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It?s a busy ? and exciting ? week as MLB?s Championship Series get underway, and two undefeated teams go head to head in Week 6 of the NFL season. The Cleveland Indians visit the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of their ALCS on Friday night. In the NFL, the 5-0 New England Patriots visit the 5-0 Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, and the improved New York Giants play the Atlanta Falcons on Monday Night Football. In College Football, the No. 4 Boston College Eagles face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and the Oregon State Beavers take on the No. 2 California Golden Bears in a Pac-10 matchup, with both games on Saturday. In Hot Props, wager on The Biggest Loser 4.
TRIVIA
Baseball legend Mickey Mantle hit more career home runs than Reggie ?Mr. October? Jackson.
1. True
2. False
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NFL
Sunday
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS at DALLAS COWBOYS
4:15 pm ET, CBS
Going into Week 6 of the NFL season, three teams remain undefeated, and two of them go head to head Sunday when the New England Patriots visit the Dallas Cowboys.
The Patriots doubled the Cleveland Browns 34-17 as a 15.5-point favorite last week, with the final score going over the posted over/under total of 48. The Cowboys retrieved an onside kick and Nick Folk kicked a 53-yard field goal with no time left on the clock, as they edged the Buffalo Bills 25-24. The Cowboys could not cover the 11-point spread, and the combined 49 points were over the total of 45.5.
New England is 5-0 SU and 5-0 ATS. Dallas is 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS. The total has gone under in all five of New England's past five games against Dallas.
betED Line: Patriots -7(-110) Total: 53
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Monday
NEW YORK GIANTS @ ATLANTA FALCONS
8:30 pm ET, ESPN
The New York Giants have a chance to move to 4-2 when they play the hapless Atlanta Falcons on Monday Night Football.
The Giants defeated the New York Jets 35-24 as a 4-point favorite last Sunday, while the Falcons lost to Tennessee 20-13 as a 7.5-point underdog.
New York is 3-2 SU and 3-2 ATS. The total has gone under in all five of the Giants past five games against Atlanta. The Giants are 5-0 SU in their past five games in Atlanta, 4-1 ATS in their past five games on the road, and 5-2 ATS in their past seven games. Atlanta is 1-4 SU and 3-2 ATS. Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in their past seven games against the Giants.
betED Line: Giants -4(-110) Total: 43.5
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MLB
Friday
CLEVELAND INDIANS @ BOSTON RED SOX
7:10 pm ET, FOX
The Cleveland Indians battle the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of the AL Championship Series on Friday night at Fenway Park.
Cleveland got past the New York Yankees 6-4 in Game 4 of their ALDS, to clinch the series and move on to the ALCS. The Indians won that game as +200 underdogs. The Red Sox hammered the LA Angels 9-1 as a -105 favorite to sweep their ALDS.
The Indians were 96-66 SU this season. Cleveland will start southpaw C.C. Sabathia, who has a 20-7 record and a 3.26 ERA this season. The Red Sox were also 96-66 SU. The Red Sox will start ace righthander Josh Beckett, who has a 3.13 ERA and a 21-7 record.
betED Line: Indians +1.5(-155) Total: 8.5
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NCAA FOOTBALL
Saturday
NO. 4 BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES @ NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH
3:30 pm ET, NBC
The Boston College Eagles and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Notre Dame Stadium.
Boston College forced six turnovers in last week's 55-24 win over Bowling Green, covering the 19-point home spread. The Fighting Irish scored 17 points in the third quarter last time out, as they upset the UCLA Bruins 20-6 to pick up their first win of the season.
Boston College (6-0 SU, 3-0 ACC) is 4-1 ATS. Boston College is 5-1 SU in its past six games against Notre Dame. The total has gone under in four of Boston College's past five road games. Notre Dame (1-5 SU, 0-2 home) is 2-4 ATS. Notre Dame is 10-3 SU in its past 13 games at home, and 2-4 ATS in its past six home games against Boston College.
betED Line: Eagles -14.5(-110) Total: 46.5
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Saturday
OREGON STATE BEAVERS @ No. 2 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS
7:07 pm ET, VERSUS
The Oregon State Beavers take on the No. 2 California Golden Bears in a Pac-10 matchup Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
Last week, Oregon State jumped out to a 24-3 first-quarter lead en route to a 31-16 win over Arizona, covering 3-point home spread. The Golden Bears scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to get past the Oregon Ducks 31-24.
Oregon State (3-3 SU, 1-2 Pac-10) is 2-3 ATS. California (5-0 SU, 2-0 Pac-10) is 3-2 ATS. Oregon State is 6-2 SU in its past eight games against California, and 11-4 SU in its past 15 games. California is 5-0 SU in its past five games overall and at home.
betED Line: Beavers +15.5(-110) Total: 57.5
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HOT PROPS
The fourth season of The Biggest Loser 4 is underway, and betED.com is offering odds on who will win the NBC reality weight-loss competition series.
Who will win The Biggest Loser 4?
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2. Bill (+400)
3. Jim (+400).
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TRIVIA ANSWER
2. False
Reggie hit 563 home runs, while playing for four different teams (Kansas City/Oakland Athletics, California Angels, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles). Mantle hit 536.
