-Baltimore has a new identity this season; offense is much more explosive; underrated team
-offense is averaging 41 points per game on a whopping 7.6 yards per play so far this season
-Ravens defense allowed just 10 points on a minuscule 4.5 yards per play in their lone road game  

-Kansas City will play their home opener here; 2 blowout wins; stepping way up in class; regress
-offense is one dimensional; averaging just 72 rushing yards per game on 3.0 yards per rush
-Chiefs defense is allowing 6.9 yards per play vs. offenses that average 6.3 yards per play

9* Play RAVENS (+).

-Old Dominion has played Norfolk State and Virginia Tech; major step-up in class here; no shot
-offense is averaging just 4.5 yards per play versus defenses that give up 5.1 yards per play
-defense gave up 30 points on 6.0 yards per play in their lone road game so far this season

-Virginia was flat in their home win over Florida State last week; expect a big blowout win here

-offense is averaging 6.5 yards per play at home versus defenses that give up 5.9 yards per play
-Cavaliers defense is giving up just 4.2 yards per play vs. offenses that average 5.1 yards per play

10* Play VIRGINIA (-).

-Central Michigan lost 61-0 at Wisconsin in their lone road game this season; out-classed again
-Chippewas offense had success against Akron and Albany; facing a very fast defense now
-defense gave up a whopping 10.3 yards per pass attempt and 7.3 yards per play at Wisconsin

-Miami won 63-0 last week after losing their first 2 games; bye on deck; big blowout win here

-offense is averaging 8.3 yards per pass attempt and 6.5 yards per play overall this season 
-Hurricanes defense is allowing just 17.3 points per game on a strong 5.1 yards per play

9* Play MIAMI FL (-).

-Kentucky is 2-1 on the season; 2 wins over bad team; first road game off home loss to Florida
-offense was stymied last week vs. the Gators; now facing another strong defense on the road
-defense has allowed 7.4 yards per pass attempt and 6.0 yards per play overall; bad matchup 

-Mississippi State lost at home to Kansas State last week; expect a big bounce back effort here
-offense is averaging 6.1 yards per play versus defenses that only give up 5.5 yards per play
-Bulldogs defense is giving up just 5.7 yards per play vs. offenses that average 7.3 yards per play

9* Play MISSISSIPPI STATE (-).

-UL Monroe has a win over Grambling and a close loss to a troubled Florida State; big step-up
-offense is only averaging 6.3 yards per play versus defenses that give up 6.1 yards per play
-defense will get smashed here; no chance to match-up physically against the run or the pass

-Iowa State comes in off a home loss to Iowa; they dominated that game; big bounce back effort

-offense is averaging 6.3 yards per play versus defenses that only give up 5.3 yards per play
-Cyclones defense is allowing just 22 points per game on a minuscule 4.0 yards per play

9* Play IOWA STATE (-).

-Utah is 3-0 with their lone good win against BYU; step-up from Northern Illinois and Idaho St
-offense has faced defenses that give up 29 points per game and 202 rushing yards per game
-Utes defense gave up 5.5 yards per play in their lone road game; bad sign facing a good offense

-USC returns home off a tough overtime loss at BYU; expect a strong bounce back effort here
-offense is averaging 6.4 yards per play vs. defenses that only give up 5.8 yards per play
-Trojans defense has held their 3 opponents to just 27, 23, and 20 points in regulation time

9* Play USC (+).

-Tennessee looks better than what they actually are; could be 2-0; blew a home win on Sunday
-offense is only averaging 5.6 yards per play vs. defenses that give up 6.0 yards per play
-Titans defense allows 5.9 yards per play; a more telling sign than their skewed 13 ppg allowed

-Jacksonville had to face Kansas City and Houston in their first 2 games; step-down in class here
-offense might be better with Gardner Minshew at QB; he has played well in place of Nick Foles
-Jaguars defense held two potent offenses below their season averages; face a weak offense now

10* Play JAGUARS (+).

-Chicago starter Ivan Nova is set to allow 3.0 earned runs with a 5.49 ERA and 1.57 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 5.0 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.2 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Twins lineup has hit .303 (36-119) with a strong .829 OPS against Nova in his career

-Minnesota starter Jake Odorizzi is set to allow 2.2 earned runs with a 3.23 ERA and 1.13 WHIP 

-righty projects to have an 11.7 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and 5.1 strikeout/walk ratio

-White Sox lineup has hit just .271 (23-85) with a weak .082 ISO against Odorizzi in his career

10* Play TWINS (-1.5 runline).

-Kansas City’s Glenn Sparkman is set to allow 3.1 earned runs with a 5.10 ERA and 1.49 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 5.7 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.2 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Athletics lineup has hit .450 (9-20) with a strong 1.292 OPS against Sparkman in his career

-Oakland starter Tanner Roark is set to allow 2.2 earned runs with a 3.32 ERA and 1.12 WHIP 

-righty projects to have an 8.9 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and 4.3 strikeout/walk ratio

-Royals lineup has hit just .188 (6-32) with a weak .663 OPS against Roark in his career

10* Play ATHLETICS (-1.5 runline).

-Cleveland was terrible in their 43-13 home loss to Tennessee last week; laying too many points
-offense suffered with QB Baker Mayfield throwing 3 interceptions; lack of a running game too
-Browns defense gave up a bad 6.5 yards per play; terrible sign for being a favorite on the road

-New York blew a home win late last week; off that loss expect a strong bounce back effort
-offense will be without QB Sam Darnold due to an illness; line inflated because of his absence
-Jets defense held the Bills to just 3 points thru the first 3 quarters; played a terrific game overall

9* Play JETS (+).

-Philadelphia will be a playoff team this season, but this is a terrible scheduling spot with injuries
-offense was way out of sync in the first half last week; they’ll need to trade points in this game
-Eagles defense gave up 8.4 yards per pass attempt and 7.0 yards per play last week; bad sign

-Atlanta had a tough season opening loss on the road in Minnesota; expect bounce back at home
-offense has always performed much better at home in their dome; expect an efficient effort here
-Falcons defense allowed a respectable 5.6 yards per play to the Vikings despite the loss

9* Play FALCONS (+).

-Chicago looked terrible in their season opener against Green Bay; now playing in altitude
-offense is extremely limited, especially throwing the ball; QB Mitch Trubisky is still green
-Bears defensive coordinator last season is now Denver’s head coach (Vic Fangio); disadvantage

-Denver took a lot of money for their season opener in Oakland; off a loss at home; big effort
-offense actually moved the ball extremely on Monday night; stumbled inside Raiders’ territory
-Broncos defense has a nice advantage under Fangio since he knows Chicago’s offensive limits

9* Play BRONCOS (+).

-Dallas played good at home last week in their 35-17 win over the Giants; regress on the road
-offense threw for 405 yards on a whopping 12.7 yards per pass attempt; impossible to repeat
-Cowboys defense allowed 470 yards in that game; terrible performance and a warning sign  

-Washington blew a win in Philadelphia last week; led 20-7 at half before losing 32-27
-offense was able to move the ball extremely well on a decent Eagles defense; averaged 7.0 yppl
-Redskins defense held the Cowboys to just 17 points at home last season; matchup well again

10* Play REDSKINS (+).

