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Date	Match Up	Rating	Score	Result	Profit	Lead Time	Analysis
10-16-11	St. Louis Rams +15.5 v. Green Bay Packers		3-24	Loss	-110	12 h 19 m	Show
We all know that Green Bay is a significantly better team than St. Louis. The Packers are undefeated at 5-0 while the Rams are winless at 0-4. But that is why this pointspread is grossly inflated. And when we dig a bit deeper into the scheduling and situation of the two teams coming into this game, we can clearly see that we
10-15-11	Georgia -11 v. Vanderbilt		33-28	Loss	-110	18 h 47 m	Show
Coming into this season, we were fairly high on Georgia
10-15-11	Oklahoma State v. Texas +8.5		38-26	Loss	-105	51 h 35 m	Show
After opening the season at 4-0, last year
10-15-11	Georgia Tech v. Virginia +8		21-24	Win	100	17 h 23 m	Show
Georgia Tech comes into today
10-15-11	Iowa State v. Missouri -14.5		17-52	Win	100	49 h 6 m	Show
Sometimes numbers do not tell the whole story. They can actually tell a completely different story which is definitely the case for the Missouri Tigers. Missouri owns the 16th ranked offense in the country and a respectable defense that is ranked 31st allowing only 104 rushing yards (2.7 yards per rush) per game. But the Tigers actually come into this game with a losing record at 2-3. However, they are much better than that record indicates as their three losses have come against Arizona St, Oklahoma, and Kansas St who have a combined record of 15-1 so far this season. Missouri also had to play all three of those games on the road, yet they only lost by a combined 24 total points. The Tigers feel that they are a much better team than their record and we certainly agree. Missouri has out-gained every opponent this season with the exception of the Sooners; they lost yardage in that game 592-532. We expect the Tigers to get their balanced offense rolling against an Iowa St defense that is allowing 33 points and 419 yards per game. Missouri
10-10-11	Chicago Bears v. Detroit Lions -6		13-24	Win	100	9 h 48 m	Show
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10-09-11	Green Bay Packers v. Atlanta Falcons +6.5		25-14	Loss	-115	12 h 49 m	Show
This is a rematch of last year
10-09-11	Philadelphia Eagles v. Buffalo Bills +3		24-31	Win	100	9 h 0 m	Show
Over the off-season, no one would have thought that the Buffalo Bills would have a better record than the Philadelphia Eagles coming into this game. But that is the case as the Eagles have struggled so far with a 1-3 record while the Bills are off to a quick 3-1 start. And the Eagles are still favored despite the difference in play; reputation is the only reason Philadelphia is laying points in this game. Both teams enter off a loss, but the Eagles had no excuse in blowing a 23-3 lead at home to the 49ers. We can give the Bills a pass for playing a lethargic game in Cincinnati last week after their emotional win over the Patriots the week before. The Bills have flourished with quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick and running back Fred Jackson. Fitzpatrick has thrown for over 1,000 yards and he has a 9/3 TD/INT ratio after four games. Jackson is currently fourth in the league in rushing (369 yards on 5.8 yards per rush) and this balance has been a key to the Bills early season success. Philadelphia
10-09-11	Cincinnati Bengals -1 v. Jacksonville Jaguars		30-20	Win	100	5 h 45 m	Show
After picking up a nice come from behind victory last week against Buffalo, the Bengals will now travel to Jacksonville to face the league
10-08-11	Georgia -2 v. Tennessee		20-12	Win	100	24 h 53 m	Show
Coming into this season, we were fairly high on Georgia
10-08-11	Miami (Fla) v. Virginia Tech -7.5		35-38	Loss	-100	79 h 29 m	Show
Virginia Tech disappointed many last week in their unexpected 23-3 home loss to Clemson. Include us on that list as we thought Virginia Tech was in a good situational spot as they were catching Clemson in their first road game of the season off back-to-back big wins over Auburn and Florida St. However, the Hokies just played a terrible all around game and left Lane Stadium embarrassed in defeat. Virginia Tech failed to score a touchdown at home for the first time since 1995. It was just their 7th home loss since 2003 (44-7); the Hokies are actually a perfect 6-0 ATS at home off a home loss during that time so we anticipate a big bounce back game from Virginia Tech in this spot. While the Hokies were humiliated in an ugly loss, Miami was feeling good after a 45-14 home win over Bethune-Cookman. However, the Hurricanes 31-point win was hardly impressive, except on the scoreboard. Miami was out-yarded 422-335 in that game and they allowed the Wildcats to run for 219 yards on 4.8 yards per rush. Miami
10-08-11	Army -2 v. Miami (OH)		28-35	Loss	-107	42 h 50 m	Show
Soldiers in the Army rely on
10-07-11	St.Louis Cardinals +1.5 v. Philadelphia Phillies		1-0	Win	100	12 h 27 m	Show
The Phillies and Cardinals head back to Philadelphia for Game 5 of their NLDS series on Friday night. It will be a tense atmosphere as the fans and players all have expectations of World Series or bust. St. Louis needed a late season rally to get in the playoffs so they are playing with house money. Roy Halladay makes the start for Philadelphia. He gave up 3 runs and three hits in eight innings in Game 1 striking out eight while walking one. The Cardinals beat Halladay on September 19th tagging him for 4 runs and six hits in eight innings. Lance Berkman (2-5), Daniel Descalso (2-6), Rafael Furcal (3-9), Corey Patterson (8-23), Nick Punto (4-14) and Skip Schumaker (3-8) all hit the Phillies
10-06-11	California v. Oregon -24		15-43	Win	100	11 h 51 m	Show
This game has been an anticipated match-up ever since California took Oregon to the brink last year in a close 15-13 home loss. Cal defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast had a masterful game plan for Oregon in last year
