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By: Doug Upstone
The Open Championship is half over and there is an unexpected name atop the leaderboard. But will he stay there? The sale of the Washington Commanders is complete and deplorable Dan Snyder is out, but he walks away a far richer person. Lionel Messi makes his debut in Miami and for those that want to go, it will cost you plenty. This and a full load of betting info and free picks for you!
About Last Night…
MLB
Arizona was in position to sweep Atlanta on the road taking a 5-3 lead into the bottom of the 8th inning as +175 underdogs. But the Braves' always treacherous offense plated four times for the victory to avoid the sweep.We know Detroit is only 44-52, but did their job in taking three of four at Kansas City. The Tigers are only four games back of first-place Minnesota in the loss column. Not saying Detroit is a contender, but with how bad the AL Central is, the Tigers players have to be excited about opening up a seven-game homestand starting tonight.
The slumping Tampa Bay Rays have tumbled out of first place in the AL East with their extra-inning loss to Baltimore Thursday. The Rays have dropped five straight and scored a grand total of 13 runs in the process. Watching this thrilling matchup, Tampa Bay hitters were pressing, especially with runners in scoring position.
Golf
After an opening round 4-Under, American Brian Harman topped that with a 6-Under Friday, and it looks like he will have a significant lead (3 strokes or better) at the halfway point of the Open Championship, with players still on the course Friday.The 36-year-old lefthander was in contention last week at the Scottish Open before a final-round 74 pushed him into a tie for 12th. In truth, this should not be a complete surprise as in his two past tournaments he was T-2 and T-9 and 12 of his last 13 rounds have been in the 60s.
Justin Thomas shot 82 Thursday, making it two consecutive rounds of scores in the 80s for a major. Prior to that, in his last 109 majors rounds, he had posted one. Though he missed the cut, Thomas has to feel better with a 71 on Friday.
Trendy Talk
MLB
- Boston is 2-13 (-16.9 Units) in interleague home games this season.
- Cincinnati is 23-8 after two or more consecutive wins.
- Toronto is 2-11 (-14 Units) after six or more consecutive home games.
- Chicago White Sox are 2-14 after five or more straight road games.
- Minnesota is 45-16 Under playing against a poor team (Win Pct. 38% to 46%) the last two seasons.
- Cleveland is 14-2 Under after three consecutive games versus an interleague opponent this season.
- Colorado is 11-1 Under when playing with a day off this season.
- Oakland is 11-1 Over after a game with a combined score of four runs or less.
WNBA
- Washington is 16-6 ATS in home games after one or more losses since 2021.
CFL
- Hamilton is 4-14 ATS after two straight wins by 8 or less points.
- Saskatchewan is 5-14 ATS versus passing teams with a completion percentage of 64% or better. (Saturday)
- Calgary is 2-9 ATS as a home favorite the last two seasons. (Sunday)
What to Watch for and Win (Hopefully)
MLB
We head into the weekend with important series like the Orioles vs. Rays, Dodgers vs. Rangers and Braves vs. Brewers. See what our MLB experts have for Best Bets and more on the ML, RL, along with totals and other free picks.
Soccer
FIFA Women's World Cup 2023 has started and New Zealand had a big opening game upset. Are more coming this weekend? We have free predictions for Friday, Saturday and Sunday's action. Check it out!UFC
This weekend is UFC London and we have best bets, parlays, and picks from the preliminary card and the main event between Aspinall vs. Tybura.Football
We have posted our newest array of football articles for you to look through and prepare for the upcoming season. With it the later stages of July, time to gear up for college and pro football with our weekly articles.The Buzz
SOCCER – So You Want to Go to Miami Game to See Lionel Messi's Debut
You might want to check your debit card balance first.
MLB – Spencer Strider is Money for Strikeout Props
NFL – Miami Passes Buffalo This Season?
While we are still in July, we keep finding articles and information that Miami will surpass Buffalo and win the AFC East and be a stronger contender to win the AFC.Currently, BetOnline has the Bills at +125 to win the division and the Dolphins at +285, which is behind the Jets at +250. And any discussion to think Miami could surpass Buffalo begins and ends with Tua Tagovailoa playing at least 16 games and being healthy.
Maybe with less pressure, Buffalo will improve, but the Bills have not done much to better their roster while Miami keeps adding pieces to help Tua. Interesting topic.
Top Betting System
MLB – Royals vs. Yankees (+102 RL)
Play Against AL road underdogs like Kansas City with a money line of +150 or more, allowing 4.9 or more runs a game on the season, after a combined score of three runs or less in the last game.Teams like the Royals are an undesirable 7-46 in this situation, losing by 2.1 RPG, making the Yankees an RL choice.
Out The Door
NFL – Dan Snyder Wins by Being a Loser
The sale of the Washington Commanders was completed, and while the NFL fined Snyder an insane 60 million dollars for being a dreadful owner and person, he’s walking away with 6 BILLION on the sale, which for him is like throwing away a pen that is no longer writing properly.
MLB – Today's Biggest Line Move
The White Sox vs. Twins total has dropped from 9 to 8, though Lance Lynn (6-8, 6.06) and Joe Ryan (8-6, 3.77 ERA) are still slated to pitch. We did our best to check the lineup and the information doesn’t lend itself to anything vastly different. And there is a 40% chance of thunderstorms, but no drastic fronts or wind changes are called for. All we can tell you is the Twins are 14-5 Under at home when the total is 8 to 8.5 this season.
NFL – Not Paying Running Backs (Update)
On Wednesday my position was made clear on this topic. However, though this doesn’t change my opinion on running backs getting paid after they have played five or six seasons, this is illuminating.What Bettors Like – Play or Fade?
MLB - Top 5 Bets by Percentage - Highest First (119-79 record, 22-9 of run)
- Yankees
- Astros
- Angels
- Marlins
- Dodgers/Rangers Over
WNBA - Top 1 Bet by Percentage - Highest First (5-4 record)
- New York/Washington Over
CFL - Top 3 Bet by Percentage - Highest First (3-2 record)
- Toronto
- British Columbia (Saturday)
- Saskatchewan/ British Columbia OVER (Saturday)
Let’s get some winners! Have a super weekend, see you back here Monday.
