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This time of the year is considered by many the best for gambling. We are in the mix of all the Bowl games with the National title stage set. Some soccer and hoops mixed in and we have so many opportunities to cash tickets.

Bowl game motivation will be a critical to handicapping, so be very careful. NFL playoff lines are also out, plan ahead. Get your numbers where you want them before the public drives the number.

Good Luck!

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252

NCAAF

Navy vs Kansas St
Navy -2.5 3U MAX
TT over 24.5 3U MAX

12.31

Live

NCAAF

KENTUCKY @ VIRGINIA TECH Live over 53.5 3U MAX

12/31 1120

PHILADELPHIA 76ERS @ INDIANA PACERS

FH over 103.5 3U MAX

76ers TT over 106.5 5U MAX

12/31

NCAAB

Georgia Tech at Florida State Fl st TT FH over 34.5 2U

Previous Plays

Niners/Hawks

Over 47 5U MAX bomb

Niners TT over 23.5 5U MAX

842 CST

DALLAS MAVERICKS @ GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS

2nd half over 108.5 5U MAX

Bolivia

Always Ready vs Potosi

Over 3 MAX BOMB

Washington Wizards at Detroit Pistons over 228.5 5U MAX BOMB

First Q Over 59 1U

FH over 117.5 2U

Memphis Grizzlies at Oklahoma City Thunder

First Q over 55 4U

FH over 109 4U

Game over 224 5U MAX

Parlay 2u

Wash/Det over 228.5

Mem/OKC over 224

NCAAF Pitt TT over 30.5

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The Houston Astros have looked like one of baseball’s most dangerous teams in recent weeks, riding a hot streak fueled by dominant starting pitching and a red-hot offense that’s erupted for double-digit runs in four of their last eight games. But behind the current success, there are fair questions about whether this pace is truly sustainable as the grind of the season continues.

Yes, the Astros are winning — and winning big — but context matters. Many of their recent victories have come against struggling clubs like the White Sox and Athletics. Even matchups against the Twins and Guardians, while respectable, don’t exactly represent championship-caliber tests. That soft stretch of the schedule has certainly helped Houston pad its win column, but it may not be the best predictor of long-term performance. Houston will be tested in the upcoming series against the Phillies and Cubs.

On the pitching side, the numbers have been impressive, but how repeatable is it? With Lance McCullers Jr. sidelined for at least a couple of weeks, the Astros are relying on a patchwork rotation that includes unproven arms like Colton Gordon, Ryan Gusto, and Brandon Walter. While each has shown flashes, asking them to shoulder the load deep into the summer may be a tall order.

Offensively, Houston is firing on all cylinders. But scoring 10 or more runs every other game simply isn’t sustainable over a 162-game season. Regression is inevitable; the question is how the team responds when the bats cool down or the bullpen is asked to carry more weight.

Amid all this, rookie third baseman Cam Smith continues to shine. Just a few months into his major league career, Smith is producing at a level that suggests he’s not just a key piece of the future — he’s already one of the team’s most valuable players. His batting average sits just a point behind Jose Altuve’s, and his OPS is even higher. If the Astros were forced to choose two players to build around long-term, factoring in youth and contract status, the logical duo might be Smith and breakout pitcher Hunter Brown.

So what about the big picture? Is this team a true World Series contender?

Oddsmakers currently have Houston with the seventh-best odds to win it all, and only the Yankees and Tigers rank higher among American League teams. The core is still there, the experience is undeniable, and if the pitching continues to hold — especially with the anticipated return of Spencer Arrighetti and a healthy McCullers — the Astros have every reason to believe they’ll be in the mix deep into October.

But that’s a big “if.” The ceiling is still high, and with Cam Smith emerging as a star in real time, this team might just have another gear. Whether they can reach it when the competition stiffens, that remains to be seen.

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