Sunday’s 6-pack
Major league leaders, ERA:
2.05— Walker Buehler, LA
2.27— Corbin Burnes, Milw
2.35— Brandon Woodruff, Milw
2.40— Max Scherzer, LA
2.52— Kevin Gausman, SF
2.59— Lance Lynn, CWS
Quote of the Day:
“The second half, I think clearly our team felt like the game was over. That’s obviously my job to make sure our mentality is right. I don’t think it was. I think we were playing well at that point and had separated a little bit. And then you could just see we weren’t quite the same team coming out.”
Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley
Sunday’s quiz
Who was Clemson’s coach the first time they won the football national title?
Saturday’s quiz
Coastal Carolina’s football team has nickname the Chanticleers.
Friday’s quiz
Drew Brees played his college football at Purdue.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a college football Saturday
13) Oklahoma 40, Tulane 35:
— Sooners led 37-14 at halftime.
— Tulane had ball at midfield near end of game, but went out on downs.
— Green Wave QB Pratt threw for 296 yards, three TD’s.
— This game was originally supposed to be played in New Orleans.
— Tulane hasn’t beaten a top 10 team since 1973.
12) Mississippi State 35, Louisiana Tech 34:
— Tech led 34-14 in fourth quarter; they missed 46-yard FG on last play.
— MSU QB Rogers threw for 370 yards and game-winning TD with 3:37 left.
11) Georgia 10, Clemson 3:
— Only TD of game was scored by Georgia’s defense.
— Total yardage was 256-180, Georgia. For the whole game.
10) UCLA 38, LSU 27
— UCLA completed only nine passes, but for 260 yards.
— Rushing yardage: 210-48, UCLA
— This was LSU’s 2nd-ever game in California- they played USC in 1984.
9) Alabama 44, Miami 13:
— Crimson Tide is 9-2 ATS in last 11 games as a favorite.
— Alabama outgained the Hurricanes, 501-266.
8) Penn State 16, Wisconsin 10:
— Game was scoreless at halftime.
— Badgers turned ball over three times, were 7-22 on third down.
— Penn State ran ball 18 times for only 50 yards.
7) Iowa 34, Indiana 6:
— Hawkeyes had two pick-6’s in first half; they were up 31-3 at half.
6) Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin will miss Monday night’s game with Louisville after testing positive for COVID.
5) Why is Nebraska playing Fordham in football?
4) Oregon 31, Fresno State 24:
— Bulldogs led in 4th quarter; Oregon scored last 10 points of game.
— Total yardage was 373-358, Fresno; they were minus-2 in turnovers.
3) Bad losses:
— Montana 13, Washington 7
— East Tennessee State 23, Vanderbilt 3
— Northern Illinois (+19) 22, Georgia Tech 21
— Tex-San Antonio (+4.5) 37, Illinois 30
— Holy Cross 38, UConn 28
2) Narrow escapes:
— Wyoming 19, Montana State 16
— Iowa State 16, Northern Iowa 10
— Oklahoma State 23, Missouri State 16
1) Michigan transfer Ren Helfen threw 10 TD passes for Presbyterian in their 84-43 win over St Andrew’s. His backup also threw two TD’s. Must be nice to be a I-AA team with a QB who played at Michigan.
Major league leaders, ERA:
2.05— Walker Buehler, LA
2.27— Corbin Burnes, Milw
2.35— Brandon Woodruff, Milw
2.40— Max Scherzer, LA
2.52— Kevin Gausman, SF
2.59— Lance Lynn, CWS
Quote of the Day:
“The second half, I think clearly our team felt like the game was over. That’s obviously my job to make sure our mentality is right. I don’t think it was. I think we were playing well at that point and had separated a little bit. And then you could just see we weren’t quite the same team coming out.”
Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley
Sunday’s quiz
Who was Clemson’s coach the first time they won the football national title?
Saturday’s quiz
Coastal Carolina’s football team has nickname the Chanticleers.
Friday’s quiz
Drew Brees played his college football at Purdue.
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Sunday’s Den: Wrapping up a college football Saturday
13) Oklahoma 40, Tulane 35:
— Sooners led 37-14 at halftime.
— Tulane had ball at midfield near end of game, but went out on downs.
— Green Wave QB Pratt threw for 296 yards, three TD’s.
— This game was originally supposed to be played in New Orleans.
— Tulane hasn’t beaten a top 10 team since 1973.
12) Mississippi State 35, Louisiana Tech 34:
— Tech led 34-14 in fourth quarter; they missed 46-yard FG on last play.
