Calling broom service
Will we have half of the World Series matchup by the end of the night?
Shohei Ohtani will be on the mound for the Dodgers tonight (8:38 ET, FS1) as they try to sweep the Brewers. That opportunity was made possible by LA’s 3-1 victory on Thursday night. The Dodgers are -185 favorites vs. the Brewers’ +165 in Game 4.
The ALCS will go another two games as the Blue Jays tied it up with an 8-2 victory over the Mariners. Game 5 is tonight (6:08 ET, TBS). New series prices: Mariners -115; Blue Jays -105.
Greg Peterson has Best Bets on both games.
Adam Burke will file his Best Bets and Steve Makinen will have his Analytics Report later this morning.
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Prime-time dogs on roll
How bout those Bengals?
Joe Flacco’s new team (+5.5) upset the Steelers 33-31 to open NFL Week 7. Flacco (31-47, 342 yard, 3 TDs) outdueled Aaron Rodgers (23-34, 249, 4 TDs, 2 INT), engineering the winning drive that ended on a 36-yard field goal with seven seconds left.
Dogs are 7-1 SU & ATS in last 8 prime-time games.
Opta AI player prop projections went 24-22 on the game.
Week 7 weather alert: Kevin Roth, VSiN’s favorite betting weather man, has flagged Dolphins at Browns (high winds) and Saints at Bears (rain and wind). >>More from Kevin. The Total in Cleveland dropped from 40.5 to 37.5 on Thursday.
Everything we post on NFL Week 7 will be here, including Steve Makinen‘s Best Bets.
>Patrick Meagher and Mike Somich share their Week 7 thoughts on the Sharp Money podcast. >Watch. >Listen.
CFB: Tonight’s menu
Adam Burke has something to say about all four games tonight:
Louisville (+13.5) at Miami (7 ET, ESPN)
Nebraska (-7) at Minnesota (8 ET, Fox)
San Jose State (+4) at Utah State (9 ET, CBSSN)
North Carolina (+9) at Cal (10:30 ET, ESPN)
Steve Makinen has a play for the Nebraska-Minnesota game.
Thursday college football steam alerts from DonBest Sports:
New Mexico -12 vs. Nevada
Arizona pk vs. Houston
Purdue +3 vs. Northwestern
UNLV +13 vs. Boise State
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>CFB Week 8 Hub with stories and resources.
Tim Murray and Matt Youmans run through more than 25 games on the VSiN College Football Betting Podcast. >Watch. >Listen.
Circa Friday Football resumes
The aforementioned Matt Youmans will announce 175 picks from 25 contestants tonight on the Circa Friday Football Invitational show (7-10 p.m. ET).
Guests include Circa owner Derek Stevens, who put up the $30,000 in prize money, plus contestants Chris Fallica, Weston Stradtman, Carl Sack and Scott Pritchard.
Las Vegas pro bettor Frank Carulli has a half-point lead over Fallica heading into Week 7. >>Standings.
The show is sponsored by Omaha Steaks. I had tried the meat balls from Omaha Steaks last night and they were delicious. See promo above.
Quick Hits
NHL: VSiN hockey analyst Jonathan Davis will post his Best Bets around mid-day.
NBA: The VSiN NBA Betting Guide is ready for download.
Horse Racing: VSiN’s “Mr. Ed” Sehon and 1/ST BET handicapper Jeremy Plonk have picks for today’s card at Keeneland.
Mike Somich and Aaron Halterman discuss the Breeders’ Cup Classic and have Best Bets for weekend racing at Keeneland on the VSiN At The Track podcast. >Watch. >Listen.
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UFC: Dave Ross and Rob Moreno handicap Saturday’s card in Vancouver on the First Strike podcast. >Watch. >Listen. Rob has a few more details in his VSiN.com story. Lou Finocchiaro posted his plays.
Soccer: VSiN soccer analyst Nigel Seeley has his Best Bets for the EPL menu this weekend.
