08-30-18 |
Rockies -143 v. Padres |
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2-3 |
Loss |
-143 |
10 h 3 m |
Show
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the Colorado Rockies The Padres have won three of four but the Padres are the Padres and they are also 3-18 in their 21 home series openers. San Diego starter Lauer has not pitched since July 30th and had an ERA of 11.00+ in his three prior. German Marquez is in his best form of the season (1.29 ERA) and Colorado just seems to get it done, going 8-4 L12 despite little help from the pen. Rocks a solid choice here.
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08-28-18 |
Tigers v. Royals -115 |
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2-6 |
Win
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100 |
11 h 13 m |
Show
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the Kansas City Royals (Junis Listed) The Tigers are 3-9 L12 and 7-15 in their 22 road series openers. Their prospects don't seem all that bright here against a very bad Kansas City team with a starter that has owned Motown this year beating them three times. In fact, Jake Junis has thrown 22 innings at the Tiggers this year allowing just four total earned runs on just 15 hits and with a sweet 3/18 BB/K ratio to boot. The teams are a combined 93-169 so there is no one great way to go in this virtual pick'em.
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08-26-18 |
Astros -119 v. Angels |
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3-1 |
Win
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100 |
5 h 20 m |
Show
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DMack's MLB Play of the the Day is on the Houston Astros (Valdez listed) Framber Valdez makes his first MLB start here and the old timers would tell you that is reason enough to bet the Astros in the blind. Houston has its middle infield back with Atuve and Correa and those two not coincidentally power the lineup. The Strohs are 5-1 L6 and 18-8 L26 on this field. Grab a very reasonable price with the World Champs.
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08-25-18 |
A's -150 v. Twins |
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6-2 |
Win
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100 |
8 h 27 m |
Show
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DMack MLB Play of the Day is on the Oakland A's (Fiers Listed) Who would have thought that Mike Fiers would have been been the best pickup at the trade deadline and the player to put the A's over the top but that may well be. Fiers is 2-0 with a 1.47 ERA since coming over to the Kelly Green and Gold as the A's are on 16-6 and 40-17 second half runs. The Twinkies Gonzalvez figures to be better than debut, 4 earned in 1 1/3 innings throwing 57 pitches but faces killer lineup here. Take the A's.
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08-24-18 |
Astros -152 v. Angels |
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9-3 |
Win
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100 |
10 h 33 m |
Show
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DMack's Free Play for Friday, August, 24, 2018 is on the Houston Astros (Keuchel Listed) Analysis to follow
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08-24-18 |
Phillies -126 v. Blue Jays |
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2-4 |
Loss |
-126 |
9 h 34 m |
Show
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DMack's MLB Play of the day is on the Phillies (Arrieta Listed) The Jays have won four straight home games but catch a Jake Arrieta that is pretty dialed in at the moment (2-2, 2.81, L5 starts) and pitching the type of game he was specifically brought in to win. The Phils are just 1-4 L5 and need to right the ship right here. The Phils face a Jay starter with an ERA of 13.00+ L3 which should heat up the bats. The ex-Cub has been here, done that many times before in pennant races and does his job here. Arrieta goes seven strong in routine Phils win here.
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08-22-18 |
Astros -132 v. Mariners |
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10-7 |
Win
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100 |
10 h 34 m |
Show
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the Houston Astros (Morton Listed) Both teams have been struggling of late but there is light at the end of the tunnel for Houston as Jose Altuve is probable and he's the straw that stirs the drink for the World Champs. Charlie Morton has been rock solid all year and is 2-1 vs. Seattle this year allowing just 5 earned runs in 19 2/3 innings over three starts with a 2/20 BB/K ratio. M's Marco Gonzalez is 0-3 with a 7.89 ERA L3 and doesn't figure to just find form here. Lay it.
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08-20-18 |
Giants v. Mets -111 |
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2-1 |
Loss |
-111 |
18 h 45 m |
Show
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the NY Mets (Wheeler Listed) The Mets are playing free and easy having been pretty much eliminated by the All Star Break. As important as not getting rid of Jacob deGrom has turned out to be, Zack Wheelers (6-0, 2.04, L6) looks like another keeper. The have lost four straight when they were in a position to get back in the NL West with 45 days to go. Not now. Mets and the price are certainly right.
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08-19-18 |
Angels -115 v. Rangers |
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2-4 |
Loss |
-115 |
4 h 26 m |
Show
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DMack's Sunday MLB Play of the Day is on the Angels (Barria Listed) Both teams deserve some props as neither has quit and both are still playing hard. The Angels rate a solid nod here at 8-4 L12 and 6-3 this year to this point in the series. Barria is happy to see the Rangers as he's beaten them twice this year allowing one earned run and just six combined hits in 11 2/3 innings of work. A similar performance here figure to get thus road win.
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08-19-18 |
Rockies +130 v. Braves |
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4-2 |
Win
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130 |
3 h 53 m |
Show
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DMack's Free Play for Sunday, August 19, 2018 is on the Colorado Rockeis (Marquez Listed) The Rockies have won 7 of 8 and are now 1.5 games clear of the Dodgers and just a half game back of the DBack's in the NL West. The Rockies are in a good spot and are actually on a 27-14 run against winning records. Marquez the better of the two starters and the Braves are basically a .500 prob outside their division. Won't stand in front of Colorado here.
