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JULY'S CFL BEST BETS !!
07/06/2025................0 - 2 - 0..................00.00%...........- 11.00
07/05/2025................1 - 1 - 0..................50.00%............- 0.50
07/04/2025................0 - 2 - 0.................00.00%............- 11.00
07/03/2025................2 - 0 - 0................100.00%............+ 10.00
TOTALS.....................3 - 5 - 0..................37.50%.............- 12.50
JUNE'S TOTALS........19 - 13 - 0..................59.37%..............+ 23.50
07/06/2025................0 - 2 - 0..................00.00%...........- 11.00
07/05/2025................1 - 1 - 0..................50.00%............- 0.50
07/04/2025................0 - 2 - 0.................00.00%............- 11.00
07/03/2025................2 - 0 - 0................100.00%............+ 10.00
TOTALS.....................3 - 5 - 0..................37.50%.............- 12.50
JUNE'S TOTALS........19 - 13 - 0..................59.37%..............+ 23.50
- Sep 10, 2018
- 18,930
- 20
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Monday’s 6-pack:
Most passing yards in the history of the Las Vegas Raiders:
35,222— Derek Carr
19,078— Ken Stabler
17,585— Rich Gannon
16,655— Daryle Lamonica
12,665— Jim Plunkett
11,760— Marc Wilson
Quote of the Day
“While we are appreciative of their past successes, the on-field performance has not been where we or our fans expect it to be. This is a pivotal time for our club, and we believe a fresh approach and new energy is the best course of action for our team moving forward.”
Washington Nationals owner Mark Lerner, after firing his manager/GM Sunday
Monday’s quiz
In the history of Ole Miss football, who has thrown for the most yards?
Sunday’s quiz
Toronto Blue Jays won the World Series in both 1992/1993; Cito Gaston was their manager.
Saturday’s quiz
In the history of Purdue football, Drew Brees has thrown for the most yards.
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Monday’s Den: Trends for major league teams……
Trends for major league teams
(thru Sunday’s games)
— Arizona (44-46)
Arizona lost four of its last five games.
Over is 15-6 in their last 21 home games.
Arizona is 8-17 in last 25 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Braves (39-50)
Braves lost nine of their last eleven games.
Atlanta is 24-22 at home, 15-28 on the road.
Under is 25-11 in their last 36 home games.
— Cubs (54-36)
Chicago is 8-3 in its last eleven games.
Over is 8-2 in its last ten home games.
Cubs are 42-22 vs righty starters, 12-14 vs lefties.
— Reds (46-44)
Cincinnati is 4-6 in its last 10 games.
Reds are 11-4 in last fifteen series openers.
Reds are 34-27 vs righty starters, 12-17 vs lefties.
Under is 9-4 in their last thirteen games.
— Rockies (21-69)
Colorado is 4-11 in its last fifteen games.
Under is 9-4 in Rockies’ last thirteen games.
Rockies are 3-23 vs lefty starters, 18-46 vs righties.
— Dodgers (56-35)
Dodgers lost their last three games, scoring total of six runs.
Dodgers are 41-23 vs righty starters, 15-12 vs lefties.
Under is 8-3 in their last eleven games.
— Marlins (40-48) )
Marlins are 17-10 in their last 27 games.
Miami is 20-27 at home, 20-21 on the road.
Under is 16-3 in Marlins’ last 19 home games.
Over is 5-0 in Marlins’ last five road games.
— Brewers (50-40)
Brewers won 15 of their last 21 games.
Milwaukee is 27-17 at home, 23-23 on the road.
Under is 20-10 in their last 30 home games.
— Mets (52-39)
Mets won four of their last five games.
Mets are 33-14 at home, 19-25 on the road.
Over is 16-6 in their last 22 games.
— Phillies (53-37)
Phillies are 5-2 in their last seven games.
Phillies are 42-22 vs righty starters, 11-15 vs lefties.
Phillies are 11-4 in home series openers.
— Pirates (38-53)
Pirates got shut out in losing their last three games.
Pittsburgh is 26-21 at home, 12-32 on the road.
Under is 6-0 in their last six games.
Pirates are 9-3 in last 12 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— St Louis (48-43)
St Louis lost five of its last seven games.
Cardinals are 10-4 in home series openers.
St Louis is 26-17 at home, 22-26 on the road.
— Padres (48-41)
Padres are 11-14 in their last 25 games.
Under is 12-5 in their last seventeen games.
San Diego starting pitchers have two wins/nine losses in last 26 road games.
— Giants (49-42)
Giants won four of their last five games.
Giants are 40-27 vs righty pitchers, 9-15 vs lefties.
SF is 19-9 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Washington (37-53)
Nationals fired their general manager and manager Sunday.
Washington is 3-12 in its last fifteen home games.
Over is 13-2 in their last fifteen games.
Washington is 17-6 last 23 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Notes for the Buffalo Bills:
#8 in NFL in $$$ spent on offense, #29 on defense.
#9 in $$$ spent on QB’s, #24 on WR’s.
Last year, Bills were +24 in turnovers (32-8)
Last year, Bills were +25 in sacks (39-14)
Buffalo was 13-4 LY, 5-3 in games decided by 8 or fewer points.
Buffalo was 3-2 LY in games decided by 3 or fewer points.
— Famous birthdays, July 7th:
Carl Mauck, 78
Len Barker, 70
Glenn Hoffman, 67
Billy Campbell, 66
Ralph Sampson, 65
Stoney Case, 53
Michael Westbrook, 53
Chris Redman, 48
Brandon McCarthy, 42
Landen Akers, 28
— Orioles (40-49)
Baltimore is 5-2 in its last seven games.
Orioles are 13-13 vs AL East foes, 26-36 vs everyone else.
Under is 23-11 in their last 34 games.
— Red Sox (46-45)
Red Sox won five of their last six games.
Boston is 9-19 in one-run games.
Over is 7-2 in their last nine games.
Red Sox are 9-9 in 18 games since trading Devers.
— White Sox (30-60)
Chicago is 8-8 in its last sixteen games.
White Sox are 19-24 at home, 11-36 on the road.
Under is 15-3 in their last 18 road games.
— Cleveland (40-48)
Cleveland lost its last ten games, scoring total of 15 runs.
Guardians are 33-29 vs righty starters, 7-19 vs lefties.
Under is 16-5 in their last 21 games.
— Detroit (57-34)
Detroit is 18-9 vs its AL Central rivals, lead division by 13.5 games.
Tigers are 6-2 in their last eight games.
Over is 7-2 in their last nine road games.
— Houston (55-35)
Astros are 11-2 in last 13 games, lead AL West by 7 games.
Astros are 32-14 at home, 23-21 on the road.
Over is 8-4 in their last 12 road games.
Astros are 17-10 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Royals (43-48)
Royals lost 12 of their last 13 home games.
Kansas City is 34-41 vs righty starters, 9-7 vs lefties.
Under is 7-1 in Royals’ last eight home games.
— Angels (43-46)
Angels are 3-6 in their last nine games.
Halos are 7-2 in last nine road series openers.
Angels are 20-12 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Twins (43-47)
Twins are 6-5 in their last 11 games.
Minnesota is 24-18 at home, 19-29 on the road.
Under is 5-1 in their last six road games.
— New York (49-41)
New York is 7-16 in its last 23 games.
Over is 8-0 in their last eight games.
New York is 38-32 vs righty starters, 11-9 vs lefties.
— A’s (37-55)
A’s are 5-9 in their last fourteen games.
Under is 10-5 in their last fifteen games.
Last seven series, A’s are 5-0 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on..
— Seattle (48-42)
Mariners are 6-2 in their last eight games.
Over is 12-4 in their last sixteen road games.
Under is 12-5 in Mariners’ last seventeen home games.
— Tampa Bay (49-41)
Tampa Bay lost five of its last seven games.
Rays are 28-25 at home, 21-16 on the road.
Rays are 14-8 in last 22 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Texas (44-46)
Rangers are 15-11 in their last 26 games.
Texas is 8-17 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
Rangers are 26-19 at home, 18-27 on road.
Under is 24-11 in their last 32 road games.
— Toronto (52-38)
Blue Jays won 8 in a row, are 18-5 in their last 23 home games.
Over is 11-4 in their last 15 road games.
Toronto is 13-5 in last 18 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
If the baseball playoffs started today (they do not):
AL: Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: New York, Rays, Mariners
NL: Phillies, Cubs, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Mets, Brewers, Padres
Monday’s 6-pack:
Most passing yards in the history of the Las Vegas Raiders:
35,222— Derek Carr
19,078— Ken Stabler
17,585— Rich Gannon
16,655— Daryle Lamonica
12,665— Jim Plunkett
11,760— Marc Wilson
Quote of the Day
“While we are appreciative of their past successes, the on-field performance has not been where we or our fans expect it to be. This is a pivotal time for our club, and we believe a fresh approach and new energy is the best course of action for our team moving forward.”
Washington Nationals owner Mark Lerner, after firing his manager/GM Sunday
Monday’s quiz
In the history of Ole Miss football, who has thrown for the most yards?
Sunday’s quiz
Toronto Blue Jays won the World Series in both 1992/1993; Cito Gaston was their manager.
Saturday’s quiz
In the history of Purdue football, Drew Brees has thrown for the most yards.
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Monday’s Den: Trends for major league teams……
Trends for major league teams
(thru Sunday’s games)
— Arizona (44-46)
Arizona lost four of its last five games.
Over is 15-6 in their last 21 home games.
