The Giants are enjoying the first two months of the season, jumping out to a 3.5-game lead in the West over the Rockies. They have outscored their opponents by 29 runs so far and have the most wins in the National League. The Marlins come to town on Thursday night for the first of four games between these cross-country rivals. We like the Giants and their suddenly hot offense to grab the win over the Marlins in front of their home fans.
Giants loving life atop the NL West
San Francisco has played well at home of late, but have struggled at AT&T Park against the Marlins. The Giants have won 10 of their last 13 home games overall, but have lost 10 of their last 11 at home to the Marlins. San Francisco has also won 15 of their last 20 games played this season. They were shutout against Atlanta 5-0, but then rebounded with a 15-hit performance in a 10-4 drubbing of the Braves. Matt Cain will try his luck at recording his first win of the season once again. This is his second start since coming off the disabled list.
Marlins love to play in AT&T Park
Miami has enjoyed playing out West against San Francisco of late, winning 10 of 11 games played in AT&T Park. Miami has shown flashes of brilliance this year, but also signs of being a very young, inexperienced team. Giancarlo Stanton is hitting .297 with three home runs against Cain during a 16-game hitting streak. He is the best bat in the Marlins lineup and it seems as though opponents have not figured out how to solve him yet.
The sportsbook found at Bovada.lv is where we are going to research the odds for the Giants and the Marlins from the West Coast. We will drop 15 percent of our bankroll on the host Giants as we lay the line of -1.5 (+165) on Thursday night. Enjoy this coast-to-coast rivalry as the Marlins come to town for four games.
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.
Lead arranger of news and injury reports for Rotoballer Hockey. Also did the news lead for NASCAR on the same site coming out of COVID.
Strategy and mapping out of various sports betting and sports articles for MyNHLTradeRumors and gambling.com.
Runs a hockey and fantasy hockey podcast that teaches fantasy hockey players how to improve their skills.
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 has primarily focused on sports writing and fitness. On social media, he will answer any question in many different aspects. Even Chris's ability to wager on Entertainment and US Elections is well documented. He was able to predict Joe Biden's inevitable dip in approval rating below 40%.
Throughout his career, Chris has worked at a lot of places from DraftKings to USA Today and much more.
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 amazing fantasy hockey championships from expert to high-stake leagues.
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
"Do Not Think, Just Do.”
Education
1999 Graduate of Union County College
1993 Graduate of Rahway High School
Professional Achievements
Media credentialed member of the New Jersey Devils since 2010
Covered several NHL Drafts including the one day event in Newark in 2013
Been on countless podcasts, TV shows, and more including Sportsnet and even NHL Network