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<p>Looking to win big? The Rainbow Warriors and Mustangs face off at 10:00 ET on ESPN+. The Mustangs are hosting the game at Mott Athletics Center in San Luis Obispo, CA. Hawaii is favored by -8.5 in this Big West conference contest against Cal Poly. The game's over/under currently sits at 131 points.</p><h3>HAWAII RAINBOW WARRIORS VS CAL POLY MUSTANGS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Cal Poly Mustangs +8.5</p><p>This game will be played at Mott Athletics Center at 10:00 ET on Thursday, February 15th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE CAL POLY MUSTANGS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 75-68 in favor of the Mustangs.</li><li>Not only will Cal Poly pick up the win, but look for them to cover at +8.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 131 points, and we like the over with a projected 143 points.</li></ul><h3>Will Hawaii Live Up to Expectations on the Road?</h3><p>After their 87-70 win over UC Davis, Hawaii is 14-11 overall and 5-8 in the Big West. On the road, the Rainbow Warriors' record is 4-6, and they have lost two straight.</p>

<p>For the season, Hawaii has been favored in 14 games, going 10-4. Their average scoring margin on the road is -3.8 points per game, and over their last 10 road games, they are 4-6.</p><p>As the favorite, Hawaii has gone 7-7 vs. the spread this season and they have gone 5-5 in their last 10 games as the favorite. On the road, the Rainbow Warriors have gone 4-6 vs. the spread this season and they have gone 1-2 in their last 3 road games vs. the spread.</p><p>On the season, the over/under record in Hawaii games is 12-10-1, and the average scoring total in their games is 141 points. Today's over/under line of 131 is lower than the average OU line in their games this year (138.2). In their last three games, the over/under record is 3-0, and the average scoring total in those games is 166 points.</p><p>In their latest game, Hawaii's offense looked good, scoring 87 points against UC Davis. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 53.1% and made 23/27 free throws. The top scorer for the Rainbow Warriors was Bernardo Da Silva with 19 points, while Noel Coleman also added 18 to the scoreboard.</p><p>At present, the Rainbow Warriors' defense is nationally ranked 89th, allowing 68.6 points per game. So far, the Hawaii defense is giving up an average of 6.2 offensive rebounds per game and are turning teams over 11.5 times per game (536th).</p><h3>Will the Mustangs Win at Home?</h3><p>Cal Poly enters this game against Hawaii as 8.5-point underdogs. The Mustangs have struggled all season long, as they have a 4-21 record, including a 0-13 mark in Big West play. They have lost 13 straight games, and their average scoring margin at home is -6.7 points per game.</p>

<p>Cal Poly's record as an underdog this season is 3-21, and they have been the underdog in all but one of their 25 games. In their last game, they fell to Long Beach State by a score of 77-68. Over their last 10 home games, the Mustangs have gone 2-8.</p><p>Cal Poly has an ATS record of 11-13 this season, including a mark of 5-5 at home. Over their last 10 games as the underdog, the Mustangs are 4-6 vs. the spread.</p><p>Today's over/under line of 131 is lower than the average over/under line in Cal Poly games this season (134.7). In their last three games, the over/under record is 2-1 and the average scoring total is 132 points.</p><p>Cal Poly is coming off a good offensive performance, putting up 68 points vs. Long Beach State. This figure is more than their season average of 62.9 points per game. Leading the team in scoring was Jarred Hyder with 21 points. Quentin Jones also added 19 points for the Mustangs.</p><p>Coming into today's game, the Cal Poly defense is giving up an average of 72.6 points per contest. On average, opposing teams are hitting 5.4 threes per game vs. Hawaii. This has come on three-point shooting percentage of 32.9%.</p>

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<p>Looking to win big? The Rangers and Red Wings face off at 7:00 ET on ESPN+. The Red Wings are hosting the game at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, MI. The Rangers are favored by -1.5 in a Eastern conference showdown. The game's over/under is currently at 6.5 goals.</p><h3>NEW YORK RANGERS VS DETROIT RED WINGS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Detroit Red Wings +1.5</p><p>This game will be played at Little Caesars Arena at 7:00 ET on Saturday, November 9th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE DETROIT RED WINGS:</h3><ul><li>With the Rangers being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Rangers.</li><li>Take the Rangers on the moneyline</li><li>On the puck line, we like Red Wings (+1.5)</li></ul><h3>Does New York Have What it Takes to Win as Road Favorites?</h3><p>The Rangers improved to 8-3-1 with a 5-2 road win over the Islanders. Entering as -1.5 goal favorites, New York covered the puck line with ease. The total for the game was set at 6 goals, and the combined 7 goals pushed the game over the line.</p> 

