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Gator's NFLx 70% Situational Report:



NFLx (Saturday): Play Over NFLX road teams after being outrushed by 100 or more yards last game.
(24-5 since 1993.) (82.8%)

PLAY: Baltimore / Washington OVER 32

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BIG AL'S 90.5% ATS PRESEASON AFC GAME OF THE YEAR -- Saturday
At 9 pm, on Saturday, our Preseason AFC Game of the Year is on the Denver Broncos minus the points over Cleveland, as we will fade the Browns who opened the season with a win (over KC) and a loss (to Detroit) in its two games, both at home. But 1-1 teams are terrible away from home in Game 3 following back to back home games in Weeks 1 and 2 of the Preseason. They've covered just 9.5% of the time since 1983 vs. a foe off an ATS loss. With Denver in off a 31-20 defeat at Dallas as a 4-point dog, we'll ride the Broncos on Saturday night. Take Denver. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. And don't miss my other big NFL Winner on Saturday night or my Preseason Monday Night Game of the Year.

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SCOTT SPREITZER SCOTT'S NFL PRESEASON GAME OF THE YEAR! (30-6, 83% FB RUN!)
(285) MIN Vikings vs (286) SEA Seahawks Game Starts at August 25 2007 18:00 EST Take (286) SEA Seahawks
I'm laying the points with the Seahawks as my Preseason GOY. There are two incredibly miffed coaches this week and one of those roams the sidelines for the Seahawks. Mike Holmgren was furious with his team's performance in last week's beatdown by the Packers. He took it out on his squad in practice, calling it the best week of practice the team has had this month. Now, he'll take it out on the anemic Vikings. Minnesota's offense, whether starters are on the field or not, will be one of the least imaginitive and most boring in the league because they don't have a true NFL starting QB. So far, the offense has scored just ONE TD in the preseason. Tavaris Jackson is about as inaccurate as an NFL QB can be, especially with deep routes and his backups aren't any better. Matt Hasselbeck didn't play last week, but he and the starters will play into the third quarter on Saturday. Seneca Wallace, who's better than any QB on the Viking roster will follow. Holmgren made no bones about wanting to look sharp and win this game. I believe his Seahawks will do so in a big way. Seattle is my Preseason GOY! Thanks! GL! Scott.

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Larry Ness'



20* NFL Preseason GOY (5-1 or 83% ATS with NFLX 20*s last two years!)


My 20* play is on the Sea Seahawks at 9:00 ET. The Seahawks opened as 6 1/2-point favorites in this game, the highest pointspread of the preseason to-date. AND....with GOOD reason! The Seahawks looked sharp in their Week 1 opener, winning at San Diego 24-16, as backup QB Seneca Wallace went 17-of-25 for 191 yards. Last Saturday night in Green Bay, Mike Holmgren sat starting QB Matt Hasselbeck and his team was just DREADFUL. The Packers had a 28-point 2nd quarter (GB returned two fumbles for TDs) on their way to a 48-13 rout. Third-string QB David Greene, who replaced Wallace in the late 2nd quarter, threw three interceptions! Holmgren was furious after the loss. "I cannot tolerate how we played," Holmgren said. "It's just unacceptable, and so we'll fix it." His plan is to have his starting units play into the second half. Hasselbeck, who didn't play last week, will start at QB. Holmgren likes to use the third exhibition game of every year to see where the starters are as far as fine-tuning the No. 1 units. He gets the perfect opponent (patsy!) in the Vikings. Minnesota has done little offensively the first two weeks, as FOUR of the team's five preseason TDs have come on three interception and one fumble return! Brad Childress may have a superb offensive mind but in Tavaris Jackson and Brooks Bollinger, he DOESN'T have an NFL-ready QB. Jackson's downfield accuracy has been lacking as he learns the offense and most of his best throws have been dropped. As for Bollinger, I never thought much of him in college. I won't even comment on a "wanna be" like Drew Henson. The Vikings have mustered just 445 yards in two games, accounting for only 27 FDs, while converting 11-of-27 third downs. NFL Preseason GOY 20* Sea Seahawks.