Arizona is 8-17 in last 25 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Braves (39-50)
Braves lost nine of their last eleven games.
Atlanta is 24-22 at home, 15-28 on the road.
Under is 25-11 in their last 36 home games.
— Cubs (54-36)
Chicago is 8-3 in its last eleven games.
Over is 8-2 in its last ten home games.
Cubs are 42-22 vs righty starters, 12-14 vs lefties.
— Reds (46-44)
Cincinnati is 4-6 in its last 10 games.
Reds are 11-4 in last fifteen series openers.
Reds are 34-27 vs righty starters, 12-17 vs lefties.
Under is 9-4 in their last thirteen games.
— Rockies (21-69)
Colorado is 4-11 in its last fifteen games.
Under is 9-4 in Rockies’ last thirteen games.
Rockies are 3-23 vs lefty starters, 18-46 vs righties.
— Dodgers (56-35)
Dodgers lost their last three games, scoring total of six runs.
Dodgers are 41-23 vs righty starters, 15-12 vs lefties.
Under is 8-3 in their last eleven games.
— Marlins (40-48) )
Marlins are 17-10 in their last 27 games.
Miami is 20-27 at home, 20-21 on the road.
Under is 16-3 in Marlins’ last 19 home games.
Over is 5-0 in Marlins’ last five road games.
— Brewers (50-40)
Brewers won 15 of their last 21 games.
Milwaukee is 27-17 at home, 23-23 on the road.
Under is 20-10 in their last 30 home games.
— Mets (52-39)
Mets won four of their last five games.
Mets are 33-14 at home, 19-25 on the road.
Over is 16-6 in their last 22 games.
— Phillies (53-37)
Phillies are 5-2 in their last seven games.
Phillies are 42-22 vs righty starters, 11-15 vs lefties.
Phillies are 11-4 in home series openers.
— Pirates (38-53)
Pirates got shut out in losing their last three games.
Pittsburgh is 26-21 at home, 12-32 on the road.
Under is 6-0 in their last six games.
Pirates are 9-3 in last 12 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— St Louis (48-43)
St Louis lost five of its last seven games.
Cardinals are 10-4 in home series openers.
St Louis is 26-17 at home, 22-26 on the road.
— Padres (48-41)
Padres are 11-14 in their last 25 games.
Under is 12-5 in their last seventeen games.
San Diego starting pitchers have two wins/nine losses in last 26 road games.
— Giants (49-42)
Giants won four of their last five games.
Giants are 40-27 vs righty pitchers, 9-15 vs lefties.
SF is 19-9 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Washington (37-53)
Nationals fired their general manager and manager Sunday.
Washington is 3-12 in its last fifteen home games.
Over is 13-2 in their last fifteen games.
Washington is 17-6 last 23 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Notes for the Buffalo Bills:
#8 in NFL in $$$ spent on offense, #29 on defense.
#9 in $$$ spent on QB’s, #24 on WR’s.
Last year, Bills were +24 in turnovers (32-8)
Last year, Bills were +25 in sacks (39-14)
Buffalo was 13-4 LY, 5-3 in games decided by 8 or fewer points.
Buffalo was 3-2 LY in games decided by 3 or fewer points.
— Famous birthdays, July 7th:
Carl Mauck, 78
Len Barker, 70
Glenn Hoffman, 67
Billy Campbell, 66
Ralph Sampson, 65
Stoney Case, 53
Michael Westbrook, 53
Chris Redman, 48
Brandon McCarthy, 42
Landen Akers, 28
— Orioles (40-49)
Baltimore is 5-2 in its last seven games.
Orioles are 13-13 vs AL East foes, 26-36 vs everyone else.
Under is 23-11 in their last 34 games.
— Red Sox (46-45)
Red Sox won five of their last six games.
Boston is 9-19 in one-run games.
Over is 7-2 in their last nine games.
Red Sox are 9-9 in 18 games since trading Devers.
— White Sox (30-60)
Chicago is 8-8 in its last sixteen games.
White Sox are 19-24 at home, 11-36 on the road.
Under is 15-3 in their last 18 road games.
— Cleveland (40-48)
Cleveland lost its last ten games, scoring total of 15 runs.
Guardians are 33-29 vs righty starters, 7-19 vs lefties.
Under is 16-5 in their last 21 games.
— Detroit (57-34)
Detroit is 18-9 vs its AL Central rivals, lead division by 13.5 games.
Tigers are 6-2 in their last eight games.
Over is 7-2 in their last nine road games.
— Houston (55-35)
Astros are 11-2 in last 13 games, lead AL West by 7 games.
Astros are 32-14 at home, 23-21 on the road.
Over is 8-4 in their last 12 road games.
Astros are 17-10 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Royals (43-48)
Royals lost 12 of their last 13 home games.
Kansas City is 34-41 vs righty starters, 9-7 vs lefties.
Under is 7-1 in Royals’ last eight home games.
— Angels (43-46)
Angels are 3-6 in their last nine games.
Halos are 7-2 in last nine road series openers.
Angels are 20-12 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Twins (43-47)
Twins are 6-5 in their last 11 games.
Minnesota is 24-18 at home, 19-29 on the road.
Under is 5-1 in their last six road games.
— New York (49-41)
New York is 7-16 in its last 23 games.
Over is 8-0 in their last eight games.
New York is 38-32 vs righty starters, 11-9 vs lefties.
— A’s (37-55)
A’s are 5-9 in their last fourteen games.
Under is 10-5 in their last fifteen games.
Last seven series, A’s are 5-0 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on..
— Seattle (48-42)
Mariners are 6-2 in their last eight games.
Over is 12-4 in their last sixteen road games.
Under is 12-5 in Mariners’ last seventeen home games.
— Tampa Bay (49-41)
Tampa Bay lost five of its last seven games.
Rays are 28-25 at home, 21-16 on the road.
Rays are 14-8 in last 22 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Texas (44-46)
Rangers are 15-11 in their last 26 games.
Texas is 8-17 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
Rangers are 26-19 at home, 18-27 on road.
Under is 24-11 in their last 32 road games.
— Toronto (52-38)
Blue Jays won 8 in a row, are 18-5 in their last 23 home games.
Over is 11-4 in their last 15 road games.
Toronto is 13-5 in last 18 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
If the baseball playoffs started today (they do not):
AL: Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: New York, Rays, Mariners
NL: Phillies, Cubs, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Mets, Brewers, Padres
- Sep 10, 2018
- 18,930
- 20
- 38
Wednesday’s 6-pack:
Six AL outfielders that MLB players voted for as All-Stars:
898— Aaron Judge
700— Byron Buxton
681— Riley Greene
416— Steven Kwan
262— Javier Baez
224— Julio Rodriguez
Quote of the Day
“He’s got a pretty good understanding of what the pitchers are trying to do to him. There is his awareness of the game, he’s going to see pitchers. There are times when he’s going to be aggressive. Tonight was one of those nights. First pitch in the 10th, he’s attacking.”
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza, talking about Juan Soto
Wednesday’s quiz
In the 1984 NBA Draft, Hakeem Olajuwon was the first pick, Michael Jordan the third pick; who was the second pick?
Tuesday’s quiz
In the history of the Atlanta Falcons, Matt Ryan has thrown for the most yards.
Monday’s quiz
In the history of Ole Miss football, Giants’ rookie Jaxson Dart has thrown for the most yards.
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Ravens
Last two years, they’re 24-12-1 ATS as a favorite.
Ravens are 11-4-1 ATS in last sixteen games as an underdog.
Bills
Road team is 6-2 ATS in their last eight games vs Miami.
Last five years, Bills are 35-10 ATS in their last nine games of the season.
Bengals
Bengals are 14-6 ATS in last 20 games as a road favorite.
Bengals are 14-5 ATS in last 19 games as a road underdog.
Browns
Cleveland is 7-12 ATS in last 19 games as a road underdog.
Last four years, Browns are 2-7 ATS as a road favorite.
Broncos
Denver covered its last eight games as a favorite.
Last four years, Broncos are 5-11 ATS in their last four games of the season.
Texans
Last five years, Houston is 6-13-1 ATS in Weeks 1-4.
Last four years, Texans are 4-8 ATS as a home favorite.
Colts
Since 2008, Colts are 2-15 ATS in Week 1
Last nine years, over is 8-1 in their Week 1 game.
Jaguars
Jaguars are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games against the Colts.
Last four years, Jacksonville is 3-8 ATS as a home favorite.
Chiefs
Chiefs are 0-4 ATS in their last four visits to Denver.
Kansas City is 8-2 ATS in last 10 games as a road underdog.
Last eight years, Chiefs are 6-2 ATS in Week 1.
Raiders
Last four years, Las Vegas is 1-7 ATS as a road favorite.
Raiders are 6-2 ATS in their last eight games vs Denver.
Chargers
Last two years, Chargers were 9-4 ATS as road favorites.
Chargers covered four of their last five visits to Arrowhead.
Dolphins
Miami covered its last nine games against New England.
Last four years, Dolphins are 16-8-1 ATS vs AFC East rivals.
Patriots
Last two years, Patriots are 4-10-2 ATS at home.
Last three years, New England is 13-22-1 ATS as an underdog.
Jets
Last three years, Jets were 7-12-1 ATS as a favorite.
Last four years, Jets were 8-15 ATS as a road underdog.
Steelers
Pittsburgh is 13-8 ATS in its last 21 games as a favorite.
Steelers are 15-10 ATS in their last 22 divisional games.
Titans
Last three years, Titans were 4-12 ATS as a road underdog.
