Category: Baseball
Thursday
No plays again today. White Sox lean from yesterday was good.
Wednesday
Our baseball under was a winner even with the game heading into extras finishing 4-3 and we got miracle covered in garbage time on our NBA total :(
Nothing doing today with the White Sox being the closest thing to a play.
Tuesday
Natinals won in the rain last night 4-0 in a game neither team was much interested in playing after the 3.5 hour delay in the 5th. Add this to the list of reason to switch back to a 154 game schedule with games like this involving teams that won’t play again this season being forced to complete. Kershaw returns for the Dodgers tonight.
Nothing doing on any MLB sides, but we have our first total of the season and it’s in Boston, Reds/Red Sox UNDER 9. A rare basketball total tonight as well, Miami/Brooklyn UNDER 192.5.
Monday
No luck with our series play on Columbus I left you with a few weeks back. The price got up to +240 or so in some places and as has been the mantra for all of hockey season, plus odds on coinflips or close to them are our friends. I probably would have doubled down and taken the Rangers in round 2 if given the opportunity.
In baseball tonight there is an unusually large slate of games for a Monday. One play so far and that’s Washington +101 hosting the Dodgers.
Wednesday
Detroit was an easy winner yesterday. We are continuing to fade the Hawks again today taking Boston +7.5. No hockey again but one baseball option with the dodgers late.
Saturday
Winners all around yesterday. Wizards won outright and both the Oilers and Predators were winners in the late games. Apologies for getting my play up 5 minutes or so before whatever the euphemism is for starting a hockey game. One early play this afternoon and that’s Philadelphia +165 @ Boston. I am not a fan betting against this year’s Bruins side, but they seem to be resting up for the playoffs with the #1 seed all but confirmed. Winnipeg tonight is an option for the aggressive folks at Toronto.
In baseball, Mets are a lean and I am passing. Dodgers are showing up right now, which is probably a mistake, as well as Oakland both at 4:00.
Friday
We were all winners yesterday as Columbus shutout Philadelphia 2-0. I am really, really, really hoping Columbus gets drawn against Pittsburgh in the playoffs as that would give us a chance to repeat our Montreal/Washington heroics from a few years back. They’ll probably get Boston though who is much more suited to a long playoff run. 5-3 +3.58 on Columbus alone this season.
Mets, Jays and Astros are on the MLB shortlist as well as the away teams late in NHL, Nashville and Edmonton. Nothing confirmed yet so it may be an empty day. Edmonton is interesting as they are in Phoenix who have suddenly been awful and unable to score. Edmonton is just awful all around so it may be a decent gamble. Not sure if it will come to pass, but I’m always happy to encourage others to try :)
Lastly, the White Sox are currently in action and Tyler Flowers, White Sox catcher and career .206 hitter, is 2 for 2 so far following his 4 for 4 performance yesterday against the Twins. The Twins had a rare performance of their own yesterday with Worcester Tornado alum Chris Colabello getting 6 RBIs.
Updates if at all to be posted before gametime.
UPDATE: Some NBA! Wizards +5
UPDATE2: Nashville for +165
Thursday
Mets were a loser last night by a combination of scoring only 1 run and Bartolo Colon giving up a HR to the opposing pitcher with two strikes in the 5th. No day game action but we have a possible play on the Astros again who are going for the sweep against the Yankees. One hockey play tonight on our favorite team, Columbus +128.
MLB Plays 4/3
I outdid myself yesterday in my Over bet for Braves/Brewers. Yada, yada, yada, teams combined for 1 run. Yada, yada, yada, there were dueling no-hitters going in the 7th. Frankly, I’m not impressed. The Brewers couldn’t even have only given up an unearned run? I mean, that’s how you really stick it to an Over bettor. Go a combined 18 half innings and score when someone drops a pop-up. I mean, Hell, someone hit a home run in the game. That should count as an Over right there.
Washington Nationals @ NY Mets +1.5 -124 @ 14
MTD : 0.00
***UPDATE***
Mets got smacked around in the later innings today so our early play was a loser. Taking the under in Blue Jays/Rays. No Myers tonight and hopefully Archer is in a positive mood off his new contract. This bet probably hinges on Morrow not exploding on the mound.
Blue Jays / Rays Under 8 -110 @ 14
MTD : -14
Wednesday
Our single play yesterday was a winner as the Astros cruised in a 6-2 win. Houston is on the lean list today along one actual play and that is the Mets (Colon) +116. No hockey because back-to-backs ruin everything.
One random baseball thought to share today and it’s on the Cubs opening day lineup which was just filled with replacement level dreck. It looks much better against a righty tonight (though still not good). Something to be monitored the first few weeks especially before the inevitable callups begin that should improve things.
