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Jim Feist
Pac 12 Game of the Month
Arizona State
Pac 12 Game of the Month
Arizona State
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Bob Balfe
Rangers / Tigers Over 7.5
These are two big name pitchers, but they are starting to wear down here at the end of the season. Neither pitcher has looked good in the last few games and I expect one of these teams to have a big inning early. The winner of this game will probably score 8 runs themselves. Take the Over.Comment
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SPORTS WAGERS
B.C. LIONS –3½ over Calgary
At some point the Lions figure to have a letdown but until that happens we would not bet against them. Also note that last week they opened their new stadium with a win 9-point win over Edmonton and that combined with the excitement in the city could result in this being that letdown spot. The Stamps are 5-1 on the road and they’re a talented squad. However, they’re also an erratic bunch that is not to be trusted in most situations. They could certainly win here but to us, this is a pass because the Lions are too hot to wager against. No bets.
Buffalo -104 over Los Angeles
Game will be played in Helsinki. Both these teams played overseas yesterday with the Kings beating the Rangers 3-2 in OT and the Sabres beating the Ducks 4-1. From the moment the Sabres stepped on the ice yesterday you could feel and see their off-the-charts positive energy. Buffalo is loaded with talent and jumped all over the Ducks yesterday, striking quickly and jumping out to a 2-0 early lead. The Ducks never got closer than two goals the rest of the way in a 4-1 final. Buffalo fell asleep in the third but don’t pay much attention to that, as they were on cruise control. The Sabres know they’re on the verge of something good. The energy, confidence and talent levels are at an all-time high and anything less than a 2-0 start would be a disappointment. The Kings battled every minute of every period for that 3-2 win yesterday. They scored a late goal to send it into OT before winning it. Kings made a significant move in the offseason that saw them acquire Simon Gagne and Mike Richards. However, they also lost Wayne Simmonds, Alex Ponikarovski and Michael Handzus. The Kings have been picked by many to overtake the Sharkies in the Pacific but with a lack of depth up front and a defense that also has questions, we just don’t see it. What we do see is a cheap price on Buffalo today against a team that had a tough game yesterday and is not in the same class as these Sabres. Play: Buffalo -104 (Risking 2.08 units to win 2).
Philadelphia -½ +140 over NEW JERSEY
This is a three-way betting line and if you don’t have the option of laying a half puck, then you likely have the option of three-way betting. We much prefer the Flyers playing their second game as oppose to the Devils playing its first. Furthermore, the Devils are a non-playoff team again with very little offense, a potentially brutal goaltending duo and less changes than anyone in the league. The Devils have virtually the same team as the one they had last year that didn’t get off the mattress until March. Yeah, they went 18-2-2 down the stretch but so what. They caught some teams off guard but to expect a bounce back year, as many experts are predicting is delusional. Martin Brodeur gets the start and that’s sweet. Brodeur has too many miles on his 40-year-old body. He’s slow, he’s out of position all the time and if you think last year was embarrassing for him, you can double that this year. Expect him to get pulled more times than any other netminder before he backs up Johan Hedberg. The Flyers made a whole lot of changes and they looked real sharp in opener against Bruins after the first 10 minutes of the game. One through six, the Flyers core of defensemen is second to nobody. They’ll roll out three great lines and one solid fourth line. Ilya Bryzgalov, if nothing else, instills confidence in the whole team. These Flyers are so tough and a loss here against what might be the worst club in the NHL this year would be a surprise. Play: Philadelphia –½ +140 (Risking 2 units).
Ottawa +155 over TORONTO
This is a rather simple equation that goes like this. When the Toronto Maple Leafs are favored by this much, take the tag and ask no questions. The Leafs beat the Habs in their season opener 2-0 in what looked like an old-timers game. Three years ago when Brian Burke took over the Leafs they had no center, no depth and no goaltending. Three years later they have no center, no depth and maybe they got lucky with James Reimer but we’ll see. In other words, Burke has done nothing to improve the Leafs, as their goal this year is to finish 16th in the conference, the same goal they’ve had for the past 15 years. Leafs are a bubble team but they are absolutely, 100% not a –170 team against anyone. Ottawa lost in Detroit last night and it was ugly but this isn’t the Red Wings and the Sens could carry momentum after a good third period. They’re rebuilding and it could be a long season. However, the Sens are solid in goal with Craig Anderson, who has a history of playing great against the Leafs and they still have Daniel Alfredsson, Jason Spezza, Milan Michalek and a couple of fine-looking youngsters in Bobby Butler and Erik Karlsson. Ottawa will win games this year and this is certainly a winnable one. More than that is the take-back against Toronto, which dictates this value play. Play: Ottawa +155 (Risking 2 units).
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WUNDERDOG (NHL)
Game: Columbus at Minnesota (8:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: Columbus +130 (moneyline)
The Wild has had a three-year playoffs drought, and have not won a playoffs series since 2003. The Wild has made improvements to an offense that has ranked No. 20 or worse the last three seasons, hitting bottom a year ago where they slipped to No. 26 at just 2.48 goals per game. Nicklas Backstrom really struggled in the net last year, closing the season with just one win in his last 14 behind the net. Columbus fared well vs. the Wild a year ago as they took three of the four meetings between these clubs. The Wild closed a year ago by dropping six straight as a favorite of -110 to -150, and that positions the Blue Jackets as a live dog in this one. Columbus is the pick.Comment
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#316 West Virginia -19.5 (2 Units) - We were not fans of the Mountaineers early as they struggled to find their identity. After getting crushed by LSU at home things appear to be back on track. The have a go to running back, along with QB Geno Smith and Wr Tavon Austin, they possess a powerful trio. Uconn is not the same without Coach Edsall but they have kept games close all season. The spread seems a bit high, but we feel West Virginia can cover it at home as they seek revenge as Uconn from a season ago.
#335 Temple -9 (2 Units) - In one game Temple managed to give up more points defensively than they had in the previous 4 games combined. We are gonna ride them and give them another shot on the road against Ball St. Ball St should provide a much better showing after last weeks spanking against Oklahoma. Temple should be back on their game defensively and should cover this one easily.
#359 Southern Miss +1 (1 Unit) - Many catapulted Navy after their recent showing against South Carolina. Outside of that game however Navy hasn't shown much. Southern Miss on the other hand has played rather well against some very decent competition. The line is dropping in favor of Southern Miss as the public is against Navy as well.
#379 Florida St Over 52 (3 Units) - Florida St was able to put up 30 points with a freshman QB against a very good Clemson squad. The return of QB EJ Manuel and the 2 week preparation should result in a rout of Wake Forest. We should only need Wake Forest to put a couple Tds to crush this over.
#390 LSU -13.5 (1 Unit) - Everyone keeps waiting for the LSU letdown. LSU has played a playoff schedule in our minds taking down West Virginia and of course Oregon. They have kept their foot on the gas and now return home to face a good Florida squad. Florida however will not have QB Brantley and will have a plug a newbie in at QB. The LSU defense will shut down Florida's run attack and force the pass similar to what Bama did last week. 14 points is a big number but one we think LSU should cover.
#384 Kansas State +4 (2 Units) - After taking down Baylor and the Canes, Kstate returns home to find Missouri. Missouri was not favored to do much this offseason. They managed to keep it close against Oklahoma last week, but even though they played them tight, Kstate's defense is just too good lose this game. We can see an outright win as well.
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