Sorry I haven't been around much lately guys, but I got to see the White Sox sweep the Cubs in two games here in Vegas on Wednesday and Thursday and have been trying to get a good handle on college basketball heading into the major conference tournaments this week. We just finished off our sixth profitable weekend in hoops over the last seven thanks to a Triple Dime winner on Michigan State as my Big Ten Game O' the Year earlier today. Unfortunately, I lost my Big East Game O' the Year Saturday on Marquette, but at least that means my alma mater Syracuse is now a lock to get into the Big Dance for the first time in three years. I'll have my conference tourney package up shortly.
I also got to check out the new M Resort on Saturday and was very impressed. They have a bar right next to the sportsbook that has 96 beers on tap and the Vig Deli has all kinds of historical sports scores and spreads etched into the walls. It's really a must-see casino, and I will no doubt be spending a lot of time there over the next few weeks. They also offer wireless mobile gaming in the sportsbook where you can bet from your chair on a number of games like video poker and slots in addition to sports.
Anyway, I wanted to share some interesting baseball props at the M Resort for the upcoming season to let you know what's out there and see what you think...
Most Homers by any batter OVER 46.5 -120 UNDER 46.5 EVEN Most RBIs by any batter OVER 144.5 -110 UNDER 144.5 -110 Most Hits by any batter OVER 219.5 -110 UNDER 219.5 -110 Most Stolen Bases by any player OVER 64.5 -110 UNDER 64.5 -110 Most Wins by any pitcher OVER 21.5 EVEN UNDER 21.5 -120 Most Losses by any pitcher OVER 17.5 -110 UNDER 17.5 -110 Most Saves by any pitcher OVER 50.5 -110 UNDER 50.5 -110 Most Strikeouts by any pitcher OVER 255.5 -110 UNDER 255.5 -110 Most Wins by any MLB team OVER 101.5 -110 UNDER 101.5 -110 Most Losses by any MLB team OVER 101.5 -110 UNDER 101.5 -110 Will the New York Yankees win the World Series YES +400 NO -500 Will the Boston Red Sox win the World Series YES +700 NO -1000 Will the Chicago Cubs win the World Series YES +800 NO -1100 Will the New York Mets win the World Series YES +900 NO -1200 Total Wins (O/U) for MLB Pitchers Brandon Webb 16.5 CC Sabathia 16.5 Roy Halladay 16.5 Johan Santana 16.5 Tim Lincecum 15.5 Cole Hamels 14.5 Cliff Lee 14.5 Jake Peavy 14.5 Total Homers (O/U) for MLB Hitters Ryan Howard 42.5 Alex Rodriguez 36.5 Prince Fielder 36.5 Miguel Cabrera 34.5 Albert Pujols 33.5 Mark Teixeira 33.5 Adam Dunn 32.5 Josh Hamilton 30.5 David Wright 30.5 Hanley Ramirez 29.5 If anybody is in town during March Madness, just let me know and we'll try to get together and watch some games. Finally, I just made one of my biggest bets ever last night, putting $500 on the Big East (+140) to win the NCAA tournament last night at Bookmaker and really can't wait for the Big Dance to finally get underway.
WOW are those HR #'s ever down....Great BLOG Matty!
Yeah, I love the OVER for Teixeira and Pujols personally, but you gotta wonder if the ball will stay in the park more with all of the steroids talk in the offseason...
If the A-Rod over under on home runs is still there, hammer the under. I liked the under when it was 48.5 home runs for the season. I still like under 46.5. I think Howard wins it with 44-45 home runs but the years of 60-70 per season are over.
I like Lincicum under 15.5 wins. If he played on a team that can score more than a run a game, he is a 22 game winner but not in SF. I think he has another very very solid season but finished with 14-15 wins as SF just blows it for him.
I like Hamels over 14.5 wins. 15 wins is very realistic for him. I see him getting 18 wins. He is a stud.
And I love under 17.5 loses for the pitcher prop. Pinnacle has it at 18.5 with the under at -200. I like 18.5 much better even if it means laying down twice as much. Losing 19 games is just as tough as winning 19 in my opinion if not harder
I think Pujols, Texiera & Hanley are the 3 best bets for HR's. Barring injury 2 of those 3 should cash for sure......but ya, times have changed for the GREAT game of baseball, and for the BETTER!
I agree with A-Roid UNDER :)
so do I A-roid UNDER may be the strongest play on that card...What a PHONY that puke is...........
Nah, NO on the Cubs winning the World Series might be the easiest bet LOL
Going "reverse jinx" already Matty!!!
Adam Dunn Over 32.5 looks money
Careful with Dunn Chad..... he is playing in a MUCH bigger park now & he is good for 130 walks...(this assuming he will be healthy)
under 21.5 for wins by a pitcher looks real good.....
Over 64.5 stolen bases for $10,000 Alex
Sounds like you should be planning a Vegas trip Bonds - the M Resort is the first real casino you'll see coming from SoCal.
Good stuff Matty, You think any of the pitchers listed go over 17 wins?