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ESPN+ will be covering this week nine college football matchup between the Northern Illinois Huskies and Ball State Cardinals. Kick-off is set for 3:30 ET at Scheumann Stadium in Muncie. The Huskies are favored by -11.5 points, with the over/under line at 48.5 points. The money line odds have Northern Illinois at -457 and Ball State at +350. The Huskies enter the game with a 4-3 record, while the Cardinals are 2-5 on the season.<h3>NORTHERN ILLINOIS HUSKIES VS BALL STATE CARDINALS BETTING PICK</h3>The Pick: Ball State Cardinals +11.5This game will be played at Scheumann Stadium at 3:30 ET on Saturday, October 26th.<h3>WHY BET THE BALL STATE CARDINALS:</h3><ul><li>We have the Northern Illinois Huskies winning this one by a score of 26 to 18</li><li>Even though we like the Northern Illinois Huskies to win, our ATS pick is to take the Ball State Cardinals at +11.5</li><li>We see this game finishing below the line of 48.5 points</li></ul><h3>Will The Northern Illinois Huskies Win As Road Favorites?</h3>Northern Illinois heads into Week 9 against Ball State with a 4-3 record and a 97.3% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. They are ranked 83rd in our power rankings and have gone 2-1 on the road and 1-1 at home this season. The Huskies have a +6.9 average scoring margin and are 3-1-1 against the spread. They’ve covered the spread in all three road games but are 0-1-1 ATS at home. Northern Illinois has been favored in two games, going 0-1-1 ATS as the favorite and 3-0 ATS as the underdog. This week’s over/under line is 48.5 points, higher than their average line of 44.6 points. Northern Illinois’ over/under record is 1-4, with their games averaging 40 points per contest.Northern Illinois has leaned heavily on their rushing attack this season, ranking 5th in the nation with 45.4 rushing attempts per game and averaging 216.3 rushing yards per game, which places them 16th nationally. Overall, their offense is averaging 23.4 points per game, and they are ranked 96th in our offensive power rankings heading into week 9. Quarterback Ethan Hampton has thrown for 932 yards with eight touchdowns and four interceptions, giving him a passer rating of 89. Northern Illinois ranks 101st in the country in passing yards per game. Cam Thompson leads the team with 244 receiving yards and two touchdowns.Northern Illinois' defense has been a strong point this season, ranking 13th nationally by allowing just 16.6 points per game. In their recent game against Toledo, they gave up only 13 points, but still lost 13-6. The defense allowed 286 total yards, including 134 rushing yards on 36 attempts and 152 passing yards. Opponents are averaging 103.6 rushing yards per game against Northern Illinois, which ranks 19th in the country. Quarterbacks have managed just a 56% completion rate and 156.4 passing yards per game, the 13th-lowest figure nationally.<h3>Are The Ball State Cardinals Going Win In At Upset At Scheumann Stadium</h3>Ball State enters Week 9 with a 2-5 record, ranked 126th in our CFB power rankings. They have just a 1% chance of becoming bowl-eligible this season. At home, they are 0-1, while they’ve gone 1-4 on the road. The Cardinals have been favored in only one game this season and are 1-0 as the favorite. Their average scoring margin is -17.7 points per game, and they are 3-3 against the spread this year. Their over/under record stands at 5-1, with their games averaging 68 points. This week’s line is set at 48.5 points, well below their average over/under line of 55.9 points.Ball State’s offense is averaging 25.1 points per game heading into week 9, placing them 68th in the nation. They are ranked 91st in our offensive power rankings. The Cardinals have relied heavily on their passing game, ranking 23rd in passing attempts per game. They are 16th in completions, averaging 23.3 per game, and are 69th in passing yards, with 223.3 yards per game. Their third-down conversion rate is 39%. Kadin Semonza leads the team with 1,538 passing yards and a 66.8% completion rate. He has thrown 13 touchdowns and 7 interceptions, with a passer rating of 90. On the ground, Ball State is averaging 106.3 rushing yards per game. Braedon Sloan leads the rushing attack with 451 yards and 4 touchdowns. Cam Pickett has 271 receiving yards and one touchdown.Ball State's defense has struggled this season, giving up an average of 42.9 points per game. In their recent matchup against Vanderbilt, they allowed 24 points, surrendering 423 total yards, including 275 passing yards and 148 rushing yards. Opponents have averaged 310.9 passing yards per game against Ball State, completing 67.1% of their throws. On the ground, Ball State has faced 31.6 rushing attempts per game, allowing an average of 184.6 rushing yards.

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First pitch for today's NL matchup between the Phillies and Cardinals is set for 1:15 PM at Busch Stadium in St. Louis. The Phillies head into the game with a record of 5-6 and will be facing a Cardinals club that is 6-6. You can catch this game on BSMW.

