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TMTWSportsNetwork · Mar 31, 2023

The Money Team Wins - THURSDAY MLB

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1K MARLINS +107 (LOST)

I'm rolling with the team that's at home and underdogs despite trotting out the best pitcher on the planet, the Miami Marlins. His Opening Day career is incredible so far, with 17.2 innings and only three earned runs, and if Miami's offensive vision comes to fruition, he may get the best run support he's ever had in Miami. Max Scherzer and the Mets are dangerous, one of MLB's favorites to win it all this season, but I don't see game one going their way. This game should be tight, and when it's time to bring in a reliever to get them out of a tight spot, there's going to be a glaring Edwin Diaz-sized hole. Miami strikes late and takes their home opener against the Mets.

1K TWINS -1.5 +108 (WON)

Minnesota is the better team on paper, and they had Greinke's number last season, winning four of the five games that he started. In this game, they should have the edge in starting pitching, offense, defense, and bullpen. The Royals' offense and baserunning can keep them in this game, especially at home, but I can't see their bullpen tossing many zeroes once Greinke is pulled. Roll with the Twins to pick up their first win of the season.

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TMTWSportsNetwork · Mar 31, 2023

The Money Team Wins - FRIDAY MLB

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1K METS -116 (LOST)

This is a pretty interesting matchup between Luzardo and the Marlins versus Peterson and the Mets. Both pitchers have pretty decent numbers against their opponents and both bullpens are relatively similar according to the preseason rankings at Fangraphs (NYM 19, MIA 18). However, I’ll go ahead and lock in the Mets on the money line as slight favorites today. For starters, I don’t know how many opportunities we’ll get to back New York on a line this low this year. So, I am going to jump on that. Statistically, Peterson has been very reliable against the Marlins in his career. Over 51 at-bats against the current roster, the lefty has limited them to a .216/.286/.373 slash line. Just four of those 51 AB’s were extra-base hits. Peterson’s success coupled with the Mets having the overall edge in star power makes me believe that New York is the right play here.

1K METS UNDER 7.5 +100 (BIG WIN)

I’m locking in the under as well in this N.L. East showdown. As I mentioned above, Luzardo also has quality numbers against the Mets. In 58 at-bats, the lefty has held New York to a .224/.286/.397 slash line. He’s given up three home runs over the sample, but if he can keep the base paths clear, a solo homer or two won’t be too detrimental. Furthermore, Miami’s offense has been the bane of the franchise’s existence recently. The Fish finished 27th last year in both team batting average (.230) and OPS (.657). The addition of A.L. Batting Champion Luis Arraez (.316 BA in 2022) will certainly help, but he’s not enough of a force to change the story of the Marlins once and for all. So, all things considered, I’ll take the under in this game featuring two starters with favorable matchups.

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TMTWSportsNetwork · Apr 1, 2023

TMTWSportsNetwork · Apr 1, 2023

The Money Team Wins - SATURDAY MLB

Recap 0-2
This Week 2-4
MLB YTD 2-4

2K NY YANKEES UNDER 8.5 (LOST)

The expectation of 8.5 runs scored in this game seems overly optimistic. The teams were held to five total runs in the opener and New York has gone under in six straight games following a day off. They have also gone under in six of their last seven games at home and have gone under in five of their last six against a right-hander. San Francisco has gone under in 11 of their last 16 on the road. Look for Webb and the Giants bullpen to allow five runs in this game, but San Francisco will score no more than two, with an outside chance at three. Either way, the game still goes under 8.5.

1K NY YANKEES -134 (LOST)

The pitching matchup would clearly seem to favor San Francisco in this contest, but San Francisco looked anemic in the opener, producing just four hits. While no one should expect the Yankees to completely shut down the San Francisco lineup for a second straight game, there is also no reason to expect this team to put up a lot of runs. Schmidt looked good last season, and has a lot of bullpen help so if he struggles, there is plenty of help to keep this game low-scoring. New York hit two home runs and had eight hits in the opener. They know how to make the most out of their opportunities and have one of the deepest lineups in baseball. Cobb should have some success but do not expect him to fare much better than Webb did.

1K ATLANTA UNDER 8 (PUSH)

To put it blatantly, Washington doesn't have any stars on the offensive side of the roster. Strider should mow these guys down today! Surprisingly, while Josiah Gray hasn’t had great overall career numbers, he’s thrown well against the Braves. The current Atlanta roster is just 8-50 (.160) against the right-hander. Four of those hits were home runs, but if he is able to keep runners off the base paths, a couple of solo home runs won’t kill our play on the under. Ultimately, I think the Braves pitching staff shoves in this game while we should get a decent outing from Gray on the other end. Let’s ride with the under here.