— MSU QB Rogers threw for 370 yards and game-winning TD with 3:37 left.
11) Georgia 10, Clemson 3:
— Only TD of game was scored by Georgia’s defense.
— Total yardage was 256-180, Georgia. For the whole game.
10) UCLA 38, LSU 27
— UCLA completed only nine passes, but for 260 yards.
— Rushing yardage: 210-48, UCLA
— This was LSU’s 2nd-ever game in California- they played USC in 1984.
9) Alabama 44, Miami 13:
— Crimson Tide is 9-2 ATS in last 11 games as a favorite.
— Alabama outgained the Hurricanes, 501-266.
8) Penn State 16, Wisconsin 10:
— Game was scoreless at halftime.
— Badgers turned ball over three times, were 7-22 on third down.
— Penn State ran ball 18 times for only 50 yards.
7) Iowa 34, Indiana 6:
— Hawkeyes had two pick-6’s in first half; they were up 31-3 at half.
6) Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin will miss Monday night’s game with Louisville after testing positive for COVID.
5) Why is Nebraska playing Fordham in football?
4) Oregon 31, Fresno State 24:
— Bulldogs led in 4th quarter; Oregon scored last 10 points of game.
— Total yardage was 373-358, Fresno; they were minus-2 in turnovers.
3) Bad losses:
— Montana 13, Washington 7
— East Tennessee State 23, Vanderbilt 3
— Northern Illinois (+19) 22, Georgia Tech 21
— Tex-San Antonio (+4.5) 37, Illinois 30
— Holy Cross 38, UConn 28
2) Narrow escapes:
— Wyoming 19, Montana State 16
— Iowa State 16, Northern Iowa 10
— Oklahoma State 23, Missouri State 16
1) Michigan transfer Ren Helfen threw 10 TD passes for Presbyterian in their 84-43 win over St Andrew’s. His backup also threw two TD’s. Must be nice to be a I-AA team with a QB who played at Michigan.
WNBA
Sunday, September 5
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Trend Report
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Las Vegas @ Chicago
Las Vegas
Las Vegas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Las Vegas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Chicago's last 20 games when playing Las Vegas
Atlanta @ Dallas
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Dallas
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
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Sunday, September 5
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Trend Report
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Las Vegas @ Chicago
Las Vegas
Las Vegas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
Las Vegas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Chicago's last 20 games when playing Las Vegas
Atlanta @ Dallas
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Dallas
Dallas is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Dallas's last 6 games
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SEPTEMBER WNBA Best Bet Record:
Date w-l-t % units record
09/05/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%.........+ 9.50
09/04/2021........1-3-0...........25.00%..........-11.50
09/02/2021........5-3-0...........62.50%.........+ 8.50
Totals:...............9-7-0...........56.25%..........+ 6.50
BEST BETS:
09/05/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%.........+ 9.50
09/04/2021........1-3-0...........25.00%..........-11.50
09/02/2021........5 - 3 - 0........62.50%........+ 8.50
Totals:...............9-7-0...........56.25%..........+ 6.50
Date w-l-t % units record
09/05/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%.........+ 9.50
09/04/2021........1-3-0...........25.00%..........-11.50
09/02/2021........5-3-0...........62.50%.........+ 8.50
Totals:...............9-7-0...........56.25%..........+ 6.50
BEST BETS:
09/05/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%.........+ 9.50
09/04/2021........1-3-0...........25.00%..........-11.50
09/02/2021........5 - 3 - 0........62.50%........+ 8.50
Totals:...............9-7-0...........56.25%..........+ 6.50
Monday’s 6-pack
Six interesting college football spreads for next week:
— Oregon @ Ohio State (-14)
— Iowa @ Iowa State (-3.5)
— NC State (-2) @ Mississippi State
— Texas (-6) @ Arkansas
— Utah (-7) @ BYU
— Stanford @ USC (-17.5)
Quote of the Day
“After the Oregon game, they were like, ‘Screw you, Slovis. You cost us X amount of money” And they request money. I’m like, ‘C’mon man.’ My Facebook, I don’t even use it. It’s crazy to see the comments. My girlfriend’s Instagram and DMs. They find you.”
USC quarterback Kevon Slovis
Monday’s quiz
Which Hall of Fame pitcher made his MLB debut as a pinch-runner in the 16th inning of a game?
Sunday’s quiz
Danny Ford was Clemson’s coach the first time they won the football national title.
