VSiN Primetime | August 31st, 2026 | Hour 1

**SPEAKER_1** (0:04)
Live from the Circus Sportsbook in downtown Las Vegas on VSiN, the SportsBetting Network.

**Tim Murray** (0:13)
We are off and running on a Monday, fresh off of a college football weekend. It wasn't a full slate, but still eight games to sink our teeth into Matt Youmans. You are at one of the eight games. We will dive into that game. Was it a bad beat for those who had Hawaii plus the points? For those who had the total like I did, it was looking good. But as we know, Matt, it's never under until it's over. And that was the case for that fourth quarter out in Palo Alto. Overreactions are plenty. Lots of college football chatter as week one is upon us. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and it'll all wrap up in Tallahassee with Florida State taking on SMU. Mr. Youmans, how are you, sir?

**Matt Youmans** (0:58)
That was great. Like you said, to have college football back, I went out to the Hawaii Stanford game in Palo Alto. And how about a crazy point spread result to start the season?
Nothing quite like it. NFL preseason wraps up. Got a lot to talk about there. Contest entries are setting records. And Tim, it's an exciting time of year. And it was a big weekend here at Circa. A lot of guys, you know, we saw a lot of people, sports betters, that come around only a couple of times a year. This place is packed over the weekend for the Circa contest weekend. And it's great to have college football back because we're going to talk a lot of college football tonight as we look forward to the week one schedule, which is actually really good. You know, week zero is a warm up. There are a few good games. It's just kind of like the layup line before the game starts. And now we got the real deal this week and looking forward to it, man.
I think, you know, if you made a list of the top 10 games in week one, it's going to be a pretty strong list this week.

**Tim Murray** (1:58)
We do like making top 10 lists, man. Maybe we should do that this week. But it will be get it started on Thursday. Handful of the top 15 teams in the country will get in action on Friday. And then Saturday, while you don't have a massive game, I do think the late night slate is pretty solid. The Sunday night slate is also very good. I know you've got a bone to pick with the television executives out there for Sunday night, but Matt, before we dive into anything further, we do have baseball going on here tonight. Pennant races to keep an eye on. And you know, a couple weeks ago, Matt, you're gonna be mad at what I say.
This series upcoming this week and next week.

**Matt Youmans** (2:38)
Don't even do it. Don't change.

**Tim Murray** (2:42)
You thought, oh my God, we're totally screwed if you had the Brewers winning the division. Now, Matt, they head into this four game set in Chicago with a four, or excuse me, an eight game lead. So let's get to the game at Wrigley Field tonight because it's a big one.
The lights are on and the stakes are high.

**Paul Stone** (3:04)
It's the Primetime game of the night.

**Tim Murray** (3:08)
Brewers Cubs starting a four game series at Wrigley Field tonight. They will start a three game series Monday afternoon, next Monday afternoon in Milwaukee, Matt Youmans. Matt will be at that game next Monday, but it is not next Monday. It is today and right now the Chicago Cubs are a ever so slight underdog against the Milwaukee Brewers tonight. Kyle Harrison against Clay Holmes. Pretty good pitching match up tonight for Harrison and Combs. You do have some spots that have the Cubs as a favorite, but I'll say for argument's sake, let's call it a pick them tonight. Because there's a bunch of spots that have it just minus 105 both ways, Matt. It's the start of a big four game series. Will we see PCA have another lead off home run like he's done the last two games?

**Matt Youmans** (3:57)
I will say this, and you can take this to the bank.
PCA is MVP. You might as well call him MVP-t, because that race is over.

**Tim Murray** (4:08)
Minus 1,600 today.

**Matt Youmans** (4:09)
Might as well make it minus 6,000.

**Tim Murray** (4:11)
It's over.

**Matt Youmans** (4:12)
Shohei.

**Tim Murray** (4:13)
You're doing the Vince Carter.

**Matt Youmans** (4:15)
It is over. It's over. Shohei's questionable to come back to pitch. He's been in a bit of a slump.