Wednesday, June 28, 2023 Detroit Tigers vs. Texas Rangers (MLB) - 8:05 PM EDT Premium Pick Pick: Money Line: -200 Texas Rangers Rating: 9* Mike's Infamous Humpday Hottie Play (WIN) The Rangers rank 1st in offense in MLB (6.01 runs per game) & are hitting an over-powering .301 versus LHP'ing @ home Now they get to face Detroit's Joey Wentz whose 0-3 his last 3 with a 5.74 ERA & has tabulated a weak 1-4 record @ night this season. On the flip side, Texas puts RHP Dane Dunning on the mound (6-1 with a 2.76 ERA) who has extra motivation as he'll be in TRIPLE revenge since he's lost @ Detroit 3 times in a row (lost a 3-2 decision last month). He'll have the upper hand when matching up against a Tigers' squad hitting a Mendoza-like .206 on the road versus RHP'ing. Under the lights, Dunning is a super-strong 4-0 with a 2.63 ERA. Looking @ the all-important 1st 5 innings stats, the Rangers are 1st in MLB with 3.64 runs scored while Detroit chimes in @ 26th scoring just 2.23 runs. Let's go to Globe Life Field in Arlington for a 9 Star play on the TEXAS RANGERS on the ML for the 1ST 5 INNINGS! Monday, June 26, 2023 Chicago White Sox vs. Los Angeles Angels (MLB) - 9:38 PM EDT Premium Pick Pick: Money Line: -129 Los Angeles Angels Rating: 9* Mike's Monday Smart Play (LOSS) The Pale Hose aren't gangbusters against LHP'ing this season. Now they get to match up with a hot Reid Detmers whose only given up 2 ER's in his last 3 starts (18+ innings pitched). We'll gladly capitalize against a team that's just 14-25 on the road & 20-33 versus winning teams. Value is prominent as the numbers indicate a line close to twice as high as the actual numbers offered. On our way to The Sombrero @ Angel Stadium to play the CHICAGO WHITE SOX-NO SCORE 1ST INNING as my 9 Star Monday Smart Play! L.S.U. Tigers vs. Florida Gators-Best-of-3 Game 3 National Championship The mushes are over-reacting & hopping all over them Gators after they humiliated the Tigers badly in scoring over 20+ runs in Game 2. Let them! What I saw was the future prep commencing on the losing side of that game. Once that game was a little out of hand, 2nd-year HC Jay Johnson reserved the best of his pitching arsenal for this decider instead of pulling out all the stops. I feel these Bayou Bengals have a very strong starter/reliever in Thatcher Hurd on the mound AND have arguably the best pitcher in college baseball, Paul Skenes (1st college pitcher in 12 years with 200 strikeouts & could be the 1st selection in the MLB Draft) awaiting in the wings if extremely necessary. There's a BIG score to settle here as well. Florida not only took home the SEC Regular Season Title but knocked off LSU in the 2017 CWS Finals. My bottom line says it's tough to score many runs right after blowing out a tough opponent who has good pitching. We'll be hopping to Omaha, NE to play 9 stars on the L.S.U. Tigers on the ML to have outlasting power & get the "W" & join their women's basketball team as National Champs! (WIN) Mike Handzelek's 2023 MLB Overall Record: 26-7 for 79% Mike Handzelek's 2023 College Baseball Final Overall Record: 7-1 for 88%