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The Palmetto Championship is a one-time replacement to the RBC Canadian Open, but if the course in Gillisonville, South Carolina is received well by the players and the fans, we could see the PGA Tour make a spot for Congaree Golf Club on the calendar.

COVID-19 restrictions prevent the players from heading up to Canada without ample quarantine time, so that opened the door for this new event down in the Palmetto State. Not much is known publicly about Congaree Golf Club, so this will be a new look for the players and also the PGA Tour.

As the last event before the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines, we have a few big names, but this is a pretty weak field overall that will play in the heat and humidity of the south and then fly west to San Diego.

Odds are from <a href="http://bangthebook.com/sportsbooks/mybookie"><strong>MyBookie Sportsbook</strong></a> at the bottom of the article for the first Palmetto Championship.
<h3><strong><u>Palmetto Championship Field &amp; Betting Odds</u></strong></h3>
Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka are the +800 co-favorites for the Palmetto Championship. DJ isn’t in very good form, but he’s a South Carolina guy and has maybe had some level of exposure to this course. Koepka came out of seemingly nowhere in his third start since knee surgery to finish runner-up at the PGA Championship. It makes sense that he would test his knee and shake off the rust this week.

Tyrrell Hatton, Matthew Fitzpatrick, and Tommy Fleetwood are all in the field, ranging from +1600 to +2000. Sungjae Im is also +2000. Otherwise, you’re getting guys like Branden Grace, Harris English, Patton Kizzire, Ian Poulter, Alex Noren, Keith Mitchell, and Garrick Higgo in the 28/1 to 33/1 range.

This will be a tough handicap, especially if you don’t like playing chalk.
<h3><strong><u>Congaree Golf Club Profile</u></strong></h3>
This is a long course that will play as a par 71. It is going to play over 7,650 yards in length and is short one par 5. There are two 500-yard par 4s on the course. It is entirely possible that this week is a trial run for a Presidents Cup down the line, so the course should be at its best.

The aerial views of the course show a lot of different and challenging hole formats. Some holes are tree-lined and pretty narrow. Others are wide open, but with a lot of waste areas with all the dirt and pine of the south. The bunkers are like flat swaths of land, so they don’t have high faces or anything like that.

It will be hot, humid, and probably pretty buggy at the course. There is a chance of rain every day in the forecast. If it happens, the course will play very long. If it doesn’t, fairways will hard and the green complexes will be fast and firm. The weather will play a big role this week.
<h3><strong><u>Yay or Neigh?</u></strong></h3>
Our Horse for Course section usually has past results of players at a given event. This week, we have no course history. This course is about a half hour north of Savannah, GA, so it’s fair to assume that some of the local residents of SC/GA have played here at least a time or two.

There are some Clemson golfers like Doc Redman, Lucas Glover, and Bryson Nimmer that have probably seen the course. Glover has played there a lot.

JT Poston’s swing coach has a lot to do with the charity events at the course as the Director of Golf for the Congaree Foundation. Poston is regarded as a really good putter, but the other parts of his game are major question marks.

The obvious comparisons to make to Congaree would be places like Harbour Town at Hilton Head, Kiawah Island, Sea Island, etc. It has also been described as being a lot like courses in Australia or South Africa.
<h3><strong><u>Recent Form</u></strong></h3>
DJ has not been in very good form. He’s only played one event in the last five weeks and missed the cut at the PGA Championship. He’s been outside the top 10 in his last four events. Koepka missed cuts at The Masters and the AT&amp;T Byron Nelson before his stunning runner-up at the PGA.

The top players really aren’t in good form. Ty Hatton was 38th at the PGA, his only event in the last six weeks. Matt Fitzpatrick was 23rd at the PGA and has missed two cuts otherwise, including last week, in the last two months. Sungjae Im has missed three of the last four cuts. Harris English has one finish inside the top 15 in his last four events. Tommy Fleetwood has missed two of the last three cuts. Kevin Kisner missed five cuts in a row before finishing 40th at the Charles Schwab.

How about some good news? Garrick Higgo has two wins and two other top-eight finishes in his last four events, but those weren’t PGA Tour events. Ian Poulter was third two weeks ago and 30th at the PGA Championship. He might be a good look this week.

Charley Hoffman was 57th last week after finishing in the top 20 in six straight events and seven of eight. Branden Grace was fourth last week. Lucas Glover was eighth two weeks ago.

