Author: Bob Balfe

Picks for 8/19/23     MLB8:10 PM ESTRotation # 980Rockies -105 over White Sox (win)Freeland/ScholtensThe White Sox do not have a great offense and will face a Rockies team that crushes…

Picks for 8/18/23    MLB7:05 PM ESTRotation# 911Red Sox -125 over Yankees (win)Bello/BritoIt’s incredible to see the Orioles in first place and the Yankees in last, but it’s been an…

Picks for 8/17/23    MLB 7:10 PM ESTRotation #959Tigers -135 over Guardians (NO ACTION/Rain Skubal/CurryThe Guardians are last in the league in slugging percentage left-handed pitching. The Tigers are not much better…

Picks for 8/16/23    MLB6:40 PM ESTRotation #916Marlins -105 over Astros (loss)Luzardo/VerlanderMarlins starter Jesus Luzardo is an outstanding strikeout pitcher. Astros starter Justin Verlander used to have double-digit strikeouts regularly,…

Picks for 8/15/23    MLB7:10 PM ESTRotation #952Mets -135 over Pirates (loss)Peterson/FalterBoth the Pirates and the Mets are awful when it comes to hitting left-handed pitching; their bullpens are lousy,…

  Under pressure from the TV networks, the College Football rules committee is trying to shorten football game broadcast times. Most gamblers love wagering on the OVER, but the newly…

Picks for 8/14/23    MLB7:10 PM ESTRotation #902Mets -135 over Pirates (win)Carrasco/PriesterBoth teams have identical records of 53-65, but the Mets are at home, so that’s an advantage, and they…

Picks for 8/13/23    MLB7:10 PM ESTRotation #954Mets +110 over Braves (win)Senga/ChirinosThere were preseason football games, so you might have glanced at Atlanta 21 and New York 3 and thought…

Picks for 8/12/23    MLB9:05 PM ESTRotation #931Rangers +115 over Giants (win)Heaney/CobbThe Giants have better starting pitching and a superior bullpen, but their offense has been struggling in August, and…

Picks for 8/11/23    MLB7:05 PM ESTRotation #951Reds -105 over Pirates (win)Abbott/OviedoPirates starter Johan Oviedo has pitched well in his last few starts, but he is a below-average pitcher. Reds…