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Scott Spreitzer


Scott Spreitzer's NFL-X Underdog of the Month! *19-4, 83%!
The Redskins are my Dog of the Month. We went against the Ravens on Sunday night and we'll do so again on Saturday. Brian Billick has stated that his starters will NOT play past halftime this week. In fact, he said if the starters find a "good rythm", they could be on the sideline by as early as the end of the first quarter. Baltimore is ready for the regular season, folks. They have had the "best August" ever, according to Billick. Obviously, this game means very little to them. But the game has bigger implications to the Skins as they continue to try to develop a new, winning attitude. Jason Campbell may not play. But that suits us just fine in preseason action. That means Mark Brunell will likely start and play into the third quarter, along with the starters. System quarterback Todd Collins will follow and may play the entire remainder of the game with mostly second-stringers. Add it up and we have a wrong favorite in this one, as far as I'm concerned. I'll take the points with the Redskins, my Underdog GOM. Thanks! GL! Scott.

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Ben Burns

MLB Personal Favorite

Philadelphia Phillies

Game: San Diego Padres vs. Philadelphia Phillies Game Time: 8/25/2007 7:05:00 PM Prediction: Philadelphia Phillies Reason: I'm laying the price with PHILADELPHIA. The Padres grabbed yesterday's opener but the Phillies should have the advantage this evening. Lohse is 5-3 with a stellar 2.87 ERA in 10 "home" starts with his team going 7-3. Meanwhile, Hensley is 1-2 with an awful 9.76 ERA and 2.309 WHIP in three road starts. In eight starts overall, he has an awful 7.58 ERA and 2.000 WHIP. Despite yesterday's result, the Phillies remain an outstanding 14-6 their last 20 meetings with the Padres. They average a full run more per game than do the Padres while hitting nearly 30 points better. Yes, some of that is certainly caused by the difference in ballparks. However, I feel that the Phillies have a better hitting lineup, regardless of venue. The Phillies are 18-8 when playing at home with an over/under line of either 10 or 10.5. Look for them to get some immediate payback for yesterday's embarrassment. *Personal Favorite




Ben Burns

MLB TV Total of the Month

UNDER dodgers/mets

Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs. New York Mets Game Time: 8/25/2007 3:55:00 PM Prediction: under Reason: I'm playing on the Mets and Dodgers to finish UNDER the total. Stults has been strong in two starts for the Dodgers. He faced these same Mets in his first start and allowed two runs and five hits through 5 1/3 innings. Note that the game finished UNDER the total. He followed that up by allowing only two hits and two runs through seven innings vs. Colorado. That gives him a stellar 2.92 ERA and a miniscule 0.649 WHIP with an impressive 14 Ks and just one walk. Its also worth mentioning that Stults dominated the Mets when he faced them here last season, allowing only two hits and one run through six complete innings. That makes him 1-0 with a 2.38 ERA and 0.794 WHIP in his two starts vs. New York! Meanwhile, Hernandez has been excellent at home, going 3-1 (team is 6-2) with a outstanding 2.42 ERA and 0.981 WHIP. The UNDER was a perfect 8-0 in those games. Look for more of the same this afternoon as the UNDER improves to 13-7 when the Mets were listed as home favorites in the -150 to -175 range. *TV Total of the Month




