Scott rickenbach
Total Dominator - Rickenbach Wednesday MLB 10* Top Play OVER the total in New York Yankees vs
Boston Red Sox @ 7:05 ET - I know CC Sabathia has pitched well recently but he has been rocked in 2 of
his last 3 starts versus Boston and the Red Sox hitters are very familiar with him. As for Rick Porcello,
though he has a decent ERA in his last 3 starts he truly has been getting hit hard and that means we get
hidden value here with this over. The total opened up at a 9.5 even though Sabathia has a 2.04 ERA in
his last 3 starts and even though Porcello has a 3.65 ERA in his last 2 starts. The key here is Sabathia's
likelihood to struggle with the BoSox lineup AND the fact that Porcello has allowed 30 hits in the 19
innings spanning his last 3 starts! The Red Sox right-hander has simply been fortunate he's been able to
avoid big damage in those starts but I expect an implosion is imminent for him with the way he's been
getting hit so hard. The Yankees have averaged 6 runs per game in their last 9 games. The Red Sox have
averaged 6 runs per game in their last 15 games which has encompassed a red hot 11-4 run for Boston.
Two hot hitting teams, two starters likely to struggle, and a total moving favorably for our purposes. This
is a great spot for a Top Total in my book. 10* OVER the total in New York Yankees
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Rickenbach Wednesday MLB 10* Top Play Pittsburgh Pirates Money Line (+) @ Baltimore
Orioles @ 7:05 ET - Look for the Pirates to bounce back after they blew last night's game by giving up a
pair of runs in the bottom of the 9th which led to an eventual 10-inning loss to the Orioles. The Pirates
Chad Kuhl has a sparkling 1.19 WHIP in his road starts his season and a 1.18 WHIP in his last 3 starts
overall. The point is that he has been better away from home than in Pittsburgh this season AND he is in
better current form than what his ERA shows. I feel this is giving us substantial underdog line value here
because another edge that Kuhl has is that that the Orioles have not faced him. As for the Pirates, they
faced the Orioles Wade Miley last season and rocked him for 5 earned runs in just 4 innings of work.
Even though the Baltimore southpaw has some solid full season numbers he truly has been quite
hittable dating all the back to April 30th. Prior to a surprisingly solid start versus Boston in his last outing,
Miley had given up 38 hits in the 27 and 2/3 innings spanning his 6 prior starts. As you can see from
those numbers, he has gone through some very hittable stretches over the past 5 weeks and I expect
that trend to quickly resume here. Also, the Pirates had won 6 of their last 9 road games prior to
yesterday's loss. As for the Orioles, they had lost 16 of their last 23 games prior to the comeback win last
night. Solid dog value here Wednesday evening and I'll take it! 10* PITTSBURGH PIRATES money line
Total of the Month - Rickenbach Wednesday NBA 10* Top Play UNDER the total in Cleveland Cavaliers vs
Golden State Warriors - In the typical zig zag of the markets throughout a playoff series now this total
has shot back up. That is offering us significant line value here as Golden State is 18-9 to the under in
road games with a posted total of 220 or more this season. Generally speaking, the Warriors have more
offensive hiccups on the road than at home. In other words, if there is going to be game where the shots
aren't falling so well for Stephen Curry and Company, look for it to be this game. The Cavaliers will comeout fired up at home and in an 0-2 hole. They must go into shut-down mode on defense as much as
possible and look to get the Warriors out of their rhythm - at least as much as that is possible. I look for
LeBron James and Company to do just that. Even with the over in Game 2, the under is 12-5 this season
(and 36-17 the last 3 seasons combined) in Cavaliers games as an underdog. Also, the Cavs haven't
recorded back to back overs in a series since Games 1 and 2 of the Toronto series in very early May.
