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Crick's Picks: NBA, NHL, & MLB - 5/23/25

One of those "Meh" kinda days, yesterday, Folks... We gave a little bit back, but nothin to panic over!! We split our plays, in both, the Association & on the ice. However, we did manage to hit our "multi-unit" play in Hoops, and found a small profit in the NBA & NHL!! Once again though, Baseball ATE MY LUNCH, and it continues to be PEAKS & VALLEYS on the Diamond!! We were DOWN less than a Unit for the night & yada yada yada!! Not much to say beyond that My Friends, because y'all already know how I feel about giving ANYTHING back to those DIRTY OL' BOOKS.... AIN'T NOBODY GOT TIME FOR THAT!! We're back at it today & all we can do is BE BETTER CRICKETT!!!! 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 = ML Bet for Regulation / If Game Goes to OT, Bet is a LOSS

Tie No Bet = ML Bet For Regulation / If Game Goes to OT, Bet is a PUSH

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 (5/22/25) / YTD

5/22/25

NHL

  • 1-1 ATS +.75 Units

1-1 (1-Unit Plays)

NHL (5/22/25) Overall = +.75 Units

NBA

  • 1-0 ATS +2.36 Units

1-0 (2-Unit Plays)

  • 0-1 ML -1.00 Units

0-1 (1-Unit Plays)

NBA (5/22/25) Overall = +1.36 Units

MLB

  • 1-4 ATS -2.27 Units

1-4 (1-Unit Plays)

  • 0-1 NRFI/YRFI (Combined) Parlay -.5 Units

0-1 (1/2-Unit Plays)

MLB (5/22/25) Overall = -2.77 Units

MLB, NBA, & NHL (5/22/25) Overall = -.66 Units

Year To Date

NHL

  • 179-255 ATS -18.42 Units

15-20 (2-Unit Plays)

155-215 (1-Unit Plays)

9-20 (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.

  • 40-63 ATS -3.98 Units

9-15 (2-Unit Plays)

27-44 (1-Unit Plays)

4-4 (1/2-Unit Plays)

NHL Playoffs To Date = -3.98 Units

NHL Year To Date = -18.42 Units

NBA

  • 103-93 ATS +20.06 Units

6-2 (3-Unit Plays)

30-32 (2-Unit Plays)

67-59 (1-Unit Plays)

  • 14-17 ML +5.7 Units

3-1 (2-Unit Plays)

10-14 (1-Unit Plays)

1-2 (1/2-Unit Plays)

  • 0-1 IPP -1.00 Units

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.

  • 25-36 ATS -5.45 Units

1-1 (3-Unit Plays)

6-8 (2-Unit Plays)

18-27 (1-Unit Plays)

  • 5-4 ML +7.13 Units

2-0 (2-Unit Plays)

3-3 (1-Unit Plays)

0-1 (1/2-Unit Plays)

NBA Playoffs To Date = +1.68 Units

NBA Year To Date = +24.76 Units

MLB

  • 105-171-4 ATS -6.82 Units

3-1 (2-Unit Plays)

100-160-4 (1-Unit Plays)

2-10 (1/2-Unit Plays)

  • 20-26-2 ML -1.73 Units

20-25-2 (1-Unit Plays)

0-1 (1/2-Unit Play)

  • 3-25 NRFI Parlay -6.42 Units

3-25 (1/2-Unit Plays)

  • 5-23 YRFI Parlay +2.04 Units

5-23 (1/2-Unit Plays)

  • 2-6 YRFI/NRFI (Combined) Parlay +2.9 Units

2-6 (1/2-Unit Plays)

MLB Year To Date = -10.03 Units

NHL, NBA, & MLB Year To Date (Combined) = -3.69 Units

Crick's Picks: MLB, NHL, & NBA - 5/23/25

PAY ATTENTION TO THE UNIT AMOUNT RECOMMENDED FOR EACH PICK

5/23/25

NHL (2 Picks)

  • Edmonton Oilers/Dallas Stars OVER 6.5 (+100) 2-Unit Play / 8:10 PM EST

  • Edmonton Oilers - 60 Minute ML (+165) @ Dallas Stars 1-Unit Play / 8:10 PM EST

Total Units Invested NHL (5/23/25) = 3 Units

NBA (5 Picks)

