Seattle Sea Dragons at St. Louis Battlehawks odds, picks and predictions

The Seattle Sea Dragons (5-3) and the St. Louis Battlehawks (6-2) meet Sunday in a Week 9 matchup. Kickoff from The Dome at America’s Center is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET (ESPN2/ESPN+). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Sea Dragons vs. Battlehawks odds, and make our expert XFL picks, predictions and bets.

The Sea Dragons were on the rise, winning 5 straight games heading into Week 8 against the DC Defenders. Seattle was nipped 34-33 at home, splashing cold water on the Sea Dragons. It is still 4-2 ATS in the last 6 games, while hitting the Over in 3 in a row, and 6 of 8 this season.

The Battlehawks won for the 3rd consecutive time last week at home against the Vegas Vipers, although they failed to cover in the 21-17 win as 7.5-point favorites. The Under cashed for the 3rd straight game, too, as the defense has allowed just 12.7 points per game (PPG) during the win streak.

These teams met in Seattle back in Week 2, with the Battlehawks scratching out a 20-18 road win as 3.5-point underdogs as the Over (36.5) connected.

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Sea Dragons at Battlehawks odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Saturday at 11:02 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Sea Dragons -105 (bet $105 to win $100) | Battlehawks -115 (bet $115 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Sea Dragons +1 (-110) | Battlehawks -1 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 46 (O: -110 | U: -110)

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Sea Dragons at Battlehawks key injuries

Sea Dragons

LB Jordan Evans (hamstring) out – moved to IR
DT Antwuan Jackson (knee) questionable
DE Daniel Joseph (groin) questionable
DE Chris Smith (illness) questionable

Battlehawks

S Jon Alexander (shoulder) questionable
RB Mataeo Durant (concussion) out
DB Tim Harris (groin) out
QB AJ McCarron (shoulder) questionable
LB Mike Rose (ankle) out
QB Nick Tiano (foot) out – moved to IR

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Sea Dragons at Battlehawks picks and predictions

Prediction

Sea Dragons 25, Battlehawks 19

Moneyline

The SEA DRAGONS (-105) are the play, as McCarron is banged up for the Battlehawks (-115), and a question mark to play. With his backup, Tiano, hitting IR this week, the team could be forced to start former Arizona State standout QB Manny Wilkins, with Vincent Testaverde Jr. serving as backup. That’s not ideal.

QB Ben DiNucci has been a stud for the Sea Dragons, rolling up 2,072 passing yards with 15 TD, leading the XFL in yardage. Of course, DiNucci also leads the league with 10 INT, too.

Still, if McCarron is officially ruled out, or limited in any way, that seriously decreases the chances of St. Louis winning.

Against the spread

Betting the Sea Dragons +1 (-110) makes no sense. If you like Seattle, just bet it straight up on the moneyline for a better price.

AVOID.

Over/Under

UNDER 46 (-110) is the lean. This game should be a shootout between DiNucci and McCarron, and that’s what the people want to see. But if McCarron is limited or sidelined, that will limit the offensive potential.

Seattle has cashed the Under just twice this season. Of course, the Under is 2-2 in the 4 games prior to Week 8, and the defense has allowed 19 or fewer points in 4 straight from Weeks 4-7.

St. Louis has cashed the Under in 3 in a row, allowing just 12.7 PPG in the past 3 outings. Even if McCarron plays, we could see a little more defense than anticipated.

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