In what is a possible preview of the National League playoffs, the Dodgers will host the Brewers in Los Angeles on Friday night. These are the top two teams in the league, with the Dodgers holding onto the top spot in the NL standings right now. These games are important for two reasons; both teams are looking for division titles and home-field throughout the NL playoffs. We are going to back the host Dodgers in this contest.
Greinke faces former team in Hollywood Friday
On Friday night, Zack Greinke will continue his impressive season when he takes the mound for the Dodgers against his former club. Greinke is 12-8 with a 2.42 ERA this year. He should receive a couple of votes for the NL Cy Young award, but it will be handed to his teammate, Clayton Kershaw this season. The Dodgers are dealing with a ton of injuries right now, but still lead the NL West by 5.5 games over the Giants.
Brewers waiting for return of Braun to the lineup
Ryan Braun has missed Thursday’s game against the Cubs, a 6-2 win, due to a nerve issue in his right hand. Milwaukee is also dealing with injuries to starting pitchers Kyle Lohse and Matt Garza. The Brewers were only able to split their four-game series with the Cubs, who are in the cellar of the Central division. This has led to Milwaukee watching its lead in the division shrink to just two games. They have the Cardinals and the Pirates on their tails.
The betting odds for the Dodgers and the Brewers have been posted at SportsBetting.ag for Friday night’s contest. We will bet 10 percent of our bankroll on the Dodgers and the -169 money line as they take home the opener of this important series in the National League race for home-field advantage.
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