Nearly to the midseason mark in the regular season, we’re gearing up to maintain momentum after last week’s Eagles and Falcons betting victories.

This time, it’s the Battle for New Jersey between a pair of “New York” teams, the Jets and Giants.

This is also an “eye test” game, with several factors to compare as these squads’ respective seasons continue to circle the drain.

As a betting experience, this matchup provides plenty of intrigue because, by and large, you just can’t trust one of these options.

We have our pick and a couple of bonus options ready to roll.

(Odds per BetMGM.com)

THE HEADLINER

Jets at Giants, 1 p.m. ET Sunday

The line: Jets -3, total 36.5.

The lead running backs, Breece Hall of the Jets and Saquon Barkley of the Giants, are ranked No. 12 and 11, respectively, in yards per game.

Barkley has had the advantage of facing the Buffalo Bills, Washington Commanders and Arizona Cardinals over his past three games, while Hall has shown flashes of elite talent. Metrics also credit Barkley with more than 40 percent more yards gained over expected.

Both defenses will aim to slow the ground game, and that’s where the pass rush comes in.

The Jets have one and the Giants suffer in pass protection. This isn’t good news for backup Tyrod Taylor, who is set to start in place of Daniel Jones again Sunday.

A quick nugget from Action Network:

“The Jets have played the toughest schedule of QBs in the entire NFL – Jalen Hurts, Patrick Mahomes, Dak Prescott and Josh Allen. Despite this tough schedule, the Jets are 10th in success rate and 12th in EPA per play allowed.”

The Jets are dialed in after a week off – which followed their upset of the Philadelphia Eagles – and if they are able to stuff the run, their pass defense could have a big day.

With a top-five defensive secondary in terms of coverage stats, the Jets aren’t likely to allow much from a very average Giants receiving group.

The Jets’ eight interceptions have come off the Bills’ Josh Allen (three), Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes (two) and Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts (two).

The pick: Jets -3.

THEY SAID IT

“I say they have a really good front four. Call it more than a front four with the amount of times they rotate in there. Two good cover corners (Sauce Gardner and D.J. Reed). … This is a challenging defense to get ready for, and it shows.”

– Giants coach Brian Daboll on Sunday’s opponent, the Jets

BONUS COMBO

Who doesn’t like a good story? Chicago Bears quarterback Tyson Bagent may be the exciting blend of good story and serviceable player.

Bears at Chargers, 8:20 p.m. ET Sunday

The line: Chargers -8.5.

You didn’t think you needed to watch the “Sunday Night Football” game? With undrafted Bagent starting at quarterback for the Chicago Bears, you almost have to tune in with the World Series on a travel day.

The Bears are looking to go back-to-back after Bagent’s impressive debut last week.

Bagent, a product of Division II Shepherd University in Shepherdstown, W.Va., started in place of Justin Fields (right thumb) and completed 21 of 29 passes for 162 yards and a touchdown in Chicago’s 30-12 victory over the Las Vegas Raiders.

With receiver DJ Moore clicking, the Bears offense could do some business against a leaky Chargers defense.

And the Chargers don’t look like a team capable of covering this wide margin. Should be fun – for a while anyway.

The pick: Bears +8.5.

PROP CORNER

The good fortune Kirk Cousins found in leading the Minnesota Vikings past the San Francisco 49ers can’t continue.

In this road contest against the Green Bay Packers, the Vikings figure to begin more conservatively as the Packers employ lessons from last Monday night’s game tape (Cousins throwing everywhere – successfully).

The number is too high for a team that relied on a stolen 60-yard TD pass last week and remains without Justin Jefferson.

Prop play: Vikings’ Cousins under 250.5 passing yards (BetMGM).

–Field Level Media

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FARGO — Doug Burgum is about to enter a crowded field of candidates vying for the Republican presidential nomination as an unknown figure on the national political stage.

But one early job on Burgum’s resume could help the dark-horse candidate stand out: chimney sweep.

While attending North Dakota State University, Burgum hired himself out as a chimney sweep. The unusual occupation was featured in the student newspaper, with a photo of Burgum, in top hat and tuxedo on a snowy roof, and was picked up by a wire service.

The admissions office at Stanford University saw the article — and Burgum was admitted to its master’s of business administration program.

There, he met Steve Ballmer, who would go on to become CEO of Microsoft and an influential business adviser for Burgum.

After a stint as a consultant at McKinsey & Co., Burgum mortgaged a quarter section of farmland homesteaded by his grandfather to invest $250,000 in a fledgling business software firm called Great Plains Software in 1983.

Burgum, having bet a good part of his inheritance, was unnerved to learn that the business software industry then in its infancy was crowded with competitors, but was able to distinguish his firm with top-notch customer service, a lesson learned from his family’s grain elevator business in Arthur.

The willingness to take a big risk — moderated by working assiduously to improve his odds of success — would prove to be an attribute that would help define Burgum’s rise in business and his later career as a politician.

