Completed Picks
Past Completed Picks| Date | W-L-T | % | Units | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/15/2023 | 11-12-0 | 47.83% | -1035 | Detail |
| 05/14/2023 | 14-13-1 | 51.79% | +610 | Detail |
| 05/13/2023 | 15-13-0 | 53.57% | +930 | Detail |
| 05/12/2023 | 9-18-1 | 33.93% | -5530 | Detail |
| 05/11/2023 | 6-5-1 | 54.17% | +565 | Detail |
| 05/10/2023 | 15-10-0 | 60.00% | +1960 | Detail |
| 05/09/2023 | 17-13-0 | 56.67% | +1465 | Detail |
| 05/08/2023 | 10-11-1 | 47.73% | -2230 | Detail |
| 05/07/2023 | 13-17-0 | 43.33% | -2830 | Detail |
| 05/06/2023 | 18-12-0 | 60.00% | +2675 | Detail |
| 05/05/2023 | 10-18-2 | 36.67% | -5190 | Detail |
| 05/04/2023 | 11-9-0 | 55.00% | +1010 | Detail |
| 05/03/2023 | 5-1-0 | 83.33% | +1830 | Detail |
| 05/02/2023 | 11-15-0 | 42.31% | -3465 | Detail |
| 05/01/2023 | 8-4-0 | 66.67% | +1975 | Detail |
MAY'S MLB BEST BETS !
05/15/2023...............................6 - 7................................46.15%....................................- 5.65
05/14/2023...............................6 - 7...............................46.15%............ ........................- 1.25
05/13/2023................................9 - 8..............................52.94%............. ........................+ 9.50
05/12/2023........................5 - 12 - 1..............................29.41%............. ........................- 36.05
05/11/2023................................4 - 4...............................50.00%............ .........................+ 1.95
05/10/2023..............................11 - 6...............................64.70%............ .........................+ 30.10
05/09/2023................................7 - 9...............................43.75%............ ..........................- 11.25
05/08/2023...........................6 - 5 -1...............................54.54%............ ..........................- 0.85
05/07/2023..............................10 - 8...............................55.55%............ ..........................+ 9.35
05/06/2023..............................10 - 6..............................62.50%............. .........................+ 27.65
05/05/2023...............................3 - 11.............................21.42%............. .........................- 43.80
05/04/2023...............................5 - 4...............................53.53%............ .........................+ 9.40
05/03/2023...............................5 - 1...............................83.33%............ .........................+ 18.30
05/02/2023...............................6 - 9...............................40.00%............ ........................- 24.30
05/01/2023...............................5 - 2...............................71.42%............ .......................+ 15.70
TOTALS................................98 -98...............................50.00%........... .. ..........................- 1.20
05/15/2023...............................6 - 7................................46.15%....................................- 5.65
05/14/2023...............................6 - 7...............................46.15%............ ........................- 1.25
05/13/2023................................9 - 8..............................52.94%............. ........................+ 9.50
05/12/2023........................5 - 12 - 1..............................29.41%............. ........................- 36.05
05/11/2023................................4 - 4...............................50.00%............ .........................+ 1.95
05/10/2023..............................11 - 6...............................64.70%............ .........................+ 30.10
05/09/2023................................7 - 9...............................43.75%............ ..........................- 11.25
05/08/2023...........................6 - 5 -1...............................54.54%............ ..........................- 0.85
05/07/2023..............................10 - 8...............................55.55%............ ..........................+ 9.35
05/06/2023..............................10 - 6..............................62.50%............. .........................+ 27.65
05/05/2023...............................3 - 11.............................21.42%............. .........................- 43.80
05/04/2023...............................5 - 4...............................53.53%............ .........................+ 9.40
05/03/2023...............................5 - 1...............................83.33%............ .........................+ 18.30
05/02/2023...............................6 - 9...............................40.00%............ ........................- 24.30
05/01/2023...............................5 - 2...............................71.42%............ .......................+ 15.70
TOTALS................................98 -98...............................50.00%........... .. ..........................- 1.20
Completed Picks
| Date | League | Game | Score | Pick | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2023 | MLB | Philadelphia San Francisco | 3 6 | Over 8.5 | Win |
| May 14, 2023 | MLB | Philadelphia Colorado | 0 4 | Under 10.5 | Win |
| May 13, 2023 | MLB | San Francisco Arizona | 2 7 | Under 8.0 | Loss |
| May 11, 2023 | MLB | San Francisco Arizona | 6 2 | Over 9.5 | Loss |
| May 10, 2023 | MLB | NY Mets Cincinnati | 2 1 | Under 9.5 | Win |
| May 9, 2023 | MLB | San Diego Minnesota | 6 1 | SD +101 | Win |
| May 8, 2023 | NBA | New York Miami | 101 109 | Under 209.5 | Loss |
| May 7, 2023 | NHL | Toronto Florida | 2 3 | FLA +110 | Win |
| May 6, 2023 | MLB | Milwaukee San Francisco | 1 4 | Under 8.5 | Win |
| May 5, 2023 | NBA | Denver Phoenix | 114 121 | PHO -4.0 | Win |
| May 4, 2023 | NBA | L.A. Lakers Golden State | 100 127 | GS -6.5 | Win |
| May 3, 2023 | NHL | New Jersey Carolina | 1 5 | CAR -115 | Win |
| May 2, 2023 | NBA | L.A. Lakers Golden State | 117 112 | GS -4.5 | Loss |
| May 1, 2023 | MLB | San Francisco Houston | 3 7 | Over 8.5 | Win |
Armadillo Sports
Tuesday’s 6-pack
Odds to win this week’s PGA golf championship:
15-2— Jon Rahm
9-1— Scottie Scheffler
12-1— Rory McIlroy
20-1— Justin Thomas, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay, Brooks Koepka
25-1— Collin Morikawa, Tony Finau
30-1— Jordan Spieth, Matt Fitzpatrick, Viktor Hovland, Cameron Young
Quote of the Day
“Why do we drive on parkways, but park on driveways?”
Steven Wright
Tuesday’s quiz
Which Las Vegas hotel/casino is shaped like a pyramid?
Monday’s quiz
This year, Willson Contreras was the Cardinals’ first Opening Day catcher other than Yadier Molina since 2005.
Mike Matheny was the Cardinals’ catcher before Molina.
Sunday’s quiz
Seven current NHL franchises are based in Canada:
Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Winnipeg.
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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but……..
You learn new stuff every week: apparently youth boxing is a thing, as in 8 and 9-year old kids being involved in national boxing tournaments.
There were a million kids here at the Westgate Hotel this weekend, most all of them for a boxing tournament in the Las Vegas Convention Center. Apparently some of the tournaments never got finished; some of the parents got involved in their own pugilism, and that ended that.
Go figure.
I was talking to one of the parents Sunday night; he had boxed as a kid and now his two sons do it too. Interesting hobby for a kid.
— Canada’s Stanley Cup title drought extends by another, with Edmonton Oilers the last team from Canada eliminated from the playoffs. 1993 Montreal Canadiens are the last Canadian team to hoist the Stanley Cup.
— NHL’s Final Four is loaded with hockey hotbeds:
Miami, Raleigh, Dallas, Las Vegas.
Odds for the semi-finals:
Carolina -130 vs Florida +110
Las Vegas -140 vs Dallas +120
— NFL QB Matt Ryan has joined CBS Sports as an NFL analyst; he turns 38 years old Wednesday— he will work as both a studio and game analyst.
He also posted this: “P.S. — this is not a retirement post” so he could pull a Jay Cutler and bolt the broadcast booth if a lucrative offer comes around, like it did for Cutler in 2017.
