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Tiger-Cats vs RedBlacks Prediction

Friday, Oct 2, 2026, 7:00 PM ET, Week 18

Agatha Research Desk, Updated

AGATHA'S PICKHamilton Tiger-CatsHamiltonTiger-Cats4-11

FINAL

3416

Ottawa RedBlacksOttawaRedBlacks0-14
63%WIN CHANCETiger-Cats to WinWON#67 SEALED

Win chance at the seal 63%

Agatha's pick: Tiger-Cats to WinTHE VERDICT

Final score: Tiger-Cats 34, RedBlacks 16

SEALED ODDS
+102Pinnacle
CLOSING ODDS
Same as sealedat the start
STAKE
1 unitflat, every pick
RESULT
WON +1.02uat the sealed price
GRADED
10:00 PM ETreceipt #67
HAM

Tale of the tape

OTT

This season

Points per gameHAM 24.1OTT 24.2
Points against per gamefewer is betterHAM 30.5OTT 37.4

Tiger-Cats vs RedBlacks recent form

HAM 0-5 Tiger-Cats: last 5 games

  1. L35-37EDM Sep 26 Edmonton Elks, 35-37
  2. L25-37MTL Sep 18 Montreal Alouettes, 25-37
  3. L22-37TOR Sep 7 Toronto Argonauts, 22-37
  4. L23-28CGY Aug 29 Calgary Stampeders, 23-28
  5. L20-39TOR Aug 22 Toronto Argonauts, 20-39

OTT 0-5 RedBlacks: last 5 games

  1. L31-45CGY Sep 26 Calgary Stampeders, 31-45
  2. L38-40CGY Sep 19 Calgary Stampeders, 38-40
  3. L23-26TOR Sep 12 Toronto Argonauts, 23-26
  4. L24-45BC Aug 30 BC Lions, 24-45
  5. L16-46MTL Aug 20 Montreal Alouettes, 16-46
Points scored, last 5HAM 125OTT 132
Points allowed, last 5fewer is betterHAM 178OTT 202

Tiger-Cats vs RedBlacks head-to-head

Since Jun 30, 2024: Tiger-Cats 4, RedBlacks 2

  1. Oct 24, 2025Tiger-Cats 35-15
  2. Jul 20, 2025Tiger-Cats 30-15
  3. Jul 12, 2025Tiger-Cats 23-20
  4. Oct 25, 2024RedBlacks 37-31
  5. Sep 14, 2024Tiger-Cats 37-21
  6. Jun 30, 2024RedBlacks 24-22

Tiger-Cats vs RedBlacks line movement

MONEYLINE Tiger-Cats to win at Pinnacle

Market (latest pregame line)

Spread (OTT)

-1

Total

60.5

Moneyline

HAM
-105
OTT
-115

Line movement, tracked by Agatha since first sighting (7 snapshots)

  • Moneyline (OTT) at FanDuel: opened -105, now -113
  • Spread (OTT) at FanDuel: opened +1.5, now -1.5
  • Total at FanDuel: opened 60.5, now 60.5

Agatha's pick for Tiger-Cats vs RedBlacks

The Tiger-Cats. Agatha gave Hamilton a 63% chance to win. It was one of Agatha's Best CFL Bets for Oct 2.

Best Bets on this game

  1. cflFINAL
    Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Ottawa RedBlacks - 7:00 PM ET
    72%
    WONLEAN1U
    WON
    SEALED ODDS-115DraftKings
  2. cflFINAL
    Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Ottawa RedBlacks - 7:00 PM ET
    69%
    WONLEAN1U
    WON
    SEALED ODDS-125DraftKings
  3. cflFINAL
    Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Ottawa RedBlacks - 7:00 PM ET
    66%
    WONLEAN1U
    WON
    SEALED ODDS-115DraftKings
  4. cflFINAL
    Hamilton Tiger-Cats at Ottawa RedBlacks - 7:00 PM ET
    62%
    WONLEAN1U
    WON
    SEALED ODDS-115DraftKings

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