Winnipeg Blue Bombers vs Hamilton Tiger-Cats Prediction 6-9-23 CFL Picks

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Winnipeg Blue Bombers meet Friday in CFL action at IG Field. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Hamilton Tiger-Cats Betting Preview

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have made the playoffs in each of the last 4 years, but this season has increased expectations. After struggling quarterback play last year, the Tiger-Cats landed Bo Levi Mitchell, a two-time Grey Cup winner, two-time MVP and a guy who has 32,500 career passing yards and 188 touchdowns. Levi Mitchell makes the Tiger-Cats legit title contenders as they search for their first Grey Cup since 1999. Duke Williams is a great addition at wide receiver, while Tim White is still around after leading Hamilton with 94 receptions and 8 touchdowns. Defensively, Tunde Adeleke returns after 68 tackles, Malik Carney had 7 sacks and Richard Leonard had 4 interceptions. Linebacker Jameer Thurman also comes in from Calgary. The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are 1 of maybe 5 teams that should have legit championship hopes. 

Winnipeg Blue Bombers Betting Preview

The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have made the Grey Cup in each of the last 3 seasons, but they have a bitter taste in their mouth after losing to the Argonauts. The Blue Bombers enter this year as the championship favorites and have the best player in quarterback Zach Collaros, who is a back-to-back CFL Most Outstanding Player. Receiver Dalton Schoen looks to build on an impressive rookie season, and Brady Oliveira returns at running back after a 1,000-yard season. Defensively, Adam Bighill returns after leading Winnipeg with 72 tackles, Willie Jefferson had 7 sacks and Winston Rose had 3 interceptions. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are pretty much the same team they were a year ago, and that’s not a bad thing, given they ran off a 15-3 record and nearly completed a three peat. 

Trends 

The Tiger-Cats are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 road games and 37-17-2 ATS in their last 56 Friday games. The Blue Bombers are 23-9 ATS in their last 32 home games and 19-6-1 ATS in their last 26 Friday games. The under is 18-8 in Tiger-Cats last 26 road games. The under is 23-9 in Blue Bombers last 32 home games. The Tiger-Cats are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 meetings in Winnipeg and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 meetings.

Randy’s Free Pick

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats are intriguing in the underdog role given their upgrade at quarterback. However, we kind of need to see things play out first. The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are the same team they were a year ago and are trustworthy SU and ATS, especially at home where they were a buzz saw. I’ll keep trusting the Blue Bombers until they give me a reason not to. I’ll lay the points with the home team.