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Western Kentucky is the heavy favorite in this week 12 matchup against Louisiana Tech, with the point spread set at -13.5 in their favor. The game is scheduled for 12:00 ET on Saturday, November 16th, at Houchens Industries–L.T. Smith Stadium in Bowling Green and will be broadcast on CBSS. The over/under line is currently 52.5 points. The money line odds are -556 for Western Kentucky and +398 for Louisiana Tech. The Bulldogs enter the game with a 3-6 record, while the Hilltoppers are 7-2 on the season.<h3>LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS VS WESTERN KENTUCKY HILLTOPPERS BETTING PICK</h3>The Pick: Louisiana Tech Bulldogs +13.5This game will be played at Houchens Industries–L.T. Smith Stadium at 12:00 ET on Saturday, November 16th.<h3>WHY BET THE LOUISIANA TECH BULLDOGS:</h3><ul><li>We have the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers winning this one by a score of 31 to 18</li><li>Even though we like the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers to win, our ATS pick is to take the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at +13.5</li><li>We see this game finishing below the line of 52.5 points</li></ul><h3>Will The Louisiana Tech Bulldogs Pull Off An Upset As Road Underdogs</h3>Louisiana Tech enters Week 12 with a 3-6 record, holding the 118th spot in our power rankings. They have a 0.9% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. At home, the Bulldogs are 2-0, but they’ve gone 0-3 on the road this season.Against the spread, Louisiana Tech is 3-2, with a 2-1 record on the road. They’ve been favored in three games, going 1-2 ATS as the favorite, while they are 2-0 ATS as the underdog.The over/under line for this week is 52.5 points. Louisiana Tech’s games have averaged an over/under line of 50.2 points, and their over/under record is 2-3, with games averaging 45.7 points.Louisiana Tech’s offense has struggled this season, averaging just 23 points per game, which ranks 74th nationally. They are 128th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 12. Their rushing attack has been particularly weak, averaging only 104.2 yards per game. Quarterback Evan Bullock has thrown for 1,452 yards and has a 66.3% completion rate. He has 12 touchdowns and just two interceptions, with a passer rating of 106. Tru Edwards leads the receiving corps with 708 yards and six touchdowns on 52 catches.Louisiana Tech's defense, ranked 39th nationally, has allowed 22.7 points per game this season. In their recent game, a 44-37 loss to Jacksonville State, they gave up 44 points, including four rushing touchdowns. The defense allowed 392 total yards, with 192 rushing yards on 58 attempts and 200 passing yards, while also securing one interception.On average, Louisiana Tech has given up 122.8 rushing yards per game (44th) and 191.2 passing yards, ranking 41st. Opposing quarterbacks have completed 56.9% of their passes, with a passer rating of 81.5 against the Bulldogs’ defense.<h3>Are The Western Kentucky Hilltoppers Going To Defend Home Field Advantage?</h3>Western Kentucky enters Week 12 with a 7-2 record, and they are 100% likely to be bowl-eligible. They have a 38.6% chance of winning Conference USA. At home, the Hilltoppers are 2-0, and they’ve been favored in three of their nine games this season. Against the spread, Western Kentucky is 5-2, with a perfect 2-0 mark at home. They’ve covered as the favorite twice (2-1) and have a 3-1 record ATS as the underdog. Their average scoring margin is +8.2 points per game. Their over/under record is 4-3, with an average line of 55.2 points. This week’s line is set at 52.5 points, and their games have averaged 52.4 points per contest.Western Kentucky’s offense is averaging 30.3 points per game, placing them 40th in the nation as they head into week 12. They are ranked 46th in our offensive power rankings. Their passing game is their strength, ranking 23rd with 280.8 yards per game. They are 28th in passing completions, averaging 22.1 per game, and they rank 12th in completion percentage at 68.2%. Their third-down conversion rate is 43.4%. Quarterback Caden Veltkamp has thrown for 1,950 yards and has a passer rating of 114. He has completed 70% of his passes, with 19 touchdowns and seven interceptions. Elijah Young leads the rushing attack with 563 yards, averaging 4 yards per carry. Kisean Johnson is the top receiver with 645 yards and five touchdowns on 46 catches.Western Kentucky's defense has allowed 22.1 points per game this season, ranking 35th nationally. In their latest game, they gave up 28 points but also forced two interceptions. The defense allowed 460 total yards, including 331 rushing yards on 55 attempts, while holding New Mexico State to 129 passing yards.Opponents have averaged 185.2 rushing yards per game against Western Kentucky, ranking them 137th in the nation. The defense has faced the 27th fewest passing attempts, allowing 200.4 passing yards per game and a 58.8% completion rate.

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From the Rogers Centre in Toronto, we have an Astros vs. Blue Jays matchup. The Astros are 2nd in the AL West and have an overall record of 44-42, while the Blue Jays are 5th in the AL East with a record of 39-47. Chris Bassitt is starting for the Blue Jays, and the Astros are going with Framber Valdez.