<p>Four different players scored for the Rangers in this one. Artemi Panarin led the way with two goals, including an empty-netter to seal the win.</p><p>Artemi Panarin led the way for the Rangers with two goals, including his 9th of the season on an empty net. Chris Kreider opened the scoring with his 8th goal, while Vincent Trocheck added his 4th. Adam Edstrom also found the net for the first time this season.</p> <p>Mika Zibanejad contributed with his 8th assist on Panarin’s empty-netter and his 7th assist on Kreider’s shorthanded goal. The Rangers fired 40 shots on goal and scored once on the power play.</p><p>Defensively, the Rangers gave up two goals to the Islanders, one at 15:22 in the 2nd period and another with just 8 seconds left in the 2nd. However, they held the Islanders scoreless in the 1st and 3rd periods. Igor Shesterkin made 35 saves with a 94.6% save percentage, and the Rangers' defense added 10 takeaways and 19 hits.</p><h3>Can the Red Wings Pull Off a Home Win?</h3><p>With a 2-1 win over the Sabres, the Red Wings evened their record at 6-6-1. Detroit, favored on the puck line, didn’t cover, and the total of 3 goals fell short of the 6.5 line.</p> 

<p>After trailing 1-0 in the first period, the Red Wings responded with two goals in the second. Both of Detroit’s goals came from Dylan Larkin, and both were on the power play.</p><p>Detroit’s offense was held scoreless in the first period before Dylan Larkin netted his 6th and 7th goals of the season in the second. Both goals came on power plays, with the first at 12:11 and the second at 5:22.</p> <p>The Red Wings took 23 shots on goal and recorded 15 giveaways. Lucas Raymond picked up his 10th assist on Larkin’s second goal, while Alex DeBrincat added his 4th assist of the season.</p><p>Defensively, Detroit will look to carry over their performance from their previous game, where they allowed just one goal to Buffalo. Cam Talbot made 31 saves with a 96.9% save percentage, and the Red Wings' defense added 4 takeaways and 11 hits. The only goal they gave up was a short-handed tally in the first period.</p>

New York Rangers vs Detroit Red Wings Betting Pick & Prediction 11/9/24

<p>Don't miss out on the NBA showdown between the Bucks and Wizards. The game is starting at 7:00 ET on MNMT, and it's hosted by the Wizards at Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. Get ready to place your bets! The Bucks are favored in this Eastern conference showdown. The game's over/under is currently at 245 points.</p><h3>MILWAUKEE BUCKS VS WASHINGTON WIZARDS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: Washington Wizards +9</p><p>This game will be played at Capital One Arena at 7:00 ET on Monday, November 20th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE WASHINGTON WIZARDS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 107-106 in favor of the Bucks.</li><li>Our projections have Giannis Antetokounmpo finishing with Giannis Antetokounmpo points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists.</li><li>From the field, we have the Bucks finishing with a field goal percentage of 49.4% and knocking down 14 threes.</li></ul><h3>Will the Bucks Come Through as Road Favorites?</h3><p>Facing the Wizards today, the Bucks look to maintain their record above .500, which currently stands at 9-4. The team currently sits 3rd in the Eastern Conference and 1st place in the Central division.</p><p>Milwaukee's ATS record is currently below .500 at 4-9 for the season. On the road, the Bucks have an ATS record of 2-4, as opposed to a 2-5 record against the spread when playing at home.</p><p>In their latest game, Milwaukee's offense looked good, scoring 132 points against the Mavericks. They recorded an overall field goal percentage of 52.1% and made 17/20 free throws. On the offensive front, the Bucks have a season-long field goal percentage of 49%, ranking 4th in the NBA. When it comes to three-point shooting, they are ranked 5th in terms of percentage and 6th in three-pointers made.</p><p><p>Coming into today's game, the Bucks' defense is giving up an average of 116.8 points per contest.</p><p>When it comes to forced turnovers, the Bucks are forcing 13.6 per game, which is 13th in the league. They also come into the game sitting 15th in blocked shots at 5.2 per game.</p></p><h3>Do the Wizards Stand a Chance at Home?</h3><p>So far this season, the Wizards have a record of just 2-10, as they look to pick up a win over the Bucks. Throughout their 12 games, the Wizards have posted a 1-9 record against Eastern Conference opponents, while going 1-1 in non-conference matchups.</p><p>Washington arrives with an ATS record of 5-7 for the season up to this point. When playing on the road, the Wizards hold an ATS record of 4-3 in contrast to a 1-4 record against the spread when playing at home.</p><p>In contrast to their season average of 114.1 points per game, the Wizards had a below average performance. They scored 99 points against the Knicks and had a field goal percentage of 45.1%. Coming into the game, the Wizards offense has strugled with their outside shot this season, hitting threes at a rate of just 35%. On average, they get up 35.3 three-point attempts per game and are averaging 15.8 made free-throws.</p><p><p>Coming into the game, the Wizards will be looking to improve their defense, as they are currently giving up 122.9 points per game (28th).</p><p>For the season, Washington is ranked 17th in fewest fouls per game. Team's are averaging 22.2 free-throws per game vs. the Wizards and have an overall field goal percentage of 49.8%.</p></p>

