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11-20-22 | Bengals -4 v. Steelers | 37-30 | Win | 100 | 100 h 5 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #473 Cincinnati Bengals over Pittsburgh Steelers (4:25p.m., Sunday, November 20 CBS) This game was flexed out because of the Steelers. The Bengals have revenge on their minds after blowing their first meetings against the Steelers in embarrassing fashion. Just feel the Bengals are much better on offense and the Steelers will struggle to keep up with them on the scoreboard. Cincinnati is 8-2 ATS in their last 10 road games. Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against teams with a winning record. Just do not believe this Pittsburgh team is good enough to beat Cincinnati twice in one season. |
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11-20-22 | Virginia v. Illinois -1 | 70-61 | Loss | -110 | 4 h 31 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #724 Illinois -1 over Virginia (3p.m., Sunday, November 20 ESPN) We will follow the line movement in this game, as the Illinois opened as an underdog but now are favored. Virginia went on a 30-5 run to open the second half and I just do not see them being able to shoot that well again during any point in this game. Baylor dominated the other 30 minutes and Illinois should be ready to play and win this championship. Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports |
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11-19-22 | Utah v. Oregon -3 | 17-20 | Push | 0 | 82 h 18 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #394 Oregon Ducks over Utah Utes (10:30p.m., Saturday, November 19 ESPN) Just do not see Oregon losing back-to-back home games in conference play. They got burned by QB Penix last Saturday, but I just do not believe Utah has the same explosive offense that Washington does. Utah has not risen to the occasions on many big games this season, especially when they are playing on the road. Utah is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 road games against teams with a winning home record. Oregon is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games. |
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11-19-22 | Cal-Irvine v. Pepperdine -3.5 | 55-64 | Win | 100 | 9 h 54 m | Show | |
2 Unit Play. Take #642 Pepperdine -3.5 over UC Irvine (8p.m., Saturday, November 19) The Anteaters are 2-6 ATS (1 push) in their last 9 road games. The Waves are 5-1 in their last 6 home games. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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11-19-22 | TCU v. Baylor +2.5 | Top | 29-28 | Win | 100 | 72 h 39 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #398 Baylor Bears over TCU Horned Frogs (12p.m., Saturday, November 19 FOX) It end’s tonight! TCU’s magical season comes to an end on Saturday in Waco, TX. The Frogs are coming off an impressive win on Saturday at Texas and now must go on the road again to play Baylor. Back-to-Back road games is always a tough bill to overcome and this will be one of the best defenses they will face in 2022. The underdog is 8-2 ATS in the last 10 games between TCU and Baylor. The Bears are 21-4 ATS (2 pushes) in their last 27 games following an ATS loss in their previous game. |
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11-18-22 | Kings -1.5 v. Canucks | 1-4 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 54 m | Show | |
The Canucks have had the upper hand in this series, but the Kings are in stronger form right now. LA has won four of five. Vancouver has lost three of four. We think there is a good chance that the Kings roil in this one, and this moneyline is juicy for the puckline. The Kings are 11-8 on the puckline this season. |
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11-18-22 | Thunder v. Grizzlies OVER 230 | Top | 110-121 | Win | 100 | 7 h 60 m | Show |
OKC’s offense is humming, and they have gone over in five straight games and scored more than 120 in each of those. Actually, they have scored over 130 in three of those (one OT game) and over 140 in a non-OT game. Memphis has a middle of the pack defense, and we don’t see them slowing the Thunder down tonight. And Memphis has an exceptional offense as well that can work without key players as they will again be without Bane tonight, but this team has shown in the past that they can perform at a high level with top players out. And we are confident that Memphis will be more than happy to run with OKC tonight. The over is 5-1 in the last six meetings. The last meeting saw 240+ points scored, and we think we will see the same type of game tonight. |
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11-18-22 | Baylor -4.5 v. Virginia | 79-86 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 15 m | Show | |
7 Unit Play. Take #883 Baylor over Virginia (7p.m., Friday, November 18 ESPN2) Always like to play Baylor earlier in the season, as the Bears seem to start the season off with a long winning streak most years in nonconference play. This is a tough ask for Virginia, as they must fly across the country after the tragedy that occurred with their football team. They lost a game this week and they will be forced to make shots from the arc against this strong Baylor defense. Virginia is 2-6 ATS in their last 8 neutral site games and 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games played on Fridays. Baylor is 14-6 ATS (1 push) in their last 21 neutral site games. |
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11-17-22 | Red Wings v. Sharks -116 | Top | 7-4 | Loss | -116 | 10 h 8 m | Show |
These teams have been going in opposite directions. San Jose has won three straight after a slow start to the season. Detroit has lost four straight after a strong start to the season. But San Jose has been playing well for awhile. They had one bad game against the Blues that was closer than the final score indicated, and before that they lost three straight by shootout. They have scored at least four goals in four of seven games. Their offense has been a lot better, and this team is flying under the radar right now, hence the low number at home here. The Red Wings have won only once here in the last five visits, and we think there is lots of value here tonight. |
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11-17-22 | Spurs v. Kings -7 | Top | 112-130 | Win | 100 | 10 h 43 m | Show |
Sacramento is 10-3 ATS on the season and playing their best basketball of the season at the moment. This is starting to look an awful lot like a playoff team. They have won four straight: Golden State, Cleveland and Brooklyn were included in that bunch. They are coming off a 30+ point win over the Nets. They have the No. 2 offense in the NBA this season and are facing the league’s worst defense. We just think the Kings will be able to outscore the Spurs tonight. They have put up 120 or more in four straight and 153 against the Nets. They have also covered in 9 of 13 meetings and 4 of 5 in Sacramento. |
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11-17-22 | Titans v. Packers -3 | 27-17 | Loss | -115 | 32 h 52 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #312 Green Bay Packers over Tennessee Titans (8:15p.m., Thursday, November 16 Amazon Prime) The Packers got a much-needed win last time out and now get to face a team decimated by injuries. Throw in the fact that this is a short week road game for Tennessee and expect Green Bay to win this game by close to double digits. The Packers have been running the football tremendous of late and if that continues, QB Rodgers will pick is spots with the deep ball. Tennessee is 8-21 ATS (1 push) in their last 30 road games against teams with a losing home record. Green Bay is 6-1 ATS (1 push) in their last 8 games played on Thursday. |
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11-16-22 | Rockets +8.5 v. Mavs | 101-92 | Win | 100 | 7 h 19 m | Show | |
The Mavs played a grudge match last night against the rival Clippers, who they have meet in the playoff quite a bit. That was no doubt a big game for them. Now they enter this one on a B2B and face a Texas rival. When two Texas teams play, we always try and look for a reason to take the underdog as they normally don’t want to get rolled over on. And this seems like a letdown spot for Dallas here after that big game last night. |
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11-16-22 | Western Michigan +12 v. Central Michigan | 12-10 | Win | 100 | 33 h 11 m | Show | |
7 Unit Play. Take #307 Western Michigan Broncos +11 over Central Michigan Chippewas (8p.m., Wednesday, November 16 ESPNU) I refused to believe that Central Michigan can blowout Western Michigan with a freshman quarterback that struggles to throw the football. The Broncos need to stop his running ability and if they do that, they should be able to take this game down to the wire. The visitor has dominated this series winning 7 of the 9 last games and is a perfect 9-0 ATS. Look for the Broncos to keep the scoring low and that makes this a strong play with the double-digit underdog. Western Michigan is 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games played on Wednesdays. Central Michigan is 1-6 ATS (1 push) in their last 8 games against teams with a losing record. This is a rivalry game and should be competitive. Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports |
