By Don Phillips #20 Toledo (7-1, 4-1 MAC) vs. Central Michigan (5-4, 4-1 MAC) Tuesday, Nov. 10 • 8:00 p.m. Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, MI • ESPN2 Toledo leads the series with CMU, 22-18-3. It has been a series filled with streaks of dominance by one side or the other. The Rockets have won

Fasten your seatbelts people, because the Sunday Night NFL matchup in Week 8 is guaranteed to be thriller. This game marks only the fourth time in NFL history that teams 6-0 or better square off, and the first time since the Patriots beat Peyton Manning and the Colts in 2007. If my Sunday goes as

Let’s get the week started off right with our accounts getting of the red and into the black. As a long time baseball fan, I see a great opportunity to get the week moving in the right direction with a winning 2-team parlay in tonight’s opening game of the World Series. Game 1 of the

Even though I have been betting for over 10 years, the last few weeks have not been good to me. I’m down to my last $100, and I need to make the best of it. I’ve studied film and without a doubt I’m taking a two team parlay in tonight’s Monday Night Football matchup. The

There is nothing like a scorned quarterback who is playing out of his mind in his first 3 matchups as Tom Brady amassed 9 touchdowns along with 1,092 yards. The Patriot passer has averaged just 227 yards and 1.7 TDs in his last 3 games against the Colts. With the Colts’ run defense better this

Ohio State’s offense recorded 10 plays from scrimage of at least 20 yards in the 34-27 victory at Indiana, a season high. The day was highlighted by three long runs by Ezekiel Elliott — all of which when for TDs — of 75, 65 and 55 yards in the second half. The Buckeyes also produced

The 2015 season marks the second season under defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt. Through 4 games, the Bulldogs are +3 in turnover margin, scoring 24 points off five opponent turnovers. Opponents have been limited to 16 points a game. In 2014, Georgia finished with a +16 turnover margin and that ranked fourth nationally and was the

Inexperienced sports bettors can have trouble betting on dogs, and this is particularly true in baseball. Last week I outlined several areas that I examine when looking to possibly back a live underdog. Here are some more. Pitcher Home/Away Performance: The home/road breakdowns on pitchers are especially fascinating, offering not only insight into what makes

Do you want to know why the pointspread moved from -7 to -8 on your favorite team last week? Have you ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes at a Sportsbook? If you’ve answered yes to either question, then you’ve come to the right place. In the weeks and months ahead, this column will

The pointspread is not the handicapper’s predicted margin-of-victory, but it is in fact the handicapper’s opinion of what number will be required to split the wagering evenly on both teams. Now I will discuss in a little more detail how the pointspreads are derived and what you need to know to take advantage of the