Ben Burns

#1 Game of the Week BLOWOUT

HOUSTON

Game: Dallas Cowboys vs. Houston Texans Game Time: 8/25/2007 8:00:00 PM Prediction: Houston Texans Reason: I'm taking the points with HOUSTON. "Motivation" plays a critical role in which team covers the spread and Week 3 of the preseason is no exception. That being said, I feel that the Texans will be the more motivated team tonight. For starters, they're playing at home. As Cowboys' Coach Phillips remarked: "...I think there will be a big crowd. I think they'll be into it. That will help their team some, as far as motivation." Further motivation will be provided by the fact that the Cowboys are "America's Team" while the Texans are "second fiddle" in their very own state AND by the fact that the Cowboys routed the Texans 34-6 last season. At the time, that was Kubiak's worst loss as a head coach and it's safe to say that he hasn't forgotten. Yes, the Cowboys looked impressive in their 31-20 home victory over the Broncos last week. However, the Texans were at least as impressive in their 33-20 road win at Arizona, scoring points in every quarter. That blowout win brought them to 4-1-1 ATS in six preseason games under Kubiak. Houston's new starting quarterback Matt Schaub has always excelled in preseason and he was nearly flawless last week. Indeed, the former-Falcon completed 9-of-12 for 108 yards and ran 5 yards for a score. While Schaub will see his most playing time yet, it's worth mentioning that he is also supported by a solid rotation of backups. The Texans are a more talented team than most people give them credit for. They closed out last regular season with a pair of victories, including one over the Colts. They also won their final preseason home game last season. Look for another huge effort as they step up and score the upset. *Game of the Week



Ben Burns



NFLX Contrarian Game of the Month

ARIZONA

Game: San Diego Chargers vs. Arizona Cardinals Game Time: 8/25/2007 10:00:00 PM Prediction: Arizona Cardinals Reason: I'm taking the points with ARIZONA. The betting public will likely see the Chargers laying such a small number and be quick to jump all over them. After all, they were the best team last season and they just won convincingly last week. I feel that the Cardinals will be the more motivated team tonight though and I look for them to rise to the occasion with their best effort of the preseason. For starters, they're playing at home vs. one of the best teams in football. As they did in last season's near-upset over the previously undefeated Bears, the Cardinals will view this as a chance to show that they are capable of competing with the league's elite teams. Additionally, the Cardinals have a new coach, are coming off a poor year AND are 0-2 in the preseason. They badly need a victory to give the team and the fans some confidence heading into the season. Note that we're getting some additional value here due to last week's results. The Cardinals lost by double-digits to Houston while the Chargers blew out the Rams on National TV. In Turner’s last head coaching job (with the Raiders in 04 and 05) his team went 0-2 ATS in Week 3. Look for his team to stumble again as the highly motivated home underdogs score the upset and improve to 4-1 ATS their last five preseaon home games with a total ranging from 38.5 to 42. *Contrarian Game of the Month

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Vernon Croy

San Diego Padres vs. Philadelphia Phillies (MLB)
Aug 25, 2007 7:05 PM EDT

Play: Philadelphia Phillies

1 Unit - Take the Phillies ML, The Phillies have the superior pitcher on the mound tonight with Kyle Lohse (7-12 ERA 4.61) who has an ERA of just 2.86 over his 10 home starts this season. Lohse has also lasted an average of 6.9 innings per start at home this season while walking just 14 batters over 69.3 innings. The Padres send Clay Hensley (2-3 ERA 7.58) to the mound who has an ERA of 9.76 over his 3 road starts this season. The Phillies ball park is a hitters park and Hensley's road ERA just gets worse tonight against this Phillies ball club that is hitting .278 at home this season while averaging 5.4 rpg.

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JIM FEIST

Take "(928) TEX Rangers"

No team has hotter bats than the Rangers, scoring 39 runs in a double header sweep of Baltimore this week. Now they come home and this is a great hitter's park. Texas starter Jamey Wright is 2-0 at home this season where opponents are hitting just .214 off him. Seattle continues its long road trip and starter Horacio Ramirez has struggled, with a 7.15 ERA this season. He's walked 8 in his last 17 innings for an 8.83 ERA. Wait until he sees the red-hot Texas bats! Play the Rangers.

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Brandon Lang SATURDAY

20 DIME

Colts

Bears


10 DIME

Rangers - Specify Pitchers - Ramirez vs Wright

Ravens - (Only lay 3. Do not lay 3 1/2. Buy the hook and only lay 3. Never, I repeat, never get beat by the hook.)


