MLB
Pittsburgh Pirates @ Cincinnati Reds:
overall total of runs (< 8.5) /// 2.15
Last bet won. Too easy! A 2-0 score in baseball is rare, but this is exactly the kind of game where it’s absolutely deserved. And this is my 3rd winning bet in a row! My betting score is MLB 205-186 in favor of successful, NBA 207-226 in favor of unsuccessful, NHL 10-18 in favor of unsuccessful, NFL 8-12 in favor of unsuccessful.
New bet: there will be 8 runs or less in the 2nd game of the series between Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds. Yes, I understand that there is a certain risk (which is why the odds are higher than in the 1st game of the series), since Brandon Williamson will play as Cincinnati's starting pitcher. So what's the risk? The point is that Brandon Williamson got a serious elbow injury in September 2024, and he missed the entire last season due to surgery and a long recovery. But, considering that Pittsburgh traditionally plays weak on offense against the Reds' defense, Brandon Williamson shouldn't fail. Yes, I admit he could get 2-3 runs over 5-6 innings. But I think that’s the worst case scenario. Bubba Chandler will be Pittsburgh's starting pitcher. He finished last season with an ERA of “4.02”, but that weak performance was due to a failed games against the prime Milwaukee, in which Bubba Chandler got 9 runs in 2.2 innings, and against the Dodgers (3 runs in 4 innings). But, of course, the offensive potential of the Brewers and Dodgers is much higher than the Reds. Bubba Chandler pitched perfectly in his other 5 games against such teams: Colorado Rockies, St. Louis Cardinals, Washington Nationals, Athletics and Atlanta Braves. He only got 2 runs in 24.2 innings in those games! So yeah, I think we’ll see 5-8 runs in this game, but no more. Bet? Of course!

