No More Blog

Unfortunately, this blog is going on an extended hiatus. At this time, I don't feel like I'm adding much to the community and my time, already stretched thin, would be better served posting picks on Twitter and the RMMB and by being part of the discussion in those and the other places on the sidebar.

I'll still update my record occasionally and possibly even post if I feel like I have something insightful to say, but please don't expect to see updates on anything resembling a regular schedule anymore. At least until I get fired from my actual job.

Yes, I'm Taking Them Too

I really shouldn't even have a blog at this point, since I'm pretty much just blindly following the picks of people who have done actual research. However, for those of you dying to know what I think about the Thursday Night game, here you go:

South Carolina +4 +102 (5)

First Day of School

This is my first full day of college football since I began doing this (somewhat) seriously. I'll celebrate by risking almost 20% of my season bankroll.

Akron +29.5 -103 (3)

Missouri +6.5 +101 (3)

Syracuse +7 +102 (3)

Army +3.5 -101 (3)

Louisiana Tech +13.5 +103 (3)

New Mexico +14.5 +105 (3)

Washington +17.5 +102 (3)

Florida Atlantic +21.5 +116 (3)

Middle Tennessee St. +18.5 -107 (3)

Army/Eastern Michigan Over 48 +108 (3)

Louisiana Monroe/Texas Under 61.5 +100 (3)

Utah State +20.5 +100 (3) at Utah

If I had waited until today, I could have played this at +21. It's always nice to screw up your very first game of the season.

Getting Back on The Wagon

Well, it appears that football season is finally upon us (I've been actively ignoring the last 3 weeks of preseason NFL games). In case, it was unclear, I didn't go on hiatus because I was losing or really because of anything gambling-related. I just didn't have the time to dedicate to picking baseball games every day of the week. Football, however is a different story. Two days of games per week (and on the weekends) sounds perfect.

My plan for football season is going to be pretty similar (ok, identical) to the prevailing contrarianville groupthink. One unit will be 0.5% of bankroll. Standard plays will be 3 units. Bigger plays will be 5 units. At the same time, bigger plays will also be few and far between since a) I'm not even sure I'll have an edge in any game I play and b) I probably can't accurately quantify that edge. In other words, I'm going to be extremely conservative in my bet sizing and trust that Kelly (or some approximation thereof) will prevent me from going el busto.

Could I be doing a better job of managing my bet sizes? Yes. Is it necessary to a better job than this? Probably not. And it I realize that I am the rare gambler who actually enjoys the money management side of things. However, I think in the past I've failed to see the forest for the trees by trying to squeeze every theoretical dollar from the books while not really doing the analysis that will be the determining factor in whether I make money at all. I'm still going to be making rather than accepting offers at Matchbook though.

Bottom line: Conservative money management, more qualitative screening of games. Good luck this season everyone.

Taking the Rest of The Baseball Season Off

After reflecting for a weekend (plus two days), I realize that because of other obligations I just don't have the time to do an adequate job with this site anymore. I'm not sure I ever did.

What I've learned in the past few months is mainly that it's really really hard to be good at something unless you can dedicate yourself to it. I fully believe that if this was a full-time or even a part time job, I could use the contrarian principles that have motivated my bets and the bets of those that run the sites you see over there on the sidebar to turn a profit at worst and make a decent living at best. Without that kind of time, this is just an expensive hobby and one that I can't currently afford the luxury of having.

So, in conclusion thanks to everyone I've interacted with over the last few months--I'll see you all in September.

Taking the Weekend Off

I'm out of town starting today and through the weekend and my internet access will be limited. It's probably a good time for a break regardless.

Losing Patience

I realize that favorites are winning at an unsustainable pace, but this is still frustrating nonetheless. One positive: no Nats today. People must really hate the Mets.

Baseball:
Pittsburgh +132 (2.04) vs. Milwaukee
Arizona +139 (2.29) @ Colorado
San Diego +106 (2.84) vs. Florida
Cincinnati +190 (1.73) @ LA Dodgers
Seattle +159 (1.96) @ Detroit
Baltimore +169 (0.99) @ NY Yankees
Cleveland -105 (0.75) @ Toronto
Texas +165 (1.79) vs. Boston
Chicago White Sox +117 (1.31) vs. Tampa Bay
Kansas City +124 (1.63) vs. LA Angels (Game 2 of DH)
Oakland -122 (1.86) vs. Minnesota
San Francisco/Atlanta Over 8.5 -105 (1.29)
St. Louis/Houston Over 8.5 -104 (0.04)
Cleveland/Toronto Over 8.5 +110 (1.19)
Tampa Bay/Chicago White Sox Over 10 -105 (0.27)

Tough Act To Follow

Let's see if I can go 0-12 today to follow up yesterday's stellar results.

Baseball:
Washington -118 (3.02) vs. NY Mets
San Francisco +166 (1.52) @ Atlanta
Arizona +148 (2.35) @ Colorado
San Diego +104 (1.96) vs. Florida
Cincinnati +137 (1.44) @ LA Dodgers
Texas +101 (1.26) vs. Boston
Tampa Bay -101 (2) @ Chicago White Sox
Kansas City +120 (1.69) vs. LA Angels RAIN
Oakland +118 (2.21) vs. Minnesota
Chicago Cubs/Philadelphia Over 9.5 +108 (1.46)
San Francisco/Atlanta Over 8 -107 (2.36)
St. Louis/Houston Over 9.5 +113 (1.55)

The Worst Thing Ever

Positions: 11
Average Implied Winning Percentage of Said Positions: 44.84%
Actual Winning Percentage: 0.00%

Fun stuff. Go Nats!

Sunday Afternoon

Baseball:
San Diego +122 (3.54) vs. Colorado
Houston +200 (1.36) @ LA Dodgers
Oakland +104 (3.91) vs. LA Angels

Sunday Morning

It seems that my comments on games are going to be pretty brief during the 2nd half of the season since I'm finding that I need to work much harder to make sure I get the best possible line for each game.

Baseball:
Florida +106 (2.17) vs. Philadelphia
Washington +104 (2.44) vs. Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh +103 (2.68) vs. San Francisco
Arizona +206 (1.64) @ St. Louis
Cleveland +103 (2.74) vs. Seattle
Kansas City +140 (0.71) vs. Tampa Bay
San Francisco/Pittsburgh Over 7.5 +113 (0.76)
Arizona/St. Louis Over 9 +110 (0.98)

The Rest of Saturday

Baseball:
San Diego +109 (2.62) vs. Colorado
Houston +210 (0.62) @ LA Dodgers vs. Colorado
Colorado/San Diego Under 7.5 -110 (1.42)

5 O'Clock

Baseball:
Minnesota +110 (3.71) @ Texas

4 O'Clock Games

Baseball:
Pittsburgh -115 (3.88) vs. San Francisco
Washington +108 (4.2) vs. Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia +121 (1.19) @ Florida RAIN
Arizona +109 (1.13) @ St. Louis
Cleveland +108 (3.99) vs. Seattle
Tampa Bay +123 (1.57) @ Kansas City
San Francisco/Pittsburgh Over 8 +112 (3.02)

1 O'Clock Games

Baseball:
Atlanta +100 (2.97) vs. NY Mets
Baltimore +137 (3.29) @ Chicago White Sox
Oakland +117 (4.05) vs. LA Angels

Just One This Morning

Baseball:
Toronto +103 (0.8) vs. Boston

EDIT: Kidding, one more...
Boston/Toronto Under 9 +105 (0.77)

So Far, So OK

Well, I didn't lose my entire bankroll yesterday so I consider that a win.

Baseball:
Washington +134 (3.36) vs. Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh +138 (2.41) vs. San Francisco
Arizona +192 (0.64) @ St. Louis
San Diego +145 (2.06) vs. Colorado
Houston +159 (2.09) @ LA Dodgers
Cleveland +131 (2.33) vs. Seattle
Minnesota +121 (2.26) @ Texas
Baltimore +156 (2.97) @ Chicago White Sox
Oakland -102 (2.28) vs. LA Angels
NY Mets/Atlanta Over 8.5 -114 (1.33)
Colorado/San Diego Under 7.5 -118 (1.83)

Fixing Something That's Not Broken

After one day of bets, I think I've finally figured out how I can live up to the name of this blog. I'm vaguely uncomfortable with the size of these "investments."

