Frank Sawyer

Take the Los Angeles Angels with the money-line versus the Texas Rangers listing both starting pitchers Dillon Peters and Kolby Allard. Los Angeles (62-64) has won four of their last five games after their 9-2 victory over the White Sox yesterday. The Angels have then won 13 of their last 19 games after scoring at least five runs in their last game. Los Angeles has also won 4 of their last 5 games against teams with a losing record. Texas (60-64) has lost four straight games after their 6-3 loss to Minnesota yesterday. The Rangers have lost 20 of their last 27 games after a loss. Texas has also lost 4 straight games at home. Take the LA Angels with the money-line versus Texas listing both starting pitchers. Best of luck — Frank.

Frank Sawyer’s Hollywood Sports lost a tough one last night with the Seattle-Minnesota game going over the number late — but they remain on a 12 of 18 (67%) NFLx PRESEASON TOTALS TEAR! Frank BOUNCES-BACK by furthers his RED HOT 13 of 20 (65%) NFLx Preseason Game of the Year/Month mark with his 25* NFLx Monday Night Football Preseason Total of the Year for tonight’s San Francisco-Denver O/U winner at 8 PM ET! DON’T MISS OUT!

At 7:05 PM ET on Monday, we will be playing the money-line on the Washington Nationals (901) with the money-line versus the Pittsburgh Pirates (902) listing both starting pitchers Joe Ross and Trevor Williams. THE SITUATION: Washington (67-56) has won six of their last seven games with their 16-8 victory over Milwaukee yesterday. Pittsburgh (51-72) has lost their last two games after their 7-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs last night.

REASONS TO TAKE THE NATIONALS WITH THE MONEY-LINE: Washington has won 4 of their last 5 games after a victory — and they have won 4 straight games after scoring at least five runs in their last game. Additionally, the Nationals have won 20 of their last 28 games after allowing at least five runs in their last game. Washington has also won 16 of their last 21 opening games to a new series. Furthermore, the Nationals have won 25 of their last 32 games against teams with a losing record — and they have lost 12 of their last 17 road games against teams with a losing record. They give the ball to Ross who is 3-3 with a 5.91 ERA and a 1.64 WHIP in 42 2/3 innings of work this season. The right-hander has been outstanding as of late as he owns a 3-0 record with a 0.50 ERA in his last three starts as he takes Max Scherzer’s spot in the rotation. Ross has also been more effective on the road where he owns a 3.86 ERA with a 1.25 WHIP and an opponent’s batting average of .213 in 25 2/3 innings of work. Washington has won 10 of their last 14 games with Ross looking to follow up a Quality Start. He faces a Pirates team that has lost 8 of their last 9 home games against right-handed starting pitchers — and they have lost 12 of their last 15 games against starting pitchers with a WHIP of 1.30 or higher. Pittsburgh has lost 20 of their last 26 games after a loss — and they have also lost 11 of their last 14 games after allowing at least five runs in their last game. The Pirates have also lost 4 straight games after scoring no more than two runs in their last game. This Pittsburgh team is in the tank as they have lost twenty-seven of their thirty-four games after the All-Star break. They have not scored more than four runs in four straight games — and they have lost 15 of their last 19 games after failing to score at least five runs in four straight contests. The Pirates return home after playing last night’s game in Williamsburg for the Little League Classic. Pittsburgh has lost 13 of their last 16 games at home — and they have lost 10 of their last 11 home games against teams with a winning record. They counter with Williams who is 5-5 with a 5.25 ERA and a 1.39 WHIP in eighteen starts. The right-hander has been less effective at home where he has a 6.11 ERA with a 1.47 WHIP and an opponent’s batting average of .299 in eight starts. The Pirates have lost 6 of their last 8 home games with Williams facing a team with a winning record. He faces a red-hot Nationals lineup that is scoring 9.4 Runs-Per-Game over their last seven games with a .323 batting average along with a .393 On-Base Percentage and an OPS of 1.032 OPS during that span.

