Wyndham Championship

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Chubbs Scheffler & Zach Beier
August 07, 2024

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The Wyndham Championship concludes the regular season on the PGA TOUR. After this event, the top 70 players and ties will advance to the WGC St. Jude Classic next week. Those outside the top 70, who still have eligibility, will compete in the fall series, where the top 125 players at the end of that run will secure full playing status for 2025.

This week is crucial for players on the bubble of the top 70 and those outside the top 125. A strong performance here can set up a solid position for 2025 and a potential run into the top 30 at East Lake, which comes with additional benefits.

Although this week's field lacks many top players, notable names like Jordan Spieth, currently 63rd in the FedEx Cup, Shane Lowry, Sungjae Im, and Brian Harman are set to play.

Sedgefield Country Club, a shorter Donald Ross-designed par 70 course, is likely to be set up for easier play. The course only poses significant challenges when wind or extreme heat are factors. Expect plenty of birdies and eagles, with the winning score potentially reaching 20-under par or better. Rain is forecasted for the first two days, which might make the course very soggy and could lead to lift, clean, and place rules, allowing players to be very aggressive with their approaches.

Sedgefield Country Club, which has hosted the Wyndham Championship for much of its 80+ year history, measures just over 7,100 yards. The course features two par 5s, both under 550 yards and great eagle opportunities. While there are no traditional "drivable par 4s," there are nine par 4s between 370-450 yards and only three par 4s over 450 yards.

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2007 Barry Bonds hits his 756th career home run to break Hank Aarons record,

2016 Ichiro Suzuki gets his 3,000th hit.

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France Basketball beats Canada to reach the Semi-Finals.

White Sox end AL record losing streak at 21.

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  • The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing Atlanta

⚾️ Angels at Yankees

  • The total has gone OVER in 9 of NY Yankees's last 10 games

⚾️ Rays at Cardinals

  • Tampa Bay is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

  • Tampa Bay is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games

⚾️ Red Sox at Royals

  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games

  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games on the road

  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing at home against Boston

  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games at home

⚾️ Mets at Rockies

  • Colorado is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home

  • Colorado is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games

⚾️ Tigers at Mariners

  • Detroit is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road

  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Detroit's last 6 games when playing Seattle

  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games when playing Detroit

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  • The total has gone OVER in 8 of Philadelphia's last 9 games when playing on the road against LA Dodgers

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34% of bets and 77% of money is on KC -1.5 +145

19% of bets and 40% of money is on UNDER 6 DET at SEA

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Si Woo Kim +2500 .4U

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Orioles -1.5 +106 |The Blue Jays have the worst run-line record at home in MLB, standing at 19-36. The Orioles have a 32-23 run-line record on the road. Despite a loss on Tuesday, Baltimore has won and covered in 3 of its last 5 games against the Blue Jays and has outscored them 18-11 over the past 3 games. The Orioles are expected to have the better starting pitcher today.

Red Sox +125 | The Red Sox have swept teams 5 times this year, all of which happened on the road. Adding to this, Crawford performs better on the road (3.52 ERA) compared to at home (4.10 ERA), and Royals LHP Ragans is worse at home (3.80 ERA) than on the road (2.86 ERA).