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Friday’s 6-pack:
Career earnings, for NFL punters…….
$40M— Thomas Morstead
$31.1M— Johnny Hekker
$22.5M— Sam Martin
$17.2M— Michael Dickson
$15.8M— Rigoberto Sanchez
$13.7M— Cameron Johnston

Quote of the Day
“Now no one wants to stay if they are selling like this.”
Unnamed Minnesota Twins player, during the day Thursday, while the Twins were trading a lot of their players

Friday’s quiz
Chicago Bears have never had a QB throw for 4,000+ yards in a season; who holds the Bears’ single season record for passing yardage?

Thursday’s quiz
In history of the New York Mets, Johan Santana threw the first no-hitter, in 2012.

Wednesday’s quiz
When Michael Jordan played minor league baseball for the AA Birmingham Barons, Terry Francona was the Barons’ manager that year.

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Friday’s Den: Trends for every MLB team…….

Trends for major league teams
(thru Thursday’s games)

— Arizona (51-58)
Arizona lost five in row, eight of last nine games.
Diamondbacks traded several key players this week.
Under is 6-1-1 in their last eight games.
Arizona is 9-21 in last 30 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.

— Braves (46-62)
Braves are 4-11 in their last 14 games.
Atlanta is 26-26 at home, 20-36 on the road.
Over is 14-3-2 in their last 19 games.

— Reds (57-53)
Cincinnati is 5-3 in its last eight games.
Reds are 43-35 vs righty starters, 14-18 vs lefties.
Under is 13-3-1 in their last 17 games.
Reds scored in first inning in 8 of last 13 home games.

— Cubs (63-45)
Chicago is 4-7 in its last 11 games- they lead the NL Wild Card race.
Cubs are game behind Milwaukee for NL Central lead.
Over is 8-2 in their last ten games.
Cubs are 49-28 vs righty starters, 14-17 vs lefties.

— Rockies (28-80)
Colorado is 6-6 since the All-Star break.
Under is 12-4-1 in Rockies’ last 17 home games.
Rockies are 3-26 vs lefty starters, 25-54 vs righties.
Colorado is 5-1 in last six games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.

— Dodgers (63-46)
Dodgers are 7-14 in their last 21 games.
LA leads San Diego by 3 games in NL West.
Dodgers are 46-31 vs righty starters, 17-15 vs lefties.
Under is 6-0-1 in their last seven games.

— Marlins (52-55) )
Marlins are 29-17 in their last 46 games.
Miami is 24-29 at home, 28-26 on the road.
Under is 21-5 in Marlins’ last 26 home games.
Marlins are 8-2 in last 10 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.

— Brewers (64-44)
Brewers are 15-4 in their last 19 games.
Milwaukee is 36-20 at home, 28-24 on the road.
Over is 7-2 in their last nine home games.
Milwaukee lead the Cubs by a game in the NL Central.

— Mets (62-47)
Mets are 17-23 in their last 40 games.
Mets are 37-16 at home, 25-31 on the road.
Under is 6-3-2 in their last eleven games.
Mets lead Philly by half-game in NL East.

— Phillies (61-47)
Phillies are 7-11 in their last 18 road games.
Phillies are 49-29 vs righty starters, 12-18 vs lefties.
Over is 7-4-1 in their last 12 games.
Phillies trail Mets by half-game in NL East; they’re #2 Wild Card team.

— Pirates (47-62)
Pirates won eight of their last nine games.
Pittsburgh is 31-25 at home, 16-37 on the road.
Under is 8-2 in their last 10 games.
Pirates are 13-6 in last 19 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.

— St Louis (55-55)
St Louis is 9-17 in its last 26 games.
Cardinals are 13-5 in home series openers.
St Louis is 32-24 at home, 23-31 on the road.
Under is 8-2-1 in their last eleven games.

— Padres (60-49)
Padres won their last five games, scoring 31 runs.
San Diego made lot of moves before the trade deadline.
Under is 7-3 in their last 10 games.
San Diego leads Cincinnati by 3 games for the last NL Wild Card slot.

— Giants (54-55)
Giants are 2-12 in their last 14 games, 12-23 since acquiring Devers.
Giants are 44-36 vs righty pitchers, 10-19 vs lefties.
Over is 8-3-1 in their last dozen road games.
SF lost last five games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.

— Washington (44-64)
Nationals are 6-6 since the All-Star break.
Washington is 6-16 in its last 22 home games.
Over is 20-7 in their last 27 games.
Washington is 18-8 last 26 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.

— Notes for the Indianapolis Colts:
Colts went 9-8/8-9 in two seasons under Shane Steichen.
Lou Anumumo is the new defensive coordinator.
OC Jim Bob Cooter was Peyton Manning’s backup QB at Tennessee.
This year, Colts are #14 in $$$ spent on offense (last year, #3)
This year, Colts are #5 in $$$ spent on defense (last year, #17)
Indy was minus-4 in turnovers last year (25-29)
Colts were 8-5 LY in games decided by 8 or fewer points.
Colts were 5-3 LY in games decided by 3 or fewer points.
Over is 12-5 in their last 17 home games.
Colts are 5-2 ATS in last seven games as a home favorite.
Colts are 2-5 ATS in last seven games as a road favorite.

Famous birthdays, August 1st:
Terry Kiser, 86
Greg Gross, 73
John Spagnola, 68
Kiki Vandeweghe, 67
Greg Bell, 63
Gaston Green, 59
Gregg Jefferies, 58
Stacey Augmon, 57
Edgerrin James, 47
Austin Rivers, 33
Madison Bumgarner, 36
Ezequiel Tovar, 24

— Orioles (50-59)
Baltimore won five of its last six games.
Over is 5-2 in their last seven games.
Orioles are 17-16 vs AL East foes, 33-43 vs everyone else.
Orioles dealt some guys at the trade deadline.

— Red Sox (59-51)
Red Sox won five of their last seven games.
Boston is 14-21 in one-run games.
Under is 6-1 in their last seven home games.
Red Sox are 22-15 in 37 games since trading Devers.

— White Sox (40-69)
Chicago is 8-4 since the All-Star break.
White Sox are 24-32 at home, 16-37 on the road.
Over is 8-4-1 in their last thirteen games.
Chicago is 28-53 vs righty starters, 12-16 vs lefties.

— Cleveland (54-54)
Cleveland is 14-6 in its last 20 games.
Guardians are 2.5 games out of the last Wild Card slot.
Guardians are 41-34 vs righty starters, 13-20 vs lefties.
Over is 8-3 in their last 11 home games.

— Detroit (64-46)
Detroit won its last four games, scoring 34 runs.
Tigers are 18-9 vs its AL Central rivals, lead division by 9 games.
Detroit is 14-4 in home series openers.
Under is 7-2 in their last nine road games.

— Houston (62-47)
Astros are 3-10 in their last 13 home games.
Astros lead Seattle/Texas by 5 games in AL West.
Over is 11-7 in their last 18 road games.
Houston added a new LF-SS-3B at trade deadline.