10-02-11	NY Jets v. Baltimore Ravens -4		17-34	Win	100	16 h 24 m	Show
This game has been building for a rematch ever since Rex Ryan and the New York Jets lost to the Ravens 10-9 in last season
10-02-11	Denver Broncos +13 v. Green Bay Packers		23-49	Loss	-110	12 h 14 m	Show
Green Bay has picked up right where they left off after winning the Super Bowl last season. The Packers are already 3-0 this season with their three wins coming by 7, 8, and 10 points. But because of that strong start, the pointspread is starting to become inflated, and that is definitely the case here against the Broncos. Green Bay was a 10
10-02-11	NY Giants v. Arizona Cardinals +2		31-27	Loss	-110	12 h 5 m	Show
These two teams have opposite patterns coming into this afternoon
10-02-11	Detroit Lions v. Dallas Cowboys -1		34-30	Loss	-115	10 h 34 m	Show
After the first three weeks of the season, there
10-02-11	Buffalo Bills v. Cincinnati Bengals +3.5		20-23	Win	100	10 h 33 m	Show
Coming into this season, not much was expected from either of these two teams. But after three weeks of play, Buffalo is a perfect 3-0 while Cincinnati is 1-2. Even though the Bengals have a losing record, they
10-01-11	Texas -8.5 v. Iowa State		37-14	Win	100	15 h 41 m	Show
Head coach Mack Brown and the Texas Longhorns have done a good job of trying to erase last year
10-01-11	Clemson v. Virginia Tech -7		23-3	Loss	-105	14 h 41 m	Show
This is one of five games on Saturday that pits two unbeaten teams against each other. Clemson comes into this game at 4-0 after home wins against Troy, Wofford, Auburn, and Florida St. Virginia Tech also comes into this game at 4-0 with home wins over Appalachian St and Arkansas St and road wins at East Carolina and Marshall. One could argue that Clemson has played the much tougher schedule, but that would only be true because of namesake with the likes of Auburn and Florida St. However, Auburn is a shell of last year
10-01-11	Baylor v. Kansas State +4		35-36	Win	100	11 h 12 m	Show
This is one of the five match-ups this week between undefeated teams. Baylor and Kansas St come into this game at 3-0 as both teams benefited from playing two easy opponents. Baylor did play TCU in the season opener, and they won a 50-48 shootout. Kansas St traveled to Miami last week and left with an impressive 28-24 win as a 12
09-30-11	Utah State +8 v. BYU		24-27	Win	100	18 h 12 m	Show
Utah State continues to improve under head coach Gary Andersen and teams usually make their best progress in the coach
09-26-11	Washington Redskins v. Dallas Cowboys -3		16-18	Loss	-110	11 h 41 m	Show
We
09-25-11	Green Bay Packers v. Chicago Bears +4		27-17	Loss	-102	14 h 52 m	Show
This is a rematch of last year
09-25-11	Atlanta Falcons v. Tampa Bay Buccaneers -1		13-16	Win	100	14 h 51 m	Show
Last year the Atlanta Falcons went 13-3 and earned the #1 seed in the NFC for the playoffs. They were one and done after the Packers beat them 48-21. Were the Falcons really that good of a team last year? If you judge them solely on their record, then yes, they were. But the Falcons actually played a lot worse than their 13 wins would indicate. They simply won games by playing ball control football which kept their bad defense off the field. The Falcons
09-25-11	Detroit Lions v. Minnesota Vikings +3.5		26-23	Win	100	11 h 37 m	Show
After the first two weeks of the season, there
09-24-11	LSU v. West Virginia +6.5		47-21	Loss	-105	18 h 11 m	Show
This is an out of conference rematch from last year when LSU squeaked by West Virginia 20-14. The Mountaineers were a 9
09-24-11	Oklahoma State v. Texas A&M -4	Top	30-29	Loss	-115	21 h 39 m	Show
This is one of the marquee match-ups on Saturday as #6 Oklahoma St travels to College Station to take on #8 Texas A&M. The game is priced as if it will be a close battle, and since both teams come in undefeated, that is probably what most expect. But we do not. We simply feel the Aggies hold significant edges in this game that will allow them to win much easier than projected. Oklahoma St is not a top echelon team in our opinion while we feel Texas A&M is a legitimate team that could very well run the table this season. A&M can get themselves in a showdown game in early November at Oklahoma, but in order for that game to mean something, they must win this game first. Neither team has played much in the way of competition so far this season. Oklahoma St has won three cupcake games against LA-Lafayette (61-34), Arizona (37-14), and Tulsa (59-33). Texas A&M dismantled SMU (46-14) and Idaho (37-7) in their two games this season. Both teams have been impressive on the scoreboard, but Oklahoma St has been doing it with smoke and mirrors. The Cowboys
09-24-11	North Carolina +7.5 v. Georgia Tech		28-35	Win	100	10 h 12 m	Show
These two teams come into this game at 3-0. North Carolina has played three home games including a 28-17 conference win over Virginia last week. Georgia Tech has played three cupcakes and out-scored those opponents by a whopping 178-66. The Yellow Jackets have gotten some major publicity for their blowout wins, especially since they scored on their first play from scrimmage in all three games. But that attention has given us a couple of extra points here and we
09-23-11	Central Florida +2 v. BYU		17-24	Loss	-110	20 h 50 m	Show
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09-22-11	Washington Nationals +1.5 v. Philadelphia Phillies		6-1	Win	100	11 h 45 m	Show
The Nationals can complete a rare 4-game sweep of the Phillies in Philadelphia on Thursday night. They'll turn to rookie Brad Peacock to get it done. Peacock's first major league start was in New York where he allowed just two hits while walking three in five innings. He allowed 1 run and four hits in his other appearance from the bullpen. Peacock will face a Philadelphia team that is already looking ahead to the postseason with the way they