Saturday’s quiz
Coastal Carolina’s football team has nickname the Chanticleers.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports weekend
13) Sunday, there was lot of action in late innings:
— Mets scored 6 runs in 9th inning
— Milwaukee scored 5 runs in 9th inning
— Cleveland scored 5 runs in 9th inning
— Seattle scored 7 runs in 11th inning.
Sunday was first day since 1940 that four teams scored 5+ runs in 9th inning or later.
12) Notre Dame 41, Florida State 38 (OT)
— FSU outscored Notre Dame 18-0 in 4th quarter to force OT
— Seminoles’ kicker missed a 38-yard FG in OT.
— FSU QB Milton came off bench to spark the rally; he hadn’t played in over two years, since a severe leg injury while he played for Central Florida.
11) Zeb Noland played QB for South Carolina Saturday; he threw four TD passes in Carolina’s win over a I-AA team Saturday, but here’s the thing: Noland is supposed to be a graduate assistant coach this year, not a player. But he played well Saturday.
The kid who is supposed to be the Gamecocks’ QB is hurt; the backup isfrom a I-AA school, so Noland got the nod to start- he played previously at Iowa State, North Dakota State.
10) Dallas Cowboys star G Zack Martin has COVID, is out for this week’s game in Tampa.
9) Big Sky football teams went 8-0 ATS vs I-A teams this weekend; seven of the eight teams were underdogs of 19+ points. Eastern Washington covered as a small favorite at UNLV.
8) Detroit took young pitcher Casey Mize out Sunday after three IP, 34 PT- they’re just trying to preserve his arm for next year. Several teams are doing this, trying to keep their guys healthy heading into the offseason.
7) Brewers 6, Cardinals 5— Daniel Vogelbach with a pinch-hit, walk-off grand slam.
6) Chicago White Sox are 6-7-2 in their last 15 series; they were 16-7-6 in their first 29 series.
5) Last week, Adam Wainwright started his 300th career game with Yadier Molina behind the plate; that’s the 4th-most starts for one battery in MLB history.
Mickey Lolich threw 324 games with Bill Freehan behind the plate; they hold the record.
4) Here is some guarantee money visiting teams got this weekend:
$1.9M— Kent State @ Texas A&M
$1.8M— Akron @ Auburn
$1.685M— UL-Monroe @ Kentucky
$1.55M—- Florida Atlantic @ Florida
Losing can be profitable.
3) Clemson lost Saturday night without allowing an offensive TD; last time they did that was 1983, when they also lost to Georgia, whose only TD came on a blocked punt.
2) Today is Labor Day, and one college football coach has already announced his retirement. UConn’s Randy Edsall is gone after this season. Huskies’ football program is a mess; they’ll be looking for a head coach with New England recruiting ties.
1) If the baseball playoffs started today: (they do not):
NL: Braves, Brewers, Giants Wild Card: San Diego @ Los Angeles
AL: Rays, White Sox, Astros. Wild Card: Boston @ Bronx
Six interesting college football spreads for next week:
— Oregon @ Ohio State (-14)
— Iowa @ Iowa State (-3.5)
— NC State (-2) @ Mississippi State
— Texas (-6) @ Arkansas
— Utah (-7) @ BYU
— Stanford @ USC (-17.5)
Quote of the Day
“After the Oregon game, they were like, ‘Screw you, Slovis. You cost us X amount of money” And they request money. I’m like, ‘C’mon man.’ My Facebook, I don’t even use it. It’s crazy to see the comments. My girlfriend’s Instagram and DMs. They find you.”
USC quarterback Kevon Slovis
Monday’s quiz
Which Hall of Fame pitcher made his MLB debut as a pinch-runner in the 16th inning of a game?
Sunday’s quiz
Danny Ford was Clemson’s coach the first time they won the football national title.
Saturday’s quiz
Coastal Carolina’s football team has nickname the Chanticleers.
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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a sports weekend
13) Sunday, there was lot of action in late innings:
— Mets scored 6 runs in 9th inning
— Milwaukee scored 5 runs in 9th inning
— Cleveland scored 5 runs in 9th inning
— Seattle scored 7 runs in 11th inning.
Sunday was first day since 1940 that four teams scored 5+ runs in 9th inning or later.
12) Notre Dame 41, Florida State 38 (OT)
— FSU outscored Notre Dame 18-0 in 4th quarter to force OT
— Seminoles’ kicker missed a 38-yard FG in OT.
— FSU QB Milton came off bench to spark the rally; he hadn’t played in over two years, since a severe leg injury while he played for Central Florida.
