Category: World Series
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Tracking Mattress Mack’s Month of Action: 30 Days & $13 Million in Bets
By now you probably know the story of Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, the 68-year-old furniture mogul and philanthropist who has spent the better part of October placing huge bets on his beloved Houston Astros to win the World Series. McIngvale told The Action Network he placed “more than $13 million” in bets on the Astros…
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Nationals vs. Astros Game 7 Betting Picks, Odds & Predictions: Can Max Scherzer Pull Off the World Series Comeback?
World Series Game 7 Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions: Astros vs. Nationals Probable starters: Max Scherzer (11-7, 2.92 ERA) vs. Zack Greinke (18-5, 2.93 ERA) Nationals odds: +125 Astros odds: -140 Over/Under: 7.5 First pitch: 8:08 p.m. ET on FOX Odds as of Wednesday morning and via PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive…
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Zerillo’s World Series Game 7 Live Betting Guide: Profitable Situations, Strategies to Know for Nationals vs. Astros
World Series Game 7 Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions: Astros vs. Nationals Probable starters: Max Scherzer (11-7, 2.92 ERA) vs. Zack Greinke (18-5, 2.93 ERA) Nationals odds: +125 Astros odds: -140 Over/Under: 7.5 First pitch: 8:08 p.m. ET on FOX Odds as of Wednesday morning and via PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive…
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Nationals vs. Astros World Series Game 7 Betting Cheat Sheet: Odds, Picks, Trends & More
World Series Game 7 Betting Odds: Astros vs. Nationals Probable starters: Max Scherzer (11-7, 2.92 ERA) vs. Zack Greinke (18-5, 2.93 ERA) Nationals odds: +120 Astros odds: -140 Over/Under: 7.5 First pitch: 8:08 p.m. ET on FOX The Nationals and Astros will close the curtains on the 2019 MLB season tonight. After dropping the first…
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Rovell: Mattress Mack Has At Least $12M in Bets on the Line in World Series Game 7
Wednesday, Oct. 30 Darren Rovell is spending the run-up to Game 7 of the World Series with Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, who has wagered at least $11.6 million on the Astros to win the World Series as a means of hedging a promotion running at his furniture stores that carries north of $20 million in…
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World Series Game 6 Betting Picks, Odds & Predictions for Nationals vs. Astros: Bet on Strasburg vs. Verlander?
World Series Game 6 Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions: Astros vs. Nationals Probable starters: Stephen Strasburg (18-6, 3.32 ERA) vs. Justin Verlander (21-6, 2.58 ERA) Nationals odds: +155 Astros odds: -185 Over/Under: 7.5 First pitch: 8:07 p.m. ET on FOX Odds as of Thursday morning and via PointsBet, where Action Network users get an exclusive 200% deposit match (deposit…
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Updated World Series Game 5 Astros-Nationals Odds With Max Scherzer Scratched
We were all set for a dandy of baseball game on Sunday night, with Gerrit Cole and Max Scherzer scheduled to face off in the World Series. PointsBet’s odds for Astros-Nats Game 5 had Houston as a -150 favorite, with Washington listed at +130 and the over/under at 6.5. But everything changed around 4:30 p.m.…
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World Series Game 5 Betting Picks, Predictions & Odds: Do Nationals Have a Prayer Without Scherzer?
Editor’s note: Max Scherzer was scratched from Sunday’s Game 5; Joe Ross will start in his place. Washington is reportedly hoping to get 75-80 pitches out of Ross. Any bets placed on the game should be “No Action” if you used the “Listed Pitcher” option. The odds shifted from the Astros being a -150 favorite and…
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World Series Game 4 Betting Picks, Odds & Predictions: Can Astros Even Things Up vs. Nationals?
Astros vs. Nationals Betting Picks, Odds & Predictions for World Series Game 4 Probable starters: Jose Urquidy (2–1, 3.95 ERA) vs. Patrick Corbin (14–7, 3.25 ERA) Astros odds: -105 Nationals odds: -115 Over/Under: 8.5 First pitch: 8:07 p.m. ET on FOX Odds as of Saturday and via PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive promotion…
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Astros vs. Nationals Sharp Report: Pro Bettors Expecting an Astros Bounceback in Game 3?
The Washington Nationals shocked the Astros, taking World Series Games 1 and 2 in Houston, which included wins against Gerrit Cole and Justin Verlander. The series now switches back Washington D.C., with the Nats listed as commanding -270 World Series favorites at PointsBet. Odds as of Friday at 9:30 a.m. ET and via PointsBet, where…
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Astros vs. Nationals World Series Game 3 Betting Picks, Odds & Predictions: Will Houston Avoid a 3-0 Hole?