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08-18-18 |
Giants -145 v. Reds |
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1-7 |
Loss |
-145 |
9 h 26 m |
Show
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DMack's Saturday MLB Play of the Day is on the San Francisco Giants (Bumgarner Listed) The Giants are grinding and basically anywhere from 5-7 game behind the NL West trifecta of the Dodgers, DBacks, and Rockies. Along with winning the heads up division games, the Giants have no margin of error against teams like the Reds who have quit, losing four of five and have seen Matt Harvey also spit the bit after some success early in his change of scenery. Mad Bum is 1-2 with a 2.08 ERA in his L5 starts and again has not gotten any kind of run support. San Fran is 2-1 as a 50 cent road fave this year and have no excuses to not get the money here.
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08-17-18 |
Cubs -131 v. Pirates |
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1-0 |
Win
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100 |
13 h 46 m |
Show
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Mack Attack MLB Play of the Day is on the Chicago Cubs (Hamels Listed) You know what, forget about Cole Hamels' number in Texas as he has been a killer since coming to the Northside. The veteran lefty is 2-0 with a 1.50 ERA in three starts for the Blue Bears and looked razor sharp trading zeros with Max Scherzer last Sunday on the ESPN late game. Williams has been great for Pitt but the Bucs are 1-5 L6 and don't hit lefties well. This is a VERY good lefty. Take the Cubs.
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08-16-18 |
Diamondbacks -127 v. Padres |
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5-1 |
Win
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100 |
11 h 12 m |
Show
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the Arizona DBacks (Buchholz Listed) Clay Buchholz (4-1, 2.67, L5) has been great for Arizona. The Snakes are locked up with the Dodgers and Rockies in a wide open NL West and have to win games against the doormats. Arizona is 5-3 L8 on the road but 14-6 this year in road series openers while the Padres are 1-4 L5 and an almost incomprehensible 2-17 in their 19 home series openers. Nix was very good in his major league debut but that usually points to regression in his second start and he doesn't figure to get much help here.
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08-16-18 |
Nationals v. Cardinals -120 |
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5-4 |
Loss |
-120 |
8 h 59 m |
Show
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DMack's Free Play for Thursday, August 16, 2018 is on the St Louis Cardinals (Weaver Listed) The Nats have lost 7 of 8 with suitcase and you have to think that they've taken the gas pipe after walk off losses on Sunday and Monday. Tanner Roark has been very good of late but has never been a mystery to St Louis against whom he rocks a LT 6.92 ERA in three starts, two last year. Cards have won eight straight and if they can get Luke Weaver straightened out here, will definitely be a force to be reckoned with down the stretch.
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08-15-18 |
Nationals v. Cardinals -108 |
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2-4 |
Win
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100 |
10 h 47 m |
Show
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the St Louis Cardinals The last 72 hours has to have been a back-breaker for the Nats who are now .500 and effectively out of any race, division or wildcard from here on out. Washington is 1-6 in its L7 road games and just 12-19 vs. southpaws which they face tonight. The Cards have won seven straight and send out spot-starter Gomber here for his first home start and he's off five shut-out, four-hit innings in his last. Perception has to be making the line value here because to this eye it is all Cards, at home and a virtual pick'em.
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08-15-18 |
Mariners v. A's -123 |
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2-0 |
Loss |
-123 |
4 h 26 m |
Show
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DMack's Free Play for Wednesday, August 15, 2018 is on the Oakland A's (Anderson Listed) The A's colled down the M's by winning the first two games of this series and can really twist the knife and put some major distance in the rear view with a win here. The A's are 11-2 L13 and just seem to find a way whether it's 8-7 or 3-2. Mike Leake and Brett Anderson are about a push but .... Anderson is 8-4 with a 1.89 ERA in 16 LT starts vs. the M's and beat Paxton 3-2 this year at Safeco. Oakland is definitely worth a look.
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08-14-18 |
Pirates -119 v. Twins |
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2-5 |
Loss |
-119 |
10 h 56 m |
Show
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the Pittsburgh Pirates (Taillon Listed) Pittsburgh is playing well, made a couple of moves, and could find it's way into the wild card if the Bucs take care of their own business and get a couple of breaks along the rest of the way. Pitt is 9-4 L13 on the road and Jameson Taillon is finding a second wind with a 4-1 badge and a 2.38 ERA over his L5 starts. The Twins were sellers at the deadline and must have seen the writing on the wall as Minnesota is fading fast. The price is fair and the pirates get a confident call here.
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08-13-18 |
Blue Jays -117 v. Royals |
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1-3 |
Loss |
-117 |
9 h 2 m |
Show
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DMack's Free Play for Monday, August 13, 2018 is on the Toronto Blue Jays Both teams are playing out the strings so expect lots of new faces the rest of August and after the September call ups. The Royals are 1-9 L10 and just 4-8 in Keller's (5.00) 12 starts. The Jays feature first-time starter Reid Foley who was 7-4 with a 3.44 ERA in AAA. The Jays are 2-5 L7 but are 5-1 in L6 road series openers. First time starters in the blind has been a proven money-maker for decades and against a team that is 35-82 at less than 20 cents would seem to be a no-brainer.
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08-12-18 |
Brewers v. Braves -116 |
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7-8 |
Win
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100 |
3 h 41 m |
Show
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the Atlanta Braves (Newcomb Listed) The Brewers made some moves at the deadline but still haven't figured out a way not to fade late as they've lost four of five when they could have been making up ground in the wildcard or even running down the Cubs where they are four down in the loss column. The Braves and Phils are H2H and the Bravos need to win these kind of home games. Newcomb has been razor sharp (2-0, 1.31, L3) and Hotlanta 9-4 L13 with their confidence growing. Take the Braves.
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08-11-18 |
A's +115 v. Angels |
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7-0 |
Win
|
115 |
10 h 38 m |
Show
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DMack Power Pack winner on the A's (Jackson Listed) No Analysis for this game, apologize for the inconvenience.