09-18-11	San Diego Chargers +7 v. New England Patriots		21-35	Loss	-110	6 h 40 m	Show
The Chargers were perhaps one of the most talented teams in recent memory not to make the NFL playoffs last season. San Diego went 9-7 SU/ATS, but they were the #1 ranked offense and #1 ranked defense in the league for the majority of the season. Overall, the Chargers averaged 27.6 points per game and 6.3 yards per play last season (versus opponents that allowed just 24.1 ppg and 5.7 yppl). San Diego
09-18-11	Green Bay Packers v. Carolina Panthers +11		30-23	Win	100	2 h 28 m	Show
NFL home underdogs of +10 points or more have been nearly a 60% ATS play long-term, so there is value with Carolina at his inflated price today. The Packers are coming off a big national TV win against New Orleans last week and Green Bay also has an important divisional game at Chicago next week, so this is a possible letdown situation today. The question is if Carolina can do enough to keep this game close today. Based on the Panthers
09-18-11	Baltimore Ravens v. Tennessee Titans +6.5		13-26	Win	105	2 h 26 m	Show
Game analysis will follow. *10 Play TITANS (+).**
09-17-11	Oklahoma State v. Tulsa +14		59-33	Loss	-110	20 h 44 m	Show
Tulsa played better than their 47-14 loss at Oklahoma would seem to have indicated two weeks ago. It was the first road game under new head coach Bill Blankenship and Tulsa still managed to gain 400 yards in total offense. Tulsa finally converted their yardage to points last week at Tulane in an easy 31-3 road win as a 13-point favorite. Tulsa held a 412-235 total yard edge and had a balanced offensive attack with 166 rushing yards and 246 passing yards. Overall this season, Tulsa is averaging 4.3 rushing yards (versus opponents allowing just 3.8 ypr) and 8.0 yards per pass (versus opponents allowing just 7.6 ypp). Tulsa should have continued offensive success tonight against a suspect Oklahoma State defense that allowed 26.4 points per game last season and returned just five defensive starters to this year
09-17-11	Oklahoma v. Florida State +3.5		23-13	Loss	-110	18 h 49 m	Show
This is one of the most important games of the season as the winner will have an inside track towards the BCS championship game, while the loser will probably be on the outside looking in for the rest of the season. Oklahoma is the current #1 team in the nation, but they still have a suspect defense that allowed nearly 22 points per game last season and a mediocre 5.1 yards per play. Oklahoma has only played one game this season and defense did not perform well, allowing 400 total yards and 6.1 yards per play versus Tulsa on September 3rd. The Sooner
09-17-11	Arizona State v. Illinois -2		14-17	Win	100	17 h 59 m	Show
This is a difficult and dangerous scheduling situation for Arizona State as the Sun Devils are coming off an important national TV home win in overtime last Friday night versus Missouri. It was an emotional game for ASU as the stadium was a
09-17-11	New York Yankees v. Toronto Blue Jays +1.5		7-6	Win	100	9 h 3 m	Show
Toronto used walk-off heroics on Friday night to take game one of this series versus the Yankees. The Blue Jays now hope to win by a more comfortable margin this afternoon. Henderson Alvarez makes his 8th start of the season. He's 1-2 with a 3.09 ERA striking out 29 while walking only seven in 43.2 innings. The righty has allowed just three runs and 16 hits over his last 21 innings which included a stellar effort against Boston. The Yankees have yet to see Alvarez which could cause them issues considering their problems against rookie pitchers in the past. New York is only hitting around .205 in their last eight games. Toronto's bullpen has been solid at home going 19-7 with an ERA around 3.60 this season. Bartolo Colon is 8-8 with a 3.58 ERA in 23 starts this season. He faced Toronto in New York and he allowed four runs and seven hits over 6.1 innings. Colon's last trip to Toronto was a disaster as he didn't get out of the 1st inning and allowed eight runs and six hits. Jose Bautista (3-9), Yunel Escobar (4-10), Adam Lind (3-11), Travis Snider (2-7) and Eric Thames (2-5) all hit the righty well. Toronto has won six of their last eight games and they have scored at least five runs in five straight contests. The Jays have a winning record at home against the Yankees this season and over the last three seasons, so Toronto will not be intimidated by the pinstripes today. *10 Play BLUE JAYS (+1.5 runline).**
09-16-11	Boise State v. Toledo +20.5		40-15	Loss	-105	19 h 29 m	Show
Toledo has a strong home field where they stand 35-19 ATS since 2001, compared to just 21-34 ATS on the road. The Rockets dominated a decent I-AA New Hampshire team 58-22 in two weeks ago as a 10
09-15-11	LSU v. Mississippi State +4.5		19-6	Loss	-110	18 h 13 m	Show
Mississippi State suffered a tough 41-34 loss last week at Auburn as the Bulldogs were stopped right at the goal line on the final play of the game. Normally a close loss like this would leave a team flat, however this is less likely tonight since this is a nationally televised weeknight home game against a highly ranked LSU squad. It was also a misleading loss as Mississippi State held a 31-21 first down edge and 531-381 total yard edge last week at Auburn. This is a big revenge game for Mississippi State after a misleading 29-7 loss at LSU last September as a 7-point road underdog. Miss State actually held a 17-16 first down edge and an overall 268-264 total yard edge. The difference was a 5-1 turnover deficit. This sloppy play was largely the result of a letdown after barely losing 17-14 at home to Auburn the previous week. While the setup is similar this season, there are two big differences. This year