FINAL TAKE: Washington has won 16 of their last 23 road games against right-handed starting pitchers. 10* MLB Super Under-Valued Favorite with the money-line on the Washington Nationals (901) with the money-line versus the Pittsburgh Pirates (902) listing both starting pitchers Joe Ross and Trevor Williams. Best of luck for us — Frank.

At 8:00 PM ET on Monday, we will be playing the Denver Broncos (432) plus (or minus) the point(s) versus the San Francisco 49ers (431). THE SITUATION: Denver (1-1) looks to bounce-back from their 22-14 upset loss at Seattle back on August 8th where they were 2-point favorites. San Francisco (1-0) won their opening preseason game last week by a 17-9 score over Dallas as a 3.5-point favorite last Saturday.

REASONS TO TAKE THE BRONCOS MINUS THE POINTS: Denver has rebounded to cover the point spread in a remarkable 20 of their last 22 preseason games after suffering an upset upset the previous week in the preseason. With this being the first home preseason game for the Broncos after opening their exhibition campaign in Canton for the Hall of Fame Game, look for this team to want to send a message to their fan base that the franchise is moving in the right direction. Rookie head coach Vic Fangio has bit more of an old school mentality regarding preseason games as compared to the new guard of young coaches like Kyle Shanahan. As it is, the Broncos have covered the point spread in 6 of their last 9 preseason games against teams from the NFC. Denver has also covered the point spread in 26 of their last 41 preseason games after a point spread loss in the preseason the previous week. And in their last 9 preseason games when listed in the +/- 3-point range, the Broncos have covered the point spread 6 times. Denver was excited by the significant improvement that rookie quarterback Drew Lock demonstrated last week after struggling against Atlanta in that Hall of Fame Game. Lock completed 17 of 28 passes for 180 yards with a touchdown pass against the Seahawks defense that had tape on his first game. San Francisco has not covered the point spread in 3 of their 4 preseason games under Shanahan’s leadership. Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo did not play last week but he is expected to make his preseason debut tonight — although reports out of the San Francisco camp is that he will play only one or two series tonight before giving way to his backups. There is still a battle for the second string QB slot between C.J. Beathard and Nick Mullens. Beathard injured his finger last week but he is expected to first off the bench after Garoppolo’s night is complete. San Francisco will likely rely on their deep bench at running back as well with Jerick McKinnon dealing with an injury. Shanahan did not risk playing Matt Breida and Tevin Coleman last week — so while they will both likely see snaps, they will likely not play much in this game to avoid risking another injury at the running back position.

FINAL TAKE: These two teams have conducted joint practices over the last few days — and Shanahan is on the record saying that those sessions were more important to him than the 60 minutes of game time tonight. This game likely means a bit more to Fangio and this Broncos group that wants to re-establish excitement for their fans. 10* NFLx Monday Daily Discounted Deal with the Denver Broncos (432) plus (or minus) the point(s) versus the San Francisco 49ers (431). Best of luck for us — Frank.

At 8:00 PM ET on Monday, we will be playing Under the Total in the game between the San Francisco 49ers (431) and the Denver Broncos (432). THE SITUATION: San Francisco (1-0) won their opening preseason game last week by a 17-9 score over Dallas as a 3.5-point favorite last Saturday. Denver (1-1) looks to bounce-back from their 22-14 upset loss at Seattle back on August 8th where they were 2-point favorites.