Ok, I'm lying. I'm completely uncomfortable with these bet sizes.

Baseball:
Washington +117 (2) vs. Chicago Cubs
San Diego +120 (2.8) vs. Colorado
Houston +139 (2.7) @ LA Dodgers
Cleveland -181 (0.7) vs. Seattle
Colorado/San Diego Under 7 +115 (0.6)

2nd Half Strategy

Before baseball's second half kicks off tonight, I thought I'd lay out my money management strategy for the 2nd half of the season. In the first half, my degree of confidence in my pick (units bet in other words) was determined by my system which measures essentially, just how anti-public a team is when compared with the prevailing line for that team's game. The flaw in this was that I wasn't taking into account the line that I was actually getting on that team. In retrospect, it made no sense for me to bet the same amount regardless of what kind of an "edge" I had vs. the prevailing line.

So in the last few days, I've attempted to quantify my edge. I figure any advantage I have comes from two sources: 1) finding teams with a better chance to win than their line indicates, and 2) the price I can get at Matchbook vs. the market price (I use the lines from Pinnacle as a proxy for the market).

From now on, I'll combine those two advantages into a single number that is my approximate "edge" and use the Kelly Criterion to determine the actual amount of my wager. I will then multiply this by half to guard against the fact that I really have no clue what I'm doing here and that my approximations of "edge" are based on half a season worth of data.

If you don't understand what I'm talking about here, it's ok, I don't really either. This is still a work in progress and it's not like I'm going to go bankrupt doing this. At this point, it's still all about perfecting the method. If you have any ideas, want to see my assumptions in more detail, or just want to tell me I'm an idiot and in way over my head, let me know at losingmoneyquick@gmail.com or in the comments.

Be back soon with tonight's picks.

Just For Fun

Consensus data has really taken a turn in favor of the NL since last night. I'm guessing this is mostly due to Longoria's injury keeping him out of the game. Regardless, I probably shouldn't screw around with the All-Star Game, but what the heck.

American League -101 (1.13) @ National League

You can look for the NL to end its 11-game losing streak tonight.

(EDIT: I realize the title might have been confusing to some people. To clear up any doubts, this pick counts in my record, and no, that's not just because I'm writing this after it already won.)

End of the First Half

I can't think of a better way to end it than betting on two different teams in both ends of a doubleheader...and getting both wrong.

Baseball:
Chicago Cubs +100 (1) vs. St. Louis

Blogger Is Having Problems

If the lateness of these picks prevents you from following them, you should probably write Google a thank you note.

Baseball:
Cincinnati +105 (1.06) @ NY Mets
Pittsburgh +220 (1.32) @ Philadelphia
Milwaukee -119 (1.11) vs. LA Dodgers
Washington +101 (1.42) @ Houston
Atlanta +135 (1.33) @ Colorado
San Diego +120 (1.06) @ San Francisco
Arizona +114 (1.34) vs. Florida
Cleveland +196 (1.31) @ Detroit
Kansas City +296 (1.35) @ Boston Didn't get matched
Oakland +181 (1.38) @ Tampa Bay
Minnesota -130 (1.06) vs. Chicago White Sox
LA Angels +134 (1.32) vs. NY Yankees
St. Louis +134 (1.14) @ Chicago Cubs (Game 1)
Florida/Arizona Over 8.5 -121 (1.09)
Cleveland/Detroit Over 9 -106 (1)

Saturday Night Fever

I'm going to go out on a limb and say tonight's Giants/Padres game will not match the excitement of last night's.

Baseball:
Atlanta +111 (1.08) @ Colorado
San Diego +224 (1.27) @ San Francisco
Seattle -106 (1.01) vs. Texas
Florida/Arizona Over 10.5 -110 (1.02)
Atlanta/Colorado Over 9.5 -109 (1.08)
San Diego/San Francisco Over 8 -103 (1.03)
Texas/Seattle Under 8 +107 (1.02)

Saturday 4 O'Clock Games

Baseball:
Washington +144 (1.25) @ Houston
Milwaukee +103 (1.2) vs. LA Dodgers
Cincinnati +132 (1.28) @ NY Mets
Cleveland +116 (0.97) @ Detroit
Baltimore +112 (1.34) vs. Toronto
Kansas City +162 (1.08) @ Boston
Washington/Houston Over 9.5 +113 (0.99)

Ugh

Baseball:
Oakland +177 (1.34) @ Tampa Bay

Just One This Afternoon

There's only two games, but still, percentage-wise this is light for me.

Baseball:
St. Louis +174 (1.27) @ Chicago Cubs

These Picks Suck

The only good news about this week is that I'm not just doing poorly, but unsustainably poorly.

Baseball:
Pittsburgh +160 (1.13) @ Philadelphia
Cincinnati +110 (1.14) @ NY Mets
Milwaukee +124 (1.05) vs. LA Dodgers
Washington +176 (1.34) @ Houston
Baltimore -103 (1.26) vs. Toronto
Kansas City +248 (1.34) @ Boston
Oakland +153 (1.35) @ Tampa Bay
Chicago White Sox +119 (1.01) @ Minnesota
Seattle +104 (1.34) vs. Texas
Florida/Arizona Over 7.5 +126 (1.02)
Toronto/Baltimore Under 10 +107 (1.02)
Chicago White Sox/Minnesota Over 8.5 +107 (1)
NY Yankees/LA Angels Under 10 +103 (1)

I Know San Francisco's Cold In The Summer

But this is ridiculous...

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Winning Day Please

I'm betting every game except one tonight. That's a good sign right?

Baseball:
Cincinnati +148 (0.94) @ Philadelphia
NY Mets +149 (1.28) vs. LA Dodgers
Washington +110 (1.11) @ Houston
Atlanta +125 (0.97) @ Colorado
Arizona -107 (0.98) vs. Florida
San Diego +256 (1.31) @ San Francisco
Kansas City +188 (1.35) @ Boston
Texas +174 (1.21) @ Seattle
Atlanta/Colorado Over 9 -116 (1.1)

The Slide Continues

Baseball:
Milwaukee +103 (0.97) vs. St. Louis
Tampa Bay +114 (1.24) vs. Toronto
Cleveland +118 (1.07) @ Chicago White Sox

Wednesday Night

Kind of a slow night.

Baseball:
Cincinnati +140 (1.38) @ Philadelphia
Toronto +155 (1.03) @ Tampa Bay
Oakland +170 (1.41) @ Boston
Cleveland +141 (1.02) @ Chicago White Sox
Texas +133 (1.01) @ LA Angels

Wednesday Afternoon 2nd Batch

Baseball:
Washington +173 (1.37) @ Colorado
Florida +105 (1.07) @ San Francisco
Baltimore +115 (1.32) @ Seattle
San Diego/Arizona Over 8.5 +122 (1.01)

Dear Public Teams,

Please stop winning.

Yours truly,
LMQ

This covers the early eastern games. Be back soon with the West Coast afternoon edition.

Baseball:
Pittsburgh +164 (1.39) @ Houston
Atlanta +116 (1.18) @ Chicago Cubs

Warning: Disaster Ahead

If you know me, you know I'm referring to more than just these picks.

Baseball:
Cincinnati +131 (1.39) @ Philadelphia
Pittsburgh +117 (1.07) @ Houston
Atlanta +100 (0.92) @ Chicago Cubs
Washington +131 (1.17) @ Colorado
San Diego +144 (1.08) @ Arizona
Toronto +185 (0.96) @ Tampa Bay
Kansas City +197 (1.37) @ Detroit
Oakland +234 (1.47) @ Boston
Cleveland +147 (1.22) @ Chicago White Sox
Texas +164 (1.08) @ LA Angels
Baltimore +132 (1.27) @ Seattle
San Diego/Arizona Over 9 +102 (1.16)

Back In Action

After a relaxing Sunday, I'm ready to get this rolling again. After 5 consecutive winning weeks, I've been in the red for the last two. Hopefully that changes right about...now.

