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Guess who's back? The Bookie Busters cash machine and boy are we rolling. We are in the prime of the sports seasons with all types of action going off. The volume we throw out is 75-100 plays a week and still, we are hitting over 70% for over eight weeks. It's been tough to gauge all the live plays so Im planning on starting to organize things a little different to make it easier.
I'll try and post UPDATE and the time next to each new play in bold in hope of helping things sort out better since its a rolling column.
Last week read 142.9U +24.6 + 167.5
+167.5 is what we will carry with us and I'm short changing myself all my wins from the huge NFL/NCAA weekend and Champions League. The new updates should make it easier to keep up with but the live plays skew everything and they are impossible to list on here and get updated at the same numbers.
RECAP
MLS
DC United/Tor
Over 3 5U MAX
MLB
Astros ML first 5 innings -140 5U MAX BANG
Astros -155 5U MAX BANG
10/18 UPDATE
NFL
Kirk Receptions over 3.5 5U MAX
Kirk yards over 51 yards 3U
Prop of the night
Game over 4.5 sacks 5U MAX
MLB
Astros -1 -140 MAX 5U
NBA
76ers first half TT over 59.5 1U
Shatterday
Chelsea ML 3U
Hoffenheim at Nurnberg
Over 3 5U MAX 5U
RB Leipzig at Augsburg
Over 2.5 MAX 5U
Bournemouth/ Southampton
over 2.5 2U
UPDATE 10:42 AM CST
Virginia +7 2U
Hawaii -3 2U
Auburn -4 (seeing 4.5 some places get to 4) 5U
UPDATED 10:55 CST
Liverpool Salah scores anytime 5U
UPDATE
Peru Soccer
Garcilaso game Over 3 MAX 5U
NBA
Rockets -2.5 3U MAX
Update 6:23 PM CST
NCAA
Utah -7 5U MAX
SNF
KC -6 5U BOOOOOOOOOOOOOM
KC TT Over 31 -127 5U typo it was a 5* grade it 3 or 5 same to me. Just look at the 5 key its %
KC TT First half Over 16 3U
Watkins Over 3,5 receptions 5U MAX
Kelce TD 3U MAX
Mahomes Rush TD 1U +380
UPDATED
KC ML 3rd Q (no spread) MAX 5U -137
KC TT over 14 2nd half MAX 5U
KC scores next -180 1U
Monday 10/22 UPDATE CST 1:30 PM CST
England
Arsenal/Lei City
Over 3 3U MAX
UPDATE 10/23 1:10 PM CST
Ajax game over 2.5 3U MAX
Peoples Parlay 1u
Ajax game over 2.5
Lyon game over 3
Juventus pk draw no bet
Parlay #2 1U
Manchester City game Over 3
Ajax game over 2.5
Roma ML
Juventus TT over 1
Parlay #3 1U
Roma ML
Juventus TT over 1
Lyon game Over 3
Off the wall parlay Risk .5 U
Ajax draw +300
Lyon game over 3
HALFTIME 2:54 CST
Manchester City game over 3.5 5U MAX
NEW PLAYS
Wednesday 10/24
Champions League is back!
Red Star vs Liverpool
1st Half over 1.5 5U MAX winner
Brugge vs Monaco
Over 2.5 -130 1u LOSS
Dortmund/ Atl -125 BTTS 3U MAX LOSS
Tottenham BTTS and over 2.5 5U MAX winner
BTTS 2U winner
Over 3 2U winner
Live over PSG 3-3.5 5U winner
Parlay #1 1U lose
Monaco Over 2.5
Dort/Atl BTTS
PSG Over 3
UPDATE 10/25 11:22 am CST
Europa
Leipz/ Celtic
Over 3 5U MAX BOMB
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The Astros closed out their latest road trip with a winning record, a feat made more impressive considering the turbulence at the back of the rotation. Brandon Walter and Ryan Gusto both endured rough outings, with Walter in particular getting tagged hard. Still, Houston salvaged the finale, thanks largely to Mauricio Dubón’s breakout performance. The utilityman launched two home runs to power an offense that’s quietly been heating up for weeks.
But even with a solid finish, not everything is trending upward.
Josh Hader, who’s been one of the game’s most reliable closers this season, has begun to show signs of vulnerability. He’s allowed a home run in three of his last six outings. While his overall numbers remain strong, the long ball—a problem that plagued him last year—is starting to creep back into the picture.
As the Astros return home, the schedule offers no breather. They’ll face the Phillies and Cubs before a brief trip to Colorado to take on the struggling Rockies. After that comes a marquee series against the defending champion Dodgers in Los Angeles. With three of their next four opponents being legitimate World Series threats, the coming stretch looms large.
Can the bats keep pace?
If the last month is any indication, the Astros have reason to feel optimistic. Christian Walker has started to show signs of life after a quiet start to the season, hitting .260 with a .762 OPS and five home runs over the past 30 days. José Altuve has been scorching with a .302 average and .901 OPS in that span, while Jeremy Peña has taken things to another level, batting .384 with a 1.009 OPS.
As a team, the Astros rank 7th in OPS, 5th in runs, 3rd in batting average, and 7th in home runs over the last 30 days. It’s a surge that’s come at the right time—and one they’ll need to sustain.
The injury picture is also starting to shift in Houston’s favor.
Cristian Javier threw a 20-pitch live BP today in West Palm Beach. According to Joe Espada, he was up to 95 mph.
Luis Garcia should throw a live BP next week.
Spencer Arrighetti is still not throwing off a mound yet.
Yordan Alvarez has not resumed hitting.
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) June 20, 2025
Joe Espada told The Athletic's Chandler Rome that Christian Javier recently threw a live batting practice session, touching 95 mph as he continues his return from Tommy John surgery. JP France has thrown multiple live BPs and could be ready to help if things continue to progress with his shoulder. Luis Garcia, however, remains further away despite undergoing surgery more than two years ago. He's expected to throw a live BP this week.
Spencer Arrighetti (thumb) should be able to return in August, and Lance McCullers has resumed throwing and is currently on the 15-day IL with a foot sprain.
The Astros are winning. The offense is rolling. The reinforcements are on the way. But with a brutal stretch looming, the team’s margin for error is about to be put to the test.
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