After allowing 132 points on the road in Game 2 to the Warriors, look for the Cavaliers to bring a
defensive mindset this one and play very aggressively to limit easy scores for Golden State. The result
should be a total falling well short of this number in Game 3 Wednesday night. 10* UNDER the total in
Cleveland
Total Dominator - Rickenbach Wednesday MLB 10* Top Play OVER the total in New York Yankees vs
Boston Red Sox @ 7:05 ET - I know CC Sabathia has pitched well recently but he has been rocked in 2 of
his last 3 starts versus Boston and the Red Sox hitters are very familiar with him. As for Rick Porcello,
though he has a decent ERA in his last 3 starts he truly has been getting hit hard and that means we get
hidden value here with this over. The total opened up at a 9.5 even though Sabathia has a 2.04 ERA in
his last 3 starts and even though Porcello has a 3.65 ERA in his last 2 starts. The key here is Sabathia's
likelihood to struggle with the BoSox lineup AND the fact that Porcello has allowed 30 hits in the 19
innings spanning his last 3 starts! The Red Sox right-hander has simply been fortunate he's been able to
avoid big damage in those starts but I expect an implosion is imminent for him with the way he's been
getting hit so hard. The Yankees have averaged 6 runs per game in their last 9 games. The Red Sox have
averaged 6 runs per game in their last 15 games which has encompassed a red hot 11-4 run for Boston.
Two hot hitting teams, two starters likely to struggle, and a total moving favorably for our purposes. This
is a great spot for a Top Total in my book. 10* OVER the total in New York Yankees
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Rickenbach Wednesday MLB 10* Top Play Pittsburgh Pirates Money Line (+) @ Baltimore
Orioles @ 7:05 ET - Look for the Pirates to bounce back after they blew last night's game by giving up a
pair of runs in the bottom of the 9th which led to an eventual 10-inning loss to the Orioles. The Pirates
Chad Kuhl has a sparkling 1.19 WHIP in his road starts his season and a 1.18 WHIP in his last 3 starts
overall. The point is that he has been better away from home than in Pittsburgh this season AND he is in
better current form than what his ERA shows. I feel this is giving us substantial underdog line value here
because another edge that Kuhl has is that that the Orioles have not faced him. As for the Pirates, they
faced the Orioles Wade Miley last season and rocked him for 5 earned runs in just 4 innings of work.
Even though the Baltimore southpaw has some solid full season numbers he truly has been quite
hittable dating all the back to April 30th. Prior to a surprisingly solid start versus Boston in his last outing,
Miley had given up 38 hits in the 27 and 2/3 innings spanning his 6 prior starts. As you can see from
those numbers, he has gone through some very hittable stretches over the past 5 weeks and I expect
that trend to quickly resume here. Also, the Pirates had won 6 of their last 9 road games prior to
yesterday's loss. As for the Orioles, they had lost 16 of their last 23 games prior to the comeback win last
night. Solid dog value here Wednesday evening and I'll take it! 10* PITTSBURGH PIRATES money line
Total of the Month - Rickenbach Wednesday NBA 10* Top Play UNDER the total in Cleveland Cavaliers vs
Golden State Warriors - In the typical zig zag of the markets throughout a playoff series now this total
has shot back up. That is offering us significant line value here as Golden State is 18-9 to the under in
road games with a posted total of 220 or more this season. Generally speaking, the Warriors have more
offensive hiccups on the road than at home. In other words, if there is going to be game where the shots
aren't falling so well for Stephen Curry and Company, look for it to be this game. The Cavaliers will comeout fired up at home and in an 0-2 hole. They must go into shut-down mode on defense as much as
possible and look to get the Warriors out of their rhythm - at least as much as that is possible. I look for
LeBron James and Company to do just that. Even with the over in Game 2, the under is 12-5 this season
(and 36-17 the last 3 seasons combined) in Cavaliers games as an underdog. Also, the Cavs haven't
recorded back to back overs in a series since Games 1 and 2 of the Toronto series in very early May.
After allowing 132 points on the road in Game 2 to the Warriors, look for the Cavaliers to bring a
defensive mindset this one and play very aggressively to limit easy scores for Golden State. The result
should be a total falling well short of this number in Game 3 Wednesday night. 10* UNDER the total in
Cleveland