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08-11-18 |
Diamondbacks -147 v. Reds |
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3-6 |
Loss |
-147 |
8 h 14 m |
Show
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DMack Power Pack winner on the DBacks (Ray Liisted) No Analysis for this game, apologize for the inconvenience.
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08-11-18 |
Mets +101 v. Marlins |
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3-4 |
Loss |
-100 |
8 h 45 m |
Show
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DMack Power Pack winner on the NY Mets (Oswalt Listed) No Analysis for this game, apologize for the inconvenience.
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08-10-18 |
A's -110 v. Angels |
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3-4 |
Loss |
-110 |
10 h 27 m |
Show
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the Oakland A's (Anderson Listed) The Oakland A's are quickly becoming THE story in baseball and with their lineup, will have a puncher's chance if they are able to continue roll into the post-season. Brett Anderson (2-0, 2.84, L3 starts) has found his groove and most importantly for us, he's a lefty and the Halos are just 11-21 vs. Southpaws this year. Without Trout, the Angels are just a .500 team at best. Take the A's.
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08-09-18 |
Mariners v. Astros -153 |
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8-6 |
Loss |
-153 |
18 h 50 m |
Show
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DMack's Thursday MLB Play of the Day is on the Houston Astros (Verlander Listed) Seattle is in free fall and James Paxton wasn't exactly sharp in his first start back off DL, a 5-1 loss to Toronto. He's back tonight on four days rest and faces a suddenly hot Houston outfit that has won six of seven and sends ace Justin Verlander to the mound with his 1.45 ERA in his L3. Verlander has pitched much better than his support and should be another 3-5 wins in the black. Lay the wood.
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08-07-18 |
Red Sox -105 v. Blue Jays |
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10-7 |
Win
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100 |
9 h 14 m |
Show
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the Red Sox (Pomeranz listed) Drew Pomeranz (1-5, 6.56) has been Boston's weakest link but not stepping in front of this Red Sox train that has won 8 of 9 and seemingly finding ways to win night in and night out. Stroman has been very ordinary (2-2, 5.32, L4) since coming off the DL and the Jays can do little more than play out the string at this point. Boston is 17-7 L24 on this field so venue not much an edge for the homies. Lay it.
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08-06-18 |
Astros -141 v. Giants |
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3-1 |
Win
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100 |
11 h 47 m |
Show
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the Houston Astros (Morton Listed) The Astros have won 4 of 5 and are 14-3 in their road series openers this year. I'm still wondering if this is really Charlie Morton or and alien. At 12-2 and rocking a 2.90 ERA, it's hard to believe that this is the same guy who languished it Pittsburgh for many years. The Giants are playing well and need to make a long extended run, especially in division play if they hope to get into woldcard contention. Houston is doing a nice job holding the fort while Correa and Altuve get healthy and prefer the proven commodity. Take the Astros.
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08-04-18 |
Braves -119 v. Mets |
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0-3 |
Loss |
-119 |
9 h 56 m |
Show
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the Atlanta Braves (Gausman Listed) How happy does Kevin Gausman have to be getting traded to the Braves from Baltimore. Gausman has always been highly regarded and with excellent stuff. He has a new lease on life here and makes his debut against the reeling Mets who are 1-6 L7 and 3-11 against the Braves this year. Atlanta has been making hay against division opposition all year and is now 33-15 against the N.L. East. Bravos at a very reasonable price.
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08-03-18 |
Blue Jays v. Mariners -165 |
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7-2 |
Loss |
-165 |
11 h 46 m |
Show
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DMack's Free Play for Friday, August 3, 2018, is on the Seattle Mariners The Jays are playing out the string and are 3-7 L10 and a horrific 12-26 against southpaw pitching. They'll face Marco Gonzalez who at 5-0 and rocking a 1.57 ERA over his L5 starts is pretty much keeping Seattle in the wildcard with Paxton hurt and King Felix a shell of his former self. The M's are just 5-11 L16 and have the A's breathing down their throats. They'll need to win games the like this the rest of the way and tonight they "Git er done".
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08-03-18 |
White Sox v. Rays -185 |
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3-2 |
Loss |
-185 |
8 h 13 m |
Show
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The Mack Attack MLB Play of the Day is on the Tampa Bay Rays The Rays are one of the best stories in baseball that nobody has heard about or cares. They're 56-53 with ostensibly no starting pitching and just run out relievers for as long as they can go and depending on the situation. Giolito (7-8, 6.26) is about as good as it gets for the WSox these days who are 2-6 L8 on the road and 4-14 in their L18 road series openers. Tampa Bay has won four straight at home, are 34-20 off a win, and hitting a robust .283 over their L7 games. I can't stress enough that you don't pay juice when you win!
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08-02-18 |
Orioles v. Rangers -138 |
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8-17 |
Win
|
100 |
11 h 55 m |
Show
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the Texas Rangers (Gallardo Listed) The Orioles are 4-2 L6 to get to 32 total wins on the year but chuck out this basic stuff ..... the Orioles are 12-40 on the road, 19-47 at night, 18-53 vs. right-handers. Now that's not rocket science with a team that is 43 games below .500 but gives you an idea of how really bad this team is. Texas is not much better but the Rangers are home and have veteran Yovani Gallardo (5-1, team 6-1) and his 3.31 ERA L3 toeing the rubber. Like Gallardo vs. Cashner (O's 6-15 in his 21 starts) and sometimes you just have to hold your nose playing bad teams.
