Boise State-San Jose State Preview

The Boise State Broncos and the San Jose State Spartans will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Spartan Stadium.
Oddsmakers currently have the Broncos listed as 7½-point favorites versus the Spartans, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Kellen Moore threw for 256 yards in leading Boise State to a 27-7 win over Hawaii in Week 8. Boiste State failed to cover the 24-point spread, while the 34 points went UNDER the posted total of 52.5.
Moore completed 25-of-33 with three touchdowns.
San Jose State had 21 points in the first half in a 31-14 win over New Mexico State in Week 8. San Jose State covered the 2.5-point spread, and the 45 points fell UNDER the posted total of 52.5.
Current streak:
Boise State has won 6 straight games.
San Jose State has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Boise State: 6-0 SU, 3-2
ATS
San Jose State
: 5-2 SU, 5-1 ATS
Boise State most recently:
When playing in October are 10-0
When playing on grass are 8-2
After outgaining opponent are 9-1
When playing within the conference are 9-1

San Jose State most recently:
When playing in October are 5-5
When playing on grass are 7-3
After being outgained are 5-5
When playing within the conference are 6-4

A few trends to consider:
Boise State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boise State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Jose State
Boise State is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boise State’s last 5 games on the road
San Jose State is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Jose State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
San Jose State is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Boise State
Next up:
Boise State at New Mexico State, Saturday, November 1
San Jose State at Idaho, Saturday, November 1

 

Thursday Betting Previews

There are a pair of college football games on the schedule for Thursday night, while the Phillies and Rays play Game 2 of the World Series. Here’s your Daily Sports Roundup.

The Gridiron Spotlight

West Virginia will host Auburn in one of two college football games on Thursday night (college football odds), and neither of those teams have performed well for their supporters this season. The Mountaineers beat Syracuse 17-6 last time out, but that margin wasn’t big enough to keep them from dropping to 1-4 against-the-spread on the season (they’re 4-2 straight-up). The Tigers are even worse at 1-6 ATS (4-3 SU), and they lost 25-22 to Arkansas in their last game. West Virginia is pegged as a 3-point home favorite, with a total of 38.

In the other game it’s New Mexico at Air Force in a battle between second-tier Mountain West teams. The Lobos absolutely crushed San Diego State 70-7 last time out to improve to 4-4 (5-3 ATS) on the season. The Falcons are coming off a slim 29-28 win over UNLV which pushed them to 5-2 (4-2 ATS). Air Force is listed as a 5-point favorite.

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Other Notable Events

Stevie Vincent wins World Series Game 1 as he has the Phillies. That’s not bad for a handicapper who is 16-3 in college football betting.

It’ll be Brett Myers versus James Shields in Game 2 of the World Series on Thursday (Purchase MLB playoff tickets) night. Myers picked up a victory against the Dodgers in the NLCS in his last outing, but it was an ugly performance – five earned runs on six hits and four walks over just five innings of work. The righthander gave up just two runs in his NLDS win over Milwaukee.

Shields was tagged with the loss twice in the ALCS against the Red Sox, although he wasn’t pounded in either outing. The righthander allowed two earned runs on six hits over 7 1-3 innings in his first start against Boston, and then surrendered three earned runs on nine hits in 5 2-3 innings. Tampa only scored two runs over those two games.

The Rest of the Schedule

The puck will drop on seven games in the National Hockey League on Thursday night, with the top matchup in Minnesota where the Wild will host the Sabres. Those two teams are a combined 9-0-1 so far this season. Also on the NHL’s schedule: Toronto at Boston, Dallas at the Islanders, Calgary at Nashville, Carolina at Pittsburgh, and Edmonton at Colorado. As well, the Caps will hit the ice in Phoenix to close the night.