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11-16-22 | Iowa +1.5 v. Seton Hall | 83-67 | Win | 100 | 9 h 8 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #685 Iowa over Seton Hall (7:30p.m., Wednesday, November 16 FS!) We have seen the better team win a lot of these early season games despite being on the road. Tonight, this game should be no different, as Iowa always seems to start well early in the season. Seton Hall has a new coach and system. If Iowa can handle the pressure, they should win this game by close to double digits. Iowa is 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games. Seton Hall is 3-10 ATS in their last 13 home games. |
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11-16-22 | Sabres v. Senators -1.5 | 1-4 | Win | 160 | 6 h 43 m | Show | |
Both teams have been really struggling, but this looks like a great spot to get back on track. Buffalo played a really tough game last night vs. Vancouver, so they come in on a back-to-back. Buffalo just finished a four-game homestand where they gave up 19 goals, so we don’t think Ottawa will have a problem covering the puckline. During their current six-game slide, last night was the only game that Buffalo didn’t lose by multiple goals. |
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11-15-22 | Memphis v. St. Louis -2.5 | 84-90 | Win | 100 | 10 h 12 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #644 Saint Louis -2.5 over Memphis (9p.m., Tuesday, November 15 CBSSN) Really like this Billikens team and expect them to make the NCAA Tournament come March. They continue to play well at home and should win this game by close to double-digits. Memphis has talent but I just do not think they blend well under Penny Hardaway. Saint Louis is 25-12 ATS (2 pushes) in their last 39 home games. Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports |
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11-15-22 | Grizzlies v. Pelicans -3.5 | 102-113 | Win | 100 | 7 h 39 m | Show | |
This Pelicans team has been inconsistent but they have played a road-heavy schedule this season so far and we think they will excel here at home against the Grizzlies. We think New Orleans has a higher ceiling this season. And the Grizzlies have been overrated on the road, where they have failed to cover in five straight games. |
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11-15-22 | Capitals v. Panthers OVER 6 | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 6 h 13 m | Show | |
The Florida offense is No. 1 for shots taken but ranks in the middle of the pack in scoring. Pretty soon more of those shots will translate to goals, and this Capitals defense is vulnerable. We think the home team can possibly put up a big number here. The over is 11-3 in the last 14 meetings. |
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11-14-22 | DePaul -1.5 v. Minnesota | 69-53 | Win | 100 | 8 h 15 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #855 DePaul -1.5 over Minnesota (7p.m., Monday, November 14 BTN) Minnesota should be better in year two under Ben Johnson, but he is in a another complete rebuild. They have one good player in Dawson Garcia, but they will struggle to win games easily in the season with a bunch of young freshmen. DePaul has a bunch of scorers on their roster and should be able to put up close to 80 points in this game. We will follow the line movement in this game and back the road team. The Blue Demons are 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games. The Golden Gophers are 1-9 ATS in their last 10 games following an ATS win in their previous game. Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports |
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11-13-22 | Cowboys -5 v. Packers | 28-31 | Loss | -110 | 121 h 54 m | Show | |
10 Unit Play. Take #261 Dallas Cowboys over Green Bay Packers (4:25p.m., Sunday, November 13 FOX) The Packers are in freefall at the moment having lost 5 straight games. 4 of those losses came against so-so teams and now they must face a real team with a strong defense. Green Bay has a ton of injuries and I just do not see many playmakers for Aaron Rodgers to use in this game. Cowboy Coach Mike McCarthy will get his revenge in this game because he has the much better and much healthier team. Dallas is 22-8 ATS in their last 30 games. Green Bay is 1-5 ATS in their last 5 games. |
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11-13-22 | Browns +3.5 v. Dolphins | 17-39 | Loss | -110 | 50 h 60 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #251 Cleveland Browns +3.5 over Miami Dolphins (1 p.m., Sunday, November 13 CBS) We will grab the points in this game and feel Cleveland has a good chance to win this game straight-up. Miami does not have much of a home field advantage, and Cleveland has a lot of playmakers outside of the quarterback. The Browns are well rested and played their best game of the season last time out against the Bengals. Cleveland beat Miami the last time these two teams met by 17 points. Cleveland needs this game, and I think they will be able to take it down to the wire. |
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11-12-22 | Grand Canyon v. Nevada -1.5 | 46-59 | Win | 100 | 5 h 46 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #752 Nevada over Grand Canyon (4p.m., Saturday, November 12 Nevada Sports Net) Nevada will me a much improved team in 2022-2023, picking up a couple of key transfers. The Wolf Pack have covered the spread in 5 straight games and are 59-27 ATS (2 pushes) in their last 88 games following an ATS win in their previous game. Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports |
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11-12-22 | Wisconsin -1 v. Iowa | 10-24 | Loss | -110 | 96 h 60 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #209 Wisconsin Badgers over Iowa Hawkeyes (3:30p.m., Saturday, November 12 FS1) Both teams are coming off impressive wins, but I will take Wisconsin in this game. The Badgers are the better offensive team and I just do not believe the Hawkeye’s will be able to take advantage of Wisconsin’s defense. Iowa has been terrible on offense for most of the season and I do not see things getting better on Saturday. Wisconsin has beaten Iowa 5 of the last 6 games. The Badgers have gotten life under new coach Jim Leonard and look for him to get the job come December. Iowa is 2-5 ATS in their last 7 home games. |
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11-12-22 | LSU v. Arkansas +4 | 13-10 | Win | 100 | 25 h 0 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #212 Arkansas Razorbacks +3.5 over LSU Tigers (12 p.m., Saturday, November 12 ESPN) This is a tough turnaround for LSU, and the Tigers never seem to perform well in 11 a.m. starts. They got killed by Tennessee in this situation, and look for Arkansas to beat them as well. The Razorbacks are coming off a bad loss against Liberty but before that dominated two decent opponents in BYU and Auburn. LSU is coming of a win against Alabama, and I just see them letting down in this game. The Razorbacks have dominated the Bayou Bengals ATS wise in recent years, going 10-4 ATS (1 push) in the last 15 games and 5-2 in the last 7 meetings in Arkansas. |
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11-11-22 | Cavs +2 v. Warriors | 101-106 | Loss | -110 | 24 h 47 m | Show | |
Cleveland is the better team right now and they have had one of the best starts to the season of any team. They enter, however, having lost two straight. Those were both close games, and the Cavs didn’t embarrass themselves. But they will be amped to get back on the winning track against the defending champs. Not only is Golden State playing mediocre basketball and bad defense, but they are getting their opponents’ best shot every night. Everyone wants to take down the champs, and we are sure Cleveland will bring their A Game here. |
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11-11-22 | Sharks v. Stars OVER 6.5 | 5-4 | Win | 100 | 22 h 11 m | Show | |
This series has a strong history for the over, with 15 of 21 meetings in Dallas going over the posted number. San Jose started off very slowly on the offensive end. A season-opening series in Europe didn’t help matters and threw them off their routine. But the offense has really come together recently. The over is 7-0-1 in their last eight games. Dallas has been trending to the over as well and has a Top 5 offense so far. With the Sharks on a B2B, we expect a lot of goals from the home team here. |
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11-11-22 | Stanford v. Wisconsin -3.5 | 50-60 | Win | 100 | 9 h 32 m | Show | |