— One of the NFL’s playoff games next December is going to stream exclusively on Peacock, which is horrendous news; I don’t get Peacock, I’m not going to get Peacock, I’m just tired of being extorted for money by every TV network in the country. There is no limit to the NFL’s greed; they apparently banked $100M with this deal.
— Braves 12, Rangers 0— Atlanta tied an all-time record, hitting five two-run homers in this game. Last time it happened was Oakland in 2019, back when the A’s had major league-caliber players. Matt Olson/Sean Murphy both homered in that game; neither homered on Monday,
— Arizona 5, A’s 2— I’m sitting in the sports book watching this game when it dawned on me; I’ve been watching baseball for as long as I can remember, almost 60 years and it is likely that this Oakland team will be the worst team I’ve ever seen. They have no hope; they’re like the Washington Generals, the basketball team that always lost to the Harlem Globetrotters.
How does a team that is this bad get better? They’re moving to Las Vegas soon; people here ain’t going to be happy when the new team in town is dreadful.
— Cardinals 18, Brewers 1— Nolan Arenado has homered four games in a row.
— Blake Snell has started eight games for San Diego; Padres scored 2 or fewer runs in six of those eight games.
— Arlington Renegades won the XFL title this weekend, but it was a bad look for the league. Arlington was 4-6 in the regular season, but they finished 2nd in their division. A team in the other division had a much better record, but didn’t even make the playoffs.
Seattle Sea Dragons’ QB Ben DiNucci is getting a tryout with the Denver Broncos; he played three games for the Cowboys a few years ago. I’d like to see Arlington QB Luis Perez get a look somewhere too; the guy has played in a lot of different leagues.
— Rick Pitino has added 10 transfers this spring; they have two returning players. Four of their transfers came with Pitino from Iona.
Tobin Anderson replaced Pitino at Iona; he’s added 13 new players this spring.
— NBA Draft Lottery is tonight; we’ll find out who is going to draft Victor Wembanyama, the consensus #1 pick this year.
— RIP to poker icon Doyle Brunson, the Babe Ruth of poker, who passed away at age 89, He won World Series of Poker bracelets, won over $6M in live tournament earnings.
More importantly, he once saved me a lot of money. Back when poker was on TV all the time, I got the brilliant idea that I would study poker, learn it inside and out, then get into tournaments and win a boatload of money. Uh-huh.
I bought two of Brunson’s books, got halfway thru one of them, then realized there was no freakin’ way I was ever going to make a lot of money playing poker, or any money.
Zero chance. Nil. Bupkis.
Thank you Mr Brunson. May you rest in peace.
Tuesday’s 6-pack
Odds to win this week’s PGA golf championship:
15-2— Jon Rahm
9-1— Scottie Scheffler
12-1— Rory McIlroy
20-1— Justin Thomas, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay, Brooks Koepka
25-1— Collin Morikawa, Tony Finau
30-1— Jordan Spieth, Matt Fitzpatrick, Viktor Hovland, Cameron Young
Quote of the Day
“Why do we drive on parkways, but park on driveways?”
Steven Wright
Tuesday’s quiz
Which Las Vegas hotel/casino is shaped like a pyramid?
Monday’s quiz
This year, Willson Contreras was the Cardinals’ first Opening Day catcher other than Yadier Molina since 2005.
Mike Matheny was the Cardinals’ catcher before Molina.
Sunday’s quiz
Seven current NHL franchises are based in Canada:
Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Winnipeg.
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Tuesday’s Den: Nobody asked me, but……..
You learn new stuff every week: apparently youth boxing is a thing, as in 8 and 9-year old kids being involved in national boxing tournaments.
There were a million kids here at the Westgate Hotel this weekend, most all of them for a boxing tournament in the Las Vegas Convention Center. Apparently some of the tournaments never got finished; some of the parents got involved in their own pugilism, and that ended that.
Go figure.
I was talking to one of the parents Sunday night; he had boxed as a kid and now his two sons do it too. Interesting hobby for a kid.
— Canada’s Stanley Cup title drought extends by another, with Edmonton Oilers the last team from Canada eliminated from the playoffs. 1993 Montreal Canadiens are the last Canadian team to hoist the Stanley Cup.
— NHL’s Final Four is loaded with hockey hotbeds:
Miami, Raleigh, Dallas, Las Vegas.
Odds for the semi-finals:
Carolina -130 vs Florida +110
Las Vegas -140 vs Dallas +120
— NFL QB Matt Ryan has joined CBS Sports as an NFL analyst; he turns 38 years old Wednesday— he will work as both a studio and game analyst.
He also posted this: “P.S. — this is not a retirement post” so he could pull a Jay Cutler and bolt the broadcast booth if a lucrative offer comes around, like it did for Cutler in 2017.
— One of the NFL’s playoff games next December is going to stream exclusively on Peacock, which is horrendous news; I don’t get Peacock, I’m not going to get Peacock, I’m just tired of being extorted for money by every TV network in the country. There is no limit to the NFL’s greed; they apparently banked $100M with this deal.
— Braves 12, Rangers 0— Atlanta tied an all-time record, hitting five two-run homers in this game. Last time it happened was Oakland in 2019, back when the A’s had major league-caliber players. Matt Olson/Sean Murphy both homered in that game; neither homered on Monday,
— Arizona 5, A’s 2— I’m sitting in the sports book watching this game when it dawned on me; I’ve been watching baseball for as long as I can remember, almost 60 years and it is likely that this Oakland team will be the worst team I’ve ever seen. They have no hope; they’re like the Washington Generals, the basketball team that always lost to the Harlem Globetrotters.
How does a team that is this bad get better? They’re moving to Las Vegas soon; people here ain’t going to be happy when the new team in town is dreadful.
— Cardinals 18, Brewers 1— Nolan Arenado has homered four games in a row.
— Blake Snell has started eight games for San Diego; Padres scored 2 or fewer runs in six of those eight games.
— Arlington Renegades won the XFL title this weekend, but it was a bad look for the league. Arlington was 4-6 in the regular season, but they finished 2nd in their division. A team in the other division had a much better record, but didn’t even make the playoffs.
Seattle Sea Dragons’ QB Ben DiNucci is getting a tryout with the Denver Broncos; he played three games for the Cowboys a few years ago. I’d like to see Arlington QB Luis Perez get a look somewhere too; the guy has played in a lot of different leagues.
— Rick Pitino has added 10 transfers this spring; they have two returning players. Four of their transfers came with Pitino from Iona.
Tobin Anderson replaced Pitino at Iona; he’s added 13 new players this spring.
— NBA Draft Lottery is tonight; we’ll find out who is going to draft Victor Wembanyama, the consensus #1 pick this year.
— RIP to poker icon Doyle Brunson, the Babe Ruth of poker, who passed away at age 89, He won World Series of Poker bracelets, won over $6M in live tournament earnings.
More importantly, he once saved me a lot of money. Back when poker was on TV all the time, I got the brilliant idea that I would study poker, learn it inside and out, then get into tournaments and win a boatload of money. Uh-huh.
I bought two of Brunson’s books, got halfway thru one of them, then realized there was no freakin’ way I was ever going to make a lot of money playing poker, or any money.
Zero chance. Nil. Bupkis.
Thank you Mr Brunson. May you rest in peace.
BALTIMORE is 23-10 Under (12 Units) as a favorite of -125 to -175 in the last 3 seasons.
MIAMI is 45-69 SU (-30.9 Units) after 2 straight games where they committed no errors in the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 9-1 SU (7.9 Units) after batting .200 or worse over a 3 game span in the current season.
TORONTO is 172-132 Over (26.8 Units) in home games when playing on Tuesday since 1996.
