Tampa Bay has been red-hot since before the All-Star break and they all of a sudden find themselves just eight games out of first in the AL East. That does not sound like much, but it definitely is. They have won five straight and seven of their last 10 games played. This is just a two-game set for the Rays and the Cardinals. They split their previous two-game series last month. We are going to back the visiting Rays in game one tonight.
Tampa Bay slowly climbing the AL East ladder
The Rays are slowly, but surely climbing the standings in the American League East. They have pulled to within eight games of the top spot following an incredible surge. We know that Tampa Bay will be facing the Cardinals ace on Tuesday night, but we still like their chances in this game. Kevin Kiermaier is hitting .432 in his last 11 games played with 11 RBIs and five extra-base hits.
Cardinals just a half-game out of first in the NL Central
St. Louis will ask team ace Adam Wainwright to hand the Cardinals a win and the lead in the NL Central. Despite a loss on Sunday to the Dodgers, the Cardinals are 7-3 in their last 10 games played to pull within a half-game of first behind the Brewers. Wainwright is 12-4 this season with an ERA under two. He made headlines during the All-Star Game by reportedly ‘grooving fastballs’ to Derek Jeter.
On Tuesday night we will place our bet on the Cardinals and Rays over at Sportsbook.ag, where the Cardinals are home chalk. Despite this, and the fact that Wainwright is on the mound, we will bet 10 percent of our bankroll on Tampa Bay and the OVER seven total runs scored at -110 as they stay hot. This should be a very fun game between Jake Odorizzi and Adam Wainwright.
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