Baseball:
Atlanta +107 (1.07) @ Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh +154 (1.1) @ Houston
Washington +181 (1.38) @ Colorado
San Diego +156 (1.09) @ Arizona
Florida +151 (1.13) @ San Francisco
Kansas City +133 (1.48) @ Detroit
Oakland +184 (1.07) @ Boston
Baltimore +104 (1.15) @ Seattle
Pittsburgh/Houston Over 9 +111 (1.04)
San Diego/Arizona Over 10.5 -102 (1.08)
Kansas City/Detroit Over 9 -103 (1.05)

Taking the Day Off

No picks today.

Happy 4th Everyone!

Baseball:
Washington +103 (1.48) vs. Atlanta
Houston +190 (1.46) @ San Francisco
Pittsburgh +137 (1.53) @ Florida
San Diego +130 (1.28) vs. LA Dodgers
Arizona +185 (1.04) @ Colorado
Seattle +210 (1.23) @ Boston
NY Yankees +109 (1.11) vs. Toronto
Kansas City +109 (1.03) vs. Chicago White Sox
Oakland +105 (1.11) @ Cleveland
Texas +117 (1.11) vs. Tampa Bay
Baltimore +139 (1.59) @ LA Angels
Milwaukee/Chicago Cubs Over 9 -112 (1.11)
Toronto/NY Yankees Over 9 +115 (1.07)

This Is Getting Ridiculous

Baseball:
Pittsburgh +160 (1.48) @ Florida
Washington +116 (1.49) vs. Atlanta
Cincinnati +115 (1.22) vs. St. Louis
Arizona +128 (1.21) @ Colorado
San Diego +134 (1.32) vs. LA Dodgers
Houston +105 (1.17) @ San Francisco
Oakland +132 (0.96) @ Cleveland
Seattle +113 (1.1) @ Boston
Chicago White Sox +142 (1) @ Kansas City
Baltimore +143 (1.44) @ LA Angels
Houston/San Francisco Over 8.5 -112 (1.09)

Friday Morning

Baseball:
Milwaukee +163 (0.95) @ Chicago Cubs
Toronto +175 (1.34) @ NY Yankees

The Last Two Days Have Been Rather Frustrating

Fortunately, it's pretty easy to chalk it up to bad luck. I'd need it to go like this for at least 3 days before I start making any crazy changes. Good luck to everyone tonight and have a great 4th of July weekend!

Baseball:
Atlanta -130 (1.12) vs. Philadelphia
San Francisco +128 (0.92) @ St. Louis
Kansas City +131 (1.28) vs. Chicago White Sox
Baltimore +148 (1.3) @ LA Angels
San Francisco/St. Louis Over 9 +116 (1.03)

Thursday AM

Just one game this morning. Do I feel another 1-0 loss coming?

Baseball:
Arizona +123 (1.25) @ Cincinnati
Arizona/Cincinnati Over 8.5 +101 (1.17)

Wednesday Night

Posting has been even less entertaining that usual this as I've been busy with work and getting ready for the 4th of July. Expect that to continue through the weekend. Hopefully, I'll still be able to post picks here but no guarantees.

Baseball:
Pittsburgh +130 (1.03) vs. Chicago Cubs
Arizona +151 (1.16) @ Cincinnati
Atlanta +107 (1.07) vs. Philadelphia
San Diego +109 (1.35) vs. Houston
Cleveland -115 (1.23) vs. Chicago White Sox
Seattle +169 (1.03) @ NY Yankees

Wednesday Afternoon Games

These are going to come in waves the rest of the morning. Check back often as I'll be editing this post with the additional picks.

Baseball:
Tampa Bay -122 (1.04) @ Toronto
Baltimore +142 (1.49) vs. Boston

The Next Batch:
Milwaukee -228 (0.93) vs. NY Mets
Colorado +133 (0.96) @ LA Dodgers
Oakland +116 (1.51) vs. Detroit
NY Mets/Milwaukee Under 7.5 +118 (1)
Minnesota/Kansas City Over 8.5 +124 (1.08)

9AM (?!) Game

Baseball:
Washington +162 (1.07) @ Florida

Baseball Picks - Now With Extra On-Timeyness!

Baseball:
Pittsburgh +125 (1.21) vs. Chicago Cubs
Washington +136 (1.08) @ Florida
Atlanta -117 (0.99) vs. Philadelphia
Milwaukee +120 (1.41) vs. NY Mets
San Francisco +189 (1.07) @ St. Louis
Seattle +234 (0.96) @ NY Yankees
Baltimore +111 (1.21) vs. Boston
Texas -108 (1.15) vs. LA Angels
Kansas City +139 (1.14) vs. Minnesota
Oakland +102 (1.38) vs. Detroit
Washington/Florida Over 9.5 -110 (1.03)
Minnesota/Kansas City Over 8.5 -109 (1.01)

Sorry For The Lateness

I've been busy. Sue me.

Baseball:
Washington +173 (0.92) @ Florida
Milwaukee -126 (1.05) vs. NY Mets
St. Louis +120 (1.32) vs. San Francisco
Colorado +109 (0.95) @ LA Dodgers
Cleveland -101 (1.29) vs. Chicago White Sox
Baltimore +153 (1.17) vs. Boston
Tampa Bay +144 (0.99) @ Toronto
Texas -124 (1.16) vs. LA Angels
Kansas City +129 (1.33) vs. Minnesota
Oakland +103 (1.07) vs. Detroit
Colorado/LA Dodgers Under 8.5 +110 (1.03)

As Promised

Baseball:
NY Yankees -141 (1.06) @ NY Mets
San Diego +133 (1.07) @ Texas

Always Bet On The Poles

The Giants are starting someone named Ryan Sadowski today. I'm a pretty big Giants fan, and I've never heard of him. Apparently, he's only getting the start because he's Polish and they're playing in Milwaukee, which is a sure sign that he's someone you want to bet on.

Baseball:
San Francisco +152 (1.23) @ Milwaukee
Cincinnati +145 (0.92) @ Cleveland
Atlanta -101 (1.05) vs. Boston
Pittsburgh +145 (1.22) vs. Kansas City
Florida +161 (1.11) @ Tampa Bay
Washington +125 (1.11) @ Baltimore
Houston +129 (1.4) vs. Detroit
Chicago White Sox -102 (1.08) vs. Chicago Cubs
Minnesota +115 (1.15) @ St. Louis
Oakland -102 (1.4) vs. Colorado
Seattle +180 (1.26) @ LA Dodgers
Arizona -127 (0.99) vs. LA Angels
Boston/Atlanta Over 8.5 -117 (1.04)
Washington/Baltimore Over 10 -107 (1.02)

I will be betting on the Yankees and the Padres in the night games.

This Day Is NOT Going Well

Let's turn it around tonight! Fortunately for my sanity, I'll be at the beautiful Oakland Coliseum to see the A's/Rockies game, which I (amazingly) don't have action on. Don't worry, I will be boo Jorge De La Rosa loudly on behalf of everyone out there who was wronged by him earlier this season.

Baseball:
San Francisco +140 (1.07) @ Milwaukee
Washington +171 (1.07) @ Baltimore
Florida +141 (1.12) @ Tampa Bay
Houston +101 (1.31) vs. Detroit
NY Mets +163 (1.11) vs. NY Yankees
San Diego +151 (1.16) @ Texas
Seattle -117 (1.11) @ LA Dodgers
Florida/Tampa Bay Under 9.5 +107 (1.04)
Cincinnati/Cleveland Under 10 +119 (1.03)
NY Yankees/NY Mets Under 9 +105 (1.05)

Why Is My Internet So Spotty?

