TUESDAY, JULY 18
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIN at ATL | 07:00 PM | MIN +6.0 O 170.5 | +500 +500 |
| CON at PHO | 10:00 PM | CON -7.5 U 162.5 | +500 +500 |
WNBA BEST BETS AND MORE !
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Completed Picks
Past Completed Picks| Date | W-L-T | % | Units | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/18/2023 | 1-3-0 | 25.00% | -1150 | Detail |
| 07/12/2023 | 4-6-0 | 40.00% | -1300 | Detail |
| 07/11/2023 | 1-3-0 | 25.00% | -1150 | Detail |
| 07/09/2023 | 5-5-0 | 50.00% | -250 | Detail |
| 07/08/2023 | 1-1-0 | 50.00% | -50 | Detail |
| 07/07/2023 | 6-2-0 | 75.00% | +1900 | Detail |
| 07/06/2023 | 1-0-1 | 75.00% | +500 | Detail |
| 07/05/2023 | 3-5-0 | 37.50% | -1250 | Detail |
| 07/02/2023 | 5-3-0 | 62.50% | +850 | Detail |
| 07/01/2023 | 1-3-0 | 25.00% | -1150 | Detail |
WNBA JULY'S BEST BETS
07/18/2023........................1 - 3.............................25.00%...........................- 11.50
07/12/2023........................2 - 5.............................28.57%...........................- 17.50
07/11/2023........................1 - 3.............................25.00%...........................-11.50
07/09/2023........................5 - 3.............................66.50%............................+ 8.50
07/08/2023........................1 - 1.............................50.00%............................- 0.50
07/07/2023........................5 - 2.............................71.42%............................+ 9.00
07/06/2023........................1 -0 - 1........................100.00%............................+ 5.00
07/05/2023........................1 - 4.............................20.00%............................- 17.00
07/02/2023........................4 - 3.............................57.14%............................+ 3.50
07/01/2023........................1 - 3.............................25.00%............................- 11.50
TOTALS.............................21 - 27...........................43.75%............................- 43.50
07/18/2023........................1 - 3.............................25.00%...........................- 11.50
07/12/2023........................2 - 5.............................28.57%...........................- 17.50
07/11/2023........................1 - 3.............................25.00%...........................-11.50
07/09/2023........................5 - 3.............................66.50%............................+ 8.50
07/08/2023........................1 - 1.............................50.00%............................- 0.50
07/07/2023........................5 - 2.............................71.42%............................+ 9.00
07/06/2023........................1 -0 - 1........................100.00%............................+ 5.00
07/05/2023........................1 - 4.............................20.00%............................- 17.00
07/02/2023........................4 - 3.............................57.14%............................+ 3.50
07/01/2023........................1 - 3.............................25.00%............................- 11.50
TOTALS.............................21 - 27...........................43.75%............................- 43.50
Wednesday’s 6-pack:
Franchise tag salaries in the NFL:
$32.4M— Quarterback
$20.9M— Linebacker
$19.7M— Wide Receiver/Defensive End
$18.9M— Defensive Tackle
$18.2M— Offensive Line
$18.1M— Cornerback
$10M— Running Back
Quote of the Day
“Absolutely not. Are you crazy? Look at his record without Tom [Brady]. You’ve got to win without Tom. One thing I learned about being great is you got to be great in different situations. It was all Tom. I was there. I saw it. It was Tom. Everybody know it. Tom know it but he ain’t gonna admit it because he wants to be politically correct. That’s why I’m here and I’m going to tell the truth.”
Former NFL CB Asante Samuel, when asked if Bill Belichick is the greatest head coach ever
Wednesday’s quiz
In the Bradley Cooper/Lady Gaga version of A Star Is Born, what famous comedian played Lady Gaga’s father?
Tuesday’s quiz
Chuck Woolery was the host of Wheel of Fortune, before Pat Sajak.
Monday’s quiz
Erik Kramer threw for 3,838 yards in 1995, the most passing yards in one season for the Chicago Bears- they went 9-7 that year.
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Baltimore P Tyler Wells had a rough night, giving up 5 runs in 2nd inning— he threw 40 pitches that inning and was taken out after it was over.
Wells had allowed exactly 2 earned runs in each of his previous seven starts, the first MLB pitcher to do that since Joey Jay, in 1959.
Joey Jay, by the way, was the first major leaguer who had also played Little League baseball.
— Modern baseball: Jason Heyward hit a 3-run homer off Wells in that 2nd inning, but when his turn at bat came around in the 3rd inning, LA pinch-hit for him with Jake Marisnick.
Pretty cold, pinch-hitting in 3rd inning for a guy who homered in 2nd inning. Hayward is 0-12 vs lefties this season with two walks, but still………
— There were four games Tuesday where the losing team scored 10+ runs.
— Arizona 16, Braves 13
Austin Riley hit two homers, knocked in 7 runs…..and Atlanta still lost.
Arizona led 7-5 in 2nd inning; they scored three in 9th for the win.
Diamondbacks won for just third time in their last 11 games.
— Rockies 4, Astros 3— Kris Bryant/Ryan McMahon hit back/back homers in first inning, first time Colorado has gone back/back since April 11, which is a long time ago.
— Cincinnati Reds have used 12 players this year who were making their major league debut, most of any team in the majors this season.
Reds have a weird roster; too many position players, not enough good pitchers. They’re 1-7 in their last eight games, but are only 2.5 games out of first place. They need to package couple of hitters for some pitching at the trade deadline.
— Cubs 17, Nationals 3
Washington led 3-1 after five innings; game was 3-3 in 7th.
— Rangers 5, Rays 3— Tampa Bay is 3-7 in last ten games, leads AL East by one game.
— Angels 5, New York 1— New York is 2-8 in its last ten games, is in last place in AL East, despite their 50-46 record- -they scored total of four runs their last two games.
— Fantasy baseball is fun…….well it is fun when you win, it is always interesting, win or lose.
Your decisions determine whether you win or lose, which makes it interesting, but baseball is weird. Guys have a great year, then tail off for a couple years. Not many guys are great all the time.
Jorge Soler: Hit 48 homers in 2019, but since then, has hit 8-27-13-24 homers. Inconsistent.
Christian Yelich hit .326/,329 in 2018/2019; the next three years, he hit .252 or worse all three years. He has bounced back this season.
Kris Bryant his 138 homers his first five years in the majors, but has tailed off badly the last couple years, even though he plays his home games at Coors Field.
(He hit a home run 10 seconds after I typed that sentence)
Every once in a while you strike gold; in 2021, I picked up Jesse Winker off the scrap heap, and he hit .305 in Cincinnati with a .949 OPS— he was awesome, helped make my season decent, but then he got traded to Seattle. No bueno.
Winker hit .219 last year, is hitting .201 this year. Like I said, success comes and goes.
As an A’s fan, I have to focus on my fantasy team, since the cheap bastard who owns the A’s will not try to compete, which is bad for my blood pressure. My fantasy team may not win all the time, but we are always trying to win.
— It bothers me that big market teams like the Cubs/Red Sox are content to field mediocre teams. It is one thing for the Rays/A’s/Pirates to be cheap (thrifty), but for the big market teams to do it, that is mystifying.
— I am told that Hard Rock casinos offer a baseball prop bet, a Grand Salami over/under on first inning runs in all 15 games combined. Interesting way to get action early in the night.