09-12-11	Oakland Raiders v. Denver Broncos -3		23-20	Loss	-122	16 h 39 m	Show
Both of these teams made some coaching changes over the off-season. Oakland inexplicably fired Tom Cable and hired offensive coordinator Hue Jackson to head coach. Denver got rid of Josh McDaniels after two years and brought in former Carolina head coach John Fox to take over the same position with the Broncos. The firing of Cable was odd as he got the Raiders to improve their play to a respectable 8-8 last season. The hiring of Fox was a positive as Denver
09-12-11	New England Patriots v. Miami Dolphins +7.5		38-24	Loss	-100	13 h 39 m	Show
This Week 1 divisional match-up has seen a big pointspread move of 3 points as the Patriots opened as a 4-point road favorite and currently sit as a 7-point choice. But we see the current pointspread as being too high, especially for a division game in which the two teams know each other quite well. Miami was also a 1-point home favorite against New England in Week 4 of last year so we just see too much value on the Dolphins and can
09-11-11	NY Giants v. Washington Redskins +3		14-28	Win	100	5 h 1 m	Show
The Redskins were just 6-10 SU last season, but there wasn
09-11-11	Buffalo Bills +5.5 v. Kansas City Chiefs		41-7	Win	100	10 h 16 m	Show
The Bills should be an improved team this season in their second year under head coach Chan Gailey. Buffalo actually played well on the road last season, going 5-2 ATS in their final seven road games, including a cover at Kansas City. The Bills lost a close 13-10 game in overtime as a 7-point road underdog last year and actually won outright 16-10 in Kansas City in 2009. Buffalo
09-10-11	Ball State +20 v. South Florida		7-37	Loss	-110	14 h 3 m	Show
South Florida is coming off an emotional road upset win at Notre Dame last week as a +10
09-10-11	UNLV v. Washington State -14		7-59	Win	100	13 h 36 m	Show
UNLV is coming off a 51-17 loss that landed right on the pointspread last Thursday night, however it was misleading as the Rebels were dominated by more than the final score indicated. Wisconsin held a 51-3 lead late in the third quarter before calling off the dogs. Wisconsin dominated the line of scrimmage with 241 rushing yards and a 6.3-3.8 yards per rush advantage. UNLV remains one of the worst defensive teams in the nation as they returned just 4 starters this season after allowing 40 points per game last year and a horrendous 6.7 yards per play, including 223 rushing yards per game (5.2 ypr). Washington State is coming off a 2-10 SU season, but they should be much better this year with 15 returning starters and the fourth year under head coach Paul Wulff. The Cougars have only been favored in 2 of the past 38 games, so they will not miss the opportunity to rout a weaker opponent. This was evident last week when Washington State won 64-21 as a 29
09-10-11	Cincinnati +4.5 v. Tennessee		23-45	Loss	-110	11 h 15 m	Show
Cincinnati took a major step back last season after losing head coach Brian Kelly who left for Notre Dame. The Bearcats had just 12 starters back last year and they went just 4-8 SU under new head coach Butch Jones, but it was misleading as Cincinnati suffered from a -15 turnover ratio and they actually out gained their opponents 6.0-5.3 yards per play last season. The Bearcats now return 15 starters, including QB Zach Collaros and RB Isaiah Pead, plus 17 of their top 18 tacklers from last year
09-09-11	Missouri v. Arizona State -8.5		30-37	Loss	-105	19 h 22 m	Show
Dennis Erickson arrived in Tempe in 2007 and he proceeded to lead the Sun Devils to a 10-3 record, a number #12 ranking in the polls, and a Holiday Bowl birth. Things have cooled off considerably in the
09-08-11	Arizona +14 v. Oklahoma State		14-37	Loss	-105	9 h 2 m	Show
This game is a re-match of last year
09-05-11	Miami (Florida) v. Maryland -3.5		24-32	Win	100	9 h 32 m	Show
This game was setting up to be a good one, but when the major news broke about the scandal in Miami, everything was thrown for a loop. These two teams saw some major overhaul in the coaching ranks over the summer, and two up and coming coaches were given their shot at big schools in the ACC. Al Golden left Temple to take over the Hurricanes while Randy Edsall landed in Maryland after starting and building up the Connecticut football program. Both guys are highly regarded in coaching circles which made this game such a fascinating match-up on Labor Day. But the anticipation has dwindled after serious allegations arose in Miami. The Hurricanes will have 9 key players miss tonight
09-04-11	SMU +16 v. Texas A&M		14-46	Loss	-105	12 h 33 m	Show
Despite residing in the same state, these two teams have not faced each other since 2005. A lot has changed since then for both teams, and it has all been positive. SMU has been rejuvenated under June Jones; he has led the Mustangs to a 15-12 SU record over the last two seasons; SMU went 2-22 the two years prior. Mike Sherman enters his fourth year at Texas A&M and he finally got the breakout season in 2010 as the Aggies went 9-4 and earned a trip to the Cotton Bowl. Both teams should be good once again this season and tonight
09-03-11	Boise State v. Georgia +3		35-21	Loss	-110	18 h 37 m	Show
Boise St once again opens their season in the spotlight with this game against Georgia in Atlanta. Last year, the Broncos
09-03-11	UCLA v. Houston -2.5		34-38	Win	100	13 h 7 m	Show
This game is a rematch from a season ago when Houston traveled out to Los Angeles in Week 3 to face UCLA. The Bruins won that game 31-13 as a 3
09-02-11	TCU v. Baylor +4		48-50	Win	100	17 h 10 m	Show
When this game opened a couple of weeks ago, TCU was anywhere from a 6-point to a 6
09-01-11	Wake Forest +6.5 v. Syracuse		29-36	Loss	-110	10 h 57 m	Show
