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NCAAF PREDICTIONS: Coastal Carolina Chanticleers VS James Madison Dukes betting Tips

October 10, 2024 No Comments

Two NCAAF teams will grace viewers screens tonight, as the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and the James Madison Dukes meet at the Bridgeforth Stadium, Harrisonburg, Virginia. These sides met last campaign, with James winning 56-14 on the road. Watch Chanticleers VS Dukes. Read out NFL predictions, picks, odds, and analysis for Chanticleers VS Dukes. MatchPlug provides accurate Sports betting predictions for NCAAF previews. Predictions And Betting Preview For Coastal Carolina Chanticleers VS James Madison Dukes Odds provided by 1XBet. Betting On The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers The Coastal Carolina Chanticleers started off strong this year, with a 4-1 record, and opened their Sun Belt schedule with a victory. The Chanticleers have a 3-2 record against the spread, and this will be their second road match, as they entered Temple and won by eight in Philadelphia. Coastal’s offense just registered 45 points against Old Dominion, scoring at least one touchdown in each quarter. Chanticleers defense permits 2.6 points per match, but they are still 4-1 as most of their matches have been high scoring shootouts. They have 12 sacks through five matches, with linebackers Tray Brown and Joah Cash leading the way with 2.5 each. Carolina has four interceptions from four different players, with Xamarion Gordon taking one to the house against Temple. Betting On The James Madison Dukes The James Madison Dukes had everything under their control up until last week. They were a popular pick to secure a spot in the playoffs as representatives from the Group of Fiver, especially since they went against North Carolina and conceded 70 points to the Tar Heels. James’ playoff hopes took a massive blow last Saturday when they lost their conference opener to UL Monroe as 16.5-point favorites. The Dukes are allowing 18.2 points per game, but 50 of the 92 points scored against them were all from North Carolina. Khairi Manns has been a powerful rusher off the edge, he leads the team with 3.5 sacks on the season, as the defensive unit shares 13 sacks over their five matches. Jacob Dobbs is a linebacker leading Madison with 32 tackles, and has a sack on the season. MatchPlug Prediction For Coastal Carolina Chanticleers VS James Madison Dukes The Dukes registered 70 on North Carolina on the road, their offense unit will enjoy destroying a weak Chanticleers defense. They will cover the spread in this match. Final Prediction: James Madison Dukes spread.

MLB EXPERT PICKS: Kansas City Royals VS New York Yankees betting Predictions

October 10, 2024 No Comments

The Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees will meet at Kauffman Stadium tonight, to play Game 4 of the Royals VS Yankees series. MatchPlug has the MLB Expert Picks, predictions, and odds for Royals VS Yankees. We are a Hot Prediction Site that offers accurate MLB previews and match analysis. Predictions And Betting Preview For Kansas City Royals VS New York Yankees Odds as seen on 1XBet. Betting On The Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals pitchers have given up 644 runs for the season while recording a team ERA of 3.76 (596 earned runs). They have delivered 146 home runs and conceded 4.06 runs per 9 innings (6th in the MLB). Kansas City has a WHIP of 1.243 and an FIP of 3.76 as a pitching staff this season. The team’s strikeout to walk ratio is 8.40 (1,399 strikeouts vs 472 bases on balls). The Royals are 15th in the league, with 1,303 hits surrendered. Michael Wacha will pitch for the Royals tonight. Wacha has conceded 1,405 base hits while gathering 1,290 punch outs in 1,454 innings. He has earned a 3.89 ERA and has given up 8.7 hits per innings. Wacha gave up 629 earned runs while recording a WHIP of 1.282 and having an FIP of 3.8. His K/BB ratio is 2.82 and he has played 6,130 opposing hitters. Betting On The New York Yankees The New York Yankees have a slugging percentage of .429 and have been called out on strikes 1,326 times, while taking a walk 672 times. The Yankees have 782 RBIs including 1.352 hits on the season, with a.248 batting average. They have recorded 243 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 237 balls out of the stadium. New York has a total of 815 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .333. As a team they record 5.0 runs/g, keeping them 3rd in the league. Gerrit Cole will pitch for the Yankees tonight. He has pitched 1.945 times and has 2,251 punch outs in his career. Cole has an ERA of 3.18 (690 ER’s permitted) and his WHIP is 1.089. He has conceded 1,627 base knocks (7.5 hits per 9 innings) and 500 walks. Cole has an FIP of 3.13 while facing 7,861 batters in his time in the major leagues. MatchPlug Prediction For Kansas City Royals VS New York Yankees The Kansas City Royals will bring their A-game tonight as they battle to advance to finals. However, the New York Yankees are the chosen favorites to win this game. Final Prediction: Kansas City Royals Moneyline.

