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Thursday, September 02, 2010
By Sport: NFL | CFB | MLB | NBA | CBB | NHL
NFL  |  Sep 02
Washington vs. Arizona		 Total
37 un-110  at  BOOKM		 > 7h.
Take: UNDER

Reason: Redskins/Cardinals Under the total. Washington makes their longest road trip of the entire season here, and many starters won’t even make the trip. Mike Shanahan said Donovan McNabb is out and won't play, so we have a QB rotation of Rex Grossman, John Beck and Richard Bartel - not exactly Earl Morrall and Norm Van Brocklin off the pine! Arizona rookies Max Hall and John Skelton will take most of the snaps, plus the Cardinals' WRs have been thin all preseason. Play the Redskins/Cardinals Under the total.

NFL  |  Sep 02
Washington vs. Arizona		 Washington
+6-110  at  BOOKM		 > 7h.
The Cardinals squeaked out a home win in week one of this season but that was their first home win in the preseason in their last eight games! Mike Shanahan is the active king in the NFLX. He has an overall record of 43-20, and is already 2-1 this season. He not only has the best record and most wins, his best foot comes forward in game four. Since 1997 Shanahan has amassed a 10-2 mark in the final week of the preseason, so seeing him on the plus side of a big number is definitely the place to be. Ken Wisenhunt has shown no interest in these games, as his Arizona team is 4-11 in the 15 he has coached. He has also taken the doughnut in week four (0-3). Sometimes 0-3 can be deceiving but not in this case as his Arizona teams have been outscored 68-17 in game four, including a shutout last year. Finally, Wisenhunt is 0-6 ATS as a favorite in the preseason. Washington should keep this close if not win.

NCAA-F  |  Sep 02
Marshall vs. Ohio State		 Ohio State
-28½-110  at  BOOKM		 > 5h.
Despite the flack he gets, Jim Tressel has done a top-rate job maintaining the tradition of winning at Ohio State. He enters his 10th season with an overall record of 94-21. More importantly his teams have played well above the number overall, going 65-46-2 ATS under his leadership (54-39 as a favorite). He has also not laid down against the big numbers as his Buckeyes teams are a strong 7-4 ATS when giving more 4+ touchdowns. Marshall was a beast for the first four years of this past decade recording a 38-13 straight-up mark, but the program has fallen off sharply. While this team has a tremendous home-field advantage, ranked No. 1 in the country at 118-19, the road has not been their friend. The Herd is just 5-22 in their last 27 on the highway. John Holiday could get this program moving in the right direction as he is a notable recruiter, but for now he has to live with some pieces that don't belong in Columbus for week one.

MLB  |  Sep 02
Philadelphia Phillies vs. Colorado Rockies		 Colorado Rockies
-118  at  SPBOOK		 > 4h.
Info Plays Thursday MLB Free Play:

3* on Colorado Rockies -119

Reasons the Rockies win:

1.) System Play. We'll Play On - Home teams (COLORADO) - revenging a 3 game sweep at the hands of their opponents, off a loss to a division rival as a favorite. This is a 34-11 ML System hitting 75.6% over the last 5 seasons. Bet the Rockies at home.

NFL  |  Sep 02
Ny Jets vs. Philadelphia		 Ny Jets
+1½-110  at  BOOKM		 > 5h.
Thursday Triple System NFLX Side + 5* MLB 94% Diamond Cutter system + NCAAF Power system play


On Thursday the free play in the NFL is on the New York Jets. Game 107 at 7:30 eastern. While there are no specific systems that apply to the game its worth noting that The Jets have won this game between these 2 teams the last eight times they have met. The Jets always make a point of covering in the last preseason road game covering in 9 of the last 10 seasons. Coach Andy Reid on the other hand does not put much stock into the last game of the preseason as he has lost 9 of the last 11 times. With both teams resting key personnel we will back the Jets to get the win. On Thursday I have a Big Triple pack of plays led by a 5* MLB Diamond Cutter that has cashed 94% of the time as well as a Triple system NFLX side and a Big Power Play in College Football. For the free play take the Jets to soar past the Eagles. RV

MLB  |  Sep 02
Detroit Tigers vs. Minnesota Twins		 Minnesota Twins
-115  at  5DIMES		 > 5h.
FREE PLAY
1 Unit on Minnesota Twins -115
Odds makers are overvaluing Verlander's presence on the hill, and that is allowing us to get the Twins at a great price. And I won't hesitate to make a small wager, considering how good Baker has been for Minnesota. The Twins have won each of Baker's last 7 starts, during which he has posted an ERA of 3.02. We also can't ignore the fact that Minnesota is an impressive 21-6 in home games against the Tigers the last 3 seasons, including 7-1 this year. While I'll never doubt Verlander's stuff, I will doubt the lineup that is supporting him. A lack of run support is a big reason why the Tigers have dropped 5 of his last 7 starts. But Verlander has to take a little responsibility as well, considering he has a high 4.53 road ERA. Take the Twins at home tonight.

