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Results for Tuesday 14th of April 2026
| Handicapper | Units | Dollars |
| Doc's Sports | 2 | $220.00 |
| Craig Trapp | 7 | $700.00 |
| Scott Rickenbach | -7 | $-800.00 |
| Arun Shiva (Indian Cowboy) | -7 | $-875.00 |
| Raphael Esparza (VSI) | 3 | $300.00 |
| Tony George | -5 | $-520.00 |
| Vernon Croy | 0 | $0.00 |
| Scott Spreitzer | 0 | $0.00 |
| August Young | 7 | $700.00 |
| Nick Menken | -1 | $-60.00 |
Tuesday 14th of April 2026
Doc's Sports
2 Unit Play. Take #973 Toronto +110 over Milwaukee (7:40p.m., Tuesday, April 14 MLB.tv) The Brewers are banged up and their lineup is just not very good at the moment. This is a strong pitching matchup, but I feel the bats of the Blue Jays will be the difference. We will take advantage of a nice underdog price.
Robert Ferringo
3-Unit Play. Take #975 Cleveland (-115) over St. Louis (7:45 p.m.)
2-Unit Play. Take #964 N.Y. Yankees (-1.5, +120) over L.A. Angels (7 p.m.)
2-Unit Play. Take #965 Tampa Bay (-135) over Chicago White Sox (7:40 p.m.)
1-Unit Play. Take #965 Tampa Bay (-1.5, +125) over Chicago White Sox (7:40 p.m.)
2-Unit Play. Take #958 Atlanta (-1.5, +135) over Miami (7:15 p.m.)
Today’s Totals
1-Unit Play. Take ‘Under’ 8.0 Kansas City at Detroit (6:40 p.m.)
4-Unit Play. Take ‘Over’ 8.5 L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees (7 p.m.)
1-Uit Play. Take ‘Over’ 8.0 Boston at Minnesota (7:40 p.m.)
1-Unit Play. Take ‘Over’ 8.5 Cleveland at St. Louis (7:45 p.m.)
Carpe diem. Good luck.
Craig Trapp
7-Unit Play. Take #958 Atlanta (-155, moneyline) Over Miami (7 pm, Tuesday April 14)
The Braves have a big starting-pitching edge — hot starter López goes for his fourth straight dominant outing. Atlanta is also in a revenge spot after Monday’s ugly loss. Take Atlanta on the moneyline tonight.
Craig
Scott Rickenbach
3-Unit Play. Take #955/956 'Over' 9 (-120) San Francisco at Cincinnati (6:40 p.m., Tue, Apr. 14)
Great weather for an over and this is in a hitters park. Singer had a rough spring training and it carried right into the regular season. Ray has given up multiple homers in each of his last two starts when he has visited Cincinnati. This total is starting to move to 9.5 in some books, and rightfully so, as double digits in runs can be expected here per the above. 3* OVER 9 (-120) in Cincinnati
4-Unit Play. Take #967/968 'Over' 8 (-110) Boston at Minnesota (7:40 p.m., Tue, Apr. 14)
The Red Sox have Sonny Gray on the mound and he struggled in his only road start and has struggled on the road each of the past two seasons. He does well at home but not on the road. The Twins Mick Abel is off a good start but had two rough outings to begin the season and truly has not been able to show consistency at the MLB level. This one turns into a back and forth affair as a result and should be a solid over and I expect double digits in runs here. 4* OVER 8 (-110) in Minnesota
Arun Shiva (Indian Cowboy)
7-Unit Play. #967. Take Boston RedSox -125 over Minnesota Twins (Tuesday @ 7:40pm est)
We roll with Boston here as they hook up against Minnesota. What you have here is a Boston team that lost 6-13 to Minnesota last game. They are 6-10 yes, but I think they are starting to make a run and we like that they gave up 13 runs last game. That is the most runs they have given up all year by the way. Minnesota has won 3 in a row coming in and 7 of their last 8 games. Gray and Abel here are going to hook up. Gray went 4 innings, 6 hits and 3 runs last contest, he dominated Milwaukee and San Diego last two starts and is pitching well. Abel was 6 innings, 4 hits and 0 runs against the Tigers in his last start but I think he has a massive let down here in my opinion. Look for the Redsox to likely pick up a win here.
