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The college hoops betting action goes on with a loaded Saturday card, so we’re taking a closer look at the Big 12 Conference showdown from Ed and Rae Schollmaier Arena in Fort Worth, Texas, to get you the best Oklahoma vs. TCU betting pick and odds.&nbsp;



According to <a href="https://www.bangthebook.com/sportsbooks/bookmaker/">Bookmaker Sportsbook</a>, the Horned Frogs are small 1.5-point home underdogs with a total of 136.5 points. TCU is winless in eight straight meetings with the Sooners, who have gone 4-0-1 ATS in their previous five meetings with the Horned Frogs.



<h2>Oklahoma lost two of its last three contests </h2>



The Oklahoma Sooners (12-4; 8-8 ATS) fell to 2-2 in the conference play following a 66-52 defeat at the Texas Longhorns this past Tuesday. It was their second loss in the last three outings and second straight defeat on the road, as the Sooners lost at Baylor 84-74 last week.



Oklahoma is No. 35 in both of the latest KenPom rankings and NCAA NET Rankings. The Sooners tally 111.9 points per 100 possessions (40th in the country) on 50.6% shooting from the field (4th) and surrender 95.3 points in a return (38th) on 41.3% shooting from the field (105th).



Senior forward Tanner Groves leads the charge for the Sooners, averaging 13.5 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game. Junior forward Jalen Hill adds 9.6 points and 5.8 boards per contest, while senior guard Elijah Harkless has 10.1 points, 4.9 rebounds, and 2.3 dimes a night.



<h2>TCU won eight of its last nine games </h2>



The Horned Frogs (11-2; 6-5-2 ATS) improved to 1-1 in conference play following a 60-57 victory at the Kansas State Wildcats this past Wednesday. Playing as 3.5-point road underdogs, the Horned Frogs recorded their eighth win in the last nine showings along with last weekend’s 76-64 defeat to Baylor.



TCU is No. 54 in the NCAA NET Rankings and No. 60 in the KenPom rankings. The Horned Frogs score 107.6 points per 100 possessions (95th in the nation) on 43.0% shooting from the field (246th) and allow 95.8 points in a return (42nd) on 41.0% shooting from the field (94th).



Sophomore guard Mike Miles is TCU’s best player. He’s posting 17.8 points, 3.7 boards, and 4.8 assists per game. Junior forward Emanuel Miller tallies 10.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per game, while junior guard Damion Baugh adds 9.2 points and 4.0 assists a night.



Trends:



Oklahoma:



<ul><li>8-2 ATS in the last ten games played in January</li><li>4-0-1 ATS in the last five games against TCU&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>



TCU:



<ul><li>3-8 ATS in the last 11 games against the Big 12 Conference&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>



<h2 id="h-oklahoma-vs-tcu-pick">Oklahoma vs. TCU Pick</h2>



The Horned Frogs are enjoying a nice season. Mike Miles overcame his wrist injury and went off for 19 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists in that road win at Kansas State. TCU will be fired up to finally beat the Sooners, who have dominated this matchup lately.



On the other side, the Sooners will be keen to bounce back from a heavy loss at Texas. They couldn’t cope with the Longhorns’ stout D, and I’m expecting the Sooners to do a much better job in a much favorable matchup with TCU. Frankly, this game could easily go either way, as both sides lack height and matchup each other well.



Pick: Take Oklahoma -1.5 at -110&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;



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The Sooners have executed their offense very well thus far apart from a few games against some very good defensive teams. Still, Oklahoma records 67.6 possessions per 40 minutes, playing at a slow pace, while TCU averages only 66.8 possessions per 40 minutes (272nd in the country).



Therefore, I have to take the under, although we could easily see a tight battle down the stretch and a lot of free-throw attempts. TCU makes only 68.3% of its free throws (259th), while Oklahoma shoots 74.3% at the stripe (68th).



Pick: Go under 136.5 points at -110&nbsp;&nbsp;

Oklahoma vs. TCU Odds, Pick, Prediction 1/15/22

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The 2021 MLB betting action continues Sunday, August 22, with plenty of interesting markets to choose from, so we’ve prepared the best Pirates vs. Cardinals betting pick and odds, as the NL Central foes wrap up a three-game series at Busch Stadium in Saint Louis.