-Jacksonville was unfortunate to open their season against Kansas City; step-down in class here
-offense will be led by QB Gardner Minshew; he was good in relief of the injured Nick Foles
-Jaguars defense will play much better in Game 2; they know their divisional rival’s tendencies

-Houston blew a win in New Orleans on Monday night; short week off a last second loss; flat
-offense put up 414 yards of total offense; QB DeShaun Watson tweaked his back; regression
-Texans defense gave up 7.0 yards per rush, 8.4 yards per pass attempt and 8.0 yards per play

9* Play JAGUARS (+).

-Kent State only beat Kennesaw State 26-23 last week; major step-up in class here; no shot
-Golden Flashes offense has scored just 33 total points in their 2 games; facing SEC speed now
-defense gave up 30 points after allowing 6.5 yards per play in their road game at Arizona State

-Auburn was flat last week after their opening comeback win over Oregon; blowout win here

-offense is taking a huge step-down in class; faced 2 teams that only allow 17.8 points per game 
-Tigers rush defense will make Kent State one-dimensional to the pass; terrific matchup

9* Play AUBURN (-).

-Arizona State is 2-0 with wins over Kent State and Sacramento State; huge jump in class now
-Sun Devils offense scored just 49 total points against those 2 weak teams; in big trouble here
-defense is going from 2 opponents that average just 11.8 ppg to a team that has scored 79 points

-Michigan State returns 17 starters from last year’s team that lost 16-13 at Arizona State; revenge

-offense is averaging 6.1 yards per play vs. defenses that only give up 5.3 yards per play
-Spartans defense will be one of the best in the country; gave up 24 total points so far this season

10* Play MICHIGAN STATE (-).

-Colorado State is just 1-1 on the season with their lone win coming against Western Illinois
-offense has faced 2 terrible defensive teams; now they will face a SEC team on the road
-defense gave up 52 points on 7.9 yards per play in their road game; terrible matchup here

-Arkansas blew a 27-9 4th quarter lead at Colorado State last season; big revenge game now
-offense is in their second year under HC Chad Morris; new spread scheme will be improved
-Razorbacks defense has held their first 2 opponents to just 5.2 yards per play; good matchup

9* Play ARKANSAS (-).

-New Mexico won their season opener against Sam Houston State 39-31; big step-up here
-Lobos offense could only muster 145 rushing yards last week; bad sign coming into this game
-defense will get smashed here; no chance to match-up physically against the run or the pass

-Notre Dame won 35-17 at Louisville in their season opener; home opener with extra rest now

-offense will easily put up big numbers here; 250+ yards on the ground and thru the air expected
-Irish defense allowed just 21.5 points per game in 2017 and 18.2 ppg in 2018; stout unit again

9* Play NOTRE DAME (-).

-New York’s Masahiro Tanaka is set to allow 2.3 earned runs with a 3.61 ERA and 1.15 WHIP 

-righty projects to have a 9.6 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and 4.9 strikeout/walk ratio

-Blue Jays lineup has hit just .163 (16-98) with a weak .523 OPS against Tanaka in his career

-Toronto starter Anthony Kay is set to allow 3.0 earned runs with a 4.90 ERA and 1.43 WHIP 

-lefty is slated to have a 5.3 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.1 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Yankees offense is in good current form; averaging 6.9 runs per game over their last 7 games

10* Play YANKEES (-1.5 runline).

-Tampa Bay was terrible last week as expected; off that loss expect strong bounce back effort
-offense was hurt by 4 turnovers, including 2 interceptions; success running the ball tonight
-Buccaneers defense only gave up 256 total yards last week; better than the scoreboard indicated

-Carolina lost 30-27 to the Rams at home last week; at home again and off a loss; overvalued
-offense also turned the ball over 4 times in that game; turnovers have plagued them in the past
-Panthers defense gave up a bad 5.2 yards per rush attempt; bad sign for tonight’s matchup

9* Play BUCCANEERS (+).

-Oakland starter Homer Bailey is set to allow 2.9 earned runs with a 4.99 ERA and 1.45 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 5.0 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.1 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Astros lineup has hit a solid .356 (21-59) with a strong 1.026 OPS against Bailey in his career

-Houston starter Justin Verlander is set to allow 2.0 earned runs with a 2.70 ERA and 0.86 WHIP 

-righty projects to have a 13.7 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and 7.5 strikeout/walk ratio

-Athletics lineup has hit .227 (32-141) with an average .725 OPS against Verlander in his career

10* Play ASTROS (-1.5 runline).

-Denver is a revamped team coming into 2019; new head coach Vic Fangio with key additions
-offense is completely different with QB Joe Flacco; ability to throw the ball changes things
-Broncos defense only allowed 22 points per game last season; more improvement coming  

-Oakland has been a circus since training camp began; Hard Knocks cameras and Antonio Brown
-offense would have been more explosive with Brown; without him the unit becomes predictable
-Raiders defense gave up 29 points per game last season; allowed 30 points or more in 8 games

9* Play BRONCOS (-).

-Arizona starter Merrill Kelly is set to allow 2.8 earned runs with a 4.56 ERA and 1.41 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 5.8 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.0 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Mets lineup has hit a solid .333 (8-24) with a strong .902 OPS against Kelly in his career

-New York starter Jacob deGrom is set to allow 1.8 earned runs with a 2.27 ERA and 0.83 WHIP 

-righty projects to have an 11.4 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and 6.5 strikeout/walk ratio

-Diamondbacks lineup has hit .185 (10-54) with a weak .455 OPS against deGrom in his career

10* Play METS (-1.5 runline).

-Pittsburgh hasn’t played well in New England over the last few seasons; expect similar results
-offense lost their best weapon in Antonio Brown; unit will need time to get into their rhythm
-Steelers defense gave up 21 points or more in 6 of their 8 road games last season; bad matchup

-New England won another Super Bowl in 2018; 4-1 ATS in home openers over the last 5 years
-offense will once again be among the league’s best; averaged 32.9 points per game at home
-Patriots defense has allowed 20 points per game or less in each of the last 4 seasons; solid unit

9* Play PATRIOTS (-).

-New York hasn’t made the best decisions the last couple of years; undervalued because of it
-offense has some turnover which should generate better performance from their new players
-Giants defense has a terrific matchup for Week 1; expect them to limit scoring opportunities 

-Dallas was worse than their 10-6 record in 2018; 9 of their wins came by 8 points or less
-offense is not explosive enough to win by margin; bad combination with a conservative coach
-Cowboys defense was awful last season; they gave up 23 points or more in nine games

9* Play GIANTS (+).

-San Francisco had an injury-riddled 2018; improve in their 3rd year under HC Kyle Shanahan
-offense will be lead by QB Jimmy Garoppolo who comes into this game fully healthy for 2019
-49ers defense held 5 of their final 9 opponents to 23 points or less last season; unit is on the rise

-Tampa Bay made some wholesale changes for the good with HC Bruce Arians; needs time
-offense lost some production from last year’s team, especially in pass catchers; question marks
-Buccaneers defense was atrocious in 2018; gave up 29 points per game; unit isn’t in good shape

10* Play 49ERS (+).