Raphael Esparza (VSI)
MLB BASEBALL
3 Unit Play. Take #962 Detroit -120 over Kansas City (6:40pm., Tuesday, April 14)
Tony George
MLB
4/14/26
3 Units
Take #958 Atlanta -1.5 (+130) over Miami
*7:15 EST
Miami blew out ATL yesterday in embarrassing fashion 10-4. ATL was off a Sunday Night game. The 3 games before that unexpected blowout, the Marlins had scored 3 runs in 3 games and one of them they got shutout. With Lopez on the bump at home for the Braves they may struggle again as he has looked rock solid in his 3 starts this year with a 1.15 ERA and has struck out 13 through 15 innings of work.
Going back to wins after losses stat their last 2 series, the Braves lost to the Angels 6-2 and then won the next game 7-2. They lost to Cleveland 6-0, and won the next game 13-1. I like them to bounce back here with their early in the season Ace on the hill in Lopez. Yesterday was the Marlins second road win of the season against 5 losses. Meyer on the hill for Miami has a career ERA of over 5. I will side on the RL system play on Atlanta.
Additional 2 Unit Play
Play #975 / #976 St Louis / Cleveland (UNDER 8.5 ) *7:45 EST
Vernon Croy
Passing for today.
Scott Spreitzer
Passing for today.
August Young
3-Unit Play (962) Detroit Tigers -115 over Kansas City Royals (4/14 @ 6:40PM EST) The Detroit Tigers are 5-1 at home which has included solid offense and dominating pitching. The average score at home so far this season has been 5.67 to 2.33. Cole Ragans showed some signed of regression last season with a 4.67 ERA while ranking in the bottom 30% in Barrel %, and GB%. He's at 5.91 ERA so far this season while ranking in the bottom 25% in Barrel %, and bottom 20% in GB%. The Tigers rank 12th in wRC+ at 2% above league average, while the Royals rank 23rd in wRC+ at 14% below league average. It's still early in the season so we always take these numbers with a pinch of salt, but all-in-all, this line has ample value.
4-Unit Play (980) Seattle Mariners/San Diego Padres UNDER 7 +100 (4/14 @ 9:40PM EST) Both teams have been trending over as of late, and for that reason the over is getting juiced. That kind of shading provides us with solid value going the other way. Both teams rank below league average so far in wRC+ and Bryan Woo has been outstanding. Woo has a 1.50 ERA while ranking in the upper percentile rankings in xERA, xBA, Average Exit Velocity, BB% and Barrel %. Michael King has been solid as well with a 3.24 ERA and is coming off a nice performance vs. the Pirates where he allowed just two earned runs spanning 6.0 innings. Current wind and weather at Petco is showing more than a -10% decrease in expected home run rate with a clear decrease in overall expected run production. Value on the under.
Strike Point Sports
5-Unit Play. Take #954 Pittsburgh (-1.5, +110) over Washington (6:40 p.m. Tuesday, April 14)
Things are working out exactly the way the Pirates were hoping for with the moves they made in the off season to improve their roster. Pittsburgh is sitting atop the National League Central while Brandon Lowe is leading them with 6 home runs in the early going and Ryan O’Hearn is batting .321 with 3 home runs and 13 RBI. Mitch Keller is off to a tremendous start to his season having allowed just 2 earned runs over his first three starts without allowing a home run. Miles Mikolas had some good seasons with the Cardinals but things have not gone well over his three starts with the Nationals. Mikolas has allowed 17 earned runs on 22 hits (5 HR) over 12.1 innings so far this year and I don’t think he is going to get right facing the Pirates who just mashed their way to 16 runs last night. I like Pittsburgh to get the win tonight.
Best of Luck – Strike Point Sports
Jason Sharpe
Tuesday April 14th 2026-
7 Unit Play Take #975 Cleveland -120 over St. Louis (7:45pm est):
Cleveland has been the most profitable team to bet on so far this season. The Guardians have went 10-7 overall despite being favored in just 4 of those first 17 contests. Joey Cantillo takes the hill for them here here in this one. I really like what I have seen so far from the young left-hander as the Guardians have won all three of his starts and done so by combined 20-8 scores. St. Louis comes in losers of three straight and by combined 25-7 scores while the Cardinals also sport the 2nd worst run differential in the National League this season.
