MLB Picks, August 1st

One game on the agenda today that's worth a look.

$20 on NY Yankees (Sabathia) over ChiSox (Peavy), -1.5 @ +$100

Sabathia is 15-5, 2.56 ERA on the year. Peavy is 0-2, 6.61 in his last three starts. The Yankees have won 7 of 10.

Starting Bankroll               $1,500.00
Profit/Loss                         <$76.40>
Current Bankroll                $1,423.60

Action is considered dead unless both listed pitchers start.

All picks are for entertainment purposes only with no guarantees implied. Any money wagered is at you own risk.

Good luck!

MLB Picks, July 31st

(For Neo- You're Welcome!)

Four games on the docket today that look good.

$10 on NY Yankees (Garcia) over Baltimore (Arrieta), -1.5 @ +$105

Garcia is 2-1, 3.72 ERA in his last three starts. Arrieta is 1-1, 6.35 in his last three. The Yankees have won 32 of the last 39 games against the O's. Baltimore has lost 11 of their last 13 on the highway.

$10 on Milwaukee (Narveson) over Houston (Myers), -1.5 @ +$110

Narveson is 6-2, 3.79 ERA at home this season. Myers is 3-11, 4.66 this year. The Brewers have won 5 straight. The Astros have lost 7 of 10. 

$10 on Tampa Bay (Hellickson) over Seattle (Vargas), -1.5 @ +$140

Hellickson is 2-0, 3.72 ERA in his last three trips to the hill. Vargas is 0-3, 9.69 in his last three. The Rays are 17-12 against southpaws this year. Seattle has lost 18 of 20. 

$10 on St. Louis (Westbrook) over ChiCubs (Dempster), -1.5 @ +$145

Westbrook is 2-0, 2.37 ERA in his last three starts. Dempster has a hefty 6.45 ERA on the road this season. The Cards have won 7 of 10 and the Cubs have dropped 5 straight.

Starting Bankroll              $1,500.00
Profit/Loss                         <$80.90>
Current Bankroll               $1,419.10

Action is considered dead unless both listed pitchers start.

All picks are for entertainment purposes only with no guarantees implied. Any money wagered is at you own risk.

Good luck!

One Of Those Nites

But in a good way! We only had seven runners show for Tin Man's $5 NLHE Tourney (+$1 bounty) Friday night. Lil' Annie Okie was still in the hospital in San Antonio following her surgery early last week, but was scheduled to get out Saturday and make the trek back to Waco.

From left to right on your radio dial were Ollie the Accountant, Tin Man, Bluffin' Bev, Big Daddy, Philly Phanatic, Ms. Lucki Duck and moi.

Ollie was the first casualty of the evening, and Big Daddy wasn't far behind when Ms. Duck busted him with her top two pair. I felted Tin Man and Bev, with Bev turning over the bounty card and I collected the $7 bounty. Nice start!

Now down to three players, I got the best of Ms. Duck and knocked her out of the tourney on the bubble. The collateral damage from the episode is yet to be determined :)

It took four hands to knock out Philly. I pushed my K-6 for 7BB and he called with Q-J soooted. There was a king in the window and Philly was unable to catch up, giving me the $20 first prize. Sah-weet!

I started fast in the $2 buy-in NLHE cash game, winning two of the first three hands after I sat down. It was a good omen and continued throughout the evening. I hit an extraordinary amount of my draws and was reading the other players well, buying a few pots along the way. When all was said and done, I cashed out for $22, giving me a $40+ profit for the night.

Ollie the Accountant won the High Hand Jackpot with jacks full of nines and cashed out with a $15 profit. Ms. Duck, Tin Man, Philly Phanatic and Bluffin' Bev, all lost a little, but Big Daddy took it on the chin, losing north of $30.

A fun and profitable night of poker. I'm looking forward to seeing Lil' Annie Okie back at the table next week.

MLB Picks, July 30th

Several interesting games on tap today.

$40 on Tampa Bay (Cobb) over Seattle (Pineda), @ +$105

Cobb is 2-0, 1.40 ERA in his last three starts, including 7 innings of shutout ball in his last outing against the Royals. Pineda is 0-1, 9.26 in his last three and was rocked for 7 runs in 4+ innings by the Red Sox in his last start. Seattle is 1-18 in their last nineteen games.

$20 on NY Yankees (Nova) over Baltimore (Britton), -1.5 @ +$105

Nova is 2-0, 2.84 ERA in his last three trips to the bump. Britton is 0-2, 11.12 in his last three and is returning from AA ball after getting pounded for 7 runs in less than 1 inning against Boston in his last ML start. The O's have lost 9 of their last 11 on the highway and are 7-30 against the Yankees in their last 37 meetings. 

$20 on Milwaukee (Gallardo) over Houston (Happ), -1.5 @ -$115

Gallardo is 7-1, 3.23 ERA at home this season. Happ is 1-7, 8.02 on the road for the year, and is 1-4. 9.79 in his last 6 starts. The Brewers have won 7 of 8 at home. The Astros have dropped 15 of their last 19 on the highway. 

Starting Bankroll           $1,500.00
Profit/Loss                     <$77.90>
Current Bankroll            $1,422.10

Action is considered dead unless both listed pitchers start.

All picks are for entertainment purposes only with no guarantees implied. Any money wagered is at you own risk.

Good luck!

MLB Picks, July 29th

A couple of NL games on the schedule today that are worth a look.

$40 on San Francisco (Vogelsong) over Cincinnati (Willis), @ +$100

Vogelsong is having a great year, posting an 8-1 record with a 2.10 ERA. Willis is 0-1, 3.71 in his last three starts. he Giants have won 7 of 10.

$20 on Arizona (Collmenter) over LA Dodgers (Lilly), -1.5 @ +$150

Collmenter is 2-0, 1.29 ERA in his last three trips to the hill. Lill is 6-10, 5.08 on the season and gave up 6 runs in 5 innings in his last outing against the Nats.

Starting Bankroll           $1,500.00
Profit/Loss                      <$17.90>
Current Bankroll            $1,482.10

Action is considered dead unless both listed pitchers start.

All picks are for entertainment purposes only with no guarantees implied. Any money wagered is at you own risk.

Good luck!

MLB Picks, July 28

Only one game on the agenda today that's worth an investment.

$20 on St. Louis (Garcia) over Houston (Rodriguez), -1.5 @ +$115

Garcia is 10-4, 3.01 ERA this year. Rodriguez is 0-2, 5.50 in his last three starts. The Astros have lost 7 of 10.

Starting Bankroll         $1,500.00
Profit/Loss                       $2.10
Current Bankroll          $1,502.10

Action is considered dead unless both listed pitchers start.

All picks are for entertainment purposes only with no guarantees implied. Any money wagered is at you own risk.

Good luck!

MLB Picks, July 27th

One game on the docket today as the Brew Crew hosts the Cubbies.

$20 on Milwaukee (Greinke) over ChiCubs (Zambrano), -1.5 @ +$140

Greinke has a 1.89 ERA in his last three starts. Zambrano is 1-1, 7.71 in his last three. The Brewers have won 6 of 10.

Starting Bankroll         $1,500.00
Profit/Loss                   <$25.90>
Current Bankroll          $1,474.10

Action is considered dead unless both listed pitchers start.

All picks are for entertainment purposes only with no guarantees implied. Any money wagered is at you own risk.

Good luck!