It?s a busy ? and exciting ? week as MLB?s Championship Series get underway, and two undefeated teams go head to head in Week 6 of the NFL season. The Cleveland Indians visit the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of their ALCS on Friday night. In the NFL, the 5-0 New England Patriots visit the 5-0 Dallas Cowboys on Sunday, and the improved New York Giants play the Atlanta Falcons on Monday Night Football. In College Football, the No. 4 Boston College Eagles face the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and the Oregon State Beavers take on the No. 2 California Golden Bears in a Pac-10 matchup, with both games on Saturday. In Hot Props, wager on The Biggest Loser 4.
TRIVIA
Baseball legend Mickey Mantle hit more career home runs than Reggie ?Mr. October? Jackson.
1. True
2. False
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NFL
Sunday
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS at DALLAS COWBOYS
4:15 pm ET, CBS
Going into Week 6 of the NFL season, three teams remain undefeated, and two of them go head to head Sunday when the New England Patriots visit the Dallas Cowboys.
The Patriots doubled the Cleveland Browns 34-17 as a 15.5-point favorite last week, with the final score going over the posted over/under total of 48. The Cowboys retrieved an onside kick and Nick Folk kicked a 53-yard field goal with no time left on the clock, as they edged the Buffalo Bills 25-24. The Cowboys could not cover the 11-point spread, and the combined 49 points were over the total of 45.5.
New England is 5-0 SU and 5-0 ATS. Dallas is 5-0 SU and 4-1 ATS. The total has gone under in all five of New England's past five games against Dallas.
betED Line: Patriots -7(-110) Total: 53
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Monday
NEW YORK GIANTS @ ATLANTA FALCONS
8:30 pm ET, ESPN
The New York Giants have a chance to move to 4-2 when they play the hapless Atlanta Falcons on Monday Night Football.
The Giants defeated the New York Jets 35-24 as a 4-point favorite last Sunday, while the Falcons lost to Tennessee 20-13 as a 7.5-point underdog.
New York is 3-2 SU and 3-2 ATS. The total has gone under in all five of the Giants past five games against Atlanta. The Giants are 5-0 SU in their past five games in Atlanta, 4-1 ATS in their past five games on the road, and 5-2 ATS in their past seven games. Atlanta is 1-4 SU and 3-2 ATS. Atlanta is 5-2 ATS in their past seven games against the Giants.
betED Line: Giants -4(-110) Total: 43.5
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MLB
Friday
CLEVELAND INDIANS @ BOSTON RED SOX
7:10 pm ET, FOX
The Cleveland Indians battle the Boston Red Sox in Game 1 of the AL Championship Series on Friday night at Fenway Park.
Cleveland got past the New York Yankees 6-4 in Game 4 of their ALDS, to clinch the series and move on to the ALCS. The Indians won that game as +200 underdogs. The Red Sox hammered the LA Angels 9-1 as a -105 favorite to sweep their ALDS.
The Indians were 96-66 SU this season. Cleveland will start southpaw C.C. Sabathia, who has a 20-7 record and a 3.26 ERA this season. The Red Sox were also 96-66 SU. The Red Sox will start ace righthander Josh Beckett, who has a 3.13 ERA and a 21-7 record.
betED Line: Indians +1.5(-155) Total: 8.5
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NCAA FOOTBALL
Saturday
NO. 4 BOSTON COLLEGE EAGLES @ NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH
3:30 pm ET, NBC
The Boston College Eagles and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Notre Dame Stadium.
Boston College forced six turnovers in last week's 55-24 win over Bowling Green, covering the 19-point home spread. The Fighting Irish scored 17 points in the third quarter last time out, as they upset the UCLA Bruins 20-6 to pick up their first win of the season.
Boston College (6-0 SU, 3-0 ACC) is 4-1 ATS. Boston College is 5-1 SU in its past six games against Notre Dame. The total has gone under in four of Boston College's past five road games. Notre Dame (1-5 SU, 0-2 home) is 2-4 ATS. Notre Dame is 10-3 SU in its past 13 games at home, and 2-4 ATS in its past six home games against Boston College.
betED Line: Eagles -14.5(-110) Total: 46.5
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Saturday
OREGON STATE BEAVERS @ No. 2 CALIFORNIA GOLDEN BEARS
7:07 pm ET, VERSUS
The Oregon State Beavers take on the No. 2 California Golden Bears in a Pac-10 matchup Saturday at Memorial Stadium.
Last week, Oregon State jumped out to a 24-3 first-quarter lead en route to a 31-16 win over Arizona, covering 3-point home spread. The Golden Bears scored 21 points in the fourth quarter to get past the Oregon Ducks 31-24.
Oregon State (3-3 SU, 1-2 Pac-10) is 2-3 ATS. California (5-0 SU, 2-0 Pac-10) is 3-2 ATS. Oregon State is 6-2 SU in its past eight games against California, and 11-4 SU in its past 15 games. California is 5-0 SU in its past five games overall and at home.
betED Line: Beavers +15.5(-110) Total: 57.5
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HOT PROPS
The fourth season of The Biggest Loser 4 is underway, and betED.com is offering odds on who will win the NBC reality weight-loss competition series.
Who will win The Biggest Loser 4?
1. Phil (+300)
2. Bill (+400)
3. Jim (+400).
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TRIVIA ANSWER
2. False
Reggie hit 563 home runs, while playing for four different teams (Kansas City/Oakland Athletics, California Angels, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles). Mantle hit 536.
