Tough ending to Pirates/A’s, but at least we didn’t get suckered by that Yankees line.
Chicago (AL) at New York (AL)
Anthony Kay’s had some solid outings, but part of his good reputation is that he was expected to have a pretty hard time this year. He’s not Davis Martin. And even Davis Martin got shelled by the Yankees.
Pick: New York to win –178. 7.00 units to win 3.93.
Baltimore at Seattle
I understand some Mariners skepticism, but they’re in first place and they’ve won 17 of their last 30. Nothing’s wrong here the way something’s been wrong with, say, the Mets.
Pick: Seattle to win –126. 4.95 units to win 3.93.
NLCS
There’s a chance the Phillies even end up winning the East.
Pick: Milwaukee to win +650. 2.00 units to win 13.00.
Pick: Philadelphia to win +900. 2.00 units to win 18.00.
World Cup
When you take the best odds from each sportsbook, there’s hardly any vig on teams qualifying for the knockout stage. Let’s make the most of it.
Pick: Panama to qualify for knockout stage +167. 1.00 unit to win 1.67.
Pick: Scotland to qualify for knockout stage –400. 1.00 unit to win 0.25.
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These first two numbers are for the 2026–27 effort, which runs from the end of the 2026 Stanley Cup Final through the end of the 2027 NBA Finals, Stanley Cup Final, and maybe College World Series? We’ll see what all we’re betting when spring rolls around.
2026–27: –6.94 units (started with 1,000-unit bankroll)
2026–27: –20% average ROI (weighted by unit; sample size: 7 single-game markets plus zero completed futures portfolios)
Pre-2025: 0% average ROI (worse when limited to only sports)
2025–26: –4% average ROI
Units taken from best odds we can find at major sportsbooks available to most Americans.
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