Free MLB Picks Contest ($100 Prize): Standings Update Round One

MLB Picks Contest, Round 1 Standings Update: Cubs Pirates

The Chicago Cubs won our first MLB contest game as the Pittsburgh Pirates fell in a battle of two ace pitchers. We had roughly even distribution throughout our participants, but low participation means that only three people have recorded their first victory. Remember, first to ten wins so it’s still a great time to participate. Hopefully we’ll see larger numbers in our next contest round.

Free to participate, $100 prizes paid immediately following the tenth victory, and absolutely nothing to lose. Good luck, here are our standings after one round:

One Win:

Duane Atkinson (Defending Champion)

Pat O’Rielley  ... 

MLB Picks: Colorado Rockies at LA Dodgers, AB Doubler

MLB Picks: Colorado Rockies vs LA Dodgers I pride myself on taking emotion out of betting, but I’d be lying to you if I told you I wasn’t at least a little bit bothered by the rain delay inspired comeback that the Colorado Rockies pulled on the LA Dodgers last night. The game was won, our starting pitcher was cruising along, and then after a very long rain delay it all came crashing down as an elite team fell apart and ended one of the most epic losing streaks in baseball history (two short of a Colorado Rockies franchise record).

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Free MLB Picks Contest ($100 Prize): Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs

MLB Picks Contest, Round 1 ($100 Prize): Pirates at Cubs

Saturday May 16th, Cole v Lester Okay, let’s try this again. After postponing our first round of our MLB Picks Contest due to low participation and a pitching change, we’d like to start this up again with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs on Saturday. The Cubs have been inconsistent, but so have the Pirates. I think the Pirates have a slight pitching edge, but the Cubs have their ace going and home field. This should be a good one!

To participate, simply comment on this post on our Facebook page.  ... 

MLB Picks: Washington Nationals at Arizona Diamondbacks

MLB Picks: Washington Nationals at Arizona Diamondbacks I have the Dbacks as a highly mediocre team this year, while the Nats are one of my favorites to win it all. The Washington Nationals have been much better since the lineup finally got healthy, and the opening line of -135 has a ton of value to kick off this series.

The Washington Nationals were dealing with injuries to open the season and it made one of the elite lineups in baseball look highly mediocre. They opened the season with a bunch of close games against an awful Phillies team, and it  ... 

FREE MLB Picks Contest: $100 Z-Code Facebook Competition Mets Cubs

MLB Picks Contest ($100 Prize): New York Mets at Chicago Cubs

Tuesday, May 12th We are excited to announce our next FREE MLB Picks contest with a cash prize to the first Facebook fan to get to ten wins. Same rules as usual, and as always, simply comment on this post with who you think will win to participate. Real cash and free to play so you’ve got nothing to lose!

Our first contest pick features the reloaded Chicago Cubs hosting the suddenly successful New York Mets in a battle of the Jakes. Jake Arrieta is on the mound for  ... 

NHL Playoffs Picks Contest ($100 Prize): Ducks Flames Winner

NHL Playoffs Picks Contest ($100 Prize): Ducks Flames Winner It took a goal in the final 20 seconds by the Calgary Flames and a gutsy comeback over the Anaheim Ducks, but we have a winner in our NHL Playoffs picks contest. Congratulations to Duane Atkinson – the powers that be will be in touch with your $100 prize. Always nice to see one of the regulars walk away with another contest victory!

We’re going to do another contest on our MLB Picks page. We’ll still be featuring our predictions as the playoffs go on, but I’d like you guys to turn your attention to our baseball page. I’ll attach the link, and we’ll start the contest this week so don’t forget to like our MLB page and follow our winning predictions. My baseball forum is up ten units on the year already and our Facebook picks have been hot!

Again, here is our MLB Picks page and our contest will  ... 

MLB Picks and Predictions 2015: Z-Code Expert Forums, Another Successful Start

MLB Picks and Predictions: Z-Code MLB Expert Forum Update I don’t have any picks today. I don’t like any of the NBA Playoffs games. I see no value whatsoever in Game Seven between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Detroit Red Wings. Following four wins in a row, I think we’ve extracted all we can from the current baseball series. It’s rare, this time of year, but I have no predictions for you today.

Instead, what I would like to do is bring your attention to our progress so farwith my baseball forum. As I say all the time, because I  ... 

MLB Picks: St. Louis Cardinals vs Philadelphia Phillies

MLB Picks: Philadelphia Phillies at St. Louis Cardinals, ABC Progression The St. Louis Cardinals were dealt a tough blow when Adam Wainwright went down for the year, and I think it had something to do with their lackluster performance in Game One of this four-game series. With strong pitching advantages and the lowly Philadelphia Phillies coming to St. Louis, I see a huge advantage warranting a progression.

The computer agrees, lending 4.5 stars of value to this -200 line and a strong signal for the heavy favorite.

The Cardinals are reliable, and at home it’s hard to imagine one of  ... 

MLB Picks: David Price, Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins

MLB Picks: Detroit Tigers at Minnesota Twins I don’t usually challenge the computer on a flat bat situation, but we’re going to go forward with this play despite the minimal signal from the computer and the apparent underdog value in the line.

First, I believe in David Price. I think a power pitcher in this situation is going to have a field day. The Minnesota Twins don’t hit and they certainly don’t hit shutdown pitching. The Detroit Tigers have won a couple in a row and are starting to surge. I see the Twins playing better baseball, but this is the class of the AL Central division and I think even the home field edge will not be enough to overcome David Price and the mighty Detroit Tigers.

Second, this fits my system. I certainly prefer situations where I can press a statistical advantage and use progressions, but I do not like the way pitching shakes out the rest of  ... 

MLB Picks: St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers, AB Doubler

 MLB Picks: St. Louis Cardinals at Milwaukee Brewers  Adam Wainwright is one of my favorites. He’s reliable and consistent, and he plays for a team that is also reliable and consistent. The St. Louis Cardinals rarely “fail to show up” and even on the road you can trust them in progressions with pitching edges. Once again, I’ve got an AB doubler that is carried by the strength of Adam Wainwright and Lance Lynn coming right behind him.

The St. Louis Cardinals are a vastly superior team. The Milwaukee Brewers have looked absolutely atrocious to start the season. The lineup,  ...