Play Cleveland to win this game.
Thank you and good luck,
Jason Sharpe
Griffin Murphy
5-Unit Play. Take #975 Guardians -120 Over Cardinals (7:45p.m., Tuesday, April 14th)
We like the Guardians here, as they beat the Cardinals 9-3 last night, and we expect them to do it again. Joey Cantillo has looked great to start the season for Cleveland, only giving up one run in his last two starts. Michael McGreevy has looked great for St. Louis, but the difference is this Guardians lineup has been hitting very well as of late, and the Cardinals offense looked good to start the season, but they have stalled as of late, only scoring 10 runs in their last 4 games. Let's roll with Cleveland.
Griffin Murphy
Nick Menken
4 Unit: MLB Take #955 SF Giants ML (-105) over CIN Reds (6:40p.m, Tuesday, April 14th)
The San Francisco Giants open a three-game series in Cincinnati tonight, and the pitching matchup gives the visitors a massive advantage to bounce back from a rough weekend. The Giants send Robbie Ray to the hill, who has been lights-out in 2026. Ray is 2–1 with a dominant 2.08 ERA and a crisp 0.98 WHIP. He’s already racked up 18 strikeouts in 17.1 innings and has consistently kept opposing hitters off balance. Facing a Reds lineup that can be prone to the strikeout, Ray is in a perfect position to lead the Giants to a series-opening win. The Reds counter with Brady Singer, who has struggled mightily out of the gate. Singer sits at 0–1 with a bloated 7.71 ERA and a 2.06 WHIP. He’s coming off a disastrous outing against Miami, where he was tagged for six runs in less than three innings. Given the hitter-friendly dimensions of Great American Ball Park and Singer’s current inability to limit baserunners, the Giants' offense should have plenty of opportunities to pull away early. Take the Giants on the moneyline over the Reds.
Nick Menken
3 Unit: MLB Take # 951 CHC Cubs ML (+120) over PHI Phillies (6:40p.m, Tuesday, April 14th)
The Cubs and Phillies continue their series tonight in Philadelphia, and while the Phillies are favorites, the value lies with the North Siders in a potential bounce-back spot. Aaron Nola takes the mound for Philadelphia with a 3.63 ERA, but he’s been prone to giving up the long ball early this year. The Cubs’ offense showed serious life yesterday with an 11-hit performance and a late 5-run rally, proving they can put pressure on veteran starters. Chicago is countering with a creative pitching plan, starting lefty Riley Martin as an opener to neutralize the Phillies' big left-handed bats like Schwarber and Harper. Martin has been perfect so far this season, and Colin Rea, who allowed one run in his 2026 debut, will follow him. The Cubs are a live underdog to even the series if they can jump on Nola early and disrupt the Phillies' rhythm with their offensive production. Take the Cubs on the Moneyline to upset the Phillies in Philadelphia.
Nick Menken
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Doc's Sports
2 Unit Play. Take #973 Toronto +110 over Milwaukee (7:40p.m., Tuesday, April 14 MLB.tv) The Brewers are banged up and their lineup is just not very good at the moment. This is a strong pitching matchup, but I feel the bats of the Blue Jays will be the difference. We will take advantage of a nice underdog price.Robert Ferringo
3-Unit Play. Take #975 Cleveland (-115) over St. Louis (7:45 p.m.)2-Unit Play. Take #964 N.Y. Yankees (-1.5, +120) over L.A. Angels (7 p.m.)
2-Unit Play. Take #965 Tampa Bay (-135) over Chicago White Sox (7:40 p.m.)
1-Unit Play. Take #965 Tampa Bay (-1.5, +125) over Chicago White Sox (7:40 p.m.)
2-Unit Play. Take #958 Atlanta (-1.5, +135) over Miami (7:15 p.m.)
