Tuesday 10/23/2018 ... Comps / Bonus Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Requests Etc

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Brandon Lee
Oct 23 '18, 8:05 PM in 7h
MLB | Dodgers vs Red Sox
Play on: Dodgers +142 at 5Dimes
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I'll take my chances here with the Dodgers to go on the road and steal Game 1 against the Red Sox. I just think the price here is too good to pass up on LA with Clayton Kershaw on the mound. Kershaw had a rough outing early in the NLCS against Milwaukee, but bounced back with a dominant showing in Game 5 and came in and closed the door in the 9th of Game 7. This is Kershaw's first ever start against the Red Sox and I think that's a big advantage for him. You also have the Dodgers' offense getting an extra hitter in the lineup with the DH. Chris Sale has not been great in the postseason and I look for his struggles to continue in Game 1. Give me the Dodgers +142!

 

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Jimmy Boyd
Oct 23 '18, 9:05 PM in 8h
NBA | Kings vs Nuggets
Play on: OVER 227 -110
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We should have zero problem here cashing the OVER in tonight's NBA matchup between the Kings and Nuggets. Scoring is way up this year, as everyone is trying to play with pace. No team has been playing at a faster tempo than the Kings, who lead the league in pace at 111.4.
Sacramento games have been ridiculously high-scoring up to this point. The Kings have played 3 games and all 3 have seen at least 140 points. The only reason this total is in the 230s is because Denver comes in allowing just 95.7 ppg and have yet to allow a team to eclipse the 100-point mark.
That's certainly impressive, but also something I don't think the Nuggets are going to be able to continue to do as we move forward. I certainly don't see them being 100% locked in defensively in a huge letdown spot after their big upset home win over the Warriors on Sunday and a big showdown with LeBron James and the Lakers in LA on Thursday.
OVER is 17-4 in the Nuggets last 21 vs a team that is allowing 110 or more points/game and 24-7 in the Kings last 31 road games vs a top tier team that's outscoring opponents by 9+ points/game. Take the OVER!
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Tommy Brunson
Tuesday's comp play is the Jaguars plus the points at home over the Trojans.
This line is a little bit high on Troy, and even though the Trojans are the better team, and a tri-leader in the Sun Belt loop, they are now playing the rest of the season without their starting quarterback Kaleb Barker who was lost earlier this month with a knee injury.
South Alabama has covered all 3 at home this year, and they have been able to matchup well in their conference meetings with Troy. Last year the Jags were double-digit road dogs, and they won outright 19-8!
USA is 3-1 straight up the past 4 meetings, and they have covered in 4 of the last 5 series meetings overall.
Points worth a play at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile tonight.
1* SOUTH ALABAMA

 

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Ray Chadwick
Tuesday comp play going out on Denver at home over Sacramento.
Every year there is always a team that breaks from the gate on a mission. That team this year in the West looks like the Denver Nuggets who have played 3 games, won 3 games, and most importantly to us, have covered in all 3 games.
Tonight the Nuggets will host the Kings who are fresh off their first win in 3 tries, as Sacramento was able to upend the Thunder in Oklahoma City the other night.
Denver just dumped the Golden State Warriors, and they have held all 3 of their foes to under 100 points in getting off to their best season start in nearly a decade.
It hurts that Will Barton will be lost for over a month for this Denver team, but the motto in hoops is "next man up", and I am sure that is exactly how this young Denver team will deal with the injury.
The Nuggets have won and covered 5 of the last 6 series meetings, and I like them to dominate the series again tonight.
Lay the lumber with the Nuggs!
3* DENVER

 

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Trace Adams
I know Clayton Kershaw's post season track record is not as strong as his regular season mark, but Kershaw has turned in a pair of strong starts in his 3 postseason assignments heading into tonight's first game of the Fall Classic.
Kershaw worked 8 innings of 2 hit shutout ball versus the Braves in the Division Series for the win, and after he allowed 5 runs - 4 of them earned - in just 3 innings in his opening NLCS start in a loss to Milwaukee, he bounced back with 7 strong with 3 hits, 1 run, and 9 strikeouts in a key Game 5 win.
Chris Sale will counter for Alex Cora's team, and Sale is making his first start in 10 days, as he left his lone series start against the Astros after 4 innings of work with stomach issues that landed him in the hospital. Sale also has had postseason struggles, and the wear and tear on his arm was apparent towards the end of this season.
Of course Boston and their loaded lineup are rightly favored here, but anytime I can get a future Hall-of-Fame pitcher at plus-money like this, I will gladly take my shot.
Los Angeles had the home field advantage in last year's World Series and fell short in 7 games. They know what it takes this time around to get the job done, and that means they must win a game in Beantown. No better time than the present!
Dodgers in Game 1.
2* L.A. DODGERS

 

