Arlington Renegades at St. Louis Battlehawks odds, picks and predictions

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The Arlington Renegades (0-1) and St. Louis Battlehawks (0-1) meet Saturday at The Dome at America’s Center. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ABC). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Renegades vs. Battlehawks odds and make our expert football picks and predictions.

The Renegades were on the short end of a 27-14 score at home against the Birmingham Stallions last Saturday. Arlington led 3-0 after the 1st quarter, and it was tied 11-11 at half. However, Birmingham outscored Arlington 16-3 in the final 30 minutes.

QB Luis Perez was sharp at times, connecting on 19 of 28 passes for 214 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT. The ground game struggled to get going, though, averaging just 3.3 yards per carry while totaling 59 yards. Arlington also put the ball on the ground once, although it was even in the turnover battle.

The Battlehawks suffered an 18-16 loss on the road against the Michigan Panthers last Saturday. It was a low-scoring 1st half, with St. Louis holding a 3-0 lead at the break. Michigan led 7-3 after 3 quarters before a flurry of points on both sides in the final stanza.

QB A.J. McCarron was solid, completing 24 of 37 passes for 216 yards, 2 TD and 0 INT, while WR Marcell Ateman collected 6 receptions for 60 yards and a TD. Like Arlington, though, St. Louis struggled in the run game, totaling 62 yards with just 3.1 yards per tote. The Battlehawks were able to make a game of it thanks to a plus-2 turnover margin.

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Renegades at Battlehawks odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 11:10 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Renegades +165 (bet $100 to win $165) | Battlehawks -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Renegades +5 (-110) | Battlehawks -5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 41.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Renegades at Battlehawks key injuries

Renegades

QB Holton Ahlers (undisclosed) out
WR LuJuan Winningham (undisclosed) out

Battlehawks

WR Jahcour Pearson (knee) out
RB Jacob Saylors (undisclosed) out
QB Brandon Silvers (undisclosed) out
WR Jeffrey Thomas (undisclosed) out

Renegades at Battlehawks picks and predictions

Prediction

Battlehawks 23, Renegades 16

Moneyline

The Battlehawks (-200) will cost you 2 times your potential return, and that’s way too expensive. While St. Louis played well at times last week, and it is going to be home inside the raucous dome with 1 of the best home crowds in the UFL, it’s too much risk for not enough reward.

AVOID.

Against the spread

The BATTLEHAWKS -5 (-110) are worth a look, but go lightly. The Renegades +5 (-110) were paddled last week by the Stallions, while St. Louis nearly got the job done on the road. And the Battlehawks showed an ability to take the ball away, and that should serve them well in the home opener.

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Over/Under

UNDER 41.5 (-110) is the lean, but go lightly.

We saw the total go low for each of these teams last weekend, and neither had a whole lot of success running the ball. While McCarron and the Battlehawks should be able to move the chains with some downfield action, don’t discount the absence of Pearson throwing things off a little. The offense certainly didn’t look good for most of the Week 1 game.

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