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08-01-18 |
Rockies +123 v. Cardinals |
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3-6 |
Loss |
-100 |
10 h 16 m |
Show
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DMack's Wednesday Night MLB Dog Bite is on the Colorado Rockies (Freeland Listed) The Rockies are 5-1 L6 and on a major roll, breathing down the back of Arizona and with the Dodgers in sight. Kyle Freeland is 3-0 with a 2.54 ERA in his L5 starts and the Rocks are 13-8 in 21 2018 starts. Luke Weaver is 2-2 with a 3.00 ERA in his L6 starts but his 6-9 and 4.86 ERA is a better indicator of the real picture. Weaver has faced the Rockies once and granted it was in 2016, he lasted just two innings getting beaten up for six runs. Take the Rockies.
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07-30-18 |
Rockies +130 v. Cardinals |
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4-5 |
Loss |
-100 |
11 h 44 m |
Show
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DMack's Monday MLB Dog Bite is on the Colorado Rockies (Anderson Listed) The Rockies are red hot winning four straight and 15 of their L20. Better yet, they're 16-5 in their L21 vs. teams with winning records and throw razor sharp Tyler Anderson who is 2-0 with a 1.27 ERA in his L5 starts. The Cards won big series vs. Cubs but are just 9-11 L20 as a home fave at this level and Carlos Martinez has been rocked (0-2, 8.10) in his last couple of starts and owns an ERA over 5.00 in his limited four LT starts against the Rocks. Dog bite.
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07-29-18 |
Dodgers -135 v. Braves |
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1-4 |
Loss |
-135 |
3 h 15 m |
Show
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the Dodgers (Stripling Listed) The Dodgers are steadily but not spectacularly putting a stranglehold on the NL West. They're 7-4 L11 and doing what they have to do to hold off the surging DBacks and Rockies. The Bums are 10-5 in Stripling's 15 starts and the Dodgers are also a respectable 22-15 vs. lefty starting pitching. The Braves are 29-16 in division but are 2-8 in their L10 home games and sub.500 against everyone else including a 1-5 2018 badge against the team they play here. Take the Dodgers.
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07-28-18 |
Diamondbacks -158 v. Padres |
|
9-4 |
Win
|
100 |
11 h 49 m |
Show
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the Arizona DBacks The Mack Attack is coming right back with the Snakes here as we are in a very similar spot to last night, and easy 6-2 winner behind Zack Greinke. Tonight we have Pat Corbin who is just 1-1 with a 2.23 ER in his L6 starts but has really pitched extremely well and deserves better. The Padres 1-8 in their L9 home games and Tyson Ross is 1-3 with a 9.33 ERA L4 has had nothing of late. The Friars are just 2-12 this year as a home dog of between 25-75 cents. Take Arizona.
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07-28-18 |
Dodgers -125 v. Braves |
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5-1 |
Win
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100 |
8 h 25 m |
Show
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DMack's Free Play for Saturday, July 28, 2018 is on the Dodgers (Alex Wood Listed) The West is starting to heat up with the Rockies and the DBacks red hot but in the end, the cream rises to the top and the Dodgers just have too much talent. The Bums are 14-7 in July and starting to get on the same page. Alex Wood has won five straight and after some early season problems and when he's good, he's very good. The Braves are 2-7 in their L9 home games and looking more and more like a young team that has hit the wall. Take the Dodgers.
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07-27-18 |
Diamondbacks -173 v. Padres |
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6-2 |
Win
|
100 |
10 h 21 m |
Show
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DMack's Friday MLB Play of the Day is on the Arizona DBacks (Greinke Listed) Zack Greinke has been a monster in his L7 starts going 6-0 with a 1.37 ERA. In the past, Greinke's been lights out at home and average on the road. Of late, he's been equally good on the road and come off 7 2/3 shutout four-hit innings at the Braves with a 0/7 BB/K line in a no sweat 3-0 Snake win. The Padres are 1-7 over their L8 home games and are 3-22 this year in series openers. Perdomo has been getting abused, 0-3 with a 7.68 ERA L3, the Friars are 1-7 in his 8 starts, 0-4 at home. The number is not the greatest but the saying goes that you don't pay juice when you win.
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07-25-18 |
A's -115 v. Rangers |
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6-5 |
Win
|
100 |
8 h 27 m |
Show
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the Oakland A's (Jackson Listed) The A's are rolling at 19-5 over their L24 and rubber-armed journeyman Edwin Jackson had been a Godsend. He's 1-2 with a VERY respectable 3.23 ERA and eats up inning after inning after inning. The Rangers are 2-9 L11 with no light at the end of the tunnel and will likely be trading everyone with a pulse prior to the Tuesday trade deadline.
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07-25-18 |
Tigers v. Royals -118 |
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8-4 |
Loss |
-118 |
2 h 24 m |
Show
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DMack Power Pack Best Bet on the Kansas City Royals Analysis to follow
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07-24-18 |
A's -102 v. Rangers |
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13-10 |
Win
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100 |
9 h 46 m |
Show
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the Oakland A's (Montas Listed) Oakland is 15 games above .500, just two games out of the wildcard and starting to make moves as of they are serious about making a playoff run. The team can hit and the pitching is decent as the current 18-5 L23 run would attest. The Rangers are heading in the opposite direction at 2-8 L10 and should be sellers this week as we come to the trade deadline. The price is definitely right and Ranger starter Mike Minor (0-2, 7.71) hasn't gotten anyone out in a month.
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07-21-18 |
Astros -170 v. Angels |
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7-0 |
Win
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100 |
8 h 1 m |
Show
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the Houston Astros The Angels are treading water and that's what they'll do the rest of the way. Tropeano has been throwing batting practice (7.54) over his L3 starts and he's given up eight earned in 10 career innings of work for versus the Astros. Verlander has not been razor sharp but he's been good and has lost three straight decisions because of a lack of run support. Verlander has always been money in the second half and Houston will look to get him off to a fast start here.
