Going for Broke
Daily Broke: Thunder +3 1/2 at Heat
June 19th, 2012
So far, I’m batting .500 in the NBA Finals, scoring a winner with the Thunder in Game 1 and losing with the Thunder in Game 2. Read more »
Daily Broke: Angels (PK) vs. Giants
June 18th, 2012
Far be it from me to nitpick a perfect game, especially one that includes 14 strikeouts, but Matt Cain’s perfecto last week for the Giants did occur in a night game at AT&T Park in San Francisco (you won’t find better pitcher-friendly conditions than that). Read more »
Daily Broke: Thunder -5 1/2 vs. Heat
June 14th, 2012
The reasons to support the Heat in Game 2 of the NBA Finals: They had a seven-point halftime lead in Game 1; they haven’t lost consecutive games by more than five points in these playoffs; and they have the old betting “zig-zag” theory working in their favor. Read more »
Going For Broke
As the summer sports menu dries up, it’s time to take a look ahead
June 14th, 2012
For those who love sports—particularly those who love to wager on sports—you could not have asked for a more action-packed 96 hours … unless, of course, football (real football) was involved. Which brings me to my second point: Fasten your seatbelts, as the flight to sports-betting purgatory is now on final approach. Read more »
Daily Broke: Red Sox (PK) at Marlins
June 13th, 2012
Neither one of these teams has been worth much of an investment lately, in large part because neither is hitting. Read more »
Daily Broke: Devils +150 at Kings
June 11th, 2012
A week ago tonight, the L.A. Kings spanked the Devils 4-0 at home to take a (seemingly) insurmountable 3-0 lead in the Stanley Cup Finals. Read more »
Daily Broke: White Sox -140 vs. Astros
June 8th, 2012
Not exactly how I would’ve drawn it up, as the Pirates last night blew leads of 2-1 and (in the ninth inning) 4-3. But they came through in the 10th, scoring a 5-4 victory and producing a nice +150 underdog winner. Read more »
Daily Broke: Pirates +150 at Reds
June 7th, 2012
Don’t look now, but it’s June 7 and the Pittsburgh Pirates, who haven’t had a winning season since 1992 — that’s right: 1992 — are a game over .500 at 28-27. (In other news, looks like the world is indeed going to end this year.) Read more »
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Last call for I’ll Have Another won’t go down smoothly
June 7th, 2012
More than three decades have passed since thoroughbred horse racing has had a Triple Crown winner. But on June 9, I’ll Have Another will attempt to become the first horse since 1978—and 12th in history—to capture the trifecta at the Belmont Stakes in New York. Read more »
