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    Posted: May. 15, 2013 - 11:49 AM ET #26

    The best piece of advice I've gotten regarding big favorites in baseball:

    If you have enough confidence to lay -340 then you should be just as confident in laying -1.5 runs
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    The best piece of advice I've gotten regarding big favorites in baseball:

    If you have enough confidence to lay -340 then you should be just as confident in laying -1.5 runs
     
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    Posted: May. 15, 2013 - 12:00 PM ET #27

    Quote Originally Posted by Fools_Gold:

    The best piece of advice I've gotten regarding big favorites in baseball:

    If you have enough confidence to lay -340 then you should be just as confident in laying -1.5 runs

    That is simply not true, especially with a home favorite. There is a darn good reason they will give you a much better payout for laying -1.5 and it ain't charity brother.

    Now and then even a BLIND squirrel can find an acorn
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fools_Gold:

    The best piece of advice I've gotten regarding big favorites in baseball:

    If you have enough confidence to lay -340 then you should be just as confident in laying -1.5 runs

    That is simply not true, especially with a home favorite. There is a darn good reason they will give you a much better payout for laying -1.5 and it ain't charity brother.

     
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    Posted: May. 15, 2013 - 12:12 PM ET #28

    Do it bud we will all root/pray for you cause it sounds like a lot of people are jumping on this play as well in some way shape or form I even have this as part of a multi team parlay so I'm rooting for Detroit too. But dropping your bank roll on one game? I would personally never but their is also sayings like god hates a coward, go big or go home, he who hesitates... Well need I say further? Lol best of luck no matter what you do bud.
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    Do it bud we will all root/pray for you cause it sounds like a lot of people are jumping on this play as well in some way shape or form I even have this as part of a multi team parlay so I'm rooting for Detroit too. But dropping your bank roll on one game? I would personally never but their is also sayings like god hates a coward, go big or go home, he who hesitates... Well need I say further? Lol best of luck no matter what you do bud.
     
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    Posted: May. 15, 2013 - 12:17 PM ET #29

    Dropping your bankroll on one game ???

    Hells No !!!!!!!!!!!!


    But if your use to playing 2-3 units per play and you try to win 1 unit on this game   minus whatever   ....  perfectly OK if you deem the odds to be right ......

    Forget the money line its all about if your getting the proper odds

    and again I think Detroit  -360 is warranted in this match up  or even better the run line  

    Either you make a unit or lose three    nothing more nothing less

    GL
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    Dropping your bankroll on one game ???

    Hells No !!!!!!!!!!!!


    But if your use to playing 2-3 units per play and you try to win 1 unit on this game   minus whatever   ....  perfectly OK if you deem the odds to be right ......

    Forget the money line its all about if your getting the proper odds

    and again I think Detroit  -360 is warranted in this match up  or even better the run line  

    Either you make a unit or lose three    nothing more nothing less

    GL
     
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    Posted: May. 15, 2013 - 12:17 PM ET #30

    Quote Originally Posted by Fools_Gold:

    The best piece of advice I've gotten regarding big favorites in baseball:

    If you have enough confidence to lay -340 then you should be just as confident in laying -1.5 runs



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    Quote Originally Posted by Fools_Gold:

    The best piece of advice I've gotten regarding big favorites in baseball:

    If you have enough confidence to lay -340 then you should be just as confident in laying -1.5 runs



     
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    Posted: May. 15, 2013 - 12:26 PM ET #31

    Im up this week so ill put 100 on astros and put the tigers in a parlay with a couple of games i like
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    Im up this week so ill put 100 on astros and put the tigers in a parlay with a couple of games i like
     
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    Posted: May. 15, 2013 - 4:02 PM ET #32

    Quote Originally Posted by KeyElement:

    That is simply not true, especially with a home favorite. There is a darn good reason they will give you a much better payout for laying -1.5 and it ain't charity brother.


    My point is..... No sense in paying 3.5 units to win 1 unit.... you would think in an  "apparent mismatch" such as a team laying -350 that that team would "crush" their opponent.... so my point reduce the juice and hope for a blowout..... 

    You're not betting on a -350 favorite thinking their gonna squeek out a 1 run victory, you're saying to yourself... "oh man they're gonna roll this team"... yeah you're expecting a blowout... 

    and if the win by 1... so be it... but in the case they actually lose... you are saving yourself a ton of juice and now don't have to agonize on recouping those 3.5 units back....
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    Quote Originally Posted by KeyElement:

    That is simply not true, especially with a home favorite. There is a darn good reason they will give you a much better payout for laying -1.5 and it ain't charity brother.


    My point is..... No sense in paying 3.5 units to win 1 unit.... you would think in an  "apparent mismatch" such as a team laying -350 that that team would "crush" their opponent.... so my point reduce the juice and hope for a blowout..... 

    You're not betting on a -350 favorite thinking their gonna squeek out a 1 run victory, you're saying to yourself... "oh man they're gonna roll this team"... yeah you're expecting a blowout... 

    and if the win by 1... so be it... but in the case they actually lose... you are saving yourself a ton of juice and now don't have to agonize on recouping those 3.5 units back....
     
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    Posted: May. 15, 2013 - 4:13 PM ET #33

    So how much did everyone lose on this game??? I have no idea why anyone would lay soooooooooo much juice on a baseball game.

    1700$ to winn 500$ makes no sense. If you really did that, you basically lost half of your bankroll on 1 game.  

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    So how much did everyone lose on this game??? I have no idea why anyone would lay soooooooooo much juice on a baseball game.

    1700$ to winn 500$ makes no sense. If you really did that, you basically lost half of your bankroll on 1 game.  

     
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    Posted: May. 15, 2013 - 4:14 PM ET #34

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    do it.


    I hope this fool didn't persuade you to bet it, he is the worst on covers. 
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    do it.


    I hope this fool didn't persuade you to bet it, he is the worst on covers. 
     
     
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