As of 8:30 pm Tuesday:
Cleveland scored 5 runs in first
Mets scored 5 runs in first
San Diego scored twice in first
Braves led Arizona 5-2 after first inning
Detroit scored twice in first inning.
Simply put, a good night for the over in the 1st inning Grand Salami.
— Movie of the Day: The Natural (1984)— An unknown ballplayer with a mysterious past comes out of nowhere to become a star player, a great hitter.
Robert Redford plays Roy Hobbs; Wilford Brimley is his manager, Robert Duvall the reporter trying to uncover Hobbs’ past. Darren McGavin, Kim Basinger, Glenn Close, a great cast.
The baseball scenes in the movie were filmed in Buffalo, in the ballpark the Bills played in before they built Rich Stadium in Orchard Park.
— College football Trend of the Day: In five years under Bloomgren, Rice Owls are 2-7 ATS as a favorite.
— Solid piece of life advice: Never play the same position as the coach’s son. Trust me on this.
— I was sitting in my folding chair at Saratoga Saturday, watching the horse races on the big screen; it was a nice day, I had a baseball cap, sunglasses on and two younger guys (in their 30’s) are off to my right, maybe ten feet away.
One guys speaks up: “Hello sir. Who do you like in this race?”
They were polite and all, but they’re talking to me like I’m 90 years old. The horse I gave them in that race is still running; that was the last time they talked to me.
— Nine NFL training camps opened Tuesday; the summer is flying by.
Franchise tag salaries in the NFL:
$32.4M— Quarterback
$20.9M— Linebacker
$19.7M— Wide Receiver/Defensive End
$18.9M— Defensive Tackle
$18.2M— Offensive Line
$18.1M— Cornerback
$10M— Running Back
Quote of the Day
“Absolutely not. Are you crazy? Look at his record without Tom [Brady]. You’ve got to win without Tom. One thing I learned about being great is you got to be great in different situations. It was all Tom. I was there. I saw it. It was Tom. Everybody know it. Tom know it but he ain’t gonna admit it because he wants to be politically correct. That’s why I’m here and I’m going to tell the truth.”
Former NFL CB Asante Samuel, when asked if Bill Belichick is the greatest head coach ever
Wednesday’s quiz
In the Bradley Cooper/Lady Gaga version of A Star Is Born, what famous comedian played Lady Gaga’s father?
Tuesday’s quiz
Chuck Woolery was the host of Wheel of Fortune, before Pat Sajak.
Monday’s quiz
Erik Kramer threw for 3,838 yards in 1995, the most passing yards in one season for the Chicago Bears- they went 9-7 that year.
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Wednesday’s Den: Mid-week musings……..
— Dodgers 10, Orioles 3Baltimore P Tyler Wells had a rough night, giving up 5 runs in 2nd inning— he threw 40 pitches that inning and was taken out after it was over.
Wells had allowed exactly 2 earned runs in each of his previous seven starts, the first MLB pitcher to do that since Joey Jay, in 1959.
Joey Jay, by the way, was the first major leaguer who had also played Little League baseball.
— Modern baseball: Jason Heyward hit a 3-run homer off Wells in that 2nd inning, but when his turn at bat came around in the 3rd inning, LA pinch-hit for him with Jake Marisnick.
Pretty cold, pinch-hitting in 3rd inning for a guy who homered in 2nd inning. Hayward is 0-12 vs lefties this season with two walks, but still………
— There were four games Tuesday where the losing team scored 10+ runs.
— Arizona 16, Braves 13
Austin Riley hit two homers, knocked in 7 runs…..and Atlanta still lost.
Arizona led 7-5 in 2nd inning; they scored three in 9th for the win.
Diamondbacks won for just third time in their last 11 games.
— Rockies 4, Astros 3— Kris Bryant/Ryan McMahon hit back/back homers in first inning, first time Colorado has gone back/back since April 11, which is a long time ago.
— Cincinnati Reds have used 12 players this year who were making their major league debut, most of any team in the majors this season.
Reds have a weird roster; too many position players, not enough good pitchers. They’re 1-7 in their last eight games, but are only 2.5 games out of first place. They need to package couple of hitters for some pitching at the trade deadline.
— Cubs 17, Nationals 3
Washington led 3-1 after five innings; game was 3-3 in 7th.
— Rangers 5, Rays 3— Tampa Bay is 3-7 in last ten games, leads AL East by one game.
— Angels 5, New York 1— New York is 2-8 in its last ten games, is in last place in AL East, despite their 50-46 record- -they scored total of four runs their last two games.
— Fantasy baseball is fun…….well it is fun when you win, it is always interesting, win or lose.
Your decisions determine whether you win or lose, which makes it interesting, but baseball is weird. Guys have a great year, then tail off for a couple years. Not many guys are great all the time.
Jorge Soler: Hit 48 homers in 2019, but since then, has hit 8-27-13-24 homers. Inconsistent.
Christian Yelich hit .326/,329 in 2018/2019; the next three years, he hit .252 or worse all three years. He has bounced back this season.
Kris Bryant his 138 homers his first five years in the majors, but has tailed off badly the last couple years, even though he plays his home games at Coors Field.
(He hit a home run 10 seconds after I typed that sentence)
Every once in a while you strike gold; in 2021, I picked up Jesse Winker off the scrap heap, and he hit .305 in Cincinnati with a .949 OPS— he was awesome, helped make my season decent, but then he got traded to Seattle. No bueno.
Winker hit .219 last year, is hitting .201 this year. Like I said, success comes and goes.
As an A’s fan, I have to focus on my fantasy team, since the cheap bastard who owns the A’s will not try to compete, which is bad for my blood pressure. My fantasy team may not win all the time, but we are always trying to win.
— It bothers me that big market teams like the Cubs/Red Sox are content to field mediocre teams. It is one thing for the Rays/A’s/Pirates to be cheap (thrifty), but for the big market teams to do it, that is mystifying.
— I am told that Hard Rock casinos offer a baseball prop bet, a Grand Salami over/under on first inning runs in all 15 games combined. Interesting way to get action early in the night.
As of 8:30 pm Tuesday:
Cleveland scored 5 runs in first
Mets scored 5 runs in first
San Diego scored twice in first
Braves led Arizona 5-2 after first inning
Detroit scored twice in first inning.
Simply put, a good night for the over in the 1st inning Grand Salami.
— Movie of the Day: The Natural (1984)— An unknown ballplayer with a mysterious past comes out of nowhere to become a star player, a great hitter.
Robert Redford plays Roy Hobbs; Wilford Brimley is his manager, Robert Duvall the reporter trying to uncover Hobbs’ past. Darren McGavin, Kim Basinger, Glenn Close, a great cast.
The baseball scenes in the movie were filmed in Buffalo, in the ballpark the Bills played in before they built Rich Stadium in Orchard Park.
— College football Trend of the Day: In five years under Bloomgren, Rice Owls are 2-7 ATS as a favorite.
— Solid piece of life advice: Never play the same position as the coach’s son. Trust me on this.
— I was sitting in my folding chair at Saratoga Saturday, watching the horse races on the big screen; it was a nice day, I had a baseball cap, sunglasses on and two younger guys (in their 30’s) are off to my right, maybe ten feet away.
One guys speaks up: “Hello sir. Who do you like in this race?”
They were polite and all, but they’re talking to me like I’m 90 years old. The horse I gave them in that race is still running; that was the last time they talked to me.