5 DIME

Cubs - Specify Pitchers - Lilly vs Davis

D'Rays - Specify Pitchers - Blanton vs Kazmir

Angels - Specify Pitchers - Marcum vs Saunders

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Doc's NFLX

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1 Unit Play. Take Dallas –2 ½ over Houston
The Battle of Texas will go the way of the Cowboys, as new coach Wade Phillips continues to blitz opponents and cause controversy against coaches. Dallas has looked the best of any team this preseason and has yet to lose a game since their first game of the 2005 season. Their unbeaten streak is at nine games and laying less then a field goal is too good of an opportunity to pass up. QB Matt Schaub is still learning a new system and this Texans team cannot afford to have him go down via injury. The Cowboys unbeaten preseason streak goes to 10 games, giving us a cash in the process.



1 Unit Play. Take Washington +3 ½ over Baltimore
The Battle of Maryland will go Skins, who have a much better situation at quarterback. If starter Jason Campbell cannot go, expect Todd Collins and Mark Brunell to play much of the game. Both have experience and should be able to pick apart reserves. The strength of the Baltimore team is its defense and the offense struggles to put points on the board. If the Redskins do not beat themselves with costly turnovers, this game belongs to the Skins, who will win it straight up.



2 Unit Play. Take Under 37 in New York @ New York
NFLX Game of the Year. For the third straight year, our preseason game will be a selection for the annual Battle of New York. The Jets defense played pretty well last week against the Vikings, but the same cannot be said for the offense, who allowed three pick-six touchdowns. Both of these offenses are bad and since these teams play each other in the regular season (week 7) do not expect them to so much in this game. The Giants were hit hard by injuries in their game against Baltimore last Sunday and just want to make it through the last few weeks without any more significant losses. The Giants have only scored 34 points in their first two games and they will not reach 20 points in this game. Recent history points to a low scoring affair in this annual exhibition meeting, as the last three years the score has been 13-7, 15-14, 17-10, all of which fell under the number. We will not worry about who wins this game and just collect with the under.

1 Unit Play.Take San Francisco +6 over Chicago
The 49ers are the type of team that needs to do well in the preseason in order to build confidence for this young squad. If there is such a thing as preseason revenge the 49ers certainly have it, as they were crushed by the Bears last year and they definitely do not want a showing like that again. Let’s face it; this game comes down to the Bears offense not being able to cover this big of spread, especially the way Rex has been playing of late. He cannot even hold onto the ball and expect him to force a couple off ill-advised turnovers. This will be a field goal game and we will collect with whoever comes out on top.

Best of Luck - Doc's Sports

[Thor]

BIG AL'S 90.5% ATS PRESEASON AFC GAME OF THE YEAR -- Saturday
At 9 pm, on Saturday, our Preseason AFC Game of the Year is on the Denver Broncos minus the points over Cleveland, as we will fade the Browns who opened the season with a win (over KC) and a loss (to Detroit) in its two games, both at home. But 1-1 teams are terrible away from home in Game 3 following back to back home games in Weeks 1 and 2 of the Preseason. They've covered just 9.5% of the time since 1983 vs. a foe off an ATS loss. With Denver in off a 31-20 defeat at Dallas as a 4-point dog, we'll ride the Broncos on Saturday night. Take Denver. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie.

[Thor]

Ben Burns' "BLUE CHIP" TOTAL BLITZ! (10-1-1 L12!)