— Royals (54-55)
Royals are 14-8 in their last 22 games.
Kansas City is 41-47 vs righty starters, 13-8 vs lefties.
Under is 14-6 in Royals’ last 20 home games.
Royals are 2-9 in last eleven home series openers.

— Angels (53-56)
Angels are 8-6 in their last 14 home games.
Halos are four games out of last Wild Card slot.
Angels are 43-45 vs righty starters, 10-11 vs lefties.
Angels are 25-13 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.

— Twins (51-57)
Twins traded 10 players off their roster, just this week.
Twins lost five of their last seven games.
Minnesota is 30-24 at home, 21-33 on the road.
Under is 12-6 in their last eighteen games.

— New York (60-49)
New York is 12-8 in its last 20 games.
Over is 5-2-1 in their last eight games.
Right now, New York is the #1 Wild Card in the AL.
New York is 48-37 vs righty starters, 12-12 vs lefties.

— A’s (48-63)
A’s are 15-12 in their last 27 games.
Under is 6-1-1 in their last eight games.
A’s are 12-15 in one-run games, 6-3 in extra innings.
Last 13 series, A’s are 6-1 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on..

— Seattle (58-52)
Mariners are 5-7 in their last 12 games overall.
Seattle is 13-7 in its last 20 home games.
Under is 8-2 in their last ten games.
Mariners added 3B Suarez to improve their offense.

— Texas (57-53)
Rangers are 9-4 since the All-Star break.
Texas is 11-21 in games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
Rangers are 34-20 at home, 23-33 on road.
Over is 7-3 in their last nine games.

— Tampa Bay (54-56)
Tampa Bay lost 20 of its last 27 games.
Rays are 31-28 at home, 23-28 on the road.
Tampa Bay is 3.5 games out of the last Wild Card slot.
Rays are 2-8 in last ten games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.

— Toronto (64-46)
Blue Jays lost four of their last five games overall.
Blue Jays won 12 of their last 13 home games.
Over is 8-3-2 in their last thirteen games.
Toronto is 15-7 in last 22 games where winning run scored from 7th inning on.
 

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TOR at WPG08:30 PMWPG -2.5
U 50.0
+500 +500
 

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08/01/2025......................1 - 1 - 0........................50.00%......................- 0.50

TOTALS............................1 - 1 - 0........................50.00%......................- 0.50

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JULY'S TOTALS..........17 - 15 - 0..................53.12%..............+ 2.50
JUNE'S TOTALS.........19 - 13 - 0..................59.37%..............+ 23.50
 

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Saturday’s 6-pack:
Total sports betting by state, for June 2025:
$1.65B— New York
$790.4M— New Jersey
$587M— Ohio
$533M— Massachusetts
$496.6M— Nevada
$483.6M— Pennsylvania

Quote of the Day
“The only one that’s upset at this point is my wife. All her merchandise has 59 on it. Now she has to go buy new stuff.”
Phillies manager Rob Thomson, after giving up his #59 uniform to newly-acquired closer Jhoan Duran

Saturday’s quiz
Who holds the Chicago Bears’ record for most receiving yards in a season?

Friday’s quiz
Chicago Bears have never had a QB throw for 4,000+ yards in a season; Erik Kramer holds the Bears’ single-season record for passing yardage.

Thursday’s quiz
In history of the New York Mets, Johan Santana threw the first no-hitter, in 2012.

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Saturday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but…….

— Our first note today is disturbing, posted by The Intellectualist:
Major League Baseball Players Association urged foreign-born players to carry immigration papers amid a nationwide crackdown, with experts warning that even superstar athletes aren’t immune from enforcement.
Strange times we live in; lot of cruddy people in the world.

— Chargers 34, Lions 7
Detroit fumbled away the opening kickoff, also lost a fumble on a punt.
Trey Lance played most of game at QB for LA, was 13-20/120 passing, with 2 TD’s.
Chargers were +5 in turnovers; Detroit didn’t play any starters.

— When former Chargers’ TE Antonio Gates gets inducted into the Hall of Fame Saturday, he’ll become the first inductee who didn’t play college football.
Gates played basketball at both Eastern Michigan/Kent State, leading Kent State to the Elite 8 of the 2002 NCAA Tournament, as a #10-seed.

— NFL teams’ over/under win totals’ trends:
Steelers- over their win total nine of last 11 years
Chiefs- over 11 of the last 15 years
Browns- under 16-6 last 22 years
Giants- under 11-2-1 last 14 years
Bears- under 20-8-1 last 29 years/5-0-1 last six years
Jaguars- under 19-6 last 25 years

— Betting props this year for Geno Smith, the Raiders’ new QB:
Over/under passing yards: 3,575.5
Over/under passing TD’s: 20.5

— There were 50 traded made in the 31 hours before baseball’s trading deadline; baseball needs a Hard Knocks-type show, to
a) promote the sport- it is a great game.
b) show us how things work behind the scenes.
Imagine being a fly on the wall in the Twins’ clubhouse this week? Of the 25 players who were on their roster at this time last week, 10 of them got traded away this week.

— Wednesday in Kansas City, the Royals won a game 1-0 in 10 innings, using nine pitchers to shut the Braves out. They are only the second team every to use pitchers in a shutout win.

— Notes for the Jacksonville Jaguars:
Liam Coen is the new coach; he was OC for the Buccaneers last year.
Jaguars went 4-13 last year, after a couple of 9-8 seasons.
Last year, Jaguars were 3-10 in games decided by 8 or fewer points.
This year, Jaguars are #30 in $$$ spent on offense (last year, #15)
This year, Jaguars are #23 in $$$ spent on defense (last year, #15)
Jacksonville had only nine takeaways LY; they were minus-15 in turnovers; the new DC is Anthony Campanile, who comes to the Jaguars from Green Bay.
Last four years, Jaguars were 18-13 ATS as an underdog.
Jaguars are 3-7 ATS in last ten games as a home favorite.
Jaguars are 8-4 ATS in last 12 games as home underdogs.

Famous birthdays, August 2nd:
Bob Netolicky, 83
Butch Patrick, 72
Mary-Louise Parker, 61
Cedric Ceballos, 56
Mike Venafro, 52
Grady Sizemore, 43
Huston Street, 42
Dylan Moore, 33
Laremy Tunsil, 31
Kristaps Porziņģis, 30

— Rockies 17, Pirates 16
Pittsburgh scored nine runs in the top of the first inning.
Colorado is first team since 2006 to give up 9+ runs in first inning, and win.
Rockies scored five runs in the bottom of the 9th.
Brenton Doyle had a walk-off HR to end this 3:37 marathon.

— Marlins 13, New York 12
Miami trailed 9-4 in 7th inning; they scored 9 runs in last three innings.
Javier Sanoja homered twice for the Marlins.
Marlins are 30-17 in their last 47 games.

— Red Sox 2, Astros 1 (10)
Roman Anthony had a walk-off single for Boston.
Red Sox tied game 1-1 with a run in 7th inning.
Boston has won five of its last six games.

— Cubs 1, Orioles 0
There were a total of only seven hits in this game.
Rookie P Horton allowed two hits in 5 IP.
Ian Happ’s 2nd inning sac fly scored the game’s only run.