— Nine NFL training camps opened Tuesday; the summer is flying by.
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WNBA
Dunkel
Wednesday, July 19
WNBA
Wednesday, July 19
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Trend Report
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Indiana @ Washington
Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Indiana's last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Dallas @ New York
Dallas
Dallas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
New York
New York is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
New York is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
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Dunkel
Wednesday, July 19
WNBA
Wednesday, July 19
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Trend Report
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Indiana @ Washington
Indiana
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Indiana's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Indiana's last 9 games when playing on the road against Washington
Washington
Washington is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Indiana
Washington is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Dallas @ New York
Dallas
Dallas is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Dallas is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
New York
New York is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games
New York is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
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Pending Picks
WEDNESDAY, JULY 19
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAL at NY | 01:00 PM | DAL +8.0 O 170.5 | +500 +500 |
Completed Picks
Past Completed Picks| Date | W-L-T | % | Units | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/19/2023 | 2-0-0 | 100.00% | +1000 | Detail |
| 07/18/2023 | 1-3-0 | 25.00% | -1150 | Detail |
| 07/12/2023 | 4-6-0 | 40.00% | -1300 | Detail |
| 07/11/2023 | 1-3-0 | 25.00% | -1150 | Detail |
| 07/09/2023 | 5-5-0 | 50.00% | -250 | Detail |
| 07/08/2023 | 1-1-0 | 50.00% | -50 | Detail |
| 07/07/2023 | 6-2-0 | 75.00% | +1900 | Detail |
| 07/06/2023 | 1-0-1 | 75.00% | +500 | Detail |
| 07/05/2023 | 3-5-0 | 37.50% | -1250 | Detail |
| 07/02/2023 | 5-3-0 | 62.50% | +850 | Detail |
| 07/01/2023 | 1-3-0 | 25.00% | -1150 | Detail |
WNBA JULY'S BEST BETS
07/19/2023........................2 - 0...........................100.00%..........................+ 10.00
07/18/2023........................1 - 3.............................25.00%...........................- 11.50
07/12/2023........................2 - 5.............................28.57%...........................- 17.50
07/11/2023........................1 - 3.............................25.00%...........................-11.50
07/09/2023........................5 - 3.............................66.50%............................+ 8.50
07/08/2023........................1 - 1.............................50.00%............................- 0.50
07/07/2023........................5 - 2.............................71.42%............................+ 9.00
07/06/2023........................1 -0 - 1........................100.00%............................+ 5.00
07/05/2023........................1 - 4.............................20.00%............................- 17.00
07/02/2023........................4 - 3.............................57.14%............................+ 3.50
07/01/2023........................1 - 3.............................25.00%............................- 11.50
TOTALS.............................23 - 27...........................46.00%............................- 33.50
07/19/2023........................2 - 0...........................100.00%..........................+ 10.00
07/18/2023........................1 - 3.............................25.00%...........................- 11.50
07/12/2023........................2 - 5.............................28.57%...........................- 17.50
07/11/2023........................1 - 3.............................25.00%...........................-11.50
07/09/2023........................5 - 3.............................66.50%............................+ 8.50
07/08/2023........................1 - 1.............................50.00%............................- 0.50
07/07/2023........................5 - 2.............................71.42%............................+ 9.00
07/06/2023........................1 -0 - 1........................100.00%............................+ 5.00
07/05/2023........................1 - 4.............................20.00%............................- 17.00
07/02/2023........................4 - 3.............................57.14%............................+ 3.50
07/01/2023........................1 - 3.............................25.00%............................- 11.50
TOTALS.............................23 - 27...........................46.00%............................- 33.50
Thursday’s 6-pack:
Odds to win the national title in college football:
+225— Georgia
7-1— Alabama
8-1— Michigan/Ohio State
10-1— USC
12-1— LSU
16-1— Clemson/Penn State/Texas
Quote of the Day
“Texas is different. I don’t know if you guys have ever traveled outside the state or had anything to do with any other program outside the state — we’re different. … Our communities still go and support our (high school) teams. The more and more any football is out there on Friday nights — college, NFL — we’re opposed to that. Our association will be very vocal about the way we look upon it.”
Texas High School Coaches Association director Joe Martin
Thursday’s quiz
Who holds the Jacksonville Jaguars’ record for most passing yards in a season?
Wednesday’s quiz
In the Bradley Cooper/Lady Gaga version of A Star Is Born, Andrew Dice Clay played Lady Gaga’s father.
Tuesday’s quiz
Chuck Woolery was the host of Wheel of Fortune, before Pat Sajak.
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The Schenectady Bunker is near the Rivers Casino; they have a bar area and good food- check it out.
— Hitting is more difficult than it used to be a long time ago; hitters don’t see the same pitchers nearly as often as they used to.
In 1941, Joe DiMaggio got a hit in 56 consecutive games, still the record, but back then, there were only eight teams in each league, and starting pitches went deeper into games than they do now, so in those 56 games, New York faced a total of only 59 different pitchers.
Last year, the hitters who qualified for the batting title, they faced an average of 232 different pitchers. The last hitting streak of 30+ games was Whit Merrifield’s in 2019— he faced 86 different pitchers during that streak.
— Minnesota P Sonny Gray hit the 10-year service time milestone this week, something ballplayers take very seriously. Not many big leaguers last ten years, so it is a big deal.
Gray is having a weird season this year; in his last 13 starts, he is 0-4 with nine no-decisions. His last win was April 30 against Kansas City. Twins are 3-10 in the 13 games; they scored 3 or fewer runs in nine of the 13 games. He hasn’t pitched terribly, just not well enough.
— Baltimore Orioles acquired reliever Shintaro Fujinami from the A’s Wednesday, for a lefty reliever who is in the minors. Oakland tried to make Fujinami a starter this year and it was an unmitigated disaster. He’s pitched better recently, when they used him in relief one inning at a time.
I’m big on the theory that it helps a team when their front office makes a move at this time of year, even a small move like this one. Front office is telling players/coaches that they’re trying to help them make the playoffs— has to be good for morale.
— Way back in 1974, when Hank Aaron homered to set the all-time HR record, a Braves’ pitcher caught the ball in the bullpen, a guy named Tom House.
49 years later, House is still a big deal in sports; he believes that the mechanics for throwing footballs and baseballs are identical- he now instructs quarterbacks on throwing mechanics.
Some of the QB’s he’s worked with include Drew Brees, Tom Brady, and Andrew Luck. House is a big deal in coaching, 49 years after catching one of the most famous home runs ever.
— This year in the NBA, 41 guys are scheduled to earn $30M+; 17 guys are scheduled to earn $40M+.
— On December 14, 2017, Cardinals acquired OF Marcell Ozuna from the Marlins, for four prospects. Ozuna had just hit 37 homers with 124 RBI and a .924 OPS.
The four prospects Miami got:
Sandy Alcantara, Zac Gallen, Daniel Castano, Magneuris Sierra.
Alcantara/Gallen have been really good pitchers, though Miami traded Gallen to Arizona for Jazz Chisholm. Ozuna trade was an interesting deal that Miami would’ve won bigtime had they kept Gallen.
— Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson is an advisor of sorts for the Houston Astros now; Astros were in Denver this week, so Jackson crossed paths with Colorado manager Bud Black.
Long time ago, Jackson hit his 500th home run off of Bud Black, who was a good pitcher.