Today’s Totals
1-Unit Play. Take ‘Under’ 8.0 Kansas City at Detroit (6:40 p.m.)
4-Unit Play. Take ‘Over’ 8.5 L.A. Angels at N.Y. Yankees (7 p.m.)
1-Uit Play. Take ‘Over’ 8.0 Boston at Minnesota (7:40 p.m.)
1-Unit Play. Take ‘Over’ 8.5 Cleveland at St. Louis (7:45 p.m.)
Carpe diem. Good luck.
Craig Trapp
7-Unit Play. Take #958 Atlanta (-155, moneyline) Over Miami (7 pm, Tuesday April 14)The Braves have a big starting-pitching edge — hot starter López goes for his fourth straight dominant outing. Atlanta is also in a revenge spot after Monday’s ugly loss. Take Atlanta on the moneyline tonight.
Craig
Scott Rickenbach
3-Unit Play. Take #955/956 'Over' 9 (-120) San Francisco at Cincinnati (6:40 p.m., Tue, Apr. 14)Great weather for an over and this is in a hitters park. Singer had a rough spring training and it carried right into the regular season. Ray has given up multiple homers in each of his last two starts when he has visited Cincinnati. This total is starting to move to 9.5 in some books, and rightfully so, as double digits in runs can be expected here per the above. 3* OVER 9 (-120) in Cincinnati
4-Unit Play. Take #967/968 'Over' 8 (-110) Boston at Minnesota (7:40 p.m., Tue, Apr. 14)
The Red Sox have Sonny Gray on the mound and he struggled in his only road start and has struggled on the road each of the past two seasons. He does well at home but not on the road. The Twins Mick Abel is off a good start but had two rough outings to begin the season and truly has not been able to show consistency at the MLB level. This one turns into a back and forth affair as a result and should be a solid over and I expect double digits in runs here. 4* OVER 8 (-110) in Minnesota
Arun Shiva (Indian Cowboy)
7-Unit Play. #967. Take Boston RedSox -125 over Minnesota Twins (Tuesday @ 7:40pm est)We roll with Boston here as they hook up against Minnesota. What you have here is a Boston team that lost 6-13 to Minnesota last game. They are 6-10 yes, but I think they are starting to make a run and we like that they gave up 13 runs last game. That is the most runs they have given up all year by the way. Minnesota has won 3 in a row coming in and 7 of their last 8 games. Gray and Abel here are going to hook up. Gray went 4 innings, 6 hits and 3 runs last contest, he dominated Milwaukee and San Diego last two starts and is pitching well. Abel was 6 innings, 4 hits and 0 runs against the Tigers in his last start but I think he has a massive let down here in my opinion. Look for the Redsox to likely pick up a win here.
Raphael Esparza (VSI)
MLB BASEBALL3 Unit Play. Take #962 Detroit -120 over Kansas City (6:40pm., Tuesday, April 14)
Tony George
MLB4/14/26
3 Units
Take #958 Atlanta -1.5 (+130) over Miami
*7:15 EST
Miami blew out ATL yesterday in embarrassing fashion 10-4. ATL was off a Sunday Night game. The 3 games before that unexpected blowout, the Marlins had scored 3 runs in 3 games and one of them they got shutout. With Lopez on the bump at home for the Braves they may struggle again as he has looked rock solid in his 3 starts this year with a 1.15 ERA and has struck out 13 through 15 innings of work.
Going back to wins after losses stat their last 2 series, the Braves lost to the Angels 6-2 and then won the next game 7-2. They lost to Cleveland 6-0, and won the next game 13-1. I like them to bounce back here with their early in the season Ace on the hill in Lopez. Yesterday was the Marlins second road win of the season against 5 losses. Meyer on the hill for Miami has a career ERA of over 5. I will side on the RL system play on Atlanta.
