Trace Adams
Trace Adams 1000* - Rutgers Scarlet Knights, 500* - Angels-Yankees OVER (Lackey vs. Sabathia) Tonight is the night the Panthers gas tank hits "E".
Pittsburgh kicked a last second field goal on Saturday to hold on for the home win over UConn, while Rutgers was cruising to a 42-0 skunking of Texas Southern.
The Panthers have played at NC State (blew a BIG lead in that one), played at Louisville, and of course just got by Connecticut as I mentioned above. I have a feeling this road game is going to find them spent.
Series numbers also point towards a Rutgers win, as the Knights have won the last 4 meetings, going 3-1 against the spread, and Rutgers is 10-2 as a home dog since the '06 season, including a perfect 4-for-4 last season!
The last time Rutgers was on national TV, they were blasted by Cincinnati on Labor Day weekend.
Look for the Scarlet Knights to make amends for that clunker with a competitive effort tonight.
Take Rutgers.
1000♦ - Rutgers Scarlet Knights
Kinda pricy to back the Yankees tonight, and while I think they will win, I can't tell you to lay this number. Instead, I will tell you to take the OVER, as these teams have a history of "slugfests" of late.
3 of the 4 meetings in the Bronx this year did go OVER the total, and the teams finished 6-3-1 OVER the price in their 10 season meetings this year.
I know Lackey and Sabathia are their teams #1's respectively, but Lackey has allowed 12 runs over his last 27 innings of work against the Yanks, while Sabathia allowed a whopping 9 runs in his 14 innings of work against the Angels this year in 2 starts, both losses!
Have to play the OVER in the Bronx in Game 1.
500♦ - LA Angels-NY Yankees OVER - Lackey vs. Sabathia
♦♦♦Note: Both listed pitchers must start, or no action on the play!♦♦♦
Trace Adams 10/16
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