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| MLB | May 19, 2024 Brewers vs. Astros |
Brewers +116 at CONSENSUS |
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MLB Free Pick - Milwaukee at Houston In the series finale, right-hander Colin Rea (3-1, 3.45 ERA) will start for Milwaukee. He allowed three runs on six hits and one walk with five strikeouts over six innings in the Brewers' 8-6 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday, dropping Milwaukee to 6-2 in his starts. It marked the fourth time this season that Rea has worked at least six innings. Rea has faced the Astros once, throwing 5 1/3 innings while allowing four hits and two walks with four strikeouts in a 6-0 home victory on May 23, 2023. Rookie right-hander Spencer Arrighetti (1-4, 7.52 ERA) has the starting assignment for the Astros on Sunday. He gave up six runs in his last three home starts, and with Houston’s bullpen struggling this season, they will have a hard time slowing down the Brewers in this game. Michael continued to be RED HOT on the diamond, WINNING again yesterday and pushing his current run to a MONEY MAKING 17-7 (71%) his L24 selections! Join him today for another card of GUARANTEED WINNERS |
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NHL | May 18, 2024 Canucks vs Oilers |
Canucks +1½ -154 at circa |
Lost $154.0 |
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Rating: 2 Units Edmonton has thrived in the postseason thanks to their success on special teams but when they fail to deliver, the Oilers struggle. We saw that in Game 5: while the Oilers continued to stifle the Canucks’ power play, they went zero for five with the man advantage. The inability to generate offensive production with the man advantage showed that the Oilers have had issues sustaining success at five-on-five. Pickard did his part in Game 5 but the trio of McDavid, Draisaitl and Zach Hyman combined for six shots, one assist and a -6. The pressure is on Edmonton here and they may escape with a win but take the puck line. |
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MLB | May 18, 2024 Pirates vs Cubs |
Cubs -1½ +110 at SC Consensus |
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Rating: 2 Units Shota Imanaga equals wins, as long as the Cubs manage to score. The rookie has proven to be one of MLB's best at limiting runs. Against a Pittsburgh lineup that is one of the worst at scoring, he will thrive. The Cubs should be able to catch up to lefty Bailey Falter's stuff after not getting a hit against rookie phenom Paul Skenes on Friday afternoon in six innings. So, this game hinges on Chicago's ability to put up at least three runs. Their offense jumps to 4.9 runs per game at home and a .756 OPS, so that shouldn't be an issue against a pitcher they've seen recently Expect the Cubs to win by multiple runs. |
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MLB | May 18, 2024 A's vs Royals |
Royals -175 at YouWager |
Won $100 |
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Rating; 2 Units Toay's matchup is even more foreboding for the Athletics' ailing offense, as Kansas City will deploy American League ERA leader Seth Lugo (6-1, 1.66). Lugo has not allowed over four runs in a start this season and has pitched at least six innings in all but one of his nine outings. He racked up a career-high 12 strikeouts and stymied the Los Angeles Angels to one run over eight innings in the Royals' 4-2 road win last Sunday. Oakland, will start fellow 34-year-old right-hander Ross Stripling (1-7, 4.98) today. Stripling has lost each of his two most recent outings this season after earning his lone win on May 1, surrendering a total of 14 runs (seven earned) on 14 hits over 6 2/3 innings. He allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits in five frames in the Athletics' 9-2 loss at the Houston Astros on Monday. |
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MLB | May 18, 2024 Nationals vs Phillies |
Phillies -167 at circa |
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Rating: 2 Units The Phillies do not lose much, but they just dropped the last game in their series against the Mets. The margins are slim at the top of the NL East, so Philly will try to get every win possible to stay on top of the Braves in the division. Sanchez is on the mound for Philly, and he has been excellent at limiting home runs, he has only allowed one homer all season over 42 innings. He has a 3.43 ERA, and the bullpen behind him is strong as the pitching staff is ranked 3rd in the majors with a 3.17 ERA as a group. Washington is 12th on that list, but they have not had much luck with Gore on the mound recently. The Nationals lost four of their last five games when Gore gets the start, and he has given up at least two earned runs in four of those five as well. Even with Turner out, the Phillies still have a long list of capable hitters who can put runs on the board. The Phillies have five players with 21 or more RBIs, which is significant because the team leader on the Nationals is Joey Meneses, and he has just 21 RBIs on the season. Philly has too much offense and will pick up a big win here. |
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Michael Alexander is the Founder and Head Handicapper of Alexander Sports. Mr. Alexander has been handicapping sports (NFL Football Picks, College Football Picks, NBA Basketball Picks, College Basketball Picks, NHL Hockey Picks, and MLB Baseball Picks) for over 20 years and holds numerous top 10 handicapping rankings and is the 2004 Overall Champion as documented at Procappers! His approach to this craft is truly unique in the industry. With a background in statistics and prior experience in finance, Michael combines in depth statistical analysis with a financial risk/reward formula. It is this method that allows Mr. Alexander to properly weigh the risk of investment vs. the possible reward of investment for each game he analyzes. |