Additional 2 Unit Play
Play #975 / #976 St Louis / Cleveland (UNDER 8.5 ) *7:45 EST
Vernon Croy
Passing for today.Scott Spreitzer
Passing for today.August Young
3-Unit Play (962) Detroit Tigers -115 over Kansas City Royals (4/14 @ 6:40PM EST) The Detroit Tigers are 5-1 at home which has included solid offense and dominating pitching. The average score at home so far this season has been 5.67 to 2.33. Cole Ragans showed some signed of regression last season with a 4.67 ERA while ranking in the bottom 30% in Barrel %, and GB%. He's at 5.91 ERA so far this season while ranking in the bottom 25% in Barrel %, and bottom 20% in GB%. The Tigers rank 12th in wRC+ at 2% above league average, while the Royals rank 23rd in wRC+ at 14% below league average. It's still early in the season so we always take these numbers with a pinch of salt, but all-in-all, this line has ample value.4-Unit Play (980) Seattle Mariners/San Diego Padres UNDER 7 +100 (4/14 @ 9:40PM EST) Both teams have been trending over as of late, and for that reason the over is getting juiced. That kind of shading provides us with solid value going the other way. Both teams rank below league average so far in wRC+ and Bryan Woo has been outstanding. Woo has a 1.50 ERA while ranking in the upper percentile rankings in xERA, xBA, Average Exit Velocity, BB% and Barrel %. Michael King has been solid as well with a 3.24 ERA and is coming off a nice performance vs. the Pirates where he allowed just two earned runs spanning 6.0 innings. Current wind and weather at Petco is showing more than a -10% decrease in expected home run rate with a clear decrease in overall expected run production. Value on the under.
Strike Point Sports
5-Unit Play. Take #954 Pittsburgh (-1.5, +110) over Washington (6:40 p.m. Tuesday, April 14)Things are working out exactly the way the Pirates were hoping for with the moves they made in the off season to improve their roster. Pittsburgh is sitting atop the National League Central while Brandon Lowe is leading them with 6 home runs in the early going and Ryan O’Hearn is batting .321 with 3 home runs and 13 RBI. Mitch Keller is off to a tremendous start to his season having allowed just 2 earned runs over his first three starts without allowing a home run. Miles Mikolas had some good seasons with the Cardinals but things have not gone well over his three starts with the Nationals. Mikolas has allowed 17 earned runs on 22 hits (5 HR) over 12.1 innings so far this year and I don’t think he is going to get right facing the Pirates who just mashed their way to 16 runs last night. I like Pittsburgh to get the win tonight.
Best of Luck – Strike Point Sports
Jason Sharpe
Tuesday April 14th 2026-7 Unit Play Take #975 Cleveland -120 over St. Louis (7:45pm est):
Cleveland has been the most profitable team to bet on so far this season. The Guardians have went 10-7 overall despite being favored in just 4 of those first 17 contests. Joey Cantillo takes the hill for them here here in this one. I really like what I have seen so far from the young left-hander as the Guardians have won all three of his starts and done so by combined 20-8 scores. St. Louis comes in losers of three straight and by combined 25-7 scores while the Cardinals also sport the 2nd worst run differential in the National League this season.
Play Cleveland to win this game.
Thank you and good luck,
Jason Sharpe
Griffin Murphy
5-Unit Play. Take #975 Guardians -120 Over Cardinals (7:45p.m., Tuesday, April 14th)We like the Guardians here, as they beat the Cardinals 9-3 last night, and we expect them to do it again. Joey Cantillo has looked great to start the season for Cleveland, only giving up one run in his last two starts. Michael McGreevy has looked great for St. Louis, but the difference is this Guardians lineup has been hitting very well as of late, and the Cardinals offense looked good to start the season, but they have stalled as of late, only scoring 10 runs in their last 4 games. Let's roll with Cleveland.
Griffin Murphy
Nick Menken
4 Unit: MLB Take #955 SF Giants ML (-105) over CIN Reds (6:40p.m, Tuesday, April 14th)The San Francisco Giants open a three-game series in Cincinnati tonight, and the pitching matchup gives the visitors a massive advantage to bounce back from a rough weekend. The Giants send Robbie Ray to the hill, who has been lights-out in 2026. Ray is 2–1 with a dominant 2.08 ERA and a crisp 0.98 WHIP. He’s already racked up 18 strikeouts in 17.1 innings and has consistently kept opposing hitters off balance. Facing a Reds lineup that can be prone to the strikeout, Ray is in a perfect position to lead the Giants to a series-opening win. The Reds counter with Brady Singer, who has struggled mightily out of the gate. Singer sits at 0–1 with a bloated 7.71 ERA and a 2.06 WHIP. He’s coming off a disastrous outing against Miami, where he was tagged for six runs in less than three innings. Given the hitter-friendly dimensions of Great American Ball Park and Singer’s current inability to limit baserunners, the Giants' offense should have plenty of opportunities to pull away early. Take the Giants on the moneyline over the Reds.
