| Date | W/L |
| 5/17/2026 - WNBA | WINNER |
At 1:30 pm, our selection is on the Atlanta Dream + the points over Las Vegas. The Dream will be playing their home opener this afternoon. And they are off to a great start, with 2 wins in their first two road games at Minnesota (91-90) and Dallas (77-72). The Dream are an awesome 50-25-1 ATS their last 76 games, including 25-7 ATS vs. foes off a SU win. And they fall into a 140-80-2 ATS system of mine. Take Atlanta. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
| 5/16/2026 - Horse Racing | LOSER |
At
approximately 7:01 pm, on Saturday, our selection is in the the 151st running of the
Preakness Stakes, Race #13 at Laurel Race Course is #1, Taj Mahal to Win and Place (put equal amounts on each). With Cherie
DeVaux's Golden Tempo having won the Kentucky Derby two weeks ago and
Jena Antonucci having won the Belmont with Arcangelo in 2023, the only
Triple Crown Race that hasn't been won by a female trainer is the
Preakness. That could change this Saturday by the horse with the local
connections in the #1 hole, Taj Mahal. This son of Nyquist has done
nothing wrong in his career, having won all three of his races right
here at Laurel Park for Maryland-based trainer Brittany Russell.
Usually the winner of the ungraded "win and you're in" Frederico Tesio
Stakes at Laurel is an afterthought in the Preakness. Not this year.
Taj Mahal won that Tesio Stakes on April 18 while registering a gaudy
speed figure that indicates he belongs with this competitive group. Taj Mahal has
improved with each of his three starts, indicating that he might be
poised to run even bigger than he did in the Tesio this Saturday evening.
Regular local jockey -- and Trainer's husband -- Sheldon Russell will
ride and that's another plus as most of the other jockeys are not all
that familiar with Laurel. Having drawn the #1 post position, Russell
will likely need to take his horse directly to the lead and play a game
of "catch me if you can" and that just might be the winning strategy on
the speed-favoring Laurel dirt track. He's been training like a monster
and could be sitting on a huge effort. The morning line odds on Taj
Mahal are 5-1. Play #1 Taj Mahal to WIN and PLACE (in equal amounts) in the Preakness Stakes, Race
#13 at Laurel Race Course. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. |
| 5/16/2026 - MLB | WINNER |
At 6:10 pm,
our selection is on the Cleveland Guardians over the Cincinnati Reds.
The baseball battle for bragging rights for the state of Ohio has gone
to the Reds in recent times, with Cincy getting the better of Cleveland
in six of the last seven meetings. That includes last night's 7-6 win
here at Progressive Field. The Guardians are currently a first place
team (in the AL Central) while the Reds are sitting in the cellar of the
NL Central, and yet both clubs sport an almost identical record coming
into Game 2 tonight. Gavin Williams was supposed to get the start for the Guardians, but Joey Cantillo will toe the rubber instead. For Cincy, Chris Paddack will be on the mound in his debut for the Reds (after being released by the Marlins six days ago). Paddack has lost his last six decisions, dating back to his final start of 2025, while his teams have gone 0-7 in his last seven starts. In Paddack's career, when installed as a road underdog, his teams have gone 6-24 (minus 16.5 net games on the moneyline). Take the Guardians. As always, good
luck...Al McMordie. |
| 5/16/2026 - OTHER | WINNER |
At 3 pm, our selection is on the Houston Gamblers + the points over the St. Louis Battlehawks. St. Louis comes into this game off a 31-20 triumph vs. Columbus, while
Houston covered the 3-point spread in a 24-23 loss last week to Orlando. The Battlehawks have won both prior meetings vs. Houston, with two blowout wins (22-8; 31-6). We'll take the revenge-minded Gamblers, as teams (like St. Louis) off a point spread win are a nasty 13-27 ATS vs. foes playing with revenge. Even worse for the Battlehawks: home teams off a SU win are 19-29-1 ATS, including 2-8 ATS when laying more than 7 points. Finally, the Gamblers fall into a 51-26-1 ATS system of mine. Grab the points. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
| 5/15/2026 - OTHER | LOSER |