11) Zeb Noland played QB for South Carolina Saturday; he threw four TD passes in Carolina’s win over a I-AA team Saturday, but here’s the thing: Noland is supposed to be a graduate assistant coach this year, not a player. But he played well Saturday.
The kid who is supposed to be the Gamecocks’ QB is hurt; the backup isfrom a I-AA school, so Noland got the nod to start- he played previously at Iowa State, North Dakota State.
10) Dallas Cowboys star G Zack Martin has COVID, is out for this week’s game in Tampa.
9) Big Sky football teams went 8-0 ATS vs I-A teams this weekend; seven of the eight teams were underdogs of 19+ points. Eastern Washington covered as a small favorite at UNLV.
8) Detroit took young pitcher Casey Mize out Sunday after three IP, 34 PT- they’re just trying to preserve his arm for next year. Several teams are doing this, trying to keep their guys healthy heading into the offseason.
7) Brewers 6, Cardinals 5— Daniel Vogelbach with a pinch-hit, walk-off grand slam.
6) Chicago White Sox are 6-7-2 in their last 15 series; they were 16-7-6 in their first 29 series.
5) Last week, Adam Wainwright started his 300th career game with Yadier Molina behind the plate; that’s the 4th-most starts for one battery in MLB history.
Mickey Lolich threw 324 games with Bill Freehan behind the plate; they hold the record.
4) Here is some guarantee money visiting teams got this weekend:
$1.9M— Kent State @ Texas A&M
$1.8M— Akron @ Auburn
$1.685M— UL-Monroe @ Kentucky
$1.55M—- Florida Atlantic @ Florida
Losing can be profitable.
3) Clemson lost Saturday night without allowing an offensive TD; last time they did that was 1983, when they also lost to Georgia, whose only TD came on a blocked punt.
2) Today is Labor Day, and one college football coach has already announced his retirement. UConn’s Randy Edsall is gone after this season. Huskies’ football program is a mess; they’ll be looking for a head coach with New England recruiting ties.
1) If the baseball playoffs started today: (they do not):
NL: Braves, Brewers, Giants Wild Card: San Diego @ Los Angeles
AL: Rays, White Sox, Astros. Wild Card: Boston @ Bronx
WNBA
Monday, September 6
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Trend Report
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Phoenix @ Indiana
Phoenix
Phoenix is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing Phoenix
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Monday, September 6
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Trend Report
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Phoenix @ Indiana
Phoenix
Phoenix is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Indiana
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Indiana's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Indiana's last 7 games when playing Phoenix
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SEPTEMBER WNBA Best Bet Record:
Date w-l-t % units record
09/06/2021........1-1-0...........50.00%...........-0.50
09/05/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%.........+ 9.50
09/04/2021........1-3-0...........25.00%..........-11.50
09/02/2021........5-3-0...........62.50%.........+ 8.50
Totals:..............10-8-0...........55.55%..........+ 6.00
BEST BETS:
09/06/2021........1-1-0...........50.00%...........-0.50
09/05/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%.........+ 9.50
09/04/2021........1-3-0...........25.00%..........-11.50
09/02/2021........5 - 3 - 0........62.50%........+ 8.50
Totals:..............10-8-0...........55.55%..........+ 6.00
Date w-l-t % units record
09/06/2021........1-1-0...........50.00%...........-0.50
09/05/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%.........+ 9.50
09/04/2021........1-3-0...........25.00%..........-11.50
09/02/2021........5-3-0...........62.50%.........+ 8.50
Totals:..............10-8-0...........55.55%..........+ 6.00
BEST BETS:
09/06/2021........1-1-0...........50.00%...........-0.50
09/05/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%.........+ 9.50
09/04/2021........1-3-0...........25.00%..........-11.50
09/02/2021........5 - 3 - 0........62.50%........+ 8.50
Totals:..............10-8-0...........55.55%..........+ 6.00
Tuesday’s 6-pack
Six more interesting college football spreads for next week:
— Pitt (-3.5) @ Tennessee
— South Carolina @ East Carolina (-2)
— Air Force (-6.5) @ Navy
— Memphis (-4.5) @ Arkansas State
— Vanderbilt @ Colorado State (-6.5)
— San Diego State @ Arizona (-1)
Quote of the Day
“Crazy, wild game. It wasn’t pretty. It was beautiful at the end.”
Tampa Bay DH Hector Cruz
Tuesday’s quiz
What team did Archie Manning play most of his NFL career with?
Monday’s quiz
Greg Maddux made his MLB debut as a pinch-runner in the 16th inning of a game.