Nick Menken
3 Unit: MLB Take # 951 CHC Cubs ML (+120) over PHI Phillies (6:40p.m, Tuesday, April 14th)
The Cubs and Phillies continue their series tonight in Philadelphia, and while the Phillies are favorites, the value lies with the North Siders in a potential bounce-back spot. Aaron Nola takes the mound for Philadelphia with a 3.63 ERA, but he’s been prone to giving up the long ball early this year. The Cubs’ offense showed serious life yesterday with an 11-hit performance and a late 5-run rally, proving they can put pressure on veteran starters. Chicago is countering with a creative pitching plan, starting lefty Riley Martin as an opener to neutralize the Phillies' big left-handed bats like Schwarber and Harper. Martin has been perfect so far this season, and Colin Rea, who allowed one run in his 2026 debut, will follow him. The Cubs are a live underdog to even the series if they can jump on Nola early and disrupt the Phillies' rhythm with their offensive production. Take the Cubs on the Moneyline to upset the Phillies in Philadelphia.
Nick Menken
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DOC’S SPORTS has a full-time handicapper that lives and breathes baseball, and he is looking for another big season on the diamond. In 2021, Doc's banked over +9,000 in the first month of the season and was up over +15,900 before July 1! Doc's is looking for another big start to this season. Our steady approach focuses on runlines, small favorites and underdogs. Sign up today and get every selection from Opening Day in April to the World Series in October.
ROBERT FERRINGO has posted five of eight winning MLB seasons and is looking forward to another dominating summer. He has gone on devastating runs in three of the past five years, banking +6,400 the first 10 days of 2023, +12,000 from April 21-June 30 in 2022 and taking home +14,800 in May-June in 2021. Robert also closed out the 2019 season on a +10,000 run, banked +20,000 from June of 2012 to April of 2016, and over +30,000 from 2007-2009. He has been one of the top baseball handicappers in the country for nearly two decades. Get signed up today!
RAPHAEL ESPARZA is coming off an outstanding 2025 MLB season, taking home more than +8,200 for his followers. That’s nothing new for Esparza, who also had back-to-back, consistent, dominating MLB seasons in 2021 and 2022, banking nearly +11,000 over those two years. Esparza has posted 11 of 17 winning MLB seasons and has topped the +10,000 mark twice: in 2015 (+15,000 run) and 2009 (+10,020). Esparza is a former sportsbook manager at Aria in Las Vegas and knows everything the books are trying to do to confuse bettors. Esparza has been steady and spectacular on the diamond and is looking forward to another big effort.
SCOTT RICKENBACH is the newest addition to the Doc’s Sports team. Joining up in 2025, Rickenbach hit the ground running with a winning MLB season last year, going 62-47, +4,635 from August through October. Rickenbach has over two decades of experience in the industry and has produced many Top 5 seasons. He went 10-4 with his top plays in 2024 en route to a +7,225 overall season and last year was 15-9, +3,340 on his baseball plays rated 5.0+. Rickenbach is known for his expertise in MLB totals betting and he is looking to batter the books again this summer. Sign up today!
TONY GEORGE posted one of the best seasons of his 30+-year career in 2024, absolutely obliterating the books for +13,735 in profit! George has posted nine of 14 winning months over the past two years and is looking for more. George also went on a +9,600 run on the diamond in 2021 from mid-May through the end of the season and was the No. 1 MLB handicapper at Doc's in 2018 (+8,185). He uses a low volume approach, never laying over -150, and has over 31 years of MLB betting experience, Sign up and take advantage of his expertise, boosting your bankroll with his tried-and-true approach!