UNDER detroit/indianapolis

Game: Detroit Lions vs. Indianapolis Colts Game Time: 8/25/2007 7:00:00 PM Prediction: under Reason: I'm playing on the Colts and Lions to finish UNDER the total. I successfully played on the Colts to finish above the total in Monday's game vs. the Bears. However, this should be a much-lower scoring contest. The Lions have seen their first two games finish well above the total. Those results have helped keep tonight't total reasonably high, giving us excellent value with the UNDER. They should help ensure that the Lions focus on their defense, particularly against the high-powered attack of the Colts. In Week 1, the Lions defeated the Bengals by a score of 27-26. A closer look shows that it wasn't the first team offense doing much of the scoring, as the Lions didn't score a single point in the first quarter. Its also worth mentioning that the first team defense allowed only six first quarter points. Last week, the Lions' defense was excellent, blanking the Browns through three quarters - before Cleveland got 20 points against the fourth quarter scrubs. Despite that result, the UNDER remains a solid 6-3 the last nine Lions' non-conference preseason games and 4-1 the last five times that they played a preseason game with a line ranging from 35.5 to 42. Marinelli emphasizes defense and toughness, as does Dungy. Look for solid play on that side of the ball combined with a heavy dose of the run from the offenses as the UNDER improves to 6-2 the last eight times that the Lions were coming off consecutive preseason victories.

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Scott Spreitzer
Scott Spreitzer's NFL-X Underdog of the Month! *19-4, 83%!
The Redskins are my Dog of the Month. We went against the Ravens on Sunday night and we'll do so again on Saturday. Brian Billick has stated that his starters will NOT play past halftime this week. In fact, he said if the starters find a "good rythm", they could be on the sideline by as early as the end of the first quarter. Baltimore is ready for the regular season, folks. They have had the "best August" ever, according to Billick. Obviously, this game means very little to them. But the game has bigger implications to the Skins as they continue to try to develop a new, winning attitude. Jason Campbell may not play. But that suits us just fine in preseason action. That means Mark Brunell will likely start and play into the third quarter, along with the starters. System quarterback Todd Collins will follow and may play the entire remainder of the game with mostly second-stringers. Add it up and we have a wrong favorite in this one, as far as I'm concerned. I'll take the points with the Redskins, my Underdog GOM. Thanks! GL! Scott.

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Billy Hill

12* = San Diego / Arizona Over (NFLX)



Wise Brothers (Danny & Bobby Wise)

4.5U = N.Y. Giants

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Wunderdog

Game: Detroit at Indianapolis (Saturday 8/25 7:00 PM Eastern)
Pick: Detroit +6



Rod Marinelli made something clear in game one of the preseason - he isn't playing conservatively. He called for an onside kick that became instrumental in the Lions victory over the Bengals. After the game, back-up QB Dan Orlovsky shared something that Marinelli has been preaching since coming to Detroit. "Coach Marinelli came in here last year and preached winning, whether it was a 1-on-1 route in practice or a preseason game," Orlovsky said. "Losing is going to be wiped out as a culture around here." The Lions, thanks in a big part to major injuries, weren't able to win much last season. But they have been true to those words in 2007 as they have jumped out to a 2-0 record. They put the ball in the air 47 times vs. the Bengals and scored 17 fourth quarter points. They got up 17 on Cleveland and only then put the ball on the ground. This is a coach that wants to win, period. Indianapolis is fresh off a Superbowl win and this preseason is am unfortunate necessity, not a competition. They have nothing to prove and as such have dropped their first two and continue to get their work in. The outcome simply isn't important to this team. Winless teams as a favorite during the preseason, playing a 2-win team, have been horrible ATS. They have covered just 35% of the time in about 100 games. Sure, game three is when we see the starters the most. And in a regular season contest, Indy would be a prohibitive favorite. But this isn't the regular season. Even the Indy starters in this game don't care much about winning. It is clear which team is bringing it and which team is going through the motions. Don't forget that the Colts are 1-8 ATS in their last nine home preseason games and 2-8 ATS in their last ten preseason overall! We will grab the 6 points and play the Lions as a very live dog.