-Buffalo went 4-3 SU over their last 7 games in 2018; expect more improvement in 2019
-offense will be much more efficient in their second year under QB Josh Allen; better weapons
-Bills defense allowed just 294 yards per game last season; should limit scoring chances today  

-New York went 4-12 in 2018; they closed the season by going 1-9 SU over their last 10 games
-offense should be better in their 2nd year under QB Sam Darnold, but this is a tough matchup
-Jets defense gave up 4.6 yards per rush last season; Bills scored 64 points on them in 2 meetings

9* Play BILLS (+).

-UTEP only beat Houston Baptist 36-34 last week; taking a major step-up in class here; no shot
-the Miners offense has been terrible over the last couple of years; averaged just 17 and 11 ppg
-pass defense gave up 300 yards after allowing 8.1 yards per pass attempt on 73% completions

-Texas Tech waxed Montana State 45-10 last week; expect another easy blowout win here

-offense threw for a whopping 436 yards while completing 72.7% on 7.9 yards per pass attempt 
-Red Raiders rush defense will make UTEP one-dimensional to the pass; terrific matchup

10* Play TEXAS TECH (-).

-Buffalo went just 10-4 SU last year, but they lost just about everybody; just 8 returning starters
-Bulls offense could only muster 354 yards of total offense against Robert Morris last week
-defense will get smashed here; no chance to match-up physically against the run or the pass

-Penn State went 9-4 last season, but those 3 losses came by 1, 3, and 4 points; very good team

-offense scored 79 points on Idaho in their season opener; expect another big number here
-Nittany Lions defense can be one of the best in the country; 20.5 points per game in 2018

9* Play PENN STATE (-).

-Los Angeles’ Andrew Heaney is set to allow 2.3 earned runs with a 3.39 ERA and 1.09 WHIP 

-lefty projects to have a 12.5 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 6.2 strikeout/walk ratio

-White Sox lineup has hit just .158 (6-38) with a weak .495 OPS against Heaney in his career

-Chicago starter Dylan Covey is set to allow 2.8 earned runs with a 4.77 ERA and 1.45 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 5.7 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.2 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Angels lineup has hit a solid .321 (9-28) with a strong .881 OPS against Covey in his career

9* Play ANGELS (-1.5 runline).

-San Diego State returned just 12 starters; opened their season with an ugly game vs. Weber State
-offense scored just 6 points on 238 yards of total offense vs. a FCS team; terrible sign
-defense lost 3 starters from last year’s defensive line that was their best in the last 2 decades  

-UCLA lost 24-14 at Cincinnati in their season opener; extra rest after playing on Thursday
-offense returned 9 starters from last year’s team; off a loss and at home; big bounce back effort
-Bruins defense allowed just 3.6 yards per rush last week; face a run-dominated offense here 

9* Play UCLA (-).

-Cleveland starter Adam Plutko is set to allow 3.6 earned runs with a 6.24 ERA and 1.50 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 5.5 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.1 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Twins lineup has hit a solid .317 (13-41) with a strong 1.065 OPS against Plutko in his career

-Minnesota’s Michael Pineda is set to allow 2.4 earned runs with a 3.44 ERA and 1.17 WHIP 

-righty projects to have a 9.0 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 4.7 strikeout/walk ratio

-Indians lineup has hit just .121 (4-33) with a weak .239 OPS against Pineda in his career

10* Play TWINS (-1.5 runline).

-Green Bay had a bad coach and played thru an injury-plagued 2018 season; big effort coming
-offense is completely healthy after QB Aaron Rodgers was hobbled for most of last season
-Packers defense was revamped thru free agency; unit will be much-improved in 2019  

-Chicago went 12-5 in 2018 mostly due to a strong defense and an easy schedule; hard to repeat
-offense surprised many defenses with their new system and QB Mitch Trubisky; regression now
-Bears defense was vulnerable against the pass last season; bad matchup here against Rodgers

9* Play PACKERS (+).

-Seattle starter Marco Gonzales is set to allow 3.1 earned runs with a 4.80 ERA and 1.46 WHIP 

-lefty is slated to have a 5.5 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 1.9 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Astros lineup has hit a solid .363 (33-91) with a strong .915 OPS against Gonzales in his career

-Houston starter Wade Miley is set to allow 2.3 earned runs with a 3.36 ERA and 1.16 WHIP 

-lefty projects to have an 8.5 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and 3.3 strikeout/walk ratio

-Mariners lineup has hit just .195 (16-82) with a weak .510 OPS against Miley in his career

10* Play ASTROS (-1.5 runline).

-Colorado starter Peter Lambert is set to allow 2.8 earned runs with a 4.73 ERA and 1.43 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 5.5 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.1 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Dodgers lineup has hit a solid .333 (9-27) with a strong .987 OPS against Lambert in his career

-Los Angeles’ Walker Buehler is set to allow 1.8 earned runs with a 2.35 ERA and 0.83 WHIP 

-righty projects to have an 11.8 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and 7.3 strikeout/walk ratio

-Rockies lineup has hit just .191 (25-131) with a weak .584 OPS against Buehler in his career

10* Play DODGERS (-1.5 runline).

-Miami Ohio has just 10 returning starters; 6-6 SU last year; out-classed by a wide margin
-offense averaged 372 yards of offense per game in 2018; can’t trade points with the Hawkeyes
-defense has no chance in physically stopping the run or the pass in this game; mismatch  

-Iowa quietly went 9-4 SU in 2018 with 3 of their 4 losses coming by 6 points or less
-head coach Kirk Ferentz is one of the best player developers in the country; improving team
-Hawkeyes defense has allowed 20.4 points per game or less in each of the last 4 seasons 

10* Play IOWA (-).

-Oregon is one of the most experienced teams in the country with 17 returning starters

-offense averaged 34.8 and 36 points per game the last 2 years under senior QB Justin Herbert  
-Ducks defense returns 7 starters from a unit that gave up just 25.4 ppg on 3.7 yards per rush

-Auburn went just 8-5 last year, and head coach Gus Malzahn is under pressure; bad situation
-offense has some question marks with true freshman Bo Nix starting at QB; tough matchup
-Tigers defense will be a stout unit once again in 2019, but face a strong, balanced offense here

9* Play OREGON (+).

-Middle Tennessee State has just 11 returning starters; class difference for their season opener
-the Blue Raiders offense will miss 4-year starting QB Brent Stockstill; inexperienced unit
-defense allowed 35, 37, and 49 points in their first 3 games of 2018; similar result coming here

-Michigan lost their season opener in 2018; lost their last game by 23 points; motivated team

-offense returns 8 starters from a unit that improved by 10 points per game last season; 35.2 ppg  
-Wolverines defense has allowed less than 20 points in all 4 seasons under HC Jim Harbaugh

9* Play MICHIGAN (-).

-Georgia Southern lost 41-7 at Auburn and 44-0 at West Virginia in season openers; out-classed
-the Eagles offense is a one-dimensional running team; terrible matchup against an elite defense
-rush defense will get steamrolled here; gave up 309 rushing yards to Clemson last season

-LSU returns 16 starters from last year’s 10-3 team; one of the best teams in the country

-offense showed major improvement in 2018 while averaging 5.2 points per game more 
-Tigers defense allowed just 21.8 points per game on 339 yards per game last season

9* Play LSU (-).