— A’s 5, Diamondbacks 1
Jacob Lopez allowed five hits in 5 shutout IP.
Arizona has lost six in row, nine of last ten games.
A’s are 16-12 in their last 28 games.

— Padres 4, Cardinals 1
Nick Pivetta allowed one hit, improved to 11-3, 2.73 this year.
Newly-acquired Mason Miller pitched 8th inning, got a hold.
Willson Contreras homered for the only St Louis run.

— Guardians 3, Twins 2 (10)
Kyle Manzardo had a walk-off single for Cleveland.
Guardians are 9-5 since the All-Star break.
Jose Ramirez is the 17th player EVER with 275+ HR’s, 275+ stolen bases in his career.

— Mariners 4, Rangers 3
JP Crawford hit a 2-run, walk-off homer in the 9th inning.
Seattle is 14-7 in its last 21 home games.
Texas is 11-22 in 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, Red Sox, Mariners
NL: Phillies, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Cubs, Mets, Padres
 

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Saskatchewan Roughriders @ Montreal Alouettes

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Saturday, August 2

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HAM at EDM03:00 PMHAM -3.5
U 54.5
+500 +500
SSK at MTL07:00 PMSSK -2.5
O 49.5
+500 +500
 

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08/02/2025......................3 - 1 - 0........................75.00%......................+ 9.50
08/01/2025......................1 - 1 - 0........................50.00%......................- 0.50

TOTALS............................4 - 2 - 0........................66.66%......................+ 9.00

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JULY'S TOTALS..........17 - 15 - 0..................53.12%..............+ 2.50
JUNE'S TOTALS.........19 - 13 - 0..................59.37%..............+ 23.50
 

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Sunday’s 6-pack:
— White Sox 1, Angels 0- Chicago is 10-4 since the All-Star break.
— Marlins 2, New York 0- Agustin Ramirez hit two solo home runs.
— Rays 4, Dodgers 0- Yandy Diaz hit two home runs.
— Orioles 4, Cubs 3- Chicago led 3-0 after the seventh inning.
— Mets 12, Giants 6- Pete Alonso hit his 250th career home run.
— Braves-Reds game at a NASCAR track in Tennessee was suspended by rain in the first inning; it will resume at 1:00 Sunday.

Quote of the Day

“You see, the thing is when switching sports or careers for that matter, it can be life-changing. The unexpected are often the most powerful ones because it can completely redirect your life if you’re ready to take advantage and you’re ready for the opportunity.”
Hall of Fame tight end Antonio Gates

Sunday’s quiz
The first time the Baltimore Ravens won the Super Bowl (2000 season) who was their QB?

Saturday’s quiz
Brandon Marshall holds the Chicago Bears’ record for most receiving yards (1,508) in a season (2012)

Friday’s quiz
Chicago Bears have never had a QB throw for 4,000+ yards in a season; Erik Kramer holds the Bears’ single-season record for passing yardage.


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Sunday’s Den: Notes for MAC football teams​

Notes for MAC football teams:

— Akron
Akron has had seven consecutive losing seasons.
Under Moorhead, Akron is 7-3 ATS as a home underdog.
Since 2015, Akron is 12-26 ATS in non-conference games.
Since 2017, Zips are 4-9-3 ATS as a home favorite.

— Ball State
Cardinals have had one winning season in the last 10 years.
New HC was an NAIA head coach.
Last three years, Ball State is 15-9 ATS in MAC games.
Ball State is 1-8 SU all-time in bowl games (1-4 ATS last five)

— Bowling Green
Former NFL star Eddie George is new coach (Tennessee State NC 2021-24)
Jeff Fisher’s son Brandon is the Falcons’ defensive coordinator.
Last four years, Bowling Green was 13-5-1 ATS as a road underdog.
Falcons lost their last four bowls, giving up 37.5 ppg.

— Buffalo
Bulls were 9-4 LY, their first winning season since 2020.
In his career, Lembo is 8-3 ATS as a road favorite.
Since 2021, Buffalo is 4-9 ATS as a home favorite.
Bulls won their last four bowl games.

— Central Michigan
Last 3 years, Chippewas were 13-23; the new HC was an NAIA head coach. Last 3 years, Chippewas were minus-42 in turnovers.
Since 2019, CMU is 8-1 ATS as a home underdog.
Last four years, Chippewas are 8-15-1 ATS coming off a loss.

— Eastern Michigan
Under coach Creighton, Eagles are 11-20 ATS as a home favorite.
Under Creighton, Eagles are 35-18-1 ATS as a road underdog.
Last three years, EMU is 12-7 ATS in games coming off a win.
Eagles are 1-4 SU/3-2 ATS in their last five bowls.

— Notes for the Kansas City Chiefs:

Last three years, Chiefs were 40-11 SU; they lost Super Bowl LY.
Last year, Chiefs were 15-2, 11-0 in games decided by 8 or fewer points.

Kansas City was +6 in turnovers (20-14) last year.

This year, Chiefs are #2 in NFL in $$$ spent on offense
This year, Chiefs are #20 in NFL in $$$ spent on defense (#30 LY)

Under is 17-9 in Kansas City’s last 26 home games.
Last four years, Chiefs are 10-13 ATS as a home favorite.

Famous birthdays, August 3rd:
Marv Levy, 100
Martin Sheen, 85
Lance Alworth, 85
Mike Gminski, 66
Nate McMillan, 62
Kevin Elster, 61
Michael Ealy, 52
Tom Brady, 48
Mark Reynolds, 42
Tyrod Taylor, 36
Todd Gurley, 31
Dante Fowler, 31
Zac Gallen, 30
Darell Hernaiz, 24

— Kent State
Kent State went 1-23 the last two years; the new HC was OC last year.
Since 2020, Golden Flashes are 5-18-2 ATS as a road underdog.
Last three years, Kent State is 5-17-2 ATS in MAC games.
Last three years, Kent State was 2-5 ATS as a home favorite.

— UMass
Minutemen join MAC this year after struggling as an independent.
Last 10 years, UMass is 21-91 SU (21-27 ATS last four years)
Since 2019, UMass is 0-7 ATS as a home favorite.
Last two years, Minutemen were 8-4 ATS as a road underdog.

— Miami
Last two years, Redhawks were 20-8 SU/19-9 ATS
Last two years, Miami was 12-3 ATS as a favorite.
Since 2015, Redhawks are 33-20 ATS coming off a loss.
Miami is 2-3 SU/5-0 ATS in its last five bowls.

— Northern Illinois
In his career, Hammock is 8-24 ATS as a favorite.
In his career, Hammock is 17-5 ATS as a road underdog.
Last three years, Huskies are 8-16 ATS in MAC games.
Since 2018 though, NIU is 15-8 as an underdog in MAC games.

— Ohio U
Bobcats were 31-10 the last three years; the coach bolted to Charlotte.
Last three years, Ohio U is 13-5 ATS at home.
Last four years, Bobcats are 24-10 ATS in MAC games.
Ohio U is 5-0 SU/4-1 ATS in its last five bowls.

