League with the Nationals -$160/Pirates.
For Monday in MLB in the National League "Mr Chalk" likes the Nationals -$200/Diamondbacks.
E&B also have a future's play on Bryce Petty 8-1 to be the Heisman Trophy Winner.
Ben lee is 190-221-5 -$2962 thru Forty Two Weeks.
"Mr Chalk" is 64-47 -$355 for the 2014 MLB season.
All E&B selections will be for $50 unless noted.Comment
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David Banks
Cleveland Browns vs. Washington Redskins
Johnny Manziel will see his first pro action with the starting unit when
the Cleveland Browns (0-1, 0-1 ATS) pay a visit to Robert Griffin III and the
Washington Redskins (1-0, 1-0 ATS) at FedEx Field in Landover in NFL
Preseason action on ESPN Monday night at 8:00 ET. Manziel played with the second
unit last week in a game Cleveland went on to lose narrowly 13-12 to the Lions
in Detroit. The Redskins meanwhile opened with an impressive win here at
home in Maryland over the New England Patriots 23-6, losing their shutout bid
with just 1:23 remaining.
The battle between Manziel and veteran Brain Hoyer for the starting
quarterback job is reportedly now a toss-up, so the Browns hope to give both signal
callers roughly the same amount of snaps with the rest of the starters in
this contest. Hoyer will get the actual start and is expected to play the
whole first quarter, while Manziel is expected to play the entire second
quarter. Johnny Football performed admirably while playing with the second unit
last week completing 7-of-11 passes for 63 yards, and he also ran the ball six
times for 27 yards including a nice 16-yard scamper. Hoyer started last
week and completed just 6-of-14 with the first team, although he did throw for
92 yards. Besides this highly publicized quarterback battle, the starting
running back job is also yet to be determined with rookie Terrence West
pushing Ben Tate, who most believed would simply inherit the starting job when
Cleveland signed him away from the Houston Texans where he usually played in
Arian Forster's shadow. Those positional battles at two offensive skill
positions should result in an improved offensive showing by the Browns overall
after not scoring a touchdown last week, especially with the starting offensive
line and wide receivers playing at least one half and quite possibly a few
series to start the second half. And remember that those starters include
one of the best receivers in football in Josh Gordon, who can still play in
preseason while awaiting his appeal of a season-long suspension.
The Redskins only plan to play Griffin for one quarter, so logic would
dictate the same can be expected for the rest of the starting lineup, which
could give the Browns a nice advantage from the second quarter on in this game.
The Redskins are also in the process of learning a new offensive scheme
under rookie head coach Jay Gruden, and remember that the Browns defended the
Cincinnati Bengals well in recent years when Gruden served as Cincinnati's
offensive coordinator. The Skins are trying to turn Griffin into more of a
pocket passer, and he was not all that great last week completing just 2-of-4
passes for nine yards without a single rushing attempt. While the attempt to
protect the knee that RG3 tore up two years ago is understandable, is it
really wise to totally takes away one of his major strengths (running ability)
and has that made Griffin less aggressive? It does not help that Cleveland
has a talented defense that boasts the likes of pro bowl cornerback Joe Haden
and linebacker Karlos Dansby.
The Browns are small underdogs here, and remember that entering this
weekend, preseason Week 2 underdogs coming off a straight up loss were an amazing
72-33-2, 68.6 percent ATS since 2000.
PICK: CLEVELAND BROWNS+2.5Comment
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Topshelfpicks
Carson K
Pirates
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Goodfella
Monday Night MLB Team Total
MINNESOTA TWINS UNDER 3.5 RUNS (-120 @BOL)Comment
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River City Sharps
We are not in the business of playing big favorites (especially on the road), but we are going to break that rule here as we back the Royals playing the Twins here tonight. Instead of eating the big price, we are going to roll a smaller play on the run line in this situation. The Royals will give the ball to lefty Jason Vargas (9-5, 3.27) to be opposed by Trevor May from the Twins, who made his major league debut last week and was hit hard by the Oakland A's. As we have told you before, the Royals are feasting on losing teams this season, evidenced by the fact they are 7-1 in their last eight games in that spot. Keep this in mind...the Twins have really struggled against left-handed starters this season and are just 1-6 in their last seven home games vs. a lefty. We see the Royals staying red hot and getting another solid effort from Vargas, while May continues to struggle under the bright lights! The Sharps say...
