FRANK’S CUTTING ROOM FLOOR FOR WEDNESDAY, 10/20:

My “Cutting Room Floor” plays are the situations I considered the closest to being worthy of investment but did not make the “final cut” for my official plays today for subscribers. The last play I cut in MLB for Wednesday was with the Los Angeles Dodgers with the money-line versus the Atlanta Braves (action). Los Angeles (111-60) won their first game in the NLCS yesterday with their 6-5 victory. The Dodgers have won 25 of their last 33 home games with the Total listed in the 8-8.5 range. Los Angeles has also won 6 of their last 9 playoff games when trailing in the series including three of these four circumstances this season. Atlanta (93-75) still holds a 2-1 lead in this series — but they have lost 4 of their last 5 playoff games on the road. The Braves have also lost 7 straight road games when a money-line underdog priced at +150 or higher. The Dodgers’ money-line is above my -150 price threshold (and I am passing on the Run-Line) but I like that side tonight. Take the LA Dodgers with the money-line (action). Best of luck — Frank.

Frank Sawyer’s Hollywood Sports DELIVERED their 25* MLB AL Total of the Year last night with the Houston-Boston Over to improve their 16 of 22 (73%) MLB Playoff mark this postseason! Frank is on a 45 of 67 (67%) MLB run along with a 14 of 18 (78%) MLB TOTALS TEAR! Now Frank furthers his 29 of 41 (71%) MLB Game of the Month/Year run which includes a 10 of 11 (91%) MLB Playoff Game of the Year streak with his 25* MLB National League Total of the Year for the Atlanta-LA Dodgers O/U winner on TBS-TV at 8:08 PM ET! DO NOT MISS OUT!

Frank's win last night furthered his 12 of 16 (67%) Game of the Month/Year run in All-Sports! Frank is on a 29 of 48 (60%) CFB run — and he furthers his 25 of 38 (66%) CFB sides clip with his 25* CFB Wednesday ESPN2 Game of the Year for the Coastal Carolina-Appalachian State ATS winner at 7:30 PM ET! DON'T MISS IT!

FRANK’S CUTTING ROOM FLOOR FOR WEDNESDAY, 10/20:

My “Cutting Room Floor” plays are the situations I considered the closest to being worthy of investment but did not make the “final cut” for my official plays today for subscribers. The last play I cut for Wednesday was with Under the Total in the game between the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers and the Appalachian State Mountaineers. Coastal Carolina (6-0) remained unbeaten this season with their 52-20 win at Arkansas State as a 20-point favorite on October 7th. The Chanticleers have played 5 of their last 7 games Under the Total after a win by 20 or more points. Coastal Carolina has played 4 of their last 5 games Under the Total in October. Appalachian State (4-2) has played 6 of their last 8 games Over the Total in October. They come off a 41-13 loss at UL-Lafayette as a 4-point favorite last Tuesday which finished below the 57.5 point total. Quarterback Chase Brice only passed for 135 yards in the loss — and the Over is 5-1-1 in the Mountaineers’ last 7 games after not passing for more than 170 yards in their last game. Take the Under. Best of luck — Frank.

Frank Sawyer’s Hollywood Sports DELIVERED their 25* NL Total of the Year last night with the Houston-Boston Over to further their 12 of 16 (867%) Game of the Month/Year run in All-Sports! Frank is on a 29 of 48 (60%) CFB run — and he furthers his 25 of 38 (66%) CFB sides clip with his 25* CFB Wednesday ESPN2 Game of the Year for the Coastal Carolina-Appalachian State ATS winner at 7:30 PM ET! DO NOT MISS OUT!

Frank improve to a 16 of 22 (73%) MLB Playoff mark this postseason with last night's win! He is on a 45 of 67 (67%) MLB run along with a 14 of 18 (78%) MLB TOTALS TEAR! Now Frank furthers his 29 of 41 (71%) MLB Game of the Month/Year run which includes a 10 of 11 (91%) MLB Playoff Game of the Year streak with his 25* MLB National League Total of the Year for the Atlanta-LA Dodgers O/U winner on TBS-TV at 8:08 PM ET! DON'T MISS IT!