— Financial advantage of the new balanced schedule: Colorado drew over 43,000 people on Tuesday night, for their game with the World Champion Astros.
— Pirates 7, Guardians 5— Aaron Civale’s last two starts:
Civale allowed four runs in 10.1 IP, left both games with a lead.
In those two games, Cleveland’s bullpen allowed 15 runs in 5.1 IP. Not good.
— Cubs 8, Nationals 3– Same thing for Washington’s bullpen; last two days, they gave up 20 runs in 5.1 IP, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
— Rangers 5, Rays 1— Orioles now lead AL East by percentage points; they visit Tampa Bay this weekend, in a very interesting series.
— Movie of the Day: One More Time (2015)— A famous crooner whose career is fading tries to get back into the limelight again, against the advice of his daughters.
Christopher Walken is the singer; Amber Heard plays one of the daughters— she is also a talented singer. Oliver Platt plays his agent.
— College football Trend of the Day: since 2015, SMU Mustangs are 19-11 ATS as a home favorite.
— College basketball player Chris Ledlum played three years at Harvard, then transferred to Tennessee last spring, but now he has transferred again, this time to play for Rick Pitino at St John’s. Pitino is going to do big things at St John’s, you can just feel it.
— If the baseball playoffs started today (they do not):
NL: Braves, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards- Arizona, San Francisco, Philadelphia
AL: Orioles, Twins, Rangers. Wild Cards- Tampa Bay, Toronto, Houston
— Some website posted a ranking of local announce teams for MLB squads this week; not sure how they came up with the rankings, whether people voted or whatever, but some of them were hideously wrong. Have to give this some thought, but I’ll be doing my own version of this fairly soon, at least a top 10 list.
Odds to win the national title in college football:
+225— Georgia
7-1— Alabama
8-1— Michigan/Ohio State
10-1— USC
12-1— LSU
16-1— Clemson/Penn State/Texas
Quote of the Day
“Texas is different. I don’t know if you guys have ever traveled outside the state or had anything to do with any other program outside the state — we’re different. … Our communities still go and support our (high school) teams. The more and more any football is out there on Friday nights — college, NFL — we’re opposed to that. Our association will be very vocal about the way we look upon it.”
Texas High School Coaches Association director Joe Martin
Thursday’s quiz
Who holds the Jacksonville Jaguars’ record for most passing yards in a season?
Wednesday’s quiz
In the Bradley Cooper/Lady Gaga version of A Star Is Born, Andrew Dice Clay played Lady Gaga’s father.
Tuesday’s quiz
Chuck Woolery was the host of Wheel of Fortune, before Pat Sajak.
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Thursday’s Den: Doing some thinking out loud…….
Before we start today, there is a new golf simulator opening in Schenectady Friday at 4:00. The Bunker, which also has locations in Guilderland, North Greenbush, Latham and Saratoga, is a good place for kids’ birthday parties or just going out to practice your golf.The Schenectady Bunker is near the Rivers Casino; they have a bar area and good food- check it out.
— Hitting is more difficult than it used to be a long time ago; hitters don’t see the same pitchers nearly as often as they used to.
In 1941, Joe DiMaggio got a hit in 56 consecutive games, still the record, but back then, there were only eight teams in each league, and starting pitches went deeper into games than they do now, so in those 56 games, New York faced a total of only 59 different pitchers.
Last year, the hitters who qualified for the batting title, they faced an average of 232 different pitchers. The last hitting streak of 30+ games was Whit Merrifield’s in 2019— he faced 86 different pitchers during that streak.
— Minnesota P Sonny Gray hit the 10-year service time milestone this week, something ballplayers take very seriously. Not many big leaguers last ten years, so it is a big deal.
Gray is having a weird season this year; in his last 13 starts, he is 0-4 with nine no-decisions. His last win was April 30 against Kansas City. Twins are 3-10 in the 13 games; they scored 3 or fewer runs in nine of the 13 games. He hasn’t pitched terribly, just not well enough.
— Baltimore Orioles acquired reliever Shintaro Fujinami from the A’s Wednesday, for a lefty reliever who is in the minors. Oakland tried to make Fujinami a starter this year and it was an unmitigated disaster. He’s pitched better recently, when they used him in relief one inning at a time.
I’m big on the theory that it helps a team when their front office makes a move at this time of year, even a small move like this one. Front office is telling players/coaches that they’re trying to help them make the playoffs— has to be good for morale.
— Way back in 1974, when Hank Aaron homered to set the all-time HR record, a Braves’ pitcher caught the ball in the bullpen, a guy named Tom House.
49 years later, House is still a big deal in sports; he believes that the mechanics for throwing footballs and baseballs are identical- he now instructs quarterbacks on throwing mechanics.
Some of the QB’s he’s worked with include Drew Brees, Tom Brady, and Andrew Luck. House is a big deal in coaching, 49 years after catching one of the most famous home runs ever.
— This year in the NBA, 41 guys are scheduled to earn $30M+; 17 guys are scheduled to earn $40M+.
— On December 14, 2017, Cardinals acquired OF Marcell Ozuna from the Marlins, for four prospects. Ozuna had just hit 37 homers with 124 RBI and a .924 OPS.
The four prospects Miami got:
Sandy Alcantara, Zac Gallen, Daniel Castano, Magneuris Sierra.
Alcantara/Gallen have been really good pitchers, though Miami traded Gallen to Arizona for Jazz Chisholm. Ozuna trade was an interesting deal that Miami would’ve won bigtime had they kept Gallen.
— Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson is an advisor of sorts for the Houston Astros now; Astros were in Denver this week, so Jackson crossed paths with Colorado manager Bud Black.
Long time ago, Jackson hit his 500th home run off of Bud Black, who was a good pitcher.
— Financial advantage of the new balanced schedule: Colorado drew over 43,000 people on Tuesday night, for their game with the World Champion Astros.
— Pirates 7, Guardians 5— Aaron Civale’s last two starts:
Civale allowed four runs in 10.1 IP, left both games with a lead.
In those two games, Cleveland’s bullpen allowed 15 runs in 5.1 IP. Not good.
— Cubs 8, Nationals 3– Same thing for Washington’s bullpen; last two days, they gave up 20 runs in 5.1 IP, snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.
— Rangers 5, Rays 1— Orioles now lead AL East by percentage points; they visit Tampa Bay this weekend, in a very interesting series.
— Movie of the Day: One More Time (2015)— A famous crooner whose career is fading tries to get back into the limelight again, against the advice of his daughters.
Christopher Walken is the singer; Amber Heard plays one of the daughters— she is also a talented singer. Oliver Platt plays his agent.
— College football Trend of the Day: since 2015, SMU Mustangs are 19-11 ATS as a home favorite.
— College basketball player Chris Ledlum played three years at Harvard, then transferred to Tennessee last spring, but now he has transferred again, this time to play for Rick Pitino at St John’s. Pitino is going to do big things at St John’s, you can just feel it.
— If the baseball playoffs started today (they do not):
NL: Braves, Brewers, Dodgers. Wild Cards- Arizona, San Francisco, Philadelphia
AL: Orioles, Twins, Rangers. Wild Cards- Tampa Bay, Toronto, Houston
— Some website posted a ranking of local announce teams for MLB squads this week; not sure how they came up with the rankings, whether people voted or whatever, but some of them were hideously wrong. Have to give this some thought, but I’ll be doing my own version of this fairly soon, at least a top 10 list.