“Betting the farm,” as Burgum later would describe his source of startup capital, would prove to be a good wager. When Great Plains broke ground at its south Fargo campus, Burgum harnessed a horse-drawn plow to mark the occasion.

Doug Burgum, center, is pictured in 1992 at Great Plains Software.

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In 2001, less than two decades after Burgum tied his future to Great Plains, with Ballmer at its helm, Microsoft bought Great Plains for $1.1 billion. Burgum stayed on as a Microsoft senior vice president until 2007, then turned his focus to serving as an investor and director on the corporate boards of early-stage software companies.

Freed of the responsibilities of running a company, Burgum also took his business chops in a new direction, real-estate development, which would allow him to indulge his interest in architecture.

He had formed a company, Kilbourne Group, named after his mother’s maiden surname. When Burgum was a boy, his mother took him on walks through downtown Fargo, pointing to notable buildings and telling him their background — a history lesson that helped to inspire what would become a major private downtown renewal project.

Kilbourne Group bought and renovated many distinctive downtown landmarks, including the Black Building, and built the 23-story RDO tower.

It became Fargo’s tallest building, although deliberately shorter than the skyscraping state Capitol, striking a note that was audacious and restrained at the same time.

Doug Burgum talks in 2013 about the restoration process of the Loretta Building overlooking downtown Fargo.

David Samson / The Forum

One of the buildings Kilbourne Group acquired and renovated, the former St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, became the Sanctuary Event Center, where on Wednesday, June 7, Burgum will take the stage to announce his candidacy for the Republican nomination for president.

As a real estate developer, Burgum preached the virtues of dense, downtown development as a way to enliven communities, prevent urban sprawl and save money by avoiding the need to extend expensive public infrastructure and services to the city’s fringe.

Later, as governor, he would promote the same themes through his Main Street initiative, saying that communities must offer attractive amenities to attract workers.

Burgum has made philanthropic contributions, including his family’s support of the Plains Art Museum and his donation of the former Northern School Supply building to his alma mater, NDSU, which became Renaissance Hall, which houses the university’s visual arts department and much of its architecture department.

Although a campaign contributor, Burgum was never visibly active in politics until he entered the 2016 governor’s race after Jack Dalrymple announced that he wouldn’t seek a second term, leaving an open seat.

Fargo entrepreneur and philanthropist Doug Burgum, third from right, meets with the press following his announcement for North Dakota’s gubernatorial race on Jan. 14, 2016, in Fargo.

Michael Vosburg / Forum Photo Editor

But a major obstacle stood in his way: Wayne Stenehjem, who had served more than 20 years as attorney general and was the presumptive Republican nominee.

Burgum entered the race trailing by almost 50 points. He sought the endorsement at the party convention, not expecting to win, he said, and finished third.

During the convention, Burgum played up to his outsider image by lecturing the delegates, many of them state legislators, whom he criticized for allowing state government spending to balloon unsustainably on their watch.

His strategy all along was to win the GOP primary, and he made a point of visiting every community in the state with at least 1,000 people, often talking to very small gatherings, especially at first, and filling notebooks with ideas from his encounters with voters.

North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem, left, and Fargo businessman Doug Burgum shake hands at a gubernatorial debate in 2016.

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Burgum roared back from his drubbing at the convention with a convincing victory over Stenehjem, taking 60% of the vote in the primary — and cruising on to beat his Democratic rival by capturing more than 76% in the general election.

Some of Burgum’s famous friends from his time at Microsoft were among his prominent financial supporters during his first campaign for governor. Microsoft founder Bill Gates contributed $107,000 and Satya Nadella, who succeeded Ballmer as Microsoft CEO and who had worked under Burgum at Microsoft’s Fargo campus for 5½ years, donated $10,000.

During the campaign, Burgum ran as an entrepreneur and businessman, with a pitch that he was the right person to apply his tech savvy to reinvent state government through greater efficiency, and to help diversify the economy, too reliant on energy and farm commodities subject to whipsawing price swings.

Once in office, Burgum sometimes clashed with the Republican-dominated Legislature. Although he pledged party unity after winning the divisive primary contest with Stenehjem, Burgum didn’t shy away from tangling with those in his own party.

Burgum showed himself willing to dip into his personal fortune to fund a political group that worked to defeat fellow Republicans who had resisted his initiatives, most prominently former Rep. Jeff Delzer, R-Underwood, who had been the powerful chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, who was at odds with some of Burgum’s spending priorities.

During the 2022 election cycle, records showed Burgum gave at least $935,000 to the Dakota Leadership PAC, which ran an advertising blitz against Delzer, who lost the GOP primary endorsement. Burgum spent much more in 2020, bankrolling the group’s ad campaign with contributions of more than $3.2 million.

Burgum’s internecine quarrels rankled some of his fellow Republicans, some of whom were legislators who were in a position to make their displeasure known, but Burgum didn’t alter course.

As governor, Burgum has championed energy policy. Unusual for a Republican, he set a goal of using innovation and incentives to achieve carbon neutrality in North Dakota by 2030, exploiting North Dakota’s policy and geological advantages in storing carbon dioxide deep underground.

