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<p>The Guardians are hosting the Twins today at Progressive Field in Cleveland, and they are looking to extend their lead in the AL Central, as they are 87-65. However, the Twins are the slight money line favorite today, with their odds sitting at -101 compared to the Guardians at -117. The over/under line is currently at 7.5 runs.</p>

<p>First pitch for this one is set for 6:40 PM ET, and the forecast calls for cloudy skies and temperatures in the upper 70s. BSGL will be televising this AL matchup. Minnesota is 3rd in the AL Central, with a record of 80-71, while the Guardians are 1st.</p><h3>MINNESOTA TWINS VS CLEVELAND GUARDIANS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Minnesota Twins Moneyline -101</p><p>This game will be played at Progressive Field at 6:40 ET on Wednesday, September 18th.</p><h3>HOW TO BET THE TWINS VS GUARDIANS:</h3><ul><li>We have the Twins winning by a score of 5 to 4</li><li>However, if you're looking for a run line pick, we like the Guardians to cover</li><li>As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 9 runs and like the over</li></ul><p>It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Twins vs. Guardians series. Minnesota went into the matchup as +118 underdogs and squeaked out a 4-1 win. Both teams scored one run in the first inning, and the Guardians could only muster one more run in the 4th inning. As for the Twins, they scored the game's go-ahead run in the 5th, and added two insurance runs in the 8th.</p>

<p>Gavin Williams got the start for the Guardians, going five innings and giving up two earned runs on five hits. He finished the game with seven strikeouts but issued two walks. As for the Twins, Zebby Matthews only went 4 2/3 innings but gave up just one earned run on five hits.</p>

<p>Minnesota's offense was led by Willi Castro and Matt Wallner, as they were the only two Twins hitters to have more than one hit. Castro, Lane Thomas, and Angel Martinez each had one home run for their respective teams.</p><h3>Twins Records & Stats</h3><p>Minnesota is 80-71 overall and 6.5 games behind the Guardians for the AL Central lead. So far, they have gone 29-21 in divisional games. The Twins are on the road today, and they are 38-38 on the road compared to 42-33 at home.</p>

<p>The Twins have been good as the favorite this year, going 63-42, but they are just 17-29 as the underdog. Minnesota has been really good as the road favorite, putting up a record of 28-16 this year. They are also 26-17-4 in series this year.</p><p>Minnesota has a run line record of 70-81 this season, including a 38-38 mark on the road. The Twins have an average run margin of 0.2 runs per game this season, and their average run margin in winning games is 3.7 runs per game. They have been favored in 105 games this season and have a run line record of 46-59 in those games.</p><p>Minnesota's over/under record is 76-69 this season, and the over/under line for today's game against the Cleveland Guardians is set at 7.5 runs. The combined run average for Twins games this season is 9.1, and their average over/under line for the season is 8 runs per game. Minnesota has played 97 games with over/under lines set above 7.5 runs, which accounts for 64.2% of their games this season.</p><p>Twins starter Bailey Ober will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Reds, as he gave up five earned runs in 6 2/3 innings of work. In that outing, he gave up two homers. Before that, he had turned in a quality start in three straight outings. Ober's ERA for the season is 3.90, along with a record of 12-7. Opponents are batting .202 vs. the right-hander this season. For the year, he has one complete game and 17 quality starts. Per nine innings, Ober is averaging 9.35 strikeouts and just 2.28 walks.</p><p>Carlos Santana comes into the game as the Twins' leader in home runs this season, and he is also on a seven-game hitting streak. Over his last four games, he has gone 6/17 with a home run and two RBIs. Willi Castro has also been swinging the bat well of late, going 6/16 in his last five games. This includes one home run and four RBIs.</p>

<p>For the season, the Twins are averaging 4.7 runs per game, which is 11th in the league. They are also one of the top home run hitting teams in the league and have a team batting average of .249. As a team, they are 8th in on-base percentage and have the 6th best slugging percentage in the league.</p><h3>Guardians Records & Stats</h3><p>Cleveland is 87-65 overall this season and leads the AL Central by five games over the Royals. The Guardians are 28-22 against other teams in the AL Central. At home, the Guardians are 46-28 this season and 41-37 on the road. So far, they have been excellent as the favorite, going 61-33.</p>

