Picks of the Day

Total: 197.08 Units

New Jersey Nets over Toronto Raptors MONEYLINE
Bet .5 Units to win .85 Units

Granted, Toronto should win on their home court, but with the exception of one game, this series has been all Nets. At bet 1 to win 1.7, they are well worth putting a few cents on.

Golden State Warriors over Dallas Mavericks MONEYLINE
Bet .25 Units to win 1.06 Units

Are the Warriors going to win this game? I'm 95% sure they won't. But honestly, they've earned (and Dallas has lost) my respect enough to make this worth a measly quarter of a unit; and a very nice return if they pull it off.

Chicago Cubs -1.5 over Pittsburgh Pirates
Bet 1 Unit to win 1.10 Units

Ted Lilly has been lights out this season, and Tony Armas Jr. is the only arm on the Pirates that doesn't have the talent to steal a game. Unless, of course, I bet it.

Philadelphia Phillies -1.5 over Atlanta Braves
Bet 1 Unit to win 1.5 Units

Cole Hamels VS. Mark Redman. Simply too good to be true. Atlanta's bats and Philly's bullpen could cause problems, but I'll certainly take my chances.

St. Louis Cardinals @ Milwaukee Brewers UNDER 7.5 runs
Bet 1.10 Units to win 1 Unit

Braden Looper has made a believer out of me this season, and Ben Sheets is the man. Milwaukee is swinging a hot bat, but if Looper can pitch his usual 6 innings of 2 earned ball, I think Sheets can do the rest.

Colorado Rockies @ San Fransisco Giants OVER 9.5 runs
Bet 1.10 Units to win 1 Unit

Taylor Buchholz VS. Russ Ortiz? Batting practice, anyone? As usual, I'll be pulling for Russ Ortiz to give up 19 runs, so Tim Lincecum can get his frigging chance already...

Toronto Blue Jays @ Cleveland Indians UNDER 8.5 runs
Bet 1 Unit to win 1 Unit

Two powerful offenses, but with Burnett and Sabathia on the mound, I think they can be tamed.

New York Yankees -1.5 over Texas Rangers
Bet 1.50 Units to win 1.50 Units

Call me stubborn, but I just can't get it out of my system; the Yankees shouldn't be this bad. And for the first time in a while, a starting pitcher is going to give them a chance to win; and that pitcher is Phil Hughes. Yanks cruise in this one and get the kid his first win in the bigs.

Chicago White Sox over Seattle Mariners MONEYLINE
Bet 1 Unit to win 1.05 Units

Okay, I know the White Sox are off to a bad start, and I know Washburn's last start was excellent. Two very good reasons to take this messed up money line and make a unit on it.

Buffalo Sabres over New York Rangers MONEYLINE
Bet 1 Unit to win 1 Unit

Rangers got a great double OT goal to steal game 3; the Sabres don't let them head back to Buffalo with the series tied up, though.

Anaheim Ducks -1.5 over Vancover Canucks
Bet .5 Units to win 1 Unit

Not super likely that the Ducks win by 2, but it is super likely that they win this game. So I'll take 2 to 1 odds on an empty netter.

NHL Total UNDER 10 goals
Bet 1.15 Units to win 1 Unit

Ducks/Canucks should be around 2 - 1, so the Rangers and Sabres just can't have a field day, and this bet should hold up.

Wow, a dozen plays? At the very least, today shouldn't be boring.

Results: .35 Units Lost (196.73 Units)

Gambling Statistics: April 2007

Well, I started this blog in April, and here are my first month's gambling statistics.

Baseball

Overall Record: 23 - 28 - 1
Units Wagered: 66.92
Units Won/Lost: 1.47 Units Lost

Hockey

Overall Record: 12 - 15 - 1
Units Wagered: 31.85
Units Won/Lost: 3.80 Units Lost

Basketball

Overall Record: 1 - 2 - 0
Units Wagered: 2.20
Units Won/Lost: 1.15 Units Lost

Overall

Overall Record: 36 - 44 - 2
Units Wagered: 98.97
Units Won/Lost: 7.42 Units Lost