Last nine years, Tennessee is 2-7 ATS in its home opener.
— Famous birthdays, July 9th:
Mike Riordan, 80
George Stone, 79
Jimmy Smits, 70
Willie Wilson, 70
Tom Hanks, 69
Jim Paxson, 68
Kelly McGillis, 68
Tom Ramsey, 64
Trent Green, 55
Damon Huard, 52
Enrique Murciano, 52
Miguel Montero, 42
— Giants 4, Phillies 3
Patrick Bailey hit a walk-off, 3-run inside-the-park home run to win the game.
Giants have won six of their last seven games.
Kyle Schwarber hit his 28th home run for the Phillies.
— Guardians 10, Astros 6
Angel Martinez hit a grand slam in the 10th inning.
Cleveland led 6-1 in the fifth inning.
Jose Altuve drove in four runs for the Astros.
— A’s 10, Braves 1
Lawrence Butler led off the bottom of the 1st with an inside-the-park homer.
Butler later homered again; Nick Kurtz hit a grand slam.
A’s led 9-0 after the second inning.
— Padres 1, Diamondbacks 0
Luiz Arraez homered in 7th inning for the game’s only run.
Merrill, Tatis both robbed Arizona hitters of HR’s with great catches..
Nick Pivetta allowed five baserunners in 5.2 IP.
— Royals 4, Pirates 3
Nick Loftin hit a 2-run HR in 7th, walk-off single in 9th.
Royals have won five of their last six games.
Pirates lost their last five games, outscored 21-6.
— Marlins 12, Reds 2
Marlins have won their last eleven road games.
Eury Perez allowed only two baserunners in five IP.
Miami scored seven runs in the top of the third.
If the baseball playoffs started today (they do not):
AL: Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: New York, Rays, Mariners
NL: NY/Phil, Cubs, Dodgers. Wild Cards: NY/Phil, Brewers, Giants
Six AL outfielders that MLB players voted for as All-Stars:
898— Aaron Judge
700— Byron Buxton
681— Riley Greene
416— Steven Kwan
262— Javier Baez
224— Julio Rodriguez
Quote of the Day
“He’s got a pretty good understanding of what the pitchers are trying to do to him. There is his awareness of the game, he’s going to see pitchers. There are times when he’s going to be aggressive. Tonight was one of those nights. First pitch in the 10th, he’s attacking.”
Mets manager Carlos Mendoza, talking about Juan Soto
Wednesday’s quiz
In the 1984 NBA Draft, Hakeem Olajuwon was the first pick, Michael Jordan the third pick; who was the second pick?
Tuesday’s quiz
In the history of the Atlanta Falcons, Matt Ryan has thrown for the most yards.
Monday’s quiz
In the history of Ole Miss football, Giants’ rookie Jaxson Dart has thrown for the most yards.
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Wednesday’s Den: Trends for AFC teams…….
Trends for AFC teams…….Ravens
Last two years, they’re 24-12-1 ATS as a favorite.
Ravens are 11-4-1 ATS in last sixteen games as an underdog.
Bills
Road team is 6-2 ATS in their last eight games vs Miami.
Last five years, Bills are 35-10 ATS in their last nine games of the season.
Bengals
Bengals are 14-6 ATS in last 20 games as a road favorite.
Bengals are 14-5 ATS in last 19 games as a road underdog.
Browns
Cleveland is 7-12 ATS in last 19 games as a road underdog.
Last four years, Browns are 2-7 ATS as a road favorite.
Broncos
Denver covered its last eight games as a favorite.
Last four years, Broncos are 5-11 ATS in their last four games of the season.
Texans
Last five years, Houston is 6-13-1 ATS in Weeks 1-4.
Last four years, Texans are 4-8 ATS as a home favorite.
Colts
Since 2008, Colts are 2-15 ATS in Week 1
Last nine years, over is 8-1 in their Week 1 game.
Jaguars
Jaguars are 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games against the Colts.
Last four years, Jacksonville is 3-8 ATS as a home favorite.
Chiefs
Chiefs are 0-4 ATS in their last four visits to Denver.
Kansas City is 8-2 ATS in last 10 games as a road underdog.
Last eight years, Chiefs are 6-2 ATS in Week 1.
Raiders
Last four years, Las Vegas is 1-7 ATS as a road favorite.
Raiders are 6-2 ATS in their last eight games vs Denver.
Chargers
Last two years, Chargers were 9-4 ATS as road favorites.
Chargers covered four of their last five visits to Arrowhead.
Dolphins
Miami covered its last nine games against New England.
Last four years, Dolphins are 16-8-1 ATS vs AFC East rivals.
Patriots
Last two years, Patriots are 4-10-2 ATS at home.
Last three years, New England is 13-22-1 ATS as an underdog.
Jets
Last three years, Jets were 7-12-1 ATS as a favorite.
Last four years, Jets were 8-15 ATS as a road underdog.
Steelers
Pittsburgh is 13-8 ATS in its last 21 games as a favorite.
Steelers are 15-10 ATS in their last 22 divisional games.
Titans
Last three years, Titans were 4-12 ATS as a road underdog.
Last nine years, Tennessee is 2-7 ATS in its home opener.
— Famous birthdays, July 9th:
Mike Riordan, 80
George Stone, 79
Jimmy Smits, 70
Willie Wilson, 70
Tom Hanks, 69
Jim Paxson, 68
Kelly McGillis, 68
Tom Ramsey, 64
Trent Green, 55
Damon Huard, 52
Enrique Murciano, 52
Miguel Montero, 42
— Giants 4, Phillies 3
Patrick Bailey hit a walk-off, 3-run inside-the-park home run to win the game.
Giants have won six of their last seven games.
Kyle Schwarber hit his 28th home run for the Phillies.
— Guardians 10, Astros 6
Angel Martinez hit a grand slam in the 10th inning.
Cleveland led 6-1 in the fifth inning.
Jose Altuve drove in four runs for the Astros.
— A’s 10, Braves 1
Lawrence Butler led off the bottom of the 1st with an inside-the-park homer.
Butler later homered again; Nick Kurtz hit a grand slam.
A’s led 9-0 after the second inning.
— Padres 1, Diamondbacks 0
Luiz Arraez homered in 7th inning for the game’s only run.
Merrill, Tatis both robbed Arizona hitters of HR’s with great catches..
Nick Pivetta allowed five baserunners in 5.2 IP.
— Royals 4, Pirates 3
Nick Loftin hit a 2-run HR in 7th, walk-off single in 9th.
Royals have won five of their last six games.
Pirates lost their last five games, outscored 21-6.
— Marlins 12, Reds 2
Marlins have won their last eleven road games.
Eury Perez allowed only two baserunners in five IP.
Miami scored seven runs in the top of the third.
If the baseball playoffs started today (they do not):
AL: Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: New York, Rays, Mariners
NL: NY/Phil, Cubs, Dodgers. Wild Cards: NY/Phil, Brewers, Giants
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Prediction Time: CFL.ca writers’ Week 6 picks
TORONTO — If Week 5 is any indication of how the rest of the CFL season is going to be, sign us up.
We saw four kick return touchdowns (two on kickoffs, that won a fan a million dollars, and another two on punt returns), so many touchdowns (hello, Kenny Lawler), and plenty of big defensive plays (a pair of Stampeders pick-sixes in the same game!).
The CFL writers were just as excited as the fans after the week wrapped up, with only two games separating first from last.
What happens in Week 6 on the field and on the writer graphic? Find out starting on Friday night.
CALGARY AT SASKATCHEWAN
Friday, July 119:00 p.m. ET
TSN/RDS/CFL+
The Calgary Stampeders made a statement in last week’s Stampede Bowl, taking down the 3-0 (at the time) Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Vernon Adams Jr. commanded the offence while the defence chipped in as well, scoring two pick-sixes on Zach Collaros. Now they head to Regina to see if they can hand another team their first loss of the season. The Roughriders will be refreshed after a Week 5 bye and their starting pivot, Trevor Harris, is likely going to be back in the lineup after missing their Week 4 matchup after returning to practice on Monday. Who gets the W? The writers are slightly siding with the home team at Mosaic Stadium.
WRITERS’ PICK: 60% Saskatchewan
OTTAWA AT HAMILTON
Saturday, July 127:00 p.m. ET
TSN/RDS/CTV/CFL+
Bo Levi Mitchell and Kenny Lawler shredded the Argos defence last week, with Lawler hauling in 207 yards and three of Mitchell’s five total touchdowns on the night. Mitchell went over 40,000 career yard mark with his 332 passing yards in his team’s second-straight win. On the other side, Dru Brown returned for the REDBLACKS and despite throwing 316 yards, two touchdowns, and no interceptions, wasn’t able to find the win column against Edmonton. Most of the writers are leaning towards Hamilton moving above .500 for the first time this year.
WRITERS’ PICK: 80% Hamilton
BC AT EDMONTON
Sunday, July 137:00 p.m. ET
TSN/RDS/CFL+
It’s another meeting between the two Canadian pivots, Tre Ford and Nathan Rourke. Both are coming off excellent Week 5 performances, with Ford hitting a perfect passer rating, 158.3, for just the second time in his career, while Rourke completed 22 of his 36 passes for 352 yards, a touchdown, and an interception, and scored another major on the ground. The Elks won their first game of the season with all three phases clicking, including timely stops by the defence and a Javon Leake punt return touchdown. The Lions had their own fireworks last week, with their comeback win courtesy of a last-second Sean Whyte field goal. It’s anyone’s guess what happens in the Week 6 finale but the pick makers are leaning towards the visitors getting the two points.