Did Michael Jackson come back to life or something? Hopefully, my intertubes being clogged prevent these losers from going through.

Baseball:
Chicago Cubs +122 (1.28) @ Chicago White Sox
Atlanta -141 (1.25) vs. Boston
Arizona +119 (1.31) vs. LA Angels
Boston/Atlanta Under 8.5 +101 (1.06)

I Wish I Was Winning More Money

This appears to be the week that's going to break my 5-week winning streak. As a result, I can't wait for football to start.

Baseball:
Toronto +116 (1.57) vs. Philadelphia
Philadelphia/Toronto Under 10 +105 (1.05)
Minnesota/St. Louis Over 9 +108 (1.02)

Almost Forgot To Post These

What would my loyal reader(s) have done without me?

Baseball:
Milwaukee -149 (1.17) vs. San Francisco
Cleveland -101 (1.15) vs. Cincinnati
Toronto +114 (1.23) vs. Philadelphia
Washington +153 (1.18) @ Baltimore
NY Mets +161 (0.93) vs. NY Yankees
Atlanta +115 (1.24) vs. Boston
Tampa Bay -134 (1.14) vs. Florida
Houston +109 (1.17) vs. Detroit
San Diego +214 (1.03) @ Texas
Minnesota +142 (1.3) @ St. Louis
Arizona +140 (1.5) vs. LA Angels
Oakland -134 (1.15) vs. Colorado
Seattle +159 (1.01) @ LA Dodgers
Colorado/Oakland Under 8.5 -111 (1.05)
Seattle/LA Dodgers Under 8 +105 (1.02)

Mmmmmm...Chalky

This day would be a lot better for me if the White Sox would hurry up and score a run here in extras.

EDIT: This day got a lot better.

Baseball:
Pittsburgh +149 (1.21) vs. Cleveland
Washington +113 (1.53) vs. Boston
Tampa Bay -132 (0.94) vs. Philadelphia
Atlanta -110 (1.5) vs. NY Yankees
Baltimore +107 (0.98) @ Florida
Arizona +104 (0.99) vs. Texas
Boston/Washington Under 9 -113 (1.07)
Philadelphia/Tampa Bay Under 10 -114 (1)

11AM And Beyond

Baseball:
Chicago White Sox +140 (1.26) vs. LA Dodgers
Kansas City/Houston Over 9 +109 (1.02)
San Diego/Seattle Over 9 +124 (1.11)

Running Late This Morning

These are the 10AM games only. I'll be back with the rest of the morning/early afternoon soon. Passing the Cubs game, the Cardinals are pretty marginal here, but what the heck.

Baseball:
St. Louis -110 (0.94) @ NY Mets

Wednesday Night Baseball

Those Tampa and Arizona games are terrifying. Especially Arizona, it's always nice to back a terrible team as a heavy favorite against a much better team.

Baseball:
Cincinnati +138 (1.11) @ Toronto
Tampa Bay -163 (1.25) vs. Philadelphia
Cleveland +120 (1.04) @ Pittsburgh
Washington +160 (1.47) vs. Boston
Chicago Cubs +109 (0.97) @ Detroit
Atlanta +120 (1.28) vs. NY Yankees
Baltimore +139 (1.08) @ Florida
Kansas City +162 (1.07) @ Houston
Chicago White Sox -113 (1.1) vs. LA Dodgers
Arizona -169 (1.11) vs. Texas
Oakland -109 (1.25) vs. San Francisco
San Diego +136 (1.36) @ Seattle
St. Louis/NY Mets Over 9 -108 (1.19)
Philadelphia/Tampa Bay Under 9 +112 (1.01)
LA Dodgers/Chicago White Sox Over 9 +107 (1.11)

Something Something Something

I'm running out of things to say so here are the baseball picks for Tuesday night.

Baseball:
Washington +119 (1.5) vs. Boston
Cincinnati +137 (1.04) @ Toronto
Atlanta -107 (1.12) vs. NY Yankees
Baltimore +100 (1.18) @ Florida
Minnesota +104 (1.4) @ Milwaukee
Houston +135 (1.02) vs. Kansas City
Chicago White Sox -114 (0.93) vs. LA Dodgers
Arizona -134 (1.06) vs. Texas
Oakland +104 (1.44) vs. San Francisco
San Diego +129 (1.35) @ Seattle
Chicago Cubs/Detroit Over 8.5 +110 (1.02)
Kansas City/Houston Over 8 +110 (1.03)

Another Week

Fairly slow night tonight. That won't stop me from getting 5 bets down though.

Baseball:
NY Mets +104 (0.98) vs. St. Louis
Colorado +109 (0.92) @ LA Angels
San Francisco +146 (0.93) @ Oakland
Atlanta -144 (1.18) vs. Chicago Cubs
St. Louis/NY Mets Under 9.5 -110 (0.95)

Sunday Night Baseball

I shouldn't do this. I hate both teams, it's a marginal play, and I'll have to listen to Joe Morgan and Steve Phillips. What the heck, it's called gambling for a reason.

Baseball:
LA Angels -143 (0.98) vs. LA Dodgers

Sunday Afternoon Picks

Baseball:
San Francisco +133 (1.23) vs. Texas
San Diego +116 (1.11) vs. Oakland
Arizona +159 (1.34) @ Seattle
Florida +163 (1.34) vs. NY Yankees
Texas/San Francisco Under 8 -104 (0.99)
NY Yankees/Florida Under 8.5 -102 (1.07)

Happy Father's Day To All You Gamblin' Dads

Going for my 5th straight winning week today. Since that's a streak that's unlikely to continue, I'd stay away from these picks if you want to have a good day.

Baseball:
Milwaukee +116 (1.29) @ Detroit
Cincinnati -118 (1.13) vs. Chicago White Sox
Tampa Bay +103 (0.97) @ NY Mets
Atlanta +121 (1.08) @ Boston
Washington +121 (1.11) vs. Toronto
Baltimore +163 (1.23) @ Philadelphia
Houston +113 (0.98) @ Minnesota
Kansas City -108 (1.38) vs. St. Louis
Chicago White Sox/Cincinnati Under 8 -113 (0.99)
Pittsburgh/Colorado Under 10 -103 (0.96)

MLB Record By Team Update

Just because I haven't done it in a while, I thought it would be fun to look at my betting record by team. This is through yesterday. A couple of quick thoughts: obviously, the Rockies winning 14 out of 15 has really helped me in the last couple of weeks. And the Nationals aren't nearly as infuriating when those results are juxtaposed with the total.


I realize that those percentages are sort of misleading. I haven't talked about it yet. But one unit bet equals one percent of my current bankroll, which is calculated at the beginning of each week. Thus, because I've won early in the season, I've been betting a larger percentage of my bankroll with each bet lately. These results are really what I care about most, but for purposes of comparing myself to other bettors (investors?), they're not really all that useful. Whatever, it's all about me.

The Remains of The Day

Indians' loss really hurts. A National-esque performance by them.

Baseball:
Pittsburgh +159 (1.06) @ Colorado
Washington +113 (1.45) vs. Toronto
Baltimore +135 (1.16) @ Philadelphia
Florida -104 (1.01) vs. NY Yankees
Atlanta +163 (1.23) @ Boston
Houston +194 (1.14) @ Minnesota
Texas +139 (1.26) @ San Francisco
Arizona +119 (1.09) @ Seattle

1 O'Clock Games

For some reason, I thought there were more games than this. Guess I rushed back from the gym for nothing.

Baseball:
Tampa Bay +109 (1.39) @ NY Mets
Kansas City +155 (1.23) vs. St. Louis
Tampa Bay/NY Mets Under 7.5 -104 (1)

More Cubs

Extremely lucky to win this one yesterday. Let's push my luck (but with the other team).

Baseball:
Cleveland +164 (1.05) @ Chicago Cubs

I'm hitting the gym. Be back for the 1PT/4ET games.

Too Aggressive?

