betED: The Line
We?re in the first of the three busiest weeks in the world of sports, with the MLB playoffs leading off our featured slate of games. Two great ALDS series continue this weekend with the Boston Red Sox at the LA Angels, and the New York Yankees at the Cleveland Indians. In Football, we highlight a great old rivalry as the Chicago Bears take on the Packers in Green Bay, and the San Diego Chargers take on the Denver Broncos. In College Football, it?s No. 10 Oklahoma Sooners at No. 19 Texas Longhorns, and the No. 15 Virginia Tech Hokies at the No. 22 Clemson Tigers. In Hot Props, make an early bet on UFC 77.
TRIVIA
In 2002, how many outs away were the San Francisco Giants from winning the World Series?
1. 5
2. 1
3. 3
4. 4
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NFL
Sunday
CHICAGO BEARS @ GREEN BAY PACKERS
8:15 pm ET, NBC
The storied NFC Central rivalry between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers continues this weekend in Green Bay.
The Bears lost to Detroit 37-27 as a 2.5-point favorite last week, while the Packers defeated Minnesota 23-16 as a 1-point favorite.
Chicago is 1-3 SU and 0-4 ATS, and Green Bay is 4-0 SU and 4-0 ATS. Chicago is 7-3 SU in its past 10 road games. The total has gone over in 14 of Chicago's past 20 games. Green Bay is 5-0 SU and 5-0 ATS in its past five games. Green Bay is 19-6 SU in its past 25 games when playing Chicago.
betED Line: Packers -3.5(-110) Total: 40
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Sunday
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS @ DENVER BRONCOS
4:15 pm ET, CBS
The suddenly sad-sack San Diego Chargers take their 1-3 record into Denver for a matchup with the Broncos on Sunday.
The Chargers lost to Kansas City as 12.5-point favorite last Sunday, while the Broncos lost to Indianapolis 38-20 as a 10-point underdog.
San Diego is 1-3 SU and 1-3 ATS, and Denver is 2-2 SU and 0-4 ATS. The total has gone over in seven of San Diego's past eight road games. San Diego is 11-4 SU in its past 15 games. The total has gone over in eight of Denver's past nine games. Denver is 6-1 SU in its past seven home games against San Diego.
betED Line: Chargers (-110)Total: 43
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MLB
Friday
LA ANGELS @ BOSTON RED SOX
8:35 pm ET, TBS
The Los Angeles Angels and Boston Red Sox play Game 2 of their best-of-five ALDS Friday night at Fenway Park.
The Angels were 94-68 SU and 75-81-6 OU during the regular season. The Angels will start righthander Kelvim Escobar (ERA: 3.40, W/L: 18-7). Escobar pitched six innings in a 3-2 win over Oakland last Saturday. The Red Sox were 96-66 SU and 74-83-5 OU. They?ll counter with righthander Curt Schilling (ERA: 3.87, W/L: 9-8). Schilling pitched six innings in a 7-3 win over Oakland on Sept. 25.
betED Line: Angels +1.5(-145) Total: 9.5
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Friday
NY YANKEES @ CLEVELAND INDIANS
5:05 pm ET, TBS
The New York Yankees take on the Indians in Cleveland in their best-of-five ALDS series Friday night.
The Yankees were 94-68 SU and 77-73-12 OU during the regular season. New York will start lefty Andy Pettitte (ERA: 4.09, W/L: 15-9). Pettitte pitched five innings in an 11-10 win over Baltimore on Sept. 29. The Indians were 96-66 SU and 71-85-5 OU. They?ll counter with Fausto Carmona (ERA: 3.06, W/L: 19-8). Carmona pitched seven innings in 12-4 win over Seattle on Sept. 26.
betED Line: Yankees -1.5(+120) Total: 9.5
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NCAA FOOTBALL
NO. 10 OKLAHOMA @ NO.19 TEXAS
3:30 pm ET, ABC
The 10th-ranked Oklahoma Sooners battle the No. 19 Texas Longhorns on Saturday at the Cotton Bowl.
