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    PUSSYGALORE333
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    Posted: Jun. 20, 2026 - 10:46 PM ET #1276

    june 20 checking in...   thumbs_up

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    june 20 checking in...   thumbs_up

     
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    Posted: Jun. 21, 2026 - 9:12 AM ET #1277

    Quote Originally Posted by kidd22:

    Quote Originally Posted by kidd22: Quote Originally Posted by kidd22: official play tomorrow  Dodgers -200 halos +170  6-4 -100 official plays dodgers with the L  6-5 -300 official plays  my line last night was -200 I know it went up today so going on my line yanks official play -200 cincy +170  tale or fade Bol everyone  baseball has been tuff for me this year
    6-6 -500 these plays are fade material this year 

    there was even my system play yesterday and it lost I didn’t play but drought teams are winning more profit fading 

     

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    Quote Originally Posted by kidd22:

    Quote Originally Posted by kidd22: Quote Originally Posted by kidd22: official play tomorrow  Dodgers -200 halos +170  6-4 -100 official plays dodgers with the L  6-5 -300 official plays  my line last night was -200 I know it went up today so going on my line yanks official play -200 cincy +170  tale or fade Bol everyone  baseball has been tuff for me this year
    6-6 -500 these plays are fade material this year 

    there was even my system play yesterday and it lost I didn’t play but drought teams are winning more profit fading 

     

     
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    Posted: Jun. 21, 2026 - 9:15 AM ET #1278

    @PUSSYGALORE333

     More profit fading plays go with the drought teams this. Year overall period my system plays or official plays even just a team on a drought and is even money been seeing them all win more than not just my observation 

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    @PUSSYGALORE333

     More profit fading plays go with the drought teams this. Year overall period my system plays or official plays even just a team on a drought and is even money been seeing them all win more than not just my observation 

     
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    Posted: Jun. 21, 2026 - 9:26 AM ET #1279

    Anyone who has not seen in soccer forum 

     

    LAgameofinches is tearing it up in fifa go take a look win some money,baseball is tuff for me im mostly tailing hot cappers 

    Bol everyone 

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    Anyone who has not seen in soccer forum 

     

    LAgameofinches is tearing it up in fifa go take a look win some money,baseball is tuff for me im mostly tailing hot cappers 

    Bol everyone 

     
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    Posted: Jun. 28, 2026 - 12:20 PM ET #1280

    Ok we got 1 

    Tampa -195 Arizona +165 I like Tampa here 

    also got another on a drought royals +115 not a play tho but stil on a drought not touching that one although wsox playing well  

    so tail or fade 

    Bol everyone 

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    Ok we got 1 

    Tampa -195 Arizona +165 I like Tampa here 

    also got another on a drought royals +115 not a play tho but stil on a drought not touching that one although wsox playing well  

    so tail or fade 

    Bol everyone 

     
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    Posted: Jun. 28, 2026 - 7:51 PM ET #1281

    7-6 -400 official plays 

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    7-6 -400 official plays 

     
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    Posted: Jul. 1, 2026 - 10:38 AM ET #1282

    My drought system plays had 1 yesterday but I didn’t post cause they have not been hitting but yesterday did it was the cubbies if my plays get on s streak I’ll post but if not I’ll keep the looking for official plays 

    Bol everyone can’t wait for football and college bball 

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    My drought system plays had 1 yesterday but I didn’t post cause they have not been hitting but yesterday did it was the cubbies if my plays get on s streak I’ll post but if not I’ll keep the looking for official plays 

    Bol everyone can’t wait for football and college bball 

     
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    Posted: Jul. 2, 2026 - 1:00 AM ET #1283

    Brew crew should be an official play tomorrow Mis on the mound for brewers 

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    Brew crew should be an official play tomorrow Mis on the mound for brewers 

     
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    Posted: Jul. 3, 2026 - 3:06 AM ET #1284

    7-7 -600 official plays 

    fade plays now lol 

    Ill still post if I see a play 

     

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    7-7 -600 official plays 

    fade plays now lol 

    Ill still post if I see a play 

     

     
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    Posted: Jul. 27, 2026 - 4:10 PM ET #1285

    Havent bet this system in forever. Too much juice

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    Havent bet this system in forever. Too much juice

     
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    Posted: Jul. 27, 2026 - 4:19 PM ET #1286

    @smellybunty

     There hasn’t been that many games this year unlike last year I stopped keeping track well I was if I saw a run of wins but there hasn’t been there’s been teams on droughts  but juice never high enough this year even for my close plays but I think it’s 8-8 this year with big juice lost 

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    @smellybunty

     There hasn’t been that many games this year unlike last year I stopped keeping track well I was if I saw a run of wins but there hasn’t been there’s been teams on droughts  but juice never high enough this year even for my close plays but I think it’s 8-8 this year with big juice lost 

     
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    Posted: Jul. 27, 2026 - 4:55 PM ET #1287

    @kidd22

     Reds is close play...

