Martin Green
USMNT vs. El Salvador (Thursday, 6:30 p.m. ET)
USA -1.5 -130 (one unit)
Weston McKennie to score +163 (0.25 unit)
USA to win 2-0 +360 (0.25 unit)
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Jon Eimer
Canada vs. Honduras (Thursday, 8:05 p.m. ET)
Canada ML (1u +108)
Canada Over .5 goals 1h. (1u +105)
Jonathan David Anytime Goal Scorer: (.5u +200)
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Jeff Hochman
5* NHL Best Bet
Oilers -115
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5% NHL MAIN EVENT THURS
Play: Edmonton Oilers -115
I love this spot for Edmonton and like I have been saying on Wagertalk Today, the Oilers are a buy team moving forward. Here we have an Oiler team who was lights out good for the first month and a half of this season and then completely hit the skids and lost game after game after game. Which Oiler team is for real. Likely the answer is somewhere between the 2, but I believe this Oiler team is one of the better teams in hockey, they will make the playoffs and they are better than the Preds. Sure, Nashville has a 27-14 record while the Oilers are 20-16 (which is a big difference), but that is why we are getting this number so low. -115 is basically a pick-em and you have a Nashville team coming in winning 3 games in a row, vs an Oiler team who has won 2 in a row. My take on this is that Nashville on their 2nd road game in a row has put up their wins, while Edmonton is literally in a must-win mode almost every night from here on out. We see good teams go on bad runs all the time and that is what happened to Edmonton for Dec and January. Now they have won 2 in a row, are feeling better about themselves, have finally found some decent goaltending, and are at home. This is a situation where Nashville is worse than their record, while Edmonton is much better than their record. I am not going to overthink this play and I am happy to just take the better team at a very low price at home in must-win mode. Furthermore, Nashville can afford to lose a game here and there and although athletes would say they try their hardest in every game, that simply is just not true. This is a very bad spot for Nashville and a very good spot for the Oilers.
Please take the Oilers as a 5% play at -115 – this line is good to -135.
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SOUTH AMERICA: World Cup
Paraguay – Uruguay
Under 2
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ASIA: World Cup – Qualification
Saudi Arabia – Oman
2 or 3 goals in match
Odds : 2.00
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Larry Hartstein
NORTHEASTERN @ UNC-WILM. | 01/27 | 7:00 PM EST
UNC-WILM. -4.5
ANALYSIS: These teams played Monday at Northeastern, the Seahawks winning by six after trailing at halftime. UNC Wilmington shot just 40 percent but forced 18 turnovers in the victory. The Seahawks have covered eight straight. The Huskies are the biggest disappointment in the CAA; they're 0-8 in conference play despite possessing a ton of talent. They haven't won on the road this season, and they've failed to cover five straight overall. Lay the reasonable number.
UAB @ W. KENTUCKY | 01/27 | 9:00 PM EST
UAB -4
ANALYSIS: The Blazers are 35th in the NET rankings, easily tops among C-USA schools. They've covered four of their last five road games and visit a Western Kentucky team that gave up 27 3-pointers in its last two games, losses to Florida Atlantic and FIU. North Texas and Buffalo already have won at E.A. Diddle Arena in Bowling Green, Ky. Look for UAB to become the third visitor to win as the Blazers cover for the seventh time in their last nine games overall.
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Matt Severance
PACIFIC @ PORTLAND | 01/27 | 10:00 PM EST
PORTLAND -147
ANALYSIS: This spread/moneyline seems low -- it's a Grade A pick via the Model as it projects Portland to win by eight. I'm not that confident and am fine paying a tax to avoid a backdoor loss. It's Portland's first home game since Dec. 17 so it should mean a bit more. The Pilots have led by at least seven points in the first half of each of their first four WCC games but lost three -- they are obviously less likely to blow a lead in front of the home crowd. Tyler Robertson ranks among the WCC's Top 15 in scoring (8th), rebounds (14th) and assists (9th). Portland ranks fourth in the nation in free throw percentage (.801). Pacific is 0-3 in league play, losing each by at least eight, and hasn't won a game overall since Dec. 14. My only worry here is Portland looking ahead to Gonzaga on Saturday.
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CALGARY @ ST. LOUIS | 01/27 | 8:00 PM EST
ST. LOUIS -135
ANALYSIS: I actually thought the Flames might lose Wednesday in Columbus and all they did was put 62 shots on goal in a 6-0 rout. Shoot, maybe all the guys are exhausted now. Plus, Calgary will presumably have to give backup Dan Vladar the start in net here. He has allowed 10 goals in two starts this month. The Blues are rested and should go with Ville Husso, who has essentially taken the No. 1 role from Jordan Binnington. Yes, the Blues just lost in Calgary 7-1 on Monday but that was Binnington vs. Jacob Markstrom in net -- Binnington was pulled after allowing all seven and Husso didn't allow a goal on 13 shots. There's also obviously the revenge factor here for St. Louis, which is 13-3 in its past 16 at home.
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EAST CAROLINA @ MEMPHIS | 01/27 | 9:00 PM EST
EAST CAROLINA +13
ANALYSIS: The worst-coached team in college basketball right now might be Memphis under Penny Hardaway. Dude can recruit, but that club is a mess and should not be a 13-point favorite over anyone at the relative same level. Already ruled out for this one are leading scorer and second-leading rebounder DeAndre Williams (11.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg) as well as Landers Nolley (9.1 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 3.1 apg) and Jayden Hardaway (3.6 ppg). Star freshman Jalen Duren (10.7 ppg, 7.3 rpg) is in question. ECU already beat Memphis 72-71 less than two weeks ago. The Pirates were embarrassed Saturday in Houston, but they can absolutely stay within this number. I'm gonna take this now as I only think it drops, and it definitely will if Duren is ruled out. Memphis is 1-5-1 ATS in its past seven at home.
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LOS ANGELES @ N.Y. ISLANDERS | 01/27 | 7:00 PM EST
N.Y. ISLANDERS -145
ANALYSIS: After a massively successful Tuesday in the NHL, Wednesday wasn't kind to us. Hockey giveth and hockey taketh away. The Islanders have been great for us of late and have won seven of nine now they they are finally healthy. The Isles have allowed only 17 goals in their last nine (1.89 per game), the lowest GAA in the NHL in that span. The Kings are 1-4 in their past five.
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Micah Roberts
NORTHEASTERN @ UNC-WILM. | 01/27 | 7:00 PM EST
UNC-WILM. -5
ANALYSIS: Northeastern has gone Over the total in 10 of its last 11. Northeastern also is 0-7 in true road games. The bet is on Wilmington’s two senior guards to lead the way again. They’ve won nine straight and covered eight straight. Take Wilmington to cover.
WISCONSIN @ NEBRASKA | 01/27 | 5:00 PM EST
OVER 147
ANALYSIS: The Badgers are only scoring three points more per game than last season, but they’re 13-5 to the Over this season. Nebraska averages a 73-79 score and has lost six straight coming but is 5-2 ATS in the last seven. The Huskers have gone Over in the last four and are 13-6 to the Over on the season. Just the Over.
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