Dan Druff's 2023 MLB picks

[Dan Druff]

Easy winner yesterday.

Here's a total, but more coming shortly.

Atlanta (Strider) vs Philadelphia (C. Sanchez) - Under 8.5 -115

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Here's a late season game with major wildcard implications, as the Giants and D-backs go at it.

The Giants are sitting 2 games out of the final wildcard spot, while the D-backs are just 0.5 ahead for that same spot. The two teams are separated by 2.5 games overall, with 3 other clubs (Reds, Marlins, Cubs) in between.

Zac Gallen might have a dead arm. While he pitched very well against the Cubs two starts ago, he has given up 5-6 ER in 3 of his 4 last starts, and also has suddenly started having issues missing bats. He's just not the same pitcher he was during the first half.

San Francisco (Cobb) +128 vs Arizona (Gallen)

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One more.

Nate Eovaldi was pitching well... and then he had forearm issues in July. He was held out until early this month, and since then he's made 3 short starts, where he didn't look particularly good, except the middle one against lousy Oakland.

It appears he will be given a little more time to pitch today, and I could easily see him getting clobbered. I just don't think he's healthy.

Boston (Houck) +142 at Texas (Eovaldi)

Make sure you click "listed" for this one, as you don't want this pick if they end up scratching Eovaldi.

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What a beatdown. 0-3.

Just haven't "had it" in MLB after August 1 this year. Too bad, because the season was going well prior to that.

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Boston vs White Sox - Under 8.5 +100

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Won the Boston under.

Record as of 9/16/23: 71-71, -0.51 units

Since then:

9/17:
Tampa Bay (Littel) +105 at Baltimore (Kremer) - LOST -1.00

9/18:
Philadelphia (Wheeler) -110 at Atlanta (Wright) - WON +0.91

9/19:
Atlanta (Strider) vs Philadelphia (C. Sanchez) - Under 8.5 -115 - L -1.00
San Francisco (Cobb) +128 vs Arizona (Gallen) - LOST -1.00
Boston (Houck) +142 at Texas (Eovaldi) - LOST -1.00

9/20:
Boston vs White Sox - Under 8.5 +100 - WON +1.00

Total: 2-4, -2.09 units

Grand total: 73-75, -2.60 units

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Toronto (Kikuchi) -102 at Tampa Bay (Bradley)
Boston (K. Crawford) vs White Sox (Clevinger) - Under 8.5 -105

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Never totaled out this season.

September 24 above I went 2-0, +1.93 units


Grand total: 75-75, -0.67 units

Not a good year, basically breakevenish. I'll try again in '24.