The Vegas Vipers (2-5) visit the St. Louis Battlehawks (5-2) Saturday in Week 8 XFL action at The Dome at America’s Center in St. Louis. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Vipers vs. Battlehawks odds, and make our expert XFL picks, predictions and bets.
The Vipers had their most impressive outing of the season in Week 7, dropping the San Antonio Brahmas 26-12 in their home finale as 3-point favorites. Vegas, which plays its final 3 games on the road, snapped an 0-5 against-the-spread (ATS) skid in the process, while cashing the Under for the first time in consecutive games.
The Battlehawks picked up a 24-15 win as 3-point road underdogs against the Houston Roughnecks, covering in back-to-back outings for the first time this season. The Under also cashed in consecutive games for the Battlehawks for the first time in 2023.
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Vipers at Battlehawks odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Friday at 9:20 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Vipers +240 (bet $100 to win $240) | Battlehawks -300 (bet $300 to win $100)
- Against the spread: Vipers +7.5 (-115) | Battlehawks -7.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 46.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)
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Vipers at Battlehawks picks and predictions
Prediction
Battlehawks 26, Vipers 15
Moneyline
The Battlehawks (-300) will cost 3 times your potential return, and that’s just too expensive against the visiting Vipers, who come in with a little momentum after dropping San Antonio last weekend.
PASS.
Against the spread
The BATTLEHAWKS -7.5 (-105) are worth a look laying the points, as they look for a 3rd straight cover.
The Dome at America’s Center is about as hostile an environment as you’ll see in the XFL, with a raucous crowd making it very uncomfortable for the visitors.
St. Louis has scored 20 or more points in 6 consecutive games, and QB A.J. McCarron is 2nd in the XFL with 1,544 passing yards and a 68.9% completion percentage, while leading the league with 17 passing TDs.
The Vipers topped the Brahmas last weekend for a nice win, but facing the pass-happy Battlehawks in a hostile environment will be too much to handle.
Over/Under
The UNDER 46.5 (-115) is the lean as the Vipers are likely to struggle to put up points.
The Under is 3-1 in the past 4 games for the Battlehawks, while cashing in each of the past 2 games for the Vipers. Vegas is averaging just 13.0 PPG of offense in 2 road games this season, too, while St. Louis is allowing 15.0 PPG across the previous 4 outings overall.
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