Baseball:
Pittsburgh +151 (1.13) @ Colorado
Baltimore +134 (1.23) @ Philadelphia
Washington -103 (1.5) vs. Toronto
Detroit -103 (1.21) vs. Milwaukee
Florida +116 (0.99) vs. NY Yankees
Tampa Bay -113 (1.01) @ NY Mets
Cincinnati -107 (1.09) vs. Chicago White Sox
Atlanta +146 (1.49) @ Boston
Houston +146 (0.89) @ Minnesota
Kansas City +101 (1.2) vs. St. Louis
San Diego +133 (0.94) vs. Oakland
LA Dodgers +103 (0.92) @ LA Angels

The Astros, Padres, and Dodgers are all really marginal plays. Naturally, I expect to go 3-9 tonight, winning those three.

Friday Morning Cubs

Eamus Catuli, folks.

Baseball:
Chicago Cubs -111 (0.93) vs. Cleveland
Cleveland/Chicago Cubs Over 9 +115 (1.06)

High Five!

Baseball:
Baltimore -117 (1.39) vs. NY Mets
Florida +186 (0.97) @ Boston
Houston +157 (1.14) @ Texas
Kansas City +136 (0.97) vs. Arizona
Oakland +137 (1.43) @ LA Dodgers

Busy Morning

More this afternoon (I think).

Baseball:
Washington +296 (1.07) @ NY Yankees
Toronto +157 (1.22) @ Philadelphia
Pittsburgh +155 (1.14) @ Minnesota
Colorado +101 (1.34) vs. Tampa Bay

Back On The Wagon

This has to go better than yesterday, right? RIGHT?

Baseball:
Atlanta -146 (0.97) @ Cincinnati
Baltimore -147 (1.12) vs. NY Mets
Toronto +124 (1.09) @ Philadelphia
Cleveland -127 (1.38) vs. Milwaukee
Florida +163 (1.13) @ Boston
Arizona +158 (1.37) @ Kansas City
Pittsburgh +184 (1.13) @ Minnesota
St. Louis +121 (1.04) vs. Detroit
Colorado -110 (1.33) vs. Tampa Bay
San Diego -113 (0.97) vs. Seattle
Oakland +152 (1.35) @ LA Dodgers
Tampa Bay/Colorado Under 10 +120 (1)

I'm Not Even Mad, Just Impressed

Last Two Days: 2-16 -13.90%

Tonight Will Probably Break Me

10 games + 76 totals = Madness!

Baseball:
Atlanta -118 (1.1) @ Cincinnati
Baltimore -124 (1.13) vs. NY Mets
Cleveland +137 (1.08) vs. Milwaukee
Florida +159 (1.01) @ Boston
Houston +128 (1.08) @ Texas
Arizona +141 (1.31) @ Kansas City
Pittsburgh +124 (1.04) @ Minnesota
St. Louis +109 (1.23) vs. Detroit
Colorado -113 (1.23) vs. Tampa Bay
Oakland +140 (1.21) @ LA Dodgers
Washington/NY Yankees Under 10 +114 (1.06)
NY Mets/Baltimore Under 9.5 +114 (1.01)
Toronto/Philadelphia Under 8.5 +102 (1.02)
Florida/Boston Under 9.5 +114 (1.01)
Chicago White Sox/Chicago Cubs Over 9 +110 (1.14) RAIN
Tampa Bay/Colorado Under 10.5 +107 (1.01)
Oakland/LA Dodgers Under 7.5 +117 (1.06)

Slow Day

Only two games today. Thank God the NBA is over for the year. I'm not sure I'll ever place another bet on that league for the rest of my life.

Baseball:
Cleveland -122 (1.01) vs. Milwaukee
San Francisco +119 (0.95) vs. LA Angels

Let's Go Magic!

You're not going to win and there's no reason for me to bet on you, but I'd still like to see the Lakers lose one more time this year.

Baseball:
Cleveland -104 (1.17) vs. St. Louis

Things Are Going Too Well For Me

I'm expecting 0-15 plus a Lakers' championship.

Baseball:
Baltimore +105 (1.31) vs. Atlanta
Washington +242 (1.11) @ Tampa Bay
Pittsburgh -118 (0.94) vs. Detroit
Philadelphia +116 (1.05) vs. Boston
Milwaukee -127 (1.13) vs. Chicago White Sox
Kansas City +114 (1.21) vs. Cincinnati
Minnesota +129 (1.21) @ Chicago Cubs
Texas +129 (1.1) vs. LA Dodgers
San Diego +180 (0.89) @ LA Angels
Oakland +132 (1.02) @ San Francisco
NY Yankees -110 (1.21) vs. NY Mets
Houston/Arizona Over 10 +113 (1.01)
LA Dodgers/Texas Over 9.5 +103 (1.08)
NY Mets/NY Yankees Over 9 +109 (1)

I know what you're thinking: "That's only 14 games." Don't worry, I'll be on the Indians tonight.

And There's More

Be back soon with the 5PM games. Sorry for clogging the intertubes with all these posts.

Baseball:
Atlanta +109 (0.98) @ Baltimore
Boston +121 (1.04) @ Philadelphia
Kansas City -106 (1.34) vs. Cincinnati
Atlanta/Baltimore Over 9.5 +109 (1)
Detroit/Pittsburgh Over 8.5 +114 (1.01)

EDIT: Adding LA Dodgers/Texas Over 9.5 -111 (1.03). That's all. Seriously. I'm as surprised as you are.

EDIT 2: If I hadn't zoned out, I would have taken Arizona and the Over 9.5 in the Houston/Arizona game. Hopefully those lose.

Tomo Ohka!

I had no idea that guy was still in baseball. Which means it makes perfect sense to back him against the Cardinals today.

Baseball:
Chicago White Sox +123 (1.06) @ Milwaukee
Cleveland -105 (1.26) vs. St. Louis
Washington +149 (1.26) @ Tampa Bay

Finally, Something Interesting

The two games this morning aren't all that interesting, so I'll share the divebombing bird that's taking over the local airwaves. They've honestly dedicated probably an hour of news time to this thing over the last week.



Baseball:
Florida +137 (1) @ Toronto
Minnesota +155 (0.99) @ Chicago Cubs
Florida/Toronto Over 9 -123 (1.03)

Interleague Is Back!

And so am I, with a full night of hot, league on league action. There's also a Game 7 for the championship of a major sport. Sorry to disappoint everyone but no hockey pick tonight. I'm quickly learning my lesson about "investing" in non-baseball sports.

Baseball:
Pittsburgh +126 (1.14) vs. Detroit
Cleveland -111 (1.2) vs. St. Louis
Florida +212 (1.14) @ Toronto
Baltimore +110 (1) vs. Atlanta
Washington +234 (1.28) @ Tampa Bay
Chicago White Sox +135 (1.16) @ Milwaukee
Texas -101 (0.98) vs. LA Dodgers
Colorado -147 (1.07) vs. Seattle
San Diego +139 (1.07) @ LA Angels
Oakland +147 (1.2) @ San Francisco
St. Louis/Cleveland Over 10 -101 (0.99)
Atlanta/Baltimore Over 10 -106 (0.98)
LA Dodgers/Texas Over 10 -104 (1.02)
San Diego/LA Angels Over 9 -112 (1)

I Love The Cubs

Without their day games, how else would I waste time at work on a Friday?

Baseball:
Minnesota +130 (1.01) @ Chicago Cubs

These Games Are Highly Suspect

But I need something to watch at the gym so here goes...

Baseball:
Cleveland +130 (0.96) vs. Kansas City
LA Angels +135 (0.98) @ Tampa Bay
Toronto +150 (1.13) @ Texas

NBA Finals:
Orlando -2 +100 (1) vs. LA Lakers

Do The Marlins Even Care When They Start Games?

Or do they just start them randomly because no one shows up? I mean, 9AM Pacific Time? That's a little ridiculous. "Morning" games below.