7 Unit Play. Take #678 Wisconsin over Stanford (7:30p.m., Friday, November 11 FS1) Jerod Haase just cannot seem to put together a solid NCAA Tournament team at Stanford. He recruits well but those high recruits just don’t seem to live up to their billing. This game is at American Family Field and it will be a strong crowd for Wisconsin, a state that loves events like this. Wisconsin has looked good in their exhibition games and scrimmages against teams that are better than Stanford. They have three solid players and if they make shots from the arc they will win this game by double digits. Wisconsin is 11-5 ATS in their last 16 games following an ATS win in their previous game. Stanford is 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games following a straight-up win in their previous game. |
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11-10-22 | Sharks +140 v. Blues | Top | 3-5 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 34 m | Show |
St. Louis has lost eight straight, and all by multiple goals. San Jose is playing much better but their record doesn’t really show this as they have lost three straight in a shootout. Their offense is playing a lot better recently, and they have scored at least three goals in their last five games. We think this is a great spot for them to get back in the win column, and at a very nice price. |
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11-10-22 | North Dakota State v. Kansas OVER 145 | 59-82 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 34 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #609 Over 145.5 in North Dakota State @ Kansas (8p.m., Thursday, November 10 ESPN+) North Dakota State has gone over the posted total in 11 of their last 16 games played on Thursday. Kansas has gone over the posted total in 6 of their last 8 games following a victory of more than 20 points in their previous game. Look for Norm Roberts to want to score a bunch of points to make his attractive for another head coaching position. |
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11-10-22 | Texas Southern v. Texas Tech UNDER 138 | 54-78 | Win | 100 | 8 h 33 m | Show | |
3 Unit Play. Take #306664 Under 138 in Texas Southern @ Texas Tech (8p.m., Thursday, November 10 ESPN+) The Tigers have gone under the posted total in 6 of their last 8 road games against teams with a winning home record. The Red Raiders have gone under the posted total in 4 of their last 5 home games. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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11-10-22 | 76ers v. Hawks | 95-104 | Win | 100 | 7 h 10 m | Show | |
The Hawks are normally very good at home and are coming off a loss to the Jazz here, and we don’t see them losing two straight at home. They have covered 10 of 14 against Philly in Atlanta, and we expect that trend to continue here on Thursday. Take the Hawks with confidence on Thursday. |
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11-09-22 | Bucks -5 v. Thunder | Top | 136-132 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 37 m | Show |
The Bucks suffered their first loss of the season last time out at Atlanta. It was a blowout and an embarrassing loss. But this is a great bounce back spot for what has been the best team in the NBA. After a hot start, OKC has come back to earth a bit and has lost three straight SU and ATS. They are pretty much a one-man team with SGA leading the way, but the Bucks have the defensive pieces to slow him down. Both meetings last year were blowouts, and we expect more of the same here. |
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11-09-22 | UMKC v. LSU -22.5 | 63-74 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 26 m | Show | |
2 Unit Play. Take #772 LSU over UMKC (8p.m., Wednesday, November 9 ESPN+) LSU gets underway on Wednesday with a new coach but they still have talent. This play is more about going against UMKC, as they are coming off a loss at home to a division two team. LSU is 5-1 ATS (1 push) in their last 7 games against teams with a losing record. |
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11-09-22 | Canucks v. Canadiens +144 | 2-5 | Win | 144 | 7 h 2 m | Show | |
Both teams come in on a back-to-back, but the home team always has a big advantage. Montreal has had a tough schedule lately which has been road heavy. But this team has been solid at home and we think this is a great spot for them to get back on track. Vancouver is 2-3-2 on the road this season. After getting a road win last night, and how poorly they have played on the road in general, we think the plus-money odds for Montreal are a steal here. Montreal has won 12 of 16 meetings here at home. |
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11-09-22 | Buffalo +1.5 v. Central Michigan | 27-31 | Loss | -110 | 32 h 46 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #109 Buffalo Bulls +1 over Central Michigan Chippewas (7p.m., Wednesday, November 9 ESPN2) Buffalo laid an egg last week against Ohio but they still in position to win the MAC East, but must win this game to stay in the race. The Bulls have won two straight games against the Chippewas (2-0 ATS) including a 23 point victory the last time these two teams met. Central Michigan is 0-3 ATS (1 push) in their last 4 home games. |
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11-08-22 | Coyotes v. Sabres -1.5 | Top | 4-1 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 36 m | Show |
Buffalo has the No. 1 offense in the NHL thus far with 4.1 goals per game. Arizona has one of the worst defenses in the NHL, allowing 4.1 goals per game. We see Buffalo scoring a lot tonight and don’t think they will have any problem covering the puckline. Buffalo has had a strong start to the season. They have, however, lost two straight entering this one, but those were to two top teams and on the road. Last time we saw the Sabres at home, they had won three straight, two by multiple goals against teams much better than the Coyotes, while scoring 18 goals in the process. The Coyotes are coming off a big win at Washington, so they are Fat and Happy right now. We expect the Sabres at home to dominate here. |
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11-07-22 | Kings +8 v. Warriors | 113-116 | Win | 100 | 9 h 9 m | Show | |
Golden State is off to a tough start to the season, and we think this will be a close game. Sacramento is 3-1 ATS on the road this season, where they normally get generous odds from the bookies. And that certainly looks like the case tonight. Sacramento has won and covered three of four, and they are playing well at the moment. |
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11-07-22 | Fairfield v. Wake Forest -12.5 | 59-71 | Loss | -108 | 10 h 34 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #668 Wake Forest over Fairfield (8p.m., Monday, November 7 ESPN+) I look for even more improvement for Wake Forest in year three under Steve Forbes. Wake Forest was impressive last season going 25-10 and 13-7 in ACC play. They were under the radar and look for them to win this game by close to 20 points. The Stats got off to a hot start last season but struggled during MAAC play. I look for that to carryover into tonight’s game. |
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11-07-22 | Blues v. Bruins -1.5 | Top | 1-3 | Win | 135 | 6 h 14 m | Show |
Boston has simply been the best team in the NHL up to this point, with a 10-2 record. They show no signs of slowing down. They suffered one of those losses last time out, so this team will put their best foot forward to get back on the winning track. That loss came against the Maple Leafs, a team well higher in the rankings than St. Louis. The blues are 3-6 and one of the biggest disappointments in the NHL this season. They have lost every game of their current six-game slide by multiple goals. This game looks bad for them also. Boston is 9-3 on the puckline this season. The Blues are 2-7. We think this one is blowout city tonight. |
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11-06-22 | Jazz v. Clippers -3 | 110-102 | Loss | -110 | 11 h 13 m | Show | |
To say the Clippers got off to a slow start was an understatement. This team looked like one of the worst in the NBA and Kawhi Leonard has been sidelines again. But this team has won three straight and they are starting to play well together. Utah has been playing incredible basketball to start the season, but we don’t see this is a playoff team. The Clippers have some of the best depth in the NBA this season and we think they will take this game very seriously because of the slow start. |
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11-06-22 | Panthers v. Ducks OVER 6.5 | 5-3 | Win | 100 | 10 h 9 m | Show | |
Florida scored us an easy big play winner Saturday with the over and we are going right back to the well. This team is No. 1 in the NHL for shots taken. They haven’t been able to convert that into the No. 1 offense, but they have been scoring better. Both teams are on a B2B after grueling games on Saturday late, and we don’t see either using the energy required for top-flight defense. |