[Bluemyboy]

Ron Raymond’s Week 9 CFL Picks

1* CFL Record: 17-13 ATS

Hamilton 47.0 vs. Montreal -7.0

Pick: OVER 47.0

Ron’s Comment: Like the old saying goes, if it wasn’t for bad luck, the Tigers Cats would have no luck at all. How else can a 1-6 SU football team who ranks 5th on offense and defense be put in this situation and have the 3rd leading rusher in the league with half the rushes compared to Joe Smith and Charles Roberts. Lumsden has 592 yards rushing on 67 carries, while Smith and Roberts have 118 and 116 touches. Nevertheless, the Tiger Cats cruise into Montreal this Saturday having covered 8 of their last 10 games at Molson Stadium and will have revenge on their mind, as the Alouettes beat Hamilton 29-20 on July 14th at Ivor Wynn Stadium. The Alouettes are a bit banged up on offense, if you recall before the Bye week, Calvillo was nursing a groin injury and it looks like Tackle Dave Mudge will be a scratch for this weekend after having knee surgery last week. Plus, there’s something with this line that smells trap, as the Tiger Cats were a +6.0 point home dog vs. the Alouettes and now they are only a +7.0 point road dog in Montreal’s barn. Therefore, I think the best option for wagering on this game is the total, as both teams have good kickers who can contribute to the OVER and now that Hamilton has a running game established, this will help the “play action” passing game, which could set up for good field position. Field position will be the key to the over in this game, as I fell once any team can get on the other teams 40 yard line, points can be taken!
ATSDatabase Tip: When ANY CFL Team played as a Home team - Total is between 46.5 to 49 - Before a non conference game - Coming off a game scored 30 points or more and allowed 20 points or less against; the OVER is 10-2 for the Home Team.

Forecast: Montreal 32 Hamilton 24

Good luck.

Ron Raymond

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Michael Cannon Money Train Rolls On
Saturday's Plays...

20 Dime -

RAVENS (Buy the 1/2 point if your line is -3 1/2)


10 Dime -

BEARS


5 Dime -

CHARGERS

DEVIL RAYS (With Kazmir as listed pitcher)

[Bluemyboy]

Ats
Football Lock
12-Indianapolis -6.5 (Preseason lock of the year)
6-Dallas -2.5
4-San DIego -3

[Thor]

POINTWISE

NFLX phone picks

3*: Seattle, Arizona
2*: KC, Miami, Philly, Atlanta

[Thor]

Mark Lawerence Playbook Newsletter plays

Miami over Tampa Bay by 10

5* Best Bet

Baltmore over Washington by 10

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Northcoast Sports NFL Preseason Picks for Saturday

4 Late Phone Plays Today

3 Star Arizona +3 TOP PLAY OF THE WEEK
3 Star Seattle
3 Star San Francisco
3 Star Tampa Bay/Miami under

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charlie sports

nfl. houston+2' ( 500*)

nfl. denver+6 (30*)

nfl. detroit+6' (20*)

nfl. washington-3' (20*)

nfl. jets-3 (10*)

nfl. tampa bay-2 (10*) free play

[Thor]

SCI Sports


Eight days streak and counting...

HOT - HOT - HOT - HOT
3-0 Friday (08/17) with the Yankees RL
2-1 Saturday (08/18) with the Brewers RL
2-1 Sunday (08/19) with the Orioles RL
2-1 Monday (08/20)
3-0 Tuesday (08/21) with the Rockies RL
2-1 Wednesday (08/22) with the Indians RL
2-1 Thursday (08/23) with the A's RL
3-0 Yesterday with the Red Sox RL

MAC SCI - LAD/NYM u8.5

JON REIL SCI - L.A. Angels -131
(Marcum, Saunders)

TUL SCI - Rangers +1½ -123
(Ramirez, Wright)

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Wayne Root

Chairman Ariz Cardinals
Millionaire Houst Texans
Millionaire Pre-Season Game of the Year Seattle Seahawks
Money Maker Oakland A's


Kiki Sports

3 unit GOY on Ravens

[Thor]

The Sports Firm

$3750 Baseball Club

MLB: Pittsburgh Pirates at Houston Astros - Astros -115
Handicapper: Baseball Clubs

[Thor]

Rob Ferringo

2-Unit Play. Take Chicago White Sox (+115) over Boston (4 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 25)
Mark Buehrle is getting disrespected here. He is 39-21 in day games and has won 62 percent of his total starts in Chicago. Tim Wakefield is 3-6 with an ERA over 5.00 in the Windy City. He will again be without Doug Mirabelli, his usual catcher, and while it didn’t cost him last week I think that it catches up to him today.

