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By: Doug Upstone
Baseball returned in all its glory over the weekend. Once again, the pure madness of betting baseball was on full display and we supplied the highlights (or lowlights). Steph Curry won a golf tournament thanks to a hole-in-one and an eagle putt on the last hole and had a Subway sandwich to celebrate. (OK, that was not true).
With the Angels dropping a series to Houston, does that seal the deal about moving Ohtani? See what the oddsmakers are thinking about this. Also, check out our hot MLB trends and free picks!
The loss ended Djokovic’s 34 straight wins at Wimbledon, the 3rd-longest streak among men in the Open Era.
Cincinnati was playing the best baseball outside of Atlanta and took over first place in the NL Central. So naturally the Reds’ red-hot offense scored three runs in the entire series (two shutouts) and were swept at home by Milwaukee.
Speaking of Atlanta, the Braves went into the All-Star break a scorching 27-5 and faced the laboring Chicago White Sox. So what happens, after losing the series opener 9-0, the Pale Hose win the last two contests to take the series, naturally.
If you had the Astros on Saturday night and the Yankees on Sunday, we are sorry for bringing this up.
Houston had leads of 3-0, 9-3, and 12-9 in extra innings and could not hold on to any of them against the Angels, who were in the midst of losing six in a row. For fans of predictive models that determine chances to win, the Astros twice in that game had a 99% chance to win. The only time the Halos had a lead was the last play of the game on a throwing error with two outs that allowed the winning run to score.
The Yankees bullpen going into yesterday was the best in baseball in run prevention. New York had leads of 3-1 in the 8th inning and 7-5 in the 11th inning, but the bullpen surrendered seven runs, making this a historically bad game for New York.
And if that was not bad enough, with a 7-5 lead, Yanks reliever Nick Ramirez conceded his first home run of the season having pitched in 19 games for over 22 innings. And with the game at 7-7, the Rockies’ Alex Trejo hits his first homer of the season for the walk-off winner, after 120 at-bats.
Here are the latest odds on what will happen.
Given the Tennessee QB situation is far from ideal and the roster has holes, this probably means this is the best Hopkins could do in the open market.
Play Against home teams like Cincinnati off three straight losses vs. a division rival, winning between 51% and 54% of their games on the season. Teams like the Reds in this exact situation are 7-29 since 2019.
McIlroy won the Scottish Open Sunday, making him the first golfer to have won that event, the Irish Open, and the Open Championship.
Let’s get some winners! See you back here Wednesday.
Baseball returned in all its glory over the weekend. Once again, the pure madness of betting baseball was on full display and we supplied the highlights (or lowlights). Steph Curry won a golf tournament thanks to a hole-in-one and an eagle putt on the last hole and had a Subway sandwich to celebrate. (OK, that was not true).
With the Angels dropping a series to Houston, does that seal the deal about moving Ohtani? See what the oddsmakers are thinking about this. Also, check out our hot MLB trends and free picks!
About Last Weekend…
Tennis
Carlos Alcaraz is 20 years old and already has won two majors with his stunning upset of Novak Djokovic Sunday in five fascinating sets. It felt like a foregone conclusion Djokovic would win, but the young Spaniard) broke Djokovic's serve five times in the match and was super athletic and made shots from hard angles.The loss ended Djokovic’s 34 straight wins at Wimbledon, the 3rd-longest streak among men in the Open Era.
MLB
The return of baseball saw some unexpected results.Cincinnati was playing the best baseball outside of Atlanta and took over first place in the NL Central. So naturally the Reds’ red-hot offense scored three runs in the entire series (two shutouts) and were swept at home by Milwaukee.
Speaking of Atlanta, the Braves went into the All-Star break a scorching 27-5 and faced the laboring Chicago White Sox. So what happens, after losing the series opener 9-0, the Pale Hose win the last two contests to take the series, naturally.
If you had the Astros on Saturday night and the Yankees on Sunday, we are sorry for bringing this up.
Houston had leads of 3-0, 9-3, and 12-9 in extra innings and could not hold on to any of them against the Angels, who were in the midst of losing six in a row. For fans of predictive models that determine chances to win, the Astros twice in that game had a 99% chance to win. The only time the Halos had a lead was the last play of the game on a throwing error with two outs that allowed the winning run to score.
