Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Toronto Argonauts Prediction, 6/18/2023 CFL Pick, Tips and Odds

Game: Hamilton Tiger-Cats vs Toronto Argonauts

Date: Sunday, June 18, 2023

Location: BMO Field in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Hamilton Tiger-Cats (+2.5)

BMO Field is the site where and the Toronto Argonauts (0-0) will take on the Hamilton Tiger-Cats (0-1) on Sunday. Hamilton opens this game as 2.5-point dogs. The O/U opens at 46.5. The men taking the field are Bo Levi Mitchell and Chad Kelly.

In their last outing the Tiger-Cats faced the Blue Bombers and took the loss by a score of 42-31. Bo Levi Mitchell went 17/33 with 200 yards through the air and added 1 TD. He walked away with 2 interceptions in the game. James Butler paced the team in rushing for the game. He broke a long run for 16 yards and he ran for 1 TD during the game. He ran for 66 yards on 11 carries which meant he was running for 6.0 yards per tote. Tim White led the team in receiving yardage with a total of 71 yards on 4 catches. He had an average of 17.8 yards per catch for the game.

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The Tiger-Cats attained 1,648 total yards last year. As a team they averaged 91.6 yards on the ground, which had them sitting 7th in the league. Hamilton compiled 20 touchdowns via the pass and 13 touchdowns via the ground. When it comes to putting the ball in the endzone, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats held an average of 23.4 points per outing.

The Tiger-Cats were sitting in 6th in the CFL concerning the opposition scoring, conceding 26.3 points per game. They allowed an average of 4.7 yards per run and 82.9 rushing yards per contest last year. Over the course of last season, they allowed 1,492 yards via the ground game in 18 outings. In terms of yards through the air, the Tiger-Cats allowed 4,449 yards which had them ranked 5th in the league. They conceded 26 throwing touchdowns and 12 rushing touchdowns. They gave up 330.1 yards per outing putting them at 2nd in the CFL.

The last time they took the field the Argonauts went up against the Blue Bombers and won 24-23. Andrew Harris led the team on the ground in the game. He had a long run of 16 yards but he wasn't able to rush for a TD on the day. He scurried for 55 yards on 10 carries which gave him an average of 5.5 yards per run. DaVaris Daniels was the leader in receiving yardage with a tally of 58 yards on 7 receptions. He notched an average of 8.3 yards per reception in the game. McLeod Bethel-Thompson went 15/28 with 203 yards through the air but wasn't able to throw a ball for a TD. He walked away from this game with no interceptions.

In terms of putting points on the board, the Argonauts were ranked 5th in the league averaging 24.6 points per outing. Last season, the Argonauts racked up 4,733 yards via the pass as well as averaging 262.9 passing yards per outing, which ranked 3rd in the CFL. They had an average of 81.7 rushing yards per game and rushed for 1,470 yards in total. The Toronto Argonauts averaged 344.6 yards/outing which was good for 6th in the CFL.

The Argonauts gave up 23.6 PPG, which had them ranked 4th in the CFL. Over the course of the season, they allowed 425 total points. Toronto gave up a total of 1,843 yards via the ground game (102.4 yards/game) as well as 12 touchdowns via the rush over the course of last season. They allowed 21 touchdowns through the air and 262.8 yards/game, which put them in 9th in the league.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Toronto Argonauts (-2.5) and under 46.5 points

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