i am starting a thread with selections for mostly 1st Five Innings*picks.
The reason why i favor the 1st Five Innings, is that i have on several occasions had a game winning until the 7th, 8th or 9th innings..
in my experience this has happened more often than being behind, and then rescued by the late rally. (exhilarating, but rare)
there are simply too many unknown variables that occur (for my taste) between the 5th and 9th innings..
i have tried.. and either:
1) i can't figure it out.. period.
2) or.. i have not devoted enough time yet to do so (which i am unwilling to do)
IF i feel very, very strongly about a game, i can go max 1st Five and then a smaller wager on the entire Game..
but usually, a modest wager on 1st Five will suffice..
i am not trying to break the bank, and i generally feel that is a bad practice anyways ,
and should not be held in the mind as an actual objective (that is for the movies, really).
Money: i tend to do best with the Run Line..
i have found that many times the Favorites can afford the –0.5 Run..
and the Underdogs can use the +0.5 Run
i hope i do not lead anyone astray and I wish everybody good luck.. ®