Sunday’s quiz
Danny Ford was Clemson’s coach the first time they won the football national title.
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Tuesday’s Den: Wrapping up Labor Day weekend
13) Rays 11, Red Sox 10 (10)
— Boston led 7-1 after two innings.
— Austin Meadows tied game with an inside/park homer in 9th inning, first time that happened in major leagues since 2008 (Mark Teahen).
— Red Sox have 11 guys on the COVID list; because of that, they’re basically only MLB team working with a 40-man roster right now- they added SS Jose Iglesias, recently dropped by the Angels.
12) Ole Miss 43, Louisville 24:
— When the Louisville coach publicly criticizes his QB to a reporter at halftime, it isn’t good.
— ABC TV crew spent lot of 4th quarter talking about their dogs; this was a bad game.
Terrible job by MLB, by the way; only two major league games on Labor Day night?
11) This weekend, an average of 52.3 ppg were scored in I-A college football games, the lowest total for Labor Day weekend since 2009.
10) Giants 10, Rockies 5:
— Giants over/under win total this spring was 75.5; they’re 88-50 after this game.
9) Nationals 4, Mets 3:
— Washington scored twice in 9th for an unlikely win.
— 10 of Mets’ last 11 games were decided by one run.
8) An ex-Patriots player was quoted Monday as saying that rookie QB Mac Jones was tutoring Cam Newton on learning New England’s offense this summer, which may help explain why Newton is no longer on the Patriots.
7) Houston Texans named Tyrod Taylor (24-21-1 as an NFL starter) as their #1 QB for their game with Jacksonville Sunday. Deshaun Watson will be on the roster, but isn’t expected to be active; rookie Davis Mills is supposed to be Houston’s #2 QB.
6) Bad news for the Minnesota Gophers; star RB Mo Ibrahim will miss the rest of the season because of a leg injury he suffered against Ohio State. Ibrahim rushed 30 times for 163 yards before the injury.
5) Mentioned yesterday that UConn football coach Randy Edsall announced he’ll retire after the season; the school overruled him Monday— Edsall is gone immediately, after Huskies started the season 0-2, with a horrible loss to Holy Cross.
4) Over last seven weeks, St Louis Cardinals are 2-10 in games where the winning run scored in last three innings. Despite, St Louis is only 3.5 games out of the second Wild Card spot.
3) Royals’ 3B Hanser Alberto has batted 221 times this year; he’s walked TWICE. Twice. He walked five times in 224 PA’s last year. Not good.
2) Not only did I-AA Montana upset Washington Saturday, the Griz took home a $650,000 guarantee check for their trip to Washington.
1) Wild Card races:
NL: Los Angeles, San Diego
— Reds are a game behind San Diego, Phillies two games behind.
— Cardinals are 3.5 games behind, Mets 4.5 games.
AL: New York, Boston
— Toronto, Seattle are 3 games behind
— A’s are 3.5 games behind
Six more interesting college football spreads for next week:
— Pitt (-3.5) @ Tennessee
— South Carolina @ East Carolina (-2)
— Air Force (-6.5) @ Navy
— Memphis (-4.5) @ Arkansas State
— Vanderbilt @ Colorado State (-6.5)
— San Diego State @ Arizona (-1)
Quote of the Day
“Crazy, wild game. It wasn’t pretty. It was beautiful at the end.”
Tampa Bay DH Hector Cruz
Tuesday’s quiz
What team did Archie Manning play most of his NFL career with?
Monday’s quiz
Greg Maddux made his MLB debut as a pinch-runner in the 16th inning of a game.
Sunday’s quiz
Danny Ford was Clemson’s coach the first time they won the football national title.
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Tuesday’s Den: Wrapping up Labor Day weekend
13) Rays 11, Red Sox 10 (10)
— Boston led 7-1 after two innings.
— Austin Meadows tied game with an inside/park homer in 9th inning, first time that happened in major leagues since 2008 (Mark Teahen).
— Red Sox have 11 guys on the COVID list; because of that, they’re basically only MLB team working with a 40-man roster right now- they added SS Jose Iglesias, recently dropped by the Angels.
12) Ole Miss 43, Louisville 24:
— When the Louisville coach publicly criticizes his QB to a reporter at halftime, it isn’t good.
— ABC TV crew spent lot of 4th quarter talking about their dogs; this was a bad game.
Terrible job by MLB, by the way; only two major league games on Labor Day night?
11) This weekend, an average of 52.3 ppg were scored in I-A college football games, the lowest total for Labor Day weekend since 2009.