<p>The Guardians have an overall series record of 26-15-6 this year, and they are 6-7 as the home underdog. Cleveland has gone 6-4 across their last ten games and are currently tied with the Twins in their series.</p><p>The Guardians have been a solid run line bet this season, going 77-75 overall. They have been slightly better on the road, going 41-37, compared to 36-38 at home. They have a positive run differential both at home and on the road, with an average run margin of 0.5 runs per game overall. They have been a better bet as an underdog, going 33-25 against the run line, compared to 44-50 as the favorite.</p><p>The Cleveland Guardians have been involved in high-scoring games this season, with a combined run average of 8.3 runs per game. Their over/under record is 66-75, and the average over/under line for their games is set at 8 runs. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, their record is 17-21. The over has hit in six straight games for the Guardians, and 69.7% of their games this season have had over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs.</p><p>Cleveland is sending Tanner Bibee to the mound today vs. the Twins, and he comes into the game with a record of 11-8 and an ERA of 3.60. Looking back at his last outing, Bibee took the loss vs. the Rays, giving up three earned runs in six innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. One of those wins came vs. the Royals, where he gave up just one earned run in six innings of work. Bibee has a total of 10 quality starts this year and is averaging 9.84 strikeouts per nine innings. For the season, he has given up 22 homers.</p><p>Jose Ramirez comes into the game on a 10-game hitting streak and has been hot at the plate of late, going 8/23 in his last six games. During this stretch, he has one home run and three runs batted in. For the season, Ramirez's 35 home runs are 7th best in the league and leads the Guardians, while his 107 RBIs are 5th best in the MLB.</p>

<p>As a team, the Guardians are averaging 4.4 runs per game and are 11th in the league in home runs. They have been a better offensive team at home, averaging 4.7 runs per game. Overall, they are batting just .238, which is 15th in the league, and have the league's worst BABIP at .27.</p>

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<p>Max Scherzer will start for the Rangers on Tuesday, and they are facing off against the Cardinals, who will have Lance Lynn on the mound. This interleague matchup is taking place at 7:45 PM ET from Busch Stadium in St. Louis, and the forecast calls for clear skies and temperatures near 100 degrees.</p>

<p>The over/under line is currently at 8.5 runs, and the Cardinals are the slight money line favorite, with their odds sitting at +102. The Rangers are 3rd in the AL West, while the Cardinals are 2nd in the NL Central. BSSW will be televising this one.</p><h3>ST. LOUIS CARDINALS VS TEXAS RANGERS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: St. Louis Cardinals Moneyline +102</p><p>This game will be played at Busch Stadium at 7:45 ET on Tuesday, July 30th.</p><h3>HOW TO BET THE RANGERS VS CARDINALS:</h3><ul><li>We have the Cardinals winning by a score of 6 to 5</li><li>If you're looking for a run line pick, we also like the Cardinals to cover</li><li>As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over</li></ul><p>Thanks to a three-run 7th inning for the Rangers' offense, they picked up a 6-3 road win over the Cardinals in the most recent game of this series. Heading into the game, the Rangers were favored at -115 on the money line.</p>

<p>The starting pitching matchup for this game featured Nathan Eovaldi for the Rangers, and he went six innings while giving up three runs and picked up a win. Andre Pallante only went five innings for the Cardinals, giving up three earned runs and took the loss.</p>

<p>Texas got a big performance from Nathaniel Lowe, as he went 2/4 with a home run and two RBIs. Wyatt Langford also had a three-hit game and scored a run for the Rangers' offense.</p><h3>Rangers Records & Stats</h3><p>Texas is 52-55 overall and trail the Astros by 3.5 games in the AL West. The Rangers are 13-16 against other teams in the AL West. So far, they have gone 29-23 at home compared to a mark of 23-32 on the road.</p>

<p>So far, the Rangers have been good as the favorite, going 34-24 this year. As the underdog, Texas is 18-31. They have an overall series record of 15-18-1, and they have won six of their last ten games overall.</p><p>The Rangers have been a team to avoid on the run line this season, as they are just 47-60 overall. They have been slightly better on the road, going 24-31, but they have been a poor bet as the favorite, going just 21-37. They have been outscored by an average of 0.7 runs per game on the road, compared to outscoring opponents by 0.8 runs per game at home.</p><p>Today's over/under line of 8.5 runs is right on par with the Texas Rangers' combined run average of 8.5 runs per game. The Rangers have played 76 games this season with over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, and the over has hit in 20 of those games for a record of 20-16. Texas has hit the over in each of their last four games.</p><p>Texas is sending right-hander Max Scherzer to the mound today vs. the Cardinals. He has made seven starts this year and has a record of 2-3 with a 3.57 ERA. In his last outing, Scherzer picked up the win, going six innings and giving up just one earned run. Before that, he had given up at least one homer in three straight outings. Scherzer has made three quality starts this year and is averaging 8.41 strikeouts per nine innings. For the season, he has allowed five homers and is averaging just 1.78 walks per nine innings.</p>
<p>Corey Seager has been swinging a hot bat of late for the Rangers, going 13/34 in his last nine games with a home run and two RBIs. Marcus Semien has also been a solid run producer of late, going 11/38 with two homers in his last nine games. Adolis Garcia comes into the game as the team's leader in home runs (18) but is batting just .211 for the season.</p>