WRITERS’ PICK: 60% BC
Weekly Predictor: Who wins in Week 6?
Any week that has a CFL fan winning $1,000,000 is a great week!
Week 5 was loaded with big plays and a big win by the Calgary Stampeders over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the inaugural Stampede Bowl!
The win should have every CFL fan perking up a bit to pay closer attention to the rebuilt Stampeders team, who I thought would take some time to gel and grow at the start of the season.
Instead, Calgary has come out of the gate with purpose and a 3-1 record as they’ll try to hand the Roughriders its’ first loss of the season on Friday Night Football.
Alberta teams won on the same week for just the third time since the start of the 2023 season with the Elks bringing down the REDBLACKS.
And a shoutout to Bo Levi Mitchell and Kenny Lawler, as Bo gets to experience what has made Zach Collaros so happy throwing the ball up to No. 89 for three of the last four seasons.
But that was last week. Let’s get to Week 6!
CALGARY AT SASKATCHEWAN
Friday, July 11
9:00 p.m. ET
TSN/RDS/CFL+
As mentioned, the Stampeders will be looking to hand the Riders ‘L’ No. 1 on the year like they just did to the Blue Bombers.
Friday night offers up the top two running backs in the CFL as AJ Ouellette and Dedrick Mills are both averaging over 75 yards per game, with AJ on a torrid 86.8 yards per game.
Both teams are clearly going to be setting the tone on the ground in what offers up to be a good ol’ Western clash at Mosaic!
These are also two of the better defences in the CFL off the start of the season and two of the top scoring offences as well!
Oh and I’m also curious on the special teams side because former Roughriders head coach and special teams guru Craig Dickenson has joined the Stamps and one of the lone hold overs from Dickenson’s staff in Saskatchewan has been special teams coordinator Kent Maugeri, who has continued to flourish as a special teams coach since learning from Dickenson. Do they know each other too well to attempt a fake or some trickery? We’ll see.
All in all, it’s shaping up to be the game of the week, but I’ll give the edge to the Riders coming off a bye week and with the home crowd on their side.
PICK: SASKATCHEWAN
OTTAWA AT HAMILTON
Saturday, July 12
7:00 p.m. ET
TSN/RDS/CTV/CFL+
You can’t triple team Kenny Lawler but if you’re Ottawa, you might have to. Lawler leads the CFL with 120 yards per game to start the season. If you want to pace that out for an entire 18 game season, that’s well over 2,000 yards receiving. Oh and he’s already caught five touchdown passes.
To add insult to injury from a defensive coordinator’s perspective, Bo Levi Mitchell has three 300-yard passing games in the first four games of the season.
The news gets even worse for the REDBLACKS, who have allowed the second most 30+ yard completions (12).
This is going to be a very tough road game to win for the REDBLACKS, who are playing their second straight road game after a tough loss in Edmonton in Week 5.
The good news is Dru Brown should be a little sharper after playing in just his second game of the year last week and they do have one of the best combinations out of the backfield in William Stanback and Daniel Adeboboye. If they can establish the run and keep Bo and Kenny chilling on the sideline, they definitely have a shot.
PICK: HAMILTON
BC AT EDMONTON
Sunday, July 13
7:00 p.m. ET
TSN/RDS/CFL+
The Canadian QB rematch should be a dandy this week as Tre Ford looks much more comfortable in Jordan Maksymic’s offence than he did in Week 1 in Vancouver.
For Nathan Rourke it’s been a bit of a struggle to get going this season, as he’s battled through an oblique injury to comeback last week and lead the Lions to a comeback win in Montreal. Rourke has shown flashes of his old self but has yet to put together an entire game.
The Elks have to be feeling a lot more confident after getting that first taste of victory against Ottawa last week and being able to find some footing. Now they have the chance to bring the Lions right back to them in the standings and try to keep some pace with the trio of teams in division who have started much stronger than the Lions and Elks.
The Lions have to be looking at this opportunity as well to put some space between themselves and the Elks.
The two major factors I’m trying to battle is the Lions inability to protect the football with a -9 turnover ratio and the Elks defence inability to make a stop. Even in the Elks win they allowed over 400 yards of offence.
But here’s my overall thought. The threat of Justin Rankin out of the backfield is just going to make the play-action and option of Tre Ford’s athletic ability that much tougher to stop. The Elks defence WILL get better as the season goes on.
Yes, I’m picking Edmonton for the third straight week. Here’s hoping I’ll be 2-1 with those picks.
PICK: EDMONTON
Thursday’s 6-pack:
NBA salary cap, the last six years:
2020-21: $109,140,000
2021-22- $112,414,000
2022-23- $123,655,000
2023-24- $136,021,000
2024-25- $140,588,000
2025-26- $154,647,000
Quote of the Day
“Today is a blessing. What are you going to do with it?”
Scott Van Pelt
Thursday’s quiz
In the history of the New York Mets, who has the most hits?
Wednesday’s quiz
In the 1984 NBA Draft, Hakeem Olajuwon was the first pick, Michael Jordan the third pick; Sam Bowie was the second pick.
Tuesday’s quiz
In the history of the Atlanta Falcons, Matt Ryan has thrown for the most yards.
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Cardinals
Last three years, Arizona is 6-12 ATS in divisional games.
Last three years, Cardinals are 4-17 ATS in their last seven games.
Falcons
Last two years, Falcons are 12-22 ATS.
Atlanta is 7-2 ATS in its last nine games vs Carolina.
Last nine years, Falcons are 2-7 ATS in season openers.
Panthers
Last two years, Carolina was 4-12-1 ATS as a road underdog.
Last six years, Panthers are 1-5 ATS in season openers.
Bears
Last four years, Chicago is 13-21 ATS as a road underdog.
Bears are 2-10 ATS in last dozen games against Green Bay.
Cowboys
Last four years, Dallas is 17-6-1 ATS in divisional games.
Last three years, Cowboys are 9-15 ATS as an underdog.
Lions
Last four years, Detroit is 17-6-1 ATS in divisional games.
Lions covered their last four season openers.
Detroit is 5-1-1 ATS in last seven games vs Green Bay.
Green Bay
Last four years, Packers are 6-11 ATS as a road favorite.
Last ten years, Green Bay is 9-1 ATS in its home opener.
Packers are 18-11-1 ATS in last 30 games as an underdog.
Rams
Rams are 7-1 ATS last eight games as a road favorite.
Rams are 5-8-1 ATS last 14 games as a home favorite.
Last two years, LA is 14-2 ATS in its last eight games of season.
Vikings
This year, Minnesota plays in Ireland in Week 4, then in England in Week 5
Vikings are 0-9 ATS in their last nine games vs Detroit.
Giants
Last two years, Giants are 12-18-2 ATS as an underdog.
Last eight years, Giants are 1-7 ATS in Week 1.
Last four years, Giants are 5-19-1 SU vs NFC East rivals.
Saints
Last four years, New Orleans is 6-11 ATS as a home underdog.
Saints covered their last seven visits to Tampa Bay.
Eagles
Eagles are 1-6 ATS in their last seven visits to Dallas.
Last three years, Philly is 11-8-1 ATS vs NFC East rivals.
49ers
San Francisco is 5-2 ATS in last seven games vs Seattle.
49ers are 7-11 ATS in last 18 games as a home favorite.
Seahawks
Last four years, Seattle is 9-20-1 ATS as a favorite, 6-13 at home.
Seahawks are 18-1-1 ATS at home, if they lost their previous two games.
Buccaneers
Bucs’ star LT Tristan Wirfs (knee) will miss first month of season.
Baker Mayfield is 17-29-2 ATS as a favorite.
Last two years, Bucs are 10-3 ATS as a road underdog.
Commanders
This year, Washington has four games vs teams coming off a bye week.
Last five years, Commanders are 1-4 ATS in their home opener.
Washington is 0-4 ATS in its last four visits to Dallas.
— Famous birthdays, July 10th:
Hal McRae, 80
Bob Bailor, 74
Andre Dawson, 71
Darryl Talley, 65
Roger Craig, 65
Sofia Vergara, 53
Jared Dudley, 40
Lawrence Butler, 25
— Angels 11, Rangers 8
Texas led this game 8-6 in 7th inning.
Mike Trout homered twice for the Halos.
Jorge Soler had the game-winning HR in 8th inning.
— Guardians 4, Astros 2
Cleveland went to Houston on 10-game losing skid, then swept this game series.
Jose Ramirez homered for the third game in a row.
Angel Martinez homered for the second game in a row.
— White Sox 2, Blue Jays 1
Loss ends Toronto’s 10-game winning streak.
Blue Jays were 1-9 with runners in scoring position.
White Sox are 20-26 at home, 11-36 on the road.
— Diamondbacks 8, Padres 2
Arizona hit four HR’s, including Geraldo Perdomo’s grand slam.
Brandon Pfaadt threw eight innings for first time in his MLB career.
San Diego is 5-7 in its last 12 games.
— Brewers 3, Dodgers 2 (10)
Milwaukee tied game with a run in the ninth inning.
Dodgers have now lost six games in a row.
Tyler Glasnow allowed an unearned run in 5 IP, in his first start since April.
— Royals 4, Pirates 3
Salvador Perez homered twice for the Royals.
Royals have won five of their last six games.
Pirates lost their last six games, outscored 25-9.
— Phillies 13, Giants 0
Bryce Harper homered, hit three doubles.
Jesus Luzardo allowed three hits in 7 IP.