2-Unit Play. Take Florida (-105) over Cincinnati (7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 25)
The Reds are 1-10 in Matt Belisle’s last 11 home starts and 2-10 in his last 12 starts overall. I think that Sergio Mitre’s sinker will neutralize the long ball today and that the Marlins will steal one here.

2-Unit Play. Take San Francisco (+115) over Milwaukee (9 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 25)
The Brewers, without Prince Fielder, aren’t the same team. I saw enough of Kevin Correia in his start in Atlanta to know what he can do. The Giants are 6-1 in his last seven starts with regular rest and 9-3 behind him at home. The Giants are 139-68 in their last 207 home games against a team with a winning percentage of less than .400 and the Brewers are just 8-21 on the road against right-handed pitching.

2-Unit Play. Take Atlanta (-145) over St. Louis (7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 25)
As long as Tim Hudson stays hot, we’re going to go to him. I’ve been waiting for the time when reality is going to hit Joel Piniero, and today is it. The Braves are 37-18 in Huddy’s last 55 starts and 28-8 with him hurling against a team with a losing record.

1-Unit Play. Take Minnesota (-135) over Baltimore (7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 25)
The O’s are in a tailspin and have spot starter going today. They have a mangled bullpen and are 62-126 against teams with a winning record over the past two years. The Twins are 13-3 in the last 16 meetings.

1-Unit Play. Take Toronto (+120) over Los Angeles Angels (9 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 25)
Shawn Marcum has been one of the best money pitchers in the league this year and is getting very good odds in this spot. The Blue Jays still crush left-handed pitching and are 16-7 in the last 23 meetings. Toronto is 8-3 in Marcum’s starts as a dog and 7-3 in his road starts.

1-Unit Play. Take Cleveland (-135) over Kansas City (7 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 25)

[PlayMaker]

Kelso 25* GOY - Broncos

[PlayMaker]

Anyone have Tom Stryker?

[Thor]

Mike Neri Sports - Late Service

Saturday August 25, 2007

BASEBALL

Philadelphia w/Lohse -125 Risk 1 Unit to make .80 Units 7:05 EST

Atlanta w/Hudson -140 Risk 1 Unit to make .71 Units 7:15 EST

LA Angels w/Saunders -135 Risk 1 Unit to make .75 Units 9:05 EST

OPINIONS: NY Yankees w/Wang and Cleveland w/Laffey

Current Baseball Run: 15-6 PLUS 5.65 Units.

NFL FOOTBALL

THREE STAR: 272 Indianapolis -6.5 7:00 EST

THREE STAR: 284 Denver -6 9:00 EST

THREE STAR: 286 Seattle -6.5 9:00 EST

[Thor]

Carlo Campanella

Denver Broncos

Denver fell, 20-31, to a high octane Cowboys offense last week but now host the 0-2 Cleveland Browns on Saturday. While the Browns were given a slight spark when newly drafted QB Quinn drove them down the field in the second half, they still managed to lose at home to the Lions. Even if Brady Quinn gets more playing time, things will be much tougher for the Browns as they step up in class against a tough Broncos' squad. In fact, Denver is a solid 29-20 ATS at home during preseason play, including a very profitable 13-4 ATS at home following a loss!

7* Play On Denver

[Thor]

Wolkosky Milan


5-0 Friday!!!
5-1 yesterday!!! (including free play)
(9-1 last two days!!)
(25-8 last 7 days!)

