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Last article I spoke about the word grind and what this game requires to be able to find success. This week we did just that and found a ton of winners. A 20-7 run is what we bring in our bag and now we look to continue our good fortune into the holiday weekend. Let's see if we can find some winners.
New Plays
Tuesday NBA 645 CST
Nets/Sixers FH over 113.5 3U
SUNDAY 353 CST
Warriors TT 3rd Q over 29.5 8U
UPDATE 554 CST
Argentina
INDEPENDIENTE VS ARGENTINOS JRS
INDEPENDIENTE TT over 1.5 15 U MAX
First half 3U
Game over 2.5 5U
UPDATE 1045 CST
Juventus TT over 1.5 5U
FH over 1 3U
Previous Plays 20-7 run
Warriors FH TT over 64 5u WIN
Juventus /Ajax Juventus ML -150 10U MAX LOSS
FH over 1 5U WIN
Game over 2.5 2U WIN
Ronaldo First goal 1U +250 WIN
Ronaldo Goal header +650 WIN
1U Ronaldo anytime goal 5U WIN
Juventus TT over 1.5 3U LOSS
AJAX TT over 1 1U WIN
Parlay 5U -120
Juventus TT over 1 -400 Barca/United FH over 1 -210 WIN/PUSH
Barcelona TT over 3.5 5U LOSS
Juve /Ajax over 4 8U WIN
Raptors TT over 111 10U MAX PUSH
small parlay 1 U Toronto -7 FH SAS/Den Under 210 OKC/POR Over 223 LOSS
Porto/Liverpool Both teams to score 5U WIN
Mane scores goal 3U WIN
City / Tottenham Over 3 10U MAX BOMB WIN
Both teams to score and over 2.5 +105 5U WIN
Man City ML First half 5U WIN
Aguero goal 5U WIN
First half over 1 -210 Risk 10U WIN
Detroit Pistons at Milwaukee Bucks Under 215.5 2U LOSS
VALENCIA VS VILLARREAL FIrst half over 1. 5U PUSH
Philadelphia 76ers at Brooklyn Nets Nets TT over 113 8U WIN
First half over 117.5 8U WIN
Rockets TT over 110.5 3U C.Paul points+assists over 23½ 1U LOSS
Europa Frankfurt vs Benfica o3 10U MAX LOSS
Sixers/Nets over 226.5 10U live WIN
Spurs – 2.5 FH 5UWIN
20-7 L27
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The Houston Astros have looked like one of baseball’s most dangerous teams in recent weeks, riding a hot streak fueled by dominant starting pitching and a red-hot offense that’s erupted for double-digit runs in four of their last eight games. But behind the current success, there are fair questions about whether this pace is truly sustainable as the grind of the season continues.
Yes, the Astros are winning — and winning big — but context matters. Many of their recent victories have come against struggling clubs like the White Sox and Athletics. Even matchups against the Twins and Guardians, while respectable, don’t exactly represent championship-caliber tests. That soft stretch of the schedule has certainly helped Houston pad its win column, but it may not be the best predictor of long-term performance. Houston will be tested in the upcoming series against the Phillies and Cubs.
On the pitching side, the numbers have been impressive, but how repeatable is it? With Lance McCullers Jr. sidelined for at least a couple of weeks, the Astros are relying on a patchwork rotation that includes unproven arms like Colton Gordon, Ryan Gusto, and Brandon Walter. While each has shown flashes, asking them to shoulder the load deep into the summer may be a tall order.
Offensively, Houston is firing on all cylinders. But scoring 10 or more runs every other game simply isn’t sustainable over a 162-game season. Regression is inevitable; the question is how the team responds when the bats cool down or the bullpen is asked to carry more weight.
Amid all this, rookie third baseman Cam Smith continues to shine. Just a few months into his major league career, Smith is producing at a level that suggests he’s not just a key piece of the future — he’s already one of the team’s most valuable players. His batting average sits just a point behind Jose Altuve’s, and his OPS is even higher. If the Astros were forced to choose two players to build around long-term, factoring in youth and contract status, the logical duo might be Smith and breakout pitcher Hunter Brown.
So what about the big picture? Is this team a true World Series contender?
Oddsmakers currently have Houston with the seventh-best odds to win it all, and only the Yankees and Tigers rank higher among American League teams. The core is still there, the experience is undeniable, and if the pitching continues to hold — especially with the anticipated return of Spencer Arrighetti and a healthy McCullers — the Astros have every reason to believe they’ll be in the mix deep into October.
But that’s a big “if.” The ceiling is still high, and with Cam Smith emerging as a star in real time, this team might just have another gear. Whether they can reach it when the competition stiffens, that remains to be seen.
There's so much more to cover! Don't miss the video below as we examine the topics above and much, much more!
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