Justin Verlander remains winless in 15 starts this season.
If the baseball playoffs started today (they do not):
AL: Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: New York, Rays, Mariners
NL: Phillies, Cubs, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Mets, Brewers, Giants
NBA salary cap, the last six years:
2020-21: $109,140,000
2021-22- $112,414,000
2022-23- $123,655,000
2023-24- $136,021,000
2024-25- $140,588,000
2025-26- $154,647,000
Quote of the Day
“Today is a blessing. What are you going to do with it?”
Scott Van Pelt
Thursday’s quiz
In the history of the New York Mets, who has the most hits?
Wednesday’s quiz
In the 1984 NBA Draft, Hakeem Olajuwon was the first pick, Michael Jordan the third pick; Sam Bowie was the second pick.
Tuesday’s quiz
In the history of the Atlanta Falcons, Matt Ryan has thrown for the most yards.
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Thursday’s Den: Trends for NFC teams
Trends for NFC teams…….Cardinals
Last three years, Arizona is 6-12 ATS in divisional games.
Last three years, Cardinals are 4-17 ATS in their last seven games.
Falcons
Last two years, Falcons are 12-22 ATS.
Atlanta is 7-2 ATS in its last nine games vs Carolina.
Last nine years, Falcons are 2-7 ATS in season openers.
Panthers
Last two years, Carolina was 4-12-1 ATS as a road underdog.
Last six years, Panthers are 1-5 ATS in season openers.
Bears
Last four years, Chicago is 13-21 ATS as a road underdog.
Bears are 2-10 ATS in last dozen games against Green Bay.
Cowboys
Last four years, Dallas is 17-6-1 ATS in divisional games.
Last three years, Cowboys are 9-15 ATS as an underdog.
Lions
Last four years, Detroit is 17-6-1 ATS in divisional games.
Lions covered their last four season openers.
Detroit is 5-1-1 ATS in last seven games vs Green Bay.
Green Bay
Last four years, Packers are 6-11 ATS as a road favorite.
Last ten years, Green Bay is 9-1 ATS in its home opener.
Packers are 18-11-1 ATS in last 30 games as an underdog.
Rams
Rams are 7-1 ATS last eight games as a road favorite.
Rams are 5-8-1 ATS last 14 games as a home favorite.
Last two years, LA is 14-2 ATS in its last eight games of season.
Vikings
This year, Minnesota plays in Ireland in Week 4, then in England in Week 5
Vikings are 0-9 ATS in their last nine games vs Detroit.
Giants
Last two years, Giants are 12-18-2 ATS as an underdog.
Last eight years, Giants are 1-7 ATS in Week 1.
Last four years, Giants are 5-19-1 SU vs NFC East rivals.
Saints
Last four years, New Orleans is 6-11 ATS as a home underdog.
Saints covered their last seven visits to Tampa Bay.
Eagles
Eagles are 1-6 ATS in their last seven visits to Dallas.
Last three years, Philly is 11-8-1 ATS vs NFC East rivals.
49ers
San Francisco is 5-2 ATS in last seven games vs Seattle.
49ers are 7-11 ATS in last 18 games as a home favorite.
Seahawks
Last four years, Seattle is 9-20-1 ATS as a favorite, 6-13 at home.
Seahawks are 18-1-1 ATS at home, if they lost their previous two games.
Buccaneers
Bucs’ star LT Tristan Wirfs (knee) will miss first month of season.
Baker Mayfield is 17-29-2 ATS as a favorite.
Last two years, Bucs are 10-3 ATS as a road underdog.
Commanders
This year, Washington has four games vs teams coming off a bye week.
Last five years, Commanders are 1-4 ATS in their home opener.
Washington is 0-4 ATS in its last four visits to Dallas.
— Famous birthdays, July 10th:
Hal McRae, 80
Bob Bailor, 74
Andre Dawson, 71
Darryl Talley, 65
Roger Craig, 65
Sofia Vergara, 53
Jared Dudley, 40
Lawrence Butler, 25
— Angels 11, Rangers 8
Texas led this game 8-6 in 7th inning.
Mike Trout homered twice for the Halos.
Jorge Soler had the game-winning HR in 8th inning.
— Guardians 4, Astros 2
Cleveland went to Houston on 10-game losing skid, then swept this game series.
Jose Ramirez homered for the third game in a row.
Angel Martinez homered for the second game in a row.
— White Sox 2, Blue Jays 1
Loss ends Toronto’s 10-game winning streak.
Blue Jays were 1-9 with runners in scoring position.
White Sox are 20-26 at home, 11-36 on the road.
— Diamondbacks 8, Padres 2
Arizona hit four HR’s, including Geraldo Perdomo’s grand slam.
Brandon Pfaadt threw eight innings for first time in his MLB career.
San Diego is 5-7 in its last 12 games.
— Brewers 3, Dodgers 2 (10)
Milwaukee tied game with a run in the ninth inning.
Dodgers have now lost six games in a row.
Tyler Glasnow allowed an unearned run in 5 IP, in his first start since April.
— Royals 4, Pirates 3
Salvador Perez homered twice for the Royals.
Royals have won five of their last six games.
Pirates lost their last six games, outscored 25-9.
— Phillies 13, Giants 0
Bryce Harper homered, hit three doubles.
Jesus Luzardo allowed three hits in 7 IP.
Justin Verlander remains winless in 15 starts this season.
If the baseball playoffs started today (they do not):
AL: Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: New York, Rays, Mariners
NL: Phillies, Cubs, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Mets, Brewers, Giants
- Sep 10, 2018
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CFL
Dunkel
Week 6
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CALGARY AT SASKATCHEWAN
Date: July 11, 2025
Time: 9:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 112.237; Saskatchewan 122.843
Dunkel Line & Total: Saskatchewan by 10 1/2; 44
Vegas Line & Total: Saskatchewan by 3 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (-3 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR OTTAWA AT HAMILTON
Date: July 12, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 105.620; Hamilton 116.488
Dunkel Line & Total: Hamilton by 11; 51
Vegas Line & Total: Hamilton by 4 1/2; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (-4 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR BC AT EDMONTON
Date: July 13, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: BC 108.904; Edmonton 109.868
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1; 55
Vegas Line & Total: BC by 4 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+4 1/2); Over
CFL
Week 6
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Trend Report
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Calgary VS Saskatchewan
Calgary is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Calgary is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games against Saskatchewan.
Calgary is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games against Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Saskatchewan's last 5 games.
Saskatchewan is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
Saskatchewan is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home.
Ottawa VS Hamilton
Ottawa is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 8 games.
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
Ottawa is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games against Hamilton.
Hamilton is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Hamilton's last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Hamilton's last 7 games at home.
Hamilton is 6-0 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Ottawa.
British Columbia VS Edmonton
British Columbia is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of British Columbia's last 9 games.
British Columbia is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games.
British Columbia is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games against Edmonton.
Edmonton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games.
Edmonton is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 7 games against British Columbia.
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Dunkel
Week 6
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR CALGARY AT SASKATCHEWAN
Date: July 11, 2025
Time: 9:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 112.237; Saskatchewan 122.843
Dunkel Line & Total: Saskatchewan by 10 1/2; 44
Vegas Line & Total: Saskatchewan by 3 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Saskatchewan (-3 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR OTTAWA AT HAMILTON
Date: July 12, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 105.620; Hamilton 116.488
Dunkel Line & Total: Hamilton by 11; 51
Vegas Line & Total: Hamilton by 4 1/2; 53 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Hamilton (-4 1/2); Under
DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR BC AT EDMONTON
Date: July 13, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: BC 108.904; Edmonton 109.868
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1; 55
Vegas Line & Total: BC by 4 1/2; 50 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+4 1/2); Over
CFL
Week 6
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Trend Report
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Calgary VS Saskatchewan
Calgary is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games.
Calgary is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Calgary is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games against Saskatchewan.
Calgary is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games against Saskatchewan.
Saskatchewan is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Saskatchewan's last 5 games.
Saskatchewan is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games.
Saskatchewan is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home.
Ottawa VS Hamilton
Ottawa is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Ottawa's last 8 games.
Ottawa is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
Ottawa is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games against Hamilton.
Hamilton is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Hamilton's last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Hamilton's last 7 games at home.
Hamilton is 6-0 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Ottawa.
British Columbia VS Edmonton
British Columbia is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of British Columbia's last 9 games.
British Columbia is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games.
British Columbia is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games against Edmonton.
Edmonton is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Edmonton's last 5 games.
Edmonton is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 7 games against British Columbia.
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Game Notes: What you need to know ahead of Week 6
TORONTO — Week 6 is here and that means Game Notes is back with plenty of information about this week’s matchups, including:
- Calgary has allowed the fewest offensive points per game (20.3), while Saskatchewan has scored a league-high 29.3 offensive points per game.
- Through five weeks, big plays are up 39 per cent compared to this time last year (110 vs. 87).
- With Corey Mace as head coach, Saskatchewan has a +30 turnover ratio.
- Last week, Bo Levi Mitchell posted a perfect QB rating of 158.3 for the fourth time in his career. He needs 293 passing yards to pass Tracy Ham (40,534) for tenth all-time.
- Nathan Rourke’s 352 passing yards last week added to his Canadian record of 11 300+ yard games; Russ Jackson is second with nine.
MANY HAPPY RETURNS
- Week 5 featured six return TDs (four kick returns, two interception returns).
- The last time there were four kick return TDs in one week was in 2019; the last time each game included one was Week 12 in 1995.