Looking at the forecast, it looks like the temperature will be in the upper 50s with overcast skies. The over/under line for the game is sitting at 8.5 runs, and Aaron Nola will be starting for the Phillies and will be facing Lance Lynn for the Cardinals. Philadelphia is currently favored at -136 on the money line.<h3>ST. LOUIS CARDINALS VS PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES BETTING PICK</h3>The Pick: St. Louis Cardinals Moneyline +114This game will be played at Busch Stadium at 1:15 ET on Wednesday, April 10th.<h3>HOW TO BET THE PHILLIES VS CARDINALS:</h3><ul><li>We have the Cardinals winning by a score of 5 to 4</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 9 runs and like the over</li></ul>The Cardinals picked up a 3-0 win over the Phillies in the most recent game of this series. St. Louis was actually the underdog going into the game at +116. The only home run hit in the game came from Nolan Gorman, who went 2/4 and had one of the Cardinals' seven hits.

Zack Wheeler got the start for the Phillies and took the loss, despite giving up just three earned runs in seven innings of work. Sonny Gray got the win for St. Louis, while Ryan Helsley picked up the save. Gray gave up five hits and didn't get any run support until the 4th inning when the Cardinals scored their first run.

Even though the Phillies had eight hits, they couldn't push across a run, and the offense didn't score in any inning. Trea Turner went 2/3 with a stolen base for the Phillies, while Brandon Marsh and Nick Castellanos also had two hits.<h3>Phillies Records & Stats</h3>Philadelphia has a chance to get back to .500 after dropping two of three to the Cardinals. Overall, the Phillies are 5-6 and are currently in 2nd place in the NL East, 2.5 games behind the Braves. They have gone 3-3 against division opponents and are 3-2 on the road this season.

So far this season, the Phillies have been favored in seven games and have gone 3-4 in those contests. They have also gone 2-2 as the road favorite.Philadelphia has been a solid bet against the run line on the road this season, going 3-2. The Phillies' average run margin in winning games is +3.0, while it's -4.0 in losing games. They have been favored in seven games, going 3-4 against the run line. They are 2-2 vs. the run line as an underdog.The Phillies have gone under the total in six straight games, and their over/under record for the season is 5-6. The average over/under line for their games this year is 8 runs, but today's line is set at 8.5 runs. The Phillies' games have had an average of 8.3 runs scored per game this season.Philadelphia's Aaron Nola is on the mound for the Phillies today, as they are taking on the Cardinals. Nola is coming off a win in his last start, where he went 5 2/3 innings and struck out 4. In his first start of the year, he took a loss, but he did strike out 11 batters in just 4 1/3 innings.Our player projections have Kyle Schwarber as the top Phillies player in terms of hitting, as he has the highest home run projection on the team and 6th best in the league today. Bryce Harper is right behind him in terms of home run projections, as he has the 7th best odds in today's slate of games. Trea Turner is our top projected Phillies player in terms of total hits, as his projection is 19th best in the league today.<h3>Cardinals Records & Stats</h3>After splitting the first two games of their series with the Phillies, the Cardinals will look to win their third straight series. They have played well at home, going 3-2, but have struggled on the road, going 3-4. Overall, they are 6-6 and are currently in 5th place in the NL Central, three games behind the Brewers.

St. Louis has played well as the underdog, going 4-4, and they are 1-0 as a home underdog. They have also fared well in night games, going 3-1, and are currently on a two-game winning streak.When the Cardinals win, they win big, with an average run differential of +2.7 runs per game. Their run line record as an underdog is 6-2, and they have covered the run line in six straight games when getting points.The St. Louis Cardinals have seen their last two games go under the total, and their season over/under record is 5-6. The average over/under line for their games this season is 8 runs, but today's line is set at 8.5 runs. So far, they have played just one game this season with a higher over/under line than today's, and that game went over the total.Lance Lynn will be making his third start of the season today, as he will be taking on the Phillies. In his first start of the year, he went 4 innings, allowing 4 runs and striking out 7. He followed that up with a 4-inning outing against the Dodgers, where he gave up 4 hits and struck out 5.Our player projections for the Cardinals' offense today have Brendan Donovan leading the team in total hits, with his total hits projection being 24th best in the league today. Willson Contreras is not only 5th in total hits projection for the Cardinals, but he is also our top home run projection for the team and 13th in the league. Paul Goldschmidt's total hits projection is 2nd for the Cardinals, and his home run projection is 3rd on the team and 17th in the league. Nolan Gorman is 6th in total hits projection for the Cardinals, but his home run projection is 2nd on the team and 14th in the league.

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