Astros vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions for World Series Game 3 Probable starters: Zack Greinke (18-5, 2.93 ERA) vs. Anibal Sanchez (11-8, 3.85 ERA) Astros odds: -134 Nationals odds: +124 Over/Under: 8 First pitch: 8:07 p.m. ET on FOX Odds as of Wednesday and via PointsBet, where Action Network users can access an exclusive promotion…
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‘Mattress Mack’ Bets Another $1.05 Million on Astros
Jim McIngvale — aka “Mattress Mack,” the famed Houston furniture store owner who’s bet more than $10 million on the Astros to win the World Series — flew to New Jersey this morning to place another $1.05 million in bets on his hometown team. Mattress Mack landed at Teterboro Airport on Friday, walked out of…
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Million-Dollar Bets and Private Jets: Spending Game 2 With “Mattress Mack”
By now you probably know the story of Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale, the 68-year-old furniture mogul and philanthropist who has spent the better part of October placing huge bets on his beloved Houston Astros to win the World Series. Entering Wednesday, “Mattress Mack” had at least $8.6 million on Houston to win the Fall Classic…
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Astros vs. Nationals World Series Game 2 Betting Picks, Odds & Predictions: Bank on Another Strasburg Gem?
Astros vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions for World Series Game 2 Probable starters: Stephen Strasburg (18-6, 3.32 ERA) vs. Justin Verlander (21-6, 2.58 ERA) Nationals odds: +157 Astros odds: -174 Over/Under: 7.5 First pitch: 8:07 p.m. ET on FOX Odds as of Wednesday morning and via PointsBet, where Action Network users get an exclusive 200%…
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Astros vs. Nationals World Series Game 1 Betting Odds, Picks & Preview: Will Scherzer Keep Up With Cole?
Astros vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Picks & Predictions for World Series Game 1 Probable starters: Max Scherzer (11-7, 2.92 ERA) vs. Gerrit Cole (20-5, 2.50 ERA) Nationals odds: +175 Astros odds: -195 Over/Under: 6.5 First pitch: 8:08 p.m. ET on FOX Odds as of Tuesday evening and via PointsBet, where Action Network users get an exclusive…
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Stuckey: Does Home-Field Advantage Matter More in the World Series?
Major League Baseball has been around for a long time. And while many things have changed about the game through different eras, one thing has remained completely consistent over time: the value of home-field advantage. Regardless of which decade you analyze, home-field advantage in baseball has remained at right around 8%. It doesn’t matter if…
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2019 World Series Betting Picks: Our Staff’s Favorite Bets for Nationals vs. Astros
2019 World Series Odds & Schedule: Washington Nationals vs. Houston Astros Nationals World Series odds: +180 Astros World Series odds: -220 Game 1 date: Tuesday, October 22 in Houston Nationals Game 1 odds: +179 Astros Game 1 odds: -200 The Houston Astros and Washington Nationals will meet in the 115th edition of the World Series, beginning on…
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2019 World Series Odds, Schedule: Nationals vs. Astros Trends, Stats & Pitching Notes
2019 World Series Odds & Schedule: Washington Nationals vs. Houston Astros Nationals World Series odds: +180 Astros World Series odds: -220 Game 1 date: Tuesday, October 22 in Houston Nationals Game 1 odds: +179 Astros Game 1 odds: -200 The Houston Astros and Washington Nationals will meet in the 115th edition of the World Series, beginning on…
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‘Mattress Mack’ on His $3.5 Million World Series Bet: ‘I Still Have Other Bets to Place’
On Tuesday afternoon, Jim McIngvale, otherwise known as “Mattress Mack,” showed up to DraftKings Sportsbook at the Scarlet Pearl Casino in Biloxi, Miss., to pick up his ticket for the largest bet in the history of Mississippi and DraftKings. We caught up with the man, who bet $3.5 million on the Astros to win the…
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‘Mattress Mack’ Officially Bets $3.5 Million on Astros to Win World Series
Houston furniture store owner Jim McIngvale, otherwise known as “Mattress Mack,” placed a $3.5 million bet on the Houston Astros to win the World Series on Tuesday. The wager took place at the DraftKings Sportsbook at the Scarlet Pearl Casino in Biloxi, Miss McIngvale wired the money to the sportsbook yesterday before placing the wager…
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MLB Playoff Projections: Which Team Is the Best World Series Bet?
October baseball is upon us. The 2019 MLB Postseason starts Tuesday and bettors have plenty options when it comes to wagering on the playoffs. Moneyline bets, over/unders, first five innings wagers and Pennant futures are all available, but at this stage the most popular bet is on the World Series winner. The Houston Astros are…
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2019 MLB Playoff Odds vs. Projections: Finding the Best Value Heading into October
The field for the 2019 MLB Playoffs is now set. On Tuesday, the Milwaukee Brewers will face the Washington Nationals in the NL Wild Card Game. The winner will travel to Los Angeles, to begin their five-game divisional series against the Dodgers on Thursday. The Atlanta Braves and St. Louis Cardinals will also begin their…