Sports Handicapper Sean Murphy's Picks & Predictions

Wednesday CFL Free play. My selection is on Ottawa plus the points over Hamilton at 7:30 pm et on Wednesday.

The betting majority lined up to fade the injury-riddled Tiger-Cats last Friday night against Calgary but Hamilton's defense came up big in a 23-17 victory. Now the Ti-Cats are in a much tougher spot, however, still missing the likes of Jeremiah Masoli, Dane Evans, Brandon Banks and Bralon Addison as they make the short trip to Ottawa to play their second game in six nights. I'll take a flyer on the reeling RedBlacks here as they're simply catching too many points to ignore as they come off a much-needed bye week on the heels of consecutive beatdowns at the hands of the Alouettes and Lions. I do think Ottawa is better than it showed in allowing a whopping 96 points in those two setbacks. Look for the RedBlacks to show up in this midweek home game and at the very least take the Ti-Cats down to the wire. Take Ottawa.

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Wednesday MLB Free play. My selection is on the 'over' between Baltimore and Philadelphia at 7:05 pm et on Wednesday.

We saw a low-scoring extra innings game between these two teams last night. In fact, the first two games in this series have produced just seven runs in 19 innings. I look for a different story to unfold on Wednesday, however. Keegan Akin mercifully gets trotted out for another start for the Orioles. He's been awful regardless where he has pitched this season but has been particularly bad on the road, posting a 8.64 ERA and 1.94 WHIP in 10 starts. He's averaging just over four innings per start on the road and that's a major concern as the Orioles bullpen continues to struggle having recorded a collective 4.60 ERA and 1.34 WHIP with three blown saves over their last seven games. Note that the 'over' is 26-11 with the Phillies coming off two or more consecutive 'under' results over the last three seasons with those games averaging a total of 10.7 runs. The 'over' is also 43-24 when the Orioles come off consecutive games in which they scored three runs or less over the last two seasons, as is the case here, with that situation producing an average total of 11.2 runs. While Zack Wheeler has been terrific for the Phillies this season, it's worth noting that they're giving up an average of 5.5 runs per game after allowing two runs or less this season with that situation coming up 37 times previously, good for an average total of 9.3 runs in that spot. Wheeler will also be starting on just four days' rest for the second time in his last three turns in the rotation. Take the over.

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MLB Division Total of the Week. My selection is on the 'over' between Seattle and Oakland at 9:40 pm et on Wednesday.

We've seen consecutive relatively low-scoring affairs to open this series. In fact, you would have to go back to September 15th to find the last time either of these teams posted an 'over' result. Look for that to change on Wednesday. The 'over' is a perfect 8-0 when the Mariners play on the road after winning three or more games in a row over the last two seasons with that spot producing an average total of 13.2 runs. Meanwhile, the 'over' is also a perfect 8-0 when the A's come off consecutive losses at home against division opponents this season, good for an average total of 12.1 runs. The A's average 5.6 runs per game when coming off four straight games scoring four runs or less over the last two seasons, as is the case here. Neither starter is likely to fool the opposition here given the A's have seen Chris Flexen three times this season while the Mariners have also seen Cole Irvin three times here in 2021. Irvin in particular has struggled, allowing a whopping 22 hits in just 11 2/3 innings. Flexen has seemingly hit the wall lately, topping out at four strikeouts over his last four outings, allowing 24 hits and 11 earned runs in 22 1/3 innings. Additionally, the Mariners bullpen has posted a collective 6.37 ERA and 1.63 WHIP over the last seven games. Take the over (10*).

My selection is on the 'under' between Hamilton and Ottawa at 7:30 pm et on Wednesday.

Hamilton is in a tough spot here, playing its second game in six nights and doing so without its best offensive players in QBs Jeremiah Masoli and Dane Evans and WRs Brandon Banks and Bralon Addison. It would be well-suited to effectively shorten this game and put QB David Watford in a 'game manager' role once again, just as it did last Friday against Calgary, and let its defense do much of the heavy-lifting. Ottawa is coming off back-to-back high-scoring affairs, allowing a whopping 96 points in losses to the Alouettes and Lions. The good news is, the RedBlacks are coming off their bye week so certainly have a rest advantage in this spot. I do think they're a better defensive team than they've shown over their last couple of games, noting that they had allowed a grand total of just 59 points over their first three contests this season. Ottawa QB Dominique Davis has thrown 84 passes over the last two games and while he's been able to march the offense up and down the field, he's also turned the football over three times. With the RedBlacks facing a much tougher defensive test in the Ti-Cats this week than they did against the Als and Lions over the last two games, I would anticipate them scaling back their aerial attack in an effort to avoid those costly turnovers, noting that Hamilton has five interceptions in its last four contests. Take the under (10*).