BOSTON is 12-3 Over (8.7 Units) in home games against right-handed starters in the current season.
NY METS are 16-30 SU (-17 Units) in an inter-league game in the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 13-37 SU (-26.8 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose strikes out 5 or more batters per start over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 9-1 SU (7.9 Units) in road games in night games in the current season.
CHI WHITE SOX is 29-51 SU (-27.1 Units) after scoring 3 runs or less 2 straight games in the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 14-3 Under (10.7 Units) in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 107-81 Over (17.9 Units) in the first half of the season in the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 11-33 SU (-25.3 Units) in home games in May games in the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 11-1 Under (9.9 Units) in May games in the current season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-39 SU (-20.9 Units) when playing on Tuesday in the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 7-0 SU (7 Units) in home games after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games in the current season.
MIAMI is 45-69 SU (-30.9 Units) after 2 straight games where they committed no errors in the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 9-1 SU (7.9 Units) after batting .200 or worse over a 3 game span in the current season.
TORONTO is 172-132 Over (26.8 Units) in home games when playing on Tuesday since 1996.
BOSTON is 12-3 Over (8.7 Units) in home games against right-handed starters in the current season.
NY METS are 16-30 SU (-17 Units) in an inter-league game in the last 3 seasons.
MILWAUKEE is 13-37 SU (-26.8 Units) vs. a starting pitcher whose strikes out 5 or more batters per start over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 9-1 SU (7.9 Units) in road games in night games in the current season.
CHI WHITE SOX is 29-51 SU (-27.1 Units) after scoring 3 runs or less 2 straight games in the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 14-3 Under (10.7 Units) in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 107-81 Over (17.9 Units) in the first half of the season in the last 3 seasons.
OAKLAND is 11-33 SU (-25.3 Units) in home games in May games in the last 3 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 11-1 Under (9.9 Units) in May games in the current season.
PHILADELPHIA is 22-39 SU (-20.9 Units) when playing on Tuesday in the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 7-0 SU (7 Units) in home games after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games in the current season.
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MLB
Armadillo's Write-Up
Tuesday, May 16
National League
Washington (18-23) @ Miami (20-21)
— Gray is 3-1, 2.25 in his last four starts.
— Nationals are 3-5 in his starts.
— under 6-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-5
— He is 1-2, 8.00 in four starts vs New York.
— Nationals are 9-6 in their last fifteen games.
— Washington is 10-9 on the road.
— under 9-5 last 14 road games
— scored run in first inning: 13-41
— record in first 5 innings: 18-19-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-11-4
— Luzardo is 1-1, 3.50 in his last three starts.
— Marlins are 6-2 in his starts
— under 4-3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3-1
— He is 0-2, 7.58 in four starts vs Washington.
— Miami is 4-8 in its last 12 games.
— Marlins lost five of their last six home games.
— over 4-1 last five home games.
— scored run in first inning: 6-41
— record in first 5 innings: 14-19-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-1.1-4
Milwaukee (23-18) @ St Louis (17-25)
— Miley is 2-1, 4.03 in his last five starts.
— Brewers are 4-3 in his starts.
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 1-7
— record in first 5 innings: 4-2-1
— He is 3-6, 4.07 in 11 starts vs St Louis.
— Brewers are 5-3 in their last eight games.
— Milwaukee is 6-14 on road.
— over 7-4 last 11 games
— scored run in first inning: 10-40
— record in first 5 innings: 18-17-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-5.1-2.2
— Montgomery is 0-5, 5.03 in his last six starts.
— St Louis is 2-6 in his starts.
— over 3-1 home starts
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-3-2
— He is 2-1, 2.42 in four starts vs Milwaukee.
— Cardinals won seven of their last eight games.
— Cardinals are 7-13 at home.
— over 9-2-1 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 21-42
— record in first 5 innings: 14-20-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-3-2
Cincinnati (18-23) @ Colorado (18-24)
— bullpen game
— Reds are 4-3 in their last seven games.
— Cincinnati is 6-14 on the road.
— over 3-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 14-41
— record in first 5 innings: 15-20-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 7.2-3.1-4
— Chase Anderson is making his first ‘23 start.
— He is 58-50, 4.23 in 183 career starts.
— He pitched for the Reds last year (2-4, 6.38 in seven starts)
— allowed run in first inning: 0-0
— record in first 5 innings: 0-0
— He is 6-3, 3.72 in 15 starts vs Cincinnati.
— Rockies won 10 of last 14 games.
— Colorado is 9-11 at home.
— under 9-4 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 12-42
— record in first 5 innings: 15-19-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 7.1-3-4.2
Philadelphia (20-21) @ San Francisco (18-23)
— Wheeler is 3-1, 3.99 in his last five starts.
— Phillies are 5-3 in his starts.
— under 4-3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 3-8
— record in first 5 innings: 5-2-1
— He is 2-2, 3.54 in eight starts vs San Francisco.
— Phillies won five of their last seven games.
— Phillies are 9-14 on road.
— under 5-1-1 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 12-41
— record in first 5 innings: 17-21-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-1-3.2
— Cobb is 3-0, 0.95 in his last four starts.
— Giants are 5-3 in his starts.
— under 5-0 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1-4
— He is 1-1, 2.37 in three starts vs Philadelphia.
— Giants lost six of their last nine games.
— San Francisco is 11-10 at home.
— under 8-6-1 last 15 games
— scored run in first inning: 14-41
— record in first 5 innings: 18-13-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-1-4.1
American League
LA Angels (22-20) @ Baltimore (26-15)
— Silseth is making his first ‘23 start.
— He was 1-3, 6.59 in seven starts last year.
— under 0-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-0
— record in first 5 innings: 0-0
— He gave up four runs in 4 IP, in his one start vs Baltimore.
— Angels are 3-6 in their last nine games.
— Angels are 12-11 on road.
— over 8-4 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 12-42
— record in first 5 innings: 21-15-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-0.1-2
— Kremer is 4-1, 3.07 in his last five starts.
— Orioles are 5-3 in his starts.
— over 6-2
— allowed run in first inning: 3-8
— record in first 5 innings: 5-2-1
— He threw five scoreless IP in his one start vs Anaheim
— Orioles are 9-6 in their last 15 games.
— Baltimore is 9-4 in last 13 home games.
— under 5-2-1 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 8-41
— record in first 5 innings: 19-16-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-4-5.2
New York (24-19) @ Toronto (24-17)
— German is 0-1, 2.37 in his last three starts.
— New York is 3-5 in his starts.
— under 6-2
— allowed run in first inning: 3-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-4-1
— He is 2-5, 4.11 in eight games (6 starts) vs Toronto.
— New York is 7-3 in its last ten games.
— Bronx is 8-9 on the road.
— over 10-1 last eleven games
— scored run in first inning: 12-43
— record in first 5 innings: 21-15-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.2-4.1-3.1
— Gausman is 1-1, 3.09 in his last four starts.
— Blue Jays are 4-4 in his starts.
— under 5-3
— allowed run in first inning: 2-8
— record in first 5 innings: 2-3-3
— He is 2-1, 1.38 in his last four starts vs New York.
— Toronto is 6-3 in its last nine games.
— Blue Jays are 12-4 at home.
— over 9-4 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 9-41
— record in first 5 innings: 18-15-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-5-5
Seattle (21-20) @ Boston (22-20)
— Castillo is 0-1, 4.91 in his last four starts.
— Mariners are 4-4 in his starts
— under 5-3
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 1-4-3
— He threw 6 shutout IP in his one start vs Boston.
— Seattle won 10 of its last 14 games.
— Mariners are 11-8 on road.