The money line odds have the Astros at -118 compared to the Blue Jays at -101, and the over/under line is currently 8.5 runs. This one will be televised on MLBN.<h3>HOUSTON ASTROS VS TORONTO BLUE JAYS BETTING PICK</h3>The Pick: Houston Astros Moneyline -118This game will be played at Rogers Centre at 1:07 ET on Thursday, July 4th.<h3>HOW TO BET THE ASTROS VS BLUE JAYS:</h3><ul><li>We have the Astros winning by a score of 5 to 4</li><li>However, if you're looking for a run line pick, we like the Blue Jays to cover</li><li>As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over</li></ul>Houston cruised to a 9-2 win over the Blue Jays in the most recent game of this series. The Astros had a huge 7th inning, scoring four of their nine runs. As for the Blue Jays, they scored their only two runs in the 1st. Heading into the game, the Astros were favored at -117 on the money line.

Ronel Blanco got the win for the Astros, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up just two earned runs. Yusei Kikuchi had a rough outing for the Blue Jays, taking the loss after going 5 2/3 innings and giving up two earned runs.

Yordan Alvarez and Yainer Diaz each had three hits and three RBIs for the Astros' offense. Daulton Varsho had a two-hit game for the Blue Jays.<h3>Astros Records & Stats</h3>The Astros are 44-42 overall and trail the Mariners by two games in the AL West. Houston has gone 15-12 against other teams in the division. The Astros have won seven straight games as the favorite, and they are 33-32 when favored this year.

At home, the Astros are 24-19 this year, and they are just below .500 at 20-23 on the road. Houston has been playing well lately, going 8-2 across their last 10 games, and they are winning the series vs. the Blue Jays 2-1.When the Astros hit the road, they have been a solid bet on the run line, going 21-22. They have covered in five straight road games and in seven straight games overall when they are the favorite. Their average run differential on the road is -0.2. Their average run differential in winning games is 4.1. The Houston Astros are on the road today against the Toronto Blue Jays, with the over/under line set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average for Astros games this season is 9.0 runs, and their over/under record is 33-49. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 10-14. The over has hit in two straight games for the Astros.Framber Valdez gets the start for the Astros today as he faces the Blue Jays on the road. He has made 14 starts this year and has a record of 6-5 with an ERA of 4.11. Valdez's WHIP for the season is currently 1.29. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, going 4 2/3 innings and giving up three earned runs on eight hits. Before that, he had won two straight starts. Valdez has made one complete game this year and has eight quality starts. Per nine innings, he is averaging 7.17 strikeouts and 3.06 walks.As a team, the Astros are the league's top hitting team, averaging 4.7 runs per game. They have been even better at home, averaging 5.1 runs per contest. Not only are they the best hitting team in the league, but they also have the best team on-base percentage and have the fewest strikeouts in the league. Houston's offense has been led by Yordan Alvarez and Kyle Tucker, who are both in the top 10 in the league in home runs and are hitting over .300 for the season.

Alvarez has been especially hot of late, going 11/22 in his last six games with three homers and eight RBIs. For the season, he is batting .303 with a team-high 49 RBIs. Tucker and Alvarez are also 1st and 2nd on the team in RBIs, respectively. Jose Altuve is also swinging a hot bat right now, as he is on a three-game hitting streak and is batting .306 for the season.<h3>Blue Jays Records & Stats</h3>The Blue Jays are 39-47 overall, putting them 5th in the AL East, where they trail the Orioles by 16 games. So far, they are just 12-16 against other teams in the AL East. Toronto is closing out their series vs. the Astros today, and they have gone 4-6 over their last 10 games.

At home, the Blue Jays are 21-23 this year compared to an 18-24 mark on the road. So far, they have really struggled as the underdog, going 9-27, which includes losing three straight as the underdog. As the favorite, Toronto is 30-20 this year, and their overall series record is 9-12-6.The Blue Jays have been a poor run line bet at home this season, going just 15-29. They have been a better bet on the road, going 24-18. They have lost their last three run line bets as the favorite, and overall are 39-47 on the run line this season.The Blue Jays are playing at home today against the Astros. The over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average for Blue Jays games this season is 8.7 runs, and their over/under record is 41-42. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 12-16. The over has hit in two straight games for Toronto.Chris Bassitt will be looking to build off his last outing, where he gave up just one earned run in six innings of work vs. the Yankees. In that outing, he picked up the win. Looking at his overall numbers, Bassitt has made 17 starts and has a record of 7-6. His ERA for the season is 3.24, along with a WHIP of 1.37. Opposing batters are hitting .253 off Bassitt this season. The right-hander has made nine quality starts this year and is averaging 8.41 strikeouts per nine innings. For the season, he has allowed eight home runs and is giving up 3.42 walks per nine innings.Over the Blue Jays' last eight games, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been on a tear, going 15/33 with four homers and 17 RBIs. This has helped him move into the team lead in RBIs (50) and into the top spot in home runs for the Blue Jays this season. Guerrero Jr. is also batting .297 for the season. George Springer has also been hot of late, going 12/30 in his last nine games, including four homers.

As a team, the Blue Jays are 24th in the league in scoring at 4 runs per game. They have been a bit better on the road (4.1 RPG) than at home (4.0 RPG). Overall, the Blue Jays are batting just .234, which is 16th in the league. They are also near the bottom of the league in home runs and have a collective on-base percentage of .311.

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