The Winnipeg Blue Bombers (4-1) and Ottawa Redblacks (1-3) meet Saturday at TD Place Stadium. Kickoff is set for 4 p.m. ET (CFL+/TSN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Blue Bombers vs. Redblacks odds, and make our expert CFL picks and predictions.
The Blue Bombers covered the spread as 8-point home favorites with a 24-11 win vs. the Calgary Stampeders on July 7. Winnipeg’s 4 wins this season have been by an average margin of 14 points.
The Redblacks failed to cover as 1.5-point favorites in a 21-13 loss at the Hamilton Tiger-Cats last Saturday. Ottawa QB Jeremiah Masoli (Achilles) was forced to leave in his season debut and will be out for the year.
Redblacks backup QB Tyrie Adams (ACL) is also out for the season after getting injured Week 4 in a 26-7 win at home vs. the Edmonton Elks on June 30. Rookie QB Dustin Crum will make his 1st career start Saturday for Ottawa.
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Blue Bombers at Redblacks odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 7:02 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Blue Bombers -400 (bet $400 to win $100) | Redblacks +310 (bet $100 to win $310)
- Against the spread (ATS): Blue Bombers -9.5 (-110) | Redblacks +9.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 44.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Blue Bombers at Redblacks key injuries
Blue Bombers
- WR Nic Demski (hip) questionable
- WR Janarion Grant (ankle) out
- DL Jackson Jeffcoat (hip) questionable
- OL Patrick Neufeld (not injury related) questionable
- DB Jamal Parker (ankle) questionable
- DB Winston Rose (foot) questionable
Redblacks
- QB Tyrie Adams (ACL) out
- DB Cariel Brooks (foot) out
- QB Jeremiah Masoli (Achilles) out
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Blue Bombers at Redblacks picks and predictions
Prediction
Blue Bombers 24, Redblacks 9
Moneyline
Winnipeg (-400) should beat Ottawa for the 6th straight time, but there’s no need to pay the higher price on the ML when the Blue Bombers should win by margin.
PASS on the ML. Bet the spread and/or the total instead.
Against the spread
Ottawa has had horrible luck with QB injuries the last 2 games. It’s hard to imagine that Crum will have much success vs. this Blue Bombers defense, especially since it has allowed just a total of 14 points over the last 2 games.
Winnipeg has been dominant all season, with the exception of a bizarre 30-6 loss as a 6-point home favorite vs. the BC Lions on June 22. The Blue Bombers are 8-2 ATS in their last 10 games vs. teams with a losing record and should continue to beat up on inferior competition Saturday vs. the 1-3 Redblacks.
BET BLUE BOMBERS -9.5 (-110).
Over/Under
Winnipeg has allowed less than 12 points in back-to-contests and Ottawa has scored more than 15 points just once this season. The Under is 3-0 in the Blue Bombers’ last 3 games and 5-0 in the Redblacks’ last 5.
BET UNDER 44.5 (-110).
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