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum delivers his annual State of the State address on Jan. 3, 2023.

Jeremy Turley / Forum News Service

He boasted that as of 2021 companies had responded by pouring $25 billion of investments into energy initiatives in the state.

In contrast to many of his fellow Republican governors, Burgum’s response to the public health threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic included support for vaccination and, in the early days of the pandemic, targeted business shutdowns and a mask mandate as measures to prevent hospitals from being overrun with cases.

Chafing at the state interventions, the Republican-dominated Legislature responded in 2021 by passing a law allowing legislators to call a special session, with the power to “terminate, extend, or modify” a state of disaster or emergency declared by a governor.

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum receives a first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the Bismarck Event Center on March 9, 2021.

Jeremy Turley / Forum News Service

Burgum’s drive for efficiencies in state government draws upon his background in technology and business.

He sounds like the McKinsey consultant he once was when he makes the case for better cash management of state funds, and he sounds like a former software executive when he rhapsodizes about the need for information technology upgrades that are more consumer friendly.

Burgum has never emphasized socially conservative positions and has generally refrained from joining the “culture war” debates that animate many in a party dominated by Donald Trump. In 2020, Burgum said the state Republican Party’s position on LGBTQ issues was “divisive and divisional.”

Still, in the recently completed legislative session, Burgum signed a near-total abortion ban bill as well as several laws restricting transgender rights. Earlier, in 2021, he signed a law banning the teaching of critical race theory in North Dakota public schools.

North Dakota leaders shouldn’t forget that the state is in constant competition for capital and for talent — skilled workers — and be seen as welcoming both, he has said.

Burgum has twice been endorsed by Trump, and has endorsed the former president he now is challenging for the nomination. He has said he would vote for Trump if he is the Republican nominee in 2024, a choice he regards as preferable to President Joe Biden, the likely Democratic nominee.

Gov. Doug Burgum talks about his vision for North Dakota on April 19, 2018, while meeting with The Forum’s Editorial Board.

David Samson / The Forum

In seeking the nomination, Burgum is betting that what he has called a “silent majority” of voters who shun the ideological fringes would welcome a pragmatist over a divisive ideologue. He knows that he will have to overcome his underdog status as a governor of a small, rural state who is unknown in national politics.

“There’s a value to being underestimated all the time,” Burgum said, recalling that he had no endorsements in his first race. “That’s a competitive advantage.”

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WagerTalk MLB handicapper Tony Finn gives us his updated MLB Power Rankings for Week 3 of the MLB season. Which teams are climbing up and down his power rankings? Read his MLB betting advice now! Also check out WagerTalk’s Ultimate Guide to Baseball Betting.

MLB Power Rankings: Week 3

1. Atlanta Braves – Record: 12-4 (Week 2 rank: 1)

The Braves played their way to the top of the National League East in the first full week of the season without the services of Cy Young hopeful and starting pitcher Max Fried (out/hamstring). This week, the Braves were a perfect 5-0 to stay on top of the WagerTalk MLB Power Poll.

Shortstop Orlando Arcia (wrist) retired from Wednesday’s match against Cincinnati after his wrist was struck; he’s on the 10-day IL and it’s unclear how long he’ll be out.

Catcher Travis d’Arnaud (concussion) landed on the 7-day IL last Sunday after colliding with home plate.

OF Michael Harris II (back) had not been cleared for live batting practice and was able to activate today but his return is still in doubt.

With all the talk about the two young lefties for Atlanta this spring (Shuster and Dodd), it’s the vanilla-flavored Bryce Elder that plugged the hole in the levee.

His first 12 1/3 innings of work resulted in wins in Atlanta. Elder made consecutive scoreless quality starts and made a third round in an interleague matchup against the Royals on Saturday, resulting in the young right-hander being the record pitcher and extending his young-season record to 2-0.

Starter Kyle Wright, who led all baseball with 21 wins a season ago, was activated by the IL and took the ball for a three-inning start at Truist Park against the Reds Tuesday and again Sunday in Kansas City against the Royals . Wright was not involved in either decision, but the Braves won in both of Wright’s starts.

2. Tampa Bay Rays – Record: 14-2 (Week 2 rank: 2)

Rays ace Shane McClanahan hit six effective innings in his fourth straight win on Sunday, and the Tampa Bay Rays avoided a three-game win by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 8-1 on Sunday. The win ended the club’s two-game losing streak, Friday and Saturday night losses, the first and second of the season after the new season started 13-0.

Tampa Bay promoted one of the organization’s top picks, Taj Bradley, to his big league debut Wednesday against the Red Sox; The 22-year-old allowed three runs on five hits and a walk while striking out eight over five innings of work.

3. Milwaukee Brewers – Record: 11-5 (Week 2 rank: 5)

The Brewers won a sweep by the Mets and two-of-three by division rivals St. Louis Cardinals. Their NL-leading pitching team bare knuckled through an early schedule with good lineups. Starting rotation injuries were subsidized by a bullpen who performed above expectations with an ERA of under 1.50.

