MLB
Tampa Bay Rays @ Cleveland Guardians:
overall total of runs (< 8.5) /// 1.80
Last bet lost. The Cubs started perfectly, then got 5 runs against the Rockies, then tied the game in the 8th inning and then got a grand slam in the same 8th inning from Hunter Goodman, who had hit only 9 home runs in 61 games this season before the game against Chicago. But in the Cubs game he scored 2 home runs, one of them was a grand slam in the 8th inning. Are you kidding me? That's almost as likely if, for example, Michelle Obama becomes the next President of the United States! All in all, minus the money and this loss hit me hard morally, I'll be honest. Yes, I'm down, but I'm a long way from being knocked out! My betting score is NBA 94-110 in favor of unsuccessful, MLB 83-77 in favor of successful, NHL 2-5 in favor of unsuccessful, NFL+NCAAF 3-8 in favor of unsuccessful.
New bet: in the 3rd game of the series between Cleveland Guardians and Tampa Bay Rays will be 8 runs or less. Back to betting on totals and hope to start a series of successful predictions. Yes, too sweet bet today! In 11 of the last 15 games between these teams there were 8 runs or less. This season all 5 games between these teams have ended with 8 runs or less. Yes, the Guardians and Rays won't be playing with their main starting pitchers today. Joey Cantillo will play for Cleveland and Drew Rasmussen will play for Tampa Bay. Drew Rasmussen is actually a back-up pitcher who sometimes plays as a starting pitcher. And I have to admit that Drew Rasmussen is a very reliable pitcher. In the last 4 seasons he has never had an ERA worse than “2.84” in a season. Yes, I have questions about Cleveland's starting pitcher Joey Cantillo's reliable play, but his stats of hits, strikeouts, and walks are very solid this season: he has averaged 0.90 hits, 0.98 strikeouts and 0.36 walks per 1 inning. But he has also played against the top teams in the League: Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees, Minnesota Twins and Baltimore Orioles. In terms of criteria like offense Tampa Bay Rays is 28th in the League! So I can see the balance that will make this game again without a lot of earned runs. Bet? Absolutely!