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11-06-22 | Colts v. Patriots OVER 39 | Top | 3-26 | Loss | -110 | 119 h 13 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #451 Over in Indianapolis Colts @ New England Patriots (1p.m., Sunday, November 6 CBS) Do not see a total this low in many NFL games. Both teams have offensive issues but the Patriots righted the ship last week dominating the Jets in the second half. The Colts have gone over the posted total in 6 of their last 7 games played during the month of November. The Patriots have gone over the posted total in 8 of their last 9 home games. The over has hit 9 of the last 10 games between Indianapolis and New England. |
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11-05-22 | Panthers v. Kings OVER 6.5 | Top | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 10 h 21 m | Show |
Florida is No. 1 in shots taken this season with an eye popping 40 shots per game. They haven’t translated those opportunities into goals as much as they would like as they are No. 20 in goals scored with 3 per game. They are going to have opportunities to get through this game since the Kings are allowing nearly four goals per game. That’s a big reason the Kings are trending to the over as they are 7-2-2 to the over in their last 11. The over is 4-2 in the last six meetings, and we think this will be a very competitive game and we think both teams will get their goals here. Last time out Florida almost had a massive offensive game if it wasn’t for some great goaltending from San Jose. We don’t think Quick from LA will have the same success. And the Kings aren’t going to get blown out at home. We see a high scoring affair here. |
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11-05-22 | Phillies v. Astros -140 | 1-4 | Win | 100 | 20 h 32 m | Show | |
7 Unit Play. Take #962 Houston Astros over Philadelphia Phillies (8:03p.m., Saturday, November 5 FOX) It end’s tonight! Philadelphia is not winning another game in Houston especially going up against Framber Valdez. He has been the ace of the Astros over the last month and has been outstanding in the World Series. Zack Wheeler has hit hard in game 2 and I do not see things getting any better tonight in game 6. Houston is 5-2 in their last 7 home games against Philadelphia. The Phillies are 8-21 in their last 29 interleague road games. |
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11-05-22 | BYU v. Boise State -7.5 | 31-28 | Loss | -106 | 100 h 14 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #370 Boise State Broncos over BYU Cougars (7p.m., Saturday, November 5 FS2) BYU is a sinking ship at the moment having lost 4 straight games including 3 of them that were home or neutral site games. Boise State has found on offense led by former coach Dirk Koetter. He has given this team life and the Broncos enter this game having won 4 straight games, 3 of them coming by 20+ points. Playing on the blue turf is never an easy task and this game wants to pound the Cougars, a team that left the MWC and will be in the Big 12 soon, a conference the Broncos have wanted to join. BYU is a sinking ship going 0-7 ATS in their last 7 games. Boise State is 6-1 ATS in their last 7 home games against teams with a losing road record. |
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11-05-22 | Kings v. Magic UNDER 226 | 126-123 | Loss | -110 | 5 h 57 m | Show | |
The Kings have been a strong underdog team on the season at 5-2 for the under. Sacramento has been playing solid defense the last couple games, and we think that will continue here on Saturday. Orlando has been playing in some high scoring games, so that has caused the oddsmakers to overinflate this total. We had this one handicapped at 220, so we think there is nice value here. We don’t see either team putting up a big point total here. |
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11-05-22 | Maryland v. Wisconsin -5 | 10-23 | Win | 100 | 93 h 16 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #356 Wisconsin Badgers over Maryland Terrapins (12p.m., Saturday, November 5 BTN) I learned my lesson about fading Wisconsin two weeks ago at home. Look for them to come off their bye week with another double-digit win, this time coming against Maryland. The Badgers have showed some life under interim Coach Jim Leonard. The Terrapins have been terrible against the Big 10 West going 1-8 straight-up, 1-8 ATS, and are 0-2 ATS in 2022. Maryland is a lot like Purdue and that final score was not indicative of how dominating Wisconsin was in that game. Maryland is 7-20 ATS in their last 27 games following a bye. |
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11-03-22 | Panthers v. Sharks +1.5 | Top | 4-3 | Win | 100 | 11 h 39 m | Show |
Florida will likely be much more of a player in the Stanley Cup chase than will San Jose, but the Panthers are not playing Cup-worthy hockey to start the season. They have been very mediocre thus far. They have been killing puckline bettors at 2-8 ATS, and they have a 5-4-1 record on the season. That is better than the Sharks, but San Jose is better than their record indicates, in our opinion. They had the strange start to the season with two games in Europe, and they haven’t found their footing since returning. But there are signs for optimism. Scoring has been their problem for most of the season, as the defense has been fine. But they have averaged four goals apiece in their last three, so things are looking up in that area. Florida has lost three of four and lost at Arizona 3-1 last time out. Both meetings last year were decided in overtime, and we think this will be a close one as well. |
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11-03-22 | Astros -143 v. Phillies | 3-2 | Win | 100 | 9 h 55 m | Show | |
7 Unit Play. Take #965 Houston Astros over Philadelphia Phillies (8:03p.m., Thursday, November 3 FOX) Justin Verlander had an outstanding regular season and now needs to show some of that form in the postseason. He has not been good in his three postseason starts but I look for that to change on Thursday. I feel this is a must win game for both teams and expect the Astros to come through and finally get Dusty Baker over the hump. The Phillies are starting Thor (Noah Syndergaard) and will likely go to the bullpen early in this game. That is just not a recipe for success in my opinion and I look for Houston to jump out early in this game. Houston is 8-1 in their last 9 games against right-handed starters. Philadelphia is 1-5 in their last 6 game 5 of the series. |
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11-03-22 | Warriors v. Magic UNDER 226.5 | Top | 129-130 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 13 m | Show |
These teams have a long history for the under as they have played to the under in five of seven overall and 10 of 14 in the last 14 in Orlando. The Magic are one of the worst offensive teams in the NBA thus far. They have been pretty solid defensively as they are in the upper half of the league for points allowed. We think they will be competitive in this game, and that won’t come from the offense so we think they will slow Golden State down. The Warriors haven’t been putting up crazy point totals lately. We don’t think they will here. Orlando has been averaging only 106 PPG on offense. We don’t see them getting too much over that tonight. |
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11-02-22 | Clippers v. Rockets UNDER 223.5 | 109-101 | Win | 100 | 8 h 32 m | Show | |
These teams are a combined 10-5 on the under this season. They met on Monday and the total wound up at 188, and that is a crazy total in the modern day NBA. That is the fourth game in five games that the Clippers have scored under the century mark. We don’t think the oddsmakers have adjusted this one enough. |
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11-02-22 | Astros v. Phillies OVER 7 | 5-0 | Loss | -120 | 9 h 28 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #959 Over 7.5 (+105) in Houston @ Philadelphia (8:03p.m., Wednesday, November 2 FOX) Only one team scored last night and they game still should have gone over the posted total. Tonight each team will cash in when they have runners on base and we will not worry about who wins this pick’em game and just collect with the over. The over has hit 4 of the last 5 games in Philadelphia played between these two teams. Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports |
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11-02-22 | Penguins v. Sabres +110 | 3-6 | Win | 110 | 7 h 57 m | Show | |
We know the underdogs don’t respect the Sabres yet since they are the underdog here despite a better record and being on home ice. But we think there is value here in a game they should win. They have won two of the last three in this series. The home team is 5-1 in the last six meetings. |
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11-02-22 | Western Michigan v. Bowling Green OVER 47.5 | 9-13 | Loss | -110 | 32 h 47 m | Show | |