Wake Forest and Syracuse had two completely different seasons in 2010. Wake had a dismal year as they went just 3-9 SU (4-8 ATS) while Syracuse went 8-5 SU/ATS and won the inaugural Pinstripe Bowl. But 2011 figures to be different as the Demon Deacons are now an experienced team (17 returning starters) and much improved while the Orange should regress some off their uncharacteristically good 2010. Syracuse basically overachieved last season thanks in part to good health and lucky bounces; just the opposite was true for Wake Forest. Head coach Jim Grobe is a good coach who doesn
08-29-11	New York Jets -3 v. New York Giants		17-3	Win	100	5 h 25 m	Show
After Hurricane Irene battered the East Coast, this game between the Jets and Giants was cancelled on Saturday and moved to tonight. The rescheduling of the game has thrown a major wrench into the teams
08-28-11	New Orleans Saints v. Oakland Raiders +4.5		40-20	Loss	-110	8 h 8 m	Show
New Orleans and Oakland are playing their third game of the preseason tonight so we
08-24-11	Chicago White Sox +1.5 v. Los Angeles Angels		0-8	Loss	-115	8 h 3 m	Show
The oddsmakers are forced to inflate the line tonight with Jered Weaver on the mound and this has now created value with the White Sox +1.5 on the runline. Weaver has been strong this season, but there are signs that he is starting to wear down a bit as Weaver had his worst outing of the season just two starts ago when he allowed 8 runs and 8 hits in just 4.2 innings in an 11-2 loss at Toronto on August 13th. Weaver did bounce back with a solid outing in his last start on August 18th, but he still failed to cover the -1
08-22-11	Chicago Bears v. New York Giants -4.5		13-41	Win	100	9 h 35 m	Show
These two teams come into their second preseason game of the season with much different agendas. Chicago won their opener at home over Buffalo while New York lost at Carolina. The Bears are now using tonight
08-22-11	Arizona Diamondbacks v. Washington Nationals +1.5		1-4	Win	100	10 h 44 m	Show
Arizona's road trip thru the N.L. East has not gone well at all as they have lost five straight games. Now they'll begin a series with the Nationals in D.C. on Monday night. Joe Saunders gets the start for the Diamondbacks. He's struggling right now giving up 14 runs and 24 hits over his last 17.3 innings pitched. Overall, Saunders is 8-10 with a 3.96 ERA this season. He beat Washington at home in June after giving up two hits and two walks in seven innings. His last start in Washington came last August 13th when he gave up 4 runs and 10 hits in six innings of work. Ian Desmond (3-10), Jonny Gomes (3-9) and Ryan Zimmerman (4-6) hit Saunders well. The Nationals are 36-25 at home and they are coming off a series win against the Phillies. They have won five of their last eight games and they
08-21-11	Cincinnati Reds v. Pittsburgh Pirates +1.5		5-4	Win	100	3 h 5 m	Show
There is some life in Pittsburgh as the Pirates host the Reds on Sunday afternoon. They are 3-2 on their current homestand and they
08-19-11	San Francisco Giants v. Houston Astros +1.5		0-6	Win	100	10 h 0 m	Show
Houston welcomes a banged up San Francisco team into town on Friday night. The Astros will send Wandy Rodriguez to the mound. He's 2-3 with a 3.65 ERA in nine home games. The lefty has given up just 10 runs and 12 hits over his last 17 innings of work which includes two road games at Los Angeles and Arizona. Rodriguez faced the Giants twice at home last season and gave up just 3 earned runs and 11 hits over 12 innings of work. Orlando Cabrera (2-13), Mike Fontenot (0-5), Aaron Rowand (1-4) and Pat Burrell (1-4) all struggle with the Astros
08-18-11	San Francisco Giants v. Atlanta Braves +1.5		0-1	Win	100	9 h 23 m	Show
A 4-game series between the Braves and Giants wraps up on Thursday night as Tim Lincecum tries to get San Francisco a split. The righty is 11-9 with a 2.58 ERA in 25 starts this season. The Giants
08-16-11	Cincinnati Reds v. Washington Nationals +1.5		4-6	Win	100	10 h 26 m	Show
Washington returns home after a 3-town road trip which took them to Colorado, Chicago, and Philadelphia. Now the Nationals will host the Reds for a 3-game series beginning on Tuesday night. Washington
08-15-11	New York Jets v. Houston Texans -2.5		16-20	Win	100	9 h 30 m	Show
There
08-14-11	Colorado Rockies +1.5 v. St. Louis Cardinals		2-6	Loss	-148	7 h 56 m	Show
Colorado
08-13-11	Green Bay Packers v. Cleveland Browns -2.5		17-27	Win	100	8 h 56 m	Show
The Packers and Browns couldn
08-12-11	Texas Rangers v. Oakland A's +1.5		9-1	Loss	-145	13 h 5 m	Show
There's a lot at stake on Friday night when the Rangers head to Oakland to begin a series with the Athletics. Texas starter C.J. Wilson made some comments about Oakland's fans and stadium which weren't exactly positive. Wilson said he hates pitching there where the mound and the fans stink. Wilson has a 4.50 ERA against the A's in his career and has struggled against them so far this season. In his last three starts against Oakland which have all come this season, the lefty has given up 12 runs and 15 hits over 21 innings of work. Daric Barton (3-11), Josh Willingham (5-10) and Ryan Sweeney (2-6) all have good numbers against Wilson. Oakland continues to be the hottest offensive team in the league putting up 4 runs or more in seven straight games and in 11 of their last 12 games overall. The Athletics are 31-24 at home and they
08-12-11	Tampa Bay Buccaneers -3 v. Kansas City Chiefs		25-0	Win	105	9 h 8 m	Show
These two teams are viewing this game completely different. Tampa Bay is going out on the road and looking to instill a winning experience and positive attitude for themselves. Head coach Raheem Morris wants his guys to gain confidence, and he also is holding them accountable for their performance on the field.
