May 26, 2025
-COL Rockies v CHI Cubs Over 7.5 (-120) | 0.5 Units
-STL Cardinals ML (-115) | 0.5 Units
-FLA Panthers 3-Way ML (-110) | 0.25 Units
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Why These Picks?
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COL Rockies v CHI Cubs: Not only do I think the Cubs can bag 8 runs over the Rockies by themselves, but Jameson Taillon (4.13 ERA) is far from Chicago's best starter (sorry dude, it’s not personal…) As bad as the Rockies have been, I do think they’ll bag 2-3 off of Taillon today – which, cuts Chicago’s workload down to only needing to bag about 5 or 6 runs. The Cubs’ offense is far too explosive to safely wager Under 7.5 against any squad in my opinion. And with Colorado starting Carson Palmquist (11.88 ERA), I think there’s a good chance Chicago cashes the total on their own. I’m on the Over today.
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STL Cardinals v BAL Orioles: Despite the Orioles picking up a rare win yesterday over the Red Sox, all the value still lies in fading them. The Cardinals are coming off a sweep of the Arizona Diamondbacks; pulling off a win over Baltimore should be light work with the pitching advantage in tow (St. Louis starts Erick Fedde today, 3.77 ERA). On the other side, the Orioles have Charlie Morton (7.68 ERA) on the mound, who's a disappointing 0-7. My money's on the visitors, friends.
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CAR Hurricanes v FLA Panthers: The Hurricanes have been less than a footnote in this series so far – I'd be lying if I said I wasn't at least a little bit surprised. The Panthers have dominated the Canes both in Carolina and at home; I don't think they'll have any issue locking down a regulation win today. Take Florida to win without the need for OT.
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