Editor’s Note: For about two and a half years now, Joe has been publishing picks here and back at All Things NIT, our former site. There have been moments of elation (the Nationals winning the 2019 World Series, the first two months of the 2019-20 college basketball season). There have been moments of frustration (the Dodgers’ 2020 NLCS comeback, the second two months of the 2019-20 college basketball season). Overall, the results have been positive, with an average return on investment, per pick, of 0.4% when weighting by confidence (1 for low, 2 for medium, 3 for high) across 1,476 published picks, not including pending futures. And while 0.4% might not sound enormous, you can do a lot with it over time.
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Game 2: Texas @ Toronto
Low value, so low confidence, but positive value. The Blue Jays are on the cusp of catching the A’s in the loss column and they have an off day coming up on Thursday after not playing yesterday and for the most part not playing from Monday through this past Thursday. They shouldn’t be resting too many guys. The Rangers have little for which to play. Raw, this favors the Blue Jays. Taking rest into account, it becomes a play to make.
Pick: Toronto to win -200. Low confidence.
