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Pirates vs Reds Pick MLB – June 18th

Written by Chris S | Tuesday, June 18th, 2013

I split my MLB picks last night with the Cubs falling short in a longshot upset pick, but the total runs remaining under 7.5 to split the picks and emerge unscathed.  Tonight, I’ll keep my picks in the hyper-competitive National League Central with two teams that have a little bad blood brewing in Cincinnati and [...]

Spurs vs Heat Pick NBA – June 18th

Written by Chris S | Tuesday, June 18th, 2013

The Miami Heat find themselves in a dangerous, albeit familiar, position tonight.  Do or Die.  Backs against the wall.  On the brink of elimination.  Pick a cliché, and call it what you like, but this team is one loss away from their second disappointment in three seasons and the avalanche of criticism and scrutiny that [...]

Cubs vs Cardinals Pick MLB – June 17th + Bonus Pick

Written by Chris S | Monday, June 17th, 2013

  It’s been a good week in MLB, at least as far as games with a ton of drama.  It seems like at least two or three games every night have either gone to extra innings of ended in comeback or dramatic fashion.    With that thought in mind, I’m starting the week off focusing on [...]

Mariners vs A’s Pick MLB – June 16th

Written by Chris S | Sunday, June 16th, 2013

Yesterday was a great example of how tricky baseball betting can be sometimes, and why money management is so vitally important.  My two picks both came down to tough calls or fluke plays in the final innings, and one went each way.  I cashed in on the Washington Nationals when Nick Swisher miscommunicated on an [...]

Heat vs Spurs Pick NBA – June 16th

Written by Chris S | Sunday, June 16th, 2013

What better way to spend Father’s Day evening than with Game Five of the NBA Finals; the series knotted at two games apiece, and the title likely on the line tonight.  If the Spurs win, we have ourselves one heck of a series finale coming.  However, if the Heat should grab a second win (they [...]

Nationals vs Indians Pick MLB – June 15th + Bonus Pick

Written by Chris S | Saturday, June 15th, 2013

It was low-scoring night in major league baseball, with eleven of the fifteen games staying under seven runs or less.  In fact, only the 8-7 game between the Phillies and the Rockies saw double-digit runs come across the plate.  Perhaps today with some softer pitching matchups and a bevy of afternoon warm-weather matinees offenses will [...]

Nats vs Indians Pick MLB – June 14th

Written by Chris S | Friday, June 14th, 2013

We are fresh off a 2-0 ATS MLB Monday before taking last night off to focus on the NBA (also a winner – and thanks to the folks who sent me “the Heat?  What are you an IDIOT?” messages… it made the win a little sweeter)  Just kidding.  But it was a vintage bounce-back Heat [...]

Heat vs Spurs Game 4 Pick NBA Finals

Written by Chris S | Thursday, June 13th, 2013

Game Three featured the most impressive long-distance shooting display in NBA Finals history, as the Spurs knocked down a record-setting sixteen three point baskets. The result was the most humbling loss in the Big Three Era of Miami Heat basketball, a 36-point thrashing. Yet, for all the panic-inducing a 36-point loss causes, it is still [...]

Diamondbacks vs Dodgers Pick for June 12th

Written by Chris S | Wednesday, June 12th, 2013

By the way, in the time I wrote this column, the Spurs hit two more three pointers…OK, enough whining and sour grapes from me. I’ll lick my NBA pride wounds in tomorrow’s column (If any of you honestly envisioned this Heat team ever trailing by 34 points in a game, you are crazy). For today, [...]

Heat vs Spurs Pick NBA – June 11th

Written by Chris S | Tuesday, June 11th, 2013

NBA Finals – Game Three (Series Tied 1-1) The stat has been bandied about in the media a ton this week; the team that wins Game Three in the NBA Finals when the series is tied 1-1 wins the series.  Every time.  Except for of course the Dallas Mavericks two years ago, who beat this [...]