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Las Vegas - On the baseball board, while the Tigers have become the DARLINGS of all the sportsbooks here in Vegas and around the world, don't think they're gonna be able to solve Jose Berrios at home in Minnesota. Bet the game last night at around -$230 when Boyd was the listed starter for Detroit, but they have changed to VerHagen, and the line jumped to -$320. Still like the Twinkies, but will scale down the wager.
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Las Vegas - A little somethin' somethin' for tonight's preseason NFL slate if you're interested. First up is the Brothers Gruden. Big brother Jon has enjoyed a money-making 20-12-3 (62.5%) exhibition record while little brother Jay is just mediocre at 11-11, but has cost you some juice if you followed him. But note that Jay has gone over the total in eight games, while dropping Under in 14.
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Las Vegas - Gonna take a look at the Red Sox with Rick Porcello over the Phillies and Drew Smyly. Not totally thrilled with Porcello's work this season. He has given up a ton of runs but has also won six of the last eight. The problem is Smiles. Not quite sure what Philly sees or saw with Smyly, so maybe Matt Klentak or someone from his office can call me. Or, if you're in Vegas, we can drop in for some glorious Thai food, my treat.
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Las Vegas - MINUS FIVE HUNDRED!!! What??? Been in this space, making odds for over 30 years, and have never EVER seen a baseball line at -$500. When we do our homework for each series, we're always looking at all the matchups, and tomorrow, it's Houston's Justin Verlander against Detroit's Daniel Norris. So, not really surprised at the price. Verlander is only 15-4 with a 2.81 ERA and 228 Ks in just 169 innings. On the other side, Norris is pathetic at 3-10 with a fat 4.64 ERA.
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Las Vegas - If you're looking for a tasty underdog, check out the White Sox with Ivan Nova over the Twins. Not quite sure what's going on with Nova, but his last five starts have been as good as anyone named Kershaw or Scherzer. Ivan has won four of the five and the Chicago wound up with a W in the game he had no decision. But the numbers man, the numbers. We're talking 38 innings of work with just 2 earned runs. OBVIOUSLY, Nova has found something, because that's a 0.49 ERA.
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