At 8:08 PM ET on Wednesday, we will be playing Over the Total in the game between the Atlanta Braves (917) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (918) (action if you can, but being required to list Jesse Chavez and Julio Urias — or whoever — is fine). THE SITUATION: Atlanta (93-75) blew a 5-2 lead in the bottom of the eighth inning by giving up four runs in a 6-5 loss to the Dodgers. Los Angeles (111-60) still trails 2-1 in the National League Championship Series.

REASONS TO TAKE OVER THE TOTAL: The Braves had won five straight games before their loss yesterday. Atlanta has played 43 of their last 68 games Over the Total after winning three of their last four games. Manager Brian Snitker has a pitching problem for this game — the result of a long season where they have lost several starting pitchers to injury. Snitker initially decided on Huascar Ynoa to pitch tonight — but he has been scratched after experiencing shoulder inflammation late this afternoon. It looks like Snitker will use Jesse Chavez as his opener — he comes off giving up two hits and walking a batter as the final pitcher for the Braves in that disastrous 8th inning last night. Luke Jackson gave up four runs to begin the inning. Both pitchers may be lacking in confidence. The Atlanta hitters need to assume that they need to score plenty of runs tonight given this being a bullpen game — but they get to play with reckless abandon. The Braves have scored five runs in three of their last four games. They are heavy underdogs tonight — and they have played 41 of their last 61 games when a money-line underdog priced at +200 or higher. Los Angeles has stranded ten runners in two straight games — and they have played 10 of their last 13 games Over the Total after stranding ten or more runners in two straight games. Furthermore, the Dodgers have played 7 of their last 9 home games Over the Total — and they have played 6 of their last 8 home games Over the Total with the number set in the 7-8.5 range. Manager Dave Roberts gives the ball to Urias who had a 20-3 record with a 2.96 ERA and a 1.02 WHIP in 32 starts in the regular season. The left-hander allowed two runs in an inning of relief on Sunday in Game Two of this series. While Roberts can tell himself he just used Urias’ normal bullpen session between starts for that inning of work, pitching in the playoffs is more stressful than just the regular bullpen session a couple of days after a previous start. Urias has not been as effective at home either where he has a 3.27 ERA in 14 starts in the regular season as opposed to his 2.71 ERA in 18 starts on the road. Urias also sees his ERA rise to a  3.38 mark in his 37 1/3 innings in the playoffs. Los Angeles has played 5 straight Overs with Urias their starting pitcher in October. The Dodgers have also played 15 of their last 23 games Over the Total with Urias pitching with the Total set in the 7-8.5 range.

FINAL TAKE: Los Angeles has played 9 of their last 13 games Over the Total in the playoffs — and they have played 8 of their last 9 games Over the Total when trailing in a playoff series including all four occasions this season. Atlanta has played 8 of their last 12 games Over the Total when leading in a playoff series including all three this season. 25* MLB National League Total of the Year with Over the Total in the game between the Atlanta Braves (917) and the Los Angeles Dodgers (918) (action if you can, but being required to list Jesse Chavez and Julio Urias — or whoever — is fine). Best of luck for us — Frank.

FRANK’S CUTTING ROOM FLOOR FOR WEDNESDAY, 10/20:

My “Cutting Room Floor” plays are the situations I considered the closest to being worthy of investment but did not make the “final cut” for my official plays today for subscribers. The last play I cut for Wednesday afternoon was with the Boston Red Sox with the money-line versus the Houston Astros listing both starting pitchers Chris Sale and Framber Valdez. Boston (98-73) looks to rebound from their 9-2 loss to the Astros last night. The Red Sox have won 4 straight games after a loss. They have also won 8 of their last 11 home games with the Total set in the 9-10.5 range. Houston (100-70) has still lost 6 of their last 8 games on the road. The Astros have also lost 5 of their last 6 games as an underdog. Take Boston with the money-line listing both starting pitchers Sale and Valdez. Best of luck — Frank.