- OTT at EDM was the first game with two punt return TDs since July 16, 2023.
- HAM at TOR was the first game with two kickoff return TDs since July 27, 2019.
- The 2024 campaign featured 11 kick return TDs; there have been seven through five weeks this season.
- There have been 18 touchdown returns this season:
- Seven interception returns
- Four kickoff returns
- Four fumble returns
- Two punt returns
- One missed field goal return
- LEAGUE-WIDE
- Teams are 10-10 at home.
- Despite several starters missing time, the league’s passer rating sits at 97.5, which is higher than the total for the 2024 season (96.9).
- Teams that enter the redzone have scored a touchdown on 61 per cent of opportunities.
- Week 5 averaged 63.75 points per game – the highest this season.
- Week 5 averaged two sacks per game and the season has included 3.5 per contest. Last season averaged 3.99 per game, while 2023 finished at 5.22.
- Through five weeks, big plays are up 39 per cent compared to this time last year (110 vs. 87).
- CGY (3-1) at SSK (4-0)
- Four of the teams’ last five matchups have been decided in the final three minutes.
- Calgary has allowed the fewest big plays (four).
- Calgary has allowed the fewest offensive points per game (20.3), while Saskatchewan has scored a league-high 29.3 offensive points per game.
- Vernon Adams Jr. is 4-2 versus Saskatchewan. He needs two TD passes to reach 100 in his career.
- Dedrick Mills has three 90+ rushing yard games this season. He is averaging 4.8 yards per carry and he leads the league with five rushing TDs.
- Saskatchewan last started 5-0 in 2008. That team reached 6-0 before falling to Calgary.
- The Roughriders have won four of their last five games at Mosaic Stadium.
- Saskatchewan scores a touchdown on a league-high 23.5 per cent of possessions.
- Saskatchewan is 4-1 coming off a bye over the last two years.
- With Corey Mace as head coach, Saskatchewan has a +30 turnover ratio.
- Trevor Harris is a career 3-11-2 against Calgary. He has won a career-best seven consecutive regular-season starts. Over that span, he has passed for over 70 per cent in each game; he holds the record of eight, alongside Dane Evans.
- In his last three games, AJ Ouellette has 53 rushes for 326 yards (6.2 yards per carry) and three TDs.
- OTT (1-4) at HAM (2-2)
- Dru Brown has passed for 300+ yards eight times as a REDBLACK, including four 400+ yard efforts.
- Kalil Pimpleton recorded 188 combined yards last week, including a 97-yard punt return.
- Justin Hardy needs four catches for 250 in his career.
- William Stanback needs 131 rushing yards to match Cory Philpot (5,213) for 40th all-time.
- Hamilton has won 11 of the teams’ past 13 meetings, including the past six at Hamilton Stadium.
- The Ticats have scored eight touchdowns in nine trips to the red zone.
- Last week, Bo Levi Mitchell posted a perfect QB rating of 158.3 for the fourth time in his career. He needs 293 passing yards to pass Tracy Ham (40,534) for tenth all-time.
- Kenny Lawler‘s 207 receiving yards last week was his third 200+ yard showing – most among active players. He became the first Tiger-Cat to record three touchdown receptions since Brandon Banks in 2019.
- Devin Veresuk, No. 2 in the 2025 CFL Draft, has 16 defensive tackles and an interception in his past two games.
- Marc Liegghio has made 24 field goals in a row.
- BC (2-3) at EDM (1-3)
- Last week, BC became the first team this season to win after trailing to begin the fourth (1-19).
- The Lions lead the league in sacks allowed (four) and passing yards allowed per game (195.8).
- Nathan Rourke’s 352 passing yards last week added to his Canadian record of 11 300+ yard games; Russ Jackson is second with nine.
- Micah Awe needs five defensive tackles for 500 in his career.
- James Butler is two rushing yards shy of 3,500 in his career. He has averaged 5.2 per carry this season.
- Sean Whyte kicked his tenth career walk-off field goal last week; there have been 80 since 2004. He has been successful on his previous 22 attempts.
- The Elks lead the league with 16 big plays.
- Last week, Tre Ford posted his second career perfect QB rating of 158.3. He had three rushes for 20 yards in his previous two games; in his first two, he ran nine times for 85 yards.
- Justin Rankin’s 74-yard TD run last week was the longest rushing play of the season, and the third longest since 2019.
- Javon Leake has five kick return TDs, including a career-long 94-yard punt return TD last week; it was Edmonton’s first punt return for a major since Kendial Lawrence in 2015. It was also the team’s first kick return TD since Dontez Alexander in 2023.
Friday’s 6-pack:
Players who took the most 3-pointers per game last year:
11.2— LaMelo Ball, Char
11.2— Steph Curry, GSt
10.9— Brandon Miller, Char
10.3— Anthony Edwards, Minn
10.1— Jayson Tatum, Bos
9.6— Luka Doncic, LA
Quote of the Day
“You don’t see too many 350-pound old guys.”
Former Utah Jazz coach Frank Layden, who lost 100+ pounds in his 60’s; he passed away this week, at age 93. RIP, coach.
Friday’s quiz
Since 1998, which major league team has the fewest wins in playoff games?
Thursday’s quiz
In the history of the New York Mets, David Wright has the most hits.
Wednesday’s quiz
In the 1984 NBA Draft, Hakeem Olajuwon was the first pick, Michael Jordan the third pick; Sam Bowie was the second pick.
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(thru Thursday’s games)
— Arizona (46-48)
Arizona is 3-8 in its last 11 home games.
Over is 15-6 in their last 21 home games.
Arizona is 8-18 in last 26 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Braves (40-52)
Braves lost 11 of their last 14 games.
Atlanta is 24-22 at home, 16-30 on the road.
Under is 25-11 in their last 36 home games.
— Cubs (55-38)
Chicago is 6-3 in its last nine games.
Over is 8-2 in its last ten home games.
Cubs are 43-24 vs righty starters, 12-14 vs lefties.
— Reds (48-46)
Cincinnati is 6-8 in its last 14 games.
Reds are 11-5 in last sixteen series openers.
Reds are 36-29 vs righty starters, 12-17 vs lefties.
Under is 7-3 in their last ten home games.
— Rockies (21-72)
Colorado is 4-14 in its last eighteen games.
Over is 4-1 in Rockies’ last five games.
Rockies are 3-23 vs lefty starters, 18-49 vs righties.
— Dodgers (56-38)
Dodgers lost their last six games, scoring total of ten runs.
Dodgers are 41-25 vs righty starters, 15-13 vs lefties.
Under is 10-4 in their last fourteen games.
— Marlins (42-50) )
Marlins are 12-5 in their last 17 games.
Miami is 20-27 at home, 22-23 on the road.
Under is 17-3 in Marlins’ last 20 home games.
Over is 7-2 in Marlins’ last nine road games.
— Brewers (53-40)
Brewers won 18 of their last 24 games.
Milwaukee is 30-17 at home, 23-23 on the road.
Under is 22-11 in their last 33 home games.
— Mets (53-41)
Mets lost three of their last four games.
Mets are 33-14 at home, 20-27 on the road.
Over is 18-7 in their last 25 games.
— Phillies (54-39)
Phillies are 8-9 in their last seventeen games.
Phillies are 43-23 vs righty starters, 11-16 vs lefties.
Phillies are 11-4 in home series openers.
— Pirates (38-56)
Pirates lost their last six games, scoring nine runs.
Pittsburgh is 26-21 at home, 12-35 on the road.
Under is 8-1 in their last nine games.
Pirates are 9-5 in last 14 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— St Louis (50-44)
St Louis lost six of its last nine games.
Cardinals are 11-4 in home series openers.
St Louis is 28-18 at home, 22-26 on the road.
— Padres (50-43)
Padres are 13-16 in their last 29 games.
Under is 14-7 in their last 21 games.
San Diego starting pitchers have two wins/nine losses in last 26 road games.
— Giants (51-43)
Giants won six of their last eight games.
Giants are 41-27 vs righty pitchers, 10-16 vs lefties.
SF is 21-9 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Washington (38-55)
Washington is 3-12 in its last fifteen home games.
Over is 15-3 in their last eighteen games.
Washington is 17-6 last 23 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Trends for the Chicago Bears
Bears’ new coach is Ben Johnson, former OC for the Lions
Chicago-Detroit play in Weeks 2 and 18.
Last three years, Bears are 15-36 SU.
Chicago was 5-12 LY, despite being +8 in turnovers.
Bears were 3-7 in games decided by 8 or fewer points.
Bears were 1-5 in games decided by 3 or fewer points.
Chicago gave up 68 sacks last year.
This year, Bears are #9 in $$$ spent on offense, #4 on defense.
They’re #4 in $$$ spent on offensive line this year (#31 LY)
Last three years, Bears haven’t been favored in any road games.
Last three years, Bears are 9-15 ATS as a road underdog.
— Famous birthdays, July 11th:
Clem Haskins, 82
Bruce McGill, 75
Sela Ward, 69
Jeff Kemp, 66
Lisa Rinna, 62
Rod Strickland, 59
Andy Ashby, 58
Andre Johnson, 44
Joey Bosa, 30
— Orioles (42-50)
Baltimore is 7-3 in its last ten games.
Orioles are 13-13 vs AL East foes, 29-37 vs everyone else.
Over is 7-5 in their last 12 games.
— Red Sox (50-45)
Red Sox won nine of their last ten games.
Boston is 10-19 in one-run games.
Over is 10-3 in their last thirteen games.