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Thursday, July 20
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Trend Report
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Atlanta @ Connecticut
Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Connecticut
Connecticut is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Connecticut's last 7 games at home
Los Angeles @ Minnesota
Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Los Angeles
Minnesota is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Los Angeles
Chicago @ Phoenix
Chicago
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games at home
Las Vegas @ Seattle
Las Vegas
Las Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Las Vegas is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Seattle's last 17 games at home
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Thursday, July 20
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Trend Report
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Atlanta @ Connecticut
Atlanta
Atlanta is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Atlanta is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Connecticut
Connecticut is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Atlanta
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Connecticut's last 7 games at home
Los Angeles @ Minnesota
Los Angeles
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Los Angeles's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
Minnesota is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Los Angeles
Minnesota is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Los Angeles
Chicago @ Phoenix
Chicago
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 5 games when playing Phoenix
Phoenix
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Phoenix's last 5 games when playing Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Phoenix's last 5 games at home
Las Vegas @ Seattle
Las Vegas
Las Vegas is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Seattle
Las Vegas is 12-1 SU in its last 13 games
Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Seattle's last 17 games at home
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THURSDAY, JULY 20
| Game | Time(ET) | Pick | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| ATL at CON | 11:30 AM | ATL +6.5 O 167.5 | +500 +500 |
| LA at MIN | 08:00 PM | MIN -2.5 U 162.0 | +500 +500 |
| LV at SEA | 10:00 PM | SEA +18.0 O 169.5 | +500 +500 |
| CHI at PHO | 10:00 PM | PHO +2.0 O 157.0 | +500 +500 |
Completed Picks
Past Completed Picks| Date | W-L-T | % | Units | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/20/2023 | 4-4-0 | 50.00% | -200 | Detail |
| 07/19/2023 | 2-0-0 | 100.00% | +1000 | Detail |
| 07/18/2023 | 1-3-0 | 25.00% | -1150 | Detail |
| 07/12/2023 | 4-6-0 | 40.00% | -1300 | Detail |
| 07/11/2023 | 1-3-0 | 25.00% | -1150 | Detail |
| 07/09/2023 | 5-5-0 | 50.00% | -250 | Detail |
| 07/08/2023 | 1-1-0 | 50.00% | -50 | Detail |
| 07/07/2023 | 6-2-0 | 75.00% | +1900 | Detail |
| 07/06/2023 | 1-0-1 | 75.00% | +500 | Detail |
| 07/05/2023 | 3-5-0 | 37.50% | -1250 | Detail |
| 07/02/2023 | 5-3-0 | 62.50% | +850 | Detail |
| 07/01/2023 | 1-3-0 | 25.00% | -1150 | Detail |
WNBA JULY'S BEST BETS
07/20/2023........................2 - 4..............................33.33%..........................- 12.00
07/19/2023........................2 - 0...........................100.00%..........................+ 10.00
07/18/2023........................1 - 3.............................25.00%...........................- 11.50
07/12/2023........................2 - 5.............................28.57%...........................- 17.50
07/11/2023........................1 - 3.............................25.00%...........................-11.50
07/09/2023........................5 - 3.............................66.50%............................+ 8.50
07/08/2023........................1 - 1.............................50.00%............................- 0.50
07/07/2023........................5 - 2.............................71.42%............................+ 9.00
07/06/2023........................1 -0 - 1........................100.00%............................+ 5.00
07/05/2023........................1 - 4.............................20.00%............................- 17.00
07/02/2023........................4 - 3.............................57.14%............................+ 3.50
07/01/2023........................1 - 3.............................25.00%............................- 11.50
TOTALS.............................25 - 31...........................44.64%............................- 45.50
07/20/2023........................2 - 4..............................33.33%..........................- 12.00
07/19/2023........................2 - 0...........................100.00%..........................+ 10.00
07/18/2023........................1 - 3.............................25.00%...........................- 11.50
07/12/2023........................2 - 5.............................28.57%...........................- 17.50
07/11/2023........................1 - 3.............................25.00%...........................-11.50
07/09/2023........................5 - 3.............................66.50%............................+ 8.50
07/08/2023........................1 - 1.............................50.00%............................- 0.50
07/07/2023........................5 - 2.............................71.42%............................+ 9.00
07/06/2023........................1 -0 - 1........................100.00%............................+ 5.00
07/05/2023........................1 - 4.............................20.00%............................- 17.00
07/02/2023........................4 - 3.............................57.14%............................+ 3.50
07/01/2023........................1 - 3.............................25.00%............................- 11.50
TOTALS.............................25 - 31...........................44.64%............................- 45.50
Friday’s 6-pack:
— Braves 7, Arizona 5— Game was scoreless thru five innings.
— Brewers 4, Phillies 0— 8 shutout IP for Corbin Burnes.
— Orioles 4, Rays 3 (10)— Baltimore leads AL East by a game.
— Blue Jays 4, Padres 0— Six shutout IP for Chris Bassitt.
— NFL fined Daniel Snyder $60M for his antics while he owned the Commanders.
— Snyder just sold the Commanders for $6B; he can afford it.
Quote of the Day
“Destiny…….belongs to the underdogs.”
Dick Vermeil
Friday’s quiz
Kurt Warner’s first start with the Rams was in 1999 against the Ravens; what left-handed passer played QB for Baltimore that day?
Thursday’s quiz
Blake Bortles holds the Jacksonville Jaguars’ record for most passing yards in a season.
Wednesday’s quiz
In the Bradley Cooper/Lady Gaga version of A Star Is Born, Andrew Dice Clay played Lady Gaga’s father.
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Last eight years, they’re 1-5 in playoff games.
Last five years, they’re 13-21-1 ATS as a home favorite.
Last ten years, Ravens are 11-3 ATS as a home underdog.
Since 2015, Baltimore is 18-9-2 ATS as a road dog.
— Buffalo
Last four years, they’re 4-4 in playoff games (from 2003-19, they were 0-2)
Under McDermott, they’re 29-18-2 ATS on the road.
Last four years, they’re 14-3-1 ATS in games with spread of 3 or less points.
Last four years, Bills are 12-6 ATS vs NFC opponents.
— Cincinnati
Last two years, Bengals are 22-11 in regular season, 5-2 in playoff games.
From 2016-20, Bengals were 25-53-2 in regular season.
Under Taylor, Cincinnati is 16-9 ATS as a favorite.
Last three years, Bengals are 14-6 ATS coming off a loss.
— Cleveland
Over last 20 years, Browns are 1-1 in playoff games (2020)
Their only two winning seasons: 2007, 2020.
Last three years, Cleveland is 7-12-1 ATS as a home favorite.
Last four years, Browns are 10-16-2 ATS in games with spread of 3 or less points.
— Denver
Broncos haven’t made the playoffs since winning Super Bowl in 2015.
Sean Payton is their 5th head coach in last eight years.
Since 2015, Denver is 11-21-4 ATS as a home favorite.
Since 2017, Broncos are 6-18-3 ATS as a favorite of 3 or less points.
— Houston Texans
DeMeco Ryans is their fourth head coach the last four years (11-38-1 last 3 years)
Last five years, Texans are 10-6-2 ATS in games with spread 3 or less points.
Last ten years, Houston is 14-21-3 ATS against NFC opponents
Last two years, under is 11-6 in Houston’s road games.
