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<p>Heading into game three of this American League matchup, the Guardians (66-70, 35-33 home) will send Xzavion Curry to the mound against the Rays (82-54, 37-31 away) and Taj Bradley. Check out my pick for today's Tampa Bay Rays vs. Cleveland Guardians game in Cleveland.</p><h3>TAMPA BAY RAYS VS CLEVELAND GUARDIANS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Tampa Bay Rays -1.5 Runs</p><p>This game will be played at Progressive Field at 4:10 ET on Sunday, September 3rd.</p><h3>WHY BET THE TAMPA BAY RAYS:</h3><ul><li>In their last ten games, the Rays have gone 6-4 vs. the runline.</li><li>The Rays have put together a 3-2 record vs. the runline in their last five games as the favorite.</li><li>Opponents are hitting a healthy .500 against Xzavion Curry in his last two starts.</li></ul><h3>TAMPA BAY RAYS TRYING TO CLOSE GAP IN AL EAST</h3><p>Tampa Bay's overall record currently stands at 82-54, placing them 2nd in the AL East. The Rays will look to extend their current series winning streak to 45 and have an overall series record of 26-12-6. At home, Tampa Bay is 45-23 and 37-31 on the road.</p><p><p>Today marks Taj Bradley's seventeenth outing of the 2023 season, and his record stands at 5-7. His ERA is 5.67, with an OBP allowed of .318, and he has struck out 99 batters thus far with a WHIP of 1.41. On the road, Bradley's ERA is 6.41 compared to 6.25 at home.</p></p><p>Taj Bradley's most recent start ended in a 17-4 loss to the Astros. The Rays' pitcher surrendered five runs on three hits over 3 1/3 innings of work.</p><p>Having gone deep 7 times in their last five games, the Rays are 6th in that span. At 5.3 runs per game, Tampa Bay is 4th in the league. This figure has come on a team batting average of .259 while hitting a total of 197 home runs (3rd).</p><p>Randy Arozarena has been one of the Tampa Bay Rays' most productive hitters in 2023. The outfielder is batting .261 with 77 RBIs and 21 home runs on the year.</p><h3>WILL THE CLEVELAND GUARDIANS TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AT HOME?</h3><p>The Guardians enter today's game with an overall record of 66-70, including putting together an above .500 mark at home (35-33). This year, Cleveland has played in 43 series and have gone 18-21-4. Currently, they are 2nd in the AL Central.</p><p><p>Xzavion Curry has made 33 appearances for the Guardians this season, with an overall record of 3-3. His ERA stands at 4.10, and he has a K/9 rate of 6.27. Curry's FIP is 4.26 and his OBP is .299.</p></p><p>Xzavion Curry will attempt to recover from a truncated performance against the Twins. The Guardians were defeated 10-6, and Curry yielded six runs in two innings of action.</p><p>Across their last five games, the Guardians' offense is 10th in batting average, leading to an average of 5 runs per contest in that span. Overall, they are the 23rd ranked scoring offense and posted a season-long OPS of .691 on 104 (28th). On average, they have struckout 7 times per game compard to 2.8 walks.</p><p>Gabriel Arias has been a key contributor to the Cleveland offense this season, boasting a .219 batting average and .372 slugging percentage. Over the last ten games, he has been particularly impressive, leading the team in hits with a .363 batting average.</p>

Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Guardians Betting Pick & Prediction 9/3/23

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<p>Looking to win big? The Bears and Panthers face off at 5:00 ET on FloC. The Panthers are hosting the game at John Gray Gymnasium in George Town, Cayman Islands. The odds for this non-conference game currently have High Point as the -8.5 favorite, with the over/under line sitting at 143.5 points.</p><h3>MISSOURI STATE BEARS VS HIGH POINT PANTHERS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: High Point Panthers -8.5</p><p>This game will be played at John Gray Gymnasium at 5:00 ET on Sunday, November 24th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE HIGH POINT PANTHERS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 79-68 in favor of the Panthers.</li><li>Not only will High Point pick up the win, but look for them to cover at -8.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 143.5 points, and we like the over with a projected 147 points.</li></ul><h3>Can the Bears Offense Score Enough on the Road?</h3><p>Missouri State picked up a 78-68 win over UT Arlington on Tuesday, November 19th. The Bears, who were +1 underdogs, not only won but also covered the spread. The total points for the game were 146, just under the O/U line of 151.</p> <p>After trailing 37-34 at halftime, Missouri State turned things around in the 2nd half, outscoring the Mavericks 44-31.</p><p>Missouri State's offense put up 78 points in their last game, despite shooting just 38.6% from the field and 33.3% from beyond the arc. Their effective field goal percentage was 42.1%, but they made up for it by hitting 85.3% of their free throws, going 29-for-34 from the line.</p> <p>Jaxon Ellingsworth led the way with 19 points, while Zaxton King added 18. Jalen Hampton was perfect from the field, hitting all 5 of his shots and grabbing 12 rebounds. The Bears also pulled down 13 offensive boards and finished with just 9 assists as a team.</p><p>Missouri State's defense held their opponent to 68 points, with a field goal percentage of 38% (22/57). They allowed 17 two-point baskets on 42 attempts (40%).</p> <p>From beyond the arc, the opposition shot 33%, making 5 of 15 three-point attempts. Missouri State also sent them to the line 34 times, where they hit 29 free throws (85%). The Bears gave up 13 offensive rebounds.</p><h3>Will High Point Make it Happen at Home?</h3><h3>High Point Panthers Recent Game/Games</h3> 

