WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIA at PIT | 12:35 PM | MIA +139 O 9.0 | +500 +500 |
| CLE at CHW | 02:10 PM | CLE -231 U 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| NYM at TOR | 03:07 PM | NYM -119 O 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| TEX at AZ | 03:40 PM | AZ -156 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| COL at DET | 06:40 PM | DET -183 O 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| TB at PHI | 06:40 PM | PHI -192 U 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| ATL at WAS | 06:45 PM | ATL -168 U 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| KC at NYY | 07:05 PM | NYY -139 O 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| BAL at BOS | 07:10 PM | BAL +124 O 9.5 | +500 +500 |
| LAA at MIN | 07:10 PM | LAA +177 O 9.0 | +500 +500 |
| CIN at STL | 07:45 PM | CIN +123 U 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| OAK at HOU | 08:10 PM | HOU -220 U 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| SD at SEA | 09:40 PM | SEA -103 U 7.0 | +500 +500 |
| MIL at SF | 09:45 PM | SF -135 U 7.0 | +500 +500 |
| CHC at LAD | 10:10 PM | CHC +150 U 9.0 | +500 +500 |
SEPT. BEST BET RECORD:
09/11/2024.....................7 - 15 - 1.............................31.81%......................- 53.40
09/10/2024...................11 - 12 - 1.............................47.82%......................- 5.25
09/09/2024......................8 - 4 - 1 .............................66.66%......................+ 25.45
09/08/2024....................13 - 13 - 0............................50.00%...................... - 5.40
09/07/2024......................14 - 8 - 1............................63.63%......................+ 26.35
09/06/2024....................13 - 10 - 1............................56.52%.......................+ 13.15
09/05/2024.........................8 - 7 - 1...........................53.33%......................- 2.25
09/04/2024........................7 - 12 - 0..........................36.84%......................- 40.45
09/03/2024....................... 9 - 11 - 2...........................45.00%.....................- 11.15
09/02/2024........................11 - 9 - 0...........................55.00%.....................+ 1.65
09/01/2024......................12 - 12 - 1...........................50.00%.....................+ 0.90
47.82
TOTALS.........................113 - 113 - 9...........................50.00%....................- 50.40
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BEST BET TOTALS:
Mar - April : TOTALS................292 - 260 - 7...............52.98%..................+ 96.45
May.........: TOTALS....................336 - 300 - 18.............52.83%..................+143.50
June..........TOTALS...................289 - 313 - 12..............48.00%................. -186.21
July...........TOTALS.....................275 - 259 - 8...............51.98%..................- 2.98
Aug...........TOTALS....................331 - 301 - 12.............52.37.....................+ 9.96
09/11/2024.....................7 - 15 - 1.............................31.81%......................- 53.40
09/10/2024...................11 - 12 - 1.............................47.82%......................- 5.25
09/09/2024......................8 - 4 - 1 .............................66.66%......................+ 25.45
09/08/2024....................13 - 13 - 0............................50.00%...................... - 5.40
09/07/2024......................14 - 8 - 1............................63.63%......................+ 26.35
09/06/2024....................13 - 10 - 1............................56.52%.......................+ 13.15
09/05/2024.........................8 - 7 - 1...........................53.33%......................- 2.25
09/04/2024........................7 - 12 - 0..........................36.84%......................- 40.45
09/03/2024....................... 9 - 11 - 2...........................45.00%.....................- 11.15
09/02/2024........................11 - 9 - 0...........................55.00%.....................+ 1.65
09/01/2024......................12 - 12 - 1...........................50.00%.....................+ 0.90
47.82
TOTALS.........................113 - 113 - 9...........................50.00%....................- 50.40
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BEST BET TOTALS:
Mar - April : TOTALS................292 - 260 - 7...............52.98%..................+ 96.45
May.........: TOTALS....................336 - 300 - 18.............52.83%..................+143.50
June..........TOTALS...................289 - 313 - 12..............48.00%................. -186.21
July...........TOTALS.....................275 - 259 - 8...............51.98%..................- 2.98
Aug...........TOTALS....................331 - 301 - 12.............52.37.....................+ 9.96
Wednesday’s 6-pack:
Interesting college football spreads for this week:
— West Virginia (-2) @ Pittsburgh
— Indiana (-3) @ UCLA
— Colorado (-7) @ Colorado State
— Central Florida (-2.5) @ TCU
— Maryland (-2.5) @ Virginia
— Rice @ Houston (-4)
Quote of the Day
“They’re definitely not sending cash. It’s funny. When they lose money, they want their money back. But when they win money on a parlay, no one’s ever sent me any of the money.”
Auburn QB Payton Thorne
Thursday’s quiz
In the movie Bull Durham, what well-known actor plays the Bulls’ pitching coach?
Wednesday’s quiz
Jim Bunning is the only major league pitcher to throw a no-hitter, and later become a US Senator after his playing days were done.
Tuesday’s quiz
Aaron Rodgers played his college football for the Cal Bears.
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“They’re definitely not sending cash. It’s funny, when they lose money, they want the money back, but when they win money on the parley, no one’s ever saying they want to pay the money.”
Thorne threw 4 INT’s in Auburn’s upset loss to California last week; I’m thinking that these college teams have to have security teams around the players in their dorms, making sure some nitwit doesn’t try to make an appearance on Law & Order.
— Arizona State plays Texas State in football tonight; the QB for Texas State is Jordan McCloud, who has had an interesting college career:
2019- He threw 224 passes for South Florida (4-8)
2020- He threw 194 passes for South Florida (1-8)
2021- He threw 73 passes for Arizona (1-11)
2023- He threw 412 passes for James Madison (11-2)
2024- He’s thrown 57 passes for Texas State (2-0)
Six years, five seasons, four colleges. Someday he can write a hell of a book. He’ll be 25 in early November, older than any of the three rookie QBs starting in the NFL this month.
— Not only did Northern Illinois upset Notre Dame 16-14 last week, they banked a check for $1.4M on the way home, the guarantee $$$ they got for visiting South Bend.
Teams in the MAC/Sun Belt usually get their butts kicked in these guarantee games, but they bank big checks which help finance their mid-major programs. Every once in a while an upset happens. NIU actually outgained Notre Dame 388-286 in that game.