There really aren’t a lot of guys in great form here and this is a pretty weak field.
<h3><strong><u>Palmetto Championship Picks</u></strong></h3>
Lucas Glover gets the call here at 45/1. He had a good season last year from a ball-striking standpoint and seems to be getting into a new form cycle. Glover also knows the course well and has played a lot of similar courses throughout his career down in the southeast.

Rory Sabbatini isn’t in great form, but at +9000, this seems like a decent course fit for him. This course is a lot like flat, drier courses we’ve seen on the European Tour, in Australia, or in South Africa.

It’s a tough handicap. Look to bet some matchups on the weekend.

Coverage of the Palmetto Championship will be on Golf Channel and CBS.
<h2 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><a style="color: #ff0000;" href="http://bangthebook.com/s/mybookie"><strong>GET A 100% DEPOSIT MATCH BONUS FROM MYBOOKIE SPORTSBOOK</strong></a></span></h2>
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<td width="295">DUSTIN JOHNSON</td>
<td width="295">+800</td>
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<td width="295">BROOKS KOEPKA</td>
<td width="295">+800</td>
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<td width="295">TYRRELL HATTON</td>
<td width="295">+1600</td>
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<td width="295">MATT FITZPATRICK</td>
<td width="295">+1800</td>
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<td width="295">TOMMY FLEETWOOD</td>
<td width="295">+2000</td>
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<td width="295">SUNGJAE IM</td>
<td width="295">+2000</td>
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<td width="295">BRANDEN GRACE</td>
<td width="295">+2800</td>
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<td width="295">HARRIS ENGLISH</td>
<td width="295">+2800</td>
</tr>
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<td width="295">PATTON KIZZIRE</td>
<td width="295">+3300</td>
</tr>
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<td width="295">IAN POULTER</td>
<td width="295">+3300</td>
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<tr>
<td width="295">ALEX NOREN</td>
<td width="295">+3300</td>
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<td width="295">KEITH MITCHELL</td>
<td width="295">+3300</td>
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<tr>
<td width="295">GARRICK HIGGO</td>
<td width="295">+3300</td>
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<td width="295">BRANDT SNEDEKER</td>
<td width="295">+4500</td>
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<tr>
<td width="295">LUCAS GLOVER</td>
<td width="295">+4500</td>
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<td width="295">HAROLD VARNER III</td>
<td width="295">+5000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">JHONATTAN VEGAS</td>
<td width="295">+5000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">RUSSELL KNOX</td>
<td width="295">+6000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">KEVIN KISNER</td>
<td width="295">+6000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">BEN MARTIN</td>
<td width="295">+6000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">C.T. PAN</td>
<td width="295">+6000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">DANNY WILLETT</td>
<td width="295">+6000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">RAFAEL CABRERA BELLO</td>
<td width="295">+6600</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">DOC REDMAN</td>
<td width="295">+6600</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">MARTIN LAIRD</td>
<td width="295">+6600</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">PAT PEREZ</td>
<td width="295">+6600</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">SCOTT STALLINGS</td>
<td width="295">+7000</td>
</tr>
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<td width="295">LUKE LIST</td>
<td width="295">+7500</td>
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<tr>
<td width="295">VINCENT WHALEY</td>
<td width="295">+7500</td>
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<tr>
<td width="295">MATTHEW NESMITH</td>
<td width="295">+8000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">ERIK VAN ROOYEN</td>
<td width="295">+8000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">CAMILO VILLEGAS</td>
<td width="295">+8000</td>
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<tr>
<td width="295">RORY SABBATINI</td>
<td width="295">+9000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">BO HOAG</td>
<td width="295">+9000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">SEPP STRAKA</td>
<td width="295">+10000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">SEAMUS POWER</td>
<td width="295">+10000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">BYEONG-HUN AN</td>
<td width="295">+10000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">RICHY WERENSKI</td>
<td width="295">+11000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">DAVID LIPSKY</td>
<td width="295">+11000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">SCOTT PIERCY</td>
<td width="295">+11000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">JASON DUFNER</td>
<td width="295">+11000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">PATRICK RODGERS</td>
<td width="295">+11000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">TOM LEWIS</td>
<td width="295">+12500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">WILCO NIENABER</td>
<td width="295">+12500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">SUNG KANG</td>
<td width="295">+12500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">J.T. POSTON</td>
<td width="295">+12500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">HANK LEBIODA</td>
<td width="295">+12500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">PETER UIHLEIN</td>
<td width="295">+12500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">ADAM SCHENK</td>
<td width="295">+12500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">BRIAN STUARD</td>
<td width="295">+12500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">BRONSON BURGOON</td>
<td width="295">+12500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">JOHN PAK</td>
<td width="295">+12500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">SATOSHI KODAIRA</td>
<td width="295">+12500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">BRICE GARNETT</td>
<td width="295">+12500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">DAVID THOMPSON</td>
