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ABC will be covering the week 10 matchup between the Duke Blue Devils and Miami Hurricanes, set to kick off at 12:00 ET from Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. The Hurricanes are the heavy favorite with a -20.5 point spread. The over/under line is currently at 54.5 points. Miami is 8-0 on the season, while Duke comes in with a 6-2 record.<h3>DUKE BLUE DEVILS VS MIAMI HURRICANES BETTING PICK</h3>The Pick: Miami Hurricanes -20.5This game will be played at Hard Rock Stadium at 12:00 ET on Saturday, November 2nd.<h3>WHY BET THE MIAMI HURRICANES:</h3><ul><li>We have the Miami Hurricanes winning this one by a score of 35 to 14</li><li>Not only do we have the Miami Hurricanes winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at -20.5</li><li>We see this game finishing below the line of 54.5 points</li></ul><h3>Will The Duke Blue Devils Pull Off An Upset As Road Underdogs</h3>Duke enters Week 10 against Miami with a 6-2 record, but they have no chance of winning the Atlantic Coast, according to projections. However, they are a lock for bowl eligibility. The Blue Devils are 3-0 at home and 1-1 on the road this season, and they are ranked 60th in our CFB power rankings. Duke has been favored in three games this season, going 3-0 in those matchups. Their average scoring margin is +7.4 points per game, and they have a 3-1-1 record against the spread. The over/under line for this week’s game is 54.5 points. Duke’s games have averaged an over/under line of 48.1 points, and their over/under record is 1-4, with their games averaging 44.6 points per contest.Duke’s offense has been average this season, ranking 90th in our offensive power rankings and 63rd in points per game, with 26. Their third-down conversion rate is just 30.1%, placing them 116th in the nation. On the ground, they average 114 rushing yards per game. Maalik Murphy leads the passing game with 1,796 yards and 17 touchdowns, and Duke ranks 24th in passing attempts per game. Murphy has thrown five interceptions and has a passer rating of 90. Jordan Moore has 481 receiving yards and four touchdowns.Despite a tough 28-27 loss to SMU, Duke’s defense managed to force three interceptions, even though they allowed 469 total yards, including 211 rushing yards on 50 attempts and 258 passing yards. On the season, Duke’s defense ranks 21st nationally, giving up just 18.6 points per game. They’ve allowed 166.6 passing yards per game, the 18th-lowest in the country, and 160.6 rushing yards per game on an average of 41 attempts.<h3>Are The Miami Hurricanes Going To Defend Home Field Advantage?</h3>Miami enters Week 10 with an 8-0 record, and they are projected to be bowl-eligible. They have a 51.6% chance of winning the Atlantic Coast and an 89.0% chance of making the playoffs. The Hurricanes rank 5th in the nation with a 17.5% chance of reaching the national championship game and an 8.0% chance of winning it all. The Hurricanes have been favored in seven of their eight games this season, going 7-0 as the favorite. They have a +25.2 average scoring margin and a 4-3 record against the spread. Miami is 3-1 ATS on the road and 1-2 at home. Miami’s over/under record is 5-1-1, with their games averaging 68.2 points. Their average over/under line is 57 points, and this week’s line is set at 54.5 points.Miami’s offense has been the best in college football heading into week 10, leading the nation with 46.8 points per game. They also top the country in third down conversions, converting 59.8% of their attempts. Our power rankings have them as the second-best offense overall. Cam Ward has thrown for 2,746 yards and 24 touchdowns, with five interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 120. Miami ranks second in passing yards per game, averaging 366.8 yards, and seventh in completions. Xavier Restrepo leads the team with 710 receiving yards and six touchdowns.Miami’s defense has been strong this season, ranking 14th nationally by allowing just 98.2 rushing yards per game. They also rank 13th in both passer rating (66.6) and completion percentage (53.5%) allowed. On average, opposing offenses have thrown the ball 33.8 times per game, gaining 201.8 passing yards. In their recent game against Florida State, Miami’s defense gave up just 14 points, allowing 248 total yards. Florida State managed 133 rushing yards on 28 attempts and completed 11 of 32 passes for 115 yards.

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From Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, we have an interleague matchup between the Diamondbacks and Rays. First pitch is set for 4:10 PM ET, and the money line odds have the Diamondbacks as the favorites, with their payout sitting at -121. The Rays are 4th in the AL East, while the Diamondbacks are 2nd in the NL West.

Arizona is 69-54 overall, while the Rays are 60-61. The over/under line is at 7.5 runs, and the forecast for Saturday's game calls for partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid to upper 80s. MLBN is carrying this one on TV.<h3>ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS VS TAMPA BAY RAYS BETTING PICK</h3>The Pick: Arizona Diamondbacks Moneyline -121This game will be played at Tropicana Field at 4:10 ET on Saturday, August 17th.<h3>HOW TO BET THE DIAMONDBACKS VS RAYS:</h3><ul><li>We have the Diamondbacks winning by a score of 5 to 4</li><li>However, if you're looking for a run line pick, we like the Rays to cover</li><li>As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over</li></ul>Tampa Bay rallied for three runs in the 8th inning in the most recent game of this series, picking up a 5-4 win over the Diamondbacks. The Rays had just one more hit than the Diamondbacks and struck out 11 times, but still picked up the win. Heading into the game, they were at -107 on the money line.