2 UNITS - KANSAS CITY ROYALS -1.5 (-105)Comment
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Wunderdog Sports Free Pick
Game: Cleveland Browns @ Washington Redskins
Time: Monday 08/18 8:00 PM Eastern
Pick: Cleveland +2.5 (+105) at 5Dimes
A pair of first-year head coaches meet in this one, and new coaches want to look good in front of the home fans. That's what Washington did last week in blasting the Patriots, so there is less to show this week. They face a deep and talented Cleveland defense, and the Browns have a new head coach in Mike Pettine who also has plenty to prove. There is tremendous competition in the Browns camp regarding the starting QB job between Brian Hoyer and Johnny Manziel. Manziel tightened the race with his impressive showing in Detroit. The Cleveland start is crucial because it's presumably the last game before Pettine names his starter for the opener Sept. 7 in Pittsburgh. He said this week that he'd still like to name his man by the third preseason game Aug. 23. Pettine indicated that a continuation of the Detroit game, where Manziel ran and threw well, barked out the plays, and got the right men in motion, will go a long way toward getting the nod on Aug. 18. The Browns defense was brilliant last week, holding the high-flying Lions to 219 passing yards and forcing two turnovers, so grab the dog. Take the Browns in this one.Comment
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Northcoast
Cleve +2.5 regular opinion, tv podComment
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Diamond Trends - Monday
By Vince Akins
VegasInsider
SU TREND OF THE DAY:
The Royals are 10-0 since May 07, 2014 after a win in which their opponent left fewer than 10 men on base for a net profit of $1039.
PITCHER TREND OF THE DAY:
When Chris Sale starts the White Sox are 11-0 since May 01, 2012 as a 140+ favorite after throwing more than 100 pitches on the road for a net profit of $1100.
MLB BIBLE ACTIVE TREND:
The Braves are 0-9 OU since May 18, 2004 as a dog when the total is under nine, vs a team that has lost at least their last three games and it is the first game of a series.
CHOICE TREND:
The Twins are 9-0 since May 11, 2014 after a 5+ run loss and it is not the first game of a series for a net profit of $1085.
ACTIVE TRENDS:
When Jordan Zimmermann starts the Nationals are 15-1 since July 18, 2012 as a home 140+ favorite after his team won the last time he started for a net profit of $1320.Comment
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MLB Odds and Picks
By: Micah Roberts
Sportingnews
LAS VEGAS -- Since it's so late in the season, maybe it's okay to say this past weekend of baseball offered the year's most astonishing array of series, four of which featured clashes between potential playoff teams. It was sort of a judgment day, and what we witnessed will give us lots to think about over the next six weeks as we start talking about playoff matchups and who has a great chance at winning the World Series.
Take the Brewers – a team with question marks in the starting rotation – going into L.A. and sweeping the Dodgers, beating Zack Greinke and Clayton Kershaw in the first two games and completing the deal Sunday vs. Dan Haren. Milwaukee has beaten the Dodgers five out of six games this season. If these two meet in October, this rout will surely be on L.A.’s minds, while the Brewers beam with confidence, knowing they can take down the dynamic duo.
The Braves had been struggling, losing 12 of their last 15 games before their weekend series against Oakland, but promptly swept the A’s. Closer Craig Kimbrel showed his value in back-to-back 4-3 wins on Saturday and Sunday. Just when we thought we were saying goodbye to the Braves, they play to their strengths and come up huge to put themselves right back in the wild-card chase.
The A’s, who were 10-2 in interleague play before facing Atlanta, continue to struggle. Oakland is now on a season-high five-game losing streak, just 7-10 in August and a percentage point behind the Angels for the AL West lead.
The Nationals continue to roll, as they’ve won six straight and nine of 11 after sweeping three from the reeling Pirates. The Nats maintained their six-game lead over the Braves in the NL East, while the Pirates’ five-game losing streak is their longest since 2012 and has dropped them 1.5-games behind the final NL wild-card position.
The Tigers lost two of three at home to the Mariners and have now dropped eight of their last 12; they are now a half-game behind Seattle for the final AL wild-card spot. The Mariners have won 11 of 15 games in August, as the offense has exploded by averaging five runs a game, with Robinson Cano (.332, 68 RBI) proving his worthiness as an AL MVP candidate.
Key series beginning Monday
The Braves and Pirates -- two teams battling for the final NL wild-card spot, each 1.5 games back -- meet in Pittsburgh for a three-game set. The Braves are rolling with confidence, while the Pirates can’t wait for Andrew McCutchen to return. The good news for Pittsburgh is that home is where the heart is – their 39-26 home record is the best in the NL. The Pirates are -135 favorites to win the series, and Game 1 features Vance Worley as a short favorite over Ervin Santana
There are also several very good teams that can keep their rolls going against lesser opponents: the Angels (-160 to wins series) play at Fenway Park; Seattle (-135) visits Philadelphia; Baltimore (-110) is at the White Sox; and Cincinnati visits St. Louis (-170) in what is always an entertaining NL Central battle.
Monday’s selections:
Pirates (Worley) -112 vs. Braves, 7:05 p.m. ET
Mariners/Phillies OVER 8.5 (-115), 7:05 p.m. ET
Angels/Red Sox OVER 9 (-120), 7:10 p.m. ETComment
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Doc Sports
MLB
4* KC -160Comment
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Allen Eastman
3* seattle-155Comment
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Indian Cowboy
MLB
6* pitt-110Comment
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Sports Cash System
extra bonus system for today:
Washington Nationals -1½ (Run Line Bet) over the Arizona Diamondbacks (Bet Level 2) (Run Line Bet) (MLB Baseball) - Game Starts at 7:05 PM ESTComment
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LCM Sports
KC RoyalsComment
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