The Ducks overachieved in their opener but face a stiffer opponent in the Wild. The Wild look to score a lot of goals this season; the Ducks, with very low totals last year, no to many. Dynamic is not a word that has been used in describing the Wild in the past, but it should be appropriate this season. The Wild badly outscored the Ducks last year, while winning 9 of 11 meetings. Want an underdog?  Take the Wild to win -1 ½ today

Red Sox (Sale) vs Astros (Valdes)

If you look at the stats from the last series, the Sox/Astros matchup will likely be decided by the bats. The Red Sox offense is red hot, and the two teams are 1-2 in the post season in offense. Not so for the pitchers; both teams’ ERAs are over 4.

Sox starter Chris Sale struggled in his first postseason start, lasting only 1 inning, and in his previous regular season start. For such a strong starter, he has been historically poor in post season play. The talk is that “some mechanics adjustments have been made”, but it is hard to know what to expect from Sale today.

Valdes didn’t pitch well in his PS start either, nor his previous regular season start, but is very good at home and in previous post season action.

The Astros are a very good home team, and good vs left-handed pitching. Their relievers struggled in the White Sox series. The Red Sox are not the best road team, are poor as a road underdog and average vs. lefties. That said, it is the post season, and one wonders about the value of stats at the moment.

After their last outings, these two starters are wildcards today. The Astros are a favorite, and totals are about average. The Astros dominated the Red Sox this year in regular season play. I am banking on offense and Sale's inability to bounce back today.  Take the over in the first five innings.

Sd St @ Sj St

Have you ever heard the story of David vs. Goliath? In that story, the underdog somehow manages to win against all odds.

That's not going to be the case here today though in my opinion. SDSU is led by RB Greg Bell offensively. So far he has 94 rushes for 520 yards (5.5 yards per carry) with five TD's. 

I can't see SJSU mustering much off an offensive attack against SDSU, which concedes just 16.6 points per contest. 

The Spartans only allow 23.8 PPG, but their strength of schedule has to be questioned. 

This is one of the best offenses that SJSU has seen. And there's no question it's the best defense it's seen.

Look for SDSU to pull away for a comfortable win and cover as this one comes down the stretch. ANNIHILATION on SDSU

Toledo @ Central Michigan 

Toledo comes into this game 3-3, but they've definitely looked solid. Although they don't habe the greatest record, the Rockets are a perfect 5-0 ATS in thier last 5 games played on the road. They've also absolutely destroyed Central Michigan in the past... 10-1 in thier last 11 games against them.

CMU is also 3-3 but they have gotten blown out by a not so strong LSU team and haven't looked great. The Chippewas come into this one only 2-4 ATS in their last 6 games against opponents from inside the Mid-American conference.

With Toledo having more talent, especially on the defensive side of the ball and with Central Michigan only 2-4 ATS this season, give me Toledo.

Chelsea vs Brentford

Coming into this game, Chelsea has scored 3 goals in 3 of their last 4 games. The addition of Romelu Lukaku has made this team nearly unstoppable. After 7 matches, they have eight players with more than 2 points, including three with 4. 

Brentford has looked very solid in their first season in the EPL. With only one defeat, they've proved to everyone that they can compete. In their 7 games, they've scored atleast 2 in 4 of those. 

With both teams scoring a lot, and both looking for a huge boost in confidence, I expect a highly contested, lots of goals scored game here on Saturday. Take the OVER.