10) Giants 10, Rockies 5:
— Giants over/under win total this spring was 75.5; they’re 88-50 after this game.
9) Nationals 4, Mets 3:
— Washington scored twice in 9th for an unlikely win.
— 10 of Mets’ last 11 games were decided by one run.
8) An ex-Patriots player was quoted Monday as saying that rookie QB Mac Jones was tutoring Cam Newton on learning New England’s offense this summer, which may help explain why Newton is no longer on the Patriots.
7) Houston Texans named Tyrod Taylor (24-21-1 as an NFL starter) as their #1 QB for their game with Jacksonville Sunday. Deshaun Watson will be on the roster, but isn’t expected to be active; rookie Davis Mills is supposed to be Houston’s #2 QB.
6) Bad news for the Minnesota Gophers; star RB Mo Ibrahim will miss the rest of the season because of a leg injury he suffered against Ohio State. Ibrahim rushed 30 times for 163 yards before the injury.
5) Mentioned yesterday that UConn football coach Randy Edsall announced he’ll retire after the season; the school overruled him Monday— Edsall is gone immediately, after Huskies started the season 0-2, with a horrible loss to Holy Cross.
4) Over last seven weeks, St Louis Cardinals are 2-10 in games where the winning run scored in last three innings. Despite, St Louis is only 3.5 games out of the second Wild Card spot.
3) Royals’ 3B Hanser Alberto has batted 221 times this year; he’s walked TWICE. Twice. He walked five times in 224 PA’s last year. Not good.
2) Not only did I-AA Montana upset Washington Saturday, the Griz took home a $650,000 guarantee check for their trip to Washington.
1) Wild Card races:
NL: Los Angeles, San Diego
— Reds are a game behind San Diego, Phillies two games behind.
— Cardinals are 3.5 games behind, Mets 4.5 games.
AL: New York, Boston
— Toronto, Seattle are 3 games behind
— A’s are 3.5 games behind
WNBA
Tuesday, September 7
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Trend Report
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Connecticut @ Dallas
Connecticut
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 8 games when playing Connecticut
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games
Washington @ Seattle
Washington
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Seattle
Seattle is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games at home
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Tuesday, September 7
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Trend Report
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Connecticut @ Dallas
Connecticut
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Dallas's last 8 games when playing Connecticut
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games
Washington @ Seattle
Washington
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Seattle
Seattle is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Washington
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games at home
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SEPTEMBER WNBA Best Bet Record:
Date w-l-t % units record
09/07/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%..........+9.50
09/06/2021........1-1-0...........50.00%...........-0.50
09/05/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%.........+ 9.50
09/04/2021........1-3-0...........25.00%..........-11.50
09/02/2021........5-3-0...........62.50%.........+ 8.50
Totals:..............13-9-0...........59.09%..........+ 15.50
BEST BETS:
09/07/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%.........+ 9.50
09/06/2021........1-1-0...........50.00%...........-0.50
09/05/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%.........+ 9.50
09/04/2021........1-3-0...........25.00%..........-11.50
09/02/2021........5 - 3 - 0........62.50%........+ 8.50
Totals:..............13-9-0...........59.09%........+ 15.50
Date w-l-t % units record
09/07/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%..........+9.50
09/06/2021........1-1-0...........50.00%...........-0.50
09/05/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%.........+ 9.50
09/04/2021........1-3-0...........25.00%..........-11.50
09/02/2021........5-3-0...........62.50%.........+ 8.50
Totals:..............13-9-0...........59.09%..........+ 15.50
BEST BETS:
09/07/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%.........+ 9.50
09/06/2021........1-1-0...........50.00%...........-0.50
09/05/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%.........+ 9.50
09/04/2021........1-3-0...........25.00%..........-11.50
09/02/2021........5 - 3 - 0........62.50%........+ 8.50
Totals:..............13-9-0...........59.09%........+ 15.50
Wednesday’s 6-pack
Head/head matchups; who will throw more TD passes this year?
— Mahomes (-4.5) vs Josh Allen
— Brady vs Rodgers (pick ‘em)
— Herbert vs Prescott (-1.5)
— Wilson (-5) vs Lamar Jackson
— Stafford vs Tannehill (even)
— Mayfield vs Roethlisberger (-1.5)
This wager is available at SouthPoint in Las Vegas, one of best sportsbooks in Vegas.
Quote of the Day
“You don’t get the vaccine for yourself. You get it for the people around you.”
Charles Barkley
Wednesday’s quiz
Where did Charles Barkley play his college basketball?
