Wednesday is usually a day to do some chores and run some errands (and I had my share as I had to get more shock for the pool – and there’s still a shortage out there – and exchange a water pool for our refrigerator as I bought the wrong type), but I was also working on our VSiN NFL Betting Guide (due out soon, so hope you’re finishing up with the College Football Betting Guide).
I was trying to get as much done Wednesday because I have to take my daughter Peyton to the airport at 3:30 a.m. so she can fly up to Reno and move into her dorm. Then, I have to get up at 6:30 a.m. to take my son Maddux to the bus stop before getting back to work. So, I’m burning the candle at both ends here in the Tuley’s Takes home office, but you know what they say: If you love your job, you never work a day in your life! And I’m loving my work right now as I won my Best Bet Wednesday on the A’s 1st 5 + 135 (I got + at Circa) as they led the Rangers 3-1 through 5 innings. For those betting my picks for the full games (sometimes it works out, sometimes it doesn’t), the A’s went on to be one of only 3 underdogs to win outright on the night, so that makes me feel good to search out the rare live dog. We also won our 2nd play on the Rays 1st 5 + 110 at the Yankees as they led 3-0 after the first 5 innings. I’m glad I didn’t bet the Rays’ full-game ML as the Yankees rallied to tie the game 4-4 after 9 innings, and then after the Rays scored 3 runs in the top of the 10th, the Yankees won 8-7 in dramatic walk-off fashion on Josh Donaldson’s grand slam. It was a sickening loss for the dog even though I didn’t have a play on them but I felt the pain for anyone who might have taken the Rays for another upset. Let’s recap the rest of Wednesday’s (full-game) betting results in MLB – and it was a chalk-fest – and then look for more 1st 5 plays on Wednesday while also jumping in the NFL Preseason Week 2 picks for the weekend that starts on Thursday night.Wednesday’s recaps
MLB: Faves went 12-3 Wednesday, though Yankees (-131) needed to rally twice (down 4-0 early and 7-4 in 10th) to beat Rays 8-7 in 10 innings on a walk-off grand slam by Josh Donaldson. The upsets were by the Diamondbacks (+ 205 in 3-2 win at Giants), A's (+ 152 in 7-2 win at Rangers) and Reds (+ 142 in 1-0 win vs. Phillies). Road teams went 9-6. Unders 8-6-1 with the push in OAK-TEX (9).
More MLB: Faves lead 1,051-686 SU (60.5 percent) on the season with 26 pick-'ems (faves usually win around 59 percent; still ahead of pace; gap had been narrowing but now well over 60 percent). Home teams lead 932-830 (52.9 percent, usually closer to 54 percent but on the rise). Unders lead 864-803-93 (51.8 percent).