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I focus on totals in college football, specifically Unders.
All plays are based on league-based (not team-based) profiles I developed and fine tuned over the years.
(I use "profiles" because I hate the word "system." In the sportsbook, I had a saying: "Blessed are the System Guys, for they have discovered the way to beat us." Sarcasm, of course.)

I offer occasional NFL plays, when a specific situational play is active.

I rarely play MLB, because even when I put $ on a game it bores me so much I find myself switching channels to find something more interesting to watch (well, that and my O's have sucked so badly for so long it's painful to follow.)

But . . . a few months back I received an email from an old friend I hadn't heard from in years.
Rather than type a new message, he just replied to an older email we had gone back and forth in.
I read my emails within it and saw this:

Reviewing my log books for MLB profiles this morning, here's the record of my best one:
21-11, 65% in 2009
25-10, 71% in 2010

46-21 combined, 69%

The two year sample shows that we get apprx. 33 plays per season in this spot.
You can get higher W %'s by breaking it down further; examples:
NL has higher W % than AL;
overall higher W % when the game played the previous day was a night game
overall higher W % when it's the same two teams facing each other.


All that means absolutely NOTHING today.
But, it interested me enough to see what it yields this season, so I'll play it and post plays here to pass the time until football starts; IF football starts.
(I have over 12 years worth of football logbooks, but couldn't find my MLB log so I'm not sure of how this profile played out in subsequent years.)

This year, 2020 DC (During Corona) is weird enough as is 'cuz of the dempanic. Handicapping has a few additional factors involved, but this profile play is directly affected as the old record was 2009 BC and 2010 BC (Before Corona) AND the play is based on extra innings, which means it's subject to the ridiculous new rule change*. Not sure how that will affect this, so small $ bets for now, not investment plays.
I'll post all plays when the situation is active (nothing fits today.)

Good luck to all of the Mad Jackers this season,
RBD


* Ways you can get to 2nd base in MLB extra innings, circa 2020:
A double
A single and an error
A single or walk and a stolen base
A single and advance on a hit, walk, balk, or passed ball.
Magic.
 

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Five OT games and four of them didn't go past the 10th inning, due to the rule change of putting the phantom runner on second base to start each inning. The other game went 11.
Obviously not going to see many plays in the situational spot noted in my first post (need OT of 12 innings or >) so I'm going to open up and make some trend-based plays for small $ action/fun, and hope I'm not jumping on them too late.

For record-keeping, all bets based on a $100 unit (lay the odds to win $100 on a Fav, flat bet of $100 on Dogs.)

Today's buys:
I'm taking a few Road Warriors. No fans = no hm field advantage thus far, home teams just 34-35, compared to 34-18 to start last season.

Wash -168
Mil -148
LAD -130
SD -175
 

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Five OT games and four of them didn't go past the 10th inning
You happen to know what the away/home record is for the extra inning games? It kinda feels like the away team has the advantage but that's just a feeling I'm getting. Just a psychological one by scoring first and putting the pressure on? I don't know. I don't think I like the rule but won't judge it yet. Welcome aboard. :0008
 
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MadJack,
My apologies for not replying sooner, I just saw this post today.
I put hours into 'capping each day, don't want to split focus on two sports so I dropped MLB and went to The Bubble. Stopped by today to check where my bank account left off, as I get ready to possibly do some more MLB work as the NBA has a few days off between the restart and the playoffs.

I have no stats on winning records in extra innings, home or away; sorry.

Thank you for the "Welcome aboard" note.
I was a regular years ago, mostly boxing, couldn't find my old ID so just went with a new one.
I like the low "mutant" quotient here, not a lot of kids, and "Hey - LOOK AT ME!" types with daily "GAME of the YEAR! and guaranteed locks.
 

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Recap: Last time in, SD blew a 6-2 lead in the 8th inning, keeping me from a perfect 4-0 day.
Record 3-1, +$175.

