21-22-3 in Hockey up 2.77 units
Of course I bet on the Capitals in the playoffs last time out.. I have been ice cold lately.
Bruins ML at -170 for 3 units. Nazem Kadri has been suspended 3 games for the Leafs, prolly a little too harsh but still not good. Matthews against the Bruins 4th line worries me a little bit, but the Bruins are just better than the Leafs. Brad Marchand always makes the games interesting. If the Bruins lose.. It is because I bet them.
4-3 on MLB in 2018 down 0.75 units
Red Sox ML at -154 for 2 units. Alex Cobb is making is debut for the O’s. For the Orioles sake, I hope he does well. They need some starting pitching. I think this is a tough spot for him however. Red Sox have scored 6 runs or more in their last 6 games. Boston is also 5-1 in day games while the O’s are 2-4. J.D. Martinez has smoked Cobb in his career and nobody on the O’s starting 9 has ever faced Hector Velazquez. I am going with Hector and J.D. in this one.
Pirates ML at -165 for 5 units. Complete disclosure.. I am tilting here. I am pissed I did not zag last night with the Pirates fishy -130 line against a terrible Marlins team. The Marlins ended up winning. Let’s hope Jameson Taillon can get me back on track. Taillon threw a complete game one hitter his last time out. Trevor Richards has been bad for the Marlins this season too. I am taking this play with a lot more confidence than they play last night.
40-34-2 in soccer down 4.36 units
Toronto FC +0.5 at -140 for 3 units. If your site does not offer this, you could bet the tie and the win for Toronto as well. Marlon Hairston is injured for the Rapids, but they have looked better under recently appointed manager, Anthony Hudson. Edgar Castillo and Tim Howard are most likely Colorado’s best players. Giovinco and Altidore will not be featured in this game, but I still like Toronto’s young talent. There is just too much value in this play as both lineups will feature young, hungry players.
Manchester City +0.5 at -190 for 4 units and the over 2.5 for 1 unit at -140. Spurs are in better “form”, but City has played the red hot Liverpool and rival Manchester United to the tune of 3 straight loses. The over has hit the last 3 times these teams have met. These teams have only drawn 2 of the last 15 meetings.. are they due for a draw? Manchester City has to get their act together unless they want to be a part of one of the biggest premier league meltdowns in history. I think Pep and the boys secure at least a point in what should be an exciting game.
Columbus Crew +0.5 at -202 for 5 units. Crew created so many chances their last time out. Zardes and Higuan are the two best players on the pitch in this one and both play for the Crew. D.C. United have had the worst form in the Eastern Conference of late. I do like Mattocks for United, but he will not be enough to secure 3 points in this one.
1-1 on MLB in 2018 up 0.68 units
Braves ML at +178 for 1 unit. Value Value Value. These teams have had similar starts to the season and Darvish does not scare me too much. Both these teams have 108 hits and 14 home runs so far.
Cardinals ML at -155 for 2 units. Another value play. Thought Cards would be closer to -180 so I am taking the value. Reds have just been bad. Luke Weaver looked great in his last start too. Jose Martinez has been killing the ball.
Red Sox ML at -200 for 3 units. Chris Tillman fade. Made a lot of money betting against him and Drew Smyly last year. Why stop now?
Indians ML at -130 for 3 units. Indians pitching as been dominant lately. The bats are waking up too. Lindor had his first homer of the season against the Tigers last time out. This bet is trusting that Clevinger will keep the pitching hot for the Indians.
Pirates ML at -134 for 3 units. Solid value here against the Marlins. Dillion Peters has a 9.35 ERA for the Marlins. Pirates have been roping the ball and just won a series against the Cubs. Pirates have scored almost twice as many runs as Miami. This one seems too easy…
21-21-3 in Hockey up 5.77 units
Capitals ML at -144 for 3 units. It is their year they say.
First posted MLB plays of the season.
Pirates ML at +134 for 2 units. Pirates are 4th in the league in runs scored this season. They have been hot and I look for them to stay hot in this cold Chicago climate. Chatwood is starting for the Cubs and I like the improvement he has shown since 2016. The Cubs do too as they gave him a 3 year, $38 million contract this past offseason. Chatwood gave up 6 walks in his only start this season, and that is just to many base runners against this hot Pirates team. Also, Rizzo is out for the Cubs.
White Sox ML at +101 for 2 units. White Sox have to win a home game eventually right? There may have been more Cubs fans in the park yesterday than White Sox fans. This is a Blake Snell fade. Even Giancarlo Stanton has homered against Snell this year. Stanton is the first player this season with two 5 strikeout games. There were 5 of these 5 strikeout games in the entire 2017 season. The White Sox’s bats woke up a little yesterday, and I expect that trend to continue against a worse starter.
May add more plays later
21-20-3 in Hockey up 9.77 units
Russia – KHL – Playoffs
SKA St. Petersburg ML for 4 units at -133. I made a lot of winning bets while on vacation but didn’t post them so ya’ll don’t give a damn about that. So for the first play since vacation, I am going to bet on what is most likely a rigged event.. like Putin’s election could have been. Petersburg lost their last game, but they have not lost two in a row since the end of February. Petersburg has won 4 out of their last 5 vs Moscow at home and won the most recent meeting 2-0. I really like this spot. Best of luck.