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NCAA-F  |  Sep 02
So Mississippi Golden Eagles vs. South Carolina Gamecocks		 So Mississippi Golden Eagles
+14-110  at  JAMAICA		 > 5h.
Really surprises by this huge number. Vegas made a mistake giving the Southern Miss Golden Eagles all these points. South Carolina does not have the fire power to cover this type of number. Gamecocks will play excellent defense as this one will go down to the wire. No upset here but Southern Miss stays in the game and keeps it within a touchdown.

NCAA-F  |  Sep 02
USC Trojans vs. Hawaii Warriors		 USC Trojans
-21-110  at  BETUS		 > 8h.
USC is a team in disarray and after the NCAA brought the hammer down on the Trojans, this season was going to likely be a tough one. However, despite playing for nothing I think USC comes out of the gates strong as simply as a matter of pride more than anything else. The team is going to likely struggle for the next couple years more so than this year because of the loss of future scholarships. This is a statement game for USC. Hawaii was on top of the world just a couple years ago as it boasted one of the best offenses in the country while putting together a combined 23-4 record in 2006 and 2007. Head coach June Jones decided to leave after the 2007 season and it has not been the same as the Warriors have gone 13-14 in the two years since under head coach Greg McMakin. Hawaii brings back just 12 starters from last season and a lot of the rebuilding spots are key positions. The Trojans offense should start right where it left off last season. They finished 55th and 64th respectively in total offense and scoring offense and those are not typical USC rankings. However they Trojans were hit hard with injuries and were also starting a freshman at quarterback Matt Barkley. Barkley was average but again, he was just a freshman and that year of experience will be a huge benefit this season. He has an experienced line in from and a great running game behind him. Head coach Lane Kiffin brought some baggage with him but he also brought in his father Monte Kiffin to run the defense. The stop unit was average as well but the front seven will be vastly improved after a year of inexperience set them back. The secondary is an area of concern as all four starters have to be replaced. However cornerback Shareece Wright, who was academically ineligible last season, is back for his senior season and is their best cover corner. Hawaii will be more than ready for this game, especially at home but top to bottom it cannot compete with the Trojans even though the team is thin with injuries and transfers. The Trojans also fall into a solid situation that has been profitable for years. Play against home teams that allowed a 58 percent or worse completion percentage and with five offensive starters returning, in the first month of the season. This situation is 33-4 ATS (89.2 percent) over the last 10 seasons. The Trojans are 22-7 ATS in their last 29 non-conference games. 3* USC Trojans

The NCAA season kicks off on Thursday and Fargo will have you covered from day one through the BCS Championship! He starts right where he left off last season as Matt started 2010 with a bang last season by going a SIZZLING 9-4-1 ATS (64.3%)! He continues his football prowess backed by TREMENDOUS 22-6 ATS (78.6%) Team Angles! Start the year with a TOP PLAY ticket!

NCAA-F  |  Sep 04
San Jose State Spartans vs. Alabama Crimson Tide		 Alabama Crimson Tide
-37-110  at  BETUS		 > 2d.
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Today’s FREE GAME is Alabama over San Jose State.

National Champion and pre-season #1, Alabama is touted as taking it all once again this season. They have QB McElroy, Heisman winner RB Ingram, and WR Jones all back. Despite having a meeting with Penn State upcoming, ‘Bama usually takes one game at a time. HC Nick Saban loves having SJ State as his first game of the year. They get to blow out a nobody and show the nation how good they are. On both sides of the ball, the Tide will devour the Spartan’s. San Jose State gave up an average of 37.0 PPG a season ago, including 62 points to Nevada and 55 to Louisiana Tech. For State, it goes from bad to worse as they lost their top WR in Avery who is ruled ineligible. The Spartan’s are 5-16 ATS their L21 overall and 0-8 ATS their L8 games played on the road. The Tide is 6-1 ATS their L7 games played in September. Alabama will crush San Jose State. Thank you.

MLB  |  Sep 02
New York Mets vs. Atlanta Braves		 Atlanta Braves
-158  at  JAMAICA		 > 4h.
Free Play for September 2, 2010
1 Unit on Atlanta Braves -158
Bottom Line: After winning the first 3 games of this series in convincing fashion, the Braves are now 20-6 in all home games against the Mets the last 3 seasons. I expect Atlanta to get out the broom tonight with Hudson on the hill. The Braves are 7-1 in Hudson's last 8 starts, 5-0 in his last 5 starts vs. the National League East and 4-0 in his last 4 starts versus the Mets. Meanwhile, the Mets are only 2-7 in Santana's last 9 starts vs. the Braves. The Mets are also just 4-10 in Santana's last 14 road starts and a terrible 5-15 in their last 20 road games vs. a right-handed starter. Bet the Braves.

