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March for the Cash: Off to a HOT start, plus plays for every game Friday

March for the Cash: Off to a HOT start, plus plays for every game Friday
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4-1-1 Thursday 3/15

Rhode Island -2 WIN
San Diego State +4  WIN
Kentucky-5 PUSH
Loyola Chicago +1.5 WIN
Florida -4 WIN
NC State +3 LOSS

Including the play in games:
Favorites are 15-5 straight up
Favorites are 12-8 ATS
Unders have dominated going 14-6

Day 1 is in the books, and we got what we expected, THRILLERS! One, thing we must take note of is how sharp the lines were on the first day of games. 8 out of the first 12 games ended within 3 points of the line.

- Down goes No 4 seed Arizona. Listed as an 8.5 point favorite, the Wildcats were blown out by Buffalo. Many fans kissed their brackets goodbye.

- The Houston Cougars won a thriller of a game behind Rob Gray's 39-point performance. None more important than the layup with 1 second left for the Game-winner! One stat that does stick out is Gray had 0 assists, something that must change if they want to advance to the sweet 16. Cougars only had 5 assists the whole game.

- Villanova is SCARY! The Wildcats offense is ranked No 1 in efficiency, as we can see why. They shot lights out hitting 59.6% percent from the field while hitting 14 three-pointers (51.9).

- The Big Ten tournament starting a week early hurt the Wolverines. Michigan started the game ice cold and looked out of sorts. They finally were able to overcome the slow start (10-0) and covered the -10.5 spread.

Here are my predictions for every game (official plays at the bottom)

Kansas State +1     O/U 144
Creighton
Kansas St +1

Providence +2     O/U 138
Texas A&M
Texas A&M -2

Lipscomb +20       O/U 163
North Carolina
Over 163

Butler                     O/U 151.5
Arkansas  +1.5
Butler-1.5

CS Fullerton +20.5    O/U 146.5
Purdue
1st Half Under 68.5

Syracuse +4            O/U 136.5
TCU
Under 136.5

Bucknell +14.5    O/U 148
Michigan State
Over 148

Texas                   O/U 143
Nevada +1    
Texas -1

Georgia State+14    O/U 129.5
Cincinnati
Under 129.5

Texas Southern +19.5     O/U 160
Xavier
Xavier -19.5

Florida State           O/U 147
Missouri +1.5
Missouri +1.5


Murray State +10.5      O/U 145.5
West Virginia
Under 145.5

Marshall   +12    O/U 165
Wichita State
Over 165

New Mexico State +5.5    O/U 133
Clemson
New Mexico St +5.5       

College of Charleston   +9 O/U 148
Auburn
Auburn -9

Official Plays
New Mexico St +5.5
Texas A&M -2
Butler-1.5
Cincinnati Under 129.5



Any questions or comments reach me at @JerryBoKnowz on twitter
 

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The Houston Astros host the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night looking to keep momentum rolling and hand the Jays their fifth straight loss. First pitch is set for 7:40 p.m. EDT at Daikin Park.

Both teams enter the matchup with nearly identical records—Houston at 12-11, Toronto at 12-12—but they’re trending in opposite directions. The Astros have won six of their last ten and boast an 8-6 record at home, while the Blue Jays have dropped four straight and are just 4-7 on the road.

Ryan Gusto gets the start for Houston, entering with a 2-1 record, a 3.18 ERA, and 17 strikeouts across three appearances. He’ll go up against Bowden Francis, who brings a 3.13 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP into the game, along with 20 strikeouts in his four starts.

Jeremy Peña continues to spark the Astros lineup with three homers and three doubles, while catcher Yainer Diaz has added timely hits despite a recent slump. For Toronto, George Springer leads the team with a .333 average, and Bo Bichette has been steady at the plate, going 14-for-45 over his last 10 games.

The Blue Jays have found success when they out-hit opponents, going 10-3 in those games—but Houston’s pitching staff has held opponents to just a 2.86 ERA over the past 10 outings.

The betting line has Toronto as slight road favorites at -120, with Houston at +100 and the over/under set at 8 runs.

Here's a look at tonight's lineup. Cam Smith gets the night off in right field, with Zach Dezenzo filling in. It appears Dezenzo's thumb is fine after banging it up sliding into second base a couple of night's ago.


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Jake Myers is also getting the night off as Chas McCormick gets the start in center. And Mauricio Dubon is getting the nod, starting over Brendan Rodgers at second base.

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