Crossing Broad
Welcome to another edition of the weekend bets column. Is this a recurring post? Maybe, maybe not. It depends on what my win/loss record ends up being.
We had kind of a whack experience last weekend, breaking even after Temple failed to cover and the Union got abused in Vancouver. We cashed Jalen Hurts anytime touchdown scorer and three overs between the Phillies and Royals, then hit the Backyard Brawl under despite WVU pulling the overtime upset. It was a little bit of a bad beat in that game since Pitt lost their best player, Desmond Reid, to a first-quarter injury.
Now, let’s get back to it.
If it ain’t broke, you absolutely do not fix it. Please do not overthink this one. Jalen Hurts anytime touchdown scorer has cashed five times in a row and also in 15 of his last 21 games. That’s a 71.4% hit rate. In two games vs. LA last season, Jalen topped 100 rushing yards and took one to the end zone in the playoffs, so the history there looks good enough.
Value-wise, Hurts ATS is starting to jump around a bit. ESPN Bet has it listed at -185 but bet365’s number is currently -140.
Both teams have something to play for as the postseason looms. The Phils are looking to wrap up a first-round bye while the D backs are two games behind the Mets for the final Wild Card spot. They’ve won four of their last six by taking consecutive series from the Twins and Giants.
These are two of the better hitting teams in Major League Baseball, both top five in total bases and OPS, and top seven in on-base percentage and runs scored. The Phils have Taijuan Walker, Walker Buehler, and Aaron Nola on deck to handle games 1 and 2, so it’s probably best to do what we did last weekend and ladder the total at a comfortable number, or play the D Backs or Phillies team totals, whatever number is more appealing.
See all 1 picks Temple at Georgia Tech
Unfortunately we are fading the Owls this weekend because they let us down bigly in Week 3. Not only did they fail to cover against Oklahoma, but they barely mustered 100 yards of offense while allowing 500.
Next up is a 3-0 Georgia Tech team that just knocked off Clemson at home. They’ve got a dual-threat QB in Haynes King who plays like the Sooners’ John Mateer, and he gave the Owls fits at the Linc. The line opened at Yellow Jackets -24 and you can find 23.5 and even 22.5 at some books. We play GT to cover. Temple just has very little offensively against good power conference teams.
The U got absolutely hammered in Vancouver, final score 7-nil. Bradley Carnell rotated his squad ahead of Tuesday’s U.S. Open Cup final in Nashville, which they lost 3-1. That’s 10 goals conceded and one...
