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CFL Friday 10* Top Play Winnipeg Blue Bombers -7.5 vs Toronto Argonauts @ 8 ET - The Blue Bombers are 3-0 this season when off a loss and they also enter this game off a bye week! Also, all 3 of those wins after a loss were by at least 14 points. So this is a situation that is PERFECT on the season. Winnipeg off a loss is 3-0 with all 3 wins by at least 14 points and the line here is 7.5 and also note that the Argos have won 6 in a row and they also started the season 6-0 and then lost their next game by 13. So, from that aspect, this is also testing a perfect situation that should become a perfect 2-0 here. This Blue Bombers lost the Grey Cup to the Argos in November so this is finally their chance at revenge and they are at home and Toronto is on short rest while Winnipeg has extra rest coming off a bye week. Situations just do not get much better than this! We take advantage and look for a blowout home win by double digits here. Look for the Blue Bombers to improve to 4-0 ATS on the season when in this situation which again, is absolutely ideal for a win by 14 or more again! 10* WINNIPEG -7.5

MLB Friday 10* Top Play OVER 9 in Kansas City Royals vs New York Yankees @ 8:10 ET - The Yankees are off a shutout loss yesterday but this followed wins in 5 of last 6 games and New York scored an average of 5 runs in the 5 victories. As for Kansas City, the Royals are off 3 straight losses and allowed 7 runs per defeat on average. However, KC is certainly happy to back home and the sweep at the hands of Detroit followed a hot stretch for Kansas City. The Royals had won 10 of 11 games and scored an average of 6 runs per game prior to falling apart against the Tigers. The bats should bounce back against Rodon here as the Yankees southpaw has been nothing special this season. As for the Royals Lyles, he is having a very rough season overall and the Yankees hammered him earlier this season and the same should hold true here. He is 5-17 with a 6.24 ERA on the year. 10* OVER 9 in Kansas City

Rotation #202582: German Bundesliga: Friday Free Pick UNDER 3.5 goals in Hoffenheim vs Borussia Dortmund @ 2:30 ET - I know these are pair of quality clubs but part of that quality is solid defense. Each club has allowed an average of just 1 goal per match so far this season. I understand the higher total here because both clubs have quality on the attack as well. However, this is a key early season battle in the table and I just do not see either club going crazy with goals here. A 1-1 draw would not surprise me in the least but truly can not envision anything more than a 2-1 final here in this one. Free Pick UNDER 3.5 in Hoffenheim

Rotation #206933: Romania Liga 1: Friday 10* Top Play OVER 2 -125 in Otelul Galati vs Dinamo Bucuresti @ 2 ET - Otelul Galati is off their first win of the season but now watch them fall flat here against a hungry Dinamo Bucuresti club. Galati has scored 2 goals in 3 of last 4 matches but also has allowed 2 goals in B2B matches before rare B2B clean sheets. They have been a scrappy club but now look to build off that win and I believe they will emphasize the same attacking style that has helped lead to 2 goals scored for them in 3 of last 4. As for Dinamo, they are desperate to get going this season and have allowed an average of 2 goals per match on the season. They will struggle again to stop Galati here but I do expect them to get their attack going in in this one. All 4 of their road matches have totaled at least 2 goals this season and actually have averaged 3.5 goals apiece. Also, they had scored 1.7 goals per match in the first 3 on the road before being delivered a clean sheet in their most recent match on enemy pitch. They bounce back on the attack here but Galati scores as well at home and I love the value of the over 2 here and expect at least that but banking on 3 or more in this one. 10* OVER 2 -125 in Otelul Galati

Rotation #201901: Spanish La Liga: Friday 10* Top Play OVER 3 -130 in Barcelona vs Sevilla @ 3 ET - Sevilla off a huge 5-1 win and carries plenty of confidence into this match-up. I do look for them to make the net ripple here but their struggles against Barcelona are well-documented. Also, Barcelona is going to be ruthless here as they are angry off a 2-2 draw in which they let a lead slip away. So, that being said, I am looking for plenty of scoring in this one on the basis of a dangerous road dog playing with confidence but an angry home favorite that will be relentless on the attack. 10* OVER 3 -130 in Barcelona