It’s time for Friday news and notes, both on NFL preseason betting and some baseball games. OffshoreInsiders.com shares some of this clipboard for today.
NFL
Vikings-Saints
- Vikings TE Kyle Rudolph is out that caused him to miss 3 practices this week
- 64 catches last season
- Vikes OT, second-round pick Brian O’Neill is out
Buccaneers-Steelers
- Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger is out. Joshua Dobbs gets the followed by Mason Rudolph
- 4th string QB Devlin Hodges may not play, but could mop up
- Tampa’s DT Vita Vea and star LB Lavonte David out likely out
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MLB
Atlanta-Miami
Julio Teheran last 7 starts 2.32 era
- 4.28 road era, much worse than home
- But whip and obp compatible
Celeb smith 2 ER or less in 4-of-5 starts
- Much better at home 2.66 era, .255 obp
- Compare to road 3.95 and .278
- Much better at night: 2.50 era, .234 obp
- Day 5.40 and .338
Team trends:
- Braves 155-144 road since 2016 +57.91 +18.1
- Marlins 12-25 -10.37 -27.7
Philadelphia-San Francisco
Drew Smyly 7.01 era, 3.63 obp
- Since coming to Phillies 3.00 era and .242 obp in two starts
- Phillies 2-1 with him
Tyler beede 5.38 era, .359 obp
- Last 3 starts: 8.16 and .446
- Road numbers 6.23, .375, 1.72
Team:
- Phillies under 6-2 road
- Giants under 16-7
Washington-NY Mets
Stephen Strasburg 3.73, .278 obp
- Washington 15-8 with him
- Though slightly worse on road and at night, pretty consistent
Marcus Stroman
- Team just 8-13 in his starts, though all but one with Toronto
- 2.60 road, 1.19 whip
Team
- Nats under 182-137-17 road since 2015
- Mets 19-5 run +14 units and 36.6 roi
- Runline is +15.1 units 51.1 roi
- Mets 27-11 at home
Cleveland-Minnesota
Shane Bieber sensational 11-4, 3.31 era, .98 whip
- Last three: 1.41 era .202 obp, .68 whip
- Even better on road 2.79 era, .211, .76 whip
- However, night is 3.86, .288, 1.15
- Compare to day 2.57, .215, .76
Devin Smeltzer: 2.28 era, .243 obp
- Home: .84 era, .221, .80
- 4 of 5 starts at home