— Random trivia: When the New York Jets started playing in the AFL in 1960, they were the New York Titans, not the Jets- they became the Jets in 1963.
When the Tennessee Titans started playing in the AFL in 1960, they were the Houston Oilers; they moved to Tennessee in 1997. Oilers won the first two AFL titles, way back when.
This week, the old Titans (the Jets) meet the current Titans (the old Oilers) in Nashville.
— Famous birthdays, September 12:
Mickey Lolich, 84
Joe Pantoliano, 73
Rachel Ward, 67
Deron Cherry, 65
Vernon Maxwell, 59
Ki-Jana Carter, 51
Yao Ming, 44
Andrew Luck, 35
Freddie Freeman, 35
— Should the Carolina Panthers sit QB Bryce Young? The 2nd-year QB is 2-15 as a starter; would it help him to sit back for a few weeks and watch veteran backup Andy Dalton play?
Carolina lost its last three games by a combined 82-10; it isn’t Young’s fault that the morons in the Carolina front office traded Christian McCaffrey to the 49ers and DJ Moore to the Bears, but getting pummeled every week doesn’t seem to be working very well. Maybe a change of pace would slow the game down for Young and help him improve
(subtle reminder that Patrick Mahomes’ first career start was the last game of his rookie year)
— In addition to betting totals on games, you can bet over/unders on team totals; in Week 1, over was 16-13-3 in team totals. I actually think team totals are a fun way to bet NFL games.
— San Diego Padres were 82-80 last year, they’re 82-65 this year.
Last year’s Padres were 2-12 in extra innings, 80-68 in nine-inning tilts.
This year’s Padres are 8-1 in extra innings, 74-64 in nine-inning tilts.
— Is it a bad thing (yes, it is) when your favorite NFL team signs three new offensive linemen two days after their first game of the season?
LA Rams signed C Dylan McMahon off the Eagles’ practice squad.
They also signed Ty Nsekhe and Geron Christian off the street. Nsekhe played for the Browns LY, has played the Rams before. Christian has played for four different NFL teams.
— Pittsburgh Steelers lost P Cameron Johnson (knee) for the year last week; he was also the holder for kicker Chris Boswell, who was 6-6 on field goals in the win at Atlanta.
— Word of the Day: Potpourri- a mixture of things, especially a musical or literary medley.
This used to be a category on the old daytime Jeopardy! TV gameshow; you never knew what the question was going to pertain to. “Art, I’d like Potpourri for $60, please”
— New York Mets are only team in the major leagues that hasn’t had one at-bat taken by a rookie this season.
Mets 6, Blue Jays 2
Toronto P Francis had a no-hitter thru 8 IP (110 PT)
Francisco Lindor hit his 111th pitch out of the park to tie the game, 1-1. Mets then scored five more runs off the Toronto bullpen.
It is the second time in 18 days Francis had a no-hitter thru 8 IP; both times, the leadoff guy in the 9th inning hit a home run. The home run against the Angels came on his 117th pitch.
Francis has been great the last month or so; you’d think a non-contender like Toronto would want to protect him some, keep him healthy for next year, but no, the genius who manages the Blue Jays won’t take him out— not brilliant.
— Dodgers 10, Cubs 8
Dodgers hit four home runs in the first inning, then blew a 7-3 lead.
Shohei Ohtani homered, now has 47 taters and 48 stolen bases.
—Arizona 14, Rangers 4
Eugenio Suarez went 4-4, with two HR’s, scored four runs.
Ketel Marte went 3-4, with four RBI
— Red Sox 5, Orioles 3 (10)
Tyler O’Neill hit a walk-off, 3-run homer in the 10th inning.
Orioles are now 1.5 games out of first place in AL East.
— A’s 5, Astros 4
Backup C McCann hit the go-ahead HR in the sixth inning.
Houston’s lead in AL West is down to 3.5 games.
— Phillies 3, Rays 2
Zack Wheeler struck out nine hitters in 6 IP.
Philly’s magic number to clinch NL East is 9; this will be their first NL East title since 2011.
— Mariners 5, Padres 2
Bryan Woo had a perfect game thru six innings.
Luke Raley, JP Crawford both knocked in two runs.
Interesting college football spreads for this week:
— West Virginia (-2) @ Pittsburgh
— Indiana (-3) @ UCLA
— Colorado (-7) @ Colorado State
— Central Florida (-2.5) @ TCU
— Maryland (-2.5) @ Virginia
— Rice @ Houston (-4)
Quote of the Day
“They’re definitely not sending cash. It’s funny. When they lose money, they want their money back. But when they win money on a parlay, no one’s ever sent me any of the money.”
Auburn QB Payton Thorne
Thursday’s quiz
In the movie Bull Durham, what well-known actor plays the Bulls’ pitching coach?
Wednesday’s quiz
Jim Bunning is the only major league pitcher to throw a no-hitter, and later become a US Senator after his playing days were done.
Tuesday’s quiz
Aaron Rodgers played his college football for the Cal Bears.
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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud……..
— Auburn QB Payton Thorne said angry bettors sent him Venmo requests after they lost their bets on Auburn:“They’re definitely not sending cash. It’s funny, when they lose money, they want the money back, but when they win money on the parley, no one’s ever saying they want to pay the money.”
Thorne threw 4 INT’s in Auburn’s upset loss to California last week; I’m thinking that these college teams have to have security teams around the players in their dorms, making sure some nitwit doesn’t try to make an appearance on Law & Order.
— Arizona State plays Texas State in football tonight; the QB for Texas State is Jordan McCloud, who has had an interesting college career:
2019- He threw 224 passes for South Florida (4-8)
2020- He threw 194 passes for South Florida (1-8)
2021- He threw 73 passes for Arizona (1-11)
2023- He threw 412 passes for James Madison (11-2)
2024- He’s thrown 57 passes for Texas State (2-0)
Six years, five seasons, four colleges. Someday he can write a hell of a book. He’ll be 25 in early November, older than any of the three rookie QBs starting in the NFL this month.
— Not only did Northern Illinois upset Notre Dame 16-14 last week, they banked a check for $1.4M on the way home, the guarantee $$$ they got for visiting South Bend.