  • Indiana Pacers/New York Knicks OVER 228.5 (+127) 2-Unit Play / 8:05 PM EST

  • Indiana Pacers/New York Knicks OVER 229.5 (+140) 1-Unit Play / 8:05 PM EST

  • Indiana Pacers/New York Knicks OVER 230.5 (+152) 1-Unit Play / 8:05 PM EST

  • Indiana Pacers/New York Knicks OVER 231.5 (+167) 1-Unit Play / 8:05 PM EST

  • Indiana Pacers/New York Knicks OVER 247.5 (+640) 1/2-Unit Play / 8:05 PM EST

Total Units Invested NBA (5/23/25) = 5.5 Units

MLB (9 Picks)

  • Milwaukee Brewers -1.5 (+172) @ Pittsburgh Pirates 1-Unit Play / 6:40 PM EST

  • Cincinnati Reds -1.5 (+171) vs Chicago Cubs 1-Unit Play / 6:40 PM EST

  • New York Mets -1.5 (+172) vs Los Angeles Dodgers 1-Unit Play / 7:10 PM EST

  • Detroit Tigers -1.5 (+155) vs Cleveland Guardians 1-Unit Play / 7:10 PM EST

  • San Diego Padres/Atlanta Braves UNDER 6.5 (+154) 1-Unit Play / 7:15 PM EST

  • Chicago White Sox ML (+164) vs Texas Rangers 1-Unit Play / 7:40 PM EST

  • Kansas City Royals ML (+160) @ Minnesota Twins 1-Unit Play / 8:10 PM EST

  • New York Yankees/Colorado Rockies OVER 13.5 (+154) 1-Unit Play / 8:40 PM EST

  • Los Angeles Angels -1.5 - 1st 5 Innings (+170) vs Miami Marlins 1-Unit Play / 9:38 PM EST

NRFI/YRFI Parlays

1/2-UNIT PLAY RECOMMENDED FOR EACH OF THESE PARLAYS

NRFI (No Runs First Inning) Parlay

  • Cleveland Guardians/Detroit Tigers (-110) 7:10 PM EST

  • Kansas City Royals/Minnesota Twins (-125) 8:10 PM EST

  • Seattle Mariners/Houston Astros (-120) 8:10 PM EST

Total Odds Boost = +530

YRFI (Yes Runs First Inning) Parlay

  • San Francisco Giants/Washington Nationals (+100) 6:45 PM EST

  • Arizona Diamondbacks/St. Louis Cardinals (-115) 8:15 PM EST

  • Miami Marlins/Los Angeles Angels (+110) 9:38 PM EST

Total Odds Boost = +685

Total Units Invested MLB (5/23/25) = 10 Units

Total Units Invested: MLB, NBA, & NHL (5/23/25) Overall = 18.5 Units

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Good Luck Today Folks!!!!

-Crickett

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Sorry Folks... Rumble was acting real "wonky" yesterday afternoon, and neither of the shows ever went live over there. I've already put up the replay of "Crick's Corner" from yesterday. Here's the replay from our first official episode of "Spittin' Tuth", for those who may be interested!! We're gonna be talking a little bit of EVERYTHING on this show, and we'll be doing it Friday Nights at 9:30 PM EST going forward!! Hope y'all enjoy!!!! STAY SAFE Out There!! Good Luck & Good Gamblin!!!!

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Below is a summary of each matchup, including Final Scores, the favored pitcher, and key factors influencing the outcome, followed by the top three matchups.

Matchup Summaries
1. Arizona Diamondbacks vs. St. Louis Cardinals (Kelly vs. Liberatore)
• Scores: Kelly (0.707) vs. Liberatore (0.639)
• Favored: Merrill Kelly
• Key Factors: Kelly’s superior K/BB (3.80 home, 3.50 road) and consistency edge out Liberatore’s lower ERA (2.92 vs. 3.26). Busch Stadium’s pitcher-friendly environment (HR factor ~0.9) favors both, but Kelly benefits from facing a slightly weaker Cardinals offense (wOBA ~0.320 vs. Diamondbacks ~0.315).

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• Favored: Mitch Keller
• Key Factors: Keller’s better ERA (3.88 vs. 4.66), WHIP (1.22 home vs. 1.38), and K/BB (2.90 home vs. 2.30) dominate Priester. PNC Park’s pitcher-friendly ...

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• Seattle Mariners
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