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British Columbia Lions vs. Edmonton Elks

The British Columbia Lions and the Edmonton Elks will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at The Brick Field at Commonwealth Stadium.

Oddsmakers opened the Lions as -9.5-point favorites versus the Elks, while the game's total opened at 43.5.

Last time out for Edmonton, they were a 28-14 loser as they battled the Blue Bombers on the road. The Elks covered in the match as a +15.5-point underdog, while 42 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

In their last action, British Columbia was a 19-9 winner at home against the Roughriders. They failed to cover the -10.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (28) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.

British Columbia:
Team record: 5-1 SU,4-2 ATS
British Columbia is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
British Columbia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of British Columbia's last 10 games

Edmonton:
Team record: 0-7 SU,2-5 ATS
Current Streak: lost 7 straight games.
Edmonton is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Edmonton is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Edmonton's last 8 games

Next up:
British Columbia at Winnipeg Thursday, August 3
Edmonton home to Winnipeg Thursday, August 10