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07-20-18 |
Padres v. Phillies -145 |
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5-11 |
Win
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100 |
17 h 48 m |
Show
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Mack Attack MLB Play of the Day is on the Phillies (Arrieta Listed) This is as much a fade of the Padres as it is a vote of confidence of the Phils. Jake Arrieta looks like he's found his groove after a flat spot and is 2-0 with a 2.37 ERA in his L3. More importantly for our purposes, Philadelphia is 10-5-1 in its L16 home series openers. The Friars are 2-8 L10 and an almost inconceivable 2-21 in their L23 series openers of all kinds. Less than 50 cents with the home team and the better starter on the up escalator is hard to pass up.
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07-19-18 |
Cardinals v. Cubs -143 |
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6-9 |
Win
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100 |
10 h 8 m |
Show
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the Cubs (Hendricks Listed) The Cards fired their manager before the break to shake things up and but it figure to be same old same old tonight vs. Kyle Hendricks who is off three straight quality starts and has beaten St Louis the last three time he's faced them including June 16th matchup with Carlos Martinez won by the Northsiders 6-3. The homies are 6-2 L8 and have just run down the Brewers to take lead in the NL Central which they probably won't give up. Cubs home, better pitching, and at a fair price ... take the Cubs.
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07-17-18 |
National League v. American League -129 |
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6-8 |
Win
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100 |
11 h 57 m |
Show
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DMack's 2018 MLB All Star Game Super Play is on the American League There is not much in the way of handicapping that you can do with these so it's pretty much a crap shoot all the way around. Remember that while each team would like to win, these days, the emphasis is on getting everyone in and letting the chips fall where they may. Home field in the World Series is no longer determined by the winner of this game but rather the better regular season record. The National League is home and with the last at bat so is anywhere from 30-40 cents. Both teams have scary lineups but top to bottom like the AL pitching and that figures to be the difference in the end. The AL has won five straight and is 17-3-1 since 1996 ... they expect to win and get it done here.
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07-15-18 |
Cubs -138 v. Padres |
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7-4 |
Win
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100 |
6 h 4 m |
Show
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day winner in the Cubs (Lester Listed) The Cubs are getting fat and are close to running down the Brewers with this West Coast swing against slumpers. Jon Lester is 7-0 (2.72) in his L7 and the Cubs have pounded Padre pitching in the first two games of the series. The Friars are just 2-9 L11 at home and just 6-16 against lefties. Lauer is San Diego's best hope of avoiding the sweep but the Cubs are 16-6 against southpaws themselves. Good Lauer numbers gives us nice line value with the Blue Bears.
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07-14-18 |
Diamondbacks -106 v. Braves |
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3-0 |
Win
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100 |
7 h 32 m |
Show
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Mack Attack MLB Play of the Day is on the Arizona DBacks (Greinke Listed) Zack Grienke has been a home field specialist throughout much of his career but the crafty vet is really dialed in at the moment and is rocking a 4-0 (1.78) badge over his L5 overall starts. Sean Newcomb is one of the Braves good young guns at 8-4 with a 3.44 ERA but it looks like he might be hitting the wall in the dog days of summer in the very long MLB season. His ERA is 6.52 over his L4 starts and the Bravos just 2-7 in their L9. Take the Snakes at a very palatable 10 cents.
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07-13-18 |
Cubs -123 v. Padres |
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5-4 |
Win
|
100 |
12 h 35 m |
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the Chicago Cubs (Chatwood Listed) If the Cubs are ever going to get Tyler Chatwood going, they couldn't find a better spot then here. Chatwood is 3-5 with a 4.90 ERA and the Blue Bears are 8-8 in his starts but you just can't walk 70 batters in 79 innings of work and expect to stay in the bigs never mind win on any kind of consistent basis. Clayton Richard is 0-2 with a 6.00 ERA in his L3 starts and faces the team from the Northside here that is 15-6 against lefties. 25 cents is a looks to be a bargain here against a team that is 2-8 in their L10 home games.
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07-12-18 |
Rays -115 v. Twins |
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1-5 |
Loss |
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11 h 36 m |
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DMack Power Pack Best Bet is on the Tampa Bay Rays (Snell Listed) Analysis to follow
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07-12-18 |
Yankees -111 v. Indians |
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7-4 |
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100 |
8 h 49 m |
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the NY Yankees You would have to think that this is a possible playoff preview somewhere down the line in October. Severino is an ace, no question about it. He's 5-0 with a 1.67 ERA in his L5 starts and the Bombers are 17-2 when he toes the rubber. Kluber has showed flashes for the Tribe but this Indian team is yet to get on track in 2018.
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07-11-18 |
Brewers -161 v. Marlins |
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4-5 |
Loss |
-161 |
10 h 13 m |
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the Milwaukee Brewers (Peralta Listed) The Brewers are rock steady and just seem to get it done. Freddy Peralta has been nails since being inserted into the rotation and is 4-1 with a nasty 2.14 ERA in his six starts. While Milwaukee is a grinder, they definitely see the ball better at night where they are 37-16 this year. The Fish are 2-4 L6 and just 7-14 as a home dog at this level. Play the under.
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07-09-18 |
Phillies -165 v. Mets |
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3-1 |
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100 |
10 h 51 m |
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Mack Attack Phillies/Mets Game II of Double Header Corey Oswalt (0-1, 10.79) has been hammered in both his starts for the Mets who basically have nothing else to go to at this point. Aaron Nola has quickly become the Phils "ace" and is 11-2 with a 2.42 ERA overall and is 3-0 with a 1.42 ERA in his L3. The Mets 4-13 L17 and in current death plunge while Phils just keep getting better every series. Betting road fave at 50 cents is surefire trip to the poor house but if you pick your spots .... take Philadelphia.