MLB EXPERT PICKS: Detroit Tigers VS Cleveland Guardians betting Predictions

October 10, 2024 1 Comment

The Cleveland Guardians will visit Comerica Park tonight to play the Detroit Tigers in Game 4 of Tigers VS Guardians. Tanner Bibee and Reese Olson will pitch for both clubs. Find the MLB best bets today, predictions, picks, and odds for Tigers VS Guardians on MatchPlug. We are a Sure Prediction Site to get accurate previews on MLB matches. Predictions And Betting Preview For Detroit Tigers VS Cleveland Guardians Odds by 1XBet. Betting On The Detroit Tigers The Detroit Tigers have an on-base percentage of .300 and a batting average of 234 on the year. They have been rung up on 1,461 instances (8th in MLB) and have 1,237 base hits. The Tigers have gathered 162 homers so far this campaign and 656 RBIs. They have a team slugging percentage of .385 and score 4.21 runs per outing (20th in MLB). Detroit has 244 doubles, 476 walk minutes and delivered 682 runs. Detroit has picked bullpen pitchers in 71 save chances and have 45 saves. They place 17th in the league with a save percentage of 63.4% and have sent 504 relievers to the mound this term. The Tigers relief pitchers have taken the mound 168 times in high leverage scenarios and on 178 occasions with runners on too. These pitchers have scored a 23.2% percentage of 241 inherited. Betting On The Cleveland Guardians The Cleveland Guardians have hit 245 doubles and hit 185 baseballs out of the stadium. They have a slugging rate of .395 and have been called out on strikes 1,196 times, while drawing a walk on 466 occasions. As a team, the Guardians total 4.4 runs per game, putting them at 14th in baseball. They have 7670 RBIs and 1,263 base knocks on the season. Cleveland’s batting average is .238. Cleveland has had 593 relievers on the mound for the season with 26.0% of those players crossing the plate. The Guardians have 53 saves this year and wasted 16 of their 69 chances to save the match. Cleveland’s relievers have scored a save rate of 76.8% and entered this game with 193 save situations. Their relief pitchers have scored 122 holds this campaign (1st in MLB). MatchPlug Prediction For Detroit Tigers VS Cleveland Guardians As it is the end of the season, the Detroit Tigers will put up a brave fight to advance to finals, but ultimately, the Cleveland Guardians are the preferred favorites to win this match. Prediction: Cleveland Guardians Moneyline.

MVP Derrick Rose retires from the NBA after 16 years

September 29, 2024 No Comments

The last act Derrick Rose performed as an NBA player was in the form of a letter to basketball, discussing the highs and lows he experienced over a 16-year pro career. And with that, Rose declared his career has ended. Rose announced his retirement on Thursday. He was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2008 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls and the MVP in 2011. He was, and still is, the youngest player to win an MVP in NBA history, claiming the award when he was only 22. “You believed in me through the highs and lows, my constant when everything else seemed uncertain,” Rose wrote as part of his letter to the game, serving as his retirement announcement. He posted the letter online, as well as taking out full-page newspaper advertisements in each of the cities where he played in his NBA years. “You told me it’s okay to say goodbye, reassuring me that you’ll always be a part of me, no matter where life takes me,” he wrote. Rose was the NBA’s rookie of the year in 2008-09 for Chicago, the MVP two seasons later and an All-Star selection in three of his first four seasons. He missed almost two seasons after he suffered a major knee injury, and thought about leaving the game several times due to other injury issues. But Rose always goes back on the court. Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf said Rose “represents the grit, resilience, and heart” of Chicago. “He’s one of the toughest and most determined athletes I’ve ever been around, constantly fighting through adversity that would have broken most,” Reinsdorf said. “Watching him grow from a Chicago Public League star to becoming the youngest MVP in NBA history as a Bull has been nothing short of an honor.” Besides Chicago, Rose also played for the New York Knicks, Detroit Pistons, Minnesota Timberwolves, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Memphis Grizzlies. He spent last season with Memphis, returning to the city that was his home for his one season of college basketball. He played in 24 matches with the Grizzlies last year and when it ended, Rose gave a lengthy speech on what coming back to Memphis meant to him. “It’s all full circle,” Rose said in April. “Coming back here, having my family here, my wife’s family is from here, being back in this arena, having some of the people that came to my college games actually come to my professional games here, it’s all love.” The Grizzlies in a statement on Thursday, where they congratulated Rose on his career said: “We are grateful for your meaningful contributions to this team and this city, and wish you all the best in this next chapter of life.” Rose battled multiple knee surgeries over the years, taking a break in the 2017-18 campaign to reconsider his future, while dealing with ankle issues. He was absent for almost two full seasons after the knee injury in 2012, in what was his prime. Derrick averaged 17.4 points and 5.2 assists in 723 regular-season matches. He averaged 21 points per match before the ACL tear 12 years ago, and 15.1 per game in the campaigns that followed. “With D-Rose, it was never a question of his talent,” Basketball Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade, a former Rose teammate, said in 2018. “It was always about his health. And when he was healthy, everyone saw all the talent.” Rose still demonstrated that MVP-level talent many times over the years after his knee troubles. He scored a career-high 50 points for Timberwolves in a 128-125 victory over the Utah Jazz on October 31 2018. That game brought him to tears. He delivered a 12-assist match for the Pistons in a 115-107 victory over the Houston Rockets on December 14, 2019, his first such match in almost eight years. “I know the person that he is, the character that he has,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau, who coached Rose in Chicago, Minnesota and New York, said in 2018 when he was leading the Timberwolves. “And it shines through.” Rose was a strong contender for the league’s sixth man of the year award in three straight campaigns – 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21. He even got a first-place MVP vote again in that 2020-21 season, 10 years after winning that award. Derrick established himself as a star quickly, winning the NBA’s skills challenge as a rookie at All-Star weekend in 2009. He then won rookie of the year and scored 36 points in his playoff debut. It was a meteoric rise for someone who grew up amid poverty in a Chicago suburb, then saw basketball as an escape route and way to take care of his mother and family. In 2006, Derrick hit a shot to win an Illinois state high school championship. Just five years later, he was MVP of the NBA. “The kid from Englewood turned into a Chicago legend,” the Bulls posted on social media Thursday, along with a video of Rose’s highlights with the team.