4. New York Yankees – Record: 10-6 (Week 2 rank: 8)

If New York could clone Gerrit Cole and challenge Alice to pull Groundhog Day out of the top and Mad Hatter’s conditions, flush and repeat Cole’s first three rounds (1.40 ERA, 0.93 WHIP and 1.0 bWAR). , the pinstripes would only need Anthony Volpe to play more like “The Captain” and less like a rookie they would challenge the Rays and the Braves for the top of the WagerTalk MLB mountain.

5. Texas Rangers – Record: 9-6 (Week 2 Placement: 6)

Rangers have gone from essentially invisible to a bullseye on their backs, taking three of four of the reigning NL Pennant winners in opening weekend, winning one of three at Wrigley Field and Harry Carry’s Cubs, winning a fistfight with the Baltimore Orioles and He took two of three World Series champions by passing both Fromber Valdez and Luis Garcia.

6. New York Mets – Record: 10-6 (Week 2 rank: 9)

7. Los Angeles Dodgers – Record: 8-8 (Week 2 rank: 3)

8. Houston Astros – Record: 7-9 (Week 2 rank: 7)

9. San Diego Padres – Record: 8-9 (Week 2 Placement: 4)

10. Minnesota Twins – Record: 10-6 (Week 2 rank: 12)

11. Toronto Blue Jays – Record: 10-6 (Placement Week 2: 10)

12. Seattle Mariners – Record: 8-8 (Week 2 rank: 17)

13. Cleveland Indians – Record: 9-7 (Placement Week 2: 11)

14. Chicago Cubs – Record: 8-6 (Week 2 rank: 14)

15. Los Angeles Angels – Record: 7-8 (Week 2 Ladder: 13)

16. Baltimore Orioles – Record: 9-7 (Placement Week 1: 20)

17. Pittsburgh Pirates – Record: 9-7 (Week 2 rank: 19)

18. Boston Red Sox – Record: 8-8 (Placement Week 2: 22)

19. Miami Marlins – Record: 8-8 (Placement Week 2: 24)

20. St. Louis Cardinals – Record: 7-9 (Week 2 ranking: 18)

21. Arizona Diamondbacks – Record: 9-7 (Week 2 rank: 21)

22. Philadelphia Phillies – Record: 6-10 (Placement Week 2: 16)

23. Chicago White Sox – Record: 6-10 (Placement Week 2: 15)

24. San Francisco Giants – Record: 5-9 (Week 2 rank: 23)

25. Cincinnati Reds – Record: 6-9 (Week 2 rank: 26)

If ifs and buts had been candy and nuts, the Reds would have had a Merry Christmas and been gifted a bullpen arm with a pitch in. The result of St. Nick dropping a stopper down the chimney would find the Reds at 9-6 instead of 6-9 in Week 4.

26. Colorado Rockies – Record: 5-11 (Week 2 rank: 25)

The Rockies fall back just one spot despite working on a five-game losing streak that goes into this week’s Power Poll. The only reason they haven’t fallen further is because Washington lost four out of five, Detroit just finished a six-game slip and thrived against a porous San Francisco Giants roster, while Kansas City and Oakland were last both places in 2023 rankings until hell freezes over.

27th Washington Nationals – Record: 5-11 (Placement Week 2: 27)

The Nationals defeated the Cleveland Guardians 7-6 on Sunday to avert a three-game sweep and give away their 27th-place finish in the Power Poll to the Motown Tigers.

28. Detroit Tigers – Record: 5-9 (Placement Week 2: 28)

The Tigers have won three straight games from a 2-9 start. The three-game winning streak allows Detroit to fend off the Royals and the Athletics. At present.

29. Kansas City Royals – Record: 4-12 (Week 2 rank: 29)

The American League Central currently has three out of four division members at the bottom of the league’s home run rankings. The 27th, 28th, and 29th place finishers of the league’s 30 franchises, Kansas City, Detroit, and Cleveland, have combined 31 home runs in 2023. The 31 combined home runs are six fewer than the Tampa Bay Rays’ 37 Dingers in the season.

30. Oakland Athletics – Record: 3-13 (Week 2 Ladder: 30)

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Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers Betting Odds, Picks, and Predictions for Week 7

The Chiefs (4-2) head into Levi’s Stadium to take on the 49ers (3-3) in an interconference clash that also serves as a rematch of Super Bowl LIV. Both teams come looking to rebound from Week 6 losses – Kansas City dropped a 24-20 decision at Arrowhead Stadium to the Bills, while San Francisco surprisingly fell to the Falcons by a 28-14 margin on the road.