Red Sox are 13-9 in 22 games since trading Devers.
— White Sox (31-62)
Chicago is 9-10 in its last nineteen games.
White Sox are 20-26 at home, 11-36 on the road.
Under is 15-3 in their last 18 road games.
— Cleveland (43-48)
Cleveland won its last three games, after an 0-10 skid.
Guardians are 34-29 vs righty starters, 9-19 vs lefties.
Under is 17-7 in their last 24 games.
— Detroit (59-35)
Detroit is 18-9 vs its AL Central rivals, lead division by 13 games.
Tigers are 8-3 in their last eleven games.
Over is 7-2 in their last nine road games.
— Houston (55-38)
Astros lost their last three games, after an 11-2 run
Astros are 32-17 at home, 23-21 on the road.
Over is 8-4 in their last 12 road games.
Astros are 17-11 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Royals (46-48)
Royals won six of their last seven games.
Kansas City is 35-41 vs righty starters, 11-7 vs lefties.
Under is 10-3 in Royals’ last 13 home games.
— Angels (45-48)
Angels are 5-8 in their last 13 games.
Halos are 7-2 in last nine road series openers.
Angels are 22-12 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Twins (45-48)
Twins are 4-2 in their last six games.
Minnesota is 26-19 at home, 19-29 on the road.
Under is 8-2 in their last ten games.
— New York (52-41)
New York won its last three games, scoring 25 runs.
Over is 11-0 in their last eleven games.
New York is 41-32 vs righty starters, 11-9 vs lefties.
— A’s (39-56)
A’s are 6-5 in their last eleven games.
Under is 6-3 in their last nine home games.
Last eight series, A’s are 6-0 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on..
— Seattle (48-45)
Mariners are 2-6 in their last eight road games.
Over is 15-4 in their last nineteen road games.
Under is 12-5 in Mariners’ last seventeen home games.
— Tampa Bay (50-44)
Tampa Bay is 3-8 in its last 11 games.
Rays are 28-25 at home, 22-19 on the road.
Rays are 14-6 in last seven games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Texas (46-48)
Rangers are 9-9 in their last 18 games.
Texas is 8-19 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
Rangers are 26-19 at home, 20-29 on road.
Texas scored in first inning in six of last eight games.
— Toronto (54-39)
Blue Jays won 10 of last 11 games, are 18-5 in their last 23 home games.
Over is 12-5 in their last 17 road games.
Toronto is 13-5 in last 18 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
If the baseball playoffs started today (they do not):
AL: Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: New York, Rays, Red Sox
NL: Phillies, Cubs, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Brewers, Mets, Giants
Players who took the most 3-pointers per game last year:
11.2— LaMelo Ball, Char
11.2— Steph Curry, GSt
10.9— Brandon Miller, Char
10.3— Anthony Edwards, Minn
10.1— Jayson Tatum, Bos
9.6— Luka Doncic, LA
Quote of the Day
“You don’t see too many 350-pound old guys.”
Former Utah Jazz coach Frank Layden, who lost 100+ pounds in his 60’s; he passed away this week, at age 93. RIP, coach.
Friday’s quiz
Since 1998, which major league team has the fewest wins in playoff games?
Thursday’s quiz
In the history of the New York Mets, David Wright has the most hits.
Wednesday’s quiz
In the 1984 NBA Draft, Hakeem Olajuwon was the first pick, Michael Jordan the third pick; Sam Bowie was the second pick.
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Friday’s Den: Trends for major league teams…….
Trends for major league teams(thru Thursday’s games)
— Arizona (46-48)
Arizona is 3-8 in its last 11 home games.
Over is 15-6 in their last 21 home games.
Arizona is 8-18 in last 26 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Braves (40-52)
Braves lost 11 of their last 14 games.
Atlanta is 24-22 at home, 16-30 on the road.
Under is 25-11 in their last 36 home games.
— Cubs (55-38)
Chicago is 6-3 in its last nine games.
Over is 8-2 in its last ten home games.
Cubs are 43-24 vs righty starters, 12-14 vs lefties.
— Reds (48-46)
Cincinnati is 6-8 in its last 14 games.
Reds are 11-5 in last sixteen series openers.
Reds are 36-29 vs righty starters, 12-17 vs lefties.
Under is 7-3 in their last ten home games.
— Rockies (21-72)
Colorado is 4-14 in its last eighteen games.
Over is 4-1 in Rockies’ last five games.
Rockies are 3-23 vs lefty starters, 18-49 vs righties.
— Dodgers (56-38)
Dodgers lost their last six games, scoring total of ten runs.
Dodgers are 41-25 vs righty starters, 15-13 vs lefties.
Under is 10-4 in their last fourteen games.
— Marlins (42-50) )
Marlins are 12-5 in their last 17 games.
Miami is 20-27 at home, 22-23 on the road.
Under is 17-3 in Marlins’ last 20 home games.
Over is 7-2 in Marlins’ last nine road games.
— Brewers (53-40)
Brewers won 18 of their last 24 games.
Milwaukee is 30-17 at home, 23-23 on the road.
Under is 22-11 in their last 33 home games.
— Mets (53-41)
Mets lost three of their last four games.
Mets are 33-14 at home, 20-27 on the road.
Over is 18-7 in their last 25 games.
— Phillies (54-39)
Phillies are 8-9 in their last seventeen games.
Phillies are 43-23 vs righty starters, 11-16 vs lefties.
Phillies are 11-4 in home series openers.
— Pirates (38-56)
Pirates lost their last six games, scoring nine runs.
Pittsburgh is 26-21 at home, 12-35 on the road.
Under is 8-1 in their last nine games.
Pirates are 9-5 in last 14 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— St Louis (50-44)
St Louis lost six of its last nine games.
Cardinals are 11-4 in home series openers.
St Louis is 28-18 at home, 22-26 on the road.
— Padres (50-43)
Padres are 13-16 in their last 29 games.
Under is 14-7 in their last 21 games.
San Diego starting pitchers have two wins/nine losses in last 26 road games.
— Giants (51-43)
Giants won six of their last eight games.
Giants are 41-27 vs righty pitchers, 10-16 vs lefties.
SF is 21-9 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Washington (38-55)
Washington is 3-12 in its last fifteen home games.
Over is 15-3 in their last eighteen games.
Washington is 17-6 last 23 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Trends for the Chicago Bears
Bears’ new coach is Ben Johnson, former OC for the Lions
Chicago-Detroit play in Weeks 2 and 18.
Last three years, Bears are 15-36 SU.
Chicago was 5-12 LY, despite being +8 in turnovers.
Bears were 3-7 in games decided by 8 or fewer points.
Bears were 1-5 in games decided by 3 or fewer points.
Chicago gave up 68 sacks last year.
This year, Bears are #9 in $$$ spent on offense, #4 on defense.
They’re #4 in $$$ spent on offensive line this year (#31 LY)
Last three years, Bears haven’t been favored in any road games.
Last three years, Bears are 9-15 ATS as a road underdog.
— Famous birthdays, July 11th:
Clem Haskins, 82
Bruce McGill, 75
Sela Ward, 69
Jeff Kemp, 66
Lisa Rinna, 62
Rod Strickland, 59
Andy Ashby, 58
Andre Johnson, 44
Joey Bosa, 30
— Orioles (42-50)
Baltimore is 7-3 in its last ten games.
Orioles are 13-13 vs AL East foes, 29-37 vs everyone else.
Over is 7-5 in their last 12 games.
— Red Sox (50-45)
Red Sox won nine of their last ten games.
Boston is 10-19 in one-run games.
Over is 10-3 in their last thirteen games.
Red Sox are 13-9 in 22 games since trading Devers.
— White Sox (31-62)
Chicago is 9-10 in its last nineteen games.
White Sox are 20-26 at home, 11-36 on the road.
Under is 15-3 in their last 18 road games.
— Cleveland (43-48)
Cleveland won its last three games, after an 0-10 skid.
Guardians are 34-29 vs righty starters, 9-19 vs lefties.
Under is 17-7 in their last 24 games.
— Detroit (59-35)
Detroit is 18-9 vs its AL Central rivals, lead division by 13 games.
Tigers are 8-3 in their last eleven games.
Over is 7-2 in their last nine road games.
— Houston (55-38)
Astros lost their last three games, after an 11-2 run
Astros are 32-17 at home, 23-21 on the road.
Over is 8-4 in their last 12 road games.
Astros are 17-11 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Royals (46-48)
Royals won six of their last seven games.
Kansas City is 35-41 vs righty starters, 11-7 vs lefties.
Under is 10-3 in Royals’ last 13 home games.
— Angels (45-48)
Angels are 5-8 in their last 13 games.
Halos are 7-2 in last nine road series openers.
Angels are 22-12 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Twins (45-48)
Twins are 4-2 in their last six games.
Minnesota is 26-19 at home, 19-29 on the road.
Under is 8-2 in their last ten games.
— New York (52-41)
New York won its last three games, scoring 25 runs.
Over is 11-0 in their last eleven games.
New York is 41-32 vs righty starters, 11-9 vs lefties.
— A’s (39-56)
A’s are 6-5 in their last eleven games.
Under is 6-3 in their last nine home games.
Last eight series, A’s are 6-0 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on..
— Seattle (48-45)
Mariners are 2-6 in their last eight road games.
Over is 15-4 in their last nineteen road games.
Under is 12-5 in Mariners’ last seventeen home games.
— Tampa Bay (50-44)
Tampa Bay is 3-8 in its last 11 games.
Rays are 28-25 at home, 22-19 on the road.