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07-09-18 |
Brewers -132 v. Marlins |
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3-4 |
Loss |
-132 |
8 h 48 m |
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DMack MLB Power Pack winner is on the Milwaukee Brewers Analysis to follow
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07-09-18 |
Phillies -106 v. Mets |
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3-4 |
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-106 |
6 h 58 m |
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Mack Attack Phillies/Mets Game I of Double Header The Mets are 4-13 in their L17 and after white hot start, they are virtually unplayable at this point. Wheeler has been decent but like deGrom and the other Mets starters, gets no love from the lineup or pen. The Phils are for real winning 8 of 10 and send out both good young guns in this DH. Game One features Zac Eflin who is 6-0 with a 1.91 ERA in his L6 starts. Even a quality start without his best stuff should get the money here.
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07-07-18 |
Rays -126 v. Mets |
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3-0 |
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100 |
5 h 27 m |
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the Tampa Bay Rays Blake Snell is the latest of Tampa Bay's good young guns. He's 11-4 with a 2.24 ERA this year and 3-0 with a 0.84 ERA in his L3. Matz has been decent, 1-1 with a 4.50 ERA in his L3 but decent is not good enough when you have the worst pen in baseball behind you. The Mets are just 4-16 in his L20 starts. Rays 17-11 against losing records and figure here.
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07-07-18 |
Reds +136 v. Cubs |
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7-8 |
Loss |
-100 |
3 h 18 m |
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DMack Power Pack Best Bet is on Cincinnati Analysis to follow
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07-06-18 |
Rangers -101 v. Tigers |
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1-3 |
Loss |
-101 |
7 h 27 m |
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the Texas Rangers Bartolo Colon never ceases to amaze. He's old, he's fat, he can't break a pane of glass with his fastball but he can get the ball over the plate with pretty location and has a lot of fun. His ERA is an acceptable 4.00 (2-1) in his L3 starts and the Rangers are 8-7 when he toes the rubber. The Tigers continue a 2-14 freefall and even Zimmerman won't be able to help them tonight. Take Texas.
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07-05-18 |
Rangers +103 v. Tigers |
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7-5 |
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103 |
9 h 20 m |
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the Texas Rangers (Gallardo Listed) The Rangers have lost three straight but the last two were a short series with Houston where they played well facing Astro top guns. Gallardo is 2-0 with a 6.11 ERA in three starts indicating he's getting a ton of run support when he toes the rubber. He faces a Tiger team that is 2-13 in its L15 and and sends out a starter with an ERA of 8.00+ over his L4 starts. Texas generally plays very hard and is competitive (19-14) against it's own kind .... losing records.
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07-02-18 |
Rays -125 v. Marlins |
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2-3 |
Loss |
-125 |
7 h 44 m |
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the Tampa Bay Rays Nathan Evoldi is a nice story and has pitched remarkably well for the Rays of B2B Tommy John surgeries. He's been better than serviceable and has been very good on occasion. The Rays are rolling at 8-1 L9 while the Marlins are 2-4 L6 and slumping since nice run for themselves. The Rays are what they are and give you big effort every time out ... Tampa Bay is 16-8 vs. losing records and looking to make hay in this interstate rivalry.
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07-01-18 |
White Sox v. Rangers -155 |
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10-5 |
Loss |
-155 |
4 h 39 m |
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DMack Power Pack winner on the Texas Rangers No Analysis ... traveling ... sorry for the inconvenience
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06-30-18 |
Brewers +107 v. Reds |
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3-12 |
Loss |
-100 |
5 h 32 m |
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Mack Attack Power Pack winner on the Brewers Analysis to follow
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06-30-18 |
Angels -142 v. Orioles |
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6-2 |
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100 |
4 h 27 m |
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Mack Attack Power Pack winner on the Angels Analysis to follow
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06-28-18 |
Nationals v. Phillies -122 |
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3-4 |
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100 |
9 h 17 m |
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DMack's Free Play for Thursday, June 28, 2018 is on the Philadelphia Phillies (Nola Listed) The Nats are starting to get healthy but that hasn't translated to wins on the field. Washington has lost four of five and send Tanner Roark and his 8.16 ERA (L3) to the mound to face a young and talented Phillies team that is learning to win. The Phils send out ace Aaron Nola is is 3-0 with a 3.15 ERA over his L5 starts and 9-2 with a 2.58 ERA on the year. Willing to pay the 20 cent tariff here. Take the Phils.
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06-28-18 |
Rockies v. Giants +110 |
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9-8 |
Loss |
-100 |
6 h 8 m |
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the San Francisco Giants No matter how I look at this game, I can't figure out why the Rockies are favored. Colorado is just 2-7 in its L9 on the road and a horrific 8-19 in road games. Further, starter Jon Gray is rocking a 6.15 ERA over his L5 starts and faces a raging Giants team that is 7-1 in it's L8 starts and 11-5 in Stratton's 16 starts. You can find up to +25 cents still out there if you shop hard. Take San Francisco.
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06-27-18 |
Cubs v. Dodgers -134 |
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5-7 |
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100 |
10 h 36 m |
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the LA Dodgers The Cubs have lost 6 of 7 on the road, are 4-9 L13 in Chavez Ravine and face a hot Dodger outfit that in 10-4 over it's L14 games. Top make matters worse for the Blue Bears, Kyle Hendricks toes the rubber with a 1-4 mark and a 5.19 ERA over his L5 starts. Alex Wood has been nothing special but is showing "buy" signs for a Dodgers team just hitting it's stride. 35 cents is just about right with the Bums.