— under 6-2 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 12-41
— record in first 5 innings: 20-14-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-3.1-2.1
— Pivetta is 1-2, 8.40 in his last three starts.
— Red Sox are 3-4 in his starts.
— under 4-3
— allowed run in first inning: 3-7
— record in first 5 innings: 1-4-2
— He gave up 2 runs in 6 IP, in his one start vs Seattle.
— Red Sox lost six of their last seven games.
— Boston is 13-11 at home.
— over 16-7-1 last 24 games
— scored run in first inning: 15-42
— record in first 5 innings: 15-22-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1-4-4
Cleveland (19-21) @ White Sox (14-28)
— Bieber is 2-0, 1.71 in his last three starts.
— Guardians are 3-5 in his starts.
— under 7-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-6
— record in first 5 innings: 4-1-3
— He is 8-4, 2.64 in 17 starts vs Chicago.
— Guardians are 5-3 in their last eight games.
— Cleveland is 10-9 on road.
— under 8-1 last nine road games
— scored run in first inning: 13-40
— record in first 5 innings: 16-16-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-1.1-x
— Lynn is 1-4, 7.62 in his last five starts.
— White Sox are 1-7 in his starts.
— over 6-2
— allowed run in first inning: 4-8
— record in first 5 innings: 2-6
— He is 5-5, 3.67 in 13 starts vs Cleveland.
— Chicago is 1-4 in its last five games.
— White Sox are 7-12 at home.
— under 5-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 11-42
— record in first 5 innings: 14-23-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-3-3
Interleague games
Pittsburgh (22-19) @ Detroit (18-21)
— Ortiz allowed five runs in 5 IP (74 PT) in his first ‘23 start.
— He was 0-2, 4.50 in four starts LY.
— over 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-1
— record in first 5 innings: 0-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Detroit.
— Pirates lost 11 of last 13 games.
— Pittsburgh is 12-10 on road.
— under 4-1-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 13-41
— record in first 5 innings: 19-14-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-1-2
— Lorenzen is 1-1, 1.29 in his last two starts.
— Detroit is 2-3 in his starts.
— over 2-2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 3-5
— record in first 5 innings: 1-3-1
— He is 6-2, 2.96 in 42 games (4 starts) vs Pittsburgh (73 IP).
— Detroit is 8-4 in its last 12 games.
— Tigers are 9-9 at home.
— under 4-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 11-39
— record in first 5 innings: 11-20-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 7.2-3-5.2
Tampa Bay (31-11) @ NY Mets (20-22)
— bullpen game
— Tampa Bay lost four of its last six games.
— Rays are 12-8 on road.
— over 4-0 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 18-42
— record in first 5 innings: 28-11-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4-3
— Verlander is 1-1, 2.25 in his two starts.
— Mets are 1-1 in his starts.
— under 2-0
— allowed run in first inning: 2-2
— record in first 5 innings: 1-1
— He is 10-4, 3.17 in 20 starts vs Tampa Bay.
— Mets lost 15 of their last 21 games.
— Mets are 7-8 at home.
— under 4-2 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 6-42
— record in first 5 innings: 17-22-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-10-3
Atlanta (26-15) @ Texas (25-16)
— Shuster is 0-1, 8.31 in two starts.
— Atlanta is 0-2 in his starts.
— over 1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-2
— record in first 5 innings: 0-1-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Texas
— Atlanta lost four of its last five games.
— Braves are 16-6 on the road.
— over 9-6 last 15 road games
— scored run in first inning: 17-41
— record in first 5 innings: 27-9-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-7-2.1
— Dunning is 1-0, 1.64 in two starts.
— Texas is 1-1 in his starts.
— under 2-0
— allowed run in first inning: 1-2
— record in first 5 innings: 2-0
— He allowed a run in 7.2 IP, in his one start vs Atlanta.
— Texas won 11 of its last 16 games.
— Rangers are 12-7 at home.
— over 4-0 last four home games
— scored run in first inning: 14-41
— record in first 5 innings: 26-12-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1-3-4
Cubs (19-22) @ Houston (22-19)
— Steele is 6-0, 2.17 in eight starts.
— Cubs are 7-1 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 5-1-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Houston.
— Cubs are 8-16 in their last 24 games.
— Chicago is 8-11 on the road.
— over 7-1 last eight games.
— scored run in first inning: 12-41
— record in first 5 innings: 16-16-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-5.1-3.1
— Javier is 3-1, 3.34 in his last five starts.
— Astros are 6-2 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-4
— This is his first start against the Cubs.
— Astros are 5-1 in their last six games.
— Houston is 9-11 at home.
— under 6-2 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 14-41
— record in first 5 innings: 17-14-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3.1-5
Arizona (24-18) @ Oakland (9-34)
— Henry is 1-1, 4.37 in four starts.
— Arizona is 3-1 in his starts.
— under 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 2-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Oakland.
— Arizona won its last four games.
— Arizona is 10-8 on road.
— over 4-1 last five road games
— scored run in first inning: 12-42
— record in first 5 innings: 16-16-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1.1-4-2
— Muller is 1-3, 10.42 in his last five starts.
— Oakland is 2-6 in his starts.
— over 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 2-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-4-1
— This is his first start vs Arizona.
— A’s are 4-16 in their last 20 games.
— Oakland is 4-19 at home
— over 5-3 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 13-43
— you’re reading armadillosports.com
— record in first 5 innings: 9-26-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-3.2-5.1
Kansas City (12-31) @ San Diego (20-22)
— Singer is 1-2, 7.23 in his last four starts.
— Royals are 4-4 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 2-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-5
— This is his first start vs San Diego.
— Royals lost their last four games.
— Royals are 2-10 in last dozen road games.
— under 7-3 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 18-45
— record in first 5 innings: 11-27-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-5.2-4.1
— Lugo is 1-1, 3.94 in his last three starts.
— Padres are 4-3 in his starts.
— under 5-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-7
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3
— This is his first start vs Kansas City.
— Padres are 2-7 in their last nine games.
— San Diego is 11-11 at home
— under 16-3-2 last 21 games
— scored run in first inning: 15-42
— record in first 5 innings: 18-21-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-2.1-2
Minnesota (23-19) @ Los Angeles (27-15)
— Ober is 2-0, 1.85 in four starts.
— Twins are 3-1 in his starts.
— under 3-1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-4
— record in first 5 innings: 1-1-2
— He hasn’t pitched against the Dodgers.
— Twins are 4-2 in their last six games.
— Minnesota is 9-11 on road
— over 4-0 last three
— scored run in first inning: 10-42
— record in first 5 innings: 17-17-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2.2-7
— Kershaw is 4-1, 2.27 in his last five starts.
— Dodgers are 6-2 in his starts.
— over 5-3
— allowed run in first inning: 3-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3-1
— He threw 7 no-hit IP, in his one start vs Minnesota.
— His mom passed away over the weekend.
— Dodgers won 18 of last 23 games.
— Dodgers are 16-6 at home.
— under 4-2 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 19-42
— record in first 5 innings: 21-15-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-4-5
Armadillo's Write-Up
Tuesday, May 16
National League
Washington (18-23) @ Miami (20-21)
— Gray is 3-1, 2.25 in his last four starts.
— Nationals are 3-5 in his starts.
— under 6-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-5
— He is 1-2, 8.00 in four starts vs New York.
— Nationals are 9-6 in their last fifteen games.
— Washington is 10-9 on the road.
— under 9-5 last 14 road games
— scored run in first inning: 13-41
— record in first 5 innings: 18-19-4
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-11-4
— Luzardo is 1-1, 3.50 in his last three starts.
— Marlins are 6-2 in his starts
— under 4-3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3-1
— He is 0-2, 7.58 in four starts vs Washington.