-Miami starter Pablo Lopez is set to allow 2.8 earned runs with a 4.87 ERA and 1.41 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 5.3 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.3 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Nationals lineup has hit a solid .311 (14-45) with a strong 1.034 OPS against Lopez in his career

-Washington’s Stephen Strasburg is set to allow 2.2 earned runs with a 3.02 ERA and 1.02 WHIP 

-righty projects to have an 11.6 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and 7.2 strikeout/walk ratio

-Marlins lineup has hit just .167 (26-156) with a weak .471 OPS against Strasburg in his career

9* Play NATIONALS (-1.5 runline).

-Massachusetts begins with a new head coach after going just 4-8 SU last year; inexperienced
-offense last season was their best in over a decade; just 5 returning starters; big drop off
-defense will once again be terrible; maybe one of the worst in the entire country; bad matchup

-Rutgers went just 1-11 in 2018; with a much more experienced team, expect big improvement
-offense has 8 returning starters back; scored 35 points in their season opener in 2018; repeat
-Scarlet Knights defense will face an expected inept offense in this game; good matchup

10* Play RUTGERS (-).

-Tulsa went just 3-9 SU last year; they haven’t beat an out of conference FBS team since 2010
-Golden Hurricane offense regressed by 5.2 points per game in 2018; just 6 returning starters
-defense will get smashed here; gave up 233 rushing yards on 5.0 yards per carry last season

-Michigan State returns 17 starters from last year’s 7-6 team; expect major improvement in 2019

-offense scored 73 total points in their last 2 season openers; expect similar result tonight  
-Spartans defense will be one of the best in the country; gave up 17.2 points per game in 2018

9* Play MICHIGAN STATE (-).

-Texas State begins with a new head coach after going just 3-9 SU last year; out-classed here
-offense has averaged 19.8 points per game or less the last 3 years; can’t trade points with Aggies
-defense has no chance in physically stopping the run or the pass in this game; mismatch  

-Texas A&M will be in their second year under HC Jimbo Fisher; team went 9-4 in 2018
-offense has 7 returning starters back including QB Kellen Mond; averaged 36 ppg last season
-Gamecocks defense improved by 5.2 points per game and by 60 yards per game last season

9* Play TEXAS A&M (-).

-Georgia Tech has just 9 returning starters, a new head coach, and a new system; out-classed
-the Yellow Jackets offense is switching from the triple-option to a pro style; drastic changes
-rush defense will get steamrolled here; gave up 4.7 rushing yards per carry last season

-Clemson returns 8 offensive starters from last year’s 15-0 team that won the national title

-offense scored 56 and 48 points in their last 2 season openers; expect similar result tonight  
-Tigers defense allowed just 13.1 points per game on 286 yards per game last season

10* Play CLEMSON (-).

-Minnesota’s Jake Odorizzi is set to allow 2.2 earned runs with a 3.44 ERA and 1.13 WHIP 

-righty projects to have an 11.3 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and 4.6 strikeout/walk ratio

-White Sox lineup has hit just .212 (24-113) with a weak .512 OPS against Odorizzi in his career

-Chicago starter Ross Detwiler is set to allow 2.9 earned runs with a 5.07 ERA and 1.44 WHIP 

-lefty is slated to have a 5.6 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.2 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Twins lineup has hit a solid .364 (24-66) with a strong 1.085 OPS against Detwiler in his career

10* Play TWINS (-1.5 runline).

-New Orleans head coach Sean Payton is 10-3 ATS with the Saints in Week 3 of the preseason

-QB Drew Brees will play the first half and likely into the second half; Teddy Bridgewater next

-Saints HC Payton: “You’re getting a lot of live looks in a game like this by playing them.”

-New York head coach Adam Gase is just 6-8 ATS in preseason games with different teams

-QB rotation will feature Sam Darnold and Trevor Siemian; Davis Webb and Luke Falk after

-Jets HC Gase: “Situations in these games and not everybody is on the same page. We need it.”

9* Play SAINTS (-).

-Detroit starter Edwin Jackson is set to allow 3.2 earned runs with a 5.79 ERA and 1.65 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 5.3 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 1.7 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Twins lineup has hit a solid .314 (11-35) with a strong .845 OPS against Jackson in his career

-Minnesota’s Kyle Gibson is set to allow 2.2 earned runs with a 3.31 ERA and 1.15 WHIP 

-righty projects to have a 9.9 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and 5.2 strikeout/walk ratio

-Tigers lineup has hit just .217 (15-69) with a weak .604 OPS against Gibson in his career

10* Play TWINS (-1.5 runline).

-Kansas City’s Jakob Junis is set to allow 3.1 earned runs with a 4.70 ERA and 1.46 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 5.5 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 1.9 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Indians lineup has hit a solid .324 (44-136) with a strong .886 OPS against Junis in his career

-Cleveland starter Zach Plesac is set to allow 2.3 earned runs with a 3.53 ERA and 1.13 WHIP 

-righty projects to have an 8.4 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and 3.5 strikeout/walk ratio

-Royals lineup has hit just .149 (7-47) with a weak .479 OPS against Plesac in his career 

9* Play INDIANS (-1.5 runline).

-Washington head coach Jay Gruden is 3-2 ATS with the Redskins in Week 3 of the preseason

-QB rotation of Case Keenum and Dwayne Haskins; big edge after the starters depart

-Redskins HC Gruden: “Turn up the heat. That’s a big thing that we want to focus on. And win.”

-Atlanta head coach Dan Quinn is just 5-14 ATS with the Falcons in preseason games

-QB rotation will feature Matt Ryan and Matt Schaub; the latter’s best days are way behind hm

-Falcons HC Quinn: “After what happened in 2018, we need to be as healthy as possible now.”

9* Play REDSKINS (-).

-Seattle starter Marco Gonzales is set to allow 2.7 earned runs with a 4.11 ERA and 1.40 WHIP 

-lefty is slated to have a 6.6 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.3 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Rays lineup has hit a solid .344 (11-32) with a strong .869 OPS against Gonzales in his career

-Tampa Bay’s Brendan McKay is set to allow 1.7 earned runs with a 2.86 ERA and 1.02 WHIP 

-lefty projects to have an 11.1 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and 4.9 strikeout/walk ratio

-Mariners offense has struggled mightily against left-handed starters; hitting just .237 as a team

10* Play RAYS (-1.5 runline).

-Chicago starter Dylan Cease is set to allow 2.9 earned runs with a 4.62 ERA and 1.47 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 5.3 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.0 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Angels offense is in good current form; they’ve scored 6 runs or more in 4 of their last 5 games

-Los Angeles’ Griffin Canning is set to allow 2.0 earned runs with a 3.33 ERA and 1.06 WHIP 

-righty projects to have a 10.9 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and 6.3 strikeout/walk ratio

-White Sox offense is hitting .244 while averaging 3.7 runs per game vs. right-handed starters

10* Play ANGELS (-1.5 runline).

