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Texans need a miracle from God to cover against Patriots

Texans need a miracle from God to cover against Patriots
The Texans will need a big effort from Deshaun Watson. Jim Rogash/Getty Images

ARE YOU NOT ENTERTAINED?! Huge weekend finishing 3-1 with one of those wins being our first 2 unit play of the year. I very rarely play anything over 2 units. Maybe one or two times all season we will have something worth 3 units- but it does not happen very often.

Fast recap:

3 Team 10 point teaser- it was never close. Win
Baltimore +2
Oakland -3.5
Denver +12.5

Baltimore/Clevland Under 39- Win. The Browns suck.

USC/Texas Over 67- Scoring exploded there for a second. I thought we would see more of that all game. Big props to Texas
and the effort they displayed on defense. Something about Tom Herman and big games. Loss

Texas Tech /Arizona State Over 76- Tech has scored over 50 points in 11 of their last 14 home games. Is that any good?
I said it could get into the 100’s. We got close- landed on 97. That was a big play and our first 2 unit Win of the year.

YTD Record (6-7) (-$60) Stay the course. Winning keeps the haters away.

3 team 10 point teaser– Risking $60 to win $50
Pats -3.5 Hahahahaha. Some things never change
Saints +15.5 Expect a big effort from the Saints to avoid 0-3. I know they struggle outside of a dome- but I like this spot.
Oklahoma State -2.5 Everyone’s favorite play this week is TCU. Last week everyone loved Pitt. How did that work out?

Risking $55 to win $50

Michigan State +4 vs Notre Dame- Michigan State is coming off a bye and Notre Dame is playing in back to back road games. I think Michigan State can win outright. Give me 4 points at home.

Oregon/Arizona State Over 75– Last year they combined for 89 points. Arizona State is one of the worst defensive teams in the nation. Should be a track meet. I will never shy away from high overs.

I will add one more Friday night- still looking at 5 different games.

Hit me up on Twitter if you have any questions @jayoff288

Side note: Still seeing flood victims out here in East Texas who have lost everything. Keep these people in your thoughts/prayers whatever you want. It is heart breaking to watch people cry telling you their stories. Most people have returned to their normal lives, but some of these people will never be the same. Donate what you can, even if all you have is time.

UPDATE: ADDED GAME 1:30 CST

Toledo +13.5 at Miami- I have no idea what this Miami team is- but I do know they should not be laying 13/14 points to a Toledo team is ranked 10th in the Nation in Total Offense and is 14-2 ATS in their last 16 road games. Miami has only played one game all year. Toledo isn’t scared. When they cover. Send a tweet to @delv2 telling him how much you love Toledo.

Looked hard at Air Force (good spot), Georgia (line makes no sense and begs you to take MSU), and the Kansas/WV Over (that over number got away from us and I should have played it at 68 the other day, but I thought it might go down). Last thought- it has been a while since I have seen so many 3 point spreads in the NFL. Buckle up, because that usually means trouble.

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Originally appeared on houstonsportsandstuff.com.

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Kyle Tucker returns to Houston this weekend. Composite Getty Image.

Two first-place teams, identical records, and a weekend set with serious measuring-stick energy.

The Houston Astros and Chicago Cubs open a three-game series Friday night at Daikin Park, in what could quietly be one of the more telling matchups of the summer. Both teams enter at 48-33, each atop their respective divisions — but trending in slightly different directions.

The Astros have been red-hot, going 7-3 over their last 10 while outscoring opponents by 11 runs. They've done it behind one of the best pitching staffs in baseball, with a collective 3.41 ERA that ranks second in the American League. Houston has also been dominant at home, where they’ve compiled a 30-13 record — a stat that looms large heading into this weekend.

On the other side, the Cubs have held their ground in the NL Central but have shown some recent shakiness. They're 5-5 over their last 10 games and have given up 5.66 runs per game over that stretch. Still, the offense remains dangerous, ranking fifth in on-base percentage across the majors. Kyle Tucker leads the way with a .287 average, 16 homers, and 49 RBIs, while Michael Busch has been hot of late, collecting 12 hits in his last 37 at-bats.

Friday’s pitching matchup features Houston’s Brandon Walter (0-1, 3.80 ERA, 1.10 WHIP) and Chicago’s Cade Horton (3-1, 3.73 ERA, 1.29 WHIP), a promising young arm making one of his biggest starts of the season on the road. Horton will have his hands full with Isaac Paredes, who’s slugged 16 homers on the year, and Mauricio Dubón, who’s found a groove with four home runs over his last 10 games.

It’s the first meeting of the season between these two clubs — and if the trends continue, it may not be the last time they cross paths when it really counts.

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Astros -112, Cubs -107; over/under is 8 1/2 runs

Here's a preview of Joe Espada's Game 1 lineup.

The first thing that stands out is rookie Cam Smith is hitting cleanup, followed by Jake Meyers. Victor Caratini is the DH and is hitting sixth. Christian Walker is all the way down at seventh, followed by Yainer Diaz, and Taylor Trammell who is playing left field.

How the mighty have fallen.

Pretty wild to see Walker and Diaz hitting this low in the lineup. However, it's justified, based on performance. Walker is hitting a pathetic .214 and Diaz is slightly better sporting a .238 batting average.

Screenshot via: MLB.com



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