<p>Overall, the Rangers are averaging 4.3 runs per game and are 14th in the league in home runs. As a team, they are batting .241, which is 13th in the league, and have the 7th fewest strikeouts in the league. Currently, Robbie Grossman, Marcus Semien, and Corey Seager are all on hitting streaks.</p><h3>Cardinals Records & Stats</h3><p>St. Louis is 54-52 overall this season, and they are seven games behind the Brewers for the NL Central lead. So far, they are 16-16 in divisional games. The Cardinals have lost two straight series and have an overall series record of 17-14-3 this year.</p>

<p>At home, the Cardinals are 27-25 this season compared to 27-27 on the road. As the underdog, the Cardinals are 25-26 this year and 29-26 as the favorite. St. Louis has dropped two straight and are just 4-6 over their last 10 games.</p><p>While the Cardinals have a losing record against the run line this season, they have been a more profitable bet as the underdog, going 33-18. Their average run margin in winning games is +2.5 runs, while it drops to -3.6 runs in losses. Their overall run line record is 52-54, and they are 25-27 against the run line at home.</p><p>The St. Louis Cardinals are home today against the Texas Rangers with an over/under line of 8.5 runs. The combined run average for their games this season is 8.7 runs, and their over/under record is 50-53. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 24-14. So far this season, 23 of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5 runs, accounting for 21.7% of their games.</p><p>Lance Lynn will be looking to build off his last outing, where he didn't give up an earned run in five innings of work. In that outing vs. the Pirates, he gave up just two hits and issued three walks. Lynn finished with a no-decision in the game. Looking back further, Lynn has turned in a quality start in six of his 20 outings this year. His ERA for the season is 4.17, along with a record of 5-4. Opponents have a batting average of .246 vs. Lynn this year. The right-hander has been much better at home, coming in with a record of 4-0 and an ERA of 3.99.</p><p>St. Louis comes into today's game with the 24th ranked scoring offense in the league, averaging just 4.1 runs per game. So far, they have been even worse on the road, averaging only 4 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .245, which is 11th in the league, and their collective on-base percentage of .309 is 14th in the MLB.</p>

<p>Alec Burleson has been the Cardinals' top power threat this season, as his 18 home runs are the 2nd most in the league. He is also leading the team with 60 RBIs and has a team-high batting average of .281. Nolan Gorman is right behind him with 19 homers, but he is hitting just .204 for the season. Over his last six games, Nolan Arenado has gone just 4/21, but two of those hits were home runs.</p>

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The last time the <strong>Cleveland Browns</strong> won a road playoff game, they were playing the Dallas Cowboys at the Cotton Bowl, a stadium that still stands as the backdrop to the State Fair of Texas but really only hosts one game of note these days, the yearly battle between the University of Texas and Oklahoma University, known as the Red River Rivalry. Cleveland beat Dallas but then lost to Minnesota, as the Vikings would advance to Super Bowl IV and fall to Kansas City. That long streak ended last week as the Browns shocked the Pittsburgh Steelers, scoring 28 points in the first quarter and holding on for a 48-37 victory.

The<strong> Kansas City Chiefs</strong>, who rested Patrick Mahomes and some other key starters in Week 17 and then had a bye last week, are the next stop on Cleveland’s playoff tour. Can the Browns pull off two straight upsets, or is Cleveland’s playoff journey about to come to an end? Check out our thoughts on this divisional playoff contest.

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<strong>Cleveland Browns at Kansas City Chiefs</strong>

<strong>When: </strong>Sunday, January 17, 2021, 3:05 pm ET

<strong>Where: </strong>Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City

<strong>TV: </strong>CBS

<strong>Radio: </strong>Westwood One

<strong>JAZZ Sports Odds: Chiefs -10.5 / Total 57 *</strong>
<h4>Why the Browns Will Win</h4>
The Chiefs have played with fire throughout much of the second half of 2020 – and they also played with fire in the playoffs last year. In each of their three playoff games a year ago, they trailed by at least ten points but then roared back to win. Down the stretch this season, they won in Weeks 10 through 16 by a combined 26 points. They seemed to show that they could flip a switch and play actual football when they needed to, but when does that become a recipe for disaster?