The Yankees bullpen going into yesterday was the best in baseball in run prevention. New York had leads of 3-1 in the 8th inning and 7-5 in the 11th inning, but the bullpen surrendered seven runs, making this a historically bad game for New York.
And if that was not bad enough, with a 7-5 lead, Yanks reliever Nick Ramirez conceded his first home run of the season having pitched in 19 games for over 22 innings. And with the game at 7-7, the Rockies’ Alex Trejo hits his first homer of the season for the walk-off winner, after 120 at-bats.
Trendy Talk
MLB
- Washington is 8-1 (+12.4 Units) in road games after allowing eight runs or more this season.
- Cleveland is 15-3 after two or more consecutive losses.
- Boston is 18-5 after a win by four runs or more.
- Seattle is 0-10 vs. an AL starting pitcher whose ERA is 3.70 or better.
- Cleveland is 19-2 Under having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games.
- N.Y. Yankees are 16-3 Under having lost 6 or 7 of their last 8 games the last two seasons.
- Jordan Lyles and the Royals are 1-14 as an underdog of +100 or higher this season.
- Philadelphia is 14-2 Under after three or more consecutive wins. (Tuesday)
What to Watch for and Win (Hopefully)
MLB
The grind has returned for baseball and we start a new week. Among the series to start the week off are first-place teams Tampa Bay at Texas and a meeting between two hot clubs, the Dodgers vs. the Orioles. Look for all our free picks and best bets right here.Golf
On Tuesday review the last major of the year, The Open Championship. We have a full preview along with expert analysis and free picks!Football
We have posted our newest array of football articles for you to look through and prepare for the upcoming season. With it the middle of July, time to gear up for college and pro football with our weekly articles.The Buzz
MLB – Shohei Ohtani Next Stop?
The Angels are going nowhere and now have to decide what to do with Ohtani. He hit his league-leading 34th home run last night, which puts him on pace to hit 58 homers this season. Angels’ owner Arte Moreno doesn’t want to be known for trading a modern-day Babe Ruth, but if Ohtani just walks after the season, a real likelihood, to get nothing for him compounds the stupidity.Here are the latest odds on what will happen.
Golf – Steph Curry Is the Full Sports Package
Steph Curry has made plenty of walk-off winners on the hardwood. Yesterday, he did the same at the American Century Championship at Lake Tahoe.NFL – DeAndre Hopkins to Tennessee
Once again, the Titans are going after a wide receiver who is at least a little past his prime in signing Hopkins. The deal is expected to be complete over the next few days, will give Hopkins a base salary of $12 million in the first year, and could reach up to $15 million with incentives.Given the Tennessee QB situation is far from ideal and the roster has holes, this probably means this is the best Hopkins could do in the open market.
Top Betting System
MLB – Giants (-145 ML) vs. Reds
Play Against home teams like Cincinnati off three straight losses vs. a division rival, winning between 51% and 54% of their games on the season. Teams like the Reds in this exact situation are 7-29 since 2019.
Out the Door
NCAAF – SEC Honors Mike Leach
The SEC Football media days started and Commissioner Greg Sankey gave proper respect to Mike Leach by not wearing a tie to start the festivities.Golf – Current Odds to Win The Open Championship (from Bovada)
- Rory McIlroy +650
- Scottie Scheffler +750
- Jon Rahm +1400
- Cameron Smith +1600
- Brooks Koepka +2000
- Rickie Fowler +2200
- Viktor Hovland +2200
- Tommy Fleetwood +2500
- Patrick Cantlay +2800
- Tyrrell Hatton +2800
McIlroy won the Scottish Open Sunday, making him the first golfer to have won that event, the Irish Open, and the Open Championship.
What Bettors Like – Play or Fade?
MLB - Top 5 Bets by Percentage - Highest First (113-76 record, 16-5 of run)
- Cubs
- Dodgers/Orioles Over
- Nationals/Cubs Over
- Tigers
- Yankees/Angels Over
Let’s get some winners! See you back here Wednesday.
