8-29-14

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INDIAN COWBOY (MLB)

3-Unit play. Take Under – 8.5 – Minnesota vs Baltimore

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Wunderdog Sports Free Pick

CFB Game: UNLV Rebels @ Arizona Wildcats
Time: Friday 08/29 10:30 PM Eastern
Pick: Arizona -23.5 (-105)

The Arizona Wildcats may have something in Coach Rodriguez. He is in his third year at Arizona, and has won eight games in each of the first two seasons. One of the eight wins last season was against then ranked #5 Oregon, as he looks to take the program to greater heights. Arizona does not return their QB, but looking at their spring game, the offense won by scoring 58 points, which might say they are going to be fine on offense. UNLV earned the right to a Bowl game a year ago for the first time since the 2000 season. They won five more games than the previous year, but ominously hanging over the improvement was a ranking of #103 two years ago to just #96 last year. There is also a dark cloud looming over the program, as UNLV’s APR scores are expected to get them a ban from potential Bowl participation, and that will be a motivation killer. This is a team that is 13-80 straight-up as a road dog in their last 93, and they are in over their heads in this one once again. All Arizona in this one.

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GUARANTEED SPORTS PICKS

Colorado St.+3

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PITTVIPER

CFB

ROT# 150 – 9:00pm – Colorado -3 (-106)

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Worlds Worst Picker

UCONN
Bowling Green

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Ecks and Bacon

Ben lee won outright with his play in College Football on Thursday on Texas A&M +10.5/South Carolina.

"Mr Chalk" had Np for Thursday in MLB.

For Friday in College Football E&B likes Connecticut +17/BYU.

For Friday in MLB in the American League "Mr Chalk" likes the Rays -$150/Red Sox.

Ben lee is 3-0 +$150 for week forty four 198-224-5 -$2747

"Mr Chalk" is 69-50 -$330 for the 2014 MLB season.

All E&B selections will be for $50 unless noted

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Indian Cowboy

WNBA Under 161.5 PHO 5*

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Sports Cash System

extra bonus system for today:

Western Kentucky +6½ over Bowling Green (Bet Level 3) (Spread Bet) (NCAA College Football) - Game Starts at 7:30 PM EST

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MLB betting cheat sheet: O’s dominate Covers Consensus

Here’s a comprehensive look at betting notes for the weekend major-league games:

NL East Pushes Again

The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets preserved the NL East’s reputation as the league’s most push-centric division Thursday, with the Braves (-109, P 7) cruising to a 6-1 victory. Four of the six teams in the majors with double-digit pushes reside in the NL East, led by the Mets with 15.

Orioles the Covers Fave

The red-hot Baltimore Orioles (-185, 9) are a heavy favorite in Friday’s game against visiting Minnesota, and Covers readers believe in them. The Orioles have the most support of any team in Covers Consensus, with 76 percent of voters selecting them to win.

Dueling First-Timers

A pair of pitchers will make their major-league debuts Saturday when the Detroit Tigers visit the Chicago White Sox. The Tigers will send left-hander Kyle Ryan to the hill, while the White Sox counter with right-hander Chris Bassitt.

Pursuit of Happ-iness

Toronto lefty J.A. Happ looks to reverse an ugly trend Sunday as the Blue Jays finish up a weekend set with the New York Yankees. The Blue Jays have lost each of Happ’s last five starts, though they haven’t done him any favors – they’ve scored a total of nine runs in those games, resulting in a 1-4 O/U mark.

Pitching Notes

* Blue Jays southpaw Mark Buehrle has been a strong value for the majority of the season entering Friday’s tilt with the Yankees (-112, 9). Buehrle ranks fifth in the majors at $1,064, but may be in tough Friday – he’s just 1-12 with a 6.15 ERA in 19 career starts against New York.

* Athletics righty Jeff Samardzija has done a “total” reversal since joining Oakland near the trade deadline. Samardzija is 7-3 O/U in 10 starts with the A’s going into Saturday’s showdown with the host Angels; the 29-year-old was 7-10 O/U in 17 starts with the Cubs to open the season.

* Houston lefty Dallas Keuchel puts a five-game Under streak on the line Sunday as the Astros entertain the rival Texas Rangers. Keuchel has allowed three runs or fewer in seven of his last eight starts overall, contributing to a 1-7 O/U mark in that span.

