| Date | W/L |
| 4/17/2026 - OTHER | WINNER |
At 8 pm, our selection is on the Columbus Aviators + the points over the Dallas Renegades. We played on Columbus last week as a big road underdog at Dallas, and got the $$$ when Columbus lost by just 5, as an underdog of more than a touchdown. This rematch will be played in Columbus, and we'll take the revenge-minded Aviators. Indeed, teams playing back to back games against the same opponent have cashed
55.1% (107-87-9 ATS) in the various Pro football leagues (e.g., UFL,
USFL, XFL, CFL, NFL), if they lost the previous meeting (with each
league showing a profit). That bodes well for Columbus. As does the fact that home dogs are 6-1 ATS this season. Grab the points. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
| 4/17/2026 - MLB | WINNER |
At 6:45 pm, our
selection is on the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Tampa Bay Rays. The
Pirates continue to ride one of the best pitching staffs they've had in
recent memory to a winning record and -- who knows -- maybe even a division title. The offense on this club may be hit-and-miss but the
pitching looks like the real deal as Pittsburgh's starters are currently
third in the Majors with a combined 3.03 ERA (only the Braves and Royals are better). And the bullpen hasn't been half-bad either as the
Pirates relievers are currently 10th in the league with a 3.54 number.
Four of the five regular starters have at least one win on the season
already. The one who doesn't will try to notch one this evening as
Bubba Chandler goes to the hill at home in his fourth start of the
season. It's not that the 23-year-old RH has been bad -- quite the
opposite. Chandler has a 3.86 ERA in three starts covering 14 innings
and it's only a matter of time before he puts up his first W. The Rays
have already played nine games vs NL Central foes this season and they
are 3-6 against them. Take Pittsburgh. As always, good luck...Al
McMordie. |
| 4/16/2026 - OTHER | WINNER |
At 8 pm, our selection is on the Houston Gamblers + the points over the Louisville Kings. We played on the Kings last week vs. Orlando, and got the $$$ in a 29-27 overtime defeat, as Louisville covered as a 3.5-point home underdog. The Kings will now take to the road, and have been installed as a road favorite, notwithstanding the fact that they're 0-3 SU, and have yet to be favored this season. Houston, meanwhile, is 1-2 SU/ATS (0-2 SU/ATS on the road; 1-0 SU/ATS at home). Admittedly, the Gamblers laid an egg last week when they lost, 45-7, at DC. But UFL teams are a super 21-6-2 ATS after scoring less than 13 points, if they weren't favored by more than 5 points in their current game. Take the Gamblers as a home underdog. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
| 4/15/2026 - NBA | LOSER |
At 7:30 pm, on Wednesday, our selection is on the Orlando Magic over the Philadelphia 76ers. When these two teams last met, Philly defeated the Magic by 12, in Orlando, 103-91. We'll take the revenge-minded Magic, as Philadelphia is a putrid 40-78 ATS at home vs. revenge-minded foes, if the 76ers were NOT favored by 3+ points in the current game. And if the Sixers won the prior meeting by 8+ points, then our 78-40-3 stat zooms to 44-15-3 ATS. Since the Play-In Tournament started five years ago, the #7 seeds have stumbled to a 3-7 ATS mark vs. the #8 seeds. We'll take Orlando over Philadelphia. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
| 4/14/2026 - NBA | LOSER |
At 7:30 pm, on Tuesday, our selection is on the Miami Heat and Charlotte Hornets to go UNDER the total. The Hornets are in the post-season for the first time in 10 seasons, which ends what was the longest active playoff drought. Miami, on the other hand has vast playoff experience. But as the #10 seed, the Heat's backs are against the proverbial wall, as they must not only win on Wednesday night to avoid elimination, but they must also then win a 2nd game on Friday. The Heat tend greatly to go UNDER in post-season games facing elimination, as they're 23-12-1 UNDER the total their last 36, including 6-2 UNDER their last eight. Additionally, the Hornets were the NBA's #2 UNDER team this season, as they went 51-31 UNDER the total, including 27-14 UNDER at home (only Boston played more UNDERS, at 52-30). And eight of the last 13 meetings between these Southeast division rivals have gone UNDER. Take the Hornets and Heat UNDER the total on Tuesday. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
| 4/13/2026 - MLB | LOSER |
At 7:05 pm,
our selection is on the New York Yankees -1.5 runs over the Los Angeles Angels.