— Toledo
Last three years, Rockets are 3-11 ATS as a road favorite.
Since 2019, Toledo is 30-18 SU/20-28 ATS in MAC games.
Underdogs covered Toledo’s last five bowls (1-4 SU/3-2 ATS)
Rockets’ last three bowl games were decided by 2-1-2 points.

— Western Michigan
Last three years, Broncos were 5-7/4-8/6-7 SU.
Last three years, Broncos were +8/+4/+4 in turnovers; unusual.
Under Taylor, WMU is 6-0 ATS as a home favorite, 4-9 as an underdog.
Broncos are 1-8 ATS in last nine games vs Big 18 opponents.
 

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Monday’s 6-pack:
Colleges with the most Pro Football Hall of Famers:
14— USC
11— Miami
11— Notre Dame
10— Pittsburgh
9— Michigan
9— Ohio State

Quote of the Day
“There’s times guys have left here that we really wanted. We just couldn’t make it work. But I can tell you, I’m hopeful when we’re sitting here at next year’s training camp that James Cook is out there practicing and still representing the red, white and blue.”
Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane

Monday’s quiz
In the movie Little Big League, when a 12-year old kid inherits the Minnesota Twins from his late grandfather, what well-known actor played the grandfather?

Sunday’s quiz
The first time the Baltimore Ravens won the Super Bowl (2000 season), Trent Dilfer was their QB.

Saturday’s quiz
Brandon Marshall holds the Chicago Bears’ record for most receiving yards (1,508) in a season

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Monday’s Den: Wrapping up a summer weekend……..

— Cubs 5, Orioles 3
Justin Turner hit his first-ever walk-off home run to end the game.
Three oldest major leaguers to hit their first-ever walk-off homer:
41 years, 278 days- Murray Dickinson, 1958
40 years, 253 days- Justin Turner, Sunday
40 years, 4 days- Rick Dempsey, 1989

— Pirates 9, Rockies 5
Leadoff hitter Spencer Horwitz homered twice, drove in six runs.
Saturday, leadoff hitter Liover Peguero hit three homers, drove in five runs for Pittsburgh, making the Pirates the first time in the last 100 years to get 5+ RBI from leadoff hitters in consecutive games.
Shohei Ohtani had 12 RBI in consecutive games while he was batting leadoff last year, but he had 10 RBI in one game, two in the other game.

— Giants 12, Mets 4
Rafael Devers homered, had four RBI.
In their last 44 games, Mets’ starting pitchers have thrown only 9.2 innings in the 6th inning; relievers have thrown 34.1 of the 44 innings in the 6th inning.

— Braves 4, Reds 2
They sold 91,032 tickets for the Braves-Reds ballgame at the Bristol Raceway in Tennessee; game was suspended by rain in the first inning Saturday night- they finished Sunday, with Eli White hitting two home runs for the Braves.
Hurston Waldrep pitched 5.2 innings in relief for Atlanta; he was with his AAA team Saturday night, but drove 250 miles, joined the Braves Sunday morning, was one of the game’s stars.

— In his Hall of Fame career, the late Ryne Sandberg played in 10 playoff games; he had a hit in all 10 games, making him the only player since 1903 to play in 10+ playoff games, and to get a hit in all of them.

— Saturday night in Anaheim, White Sox won 1-0, with C Kyle Teel driving in the game’s only run. Angels had only one hit against Aaron Civale and the Chicago bullpen.

Teel is the first catcher since Buster Posey in 2014 to catch a one-hitter (or no-hitter) and also drive in all the runs in that game.
— Players who have a home run in every inning (and in extra innings) this season:
Riley Greene, Tigers
Nick Kurtz, A’s
James Wood, Nationals

Famous birthdays, August 4th:
Billy Bob Thornton, 70
Michael Holton, 64
Roger Clemens, 63
John Farrell, 63
BJ Surhoff, 61
Meghan Markle, 44
Jason Adam, 34
Kevin Newman, 32
Brady Singer, 29

— Ben Cherington is in his sixth year as GM of the Pittsburgh Pirates; he previously worked for Blue Jays, Red Sox. He is really book-smart; his grandfather won a Pulitzer Prize.
In Cherington’s tenure in Pittsburgh, he’s acquired a top 30 prospect from the Bronx baseball team via trade ten times. Here’s a list of the names; how is he doing?

Roansy Contreras
Rafael Flores (just got called up to AAA)
Miguel Yajure
Canaan Smith-Njigba
Edgleen Perez
Keiner Delgado
Brian Sanchez
Hoy Park
Maikol Escotto
Diego Castillo

So far, not so good.

— Earlier this year, Shohei Ohtani hit a home run in the first inning of a game, but also gave up a home run in the first inning, as a pitcher; he is the first pitcher to do that since the Phillies’ Randy Lerch in 1979.

— How times have changed; from April-July 1977, Angels’ P Frank Tanana threw 14 consecutive complete games, and two of those games went to extra innings. Angels were 9-5 in those games.
Last season, the entire season, there were a total of 28 complete games in the major leagues.

— Red Sox 7, Astros 3
Red Sox have won 20 of their last 24 home games.
First loss since May 2nd for Framber Valdez, a span of 14 starts.

— Dodgers 3, Rays 0
Game was scoreless after five innings.
Dodgers scored in 6th inning, ending an 18-inning scoreless streak.
Yamamoto got 17 outs on 88 pitches- he is 10-7, 2.51 this year.

— Brewers 14, Nationals 3
Brice Turang hit two home runs, drove in four runs.
Brewers were 6-0 vs Washington this season, scoring 60 runs.
Milwaukee leads the NL Central by two games.

— Phillies 2, Tigers 0
Cristopher Sanchez threw 7 shutout IP, on only 84 pitches.
Kyle Schwarber hit his 38th homer of the season.

If the baseball playoffs started today (they do not):
AL: Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: Red Sox, New York, Mariners
NL: Phillies, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Cubs, Mets, Padres
 

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TORONTO — Welcome to the Week 10 edition of the AMSOIL Power Rankings, or shall we say, the hardest edition of the AMSOIL Power Rankings to put together.

That’s because parity is the name of the game and, after a clear top two with Saskatchewan and Hamilton, there are many arguments to be made for (or against) the rest of the group.

Interested to see where each team ranks? Let’s get to it.

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1. Saskatchewan Roughriders (7-1)

Last week: 1
Last game: 34-6 win over Montreal
Next Game: vs. Hamilton, August 16

Worth noting: One could make an argument for the Tiger-Cats at No. 1, but a league-best record and a dominant win against one of the best defences in the CFL gives Saskatchewan the edge. That is, until they meet two weeks from now in Regina to match strength on strength. Trevor Harris was once again the top quarterback of the week according to Pro Football Focus and the defence didn’t allow the Alouettes to do anything except kick very long field goals. Jameer Thurman had an interception while Shane Ray and Mike Rose each recorded a quarterback sack in the win that improved Saskatchewan to 7-1 heading into their bye week.

