Baseball Challenge – Doogan’s Perfect Saturday Continues His Impressive Start

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PICKS – APRIL 14:
Doogan tries to right the ship after the Perfect Saturday hangover cost him back-to-back losing days.  Bry will try and continue the momentum from a HUGE Tuesday.  Pretty similar picks today, as we both have Atlanta on a big bet and Tampa, Texas, and the Angels on smaller bets.  We do go head-to-head on one pick, as Doogan has $20 on the Red Sox, while Bry has $10 on the Twins.

Doogan:

• $30 Atl (-145) @ SD
• $20 Bos (-135) @ Min
• $15 LAA (+175) @ NYY
• $15 TB (-145) @ Bal
• $10 Cin (+105) @ Fla
• $10 Mil (+125) @ ChC

Bry:

• $25 Sea (-105) vs. Oak
• $25 Atl (-145) @ SD
• $15 LAA (+175) @ NYY
• $10 TB (-145) @ Bal
• $10 Tex (-115) @ Cle
• $10 Min (+115) vs. Bos
• $5 Ari (+165) @ LAD

RESULTS – APRIL 10:
Bry’s birthday was actually a fantastic day for Doogan, as he goes 7-for-7 on the day.  The highlight of the perfect day?  Hitting the biggest upset pick of the Challenge so far with the Pirates at +220 against Dan Haren in Arizona.  Bry wasn’t so perfect as he dips back under the Mendoza Line.

Doogan:

• $20 Was (+114) @ NYM = WON $22.80
• $20 Phi (-133) @ Hou = WON $15.04
• $15 Sea (-145) @ Tex = WON $10.34
• $15 Atl (-125) @ SF = WON $12.00
• $10 ChC (+101) @ Stl = WON $10.10
• $10 Tor (+120) @ Bal = WON $12.00
• $10 Pit (+220) @ Ari = WON $22.00
• Daily Total = + $104.28
• Season Total = + $217.57

Bry:

• $20 NYM (-124) vs. Was = LOST
• $15 CHW (+113) vs. Min = LOST
• $15 ChC (+101) @ Cin = WON $15.15
• $15 Phi (-133) @ Hou = WON $11.28
• $15 Oak (+140) @ LAA = LOST
• $10 TB (+130) vs. NYY = LOST
• $10 Tor (+120) @ Bal = WON $12.00
• Daily Total = – $21.57
• Season Total = – $9.71

RESULTS – APRIL 12:
Both contestants took Sunday off.  On Monday, Bry inched back towards even, while Doogan took a small step back after the brilliant Saturday.

Doogan:

• $25 Mil (+135) @ ChC = LOST
• $20 ChW (-125) @ Tor = WON $16.00
• $15 Was (+235) @ Phi = LOST
• $15 Tex (-110) @ Cle = WON $13.64
• $15 Hou (+190) @ Stl = LOST
• $10 TB (-155) @ Bal = WON $6.45
• Daily Total = – $18.91
• Season Total = + $198.65

Bry:

• $20 Mil (+135) @ ChC = LOST
• $20 Chw (-125) @ Tor = WON $16.00
• $15 Fla (-155) vs. Cin = LOST
• $15 SF (-175) vs. Pit = WON $8.57
• $10 Cle (-110) vs. Tex = LOST
• $10 Min (+130) vs. Bos = WON $13.00
• $10 SD (+135) vs. Atl = WON $13.50
• Daily Total = + $6.07
• Season Total = – $3.64

RESULTS – APRIL 13:
Bry hits two big bets on favorites and one small bet on a big dog for his best day of the Challenge.  Doogan hits three of his seven for another slight backstep.

Doogan:

• $15 TB (-125) @ Bal = WON $12.00
• $15 ChW (even) @ Tor = LOST
• $15 Oak (-135) @ Sea = LOST
• $15 Col (-150) vs. NYM = WON $10.00
• $10 NYY (-180) vs. LAA = WON $5.56
• $10 KC (+120) @ Det = LOST
• $10 SF (-200) @ Pit = LOST
• Daily Total = – $22.44
• Season Total = + $176.21

Bry:

• $35 TB (-125) @ Bal = WON $28.00
• $35 Det (-140) vs. KC = WON $25.00
• $10 ChW (even) @ Tor = LOST
• $10 Pit (+170) @ SF = WON $17.00
• Daily Total = + $60.00
• Season Total = + $56.36