Five Things You Need to Know on Wed., Sept. 19
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Five Things You Need to Know in Sports
Want to start your sports day off right? Looking for some action and the most exciting matchups of the day? There are is a college football game tonight and three key baseball games with playoff implications on tap. Here is a brief look at the top four important matchups of the day along with future odds.
1)Kent State at Buffalo, 7pmET from UB Stadium
Kent State takes on Buffalo on Wednesday at UB Stadium in a MAC conference matchup. Both teams were off last week. Two weeks ago, Kent State fell at Kentucky, 47-14, while Buffalo beat FCS Morgan State, 56-34 at home. These teams have not played each other since 2009. Kent State is 4-10-1 ATS in their last 15 games following a ATS lossBuffalo is a 3.5-point favorite with a total of 51.5.
2)Colorado at San Francisco, Tyler Chatwood (4-4, 5.65 ERA) vs. Matt Cain (14-5, 2.93 ERA)
This is the third game of a three-game series. Tyler Chatwood takes the mound for the Rockies against Matt Cain for the Giants. The Giants are looking to clinch the NL West. Taking on Tyler Chatwood (5.65 ERA, 1.71 WHIP) doesn't hurt your chances. Chatwood lasted just 3 2/3 IP in his last outing against San Diego. San Francisco roughed him up on August 5 (8-3) and will do so again. Giants are 6-0 Over last 6 Wednesday games. The Giants opened as a -250 favorite with a total of 7.
3)Texas at LA Angels, Derek Holland (10-6, 4.50 ERA) vs. C.J. Wilson (12-9, 3.73 ERA)
Here is a major opportunity for the Angels, who are 7.5 games behind the Rangers in the AL West (before Tuesday's results). They still have a chance at a wild card spot as well but they better get things going. Hard to believe they are worse than Oakland and Baltimore with that payroll. Texas is 19-9 in their last 28 games on grass. The Angels opened as a -125 favorite with a total of 8.5.
4)Oakland at Detroit, Brett Anderson (4-1, 1.93 ERA) vs. Justin Verlander (14-8, 2.82 ERA)
This should be a great pitching matchup between two potential wild card teams. Anderson has been superb on a limited basis now is the really pressure. The Tigers desperately need this one and if you need one game, you send Verlander to the mound. Detroit is 26-8 last 34 home games. Detroit opened as a -180 favorite with a total of 7.
5)Odds to win the 2013 BCS National Championship
Week 3 is now in the books in college football and Alabama is still the favorite to win the BCS National Championship followed by LSU and Florida State. USC dropped to sixth after losing at Stanford. Here are the latest odds to win the 2012-13 BCS National Championship from Bovada.
Odds to win the 2012-2013 BCS National Championship
Alabama 19/10
LSU 7/2
Florida State 8/1
Oregon 9/1
Georgia 11/1
USC 12/1
Oklahoma 15/1
West Virginia 20/1
Notre Dame 25/1
Stanford 25/1
South Carolina 28/1
Florida 30/1
Texas 30/1
Clemson 40/1
TCU 60/1
Cincinnati 75/1
Mississippi State 75/1
UCLA 75/1
Michigan 80/1
Arizona 100/1
Kansas State 100/1
Louisville 100/1
Michigan State 100/1
Nebraska 100/1
Oklahoma State 100/1
Oregon State 100/1
Wisconsin 125/1
BYU 150/1
Virginia Tech 150/1
Missouri 300/1
Tennessee 300/1
Arkansas 500/1
Boise State 500/1
Georgia Tech 500/1
Miami (Florida) 500/1
Texas A&M 500/1