Rays are 14-6 in last seven games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
— Texas (46-48)
Rangers are 9-9 in their last 18 games.
Texas is 8-19 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
Rangers are 26-19 at home, 20-29 on road.
Texas scored in first inning in six of last eight games.
— Toronto (54-39)
Blue Jays won 10 of last 11 games, are 18-5 in their last 23 home games.
Over is 12-5 in their last 17 road games.
Toronto is 13-5 in last 18 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
If the baseball playoffs started today (they do not):
AL: Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: New York, Rays, Red Sox
NL: Phillies, Cubs, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Brewers, Mets, Giants
Saturday’s 6-pack:
Over/under win totals for next season:
62.5— Oklahoma City
55.5— Cleveland
54.5— Houston
53.5— Denver
52.5— New York
51.5— Orlando
Quote of the Day
“The best thing we do here is practice. That’s the core of what we do.”
Mike Leach
Saturday’s quiz
Where did Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor play his college football?
Friday’s quiz
Since 1998, Cincinnati Reds (2) have the fewest wins in playoff games.
Thursday’s quiz
In the history of the New York Mets, David Wright has the most hits.
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Thunder has signed its nucleus of Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren to contracts totaling $822M, which is a lot of cabbage.
By way of comparison, the Seattle SuperSonics, who were the Thunder before they moved to Oklahoma, the Sonics’ entire franchise sold for $350M in 2006.
— In case you’re wondering, the first athlete to earn $1M a year was Nolan Ryan, in 1979.
— Phoenix Suns’ star Devin Booker signed a two-year, $145M extension thru the 2029-30 season.
If you have a young son who is athletic and might be kind of tall, get him a basketball, a hoop and send him outside to practice. A lot.
— NBA Summer League is going on for the next week in Las Vegas; guys competing very hard to become NBA players. You need to be great at one or two things to have a shot at making a roster. Shooting is marketable.
— Veteran pitcher Justin Verlander doesn’t have a win in 15 starts this year; until this year, he had never had fewer than three wins in any 15-game span in his entire career.
Three of Verlander’s starts this year have gone into extra innings.
In his other 12 starts, Giants scored a total of only 25 runs.
— Best records this year in one-run games:
Astros 18-8
Tigers 14-7
Angels 18-11
Padres 20-13
Cubs 14-8
Mariners 19-13
— Worst records this year in one-run games:
White Sox 8-21
Braves 12-23
Red Sox 11-19
Diamondbacks 11-19
— Famous birthdays, July 12th
Cheryl Ladd, 74
Mario Soto, 69
Howie Kendrick, 42
Patrick Beverley, 37
LeSean McCoy, 37
Kellen Moore, 36
Bailey Ober, 30
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 27
— Mets 8, Royals 3
Kansas City led 3-1 after the 7th inning.
Mark Vientos’ bases loaded double was a game-winner.
Lindor/Soto homered for the Mets in the ninth inning.
— Twins 2, Pirates 1
Trevor Larnach hit a two-run home run for Minnesota.
Pirates scored 2 or fewer runs in seven of Skenes’ last eight starts.
Pittsburgh has lost seven games in a row, scoring 10 runs.
— Red Sox 5, Rays 4
Ceddanne Rafaela hit a walk-off, two-run homer for Boston.
Red Sox have now won eight games in a row.
As of right now, AL East would have four teams in the playoffs.
— Rangers 7, Astros 3
Wyatt Langford had four hits, including a home run.
Astros have lost four games in a row.
Texas bullpen got 11 outs, didn’t give up any runs.
— Angels 6, Diamondbacks 5
Travis d’arnaud had a pinch-hit, walk-off single to win the game.
Game was 4-4 in the second inning.
Randal Grichuk homered twice for Arizona.
— Mariners 12, Tigers 3
Cal Raleigh homered twice; he has 38 taters this season.
Tarik Skubal lost for the first time in his last 17 starts.
Mariners scored seven runs in 9th inning to break open a close game.
— Giants 8, Dodgers 7
Giants led 8-2 after five innings, held on for dear life.
Adames/Lee both drove in three runs for San Francisco.
Ohtani/Conforto homered for the Dodgers.
If the baseball playoffs started today (they do not):
AL: Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: New York, Rays, Red Sox
NL: Phillies, Cubs, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Brewers, Mets, SD/SF
Over/under win totals for next season:
62.5— Oklahoma City
55.5— Cleveland
54.5— Houston
53.5— Denver
52.5— New York
51.5— Orlando
Quote of the Day
“The best thing we do here is practice. That’s the core of what we do.”
Mike Leach
Saturday’s quiz
Where did Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor play his college football?
Friday’s quiz
Since 1998, Cincinnati Reds (2) have the fewest wins in playoff games.
Thursday’s quiz
In the history of the New York Mets, David Wright has the most hits.
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Saturday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud…….
— NBA star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander signed a new contract that will pay him $79M during the 2030-31 season; when a player makes $82M a year, which can’t be too far away, that means he will be earning $1M per game. A MILLION $$$$’s A GAME!!!!!Thunder has signed its nucleus of Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren to contracts totaling $822M, which is a lot of cabbage.
By way of comparison, the Seattle SuperSonics, who were the Thunder before they moved to Oklahoma, the Sonics’ entire franchise sold for $350M in 2006.
— In case you’re wondering, the first athlete to earn $1M a year was Nolan Ryan, in 1979.
— Phoenix Suns’ star Devin Booker signed a two-year, $145M extension thru the 2029-30 season.
If you have a young son who is athletic and might be kind of tall, get him a basketball, a hoop and send him outside to practice. A lot.
— NBA Summer League is going on for the next week in Las Vegas; guys competing very hard to become NBA players. You need to be great at one or two things to have a shot at making a roster. Shooting is marketable.
— Veteran pitcher Justin Verlander doesn’t have a win in 15 starts this year; until this year, he had never had fewer than three wins in any 15-game span in his entire career.
Three of Verlander’s starts this year have gone into extra innings.
In his other 12 starts, Giants scored a total of only 25 runs.
— Best records this year in one-run games:
Astros 18-8
Tigers 14-7
Angels 18-11
Padres 20-13
Cubs 14-8
Mariners 19-13
— Worst records this year in one-run games:
White Sox 8-21
Braves 12-23
Red Sox 11-19
Diamondbacks 11-19
— Famous birthdays, July 12th
Cheryl Ladd, 74
Mario Soto, 69
Howie Kendrick, 42
Patrick Beverley, 37
LeSean McCoy, 37
Kellen Moore, 36
Bailey Ober, 30
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, 27
— Mets 8, Royals 3
Kansas City led 3-1 after the 7th inning.
Mark Vientos’ bases loaded double was a game-winner.
Lindor/Soto homered for the Mets in the ninth inning.
— Twins 2, Pirates 1
Trevor Larnach hit a two-run home run for Minnesota.
Pirates scored 2 or fewer runs in seven of Skenes’ last eight starts.
Pittsburgh has lost seven games in a row, scoring 10 runs.
— Red Sox 5, Rays 4
Ceddanne Rafaela hit a walk-off, two-run homer for Boston.
Red Sox have now won eight games in a row.
As of right now, AL East would have four teams in the playoffs.
— Rangers 7, Astros 3
Wyatt Langford had four hits, including a home run.
Astros have lost four games in a row.
Texas bullpen got 11 outs, didn’t give up any runs.
— Angels 6, Diamondbacks 5
Travis d’arnaud had a pinch-hit, walk-off single to win the game.
Game was 4-4 in the second inning.
Randal Grichuk homered twice for Arizona.
— Mariners 12, Tigers 3
Cal Raleigh homered twice; he has 38 taters this season.
Tarik Skubal lost for the first time in his last 17 starts.
Mariners scored seven runs in 9th inning to break open a close game.
— Giants 8, Dodgers 7
Giants led 8-2 after five innings, held on for dear life.
Adames/Lee both drove in three runs for San Francisco.
Ohtani/Conforto homered for the Dodgers.
If the baseball playoffs started today (they do not):
AL: Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: New York, Rays, Red Sox
NL: Phillies, Cubs, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Brewers, Mets, SD/SF
Saturday, July 12
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| CGY at SSK | 04:00 PM | CGY +5.5 O 53.0 | +500 +500 |
| OTT at HAM | 07:00 PM | OTT +5.5 O 54.5 | +500 +500 |
JULY'S CFL BEST BETS !!
07/12/2025.................2 -.2 - 0..................50.00%.............- 1.00
07/06/2025.................0 - 2 - 0..................00.00%.............- 11.00
07/05/2025.................1 - 1 - 0..................50.00%..............- 0.50
07/04/2025.................0 - 2 - 0..................00.00%..............- 11.00
07/03/2025.................2 - 0 - 0.................100.00%.............+ 10.00
TOTALS......................5 - 7 - 0..................41.66%..............- 13.50
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JUNE'S TOTALS.........19 - 13 - 0..................59.37%..............+ 23.50
07/12/2025.................2 -.2 - 0..................50.00%.............- 1.00
07/06/2025.................0 - 2 - 0..................00.00%.............- 11.00
07/05/2025.................1 - 1 - 0..................50.00%..............- 0.50
07/04/2025.................0 - 2 - 0..................00.00%..............- 11.00
07/03/2025.................2 - 0 - 0.................100.00%.............+ 10.00
TOTALS......................5 - 7 - 0..................41.66%..............- 13.50
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JUNE'S TOTALS.........19 - 13 - 0..................59.37%..............+ 23.50
