jcubs55's Second Half of MLB Season Thread

[jcubs55]

Good call on buying off the Boys in Blue.

Thanks man. Hope you had a good night tonight.

[jcubs55]

8/5 Results:

2-1 +0.25 Units

YTD:

18-16 +0.487 Units

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8/6:

Chicago White Sox RL -103 risking 1.545 Units to win 1.5 Units

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8/6 Adding:

Philadelphia Phillies -124 risking 1.24 Units to win 1.0 Units
Detroit Tigers -114 risking 1.14 Units to win 1.0 Units

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Adding:

San Francisco Giants +147 risking 1.0 Unit to win 1.47 Units

[jcubs55]

8/6 Results:

2-2 -0.215 Units

YTD:

20-18 +0.272 Units

[jcubs55]

Didn't get a chance to post on Saturday. Not going to come here and brag about picking up a couple units when they weren't posted, so let's just say I need to pick up my performance on plays that are here.

8/8:

San Francisco Giants +126 risking 1.0 Unit to win 1.26 Units

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8/10:

San Francisco Giants RL +136 risking 1.5 Units to win 2.04 Units

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8/10 Adding:

Los Angeles Dodgers -105 risking 2.1 Units to win 2.0 Units (first 2 Unit Play)
Cincinnati Reds -125 risking 1.25 Units to win 1.0 Unit
Detroit Tigers -102 risking 1.02 Units to win 1.0 Unit

[jcubs55]

8/10 Results:

1-3 -1.77 Units

YTD:

21-21 -1.498 Units

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8/11:

Chicago Cubs +158 risking 1.0 Unit to win 1.58 Units
Minnesota Twins +164 risking 1.0 Unit to win 1.64 Units
Arizona Diamondbacks +123 risking 1.0 Unit to win 1.23 Units
Col/NYM Over 7.5 -106 risking 2.12 Units to win 2.0 Units
Los Angeles Dodgers +125 risking 1.0 Unit to win 1.25 Units

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Adding:

Cleveland Indians -135 risking 1.35 Units to win 1.0 Unit
Florida Marlins +111 risking 1.0 Unit to win 1.11 Units

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8/11 Results:

3-4 -0.01 Units

YTD:

24-25 -1.499 Units

(2-0 on 2 Unit plays)

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8/14:

San Diego Padres -115 risking 2.3 Units to win 2.0 Units

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8/14 Results:

0-1 -2.3 Units

YTD:

24-26 -3.799 Units

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8/15:

Washington Nationals RL +124 risking 2.0 Units to win 2.48 Units
Seattle Mariners -137 risking 2.74 Units to win 2.0 Units
Toronto Blue Jays +127 risking 1.5 Units to win 1.905 Units
Florida Marlins +113 risking 1.0 Unit to win 1.13 Units
Houston Astros RL +142 risking 1.0 Unit to win 1.42 Units
San Diego Padres +166 risking 1.0 Unit to win 1.66 Units
Boston/Texas Under 9.5 +109 risking 1.0 Unit to win 1.09 Units

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8/15 Results:

4-3 +2.725

YTD:

28-29 -1.074 Units

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8/17:

Boston/LAA Under 8 -103 risking 1.545 Units to win 1.5 Units
Detroit Tigers +166 risking 1.0 Unit to win 1.66 Units
St. Louis Cardinals RL +115 risking 1.0 Unit to win 1.15 Units

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[jcubs55]

Thanks Pac, I appreciate the kind wishes. Adding one more:

Chicago Cubs +104 risking 1.0 Unit to win 1.04 Units

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Adding:

San Francisco Giants +150 risking 1.0 Unit to win 1.5 Units
Seattle Mariners +115 risking 0.5 Units to win 0.575 Units

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8/17 Results:

2-4 -1.925

YTD:

30-33 -2.999 Units

[HoulihansTX]

Zito could fuk up a wet dream.

[jcubs55]

8/18:

San Diego Padres -138 risking 4.14 Units to win 3.0 Units (Biggest play so far)

This is not a chase/tilt bet, I don't do that. Yes, if it wins it will barely get me out of the red. But that is simply a coincidence. I am a lifelong diehard Cubs fan and I know my team and it's prospects. Even though I don't have much respect for the Padres offense, they have improved greatly with the acquisitions of Tejada and Ludwick, and I fully expect them to take care of Casey Coleman tomorrow. Coleman is a 15th round pick from 2008 that has been pitching out of the pen for the past week or so and now will be making his first start. I think Richard is pitching above his head so far this year but he has good enough stuff to deal against the Cubs' offense, despite the fact that they hit better against lefties. Padres will take this one.

Adding:

Kansas City Royals RL +185 risking 1.0 Unit to win 1.85 Units

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Adding:

Houston Astros RL +200 risking 1.0 Unit to win 2.0 Units (got this last night when I got Royals RL)
COL/LAD Under 7 -108 risking 1.08 Units to win 1.0 Unit

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8/18 Results:

3-1 +4.85 Units

YTD:

33-34 +1.851 Units

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8/20:

Gotta get this one in early as I expect the line to move up.

Minnesota Twins -137 risking 5.48 Units to win 4.0 Units (Biggest play this year)

The Angels should struggle again offensively (2.6 RPG L7) against the young lefty (as they usually do vs LHPs: 4.0 RPG and a .243 team BA) Brian Duensing who is dominant at home, and the Twins' bats should bounce back after being shut out today. Haren has struggled on the road this year (4.93 ERA, 1.41 WHIP) and should get shelled by a Twins team that is averaging 5.2 RPG against righties with a .285 team BA. The bullpen matchup clearly favors the Twinkies as well. Minny is 38-20 at Target Field this year and the Angels struggle on the road (27-35). As a home favorite of -125 to -150, the Twins are an absurd 20-3 this year. Vegas has had this team undervalued at home all year long and they do again today. IMO Twins should be around -165 in this game. Gotta jump on value when you see it. GL.

[jcubs55]

Posting this one a couple minutes late but it's scoreless in the first and I got this in a few hours ago:

Chicago Cubs +125 risking 1.0 Unit to win 1.25 Units

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8/20 Results:

1-1 +3.0 Units

Brutal loss in the Cubs' game as usual... one strike away, damn. Not sure why Marmol kept throwing sliders when he walked 3 people tossing them and struck out 2 swinging throwing fastballs...

YTD:

34-35 +4.851 Units

[jcubs55]

8/21:

Like Christmas morning anytime I see Trevor Bell starting...

Minnesota Twins RL +110 risking 1.5 Units to win 1.65 Units

[Donkwin47]

Nice call on the Twinkies yesterday, bro.

[jcubs55]

Thanks brother, adding:

Kansas City Royals +112 risking 1.0 Unit to win 1.12 Units (This is the Game with Garcia/Humber listed, should be Game 1)
DET/CLE Under 8.5 -128 risking 1.28 Units to win 1.0 Unit

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Adding:

BOS/TOR Under 8.5 +105 risking 1.5 Units to win 1.575 Units

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8/21 Results:

2-2 -0.88 Units

YTD:

36-37 +3.971 Units

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8/24:

Colorado Rockies +102 risking 1.5 Units to win 1.53 Units