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2. Hamilton Tiger-Cats (6-2)

Last week: 2
Last game: 28-24 win over Edmonton
Next game: vs. BC, August 7

Worth noting: Make it six wins in a row for Bo Levi Mitchell and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, who are just one win away from matching their 2024 total. Thinking about doubling Kenny Lawler? No worries, Kiondré Smith and Tim White can finish the job. In fact, nine different players caught passes from Mitchell in Week 9, highlighting that this team is very far from a one-trick pony. The Ticats now welcome a rested BC Lions squad on Thursday before heading to Regina for what should be a much anticipated Week 11 battle.

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3. Calgary Stampeders (5-3)

Last week: 3
Last game: 31-11 loss to Ottawa
Next game: vs. Winnipeg, August 9

Worth noting: Calgary holds on to the No. 3 spot despite losing to the Ottawa REDBLACKS in Week 9. The Stamps have struggled over the last five quarters of football, but are still the same team that was No. 1 just a few weeks ago. Health is the name of the game for the group that went into Week 9 missing its starting quarterback, a couple of playmakers in Jalen Philpot and Damien Alford alongside defensive back Adrian Greene. With Vernon Adams Jr. back practicing in full, a Week 10 matchup against the Blue Bombers should provide some clarity as teams ranked third to sixth are separated by just a razor thin margin.

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4. Montreal Alouettes (5-3)

Last week: 4
Last game: 34-6 loss to Saskatchewan
Next game: vs. Edmonton, August 8

Worth noting: The Alouettes weren’t able to get anything going against the Roughriders in Week 9. It’s important to note that some of their key players like quarterback Davis Alexander, receiver Tyson Philpot and defensive back Kabion Ento were not available as injuries continue to derail the Alouettes season. Montreal will look to get back on track as they host the Edmonton Elks and former quarterback Cody Fajardo in Week 10.

2. Winnipeg Blue Bombers (13-4)

5. Winnipeg Blue Bombers (4-3)

Last week: 6
Last game: 40-31 win over Toronto
Next game: at Calgary, August 9

Worth noting: The Blue Bombers won the rematch against the Toronto Argonauts thanks to their defence and special teams taking over scoring duties. The offence was once again unable to get past the Double Blue in back-to-back weeks, but Winnipeg has shown time and time again they can find different ways to win games under Mike O’Shea. The Bombers are also only two points back of the Stampeders for second place, which could go either down to zero – or up to four – as they face off in Week 10 at McMahon Stadium.

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6. Toronto Argonauts (2-6)

Last week: 5
Last game: 40-31 loss to Winnipeg
Next game: vs. Ottawa, August 9

Worth noting: Toronto outgained Winnipeg 321-265 in Week 10, but were unable to keep the Bombers from scoring in multiple different phases. There’s a lot of positives to build on, like a defence that registered three interceptions and five sacks, led by linebacker Aaron Casey with two. The Boatmen now shift their focus in-division to face the REDBLACKS in Week 10 as they battle for third place in the East.

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7. BC Lions (3-5)

Last week: 7
Last game: 37-33 loss to Hamilton
Next game: at Hamilton, August 7

Worth noting: BC comes out of their Week 9 bye hoping to rebound from back-to-back losses to the top two teams in these rankings. As Nathan Rourke gets more and more comfortable as the head of an offence that is averaging a league-best 408.3 yards per game, the Lions could potentially go on a run of their own. It starts with a tough rematch against the Tiger-Cats on Thursday to open Week 10, but the Ticats are on a short turnaround. Can BC take advantage?

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8. Ottawa REDBLACKS (2-6)

Last week: 9
Last game: 31-11 win over Calgary
Next game: at Toronto, August 9

Worth noting: The REDBLACKS dominated the Stampeders to earn their second win of the season, both of which coming against Calgary. A good sign for Ottawa is the play of some of their biggest stars like Justin Hardy (two touchdowns) and Eugene Lewis (110 receiving yards). The win ties them with the Argos for third place in the East Division ahead of their important Week 10 matchup.

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9. Edmonton Elks (1-6)

Last week: 8
Last Game: 28-24 loss to Hamilton
Next game: at Montreal, August 8

Worth noting: Edmonton faced the No. 1 and No 2. team in back-to-back weeks and put up a serious fight in both games, losing by a combined seven points. That is something to build on as they look towards keeping track of third place in the West Division before it’s too late. Edmonton now travels to Montreal to face a team that QB Cody Fajardo helped win the 110th Grey Cup.
 

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DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR BC AT HAMILTON

Date: Thursday, August 7, 2025
Time: 7:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: BC 115.091; Hamilton 113.514
Dunkel Line & Total: BC by 1 1/2; 59
Vegas Line & Total: Hamilton by 3 1/2; 55 1/2
Dunkel Pick: BC (+3 1/2); Over

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR EDMONTON AT MONTREAL
Date: Friday, August 8, 2025
Time: 7:30 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Edmonton 108.629; Montreal 106.719
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 2; 48
Vegas Line & Total: Montreal by 4 1/2; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (+4 1/2); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR OTTAWA AT TORONTO
Date: August 9, 2025
Time: 3:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Ottawa 104.093; Toronto 119.520
Dunkel Line & Total: Toronto by 15 1/2; 45
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto by 3; 53
Dunkel Pick: Toronto (-3); Under

DUNKEL INDEX PREDICTION FOR WINNIPEG AT CALGARY
Date: August 9, 2025
Time: 7:00 pm ET
Dunkel Ratings: Winnipeg 111.472; Calgary 121.016
Dunkel Line & Total: Calgary by 9 1/2; 55
Vegas Line & Total: Calgary by 5; 51 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Calgary (-5); Over




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Thursday, August 7
7:30 PM ET
British Columbia VS Hamilton
British Columbia is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of British Columbia's last 12 games.
British Columbia is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games.
British Columbia is 1-5-1 ATS in its last 7 games against Hamilton.
Hamilton is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Hamilton's last 18 games.
Hamilton is 6-0 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Hamilton's last 5 games against British Columbia.

Friday, August 8
7:30 PM ET
Edmonton VS Montreal
Edmonton is 4-8 ATS in its last 12 games.
Edmonton is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games.
Edmonton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games against Montreal.
Edmonton is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road.
Montreal is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games.
Montreal is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games at home.
Montreal is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games when playing at home against Edmonton.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Montreal's last 7 games against an opponent in the West conference.

Saturday, August 9
3:00 PM ET
Ottawa VS Toronto
Ottawa is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Ottawa's last 6 games.
Ottawa is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games.
Ottawa is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games against Toronto.
Toronto is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games.
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Toronto's last 8 games against Ottawa.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Toronto's last 8 games at home.
Toronto is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing at home against Ottawa.

7:00 PM ET
Winnipeg VS Calgary
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Winnipeg's last 10 games.
Winnipeg is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games.
Winnipeg is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games against Calgary.
Winnipeg is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games against Calgary.
Calgary is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Calgary's last 7 games.
Calgary is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Calgary's last 5 games against Winnipeg.


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Prediction Time: CFL.ca writers’ Week 10 picks


TORONTO — The competition is still anyone’s game in this year’s writer picks standings.

Pat Steinberg stands alone at the top, but Vicki Hall is just one game behind, while Kristina Costabile trails by two.