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Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers for Week 7

*Best lines at time of writing listed

money line: Chiefs -120 (DraftKings Sportsbook)/ 49ers +114 (FanDuel Sportsbook)

Point spread: Chiefs -1 (PointsBet Sportsbook)/ 49ers +1.5 (FanDuel Sportsbook)

Total: Over 48.5 points (FanDuel Sportsbook)/ Under 49 points (PointsBet Sportsbook)

The 49ers opened as 1.5-point underdogs when the line was first released last week, and the number had seen an interesting trajectory since. The Chiefs saw their projected advantage swell up to -3 following Week 6 outcomes, but the seismic development of the Christian McCaffrey acquisition by San Francisco predictably had an impact on the number once news broke late Thursday. Even though there still isn’t any certainty as to how many snaps, if any, McCaffrey will play, the number has taken a dive to as much as -1 as of Saturday morning.

The total has also seen some interesting movement, opening at a relatively modest 47.5 before dipping all the way to 46 in the immediate aftermath of Week 6. However, the number began an ascension shortly thereafter and has gotten back up as high as 49 following the McCaffrey news. These two teams combined for 50 points back in Super Bowl LIV while being led by the same quarterbacks, although a vital offensive weapon for KC, Tyreek Hill, is naturally no longer on the roster.

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Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers Betting Picks This Week

Concerns about the Chiefs being a much less potent offense without Tyreek Hill have largely proven unfounded through the first six games of the season, as Patrick Mahomes has proven he is unquestionably the one indispensable cog in the offensive machine. Mahomes is averaging 289.3 passing yards per game and owns a 17:4 TD:INT, but he does have a thorny matchup on his hands in this Week 7 interconference clash. The 49ers defense has been elite for the most part, and even last week’s surprising upset came with San Fran missing a slew of key players on that side of the ball.

The good news for the Niners is that Nick Bosa and Jimmie Ward both return for this key showdown, which should make a significant impact. San Francisco already comes in allowing the second-fewest passing yards per game (168.3) and yards per completion (8.3), and the Niners have also compiled the second-most sacks (23). Mahomes has been protected pretty well (11 sacks in six games), but KC’s offensive line will be facing pressure like it hasn’t seen all season, even versus Buffalo.

While Andy Reid doesn’t pay much mind to his running game unless he’s forced to, it’s also worth noting he’s unlikely to find much success whenever he does try to deploy his ground forces. The Niners are essentially just as difficult to run on as they are to pass against, coming in allowing an AFC-low 87.5 rushing yards per game and 3.1 RB yards per carry. San Fran also ranks No. 1 in both second-level and open-field yards allowed, making chunk plays against them on the ground virtually non-existent.

Meanwhile, the matchup shapes a bit more palatable for the Niners offense, with or without McCaffrey’s services. The Chiefs have allowed 266 passing yards per game, including 304.7 per contest in the last three. KC is also giving up an elevated 10.8 yards per completion in that latter span, while Jimmy Garoppolo has a fully healthy pass-catching corps at his disposal and is coming off having thrown for a season-high 296 yards against the Falcons.

Jeff Wilson is certainly no slouch, so if McCaffrey sits out altogether or has a very limited role, the Niners running game will still be in fine shape. Wilson is averaging 4.9 yards per carry and had gained at least 74 rushing yards in four consecutive starts before being limited to seven carries in Week 6 due to game script. The Chiefs have been tougher against the run than the pass, but they’re still allowing 4.2 RB yards per carry and hold a No. 23 ranking in second-level yards allowed. KC also is the most generous team in the league in terms of allowing receiving production to RBs, giving up an NFL-high 56 receptions and 390 receiving yards to the position.

The Niners, and their fan base for that matter, are undoubtedly reinvigorated by the McCaffrey acquisition and also hungry to atone for the ugly Week 6 loss. San Fran’s defense should be in much better health and form, and it will help keep matters very close at home, if not lead the Niners to an outright upset.

Chiefs at 49ers Best Bet: 49ers +1.5 (-105 at FanDuel Sportsbook)

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Kansas City Chiefs at San Francisco 49ers prediction

49ers 24, Chiefs 21

As mentioned, the 49ers get some key players on defense back this week, and that should make a significant difference. San Francisco should be able to hit some plays through the air against what has been an inconsistent Chiefs secondary, and KC’s passing attack, while potent, should have similar difficulty establishing series-to-series rhythm as it did for stretches of the Week 6 loss to the Bills.

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The Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers play on Sunday in an NFL Week 2 game.

The 49ers are an 8.5-point favorite, according to Tipico Sportsbook.

San Francisco is -420 on the moneyline in the game, which will be played at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara.

The Seahawks are +330.

The over/under for the game is set at 41.5 points.

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The 49ers lost to the Chicago Bears in their first game of the season, 19-10.

The Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos in Week 1, 17-16.

The Seahawks won both games these two played last season, taking a Week 4 contest on the road, 28-21 and winning a Week 13 game at home, 30-23.

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Inexplicably, the New York Mets continue to win games. They don’t hit the ball hard, but they play smart and score runs. Plus, their top two starters are out – and they still continue to win!

Meanwhile, the Giants are expected to win games. They’re still four games over .500, but they’ve lost five straight. The Giants are slumping a bit and need to pick up the slack.

With star pitcher Logan Webb on the mound for San Francisco tomorrow, the Giants are moderate favorites here.

Is it worth looking towards the Mets as smaller road underdogs?

