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MLB Picks Contest: Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays

MLB Picks Contest: Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays

Tuesday, July 22nd.

The All-Star Break is over, so let’s get back to our competition. I’ll feature a couple of mediocre teams, divisional rivals, in the back end of their pitching rotation for this one.

I avoid games where there is volatility like this. Bad teams create unpredictability. This game could go either way. Home edge, or a winning tradition in recent years? Both teams are playing pretty average baseball coming into the break, so Tuesday’s game looks like a toss up to me.

As always, just comment on the  ... 

MLB Picks: Mark’s ABC System Featuring ABC, AB, and Flat Bets

MLB Picks System: Mark’s ABC, AB Doubler, Flat Betting Hybrid

So today I get to feature my own system because, quite honestly, the only sport I follow is on a break.. but I think this is good opportunity to offer insights into the second half of the season, and key on what makes the Z-Code system so worthwhile. Last season we finished up almost 40 units, and this year we’ve peaked at around 20 units with about a half unit average bet size, finishing up 500 dollars the last two days of the season’s first half.

My system is simple and straightforward, and 100% transparent. It’s a filtration of key parameters I’ve developed over the year, and I’ve never had a losing season. My system was featured in our latest podcast, so if you have any questions check out our podcast for a bit more information.

The five parameters I use are:

1. Pitching advantage – of the two  ... 

2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 2014 Major League Baseball All-Star Game will be the 85th edition of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. It will be held at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the home of the Minnesota Twins.

Join us and find out the predictions and picks and follow winning MLB systems!

MLB Picks Contest, All Star Break Standings Update: New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles

MLB All-Star Break: Baseball Picks Contest Standings, Yankees Orioles

Not a lot of participation in this round of the competition, but the Baltimore Orioles defeated the New York Yankees in a shortened game to take us to the All Star Break. Congratulations to our winners, which were few and far between. Hopefully when baseball returns we’ll have some more support. Our leaders can still be caught! That said, congratulations to Alex and Duane, who padded their leads.

Eight Wins

Duane Atkinson

Alex Dionne

Five Wins  ... 

MLB Picks Contest: New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles, Sunday Night Baseball

MLB Picks Contest: New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles

Vegas is taking a little extra time to post the line, which makes sense as this one feels like yet another contest coin flip.

The Yankees are winners. They find ways to win despite injuries and are always in the hunt. Last year their aging roster stumbled through the season and this year is more of the same. That said, they’re not too far back, even with their latest loss of Tanaka.

The Orioles are upstart. They’re loaded with young talent and have one of the best managers in baseball. They  ... 

MLB Picks Contest: New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles

MLB Picks Contest: New York Yankees at Baltimore Orioles

Sunday Night Baseball

Last game before the All-Star Break, and two divisional rivals meet with AL East leadership implications in play in a big way. The Yankees need to finish strong after sputtering for two weeks, and the Orioles have all the momentum in the world. This should be an important game for sure. Who ya got?

As always, simply comment on the post pinned to our Facebook page to participate. First to ten wins $100 prize, it’s free and fun for everyone involved – especially me – when there’s more competition.

Good Luck!

MLB Picks: New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians

MLB Picks: New York Yankees at Cleveland Indians

I liked the Tanaka matchup yesterday, but the Yankee bats are a little cold. I also like this matchup with a newly acquired pitcher going against a middling AL Central team.

McCarthy hasn’t been great this year, but the Yankees see something in him that they didn’t see in Vlad Nuno before dealing him to the NL. I think McCarthy, on the road and away from the short porches he’s used to struggling with in Arizona and now New York, should be able to silence the Cleveland bats.

I see tremendous underdog  ... 

MLB Picks Contest: Baltimore Orioles at Washington Nationals

MLB Picks Contest: Baltimore Orioles at Washington Nationals

Not a lot of responses to the post pinned to the top of our Facebook page. Make sure you get on it ASAP.

For me, value is all on the Orioles. I think they have the better team to begin with, and Bud Norris is a solid Astros product. I think the Orioles can win here, and am surprised by the -150 line.

That being said, I’m not betting this one with real money. I’m just looking to it for a good contest pick. There is too much volatility here,  ... 

MLB Picks Contest: St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants

MLB Picks Contest: St. Louis Cardinals at San Francisco Giants

It’s a contest day, which means we’ve got another coin flip here. From a betting perspective, I simply see no value in this one. The road team is a favorite, which is always tricky. Two aces are doing battle, and both can shut down the other team’s lineup.

I don’t think the Giants are a good team, but they’ve played well this year. I think the Cardinals are in fact a great team, but they’re on a skid. They turn to Wainwright to stop the bleeding, which is usually a  ... 

Winning never gets boring!

Winning never gets boring. Take a look yourself, another solid MLB night is putting us into great profits:

World cup keeps profiting too:

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MLB Picks: Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs, ABC Progression

MLB Picks: Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs

This series is a little bit tricky, because I do have some level of respect for the pitchers that the Cubs are going with. However, I don’t think Chicago has the roster to keep up with the Nats. Further, I think the Cubbies have been cold, even with these big arms.

I like the Nats to stay hot. I think they have to come to play here as they battle for midseason momentum and chase the Braves. Chicago is a weak team, and a sweep here would be a disaster. The Nats need a  ... 

Massive MLB WIN day!

Massive win day from the MLB experts and automatic tools like “Anti Public LR tool, Alpha trend” and KISS.

Lets Keep winning!

MLB Picks Contest: Yankees Blue Jays Standing Update ($100 Prize)

MLB Picks Contest, $100 Prize: Yankees Blue Jays Standings Update

The Blue Jays are defending home field here and first in the AL East as the Yankees have really stumbled in this series. They got close, but they’re fading a bit and the lineup is ice cold. Hopefully my team can turn it around. Until then, here is a standings update for the contest. Remember, first to ten wins takes the $100 prize and all the glory that comes with being a Z-Code Facebook champion! haha.

Six Wins

Duane Atkinson

Five Wins

Alex Dionne  ... 

MLB Picks: Cincinnati Reds Vs Toronto Blue Jays

MLB Picks: Toronto Blue Jays at Cincinnati Reds

Surprised and disappointed by the eight-run collapse of the Cincinnati Reds in Game One, but I expect Game Two to go better. The computer has the same lukewarm feelings as it did in Game One, I still like the pitching matchup, and I sleep easy knowing Cueto is waiting for game three.

For me, Reds pitching combined with the cold bats of the Jays coming into this series makes a progression look good. The value in the line here makes it look great, and I think it’s best to continue with a  ... 

MLB Picks: Houston Astros at Tampa Bay Rays Progression

MLB Picks: Houston Astros at Tampa Bay Rays

I think the Rays have a pitching edge throughout this entire series, and they host one of the weakest teams in baseball. I recognize that a loss here in a progression likely means a $400 bet on game two with Price, but I’m confident they pull through.

The Astros have stumbled a bit lately and talk of them turning a corner seems to have been short lived. The pitching has faltered a bit, and they’re back on the road. I don’t think the worst team in baseball can take out these three pitchers  ...