Ryan Pepiot started for the Rays, going just 5 1/3 innings while giving up five hits and striking out five. He didn't give up a run but did issue one walk. Pete Fairbanks got the win out of the bullpen, and Ryne Nelson only went 6 1/3 innings for the Diamondbacks, giving up one run on five hits.

Dylan Carlson hit the game's only home run while going 2/4 with three RBIs. Josh Lowe also had two hits and drove in two for Tampa Bay's offense.<h3>Diamondbacks Records & Stats</h3>Arizona is 69-54 overall this season, putting them 2nd in the NL West, three games behind the Dodgers. The Diamondbacks dropped the first game of their series vs. the Rays and are 22-13-4 in series this year. They have actually won nine straight series, including six straight on the road.

At home, the Diamondbacks are 37-26 this year while going 32-28 on the road. Arizona has been good as the favorite this year, going 38-22 and 31-32 as the underdog. They have been playing well recently, going 8-2 over their last 10 games.When betting the run line on the Diamondbacks, it's been more profitable to take them as the underdog, as they are 39-24 against the run line in those situations. Their average run margin in winning games is 4.1, compared to -3.8 in losing games. Overall, they are 63-60 against the run line this season, with a scoring margin of 0.6 runs per game.The Diamondbacks are on the road to take on the Rays in a game with an over/under line of 7.5 runs. Arizona's games have averaged 9.9 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 67-50. Their games have had an average over/under line of 9 runs, and when the line has been set at 7.5 runs, they are 8-4. The over has hit in 85.4% of their games this season, and they are currently on a two-game over streak.Zac Gallen gets the start for the Diamondbacks today as he faces the Rays on the road. He has made 20 starts this season and has a record of 9-5 with an ERA of 3.69. Gallen's WHIP for the season is currently 1.28, and he has turned in nine quality starts. In his last outing, Gallen finished with a no-decision, going 4 1/3 innings and giving up one earned run on five hits. Before that, he had won two straight starts. One issue for Gallen has been the long ball, as he has given up eight homers on the road compared to three at home.Arizona has been the best offensive team in the league this season, averaging 5.3 runs per game, and they have been even better at home, putting up 5.5 runs per contest. The Diamondbacks have been one of the best teams in terms of avoiding strikeouts this season, and they also rank 2nd in the league in on-base percentage.

Christian Walker and Ketel Marte have been the team's top power threats this season, with Marte leading the team with 30 homers and Walker not far behind with 23. Marte also comes into the game with a team-high 81 RBIs. Arizona has a few hitters coming into the game on impressive streaks, as Corbin Carroll has a seven-game hitting streak, and Jake McCarthy has a six-game streak.<h3>Rays Records & Stats</h3>Tampa Bay is 60-61 overall, putting them 4th in the AL East. Currently, they trail the Yankees by 12 games in the division. The Rays are 17-23 against other AL East teams this year. They have gone just 3-7 across their last ten games and took the first game of this series vs. the Diamondbacks.

At home, the Rays are 32-34 compared to 28-27 on the road. So far, they have been the favorite in 58 games, going 31-27 in those games. As for their games as the underdog, the Rays are 29-34 this year. Tampa Bay's overall series record is 20-15-4, but they have dropped three straight series.When it comes to betting the run line, the Rays have been a better play on the road this season, going 34-21 compared to 27-39 at home. They have covered the run line in three straight games at home, but their overall run line record at Tropicana Field is just 27-39. They have been a better bet as the underdog, going 39-24 against the run line compared to 22-36 as the favorite.When the Tampa Bay Rays are at home, the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs. The combined run average for Rays home games this season is 8.2 runs per game. The over/under record for Rays games this season is 55-61, and the average over/under line for their games is 8 runs. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, the over/under record for Rays games is 19-21. Overall, 62.0% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs.Jeffrey Springs is getting the start for the Rays at home against the Diamondbacks. So far this season, Springs has gone 5 innings in each of his first two starts. He took a loss in his first start, giving up 4 runs to the Cardinals, but then bounced back by striking out 8 Orioles in his last outing.For the season, the Rays are averaging just 3.9 runs per game, which is the worst mark in the majors. Their team batting average of .232 is also toward the bottom of the league. As a team, they are 23rd in home runs and have a collective slugging percentage of just .369.

Brandon Lowe is one of the team's top power threats, as he is 2nd on the team with 14 homers, but he has really struggled at the plate of late, going just 5/38 in his last nine games. Yandy Diaz has been swinging the bat well of late, as he is on a three-game hitting streak and is batting .269 for the season. Diaz is also 2nd on the team with 52 RBIs.

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