<td width="295">+14000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">PADRAIG HARRINGTON</td>
<td width="295">+14000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">NATE LASHLEY</td>
<td width="295">+14000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">ANDREW PUTNAM</td>
<td width="295">+14000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">VAUGHN TAYLOR</td>
<td width="295">+15000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">JOSEPH BRAMLETT</td>
<td width="295">+15000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">JAMES HAHN</td>
<td width="295">+15000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">NICK TAYLOR</td>
<td width="295">+15000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">HENRIK NORLANDER</td>
<td width="295">+15000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">JOHN HUH</td>
<td width="295">+16000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">KEVIN CHAPPELL</td>
<td width="295">+16000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">ROBBY SHELTON</td>
<td width="295">+16000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">DANNY LEE</td>
<td width="295">+17500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">MARK HUBBARD</td>
<td width="295">+17500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">KRAMER HICKOK</td>
<td width="295">+17500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">J.J. SPAUN</td>
<td width="295">+17500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">ROGER SLOAN</td>
<td width="295">+17500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">CHASE SEIFFERT</td>
<td width="295">+17500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">SAM RYDER</td>
<td width="295">+20000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">COLE HAMMER</td>
<td width="295">+20000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">CAMERON PERCY</td>
<td width="295">+20000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">LUKE DONALD</td>
<td width="295">+20000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">TYLER MCCUMBER</td>
<td width="295">+20000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">TED POTTER JR</td>
<td width="295">+20000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">CHESSON HADLEY</td>
<td width="295">+20000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">SEAN OHAIR</td>
<td width="295">+20000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">ANIRBAN LAHIRI</td>
<td width="295">+20000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">BEAU HOSSLER</td>
<td width="295">+20000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">XINJUN ZHANG</td>
<td width="295">+22500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">CHEZ REAVIE</td>
<td width="295">+22500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">SCOTT BROWN</td>
<td width="295">+22500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">MICHAEL GLIGIC</td>
<td width="295">+22500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">RAFAEL CAMPOS</td>
<td width="295">+25000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">J.B. HOLMES</td>
<td width="295">+25000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">WILL GORDON</td>
<td width="295">+25000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">WES ROACH</td>
<td width="295">+25000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">D.J. TRAHAN</td>
<td width="295">+25000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">ROB OPPENHEIM</td>
<td width="295">+27500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">PETER MALNATI</td>
<td width="295">+27500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">GRAYSON MURRAY</td>
<td width="295">+27500</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">TYLER DUNCAN</td>
<td width="295">+30000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">AARON BADDELEY</td>
<td width="295">+30000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">ROBERTO CASTRO</td>
<td width="295">+30000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">FABIAN GOMEZ</td>
<td width="295">+30000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">KIRADECH APHIBARNRAT</td>
<td width="295">+30000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">BRIAN GAY</td>
<td width="295">+30000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">JOSH TEATER</td>
<td width="295">+30000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">KRIS VENTURA</td>
<td width="295">+30000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">NELSON LEDESMA</td>
<td width="295">+30000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">RYAN ARMOUR</td>
<td width="295">+30000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">HUDSON SWAFFORD</td>
<td width="295">+30000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">BO VAN PELT</td>
<td width="295">+30000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">DAVID LINGMERTH</td>
<td width="295">+35000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">KEVIN TWAY</td>
<td width="295">+35000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">AUSTIN COOK</td>
<td width="295">+35000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">BRYSON NIMMER</td>
<td width="295">+35000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">DAVID HEARN</td>
<td width="295">+35000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">JOHNSON WAGNER</td>
<td width="295">+35000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">ZACK SUCHER</td>
<td width="295">+35000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">MARK ANDERSON</td>
<td width="295">+40000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">SCOTT HARRINGTON</td>
<td width="295">+40000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">LUCAS BJERREGAARD</td>
<td width="295">+40000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">GREG CHALMERS</td>
<td width="295">+40000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">RHEIN GIBSON</td>
<td width="295">+40000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">RYAN BREHM</td>
<td width="295">+40000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">JONAS BLIXT</td>
<td width="295">+50000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">RYAN BLAUM</td>
<td width="295">+50000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">BILL HAAS</td>
<td width="295">+50000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">ANDRES ROMERO</td>
<td width="295">+50000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">SEBASTIAN CAPPELEN</td>
<td width="295">+50000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">SHAWN STEFANI</td>