— Miami is 4-8 in its last 12 games.
— Marlins lost five of their last six home games.
— over 4-1 last five home games.
— scored run in first inning: 6-41
— record in first 5 innings: 14-19-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-1.1-4
Milwaukee (23-18) @ St Louis (17-25)
— Miley is 2-1, 4.03 in his last five starts.
— Brewers are 4-3 in his starts.
— over 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 1-7
— record in first 5 innings: 4-2-1
— He is 3-6, 4.07 in 11 starts vs St Louis.
— Brewers are 5-3 in their last eight games.
— Milwaukee is 6-14 on road.
— over 7-4 last 11 games
— scored run in first inning: 10-40
— record in first 5 innings: 18-17-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-5.1-2.2
— Montgomery is 0-5, 5.03 in his last six starts.
— St Louis is 2-6 in his starts.
— over 3-1 home starts
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-3-2
— He is 2-1, 2.42 in four starts vs Milwaukee.
— Cardinals won seven of their last eight games.
— Cardinals are 7-13 at home.
— over 9-2-1 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 21-42
— record in first 5 innings: 14-20-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-3-2
Cincinnati (18-23) @ Colorado (18-24)
— bullpen game
— Reds are 4-3 in their last seven games.
— Cincinnati is 6-14 on the road.
— over 3-1 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 14-41
— record in first 5 innings: 15-20-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 7.2-3.1-4
— Chase Anderson is making his first ‘23 start.
— He is 58-50, 4.23 in 183 career starts.
— He pitched for the Reds last year (2-4, 6.38 in seven starts)
— allowed run in first inning: 0-0
— record in first 5 innings: 0-0
— He is 6-3, 3.72 in 15 starts vs Cincinnati.
— Rockies won 10 of last 14 games.
— Colorado is 9-11 at home.
— under 9-4 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 12-42
— record in first 5 innings: 15-19-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 7.1-3-4.2
Philadelphia (20-21) @ San Francisco (18-23)
— Wheeler is 3-1, 3.99 in his last five starts.
— Phillies are 5-3 in his starts.
— under 4-3-1
— allowed run in first inning: 3-8
— record in first 5 innings: 5-2-1
— He is 2-2, 3.54 in eight starts vs San Francisco.
— Phillies won five of their last seven games.
— Phillies are 9-14 on road.
— under 5-1-1 last seven games
— scored run in first inning: 12-41
— record in first 5 innings: 17-21-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 5-1-3.2
— Cobb is 3-0, 0.95 in his last four starts.
— Giants are 5-3 in his starts.
— under 5-0 last five
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-1-4
— He is 1-1, 2.37 in three starts vs Philadelphia.
— Giants lost six of their last nine games.
— San Francisco is 11-10 at home.
— under 8-6-1 last 15 games
— scored run in first inning: 14-41
— record in first 5 innings: 18-13-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-1-4.1
American League
LA Angels (22-20) @ Baltimore (26-15)
— Silseth is making his first ‘23 start.
— He was 1-3, 6.59 in seven starts last year.
— under 0-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-0
— record in first 5 innings: 0-0
— He gave up four runs in 4 IP, in his one start vs Baltimore.
— Angels are 3-6 in their last nine games.
— Angels are 12-11 on road.
— over 8-4 last dozen games
— scored run in first inning: 12-42
— record in first 5 innings: 21-15-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-0.1-2
— Kremer is 4-1, 3.07 in his last five starts.
— Orioles are 5-3 in his starts.
— over 6-2
— allowed run in first inning: 3-8
— record in first 5 innings: 5-2-1
— He threw five scoreless IP in his one start vs Anaheim
— Orioles are 9-6 in their last 15 games.
— Baltimore is 9-4 in last 13 home games.
— under 5-2-1 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 8-41
— record in first 5 innings: 19-16-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-4-5.2
New York (24-19) @ Toronto (24-17)
— German is 0-1, 2.37 in his last three starts.
— New York is 3-5 in his starts.
— under 6-2
— allowed run in first inning: 3-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-4-1
— He is 2-5, 4.11 in eight games (6 starts) vs Toronto.
— New York is 7-3 in its last ten games.
— Bronx is 8-9 on the road.
— over 10-1 last eleven games
— scored run in first inning: 12-43
— record in first 5 innings: 21-15-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.2-4.1-3.1
— Gausman is 1-1, 3.09 in his last four starts.
— Blue Jays are 4-4 in his starts.
— under 5-3
— allowed run in first inning: 2-8
— record in first 5 innings: 2-3-3
— He is 2-1, 1.38 in his last four starts vs New York.
— Toronto is 6-3 in its last nine games.
— Blue Jays are 12-4 at home.
— over 9-4 last 13 games
— scored run in first inning: 9-41
— record in first 5 innings: 18-15-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-5-5
Seattle (21-20) @ Boston (22-20)
— Castillo is 0-1, 4.91 in his last four starts.
— Mariners are 4-4 in his starts
— under 5-3
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 1-4-3
— He threw 6 shutout IP in his one start vs Boston.
— Seattle won 10 of its last 14 games.
— Mariners are 11-8 on road.
— under 6-2 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 12-41
— record in first 5 innings: 20-14-7
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-3.1-2.1
— Pivetta is 1-2, 8.40 in his last three starts.
— Red Sox are 3-4 in his starts.
— under 4-3
— allowed run in first inning: 3-7
— record in first 5 innings: 1-4-2
— He gave up 2 runs in 6 IP, in his one start vs Seattle.
— Red Sox lost six of their last seven games.
— Boston is 13-11 at home.
— over 16-7-1 last 24 games
— scored run in first inning: 15-42
— record in first 5 innings: 15-22-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1-4-4
Cleveland (19-21) @ White Sox (14-28)
— Bieber is 2-0, 1.71 in his last three starts.
— Guardians are 3-5 in his starts.
— under 7-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-6
— record in first 5 innings: 4-1-3
— He is 8-4, 2.64 in 17 starts vs Chicago.
— Guardians are 5-3 in their last eight games.
— Cleveland is 10-9 on road.
— under 8-1 last nine road games
— scored run in first inning: 13-40
— record in first 5 innings: 16-16-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-1.1-x
— Lynn is 1-4, 7.62 in his last five starts.
— White Sox are 1-7 in his starts.
— over 6-2
— allowed run in first inning: 4-8
— record in first 5 innings: 2-6
— He is 5-5, 3.67 in 13 starts vs Cleveland.
— Chicago is 1-4 in its last five games.
— White Sox are 7-12 at home.
— under 5-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 11-42
— record in first 5 innings: 14-23-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4.1-3-3
Interleague games
Pittsburgh (22-19) @ Detroit (18-21)
— Ortiz allowed five runs in 5 IP (74 PT) in his first ‘23 start.
— He was 0-2, 4.50 in four starts LY.
— over 1-0
— allowed run in first inning: 0-1
— record in first 5 innings: 0-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Detroit.
— Pirates lost 11 of last 13 games.
— Pittsburgh is 12-10 on road.
— under 4-1-1 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 13-41
— record in first 5 innings: 19-14-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-1-2
— Lorenzen is 1-1, 1.29 in his last two starts.
— Detroit is 2-3 in his starts.
— over 2-2-1
— allowed run in first inning: 3-5
— record in first 5 innings: 1-3-1
— He is 6-2, 2.96 in 42 games (4 starts) vs Pittsburgh (73 IP).
— Detroit is 8-4 in its last 12 games.
— Tigers are 9-9 at home.
— under 4-1 last five games
— scored run in first inning: 11-39
— record in first 5 innings: 11-20-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 7.2-3-5.2
Tampa Bay (31-11) @ NY Mets (20-22)
— bullpen game
— Tampa Bay lost four of its last six games.