-Detroit head coach Matt Patricia is just 1-4 ATS with the Lions in preseason games

-QB rotation will feature David Fales and Josh Johnson; the latter just signed after an injury

-Lions HC Patricia: “That’s what it’s all about, making sure they’re doing the little things right.”

-Houston head coach Bill O’Brien is 4-1 ATS with the Texans in Week 2 of the preseason

-QB rotation of AJ McCarron and Joe Webb will follow DeShaun Watson; perfect for preseason

-Texans HC O’Brien: “Games are always a big deal to me. We got to go out and compete.”

9* Play TEXANS (-).

-Houston starter Justin Verlander is set to allow 2.1 earned runs with a 3.31 ERA and 1.04 WHIP 

-righty projects to have an 11.3 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and 4.9 strikeout/walk ratio

-Athletics lineup has hit just .232 (29-125) with a weak .240 ISO against Verlander in his career 

-Oakland starter Tanner Roark is set to allow 2.9 earned runs with a 4.94 ERA and 1.44 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 5.7 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.2 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Astros lineup has hit a solid .357 (10-28) with a strong .793 OPS against Roark in his career

10* Play ASTROS (-1.5 runline).

-Green Bay is playing in their first preseason road game with a new coach; learning experience

-QB rotation will start with Aaron Rodgers for a short time; a bad DeShone Kizer to follow

-Packers HC LaFleur: “We’re hoping to run a clean operation, but obviously it will be difficult.”

-Baltimore head coach John Harbaugh is 8-3 ATS with the Ravens in Week 2 of the preseason

-QB rotation of Lamar Jackson and Trace McSorley is perfect for preseason games

-Ravens HC Harbaugh: “We have a way of doing it. It’s different than anybody. We go to win.”

9* Play RAVENS (-).

-Arizona starter Mike Leake is set to allow 3.1 earned runs with a 4.41 ERA and 1.40 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 5.6 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 1.9 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Dodgers lineup has hit a solid .318 (35-110) with a strong .816 OPS against Leake in his career

-Los Angeles’ Hyun-Jin Ryu is set to allow 2.2 earned runs with a 3.00 ERA and 0.98 WHIP 

-lefty projects to have a 7.6 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and 5.8 strikeout/walk ratio

-Diamondbacks lineup has hit just .215 (14-65) with a weak .619 OPS against Ryu in his career 

10* Play DODGERS (-1.5 runline).

-Minnesota head coach Mike Zimmer is 17-4, including 6-0 in Week 1 of the preseason

-QB Kyle Sloter will likely see most of the action in this game; terrific preseason quarterback

-Vikings HC Zimmer: “I push the needle a little bit. More edge. That’s how we have to play.”

-New Orleans won’t play their veterans much; plan is to play young guys and stay injury free 

-QB rotation of Teddy Bridgewater and Taysom Hill will see the majority of action; cautious duo 

-Saints HC Payton: “I know the challenge in evaluation with the current situation. It’s tough.”

9* Play VIKINGS (+).

-Jacksonville is playing in their first preseason game while implementing a new passing offense 

-QB rotation of Gardner Minshew and Tanner Lee will see the majority of action; weak duo

-Jaguars HC Marrone: “That’s why you have these preseason games, to see the backups.”

-Baltimore head coach John Harbaugh is 11-1 ATS with the Ravens in Week 1 of the preseason

-QB rotation of Lamar Jackson and Trace McSorley is perfect for preseason games

-Ravens head coach John Harbaugh: “We’re all set. We just go do it. We want to win.”

9* Play RAVENS (-).

-Los Angeles’ Dillon Peters is set to allow 3.1 earned runs with a 6.41 ERA and 1.74 WHIP 

-lefty is slated to have a 5.1 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.0 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Red Sox offense is hitting .283 as a team while averaging 5.7 runs per game at home this season

-Boston starter Chris Sale is set to allow 2.1 earned runs with a 3.30 ERA and 1.10 WHIP 

-lefty projects to have a 12.3 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and 5.6 strikeout/walk ratio

-Angels lineup has hit just .161 (10-62) with a weak .584 OPS against Sale in his career 

10* Play RED SOX (-1.5 runline).

-Toronto’s Jacob Waguespack is set to allow 2.8 earned runs with a 4.70 ERA and 1.46 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 6.2 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.0 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Rays lineup has hit a solid .296 (8-27) with a strong .832 OPS against Waguespack in his career

-Tampa Bay’s Charlie Morton is set to allow 2.0 earned runs with a 2.97 ERA and 1.06 WHIP 

-righty projects to have an 11.8 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and 4.1 strikeout/walk ratio

-Blue Jays lineup has hit just .250 (8-32) with a poor .681 OPS against Morton in his career 

9* Play RAYS (-1.5 runline).

-San Diego starter Cal Quantrill is set to allow 2.8 earned runs with a 4.94 ERA and 1.48 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 6.2 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.3 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Dodgers lineup has hit a solid .303 (10-33) with an .876 OPS against Quantrill in his career 

-Los Angeles’ Walker Buehler is set to allow 2.1 earned runs with a 2.89 ERA and 0.94 WHIP 

-righty projects to have a 10.9 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 6.3 strikeout/walk ratio

-Padres lineup has hit .100 with an ugly .200 OPS in limited at-bats against Buehler in his career

9* Play DODGERS (-1.5 runline).

-New York starter Jacob deGrom is set to allow 2.1 earned runs with a 3.14 ERA and 1.00 WHIP 

-righty projects to have an 11.7 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and 6.7 strikeout/walk ratio

-White Sox lineup has hit .154 with a .543 OPS in limited at-bats against deGrom in his career

-Chicago starter Lucas Giolito is set to allow 3.0 earned runs with a 4.54 ERA and 1.44 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 6.7 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.2 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Mets offense has crushed interleague pitching this season while averaging 6.3 runs per game 

10* Play METS (-1.5 runline).

-New York’s Domingo German is set to allow 3.1 earned runs with a 5.62 ERA and 1.55 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 6.6 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.4 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Red Sox lineup has hit a strong .312 (10-32) with an .809 OPS against German in his career 

-Boston starter Chris Sale projects to allow 2.3 earned runs with a 3.39 ERA and 1.10 WHIP 

-lefty projects to have a 12.8 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 5.6 strikeout/walk ratio

-Yankees lineup has hit just .248 (39-157) with a weak .699 OPS against Sale in his career

10* Play RED SOX (-1.5 runline).

-Cleveland’s Mike Clevinger is set to allow 2.0 earned runs with a 3.21 ERA and 1.13 WHIP 

-righty projects to have an 11.0 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and 3.7 strikeout/walk ratio

-Royals lineup has hit just .255 (27-106) with a weak .603 OPS against Clevinger in his career

-Kansas City’s Glenn Sparkman is set to allow 3.3 earned runs with a 5.02 ERA and 1.51 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 5.5 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.1 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Indians lineup has hit a strong .309 (17-55) with a 1.015 OPS against Sparkman in his career 

10* Play INDIANS (-1.5 runline).