Packers quarterback Jordan Love expected to return after injury, start vs. Vikings

September 29, 2024 1 Comment

Twenty-two days and 4,884 miles after suffering an MCL sprain, Jordan Love will return. The Green Bay Packers quarterback is expected to join the lineup for Sunday’s match against the guests Minnesota Vikings. NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported Saturday, via a source. Love was originally thought to miss three to six weeks, after injuring his knee in Green Bay’s season-opening defeat to the Philadelphia Eagles. Instead, he is back after missing only two matches. Jordan’s status to play was questionable on each of the last two Fridays before he was unforeseeably inactive. This time, he is playing after a third questionable status in as many weeks. Despite the joy for Love returning, the Packers backers are likely to be observing with equal parts excitement and apprehension about the health of their QB. He is off a remarkable season where he finished in exceptional form, throwing for 4,159 passing yards and 32 touchdowns as he sent Green Bay into the playoffs. After his first term as Packer’s QB1; Love received an extension in the offseason, but hit a big obstacle in the opener when he was wounded on the third-to-last play. Now, Jordan, who threw for 260 yards and two TDs in Week 1, is set to make his 2024 debut on North American soil.

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Verlander shines in possible finale to ‘incredible journey’ with Astros

September 29, 2024 No Comments

Where Houston Astros pitcher Justin Verlander goes next is a big mystery. He is not certain if he will be on the Astros’ playoff roster; a thought that seemed unimaginable at the beginning of the year. Verlander is also not sure about which team’s uniform he will wear next year. There is an outside chance Saturday’s 4-3 victory over the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field was the last time he pitched in an Astros uniform. This would close an outstanding run in Houston. Verlander won’t get emotional or look that far ahead, instead he is focusing on his good outing in Cleveland. “It’s probably the best I felt since coming back [from a neck injury] so far,” Verlander said. “It’s nice to end on a strong note.” Verlander, making his 526th career start (130th with Houston). He conceded a two-run homer in the first inning to Guardians’ slugger José Ramírez who included a sac fly in the third inning. Justin ended with six innings and three runs permitted, giving him a 5.48 ERA in 90 ⅓ innings pitched this campaign. “I thought he threw the ball really, really well,” Astros manager Joe Espada said. “He got to 97 [mph] against Ramírez, digging deep there in one at-bat. He made some good pitches. I thought he got those guys off balance. A lot of their singles were kind of soft and he made some really good pitches. “I thought today he went out there with a purpose. It’s not like he hasn’t been going with a purpose, but I thought there was some intention there to show he can really deliver, and he did. ” Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt, who went 1-for-8 against Verlander in his 10-year playing career, thought he was at the top of his game. Justin improved to 24-24 in his career against the Guardians. “That’s how he’s always been his whole career,” Vogt said. “He kind of settles in the first couple innings and then it just starts to ramp up. We got to him. Josey hit the homer. We were able to manufacture a run off of him. Just not much else outside of that.” Houston has a powerful quartet of starting pitchers to lead them into the postseason. Framber Valdez, Hunter Brown and Yusei Kikuchi will possibly start, in some order. They are next week’s best-of-three Wild Card Series against either the Detroit Tigers or the Kansas City Royals. Then there is Ronel Blanco, who is second in the AL in ERA (2.80) and leads the league in opponents’ batting average (.190).