Hitting Notes

* Few players have had a worse week than Astros third baseman Matt Dominguez, who is 1-for-15 with eight strikeouts over the last seven days. Dominguez will try to turn things around Friday night when Houston (-129, 8.5) faces Scott Baker and the Rangers.

* It could be a good day for Miami hitters as they face Aaron Harang and the Atlanta Braves on Saturday. Members of the Marlins roster are a combined .370 with a .409 OBP, a .591 slugging percentage and six homers in 154 at-bats versus Harang.

* Clay Buchholz vs. Evan Longoria will be a matchup to monitor Sunday afternoon when Buchholz’s Red Sox tangle with Longoria’s Rays. Longoria is just 7-for-34 lifetime against Buchholz, with one RBI and 13 strikeouts.

Totals Streak

Atlanta Braves (1-5-2 O/U): An offense that had scored three runs or fewer in six of its previous seven games finally broke out Thursday night versus the Mets, racking up 13 hits against a quartet of New York pitchers. Atlanta is 53-70-11 O/U for the season, the second-best Under mark in the NL.

Prop of the Day

It doesn’t pay well, but betting against the Astros and Rangers going to extra innings (-1,200) could work out nicely. The Rangers have played the fewest extra-inning games in all of baseball (seven), while the Astros are close behind with just 10 extra-inning contests.

Injury Notes

* The Mets have placed second baseman Daniel Murphy on the 15-day disabled list with a right calf strain. New York has struggled in Murphy’s absence so far in 2014, going 1-5 SU, 2-3-1 O/U and -359 units with him out of the lineup.

* The Cardinals are expected to activate catcher Yadier Molina from the disabled list in time for Friday’s game against the visiting Cubs (+133, 7.5). Molina has missed the last 40 games with a torn ligament in his right thumb; the Cardinals are 21-19 SU, 23-17 O/U and +20 units without him.

Weather Watch

* Wind at Citi Field will blow out to center field at 7 mph for Friday’s showdown between the host Mets (-148, 7) and the Philadelphia Phillies. Teams combined to hit a whopping 2.4 home runs in five games under similar conditions a season ago, well above stadium averages.

* Fans at Busch Stadium will be treated to a wind blowing out to center field at 7 mph Saturday when the Cardinals entertain the Cubs. The home side went 7-2 SU while averaging 6.22 runs in nine games with the wind blowing out to center in 2013.

Umpire Note of the Day

The home team is 10-1 in umpire Phil Cuzzi’s last 11 games behind home plate. Cuzzi will call the balls and strikes Friday night when the Angels (+100, 7) host the Athletics.

** Odds, stats, weather forecast and probable pitchers as of 10:10 a.m. ET Friday.

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RIVER CITY SHARPS

Baseball has certainly been a challenge lately as the things that have always worked seem to be challenged, but as we have told clients, we will press on with less action as the football season begins. Thankfully football is here and we have already jumped out to another quick start, going 2-0 on Thursday night! We do like the Pirates here tonight as they will send Edinson Volquez to the mound against Mike Leake and the Cincinnati Reds. While we have generally played against Volquez, you can’t overlook the fact that he has been really solid for the Bucs over the second half of the season. He has won seven of his last eight decisions, while Leake is sporting a 5.03 ERA vs. the Pirates this season. The Bucs are still really in the thick of the race and have lots more motivation than the Reds, so we are going to back them here. The Sharps say…

3 UNITS – PITTSBURGH PIRATES (-136)

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BONES BEST BET

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CARDINALS TT UNDER 4 -110 *2*

We were expecting 3.5 at even money or 4 around the -140 mark. This number has value. Hendricks in 8 starts has allowed more than 4 ER a grand total of 0 times – in fact the Cubs team has not allowed more than 4 runs in any of his starts. The Cubs have allowed an average of just 1.5 runs in Hendricks starts this season. The Cardinals offense also comes in scoring just 2.6 runs per game over their past 5 contests.

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PLAYBOOK ( Marc Lawrence)

UPSET GAME OF THE WEEK UPSET

Utsa over HOUSTON by 3

The Clincher: Houston is 7-17 SUATS in lined season openers, including 2-13 SU and 3-12 ATS versus opponents that won 5 or more games the previous season.

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THE CAPTAIN PLAYS

CFB

1 Unit Play UT San Antonio +10.5

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SB Professor MLB Picks 8/29

Here are the picks for MLB with their current Money Lines.
972. Chicago White Sox +140

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Johnny Wynn

Colorado -3
Bowling Green/ Western Kentucky OVER 61.5