Tony George
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La Tech vs. Nevada
Play: Nevada -10.5
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This line opened under 7 and has shot up for good reason. Nevada gave Big 12 power Mizzou all they wanted for 3 quarters in here until turnovers did them in, and last week just pounded rival UNLV like they were a high school team racking up over 770 yards IN !1 GAME and 63 points. WOW....LA Tech cannot stop the run, and the pistol attack will be hard to contain or trade punches on offense. Nevada pass defense is weak however LA. Tech does not have weapons to expose it, and Nevada should distance themselves late, at least by 2 TDs....if not more.
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Play 1 unit on Nevada
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Boston vs. Angels
Play: Angels
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When the Angels host the Red Sox in Game Two of this ALDS matchup Friday night hey will do so knowing Los Angeles pitcher Jered Weaver has won 14 of his last 19 team starts. On the flip side, Boston's Josh Beckett has lost each of his last five starts, with a 6.13 ERA, against the Halos. Stay at home with the A.l. West Division champs in this pivotal Game Two showdown tonight.
Lenny Del Genio
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15* MLB Playoff Game of the Week.
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Boston vs. LA Angels
Play: LA Angels
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Same thing as last night. This line is based on the past and not the present as the Red Sox continue to live off reputation. LA has now beaten Boston five of seven here at Angels Stadium and they have beaten supposed playoff god Josh Beckett five straight times, including once in the LDS last year. Here is one of the simplest playoff systems we have ever come across. Playing on the team leading the playoff series has yielded a strong 54-25, 68% return over the past five years. Jered Weaver has been a solid money-maker all year for the Angels and has posted a 1.64 ERA in his last two starts and in 17 home starts all year, his ERA is 2.90. LA is red-hot, having won eight of its last nine. The Red Sox have lost money on the road vs. righties this year, particularly against teams that can hit and have winning records. LA Angels are our 15* MLB Playoff Game of the Week.
Dominic Fazzini
10 Dime - NEVADA
The Wolf Pack's offense came alive last week in a 63-28 pounding of in-state rival UNLV. Now Nevada gets to begin WAC play, hosting Louisiana Tech tonight.
The Wolf Pack gained 773 yards on offense, including 559 on the ground, despite turning the ball over four times and committing 15 penalties. Imagine what the team could have done if it had played a clean game.
Nevada has won four straight games against the Bulldogs, and are 3-1 against the spread in the process. When these teams meet, the favorite is 4-1 ATS, and the home team is also 4-1 ATS.
The Wolf Pack is 22-9 ATS in its last 31 home games, while the Bulldogs are 14-37-1 ATS in their last 52 road games.
Nevada is 20-7 ATS in its last 27 games as a home favorite, and 10-2 ATS in its last 12 games as a favorite of 10 1/2 points or greater. Louisiana Tech, meanwhile, is 5-22 ATS as a road underdog of 10 1/2 points or more.
While the Bulldogs had 449 total yards in their 27-6 home victory over Hawaii last week, I can't see them having enough offensive firepower to stay close to the Wolf Pack tonight, especially playing in Reno. Take Nevada to cover the points.