There’s also a full slate of NBA preseason games on Thursday, with Atlanta at Detroit, Milwaukee at Minnesota, Miami at New Orleans, Indiana at Dallas, Portland at Utah, Oklahoma City at Phoenix, and Houston at Sacramento. As well, Charlotte will be in Los Angeles to play the Lakers; Kobe Bryant left Tuesday night’s game with a knee injury.

News from the Wire

Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo says he won’t play against Tampa Bay this weekend . . . the Chiefs added quarterback Quinn Gray to their roster . . . Broncos linebacker Boss Bailey is out for the season with a knee injury, while defensive back Champ Bailey will miss at least a month with a groin injury . . . Browns tight end Kellen Winslow has been suspended by the team for one game, and will sit out this week against the Jags.

A Peek at the Future

The World Series resumes Saturday in Philadelphia, with the Rays’ Matt Garza battling the Phillies’ Jamie Moyer. Garza allowed just two earned runs on eight hits over 13 innings in the ALCS versus the Red Sox . . . the Chargers opened as 3-point favorites against the Saints for their game at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, with the total at 47 points . . . Carl Edwards is the 5/1 favorite to win this week’s Sprint Cup race in Atlanta.

Thursday World Series and College Football Handicapper’s Sampler

Of course there is NHL betting, but sports betting has three big games Thursday Night with Game 2 of the World Series as Tampa Shields takes on Philadelphia and Myers. College football odds see Auburn-West Virginia, New Mexico-Air Force and the nation’s best handicapper are unloading.

Here is the objective rundown of who is hot and who has the big plays to beat the Vegas odds and betting lines.

Let’s start out with the volcanic hot Stevie Vincent. Not only did the Great One nail the Phillies last night, he is on a historic, but far from extraordinary by his standards, run in NCAA football betting. The founder of forensic sports handicapping is on a 16-2 tear against the college football Vegas line.

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Thursday Betting

There are a pair of college
football games on the schedule for Thursday night, while the Phillies and Rays
play Game 2 of the World Series. Here’s your Daily Sports Roundup.

The Gridiron Spotlight

West Virginia
will host Auburn in one of two
college football games on Thursday night (college football odds), and
neither of those teams have performed well for their supporters this season.
The Mountaineers beat Syracuse 17-6
last time out, but that margin wasn’t big enough to keep them from dropping to
1-4 against-the-spread on the season (they’re 4-2 straight-up). The Tigers are
even worse at 1-6 ATS (4-3 SU), and they lost 25-22 to Arkansas
in their last game. West Virginia
is pegged as a 3-point home favorite, with a total of 38.

In the other game it’s New Mexico
at Air Force in a battle between second-tier Mountain West teams. The Lobos
absolutely crushed San Diego State
70-7 last time out to improve to 4-4 (5-3 ATS) on the season. The Falcons are
coming off a slim 29-28 win over UNLV which pushed them to 5-2 (4-2 ATS). Air
Force is listed as a 5-point favorite.

The college board to us, means
who the sportsbooks posts odds on.
We don’t know SAT scores, check out collegeboard.com for that. We know scores
and odds at OffshoreInsiders.com so
you can avoid having your house on Realtytrac.
 
Other Notable Events

Stevie Vincent wins World Series Game 1 as he has the
Phillies. That’s not bad for a handicapper who is 16-3 in college football
betting.

It’ll be Brett Myers versus James Shields in Game 2 of the
World Series on Thursday (Purchase
MLB playoff tickets
) night. Myers picked up a victory against the Dodgers
in the NLCS in his last outing, but it was an ugly performance – five earned runs
on six hits and four walks over just five innings of work. The righthander gave up just two runs in his NLDS win over Milwaukee.

Shields was tagged with the loss
twice in the ALCS against the Red Sox, although he
wasn’t pounded in either outing. The righthander
allowed two earned runs on six hits over 7 1-3 innings in his first start
against Boston, and then
surrendered three earned runs on nine hits in 5 2-3 innings. Tampa
only scored two runs over those two games.

