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<p>Planning on watching today's Highlanders and Bears game? Catch the action at Hill Field House in Baltimore, MD, as the Bears hosts this showdown at 11:00 ET on ESPN+. The over/under line for this matchup is currently at 145 points, and Morgan State is favored by -6.5 at home against NJIT.</p><h3>NJIT HIGHLANDERS VS MORGAN STATE BEARS BETTING PICK</h3><p>The Pick: NJIT Highlanders +6.5</p><p>This game will be played at Hill Field House at 11:00 ET on Saturday, November 16th.</p><h3>WHY BET THE NJIT HIGHLANDERS:</h3><ul><li>We have this one finishing with a projected score of 74-73 in favor of the Bears.</li><li>Even though we have Morgan State winning straight-up, we like NJIT at +6.5.</li><li>The over/under is currently sitting at 145 points, and we like the over with a projected 147 points.</li></ul><h3>Does NJIT Stand a Chance on the Road?</h3><p>NJIT dropped to 0-2 on the season after a 68-50 loss to Loyola Maryland on Tuesday. The Highlanders were +3 point underdogs going into the game and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 118, well under the O/U line of 138.5.</p> <p>After trailing 29-26 at halftime, NJIT struggled in the 2nd half, scoring just 24 points while allowing 39. They’ll need to tighten up defensively and find more scoring as they look to bounce back in their next game.</p><p>NJIT's offense struggled in their last game, putting up just 50 points while shooting 38.9% from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 40.7%, and they hit only 3 of 18 from beyond the arc, shooting 16.7% from three.</p> <p>They managed just 7 offensive rebounds and 7 assists as a team. Tariq Francis led the way with 17 points and 5 rebounds, while Jordan Stiemke added 15 points, hitting 3 of 5 from deep.</p><p>Even though NJIT allowed 68 points, they held their opponent to just 38% shooting from the field. The Highlanders gave up 18 two-point baskets on 36 attempts, a 50% conversion rate.</p> <p>From beyond the arc, NJIT's defense was strong, limiting their opponent to just 3 made threes on 18 attempts, a 16% success rate. They also sent them to the free-throw line only 6 times, where they made 5, shooting 83%.</p><h3>Do the Bears Have a Shot at a Home Win?</h3><h3>Morgan State Bears Recent Game/Games</h3> 

<p>The Bears dropped their season opener on Saturday, falling 84-66 to Longwood. Morgan State was a +10 underdog going into the game and failed to cover the spread. The total points for the game ended just under the O/U line of 151, with 150 points scored.</p> 

<p>Morgan State was down 36-32 at halftime but struggled defensively in the 2nd half, allowing 48 points while scoring 34 of their own. They'll need to tighten up on defense as the season progresses.</p><p>Morgan State's offense put up 66 points in their last game, shooting 50% from the field. They were efficient inside, hitting 61.9% of their two-point attempts, but struggled from beyond the arc, making just 1 of 12 threes (8.3%).</p> <p>At the free-throw line, the Bears shot 55%, connecting on 11 of 20 attempts. They grabbed 10 offensive rebounds and dished out 10 assists. Amahrie Simpkins was a standout, shooting 7 of 8 from the field and adding 4 assists.</p><p>Despite Morgan State's defensive efforts, they allowed 84 points in this game, with the opposing team shooting 51% from the field. The Bears struggled to contain two-point shots, as the other team went 16/22, a 72% success rate.</p> <p>From beyond the arc, Morgan State gave up 9 threes on 27 attempts, a 33% shooting percentage. They also sent the other team to the free-throw line 33 times, where they converted 25 free throws, shooting 75%. Morgan State allowed 7 offensive rebounds.</p>

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<p>The Toronto Blue Jays square off against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday night to open a two-game interleague series at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., so here’s the best Blue Jays vs. Nats betting pick along with the latest odds update on <a href="https://bangthebook.com/sportsbooks/betdsi/">BetDSI Sportsbook</a>.</p>



