| Date | W/L |
| 6/28/2025 - MLB | WINNER |
At 1:10 pm,
our selection is on the Detroit Tigers over the Minnesota Twins. Back
in 2018, when both of them were drafted by the Tigers, it was Casey Mize
that most people -- Detroit fans and coaches alike -- were most excited
about and not Tarik Skubal. But of course it was Skubal who would go
on to win a Cy Young award six years later while Mize battled injuries
and never reached his potential. Now this season Skubal is obviously
still the real deal, but a mostly healthy Mize has turned a lot of heads
and it seems like the best may be still to come from the 28-year-old
RHP. Mize has made just one short trip to the IL so far and otherwise
has mostly pitched like the ace that the Tigers thought he could be,
going 7-2 with a 2.88 ERA 64 strikeouts and 18 walks in 72 innings.
He'll get his 14th start of the season this afternoon against a Twins
team that he knows pretty well. Mize's career ERA in day games is more
than a half-run lower than it is under lights (3.70 vs. 4.35) and this
season it's even better as he's 4-1 with a 2.50 ERA in seven afternoon
starts. Take the Tigers. As always, good luck...Al McMordie.
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| 6/27/2025 - Canadian Football | LOSER |
At 7:30 pm, our selection is on the UNDER in the Montreal/Hamilton game. These two teams have played unders in 10 of the last 13 meetings. And that's the way we will look on this Friday. It's true that Montreal has scored 69 points in its last two games, combined, with each going over the total. But the Alouettes are 85-55-3 UNDER off an Over, and 19-9 UNDER after scoring more than 30 points in back to back games. And the Tiger-Cats are 56-35 UNDER vs. foes off back to back wins. Take the UNDER. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
| 6/26/2025 - Canadian Football | LOSER |
At 8:30 pm, our selection is on the Edmonton Elks + the points over Winnipeg. The Blue Bombers come into this game off back to back blowout wins over British Columbia to start the season, while Edmonton is off back to back blowout losses. Unfortunately, favorites of -3 (or more) points off back to back double-digit wins to start a season have cashed just 33%. And Winnipeg is a poor 25-35 ATS as a favorite vs. foes off a SU/ATS loss. Take Edmonton + the points. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
| 6/26/2025 - MLB | LOSER |
At 3:45 pm, our selection is on the San Francisco Giants over the Miami Marlins. Hayden Birdsong is a 23-year-old RH pitcher for the Giants in his second year in the Majors. The former Eastern Illinois standout was drafted in the 6th round in 2022 and he made his debut in the big leagues exactly one year ago today with a start against the Chicago Cubs right here at Oracle Park. Birdsong was used exclusively out of the rotation last season, but this year he campaign as a reliever until Justin Verlander landed on the IL. On May 20th, Birdsong made his first start of the season and he hasn't pitched out of the bullpen since as he's allowed three runs or less in five of his six starts coming into this afternoon. This will be Birdsong's second career start against the Marlins as he beat them just 25 days ago in Miami, allowing one run on five hits in 5 1/3 innings for his third victory of the season. Birdsong is 2-0 with a 2.73 ERA in nine games -- three starts -- at home this season and that's more than a run lower than he's tallied on the road (1-1 with a 3.91 ERA). The Giants are also 15-2 in their daytime home games this year. Take San Francisco. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. |
| 6/25/2025 - WNBA | LOSER |
At 10 pm, our selection is on the Connecticut Sun + the points over Las Vegas. We played on the Aces on Sunday and got the $$$ in their 8-point win over Indiana. Tonight, they'll welcome the Sun to Sin City, and Connecticut will be looking to snap a 6-game losing streak. Las Vegas is a poor 4-9-1 ATS the last two seasons off a SU win, when favored vs. a foe off a SU loss. And it is also 6-15-1 ATS its last 22 when favored by 6+ points off a SU win. Meanwhile, the Sun are 17-4 ATS their last 21 when getting more than 10 points, including 7-0 ATS if they failed to cover the spread in their previous game by 10+. With Connecticut off a 24-point blowout loss to Golden State, as a 9.5-point road underdog, we'll take Connecticut to bounce back on this Wednesday. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