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NCAA-F  |  Sep 04
Washington State Cougars vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys		 Oklahoma State Cowboys
-15½-110  at  BOOKM		 > 2d.
Widow's CFB Free Pick Saturday:

1* on Oklahoma State -15.5

The Washington State Cougars have been one of the worst teams in college football for each of the past two seasons. Sure, Oklahoma State loses some talent this offseason, but they have enough left in the cupboard to crush Washington State at home Saturday. The Cowboys do bring back two of their top playmakers in jitterbug RB Kendall Hunter and WR Hubert Anyiam, who became the team's go-to receiver last year with Dez Bryant suspended. Bill Young was brought over to coach up the defense last season, and OSU made a huge jump from 93rd in total defense in 2008 to 31st in total defense last year. WSU went 1-11 last year, averaging 12.0 points/game and giving up 38.5 points/game while getting outscored by 26.5 points/game. Head coach Paul Wulff is now 3-22 in his two years here. The Cougars went 0-7 on the road last year, getting outscored by 30.6 points/game. Take Oklahoma State and lay the points.

NCAA-F  |  Sep 02
Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Utah Utes		 Pittsburgh Panthers
+3-110  at  BETUS		 > 6h.
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PIT +3: This line has been moving in our favor and loved it at opening line at +1. Only questions that kept this from a top 5 star play was new QB Sunseri for PITT. Still PITT offense is loaded with Lewis at RB and Baldwin at WR, both of which are future NFL superstars. UTAH defense has been good the last two years but losing both safties could have them vulnerable early in the season. PITT defense will also be very stout as they are loaded with depth on the line. Pretty good starting play here.

MLB  |  Sep 02
Cleveland Indians vs. Seattle Mariners		 Seattle Mariners
-145  at  BOOKM		 > 7h.
Seattle starter Doug Fister has 3 walks and 16 strikeouts in his last 3 starts. Fister has allowed 3 or less runs in 3 of his last 4 starts. The Mariners are 4-1 their last 5 home games as favorites and they are 5-2 their 7 games as favorites. Cleveland starter Josh Tomlin is off a phony win in his last start where he allowed twice as many baserunners as innings pitched. The Indians are 28-61 their last 89 games as underdogs. PLAY ON SEATTLE (Fister vs. Tomlin)

NCAA-F  |  Sep 04
Washington State Cougars vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys		 Washington State Cougars
+16½-110  at  BETUS		 > 2d.
Washington State at Oklahoma State
Make no bones about it this Washington State team has been horrendous the past two seasons posting a 3-22 record. They were 9-15 ATS and the linesmaker knows he has to increase the tariff in order to get action on the Cougars. That said, this is the third year of Paul Wulff's system and there is a light at the end of the tunnel. There are 15 returning starters including the quarterback and the line play is really improving. For those that follow football closely you are well aware that the game is won and lost in the trenches and this team is getting better and better on the lines. In fact, the defensive line has been the strength of the team in camp.
While we like the improvement of the Cougars the real reason we look to take the underdog here is that Oklahoma State lost a ton of talent in the offseason. They return just eight starters and 11 players will be making their very first starts of their college careers. As many as 10 true freshmen could see action Saturday for the Cowboys. In addition to the huge graduation losses Oklahoma State has lost three defensive players in the two deep to season ending injuries. They have also lost three middle linebackers for the season. After improving from 28.1 ppg allowed in 2008 to 21.7 ppg permitted last season we expect a huge jump in points allowed this year. The Cowboys were a combined 18-8 the last two seasons but you can argue that no other team in the country can match the Cowboy losses.
With so many new faces on the roster it's virtually impossible for head coach Mike Gundy to have his team hitting on all cylinders this early in the season. Last year the Cowboys were double digit favorites four times posting a 1-3 spread record, the only spread win was against non-FBS squad Grambling State. Not only did the Cowboys struggle to put away the opposition, but they lost outright hosting Houston as a 15 point favorite. In fact, against regularly lined teams Oklahoma State lost to the spread when favored by double digits by a combined 56 points! Gundy will be looking to play a lot of players in this game to get a better idea of what he has before hosting a solid Troy team next week. Does that sound like a team worthy of laying more that two touchdowns with?
PLAY WASHINGTON STATE

NFL  |  Sep 02
Seattle vs. Oakland		 Seattle
+3½-110  at  BOOKM		 > 7h.
Seattle @ Oakland 10:00 PM EST
Play On: Seattle +3 1/2