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TMTWSportsNetwork · Apr 3, 2023

The Money Team Wins - MLB SUNDAY

Recap 0-2
MLB YTD 2-6

Slow start to the MLB season... going to take it easy the next few days as we build the bankroll together.... less is more and playing every game available is just not "Managing Your Money Wisely."

3K BRAVES -1.5 -115 (LOST)

It’s virtually impossible to back Washington against Atlanta right now, as the Braves have an edge mentally and in reality. They have won 15 of the last 18 meetings and dominated the first two games of the series. Shuster is not as experienced as Gore, but he put together a fantastic spring training while Gore struggled during his first season in the big leagues. Washington is on a seven-game losing streak dating back to last season, so the Nationals have a mental hurdle to overcome against their rival. Atlanta’s offense makes it easier to stomach laying the run-line in the series finale.

2K CUBS -122 (LOST)

Pitching was considered to be the strong suit for the Brewers coming into the season but there was concern about whether they would generate enough offense to put games in the win column after their struggles last season. So far in 2023, we’ve seen that offense is still problematic for Milwaukee. After totaling just four hits in the opener, the Brewers were handcuffed in the early stages of Saturday’s game as Justin Steele blanked them over the first six innings. Until Milwaukee starts hitting, it’s tough to have faith in a team that has no runs through their first 15 innings. Chicago wasn’t great offensively in the opener but they at least have put runs on the board. Give the advantage to the Cubs here as Taillon wins his Chicago debut.

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TMTWSportsNetwork · Apr 3, 2023

The Money Team Wins - MLB MONDAY

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MLB YTD 2-8

2K RED SOX UNDER 9 -103 (LOST)

Despite the 23 runs allowed, the Red Sox staff is not that bad. Also, the offense is not going to be putting up nine runs a game, especially against the Pittsburgh staff which is pretty solid. The Pirates have a 4.64 ERA, and that is likely where they will be for most of the season, so look for them to give up no more than six runs in this game. The Boston staff was abysmal against Baltimore, but Pittsburgh is not going to be scoring six runs or more in any of these contests. In fact, these teams have gone under in nine of the last 15 meetings, including the last five in Boston.

2K TAMPA BAY UNDER 8 -120 (PUSH)

Tampa Bay has been putting up runs in bunches, but Williams is not like the Tigers staff. He had a rough September last year but showed flashes of brilliance for most of the season, and should be much better this year after spending the offseason studying his performance. Rasmussen was fantastic last year and should limit a Nationals lineup that simply does not have much pop. They will score no more than two against the righty and it is unlikely that Tampa Bay gets more than five. These teams have gone under in seven of the last nine meetings. Tampa Bay has gone under in eight of the last 10. Washington has gone under in six of the last eight interleague games.

2K MARINERS -138 (LOST)

The Mariners send out Kirby to stop the team's early skid. Kirby faces an Angels team that ranked 24th in batting average on the road last season. The Angels were also 15th in batting average against righties last season. Seattle, meanwhile, was 12th in the big leagues in home runs against lefties last season, 10th in OBP against lefties, and send the likes of Hernandez, France, and Rodriguez against Detmers. The Mariners' bats have been quiet to start the season, averaging just three runs per game but I expect them to give Kirby enough support to pick up a win in this divisional matchup.

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TMTWSportsNetwork · Apr 5, 2023

TUESDAY APRIL 4RD - THE MONEY TEAM WINS

MLB:

1K PADREES -140 (LOST)

San Diego starting pitcher Yu Darvish finished last season with 16 victories and a solid 3.10 ERA. San Diego won four out of the five starts that Darvish had against Arizona last season including each of the last four and two during the final month of the regular season when Darvish gave up a combined three runs on three hits across 12 innings resulting in 6-3 and 6-1 victories for the Padres. Arizona has lost five of the last six head-to-head versus San Diego and the Padres have won 20 of the last 27 at home in Petco Park versus the Diamondbacks. San Diego has won five of the last seven versus a team from the National League West.

2K RED SOX OVER 9 +100 (LOST)

Nick Pivetta will get the start for Boston in the second game of this series with the Pirates. He made his last appearance last week in Grapefruit League action, allowing just two runs over six innings despite allowing 10 hits and a pair of walks. He did not pitch well in the spring and finished with an underwhelming 6.11 ERA,1.98 WHIP, and a 21/9 K/BB ratio over 17 2/3 innings. Boston had an offensive explosion against the Orioles, but they did serve up their fair share of runs. Pittsburgh has been inept offensively for the last decade, but they can muster three or more runs to drive this total.

