Major League Baseball Picks and Props: 4/26/2023

 

MLB Props and Picks 4/26 

            We're back state side after an absolute blunder in La Liga and the Premier league. Time to bet on some good ole baseball in the NATIONAL and AMERICAN leagues. Home sweet home! Today we got a nice parlay we're going to recouped with, a guest pick from MoneyLine Mike, as well as a few first inning scores from Thommy Doggs. Let's jump right in!

        First, we make our money back from the Euro trip. We have some prime-time games tonight from coast to coast tonight with the Oakland Athletics traveling to LA to take on the Angels at 9:40 pm Eastern, as well as the Miami Marlins flying up to the ATL to take on the Braves.

        PARLAY PICKS:

        Braves ML -155 

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        A's @ Angels u9.5 runs -125

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        Tasty 2 leg +200 parlay to throw 1 unit for the night time

        Lock It In!

        MoneyLine Mike Guest Pick

        Rangers @ Reds 12:35 pm Eastern

        MLM is dipping into the company account and throwing down a fat 3 unit play on the Cincinati Reds +1.5 at home against the Rangers. The Rangers are playing well right now, but the Reds are throwing Ashcraft out tonight so as long as the offense can show up, the Reds might even win the ball game. Lock in 3 units at -165 and catch that game at 1 pm Eastern.

        Thommy Dogg$ First Inning Scores

        Tigers @ Brewers 1:40 pm Eastern

        Tigers NRFI %:            83.26% (28th)

        Brewers NRFI %:         75.00% (23rd)

        1 unit on NRFI at -120 

         Nationals @ Mets 7:10 pm Eastern

        Nationals NRFI %:       68.18% (20th)

        Mets NRFI %:              87.50% (Last)

        

        1 unit on NRFI at -120

       Dodgers @ Pirates 6:35 Eastern

       Dodgers NRFI %:         54.17% (T2nd)

       Pirates NRFI %:            54.17% (T2nd

        1 unit on *YRFI* at -110

 

        

        We had a bad day in Europe yesterday, but being home and enjoying Americas favorite past time seems like a great time to make some money. We lost unit or two, but that's no time to shy away. We're throwing 7 units down on MLB today with a potential to net 5.4 units! Let's Lock It In!!

        

Thommy Soccer Balls Gives Picks Across Europe! 4/25/2023

Thommy Takes a Euro Trip

         Today, we're taking a trip over the pond and galivanting all across Europe! We'll be stopping in Spain to witness the wonder that is La Liga, then sailing up then channel to catch some Premier League games! Keep an eye out for an NBA post in the early hours of the afternoon today as well! Let's jump right in!

        La Liga 

    

        1:30 pm Eastern

        Girona @ Real Madrid

        

        Girona                +380

        Draw                  +310

        Real Madrid       -165

        

                Take Real Madrid ML -165 but wait, we're going for a Spanish Parlay!

        1:30 pm Eastern

        Cadiz @ Osasuna

        Cadiz                 +135

        Draw                 +200

        Osasuna             +215

                On top of Real Madrid, Cadiz is going to take this early afternoon matchup with ease. Cadiz ML +135 matched with Real Madrid -165 makes a 2 leg +275 Spanish Parlay! Throw 2 units on this and Lock It In!

        English Premier

        2:30 pm Eastern

        Wolves @ Crystal Palace

        Wolves              +155

        Draw                 +205

        Crystal Palace   +210

        

                  Wolves isn't playing special in an which way going into this Tuesday match up, but neither has Crystal. Both teams are struggling to find their rythm, and while Wolverhampton has the slight advantage, Crystal palace hosting the match puts it closer to even than anything. Thommy's calling for 1 unit on the match to end in a Draw +205!

        2:45 pm Eastern

        Aston Villa @ Fulham

        Aston Villa        -125

        Draw                 +290

        Fulham              +340

                   Short and simple! Aston Villa is going to go in and win this match 2-0. You can go in and bet Aston Villa 2-0 Fulham at +600, but we're sticking with the safe play and just throwing 2 units on Aston Villa ML -125. Lock It In, Lock It all In!!!

NBA ON 4/20! Find Sixers-Nets Game 3 Props and Picks Here!

 

Round 1 Game 3

              We NBA picks are finally here! Still trying to get our rhythm down, but we have an announcement to make up for it. We have officially launched a Lock Picker Betting Facebook and Twitter page! Follow our Twitter @LockPicker_Bets, and our Facebook Lock Picker Betting. Thank you guys so much, and lets jump into some playoff action, (finally)!!

        Tonight, the Philadelphia 76ers travel to Brooklyn to take on the Nets after taking care of business at home. Will the Nets start to put up a fight in front of their home crowd, or will the Sixers carry on with their dominance in preparation for the Celtics. Find out more below!

        76ers @ Nets 7:30 pm 

   

        First, the props. We know stealing is illegal, but Joel Embiid over 11.5 rebounds @-110 after his dominant 20-point 19-board game Monday night sort of feels like taking candy from a baby. Claxton can't bang with the MVP, and if the guards are going to keep shooting as much as they have been, the boards should be plentiful. We're Locking in 2 units on the Embiid and rooting for another dominant performance.

