Verlander & Peña Lead The Astros To A 3-2 World Series Lead

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Developing Stories 📰

After 16 years Justin Verlander finally gets his first World Series win. The Astros won a 3-2 thriller last night against the Phillies. Jeremy Pena provided the early offense and a home run mid game to give the Astros a 3-1 lead. Things took a turn in the 8th with Segura driving in Castellanos to make it a 3-2 game. With a man on first and third, Trey Mancini made an outstanding play to end the 8th. We turn to the Bottom of the 9th where Pressly has to face Hoskins, Realmuto, and Harper. With one out, Chas McCormick made what could be the biggest catch of his life and this World Series. Pressly escapes further damage and earns the save to take a 3-2 lead. Game 6 will be in Houston Saturday with Framber Valdez and Zach Wheeler as the starting pitchers. Current line is set at Astros -145.

College Football is set with some Great matchups this week:

#1 Tennessee at #3 Georgia (-8) 2:30 PM Central

#6 Alabama(-13.5) at #10 LSU 6:00 PM Central

#24 Texas (-2.5) at #13 Kansas State 6:00 PM Central

#4 Clemson ( -3.5) at Notre Dame 6:30 PM Central

#21 Wake Forest (-4) at #22 NC State 7:00 PM Central 

Headlines 🚨

Jalen Hurts two touchdowns lift Eagles over Texans 29-17

Kansas Jayhawks self-impose 4 game suspension for Bill Self over NCAA allegations

Kyrie Irving suspended at least 5 games after Antisemitic comments

NY Giants in contact with Odell Beckhams Representatives

Jeff Bezos eyeing Commanders purchase. Another step towards his monopolization of the world

Dolphins and Bradley Chubb agree to massive 5 year contract extension 

Ray Guy who was considered the greatest punter ever, dies at 72

Georgia star LB Nolan Smith will miss the rest of the season

Police arrest 17 year old in shooting of Commanders RB Brian Robinson

Britt Reid, son of Andy Reid, sentenced to three years in prison over 2021 car crash

Trends 📈📉

⚾️ Houston is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home

🏈 North Carolina State is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home against Wake Forest

🏈 Kansas State is 8-1 ATS in its last 9 games at home against Texas

🏈 Texas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas State

🏈 The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 9 games when playing Kansas State

🏈 Tennessee is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games

🏈 Alabama is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games when playing Louisiana State

🏈 The total has gone UNDER in 8 of LAC last 9 games when playing Atlanta

🏈 Cincinnati is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home

🏈 Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Green Bay

🏈 Jacksonville is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Las Vegas

🏈 New England is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing Indianapolis

🏈 The total has gone UNDER in 7 of IND last 8 games 

🏈 LAR is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road against Tampa Bay

🏀 The total has gone OVER in 14 of Washington's last 19 games at home

🏀 The total has gone OVER in 12 of Detroit's last 14 games when playing Cleveland

🏀 Philadelphia is 17-2 SU in its last 19 games when playing New York

🏀 Golden State is 19-5 SU in its last 24 games on the road against New Orleans

Public Money 🤑

87% of bets and 87% of money is on Penn State -14

80% of bets and 86% of money is on UCLA -10.5

68% of bets and 94% of money is on Texas -2.5

76% of bets and 93% of money is on Auburn +12.5

78% of bets and 89% of money is on Seahawks +2

81% of bets and 87% of money is on Pelicans -5

86% of bets and 87% of money is on Bucks -3.5

54% of bets and 99% of money is on Jazz +3

Future Odds 🔮

Injury Report 🏥

Michael Thomas (NO) - Out for season with toe injury

Rashod Bateman (BAL) - Our for season with foot injury 

James Harden (PHI)- Out for a month with foot injury 

Corey Davis (NYJ) - Out with knee injury 

Keenan Allen (LAC) - Out of practice with hamstring injury 

Austin Ekeler (LAC) - Limited with abdomen injury  

Jonathan Taylor (IND) - Out of practice with ankle injury

D'Andre Swift (DET) - Out of practice with ankle injury 

Cordarelle Patterson (ATL) - IR Knee returned to practice

Jahan Dotson (WAS) - Out with Hamstring 

 Weekend Picks 🔒

Purdue -3.5:

• Purdue is 4-1 ATS following a loss. Purdue is also coming off a much needed BYE week. Aiden O'Connell and company should be well versed with two weeks to prepare. Iowa has been good on defense so this is a week where O'Connell needs to hit those deep balls as the secondary starts to come down. Iowa’s offense is atrocious and everyone here knows that. Spencer Pratt averages 151 yards per game and has 3 touchdowns on the season. The OC, Brian Ferentz, is the coaches son and he wont get fired. Im taking the more confident team here with Purdue. 

Michigan -26:

• Michigan allows 11.5 points per game and the Rutgers offense is non existent putting up a bagel against Minnesota Last week. I can‘t see a game where they score more than 14 points. Michigan has one of the most balanced offenses in the nation. Rutgers gave up 67% of its third down tries to Minnesota. Michigan wants that to be worse this week. This should be a blow out win and there is nothing to convince me otherwise. I expect something like a 45-10 ending.