Let’s dive into the starting lineups, betting odds, and my predictions for this Tuesday’s MLB game.

New York Mets vs San Francisco Giants Odds

The ML odds and total looks fairly fair and right on target with where I’d project it.

However, the Mets are already pulling in the sharp money, pushing the line down slightly. At the time of this writing, the Mets are pulling in less than 50% of the ML tickets but over 90% of the ML handle.

The under is getting some small sharp money, but the wind is projected to be blowing straight out to the center-left field at around 8mph. That’s something to keep an eye on moving forward.

New York Mets starting lineup

CF B. Nimmo L
RF S. Marte R
SS F Lindor S
1B P Alonso R
LF M Canha R
DH D Smith L
3B E Escobar S
2B J McNeil L
C T Nido R

New York Mets vs Logan Webb

I have always adored Webb. He pitched like a god down the stretch in 2021 and they spun a couple of gems during the short-lived playoff run. Sadly, his heroics ended up in an NLDS exit.

And he seems to be feeling the pain a bit. Maybe it’s a sophomore slump, but his strikeout rate is way down. After recording 9.59 K/9 in 2021, that number is down to just 6.33 K/9 over nearly 50 innings in 2022.

His strikeout over/under tomorrow is 4.5. Webb cashed that number in 21 of his 29 starts last season but has failed to reach that number in four of his eight starts this season. It’s a concerning trend, and his K/inning mark ranks in just the 10th percentile of pitchers (0.71).

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Webb’s velocity is about the same, along with his spin rate. His strikeout numbers are just down. Luckily, he’s managed to suppress avg. exit velocities and his ERA is still hanging in the 3.50 area as a result. We can maybe expect a bounce-back from him in the K department, especially since projections have him finishing with about 8.50 K/9 after 2022 ends.

Brandon Nimmo is on a tear. He’s slashed .339/.409/.468 over his last 16 games and now leads the team in bWAR. He’s posted a 7:10 BB/K ratio during that time too but has no home runs.

But that’s the story of the Mets season at large. The Mets are among the bottom-five MLB teams in avg. exit velocity but pace the league in lowest whiff rate and have the fourth-lowest strikeout rate.

The Mets aren’t going to smack the ball, but they are elite in plate discipline.

After a hot start, Francisco Lindor just got a .574 OPS over his last 30 games. His BABIP is only .253 during the time, but there should be some concern regarding this slump.

All in all, the Mets are 13 games over .500. Nobody in Queens should be complaining.

San Francisco Giants starting lineup

DH T La Stella L
1B W Flores R
CF M. Yastrzemski L
3B E Longoria R
LF J, Pederson L
SS B Crawford L
2B T Estrada R
RF L Gonzalez L
C J Bart R

San Francisco Giants vs Chris Bassitt

Bassitt has just been good.

He still has an ERA under 3.00 after 48 ⅔ innings. Bassitt is overperforming his expected statistics slightly, but there isn’t a lot you can nit-pick about his game. Especially when you consider Bassitt ranks in the 96th percentile of pitchers in avg. exit velocity allowed.

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The key to Bassitt’s improvement might be in the development of his slider. He basically ditched it in Oakland after being hurt for a few years but has steadily thrown it more year-over-year at the expense of his sinker.

He has a mediocre +2 Run Value on the pitch so far this season, but he’s allowed a .306 wOBA compared to a .276 xwOBA on the pitch. So, expect some moderate positive regression for Bassitt’s slider moving forward.

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The Giants’ lineup has been good, but not great. Against rights, the bats have posted a 111 wRC+, although they may be slightly overperforming their batted-ball statistics (which are largely league average).

I’m so happy for the re-emergence of Mike Yastrzemski, who went through a major sophomore slump in 2021. He’s posted a team-high 147 OPS+ so far in 2022, having walked 14 times to just 19 strikeouts in 31 games.

New York Mets vs San Francisco Giants Pick & Prediction

My pick: San Francisco Giants ML (-130 at DraftKings Sportsbook)

Despite Webb’s relative underperformance, the Giants are 6-2 when he takes the mound this season.

Plus, San Francisco might be undervalued right now, especially playing at home. The Giants are bound to bounce back eventually after five straight losses, and it could definitely be Tuesday with their ace on the mound looking to even up this series.

At anything better than about -135, I’ll back Webb and the Giants.

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the San Francisco 49ers (10-7) oppose this Green Bay packers (13-4) at Lambeau Field for the NFL’s Divisional Round. Let’s take a look at the betting lines for Saturday’s matchup. The Packers started the week as 5.5-point favorites, but the spread has since shifted to 6.0, leaving the Packers at -256 and the 49ers at +205. The total score line is set at 47.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110.

• The 49ers (-110) have a 10-8-0 ATS record this season, while the Packers (-110) hold a 12-5-0 record.

• The 49ers have an 8-9-1 O/U record this season (which means eight games have gone over the total points line, nine have gone under and one resulted in a push). The Packers have an 8-9-0 O/U record.

points on the board

• The 49ers averaged 25.1 points per game during the regular season (13th in the league). In comparison, the Packers averaged 26.5 (10th).

