Best Bets on Today's MLB YRFI and NRFI Markets
Best Bets on Today's MLB YRFI and NRFI Markets
I went 0-2 on Saturday’s best bets as my cold September stretch continues. There’s no sugar-coating. This is a slump, as I’ve gone just 5-11 this month. As I explained in yesterday’s column, I’m not doing anything different now than I was last month, or earlier this season, when the results were also highly volatile.
That being said, the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting a different result. I think you have to be a little crazy to bet and track this market every day like I do, but I’m also not too stubborn to admit it’s time to change things up a bit to snap out of this funk. So instead of offering two individual wagers today, I’m going to try something I’ve been working on and betting myself recently, which is parlaying under 1.5 runs to be scored in the first inning of two separate games.
The big advantage to this strategy is it gives us something we typically never receive in this market, a second chance. It forgives those lightning strikes which tend to only happen once per inning and kill this wager immediately, like a two-out solo homer or a run-scoring error. I know what you’re thinking, parlays are bad for your bankroll. Well sure, 10-leg longshots are. But these are two legs usually priced between -250 and -400, both of which I perceive as valuable. I will also do my best to space out the games, giving us maximum flexibility for a possible hedge.