The Sooners were upset 27-24 by the Colorado Buffaloes in Week 5, as huge 23.5-point favorites. The Texas defense was weak in their 41-21 loss to the Kansas State Wildcats last time out, and the combined score went OVER the posted 56-point total.
Oklahoma is 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS, and Texas is 4-1 SU and 2-3 ATS. Oklahoma is 12-2 SU in its past 14 games, and 5-1 SU in its past six road games. Texas is 22-3 SU in its past 25 games at home, and 2-4 ATS in its past six games when playing at home against Oklahoma.
betED Line: Sooners -13(-110) Total: 54
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Saturday
NO. 15 VIRGINIA TECH @ NO. 22 CLEMSON
6:00 pm ET, ESPN
The No. 15 Virginia Tech Hokies battle the Clemson Tigers on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
The Hokies beat the North Carolina Tar Heels 17-10 last week, failing to cover the 19-point spread at home. The Tigers were upset 13-3 by the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets last time out, as 3-point favorites.
Virginia Tech is 4-1 SU and 0-4 ATS, and Clemson is 4-1 SU and 2-2 ATS. Virginia Tech is 10-2 SU in its past 12 games, and 10-3 ATS in its past 13 road games. Clemson is 13-3 SU in its past 16 home games, and 4-1 SU in its past five games
betED Line: Hokies +5.5(-110) Total: 40.5
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HOT PROPS
UFC 77 is fast approaching and betED.com has released betting lines for the mixed martial arts event. UFC 77: Hostile Territory, slated for Oct. 20 at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, features a UFC middleweight title rematch between champion Anderson Silva and challenger Rich Franklin, as well as a heavyweight showdown between former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia and the returning Brandon Vera.
Middleweight:
1. Silva (-190)
2. Franklin (+160)
Heavyweight:
1. Vera (-175)
2. Sylvia (+155)
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TRIVIA ANSWER
1. 5
The Giants were leading the Angels by 5 in the eighth inning. The Angels would come back to win the game and the series.
We?re in the first of the three busiest weeks in the world of sports, with the MLB playoffs leading off our featured slate of games. Two great ALDS series continue this weekend with the Boston Red Sox at the LA Angels, and the New York Yankees at the Cleveland Indians. In Football, we highlight a great old rivalry as the Chicago Bears take on the Packers in Green Bay, and the San Diego Chargers take on the Denver Broncos. In College Football, it?s No. 10 Oklahoma Sooners at No. 19 Texas Longhorns, and the No. 15 Virginia Tech Hokies at the No. 22 Clemson Tigers. In Hot Props, make an early bet on UFC 77.
TRIVIA
In 2002, how many outs away were the San Francisco Giants from winning the World Series?
1. 5
2. 1
3. 3
4. 4
ANSWER AT BOTTOM
NFL
Sunday
CHICAGO BEARS @ GREEN BAY PACKERS
8:15 pm ET, NBC
The storied NFC Central rivalry between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers continues this weekend in Green Bay.
The Bears lost to Detroit 37-27 as a 2.5-point favorite last week, while the Packers defeated Minnesota 23-16 as a 1-point favorite.
Chicago is 1-3 SU and 0-4 ATS, and Green Bay is 4-0 SU and 4-0 ATS. Chicago is 7-3 SU in its past 10 road games. The total has gone over in 14 of Chicago's past 20 games. Green Bay is 5-0 SU and 5-0 ATS in its past five games. Green Bay is 19-6 SU in its past 25 games when playing Chicago.
betED Line: Packers -3.5(-110) Total: 40
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Sunday
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS @ DENVER BRONCOS
4:15 pm ET, CBS
The suddenly sad-sack San Diego Chargers take their 1-3 record into Denver for a matchup with the Broncos on Sunday.
The Chargers lost to Kansas City as 12.5-point favorite last Sunday, while the Broncos lost to Indianapolis 38-20 as a 10-point underdog.
