Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: Boise State meets Fresno State on the gridiron, the Rangers host the Angels, and the Giants take on the rival Dodgers. Happy Rosh Hashanah and the Jewish New Year will be like the old one for bettors. The sportsbooks will continue to be kind to pro bettors, virtually all who are clients of GodsTips, anchor of OffshoreInsiders.com
Colliding on the gridiron . . .
The lone college football matchup on Friday night has Fresno State hosting No. 10 Boise State. The ranked Broncos got past Oregon 19-8 in their season opener, then blasted Miami-Ohio 48-0 last week. The Bulldogs beat up on California-Davis 51-0 in their first game of the season, but they fell 34-31 at Wisconsin last time out. The oddsmakers like Boise State on the road on Friday, as they’re listed as 7.5-point favorites. The total for the matchup sits at 54 points.
There’s also a Canadian Football League contest on tap for Friday, with Calgary at Hamilton. The Stampeders head into the game tied for first place in the West at 6-4 straight-up (but just 3-7 against-the-spread). The Tiger-Cats, meanwhile, are second in the East at 5-5 SU and 7-3 ATS. The oddsmakers have the Stamps pegged as 4-point road favorites for Friday, with the total at 53.5 points. See the latest college football odds.
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Meeting up on the diamond . . .
The Angels begin a road series in Texas against the Rangers on Friday night, with Scott Kazmir (8-8, 5.32 ERA) taking on Tommy Hunter (8-3, 3.23 ERA). Lefthander Kazmir has found his form of late, surrendering just five earned runs over his past four starts (25 1-3 innings). However, Kazmir didn’t get the win in any of those outings. Righthander Hunter is coming off a strong outing against the Mariners in which he gave up two runs (one earned) in a complete-game win.
Also on the American League schedule for Friday: Boston at Baltimore, Toronto at Tampa Bay, Detroit at Minnesota, Kansas City at the White Sox, Cleveland at Oakland, and the Yankees at Seattle. A.J. Burnett (11-9, 4.33 ERA) will get the ball for New York in that matchup; righthander Burnett gave up six runs in seven innings in a loss to the Orioles last time out. Felix Hernandez (15-5, 2.52 ERA) is slated to start for Seattle; the righthander beat the Rangers in his last mound trip.
Over in the National League the Giants and Dodgers meet in Los Angeles on Friday night, with Jonathan Sanchez (6-12, 4.16 ERA) taking on Vicente Padilla (3-0, 2.01 ERA in the NL). The Giants have been tagged with the loss in each of Sanchez’s last three starts, but the lefthander allowed just six earned runs over those 16 1-3 innings of work. Righthander Padilla beat San Francisco in his most recent outing, holding them to a single unearned run on three hits in six innings.
Rounding out the Senior Circuit’s slate for Friday: San Diego at Pittsburgh, Washington at the Mets, Florida at Cincinnati, Houston at Milwaukee, the Cubs at St. Louis, Colorado at Arizona, and Philadelphia at Atlanta. The Braves will go with Tim Hudson (1-0, 3.63 ERA) in that last matchup; righthander Hudson gave up four earned runs over five innings vs. the Cards last time out. The Phillies counter with J.A. Happ (10-4, 2.77 ERA), barring a setback with his sore oblique.
Tipping off on the hardwood . . .
Finally, the WNBA playoffs continue on Friday night, with Detroit at Atlanta and Los Angeles at Seattle. The Shock took a 1-0 lead in their first-round series against the Dream with a 94-89 home win on Wednesday night. Deanna Nolan led the way with 25 points for Detroit in that victory, while Iziane Castro Marques tossed in 25 points for Atlanta. The Storm and Sparks also got their series underway on Wednesday night, with Los Angeles pulling out a 70-63 home win.