Today no high-rated play:

10* DEVIL RAYS (MLB)
10* MIL/SF OVER (MLB)
10* CHI/ARI OVER (MLB)
10* SEAHAWKS (NFL)
10* NYJ/NYG UNDER (NFL)

Free: 49ERS (NFL)

[Thor]

CAPPERS ACCESS

(Sat) NFL Lions
(Sat) NFL Texans
(Sat) NFL 49ers

[Thor]

Chuck Franklin

Detroit at INDIANAPOLIS (-7)


The Lions are 1-4 SU and ATS the last five preseason games against the far superior Colts. But that doesn't matter as much as the fact that Detroit is only 1-9 SU and ATS the last 10 years during this week of the preseason. It stands to reason that one of the worst team in the league year in and year out would struggle during the week of preseason that most resembles the regular season. This third week of action pits the starters against each other usually for at least the entire first half.


With the Colts playing at home for the second week in a row and having lost to the Bears on Monday night, I would expect the Super Bowl champs to come out fast and never let up against the weaker Lions. Do note that the Colts have gone over the total each of the last four years during this third week of preseason and have gone over the total seven of the last nine years during their second preseason home game. Lots of point from the Colts and not much from Detroit means an absolute blowout!

3♦ INDIANAPOLIS

[Thor]

Doc's

NFLX


1 Unit Play. Take Dallas –2 ½ over Houston
The Battle of Texas will go the way of the Cowboys, as new coach Wade Phillips continues to blitz opponents and cause controversy against coaches. Dallas has looked the best of any team this preseason and has yet to lose a game since their first game of the 2005 season. Their unbeaten streak is at nine games and laying less then a field goal is too good of an opportunity to pass up. QB Matt Schaub is still learning a new system and this Texans team cannot afford to have him go down via injury. The Cowboys unbeaten preseason streak goes to 10 games, giving us a cash in the process.



1 Unit Play. Take Washington +3 ½ over Baltimore
The Battle of Maryland will go Skins, who have a much better situation at quarterback. If starter Jason Campbell cannot go, expect Todd Collins and Mark Brunell to play much of the game. Both have experience and should be able to pick apart reserves. The strength of the Baltimore team is its defense and the offense struggles to put points on the board. If the Redskins do not beat themselves with costly turnovers, this game belongs to the Skins, who will win it straight up.



2 Unit Play. Take Under 37 in New York @ New York
NFLX Game of the Year. For the third straight year, our preseason game will be a selection for the annual Battle of New York. The Jets defense played pretty well last week against the Vikings, but the same cannot be said for the offense, who allowed three pick-six touchdowns. Both of these offenses are bad and since these teams play each other in the regular season (week 7) do not expect them to so much in this game. The Giants were hit hard by injuries in their game against Baltimore last Sunday and just want to make it through the last few weeks without any more significant losses. The Giants have only scored 34 points in their first two games and they will not reach 20 points in this game. Recent history points to a low scoring affair in this annual exhibition meeting, as the last three years the score has been 13-7, 15-14, 17-10, all of which fell under the number. We will not worry about who wins this game and just collect with the under.

1 Unit Play.Take San Francisco +6 over Chicago
The 49ers are the type of team that needs to do well in the preseason in order to build confidence for this young squad. If there is such a thing as preseason revenge the 49ers certainly have it, as they were crushed by the Bears last year and they definitely do not want a showing like that again. Let’s face it; this game comes down to the Bears offense not being able to cover this big of spread, especially the way Rex has been playing of late. He cannot even hold onto the ball and expect him to force a couple off ill-advised turnovers. This will be a field goal game and we will collect with whoever comes out on top.

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San Francisco @ Chicago 8:00 PM EST
Play On: 1* San Francisco +6

San Francisco is 5-1 ATS last 3 years in all games when the total is between 35 1/2 and 42 points. San Francisco is 6-3 ATS last 9 years in Game 3 action. Chicago is 9-15 ATS last 24 years in Game 3 action and 1-4 ATS last 5 years in Game 3 action. Rocketman famous power ratings has Chicago winning this game by only 2 points. We'll recommend a small play on the San Francisco 49ers tonight! Thanks and good luck, Rocky