The Cardinals have won nine of their first 13 meetings with the Pirates in 2021 (Saturday’s middle contest has been excluded from the analysis), but the Pirates took the first blood in this set. Pittsburgh is a +188 moneyline dog for the closing contest, while St. Louis sits at -205 with a total of 8.5 runs on <a href="https://www.bangthebook.com/sportsbooks/bookmaker/">Bookmaker Sportsbook</a>.



<h2>The Pirates blanked the Cards to stop a five-game slide</h2>



The Pittsburgh Pirates improved to 43-79 on the season with a 4-0 victory at Busch Stadium last Friday. The Bucs snapped a five-game skid, scoring as many runs as they did in the previous three outings. Pittsburgh owns the lowest-scoring offense in the majors (3.57 runs per game), and the Pirates have scored only 35 runs over their last 12 games.



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On the pitching side of things, the Pirates have registered a poor 5.76 ERA through their first 18 games in August. Steven Brault (0-1, 1.84 ERA) will get the nod Sunday, his fourth of the season, and the 29-year-old lefty have surrendered just three earned runs in his previous three outings (14.2 frames).



Brault was activated from the IL on August 4. Six days later, he took a loss in a 4-1 defeat to the Cardinals, allowing a couple of earned runs on five hits across five innings of work. Last Monday, the southpaw tossed 5.2 scoreless innings against the Dodgers but had to settle down with a no-decision in a tough 2-1 defeat.



<h2>The Cardinals desperately need to get back on the winning path</h2>



The St. Louis Cardinals cannot afford any more upsets, and in the next seven days, they’ll play five games against the Pirates and a couple of more against the Detroit Tigers. The Cards fell to 62-59 on the season following that 4-0 loss to the Bucs on Friday, recording their third defeat in the last four outings. St. Louis has gone 18-13 since the All-Star break, and the Cardinals were only 3.5 games behind the bottom wild card in the National League on Saturday.



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The Cards have won ten of their first 17 games in August, posting a nice 3.27 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and a .221 batting average against. Adam Wainwright will take the mound Sunday, and the 39-year-old righty turned the clock around in 2021, posting a 3.26 ERA, 1.09 WHIP, and 141/39 ratio across 24 starts and 154.2 innings of work (11-7 record).



Two of Wainwright’s 11 wins came against the Pirates. He tossed a shutout at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on August 11, scattering a pair of hits and striking out seven.



Trends:



Pittsburgh:



<ul><li>3-15 in the last 18 games overall</li><li>1-8 in the last nine games on the road</li></ul>



St. Louis:



<ul><li>21-9 in the last 30 games against Pittsburgh&nbsp;</li><li>5-1 in Adam Wainwright’s last six starts</li></ul>



<h2 id="h-pittsburgh-pirates-vs-st-louis-cardinals-pick">Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals Pick</h2>



In the last couple of weeks, the Cardinals have posted a decent .266/.347/.427 batting line. Their offense should make a difference against the Pirates, especially after a lousy display in the opening clash of the series.



The Bucs have recorded a miserable .197/.253/.319 slash line over their previous 12 outings. Their current lineup has a .317 OPS in 111 at-bats against Adam Wainwright. Steven Brault will look to extend his good run of form, and the current Cards have a .569 OPS in 112 at-bats against him, but Brault missed four months with a left lat strain and shouldn’t be able to take the distance.



 









The Total:



Considering the Pirates’ offensive woes and projected starters, this should be a low-scoring affair. The Pirates have scored just one run off Adam Wainwright in 15 frames this season, and the veteran hurler has a 2.09 ERA over his previous six starts.



The Cardinals bullpen has registered a nice 2.55 ERA and 3.37 FIP in the last ten days of action, while the Bucs ‘pen has a 3.93 ERA and 4.81 FIP in that span. Four of the last six encounters between these two foes went in the under along with one push.

Pittsburgh Pirates vs. St. Louis Cardinals Odds, Pick, Prediction 8/22/21

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