-Baltimore’s Jimmy Yacabonis is set to allow 2.8 earned runs with a 5.69 ERA and 1.64 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 5.0 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 1.5 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Angels lineup has hit .500 with a 1.000 OPS in limited at-bats against Yacabonis in his career 

-Los Angeles starter Jose Suarez is set to allow 2.0 earned runs with a 3.41 ERA and 1.16 WHIP 

-lefty projects to have a 10.2 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 3.8 strikeout/walk ratio

-Orioles offense is hitting just .235 as a team while averaging 4.1 runs per game on the road

10* Play ANGELS (-1.5 runline).

-Oakland starter Homer Bailey is set to allow 3.0 earned runs with a 5.32 ERA and 1.52 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 5.4 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 1.8 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Astros lineup has hit a solid .300 with a .777 OPS in limited at-bats against Bailey in his career 

-Houston starter Gerrit Cole is set to allow 2.1 earned runs with a 2.88 ERA and 0.96 WHIP 

-righty projects to have a 13.1 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 5.1 strikeout/walk ratio

-Athletics lineup has hit just .194 (20-103) with a weak .667 OPS against Cole in his career

10* Play ASTROS (-1.5 runline).

-Texas starter Ariel Jurado is set to allow 3.0 earned runs with a 5.04 ERA and 1.54 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 5.4 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.1 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Astros lineup has hit a solid .302 (13-43) with a strong .848 OPS against Jurado in his career 

-Houston’s Jose Urquidy is set to allow 2.2 earned runs with a 3.54 ERA and 1.10 WHIP 

-righty projects to have a 10.6 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 4.5 strikeout/walk ratio

-Rangers offense has hit just .222 over their last 7 games; 13 total runs over their last 4 games

9* Play ASTROS (-1.5 runline).

-Texas starter Mike Minor is set to allow 2.9 earned runs with a 4.44 ERA and 1.41 WHIP 

-lefty is slated to have a 6.5 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.2 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Astros lineup has hit a strong .302 (45-149) with an .875 OPS against Minor in his career 

-Houston’s Justin Verlander is set to allow 2.1 earned runs with a 2.76 ERA and 0.90 WHIP 

-righty projects to have a 13.5 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 6.6 strikeout/walk ratio

-Rangers lineup has hit just .206 (86-418) with a weak .579 OPS against Verlander in his career

10* Play ASTROS (-1.5 runline).

-Chicago starter Reynaldo Lopez is set to allow 2.9 earned runs with a 4.52 ERA and 1.43 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 6.5 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.3 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Rays lineup has hit a strong .414 (12-29) with a solid 1.227 OPS against Lopez in his career 

-Tampa Bay’s Brendan McKay is set to allow 1.7 earned runs with a 2.94 ERA and 1.02 WHIP 

-lefty projects to have a 10.5 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 5.7 strikeout/walk ratio

-White Sox offense is in poor form; averaging just 2.4 runs per game over their last 7 games

9* Play RAYS (-1.5 runline).

-Detroit starter Spencer Turnbull is set to allow 2.9 earned runs with a 4.88 ERA and 1.51 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 6.1 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 1.9 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Indians lineup has hit a strong .396 (21-53) with a 1.033 OPS against Turnbull in his career 

-Cleveland’s Mike Clevinger is set to allow 1.8 earned runs with a 3.03 ERA and 1.08 WHIP 

-righty projects to have a 12.2 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 4.5 strikeout/walk ratio

-Tigers lineup has hit just .143 (8-56) with a weak .488 OPS against Clevinger in his career

10* Play INDIANS (-1.5 runline).

-Los Angeles’ Clayton Kershaw is set to allow 2.4 earned runs with a 3.43 ERA and 1.15 WHIP 

-lefty projects to have a 9.2 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 5.0 strikeout/walk ratio

-Phillies lineup has hit just .193 (21-109) with a weak .588 OPS against Kershaw in his career

-Philadelphia starter Zach Eflin is set to allow 3.5 earned runs with a 5.35 ERA and 1.47 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 6.1 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.8 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Dodgers lineup has hit a strong .353 (12-34) with a solid 1.248 OPS against Eflin in his career 

10* Play DODGERS (-1.5 runline).

-Houston’s Framber Valdez projects to allow 2.8 earned runs with a 4.16 ERA and 1.44 WHIP 

-lefty projects to have a 7.8 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and 2.2 strikeout/walk ratio

-Rangers lineup has hit .385 with a .932 OPS in limited at-bats against Valdez in his career

-Texas starter Lance Lynn is slated for 2.2 earned runs with a 3.62 ERA and 1.34 WHIP 

-righty projects to have an 8.7 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and 3.6 strikeout/walk ratio

-Astros lineup has hit just .190 (8-42) with a weak .634 OPS against Lynn in his career

10* Play RANGERS (+1.5 runline).

-Colorado’s Antonio Senzatela is set to allow 3.0 earned runs with a 4.52 ERA and 1.47 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 6.2 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.1 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Diamondbacks lineup has hit .292 (26-89) with a solid .802 OPS against Senzatela in his career 

-Arizona starter Zack Greinke projects to allow 2.2 earned runs with a 3.38 ERA and 1.03 WHIP 

-righty projects to have a 9.2 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 5.8 strikeout/walk ratio

-Rockies lineup has hit just .243 (84-346) with an average .713 OPS against Greinke in his career

10* Play DIAMONDBACKS (-1.5 runline).

-Miami starter Jordan Yamamoto is set to allow 3.2 earned runs with a 4.91 ERA and 1.52 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 6.2 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.2 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Braves offense is hitting .277 as a team while averaging 6.0 runs per game at home this season

-Atlanta starter Julio Teheran projects to allow 2.3 earned runs with a 3.40 ERA and 1.10 WHIP 

-righty projects to have an 8.8 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 4.1 strikeout/walk ratio

-Marlins lineup has hit just .182 (25-137) with a weak .623 OPS against Teheran in his career

9* Play BRAVES (-1.5 runline).

-Miami starter Sandy Alcantara is set to allow 3.6 earned runs with a 5.70 ERA and 1.64 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 6.0 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 1.6 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Nationals lineup has hit .369 (24-65) with a solid 1.140 OPS against Alcantara in his career 

-Washington’s Stephen Strasburg is set to allow 2.3 earned runs with a 3.44 ERA and 1.16 WHIP 

-righty projects to have a 10.4 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 5.8 strikeout/walk ratio

-Marlins lineup has hit just .215 (29-135) with a weak .578 OPS against Strasburg in his career

10* Play NATIONALS (-1.5 runline).

-Washington’s Stephen Strasburg is set to allow 2.2 earned runs with a 3.05 ERA and 1.04 WHIP 

-righty projects to have a 9.5 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 5.1 strikeout/walk ratio

-Marlins lineup has hit just .206 (21-102) with a weak .570 OPS against Strasburg in his career

-Miami starter Sandy Alcantara is set to allow 3.0 earned runs with a 4.40 ERA and 1.40 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 6.0 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 1.7 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Nationals lineup has hit .447 (17-38) with a solid 1.222 OPS against Alcantara in his career 

10* Play NATIONALS (-1.5 runline).

