deskgameAuburn hits the road to play South Carolina on Saturday before returning home to face No. 14 Mississippi State on Tuesday. A home game against Tennessee looms Jan. 25.
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deskgameNew York has the fifth-best odds to win the NL, so it’s best to wager on them now. The potential payouts are destined to shrink during the offseason. Even if the Mets don’t land Soto, you can be sure they will add major pieces to a team that already demonstrated it is capable of making a lot of postseason noise.
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deskgameAs you review the NFL odds this week, one thing to watch for is matchups where one team has a clear path to the playoffs and the other has no postseason hopes. A team’s motivation level can sometimes diminish when there’s nothing to play for beyond Week 18.