What more can you ask for as a sports fan? The Major League Baseball season is coming down the stretch with all kinds of playoff spots still to be decided. Week 4 in the NFL begins tonight. Another weekend of college football action is on the immediate horizon. Let’s take a look at where the public money has gone so far on Thursday.
MLB: Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5 over San Diego Padres
Bettors’ favorite MLB play of the day is on the Dodgers to win by multiple runs against the Padres. Los Angeles on the -1.5 run line is inspiring a bloated 99 percent of the handle and 92 percent of the bets. On the money line, the Dodgers are sizable -235 favorites. The public certainly isn’t scared away by that juice, though. A total of 97 percent of the money and 89 percent of the bets are supporting L.A. to win straight up.
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MLB: Boston Red Sox ML over Baltimore Orioles
Bettors are also hammering the Red Sox in their road date with the Orioles. Boston on the -225 money line is getting 93 percent of the money and 88 percent of the wagers. Punters are quite willing to give the -1.5 runs, too. The Red Sox are bringing in 89 percent of the handle, and 81 percent of the bets are going in the same direction.
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MLB: Cleveland Indians vs Kansas City Royals Over 8.5
When it comes to game totals, the public is all over the over in this meeting between the Indians and Royals. With 94 percent of the wagers supporting Over 8.5, 99 percent of the money is doing the same. There public is also showing a fair amount of interest in the Tribe. Cleveland on the -155 money line is bringing in 92 percent of the handle and 73 percent of the bets.
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NCAAF: Oregon -8 over Stanford
Looking ahead to the college football slate on Saturday, bettors are loving Oregon in its Pac-12 showdown at Stanford. The Ducks on the -8 spread are drawing 95 percent of both the handle and the wagers. They are getting backed in a big way on the -310 money line, as well, inspiring 93 percent of the handle and 97 percent of the wagers.
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NFL: Cincinnati Bengals -7.5 over Jacksonville Jaguars
We don’t have to wait until the weekend to get started with Week 4 on the professional gridiron. Thursday Night Football features the Bengals and Jaguars, which is not a particularly interesting matchup but does pit Joe Burrow against Trevor Lawrence. Punters like Cincinnati a whole lot. Even though the Bengals are giving more than a touchdown, they are getting 85 percent of the money and 79 percent of the bets against the spread. They are also inspiring 81 percent of the handle and 86 percent of the bets on the -320 money line.
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