SCOTT SPREITZER
I'm laying the points with Nevada on Friday night. The Wolf Pack are not built to battle toe-to-toe with top BCS squads. Instead, HC Chris Ault chooses to build his teams to whack the WAC. The "Pistol" offense may not fool teams like Notre Dame and Missouri, but works wonders against the level of competition they'll face tonight. And for that matter, they did run the ball well two weeks ago against Missouri. The Wolf Pack did gain 218-yards at 4.84 per carry against the Tigers in a 10-point home loss. The main problem for Nevada has been turnovers. They self-destructed earlier in the season, but the offense put it all together last week. The "light went on" and the Pack crushed in-state rival UNLV, 63-28, scoring 35-unanswered points in the final quarter. Lousiana Tech slammed Hawaii last week in the second half of their game. They led just 10-6 at the half, but slowly wore down Hawaii's horrible tackling defense after intermission. It didn't hurt that UH starting QB Greg Alexander was knocked from the game in the third quarter. If Tech can't run, they're basically done. They averaged just 97.3 rypg through their first three contests, with the only win coming against Nicholls State. The passing game fared well against the out-manned Colonels, but not in their other three contests, where Ross ******* has passed for an average of just 120.3 yards per game at just 4.30 per attempt. The La Tech QB had just one passing TD with a couple of INTs and he was sacked eight times in those three outings. After facing multiple-set offenses in Notre Dame, Missouri, and even UNLV, this is defintiely a step-down in competition for the Wolf Pack defense! Offensively, Nevada went nuts last week gaining 773-yards on 10.45-yards per play against the Rebels. They piled up all of those yards and all of those points despite losing four fumbles. I really believe Nevada caught fire last weekend and will continue to be red-hot over the next 3-4 weeks, including this game. Nevada is 23-13 ATS as a favorite under Ault, scoring 38 ppg. They're an even better 16-3, 84% winners when favored at home, with an average final score of 42-22! The Pack whipped La Tech 49-10 as a seven-point home fave two seasons ago. I expect another big win and cover in Reno on Friday. I'm laying the points with Nevada
Stu Feiner
Nevada -10 (10,000-Dime)
Minnesota @ NY Yankees Under 10.0 (100-Dime)
LA Angels -108 (2500-Dime)
SSG/Halfbets
Minnesota vs NY Yankees - 6pm
PICK: Over 9.5 (9*) BBD
PICK: Minnesota RL +140 (4*)
La. TECH v.. NEVADA 9pm
PICK: Nevada -10.5 Game (8*)
Street Rosenthal
*200 Nevada -10
I usually will not play a favorite when the line has moved this much. However, The
La Tech defense is very susceptible to a run offense and this Nevada offense has
started to come together nicely. Look for Nevada to run the ball so they can open
up the game to pass. La Tech is more of a one sided team and look for them to stay
on the ground with the run. The trends here can't be ignored, and they fully
support a Nevada cover. Louisiana Tech is just 14-37-1 against the spread in their
last 52 road games, while Nevada is 22-9 against the spread in their last 31 home
games. The game has gone over the posted total 6 of the last 8 times these two teams
have played. La Tech is 1-12 ATS (-11.3 ppg) since September 07, 2002 as a road dog
after a win at home. The League is 3-18 ATS (-8.0 ppg) since September 18, 2004 as a
road dog vs. Nevada. Nevada is 9-1 ATS (+6.0 ppg) since October 25, 1997 as a home
favorite after a win at home.
*200 Los Angeles Angels -110
I am taking the Angels for another win tonight. I have the Angels starter Jered
Weaver as 13-0 SU when he is the starter at home as a favorite of less than -200 and
the Angels previous starter threw more than 105 pitchers in their last game. I also
have Jered Weaver as 17-1 SU when he starts at home and their opponent scored less
than 4 runs in their last game. Finally, we have the Red Sox as 4-13 SU since June
2007 vs a team that has won at least their last four games and it is not the first
game of a series. Take the Angels for the win tonight.
*200 Calgary Flames Over 5.5
I am taking the Over between the Flames and Stars tonight. I have the total has
gone OVER in 7 of Calgary's last 8 games. I also have the total has gone OVER in 4
of Calgary's last 5 games at home. Take the Over tonight for the win.
SSG/Halfbets
Minnesota vs NY Yankees - 6pm
PICK: Over 9.5 (9*) BBD
PICK: Minnesota RL +140 (4*)La. TECH v.. NEVADA 9pm
PICK: Nevada -10.5 Game (8*)
Boston vs LA Angels - 9:35pm
PICK: LA Angels ML -115 (7*)
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The Duke's Sports
LA Tech / Nevada Over 58 for 2 Units
The Nevada pistol got rolling last week accumulating 773 total yards! The run game averaged around 10 ypc. That doesn't bode well for a Bulldogs' defense that has been yielding on the road- allowing nearly 300 yards per game (Colorado and ND). And Nevada's run game will be enhanced further with the return of RB Vai Taua. On the other hand, Nevada's defense has been soft allowing 429 ypg and 32 ppg. LA Tech can move the football and should put their share of points on the board. This series has gone 6-2 O/U; the Bulldogs are 5-2 O/U in conference games; these teams are a combined 10-3 O/U on field turf. We see a few points of value with the "over".