Teams in the MAC/Sun Belt usually get their butts kicked in these guarantee games, but they bank big checks which help finance their mid-major programs. Every once in a while an upset happens. NIU actually outgained Notre Dame 388-286 in that game.
— Random trivia: When the New York Jets started playing in the AFL in 1960, they were the New York Titans, not the Jets- they became the Jets in 1963.
When the Tennessee Titans started playing in the AFL in 1960, they were the Houston Oilers; they moved to Tennessee in 1997. Oilers won the first two AFL titles, way back when.
This week, the old Titans (the Jets) meet the current Titans (the old Oilers) in Nashville.
— Famous birthdays, September 12:
Mickey Lolich, 84
Joe Pantoliano, 73
Rachel Ward, 67
Deron Cherry, 65
Vernon Maxwell, 59
Ki-Jana Carter, 51
Yao Ming, 44
Andrew Luck, 35
Freddie Freeman, 35
— Should the Carolina Panthers sit QB Bryce Young? The 2nd-year QB is 2-15 as a starter; would it help him to sit back for a few weeks and watch veteran backup Andy Dalton play?
Carolina lost its last three games by a combined 82-10; it isn’t Young’s fault that the morons in the Carolina front office traded Christian McCaffrey to the 49ers and DJ Moore to the Bears, but getting pummeled every week doesn’t seem to be working very well. Maybe a change of pace would slow the game down for Young and help him improve
(subtle reminder that Patrick Mahomes’ first career start was the last game of his rookie year)
— In addition to betting totals on games, you can bet over/unders on team totals; in Week 1, over was 16-13-3 in team totals. I actually think team totals are a fun way to bet NFL games.
— San Diego Padres were 82-80 last year, they’re 82-65 this year.
Last year’s Padres were 2-12 in extra innings, 80-68 in nine-inning tilts.
This year’s Padres are 8-1 in extra innings, 74-64 in nine-inning tilts.
— Is it a bad thing (yes, it is) when your favorite NFL team signs three new offensive linemen two days after their first game of the season?
LA Rams signed C Dylan McMahon off the Eagles’ practice squad.
They also signed Ty Nsekhe and Geron Christian off the street. Nsekhe played for the Browns LY, has played the Rams before. Christian has played for four different NFL teams.
— Pittsburgh Steelers lost P Cameron Johnson (knee) for the year last week; he was also the holder for kicker Chris Boswell, who was 6-6 on field goals in the win at Atlanta.
— Word of the Day: Potpourri- a mixture of things, especially a musical or literary medley.
This used to be a category on the old daytime Jeopardy! TV gameshow; you never knew what the question was going to pertain to. “Art, I’d like Potpourri for $60, please”
— New York Mets are only team in the major leagues that hasn’t had one at-bat taken by a rookie this season.
Mets 6, Blue Jays 2
Toronto P Francis had a no-hitter thru 8 IP (110 PT)
Francisco Lindor hit his 111th pitch out of the park to tie the game, 1-1. Mets then scored five more runs off the Toronto bullpen.
It is the second time in 18 days Francis had a no-hitter thru 8 IP; both times, the leadoff guy in the 9th inning hit a home run. The home run against the Angels came on his 117th pitch.
Francis has been great the last month or so; you’d think a non-contender like Toronto would want to protect him some, keep him healthy for next year, but no, the genius who manages the Blue Jays won’t take him out— not brilliant.
— Dodgers 10, Cubs 8
Dodgers hit four home runs in the first inning, then blew a 7-3 lead.
Shohei Ohtani homered, now has 47 taters and 48 stolen bases.
—Arizona 14, Rangers 4
Eugenio Suarez went 4-4, with two HR’s, scored four runs.
Ketel Marte went 3-4, with four RBI
— Red Sox 5, Orioles 3 (10)
Tyler O’Neill hit a walk-off, 3-run homer in the 10th inning.
Orioles are now 1.5 games out of first place in AL East.
— A’s 5, Astros 4
Backup C McCann hit the go-ahead HR in the sixth inning.
Houston’s lead in AL West is down to 3.5 games.
— Phillies 3, Rays 2
Zack Wheeler struck out nine hitters in 6 IP.
Philly’s magic number to clinch NL East is 9; this will be their first NL East title since 2011.
— Mariners 5, Padres 2
Bryan Woo had a perfect game thru six innings.
Luke Raley, JP Crawford both knocked in two runs.
