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Las Vegas - In-game betting could be the GREATEST thing since, well, three team 10-point teasers. For those that were not with me, I took a prop last night, the ‘Double Result,’ and cashed a sweet ticket. My original bet was the Nationals to score first and the Astros to win the game. Shopped around and managed to find a sportsbook that was offering 8/1 odds. When Washington tied the game at 2-2 in the 5th inning, hedged half my action, and bought back the Nats to win the game at -$120. So, my win was cut in half, but still, 4/1 ain’t too shabby.
What to do in game seven? Man, if Mad Max Scherzer was totally healthy, would drop my chips on Washington at +$130. Just don’t know. But would like to know what was in the cortisone shot. Max couldn’t dress himself on Sunday, yet he was throwing bombs in the outfield then warming up in the bullpen last night ready to come in. WOW! And not at all impressed with Zack Greinke who has not won a game in the playoffs, while allowing 11 earned runs and 22 hits in just 18 innings. That’s OVER a hit per inning and a BLOATED 5.50 ERA. So, gonna try the same prop again, and take the Nationals to score 1st and the Astros to win at 6/1. They dropped the odds from 8/1 because they knew that Double V was gonna hit ‘em with both hands. Once the game starts, I’ll be on my phone apps to see who has the best price on the Nats buyback, if they score first. Not sure what prices will be offered in Pennsy and New Jersey, but find Eddie Bark and he’ll square you up. Also, if you would like to step out on a crazy limb with Vic, maybe a little taste of the ‘Winning Margin’ prop. You can take back 10/1 on either team winning by exactly three runs. And I direct your attention to game three, a 4-1 final. And guess who pitched? Yea, Greinke. Just sayin’.

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*Winning Margin Proposition*
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Astros * Winning Margin * Nationals*
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7/2 * 1 run * 6/1*
8/1 * 2 runs * 8/1*
10/1 * 3 runs * 10/1*
5/2 * 4 runs or more * 4/1*
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Will also hitch a ride on the Zamboni tonight out in Los Angeles, where the Kings are hosting the Canucks. Hockey is fun again in Vancouver with Travis Green letting his kids play wide open. The Canucks have scored 17 goals in the last three games, and beat L.A. up in Canada, 8-2, at the beginning of October. The Kings have dropped three in a row and have allowed 15 goals in those losses. Don't care who wins. So, 4-3, or 5-4 sounds about right.

Guess Joe Flacco is worth about four points. Denver opened -1 over the Browns on Sunday night. When Vic Fangio said that Flacco would be replaced by Brandon Allen, money poured in on Cleveland, and the Browns are now a -3 point favorite. The Over/Under total also moved four points, from an open of 43 down to 39.

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