Baseball:
Florida +109 (1.28) vs. St. Louis
Pittsburgh +163 (1.02) @ Atlanta
Houston +138 (1.5) vs. Chicago Cubs
Colorado +170 (1.29) @ Milwaukee
Washington -126 (0.98) vs. Cincinnati
Chicago White Sox +104 (1.2) vs. Detroit
Oakland +103 (1.06) vs. Minnesota
Chicago Cubs/Houston Over 9.5 +111 (1.12)
San Francisco/Arizona Over 9.5 +110 (1.15)
Detroit/Chicago White Sox Over 8.5 +111 (1.1)
Minnesota/Oakland Over 8.5 +114 (1.02)

Full Night of Action

14 games to follow tonight. Should be a blast.

Baseball:
Washington +106 (1.22) vs. Cincinnati
Florida -101 (1.16) vs. St. Louis
NY Mets +146 (1) vs. Philadelphia
Pittsburgh +206 (0.99) @ Atlanta
Houston +109 (1.49) vs. Chicago Cubs
Colorado +129 (1.53) @ Milwaukee
San Diego +216 (1.25) @ LA Dodgers
Baltimore +100 (1.36) vs. Seattle
LA Angels +112 (1.09) @ Tampa Bay
Kansas City +130 (1.2) @ Cleveland
Toronto +152 (1.13) @ Texas RAIN
Chicago White Sox +131 (1.17) vs. Detroit
Minnesota +116 (0.97) @ Oakland
San Francisco/Arizona Over 9.5 +126 (1.18)

Rushed Today

Again nothing witty, just picks. I might have basketball and hockey in a few minutes. (EDIT: No basketball or hockey.)

Baseball:
Washington +120 (1.38) vs. Cincinnati
Florida +108 (1.26) vs. St. Louis
Pittsburgh +192 (0.93) @ Atlanta
Houston +118 (1.29) vs. Chicago Cubs
Colorado +129 (1.26) @ Milwaukee
Arizona +110 (1.08) vs. San Francisco
San Diego +186 (1.12) @ LA Dodgers
Tampa Bay -124 (1.05) vs. LA Angels
Kansas City +206 (0.97) @ Cleveland
Boston -133 (1.14) vs. NY Yankees
Detroit +161 (1.29) @ Chicago White Sox
Oakland +101 (1.04) vs. Minnesota
San Francisco/Arizona Over 9 +106 (1.14)
Seattle/Baltimore Over 9.5 -108 (1.1)

Answering My Question From This Morning

I'm going to go with 40-1. Would have been nice for whoever took that non-existent bet.

Baseball:
Florida -128 (1.01) vs. San Francisco
Atlanta -129 (1.13) vs. Pittsburgh
Tampa Bay +150 (0.94) @ NY Yankees
Toronto +146 (1.37) @ Texas
Chicago White Sox -104 (1.02) vs. Detroit (Game 2 of DH)
Minnesota +140 (1.09) @ Oakland

Monday Morning

I wonder what odds you could have gotten on Colorado sweeping a four-game series in St. Louis. 20-1? 40-1?

Baseball:
Colorado +125 (1.3) @ St. Louis
Chicago White Sox -103 (1.01) vs. Detroit

Be back with more later.

It's a Beautiful Day

No better way to spend it than inside, rooting (again) for the Nationals.

Baseball:
Milwaukee +144 (1.05) @ Atlanta
Washington +102 (1.5) vs. NY Mets
Pittsburgh +119 (1.23) @ Houston
Colorado +124 (1.56) @ St. Louis
San Diego +158 (1.21) vs. Arizona
Florida +116 (1.21) vs. San Francisco
Tampa Bay +141 (1.16) @ NY Yankees
Kansas City +230 (1.18) @ Toronto
Texas +164 (1) @ Boston
Cleveland +109 (1.09) @ Chicago White Sox

Ok, This Is It For Today

Baseball:
Pittsburgh +148 (1.31) @ Houston
Washington +110 (1.27) vs. NY Mets
Cincinnati +120 (0.98) vs. Chicago Cubs
Atlanta -165 (0.96) vs. Milwaukee
Colorado +126 (1.58) @ St. Louis
LA Angels +141 (1.15) @ Detroit
Texas +199 (1.15) @ Boston
Baltimore +110 (1.03) @ Oakland
Colorado/St. Louis Under 8.5 +103 (1.01)
Arizona/San Diego Under 7.5 -112 (1.08)
Texas/Boston Under 10.5 -102 (1.08)

Hockey:
Pittsburgh +150 (1.04) @ Detroit

1pm Games

Baseball:
Seattle +102 (0.97) vs. Minnesota
Cleveland +124 (1.37) @ Chicago White Sox

EDIT: I'll throw the 3pm game up here now so I can take a longer nap.
San Francisco +137 (1.11) @ Florida

The Terrorists Have Won

It's been said before but I'll say it again: only 5 day games on a Saturday is criminal. In fact, some would say it's downright un-American. Why do you hate America and baseball (and probably apple pie), FOX? Anyways, as a result of FOX's Saturday Game of the Week (ironically, the only game of the week I won't watch), there are only two picks this morning.

Baseball:
Tampa Bay +190 (0.9) @ NY Yankees
Kansas City +155 (1.23) @ Toronto

Friday Baseball

The way I understand it, all of these games are going to be rained out.

Baseball:
Washington -103 (1.15) vs. NY Mets
Cincinnati +122 (1.44) vs. Chicago Cubs
San Francisco +154 (1.05) @ Florida
Colorado +168 (1.59) @ St. Louis
Philadelphia +122 (1.01) @ LA Dodgers
LA Angels +162 (1.23) @ Detroit
Texas +130 (1.22) @ Boston
Cleveland +126 (1.11) @ Chicago White Sox
Minnesota +149 (1.03) @ Seattle
LA Angels/Detroit Under 8.5 -116 (1.01)
Texas/Boston Under 10 +106 (1.05)
Minnesota/Seattle Under 7.5 +119 (1.09)

Thursday Afternoon Picks

Traffic ticket didn't go well. Don't want to talk about it. Picks

Baseball:
Washington +107 (1.64) vs. San Francisco
Atlanta -137 (1.11) vs. Chicago Cubs RAIN
Milwaukee +155 (1.25) @ Florida
Colorado +157 (1.13) @ Houston
Cincinnati +182 (1.3) @ St. Louis

NBA Finals:
LA Lakers -6 -104 (1) vs. Orlando

Stanley Cup Finals:
Pittsburgh -131 (1.03) vs. Detroit

Thursday Morning Picks

Lot of baseball action early on a Thursday. Be back with more (including exciting NBA Finals and Stanley Cup) after I go to court for a speeding ticket. Wish me luck.

Baseball:
Pittsburgh +117 (1.49) vs. NY Mets
Oakland +156 (1.4) @ Chicago White Sox
Kansas City +156 (1.29) @ Tampa Bay
Washington -125 (1.48) vs. San Francisco (Game 1 of DH)
Oakland/Chicago White Sox Over 9 +104 (1.06)
San Francisco/Washington Under 8.5 +106 (1.02) (Game 1 of DH)

Quick Way To Lose Money #1

Play every baseball game on a Wednesday night in June.

And yes, if the Mets/Pirates game hadn't been rained out, I would have been on that too.

Baseball:
Washington -121 (1.3) vs. San Francisco RAIN
Florida +104 (1.13) vs. Milwaukee
Chicago Cubs +127 (1.11) @ Atlanta
Houston +100 (1) vs. Colorado
Cincinnati +119 (1.08) @ St. Louis
San Diego -102 (1) vs. Philadelphia
Arizona +187 (1.49) @ LA Dodgers
Detroit +136 (1.06) vs. Boston
Texas +170 (1.05) @ NY Yankees
Toronto +118 (1.24) vs. LA Angels
Kansas City +140 (1.29) @ Tampa Bay
Cleveland -105 (0.82) @ Minnesota
Oakland +128 (1.51) @ Chicago White Sox
Baltimore +122 (1.3) @ Seattle
Philadelphia/San Diego Under 7.5 +106 (1.11)
Oakland/Chicago White Sox Over 8.5 +128 (1.08)

You Know That Feeling When You Lean Back In A Chair And It's Just About To Fall Over?