        Next prop we cooked up for you goes along with Embiids rebounds. The nets won't be able to score on the inside when the big man is in the paint, so they're going to have to look for their shooters. Joe Harris has played 13+ minutes both games so far this series and is shooting 1/5 from beyond the arc. When he's on, Joe can be an assassin from outside and with the series finally going home to Brooklyn, this feels like his time to shine. Joe Harris over 1.5 made threes @+180. This one was stood out to us a lot as a big money-making play, so we're going balls to the wall and throwing a fat 4 units at the bookies at DraftKings and riding the bet into the late games! Lock It tf In!!

        Finally for this game, we're going to keep it simple and sweet. 2 units on Sixers -4.5 @-110. The nets made a good move trading for those young players during the season and hopefully they can build on it, but the Sixers are a team hearing doubt from every direction about how they match up against the Celtics. Look for the Sixers to take care of business tonight, then try to close it out in four on Saturday and start prepping for their potential round 2 matchup with the Celtics.

MLB PROPS AND BETTING PICKS: 4/19/2023

MLB PROPS AND PICKS

         We're back! Sorry for the brief break, our boy Thommy Doggs had to take care of some insider shark type stuff that is way beyond all of our knowledge, but he's back! Today, we'll be dropping this in the morning on Wednesday regarding the MLB slate for the day, and then tonight we'll release a vlog on loom of Thommy giving out some MLB picks for later this evening. We've got a sports betting double header and Thommy is bringing his fastball to the plate! Let's jump right in.

         Since we're hopping back into this after a stint, let's keep it simple, yet sweet. Today we're running the MLB gambling cycle with a favorite, underdog, over, under, and as a bonus, a NRFI prop. No further introductions, get after it!

Your Favorites Favorite

     For our favorite flavor of the day, we're going to Detroit where the Tigers are hosting the Guardians. Both teams are looking to get a streak going early in the year, but the Tigers don't have what it takes to be one of those teams this year. Cleveland is -135 on the road today against a team that they are more than capable of beating. We're throwing 2 units on the G's to get the day started off on the right vibe. Lock It In!

Thommys Dog

     Thommy is starving and has been sniffing for plus signs all weeks! He's scoured the board and has come up with the Milwaukee Brewers money line @+110 on DraftKings despite their hot start compared to the Mariners slow start. Doggs has 2 units on the Brew Crew, Lock It In!

Over the Moon

    We're going to the Big Apple in prime time to watch as the Angels travel East to New York to do battle with the Yankees at 7:05 pm. With a lot of eyes on a star-studded matchup like this one, look for bombs to be dropped! We aren't officially giving it out, but a Judge ore Trout homerun bet on national tv probably isn't a dumb move! The over in this game is sitting at 9 runs @ -115 and we're going to stack 2 units on top of it. Lock It In!

Under the Sea: Mets @ Dodgers - under 8.5

     We're going out West to find which under is sleeping with the fish tonight! The Mets are flying to LA to take on the Dodgers at 3:40 pm with a big pitcher dual between Noah Syndergaard and Max Scherzer. Our under is sitting at 8.5 right now with -110 odds which is an easy afternoon of rooting for premium pitching before getting excited for points in the night game. We're throwing 2 units on under 8.5 runs scored in LA and Locking It In!

No Running by the Pool (During the First Inning): D-Backs @ Cardinals - NRFI

    The Diamond Backs are traveling to St. Louis and are starting Madison Bumgarner against the Cardinals at 1:15 pm eastern. This game is currently sitting at +105 for no runs in the first inning with two mediocre teams early in the season. This feels like a fun play early in the afternoon to throw 2 units down on then sweat the first few minutes before jumping back to the 

Where going insane today! With 10 units on the board, we stand to make a lot of money today on MLB alone, with more NBA picks coming tonight. Good luck to all, and we'll see and Thommy Doggs on the Loom vlog tonight for game 2 of the NBA playoffs!

MLB Guest Picke 4/6/23: Moneyline Mike

 

Moneyline Mike MLB Guest Picker

         As this blog still searches for its identity, we're going to continue to try new and interesting ways to make gambling more exciting to follow along with. Today we have a lifelong MLB fan and analyst, Moneyline Mike, sharing their inside takes on games this afternoon. In the future we may introduce personal column written by Mike so that he can discuss his picks more in depth, but for now his picks will just be uploaded like normal picks with him being credited. With that being said, let's get into the MLB tonight!

Washington Nationals @ Colorado Rockies    4:10 pm

Nationals ML                 +145

Rockies ML                    -170

Over 11 Total Runs         -110

Under 11 Total Runs       -110

LA Dodgers @ Arizona Diamondbacks          10:10 pm

Dodgers ML                   -155

D-Backs ML                  +135

   

Over 8.5 Total Runs       -105

Under 8.5 Total Runs     -115

    Despite the name Moneyline Mike, he's giving us an over/under parlay special!