Tuesday’s quiz
Archie Manning played most of his NFL career with the Saints.
Monday’s quiz
Greg Maddux made his MLB debut as a pinch-runner in the 17th inning of a game.
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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings……..
13) Dodgers-Giants was ESPN’s Sunday night game, maybe the two best teams in baseball. For some unknown reason, both teams had day games on Labor Day, both on the road.
How stupid is this? MLB only had two night games Monday, in Houston/Anaheim; they couldn’t put Dodgers/Giants in Monday night games, then showcase them on TV?
You want to showcase your best teams. Weird thing is both teams won on Monday anyway.
12) It has been 20 years since an AFC team got to the Super Bowl with preseason odds higher than 10-1; this year’s AFC teams that are 10-1 or lower:
5-2— Kansas City
5-1— Buffalo
6-1— Baltimore
8-1— Cleveland
10-1— New England
11) Angels 4, Padres 0:
— Blake Snell took another no-hitter into 7th inning, but only hit he gave up scored two runs as four Angel hurlers blanked the struggling Padres.
— In his last three starts, Snell has allowed 4 hits, 3 runs in 21.1 IP, but San Diego lost two of the three games.
— San Diego is 7-16 in its last 23 games.
10) MLB needs to mike the umpires, so they can explain replay reviews to fans in the stands; Lord knows the NFL has done it for decades. It is good business. At least mike the crew chief, so he can clear up any confusion about unusual plays.
9) Going into Tuesday’s play, Dodgers/Rays led the two leagues in runs scored- both teams were hitting .241 for the season, the lowest batting average for league leaders in runs since the 1968 Detroit Tigers.
They lowered the mound after pitching-dominated 1968; hopefully there will be several changes to next year’s rules, to increase offense in the game.
8) Atlanta Braves signed P Charlie Morton to a one-year, $20M deal for next year; he will be 38 next year. Braves have a team option to sign for Morton for 2023.
7) Dallas Cowboys have 36 new players on their roster this year; that’s a lot.
6) Astros 5, Mariners 4:
— Alex Bregman tied the game with a 9th-inning homer.
— Carlos Correa walked it off with a 10th-inning double.
5) Toronto 5, New York 1:
— Gerrit Cole left his start Tuesday with a hamstring issue; Bronx is 2-8 in last ten games.
— Blue Jays are only two games out of the playoff picture.
4) NBA’s Detroit Pistons totally overhauled their roster; their longest-tenured player is Killian Hayes, who has played only 26 games for Detroit.
3) Kentucky Wildcats got a commitment from five-star recruit Shaedon Sharpe, the #1 recruit in country; it is first time in 10 years John Calipari signed the #1 recruit in America.
2) I can’t stand the Nick Saban AFLAC commercials that take over college football games during timeouts. Saban is always bland/standoffish when doing interviews on regular TV, but pay him to do an insurance commercial, and he is Mr Happy. Yeah, sure.
1) If the baseball playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Braves, Brewers, Giants. Wild Card: SD/Cin @ Los Angeles
AL: Rays, White Sox, Astros. Wild Card: Boston @ New York
Head/head matchups; who will throw more TD passes this year?
— Mahomes (-4.5) vs Josh Allen
— Brady vs Rodgers (pick ‘em)
— Herbert vs Prescott (-1.5)
— Wilson (-5) vs Lamar Jackson
— Stafford vs Tannehill (even)
— Mayfield vs Roethlisberger (-1.5)
This wager is available at SouthPoint in Las Vegas, one of best sportsbooks in Vegas.
Quote of the Day
“You don’t get the vaccine for yourself. You get it for the people around you.”
Charles Barkley
Wednesday’s quiz
Where did Charles Barkley play his college basketball?
Tuesday’s quiz
Archie Manning played most of his NFL career with the Saints.
Monday’s quiz
Greg Maddux made his MLB debut as a pinch-runner in the 17th inning of a game.
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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings……..
13) Dodgers-Giants was ESPN’s Sunday night game, maybe the two best teams in baseball. For some unknown reason, both teams had day games on Labor Day, both on the road.
How stupid is this? MLB only had two night games Monday, in Houston/Anaheim; they couldn’t put Dodgers/Giants in Monday night games, then showcase them on TV?
You want to showcase your best teams. Weird thing is both teams won on Monday anyway.