Frank Sawyer DELIVERED his 25* MLB NL Total of the Year last night with the Houston-Boston Over to improve his 16 of 22 (73%) MLB Playoff mark this postseason! Frank is on a 45 of 67 (67%) MLB run — and now he furthers his 14 of 18 (78%) MLB TOTALS TEAR with the Houston-Boston O/U winner on FS1-TV at 5:08 PM ET! WATCH and WIN — and BANK on Frank!

Frank enjoys a 12 of 16 (867%) Game of the Month/Year run in All-Sports after last night's MLB winner! Frank is on a 29 of 48 (60%) CFB run — and he furthers his 25 of 38 (66%) CFB sides clip with his 25* CFB Wednesday ESPN2 Game of the Year for the Coastal Carolina-Appalachian State ATS winner at 7:30 PM ET! DO NOT MISS OUT!

At 7:30 PM ET on Wednesday, we will be playing the Appalachian State Mountaineers (308) plus the points versus the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (307). THE SITUATION: Appalachian State (4-2) looks to bounce-back from their 41-13 upset loss at Louisiana-Lafayette as a 4-point favorite last Tuesday. Coastal Carolina (6-0) remained unbeaten this season by winning their seventh game in their last eighteen since the start of last season with their 52-20 victory at Arkansas State as a 20-point favorite back on October 7th.

REASONS TO TAKE THE MOUNTAINEERS PLUS THE POINTS: Appalachian State was flat on the road against a Ragin’ Cajuns team motivated to avenge a loss against them last year. We had Louisiana last week in that spot — and that loss sets up a nice situation for the Mountaineers. Head coach Shawn Clark can still have his team in the driver’s seat to win the Sub Belt East Division with a victory tonight. Appalachian State has covered the point spread in 4 of their last 5 games after an upset loss to a conference opponent. They have also covered the point spread in 7 of their last 10 games after a loss by 20 or more points — and in their three losses by at least four touchdowns in program history, they have responded to cover the point spread all 3 times. The Mountaineers have also covered the point spread in 4 straight games after allowing at least 40 points in their last game. Appalachian State returned ten starters and their top seven tacklers from their defense that was 18th in the nation by allowing only 328.8 total YPG. The bigger concerns may be on offense after former Clemson and Duke transfer quarterback Chase Brice may have played the worst game of his career by throwing two interceptions to the Ragin’ Cajuns while completing 15 of 27 passes for only 135 yards. The Mountaineers are banged up at running back as well with Camerun Peoples missing the last two games and Daetrick Harrington and Nate Noel questionable. Former Notre Dame transfer Jahmir Smith is healthy — so Appalachian State still has talent at the position even if all three of those other backs cannot take the field. The Mountaineers rank 20th in the nation in Offensive Success Rate. They should play better. Coastal Carolina had failed to cover the point spread in 6 of their last 7 games after playing a game where at least 70 combined points were scored. And while sophomore quarterback Grayson McCall completed 18 of 23 passes for 365 yards against the Red Wolves — but the Chanticleers have failed to cover the point spread in 3 straight games after passing for at least 325 yards in their last game. Coastal Carolina has benefited from a soft early schedule — their wins have come against one FCS program in The Citadel and just one FBS team in Kansas. Their Group of Five campaign so far has been against Massachusetts, UL-Monroe, Buffalo, and then Arkansas State. This is — by far — their biggest test this season after being a two-touchdown favorite or better in their first six games. The Chanticleers are playing their second straight game on the road — and playing in hostile environments is not a normal occurrence for this team that benefited from limited crowds in their road games during the pandemic in their 11-1 season a year ago. Coastal Carolina has failed to cover the point spread in 5 of their last 6 games as a favorite laying 3.5 to 10 points.