— Indianapolis Colts
Colts made the playoffs twice in last eight seasons.
Indy was minus-13 in turnovers last year (+14/+10 previous two years)
Last eight years, Colts are 20-9-1 ATS vs NFC opponents.
Last three years, Colts are 2-6-1 ATS in AFC South home games.
— Jacksonville Jaguars
Jaguars were 9-8 last year; they were 15-50 from 2018-21.
Underdogs covered all eight Jacksonville home games last year.
Since 2014, Jaguars are 21-31-3 ATS as a road underdog.
Under is 13-3 in Jaguars’ last sixteen home games.
— Movie of the Day— American Underdog (2021)— The remarkable story of NFL MVP and Hall of Fame QB Kurt Warner, who in five years went from stocking shelves at a supermarket in Iowa to becoming one of the best quarterbacks ever.
Zachary Levi plays Warner, Anna Paquin plays Brenda Warner, Dennis Quaid is coach Dick Vermeil. Bruce McGill plays Iowa Barnstormers’ coach Jim Foster.
If you didn’t know this was a true story, you’d dismiss this movie as being too corny, but real life is generally better than fiction.
— Kansas City Chiefs
Last four years, Chiefs are 10-2 in playoffs, winning two Super Bowls.
Last eight years, Kansas City is 17-7 ATS in AFC West road games.
Last three years, under is 15-9-1 in games at Arrowhead.
Last 10 years, Chiefs are 24-12-1 ATS in games with spread 3 or less points.
Las Vegas Raiders
Last 20 years, Raiders are 0-2 in playoff games (2016, 2021)
Last three years, Raiders are minus-7/minus-9/minus-11 in turnovers.
Last seven years, Las Vegas is 5-11-1 ATS as a road favorite.
Last four years, Raiders are 14-8 ATS as a road underdog.
Los Angeles Chargers
Chargers made playoffs three times in the last 13 years.
Since 2014, Chargers are 18-32-2 ATS as a home favorite.
Last ten years, Bolts are 30-17-4 ATS as a road underdog.
Last 4 years, Chargers are 6-15-7 ATS in games with spread of 3 or less points.
Miami Dolphins
Last year, Miami made playoffs for first time since 2008.
Last time Dolphins won a playoff game? 2000 (0-2 in playoffs last 20 years).
Last six years, Dolphins are 13-5-2 ATS as a home favorite.
Last three years, Miami is 7-2 ATS in AFC East home games.
New England Patriots
Since Tom Brady left, Patriots are 25-25 in regular season, 0-1 in playoff games.
25-26 in three years, despite being +17 in turnovers in those games.
Last 10 years, New England is 28-19-1 ATS coming off a loss.
Last five years, Patriots are 10-17-1 ATS in games with spread of 3 or less points.
New Jersey Jets
Jets haven’t made playoffs since 2010, so they got Aaron Rodgers to play QB.
Last three years, Gang Green was 13-37 SU/20-30 ATS
Last 10 years, Jets are 11-17 ATS as a home favorite, 29-22-2 as a home underdog.
Last 10 years, underdogs are 20-10 ATS in Jets’ AFC East home games.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Last five years, Pittsburgh is 0-2 in playoff games.
Last six years, Steelers are 16-21 ATS as a home favorite.
In his career, Tomlin is 25-41-1 ATS as road favorite, 36-23-1 as a road dog.
Last nine years, under is 46-22-3 in Steeler road games.
Tennessee Titans
Last year was Tennessee’s first losing season since 2015.
Last three years, underdogs are 15-6-1 ATS in Titan road games.
Last three years, Titans are 10-15 ATS as a favorite.
Last two years, under is 12-4-1 in Tennessee home games.
— Braves 7, Arizona 5— Game was scoreless thru five innings.
— Brewers 4, Phillies 0— 8 shutout IP for Corbin Burnes.
— Orioles 4, Rays 3 (10)— Baltimore leads AL East by a game.
— Blue Jays 4, Padres 0— Six shutout IP for Chris Bassitt.
— NFL fined Daniel Snyder $60M for his antics while he owned the Commanders.
— Snyder just sold the Commanders for $6B; he can afford it.
Quote of the Day
“Destiny…….belongs to the underdogs.”
Dick Vermeil
Friday’s quiz
Kurt Warner’s first start with the Rams was in 1999 against the Ravens; what left-handed passer played QB for Baltimore that day?
Thursday’s quiz
Blake Bortles holds the Jacksonville Jaguars’ record for most passing yards in a season.
Wednesday’s quiz
In the Bradley Cooper/Lady Gaga version of A Star Is Born, Andrew Dice Clay played Lady Gaga’s father.
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Friday’s Den: Trends for AFC teams, and a movie review
— BaltimoreLast eight years, they’re 1-5 in playoff games.
Last five years, they’re 13-21-1 ATS as a home favorite.
Last ten years, Ravens are 11-3 ATS as a home underdog.
Since 2015, Baltimore is 18-9-2 ATS as a road dog.
— Buffalo
Last four years, they’re 4-4 in playoff games (from 2003-19, they were 0-2)
Under McDermott, they’re 29-18-2 ATS on the road.
Last four years, they’re 14-3-1 ATS in games with spread of 3 or less points.
Last four years, Bills are 12-6 ATS vs NFC opponents.
— Cincinnati
Last two years, Bengals are 22-11 in regular season, 5-2 in playoff games.
From 2016-20, Bengals were 25-53-2 in regular season.
Under Taylor, Cincinnati is 16-9 ATS as a favorite.
Last three years, Bengals are 14-6 ATS coming off a loss.
— Cleveland
Over last 20 years, Browns are 1-1 in playoff games (2020)
Their only two winning seasons: 2007, 2020.
Last three years, Cleveland is 7-12-1 ATS as a home favorite.
Last four years, Browns are 10-16-2 ATS in games with spread of 3 or less points.
— Denver
Broncos haven’t made the playoffs since winning Super Bowl in 2015.
Sean Payton is their 5th head coach in last eight years.
Since 2015, Denver is 11-21-4 ATS as a home favorite.
Since 2017, Broncos are 6-18-3 ATS as a favorite of 3 or less points.
— Houston Texans
DeMeco Ryans is their fourth head coach the last four years (11-38-1 last 3 years)
Last five years, Texans are 10-6-2 ATS in games with spread 3 or less points.
Last ten years, Houston is 14-21-3 ATS against NFC opponents
Last two years, under is 11-6 in Houston’s road games.
— Indianapolis Colts
Colts made the playoffs twice in last eight seasons.
Indy was minus-13 in turnovers last year (+14/+10 previous two years)
Last eight years, Colts are 20-9-1 ATS vs NFC opponents.
Last three years, Colts are 2-6-1 ATS in AFC South home games.
— Jacksonville Jaguars
Jaguars were 9-8 last year; they were 15-50 from 2018-21.
Underdogs covered all eight Jacksonville home games last year.
Since 2014, Jaguars are 21-31-3 ATS as a road underdog.
Under is 13-3 in Jaguars’ last sixteen home games.
— Movie of the Day— American Underdog (2021)— The remarkable story of NFL MVP and Hall of Fame QB Kurt Warner, who in five years went from stocking shelves at a supermarket in Iowa to becoming one of the best quarterbacks ever.