2 Unit Play. Take #307 Over in Western Michigan @ Bowling Green (7p.m., Wednesday, November 2 ESPN2) This is a low total for a college football game and its based strictly on the Broncos stats. Bowling Green can score and give up enough points to overcome the lack of points by the Broncos. Western Michigan has gone over the posted total in 7 straight games played on Wednesday. Bowling Green has gone over the posted total in 5 straight games following an ATS win in their previous game. |
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10-30-22 | Wild v. Blackhawks OVER 6.5 | 4-3 | Win | 100 | 19 h 60 m | Show | |
Both teams trend heavily to the over this season. With both teams on a back-to-back we don’t see a lot of defense being played here and we think the offenses will rule the evening. Both teams are Top 10 on offense and Bottom 10 on defense this season, and we think this will be a more competitive game since the Blackhawks are at home and are a bit underrated. |
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10-30-22 | Wizards v. Celtics UNDER 225 | 94-112 | Win | 100 | 18 h 5 m | Show | |
Washington has been playing excellent defense, and we think this number is too high on Sunday. Boston has been in some high scoring games, but we think that this will be more of a defensive battle, at least in the current day NBA. Eight of the last 10 meetings have gone under the posted number. Both teams were off on Saturday, so we think there will be plenty of energy on the defensive end today. |
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10-30-22 | Raiders -2 v. Saints | Top | 0-24 | Loss | -110 | 119 h 11 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #255 Las Vegas Raiders over New Orleans Saints (1p.m., Sunday, October 30 CBS) The Raiders are a better team than their 2-4 record would indicate and now they get to play a team with major issues at quarterback. Las Vegas has won 2 straight games against New Orleans. Not a fan of hiring Dennis Allen and he needs to right the ship, as the Saints have lost 5 of their last 6 games. I do not look for it to happen in this game, as the roster of the Raiders is just better on both sides of the football. The Saints are 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games against teams with a losing record. The Raiders are 11-4 ATS over the last 15 games during Week 8 of the regular season. |
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10-29-22 | Phillies v. Astros -134 | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 9 h 56 m | Show | |
5 Unit Play. Take #954 Houston over Philadelphia (8:03p.m., Saturday, October 29 FOX) The Astros need this game tonight to avoid going down 2-0 and having two win 2 of 3 in Philadelphia. That would be a tough task since the Phillies have not lost a playoff home game this season. The Phillies only wanted a split and they already have it so expect Houston to jump out early in this game and win it comfortably behind Framber Valdez. He has pitched well in his last 3 starts including facing the Phillies on 10/5. He has pitched over 17 innings and allowed just 2 earned runs during this time. Philadelphia is 8-20 in their last 28 interleague road games. Houston is 46-16 in their last 62 games against teams with a winning record. |
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10-29-22 | Warriors v. Hornets +10.5 | 113-120 | Win | 100 | 7 h 55 m | Show | |
Charlotte has been a decent bet this season so far at 3-2 ATS. They are coming in on a back-to-back and off a blowout loss at Orlando, but we think they were looking ahead to this game against the defending champs. Golden State has faced some heavy hitters in Miami and Phoenix the last two games, so we don’t think they will be too excited about a trip to Charlotte. The Hornets have won four of six meetings outright and we think they will put up a fight today. |
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10-29-22 | Blackhawks +159 v. Sabres | Top | 3-4 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 50 m | Show |
Buffalo has cooled off after their hot start. They suffered two pretty bad losses in their last two, losing to Montreal at home and a blowout loss at Seattle. Not exactly a Murderer’s Row. The Blackhawks have won four of five and are coming off a one-goal loss vs. Edmonton. They are one of the best betting teams in the league as they have been surpassing expectations. Chicago has a strong history here as they have won 16 of the last 21 meetings. They are 6-2 in the last eight trips to Buffalo. History and recent form is on our side here, and we think the road club has a very good chance to win. |
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10-29-22 | Hamilton v. Ottawa +1.5 | 23-16 | Loss | -115 | 6 h 53 m | Show | |
6 Unit Play. Take #696 Ottawa over Hamilton (5p.m., Saturday, October 29 ESPN+) It end’s tonight! Ottawa will put to bed their long home losing streak against a team that will be resting starters. Hamilton has the No. 3 seed locked up and thus will be resting starting in this game. Ottawa has been close in home games and will finally get over the hump in this game. The line opened at +3 but it down to +1 at release time. |
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10-29-22 | Illinois v. Nebraska +8 | 26-9 | Loss | -110 | 98 h 49 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #118 Nebraska Cornhuskers over Illinois Fighting Illini (3:30p.m., Saturday, October 29 ABC) Illinois is in unfamiliar territory now as the hunted instead of doing the hunting. I do not think any team in the Big 10 West is any good and thus we will grab the points with this home underdog. The Cornhuskers covered last time out against the Boilermakers, and they will keep this game in single digits as well. Illinois has not been a road favorite in the Big 10 since 2018. The underdog is 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games between Illinois and Nebraska. Take the points in this game. |
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10-29-22 | Cincinnati v. Central Florida +1 | 21-25 | Win | 100 | 98 h 42 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #146 UCF Knights over Cincinnati Bearcats (3:30p.m., Saturday, October 29 ESPN) The Knights laid a dud last week at East Carolina, but they are a much better team at home. 4 turnovers did them in despite putting up 426 yards of offense. Cincinnati is not the same team as they were in 2021 and they are just 2-5 ATS this season. They have struggled to put away bad teams and now they must face a team with a strong offensive scheme that they have not seem all season long. The home team is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings between the Bearcats and the Knights. UCF is 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games following an ATS loss in their previous game. |
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10-28-22 | Jets v. Coyotes +132 | 3-2 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 58 m | Show | |
After six games played already, Arizona is finally having their home opener. We think they bring their A Game here, and this is a very winnable game against a mediocre Winnipeg club. Arizona is coming off a big underdog win vs. Columbus, so they have some momentum. We think there is good value on the moneyline here with Winnipeg on a B2B. |
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10-28-22 | Hawks v. Pistons +6.5 | Top | 136-112 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 33 m | Show |
These teams played here on Wednesday and Atlanta scored a five-point win. The Pistons are underrated and this is a possible play in tourney team. We don’t think they will play worse than Wednesday, and they were in that game all the way with a chance to win at the end. We think there’s a great chance they play even better as it’s tough to beat a team consecutive games like this. |
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10-27-22 | Grizzlies v. Kings OVER 236.5 | Top | 125-110 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 56 m | Show |
Memphis is 4-0 against the total this season. Their offense has been humming, and we expect them to put up a big number here. Sacramento is well rested and will run with the Grizzlies for sure. Both teams are way down the list of defensive teams so far. All three meetings last season went over the posted number. Memphis scored 124 or more in all three games. We think this game will be competitive so we believe that Sacramento will get their points as well. We just don’t see a lot of defense being played here, and the offenses should be on full display. The over is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings. |
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10-27-22 | Panthers v. Flyers +1.5 | Top | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 5 h 50 m | Show |
We think Philly has a great chance to win this one outright but we will go with the puckline value here. We had this puckline handicapped at -180, so there is great value here. The Flyers are playing great hockey out of the gate at 4-2. They have been one of the better betting teams in the NHL because they have been playing well above expectations. They have covered the puckline in five of six games. Florida hasn’t been great on the road. They have been a money pit for puckline bettors at 1-6. The Panthers have lost six of the last eight meetings here in Philly. We expect a close game here. |
