Tuesday
Apologies for going dark for a few days. Real-life intrudes sometimes. Single play tonight: Dodgers (Hernandez) @ Arizona (Cahill) +105
Friday
No actual plays yesterday as mentioned but we would have had a 1-0 winner. Baseball has a leaner in Philly tonight but I am passing on the game. One important soccer play that has to get in today or tomorrow morning and it’s an important one. We are taking Atletico to defend La Liga at a ridiculous +1400. The only downgrade from the team that won last season is in goal where Cortois is clearly a top 5 or 10 keeper in the world, but Griezmann and Mandzukic are excellent, excellent players and the manager is obviously unchanged
Missed Play
Day games are the worst. Would have taken Tampa at home to the Tigers to spoil a David Price homecoming. 1-0 Tampa after 1.
Running it Back
Sox lost a coinflip last night 4-3. Trying again today with Buchholz +112
Back In Action
Red Sox +117 tonight
Friday
Single play tonight with a hopefully improved Ricky Nolasco. Royals (Duffy) @ Twins (Nolasco) +132
Thursday
Nothing doing this evening in either MLB or NFL preseason. I may get a play or two down on Premier League which kicks off way too soon on Saturday. Minuscule profit yesterday as the Cubs were 4-2 winners but Texas got smushed 10-1. Miles Mikolas is not an MLB caliber starting pitcher. 36-32 +6.42 for the season.
Wednesday
Another winner yesterday as Jared Cosart had what was probably his best start as a pro and the Cardinals continued to look punchless versus RHPs. With this recent positive variance, we’re actually at a high point for the season which is both good and sad. Anyone who hopped in on or around July 30th would be doing just as well as anyone who started in April. Arbitrary endpoints and all that. KC, NYM and TEX are on the leaner list. Mets will likely be a pass but the others will need a check in 90 minutes or so. One confirmed play:
Brewers (Lohse) @ Cubs (Wada) +112
UPDATE: I don’t want to be checking this later… Tampa (Archer) @ Texas (Mikolas) +127
Tuesday
One definite play tonight:
Cardinals (Wainwright) @ Fish (Cosart) +125
Royals may be a go in a bit but I am going to wait until close to first pitch.
Monday
Zero plays Sunday and none again today despite lots of games looking promising this afternoon. Pirates, Marlins and Rangers are all leans and passes for tonight.
