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[1%] Free Play on Marlins -107

Recommended Bet: IK Start +110

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(#964) Cleveland Guardians | ML | . 

Seth Lugo (6-7, 4.61 ERA) vs. Parker Messick (10-8, 2.80 ERA) . 

I did lose with the Guardians as a client selection yesterday. However, I'm not going away from Cleveland after dropping that game from me. Kansas City has looked much better in this series. As a matter of fact, they've looked much better throughout August. However, it's too little too late for them. Cleveland is still battling for a playoff spot & that makes this game ultra important.

Seth Lugo doesn't have terrible numbers. But, his 6.41 ERA in the month of August suggests that he's fading. Looking at the other side, Parker Messick has been one of the reasons why this Cleveland team has been so good. Unlike Lugo, Messick has a 2.12 ERA in August and his WHIP is nothing short of dominant. Hammer the Guardians.

Burns' Prediction: 4-2 Guardians.

Jack's Free Pick Sunday: Seattle Mariners -130

The Seattle Mariners will be highly motivated to avoid the sweep after dropping the first two games of this series to the Toronto Blue Jays.  With their big advantage on the mound today, the Mariners should take Game 3.

Logan Gilbert is 11-7 with a 3.36 ERA and 1.02 WHIP in 26 starts for the Mariners this season.  Gilbert has been at his best on the road, going 3-3 with a 2.49 ERA in 11 road starts.  He fired 7 1/3 shutout innings while allowing just one base runner in a 11-0 win over the Blue Jays on July 4th in his last start against them.

Max Scherzer is finally washed after an epic career.  Scherzer is 1-7 with a 7.02 ERA and 1.54 WHIP in 12 starts this season, including 1-6 with a 7.59 ERA and 1.59 WHIP in eight home starts.  He has allowed 27 earned runs and 9 homers in 32 innings at home this season.  Bet the Mariners Sunday.

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Dave's Sunday Free Play:

1* on Atlanta Braves -1.5 (+100)

The Key: The Atlanta Braves have won 6 consecutive games which includes 4 wins over the Dodgers and Brewers, the teams with the 2 best records in the National League.  The Braves are 9-2 in their last 11 matchups with the Rockies with 8 wins coming by 2 runs or more.  Atlanta has a big edge on the rubber today with Tyler Mahle, who is 4-3 with a 2.53 ERA in 10 home starts this year.  Mahle has been on a tear yielding only 4 ER in 23 2/3 innings in his last 4 starts for a 1.52 ERA.  Mason Adams will be making his 2nd career start for the Rockies and it will not go well for him today.  Take Atlanta on the Run Line.

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1* FREE INFO PLAY Mariners vs Blue Jays over 8 -105

1 Unit FREE PLAY on Padres/Rays UNDER 7.5

Two elite starters go at it today when the San Diego Padres complete their 3-game series with the Tampa Bay Rays.  Drew Rasmussen has been Tampa Bay's best starter.  He is 14-5 with a 2.95 ERA and 0.92 WHIP in 25 starts this season.  Robbie Ray is 11-7 with a 3.21 ERA in 25 starts this season between the Giants and Padres.  Give me the UNDER.

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The MLB Comp play is on Cleveland at 1:40 eastern. The Guardians are 10-1 as a home favorite off back to back home losses the last of which was as a favorite.. They have Messick going and he has allowed 2 or less runs in 9 straight starts. Lugo for KC has allowed 11 runs over his last 15 innings. He allowed 4 runs in 4 innings in a loss vs Cleveland earlier in the year and has never won here. Cleveland fits a 29-8 August specific bounce back system. Look for Cleveland to take the finale. GL Rob V-

Under 48.5 in Buffalo. That’s the one I want and recommending to all of you.

Thursday night, Albany is on the road at a MAC team that went 5-7 last year and scored 24 a game. Buffalo is laying 24 and a half. They should win. They do not need a 35-burger to get it done. The books hanging 48.5 already told you this is supposed to stay small. Week 1, first Thursday, rust, backups late. That’s punts. Not a track meet.

Albany already played. They beat New Hampshire 28-14 and the under cashed at 46.5. Last season they averaged 16.3 points. That’s two scores and a kick if everything is clean. They are not walking into Broadview and hanging 28. Buffalo scored 24 a night in 2025 and allowed 23.5. Close games. Ugly games. Not 50-point games.

Shop 48 if you can get it. Don’t wait around for 47 and watch the number leave.

Simple way to look at it: if each team puts up 21, you are already home.

That’s under 48.5 with six points to spare. Twenty-one is three scores. Asking for 49 in an opener with a three-touchdown spread is a lot. Buffalo 28, Albany 14 is 42. Buffalo 31, Albany 10 is 41. The over needs a leftover touchdown and a special-teams mistake. Week 1 does not give those away as often as people think.

Add last year’s averages and you get the same picture.

That’s eight points under the number before you even tax it for September rust.

Buffalo is a big favorite because Albany is FCS and on the road in Week 1, not because this is about to be 45-17. If the Bulls cover and it finishes 31-7, the under still cashes. Spread and total are different tickets. Take the one that pays when the night stays quiet.

A few spots that keep showing up in this look:

Bet under the total in Albany games as a road underdog.
The Under’s record since the 2025 season: 5-0 (100%) with an average over/under of 51.5. (+5.0 units, ROI = 90.9%)

Bet under the total in Buffalo home games when the number is 50 or lower.
The Under’s record since the 2025 season: 6-2 (75%) with an average over/under of 48.8. (+3.6 units, ROI ≈ 45%)

Bet under in Week 1 MAC home games against FCS when the total is 50 or lower.
The Under’s record the last two seasons: 7-2 (77.8%) with an average over/under of 49.1. (+4.4 units, ROI ≈ 49%)

Bet under when Albany plays an FBS team and the number is 52 or lower.
The Under’s record since 2025: 4-1 (80%) with an average over/under of 50.2. (+2.6 units, ROI ≈ 52%)

Grab 48.5. If a shop is still at 49, that’s fine too. I would not start on Buffalo −24.5 when the total is the cleaner number. Check the wind off the lake closer to kick. Keep the unit small. It’s still the first week. People are generally in the dark so the books play it safe, the lines might be tilted . This one that looks a little crooked and a viable early season bet.

Under 48.5, Albany at Buffalo. That’s the play.

My selection is on Ottawa plus the points over B.C. at 7 pm et on Sunday.

Bettors are lining up to fade the Redblacks on a weekly basis now and you can't really blame them as Ottawa remains winless on the season and has dropped the cash in four straight games. We'll grab the points with the Redblacks here, however, as they return home for the first and only time this month and face a Lions team that's feeling really good about itself off four straight wins and a season-high two-game ATS winning streak. B.C. will play in Ottawa on Sunday and then have a quick turn-around as it faces a much tougher matchup in Montreal on Friday. Look for Ottawa to finally put forth a competitive effort in this the first meeting between these two teams this season. Take Ottawa (8*).

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Our selection is on the Minnesota Lynx to defeat the Atlanta Dream on Sunday at 3:00pm ET for a number of reasons. Here are some of the more important ones:

Minnesota has a 17-2 record in road games this season.

The Lynx are also 12-5 in those games against the spread.

Atlanta is an awful 15-24 versus the spread this year and 6-13 when playing at home.

The Dream just lost the Portland by 18 points at home. They also lost to Minnesota by 15 the last time these teams played.

We're on Minnesota.

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PSP Data Driven 1* Guardians.

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Our models suggest that the value is on the favorite. The Guardians are 7-2 in their last 9 games. The Guardians are 4-2 in their last 6 home games.