Very fast recap of the disaster last week. Keeping this short and sweet. No need to elaborate when your 11 year old daughter could pick better games blind and high on candy.
3 Team 10 point teaser (L)
Pats +1 Fire Brady
Texans +4.5 Fire Everyone.
Auburn +15.5 Never mattered because the Texans suck and Brady is now 1,562-2 at home in the regular season vs the AFC.
Nebraska/Oregon OVER 68.5 Never in doubt. 
Wisconsin – 20 1st half vs Florida Atlantic. Wisconsin sucked. (L)
Giants +4 @ Dallas Can’t cap ODB not playing and the Cowboys RB situation. My fault. (L)
YTD Record (2-6) (-$205) WE WILL REBUILD.
3 Team 10 point teaser. (Risking $60 to win $50)
Baltimore +2 The Browns can not move the ball against this defense.
Oakland -3.5 The Jets are a joke.
Denver +12.5 Give me a live home dog + double digits.
Risking $55 to win $50
Baltimore/Cleveland Under 39– Games tend to stay under when the AFC North squares off. Cleveland should really struggle to score.
USC/Texas Over 67– Both teams can score points. If Texas can get to 21 I think this goes over.
Texas Tech/Arizona St Over 76– (2 UNITS) Risking $110 to win $100. This game could get into the 100’s. Texas Tech has scored 50 or more points in 11 of their last 13 home games. Last years score was 68-55. This will be our first 2 unit play of the year.
I might add one more on Saturday. Fade at your own will.
Last week I mentioned dogs that cover in the NFL usually win the game more times than not. Meaning the points never come into play. Last week that idea went 4-1- the Jags, Lions, Raiders, and Chiefs all covered and won straight up. The only dog to cover last week and not win was the Browns. The Chargers and Bears pushed- depending on your closing number.
If you have any questions feel free to hit me up on twitter. @jayoff288
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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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