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Chris Jordan
So here we are back again, and the young kid Eric Schroeder has challenged me in the World Series, just as he did last season, when he had the Houston Astros. This year he has the Boston Red Sox and once again I am taking the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Fall Classic.
We have a dinner at Capital Grille on the Las Vegas Strip at stake, so I'll be looking forward to this one, as it's one of my favorite spots.
We have two of baseball's most storied franchises, and believe it or not, the only previous postseason meeting came in the 1916 World Series, when 21-year-old Babe Ruth starred for the Red Sox by pitching all 14 innings and Boston beat Brooklyn 2-1 in Game 2. The Red Sox went on to win the Series in five games over Brooklyn.
The Red Sox are 8-7 against the Dodgers since interleague play began in 1997, but Boston hasn't hosted Los Angeles since 2010, and the teams haven't squared off since the Dodgers took two of three at home in August 2016.
I'm going to bank on starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw to give us two solid starts in this series, and that'll prove to be the difference. We need two good appearances from him, and of the other five potential games, we'll get two more elsewhere. That includes Hyun-Jin Ryu, who had a 1.15 ERA at Dodger Stadium during the regular season and pitched seven shutout innings at home versus the Atlanta Braves in Game 1 of the divisional series. He was solid in Game 2 of the NLCS in Milwaukee.
While we know both teams have plenty of depth, I also like the Dodgers being able to enhance their lineup with several quality options for the designated hitter spot inside MLB's oldest ballpark, that being Fenway Park.
David Freese and Matt Kemp are likely candidates, especially against the left-handers at the top of Boston's rotation. In addition, guys like Max Muncy, Justin Turner, Manny Machado and Cody Bellinger will be bringing their big bats to the plate in this one, and I think will be riding high after responding the way they did against Milwaukee in seven games. They hit eight homers in the NLDS and five more in the NLCS after setting a franchise record with an NL-leading 235 during the regular season.
Too much hitting, and the arm strength of Kershaw, Ryu and Walker Buehler will help get us to Capital Grille for a free meal.
Take the Dodgers in the World Series.
4* L.A. DODGERS (World Series)

 

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Eric Schroeder
I can't wait to take another bet from Chris Jordan! Last year Mr. Know-It-All swore the Los Angeles Dodgers would win the World Series, so I challenged him and took the Houston Astros. He likes to call it dueling columns; I just call it like it is - him against me, and he'll take second place.
I honestly don't know who bullies more, Chris or Al DeMarco - they're both so damn bossy. All their talk about being veterans in the business. Meanwhile, I'm the "new kid on the block" who doesn't know a thing.
Well, you'll all see who knows what when I enjoy a free dinner at Capital Grille down on The Strip, as I will be handing that bill over to Chris after a hearty meal and a few bottles of wine.
How does one not love the Boston Red Sox in this matchup, as they'll seek their fourth World Series title since 2004 after ending an 86-year drought. They'll be making their first WS appearance since 2013, and have won eight of the 12 they've appeared in.
This is a team that won its third straight A.L. East crown after setting a franchise record for wins (108), and knocked off the defending World Series champion Houston Astros, 4 games to 1. The Red Sox won three in a row at Minute Maid Park and are 5-0 on the road this postseason. That won't bode well for the Dodgers, who never know who will show up on the hill when Clayton Kershaw gets the nod. I feel we need to beat him once, and all will be good.
Chris Sale (Game 1) and David Price (Game 2) will guide us in this series.
Sale will be just fine, after being hospitalized, and Price showed resiliency, after going 0-9 with a 6.16 ERA in 11 career postseason starts before striking out nine over six shutout innings of three-hit ball on three days' rest to win the ALCS clincher in Houston.
Offensively, I can point to a number of players in the lineup, but I think Mookie Betts is the guy who will win MVP for the Red Sox, when they take the crown. Betts hit .346 this season, with 32 home runs, 80 RBIs and 129 runs scored. He is dangerous on the paths - he swiped 30 bags - and makes things happen around him. He is the spark plug, and when he is on, the team is on.
The cold weather factor helps us for the first two games, which is all I need to steal control of the series. Forecasts for Tuesday night call for temps to be in the lower 50s for the first pitch. And then it will cool off during the game to the high 40s. Wednesday night's second game is expected to be about five degrees colder before the series moves to Los Angeles, where yes, the teams can expect it to be hot and sunny, but it also may be too late.
Alex Cora has done a fantastic job with his team, while I'm not so sure Dave Roberts has been as intrumental with the Dodgers' success. Cora has made the clubhouse more about the players, while Roberts is in dictatorship-mode with his players.
And there is the Interleague factor: the Red Sox were 7-3 at home against National League foes and 9-1 in N.L. ballparks. Since 2016, the Crimson Hose are 46-14 in Interleague play.
The Dodgers, meanwhile, were 12-8 against the American League this season - both 6-4 home and away. They're 38-22 in Interleague action since '16.
This one has Red Sox written all over it, as they should win this by Game 6.
4* RED SOX (World Series)