| 6/24/2025 - WNBA | LOSER |
At 8 pm, our selection is on the Los Angeles Sparks minus the points over the Chicago Sky. The Sparks come into this game on a 3-game SU/ATS losing streak, with losses to the Lynx (twice) and Storm. We'll take L.A. to bounce back tonight, as they'll step down in class to take on the 3-10 Sky. Los Angeles is an awesome 25-12-1 ATS off 3 SU/ATS losses, while Chicago is 16-25-1 ATS vs. foes off 3 SU/ATS losses. And the Sky are 32-56 ATS as a home dog, if they owned a losing record. Lay the points with the Sparks. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
| 6/23/2025 - MLB | WINNER |
At 7:40 pm, our selection is on the Seattle Mariners over the Minnesota Twins. Bryan Woo's role in the Mariners rotation has changed quite a bit this season. Normally Seattle's #4 or 5 starter, the 25-year-old RH has been forced into what is basically the #2 slot -- behind Luis Castillo -- due to first-half injuries to Logan Gilbert, George Kirby, and Bryce Miller. Now Gilbert and Kirby have returned and this should help Woo considerably -- not to mention the Mariners overall. Not that Woo has been doing poorly, in fact just the opposite. In 14 starts covering 89 1/3 innings, Woo is 6-4 with a 3.12 ERA and 0.94 WHIP. He'll get start number 15 tonight against a team that he threw a quality start against less than a month ago (May 30). And he's looking for some revenge as, despite allowing just three runs in 6 2/3 innings in that one, the bullpen imploded and the Twins went on to take a 12-6 victory. Woo comes into tonight off his best start of the season, as he one-hit the Red Sox over seven shutout innings last Tuesday. Take the Mariners. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. |
| 6/22/2025 - NBA | WINNER |
At 8 pm, on Sunday, our selection is on the Oklahoma City Thunder minus the points over Indiana. The Thunder were 68-14 in the regular season, which was tops on the league. In the Playoffs, home field advantage is crucial in series that extend to a 7th game. Indeed, Home teams have won 63 of 90 Game 7s, straight-up since 1990. Importantly, the Thunder have won 79% of their games this season. And NBA teams with a win percentage of .777 (or better) have cashed 86% in NBA Game 7s since 1990. Admittedly, OKC laid an egg in Game 6. But that was on the road, where OKC has gone 1-9 ATS in the Playoffs. At home, the Thunder are 9-3 ATS in the Playoffs, and 37-15-1 ATS in the regular season and post-season combined. We'll lay the points with the Thunder. Good luck as always...Al McMordie. |
| 6/22/2025 - WNBA | WINNER |
At 3 pm, our selection is on the Las Vegas Aces + the points over Indiana. Becky Hammon's women have started the season slowly, with a 5-7 record, and are 0-6 ATS their last six games. We'll take the Aces to bounce back this afternoon against Caitlin Clark & Co., as Las Vegas is a solid 31-21-2 ATS at home off back-to-back SU/ATS losses. Indiana, meanwhile, is 17-25-1 ATS vs. foes off 3 SU/ATS losses. WNBA teams off 5+ point spread losses have cashed 56.3% in the regular season. And, finally, the Aces have won 15 straight vs. the Fever (and 23-1 their last 24). They're also 19-9-1 ATS their last 29 vs. Indy, including 8-1 ATS as an underdog. Grab the points with Vegas. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
| 6/22/2025 - MLB | WINNER |
At 2:20 pm, our selection is on the Seattle Mariners over the Chicago Cubs. Over the last three or so seasons (roughly since the acquisition of Luis Castillo from the Reds), the Mariners have consistently had one of the best -- and most reliable -- starting pitching staffs in the League. But that run has hit a bit of a speed bump in 2025. Three of their top starters, outside of the aforementioned Castillo and Bryan Woo, -- Bryce Miller, George Kirby, and Logan Gilbert, have all been battling injuries in the first half of the season. As a result, a team that should probably be at least 10 games over .500 is struggling to stay above that mark right now. Gilbert has been limited to just seven starts all season, but he's returned to action for now and is slated to get his eighth start this afternoon against the Cubs. When Gilbert is right, he's one of the best in the League and the M's are certainly hoping for a return to that form. The 28-year-old RH has been an inter-league machine in his career, going 13-8 with a 2.98 ERA and 0.93 WHIP in 28 starts vs. teams from the National League. Take Seattle. As always, good luck...Al McMordie. |