Jamie Nye and Matt Cauz aren’t far off either, with the pair sitting three games behind the leader.

Unlike last week, where most of the writers were in agreement, there’s plenty of differing opinions heading into Week 10.

BC AT HAMILTON


BC AT HAMILTON

Thursday, August 7
7:30 p.m. ET
TSN/RDS2/CBSSN/CFL+




The Hamilton Tiger-Cats haven’t lost a game since mid-June and are looking to extend their winning streak to seven on Thursday night. Bo Levi Mitchell has used all of his receivers, whether it’s Kiondré Smith, Kenny Lawler, or Tim White, in their success over the last while and all signs point to that continuing this week. BC is heading to Hamilton Stadium coming off a bye week, ready to avenge their Week 8 loss against these same Ticats. The writers are almost split on this one but are leaning more towards the home team getting two points.

WRITERS’ PICK: 60% Hamilton

EDMONTON AT MONTREAL

Friday, August 8
7:30 p.m. ET
TSN/RDS/CFL+




Both the Edmonton Elks and Montreal Alouettes are coming off losses last week but things looked different for each of them. The Elks kept things close with the red hot Hamilton Tiger-Cats, but couldn’t hold off Bo Levi Mitchell and his high-octane offence late in the game when they orchestrated a game-winning touchdown drive. Montreal, on the other hand, was dominated by the Roughriders, scoring just two field goals in the loss. The pick makers aren’t on the same page on this one either, with the majority taking the Elks to get their second win of the season on Friday Night Football.

WRITERS’ PICK: 60% Edmonton

OTTAWA AT TORONTO

Saturday, August 9
3:00 p.m. ET
TSN/RDS/CTV/CBSSN/CFL+




The Ottawa REDBLACKS had a good performance against the Stampeders last week, getting a much-needed win. This week they head to Toronto in a rematch of last year’s Eastern Semi-Final as they hope to string a pair of victories in a row. The Argos had another great performance from their offence, with Nick Arbuckle connecting on 22 of 39 passes for 327 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception, and Damonte Coxie hauling in 187 yards and those two majors. The difference in that one was their special teams giving up a pair of return touchdowns to Trey Vaval. Most of the writers are thinking Toronto can make some adjustments on special teams and get a home win at BMO Field.

WRITERS’ PICK: 80% Toronto

WINNIPEG AT CALGARY

Saturday, August 9
7:00 p.m. ET
TSN/CBSSN/CFL+




There’s some good news out of both Winnipeg and Calgary to start the week of practice ahead of the Bombers and Stampeders meeting on Saturday night. Zach Collaros and Vernon Adams Jr. were full participants on Tuesday after both missed their team’s Week 9 contests. Winnipeg’s special teams unit excelled in their win last week, helping snap a three-game losing skid. Calgary is coming off back-to-back losses and will be hoping that having Adams Jr. back in the fold (he didn’t finish the contest in Week 8 and, as mentioned, didn’t play last week) will help them turn things around. Almost all of the writers are thinking they will do just that.

WRITERS’ PICK: 80% Calgary
 

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Most Outstanding Canadian Watch: Top 5 contenders heading into Week 10​


Another couple of weeks have passed since we last looked at the Most Outstanding Canadian race and the performances across the country from Canucks have been special.

Some have been so special that a player was able to leapfrog into the top five.

Before we get to the list, I’d like to take a quick moment on the big picture that I’ve had intriguing discussions with my CFL on TSN crew about following the emergence of Damien Alford as a standout deep shot touchdown producer.


We all knew his range and Vernon Adams Jr.’s downfield playmaking ability would yield positive results, but averaging nearly a touchdown per game was truly special stuff before he was slowed with a hamstring injury. In previous rebuttals to this article, I’ve had people questioning why Alford hasn’t been included and the answer is simple.

He doesn’t have enough overall targets (17) and catches (13) and that holds him back despite the stunning scoring rate compared to other Canadian receivers such as Toronto’s Kevin Mital (43/50, 2 touchdowns) or Winnipeg’s Nic Demski (32/42 with five touchdowns) with Demski being the most well rounded threat likely to take home the top honour by season’s end.

Which do you value more: catch rate or touchdown percentage? Mass production or game-changing plays? It’s a great discussion fuelled by great Canadian performances that offer a variety of outputs.

Also, shoutout to the kickers as Sean Whyte and Marc Liegghio are a combined 35 for 35. At what point does their greatness validate consideration and what would it take for a kicker to topple a quarterback or receiver’s stat line?

1. CAMERON JUDGE | LINEBACKER | TORONTO ARGONAUTS


51 total tackles for the Argonauts’ weak side linebacker and sixty defensive plays made including a stat line which only misses a fumble recovery and a blocked kick means Cameron Judge is changing the game in multiple ways.

His early-game interception returned for touchdown last week at Winnipeg being the most memorable mark of the first half this season.

2. NATHAN ROURKE | QUARTERBACK | BC LIONS


I know some of you don’t like this rule, but if a Canadian is starting at quarterback in the CFL they are never going to be far from the top of the list so long as their play is starter worthy and Nathan Rourke has all that and more going in his favour for the reminder of the season.

He’s a 68 per cent passer with 10 touchdowns and four interceptions and will have to do something shocking to play his way out of the conversation.

3. ADRIAN GREENE | DEFENSIVE BACK | CALGARY STAMPEDERS


Leading the CFL in interceptions, Adrian Greene has a magnetism to his game and coverage skills that have put the rest of the league on notice.

Seeing the way Montreal and Tyler Snead went after Ben Labrosse when Greene got dinged a few weeks ago goes to show the coaches decision to start Greene came through consistent standout play more than any other factor.

Stavros Katsantonis is just a few plays away, but Greene stands alone for now.

4. BRADY OLIVEIRA | RUNNING BACK | WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS


I would never call Brady Oliveira‘s game slow, patient, methodical or measured as he hits the hole with great power but this campaign has a freight train vibe to it as he started slow due to injury and is now steadily climbing the mountain as his offensive line throws as much coal in the furnace as possible.

That Bombers running game is lethal when it’s clicking and Brady will likely stand atop the hill by OK Tire Labour Day Weekend in Canadian rushing yardage.

5. KIONDRÉ SMITH | RECEIVER | HAMILTON TIGER-CATS


I watched every snap of BC and Hamilton in real time and I can honestly say when the Kiondré Smith stat line flashed up on the screen at the end of the game I had no idea what a wild 14-catch performance he had put together. Such is life in a Bo Levi Mitchell powered passing attack with an embarrassment of riches at his disposal. Smith now ranks as the top Canadian by receiving yards and should hold onto that mark if the Tiger-Cats keep chucking it all over the place.
 

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3 keys to victory for BC, Hamilton in Week 10


HAMILTON — The BC Lions and Hamilton Tiger-Cats meet for the second time in three weeks in the Week 10 opener on Thursday night.

Hamilton came from behind to win the first meeting, 37-33, in Week 8.

When the Lions arrive at Hamilton Stadium – where the Ticats are hosting the “Shai Rally Day” to celebrate hometown hero Shai Gilgeous-Alexander for his record-breaking 2024-25 NBA season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, they’ll be hoping their bye can help them find the win column for the first time since Week 6.

