The National League Central has not played out the way many thought it would this season. Milwaukee leads the division by five games while Cincinnati is seven games out behind Pittsburgh and St. Louis. The Brewers and the Reds meet on Sunday afternoon in a rubber match of a three-game series with Yovani Gallardo and Mat Latos taking the hill in a battle of righties. We are going to back the visiting Brewers as they take two of three in this series from the Reds.
Milwaukee looks to extend lead in the division
With Yovani Gallardo on the hill today, the Brewers have an excellent chance at winning this game and the series against their division rivals. Gallardo is 5-5 this year with an ERA at 3.51. Gallardo was rocked by Colorado his last time out, which was is first bad start in more than a month. He will look to rebound on Sunday afternoon against Cincinnati by commanding his curveball.
Cincinnati trying to make a dent in deficit
The Reds have been trying to put a dent in the Brewers lead in the Central all season, but have not been able to move close to the top of the standings. Cincinnati will ask Mat Latos to secure a victory on Sunday. In his last start, Latos and Sam LeCure combined on a one-hitter against San Diego in a 1-0 loss. Latos allowed a leadoff walk in the fifth that scored without a hit.
Betting on Major League Baseball Sunday afternoon will be done at BetOnline.ag, where the visiting Brewers are underdogs against the Reds. We still like Gallardo and Milwaukee to get the job done today, which is why we will bet 10 percent of our bankroll on the Brewers and the OVER 7.5 total runs scored at -105 in this National League Central contest early Sunday.
Chris Wassel
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CURRENTLY
Sports Writer and Journalist
RESIDES IN
Rahway, NJ
EDUCATION
Union County College, Montclair State University
EXPERTISE
Business, Writing, Sports, Food, Grilling, Olympics, Injuries, Politics, and more
Summary
Member of FSWA, FSGA, and a variety of Sports Betting Groups.
Works on injuries for a variety of sites. Edits articles from NASCAR to football and beyond.
Occasionally runs sites like mynhltraderumor.com and Full Press Hockey/Bets.
Does a podcast for Full Press Hockey and a few other sports too.
Experience
Chris Wassel has 20+ years of sports journalistic experience in various disciplines.
His ability to play sports is well documented. Most people in the business just write. However, Chris will race cars and even a super Moto bike from time to time. There is that fitness and hiking/cycling aspect too.
Chris has climbed mountains from Mount Washington to Mount San Jacinto in Palm Springs, California. For those that do not know. Chris also dabbles in food eating contests and challenges. Having a unique background with friends including Joey Chestnut and Casey Webb, Chris has the ability to eat a whole 16-pound turkey or a 32 inch meat lover's pizza.
Since 2013, Chris does focus on things like fitness, fishing, and sports. One would be surprised that Chris runs, hikes, and rock climbs. There are even those occasional mini-triathlons. One truly can pack a lot in a small package. Chris can lift things over his body weight with ease. Also, if there is a NASCAR rain prop, Chris can tell you if there will be a Monday race.
Throughout his career, Chris has worked at a wide range of places from Amazon to USA Today to a variety of rumors and fantasy sports sites.
Finally, Chris has been nominated for quite a few awards from the Fantasy Sports Writers Association for Hockey Writer Of The Year. Also, there have been a number of high-stakes fantasy trophies and rings that Chris sports in his house.
Education
Chris received an Associates from Union Country College for business and accounting. Chris did sports journalism work at Montclair State University covering the hockey, baseball, and football teams.
Quote from Chris Wassel
"Shut up and play.”