After a red-hot start to the season (7-1 in their first eight games) the
Yankees haven't just cooled off, but it's more like they're in the deep
freeze. New York has lost six of its last seven games, including the
five-game losing streak it is currently on as it returns home to face
the somewhat surprising Angels, who are 8-8. The fault for the Yankees
mostly lies not with their pitching, but with their hitting. The
Yankees rotation in particular has been solid. And in fact despite its
recent struggles, New York still has the top starting pitching in the
Majors (2.67 ERA in 15 starts). But on the flip side, the Yanks are
only batting .202 -- the third-worst team average in the league. One of
the pleasant surprises for New York will take the mound tonight as
26-year-old RH Will Warren gets his fourth start of the season. Warren
is currently 1-0 with a 3.07 ERA with 14 strikeouts and five walks in 14
2/3 innings. The Yankees have won three of Warren's last four starts
going back to September of last season. Take New York -1.5 runs, at an underdog price. As always, good
luck...Al McMordie. |
| 4/12/2026 - NBA | LOSER |
At 8:40 pm, our selection is on the San Antonio Spurs minus the points over the Denver Nuggets. Eight days ago, the Nuggets outlasted the Spurs, 136-134, in overtime. And that was the 2nd straight upset win by Denver against San Antone. The Nuggets have continued to win since that game, and enter off a 20-point blowout of OKC on Friday. We'll fade Denver tonight, as it's a dismal 55-80 ATS on the road off a win by 9+ points. Meanwhile, the Spurs are 756-586-22 ATS vs. foes not off a point spread defeat. And they're 49-23 ATS when playing with double-revenge vs. .580 (or better) foes, including 32-10 ATS in the regular season. Lay the points. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
| 4/12/2026 - MLB | WINNER |
At 7:20 pm,
our selection is on the Atlanta Braves -1.5 runs over the Cleveland Guardians.
Chris Sale won the NL Cy Young award two seasons ago when most thought
he was well on the downward side of his career. Now after a 2025
campaign that saw injuries limit the veteran southpaw to just 21 games
(20 starts), Sale is back healthy again for another run in 2026 at the
age of 37. He's off to a solid if not spectacular start with a 2-1
record, 3.94 ERA, and 0.88 WHIP in three starts covering 16 innings
(with 16 strikeouts and five walks). Start number four will come
tonight against a Cleveland team that Sale is very familiar with from
his early years in the American League with the White Sox. One thing's
for sure, Sale loves pitching at his new home ballpark as in 26 games
here at SunTrust Park (25 starts), Sale is 15-2 with a 2.38 ERA and 1.00
WHIP with 191 strikeouts and 33 walks in just under 159 innings.
Despite the shutout loss on Saturday, the Braves are 7-2 in the last
nine meetings with the Guardians. Take Atlanta -1.5 runs. As always, good
luck...Al McMordie. |
| 4/12/2026 - NBA | WINNER |
At 6:10 pm, our selection is on the Miami Heat minus the points over the Atlanta Hawks. The Hawks reached their goal of avoiding the Play-in Round, and will be seeded #5 or #6, depending on today's results. Miami will be seeded #10. In its final home game of the season, Miami is 12-1 SU/ATS its last 13 when not laying 8+ points. Atlanta, meanwhile, is 7-26 SU and 9-20-2 ATS in its final road game of the season. The Hawks' top 6 rotation players are all listed as 'questionable" on the injury report, which signals Quin Snyder's intent to rest his players in this somewhat meaningless game. We'll take Miami. |
| 4/12/2026 - NBA | WINNER |
Our 3 selections include the Portland Trail Blazers, Philadelphia 76ers and Los Angeles Lakers.<br><br>At 6:10 pm, our selection is on the Philadelphia 76ers minus the points over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Sixers currently are in the #8 slot in the Eastern conference, and can rise as high as #6 if fortune shines on them today. Milwaukee, meanwhile, will be going fishing after this game after a season filled with turmoil. The Bucks have covered just six of their last 20 road games, including a 137-111 blowout loss at Detroit on Wednesday. The 76ers have quietly gone 15-1 SU and 11-5 ATS their last 16 games when favored by more than 3 points. Lay it.<br><br>At 8:40 pm, our selection is on the Portland Trail Blazers minus the points over Sacramento. After defeated the Los Angeles Clippers on Friday, all Portland has to do to nab the #8 seed is defeat the lowly Kings. Sacramento is a woeful 3-13 SU and 4-12 ATS on the road in the season finale, including 0-5 SU/ATS when catching double-digits. And Portland is 35-6 SU and 26-14-1 ATS at home when laying more than 5 points. Take the Trail Blazers.<br><br>At 8:40 pm, our selection is on the Los Angeles Lakers minus the points over the Utah Jazz. Since the All-Star Break, the Jazz have gone 4-21 SU and 10-15 ATS. And three of their four wins were against other tanking teams (Grizzlies, Bucks, Wizards). One of those "accidental" wins was on Friday, when they routed the Grizzlies, 147-101. Memphis was on a 6-game losing streak, while the Jazz had lost their previous 10, so it was one of those games where one team was forced to win (even though it preferred to lose). We'll lay the points tonight with the Lakers, as underdogs of 6 (or more) points have cashed just 29.2% the last 25 seasons off wins by more than 35 points. Take Los Angeles. Good luck, as always...Al McMordie. |