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10-26-22 | Rangers v. Islanders -127 | Top | 0-3 | Win | 100 | 7 h 2 m | Show |
The Islanders catch the Rangers in a great spot tonight. NY is coming off their big revenge game against Colorado from the Stanley Cup Finals last season. We were eyeing the Islanders big time before, but then that game last night went to OT, so the Rangers will be in even worse shape for this one. This will be the Rangers third game in four nights, while the islanders have had two nights off. The Islanders got off to a strong start, where they won two of three, but then they faced a tough stretch and have lost three straight. The last two were against tough opponents on the road. They will be wanting to get back on track here. The Islanders are the Little Brother in NY, like the Mets here and the Clippers in Los Angeles. The little brother always wants to put their best foot forward against their big rival. The Rangers aren’t playing great and have dropped four of five. The Islanders have won six of the last eight meetings. |
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10-26-22 | Hawks v. Pistons +8 | Top | 118-113 | Win | 100 | 7 h 37 m | Show |
Detroit is off to a slow start, but this team is not a bottom feeder this season. We think they are a contender for the play in tourney and a team in the rise. This is just too many points as a home dog. Detroit has played three of four on the road, but their one home game was a solid win, and we think they will be primed for a big performance tonight. The Hawks rarely play well here and are 0-4 ATS in their last four visits and 2-6 ATS in their last eight meetings overall. The Hawks are 1-2 ATS despite playing all three at home against a weak schedule. |
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10-25-22 | Clippers v. Thunder UNDER 215 | 94-108 | Win | 100 | 8 h 51 m | Show | |
These teams have combined to go 5-1 on the under this season. OKC has only had one breakout game on offense and it’s unlikely they will tonight against one of the best defenses in the league and without their starting point guard. The Clippers will miss Paul George and his scoring. We think there is a real possibility the Clippers hold the Thunder to around the century mark, which would make this an easy cash. |
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10-25-22 | Coyotes v. Blue Jackets -1.5 | Top | 6-3 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 46 m | Show |
Columbus has won three of four, including wins over Nashville and NY Rangers. We don’t really see them having a letdown here because they know every game is important in a possible playoff push. Columbus has 17 goals in their last four games. Arizona has allowed 12 goals in their last two games, and we think Columbus will likely put up a big number on offense here and they should have no problem covering the puckline. |
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10-24-22 | Maple Leafs v. Golden Knights UNDER 6.5 | 1-3 | Win | 117 | 10 h 57 m | Show | |
These teams are a combined 8-2-2 against the total this season, and Toronto hasn’t cashed an over yet. We think there is a good chance this one goes under too. The under has hit in three of the last four meetings, and the only time the over hit in that span was a shootout in the last meeting. Both offenses have started off slow and both defenses are in the Top 10 early, and we expect a hard-fought defensive match here. |
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10-24-22 | Jazz -1.5 v. Rockets | 108-114 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 2 m | Show | |
These are supposed to be two tanking teams, but here they sit at 5-1 ATS on the season. But Utah has shown the ability to win games and not just cover, and they are 3-0 on the season and have looked very impressive. They have the No. 1 offense in the NBA thus far through three games. They are on a back-to-back here, but we don’t see that bothering this young team. We see another high scoring affair here and expect the Jazz to pull away in the fourth quarter. |
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10-23-22 | Jazz v. Pelicans -8.5 | Top | 122-121 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 14 m | Show |
Both teams are 2-0 SU and ATS, but one team is a championship contender and one team is playing over its head. We think this will be a high scoring game but we think this is where Utah comes back to earth a bit. New Orleans has looked very good to start the season. These teams normally play a high scoring game, and we expect the same here tonight but New Orleans wins by double digits. They might get 130+ on their own. |
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10-23-22 | Blue Jackets v. Rangers OVER 6.5 | 5-1 | Loss | -115 | 5 h 9 m | Show | |
Columbus has played over in five straight games. They have been bad defensively but also able to score enough to get their share of the total. We think the same scenario plays out here. The over has hit in 10 of the last 14 meetings here in New York. Columbus allows four goals per game, and we think the Rangers get at least that, and the Blue Jackets will make up the rest. |
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10-23-22 | Jets v. Broncos -3 | Top | 16-9 | Loss | -108 | 123 h 22 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #466 Denver Broncos over New York Jets (4:05p.m., Sunday, October 23 CBS) The Jets are winning games with smoke and mirrors I do not see them winning this game unless Denver helps them. Playing back-to-back road games is always tough in the NFL and Denver is desperate for a victory today. Denver has won 5 of their last 6 games against New York including a 26-0 victory last season. The Jets were just 1 for 11 on third down last week and had just 278 total yards. Denver is 12-4 ATS in their last 16 games after scoring less than 15 points in their previous game. New York is 6-14 ATS in their last 20 games against teams with a losing record. This is a must win game for Denver and they get it by close to double-digits. |
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10-22-22 | Purdue +2.5 v. Wisconsin | Top | 24-35 | Loss | -104 | 99 h 46 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #401 Purdue Boilermakers over Wisconsin Badgers (3:30p.m., Saturday, October 22 ESPN) Big 10 Game of the Year These two teams are heading in opposite directions. This is the time that Big 10 West teams can get their revenge on Wisconsin, a team that has dominated this west division since the inception. The Badgers have played two terrible teams the last two weeks and gone 1-1. Both Michigan State and Northwestern have terrible defenses and that is not the case with Purdue. The Boilermakers have won 4 straight games and could easily be 7-0 on the season. They have a much better passing game and have a defense that can stop the running attack of Wisconsin. This play is more about going against Wisconsin, a team that fired their coach 2.5 weeks ago and has a coaching staff that does not get along well the uncertainty of their coaching futures. Two more Badger players entered the transfer portal this week and I do not see things getting any better down the stretch. They will win some game because the Big 10 West is bad, but you just cannot count on them to win game against similar or better talented teams. Wisconsin has scored over 17 points just 6 times dating back to last year and they are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games. Purdue is 3-0 ATS in their last 3 games in Madison. Purdue is the second-best team Wisconsin will have played this season and loss No. 5 will happen on Saturday. The road team is 7-0 ATS in the last 7 games between Purdue and Wisconsin. The Badgers are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games against teams with a winning record. The Boilermakers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games against teams with a losing record. |
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10-20-22 | Clippers -5.5 v. Lakers | 103-97 | Win | 100 | 9 h 23 m | Show | |
This is one of those matchups we look forward to each season as it’s pretty much easy money to take the Clippers… and you can pretty much bet them blindly. This is a one-sided rivalry because the Lakers are the Clippers biggest rival but the Lakers have more traditional rivals. So the Clippers always give it everything they have, especially since they are considered second tier in their city. When healthy, the Clippers probably have the strongest roster in the NBA, and they have a healthy roster to start the season. The Lakers look like they might have another long season, and this team will normally be overrated because they are the biggest public betting team in the NBA. We think the Clips will want to come out strong on opening night. |