Here’s three keys to victory for both teams ahead of Thursday’s 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff, which can be watched on TSN and RDS2 in Canada, CBSSN in the U.S., and CFL+ internationally.

BC LIONS

1. JAMES BUTLER BACK IN HAMILTON

It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster season for running back James Butler. He rushed for over 100 yards in Weeks 4, 6 and 8, but followed it up with less than 45 in each ensuing game. Thursday is his first trip back to Hamilton after spending 2023 and 2024 with the Tiger-Cats.

2. STANLEY BERRYHILL III’S IMPACT


Receiver Stanley Berryhill III has already surpassed his 2024 rookie season receiving yards total with 392, and is six receptions shy of a new career high. He also leads the team in touchdown passes with five, giving quarterback Nathan Rourke another weapon when trying to find the end zone against a talented Ticats secondary.

3. TEST FOR THE SECONDARY

Bo Levi Mitchell loves to throw the football, as represented by his league-leading 2,551 yards and 18 touchdowns. However, no team has been better at defending the pass than the Lions’ secondary, which is holding opposing teams to 234.4 yards per game. And who can forget Robert Carter Jr.’s highlight reel interception the last time these two met?


HAMILTON TIGER-CATS

1. BO LEVI MITCHELL GOES FOR ANOTHER 300

Mitchell has thrown for 300-plus passing yards in three straight games and six times on the season, with one of his most impressive performances coming against the Lions when he threw for 389 yards and two touchdowns. Safe to say, it’s going to be a showdown of pass offence versus pass defence.

2. SHUTTING IT DOWN IN THE SECONDARY

The Ticats secondary continues to play well and held quarterback Nathan Rourke out of the end zone in their first matchup. Stavros Katsantonis and Jamal Peters lead the team with three interceptions apiece and will focus on shutting down Lions’ leading receiver Keon Hatcher.

3. KIONDRÉ SMITH KEEPS PRODUCING

Kiondré Smith has stolen the show with 138 yards in each of the past two weeks to go along with three touchdowns, two of which were against BC. Mitchell will need both Smith and Kenny Lawler to flash their game-changing ability against a stout Lions’ secondary.

NEED TO KNOW:

  • Hamilton is trying to extend their winning streak to seven games.
  • This is the final meeting between BC and Hamilton this season.
  • Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET and can be watched on TSN and RDS2 in Canada, CBSSN in the U.S., and CFL+ internationally.
 

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Game Notes: What you need to know ahead of Week 10


TORONTO — Week 10 is here and that means Game Notes is back with plenty of information about this week’s matchups, including:

  • Cody Fajardo will take on his former team for the first time since being traded last winter.
  • McLeod Bethel-Thompson is a career 1-2 against Edmonton. He will be making his first start against his former team since joining the Alouettes.
  • James Butler tops the CFL with 619 rushing yards. In Week 8, he notched 115 yards and a touchdown against his former team.
  • Last week, Willie Jefferson had four pass knockdowns – one short of the single-game record held by Emanuel Martin, Kavis Reed and Davis Sanchez. Jefferson’s total of 85 is good for third behind Adrion Smith (90) and Eddie Davis (111).
  • Vernon Adams Jr. passed for 489 yards and five touchdowns in the teams’ two matchups this season. He is a career 6-3 against Winnipeg.
Check out all CFL.ca’s Game Notes for Week 10 below:

ETURN OF THE PRODIGAL SON

  • Cody Fajardo will take on his former team for the first time since being traded last winter.
  • As an Alouette, he amassed a 16-12-1 record (.569), with 6,952 passing yards, a completion percentage of 72.5 and 36 touchdowns (30 pass, six rush).
  • In the postseason, he went 2-1, including a victory in the 110th Grey Cup and MVP honours.
  • Fajardo is a career 4-1 versus Montreal. In his two starts this season with Edmonton, he was 79.3 per cent passing for 603 yards and three touchdowns to one interception.
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LEAGUE-WIDE


  • The CFL has begun keeping the passes defended statistic, measuring the number of interceptions or pass knockdowns per passing attempts. Hamilton leads the league at 16.5 per cent, slightly ahead of Winnipeg’s 16.1.
  • There have been 25 return touchdowns, including four last week in Toronto at Winnipeg. After 35 games last season, there were 14, representing an increase of 79 per cent.
  • Possible milestone game(s):
BC (3-5) at HAM (6-2)

  • Week 8: HAM 37 – BC 33
  • The teams’ kickers are a combined 35-for-35 on field goal attempts.
  • Hamilton leads the league in passing yards (320.3) while BC has allowed the fewest (234.4).
  • The Lions average a league-high 5.7 yards per rush, while the Tiger-Cats have allowed a league-high 5.4 yards per carry.
  • BC is coming off a bye week. The team has won its past two games in Hamilton.
  • BC leads the league in net yards per game (408.3).
  • Nathan Rourke is a career 1-2 against Hamilton.
  • James Butler tops the CFL with 619 rushing yards. In Week 8, he notched 115 yards and a touchdown against his former team.
  • Hamilton (16) leads the CFL in red zone TDs, followed by BC Lions (15).
  • Hamiton leads the league with 253 points scored. The team last led the CFL in scoring in 2019, going 15-3 en route to an East Division title.
  • The Tiger-Cats have outscored every opponent in the fourth quarter, totaling a +44 mark. Last season, they were -56 in the final quarter.
  • Hamilton finished the 2024 campaign with a -6 turnover ratio; they lead the league at +9 this season.
  • Bo Levi Mitchell holds a 13-7 mark against BC. In his past five games, he has passed for 1,703 yards and 14 touchdowns.
  • In his last two contests, Kiondré Smith has totaled 21 receptions, 276 receiving yards and three touchdowns.
  • Tim White is 16 receiving yards from becoming the 12th Tiger-Cat to reach the 5,000 mark.
EDM (1-6) at MTL (5-3)

  • Week 3: MTL 38 – EDM 28
  • In their Week 3 matchup, the Elks averaged seven yards per carry.
  • Last week in his first CFL start, 2024 first overall pick, Joel Dublanko, had a career-high nine defensive tackles.
  • Justin Rankin had 19 touches for 133 yards and two touchdowns last week. He averaged 6.3 yards per carry in the teams’ first meeting.
  • Javon Leake leads the league in punt return average (15.1 yards) and 30+ yard returns (four).
  • Montreal has won the teams’ past five matchups.
  • Jason Maas’ next win will tie him with Michael ‘Pinball’ Clemons (68) for 23rd all-time.
  • McLeod Bethel-Thompson is a career 1-2 against Edmonton. He will be making his first start against his former team since joining the Alouettes.
  • In his last two games, Tyler Snead has 14 receptions for 191 yards.
  • José Maltos Díaz is a career 25-for-27 on field goal attempts. Last week, he made two 50+ yard attempts, improving to 4-for-4 from that distance this season and 7-for-7 overall.
  • Tyrell Richards and Alexandre Gagné are tied for the league-lead in special teams tackles (13) with BC’s Patrice René.

