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MLB | Oct 18, 2019 Astros vs Yankees |
OVER 7½ -105 |
Lost $105.0 |
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Astros (Verlander) @ Yankees (Paxton) 7:08 ET Game# 921-922 Play On: Over 7.5 (5*) For starters, the weather forecast call for 13 MHP wins blowing out to right-field. One of the many historic configurations associated with the old and new Yankee Stadium is the short right-field porch. Both teams have an abundance hone run hitting power. Houston has hit 300 home runs while the Yankees have accounted for 317 in 2019. I have little confidence in James Paxton at this point, and his first 2 career postseason appearances have done nothing to change my feeling. During those 2 postseason appearances against Minnesota and Houston, Paxton has posted a lofty 5.14 ERA and 1.71 WHIP. As a matter of fact, in 3 starts against Houston this season Paxton has recorded a terrible 5.56 ERA and 2.21 WHIP. He’ll certainly be on a short leash tonight with his team facing elimination. It's very difficult to identify obvious flaws when it come to the pitching prowess of Justin Verlander. However, in his last pair of 2019 postseason starts he’s compiled a sizable 5.23 ERA and 1.65 WHIP while allowing 3 home runs in only 10 1/3 innings pitched. Bet on this game to go over the total for a 5* wager. |
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NCAA-F | Oct 18, 2019 Pittsburgh vs Syracuse |
Syracuse +3½ -110 at Bovada |
Lost $110.0 |
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Pittsburgh @ Syracuse 7:00 PM ET Game# 311-312 Play On: Syracuse +3.5 (5*) Pittsburgh is coming off an away underdog straight up 33-30 upset win at Duke in their previous game. The Panthers were beneficiaries of 6 Duke turnover that heavily contributed to that win. Now they’re a road favorite against a Syracuse team that entered the season with high expectations but has vastly underachieved. Syracuse is off top a disappointing 3-3 start after an excellent 2018 campaign which saw them going 10-3. The biggest disappointment has been an experienced defense which was torched by Maryland, Clemson, and even Western Michigan for that matter. This looks to be a perfect spot for atonement for the Orange on Friday night at home and in front of a national television audience. They will be out revenge 1 of their 3 losses last season which came in overtime at Pittsburgh. Any college football home underdog of 4.0 or less that’s facing an opponent coming off a week of rest, and they were an away underdog straight up winner in their previous game, resulted in those home underdogs going 5-0 SU&ATS since 1998. The average margin of victory for those 5 home underdogs was a decisive 18.2 points per game. Bet on Syracuse plus the points for a 5* wager. |
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Ross Benjamin has made his reputation in the sports handicapping industry by being one of the sharpest prognosticators over the last 15 years. In professional sports handicapper Ron Raymond’s 2008 published book “50 Greatest Sports Betting Secrets” he probably says it best. “One of the most underrated handicappers in our industry and probably one of the sharpest ones I know is Ross Benjamin.” One of Ross’ often used phrases when speaking publicly, “if you want to be a successful sports handicapper then start by thinking like a bookmaker”. Ross is 61 years old and has been directly involved in many capacities of the sports gaming industry for the last 31 years. However there is nothing he enjoys more than the challenge of picking winners in the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, NCAA Football, and NCAA Basketball.
Sports Handicapping Achievements Playbook Wise Guy Invitational Contest 4th Place-2015 (50 contestants)-Prize: $666.00 5th Place-2013 (50 contestants)-Prize: $333.00 1st Place-2003 (73 contestants)-Prize: $10,700
Sports Watch #1-2010-2011 NCAA Basketball Regular Season: 116-77 (60.1%) #6-2011 March Madness- 28-21 (57.1%)
Oklahoma Sports Monitor #1-2008 March Madness: 29-17 (63%) #1-2007 NFL Playoffs in Net Profit: 9-2 (81.8%)
Big Guy Sports Monitor #1-NHL 2005-2006 Season
SportsWire #1-2003 College Football Season: 45-23 (66.2%)
Annual Rankings at Sportscapping.com #7-2015 MLB Season #3-2014/2015 NHL Season #6-2012 NFL Preseason #7-2011/2012 NHL Season #8-2011 NFL Season #2-2011 NFL Preseason #9-2010 NFL Season
Ross the Writer @ Sportsbook Review Writer/Video Analyst of over 2700 articles and over 1000 corresponding videos.
RADIO Host of The Ross Benjamin Show: From 09/12 to 03/13 on Sports Talk Radio 1280 Host of Winning Sports Advice in 2012 Host of Ross Benjamin Show on Sports Journey Network from April,2009 to July, 2010 Host of Phoenix Sports Ticket in 2006
Recent Guest Radio Appearances Tony George Show in 2014 and 2015 on Yahoo Sports Radio and the Armed Forces Network
Additional Guest Appearances since 2007 KFNS AM 590 "The Fan"-St. Louis, Missour1 WAXY AM 790 ESPN- Miami, Florida WHBQ AM 560- Memphis, Tennessee WHTK AM 1280- Rochester, New York WHAM AM 1180-Rochester, New York WJOX AM 690- Birmingham. Alabama KTIK AM 1350 ESPN-Boise, Idaho WJDX AM 620-Jackson, Mississippi CKST AM 1040-Vancouver, British Columbia KTKR AM 760 "The Ticket"-San Antonio, Texas KZNS AM 1280 "The Zone" Salt Lake City, Utah
TELEVISION Locker Room Picks Show (CBS Sports-Pilot-2013) hosted by Jennifer X. Williams |
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