Wednesday
We went 2-0 yesterday as Milwaukee came back to win in 10 and our total was never in doubt. Two potential plays for today on Under 9 In Boston vs. Texas and possibly on Milwaukee again still versus Oakland. The Boston line may be up 1/2 a run or so because of the 22 runs the teams combined for yesterday. Lackey is going tonight for the Sox and don’t call it a comeback just yet, but he’s 3-5 with a 2.98 and striking out a batter an inning. If he can keep the strikeout rate up, there’s no reason he can’t end the year in the mid-to-high threes with double digit wins and basically be the solid 3rd starter he was in Anaheim.
Updates around 1:30 and again whenever the 7pm lineups are released.
UPDATE: Brewers and Sox under are both going to be passes but close ones. Trying to keep the perfect record for June intact :)
MLB Tuesday June 4th
Back in degen land today where Sean has been doing an exceptional job of keeping this place running while baseball has been empty and sad the last few days. No plays either Sunday or yesterday, hence the radio silence. Sean’s now 1-1 in NBA on the year with the big win last night. :)
Today in MLB has a full slate of games with 13 of the 15 being home favorites. We are taking the only non-Astros of the home underdog bunch and playing Milwaukee (Lohse) -105 at home to Oakland (Griffin). This price started at +104 so we’re counting it there. Yes I’m cheating. A little.
One total tonight as well and it’s Toronto @ San Francisco U7.5.
Our MLB note today comes from Baltimore where Nate McClouth has not only fixed whatever was broken with himself a couple of seasons ago, but has developed into a base stealer extraordinaire. He’s second in the AL in stolen bases with 19 behind only Jacoby Ellsbury and has been caught only once, a rate that even Carlos Beltran would be proud of. Baltimore as a team is running a lot more this season and is 3rd in MLB in both steals and percentage. It makes me wonder if steals need to be projected on a team level first and at an individual level second.
Monthly NL Superdork update coming tomorrow.
I joke that Scott Foster will be doing the Heat-Pacers Game 7 tonight…..
…..the same Scott Foster that was a buddy of gambling referee, future potential Executive Game referee Tim Donaghy
….the same Scott Foster who ejected half of the bulls team in Game 2 (which everyone and their mom…..including my mom and I….took the Heat)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J8TAxAFOA4c
That guy? He’s working Game 7 tonight. I joked that this would happen to a friend of mine a day earlier and wouldn’t you know it:
Scott Foster will be joined by Mike Callahan and Ken Mauer as officials for Game 7 between the Heat and Pacers.
This is also David Stern’s last hurrah….he’s sending in “Mariano Rivera in the 9th” of refs to close this out (and ensure some ratings share for the NBA, who will lose to the NHL in the ratings wars regardless).
Add to that: 4 players in NBA history average at least 25 PPG, 5 RPG, 5 APG in potential series-clinching games: Michael Jordan, Larry (The Legend) Bird, Jerry West……and Lebron James.
I’m on a feel-good freeroll….since I hate the Heat so much, if the Heat lose, I do lose cash… but I also win happiness! #winning
Safe to say, we like the Heat -7 and the ML tonight -335. Hell, throw the Heat in a teaser -3 with the over 174.
The SuperPowers: Mayock and Johnson do the 1994 Grey Cup
Amazing stuff here; Gus mus love him a rouge.
Mayock and Johnson 1994 Grey Cup
Things we’re rooting for:
The Heat to lose Game 6 so I can bet my BR on them in Game 7.
Bruins first to score in Game 1 on the EDF vs Pittsburgh (+110)
Thiago Silva +170 vs Rafael “Feijao” Cavalcante on UFC on FUEL TV 10
MLB End of May
Last post of the month and we are 12-12 for May so tonight will determine if we only win at life, or if we win at baseball too. 12-12 +0.88 for May for those keeping track. We won our under last night as most of the scoring happened late but stopped at 7 runs on our U7.5. Only one play today and that is in Minnesota where we are taking Pelfrey +113 at home to the Mariners and Iwakuma.
No soccer plays in a blah weekend. It’s only MLS and the odd International until August. Likely away tomorrow & hungover on Sunday so there may not be much action until next week.
Good luck out there.
MLB Plays 5/30
I am pretty sure I have stumbled upon my baseball Raiders. For some reason, I have an unhealthy obsession with picking the Oakland Raiders. It seems that the baseball equivalent for me, at least this year, are the Miami Marlins. All plays @ 24.
Brewers @ Twins Under 8.5 -108
Rays @ Marlins (+1.5) -119
A’s @ Giants Over 7.5 +101
Thursday
A mediocre May is coming to an end here with one total and no sides likely today. Updates later per usual.
The Kansas City Royals, who Pat and I both have down for Over 77.5, have lost 8 in a row and have hit two home runs as a team since May 15th. Cubs pitchers have hit three home runs during this timeframe, which is kind of like having Manchester United’s goalkeepers outscore QPR over a month. Joe Posnanski has more on this somewhat historic ineptitude.
World Cup qualifiers coming up next week after this slate of useless friendlies and last round of games in La Liga.
UPDATE 1: Make it Cubs pitchers 4 Royals 2. Travis Wood with the Grand Slam.
UPDATE 2: Marlins/Rays Under 7.5 -105 Nolasco v. Colome
MLB Plays 5/28
Quick 2 early plays. Definitely more to follow, @ 24
Braves ML +106 @ Blue Jays
Braves @ Blue Jays Under 9 -111
UPDATE
Pirates (+1.5) -150 @ Tigers
O’s ML -101 @ Nats
Twins ML +111 @ Brewers
Phillies ML +111 @ Red Sox
Marlins (+1.5) -102 @ Rays
My ongoing love affair with road teams lives on. Road teams and I should be locked in an embrace at the front of the Titanic. I think the problem for me is that in football I can quantify home field advantage. Will have to learn that in baseball at some point.
MLB Plays Memorial Day
I am at a crossroads whether to go for MLs or run lines on bets these days. As you will see there is a mixture of both in these picks. Lets see if this is the first step towards formulating a strategy. All @ 24, essentially broke even yesterday
Cardinals @ Royals (+1.5) -159
Rockies @ Astros Under 8.5 -101
Twins (+1.5) -176 @ Brewers
Padres (+1.5) -193 @ Mariners
Angels @ Dodgers ML +102
Cubs @ White Sox Under 7.5 -113
MLB Plays 5/26
Another positive day yesterday. 3 consecutive days with plus results. Louis is going to be at his annual Memorial Day barbecue event so I have the place largely to myself. Excuse me as I make myself comfortable. Ohhhhyeah. Let’s just rid of those pants, stretch it out a bit. For whatever reason I am on an Over/Under total jag right now. All @ 24
Cubs @ Reds Under 7.5 -123
Angels @ Royals Under 9.5 -128
Rangers @ Mariners Over 7 -112
Cardinals @ Dodgers Under 6.5 -126
O’s @ Blue Jays +1.5 -148
Cardinals/Dodgers has the potential of a pretty amazing pitcher’s duel. Couldn’t you see something like 3-1 either way? Interesting to see how Iwakuma responds after his first bad outing of the year.