— Rays are 12-8 on road.
— over 4-0 last four games
— scored run in first inning: 18-42
— record in first 5 innings: 28-11-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 4-4-3
— Verlander is 1-1, 2.25 in his two starts.
— Mets are 1-1 in his starts.
— under 2-0
— allowed run in first inning: 2-2
— record in first 5 innings: 1-1
— He is 10-4, 3.17 in 20 starts vs Tampa Bay.
— Mets lost 15 of their last 21 games.
— Mets are 7-8 at home.
— under 4-2 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 6-42
— record in first 5 innings: 17-22-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: x-10-3
Atlanta (26-15) @ Texas (25-16)
— Shuster is 0-1, 8.31 in two starts.
— Atlanta is 0-2 in his starts.
— over 1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-2
— record in first 5 innings: 0-1-1
— He hasn’t pitched against Texas
— Atlanta lost four of its last five games.
— Braves are 16-6 on the road.
— over 9-6 last 15 road games
— scored run in first inning: 17-41
— record in first 5 innings: 27-9-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-7-2.1
— Dunning is 1-0, 1.64 in two starts.
— Texas is 1-1 in his starts.
— under 2-0
— allowed run in first inning: 1-2
— record in first 5 innings: 2-0
— He allowed a run in 7.2 IP, in his one start vs Atlanta.
— Texas won 11 of its last 16 games.
— Rangers are 12-7 at home.
— over 4-0 last four home games
— scored run in first inning: 14-41
— record in first 5 innings: 26-12-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1-3-4
Cubs (19-22) @ Houston (22-19)
— Steele is 6-0, 2.17 in eight starts.
— Cubs are 7-1 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 5-1-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Houston.
— Cubs are 8-16 in their last 24 games.
— Chicago is 8-11 on the road.
— over 7-1 last eight games.
— scored run in first inning: 12-41
— record in first 5 innings: 16-16-9
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-5.1-3.1
— Javier is 3-1, 3.34 in his last five starts.
— Astros are 6-2 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 1-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-4
— This is his first start against the Cubs.
— Astros are 5-1 in their last six games.
— Houston is 9-11 at home.
— under 6-2 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 14-41
— record in first 5 innings: 17-14-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-3.1-5
Arizona (24-18) @ Oakland (9-34)
— Henry is 1-1, 4.37 in four starts.
— Arizona is 3-1 in his starts.
— under 2-2
— allowed run in first inning: 1-4
— record in first 5 innings: 2-2
— He hasn’t pitched against Oakland.
— Arizona won its last four games.
— Arizona is 10-8 on road.
— over 4-1 last five road games
— scored run in first inning: 12-42
— record in first 5 innings: 16-16-10
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 1.1-4-2
— Muller is 1-3, 10.42 in his last five starts.
— Oakland is 2-6 in his starts.
— over 5-2 last seven
— allowed run in first inning: 2-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-4-1
— This is his first start vs Arizona.
— A’s are 4-16 in their last 20 games.
— Oakland is 4-19 at home
— over 5-3 last eight games
— scored run in first inning: 13-43
— you’re reading armadillosports.com
— record in first 5 innings: 9-26-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-3.2-5.1
Kansas City (12-31) @ San Diego (20-22)
— Singer is 1-2, 7.23 in his last four starts.
— Royals are 4-4 in his starts.
— under 3-1 last four
— allowed run in first inning: 2-8
— record in first 5 innings: 3-5
— This is his first start vs San Diego.
— Royals lost their last four games.
— Royals are 2-10 in last dozen road games.
— under 7-3 last ten games
— scored run in first inning: 18-45
— record in first 5 innings: 11-27-5
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3.1-5.2-4.1
— Lugo is 1-1, 3.94 in his last three starts.
— Padres are 4-3 in his starts.
— under 5-2
— allowed run in first inning: 2-7
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3
— This is his first start vs Kansas City.
— Padres are 2-7 in their last nine games.
— San Diego is 11-11 at home
— under 16-3-2 last 21 games
— scored run in first inning: 15-42
— record in first 5 innings: 18-21-3
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2.1-2.1-2
Minnesota (23-19) @ Los Angeles (27-15)
— Ober is 2-0, 1.85 in four starts.
— Twins are 3-1 in his starts.
— under 3-1-1
— allowed run in first inning: 2-4
— record in first 5 innings: 1-1-2
— He hasn’t pitched against the Dodgers.
— Twins are 4-2 in their last six games.
— Minnesota is 9-11 on road
— over 4-0 last three
— scored run in first inning: 10-42
— record in first 5 innings: 17-17-8
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 3-2.2-7
— Kershaw is 4-1, 2.27 in his last five starts.
— Dodgers are 6-2 in his starts.
— over 5-3
— allowed run in first inning: 3-8
— record in first 5 innings: 4-3-1
— He threw 7 no-hit IP, in his one start vs Minnesota.
— His mom passed away over the weekend.
— Dodgers won 18 of last 23 games.
— Dodgers are 16-6 at home.
— under 4-2 last six games
— scored run in first inning: 19-42
— record in first 5 innings: 21-15-6
— bullpen IP last 3 days: 2-4-5
TUESDAY, MAY 16
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAA at BAL | 06:35 PM | LAA +120 O 9.5 | +500 +500 |
| WAS at MIA | 06:40 PM | MIA -157 O 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| PIT at DET | 06:40 PM | DET -121 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| NYY at TOR | 07:07 PM | NYY +158 O 8.0 | +500 +500 |
| TB at NYM | 07:10 PM | TB +140 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| SEA at BOS | 07:10 PM | SEA -155 O 10.0 | +500 +500 |
| MIL at STL | 07:45 PM | STL -174 O 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| ATL at TEX | 08:05 PM | TEX -103 O 9.5 | +500 +500 |
| CLE at CHW | 08:10 PM | CLE -118 O 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| CHC at HOU | 08:10 PM | CHC +144 U 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| CIN at COL | 08:40 PM | COL -125 O 12.5 | +500 +500 |
| KC at SD | 09:40 PM | KC +174 U 8.5 | +500 +500 |
| ARI at OAK | 09:40 PM | ARI -151 O 9.5 | +500 +500 |
| PHI at SF | 09:45 PM | SF +108 U 7.5 | +500 +500 |
| MIN at LAD | 10:10 PM | LAD -194 O 8.0 | +500 +500 |
Completed Picks
| Date | League | Game | Score | Pick | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2023 | MLB | Chi. Cubs Houston | 3 7 | Under 7.5 | Loss |
| May 15, 2023 | MLB | Philadelphia San Francisco | 3 6 | Over 8.5 | Win |
| May 14, 2023 | MLB | Philadelphia Colorado | 0 4 | Under 10.5 | Win |
| May 13, 2023 | MLB | San Francisco Arizona | 2 7 | Under 8.0 | Loss |
| May 11, 2023 | MLB | San Francisco Arizona | 6 2 | Over 9.5 | Loss |
| May 10, 2023 | MLB | NY Mets Cincinnati | 2 1 | Under 9.5 | Win |
| May 9, 2023 | MLB | San Diego Minnesota | 6 1 | SD +101 | Win |
| May 8, 2023 | NBA | New York Miami | 101 109 | Under 209.5 | Loss |
| May 7, 2023 | NHL | Toronto Florida | 2 3 | FLA +110 | Win |
| May 6, 2023 | MLB | Milwaukee San Francisco | 1 4 | Under 8.5 | Win |
| May 5, 2023 | NBA | Denver Phoenix | 114 121 | PHO -4.0 | Win |
| May 4, 2023 | NBA | L.A. Lakers Golden State | 100 127 | GS -6.5 | Win |
| May 3, 2023 | NHL | New Jersey Carolina | 1 5 | CAR -115 | Win |
| May 2, 2023 | NBA | L.A. Lakers Golden State | 117 112 | GS -4.5 | Loss |
| May 1, 2023 | MLB | San Francisco Houston | 3 7 | Over 8.5 | Win |
MAY'S MLB BEST BETS !