<p>These two foes split a two-game set in April, as each team upset the odds. The Jays won as +105 home dogs, 9-5, while the Nats beat Toronto as +160 road dogs, 8-2. Toronto is a firm fave for Tuesday’s clash in Washington, while the totals sit at 9.0 runs.&nbsp;</p>



<h2><strong>The Blue Jays stopped a three-game slide&nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></h2>



<p>The Toronto Blue Jays put an end to a three-game losing streak last Sunday, outlasting the Mariners in the closing contest of a three-game series in Seattle, 8-3. Steven Matz held the M’s to one run through the first five innings, while the Jays smacked four homers to finally get things going at the plate.</p>



<p>Toronto has combined for just eight runs through that three-game slide. The Blue Jays have won ten of its first 16 outings in August, scoring 81 runs in the process and compiling a .265/.330/.457 batting line.</p>



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<p>Alek Manoah will take the hill Tuesday, and the 23-year-old righty is 5-1 in 11 starts in his rookie season. Manoah boasts a 2.59 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, and a 71/21 K/BB ratio across 59 innings of work. Last week, he tossed 6.2 frames of a two-run ball and fanned 11 in a 10-2 thrashing off the Los Angeles Angels.</p>



<h2><strong>The Nats dropped seven in a row</strong></h2>



<p>The Washington Nationals extended their losing streak to seven games this past Sunday, suffering a 6-5 defeat to the Atlanta Braves. Paolo Espino got pounded for five earned runs in four innings of work, while five relievers surprisingly did a terrific job, but it wasn’t enough, as the Nats failed to score in the final four frames.</p>



<p>Washington has dropped 12 of its last 13 games overall. The Nats own the fourth-highest ERA in the majors this month (6.06) while scoring 58 runs on a .246/.329/.374 triple-slash in 14 outings.</p>



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<p>Erick Fedde will take the mound Tuesday against the Jays, and he’s 4-8 with a pedestrian 5.12 ERA and 1.42 WHIP in 19 starts this season. The 28-year-old righty has struggled a lot over his previous nine starts, posting a 7.43 ERA and a .322 batting average across 40 innings of work.</p>



<p>Interestingly, Fedde took a win over Toronto in April. He fanned seven through six frames and yielded just one earned run on two hits and three free passes.</p>



<p><strong>Trends:</strong></p>



<p><strong>Toronto:</strong></p>



<ul><li>13-6 in the last 19 games overall</li><li>4-1 in Alek Manoah’s last five starts&nbsp;</li></ul>



<p><strong>Washington:</strong></p>



<ul><li>1-12 in the last 13 games overall&nbsp;</li><li>0-7 in the last seven games at home</li><li>2-6 in Erick Fedde’s last eight starts&nbsp;&nbsp;</li></ul>



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<p>The Blue Jays desperately need a win here. They were four and a half games behind the bottom wild card in the American League on Monday, so I’m expecting Toronto to beat Washington and satisfy -177 moneyline odds.</p>



<p>The visitors have so many dangerous weapons on their lineup. Their pitching staff has recorded a solid 3.45 ERA over the last two weeks of action, while the Blue Jays’ offense should hit well and hard against Erick Fedde and the Nats bullpen that has registered a 5.62 ERA so far this month.</p>





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<p><strong>The Total:</strong></p>



<p>The Nationals bullpen owns a terrible 5.60 FIP in August while surrendering 1.63 home runs per nine innings. Washington should struggle mightily on the mound in this matchup, so I’ll go with the over on the totals.</p>



<p>The visitors remain the best betting pick here, as the over backers will need some help from the hosts, who haven’t been at their best lately. Still, the Jays ‘pen has a 4.13 ERA and 4.66 FIP in August, so the Nats should be able to score a few runs. The total has gone over in 12 of the Nationals’ last 15 games and six of the Blue Jay’s previous eight contests overall.</p>





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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Washington Nationals Odds, Pick, Prediction 8/17/21

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