San Diego is 1-3 SU and 1-3 ATS, and Denver is 2-2 SU and 0-4 ATS. The total has gone over in seven of San Diego's past eight road games. San Diego is 11-4 SU in its past 15 games. The total has gone over in eight of Denver's past nine games. Denver is 6-1 SU in its past seven home games against San Diego.
betED Line: Chargers (-110)Total: 43
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MLB
Friday
LA ANGELS @ BOSTON RED SOX
8:35 pm ET, TBS
The Los Angeles Angels and Boston Red Sox play Game 2 of their best-of-five ALDS Friday night at Fenway Park.
The Angels were 94-68 SU and 75-81-6 OU during the regular season. The Angels will start righthander Kelvim Escobar (ERA: 3.40, W/L: 18-7). Escobar pitched six innings in a 3-2 win over Oakland last Saturday. The Red Sox were 96-66 SU and 74-83-5 OU. They?ll counter with righthander Curt Schilling (ERA: 3.87, W/L: 9-8). Schilling pitched six innings in a 7-3 win over Oakland on Sept. 25.
betED Line: Angels +1.5(-145) Total: 9.5
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Friday
NY YANKEES @ CLEVELAND INDIANS
5:05 pm ET, TBS
The New York Yankees take on the Indians in Cleveland in their best-of-five ALDS series Friday night.
The Yankees were 94-68 SU and 77-73-12 OU during the regular season. New York will start lefty Andy Pettitte (ERA: 4.09, W/L: 15-9). Pettitte pitched five innings in an 11-10 win over Baltimore on Sept. 29. The Indians were 96-66 SU and 71-85-5 OU. They?ll counter with Fausto Carmona (ERA: 3.06, W/L: 19-8). Carmona pitched seven innings in 12-4 win over Seattle on Sept. 26.
betED Line: Yankees -1.5(+120) Total: 9.5
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NCAA FOOTBALL
NO. 10 OKLAHOMA @ NO.19 TEXAS
3:30 pm ET, ABC
The 10th-ranked Oklahoma Sooners battle the No. 19 Texas Longhorns on Saturday at the Cotton Bowl.
The Sooners were upset 27-24 by the Colorado Buffaloes in Week 5, as huge 23.5-point favorites. The Texas defense was weak in their 41-21 loss to the Kansas State Wildcats last time out, and the combined score went OVER the posted 56-point total.
Oklahoma is 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS, and Texas is 4-1 SU and 2-3 ATS. Oklahoma is 12-2 SU in its past 14 games, and 5-1 SU in its past six road games. Texas is 22-3 SU in its past 25 games at home, and 2-4 ATS in its past six games when playing at home against Oklahoma.
betED Line: Sooners -13(-110) Total: 54
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Saturday
NO. 15 VIRGINIA TECH @ NO. 22 CLEMSON
6:00 pm ET, ESPN
The No. 15 Virginia Tech Hokies battle the Clemson Tigers on Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
The Hokies beat the North Carolina Tar Heels 17-10 last week, failing to cover the 19-point spread at home. The Tigers were upset 13-3 by the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets last time out, as 3-point favorites.
Virginia Tech is 4-1 SU and 0-4 ATS, and Clemson is 4-1 SU and 2-2 ATS. Virginia Tech is 10-2 SU in its past 12 games, and 10-3 ATS in its past 13 road games. Clemson is 13-3 SU in its past 16 home games, and 4-1 SU in its past five games
betED Line: Hokies +5.5(-110) Total: 40.5
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HOT PROPS
UFC 77 is fast approaching and betED.com has released betting lines for the mixed martial arts event. UFC 77: Hostile Territory, slated for Oct. 20 at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, features a UFC middleweight title rematch between champion Anderson Silva and challenger Rich Franklin, as well as a heavyweight showdown between former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia and the returning Brandon Vera.
Middleweight:
1. Silva (-190)
2. Franklin (+160)
Heavyweight:
1. Vera (-175)
2. Sylvia (+155)
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TRIVIA ANSWER
1. 5
The Giants were leading the Angels by 5 in the eighth inning. The Angels would come back to win the game and the series.
