Mike Lundin

MLB NO BRAINER

Cards right-hander Jack Flaherty (3-2, 5.52 ERA) is 5-1 with a 1.94 ERA in eight career starts against Pittsburgh. Pirates are 16-35 in their last 51 games vs. a right-handed starter.

Pittsburgh right-hander Joe Musgrove (0-5, 5.74 ERA) is 1-7 with a 6.75 ERA in eight career starts against St. Louis. Cardinals are 5-0 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.

8* play on St. Louis Cardinals. 

RANGERS VS ANGELS SUNDAY AFTERNOON MLB TOTAL

Angels righty Julio Teheran (0-3, 8.90 ERA) is having an awful season, but this looks like a good spot to turn things around as Texas has scored only eight runs through its last five games. Rangers righty Kyle Cody (0-1, 1.42 ERA) will make his fourth major league start and has yet to allow more than one run in any of his outings. 

Under is 4-0-1 in Rangers last 5 overall and 5-2-1 in their last 8 during game 3 of a series. Under is 6-2-2 in the last 10 meetings overall and Under is 20-6-1 in the last 27 meetings in Anaheim.

8* play on UNDER. 

GAME OF THE WEEK (MLB) – TOP RATED RUNLINE RIPPER MAJOR WAGER

The New York Yankees are riding a season-high 10-game winning streak and they have covered the runline in all but two of those games. They put an 8-0 beating on the Red Sox on Saturday and here they’ll get to tee of versus right-hander Tanner Houck (1-0, 0.00 ERA) who will make just his second career start. While Houck did a good job shutting down Miami through seven frames in his debut, taking on the Yankees is just a whole different animal. Rookie right-hander Deivi Garcia (2-1, 3.28 ERA) will take the ball for the Yankees, coming off back-to-back seven inning outings. The Yankees have won three of his previous four starts, covering the runline in all wins. 

10* play on New York Yankees -1.5. 

GIANTS @ BEARS NFL BANKROLL BUILDER

The Chicago Bears came from behind to defeat the Detroit Lions on the road in Week 1. With three fourth-quarter touchdown passes by Mitch Trubisky fresh in memory, I think the betting market is overvaluing Chicago in this matchup with the Giants. 

The Bears defense has been elite in recent season, but they struggled to contain the Lions and QB Matthew Stafford last week. Admittedly, the Giants did not move the ball all that well in their 26-16 loss to Pittsburgh on Monday night, but the Steelers D is on different level than Chicago’s this season.

Bears are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games as a home favorite. Giants are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 games as a road underdog giving us a combined 15-3 situational trend favoring New York. 

8* play on New York Giants +5.5. 

SUNDAY AFTERNOON EPL NO BRAINER

Tough spot for Burnley who will be playing their first EPL game of the season. They did play a League Cup game on Thursday, but it might’ve done more damage than good after going to extra time.

Leicester won their EPL opener, defeating West Brom 3-0 on the road last weekend. They are unbeaten in nine home league games against Burnley (W5, D4) and this looks like a more than reasonable price on the home team. 

8* play on Leicester. 

WASHINGTON @ ARIZONA BOOKIE BLA$TER 

The Arizona Cardinals opened the season with a 24-20 Week 1 underdog win over the San Francisco 49ers. 

Arizona head coach Cliff Kingsbury seemingly has the offense humming from the get go, and I think they’ll run over a Washington team getting a bit too much credit for its come-from-behind win over Philadelphia. 

Sure, coming back from a 17-point deficit might look good on paper, but it was more about the banged up Eagles running out of gas and beating themselves more than the Football Team’s superiority. 

Cardinals are 7-2 ATS in their last 9 games in Week 2. Washington is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games in Week 2.

8* play on Arizona Cardinals. 

Panthers vs. Buccaneers Free Pick September 20, 2020

The Carolina Panthers took a 34-30 loss to the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 1. They came just short of covering the spread, but I think they’ll cover a much larger number here against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 2. 

The Bucs are coming off a 34-23 season-opening loss at New Orleans. New QB Tom Brady did not have a particularly good game, finishing with 239 yards (he was allowed to polish the numbers in garbage time) and two TD passes vs. two INTs. With no preseason games, it might take a couple of games for 43-year old Brady to gel with his new teammates and get used to how coach Bruce Arians wants to run the offense. 

As for the Panthers offense, you pretty much know what Teddy Bridgewater brings to the table and he has an amazing ATS record as a starter. Bridgewater had a solid 269 yards and a TD on 22-of-34 passing against the Raiders while RB Christan McCaffrey ran for 97 yards and two scores. 

Free pick on Carolina Panthers. 

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BILLS VS DOLPHINS WEEK 2 NFL BOOKIE BA$HER

The Buffalo Bills opened the season with a 27-17 win over the NY Jets. Quarterback Josh Allen threw 33 completions for 312 yards and two touchdowns. He also added 57 yards and a score on the ground on a career-high 14 carries. 

The Bills are 5-1 against Miami under head coach Sean McDermott, and this looks like a good spot for the Bills to pick up another win. Miami struggled on both sides of the ball in its 21-11 loss to the Patriots in Week 1. Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick threw for only 191 yards and had three interceptions. Defensively, the Dolphins gave up 217 rushing yards. 

Bills are 7-1-2 ATS in their last 10 road games and 4-0 ATS in their last 4 games as a favorite. Dolphins are 8-19-1 ATS in their last 28 games after scoring less than 15 points in their previous game and 0-6 ATS in their last 6 games in September.

8* play on Buffalo Bills. 

GAME OF THE WEEK (SOCCER) – TOP RATED EPL MAX PLAY

Newcastle made some smart signings during the short break between seasons. England international striker Callum Wilson and midfielder Jeff Hendrick, both new for the season, scored the goals in their 2-0 win over West Ham last Sunday at the London Stadium.

Brighton on the other hand opened the season with a 3-1 loss to Chelsea on Tuesday at the American Express Community Stadium. They did not only lose the game but also lost new signing midfielder Adam Lallana to an injury and he is unlikely to play in this one. 

Brighton took a lot of teams by surprise last season, but now teams know better what to expect. I like Newcastle to win. 

10* play on Newcastle PK. 

GAME OF THE WEEK (NFL) – SUNDAY FOOTBALL MAJOR WAGER TOP PLAY

The Houston Texans couldn’t keep it close with the Chiefs at Arrowhead in their season opener, losing 34-20. They’ll run into another powerhouse in Week 2, and I expect a similar outcome. 

The Baltimore Ravens are coming off a dominant 38-6 win over AFC North rival Cleveland. Sure, we don’t know if beating the Browns actually have any merit yet, but the Ravens’ offense sure was on point with 275 passing yards and three TD passes from Lamar Jackson and 107 rushing yards for the team. Patrick Mahomes had three touchdown passes against Hoston in the season opener, and Jackson should have plenty of success as well. 

Lay the points with the Ravens without hesitation. 

10* play on Baltimore Ravens. 

NINERS @ JETS WEEK 2 NFL BOOKIE BLA$TER

I like the San Francisco 49ers to win and cover the spread when they visit the New York Jets in Week 2. 

The Jets had just 15 first downs and 254 yards of total offense in their 27-17 Week 1 loss to Buffalo, and the final score looks closer than it was as the Jets scored a touchdown just a little under a minute left. They allowed Josh Allen to throw for 312 yards with two TDS and I expect Niners QB Jimmy Garoppolo to have plenty of success in this one. 

San Francisco dropped its season opener to NFC West-rival Arizona Cardinals, which should have the team even more motivated for this contest. 

8* play on San Francisco 49ers.