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| Sunday NBA 10* Top Play-Bucks/Raptors (7:00 ET). All 10* Top Plays 14-6 (70%) L20. Since 4/21/18, MLB picks are 119-89 (57%). |
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NBA | May 18, 2019 Warriors vs Blazers |
Blazers -2 -110 at Mirage |
Lost $110.0 |
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Golden State @ Portland 9:00 PM ET Game# 547-548 Play On: Portland -2.0 (10*) Portland is currently down 2-0 in this Western Conference Final. Considering that no NBA playoff team has ever overcome a 3-0 series deficit, you can essentially label this as a must win contest for the Trailblazers. Portland has gone an outstanding 37-10 at home this season. Any NBA Playoffs home favorite that’s down 2-0 in a series is 47-26 ATS (64.4%) since 2003, and that includes an even better 11-4 ATS (73.3%) since 2016. Bet on Portalnd for a 10* Top Play wager. |
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NBA | May 19, 2019 Bucks vs Raptors |
Raptors -2 -110 at sportsbook |
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Bucks @ Raptors 7:00 PM ET Game# 549-550 Play On: Raptors -2.0 (10*) The Bucks are 10-1 SU&ATS during these 2019 NBA Playoffs, and that includes 4-0 SU&ATS in away games. Yet, they find themselves as an underdog against a Toronto team which despite reaching the Eastern Conference Finals is only 8-6 during postseason action. If it smells like a rat and looks like a rat, then it’s a rat. I’m not falling for the trap of being lured into taking the red-hot underdog. It’s also worth noting, Toronto has lost the first 2-games of this series, and they’ve suffered 3 straight defeats just once this season. The last time that occurred was way back on 11/16/2018 which is a little over 6 months ago. Since that time, Toronto has gone 7-0 following 2 consecutive losses and won by a substantial margin of 15.2 points per contest. Any NBA Playoff home favorite that playing in Game 3 of the series and is coming off away underdog ATS losses in the opening 2 games, resulted in those favorites going 44-25 (63.8%) since 2003. Taking this betting angle one step further, if those home favorites were facing an opponent with a win percentage of .730 or better, they improved to 4-0 ATS and won by 15.6 points per game. Bet on the Raptors for a 5* wager. |
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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 15 years. 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 handicappers in our industry and probably one of the sharpest ones I know is Ross Benjamin.” One of Ross’ often used phrases when speaking publicly, “if you want to be a successful sports handicapper then start by thinking like a bookmaker”. Ross is 61 years old and has been directly involved in many capacities of the sports gaming industry for the last 31 years. However there is nothing he enjoys more than the challenge of picking winners in the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, NCAA Football, and NCAA Basketball.
Sports Handicapping Achievements Playbook Wise Guy Invitational Contest 4th Place-2015 (50 contestants)-Prize: $666.00 5th Place-2013 (50 contestants)-Prize: $333.00 1st Place-2003 (73 contestants)-Prize: $10,700
Sports Watch #1-2010-2011 NCAA Basketball Regular Season: 116-77 (60.1%) #6-2011 March Madness- 28-21 (57.1%)
Oklahoma Sports Monitor #1-2008 March Madness: 29-17 (63%) #1-2007 NFL Playoffs in Net Profit: 9-2 (81.8%)
Big Guy Sports Monitor #1-NHL 2005-2006 Season
SportsWire #1-2003 College Football Season: 45-23 (66.2%)
Annual Rankings at Sportscapping.com #7-2015 MLB Season #3-2014/2015 NHL Season #6-2012 NFL Preseason #7-2011/2012 NHL Season #8-2011 NFL Season #2-2011 NFL Preseason #9-2010 NFL Season
Ross the Writer @ Sportsbook Review Writer/Video Analyst of over 2700 articles and over 1000 corresponding videos.
RADIO Host of The Ross Benjamin Show: From 09/12 to 03/13 on Sports Talk Radio 1280 Host of Winning Sports Advice in 2012 Host of Ross Benjamin Show on Sports Journey Network from April,2009 to July, 2010 Host of Phoenix Sports Ticket in 2006
Recent Guest Radio Appearances Tony George Show in 2014 and 2015 on Yahoo Sports Radio and the Armed Forces Network
Additional Guest Appearances since 2007 KFNS AM 590 "The Fan"-St. Louis, Missour1 WAXY AM 790 ESPN- Miami, Florida WHBQ AM 560- Memphis, Tennessee WHTK AM 1280- Rochester, New York WHAM AM 1180-Rochester, New York WJOX AM 690- Birmingham. Alabama KTIK AM 1350 ESPN-Boise, Idaho WJDX AM 620-Jackson, Mississippi CKST AM 1040-Vancouver, British Columbia KTKR AM 760 "The Ticket"-San Antonio, Texas KZNS AM 1280 "The Zone" Salt Lake City, Utah
TELEVISION Locker Room Picks Show (CBS Sports-Pilot-2013) hosted by Jennifer X. Williams |
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