-Baltimore starter Gabriel Ynoa is set to allow 3.0 earned runs with a 5.20 ERA and 1.56 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 5.2 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.4 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Mariners lineup has hit .429 with a solid 1.000 OPS in limited at-bats against Ynoa in his career 

-Seattle starter Yusei Kikuchi is set to give up 2.0 earned runs with a 3.17 ERA and 1.08 WHIP 

-lefty projects to have a 9.4 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 4.3 strikeout/walk ratio

-Orioles offense is hitting .217 over their last 7 games; averaging 4.1 runs per game vs. lefties

10* Play MARINERS (-1.5 runline).

-Chicago’s Odrisamer Despaigne is set to allow 2.9 earned runs with a 5.01 ERA and 1.54 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 5.8 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 1.8 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Rangers offense has been terrific at home where they are averaging 5.7 runs per game

-Texas starter Lance Lynn projects to give up 2.3 earned runs with a 3.45 ERA and 1.12 WHIP 

-righty projects to have a 10.1 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 4.0 strikeout/walk ratio

-White Sox lineup has hit .241 (19-79) with a weak .594 OPS against Lynn in his career

10* Play RANGERS (-1.5 runline).

-Minnesota’s Jake Odorizzi is set to give up 2.3 earned runs with a 3.43 ERA and 1.13 WHIP 

-righty projects to have a 9.8 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and 3.3 strikeout/walk ratio

-Royals lineup has hit just .235 (19-81) with an average .729 OPS against Odorizzi in his career

-KC starter Glenn Sparkman is set to give up 3.2 earned runs with a 5.32 ERA and 1.50 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 6.0 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.7 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Twins lineup has hit a solid .324 (11-34) with a strong .855 OPS against Sparkman in his career

9* Play TWINS (-1.5 runline).

-Detroit’s Jordan Zimmermann is set to allow 2.8 earned runs with a 4.52 ERA and 1.44 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 6.4 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.4 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Pirates lineup has hit .312 (24-77) with a strong .869 OPS against Zimmermann in his career

-Pittsburgh’s Trevor Williams is set to give up 2.2 earned runs with a 3.37 ERA and 1.08 WHIP 

-righty projects to have an 8.6 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 4.8 strikeout/walk ratio

-Tigers lineup has hit .188 with a weak .631 OPS in limited at-bats against Williams in his career

10* Play PIRATES (-1.5 runline).

-San Fran’s Shaun Anderson is set to give up 2.7 earned runs with a 4.46 ERA and 1.40 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 5.9 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.3 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Dodgers offense is hitting .270 while averaging 5.6 runs per game vs. right-handed pitching

-LA starter Clayton Kershaw projects to give up 2.0 earned runs with a 2.60 ERA and 0.91 WHIP 

-lefty projects to have an 8.6 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and 7.0 strikeout/walk ratio

-Giants lineup has hit just .199 (72-361) with a weak .493 OPS against Kershaw in his career

9* Play DODGERS (-1.5 runline).

-Chicago starter Ivan Nova is set to allow 3.1 earned runs with a 4.78 ERA and 1.46 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 6.4 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.0 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Cubs lineup has hit a solid .308 (41-133) with a strong .801 OPS against Nova in his career

-Chicago’s Cole Hamels projects to give up 2.2 earned runs with a 3.47 ERA and 1.11 WHIP 

-lefty projects to have a 9.9 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 4.9 strikeout/walk ratio

-White Sox lineup has hit .250 (11-44) with an average .714 OPS against Hamels in his career

9* Play CUBS (-1.5 runline).

-Baltimore’s Andrew Cashner is set to give up 2.9 earned runs with a 5.00 ERA and 1.46 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 6.0 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 1.9 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Athletics lineup has hit .321 (25-78) with a strong .943 OPS against Cashner in his career

-Oakland starter Mike Fiers projects to give up 2.3 earned runs with a 3.59 ERA and 1.16 WHIP 

-righty projects to have an 8.6 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and 4.2 strikeout/walk ratio

-Orioles lineup has hit just .130 (3-23) with a poor .591 OPS against Fiers in his career

10* Play ATHLETICS (-1.5 runline).

-Miami’s Elieser Hernandez is set to give up 2.7 earned runs with a 4.64 ERA and 1.43 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 6.4 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.2 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Cardinals lineup has hit .375 (9-24) with a strong 1.090 OPS against Hernandez in his career

-St. Louis’ Miles Mikolas projects to give up 2.2 earned runs with a 3.32 ERA and 1.07 WHIP 

-righty projects to have an 8.1 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and 6.1 strikeout/walk ratio

-Marlins lineup has hit just .217 (10-46) with a weak .620 OPS against Mikolas in his career

9* Play CARDINALS (-1.5 runline).

-Kansas City’s Glenn Sparkman is set to allow 3.3 earned runs with a 5.47 ERA and 1.47 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 5.4 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.2 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Twins lineup has hit .333 with a .722 OPS in limited at-bats against Sparkman in his career

-Minnesota’s Jake Odorizzi projects to give up 2.2 earned runs with a 3.65 ERA and 1.19 WHIP 

-righty projects to have a 10.0 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 3.6 strikeout/walk ratio

-Royals lineup has hit just .211 (12-57) with a poor .666 OPS against Odorizzi in his career

9* Play TWINS (-1.5 runline).

-Toronto hits the road off a blown home loss in Game 5; expect a big bounce back effort tonight
-offense is shooting 46.7% from the field vs. defenses that allow 45.7% shooting from the field
-Raptors defense allows 32.9% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 35.4% from 3

-Golden State took advantage of Toronto’s meltdown in Game 5; injuries are adding up again
-offense has yet to score more than 109 points on Toronto’s defense in this series; limited options
-Warriors defense allows 35.7% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 35.5% from 3

10* Play RAPTORS (+).

-Texas starter Mike Minor projects to give up 3.2 earned runs with a 4.86 ERA and 1.45 WHIP 

-lefty is slated to have a 6.1 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.4 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Red Sox offense has hit a solid .300 (18-60) with a strong .845 OPS against Minor in his career

-Boston starter Chris Sale projects to give up 1.8 earned runs with a 2.60 ERA and 0.92 WHIP 

-lefty projects to have a 12.8 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and 9.0 strikeout/walk ratio

-Rangers lineup has hit just .176 (28-159) with a poor .533 OPS against Sale in his career

9* Play RED SOX (-1.5 runline).

-Seattle starter Marco Gonzales is set to give up 2.8 earned runs with a 4.55 ERA and 1.43 WHIP 

-lefty is slated to have a 6.0 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.2 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Angels lineup has hit .283 (32-113) with a strong .812 OPS against Gonzales in his career

-Los Angeles’ Andrew Heaney is set to give up 2.1 earned runs with a 3.39 ERA and 1.11 WHIP 

-lefty projects to have a 10.8 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and 4.2 strikeout/walk ratio

-Mariners offense has hit just .218 as a team versus left-handed pitching this season

9* Play ANGELS (-1.5 runline).

-Toronto bounced back strong in Game 3 as expected; off that easy win, expect regression here
-offense shot 52.4% (43-82) from the field; they made 17 three’s in Game 2; won’t repeat tonight
-Raptors defense held the Warriors to just 39.6% shooting from the field and 33.3% from 3

-Golden State comes in off an ugly home loss; 36-14 SU at home; expect a big bounce back
-offense is shooting 48.9% from the field at home vs. defenses that only allow 46% shooting
-Warriors allows 44.4% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 45.9% from the field

10* Play WARRIORS (-).