MLB
Thursday, September 12
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Trend Report
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Colorado vs Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 9 games
Detroit is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati vs St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
Oakland vs Houston
Oakland is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Oakland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Miami vs Washington
Miami is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Miami's last 19 games on the road
Washington is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Miami
Washington is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Miami
Tampa Bay vs Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Boston vs NY Yankees
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Boston
Texas vs Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 8 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing Texas
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Texas
Milwaukee vs San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
San Francisco is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
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Thursday, September 12
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Trend Report
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Colorado vs Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Colorado's last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Colorado's last 9 games
Detroit is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Detroit is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati vs St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road
Cincinnati is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of St. Louis's last 6 games
Oakland vs Houston
Oakland is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Oakland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Houston
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Miami vs Washington
Miami is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games when playing on the road against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Miami's last 19 games on the road
Washington is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games when playing Miami
Washington is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Miami
Tampa Bay vs Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Tampa Bay's last 7 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 6 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
Boston vs NY Yankees
Boston is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games when playing Boston
Texas vs Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 8 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Seattle's last 8 games when playing Texas
Seattle is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Texas
Milwaukee vs San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
San Francisco is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| COL at DET | 01:10 PM | DET -242 O 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| CIN at STL | 01:15 PM | STL -148 O 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| OAK at HOU | 02:10 PM | OAK +218 O 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| MIA at WAS | 06:45 PM | WAS -170 O 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| BOS at NYY | 07:15 PM | NYY -156 O 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| TB at CLE | 07:15 PM | CLE -139 O 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| TEX at SEA | 09:40 PM | SEA -136 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIL at SF | 09:45 PM | SF +111 O 7.5 | +500 +500 |
SEPT. BEST BET RECORD:
09/12/2024.....................4 - 10 - 0.............................28.57%.....................- 39.25
09/11/2024.....................7 - 15 - 1.............................31.81%......................- 53.40
09/10/2024...................11 - 12 - 1.............................47.82%......................- 5.25
09/09/2024......................8 - 4 - 1 .............................66.66%......................+ 25.45
09/08/2024....................13 - 13 - 0............................50.00%...................... - 5.40
09/07/2024......................14 - 8 - 1............................63.63%......................+ 26.35
09/06/2024....................13 - 10 - 1............................56.52%.......................+ 13.15
09/05/2024.........................8 - 7 - 1...........................53.33%......................- 2.25
09/04/2024........................7 - 12 - 0..........................36.84%......................- 40.45
09/03/2024....................... 9 - 11 - 2...........................45.00%.....................- 11.15
09/02/2024........................11 - 9 - 0...........................55.00%.....................+ 1.65
09/01/2024......................12 - 12 - 1...........................50.00%.....................+ 0.90
47.82
TOTALS.........................117 - 123 - 9...........................48.75%....................-89.65
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BEST BET TOTALS:
Mar - April : TOTALS................292 - 260 - 7...............52.98%..................+ 96.45
May.........: TOTALS....................336 - 300 - 18.............52.83%..................+143.50
June..........TOTALS...................289 - 313 - 12..............48.00%................. -186.21
July...........TOTALS.....................275 - 259 - 8...............51.98%..................- 2.98
Aug...........TOTALS....................331 - 301 - 12.............52.37.....................+ 9.96
09/12/2024.....................4 - 10 - 0.............................28.57%.....................- 39.25
09/11/2024.....................7 - 15 - 1.............................31.81%......................- 53.40
09/10/2024...................11 - 12 - 1.............................47.82%......................- 5.25
09/09/2024......................8 - 4 - 1 .............................66.66%......................+ 25.45
09/08/2024....................13 - 13 - 0............................50.00%...................... - 5.40
09/07/2024......................14 - 8 - 1............................63.63%......................+ 26.35
09/06/2024....................13 - 10 - 1............................56.52%.......................+ 13.15
09/05/2024.........................8 - 7 - 1...........................53.33%......................- 2.25
09/04/2024........................7 - 12 - 0..........................36.84%......................- 40.45
09/03/2024....................... 9 - 11 - 2...........................45.00%.....................- 11.15
09/02/2024........................11 - 9 - 0...........................55.00%.....................+ 1.65
09/01/2024......................12 - 12 - 1...........................50.00%.....................+ 0.90
47.82
TOTALS.........................117 - 123 - 9...........................48.75%....................-89.65
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BEST BET TOTALS:
Mar - April : TOTALS................292 - 260 - 7...............52.98%..................+ 96.45
May.........: TOTALS....................336 - 300 - 18.............52.83%..................+143.50
June..........TOTALS...................289 - 313 - 12..............48.00%................. -186.21
July...........TOTALS.....................275 - 259 - 8...............51.98%..................- 2.98
Aug...........TOTALS....................331 - 301 - 12.............52.37.....................+ 9.96
Friday’s 6-pack:
— Bronx 2, Boston 1 (10)- Juan Soto had a walk-off single.
— Brewers 3, Giants 0- Frankie Montas tossed 6 shutout IP.
— Rangers 5, Mariners 4- Texas scored three runs in top of the 8th.
— Rockies 4, Tigers 2- Detroit was -300 with Skubal pitching.
— Cardinals 6, Reds 1- Sonny Gray struck out nine in 6 IP>
— Rays 5, Guardians 2- Cleveland had one hit in the last seven innings.
Quote of the Day
“Nothing ends well, or else it wouldn’t end.”
Coughlin’s Law, from the movie Cocktail
Friday’s quiz
Who replaced Marv Levy as coach of the Buffalo Bills?
Thursday’s quiz
In the movie Bull Durham, Robert Wuhl plays the Bulls’ pitching coach.
Wednesday’s quiz
Jim Bunning is the only major league pitcher to throw a no-hitter, and later become a US Senator after his playing days were done.
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Buffalo had three TD drives: 37-85-49 yards.
Bills are 10-3-1 ATS in last 14 games as a road underdog.
Buffalo is 14-3-1 ATS in last 18 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Bills are 20-9-3 ATS in last 32 games on natural grass.
Awful night for Miami; bad loss, QB Tagovailoa left with a concussion.
Before he left, Tagovailoa threw a horrific pick-6 that made score 31-10.
Under McDaniel, Miami is 4-6 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Buffalo won 11 of last 12 series games.
— Tagovailoa’s concussion looked fairly severe; Miami’s other two QB’s are Skylar Thompson, Tim Boyle, who have a combined seven NFL starts (1-6). Not good.
Dolphins haven’t won a playoff game since 2000; this year isn’t looking too good, either.
— Arizona State 31, Texas State 28
Texas State outgained ASU 400-347, but they turned ball over three times (minus-2)
Game was tied 21-21 at halftime.
Texas State QB McCloud threw for 268 yards and four TD’s in a losing cause.
— Pac-12 is back in business, kind of; Oregon State, Washington State hung around, will now be joined by San Diego State, Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State. More teams are on the way; there are murmurs that UNLV/Nevada have to be a package deal, but the Pac-12 might not be interested in adding the Wolf Pack.
Memphis, Rice, Tex-San Antonio and North Texas are rumored to be in the mix, further screwing up every kid’s grades in Geography. (do they still teach Geography?)
Cal/Stanford/SMU in the ATLANTIC Coast Conference
Memphis and two Texas schools in the PACIFIC-12.
Oy.
— Famous birthdays, September 13:
Jacqueline Bisset, 80
Rick Wise, 79
Kathleen Lloyd, 76
Rick Dempsey, 75
Jim Cleamons, 75
Mike Pagel, 64
Brad Johnson, 56
AJ McCarron, 34
Troy Reeder, 30
One quick question for every NFL game this weekend:
— Chargers @ Carolina- Panthers lost their last three games by a combined score of 82-10; they were down 30-3 at halftime last week. Would they ever bench QB Bryce Young?
— Buccaneers @ Lions- Detroit won a playoff game LY for first time since 1991; is this the year they get to their first Super Bowl?
Lions won NFL titles in 1952, 1953, 1957, but that was before there were Super Bowls.
