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Jerry Bo: Bookie Busters ride the storm to the final

Jerry Bo: Bookie Busters ride the storm to the final
Four remain in the World Cup. Catherine Ivill/Getty Images

The table is reserved for only four, and over the next few days, we will find out who will play in the closing finale on Sunday.

Updated odds

France   +190
England +250
Belgium +255
Croatia  +450

Results

Uruguay/ France Under 2   1U PUSH
First-half draw   1U LOSS
France Advance 1U     WIN

Brazil/Belgium Both teams to score  -130 MAX 5U WIN
Over 2  -178 MAX  5U WIN
Over 2.5  +102 MAX 5U  WIN

Total corners over 9½     3U WIN
Philippe Coutinho scores a goal   +330 1U LOSS
Penalty kick awarded   YES +170 1U LOSS

Croatia Team Total over 1   PUSH
Croatia Advance 2U  WIN

Peoples Parlay   1U (4 spots leave 2 open)

France Advance   WIN
Brazil/Belgium BTTS     WIN
 

Ride the winning storm, into the final…..

All wagers are to win X amount of Units with the Max play being 5U
Over +16 Units won, on the quarters with the peoples parlay still open 2 spots.

MAX plays are 12-4-2 in this tournament: 75%

Belgium vs France

Belgium   +218  
France   + 152     PK (Draw no Bet)-133
Draw   + 226

Over
Under 2.5       -124

Advance
Belgium +118
France   - 128

England vs Croatia

Croatia  +263
England   +137
Draw +210
Over   2 -111
Under

Advance 
England  -157
Croatia   +142

Picks

Tuesday
Belgium/ France Both teams score MAX
Belgium Over TT 1 4U
France Over TT 1  4U
First-half draw 1U
Kylian Mbappe scores a goal    +240 1U
BEL/FRA total offsides in game over 2½   2U
Total Corner Kicks Over 9.5     4U
Penalty yes +160   1U

 

Wednesday
England/Croatia   Both teams score  MAX
England Advance    3U
Harry Kane scores    1U

 

 

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As we embark on another week waiting to hear which team Alex Bregman will land on, there are some new developments to discuss regarding the potential makeup of the 2025 roster.

First, it appears that Jose Altuve will get some opportunities to play left field, whether Bregman returns or not. The Athletic's Chandler Rome recently reported that the Astros were planning on playing Jorge Polanco in the infield, if they had signed him.

But the Mariners outbid the Astros, and Polanco is headed back to Seattle. Polanco's value on the market was more than the Astros anticipated in my opinion, and the team wasn't content with going past the first tax threshold in order to sign him.

Another news item that broke over the weekend was the Tigers signing of pitcher Jack Flaherty. Many were wondering if that deal would preclude Detroit from signing Bregman. But according to reports, the Flaherty contract won't impact their decision on Bregman.

What about the Cubs?

Reports indicate the Cubs are serious about adding Bregman, but they also suggest there is some concern that a 6-year deal without any opt-outs could prevent the Cubs from signing Kyle Tucker long-term. Would Breggy roll the dice on signing a deal Chicago could void after one season?

Jeff Bagwell speaks about Bregman

For those wondering if the Astros will up their offer to Alex, I think we got our answer. Baggy basically said the team gave Alex their “best offer,” and it's on him to go shop it.

On the farm

Keith Law of The Athletic recently posted his list of the best minor league systems. To no one's surprise, the Astros are near the bottom of the list coming in at 29th out of 30 teams, and they only have one Top 100 prospect (Cam Smith). Only the Angels are ranked lower (30th), but it is worth noting that the Braves system (Houston GM Dana Brown's former organization) came in right in front of Houston at number 28.

I only say that to point out that Brown was brought in from Atlanta for his scouting ability, and the Braves having seemingly fallen off when it comes to minor league talent. No fault of Brown's, but worth noting.

Houston's dearth of talent in the minors is the main reason this offseason is so crucial if they want to continue their winning ways. They can't count on any help coming from the farm, and the outfield is already a huge concern.

Finally, Bleacher Report shared their offseason grades last week, and they gave Houston a D. Based on the amount of talent that left this offseason, it's hard to argue with their assessment. Ryan Pressly, Kyle Tucker, Justin Verlander, Yusei Kikuchi, and Bregman (the Astros have maintained re-signing him is a “long shot.” )

There's no way around it. That's a lot to overcome. But it doesn't mean they can't win the division as presently constructed.

We have way more to get to! Be sure to watch the video above for the full discussion!


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