THE Saskatchewan Roughriders face the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the West in the final on Saturday. Kickoff at Princess Auto Stadium is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. ET (CFL+ / TSN). Below we analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Roughriders vs. Blue Bombers oddsand make sure our expert CFL Picks and Predictions.

The Roughriders went 9-8-1 in the regular season, winning 4 of their last 5 games. In the West Semifinal on November 2, they beat the BC Lions at home, 28-19, beating Lions QB. Vernon Adams Jr. 3 times, as 4.5 point favorites.

Winnipeg finished first in the West, with an 11-7 record and a first-round playoff bye. Starting 0–4, they won 9 of their last 10 games, closing the season on October 26 with a 28–27 road victory over the Montreal Alouettes, failing to rank as a 7.5-point favorite .

Roughriders and Blue Bombers odds

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• Money Line (ML): Roughriders +180 (bet $100 to win $180) | Blue Bombers -225 (bet $225 to win $100)
• Against the spread (ATS): Roughriders +4.5 (-115) | Blue Bombers -4.5 (-105)
• More/Less (Y/U): 47.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)

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Key injuries to the Roughriders and Blue Bombers

Roughriders

• W.R. Shawn Bane Jr. (knee) out
• Database Jaxon Ford (knee) out
• R.B. Frankie Hickson (to go out)
• W.R. Dohnte Meyers (shoulder) out
• D.L. Korte-Moore Lake (knee) out
• OL Trevor Reid (knee) out
• W.R. Joe Robustelli (shoulder) out

Blue bombers

• Database Brandon Alexander (hand) doubtful
• kg Kyrie Wilson (calf) doubtful
• D.L. Jamal Wood (knee) questionable

Roughriders and Blue Bombers picks and predictions

Prediction

Blue Bombers 29, Roughriders 23

Money line

The Roughriders won the July 19 game 19-9 at home, but the Blue Bombers swept a two-game home-and-away series in September (35-33 at Regina on September 1 and 26-21 at Winnipeg on September 7). . .

Winnipeg has won 8 of the last 10 meetings and has been the hottest team in the league over the last 10 weeks.

The Blue Bombers went 6-3 at home, winning 6 straight in Winnipeg. The Roughriders were 4-4-1 on the road this season.

Winnipeg should return to the Gray Cup with a win, but the -225 odds aren’t worth it.

PASS.

Against the spread

The big winner of the 3 meetings covered the gap.

Winnipeg has covered the spread in 8 of its 11 victories this season. Seven of those wins were by 5 points or more.

Saskatchewan has only covered the spread once in a loss all season.

PARI BLUE BOMBERS -4.5 (-105).

More/Less

Their last meeting had a total of 47 points, which was under the projection of 47.5 points, but the week before they had totaled 68.

Ten of the Roughriders’ 19 games have reached the Over. Only 4 of Winnipeg’s 18 games allowed Over to concede.

The Blue Bombers have scored 26 or more points in 7 of their last 8 games, averaging 29.9 points per game.

After their September 7 loss to the Blue Bombers, the Roughriders scored 28 or more points in 5 of 6 games.

BET OVER 47.5 (-115).

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