CRAIG TRAPP is one of the newest edition to Doc's Sports but he isn’t new to the winning business. This year Craig is celebrating his 21st year handicapping and looks to celebrate with his MLB best season ever. Trapp’s MLB service has posted 7 of 11 profitable seasons with his top plays, hitting over 60% over the last decade. Craig has perfected his craft in MLB using a statistical model that continues to carve out winners. He is low volume bettor with 1-3 picks per day, and you can jump on today as he looks for to make it four of five straight winning season on the bases!
JASON SHARPE loves dealing winners on the diamond and has beaten the sportsbooks for four of five winning years. In 2022 he had his best season ever in any sport, banking over +15,000 in profit for his MLB clients. Sharpe has produced over +14,000 the last five seasons and has proven himself as one of the best in the business. He went 97-65 (60%) on baseball plays rated 7.0+ from 2021-2024 and has posted four wire-to-wire winning seasons in his career. Sharpe has 12 of 16 winning MLB seasons overall, and this has been his personal-best sport throughout his career. Sign up today!
STRIKE POINT SPORTS was outstanding on the diamond in 2024, racking up +6,300 for their clients. SPS also piled up +5,000 in the first three months of 2023 and notched +16,200 from 2015-2019, including +4,200 in 2019 and a +7,000 run in July of 2018. Big runs have been the norm for this group. In 2015 they picked up an unreal +10,300 over a three-month run and in 2016 they closed out with +8,100. They have been particularly good early in the season, meaning players have been beating the books with their own money the rest of the way. Put them to work today!
AUGUST YOUNG utilizes predictive models, situational trends, and confirming all his leans with back-end PPH whale accounts. You can be sure you will be getting the best bets all the pros are on. August had winning seasons in both 2019 (+4,310) and 2020 (+5,210) and posted a career-high campaign in 2024 with over +11,000 in cash. You won't find large favorite or big underdogs when signing up with Young, and he is looking for consistent production all season long.
ARUN SHIVA has been good for 7 of 12 winning years on the diamond for over +13,000 in cash. From 2013-2020, Shiva pumped out +19,000 for his clients, and he has been at his best in the postseason, posting 8 of 11 playoff runs and 8 of 13 winning Octobers. Shiva has been on point with his top plays, going 263-199 with his last 462 picks rated 6.0 or higher. Shiva sticks to a one-play-per-day mantra and is excited for another big year. Sign up today and don't miss out.
SCOTT SPREITZER has been cashing on the bases since 1995, posting 18 of 32 winning years on the diamond. Spreitzer has been at his best with his top picks, boasting an 84-58 (59%) mark on plays rated 7.0 or higher in 2023 and 2024. Spreitzer is all about quality over quantity on the diamond. He has adjusted his MLB handicapping to the new style of play and is looking forward to his best year yet. Jump on board and don’t miss a single pick from this veteran handicapper!
VERNON CROY had a monster 2024 with his top plays on the diamond, going 43-26, +9,895 on his plays rated 5.0+. Croy used that for a personal-best baseball season and he is looking to match it this summer. Croy banked +3,700 in the 2019 season and finished out the 2015 season on a 64 percent surge (29-16). Croy is an aggressive big play handicapper, and he is looking forward to a successful seven-month campaign. Sign up and check him out today.
NICK MENKEN is a former Division I baseball player (Virginia Tech, Illinois) and has a deep understanding of the game’s dynamics, which he now applies to sports betting. His ability to break down complex data, spot trends, and devise winning strategies makes him a standout in the world of sports handicapping. Whether it's leveraging his baseball expertise or employing cutting-edge betting techniques, Menken’s approach ensures an edge in the unpredictable world of sports. If you’re looking for smart, calculated betting strategies, sign up now!
GRIFFIN MURPHY began his career in the foreign exchange market, trading currency pairs, buying low and selling high. This experience has made him an expert on probabilities, which is an essential part of an MLB handicapper's repertoire. He has used his trading experience to create algorithms for the sports betting market, based on player statistics, weather trends, team trends, and hitting and pitching trends. Murphy will often have 2-5 picks per day and plans to knock it out of the park with major profits for his clients.