<p>High Point picked up an 80-73 win over American on Monday, November 18th. The Panthers were at home and entered the game as -14 point favorites.</p> 

<p>High Point led 39-29 at halftime, but allowed 44 points in the 2nd half while scoring 41. The Panthers didn’t cover the spread, and the total points of 153 went over the O/U line of 137.</p><p>High Point's offense was firing on all cylinders in their last game, shooting 56.9% from the field and posting an effective field goal percentage of 62.7%. They connected on 62.2% of their two-point attempts and hit 42.9% from beyond the arc, going 6-for-14 from three-point range. At the free-throw line, they converted 76.2%, hitting 16 of 21 attempts.</p> <p>Abdoulaye Thiam led the way with 22 points on 9-of-10 shooting, while D'Maurian Williams added 21 points, hitting 3-of-4 from deep. Elijah Stephens also had a strong performance, scoring 19 points on 9-of-11 shooting. Geoff Sprouse contributed 16 points, knocking down 4-of-7 from three-point range.</p><p>High Point's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 73 points on 56% shooting from the field. They allowed 23 two-point baskets on 37 attempts, a 62% success rate for their opponent.</p> <p>From beyond the arc, High Point's opponent hit 6 of 14 threes, shooting 42%. They also sent them to the line 21 times, where they converted 16 free throws, a 76% rate. High Point gave up 9 offensive rebounds.</p>

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<p>On Sunday, December 31st at 4:05 PM ET, the Pittsburgh Steelers and Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field in Seattle, WA. FOX is carrying television coverage the for game. n</p><h3>PITTSBURGH STEELERS VS SEATTLE SEAHAWKS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Seattle Seahawks -3.5</p><p>This game will be played at Lumen Field at 4:05 ET on Sunday, December 31st.</p><h3>WHY BET THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 23-17 in favor of the Seahawks.</li><li>Our projections have Kenny Pickett finishing with 217.966 passing yards on 20.994/35.039 passing.</li><li>The Seahawks are projected to finish with 332 yards of offense compared to the 286 yards for the Steelers.</li></ul><h3>Will Pittsburgh Win on the Road?</h3><p>This week will be the Steelers' 7th road game of the season. So far, they have put together a record of 3-3 on the road and 5-4 at home. Their overall mark of 8-7 has them sitting 3rd in the AFC-North. Taking a look at the Steelers' scoring margin this season, it is currently at -2.3. This has resulted in an ATS record of 8-7.</p><p>For this season, the Pittsburgh offense has an average of 17.1 points per game, placing them at 25th in the league. So far this season, Pittsburgh's passing game is 23rd in passing attempts. Their average of 184.2 passing yards per game places them 27th in the NFL rankings.</p><p>The Steelers have been running the ball an average of 26.8 times per game and currently hold the 16th spot in the league in rushing yards. Their average yards per rushing attempt is 4.1.</p><p>Thus far, the Steelers' defense has given up an average of 348.2 yards per game and 19.4 points per contest (7th). Going into this game, they've allowed a completion percentage of 60.5% and have surrendered 21 passing touchdowns. When it comes to run defense, they rank 20th in the NFL.</p><h3>Can the Seahawks Offense Score Enough at Home?</h3><p>In the NFC-West standings, the Seahawks find themselves in 3rd place with a record of 8-7. In the NFC, Seattle is in 7th place as week 17 approaches. Taking a look at the Seahawks' scoring margin this season, it is currently at -2.1. This has resulted in an ATS record of 8-5-2.</p><p>As they enter week 17, the Seahawks offense ranks 17th in the league, averaging 21.3 points per contest. Seattle is currently 15th in passing attempts and are averaging 6.7 yards per attempt (7). At 229.3 passing yards per game, they are 15th in the league.</p><p>Seattle comes in with an average of 4 yards per rushing attempt and have an average of 22.8 attempts per game. In terms of total rushing yards, they are currently ranked 28th in the league.</p><p>In terms of yards allowed, the Seahawks are 26th in the league while giving up 358.6 yards per contest. Seattle's defense has allowed 23.5 points per game, placing them 21st in the NFL.</p>

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