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Ross Benjamin |
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Sunday NBA Finals wins on Heat +8.5 outright over Nuggets. 2023 NBA Postseason picks 40-22 (65%/+1525) including current winning runs of 6-0 and 23-9! 2023 NBA Postseason sides 33-14 (70%). |
YESTERDAY'S PLAYS | ||
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Matchup | Selection | W/L |
MLB | Jun 04, 2023 Cubs vs Padres |
Cubs -102 at BetVegas |
Won $100 |
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Cubs (Stroman) @ Padres (Weathers) 5:30 PM ET Game# 957-958 Play On: Cubs -102 (5*) San Diego left-hander Ryan Weathers has displayed poor form over his last 3 starts with a 6.32 ERA/1.66 WHIP. Weathers has made 3 career starts versus the Cubs with all coming since 2021 and he posted a terrible 7.24 ERA/1.76 WHIP. Weathers is also 0-6 in his team starts since 2021 when facing a team like the Cubs with a win percentage of .380 to .460. Weathers will be facing the Cubs today who are 10-6 versus lefty starters while averaging 5.9 runs per game and smashed 22 home runs while doing so. The Cubs Marcus Stroman has been in terrific form over his last 3 starts with a 1.17 ERA/0.57 WHIP and averaged a sizable 7.7 innings pitched per outing. Stroman is also 4-0 in his career team starts versus San Diego with a stellar 2.19 ERA. Give me the Chicago Cubs on the money line. |
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Matchup | Selection | W/L |
MLB | Jun 04, 2023 Braves vs Diamondbacks |
Diamondbacks -134 at BetVegas |
Lost $134.0 |
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Braves (Sroka) @ Diamondbacks (Gallen) 4:10 PM ET Game# 959-960 Play On: Diamondbacks -134 (5*) Atlanta is coming off yesterday’s win at Arizona. The Braves are 1-5 in their last 6 following a win. As a matter of fact, after a blistering hot 25-11 start to the season. However, they’ve gone just 9-13 in their last 22 games. Zac Gallen is a perfect 6-0 in his home team starts in 2023 with a dominating 0.66 ERA/0.73 WHIP while averaging a healthy 6.8 innings pitched per start. Yesterday’s loss to Atlanta snapped a 6-game Arizona win streak. The Diamondbacks are 8-1 in their last 9 at home versus National League teams. The Arizona bullpen has a shiny 2.11 ERA while striking out 25 batters and walking just 5 in their last 7 games. The Diamondbacks are also 14-7 in days games and 25-14 when facing right-handed starting pitchers. Give me the San Francisco Giants on the money line. |
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Matchup | Selection | W/L |
MLB | Jun 04, 2023 Orioles vs Giants |
Giants +100 at circa |
Lost $100.0 |
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Orioles (Wells) @ Giants (DeSclafani) 4:05 PM ET Game# 977-978 Play On: Giants +100 (5*) Tyler Wells has a 5.49 ERA in 4 road starts this seasoan and allowed an alarmingly high 8 home runs in 21 1/3 innings pitched. The Usually strong Orioles bullpen has struggled over their last 7 games with a staff 6.15 ERA/1.82 WHIP. Since 2021, the Orioles have gone an abysmal 10-48 when their bullpen recorded a 6.50 ERA or worse in their last 5 games. Anthony DeSclafani has a brilliant 1.97 ERA/0.72 WHIP in 5 starts versus American League teams this season. The Giants bullpen has a terrific 1.11 ERA/0.82 WHIP throughout their previous 7 games. The Giants are an extremely profitable 18-9 this season when their money line is -125 to +125. Give me the San Francisco Giants on the money line. |
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Matchup | Selection | W/L |
NBA | Jun 04, 2023 Heat vs Nuggets |
Heat +8½ -110 at Mirage |
Won $100 |