OTT (2-6) at TOR (2-6)

  • Week 4: TOR 29 – OTT 16
  • Dru Brown is a career 1-1 against Toronto, totaling 749 passing yards for five touchdowns last season. His next TD pass will be the 40th of his career.
  • Justin Hardy (3,191) is 18 receiving yards shy of passing Margene Adkins for 10th all-time in Ottawa.
  • Last week, Eugene Lewis registered his 20th 100+ yard receiving game.
  • Toronto is 19-6 in the teams’ matchups since the REDBLACKS’ entered the league in 2014.
  • The Argonauts have allowed a league-high 23 sacks.
  • Nick Arbuckle sits second in the league in passing yards (2,334) and touchdown passes (13).
  • Damonte Coxie leads the CFL in receiving yards (774). Last week, he set career-highs in receptions (nine) and receiving yards (187), while adding two TDs.
  • In his past five games, Cameron Judge has collected 34 defensive tackles, two sacks, two interceptions and one forced fumble.
  • Former REDBLACKS player, Andrew Chatfield leads the league in sacks (six).
WPG (4-3) at CGY (5-3)

  • Week 5: WPG 16 – CGY 37
  • Week 7: CGY 41 – WPG 20
  • Against the West, Calgary is 3-0, while Winnipeg is 3-2.
  • Since 2022, Winnipeg is 7-3 against Calgary.
  • Zach Collaros is a career 10-8 versus the Stampeders.
  • Last week, Trey Vaval became the first Winnipeg player to score punt and kickoff return touchdowns in the same game.
  • Last week, Willie Jefferson had four pass knockdowns – one short of the single-game record held by Emanuel Martin, Kavis Reed and Davis Sanchez. Jefferson’s total of 85 is good for third behind Adrion Smith (90) and Eddie Davis (111).
  • Calgary last swept a three-game season series between the teams in 2016.
  • The Stampeders have allowed the fewest big plays (12) and offensive touchdowns (11).
  • Vernon Adams Jr. passed for 489 yards and five touchdowns in the teams’ two matchups this season. He is a career 6-3 against Winnipeg.
  • Dominique Rhymes has recorded a touchdown in each of his past three games.
 

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Thursday’s 6-pack:
Passing yardage leaders for the Detroit Lions:
45,109— Matthew Stafford
16,887— Jared Goff
15,710— Bobby Layne
12,647— Scott Mitchell
12,451— Greg Landry
11,885— Gary Danielson

Quote of the Day
“ESPN and the NFL are redefining how fans engage with the game — anytime, anywhere. This deal helps fuel ESPN’s digital future, laying the foundation for an even more robust offering as we prepare to launch our new direct-to-consumer service.”
ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro

Thursday’s quiz
Tennessee Titans lost their only Super Bowl appearance after the 1999 season; who was their quarterback in that game?

Wednesday’s quiz
When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers won the Super Bowl in 2002, they beat the Oakland Raiders; Bucs coach Jon Gruden was the Raiders’ coach the year before.

Tuesday’s quiz
Washington Nationals won the World Series in 2019; they beat the Astros, in seven games.

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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud…….

— NFL preseason games start in earnest tonight; interesting scheduling, with Pete Carroll’s first game with the Las Vegas Raiders back in Seattle, where he coached the Seahawks for 14 years (147-98-1 and a Super Bowl title).
QB Geno Smith is also a Raider now; he was 28-25 in five years with Seattle (0-1 in playoffs).

— ESPN has bought the NFL Network and other NFL media assets, including the linear rights to the RedZone channel, in a deal that will see the NFL get a 10% equity stake in ESPN.
ESPN will also buy the NFL’s fantasy product and merge it into its existing platform, making ESPN Fantasy Football the official game of the NFL.
Later this month, ESPN is starting its direct-to-consumer streaming product, which I think is going to be $22/month.

— There are only five NFL teams left who take their training camp on the road to a college campus; Buffalo Bills go to St John Fisher College in Rochester.
Bills are on Hard Knocks this summer; first episode ran this week, with decent amount of interesting stuff in there, including a look at their new stadium, scheduled to open in 2026.

— Los Angeles Rams signed RB Kyren Williams to a 3-year, $33M contract extension; last two years, Williams ran ball for 2,443 yards and 26 touchdowns.

— Washington Nationals P MacKenzie Gore is struggling; in his last four starts, Gore has given up 23 runs in 15.2 IP. Not good.

— This week, A’s catcher Shea Langeliers became the first player EVER to hit three home runs in his first game as the leadoff hitter.
Langeliers has 79 career home runs in 395 games; you don’t see a lot of catchers batting leadoff, but he made the most of his chance in this game.

— Seattle Mariners’ P Bryan Woo has started 22 games this season, and pitched 6+ innings in all 22 games, which is a huge plus for the Mariners, taking a lot of strain off their bullpen.

Famous birthdays, August 7th:
David Rasche, 81
Alan Page, 80
Fred Brown, 77
Steve Kemp, 71
Wayne Knight, 70
Joe Cocozzo, 55
Danny Graves, 52
Charlize Theron, 50
Édgar Rentería, 49
Tommy Kahnle, 36
DeMar DeRozan, 36
Mike Trout, 34
Josh Smith, 28
Kyler Murray, 28
Jalen Hurts, 27

— Guardians 4, Mets 1
Gavin Williams threw 126 pitches, didn’t give up a hit until the 9th inning. Juan Soto’s home run broke up the no-hitter.
Angel Martinez hit a two-run homer.
Williams’ 126 pitches are by any pitcher in a game this year; Zack Littell threw 117 pitches in a game for Tampa Bay in a 16-3 win May 31st.

— Boston Red Sox signed rookie OF Roman Anthony to an 8-year, $130M extension; Anthony is hitting .276 this year, with an .809 OPS.

— Brewers 5, Braves 4
In his last 12 games, Andrew Vaughn is hitting .435 with 16 RBI.
Milwaukee has won six in a row overall, is 33-24 on the road.

— New York 3, Rangers 2
Paul Goldschmidt’s pinch-hit HR in 7th inning was a game-winner.
Mark Leiter Jr got the win in relief.
His cousin, Jack Leiter, started and threw 3.1 IP for Texas.
With the win, New York holds on to the AL’s last Wild Card slot.

— Orioles 5, Phillies 1
Coby Mayo hit a three-run homer.
Trevor Rogers improved 5-2, 1.44 in ten starts this season.
Phillies still lead NL East by 2.5 games.

— Rays 5, Angels 4
Junior Caminero hit two homers for Tampa Bay.
Six Tampa Bay pitchers combined to strike out 16 Angels.
Just the fourth win for the Rays in their last 14 games.

— Random football trivia; back in the 1960’s, the first-ever game between an NFL team and an AFL squad ended with the Denver Broncos upsetting the Detroit Lions 13-7 in an exhibition game at Mile High Stadium.

If the baseball playoffs started today (they do not):
AL: Blue Jays, Tigers, Astros. Wild Cards: Red Sox, Mariners, New York
NL: Phillies, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards: Cubs, Mets, Padres
 

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