08-11-11	Arizona Cardinals v. Oakland Raiders -3		24-18	Loss	-120	11 h 38 m	Show
The preseason games have taken on a whole new unknown dynamic after the players lost a good amount of training camp practice time due to the lockout. We
08-06-11	Washington Nationals v. Colorado Rockies -1.5		7-15	Win	121	12 h 35 m	Show
Washington and Colorado continue their series on Saturday night with a pair of pitchers on different ends of their career. Livan Hernandez is the grizzled veteran. This season, he's 6-10 with a 4.08 ERA in 23 starts. Hernandez has struggled terribly on the road going 1-7 with a 5.04 ERA and a WHIP of 1.68. Last year, he faced the Rockies twice losing both games while giving up 5 runs and 11 hits in 14 innings pitched. Hernandez is 7-12 with a 4.32 ERA in 28 career starts against the Rockies. Todd Helton (33-71), Ty Wigginton (7-21), Ryan Spilborghs (3-7), Ian Stewart (2-6) and Mark Ellis (2-6) all have good numbers against the Nationals
08-03-11	Toronto Blue Jays +1.5 v. Tampa Bay Rays		1-9	Loss	-153	10 h 48 m	Show
The Blue Jays continued to smack the ball on their way to a win in Tampa on Monday night. Now they get James Shields who they are real familiar with. Shields is 7-5 with a 3.98 ERA in 16 career starts against Toronto. He did shut them out back in April after giving up just four hits and two walks. That is a far cry from the previous two outings where he gave up 13 runs and 16 hits over nine innings of work. Jose Bautista (6-16), Edwin Encarnacion (3-8), Aaron Hill (9-33), Adam Lind (11-36), John McDonald (4-13) and Mark Teahen (10-29) hit Shields hard. The Rays
08-03-11	Atlanta Braves v. Washington Nationals +1.5		6-4	Loss	-120	4 h 44 m	Show
The Nationals can complete a sweep of the Braves with a win on Wednesday afternoon. They will face Braves
07-25-11	Detroit Tigers +1.5 v. Chicago White Sox		3-6	Loss	-150	13 h 41 m	Show
Detroit continues their road trip thru the A.L. Central on Monday night when they take on the White Sox in Chicago. Detroit took three of four games from the Twins in Minnesota and they
07-25-11	San Diego Padres v. Philadelphia Phillies -1.5		5-4	Loss	-102	6 h 37 m	Show
The Phillies can pick up a sweep of the Padres with a win on Monday afternoon. San Diego will have to contend with Cliff Lee who is 7-1 with a 1.61 ERA in 11 home starts this season. He has given up just 16 runs and 62 hits over 84 innings pitched. Lee did struggle in two starts with San Diego last season but he still managed to get a 7 run win at home in May. Chris Denorfia (2-8), Chase Headley (1-6), Nick Hundley (1-4), Ryan Ludwick (1-4) and Will Venable (0-4) all struggle with the Phillies
07-01-11	Florida Marlins +1.5 v. Texas Rangers		5-15	Loss	-145	9 h 8 m	Show
Florida enters their series with the Rangers with a bit of momentum after winning a series in Oakland against the Athletics. They'll turn to Anibal Sanchez to keep the good times rolling. The righty has given up just 4 runs and 18 hits over his last 20 innings pitched despite picking up three no-decisions. Each of those three starts were 1-run losses to the Angels, Mariners, and Phillies. Sanchez is 6-1 with a 2.73 ERA in 16 starts. He faced Texas last year and gave up just 3 runs and eight hits in six innings of work. The Rangers have lost three of their last four home games despite hitting the ball well. Florida's bullpen has an ERA right around 3.00 as a unit and they have the ability to keep games close. Alexi Ogando has lost three straight starts giving up 15 runs and 19 hits over 9.7 innings of work. Ogando took losses to the Mets, Braves, and Yankees over that span. There has been talk in the organization of resting the righty so he can recharge his batteries after the All-Star break. Florida is hitting over .240 as a team and they
06-24-11	Los Angeles Angels v. Los Angeles Dodgers +1.5		8-3	Loss	-144	13 h 42 m	Show
It's a battle for Los Angeles as the Dodgers host the Angels. Rubby De La Rosa will be getting his first taste of the rivalry on Friday night. He's 2-1 with a 5.52 ERA in three starts this season. He struggled his last time out at home against the Astros despite striking out six batters in 4.7 innings of work. He'll face an Angels
06-09-11	Miami Heat +1.5 v. Dallas Mavericks		103-112	Loss	-111	13 h 51 m	Show
The fourth quarter was not kind to the Miami Heat in Game 4 on Tuesday night. They coughed-up a 9-point lead over the last 10 minutes of the game when Dallas went on a game-winning 21-9 run to even the series up at 2. Miami scored just 14 points in the fourth quarter after making just 5 of their 15 shots. Overall, the Heat did not play a good offensive game as they shot just 42.7% (32-75) from the field and an abysmal 14.3% (2-14) from three-point land. LeBron James played a terrible game as he scored just 8 total points on 3-11 shooting. Off a loss in which Miami played an overall poor game, we expect the Heat to bounce back strong tonight, especially LeBron James. Miami
06-07-11	Miami Heat +3 v. Dallas Mavericks		83-86	Push	0	12 h 16 m	Show
Miami bounced back strong with a tremendous effort in Game 3 in their 88-86 win over Dallas on Sunday night. Miami
06-07-11	St. Louis Cardinals v. Houston Astros +1.5		7-4	Loss	-133	11 h 22 m	Show
Houston returns home after losing three straight games to the Padres. It was a poor finish to a road trip that the Astros had won the first four games on. Now they host the Cardinals on Tuesday night. Brett Myers is coming off a good start against the Cubs in which he gave up three hits and 1 run in six innings of work. Myers is 6-2 with a 4.38 ERA in 15 games against the Cardinals in his career. The last time he faced the Cardinals in Houston he gave up just 1 run and five hits in a 4-1 victory. Lance Berkman (3-18), Yadier Molina (5-25) and Colby Rasmus (1-11) have poor numbers against the Astros
