Take the Phillies on the run line with Cole Hamels finally pitching like he was expected to. Hamels hasn't allowed a run in two straight starts and his ERA over his last 3 starts is just 1.64. The Astros counter Hamels with Bud Norris, a guy with just 6 starts under his belt this year. Norris has been knocked around in nearly all of his starts, but his last three have been especially bad, earning him 3 straight losses while posting a 13.11 ERA and 2.40 WHIP over that stretch. The Phillies dropped the first two games of this series, but they are clearly the better hitting team in this match up with a much better starter on the mound.
Take the Ole Miss Rebels behind 16 returning starters and the strong arm of quarterback Jevan Snead. Snead helped the Rebels to a 9-4 record last season (9-3 ATS) with an offense that posted 32 points and over 400 yards of total offense per game. They'll face a Memphis team in their home opener that is going through a major overhaul, particularly to their offense, which loses 7 offensive starters from a year ago, including 4 starters from the offensive line. Ole Miss finished out last season in a flurry, winning their final 3 games by an average score of 41-16. The Rebels are poised for another impressive season and it all starts with big win over a Memphis team that should not be able to keep up with them offensively, nor stop them defensively.
15* on Colorado -10.5
This match up looks very similar to last year's meeting between these two teams, a game the Buffaloes won by a final score of 38-17. Colorado State simply looked awful on defense last season, especially on the road where they allowed nearly 37 points per game on 425 yards of total offense on average. The Rams return just 5 starters from that defense last season and will again have problems keeping their opponents out of the endzone. Colorado returns 9 starters to their offensive unit, which should improve on their numbers last season (20 ppg ). The Buffaloes are particularly strong on defense, but they did have the best defensive numbers against the pass in the Big 12 a year ago, and their unit is stronger overall than Colorado State's.
Jack Jones 9/6
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