Oakland will be without starting quarterback Jason Campbell for this one along with running back Michael Bush and wideout Chaz Schilens. Seattle will be looking hard at their running back position. Justin Forsett, Leon Washington and Julius Jones are all competing for playing time and will be at their best here tonight. Seattle also has very good backups at the quarterback position as Charlie Whitehurst and JP Loseman will be seeing most of the action tonight. Seattle is 5-1 ATS last 3 years as an underdog in preseason. Seattle is 6-0 ATS against AFC West division opponents. Seattle is 6-1 ATS last 3 years in non-conference games. Seattle is 5-1 SU and ATS overall vs Oakland since 1993 in preseason action. We'll recommend a small play on Seattle tonight! Thanks and good luck, Rocky

NCAA-F  |  Sep 02
Minnesota Golden Gophers vs. Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders		 Minnesota Golden Gophers
-1½-115  at  BODOG		 > 5h.
Minnesota -2

The bottom line in this game, a Big 10 team playing a Sun Belt team should always be a favorite, and Minny is 6-2 ATS their last 8 versus the Sun Belt conference. The KEY in this game is that Middle Tennessee who is a GOOD football team, has lost the services of all world QB Dwight Dasher to suspension. We was the 7th ranked offensive player in total yard production in 2009 and will be sorely missed. I liken it to the San Fran 49ers losing Joe Montana right before the Super Bowl. Minnesota has some issues on defense, but their offense is led by Adam Weber making his 39th start at QB and the guy can flat out get it done. Minnesota also has been known to be a bankable team over the years in their openers going 7-1 the last 8 years SU. Without Dasher at QB for MTSU in this one, and a JUCO transfer starting his first division I game against a BCS school, I like Minnys chances here to outscore MTSU on the road and win by 8 to 10 points.

Free Lean on Minnesota

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NCAA-F  |  Sep 02
Pittsburgh Panthers vs. Utah Utes		 Total
49 un-110  at  JAMAICA		 > 6h.
PITT/UTAH U49.5 (1.1 DIMES)
I like Pitt and Utah to play a lot of defense here tonight. Dion Lewis will be getting lots of carries for the Panthers as they will have a new QB. Lewis may run wild with all new LB and safeties on Utah's side, but Utah is still strong up front and Pitt is breaking in two new guards and a new center. Same goes for Utah who are under 7-3 in their last 10 games overall. I like Utah to squeek out a win, but this is going to be a close game played on the defensive side of the ball in my opinion.

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NCAA-F  |  Sep 02
No Illinois Huskies vs. Iowa State Cyclones		 Total
48 ov-110  at  BOOKM		 > 5h.
Enjoy the winner.

NCAA-F  |  Sep 05
Tulsa Golden Hurricanes vs. East Carolina Pirates		 East Carolina Pirates
+9-110  at  SIA		 > 2d.
Free Play from Doc’s Sports. #104 Take East Carolina over Tulsa (Sunday 2 pm ESPN 2) A new era for the Pirates starts on Sunday, as Ruffin McNeil takes over as the new head coach of East Carolina. Former Coach Skip Holtz left and took with him much of the talent from last year’s 9-5 team. That being said, I just do not believe that the Golden Hurricanes are good enough to be able to cover this number on the road. East Carolina won at Tulsa this year by a score of 44-17, as a four point underdog. WR Dwayne Harris is still on the team and I expect him to go over 1000 yards receiving on the year. The Golden Hurricanes return only five starters on defense and I expect this to be a high scoring game with the underdog covering easily. East Carolina is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 Conference USA games. Don’t miss Doc’s Sports weekend card, featuring a top play from the Big Ten, a conference Doc has owned for 39 years.

MLB  |  Sep 02
Cleveland Indians vs. Seattle Mariners		 Cleveland Indians
+143  at  5DIMES		 > 7h.
Jack's Free Pick Thursday: Cleveland Indians +143

Seattle should not be this heavy of a favorite against anyone. The Mariners are just 52-81 this season, and though Cleveland hasn't been much better they are still worth a wager at this price Thursday. The Indians are 5-0 in their last 5 visits to Safeco Field in Seattle. This is a Mariners team that is at the bottom of the league in many offensive categories. Their 3.2 RPG ranks dead last in the majors and the Mariners are hitting just .236 as a team with a .299 on base percentage this year.

Josh Tomlin has been effective in six starts this season, posting a 4.08 ERA with the Indians winning half of his starts. Doug Fister has been decent as well, but his lack of run support has the Mariners at just 7-15 in Fister's 22 starts this season. Fister is 1-10 against the money line against AL Central opponents over the last 2 seasons. Seattle is 5-22 against the money line revenging a road blowout loss vs opponent of 6 runs or more over the last 3 seasons. I fully expect the Indians to pick up their 6th straight road win over the Mariners Thursday. Take Cleveland.

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