06-05-11	Miami Heat +2.5 v. Dallas Mavericks		88-86	Win	100	11 h 59 m	Show
After Miami pulled away from Dallas to win Game 1 92-84, the Heat were looking good late in Game 2 as they held a 15-point lead midway through the fourth quarter. The Mavericks closed the game on a monster 22-5 run which was capped by a Dirk Nowitzki game winner with less than 4 seconds left to play. So we
06-02-11	Dallas Mavericks +5 v. Miami Heat		95-93	Win	100	12 h 23 m	Show
Game 1 was tight throughout until Miami pulled away over the final 3 minutes of the game. The Heat used what was essentially a 15-8 run (eliminating Jason Kidd
05-31-11	Dallas Mavericks +4.5 v. Miami Heat		84-92	Loss	-107	12 h 22 m	Show
The NBA Finals get underway tonight as Dallas opens the series in Miami. The Mavericks and Heat have both played spectacular basketball in the playoffs so far, and this series doesn
05-30-11	San Diego Padres v. Atlanta Braves -1.5		3-2	Loss	-100	5 h 8 m	Show
The Braves start a series with the Padres on Monday afternoon. San Diego is sending Aaron Harang to the mound; he is 5-2 with a 4.11 ERA in 10 starts. Harang's ERA goes up to 5.51 on the road in three starts. He lost to the Braves earlier this season after giving up 8 runs and seven hits in six innings at home. Overall, the former Reds
05-26-11	Miami Heat v. Chicago Bulls -3		83-80	Loss	-107	12 h 41 m	Show
Chicago just couldn
05-25-11	Oklahoma City Thunder +6.5 v. Dallas Mavericks		96-100	Win	100	12 h 29 m	Show
Oklahoma City blew a golden opportunity to tie the series at 2 games apiece in Game 4 on Monday night. The Thunder held a 15-point lead with just 5 minutes left to play in the game, but Dallas went on a 17-2 run to take the game into overtime. The Mavericks
05-24-11	Chicago Bulls +5 v. Miami Heat		93-101	Loss	-108	12 h 12 m	Show
Going into the fourth quarter of Game 3 on Sunday night, Miami only held a 3-point lead over Chicago. But the Heat put together a strong final 12 minutes and out-scored the Bulls 28-20. Miami won the game by 11 points (96-85), but the game was a lot closer than that for the majority of the four quarters. Off back-to-back losses, we really expect Chicago to come with their
05-23-11	Dallas Mavericks v. Oklahoma City Thunder -3.5		112-105	Loss	-108	14 h 29 m	Show
Game 3 played out similarly to Game 1. Dallas won the series opener by 9 points and they won by 6 points on Saturday night. However, their wins over the Thunder in both games were not
05-23-11	Los Angeles Dodgers v. Houston Astros +1.5		3-4	Win	100	14 h 34 m	Show
The beat-up Dodgers continue their road trip as they begin a series in Houston against the Astros. Houston is fresh off a series victory against the Toronto Blue Jays. Bud Norris is glad to be home where he's 2-0 with a 2.18 ERA in five starts. The righty has given up just 11 runs and 22 hits over 33 innings of work. Norris faced the Dodgers twice last season with the better of his two outings coming at home. He gave up 2 runs and three hits over six innings in a 3-2 victory. Multiple Dodgers are hitless against Norris including Rod Barajas (0-3), Aaron Miles (0-3), Jamey Carroll (0-4), Russ Mitchell (0-3) and Tony Gwynn Jr. (0-2). The Dodgers
05-22-11	Chicago Bulls +5 v. Miami Heat		85-96	Loss	-110	41 h 48 m	Show
The Bulls were the best team in the NBA this season with a 62-20 (.756) SU record and they dominated Game 1 last Sunday night with an easy 21-point blowout win over Miami. Chicago suffered a predictable letdown in Game 2 and we used Miami as a Best Bet winner on Wednesday in their 85-75 outright underdog win. However, the situation now favors Chicago in Game 3 and we get excellent line value with Chicago as a rare underdog as the oddsmakers have adjusted this pointspread nearly 7 full points because the change of venue and because of the Game 2 result. The Bulls are still 4-1 SU against Miami in the five head-to-head meetings this season, including 3-1 in the past four meetings when both teams have played with their full lineups (LeBron James missed the first game on January 15th). Chicago won the final two regular season meetings straight-up as a +3 and a +5
05-21-11	Dallas Mavericks +2.5 v. Oklahoma City Thunder		93-87	Win	100	18 h 39 m	Show
Oklahoma City was in a solid bounce-back situation in Game 2 on Thursday night and the Thunder handed the Mavericks a rare loss. Despite the setback, Dallas still played well and they actually held an 11-point lead in the game. Overall, the Mavericks have still been the best team in the league over the past month with a fantastic 13-3 SU record and an incredible 15-1 ATS mark. Dallas has been a perfect 5-0 ATS in the playoffs as an underdog this season and they qualify in a solid 60% ATS bounce-back situation in Game 3 this evening. Dallas played well after their other two playoff losses this season year which both occurred in the opening round at Portland. The Mavericks first loss occurred in Game 3 at Portland and Dallas covered the next game (Game 4) in a misleading 82-84 loss as the Mavericks held a 23-point lead in that defeat. Dallas then responded with an easy 93-82 win in Game 5 in which they lead by 20 points. The Mavericks swept the Lakers in the next round, outscoring the two-time defending champions by +56 points which was an average +14 point margin of victory per game. Dallas then carried that momentum into Game 1 against Oklahoma City in a 9-point win (121-112) in which Dallas led by 16 points, including an 11-point lead entering the fourth quarter. The value lies with the underdog tonight, especially since Dallas will be extra motivated by a straight-up loss. There is also possible dissention and turmoil on the Thunder after star point guard Russell Westbrook was benched for the entire fourth quarter in Game 2. Back up guard Eric Maynor played well, but Westbrook is one of the most important players in the league and the key reason why Kevin Durant led the league in scoring. If Westbrook and the Thunder are not on the same page tonight, this will be a major blow to the team