The Browns have shown that they can deal with adversity. They basically had two in-person practices in the two weeks before the wild card game, and they didn’t have head coach Kevin Stefanski or their Pro Bowl left guard in Pittsburgh, thanks to the COVID-19 protocols, but they kept plugging away. Nick Chubb and Kareem Hunt are a nightmare duo at tailback, both capable of putting up big plays to keep drives going. This duo was first in the NFL in second-level yards, which means yards that they gain after they pass the line of scrimmage. Can they keep the Chiefs off the field? Can they keep the Chiefs from scoring in a couple of plays after they have ground out 12-play drives of their own? If you like the Browns here, then you think the answer is yes.
<h4>Why the Chiefs Will Win</h4>
The Kansas City Chiefs had 69 passing plays of 20 or more yards in the regular season. That was second in the NFL behind the Houston Texans, who had 70. If we’re going to be frank, the Chiefs should shred the Cleveland secondary. If the Browns thought that keeping up with Chase Claypool and JuJu Smith-Schuster was tough, then stopping Tyreek Hill, Sammy Watkins and Travis Kelce is going to be a whole new experience.

If Kansas City can keep the scoring going and avoid costly penalties and turnovers, they should be able to run away from the Browns. Baker Mayfield moves the ball with the running game and the play-action game. He will be able to find some receivers down the field, but I see this turning into a track meet that the Chiefs win.
<h4>The Final Word</h4>
I have all kinds of respect for what the Browns have done this season. It’s possible that the Browns will get off to a hot start and go into halftime with a lead. But I don’t see them holding that lead against Patrick Mahomes.

<em>*Odds are subject to change. </em>

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<p>The Mavericks and Roos are set to face off at 8:00 ET on Summ. The Roos will host the game at Swinney Recreation Center in Kansas City, MO. This Summit conference matchup has an over/under of 145 points, and Kansas City is favored to win by -3.5 at home vs. Omaha.</p><h3>OMAHA MAVERICKS VS KANSAS CITY ROOS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Kansas City Roos -3.5</p><p>This game will be played at Swinney Recreation Center at 8:00 ET on Saturday, February 24th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE KANSAS CITY ROOS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 76-70 in favor of the Roos.</li><li>Not only will Kansas City pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -3.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 145 points, and we like the over with a projected 146 points.</li></ul><h3>Are the Mavericks Ready for a Road Win?</h3><p>Omaha is coming off a 71-70 win over Oral Roberts, and they have won two games in a row. The Mavericks are 14-15 overall, and they have gone 7-6 in Summit League action.</p>

<p>On the road, Omaha has gone 3-11 this season, and their average scoring margin is -5.3 points per game. Over their last ten games away from home, the Mavericks have gone 2-8.</p><p>As the underdog, Omaha has gone 10-5 against the spread this season and 14-10 overall. On the road, their ATS mark is 9-5, and in their last 10 games as the underdog, they have a 6-4 ATS record.</p><p>This season, the over/under record for Omaha is 12-12 and today's line of 145 is lower than the average over/under mark in their games (146.2). So far, 13 of their games have finished with more points than today's line. In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 and the average scoring total in those games is 158 points.</p><p>In their recent game, the Mavericks' offense concluded with 71 points, consistent with their ongoing season average of 75.4 points per contest. Leading the team in scoring was Marquel Sutton with 19 points. Nick Davis also added 16 points for the Mavericks.</p><p>Coming into today's game, the Omaha defense is giving up an average of 72.9 points per contest. In today's game, the Omaha defense will be looking to once again do a good job defending the three-point line, as they gave up just 4 three-pointers while giving up 70 points.</p><h3>Can the Roos Hold Strong at Home?</h3><p>Coming into tonight, Kansas City has a record of 13-15, and they have won three straight games. So far, the Roos are 7-6 in conference play compared to 6-9 in non-conference action.</p>

<p>At home, Kansas City has gone 6-5, and over their last ten games at home, they are 7-3. On the season, the Roos have been favored in seven games, going 5-2 in those matchups.</p><p>As the favorite, Kansas City has gone 4-3 vs. the spread this season. Over their last 10 games as the favorite, the Roos are 5-5 vs. the spread.</p><p>On the season, the over/under record in Kansas City games is 13-11-1 with an average of 143.8 points per game compared to an average OU line of 140.4. In their last three games, the over/under record is 1-2 with an average scoring total of 137 points.</p><p>Kansas City's offense had a good outing, putting up 82 points against South Dakota. They achieved a 41.4% field goal percentage and went 22/28 from the free-throw line. The team's top scorer is Jamar Brown, who enters today's matchup with an average of 15, while Khristion Courseault also carries a PPG average of 10.5 into the game.</p><p>At present, the Roos' defense is nationally ranked 131st, allowing 70.5 points per game. Against South Dakota in their most recent game, the Kansas City defense gave up a total of 78 points while allowing South Dakota to hit 44% of their shots.</p>

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