— Saints @ Cowboys- New Orleans scored five TD’s last week, averaged 8.0 yards/pass attempt; Cowboys held the Browns to 2.7 yards/pass attempt last week, can they shut down the Saints’ offense this week?
— Jets @ Titans- Tennessee lost last week without giving up an offensive TD; they had a punt blocked for a TD and their suspect of a QB threw a pick-6. Jets have a good defense; will they score more points than the Jets’ offense?
— Seahawks @ Patriots- All three of Seattle’s TD’s last week were on plays of 23+ yards; New England held Cincinnati to one TD. Will the Seahawks be just as explosive in their road opener?
— Giants @ Commanders- Minnesota’s defense outscored the Giants’ offense 7-6 last week; at $40M a year, how much rope does QB Daniel Jones get, before backup Drew Lock gets a look?
— 49ers @ Vikings- QB Sam Darnold played really well last week; what happens if Darnold has a great year and Minnesota makes a run to the playoffs? Would they keep rookie JJ McCarthy or look to pick up some draft capital and trade him?
— Colts @ Packers- Jordan Love’s injury is the big question here; Malik Willis, Sean Clifford are the backups. Green Bay is in a position very close to Miami’s right now unless Love can get back on the field fairly soon.
— Raiders @ Ravens- How much is Baltimore going to use RB Derrick Henry? 13 carries for 46 yards doesn’t seem like a lot. 41 passes for Lamar Jackson seems like a lot.
— Browns @ Jaguars- The whole Deshaun Watson debacle is a huge ??? for the entire league. You see Tua Tagovailoa get knocked silly (again) and you understand why teams don’t want to have guys with fully guaranteed contracts.
— Steelers @ Broncos- What went on between Sean Payton/Russell Wilson in Denver? Seems like they didn’t get along too well. Wilson won’t start for Pittsburgh this week, but he must have a pretty good handle on the Broncos’ offense, right?
— Bengals @ Chiefs- Carson Wentz has one of the best jobs in America; he is Patrick Mahomes’ backup. Wentz has already banked $128M in his career, has a Super Bowl ring. Now he gets to learn from the best. Will he ever get another shot at being an NFL starter?
— Rams @ Arizona- Sean McVay’s offensive line has a lot of injury concerns; can they keep Matthew Stafford in one piece? Pretty important question for this week; they get LT Alaric Jackson back next week.
— Bears @ Texans- Rookie QB Williams didn’t do too well in his NFL debut; how will he do in his first road start, against a playoff team from last year?
— Falcons @ Eagles- Atlanta used the 8th pick in the draft on QB Michael Penix; how long before they give him some playing time? Falcons gained 226 yards last week; they lost without giving up a TD (Steelers kicked six FG’s). How much patience do they have?
— Bronx 2, Boston 1 (10)- Juan Soto had a walk-off single.
— Brewers 3, Giants 0- Frankie Montas tossed 6 shutout IP.
— Rangers 5, Mariners 4- Texas scored three runs in top of the 8th.
— Rockies 4, Tigers 2- Detroit was -300 with Skubal pitching.
— Cardinals 6, Reds 1- Sonny Gray struck out nine in 6 IP>
— Rays 5, Guardians 2- Cleveland had one hit in the last seven innings.
Quote of the Day
“Nothing ends well, or else it wouldn’t end.”
Coughlin’s Law, from the movie Cocktail
Friday’s quiz
Who replaced Marv Levy as coach of the Buffalo Bills?
Thursday’s quiz
In the movie Bull Durham, Robert Wuhl plays the Bulls’ pitching coach.
Wednesday’s quiz
Jim Bunning is the only major league pitcher to throw a no-hitter, and later become a US Senator after his playing days were done.
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Friday’s Den: Looking ahead to a football weekend……..
— Bills 31, Dolphins 10Buffalo had three TD drives: 37-85-49 yards.
Bills are 10-3-1 ATS in last 14 games as a road underdog.
Buffalo is 14-3-1 ATS in last 18 games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Bills are 20-9-3 ATS in last 32 games on natural grass.
Awful night for Miami; bad loss, QB Tagovailoa left with a concussion.
Before he left, Tagovailoa threw a horrific pick-6 that made score 31-10.
Under McDaniel, Miami is 4-6 ATS in games with spread of 3 or fewer points.
Buffalo won 11 of last 12 series games.
— Tagovailoa’s concussion looked fairly severe; Miami’s other two QB’s are Skylar Thompson, Tim Boyle, who have a combined seven NFL starts (1-6). Not good.
Dolphins haven’t won a playoff game since 2000; this year isn’t looking too good, either.
— Arizona State 31, Texas State 28
Texas State outgained ASU 400-347, but they turned ball over three times (minus-2)
Game was tied 21-21 at halftime.
Texas State QB McCloud threw for 268 yards and four TD’s in a losing cause.
— Pac-12 is back in business, kind of; Oregon State, Washington State hung around, will now be joined by San Diego State, Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State. More teams are on the way; there are murmurs that UNLV/Nevada have to be a package deal, but the Pac-12 might not be interested in adding the Wolf Pack.
Memphis, Rice, Tex-San Antonio and North Texas are rumored to be in the mix, further screwing up every kid’s grades in Geography. (do they still teach Geography?)
Cal/Stanford/SMU in the ATLANTIC Coast Conference
Memphis and two Texas schools in the PACIFIC-12.
Oy.
— Famous birthdays, September 13:
Jacqueline Bisset, 80
Rick Wise, 79
Kathleen Lloyd, 76
Rick Dempsey, 75
Jim Cleamons, 75
Mike Pagel, 64
Brad Johnson, 56
AJ McCarron, 34
Troy Reeder, 30
One quick question for every NFL game this weekend:
— Chargers @ Carolina- Panthers lost their last three games by a combined score of 82-10; they were down 30-3 at halftime last week. Would they ever bench QB Bryce Young?
— Buccaneers @ Lions- Detroit won a playoff game LY for first time since 1991; is this the year they get to their first Super Bowl?
Lions won NFL titles in 1952, 1953, 1957, but that was before there were Super Bowls.