• Defensively, the 49ers gave up 21.5 points per game (T9th in the league) during the regular season, while the Packers gave up an average of 21.8 points (T13th).

moving the chains

• With a 375.7 average, the 49ers ranked 7th in the league for total yards per game during the regular season. In comparison, the Packers ranked 10th with 365.6 yards per game.

• In terms of yards allowed, the 49ers gave up 310.0 per game (3rd in the league) during the regular season, while the Packers gave up an average of 328.2 (9th).

supremacy in the air

• The 49ers averaged 248.3 passing yards per game (12th in the league) during the regular season. In comparison, the Packers defense gave up 219.1 passing yards per game (10th).

• Meanwhile, the Packers averaged 253.8 passing yards per game (ranked 8th in the league) during the regular season, while the 49ers were similar defensively, conceding just 206.5 yards per game (ranked 6th).

advantage on the ground

• Looking at ground play, the 49ers averaged 127.4 rushing yards per game (7th in the league) during the regular season. Conversely, the Packers gave up 109.1 rushing yards per game (11th).

• On the other hand, the Packers averaged 111.8 rushing yards per game during the regular season (ranked 18th in the league), although they might find it difficult to match that number against a 49ers defense that’s rushing at opposing yards Finished 7th and conceded 103.5 per game.

protection of the ball

• In terms of their ability to force turnovers, the 49ers recorded 20 total takeaways (T19 in the league) during the regular season and did not reach the same level as the Packers, who recorded 26 (T8).

• On offense, the 49ers recorded a total of 24 giveaways during the regular season (T20th in the league), while the Packers were more careful with the ball and recorded 13 (T1st).

Score first

The 49ers are +130 to score first while the Packers are -159.

• The 49ers have opened the game in eight of their 18 games this season.

• The Packers have opened the game in seven of their 17 games this season.

Which team will score the first touchdown?

• The 49ers have had the first touchdown in nine of their 18 games this season.

• The Packers have recorded first touchdowns in six of their 17 games this season.

First score game

San Francisco Landing 6/18 +320

San Francisco Field Gate 2/18 +380

San Francisco security 0 / 18 +8000

Green Bay touchdown 3/17 +160

Green Bay Field Goal 4/17 +300

Green Bay Security 0 / 17 +8000

Which team has a quick start?

The 49ers are +160 to be the first team to reach 10 points while the Packers are -205.

• The 49ers became the first to score 10 points in 11 of their 18 games this season.

• The Packers became the first to score 10 points in 10 of their 17 games this season.

Money line in the first quarter

The Packers are favored in the Q1 moneyline market, currently at -165, while the 49ers are at +145.

• The 49ers have an 8-5-5 W/L/T record in the first quarter this season, while the Packers hold a 4-9-4 record.

The last time they met

The Packers recorded a 30-28 win over the 49ers at Levi’s Stadium when those teams last met in Week 3 of 2021. Davante Adams dominated this matchup, ending with 132 receiving yards and a touchdown.

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the San Francisco 49ers (6-5) face it Seattle Seahawks (3-8) at Lumen Field for Week 13 of the NFL. Let’s take a look at the betting lines for Sunday’s matchup. The 49ers started the week as a 3.0 point favorite, but the spread has since increased to 3.5, leaving the 49ers at -169 and Seahawks at +150. The total dotted line is set to 46.5, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110.

• These teams share a 5-6-0 ATS record this season.

• The 49ers have a 6-5-0 O / U record this season (meaning six games exceeded total points and five went under). The Seahawks have a 1-10-0 O / U record.

Points on the blackboard

• The 49ers have an average of 25.5 points per game this season (11th place in the league). In comparison, the Seahawks averaged just 19.0 (25th).

• Defensively, the 49ers forego 22.5 points per game this season (11th in the league), while the Seahawks give up an average of 20.5 points (T6.).

Moving the chains

• With an average of 365.1, the 49ers rank 12th in the league for total yards per game. In comparison, the Seahawks rank 31st with just 295.7 yards per game.

• In terms of yards allowed, the 49ers give up 318.7 per game (6th in the league) this season, beating the Seahawks, who averaged 399.0 (32nd)

Rise in the air

• The 49ers have scored 234.2 yards per game this season (16th in the league). By comparison, the Seahawks defense has given up 274.1 yards per game (31st).

• Meanwhile, the Seahawks have posted 203.2 pass yards per game (26th in the league) this season, while the 49ers defense have given up 207.3 pass yards per game (6th).

Advantage on the ground

• In terms of ground play, the 49ers have recorded 130.9 yards per game this season (6th in the league). Conversely, the Seahawks give up 124.9 yards per game (T23rd).

• On the flip side, the Seahawks have recorded 92.5 rushing yards per game (25th in the league) this season, while the 49ers forego 111.5 rushing yards per game (14th).

Protect ball

• Given their ability to force sales, the 49ers have posted a total of 11 takeaways this season (T25th in the league) while the Seahawks have posted 10 (T28th).