<td width="295">+50000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">CODY BLICK</td>
<td width="295">+60000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">JONATHAN BYRD</td>
<td width="295">+60000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">HUNTER MAHAN</td>
<td width="295">+60000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">NICK WATNEY</td>
<td width="295">+75000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">MICHAEL GELLERMAN</td>
<td width="295">+75000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">SMYLIE KAUFMAN</td>
<td width="295">+75000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">GEORGE MCNEILL</td>
<td width="295">+75000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">BEN TAYLOR</td>
<td width="295">+75000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">ARJUN ATWAL</td>
<td width="295">+75000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">MICHAEL KIM</td>
<td width="295">+75000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">KEVIN STADLER</td>
<td width="295">+75000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">JIM KNOUS</td>
<td width="295">+100000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">ROBERT GARRIGUS</td>
<td width="295">+100000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">DEREK ERNST</td>
<td width="295">+100000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">WILLIAM MCGIRT</td>
<td width="295">+100000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">D.A. POINTS</td>
<td width="295">+100000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">MATT EVERY</td>
<td width="295">+100000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">CHARLIE BELJAN</td>
<td width="295">+100000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">BRANT PEAPER</td>
<td width="295">+100000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">BROC EVERETT</td>
<td width="295">+100000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">CHRIS BAKER</td>
<td width="295">+100000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">TAIN LEE</td>
<td width="295">+100000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">DOMINIC BOZZELLI</td>
<td width="295">+100000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">MARTIN TRAINER</td>
<td width="295">+100000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">RICKY BARNES</td>
<td width="295">+100000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">RICHARD JOHNSON</td>
<td width="295">+150000</td>
</tr>
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<td width="295">JOHN ROLLINS</td>
<td width="295">+150000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">PARKER MCLACHLIN</td>
<td width="295">+150000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">KELLY MITCHUM</td>
<td width="295">+150000</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td width="295">J.J. HENRY</td>
<td width="295">+150000</td>
</tr>
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<td width="295">HARRISON FRAZAR</td>
<td width="295">+150000</td>
</tr>
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<p>Planning on watching today's Panthers and Highlanders game? Catch the action at Donald N. Dedmon Center in Radford, VA, as the Highlanders hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. This Big South conference matchup has an over/under of 146.5 points, and the Highlanders are favored to win at home vs. the Panthers.</p><h3>HIGH POINT PANTHERS VS RADFORD HIGHLANDERS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Radford Highlanders -1</p><p>This game will be played at Donald N. Dedmon Center at 7:00 ET on Wednesday, January 3rd.</p><h3>WHY BET THE RADFORD HIGHLANDERS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-68 in favor of the Highlanders.</li><li>Not only will Radford pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -1.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 146.5 points, and we like the under with a projected 144 points.</li></ul><h3>Will the High Point Defense Show Up on the Road?</h3><p>After 15 games, High Point has an overall record of 11-4. When playing away from home, the Panthers are 1-4 this season, but they have a perfect 8-0 record at home. As of now, High Point's performance vs. the spread this season stands at 9-2-2 prior to today's game. In their previous five games, the team's spread record is 2-2-1.</p><p>Up to this point, games involving High Point have had an average of 155.2 points per game, with the average over/under line set at 152.9 points. Their over/under record is 6-7-0. When looking at the Panthers' last three games, their over/under record is 1-2, with their games averaging 152 points per game.</p><p>High Point's offense is coming off a strong performance vs. Bellarmine, finishing the game with a total of 90 points. Their season average is now 85.3 points per game. Kimani Hamilton led the team in scoring, putting up 23 points. Additionally, Duke Miles contributed 16 points for the Panthers.</p><p>High Point's defense is currently in line with the NCAA average for points allowed, allowing an average of 72.6 points per game. In today's game vs. Radford, the High Point defense will be looking to do a better job avoiding putting opponents on the line. In their last game, High Point made 23 free-throws vs. the Panthers.</p><h3>Does Radford Stand a Chance at Home?</h3><p>Radford, who enters their matchup against High Point with a 10-5 overall record this season, has been dominant at home recently. In their previous ten home games, Radford has gone 9-1, including games from last season. Radford has a winning record against the spread at 9-3-1. In their last five games, the team is 3-2 vs. the spread.</p><p>Through 15 games, Radford has an over/under record of 8-4-1 with their games averaging a combined 142.2 points per game so far. When looking at the Highlanders' last three games, their over/under record is 2-1, with their games averaging 137 points per game.</p><p>The Radford offense, in their latest game, managed to score just 58 points versus Clemson. During the game, they attempted 22 three-point shots and had a field goal percentage of 41.5%. In terms of three-point shooting, the Highlanders offense has been good from outside, hitting 37% of their three-pointers on an average of 21.3 attempts per game. Their overall field goal percentage is currently 45%.</p><p>At present, the Highlanders' defense is nationally ranked 97th, allowing 68.6 points per game. On average, opposing teams are hitting 6.3 threes per game vs. High Point. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 31.0%.</p>