MLB EXPERT PICKS: Boston Red Sox VS Tampa Bay Rays betting Predictions

September 29, 2024 No Comments

The Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays will meet tonight for a Sox VS Rays MLB action, don’t miss it. MatchPlug has the MLB Expert Picks, predictions, and odds for Sox VS Rays. We are a Hot Prediction Site that offers accurate MLB previews and match analysis. Predictions And Betting Preview For Boston Red Sox VS Tampa Bay Rays Odds as seen on 1XBet. Betting On The Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox scored just two runs on Saturday and it wasn’t enough as they lost by five runs. Triston Casas hit a home run. The Red Sox average 4.65 runs, while their pitching delivers 4.63 runs per match. Boston’s offense is 9th in MLB, while their pitching is 23rd. Tyler O’ Neil has hit 31 home runs and driven in 61 RBIs so far this campaign. If the Red Sox want to win in this match, they’ll need the offense to give a fast start. Betting On The Tampa Bay Rays The Tampa Bay Rays offense was strong on Saturday, scoring seven runs and that was enough for the win. Junior Camerino hit a homer and drove in three RBIs. Josh Lowe also finished with one hit, one walk and two RBIs. The Rays average 3.75 runs, while their pitching concedes 4.09 runs per game. Tampa’s offense is 29th in the league, and the pitching is ranked 8th. They have a negative run differential of -0.35 which is 21st in MLB. Yandy Diaz has hit 14 home runs and driven in 65 RBIs so far this term. Ryan Pepiot will start for the Rays. Pepiot has an 8-7 record and ERA of 3.45. In his last start against the Detroit Tigers, he went five innings conceding three hits and two runs. MatchPlug Prediction For Boston Red Sox VS Tampa Bay Rays The Red Sox bats struggled in Saturday’s game, and it won’t be no different tonight. The Rays average just 3.75 runs per game, but they will score enough to win the match. Take them on the moneyline. Final Prediction: Tampa Bay Rays Moneyline.

MLB EXPERT PICKS: Los Angeles Angels VS Texas Rangers betting Predictions

September 29, 2024 No Comments

The Los Angeles Angels and Texas Rangers will meet tonight at the Angel Stadium for an Angels VS Rangers action. Find the MLB best bets today, predictions, picks, and odds for Angels VS Rangers on MatchPlug. We are a Sure Prediction Site to get accurate previews on MLB matches. Predictions And Betting Preview For Los Angeles Angels VS Texas Rangers Odds by 1XBet. Betting On The Los Angeles Angels The Los Angeles Angels enter this match hoping to salvage points to close the season after getting a series loss no thanks to Saturday’s defeat. The loss meant that the Angels will end the year with series defeats to Chicago White Sox, Houston Astros, and Rangers over the last week and a half. Taylor Ward has 144 hits including 26 doubles, 25 home runs and 75 RBIs while Zach Neto has 34 doubles, 23 home runs, 77 RBIs, 140 strikeouts, and 30 stolen bases. Luis Rengifo also has 85 hits and 24 stolen bases, while Jo Adell has 20 home runs, 62 RBIs and 15 stolen bases. Betting On The Texas Rangers The Texas Rangers will want to complete their sweep after winning the Angels 9-8 in Saturday’s game. The series victory for the Rangers meant they would end their series skid to close out the season, after losing to the Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners over the last week and a half. Marcus Semien leads the Rangers with 153 hits including 27 doubles, 23 home runs and 74 RBIs. Adolis Garcia has 25 home runs and 85 RBIs with 27 doubles including 11 stolen bases. Jonah Heim has 13 homers and 58 RBIs, while Josh Smith has 29 doubles. MatchPlug Prediction For Los Angeles Angels VS Texas Rangers The Rangers have played out the end of their season well and will impress come next year if they keep their current form. But for now, they will close out the term with a win over the Angels. Prediction: Texas Rangers Moneyline.

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Will the Memphis Grizzlies be title contenders with Ja Morant returning?

