MLB Picks Contest Standings Update ($200 Prizes): Reds Cardinals

MLB Picks Contest, Standings Update ($200 in Prizes): Reds Cardinals

Congratulations to all our winners in the second round of our MLB Picks Contest. The Cincinnati Reds certainly gave the St. Louis Cardinals a game, but St. Louis pulled through at home. Here is what our standings look like after two rounds. Remember, first to ten wins $150, second gets $50, and most importantly, this contest shifts over to our NFL page after next week’s game. Cheers.

Two Wins

Mike Galanti

Martin Sayago

Pat O’Rielley  ... 

MLB Picks 8/16: Milwaukee Brewers at LA Dodgers, Clayton Kershaw

MLB Picks 8/16: Milwaukee Brewers at LA Dodgers

The computer has me a little bit nervous here. They see no value on the Dodgers, they see almost a 50/50 coin flip despite the -200 odds, and they expect the game to go over. I expect it to be a grind with clear value on Clayton Kershaw. And so it goes…

I don’t see the Brewers coming into LA and beating the Dodgers twice in a row with their two best pitchers. Greinke got tired and the game slipped away from the Dodgers yesterday, but I expect them to bounce  ... 

Free MLB Picks Contest ($200 in Facebook Prizes): Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB Picks Contest ($150, $50 Prizes): First Round, Detroit Tigers at Pittsburgh Pirates

Tuesday, August 12th

This is the first round of our next MLB Picks Contest, featuring a $150 prize to the first participant to reach ten wins and a $50 prize for the person who gets there second. The contest is free to join, simply comment on this post to participate.

The Tigers and Pirates are two evenly matched teams with similar records. It’s an inter league game, which always adds a little volatility to the matchup. Further, if the Tigers do have a slight roster edge, it’s mitigated by having to travel to Pittsburgh to face the Pirates on their home turf. Get used to it, most of the games we feature will be very difficult, just like this.

Feel free to comment on this post to participate. Free money is the best kind of money, isn’t it?

Good luck to all our participants in this round  ... 

MLB Picks: New York Mets at Washington Nationals

MLB Picks: New York Mets at Washington Nationals

The Nats can be a little bit infuriating at times, and last night was one such occasion. The lineup didn’t show up, the pitching was mediocre, the game got away from them as a result, and a bad team came into DC and beat up on them.

I don’t think this series can continue like that for long. The Nationals are the better team, and I think they’ll wake up the bats a little in support of the better pitcher, Doug Fister. At home with decent value in the line against a weak  ... 

MLB Picks: New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox, Sunday Night Baseball

MLB Picks: New York Yankees at Boston Red Sox

I love this rivalry and look forward to Sunday Night Baseball. It’s Derek Jeter’s final year, two strong pitchers are going, neither team is hitting all that well right now, and I expect another really fun battle. As such, my system bet is to not bet this game. That said, there is a weak signal on the Yankees and a decent output suggesting the over. Let’s look a little deeper.

While the Yankees aren’t hitting right now, the Red Sox have been a mess. They sold off their ace and mortgaged  ... 

MLB Picks: Chicago Cubs at LA Dodgers, ABC Progression

MLB Picks: Chicago Cubs at LA Dodgers ABC Progression

It’s rare that I feel some hesitation with a game that so perfectly fits my system. It might be due to the fact that neither team has a top pitcher going for them, making this series feel a little bit funny. Either way, all parameters are satisfied, and trusting my system I follow it despite a little bit of hesitation. We’ll go a little smaller than usual as a result, but we’re still in for an ABC chase progression on this series.

The LA Dodgers are burning hot, winning five in  ... 

MLB Picks: Oakland Athletics at Houston Astros ABC Progression

MLB Picks: Oakland Athletics at Houston Astros ABC Progression

We featured the Athletics against the Astros at home last week and they won our progression. I expect more of the same here as the best team in the AL plays one of the worst. I’m going to try not to think too much about this series and just go with the progression. It seems too good to be true.

The line is a little sharp, the pitching match ups are probably the best Houston could hope for, the Astros are home, and the Athletics lineup seems to come and go, lacking  ... 

MLB Picks Contest ($100 Prize): Colorado Rockies at Chicago Cubs

MLB Picks Contest: Colorado Rockies at Chicago Cubs

Tuesday, July 29th

An interesting matchup for what could be our final round of this version of the contest. Again, in the event of a tie at ten wins it goes to a blind overtime. If not, we continue playing until one player has ten wins. Remember, this is for the $100 prize so offer your opinions, cheer on our top two, or try to sneak up from behind! Two bad teams here in a volatile matchup in Chicago. Who ya got? Simply comment on this post pinned to the top of our  ... 

MLB Picks: St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs

MLB Picks: St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs, ABC Opportunity

I like a progression here on the Cardinals. I think theyre the better team and I like their pitching. I know theyre struggling, I Know they’re on the road, and I know they’re playing their rivals, but I think they come alive here.

I feel confident in this one, and so does the computer. I’m on the A bet for a unit with a chase through the series if we lose. The computer likes this one as well, with a strong ML chance to win at 57% and 3.5 stars  ... 

MLB Picks Contest Standings ($100 Prize): Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays

MLB Picks Contest, Standings Update: Boston Red Sox at Toronto Blue Jays

This is incredible. I’ve never seen two people rise to the top like this edition of the contest. Coin flip after coin flip, Duane and Alex continue to impress. After a thumping in game one, the Toronto Blue Jays bounced back and knocked off the Boston Red Sox. With split results, here is the latest update to our standings. Remember, first to ten gets $100, and if there’s a tie we’ll go to an extra round of blind picks overtime where each player submits selections by private message, which is always a lot of fun. Keep participating, you guys being active is what makes us do this round after round. Cheers.

Nine Wins

Duane Atkinson

Alex Dionne

Five Wins  ...