The Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Winnipeg Blue Bombers open their seasons Friday at IG Field. Kickoff is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Tiger-Cats vs. Blue Bombers odds, and make our expert CFL picks and predictions.
The Tiger-Cats finished their 2022 season with a 28-17 loss as 1.5-point underdogs at the Montreal Alouettes in the East semifinal. Hamilton had gone 8-10 straight up and 7-11 against the spread (ATS) in the regular season.
The Tiger-Cats signed QB Bo Levi Mitchell in the offseason. The 2-time Grey Cup MVP finished with 9 TDs and 6 INTs as a member of the Calgary Stampeders in 2022.
The Blue Bombers lost as 5-point favorites 24-23 vs. the Toronto Argonauts in the 109th Grey Cup last season. Winnipeg finished their regular season 15-3 straight up, while going 11-7 ATS.
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Tiger-Cats at Blue Bombers odds
Odds provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:15 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Tiger-Cats +170 (bet $100 to win $170) | Blue Bombers -200 (bet $200 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Tiger-Cats +5.5 (-115) | Blue Bombers -5.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 47 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Tiger-Cats at Blue Bombers key injuries
Tiger-Cats
- OL Joel Figueroa (knee) questionable
- OL Chris Van Zeyl (hips) out
Blue Bombers
- DL Jackson Jeffcoat (hip) questionable
- FB Mike Miller (shoulder) questionable
- DB Jamal Parker (ankle) doubtful
- DB Winston Rose (foot) questionable
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Tiger-Cats at Blue Bombers picks and predictions
Prediction
Blue Bombers 26, Tiger-Cats 19
Moneyline
PASS.
The Blue Bombers (-200) should get revenge after losing the last meeting 48-31 as 6-point favorites in Hamilton Sept. 17. However, there is no need to pay the higher price on the moneyline when Winnipeg should win by margin. Lay the points and/or bet the total instead.
Against the spread
BET BLUE BOMBERS -5.5 (-105).
The Tiger-Cats should improve this year after bringing in Mitchell, but chemistry may be an issue early on in the season. The Blue Bombers re-signed many of their veteran players in the offseason and should pick up where they left off as arguably the best team in the league. Look for Hamilton to be underwhelming offensively as Winnipeg wins by at least a TD.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 47 (-110).
Winnipeg’s defense should come out extra focused Friday after losing by 1 point in the Grey Cup and giving up 48 points the last time these teams met. Hamilton shouldn’t be too productive offensively early in the season as Mitchell will still be getting adjusted to a new system. I’ll be looking to play Unders in Tiger-Cats games early on until they start to gel offensively or until the market overcorrects.
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