TMTWSportsNetwork · Apr 6, 2023

WEDNESDAY APRIL 5TH - THE MONEY TEAM WINS

2K RANGERS -1.5 +106 (WON)

Jacob deGrom tossed a rare dud in his Opening Day start, and there’s very little chance it happens again. Expect deGrom to dominate this time around and hand the ball to the bullpen with a decent lead. Gibson has had a long career, but had an ERA over 5.00 the past two seasons and seems on his way to another one this season based on Opening Day, Marcus Semien, Corey Seager, Nathaniel Lowe, and Brad Miller all have a batting average exceeding .345 in their careers against Gibson. They should jump on him early and give their pitchers plenty of cushion to win this game comfortably.

2K ROYALS +155 (LOST)

Kansas City jumped all over Berrios on Monday and it is not surprising. The Toronto staff must still think it is spring training as they have had no answers on how to shut down opponents. Manoah is coming off an impressive season that had him in the conversation for Cy Young, but the Blue Jays bullpen has not been lights out. They have been better than the starters (3.68), but have a 1.57 WHIP, so there is plenty of opportunity for Kansas City to score throughout this game. Greinke has had mixed results in his career against the Blue Jays, going 5-5 with a 4.08 in 15 appearances. He was rocked for four runs in four innings by Toronto on July 15, but that broke a string of three straight victories against the Blue Jays. He should be a key to a Royals win.

TMTWSportsNetwork · Apr 6, 2023

THURSDAY APRIL 6TH - THE MONEY TEAM WINS

MLB:

2K ROCKIES -1.5 +115 (LOST)

Colorado always has a major home-field advantage based on the altitude at Coors Field, and this will be its first home game of the season. The Rockies have plenty of powerful bats in their lineup with Bryant, Cron and Charlie Blackmon, which does not bode well for Gray after he looked bad in his first start. Freeland shut down one of the league’s best lineups last Friday in San Diego and closed the 2022 campaign with 5.2 innings of one-run baseball against the Dodgers. The Rockies have an advantage on the mound and at the plate on Thursday afternoon, so I am thrilled to back them at a cheap price, especially with Washington not having the day off on Wednesday.

2K ROYALS UNDER 8 +105 (LOST)

It's hard to endorse any sort of over with the way the Royals have been hitting the ball lately and with Gausman coming off a 7 K performance, he'll be ready to dice up yet another lineup. Lyles has been a decent pitcher under pressure and with runners in scoring position, often getting out of jams. Take the under here which is 11-4 in the last 15 between these two.

2K DIAMONDBACKS UNDER 9 -105 (WON)

While I’m not expecting Kelly to hold the Dodgers scoreless, I think we should put some stock in the solid start Friday night. If the right-hander gets anything close to that type of production again, we should see this game stay way under. Furthermore, the bullpen stepped it up in that game, allowing just one earned run over the subsequent 5.1 innings of work. I’m not too worried about Dustin May in this one. This hurler is trending upward and will hope to have a full season to stay healthy and excel in the league. I honestly don’t think it’s too much of a stretch to say that he could be a dark horse Cy Young candidate. Look for him to turn in another quality start against this lowly Diamondbacks offense.

TMTWSportsNetwork · Apr 8, 2023

FRIDAY APRIL 7TH

Were changing it up with the way were capping games... this is not the way we win in the MLB!

MLB:

2K YANKEES -1.5 +125 (LOST)

Gleyber Torres has a .421/.560/.789 slash line through six games, along with his five stolen bases. He's red-hot, and facing a pitcher that 4-9 against in his career. Aaron Judge's slash line is .348/.423/.609 through six games, and he's 4-7 with three homers in his career against Dean Kremer. DJ LeMahieu is hitting .300 right now and has gone 7-17 at the plate against Kremer. Those are three guys that could do serious damage in this game while backing up a pitcher that has fared well against Baltimore in his young career. Factor in the bullpens, especially if both starters have a short leash, and this game is primed for New York to walk away with. Take them to win by a few runs.

TMTWSportsNetwork · Apr 9, 2023

SATURDAY APRIL 8TH - THE MONEY TEAM WINS

Recap 3-2 +$3,200 (60%)

Long way to go....

1K ASTROS +102 (LOST)
1K RANGERS +105 (LOST)
1K ROYALS +120 (WON)
2K WHITE SOX -124 (WON BIG)
2K ANGELS -114 (WON BIG)

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Wednesday April 12th - The Money Team Wins

A few bad breaks along the way, hope you all cashed?

2* Cubs -105 (LOST)
2* Orioles -1.5 +106 (LOST)
2* Orioles Over 9 -110 (WON 12 RUNS)

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