High Point Panthers vs Radford Highlanders Betting Pick & Prediction 1/3/24

<p>Friday night's matchup between the Giants and Phillies is set for 6:40 PM from Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The Phillies are sending Aaron Nola to the mound up against Jordan Hicks for the Giants. At 21-11, the Phillies are the favorite on the money line at -155.</p>

<p>As for the Giants, they are 15-17 overall and are looking to move above .500. The over/under line is at 7.5 runs, and you can catch this one on APLTV.</p><h3>SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS VS PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: San Francisco Giants Moneyline +128</p><p>This game will be played at Citizens Bank Park at 6:40 ET on Friday, May 3rd.</p><h3>HOW TO BET THE GIANTS VS PHILLIES:</h3><ul><li>We have the Giants winning by a score of 5 to 4</li><li>If you're looking for a run line pick, we also like the Giants to cover</li><li>As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over</li></ul><h3>Giants Records & Stats</h3><p>The Giants's offense was carried by Mike Yastrzemski in their most recent game vs. the Red Sox. Yastrzemski went only 1/2, but his one hit was a home run, and he drove in three runs. The Giants really only needed the one big inning, as they scored their other two runs in the 3rd.</p>

<p>Kyle Harrison got the start for the Giants, going five innings and giving up just one run on three hits. He only had seven strikeouts in the outing and got the win.</p><p>San Francisco is 15-17 overall as they get set to take on the Phillies in Philadelphia. The Giants will be on the road today, and they are 6-10 on the road this year. In the NL West, they are 4.5 games behind the Dodgers for the division lead. So far, they are 6-8 in divisional games.</p>

<p>As the favorite, the Giants have gone 10-9 this year and 5-8 as the underdog. They have an overall series record of 4-4-2 heading into today's game. The Giants lost the final two games of their series vs. the Red Sox after taking the first game.</p><p>The Giants have been a tough team to bet on this season, as they have an average run differential of -0.7 runs per game. Their run line record is 14-18, including a 6-10 mark at home and an 8-8 record on the road. They are 6-13 against the run line as the favorite, but 8-5 as the underdog. In their wins, they have outscored their opponents by an average of 3.3 runs per game, but in their losses, they have been outscored by an average of 4.3 runs per game.</p><p>The San Francisco Giants have been on a six-game under streak and have an over/under record of 14-17 on the season. Their games have averaged 8.3 runs per game, and today's over/under line is set at 7.5 runs. The Giants have had 19 games with over/under lines higher than 7.5 runs, which accounts for 59.4% of their games this season. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs.</p><p>Right-hander Jordan Hicks gets the start for the Giants today as he faces the Phillies on the road. He has made six starts this year and has a record of 2-0 with an ERA of 1.59. So far, Hicks has made three quality starts and is coming off an outing in which he didn't allow a homer. In that outing vs. the Pirates, he went six innings and gave up just one earned run. Hicks finished with a no-decision in that outing. Per nine innings, he has 7.15 strikeouts and 2.65 walks.</p><p>San Francisco's offense has been pretty bad at home this season, averaging just 3.4 runs per game. Overall, they are 21st in the league at 3.8 runs per contest. The Giants have been a bit below average in terms of home runs and are just 19th in team on-base percentage.</p>