Milwaukee Bucks vs Washington Wizards Betting Pick & Prediction 11/20/23

This is the regular season finale weekend for the Monster Energy Cup Series, but not for the Xfinity Series. Two races are left in the regular season for NASCAR’s top “minor league” circuit as the drivers, teams, and haulers head to Indianapolis Motor Speedway to run on the iconic 2.5-mile track known as the Brickyard.

It appears that the Xfinity Series could not find a sponsor for this week’s Indiana 250, so the drivers will take their 100 laps around the track in a race with the same name that it had in 2012 and 2013. It was previously the Lilly Diabetes 250. Last year’s race was run on Monday because of rain, so let’s hope we don’t have a repeat performance of that this season.

Odds are on the right-hand side for desktop viewers and down below the comment box for mobile viewers.

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<h5><strong>September Swoon</strong></h5>
This race used to be held in July. Now it is held in September. Some have suggested that NASCAR should use the road course inside of the 2.5-mile oval to spice things up a little bit. For now, that isn’t the case, but we could see changes down the line.

If there isn’t a lot of drama on the Cup Series side for this one, it is safe to say there is no drama on the Xfinity Series side. The top 12 make the playoffs in the Xfinity Series. Ryan Sieg leads Gray Gaulding by 119 points for the final playoff spot. He won’t be caught and no points driver outside the top 12 is going to win a big oval race. This is about as boring as it gets, especially with Tyler Reddick up 51 points on Christopher Bell.

We’ll likely have the same things to discuss for the 1.5-mile track at Las Vegas next weekend.

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<h5><strong>The Race Within the Race</strong></h5>
Well, maybe here’s something. Ford and Toyota have nine wins apiece after Cole Custer was granted last week’s win because Denny Hamlin failed the post-race inspection. Bragging rights for manufacturers in the regular season are on the line. Or something like that.

It really is a shame to grasp at straws, at least as far as drama and storylines go. Playoff bonus points are still available and it would behoove many of the drivers to pick some up. Bell leads with 43 and Custer is second with 36. Even though Reddick will win the points chase in the regular season, he only has 24 playoff points. No other driver has more than 11.

Like the Cup Series playoffs, the drivers run in sets of three and the bottom four are axed from consideration for the championship. The final four will run at Homestead-Miami in November and the top finisher of those four will be crowned the champ. Even though 12 and then eight and then four drivers are eligible for the title, these will still be full-field races.

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<h5><strong>Killer Kyle</strong></h5>
Kyle Busch has three wins in the seven previous iterations of this race. He won in 2013, 2015, and 2016, which was part of the Dash 4 Cash program before Cup Series drivers were barred from entering. That race wound up being only 63 laps. Busch is laying a price this week at -145. This is his seventh Xfinity Series race of the season. He won three of the first four and finished second with the most laps led at Auto Club Speedway. Since then, he’s finished 31st and 29th, but he did lead the most laps at Bristol.

Busch did not win in 2017 – he finished 12th – but he did lead the most laps and has led the most laps in three straight and four of the last five at this level at IMS.

Not surprisingly, Bell is the second favorite at +330. Bell was 13th on the big track at Michigan, but did win the second stage. He was third on the big track at Auto Club. He finished seventh here last season. He has six of Toyota’s nine wins at this level. Busch has the other three. It really would be pretty surprising if both of these guys finish outside the top five.

Custer has six wins now, all on bigger oval tracks. He’s had some hiccups on road courses or smaller tracks at times, though he does have wins at Richmond and Darlington. He’s run very well at Auto Club, Pocono, Chicagoland, and Kentucky. He was 29th here last year, but got caught up in some issues. He was fifth two years ago. With Busch in the race, I’m not sure that +550 has enough value to take Custer, but he clearly has the best shot aside from the top two.