These picks will ensure that I feel like that the entire night.

Baseball:
Pittsburgh +143 (1.44) vs. NY Mets
Washington +141 (1.54) vs. San Francisco
Atlanta -108 (1.23) vs. Chicago Cubs
Florida +106 (1.04) vs. Milwaukee
Colorado -129 (0.97) @ Houston
Cincinnati +118 (1.04) @ St. Louis
Arizona +112 (1.51) @ LA Dodgers
LA Angels +159 (1.29) @ Toronto
Kansas City +148 (1.26) @ Tampa Bay
Cleveland +162 (1.59) @ Minnesota
Oakland +128 (1.31) @ Chicago White Sox
Baltimore +136 (1.43) @ Seattle
Chicago Cubs/Atlanta Over 9 +113 (1.07)
Philadelphia/San Diego Under 7.5 -115 (1.17)
LA Angels/Toronto Over 8 +110 (1)
Oakland/Chicago White Sox Over 9.5 -106 (1.06)

Hockey:
Detroit +130 (1.1) @ Pittsburgh

Is Chasing Wins As Bad As Chasing Losses?

Because I definitely feel like I'm doing that today.

Baseball:
Pittsburgh +100 (1.41) vs. NY Mets
Colorado +125 (1.27) @ Houston
Cincinnati +116 (1.16) @ St. Louis
San Diego +106 (1.16) vs. Philadelphia
Arizona +158 (1.42) @ LA Dodgers
Cleveland +164 (1.42) vs. NY Yankees
Oakland +140 (1.45) @ Chicago White Sox
Oakland +137 (1.45) @ Chicago White Sox
Baltimore +117 (1.24) @ Seattle
NY Mets/Pittsburgh Over 9 +118 (1.04)
Philadelphia/San Diego Under 8 +108 (1.17)
NY Yankees/Cleveland Under 10 -106 (1.06)
Oakland/Chicago White Sox Over 9 -110 (1.01)
Baltimore/Seattle Under 8.5 +107 (1.01)

EDIT: I had those Oakland picks in before the White Sox replaced Colon with Gavin Floyd as their starter tonight. Since the picks were canceled, I'm going to not play the Over/Under and buy back in on the Oakland side.

EDIT 2: And so, it is done.

But Wait, There's More!

Baseball:
Chicago Cubs -137 (1.07) vs. LA Dodgers
LA Dodgers/Chicago Cubs Over 9.5 +104 (1.02)

Hockey:
Detroit -140 (1.04) vs. Pittsburgh

This is Ugly

There's pretty much no way I don't get destroyed today. I'm on the wrong side of some terrible pitching matchups. So for all of you who were worried that the blog wasn't living up to it's name, today's your day.

Baseball:
Florida +122 (1.19) @ NY Mets
Washington +132 (1.44) @ Philadelphia
Houston +144 (1.25) @ Pittsburgh
San Francisco +134 (1.07) vs. St. Louis
Cleveland +129 (1.3) vs. NY Yankees
Toronto +118 (1.11) vs. Boston
Minnesota +151 (0.94) @ Tampa Bay
Baltimore +112 (1.1) vs. Detroit
Chicago White Sox +169 (1.38) @ Kansas City
Oakland +144 (1.19) @ Texas
Seattle +173 (1.19) @ LA Angels
Washington/Philadelphia Under 10.5 +109 (1.02)
Cincinnati/Milwaukee Under 8 +109 (1.1)
St. Louis/San Francisco Under 7.5 +101 (1.04)

Ain't No Rest For The Wicked

I'm getting old. I can't sleep past 8AM on a Saturday anymore. The good thing about this is that I don't have to rush to get picks in for all of the early weekend games...what's that? Because of FOX, there's only two games that start before 1 today? Well, I guess that settles it...getting old sucks.

Baseball:
Arizona +115 (1.16) vs. Atlanta
Chicago Cubs -137 (0.94) vs. LA Dodgers
Pittsburgh +134 (1.15) vs. Houston
Cincinnati +117 (0.86) @ Milwaukee
Colorado -115 (0.9) vs. San Diego
San Francisco +143 (1.15) vs. St. Louis
Toronto -103 (1.15) vs. Boston
Baltimore +125 (1.09) vs. Detroit
Cleveland +162 (1.47) vs. NY Yankees
Kansas City +104 (1.08) vs. Chicago White Sox
Oakland +143 (1.11) @ Texas
Seattle -104 (1.13) @ LA Angels

EDIT: Forgot these.
Detroit/Baltimore Under 8.5 +112 (1.03)
NY Yankees/Cleveland Under 9.5 -107 (1.03)

Hoc-key?:
Detroit -142 (1.35) vs. Pittsburgh

It's Friday Night

Just thought I'd remind you, in case you weren't aware.

Baseball:
Washington +162 (1.29) @ Philadelphia
Houston +131 (1.07) @ Pittsburgh
Florida +170 (1.19) @ NY Mets
Colorado -115 (1.11) vs. San Diego
Arizona +121 (0.88) vs. Atlanta
Baltimore -109 (1.39) vs. Detroit
Cleveland -117 (1.19) vs. NY Yankees
Minnesota +134 (0.97) @ Tampa Bay
Oakland +148 (1.14) @ Texas
Chicago White Sox +115 (0.95) @ Kansas City
Seattle +169 (1.14) @ LA Angels
Atlanta/Arizona Over 9 -121 (1.1)

Basketball:
Denver -5.5 +101 (1) vs. LA Lakers

Go Cubs Go!

If you missed it yesterday, you can either look down the page one post or keep reading and I'll tell you that I'm getting back into totals. No particular reason other than that basketball and hockey are wrapping up and I have the time to put into it. That being said, I'm not really sure what I'm doing, so I'm going to be pretty careful at first.

Baseball:
Chicago Cubs -102 (1.03) vs. LA Dodgers
Oakland +102 (1.19) @ Texas (Game 1 of DH)

Everything's In Early Today

A busy day at work compels me.

Baseball:
Chicago Cubs -123 (1.31) vs. LA Dodgers
Arizona -122 (1.08) vs. Atlanta
Cleveland +107 (1.31) vs. Tampa Bay
Minnesota +127 (1.21) vs. Boston
Baltimore -134 (1.13) vs. Detroit
Detroit/Baltimore Under 10 -103 (1.17)

Basketball:
Cleveland -7.5 +100 (1) vs. Orlando

Wednesday Evening

Baseball:
Florida +194 (0.95) @ Philadelphia
Washington +195 (1.26) @ NY Mets
Houston +137 (1.24) @ Cincinnati
Arizona +144 (0.95) vs. San Diego
Cleveland -104 (1.19) vs. Tampa Bay
Texas +129 (1.05) vs. NY Yankees

Basketball:
LA Lakers -6 +101 (1) vs. Denver

Hockey:
Chicago +230 (0.97) @ Detroit

The Rest of the Morning/Early Afternoon

Baseball:
Pittsburgh +155 (0.90) @ Chicago Cubs
Colorado -134 (1.13) vs. LA Dodgers
Baltimore +143 (1.54) vs. Toronto
Kansas City +110 (1.32) vs. Detroit
Oakland +113 (1.08) vs. Seattle

Increasing My Post Count

Going to be posting these one by one as I have time.

Baseball:
Milwaukee -136 (1.03) vs. St. Louis

Post-Memorial Day Hangover

Coming back from Memorial Day weekend everything is a mess. I'm behind at work, my place is a mess, and I'm exhausted. Obviously, these picks have been made with the utmost care and attention.