FINAL TAKE: Appalachian State is not an underdog often when playing at home at Kidd Brewer Stadium in Boone. The Mountaineers have lost only five times at home since 2015. Appalachian State has covered the point s spread in 7 of their last 8 games as an underdog — and they have covered the point spread in 6 of their last 8 games as a dog getting 3.5 to 10 points. 25* CFB Wednesday ESPN2 Game of the Year with the Appalachian State Mountaineers (308) plus the points versus the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (307). Best of luck for us — Frank.

At 5:08 PM ET on Wednesday, we will be playing Over the Total in the game between the Houston Astros (915) and the Boston Red Sox (916) listing both starting pitchers Framber Valdez and Chris Sale. THE SITUATION: Houston (100-70) evened the American League Championship Series at 2-2 with their dramatic 9-2 victory against the Red Sox last night. Boston (98-73) has still won five of their last seven games.

REASONS TO TAKE OVER THE TOTAL: After both teams blew scoring opportunities for most of the game, the Astros finally broke through with seven runs in the top of the ninth inning to even this series. While I am not just an auto-Over zombie for this series, I do expect another high-scoring game given the respective starting pitchers confronting two teams swinging hot bats. The Over is 20-7-2 in Houston’s last 29 games after a win — and the over is 20-5-2 in their last 27 games after scoring at least five runs in their last game. The Over is now 10-3-2 in Houston’s last 14 games on the road — and they have played 16 of their last 21 road games Over the Total as a money-line underdog. The Astros have played 7 of their last 9 games Over the Total with the number set in the 9-10.5 range. Manager Dusty Baker turns to his Game One starter in Valdez who gave up three runs (two earned) in only 2 2/3 innings last Friday. The left-hander had an 11-6 record with a 3.14 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP in the regular season. But in his last seven starts including the playoffs, Valdez has a 4.66 ERA and a 1.55 WHIP. Furthermore, in his three postseason appearances this year, Valdez has a 7.50 ERA and a 1.83 WHIP. Houston has played 10 of their last 16 games Over the Total with Valdez pitching after a win in their previous game. Baker will likely give him a quick hook when he gets into trouble tonight — but the Houston bullpen has a 4.49 ERA and 1.38 WHIP when pitching on the road this season. Baker has used his relievers to pitch 6 1/3, 8 innings, and 7 2/3 innings in the last three games in this series — and Houston has played 20 of their last 28 games Over the Total when their bullpen has pitches at least 9 combined innings in their last two games. Valdez faces a Red Sox team that is scoring 7.6 Runs-Per-Game in their last seven games with a .311 Batting Average, .374 On-Base Percentage, and an OPS of .955. Boston has played 6 straight Overs after allowing at least five runs in their last game. They stay at home at Fenway Park for the final time in this series where the Over is 18-5-1 in their last 24 home games — and the Over is 23-8-4 in their last 35 home games in the playoffs. Boston has also played 34 of their last 50 home games Over the Total with the Total set in the 9-10.5 range. Manager Alex Cora counters with Sale who allowed only one run in 2 2/3 innings of work in Game One on Friday — but he allowed five base hits and walked a batter. The left-hander has a 5-1 record with a 3.16 ERA and a 1.34 WHIP in nine regular-season starts. But in his last four outings, Sale has a 9.00 ERA and a 2.09 WHIP. And in his career 22 2/3 innings in the playoffs, Sale has an 8.74 ERA and a 1.94 WHIP over nine appearances including six starts. The Red Sox have played all 6 of his playoff starts Over the Total. Boston has also played 4 of their last 5 home games Over the Total with Sale pitching when favored from a -125 to -175 price. The Boston bullpen has a 4.34 ERA and 1.39 WHIP at home this year. 

FINAL TAKE: The Astros are scoring 6.7 Runs-Per-Game in their last seven games. The Over is 8-2-1 in Houston’s last 9 games against starting pitchers with a WHIP of 1.30 or higher. 20* MLB Houston-Boston FS1-TV O/U Special with Over the Total in the game between the Houston Astros (915) and the Boston Red Sox (916) listing both starting pitchers Framber Valdez and Chris Sale. Best of luck for us — Frank.