The Diamonds keep on treating us well and I can’t complain! The Yankees win was obviously a little floozy but, from an alternative perspective, their lineup is SO dangerous that it’s not all that unexpected, either. We’re nearing the .500 mark (finally) in MLB Picks and our units are getting closer to the positive, too. Still got plenty of room to make up for, though.
MLB Picks:
Astros ML (+108), to win 1.08 units
Houston proved they likely won’t get swept in this series and I’m sure they can’t wait to overcome the Yankees’ home winning streak. Verlander gives them their best shot and they’re looking for vengeance tonight – gotta take the very capable road dog.
White Sox First 5 -1 (+110), to win 1.10 units
The White Sox couldn’t get a point in yesterday’s contest at home and credit to Baltimore’s pitching – they’re winning more games by their arms than bats and showing real improvements this season. Kopech is turning into another ace for Chicago and Bradish has been, well, hellish so far this season. His xERA (6.30) doesn’t sway too far from his horrendous ERA (7.38) which tells us everything we need to know about how hittable he truly is. White Sox take this early by margin for plus money = good value.
Blue Jays (-135), to win 1 unit
Alek Manoah has proven his value time and time again and the only reason his ERA shrunk a bit in June (and it’s still at 2.52 this month) is because of NYY, something many major-league pitchers can relate to these days. Toronto’s bats have been considerably more consistent than the home-team Brewers and Houser’s 4.31 xERA isn’t terrible but he projects to continuously allow big slugs throughout the season. Taking Toronto and eating the juice on this one.
The Rays, Rangers, and Marlins check out as good parlay legs today. I won’t be playing it; been burned too often by parlays already this season, but it’s a lean for me and I wouldn’t blame ya!
NHL Picks:
Avalanche -1.5 (+145), 1 unit
Colorado returns home after taking Tampa’s soul in south Florida on Wednesday night and obviously, this sets up for a big-time finish for a favorite that only performs even better on their own friendly ice. If the first two games of this series were any indication of how confident and explosive Colorado is at home, the value is on the Avalanche to close this series out with authority.
Foreign Basketball Picks:
Lean, AS Monaco ML (+120) on 6/25
They’re due, and these two teams tend to go back and forth. Value on the ML dog but I’m going to pull back and get more research done, for now.
If you ever have any questions, message me here, on Twitter, or on Instagram. I will make myself available from 9am to 5pm every day, but please don’t expect an answer outside of those hours. I gotta shut it down sometimes. All picks are 1-5 stars based on unit size and confidence. 3 star picks are rare, 4-5 star picks are VERY rare. All plays listed are TO WIN that amount. In other words, if I say Bucks -3 for 1 unit, we’re betting 1.1 units at -110 or 1.15 units at -115 to win 1 unit.
Always appreciate all of you! -Chris