<p>Michael Conforto and Jorge Soler are tied for the team lead with five homers this season, but both players are hitting just .250. Conforto's 16 RBIs are the best mark on the team, and Soler is 6th at 8. Soler has gone just 5/33 in his last 10 games, while Matt Chapman has gone 9/39 in that stretch.</p><h3>Phillies Records & Stats</h3><p>Heading into their last game vs. the Angels, the Phillies closed out the series with a 2-1 win. Leading up to the game, they were the heavy favorite at -217. Offensively, the Phillies only scored two runs on seven hits and didn't hit a home run.</p>

<p>Zack Wheeler got the start for the Phillies, going five innings and giving up just one run on five hits. He only had one strikeout in the outing and got the win.</p><p>With an overall record of 21-11, the Phillies are in 2nd place in the NL East, just a half-game behind the Braves for the division lead. The Phillies will host the Giants today with a 3-3 record in divisional games. Philadelphia has won two straight games, and they closed out their series vs. the Angels with a pair of wins.</p>

<p>At home, the Phillies are 10-6 this year and have gone 11-5 on the road. As the favorite, the Phillies are 17-8 this year and 4-3 as the underdog. Looking at their overall series record, the Phillies are 6-2-2 and have won two straight series. Today, they are favored at home.</p><p>The Phillies have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 16-16 overall. They have been especially good on the road, going 9-7 against the run line. They are 7-9 against the run line at home, but they have covered in three straight games at Citizens Bank Park. Overall, they are averaging a run differential of +0.8 runs per game this season.</p><p>When the Phillies play at home, the over/under line is set at an average of 8 runs. Their over/under record for the season is 14-17, and when the line is set at 7.5 runs, they are 2-6. Overall, 71.9% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 7.5 runs. Their games have averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.</p><p>Through six starts, Aaron Nola has a record of 4-1 and an ERA of 3.20. He has made four quality starts this year and is coming off a game in which he allowed three earned runs in eight innings of work. In that outing, he gave up seven hits and one home run. Nola has been pitching well lately, as he has not taken the loss in any of his last five outings. His ERA at home is 5.31 compared to 2.12 on the road. So far, he has allowed seven home runs. Per nine innings, Nola is averaging 8.24 strikeouts and 2.52 walks.</p><p>So far this season, the Phillies have been a good offensive team, averaging 4.7 runs per game (13th) and batting .255 as a team, which is the 5th best mark in the league. They also have the 3rd most home runs in the league and have been good at avoiding strikeouts. Alec Bohm and Trea Turner have been two of the team's top hitters, with Bohm batting .362 with four homers and Turner hitting .336.</p>

<p>Bohm has been especially hot of late, going 21/42 in his last 10 games with six runs and 12 RBIs. Kyle Schwarber is 3rd in the league with eight homers but has a batting average of just .211 this season and is hitting only .200 in his last 10 games. Bryce Harper is also struggling right now, going just 5/24 in his last seven games.</p>