05-20-11	Texas Rangers +1.5 v. Philadelphia Phillies		2-3	Win	100	17 h 58 m	Show
It's the start of interleague play for Texas as they begin a series in Philadelphia tonight. Roy Halladay is making the start for the Phillies and he is 5-3 with a 2.21 ERA in nine starts, however interleague play has been a struggle for Halladay. Last season he went 1-3 in four starts against the American League, getting touched up by Boston and the Yankees who each saw him many times when he was a member of the Blue Jays. For his career, Halladay is 8-7 with a 5.16 ERA in 20 starts against the Rangers. The last time he faced Texas was April 2009 when he gave up five runs and eight hits in eight innings. The righty has lost two straight to Texas in his career. Michael Young (12-43), Endy Chavez (5-13), Ian Kinsler (6-19), Mike Napoli (3-10), David Murphy (4-8) and Chris Davis (1-3) all have good numbers against the Phillies ace. C.J. Wilson is 4-2 with a 3.23 ERA in nine starts. The lefty has pitched better on the road where he sports a 2.38 ERA in three starts. Wilson needs to fix his control walking more batters then he struck out in his last two starts. The Phillies have never faced Wilson before as a starter. Raul Ibanez (2-19) has struggled the most against Wilson. Four other batters have seen Wilson before, but none of them have done so more then two times. Philly has scored only 10 runs in their last six games and is hitting around .200 over that span. They are 2-5 in their last seven games with the two victories coming by one run in that span which means they will likely struggled to cover the -1.5 runline in this game tonight. *10 Play RANGERS (+1.5 runline).**
05-19-11	Atlanta Hawks +5.5 v. Dallas Mavericks		106-100	Win	100	13 h 43 m	Show
Dallas picked up right where they left off as they beat Oklahoma City 121-112 in Game 1 on Tuesday night. That win by the Mavericks was their seventh straight and it came after an 8-day layoff. Dallas has also gone 14-0-1 ATS over their last 15 games so it
05-18-11	Miami Heat +2.5 v. Chicago Bulls		85-75	Win	100	12 h 44 m	Show
What we saw in the first half of Game 1 on Sunday night was exactly what most expected in this series. Miami and Chicago are two supremely talented teams that are just about equal across the board. The game was tied at 48 after the first 24 minutes of basketball, and the second half was thought to play out the same with the game coming right down to the wire. However, that did not happen as the Bulls dominated the last 24 minutes of play as they out-scored the Heat 55-34. Miami
05-17-11	Oklahoma City Thunder +6 v. Dallas Mavericks		112-121	Loss	-107	11 h 16 m	Show
The Western Conference Finals get underway tonight as Dallas hosts Oklahoma City. Game 1 has a peculiar setup to it as the Mavericks have been off for 8 days after sweeping the Lakers in the last round. Oklahoma City will be playing their fifth game over the last 8 days as their series with Memphis went a full 7 games. Based on that fact alone, one may assume that Dallas has a huge advantage for tonight
05-17-11	Cleveland Indians v. Kansas City Royals +1.5		7-3	Loss	-160	9 h 28 m	Show
The Royals look for a split with a win on Tuesday night against the Indians one day after Cleveland put up 19 runs. The Indians get Sean O'Sullivan for game two. He's 2-2 with a 3.79 ERA on the season. O'Sullivan picked up a win his last time out in Yankee Stadium after giving up 4 runs in 6.2 innings of work. O'Sullivan got a no-decision at home against Cleveland back on April 21st after giving up 2 runs and five hits in six innings pitched. Travis Hafner (1-8), Shin-Soo Choo (1-8), Asdrubal Cabrera (1-4), Shelley Duncan (1-4), Lou Marson (0-4) and Michael Brantley (1-5) have poor numbers against O
05-13-11	Oklahoma City Thunder v. Memphis Grizzlies -1.5		83-95	Win	100	19 h 58 m	Show
Oklahoma City took a 3-2 series lead after their 27-point blowout win over Memphis in Game 5 on Wednesday night. The Thunder won 99-72 as the Grizzlies played their worst game of the playoffs; Memphis shot just 35.9% (28-78) from the field and 25% (2-8) from three-point land. But we
05-11-11	Seattle Mariners v. Baltimore Orioles +1.5		2-4	Win	100	10 h 5 m	Show
The Baltimore Orioles look to build a winning streak after picking up a home victory on Tuesday night. They'll have to face Seattle
05-11-11	Boston Celtics v. Miami Heat -7		87-97	Win	100	7 h 24 m	Show
Boston was feeling good when they held an 11-point lead over Miami in Game 4. The Celtics appeared to be on their way to get themselves back into a series tied at 2 apiece, but their lead slowly evaporated and the game ended up in overtime. Miami was too strong in the extra session as they out-scored the Celtics 12-4 which concluded a 29-17 run by the Heat over the game