At 8 pm, on Friday, our selection is on the Dallas Renegades minus the points over Orlando. Both teams come into this game on long ATS losing streaks. The 3-4 Renegades are on a 5-game ATS losing streak (and have lost their last four games outright), while the 5-2 Storm have failed to cover their last three games. We'll lay the points, as teams off back-to-back losses, not laying 3+ points, have cashed 77% vs. winning foes. Take the Renegades. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
| 5/15/2026 - MLB | WINNER |
At 7:15 pm, our selection is on the New York Yankees over the New York Mets. It's "neighbors" weekend in MLB, meaning each team is playing either its closest neighboring team or its cross-state rival. And that means another subway series between the Yankees and Mets. This one will be played at CitiField, and if you thought both of these teams would be smoking hot at this point in the season, you'd be half-right. The Yankees are holding up their end of the bargain at 27-17, but the Mets are another story at 17-25. One of the biggest differences between these two clubs has been starting pitching and one of the biggest difference-makers for the Yanks in that department has been RH Cam Schlittler. With Tarik Skubal, Garrett Crochet, and Hunter Brown all dealing with arm injuries, you'd have to say that Schlittler is the leader right now in the AL Cy Young race. In nine starts covering 53 1/3 innings, the 25-year-old is 5-1 with a league-leading 1.35 ERA and 59 strikeouts with only nine walks. Schlittler has a career 0.81 ERA in four interleague starts. Take the Yanks. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. |
| 5/15/2026 - WNBA | WINNER |
At 7:30 pm, our selection is on the Connecticut Sun + the points over the Las Vegas Aces. Becky Hammon's crew comes into this game off back-to-back blowout wins over Los Angeles (105-78) and Connecticut (98-69). We'll take the Sun in this rematch, as favorites of 5.5 (or more) points are a dismal 6-23 ATS off back-to-back blowout wins by more than 16 points. And teams are 19-8-3 ATS in the regular season when playing the 2nd of back-to-back games vs. the defending champs. Grab the points with Connecticut. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
| 5/15/2026 - NBA | WINNER |
At 7 pm, on Friday, our selection is on the Detroit Pistons + the points over Cleveland. The Pistons coughed up a 15-point lead, and lost in overtime to the Cavaliers to fall into a 3-games-to-2 hole in this series. And that was the 3rd straight loss by Detroit after sprinting out to a 2-games-to-none lead to start the series. We'll take Detroit to bounce back on Friday, as Cleveland is a wallet-busting 59-98-2 ATS vs. foes off back-to-back SU/ATS losses. And Detroit is a solid 41-29 ATS off an upset loss. Finally, teams off upset losses have cashed 64.7% when facing elimination. Grab the points with the Pistons. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
| 5/13/2026 - MLB | WINNER |
At 10:10 pm,
our selection is on the Los Angeles Dodgers minus 1.5 runs over the San Francisco
Giants. We all know about Shohei Ohtani's incredible exploits as a
Major League hitter. After all, the 31-year-old already has four MVP
trophies as an offensive player (three in a row). But 2026 could be the
season we also discover that Ohtani is one of the greatest pitchers of
his generation. Ohtani was last a full-time starter in 2022 when he had
28 starts for the Angels and finished fourth in the AL Cy Young award.
He's on pace for a 30-start campaign this season and just might be able
to get his first Cy Young hardware if he continues on his current
trajectory. In six starts covering 37 innings, Ohtani has a 0.97 ERA
and 0.81 WHIP, with 42 strikeouts and nine walks. Start number
seven will come tonight against the hapless Giants who have really
struggled all season. In four career starts vs. San Francisco, Ohtani
has a 1-0 record with a 0.43 ERA with 25 strikeouts and six walks in 21
innings. Take the Dodgers minus 1.5 runs. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. |
| 5/13/2026 - WNBA | WINNER |
At 10 pm, our selection is on the Chicago Sky + the points over the Golden State Valkyries. The Valkyries have gotten off to a 2-0 start, with back to back blowout wins over Seattle (91-80) and Phoenix (95-79). Unfortunately, WNBA teams off back to back double-digit wins to kick off a season have cashed just 33% in Game 3. Chicago also falls into 84-35, 98-45, 23-1 and 140-89 ATS systems of mine. Grab the points with the Sky. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
