World Series Game 3, Georgia-Florida and ESPN Odds Hiighlight Saturday

Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Gators battle the Bulldogs, the Trojans take on the Ducks, and the World Series shifts to Philadelphia for its third game. Professional bettors say it's one of the strongest cards in history of college football betting.

While the gambler's edge is up on the free pick section, professional bettors are getting the premium plays of Joe Duffy (GodsTips), Phil Steele (Northcoast Sports), Stevie Vincent (BetOnSports360). Also while the Gold Sheet and Sports Reporter are good, the do-it-yourself bettor has checked out the top tip sheet.

Colliding on the gridiron . . .

Top-ranked Florida is a 14.5-point home favorite on Saturday afternoon as they play host to rival Georgia. The Gators (7-0 SU, 2-3-1 ATS) got past Mississippi State 29-19 last weekend even though Tim Tebow threw for just 127 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions. The Bulldogs (4-3 SU, 2-5 ATS) are coming off an easy 34-10 win over Vanderbilt, as Joe Cox passed for 226 yards with a pair of scores (and one interception). The total for Saturday is at 48 points.

There are also two key ranked matchups on Saturday, with No. 4 USC at No. 10 Oregon, and No. 3 Texas at No. 13 Oklahoma State. The Trojans (6-1 SU, 2-5 ATS) are listed as 3-point road favorites against the Ducks (6-1 SU, 5-2 ATS), with the contest's total at 47 points. The Longhorns (7-0 SU, 2-4-1 ATS) are favored by 9.5 points on the road against the Cowboys (6-1 SU, 3-2-1 ATS). Oddsmakers have set the total for the Texas/Oklahoma State game at 53 points.

Elsewhere around the AP Top 10 on Saturday it'll be No. 5 Cincinnati (-16) at Syracuse, San Jose State at No. 6 Boise State (-36.5), Indiana at  No. 7 Iowa (-17.5), UNLV at No. 8 TCU (-35), and Tulane at No. 9 LSU (-36). No. 2 Alabama is not in action this weekend; they return on November 7 in game against LSU.

There are also two CFL games on Saturday, with Hamilton a 1-point home favorite against Saskatchewan, and Calgary a 1.5-point road favorite against B.C.

Meeting up on the diamond . . .

The World Series shifts to Philadelphia on Saturday night, with the Phillies and Yankees tied at one game apiece. Andy Pettitte will get the ball for New York in Game 3. Lefthander Pettitte is 2-0 with a no-decision so far during the playoffs, posting a 2.37 ERA and fanning 15 over 19 innings of work. The home side will counter Pettitte with Cole Hamels. Lefthander Hamels is 1-1 with a no-decision over three playoff starts, with an ERA of 6.75 and 12 strikeouts in 14 2-3 innings. Joe Blanton pitches Game 4 for the Phillies.

 

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Tipping off on the hardwood . . .

The NBA offers up seven games on Saturday, with New Jersey at Washington, Charlotte at Cleveland, Philadelphia at New York, Detroit at Milwaukee, Sacramento at San Antonio, Dallas at the Clippers, and Portland at Houston. The 1-1 Trail Blazers fell 97-94 at home to Denver on Thursday night despite Brandon Roy's team-high 30 points. The 1-1 Rockets are coming off a 108-107 road win over Golden State, with Trevor Ariza leading the offense with 25 points.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Finally, there are 11 games around the National Hockey League on Saturday, including Edmonton at Boston in a matinee matchup. The 7-5-1 Oilers are coming off a 6-5 shootout win over the Red Wings on Thursday night, with Ales Hemsky picking up two goals and an assist. Nikolai Khabibulin made 40 saves in the game. The 5-5-1 Bruins fell 2-1 at home to the Devils on Thursday night. Patrice Bergeron had the lone Boston marker, and Tim Thomas made 29 saves.

Also on the ice on Saturday: Carolina at Philadelphia, Atlanta at Ottawa, New Jersey at Tampa Bay, Buffalo at the Islanders, Minnesota at Pittsburgh, Florida at St. Louis, Dallas at Nashville, Anaheim at Phoenix, Detroit at Calgary, and Toronto at Montreal. The Maple Leafs and Canadiens met in Toronto back on October 1, with the Habs pulling out a 4-3 overtime victory against their old rival.