2% max recommended unless otherwise noted. 1% max recommended for soccer.
UGH!!! Another ROUGH ONE Yesterday Folks!! Seem to be "Zigging" when we're supposed to "Zag" right now!! We did manage to find a couple winners on the ice (Shout out to the Caps!!), but still netted a small loser in that category... We lost BOTH of our plays in the Association, and they really weren't even a "Sweat" for us... So BOOOO THAT!! Last, AND MAYBE LEAST, the Diamond took us BACK TO THE WOODSHED yesterday, as we were DOWN almost 5 Units in that category alone!! All in all.... We booked LOSERS in every sport last night & I'd rather have a ROOT CANAL done, than have that happen & that's a kick in the expletive deleted!! We were DOWN just north of 7 Units, when the smoke cleared last night & that just WON'T DO My Friends!! They've got me slightly IRRITATED the last couple days, but we know THESE THINGS HAPPEN!! I'M COMING BACK OUT FIRING TODAY & as the GREAT "50 Cent" would say.... We're gonna GET RICH... OR DIE TRYIN!! Excuse me Folks..... I've got BOTH FISTS FULL & I'm HEADED BACK TO THE WINDOW!! You & Your Beautiful Families STAY SAFE Out There!!! Good Luck & Good Gamblin!!!!
TUNE IN for "Crick's Corner" at 3:00 PM EST (Monday - Friday) over on the "Sportspicks" Channel on Rumble!! Hope To See Y'all There!!!!
ATS = Against The Spread
ML = MoneyLine
60 Minute ML = Game Must Be Won Without Overtime (Hockey)
ALT = Alternate Spreads
SGP = Same Game Parlay
TT = Team Total
IPP = Individual Player Props
PL (Puck Line) = -1.5/+1.5 Goals (Hockey)
RL (Run Line) = -1.5/+1.5 Runs (Baseball)
NRFI = No Runs First Inning (Baseball)
YRFI = Yes Runs First Innings (Baseball)
1/2 Unit = .5 Units (50% Unit)
1/4 Unit = .25 Units (25% Unit)
SPRINKLE = At Your Discretion (DON'T GO CRAZY!!)
THESE ARE NOT SPORTSPICKS "OFFICIAL PICKS"
ALL MY ODDS COME FROM DRAFTKINGS
Crick's Picks Results: NHL, NBA, & MLB (4/30/25) / YTD
4/30/25
NHL
0-1 (2-Unit Plays)
2-2 (1-Unit Plays)
NHL (4/30/25) Overall = -.24 Units
NBA
0-2 (1-Unit Plays)
NBA (4/30/25) Overall = -2.00 Units
MLB
3-7 (1-Unit Plays)
0-1 (1-Unit Plays)
0-1 (1/2-Unit Plays)
0-1 (1/2-Unit Plays)
MLB (4/30/25) Overall = -4.81 Units
NHL, NBA, & MLB (4/30/25) Overall = -7.05 Units
Year To Date
NHL
9-10 (2-Unit Plays)
143-195 (1-Unit Plays)
6-16 (1/2-Unit Plays)
Playoff Results
These Results Have Already Been Factored Into The YTD Results... This Section Is Simply To Track Our Playoff Results, Individually, As Well.
3-5 (2-Unit Plays)
15-24 (1-Unit Plays)
1-0 (1/2-Unit Plays)
NHL Playoffs To Date = -2.04 Units
NHL Year To Date = -16.48 Units
NBA
5-2 (3-Unit Plays)
26-25 (2-Unit Plays)
59-45 (1-Unit Plays)
1-1 (2-Unit Plays)
9-12 (1-Unit Plays)
1-2 (1/2-Unit Plays)
0-1 (1-Unit Plays)
Playoff Results
These Results Have Already Been Factored Into The YTD Results... This Section Is Simply To Track Our Playoff Results, Individually, As Well.
