Why the under is the best move in Houston vs. Memphis, plus more top picks for the weekend

My goodness what a weekend we have in store for ourselves. The MLB playoffs begin today with four games. Unfortunately, only one of those games is being played after you receive this letter, and I don’t like anything in it! So there’s no bet for it tonight (though you can check out Matt Snyder’s favorite postseason bets here).

However, we’ve got four college football games tonight, and I have a bet I love for one of them. We also have a Saturday and Sunday filled with even more football and soccer, and I’ve got a whole lot of bets for them to get you through the entire weekend. It’s the most wonderful time of the sports year, and I don’t want to waste any of it with too many words in this introduction, because as my editor will soon inform me, there are too many words in the rest of this newsletter. But it’s Friday, and you know I’m not about to send you into the weekend without plenty of betting ammunition.

But first, we fill our minds with knowledge of the news of the day.

I hope you’re ready to place some bets.

All times Eastern, and all odds via Caesars Sportsbook

🔥 The Hot Ticket

Houston at Memphis, 7:30 p.m. | TV: ESPN2

• Key Trend: The under is 5-1 in Memphis’ last six Friday games.
• The Pick: Under 57.5 (-110)

Houston has been one of the more disappointing teams in the country. They’re 2-3 with losses to Texas Tech, Kansas and Tulane. Considering their first game of the season was a 37-35 win over UTSA in overtime, there’s an argument to be made the Cougars are lucky not to be 1-4. Even so, I don’t think the Cougars are a bad bet with the points tonight.

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