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     Reds is close play...

     
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    Posted: Jul. 27, 2026 - 5:18 PM ET #1288

    i have seen serval different systems on this can someone tell me exactly what it is and i will run the test and setup fires for future picks

     

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    i have seen serval different systems on this can someone tell me exactly what it is and i will run the test and setup fires for future picks

     

     
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    Posted: Jul. 27, 2026 - 5:28 PM ET #1289

    Fade the home team (bet the visitor)

    Home team just returned from a road trip where they scored =2 runs in each of their last 2 away games.

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    Fade the home team (bet the visitor)

    Home team just returned from a road trip where they scored =2 runs in each of their last 2 away games.

     
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    Posted: Jul. 27, 2026 - 5:29 PM ET #1290

    Fade the home team (bet the visitor)

    Home team just returned from a road trip where they scored =2 runs in each of their last 2 away games.

    RESULTS (2026 season):

    All qualifying games: 33 games, visitors went 17-16 (51.5%), +6.7% ROI, avg visitor odds +125

    When the visitor is a dog: 20 games, visitors went 10-10 (50.0%), +15.2% ROI, avg visitor odds +132

    Direction check — backing the home team instead: 33 games, home went 16-17 (48.5%), -7.6% ROI. Confirms the fade is the right side.

    WHAT IT MEANS:

    A home team coming off a cold road trip wins only 48.5% at home — below the ~54% home teams usually win. The market gives them the standard home-field bump and probably prices in a "bounce-back at home" narrative, but they underperform it.

    The sweet spot is when the visitor is a dog (+15.2% ROI): you're getting plus-money (+132 avg) on a team that still wins half the time, because the cold home team is favored despite being cold.

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    Fade the home team (bet the visitor)

    Home team just returned from a road trip where they scored =2 runs in each of their last 2 away games.

    RESULTS (2026 season):

    All qualifying games: 33 games, visitors went 17-16 (51.5%), +6.7% ROI, avg visitor odds +125

    When the visitor is a dog: 20 games, visitors went 10-10 (50.0%), +15.2% ROI, avg visitor odds +132

    Direction check — backing the home team instead: 33 games, home went 16-17 (48.5%), -7.6% ROI. Confirms the fade is the right side.

    WHAT IT MEANS:

    A home team coming off a cold road trip wins only 48.5% at home — below the ~54% home teams usually win. The market gives them the standard home-field bump and probably prices in a "bounce-back at home" narrative, but they underperform it.

    The sweet spot is when the visitor is a dog (+15.2% ROI): you're getting plus-money (+132 avg) on a team that still wins half the time, because the cold home team is favored despite being cold.

     
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    Posted: Jul. 27, 2026 - 5:55 PM ET #1291

    Quote Originally Posted by Xdoge:

    @kidd22  Reds is close play...
    yes it is 

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    Quote Originally Posted by Xdoge:

    @kidd22  Reds is close play...
    yes it is 

     
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    Posted: Jul. 27, 2026 - 5:58 PM ET #1292

    @crshrsh

     The 2 games lost by the drought team  of 2 runs or less can be at home as well 

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     The 2 games lost by the drought team  of 2 runs or less can be at home as well 

     
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    Posted: Jul. 27, 2026 - 6:05 PM ET #1293

    is it loss by 2 runs or less or only scored 2 runs or less. sorry for the confusion but it matter. 

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    is it loss by 2 runs or less or only scored 2 runs or less. sorry for the confusion but it matter. 

     
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    Posted: Jul. 27, 2026 - 6:08 PM ET #1294

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     From page 1:

    Fade teams on the road off back to back losses scoring 2 or less with a line over -150 for the home team

    It's a close play tonight fading Cleveland with Reds ML

    peace_5

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     From page 1:

    Fade teams on the road off back to back losses scoring 2 or less with a line over -150 for the home team

    It's a close play tonight fading Cleveland with Reds ML

    peace_5

     
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    Posted: Jul. 27, 2026 - 6:09 PM ET #1295

    Quote Originally Posted by crshrsh:

    is it loss by 2 runs or less or only scored 2 runs or less. sorry for the confusion but it matter.
    yes 2 runs or less and those 2 games lost the team must b on the road not at home 

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    Quote Originally Posted by crshrsh:

    is it loss by 2 runs or less or only scored 2 runs or less. sorry for the confusion but it matter.
    yes 2 runs or less and those 2 games lost the team must b on the road not at home 

     
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    Posted: Jul. 27, 2026 - 6:11 PM ET #1296

    Not only that the drought team must be a dog of at or higher than +150 and must be on the road 

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    Not only that the drought team must be a dog of at or higher than +150 and must be on the road 

     
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    Posted: Jul. 27, 2026 - 6:13 PM ET #1297

    @crshrsh

     Read page 1 it explains it better 

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     Read page 1 it explains it better 

     
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    Posted: Jul. 27, 2026 - 6:29 PM ET #1298

    What The Data Says: 

    Fade the Cold, Returning-Home Favorite

    The system. Fade the home team (bet the visitor) when the home team is coming off a two-game road trip in which they
    lost both games and scored two runs or fewer in each, and are now favored by -150 or more. Tested on the 2026 season
    through July 24, using BetOnline closing moneylines at a flat $100 per game, and broken out by how big a favorite the
    home team is.