0-1 (3-Unit Plays)
2-1 (2-Unit Plays)
10-16 (1-Unit Plays)
2-1 (1-Unit Plays)
0-1 (1/2-Unit Plays)
NBA Playoffs To Date = -.6 Units
NBA Year To Date = +22.48 Units
MLB
3-1 (2-Unit Plays)
54-85-4 (1-Unit Plays)
2-10 (1/2-Unit Plays)
14-18-2 (1-Unit Plays)
0-1 (1/2-Unit Play)
2-13 (1/2-Unit Plays)
5-10 (1/2-Unit Plays)
2-3 (1/2-Unit Plays)
MLB Year To Date = -.61 Units
NHL, NBA, & MLB Year To Date (Combined) = +5.39 Units
Crick's Picks: NHL, NBA, & MLB - 5/1/25
PAY ATTENTION TO THE UNIT AMOUNT RECOMMENDED FOR EACH PICK
5/1/25
NHL (6 Picks)
Ottawa Senators - 60 Minute Line ML (+125) vs Toronto Maple Leafs 1-Unit Play / 7:10 PM EST
Minnesota Wild ML (+140) vs Vegas Golden Knights 2-Unit Play / 7:40 PM EST
Minnesota Wild -1.5 (+300) vs Vegas Golden Knights 1-Unit Play / 7:40 PM EST
Colorado Avalanche -1.5 (+136) vs Dallas Stars 1-Unit Play / 9:40 PM EST
Colorado Avalanche -2.5 (+235) vs Dallas Stars 1-Unit Play / 9:40 PM EST
Los Angeles Kings/Edmonton Oilers OVER 6.5 (+110) 1-Unit Play / 10:10 PM EST
Total Units Invested NHL (5/1/25) = 7 Units
NBA (2 Picks)
New York Knicks -2.5 (+126) @ Detroit Pistons 1-Unit Play / 7:35 PM EST
Los Angeles Clippers -9.5 (+136) vs Denver Nuggets 1-Unit Play / 10:05 PM EST
Total Unit Invested NBA (5/1/25) = 2 Units
MLB (8 Picks)
Pittsburgh Pirates -1.5 (+170) vs Chicago Cubs 1-Unit Play / 12:35 PM EST
New York Mets -2.5 (+197) vs Arizona Diamondbacks 1-Unit Play / 1:10 PM EST
Minnesota Twins -1.5 (+136) @ Cleveland Guardians 1-Unit Play / 1:10 PM EST
Chicago White Sox ML (+154) vs Milwaukee Brewers 1-Unit Play / 2:10 PM EST
Chicago White Sox -1.5 (+277) vs Milwaukee Brewers 1-Unit Play / 2:10 PM EST
Toronto Blue Jays -1.5 (+176) vs Boston Red Sox 1-Unit Play / 7:07 PM EST
Detroit Tigers -2.5 (+186) @ Los Angeles Angels 1-Unit Play / 9:38 PM EST
San Francisco Giants -3.5 (+223) vs Colorado Rockies 1-Unit Play / 9:45 PM EST
NRFI/YRFI Parlays
1/2-UNIT PLAY RECOMMENDED FOR EACH OF THESE PARLAYS
NRFI (No Runs First Inning) Parlay
Kansas City Royals/Tampa Bay Rays (-130) 1:10 PM EST
Athletics/Texas Rangers (-110) 2:35 PM EST
Washington Nationals/Philadelphia Phillies (+105) 6:45 PM EST
Total Odds Boost = +592
YRFI (Yes Runs First Inning) Parlay
Arizona Diamondbacks/New York Mets (+100) 1:10 PM EST
Milwaukee Brewers/Chicago White Sox (-115) 2:10 PM EST
Colorado Rockies/San Francisco Giants (+110) 9:45 PM EST
Total Odds Boost = +685
Total Units Invested MLB (5/1/25) = 9 Units
Total Units Invested: NHL, NBA, & MLB (5/1/25) Overall = 18 Units
THESE ARE NOT SPORTSPICKS "OFFICIAL PICKS"
Good Luck Today Folks!!!!
-Crickett
Some thoughts on this week's European football
I had been thinking of including these in some preview thoughts for this week's Champions League, Europa League and Conference League but I didn't get around to it. What I had been going around in my head is that there are certain qualitative factors that can influence whether or not you pull the trigger on a bet that has a sound statistical edge. I think this is more readily apparent in these cup competitions because experience and frame of mind start to have big impacts on how games play out. Here is what I thought of this week's games (and what I think of next weeks'):
Arsenal 0-1 PSG - this fixture is the battle of the bottlers, two teams who have been capable of looking very good on occasion but whom you can never rely on to finish the job. They are like the anti Real Madrid and anti Man City, as it were. I was reluctant to back Arsenal against Real last round (that was a mistake) but this time I thought Arsenal would put up a good fight ...