September 28, 2024 1 Comment

There was a time when the Memphis Grizzlies were the NBA’s ‘Next Big Thing.’ While it feels like a decade ago, it’s only been a few years. A lot of things happened with the team. Ja Morant got out of line, subsequently costing the Grizzlies their place in the line. Morant and the team were that connected, as these sorts of combinations often go, and Memphis fell as hard as their star player did. But let us assume that his 2023 suspensions are behind him, including the injuries that piled up to ruin him and the Grizzlies too. Which brings the questions: Is Memphis a 50-win team again? A top-two team in the West once again? Or a title contender once again? Can the Grizzlies regain all that was lost, after a 27-win bridge year? Maybe. Morant is a spectacular player just reaching his prime, a unique talent that can carry a squad. Jaren Jackson Jr. is a top defender. Desmond Bane averaged over 20 points in a match last season. Marcus Smart was the NBA’s Kia Defensive Player of the Year in 2022 just before he arrived in Memphis and got wounded, missed much of the campaign, but is now itchy. The Grizzlies have depth: Brandon Clarke, is terrific at rebounding, also recovering from injury. GG Jackson is still wounded but should come back in three months after foot surgery; he and Vince Williams were answered prayers last term. Zach Edey, if he learns fast, can move in the middle like Steven Adams once did. So, yes, Memphis has the resources to reintegrate into the West conversation. But the next climb is sloppy. Because of their suspension-and-injury-induced absence from the big stage, other clubs took their spot: Oklahoma City Thunder, Dallas Mavericks, and Minnesota Timberwolves. The Grizzlies are somewhere in the mix, along with other teams (Nuggets, Suns). Mostly, Memphis are eager to remind everyone about a 202 Western Conference semifinal trip and 107 regular season wins over a two-year span, determined to prove that last year was a pause. Morant and Memphis on A Mission. That could be their 2024-25 slogan. The Grizzlies are the wildest when it comes to wild cards. Write them in for 50 victories again. But not for Western Conference title.

Colts’ Michael Pittman puts early struggles aside: ‘As long as we win games, it’s good’

September 28, 2024 No Comments

Indianapolis Colts receiver Michael Pittman is used to leading the squad in targets. He has done so again through three matches of the 2024 season with 20 looks his way. What is he used to? Those targets led to little production, something he said cannot affect him or the Colts plans of winning. “Yeah, you have to fight it because if that gets to you, then you start playing bad,” Pittman said, via Fox59’s Mike Chappell. “You start doing too much. You’ve gotta fight that off and just know that it is a team sport. As long as we win games, it’s good. You have to put [the frustrations] aside. “Obviously, we want to do more. I want to do a lot more. But you have to do what you’re asked to do and just be a good teammate.” So far in the new season, Pittman’s 20 targets are almost double of the next Colts player (Alec Pierce, 12). He has turned that into only 88 yards on 11 catches. His 8.0 yards per reception comes in 1.3 yards off his worst-ever season total. His 55.0 catch percentage is currently 10.6% lower than his 2020 rookie season, his worst in that category. Pittman’s numbers across the board are far off from his career rates, not to mention down from last season. He has a 109-catch, a 1,152-yard campaign that is his best to date. This led to his three-year, $70 million extension over the summer. Pittman surpassed his present three-game yardage total in five different standalone contests last season, one of which came during Anthony Richardson’s first start as a rookie. Although, this year, the connection hasn’t been there as Richardson greatly struggled with his precision. He only made four starts in 2023 before he lost his campaign to an injury. He has not completed more than half his passes in any tournaments this term, plus he leads the NFL with six interceptions. The Colts’ have enjoyed more success on the ground behind Richardson’s scrambles and running back Jonathan Taylor’s steady contributions, surpassing 100 yards rushing as a team weekly. During their first win of the year in Week 3 over the Chicago Bears, the scales heavily swung that way, as the offense scored 33 run plays compared to 20 passes. Pittman knows that will be the winning formula sometimes. “I think Travis Kelce said it the best,” he said. “You have to be unselfish with the type of team we are right now. Just knowing we’re going to do what is going to win us games and we’re going to do whatever that is. “Some games it could be a passing attack. Some games it could be a run attack. Man, it’s all about winning the game. As long as we’re winning games, you kind of put your head down and just keep going.” He also understands that there is enough football ahead to correct his current lull. The Colts will figure out their best balance to stay competitive, with more chances hopefully leading to more ease for Richardson behind center. That in turn could lead to better days ahead for the fifth-year wide receiver, who has consistently proven that he can adjust to change and deliver. “We’re just being patient,” Pittman said. “We are committed to getting better each day and opportunities are going to come. When they do, we have to make the most of them.”

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