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Well, the long wait is over and Championship weekend is here in the NFL. The numbers will be sharp with a shorter slate, so pick your spots or live bet.

Hoops season is something I'm hitting heavy now and soccer as always is part of the menu. Let's end the football season on a big note, good luck!

New Plays

Coming soon

1/21 205 CST

Chelsea/Arsenal over 2.5 5U MAX

535

Jimmy Garoppolo Over 1.5 pass Td 2U


Rodgers Under 244.5 pass yards 2U


Kittle over 74.5 rec yards 2U


Niners TT FH over 13.5 5U MAX

350 CST

Clippers -3.5 3rd Q 1U

3rd Q TT over 30.5 1U

2nd half over 117 1U

1.18  224CST

Richmond at George Mason 2nd half over 74 3U

Previous Plays

Houston Texans at Kansas City Chiefs - AFC Divisional Playoffs3rd Q over 10.5 2u

Chiefs 2nd half TT over 17 5U MAX

456 CST

San Francisco 49ers 2nd half TT over 13.5 3U

720 CST

New Orleans Pelicans at New York Knicks

2nd half over 110 3U

Pelicans TT over 55.5 3U

Pelicans 3rd Q TT over 27.5 3U

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Be sure to check out my show MoneyLine with Josh Jordan on ESPN 97.5. We're on every Sunday from 10-noon, and we'll talk a lot of fantasy football and NFL gambling. Also, be sure to follow us @Moneyline975 on Twitter.

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Joe Esapda is hoping Framber Valdez can secure a series win for Houston. Composite Getty Image.

The Houston Astros (37-30) aim to close out their series against the Chicago White Sox (23-45) on a high note Thursday night at Daikin Park. The three-game set is currently tied 1-1, and with a chance to secure their 11th series win at home, the Astros will send left-hander Framber Valdez to the mound. First pitch is scheduled for 8:10 p.m. ET.

Valdez (6-4, 3.07 ERA) has quietly been one of the most consistent arms in the American League. Known for his heavy sinker and ground-ball inducing style, he enters the night with a stellar 1.06 WHIP and 84 strikeouts. With the Astros bullpen having absorbed some heavy usage earlier this week, Valdez will be counted on to give Houston quality length.

Opposing him will be right-hander Davis Martin (2-6, 3.62 ERA), who has pitched better than his win-loss record suggests. Martin has maintained a 1.21 WHIP and will try to quiet an Astros lineup that broke out for 10 runs in Wednesday’s win.

Houston’s offense has been led lately by Jeremy Peña, who is batting .439 over his last 10 games with five doubles, two homers, and six RBIs. Isaac Paredes continues to be a steady power threat, leading the team with 14 home runs and a .468 slugging percentage. José Altuve, fresh off his 2,300th career hit, adds veteran stability to the top of the order.

The Astros are 23-13 at home this season and have gone 6-4 over their last 10 games. When they avoid giving up home runs, they win — as shown by their 20-4 record in games where they keep the ball in the yard. That will be a key Thursday against a White Sox team that’s light on power but capable of grinding out runs when they out-hit opponents (16-9 when doing so).

Chicago, meanwhile, has struggled mightily on the road, going just 7-27 away from Guaranteed Rate Field. Still, they’ve had unexpected success against the Astros this season, winning three of the first five matchups. Andrew Benintendi and Mike Tauchman have been among the few bright spots in a lineup that’s hit just .227 over its last 10 games and been outscored by six runs.

With the series on the line and the division-leading Astros looking to stay hot, Thursday night offers a chance to assert their edge with a trusted ace on the hill and momentum building in the lineup.

Here's a preview of the Astros lineup for the finale!

Christian Walker remains in the five spot after his big night in Game 2. Victor Caratini will be the DH hitting seventh behind Jake Meyers. Jose Altuve is shifting back to left field, with Jacob Melton getting the night off. And Brendan Rodgers will hit last and play second base.


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