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06-27-18 |
Diamondbacks -166 v. Marlins |
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2-1 |
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100 |
6 h 24 m |
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DMack's Free Play for Wednesday, June 27, 2018 is on the Arizona DBacks Robbie Ray returns from the DL for the Snakes and that's good news. Ray was 2-0 when the DBacks were running good in April and the DBacks have struggled with him on the 60 day DL. Arizona has gotten a second wind and on a 9-2 run over its L11 road games. If Ray is half right and the pen does it's job, the DBack's should batter Wi Chen who is rocking a 7.71 ERA over his L4 starts.
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06-26-18 |
Angels v. Red Sox -162 |
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1-9 |
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100 |
7 h 20 m |
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the Boston Red Sox David Price has figured out his problems off and on the field and is finally living up to his monster free agent contract. He's 6-1 with a 2.86 ERA over his L8 starts and faces an Angels team that has lost three straight and is just 6-12 against left-handed pitching. Boston is 3-0 against the Halos this year and should keep that going against John Lamb (5.40 ERA) who makes only his third lifetime start.
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06-25-18 |
Diamondbacks -115 v. Marlins |
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5-9 |
Loss |
-115 |
11 h 56 m |
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the Arizona DBacks Miller was acquired around the same time as Zack Greinke and was supposed to take the Snakes to the promise land. That never happened and Miller has suffered from arm problems for seemingly forever. Arizona is 8-1 in it's L9 road games and 10-3 in road season openers. Dan Straily is 0-3 with a 7.45 over his L5 starts and appears to be tailor made for a mashing Arizona outfit.
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06-24-18 |
Cardinals v. Brewers -134 |
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8-2 |
Loss |
-134 |
2 h 14 m |
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the Milwaukee Brewers (Chacin Listed) These are two teams and pitchers headed in opposite directions. The Cards are 3-8 in their L11 and Luke Weaver is 0-4 with a whopping 8.72 ERA in his L5 starts. The Brewers have won three of four and Jhoulys Chacin has been great all year at 6-2 with a 3.18 ERA. He's been even better at Miller Park where he's rocking a 2.21 home ERA. It's going to be Brewers/Cubs the rest of the way. Take Milwaukee.
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06-23-18 |
Phillies -107 v. Nationals |
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5-3 |
Win
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100 |
5 h 53 m |
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DMack Power Pack winner is on the Phillies Traveling today and Sunday, no analysis, sorry for the inconvenience
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06-22-18 |
Cubs -138 v. Reds |
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3-6 |
Loss |
-138 |
7 h 60 m |
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the Chicago Cubs (Quintana Listed) Jose Quintana is really dialed in for the Cubs. It hasn't necessarily translated into wins but he's 1-1 with a 1.59 ERA over his last four starts. The Reds have won four straight which gets up line value here against Luis Castillo who is 0-4 with a 7.40 ERA in those four starts. He's allowed runs in the first inning of 6 of his 15 starts so thinking the Cubs can jump on him early and twisted the knife right away. Take Chicago.
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06-21-18 |
Cubs -154 v. Reds |
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2-6 |
Loss |
-154 |
7 h 26 m |
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DMack's Free Play for Thursday. June 21, 2018, is on the Chicago Cubs Neither of these pitchers have been anything to write home about but the Cubs are at least showing some signs while the Reds are the Reds despite winning their last three games. Going to fade Harvey who is 0-3 with a 7.17 ERA in his L4 starts and tail the Cubs who are 16-8 L24 on this field. Hendricks 4-1 with a 3.57 ERA vs. the Reds and seeing Cincinnati might just be what he needs to get season turned around.
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06-19-18 |
Rangers -128 v. Royals |
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4-1 |
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100 |
9 h 11 m |
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DMack's Tuesday MLB Play of the Day is on the Texas Rangers (Hamels Listed) Similar names and similar records in that both teams are 4-10 in each starters respective outings. The Rangers are showing signs of life winning three straight games while the Royals are 1-13 L14 and their bullpen is a mess. KC is also just 12-29 in night games and 4-16 L20 as a dog at this price. Add in that Texas is 15-4 L19 in the series and at 25 cents, this is an easy call.
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06-14-18 |
Mets v. Diamondbacks -137 |
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3-6 |
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100 |
10 h 56 m |
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the Arizona DBacks Not ready to quit on DBacks just yet. The Snakes were clearly hosed yesterday when an obvious third strike was called a ball. Greinke had a melt down, walked that batter on the next pitch, game up three-run homer on the pitch after that. DBacks down 5-1 after two and lose 5-4. Sometimes the baseball Gods don't smile but we know Jason Vegas has not gotten anyone out on the road with his 10.34 ERA allowing 18 earned on 23 hits and 13 walks in 15 1/3 innings. Arizona has been mashing and is an easy call here against a Mets team that is 4-17 L21.
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06-13-18 |
Rangers v. Dodgers -165 |
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2-3 |
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100 |
10 h 30 m |
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DMack Power Pack winner is on the Dodgers
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06-11-18 |
Red Sox -104 v. Orioles |
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2-0 |
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100 |
6 h 12 m |
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DMack's Free Play for Monday, June 11, 2018 is on the Boston Red Sox Steven Wright was razor sharp in his 2018 debut, shutting out Detroit on two hits over seven innings. He's been given extra time to get healthy and when his knuckleball is working, he's very tough to hit. Baltimore is 2-11 L13 overall, 6-14 L20in their series vs. the Red Sox, and a horrific 6-24 this year vs. teams with winning records. At just about a pick 'em .... I'll bite.
