The Cincinnati Bearcats will be at the friendly confines of Nippert Stadium this afternoon when they take on their Big 12 rival, the Baylor Bears. The Bearcats are 6-1 and a perfect 4-0 in conference play. The Bears come in at 4-3 and 2-2 in conference play. Both of these teams can light up the scoreboard but the difference maker in this one will be the defense. Cincinnati is allowing a stingy 18.9 points per game while Baylor is allowing an average of 31.4. The Bearcats have won 6 straight, are coming off a 49-17 blowout win over Oklahoma State last week and will have 40,000 fans on their side. Depending on where you do your shopping, the line is currently floating around Cincinnati – 3.5. Don’t get burned by the hook and consider the Bearcats on the money line.
TODAY’S PICK: CINCINNATI BEARCATS M/L
Friday MLB Pick
The Toronto Blue Jays will have their hands full when they host the Los Angeles Dodgers tonight in Game 1 of the World Series. The Dodgers made it look easy to get to this point by sweeping the Milwaukee Brewers, easily dismantling the Philadelphia Phillies, and also sweeping the Cincinnati Reds. LA is expected to give the nod to southpaw Blake Snell and he has been almost unhittable this postseason. Snell is 3-0 with a nasty ERA of 0.86 and a WHIP barely visible at 0.52. He last faced Toronto back in August, pitching 5 scoreless innings and the Dodgers went on to a 9-1 rout. Toronto had to fight and scratch to get to the Finals and are expected to have the rookie, Trey Yesavage, on the hill. Yesavage was 2-1 in the postseason with an elevated 4.20 ERA, a 1.07 WHIP, and has never face the likes of Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, and the list goes on. Good luck Toronto, you are going to need it.
TONIGHT’S PICK: LOS ANGELES DODGERS
Thursday NHL Pick
The red hot 3-3-0 New York Islanders will be at home tonight to host the 5-2-0 Detroit Red Wings. New York has won 3 straight but if anyone can slow them down it’s Detroit. The Red Wings have won 5 of their last 6 and 4 straight against New York. They are expected to have Cam Talbot between the pipes, and he has been outstanding. Talbot is a perfect 3-0 with a 1.78 GAA and a .932 SV%.
TONIGHT’S PICK: DETROIT RED WINGS
Wednesday NHL Pick
With yesterday’s 5-2 road victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs, the New Jersey Devils have now won 5 straight and will return home to The Rock tonight to host the Minnesota Wild. New Jersey is 5-1-0 on the season and a perfect 2-0 on their home ice. Minnesota comes in at 3-3-1 and have lost 3 of their last 4. The Devils are averaging 4 goals per game as opposed to the Wild’s 2.71. They also have the edge in goals allowed and have won the last 4 meetings with Minnesota. The Devils are hot, ride them ’til they are not.
TONIGHT’S PICK: NEW JERSEY DEVILS
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Saturday NCAA Football Pick
The LSU Tigers will be in Nashville, TN today to take on the Vanderbilt Commodores. LSU is getting 2.5 points and should at least get under the number.
TODAY’S PICK: LSU TIGERS +2½
Friday MLB Pick
The Toronto Blue Jays and the Seattle Mariners are knotted up at 2-2 in the ALCS. This afternoon they will play Game 5 at T-Mobile Park and the Mariners need to get this win or they are in major trouble. The series will head back to Toronto on Sunday where the Jays are dangerous. Bryce Miller will be on the hill for Seattle and he has been in the zone.
TODAY’S PICK: SEATTLE MARINERS