— Saints @ Cowboys- New Orleans scored five TD’s last week, averaged 8.0 yards/pass attempt; Cowboys held the Browns to 2.7 yards/pass attempt last week, can they shut down the Saints’ offense this week?
— Jets @ Titans- Tennessee lost last week without giving up an offensive TD; they had a punt blocked for a TD and their suspect of a QB threw a pick-6. Jets have a good defense; will they score more points than the Jets’ offense?
— Seahawks @ Patriots- All three of Seattle’s TD’s last week were on plays of 23+ yards; New England held Cincinnati to one TD. Will the Seahawks be just as explosive in their road opener?
— Giants @ Commanders- Minnesota’s defense outscored the Giants’ offense 7-6 last week; at $40M a year, how much rope does QB Daniel Jones get, before backup Drew Lock gets a look?
— 49ers @ Vikings- QB Sam Darnold played really well last week; what happens if Darnold has a great year and Minnesota makes a run to the playoffs? Would they keep rookie JJ McCarthy or look to pick up some draft capital and trade him?
— Colts @ Packers- Jordan Love’s injury is the big question here; Malik Willis, Sean Clifford are the backups. Green Bay is in a position very close to Miami’s right now unless Love can get back on the field fairly soon.
— Raiders @ Ravens- How much is Baltimore going to use RB Derrick Henry? 13 carries for 46 yards doesn’t seem like a lot. 41 passes for Lamar Jackson seems like a lot.
— Browns @ Jaguars- The whole Deshaun Watson debacle is a huge ??? for the entire league. You see Tua Tagovailoa get knocked silly (again) and you understand why teams don’t want to have guys with fully guaranteed contracts.
— Steelers @ Broncos- What went on between Sean Payton/Russell Wilson in Denver? Seems like they didn’t get along too well. Wilson won’t start for Pittsburgh this week, but he must have a pretty good handle on the Broncos’ offense, right?
— Bengals @ Chiefs- Carson Wentz has one of the best jobs in America; he is Patrick Mahomes’ backup. Wentz has already banked $128M in his career, has a Super Bowl ring. Now he gets to learn from the best. Will he ever get another shot at being an NFL starter?
— Rams @ Arizona- Sean McVay’s offensive line has a lot of injury concerns; can they keep Matthew Stafford in one piece? Pretty important question for this week; they get LT Alaric Jackson back next week.
— Bears @ Texans- Rookie QB Williams didn’t do too well in his NFL debut; how will he do in his first road start, against a playoff team from last year?
— Falcons @ Eagles- Atlanta used the 8th pick in the draft on QB Michael Penix; how long before they give him some playing time? Falcons gained 226 yards last week; they lost without giving up a TD (Steelers kicked six FG’s). How much patience do they have?
MLB
Friday, September 13
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Trend Report
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Baltimore vs Detroit
Baltimore is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Baltimore's last 12 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets vs Philadelphia
NY Mets is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
NY Mets is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Kansas City vs Pittsburgh
Kansas City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Kansas City is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Miami vs Washington
Miami is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Washington
Miami is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Miami
Washington is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Miami
Boston vs NY Yankees
Boston is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games
NY Yankees is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis vs Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay vs Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
LA Dodgers vs Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Atlanta's last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Atlanta's last 11 games
Oakland vs Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Oakland is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games at home
Cincinnati vs Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Chi Cubs vs Colorado
Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Chi Cubs is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 10 games
Houston vs LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
LA Angels is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Houston
Milwaukee vs Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 10 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Arizona's last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games at home
Texas vs Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 9 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
San Diego vs San Francisco
San Diego is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
San Francisco is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
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Trend Report
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Baltimore vs Detroit
Baltimore is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Baltimore's last 12 games when playing on the road against Detroit
Detroit is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
Detroit is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
NY Mets vs Philadelphia
NY Mets is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
NY Mets is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Philadelphia is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
Kansas City vs Pittsburgh
Kansas City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Kansas City is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Miami vs Washington
Miami is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games when playing on the road against Washington
Miami is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Miami
Washington is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games when playing Miami
Boston vs NY Yankees
Boston is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games
NY Yankees is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
St. Louis vs Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of St. Louis's last 7 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto's last 7 games when playing at home against St. Louis
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Tampa Bay vs Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Tampa Bay's last 8 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games when playing at home against Tampa Bay
LA Dodgers vs Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 5 of LA Dodgers's last 6 games on the road
LA Dodgers is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Atlanta's last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Atlanta's last 11 games
Oakland vs Chi White Sox
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Oakland's last 5 games when playing Chi White Sox
Oakland is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi White Sox's last 5 games when playing Oakland
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi White Sox's last 9 games at home
Cincinnati vs Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Cincinnati
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati
Chi Cubs vs Colorado
Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Colorado
Chi Cubs is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Colorado's last 10 games
Houston vs LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Houston's last 6 games
Houston is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing on the road against LA Angels
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games
LA Angels is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Houston
Milwaukee vs Arizona
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 10 games when playing on the road against Arizona
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Arizona's last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games at home
Texas vs Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 9 games when playing Seattle