San Francisco Giants vs Philadelphia Phillies Betting Pick & Prediction 5/3/24

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<p>The Giants (61-49, 28-25 away) travel to take on the Athletics (30-80, 15-39 home) in game one of this interleague matchup. Ross Stripling is getting the start for the Giants while Paul Blackburn is starting for the Athletics. See who I like to pick up the win in today's San Francisco Giants vs. Oakland Athletics showdown at Oakland Coliseum.</p><h3>SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS VS OAKLAND ATHLETICS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Oakland Athletics +1.5 Runs</p><p>This game will be played at Oakland Coliseum at 7:07 ET on Saturday, August 5th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE OAKLAND ATHLETICS:</h3><ul><li>In their five most recent games as the favorite, the Giants have gone just 2-3 against the runline.</li><li>San Francisco have failed to cover the runline in five straight road games.</li><li>The Giants are just 1-3 in Ross Stripling's last four starts.</li></ul><h3>SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS TRYING TO CLOSE GAP IN NL WEST</h3><p>With an overall record of 61-49, the Giants are 2nd in the NL West. When playing at home, they are 33-24 and 28-25. So far, San Francisco has a record of 27-27 against below .500 teams and have played in 35 series, going 17-16-2.</p><p><p>Today marks Ross Stripling's 17th outing of the season, and he is yet to record a win, with an 0-4 record. His ERA stands at 5.52, while his OBP allowed is .316. Stripling has struck out 48 batters so far and holds a WHIP of 1.34. On the road, his ERA is 4.16 compared to 8.07 when playing at home.</p></p><p>In his last outing against the Red Sox, Ross Stripling allowed one run on four hits over 4 1/3 innings, though he did not factor into the decision. Nevertheless, his performance aided the Giants in their 4-3 victory.</p><p>Over their last five games, the Giants are ranked 16th in the league in scoring at 3.2 runs per game. Their season-long scoring average of 4.4 per contest puts them 16th in baseball. In terms of on-base percentage, San Francisco is 14th, with an OBP currently sitting at .316. The team's collective batting average is .241 (13th).</p><p>Over the Giants' last five contests, LaMonte Wade Jr. has been a standout at the plate, leading the team with hits and boasting a .312 average. This season, Wade Jr. is hitting .268 and has 30 RBIs to his name.</p><h3>WILL THE OAKLAND ATHLETICS TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AT HOME?</h3><p>The Athletics enter today's game with an overall record of 30-80 which includes going 19-67 against teams with above .500 records. As of today, they are 5th in the AL West. Across their 34 series, Oakland is 8-25-1 and have records of 15-41 and 15-39 on the road and at home, respectively.</p><p><p>Paul Blackburn is making his 12th appearance of the 2023 season, with a record of 2-2. His ERA stands at 4.83, and he has allowed a batting average of .302. On the road, he is 1-0 with an ERA of 7.44; at home, he is 1-2 with an ERA of 4.56. Opposing teams have a slugging percentage of .464 against him this season.</p></p><p>The Athletics earned a victory in Paul Blackburn's last outing, defeating the Rockies 11-3. The right-hander logged six innings of work, surrendering nine hits and two earned runs while adding a win to his season tally.</p><p>Having gone deep 8 times in their last five games, the Athletics are 5th in that span. At 3.6 runs per game, Oakland is 27th in the league. This figure has come on a team batting average of .222 while hitting a total of 106 home runs (24th).</p><p>The Oakland Athletics have been dealt a blow with the injury of Esteury Ruiz, who is out for today's game. The young slugger has been a key contributor to the team's offense this season, batting .257 with one home run and 35 runs batted in.</p>

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<p>Betting on today's Seawolves and Bulldogs game? Catch the action at John J. Lee Amphitheater in New Haven, CT, as the Bulldogs hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under for this game is set at 138 points, and the Bulldogs are the home favorites against the Seawolves in a non-conference matchup.</p><h3>STONY BROOK SEAWOLVES VS YALE BULLDOGS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Stony Brook Seawolves +13.5</p><p>This game will be played at John J. Lee Amphitheater at 7:00 ET on Wednesday, November 29th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE STONY BROOK SEAWOLVES:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 72-70 in favor of the Bulldogs.</li><li>Even though we have Yale winning straight-up, we like Stony Brook at +13.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 138 points, and we like the over with a projected 142 points.</li></ul><h3>Can the Seawolves Offense Score Enough on the Road?</h3><p>Stony Brook will face off against Yale in their fifth game of the season, currently holding a 1-3 record. In their last five games on the road, including last year, Stony Brook has a record of 1-4. Stony Brook has a 1-3 record against the spread heading into today's game. When factoring in last season, they are 5-4 vs. the spread in their last ten games.</p><p>In four games, Stony Brook comes in with an over/under mark of 3-1-0, with their games averaging 140.5 points per game. The Seawolves' have recorded an over/under record of 2-1 in their last three games, with their games averaging 60 points per game.</p><p>In their most recent game, the Stony Brook offense concluded with only 55 points against Rider. Throughout the game, they made 1/19 three-point attempts and had a field goal percentage of 34%. Aaron Clarke is currently the leading scorer for the team, entering today's matchup with an average of 11. Meanwhile, Dean Noll also brings a PPG average of 10.6 into the game.</p><p>Coming into today's game, the Stony Brook defense is giving up an average of 71.4 points per contest. So far, the Stony Brook defense is giving up an average of 10.8 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 8.2 times per game (216th).</p><h3>Can the Bulldogs Pull Off a Home Win?</h3><p>Yale will be entering their 7th game of the season with a record of 3-3. In away games, the Bulldogs have gone 2-3, while they are 1-0 at home this season. Heading into their game against Stony Brook, Yale holds a 2-4 ATS record. Over their last five games, the team is 3-1 vs. the spread.</p><p>Looking at their over/under performance through six games, Yale has an over/under record of 5-1-0, with their games averaging 144.5 points per game on average. The Bulldogs' last five games have culminated with an average of 78 points per game and an over/under record of 1-3.</p><p>In their latest game, Yale offense put up 72 points against Rhode Island. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 49.2% and made 10 threes. Bez Mbeng is leading the team in scoring at 14.1 points per contest. Danny Wolf has also been a key contributor with a PPG average of 13.1 going into the game.</p><p>At present, the Bulldogs' defense is nationally ranked 104th, allowing 70.0 points per game. In terms of field goal percentage allowed, Yale's defense has allowed opponents to shoot 40.9% from the field, including a three-point shooting percentage allowed of 30.5% this season.</p>