    What it produced. The full trigger fired on just 15 games all season where the home team was any kind of favorite.
    Fading across all of them went 8-7 for the visitor — a 53.3% hit rate that, because the visitors averaged +133,
    returned +$370, or +24.7% ROI.

    Splitting by favorite price is where the eye-catching number lives. In the mild-favorite range of -100 to -149 (9
    games), the fade actually lost: visitors went 4-5, a 44.4% clip, for -6.3% ROI. But in the -150 to -199 bucket — the
    exact "favored by -150" spot — the visitors went 4-2, a 66.7% hit rate at an average of +158, producing +$427 and a
    +71.2% ROI. There were zero qualifying games at -200 or shorter, so the -150-to--199 bucket and the "all -150 or
    bigger" cut are the same six games.

    Why the +71% isn't real. That headline number rests on six games. At +158, a visitor only needs to win about 38.8% of
    the time to break even, and these won 66.7% — but across six games that gap is indistinguishable from luck. A fairly
    priced +158 dog goes 4-2 or better by pure chance roughly 16% of the time, about one in six. The confidence interval
    around a 4-2 record runs from roughly a 22% to a 96% win rate, which is another way of saying the sample tells you
    almost nothing. The nine-game mild-favorite bucket sitting at -6.3% is the tell: the same underlying idea, priced
    slightly differently, produced a loss.

    The bottom line. The trigger stacks so many conditions — two road games, both losses, both with two runs or fewer, and
    a -150 home price — that only 15 games in an entire season survive it, and once you bucket by price you're down to
    six. Every time we tightened the filter tonight the ROI looked better and the sample got smaller, which is precisely
    how a backtest manufactures an edge that isn't there. On a single season this can't be separated from noise, and
    there's no statistical fix short of pooling multiple years of data. Treat it as an untested hunch, not a system.

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    What The Data Says: 

    Fade the Cold, Returning-Home Favorite

    The system. Fade the home team (bet the visitor) when the home team is coming off a two-game road trip in which they
    lost both games and scored two runs or fewer in each, and are now favored by -150 or more. Tested on the 2026 season
    through July 24, using BetOnline closing moneylines at a flat $100 per game, and broken out by how big a favorite the
    home team is.

    What it produced. The full trigger fired on just 15 games all season where the home team was any kind of favorite.
    Fading across all of them went 8-7 for the visitor — a 53.3% hit rate that, because the visitors averaged +133,
    returned +$370, or +24.7% ROI.

    Splitting by favorite price is where the eye-catching number lives. In the mild-favorite range of -100 to -149 (9
    games), the fade actually lost: visitors went 4-5, a 44.4% clip, for -6.3% ROI. But in the -150 to -199 bucket — the
    exact "favored by -150" spot — the visitors went 4-2, a 66.7% hit rate at an average of +158, producing +$427 and a
    +71.2% ROI. There were zero qualifying games at -200 or shorter, so the -150-to--199 bucket and the "all -150 or
    bigger" cut are the same six games.

    Why the +71% isn't real. That headline number rests on six games. At +158, a visitor only needs to win about 38.8% of
    the time to break even, and these won 66.7% — but across six games that gap is indistinguishable from luck. A fairly
    priced +158 dog goes 4-2 or better by pure chance roughly 16% of the time, about one in six. The confidence interval
    around a 4-2 record runs from roughly a 22% to a 96% win rate, which is another way of saying the sample tells you
    almost nothing. The nine-game mild-favorite bucket sitting at -6.3% is the tell: the same underlying idea, priced
    slightly differently, produced a loss.

    The bottom line. The trigger stacks so many conditions — two road games, both losses, both with two runs or fewer, and
    a -150 home price — that only 15 games in an entire season survive it, and once you bucket by price you're down to
    six. Every time we tightened the filter tonight the ROI looked better and the sample got smaller, which is precisely
    how a backtest manufactures an edge that isn't there. On a single season this can't be separated from noise, and
    there's no statistical fix short of pooling multiple years of data. Treat it as an untested hunch, not a system.

     
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    Posted: Jul. 27, 2026 - 6:47 PM ET #1300

    i dont think there is enough data but it is something. i should have it flaged on the system now as a watch. if y'all have any other strategies let me know i am always willing to test things out

     

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    i dont think there is enough data but it is something. i should have it flaged on the system now as a watch. if y'all have any other strategies let me know i am always willing to test things out

     

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