The Montreal Alouettes are a rare road favourite in a CFL division final.

Now, they have to prove they deserve the love from oddsmakers.

Als star quarterback Davis Alexander carries a 12-0 career record as a starter into Hamilton Stadium for Saturday’s East final against the Tiger-Cats.

The Als (10-8 in the regular season) finished two points behind the Ticats (11-7), but Alexander played just seven of Montreal’s games as he battled injury.

Combine that with the Ticats’ 1-6 record against playoff teams with their starting quarterback and you can see why many feel Montreal can emerge with a ticket to the Grey Cup.

Here’s a capsule look at the East final:

The schedule

Saturday, 3 p.m. ET / noon PT, at Hamilton Stadium.

The line

The Alouettes were favoured by 2.5 points as of Thursda

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