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Heat @ Nuggets 8:00 PM ET Game# 515-516 Play On: Heat +8.5 (5*) The Heat barely missed covering in Game 1 despite attempting only 2 free throws and shooting a miserable 40.6% from the field. Miami amassed 96 field goal attempts in that opening game loss and that’s significant. The Heat are 11-1 SU this season after attempting 93 or more field goal attempts during regulation time in their previous game. That improves to 6-0 SU if they lost that previous game, and they outscored those 6 opponents by an average of 8.5 points per contest. Those SU results take on added betting value when considering Miami is currently an 8.5-point underdog in Game 2. Furthermore, Miami has gone 4-0 SU in their last 4 this postseason following a game in which they shot 45.7% or worse. As a matter of fact, they shot a red-hot 52.7% in those 4 wins. Miami was just 13-39 from 3-point territory in Game 1. Nevertheless, they finished that contest 7-15 from beyond the 3-point line after starting the contest 6-24. Give me the Miami Heat plus points. |
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Matchup | Selection | W/L |
MLB | Jun 05, 2023 Royals vs Marlins |
Marlins -1½ +136 at circa |
Won $136 |
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Royals (Hernandez) @ Marlins (Garrett) 6:40 PM ET Game# 909-910 Play On: Marlins -1.5 (+136) (5*) Kansas City is coming off yesterday’s 2-0 home win over Colorado. The Royals are an abysmal 0-11 since the start of last season immediately after a shutout win and were outscored by a massive 4.7 runs per game. Miami enters this series on winning runs of 3-0 and 6-2. The Marlins are also 10-2 this season versus American League teams. Braxton Garrett has been in superb form over his last 3 starts with a brilliant 1.66 ERA/0.83 WHIP while averaging 7.1 innings per outing. Give me the Miami Marlins on the run-line. |
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Matchup | Selection | W/L |
MLB | Jun 05, 2023 Cardinals vs Rangers |
Rangers -134 at YouWager |
Won $100 |
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Cardinals (Wainwright) @ Rangers (Perez) 8:05 PM ET Game# 913-914 Play On: Rangers -134 (5*) Adam Wainwright has been a shell of himself in 6 starts this season while recording a lofty 6.15 ERA/1.71 WHIP. He doesn’t figure to get much help from a Cardinals bullpen that’s posted an uninspiring 5.95 ERA/1.58 WHIP throughout their previous 7 games. The same came be said for Wainwright’s hope of some run support. The Cardinals are averaging a mere 2.3 runs scored per game while compiling an awful .181 team batting average over their previous 7 games. With the previously mentioned terrible statistics it comes as no surprise that the Cardinals are on 0-3 and 1-5 losing runs. Martin Perez has encountered his fair share of struggles on the road this season. However, he has an outstanding 1.94 ERA in 3 home starts. Furthermore, since the start of last season, Texas is 15-3 versus teams with a losing record and with Martin Perez as their starting pitcher while outscoring those 18 opponents by a healthy 3.4 runs per game. The Texas bullpen has a shiny staff 2.49 ERA/1.07 WHIP in their last 7 games. Texas is coming off a 3-game sweep of division rival Seattle in which they outscored the Mariners. As a matter of fact, during those previous 2 wins they scored 28 runs and pounded out 34 hits. Any team like Texas who’s playing in an Interleague game and is coming off a 3-game sweep of a division opponent, resulted in those teams going 41-11 (78.8%) since 2019, and they averaged outscoring those opponents by a sizable 2.5 runs per game. Give me the Texas Rangers as a money line favorite. |
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Matchup | Selection | W/L |
MLB | Jun 05, 2023 Tigers vs Phillies |
Phillies -1½ -113 at circa |
Won $100 |