Moneyline Mike Parlay

2 legs +270

Nationals-Rockies u11 total runs                  -110

Dodgers-Diamondbacks o8.5 total runs        -105

    Note: These picks are not being given out my Thommy Doggs, but they will still be counted towards the Lock Picker Betting total record and unit count. Good luck and Lock It In!

NBA Betting VLOG: Trying out Loom

    

NBA Same Game Parlay Vlog

     I recently learned about this online media tool that a lot of companies use called Loom. Loom is a site that allows you to screen share videos with coworkers and employers in an attempt to cut down on time wasting meetings and over whelming email. I decided to use Loom to screen share the sports book with you guys and talk you through some simplified reasons for a few picks. This is something that I'm interested in going forward, and hope to be able to take advantage of for the sake of Lock Picker.

    Without further ado, click the link HERE to view the video I created of me putting together a same game parlay on DraftKings. Before you view it though, know this. I made a mistake with my last pick and accidentally clicked on the u8.5 button instead of the o8.5, just know that when I placed the bet on my phone, I did the correct pick and took Giddy o8.5 boards.

Thommy Dogg$ picks:

Same Game Parlay

-Steph Curry o29.5 points

-Isaiah Joe o1.5 three-pointers

-Josh Giddy o8.5 rebounds

I placed 1 unit on this Frankenstein @ +390, time to Lock It In!

UConn-SDSU 2023 Championship-Lock Picker

 

 Wrapping up the Madness

    We're coming to the end of what has been a very exciting NCAA Men's Basketball tournament. We've seen history made with Fairleigh Dickenson being the second ever 16-seed to win a game. We saw the first ever Final Four that didn't consist of a one, two, or three seed. A lot has happened, and it all lead us to the championship game that everyone saw coming from the start, San Diego State vs. Connecticut. If you've been following along this march, we've had a lot of awesome games which march is notorious for producing, but I don't expect the same today. UConn is on track to be make a lot of history this year if they can pull of the win.

• UConn is currently 16-0 against non-conference opponents this season.
• UConn held Miami's #5 offense in the country according to KenPom (79.1ppg) to 59 points.
• UConn held Gonzagas #1 offense in the country according to KenPom (86.1ppg) to 54 points.
• UConn beat two top 5 offenses and allowed 20+ points less than what those teams were averaging.
• Fifth team to beat every team by double digits on their path to the National Championship Game
• 2000 Michigan (Won Natty)
• 2001 Duke (Won Natty)
• 2009 UNC (Won Natty)
• 2016 UNC (Lost Natty to Villanova)
• 2018 Villanova (Won Natty)
• Adama Sanogo, UConn center, is the fourth player in 40 years to average 20+ppg while shooting 65%+ from the field. (Did it all while fasting for Ramadan :o)

                                     4 UConn                 -7.5               o132.5              ML

                                                                    -110                -110               -365

                                     5 San Diego St.       +7.5              u132.5              ML

                                                                     -110                -110              +300

        I personally bet every pick I give out and use primarily DraftKings. If there's a sportsbook that will allow you to bet college player props, I've seen Sanogo sitting around 7.5 rebounds at around -130. That's a pick that I would love to find but since I can't It's not an official pick. if you have a similar option, I'd definitely consider a 2-3 unit play.

Thommy Doggs Locks

    The safest bet of the night unfortunately sits at -365. If you're a big-time gambler and want to throw a 5-6 unit play down on that and try to win a quick unit or two, go for it. Free money! That's not the Dogg$ way the, Thommy likes to sweat. We've been fed all of this talk about how great UConn is and how SDSU doesn't stand a chance, well I've consumed all of it and I'm now regurgitating it to you! UConn can handle any team and the country, and they've showed it over the past month. I think they've looked very similar to last year's Kansas team with a great coach, an anchor of a big man, and guards who can move the ball with ease. I have UConn continuing the blow out streak and winning by 10+, so with the line set at 7.5 this is a big 3u play for the blog. I also see how easy it is for UConn to shut teams down on offense, and SDSU has a very low scoring offense. the o/u is set at 132.5 and I don't think San Diego St. will sniff 60. This game feels like a 74-52 game with UConn winning, covering, and cashing the under. The final pick is going to be an exciting one for all my first half fanatics. UConn is -4 in the first half @-115 and when San Diego starts slow, they usually stay slow. If UConn can jump out to a 6-7 point lead, SD St. doesn't have the offense to come back from that and will most likely fall behind even further. While I often like parlaying picks like this together, I'm going to start betting picks independent from each other, and also giving them out in the same fashion. 

4 units on UConn -7.5 @-110 (net 3.6u)

2 units UConn 1h -4 @-115 (net 1.6u)

2 units u132.5 @-110 (net 1.8u)

In total we're throwing down 8 units with a potential pay out net 7 unit. I'll see you all Wednesday for an all-day MLB-NBA mash of picks. Stay Locked In!