Clemson-Duke point total, Orioles-Angels run line plays: Sept. 4 best bets

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Here are our best bets for Monday, Sept. 4:

TOP PLAY

The play: NCAAF, Clemson at Duke UNDER 55.5 points

The odds/bet: -110 ($33 to win $30)

The book: Caesars Sportsbook

Time/TV: 7 p.m. (ESPN)

Our take: This matchup appears to be a shootout on paper with strong quarterback play on both sides, but we see less points being scored than the 55.5-point total indicates.

Clemson’s defense is normally one of the best in the nation under Dabo Sweeney, and they have eight returning starters to where they should return to their usual elite selves and give Duke quarterback Riley Leonard some trouble.

Promising sophomore quarterback Cade Klubnik and the Clemson offense have serious potential, but Duke’s defense also has eight returning starters to where we see the experience winning out.

ORIOLES OVER ANGELS

The play: MLB, Orioles (-1.5 run line) over Angels

The odds/bet: -120 ($12 to win $10)

The book: Caesars Sportsbook

Time/TV: 8:38 p.m. (FS1)

Our take: The Orioles have stayed among MLB’s elite into September, and a large part of that has been due to their starting pitching staying consistent.

Hard-throwing rookie Grayson Rodriguez had a rough first half, but he’s turned things around in the second half and has been one of the Orioles top starters in the second half with a 2.83 second half ERA.

Rodriguez should be able to keep that going tonight against the injury-riddled Angels lineup, and the Orioles lineup should score enough to win by multiple runs.

HOW WE’VE FARED

Sunday’s best bets

• NCAAF, LSU to win by 1-13 points at Florida State (LOST $20)

• EPL, Arsenal money line vs. Manchester United (WON $10)

Sunday’s profit/loss: -$10 (1-1)

Final total for the week: +$37.50 (8-6)

Total for September: -$13.50 (3-3)

Total for 2023: -$606.20 (204-234)

NOTE: If a line or odds are minus, it considers the juice one must lay to place the bet. Ex: Team A is -160 on the money line, one would have to bet $160 to win $100 (or $16 to win $10). OR Team B is a 5-point favorite at -110, one would have to bet $110 to win $100 (or $11 to win $10.)

Conversely, on positive lines, if Team C is +140 on the money line, $100 would bring in $140 (or $10 to win $14).

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