Haven't been doing anything with MLB as I've been focusing my work on NBA, and the main MLB play I use requires a game of 12 innings or > the night before (see post #1 in this thread.)
With the new rule putting a man on second base to start extra innings, I stopped looking for any possible plays because most games were ending in the tenth.

I just looked over the schedule and there was one spot that I missed, Oakland on 8/9, and the play won.
There is another play today, Minn team total Under.
I don't like jumping in after missing the opportunity on Oak, but I'm playing with house money, so what the hell, I'm on it.

Buys:
Minn team total Un 4' +115
 

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I?m taking a small break waiting for the stars to get aligned back up. Or something. I took some really bad beats lately and am gun shy. I still might take the Marlins today.


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Hey Jack,

Hope you saw my reply to you above, don't want you to think I was rude and didn't respond.

If you're looking to take a break from MLB, and don't mind playing the Social Justice League, check my NBA thread. My record on buys doesn't reflect it, but all plays I share, all systems (God I hate that word) are something like 15-7 in the playoffs. I'm working on my daily recap/write-up, checking to make sure that record is correct, will post there shortly.

Thanks for stopping in . . .
RBD
 

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Hey Jack,

Hope you saw my reply to you above, don't want you to think I was rude and didn't respond.

If you're looking to take a break from MLB, and don't mind playing the Social Justice League, check my NBA thread. My record on buys doesn't reflect it, but all plays I share, all systems (God I hate that word) are something like 15-7 in the playoffs. I'm working on my daily recap/write-up, checking to make sure that record is correct, will post there shortly.

Thanks for stopping in . . .
RBD

I've been watching. Thanks for taking the time to post your thoughts and strategies.
 

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You're welcome, my pleasure to contribute.

Recap: Got a W last time in with Minn Un 4' runs at +115. Record 4-1, +$290.00

Same system in play today.
Don't really like the spot, was going to lay off, but what the hell, I'm playing with house money right now.

Buys:
Philly Un 3', Ev.
 
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Correction to the play above, game hasn't started yet.
Don't know where the hell I got Philly from, and their team total today is 4' not 3'.

As I said in my original post here, this play is based on a 12 inning game the night before.

Philly didn't play 12 innings last night, St Louis did. I just went to get my bet in on Philly team total Under, double checked the stats and schedule, and saw that they're not the play, the Cards are.

Checked the scoreboard, Cards have five runs in. Saved money on a non play.
Did a quick check on baseball in the middle of doing some NBA stuff this morning, made a mistake, sorry.
Since I posted Philly Under, I'll buy it, Un 4' -115.
 

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Recap: Lost last time in, play made in error. Record 4-2, +$175.00

With football starting, I forgot to do my daily check on MLB to see if the extra-inning system had any plays.
Missed one on Wash team total Under on Saturday 9/12; 3-1 now. I don't do enough MLB handicapping to keep a logbook like I do in other sports so I'm posting here for record keeping purposes (will come in handy next season.)

No plays today, will remember to check the previous night's scores to see if any more plays pop up, so I don't miss another one.
 
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Recap: Boston gets shutout, for a winner.

Record: 5-2 +$295.00

And that's where my season ends.
The system I use is regular season only, playoff games can't qualify to meet the parameters of the play.

In my first post, I wrote about how I haven't followed MLB for years, I have no interest in the sport, but an old friend sent me an email with a system I gave him years ago, and I gave the record:

"Reviewing my log books for MLB profiles this morning, here's the record of my best one:
21-11, 65% in 2009
25-10, 71% in 2010

46-21 combined, 69%


All that means absolutely NOTHING today.
But, it interested me enough to see what it yields this season, so I'll play it and post plays here to pass the time until football starts; IF football starts.
"

The play popped up five times, and went 4-1. Good enough to track and play again next season.

I hope they get rid of the ridiculous extra inning rule of gifting each team with a man on second, though I doubt it. MLB has a long history of shooting itself in the foot and alienating fans with new rules designed to make the game "better."

Good luck to all of you with your post season play . . .
 
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