Baseball:
Florida +143 (1.21) @ Philadelphia
Cincinnati +111 (1.18) vs. Houston
Washington +133 (1.41) @ NY Mets
Pittsburgh +142 (0.88) @ Chicago Cubs
Colorado -144 (1.25) vs. LA Dodgers
Arizona -152 (0.87) vs. San Diego
Atlanta +161 (1.49) @ San Francisco
Cleveland +119 (1.06) vs. Tampa Bay
Baltimore +109 (1.47) vs. Toronto
Texas +112 (1.13) vs. NY Yankees
Chicago White Sox +176 (0.95) @ LA Angels
Oakland -130 (1.26) vs. Seattle

Basketball:
Orlando +1.5 +101 (1) vs. Cleveland

Hockey:
Carolina +119 (1.21) vs. Pittsburgh

Memorial Day

There's no way the Nationals can lose on a holiday, right?

Baseball:
Milwaukee -116 (0.99) vs. St. Louis
Colorado -131 (1.35) vs. LA Dodgers
San Francisco +129 (0.86) vs. Atlanta
Washington +153 (1.38) @ NY Mets
Pittsburgh +145 (1.03) @ Chicago Cubs
San Diego +131 (1.42) @ Arizona
Baltimore -101 (1.18) vs. Toronto
Minnesota -119 (1.02) vs. Boston
Kansas City +126 (1.2) vs. Detroit
Cleveland +101 (1.08) vs. Tampa Bay
Chicago White Sox +145 (1.02) @ LA Angels

Basketball:
Denver -4.5 -106 (1) vs. LA Lakers

Woke Up Late This Morning

And was amazed to find that my Matchbook offer of Kansas City +1350 that I entered at 3am wasn't accepted. I don't know what's wrong with people.

Baseball:
San Diego -103 (1.00) vs. Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia +145 (1.12) @ NY Yankees
Colorado +147 (1.46) @ Detroit
Florida +114 (1.27) vs. Tampa Bay
NY Mets +174 (1.02) @ Boston
Pittsburgh +181 (1.38) @ Chicago White Sox
Houston +107 (1.21) vs. Texas
Arizona +140 (1.01) @ Oakland
Minnesota -131 (1.02) vs. Milwaukee

Hockey:
Chicago +103 (1.15) vs. Detroit

Nothing Witty Today

Busy with Memorial Day weekend activities, here are the picks.

Baseball:
San Diego +106 (1.36) vs. Chicago Cubs
Houston +106 (1.27) vs. Texas
Philadelphia +159 (0.99) @ NY Yankees
Pittsburgh +140 (0.90) @ Chicago White Sox
NY Mets +183 (0.93) @ Boston
Washington +109 (0.91) vs. Baltimore
Colorado +132 (1.11) @ Detroit
Minnesota -117 (1.22) vs. Milwaukee
Florida -126 (1.33) vs. Tampa Bay
Atlanta -143 (1.01) vs. Toronto
Cleveland +103 (1.03) @ Cincinnati
LA Angels +115 (0.93) @ LA Dodgers
Seattle +115 (1.12) vs. San Francisco

Hockey:
Carolina -116 (1.09) vs. Pittsburgh

Interleague Baseball

It's not an accident that the majority of these are NL teams. The AL dominating interleague games seems to be gospel truth and thus, NL teams look like they have value. This concludes actual analysis. Happy Memorial Day Weekend everyone!

Baseball:
San Diego -141 (1.26) vs. Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia +153 (0.94) @ NY Yankees
Washington -107 (1.25) vs. Baltimore
Colorado +137 (1.20) @ Detroit
Florida -104 (1.17) vs. Tampa Bay
Atlanta +155 (1.47) vs. Toronto
Houston +104 (1.23) vs. Texas
Pittsburgh +126 (1.01) @ Chicago White Sox
Milwaukee +131 (1.09) @ Minnesota
Kansas City +127 (1.38) @ St. Louis
Arizona +139 (1.15) @ Oakland
LA Angels +119 (0.91) @ LA Dodgers

Basketball:
Cleveland -9 -106 (1) vs. Orlando

Hockey:
Chicago -115 (1.18) vs. Detroit

Chalking It Up

I've definitely never picked this many favorites before.

Baseball:
Washington -117 (1.04) vs. Pittsburgh
Colorado +133 (1.00) @ Atlanta
Arizona -114 (1.07) @ Florida
Houston -139 (1.01) vs. Milwaukee
San Diego +133 (1.48) vs. San Francisco
Boston -171 (1.02) vs. Toronto
Seattle -112 (1.23) vs. LA Angels

Basketball:
LA Lakers -5.5 +100 (1) vs. Denver

Hockey:
Pittsburgh -172 (1.02) vs. Carolina

Thursday AM Picks

Baseball:
Detroit -135 (1.02) vs. Texas
Cleveland +194 (1.13) @ Kansas City
Oakland +182 (1.31) @ Tampa Bay

Another Big Night

IT IS MATHEMATICALLY IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO HAVE ANOTHER LOSING NIGHT. THERE IS NO WAY THIS CAN HAPPEN.

Baseball:
Washington -121 (1.25) vs. Pittsburgh
Philadelphia +108 (1.16) @ Cincinnati
Colorado +157 (1.08) @ Atlanta
Houston +104 (1.02) vs. Milwaukee
San Diego -131 (1.25) vs. San Francisco
NY Mets +124 (0.87) @ LA Dodgers
Baltimore +141 (0.98) @ NY Yankees
Boston -123 (0.99) vs. Toronto
Oakland +169 (1.54) @ Tampa Bay
Cleveland +109 (1.10) @ Kansas City
Chicago White Sox -104 (1.05) vs. Minnesota
Seattle +137 (1.27) vs. LA Angels
Arizona +112 (1.00) @ Florida (Game 2 of DH)

Almost Snuck By Me

First game of the DH:

Baseball:
Arizona +128 (0.96) @ Florida

Some People Might Call It An Addiction

I call playing 13 games in one night "diversification."


Baseball:
Washington -140 (0.95) vs. Pittsburgh
Colorado +176 (1.04) @ Atlanta
Arizona +165 (1.07) @ Florida
Houston +119 (1.21) vs. Milwaukee
San Diego -136 (1.21) vs. San Francisco
NY Mets +136 (1.13) @ LA Dodgers
Detroit +118 (1.31) vs. Texas
Boston -132 (1.03) vs. Toronto
Baltimore +276 (0.90) @ NY Yankees
Oakland +183 (1.24) @ Tampa Bay
Cleveland -126 (1.06) @ Kansas City
Minnesota +118 (1.16) @ Chicago White Sox
Seattle -144 (1.13) vs. LA Angels

It Pains Me

But Denver is just way too trendy of a pick right now.

Basketball:
Los Angeles Lakers -6.5 +105 (1) vs. Denver

Monday Night Baseball

Baseball:
NY Mets +134 (1.09) @ LA Dodgers
Seattle +109 (1.14) vs. LA Angels
Milwaukee +123 (1.06) @ St. Louis

4pm Games

Baseball:
Washington -108 (0.99) vs. Pittsburgh
Colorado +181 (1.50) @ Atlanta
Oakland +130 (1.17) @ Tampa Bay
Minnesota +164 (1.10) @ NY Yankees

Hockey:
Carolina +175 (1.01) @ Pittsburgh

MLB Season To Date

Since I have some free time, I thought I'd check in with a little summary of my record betting on individual baseball teams so far in 2009. As you can see, the Washington Nationals are the team that most embodies the spirit of this site.

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Losing Money on Baseball Just Isn't The Same

These couple days without the NBA sure have been tough.

Basketball:
Orlando +2 +115 (1) @ Boston

The Rest (Except For The Sunday Night Game)

Baseball:
Milwaukee -101 (0.99) @ St. Louis
Houston +208 (0.91) @ Chicago Cubs
San Diego -158 (1.08) vs. Cincinnati
Texas +108 (1.22) vs. LA Angels
Seattle +131 (1.03) vs. Boston

10:30 Games

Baseball:
Washington -107 (1.21) vs. Philadelphia
Arizona +171 (1.08) @ Atlanta RAIN
Colorado -108 (0.95) @ Pittsburgh
Cleveland +138 (1.01) @ Tampa Bay