Bad stuff last night. In the way of updates:
- We’ll start our NBA futures portfolio and resume our NHL futures portfolio later this week. We’re going to be aiming high with those, trying to make up for a lackluster overall performance this fiscal year. That’s risky, but exhilarating.
- No MLB futures today, and probably no bets at all from us on Thursday.
Now, a moneyline on the diamond in case you don’t want to watch the Play-In Tournament.
Cleveland at St. Louis
In the interests of transparency, I don’t love this bet. However. Our better option is the Pirates, and they’re probably going to start late because of a rain delay. Should that matter for Mitch Keller? Probably not, but on a young team with a cheap owner, there’s enough of a chance that something’s off to make an already expensive price too expensive.
So, it’s Joey Cantillo and the Guardians. He’s been carving teams up. The Cardinals are playing fine, but Michael McGreevy’s probably gotten away with some hard contact so far.
Pick: Cleveland to win –127. 12.09 units to win 9.52.
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These numbers are for the 2025–26 effort, which is currently scheduled to end at the end of the NBA Finals or Stanley Cup Final (whichever comes second). Sorry for the poor transparency. We’ll do a better job tracking the 2026–27 campaign, which is already underway with our MLB futures portfolio.
2025–26: –678.78 units (started with 1,000-unit bankroll)
2025–26: –7% average ROI (weighted by unit; sample size: 1,120 single-game markets plus seven completed futures portfolios)
Pre-2025: 0% average ROI (worse when limited to only sports)
Units taken from best odds we can find at major sportsbooks available to most Americans.
These bets are not investment advice. If you’re worried you or someone you know might have a gambling addiction, call 1-800-GAMBLER for free, confidential help.
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