REASONS TO TAKE UNDER THE TOTAL: While the headlines with this 49ers team usually relate to their offense under head coach Kyle Shanahan, their defense has been drawn attention in training camp for their strong play. San Francisco limited the Cowboys to just 294 yards of offense last week in that preseason victory. Furthermore, the 49ers held Dallas to averaging just 4.8 Yards-Per-Passing-Attempt — and in preseason games involving a road team that did not allow more than 5.5 YPA in the preseason game in the previous week, these games finished Under the Total in 48 of these last 71 situations (68%) where these conditions applied. Quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo did not play last week but he is expected to make his preseason debut tonight — although reports out of the San Francisco camp is that he will play only one or two series tonight before giving way to his backups. There is still a battle for the second string QB slot between C.J. Beathard and Nick Mullens. Beathard injured his finger last week but he is expected to first off the bench after Garoppolo’s night is complete. San Francisco will likely rely on their deep bench at running back as well with Jerick McKinnon dealing with an injury. Shanahan did not risk playing Matt Breida and Tevin Coleman last week — so while they will both likely see snaps, they will likely not play much in this game to avoid risking another injury at the running back position. Denver has played 13 of their last 22 preseason games Under the Total after suffering an upset loss in the preseason in the previous week. The Broncos only gained 298 yards of offense last week despite it being their second preseason game after playing Atlanta in the Hall of Fame Game. Denver is averaging just 243.0 total YPG this preseason which has resulted in just 14 points in each of their games. Veteran QB Joe Flacco took his first snaps in live competition last week — he completed 3 of his 4 passes for 19 yards. It is not likely that he will play deep into this game. Expect the majority of the snaps to be given to rookies Drew Lock and Brett Rypien along with the fourth-year veteran Kevin Hogan. The former Stanford star has completed just 8 of his 15 passes for 54 yards with no touchdown passes in two preseason games. The Broncos have played 5 of their last 6 preseason games Under the Total when favored.

FINAL TAKE: These two teams conducted joint practices in the lead-up to this exhibition game. The Denver defense played extremely well in those controlled scrimmage events. The Broncos have allowed only 7 and 3 points in the first half of their two preseason games — and that triggers a preseason-specific angle supporting the Under that has been 81% effective over the last five seasons. In preseason games with the Total set in then 35.5-42 point range, when one of the teams has not allowed more than a touchdown in their previous two preseason games, these games finished Under the Total in 21 of the last 26 games where these situations applied. 25* NFLx Monday Night Football Total of the Year with Under the Total in the game between the San Francisco 49ers (431) and the Denver Broncos (432). Best of luck for us — Frank.

At 3:00 PM ET on Monday, we will be playing Wolverhampton (200066) with the Goal-Line versus Manchester United (200065). THE SITUATION: Wolverhampton (W0-D1-L0) comes off a 0-0 draw in their opening match last week against Leicester City. Manchester United (W1-D0-L0) looks to build off the momentum of their 4-0 victory over Chelsea last Sunday.

REASONS TO TAKE WOLVERHAMPTON WITH THE GOAL-LINE: The Wolves parked the proverbial bus on the road last week to pull out the one-point result against the Foxes. Now Wolverhampton returns home to Molineaux where they were very tough to beat last season — and manager Nuno Espirito Santo is comfortable with having his team play more aggressively on the pitch. The Wolves were W10-D4-L5 in their nineteen home matches last season. They also closed out the EPL campaign last year by going W6-D2-L0 in their last eight matches at home where they scored 16 goals and surrendered just six goals. Wolverhampton was also a giant killer last season — they were W7-D4-L4 in their fifteen matches against the Big Six teams while going W3-D1-L2 in their six home matches against these top six sides. Man United is feeling very good about themselves after their clean sheet blowout victory over Chelsea. But that match was much closer on the pitch than that final score suggests. The Red Devils could have easily surrendered two or three goals in that contest. The Blues controlled possession for 53.8% of that match while outshooting them by an 18 to 11 margin (7 to 5 with shots on target). Frankly, outside the first 20 minutes in their match yesterday with Leicester City, Chelsea has looked very vulnerable this season. Now Man United goes on the road away from Old Trafford where they were not nearly as good. The Red Devils were W9-D3-L7 in their nineteen matches on the road last season while only outscoring those opponents by a 32 to 29 margin. Man United was just W0-D1-L3 in their last four matches on the road in the EPL last year.

FINAL TAKE: Wolverhampton comes off a 4-0 victory last Thursday in Europa League action while managing to rest their key starters for this match. The Wolves were W2-D1-L0 in their three matches against Man United last season with their last meeting being a 2-1 victory at home against the Red Devils back on April 2nd. Don’t be surprised if Wolverhampton wins this match straight-up. 25* English Premier League Monday NBC Sports Network Match of the Month with the Wolverhampton (200066) with the Goal-Line versus Manchester United (200065). Best of luck for us — Frank.