The San Francisco Giants have the best record in the Major Leagues at 37-20 and have allowed the second-fewest opponent runs in the National League. The Cincinnati Reds have not had as much success so far in 2014 transitioning from Dusty Baker to Bryan Price as manager. We are going to back the Giants on the road as they grab a win in the series opener Tuesday night against the Reds.
Giants enjoying life atop the NL West
San Francisco has jumped out to a seven game lead in the National League West, with the Dodgers their closest competitors. They have already pushed the Padres and Diamondbacks to more than 10 games out of first place and we are only in the first week of June. San Francisco will send Tim Lincecum to the mound as he looks to build on his latest outing, five shutout innings against the Cubs. Lincecum is slowly dropping his ERA to a respectable level. It sits at 4.18.
Reds looking for rhythm with new leader at the helm
Bryan Price did not envision such a rough start to the season for his Reds. Price took over as manager this off-season after Dusty Baker was fired following six seasons at the helm. Price was Baker’s pitching coach. The Reds are not hitting nearly as well as in previous years and their pitching has not lived up to its billing. Homer Bailey takes the mound with a 5-3 record and a 5.04 ERA to face the Giants. First baseman Joey Votto and starting pitcher Mat Latos are on the disabled list right now.
We head over to SportsBetting.ag to find the odds for tonight’s NL contest between the Reds and the Giants. San Francisco is the underdog on the road despite being the better team. We still like the Giants to win this game, which is why we will bet 10 percent of our bankroll on San Francisco and the OVER 7.5 total runs scored at -110 on Tuesday.
Chris Wassel
AA, AAS
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.”