Reddick is next at +660 and the field follows at +1350, just to give you an idea of how top-heavy this race is expected to be. That’s even with the fact that Justin Allgaier won last year. He’s +1800 this year. Anyway, Reddick has eight straight top-five finishes, but only one win and a second*, which has an asterisk because he was third last week before Hamlin failed inspection.

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<h5><strong>Long Shots?</strong></h5>
LOL. Nah, not really. Chase Briscoe at +2200 is about the only one that makes sense for a gamble, as he has run very well on ovals this season. Austin Dillon is +3300 and did win at Michigan last year on the big track in Brooklyn, but those are the only two I’d remotely consider.

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<h5><strong>Picks</strong></h5>
Well, I’ll never lay a price in an auto race, so Busch is out. The Bell price is pretty decent, given that he’d be +200 or +250 if Busch wasn’t out there, so he’s the short price I like the most. Briscoe is worth some beer money – cheap beer money, not a good microbrew.

There isn’t much to this one. Ford hasn’t won this race yet, so maybe Custer gets a little extra incentive, but as far as betting opportunities, this race is light on them.

2019 Indiana 250 Betting Odds & Free Picks

One of the more unique events on the PGA Tour calendar goes off this week with the Zurich Classic at TPC Louisiana on the outskirts of New Orleans. This event switched to team play in 2016 as a way to try and increase interest and participation between the majors. With the PGA Championship coming quickly, a decent field is on hand this week and there are some dream teams that you can consider in your handicapping.

With the format of this event, we won’t have a DFS article this week. The cut line is 35 teams plus ties for this tournament. The field features 80 teams and 160 players. Winners get 400 FedEx Cup points each, but this tournament does not apply for Masters invitations or OWGR points.

Team odds are on the right-hand side for desktop viewers and below the comment box for mobile viewers as we head down to Avondale, Louisiana for a look at the only team event of the PGA Tour year.

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<h5><strong>Format and Course</strong></h5>
TPC Louisiana winds through the wetlands down near the Bayou and is a long par 72 of over 7,400 yards. As you would expect, a lot of holes have water in play, but this has traditionally been one of the better courses for scoring of all the tracks on the PGA Tour docket. Billy Horschel and Scott Piercy won this last year at 22-under. Jonas Blixt and Cameron Smith won in 2017 at 27-under. The lowest winning score with the old format dating back to 2010 was 15-under.

There are a lot of hazards on this course with bunkers and water, but this course has a lot of reachable par 5s and even a few drivable par 4s depending on wind and ground conditions. You can play aggressively on a lot of these holes, which is why there have been so many low scores.

Players will play fourball (better ball) for the first and third rounds and alternate shots for the second and fourth rounds.

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<h5><strong>The Teams</strong></h5>
While golf’s absolute best aren’t on hand this week, who wouldn’t want to watch a pairing of Jason Day and Adam Scott or major winners Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel. Day and Scott are the favorites at +600, with Sergio Garcia and Tommy Fleetwood close by at +750.

Patrick Reed will play with Patrick Cantlay and that Patrick tandem is +1200. Bubba Watson and JB Holmes can both hit it a country mile and there are +1600, along with Jon Rahm and Ryan Palmer.

Guys like Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Bryson DeChambeau, Phil Mickelson, Rickie Fowler, and Jordan Spieth are sitting this one out.

From a handicapping standpoint, you definitely want guys that can balance each other out, especially during the alternate shot rounds. When it comes to the fourball rounds, you know that the bombers will play their tee shots more frequently, so you really want to find a team that has good balance between a bomber and touch on the approach. The bombers can make up the length in the alternate rounds that their teammates may not have off of the tee.

Personalities matter a lot in this as well. Garcia and Fleetwood could be something of a powder keg, whereas Brooks Koepka and younger brother Chase Koepka should get along just fine. Henrik Stenson and Graeme McDowell are both veterans that know the ebbs and flows of this game.

There are also areas in which one player is just so much better than another. For example, Tony Finau badly outshines Kyle Stanley in every way possible. Stanley isn’t even in the top 200 in strokes gained putting to help on the greens. Because Finau is there, the odds are 20/1, but Stanley has the chance to really drag him down.