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06-09-18 |
Yankees -152 v. Mets |
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4-3 |
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100 |
8 h 6 m |
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Mack Attack MLB Play of the Day is on the NY Yankees (German Listed) The Mets Steven Matz is pitching very well at 1-1 with a 1.13 ERA in his L3 starts but ... the Mets don't score much and Matz very rarely goes very deep into games, making it to the fifth or sixth inning and then turning it over to the horrific Mets pen. Same thing happened to Jake deGrom yesterday who left with a 1-0 lead only to see the Bombers go deep three times on Met relievers. Yanks 8-1 L9, Mets losers of 9 straight at home. 50 cents very reasonable.
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06-09-18 |
Cardinals -101 v. Reds |
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6-4 |
Win
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100 |
5 h 52 m |
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DMack's MLB Divisional Super Play is on the St Louis Cardinal (Wacha Listed) The Reds are just 1-5 in their L6 and their starter here, Luis Castillo is 0-2 with an 8.38 ERA in his last couple of starts. Cards have been .500 the last two weeks but Michael Wacha (3-0, 1.65 ERA) has been razor sharp in his last four and is 10-1 with a 2.41 ERA LT against the Reds. The price is definitely right.
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06-08-18 |
Yankees -101 v. Mets |
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4-1 |
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100 |
8 h 7 m |
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the NY Yankees (Tanaka Listed) The Yankees have won 8 of 9 while the Mets have lost 8 straight at Citi Field. Jacob deGrom has been great, 2-0 with an 0.87 ERA over his L8 starts. The pen went 1-7 in those outings. Tanaka has won his L3 starts despite his 4.96 ERA as he's been the beneficiary of 21 runs of support. The Bombers are 9-2 in his starts and should win late if Tanaka does not sustain a lot of early damage. Yanks.
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06-06-18 |
Orioles +106 v. Mets |
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1-0 |
Win
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106 |
3 h 35 m |
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DMack's Wednesday Matinee Money-Maker is on the Baltimore Orioles Both teams are in full blown free fall and will likely be blowing everything ups before the trade deadline. The Orioles are 1-7 L8 while the Mets have lost 8 straight at home. The Mets have scored two runs in their last three games and seven runs in their L5 while hitting just .175 over the past week. The Orioles Dylan Bundy is the best they have and has a 3.32 ERA over his L4 starts without getting much help. Mets pen is as bad as the lineup so we'll back the O's to post rare back-to-back wins.
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06-05-18 |
A's -122 v. Rangers |
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4-7 |
Loss |
-122 |
9 h 33 m |
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DMack MLB Power Pack winner on the Oakland A's Analysis to follow
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06-03-18 |
Phillies -117 v. Giants |
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1-6 |
Loss |
-117 |
4 h 9 m |
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DMack's MLB Play of the Day is on the Philadelphia Phillies (Arrieta Listed) Jake Arrieta has found his groove after a late start in the spring. He's thrown 13 2/3 straight shutout innings walking just three with 12 K's. He's 5-2 with a 2.26 ERA in all starts so he's earning his money. Dereck Rodriguez makes his MLB debut for the Giants which might call for a play in the blind under normal circumstances but he's up against it here and Phillies are 17-7 off a loss which seals the deal for me.
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06-02-18 |
Reds +102 v. Padres |
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2-8 |
Loss |
-100 |
9 h 35 m |
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DMack Power Pack winner on the Cincinnati Reds (Harvey Listed) Analysis to follow
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06-02-18 |
A's -142 v. Royals |
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4-5 |
Loss |
-142 |
2 h 6 m |
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DMack Power Pack winner on the Oakland A's (Cahill listed) Analysis to follow
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06-02-18 |
Brewers -148 v. White Sox |
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5-0 |
Win
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100 |
2 h 59 m |
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DMack Power Pack winner on the Milwaukee Brewers (Chacin Listed) Analysis to follow
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06-01-18 |
A's -119 v. Royals |
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16-0 |
Win
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100 |
8 h 1 m |
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DMack's Free Play for Friday, June 1, 2018, is on the Oakland A's (Montas Listed) Frankie Montas was sensational in his 2018 debut, three-hitting the DBacks and Zack Greinke for six innings in a 2-1 win. The A's are just 4-6 L10 but 5-1 in their L6 road series openers. Ian Kennedy is 1-5 this year and not long for the majors if he keeps getting abused to the tune of 9.75 over his L4 starts. Oakland is 9-4 L13 in the series and 6-1 here so this makes sense.
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05-31-18 |
Rangers v. Mariners -144 |
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1-6 |
Win
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100 |
13 h 17 m |
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DMack Power Pack Play is on the Seattle Mariners Analysis to follow
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05-28-18 |
Reds v. Diamondbacks -129 |
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5-12 |
Win
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100 |
4 h 27 m |
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DMack Power Pack winner on the Arizona DBacks Analysis to follow
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05-28-18 |
Rangers v. Mariners -159 |
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1-2 |
Win
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100 |
4 h 23 m |
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DMack Power Pack winner on the Seattle Mariners Analysis to follow
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05-23-18 |
Red Sox -115 v. Rays |
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4-1 |
Win
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100 |
8 h 28 m |
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DMack's MLB Power Pack Best Bet is on the BoSox (Price Listed) No analysis. Traveling. Sorry for the inconvenience
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05-22-18 |
Diamondbacks v. Brewers -146 |
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0-1 |
Win
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100 |
8 h 56 m |
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DMack MLB Power Pack Best Bet is on the Milwaukee Brewers Analysis to follow
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