Friday’s getting tips: Ole Miss suspends four players
Weather to watch
Meteorologists are predicting 11 mph winds blowing out to right field for Friday’s Game 5 in St. Louis between the Brewers and Cardinals.
Who’s hot
MLB: Milwaukee is 23-6 in Zack Greinke’s last 29 starts overall.
NCAAF: Hawaii is 12-4 against the spread in its last 16 games overall.
NHL: Buffalo is 7-2 in its last nine home games.
NHL: Anaheim has won seven of its last 10 home games.
Who’s not
MLB: The under is 6-14-1 in Jaime Garcia’s last 21 starts for St. Louis.
NCAAF: San Jose State is 3-9 against the spread in its last 12 home games.
NHL: Carolina is 3-8 in its last 11 trips to Buffalo.
NHL: San Jose has dropped each of its last five road games.
Key stat
28-5-4 – The Carolina Hurricanes were 28-5-4 last season when scoring the first goal of the game. They have scored first in three of their first four games this season but are 1-1-1 in those contests after beating the reigning Cup champion Boston Bruins on Wednesday. The Hurricanes are +155 underdogs Friday at Buffalo.
Injury that shouldn’t be over looked
Brandon Rutley, San Jose State – The status of San Jose State’s top running back remains in question as Rutley is dealing with an ankle injury. If he can’t go, freshman Tyler Ervin could see more work after picking up 40 yards in his first nine carries of the season last week against BYU.
Game of the day
Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals (N/A)
Notable quotable
"This recovery from Europe isn't just a one-day or a two-day event when you travel the number of hours we did and the difference in time change. There's some nights now where they're ... having trouble getting to sleep." – Anaheim Ducks coach Randy Carlyle about his team’s preparation ahead of Friday’s home opener against San Jose. The Ducks are set as early +100 underdogs.
Notes and tips
Mississippi will be shorthanded when it faces the second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide this weekend. Ole Miss has suspended four players for breaking team rules earlier this week. Sitting out will be starting running back Brandon Bolden, standout center A.J. Hawkins, special teams star Philander Moore and offensive guard Alex Washington. Mississippi coach Houston Nutt wouldn't elaborate on what the players did to earn the one-game ban. Bolden will be the biggest loss of all, sitting second on the team with 105 rushing yards while scoring a pair of touchdowns. Ole Miss is currently set as a 26.5-point underdog.
College football bettors are all over Hawaii in the Warriors’ Friday night matchup at San Jose State. As of Thursday evening, better than 74 percent of *********** Consensus bettors were supporting Hawaii. San Jose State has won just two of its last five games overall, but is 4-1 against the spread during that span.
Indianapolis Colts running back Joseph Addai expects to be miss Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals with a strained hamstring. Addai said he is a "long shot" to suit up after he was injured late in the opening quarter of last week's game against Kansas City. He was unsure when he'd be healthy to return. Backups Delone Carter and Donald Brown are expected to share the carries in Addai's absence. Addai has rushed for 249 yards and a touchdown this season. Indy is set as a 7-point road underdog.
Weather to watch
Meteorologists are predicting 11 mph winds blowing out to right field for Friday’s Game 5 in St. Louis between the Brewers and Cardinals.
Who’s hot
MLB: Milwaukee is 23-6 in Zack Greinke’s last 29 starts overall.
NCAAF: Hawaii is 12-4 against the spread in its last 16 games overall.
NHL: Buffalo is 7-2 in its last nine home games.
NHL: Anaheim has won seven of its last 10 home games.
Who’s not
MLB: The under is 6-14-1 in Jaime Garcia’s last 21 starts for St. Louis.
NCAAF: San Jose State is 3-9 against the spread in its last 12 home games.
NHL: Carolina is 3-8 in its last 11 trips to Buffalo.
NHL: San Jose has dropped each of its last five road games.
Key stat
28-5-4 – The Carolina Hurricanes were 28-5-4 last season when scoring the first goal of the game. They have scored first in three of their first four games this season but are 1-1-1 in those contests after beating the reigning Cup champion Boston Bruins on Wednesday. The Hurricanes are +155 underdogs Friday at Buffalo.
Injury that shouldn’t be over looked
Brandon Rutley, San Jose State – The status of San Jose State’s top running back remains in question as Rutley is dealing with an ankle injury. If he can’t go, freshman Tyler Ervin could see more work after picking up 40 yards in his first nine carries of the season last week against BYU.
Game of the day
Milwaukee Brewers at St. Louis Cardinals (N/A)
Notable quotable
"This recovery from Europe isn't just a one-day or a two-day event when you travel the number of hours we did and the difference in time change. There's some nights now where they're ... having trouble getting to sleep." – Anaheim Ducks coach Randy Carlyle about his team’s preparation ahead of Friday’s home opener against San Jose. The Ducks are set as early +100 underdogs.
Notes and tips
Mississippi will be shorthanded when it faces the second-ranked Alabama Crimson Tide this weekend. Ole Miss has suspended four players for breaking team rules earlier this week. Sitting out will be starting running back Brandon Bolden, standout center A.J. Hawkins, special teams star Philander Moore and offensive guard Alex Washington. Mississippi coach Houston Nutt wouldn't elaborate on what the players did to earn the one-game ban. Bolden will be the biggest loss of all, sitting second on the team with 105 rushing yards while scoring a pair of touchdowns. Ole Miss is currently set as a 26.5-point underdog.
College football bettors are all over Hawaii in the Warriors’ Friday night matchup at San Jose State. As of Thursday evening, better than 74 percent of *********** Consensus bettors were supporting Hawaii. San Jose State has won just two of its last five games overall, but is 4-1 against the spread during that span.
Indianapolis Colts running back Joseph Addai expects to be miss Sunday's game against the Cincinnati Bengals with a strained hamstring. Addai said he is a "long shot" to suit up after he was injured late in the opening quarter of last week's game against Kansas City. He was unsure when he'd be healthy to return. Backups Delone Carter and Donald Brown are expected to share the carries in Addai's absence. Addai has rushed for 249 yards and a touchdown this season. Indy is set as a 7-point road underdog.
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