12) It has been 20 years since an AFC team got to the Super Bowl with preseason odds higher than 10-1; this year’s AFC teams that are 10-1 or lower:
5-2— Kansas City
5-1— Buffalo
6-1— Baltimore
8-1— Cleveland
10-1— New England
11) Angels 4, Padres 0:
— Blake Snell took another no-hitter into 7th inning, but only hit he gave up scored two runs as four Angel hurlers blanked the struggling Padres.
— In his last three starts, Snell has allowed 4 hits, 3 runs in 21.1 IP, but San Diego lost two of the three games.
— San Diego is 7-16 in its last 23 games.
10) MLB needs to mike the umpires, so they can explain replay reviews to fans in the stands; Lord knows the NFL has done it for decades. It is good business. At least mike the crew chief, so he can clear up any confusion about unusual plays.
9) Going into Tuesday’s play, Dodgers/Rays led the two leagues in runs scored- both teams were hitting .241 for the season, the lowest batting average for league leaders in runs since the 1968 Detroit Tigers.
They lowered the mound after pitching-dominated 1968; hopefully there will be several changes to next year’s rules, to increase offense in the game.
8) Atlanta Braves signed P Charlie Morton to a one-year, $20M deal for next year; he will be 38 next year. Braves have a team option to sign for Morton for 2023.
7) Dallas Cowboys have 36 new players on their roster this year; that’s a lot.
6) Astros 5, Mariners 4:
— Alex Bregman tied the game with a 9th-inning homer.
— Carlos Correa walked it off with a 10th-inning double.
5) Toronto 5, New York 1:
— Gerrit Cole left his start Tuesday with a hamstring issue; Bronx is 2-8 in last ten games.
— Blue Jays are only two games out of the playoff picture.
4) NBA’s Detroit Pistons totally overhauled their roster; their longest-tenured player is Killian Hayes, who has played only 26 games for Detroit.
3) Kentucky Wildcats got a commitment from five-star recruit Shaedon Sharpe, the #1 recruit in country; it is first time in 10 years John Calipari signed the #1 recruit in America.
2) I can’t stand the Nick Saban AFLAC commercials that take over college football games during timeouts. Saban is always bland/standoffish when doing interviews on regular TV, but pay him to do an insurance commercial, and he is Mr Happy. Yeah, sure.
1) If the baseball playoffs started today (they don’t):
NL: Braves, Brewers, Giants. Wild Card: SD/Cin @ Los Angeles
AL: Rays, White Sox, Astros. Wild Card: Boston @ New York
WNBA
Wednesday, September 8
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Trend Report
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Phoenix @ Atlanta
Phoenix
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
Minnesota @ Las Vegas
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Las Vegas
Las Vegas
Las Vegas is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
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Wednesday, September 8
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Trend Report
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Phoenix @ Atlanta
Phoenix
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Phoenix is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games at home
Minnesota @ Las Vegas
Minnesota
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Las Vegas
Las Vegas
Las Vegas is 10-2 SU in its last 12 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Las Vegas's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
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SEPTEMBER WNBA Best Bet Record:
Date w-l-t % units record
09/08/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%..........+9.50
09/07/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%..........+9.50
09/06/2021........1-1-0...........50.00%...........-0.50
09/05/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%.........+ 9.50
09/04/2021........1-3-0...........25.00%..........-11.50
09/02/2021........5-3-0...........62.50%.........+ 8.50
Totals:............16-10-0...........61.53%.........+ 25.00
BEST BETS:
09/08/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%..........+9.50
09/07/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%.........+ 9.50
09/06/2021........1-1-0...........50.00%...........-0.50
09/05/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%.........+ 9.50
09/04/2021........1-3-0...........25.00%..........-11.50
09/02/2021........5 - 3 - 0........62.50%........+ 8.50
Totals:..............16-10-0...........61.53%.........+ 25.00
Date w-l-t % units record
09/08/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%..........+9.50
09/07/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%..........+9.50
09/06/2021........1-1-0...........50.00%...........-0.50
09/05/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%.........+ 9.50
09/04/2021........1-3-0...........25.00%..........-11.50
09/02/2021........5-3-0...........62.50%.........+ 8.50
Totals:............16-10-0...........61.53%.........+ 25.00
BEST BETS:
09/08/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%..........+9.50
09/07/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%.........+ 9.50
09/06/2021........1-1-0...........50.00%...........-0.50
09/05/2021........3-1-0...........75.00%.........+ 9.50
09/04/2021........1-3-0...........25.00%..........-11.50
09/02/2021........5 - 3 - 0........62.50%........+ 8.50
Totals:..............16-10-0...........61.53%.........+ 25.00