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Tigers (Wentz) @ Phillies (Nola) 6:40 PM ET Game# 907-908 Play On: Phillies -1.5 (-113) (5*) The Tigers Joey Wentz has been in terrible form over his last 4 starts with a 10.38 ERA/2.54 WHIP. The Detroit bullpen has been shaky over their last 7 games with a staff 4.97 ERA/1.77 WHIP. The Tigers have lost their last 3 and 5 of their previous 6 which includes being held scoreless twice. Since 2021, Detroit is an abysmal 14-44 after scoring 2 runs or less in each of their previous 2 games. Aaron Nola is 3-0 in his home team starts this season with a 3.15 ERA/0.95 WHIP. The Phillies bullpen has been solid at home with a staff 2.49 ERA/1.21 WHIP. Philadelphia has averaged 7.3 runs scored and 12.0 hits per game over their last 3 outings. Give me the Philadelphia Phillies as a money line favorite. |
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Ross Benjamin has made his reputation in the sports handicapping industry by being one of the sharpest prognosticators over the last 17 years. Included in professional sports handicapper Ron Raymond’s 2008 published book “50 Greatest Sports Betting Secrets” he probably says it best. “One of the most underrated and sharpest sports handicappers I know is Ross Benjamin”. Ross’ sports betting advice is simple yet prophetic. “If you want to be a successful sports handicapper then start by thinking like a bookmaker”. Ross has been publicly in the sports betting industry full time since early 2003 and has never looked back. Any Google search on Ross Benjamin Sports reaffirms his commitment to winning, professionalism, honesty, and integrity. Ross is currently a featured sports betting writer and video analyst for OSGA. He has been in that role since 2017. Additionally, Ross is a former writer/video analyst for Sportsbook Review from 2011 to 2017 However, there’s nothing Ross enjoys more than picking winners in the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, NCAA Football, and NCAA Basketball. He’s met that challenge and passed the test for the last 18 years running. Ross is the past winner of the “Playbook Invitational Football Wise Guy Contest” while also finishing in the Top 5 on 3 other separate occasions. Below is a list of more sports handicapping achievements by Ross Benjamin. • #1-2010-2011 NCAA Basketball Regular Season: 116-77 (60.1%) at Sports Watch • #6-2011 March Madness- 28-21 (57.1%) at Sports Watch • #1-2008 March Madness: 29-17 (63%) at the Oklahoma Sports Monitor. • #1-2007 NFL Playoffs in Net Profit: 9-2 (81.8%) at the Oklahoma Sports Monitor. • #1-NHL 2005-2006 Season at Big Guy Sports Monitor. • #1-2003 College Football Season: 45-23 (66.2%) at Sportswire. • #7-2015 MLB Season at Sportscapping. • #3-2014/2015 NHL Season at Sportscapping. • #6-2012 NFL Preseason at Sportscapping. • #7-2011/2012 NHL Season at Sportscapping. • #8-2011 NFL Season at Sportscapping. • #2-2011 NFL Preseason at Sportscapping. • #9-2010 NFL Season at Sportscapping. RADIO Shows •Former sports betting analyst on the Bob Mathews Show on WHAM 1180 AM in Rochester, New York every Thursday night during the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 football seasons. •Weekly guest on the Sam and Brad Show on WAKR 1590 AM in Akron, Ohio during the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 football seasons. •Host of The Ross Benjamin Show: From 09/12 to 03/13 on Sports Talk Radio 1280 AM WHTK in Rochester, New York (current call letters are Fox Sports AM 1280) •Host of Winning Sports Advice in 2012 on Blog Talk Radio. •Host of Ross Benjamin Show on Sports Journey Network from April,2009 to July, 2010 •Host of Phoenix Sports Ticket Radio Show in 2006 Additional Guest Radio Appearances since 2007 • KFNS AM 590 "The Fan"-St. Louis, Missouri • WAXY AM 790 ESPN- Miami, Florida • WHBQ AM 560- Memphis, Tennessee • WHTK AM 1280- Rochester, New York (Friday drive time hour) • WJOX AM 690- Birmingham. Alabama • KTIK AM 1350 ESPN-Boise, Idaho • WJDX AM 620-Jackson, Mississippi • CKST AM 1040-Vancouver, British Columbia (aired during the Jim Rome Show) • KTKR AM 760 "The Ticket"-San Antonio, Texas • KZNS AM 1280 "The Zone" Salt Lake City, Utah TELEVISION • Locker Room Picks Show (Pilot-2013) hosted by Jennifer X. Williams for the CBS Sports Network.
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