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Texas
Seattle is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Texas
San Diego vs San Francisco
San Diego is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Diego's last 5 games when playing on the road against San Francisco
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Francisco's last 5 games when playing at home against San Diego
San Francisco is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| KC at PIT | 06:40 PM | KC -102 O 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| NYM at PHI | 06:40 PM | NYM +144 O 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| BAL at DET | 06:40 PM | BAL -122 O 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIA at WAS | 06:45 PM | MIA +129 O 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| BOS at NYY | 07:05 PM | NYY -154 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| STL at TOR | 07:07 PM | TOR -127 U 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| TB at CLE | 07:10 PM | TB +156 O 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| LAD at ATL | 07:20 PM | ATL +101 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| OAK at CHW | 07:40 PM | OAK -127 O 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| CIN at MIN | 08:10 PM | MIN -210 O 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| CHC at COL | 08:40 PM | CHC -140 U 11.0 | +500 +500 |
| HOU at LAA | 09:38 PM | LAA +182 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIL at AZ | 09:40 PM | AZ -118 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| TEX at SEA | 10:10 PM | SEA +116 O 7.0 | +500 +500 |
| SD at SF | 10:15 PM | SF +103 O 6.5 | +500 +500 |
SEPT. BEST BET RECORD:
09/13/2024...................14 - 12 - 0.............................53.84%....................+ 7.80
09/12/2024.....................4 - 10 - 0.............................28.57%.....................- 39.25
09/11/2024.....................7 - 15 - 1.............................31.81%......................- 53.40
09/10/2024...................11 - 12 - 1.............................47.82%......................- 5.25
09/09/2024......................8 - 4 - 1 .............................66.66%......................+ 25.45
09/08/2024....................13 - 13 - 0............................50.00%...................... - 5.40
09/07/2024......................14 - 8 - 1............................63.63%......................+ 26.35
09/06/2024....................13 - 10 - 1............................56.52%.......................+ 13.15
09/05/2024.........................8 - 7 - 1...........................53.33%......................- 2.25
09/04/2024........................7 - 12 - 0..........................36.84%......................- 40.45
09/03/2024....................... 9 - 11 - 2...........................45.00%.....................- 11.15
09/02/2024........................11 - 9 - 0...........................55.00%.....................+ 1.65
09/01/2024......................12 - 12 - 1...........................50.00%.....................+ 0.90
47.82
TOTALS.........................131 - 135 - 9...........................49.24%....................-81.85
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BEST BET TOTALS:
Mar - April : TOTALS................292 - 260 - 7...............52.98%..................+ 96.45
May.........: TOTALS....................336 - 300 - 18.............52.83%..................+143.50
June..........TOTALS...................289 - 313 - 12..............48.00%................. -186.21
July...........TOTALS.....................275 - 259 - 8...............51.98%..................- 2.98
Aug...........TOTALS....................331 - 301 - 12.............52.37.....................+ 9.96
09/13/2024...................14 - 12 - 0.............................53.84%....................+ 7.80
09/12/2024.....................4 - 10 - 0.............................28.57%.....................- 39.25
09/11/2024.....................7 - 15 - 1.............................31.81%......................- 53.40
09/10/2024...................11 - 12 - 1.............................47.82%......................- 5.25
09/09/2024......................8 - 4 - 1 .............................66.66%......................+ 25.45
09/08/2024....................13 - 13 - 0............................50.00%...................... - 5.40
09/07/2024......................14 - 8 - 1............................63.63%......................+ 26.35
09/06/2024....................13 - 10 - 1............................56.52%.......................+ 13.15
09/05/2024.........................8 - 7 - 1...........................53.33%......................- 2.25
09/04/2024........................7 - 12 - 0..........................36.84%......................- 40.45
09/03/2024....................... 9 - 11 - 2...........................45.00%.....................- 11.15
09/02/2024........................11 - 9 - 0...........................55.00%.....................+ 1.65
09/01/2024......................12 - 12 - 1...........................50.00%.....................+ 0.90
47.82
TOTALS.........................131 - 135 - 9...........................49.24%....................-81.85
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BEST BET TOTALS:
Mar - April : TOTALS................292 - 260 - 7...............52.98%..................+ 96.45
May.........: TOTALS....................336 - 300 - 18.............52.83%..................+143.50
June..........TOTALS...................289 - 313 - 12..............48.00%................. -186.21
July...........TOTALS.....................275 - 259 - 8...............51.98%..................- 2.98
Aug...........TOTALS....................331 - 301 - 12.............52.37.....................+ 9.96
Saturday’s 6-pack:
Highest-paid CB’s in the NFL:
$24.1M/year— Jalen Ramsey, Mia
$24M— Patrick Surtain, Den
$21M— Jaire Alexander, GB
$20.3M— AJ Terrell, Atl
$19.5M— Marlon Humphrey, Belt
$19.4M— Marshon Lattimore, NO
Tweet of the Day
“Be a good listener. Your ears will never get you in trouble.”
Frank Tyger
Saturday’s quiz
In the old Batman TV series, what well-known actor played the Egghead?
Friday’s quiz
Wade Phillips replaced Marv Levy as coach of the Buffalo Bills.
Thursday’s quiz
In the movie Bull Durham, Robert Wuhl plays the Bulls’ pitching coach.
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UNLV scored winning TD with 2:00 left, ending an 18-play, 75-yard drive.
UNLV QB Sluka ran for 113 yards, completed only 7-18 passes.
Rebels threw a 27-yard TD pass on last play of second quarter.
UNLV is 3-0 for first time since 1984, when Randall Cunningham was QB.
— Kansas State 31, Arizona 7
K-State ran ball for 235 yards, Arizona 56.
Dylan Edwards ran a punt back 71 yards for a TD.
Loss ended Arizona’s nine-game winning streak.
— Tigers 1, Orioles 0
Four Detroit pitchers combined to throw a one-hitter.
Gunnar Henderson’s 9th inning triple was Baltimore’s only hit.
Kerry Carpenter homered on Zach Eflin’s 3rd pitch of the game.
— Bronx 5, Red Sox 4
Boston led this game 4-0 in 7th inning.
Aaron Judge hit a grand slam for the game-winning hit.
Bronx has a 3-game lead in the AL East.
— Mariners 5, Rangers 4
Julio Rodriguez hit a 3-run homer in the 8th inning.
Rangers led this game 4-0 in 7th inning.
Jacob deGrom made his first start since April 28, 2023; he threw 61 pitches.
— A’s 2, White Sox 0
Rookie P Basso got 16 outs, didn’t give up a run, got his first MLB win.
Oakland is 28-22 since the All-Star break.
White Sox were shut out for the 18th time this season.
— Famous birthdays, September 14th:
Larry Brown, 84
Alvin Scott, 69
Tim Wallach, 67
David Bell, 52
Chad Bradford, 50
Brandon Hicks, 39
Jimmy Butler, 35
Deshaun Watson, 29
— Royals 8, Pirates 3
Kansas City scored six runs in the second inning.
34-year old Salvador Perez has 27 home runs, 104 RBI
Loss snaps Pittsburgh’s 4-game winning streak.
— Blue Jays 4, Cardinals 3 (11)
Alejandro Kirk knocked in the game-winning run.
St Louis was 2-19 with runners in scoring position.
Cardinals 2B Thomas Saggese hit his first MLB home run.
— Reds 8, Twins 4
Elly De La Cruz hit his 24th home run, his first career grand slam.