The Rest of the Schedule

The puck will drop on seven games in the National Hockey
League on Thursday night, with the top matchup in Minnesota
where the Wild will host the Sabres. Those two teams
are a combined 9-0-1 so far this season. Also on the NHL’s
schedule:
Toronto at Boston, Dallas at the Islanders, Calgary at Nashville, Carolina at Pittsburgh, and Edmonton at Colorado. As well, the Caps will hit the ice in Phoenix
to close the night.

There’s also a full slate of NBA preseason games on
Thursday, with Atlanta at Detroit,
Milwaukee at Minnesota,
Miami at New
Orleans
, Indiana
at Dallas,
Portland at Utah,
Oklahoma City at Phoenix,
and Houston at Sacramento.
As well, Charlotte will be in Los
Angeles
to play the Lakers; Kobe Bryant left Tuesday
night’s game with a knee injury.

News from the Wire

Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo
says he won’t play against Tampa Bay this weekend . . . the Chiefs added
quarterback Quinn Gray to their roster . . . Broncos linebacker Boss Bailey is
out for the season with a knee injury, while defensive back Champ Bailey will
miss at least a month with a groin injury . . . Browns tight end Kellen Winslow has been suspended by the team for one game,
and will sit out this week against the Jags.

A Peek at the Future

The World Series resumes Saturday in Philadelphia,
with the Rays’ Matt Garza battling the Phillies’ Jamie Moyer. Garza allowed
just two earned runs on eight hits over 13 innings in the ALCS
versus the Red Sox . . . the Chargers opened as 3-point favorites against the
Saints for their game at Wembley Stadium on Sunday,
with the total at 47 points . . . Carl Edwards is the 5/1 favorite to win this
week’s Sprint Cup race in Atlanta.


New Mexico-Air Force Preview

The New Mexico Lobos and the Air Force Falcons will both be trying to pick up a win on Thursday when they battle at Falcon Stadium.
Oddsmakers currently have the Falcons listed as 5-point favorites versus the Lobos, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
New Mexico scored 49 points in the first half en route to a 70-7 win over San Diego State in Week 8, as 15.5-point favorites. The 77 points sailed OVER the posted total of 44.5.
Air Force improved to 5-2 as they pulled off a close 29-28 win over UNLV in Week 8. Air Force failed to cover the 3.5-point spread, and the 57 points made it OVER the posted total of 52.5.
Current streak:
Air Force has won 2 straight games.
Team records:
New Mexico: 4-4 SU, 5-3 ATS
Air Force: 5-2 SU, 4-2 ATS
New Mexico most recently:
When playing in October are 8-2
When playing on turf are 5-5
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 6-4

Air Force most recently:
When playing in October are 6-4
When playing on turf are 8-2
After outgaining opponent are 9-1
When playing within the conference are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of New Mexico’s last 7 games on the road
New Mexico is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Mexico’s last 6 games when playing Air Force
New Mexico is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games on the road
Air Force is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing New Mexico
Air Force is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Mexico
Air Force is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against New Mexico
Air Force is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
New Mexico home to Utah, Saturday, November 1
Air Force at Army, Saturday, November 1

 

Auburn-West Virginia Preview

The Auburn Tigers and the West Virginia Mountaineers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Mountaineer Field at Milan Puskar Stadium.
Oddsmakers currently have the Mountaineers listed as 3-point favorites versus the Tigers, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
Auburn was upset 25-22 by Arkansas as a 17-point favoriye in Week 7. The game’s 47 points made it OVER the posted total of 41.
Kodi Burns ran for 38 yards and a TD for Auburn, while throwing for 119 yards in the loss.
Noel Devine ran for 188 yards on 18 carries with a touchdown to lead West Virginia past Syracuse 17-6 in Week 7.
West Virginia failed to cover as 25-point home favorites as the teams played under the 48-point total set by oddsmakers.
Current streak:
Auburn has lost 2 straight games.
West Virginia has won 3 straight games.
Team records:
Auburn: 4-3 SU, 1-6 ATS
West Virginia: 4-2 SU, 1-4 ATS
Auburn most recently:
When playing in October are 6-4
When playing on turf are 7-2
After being outgained are 6-4
When playing outside the conference are 9-1