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<h5><strong>The Picks</strong></h5>
We’re getting a great price and some good value on Cameron Champ and Sam Burns at 70/1. Champ heads into this event 11th in strokes gained off-the-tee. The guys may struggle a little bit on approach, but Burns is top 25 in strokes gained putting. Champ is 31st. This type of event is all about birdies and eagles, so you really want guys capable of knocking down their putts. That is essential. Neither Champ nor Burns played this event last year, but they should pair well together.

Jason Dufner has played very well here with his partners. In 2017 he played with Patton Kizzire and finished tied for fifth. Dufner is back with 2018 partner Pat Perez, with whom he finished second last year. Perez is second in strokes gained putting this year. They don’t rate that well collectively in other areas, but Dufner’s been around the leaderboard the two years that we’ve had this tournament format. They are 50/1.

Kizzire is actually with Brian Harman this time around. Kizzire is 195th in strokes gained off-the-tee. Harman is 54th. Harman is nearly at the bottom in strokes gained on approach. Kizzire is in the middle of the pack. Kizzire is also 10th in strokes gained putting, which is much better than Harman’s 88th. Kizzire balances out a lot of areas where Harman struggles and vice versa, so that’s a good pairing at 66/1.

Another team with a good shot in the 60/1 range is Scott Stallings and Trey Mullinax. Mullinax was among the final groups last weekend at Harbour Town. He hits the ball a long way and ranks 38th in SG: OTT. He’s 50th in SG: Approach, but Stallings is 29th. When both guys can hit a good second shot, that is an enormous benefit, especially for putting purposes with the fourball rounds. Neither Mullinax nor Stallings grade well in putting, but playing the better approach shot can make it a lot easier.

This is a fun tournament, so have some fun with it from a betting standpoint as well.

2019 Zurich Classic of New Orleans Betting Odds & Picks

At <a href="http://bangthebook.com/sportsbooks/betonline"><strong>BetOnline</strong> </a>there are plenty of props to bet on for Super Bowl 55 (LV). And I think they would admit that some of these contain a little "gimmickry," although it is all about fun in the end.

But one of them, which "crosses over" from one thing to another, makes you think, and if you are leaning in a certain direction, it might even offer you some value.

Let's take a look at this:

<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>WHICH WILL BE HIGHER?</strong></span>

Senate votes to convict Donald Trump -140
Super Bowl LV total points scored +100

Of course, the "Senate votes" being referred to are those that would involve the pending impeachment trial of former President Trump.

We can say with some certainty that the number that will be represented in the top part of the prop is a little less flexible than the bottom part.

We can start by telling you that the number up top is going to be at least 50. And it is most likely going to be at least 55, perhaps a little more.

We get a clue here by a recent vote that was taken in the United States Senate, in which the constitutionality of holding such a trial in the first place was being reviewed.

That vote came out 55-45 against Trump - that included the 50 Democrats, in addition to five Republicans who more or less turned against Trump. These were Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Mitt Romney of Utah, Ben Sasse of Nebraska and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania.

We can conclude that if 45 of them don't even think a trial is constitutional, they aren't going to ultimately convict Trump. But we do allow for a couple more to reverse themselves. Who knows - maybe Mitch McConnell comes to mind. But don't expect the floodgates to open.

So we can say with some confidence that we would be looking in the 55-57 range.

And that pretty much puts us right in the neighborhood of where the Super Bowl LV (55) total is posted at <a href="http://bangthebook.com/s/betonline"><strong>BetOnline</strong></a>.

<a href="https://record.commissionkings.ag/_SwFIINNFoTmu11z-n_bVh2Nd7ZgqdRLk/1/"><img class="alignright wp-image-700050 size-full" src="http://bangthebook.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/BOL_Super_Bowl_LV_160x600.gif" alt="" width="160" height="600" /></a>Here are the odds on the game the last we looked:

<strong>Kansas City Chiefs -3 (-113)</strong>
<strong>Tampa Bay Buccaneers +3 (-107)</strong>

<strong>Over 55.5 points -116</strong>
<strong>Under 55.5 points -104</strong>

So when it really comes down to it, you are placing a prop wager on whether this game is going over the total.

To use an electoral term, it is a "referendum" on where you think this total will land.

Now, understand that when you are laying the -140 price that the votes in the Senate will be the "winner," you could actually win this with only 50; it would just depend on what happened with the game total.

But if you are wagering on the +100 price, you are almost certainly betting that this game will see more than 55 points scored.

And if you are doing that, you can actually get some real value through this prop.

Seriously - you are basically betting on the "over" at an even money price, rather than having to lay -116 on it if you were doing it is a "straight" wager.

That's something you should take note of.

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