05/16/2023.............................11 - 7...............................61.11%....................................+ 22.30
05/15/2023...............................6 - 7................................46.15%....................................- 5.65
05/14/2023...............................6 - 7...............................46.15%............ ........................- 1.25
05/13/2023................................9 - 8..............................52.94%............. ........................+ 9.50
05/12/2023........................5 - 12 - 1..............................29.41%............. ........................- 36.05
05/11/2023................................4 - 4...............................50.00%............ .........................+ 1.95
05/10/2023..............................11 - 6...............................64.70%............ .........................+ 30.10
05/09/2023................................7 - 9...............................43.75%............ ..........................- 11.25
05/08/2023...........................6 - 5 -1...............................54.54%............ ..........................- 0.85
05/07/2023..............................10 - 8...............................55.55%............ ..........................+ 9.35
05/06/2023..............................10 - 6..............................62.50%............. .........................+ 27.65
05/05/2023...............................3 - 11.............................21.42%............. .........................- 43.80
05/04/2023...............................5 - 4...............................53.53%............ .........................+ 9.40
05/03/2023...............................5 - 1...............................83.33%............ .........................+ 18.30
05/02/2023...............................6 - 9...............................40.00%............ ........................- 24.30
05/01/2023...............................5 - 2...............................71.42%............ .......................+ 15.70
TOTALS...............................109 -105...............................50.93%........... .. ......................+ 21.10
05/16/2023.............................11 - 7...............................61.11%....................................+ 22.30
05/15/2023...............................6 - 7................................46.15%....................................- 5.65
05/14/2023...............................6 - 7...............................46.15%............ ........................- 1.25
05/13/2023................................9 - 8..............................52.94%............. ........................+ 9.50
05/12/2023........................5 - 12 - 1..............................29.41%............. ........................- 36.05
05/11/2023................................4 - 4...............................50.00%............ .........................+ 1.95
05/10/2023..............................11 - 6...............................64.70%............ .........................+ 30.10
05/09/2023................................7 - 9...............................43.75%............ ..........................- 11.25
05/08/2023...........................6 - 5 -1...............................54.54%............ ..........................- 0.85
05/07/2023..............................10 - 8...............................55.55%............ ..........................+ 9.35
05/06/2023..............................10 - 6..............................62.50%............. .........................+ 27.65
05/05/2023...............................3 - 11.............................21.42%............. .........................- 43.80
05/04/2023...............................5 - 4...............................53.53%............ .........................+ 9.40
05/03/2023...............................5 - 1...............................83.33%............ .........................+ 18.30
05/02/2023...............................6 - 9...............................40.00%............ ........................- 24.30
05/01/2023...............................5 - 2...............................71.42%............ .......................+ 15.70
TOTALS...............................109 -105...............................50.93%........... .. ......................+ 21.10
Completed Picks
Past Completed Picks| Date | W-L-T | % | Units | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/16/2023 | 16-14-0 | 53.33% | +015 | Detail |
| 05/15/2023 | 11-12-0 | 47.83% | -1035 | Detail |
| 05/14/2023 | 14-13-1 | 51.79% | +610 | Detail |
| 05/13/2023 | 15-13-0 | 53.57% | +930 | Detail |
| 05/12/2023 | 9-18-1 | 33.93% | -5530 | Detail |
| 05/11/2023 | 6-5-1 | 54.17% | +565 | Detail |
| 05/10/2023 | 15-10-0 | 60.00% | +1960 | Detail |
| 05/09/2023 | 17-13-0 | 56.67% | +1465 | Detail |
| 05/08/2023 | 10-11-1 | 47.73% | -2230 | Detail |
| 05/07/2023 | 13-17-0 | 43.33% | -2830 | Detail |
| 05/06/2023 | 18-12-0 | 60.00% | +2675 | Detail |
| 05/05/2023 | 10-18-2 | 36.67% | -5190 | Detail |
| 05/04/2023 | 11-9-0 | 55.00% | +1010 | Detail |
| 05/03/2023 | 5-1-0 | 83.33% | +1830 | Detail |
| 05/02/2023 | 11-15-0 | 42.31% | -3465 | Detail |
| 05/01/2023 | 8-4-0 | 66.67% | +1975 | Detail |
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Wednesday’s 6-pack
Casinos have posted NFL spreads for the whole season; here are some spreads for Week 17, a long, long time from now:
— Jets -1 @ Cleveland
— Lions @ Dallas -2.5
— Raiders -2 @ Indianapolis
— Cardinals @ Philadelphia -10
— 49ers -3 @ Washington
— Bengals @ Chiefs -3.5
Quote of the Day
“[The front office] think this is the best bet for us right now to put us in a position to be urgent. We don’t see eye-to-eye on what we think is best for us right now.”
Raiders’ WR Davante Adams
Wednesday’s quiz
Denver Nuggets have always called Denver home, but they became the Nuggets in 1975, their 8th year in existence. What was the team called their first seven years in the ABA?
Tuesday’s quiz
Luxor hotel/casino in Las Vegas is shaped like a pyramid.
Monday’s quiz
This year, Willson Contreras was the Cardinals’ first Opening Day catcher other than Yadier Molina since 2005.
Mike Matheny was the Cardinals’ catcher before Molina.
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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings……..
— ESPN got just about a half-hour out of the NBA Draft Lottery Tuesday night, and for some reason, the Westgate Superbook had the audio up the whole time.
I’m totally convinced that ESPN coaches its people to say “(insert name) is the greatest (insert position) ever”
They said Victor Wembanyama is the greatest draft prospect ever; any of those geniuses ever hear of a guy named Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?
Milwaukee Bucks went 27-55 in their first NBA season; they won a coin flip and drafted Kareem and for the next five seasons, they went:
56-26
66-16
63-19
60-22
59-23
Milwaukee made the Final Four of the NBA in its 2nd, 3rd, 4th year in existence; they won the NBA title in their third year of existence.
No doubt about it, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the best draft pick ever.
— San Antonio Spurs won the draft lottery; they’ll get Victor Wembanyama. Last time the Spurs had the #1 pick was 1997, when they took Tim Duncan- I felt old typing that.
— Over the last three seasons, NBA teams that have won the most games are the Bucks, the Suns and the 76ers. All three of them have fired their coach in the last few weeks. Go figure.
— By the way, talking about the NBA Draft, remember that nine years ago, the Denver Nuggets picked a guy from Europe with the 41st pick. No one at ESPN called him the greatest anything anywhere, but these days, they might.
Nikola Jokic has turned into a huge star.
— Nuggets 132, Lakers 126
Denver led 74-56 at halftime.
At one point, Nuggets were outrebounding LA, 20-3.
Lakers’ three subs were a combined +18, Denver’s were minus-31.
— This is the 27th NBA season where the Celtics/Lakers are both in the Final Four:
They met in the Finals 12 times
Lakers won, Celtics lost 9 times.
Celtics won, Lakers lost 4 times
They both lost……..once.
— One more quick thing about ESPN’s NBA studio show: If you insist on four people on a panel, how about more than one of them being a former player? A former coach wouldn’t hurt, either.