West Virginia most recently:
When playing in October are 10-0
When playing on turf are 9-1
After being outgained are 7-3
When playing outside the conference are 8-2

A few trends to consider:
Auburn is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Auburn’s last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Auburn’s last 8 games on the road
Auburn is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of West Virginia’s last 5 games
West Virginia is 11-1 SU in its last 12 games at home
West Virginia is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games
West Virginia is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Next up:
Auburn at Mississippi, Saturday, November 1
West Virginia at Connecticut, Saturday, November 1

 

Phillies-Rays Preview

The Philadelphia Phillies and the Tampa Bay Rays will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Tropicana Field in an interleague contest.
The Phillies will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Brett Myers in this game. Myers has a 12-13 record and a 4.59 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it’ll be James Shields who starts for the Rays. Righthander Shields is 15-10 with a 3.57 ERA so far this season.
Odds aren’t yet posted for this game, so check back later for the opening line and total.
Carlos Ruiz’ fielder’s choice in the fourth inning proved to be the winning run Wednesday, as the Phillies got past the Rays 3-2 in Game 1 of the World Series. The Phillies won the game as a -105 pick’em, while the five runs went UNDER the posted over/under (7.5).
Chase Utley belted a two-run homer in the first inning for the Phillies. Cole Hamels allowed just two runs off five hits over seven innings for the win, and Brad Lidge turned away the side in the ninth to earn the save.
Akinori Iwamura went 3-for-4 at the plate and drove in one run for the Rays. Scott Kazmir gave up three runs off six hits over six innings in the loss.
Team records:
Philadelphia: 92-70 SU
Tampa Bay: 97-65 SU
Philadelphia most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 3-7
Before playing Tampa Bay are 2-8
After playing Tampa Bay are 6-4
After a win are 8-2

Tampa Bay most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 8-2
Before playing Philadelphia are 8-2
After playing Philadelphia are 6-4
After a loss are 7-3

A few trends to consider:
Philadelphia is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Philadelphia is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Philadelphia’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Tampa Bay
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Philadelphia’s last 8 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Tampa Bay’s last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Tampa Bay’s last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Tampa Bay is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Philadelphia
Tampa Bay is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Philadelphia
Next up:
Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, Saturday, October 25

 

The Curse of Billy Penn

The Philadelphia Phillies take on the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 1 of the World Series. The Rays have ended their curse by eliminating the Devil from their nickname, now the Phillies try to eliminate the Curse of Billy Penn.

We will leave the 2,353 other media sources to rehash everything you know about the Rays dramatic series against the Red Sox and how the Phillies got here by beating the LA Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers. Instead, here is the official betting preview.

Sportsbooks have this game close to a pick ‘em as Cole Hamels takes on Scott Kazmir. Will rust be a factor for the Phillies bats as they have not played since Oct. 15, while Tampa‘s AL series clincher was on the 19th.

The Phillies would qualify as the slightly hotter team having lost just two playoff games, while Tampa has dropped four.

Philadelphia was horrible in Interleague play going 4-11 for -9.2 units with an OBP of .297. They are in fact, just 17-36 to the AL going back a few years, 8-23 in IL games against teams with a winning record. Tampa is 12-6 against the other league with a .290 batting average and .366 OBP.

Cole Hamels has a 1.23 ERA in his last three starts with a .864 WHIP. He’s gotten the decision in every start in his recent 5-1 run, never giving up more than two earned runs in that span.

Tampa has split Scott Kazmir’s last six starts and he sports a 6.06 ERA in those six games.

Who wins? The home page of OffshoreInsiders.com has all the World Series picks for bettors.