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Well, if madness is what you were waiting for, the suspense is over. Some of the smaller conference tournaments tipped off this week, and we also learned which teams were advancing in the Champions League Knockouts.
A few surprises for sure, in the gambling world we call them upsets. We also defer to the word variance here as that's what this is. There will be ups and downs, but it's about having the ammo to be able to fire again and some people don't give themselves that.
The term "all in" is more for the poker player and is something you don't want to catch yourself doing in sports wagering. Yes, I know small bets sometimes don't get you pumped as you want to be, but in the long run they add up and put less stress on your bankroll. Good luck this weekend!
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Man City TT over 2.5 risk 8U
UPDATE 240 CST
Juventus ML 10U MAX
UPDATE 817 CST
Wolves/Nuggets
over 117 FH 2U
Previous Plays
N Kentucky/ Oakland
Over 152 8U MAX
Germany
Dortmund game over 3 8U
Dortmund TT over 2 Risk 8U
England
Tottenham game over 2.5 10U MAX
Netherlands: Soccer Play of Day
Dan Haag vs Heerenveen
Over 3 10U MAX
First half over 1 risk 10U
UPDATE
810 CST
Wolves/Wizards Over 118 2nd half 8U MAX
UPDATE 323 CST
MLS
ATL United first half ML 8U MAX
UPDATE 349
Wofford 2nd H TT over 38 10U MAX
UPDATE 613 CST
Pelicans/Hawks 2nd half over 116 5U
UPDATE
Oral Roberts/N. Dakota ST 2nd Half over 78 10U MAX
Previous plays
3/7 1130 CST
Inter Milan at Eintracht Frankfurt Over 2.5 3U
Benfica vs Dinamo Zagreb Over 2 1U
1147 CST
Parlay 1U
Inter Milan at Eintracht Frankfurt Over 2.5
Chelsea -1 -230
Napoli ML -190
Parlay
5U +103
Chelsea ML -345
Napoli ML -172
Previous Pays
Porto/Roma Over 2.5 5U
UPDATE
Northern Kentucky TT Over 83 8U Max bomb
FH TT Over 39.5 3U
FH-7.5 1U
UPDATE 709 CST
Twolves/Pistons 2nd half over 109.5 5U
Wolves over 52.5 3U
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Christian Walker and Yainer Diaz homered, Jesús Sánchez ended a lengthy slump with five hits and the Houston Astros beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-2 Thursday night to snap a four-game losing streak.
The Astros scored early and often against Baltimore rookie Brandon Young, who six days earlier in Houston had a perfect game ruined with two outs in the eighth inning. In the rematch, the AL West leaders built a 7-1 lead in the third and coasted.
Walker hit a two-run homer in the first, Carlos Correa singled in two runs in the second and Diaz connected in the third with a runner on after Sánchez delivered an RBI single.
Sánchez broke an 0-for-29 skid with a first-inning single and finished 5 for 5, his most productive day with Houston since being acquired from Miami in a July 31 trade. The five hits tied a career high.
Young (1-7) gave up seven runs and nine hits before leaving with one out in the sixth after hurting his left hamstring while covering first base on a grounder.
Jason Alexander (4-1) allowed two runs and eight hits in 5 1/3 innings for Houston. Since being claimed off waivers from the Athletics on May 18, the right-hander is 4-1 with a save in eight appearances.
Dylan Beavers hit his first major league homer for Baltimore in the second inning and added a run-scoring groundout in the sixth.
The Orioles had won three straight and six of seven.
Key moment
Walker’s 17th home run with two outs in the first got the Astros rolling against Young, who yielded only one hit in Houston on Aug. 15.
Key stat
Not only did Sánchez end his slump, but Houston C Victor Caratini broke an 0-for-17 run with a second-inning single.
Up next
Astros RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (2-4, 6.90 ERA) faces Baltimore lefty Cade Povich (2-6, 4.98) on Friday.