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10-20-22 | Yankees +128 v. Astros | 2-3 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 18 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #961 New York over Houston (7:37p.m., Thursday, October 20 TBS) The Yankees need this game, as they cannot afford to go down 2-0 in this series and face 3 must win games in New York this weekend. Like Justin Verlander, Framber Valdez has not been the same pitcher in the postseason with the light hitting Mariners doing same damage against him in just over 5 innings of work. New York is 6-2 in their last 8 games following a loss. Look for a close game but the Yankees and their desperation will find a way to win it at a nice underdog price. Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports |
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10-20-22 | Sharks v. Rangers UNDER 6.5 | 3-2 | Win | 100 | 6 h 27 m | Show | |
The Sharks offense has been pitiful, and we don’t see things improving against one of the best defensive teams in the NHL. The Sharks are looking for their first win of the season, and if they are going to get it against New York they will have to perform well on the defensive end. The Sharks have one of the worst offenses in the NHL through five games, not to mention that the last four meetings here have all gone under. San Jose has a total of three goals in the last four meetings. |
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10-19-22 | Thunder v. Wolves -10.5 | Top | 108-115 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 47 m | Show |
We don’t take many double digit favorites in the NBA, but we think this one is warranted. Minnesota has just crushed OKC in recent meetings. Like CRUSHED. Like all three games were decided by 30 or more. OKC was one of the best ATS teams in the league last season. We used them a lot. We will probably use them a lot midseason once this young team starts to gel. And they have a great leader in Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. At some point, he will get the best out of this roster. But this team is much different than the one that covered so many games last season and there are going to be some growing pains. Minnesota has their best team in years and a legit contender. We think OKC runs into a buzzsaw here in the season opener. |
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10-19-22 | Flyers v. Panthers -1.5 | Top | 3-4 | Loss | -135 | 7 h 11 m | Show |
Philly has had a strong start to the season, but they are in a real tough spot here on a B2B after playing in Tampa last night in a big road win. Florida has also played well to start the season but are coming off their first loss of the season in Boston in a game where they played decently. They will be primed to get back on track here at home against a fatigued Philly team that doesn’t have their legs under them yet at this early point of the season. Florida has a strong history in this series. They have won six of seven, and three of the last four wins have been by multiple goals. The Flyers have won only once here in the last seven meetings. We don’t see things going well for them tonight and we expect a big bounce-back performance from the home team. Philly enters this matchup fat and happy and we think this is the perfect letdown spot for a team that has been playing a bit over their heads. |
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10-19-22 | Phillies +104 v. Padres | 5-8 | Loss | -100 | 6 h 59 m | Show | |
7 Unit Play. Take #953 Philadelphia over San Diego (4:35p.m., Wednesday, October 19 FOX) The Phillies will go for a commanding 2-0 lead in this series behind Aaron Nolan. He has pitched outstanding in the playoffs with a 2-0 record pitching 12 2/3 innings and allowing just one unearned run. He has a great strikeout to walk ration and getting him at this price is too good to pass up. Bob Melvin does not have a good track record in the playoffs, and I look for the Padres to come out tight and lose this game as well. The Phillies are 6-1 in their last 7 playoff games. Finally, Philadelphia is 43-19 in their last 62 games played in San Diego. Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports |
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10-18-22 | 76ers +2.5 v. Celtics | Top | 117-126 | Loss | -110 | 22 h 29 m | Show |
The Sixers seem very solid heading into the new season and we think this team is in a great place and primed for a strong start and a possible championship run. Boston not only has the hangover from losing in the finals, but they had a turbulent offseason to say the last with their coach being suspended for the season and losing offseason acquisition Gallinari for the season with an injury. And we forget that this team started very slow last season before turning it on around the holidays, and we think a repeat could be in the cards. Philly has covered in seven of the last eight meetings. Their non-cover during that span? The 135-87 beatdown in February. We have no doubt the Sixers remember that game and they will want to play their best here against a team they normally exceed expectations against. |
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10-18-22 | Canucks v. Blue Jackets -120 | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 22 h 4 m | Show | |
Vancouver comes in on a back-to-back after playing well in Washington on Monday. Columbus is an improved squad, in our opinion, but it has been tough sledding for them thus far with a 0-3 record. But they played a very difficult schedule thus far, with all three games against top-flight teams and two of them on the road. But they catch Vancouver here in a letdown spot on a back-to-back after a hard-fought game on Monday, and we think this is a great spot for them to score their first win of the season. We have no doubt they will put their best foot forward here, and Vancouver looks very vulnerable in this spot. |
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10-18-22 | Guardians v. Yankees -158 | 1-5 | Win | 100 | 5 h 25 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take New York over Cleveland (4:07p.m., Tuesday, October 18 TBS) The Yankees got a break with a rainout last night and now can pitch Nestor Cortez on 3 days rest. His opponent is Aaron Civale, and I do not believe the Guardians have much confidence in him. He has given up at least 2 earned runs in his last 5 starts and those came against weak hitting teams like the Royals. Cleveland is 0-7 in their last winner take all games. Enough said, New York advance to the ALCS to face the Astros. Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports |
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10-17-22 | Penguins v. Canadiens +1.5 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 7 h 17 m | Show |
Montreal got their big win in the season opener over their rival Toronto and then went on the road in a letdown spot and were stomped by Detroit then they lost in Washington on a B2B. But they are back at home here and rested, and we think this will be a competitive match that the home side has a great chance to win. The underdog is 9-4 in the last 13 meetings between these squads. Montreal has won two of the last three meetings at home. |
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10-16-22 | Yankees -159 v. Guardians | 4-2 | Win | 100 | 8 h 58 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take New York (-1.5 RL) +105 over Cleveland (7:07p.m., Sunday, October 16 TBS) The Yankees face a do or die game 4 in Cleveland but have their ace on the mound in Gerrit Cole. The Yankees paid Cole a bunch of money to win games like this and expect him to deliver in a big way. He pitched well in Game 1 going 6 1/3 innings and allowing just 1 run. If he does that again the Yankees should win this game easily. Despite losing, the Yankees bats did come alive last night, especially Judge. Look for a 5-1 victory by the Bombers, as they send this series back to New York. |
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10-16-22 | Jaguars v. Colts -1 | Top | 27-34 | Win | 100 | 117 h 46 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #256 Indianapolis Colts over Jacksonville Jaguars (1p.m., Sunday, October 16 CBS) It end’s today. The Colts have not had much success against Jacksonville in recent games, but they are just a better team not to beat them at home. Indianapolis has extra rest for this game, and they are 2-2-1 on the season despite not playing very well. That will change and QB Ryan will start to move the football through the air in this game. Jacksonville is coming off a bad loss to Houston last time out and they have not looked the same since a hot first quarter against Philadelphia two games ago. The home team is 7-2 ATS (1 push) in the last 10 games between Jacksonville and Indianapolis. The Jaguars are 8-20 ATS in their last 28 games played during the month of October. |