— A’s 9, Arizona 8 (12)— Oakland trailed 8-4 in 7th inning; Ryan Noda tied the game with a grand slam, and their bullpen did a great job. Arizona didn’t score after the 7th inning.
A’s finally got their 10th win this season; their starting pitchers still have only two wins, but they’ve been spunky, albeit not very talented.
— Marlins 5, Nationals 4— Both bullpens blew a late-inning lead; Jorge Soler walked it off with a 2-run homer in the ninth inning.
— Rays 8, Mets 5— Rays, with a payroll of $76,955,301, are now 32-11.
Mets, with a payroll of $358,404,946, are 20-23.
— Baltimore Orioles are 27-15, looking like a playoff team, but they’ve been shut out in Kyle Gibson’s last three starts.
— Quick NFL stat: The last 18 times there was a divisional home underdog in Week 1 of an NFL season, the home dog went 15-1-2 against the spread.
Another one; Jacksonville Jaguars are 13-2-1 ATS in their last 16 games against the Colts.
— I’m enjoying my trip to Las Vegas, but I’m not going to miss hearing the person in the next room snore while this is being typed up. Every freakin’ night.
Wednesday’s 6-pack
Casinos have posted NFL spreads for the whole season; here are some spreads for Week 17, a long, long time from now:
— Jets -1 @ Cleveland
— Lions @ Dallas -2.5
— Raiders -2 @ Indianapolis
— Cardinals @ Philadelphia -10
— 49ers -3 @ Washington
— Bengals @ Chiefs -3.5
Quote of the Day
“[The front office] think this is the best bet for us right now to put us in a position to be urgent. We don’t see eye-to-eye on what we think is best for us right now.”
Raiders’ WR Davante Adams
Wednesday’s quiz
Denver Nuggets have always called Denver home, but they became the Nuggets in 1975, their 8th year in existence. What was the team called their first seven years in the ABA?
Tuesday’s quiz
Luxor hotel/casino in Las Vegas is shaped like a pyramid.
Monday’s quiz
This year, Willson Contreras was the Cardinals’ first Opening Day catcher other than Yadier Molina since 2005.
Mike Matheny was the Cardinals’ catcher before Molina.
*********************************************************
Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings……..
— ESPN got just about a half-hour out of the NBA Draft Lottery Tuesday night, and for some reason, the Westgate Superbook had the audio up the whole time.
I’m totally convinced that ESPN coaches its people to say “(insert name) is the greatest (insert position) ever”
They said Victor Wembanyama is the greatest draft prospect ever; any of those geniuses ever hear of a guy named Kareem Abdul-Jabbar?
Milwaukee Bucks went 27-55 in their first NBA season; they won a coin flip and drafted Kareem and for the next five seasons, they went:
56-26
66-16
63-19
60-22
59-23
Milwaukee made the Final Four of the NBA in its 2nd, 3rd, 4th year in existence; they won the NBA title in their third year of existence.
No doubt about it, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is the best draft pick ever.
— San Antonio Spurs won the draft lottery; they’ll get Victor Wembanyama. Last time the Spurs had the #1 pick was 1997, when they took Tim Duncan- I felt old typing that.
— Over the last three seasons, NBA teams that have won the most games are the Bucks, the Suns and the 76ers. All three of them have fired their coach in the last few weeks. Go figure.
— By the way, talking about the NBA Draft, remember that nine years ago, the Denver Nuggets picked a guy from Europe with the 41st pick. No one at ESPN called him the greatest anything anywhere, but these days, they might.
Nikola Jokic has turned into a huge star.
— Nuggets 132, Lakers 126
Denver led 74-56 at halftime.
At one point, Nuggets were outrebounding LA, 20-3.
Lakers’ three subs were a combined +18, Denver’s were minus-31.
— This is the 27th NBA season where the Celtics/Lakers are both in the Final Four:
They met in the Finals 12 times
Lakers won, Celtics lost 9 times.
Celtics won, Lakers lost 4 times
They both lost……..once.
— One more quick thing about ESPN’s NBA studio show: If you insist on four people on a panel, how about more than one of them being a former player? A former coach wouldn’t hurt, either.
— A’s 9, Arizona 8 (12)— Oakland trailed 8-4 in 7th inning; Ryan Noda tied the game with a grand slam, and their bullpen did a great job. Arizona didn’t score after the 7th inning.
A’s finally got their 10th win this season; their starting pitchers still have only two wins, but they’ve been spunky, albeit not very talented.
— Marlins 5, Nationals 4— Both bullpens blew a late-inning lead; Jorge Soler walked it off with a 2-run homer in the ninth inning.
— Rays 8, Mets 5— Rays, with a payroll of $76,955,301, are now 32-11.
Mets, with a payroll of $358,404,946, are 20-23.
— Baltimore Orioles are 27-15, looking like a playoff team, but they’ve been shut out in Kyle Gibson’s last three starts.
— Quick NFL stat: The last 18 times there was a divisional home underdog in Week 1 of an NFL season, the home dog went 15-1-2 against the spread.
Another one; Jacksonville Jaguars are 13-2-1 ATS in their last 16 games against the Colts.
— I’m enjoying my trip to Las Vegas, but I’m not going to miss hearing the person in the next room snore while this is being typed up. Every freakin’ night.
DETROIT is 99-59 Under (34.1 Units) in day games in the last 3 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 11-26 SU (-17.6 Units) in road games against NL West opponents in the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 7-1 SU (5.9 Units) in home games after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games in the current season.
OAKLAND is 11-34 SU (-26.4 Units) in home games in May games in the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-5 Over (10.5 Units) in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 19-42 SU (-27.2 Units) in home games in day games in the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 23-10 Under (12 Units) as a favorite of -125 to -175 in the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 15-4 SU (10.6 Units) in road games in all games in the current season.
NY YANKEES are 22-32 SU (-16.3 Units) in road games vs. a starting pitcher whose gives up 5.5 or less hits/start over the last 2 s...
SEATTLE is 155-113 Over (30.7 Units) in road games when playing with a day off since 1996.
NY METS are 16-30 SU (-17 Units) in an inter-league game in the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS are 208-118 SU (78.2 Units) as a home underdog of +100 or higher since 1996.
TEXAS are 29-11 SU (16.9 Units) in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX is 43-26 SU (14.4 Units) in May games in the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 14-4 Under (9.6 Units) in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CINCINNATI is 11-26 SU (-17.6 Units) in road games against NL West opponents in the last 3 seasons.
LA DODGERS are 7-1 SU (5.9 Units) in home games after having won 5 or 6 of their last 7 games in the current season.
OAKLAND is 11-34 SU (-26.4 Units) in home games in May games in the last 3 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 16-5 Over (10.5 Units) in road games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN DIEGO is 19-42 SU (-27.2 Units) in home games in day games in the last 3 seasons.
BALTIMORE is 23-10 Under (12 Units) as a favorite of -125 to -175 in the last 3 seasons.
WASHINGTON is 15-4 SU (10.6 Units) in road games in all games in the current season.
NY YANKEES are 22-32 SU (-16.3 Units) in road games vs. a starting pitcher whose gives up 5.5 or less hits/start over the last 2 s...
SEATTLE is 155-113 Over (30.7 Units) in road games when playing with a day off since 1996.
NY METS are 16-30 SU (-17 Units) in an inter-league game in the last 3 seasons.
ST LOUIS are 208-118 SU (78.2 Units) as a home underdog of +100 or higher since 1996.
TEXAS are 29-11 SU (16.9 Units) in May games over the last 2 seasons.
CHI WHITE SOX is 43-26 SU (14.4 Units) in May games in the last 3 seasons.
HOUSTON is 14-4 Under (9.6 Units) in home games in May games over the last 2 seasons.