-Toronto hits the road off a home loss in Game 2; expect a big bounce back effort tonight
-offense is shooting 46.7% from the field vs. defenses that allow 45.8% shooting from the field
-Raptors defense allows 32.9% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 35.3% from 3

-Golden State took advantage of Toronto’s poor shooting in Game 2; injuries are adding up now
-offense hasn’t been good against the Raptors defense in their last 3 meetings; tougher spot here
-Warriors defense allows 35.6% shooting from 3 at home vs. offenses that shoot 35.5% from 3

10* Play RAPTORS (+).

-Boston starter Chris Sale projects to give up 2.0 earned runs with a 2.99 ERA and 1.00 WHIP 

-lefty projects to have an 11.8 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and 6.8 strikeout/walk ratio

-Royals lineup has hit just .217 (28-129) with a poor .571 OPS against Sale in his career

-Kansas City’s Jakob Junis is set to give up 3.1 earned runs with a 4.72 ERA and 1.42 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 6.2 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.4 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Red Sox offense is hitting a solid .297 while averaging 6.6 runs per game over their last 7 games

9* Play RED SOX (-1.5 runline).

-Golden State played poorly in Game 1 as expected; don’t expect improvement; another loss
-offense hasn’t been good against the Raptors defense in their last 2 meetings; tough spot again
-Warriors defense has given up 117, 113, 112, 126, and 118 points in 4 of their last 5 road games

-Toronto is 9-2 SU at home in the playoffs; getting excellent production from starters and bench
-offense is shooting 47.3% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow 45.8% shooting
-Raptors defense is allowing just 33.9% shooting from 3 vs. offenses that shoot 35.3% from 3

10* Play RAPTORS (-).

-Cleveland’s Trevor Bauer is set to give up 2.3 earned runs with a 3.45 ERA and 1.14 WHIP 

-righty projects to have an 11.8 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and 4.3 strikeout/walk ratio

-White Sox lineup has hit just .255 (42-165) with a poor .709 OPS against Bauer in his career

-Chicago starter Dylan Covey is set to give up 2.8 earned runs with a 4.92 ERA and 1.56 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 5.9 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 1.4 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Indians lineup has hit .319 (15-47) with a strong .893 OPS against Covey in his career

10* Play INDIANS (-1.5 runline).

-New York starter Jason Vargas is set to give up 2.8 earned runs with a 4.33 ERA and 1.42 WHIP 

-lefty is slated to have a 6.1 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.4 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Dodgers lineup has hit a solid .393 (11-28) with a strong 1.219 OPS against Vargas in his career

-Los Angeles’ Hyun-Jin Ryu is set to give up 2.1 earned runs with a 2.86 ERA and 0.94 WHIP 

-lefty projects to have a 9.7 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 6.5 strikeout/walk ratio

-Mets lineup has hit just .179 (7-39) with a weak .502 OPS against Ryu in his career

9* Play DODGERS (-1.5 runline).

-Golden State has won 6 straight games, but 9 days off since playing a game is not good now
-offense is predicated on rhythm, and with the extended time off, expect an inefficient unit
-Warriors defense has given up 117, 113, 112, and 126 points in 4 of their last 5 road games

-Toronto is 8-2 SU at home in the playoffs; just 4 days off which gives them a scheduling edge
-offense is shooting 47.3% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow 45.8% shooting
-Raptors defense is allowing just 33.8% shooting from 3 vs. offenses that shoot 35.3% from 3

10* Play RAPTORS (-).

-Cleveland’s Carlos Carrasco is set to give up 2.2 earned runs with a 3.20 ERA and 1.03 WHIP 

-righty projects to have an 11.5 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and 6.6 strikeout/walk ratio

-White Sox lineup has hit just .190 (36-189) with a weak .536 OPS against Carrasco in his career

-Chicago’s Manny Banuelos is set to give up 2.9 earned runs with a 4.41 ERA and 1.46 WHIP 

-lefty is slated to have a 5.6 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 1.6 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Indians lineup has hit .355 (11-31) with a strong 1.345 OPS against Banuelos in his career

9* Play INDIANS (-1.5 runline).

-Los Angeles’ Hyun-Jin Ryu is set to give up 2.4 earned runs with a 3.41 ERA and 1.14 WHIP 

-lefty projects to have an 8.1 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 4.8 strikeout/walk ratio

-Pirates lineup has hit just .262 (11-42) with a weak .618 OPS against Ryu in his career

-Pittsburgh’s Joe Musgrove is set to give up 2.9 earned runs with a 4.51 ERA and 1.42 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 5.4 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 2.6 strikeout/walk ratio 

-Dodgers offense is in good current form; averaging 4.9 runs per game over their last 7 games

9* Play DODGERS (-1.5 runline).

-Milwaukee has lost 3 straight games after winning the first 2 games; bad shooting variance
-offense is shooting 47.3% from the field vs. defenses that allow 46% shooting from the field
-Bucks allow just 42.9% shooting from the field vs. offenses that shoot 45.7% from the field

-Toronto returns home looking to end this series; role players have been above normal; regress
-offense has made 49 three’s in the last 3 games; got to the free throw line 78 times; won’t repeat
-Raptors defense has given up just 201 points in the last 2 games; bad shooting by the Bucks

10* Play BUCKS (+).

-Toronto was in terrific spots to win Game 3 and 4 on their home court; regress on the road
-offense made 31 three’s in the last 2 games; got to the free throw line 53 times; won’t repeat
-Raptors defense has been worse on the road; gave up 233 points to the Bucks in Game 1 and 2

-Milwaukee returns home off back-to-back losses; 39-9 SU at home; expect a big effort here
-offense is shooting 47.8% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow 46.1% shooting
-Bucks allow 106.5 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 110.2 points per game

9* Play BUCKS (-).

-Chicago starter Lucas Giolito is set to give up 2.9 earned runs with a 4.99 ERA and 1.50 WHIP 

-righty projects to have a 5.8 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 1.7 strikeout/walk ratio

-Astros lineup has hit a solid .341 (15-44) with a strong 1.070 OPS against Giolito in his career

-Houston starter Corbin Martin is set to give up 2.2 earned runs with a 3.61 ERA and 1.20 WHIP 

-righty is slated to have a 9.2 strikeout rate over 9 innings pitched, and a 3.6 strikeout/walk ratio 

-White Sox offense is just hitting .221 and averaging 3.1 runs per game over their last 7 games

9* Play ASTROS (-1.5 runline).

-Milwaukee could very well be down 2-1 in this series instead of up by that; tough matchup
-offense is shooting 34.3% from 3 on the road vs. defenses that allow 35.3% shooting from 3
-Bucks defense allows 36.2% shooting from 3 on the road vs. offenses that shoot 35.4% from 3

-Toronto got a much needed win in Game 3 at home; 38-11 at home overall; another big effort
-offense is shooting 47.2% from the field at home vs. defenses that allow 45.9% shooting
-Raptors allow 105.6 points per game at home vs. offenses that average 110.8 points per game

9* Play RAPTORS (+).