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<p><strong>BetAnySports </strong>patrons know that the <strong>Baltimore Ravens</strong>, like a lot of teams in the NFL, had to go through the ups-and-downs of ramifications created by COVID-19 during the 2020 season. In one game they had to play against the Pittsburgh Steelers, for example, they wound up having to use Robert Griffin III and Trace McSorley at the position. Yet they played hard and made a game of it.</p>



<p>Lamar Jackson is a certain difference-maker; he has won 30 out of 38 games he has started in the NFL. He has also rushed for more than 1000 yards in consecutive seasons, running the ground-based offense designed by the artful offensive coordinator, Greg Roman.</p>



<p>But the Ravens have experienced a rather unusual rash of injuries in training camp. And that leaves some observers wondering if the team may have served themselves better by addressing depth at the position in the draft.</p>



<p>This may wind up being an interesting test of what Jackson can really do, since opposing defenses may execute a blueprint of containment on him and make him find receivers down the field. More on that in a second.</p>



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<p>In the NFL Futures betting odds that have been established at <strong><a href="https://www.bangthebook.com/sportsbooks/betanysports/">BetAnySports</a></strong>, the Ravens are expected to reach double-digit victories:</p>



<p><strong>Baltimore Ravens Over 10.5 Wins -130<br>Baltimore Ravens Under 10.5 Wins +100</strong></p>



<p>As a proposition to make the playoffs, the&nbsp;Ravens are priced at -300 to get there, and +235 to fall short.</p>



<p>It was a very cruel turn for coach John Harbaugh, as he lost both Gus Edwards and JK Dobbins to torn ACL's and Justice Hill to a torn Achilles. Here is a team that said goodbye to Mark Ingram in the off-season, and operates a backfield "by committee." There were no meaningful rookie additions. As we write this, Ty'Son Williams is the #1 back.</p>



<p>Of course, the Ravens had to burst into action to put warm bodies into uniform. What they've got are running backs who've been cast away by other teams. Le'Veon Bell was signed, followed by Devonta Freeman and Latavius Murray. Only Bell had practiced with the team as of press time. So let's concede that none of them will be playing a critical role very early on. Of course, as the season progresses, at least one or two of them will be very much a part of things.</p>



<p>What they've got left in the tank is another story. Murray, recently released by New Orleans, is probably the best possibility at this point in time.</p>



<p>Jackson was far less effective with his legs when he was operating anything other than a single back and a single tight end. In fact, he only averaged 4.2 yards per carry in that formation. The Ravens did acquire Sammy Watkins in the off-season, but they'll probably have more difficulty putting out a threatening three-WR set without first-round pick Rashod Bateman, who is out with a groin injury for at least the early part of the schedule.</p>



<p>And speaking of the schedule, last year the Ravens played nine games against teams that were in the bottom ten of the NFL defensively. This season the opponents on their schedule had the second-best winning percentage of any slate in the league.</p>



<p>Look - Harbaugh usually finds a way to keep his club in the thick of things, and they won eleven times last year in the 16-game schedule. The Ravens have one of the most solid organizations in pro football. But there are two other playoff teams in the AFC North, and with a run-centric team it's not a good thing not to have your running backs. Roman can work with what's left, but teams are starting to wise up to what Jackson can and cannot do.</p>



<p>It may be worth an even money play on the&nbsp;UNDER&nbsp;here, and inasmuch as there are quite a few wild card contenders outside the division (New England, Miami. Denver, Chargers, etc.), I wouldn't mind grabbing the +235 on a playoff "no," as it is posted at&nbsp;<strong><a href="https://betanysports.eu/BangTheBook/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">BetAnySports</a></strong>, &nbsp;where you can get a whole lot more in the way of futures bets as well as wagering on the NFL games in progress through the facilities of Super Lines and Ultimate Lines. And remember that Bitcoin offers the easiest way to deposit - it's fast and there are no transaction fees!</p>

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