Zachary Levi plays Warner, Anna Paquin plays Brenda Warner, Dennis Quaid is coach Dick Vermeil. Bruce McGill plays Iowa Barnstormers’ coach Jim Foster.
If you didn’t know this was a true story, you’d dismiss this movie as being too corny, but real life is generally better than fiction.
— Kansas City Chiefs
Last four years, Chiefs are 10-2 in playoffs, winning two Super Bowls.
Last eight years, Kansas City is 17-7 ATS in AFC West road games.
Last three years, under is 15-9-1 in games at Arrowhead.
Last 10 years, Chiefs are 24-12-1 ATS in games with spread 3 or less points.
Las Vegas Raiders
Last 20 years, Raiders are 0-2 in playoff games (2016, 2021)
Last three years, Raiders are minus-7/minus-9/minus-11 in turnovers.
Last seven years, Las Vegas is 5-11-1 ATS as a road favorite.
Last four years, Raiders are 14-8 ATS as a road underdog.
Los Angeles Chargers
Chargers made playoffs three times in the last 13 years.
Since 2014, Chargers are 18-32-2 ATS as a home favorite.
Last ten years, Bolts are 30-17-4 ATS as a road underdog.
Last 4 years, Chargers are 6-15-7 ATS in games with spread of 3 or less points.
Miami Dolphins
Last year, Miami made playoffs for first time since 2008.
Last time Dolphins won a playoff game? 2000 (0-2 in playoffs last 20 years).
Last six years, Dolphins are 13-5-2 ATS as a home favorite.
Last three years, Miami is 7-2 ATS in AFC East home games.
New England Patriots
Since Tom Brady left, Patriots are 25-25 in regular season, 0-1 in playoff games.
25-26 in three years, despite being +17 in turnovers in those games.
Last 10 years, New England is 28-19-1 ATS coming off a loss.
Last five years, Patriots are 10-17-1 ATS in games with spread of 3 or less points.
New Jersey Jets
Jets haven’t made playoffs since 2010, so they got Aaron Rodgers to play QB.
Last three years, Gang Green was 13-37 SU/20-30 ATS
Last 10 years, Jets are 11-17 ATS as a home favorite, 29-22-2 as a home underdog.
Last 10 years, underdogs are 20-10 ATS in Jets’ AFC East home games.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Last five years, Pittsburgh is 0-2 in playoff games.
Last six years, Steelers are 16-21 ATS as a home favorite.
In his career, Tomlin is 25-41-1 ATS as road favorite, 36-23-1 as a road dog.
Last nine years, under is 46-22-3 in Steeler road games.
Tennessee Titans
Last year was Tennessee’s first losing season since 2015.
Last three years, underdogs are 15-6-1 ATS in Titan road games.
Last three years, Titans are 10-15 ATS as a favorite.
Last two years, under is 12-4-1 in Tennessee home games.
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Friday, July 21
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New York @ Washington
New York
New York is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games on the road
Washington
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
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Friday, July 21
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New York @ Washington
New York
New York is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of New York's last 6 games on the road
Washington
Washington is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Washington is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
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The Bunker golf simulator/bar-restaurant has a new location in Schenectady, a 2-minute walk from the Rivers Casino. Very good place for kids’ parties or to practice golf with friends.
Saturday’s 6-pack:
Week 1 NFL spreads/totals:
— Lions @ Kansas City (-6.5, 54.5)
— Panthers @ Atlanta (-3, 42.5)
— Texans @ Baltimore (-9.5, 44.5)
— Bengals (-2.5, 47.5) @ Cleveland
— Jaguars (-3.5, 43.5) @ Indianapolis
— Buccaneers @ Minnesota (-6.5, 45.5)
Tweet of the Day
“Tony Bennett was the one of the most important interpreters of American popular song during the mid to late 20th century. He championed songwriters who might otherwise have remained unknown to many millions of music fans.”
Billy Joel
Saturday’s quiz
How many times did Eldrick Woods win the British Open?
Friday’s quiz
Kurt Warner’s first start with the Rams was in 1999 against the Ravens; Scott Mitchell (32-39 as an NFL starter, mostly with Detroit) played QB for Baltimore that day.
Thursday’s quiz
Blake Bortles holds the Jacksonville Jaguars’ record for most passing yards in a season.
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Must be something to be so good at such an important job, helping people see better.
— Mariners’ OF Jarred Kelenic broke his left foot the other night when he kicked a water cooler after striking out; not good.
I mean, seriously, grow the bleep up. Mariners are within reach of a playoff spot after making it last year, but now they’re without one of their best hitters for a month, for no good reason.
Long time ago, the Angels put a punching bag up in the tunnel behind their dugout, so players could relieve their frustrations in a safer way. Maybe Seattle needs to do this.
— Every NFL team got $375M from the league for last year; the salary cap was $208.2M, so before any team sells a souvenir or a ticket, they were $166.8M to the good.
— Oakland A’s are having a truly dismal season, but they’ve found a keeper in 1B Ryan Noda, who has a .375 on-base %age in 90 games.
Tuesday night, Noda took a grounder off his mouth before the game, but he played in the game and homered/doubled in Oakland’s 3-0 win. Turns out that he got two hits while playing with a broken jaw. Now he is on the Injured List, but he is a solid piece of the A’s future.
— How often do high draft picks make it to the major leagues?
1st round picks make it to the majors 66% of the time.
2nd round picks make it only 49% of the time.
— DJ Uiagalelei played QB at Clemson for three years, then transferred to Oregon State last spring. LA Dodgers think Uiagalelei could play some baseball— they drafted him in the 20th round of the amateur draft.
— Rays 3, Orioles 0— Zach Eflin was a stopper here; seven shutout IP in a game that the Rays needed to stop the bleeding.
— Padres 5, Tigers 4— Juan Soto homered twice for San Diego.
— Guardians 6, Phillies 5— Bryce Harper played first base for first time this season, Schwarber DH’d.
— Angels 8, Pirates 5— Ohtani was winning pitcher, but in his last three starts on the mound, he allowed 15 runs in 16.1 IP.
— Rockies 6, Marlins 1— Marlins shut down 20-year old pitcher Eury Perez because of innings issues; he is 5-3, 2.36 in 11 starts, really good, but there is a belief that if you blow past last year’s innings total by more than 20%, it greatly enhances his chances of getting hurt.
So they shut Perez down for a while; they’re 2-8 since his last start, 0-7 since All-Star break.
— Mariners 3, Blue Jays 2
Lot of Blue Jay fans cross border for Toronto-Seattle games; they had 42,000+ tonite.
Teoscar Hernandez lined a walk-off single off the right field wall to end the game.
— Astros 6, A’s 4
Kyle Tucker hit three home runs.
Oakland was 1-11 with runners in scoring position, Houston 1-1.
— Movie of the Day: Good Will Hunting (1997)— A custodian at M.I.T., has a gift for complex math, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.
Matt Damon plays the custodian; Ben Affleck is his best friend, Robin Willians is the counselor who helps Will Hunting (Damon) find his way. Minnie Driver is very good in this movie.
This is an excellent movie.
— College Football Trend of the Day: Last five years, Iowa Hawkeyes are 24-14-1 ATS coming off a win.
— QB Alex McGough signed on with the Green Bay Packers, trying to win a backup job; McGough led the Birmingham Stallions to two USFL titles. He played college ball at Florida International.
— Daniel Weinman won the Main Event at the World Series of Poker this week, earning himself a hefty $12.1M.