Minnesota lost for 7th time in its last ten games.
Twins lead Detroit for the last AL playoff spot, by 2.5 games.
— Movie of the Day: The Company Men (2010)— A major company downsizes, and the lives of three men are affected in different ways.
Great cast: Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, Kevin Costner, Craig T Nelson, Mario Bello.
Kind a sad movie with something of an upbeat ending. Good movie, though.
— Padres 5, Giants 0
Dylan Cease struck out 10 in six shutout IP.
Fernando Tatis Jr hit a 2-run home run.
Giants were shut out for the second game in a row.
— Brewers 2, Diamondbacks 1
Rhys Hoskins hit a 2-run homer for the Brewers.
Milwaukee leads the NL Central by 10 games.
Freddie Peralta allowed 10 baserunners in 5 IP, but only one run.
— Mets 11, Phillies 3
Jose Quintana tossed seven shutout IP.
Mets won for 12th time in last 14 games.
Phillies still lead NL East by seven games.
— Nationals 4, Marlins 1
DJ Herz allowed only one run in 5 IP.
Luis Garcia homered for first time in 101 AB’s vs lefty pitchers.
Three of Washington’s four runs were unearned.
— Rockies 9, Cubs 5
Hunter Goodman homered twice, including an 8th inning grand slam.
Cubs are now six games behind the Mets for the NL’s last playoff spot.
— Braves 6, Dodgers 2
Braves led this game 5-0 in second inning.
Schwellenbach threw 6 IP, giving up two runs.
Atlanta is a game behind the Mets for the NL’s last playoff spot.
Highest-paid CB’s in the NFL:
$24.1M/year— Jalen Ramsey, Mia
$24M— Patrick Surtain, Den
$21M— Jaire Alexander, GB
$20.3M— AJ Terrell, Atl
$19.5M— Marlon Humphrey, Belt
$19.4M— Marshon Lattimore, NO
Tweet of the Day
“Be a good listener. Your ears will never get you in trouble.”
Frank Tyger
Saturday’s quiz
In the old Batman TV series, what well-known actor played the Egghead?
Friday’s quiz
Wade Phillips replaced Marv Levy as coach of the Buffalo Bills.
Thursday’s quiz
In the movie Bull Durham, Robert Wuhl plays the Bulls’ pitching coach.
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Saturday’s Den: Wrapping up a fall Friday……..
— UNLV 23, Kansas 20UNLV scored winning TD with 2:00 left, ending an 18-play, 75-yard drive.
UNLV QB Sluka ran for 113 yards, completed only 7-18 passes.
Rebels threw a 27-yard TD pass on last play of second quarter.
UNLV is 3-0 for first time since 1984, when Randall Cunningham was QB.
— Kansas State 31, Arizona 7
K-State ran ball for 235 yards, Arizona 56.
Dylan Edwards ran a punt back 71 yards for a TD.
Loss ended Arizona’s nine-game winning streak.
— Tigers 1, Orioles 0
Four Detroit pitchers combined to throw a one-hitter.
Gunnar Henderson’s 9th inning triple was Baltimore’s only hit.
Kerry Carpenter homered on Zach Eflin’s 3rd pitch of the game.
— Bronx 5, Red Sox 4
Boston led this game 4-0 in 7th inning.
Aaron Judge hit a grand slam for the game-winning hit.
Bronx has a 3-game lead in the AL East.
— Mariners 5, Rangers 4
Julio Rodriguez hit a 3-run homer in the 8th inning.
Rangers led this game 4-0 in 7th inning.
Jacob deGrom made his first start since April 28, 2023; he threw 61 pitches.
— A’s 2, White Sox 0
Rookie P Basso got 16 outs, didn’t give up a run, got his first MLB win.
Oakland is 28-22 since the All-Star break.
White Sox were shut out for the 18th time this season.
— Famous birthdays, September 14th:
Larry Brown, 84
Alvin Scott, 69
Tim Wallach, 67
David Bell, 52
Chad Bradford, 50
Brandon Hicks, 39
Jimmy Butler, 35
Deshaun Watson, 29
— Royals 8, Pirates 3
Kansas City scored six runs in the second inning.
34-year old Salvador Perez has 27 home runs, 104 RBI
Loss snaps Pittsburgh’s 4-game winning streak.
— Blue Jays 4, Cardinals 3 (11)
Alejandro Kirk knocked in the game-winning run.
St Louis was 2-19 with runners in scoring position.
Cardinals 2B Thomas Saggese hit his first MLB home run.
— Reds 8, Twins 4
Elly De La Cruz hit his 24th home run, his first career grand slam.
Minnesota lost for 7th time in its last ten games.
Twins lead Detroit for the last AL playoff spot, by 2.5 games.
— Movie of the Day: The Company Men (2010)— A major company downsizes, and the lives of three men are affected in different ways.
Great cast: Ben Affleck, Tommy Lee Jones, Kevin Costner, Craig T Nelson, Mario Bello.
Kind a sad movie with something of an upbeat ending. Good movie, though.
— Padres 5, Giants 0
Dylan Cease struck out 10 in six shutout IP.
Fernando Tatis Jr hit a 2-run home run.
Giants were shut out for the second game in a row.
— Brewers 2, Diamondbacks 1
Rhys Hoskins hit a 2-run homer for the Brewers.
Milwaukee leads the NL Central by 10 games.
Freddie Peralta allowed 10 baserunners in 5 IP, but only one run.
— Mets 11, Phillies 3
Jose Quintana tossed seven shutout IP.
Mets won for 12th time in last 14 games.
Phillies still lead NL East by seven games.
— Nationals 4, Marlins 1
DJ Herz allowed only one run in 5 IP.
Luis Garcia homered for first time in 101 AB’s vs lefty pitchers.
Three of Washington’s four runs were unearned.
— Rockies 9, Cubs 5
Hunter Goodman homered twice, including an 8th inning grand slam.
Cubs are now six games behind the Mets for the NL’s last playoff spot.
— Braves 6, Dodgers 2
Braves led this game 5-0 in second inning.
Schwellenbach threw 6 IP, giving up two runs.
Atlanta is a game behind the Mets for the NL’s last playoff spot.