• On the offensive, the 49ers have recorded a total of 15 giveaways this season (T15 in the league) while the Seahawks have taken better care of the ball, recording 7 (1st).

The first goalscorer

The 49ers are -130 to score first while the Seahawks are +100.

• The 49ers and Seahawks have each scored the first goals in five of their eleven games this season.

Which team will get the first touchdown?

• The 49ers have scored first touchdowns in six of their eleven games this season.

• The Seahawks have scored the first touchdown in seven of their eleven games this season.

First scoring game

San Francisco Touchdown 4/11 +175

San Francisco Field Goal 1/11 +350

San Francisco Security 0/11 +9000

Seattle Touchdown 4/11 +270

Seattle Field Goal 1/11 +320

Seattle Security 0/11 +8000

Which team has a quick start?

The 49ers are -150 and the first team to score 10 points while the Seahawks score +120.

• The 49ers and Seahawks were the first to score 10 points each in five of their eleven games that season.

Money line for the first quarter

The 49ers are preferred in the first quarter moneyline market, currently at -145, while the Seahawks are +125.

• The 49ers have a 5-4-2 W / L / T record in the first quarter this season while the Seahawks hold a record of 5-2-4.

The last time they met

The Seahawks scored a 28-21 win over the 49ers at Levi’s when those teams last clashed in Week 4, 2021. Although Deebo Samuel was on the wrong side on this result, he was a dominant force and ended up with 156 yards and 2 touchdowns.

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the Minnesota Vikings (5-5) face it San Francisco 49ers (5-5) at Levi’s Stadium for Week 12 of the NFL. Let’s take a look at the betting lines for Sunday’s matchup. The 49ers are preferred at -169, currently marked as 3.0 point favorites, while the Vikings are at +150. The total dotted line is 49.0, with OVER at -110 and UNDER at -110.

• The Vikings have a 6-4-0 ATS record this season while the 49ers hold a 4-6-0 record.
• The Vikings have a 5-5-0 O / U record this season (meaning five games exceeded total points and five went under). The 49ers also have a 5-5-0 O / U record.

Points on the blackboard

• The Vikings have an average of 25.5 points per game this season (13th in the league). In comparison, the 49ers averaged 24.6 (16.).
• Defensively, the Vikings are dropping a whopping 24.2 points per game this season (22nd in the league), while the 49ers drop an average of 22.2 points (T11.).

Move chains

• With an average of 387.0, the Vikings rank 7th in the league for total yards per game. In comparison, the 49ers rank 13th with 359.3 yards per game.
• In terms of allowed yards, the Vikings forego 378.9 per game (28th in the league) this season, a minority compared to the 49ers, who lose an average of 318.3 (6th).

Rise in the air

• The Vikings have recorded 267.8 pass yards per game this season (8th in the league). By comparison, the 49ers defense gave up 202.4 yards per game (3rd).
• Meanwhile, the 49ers have posted 236.1 pass yards per game this season (15th in the league) while the Vikings defense has given up 251.9 pass yards per game (T20.).

Advantage on the ground

• Looking at ground play, the Vikings have recorded 119.2 yards per game this season (11th in the league). The 49ers rank slightly worse in defense of the run, ranking 20th while allowing 115.9 per game.
• On the flip side, the 49ers have posted 123.2 rushing yards per game this season (8th in the league), while the Vikings forego 127.0 rushing yards per game (27th).

Protect ball

• Looking at their ability to force sales, the Vikings have posted a total of 12 takeaways this season (T16 in the league) while the 49ers have not performed on the same level at 9 (T26).
• On the offensive, the Vikings have recorded a total of 6 giveaways (T1 in the league) this season and thus exceeded the number of 49ers out of 14 (T17.).

First goalscorer

The Vikings are +100 to score first while the 49ers are -130.

• The Vikings have scored the first goal in six of their ten games this season.
• The 49ers have scored the first goal in five of their ten games this season.

Which team will get the first touchdown?

• The Vikings have scored the first touchdown in eight of their ten games this season.
• The 49ers have scored first touchdowns in six of their ten games this season.

First scoring game

Minnesota touchdown 4/10 +250

Minnesota field goal 2/10 +330

Minnesota Security 0/10 +8000

San Francisco Touchdown 4/10 +165

San Francisco field goal 1/10 +400

San Francisco Security 0/10 +9000

Which team has a quick start?

The Vikings are +120 and the first team to get 10 points while the 49ers are -150.

• The Vikings were the first to score 10 points in seven of their ten games that season.
• The 49ers were the first to score 10 points in five of their ten games this season.

Money line for the first quarter

The 49ers are preferred in the 1st quarter moneyline market, currently at -145, while the Vikings are +125.

• The Vikings have a 5-2-3 W / L / T record in the first quarter this season while the 49ers hold a 5-4-1 record.

The last time they met

The 49ers struck a 27:10 win over the Vikings at Levi’s Stadium when those teams last met in the Divisional Round of the 2019 season.

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