As we get into the later parts of football seasons, we now know these teams pretty well and you should feel confident in your reads. My advise would be to approach with caution as the games are fewer on the slate, making the numbers sharper. Don't over bet because it's a BIG game, use the same approach as always, stick and move while picking your spots.
New Plays
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851 CST
TNF Halftime
Bears TT over 9.5 3U 2nd half
12-4 10:10 cst
SACRAMENTO KINGS @ PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
2nd half over 107.5 5U MAX
12/4 620 CST
Nets vs Hawks
FH over 110.5 5U
Previous Plays
T Cohen over 3.5 receptions 3U
A Miller over 3.5 Receptions 1U
Lions first half TT under 7.5 1U
627
Rockets/Wolves over 230.5 5U MAX
Baylor +10 3U
1043
Lakers -8 2nd half 3U
TT over 55.5 5U
3rd Q -4 3U
3rd Q TT over 27.5 5U MAX
915 CST
Los Angeles Lakers first Q TT over 29.5 3U
Game TT over 112 5U MAX
825 CST
Washington Wizards at Minnesota TimberwolvesOver 116.5 2nd half 3U
Previous Plays
Falcons +14 2U
TT over 19.5 2U
Giants -2.5 2U
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The Houston Astros kick off a pivotal weekend series against the Boston Red Sox on Friday night at Fenway Park — and they'll do so with a familiar face back in the lineup. Carlos Correa, reacquired in a stunning trade deadline move on Thursday, is set to make his return to the Astros and will hit cleanup in his first game back with the team that drafted him No. 1 overall in 2012.
Correa rejoins a Houston club that sits atop the AL West at 62-47 and is coming off a resounding 9-1 win over Washington on Wednesday, fueled by Jose Altuve’s four-hit performance. The Astros are 27-23 on the road and enter Friday with the fourth-best on-base percentage in the American League (.321).
The Red Sox, meanwhile, have won six of their last 10 games and hold a 34-21 record at home. Boston enters the weekend third in the competitive AL East at 59-51. Outfielder Jarren Duran has been a spark plug, hitting .265 with 29 doubles and 12 triples on the year.
Houston will send right-hander Hunter Brown (9-5) to the mound, while Boston will counter with RHP Cooper Criswell (1-0).
Friday marks the first meeting of the season between these two clubs.
All eyes will be on Correa’s return in a stadium where he’s delivered countless postseason moments. Now, he begins the next chapter of his Astros career, joining a team counting on him to help fuel their playoff push.
Starting lineup
So how will Joe Espada deploy his new toys? Pena is back at shortstop and leading off, with Altuve hitting second and serving as the DH. Jesus Sanchez gets his first Astros, start hitting third, and playing left field. Correa begins his Astros reunion hitting fourth and playing third base.
Big night in Beantown.
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Yainer Diaz (C) will hit fifth, followed by Christian Walker (1B), and Taylor Trammell (CF). It's interesting to see Cam Smith hitting so far down the lineup at eighth. He'll play right field and finally, Mauricio Dubon will hit ninth and play second base.
Betting odds
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -134, Red Sox +113; over/under is 8 runs
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