— From 2024-30, over the next seven NBA Drafts, the Orlando Magic currently have 8 first round picks and 12 2nd round picks. Will be interesting to see how they turn that bounty of picks into an improved roster.
— The paths announcers take; Watching American Underdog the other night, they showed clips from games in the late 90’s.
When Kurt Warner played in the Arena Bowl for the Iowa Barnstormers in 1996, the TV announcers were Todd Christensen and Kirk Herbstreit. 27 years later, Herbstreit is one of the best analysts in college football.
Warner’s first start for the Rams was in 1999; the play-by-play guy that day was Gus Johnson, who is still a prominent voice on network TV, 24 years later.
— RIP to the great singer Tony Bennett, who passed away this week at age 96.
Mr Bennett released more than 70 albums, bringing him 20 Grammys — all but two after he reached his 60’s. He callee himself “A tenor who sings like a baritone”
RIP sir.
Saturday’s 6-pack:
Week 1 NFL spreads/totals:
— Lions @ Kansas City (-6.5, 54.5)
— Panthers @ Atlanta (-3, 42.5)
— Texans @ Baltimore (-9.5, 44.5)
— Bengals (-2.5, 47.5) @ Cleveland
— Jaguars (-3.5, 43.5) @ Indianapolis
— Buccaneers @ Minnesota (-6.5, 45.5)
Tweet of the Day
“Tony Bennett was the one of the most important interpreters of American popular song during the mid to late 20th century. He championed songwriters who might otherwise have remained unknown to many millions of music fans.”
Billy Joel
Saturday’s quiz
How many times did Eldrick Woods win the British Open?
Friday’s quiz
Kurt Warner’s first start with the Rams was in 1999 against the Ravens; Scott Mitchell (32-39 as an NFL starter, mostly with Detroit) played QB for Baltimore that day.
Thursday’s quiz
Blake Bortles holds the Jacksonville Jaguars’ record for most passing yards in a season.
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Saturday’s Den: Wrapping up a busy summer night…….
— Had a laser procedure on my right eye Friday morning and now I can see a lot better than I did two days ago. Many thanks to Dr Lemanski, who is an excellent eye surgeon.Must be something to be so good at such an important job, helping people see better.
— Mariners’ OF Jarred Kelenic broke his left foot the other night when he kicked a water cooler after striking out; not good.
I mean, seriously, grow the bleep up. Mariners are within reach of a playoff spot after making it last year, but now they’re without one of their best hitters for a month, for no good reason.
Long time ago, the Angels put a punching bag up in the tunnel behind their dugout, so players could relieve their frustrations in a safer way. Maybe Seattle needs to do this.
— Every NFL team got $375M from the league for last year; the salary cap was $208.2M, so before any team sells a souvenir or a ticket, they were $166.8M to the good.
— Oakland A’s are having a truly dismal season, but they’ve found a keeper in 1B Ryan Noda, who has a .375 on-base %age in 90 games.
Tuesday night, Noda took a grounder off his mouth before the game, but he played in the game and homered/doubled in Oakland’s 3-0 win. Turns out that he got two hits while playing with a broken jaw. Now he is on the Injured List, but he is a solid piece of the A’s future.
— How often do high draft picks make it to the major leagues?
1st round picks make it to the majors 66% of the time.
2nd round picks make it only 49% of the time.
— DJ Uiagalelei played QB at Clemson for three years, then transferred to Oregon State last spring. LA Dodgers think Uiagalelei could play some baseball— they drafted him in the 20th round of the amateur draft.
— Rays 3, Orioles 0— Zach Eflin was a stopper here; seven shutout IP in a game that the Rays needed to stop the bleeding.
— Padres 5, Tigers 4— Juan Soto homered twice for San Diego.
— Guardians 6, Phillies 5— Bryce Harper played first base for first time this season, Schwarber DH’d.
— Angels 8, Pirates 5— Ohtani was winning pitcher, but in his last three starts on the mound, he allowed 15 runs in 16.1 IP.
— Rockies 6, Marlins 1— Marlins shut down 20-year old pitcher Eury Perez because of innings issues; he is 5-3, 2.36 in 11 starts, really good, but there is a belief that if you blow past last year’s innings total by more than 20%, it greatly enhances his chances of getting hurt.
So they shut Perez down for a while; they’re 2-8 since his last start, 0-7 since All-Star break.
— Mariners 3, Blue Jays 2
Lot of Blue Jay fans cross border for Toronto-Seattle games; they had 42,000+ tonite.
Teoscar Hernandez lined a walk-off single off the right field wall to end the game.
— Astros 6, A’s 4
Kyle Tucker hit three home runs.
Oakland was 1-11 with runners in scoring position, Houston 1-1.
— Movie of the Day: Good Will Hunting (1997)— A custodian at M.I.T., has a gift for complex math, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.
Matt Damon plays the custodian; Ben Affleck is his best friend, Robin Willians is the counselor who helps Will Hunting (Damon) find his way. Minnie Driver is very good in this movie.
This is an excellent movie.
— College Football Trend of the Day: Last five years, Iowa Hawkeyes are 24-14-1 ATS coming off a win.
— QB Alex McGough signed on with the Green Bay Packers, trying to win a backup job; McGough led the Birmingham Stallions to two USFL titles. He played college ball at Florida International.
— Daniel Weinman won the Main Event at the World Series of Poker this week, earning himself a hefty $12.1M.
— From 2024-30, over the next seven NBA Drafts, the Orlando Magic currently have 8 first round picks and 12 2nd round picks. Will be interesting to see how they turn that bounty of picks into an improved roster.
— The paths announcers take; Watching American Underdog the other night, they showed clips from games in the late 90’s.
When Kurt Warner played in the Arena Bowl for the Iowa Barnstormers in 1996, the TV announcers were Todd Christensen and Kirk Herbstreit. 27 years later, Herbstreit is one of the best analysts in college football.
Warner’s first start for the Rams was in 1999; the play-by-play guy that day was Gus Johnson, who is still a prominent voice on network TV, 24 years later.
— RIP to the great singer Tony Bennett, who passed away this week at age 96.
Mr Bennett released more than 70 albums, bringing him 20 Grammys — all but two after he reached his 60’s. He callee himself “A tenor who sings like a baritone”
RIP sir.
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Saturday, July 22
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Trend Report
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Connecticut @ Atlanta
Connecticut
Connecticut is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Las Vegas @ Minnesota
Las Vegas
Las Vegas is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games
Las Vegas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
Minnesota is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
Los Angeles @ Dallas
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games at home
Dallas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago @ Seattle
Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chicago's last 13 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Seattle's last 13 games when playing at home against Chicago
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Saturday, July 22
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Trend Report
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Connecticut @ Atlanta
Connecticut
Connecticut is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Connecticut is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Atlanta
Atlanta
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Atlanta's last 5 games
Atlanta is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Las Vegas @ Minnesota
Las Vegas
Las Vegas is 13-1 SU in its last 14 games
Las Vegas is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
Minnesota is 20-5 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Las Vegas
Los Angeles @ Dallas
Los Angeles
Los Angeles is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Los Angeles is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Dallas
Dallas
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Dallas's last 7 games at home
Dallas is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Chicago @ Seattle
Chicago
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chicago's last 13 games when playing on the road against Seattle
Seattle
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Chicago
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Seattle's last 13 games when playing at home against Chicago
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