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10-15-22 | Nebraska +14 v. Purdue | 37-43 | Win | 100 | 99 h 17 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #143 Nebraska Cornhuskers over Purdue Boilermakers (7:30p.m., Saturday, October 15 BTN) We will grab the points in this game, as we feel Purdue is being overvalued. This team does not handle prosperity well and already has two close game losses on the season. Nebraska got down early to Rutgers last week but rallied for a confidence building victory. Nebraska has won 5 of the last 9 games against Purdue and they are also 9-4 ATS in their last 13 road games as an underdog. With Wisconsin on deck for Purdue, expect them to just go through the motions and win this game by 7-10 points. The road team is 5-1 ATS in the last 6 meetings between Nebraska and Purdue. |
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10-15-22 | Alabama v. Tennessee +7.5 | 49-52 | Win | 100 | 95 h 27 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #122 Tennessee Volunteers over Alabama Crimson Tide (3:30p.m., Saturday, October 15 CBS) Never like to bet against Alabama, but this will be their toughest test of the 2022 regular season. Alabama has already had close calls with Texas and Texas A&M. This one should go down to the wire as well, as Tennessee has a quick tempo offense that is hard to stop. Tennessee is averaging close to 550 yards per game and QB Hooker can hold his own against QB Young, assuming that the later plays in this game. Alabama did not score in the final 28 minutes last week at home against Texas A&M and if they go on a drought like that this week they will lose straight-up. College Gameday is in town to get the crowd going early and this is a watershed moment for Tennessee. They will prove they belong as one of the elite teams in college football. The Crimson Tide are just 2-6 ATS in their last 8 road games against teams with a winning home record. The Volunteers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games. |
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10-14-22 | Guardians v. Yankees -133 | Top | 4-2 | Loss | -133 | 19 h 27 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #954 New York over Cleveland (1:07p.m., Friday, October 14 TBS) The Yankees offense is just too strong for Cleveland to win this game let alone series. New York doubled the output of Cleveland in home runs hit during the regular season. Nestor Cortes can hold his own on the mound as well, as I feel he is the ace of the Yankee team. He is 12-4 this season with a 2.44 E.R.A. to go along with a 0.92 WHIP. Shane Bieber will have to pitch close to a shutout to have Cleveland won this game and I do not think he will be able to against this New York lineup. The Guardians are 0-6 in their last 6 road playoff games. New York is 55-18 in their last 73 games against AL Central teams. |
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10-13-22 | Capitals v. Maple Leafs OVER 6.5 | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -125 | 8 h 12 m | Show |
Both teams come in on a back-to-back. While it’s early in the season and players are still fresh, they aren’t conditioned as they would be midseason and we think this will affect the defense tonight. Toronto played in Montreal against their biggest rival. They scored three goals despite a very strong defensive effort from Montreal, so we think they could light up the scoreboard tonight. They also gave up four goals to what is a middling Montreal club. Washington gave up five goals to Boston. They scored only two, but we think we will see a much better offensive effort from them tonight, and we see a competitive game where both teams hit the back of the net multiple times. The over is 4-0-1 in the last five meetings and 4-1 in the last five meetings in Toronto. |
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10-12-22 | Maple Leafs v. Canadiens +1.5 | Top | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 32 h 27 m | Show |
Montreal probably won’t be a very good team this year. But the matchups with Toronto will be the highlights of their season. They always come to play against their main rival. And this is one of the best rivalries in all of sports. Toronto hasn’t won by more than one goal in the last seven meetings. Montreal has won five of those meetings outright. Last season, Montreal won both matchups at home, and both by multiple goals. We have to remember that Toronto is a contender and Montreal is unlikely to make the postseason, so that shows just how much they raise their level of play when they face their main rival. We expect another close one here and think the home team even has a slight chance to win outright. |
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10-11-22 | Lightning v. Rangers UNDER 5.5 | Top | 1-3 | Win | 100 | 9 h 9 m | Show |
This is a rematch of the playoff series from last season where the Lightning bounced the Rangers in six games. That sets up a revenge scenario and also both teams will want this game and these fresh squads will step up the defense on Opening Night on Tuesday. In that playoff series, Game 1 went over then the rest of the five games all went under. Two of the three regular season meetings went under. On Opening Night these teams are going to be hyped up and they should both have a lot of defensive energy. This is the only 5.5 total so far for the first two days of a full schedule on Tuesday and Wednesday, and there is a good reason for that. We expect this one to go comfortably under the posted number. |
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10-11-22 | Guardians v. Yankees -1.5 | 1-4 | Win | 111 | 9 h 40 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #926 New York (-1.5 RL) over Cleveland (7:37p.m., Tuesday, October 11 TBS) Cleveland survived a marathon game with Tampa Bay on Saturday to advance to the ALDS. Just do not believe they are swinging the bats were well and will have trouble scoring runs against the Yankees and their ace on Tuesday. The Guardians have not had much success against the Yankees going 1-5 in their last 6 meetings. Stretching that out they are 23-49 in their last 72 games played in New York. Cleveland is 0-5 in their last 5 playoff road games. New York is 54-21 in their last 75 home games. |
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10-09-22 | Padres v. Mets -133 | 6-0 | Loss | -133 | 9 h 53 m | Show | |
3 Unit Play. Take #902 New York over San Diego (7:07p.m., Sunday, October 9 ESPN) It ends tonight! Bob Melvin struggled during the first round of the playoffs during this tenure with Oakland and expect that to continue tonight with San Diego. The Mets pulled away late on Saturday night and did not have many stress innings for their bullpen. Both of the starting pitchers tonight had good years, but I feel the strength of the Mets bullpen will be the difference. The Padres are 1-4 in their 5 playoff games. The Mets are 8-3 in their last 11 games played on Sunday. Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports |
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10-09-22 | Dolphins v. Jets +3 | Top | 17-40 | Win | 100 | 95 h 46 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #466 New York Jets over Miami Dolphins (1p.m., Sunday, October 9 CBS) The Dolphins are in turmoil after the handling of QB Tua the last two weeks and now just travel on the road to take on the Jets. New York is riding high coming back from Pittsburgh last Sunday to 2-2 on the season. The Jets have yet to win a home game this season, but I look for that to end on Sunday. Miami is 0-4 ATS (1 push) in their last 5 games played during the month of October. Look for this game to go down to the wire and the Jets to pull in out. |
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10-08-22 | Washington State +13.5 v. USC | 14-30 | Loss | -110 | 77 h 19 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take #365 Washington State Cougars over USC Trojans (7:30p.m., Saturday, October 8 FOX) Just not sold on USC in the first year of a complete rebuild. Washington State has a better win on the season thus far and should be able to keep this game low scoring and cover the spread. Wazzou can move the football and put up points on this defense. USC is just 3-9 in their last 12 PAC-12 games. The road team is 7-2 in the last 9 games between Wazzou and Southern Cal. The Cougars are 20-6 ATS in their last 26 games played during the month of October. |
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10-08-22 | East Carolina +3.5 v. Tulane | 9-24 | Loss | -110 | 73 h 16 m | Show | |
4 Unit Play. Take ##379 East Carolina Pirates over Tulane Green Wave (3:30p.m., Saturday, October 8 ESPNU) The Pirates can score points and put up 52 last season against the Green Wave. Tulane has some impressive wins this season as well beating Kansas State and Houston, but they have quarterback issues and needed to play their third string quarterback last week. Tulane had not business winning last week looking at the stats and that will catch up to them in this game. East Carolina is a kicker away from being undefeated this season. East Carolina is 11-2 ATS (1 push) in their last 14 games against teams with a winning record. Getting points with the better team is too good to pass up. |